RARITIES SALE, AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROOS, C OF A WATERMARK

Lot 79		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,200 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange \\\'JOHN ASH\\\' imprint block of four, lower units unmounted, BW46z. (A similar item realized $2300+ this year at a Melbourne auction).
Lot 80		Estimate: $1,250T Realised Price : $1,400 10/- Grey & Pink, marginal example with intense rich colours. Well centred. Premium example
Lot 81		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,400 10/- Grey and Pink unmounted marginal block of four first unit with \\\'White flaw at top of kangaroo\\\'s foreleg\\\' (BW 50h) largely corrected
Lot 82		Estimate: $1,500T Realised Price : $1,350 £1 Grey + 10/- Grey & Pink + 5/- Grey & Yellow + 3d Cable + 1/- S.A. Centenary on 1937 (4th May) registered parcel-front (380x220mm) Hobart to London, endorsed \\\'Air Mail to Fremantle, thence/R.M.S. \\\"Narkunda\\\" Via FRANCE.\\\' and \\\'\\\"Imperial Star\\\"/B L & Manifest/ LONDON Discharge\\\'. Outstanding £1/16/3d franking
Lot 83		Estimate: $3,000T Realised Price : $2,300 £2 Black and Rose, beautifully centred and lightly mounted. A superb example of premium quality
Lot 84		Estimate: $12,500T £2 Grey-Black and Crimson, \\\'JOHN ASH\\\' imprint pair, showing \\\'Open-mouthed kangaroo\\\', BW 58za. Fresh unmounted mint
Lot 85		Estimate: $3,000T Realised Price : $2,300 £2 Grey & Red + £1 Grey + 10/- Grey & Pink + KGV 5d pair + 5d + 5/- Robes - damaged on 1939 (14th Feb) parcel tag used from Perth to USA. A remarkable franking