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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, THIRD WATERMARK
Lot 242 | [ * ] |
Small mint range with 2d Die II (2), 2½d (2), 6d Blue Die IIB, 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die II, 2/- Maroon, and Punctured OS 2d Die II, 3d Die I, 6d Blue Die II and 9d Die II. Mostly heavily hinged and part OG but with significant toning on several (incl 2/- Maroon). BW cat AU$1815 (12)  | ||
| Lot 243 | [ **/* ] |
2d Grey, 2½d Blue, 3d Olive (Dies I and II), 6d Blue, 6d Chestnut (toned gum), 9d Violet, 1/- Green, 2/- Brown, 2/- Maroon (toned gum), and 5/- Grey and Chrome, the 2d, 2½d, both 6d and 9d MUH, others large part OG. Also 2d, 6d Blue and 6d Chestnut Punctured 'OS' part OG. Generally fine. BW cat AU$3870 (14)  | ||
| Lot 244 | [ ** ] |
2d Die I (light bend), 2½d, 3d Die I, 6d Blue Die IIB (tiny gum tone), 6d Chestnut, 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die II, fine to very fine MUH. BW cat AU$2050 for cheapest shades (7)  | ||
| Lot 245 | [ O ] |
2d 'Watermark Inverted' in Grey and Deep Grey shades, and pair in Deep Grey, fine used. BW 7a, cat AU$300 (4)  | ||
| Lot 246 | [ * ] |
3d Yellow-olive Die I very fine, lightly hinged and large part OG. BW 13  | ||
| Lot 247 | [ O ] |
3d Olive Die I cancelled Cockatoo Creek (Vic) cds, 8 OC/15, representing the earliest recorded date of use for the 3d Third Watermark. This is the stamp referred to in the BW catalogue.  | ||
| Lot 248 | [ O ] |
3d Die I Punctured 'OS' in Deep Olive, Yellow-olive and Pale Olive shades, with cds cancels, corner crease on one (3)  | ||
| Lot 249 | [ * ] |
3d Olive Die I variety 'Watermark Inverted', fine mint with large part OG. BW 13a, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 250 | [ O ] |
3d Die I variety 'Watermark Inverted' in Olive, Yellow-olive and Pale Olive shades, one with small corner defect, neat cds cancels. BW 13A,C,Ea, cat AU$525 (3)  | ||
| Lot 251 | [ O ] |
3d Die II, five examples in Yellow-olive, Pale Olive, Olive, Olive-green and Pale Olive-green shades, one with rounded corner, another short perfs down left side, a difficult group to assemble. BW 13B, D, F, J, L, cat AU$1,050 (5)  | ||
| Lot 252 | [ O ] |
3d Die II examples on Pale Olive, Olive and Yellow-olive shades, fine used with cds cancels. BW 13B,D,F, cat AU$600 (3)  | ||
| Lot 253 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used with cds cancel. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 254 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine Die II variety Watermark Inverted, couple of shortish perfs otherwise fine used and cancelled 1917 Adelaide cds. BW 10a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 255 | [ O ] |
6d Blue variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine and cancelled 'SPECIAL/SYDNEY' cds. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 256 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine Die II variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used with neat parcel post cancel. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 257 | [ O ] |
6d Blue Die II variety 'Watermark inverted' very fine used with light cancellation. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 258 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' top right corner perf partially detached, otherwise fine used with Queensland cds dated 29DE16. BW 19ba/a, cat AU$275+  | ||
| Lot 259 | [ P ] |
6d Die Proof in a mid-brown shade on unwatermarked paper cut down to 31mm x 34mm, very fine. Three examples of this die proof are recorded, and it has now been discovered that each of these is in a differing shade of brown, so these probably represent colour trials for the 6d Chestnut. BW 21DP(1), cat AU$37,500  | ||
| Lot 260 | [ ** ] |
6d Chestnut variety 'Broken Leg' (3L6), typical centering, two short perfs at base, MUH. BW 21(3)d, cat AU$250+  | ||
| Lot 261 | [ * ] |
6d Chestnut variety 'Broken Leg' lightly hinged but toned gum. BW 21(3)d, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 262 | [ O ] |
6d Chestnut variety 'Broken Leg' cancelled Melbourne cds clear of variety, typical 'fluffy' perfs. fine. BW 21(3)d, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 263 | [ C ] |
9d Violet Die II and 1/- Blue-green Die IIB (missing corner) on 1925 Commonwealth Bank return parcel tag from Sydney Parcels Office to Merrylands  | ||
| Lot 264 | [ O ] |
9d Deep Violet Die IIB variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used and cancelled Sydney Parcel roller. BW 27a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 265 | [ C ] |
1/- Blue-green Die IIB solo usage on 1920s envelope Melbourne to Inverell, slight faults but very scarce usage, possibly the only known example paying inland surface postage (8 x 12½d or 6 x 2d)  | ||
| Lot 266 | [ O ] |
1/- Pale Blue-green Die IIB 'Watermark Sideways' fine used and cancelled with Ovens (Vic) cds 14 JA 28. Very scarce in-period usage. BW 33aa, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 267 | [ O ] |
1/- Blue-green Die IIB variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used cancelled with Western Australian cds, very scarce. BW 33aa, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 268 | [ CTO ] |
1/- Blue-green Die IIB Punctured Small 'OS' cancelled-to-order, fine from top of sheet with large part OG. BW 33wa, cat AU$75  | ||
| Lot 269 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown horizontal pair, left unit variety 'Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA' (2L45), neat 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W.' cds clear of variety, right unit couple of short perfs at base. BW 39(2)j, cat AU$450+  | ||
| Lot 270 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used with cds cancel, very scarce. BW 37a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 271 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Registered cds, very fine. BW 37A, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 272 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' with indistinct roller cancel, very fine. BW 37a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 273 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Poste Restante Perth cds. BW 37a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 274 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine used with Perth cds date 9JE17. BW 37ba/a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 275 | [ O ] |
2/- Maroon variety 'Two Diagonal Lines East of N.S.W. Coast' (Plate 1, L56), used with cds cancel. BW 38(1)j, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 276 | [ O ] |
2/- Deep Maroon with roller cancel, fine and a scarce shade. BW 38B, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 277 | [ O ] |
5/- fine used examples in Grey-black and Chrome, Grey-black and Yellow-orange, Grey and Deep Yellow, and Grey and Pale Yellow. BW 44A, B, C, D, cat AU$1125 (4)  | ||
| Lot 278 | [ O ] |
5/- Punctured 'OS' commercially used examples in Grey and Deep Yellow (fluffy perfs, cancelled Darwin cds), and Grey and Yellow-orange (parcel cancel) shades, fine. BW 44Bb and Cb, cat AU$400 (2)  | ||
| Lot 279 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Yellow-orange variety 'Broken Coast Near Sydney' with 'Break in Right Frame Corrected' (L2), few shortish perfs cat upper left otherwise fine used. BW 44BDda, cat AU$450  | ||
| Lot 280 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Deep Yellow variety 'Broken Tail on Kangaroo' fine used. BW 44CVe, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 281 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink cancelled Registered cds, fine. BW 48B, cat AU$425  | ||
| Lot 282 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink fine used with cds cancel. BW 48E, cat AU$425  | ||
| Lot 283 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink Punctured Small 'OS' scarce commercially used with cds cancel. BW 48Aba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 284 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink Punctured 'OS' scarce commercially used with light cancel and fluffy perfs. BW 48ba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 285 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink Punctured Small 'OS', two blunt corners but a very scarce postally used example from the first Cooke printing, cancelled Registered Elizabeth St. cds. BW 48Aba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 286 | [ O ] |
£1 Light Brown and Pale Blue, Melbourne cds, slightly short perf at base. BW 52D, cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 287 | [ O ] |
£1 Light Brown and Pale Blue punctured Small 'OS', two shortish perfs at top otherwise fine and cancelled Late Fee cds, rare. BW 52Db, cat AU$10000  | ||
| Lot 288 | [ O ] |
£1 Olive-brown and Pale Blue cancelled Registered Brisbane cds, couple of slightly short perfs otherwise fine and a very scarce shade. BW 52E, cat AU$4500  | ||
| Lot 289 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey well-centered and fine. BW 53A, cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 290 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey fine used cancelled Registered Sydney cds. BW 53, cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 291 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey fine used with neat cds corner cancel. BW 53A, cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 292 | [ S/* ] |
£1 Grey optd SPECIMEN Type C large part OG and lightly hinged  | ||
| Lot 293 | [ S(*) ] |
£1 Grey overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D) MUH, slight gum toning. BW 53xh, cat AU$850  | ||
