AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1913 FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 1409		Estimate: $125 ½d to 3d, generally fine, 1d MUH (5)
Lot 1410		Estimate: $400 ½d to 2/- (no 3d) punctured Large 'OS', all with cds cancels and generally fine (10) [Note: Description and Estimate revised from that shown in the printed catalogue.]
Lot 1411		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $180 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d and 1/- punctured 'OS/NSW' 5d no gum and 1/- with missing perf, otherwise generally fine (8)
Lot 1412		Estimate: $250 1d Red Die I (trimmed perfs) affixed to 1913 (23 Nov) hand coloured illustrated 'Appleby' cover depicting a young woman, used Newcarnie to England
Lot 1413		Estimate: $250 1d Red Die II pair affixed to 1913 (24 Oct) hand coloured illustrated 'Appleby' cover (missing flap) depicting comical man diving off a pier with caption above 'Here I come! am going to swim it.', used Newcarnie to England
Lot 1414		Estimate: $250 1d Red Die II pair affixed to 1913 (Dec) hand coloured illustrated 'Appleby' cover (blemishes, missing side flap) depicting a woman wearing a shawl, used Newcarnie to England
Lot 1415		Estimate: $200 2d Grey punctured Small 'OS' selection comprising mint (2), used (2, one variety 'scratch map to map') also 'OS/NSW' used singles (2), pair and a strip of four - scarce multiple, odd blemish (12)
Lot 1416		3d Olive Die I, hinge remainder and tiny spot on reverse, well-centred
Lot 1417		Estimate: $120 3d Olive Die I pair punctured 'OS/NSW' lightly mounted and fine apart from slight gum toning
Lot 1418		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 4d Orange centred to base and lightly hinged
Lot 1419		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 5d Chestnut, centred lower right, fine
Lot 1420		Estimate: $75 6d Ultramarine centred lower left and with two short perfs at right
Lot 1421		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 9d Violet, very fine with light traces of previous mount
Lot 1422		Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $55 9d Violet hinge remain, well-centred
Lot 1423		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $80 1/- Emerald well-centred, some gum creases and two short perfs at right
Lot 1424		Estimate: $250 2/- Brown centred slightly left
Lot 1425		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 2/- Brown with DE 3 13 CTO cancel, well-centred without gum
Lot 1426		Estimate: $650 5/- Grey and Yellow centred right, otherwise fine MUH with variety '’Kangaroo's foot broken and pointed tail' (L52), BW 42(V)I
Lot 1427		Estimate: $600 5/- Grey and Yellow centred to base and some slight gum toning although of very fine appearance
Lot 1428		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 5/- Grey and Yellow marginal example from base of sheet, stamp with small hinge remainder and faint horizontal crease not visible from front, otherwise fine
Lot 1429		Estimate: $400 5/- Grey and Yellow centred to right and lightly mounted, showing ‘Broken Tail' variety
Lot 1430		Estimate: $500 5/- Grey and Yellow punctured Large 'OS' cancelled with Market Street Melbourne dated cds, fine other than one short perf at left (photo front cover)
Lot 1431		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $460 10/- Grey and Pink, small hinge remainder and faint crease not visible from front. Re-perfed at top, still very fine appearance
Lot 1432		Estimate: $800 10/- Grey and Pink lightly hinged and of very fine appearance
Lot 1433		Estimate: $900 10/- Grey and Pink fine used with light cds cancel
Lot 1434		Estimate: $1,200 10/- Grey and Pink handstamped 'Specimen' centred left and short perf at left, traces of previous mount
Lot 1435		10/- Grey and Pink handstamped 'Specimen', horizontal crease
Lot 1436		Estimate: $7,500 10/- Grey and Pink punctured Large 'OS' with cds cancel, few shortish perfs at left. A fine example of this very rare stamp (photo front cover)
Lot 1437		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,900 £1 Purple-Brown and Blue well-centred and lightly mounted Note: This stamp is 1915-28 Third Wmk. The Estimate has been reduced from that shown in the printed catalogue.
Lot 1438		Estimate: $2,800 £1 Brown and Blue centred left and lightly mounted, showing variety 'Broken tail', BW 51(V)d
Lot 1439		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,150 £1 Brown and Blue CTO no gum and centred slightly right, showing variety 'Kangaroo's foot broken and pointed tail’ (L52), BW 51(V)I
Lot 1440		Estimate: $700 £1 Brown and Blue handstamped 'Specimen' centred top right and lightly mounted
Lot 1441		Estimate: $13,500 Realised Price : $13,000 £1 Brown and Blue punctured Large 'OS', centred top right and with horizontal crease barely visible from front. Bare traces of previous mount. A very rare stamp (photo front cover)
Lot 1442		Estimate: $5,000 £2 Black and Rose centred top right and with rounded top right corner
Lot 1443		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 £2 Black and Rose handstamped 'Specimen' centred top right MUH
Lot 1444		£2 Black and Rose handstamped 'Specimen', centred right
Lot 1445		Estimate: $4,000 Realised Price : $3,000 £2 Black and Rose Sperati Forgery with Cairns cds and BPA 'Sperati/Reproduction' handstamp on reverse accompanied by three progressive B&W photographic die proofs similarly handstamped on reverse. Fine and scarce with about two dozen used examples extant. BW 55c Cat $AU5000
Lot 1446		Estimate: $58,000 Realised Price : $45,000 £2 Black and Rose punctured Large 'OS' centred lower left, otherwise fine. A very rare stamp of which we record only seven mint examples. 2010 Ceremuga certificate (photo front cover)