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Online General Sale No. 83 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 7th February 2025 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK
Lot 244 | [ * ] |
Mint range on hagner with 1d Die I (3), 1d Die II (2), 2d, 2½d (2), 3d Die I (2), 3d Die II, 4d (2), 5d (2), 6d (4), 9d, 1/- (5) and 2/-, part OG but all with varying degrees of gum toning (many significant). BW cat AU$7,530 (26)  | ||
| Lot 245 | [ O ] |
Used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, comprising ½d (28, incl Inv Wmk (7)), 2d (47, incl three Inv Wmk), 2½d (25), 3d (21 incl two Die II), 4d (21), 5d (11), 6d (29), 9d (24), 1/- (20), 2/- (6). some with faults but generally good to fine condition and with a good range of shades, plate varieties including a number BW listed, and with some postmark interest (232)             | ||
| Lot 246 | [ O ] |
Punctured Large 'OS': Used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, comprising ½d (6), 1d (28, Dies I and II), 2d (14), 2½d (2, cat AU$300 each), 3d Die I (6), 4d (15), 5d (5), 6d (6), 9d (4), 1/- (4), 2/- (3, cat AU$250 each), and 5/- (2, missing corner perf on one, other few short perfs, cat AU$1500 each). Some small faults but generally good to fine, with range of hades and a few plate varieties, some postmark interest. High catalogue value (95)     | ||
| Lot 247 | [ * ] |
Punctured Large OS 1d Die 2, 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I, 5d, 6d and 1/- part OG but all with varying degrees of gum toning, generally good facial appearance. BE cat AU$3,650 (7)  | ||
| Lot 248 | [ O ] |
Punctured Small 'OS': Used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, comprising ½d (8), 1d (10), 2d (13), 2½d (cat AU$350), 3d Die I (6), 4d (5, cat AU$300 each), 5d (8), 6d (9), 9d (7), 1/- (6), and 2/- (some toning, cat AU$400). Generally good to fine, with a range of shades, few plate varieties cand some postmark interest. High catalogue value (58)     | ||
| Lot 249 | [ O ] |
½d to 2/- used including 1d Die I, II, IIA and 3d dies I and II, selected copies with cds cancels (except 3d Die II machine cancel), fine (14)  | ||
| Lot 250 | [ CTO ] |
Range with 'MELBOURNE' DE 3/13 cancelled-to-order from collectors' sets, comprising 3d Die I, 4d (2), 5d (2), 6d, 9d (3), 1/- (4, all Watermark Inverted as usual), and 2/- (2), one 4d no gum, others part OG (most somewhat heavily hinged), couple of minor perf faults but generally good appearance. BW cat AU$1,910 (15)  | ||
| Lot 251 | [ **/* ] |
½d, 1d Die II, 2d (diagonal crease), 3d Die I fine MUH, plus 2½d large part OG (5)  | ||
| Lot 252 | [ ** ] |
½d Green Punctured Large 'OS' pair, right unit variety 'POSTAGE', fresh MUH, very scarce. BW 1bc(2)a  | ||
| Lot 253 | [ ** ] |
½d, 1d Die II, and 2d Punctured Large 'OS', 2d with horizontal bend, otherwise very fine MUH. BW cat AU$575 (3)  | ||
| Lot 254 | [ ** ] |
½d, 2d, and 3d Die I Punctured Small 'OS', 3d with tiny gum tone, otherwise very fine MUH. BW cat AU$2025 (3)  | ||
| Lot 255 | [ O ] |
½d Green variety 'Watermark Inverted, three used examples in the listed shades of Green, Deep Green and Pale Green (short perf at right). BW 1a, cat AU$300 (3)  | ||
| Lot 256 | [ O ] |
1d Red used collection mounted on pages, with some multiples, and showing range of shades, many plate varieties including a number BW listed, cancellation interest including a few numerals, Dies I, II and IIA all represented, a useful lot (367)        | ||
| Lot 257 | [ O ] |
1d Red used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, all Dies represented, wide range of shades and plate varieties including many BW listed, inverted watermarks, some postmark interest, many useful stamps included (286)              | ||
| Lot 258 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die I variety '1 Flaw West of Tasmania' (Plate B L40, second state), fine used. BW 2(B)fa, cat AU$150  | ||
| Lot 259 | [ O ] |
1d Red die I variety '1 Flaw West of Tasmania' (Plate B, L40 second state), slight bend otherwise fine used. BW 2(B)fa, cat AU$150  | ||
| Lot 260 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die I variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing to right), blue stain on two perfs at base, with machine cancel. BW 2aa, cat AU$450  | ||
| Lot 261 | [ (*) ] |
1d Red Die I Punctured Large OS showing 'Double Perforation' at top, unused without gum and some tone spots on reverse. BW 2b/ba, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 262 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die II variety 'Extra Island (Two Tasmanias)' (Plate E, L25), the very scarce first state fine used with machine cancel. BW 3(E)d, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 263 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing right) cancelled 630 (?) Queensland numeral. BW 3aa, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 264 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing right), fine used with machine cancel and with 'SB' perfin. We do not recall seeing this stamp with a perfin before. BW 3aa, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 265 | [ C ] |
1d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing left (as seen from front), cancelled Camperdown (Vic) cds, 20 OC 13, with missing perf at top left corner. BW 2ab, cat AU$450  | ||
| Lot 266 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die IIA horizontal strip of 4 cancelled Barred Numeral '1777' (Mystic Park), the first unit showing large white flaw obscuring 'NN' of 'PENNY', fine used and spectacular  | ||
| Lot 267 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die IIA vertical pair on small piece punctured 'OS/NSW', upper unit variety 'Cut Throat' (Plate G, R12), fine. BW 4(G)j, cat AU$100+  | ||
| Lot 268 | [ PPC ] |
1d Red Die IIA, two singles tied by Adelaide 4pm cds to 1914 (14 Aug) picture postcard to Melbourne, paying postage + late fee, one stamp showing minor varieties 'White Dot Before A' and 'Broken Top to T', an unusual use  | ||
| Lot 269 | [ O ] |
2d Grey variety 'Watermark Inverted' rejoined vertical pair with varieties 'Scratch from First E of PENCE to Map' and 'Scratch from Value Circle Through Map to T of POSTAGE' (2L28/34), one short perf at right but a scarce combination. BW 5a, cat AU$200 plus premium for plate varieties  | ||
| Lot 270 | [ O ] |
2d Grey horizontal block of 8 cancelled boxed 'PARCEL POST', fine and an attractive and scarce multiple. BW 5bc, cat AU$320+  | ||
| Lot 271 | [ O ] |
2½d Indigo Punctured Large 'OS' fine used. BW 9ba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 272 | [ O ] |
2½d Indigo and Light Bluish-indigo punctured Small 'OS', the first with rounded top right corner. BW 9A,Bba, cat AU$700 (2)  | ||
| Lot 273 | [ C ] |
3d Olive used with 2d Grey on 1914 (2 Jun) cover (minor blemishes) from Sydney to Switzerland. BW cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 274 | [ O ] |
3d Olive Die I Punctured Large 'OS' fine used. BW 12Aba, cat AU$125  | ||
| Lot 275 | [ O ] |
3d Pale Olive-green Punctured Large 'OS' block of 4 cancelled Perth cds, 28AP14. small stain on reverse does not show on face, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple. BW12ba, cat AU$500+  | ||
| Lot 276 | [ O ] |
3d Olive-green and 3d Olive Die II, both variety 'Watermark Inverted' with cds cancels, latter one short perf. BW 12Ca, 12Baa, cat AU$1225 (2)  | ||
| Lot 277 | [ O ] |
3d Olive Die II Punctured Small 'OS', couple of shortish perfs at upper left, otherwise fine. BW 12Bbd, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 278 | [ * ] |
4d Orange (Aniline) mint and lightly hinged, with 2021 NPC Certificate. BW 15B, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 279 | [ O ] |
4d Punctured Small 'OS' examples on Deep Orange, Orange and Pale Orange shades, very fine with cds cancels. BW 15A,C,Dbb, cat AU$900 (3)  | ||
| Lot 280 | [ CTO ] |
5d Chestnut CTO with Melbourne cds DE (3) 13, no gum. BW 16wb, cat AU$100  | ||
| Lot 281 | [ O ] |
5d Punctured Small 'OS' examples in Chestnut, Pale Chestnut and Deep Chestnut shades, fine used with cds cancels. BW 16A,B,Cbb, cat AU$375 (3)  | ||
| Lot 282 | [ ** ] |
6d Blue fine but regummed. BW 17C, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 283 | [ * ] |
6d Blue large part OG, one perf at top short  | ||
| Lot 284 | [ O ] |
6d Blue Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Mt. Gambier cds, trimmed perfs along base a little short at right, otherwise fine and rare. BW 17a/bc, cat AU$4000 (see footnote 3)  | ||
| Lot 285 | [ O ] |
6d Blue Punctured Small 'OS' vertical block of 6 cancelled Perth cds, 31DE14. Cancellation ink has caused some staining on reverse, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple. BW17bc, cat AU$330+  | ||
| Lot 286 | [ ** ] |
6d Ultramarine Punctured Small 'OS'superb MUH. BW cat AU$850  | ||
| Lot 287 | [ ** ] |
6d Ultramarine Punctured Large 'OS' very fine MUH. BW cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 288 | [ ** ] |
6d Ultramarine Punctured Large 'OS' MUH with slight toning of gum. BW cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 289 | [ * ] |
9d Violet large part OG, slightly toned gum  | ||
| Lot 290 | [ * ] |
1/- Green fine with large part OG  | ||
| Lot 291 | [ O ] |
1/- Green variety 'Watermark Inverted' a very scarce commercially used example (much more often seen CTO), fine and cancelled Melbourne cds. BW 30a, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 292 | [ CTO ] |
1/- Green with Melbourne cto DE(3/13), fine and part OG. BW 30wb, cat AU$100  | ||
| Lot 293 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured Large 'OS' fine used with cds cancel, and another with defective corner. BW 35, cat AU$500 (2)  | ||
| Lot 294 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured small 'OS' horizontal pair cancelled Melbourne cds 28MY15, fine. BW 35bb, cat AU$800  | ||
| Lot 295 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Yellow fine used. BW 42, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 296 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Yellow Punctured Large 'OS', couple of shortish perfs at lower right otherwise fine and scarce. BW 42ba, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 297 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Yellow Punctured Large 'OS', neat cds cancel, few short perfs at left, a scarce stamp. BW 42ba, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 298 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink fine used and cancelled Port Pirie (SA) cds 7FE16. BW 47A, cat AU$1100  | ||
