AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, THIRD WATERMARK
Lot 315
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $320
Mint range on stockcards, comprising 2d Die I, 2d Die IIA (2), 2½d (5), 3d Die I (2), 3d Die IIB, 6d Blue Die II, 6d Blue Die IIB, 6d Chestnut (3), 9d, 1/- Die IIB (4, incl a pair) and 2/- Maroon, and Punctured OS 3d Die I, 6d Chestnut, 9d, plus 1/- Die IIB CTO. Few small faults, condition overall generally good (26)
Lot 316
Estimate: $250
3d Olive Die IIB Punctured Small OS used with KGV 1½d Green punctured OS on 1923 (13 Dec) Land Titles OHMS registered cover (225 x 100mm) from Perth to Midland Junction, undeliverable and with 'NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER' and 'UNCLAIMED', and 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/PERTH WA' cds in red. Roughly opened at right and without flap, but a scarce use of this stamp, BW cat AU$500 on cover
Lot 317
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
6d Ultramarine Die II with 'CA' monogram from Plate II, large part OG, and with gum crease at lower left, very fine appearance. BW 19(2)za, cat AU$3000
Lot 318
Estimate: $100
6d Ultramarine Die II Cooke Plates 'Watermark Inverted', two slightly short perfs at top otherwise of very fine appearance. BW 19a, cat AU$275
Lot 319
Estimate: $100
Third Watermark: 6d Ultramarine Die II Punctured OS variety 'Watermark Inverted', good used with toning on a few perf tips. BW 19baa, cat AU$275
Lot 320
Estimate: $250
6d Ultramarine Die IIB used with KGV 1d Violet on 1922 (2 Oct) registered cover from Mackay to USA, red and black registration label, Mackay, Brisbane and Boston backstamps
Lot 321
Estimate: $750
Realised Price : $575
9d Violet Die IIB Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 from Plate 4, large part OG with two units unmounted. BW 27(4)zb, cat AU$1750
Lot 322
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
1/- Blue-green Die II Cooke Plates centred lower left, fine MUH. BW cat AU$275
Lot 323
Estimate: $300
1/- Pale Blue-green Die IIB block of 4, lower pair variety 'Double Perforations', with line wmk showing block to be from the lower left corner of a pane. Part OG and mounted on one unit only, some tone perfs on upper pair visible from reverse only. BW 33Ab, cat AU$500
Lot 324
Estimate: $350
1/- Blue-green Die IIB Mullett Imprint Pair in a pale shade from Plate 3, few tiny marks on reverse, otherwise fine MUH. BW 33(3)zc, cat AU$450+
Lot 325
Estimate: $100
1/- Blue-green Die IIB Mullett Printing 'Watermark Sideways' centred upper left, fine MUH. BW 33aa, cat AU$350+
Lot 326
Estimate: $1,000
2/- Brown used range on leaves ex Harry Evans with shades, dated copies and minor varieties, and including 7 pairs, few with faults but condition generally well above average. BW cat AU$2610 (82)
Lot 327
Estimate: $1,750
Realised Price : $3,600
2/- Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' lightly mounted, with two shortish perfs at top left. BW 37a, cat AU$6500
Lot 328
Estimate: $120
5/- Grey and Deep Yellow fine used from right of pane (line wmk), cancelled neat strikes of Gawler (SA) cds. BW 44C, cat AU$225
Lot 329
Estimate: $100
5/- Grey and Pale Yellow variety 'Short and Thick Spencer's Gulf' (L55), diagonal crease at upper left. BW 44(D)i, cat AU$450
Lot 330
Estimate: $175
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink used, few perf tips slightly stained. BW 48B, cat AU$375
Lot 331
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $190
£2 Purple-black and Rose overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Type C, centred top right, fine MUH. BW 56xb, cat AU$750