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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK
Lot 226 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green (ragged perfs at right), 1d Red Die II, 2d Grey (MUH), 2½d Blue, 3d Olive Die 1, 4d Orange, 5d Brown (toned gum), 6d Blue, 9d Violet, and 1/- Green, all large part OG and generally fine. 6d with 2021 Scott Starling Certificate. BW cat AU$2320 (10)  | ||
| Lot 227 | [ ** ] |
First Watermark ½d, 1d Die II fine MUH, and 2½d, 3d Die I regummed, plus Third Watermark 2d Die I fine MUH.(5)  | ||
| Lot 228 | [ * ] |
½d, 1d Die II, 2d, 2½d (small tone spot), 3d Die I, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d and 1/-, all large part OG and generally fine. BW cat AU$2070 (10)  | ||
| Lot 229 | [ **/* ] |
½d, 1d Die II, 2d (diagonal crease), 3d Die I fine MUH, plus 2½d large part OG (5)  | ||
| Lot 230 | [ 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 231 | [ O ] |
Punctured Large 'OS': ½d Green (2), 1d Die I, 2d Grey, 3d Olive die d, 4d Orange, 5d Brown, 6d Blue, 9d Violet, 1/- Green and 2/- Brown, generally fine used. BW cat AU$800 (11)  | ||
| Lot 232 | [ 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 233 | [ **/* ] |
½d Green small group showing characteristics consistent with issue from coil machine, comprising a strip of 3 and pair both showing coil join, the strip MUH slightly toned gum, the pair fine with lower unit MUH, a further strip of 3 with top unit only mounted, and a used showing coil join adhering at top which shows portion of JBC monogram (an almost certain indication of genuineness). A fine group (9)  | ||
| Lot 234 | [ * ] |
½d Green vertical pairs (2) from coil machine (characteristic cut perfs along vertical edges), one with top unit showing variety 'ROSTAGE' State 2 (BW 1(2)ea), the other with top unit showing variety 'Excess Colour in Bottom Right Corner' (BW 1(2)m). Both large part OG and fine (4), BW cat AU$275+  | ||
| Lot 235 | [ 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 236 | [ 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 237 | [ P ] |
1d Die II Line Perf 12½ Colour Trial in Green on unwatermarked gummed paper, imperforate at top and with indistinct marks at upper right, some perf defects. These trials were printed from the first printing plate made, which was rejected as defective due to a number of coloured flaws on many stamps, especially in the words 'ONE PENNY' (note spot at top of first 'N' of 'PENNY'). A rare proof with nine examples recorded, of which three are institutionalised. BW 3PP(2)A, cat AU$12500  | ||
| Lot 238 | [ P ] |
1d Die II Line Perf 12½ Colour Trial in Red on Unwatermarked Gummed Paper, superb. These trials were printed from the first printing plate made, which was rejected as defective due to a number of coloured flaws on many stamps, especially on the words 'ONE PENNY' (note the flaw on the base of the 'E' of 'PENNY'). Accompanied by an envelope endorsed by the Prime Minister 'Important/New Stamps/Andrew Fisher/4/9/12', which is believed to have contained examples of these colour trials. Five examples in Red are recorded, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection, BW E2(PP)B, cat AU$15000   | ||
| Lot 239 | [ O ] |
1d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing right) cancelled 630 (?) Queensland numeral. BW 3aa, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 240 | [ 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 241 | [ 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 242 | [ C ] |
1d Red Die II used on cover to London with misplaced machine cancellation and subsequently cancelled with 'SHIP ROOM/SYDNEY' cds dated 3 JAN 13. Reverse endorsed 'Issued 2nd Jan 1913' and with Fred Hagen seal. This cover was clearly intended as a first day cover but a malfunction of the machine canceller led to the stamp being uncancelled on 2 January and was cancelled prior to despatch on the following day. See the note in the BW catalogue under the 1d Die I that all first day covers seen are Die I, this cover, however, is definitely Die 2. A fascinating second day of use, minor peripheral faults  | ||
| Lot 243 | [ 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 244 | [ O ] |
2d Grey horizontal block of 8 cancelled boxed 'PARCEL POST', fine and an attractive and scarce multiple. BW 5bc, cat AU$320+  | ||
| Lot 245 | [ O ] |
2½d Indigo Punctured Large 'OS' fine used. BW 9ba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 246 | [ 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 247 | [ O ] |
2½d Indigo Punctured Small 'OS', light horizontal crease otherwise fine. BW 9bb, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 248 | [ C ] |
3d Olive used with 2d Grey on 1914 (2 Jun) cover (minor blemishes) from Sydney to Switzerland. BW cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 249 | [ O ] |
3d Olive Die I Punctured Large 'OS' fine used. BW 12Aba, cat AU$125  | ||
| Lot 250 | [ 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 251 | [ O ] |
3d Olive Die II Punctured Small 'OS', couple of shortish perfs at upper left, otherwise fine. BW 12Bbd, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 252 | [ ** ] |
4d Orange light horizontal bend and small mark adjoining Queensland coast, MUH. BW cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 253 | [ 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 254 | [ * ] |
4d Orange-yellow, large part OG, short perf at top. BW 15E. cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 255 | [ 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 256 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted', few small stains at upper left. BW 17a, cat AU$4000 (in footnote)  | ||
| Lot 257 | [ ** ] |
6d Blue fine but regummed. BW 17C, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 258 | [ * ] |
6d Blue large part OG, one perf at top short  | ||
| Lot 259 | [ * ] |
6d Ultramarine Punctured Large 'OS', large part OG, two short perfs at base. BW 17ba, cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 260 | [ 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 261 | [ 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 262 | [ * ] |
9d Violet large part OG, slightly toned gum  | ||
| Lot 263 | [ * ] |
1/- Green fine with large part OG  | ||
| Lot 264 | [ * ] |
1/- Green variety 'Watermark Inverted' part OG and with horizontal crease through lower half of stamp. BW 30a, cat AU$3500  | ||
| Lot 265 | [ 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 266 | [ CTO ] |
1/- Green with Melbourne cto DE(3/13), fine and part OG. BW 30wb, cat AU$100  | ||
| Lot 267 | [ ** ] |
2/- Brown centered upper left, fine MUH. BW cat AU$2750  | ||
| Lot 268 | [ * ] |
2/- Brown large part OG, couple of shortish perfs at left. BW cat AU$650  | ||
| Lot 269 | [ * ] |
2/- Brown, small central thin and reperforated at left, large part OG  | ||
| Lot 270 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured Large 'OS' fine used with cds cancel, and another with defective corner. BW 35, cat AU$500 (2)  | ||
| Lot 271 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured Small 'OS' horizontal pair cancelled Melbourne cds 28MY15, fine. BW 35bb, cat AU$800  | ||
| Lot 272 | [ CTO ] |
2/- Brown CTO DE 3/13 for collectors' sets, fine with large part OG. BW 35wc, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 273 | [ (*) ] |
5/- Grey and Chrome, light wrinkling and regummed  | ||
| Lot 274 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Yellow fine used. BW 42, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 275 | [ 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 276 | [ CTO ] |
5/- Grey and Yellow CTO DE 3/13 for collectors' sets, very fine but largely no gum. BW 42wc, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 277 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink fine used and cancelled Port Pirie (SA) cds 7FE16. BW 47A, cat AU$1100  | ||
| Lot 278 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink, neat Newcastle (NSW) cds, small surface damage at top left. BW 47A, cat AU$1100  | ||
| Lot 279 | [ S/* ] |
10/-, £1 and £2 overprinted 'Specimen' Type A fine with large part OG, 10/- with slightly short perf at base. BW cat AU$2850 (3)  | ||
| Lot 280 | [ CTO ] |
£1 Brown and Blue cancelled-to-order with MELBOURNE cds DE 5/13 quarter cancel for Federal Parliamentary sets, fine with no gum. BW 51wc, cat AU$4500  | ||
| Lot 281 | [ O ] |
£2 Grey and Rose with very neat corner cancel which may not be contemporary. BW 55C, cat AU$6000  | ||
