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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES

Auction # 149

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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES : First Watermark.
First Watermark.
Australia.
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1913 ½d Green 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH JBC Monogram strip of 6. Tiny spot on gum of one unit. ACSC 1(2)zb. Catalogue Value $1,290.00+.1913 ½d Green 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH JBC Monogram strip of 6. Tiny spot on gum of one unit. ACSC 1(2)zb. Catalogue Value $1,290.00+.
500
475
sold
101
1913 1d Red Die II 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated large OS upper marginal strip of 6 MUH and well centered. Second unit from left with vertical crease.1913 1d Red Die II 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated large OS upper marginal strip of 6 MUH and well centered. Second unit from left with vertical crease.
250
200
sold
102
1913 1d Red Die II 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH horizontal pair Perforated Large OS Double, widely separated with one puncture relatively shifted by 5mm to lower left corner. 2019 Ceremuga certificate stating genuine in all respects. Uncatalogued in ACSC. A similar single copy sold for $1,865.00 at Phoenix Auction 80, June 2020.1913 1d Red Die II 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH horizontal pair Perforated Large OS Double, widely separated with one puncture relatively shifted by 5mm to lower left corner. 2019 Ceremuga certificate stating genuine in all respects. Uncatalogued in ACSC. A similar single copy sold for $1,865.00 at Phoenix Auction 80, June 2020.
2500
2000
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103
1913 3d Olive Die I, 4d Orange, 6d Blue and 9d Violet First Wmk Kangaroos MUH. Mixed centering.1913 3d Olive Die I, 4d Orange, 6d Blue and 9d Violet First Wmk Kangaroos MUH. Mixed centering.
450
425
sold
104
1913 3d Olive-Green Die II 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to base.1913 3d Olive-Green Die II 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to base.
150
120
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105
1913 5d Chestnut 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and well centered.1913 5d Chestnut 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and well centered.
100
110
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106
1913 6d Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo perf large OS MLH and centered to lower right.1913 6d Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo perf large OS MLH and centered to lower right.
150
120
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107
1913 9d Violet 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH and centered slightly to left.1913 9d Violet 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH and centered slightly to left.
250
200
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108
1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered high.1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered high.
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160
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109
1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to base.1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to base.
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160
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110
1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo CTO with gum on De 3 13, centered to right.1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo CTO with gum on De 3 13, centered to right.
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75
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111
1913 5/- Grey and Yellow 1st Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and well centered.1913 5/- Grey and Yellow 1st Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and well centered.
600
450
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112
1913 5/- Grey and Yellow 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to right.1913 5/- Grey and Yellow 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to right.
400
325
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113
1913 5/- Grey and Yellow 1st Wmk Kangaroo CTO with gum. Lightly hinged and centered to base.1913 5/- Grey and Yellow 1st Wmk Kangaroo CTO with gum. Lightly hinged and centered to base.
100
95
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1913 10/- Grey and Pink 1st Wmk Kangaroo CTO without gum and reasonably centered. ACSC 47wb.1913 10/- Grey and Pink 1st Wmk Kangaroo CTO without gum and reasonably centered. ACSC 47wb.
700
550
sold
Second Watermark.
115
1915 6d Ultramarine 2nd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and well centered.1915 6d Ultramarine 2nd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and well centered.
750
550
sold
116
1915 1/- Bright Blue-Green Second Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and reasonably centered. Tiny paper inclusion.1915 1/- Bright Blue-Green Second Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and reasonably centered. Tiny paper inclusion.
150
110
sold
117
1915 2/- Brown 2nd Wmk Kangaroo FU and well centered.1915 2/- Brown 2nd Wmk Kangaroo FU and well centered.
100
110
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118
1915 5/- Deep Grey and Yellow 2nd Wmk Kangaroo fine used with a few blunt perfs.
75
55
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119
1915 5/- Deep Grey and Chrome 2nd Watermark Kangaroo MUH and well centered with variety 1915 5/- Deep Grey and Chrome 2nd Watermark Kangaroo MUH and well centered with variety "Spencer's Gulf short and thick" with inverted Wmk, skillfully regummed. ACSC 43a(D)i.
750
600
sold
Third Watermark.
120
1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with lower JBC monogram MUH and well centered. Lightly hinged in margin. ACSC 7(2)zc. Catalogue Value $1,000.00.1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with lower JBC monogram MUH and well centered. Lightly hinged in margin. ACSC 7(2)zc. Catalogue Value $1,000.00.
350
275
sold
121
1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd Wmk Kangaroo two-line Harrison imprint pair mint hinged and well centered. ACSC 7(2)zg. Catalogue Value $1,750.00.1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd Wmk Kangaroo two-line Harrison imprint pair mint hinged and well centered. ACSC 7(2)zg. Catalogue Value $1,750.00.
750
800
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122
1915-20 2d Grey, 2½d Indigo, 3d Olive, 6d Brown, 9d Violet Die II and 1/- Green 3rd Wmk Kangaroos MUH with mixed centering, the 1/- value with sideways Wmk.1915-20 2d Grey, 2½d Indigo, 3d Olive, 6d Brown, 9d Violet Die II and 1/- Green 3rd Wmk Kangaroos MUH with mixed centering, the 1/- value with sideways Wmk.
180
130
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1917 2½d Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Plate 2 one-line Harrison imprint pair, the right hand unit with variety 1917 2½d Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Plate 2 one-line Harrison imprint pair, the right hand unit with variety "Heavy coastline to W.A." mint hinged and well centered. ACSC 11(2)zg. Catalogue Value $2,000.00.
800
750
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1919 6d Dull Grey-Blue 3rd Wmk Die II Kangaroo MUH reasonably centered block of 4, with part Harrison 2 line imprint.1919 6d Dull Grey-Blue 3rd Wmk Die II Kangaroo MUH reasonably centered block of 4, with part Harrison 2 line imprint.
1500
1200
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125
1915 6d Bright Blue 3rd Wmk Die II Kangaroo upper marginal example MUH and well centered.1915 6d Bright Blue 3rd Wmk Die II Kangaroo upper marginal example MUH and well centered.
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126
1916 1/- Sea-Green Die II 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and reasonably well centered. A couple of bluntish perfs. ACSC 32F. Catalogue Value $1,250.00.1916 1/- Sea-Green Die II 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and reasonably well centered. A couple of bluntish perfs. ACSC 32F. Catalogue Value $1,250.00.
250
375
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1916 1/- Bright Blue-Green Die II 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Plate 2 one-line Harrison imprint pair mint hinged and reasonably well centered. Left unit has a few bluntish perfs and minute thin in lower selvedge. One of very few surviving pairs. ACSC 32(2)zg. Catalogue Value $15,000.00.1916 1/- Bright Blue-Green Die II 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Plate 2 one-line Harrison imprint pair mint hinged and reasonably well centered. Left unit has a few bluntish perfs and minute thin in lower selvedge. One of very few surviving pairs. ACSC 32(2)zg. Catalogue Value $15,000.00.
5000
5500
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128
1920 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with 1920 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with "LI" of "Shilling" deformed variety MUH and well centered. ACSC 33(4)h.
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1920 1/- Blue-Green Die 1IB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Sideways Watermark lower right corner block of 4 MUH and centered to left, lightly hinged on selvedge.1920 1/- Blue-Green Die 1IB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Sideways Watermark lower right corner block of 4 MUH and centered to left, lightly hinged on selvedge.
180
150
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130
1916 2/- Brown 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MLH and well centered. Superb.1916 2/- Brown 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MLH and well centered. Superb.
200
150
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1916 2/- Brown 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with variety 1916 2/- Brown 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with variety "Break in left frame opposite base of A of Australia" MUH, but regummed. ACSC 37(2)m. Catalogue Value $1,250.00 as MLH.
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160
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1918 5/- Grey and Yellow 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH. Lower left corner perf creased.1918 5/- Grey and Yellow 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH. Lower left corner perf creased.
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110
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1918 10/- Grey and Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS MUH marginal copy centered to lower right. Catalogue Value $3,750.00.1918 10/- Grey and Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS MUH marginal copy centered to lower right. Catalogue Value $3,750.00.
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1917 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink and 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroos perf OS CTO without gum.1917 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink and 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroos perf OS CTO without gum.
90
100
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135
1916 £1 Brown and Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo FU with Blue Registration Postmark. Small 3mm tear at top. Attractive space filler.1916 £1 Brown and Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo FU with Blue Registration Postmark. Small 3mm tear at top. Attractive space filler.
250
275
sold
136
1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and reasonably well centered with light even gum toning.1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and reasonably well centered with light even gum toning.
750
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137
1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used lower marginal copy with a few bluntish perfs.1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used lower marginal copy with a few bluntish perfs.
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1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo good used.1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo good used.
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144
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1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C sub-type 2 (shaved 1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C sub-type 2 (shaved "P") mint with hinge remainder and well centered. ACSC 53xf. Catalogue Value $1,000.00.
200
225
sold
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1916-19 10/- Grey and Pink, £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue and £2 Black and Rose O/P Specimen Type B 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's MLH. £1 centered to lower left. ACSC 48x, 52x and 56x. Catalogue Value $2,200.00.1916-19 10/- Grey and Pink, £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue and £2 Black and Rose O/P Specimen Type B 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's MLH. £1 centered to lower left. ACSC 48x, 52x and 56x. Catalogue Value $2,200.00.
500
425
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1916-17 10/- Grey and Pink and £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue O/P Specimen Type B and 1919-24 £1 Grey and £2 Purple-Black and Rose O/P Specimen Type C 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's, 1929-30 10/- Grey and Pale Pink O/P Specimen Type C and £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson O/P Specimen Type D Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo's and 1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D MLH. Odd short perf and £2 Small Multiple Wmk with creased corner. 10/- Small Mult Wmk and C of A Wmk set MUH. ACSC 48x, 49x, 50xf, 52x, 53xb, 54x, 56xb, 57x and 58x. Catalogue Value $5,135.00.1916-17 10/- Grey and Pink and £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue O/P Specimen Type B and 1919-24 £1 Grey and £2 Purple-Black and Rose O/P Specimen Type C 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's, 1929-30 10/- Grey and Pale Pink O/P Specimen Type C and £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson O/P Specimen Type D Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo's and 1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D MLH. Odd short perf and £2 Small Multiple Wmk with creased corner. 10/- Small Mult Wmk and C of A Wmk set MUH. ACSC 48x, 49x, 50xf, 52x, 53xb, 54x, 56xb, 57x and 58x. Catalogue Value $5,135.00.
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Small Multiple Watermark.
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1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo upper right marginal corner copy MUH. Light owners stamp on gum and hinged in margin.1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo upper right marginal corner copy MUH. Light owners stamp on gum and hinged in margin.
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90
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1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo with variety 1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo with variety "Broken shading over second E of Pence" MUH and well centered. ACSC 27(4)i.
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1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo marginal pair well centered, the top unit with very light barely visible hinge touching the edge perfs, the lower unit MUH. Superb.1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo marginal pair well centered, the top unit with very light barely visible hinge touching the edge perfs, the lower unit MUH. Superb.
200
225
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145
1929 1/- Green Small Multiple Wmk and 6d Chestnut and 9d Violet C of A Wmk Kangaroos MUH with mixed centering.1929 1/- Green Small Multiple Wmk and 6d Chestnut and 9d Violet C of A Wmk Kangaroos MUH with mixed centering.
120
130
sold
146
1924 2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and reasonably well centered.1924 2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and reasonably well centered.
275
275
sold
147
1929 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo MLH and well centered.1929 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo MLH and well centered.
225
200
sold
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1929 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and centered to upper left.1929 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and centered to upper left.
200
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C of A Watermark.
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1932 6d Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH block of 15 with some perf separation. One stamp has tone spot on gum and top left unit has one short perf.1932 6d Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH block of 15 with some perf separation. One stamp has tone spot on gum and top left unit has one short perf.
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1945 2/- Maroon C of A Wmk Redrawn Die left pane of 60 with lower left Authority imprint and variety 1945 2/- Maroon C of A Wmk Redrawn Die left pane of 60 with lower left Authority imprint and variety "Straw in Kangaroo's mouth" (4L58) MUH. Slight wrinkling in lower selvedge. Catalogue Value $1,340.00.
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1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo centered to lower left MUH.1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo centered to lower left MUH.
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1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo lower marginal copy MUH and centered to base. Attractive.1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo lower marginal copy MUH and centered to base. Attractive.
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R
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1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH part imprint example, with variety 1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH part imprint example, with variety "Open-mouthed Kangaroo" centered to lower left. ACSC 46(V)vb.
400
300
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1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered high. A couple of bluntish perfs.1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered high. A couple of bluntish perfs.
80
85
sold
155
1932 10/- Grey and Pale Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH and centered to base. Minor gum disturbance.1932 10/- Grey and Pale Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH and centered to base. Minor gum disturbance.
350
250
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156
1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo with White flaw on kangaroo's leg variety fine used and centered to left. ACSC 50(V)k. Catalogue Value $550.00.1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo with White flaw on kangaroo's leg variety fine used and centered to left. ACSC 50(V)k. Catalogue Value $550.00.
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1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used.1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used.
120
96
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1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used.1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used.
120
96
R
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1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered high.1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered high.
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1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo FU and centered to the right.1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo FU and centered to the right.
120
90
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161
1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and well centered with one short perf.1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and well centered with one short perf.
130
104
R
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1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and well centered with Telegraph Office CDS postmark.1935 £1 Grey C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and well centered with Telegraph Office CDS postmark.
160
128
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1934 £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and reasonably well centered lower marginal copy with colour bar.1934 £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and reasonably well centered lower marginal copy with colour bar.
2750
3500
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164
1934 £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo VFU and reasonably centered.1934 £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo VFU and reasonably centered.
300
375
sold
Collections and Accumulations.
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Collection of 37 different mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1st Wmk set to 2/- value, 2nd Wmk set to 1/- value, 3rd Wmk set to 5/- value, Small Multiple wmk set to 2/- value including 6d Chestnut O/P OS and C of A Wmk set to 5/- including both OS overprint issues. Odd minor fault and toning blemish, but generally in fine MLH condition.Collection of 37 different mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1st Wmk set to 2/- value, 2nd Wmk set to 1/- value, 3rd Wmk set to 5/- value, Small Multiple wmk set to 2/- value including 6d Chestnut O/P OS and C of A Wmk set to 5/- including both OS overprint issues. Odd minor fault and toning blemish, but generally in fine MLH condition.
1000
1000
sold
166
Selection of 17 mint Kangaroo issues including 1913 4d Orange 1st Wmk, 1915-21 2d Grey Die I, 2½d Indigo (2), 3d Olive Die I and 6d Ultramarine Die IIB 3rd Wmk and 1932-35 6d Chestnut and 10/- (3, one with unlisted variety Broken coastline in Bight), £1 and £2 (2) O/P Specimen Type D C of A Wmk. Mainly lightly hinged with odd fault. Also 1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo CTO (6), one with Broken coast near Sydney and Spencers's Gulf elongated variety.Selection of 17 mint Kangaroo issues including 1913 4d Orange 1st Wmk, 1915-21 2d Grey Die I, 2½d Indigo (2), 3d Olive Die I and 6d Ultramarine Die IIB 3rd Wmk and 1932-35 6d Chestnut and 10/- (3, one with unlisted variety Broken coastline in Bight), £1 and £2 (2) O/P Specimen Type D C of A Wmk. Mainly lightly hinged with odd fault. Also 1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo CTO (6), one with Broken coast near Sydney and Spencers's Gulf elongated variety.
250
450
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167
Collection of 42 different used Kangaroo issues perforated OS comprising ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 1/- and 2/- 1st Wmk perf large OS, 1913 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d and 2/- 1st perf small OS, 1915 2d, 6d, 9d, 2/- and 5/- 2nd Wmk, 1915-24 3rd Wmk set to 10/- value including 3d Die II and 1929 Small Multiple wmk set to 5/- value, plus range of perforated OSNSW issues to 10/- value. Several CTO and odd fault.Collection of 42 different used Kangaroo issues perforated OS comprising ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 1/- and 2/- 1st Wmk perf large OS, 1913 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d and 2/- 1st perf small OS, 1915 2d, 6d, 9d, 2/- and 5/- 2nd Wmk, 1915-24 3rd Wmk set to 10/- value including 3d Die II and 1929 Small Multiple wmk set to 5/- value, plus range of perforated OSNSW issues to 10/- value. Several CTO and odd fault.
650
800
sold
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Accumulation of many hundreds of used Kangaroo issues, mostly off paper with all watermarks represented and a good range of values to 5/-. Some perforated OS content. Ideal lot for the variety specialist. Condition varies.Accumulation of many hundreds of used Kangaroo issues, mostly off paper with all watermarks represented and a good range of values to 5/-. Some perforated OS content. Ideal lot for the variety specialist. Condition varies.
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