AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES
Auction # 149
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES : First Watermark.
First Watermark.
Australia.
100
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.
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.
2500
2000
sold
103
450
425
sold
113
100
95
sold
114
700
550
sold
Second Watermark.
116
150
110
sold
118
1915 5/- Deep Grey and Yellow 2nd Wmk Kangaroo fine used with a few blunt perfs.
75
55
sold
119
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.
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.
750
800
sold
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.
180
130
sold
123
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
sold
124
1919 6d Dull Grey-Blue 3rd Wmk Die II Kangaroo MUH reasonably centered block of 4, with part Harrison 2 line imprint.
1500
1200
sold
125
225
350
sold
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.
250
375
sold
127
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
sold
128
1920 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with "LI" of "Shilling" deformed variety MUH and well centered. ACSC 33(4)h.
200
160
sold
129
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
sold
131
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.
200
160
sold
133
1918 10/- Grey and Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS MUH marginal copy centered to lower right. Catalogue Value $3,750.00.
1000
800
R
134
1917 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink and 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroos perf OS CTO without gum.
90
100
sold
135
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
750
600
R
137
150
120
R
139
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
140
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
sold
141
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.
650
1000
sold
Small Multiple Watermark.
142
1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo upper right marginal corner copy MUH. Light owners stamp on gum and hinged in margin.
120
90
sold
143
1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo with variety "Broken shading over second E of Pence" MUH and well centered. ACSC 27(4)i.
200
170
sold
144
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
sold
145
1929 1/- Green Small Multiple Wmk and 6d Chestnut and 9d Violet C of A Wmk Kangaroos MUH with mixed centering.
120
130
sold
148
200
160
R
C of A Watermark.
149
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.
225
200
sold
150
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.
350
425
sold
152
1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo lower marginal copy MUH and centered to base. Attractive.
500
400
R
153
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
sold
154
80
85
sold
155
350
250
sold
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.
150
120
R
162
160
128
sold
163
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
sold
164
300
375
sold
Collections and Accumulations.
165
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.
250
450
sold
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.
650
800
sold