AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES : First Watermark.
First Watermark.
Australia.
176
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set to 5/- value MLH. Odd shortish perf and 5d, 2/- and 5/- with minor faults. Mixed centering.
400
600
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177
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425
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178
1913 ½d Green and 1d Red Die II well centered and 2½d Indigo marginal copy centered high 1st Wmk Kangaroo's MUH. 2½d with slightest trace of toning.
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60
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179
1913 ½d Green block of 8 and 2d Grey block of 4 1st Wmk Kangaroo's lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH. 2d lower units with faint crease. Fair centering.
100
165
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180
1913 ½d Green (2), 1d Red, 2½d Indigo and 9d Violet 1st Wmk, 1917-23 2½d Blue (2) and 6d Pale Ultramarine Die IIB 3rd Wmk and 1932 6d Chestnut Small Multiple and C of A Wmk O/P OS Kangaroo's MLH. Odd bluntish perf and centering varies.
150
180
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182
1913 2½d Indigo 1st Wmk Kangaroo with Heavy coastline to W.A. variety MUH and centered to left. ACSC 9(2)e.
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60
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186
1913 5d Chestnut 1st Wmk Kangaroo top right corner pair MUH and centered to right. Left unit with few short perfs.
200
180
sold
191
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192
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193
1913 5/- Grey and Yellow 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated large OS fine used and reasonably centered with couple of short perfs.
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194
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195
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196
1913 £1 Red-Brown and Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH and well centered. Exceptional stamp and one of the finest in existence. Superior to the example that sold for $18,640.00 in Prestige Philately's Rarites auction of 22/4/2006.
15000
12000
R
197
1913 £1 Brown and Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH with bent top left corner perf and few shortish perfs. Superb centering with lovely fresh colour.
1700
1700
sold
198
1913 £1 Brown and Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo CTO with Melbourne GPO postmark without gum and centered to right. Very scarce as most high values from collectors packs or presentation sets were handstamped Specimen. ACSC 51w.
1500
1700
sold
199
1913 £1 Brown and Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo fine used with neat blue registered C.D.S. with few blunt perfs.
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200
1913 £2 Grey and Rose 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH marginal copy with tiny natural paper inclusion. Lovely fresh colour and superbly centered.
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201
1913 £2 Grey and Rose 1st Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and well centered with expertisation mark on reverse. Superb with lovely fresh colour.
5000
5500
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202
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203
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen MUH. Odd short perf and £1 with faint crease. 10/- value has variety "Short Spencer's Gulf" variety. Lovely fresh appearance and reasonably centered.
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950
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204
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen MLH with usual mixed centering and odd short perf. 10/- value has very light crease. 10/- value has variety "Short Spencer's Gulf" variety and £1 has "Break in right frame 10mm from top". Retail $1,975.00.
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sold
Second Watermark.
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208
1915 2/- Brown 2nd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS fine commercially used block of 4. Lower right unit with few short perfs. A rare multiple.
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950
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209
1915 2nd Wmk Kangaroo set MLH. 2d MUH, 2½d, 6d, 9d and 1/- with minor faults, 2/- regummed and 5/- off centre with short perfs and Break in right frame opposite Cape York variety. ACSC 43(D)o.
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Third Watermark.
210
1915-24 3rd Wmk Kangaroo set to 5/- value MLH with odd short perf and mixed centering. 2d and 3d MUH and 6d, 1/-, 2/- Maroon and 5/- with rough perfs.
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275
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212
1915-23 2d Grey Die I, 2½d Blue, 3d Olive Die I and 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's MUH and well centered.
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225
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213
1915 6d Ultramarine Substituted Cliche Die IIA 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used and reasonably well centered. Blunt perf at top right hardly detracts. Rare. ACSC 19ea.
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216
1923 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk Kangaroo in MUH marginal gutter pair centered to base. Left unit with "Broken leg on kangaroo" variety. ACSC 21d.
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217
1923 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk Kangaroo in MUH marginal gutter block of 4, the upper left unit with "Broken leg on kangaroo" variety. Lightly hinged on selvedge. ACSC 21d.
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170
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218
1926-29 6d Chestnut, 1/- Die IIB and 2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's perforated OS MLH and 1934-35 £1 and £2 C of A Wmk Kangaroo's O/P Specimen MUH, plus additional £2 MLH. Few short perfs and 2/- creased.
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1923 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk Harrison, Mullett and Ash imprint pairs mint hinged, 1916 1/- Emerald Die II 3rd Wmk perforated OS marginal pair MLH, 1929 6d Chestnut Small Multiple Wmk perforated OS CTO and 1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk CTO with gum Kangaroos reasonably well centered. Odd minor fault.
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170
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222
1920 1/- Pale Blue-Green Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Mullett imprint block of 4 mint very lightly hinged on top right unit and remaining units MUH. Top right unit with Break in northern coast of Tasmania variety and one short perf. ACSC 33zb. Catalogue Value $1,000.00.
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223
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224
1920 1/- Emerald Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo "Sideways Watermark" marginal gutter block of 4 lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH with evenly toned gum. Top right unit with natural paper inclusion and unlisted variety Shaved top frame above "AL" of "Australia" and lower units with light crease.
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1918 5/- Grey and Yellow 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with White flaw off N.S.W. coast variety MLH and reasonably centered. Few light tone spots. ACSC44(D)p
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230
1917 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo FU and centered to lower right. Some rough, but full perfs.
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225
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231
1917 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink O/P Specimen Type B with crease and small thin and 1924 £1 Grey O/P Specimen Type D with few shortish perfs 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's MLH and well centered.
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130
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232
1916 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH and centered to lower right with lightly toned lower right corner perf and few short perfs at base. Rare. ACSC 48xb.
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233
1916 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo mint hinged with light diagonal crease and few shortish perfs. Centered to lower left.
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234
1916 £1 Olive-Brown and Pale Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used with neat Registered Perth oval cancellation. Reasonably centered. ACSC 52E.
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1916 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo FU with small thin and some short perfs at top. Has marginal watermark at top right positioning the stamp as R6.
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236
1916 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen MLH and centered to base. Few nibbled perfs at top hardly detracts.
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375
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237
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1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C1 variant (Damaged "C" and shaved "S") MUH and centered to right with lightly bent lower left corner perf. Scarce. ACSC 53xc.
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1450
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240
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1919 £2 Purple-Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used and well centered with neat Receiving Room CDS postmark. Few bluntish perfs hardly detracts.
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242
1916-24 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen set of 4 MLH, all type B except £1 Grey which is type C. £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue has variety "Broken coast in bight" and the £2 Grey-Black and Crimson has unlisted variation "Red line from top of Bight to top of Spencers Gulf". An attractive set with the odd niggly perf and £1 Grey with faint crease. Retail $1,525.00.
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243
1916-19 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink, £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue and £2 Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroos O/P Specimen Type B MLH with faint tone spots and 1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH with few shortish perfs. Reasonably centered.
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1916-19 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue and £2 Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroos O/P Specimen Type B MLH with rough perfs and 1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH with few short perfs. £1 Grey and £2 with few lightly toned perfs. Mixed centering.
300
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sold
Small Multiple Watermark.
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1929 Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo set to 5/- value MLH. 9d and 2/- with few short perfs and 1/- mint hinged. Mixed centering.
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250
sold
246
1929 6d Chestnut Small Multiple Wmk and 1932 6d Chestnut and 1945 2/- Maroon Redrawn Die (3) C of A Wmk Kangaroo's MUH. Mixed centering.
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1932 6d Chestnut O/P OS Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo block of 4 MUH and well centered. Top right and lower units with slight faults.
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250
1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo Ash imprint block of 4 commercially used. Top left unit and base of imprint with small tear. ACSC 28z.
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252
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253
1929 10/- Grey and Pale Pink Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo MLH part imprint corner copy centered to base.
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254
1930 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo MLH with few short perfs. Centered slightly to lower right.
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1930 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo very fine used and well centered with faint crease and few shortish perfs at base.
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375
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C of A Watermark.
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1932-45 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set to £1 value including both Dies of 2/- value MLH. 6d O/P OS, 5/- with two faint tone spots and £1 without gum and minute tear at base. Centering varies and odd short perf.
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1932 6d Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH. ACSC 23za.
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1932 6d Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo Plate 3 Ash imprint block of 4 with White hairline from value circle to map variety MUH. ACSC 23z.
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1932 9d Violet C of A Wmk Kangaroo Plate 3 and Plate 4 (second state) Ash imprint blocks of 4 lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH. ACSC 29za and zc.
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1932 9d Violet C of A Wmk Kangaroo Plate 4 first state Ash imprint block of 4 lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH. ACSC 23zb.
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262
1935-45 2/- Maroon Die II Ash imprint N over N block of 4 and Redrawn Die left corner imprint block of 4 (4) and 14mm gutter imprint block of 4 (2) C of A Wmk Kangaroo's lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH. Centering varies.
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1932 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH and centered to base with unrecorded variety Broken coast in Bight. Lightly bent lower right corner perf.
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1932-35 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 C of A Wmk Kangaroos fine used and reasonably centered. 10/- with bent top right corner perf, £1 with creased top right corner and £2 with minute, barely visible closed tear at base.
350
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266
1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo MLH and reasonably well centered with a few short perfs.
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1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo Ash imprint pair mint very lightly hinged and well centered. Superb. ACSC 50za. Catalogue Value $2,250.00.
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1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo MLH and reasonably centered with tiny surface thin on two perfs at upper right.
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1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo very fine used and reasonably centered with few short perfs at base.
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400
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272
1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and reasonably well centered with few shortish perfs.
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273
1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered to upper left with 2 short perfs. Unlisted variety "White flaw in bight", different to the similar variety listed in the specialist catalogue.
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1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D MUH. 10/- and £2 with few short perfs. Mixed centering.
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275
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1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D MLH. 10/- with White flaw before "Postage" variety. Mixed centering.
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1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D MLH. £1 with Retouch under "D" of "Pound" and £2 with Broken coast in Bight varieties. Mixed centering.
120
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1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D MLH. 10/- value has variety "Ewe-face kangaroo" and the £2 "Muzzled kangaroo". Mixed centering, the £1 with minute tone spot.
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Collections and Accumulations.
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Selection of 168 mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d (17), 1d (23), 2d (5), 2½d (2), 3d (5), 4d (2), 5d (2) and 1/- 1st Wmk, 1915-23 2d (3), 2½d (20), 3d (16), 6d Blue (5), 6d Brown (3, plus pair with Broken leg variety and imprint pair), 9d (2) and 1/- (6) 3rd Wmk, 1929 6d (4, one with Oblique scratch from Broome to left frame variety) and 1/- Small Mult Wmk and 6d (11), 6d O/P OS (4), 9d and 2/- Die II (9, plus 2 with Chopped neck kangaroo variety) and Redrawn Die (18) C of A Wmk. Some faults, but many in fine MLH condition with mixed centering. Several perforated OS. High retail value.
750
1200
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282
Collection of 31 different mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1st Wmk set to 1/- value, 2½d Indigo 2nd Wmk, 3rd Wmk set to 1/- value, plus 2/- Maroon including 2d Die II and IIA, 3d Die I and Die IIB and 6d Blue Die II and Die IIB, Small Mult Wmk set to 1/- value and C of A Wmk set to 2/- value including both OS overprint issues. Some faults, but many in fine MLH condition with mixed centering. High retail value.
400
425
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283
Selection of 64 mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d, 2½d, 4d, and 6d 1st Wmk, 1915 2½d and 9d 2nd Wmk, 1915-23 2d Die I (3, one with Inverted Wmk), 2½d (6, 2 MUH), 3d, 6d Brown (4 MUH), 9d and 1/- (2, one with Sideways Wmk) 3rd Wmk, 1929 6d, 6d O/P OS, 9d, 1/- and 2/- Small Mult Wmk and 1932-45 6d (3), 6d O/P OS (2) and 2/- Die II (5) and Redrawn Die (22, including 4 imprint blocks of 4 MUH) C of A Wmk. Odd crease and some short perfs, otherwise generally fine MLH condition with mixed centering. High retail value.
450
700
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284
Selection of 61 mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d (5), 1d (3), 2d, 2½d, 4d, (2) and 5d 1st Wmk, 1915-23 2d, 2½d (6), 3d (3), 6d Blue, 6d Brown (3, 2 with with Broken leg variety), 9d (3), 1/-, 2/- Brown, 2/- Maroon (2), 5/- and £2 O/P Specimen Type C 3rd Wmk, 1929 6d, 6d O/P OS (2) and 9d Small Mult Wmk and 6d (2), 6d O/P OS, 9d (3), 2/- Die II (4) and Redrawn Die (8) and Specimen set C of A Wmk. Generally fine MLH condition with some faults and mixed centering. High retail value.
425
550
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285
Collection of 50 different used Kangaroo issues including 1st Wmk set to £2 value excluding £1 Brown and Blue, 2nd Wmk set, 3rd Wmk set to £1 Grey excluding £1 Brown and Blue and Small Multiple Wmk and C of A Wmk sets including both OS overprint issues. £2 1st Wmk with two small tears and 10/- 3rd Wmk with "Inverted Watermark" and 3 tiny tears in top perfs, otherwise generally fine condition with some minor faults and short perfs. High retail value.
1800
1800
sold
286
Selection of 128 used Kangaroo issues including 1st Wmk set to 2/-, 2nd Wmk set, 3rd Wmk set to 10/- (perf OS CTO), Small Mult Wmk set to 5/- and Cof A Wmk set. Some duplication and few perforated OS. Mainly good to fine used with some, generally minor faults. High retail value.
450
500
sold
287
Selection of 280 used Kangaroo issues comprising of all watermarks with many duplicates and range of listed varieties. Noted 1d Red Die II with "Extra Island" (two Tasmanias), 1d Red Die IIA with Break in lower left of value circle, 2½d Indigo (5, one with Heavy coastline to W.A.), 4d Orange (9), 4d Yellow-Orange, 5d Chestnut (6), 6d Blue (8), 9d Violet (5), 1/- Emerald (5, one with Inverted Wmk CTO with gum), 2/- Brown 1st Wmk, 2d Grey (5, one with Nick in right frame near top), 6d Blue (3), 9d Violet, 1/- Emerald (2), 2/- Brown 2nd Wmk set, 3d Olive Die II (2), 6d Blue (30, one with White flaw at top of kangaroo's neck), 6d Brown (13, one with Broken leg on kangaroo and another with White hairline from circle to map), 9d Violet (5), 1/- Emerald (12, one Inverted Wmk, one with "LI" of "Shilling" deformed and another with "1" for first "I" of "Shilling"), 2/- Brown (11), 2/- Maroon (6), 5/- Grey and Yellow (5) 3rd Wmk and 6d Brown O/P OS (4) and 5/- Grey and Yellow (7) C of A Wmk. Mainly good to fine used with some faults. High retail value.
500
700
sold
288
Accumulation of 446 mostly used Kangaroo issues on Hagner sheets with values to 5/- including some perforated OS and numerous duplicates. Condition varies.
120
190
sold
289
Accumulation of thousands of used Kangaroo issues mainly off paper in small box. Includes many 2/- Brown and 5/- values. Condition varies.
500
800
sold
290
Accumulation of many hundreds of used Kangaroo issues sorted into packets and in tiny stockbook including numerous handy items and some varieties in small box. Noted 2/- (4) and 5/- (3) 2nd Wmk, 5/- 3rd Wmk (30), 5/- Small Mult Wmk (4) and 5/- (10) and 10/- (4) Cof A Wmk. Condition varies, but well worth inspection.
1000
1050
sold
291
Collection of hundreds of used Kangaroo and KGV issues with all watermarks represented on album pages. Noted 10/- and £2 1st Wmk and £1 Brown and Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroos with Telegraph punctures and handy KGV issues with values to 1/4 and some varieties. Some duplication and faults.
500
700
sold
292
Accumulation of hundreds of used Kangaroo issues comprised of various watermarks including some constant and listed varieties, sorted into packets and on stockcards. Noted 1d Red Die I perf large OS with double perforations, 1d Red Die II with "Extra Island" (two Tasmanias), 2½d Indigo perf large OS (2), 4d Orange with White scratch from "G" of "Postage" to map (2, one with Tarcoola manuscript cancel), 2/- Brown perf large and small OS 1st Wmk, 2½d Blue with Islands east of Cape York (2) and Heavy coastline to W.A. and 2/- Brown with Two diagonal hairlines east of N.S.W. coast 3rd Wmk. Condition varies, but well worth inspection.
500
600
sold
293
Shreves Philatelic Galleries The Arthur W. Gray Large Gold Medal Collection hardbound collectors edition auction catalogue. Few lots highlighted.
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60
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