AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES : First Watermark.
First Watermark.
Australia.
33
1913 ½d x 12 + 1d x 18 1st Wmk Kangaroo 2/- booklet with the Inside Front Cover Printed in Red on Blue-Green and Bold Headings in Sans-Seriffed Typeface. Unusually fine condition with only a very minor blemish on front cover. ACSC B7B. 2003 Catalogue Value $3000.00.
2000
1750
sold
34
90
90
sold
35
1913 1d Red Die II perforated large OS 1st Wmk Kangaroo marginal block of 4 from gutter MUH. Upper units centered to base and lower units exceptionally well centered.
100
130
sold
36
1913 2½d Indigo 1st Wmk Kangaroo top right corner block of 4 MUH and centered upper right. Lightly hinged in selvedge.
400
300
sold
37
1913 3d Olive Die I 1st Wmk Kangaroo top right corner strip of 3 MUH and centered to right. Corner unit with small natural paper thin.
120
200
sold
38
150
170
sold
39
1913 4d Orange 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated large OS MLH and well centered. Tiny thin where hinge has been removed, otherwise visually an exceptional copy.
150
170
sold
40
1913 5d Chestnut, 6d Blue, 9d Violet and 1/- Emerald 1st Wmk Kangaroo's MLH and reasonably centered.
250
190
sold
42
1913 6d Ultramarine 1st Wmk Kangaroo good used, with Defective second "E of Pence" variety. Few short perfs at right. Rare. ACSC 17(U)d. Catalogue Value $2,000.00.
500
375
sold
44
1913 6d Ultramarine 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated large OS good used, with Defective second "E of Pence" variety. Rare. ACSC 17(U)d. Catalogue Value $2,000.00.
750
650
sold
45
500
425
sold
46
120
90
sold
47
1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH and reasonably well centered with very faint horizontal bend and few short perfs.
225
200
sold
48
200
170
sold
Third Watermark.
51
200
225
sold
52
120
110
sold
53
1917 2½d Indigo 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH marginal block of 4. Upper units centered high and lower units reasonably centered.
120
130
sold
54
100
120
sold
55
100
135
sold
57
1915-23 6d Blue Die II and 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's perforated OS pairs MLH and reasonably well centered.
150
150
sold
58
1921 6d Ultramarine Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with Inverted Watermark good used with rough perfs. ACSC 20a. Catalogue Value $500.00.
150
120
R
59
200
225
sold
60
1920 1/- Emerald Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH block of 4 centered to base. Lower right unit with faint bend.
350
280
R
61
1920 1/- Green Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with Sideways Wmk GU with part Sydney CDS cancellation, centered to left, as is typical. Lightly creased in lower corners. Rare as genuine postally used. A similar example in fine condition realised $1,210.00 including buyers premium in our auction 133 in 2006. ACSC 33aa.
400
320
R
63
1916 2/- Brown 3rd Wmk Kangaroo good used with "Double print" (kiss print) of frame at base and between left frame and Western Australian coastline opposite Broome variety. Few short perfs at top. ACSC 37c.
500
400
R
64
100
90
sold
66
1924 2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS block of 4, lightly hinged on right units, the left units MUH. Superb centering.
1000
1100
sold
67
1917-24 2/- Maroon, 5/- Grey and Pale Yellow and 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's perforated OS, CTO with gum. Slight faults.
40
100
sold
68
1917 5/- Grey and Yellow 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS MVLH with faint diagonal bend in lower right corner. Superbly centered.
150
190
sold
69
1917-29 5/- Grey and Yellow 3rd Wmk and Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo's perforated OS, CTO with gum. Both lightly hinged and 3rd Wmk centered to base.
100
95
sold
70
1918 10/- Grey and Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS MVLH and reasonably centered with "Double print" of frame (kiss print) variety, clearly visible at lower left, base, inside right frame and part of the Western Australia coastline. [The most recent sale of a similar mint 10/- 3rd Wmk Kangaroo with "Double print", but without the OS puncture, brought $25,000 in 2008]. A minute tone spot barely detracts. Unpriced mint in the Specialist catalogue. ACSC 48c.
8000
6400
R
71
1917 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type B MVLH and superbly centered. Few nibbled perfs at base hardly detract.
150
200
sold
72
1916 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH marginal copy, with light horizontal crease. Attractive and superbly centered.
1250
1500
sold
73
1916 £1 Chocolate and Dull Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and reasonably well centered. Lovely fresh colour.
2250
2100
sold
74
1916 £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen MVLH with tiny crease. Superbly centered.
250
325
sold
75
1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MUH and centered to upper left, with a few shortish perfs.
100
120
sold
76
300
350
sold
Small Multiple Watermark.
77
1929 6d Chestnut Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS Ash imprint (Plate 4 - N over A) block of 4, lightly hinged on top units and lower units MUH. Top left unit with few short perfs. Reasonably well centered. ACSC 22za.
200
275
sold
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120
130
sold
80
1929 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS, MUH and reasonably centered. Few nibbled perfs.
50
50
sold
81
1929 2/- Maroon (2, one perforated OS) and 5/- Grey and Yellow perforated OS Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo's CTO with gum. 5/- well centered.
80
80
sold
82
1929 5/- Grey and Yellow Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo Ash imprint block of 4, hinged on top units and lower units MUH. Light horizontal crease through lower units, right stamp with White flaw off N.S.W. coast variety. Reasonably well centered. ACSC 45z.
1500
1700
sold
C of A Watermark.
83
1932 6d Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo marginal block of 4 MUH and well centered. Lower left unit with crease.
100
85
sold
84
1932 6d Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo Ash imprint (Plate 4 - N over A) block of 4, MVLH on top units and lower units MUH. Reasonably well centered and top left unit with minor toning blemish. ACSC 23za.
120
96
R
85
1932 6d Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo O/P OS top left corner block of 8 MUH and well centered. Light gum discolouration, mentioned for accuracy.
250
210
sold
86
1932 6d Chestnut O/P OS (3) and 5/- Grey and Yellow (2) C of A Wmk Kangaroo's CTO. Both 5/- copies well centered.
50
75
sold
88
1932 9d Violet C of A Wmk Kangaroo Plate 3 second state Ash imprint block of 4, lightly hinged on top left unit and lower units MUH. ACSC 29za.
150
140
sold
89
800
1300
sold
90
1934-35 £1 Grey and £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo's GU, with a few short perfs.
325
275
sold
93
1934 £2 C of A Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type D MLH and centered to base with unlisted "Weeping" kangaroo vignette plate variety. ACSC records this variety on the 10/- C of A Wmk only. [ACSC states variety (V)s is believed to occur only on the last printing. It is not found on any other value, suggesting the flaw arose during this printing, which was the last use of the vignette plate]. This and other recently discovered examples show this is not the case.
250
275
sold
Collections and Accumulations.
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Selection of 23 mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d, 1d, 2½d, 4d, 5d, 6d and 9d 1st Wmk, 1915-23 2d, 2½d, 3d (2), 6d Blue, 6d Brown, 9d, and 1/- 3rd Wmk, 1929-32 6d, 9d, 1/- (2) and 2/- Small Multiple Wmk and 1932-45 6d, 9d and 2/- C of A Wmk. Mainly MLH condition with some faults and mixed centering.
225
300
sold
95
Selection of 15 mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d, 1d, 2d, 6d and 9d 1st Wmk, 1915 2½d 2nd Wmk, 1915-23 2d, 6d Brown and 1/- 3rd Wmk and 1932-45 6d O/P OS, 9d, 2/- and O/P Specimen Type D set C of A Wmk. Several MUH including 1915 2½d 2nd Wmk and 1932-35 10/- and £1 O/P Specimen C of A Wmk. Some faults and mixed centering.
250
225
sold
96
Selection of 8 Kangaroo and KGV issues perf OS mint hinged including 1915-24 6d Brown and 9d Violet 3rd Wmk and 1929 1/- Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroos, 1914-24 2d Brown and 1/4 Blue Single Wmk and 4d Olive Small Multiple Wmk perf 13½ KGV and more mint hinged. Odd minor fault. Catalogue Value $554.00.
80
130
sold
97
Selection of mostly used Kangaroo issues with all watermarks represented, including a few CTO, some perforated OS and several with varieties. Noted 1st Wmk 1d Red Die I MUH top left corner copy with "Rostage" variety, 3d Olive Die II GU (3, one perf large OS) and £2 Black and Rose O/P Specimen mint without gum, 3rd Wmk 6d Brown pair, left unit with Broken leg on kangaroo variety and Ash imprint pair MLH, 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Mullett imprint pair MH and 10/- perforated OS CTO with Very short Spencer's Gulf variety and C of A Wmk 6d Chestnut O/P OS pair MLH, 9d Violet Ash imprint pair MLH and Type D Specimen set MH. Usual variable condition.
450
1050
sold
98
Selection of 150 used Kangaroo issues perforated OS comprising 1913 1d (14), 2d (23), 2½d (2), 3d Die I (12) and Die II (4), 4d (15), 5d (13), 6d (9) and 1/- (9) Large OS and 2d (2), 4d (3), 5d (3), 6d (2) and 1/- (6) Small OS 1st Wmk, 1915 1/-, 2/- and 5/- (4) 2nd Wmk and 1915-24 2½d, 3d, 6d Blue (2), 9d, 2/- Brown (18), 2/- Maroon and 5/- (3) 3rd Wmk. Odd variety and several in pairs and strips of 3. Usual variable condition, but well worth inspecting. Very high retail value.
850
600
sold
99
Accumulation of used Kangaroo and KGV issues perf OS comprising 6d Brown (1), 1/- Green (5) and 5/- Grey and Yellow (1) 3rd Wmk, 1/- Green (31), 6d Brown O/P OS (9) and 5/- Grey and Yellow (2) Small Multiple Wmk and 1920 1/4 Blue Single Wmk KGV (13), plus a few other miscellaneous items. Mixed condition. Catalogue Value $2,839.00.
170
120
sold