AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES : First Watermark.
First Watermark.
Australia.
104
1913 ½d Green 1st Wmk Kangaroo JBC Monogram strip of 6 MUH and reasonably centered with rough perfs. ACSC 1(2)zc.
500
550
sold
105
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set to 10/- value MLH. 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 9d and 1/- values are exceptionally well centered. 5d heavily hinged, 5/- and 10/- with faint toning blemishes. Odd shortish perf hardly detracts. Attractive.
1250
1000
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106
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set to 9d value, excluding 1d value perforated large OS in fine mint condition. 4d with White scratch from "G" of "Postage" to map variety. 2d MUH, 2½d, 4d and 9d MLH and remaining values mint hinged. 4d and 9d with few short perfs. Mixed centering.
1000
800
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107
1913 1d Red Die IIA 1st Wmk Kangaroo with Cracked electro state I variety and Inverted Wmk good used. AWS [A W Sandford & Co] perfin and few shortish perfs at base. ACSC 4(G)k. Catalogue Value $750.00+.
300
350
sold
108
1913 1d Red Die I 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated large OS with prominent offset MUH and centered to right. ACSC 2cb.
200
225
sold
109
1913 1d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d and 1/- 1st Wmk Kangaroo's perforated small OS MLH. 2½d without gum and 4d with crease. Odd minor fault and few short perfs. Mixed centering.
600
480
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110
1913 2d Grey 1st Wmk Kangaroo Plate 2, right pane stamps 13-48 block of 36 MUH and reasonably centered. Stamp 43 with with Extra islands around Tasmania variety. ACSC 5(2)i. Stamp 13 with diagonal bend and stamps 31-36 with faint horizontal crease. Lovely fresh condition.
2500
4250
sold
111
1913 2d Grey 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated small OS marginal block of 4, lightly hinged on lower units and upper units MUH. Lower left unit with Nick in right frame near top and lower right unit with Dent in left frame near top varieties. Centered to upper left and lower right unit with tiny tear. ACSC 5(1)L and M.
250
250
sold
112
1913 2½d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 1/- and 5/- 1st Wmk Kangaroo's CTO with Melbourne DE 3 13 cancelation. 5/- without gum and other values with toning blemishes. Odd shortish perf.
200
300
sold
113
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115
1913 5d Chestnut 1st Wmk Kangaroo MUH marginal pair centered to right. Left unit with barely visible tone spot.
200
225
sold
116
1913 9d Violet 1st Wmk Kangaroo with White flaw under "TA" of "Postage" variety MUH and reasonably centered. Few shortish perfs at lower right. ACSC 24(1)d.
200
250
sold
120
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250
sold
121
1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo perforated small OS MLH and reasonably centered with tiny thin spot. ACSC 35bb. Catalogue Value $2,000.00.
350
275
sold
122
1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH marginal copy centered high with Break in left frame opposite base of "A" of "Australia" variety. ACSC 35(2)m. Catalogue Value $1,250.00.
450
325
sold
125
1913 £2 Black and Rose 1st Wmk Kangaroo with part Melbourne CTO cancellation without gum, centered to right. Only 108 sets distributed.
2750
3250
sold
126
1913 £2 Grey and Rose 1st Wmk Kangaroo fine used and reasonably centered with small repaired tear and few trimmed perfs at top left. Attractive space filler.
250
400
sold
127
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen mint without gum, with usual mixed centering. £2 with few short perfs. Attractive appearance.
450
490
sold
128
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen MLH. Minor faults and usual mixed centering. £2 without gum. Attractive appearance.
350
525
sold
Second Watermark.
129
1915 2nd Wmk Kangaroo set to 2/- value MLH and reasonably centered. 2½d and 9d with gum disturbance and 2/- heavily hinged.
750
650
sold
130
1915 5/- Deep Grey and Yellow 2nd Wmk Kangaroo MLH and well centered. One shortish perf at left hardly detracts.
850
950
sold
Third Watermark.
131
1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH and exceptionally well centered marginal block of 4. Superb.
150
180
sold
132
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375
sold
133
1915-24 3rd Wmk Kangaroo set to 2/- value MLH, plus 5/- and 10/- values CTO, perforated OS. 2½d and 1/- with faint crease. Few short perfs and mixed centering.
300
300
sold
134
1915 3d Yellow-Olive 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH pair reasonably centered, the left unit with a few short perfs.
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35
sold
135
1923 3d Olive Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH reasonably centered marginal block of 4. Lower right unit with short perf and lower left unit with small mark on face.
120
90
sold
136
600
475
sold
137
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. ACSC 33aa.
250
200
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139
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. Catalogue Value $1,250.00.
250
200
R
142
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.
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R
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144
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sold
145
300
325
sold
146
1916 £1 Brown and Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo FU with telegraph puncture. Minor faults, but an attractive space filler.
150
170
sold
148
1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo FU and well centered with unlisted flaw Break in left frame above "Aust". Few shortish perfs.
250
275
sold
149
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250
sold
150
1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C and 1932-34 10/- Grey and Pink and £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo's O/P Specimen Type D MUH and centered to base.
225
160
sold
151
1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH (short perfs), 1930 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen MLH (small thin) and 1932-35 10/- Grey and Pink, 10/- Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson, £1 Grey (2, one with short perf) and £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson (without gum) C of A Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type D MLH. Mixed centering.
250
325
sold
152
1919 £2 Grey-Black and Crimson 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type B MLH and exceptionally well centered. Premium quality. ACSC 56x. Catalogue Value $500.00.
200
200
sold
153
1919 £2 Purple-Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MUH and centered to lower left. ACSC Catalogue Value $750.00.
200
150
sold
154
1917-24 10/- Grey and Pink O/P Specimen Type B, £1 Grey O/P Specimen Type D and £2 Purple-Black and Rose O/P Specimen Type C - sub-type 1 (damaged "C") 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's MLH. Usual mixed centering and minor fault. ACSC 48x, 53xg and 56xd. Catalogue Value $1,875.00.
400
450
sold
Small Multiple Watermark.
155
1929 6d Chestnut Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4, MVLH on top units and lower units MUH. Top right unit with minor perf separation. Reasonably centered. ACSC 22(4)z.
200
150
sold
156
1929 6d, 9d, 1/- and 2/- Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo's MLH. 9d heavily hinged and 1/- with White flaw in lower left corner variety [ACSC 33(3)e]. Odd shortish perf and mixed centering.
150
130
sold
157
1929 6d Chestnut Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo O/P OS Plate 4 Ash imprint pair MUH and reasonably centered. ACSC 22(OS)4 za.
250
275
sold
158
1929 9d Violet and 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroos MUH. 9d with one short perf and reasonably well centered and 1/- centered to upper right.
200
160
R
159
1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS block of 4 MUH. Upper right unit with very faint diagonal bend, mentioned only for accuracy. Exceptionally well centered.
750
550
sold
160
1929 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo Plate 3 Ash imprint pair MUH and reasonably centered. Lightly hinged in selvedge. ACSC 34(3)za.
150
110
sold
161
1929 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS MUH and well centered with Break in northern coast of Tasmania variety. ACSC 34(3)h.
150
160
sold
164
1929 5/- Grey and Yellow Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo part Ash imprint corner copy MLH and reasonably centered.
200
190
sold
165
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sold
166
1929 10/- Grey and Pale Pink Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo MVLH with "White flaw on kangaroo's leg" vignette plate variety. Centered to lower right. ACSC 49(V)k. Catalogue Value $2,000.00.
600
600
sold
167
1929 10/- Grey and Pale Pink Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C - sub-type 2 (shaved "P") MUH and exceptionally well centered. A few short perfs at base. A rare stamp with only 320 copies printed. ACSC 49xd.
500
400
sold
168
1929 10/- Grey and Pale Pink Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MUH and centered slightly high. Only 1,920 copies printed. ACSC 49x.
350
350
sold
169
1929 10/- Grey and Pale Pink Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH and reasonably well centered with a few shortish perfs. Only 1,920 copies printed. ACSC 49x.
100
120
sold
170
1929 10/- Grey and Pale Pink Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH and centered to right. Only 1,920 copies printed. ACSC 49x.
180
130
sold
171
1930 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo VFU and reasonably well centered. Barely visible small thin in top right corner.
250
250
sold
172
475
475
sold
C of A Watermark.
173
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.
100
80
sold
174
1945 2/- Maroon Redrawn Die C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH well centered (22mm gutter) sheet of 120 with imprints.
450
375
sold
175
1932 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange C of A Wmk Kangaroo MUH reasonably centered marginal copy with Broken coast near Sydney, and break in right frame 3.5mm from top corrected. Lightly hinged in selvedge. ACSC 46(D)da.
500
550
sold
176
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sold
177
1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo MVLH and reasonably centered with Open-mouthed kangaroo Vignette Plate variety. ACSC 50(V)v.
500
550
sold
179
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Collections and Accumulations.
183
Selection of 46 mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d (3), 1d Die I, Die II (9, inc marginal block of 8) and Die IIA (3), 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I (2), 4d, 5d and 2/- 1st Wmk, 1915 2d, 2½d and 6d 2nd Wmk, 1915-23 2½d, 3d Die I, 6d Blue Die II, 6d Brown (2), 9d Die II and Die IIB and 1/- Die IIB 3rd Wmk, 1929 6d, 9d, 1/- and 2/- (2) Small Multiple Wmk and 1932-45 6d (2), 9d, 2/- Redrawn Die and O/P Specimen Type D set C of A Wmk. Generally fine MLH condition with several MUH. Usual variable condition and mixed centering.
750
650
sold
184
Selection of 28 mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d (3), 1d (2), 2d (2), 2½d and 6d (2) 1st Wmk, 1915-23 2d, 2½d (2), 3d (2), 6d Blue, 6d Brown (3) and 1/- 3rd Wmk, 1929 9d (2) Small Mult Wmk and 1932-45 6d O/P OS, 9d (2), 2/- (2) and 10/- O/P Specimen Type D C of A Wmk. Several perforated OS. Some perf faults, otherwise generally fine MLH condition.
300
325
sold
185
Selection of 23 mint Kangaroo issues perforated OS, comprising 1913 2d, 3d, 9d and 1/- 1st Wmk perf large OS, 1913 ½d (corner block of 4), 1d Die II and 9d 1st Wmk perf small OS, 1915-24 2d Die I (5), 6d Brown, 1/- Die IIB and 2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk and 1929 6d (3) and 1/- (2) Small Mult Wmk. Some short perfs and faults.
450
400
sold
186
Collection of 40 different used Kangaroo issues including 1913 1st Wmk set to 5/- value, 1915 2nd Wmk set to 2/- value, 1915-24 3rd Wmk set to 5/- value (ex 6d Brown), plus £1 Olive-Brown and Blue, 1929-32 Small Multiple Wmk set to 10/- value and 1932-45 C of A Wmk set to 10/- value including both OS overprint issues. Generally good used including few CTO. Usual variable condition.
750
800
sold
187
Selection of 212 used Kangaroo issues with all watermarks represented including some perforated OS and odd variety with varying duplication. Noted 2½d Indigo perf small OS and 10/- Grey and Pink 1st Wmk, 5/- Grey and Yellow 2nd Wmk (2, one perf OS), 5/- Grey and Yellow 3rd Wmk (7), 10/- Grey and Pink Small Mult Wmk and 5/- Grey and Yellow C of A Wmk (10). Usual variable condition.
600
700
sold
188
Selection of 157 used Kangaroo issues with all watermarks represented and values to 5/- including a few CTO, several perforated OS and variable duplication. Noted 1929 5/- Grey and Yellow Small Mult Wmk perf OS CTO with gum. Usual variable condition with some short perfs.
250
350
sold
189
Selection of 63 used Kangaroo issues perforated OS, comprising 1913 ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d (5), 2½d, 3d, 4d (10), 5d (3), 6d (5), 9d, 1/- (2) and 2/- (2) 1st Wmk perf large OS, 1913 ½d (Inverted Wmk), 4d and 6d (2) 1st Wmk perf small OS, 1915 2nd Wmk set excluding 2½d, 1915-24 2d (3), 2½d, 3d (2, one with Inverted Wmk), 6d Blue (3), 9d, 2/- Brown, 2/- Maroon (2), 5/- and 10/- (2) 3rd Wmk and 1929 1/-, 2/- and 5/- Small Mult Wmk. Generally good used including serveral CTO. Usual variable condition.
500
375
sold
190
Accumulation of thousands of used Kangaroo issues, mostly off paper with a good range of values to 5/-. Predominately 1d Reds. Ideal lot for the variety specialist. Condition varies.
500
1600
sold