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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES

Auction # 144

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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH - KANGAROO ISSUES : First Watermark.
First Watermark.
Australia.
105
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set to 9d value, excluding 1d value perforated large OS in fine mint condition. 4d with White scratch from 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.
800
640
R
106
1913 1d Red Die II Kangaroo 1st Wmk with sideways Wmk (Crown pointing to right) FU. ACSC 3aa.1913 1d Red Die II Kangaroo 1st Wmk with sideways Wmk (Crown pointing to right) FU. ACSC 3aa.
200
160
sold
107
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.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.
500
400
R
108
1913 2½d Indigo 1st Wmk Kangaroo marginal horizontal strip of 6 MUH and exceptionally well centered. Superb.1913 2½d Indigo 1st Wmk Kangaroo marginal horizontal strip of 6 MUH and exceptionally well centered. Superb.
1000
800
R
109
1913 6d Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo, lower corner block of 4 from the gutter MUH and exceptionally well centered. Superb.1913 6d Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo, lower corner block of 4 from the gutter MUH and exceptionally well centered. Superb.
1400
1350
sold
110
1913 10/- Grey and Pink 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to base.1913 10/- Grey and Pink 1st Wmk Kangaroo MLH and centered to base.
500
375
sold
111
1913 £1 Brown and Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered to left with bent top right corner. Attractive appearance.1913 £1 Brown and Blue 1st Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered to left with bent top right corner. Attractive appearance.
600
750
sold
112
1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen MLH. £1 with Broken coast in Bight variety, the £2 with one short perf. 10/- and £2 well centered. Attractive fresh appearance.1913 1st Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen MLH. £1 with Broken coast in Bight variety, the £2 with one short perf. 10/- and £2 well centered. Attractive fresh appearance.
750
800
sold
Second Watermark.
113
1915 2nd Wmk Kangaroo set to 2/- value MVLH and reasonably centered. 2½d and 2/- exceptionally well centered.1915 2nd Wmk Kangaroo set to 2/- value MVLH and reasonably centered. 2½d and 2/- exceptionally well centered.
1250
1000
R
Third Watermark.
114
1917 2½d Indigo perforated OS 3rd Wmk Kangaroo block of 4 MUH, upper units centered high and lower units well centered.1917 2½d Indigo perforated OS 3rd Wmk Kangaroo block of 4 MUH, upper units centered high and lower units well centered.
500
400
R
115
1915 3d Yellow-Olive Die II perforated OS 3rd Wmk Kangaroo block of 4, hinged on top units and lower units MUH. Top right unit with tiny thin spot. Exceptionally well centered and scarce.1915 3d Yellow-Olive Die II perforated OS 3rd Wmk Kangaroo block of 4, hinged on top units and lower units MUH. Top right unit with tiny thin spot. Exceptionally well centered and scarce.
1200
1050
sold
116
1923 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk Kangaroo in MUH Harrison imprint pair from the lower plate. Some gum toning and centered high. ACSC 21(4)za.1923 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk Kangaroo in MUH Harrison imprint pair from the lower plate. Some gum toning and centered high. ACSC 21(4)za.
60
45
sold
117
1920 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH top left corner block of 4, centered slightly to left. Lightly hinged in selvedge and top left unit with two minute gum inclusions.1920 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB 3rd Wmk Kangaroo MUH top left corner block of 4, centered slightly to left. Lightly hinged in selvedge and top left unit with two minute gum inclusions.
400
300
sold
118
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.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.
200
100
sold
119
1916 2/- Brown 3rd Wmk Kangaroo good used with 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.
200
160
R
120
1924 2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Plate 2, Ash imprint block of 4, lightly hinged on top left and lower right units and remaining units MUH. Lower left unit with faint crease. Exceptionally well centered and attractive. ACSC 38zf.1924 2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk Kangaroo Plate 2, Ash imprint block of 4, lightly hinged on top left and lower right units and remaining units MUH. Lower left unit with faint crease. Exceptionally well centered and attractive. ACSC 38zf.
1000
750
sold
121
1918 10/- Grey and Pink 3rd Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS MVLH and reasonably centered with 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.
3500
2800
R
122
1916 £1 Chestnut and Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered to left with some short perfs. Presentable copy.1916 £1 Chestnut and Blue 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered to left with some short perfs. Presentable copy.
400
575
sold
123
1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH and reasonably centered.1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH and reasonably centered.
100
85
sold
124
1919 £2 Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used and reasonably centered with bent top right corner. Visually attractive.1919 £2 Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroo fine used and reasonably centered with bent top right corner. Visually attractive.
700
800
sold
125
1916-19 10/- Grey and Pink, £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue and £2 Grey-Black and Crimson 3rd Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type B MLH and well centered and 1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH and centered to right with faint toning. £2 value with Break in northern coast of Western Australia variety. ACSC 48x, 52x, 53xb and 56x(D)e. Catalogue Value $2,375.00+.1916-19 10/- Grey and Pink, £1 Light Brown and Pale Blue and £2 Grey-Black and Crimson 3rd Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type B MLH and well centered and 1924 £1 Grey 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C MLH and centered to right with faint toning. £2 value with Break in northern coast of Western Australia variety. ACSC 48x, 52x, 53xb and 56x(D)e. Catalogue Value $2,375.00+.
700
800
sold
126
1917-24 10/- Grey and Pink O/P Specimen Type B, £1 Grey O/P Specimen Type C - sub-type 2 (shaved 1917-24 10/- Grey and Pink O/P Specimen Type B, £1 Grey O/P Specimen Type C - sub-type 2 (shaved "P") and £2 Purple-Black and Rose O/P Specimen Type C 3rd Wmk Kangaroo's MLH and reasonably centered. £1 and £2 with minor fault. ACSC 48x, 53xf and 56xb. Catalogue Value $1,975.00.
450
450
sold
127
1919 £2 Purple-Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C sub-type 2 (shaved 1919 £2 Purple-Black and Rose 3rd Wmk Kangaroo O/P Specimen Type C sub-type 2 (shaved "P") MVLH and exceptionally well centered. ACSC 56xf. Catalogue Value $1,000.00.
500
375
sold
Small Multiple Watermark.
128
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.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.
150
120
R
129
1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo marginal block of 4 MUH. Few nibbled perfs on top units hardly detract. Lightly hinged in selvedge and exceptionally well centered.1929 9d Violet Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo marginal block of 4 MUH. Few nibbled perfs on top units hardly detract. Lightly hinged in selvedge and exceptionally well centered.
600
480
R
130
1929 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS Plate 3 Ash imprint pair MUH and reasonably centered. ACSC 34(3)za.1929 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo perforated OS Plate 3 Ash imprint pair MUH and reasonably centered. ACSC 34(3)za.
150
110
sold
131
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 MLH and off centre. ACSC 49x and 57x. Catalogue Value $1,275.00.1929-30 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 MLH and off centre. ACSC 49x and 57x. Catalogue Value $1,275.00.
300
350
sold
132
1930 £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo FU and centered high, with 2 bluntish perfs.1930 £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson Small Multiple Wmk Kangaroo FU and centered high, with 2 bluntish perfs.
350
250
sold
C of A Watermark.
133
1932 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange C of A Wmk Kangaroo Ash imprint block of 4 MUH and centered high. Lower right unit with Open-mouthed kangaroo variety. ACSC 46za.1932 5/- Grey and Yellow-Orange C of A Wmk Kangaroo Ash imprint block of 4 MUH and centered high. Lower right unit with Open-mouthed kangaroo variety. ACSC 46za.
2500
1800
sold
134
1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used pair centered to base.1932 10/- Grey and Pink C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used pair centered to base.
250
190
sold
135
1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used 1.5mm closed tear at top and missing corner perf. An attractive space filler.1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used 1.5mm closed tear at top and missing corner perf. An attractive space filler.
150
110
sold
136
1934t £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo's fine used and centered to base.1934t £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo's fine used and centered to base.
275
225
sold
137
1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered to base.1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo fine used and centered to base.
325
275
sold
138
1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo vertical pair fine used with Tennant Creek CDS. Top unit has a few short perfs, the lower unit creased.1934 £2 Grey and Rose-Crimson C of A Wmk Kangaroo vertical pair fine used with Tennant Creek CDS. Top unit has a few short perfs, the lower unit creased.
250
350
sold
139
1932-35 10/- O/P Specimen Type C and £1 and £2 O/P Specimen Type D C of A Wmk Kangaroo's MLH. 10/- with short perfs, £1 with light tone spots and £2 without gum and Cut in kangaroo's throat variety. Only 1,200 10/- copies printed. ACSC 50x, 54x and 58x(v)j.1932-35 10/- O/P Specimen Type C and £1 and £2 O/P Specimen Type D C of A Wmk Kangaroo's MLH. 10/- with short perfs, £1 with light tone spots and £2 without gum and Cut in kangaroo's throat variety. Only 1,200 10/- copies printed. ACSC 50x, 54x and 58x(v)j.
150
110
sold
140
1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D. 10/- and £1 values are MLH, £2 is MUH.1932-35 C of A Wmk Kangaroo set O/P Specimen Type D. 10/- and £1 values are MLH, £2 is MUH.
120
120
sold
Collections and Accumulations.
141
Selection of 29 mint Kangaroo issues including 1913 9d Violet 1st Wmk, 1923 6d Chestnut perforated OS block of 6 3rd Wmk and 1934 £2 C of A Wmk O/P Specimen, plus 93 mainly lower value mint KGV issues. Several MUH with some duplication and faults.Selection of 29 mint Kangaroo issues including 1913 9d Violet 1st Wmk, 1923 6d Chestnut perforated OS block of 6 3rd Wmk and 1934 £2 C of A Wmk O/P Specimen, plus 93 mainly lower value mint KGV issues. Several MUH with some duplication and faults.
200
170
sold
142
Selection of 16 MLH Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d Green (2), 1d Red (2), 2d Grey and 3d Olive 1st Wmk, 1915-23 2d Grey Die I (Inverted Wmk), 2½d Blue and 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk, 1929 6d Chestnut and 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk and 1932-35 9d Violet and 2/- Maroon (4, inc vertical strip of 3 with White flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria and flaw on Selection of 16 MLH Kangaroo issues comprising 1913 ½d Green (2), 1d Red (2), 2d Grey and 3d Olive 1st Wmk, 1915-23 2d Grey Die I (Inverted Wmk), 2½d Blue and 6d Chestnut 3rd Wmk, 1929 6d Chestnut and 1/- Emerald Small Multiple Wmk and 1932-35 9d Violet and 2/- Maroon (4, inc vertical strip of 3 with White flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria and flaw on "S" of "Australia" varieties), plus 25 MLH KGV issues to 5d value. Odd minor fault and several MUH.
250
200
R
143
Collection of 47 different used Kangaroo issues including 1913 1st Wmk set to 5/- value, 1915 2nd Wmk set, 1915-24 3rd Wmk set to 10/- value, plus £1 Grey, 1929-32 Small Multiple Wmk set (£2 with repaired top left corner) and 1932-45 C of A Wmk set to £1 value including both OS overprint issues. Generally good to fine used. Usual variable condition.Collection of 47 different used Kangaroo issues including 1913 1st Wmk set to 5/- value, 1915 2nd Wmk set, 1915-24 3rd Wmk set to 10/- value, plus £1 Grey, 1929-32 Small Multiple Wmk set (£2 with repaired top left corner) and 1932-45 C of A Wmk set to £1 value including both OS overprint issues. Generally good to fine used. Usual variable condition.
850
680
sold
144
Selection of 174 used Kangaroo issues with all watermarks represented and values to 5/- including several perforated OS and variable duplication. Usual variable condition with some short perfs.Selection of 174 used Kangaroo issues with all watermarks represented and values to 5/- including several perforated OS and variable duplication. Usual variable condition with some short perfs.
120
110
sold
145
Collection of mostly used Kangaroo issues with all watermarks represented, including several CTO, perforated OS and varieties. Noted 2nd Wmk set, 3rd Wmk 10/- perforated OS CTO, Small Multiple Wmk set to 5/- including 6d O/P OS with White hairline from value circle to map variety and C of A Wmk set, 6d O/P OS pair mint and Specimen Type D set mint, the £2 value with Cut in kangaroo's throat variety. Usual variable condition with some short perfs.Collection of mostly used Kangaroo issues with all watermarks represented, including several CTO, perforated OS and varieties. Noted 2nd Wmk set, 3rd Wmk 10/- perforated OS CTO, Small Multiple Wmk set to 5/- including 6d O/P OS with White hairline from value circle to map variety and C of A Wmk set, 6d O/P OS pair mint and Specimen Type D set mint, the £2 value with Cut in kangaroo's throat variety. Usual variable condition with some short perfs.
500
500
sold