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Kangaroos - Second Watermark continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

161

1/- blue-green ACSC 31B (SG 28), quite well-centred, unmounted, Cat $2500 (£200+, for mounted).

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Estimate AU$800

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

162

1/- blue-green ACSC 31 (SG 28) horizontal pairs in different shades, cds cancels, Cat $600+. (3 pairs)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

163

2/- light brown ACSC 36 (SG 29), very lightly mounted, Cat $1500 (£700).

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

164

2/- light brown ACSC 36 (SG 29), well-centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs at right, small hinge remainder, Cat $1500 (£700).

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

165

2/- light brown ACSC 36 (SG 29) marginal example from the lower-left corner of the right-hand pane, well-centred, unmounted, Cat $8500 (£700+, for mounted). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2017) states "rare in unmounted condition". A similarly-centred non-marginal example sold at our auction of 27.4.2022 for $4955.

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Estimate AU$4,000

SOLD for AU$4,800.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

166

2/- brown Plate 2 'CA' Monogram single ACSC 36(2)za, minor crease in the margin at lower-right otherwise very fine postally used with fine small-part strike of the scarce oval '[CHIEF PARCEL OFFI]CE/ ----1915/[MELB]OURN[E]' datestamp that barely impinges on the Kangaroo or the Monogram, Cat $40,000 for mint; unpriced used. Unique: an exciting new discovery that has never before been on the market. The ACSC states in footnote 5 that "only three [sic] 'CA' monograms can be traced, a mint strip of 3 in the Royal Collection, and three [sic] mint singles, one in the Australian National Philatelic Collection". The similarly centred 'Artemis' mint single sold at our auction of 1.12.2021 for $22,760. In our opinion, this is a superior item. So few used monogram stamps exist that the ACSC doesn't provide prices for them. Of all the First and Second Watermark high denomination Kangaroos, postally used stamps are much scarcer than mint examples. And many of the genuine used stamps exhibit faults, from having been used on parcels. If you collect postally used material, you will appreciate the truth of that statement. And if you collect used material, you should desire to be the owner of this remarkable rarity. Note that way back on 14.9.2002, we sold the only recorded used Second Wmk 5/- monogram single for $24,640. We expect the equally rare - read "unique" - 2/- monogram should achieve at least that figure.

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Estimate AU$20,000

SOLD for AU$15,000.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

167

5/- grey & chrome ACSC 43A (SG 30), unusually well-centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $1500 (£1000).

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

168

5/- grey & chrome with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 43a (SG 30w), very fresh and well centred with clean-cut perfs, Cat $2000 (£1400). A premium-grade example. Ex 'Dubois' (I): sold for SFr915.

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

169

5/- deep grey & chrome-yellow with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 43Ba (SG 30w), quite well centred, a couple of minor imperfections still very attractive, very lightly mounted, Cat $2000 (£1300).

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

170

PUNCTURED 'OS': 2d grey ACSC 6Aba (SG O31) marginal example from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $850 (£200+, for mounted).

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

171

PUNCTURED 'OS': 6d ultramarine ACSC 18Aba (SG O33), well-centred, unmounted, Cat $2250 (£450+, for mounted).

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

172

PUNCTURED 'OS': 9d violet ACSC 25Aba (SG O34), well-centred, one slightly short perf at lower right, Cat $2250 (£950).

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

173

PUNCTURED 'OS': 1/- deep emerald-green ACSC 31Aba (SG O35), tiny hinge remainder, Cat $2250 (£950).

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$650.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

174

PUNCTURED 'OS': 2/- brown ACSC 36ba (SG O36) from the top of the sheet with horizontal watermark line, very well-centred for this denomination, tiny hinge remainder, Cat $5000 (£1900).

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Estimate AU$800

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

175

PUNCTURED 'OS': 2/- light brown ACSC 36ba (SG O36), exceptionally well-centred for this denomination, very lightly mounted, Cat $5000 (£1900).

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Estimate AU$1,200

SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

176

PUNCTURED 'OS': 5/- grey & yellow ACSC 43b (SG O36), slightly rough perfs, small-part Sydney cds, Cat $700 (£250).

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Kangaroos - Third Watermark

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

177

2d, 2½d x3, 3d Die I with the Watermark Inverted, Die II & Die I-II pair, 6d blue, 6d brown x3 (including Broken Leg in a pair), 9d x2 (one with the Watermark Inverted), 1/- x4 (two with the Watermark Inverted and one with the Watermark Sideways), 2/- brown x2 (shades), 2/- maroon x2 (one with the Watermark Inverted, a little aged), 5/-, 10/- x2 (shades), £1 chestnut & blue (disturbed gum) and £1 grey, variable centring, most are lightly to very lightly mounted and generally fine to very fine, Cat $22,000 (£10,000+). (27)

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Estimate AU$4,000

SOLD for AU$5,500.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

178

2d x2, 3d Die I x3 (shades, one with the Watermark Inverted), Die II-I pair and Die IIB, 6d blue x3 (one with the Watermark Inverted), 6d brown, 9d, 1/- and 2/- maroon, variable centring, the 2/- is a little aged otherwise fine to very fine and all appear to be unmounted, Cat $7500 (£1700+, for mounted) minimum. (15)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

179

2d grey Die I Plate 1 with Inserted 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 in a block of 6 (3x2), the corner unit (affected by a light bend) being the Pre-Subsituted Cliché with Retouched Shading NW of the Map ACSC 7(1)z, well centred, the central upper unit is lightly mounted otherwise very fresh and unmounted, Cat $12,800+ for a mounted monogram strip of 3. A rare & desirable block. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans - sold at our auction of 9.5.2001 for $2530 - and 'Dubois' (Part I) - sold for SFr2685.

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Estimate AU$3,500

SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

180

2d grey Die I with the Watermark Inverted Plate 1 with Inserted 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 7a(1)zd, well centred, hinge remainder in the margin below the central unit, Cat $6500 in a footnote. Rare. Ex 'Dubois' (Part I): sold for SFr2195.

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Estimate AU$2,750

SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM