AUSTRALIA Kangaroos - First Watermark Penny Red - Australia'
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 1
Symbol: B
2/- booklet cover for Kangaroo 1d red with red/blue-green within & seriffed headings ACSC B7, cover only without any stamps inside, Cat $3000 for a complete booklet.
Kangaroo 1d red Watermark Sideways Die I with the Crown Pointing to the Left ACSC 2ab (very fine) and Die II with the Crown Pointing to the Right ACSC 3aa (minor faults), Cat $950. [The orientation of the Crown is as viewed from the face of the stamps]
DIE I - PLATE A: Four positional blocks, including listed varieties Break in R/H Frame above 'Y' of 'PENNY' [L1], Diagonal Scratch from Upper L/H Frame to WA [R24] and Retouch below 'Y' of 'PENNY' [R51], some tonespots & blemishes but at least 8 units are unmounted, Cat $800+. Ex Arthur Gray. [Positional pieces & large blocks from Plate A are extremely scarce. This plate was quickly withdrawn and broken-up to extract electros for printing postal stationery. A previous owner suggested that Plate A varieties and blocks should be worth at least 10 times those from Plates B & C]
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DIE I - PLATE A: Quarter-sheet of 30 (6x5) from the L/L of the L/H pane including No Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 2z, generally well centred, some tonespots but most units are unmounted, Cat $2800++. Ex Arthur Gray. [Positional pieces & large blocks from Plate A are extremely scarce. This plate was quickly withdrawn and broken-up to extract electros for printing postal stationery. A previous owner suggested that Plate A varieties and blocks should be worth at least 10 times those from Plates B & C]
DIE I - PLATE B: Die I punctured Large 'OS' with Double 'OS' horizontal strip of 3 [R22-24], the central unit with unlisted White Flaw South of Cape Leeuwin but also with small faults, very lightly mounted.
DIE I - PLATE B: Block of 12 (6x2) from the L/H pane with margins both sides, Pos [L40] with '1' to W of Tasmania ACSC 2(B)f, very lightly mounted, Cat $470+. Ex Arthur Gray.
DIE I - PLATE C: Selection of multiples with punctured Large 'OS' blocks of 4 & 6, includes listed varieties on [L4] [L26] & [L42] and on [R8] [R12] & [R43], also a gutter block of 8 from the base of the sheet, a couple of units damaged but generally very fine. Ex Arthur Gray, on his exhibit page.
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DIE I - PLATE C: Interpanneau block of 16 (8x2) from the top of the pane plus four units from the R/H pane, [L4] with Wristwatch on Kangaroo's Arm ACSC 2(C)d, light toning in the side-margin & the gutter block of 4 with gum-disturbance otherwise very fresh unmounted, Cat $500++.
DIE I - PLATE C: Punctured Large 'OS' corner block of 6 from the U/R of the R/H pane with UFO above 'IA' of 'AUSTRALIA' ACSC 2(C)L, very lightly mounted, Cat $400+. Ex Arthur Gray. [The ACSC states that varieties punctured Large 'OS' are worth double those on normal stamps]
DIE II: 'Cherry-Red' shade, tied to piece by 'NORTHAM/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, minor blemishes. A famous albeit unlisted shade that is a very distinctive deep brown-red.
DIE II: Punctured Large 'OS' from the base of the sheet with complete lower interpane margin attached that has also been punctured, perfs reinforced. A technically interesting item that suggests either the top row of the upper sheet or the bottom row of the lower sheet was not punctured.
DIE II: Coil strips of 11 with one coil join & 12 with two coil joins, quite fragile & some minor bends but unmounted, Cat $1495+ as normal stamps. [The ACSC doesn't price Kangaroo and KGV coil stamps unless they are attached to coil starters, none of which are known for the 1d Kangaroo. The first strip exhibits the characteristic shorter perfs on one side & longer perfs on the other, while the second strip has unusually regular perfs. NB: sheets of this issue are 10 stamps deep]
(Qty 2 strips)
POSTAL HISTORY: Die I singles on three covers with Sydney machine cancels of 4JA-1913, 8JA-1913 & 9JA-1913, a few minor defects. Very early usages: issued 2.1.1913.
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POSTAL HISTORY: Die II single on underpaid PPC to Sweden with 'NSW/T/10' h/s, Swedish black/green 'LOSEN' (= taxed) label & 4o violet x2 with pencil cancels, minor blemishes.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die II single + South Australia 1d pink tied by light machine cancel to double-weight cover to Adelaide. Unusual State/CofA combination usage.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die I horizontal strip of 3 tied by Melbourne machine cancel of 28NOV13 to Denman, Lack & Robinson Black Diamond Files illustrated advertising cover to Massachusetts paying the foreign commercial papers rate for an item weighing up to 2oz.
POSTAL HISTORY: Scenic Letter Card 'ZOO, ADELAIDE, SA' (flamingoes) to a ship's passenger in Egypt with ½d & 1d tied by Sydney machine cancel of 18FE-1913, 'PORT TAUFIQ' transit & 'PORT SAID' arrival b/s, sealed. Very pretty.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die I single & horizontal strip of 4 + NSW 4d Captain Cook tied to large-part parcel tag to Sydney by 'GUNDAGAI/21FE13/NSW' cds. Ex Rodney Perry (2011): sold for $442. A rare parcel post State/CofA combination franking.
POSTAL HISTORY: Singles on illustrated advertising covers for E Hobbs Timber Merchant (Ulverstone, Tas), Perpetual Executors & Trustees (Vic) and Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp (Perth), the last uncancelled; also Die IIA punctured Small 'OS' on cover with 'The University of Melbourne' header; a few blemishes.
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POSTAL HISTORY: Die II single + NSW ½d blue-green & 9d 'COMMONWEALTH' (a very scarce stamp on any type of postal article) on triple-rate linen-lined registered cover to America, 'HUNTERS HILL/18JY1913/NSW' cds plus orange & black/white R label, American 'Supposed Liable to/US Customs Duties' h/s in violet & similarly inscribed label, various US backstamps & manuscript "Released" on the face, a bit knocked-about consistent with bulky contents. A very rare State/CofA combination franking.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die I pair & ½d green tied to Denman, Lack & Robinson (Saw Manufactures & Importers) illustrated advertising cover to Massachusetts "Via England/Per SS Moloja" by Melbourne machine cancel of 28JUL13. Most attractive.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die II single & horizontal strip of 6 + ½d green & 3d olive (Cat $600 on cover) tied by 'REGISTERED/23AU1913/BRISBANE' cds in blue to cover with 'Kaiserliches/Deutsche Konsulat/Brisbane' imprint at U/L, red & black/white R label, Goeppingen arrival b/s of 25/SEP/13, slightly shortened at left. [The rate was 2½d x3 + 3d registration]
POSTAL HISTORY: Die II single & 4d orange tied by Goulburn (NSW) cds to commercial double-rate cover to the Canal Zone, 'EMPIRE CZ/RECD' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die II pair & ½d green tied by Sydney machine cancel of FE6-1914 to Henry Diston (saw manufacturers) cover to Michigan "Via Frisco Per Sonoma", all-over advertising on reverse.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die IIA pair (one damaged before being affixed) & ½d green tied by Sydney machine cancel of JY28-1914 to Germany, British complete 'G [crown] R/OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE/RETURNED LETTER SECTION/...' label across the flap, very fine boxed 'UNDELIVERABLE/APR 15 1915/II. M.D.' cachet in blue over 'RETURN TO SENDER.' h/s in purple, Sydney DLO b/s of APR/22/1915, minor blemishes.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die II pair punctured Small 'OS' + defective ½d green punctured Large 'OS' on OHMS cover with 'SMALL ARMS FACTORY/LITHGOW' imprint at L/L, to Michigan with 'LITHGOW/24AU14/NSW' cds.
POSTAL HISTORY: Punctured Small 'OS' 1d Die II & 2d grey (Cat $350 on cover) tied by 'IPSWICH/QUEENSLAND' cds to OHMS cover to Michigan, minor peripheral tears.
POSTAL HISTORY: Die IIA punctured Small 'OS' on OHMS postcard with printed advice to attend a compulsory medical at the drill hall, superb '.../AREA OFFICER/80C NURIOOTPA' cachet in purple, Cat $200 on cover.
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 44
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL STATIONERY: Official Envelope with 'OS'-on-the-Die Type I ('OS' = 7mm High) on white stock for the Victorian Education Department with 'NEWBURY/3AU19/VIC' cds, Cat $250. NB: ½d War Tax not paid so 1d postage due should have been charged.
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 45
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL STATIONERY: Official Envelope with 'OS'-on-the-Die Type III ('OS' = 8½mm High) on grey stock for the Victorian Education Department with KGV ½d green for the War Tax tied by 'TYERS/28JL19/VIC' cds, a couple of small peripheral tears, Cat $250.
POSTAL STATIONERY: Stamped to Order Envelopes for Peterson & Co Melbourne (window envelope), Roberts & Co Auctioneers (Hobart) and two different sizes for Vacuum Oil; also unused Postal Card with printed advice & address for Hall & Sons (Adelaide). Quality quintet.
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