Great Britain and British Commonwealth Kangaroos - First Watermark
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 122
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½d Green, horizontal inter-pane strip (4) with 1R55 variety "White scratch left of value circle", BW:1(1)g; attractively centred, Mint.
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Estimate AU$100-150 Min. Bid. AU$80
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 124
Symbol: C
July 1913 usage of ½d Green and 2d Grey Kangaroos in combination with NSW 3d Green paying the registered rate from LAMBTON NSW to KOLN, GERMANY with departure, transit and arrival backstamps.
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Estimate AU$400-500 Min. Bid. AU$320
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 127
Symbol: C
1d Red Die I perforated Large 'OS' used on 1914 (Jan.15) OHMS Adelaide local cover, re-directed with fine WILLUNGA arrival datestamp, 'UNCLAIMED' handstamp with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ADELAIDE' datestamp on reverse; BW:2ba - Cat. $150 on cover.
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Estimate AU$80-120 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 128
Symbol: O
1d Red (Die IIA) with "Cracked Electro" - State 1 - Big Crack variety, used, BW.4(G)la - Cat.$750.
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Estimate AU$250-300 Min. Bid. AU$200
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 129
Symbol: C
July 1913 usage of 1d Red and 4d Orange, both with "ES & Co Ltd" perfins, tied by "ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O. S.AUSTRALIA" cds's on Elder, Smith & Co., Adelaide cover to Vienna, AUSTRIA. Extremely rare.
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Estimate AU$400-500 Min. Bid. AU$320
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 130
Symbol: **
5d Chestnut, well centred MUH. A little gem!
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Estimate AU$250-300 Min. Bid. AU$200
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 131
Symbol: C
5d Chestnut ("Heavy eastern coastline", some "Shadowing of WA coastline"), solo usage paying double-rate on 1914 (July 29) 'Blue Funnel Line' envelope to Sweden, adhesive tied by PERTH machine cancel, GOTEBORG (Gothenburg) arrival backstamps (2 types), flap damage, otherwise fine; BW:16 - Cat. $1000 on cover.
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Estimate AU$350-450 Min. Bid. AU$280
Opening AU$ 280.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Jun-26-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 468
Lot No: 134
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Cat No: Collection
£2 Black & Rose, upper left corner example with "Specimen" HANDSTAMP DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED, hinged in margin; the stamp in superb unmounted condition. Accompanied by a 1983 B.P.A. Certificate. BW:55Dxb - $20,000 (in hinged condition).
The finer of the two examples known. The other example, illustrated at page 2/183 of the current Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue, was sold as part of the Arthur Gray Collection at Shreve's, New York in February 2007. Offered with an estimate of US$7,500 - $10,000, it was hammered at US$12,500 (+ 15% buyer's premium).
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