abacus auctions Sale: 7
Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Kangaroos - Third Watermark
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 57
Symbol: *
Cat No: 35bw
Watermark Inverted on 2d grey, 2½d indigo & 3d olive-green ACSC 7a 11a & 13a (SG 35bw 36aw & 37cw), the first two with hinge remainders, Cat $725 (£375).
(Qty 3)Grade A/A- (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 58
Symbol: G/F
Cat No: 36aw
Watermark Inverted on 2½d indigo (non-contemporary cds), 6d ultramarine, 9d both Dies & 1/- (minor blemishes) ACSC 11a 19a 26a 27a & 32a (SG 36aw 38cw 39aw 39bw & 40aw), cds cancels, Cat $1325 (£530).
(Qty 5)Grade A/B (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 59
Symbol: *
2d to 1/- simplified 'set' (ex 6d brown), Cat $760 (£345) minimum.
(Qty 6)Grade A/A- (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 60
Symbol: F/G
2d to 10/- simplified 'set' (ex 6d brown & 2/- maroon), cds cancels, Cat $750 (£500) minimum.
(Qty 9)Grade A/A- (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 61
Symbol: *
Cat No: 38cw
6d blue with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 19a (SG 38cw), very lightly mounted, Cat $750 (£450).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 62
Symbol: G
Cat No: 38da
6d pale blue Die IIB with Broken Leg on Kangaroo punctured 'OS' ACSC 20b(3)d (SG 38da without puncture), rough perfs characteristic of this printing, rounded corner at U/L, untidy Sydney cds clear of the variety, Cat $750 (£700 without puncture).
Grade B C2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 63
Symbol: *
Cat No: 73a 74 & 75
6d brown with Broken Leg on Kangaroo, 2/- maroon (characteristic rough perfs) & £1 grey ACSC 21(3)d 38 & 53 (SG 73a 74 & 75), Cat $1550 (£800).
(Qty 3)Grade A (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 64
Symbol: V
Cat No: 73a
6d brown with Broken Leg on Kangaroo ACSC 21(3)d (SG 73a), characteristic rough perfs, part-'[KINGSC]OTE/S-A' squared-circle well clear of the variety, grossly undercatalogued at $200 (£120). Almost every example that purports to be postally used has a non-contemporary or faked cancel. [NB: Kingscote, on Kangaroo Island, used a squared-circle until 1934]
Grade A C2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 65
Symbol: *
Cat No: 39aw
9d violet with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 26a (SG 39aw), very well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $1500 (£500). Superb!
Grade A+ A1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 66
Symbol: **
Cat No: 39aw
9d violet with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 26a (SG 39aw) corner pair from the U/R of the sheet, well centred, a couple of faint gum-bends, unmounted, Cat $3000+ (£1000+) for mounted singles. Very attractive.
Grade A- (Image1)
Estimate AU$850
Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 67
Symbol: *
Cat No: 39bw
9d violet Die IIB with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 27a (SG 39bw), Cat $475 (£300).
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 68
Symbol: */**
9d violet Die IIB Plate 3 John Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 27(3)z, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1500+ for mounted.
Grade A (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 69
Symbol: *
9d violet Plate 4 TS Harrison Imprint pair with Notch in the L/H 'Jubilee' Line ACSC 27(4)za, even gum toning & a bit aged, Cat $3500. Very scarce.
Grade C (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 0.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 70
Symbol: */**
9d violet Die IIB Plate 4 John Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 27(4)zf, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1250+ for mounted.
Grade A (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 71
Symbol: */**
9d pale violet Die IIB AJ Mullett Imprint block of 4 ACSC 27zd, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1250+ for mounted.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 72
Symbol: */**
9d violet Die IIB Plate 4 John Ash Imprint block of 4 with the U/R unit being one of the seven Die II Substitutions ACSC 27zg, the gum a tittle aged, upper units very lightly mounted, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1500+ for mounted. Our vendor paid $1500.
Grade B C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 73
Symbol: *
Cat No: 40aw
1/- bright blue-green with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 32a (SG 40aw), well centred, Cat $550 (£275).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 74
Symbol: *
Cat No: 40ba
1/- blue-green Die IIB with the Watermark Sideways ACSC 33aa (SG 40ba) block of 4 from the left of the sheet showing the Inter-Pane (Gutter) Watermark Horizontally, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $1100+ (£280+).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 75
Symbol: *
Cat No: 40ba
1/- blue-green Die IIB with the Watermark Sideways ACSC 33aa (SG 40ba) block of 4 from the right of the sheet showing the Inter-Pane (Gutter) Watermark Horizontally, very lightly mounted, Cat $1100+ (£280+).
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 76
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 40ba
1/- blue-green Die IIB with the Watermark Sideways ACSC 33aa (SG 40ba) Mullett Imprint strip of 4 with Marginal Watermark '...WEALTH OF A...' across the Stamps, three units are unmounted, Cat $1100++ (£280++) for mounted singles.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 77
Symbol: *
Cat No: 41
2/- brown ACSC 37A (SG 41), well centred, small natural paper-inclusion W of Tasmania, lightly mounted, Cat $450 (£300).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 78
Symbol: *
Cat No: 41
2/- brown ACSC 37A (SG 41) in a slightly deeper shade than the previous lot, well centred, small hinge remainder, Cat $450 (£300).
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 79
Symbol: **
Cat No: 41
2/- brown ACSC 37A (SG 41), excellent centring, a couple of faint bends & a tiny tear at the base, unmounted, Cat $2500 (£275 for mounted).
Grade B A1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 80
Symbol: G
2/- brown with White Spots along Upper Portion of R/H Frame ACSC 37(U)d being the L/R unit in a block of 4 with marginal vertical watermark line at right, a few short/nibbled perfs, 'REGISTERED/4JY19/BRISBANE' cds clear of the variety, Cat $400+ for singles. Hopefully a specialist can now plate the variety.
Grade A/A- (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 81
Symbol: F
Cat No: 41w
2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 37a (SG 41w), well centred, light diagonal crease & attendant small closed tear don't detract from the very fine facial appearance, 'ALBANY/16JY18/WEST-AUST' cds, Cat $2250 (£425).
Grade B A1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 82
Symbol: F
Cat No: 41w
2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 37a (SG 41w), very well centred, '[REGISTERED]/15FEB17/TOWNSVILLE' cds, Cat $2250 (£425).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 83
Symbol: O
2/- greyish-brown shade used, ACSC 37H, Cat $200. Michael Drury Certificate (2018).
Grade B B2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 84
Symbol: **O
2/- maroon unmounted mint (well centred) & used x4, plus Island off WA Coast ACSC 38(1)g x2 both cancelled clear of the variety, Cat $1300.
(Qty 7)Grade A/A- (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 85
Symbol: *
Cat No: 74
2/- maroon ACSC 38 (SG 74) with Overinking on 'GE' of 'POSTAGE', well centred, one short perf at centre-left, very lightly mounted, Cat $300+ (£60+). Michael Drury Certificate (2019). [Not previously seen by us]
Grade B B2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 86
Symbol: *
Cat No: 42
5/- grey & deep yellow ACSC 44C (SG 42) from the U/R of the pane with marginal watermark lines at top & right, very lightly mounted, Cat $475 (£325).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 87
Symbol: *
5/- grey & yellow with Fox-Faced Kangaroo ACSC 44(V)u, well centred, Cat $1000.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 88
Symbol: *
Cat No: 42w
5/- grey & yellow with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 44a (SG 42w), well centred, even gum aging/toning, Cat $2500 (£1500).
Grade B B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 89
Symbol: *
Cat No: 42aw
5/- with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 44a (SG 42aw), well centred, Cat $2500 (£2750). Very scarce.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 90
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43
10/- grey & pink ACSC 48A (SG 43), reperforated at the base, Cat $950 (£550).
Grade A- B2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 91
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43a
10/- grey & deep aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a), very lightly mounted, Cat $850 (£500).
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 92
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43a
10/- grey & pale aniline pink ACSC 48E (SG 43a), excellent centring, rough perfs characteristic of this printing, small hinge remainder, Cat $850 (£500).
Grade A- A2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 93
Symbol: F
Cat No: 43
10/- grey & pink ACSC 48A (SG 43), light Qld cds, Cat $500 (£350).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 94
Symbol: O
Cat No: 43a
10/- grey & deep aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a), well centred, untidy cds, Cat $425 (£325).
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 85.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 95
Symbol: V
Cat No: 43aw
10/- grey & aniline-pink with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 48a (SG 43aw), well centred, small thin at the top, large-part o.g. & apparently CTO but with a non-contemporary cds, Cat $3750 (SG £1600).
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 96
Symbol: **
10/- grey & deep aniline pink with Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, well centred, a couple of irregular perfs & a faint gum-bend, slightly yellowed gum but unmounted, Cat $600 for mounted; unpriced unmounted.
Grade B B2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 97
Symbol: *
10/- grey & deep aniline pink with Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprint ACSC 48x, exceptional centring, Cat $600. An unusually attractive example.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$240
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 98
Symbol: H
Cat No: 44
£1 brown & blue ACSC 52 (SG 44), reperforated at left, heavy Sydney cds, Cat $2500 (£1600). Sound "spacefiller".
Grade B (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 99
Symbol: **
£1 brown & blue with Type B 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, characteristic rough perfs, suntanned gum but unmounted, Cat $2500.
Grade B C2 (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 100
Symbol: *
Cat No: 75
£1 grey ACSC 53 (SG 75), well centred, the gum redistributed & toned, Cat $1000 (£650).
Grade B B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 101
Symbol: V
Cat No: 75
£1 grey ACSC 53 (SG 75), lightly cancelled, Cat $575 (£350). Superb!
Grade A+ C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 102
Symbol: *
£1 grey & £2 with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, very lightly mounted, Cat $875.
(Qty 2)Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 103
Symbol: #
£1 grey with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint with Hooked 'C' ACSC 53xd, no gum, Cat $1000 with gum.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 104
Symbol: #
£1 grey with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint with Shaved 'P' ACSC 53xf, no gum, Cat $1000 with gum.
Grade A D1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 105
Symbol: *
£1 grey with Type D 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, very lightly mounted, Cat $375.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 106
Symbol: **
£2 purple-black & rose-carmine with Type C 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, unmounted, Cat $1250.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Feb-22-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
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