Varieties comprising Fifth Setting 1d red Die II unmounted & FU and Damaged R/H Frame ACSC 71(3)g mint, 1d violet with Dot before '1' mint and 4d violet Weeping '4' mint, Cat £300+. (Qty 5)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1915-16 Overprints on Kangaroos First Watermark 3d olive SG 76 Plate 2 Third Setting with Types acccbc at the Base large-part forme of 27/30 from the base of the right-hand pane [2R34-36/55--60] with Deformed Bight [R38], generally well centred, some short perfs at right & ironed-out horizontal crease across the central row, unmounted, Cat £560++ for mounted singles.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1915-16 Overprints on Kangaroos First Wmk 6d ultramarine SG 78 abc strip, the b & c units are unmounted, Cat £440+ (for mounted).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1918-22 Fifth Setting on Kangaroos First Wmk 6d with the Watermark Inverted SG 78w, Rabaul cds of 10MR16, Cat £400.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1915-16 Overprints on Kangaroos Second Watermark 6d ultramarine SG 88 Plate 2 large-part forme of 29/30 from an unidentified position with Hollow Stops on units [6, 12 & 18], overall light gum-aging, most units including four abc strips are unmounted, Cat £290++ for mounted singles

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1915-16 Overprints on Kangaroos Second Watermark 6d ultramarine SG 88 Plate 2 complete forme of 30 from an unidentified position with unlisted Break in Inner Frame to R of Cape York [2] and early state of Oil Tanker off Darwin [26] plus Hollow Stops on units [6, 12,16, 18, 20 & 27], overall light gum-aging/toning, the upper units are lightly mounted, the lower units are unmounted, Cat £300++ for mounted singles. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1915-16 Overprints on Kangaroos Third Wmk 3d Die II SG 96a, Rabaul cds of 31JA16, Cat £170.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1918 Surcharges 'One Penny' on First Wmk 1/- SG 101 abc strip, very well centred (which is rarely seen in this issue), Rabaul cds, Cat £340++. Superb!

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1918-22 Fifth Setting on Kangaroos 2d grey Die IIA SG 106 Plate 3 complete forme of 30 from the top of the right-hand pane [3R1 to 30] with Break at Top of Value Circle [R8], Surf Break off Sydney [R17] and White Flaw above 'LIA' [R24], light "suntanning", most units unmounted, Cat £360++ for mounted singles.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1918-22 Fifth Setting on Kangaroos 2½d indigo SG 107 Plate 2 complete forme of 30 from the top of the right-hand pane [R1 to 30], light aging/toning, most units unmounted, Cat £165++ for mounted singles.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1918-22 Fifth Setting on Kangaroos 6d dull ultramarine Die IIB SG 110b with the Frame Break above & between 'ST' of 'AUSTRALIA' (largely inked-over as is often the case), the Rounded Corner at U/R & Break at the Junction of the Inner Framelines at U/R, lightly mounted, Cat £750+ for used; unpriced mint. Rare. [For discussion of the die states see the ACSC 'Kangaroos' at page 30]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1918-22 Fifth Setting on Kangaroos 5/- grey & yellow with Spencer Gulf Short & Thick, a few minor tonespots, lightly mounted, Cat £65+.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

PUNCTURED 'OS': 1921-23 New Colours 1d violet to 4d violet (rough perfs & grossly off-centre) SG O17-20, Cat £260. (Qty 4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

POSTAL HISTORY: 1915 (Dec 12) Hambly cover to Melbourne with unoverprinted 2½d tied by a part-strike of the rare defaced Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen seal & 'MADANG' cds alongside, 'PASSED-BY-CENSOR' h/s in violet at U/L, vertical fold & minor soiling.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

POSTAL HISTORY: 1916 (Nov 7) Oswald Marsh cover to London with KGV ½d to 5d + Kangaroos 2d to 1/- tied by Rabaul cds, German-pattern R label, Sydney transit & London arrival b/s. Pretty!

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

POSTAL HISTORY: 1918 (July) Wilson cover to GB with scarce albeit philatelic solo franking of Fifth Setting 2/- brown SG 115 tied by fine 'NAMATANAI' cds - makeready at base starting to deteriorate - in violet, German-pattern R label, Sydney & Liverpool transit b/s.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200