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abacus auctions Sale: 256

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Kangaroo Issues
image Sale No: 256
Lot No:2057
Symbol:*O

Annotated selection predominantly used with values to 5/- including many ACSC-listed varieties, the only 1d red item being an imperforate plate proof horizontal pair [Cat $750], also noted First Wmk ½d Watermark Inverted * & used x3, 2d Watermark Inverted x7, 3d Die I Watermark Inverted x2 and Die II, 4d punctured small 'OS' x4, 1/- Watermark Inverted x3 (two commercially used; one CTO); Second Wmk 2/- brown punctured 'OS'; Third Wmk 2d Deformed Left Frame punctured 'OS', 3d Die I Watermark Inverted x6 and Die II, 6d blue Die II Watermark Inverted x7 including one punctured 'OS' & one with commercial perfin 'SW', 6d blue Substituted Cliché used (small thins) plus Die IIB CTO & Dry Ink punctured 'OS', 6d brown Broken Leg *, 9d Die II Watermark Inverted x4, Extra Islands below SA x2, Retouched 'PO' of 'POSTAGE' & Scratch from 'G' of 'POSTAGE' to Arnhem Land x3 and Die IIB Watermark Inverted x3, 1/- Die IIB Watermark Sideways with Melbourne '-2AU32' cds, 2/- brown Watermark Inverted (rounded corner), 2/- maroon Chopped Neck Roo & Hairline in Bight and 5/- Collar on Roo & Slightly Misplaced Roo (feet wet) x2; SM Wmk 5/- CTO; CofA Wmk 6d Imprint block of 4 with Hairline from Value to Map */**; also some postmark interest, condition quite mixed, Cat $17,500+ just for those mentioned. A very good lot for the specialist.  (500 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 4,000.00


Closed..May-22-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:2058
Symbol:*/**

Mint selection with shades & duplicates including First Wmk 4d x4, 5d, 9d, 1/- x2 & 2/- plus 10/- 'Specimen' handstamp, Second Wmk 2d, 2½d x3 & 1/-, Third Wmk 1/- x2 & 5/- x2 (one marginal **) plus 10/- & £1 grey with 'SPECIMEN' overprints, Small Multiple Wmk 5/- and CofA Wmk £1 marginal (very lightly mounted) etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine,  Cat $11,000+ (£5,500+, for mounted).  (59) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,500.00


Closed..May-22-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2500

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:2059
Symbol:*/**

Punctured 'OS' selection comprising First Wmk Large 'OS' ½d, 2d, 2½d x2, 6d single & pair, 9d & 2/- (minor aging) and Small 'OS' ½d, 1d x2, 2d, 5d & 6d, Second Wmk 6d (crease), Third Wmk 2½d block of 4, 3d Die I x6, 6d blue x7, 6d brown x2, 9d Die II x7 and Die IIB x2, 1/- Die II x6 (one **) & 2/- maroon and Small Multiple Wmk 6d x8 (including a marginal block of 6 **; creases) & 5/-, condition variable although quite a number are fine to very fine, Cat $18,000+ (£8,000+, for mounted). None have been expertised, so personal inspection is highly recommended.  (60) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,800.00


Closed..May-22-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2800

image Sale No: 256
Lot No:2060
Symbol:*/**O

Multiples & marginals group predominantly mint including First Wmk ½d inter-panneau block of 18 ** and 'CA' & 'JBC' Monogram strips of 3, 1d blocks of 4 ** x3 and 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 (no gum; fake cancels), 2d 'CA' Monogram single (crease through the margin) and 5d pair, Third Wmk 2d 'JBC' Monogram punctured 'OS' single, 6d blue pair, 9d John Ash Imprint pair & 1/- TS Harrison imprint pair, Small Multiple Wmk 6d John Ash Imprint block with Hairline variety, 9d John Ash Imprint pair & 1/- upper-right corner block of 4 **, and CofA Wmk 6d John Ash Imprint blocks x2 both with Hairline variety, 9d John Ash Imprint block (first state) & pair (second state), and 2/- corner block of 4 with White Flaw under 'LI' of 'AUSTRALIA' **, etc, some with varieties not mentioned here, condition variable although quite a number are fine to very fine, Cat $17,000+.  (41 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,600.00
Sold...AU$ 3,600.00


Closed..May-22-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3600
image Sale No: 256
Lot No:2061
Symbol:O/CTO

Used selection including First Wmk 4d & 2/- CTO, Second Wmk 2/-, Third Wmk 5/- and £1 brown & blue, Small Multiple Wmk 5/-, plus an extensive Punctured 'OS' range including First Wmk Large 'OS' 2d to 1/- x2 each plus 2/- and Small 'OS' 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d & 9d x2, Third Wmk 3d Die II x3, 2/- brown x3, 2/- maroon x4, 5/- with Very Short Spencer Gulf CTO & 10/- CTO and Small Multiple Wmk 6d to 5/- CTO, condition very mixed but quite a number are fine to very fine, Cat $10,000+ (£4,500+).  (100+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00


Closed..May-22-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150


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