Great Britain and British Commonwealth Kangaroos - First Watermark
Sale No: 254
Lot No:3006
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Cat No:5 8 & 10
3d olive Die I, 5d chestnut & 9d violet ACSC 12A 16 & 24 (SG 5 8 & 10), well centred, a couple of very minor imperfections, unmounted, Cat $2350 (£295+, for mounted).
½d green to £1 brown & blue SG 1-15 missing the 5d, the 10/- is heavily mounted, the £1 is slightly toned but has three guarantee handstamps, the 9d & 1/- have been regummed, otherwise generally fine to very fine, Cat $8500 (£5300).
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1d Die I Imperforate Plate Proof in red on thin buff card ACSC 2PP(1)A marginal block of 4 from the right-hand side of the sheet with 'Jubilee' Line, large margins and virtually free of the wrinkling or creasing that affects most such proofs, Cat $1500+ for four singles.
Sale No: 254
Lot No:3009
Symbol:*O
Cat No:Collection
1d red plated varieties stockbook accumulation predominantly used many with clear dates, duplicated in places noted Die I Plate B Flaw West of Tasmania Second State ACSC 2(B)fa x3 (minor perf faults), Die II Plate E Two Tasmanias First State & Second State ACSC 3(E)d/da x5 each (includes a couple of 'intermediates') and Substituted Cliche (Nick in Left Frame) ACSC 3(E)dc x10, Plate F Substituted Cliche (White Flaw over 'N' of 'ONE') ACSC 3(F)e x5 and Substituted Cliche (White Flaws on 'N' of 'ONE') ACSC 3(F)f punctured Large 'OS', Die IIA Plate G Cut Throat Roo ACSC 4(G)j x13 (one with 'LL' perfin) and Retouched 'T' of 'AUSTRALIA' & Upper Frame ACSC 3(G)k punctured Small 'OS', Plate K Break in Value Circle ACSC 4(K)h x6, plus lots of others including non-ACSC listed & unlocated constant flaws, some postmark interest also, condition a little variable so inspection is recommended.
(500 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 850.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Dec-06-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 254
Lot No:3010
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3d olive block of 4 with faint Full to Partial Offset on Reverse ACSC 13ca, the two left-hand units complete, the upper right-hand unit about 50% complete then reducing diagonally with the lower unit about 10% complete, the upper units lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted, Cat $3600+ for four mounted singles. Ceremuga Certificate (2004).
4d orange-yellow ACSC 15E (SG 6a), a couple of very minor wrinkles, unmounted; plus a well centred but heavily mounted 4d orange for comparison; Cat $3525 (£620, for mounted). NPC Certificate (2021) for the scarce shade. (2)
9d violet ACSC 24 (SG 10) marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, a little faint discolouration on the gum but very fresh, unmounted, Cat $4000+ (£400+, for mounted), for singles.
£2 black & rose-carmine with Break at Upper-Right of the Value-Circle ACSC 55A(D)m (SG 16var), a trifle aged, lightly mounted, Cat $17,500 (£7500, for a normal stamp). NPC Certificate (2019).
PUNCTURED LARGE 'OS': ½d green ACSC 1bc (SG O1) marginal block of 4 from the right of the left-hand pane, and 1d red Die I #3ba (SG O2) marginal block of 8 (4x2) from the left of the right-hand pane with Colour Flaw below First 'N' of 'PENNY' on the second unit, well centred, unmounted, Cat $1700+ (£300+ for mounted), for singles. Superb multiples.
(2 blocks)