Simplified set ½d to 5/- plus 1d Large & Small 'OS', the 5d is punctured Large 'OS', the 9d 1/- & 5/- stated to have listed varieties, a few minor defects but most are fine to very fine & lightly mounted and the 4d may be unmounted, STC $5000. (Qty 14)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

CTO set ½d to 2/-, a few minor problems, Cat $1130. (Qty 10)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

½d to £2 complete CTO with Melbourne cds - the 10/- & £2 with the scarcer 'MELBOURNE/ 24 /VIC' cds - variable centring as usual, most with no gum otherwise fine to very fine, Cat $12,000 minimum (£7000+). (Qty 15)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

½d to £2 complete punctured 'OS/NSW' plus a second 3d with the Watermark Inverted, variable centring and the odd short perf, the 2½d has no gum, the 5/- has slightly aged gum but is unmounted, the 10/- is lightly mounted, the £1 is superb unmounted & the £2 is lightly mounted. An unusually fine set of these rare official stamps. Separate Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2014) for the 5/- to £2. [Until now, the Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue has not listed or priced State Government Officials. We hope that will be addressed in future editions] (Qty 16)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000

½d green with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 1a marginal block of 12 (4x3) from the left of the sheet with marginal watermark '..MMONWEALT...' Reading Upwards obvious from the face, variable centring, a couple of very minor bends, one unit very lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $4350+. A rare multiple.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

½d green Plate 1 No Monogram strip of 3 from the L/L of the sheet ACSC 1(1)z, well centred, the first unit with a couple of minor bends, otherwise very fresh & very lightly mounted, Cat $1250. Ex Peter O'Rourke: sold for $835.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

½d green Plate 1 block of 24 (12x2) from the base of the sheet with both No Monogram positions ACSC 1(1)z & za and Whale off Albany #1(1)g but before appearance of the retouch on unit [L58], most units well centred, a couple of minor blemishes otherwise very fine & fresh with most units including both No Monogram strips of 3 being unmounted, Cat $3000++ for mounted monogram strips & variety. Rare interpanneau strip.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

½d green Plate 2 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 1(2)z in a block of 6 (3x2) with Frame-Break above 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA', very fresh, perf separartion & reinforcing in the margin to left of the monogram otherwise the monogram strip of 3 is unmounted, Cat $1400++ for mounted.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

½d green punctured Large 'OS' Plate 2 'CA' Monogram corner strip of 3 ACSC 1Abc(2)z in a block of 18 (6x3), Pos [2L55] with Nick at Upper-Left Corner but without the Shading Break above 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA' ACSC 1(2)j, light crease affects the three units in the monogram strip, the gum a little aged - most prominently in the margin at the base - and a couple of minor tonespots, unmounted, Cat $3225+ for a mounted monogram strip and 15 unmounted singles. Ex Julian Sterling, where it was stated that Pos [2L55] shows the Retouch to Frame-Break above 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'. We can see no evidence of that retouch, nor of the similar Retouch above 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' on Pos [2L48] above it. However, Pos [2L55] does have the Nick at Upper-Left Corner which is identified by Greg Pope at page 70 as the first state of ACSC 1(2)j. This block, as one would expect of a Large 'OS' piece, is from an early printing.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

½d green punctured Small 'OS' Plate 2 'CA' Monogram corner strip of 3 ACSC 1Abd(2)z in a block of 6 (3x2), Pos [2L55] with an advanced state of the Shading Break above 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA' ACSC 1(2)j, characteristic rough perfs, the gum a little aged with the upper row being a bit 'suntanned', the upper-right unit is very lightly mounted and there is a hinge remainder behind the monogram and a minor thin in the margin at lower-left from where another small piece of hinge has been removed, the monogram strip is otherwise very fine & unmounted, Cat $2400+ for a mounted monogram strip and three unmounted singles. Ex Arthur Gray, 'Fordwater' & 'Besancon' (III), sold for SFr564. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "genuine in all respects...Rare multiple". [The ACSC states the monogram strip of 3 includes "varieties i and ia", which is an error for "j or ja" (there being no variety "ia" listed, and "ja" being the retouched state of "j")]

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

½d green Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram corner strip of 3 ACSC 1A(2)zb in a block of 10 (5x2), Pos [2R54] with Excess Colour Flaw at Lower-Right Corner ACSC 1(2)m, very well centred, hinge remainders & some associated rust spots in the lower margin, a few other faint tonespots, the stamps are all unmounted, Cat $1480+ for a mounted monogram strip & variety and six unmounted singles. Ex Arthur Gray & 'Fordwater': sold for US$488.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1d red Die I with the Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing to Left as viewed from the reverse) ACSC 2ab (SG 2aw), well centred, a couple of short perfs, very fresh, Cat $2250 (£1800).

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1d red Die I Plate C with Major Oil-Spill off SW Tasmania ACSC 2(C)i punctured 'OS' (as always), a few minor defects, Victorian cds well clear of the affected area, Cat $7500. One of the most outstanding plate varieties in the entire Kangaroo & Map Series. Rare: the ACSC states that the flaw was identified at the time of printing & the affected sheets were either punctured Small 'OS' or had the offending unit officially substituted. Two mint & about 20 used examples have been recorded.

Grade B C2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1d red Die I Plate C punctured Large 'OS' lower-right corner block of 30 with 'JBC' Monogram ACSC #2(C)zb, listed varieties #2(C)n & o and unlisted varieties on units [37], [39], [51], [55], [56] & [58], well centred, unmounted, Cat $3100++ for a mounted monogram strip of 3 & 27 unmounted singles. Superb! Ex Arthur Gray and Grace Foundation.

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1d red Dies II-I Setenant Horizontal Pair, the right-hand unit being a Die I Substitution in a Die II Plate (D E or F), untidy Tasmanian cds clear of the Die I Break in the Frame at Lower-Left on the R/H stamp. Unlisted in the ACSC, despite another very similar pair - also cancelled in Tasmania - having been discovered in 2013 & subsequently expertised. Technically, this is one of the most important items in the entire Kangaroo series. RPSofV Certificate (2021). [See ACCC "Bulletin" (June 2013). The discovery pair - described as having "a couple of small defects" - sold at our auction of 8.11.2013 for $9900. We have been advised that this is now the third pair to be identified]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1d red Die II punctured 'OS/NSW' with the Perfin Inverted, well centred, a couple of very minor blemishes, light 'LIDCOM[BE/NSW]' cds. PCNZA Certificate (2022).

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1d red Die II Plate F 'JBC' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 3(F)z in a strip of 6, very lightly mounted mostly in the margins & the monogram strip of 3 is otherwise unmounted, Cat $2000++ for mounted.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1d red Die IIA Plate G Cracked Electro Advanced State from Top of the Stamp to the Base ACSC 4(G)La, light cds largely clear of the affected area, Cat $750. Ex Grace Foundation: sold for $551. The illustration is above Lot 2083.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1d red Die IIA Plate H 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 4(H)z in a block of 12 (6x2) with Pos [L56] Archipelago off North West Cape ACSC 4(H)g, two units including the monogram stamp are very lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $4275+ for a mounted monogram strip of 3 and one mounted & eight unmounted units. [The ACSC does not mention that variety 'g' is present in the 'CA' Monogram strips; presumably these should be priced the same as the 'JBC' Monogram strips ($3250), which also include a variety priced the same as 'g'; see next lot. The catalogue value given above is as shown in the ACSC; with the higher price the value would be $4525+]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,800

1d red Die IIA Plate K punctured Small 'OS' No Monogram block of 12 (6x2) from the R/H pane with Break at Base of Value Circle ACSC 4(K)zb, unused, Cat $4675+ (for mounted). Ex Grace Foundation: sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $2635.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

2d grey Plate 2 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 5(2)z, very well centred, minor toning, lightly mounted, Cat $3500. Very scarce.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

2d grey with the Watermark Inverted 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 5azc in a block of 4, well centred, light toning, the monogram unit is unmounted, Cat $6000+. Ex Julian Sterling: sold after the auction for $1985. [The ACSC states that "at least four JBC monogram pieces [sic] exist with the watermark inverted"]

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

2½d light indigo Plate 1 No Monogram strip of 3 from the left-hand pane ACSC 9(1)z in a block of 10 (5x2), variable centring, mounted in the margins & on the top row, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $10,500+ for a mounted No Monogram strip - Cat $9000 - and two unmounted & five mounted singles. Ex Kevin Nelson & Peter O'Rourke. [Stuart Hardy's mounted block of 6 sold for $4660]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,500

3d olive Dies II-I Pair with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 5aa-a (SG 5dw-ew) from the right of the L/H pane, the first unit with Island W of Arnhem Land (Early State) ACSC 5(1)e, characteristic 'fluffy' perfs, Cat $2500 for a normal Dies I-II pair plus significant premiums for the plate variety & the watermark being inverted (priced at $2850 or £1150 for singles with the watermark inverted).

Grade A B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

3d Die I with Kiss Print ACSC 12cb, lightly mounted, Cat $1750. An underrated variety. [The ACSC states that only about ten examples mint or used have been recorded. The doubling is clearly evident on the Kangaroo's back, along the east coast & down the R/H frame-line where there is a noticable kink opposite the NSW south coast]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$700