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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Kangaroo Issues
image Sale No: 250
Lot No:125
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First Watermark to CofA Watermark issues complete on Seven Seas hingeless pages, generally well centred but suffering from varying degrees of toning/aging from having been kept in the Tropics for many years, and priced accordingly, Cat $52,000+ (£30,000). There are some fine stamps, including the CofA £2, so careful inspection is likely to be rewarded. An unusual opportunity to acquire the Kangaroo & Map series 'complete'.

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000



Opening AU$ 6,000.00
Sold...AU$ 9,500.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 9500

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:126
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First Wmk ½d to 5/-, the 9d with Inking Flaws Down the Left-Hand Side, generally well centred but the 5/- has been reperforated & the 2d is Third Wmk, a few hinge remainders; Second Wmk 2d to 9d; and Third Wmk 2d to 1/- both Dies including both 6d plus 5/-; Cat $5600+ (£2800+).  

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250



Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:127
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Selection with First Wmk 2½d CTO with large-part o.g.; Second Wmk 2/- punctured 'OS' (fine used); and Third Wmk 2½d, 3d shades x7, 1/- Ash Imprint pair, 2/- maroon & punctured 'OS' 10/- (amateurishly repaired corner), plus Inverted Watermarks 2½d 3d & 1/- x2; rather mixed centring but generally fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250



Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 950

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:128
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Handy selection with First Wmk mint 2d Large 'OS' (**) 2½d & 2/- plus 2/- CTO & VFU; Second Wmk used set; Third Wmk mint range to 5/- plus postally used 10/-; and SMult Wmk mint to 2/-, used to £2 and CTO 1/- 2/- & 5/-; variable centring & a few minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



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


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:129
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Cat No:£10,000+

Mint collection  with First Wmk ½d to 1/- (ex 5d; 2d & 2½d x3 each and 4d 6d & 9d x2 each), Second Wmk 2d to 2/-, Third Wmk 2d to 5/- plus 6d brown & 2/- maroon and 5/- punctured 'OS' CTO, SM Wmk 6d to 5/- (6d & 2/- x2 each) plus 10/- 'SPECIMEN' overprint (aged), CofA Wmk 5/- Muzzled Roo, 5/- Punctured 'W/A', £1 (minor toning on top perfs) & £2 (toned paper inclusion & reperforated at base) plus 'SPECIMEN' set, also a few more extras and a couple of other minor varieties noted, centring quite variable, condition mixed with some having mostly minor aging and/or hinge remainders, ACSC Cat $17,500+ (SG £10,000+). (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:130
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Imprint pairs comprising Third Wmk 9d Die IIB Plate 4 Ash, 1/- Die IIB Plate 4 with the Watermark Sideways Ash (aged), 2/- maroon Plate 2 Harrison (light 'suntanning' but very lightly mounted), 2/- maroon Plate 1 Mullett (**), and SMult Wmk 6d Plate 3 (discoloured), 6d Plate 4 (**) and 1/- punctured 'OS' Plate 3 (one unit **), Cat $4750, for mounted pairs. Ex Peter O'Rourke. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:131
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Selection with Second Wmk 5/-, Third Wmk 6d blue x3 & 5/- (a little aged), CofA Wmk 10/- with the Kangaroo Misplaced to Right (possibly unmounted) & £2 (redistributed gum), and a few others, generally fine to very fine.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



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


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:132
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Range on Seven Seas pages` with First Wmk 3d to 67d & 2/-, Second Wmk to 1/-, Third Wmk to 5/- plus £1 grey with Type C 'SPECIMEN', SMult Wmk to 5/- and CofA Wmk to 5/- plus 10/- to £2 'SPECIMEN' set, a few problems but most are fine to very fine stamps, mostly lightly mounted but some hinge remainders & some have been regummed so careful inspection is recommended.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:133
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High denominations comprising First Wmk 10/- (shallow thin), £1 (soiled) & £2 (very fine but with a dubious cancel); Second Wmk 2/- (heavy cancel); Third Wmk £1 brown & blue (unattractively cancelled), £1 grey (very fine but with a telegraph cancel) & £2 Type B 'SPECIMEN' (heavy hinge remainders); and SMult Wmk £2 (repaired faults but an attractive spacefiller); also KGV Single Line Perf 5d (light cds) & Die II 4½d CTO, Cat $16,000 (£10,500). (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,600.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:134
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Cat No:Collection

Stockcard including First Wmk 5d well centred marginal example (unmounted) & 6d, CofA Wmk 5/- marginal example (unmounted) & several others.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:135
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Blocks of 4 comprising First Wmk ½d x2 & 1d; Third Wmk 2½d (light gum-discolouration), 3d Die IIB & 6d brown; and CofA Wmk 2/- both dies; generally very fine, Cat $1840+, for singles.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:136
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Cat No:Collection

'SPECIMEN' group comprising First Wmk 10/- (small tear at lower-right) £1 & £2, Third Wmk Type B £1 brown & blue and £2 and Type C £1 grey (unmounted), and SMult Wmk 10/- & £2 (short perfs at the top), a few with hinge remainders, Cat $6000; also Kingsford Smith 'OS' duo (faults; separate BPA Certificates).

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 850.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 250
Lot No:137
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'SPECIMEN' overprints comprising Third Wmk Type B 10/- & £2 and Type C £1 grey & £2, SMult Wmk £2, and CofA Wmk unmounted set (the 10/- with Weeping Kangaroo), Cat $3950.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
image Sale No: 250
Lot No:138
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BUNDLEWARE: 3d x200, 6d blue x300, 6d brown x200, 9d x300 & 1/- x300, & a few others, untouched for decades & a potential goldmine for varieties and/or postmarks. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



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


Closed..Feb-27-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500


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