½d Green Large Multiple Wmk ACSC 65 (SG 48) - Electro 5
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
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 ½d yellow-green with White Flaw in Kangaroo's Back [Pos 5L16] & Eight Wattles at Left [Pos 5L17] ACSC 65(5)e & f se-tenant pair in a marginal block of 30 (5x6) from the upper-left of the sheet also including White
Flaw on Kangaroo's Back [Pos 5L11] ACSC 65(5)d, Notch in Left Side of Cross [Pos 5L22] ACSC 65(5)g and Notch in Right Side of Value Tablet [Pos 5L25] ACSC 65(5)h, a couple of minor perf separations, hinge remainders in the top margin and on one unit
in the lower row, the other units unmounted, Cat $2200+ for one mounted & 29 unmounted singles plus a premium for the varieties.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 182 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c), well-centred, small hinge remainder, Cat $550 (£350). This is an early state of the ACSC 'Second State',
with the crack through the Kangaroo's face & neck presenting as a thin white line only.
The ACSC comments in footnote 2 that "Only the second state of the variety is found on Large Multiple Watermark paper". This is a little misleading: the crack expanded greatly over time, beginning on Single Watermark paper as a small 'tear-drop'
below the lower-right wattle bloom (see Lots 86 & 87), then extending up to the top frame and down to the oval above 'AUSTRALIA' (as in Lot 88). Later it extends down to the Kangaroo's nose & neck (as here), and finally splits the Kangaroo's face
completely and continues to its forearm (see Lot 186) and back (see Lot 188) also causing the oval above 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' to bulge and join the letters (see Lot 187 etc). All the Large Multiple Watermark examples seen (except perhaps Lot 225
below) show the crack extending to the Kangaroo, but the degree to which it does so varies considerably. It also appears that the unit was repaired at some point, possibly more than once (see Lots 190-193), until finally replaced by a Substituted
Cliché (see Lot 194). For examples of the Cracked Electro & Substituted Cliché included in monogram blocks & complete sheets see Lots 212-216, 221, 224 and 227 below.
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 183 |
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 ½d emerald with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c), quite well-centred, a few 'fluffy' perfs, light gum disturbance, Cat $550 (£350). The crack through the
Kangaroo's face & neck is now up to 0.5mm wide and the oval above the 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' is noticeably thickened.
Grade A- B2 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 184 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c), quite well-centred, hinge remainder, Cat $550 (£350). The crack through the Kangaroo is now 1mm wide and
the oval above the 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' is thickened.
Grade A- B1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 185 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c), well-centred, a few irregular perfs, small hinge remainder, Cat $550 (£350). The crack now splits the
Kangaroo's nose away from its face and the oval above 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' is distorted & joined to the letters below.
Grade A- B2 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 186 |
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 ½d emerald with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Forearm [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c) being the lower-left unit in a block of 6 (3x2), the lower-central unit with White Flaw under 'P' of
'POSTAGE' [Pos 3L47] ACSC 65(5)l, quite well-centred, the upper-central unit lightly mounted, the other units all very fine unmounted, Cat $675+ for the two varieties mounted and one mounted & three unmounted singles (£350+ for the Cracked Electro
mounted). The crack now splits the Kangaroo's nose away from its face, and the oval above 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' is distorted & almost joined to the letters below.
Grade A/A- (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 187 |
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 ½d emerald with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Forearm [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c) being the left-hand unit in a horizontal pair, the right-hand unit with White Flaw below 'P' of 'POSTAGE'
[Pos 5l47] ACSC 65(5)l, light Toowomba (Qld) '-8OCT18' machine cancel largely clear of the varieties, Cat $700+ (£375+) for two singles. The oval above 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' is distorted & almost joined to the letters below.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 188 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Forearm [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c), well-centred, Melbourne '13NO18' cds cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $650 (£375). The crack now
splits the Kangaroo's nose away from its face and the oval above 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' is distorted & almost joined to the letters below. In this instance, the crack continues down from the Kangaroo's forearm, almost reaching its back.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 189 |
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 ½d dull green with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Forearm [Pos 5L46] ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c), well-centred, alongside KGV 1d red x2 all tied by Sydney 'JE19/1918' machine cancel largely clear of the
variety to a mourning envelope addressed to the actress "Mary Pickford" in New York, re-directed with 'HOLLYWOOD/Los Angeles Calif.' handstamp on face, Cat $650+ (£375+) for used (unpriced on cover). The crack now splits the Kangaroo's nose away from
its face and the oval above 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' is distorted & fully joined to the letters below. Cracked Electros on cover are rare.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 190 |
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 ½d emerald with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck Retouched [Pos 5L46] as ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c) but an unlisted retouch with the wattles & shading lines above the 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'
extensively repaired but the crack through Kangaroo's face & neck still present, small hinge remainder, Cat $550+ (£350+) for the 'normal' Cracked Electro.
Andrew Johnston described this and the next three Lots as previously-unrecorded repairs and we agree with this assessment. While the thin 'tear drop' crack from the lower-right wattle bloom is reminiscent of the very early 'First State', the
still-extensive cracks through the Kangaroo confirm these to be a later state as such cracks do not exist in 'First State'. But the previously evident crack from the Left Wattles past 'AU' of 'AUSTRALIA' to the Kangaroo's ear has largely disappeared,
and the only logical explanation is that it was repaired.
Grade A- C1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 191 |
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 ½d dull green with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck Retouched [Pos 5L46] as ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c) but an unlisted retouch with the wattles & shading lines above the 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'
extensively repaired but the crack through Kangaroo's face & neck still present, quite well-centred, indistinct '--OC18' machine cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $650+ (£375+) for the 'normal' Cracked Electro. Compare this with the
pre-retouched example in Lot 187 above - also used in October 1918 - to see the extent of the repair.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 192 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck Retouched [Pos 5L46] as ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c) but an unlisted retouch with the wattles & shading lines above the 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'
extensively repaired but the crack through Kangaroo's face & neck still present, tiny black mark below King's eye (paper inclusion?) hardly detracts, small hinge remainder, Cat $550+ (£350+) for the 'normal' Cracked Electro. The crack below the
wattle is starting to expand again, and is now noticeably longer than in the two preceding Lots.
Grade A- C1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 193 |
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 ½d emerald with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to Kangaroo's Face & Neck Retouched [Pos 5L46] as ACSC 65(5)ka (SG 48c) but an unlisted retouch with the wattles & shading lines above the 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'
extensively repaired but the crack through Kangaroo's face & neck still present, tied to small piece by indistinct '--NO18' machine cancel largely clear of the variety, also tying KGV 1d red alongside, Cat $650+ (£375+) for the 'normal' Cracked
Electro. The crack below the wattle is starting to expand again after the repair, and is now noticeably longer than in the initial repair, clearly running up to the next wattle above.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 194 |
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 ½d green with unlisted variety Substituted Cliché (Weak Right Frame) Inserted in place of the Cracked Electro [Pos 5L46], characteristic irregular perfs, Melbourne '-2NO18' machine cancel largely clear of the
variety, Cat $650 for the Cracked Electro variety but unlisted for the Substituted Cliché inserted by Harrison (see ACSC 63(5) footnote 3). For an example of the other Substituted Cliché on this electro, see Lot 204 below. For examples of this
Substituted Cliché included in monogram blocks & complete sheets see Lots 214, 224 & 227 below.
Grade A C2 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 195 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Frame through Kangaroo & King's Head to Ear (Early State) [Pos 5R26] ACSC 65(5)o, quite well-centred, light bend at upper-right and a couple of short or uneven perfs,
indistinct 'AU26/1918' cancel largely clear of the variety, undercatalogued at $50. Andrew Johnston was able to locate only six examples of this Cracked Electro - three used & three mint including one in a complete sheet (see Lot 215) - in three
distinct states. The other Cracked Electro variety from this plate [Pos 5L46] is listed at $550 mint and $650 used; similarly scarce Cracked Electros from other plates are priced at $1500+.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 196 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Frame through Kangaroo & King's Head (Intermediate State extending to Right of Ear) [Pos 5R26] ACSC 65(5)o, partial '28NOV18' machine cancel largely clear of the variety,
undercatalogued at $50. [See our comments for Lot 195]
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 197 |
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 ½d yellow-green with Cracked Electro from Left Frame through Kangaroo & King's Head (Advanced State extending to Back of Head) [Pos 5R26] ACSC 65(5)o being the upper-left unit in a block of 4, quite well-centred,
the upper units lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted, undercatalogued at $75 for the Cracked Electro variety mounted, Cat $230+ for two mounted & two unmounted yellow-green singles. [See our comments for Lot 195]
Grade A B1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 198 |
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 ½d yellow-green with Cracked Electro from Left Frame through Kangaroo & King's Head (Advanced State extending to Back of Head) [Pos 5R26] ACSC 65(5)o being the second unit from the left in the lower row of a
marginal block of 30 (5x6) from the upper-right of the sheet with a break in the Jubilee Line at right opposite the fourth row, also including White Flaw at Top of Emu's Leg [Pos 5R22] ACSC 65(5)n and Break in Upper Frame Right of Crown and Notch in
Upper Right Frame [Pos 5R29] ACSC 65(5)p, minor perf separation & pencil notes in the upper-right margin, hinge remainders in the top margin and on one unit in the lower row (not the variety), the other units unmounted, Cat $2200+ for one mounted &
29 unmounted singles plus a premium for the varieties.
Grade A B1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 199 |
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 ½d green with Cracked Electro from Left Frame through Kangaroo & King's Head (Advanced State extending to Back of Head) [Pos 5R26] ACSC 65(5)o, a few perf tips with light aging marks, large-part slightly
indistinct '[STRAW]BERRY/--DEC18/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds largely clear of the variety, undercatalogued at $50. [See our comments for Lot 195]
Grade A- C1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
| 200 |
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 ½d green with Retouched Upper Frame at Left and Notch in Upper Right Frame [Pos 5R36] ACSC 85(5)r being the right-hand unit in a marginal horizontal strip of 3 tied by Melbourne '18MY/1920' machine cancel to cover
to Healesville, a couple of minor aging marks at base well clear of the stamps & back flap missing, Cat $50 for used (unpriced on cover). The rate was 1d domestic letter plus ½d War Tax.
Grade A C1 (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$80.00
Closing..Sep-18, 08:00 PM |
