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Kangaroos - Third Watermark continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3038

PUNCTURED 'OS': 10/- grey & deep aniline pink with the Kangaroo Misplaced to Right with Tail in the Ocean ACSC 48cb, CTO with lightly mounted large-part orignal gum, Cat $5000. [NB: the price in the ACSC is in the mint column by mistake. The catalogue also states that misplacements are upwards or downwards, but does not mention sideways mis-alignments]

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3039

PUNCTURED 'OS': £1 grey, CTO ACSC 53wc (SG O78) with large-part original gum, Cat $2250 (£1100).

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3040

PUNCTURED 'OS': £2 purple-black & rose-carmine, CTO ACSC 56wa (SG O53) with large-part original gum & very lightly mounted, unusually well centred, Cat $4750 (£2500). A gem. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022).

Grade A+ B1 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3041

6d to 10/- plus 6d overprinted 'OS', lightly mounted, Cat $2200 (£1075). (7)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3042

£2 black & rose-carmine ACSC 57 (SG 114), exceptional centring, lightly mounted, Cat $7500 (£4500). An extremely difficult stamp to find this well centred.

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$3,000

SOLD for AU$4,200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

Kangaroos - CofA Watermark

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3043

6d to £2 complete, variable centring, lightly mounted, Cat $7950 (£5000). (8)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$1,750

SOLD for AU$2,200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3044

10/- grey & pink John Ash Imprint block of 4 ACSC 50Aza with Pos [R55] Open-Mouthed Kangaroo ACSC 50(V)vb, some very minor gum-aging towards the top, mounted on the upper units and in the margin, the lower units are unmounted, Cat $10,000+ for a mounted block of 4. Ex Lord Cornwallis, 'Besancon' Part III and 'Artemis': sold for $2635.

Grade A-/A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$2,500

SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3045

£2 black & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) marginal example from the base of the sheet, well centred & lightly mounted, Cat $5750 (£4250). A very classy stamp.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$2,500

SOLD for AU$4,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

Engraved KGV 1d & Kookaburra 6d

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3046

ONE PENNY: 1d red Plate 3 lower-left corner block of 4 Imperforate Horizontally ACSC 59bb (SG 17ba), small fault in the margin at left, lightly mounted at top, the lower units unmounted, hinge remainder in the lower margin & coincident thin right at the base, Cat $10,000+ (£4500+) for two pairs. Ex 'Dubois' Part I: sold for SFr2684. RPSofV Certificate (2001) as the then ACSC 59bb.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$3,500

SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

King George V Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3047

Collection of mint blocks of 4 with Single Wmk including 1½d green, 2d orange x2, 2d scarlet x4, 2d brown x2 (both with '21' Flaw at Left), 3d, 4d orange (toning), 4d violet, 4d blue with the Watermark Inverted, 1/4d punctured 'OS' (toning) etc, also 1d red 'JBC' Monogram single & 'CA' Monogram strip of 3 both with hinge reinforcing, other watermarks mostly lower denominations but including SMult Wmk Perf 14 4d imprint block of 8, Perf 13½x12½ 4½d & 1/4d plus 3d imprints x2 (one a block of 8) and punctured 'OS' 3d & 4d, CofA 5d imprint; etc, lots of gum-side issues but many are fine to very fine and some units are unmounted. Inspection recommended. (few 100)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$3,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3048

Leuchtturm pages virtually complete with more shades than allowed for on Seven Seas pages, most are well centred, generally very fine & mostly unmounted, STC $15,000+. (107)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Estimate AU$4,000

SOLD for AU$3,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3049

The series complete on Seven Seas hingeless pages, variable centring & many with significant hinge remainders. Inspection recommended. (72)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

KGV Heads - Single Watermark

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3050

Attractive annotated collection in an expensive album arranged by 'G' number from G1 Single-Line Perf to G77 Rough Paper, missing the eosin (see Lot 3059) & the orange-brown (see Lot 3066) but otherwise largely complete with sub-shades and some duplication, mostly fine to very fine used and some are on piece. 124 individual stamps have Scott Starling Certificates. A marvellous lot for the specialist or re-seller. (800+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21)

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Estimate AU$4,000

SOLD for AU$5,750.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3051

Attractive annotated selection in an expensive album used unless stated otherwise with many better shades including mint Penny Reds Rose-Pink G67 x2 & Bright Rosine G68, 1½d intense golden scarlet punctured 'OS', 2d pink, 4d orange mint group x9 including lemon-yellow, 4d lime-yellow (?) x3, etc; listed varieties including 1d red Thin 'G', 1d Substituted Clichés Die I & Die II, 1d red Die III Thin 'US', 2d scarlet Watermark Inverted punctured 'OS' pair, 4d orange Line through 'FOUR PENCE' (*), Single-Line Perf 5d with the Watermark Inverted x2 & 5d Rough Paper punctured 'OS', Cracked Electros 1½d brown x5, 1½d green, 2d orange x3 and 2d scarlet x2, etc, and a few LMult Wmk Wmk 1d carmine-pink x2 & 1½d intense deep chocolate punctured 'OS', mostly fine to very fine. More than half have Scott Starling Certificates. A very difficult lot to assemble. (122) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23)

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Estimate AU$5,000

SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3052

½d dull green Comb Perf Electro 2 with Cracked Electro through 'P' of 'POSTAGE' to Oval in front of King's Beard [Pos 2R35] ACSC 63(2)o (SG 20 unlisted variety; not the 20e crack), Sydney machine cancel just clear of the variety, Cat $1900. Andrew Johnston's similar item sold at our auction of 19.9.2023 for $456.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3053

½d emerald Comb Perf Electro 2 with Cracked Electro from 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' through Oval in front of King's Face to '2' in Left Value Tablet [Pos 2R47] ACSC 63(2)q (SG 20 unlisted variety; not the 20e crack), Launcerston '-4MY16' cds cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $1900. This is an advanced state with the crack now extending downwards through the '2' in the left value tablet, as also occurred on another unit in this Electro [Pos 2R35]. The ACSC states that "these two cracked electro varieties ... were probably responsible for the replacement of Electro 2". Andrew Johnston's similar item sold at our auction of 19.9.2023 for $456.

Grade A C1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3054

½d emerald Electro 5 with Cracked Electro in Left Wattles (Early State) [Pos 5L46] ACSC 63(5)k (SG 20e), quite well-centred, light indistinct machine cancel just clear of the variety, Cat $5000 (£4000). The crack does not yet extend to the 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'. This is the state illustrated in the ACSC. Andrew Johnston's similar item sold at our auction of 19.9.2023 for $456.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3055

½d dull green Electro 5 with Cracked Electro from Left Wattles to 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos 5L46] ACSC 63A(5)k (SG 20e later state), well-centred, characteristic uneven perfs at base, Melbourne '--MR18' machine cancel just clear of the variety, Cat $5000 (£4000). The crack now extends up to the top edge of the design and down to the oval. Andrew Johnston's similar item sold at our auction of 19.9.2023 for $1800.

Grade A B2 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3056

½d green Electro 7 TS Harrison One-Line 'COMMQNWEALTH' Imprint block of 4 ACSC 65(7)z, the upper units with small hinge remainders, the lower units unmounted, Cat $1000 for mounted. Andrew Johnston's similar item sold at our auction of 19.9.2023 for $630.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3057

Single-Line Perf 1d carmine Die II ACSC 70(1)i (SG 21a), unusually well centred, minor blemishes, indistinct machine cancel clear of the Die II Spur, Cat $5250 (£3250). A very scarce stamp.

Grade A- A1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM