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Kangaroos - First Watermark - Official Stamps Punc continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 341 |
F |
 1d red Die IIA Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 4ba (SG O17e) Plate G with Cracked Electro from Map to Bottom Frame and from Broome, WA to
first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' (Second State) [Pos R26] ACSC 4(G)la, well-centred, some characteristic rough 'fluffy' perfs, small-part Darwin, NT 1917 corner cds cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $900 with 'OS' puncture. David Adams' Late Second
State example sold at our auction of 3.12.2025 for $276 (Sale 262 Lot 1179). PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
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 1d red Die IIA Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 4ba (SG O17e) Plate G marginal block of 30 (6x5) comprising the upper five rows of the
right pane including Retouch to Left of First 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos R11], Cut-Throat Kangaroo [Pos R12], Retouched 'T' & Frame above 'STRAL' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos R15] and Cracked Electro from first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' through Map & Value Circle to
'E' of 'ONE' & Lower Frame State II 'The Big Crack' Advanced State [Pos R26] ACSC 4(G)i, j, k & la, the plate repaired with a screw-head hole and missing 'Jubilee' Lines in the central gutter, light bends & small aging marks slightly affecting the
upper-right & lower-right units, four units lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders otherwise unmounted, Cat $9225+ for the varieties mounted, four mounted & sixteen unmounted singles (£2250+ for mounted singles). An important positional piece
including the Cracked Electro; see also Lot 107 above. PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 343 |
G |
 1d red Die IIA Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 4ba (SG O17e) Plate G horizontal pair, the left-hand unit Die II Substituted Cliché [Pos
R55] ACSC 4(G)o and the right-hand unit Die IIA with unlisted variety Rounded Lower-Left Corner [Pos R56], both with some uneven perfs, the right-hand unit with a slightly rounded corner at upper-right and minor colour diffusion on the reverse,
largely very fine Melbourne 1914 cds cancel well clear of the distinguishing features, Cat $1500 for a Die IIA - Die II pair with 'OS' Puncture. PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 344 |
# |
 1d red Die IIA Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 4ba (SG O17e) Plate K marginal block of 12 (6x2) comprising the lower two rows of the left
pane including No Monogram corner strip of 3 ACSC 4(K)z and unlisted Broken Shading Lines above 'US' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos L55], unused without gum, Cat $6750+ for a No Monogram strip Punctured Small 'OS' mounted. The Grace Foundation's unused block of
12 from the Plate K right pane sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $2635 (Sale 243 Lot 123). PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 345 |
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 2d grey Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 5bc (SG O18) Plate 1 marginal block of 4 from the left-hand side of the right pane, the upper
units with Nick in Right Frame near Top [1R37] and Dent in Left Frame near Top [Pos 1R38] ACSC 5(1)m & n, lightly mounted or with a small hinge remainders, Cat $1100+ for singles (£400+ for normal mounted singles); unpriced for the pair. These two
varieties were presumably caused by the same instance of damage to the plate, and deserve to be listed as a setenant pair. PCNZA Certificate (2026).
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
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 2d grey Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 5b (SG O18) Plate 1 marginal block of 18 comprising the lower three rows of the right-hand pane
including No Monogram corner strip of 3 ACSC 5(1)za, all six units in the second-from-bottom row with Double Perforations at Top & Sides ACSC 5b including 'BENCE' for 'PENCE' [Pos 1R49] ACSC 5(1)p, an additional row of 'OS' Punctures in the lower
margin, generally well-centred, official repair tabs on all units in the second row, the left & right units in the upper row with small hinge remainders otherwise very fresh unmounted including the No Monogram strip, Cat $15,000+ for the No Monogram
strip Punctured Small 'OS' mounted, six Double Perforations Punctured Small 'OS', two mounted & seven unmounted normal singles. PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
Currently Opening at...AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 347 |
F |
 3d olive-green Die I Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 12ba (SG O20) Plate 2 horizontal pair, the right-hand unit with Deformed Coastline
in Bight near Esperance, WA (Elongated Promontory) [Pos 2R38] as ACSC 12(2)h but unlisted, well-centred, characteristic rough 'fluffy' perfs, neat virtually complete 'PAKENHAM EAST/-8MR16/VIC' cds cancel clear of the variety, Cat $450+ for the listed
variety with 'OS' Puncture. This variety is listed under First Watermark in the 'Island' State I only; the variety here appears more like the 'Promontory' State II listed only under Third Watermark (see Lot 564 below); its appearance in here suggests
that there may be more states than the two listed in the ACSC. See also Lot 169 above. PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 348 |
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 4d orange Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 15bc (SG O21) single tied to long-format OHMS envelope by Perth Registered '9-DEC14' cds cancel
with red/white R label at lower-left, returned undeliverable with 'UNCLAIMED' straight-line cachet and 'D.L.O./PERTH' [Dead Letter Office] boxed datestamp in violet also on the face, a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $1000 for solo usage on cover. The
4d Punctured Large 'OS' is common on such covers; the 4d Punctured Small 'OS' much less so. The rate was 1d per ½oz domestic letter plus 3d registration fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 349 |
F |
 4d orange Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 15bc (SG O21) Plate 1 single with Colour Flaw between WA Coast and Left Frame [Pos 1L40] ACSC
15(1)d, well-centred, two strikes of Brisbane 1915 cds cancels just clear of the variety, Cat $450 with Small 'OS' Puncture (£110+ for normal). PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 350 |
G |
 6d ultramarine Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 17bb (SG O23) Die IIA Substituted Cliché [Pos 1R60] ACSC 17(1)ja, somewhat untidy rubber
dated parcel cancel clear of the distinguishing features, Cat $7500 for Punctured Small 'OS' (rather inexplicably not listed by Gibbons, who do list the item unpunctured as SG 9b Cat £2250). PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
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 6d blue Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 17bb (SG O23) Plate 2 marginal block of 4 from the base of the right pane, the lower-left unit
'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 17(2)zc, jumped perfs at base, light gum marks on the face of the lower margin largely clear of the Monogram, the upper units with a small lightly-aged hinge remainder, the lower units including the Monogram are unmounted,
Cat $8450+ for a mounted Monogram Punctured Small 'OS', two mounted & one unmounted singles. PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 352 |
G |
 9d violet Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 24bb (SG 24) Plate 2 single with Breaks in Shading Lines below 'NINE PENCE' [Pos 2L22] ACSC
24(2)j, well-centred, light but slightly untidy parcel cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $350 with Small 'OS' Puncture. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 353 |
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 1/- blue-green Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 30ba (SG O25) Plate 2 block of 8 (4x2), the upper-right unit with Break in Lower Left
Frame opposite 'O' of 'ONE' [Pos 2L18] ACSC 30(2)g, very well-centred for such a large officially punctured multiple, the upper-right variety unit with a light diagonal crease, four units with small hinge remainders, the others unmounted but with a
few minor marks/gum disturbance, Cat $6000+ (£2800+) for mounted singles. PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 354 |
F |
 1/- pale blue-green ACSC 30D (SG 11a shade variant) Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 30ba (SG O25) marginal horizontal strip of 5 from the
right-hand side of the pane, the second-from-right unit with Triangular Colour Flaw in Bight [unlocated] ACSC 30(U)d, well-centred, three largely very fine strikes of 'SHIP ROOM/2/20NO15/SYDNEY N.S.W' cds cancels well clear of the variety, Cat $485+
for singles (£150+ for normal singles) plus a premium for the scarcer shade. A very scarce multiple. PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
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 1/- blue-green Punctured Small 'OS' ACSC 30ba (SG O25) block of 5 (3+2) the upper-right unit with unlisted Rectangular Colour Flaw
in Bight [unplated; similar to ACSC 30(U)d], the lower-right unit with unlisted Broken Top of 'L' of 'AUSTRALIA' [unplated], well-centred, light even gum aging, minor diagonal gum bend across the two upper-left units, the two upper-right units with a
small hinge remainder otherwise unmounted, Cat $3750+ (£1750+) for non-variety mounted singles (unpriced unmounted in the ACSC). PCNZA Certificate (2026). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
Kangaroos - First Watermark - Handstamped 'Specime
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 356 |
|
 10/- grey & pink, £1 brown & blue and £2 black & rose with 'Specimen' Handstamps ACSC 47x, 51x and 55x (SG 14s-16s), above-average
centring, the £2 with a couple of uneven/shortish perfs, large-part gum with hinge remainders, Cat $2850 (£1600). (3) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 357 |
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 10/- grey & pink, £1 brown and blue and £2 black & rose with 'Specimen' Handstamps ACSC 47x, 51x and 55x (SG 14s-16s) 'JBC'
Monogram singles ACSC 47za, ACSC 51zb and ACSC 55zb, the 10/- well-centred, all with large-part gum the 10/- & £1 with small hinge remainders, the £2 with a small hinge mark, Cat $100,000+ separately. Ex Stuart Hardy where sold together in 2013 for
$60,375 and 'Chartwell' where sold separately in 2018 for £28,200. Separate RPSV Certificates (2013). (3)
The ACSC states of the 10/- that there are three known and that "Every example seen .... is incomplete by being trimmed at base", of the £1 that there is a non-corner strip of 3, a pair & two singles known and that "Every example seen .... is
incomplete by being trimmed at base", and of the £2 that there is one single known only, which means that this 'set' is unique. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$50,000
Currently Opening at...AU$38,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 358 |
# |
 10/- grey & pink ACSC 47 (SG 14) with 'Specimen' Handstamp block of 4 ACSC 47xa, well-centred, a few slightly uneven perfs at base,
unused without gum, Cat $10,000. The ACSC states that "Multiples exist, but are rare, and are believed to come from collectors (and especially overseas dealers) of the day purchasing [collector] sets in quantity". Arthur Gray's marginal block of 4
without gum - described as one of only four recorded - sold in 2007 for US$5500 (then A$7600+). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 359 |
/ |
 10/- grey & deep pink ACSC 47 (SG 14) with 'Specimen' Handstamp marginal block of 4 ACSC 47xa from the right-hand side of the left
pane, the upper-left unit with unlisted Duty Plate variety Shading Line Break (Small Island) below Cape Paisley on Southern WA Coast [Pos L17] and the lower-left unit with Shaved Top of '1' of '10/-' [Pos L23], the upper units with small lightly-aged
hinge remainders, the lower units unmounted, Cat $10,000+ for the block of 4 mounted. The ACSC states that "Multiples exist, but are rare".
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 360 |
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 10/- grey & pink ACSC 47 (SG 14) with 'Specimen' Handstamp ACSC 47x with slight Doubling of Handstamp and Duty Plate variety Broken
Coast near Sydney [Pos L6] ACSC 47(D)d, clear watermark lines confirming the position, short perf at lower-right, small hinge remainder, Cat $750+ for the Specimen handstamp (or $3500 for the variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
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