Kangaroos - Third Watermark continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 721 |
 |
 1/- blue-green Die IIB ACSC 33A (SG 40b) with White Flaw (Break) on Right Inner Frame opposite Sydney [Pos 4R54] ACSC 33(4)p,
characteristic slightly yellowish gum with light gum aging, small hinge mark, Cat $275. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 722 |
 |
 1/- blue-green Die IIB ACSC 33 (SG 40b) Plate 4 marginal block of 4 from the right-hand side of the right pane, the lower-right
unit with White Flaw (Break) on Right Inner Frame opposite Sydney [Pos 4R54] ACSC 33(4)p, characteristic slightly yellowish gum, unmounted, Cat $1700+ for unmounted singles (£340+ for mounted singles). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 723 |
G |
 1/- blue-green Die IIB ACSC 33 (SG 40b) Plate 4 block of 4, the upper-right unit with White Flaw (Break) on Right Inner Frame
opposite Sydney [Pos 4R54] ACSC 33(4)p, the lower-right unit with a light bend, untidy Melbourne cds cancels clear of the variety, Cat $215+ for singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 724 |
G |
 1/- blue-green Die IIB ACSC 33 (SG 40b) block of 10 (2x5), the right-hand unit in the second row with unlisted White Vertical
Scratch from 'GE' of 'POSTAGE' into Gulf of Carpentaria and Colour Flaw (Jetty) alongside on Eastern Coast [unplated], generally well-centred, some bends & creases and the upper-left unit with a pinhole, multiple fine to very fine strikes of Mount
Magnet, WA '17AU29' cds cancels, Cat $300+ for normal singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 725 |
/ |
 1/- blue-green Die IIB ACSC 33A (SG 40b) Plate 4 TS Harrison Two-Line Imprint pair with No Stop after 'PRINTER' ACSC 33(4)zc,
exceptionally well-centred for an Imprint, characteristic slightly yellowish gum with light gum aging, small hinge remainder in the gutter extending onto the left-hand unit, the right-hand unit unmounted, Cat $850+ for mounted. The Plate 4 Imprint is
6mm below the stamps. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 726 |
|
 1/- pale blue-green Die IIB with the Watermark Sideways ACSC 33aa (SG 40ba) Plate 4 AJ Mullett Imprint block of 4 ACSC 33(4)zd, the
Sideways Watermark clearly evident from the face in the gutter, characteristic slightly yellowish gum with light gum aging, the lower strike of the perforating comb misplaced (jumped) to left, small hinge remainders in the lower margin and on the
upper units, the lower units very lightly mounted, Cat $2250 in footnote 1. Sold at our auction of 25.6.2005 for $1090 (Sale 116 Lot 296). The 'Artemis' Plate 3 imprint block - better-centred; one faint tonespot - sold at our auction of 1.12.2021 for
$826 (Sale 246 Lot 97). (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 727 |
/ |
 1/- pale blue-green Die IIB ACSC 33 (SG 40b) Plate 4 marginal block of 8 from the base of the sheet including AJ Mullett Imprint
block of 4 ACSC 33(4)zd, all units in the lower row with Double Perforations at Sides & Base ACSC 33b, generally well-centred, characteristic slightly yellowish gum, one unit in the Imprint block with a minor aging mark, the upper units with tiny
hinge remainders, the lower units unmounted, Cat $4400+ for the Imprint block with Double Perforations (in footnote 2), two Double Perforations singles mounted and two normal mounted singles. The ACSC states that "at least two Mullett imprint blocks"
are known with Double Perforations. RPSL Certificate (1998). (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 728 |
|
 2/- brown ACSC 37 (SG 41), well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat $425 (£300). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 729 |
F |
 2/- brown with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 37a (SG 41w), well-centred, a few slightly uneven/short perfs, light Sydney '-1OC16' cds
cancel, Cat $2250 (£450). (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 730 |
|
 2/- brown horizontal pair Imperforate Three Sides ACSC 37Ab (SG 41a) from the upper-left corner of the right-hand pane, margins
large to enormous with part of the adjoining marginal 'Jubilee' line at left, some minor and inconsequential black fibres adhering to the reverse, small hinge remainder in the upper margin only, the stamps with a couple of minor spots of gum
disturbance, Cat $125,000 (£110,000). BPA Expertising Ltd Certificate (2012). Ex Hugh Morgan - sold for £84,000 - 'Chartwell' - sold for £60,000 - and 'Artemis': sold at our auction of 1.12.2021 for $118,000 (Sale 246 Lot 98). A spectacular and
famous error.
In 1920, one sheet with the top row imperforate on three sides was discovered, in Adelaide. The strip of 12 was presumably bought over the post office counter at the face value of 24/- (= $2.40)! The strip was divided into four pairs, a strip of
three and a single (that the Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue states was subsequently "lost").
The strip of three was in Colonel Harrie Evans' collection, and sold in 2001 for $88,000 which, at the time, was a world record price for a Commonwealth of Australia item. It was subsequently separated into an unmounted single (the right-hand unit;
sold privately) and a pair, which has a tear between the units and into the right-hand stamp. At the sale of Arthur Gray's collection, this defective pair sold for US$74,750.
Two of the original pairs are now institutionalised, in the Royal Collection and the Australia Post Archival Collection respectively. Another pair was in the Ron Hieronymous collection that was stolen in 1984 and is believed to have been destroyed.
There are therefore only the unmounted single and two pairs in private hands, of which this example is by far the finest.
Alec Rosenblum, one of the most prominent and influential pre-WWII Australian philatelists wrote: "This variety is justly regarded as about [sic] the greatest [Australian] Commonwealth rarity". We contend that it is also in the highest echelon of
Twentieth Century errors of the entire British Commonwealth. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$125,000
Currently Opening at...AU$94,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 731 |
G |
 2/- brown SG 41 Plate 1 single with Two Diagonal White Scratches from Right Frame to NSW Coast [Pos 1L56] ACSC 37(1)j, a couple of
slightly uneven perfs, light small-part slightly unitdy parcel cancel at left well clear of the variety, Cat $1000. {The illustration is above Lot 728] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 732 |
F |
 2/- brown ACSC 37 (SG 41) Plate 1 left pane Inserted 'CA' Monogram single ACSC 37(1)za, the Monogram complete, a couple of slightly
uneven/shortish perfs at top hardly detract, commercially used with light but clearly legible large-part Perth Poste Restante '-2DEC18' cds cancel, Cat $15,000.
Rare: only five Monogram pieces are known, comprising a mint pair, three mint singles (one in the Australia Post Archival Collection) and one used single. A second used single was recently discovered - concealed tear & untidy cancel - and sold at our
auction of 27.8.2024 for $3600 (Sale 257 Lot 143). The 'Chartwell' Plate 2 'CA' Monogram very fine used single sold in 2018 for £3840. The 'Goldmine' mint single sold for $20,270. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
Currently Opening at...AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 733 |
|
 2/- brown ACSC 37 (SG 41) Plate 1 right pane Inserted 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 37(1)zc, the Monogram complete, light gum aging,
tiny hinge remainder, Cat $15,000.
Rare: only seven Monogram pieces are known, comprising a used block of 12 Punctured OS, a rejoined mint strip of 6, two mint pairs and three mint singles (one with Watermark Inverted). Peter O'Rourke's example (Lot 210) - small thin in the margin -
sold in 2020 for $3995. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$4,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 734 |
|
 2/- dull brown ACSC 37C (SG 41) Plate 1 TS Harrison One-Line Imprint pair ACSC 37(1)zg, well-centred, light gum 'suntanning' at the
base, small hinge remainder in the gutter extending onto the left-hand unit, the right-hand unit lightly mounted, Cat $17,500. The illustrations of the 'Jubilee' Line differences between Plate 1 & Plate 2 at page 117 of the ACSC (2025 edition) are
transposed; see Lot 754 below.
Rare: the only recorded block of 4 is in the Royal Collection. The 'Chartwell' pair sold in 2018 for £7800. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$8,000
Currently Opening at...AU$6,000.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 735 |
F |
 2/- brown ACSC 37 (SG 41) Plate 2 single with White Dog-Leg Scratch from Bottom Frame through 'SH' of 'SHILLING' to Value Circle
[Pos 2L10] ACSC 37(2)f, well-centred, a couple of slightly shortish perfs, very fine Sunshine, Vic '12OC16' cds cancel just clear of the variety, Cat $450. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 736 |
G |
 2/- dull brown ACSC 37C (SG 41) Plate 2 single with White Dog-Leg Scratch from Bottom Frame through 'SH' of 'SHILLING' to Value
Circle [Pos 2L10] ACSC 37(2)f, well-centred, slightly untidy Albert Park, Vic 1916 cds cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $450.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 737 |
F |
 2/- brown ACSC 37 (SG 41) Plate 2 single with '$' Flaw on 'S' of 'AUSTRALIA' and Scratches below 'P' of 'POSTAGE' [Pos 2L45] ACSC
37(2)j, well-centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, small-part cds corner cancels well clear of the variety, Cat $450. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 738 |
V |
 2/- pale brown ACSC 37B (SG 41) Plate 2 single with '$' Flaw on 'S' of 'AUSTRALIA' and Scratches below 'P' of 'POSTAGE' [Pos 2L45]
ACSC 37(2)j, a few slightly uneven perfs, small-part cds corner cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $450. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 739 |
F |
 2/- deep brown ACSC 37D (SG 41) Plate 2 vertical strip of 4, the lower unit with '$' Flaw on 'S' of 'AUSTRALIA' and Scratches below
'P' of 'POSTAGE' [Pos 2L45] ACSC 37(2)j, a few slightly uneven perfs, multiple light Melbourne Stock Exchange cds cancels slightly impinging on the variety, Cat $550+ for singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
| 740 |
|
 2/- deep brown ACSC 37D (SG 41) Plate 2 single with Break in Upper-Left Frame opposite Base of first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos 2R30]
ACSC 37(2)m, small hinge remainder, Cat $1250 (£300+ for normal). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-07, 07:30 PM |
