Kangaroos - Third Watermark - Overprinted 'SPECIME continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 961 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety
White Flaw on Kangaroo's Lower Right Leg [Pos R12] and listed Duty Plate variety Very Short Spencer Gulf ACSC 48(D)f, well-centred, unmounted, Cat $900+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $1500 for the Duty Plate variety without overprint). The Duty
Plate flaw occurs on [Pos R12 & R60]; the unlisted Duty Plate flaw positions this example as the former. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 962 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety
White Flaw (Large Island) W of Tasmania [Pos R15], well-centred, large-part gum with a small hinge remainder, Cat $600+ for the Specimen Overprint.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 963 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and Duty Plate variety White
Flaw left of 'P' of 'POSTAGE' [Pos R16] ACSC 48(D)g, well-centred, some rough 'fluffy' perfs, characteristic slightly yellowish gum, hinge remainders, Cat $600+ for normal (or $1750 for the variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 964 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and Duty Plate variety White
Flaw below 'N' of 'TEN' [Pos R21] ACSC 48(D)h, well-centred, unmounted, Cat $900+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $1750 for the variety without overprint mounted). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 965 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety
Broken NSW Coast & Islands near Sydney and Broken Shading Line (Large Reef) in Bonaparte Gulf [Pos R22], well-centred, small hinge remainder, Cat $600+ for the Specimen Overprint. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 966 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and Duty Plate variety White
Flaw (Large Island) at Top of Gulf of Carpentaria additionally with Shading Line Break (Small Island) W of Strahan, Tasmania [Pos R25] ACSC 48(D)i, well-centred, small-part gum, Cat $600+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $1750 for the variety without
overprint). The Gulf of Carpentaria flaw is obscured by the Specimen Overprint, but the Tasmania flaw clearly confirms the position: see Lots 793 & 794 above. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 967 |
 TO |
 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety
Broken Coast at Mouth of Spencer Gulf [Pos R26], very well centred, unusually CTO with large-part Hobart 1930 cds cancel slightly impinging on the variety, full gum very lightly mounted, Cat $600+ for the Specimen Overprint. See also Lot 947 above. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 968 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x with Duty Plate variety Broken
Coast near Sydney & White Flaw on 'I' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos R43] ACSC 48(D)j, well-centred, some gum aging, hinge remainder, Cat $600+ for normal (or $1750 for the variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 969 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety Broken
Shading Lines (Tsunami) in Bight [Pos R49], well-centred, small hinge mark, Cat $600+ for the Specimen Overprint. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 970 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety
Broken Shading Lines (Islands) in Bight [unplated], well-centred, some gum aging, small hinge remainder, Cat $600+ for normal. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 971 |
# |
 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety
Broken Top-Left Inner Frame above first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' [unplated], well-centred, no gum, Cat $600+ for normal mounted. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 972 |
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 10/- grey & deep (bright) aniline pink ACSC 48B (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 48x and unlisted Duty Plate variety
Broken Left Inner Frame Line opposite Value Circle [unplated], well-centred, light gum aging, small hinge remainder, Cat $600+ for normal.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 973 |
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 10/- grey & pale aniline pink ACSC 48E (SG 43a) with 'SPECIMEN' Type C Overprint ACSC 48xb, unmounted, Cat $3250+ for mounted
($5000 for unmounted in the 2004 edition; not priced unmounted in the current edition). Very scarce Overprint Type on this issue; the ACSC states "This is a rare stamp, with only 360 printed"; after allowing for the Damaged 'C', Damaged 'C' & 'S' and
Shaved 'P' sub-types (rarer still), only 240 'normal' Type C overprints were produced. Gerald Fon's better-centred but mounted example sold at our auction of 25.3.2025 for $1260 (Sale 259 Lot 331). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 974 |
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 10/- grey & pale aniline pink ACSC 48E (SG 43c) with 'SPECIMEN' Type C Overprint ACSC 48xb with unlisted Notched 'C' of 'SPECIMEN',
well-centred, a couple of slightly short perfs at upper-left, characteristic slightly yellowish gum, very lightly mounted, Cat $3250+ for normal. Very scarce Overprint Type on this issue, of which only 360 were produced. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 975 |
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 10/- grey & pale aniline pink ACSC 48E (SG 43b) with 'SPECIMEN' Type C Overprint ACSC 48xb and Vignette Plate variety Broken Tail
on Kangaroo ACSC 48(V)e and unlisted Duty Plate variety Broken Inner Right Frame at Top above last 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos R27], well-centred, small hinge mark, Cat $3250+ for the Specimen Overprint. Very scarce Overprint Type on this issue; the ACSC
states "This is a rare stamp, with only 360 printed". The Broken Tail on Kangaroo flaw occurs on [Pos L4, L9, L12 & R27]; the unlisted Duty Plate variety positions this example. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 976 |
# |
 10/- grey & pale aniline pink ACSC 48E (SG 43b) with 'SPECIMEN' Type C Overprint ACSC 48xb and unlisted Duty Plate variety Shortish
Spencer Gulf & Short Shading Lines (Tsunami) in Bight and Nick in Left Frame opposite Broome, WA [Pos R41], a couple of slightly uneven perfs at top, no gum, Cat $3250+ for the Specimen Overprint mounted mint. Very scarce Overprint Type on this
issue; the ACSC states "This is a rare stamp, with only 360 printed". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 977 |
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 10/- grey & pale aniline pink ACSC 48E (SG 43b) with 'SPECIMEN' Type C Overprint ACSC 48xb and unlisted Duty Plate variety Broken
Shading Line (Island) S of Albany, WA just above 'N' of 'TEN' [Pos R47], characteristic slightly yellowish gum, small hinge marks, Cat $3250+ for the Specimen Overprint. Very scarce Overprint Type on this issue; the ACSC states "This is a rare stamp,
with only 360 printed". Gerald Fon's unplated example sold at our auction of 25.3.2025 for $1260 (Sale 259 Lot 331). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 978 |
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 £1 brown & blue ACSC 52D (SG 44b) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint ACSC 53x horizontal pair, the left-hand unit with unlisted White
Flaw above 'I' of 'AUSTRALIA' [unplated], well-centred, some characteristic rough 'fluffy' perfs, moderate gum 'suntanning', small hinge marks, Cat $2000+ for Specimen Overprint singles. Multiples were rare until further material came onto the market
through the Australia Post archival sales; nevertheless, only six blocks of 4 are recorded (Cat $15,000); see the next Lot. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 979 |
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 £1 brown & blue ACSC 52D (SG 44b) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint block of 4 ACSC 52xa, a couple of light bands of gum
'suntanning', the upper units with a small hinge mark, the lower units unmounted, Cat $15,000+ for a mounted block of 4.
The ACSC states that "There are at least ... six blocks of 4 known" and that "Most ... are in a characteristic light brown and very pale blue shade", but see the following Lots for a range of shades including deep brown & beep blue. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
Currently Opening at...AU$2,300.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 980 |
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 £1 brown & blue ACSC 52D (SG 44b) with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Handstamp ACSC 52x and Vignette Plate variety Broken Tail on Kangaroo ACSC
52(V)e, characteristic slightly yellowish gum, small hinge remainder, Cat $1000+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $4500 for the variety without overprint). The Broken Tail variety occurs on [Pos L4, L9, L12 & R27]. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
