Kangaroos - CofA Watermark - Overprinted 'SPECIMEN continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1521 |
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 £1 grey ACSC 54 (SG 137) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 54x and Retouched Bottom Frame [Pos L60] ACSC 54i, well-centred,
tiny hinge mark, Cat $80+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $900 for the variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1522 |
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 £1 grey ACSC 54 (SG 137) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 54x and Break in Coast in Bight [Pos R42] ACSC 54k, tiny hinge mark,
Cat $80+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $900 for the variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1523 |
 TO |
 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x, unusually also CTO with Melbourne GPO cds corner
cancel, a couple of slightly short perfs at base, no gum, Cat $150+ for the Specimen Overprint mounted; unlisted CTO. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1524 |
/ |
 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x horizontal pair, the right-hand unit with
unlisted Vignette Plate variety Grass at Right Sliced Off Diagonally [Pos R44], the left-hand unit with a small hinge remainder, the right-hand variety unit unmounted, Cat $425+ for normal singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1525 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint block of 4 ACSC 58xa, the upper-left unit with unlisted
Duty Plate variety White Flaw (Large Island) SW of Cape Leeuwin, WA [Pos R35] and the upper-right unit with Vignette Plate variety White Collar on Kangaroo [Pos R36] ACSC 58(V)t, a little very minor gum 'suntanning', the lower-right unit with a light
diagonal gum bend, unmounted, Cat $3500+ for a mounted block of 4 (or $7500 for the listed variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1526 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint block of 4 ACSC 58xa, the lower-left unit with Vignette
Plate variety Open-Mouthed Kangaroo [Pos R55] ACSC 58(V)vb and the lower-right unit with unlisted Duty Plate variety Two Small Breaks in Coast at Top of Bight [Pos R56], two moderate bands of gum 'suntanning', unmounted, Cat $3500+ for the block of 4
(or $7500 for the listed variety without overprint). The Open-Mouthed Kangaroo variety has only been seen on CofA Watermark printings.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1527 |
/ |
 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint block of 6 (2x3) including a block of 4 ACSC 58xa, the
lower-left unit with Nick in Top Right Leg of 'N' of 'SPECIMEN' [Pos R43] and the lower-right unit with Nick in Top Loop of 'S' of 'SPECIMEN' [Pos R44], the right-hand unit in the central row with Vignette Plate variety White Flaw (Tracker) on
Kangaroo's Neck [Pos R38], the upper & lower units lightly mounted, the central row units unmounted, Cat $3800+ for a block of 4 mounted and two mounted singles. See Lot 1514 above for the 'SPECIMEN' Overprint variety on a £1 value from the same
position. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1528 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint block of 10 (2x5) [Pos R1-2/R25-26] including two blocks
of 4 ACSC 58xa and Duty Plate varieties Break in Lower Frame under 'N' of 'POUNDS' [Pos R1], Broken Coast in Bight [Pos R8], White Flaw (Tsunami) in Bight [Pos R19] and Three Nicks (Breaks) in Lower Frame & Shading Lines Above [Pos R25] ACSC 58(D)o,
r, s & u, six units lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, the others unmounted, Cat $7400+ for two Specimen Overprint blocks of 4 mounted, one mounted & one unmounted singles or $30,000+ for the four varieties without overprint. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1529 |
/ |
 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint complete forme of 30 [Pos L1 - L30] ACSC 58xb including
Duty Plate varieties Very Short Spencer Gulf [Pos L3], Break in WA Coast near Broome [Pos L13], White Flaw (Small Tsunami) at Right in Bight and Short Spencer Gulf [Pos L17], White Flaw (Large Island) in Gulf of Carpentaria E of Arnhem Land [Pos L19]
and Broken Coast in Bight [Pos L20] ACSC 56(D)d, e, f, g & h, and Vignette Plate varieties Ewe-Faced Kangaroo [Pos L10], Flaw (Shading Lines Joined) at Left Edge of Grass [Pos L11], Hunch-Backed Kangaroo [Pos L17], Notch in Kangaroo's Snout [Pos L23]
and Cut in Kangaroo's Throat [Pos L26] ACSC 57(V)fa, g, h, i & j, somewhat wayward centring, ten units with lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, the other units all unmounted, Cat $17,500+ for mounted.
Rare: the ACSC states that only "four intact formes of 30 are recorded". The similar 'Artemis' forme sold at our auction of 1.12.2021 for $10,915 (Sale 246 Lot 148). See also the next Lot. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$8,000
Currently Opening at...AU$6,000.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1530 |
/ |
 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint complete forme of 30 [Pos R1 - R30] ACSC 58xb including
Duty Plate varieties Break in Lower Frame below 'N' of 'POUNDS' [Pos R1], Broken Coast Bight at Upper-Right [Pos R3], Horizontal Colour Flaw on Map North of the Bight (obscured by the Kangaroo) [Pos R4], Broken Coast in Bight at Top [Pos R8], White
Flaw (Tsunami) in Bight [Pos R19], Diagonal Colour Spot on Map North of Bight [Pos R24] and Three Nicks in Bottom Frame [Pos R25] ACSC 58(D)o, p, q, r, s, t & u, and Vignette Plate varieties White Scratch through Kangaroo's Back [Pos R12], Rat-Faced
Kangaroo [Pos R20] and Muzzled Kangaroo [Pos R24] ACSC 58(V)q, r & s, centring variable, eight units lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, the other units all unmounted, Cat $17,500+ for mounted.
Rare: the ACSC states that only "four intact formes of 30 are recorded". The similar 'Artemis' forme - from the same position on the sheet - sold at our auction of 1.12.2021 for $10,915 (Sale 246 Lot 148). See also the previous Lot. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$8,000
Currently Opening at...AU$6,000.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1531 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and Duty Plate variety Very Short Spencer Gulf
[Pos L3] ACSC 58(D)d, very fresh, small hinge remainder, Cat $150+ for the Specimen overprint (or $7500 for the variety without overprint).
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1532 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and unlisted Duty Plate variety Break In Lower
Inner Right Frame opposite 'S' of 'POUNDS' [Pos L8], well-centred, unmounted, Cat $275+ for the Specimen Overprint. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1533 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and Vignette Plate variety Ewe-Faced Kangaroo
(Second State) [Pos L10] ACSC 58(V)fa additionally with unlisted Cracks in Back of Kangaroo, well-centred, small hinge remainder, Cat $150+ for the Specimen overprint (or $8000 for the variety without overprint). See also Lots 1415 & 1416 above. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1534 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x, Duty Plate variety White Flaw (Tsunami) at
Upper-Right (NE) in Bight & Short Spencer Gulf [Pos L17] ACSC 58(D)f, and Vignette Plate variety Hunch-Backed Kangaroo [Pos L17] ACSC 58(V)h, small hinge remainder otherwise very fresh, Cat $150+ for the Specimen overprint (or $7500 each for the
varieties without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1535 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and Duty Plate variety White Flaw (Large Island)
in Gulf of Carpentaria E of Arnhem Land [Pos L19] ACSC 58(D)g, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, small hinge remainder, Cat $150+ for the Specimen overprint (or $7500 for the variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1536 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint Misplaced to Left and
Vignette Plate variety Notch in Kangaroo's Snout [Pos L23] ACSC 58(V)i plus unlisted Duty Plate variety Break in Upper-Right Inner Frame opposite Last 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos L23], lightly mounted, Cat $150+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $7500 for
the variety without overprint). See also Lot 1087 above for the Duty Plate variety on a unit without Vignette Plate variety prior to the transposition of the Vignette Plate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1537 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and Vignette Plate variety Cut in Kangaroo's
Throat [Pos L26] ACSC 58(V)j, lightly mounted, Cat $150+ for the Specimen overprint (or $7500 for the variety without overprint).
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1538 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and Vignette Plate variety White Flaw (Bandage)
on Kangaroo's Leg [Pos L33] ACSC 58(D)k and unlisted Duty Plate variety Colour Flaw S of Tasmania above 'ND' of 'POUNDS' [Pos L33], lightly mounted, Cat $150+ for the Specimen Overprint (or $7500 for the listed variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1539 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and Duty Plate variety Short Spencer Gulf [Pos
L36] ACSC 58(D)j, well-centred, unmounted, Cat $275+ for the Specimen overprint (or $6500 for the variety without overprint). Compare the Short Spencer Gulf variety on [Pos R58] below. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
| 1540 |
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 £2 grey & rose-carmine ACSC 58 (SG 138) with 'SPECIMEN' Type D Overprint ACSC 58x and Vignette Plate variety White Flaw (Notch) at
Top of Kangaroo's Arm [Pos L41] ACSC 58(V)m, well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat $150+ for the Specimen overprint (or $7500 for the variety without overprint). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-08, 07:30 PM |
