AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK CTO DE 3 13

Lot 296		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 1d, 2d and 2½d CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 2 with flat-top '3', though numeral not visible on 1d and 2d) from Collector's Set, 1d and 2d no gum, 2d full OG and unmounted (3)
Lot 297		Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $55 1d Red Die II CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13, examples of both cds types with flat-top '3'and round-top '3' (however on both stamps the '3' does not show), also a forgery of the CTO datestamp, all fine without gum (3)
Lot 298		Estimate: $30 2d Grey CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (date not visible but Type 2 with flat-top '3') from Collectors' Set, small part OG and centred right, short perf at base
Lot 299		Estimate: $75 2½d Indigo CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (date not visible but Type 2 with flat-top '3') from Collectors' Set, full OG with trace of hinge, superb
Lot 300		Estimate: $50 2½d Indigo CTO with Melbourne cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 2 with flat top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred top right, fine with small part OG
Lot 301		Estimate: $80 4d Orange CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred upper left, part OG and somewhat heavily hinged
Lot 302		Estimate: $75 5d Chestnut CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, no gum and short perf at bottom right corner
Lot 303		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $46 6d Ultramarine CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, part OG with some gum toning
Lot 304		Estimate: $60 6d Ultramarine CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred to base, fine without gum
Lot 305		Estimate: $100 9d Violet CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, large part OG and very fine
Lot 306		Estimate: $140 1/- Blue-green CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base (Type 1 with round-top '3'), 'Watermark Inverted' as always, centred left and with part OG, also showing variety 'Retouch Under E S of ONE SHILLING' (BW 30(U)e) and scarce as such
Lot 307		Estimate: $250 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred top left, with full OG and unmounted
Lot 308		Estimate: $200 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred top left with large part OG
Lot 309		Estimate: $200 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred to base and no gum
Lot 310		Estimate: $220 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, fine with small part OG
Lot 311		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 5/- Grey and Yellow CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred lower right, no gum and fine
Lot 312		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 ½d, 1d Die I, 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I, 4d, 5d, 6d CTO with Melbourne cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3' except 2½d Type 2 with flat-top '3'), 3d part OG, 5d full OG and unmounted, others no gum (8)