Kangaroos handstamped 'SPECIMEN' diagonally in violet, originally mounted on Post Office 'CURRENT STAMP ISSUES' display board, comprising C of A Wmk 9d, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- (faded due to susceptibility to light), £1 (Third Wmk - C of A Wmk not issued until late 1935) and £2 (6). The more attractive of two sets recorded [the other with damaged 10/- realised AU$9200 at a Sydney auction in 2002]
Lot 336
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $420
High values selection comprising 1st Wmk 10/-, 3rd Wmk 10/- shades (5) and £1, SM Wmk £2, C of A Wmk 10/- (3, one optd 'SPECIMEN'), £1 and £2, all with faults, minor to major (13)
Lot 337
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $3,400
Kangaroos loose and in stockcards incl 1st Wmk ½d to 2/- (3 sets), ½d to 1/- (4 sets), 2nd Wmk 2d to 5/-, 3rd Wmk 6d (2), 9d (2), 1/- (2), 2/- brown (50), 2/- maroon (25), etc, noted various double perfs, inverted wmks, shades, very high catalogue value, condition varies (400+)
Lot 338
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $160
Stockbook with range to 2/-, various wmks and shades, incl 4d Orange (26), 5d Brown (10), 2/- (8), etc, few punctured 'OS', some postmark interest, poor to fine (450+)
Lot 339
Estimate: $200
Selection including 1st Wmk 5d, 3rd Wmk 2d (2, one inverted wmk), 2½d, 3d, 6d Blue, 9d, 10/- (used), SM Wmk 6d (6), 9d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, C of A Wmk 6d and optd 'OS' (2, one used), 9d, 2/- Maroon (2), minor faults throughout (26)
Lot 340
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $1,250
Oldtime stockbook with duplicated range of mint and used, many values represented including 5/- 3rd Wmk (54), SM Wmk (15, three mint), C of A Wmk (25, two mint), noted varieties, inverted wmks, 'OS' opts, plate flaws, perfins, Telegraph punctures, etc, mixed condition, many with minor faults (100's)
Lot 341
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Punctured 'OS' range, large ‘OS’ including 2½d, 4d, 5d and 6d, small 'OS' 3d (2), 6d Blue (2), Brown (4), 9d (2), 1/- (3), KGV including 1d Red (8), Green (10), 4d Blue, Violet, etc, various wmks, some perfins suspect, condition varies (94)
Lot 342
Estimate: $800T
Small valuable selection of Kangaroos on covers, comprising First Wmk (3) including 4d Registered Envelope uprated with 1d; Second Wmk 2½d used to USA; Third Wmk (6) incl 2d used in combination with KGV ½d (3), 3d Die I, II; SM Wmk (2) incl 9d, 2/- used in combination with other values; C of A Wmk 1941 Clipper mail to UK, etc, mixed condition (13). Dealer’s retail prices marked at AU$2750
