AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1915-28 THIRD WATERMARK

Lot 658		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $80 Proof of Third Wmk, marginal block of eight impressions on ungummed paper, minor wrinkle
Lot 659		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $320 3d Olive part 'T.S. Harrison' imprint block of four, lower units unmounted, lower left unit being Die II. Retail AU$700+ as singles
Lot 660		Estimate: $150 3d Olive Die II fine used, and 10/- Grey and Pink punctured 'OS' CTO (no gum)
Lot 661		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 3d Olive Die IIB block of four, few tiny tone spots on reverse not affecting fine appearance, unmounted
Lot 662		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $85 6d Ultramarine Die IIB, CTO with G.P.O. MELBOURNE datestamp. Scarce
Lot 663		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 6d Chestnut, variety 'Broken leg', centred lower left as usual, few short perfs and slightly toned gum
Lot 664		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 2/- Maroon well-centred, several blunt perfs at base, otherwise fine unmounted
Lot 665		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 2/- Maroon lightly mounted, very well-centred
Lot 666		Estimate: $400 5/- Grey and Pale Yellow centred right, variety 'Hooked tail', unmounted
Lot 667		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 5/- Grey and Pale Yellow variety 'Broken tail', BW 44(V)d, ragged perfs
Lot 668		Estimate: $250 5/- Grey and Pale Yellow centred right, variety 'Ewe-faced roo', BW 44(V)e, fine mint
Lot 669		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 5/- Grey and Pale Yellow well-centred, CTO with small G.P.O. MELBOURNE datestamp. Much scarcer than punctured 'OS' examples
Lot 670		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $135 10/- Grey and Bright Aniline-pink used on piece with 2½d and 9d, cancelled Perth cds 14 MY 1920, 10/- with small defect in lower right corner
Lot 671		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink optd 'SPECIMEN' Type B, lightly mounted and well-centred. Retail AU$375
Lot 672		Estimate: $75 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink punctured Small 'OS', CTO without gum, pulled perf at base
Lot 673		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 £1 Chestnut and Blue centred to base, very lightly mounted, fine mint
Lot 674		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,600 £1 Chestnut and Blue centred to base, variety 'Broken tail', BW 52B(V)d
Lot 675		Estimate: $1,200 £1 Olive-brown and Pale Blue, BW 52E, slightly rounded top left corner, Registered Brisbane cds, well-centred. A very distinctive and scarce shade. Cat AU$3750
Lot 676		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $700 £1 Chocolate and Pale Blue well-centred, CTO with G.P.O. MELBOURNE datestamp in 1924 (day and month indistinct). Thought to have been prepared in April for inclusion in the folder presented by the P.M.G. to delegates at the 1924 U.P.U. Congress in Stockholm, and in other presentation sets. Few blunt perfs and tiny thin, still very scarce
Lot 677		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $4,500 £1 Chocolate and Dull Blue punctured Small 'OS', well-centred, light cds cancellation. A rare stamp. 2010 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 678		Estimate: $1,250 £1 Grey well-centred, toned gum, unmounted
Lot 679		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $100 £1 Grey centred upper right and slightly aged, fine used with neat Barcaldine/Queensland cds
Lot 680		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 £1 Grey optd 'SPECIMEN' Type C, fine mint. Retail AU$150
Lot 681		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 £1 Grey and £2 Purple-black and Pale Rose optd 'SPECIMEN' Type C, both showing variety 'shaved "P" ', perf faults, still very fresh unmounted
Lot 682		Estimate: $200 £1 Grey optd 'SPECIMEN' Type C, 'variety shaved "P" ', shortish perf at base, very lightly mounted
Lot 683		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 £1 Grey optd 'SPECIMEN' Type D, fine unused
Lot 684		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 £1 Grey punctured 'OS' centred very low, CTO without gum
Lot 685		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 £2 Purple-black and Rose centred to top, lightly mounted, fine mint
Lot 686		Estimate: $200 £2 Grey-black and Crimson optd 'SPECIMEN' Type B, gum aged and with tiny thin, lightly mounted
Lot 687		Estimate: $250 £2 Purple-black and Rose optd 'SPECIMEN' Type C, slightly aged gum, unmounted. Cat AU$750
Lot 688		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $1,500 £2 Purple-black and Rose punctured 'OS', centred right, CTO without gum