AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1915-28 THIRD WATERMARK

Lot 231		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $500 Selection comprising 2d (16), 2½d (21), 3d (10), 6d Blue (4), 9d (4), 1/- block of four, nearly all in pairs, variable perfs/centring, odd tone, some unmounted, (59). Retail approx AU$2000
Lot 232		Estimate: $200 Selection of BW Listed varieties 2½d BW 11d,e and h - creased), 3d BW 13k, 9d perf OS 'Double perfs' CTO, 1/- BW 33k (2, one perf OS), generally fine (7)
Lot 233		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $240 Range including 2d block of 4, 2½d blocks of four (3), 3d block of four, 9d pair, 1/- Wmk sideways pair, mixed condition, mostly unmounted (24)
Lot 234		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $110 2d to 1/-, both 6d colours, mixed condition (7)
Lot 235		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $115 2d Grey shades Die I, three blocks of four, odd fault (12)
Lot 236		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $380 2d Grey Die I, Plate 2 'CA' Monogram single, BW 7zd
Lot 237		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $380 2d Grey Die I, Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram single showing large inking flaw of W.A. coast, BW 7zh
Lot 238		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $75 2d Grey and 2½d Indigo singles with part Harrison imprints, the 2½d 'Heavy coastline to W.A.', BW 11i
Lot 239		Estimate: $200T 2d Grey Inverted Wmk + KGV Single Wmk ½d Green - short corner perf on 1916 (28th Oct) censored cover to New York. Scarce cover
Lot 240		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $95 2½d Indigo pair, Wmk Inverted
Lot 241		Estimate: $125 2½d Indigo block of four, showing partial "Offset", lower units creased and one with inclusion
Lot 242		Estimate: $200 2½d Indigo (2) + 9d Pale Violet affixed to black/pink Victoria Interstate Parcel Post label and tied by Market Street 23.1.19 datestamps, few short perfs.
Lot 243		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 3d Olive selection annotated on leaves with Die I and II in vertical pairs, Die IIB (9), mostly showing variety 'Bottom frame thickened at left' BW 14d, mixed condition (13)
Lot 244		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $115 3d Olive Die I, lower right corner strip of three with Jubilee lines, line under unit 58 partially cut-away where JBC Monogram was removed
Lot 245		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $44 3d Olive Die I Watermark Inverted
Lot 246		Estimate: $100 3d Olive shades Die II, two examples, one superbly centred
Lot 247		Estimate: $75 3d Olive Die II shades (3)
Lot 248		Estimate: $400T 3d Olive Die II on 1921 (2nd May) cover Darwin to USA. Attractive use paying ½oz + ½d War Tax rate.
Lot 249		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 6d Ultramarine, fresh unmounted
Lot 250		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $80 6d Ultramarine, marginal example, very lightly hinged. Superb
Lot 251		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 6d Milky Blue, BW 19D, fresh horizontal pair with characteristic rough perfs
Lot 252		Estimate: $250 6d violet-blue together with 2½d, 1/- and KGV 1d tied by combination of Melbourne machine-cancel and Ship Mail Room cds to 1922 (5 Jan) cover to Noumea where backstamped. A little soiled although most attractive and scarce quadcolour franking
Lot 253		Estimate: $700T Realised Price : $800 6d Dull Dark Blue Die 2 - BW 19C on 1921 (25th June) registered cover Darwin to USA, transit and arrival datestamps. Very late usage of 6d Die 2 and seldom seen shade on cover. Attractive example of 2½d per ½oz + ½d War Tax + 3d registration.
Lot 254		Estimate: $150 6d pale ultramarine tied by oval Perth datestamp to 1923 (8 Oct) registered cover to U.K., backstamped Perth
Lot 255		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $120 6d Chestnut 'JOHN ASH' imprint blocks of four from upper and lower plates, minor faults, BW 21zd,ze. Cat AU$450
Lot 256		Estimate: $60 6d Chestnut perf OS + KGV SM Wmk 1½d Red on 1929 (15th Nov) registered cover Melbourne to Mortlake.
Lot 257		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $180 9d violet and KGV 4d yellow-orange tied by Broken Hill cds to 1917 (2 Nov) registered cover to U.S. where backstamped. Uncommon and attractive franking
Lot 258		Estimate: $75 1/- Emerald regummed and creased plus CTO example, also Perf OS unmounted mint, (3)
Lot 259		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $180 1/- Pale Blue-Green Die 2B, corner pair showing additional perforations in margins
Lot 260		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1/- Emerald Die 2B block of four, CTO with 'FEDERAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE/VIC/8 JL 26'
Lot 261		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $100 1/- Emerald Die IIB, corner example showing early stage of 'Broken top frame at left', BW 33d
Lot 262		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 1/- Emerald Die 2B variety '"1" for first I in SHILLING', BW 33g
Lot 263		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $80 1/- Emerald Die 2B, variety 'Broken value circle' BW 33i
Lot 264		Estimate: $100 2/- Brown, one slightly blunt perf
Lot 265		Estimate: $150 2/- Red-Brown, very lightly mounted
Lot 266		Estimate: $500 2/- Brown block of four, some slight ageing, one unit unmounted
Lot 267		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $80 2/- Brown, 2/- Maroon and 5/- Grey & Yellow, latter with parcel cancel, few blunt perfs (3)
Lot 268		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 2/- Maroon
Lot 269		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $340 2/- Maroon, Plate I 'JOHN ASH' imprint pair
Lot 270		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 5/- Grey and Yellow, blunt perf at left
Lot 271		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 5/- Grey and Yellow, showing pale area around Great Australian Bight
Lot 272		Estimate: $175 10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink, fine
Lot 273		Estimate: $1,000T £1 Brown and Blue, neatly cancelled at Melbourne
Lot 274		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 £1 Brown and Blue, small tear/perf faults, fine appearance
Lot 275		Estimate: $500T £1 Brown and Blue opt 'SPECIMEN', lightly mounted, fresh
Lot 276		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $200 £1 Brown and Blue, telegraphically punctured, slight thin, rich colour
Lot 277		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 £1 Grey
Lot 278		Estimate: $150 £1 Grey
Lot 279		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $150 £1 Grey and £2 Purple-Black and rose opt SPECIMEN Type C, good perfs and centring, £2 with gum bend, mounted
Lot 280		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $270 £1 Grey (3) and £2 Purple-Black and Rose (2) opt 'SPECIMEN' type C, mixed condition, hinged (5)
Lot 281		Estimate: $3,500T £2 Purple-Black & Rose, block of four opt SPECIMEN type C, left hand units being C1a and right units C1 with shaved "P", lower units fresh unmounted mint, few blunt perfs. One of five blocks recorded.
Lot 282		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 £2 Purple-Black and Rose opt 'SPECIMEN' type C, fresh unmounted
Lot 283		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 £2 Purple-Black and Rose opt 'SPECIMEN' type C, with variety 'Break in lower frame under "N" of Pounds', BW 56l, fresh unmounted
Lot 284		Estimate: $300 Selection with 3d, 6d Chestnut, 1/- and 2/- Brown plus First Wmk 2d
Lot 285		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $70 2d Grey
Lot 286		Estimate: $200 1917 (4th Aug) OHMS window-envelope printed for 'Home & Territories Department' bearing Kangaroo Third Wmk 2d perf OS + KGV ½d Green perf OS,'PASSED' cachet in violet
Lot 287		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 2½d Indigo, faint trace of hinge
Lot 288		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $270 3d Olive Die I, fresh block of four
Lot 289		Estimate: $100 3d Olive Die I on 1925 (18th Apr) cover Melbourne to USA, minor ageing. Late usage
Lot 290		Estimate: $200 6d ultramarine, 9d violet corner crease and 1/- emerald, fresh unmounted (3)
Lot 291		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $60 6d Ultramarine
Lot 292		Estimate: $100 6d Milky Blue, very lightly mounted
Lot 293		Estimate: $50 9d Violet Die IIB
Lot 294		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $290 9d Violet, fresh block of four
Lot 295		Estimate: $100 1/- Emerald, well centred unmounted mint with tiny natural inclusion, also mounted example grossly off centred, mounted
Lot 296		Estimate: $300 1/- Green Die IIB, fresh and well centred block of four
Lot 297		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $525 1/- Green Die IIB, fresh and well centred block of eight
Lot 298		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $110 1/- Emerald Die IIB pair with variety 'Broken value circle', BW 33i
Lot 299		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $120 1/- Emerald Die IIB 'JOHN ASH' (NoverN) imprint pair, well centred
Lot 300		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $115 10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink, well centred, full unmounted CTO
Lot 301		Estimate: $100 Perf T Sideways: 2d Grey on c1918 Official cover (small faults) inscribed for Government House