AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, 1931-36 C OF A WATERMARK

Lot 328		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $135 6d Chestnut Plate 3 'JOHN ASH' (N over N) imprint block of four, variety 'White hairline from value circle to map', BW 23z, odd blemish
Lot 329		Estimate: $175 6d Chestnut Plate 4 'JOHN ASH' (N over A) imprint block of four, odd bend, BW 23za
Lot 330		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 6d Chestnut Plate 4 'JOHN ASH' (N over A) imprint block of four, BW 23za, fresh
Lot 331		Estimate: $500 9d Violet Die II (substitution for IIB) tied by Sydney G.P.O. Air Mail Section machine cancel to 1935 (10 Sep) airmail cover to Java, nice solo franking for ½oz airmail rate. The Die II is catalogued AU$100 used (see ACSC p2/78). Attractive combination of scarce stamp and rate
Lot 332		Estimate: $350 9d Violet Plate 3 'JOHN ASH' [first state] imprint block of four, BW 29z, lower units unmounted. Very fresh
Lot 333		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $200 9d Violet Plate 3 'JOHN ASH' [second state] imprint block of four, BW 29za, lower units unmounted. Slight toning
Lot 334		Estimate: $350 9d Violet Plate 4 'JOHN ASH' [first state] imprint block of four, unit R49 showing unlisted Die II substitution. Small tear, lower units unmounted
Lot 335		Estimate: $500 9d Violet Plate 4 'JOHN ASH' [first state] imprint block of four, unit R49 showing unlisted Die II substitution, lower units unmounted
Lot 336		Estimate: $500 9d Violet Plate 4 'JOHN ASH' [second state] imprint block of four, unit R49 showing unlisted Die II substitution, lower units unmounted
Lot 337		Estimate: $250 9d Violet Plate 4 'JOHN ASH' [second state] imprint block of four, unit R49 showing unlisted Die II substitution. Short corner perf, light even toning, lower units unmounted
Lot 338		Estimate: $250 5/- Grey and Yellow, very light mounted. Fresh
Lot 339		Estimate: $400 5/- Grey and Yellow + KGVI 2d Scarlet tied by Melbourne datestamp to 1938 (23 Feb) airmail cover to Germany, filing crease at left and adhesives with minor blemishes. An attractive example of the 1½oz rate + 1d Late Fee
Lot 340		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 10/- Grey and Pink pair optd 'SPECIMEN' type D, one unit unmounted. Scarce multiple