AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 248		Estimate: $600 ½d to 1/- (2 x 1d Die I, 2 x 1d Die II and 2 x 3d Die I) large part OG, mixed centering, 5d with small stain at top left, 1/- with thin at middle top, also ½d, 1d Die I and 2d (small thin at top) Watermark Inverted (17)
Lot 249		Estimate: $400 Punctured Large OS ½d to 2/- lacking 5d (1d, 3d Die I) mixed centering as expected, 2½d with a few short perfs, otherwise generally fine (10)
Lot 250		Estimate: $750 1d Red range on hagners, all dies, with shades, punctured 'OS', inverted watermarks, and a good range of listed plate varieties from Electros B, C, E (incl L25 'Extra Island' and substitution), F, G (incl R26 Cracked electro with Drury Certificate, cat AU$600) and K. Some faults, but many fine stamps and a useful lot (153)
Lot 251		Estimate: $40 1d Red Die II Plate E variety 'Two Tasmanias' (L25), ironed out horizontal crease, neat cds cancel. BW 3(E)d, cat AU$150
Lot 252		Estimate: $120 1d Dies II and IIA punctured Large or Small 'OS' respectively, tied to 1914 South Australia official covers which were unclaimed and forwarded to Dead Letter Office, various related markings, roughly handled (Die IIA flapless) in keeping with multiple handling, although present well (2 covers)
Lot 253		Estimate: $70 2d Grey Watermark Inverted, part OG and fine apart from two slightly short perfs at top. BW cat AU$250
Lot 254		Estimate: $600 3d Olive used range on hagner, including Die I strip of 4 (fine), Die I Watermark Inverted fine used cancelled Perth cds, Die I punctured OS, Die II (4, one with variety 'White Flaw over T of THREE' but with missing corner perf), and Die II-Die II-Die I strip of 3 (few shortish perfs at left side), high catalogue value (30)
Lot 255		Estimate: $450 3d Olive Die I and 3d Olive-green Die II, both with Watermark Inverted, fine. BW cat AU$1225 (2)
Lot 256		Estimate: $750 4d Orange-yellow large part OG and lightly hinged, somewhat fluffy perfs
Lot 257		Estimate: $600 1/- Green 'Watermark Inverted', centred to upper left, part OG and slight overall soiling, scarce. BW 30a, cat AU$4000
Lot 258		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with black base, DE 3 13 from Collectors' Set, fine no gum
Lot 259		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $85 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base quarter-cancel, DE 5 13 from Federal Presentation Set, no gum with a few short perfs
Lot 260		Estimate: $300 5/- Grey and Yellow CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base quarter-cancel, DE 5 13 from Federal Presentation Set, part OG with some faint toning on reverse
Lot 261		Estimate: $800 10/- Grey and Pink horizontal pair with Type A 'Specimen' handstamp, no gum with mark above kangaroo's head on left unit, and a couple of short perfs at right, the right unit shows a partially doubled handstamp. A very scarce multiple