AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 244		Estimate: $60 ½d to 2/- (1d, 3d Die I) used, mostly fine to very fine (11)
Lot 245		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 Punctured Large OS ½d to 2/- (1d Die II, 3d Die I), 2½d damaged and repaired corner, few other small faults and a few with somewhat heavy cancels (11)
Lot 246		Estimate: $80 ½d Green covers (2), comprising pair on Municipal Association of Victoria cover from Melbourne to Essendon, and in combination with 1d Red (Die IIA) pair from Golden Square ('424' duplex) to Germany (2)
Lot 247		Estimate: $125 1d Red (shades) cover selection comprising Die I (2) with unclaimed City of Essendon to Canada, Die II (2) advertising cover for Evan Evans and Newport '613' duplex to France taxed, and Die IIA Shierlaw front from Blyth to Adelaide with unlisted diagonal scratch under last 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA', odd blemish, generally fine (5)
Lot 248		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 249		Estimate: $7,000 Realised Price : $5,250 1d Red Die I on Fred Hagen First Day Cover addressed to England, tied by Sydney machine cancel dated JAN 2 1913, with Hagen's blue seal on reverse. Some tone spots and light vertical fold but rare, especially so addressed to an overseas destination. BW 2y, cat AU$15000
Lot 250		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 2d Grey punctured Large 'OS' marginal from top of sheet, superb MUH. BW 5bb, cat AU$300
Lot 251		Estimate: $75 2½d Indigo neat solo franking on 1915 (4 Jun) cover from Adelaide to USA, Adelaide 'PASSED.' censor handstamp at lower left
Lot 252		Estimate: $600 4d Orange-yellow large part OG and lightly hinged, somewhat fluffy perfs
Lot 253		Estimate: $400 6d Ultramarine Watermark Inverted, showing marginal line watermark from top of sheet, with smudged cds cancel. BW 17a, cat AU$1000
Lot 254		Estimate: $500 1/- Green 'Watermark Inverted', centred to upper left, part OG and slight overall soiling, scarce. BW 30a, cat AU$4000
Lot 255		Estimate: $300 2/- Brown punctured Large 'OS', stain at middle right, and punctured Small 'OS', one shortish perf at left (2)
Lot 256		Estimate: $250 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 257		Estimate: $750 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
Lot 258		Estimate: $2,000 £1 Brown and Blue, large part OG and lightly hinged, centred upper left with light horizontal bend