AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 455		Estimate: $120 ½d Green variety 'ROSTAGE' (2L12) States 1 (x 2), 2 and 3, fine. BW 1(2)e, ea and eb, cat AU$425 (4)
Lot 456		Estimate: $30 1d Red Die II tied by Kilkenny S.A. squared circle ds to 1914 (Jun) advertising cover for J. Coumbe & Sons, illustration of agricultural machine on reverse, vertical creases not unduly detracting
Lot 457		Estimate: $90 1d Red Die IIA punctured 'T' and with variety 'Retouch to T and Frame over STRAL' (BW4(G)k) tied by Hobart repeater to 1914 (10 Dec) official cover (roughly opened) to Ulverstone, also 1d Red Die I on redirected/taxed postcard from Sydney to Sweden thence London (2)
Lot 458		Estimate: $200 3d Olive Die II variety 'White Flaw over T of THREE' (1L55) fine used cancelled Geelong cds AP 10 15. BW 12(1)d, cat AU$500
Lot 459		Estimate: $350 6d Ultramarine 'Watermark Inverted', cancelled Melbourne cds 3 MR 15, pale shade but well-centred and fine. BW 17a, cat AU$1000
Lot 460		Estimate: $600 6d Ultramarine Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted', few small stains at upper left. BW 17a, cat AU$4000 (in footnote)
Lot 461		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $250 9d Violet Punctured Large 'OS' centred to top, fine with large part OG. BW 24ba, cat AU$550
Lot 462		Estimate: $450 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