AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 163		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 Small range of mint, with ½d MUH, 1d Die 2 MUH, 2d (2, one MUH), 2½d (2, one MUH with slight bend), 3d Die 1 (2), 4d (2), 5d, 6d, and 1/- (2, one a little soiled), generally fine. Also ½d Wmk Inverted (few shortish perfs at base) (15)
Lot 164		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 ½d, 1d, 2d and 3d Die I, all Watermark Inverted with cds cancels, fine examples. BW cat AU$410 (4)
Lot 165		Estimate: $500 2d, 2½d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d, 2/- CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 from Collectors' Set, 2d and 2½d with flat top '3', others round top '3', 4d and 5d (short perf) no gum, others large part OG and generally fine (7)
Lot 166		Estimate: $60 Realised Price : $55 ½d Green (defect at upper right) showing clear characteristics (cut perfs at left and right) of being from coil machine, used on 1914 (24 Sep) long envelope from Melbourne to Amaroo (NSW), prepaying the printed matter rate
Lot 167		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $2,100 1d Red Imperforate Plate Proof on Manilla Card, block of 4 from Plate A, Nos. 50-51/56-57 showing full interpane gutter at base, No. 56 being the No Monogram position. Small mark on No. 56, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. BW No. 2PP(1)A, cat AU$1300+
Lot 168		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,250 1d Red Imperforate Plate Proof on Manilla Card interpane block of 6 comprising Plate B, Right Pane, Nos. 59-60 and Plate C, Right Pane, Nos. 5-6/11-12, CR12 being the listed variety 'White Flaw Over IA'. Staining affecting most units, crease in right selvedge, and marginal tear impinging on one unit, nevertheless a rare multiple with very few interpane pieces surviving. BW No. 2PP(1)a, cat AU$1950+
Lot 169		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $2,100 1d Red remainders on album pages and hagners, with Plate A and C identified plate flaws, and including M blocks of 4 (6, two Large 'OS'), 6 (Large 'OS') and 12, listed varieties include CL4, 37, 38, 42; Plate B '1 Flaw West of Tasmania' in used pair, Plate E M block of 4, and a range of other M & U, including Die I 'tin shed' flaw. Some small faults and few with toning, but generally good to fine (67M and 57U)
Lot 170		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $950 1d Red Watermark Sideways, three used examples, comprising Die I with top of crown pointing right and left, and Die II top of crown pointing right, fine. BW Nos. 2aa,ab,3aa, cat AU$1400 (3)
Lot 171		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $260 1d Die II showing 'Kiss Print' of lower portion of design, affecting value circle, words of value and surrounding shading, fine used and cancelled with portion of Narrogin cds. Also Die I showing a prominent 'Tin Shed' flaw, cancelled Oatlands (Tas) cds (2)
Lot 172		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $160 1d Die II 'Cherry Red' shade, fine used but with rounded top left corner. A rare shade showing an admixture of blue, currently uncatalogued in Brusden-White, and is rarely offered
Lot 173		Estimate: $50 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 174		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,600 1d Red Die II Plate F 'CA' monogram block of 12, couple of minor creases in selvedge, large part OG with only two units mounted and very fine. BW No. 3(F)zb, cat AU$1500+
Lot 175		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 1d Red Die IIA Plate G 'No Monogram' corner strip of 3 from left pane (L55-57), centred upper left, fresh facial appearance, but somewhat toned gum and with a few rust spots on reverse, two units unmounted. BW 4(G)z, cat AU$3000
Lot 176		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $270 1d Red Die IIA Plate H block of 9 (Left Pane, Nos. 4-6/10-12/16-18) and block of 4 (Right Pane, Nos. 5-6/110-12), both toned gum but mounted in selvedge only with stamps MUH (13)
Lot 177		Estimate: $120 2d Grey Watermark Inverted, part OG and fine apart from two slightly short perfs at top. BW cat AU$250
Lot 178		Estimate: $160 Realised Price : $120 2½d Indigo Punctured Large 'OS' part OG, somewhat heavily hinged and with shortish perf at base, BW cat AU$550
Lot 179		Estimate: $30 2½d Indigo CTO with Melbourne cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 2 with flat top '3') from Collectors' Set, centred top right, fine with small part OG
Lot 180		Estimate: $200 4d Orange (couple of shortish perfs at right), 4d Pale Orange, 4d Yellow-orange (centred lower right with blunt corner), lightly mounted with large part OG (3)
Lot 181		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $105 4d Orange left marginal example well-centred and lightly hinged
Lot 182		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 6d Ultramarine punctured Small 'OS' and with Watermark Inverted, cancelled Melbourne cds, two small tone spots otherwise of good appearance. BW No. 17a, cat AU$1000
Lot 183		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 9d Violet range on leaves with mint (20, including a pair) and used (69, including a block of 4, strip of 3 and 6 pairs), range of shades and minor varieties, including 'Break in Frame over Last A of AUSTRALIA' (BW 24(2)g cat AU$175). Few with small faults but condition generally well above average, the mint stamps alone catalogue a minimum of AU$3500 (89)
Lot 184		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 9d Violet CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base quarter-cancel, from DE 5 13 Federal Presentation Set, fine without gum
Lot 185		Estimate: $900 1/- Green 'Watermark Inverted', centred to upper left, part OG and slight overall soiling, scarce. BW 30a, cat AU$4000
Lot 186		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1/- Blue-green CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, AP 15 13 from Federal Parliamentarian's Set, no gum with some toning on reverse
Lot 187		Estimate: $150 1/- Blue-green CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base (Type 1 with round-top '3'), 'Watermark Inverted' as always, centred left and with part OG, also showing variety 'Retouch Under E S of ONE SHILLING' (BW 30(U)e) and scarce as such
Lot 188		Estimate: $200 1/- Blue-green CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base quarter-cancel, DE 5 13 from Federal Presentation Set, 'Watermark Inverted' as always with this CTO date, centred bottom right and part OG
Lot 189		Estimate: $200 1/- Blue-green CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base quarter cancel, DE 5 13 from Federal Parliamentarian's Set, 'Watermark Inverted' as always with this date, no gum and centred top left
Lot 190		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collector's Set, fine with small part OG
Lot 191		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $1 Withdrawn by Vendor: 2/- Brown CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 (Type 1 with round-top '3') from Collector's Set, centred to base and no gum
Lot 192		Estimate: $140 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 193		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340 5/- Grey and Yellow from top of sheet (line wmk), large part OG and well-centred
Lot 194		Estimate: $120 5/- Grey and Yellow cancelled LATE FEE duplex, centre upper right other good used
Lot 195		Estimate: $140 5/- Grey and Yellow CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13, from top left corner of pane (line wmk), no gum
Lot 196		Estimate: $500 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 197		Estimate: $1,500 10/- Grey and Pink CTO with portion of MELBOURNE/24 cds 25AP13 used for distribution to U.P.U., unusually with large part OG for this CTO, and very fine
Lot 198		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 10/- Grey and Pink with Type A 'Specimen' handstamp, MUH with faint horizontal bend and a few perf tips toned. BW cat AU$3000
Lot 199		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 10/- Grey and Pink with Type A 'Specimen' handstamp, large part OG and very fine
Lot 200		Estimate: $1,000 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 201		Estimate: $4,500 Realised Price : $3,400 £2 Black and Rose Sperati forgery well-centred with 'SPERATI/REPRODUCTION' handstamp on reverse, somewhat heavy Cairns cds. BW No. 55c, cat AU$7500
Lot 202		Estimate: $5,000 £2 Grey-black and Deep Rose cancelled portion of 'PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA/RECEIVED/LIVERPOOL cds, fine and with 1999 BPA 'pink' certificate stating it to be the Sperati forgery. This stamp has an impression typical of the forgery and bears a cancellation that is very improbable for a £2 stamp, but does not show the characteristic flaws associated with Sperati's forgery, and is apparently derived from a different original than most of his other £2 forgeries. An important Sperati forgery. BW No. 55c, cat AU$7500