AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 118		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 Small group of used 'OS' punctures on hagner, with First Wmk 1d (5, with pair), 2d and 4d (2) Large 'OS', and 1d (2), 2½d (short perfs at right), 5d, 6d, 1/- Small 'OS'; Third Wmk 3d (4), 6d Chestnut (2); Small Multiple Wmk 6d (3), 9d. Few small faults, mostly fine (25)
Lot 119		Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $85 ½d, 1d Die 2, 9d and 1/- CTO with MELBOURNE cds with blank base, DE 3 13 from Collectors' Set, no gum otherwise fine (1/- as always with Wmk Inverted) (4)
Lot 120		Estimate: $400 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 121		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $950 1d Red duplicated used range of plate varieties on hagners with many of the catalogued varieties, including Plate A R24, Plate B L40, Plate D R26, Plate E L25 substitution, Plate F L20, Plate G R12, R15, R26 cracked electro State II punctured OS (BW cat AU$600), Plate K L36, L49, R56, R60. Also many other plate varieties classified according to the 1d handbook by Adams, Bell & Pope, with scarcity ratings noted. Also ranges of OS and State punctures, thick papers, inverted wmks, etc. Some faults, but an extensive study and a fine basis for further expansion (291)
Lot 122		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 123		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1d Red Die 1 bottom marginal showing variety 'Double Perforations' three sides, superb MUH. BW 2b, cat AU$500
Lot 124		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $3,200 1d Die 2 Imperforate Plate Proof in Red on Thin Manilla Card, horizontal strip of 6 from the top of the left pane of Plate D with full margins. Light horizontal crease along top edge of units, otherwise of very fine appearance and a rare and desirable multiple. BW 3PP(1), cat AU$4500
Lot 125		Estimate: $100 2d Grey Watermark Inverted, part OG and fine apart from two slightly short perfs at top. BW cat AU$250
Lot 126		Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $22 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 127		Estimate: $160 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 128		Estimate: $250 4d Orange Punctured Large 'OS' vertical strip of 3 cancelled 'REGISTERED PERTH/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, centre stamp with variety 'Colour Flaw Inside Right Frame Above Right of 'E' of 'PENCE' (BW 15(U)e), lower stamp with variety 'Colour Flaw N.E. of Bass Strait' (unlisted). Couple of short perfs on left of central stamp, however a scarce multiple with plate flaws
Lot 129		Estimate: $750 1/- Green 'Watermark Inverted', centred to upper left, part OG and slight overall soiling, scarce. BW 30a, cat AU$4000
Lot 130		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 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 131		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 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 132		Estimate: $150 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 133		Estimate: $120 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 134		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 5/- Grey and Yellow cancelled LATE FEE duplex, centre upper right other good used
Lot 135		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 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 136		Estimate: $400 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 137		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 138		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 139		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $3,800 £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 55c, cat AU$7500