AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 287		Estimate: $1,600 Realised Price : $1,200 ½d to 1/- range with shades, comprising ½d, 1d Die I (2), 1d Die II (2), 1d Die IIA (2), 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I (2), 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d and 1/- (2). All very fine with large part OG, most stamps up to 4d being MUH and very high cat value (17)
Lot 288		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 ½d to 2/- (1d, 3d Die I) used, mostly fine to very fine (11)
Lot 289		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $950 Punctured Large OS: ½d - 5/- including both dies of 1d and 3d, plus the 4d Orange-yellow shade, generally very fine and all with mostly dated cds cancels, a desirable assembly. BW cat AU$2940 (15)
Lot 290		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 Punctured Small OS ½d, 1d Dies I, II, IIA, 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d, 1/- and 2/-, fine to very fine used with mostly dated cds cancels (13)
Lot 291		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $125 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 292		Estimate: $125 Realised Price : $95 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 293		Estimate: $30 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 294		Estimate: $75 2½d Indigo neat solo franking on 1915 (4 Jun) cover from Adelaide to USA, Adelaide 'PASSED.' censor handstamp at lower left
Lot 295		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 3d Olive Die II centred upper left, part OG and a little heavily hinged
Lot 296		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $420 4d Yellow-orange large part OG and lightly hinged, scarce Shade
Lot 297		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 4d Orange-yellow large part OG and lightly hinged, somewhat fluffy perfs
Lot 298		6d Ultramarine Watermark Inverted, showing marginal line watermark from top of sheet, with smudged cds cancel. BW 17a, cat AU$1000
Lot 299		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 300		Estimate: $400 1/- Green 'Watermark Inverted', centred to upper left, part OG and slight overall soiling, scarce. BW 30a, cat AU$4000
Lot 301		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 2/- Brown excellent centering with large part OG and very lightly hinged
Lot 302		2/- Brown punctured Large 'OS', stain at middle right, and punctured Small 'OS', one shortish perf at left (2)
Lot 303		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $380 5/- Grey and Yellow large part OG and lightly hinged
Lot 304		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $160 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 305		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $550 10/- Grey and Pink good centering with large part OG
Lot 306		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $525 10/- Grey and Pink well-centred and cancelled with central Fremantle cds, 13 AP 15, a lovely stamp. BW 47A, cat AU$1100
Lot 307		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $900 10/-, £1 and £2 optd Specimen Type 1, large part OG and lightly hinged (3)
Lot 308		Estimate: $900 Realised Price : $675 10/-, £1 and £2 optd Specimen Type 1, large part OG, £2 MUH but with gum inclusion (3)
Lot 309		Estimate: $650 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 310		Estimate: $1,800 Realised Price : $1,800 £1 Brown and Blue excellent centering with large part OG and lightly hinged
Lot 311		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,050 £1 Brown and Blue, large part OG and lightly hinged, centred upper left with light horizontal bend
Lot 312		Estimate: $1,100 Realised Price : $1,050 £1 Brown and Blue well-centred with large part OG, couple of tiny spots on gum
Lot 313		Estimate: $1,200 Realised Price : $1,450 £1 Red-brown and Blue almost perfectly centred and with Hobart cds 12 SP 13, very fine and attractive. BW 51B, cat AU$3500
Lot 314		Estimate: $3,500 Realised Price : $3,600 £2 Black and Rose centred a little to base with large part OG and lightly hinged, and showing variety 'White Flaw Adjoining NSW Coast' (R48). BW 55A(D)va, cat AU$8000
Lot 315		Estimate: $3,000 Realised Price : $2,900 £2 Black and Rose perfect centering, from the U.P.U. specimen distribution and showing portion of Melbourne AP 24 13 cds, an exceptional example. BW 55wa, cat AU$6000