AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, GENERAL

Lot 282		Estimate: $1,000 ½d - 5/- duplicated range with shades comprising First Wmk ½d (2), 1d Dies I and II, 2d (2), 2½d, 3d Die I (2), 4d (2), 5d, 6d (3), 9d (2), 1/-, 2/- and 5/-; Second Wmk 2d (2), 2½d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- and 5/-; Third Wmk 2d, 2½d (2), 3d (3, Dies I, II, IIB), 6d Blue (Die II (2), IIB), 6d Chestnut, 9d, 1/- (Dies II, IIB), 2/- Brown (2), 2/- Maroon and 5/- (2); Small Multiple Wmk 6d - 5/- and C of A Wmk 6d - 5/- (both 2/- dies). Generally very fine examples selected for centering with mostly dated cds cancels (56)
Lot 283		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $170 Largely used accumulation ½d to 5/- (2), mixed watermarks and with some multiples, with a good range of 'OS' and 'OS/NSW' punctures, few inverted watermarks, also £1 Grey Third Wmk optd SPECIMEN Type C (toned). Some useful pickings (approx 350)
Lot 284		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $190 Small Multiple Watermark, 6d, 9d, 1/- and 2/-, and C of A Watermark 6d, 9d and 2/- (both dies) very fine, all except 2/- SMW and 9d C of A MUH (8)
Lot 285		Estimate: $180 6d Chestnut overprinted 'OS' Small Multiple Watermark and C of A Watermark, fine MUH examples of each. BW cat AU$350 (2)
Lot 286		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $190 1952-53 C.E. Norden Christmas/New Year greetings card featuring the facsimile reproduction of the Samuel Reading Kangaroo master die proof, signed by Norden. Also photographic reproductions of the master die proof, and 10/-, £1 and £2 die proofs (5)