AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, THIRD WATERMARK
Lot 1021
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
Used accumulation on hagners, with 2d (134, with a few identified plate varieties), 2½d (44), 3d (181), 6d Blue (141), 6d Chestnut (128), 9d (104), 1/- (425), 2/- Brown (26), 2/- Maroon (15), fine range of shades and OS punctures, all dies represented, several 3d Die II noted. Some faults but the large majority are good to fine (approx 1200)
Lot 1022
Estimate: $450
2d Die I (shades) on 1916-19 covers in combination with various printings of KGV ½d for foreign letter rate, five censored, generally fine (6)
Lot 1023
2d Grey block of 12 from Plate 1 (Left Pane Nos 4-6/10-12/16-18/22-24) showing listed varieties 'Retouched Bottom Frame at Right' (6), 'Retouched Shading East of Cape York' (11), 'Retouched Upper Frame at Right' (12), and 'Retouched Upper Frame at Left' (18), with only top row hinged. A fine positional block from a late printing. BW 7(1)d,f,g,h, cat AU$950+
Lot 1024
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $90
3d Olive Die I Watermark Inverted fine MLH. BW 13a, cat AU$275
Lot 1025
Estimate: $220
Realised Price : $170
2/- Brown Punctured 'OS' block of 4, few short perfs along top, cancelled Strawberry Hills (NSW) cds 5 MY 23, fine appearance and a very scarce multiple. BW 37ba, cat AU$500+