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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, THIRD WATERMARK
Lot 299 | [ * ] |
Small mint range with 2d Die II (2), 2½d (2), 6d Blue Die IIB, 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die II, 2/- Maroon, and Punctured OS 2d Die II, 3d Die I, 6d Blue Die II and 9d Die II. Mostly heavily hinged and part OG but with significant toning on several (incl 2/- Maroon). BW cat AU$1815 (12)  | ||
| Lot 300 | [ **/* ] |
2d Grey, 2½d Blue, 3d Olive (Dies I and II), 6d Blue, 6d Chestnut (toned gum), 9d Violet, 1/- Green, 2/- Brown, 2/- Maroon (toned gum), and 5/- Grey and Chrome, the 2d, 2½d, both 6d and 9d MUH, others large part OG. Also 2d, 6d Blue and 6d Chestnut Punctured 'OS' part OG. Generally fine. BW cat AU$3870 (14)  | ||
| Lot 301 | [ ** ] |
2d Die I (light bend), 2½d, 3d Die I, 6d Blue Die IIB (tiny gum tone), 6d Chestnut, 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die II, fine to very fine MUH. BW cat AU$2050 for cheapest shades (7)  | ||
| Lot 302 | [ * ] |
2d Die II (top right corner but with tone spot), 2d Die IIA, 2½d (2, shades), 3d Die I (2, shades), 6d Blue Die II (2, shades), 6d Chestnut (2), 9d Die II (2, shades), 9d Die IIB, 1/- Die IIB (2), 2/- Brown, 2/- Maroon, large part OG, couple a little heavily hinged, and a couple with minor tones, generally very fine. BW cat AU$2560 (17)  | ||
| Lot 303 | [ O ] |
2d 'Watermark Inverted' in Grey and Deep Grey shades, and pair in Deep Grey, fine used. BW 7a, cat AU$300 (4)  | ||
| Lot 304 | [ O ] |
2½d Intense Indigo fine used and cancelled Melbourne cds 29NO19, a very scarce shade. BW 11D, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 305 | [ * ] |
3d Yellow-olive Die I very fine, lightly hinged and large part OG. BW 13  | ||
| Lot 306 | [ O ] |
3d Olive Die I cancelled Cockatoo Creek (Vic) cds, 8 OC/15, representing the earliest recorded date of use for the 3d Third Watermark. This is the stamp referred to in the BW catalogue.  | ||
| Lot 307 | [ O ] |
3d Die I Punctured 'OS' in Deep Olive, Yellow-olive and Pale Olive shades, with cds cancels, corner crease on one (3)  | ||
| Lot 308 | [ * ] |
3d Olive Die I variety 'Watermark Inverted', fine mint with large part OG. BW 13a, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 309 | [ O ] |
3d Die I variety 'Watermark Inverted' in Olive, Yellow-olive and Pale Olive shades, one with small corner defect, neat cds cancels. BW 13A,C,Ea, cat AU$525 (3)  | ||
| Lot 310 | [ O ] |
3d Die II, five examples in Yellow-olive, Pale Olive, Olive, Olive-green and Pale Olive-green shades, one with rounded corner, another short perfs down left side, a difficult group to assemble. BW 13B, D, F, J, L, cat AU$1,050 (5)  | ||
| Lot 311 | [ O ] |
3d Die II examples on Pale Olive, Olive and Yellow-olive shades, fine used with cds cancels. BW 13B,D,F, cat AU$600 (3)  | ||
| Lot 312 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used with cds cancel. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 313 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine Die II variety Watermark Inverted, couple of shortish perfs otherwise fine used and cancelled 1917 Adelaide cds. BW 10a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 314 | [ O ] |
6d Blue variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine and cancelled 'SPECIAL/SYDNEY' cds. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 315 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine Die II variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used with neat parcel post cancel. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 316 | [ O ] |
6d Blue Die II variety 'Watermark inverted' very fine used with light cancellation. BW 19a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 317 | [ O ] |
6d Ultramarine Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' top right corner perf partially detached, otherwise fine used with Queensland cds dated 29DE16. BW 19ba/a, cat AU$275+  | ||
| Lot 318 | [ * ] |
6d Dull Grey-blue Die II Punctured 'OS/NSW' lightly hinged with toned gum, some small marks on face. BW 19E, cat AU$675 as normal  | ||
| Lot 319 | [ **/* ] |
6d Ultramarine Die II Punctured 'OS' block of 48 from base of Plate 2 with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms, toned gum, and split perfs reinforced with hinges, some light soiling along bottom selvedge, and L56 with stain, nevertheless possibly the largest mint multiple of the 6d Blue Kangaroo now extant, ex Arthur Gray. The two monogram strips of 3 alone cat AU$24,000  | ||
| Lot 320 | [ ** ] |
6d Chestnut variety 'Broken Leg' (3L6), typical centering, two short perfs at base, NUH. BW 21(3)d, cat AU$250+  | ||
| Lot 321 | [ * ] |
6d Chestnut variety 'Broken Leg' lightly hinged but toned gum. BW 21(3)d, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 322 | [ O ] |
6d Chestnut variety 'Broken Leg' cancelled Melbourne cds clear of variety, typical 'fluffy' perfs. fine. BW 21(3)d, cat AU$200  | ||
| Lot 323 | [ O ] |
9d Deep Violet Die IIB variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used and cancelled Sydney Parcel roller. BW 27a, cat AU$275  | ||
| Lot 324 | [ ** ] |
1/- Blue-green Die IIB variety 'Watermark Sideways' horizontal marginal pair very fine MUH. BW 33aa, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 325 | [ O ] |
1/- Blue-green Die IIB variety 'Watermark Sideways' fine used cancelled with Western Australian cds, very scarce. BW 33aa, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 326 | [ CTO ] |
1/- Blue-green Die IIB Punctured Small 'OS' cancelled-to-order, fine from top of sheet with large part OG. BW 33wa, cat AU$75  | ||
| Lot 327 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown horizontal pair, left unit variety 'Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA' (2L45), neat 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W.' cds clear of variety, right unit couple of short perfs at base. BW 39(2)j, cat AU$450+  | ||
| Lot 328 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' fine used with cds cancel, very scarce. BW 37a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 329 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Registered cds, very fine. BW 37A, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 330 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown variety 'Watermark Inverted' with indistinct roller cancel, very fine. BW 37a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 331 | [ O ] |
2/- Punctured Small 'OS' in Brown and Reddish-brown shades (latter rounded top right corner) with cds cancels. BW 37ba, cat AU$250 (2)  | ||
| Lot 332 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Poste Restante Perth cds. BW 37a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 333 | [ O ] |
2/- Brown Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' very fine used with Perth cds date 9JE17. BW 37ba/a, cat AU$2250  | ||
| Lot 334 | [ O ] |
2/- Maroon variety 'Two Diagonal Lines East of N.S.W. Coast' (Plate 1, L56), used with cds cancel. BW 38(1)j, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 335 | [ O ] |
2/- Deep Maroon with roller cancel, fine and a scarce shade. BW 38B, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 336 | [ * ] |
5/- Grey and Deep Yellow large part OG, gum mildly toned. BW44C, cat AU$475  | ||
| Lot 337 | [ O ] |
5/- fine used examples in Grey-black and Chrome, Grey-black and Yellow-orange, Grey and Deep Yellow, and Grey and Pale Yellow. BW 44A, B, C, D, cat AU$1125 (4)  | ||
| Lot 338 | [ O ] |
5/- Punctured 'OS' commercially used examples in Grey and Deep Yellow (fluffy perfs, cancelled Darwin cds), and Grey and Yellow-orange (parcel cancel) shades, fine. BW 44Bb and Cb, cat AU$400 (2)  | ||
| Lot 339 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Yellow-orange variety 'Broken Coast Near Sydney' with 'Break in Right Frame Corrected' (L2), few shortish perfs cat upper left otherwise fine used. BW 44BDda, cat AU$450  | ||
| Lot 340 | [ O ] |
5/- Grey and Deep Yellow variety 'Broken Tail on Kangaroo' fine used. BW 44CVe, cat AU$325  | ||
| Lot 341 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink with neat Tasmanian cds, very fine. BW 48A, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 342 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline Pink cancelled Registered cds, fine. BW 48B, cat AU$425  | ||
| Lot 343 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink fine used with cds cancel. BW 48E, cat AU$425  | ||
| Lot 344 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink Punctured Small 'OS' scarce commercially used with cds cancel. BW 48Aba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 345 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pale Aniline Pink Punctured 'OS' scarce commercially used with light cancel and fluffy perfs. BW 48ba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 346 | [ O ] |
10/- Grey and Pink Punctured Small 'OS', two blunt corners but a very scarce postally used example from the first Cooke printing, cancelled Registered Elizabeth St. cds. BW 48Aba, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 347 | [ S/* ] |
10/- Grey and Deep Aniline-pink, £1 Purple-brown and Blue, £2 Purple-black and rose overprinted SPECIMEN Type B, fine with large part OG. BW cat AU$2200 (3)  | ||
| Lot 348 | [ O ] |
£1 Light Brown and Pale Blue, Melbourne cds, slightly short perf at base. BW 52D, cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 349 | [ O ] |
£1 Light Brown and Pale Blue with Queensland cds, fine. BW cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 350 | [ O ] |
£1 Light Brown and Pale Blue punctured Small 'OS', two shortish perfs at top otherwise fine and cancelled Late Fee cds, rare. BW 52Db, cat AU$10000  | ||
| Lot 351 | [ O ] |
£1 Olive-brown and Pale Blue cancelled Registered Brisbane cds, couple of slightly short perfs otherwise fine and a very scarce shade. BW 52E, cat AU$4500  | ||
| Lot 352 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey well-centered and fine. BW 53A, cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 353 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey fine used cancelled Registered Sydney cds. BW 53, cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 354 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey fine used with neat cds corner cancel. BW 53A, cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 355 | [ O ] |
£1 Grey with Registered cds, couple of shortish perfs. BW cat AU$575  | ||
| Lot 356 | [ S/* ] |
£1 Grey optd SPECIMEN Type C large part OG and lightly hinged  | ||
| Lot 357 | [ S/* ] |
£1 Grey overprinted SPECIMEN Type C, large part OG. BW 53xb, cat AU$375  | ||
| Lot 358 | [ S(*) ] |
£1 Grey overprinted SPECIMEN (Type D) MUH, slight gum toning. BW 53xh, cat AU$850  | ||
| Lot 359 | [ S/* ] |
£2 Purple-black and Rose overprinted SPECIMEN Type C, toned gum and blunt top left corner. BW 56xb. cat AU$500  | ||
