AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, PRE-DECIMAL COLLECTORS SETS

Lot 623		Estimate: $2,300 Realised Price : $1,800 c1932 Collector's Set in green booklet tied by thread, comprising the current and obsolete issues complete up to 1932 Bridge set (65 stamps), the Kangaroo SPECIMEN opts being Type C £1 and £2 Third Wmk and 10/- Small Multi Wmk. Mixed centering as always otherwise very fine and unmounted. The three high value Kangaroos alone cat AU$3350
Lot 624		Estimate: $2,300 c1933 Collector's Set in Brownish-grey horizontal folder containing 65 stamps comprising current and obsolete issues complete and with OS punctures and overprints CTO, including Small Multi Wmk 10/- and Third Wmk £1 and £2 Kangaroos optd SPECIMEN Type C, 2d and 3d Kingsford Smith OS opt, and 5/- Bridge. Typical mixed centering otherwise fine with all stamps unmounted
Lot 625		Estimate: $2,500 c1933 Collector's Set in Brownish-grey horizontal folder (brown printing) containing the current and obsolete issues complete up to the 1932 Bridge set (65 stamps), the Kangaroo SPECIMEN opts being Type C £1 and £2 Third Wmk and 10/- C of A Wmk. Mixed centering as always, otherwise very fine and unmounted. The three high value Kangaroos are well-centred and alone catalogue AU$3850
Lot 626		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $575 c1935 Collector's Set in brownish horizontal folder (brown printing), comprising Kangaroos 9d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/- (C of A Wmk, except 1/- Small Multi), punctured OS 9d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- (Small Multi Wmk, except 10/- Third Wmk), 6d Small Multi Wmk optd OS CTO, and 10/-, £2 C of A Wmk and £1 Third Wmk optd SPECIMEN Type D; 1914 1d, 6d Engraved CTO; KGV ½d - 1/4d (4½d Die 2), 2d, 5d Surcharges, and ½d - 5d punctured or optd OS CTO; and commemorative and special issues to 1934 Vic Centenary almost complete CTO (lacking 3d Airmail) and also with corresponding punctured or optd OS issues. Mixed centering as usual and fine unmounted, although four stamps would appear to be missing (1d Green KGV, 6d Kangaroo,6d Kooka, 3d Airmail) (61)
Lot 627		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $750 c1937 Collector's Set in grey horizontal folder comprising the current and obsolete issues including OS punctures and overprints CTO plus the 10/-, £1 and £2 C of A Wmk Kangaroos optd SPECIMEN Type D, lacking the 5/- Bridge. Mixed centering as always, but fine and unmounted.(67)
Lot 628		Estimate: $800 c1942 Collector's Set in buff horizontal folder (brown printing), comprising 6d, 9d, 2/- and 5/- Kangaroos CTO plus 10/-, £1, £2 C of A Wmk optd Type D SPECIMEN, ½d - 1/4d KGV, 1938-42 KGVI issues complete CTO or optd SPECIMEN (10/- Robes) (lacking only the 1d and 2d Die I), special and commemorative issues with 3d Airmail, 1931 2d, 3d, 6d, K Smith (plus 2d and 3d optd OS), 6d Brown Airmail (2, one optd OS), 1932 6d and 1/-, 1932 Bridge (plus 2d, 3d optd OS), 1934 Vic Centenary, 1934 Macarthur, 1934 1/6d Hermes, 1935 Anzac, 1935 Silver Jubilee. Mixed centering as always, otherwise very fine and unmounted (70)