AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, KANGAROO ISSUES, FIRST WATERMARK

Lot 244	[ * ]	Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350 Mint range on hagner with 1d Die I (3), 1d Die II (2), 2d, 2½d (2), 3d Die I (2), 3d Die II, 4d (2), 5d (2), 6d (4), 9d, 1/- (5) and 2/-, part OG but all with varying degrees of gum toning (many significant). BW cat AU$7,530 (26)
Lot 245 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 Used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, comprising ½d (28, incl Inv Wmk (7)), 2d (47, incl three Inv Wmk), 2½d (25), 3d (21 incl two Die II), 4d (21), 5d (11), 6d (29), 9d (24), 1/- (20), 2/- (6). some with faults but generally good to fine condition and with a good range of shades, plate varieties including a number BW listed, and with some postmark interest (232)
Lot 246	[ O ]	Estimate: $900 Purchase Price : $787 Punctured Large 'OS': Used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, comprising ½d (6), 1d (28, Dies I and II), 2d (14), 2½d (2, cat AU$300 each), 3d Die I (6), 4d (15), 5d (5), 6d (6), 9d (4), 1/- (4), 2/- (3, cat AU$250 each), and 5/- (2, missing corner perf on one, other few short perfs, cat AU$1500 each). Some small faults but generally good to fine, with range of hades and a few plate varieties, some postmark interest. High catalogue value (95)
Lot 247	[ * ]	Estimate: $350 Purchase Price : $315 Punctured Large OS 1d Die 2, 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I, 5d, 6d and 1/- part OG but all with varying degrees of gum toning, generally good facial appearance. BE cat AU$3,650 (7)
Lot 248 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $475 Punctured Small 'OS': Used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, comprising ½d (8), 1d (10), 2d (13), 2½d (cat AU$350), 3d Die I (6), 4d (5, cat AU$300 each), 5d (8), 6d (9), 9d (7), 1/- (6), and 2/- (some toning, cat AU$400). Generally good to fine, with a range of shades, few plate varieties cand some postmark interest. High catalogue value (58)
Lot 249	[ O ]	Estimate: $80 Purchase Price : $70 ½d to 2/- used including 1d Die I, II, IIA and 3d dies I and II, selected copies with cds cancels (except 3d Die II machine cancel), fine (14)
Lot 250 SOLD	[ CTO ]	Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 Range with 'MELBOURNE' DE 3/13 cancelled-to-order from collectors' sets, comprising 3d Die I, 4d (2), 5d (2), 6d, 9d (3), 1/- (4, all Watermark Inverted as usual), and 2/- (2), one 4d no gum, others part OG (most somewhat heavily hinged), couple of minor perf faults but generally good appearance. BW cat AU$1,910 (15)
Lot 251	[ **/* ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 ½d, 1d Die II, 2d (diagonal crease), 3d Die I fine MUH, plus 2½d large part OG (5)
Lot 252	[ ** ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 ½d Green Punctured Large 'OS' pair, right unit variety 'POSTAGE', fresh MUH, very scarce. BW 1bc(2)a
Lot 253	[ ** ]	Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158 ½d, 1d Die II, and 2d Punctured Large 'OS', 2d with horizontal bend, otherwise very fine MUH. BW cat AU$575 (3)
Lot 254	[ ** ]	Estimate: $500 Purchase Price : $443 ½d, 2d, and 3d Die I Punctured Small 'OS', 3d with tiny gum tone, otherwise very fine MUH. BW cat AU$2025 (3)
Lot 255	[ O ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 ½d Green variety 'Watermark Inverted, three used examples in the listed shades of Green, Deep Green and Pale Green (short perf at right). BW 1a, cat AU$300 (3)
Lot 256 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $210 1d Red used collection mounted on pages, with some multiples, and showing range of shades, many plate varieties including a number BW listed, cancellation interest including a few numerals, Dies I, II and IIA all represented, a useful lot (367)
Lot 257 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 1d Red used accumulation mounted on large folio pages, all Dies represented, wide range of shades and plate varieties including many BW listed, inverted watermarks, some postmark interest, many useful stamps included (286)
Lot 258	[ O ]	Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70 1d Red Die I variety '1 Flaw West of Tasmania' (Plate B L40, second state), fine used. BW 2(B)fa, cat AU$150
Lot 259	[ O ]	Estimate: $60 Purchase Price : $54 1d Red die I variety '1 Flaw West of Tasmania' (Plate B, L40 second state), slight bend otherwise fine used. BW 2(B)fa, cat AU$150
Lot 260 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1d Red Die I variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing to right), blue stain on two perfs at base, with machine cancel. BW 2aa, cat AU$450
Lot 261 SOLD	[ (*) ]	Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1d Red Die I Punctured Large OS showing 'Double Perforation' at top, unused without gum and some tone spots on reverse. BW 2b/ba, cat AU$325
Lot 262 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1d Red Die II variety 'Extra Island (Two Tasmanias)' (Plate E, L25), the very scarce first state fine used with machine cancel. BW 3(E)d, cat AU$600
Lot 263	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 1d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing right) cancelled 630 (?) Queensland numeral. BW 3aa, cat AU$500
Lot 264	[ O ]	Estimate: $300 Purchase Price : $268 1d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing right), fine used with machine cancel and with 'SB' perfin. We do not recall seeing this stamp with a perfin before. BW 3aa, cat AU$500
Lot 265	[ C ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 1d Red Die II variety 'Watermark Sideways' (top of crown pointing left (as seen from front), cancelled Camperdown (Vic) cds, 20 OC 13, with missing perf at top left corner. BW 2ab, cat AU$450
Lot 266 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 1d Red Die IIA horizontal strip of 4 cancelled Barred Numeral '1777' (Mystic Park), the first unit showing large white flaw obscuring 'NN' of 'PENNY', fine used and spectacular
Lot 267 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 1d Red Die IIA vertical pair on small piece punctured 'OS/NSW', upper unit variety 'Cut Throat' (Plate G, R12), fine. BW 4(G)j, cat AU$100+
Lot 268 SOLD	[ PPC ]	Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $75 1d Red Die IIA, two singles tied by Adelaide 4pm cds to 1914 (14 Aug) picture postcard to Melbourne, paying postage + late fee, one stamp showing minor varieties 'White Dot Before A' and 'Broken Top to T', an unusual use
Lot 269	[ O ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 2d Grey variety 'Watermark Inverted' rejoined vertical pair with varieties 'Scratch from First E of PENCE to Map' and 'Scratch from Value Circle Through Map to T of POSTAGE' (2L28/34), one short perf at right but a scarce combination. BW 5a, cat AU$200 plus premium for plate varieties
Lot 270	[ O ]	Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158 2d Grey horizontal block of 8 cancelled boxed 'PARCEL POST', fine and an attractive and scarce multiple. BW 5bc, cat AU$320+
Lot 271	[ O ]	Estimate: $220 Purchase Price : $199 2½d Indigo Punctured Large 'OS' fine used. BW 9ba, cat AU$500
Lot 272	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 2½d Indigo and Light Bluish-indigo punctured Small 'OS', the first with rounded top right corner. BW 9A,Bba, cat AU$700 (2)
Lot 273	[ C ]	Estimate: $100 Purchase Price : $88 3d Olive used with 2d Grey on 1914 (2 Jun) cover (minor blemishes) from Sydney to Switzerland. BW cat AU$600
Lot 274	[ O ]	Estimate: $50 Purchase Price : $45 3d Olive Die I Punctured Large 'OS' fine used. BW 12Aba, cat AU$125
Lot 275	[ O ]	Estimate: $250 Purchase Price : $222 3d Pale Olive-green Punctured Large 'OS' block of 4 cancelled Perth cds, 28AP14. small stain on reverse does not show on face, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple. BW12ba, cat AU$500+
Lot 276	[ O ]	Estimate: $450 Purchase Price : $397 3d Olive-green and 3d Olive Die II, both variety 'Watermark Inverted' with cds cancels, latter one short perf. BW 12Ca, 12Baa, cat AU$1225 (2)
Lot 277	[ O ]	Estimate: $175 Purchase Price : $158 3d Olive Die II Punctured Small 'OS', couple of shortish perfs at upper left, otherwise fine. BW 12Bbd, cat AU$500
Lot 278 SOLD	[ * ]	Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $135 4d Orange (Aniline) mint and lightly hinged, with 2021 NPC Certificate. BW 15B, cat AU$1500
Lot 279	[ O ]	Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350 4d Punctured Small 'OS' examples on Deep Orange, Orange and Pale Orange shades, very fine with cds cancels. BW 15A,C,Dbb, cat AU$900 (3)
Lot 280 SOLD	[ CTO ]	Estimate: $30 Realised Price : $22 5d Chestnut CTO with Melbourne cds DE (3) 13, no gum. BW 16wb, cat AU$100
Lot 281	[ O ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 5d Punctured Small 'OS' examples in Chestnut, Pale Chestnut and Deep Chestnut shades, fine used with cds cancels. BW 16A,B,Cbb, cat AU$375 (3)
Lot 282	[ ** ]	Estimate: $90 Purchase Price : $82 6d Blue fine but regummed. BW 17C, cat AU$325
Lot 283	[ * ]	Estimate: $75 Purchase Price : $70 6d Blue large part OG, one perf at top short
Lot 284	[ O ]	Estimate: $1,200 Purchase Price : $1,049 6d Blue Punctured Small 'OS' variety 'Watermark Inverted' cancelled Mt. Gambier cds, trimmed perfs along base a little short at right, otherwise fine and rare. BW 17a/bc, cat AU$4000 (see footnote 3)
Lot 285	[ O ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 6d Blue Punctured Small 'OS' vertical block of 6 cancelled Perth cds, 31DE14. Cancellation ink has caused some staining on reverse, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple. BW17bc, cat AU$330+
Lot 286 SOLD	[ ** ]	Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 6d Ultramarine Punctured Small 'OS'superb MUH. BW cat AU$850
Lot 287 SOLD	[ ** ]	Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $300 6d Ultramarine Punctured Large 'OS' very fine MUH. BW cat AU$1000
Lot 288 SOLD	[ ** ]	Estimate: $275 Realised Price : $210 6d Ultramarine Punctured Large 'OS' MUH with slight toning of gum. BW cat AU$1000
Lot 289	[ * ]	Estimate: $150 Purchase Price : $134 9d Violet large part OG, slightly toned gum
Lot 290	[ * ]	Estimate: $70 Purchase Price : $65 1/- Green fine with large part OG
Lot 291	[ O ]	Estimate: $275 Purchase Price : $245 1/- Green variety 'Watermark Inverted' a very scarce commercially used example (much more often seen CTO), fine and cancelled Melbourne cds. BW 30a, cat AU$500
Lot 292	[ CTO ]	Estimate: $40 Purchase Price : $35 1/- Green with Melbourne cto DE(3/13), fine and part OG. BW 30wb, cat AU$100
Lot 293	[ O ]	Estimate: $120 Purchase Price : $105 2/- Brown Punctured Large 'OS' fine used with cds cancel, and another with defective corner. BW 35, cat AU$500 (2)
Lot 294	[ O ]	Estimate: $400 Purchase Price : $350 2/- Brown Punctured small 'OS' horizontal pair cancelled Melbourne cds 28MY15, fine. BW 35bb, cat AU$800
Lot 295	[ O ]	Estimate: $200 Purchase Price : $175 5/- Grey and Yellow fine used. BW 42, cat AU$350
Lot 296	[ O ]	Estimate: $800 Purchase Price : $699 5/- Grey and Yellow Punctured Large 'OS', couple of shortish perfs at lower right otherwise fine and scarce. BW 42ba, cat AU$1500
Lot 297 SOLD	[ O ]	Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $460 5/- Grey and Yellow Punctured Large 'OS', neat cds cancel, few short perfs at left, a scarce stamp. BW 42ba, cat AU$1500
Lot 298	[ O ]	Estimate: $500 Purchase Price : $443 10/- Grey and Pink fine used and cancelled Port Pirie (SA) cds 7FE16. BW 47A, cat AU$1100