11301st wmk: 1d red (2), 3d olive (2), 3rd wmk 2d (2) inc wmk inv, 2½d, 3d (3), SM wmk 6d brown, 9d violet & 1/- green. CofA wmk 6d, 9d, 2/- Die I & 2/- Die II (2). F-VFM Retail $720. (18) $220$300
11311st wmk ½d green (2) inc perf OS, 3d olive (4) inc inv wmk (2) & Die II, 2½d pr, 9d & 1/-. 3rd wmk 2d (4), 2½d (2), 3d olive shades (4), 6d blue shades (3), 6d brown inc perf OS, broken leg, 9d violet (2) inc inv wmk, 1/- (2) inc wmk sideways U, 2/- brown, 2/- maroon & 5/- grey & pale yellow, SM wmk 6d brown. Mostly G-FU, few superb. Retail $1200+. (32) $300$375
11321d Red lwr marginal gutter strip of 4. MUH, 1 with gum bend. 3rd wmk 2½d part Harrison imprint blk of 4, MUH gum bends. CofA wmk 2/- Ash imprint blk of 4 & Ash imprint pr ACSC cat $160 & Authority imprint blk of 4 cat $50 M/MUH. Retail $400+. $130$160
11331d Red varieties inc wmk inv pr (ACSC 2a), Double perf (7, cat $75 ea = $525), coil single U & coil join pr. Light reverse offsets (2, cat $500 ea for more prominent). "Tin shed flaw -colourless patch left of 1". Constant plate varieties (10) inc "Rostage" M & U, "Extra Island", "1 flaw left at Tas", "Scratch near Qld", "Flaw before P of Postage", "Flaw in Bight" & 4 others (min ACSC cat $375). Die varieties I, II (2) & IIa (VFM-MUH), plus extras inc large OS strip of 3 variety "line over ENNY". Total ACSC cat $1500+. Some flts, mostly F-VF M/U. (35) $300$400
1134Collection of covers & cards 1914-33 comprising ½d (2), 1d (4, one perf large OS), also rare Official Envelope 1d die 2 with "OS" in dots uprated with 1½d brown used to Melbourne (retail $300), 2d (2, one on KGV 4d registered envelope) 2½d (2), 3d (3, one on KGV 1d Red Star Envelope w/o "POSTAGE" reg'd (red label & cancelled at Buln Buln East), 4d orange on regd, 6d brown (2, one perf large 'OS') + KGV 1d on regd cover to Canada, 9d + KGV 2d, 1/- + KGV 5d + 6d Kingsford Smith, sl flts in places. Scarce group (19 items). (P) $500$750
1135Perf OS: 1d red, 3rd wmk 3d, 6d blue, 9d & 1/-. SM wmk 6d brown & 1/- green, the last UH but sl bend. F-VFM Retail $450. (P) $150$200
1136Varieties: 2d grey (12) inc 1st wmk "Dent left frame", "Scratch E to map" & "Line under P" (cat $120). 2nd wmk "Dent left frame", "Retouch left frame" & "Scratch E to map" ($120). 3rd (6) wmk inverted (2, "vert plate scratch"), "Line map to E", "retouch left of top frame" & "vert plate scratch" ($220). 3d (4) inc INV wmk (3, $300) & 1st wmk "retouch UL cnr". 2nd wmk 9d inc horiz pr with "Blind perf between" & single with "vert paper fold". G-FU. ACSC cat $1000+. (19) $300$500
KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK
1137½d Green NO MONOGRAM, LL cnr strip of 3, hinged in selvedge. Stamps fresh MUH. ACSC 12d cat $600 hinged. Scarce (P) $500$600
1138½d Green JBC monogram pr Cancelled "Helidon, Qld, 13-6-13". Non monogram stamp few blunt perfs, monogram stamp VFU. ACSC 1Azc cat $200 as a M single. Scarce. (P) $150$200
1139½d Green plate 2 UR cnr blk of 4 with variety "Bite out of upper tip of Kangaroo's tail" (2R6). Uneven 2 tone gum, stamps MUH. ACSC 1L cat $150 as M single & MUH positional blk much rarer. (8) (P) $100$130
1140½d Green variety "Pre-printing horiz paper crease". VF UN. The first we have seen on this value. Rare. (P) $150$200
1141 ½d Green variety "Imperf at top", U horiz pr, apparently imperf between stamp and partial selvedge, neat 1914 Sydney machine cancel. Ex Gray sale where is was offered with an estimate of $1500-$2000 and questioned in description to whether it was a true imperf, or jumped perforation. "Sold as viewed" (P) $1000 $1500
1142½d Pale green perf large OS variety "ROSTAGE", 3rd State with weakness over "US" of Australia retouched, horiz pr. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 1Cba/hb cat $390. (P) $200$300
1143½d Pale green perf large OS variety "ROSTAGE", 3rd State with weakness over "US" of Australia retouched (diff to M retouch) in horiz pr. FU. ACSC 1Cbc/hb cat $240. (P) $120$160
1144½d Green, 1d red, 2½d Indigo perf large OS, last centred to base. MUH. Retail $820 plus 9d perf large OS, sl flts M. (Normal retail $325.) (P) $220$300
1145½d Green, 2d grey, 3d olive, 6d blue, 1/- green (CTO). All watermark inverted. G-FU. Retail $900. (P) $250$350
11461d Red Die I imperf Plate Proof marginal single from gutter with lines, tiny blemishes, UN as made. ACSC 2pp(1)a cat $300 $150$200
11471d Red Die I, IMPERF Plate Proof interpane gutter strip of 4 on thick buff manila paper. F-VF UN as made, 2nd stamp with internal wrinkling. ACSC 2PP(1)A cat $1200 as singles. Very scarce in this format (P) $800$1200
11481/- Emerald perf large OS, horizontal gutter strip of 3. G-FU. ACSC 30Ab cat $135 as 3 singles. Scarce multiple. ( Lot number out of order) (P) $80$120
11491d Red die I, perf large OS, tied to 1914 (20 Apr) OHMS "Deputy Federal Commissioner of Land Tax/Hobart" window envelope. Attractive solo franking. Cat $125. $80$100
11501d Red Die I pr showing partial "Offsets" affecting both units, the left unit more prominent. VF MLH. ACSC 2cb cat $400 ea. Much more pronounced than usually seen. (P) $400$600
11511d Red Die I perf large OS positional blk of 12 with variety "Right outer frame dented opposite Brisbane", VF fresh MUH. ACSC 2(B)ba/k cat $500 (P) $250$400
1152 1d Red Die I, CA MONOGRAM pr with DOUBLE PERFS on 3 sides & with PO repair tabs affixed. ACSC 2bzb. Only 2 such pieces known. Ex Kilfoyle & Gray. An important rarity. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1500
11531d Red Die I, CA MONOGRAM Plate C, left cnr blk of 12, hinged in selvedge only. Stamps fresh VF MUH, odd tone in selvedge only. ACSC 2(c) zb cat $600 for hinged, should be double for MUH (P) $700$900
11541d Red Die I variety wmk SIDEWAYS (facing left viewed from front). FM. ACSC 2Bab cat $1500. Retail similar. (P) $750$1000
11551d Deep red Die I perf large OS, with offset of design on gum. VF MUH. Typical perf OS centring. ACSC 2D/ba/cb cat $400 as M, unpriced MUH, should be at least double, $800. (P) $250$350
11561d Pale red Die I perf OS/NSW with variety "Kangaroo partly omitted". GU, UR cnr repaired. Looks impressive but unfortunately item is a very dangerous fake (note: all such & similar "errors" on the 1d such as "missing 1d", "missing tail", "missing head" etc, that first appeared some decades ago, are all very clever fakes, despite some having totally incorrect British certs as "genuine", and having been sold for many $1000's). Good reference item or interesting curio. Negative Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
11571d Red Die II blk of 4, "Double perfs horiz", between upper & lower prs. ACSC 3b cat $250+ as singles. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $200$300
11581d Red Die II LL cnr blk of 9 from right pane with "double perfs horiz & vert", most prominent at base, odd blemish. UR unit rounded cnr, light bends. FM/MUH. ACSC 3b cat $1125 as M, unpriced MUH. Despite flts, still a nice looking blk. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $400$500
11591d Red Die II marginal "Double perfs horiz at top" & evident vertically in selvedge. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 3b cat $125 for M, MUH should be at least double. Premium stamp. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $150$200
11601d Red Die II marginal pair "Double horiz perfs at top". VFU late 1954, or CTO. ACSC 3b cat $150. Scarce U. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100$150
11611d Red Die II perf large OS, cnr strip of 3 from right pane with "Double perfs at top & left, tones on right stamp. FM, centre stamp MUH. ACSC 3b/ba cat $375 M singles. Exp Ceremuga (P) $250$300
11621d Red Die II coil strip of 5 with coil join, odd minor tone MUH/MLH (P) $75$100
11631d Red Die II, JBC MONOGRAM cnr blk of 12, stamps F MUH, odd tone & hinged selvedge. ACSC 32b cat $600 for strip of 3. (P) $500$750
11641d Red Die II variety wmk SIDEWAYS inverted (facing right as seen from front). W/C FU. SG 2aw cat £275. ACSC 3Aaa cat $400 (P) $250$300
11651d Red Die II, UR cnr blk of 6 from left pane, "Double perfs three sides" on top units, lower 3 M, top double perf stamps VF MUH. ACSC 4b cat $600 for hinged. Should be worth at least double, $1200+ for MUH. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$800
11661d Red Die IIA JBC MONOGRAM cnr strip of 6. FM/4MUH. ACSC 4zb cat $600. (P) $375$500
11671d Deep red Die IIA, variety "CRACKED ELECTRO -state II" from UL cnr through value tablet to base of stamp. FU. ACSC 4(G)ia cat $300. (P) $200$300
11692d Deep (charcoal) grey perf large OS. VFU. Very scarce deep shade (P) $80$150
11702½d indigo perf large OS variety OS misplaced to top over perfs with part of another OS at base. VFU, looks genuine but impossible to certify. ACSC 9ba cat $225 for normal. Most unusual (P) $200$300
11713d Olive Die I variety wmk INVERTED. F MLH. ACSC 12a cat $275. (P) $120$150
11723d Olive Die I perf OS. W/C VF MLH. Retail $300. (P) $150$250
1173 3d Black, Die I, imperf trial colour proof on unwatermarked blue wove paper, right sheet margin horiz pr, right stamp with large void area of printing along the right edge. Exceptionally large margins all around, couple of natural microscopic pinholes, plus edge flaws at sheet selvedge. VF for this scarce proof. According to the ACSC "these are poorly printed and are apparently make-ready printers proofs... approx 40 survive" ACSC 12PP(1)A cat $2000. Ex Gray (P) $1200 $1500
11743d Olive Die I "Double perfs at left" VFU, sl cnr crease ACSC 12b cat $125 (P) $60$100
11753d Olive Die II. F-VF MUH. Traces of hinge mark. ACSC 12B cat $550. (P) $200$300
1176 5d Chestnut & 1/- Emerald affixed to separate pieces tied by matching “SYDNEY/REGISTERED/10 JA 13 A” datestamps which is 8 & 15 days earlier than issue date. These undoubtedly genuine cancels must put into question the dates listed in ACSC. Possibly First day of issue, no one knows. Highly important. A must have for any specialist kangaroo collector (P) $1000 $2000
1177 6d Pale blue, variety Retouched second "E" of PENCE. F-VF fresh M. SG 9a £2000, ACSC 17c cat $3000. Retail similar. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2000
1178 6d Ultramarine, with variety "Retouched second "E" of PENCE". VF fresh MLH. SG 9a cat £2000, ACSC 17e cat $3000 & retail is similar. (P) $1500 $2000
11796d Blue variety Retouched second "E" of PENCE". With IHC "International Harvester Co" private perfin. GU. SG 8a cat £800. ACSC 17e cat $1250. Unique with this perfin? (P) $500$800
11801/- Pale blue-green perf small OS, horizontal strip of 4. G-FU. ACSC 30Cba cat $160 as 4 singles. Scarce multiple. (P) $80$120
118810/- Grey & pink h/s Specimen type A. W/C VF fresh M. SG 14s. Retail $800+ this nice. (P) $450$600
1189 £1 Brown & ultramarine. VFM, perfect centring. SG 15 cat £1900++, ACSC 51Bw cat $2500++ & retail nowadays would be $3000+. Difficult to find so w/c. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
1190£1 Brown & blue. Neat cds. VF appearance but repaired/rebacked, so wmk very hard to see, but definitely 1st wmk. SG 15 cat £1900. Normal retail $2500+. Superb gap filler. (P) $375$500
1191£1 Brown & blue h/s Specimen type A, with variety "Break in coast of Gulf of Carpentaria". VFM. ACSC 51x,(D)I cat $700 pluspremium for variety, so at least $1000. (P) $500$700
1192 £2 Black & rose. VFU/CTO with gum ex PO presentation set. Sl flts but attractive with deep colour. SG 16 cat £2750, ACSC 55w cat $4000. Retail $4000. The key kangaroo stamp. (P) $1000 $1500
1193 £2 "Black Rose" Sperati forgeries, group of four stamp size black & white photographic prints from the negatives used to produce the forgeries, three with "SPERATI/REPRODUCTION" h/s on reverse. Also a large size Die Proof of central vignette. Interesting group. Ex Gray where they realised A$1300. (5) (P) $1000 $1500
1194 £2 Black & rose, variety Kangaroo with broken tail. Very fresh MLH with nice bright colours. SG 16(var) cat £4250 plus premium for variety. ACSC 55v(d) cat $7500 in 2004. Retail nowadays $8000+. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $4500 $6000
1195£2 Black & rose h/s Specimen type A. F MLH, minor aging. SG 16s retail $650. (P) $250$350
1196Perf large OS set ½d green to 2/- brown inc scarce 2½d Indigo. G-FU. Retail $900. (P) $300$400
1197Perf small OS: ½d green, 1d red Die II, 1d red Die IIa, 3d olive (sm inclusion) & 6d blue. F-VFM, 3d MUH. Retail $630. (5) (P) $220$300
1198Perf small OS set ½d green to 2/- brown. G-VFU, mostly FU. Retail $800. (P) $220$300
1199Set: ½d Green to 1/- emerald. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-11. Retail $1000. (10) $450$600
1200Set ½d green to 1/- emerald (ex 5d), ½d, 1d, 3d MUH, 2d (very deep colour, sl bend MLH) others to 1/- F-VFM. Retail $1000+. (P) $400$600
1201Set ½d green to 1/- emerald (ex 2d) CTO ex PO set or VFU (2½d, 5d, 1/-). ACSC cat $450 & retail similar. (P) $180$240
12052d Grey, 2½d indigo, 6d ultramarine, 6d bright blue (cat $75), 9d violet, 1/- emerald & 1/- deep dull green (cat $250). F-VFU. Retail $450. (P) $180$250
12062½d Indigo. W/C FM. Retail $125. (P) $60$80
12072½d Indigo perf WA, marginal example with DOUBLE PERFS on all sides (almost all double perfs are WA perfin). Stamp VF MUH. ACSC 10b cat $350 as hinged, should be double for MUH. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $250$500
12086d Blue perf OS. F MLH. Retail $675. (P) $300$400
1209 9d Violet, wmk INVERTED. Postally U with light "Toowoomba Queensland" pmk, mnr imperfections, nice colour. SG 27w cat £1600. ACSC 25a cat $4000. Very rare. (P) $1200 $1800
12101/- Deep bluish green. VFM. Retail $275. (P) $170$240
12111/- Deep dull green (sea-green). Light cds, VFU. ACSC 31C cat $250. Very scarce. (P) $150$200
1214Perf OS set 2d grey to 5/- grey & yellow (2½d not issued). G-FU. Retail $1000. (P) $300$400
KANGAROOS - THIRD WMK
12152½d Indigo, 3d olive Die IIB plus 2d grey Die IIA pr the latter perf OS. F-VF MUH. Retail $410 (4) $160$220
12162d Grey Die I MUH, 3d pale olive Die IIb MLH, 9d violet Die IIb MLH. Retail $180. (3) $90$120
12172d Grey Die I, 2½d Indigo, both wmk inv. 1/- green die IIb, wmk sideways. SG cat £205, retail $450. Plus 2½d Indigo lower marginal, variety "heavy coastline to WA". ACSC 11(2)e cat $40. 1/- emerald die IIb, variety "Upper frame broken at left". ACSC 33e cat $125, variable centring. F-VFM (5) $200$300
12182d Grey Die IIA perf OS CA MONOGRAM pr, 2-tone gum, left stamp gum bend. Hinged in selvedge. Stamps MUH. VF appearance. ACSC 8bza cat $500 which should be more than double for OS, plus premium for MUH. (P) $400$600
12192d Grey Die IIA CA MONOGRAM single. 2-tone gum. Stamp MUH, VF appearance. ACSC 8za cat $500 (P) $200$250
12202d Grey Die IIA JBC MONOGRAM cnr strip of 3. Sl separation between pos 9 & 10. MUH, with 2-tone gum. ACSC 8zb cat $1000 as M. (P) $300$400
12212d Grey Die IIA & 1/- green Die IIA. Superb W/C MUH. Retail this quality $350+. (P) $180$240
12222d Grey Die IIA perf OS, blk of 6, 1 stamp tone spot, another blunt perf, o/w VF MUH. Retail $900 (P) $300$450
12243d Olive Die I Plate I Harrison imprint pr. 2 tone gum, lwr margin re-enforced, some thinning or margin, flts under hinges. Stamps VFM. ACSC 13zh cat $3500 for blk of 4, $2100 for pr. Rare imprint! (P) $500$800
12253d Olive Die I variety wmk INVERTED. Fresh MUH. ACSC 13a unpriced, retail $250+. (P) $140$180
12263d Olive Die I Plate I JBC monogram single. Fresh M, cnr perf flt. ACSC 13 ze cat $500. (P) $150$200
12273d Olive Die IIB blk of 4, one with tone spot. Fresh MUH. Retail $300. (P) $100$150
12283d Olive Die IIB, marginal blk of 4, 1 with sl bend, o/w VF MUH. Retail $300. (P) $100$150
12296d Dull dark blue Die II. W/C VF MLH. 6d grey-blue Die II FM. 6d Pale ultramarine Die IIb. VF MLH. ACSC 19C, 19E, 20C cat $725 & retail now $900-$1000. (P) $350$450
12306d Blue Die II variety wmk INVERTED. W/C FU. ACSC 19a cat $175, retail $250+. (P) $120$150
12316d Dull dark blue Die II, variety "Bite out of kangaroo's leg". G-FU. ACSC 19Cf cat $1250. Rare variety. (P) $500$750
12326d Blue Die II perf OS, variety DRY INK. FU. ACSC 19ba cat $150. (P) $100$150
12336d Pale blue Die IIB. Fresh MUH. Retail $375. (P) $100$150
12346d Pale blue Die IIB. Fresh MUH. Retail $375. (P) $100$150
12356d Pale blue Die IIB, blk of 4. MUH, 2 stamps tiny tones, other 2 nice & fresh with nice white gum. Retail $1500. (P) $375$500
1236 6d Pale blue Die IIB, variety "Kangaroo with broken leg". F-VF MLH, with above average centring for this difficult stamp. SG 38da £2250, ACSC 20d cat $2750. Retail similar. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1700 $2200
1237 6d Pale blue Die IIb variety "Kangaroo with broken leg" in horiz pr perf OS. FM, minor imperfections, no variety stamp sl gum bend. SG O46d (var) -variety unlisted, as normal SG 38da cat £2250. ACSC 20Cb/d cat $2750. Retail $3000+. (P) $1000 $1300
12386d Pale blue Die IIB, variety "Kangaroo with broken leg". FU. SG 38da cat £550. ACSC 20Cd cat $750. (P) $375$500
12396d Pale blue Die IIB, variety "Kangaroo with broken leg" GU. SG 38da cat £550. ACSC 20Cd, retail $1200. (P) $350$500
12406d Light ultramarine Die IIB, with obvious variety "Extra frame at right". Sl bend. F & fresh MUH. Retail $375 as normal. (P) $150$250
1241 6d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, perf OS, error DOUBLE OS, 1st at top, 2nd close to base. GU with full "Melbourne / 29 JE 25" cds. SG O46d(var), ACSC 20Cb(var) -will be listed in next edition. While some M examples of closely spaced double OS have been recorded, such a widely spaced double is a new discovery of which only 2 examples are known (the 2nd recorded example was from the same row of the sheet & cancelled 1 day later -so almost certainly only 1 row of 12 existed). Genuine examples of any major errors of the Commonwealth perf OS types are all exceedingly rare! The only other known example was sold in our auction 242 for $3600+. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1500 $3000
12426d Chestnut Plate 4 UL cnr blk of 12 (6x2) with variety DOUBLE PERF through upper selvedge. Stamps VF fresh MUH, paper adhesions in upper cnrs. ACSC 21b(var) cat "$300 x 6". (P) $500$750
12436d Chestnut variety "Broken leg" in upper marg pr. VF MUH. ACSC 21d, cat $140 for M, must be at least double, $280 MUH (P) $120$160
12446d Chestnut gutter pr, left stamp variety "Broken leg", 2-tone gum, hinged in margin. Stamps MUH, typical centring. SG 73a, cat £99 for M, ACSC 21d cat $125 M, unpriced MUH. Retail $170 plus premium for gutter. (P) $75$100
12459d Deep violet Die IIB, wmk inverted, marginal (scarce shade). Off centre as are all. FM. SG 39bw cat £150. ACSC 27a cat $275. Retail $325. (P) $120$160
12469d Violet (aniline) Die 2B pr commercially G-FU. Minor imperfections. Unlisted & rare. (P) $100$200
12471/- Pale blue-green Die IIb Harrison imprint pr with variety "No stop after Printer". M, two-tone gum. ACSC 33Bza cat $900. Scarce imprint. (P) $300$400
12481/- Green Die IIb Mullett imprint pr. Two-tone gum. MLH/MUH. ACSC 33zb cat $600. (P) $200$300
12491/- Dark blue-green Die IIb Plate 3 Ash imprint blk of 4. VF, sl 2-tone gum, MLH/3MUH, unusually w/c. ACSC 33Dzc cat $500. (P) $375$500
12501/- Green Die IIb perf OS. W/C VF MUH. Retail $220. (P) $100$150
12511/- Blue-green Die IIB wmk sideways, left marginal blk of 4. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 40ba cat £240. ACSC 34Baa cat $400. (P) $150$200
12521/- Bright blue-green Die IIb wmk SIDEWAYS. VF commercially U with full perfs, may not be visible in photo "PM" cancel. ACSC 33Caa cat $1000 for contemporary use. (P) $200$300
12532/- Brown with gutter selvedge at right. MUH, tropicalized gum. ACSC 37E cat $900, normal retail $1000+. (P) $180$275
12562/- Brown lwr marginal part TS Harrison imprint single U on small piece which has been stuck on larger piece for aesthetic reasons. The Harrison imprint, be it 1 line or 2 line, is one of the scarcest Roo imprints. ACSC cat $12,500 for pr, unpriced as blk of 4 ($60,000+). (P) $500$1000
12592/- Maroon. F MUH. SG 74. Retail $600+. (P) $250$350
12602/- Maroon, Mullett imprint pr. Two-tone gum, MUH. 1 stamp sl gum bend. ACSC cat $900 for hinged. Should be at least double, $1800 for MUH. Very scarce imprint. (P) $450$600
12615/- Grey & pale yellow minor bends. F MUH SG 42c. Normal retail $1000 (P) $250$350
127710/- Grey & deep aniline pink perf OS, variety "Kangaroo's head misplaced over coast". Fresh CTO, full UH gum. (P) $200$300
127810/- Grey & pink perf OS, variety "misplaced Roo through NW WA coast". Light bend, VFU/CTO. Unusually well-centred. (P) $200$300
127910/- Grey & deep pink opt SPECIMEN type B. W/C F-VFM. Retail $350. (P) $200$300
1280 10/- Grey & aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type C. F & fresh M, ACSC 48xb. Only 360 printed, cat $2500, retail $3000 (P) $1800 $2000
1281 £1 chocolate & dull blue. W/C VF fresh M, tiny natural paper inclusion which is hardly visible. SG 44 cat £2250, ACSC 52A. Retail $3500+. (P) $2000 $3000
1282 £1 Chestnut & bright blue. VF fresh MUH, lovely bright colours. SG 44a cat £2500+ for M, & Roos worth triple for MUH, so £7500, ACSC 52B. Retail $10,000+++. Extremely rare in genuine MUH condition (most of those offered as "MUH" have altered gum or are regummed). 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $6000 $10000
1283 £1 Bistre-brown & light blue. W/C VF fresh MLH. SG 44b, ACSC 52D. Not an easy shade to find. Retail this quality $4500+. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
1284 £1 Chocolate & pale blue, variety break in coast in Gulf of Carpentaria. VF fresh CTO ex PO presentation set. SG 44 cat £1300++. ACSC 52w cat $3000 plus premium for variety. Retail $3000+. (P) $2000 $3000
1285£1 Brown & pale blue. Bold Melbourne cds. Full perfs (may not be evident in photo), W/C U, 1 perf bent. SG 44 cat £1300. Normal retail $1800+. (P) $500$750
1286£1 Brown & blue opt SPECIMEN type B. W/C VFM. SG 44s, retail $750+. (P) $500$700
1288 £1 Grey. Superb CTO with near perfect centring, full UH gum. Ex presentation set. The finest quality we have seen. Retail for such pristine example $1500-$2000. (P) $1000 $1200
1289£1 Grey variety "nick in left frame by A of Australia" & "missing near comp shading line below One Pound". FU. Retail $500+. (P) $300$400
1292£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. F MUH. Retail $300. (P) $120$160
1293£1 grey opt SPECIMEN type C w/c VFM. ACSC 53xa. Retail this well centred $250 (P) $150$200
1294£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C, with variety "Retouch LR corner below D of Pound". VF MLH. Normal retail $150 plus premium for variety. F MUH. Retail $300. (P) $100$130
1295 £2 Black & crimson with variety "break in lower frame line under N of POUNDS", that occurred only once per sheet in position R1. Very fresh M, tiny pressed crease at UR, lovely rich colours. SG 45a(var) cat £3250+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 56B(D)j. Retail $8000+. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4000
1296 £2 Purple-black & rose, variety "break in the coast of the Great Australian Bight" that occurred only once per sheet. Superb fresh MUH, marginal. SG 45b cat £3000+ for M, & Roos worth triple for MUH - £9000+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 56C(D)e. Would be difficult to obtain better MUH quality & quite possibly unique MUH example of the variety. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $8000 $12000
1298£2 Grey-black & crimson opt SPECIMEN type B, with variety "Dot on S of opt". W/C VFM. Retail $400++. (P) $250$350
1299£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type B, w/c VF fresh M, ACSC 56x, retail $400 for this centring (P) $200$300
1300£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type B, with variety "Broken tail to Kangaroo" & opt error "Damaged N in SPECIMEN". Sl sun-tanned gum. FM. ACSC 56 Ax(V)d retail $400+. (P) $200$300
1301£2 Purple-black & rose opt SPECIMEN type C. F MUH. Retail $600. (P) $350$500
1302£2 Grey-black & crimson opt SPECIMEN type C, with variety "White island off the coast of NSW". F MLH. ACSC 56Bxb(D)p retail $400+. (P) $200$300
1303Perf OS set: 2½d indigo to 2/- maroon inc 6d violet-blue Die IIb. 2/- cnr crease o/w F-VF M/MLH. Retail $950. (7) (P) $300$400
1304Perf OS Set: 2d grey to 5/- grey & yellow inc 6d blue shades (2) & die IIb, 1/- Die II & Iia (13). SM wmk perf OS set 6d brown to 5/-. Usual mixed centring o/w F-VF U/CTO. Retail $600. (18) $200$275
1305Set: 2d grey to 2/- maroon (ex 6d chestnut). F-VFM Retail $600+. (7) (P) $200$275
1306Set: 2d Grey to 2/- maroon inc extra 2½d deep blue shade & 6d blue Die IIb (no 2/- brown). VF M/MLH. Retail $800. (12) (P) $300$400
KANGAROOS - SMALL MULT WMK
13076d Chestnut Plate 3 Ash imprint blk of 4 with variety "Hairline from value circle to map". VF M/MUH. ACSC 22Az cat $350. (P) $180$250
13086d Chestnut opt OS, FM & FU, plus CofA wmk opt OS, MUH & CTO. Retail $240. (4) $120$150
13101/- Emerald, Ash (N over A) imprint pr, MUH ACSC cat $500 for blk, $300 for pr for M, unpriced MUH $200$300
13111/- Emerald perf OS Ash (N over A) imprint blk of 4, sl two tone gum. 2MLH/2MUH. VF appearance. ACSC 34bza cat $500 as normal OS imprints are rarer than normal, so worth considerably more. (P) $375$500
13135/- grey & yellow Ash imprint pr, variety "white flaw off NSW coast", lightly toned gum, w/c MLH, VF appearance. ACSC 45za cat $1250 for M, worth at least double, $2500 for MUH. (P) $800$1200
131410/- Grey & pink, variety "Weeping Kangaroo". W/C superb fresh MUH. ACSC 49A(V)s, unlisted SM wmk (listed CofA only). Normal retail $750 plus premium for variety, so at least $900. (P) $500$750
131610/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C, opt variety "shaved P in SPECIMEN". Superb fresh MUH. Retail $1200+. (P) $750$1000
131710/- Grey & pink opt SPECIMEN type C, opt variety "Shaved P & thin S in SPECIMEN". F MLH. Retail $750+. (P) $400$600
1318 £2 Black & rose-crimson. Stamp is superb fresh MUH, marginal, well centred with nice rich colours. SG 114 cat £3250+ for M, & Roos worth triple for MUH - £9750+. ACSC 57A. Lovely stamp! 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $8000 $10000
1319 £2 Grey & rose-crimson. Tiny excess red ink in front of Roo, happened during printing, often seen on this issue. W/C VF fresh MLH. SG 114 cat £3250. ACSC 57 cat $4250++, retail $5000++. (P) $3000 $4000
1320£2 Black & rose. W/C FU. SG 114 cat £650. Retail $1000+ this nice. (P) $525$650
1322£2 Black & rose variety "break in QLD coast near Townsville". W/C. G-FU. SG 114 cat £650. Retail $850. (P) $250$400
1323£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D variety "Broken value circle at right", 2 blunt perfs. F MUH. ACSC 57x(D)h cat $700 (P) $300$400
1324£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D. MUH, re-gummed. Normal retail $700. (P) $250$350
KANGAROOS - C of A WMK
13256d Chestnut Plate 3 Ash imprint blk of 4 with varieties "White hairline from value circle to map". MUH, mnr creasing affecting top right stamp, VF appearance. ACSC 232 cat $300 as hinged. (P) $100$130
13266d Chestnut, plate 4, Ash (N/N) imprint blk of 4. F 2M/2MUH. ACSC 23za cat $300. (P) $150$200
13276d Chestnut opt OS, plate 4, Ash imprint blk, light two tone gum, MUH, VF appearance. ACSC 23(OS)za cat $450 for M. (P) $200$300
1328 6d Chestnut opt OS comp sheet of 120 Plate 3 with Ash imprint & varieties "White hairline from value circle to map" & "Oblique scratch from Broome to left frame", odd tone affecting approx 20 units & selvedge in places, odd separation. Reasonable centring & generally VF MUH. Retail as singles $7200, plus premium for varieties etc. The last comp sheet we sold was in 2005, which had 10 toned stamps & realised $4000+ (retail then was $4200). A rare sheet. (P) $3400 $4400
13299d Violet, plate 2- first state Ash imprint blk of 4. 2M/2MUH. ACSC 29z cat $350. (P) $200$300
13309d Violet, plate 3 -second state Ash imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. ACSC 29za cat $275 hinged, should be at least double, $550 MUH. $300$400
13319d Violet, plate 4- first state Ash imprint blk of 4. 2M/2MUH. ACSC 29zb cat $350. (P) $200$300
1332 2/- Maroon Die II marginal blk of 4 with spectacular void areas on three stamps caused by foreign matter on the printing plate. VF fresh M/MUH. Unusual & UNIQUE display item. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $4000
13332/- Maroon Die II comp sheet of 120 with selvedge inc both imprints & 25mm wide gutter prs. Gum bends affecting 8 stamps, folded through gutter, clean & fresh MUH. ACSC cat $1100+. Scarce sheet. $400$600
13342/- Maroon, Die I, Ash imprint blks of 4 from both plates, plus Die II upper & lower plate Authority imprint blks of 4, upper with offset of another stamp on gum. F-VF M/MUH. ACSC cat $160. (16) $90$120
13355/- Grey & pale yellow, variety break in coast at Broome, & kangaroo misplaced down, touching coast. VF fresh MUH. (P) $300$400
1346£2 Black & rose variety "white collar on kangaroo" and coloured flaw at left edge of grass. VFU, lightly cancelled. ACSC 58(v)na cat $650 Retail $800+ (P) $450$550
1351£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D variety "fox-faced kangaroo". VF MUH. ACSC 58x(v) cat $125 plus premium (P) $100$150
1352£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D, with variety "Open mouthed kangaroo". F MLH. ACSC 58x(V)r. (P) $100$120
1353£2 Black & rose opt SPECIMEN type D with variety "White collar on kangaroo, and coloured flaw at left edge of grass". F MUH. ACSC 58x(V)na. (P) $100$150
1354Set: 6d brown to 10/- grey & pink inc both dies of 2/-. FU/CTO. Retail $290 plus premium for CTO. (6) (P) $120$150
1355Specimens: 10/-, £1 & £2 opt type D. 10/- with variety line at left of grass, £2 small eye of Roo. Fresh MUH. Well centred. (3) (P) $200$250
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