Catalogue
Australia, £2 kangaroo, C of A watermark, black and rose, an imprint pair by John Ash, with RH stamp with the variety of open-mouthed kangaroo ACSC 58(V)v, (SG 138, ACSC 58Za). MUH with original gum, good perfs and deep colours.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $10,100
Australia, £2 kangaroo, C of A watermark, black and rose an imprint pair by John Ash, (SG 138, ACSC 58A). MUH with original gum, good perfs and deep colours.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $12,000
Australia, £2 kangaroo, 3rd watermark, purple black and rose (SG 45b, ACSC 56C). MUH with attached upper selvedge.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,800
Australia, £2 kangaroo, C of A watermark, black and rose (SG 138, ACSC 58B). MUH with attached RHS selvedge.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Australia, £2 kangaroo, C of A watermark, black and rose (SG 138, ACSC 58B). MUH with attached upper selvedge.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600
Australia, £2 kangaroo, C of A watermark, black and rose (SG 138, ACSC 58B). Fine used.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Australia, 2 1/2d kangaroo, 3rd watermark, indigo and other shades, small OS perforations, 2 (two) blocks of 4 (one illustrated), and one single with RH side selvedge, (SG O44, ACSC 11b). MUH. (9)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,150
Australia, 3d kangaroo, 3rd watermark, olive, small OS perforation, a block of 4, from Die I, (SG O45, ACSC 13b). MUH. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australia, 6d kangaroo, 3rd watermark, dull ultramarine a blocks of 8, from Die IIB with plate wear, and a block of 3 with small OS perforation die II, this with gum tone, (SG 38d, O46, ACSC 19ba, 20C). MUH. (11)
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Australia, 9d kangaroo, 3rd watermark, deep violet, a block of 4 and a violet single all perforated OS (block illustrated), from Die II, (SG O47, ACSC 26ba). MUH. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Australia, 1/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, die IIB ('Harrison' Plates), blue green, OS perforation as 2 (two) blocks of 8, one with LH side selvedge, the other with upper LH corner selvedge (SG O48b, ACSC 33ba). MUH. (16)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,900
Australia, 5/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, grey and yellow, perforated small OS (SG O50, ACSC 44b). MUH with good colour, paper very lightly toned at some edge perforations.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Australia, 10/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, grey and pink, perforated OS/NSW, (SG 43, ACSC 48A). MUH with good colours and well centred.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,000
Australia, 10/- kangaroo, 3rd watermark, grey and pink, perforated OS, (SG 051). Fine used, probably CTO. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia, 6d kangaroo, small multiple watermark, chestnut, OS overprints on 2 (two) blocks of 4 (one a corner block with selvedge top and left), together with a single OS overprint issue, (SG O114, ACSC 22(OS)A). MUH. (13)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Australia, 2/- kangaroo, small multiple watermark, maroon, 2 (two) blocks of 4 (one with centre selvedge), all perforated OS, (SG O117, ACSC 39wa). MUH with good colour, with minor gum tone. (8)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
Australia, 5/- kangaroo, small multiple watermark, grey and yellow (2), another, perforated OS, (SG 111, 0118); and a 6d kangaroo, O/P OS C of A watermark, (SG O133). Fine used, probably CTO. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Australia, specimens of the £1 kangaroo, 3rd watermark, chocolate and dull blue as a joined vertical pair (SG 44s, ACSC 52Ax). MUH with several short perfs, good colour and rare as a joined pair.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Australia, specimen of the £1 kangaroo, 3rd watermark, chocolate and dull blue, variety with short Spencer's Gulf, ACSC 52(d)D, (SG 44s, ACSC 52Ax). MUH with good colour.
Estimate $750
SOLD $440
Australia, specimens of the 10/- kangaroos, C of A watermark, (SG 136s). MUH. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, specimen set of 10/- to £2 kangaroos C of A watermark, (SG 136s-138s). MUH. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Australia, KGV, 1d green, 1924 issue on large multiple watermark study group on two album leaves, (SG 82 and a-d), includes 'Harrison' imprint block with varieties RA joined (SG 82d, ACSC 78(4)j) and ferns (SG 82d, ACSC 78(4)ia) also un a pair, another imprint strip of 4 variety no stop after Printer a horizontal block of 12 (6x2) with variety 'dot before 1' and thin left frame (ACSC 78(3)m and o); another block of 4 with variety 'thin one penny' (ACSC (78(4)l), others with flaw under neck (ACSC 78(4)h), secret mark (ACSC 78(4)d). MUH, mint. (39)
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Australia, KGV, 1d green, 1924 issue of no watermark study group on three album leaves, (SG 83 and some varieties), includes 'Harrison' imprint block, blocks of 4 (4 two are corner blocks), 6 and 8, also two pairs, and 12 singles, flaws include 'run N flaw, corner dot, neck flaw, roos tongue, secret mark, RA joined, NY joined', etc., (mostly as ACSC various varieties), these (50) all MUH, mint, together with a album leaf of used single watermark 1914-1920 issues as colour varieties for 1/2d (3), 1d red (2), 1d green, OS perf, 4d (5), 5d (2). MUH, mint and used. (63)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Australia, KGV, a mixed group mostly as blocks, includes 2nd watermark 1d sage-green, block of 4 (SG 76); 1 1/2d green vertical pair, one with variety error PENCF (SG 61), large multiple watermark 1 1/2d black brown (SG 51) lower LH corner unit; small multiple watermark 1d green, block of 4 and 2 pairs (SG 95), C of A watermark 1/2d orange block of 4 (SG 124), 1d green block of 4 (SG 125), 1 1/2d red-brown John Ash imprint block of 4 (SG 126, ACSC 93(1)za) (illustrated), 5d orange brown singles (3). MUH and mint. (30)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Australia, 1928 Melbourne Exhibition stamp design by Mr.E.N. Broad, London, the submitted design for the 1 1/2d as an original drawing (183x155mm) depicting a kangaroo within the map of Australia highlighting Canberra with wattles above value tablets, and enclosed as "Enbee 1928 No.2". In black and white ink, as new.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,050
Australia, 6d sepia, 1931 Airmail service, overprinted OS as an imprint block of 6, (SG 139a, ACSC 13zd). Centre stamp mint, others MUH.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Australia, 1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge, set to 5/-, (5/- illustrated) all with side selvedge attached. MUH. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
Australia, 1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 5/- used, together with mostly MUH 1d engraved (3), 1/- South Australia (5), 1/- Mitchell (5), 9d 150 years (2), 1/- Victoria Centenary (2). MUH, mint and used. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Australia, 1935 Anzac 1/- plate 2, corner piece (illustrated), other Anzac 1/- (2), (2), 2d South Australia, broken mast variety, 2/- 1935 Jubilee (4), 5/- robes (SG 176) MUH, Navigators 10/- (2), £1 (2), decimal $1 (2), $2 (2), $4 (2). MUH and mint. (19)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia, pre-decimal blocks etc in a maroon Lighthouse stock book includes 3d air mail service imprint block by John Ash type B (SG 135); 1 1/2d Canberra 2 x blocks of 4; 1 1/2d WA centenary block of 4 and an imprint block of 4 (SG 116); similar block of 4 Sturt (SG 117); plate blocks of 4, Nos. 1-8, with additional two blocks (one and imprint block) for Kingsford-Smith 2d (SG 121), 3d blocks plates 1 and 3, and imprint block and normal block of 4, (SG 122), 6d dull violet block of 4 (SG 123); Bridge imprint blocks of 4 for 2d (4) and 3d (2) (SG 141, 142, 144); 1/6 air McCracken imprint blocks (3), watermarked C of A (SG 153a, 153b); Anzac plate 1 block of 4 (SG 154); 2d cable imprint blocks (2), plate blocks (2), 3d cable imprint blocks (2), plate block 1 (SG 159-160); SA 3d imprint block (SG 162); 150th anniversary imprint blocks 2d (2), 3d and 9d with extras, (SG 193-195); AIF set of imprint blocks 1d - 6d (SG 196-199), an extensive range of blocks with duplication of various denominations issued in 1940s from 1/2d - 1/4 several as imprint blocks, noted BCOF 3d imprint block; multiple imprint blocks for Gloucester, Peace, Mitchell and Newcastle; blocks and imprint blocks for 1/3 (2), 1/6 (3), 2/- (2), assorted commem and definitive issues from 1947-1954. Mostly MUH, some mint with some duplication. (100s)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280