9001/- Blue green 3rd wmk Die IIB study with shades (3), perf OS (2), perf T & Private Perfin. ACSC listed varieties (6) inc wmk SIDEWAYS (light Sydney pmk, cat $500). "Spot LL cnr" (Pos 3L11), in pr with normal. "Scratch off WA coast" (Pos 3L59) perf OS in pr with normal. "Break in upper frame at left" (4L1), "Deformed L in Shilling" (4L11), "HI of Shilling joined" (4R38), 2, M & U plus 3 other flaws & sm wmk blk of 4 G-FU. Few flts, mostly G-FU. Total ACSC cat $1900. (23) $300$400
9012/- Maroon Die II CofA wmk collection with shades maroon, pale maroon & reddish maroon (2) plus deep maroon CTO cat $98. ACSC listed varieties (10) inc "Clipped neck, state II" in pr with normal (Pos 2L39-40), "Flaw on S of Australia" (2L45), "Retouch under AU of Australia" not plated, ACSC 40(u)L & "Flaw under LI of Shilling" (not plated, ACSC 40(U0i). Total cat $390. Unlisted minor flaws (11) diff. G-FU. Total cat $490 plus extra for the others. (31) $130$180
9022/- Maroon CofA wmk with ACSC listed varieties "chopped neck Kangaroo" MUH (pos 1L1), cut-throat Kangaroo (1R25) in pr with normal VFM. "Flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria retouched" (2L39) & "Flaw on S of Australia (2L45) in vert pr with normal below MLH/MUH (ACSC cat $500). Ash plate 1 imprint blk of 4 MLH ($100), blk of 8 (2x4, pos 1L27-28 to 45-46) with varieties "flaw under L of SHILLINGS" (1L33), & "extra island off WA coast" (1L39), both VF MUH ($250 as singles), worth more as a blk. 1945-48 redrawn die imprint blks (3) with upper plate & lower plate (2), one with variety "coloured flaw near Cape York". VF MLH/MUH. Total ACSC cat $1150+ (30). (P) $350$500
90310/- Grey & deep aniline pink, £1 grey & 6d brown 3rd wmk. 5/- & 10/- CofA wmk. Odd rounded cnr, all cds pmks. G-FU. Normal retail $1185. (5). (P) $230$300
904Near complete collection in Seven Seas pages with 1st wmk to £2 black & rose inc £1 brown & blue Facsimile, 10/- & £2 with Telegraph punctures (normal retail $6000), 2nd wmk set to 5/- (retail $1000); 3rd wmk inc 10/- OS ($450), £1 grey & £2 opt SPECIMEN M ($425). SM wmk set to 5/-, plus £2 Facsimile. CofA wmk to 5/-, plus 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN. OS opt 6d both wmks. Odd flts, mostly G-FU. Very presentable budget collection with very little needed for completion. Normal retail $8550 not inc the 2 facsimiles. (51) (P) $1300$1600
905Perf OS: Collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with Large OS set ½d to 2/- inc 2½d (clever forgery), 4d & 5d. Perf Small OS to 10/- inc 4d, 5d, 2/- maroon, plus 5/-, 10/- CTO. Few flts, mostly G-FU. Retail $1270 (ex 2½d). (26) $350$450
906Perf OS collection on Seven Seas hingeless pgs with Large OS set ½d to 5/- inc 2½d (near perfect forgery), 9d & 2/-. Small OS set ½d to 10/- inc 4d deep orange, 2/- deep brown plus 5/- & 10/- CTO. Mostly F-VFU for these. Retail (ex 2½d large OS) $1870. (27) $600$800
907Specialised accumulation with 3rd wmk 6d chestnut "broken leg" (2), blk of 4 perf OS "White line over PENCE" on all 4, plus single "line from val circle to map" & Ash "N/N" imprint pr, 1/- wmk SIDEWAYS blk of 4 & single. SM wmk with 6d "White line over PENCE", 1/- Ash N/A imprint pr. CofA wmk 2/- Ash "N/N" imprint pr & 6d opt OS, 9d Ash "N/N" imprint blk of 4, imprint pr & "Vert White line over 2nd N of NINE", plus ½d (4) & 1d (4) inc "ROSTAGE" variety. Slight flts inc spots, or un-even suntanned gum in places, M/FM. Normal retail $2400. (36) $500$600
908Postmark: NSW Numeral 602 of Enngonia (RRRR) bold comp strike tying 1d red on cover to Sydney with confirming “Enngonia SP 18 1913 NSW” cds. Not illustrated in Freeman, almost certainly unique on Kangaroo cover. (P) $180$250
909Postmark: NSW Numeral 1931 of Colinroobie (RRRRR) comp strike inverted tying 1d Red to cover, fair strike of “Colinroobie SP 4 1913 NSW” confirming cds. Unique, shown in Freeman pg 327 (P) $300$500
910Postmark: NSW Numeral 2034 of Broken Hill West (RR-RRR) light comp strike on 1d Red. Plus 1908 of Brighton Le Sands (RRR) fair strike on similar stamp. (2). (P) $70$100
911Postmark: “Special Police Camp 1913 King's Wharf” cds, near comp strike on 1d red used abroad by Australian (Commonwealth?) Police at the temporary camp organised for them during the NZ Police Strike! Rare. (P) $200$300
912Postmark: NSW numeral 93 of Gerringong in rays comp strike tying 1d red to small piece with proving cds alongside. Rarer than Freeman indicates on Commonwealth stamps. (P) $60$80
913Postmark: NSW Numeral 1287 of Karuah (RRR) near comp strike tying 1d red to cover with “Karuah 25 JE 13 NSW” cds alongside. Extremely rare if not unique on Kangaroo cover. $100$150
914Postmark: NSW Numeral 1393 of Stewart's Brook (RRR). Light comp strike on 1d red. (P) $70$110
915Postmark: NSW Numeral 731 of Gundy comp strike tying 1d red to cover with “Gundy JU 10 1913 NSW” confirming cds alongside. Scarce Kangaroo cover. $80$150
916Catalogue: Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - Kangaroos. Latest 2013 edition completely revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex PO Specimen sets, FDC (where these exist), proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties -some yet to be plated, (cat nos have been changed & reorganised in many sections). Price revisions (nearly all UP) reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential for all collectors. $80$100
KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK
9171d Red Die I perf OS NSW irregular blk of 8, cancelled Numeral 55 (parcel cancel) of Newcastle. Very scarce. (P) $80$150
9181d Deep red Die I wmk SIDEWAYS. Crown pointing to right (viewed from front). Plated as sheet C pos L30, lightly cancelled. VFU. ACSC 2D(C)ab cat $450. (P) $250$350
9191d Red Die I on hand-illustrated in colour "Appleby" cover depicting young lady, used Newcarnie to UK. Very attractive. $120$200
9201d Red Die I perf large OS with offset on gum. Fresh MLH. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/cb cat $400+. (P) $180$250
9211d Red Die II wmk INVERTED on 1913 (27 Sep) cover from Adelaide to Canada, opening flts. ACSC 3a cat $50 as stamp, would be $500++ on cover. $100$150
9221d Red Die IIA, JBC Monogram strip of 3 (plate H, pos 57-59). 1st stamp (monogram unit) variety "Scratch through value", all stamps with rough DOUBLE perf (at a sl angle) through lower selvedge. F-VFM. ACSC 4(H)b, h, zb(var). Retail $1800. Rare. (P) $800$1000
9232d Grey Plate 1 horiz pr, ACSC listed varieties "Nick in UR frame" (pos 1R37) & "Bent UL frame" (pos 38). Hard to see light gum tropicalisation. MLH, right stamp cnr flt. ACSC 5(1)l, m cat $400 as singles (P) $100$130
9242d Grey wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 3w. ACSC 5a cat $400. Retail $550 this well centred. (P) $240$300
9252½d Indigo variety "Heavy coastline to WA" on 1913 (15 Mar) cover used Hobart to New York, censor tape at left & arrival censor cachet in black. ACSC 9(2)d. Very rare on cover. (P) $250$350
9262½d Indigo perf large OS. VF fresh M. SG O4 cat £325. ACSC 9ba cat $450. Retail $425. (P) $200$300
9273d Olive Die I perf OS.VF fresh MLH, very w/c. SG O5 cat £170. ACSC 12ba cat $400. Retail $550 this w/c. (P) $240$300
9285d Chestnut perf small OS.VF fresh M, near perfect centring. SG O7 cat £200. ACSC 16bb cat $550. Retail $625+ this w/c. (P) $240$300
9385/- Grey & yellow, variety "broken tail on Kangaroo" plus perf skip at base giving taller than normal stamp. VF fresh M, light horiz gum bend, very w/c. SG 13. ACSC 42(V)e cat $1250. Retail $750 (P) $240$300
9395/- Grey & yellow. W/C, VF fresh CTO ex PO set. SG 13, ACSC 42w cat $300. (P) $180$250
94710/- Grey & pink repaired central Telegraph puncture. W/C, light cnr cds. VF appearance. Normal retail $1100. (P) $100$200
94810/- Grey & pink h/s Specimen type A. VF fresh MUH. SG 14s. ACSC 47x cat $3000. (P) $1200$1500
94910/- Grey & pink, h/s Specimen type A. Superb fresh MLH, very w/c. SG 14s. ACSC 47x cat $750. Retail $700+ this w/c. (P) $400$600
95010/- Grey & pink h/s Specimen type A. VF fresh M. SG 14s, ACSC 47x cat $750. Retail $575. (P) $220$350
951£1 Red-brown & blue. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. SG 15. ACSC 51B cat $4000. Retail for so w/c $6000+ (P) $2500$3500
952£1 Brown & blue. Postally FU (perfs partly obscured by pmk in photo but are all intact). SG 15 cat £2500. ACSC 51 cat $3000. (P) $1100$1500
953£1 Brown & blue, h/s Specimen type A. Fresh M. SG 15s. ACSC 51x cat $950. Retail $750. (P) $375$500
954 £2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, nice deep colours. Has sl smaller margin at base than usual, we believe due to jumped perfs, which of course is not a fault. SG 16. ACSC 55 cat $30,000. The key Kangaroo stamp, virtually never seen genuine MUH. 2013 Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $13000 $20000
955£2 Black & rose h/s Specimen type A. Fresh M. SG 16s. ACSC 55Ax cat $850. Retail $650. (P) $300$400
956Set: ½d Green to 5/- grey & yellow. FM. Retail $1950. (P) $750$1000
957Set: ½d to 1/- emerald inc 2 shades of 4d. M/MLH, sl flts, generally nice appearance. SG 1-11 cat £1017. ACSC cat $2250. (11) (P) $350$450
958Set: ½d green to £2 black & rose. Values to 2/- F-VFU, 5/- CTO, 10/- & £1 repaired Telegraph punctures, £2 with "Specimen" obliterated. SG 1-16. Normals ACSC cat $10,000+. An excellent budget priced set. (15). (P) $1200$1600
9696d Deep ultramarine perf OS. Superb fresh MLH. SG O33, ACSC 18B cat $750. Retail $675 for more common ultramarine, deep ultramarine retail double, so $1350. (P) $450$600
9709d Violet. F MLH. ACSC 24A cat $350. (P) $150$200
9835/- Grey & yellow, unlisted variety "white line adjacent to coast in Bright" (pos L17) -diff to those listed, plus roo with clipped tail. Fresh M. SG 30 cat £950, ACSC 43(var) cat $1500. Retail with variety $1800. (P) $1100$1300
9845/- Grey & yellow, unlisted variety "broken 10th shading line below P of Postage" (pos L59). VF fresh MLH, superb centring. SG 30 cat £950. ACSC 43(var) cat $1500. Retail with variety $1800, plus premium for centring. (P) $1300$1600
9855/- Grey & yellow perf OS partial double print. W/C with unusually large margins inc “jumped comb perf at top”. Doubling of part of the lower frame of the stamp above in upper margin, plus Carpentaria coast in Qld. Lightly cancelled VFU. ACSC 43cb(var) cat $9000 for more pronounced double print. This variety not seen by us before (P) $500$750
9882d Grey Die I wmk INVERTED, plate 1 UR cnr blk of 6 (pos 1L5-6, 11-12 & 17-18) with varieties "retouched bottom frame at right & white flaw in Gulf", "retouched upper frame at right" & "retouched upper frame at left (1L6, 12 & 18). Stamps VF MUH, 2-tone gum on one. SG 35bw. ACSC 7a cat $1500, retail $1350 plus premium for the varieties. (P) $700$900
9952½d Indigo perf OS gutter blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on 2 right stamps. SG O44. ACSC 11b cat $1400+ for singles & rare as a gutter blk. (P) $500$800
9963d Olive Die I, JBC Monogram right cnr strip of 3, Plate I. VF MLH/MUH, uneven gum colour, monogram stamp MUH, right margin reinforced. ACSC 13(1)zd cat $4000. (P) $1000$1500
9976d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, variety "Kangaroo with broken leg". Light cds clear of variety, fluffy but full perfs, VFU. SG 38da cat £700. ACSC 20(3)Cd cat $750. (P) $450$600
9986d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, perf OS top marginal pr, right stamp variety "broken leg on kangaroo". Stamps VF MUH. SG O46b(var). ACSC 20Cd cat $2925 for M & x2½ MUH is $7300. Much nicer than usually seen. (P) $1800$2500
9996d Deep chestnut Plate 4 UL blk of 12 (6x2) selvedge 3 sides, variety DOUBLE PERFS through upper margin of 5 stamps. VF MUH, w/c. ACSC 21C,b(var) cat $2000+ as 5M double perf singles, a positional blk of this magnitude much rarer. (P) $400$600
10071/- Blue-green Die IIB Ash imprint pr. Stamps w/c MUH. SG 40b, ACSC 33ze or zg cat $800. (P) $300$450
10081/- Emerald Die IIB, wmk sideways. VFU, Carlton North 13.2.41 cds. ACSC 33aa cat $500 (with period cancel). This a bit late but still nice. (P) $80$120
10091/- Blue-green Die IIB, Harrison imprint pr. F-VFM. ACSC 33za cat $750, ($2250 for blk of 4). Rare. (P) $300$500
10101/- Green Die IIB, Mullett imprint pr. F MLH/MUH, sun-tanned gum, VF appearance. ACSC 33 cat $450, blk of 4 cat $1750. (P) $150$200
10142/- Deep brown perf OS. VF fresh MLH. SG O49 cat £400. ACSC 37Dba cat $1300. Retail this shade $1200+. (P) $750$900
10152/- Brown, 6d Kooka & 1/- Lyrebird (2) uprating 2d KGV envelope flown Perth to USA, "FAM 14" cachet in blue, b/s of Hong Kong & San Francisco. Unusual make-up of 4/8 rate. ACSC 37 cat $1500 on cover. (P) $350$500
1020 2/- Maroon perf OS plate 2 marginal blk of 12 (6x2) inc varieties "flaw top of N in Shillings" & "break left frame by A of Australia". F-VF fresh MUH. SG O77. ACSC 38ba(2)l, m cat $13,250 & retail $9000+ -both as non variety singles. Rare positional multiple. (P) $3000 $4000
10212/- Maroon perf OS, variety "jump" perf giving an extra tall stamp, very rough perfs. Quite spectacular. Fresh MUH. SG O77. ACSC 386a normal cat $1000. Normal retail $750. (P) $350$500
10245/- Grey & deep yellow, variety "break in right frame opposite Cape York", plus extra yellow ink spots below Roo's foot. Fresh M, with very light horiz gum bend. SG 42b(var). ACSC 44C(D)u cat $950. Retail $650. (P) $160$250