519WWF Collection 1997-2013 in 9 custom albums with 105 sets of 4 & matching FDC for ea. Strength in 2005 onwards with variety of wildlife thematics inc Birds (approx 40 diff sets), Bats, Butterflies, Crabs, Fish, Frogs, Gorillas & other Apes, Polar Bears, Sharks, Snails, Whales or Dolphins, Cats etc. Fresh & clean, later sets not often seen. Original cost around $25+ per set = $2600+. (420 stamps & 420 FDC). $500$600
520Zimbabwe: 1981-2006 Revenue accumulation of Bird Arms issues inc 1c-$500 perf inc sheet no blks. Noted $500 vert pr, error IMPERF BETWEEN, rouletted issues inc $100, $200, $500 & $1000 blks of 4. Also noted throughout plenty of shades. VF U/MUH -90% VF fresh MUH. Barefoot cat £430++. Seldom offered. (P) $250$400
POSTCARDS
521Australian artist: J Takuma (late 1800s/early 1900s Sydney based emu egg carver) set of 3 Denizens of the Australia Bush, postally FU, Far from the Haunts of Men, fresh UN & Nature Unadorned, FU. A very scarce rarely offered trio from an amazingly precise etcher who in the mid 1890s forged the 1888 2d Emu postage stamp to pay postage on his letters! (3). (P) $150$250
522Australian States "VSM" embossed stamp cards set of 6 States with central vignettes with Oxford St (NSW), Queen St (QLD), Brisbane St (TAS), Rundle St (SA), Bourke St (VIC) & Hay St (WA). Also another NSW (Town Hall Sydney) plus QLD, SA & VIC w/o central vignettes. F to mostly VF. (10) (P) $120$160
523Breasts, big & small: Early 1900s-30s collection of North African ladies in various forms of native dress (or undress) inc Bedouin, Arabic, Moorish & other north African styles (65). Other north African cards (40) mainly camels, scenes of Khartoum. Various others (23) to 1960s. Couple sl mixed condition, generally F-VF with many interesting cards. See website. (128) $750$1000
524Stamp Cards: Zieher style with Map at LR, with Brazil. F-VF UN $15$20
AUSTRALIA
KANGAROOS
5253rd wmk 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d brown, 9d, 1/- (2, inc wmk sideways), plus perf OS 6d brown & 1/-. SM wmk 6d plus opt OS, 9d, 1/- & 2/-. CofA 6d (2) - plus opt OS, 9d, 2/- (5, inc 3 redrawn die), plus SPECIMEN opt 10/-, £1 & £2. Mostly F-VF M/MLH, the Specimens MUH with sl glazed gum. SG cat £1260. ACSC cat $2090. (27) $400$600
5263rd wmk 5/- chrome-yellow & grey. Light medium parcel cancels, mostly GC (9) plus SM wmk rounded cnr, similar cancel. SG 42b cat £1430, ACSC cat $2475. (10). $120$160
528Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2. Superb U, uprated KGV ½d perf OS, with "Foster 13 AU 19" cds. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $70$100
529Mint collection on leaves with 1st wmk set to 2/- (9d & 1/- rounded cnr), 2nd wmk 2d & 2½d. 3rd wmk set 2d to 2/- maroon inc 2/- brown. SM wmk 6d, 9d (2) & 1/-. CofA wmk 6d, 9d & 2/- (2). Few flts, overall fresh & clean, mostly F-VFM. Retail $3100. (30). (P) $600$800
530Catalogue- Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Kangaroos: Current (2013 ) edition completely revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc positions -some yet to be plated, many cat nos changed or reorganised). Price revisions (nearly all UPWARD) reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must-have for all collectors. $80$100
KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK
5311d Red Die I perf large OS no monogram LR cnr blk of 8 (4x2) official PO replacement for error or faulty stamps attached by small pieces of stamp selvedge paper. 4M/4MUH, tropicalized gum. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/za cat $1750 for no monogram strip of 3 alone. Interesting item for specialist. (P) $250$400
5321d Red Die I perf large OS, error DOUBLE perfs at top. FU. SG O2(var). ACSC 2b cat $275. (P) $100$150
5331d Red Die II, variety "extra island". FU, "Stokers Siding 24 OC 13" cds. SG 2d(var), ACSC 3(E)d cat $150. (P) $60$90
5341d Red Die II, variety "extra island". VFU. SG 2d(var). ACSC 3(E)d cat $150. (P) $70$100
5351d Red Die II variety "extra island". FU. SG 2d(var), ACSC 3(E)d cat $150. (P) $50$70
5361d Red Die IIA, error DOUBLE perfs both sides. VFU. SG 2d(var). ACSC 4 cat $325. (P) $100$150
5372d Grey perf OS NSW no monogram plate 1 left pane horiz strip of 5 with gutter margin at right. VF MUH, sl tropicalized gum. SG 3(var). ACSC 5(l)(var) cat $5000 for no monogram left marginal strip of 3, plus premium for perfin. Probably unique perfin piece. (P) $700$1000
5383d Olive Die I. Very fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £80 for M, should be at least £160 MUH. ACSC 12Aa cat $450. (P) $180$250
5395d Chestnut, variety "colour flaw off WA coast". Superb fresh MLH. SG 8(var). ACSC 16(U)e cat $450. (P) $250$350
5405d Chestnut & Victoria QV 3d yellow on 1913 registered cover Melbourne (6 Feb) to Sweden with 2 diff Gothenburg arrival b/s. ACSC 16 cat $1000 on cover, with State uprating should be 5 times value. Attractive example of 3d registration & 5d double rate 1oz rate to foreign country. (P) $600$1000
5416d Ultramarine INVERTED wmk. FU, full perfs which may not be visible in photo. SG 9w cat £400. ACSC 17a cat $1000. (P) $400$600
5439d Deep violet. Very fresh MUH. SG 10. ACSC 24BG cat $1200. (P) $450$600
5441/- Green left marginal. Very fresh MUH. SG 11 cat £85 for M, should be at least £170 MUH. ACSC 30 cat $1500. Retail similar. (P) $450$600
5452/- Brown. Very fresh MUH, sl pencil mark, only visible with a glass. SG 12 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. ACSC 35A cat $2500. (P) $750$1000
55310/- Grey & pink h/s Specimen type A. F-VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 14s. ACSC 47Ax cat $3000. Very rare as MUH. (P) $1000$1500
55410/- Grey & pink h/s Specimen type A. F-VFM, sl tropicalised. SG 14s. ACSC 47x cat $750. (P) $250$300
555£1 Red-brown & blue. VF fresh MLH. SG 15 cat £3000. ACSC 51B cat $4000. Nice example of this key stamp. (P) $2500$3500
556£1 Brown & blue variety "Kangaroo with broken tail". FM, slightest tone spot, o/c. SG 15(var) cat £3000, plus premium for variety. ACSC 51A(V)e cat $5500. (P) $1500$2500
558£2 Black & rose. Superb fresh MLH, unusually W/C. SG 16 cat £6500+. ACSC 55A cat $10,000+, while retail for such w/c would be $15,000+. One of the nicest examples on the market. Rare so nice & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $7000$1000
559Set Perf small OS: ½d green to 2/- brown. G-VF U. SG O16-26 cat £563. ACSC cat $1370. (11) (P) $250$350
5705/- Grey & yellow, unlisted variety "white line adjacent to coast in Bright" (pos L17) -diff to those listed, plus roo with clipped tail. F-VF fresh M. SG 30(var) cat £1000+, plus premium for variety, ACSC 43(var) cat $1500 as normal, other varieties cat $2900. (P) $800$1200
5722d Grey Die I JBC monogram single, plate 2. VFM, w/c. SG 35. ACSC 7(2)zc cat $900. (P) $400$600
5732d Grey Die I JBC monogram single, plate 2. FM. SG 35(var). ACSC 7(2)zc cat $900. (P) $300$500
5742½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $130$180
5752½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $130$180
5762½d Indigo perf OS marginal blk of 4. F-VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on left 2. SG O44 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH, ACSC 11b cat $1400 as singles. (P) $400$600
5772½d Indigo perf OS gutter blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on 2 right stamps. SG O44 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH, plus premuim for gutter blk. ACSC 11b cat $1400+ for singles & rare as a gutter blk. (P) $400$700
5782½d Indigo perf OS blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $1400+ for singles. (P) $500$700
5796d Pale ultramarine Die IIB part Harrison imprint. F-VF MUH. SG 38d cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. ACSC 20C cat $425. Harrison imprint very rare with an imprint pr cat $5000. (P) $180$250
5806d Pale ultramarine Die IIB, variety "Kangaroo with broken leg". Fine & fresh M. SG 38da cat £2250, ACSC 20(3)Cd cat $2750. Rare in mint condition. (P) $1500$2500
5816d Pale Ultramarine Die IIB error DOUBLE perf OS. VF MLH. SG O46b(var). ACSC 20Cb(var) cat $250 -both for normal OS. Double OS unlisted. Rare. (P) $500$750
5826d Bright Ultramarine Die IIB perf OS, variety "broken leg". U. Variety is quite obvious just above "23" in the date. SG O46(var) cat £700 for normal with perf OS double normal, so £1400. ACSC 20A(3)db cat $750++ as scarce in this shade. (P) $400$600
5836d Chestnut Harrison imprint pr plate 4. F-VF fresh M. SG 73. ACSC 21(4)za cat $300. (P) $100$150
5849d Pale violet Die II, CA monogram, plate 1 single. VF fresh M. SG 39(var). ACSC 26za cat $3000. Rare. (P) $1200$1800
5859d Violet Die II. VF MLH. SG 39 cat £65, ACSC 26A cat $100. $40$60
5869d Violet Die IIB. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 39b cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. ACSC 27 cat $275. (P) $80$120
5879d Violet Die IIB UR cnr single with Jubilee lines. Fresh MUH. ACSC 27A cat $275. (P) $100$150
5889d pale violet Die IIB 2-line Harrison imprint pr, plate 3. F-VF fresh M. SG 39b. ACSC 27(3)zc cat $550. (P) $250$350
5899d Violet Die IIB Ash imprint pr, plate 4. F-VF fresh M. SG 39b. ACSC 27(4)zh cat $400. (P) $200$275
5919d Violet Die IIB variety "white flaw below 'IA' of Australia". Fresh M, centred to right. SG 39b. ACSC 27(4)n cat $200. (P) $60$80
5929d Deep violet Die IIB wmk inverted. VFU. SG 39bw cat £90. ACSC 27a cat $175. (P) $100$130
5931/- Green Die IIB wmk SIDEWAYS LR cnr blk of 4, plus 3 singles. MUH, varying degrees of sun-tanned gum & odd minor tone spot. SG 40ba cat £420 for M singles. Retail $1400 as singles, plus premium for cnr blk of 4. (7). $180$275
5941/- Pale blue-green Die IIB Mullett imprint blk of 4 plate 4. F-VF 2 MLH/2 MUH. SG 40b. ACSC 33(4)zd cat $1750. (P) $600$900
6012/- Maroon Mullett imprint pr. VF fresh M. SG 74. ACSC 38zc cat $1000. Scarce imprint. (P) $500$750
6022/- Maroon perf OS, variety "break in left frame by base of Australia". VF fresh MUH. SG O77(var). ACSC 38ba(2)m cat $1250 with variety. (P) $450$650
6032/- Maroon perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O77 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH. ACSC 38ba cat $1000. (P) $300$450
6042/- Maroon perf OS horiz pr, right stamp variety "flaw in top of 'N' of shillings." Fresh MUH, left with natural paper inclusion, right sl crease. SG O77/(var) cat £360 for M, should be at least £720 MUH. ACSC 38ba/(2)l cat $2600 with variety. (P) $350$500
6052/- Maroon perf OS left gutter marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum & perfect centring. SG O77 cat £720 for M, should be at least £1440++ MUH. ACSC 38a cat $4000 ++ both as singles, plus premium for such a beautiful blk. (P) $1500$2500
6075/- Grey & deep yellow. VF fresh MLH, typical rough perfs for this shade. SG 42B cat £325. ACSC 44C cat $400. (P) $200$300
6085/- Grey & pale yellow Harrison imprint pr. Fresh MLH/MUH. SG 42c(var). ACSC 44Dze cat $3000. Rare imprint, with only 7 blks recorded. (P) $1400$2000
6095/- Grey & pale yellow Harrison imprint pr (margin into 2nd line). VF fresh M. SG 42c. ACSC 44Dze cat $3000 as an imprint pr. Rare imprint, with only 7 blks recorded. (P) $1000$1500
61210/- Grey & aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VFM w/c. SG 43as. ACSC 48Bx cat $600. (P) $250$350
61310/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. MUH, sl stain UL. SG 43as. ACSC 48Bx cat $1800. (P) $300$400
61410/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VFM, w/c. SG 43as. ACSC 48Bx cat $600. (P) $250$350
61510/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. F-VF UN. SG 43as. ACSC 48Bx cat $600 for M. (P) $150$200
61610/- Grey & pink, opt SPECIMEN type C, variety "broken tail". Superb fresh MLH. SG 43s. ACSC 48(V)exb cat $3250+ as normal, est $5000+ with variety. Only 360 printed of this rare specimen type, so there would only have been 12 with broken tail. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
61710/- Grey & aniline pink, opt SPECIMEN type C, variety "white flaw before postage". FM, sl tropicalized gum. SG 43as. ACSC 48(D)gx cat $3250 & variety cat x2.3, thus $7500 with variety. Only 300 type C printed, only 3 possible with variety! (P) $1200$1500
61810/- Grey & pink blk of 6 G-VFU, Telegraph punctures, "Newport DE 9 1918 NSW" cds, sl blemishes, w/c. SG 43a cat £1950, ACSC 48 cat $2250, both as normal U singles. Extremely rare multiple. (P) $700$1000
61910/- Grey & deep aniline pink, perf small OS. F-VF fresh MUH. SG O51 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH. ACSC 48Bba cat $2000 & retail similar. (P) $800$1200
62010/- Grey & deep aniline-pink perf OS. F-VF fresh MUH. SG O51 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, ACSC 48Bba cat $3750. Retail $3000+. Rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000$1500
621£1 Chestnut & blue, variety "broken tail". F-VF M. SG 44a(var) cat £3250+, plus a premium for the variety. ACSC 52B(V)e cat $4500. (P) $2200$3000
622£1 Chocolate & dull blue. VF CTO Melbourne 1924. Thought to have been prepared in April for inclusion in the folder presented by the PMG to delegates at the 1924 UPU Congress in Sweden & for other presentation sets. SG 44 cat £1600++. ACSC 52Aw cat$3000 & retail would be higher. Very rare. (P) $1800$2500
623£1 Chestnut & bright blue, variety wmk INVERTED. Postally VFU, nicely centred. SG 44aw cat £3500. ACSC 52Ba cat $4250. Retail $4500. Does not exist CTO, so you couldn't ask for nicer. (P) $2800$3500
624£1 Brown & pale blue G-FU. SG 44 cat £1600. ACSC 52D cat $2250. $550$700
626£1 Olive-brown & blue. FU. The olive-brown shade is quite distinctive & quite rare. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52E cat $3750. Retail $3250, both for normal shade. (P) $900$1500
627£1 Olive-brown & pale blue. FU-VFU with the pmk clear of the value & roo. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52E cat $3750. The scarcest £1 bicolour shade. (P) $900$1200
628£1 Purple-brown & blue. U, sm flt at top, with Telegraph punch & oval cancel. SG 44 cat £1600. ACSC 52C cat $2250. (P) $200$250
629£1 Chocolate & dull blue, opt type B SPECIMEN, variety "short Spencer's Gulf". VF fresh M. SG 44s. ACSC 52Ax cat $1200 with variety. (P) $450$600
630£1 Light brown & pale blue opt SPECIMEN type B. UN, sl soiled at base. SG 44s. ACSC 52Dx cat $900 for M. (P) $250$350
637£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH. SG 75s(var). ACSC 53Ax cat $4500. ACSC indicates 360 opt type B printed, but number known indicates that probably only 1 sheet of 120 was distributed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
638£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. F-VF MLH. SG 75s(var). ACSC 53x cat $4500. Very rare. ACSC indicates 360 printed, but number surviving would indicate that only 1 sheet of 120 was distributed. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800$2800
639£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. VF MLH. SG 75s cat £100. ACSC 53Axb cat $375. (P) $80$120
640£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. W/C VF fresh M. SG 75s cat £100. ACSC 53Axb cat $375. Retail with this centring similar. (P) $150$200
641£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. Fresh M, see photo for centring. SG 75s cat £100. ACSC 53Axb cat $375. (P) $60$80
642£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. G UN. SG 75s cat £100. ACSC 53xb cat $375 for M. (P) $60$80
643£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C1 damaged "C". VF MLH, almost MUH, nicely centred. ACSC 53xd cat $1000. (P) $275$375