1077Australia: Collection with generic (8) inc Australian Aboriginal & early 1900s Motor Car (real photo). NSW (68) inc George (2) & Hunter Streets Sydney, Railway Square (real photo inc 6 trams), harbourside suburbs inc Neutral Bay, Rose Bay, Watson Bay & Milsons Point. Country Scenes/Towns inc Ballina, Bathurst & North Murwillumbah. Qld (15) inc Brisbane, Cairns, Mount Morgan & Coolangatta. Tasmania (9) inc Devonport Wharves & Brisbane St Launceston. Victoria (22) inc MFB Fire Truck, Melbourne Street scenes (5) inc Burwood Rd Hawthorn (rare) Exhibition, Flinders, Collins & Swanston Sts, Port Campbell (real photo) & Warnambool breakwater UN/U, mostly F-VF inc many 1930s-40s real photos. (120). $300$400
1078Australia: Modern 1970s-2000s PPC (950+) from all over the place, huge variety West to East, North to South noted Darwin 1975 Cyclone Tracey, Tasmania scenes, Historical Sydney, Central Australia Aboriginal Art, Rural Industries inc Mining & Agricultural, predominantly tourist orientated, mostly F-VF UN. Also PO pre-paid PPC (230) in original boxes (8) of issue. 1980s "maximum" cards (240), plus 1960s-70s "drop-downs" (20 diff). All VF-excellent condition & mostly diff. (1400+). $140$200
1079Great Britain: Edwardian Era collection (300+) in battered contemporary album, varied contents inc Boy Scout, Solder, Baseball team, & other real photo portraits. Town village & city street views inc Ballymean, Grantham, Southampton, Knaresborough, Scarborough, Spofforth, Jadcaster, Leeds, Douglas IOM, Filey, Coleraine & Liverpool. Some scenes very busy inc Trams, pedestrians, horse-drawn carts & similar, plus odd train or railway card. Also social interest inc romance, "faith hope & charity" trios, theatre & actresses, gypsies tent & fortune teller, sea-side resorts & others inc odd Indian or other foreign cards. Very diverse group, mostly VF postally U. See website. (300). $250$400
1080Ships & Watercraft collection with pre1910 NSW Man-O-War steps, Mosmans Bay (Ferry), Newcastle Harbour, & Victoria Warrnambool breakwater (2), GB pre-1910 (11) inc Mackerel Boats St Ives & St Ives Herring fleet. Early 1900s-30s Cruise ships (4) inc SS America & SS Mariposa. 1940s-50s SS Southern Cross set of 12 real photos in original Shaw-Savill line env plus some oddments (38). Then another 80 approx 1950s-80s cards, again a wide variety Inland & Ocean going vessels. UN/U. Mostly F-VF. (120). $100$150
1081World accumulation to 1990s & later (approx 1200), many postally U to Australia inc Cook Islands, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia, Russia, Turkey, Vatican & Vietnam. Wide range of views & scenes inc many Tourist Attractions. Also group of 100 GB/Ireland 1950s cards, mixed UN/U. VF or better. (1200) $100$140
1082Early 1900s-1950s Accumulation with Australia (40) inc Melbourne, Sydney, Bush & Country views. Great Britain (50) mainly Abbeys, Cathedrals, Churches, Graveyards, Palaces & Castles inside & out, noticed St Helens, St Albans, Torquay, Oxford, Canterbury, Rugby, Petticoat Lane, Whitehall & others. Europe (370), mainly France/Belgium inc Paris, Somme, Lumbres, Saint-Omer, Lourdes, Dunkerque, Anvers & others. Italy inc Naples, Bologna, Rome & some Ancient ruins. Also children (30), flowers (40) & greetings (40) inc Easter, Christmas & Birthday. (1000+) $300$400
AUSTRALIA
KANGAROOS
1083Perf OS collection (48) with 1st wmk large OS (9) inc 1d wmk inv, 2d (solid Kangaroo), 2½d (scarce), 4d pale orange, 5d & 1/- (ACSC cat $620) 1st wmk small OS (11) inc 2½d (scarce). 4d Orange, 9d (2), 6d (2), 1/- & 5/- ($1335). 3rd wmk (17) inc 3d olive wmk inv (2, SG cat £120), 6d blue wmk inv (£250), 2/- brown wmk inv (£850), 5/- pale-yellow CTO & 10/- aniline pink CTO (ACSC cat $2600). SM wmk set of 5 with 1/-, 2/- & 5/- CTO. Mostly F-VFU for these inc higher values CTO as noted. Total ACSC cat $6235. (48) (P) $1000$1500
1084Simplified set of 18, ½d to £2 with 1st wmk, ½d, 1d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d & 2/-. 3rd wmk 2½d, 3d, SM wmk, 6d, 1/-, 5/- grey & yellow. CofA 6d opt OS, 2/- maroon, plus 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN. Some mostly minor flts inc UN & sun-tanned gum, a budget M set to £2! Retail $1800. (18). $375$500
1085Solid collection on leaves with 1st wmk (29) to 2/- brown inc 2½d & 9d CTO (cat $225) wmk inverted (7) with ½d green, 1d red (3), 2d grey, 3d olive & 1/- green (cat $550). 3d Olive Die II ($350) & others to 2/- inc 4d orange, 4d orange-yellow & 5d brown. 2nd wmk 2d, 2½d, 6d (2), 9d & 2/- F-VFU (retail $400). 3rd wmk (30) to 5/- inc wmk inverted 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d blue & 2/- brown (cat $2085). 1/- Blue-green wmk sideways (neat VIC cds, cat $500) & shades to 5/- grey & pale yellow. SM wmk set of 6 inc 6d opt OS to 5/- VFU/CTO. CofA wmk (9) inc 6d opt OS & 9d aniline violet. Above average F-VFU inc CTO to 5/-. Total cat/retail $6500. (82) (P) $1400$1800
1086Catalogue: 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
10871d Red Die I perf large OS, variety "offset on gum". VF fresh MLH. SG O2(var). ACSC 2Aba/cb cat $400. (P) $150$200
10882d Grey perf large OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O3 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. ACSC 5bb cat $175. (P) $120$160
10892d 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 probably unique perfin. (P) $400$600
10903d 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
10911/- Green left marginal. Very fresh MUH. SG 11. ACSC 30 cat $1500. Retail similar. (P) $400$600
10932/- Brown variety "break in left frame by "A" of Australia". VF fresh MLH right marginal. SG 12(var). ACSC 35(2)m cat $1250. (P) $450$600
10942/- Brown. Superb w/c fresh MLH. A premium example with near perfect condition. SG 12 cat £275+. ACSC 35 cat $650+, retail $800+ for such pristine quality. (P) $400$500
109610/- 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
1097£1 Red-brown & blue. VF fresh MLH. SG 15 cat £3000. ACSC 51B cat $4000. Nice example of this key stamp. (P) $2500$3500
1101£2 Black & rose. Superb PO fresh MUH with pristine never hinged original gum & lovely vibrant colours. SG 16 cat £6500+ for M, should be triple £19,500 MUH. ACSC 55 cat $30,000+ while retail for such a beautiful stamp would be much higher, if you can locate one. Premium quality stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $25000$30000
1102£2 Black & rose -top part of Roo very dark, almost solid black, variety "white flaw adjoining NSW coast". Superb fresh CTO with "Melbourne VIC 24?AP13" quarter cnr cds as mentioned in ACSC pg 2/13. SG 16(var) cat £4000+=, plus premium for variety & CTO. ACSC 55A(D)va/wa est cat $10,000+ for this combination. Beautiful example of the key kangaroo stamp & desirable with variety. (P) $5500$7500
1103£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) $6500$9000
1104Set: ½d green to 1/- emerald. M with some light/minor tropical gum spots. Retail $1000+. (10). $200$300
11075/- Grey & yellow WATERMARK INVERTED blk of 4 (pos 53-54/59-60) varieties on lower units "Break in coast of Gulf of Carpentaria" & "Spencer's Gulf short". VF fresh MLH original fluffy perfs. ACSC 43a(D)j, va, cat $9300++ as singles, SG 30w cat £5200++. Extremely rare multiple with now only several blks surviving. (P) $5500$6500
11095/- Grey & yellow, variety "shading breaks in Bight". VF fresh MLH. SG 30(var) cat £1000+, plus premium for variety. ACSC 43(D)n cat $2900. (P) $900$1200
11105/- 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
11122d Grey Die I FM, Die IIA (2) inc variety "missing inner frame opp T of TWO", "3d pale olive-green Die IIB, 6d ultramarine Die IIB (2), 6d brown variety "broken leg on kangaroo" unusually w/c VFM (cat $250), 9d violet Die IIB, 1/- Die IIB (2) with deep-blue & dull blue-green shades. Generally above average centring, many w/c & mostly F-VFM. ACSC cat $1175. (10) $400$500
11132d Grey Die I, 3d olive Die I, both wmk inverted. W/C, MLH/FM. SG 36bw, 37cw cat £170. ACSC 7a, 13a cat $350. (2) (P) $140$180
11142d Grey Die I JBC monogram single, plate 2. VFM, w/c. SG 35. ACSC 7(2)zc cat $900. (P) $400$600
11152½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350. (P) $120$160
11162½d 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
11172½d 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
11182½d Indigo perf OS marginal blk of 4. F-VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends/crease, nice appearance. SG O44 cat £360 for M, should be at least £720 MUH singles, ACSC 11b cat $1400 as singles. (P) $300$450
11192½d Indigo perf OS. Fresh MUH, vert gum bend. SG O44 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350. (P) $100$130
11202½d Indigo wmk INVERTED, blk of 4 w/c fresh, 1 MLH/2 MUH. SG 36aw cat £780 inc premium for full original. ACSC 11Ca cat £1450 as singles M/MUH stamps plus premium for such a nice blk of 4. (P) $600$800
11213d Deep olive Die I, plate 2, JBC monogram single. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 37. ACSC 13G(2)zc cat $1250. (P) $450$600
11226d 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
11236d 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
11249d Pale violet Die II, CA monogram, plate 1 single. VF fresh M. SG 39(var). ACSC 26za cat $3000. Rare. (P) $1200$1800
11269d Violet Die IIB plate 4 Ash imprint pr. Stamp fresh MUH, gutter only is MLH. SG 39b. ACSC 27(4)zh cat $400 for M, so est $750+ for this pr. (P) $250$350
11271/- Dull greyish-green Die I, CA monogram single, plate 1. VF fresh M. SG 40. ACSC 32C(1)za est cat $5000+ for this shade. Rare. (P) $1200$1800
11281/- Dull greyish-green Die I, JBC monogram single. VF fresh M. SG 40. ACSC 32C(2)zc est cat $5000+ this shade. Rare. (P) $1200$1800
11291/- 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
11312/- Maroon, 5/- grey & pale yellow (re-perfed at left), both regummed MUH. Normal MUH retail $2500. (2) $120$160
11322/- Maroon Mullett imprint pr. VF fresh M. SG 74. ACSC 38zc cat $1000. Scarce imprint. (P) $500$750
11332/- 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
11342/- 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
11355/- Grey & pale yellow Harrison imprint pr (margin into 2nd line). VF fresh M. SG 42c. ACSC 44Dze cat $3000 as an imprint pr. Imprint trimmed as often. Rare imprint, with only 7 blks recorded. (P) $1200$1500
113710/- Grey & aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. VFM w/c. SG 43as. ACSC 48Bx cat $600. (P) $250$350
113810/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN type B. MUH, sl stain UL. SG 43as. ACSC 48Bx cat $1800. (P) $300$400
113910/- 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 canbe obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
114010/- 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
1141£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) $1500$2500
1142£1 Brown & pale blue G-FU. SG 44 cat £1600. ACSC 52D cat $2250. $550$700
1143£1 Olive-brown & pale blue. F-VF U with the pmk clear of the value & roo. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52E cat $3750. The scarcest £1bicolour shade. (P) $800$1200
1144£1 Chocolate & dull blue. FU with Ship Mail Room (Melbourne) cds. SG 44 cat £1600. ACSC 52A cat $2250. Retail $1800. (P) $600$800
1145£1 Light-brown & pale blue. VFU, w/c with part "Wiluna (West Aust)" cds in violet. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52D cat $2250, retail similar. (P) $900$1500
1146£1 Bright brown & pale blue opt SPECIMEN type B, superb blk of 9 (pos 40-42, 46-48, 52-54) with varieties "broken coast in bight" (R41, R53) & "kangaroo's ear at right broken" (R47). Superb fresh MUH. Perfect centring, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 44s(var), ACSC 52Dx, (D)r, t & (V)u. Ex Australia Post archives which sold 2 blks, one of which is broken into a blk of 6 & strip. Unique multiple & an outstanding exhibition piece. (P) $50000$70000
1147£1 Grey variety "void area below value tablet" & " ink stripping above & below ONE POUND". W/C, lightly cancelled, superb U. SG 75 cat £325, ACSC 53A(var). (P) $300$400
1148£1 Grey. VF CTO, full almost UH gum, much better centred than usually seen. SG 75 cat £325+. ACSC 53Aw cat $750+. (P) $375$500
1149£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) $1500$3000
1150£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh MLH. SG 75s(var). ACSC 53Ax cat $4500. Very rare & certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $2000$3000
1151£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 75s cat £100. ACSC 53Axb cat $375. (P) $110$150
1152£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type C. F-VF fresh UN. SG 75s, ACSC 53Axb cat $375. (P) $70$100
1154£1 Deep Grey opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved P). W/C VFM. SG 75s(var). ACSC 53Bxf cat $1000. (P) $400$500
1155£1 Grey opt SPECIMEN type D. VFM. SG 75s cat £100. ACSC 83xg cat $275. (P) $90$120
1156£2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, beautiful deep colour. SG 45 cat £4750 for M, should be at least double, £9500 MUH. ACSC 56A cat $17, 500. The black & rose shade is much less frequently seen in mint condition than the purple-black shade, while any of the £2 values are very rare in genuine MUH condition. (P) $5500$7500
1157£2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh CTO with gum, part "GPO Melbourne" cds. SG 45 cat £3250+. ACSC 56Aw cat $6000. (P) $3500$4500
1158£2 Purple-black & rose. VF CTO ex PO set, probably for UPU distribution. SG 45b cat £2750++. ACSC 56Cw cat $6000. Attractive & rare. (P) $2800$3500
1159£2 Purple-black & rose, SPECIMEN type C2 with "shaved P". VF MLH. SG 45bs. ACSC 56Cxf cat $1000. Only 300 printed. (P) $375$500
1160£2 Purple-black & rose opt SPECIMEN type C2 (shaved P). VFM. SG 45bs. ACSC 56Cxf cat $1000. (P) $350$500
1161Perf OS set of 6, 2½d to 10/-. F-VFM (3d, 1/- MUH), plus 2/- maroon FM. ACSC cat $1625, retail similar. (7) (P) $400$600
1162Set: 2d Grey to 1/-green with 2d Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d Die I & IIB, 6d blue Die II & IIB, 6d brown, 9d Die II & IIB, 1/- Die II & IIB. F-VF M/MLH, mostly w/c. SG cat £701, ACSC cat $1050. (12). $350$500
11666d Chestnut opt OS. W/C fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH, ACSC 22(OS) cat $200 $80$110
11676d Chestnut opt OS. Fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £100 MUH. ACSC 22(OS) cat $200. (P) $75$100
11686d Chestnut opt OS blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG O127 cat £220 for M, should be at least double, £440 MUH. ACSC 22(OS) cat $800. Scarce blk. (P) $400$550
11712/- Maroon. VF fresh MUH top marginal. SG 110 cat £85 for M, should be at least £170 MUH. ACSC 39 cat $450. (P) $300$375
117210/- Grey & pink. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 112 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $900$1200
117310/- Grey & pale pink lower marginal. Fresh MUH. SG 112 cat £475 M, should be at least £950 MUH. ACSC 49 cat $3000. (P) $700$1000
1174£2 Black & rose. Very fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 114(var) cat £4500 for normal M, should be at least double, £9000+ MUH. ACSC 57 cat $17,500 as normal. Very rare genuine MUH & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $5500$7500
1175£2 Black & rose. VFU, very w/c. SG 114 cat £750. ACSC 57 cat $1200. (P) $450$600