½d Green, 1d red Die I, then 3rd wmk 2d Die I, 2½d, 3d Die IIB, 1/- Die II, plus Die IIB wmk sideways, CofA wmk 6d, plus OS opt, 9d & 2/- both dies. SG 1, 2, 35, 36, 37e, 40, 40ba, 132-4, 212, O133. F-VF MNH. ACSC cat $1800. (12)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 356
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 356
Status International - Sale 356 - December 12th, 2019.
Auction 356 has 3,730 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $80,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are over 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 44-374 and 500 lots of World collections (Lots 375-811). Following on there is almost 1300 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 889 - 2220). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values. This auction includes a Third Watermark 5/- Kangaroo Grey & pale yellow, error WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, showing full 'crown A' (crown to right looking from back), with marginal wmk line & small portions of marginal letters. Superb U appearance with neat 1918 cds, partial telegraph punch extremely well repaired & basically invisible. Excellent centring, perfect perfs & nice colour. ACSC 44d cat $125,000. SG 42ba cat £85,000 = A$150,000. This is the 2nd known example & an important new discovery that was found in Europe this year. (The other known example was in the Arthur Gray collection, & despite having a badly smeared cancel & short perfs sold for US$96,000 in 2007). Great rarity of the Kangaroo issues & an important error stamp of Australia & of the British Empire. 2019 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (Lot 1139). There are over 1,500 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 2221-3730).
Numerous other British Empire, European, The Americas and Asian rarities.
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Lot #890 - Australia kangaroos
½d Green, 1d red Die II, plus Die I perf large OS, then 3rd wmk 2d Die I, 2½d, 3d Die IIB, 1/- Die IIB wmk sideways, plus perf OS, CofA wmk 6d & 2/- redrawn. Mostly F-VF MNH. SG 1, 2d, O2, 35, 36, 37e, 40ba, O48b, 132 & 212. ACSC cat $1490. (10)+
Lot #891 - Australia kangaroos
1d Red Die I, plus perf Large OS, then 3rd wmk 2d Die I, 2½d, 3d Die I & Die IIB, 6d brown & 1/- Die II (faded), CofA wmk 6d & 2/- redrawn die. F-VF MNH. SG 2, O2, 35, 36, 37, 37e, 73m40b, 132 & 212. ACSC cat $1300.
Lot #892 - Australia kangaroos
2½d Collection with 1st wmk shades (5), perf small OS & ACSC listed varieties 'thick coast to WA' (2) & 'thick east coast' (2L42). 2nd wmk (5) inc 'thick coast to WA' variety. 2nd wmk (5) inc 'thick coast to WA' variety. 3rd wmk (30) with shades from pale bright blue to indigo & varieties (5) inc partial off-set U, 'scratch off WA coast' & 'heavy coastline at left'. G-FU. ACSC cat $2280. (44)
Lot #893 - Australia kangaroos
3rd Wmk 2d grey Die IIA, 2½d, 3d Die IIB, 1/- Die IIB wmk sideways, SM wmk 6d opt OS, CofA wmk 6d & 2/- both dies. Mostly F-VF MNH. SG 35dba, 36, 37e, 40b, O127, 132, 134 & 212. ACSC $895 (8)
Lot #894 - Australia kangaroos
3rd Wmk: 5/- Grey & yellow (3 shades), plus perf OS (2). G-FU. SG 42/O50 cat £470. ACSC 44/44b cat $1075. (5) (P)
Lot #895 - Australia kangaroos
CofA range 6d, 9d, 2/-, 5/- & 10/-,, plus 6d opt OS, & 1st wmk 2/- brown. The OS, 9d to 5/-, & 2/- brown all VF CTO, last toned perf, 6d & 10/- F-VF U. SG 12, 132-6 & O133 cat £320. ACSC cat $850.
Lot #896 - Australia kangaroos
Blocks of 4: ½d Green 1st wmk, 2d Die IIA 3rd wmk inc variety 'white flaw adjacent to NSW coast', 6d chestnut 3rd wmk. M/MNH, flts, nice appearance. SG 1, 35dba, 73 cat £456. ACSC cat $1190 (3 blks)
Lot #897 - Australia kangaroos
Blocks of 4: ½d Green F-VF MNH, sl perf tones, plus 1d red Die IIA perf small OS MLH, tones. SG 1 & O17e. ACSC 1 & 4ba cat $500. (2 blks)
Lot #898 - Australia kangaroos
Kangaroo Master Die Proof Engraved by Samuel Reading reproduction on 1952 Christmas card from CE Norden & signed by him. Norden bought the original proof (only 1 known) in 1952. It was printed on the back of Reading's business card. ACSC KDP1(var). (P)
Lot #899 - Australia kangaroos
Kangaroos on cover 1916-1947 with 1916 (6 May) Scone NSW to Washington DC USA franked ½d Roo, 2 x KGV 1d red tied by Scone cds -addressed to C. Richmond renowned ornithologist. 1917 (12th Feb) Censor cover Sydney to Netherlands with 3d Roo tied Sydney Meter cancel with Netherlands censor tape. 1917 (20th Sept) Censor cover Ballarat Vic to Netherlands with 2½d Roo tied by Ballarat machine cancel, alongside 'Passed' censor h/s. 1919 (4 Jun)...
Lot #900 - Australia kangaroos
Perf small OS: 1st wmk ½d green, 1d red Die II, 2d very deep grey, 2½d indigo, 3d olive Die I & 9d violet (perf tones). Generally F-VF, 2½d regummed, 2d & 3d MLH, others MNH. SG O16-20 & O24 cat M £1070. ACSC cat $3700+. (6) (P)
Lot #901 - Australia kangaroos
Range: 1sm wmk ½d, 1d Die I, 2½d. 3rd wmk 3d Die IIB & 1/- Die IIB. CofA wmk 6d, 6d OS & 2/- both dies. Mostly fresh F-VF MNH. SG 1, 2, 4, 37e, 40d, 132, 134, 212 & O127. ACSC cat $1235. (9)
Lot #902 - Australia kangaroos
Selection: ½d Green & 1d Die I, 3rd wmk 2d Die IIA, 2½d (inclusion) with unlisted variety 'large colour spot on WA coast', 3d & 1/- Die IIB, CofA wmk 6d brown, plus opt OS, & 2/- maroon both dies. F-VF MNH. SG 1, 2, 35dba, 36, 37e, 40b, 132, O133, 134 & 212. ACSC cat $1235. (10)
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