½d Green 1st wmk. 2½d, 3d 3rd wmk. 9d, 2/- CofA wmk. 1/- SM wmk -50 of each. Few flts, mostly G-FU with many cds. Unchecked by us for varieties or inverted wmks. Retail $3300 as cheapest. (300)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 338
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 338
Status International - Sale 338 - December 17th, 2017.
Auction 338 has 3,450 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 nearly 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 107-382) and almost 600 lots of World collections (Lots 383-898).
Following on there is over 800 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 935-1636). 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 includes a First Watermark £2 Black & rose, constant variety 'Kangaroo with broken tail'. Superb fresh MLH appearance (expertly regummed), excellent centring. SG 16(var) cat £6500+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 55A(V)e cat $14,500. The key Kangaroo stamp & desirable with variety.(Lot 957). There are almost 1,700 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1637-3450) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by a Great Britain 1882-1901 IR OFFICIAL opt QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns.
Superb M, original gum bit disturbed at top of hinge removal, excellent centring & nice original colour. SG Spec L9, SG O11 cat £75,000 & much under-catalogued compared to non-official opt issues. Great rarity of GB philately with less than 30 M/UN examples recorded, of which most of the others are no gum, regummed or with faults. This original gum example is definitely one of the best quality examples known. Provenance is ex the famous collections of Arthur Hind & of King Carol of Romania. 1987 RPSL photo-cert.(Lot 2288) Numerous other European and Asian rarities as well.
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Lot #936 - Australia kangaroos
2d Grey varieties with 1st wmk 'nick in roo's throat' (unlisted, similar to 3rd wmk 'cut throat roo'. 3rd Wmk 'colour flaw in LR cnr' (3, 2 U & 1 M). ACSC 7(U)d cat $150 ea U & $250 M, total $550. (4)
Lot #937 - Australia kangaroos
2½d pale blue to deep indigo 3rd wmk shades. Mostly cds pmks. Few flts, generally above average F-VFU. SG cat 36 £1000. ACSC 11 $2500, retail $2000. (100)
Lot #938 - Australia kangaroos
Combination Kangaroo 1st wmk/State Stamps tied to small pieces with 1/- green (5) & Vic 1901 Postage 4d pr with Sept 1913 Late Fee Stock Exchange cancels. 1d red & Vic QV 3d pr tied by English Mail TPO (Vic) 1913 cds. 1d red & NSW QV 2d pr tied by Feb 1913 Sydney cds. 1d red & Tas 1911 2d Pictorial tied by 1913 Launceston cds. Real pity they weren't on full covers! (4 items) (P)
Lot #939 - Australia kangaroos
Small range M/MLH on Seven Seas pages ½d to 1/- (1/- toned), 3rd wmk 2d to 1/-, & 2d inv wmk, SM wmk 6d to 2/-, CofA 6d, 9d, 2/- (both), 5/- (VF) & OS opt 6d both, the SM wmk MNH. A few minor blemishes but mostly above average F-VF, retail $2500+. (29)
Lot #940 - Australia kangaroos
Catalogue - Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Kangaroos. Just superseded (2013) edition inc details on CTO pmks ex Specimen sets, FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc positions -some yet to be plated, many cat nos changed or reorganised). Profusely illustrated. New
Lot #941 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
½d Green full CA Monogram LL cnr strip of 3. F-VF MNH, sl aged gum. SG 1. ACSC 1(2)z cat $2000. (P)
Lot #942 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
½d Green CA Monogram single. FM, disturbed gum. ACSC 1zb cat $350. (P)
Lot #944 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
1d Red Die II wmk sideways facing right (viewed from front). Lovely centring. SG 2da cat £325, ACSC 3Aaa cat $750. Scarce. (P)
Lot #945 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
2d Grey perf large OS. Superb fresh MNH, perfect centring. SG O3. ACSC 5bb cat $300+++. (P)
Lot #946 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
2d Grey perf large OS. Superb fresh MNH, w/c, UL cnr marginal. SG O3 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MNH. ACSC 5bb cat $300++. (P)
Lot #948 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
3d Olive Die I. VF MNH. SG 5, ACSC 12 cat $600. (P)
Lot #949 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
5d Chestnut perf small OS. VFM, near perfect centring. SG O22 cat £325. ACSC 16bb cat $750. (P)
Lot #950 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
6d Blue wmk INVERTED. VFU, W/C, lightly cancelled. SG 9w cat £400, ACSC 17Ca cat $1000. Premium example. (P)
Lot #951 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
2/- Brown. VF fresh MLH, almost MNH. ACSC 35A, SG 12 cat £275. (P)
Lot #952 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
5/- Grey & chrome with unlisted variety notch in centre of right frame. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 13, ACSC 42 cat $5000. Very rare genuine MNH. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
Lot #953 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
10/- Grey & pink, unlisted variety 'colour spot on map south of Bonaparte Gulf' -very similar variety found on £1 bicolour. VF MLH. SG 14(var) cat £900+. ACSC 47A(var) cat $2000+ plus premium for variety. (P)
Lot #954 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
10/- Grey & pink variety 'misplaced Kangaroo'. M, redistributed gum & reperfed. This stamp & the misplacement of the Kangaroo matches the illustration for such variety in ACSC 2017 pg 2/167. Not recorded in first wmk. ACSC 47(var). A rarity. (P)
Lot #955 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
£1 Chocolate & dull blue. Postally GU. SG 15 cat £2500, ACSC 51A cat $3500. (P)
Lot #957 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
£2 Black & rose, constant variety 'Kangaroo with broken tail'. Superb fresh MLH appearance (expertly regummed), excellent centring. SG 16(var) cat £6500+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 55A(V)e cat $14,500. The key Kangaroo stamp & desirable with variety.
Lot #958 - Australia kangaroos - first wmk
£2 Black & rose Sperati forgery, BPA's 'SPERATI REPRODUCTION' h/s on reverse. FU with genuine Adelaide cds, having been printed by Sperati on a used 1d low value from which the design had been chemically removed. SG 16(F) normal cat £4000, ACSC 55c cat $7500. Much rarer than genuine £2 Kangaroo. Interesting addition to a specialised collection & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #959 - Australia kangaroos - second wmk
9d Violet. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 27, ACSC 25 cat $2500. Rare genuine MNH. (P)
Lot #960 - Australia kangaroos - second wmk
2/- Brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 29 cat £700, ACSC 36 cat $1500. (P)
Lot #961 - Australia kangaroos - second wmk
2/- Brown, perf OS. VF MLH. SG O36 cat £1800, ACSC 36ba cat $4000. Rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #962 - Australia kangaroos - second wmk
5/- Grey & yellow. F-VF M, sl tropicalised gum. SG 30 cat £1000, ACSC 43 cat $1500. (P)
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