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Lot 1271 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1271 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

29-37 (106-17) 1919-22 2d-10' Kangaroos of Australia, wmkd Narrow Crown and Narrow A (SG Type W6), overprinted "N. W. Pacific Islands." SG Type 11, perf 12, cplt (9), OG, HR, F-VF

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1266 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1266 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

11 var (65 var) 1915 ½d green K George V of Australia overprinted with the rare Second Setting, First Variant, in a pane of 30, with the broken "W" in position 23, only 4 panes of this variant of the second setting have been discovered to date, an opportunity to acquire one of the ultimate rarities of N.W.P.I. philately for the exhibitor and/or specialist, 28 stamps are OG, NH, 2 in top row are OG, HR, VF-S

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1272 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1272 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

30 (107) 1919 2½d indigo Kangaroo of Australia, Die II, wmkd upright Narrow Crown and Narrow A (SG Type W6) block of 24 overprinted "N. W. Pacific Islands." SG Type 11, lower-right position #37 through #60, Plate 1 which displays Australian flaws (position #48 and #54), slight gum crease vertical column 3, nice positional study block, OG, NH, F-VF

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1267 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1267 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

13, 18-26, 18 var, 19 var (86, 88-99, 88 var, 89 var) 1915-16 2d, 3d-£1 Kangaroo of Australia overprinted "N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." SG Type 6b - a matched set of 10 values (plus two unlisted shades) each Type "b" (first "S" with small head and large tail and second "S" normal), OG, LH, F-VF

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1262 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1262 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

2 var (74 var) 1915 2½d indigo Kangaroo of Australia, Die II, wmkd upright Wide Crown and Wide A (SG Type W2) overprinted "N.W. Pacific Islands." SG Type 6, first setting (Jan 4th) JBC monogram block of 24 from the lower-left of Plate 2 with full margins at left and bottom (with JBC monogram) positions #37 through #60, the margins from all other settings were removed in Melbourne as the margins caused the bottom row overprint to be much higher on the stamps than usual, positions #44, #51, and #55 display minor flaws as listed in Pope, 4 small tone spots noted (3 in margins including monogram, position #37 through #54 consist of six MNH "a, b, c" vertical strips of three, left side margins displays "COMMONWE" watermark, only 34 JBC monograms we originally printed which makes the value closer to SG #87 (£30,000 with approx. 34 recorded) an important marginal first setting block of 24 for the exhibitor, plater, or NWPI specialist as no more than 10 JBC monogram examples exist, OG, NH,

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1273 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1273 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

36-37 (116-117) 1919 5', 10' Kangaroo of Australia, Die II, wmkd Narrow Crown and Narrow A (SG Type W 6), overprinted "N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." SG Type 11, OG, HR, VF

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1268 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1268 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

16 var (70c) 1915-16 4d yellow-orange K George V of Australia, wmkd upright Wide Crown and Narrow A (SG Type W 5), overprinted "N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." (SG Type 6a), with VARIETY - line through "Four Pence" (row 2, pos 6), 4th setting with "circle" stop after "ISLANDS", fresh, bright color, clearly displaying the varieties, OG, HR, VF-S

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1263 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1263 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

2 var (74 var) 1915 2½d indigo Kangaroo of Australia, Die II, wmkd upright Wide Crown and Wide A (SG Type W2) overprinted "N.W. Pacific Islands." SG Type 6, third setting (Mar 1915) complete pane of 30 as issued, lower-right position #31-#60, Plate 2, which displays Australian flaws (position #34, #43, #47, #49-50, and #56), only 30 panes of this specific position were overprinted, contains six MNH "a, b, c" vertical strips of three and two bottom row horizontal pairs "a-c" and "b-c", unique to this setting, VF-S

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1274 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1274 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

41a, 41 (103b, 103) 1918-22 1d carmine-red K George V of Australia, complete pane of 30 with 10 Die II and 20 Die I, left Plate, Pane 2, overprinted "N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." SG Type 11, 5th setting complete pane of 30 as overprinted on Pane 2, positions 1-30, fresh, bright color - as the day they were issued, clearly displaying 10 different Die II varieties, OG, NH, VF-S

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

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Lot 1269 - north west pacific islands  -  COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

Lot 1269 - north west pacific islands - COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

26 (99) 1916 £1 chocolate and dull blue Kangaroo of Australia, overprinted "N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." SG Type 6a, wmkd Narrow Crown and Narrow A (SG Type W6), perf 12, fresh delicate color, OG, LH, VF

COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction

north west pacific islands