Stamps & Covers Public Auction 365

1913-end 1980 virtually comp collection in Seven Seas illustrated album with Kangaroo 1st wmk to 2d M & 2½d to 2/- U. 2nd wmk set of 6 to 2/-. 3rd comp to 10/- U, plus £1 grey opt SPECIMEN type C, variety 'shaved P' (cat $1000). £2 bicolour opt SPECIMEN type b (cat $600). SM wmk (6) to 5/- inc 6d opt OS. CofA wmk to 5/- inc 6d, 9d M & 6d opt OS VFU, plus 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN, total retail $4200. KGV set of 72 G-F U (retail $750) inc SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4, 1d green Die II, 4½d violet Die II & OS opt set of 7 to 5d. Then absolutely comp to end 1980 inc 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved CTO, 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/sheet M (thinned at base). 1931-32 OS opt set of 6 to 1/- inc Kingsford Smith 2d, 3d CTO with matching 1937 Melbourne GPO cds. 1932 Bridge 5/- & all other 1930s high val Commems to KGV Silver Jubilee 2/-. 1937 KGVI Defs to 1/4 inc 3d Die 1A M (retail $125), plus Robes to £1 thick & thin papers. Mid-1940s Commem sets M, plus 1949 Arms to £2 VFU. All QEII pre-decimals inc 1959-61 Pics to 5/- Cattle white paper & 1963-64 Navigator set of 8 to £2 (£2 opt SPECIMEN). 1966-80 decimals also comp to $10 Paintings, odd Mint sighted amongst the pre-decimals, mostly F-VF U, retail $6550 to 1966 & extra for the decimals. (800, plus M/S)
Estimate A$1800