Auction No 169 - Prestige Philately

Nov 19, 2011
Prestige Philately - Auction No 169 Page: 29
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Issues - 'Specimen' or 'SPECIMEN' (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
188 ** A- B2 - £2 purple-black & rose Type C BW #56xb from the top of the sheet with upper marginal watermark line, a few
short perfs at the base, unmounted, Cat $425. Advertised retail $625.{Page 28.7}
189 * B B1 - £2 purple-black & rose Type C1 - Shaved 'S' and Hooked 'C' - BW #56xd, light diagonal crease - invisible from
the face - at lower-left & minor hinge remainder, Cat $2250. Advertised retail POR. Ex Greg Pope.{Page 28.8}
190 * A A1 - £2 purple-black & rose Type C1a - Hooked 'C' only - BW #56xe, exceptional centring, very lightly mounted, Cat
$475. Advertised retail $475 +50% for the centring.{Page 28.9}
191 * A- C2 - £2 purple-black & rose Type C with Shaved 'P' BW #56xf, rough perfs cleaned-out, very lightly mounted, Cat
$475.{Page 28.10}
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Lot 192 Lot 193 Lot 194 Lot 195 Lot 196
192 * A B1 SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK: 10/- grey & pink Type C BW #49x, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat
$375. Advertised retail $475.{Page 29.1}
193 ** B C1 - 10/- grey & pink Type C1 - Shaved 'S' and Hooked 'C' - BW #49x, the gum a little aged/toned but unmounted, Cat
$1750 (mounted). Rare: the first example we have offered. Advertised retail POR.{Page 29.2}
194 * A B1 - 10/- grey & pink Type C1a - Hooked 'C' only - BW #49xc, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $650. Advertised
retail $750 +50% for the centring.{Page 29.3}
195 * A A1 - 10/- grey & pink Type C with Shaved 'P' BW #49xd, excellent centring, lightly mounted, Cat $650.{Page 29.4} 500
196 * A B1 - £2 grey & rose-carmine Type D BW #57x,well centred, Cat $500. Advertised retail $475 +50% for the
centring.{Page 29.5}
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Lot 197 Lot 198 Lot 199 Lot 200
197 ** A+ A1 CofA WATERMARK: 10/- grey & pink Type C BW #50x,exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $650. Advertised
retail $975 +50% for the centring. A gem!{Page 29.6}
198 * A C1 - 10/- grey & pink Type C1 - Shaved 'S' and Hooked 'C' - BW #50xb, lightly mounted, Cat $1750. Advertised retail
POR. [An ugly but unmounted example sold for $8912 at a Melbourne auction in August 2011]{Page 29.7}
199 ** A C1 - 10/- grey & pink Type C1a - Hooked 'C' only - BW #50xc, unmounted, Cat $750 (mounted). Advertised retail P
OR.{Page 29.8}
200 * A B1 - 10/- grey & pink Type C with Shaved 'P' BW #50xd, very lightly mounted, Cat $750.{Page 29.9}
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201 * A B1 - 10/- to £2 Type D, lightly mounted, Cat $145. Advertised retail $150. (3)
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Engraved KGV Penny & Kookaburra 6d
202 */** A/A- 1d Plate 1 multiples including Imprint block of 8 from bottom of sheet with Retouch to Bottom Frame BW #59za **,
blocks of 10 and 12 with Retouch to Bottom Frame and Right Value Tablet & Re-Entry and Retouch at Base BW
#59(1)yc & ye, Imprint strip of 4 with Retouched Upper Right Frame & Retouched Frame and Segments #f & g, plus
part imprint blocks and other multiples with numerous ACSC listed and Legge listed varieties, Cat $2700+. (150+)
203 */** A/A- 1d Plate 'No 1' block of 30 from the top of the sheet BW #59(1) with varieties d to k plus the four imprint positions,
marginal reinforcing and blemishes, 23 units unmounted, Cat $1500+.
204 */** A/A- 1d Plate 2 multiples including Imprint block of 8 from top of sheet BW #59(2)z (mounted in margin), two blocks of 30
1) from left of sheet with varieties #d-h, j-k & m-n ** & 2) from right of sheet with varieties #i & l, plus additional
multiples with numerous listed ACSC & Legge varieties, Cat $1500+. (100+)
205 */** A/A- 1d Plate 4 multiples including left and right side Imprint blocks of 8 BW #59(4)zb & zc, blocks of 12, 8 and a multiple
of 11 with Re-Entry Down Right Side #59(4)g, block of 20 with Re-Entry Down Right Side, Re-Entry to Top Corner &
Spear in Emu #59(4)k p & q, additional blocks with numerous listed ACSC & Legge varieties, Cat $2100+. (100+)
206 ** A+ B1 6d Kookaburra marginal example from the top of the sheet, very well centred, unmounted, Cat $250. Advertised
retail $225 +50% for the centring. A gem!{Page 22.26}
207 ** A C1 6d Kookaburra Imprint strip of 4 from the base of the sheet BW #60zd, unmounted, Cat $1000+ (as singles).
Advertised retail $900+.{Page 22.27}
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