General Public Auction 173 - Prestige Philately

May 11, 2012
Prestige Philately - General Public Auction 173 Page: 25
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark
Ex Lot 100 Ex Lot 101 Lot 102
99 * A/B ½d to 5/- complete, variable centring, a few minor blemishes. Advertised retail $1700+.{Page 22.8} (12)
600
100 V/G A/A-
½d to £2 complete, generally well centred, the £1 & £2 reperforated on one side, the ½d 5d & 10/- have fake
cancels, the 2/- & £1 are CTO, Cat $7250+. Rarely available as a set.{Page 25.1} (15)
101 * A B1 ½d to 5/- (the 2/- is Third Watermark), mostly well centred, ½d to 3d are unmounted. Very fresh. Advertised retail
$2200.{Page 25.2} (12)
102 G A- B2
1d red Die II with the Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing to Right) BW #3aa horizontal pair with marginal
watermark line at the base, well centred, a few short perfs, Ipswich (Qld) cds, Cat $800+.{Page 25.3}
3,500
1,000
500
103 G A- B1
Lot 103
Lot 104
1d red Die II with pronouned Doubling of the Design (most obvious aspects are the left-hand frame, WA coastline &
numeral '1') BW #3ca, minor corner bend, Melbourne machine datehead of 11SE14 largely clear of the affected
areas, Cat $3000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "Rare variety due to a kiss print or double setoff. [The
ACSC states "One used example of a double print has been recorded". It is also stated that faked "double prints"
Cat $1250]{Page 25.4}
104 ** A/B B1 6d ultramarine BW #17A marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, well centred, the third unit creased,
unmounted, Cat $1500+. Advertised retail $1900+.{Page 25.5}
105 ** A C1 9d deep violet BW #24B marginal example from the top of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $425. Advertised retail is
$575.{Page 22.1}
1,000
1,000
350
Lot 106 Lot 107 Lot 108 Lot 109
106 ** A B1 1/- blue-green BW #30C marginal example from the left of the sheet, well centred, unmounted, Cat $750.
Advertised retail "POR".{Page 25.6}
107 G A 1/- emerald with the Watermark Inverted also with Double Perforations BW #122bb, postally used, Cat $400++.
Double Perfs unpriced in the ACSC. [The ACSC states "The only examples of double perforations that can be
traced are in the Royal Collection". However, our vendor knows of several others]{Page 25.7}
108 * A B1 10/- grey & pink, very lightly mounted, Cat $1000. Very fresh. Advertised retail $1275.{Page 25.8}
600
109 F A B1 10/- grey & pink, well centred, neat cds cancel, Cat $750. Advertised retail $975.{Page 25.9}
450
750
500