Australian Kangaroo and Map Series continued...

THIRD WATERMARK ISSUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
601		38za	#38za, 2/- Maroon, bottom margin A.J. Mullett imprint pair from Plate 2 (lower), especially fresh, well centered, o.g., n.h., some shortened perforations at top right, otherwise very fine (cataloged only as a hinged block of four at A$1,250). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
602		38za	#38za, 2/- Maroon, bottom margin A.J. Mullett imprint block of four from Plate 1, exceptionally bright and fresh, well centered, o.g., n.h., some separated perforations at top of second vertical row, choice very fine (for hinged A$1,500). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
603	/	38zb, zc	#38zb, zc, 2/- Maroon, two bottom margin John Ash imprint pairs from Plate 1 and Plate 2 respectively, each quite well centered and with strong color, o.g., Plate 1 pair n.h., Plate 2 pair l.h., very fine (cataloged only as blocks of four at A$1,250 each). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
604		44A-D	#44A-D, 5/- Shades, a lovely group of five mint singles (one marginal), each identified as a different shade, includes all four shades listed in the ACSC, plus an additional shade, includes the scarcer Grey and deep yellow shade, all quite well centered, fresh colors, o.g., mostly l.h. (one with h.r.), one stamp with tiny inclusion speck, very fine (A$1,550). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
605		44a	#44a, 5/- Grey and yellow, watermark inverted, choice mint example of this scarce stamp, excellent centering, brilliantly fresh colors, o.g., l.h., very fine (A$1,250). (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
606	O	44b	#44aa, 5/- Grey and yellow, watermark sideways (crown pointing to right), the sole known example of this watermark error, fairly well centered, strong colors, slightly blurred Brisbane registered cancel, mild horizontal crease in top margin and a few nibbed perforations, all completely irrelevant given this stamp's unique status.This remarkable rarity was first recorded in 1919, soon after its issue the previous year. It is believed to be from a Harrison printing. Following its discovery, its whereabouts were unknown until it appeared at auction in Melbourne in May 1992.A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire one of the most important error rarities of not only Australia, but of the entire British Commonwealth (A$50,000). (Image)	Est. 40,000-50,000 SOLD for $80,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
607		44c	#44c, 5/- Grey and yellow, doubly printed frame plate, the remarkable right sheet-margin horizontal strip of four containing the only four examples recorded of the double frame variety, with the second (albeit faint, but easily discernible) impression of the frame plate at a slight angle and 8-10mm below the first, brilliantly fresh, exceptional centering, o.g., relatively l.h., very fine and choice; this sensational strip is every bit as rare and of equal importance as the double print on the Second Watermark 5/- which catalog A$25,000 each, while this double print inexplicably only catalogs A$4,000 each (A$16,000 total), the irrelevance of its current catalog value was highlighted when this strip sold for A$34,500 (including premium) in the July 2005 sale of the marvelous Australian collection formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie (Sotheby's); 1993 BPA certificate. (Image)	Est. 20,000-30,000 SOLD for $29,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
608		44ca	#44ca var., 5/- Grey and yellow, misplaced kangaroo, a fresh mint single showing a shift of the kangaroo vignette downward just to the top of the value circle, fresh colors, o.g., barest trace of hinging, mild horizontal bend, still very fine for this popular variety. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
609		44ca var.	#44ca var., 5/- Grey and yellow, misplaced kangaroo, with shift of kangaroo vignette upwards into the Gulf of Carpentaria, while a relatively minor shift, almost any shift to this degree is most unusual and highly collectible, o.g., l.h. very fine; ex-Nelson. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
610	O	44 var.	#44 var., 5/- Grey and yellow, apparently imperforate at base, a most unusual used example with large imperforate margin at bottom the result of "jumped" perforations, margin at bottom quite generous, which includes a bit of the marginal Jubilee line, portion of large parcel cancel, a bit soiled, fine; offered on its own merits. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
611	/	44(D)d/44(V)q	#44(D)d/44(V)q, 5/- Grey and yellow, plate varieties, an extraordinary assemblage of 19 singles, one gutter strip of four and one block of four, all mint, collected for their various plate varieties of either the vignette or duty plate, virtually all different and the vast majority have been identified by plate and position, a large number being specifically listed in ACSC, all quite fresh, o.g., about a half dozen stamps are n.h., one or two with minor flaws, overall fine-very fine; a terribly difficult group to duplicate (all as hinged varieties A$9,500). (Image)	Est. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
612	O	44w	#44w, 5/- Grey and yellow, fresh single with light c.t.o. postmark at top right, well margined, intense colors, o.g., very fine (A$300). (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $85.00 Will close during Public Auction
613		44z	#44z, 5/- Grey and yellow, the magnificent bottom right corner margin CA monogram block of eight, in an incredible state of preservation and condition, marvelously bright and fresh, outstanding centering throughout, with most unusual shift of central Kangaroo vignette to right, pristine o.g., all stamps are n.h., hinged in the selvage only, with a sensible hinge reinforcement of some separated perforations at the bottom of the far right vertical row (not part of the imprint strip of three), small irrelevant selvage thin at bottom right, overall extremely fine.Any CA or JBC monogram unit of the 5/- Third Watermark issue is a major rarity. Of the CA monograms, only six are recorded, the mint block of eight offered here, a mint block of four, a mint pair and three mint singles, one of which has an inverted watermark (see next lot). This stunning mint block of eight is not only of magnificent quality, it includes the corner monogram strip of three, the configuration most desired by monogram collectors, but is almost never available, especially on any of the high value bi-colored stamps.An essential multiple for the collector seeking to assemble a world-class collection of Australian monograms and imprints (A$60,000). (Image)	Est. 50,000-75,000 SOLD for $62,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
614		44a/za	#44a/za, 5/- Grey and yellow, watermark inverted, a highly important CA monogram single, vivid colors, exceptionally well centered, o.g., stamp lightly hinged, there are two thin spots in the bottom margin, one of which slightly rounds the bottom right corner, which is of little consequence given this stamp's great rarity, otherwise very fine; only six CA monograms are recorded on the 5/- Third Watermark issue, the block of eight offered in the previous lot, a block of four, a pair and four singles, with this example being the only one of the six recorded whose watermark is inverted; inexplicably the editors of the ACSC specifically price this CA monogram single with inverted watermark at A$15,000, while under a separate listing they price any CA monogram single at A$25,000, the disparity can only be explained by potentially factoring in the condition of this particular example, however its unique status with an inverted watermark should put it, at least, on even par with the three other known CA monogram singles (A$15,000). (Image)	Est. 15,000-20,000 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
615		44zc	#44zc, 5/- Grey and yellow, the extremely rare JBC monogram single, vivid colors, o.g., lightly hinged fine.The 5/- Third Watermark issue with a JBC monogram is one of the keys to any collector whose goal it is to have an example of every known monogram or imprint item. There are only three such monogram pieces recorded, a mint strip of three in the Royal Collection, and two singles, one of which is in the R.T.P. Chapman collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection. That leaves the mint single offered here from the Gray Collection as the only example in private hands.With all due respect to the catalog editors of the Australian Commonwealth Specialist's Catalogue (ACSC), who have produced, in our opinion, one of the greatest specialized philatelic catalogs, the catalog value they have assigned to this JBC monogram single (A$27,500) is completely irrelevant. Several other high denomination monogram singles that exist in "quantities" of three to six (or more) typically catalog at least A$50,000 each, which we believe would still be conservative in today's current marketplace considering this stamp's unique status in private hands. (Image)	Est. 50,000-75,000 SOLD for $72,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
616		44zd	#44zd, 5/- Grey and yellow, pristine bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint block of four, bottom right stamp [R55} is the "white flaw off N.S.W. coast" variety, radiant colors, o.g., lightly hinged, usual vertical fold in gutter which ends in a small tear in the bottom margin, still fine and exceedingly rare; all Harrison imprints larger than a pair are quite rare, with only six blocks of four and one block of eight recorded (A$12,500). (Image)	Est. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
617		44ze	#44ze, 5/- Grey and yellow, bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint pair, right stamp [R55] is the "white flaw off N.S.W. coast" variety, unusually well centered, fresh colors, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine and choice (A$2,250). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
618		44ze	#44ze, 5/- Grey and yellow, handsome bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint pair, right stamp [R55] is the "white flaw off N.S.W. coast" variety, unusually well centered, brilliant colors, o.g., small bit of paper adherence in bottom sheet selvage of right stamp, very fine and scarce (A$2,250). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
619		44ze	#44ze, 5/- Grey and yellow, pristine bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint pair, right stamp [R55] is the "white flaw off N.S.W. coast" variety, exceedingly bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; not often encountered never hinged; ex-Nelson (for hinged A$2,250). (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
620		44a/ze	#44a/ze, 5/- Grey and yellow, watermark inverted, an extraordinary bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint pair, being the only recorded Harrison imprint pair with the inverted watermark error, right stamp [R55] is the "white flaw off N.S.W. coast" variety, attractively centered, strong fresh colors, o.g., sensible hinge reinforcement of several separated perforations at the top of the second vertical row, very fine (A$5,000). (Image)	Est. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction