Australian Kangaroo and Map Series continued...
THIRD WATERMARK SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 721 |
S |
53xb |
 #53xb, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type C, C1 variant,
C1a variant overprints, pristine block of four, with the left pair
being type C1a variant (damaged "C"), the bottom left stamp is C1 variant
(shaved "S" and defective "C"), while the right pair displays the shaved
"P" variety, well centered, rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine and
wonderfully choice; a very rare block of which only one block of eight
and four blocks of four are recorded (for hinged A$1,250+). (Image) |
Est. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 722 |
S |
53xc |
 #53xc, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type C1 variant
overprint, choice example of this rare type, distinguished by the
deformed "C" and damaged "S" of the overprint, excellent centering, fresh
color, o.g., n.h. (especially elusive thus), tiny natural inclusion speck
on left margin, very fine (for hinged A$1,250).
(Image) |
Est. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 723 |
S |
53xc |
 #53xc, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type C1 variant
overprint, rich color, o.g., l.h., fine (A$1,250).
(Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 724 |
S |
56x |
 #56x, £2 Black and crimson, "SPECIMEN" type B
overprint, strong colors, attractively centered, o.g., tiny paper h.r.
in one corner, very fine (A$275). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 725 |
S |
56x |
 #56x, £2 Black and crimson, "SPECIMEN" type B
overprint, horizontal pair, well centered, deep rich colors, o.g., two
corners with tiny paper h.r.'s (printer's repairing tape for an official
substitution which are rare for "SPECIMEN" stamps), very fine; multiples of
the type B Specimen are quite rare (for two singles A$550+). (Image) |
Est. 400-500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 726 |
S |
56xa |
 #56xa, £2 Black and crimson, "SPECIMEN" type B
overprint, an extraordinarily handsome and rare block of four, being
one of only five blocks of four of the type B overprint recorded,
wonderfully well centered, deep luxuriant colors, characteristic rough
perfs., o.g., bottom pair n.h., very fine and choice; ex-Holbeach
(for hinged A$3,000). (Image) |
Est. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 727 |
S |
56xb |
 #56xb, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type
C overprint, gem example of this Specimen stamp, large well balanced
margins, rich colors, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine
(A$275). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 728 |
S |
56xb |
 #56xb, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type
C overprint, well centered, rich colors, o.g., n.h., very fine
(A$425). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 729 |
S |
56xb |
 #56xb, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type
C overprint, well centered and margined, o.g., minor h.r., very fine
(A$275). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 730 |
S |
56xc |
 #56xc, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type
C overprint, striking mint block of four, marvelously bright and fresh,
rich colors, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; Specimen
blocks of this value are quite rare, as only four blocks of four and one
block of eight are recorded with the type C overprint (for hinged
A$3,000). (Image) |
Est. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 731 |
S |
56xd |
 #56xd, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type
C1 variant overprint, a very rare example of this overprint type which
only occurred once on the forme of 30 (position 25), showing a deformed "C"
and a damaged "S" in the overprint, rich colors, o.g., l.h., very fine; at
most, only 60 examples of this overprint type on the £2 value can
exist (A$2,250). (Image) |
Est. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 732 |
S |
56xe |
 #56xe, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type
C1a variant overprint, showing deformed "C" only, large margins, deep
rich colors, o.g., l.h., very fine (A$475).
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 733 |
S |
48x/56xb |
#48x/56xg, 10/- to £2 Third Watermark "SPECIMEN" overprints,
the balance of the specialized collection on exhibit pages, includes the
following denominations and overprint types: 10/- six type B examples, one
type C example, two £1 Light brown and blue type B examples (one with
crease), £1 Grey represented by four examples of type C, one of type
C1a variant and seven type D, £2 with four type B and one type C,
concluding with another £2 with faint diagonal seriffed "SPECIMEN"
handstamp as used for Melbourne G.P.O. display boards (slightly faded and
no gum), o.g., hinging ranges from minor h.r. to l.h., largely fine-very
fine; an unusually large assemblage of these scarce Specimens (A$9,600+). |
Est. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK ISSUE
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 734 |
 |
22z |
 #22z, 6p Chestnut, choice bottom margin John
Ash imprint block of eight from Plate 3 (upper), "N" over "N", with
position 3L54 showing "white hairline from value circle to map" variety,
extraordinarily well centered for an imprint block, deep rich color, o.g.,
l.h. on top stamps, lower unit n.h., some separated perforations at top of
fourth vertical row (not affecting integral imprint block of four), very
fine and handsome (A$350+). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 735 |
 |
22z |
 #22z, 6p Chestnut, bottom margin John Ash
imprint block of four from Plate 3 (upper), "N" over "N", with position
3L54 showing "white hairline from value circle to map" variety, quite
fresh, rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine (for hinged A$350). (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 736 |
|
28d |
 #28d, 9p Violet, thin-necked kangaroo, horizontal
pair, positions 3R28-29, left stamp being the distinctive plate variety
with a thin neck to the kangaroo, fresh color, o.g., minor h.r., fine-very
fine (A$275+). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 737 |
|
28z |
 #28z, 9p Violet, bottom margin John Ash
imprint block of four (with white spot above a small nick at bottom
right of the left-hand gutter line), from Plate 3 (upper), "N" over "N",
fresh color, o.g., lower unit n.h., fine-very fine (A$500). (Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 738 |
|
28z |
 #28z, 9p Violet, bottom margin John Ash
imprint block of four (with indent at bottom right of left-hand gutter
line), from Plate 4 (lower), "N" over "N", fresh, o.g., top pair l.h.,
bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine (A$500).
(Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 739 |
/ |
34 |
 #34, 1/- Emerald, mint block of four, strong
color, o.g., top pair with minor h.r., bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine;
couple of expert's signatures in light pencil (including Enzo Diena), one
on the bottom right n.h. single (for two hinged and two n.h. singles
A$350+). (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 740 |
O |
34a |
 #34a, 1/- Emerald, watermark inverted, an
immensely rare used example of this important watermark error, being quite
well centered and very lightly cancelled with an unobtrusive Queensland
town c.d.s., couple of corner creases, one of which (at bottom left) ends
in a minute marginal tear, of little consequence given that is is one of
only three recorded examples, all of which are used, all three recorded
examples have faults, this being the finest and best appearing of the
three, very fine appearance; a key rarity of the issue, as well as one of
the rarest stamps of the entire British Empire (A$20,000). (Image) |
Est. 15,000-20,000
SOLD for $26,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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