Australian Kangaroo and Map Series continued...

FIRST WATERMARK "O.S." OFFICIALS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
321		1bd/z	#1bd/z, ½p Green, small "OS", bottom left corner margin CA monogram block of six from the lower pane of Plate 2, displaying constant plate variety [2L55] break in shading over "U" of "AUSTRALIA", characteristic rough perforations, quite fresh, o.g., l.h. (small h.r. in selvage), light thin spot in at bottom left corner of sheet selvage, still very fine and quite scarce (A$500+). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
322		1bd/zb	#1bd/zb, ½p Green, small "OS", bottom right corner margin JBC monogram block of six from the lower pane of Plate 2, characteristic rough perforations, o.g., n.h., couple of separated perforations (mainly in selvage) and faint gum toning in selvage only, overall fine-very fine (for hinged A$500+). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
323		3bb	#3bb, 1p Red, Die II, small "OS", bisect usage, a horizontal pair, with one bisected vertically, tied by "Melbourne/1.JA.19" machine cancel to O.H.M.S. imprinted cover, with additional "Education Department/Melbourne" inscription at bottom left, addressed to Alphington, cover opened roughly at top (with small pieces at edge missing) and a vertical fold, still most unusual; the bisects, while unauthorized, were often accepted, and a number of uses by the Education Department are recorded, which may have been an attempt to reduce the stock of punctured "OS" stamps, the single and bisect paying the 1 ½p letter rate; ex-Legge and illustrated in the "The 1913 Penny Kangaroo of Australia" (page 30). (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
324		3bb	#3bb, 1p Red, Die II, small "OS", a single and a horizontal pair used as postage dues on a lovely manufacturer's corner card cover sent from Sydney to Crookwell, "Crookwell/MY 20 20" double circle postmarks lightly tie stamps, with circular "More to Pay/3d" handstamp at right, very fine; a most unusual and attractive usage of small "OS" punctured stamps. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
325	O	4ba var.	#4ba var., 1p Red, Die IIA, small "OS", double print, used, light strikes of c.d.s., well centered, doubling of design most apparent in lettering of "AUSTRALIA" and of frame line at top right, very fine; the only recorded genuine example showing true double printing; in the 1920's there was a discovery of approximately seven examples with strong, very apparent, doubling of the entire design, however these were subsequently determined (by Sydney stamp dealer A.C. Campe) to be forgeries (by way of chemical transfer), while the copy offered here does not have as readily apparent doubling, it is considered the only genuine example found to date (incorrectly listed in ACSC under Die II as #3ca at A$3,000, however this is the listing example and the only genuine double print of the 1p). (Image)	Est. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
326		5bc/zd	#5bc/zd, 2p Grey, small "OS", impressive bottom left margin no monogram block of twelve from the left pane, with position 55 showing retouched left frame and shading of N.W. of map, quite strong and intact, well centered, o.g., n.h., trivial nick in bottom left corner sheet margin, very fine and choice; an especially scarce no monogram imprint block punctured small "OS" (for hinged A$2,000+). (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
327		12bc var.	#12bc var., 3p Olive, Die I, punctured "OS/NSW", horizontal pair tied to legal size "O.H.M.S./Police Department" imprint cover to Sydney by "Deniliquin/5.NO.14/N.S.W. c.d.s, double oval "Police Department/Superintendent's Office" handstamp in violet at bottom left, quite clean and attractive, very fine. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
328		15bb/zb	#15bb/zb, 4p Orange, small "OS", seldom seen JBC monogram single, selvage trimmed into monogram, rich color, well centered, o.g., h.r.'s, small thin spot, very fine appearance; an especially elusive monogram single punctured small "OS" (A$4,125). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
329	O	15bb var.	#15bb var., 4p Orange, punctured "OS/NSW", unusual used block of ten (5x2), with each stamp perforated "OS/NSW", multiple strikes of "Registered/Sydney, N.S.W./4.DE.13" c.d.s., well centered, fresh color, very faint vertical crease in fourth vertical pair, overall very fine. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
330		30Cba	#30Cba, 1/- Blue green, small "OS", fresh mint single, well centered, o.g., minor h.r., very fine (A$275). (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
331		42ba var.	#42ba var., 5/- Grey and chrome, small "OS", brilliant mint single, nicely centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; at one time the 5/- First Watermark with small "OS" punctures was listed as having been issued, like its large "OS" counterpart, however many experts are now questioning the status of this value as having been prepared and it has now been delisted by the editors of the ACSC; offered on its own merits. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
332		47b var.	#47b var., 10/- Grey and pink, small "OS", lovely mint example, fresh colors, well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; while some experts had questioned the status of both the 5/- and 10/- with small "OS" punctures, resulting in both having been delisted by the ACSC catalog editors, there is now new research that suggests that the 10/-, unlike the 5/-, was indeed prepared and available for use, it is our understanding that when a new edition of the ACSC comes out, they will reinstate the catalog listing for the 10/- with small "OS" punctures; clearly a very rare stamp. (Image)	Est. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
333		51ba	#51ba, £1 Brown and blue, small "OS", a very rare mint example, fairly well centered, part o.g., couple of minor natural bends, nearly very fine; while large "OS" punctures on the £1 value can be found offered at auction, the small "OS" puncture is almost never seen (A$7,500). (Image)	Est. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

SECOND WATERMARK ISSUE

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
334	/	6	#6, 2p Grey, block of four, attractive centering, strong color in a slate grey shade, o.g., top pair l.h., bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine (A$550+). (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
335	O	6a	#6a, 2p Grey, watermark inverted, an extremely handsome used example of this major watermark error, of which approximately ten examples are known, all of which are used from either Tasmania or Victoria, exceptionally well centered, strong color on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive violet oval Melbourne parcels cancel, bottom right corner perf. added to enhance appearance, otherwise very fine and choice (A$12,500). (Image)	Est. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
336		6b	#6b, 2p Grey, double perforation, bottom sheet-margin horizontal pair, with double horizontal perforations at bottom and vertically in the selvage, o.g., central reinforcing h.r., fine and scarce (as two singles A$600+). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
337		6d, k, n, o, p	#6d, k, n, o, p, 2p Grey, plate varieties, choice small lot of six singles and two pairs, all mint, showing five different listed plate varieties (including a couple of duplicates), of note is a vertical pair [positions 2L28/34], showing two different varieties in the same pair, o.g., hinging ranging from minor h.r. to n.h. (one), fine-very fine; a wonderful lot for the specialist (A$1,800+).	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
338		6d, g	#6d, g, 2p Grey, fresh top sheet-margin mint block of four, positions 1L5-6/11-12, with two stamps showing distinctive plate varieties, one being the "retouched bottom frame at right and white flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria" variety [1L6], another with "retouched upper frame at right" [1L12], rich color, o.g., n.h., top left stamp with natural inclusion speck, very fine (as two hinged varieties and two n.h. singles A$750+). (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
339		6n, o	#6n, o, 2p Grey, wonderful vertical pair, positions 2L28/34, each showing different and distinct plate variety, top stamp [2L28] being the "scratch from first 'E' of 'PENCE' to map" variety, while the bottom stamp [2L34] shows the "scratch from value circle through map to 'T' of 'POSTAGE' " variety, particularly well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine and choice (A$400+). (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
340		6za	#6za, 2p Grey, fresh CA monogram single from Plate 2 (lower), o.g., n.h., very fine (for hinged A$1,000). (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction