21st CENTURY AUCTIONS

Australia Kangaroos

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Sets
 
D46) Australia 1913 Kangaroos 1st wmk, Halfpenny to Fourpence, (no 3d) all mint perf small OS, SG Cat. is 1050 pounds. These are all rust affected but look mainly ok from the front. Priced very cheaply at under 15% of catalogue, $259
 
1st Watermark

K1619) Australia 1913 ½d 1st wmk. Green Kangaroo Die 1, CA Monogram marginal strip of 3, very fresh mint lightly hinged, ACSC 1(z)g, cat $1400 as mint hinged. Price $1175

K1272) Australia 1913 ½d Green Kangaroo first watermark ‘JBC’ monogram block of 4, BW 1(2)zd, centred high, the upper pair lightly hinged and with horizontal crease, the lower pair, including the monogram, are MUH, some slight gum wrinkles in the margin, attractive, monogram Cat $350 as a hinged single, Price $499

K1618) Australia 1913 1d 1st wmk. Red Kangaroo Die 1, JBC Monogram marginal strip of 3, very fresh unused without gum. ACSC 2(c)zb, cat $1750 as mint hinged. Price $1475

K1621) Australia 1913 1d 1st wmk. Red Kangaroo Die 2, CA Monogram marginal single, postally used at Adelaide with squared circle cancel of MR 2 14. ACSC 3 (D)za. cat $650 as mint hinged. Postally used is many times rarer than mint. Small tear at left in selvedge at base, clear of the monogram. Price $550
 
K1622) Australia 1d 1st wmk. Red Kangaroo Die 2, JBC Monogram single, very fresh mint lightly hinged with unrecorded large white flaw at top between P & O of POSTAGE.  ACSC 3(D)zc, cat $650 without the flaw. Price $550

K1620) Australia 1913 2d 1st wmk. Grey Kangaroo Die 1, JBC Monogram single, very fresh mint lightly hinged, centred high. ACSC 5(2)zc cat $1500 as mint hinged. Price $1250

K1496) Australia 1913  2d Deep grey 1st watermark Kangaroo variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 5Ba, couple of nibbled perfs, centred to upper left, light central cds cancel, Cat $100, Price $69
 
K775) Australia 1913 Kangaroos 1st wmk 2½d Indigo ACSC 9, centred a little to the right, Fresh MUH, Price $189

K1228) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo first watermark die I punctured small ‘OS’ BW 12bc, couple of nibbled perfs at base, well centred, hinge remains Mint, Cat $550, Price $379
 
K1230) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo first watermark die II, BW 12B, perf faults/slight damage at left, well centred, light central cds, a nice spacefiller, Cat $400, Price $99

K1213) Australia 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo first watermark BW 15, centred to the right, slightly smudged REGISTERED cds, Cat $55, Price $29
 
K1503) Australia 1913  4d Orange (Aniline) 1st watermark Kangaroo BW 15B, few nibbled perfs, centred to upper left, untidy cds cancel, scarce shade, Cat $275, Price $179

K1264) Australia 1913 9d Violet Kangaroo first watermark CTO (DE (3?) 13) BW 24wb with gum, couple of nibbled perfs, centred to lower right, Cat $120, Price $69

K1237) Australia 1913 9d Violet Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 24bb, couple of nibbled perfs, centred slightly high, bold, indistinct cds, Cat $100, Price $69

K1623) AUSTRALIA 1913 Kangaroos - First Watermark: 9d Deep Violet marginal example, few nibbed perfs at base, MUH; ACSC 24C - Cat. $1500. Price $895

K1224) Australia 1913 1/- Green (pale shade) Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 30ba, centred to upper left, slightly nibbled perf at right, slight gum wrinkles around the puncture, MUH and scarce thus, Cat $650 for hinged, unpriced MUH in BW, Price $1299

MMY42) Australia 1913 1st wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, decent used example with cds cancel, Cat $250, under half at $119

K1203) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 35bb, a well centred ‘tall’ stamp resulting from what appears to be a skipped row of perforations at top, slightly smudged indistinct cds, attractive, Cat $400, Price $329

K1346) Australia 1913  5/-Grey & Yellow 1st wmk. Kangaroo postally used. Cancelled Victoria Late Fee cancel. Centred to lower right. Has small red ink marks in map, probably form registration crayon. Hard to find postally used, and with this cancel. ACSC 42B, catalogue does not reflect the scarcity. Price $425
 
2nd Watermark
 
K1332) Australia 1914 2/- Light Brown 2nd Wmk Kangaroo, THIN PAPER. ACSC 36a. Nicely centred full perf. Example with indistinct Adelaide reg’d cds’s. Only listed by ACSC as Mint Unhinged at $4500. Rare stamp. Price $1500
 
K1499) Australia 1915 2d Grey 2nd watermark Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Scratch off coast at Albany’ BW 6(2)ba/d, nibbled perf at top, light machine cancel clear of the variety, Cat $250, Price $179
 
K1498) Australia 1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd watermark Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘BENCE’ BW 7(1)ba/p, couple of nibbled perfs, nicely centred, cds portion of machine cancel, scarce, Nice used, Cat $300, Price $249
 
K1500) Australia 1915 2d Grey Die I 3rd watermark Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Scratch under P of POSTAGE’ BW 7(2)ba/g, couple of nibbled perfs, centred a little to the right, light cds cancel, Cat $120, Price $79
 
K894) Australia 1915 Kangaroos 2nd wmk 2½d Indigo ACSC 10, centred a little to the left, Fresh MUH, Cat $400, Price $329

K1516) Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo Second wmk BW 31, centred slightly high, the watermark is well centred, which is unusual for this issue, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $375, Price $329
 
NO34) Australia 1915 2/- Brown 2nd wmk Kangaroo, horizontal pair perf OS-ACSC-36ba-SG-O36-fine used and very well centred. Each with registered cds of 12 Jan 22 (Late usage) Very, very scarce in multiples. Cat $700 as singles. Price $649

K1518) Australia 1915 5/- Deep grey & yellow Kangaroo Second wmk BW 43, well centred with light cds cancels, approx. 5mm central split which is barely visible from the front, a superior space filler, Cat $675, Price $199
 
3rd Watermark

K1223) Australia 1915 2½d Blue Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 11b, centred a little to base, couple of slightly nibbled perfs, MUH, Cat $450, Price $299

K1244) Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo third watermark die II, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 19a, nibbled perf at upper right, centred to right, indistinct squared circle cancel, Nice used, Cat $275, Price $179

D24) Australia 1915 5/- Grey Black and Chrome yellow Kangaroo, 3rd wmk, with socked on nose George St. West, NSW cds, 2 DE 18. Cat $225, my price $149

K1241) Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo third watermark die II BW 26, centred to the right, fresh MUH, Cat $375, Price $249

K1215) Australia 1916 9d Pale violet Kangaroo third watermark die II BW 26B, centred a little high, nibbled perf at top, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $125, Price $79

K816) Australia 1916 2/- Brown 3rd wmk punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Vertical hairline in Bight’ ACSC 37ba/(U)f, light crisp cds cancel and unusually well centred, Cat $600, Price $449
 
K1331) Australia 1916  2/- Brownish - Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS. Attractive example well centred and with good perfs. Cancelled by “Socked on nose” Fremantle WA cds of 4.JE. (Year not legible) Attractive stamp, cat. $500, price $375
 
K1268) Australia 1917 2½d Blue Kangaroo third watermark Harrison one line imprint pair BW 11(1)ze, some very faint gum ‘suntanning’, small paper adhesion on lower margin, lightly hinged in gutter margin, an attractive & scarce imprint, Cat $2000, Price $1299

K1162) Australia 1917 2½d Blue Kangaroo third watermark BW 11, three shades, centring a little mixed, all fresh MUH, Cat minimum $300, Price $199

K1218) Australia 1917 2½d Deep blue Kangaroo third watermark variety ‘watermark inverted’ BW 11a, centred a little to lower right, some slightly ‘fluffy’ perfs, hinge remains Mint, Cat $325, Price $269

K1234) Australia 1917 3d Olive Kangaroo third watermark die I BW 13b, centred low, slight gum wrinkle through the puncture, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat $175, Price $109

K1524) Australia 1917 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink Kangaroo Third wmk punctured ‘OS’ CTO BW 48wa, centred to lower left, perfs a little uneven as usual, Cat $200, Price $129

MM47) Australia 1918 3rd wmk 3d Yellow Olive Kangaroo, Die II, mint unhinged, cat $800. Light overall gum toning. Nice budget price stamp at $259

K4119) Australia 1918 3rd wmk. £2 Black & Rose Kangaroo, fresh mint with merest hinge trace. Centred to right and with full perfs. Cat. $7500, price $5950

AU16) Australia 1920 3rd Wmk 1/- Blue-Green, SIDEWAYS WATERMARK, lovely block of 4, top row very lightly hinged, lower two are unhinged. Centred a little high, as is usual for this stamp. Cat. $200 each for hinged, and unpriced for unhinged, but other items in this period are normally near 3 times the price, so around $1600. Never seen a block so nice before! Price $975
 
K1222) Australia 1922 3d Olive Kangaroo third watermark die I punctured ‘OS’ BW 13b, centred to right, very light hinge touch Mint, Cat $175, Price $139
 
K1276) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo third watermark N over MP Harrison imprint block of 4 BW 21(3)z, some fairly faint gum ‘suntanning’ bands, MUH, Cat $900 as hinged, Price $1099

K1257) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo third watermark CTO (no gum) BW 38w, centred to the lower right, Cat $100, Price $59

K981) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk. Kangaroo BW 38, centred slightly high, MLH, Cat $300, Price $229
 
J32) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk Kangaroo, perfect Mint Unhinged, fresh with full perfs. and perfectly centred. Melbourne retail for premium centring $850. My price $649

Small Multi Watermark

MD46) Australia 1929, 9d Violet Kangaroo, small multi wmk, Mint Unhinged, perf OS. Minor gum toning, Cat $450, this one $249

K1280) Australia 1929 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo small multiple watermark punctured ‘OS’, N over A Ash imprint block of 4 BW 34(4)z, upper units Mint with hinge remains, lower units MUH, Cat as $900, Price $649

K1185) Australia 1929 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo small multiple watermark BW 34, nibbled perf at upper left, centred to the left, MUH, Cat $300, Price $179

K1336) Australia 1929  2/- Maroon sml. Multi. Wmk.  Kangaroo mint unhinged. Reasonable centering and a few minor perf. faults, nice looking stamp. Cat. $575. Price $429
 
K1342) Australia 1929 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange smw. Kangaroo. Variety “Hunch- Backed Kangaroo” ACSC 45A(V)h. Centred high with part Melbourne cds at left. Cat. $400, price $279

C of A Watermark

K1271) Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A watermark N over A Ash imprint pair BW 23(4)z, nibbled perf at lower right, Mint with light hinge remains, Cat $200, Price $139

K1525) Australia 1932 10/- Grey-black & rose-crimson Kangaroo C of A wmk BW 50, centred a little to the right, three light cds cancels, Nice used, Cat $275, Price $249
 
MAP2) Australia 1932 10/- C of A wmk 10/- Grey & Pink, postally used with two partial STEEL cds CANCELS of 22 DE 36. Well centred and good perfs, cat $300, price $229
 
K1323) Australia 1932 10/- Grey Black & Pale Rose Crimson Kangaroo C of A wmk. Variety. Centred to lower left, full perf. Example cancelled by Sydney Registered cds of 16FE37.  Has variety “Fox face ‘roo” ACSC 50C(V)t. Cat. $550, price $325
 
K1324) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo C of A wmk. Variety. Centred high full perf. Example cancelled by Sydney Late Fee cds of 18MY3. Has striking variety “Very short Spencer’s Gulf.” ACSC 50(D)Cat. $500, price $295

K1339) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo C of A wmk. Variety “Ewe Faced Kangaroo” Centred a little left, with good perfs., cancelled by partial Melbourne Late Fee cds’s. ACSC 50A(V)fa Cat. $550, price $325

K1625) AUSTRALIA 1932 - 36 Kangaroos C of A Watermark: 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink, excellent centring, MLH; ACSC 50E - Cat. $2750. Late printing - ACSC states "Most of this printing was probably withdrawn & destroyed following the issue of the 10/- Robes in November 1938." Price $1995