21st CENTURY AUCTIONS

Kangaroos
 
1st Watermark
 

K2061) Australia 1913 first watermark 2d Grey, 3d Olive & 6d Ultramarine, all punctured small ‘OS’ BW 5bc, 12bc & 17bc, couple of nibbled perfs, all have above average centreing & cds cancels, Cat $205, Price $149
 
K4206) Australia 1d Red Kangaroo Die II Plate F 'CA' Monogram single, inconspicuous tear in the margin, few nibbed perfs at upper-right, tidy South Australian squared-circle cancel; BW:3(F)za - Cat $550 mint, unpriced used and rare thus. $495

K1426) Australia 1913 2d Grey Kangaroo First watermark, light, indistinct corner cancel resembling the Brisbane CTO cancel BW 5wd which is Cat $750, or possibly a per favour cancel, attractive, Price $49
 
K2054) Australia 1913 2½d Indigo Kangaroo first watermark BW 9, horizontal pair, couple of nibbled perfs, centred a little high, light indistinct cds cancels, Fine used, Cat $80, Price $59

K776) Australia 1913 2½d Indigo (deep shade) Kangaroo 1st wmk with variety ‘White scratch extending from Cape Leeuwin’ BW 9(2)e, centred to lower right, marginal example, lightly hinged in margin only, fresh MUH, Cat $275 as hinged, Price $399

K2055) Australia 1913 3d Olive die I Kangaroo first watermark BW 12, horizontal pair, centred a little high, light ‘CUE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA’ cds cancels, Fine used, Cat $60, Price $49
 
K2056) Australia 1913 3d Olive die I Kangaroo first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 12bc horizontal pair, somewhat ‘fluffy’ perfs, unusually well centred, crisp ‘ATHERTON/QUEENSLAND’ cds, Fine used, Cat $250, Price $179
 
K1350) Australia 1913 3d Olive die I Kangaroo First watermark BW 12A, punctured ‘OS/NSW’ few nibbled perfs, centred high, Nice used, Price $49

K870) Australia 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo 1st wmk punctured small ‘OS’ BW 15bb, centred to right, a ‘jumbo’ stamp due to a skipped row of horizontal perfs at top, light ‘REGISTERED’ cds, attractive, Cat $200, Price $149

K2060) Australia 1913 first watermark 4d Orange, 5d Chestnut & 6d Ultramarine BW 15, 16 & 17, odd nibbled perf, reasonably well centred, all with neat cds cancels, Cat $160, Price $99

K2059) Australia 1913 1/- Pale blue-green first watermark punctured small ‘OS’ BW 30ba, couple of slightly nibbled perfs, light neat cds cancel Fine used, Cat $65, Price $39
 
K957) Australia 1915 3d Olive-green Kangaroo 1st wmk Die I, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 12a, pulled perfs at right, centred high, light cds cancel, Cat $225, Price $129
 
K781) Australia 1915 3d Olive-green Kangaroo 1st wmk Die I, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 12a, centred a little to upper right, couple of nibbled perfs, two light cds cancels, Cat $225, Price $129
 
K917) Australia 1915 3d Olive-green Kangaroo 1st wmk Die I, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 12a, centred low, couple of nibbled perfs, centrally placed ‘MOONAH TAS’ cds, Cat $225, Price $129

2nd Watermark
 
K2062) Australia 1915 second watermark 2d Grey punctured ‘OS’ BW 6ba, centred a little to the right, light ‘REGISTERED’ cds in blue, attractive stamp, Cat $50, Price $39

K893) Australia 1915 2½d Indigo Kangaroo 2nd wmk BW 10, centred to left, fresh MUH, Cat $400, Price $279
 
K1232) Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo second watermark BW 31, very faint bend at right, centred to upper left, barest hinge touch Mint, Cat $375, Price $279
 
K1238) Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo second watermark BW 31, skipped perf at lower right, but unusually not at lower left, few uneven perfs, light central VIC cds, Cat $100 as normal, Price $69

3rd Watermark
 
K1005) Australia 1915 3d Olive Kangaroo 3rd wmk Die I variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 13a centred slightly high, fresh Mint, Cat $275, Price $229

K1534) Australia 1915 3d Olive die I Kangaroo third watermark BW 13A, couple of nibbled perfs, light overall gum toning, faint gum bend, nicely centred MUH, Cat $175, Price $99

K2069) Australia 1915 third watermark 3d Olive die II BW 13D, few nibbled perfs, centred to lower left, light cds cancel, with Die I for comparison, Fine used, Cat $200, Price $ 119

K1179) Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo third watermark Die II, variety ‘watermark inverted’ BW 19a, centred a little to the right, light, crisp ‘PARCEL POST’ cancel, Nice used, Cat $275, Price $229
 
K921) Australia 1915 6d Bright blue Kangaroo 3rd wmk Die II variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 19Da, few nibbled perfs at base, well centred, light cds cancel, Cat $275, Price $179
 
K2067) Australia 1915-18 Kangaroo third watermark 2d Grey die I & 2½d Indigo BW 7 & 11, well centred, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $120, Price $79
 
K4207) Australia 1915-24  3rd wmk Kangaroos TELEGRAPH PUNCTURED HIGH VALUES: 10/- perf. OS, with medium puncture, £2 and £1 Grey with small. 10/- had blue crayon mark. OS perfins are rarely seen with telegraph punctures. Cat. without punctures $5575! Priced at only around 16.5% of that. $925

K3043) Australia 1917 2½d Blue Kangaroo Third watermark BW 11, horizontal pair, quite well centred MUH, Cat $200, Price $149

K2051) Australia 1917 2/- Aniline red-brown Kangaroo third watermark BW 37G, one slightly nibbled perf at base, quite well centred, ‘REGISTERED’ cds, Fine used, with normal for comparison, Cat $2000, Price $1499

K2071) Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo die IIB third watermark BW 27, centred to lower left, nibbled perf at base, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $150, Price $89
 
K1254) Australia 1918 1/- Blue-green die IIB Kangaroo Third watermark variety ‘Watermark sideways’ BW 33aa, centred a little high but above average centring for this variety, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $275, Price $229

K2066) Australia 1918 third watermark 5/- Grey & deep yellow BW 44, one nibbled perf at base, centred to lower right, very light, neat cds cancel Fine used, Cat $250, Price $129

K1135) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & deep yellow Kangaroo Third watermark BW 44, one slightly nibbled perf at top, centred to the left, light central cds cancel, Cat $250, Price $149

K987) Australia 1920 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo third watermark Die IIB variety ‘Watermark sideways’ BW 33aa, centred to left, Mint lightly hinged, Cat $200, Price $149
 
K2070) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo third watermark BW 21, centred to upper left MUH, Cat $100, Price $59

K3050) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 21ba, centred to lower left, Mint no gum, Cat $100 as Mint, Price $39

K1235) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo third watermark BW 38, slightly nibbled perf at right, centred a little low, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $300, Price $229

K2065) Australia 1924 third watermark 2/- Maroon BW 38, tiny hinge thin at top, centred to left, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $300, Price $129
 
K2064) Australia 1924 third watermark 2/- Maroon punctured ‘OS’ BW 38ba, two shades, usual average centreing, cds cancels Nice-fine used, Cat $200, Price $139
 
Small Multi Watermark
 
K2074) Australia 1929 SM watermark 6d Chestnut, 9d Violet, 1/- Green & 2/- Maroon BW 22, 28, 34 & 39, all with neat cds cancels, mostly well centred, Nice-Fine used, Cat $145, Price $109

K2072) Australia 1929 2/- Maroon Kangaroo SM watermark CTO with unhinged gum BW 39w, centred a little to upper left, Cat $125, Price $89

K1158) Australia 1929 5/- Grey & yellow orange Kangaroo small multiple watermark BW 45, centred to lower left, few nibbled perfs, two bold strikes of ‘REGISTERED/MELBOURNE’ cds, nice used, Cat $250, Price $149

K3052) Australia 1931 6d Chestnut Kangaroo SM watermark overprinted ‘OS’ BW 22(OS), centred to upper right, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $90, Price $69

K3053) Australia 1931 6d Chestnut Kangaroo SM watermark overprinted ‘OS’ BW 22(OS), centred to upper right, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $90, Price $69

C of A Watermark
 
K2073) Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A watermark CTO BW 23w, nicely centred, Cat $40, Price $35

K3056) Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A watermark overprinted ‘OS’ BW 23(OS), couple of nibbled perfs at left, centred to the left, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $70, Price $39

K1482) Australia 1945 2/- Maroon Kangaroo redrawn C of A watermark BW 41 with variety ‘Shading break over U of AUSTRALIA & scratch below S of POSTAGE’ unlisted in BW, left marginal MUH, Cat $20 as normal, Price $24.99

K1195) Australia 1945 2/- Maroon Die II Kangaroo C of A watermark corner Authority imprint block of 4 BW 41z, quite well centred MUH, Cat $100, Price $79