Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362

1913-2004 impressive collection in 2 near new Lighthouse 64 black pg s/book (retail $160). Kangaroo (125) inc 1st wmk to 2/- inc wmk inverted 1d, 2d, 3d (cat $375) plus perf large OS (ex 2½d) to 2/- ($600). 2nd wmk set of 7 to 2/- F U (retail $400) plus scarce 5/- (thinned at base, normal retail $650). 3rd wmk to 5/- inc 2/- brown shades (4) plus £1 grey repaired cnr (normal retail $500). SM & CofA wmks comp to 5/- inc OS opts plus 10/- F U & £1 grey with Hobart pmk, plus perf small OS (24) mixed wmks inc 4d orange & 5d chestnut. KGV (225) with single wmk to 1/4 inc 4d blue (3) & 4d orange (5), SM wmk perf 14 to 4½d & perf 13½x12½ to 1/4, CofA wmk 1/4 plus OS opts (8) & perf OS (20) to 5d brown. Then 1914-36 Pics/Commems comp inc 1914 Kooka 6d Engraved, OS opt set of 6 to 1/- inc Kingsford Smith 2d, 3d, 1932 Bridge 5/- CTO, 1934 VIC Cent & Macarthur sets, 1935 ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ to 2/- & 1936 SA to 1/-. 1938 KGVI Defs inc Robes 5/- (2), 10/- (2) & £1, 1949 Arms set to £2, & 1953-65 QEII near comp inc Navigators to £1. Comprehensive decimals (1000+) VF U/CTO (est FV $900) to end 2004 with all the scarcer early 1970s Commem sets, assorted M/sheets, Pics to $20 Gardens & International Post to $10. Also AAT (100) to mid 1990s inc 1966 Defs to $1. Generally G-F/VF U to end 1965. Retail $6600, plus extra for album& the VFU/CTO decimals. (2670 + 48 M/S) (P)