Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362

Kangaroos: 1913-46 semi-specialised collection on older style leaves with 1st wmk (62) to 5/- inc ½d wmk inverted, 1d 'extra island' (cat $400), 'Kangaroo's throat cut' flaws plus wmk inverted (9) inc perf OS (2). 3d Die II, I, I strip of 3 (ACSC cat $1250) plus wmk inverted. 4d pr, 6d (5) inc sub-clich? Die IIA ($4500). 1/- wmk inverted U ($500), 2/- aniline brown Mint (rounded cnr, $650) & 5/- pr (Pos R55, 56) with ACSC listed variety 'white flaw off NSW coast' ($1050). 2nd wmk set to 5/- plus extras inc 2d with 'vert plate scratch' ($150) & 5/- perf OS. 3rd wmk set to 5/- plus extras inc 2d grey 'scratch right of val tablet' (2, $120) & wmk inverted, 3d green Die II pr ($400), 6d pale ultramarine 'dry ink' ($400), 6d brown pr, right stamp 'broken leg' flaw. 9d violet wmk inverted ($325), 1/- wmk inverted ($275), 2/- brown prs (2), 10/- perf OS F U (2, $1000) & CTO (2, $400), £1 grey U ($500) & type D SPECIMEN opt. SM wmk to 2/- inc 9s left marginal vert pr M/MNH suntanned gum. CofA set to £1 grey plus 2/-, 5/- both perf VG reversed, Specimen opt set of 3 to £2 & 2/- Authority Imprint blk of 4 M some gum tones U, some perf flts & toning. Mostly G- F U, ACSC cat $18,400. Problem stamps substantially discounted in the conservative reserve. (170) (P)