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Auction: 18047 - The Chartwell Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth, an unreserved auction for the benefit of the Chartwell Philanthropic Educational Programme
Lot: 516

(x) Australian Commonwealth
The Kangaroo Issues
First Watermark

The balance of the first watermark issue, including ½d. marginal vertical strip of four and a vertical pair with coil join, both showing watermark inverted, and a lower right corner block of six with "JBC" monogram (light stains, predominantly on reverse, and a light crease), 1d. Die I strip of three and a pair with "JBC" monogram, a block of four, the lower pair with vertical perfs double, 1d. Die II pair and single with "CA" monogram and a single with "JBC" monogram, and a pair with one showing two Tasmanias, 1d. Die IIA top marginal strip of three showing perfs double at top and in the margin (slightly gum toned), 2d. mint (2, one with watermark inverted), 2½d. mint (5 including a lower right corner block of four - corner selvedge clipped), 3d. Die I mint (12 including a top right corner block of six and a block of four), 3d. Die II mint (2), 4d. mint (3, one imperforate at foot) plus a colour changeling lower right corner block of six without monogram, 5d. mint and used (5), 6d. mint and used (3, two with retouched "e" - both with small faults), 9d. mint (6 including a block of four, and a single with "JBC" monogram - lightly toned), 1/- mint (3, one with watermark inverted - some short perfs), 2/- mint and used, 5/- mint and used and 10/- mint; condition generally fine. BW Cat. $38,000+

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£5,500