Lot No. 697
| Auction No. | 34 |
| Category |
Australia Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $500 |
| Status | SOLD $825 |
Kangaroos 32 page Lighthouse stockbook with ½d to 10/- vals arranged in ACSC catalogue order. Incls shades, "OS" perfins, some inverted wmks & other varieties. Incls ½d green x 20 incl an inverted wmk & 4 x large "OS", an OS/NSW & 3 private perfins, 1d red Die I x 30 incl 4 inverted wmk & 7 large "OS" plus 3 x "OS/NSW" & 8 private perfins, 1d red Die II with 28 incl 4 inverted wmks 12 large & small "OS" perfins with 6 of each & 2x "OS/NSW" with 5 private perfins while 1d red Die IIA has 13 with an inverted wmk, 5 small "OS" & 3 "OS/NSW". 2d grey 1st wmk with 12 examples incl an inverted wmk, a large "OS" & 2 small "OS" plus 4 private perfins with 2nd wmk 2d grey x 8 stamps incl a perfined "OS", "OS/NSW" & "T" while 3rd wmk Die I has 20 with 5 "OS" one each of "OS/NSW" & "T" & 3rd wmk, Die IIa x 7 with 2 "OS" & 3 "OS/NSW". The 2½d indigo 1st wmk (5) incls 2 x "OS/NSW" & David Jones private perfin, 2nd wmk F/U (toned perfs) while 2½d blue 3rd wmk has various shades incl a very deep blue & "dry ink" plus 2 perfined "OS" plus 3 private perfins. The 1st wmk 3d olive Die I x 5 incl an inverted wmk (perf fault), 2 "OS/NSW" & a private perfin while Die II's x 4 incl an "OS/NSW" & a private perfin. 3rd wmk olive Die I x 19 incl 7 x "OS" & 2 x "OS/NSW" plus a private while the Die II has 23 with 10 x "OS", "T" & 4 private & the Die IIB x 6 with an "OS" & "OS/NSW". Also 4d orange x 4 with 1 of each for large & small & a "OS/NSW" 5d chestnut x 2, 6d blue 1st wmk x 5 plus "OS/NSW", 2nd wmk x 3, & 3rd wmk 6d blue Die II x 18, Die IIB x 6 before 3rd wmk 6d brown x 17, SMW 6d brown x 12 with 2 ovptd "OS" F/U. The CofA wmk 6d brown is ovptd "OS" & F/U while 9d violet val incls 1st wmk x 4, 2nd wmk x 2 & 3rd wmk Die II x 9 & Die IIB x 8, SMW x 7 & CofA wmk x 9. 1/- greens represented by 1st wmk x 2, 2nd wmk x 6, 3rd wmk Die II x 23 & Die IIB x 16. The 1/- green consists of SMW x 10 & 2/- brown 1st wmk small "OS" is used with 2nd wmk is good used & 3rd wmk x 5 good to F/U. 2/- maroon 3rd wmk x 5 F/U with 2 perfined "OS" plus SMW 2/- x 8 good to F/U incl 2 "G/NSW" perfins. Finally CofA 2/- maroon Die II x 11, Die II redrawn x 7 while the 5/- 3rd wmk has 2 heavy used while the SMW is used & other is "OS" & F/U. The CofA 10/- grey & deep aniline pink but 3rd wmk used is creased. Majority good to fine used with potential for those taking the time to view. (100s)