Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Australian Kangaroo and Map Series continued...

THIRD WATERMARK ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

641

52C

#52C, £1 Purple brown and blue, rich colors, well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; small violet (expert's?) handstamp on reverse (A$2,500). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

642

52C

#52C, £1 Purple brown and blue, strikingly intense colors on bright paper, well centered, o.g., h.r., faint gum toning at bottom, otherwise very fine (A$2,500). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

643

52D

#52D, £1 Light brown and pale blue, used, very lightly and unobtrusively cancelled, pastel colors, well centered, minor corner crease at top left, otherwise very fine (A$1,750). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

644

52Ba

#52Ba, £1 Chestnut and blue, watermark inverted, a gem mint example of this watermark variety stamp, nearly perfectly centered within large margins, rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; especially desirable in this premium never hinged condition (for hinged variety A$4,000; for n.h. "normal" stamp A$7,000). (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

645

52Bab

#52Bab, £1 Chestnut and blue, watermark sideways, used, partly readable Cairns, Queensland town postmark, well centered, light soiling, the datestamp heavily struck breaking the surface in places, one area (at bottom left) having been repaired to preserve overall appearance, nevertheless an extremely rare stamp of which approximately a dozen are thought to exist used (A$30,000). (Image)

Est. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

646

52Dc

#52Dc, £1 Light brown and pale blue, double print of frame, one albino, a brilliant mint example of this rare and most unusual variety, being one of only two recorded, fresh colors and paper, fairly well centered, o.g., l.h., nearly very fine; a major error rarity of the Kangaroo issue; 2005 Ceremuga certificate (A$9,000). (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

647

52Cw

#52Cw, £1 Purple brown and blue, c.t.o. example, fresh pastel colors, well centered, irregular perforations typical of many examples from this printing, o.g., l.h., very fine; quite scarce cancelled-to-order (A$3,000). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

648

52Cw

#52Cw, £1 Purple brown and blue, scarce c.t.o. example, fresh colors, fairly well centered, neat postmark at top right, just a few slightly nibbed perforations at bottom, very fine (A$3000). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

649

52Dw

#52Dw, £1 Light brown and pale blue, neat c.t.o. postmark at bottom right, pastel colors distinctive to this shade variety, paper very slightly aged, small corner perf. crease at bottom left, nearly very fine centering; scarce cancelled-to-order (A$3,000). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

650

52Aza

#52Aza, £1 Chocolate and dull blue, an enormously rare CA monogram single, fairly well centered, fresh rich colors, o.g., h.r., nearly very fine.Like other £1 and £2 monograms of the First and Second Watermark issues, the £1 Third Watermark issue monograms - either CA or JBC - are great rarities. Of CA monograms, only four are recorded, two of which are institutionalized. There are two mint strips of three, one of which is in the Royal Collection, and there are two mint singles, one in the R.P.T. Chapman Collection, now part of the Australia Post archival collection. The CA monogram single offered here, therefore, is one of only two in private hands. According to the ACSC, "all examples seen have the monogram (CA or JBC) trimmed at bases to a greater or lesser extent".Another remarkable monogram rarity from the Gray Collection that may not be available again for a generation or more (A$45,000). (Image)

Est. 40,000-50,000

SOLD for $57,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

651

52Ba/zb

#52Ba/zb, £1 Chestnut and blue, watermark inverted, the highly important JBC monogram single, wonderfully fresh and bright, well centered, o.g., minor h.r., very fine and quite choice.The JBC monogram on the £1 Third Watermark issue ranks among the rarest of all the important monogram pieces. Only three examples are recorded - all mint singles - one of which is in the Royal Collection, leaving only this remarkable single and one other (ex-Colonel Evans) - both with inverted watermarks. As with all CA and JBC monograms of this value, the monogram is slightly trimmed at bottom, but to a much lesser degree than the others.To offer bidders some idea of pricing history, the JBC monogram single with an inverted watermark realized A$39,600 (including premium) in the May 2001 auction (Premier Philately) of the Colonel Harrie Evans Collection - well before the price explosion and full appreciation of the rarity of most high value monogram pieces occurred (A$45,000). (Image)

Est. 40,000-50,000

SOLD for $60,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

652

52Dzc

#52Dzc, £1 Light brown and pale blue, the incomparable bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint block of four, magnificently centered throughout, fresh colors on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged in top pair and in bottom selvage, lower stamps n.h., top left stamp with a few nibbed perforations mentioned for accuracy only, extremely fine and stunning.Simply put, the £1 Third Watermark Harrison imprint is the rarest imprint of the Australian Commonwealth. Only two blocks of four are recorded, one of which is in the Royal Collection, leaving this block as the unique example in private hands. Currently, no imprint pairs are known, but a mint single with a complete imprint is in the Australia Post archival collection and there is also a single with a part imprint.A fabulous imprint block of unique status and fame (A$125,000). (Image)

Est. 100,000-150,000

SOLD for $180,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

653

#53, £1 Grey, well centered, rich color, o.g., faintly hinged, very fine (A$700). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

654

#53, £1 Grey, attractively centered, fresh color, o.g., minor h.r., very fine (A$700). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

655

#53, £1 Grey, a spectacular right gutter margin mint block of twelve (3 x 4), positions L28-30/46-48, three stamps displaying constant plate varieties: "color spot over 'IA' of 'AUSTRALIA'" [L41], "color spot over 'RA' of 'AUSTRALIA'" [L42] and "color spot on top of 'I' of 'AUSTRALIA'" [L46], extraordinarily well centered, rich color, o.g. (gum overall characteristically "yellow"), all but top center stamp never hinged, very fine and striking; the largest recorded multiple of this stamp in private hands (A$20,000). (Image)

Est. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

656

53w

#53w, £1 Grey, choice c.t.o. example, with neat portion of GPO Melbourne postmark at bottom left, well away from central design strong color, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; ex-Nelson (A$750). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

657

53z

#53z, £1 Grey, a very rare bottom margin T.S. Harrison two-line imprint block of four, with imprint partially trimmed as is almost always the case, interesting misalignment of perforations in bottom pair, deep color, o.g., top pair l.h., bottom unit n.h., lightly folded along bottom row of horizontal perforations, fine-very fine; only six Harrison imprint blocks of four are known, all but one having the imprint partially trimmed (A$15,000). (Image)

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

658

53za

#53za, £1 Grey, full bottom margin T.S. Harrison two-line imprint pair, possessing an uncharacteristically wide sheet margin at bottom and displaying the full two-line imprint, which normally on this printing was trimmed into the imprint, brilliantly fresh, well centered, strong color, o.g., barest trace of a hinge mark in the central gutter, very fine; approximately 15 imprint pairs are known, only five of which show the full two-line imprint as this pair does (A$10,000). (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

659

56C

#56C, £2 Purple black and rose, quite fresh, deep luxuriant colors, well centered, o.g., l.h., choice very fine (A$4,500). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

660

56B var.

#56B var., £2 Grey black and crimson, second kiss print of frame plate, exceedingly handsome used example which shows traces of a second kiss print of the frame plate, evident in top and bottom frame lines and in map, incredibly intense colors on bright paper, neat portion of "Late Fee/1/Spencer St./Vic." c.d.s., extremely fine; a most unusual variety which is yet to be listed in the ACSC (for "normal" used A$3,000+). (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction