Australian Kangaroo and Map Series continued...

**THIRD WATERMARK SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
721	S	53xb	#53xb, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type C, C1 variant, C1a variant overprints, pristine block of four, with the left pair being type C1a variant (damaged "C"), the bottom left stamp is C1 variant (shaved "S" and defective "C"), while the right pair displays the shaved "P" variety, well centered, rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine and wonderfully choice; a very rare block of which only one block of eight and four blocks of four are recorded (for hinged A$1,250+). (Image)	Est. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
722	S	53xc	#53xc, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type C1 variant overprint, choice example of this rare type, distinguished by the deformed "C" and damaged "S" of the overprint, excellent centering, fresh color, o.g., n.h. (especially elusive thus), tiny natural inclusion speck on left margin, very fine (for hinged A$1,250). (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
723	S	53xc	#53xc, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type C1 variant overprint, rich color, o.g., l.h., fine (A$1,250). (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
724	S	56x	#56x, £2 Black and crimson, "SPECIMEN" type B overprint, strong colors, attractively centered, o.g., tiny paper h.r. in one corner, very fine (A$275). (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
725	S	56x	#56x, £2 Black and crimson, "SPECIMEN" type B overprint, horizontal pair, well centered, deep rich colors, o.g., two corners with tiny paper h.r.'s (printer's repairing tape for an official substitution which are rare for "SPECIMEN" stamps), very fine; multiples of the type B Specimen are quite rare (for two singles A$550+). (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
726	S	56xa	#56xa, £2 Black and crimson, "SPECIMEN" type B overprint, an extraordinarily handsome and rare block of four, being one of only five blocks of four of the type B overprint recorded, wonderfully well centered, deep luxuriant colors, characteristic rough perfs., o.g., bottom pair n.h., very fine and choice; ex-Holbeach (for hinged A$3,000). (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
727	S	56xb	#56xb, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type C overprint, gem example of this Specimen stamp, large well balanced margins, rich colors, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine (A$275). (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
728	S	56xb	#56xb, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type C overprint, well centered, rich colors, o.g., n.h., very fine (A$425). (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
729	S	56xb	#56xb, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type C overprint, well centered and margined, o.g., minor h.r., very fine (A$275). (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
730	S	56xc	#56xc, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type C overprint, striking mint block of four, marvelously bright and fresh, rich colors, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; Specimen blocks of this value are quite rare, as only four blocks of four and one block of eight are recorded with the type C overprint (for hinged A$3,000). (Image)	Est. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
731	S	56xd	#56xd, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type C1 variant overprint, a very rare example of this overprint type which only occurred once on the forme of 30 (position 25), showing a deformed "C" and a damaged "S" in the overprint, rich colors, o.g., l.h., very fine; at most, only 60 examples of this overprint type on the £2 value can exist (A$2,250). (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
732	S	56xe	#56xe, £2 Purple black and rose, "SPECIMEN" type C1a variant overprint, showing deformed "C" only, large margins, deep rich colors, o.g., l.h., very fine (A$475). (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
733	S	48x/56xb	#48x/56xg, 10/- to £2 Third Watermark "SPECIMEN" overprints, the balance of the specialized collection on exhibit pages, includes the following denominations and overprint types: 10/- six type B examples, one type C example, two £1 Light brown and blue type B examples (one with crease), £1 Grey represented by four examples of type C, one of type C1a variant and seven type D, £2 with four type B and one type C, concluding with another £2 with faint diagonal seriffed "SPECIMEN" handstamp as used for Melbourne G.P.O. display boards (slightly faded and no gum), o.g., hinging ranges from minor h.r. to l.h., largely fine-very fine; an unusually large assemblage of these scarce Specimens (A$9,600+).	Est. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

**SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK ISSUE**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
734		22z	#22z, 6p Chestnut, choice bottom margin John Ash imprint block of eight from Plate 3 (upper), "N" over "N", with position 3L54 showing "white hairline from value circle to map" variety, extraordinarily well centered for an imprint block, deep rich color, o.g., l.h. on top stamps, lower unit n.h., some separated perforations at top of fourth vertical row (not affecting integral imprint block of four), very fine and handsome (A$350+). (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
735		22z	#22z, 6p Chestnut, bottom margin John Ash imprint block of four from Plate 3 (upper), "N" over "N", with position 3L54 showing "white hairline from value circle to map" variety, quite fresh, rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine (for hinged A$350). (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
736		28d	#28d, 9p Violet, thin-necked kangaroo, horizontal pair, positions 3R28-29, left stamp being the distinctive plate variety with a thin neck to the kangaroo, fresh color, o.g., minor h.r., fine-very fine (A$275+). (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
737		28z	#28z, 9p Violet, bottom margin John Ash imprint block of four (with white spot above a small nick at bottom right of the left-hand gutter line), from Plate 3 (upper), "N" over "N", fresh color, o.g., lower unit n.h., fine-very fine (A$500). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
738		28z	#28z, 9p Violet, bottom margin John Ash imprint block of four (with indent at bottom right of left-hand gutter line), from Plate 4 (lower), "N" over "N", fresh, o.g., top pair l.h., bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine (A$500). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
739	/	34	#34, 1/- Emerald, mint block of four, strong color, o.g., top pair with minor h.r., bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine; couple of expert's signatures in light pencil (including Enzo Diena), one on the bottom right n.h. single (for two hinged and two n.h. singles A$350+). (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $220.00 Will close during Public Auction
740	O	34a	#34a, 1/- Emerald, watermark inverted, an immensely rare used example of this important watermark error, being quite well centered and very lightly cancelled with an unobtrusive Queensland town c.d.s., couple of corner creases, one of which (at bottom left) ends in a minute marginal tear, of little consequence given that is is one of only three recorded examples, all of which are used, all three recorded examples have faults, this being the finest and best appearing of the three, very fine appearance; a key rarity of the issue, as well as one of the rarest stamps of the entire British Empire (A$20,000). (Image)	Est. 15,000-20,000 SOLD for $26,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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