Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Australian Kangaroo and Map Series continued...

C of A WATERMARK ISSUE continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

821

58za

#58za, £2 Grey and rose crimson, bottom margin John Ash imprint pair, the right stamp being the "open-mouthed kangaroo" variety [R55], well centered, deep rich colors, o.g., minor h.r., left stamp n.h., very fine; a handsome and choice example of this scarce and popular imprint pair (A$15,000). (Image)

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

822

#58, £2 Grey and rose crimson, fine single, along with a vertical pair of the 2/- and a single £1 from the same series, plus a 5p Sheep, all tied to a registered airmail cover from Abel, Lemon & Co., Sydney to Shrewsbury, England, stamps tied by light strikes of "G.P.O. Sydney/7 OC 40/NSW-AUST" c.d.s. postmarks, transit postmarks on reverse, violet boxed "Not Opened by Censor" handstamp, red manuscript endorsement "by air - Australia/N. Zealand - U. Kingdom", some negligible usage wrinkling and vertical file fold not affecting stamps, fine; the entire franking represents the eleven times rate for a clipper letter (11 x 5/10p, weighing 5 to 5 ½ ounces) between Australia and the United Kingdom, plus 3p registration fee; an amazing commercial usage of the £2 value on an envelope, versus the more "commonly" seen usage on a parcel tag, in fact this is one of only two recorded usages on an envelope and is widely recognized as one of the most important Kangaroo covers in existence (A$10,000). (Image)

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

823

#58 £2 Grey and rose crimson, fine single, along with 5/-, 10/- and £1 from the same series (as well as a pair of the 5p Sheep), all tied to a registered gold bullion tag from Perth to the United States of America mint in San Francisco, stamps tied by "G.P.O./Perth/WA" 1939 postmarks, some usage wrinkling and vertical crease to tag not affecting stamps, fine; a marvelous and rare franking of a complete "set" of high values one one tag (for £2 alone on tag A$1,500). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

824

#58, £2 Grey and rose crimson, fine single, along with 5/-, 10/- and £1 from the same series, all tied to a parcel tag for an ore sample sent from The Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Company at Wollongong (N.S.W.) to the Canadian Bank of Commerce in San Francisco on June 30, 1937, cancels a bit indistinct, tag with usage soling and wear; most unusual to see the franking on the address side of the tag, which also shows declared weight of "464 ozs" of gold! (for £2 alone on tag A$1,500). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

C of A WATERMARK SPECIMEN STAMPS

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

825

50x

#50x, 10/- Grey and pink, "SPECIMEN" type C overprint, marvelously well centered, fresh colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and scarce as only 1,200 were issued (A$600). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

826

50x

#50x, 10/- Grey and pink, "SPECIMEN" type C overprint, choice example showing the "ewe-faced kangaroo" variety [L10], flawless centering, bright colors, o.g., l.h., extremely fine (A$400+). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

827

50x, xe

#50x, xe, 10/- Grey and pink, "SPECIMEN" types C and D overprints, small accumulation of one type C overprint (nibbed perfs.) and fourteen type D overprints (including one pair), mostly well centered, o.g., fine-very fine (A$820).

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

828

50xe

#50xe, 10/- Grey and pink, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, choice block of four, strong fresh colors, o.g., n.h., very fine (for hinged A$400). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

829

50xe

#50xe, 10/- Grey and pink, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, duty plate and vignette varieties, a range of sixteen examples each identified by its plate variety, all different, many positioned both from the left and right panes, attractive centering throughout, o.g., hinging ranges from l.h. to minor h.r., fine-very fine (A$480+). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

830

50xg

#50xg, 10/- Grey and pink, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, complete forme of 30, impressive block of 30 comprising the complete forme, being from the upper right pane, three stamps showing major plate varieties (R12 very short Spencer's Gulf, R16 white flaw before "POSTAGE" and R20 rat-faced kangaroo), exceptionally well centered, fresh colors, o.g., a few stamps at edges l.h., mostly n.h., very fine and rare; only five intact formes of 30 are recorded; ex-Chapman (A$4,000). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

831

54x

#54x, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, small accumulation of eighteen examples, seven of which have been plated, o.g., hinging ranges from l.h. to a few with minor h.r.'s, a couple with trivial toning, overall fine-very fine (A$720).

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

832

54xa

#54xa, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, two contiguous blocks of four that were previously a block of eight, positions R50-51/56-57, and R52-53/58-59, each block with at least one stamp with identified plate variety from R53, 56 or 59, o.g., all but one stamp n.h., one stamp with nibbed perforations, fine (A$800+). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

833

54xa

#54xa, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, choice block of nine, exceptionally bright and fresh, well centered, strong color, o.g., n.h., very fine; the largest recorded block apart from the few known complete formes (for hinged block of four and five singles A$600+). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

834

54xb

#54xb, £1 Grey, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, complete forme of 30, impressive block of 30 comprising the complete forme, being from the upper left pane, one stamp [L28] showing the "break in coast of S.E. Australia" variety, well centered, fresh color, o.g., a few stamps at top and bottom faintly hinged, mostly n.h., very fine and rare; only five intact formes of 30 are recorded; ex-Chapman, Australia Post archives (A$4,500). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

835

58x

#58x, £2 Grey and rose crimson, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, accumulation of 23 single examples, 17 of which have been plated, strong colors, o.g., hinging ranges from n.h. (six examples) to h.r. on a few, couple with minor toning or light creases, mostly fine-very fine (A$1,950).

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

836

58xa

#58xa, £2 Grey and rose crimson, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, fresh block of four, deep rich colors, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine (for hinged A$750). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

837

58xa

#58xa, £2 Grey and rose crimson, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, pristine block of six (2 x 3), positions R1-2/7-8/13-14, with two identified plate varieties within the block, "break in lower frame under the 'N' of 'POUNDS'" [R1], and "broken coast in Bight" [R3], rich colors, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine (for hinged block and two n.h. singles A$1,000+). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

838

58xb

#58xb, £2 Grey and rose crimson, "SPECIMEN" type D overprint, complete forme of 30, impressive block of 30 comprising the complete forme, being from the upper right pane, with eight positions identified as listed duty plate or vignette plate varieties [R1, 3, 8, 12, 19, 20, 24, 25], well centered, fresh color, o.g., a few stamps at top and bottom faintly hinged, mostly n.h., very fine and rare; only four intact formes of 30 are recorded; ex-Chapman (for hinged A$6,000). (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

"B.C.O.F." OVERPRINT

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

839

J1-7a

S.G. #J1-7a, 2/- Maroon kangaroo, overprinted "B.C.O.F. Japan 1946", handsome top sheet margin horizontal strip of six, incredibly well centered, o.g., stamps n.h. (hinged in the selvage only), lightly folded along center vertical row, extremely fine; also includes single examples of all other values from the set, including the two different papers of the 5/-, o.g., l.h. or n.h. (S.G. catalog £475). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

840

S.G. #74, 2½p Indigo kangaroo, overprinted "N.W. Pacific Islands.", types a, b and c, a very rare complete pane of 30 from the bottom left corner of the sheet, from a initial first printing with complete sheet margins at left and bottom, incorporating a seldom seen JBC monogram at bottom left, later printings and all other stamps (except the first printings of the 1p George V as well) overprinted for use in N.W.P.I. had the panes overprinted without any sheet selvage, therefore this is the only kangaroo monogram unit from N.W.P.I. available, well centered, deep rich color, o.g., a few stamps at top and in sheet selvage with minor h.r.'s, most n.h., very faint gum toning on a few stamps, very fine; a key kangaroo monogram item that is almost never encountered. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction