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May 24, 2008
Prestige Philately - The Sixth International Rarities Auction Page: 15
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Second Watermark
Lot 10 Lot 11
10 * A A1 2/- brown, exceptional centring, lightly mounted, Cat $850 (2004).{Page 15.1}
1,000
11 ** A B1 2/- brown, well centred, unmounted, Cat $4000. BPA Certificate (1986). Significantly finer than the
example that sold for $4838 at our auction of 19/10/2007.{Page 15.2}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark
5,000
Lot 12 Lot 13
12 ** A 6d chestnut vertical strip of 3, two units with Strong Offset (66% on the second unit and 100% on the
last unit) BW #21c, unmounted, Cat $2000++ (2004). A dramatic piece.{Page 15.3}
13 ** A/B - ditto, a marginal block of 9 from the right of the sheet with the Offset 40% on two units, 50% on one
unit and 100% on three units, with three units unaffected, a couple of minor bends, unmounted, Cat
$6000++ (2004). A spectacular piece!
Both this and the previous item are from an old-time collection. Arthur Gray's marginal block of 4 with
100% Offset - and thus not as visually dramatic - sold for $US6325 at auction in February 2007. {Page
15.4}
2,000
6,000