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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 14:33:33 pm 
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Found today a lovely block of the 6d deep grey / blue shade.

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Martin, very nice. Just think of how much nicer it would be if the same block but from the right pane? :)

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Martin, very nice. Just think of how much nicer it would be if the same block but from the right pane? :)


Impossible to get that centering from the other side tho.

Scratch it lightly with a sharp panel pin Martin and you'll have the same result. :lol:

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Martin, very nice. Just think of how much nicer it would be if the same block but from the right pane? :)


Impossible to get that centering from the other side tho.

Scratch it lightly with a sharp panel pin Martin and you'll have the same result. :lol:


Heathen! :)

Who cares about centering for that particular block, in that shade? :lol:

BTW, for the confused amongst us, the equivalent block from the right pane would show the Broken Leg, worth a motza in the Blues and in that shade in particular.

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Gee Glen,

Id better check the 'Broken Leg' i have, that you once owned. :lol:


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I can't recall seeing this mentioned on the board before.

It is an old issue from a couple of years back in the first 'Behind The Stamp Prestige Collection'.

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It was a little difficult to scan them in the booklet.

There are plenty of other issues perf and imperf as well.

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Thought the heavier shading top right was nice, pity about the rest of the stamp.

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I lately got these two covers from ebay in a lot for about 20 AU$ including shipping to germany. All four stamps are used quite late at 1930 and come from the rarer die IIa plate K and have a rarity rating in Adams Bell Pope of 6 and 7. Two are listed varieties in ACSC. Unfortunately the stamps are not in the best condition but I think finding better varieties on Cover is great fun and the prize should be quite good for them I think.

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The 'Break in value circle" is a ripper.


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Jsto, I don't think (unfortunately) that teh 1d Roo covers could qualify for a high catalogue value. They are used much too far out of period. Nice though, especially the broken circle.

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Nice to have '2 tasmanias' in a block.

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Her is a nice flaw, in a very late state.

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I posted this earlier in the sotn discussion but it seems to fit in here also.
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Her is a nice flaw, in a very late state.


Does the stamp above that one still have tassie under Australia or has it sliiped down on to your stamp :)

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Her is a nice flaw, in a very late state.


Does the stamp above that one still have tassie under Australia or has it sliiped down on to your stamp :)



Good eye Gutters! Even has the correct shape. Sure looks like a mobile island. Didn't the first essays of 'Baldy' omit it? Now we know where it went.

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Folks,

Might this be the nicest 1/- inverted watermark used in existence? Would be close anyway. I just love the Collingwood cancel. You can not beat a stunning cancel on a nice Roo in my opinion.

I will post it in the SOTN section as well.

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A recent ebay find, I bet none of those earlier roos go skiing!

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Just come across this Roo at the bottom of a box recently bought, interesting piece when you see what was being sent to England in the parcel.

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Nice cover arrived today.

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I like the over inking around "AUSTRALIA"
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Looks like there was another stamp on it. :?: :?:


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Looks like there was another stamp on it. :?: :?:


Yep, one stamp was removed. Wonder what it was?


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Looks like there was another stamp on it. :?: :?:


Give that man a ceegar! :lol:


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Yep, one stamp was removed. Wonder what it was?


Obviously the 1 pound brown and blue. :wink:


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Yep, one stamp was removed. Wonder what it was?


Obviously the 1 pound brown and blue. :wink:


oh yes, and when I find the missing 1 pound roo on Ebay , I will re-attach it
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Looks like there was another stamp on it. :?: :?:


I agree it does look that way, but postage is correct on appearance. 3d postage (Foreign Rate) and 3d registration. May have been overweight, in which case it would probably be a 3d Roo that is missing.

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I can't seem to find this one in the ACSC. If I had to name it I'd say "Break in coastline in Gulf of Carpentaria":.

Is it just a transient or can it be plated :?:

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Yes Tony, not in ACSC.

I remember Glen had a 5/ roo with 3 legs that he will find for me one day, that had this flaw on it im almost sure.

Other than that you might need to look in Pope, but you think it would be in ACSC.

It does have the dot or chunk out of the 'd' as well.


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Glen's latest article in Stamp News mentions the joys of roos on piece and talks about the 2/-. Well I suppose the question arises as to how much of a piece off a parcel constitutes a piece. I have attached a scan of some pieces from the accumulation. Given the presence of 1d reds I suspect at least one of the pairs in first watermark but could not be sure with the others as I like to keep my pieces together. It's a shame about some of them in regard to the torn 1d red GV but all the same they do represent some nice parcel rates (well at least to me). The 1918 piece with the Richmond South represents to me one of the best SOTN that I have seen and sitting on the pair of 2/- roos just adds to the appeal.
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You should put that pair of Richmond South 2/ Kangaroos, cancel, on the SON forum, It's really a nice SON pair.

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Listed up today - Kangaroo 1913 2/- Brown 1st Wmk, fresh MVLH with striking print doppling: A most attractive "large" stamp, clean and super fresh MVLH.

Has an amazing print quality ... almost no straight background lines. A range of dots and dashes like morse code! Have NEVER seen this before on any 1913 stamp. Has anyone else?

ALSO a large sold dark brown ink splodge lower left opposite "2/-" and solid ink dot lower left corner. Almost a "Dry Ink" printing appearance .. although ACSC only records that error (so far!) on "OS". :mrgreen:

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I cannot find where you listed it, it would interest me if it is still for sale.


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I cannot find where you listed it, it would interest me if it is still for sale.



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Allegedly this 6d Roo is retouched low right, at least thats what the previous owner wrote in pencil on the back of the stamp ! As a novice myself, is he/she correct ?
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Nope, just a common miscenception due to inking issues.

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A pretty thing I loaded tonight - http://www.glenstephens.com/rarity.html

SECOND watermark 5/- Roo. :idea:

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Am back again with another Roo but what's going on with the Perfs ? I know there's brown stains but straight edge and wonky perfs, has someone Just been at it with scissors ?


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A couple of nice bits i got today,

Nice inter panneau pair of the 1/2 pence watermark inverted.

Nice overinking on a NWPI strip.

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Am back again with another Roo but what's going on with the Perfs ? I know there's brown stains but straight edge and wonky perfs, has someone Just been at it with scissors ?


In a word....yes.

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Am back again with another Roo but what's going on with the Perfs ? I know there's brown stains but straight edge and wonky perfs, has someone Just been at it with scissors ?


In a word....yes.


Well not for certain.

Might have been somenoe with bad eyesight snipping off kiloware. Or ..............

Might just be a coil stamp .... as per the centre unit more or less, of this strip of 3 from Gray.

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Fair enough, Glen. But I think I will stick with the scisors theory, since it has been "attacked" on three sides (not very likely with a coil stamp). :)

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It has been pretty quiet on this thread for a month.

I was at the Phoenix Auction No.5 today and watched this item sell. Even I would have had a crack at it at the estimate.

Lot 922 Described as:

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The missing kangaroo variety. Apparently commercially used, without any obvious signs of manipulation. A great curio for the roo collector and sold "as is". Ex Dormer Legge.

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The estimate was $75 - $100. It opened at $600 and sold for $3,000 :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: to a local buyer from Melbourne.

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^^ No kangaroo in Australia ... that has GOT to be a bad omen.

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Well now That Really gives a new twist on the term " MISPLACED ROO " :lol: :lol:

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It has been pretty quiet on this thread for a month.

I was at the Phoenix Auction No.5 today and watched this item sell. Even I would have had a crack at it at the estimate.

Lot 922 Described as:

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The missing kangaroo variety. Apparently commercially used, without any obvious signs of manipulation. A great curio for the roo collector and sold "as is". Ex Dormer Legge.

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The estimate was $75 - $100. It opened at $600 and sold for $3,000 :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: to a local buyer from Melbourne.


WOW. $3k
Looks real since the postmark is over the part of the stamp where the roo should be ... can't see how you could remove one and not the other.

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Looks real since the postmark is over the part of the stamp where the roo should be ... can't see how you could remove one and not the other.


Sigh. :shock:

Sperati did just that for every one of his fakes.

I sold this below ex Gray .. do you think it was originally RED and BLACK? .. no it was a used ½d GREEN, and this cancel was always there, despite Sperati bleaching the living daylights out of it.

The Sydney cancel on the 1d roo above clearly appears to have been noticeably faded by bleach etc, (the SYD is now mid grey and not black) but not the Sperati.

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This fake on offer right now below was made the same way .. make a simple steel plate of the image, and bingo an alleged (but fake) "double print"

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