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A STUNNING 3rd WATERMARK 10/- GREY & INTENSE ANILINE PINK [HARRISON PRINTING] KANGAROO: 2025 ACSC 48Dwa - CTO "MELBOURNE GPO" - 2025 CV$600 (FOR INTENSE PINK) LESS $300 (wa) TOTAL CV$300-$400+
The 3rd Watermark 10/- Kangaroo was printed in March 1916 by J.B. COOKE to May 1918, and then by T.S. HARRISON until the Small Multiple Watermark version was introduced in early 1929. The 3rd Watermark stamp was first issued on 5 February 1917. They were used as the 'make-up' for higher telegram, parcel and bulk postage charges. There were nine printings, comprising two by JOHN COOKE (240,000) and seven by THOMAS HARRISON (1,116,000). Of these combined, a total of 33,720 were spoilt leaving a total of 1,322,280 3rd Watermark stamps on issue. This very pretty INTENSE ANILINE marsupial is actually hard to look at! It is listed in THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH SPECIALISTS' CATALOGUE "KANGAROOS” 2025 as:
ACSC 48D(aw) GREY & INTENSE ANILINE PINK: “WITH CTO CANCEL & "OS" PUNCTURE" - 2025 CV$600 FOR INTENSE COLOUR (48D) LESS APPROX $300 FOR (wa) TOTAL CV$300 to $400.
As you can see, this one carries a very pleasing "CTO Postmark" and is punctured "OS" for Official Service. It is centered to the left and high (typical of the "OS" version) and carries those "FLUFFY PERFORATIONS" that are also very typical of the softer papers and worn perforating machines of the later printings. The colour is as you see it in the scans - amazing. I promise you this will leap from the page!
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