Status International - Sale 394

1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey, 2nd wmk pane of 30 with opt type a+b+b strips. Plated as 2R1-30 with major variety 2R10 'scratch under P of Postage' (ACSC 6 A (2) g), opt from 4th setting with hollow stops. It has red staining apparently caused by water damage putting out a fire in the Rabaul Treasury safe when it was opened with oxyacetylene torch. A number of panes were reported damaged but are rarely seen. Mostly VF MNH, 1 stamp edge thin. SG 86 £540 as M singles, should be at least double, £1080 for MNH. ACSC 6 A (2) + variety cat $8450 MNH w/o opt. rare pane. (30) (P)
Estimate A$800