PRICE vs CONDITION - KANGAROOS and KGV STAMPS

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1 GABRIELE S PHILATELIC SERVICE PRICE vs CONDITION PRICE vs CONDITION - KANGAROOS and KGV STAMPS The Australian philatelic market has changed greatly in recent years, with higher and higher prices being recorded for stamps in superb condition. The price difference between perfect examples and spacefillers can now be as much as 1000%, which means the traditional 3-column pricelist (mint unhinged, mint hinged and fine used) is less and less useful because it does not take condition into account. We have introduced a new way of pricing Australian Kangaroo and KGV stamps, with six different prices for mint and four different prices for used - depending on condition. Each condition type is fully explained below, and: When comparing our prices with other dealers pricelists, use our MUH, Fine Mint and Fine Used categories. We have highlighted these three price columns on the following pages to make it easy to compare and see how competitive we are! We may not have all stamps available in every condition all the time, so please contact us and check availability before ordering. We have a great new wants list system for scarcer stamps, so if we don t have what you re after straight away we can let you know as soon as one becomes available. Lesser quality stamps are usually available, and stamps we class as Average Mint and Average Used are perfectly acceptable for most collectors. They are a fantastic way to extend your collection without spending a fortune, and spacefillers are great for filling those difficult spaces on a budget. PREMIUM QUALITY STAMPS - for the connoisseur MUHWC - mint unhinged well centered Full original gum that has never been hinged, excellent centering and full perfs. Examples of this quality are simply stunning and, for the rarer stamps, extremely difficult to obtain. MLHWC - mint lightly hinged well centered Mint condition with lightly hinged gum, excellent centering and full perfs. As stunning as unhinged when viewed from the front, however because the gum has been lightly hinged they are much less expensive. VFUWC - very fine used and well centered Excellent with full perfs, excellent centering and a fine, light cancellation. Depending on the stamp, this category can also include top cancelled-to-order (CTO) examples. VERY GOOD STAMPS - for collectors who want quality stamps at great prices MUH - mint unhinged Mint stamps with never hinged original gum, reasonable centering for the issue, full perfs and no toning, thins or faults. This category is very acceptable to the vast majority of collectors, and rarer stamps in this condition are very hard to find. This condition type should be used when comparing our MUH prices with others. Fine Mint - also known as mint hinged Mint condition with hinged gum, reasonable centering for the issue, full perfs and no toning, thins or faults. One of the most popular condition types for early Australian stamps, as they re lovely stamps that are also much more affordable than unhinged examples. This category corresponds to MLH on our previous pricelist. Fine Used Good quality stamps with reasonable centering for the issue, full perfs and no toning, thins or faults. An attractive cancellation. This category corresponds to FU on our previous list, and this condition type should be used when comparing our used prices with others. LESSER QUALITY STAMPS - for collectors on a budget Average Mint Mint stamps with off-centre centering and/or possibly (but not always!) one or two small blemishes, such as a short perf or tone spot. In most respects these stamps are in reasonable condition, and they are valued at around 60% of Fine Mint prices. Spacefiller Mint Mint stamps with off-centre centering and/or several faults such as short perfs, folds or thins. Not the most attractive category but certainly the cheapest, with prices generally just half of Average Mint. Average Used Used stamps with one or more of the following: off-centre centering, a heavy cancel or multiple cancels, or sometimes they are an attractive stamp with one or two minor blemishes such as a short perf or tone spot. They offer fair condition at a very affordable price, generally only 60% of our Fine Used prices. Spacefiller Used The least-expensive way to collect, stamps in this category are usually off-centre with a heavy cancel, and/or they have some faults such as short perfs, folds or thins. For very rare stamps, this is by far the most affordable condition type and therefore is popular. 3.

2 AUSTRALIA - KANGAROOS - Updated July 2012 FIRST WATERMARK KANGAROOS GABRIELE S PHILATELIC SERVICE 1 ½d Green bw ½d Green wmk inverted... * d Red a 1d Red wmk sideways... * * * * * * * cw 1d Red wmk inverted... * d Grey... * w 2d Grey wmk inverted... * * ½d Indigo... * d Olive die I... * dw 3d Olive die I wmk inverted... * * e 3d Olive die II... * * d Orange... * a 4d Orange-Yellow... * * * d Chestnut... * d Ultramarine... * d Violet... * /- Emerald... * * /- Brown... * * /- Grey & Yellow... * * /- Grey & Pink... * * * Brown & Blue... * * * * Black & Rose... * * * * * * * * * * SECOND WATERMARK 24 2d Grey... * ½d Indigo... * d Ultramarine... * * d Violet... * * /- Green... * * /- Brown... * * * /- Grey and Yellow... * * * THIRD WATERMARK 35 2d Grey bw 2d Grey wmk inverted... * ½d Deep Blue aw 2½d Deep Blue wmk inverted... * * * d Yellow-Olive die I cw 3d Yellow-Olive die I wmk inv.... * d 3d Yellow-Olive die II... * * b 3d Olive-Green die I da 3d Olive-Green die II... * * * e 3d Light Olive die IIB d Ultramarine... * d Chestnut a 6d Chestnut broken leg... * * d Violet aw 9d Violet wmk inverted... * * * /- Green... * /- Brown... * * * /- Maroon... * * /- Grey and Yellow... * * /- Grey and Pink... * * * Brown and Blue... * * * * * * * Grey * Black and Rose... * * * * * * * SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK 107 6d Chestnut d Violet /- Green /- Maroon /- Grey and Yellow... * * /- Grey and Pink... * * Black and Rose... * * * * * * * CofA WATERMARK 132 6d Chestnut d Violet /- Maroon die /- Maroon die /- Grey and Yellow... * /- Grey and Pink * Grey... * * * Black and Rose... * * * * * * * means that each stamp is priced individually - contact us for more details about these items

3 GABRIELE S PHILATELIC SERVICE AUSTRALIA - KANGAROOS OS - Updated July 2012 PERFORATED LARGE OS O1 ½d Green O2 1d Red O3 2d Grey... * O4 2½d Indigo... * * * O5 3d Olive... * * * O6 4d Orange... * * * O7 5d Chestnut... * * * O8 6d Ultramarine... * * * d Violet... * * * O10 1/- Emerald... * * * O11 2/- Brown... * * * O12 5/- Grey and Yellow... * * * * * * * * * * O13 10/- Grey and Pink... * * * * * * * * * * O14 1 Brown and Blue... * * * * * * * * * * O15 2 Black and Rose... * * * * * * * * * * PERFORATED SMALL OS FIRST WATERMARK O16 ½d Green * O17 1d Red O18 2d Grey... * * O19 2½d Indigo... * * * * O20 3d Olive... * O21 4d Orange... * * O22 5d Chestnut... * * O23 6d Ultramarine... * * O24 9d Violet... * * O25 1/- Emerald... * * O26 2/- Brown... * * * O27 5/- Grey and Yellow... * * * * * * * * * * O28 10/- Grey and Pink... * * * * * * * * * * O29 1 Brown and Blue... * * * * * * * * * * O30 2 Black and Rose... * * * * * * * * * * SECOND WATERMARK O31 2d Grey... * * O33 6d Ultramarine... * O34 9d Violet... * * * * * * O35 1/- Green... * * * * * * * O36 2/- Brown... * * * * * * O37 5/- Grey and Yellow... * * * * * * THIRD WATERMARK O43 2d Grey O44 2½d Deep Blue O45 3d Olive O46 6d Ultramarine O76 6d Chestnut O47 9d Violet O48 1/- Green O49 2/- Brown... * * * O77 2/- Maroon... * O50 5/- Grey and Yellow... * * * O51 10/- Grey and Pink... * * * O52 1 Brown and Blue... * * * * * * * * * * O78 1 Grey... * * * * * * * * * O53 2 Black and Rose... * * * * * * * * * SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK O114 6d Chestnut O115 9d Violet O116 1/- Green O117 2/- Maroon... * O118 5/- Grey and Yellow... * * * O118a 10/- Grey and Pink... * * * * * * * * * * O118b 2 Black and Rose... * * * * * * * * * * OVERPRINTED OS O127 6d Brown small multi wmk O133 6d Brown CofA wmk * means that each stamp is priced individually - contact us for more details about these items 5.

4 AUSTRALIA - KING GEORGE V - Updated July 2012 KGV - ENGRAVED ISSUE GABRIELE S PHILATELIC SERVICE 17 1d Red c 1d Pale Red KGV - SINGLE CROWN WATERMARK 20 ½d Green w ½d Green wmk inverted a ½d Green single line perf... * * * * * * * c ½d Yellow-Green ½d Orange w ½d Orange wmk inverted c 1d Carmine-Red cw 1d Carmine-Red wmk inverted cc 1d Pale Carmine cd 1d Rose-Red ce 1d Carmine-Pink... * d 1d Carmine-Red die II... * db 1d Carmine-Red die II sub-cliche... * * * * * * dw 1d Carmine-Red die II wmk inv.... * * * * * * d Rose Red die III bw 1d Rose Red die III wmk inverted... * d Violet b 1d Red-Violet d Green w 1d Green wmk inverted ½d Black-Brown w 1½d Black-Brown wmk inverted ½d Red-Brown a 1½d Chocolate ½d Bright Brown ½d Green a 1½d Green rough paper... * * * * 77 1½d Red a 1½d Red thin paper... * w 1½d Red wmk inverted d Brown-Orange a 2d Orange d Red a 2d Dull Red d Red-Brown a 2d Bright Red-Brown d Blue d Orange w 4d Orange wmk inverted... * a 4d Yellow-Orange b 4d Lemon-Yellow... * d Lime-Yellow... * * * * * * c 4d Pale Orange-Yellow... * * * d 4d Dull Orange e 4d Orange line thru fourpence... * * * d Violet b 4d Violet thin fourpence... * * * * * 65 4d Blue a 4d Blue thin fourpence... * * * * * * 65b 4d Milky Blue... * w 4d Milky Blue wmk inverted... * * * * * 80 4d Olive-Yellow a 4d Olive-Green ½d Violet d Brown single line perf... * b 5d Brown comb perf ba 5d Yellow-Brown /4 Pale Blue a 1/4 Dull Greenish-Blue LARGE MULTIPLE WATERMARK 48 ½d Green w ½d Green wmk inverted a ½d Green thin fraction... * * d Carmine-Pink Cooke printing... * * * * d Carmine ½d Black-Brown a 1½d Black-Brown thin paper w 1½d Black-Brown wmk inverted ½d Red-Brown w 1½d Red-Brown wmk inverted a 1½d Chocolate d Green * means that each stamp is priced individually - contact us for more details about these items

5 GABRIELE S PHILATELIC SERVICE NO WATERMARK 83 1d Green ½d Red SMALL MULTI WATERMARK perf ½d Orange w ½d Orange wmk inverted d Green w 1d Green wmk inverted a 1d Green dot before b 1d Green secret mark ½d Red w 1½d Red wmk inverted a 1½d Gold Scarlet d Brown d Blue d Olive ½d Violet /4 Pale Greenish-Blue... * SMALL MULTI WATERMARK p. 13½ x 12½ 94 ½d Orange d Green aw 1d Green wmk inverted b 1d Green die II ½d Scarlet w 1½d Scarlet wmk inverted a 1½d Gold Scarlet ½d Brown d Brown d Red Die II a 2d Red Die III aw 2d Red Die III wmk inverted d Surcharge d Blue Die I b 3d Blue Die II d Olive ½d Violet ½d Violet Die II (CTO)... * * * * * * * 103a 5d Brown d Surcharge /4 Greenish Blue CofA WATERMARK 124 ½d Orange d Green w 1d Green wmk inverted ½d Brown d Red w 2d Red wmk inverted d Blue d Olive d Brown /4 Green/Blue KGV PERFORATED SMALL OS AUSTRALIA - KING GEORGE V - Updated July 2012 SINGLE CROWN WATERMARK O38 ½d Green O66 ½d Orange O39 1d Carmine Red die I O39h 1d Carmine Red die II... * * * O67 1d Violet O79 1d Green O68 1½d Black-Brown O69 1½d Red-Brown O70 1½d Green O80 1½d Scarlet O71 2d Orange O72 2d Scarlet O81 2d Brown O81a 2d Bright Brown O82 3d Ultramarine O41 4d Orange... * O41a 4d Yellow-Orange... * * * O41b 4d Pale Orange-Yellow... * * * * * * * means that each stamp is priced individually - contact us for more details about these items 7.

6 AUSTRALIA - KING GEORGE V OS - Updated July 2012 GABRIELE S PHILATELIC SERVICE SINGLE CROWN WATERMARK (continued) O41c 4d Lemon-Yellow... * * * * * * O73 4d Violet... * O74 4d Blue O83 4d Olive O84 4½d Violet... * O42 5d Brown... * O75 1/4 Blue NO WATERMARK O86 1d Green O87 1½d Scarlet LARGE MULTI WATERMARK O61 ½d Green O63 1d Carmine... * O85 1d Green O64 1½d Black-Brown O65 1½d Red-Brown SMALL MULTI WATERMARK perf 14 O88 ½d Orange... * * O89 1d Green O90 1½d Scarlet O90a 1½d Golden Scarlet O92 2d Brown... * O93 3d Ultramarine O94 4d Olive... * * O95 4½d Violet... * * * * * * O96 1/4 Greenish-Blue... * * * * * * SMALL MULTI WATERMARK perf 13½ x 12½ O97 ½d Orange O98 1d Green O98a 1d Green die II... * O100 1½d Scarlet O100a 1½d Golden Scarlet O102 1½d Brown O103 2d Brown O104 2d Red die II O104a 2d Red die III O106 3d Blue die I O106a 3d Blue die II O108 4d Olive O ½d Violet... * O110 5d Brown O111 1/4 Blue... * * * KGV OVERPRINTED OS SMALL MULTIPLE WATERMARK O125 2d Red O126 4d Olive CofA WATERMARK O128 ½d Orange O129 1d Green O130 2d Red O131 3d Blue O132 5d Brown O132 5d Brown - bluish opt FIRST WATERMARK 10/- Grey and Pink... * Brown and Blue... * Black and Rose... * THIRD WATERMARK 10/- Grey and Pink... * Brown and Blue... * Grey Black and Rose KANGAROOS - SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS SMALL MULTI WATERMARK 10/- Grey and Pink... * Black and Rose... * CofA WATERMARK... 10/- Grey and Pink Grey Black and Rose Set of Three * means that each stamp is priced individually - contact us for more details about these items