Lot 195 Australia SG#179, 188, 190-191 1/2d - 1/- Orange - Gray Green , 1937-1949 Zoological Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Covers, Franked With Singles Including A Postcard Sent From The Summit Of Mt Kosciusko, And A Cover For Kangaroo Island

2 very fine used covers of the 1/2d - 1/- orange - gray green from the 1937-1949 Zoological Issue, franked with singles including a postcard sent from the summit of Mt Kosciusko, and a cover for Kangaroo island.

Mt Kosciusko is the tallest mountain in Australia at 2228 meters, and the Kangaroo island cover was cancelled at American River, with an insert card giving historical information about the island.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10