In my recent purchases I also purchased a box of over 100 blocks of four of assorted pre decimal and a few decimal stamps.
These two pre-decimals have unusual flaws, the 1/2d wallaroo, maybe a variation of the dilly bag flaw. Top right stamp, just under the paw.
Rob may know as he is the authority on wallaroos.
The 6d Cookaburra has an unusual flaw just close to its back,bottom right stamp
The flaw is between the leaves and the back of the bird, it is a light brown strip, but it can be easily seen with the naked eye when holding it with tweezers.
Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW) 17 Feb 2020 03:19:35am
re: UNUSUAL FLAWS ON ANIMAL PRE DECIMAL DEFINITIVES.
Hi Horamakhet
Normally the 'dilly bag' flaw is seen just under the left paw and usually looks like a hair curl, seen in the enlarged image for detail below.
An excerpt of the 'dilly bag' flaw from one of the books I am writing titled -
IDENTIFYING AUSTRALIAN VARIETIES
KING GEORGE VI – QUEEN ELIZABETH II
1937 - 1966
"The curl is a master plate flaw and is seen under the left paw of the kangaroo, the variety is not always consistent to thickness or shape of the flaw. It can be very faint and difficult to see without the use of a strong magnifier, though many are noticeable and easy to identify with the naked eye. The variety can be found on ½d stamps printed from 1942-1949."
Your variety is a variation of the 'dilly bag'.
Rob
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