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Most owners of Australian specialised info may not know what a Scott 127 is, as we don't use Scott. Can you post an image and I'll be happy to help
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Is this the specimen you are referring to? Depending on the watermark and type of overprint font it can range from $450 to nearly $4,000.
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If it IS a 127 (yes, I gave in and looked it up) CofA watermark, the current Sydney retail is between A$110 and A$1,100 spending on the Specimen overprint type. An image would be more than helpful!
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07:49:21am
Thanks all, it looks exactly like the one Rob posted. Quite a range in prices - I paid $200 CAD so it looks like it's fine. I don't collect Specimens so I will put it in my album as #127. It's nice it's MNH, that seems to add to the value quite a bit if it were just 127. Again mint or non-mint doesn't matter to me, but it's a nice one to have. The couple higher values in that series will be difficult.
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There are 3 to the set. Paying $200 for it is a nice buy, these stamps are hard to find in well centred condition, to have one in MNH is a bonus.
Is the gum at the back in original condition or has it browned a bit.
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10:52:59am
I wish I could post a picture, but I only use a simple flip phone and am procrastinating over replacing my camera. The centering is very close to perfect, perfect on the sides and the image is slightly high. The gum has no browning and does not have any of the signs of being re-gummed. I am missing the 1 and 2 pound stamps in the series - they will be difficult to find at a fair(?) price. But sooner or later I will finish the series, I'm missing a couple of the lower values as well, but I'm not concerned about that. I've just started adding to a fairly good Australia collection over the last month. I'm pretty well staying with the basic numbers and not worrying too much about most varieties unless they come my way. I do have a really nice mint corner block of 95a, the Melbourne Exhibition issue of the Kookaburra issue (sure would be nice to find it imperforate!!). I started Australia and Ireland because my other areas (Canada, US, Russia and Poland) were becoming very expensive, and difficult, to add to. Thanks for all the help - there's very little that you people don't know!
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By the description you have given, the stamp is centred to the top which of course would affect the value of the stamp, but nevertheless you still had a good buy.
At fairs you may be able to snag the other two at a bargain price. It does sound like you are building a fairly good Australian collection. Do you have a scanner, as a scanner at 600dpi does a much better job than a camera. It’s a cheaper option, will give better detailing of the stamp which will give other members a good look at your stamps.
The 1928 kookaburra issue from the Melbourne Stamp Expo has more value if it had both the red and cancellation, that particular stamp is only sold in a block of 4 minisheet and worth a bit of money. There is a 1928 minisheet of the same kookaburra without the cancellation is still worth a bit of money.
I’m assuming you are referring to the 95A and not the 95a (2d orange with inverted watermark, this particular stamp is extremely rare and is catalogued at $10,000), the 95A is the 2d Brown-Orange issued in September 1920.
I uploaded two types of the 1928 kookaburra minisheets in my collection, one a rather large mini sheet with the expo cancellations.
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06:45:27pm
Thanks for the pictures Rob. Mine is the same as your first pane of 4 except it is the bottom right corner. My 2015 Scott's calls it 95a, as does my 2010 Scott's Classic. My collection is coming along nicely. My cut off is 1985 (#286) and I haven't really decided on whether or not to bother with the postage due, military or official stamps. There are only 6 airmails so they should be OK. I'm missing 46 regular stamps but some are rather pricey. Thanks for your advice and I hope everyone reading this has a safe week!
By the way, I really like the look of that cancelled block of 16, it would look great with the rest of my collection! 
Edit: Just looking through my collection. Quite a few of the missing stamps are the higher denominations from some of the earlier series - incredibly expensive, obviously not many were issued.
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I was using the ACSC (Australian Commonwealth Collector's Catalogue), which showed that the 95a was the KFV side face, should of realised that most overseas collectors use the Scott catalogue.
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07:23:13pm
When I started collecting in Nova Scotia (i.e. the "sticks") in 1972 the only catalog that existed in my area was Scott's. I don't think I knew about the other catalogs until I joined StampoRama a year and a half ago. There are very few collectors in my area and none that I really know. You're sort of on your own. To most of my friends collecting stamps is what you do to get money off your groceries! 
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The last time grocery stamps were used in Australia was in WWII.
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Harvey,
I've done the same as you in my Australia collection - using the specimens of these high value stamps as "space fillers". I'm pleased to have something there which didn't break the bank. If I ever get serious about I can try to replace them, if not that's ok.
Jan
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09 Dec 2020
07:42:40pm
I bought a copy of Australia #127 MNH marked Specimen. Does anyone out there have a copy of an Australia specialized catalog who could look up a price for me? Scott's doesn't do Specimen values and I'm not sure if they are higher or lower than the regular MNH value.
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Most owners of Australian specialised info may not know what a Scott 127 is, as we don't use Scott. Can you post an image and I'll be happy to help
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Is this the specimen you are referring to? Depending on the watermark and type of overprint font it can range from $450 to nearly $4,000.
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re: price for Australia MNH Specimen #127
If it IS a 127 (yes, I gave in and looked it up) CofA watermark, the current Sydney retail is between A$110 and A$1,100 spending on the Specimen overprint type. An image would be more than helpful!
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10 Dec 2020
07:49:21am
re: price for Australia MNH Specimen #127
Thanks all, it looks exactly like the one Rob posted. Quite a range in prices - I paid $200 CAD so it looks like it's fine. I don't collect Specimens so I will put it in my album as #127. It's nice it's MNH, that seems to add to the value quite a bit if it were just 127. Again mint or non-mint doesn't matter to me, but it's a nice one to have. The couple higher values in that series will be difficult.
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There are 3 to the set. Paying $200 for it is a nice buy, these stamps are hard to find in well centred condition, to have one in MNH is a bonus.
Is the gum at the back in original condition or has it browned a bit.
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10 Dec 2020
10:52:59am
re: price for Australia MNH Specimen #127
I wish I could post a picture, but I only use a simple flip phone and am procrastinating over replacing my camera. The centering is very close to perfect, perfect on the sides and the image is slightly high. The gum has no browning and does not have any of the signs of being re-gummed. I am missing the 1 and 2 pound stamps in the series - they will be difficult to find at a fair(?) price. But sooner or later I will finish the series, I'm missing a couple of the lower values as well, but I'm not concerned about that. I've just started adding to a fairly good Australia collection over the last month. I'm pretty well staying with the basic numbers and not worrying too much about most varieties unless they come my way. I do have a really nice mint corner block of 95a, the Melbourne Exhibition issue of the Kookaburra issue (sure would be nice to find it imperforate!!). I started Australia and Ireland because my other areas (Canada, US, Russia and Poland) were becoming very expensive, and difficult, to add to. Thanks for all the help - there's very little that you people don't know!
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re: price for Australia MNH Specimen #127
By the description you have given, the stamp is centred to the top which of course would affect the value of the stamp, but nevertheless you still had a good buy.
At fairs you may be able to snag the other two at a bargain price. It does sound like you are building a fairly good Australian collection. Do you have a scanner, as a scanner at 600dpi does a much better job than a camera. It’s a cheaper option, will give better detailing of the stamp which will give other members a good look at your stamps.
The 1928 kookaburra issue from the Melbourne Stamp Expo has more value if it had both the red and cancellation, that particular stamp is only sold in a block of 4 minisheet and worth a bit of money. There is a 1928 minisheet of the same kookaburra without the cancellation is still worth a bit of money.
I’m assuming you are referring to the 95A and not the 95a (2d orange with inverted watermark, this particular stamp is extremely rare and is catalogued at $10,000), the 95A is the 2d Brown-Orange issued in September 1920.
I uploaded two types of the 1928 kookaburra minisheets in my collection, one a rather large mini sheet with the expo cancellations.
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10 Dec 2020
06:45:27pm
re: price for Australia MNH Specimen #127
Thanks for the pictures Rob. Mine is the same as your first pane of 4 except it is the bottom right corner. My 2015 Scott's calls it 95a, as does my 2010 Scott's Classic. My collection is coming along nicely. My cut off is 1985 (#286) and I haven't really decided on whether or not to bother with the postage due, military or official stamps. There are only 6 airmails so they should be OK. I'm missing 46 regular stamps but some are rather pricey. Thanks for your advice and I hope everyone reading this has a safe week!
By the way, I really like the look of that cancelled block of 16, it would look great with the rest of my collection!
Edit: Just looking through my collection. Quite a few of the missing stamps are the higher denominations from some of the earlier series - incredibly expensive, obviously not many were issued.
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re: price for Australia MNH Specimen #127
I was using the ACSC (Australian Commonwealth Collector's Catalogue), which showed that the 95a was the KFV side face, should of realised that most overseas collectors use the Scott catalogue.
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10 Dec 2020
07:23:13pm
re: price for Australia MNH Specimen #127
When I started collecting in Nova Scotia (i.e. the "sticks") in 1972 the only catalog that existed in my area was Scott's. I don't think I knew about the other catalogs until I joined StampoRama a year and a half ago. There are very few collectors in my area and none that I really know. You're sort of on your own. To most of my friends collecting stamps is what you do to get money off your groceries!
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The last time grocery stamps were used in Australia was in WWII.
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10:33:19pm
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Harvey,
I've done the same as you in my Australia collection - using the specimens of these high value stamps as "space fillers". I'm pleased to have something there which didn't break the bank. If I ever get serious about I can try to replace them, if not that's ok.
Jan
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