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The 1913 Australia GBP 2 black and rose 'Kangaroo and Map' (SG 16), First Watermark series - an example of the issue.

Australia 1913 'Kangaroo and Map' GBP 2

Maker
Commonwealth of Australia
Year
1913
Rank
86 of 100

Australia 1913 'Kangaroo and Map' GBP 2

Australia 1913 'Kangaroo and Map' GBP 2 by Commonwealth of Australia (1913) is ranked 86 in the FLOAT 100 for Stamps. It carried a price-guide value of $6,417 on 1 January 2026, which is not a sale. The top value of Australia's first national issue — the 'First Watermark' GBP 2 Roo is the crown of the most desirable Kangaroo watermark.

What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?

The top value of Australia's first national issue — the 'First Watermark' GBP 2 Roo is the crown of the most desirable Kangaroo watermark.

SG 16, GBP 2 black and rose, First Watermark (Wide Crown over A); mint

What is the best-sourced number for it?

Figure
$6,417
Kind
Price-guide value, not a sale
Date
1 January 2026

Stanley Gibbons catalogue/retail $6,417 for a mint SG 16 GBP 2 black & rose (First Watermark); a used CTO example lists ~$4,534. Guide-value (SG retail figure, not a verified hammer).

This is not a sale. It is what the market was asking, and no transaction is recorded behind it. Source.

How this is made

The figure
One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
Realized or not
A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
Why no grade ladder
Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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2026-08-08