Public Auction 249 - Status International
Public Auction 249 - Status International
Public Auction 249 - Status International
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957 Australia: Card Call (<strong>International</strong>) 1980s-90s? Pictorials, heavy<br />
duplication, sighted vals to $40. All in individual sealed wrappers. Fresh<br />
UN. Weight 10kg. Massive FV, easily $40,000. (estimate 2700).$400---$600<br />
958 Nauru: 1996 $10 Year of the Rat, set of 2 by Comcard Pacific. UN. (10<br />
sets) FV $200. (20)...........................................................................$40---- $80<br />
959 Nauru: 1996 $10 Year of the Rat, set of 2 by Comcard Pacific. UN. (20<br />
sets) FV $400. (40)...........................................................................$80---$150<br />
POSTCARDS<br />
960 Australia: 1925 American fleet visit to Sydney featuring crossed flags<br />
& Aust/USA Postage Stamps! Philatelicaly inspired & very rare. VG-<br />
Excellent condition.........................................................................$100---$150<br />
961 England: Westminster Abbey collection early 1900s-mid 1960s<br />
coloured or B&W inc real photos & Tuck "Oilettes", minor duplication.<br />
UN/U. A marvelous & difficult assembly. (approx 800) ..............$500---$800<br />
962 France: Pre-1920 booklets (6) with 144 cards plus booklets for Roman<br />
ruins at Timgad, Egypt, Algiers & another 40 cards. Mostly VF.<br />
Attractive & no longer easy to find. (10 booklets, 184 cards).......$100---$150<br />
963 France: Collection depicting Lyons to around 1920. Mostly B & W,<br />
majority U, many with postmarks. Good specialist collection. (approx<br />
300).................................................................................................$220---$300<br />
964 Indo-China-Annam-Tokin: Collection in contemporary named album<br />
cover distressed with Annam (11), Tokin (62) & other Provinces (23)<br />
with Hanoi Views, Family Groups, Captured Pirates, Villages, Rural<br />
Industries, Native Costumes, Storm/Typhoon damage, Pagodas & other<br />
buildings, country scenes etc. Majority B & W with some colour, mostly<br />
F-VF condition. A rarely seen group. (96) ..................................$2500- $3000<br />
965 New Zealand: Govt Department of Tourist & Health Resorts early<br />
1900s coloured chromo-litho types (6), VF UN. Aust (8) inc 1d Postal<br />
Stationery Card real photo depicting Swanson St up-rated ½d orange<br />
KGV (damaged) to USA & WA (2) inc 1908 Albany to USA with<br />
Postage Due markings & 2c Due with Minneapolis pre-cancel & a<br />
Gibraltar PPC with 1d Victoria cancelled with French paquebot cancel to<br />
UK. Odd flts, generally F-VF. (14)................................................$100---$200<br />
966 NSW: Private Postcards "issued by authority of the Postmaster General",<br />
all of The Hawkesbury Bridge (2 diff, in greenish, or greyish black), U at<br />
Brooklyn in 1900. Published by L von Koenneritz & addressed to him at<br />
Kogarah , 1 sl bend, F-VF. Very rare early cards.(4) ......................$80---$150<br />
967 British Standard Freehold Gold Mining Company, Preston Hill,<br />
Carngham. 10 £5 shares. No 1159-1168. 1 Apr 1865. gVF..........$100---$200<br />
SHARE CERTIFICATES & BONDS<br />
968 Australia-France: Societe Forestiere Franco-Australienne 100Fr<br />
969<br />
(1921). 10 certificates depicting logging & sheep raising comp with all<br />
coupons. Light centrefolds, excellent condition. Large & impressive. Not<br />
seen by us before. Very scarce. (10)..............................................$120---$200<br />
China: Imperial Chinese Gold loan of 1908. £20 green & black on<br />
yellow bond bearing, interest at £5 per centum per annum, h/s PAID 20<br />
APR 1930. Vignette depicts Beijing city wall & gate. Usual pin holes &<br />
repaired minor edge faults, o/w VF. Scarce...................................$100---$150<br />
970 World: inc French Colonial, Russian, Belgian, German, Latvia, Italy.<br />
1900-64. Mostly diff, large size. Impressive group with high retail.<br />
Mostly EF, some better. (25) .........................................................$150---$200<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
KANGAROOS<br />
971 1903 Photographic Essays (not modern), 5 diff small size (21x25mm),<br />
2d & 2½d for NSW (2), Qld, Tas & WA (submitted by Mr Ames), plus<br />
1905 Qld 2d photographic essay featuring KEVII. ACSC E25-30<br />
(original essays cat $40,000). Scarce - vendor paid $350 for these<br />
recently. (5) (P) ..............................................................................$200---$300<br />
972 1st wmk: 4d orange, 5d brown & 1/- green; CofA wmk 6d (2), 9d (2). F-<br />
VF M/MLH. Retail $475. (7).........................................................$160---$220<br />
973 3rd wmk: 2d grey, 3d olive, 9d violet (tiny natural inclusion) & CofA<br />
wmk 6d, 2/-. MUH. Retail $275. (5)..............................................$100---$150<br />
974 6d Chestnut, SM wmk perf & opt OS, both MUH (opt OS forgery) &<br />
CofA wmk (3) inc opt OS & normal pr, gum bend. F-VF M. Retail $270.<br />
(5) .....................................................................................................$90---$120<br />
975 6d Chestnut shades/varieties with 3rd wmk retouched?? Left frame &<br />
UR cnr pr, unit 6 with "Broken frame over L of AUSTRALIA" &<br />
skipped vertical perfs. SM wmk left marginal with "Spot above<br />
Tasmania". CofA wmk (2), 1 island off Qld. F-VF M. Retail $270. (6)<br />
(P) ...................................................................................................$140---$200<br />
976 Semi-specialised collection on leaves with 1st wmk 1d "Rostage",<br />
inverted wmk (2), 2d inverted wmk, 4d shades (5), 5d shades (3), 6d pr<br />
VFU, 9d (2), 1/- & 2/-. 2nd wmk (14) inc 2d plate scratch, 2½d "Heavy<br />
coastline" & 5/- GU (2), 3rd wmk to 5/- inc 2/- brown (5), 2/- maroon<br />
perf OS superb CTO (retail $100) & 5/- (2), SM wmk to 5/- inc 6d opt<br />
OS & 2/- perf OS. CofA wmk (17) inc 5/- (3). Overall fresh & clean, F-<br />
VFU. Retail $2500+. (183) ............................................................$800- $1200<br />
977 Postmarks: "Records Melbourne" oval h/s struck in blue or black on 1d<br />
red pr, 6d blue & 9d violet (2). 1d red strip of 3 with comp strike of the<br />
scarce "CANCELLED" h/s plus partial strikes on 2d, 3d & 9d inc both<br />
1st & 3rd wmks. Odd perf flts. Scarce group. (11) (P)..................$250---$400<br />
KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK<br />
978 ½d Green, 1d red, 2d grey (very fresh), 3d olive (sun-tanned gum).<br />
MUH. Retail $500+. (4) (P) .......................................................... $160 -- $200<br />
979 1d Red variety collection with ACSC listed items inc "1" flaw west of<br />
Tasmania (ACSC 2Bfa cat $200), Dented outer right frame (2Bk $50),<br />
extra Island (2), 3Ed cat $400, Wmk Inv (4, cat $300), scratch under A<br />
(3Eh $50). Blks of 4 (5) inc "Rostage" variety, blk of 24 Die II, plate E,<br />
pos L19-42, sl flts, minor varieties. Other "minor" varieties inc coil &<br />
plated unlisted types. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. ACSC cat $2200+, retail<br />
similar, some varieties sell for more than cat. (96)....................... $800 -$1200<br />
980 1d Red Die II blks of 4 (2), the first with 5 part strikes of "Records<br />
Melbourne 10 May 14" oval cancel in dark blue (1 stamp rounded cnr).<br />
The other with 2 comp strikes of blue "CANCELLED" h/s. Both quite<br />
scarce. (P) ........................................................................................ $80 -- $120<br />
981 1d Red Die II strips of 3 (2), the 1st with "Records Melbourne AM 1<br />
Sep 14" oval cancel in deep blue (1½ strikes), the other with blue<br />
"CANCELLED" h/s. Both VF & quite scarce. (P) ....................... $150 -- $200<br />
982 2d Grey INVERTED wmk. VF fresh MUH with pristine white gum.<br />
ACSC 5Aa -unpriced! Retail $350+. (P) ...................................... $150 -- $250<br />
983 3d Olive die I, CA monogram single. VF fresh MLH. ACSC 12za<br />
outdated cat $1000. (P) ......................................................... $1000 ---$1250<br />
984 3d Olive Die 1 perf small OS. VF W/C MLH. ACSC 12b; SG O20.<br />
Retail $325. (P).............................................................................. $150 -- $200<br />
985 3d Olive Die II. W/C VFU. ACSC 12c cat $175, SG 5e, retail $250+.<br />
(P) .................................................................................................... $80 -- $120<br />
986 5d Chestnut, marginal. VF fresh MUH. (P) ................................ $350 -- $450<br />
987 5d Chestnut, blk of 4 from TL cnr with compartment lines. 2M/2MUH.<br />
SG 7. Retail $1600 as singles. Rare multiple. (P)......................... $700 -- $900<br />
988 5d Chestnut perf large OS with JBC Monogram. M, sl imperfections but<br />
VF appearance. ACSC 16Aba/za cat $3000 for non OS. Very Rare perf<br />
OS. (P) .................................................................................... $1000 ---$2000<br />
989 9d Violet with variety "Break in left frame opposite Albany". FM.<br />
ACSC 24L cat $225. (P)................................................................ $120 -- $150<br />
990 2/- Brown, marginal. Lovely fresh MUH. Retail POR. Very scarce MUH.<br />
(P)............................................................................................ $1000 ---$1300<br />
991 2/- Brown. F-VF fresh MLH, looks MUH but gum sl redistributed. SG<br />
12 cat £180. Retail $400. Exp Buhler (P) ..................................... $100 -- $150<br />
992 5/- Grey & chrome, w/c VF fresh MLH. SG 13 cat £325+. Retail this<br />
quality $750+. (P).......................................................................... $300 -- $450<br />
993 5/- Grey & yellow. FM. SG 13 cat £325. Retail $475. (P) .......... $200 -- $300<br />
994 10/- Grey & pink, lower marginal with Jubilee line. VF M. SG 14 cat<br />
£650. Retail $1300+. (P)............................................................... $900 -$1100<br />
995 10/- Grey & pink. Good colour, MLH (regummed), nice appearance.<br />
ACSC 47 cat $1000; SG 14 cat £650. Retail $1300+. (P) ......... $600 -- $800<br />
996 10/- Grey & pink. Fresh M, regummed. SG 14 cat £650. Normal retail<br />
$1300+. (P).................................................................................... $300 -- $400<br />
997 10/- Grey & pink h/s SPECIMEN type A. F & fresh M. SG 14s. Retail<br />
$550. (P) ........................................................................................ $275 -- $375<br />
998 10/- Grey & pink h/s SPECIMEN type A, lower margin with<br />
CA monogram (slightly trimmed at base as always - see<br />
ACSC footnote). Fresh M, sl gum disturbance from<br />
adherences & rather ragged perfs. SG 14s(var). ACSC 47xz<br />
cat $45,000. An important new discovery being the FIRST<br />
RECORDED CA monogram specimen single (only 3 normal<br />
singles previously known & a blk of 6 with specimen opt).<br />
2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) ............$5000 - $15000<br />
999 £1 Brown & ultramarine. VF fresh MLH, nicely centred & very bright<br />
colours. SG 15 cat £1600. Retail $3500+. Beautiful! (P) ... $2700 ---$3300<br />
1000 £1 Brown & blue. Strong vibrant colours, w/c VFM. SG 15 cat £1600.<br />
Retail $4000+. (P).................................................................. $2500 ---$3000<br />
1001 £1 Brown & blue, marginal. Vibrant colours. F-VF fresh M. SG 15 cat<br />
£1700 = A$3750. Retail $4000+. (P)..................................... $2200 ---$2700<br />
1002 £1 Brown & ultramarine h/s SPECIMEN type A. G M, sl tone. SG<br />
15s. Normal retail $750. (P).......................................................... $150 -- $250<br />
1003 £1 Brown & ultramarine h/s SPECIMEN type A. Fresh M. SG 15s.<br />
Retail $750. (P).............................................................................. $250 -- $350<br />
1004 £2 Black & rose. Superb VFU/CTO with part cds clear of Roo, excellent<br />
centring & deep colours, giving an outstanding appearance. SG 16 cat<br />
£2400 = A$5300 for used and this worth a good premium. Beautiful<br />
stamp! (P)............................................................................... $3000 ---$4000<br />
PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.