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Feb 9, 2008
Gary Watson
Director and Auctioneer
Operations Manager:
Daniel Brown
Email: daniel@prestigephilately.com
Accounts:
Bev Woods
Email: accounts@prestigephilately.com
Despatch and Client Liaison:
Nick Anning
Email: nick@prestigephilately.com
Lotting and Client Liaison:
Matt Hancock
Email: matt@prestigephilately.com
Client Support:
Kim Campbell
Email: support@prestigephilately.com
Our Sydney Agent:
Kevin Nelson
Phone: (0402) 224 400
Email: kevin@prestigephilately.com
Our Perth Agent:
Ross Duberal
Phone: (08) 9341 3576
Email: ross@prestigephilately.com
Our British Agents:
Roger Lee
Phone/Fax (01869) 240 555
Email: roger@prestigephilately.com
Patrick Reid
Phone (01344) 300 309
Email: patrick@prestigephilately.com
Our American Agent:
Steve Schumann
Cell Ph: (510) 415 6158
Email: steve@prestigephilately.com
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Presti�e Points #133
1. Welcome to our first sale for the new year of 2008. All of us at Prestige Philately
hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable end-of-year break and we wish you great
success, both philatelically and otherwise, throughout the coming twelve months
and beyond.
Please take the time to read what follows. It’s important stuff that you need
to be aware of.
2. 2007 was a big year for Prestige Philately. Apart from recording our highest
turnover for five years, we were also delighted to again be voted “Auction
House of the Year” by the international membership of the Australasian
Philatelic Traders’ Association. This is an important award that recognises
excellence within our industry. We are very grateful to all APTA members who
cast their ballots in our favour.
During 2007 we introduced a number of innovations. We were the first philatelic
business anywhere in the world to start providing clients with podcasts on
philatelic subjects. This service has been extremely well received. If you haven’t
already done so, you might like to listen to my “Year in Review” podcast that
includes a summary of all our auctions for the year, plus comment about the
market in general. If you don’t have the required equipment, we would be happy
to fax you the transcript on request.
Our on-line audio streaming of my auction calls has proven surprisingly popular.
A number of our vendors, in particular, have told us how exciting it is to listen in
to what is actually happening in the auction room. Many people have
commented that our auctions are far more entertaining than the boring affairs
conducted elsewhere. Hey, if you can’t have fun while you’re doing business
there’s something wrong.
Right-hand justifying of our catalogue descriptions was a personal “biggie” for the
neatnik in me. And our on-line “Virtual Catalogue” has caused lots of effusive
comment.
Introduction of huge illustrations of selected rarities has also captured the
imagination of our clients. In our last catalogue I mentioned we had produced
some pics at up to 400% actual size. In this sale we have one photo at 600%!
See if you can spot it!
3. At Prestige we are committed to providing excellent outcomes for our vendors
without relying upon unfair or dishonest practices. Our motto “Results with
Integrity” is something we take very seriously. So it is rather disturbing to learn of
internet forums that are being used to slag off indiscriminately at all auction
houses. I’m sure most people who read these things will recognise that much of
this comment is either uninformed or self-serving for the person making it.
4. Generally, our policy is not to respond to open-forum comments but, every now
and then, an issue is raised that requires a response from us.
One recent “thread” has been about how auction houses “routinely underestimate
collection lots” and thereby disadvantage those clients who are unable
to view. This is a matter that concerns us because even at Prestige Philately
there is some substance to the claim. There is no easy solution to this issue but
it might help if you at least understand how we value collection lots.
Basically, our approach is to give what might be called a realistic but
conservative estimate for each collection lot. I look at a collection, accumulation,
or remainder lot from the position of what Prestige would be prepared to pay if I
wanted to buy the lot for resale. The better the lot, or the more popular the
material, the more I would be prepared to pay for it. I then place an estimate of
around 70-80% of the figure I have come up with. Given that we are not retail
dealers, I expect that all our collection lots represent great value at the estimates.
Sometimes we get it spectacularly wrong and a lot sells for many times the
estimate. This can be for a number of reasons which include: that we have not
recognised one or more items as being of significant value; being unaware of
new interest in a particular field; or having two or more clients prepared to pay
over the odds just to own the lot.

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One thing is clear, there is often more bidding on collection lots than for the better single items
removed from the collections. Experience tells us that it can be preferable to leave the “singles”
in the collection thereby almost assuring a stronger result. This seems particularly the case
where a collection is attractive to e-bay vendors, a key factor that is becoming more and more
relevant in the auction arena.
Please be aware that you are welcome to request an expanded description of a collection. We
can usually place additional scans on our website. We will tell you if we think a lot is good, bad,
or indifferent
What we regularly can’t do is predict how popular a mixed lot will be. That’s one of the exciting
things about auctions. For the absentee bidder it can be frustrating bidding for collection lots but
it can be just as frustrating, and bewildering, for those sitting in the room wondering why the
bidding is way above their limits.
At the end of the day, if you can view a lot you will be in the best position to value it. If you can’t,
you are obviously conceding an advantage to those who do attend. Bid as much as you believe
the lot is worth to you but understand that many factors can contribute to a much higher result.
5. As a result of situations that arose in the second half of 2007, we are making a few changes to
our operations, as follows:
Firstly, a matter that may affect you if you view lots at our office. All lots estimated at $5000 or
more will no longer be found with items of lesser value. To view these more valuable lots, you
must request them and inspection will be under the supervision of Prestige Philately staff.
Secondly, your bidsheet now includes an option to have your lots sent by courier. Delivery by
courier is recommended if your purchases exceed $5000, but is available for all your purchases.
This service can be a lot more expensive than using registered or insured mail but we consider it
preferable to your goods being “lost” or “delayed” within the snail mail system. In the event of a
delay, we will be able to track the progress of a packet within the courier company’s system.
(There are a number of countries to which registered and/or insured mail can no longer be sent.
Valuable sendings to these countries must be despatched by courier unless you request ordinary
mail, in which case you must pay for the lots before they are despatched, and accept full
responsibility in the event of a loss occurring.)
Thirdly, we may wish to make two-way recordings of telephone bidding sessions. This variation
has been written into our “Instructions for Telephone Bidding”, a copy of which is available on
request.
6. Finally, I must draw your attention to two important new books that will be published in the very
near future. The first is “The Frank Stamps of Victoria” co-authored by our old friend Carl Stieg
from California and my father Max Watson. This is a fascinating subject that has never before
been covered in book form. It is highly recommended to collectors of postal stationery and postal
history, especially of official mail.
The second book, “British Commonwealth Errors”, is by Tom Pierron, well known columnist in
England whose specialty is “Missing Colours”. Tom has compiled a massive volume that
illustrates everything that opens and shuts in this vibrant field, giving details of numbers known,
and up-to-date pricing based on auction realisations and other sources, all at a remarkably
attractive price.
Both books should be on the shelf of every dealer.
Prestige Philately has entered into distribution arrangements for both titles and is now accepting
pre-publication orders. For details, see the inside back cover of this catalogue. Please provide
your credit card details with your order. (Note that your card will not be charged until the books
are ready to be despatched.)

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Understandin� our Symbols & Unique Gradin� System
At Presti�e Philately we utilise much the same symbols as other firms, but with some additional categories that you should be aware of. We are the only
major firm in the world that actually grades the quality of the material we offer. While some clients have struggled with the whole concept of grading, most
have clearly embraced the idea and we receive much favourable comment about the system. It is important that you understand our Grading System because
the symbols used form part of the lot description. We are confident that once you are comfortable with our gradings, you will always be satisfied with the
quality of the material you purchase from us. And, in the event that we have missed a tear or a thin and consequently overgraded an item, we WANT you to
return it. We stand behind the Presti�e Grading System.
1. Firstly, we have the lot number. If it is in bold and printed in bright red, the item is illustrated: e.g. 1234. (The actual location of the illustration is
given at the end of the description: e.g. {Page 41.8} is position 8 on page 41.)
2. The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot:
** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g.
Ω Unused, no gum Δ Piece
C Cover or card PS Postal Stationery
CL Cover, long CX Cover, oversize
A Albums and accessories B Booklet
E Essay L Literature
P Proof R Reprint
S Stamp (“Postmarks” lots)
or, in the case of used stamps, a grading of the cancellation:
V Neat postmark, leaving most of the stamp design clear O Used, quality unspecified
F Neat postmark, across at least half of the stamp design G Untidy or indistinct postmark
H Heavy or poorly struck postmark
3. The third column gives an overall quality assessment for the lot, from ‘A’ to ‘D’. The same standard applies to mint and used stamps, to covers,
postal stationery, literature etc. An item graded ‘A’ is very fine; it has no faults. ‘B’ items are fine and may have minor imperfections. A ‘C’ item will exhibit
obvious faults. Items in poor condition are rated ‘D’.
Occasionally, an item in truly superb condition will be rated ‘A+’. This grading is used sparingly and is not applied to modern material, which one would
normally expect to be in very fine to superb condition.
An otherwise very fine item which has a subsidiary problem may be allocated an ‘A-’. This may be a stamp with writing or a hinge remainder on the reverse. A
cover may have a receiver’s endorsement on the face. The halves of a letter card may be stuck together. A book may have a previous owner’s notations.
Whether this factor makes the item an ‘A-’ or ‘B’ is a matter of degree. NB: An expertiser’s signature or handstamp on a cover or the reverse of a stamp will not
normally be cause for downgrading the quality of an item: such marks will be mentioned and you should make your decision as to whether or not such an item
is of the standard that you personally require.
Occasionally, the symbol ‘A’ to ‘C’ will appear in brackets: eg (B). This signifies that the item has been renovated or repaired and improved to the grade
indicated by the letter. The brackets indicate a qualified grading, the cause for which will be mentioned in the description of the lot.
4. The fourth column is relevant to perforated stamps, and also to lots listed under the sub-heading ‘Postmarks’.
For perforated stamps, this column gives a grading for both centring and perforations. The letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ relates to centring. ‘A’ stamps are very well centred;
‘B’ stamps are slightly off-centre; ‘C’ stamps are significantly off-centre, and may have the perforations slightly into the design; ‘D’ stamps are badly off-centre,
with the perforations well into the design.
[NB: These gradings are the same for all perforated issues, whether Australian Decimals, De La Rue Colonial keyplates or 19th Century American issues.
However, it should be understood that for many issues poor centring is the norm. Thus ‘C’, and even ‘D’, gradings should be expected and accepted. For such
issues a ‘B’ stamp will be above-average and an ‘A’ stamp will be considered an exceptional copy.]
Following the letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ is a number ‘1’ to ‘4’. A stamp with all perforations intact is ‘1’. One or two short perfs, or normal rough perforations, will drop the
grading to ‘2’. More notable perforation problems such as the perfs down one side being trimmed will result in a ‘3’ grading. A stamp with major perforation
faults will be a ‘4’.
[NB: A stamp graded ‘A1’ is well-centred with all perforations intact. In many cases, particularly with modern issues, this is the norm. However, for many
issues, ‘B2’ or even ‘C3’ may be normal and quite acceptable.]
For lots listed under the sub-headings “Postmarks” and “Ship/Paquebot Markings”, or similar, this column gives a grading for quality of the strike of the
marking itself, and completeness. Quality is graded from ‘A’ (very fine) to ‘D’ (poor). Completeness is graded from ‘1’ (complete) to ‘5’ (identifiable only). ‘+’ is
used for superb strikes; ‘-’ is used for postmarks that are lightly struck, a little doubled, or otherwise a bit short of the mark.
5. The symbols in the second, third and fourth columns, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description.
6. Figures in the right-hand column are our estimate of value. (If a lot attracts tax for Australian buyers, the estimate is in green, follwed by a small
"T".) You may bid at, above or below estimate. The reserve price for almost every lot is 75% of estimate (rounded to the nearest bidding step). Bids below this
level will not be considered.
7. We use the following standardised abbreviations:
o.g. original gum opt(d) overprint(ed) PPC picture postcard
d/s datestamp cds circular datestamp h/s handstamp
mss manuscript; handwritten ERD earliest recorded date LRD latest recorded date
o/o opened-out RLabel registration label M/S(s) miniature sheet(s)

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Presti�e Philately - Public Auction Terms of Sale
(amended as at 1 st July 2007: see in particular Paragraph 10 as to the unavailability of extensions to have perfins expertised)
1. AUCTIONEER: Prestige Philately (Presti�e), a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, is the auctioneer, and adheres to the
standard terms of sale of the Australasian Philatelic Traders Association.
2. DESCRIPTIONS: We endeavour to describe lots fully and accurately. The description of a lot comprises 1) the codes to the left of the
description (for details of our symbols and grading codes, see the previous page of this catalogue); 2) the description; and 3) any
illustration of the lot or part of the lot. (The various codes and symbols are explained on the previous page.
3. ESTIMATES: The figure in the right-hand column following each lot description is the starting price of the lot in Australian dollars. A
bidder - may bid at, above or below the estimate. Bids below the reserve price (usually 75% of the estimate) will not be accepted. There is
no reserve on lots listed at $20 or less.
4. BIDDING: Bids may be made to Presti�e by mail, by fax, by e-mail or by phone. Bids received by phone must be confirmed in writing.
At public auctions, bids may also be made in person, by phone (by prior arrangement) or through an agent attending an auction. An agent
must advise Presti�e of the person(s) for whom bids are being submitted or else the agent will be personally liable for payment and
delivery of any lots purchased. Presti�e reserves the right to refuse any bid, or to refuse bids from any person, for any reason.
In most cases, Presti�e's bidding steps are as follows:
$150 - 300 $10 rises $3000 - 5000 $200 rises
$300 - 500 $20 rises $5000 - 10000 $250 rises
Under $30 $1 rises $500 - 750 $25 rises $10000 - 15000 $500 rises
$30 - 50 $2 rises $750 - 1500 $50 rises $15000 - 30000 $1000 rises
$50 - 150 $5 rises $1500 - 3000 $100 rises over $30000 average of 5% rises
Presti�e reserves the right to raise or lower postal bids (depending on the bidder's apparent intention) to conform to these bidding steps.
5. TELEPHONE BIDDING: Bidding by telephone during the course of a public auction is permitted. However, clients wishing to use this
service must contact Presti�e at least 24 hours before the auction regarding the special conditions that apply. [To see these special
conditions, go to www.prestigephilately.com from where the Telephone Bidding Terms can be read and downloaded.]
6. GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST): Australian law requires that GST equal to 10% of the knock-down or sale price of a taxed lot shall be
payable by the buyer, unless the taxed lot is exported to another country. Taxed lots are indicated in the catalogue by the estimate figure:
being printed in bright green, followed by a small "T". GST equal to 10% of the amount of any fees or charges added by Presti�e is
also payable by Australian buyers.
7. BUYER: The buyer of a lot shall be the person to whom the lot is sold ("knocked-down") by Presti�e. In the event of equal bids being
received, the earliest such bid shall be successful. In the event of a dispute, Presti�e shall have absolute discretion in the settling of the
dispute.
A lot is at the buyer's risk once it has been sold ("knocked-down") but ownership (legal title) will not pass to the buyer until Presti�e has
received payment in full for the lot.
8. PAYMENT: Payment is due immediately a lot is sold, or immediately upon receipt of an invoice. For public auctions only, in addition to
the price for which a lot is sold, the buyer shall pay a premium of 15% of that price, plus any fees for postage packing and insurance or
credit card use that are charged by Prestige, plus GST as appropriate. No buyer's premium is charged or payable in respect of postal
auctions. (Payment should always be made in Australian dollars. If payment is made in another currency the buyer shall add the
equivalent of $A50 towards bank fees, any resulting credit being placed to the buyer's account.)
In the event that the buyer does not make payment in full for the lot(s) within 30 days from the date of the invoice, Presti�e shall have
the right to exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies:
1) To impose an accounting fee of $10 per month (or part thereof) plus compound interest at the rate of 2.5% per
month (or part thereof) of the total amount outstanding;
2) To terminate the contract with the buyer, in which case any monies received from the buyer shall be forfeited to
Presti�e;
3) To terminate the contract and resell the lot(s) at any time, in which case any resulting shortfall, plus costs
including accounting fees, interest, insurance and resale expenses, shall be met by the original buyer;
4) To apply any monies due at any time from Presti�e to the buyer in payment of the outstanding amount;
5) To take legal action against the buyer for damages for breach of contract.
9. RETURN OF LOTS: A lot may be returned, within a reasonable time, only because of an error in the description: see clause 2 for the
definition of "the description". A lot that has been inspected by the buyer or by the buyer's agent cannot be returned for any reason. A lot
that is illustrated in the catalogue or of which an illustration has been supplied to the buyer or to the buyer's agent cannot be returned for
any reason that is apparent from the illustration.
A lot expressed to be a "range", "group", "selection", "array", "collection"," accumulation" or similar, or any other lot containing more than
10 items - excepting sets of stamps - is always offered "as is" and cannot be returned for any reason. Similarly, other lots offered "as is"
cannot be returned.
10. "EXTENSIONS": A request for an extension to submit a lot to a recognised expert or expert committee for a Certificate of Authenticity
must be made in writing prior to or on the day of the auction. Presti�e shall have an absolute discretion not to grant an extension. [In
particular, an extension will not normally be granted if the lot is offered with a recent Certificate of Authenticity or if the stamp(s) has/have
perforated initials (perfins).] If an extension is granted, the buyer must make payment in full for the lot including the buyer's premium, in
accordance with the terms of Paragraph 8. The amount paid including the buyer's premium will be refunded in full if the lot is returned with
an acceptable "bad" Certificate. All costs associated with obtaining a certificate shall be borne by the buyer, unless the lot is found to be
not as identified in the catalogue, in which case all costs associated with obtaining the Certificate shall be refunded to the buyer.
A lot described as being defective in any way may not be returned should the Certificate obtained mention any fault not noted in the lot
description. The buyer shall not be entitled to reject an item if the certificate includes any findingt that does not materially affect the
grading of the lot.
Unless otherwise agreed, nomination of the appropriate expert or expert committee shall be made by Presti�e, and Presti�e will be
responsible for submitting the lot to that expert or expert committee. Should Presti�e agree to the buyer's nomination of an expert or
expert committee, the extension granted will be for a period of no more than 90 days from the date of the auction. If a Certificate
has not been obtained within 90 days from the date of the auction, the extension shall lapse and Presti�e may thereafter refuse to
accept the return of the lot.
11. GOVERNING LAW: These Terms of Sale shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria.
12. Submitting a bid by any method constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms of Sale.

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Contents of Auction #133
Please note that our featured “Gallery Sections” are shown in Red
Lot Numbers
Supplementary Lots (to be offered before Lot 1) - see website 1004 -
Literature (see www.philatelybooks.com)
Miscellaneous Lots 1 - 32
Thematics and Subjects 33 - 60
includin� “Ship Mail of the Pacific” 37 - 60
“Cinderellas” 61 - 65
Coins & Banknotes 66 - 68
Documents & Ephemera 69 - 70
Picture Postcards 71 - 72
COMMONWEALTH of AUSTRALIA 73 - 327
General & Miscellaneous Lots 73 - 79
Kan�aroo Issues 80 - 121
includin� three newly discovered essays! 86 - 88
Kin� Geor�e V Heads 122 - 143
Other Pre-Decimal Issues 144 - 172
Decimal Issues 173 - 185
includin� a selection of rare “Missin� Colours”
Booklets 186 - 199
Coil Stamps 200 - 203
Posta�e Dues/Revenues 204 - 212
Postal History 213 - 327
General 213 - 240
Commemorative and First Day Covers includin�
hand-painted covers by the late A.J. (Jack) Peake 241 - 264
Military and Censor Mail 265 - 269
Postal Stationery 270 - 327
includin� Anthony Hordern Food Parcel Label 281
And Scenic Letter Cards 289 - 327
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES 328 - 776
General & Miscellaneous Lots 328 - 338
New South Wales 339 - 382
Queensland 383 - 400
South Australia 401 - 601
includin� Postmarks (many on re�istered covers) 434 - 476
Departmental Stamps - the Frederick Hall AM
collection 481 - 601
Tasmania 602 - 646
includin� Postal Fiscals 612 - 618
Postmarks 625 - 644
Victoria 645 - 741
Includin� Postal History 693 - 721
Postmarks 722 - 738
Western Australia 742 - 776
Includin� Postal History 754 - 764
Postmarks 765 - 773
…continued on the next pa�e

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Contents of Auction #133 - continued
Please note that our featured “Gallery Sections” are shown in Red
Lot Numbers
REST OF THE WORLD 777 - 1003
British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan 777 - 779
British West Indies 780 - 781
Canada 782 - 786
China 787 - 793
Cocos Islands (Indian Ocean) 794
Cook Islands 795 - 796
Czechoslovakia 797
Fiji 798 - 805
France and French Community 806 - 813
Germany and German Colonies (see also New Guinea) 814 - 818
Gibraltar 819
Gilbert & Ellice Islands 820 - 828
Great Britain 829 - 840
Hon� Kon� 841 - 847
Hun�ary 848 - 849
India and Indian States 850 - 875
includin� Bahawalpur Revenues 853 - 871
Italy and Italian States 876 - 877
Japan 878 - 879
Kenya, U�anda & Tan�anyika 880
Latin America - Colombia 881
Malaya 882 - 886
Middle East 887 - 890
Nauru 891
Netherlands Indies 892
New Guinea 893 - 918
German New Guinea 893 - 906
with an important new “find” of Parcel Cards 901 - 906
‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 907 - 912
‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ 913 - 916
Territory of New Guinea 917 - 918
New Hebrides 919 - 924
New Zealand 925 - 959
Includin� Postal History and Postal Stationery 948 - 959
Norfolk Island 960 - 963
North Borneo 964 - 965
Papua 966 - 968
Papua New Guinea 969 - 972
Poland - Fli�ht Covers 973
Rhodesia - Southern 974
Samoa 975 - 976
Sarawak to Switzerland 977 - 988
Thailand 989
Ton�a - Postal Stationery 990 - 997
United States of America 998 - 1002
Yu�oslavia - Serbia 1003

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The World's Most Comprehensive Country Index & Topical Cross-Reference Listing
Cross Reference for Country and Regional Classification
Aden: 8, 13, 850-851
Antarctica: 619
Argentina: 417
Australia, Commonwealth of: 1, 20-21, 27, 39, 42, 47, 59-61, 63, 68, 71,
73-338, 777-779, 794, 827, 891, 907-916, 918, 920, 954, 960-963
Australia, Commonwealth of - Kangaroo Issues: 80-121, 219, 239
Australia, Commonwealth of - KGV Issues: 122-143
Australian Capital Territory: 158, 248-249
Australian Colonies - General: 1, 21, 328-776
Austria: 23-24, 31, 41, 48, 218, 417, 763
B.C.O.F. in Japan: 265, 268, 777-779
Bahawalpur: 853-871
Bahrain: 13
Barbados: 761
Belgium: 817
Bermuda: 10
Bohemia & Moravia: 814
British West Indies: 376, 761, 780-781
Canada: 378, 782-786, 920, 944
Canal Zone: 998
Cape of Good Hope: 413, 980
Cayman Islands: 16
Ceylon: 704
China: 17, 40, 43, 704, 762, 787-793, 841-847, 878-879, 884
Cocos Islands: 794
Colombia: 234, 881
Cook Islands: 795-796
Czechoslovakia: 797, 814
Egypt: 850-851, 889, 953, 984
Federated Malay States: 883
Fiji: 42, 52, 798-805, 826
Finland: 24
France: 34, 237, 707, 806-813, 953
French Community: 49, 51, 55, 422, 619, 808-813
French Polynesia: 51, 809, 811-812
German (Deutsch) New Guinea: 893-912
German Colonies: 40, 46, 57-58, 818, 893-912, 975
German East Africa: 818
Germany: 24, 36, 43, 45, 65, 235, 266, 415-416, 418, 420, 700, 794,
814-818, 893-906, 915, 975
Germany - Occupied & Plebiscite Territories: 23
Gibraltar: 10, 819
Gilbert & Ellice Islands: 44, 820-828
Gold Coast: 5
Great Britain: 12, 20, 34, 49, 61, 72, 233, 241, 369, 619, 630, 702-703,
717-718, 756, 819, 829-840, 885, 988
Great Britain - Channel Islands: 740
Gulf: 890
Hawaii: 44-47, 795
Hong Kong: 7, 17, 239, 704, 841-847, 884, 1001
Hungary: 848-849
India: 8, 240, 414, 850-875, 979
Indian States: 853-875
Indian States: 8, 853-875
Iraq: 7
Ireland: 375, 717, 721
Italy: 425, 876-877, 901
Japan: 17, 48, 268, 777-779, 842, 878-879, 885, 1000-1002
Japan Occupation: 778-779, 882
Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika: 5, 880, 985
Kiribati: 821-822
Kuwait: 13
Latin America: 234, 237, 246, 881
Madagascar: 55
Malaya: 882-886, 964-965, 977
Manchuria: 787
Mauritius: 699
Middle East: 13, 850-851, 887-890
Nauru: 891
Netherlands: 24, 222, 258, 415, 892
Netherlands Colonies: 223
Netherlands Indies: 223, 892, 898, 994
New Caledonia: 49, 422, 808
New Guinea: 29, 893-918
New Guinea: 907-912
New Guinea - German: 893-906
New Guinea - Pacific Islands: 29, 913-916
New Hebrides: 49, 51
New Hebrides: 50, 52, 919-924
New Hebrides (British): 919
New Hebrides (French): 50, 52, 808, 919
New South Wales: 39, 55, 59-60, 71, 81, 150, 160-161, 228, 291-292, 295,
308, 314, 322, 328, 332, 335, 339-382, 619, 697, 701, 763, 897, 960
New Zealand: 15, 19, 42, 53-58, 60-61, 795-796, 925-959, 962-963
Niue: 10
Norfolk Island: 960-963
North Borneo: 7-8, 964-965
Northern Territory: 429-433, 563-564
Pakistan: 851, 853-871
Palestine: 267, 288, 815
Panama: 54
Papua: 29, 966-968
Papua New Guinea: 10, 19, 969-972
Peru: 237
Philippines: 44
Poland: 973
Portuguese Colonies: 269, 852
Queensland: 59, 222, 226, 290, 304, 311, 321, 330, 332, 383-400
Rhodesia: 759
Ross Dependency: 942
Russia: 31, 787
Sabah: 964-965
Samoa: 46, 57-58, 975-976
Sarawak: 9, 265, 977
Scandinavia: 912, 958
Serbia: 1003
Seychelles: 699
Sharjah & Dependencies: 839
Singapore: 965
Solomon Islands: 59, 978
South Africa: 413, 979-983
South Africa (Provinces): 979-982
South Australia: 245, 255, 272-274, 295, 302-303, 316, 325, 327, 332-333,
401-601
South West Africa: 983
St. Vincent: 16
Straits Settlements: 883-885
Sudan: 850-851, 984-985
Sweden: 220, 240, 912, 958
Switzerland: 266, 713, 715, 911, 986-988
Taiwan: 793
Tanzania: 880
Tasmania: 141, 225, 297, 300, 326, 602-646, 711-712
Thailand: 989
Timor: 269
Tonga: 60, 417, 990-997
Tristan da Cunha: 619
Tunisia: 813
Turkey: 56
Turks & Caicos Islands: 376
Tuscana: 877
United Arab Emirates: 839, 890
United States of America: 35-36, 45-47, 55, 57-58, 69, 225, 229, 232, 235, 239,
250, 334, 370-372, 374, 382, 426, 480, 646, 714, 736, 795, 802-805, 828, 880,
887, 916, 993, 995, 998-1002
Victoria: 63, 121, 154, 162, 220, 224, 244, 293, 301, 312, 319, 324, 328-329, 335,
337, 353, 506-507, 579, 619, 647-741, 789, 838
Wallis Et Futuna Islands: 808
Western Australia: 157, 227, 236, 253, 258, 288, 298-299, 305, 307, 315, 317,
329, 332, 742-776
Yugoslavia: 1003
Zanzibar: 5, 8
Cross Reference for Thematic and Topical Classification
Advertising: 56, 224, 228, 372, 419, 939, 957
Airmail Issues: 876
Airmail Stamps: 33, 36, 63, 77, 189, 232, 806, 849, 876, 917, 986
Alcohol: 393, 419
Animals: 151, 159, 163, 166-167, 182-183, 305, 311, 319, 429, 431-433, 438-439,
478, 611-618, 623, 787, 810, 832-833, 857-859, 877, 887, 943-944
Architecture: 158, 162, 178, 245, 255, 263, 298-299, 308, 312, 317, 323, 381,
486-487, 785, 840, 861, 962
Art & Craft: 18, 154-162, 179-180, 246, 263, 315
Autographs: 1, 35, 70, 368, 1002
Aviators: 172, 630
Avis de Reception: 227
Banking & Finance: 491-494, 595-596
Birds: 1, 88, 161, 171, 183, 253, 377, 444, 448, 479, 737, 775, 790, 860, 897, 917
Bisects: 781, 786, 960
Booklets: 64, 186-199, 251, 836-837
Boxer Rebellion (China): 40
Bridges: 147-150, 290, 321, 325, 381, 848-849
Cancelled to Order (from Presentation Sets): 96, 149, 399, 647, 791, 800
Captain Cook: 445, 795-796
Caves: 161, 761
Censored Mail: 23, 31, 219-221, 267, 805, 810, 826, 852, 887, 912, 914-915, 955,
965
Charity: 72, 358, 375, 525-531, 806, 810, 848, 943-944, 955, 986
Christmas: 178-179, 256-257, 263, 381
Cigarette Cards: 957
Cinderellas: 33, 61-65, 76-77, 212, 362-363, 393-395, 690, 751-753, 973
Classic (Pre-1860) Stamp Issues: 26, 28, 54, 335, 337, 339-341, 343-353, 367,
369-370, 386, 403, 405, 409-410, 412-413, 434, 481-603, 607-608, 610,
621-622, 659-682, 684, 701-704, 706, 708-713, 715-716, 719-720, 724,
728-730, 742-743, 745-749, 755, 786, 789, 798-799, 807, 829-830, 838, 877,
926, 930-937, 948-949, 980, 988, 998
Clothing: 250
Coil Stamps: 200-203, 338, 783
Coins: 66-68, 354
Coins & Banknotes: 19, 66-68
combination covers: 232, 234-235, 900, 960
Commemorative Covers: 35, 77, 241-246
communication: 425
Consular Mail: 842, 878-879, 1000, 1002
Convict Mail: 368, 517-519, 754, 962
Customs (Douane): 524, 789, 826, 901-906
Dancing: 260
Dead Letter Office Mail: 400, 421, 718, 763, 918, 953
Disaster: 49, 233, 240, 378, 794
Disinfected & Quarantined Mail: 229
Documents & Ephemera: 69-70, 611, 1002
Education & Universities: 532-534
Energy: 69, 285-286, 297, 888
Esperanto: 34
Essays: 86-88, 154-162, 185, 390, 645, 750, 922, 976
Exhibitions: 776, 840, 944
Explorers & Pioneers: 151, 168-170, 181, 234, 258, 852, 954
Federation of Australia (1901): 86-87, 183, 739
First Day Covers: 811
First Day Covers: 73, 247-264, 503, 624, 675, 681, 840, 846
First Issues or: 26, 343-346, 412, 743, 745, 798, 829, 908
Fish: 787, 793
Flags: 86-88, 224, 382, 991-997
Flight Covers: 28, 77, 815, 881, 883, 885, 973
Flight Covers - Commercial: 5-7, 27, 213, 232, 234-237, 240-241, 250, 268,
428-429, 630, 777-779, 805, 808, 822, 827, 839, 887, 918, 920, 954, 961-963,
972, 985
Flowers: 438, 498-500, 963
Forgeries: 335, 339, 483, 743, 981-982
Forwarding Agents: 699, 884
Free Mail: 959
freemasonry: 326
Fruit: 74, 314, 809, 812, 888
Gemstones: 805
Government & Politicians: 158, 187, 249, 255, 356, 360, 545-546, 553, 731, 739,
785
Heraldry: 183, 255, 380, 382, 612-616, 759, 805, 877, 946-947, 964, 991-997
Historic Letters: 368-369, 379, 619, 714, 754, 819
Hotels: 771

Page: 10
Illustrated Covers: 56, 419, 764
Imprints & Plate Numbers: 32, 73, 77, 79, 96, 103, 122, 134, 151, 153,
163-164, 202, 407, 604, 793, 816, 831, 835
Indigenous Peoples: 151, 180, 242, 369, 573-574, 922, 955
Irrigation Schemes: 314, 599-601, 863
Islands: 37-60, 379, 468, 627, 640-641, 780-781, 794-796, 820-828, 891,
919-924, 960-963, 978, 990-997
Law & Order: 87, 368, 413-414, 488-490, 497, 580-586, 588, 758, 775
Legal: 611
Lighthouses: 154
Literature: 1, 484-485
Local Stamps: 690
Maps: 86-88, 158, 228, 288, 630, 954, 972
Marine Life: 185, 262, 923
Medical & Health: 229, 259, 358, 375, 509-510, 525-531, 544, 554-556, 714,
943-944
Military & Censor Mail: 231, 265-269, 326, 495-496, 511-516, 561-562,
597-598, 736, 740-741, 777-779, 819, 850-851, 962
Military - Air Force: 839, 885
Military - Army: 318-320, 828
Military - Boer War: 979
Military - Korean War: 265
Military - Navy: 41, 268, 334, 382, 480, 646, 777-779, 828, 842, 1001-1002
Military - World War I: 31, 152, 220-221, 224, 309, 318-320, 794, 907-916,
953
Military - World War II: 23, 151, 265, 288, 429-433, 804-805, 810, 816-817,
826, 828, 839, 852, 887, 954-955, 965, 969
Miniature Sheets: 817, 848-849, 875, 943-944
Mining: 222, 246, 398, 451, 459, 461, 478, 537, 641, 705, 728, 737, 757,
762-763, 769, 773, 776, 957, 968
Miscellaneous: 1-32
Missionaries & Mission Stations: 455
Money Order: 630
Monograms: 96, 103, 134
Monuments: 152, 815, 859, 862
Mourning Covers: 706, 714, 718, 755, 759
Municipal Mail: 283, 323
Museum: 374
Music & Singing: 260, 848
Myths & Legends: 612-617, 789, 832-833
Official Mail: 60, 112-114, 218, 221, 229-231, 233, 236, 248, 284, 374, 377,
400, 421, 436, 705, 722, 735, 739-740, 757, 759-760, 775, 809, 812, 951,
959, 994
Official Stamps: 78, 85, 112-114, 221, 229-231, 236, 409, 481-601, 650,
873, 928
Omnibus Issues: 151, 153, 796, 845, 847, 985
Onwards Air Transmission (OAT): 240
Overprinted Stamps & Stationery: 29, 32, 40, 77-78, 122, 169-170, 234,
247, 279-280, 284, 321-325, 357-358, 387, 403, 409-410, 418, 431, 481-601,
604, 616, 618, 624, 692, 716, 777-779, 781, 784, 792, 796, 810, 841, 843,
850-851, 866-871, 873, 887, 897, 907-917, 919, 928, 942, 955, 962, 964,
966-967, 971, 979, 983-984, 993-994
Parcel Post: 281, 785, 880, 901-906
Penguins: 4
Perfins: 29, 81-85, 112-114, 121, 140-141, 221, 229-231, 236, 363, 650
Philatelic Societies: 64
Photographs: 721
Picture Postcards: 50, 53, 55, 71-72, 266-267, 283, 334, 378, 694, 761-762,
794, 824
Police, Law & Order: 705, 754
Post Office Labels: 902-906
Post Offices: 308, 567
Post Restante: 699
Postage Dues: 19, 49, 204-211, 222, 225, 338, 368, 373, 378, 397, 415,
702-703, 707, 717-718, 721, 761-762, 764, 802-803, 878, 884, 916, 919,
928, 954, 959, 971, 985
Postal Fiscals: 357, 406, 612-618, 623, 946, 982
Postal History: 5-6, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27, 37-60, 213-240, 250, 329, 331,
336, 364-382, 396-400, 411-433, 619-624, 693-721, 754-764, 780, 795,
801-805, 808-809, 812, 814, 821, 823-828, 838-840, 850-852, 877-880, 882,
886, 895-906, 929, 948-955, 960-963, 968, 978, 985, 1000-1002
Postal Seals: 795, 997
Postal Stationery: 15, 19, 21, 23, 28, 45-46, 48, 57-58, 216, 223, 227, 232,
234, 270-328, 331, 334, 336, 380-381, 399, 415, 417, 420-422, 477-480,
645-646, 736, 739-741, 756, 758, 763, 774-776, 814, 822, 827, 839,
850-851, 882, 888, 901, 920, 951, 953, 956-959, 961, 972, 974, 977, 979,
989-997
Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 822, 827, 839, 920, 961, 972
Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 46, 57-58, 232, 234, 288, 477, 850-851, 979
Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official): 275, 421, 739-740, 951, 953
Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO): 276-280, 288, 398
Postal Stationery - Formular Issues: 827, 888, 920, 961
Postal Stationery - Franks: 739-741, 757-759, 775, 994
Postal Stationery - Letter Cards: 271, 289-327, 645, 990
Postal Stationery - Lettercards (PTPO): 327
Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 45, 48-49, 284, 334, 380-382, 415, 420,
422, 478-480, 646, 736, 741, 756, 763, 989
Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official): 284
Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO): 285-286, 957
Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes: 223, 399, 791, 882, 888, 977,
991-997
Postal Stationery - Scenic: 48, 271, 289-294, 296-322, 324-327, 334,
381-382, 478-480, 645-646, 822
Postal Stationery - Wartime: 850-851
Postal Stationery - Wrappers: 417, 435, 957-958
Postal Stationery - Wrappers (Official): 959
Postmarks: 6, 37-60, 74, 150, 220, 272-274, 329-330, 341, 353, 364, 367,
369, 384, 396, 398, 400, 411-412, 427-476, 625-644, 650, 694-698, 700,
722-738, 749, 756, 760, 764-773, 785, 809, 812, 821, 823, 825-826, 838,
884, 896, 898-899, 924, 952, 969-970, 975, 978, 981-982, 985, 995
Postmarks - Commemorative & Special: 65
Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations: 54, 371, 415, 710, 714, 717-718, 721,
733-734, 740, 756, 775, 949
Postmarks - Instructional/Informative Markings: 36, 49, 214, 222, 225,
233, 368-369, 371-372, 374, 397, 400, 421, 426, 619, 695, 698, 702-703,
707, 713, 717-718, 721, 757-759, 761, 763-764, 795, 802-803, 810, 878,
887, 915, 918, 967
Postmarks - Machines & Meters: 59, 224, 228, 951-952, 970
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Postmarks - Manuscript Cancellations: 621, 628, 950
Postmarks - Numerals: 341, 348, 353, 375, 396, 412-413, 434-435, 472, 518, 564,
585, 621-623, 626, 651, 699, 702-703, 706, 709, 712, 714, 717, 721, 724-730,
756, 766, 786, 838, 948-949
Postmarks - Pictorial: 150, 241-246, 738
Postmarks - Recuts & Excisions: 709, 729
Postmarks - Squared-Circle Datestamps: 415, 421, 437, 440, 442, 455, 458, 462,
464, 468, 479, 740, 901
Pre Stamp: 695-698, 754
Pre-Stamp Mail: 367-369, 411, 620, 819, 884, 981
Primary Industry - Agriculture: 155, 252, 311, 314, 479, 801, 809, 812
Primary Industry - Cattle: 439, 692
Primary Industry - Sheep & Wool: 151, 277, 467, 548-549, 697
Primary Industry - Timber: 767
Prisoners of War & Internees: 23, 31, 266, 839
Proofs: 126, 152, 185, 343, 352, 401, 607, 645, 750, 793, 813, 872, 874, 923, 930,
941, 976
Railway Stamps: 361
Receiving Offices: 447, 467, 633-634, 642-644, 770
Red Cross: 31
Redirected Mail: 237, 414, 740
Registered Mail: 6, 23, 63, 218-219, 223, 226-227, 230, 234, 238, 247-248, 250,
287, 377, 423-428, 430-433, 437-439, 441-446, 448-450, 452-454, 456-457,
460-466, 469-470, 472-476, 737-738, 760, 785, 795, 814, 825, 852, 880, 882,
895-897, 900, 909-911, 915, 951, 960, 967-969, 977, 987, 991-997
Religion: 162, 411, 738, 759, 804
Reprints: 341, 401, 410, 616, 800
Revenues: 8, 19, 212, 337, 357, 362-363, 393-395, 406, 611-618, 623, 692,
751-753, 841, 853-871, 946-947, 982
Rocket Mail: 65
Romance: 901
Rotary: 813
Royalty: 13, 151, 153, 250, 283, 358, 380, 771, 796, 845, 847, 985
Scouts and Guides: 243-245
Se-Tenant Issues: 184, 252
Service Clubs: 237
Sex & Nudity: 793
Share Certificates: 69
Shells: 922
Ship Mail: 37-60, 233, 330, 369-370, 416, 425, 619-620, 697, 700-701, 719,
777-779, 802, 842, 850-851, 879, 897-900, 924, 995
Ship/Paquebot Markings: 37-60, 330, 850-851
Space: 35, 70
Specimen Stamps: 19, 28, 61, 169-170, 341, 358
Sport: 241
Sport - Athletics: 264
Sport - Cycling: 261
Sport - Fishing: 923
Sport - Football: 88
Sport - Horse Racing: 159
Sport - Olympic Games: 261, 264
Sport - Sailing: 157
Sport - Surfing: 156
Stamps on Stamps: 253
State Government Officials: 81, 85, 121, 141
Tea & Coffee: 880
Telegrams: 623
Telegraph Offices: 223, 438, 470-471, 630, 768-769
Telegraph Stamps: 587
Thematics & Subjects: 33-36
Tobacco & Smoking: 416, 957
Tourism: 184
Trade Cards: 68, 181, 888
Trains: 325
Transatlantic Mails: 370
Transport: 254, 302-303, 311, 316, 323, 985
Transport - Aeroplanes: 63, 172, 189, 630, 888
Transport - Motor Vehicles: 943-944
Transport - Paddle Steamers: 181, 303, 690
Transport - Railways & Trains: 155, 284, 445, 538-540, 558
Transport - Ships & Boats: 37-60, 168-170, 181, 237, 258, 260, 291-292, 309,
320, 326, 633, 818, 888, 894, 954
Transport - Trams & Cable Cars: 361, 538-540
Travelling Post Offices: 220, 400, 415-416, 756, 763, 902, 904, 987
Triangular Stamps: 980
Unissued Stamps: 152, 185, 389-390, 856-863, 943-944
Universal Postal Union: 16, 227, 420
Unusual Origins or Destinations: 27, 45, 55-56, 222-223, 234, 237, 240, 366, 376,
378, 413-415, 417, 422, 425, 704, 714, 740, 761-762, 789, 839, 842, 878-879,
888, 901-906, 911-912, 920, 958, 979, 994, 1000-1001
Varieties & Flaws: 10, 32, 73, 78, 82-84, 109, 118, 122, 125, 127-130, 132-136,
139, 142-143, 153, 163-167, 171-172, 178-185, 202, 207, 224, 238, 250,
272-274, 287, 301, 308, 312, 320, 338, 350, 359, 387, 408, 508, 551, 557, 576,
578, 586, 602, 605, 607, 609, 617-618, 647, 654, 672-673, 676-677, 679-680,
682, 688, 749, 796, 816, 831, 834-836, 873, 875, 913, 931, 937, 942, 949, 1003
War Tax Stamps: 784
Waterfalls: 48, 184, 293, 295, 297, 324, 736, 810
Whales: 4, 185
Whaling: 262, 379, 754
Writers: 629
Zeppelins & Airships: 26, 36, 815, 876

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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
MISCELLANEOUS
1 B A "The Art of Collecting National Heritage: the Letters of Henry Luke White 1910-1913" compiled by
Judy White (2007), hardbound with dustjacket, inscribed "Published as a limited edition of 300 copies,
of which this is number 250" and signed "Judy White". One of the most enlightening books ever on the
psyche of the collector. [HL White's fabulous stamp collection reposes in Sydney's Mitchell Library. His
legendary collections of birds eggs & skins are housed in the Museum of Victoria. The disperal of his
library of Australiana titles caused a sensation. For Gary Watson's in-depth review of this important
book, please visit our website or request a copy of the review by fax or mail]{Page 12.2}
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O 1860s-1980s Middle-East collection in Hagner album mostly used array including Abu Dhabi, Aden,
Bahrain, Iraq, Iran (with usual array of forgeries and reprints), Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman,
Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (with a few Hejaz), Syria, UAE & Yemen. Pickings. (100s)
O A funny old array of stuff on stocksheets with some better Roos including Third Watermark 10/- pair,
Engraved 6d Kooka, early Postage Dues to 5/- etc plus lots of Victorian Postage Dues to 5/-,
Queensland Burelé Band 1d complete sheet, old map of Australia etc.{Page 14.1} (100s)
*/**O Better British Commonwealth in this QV-QEII stockbook accumulation including Falklands mint QV
9d, KGV 2/6d Whale & Penguin, KGVI 1938 to £1 (excluding 5/- & 10/-), 1952 set used; Jamaica
earlies in mixed condition, KGVI to 10/- & QEII to £1; also British Guiana, Grenada, Newfoundland &
Prince Edward Island with some better pickings. Condition variable.{Page 14.2} (100s)
5 C A/B British Africa commercial covers from Gold Coast with very different WWII censor tapes to USA with
1½d pair or to New Zealand with 1d strip of 3; Mauritius 1949 to Czechoslovakia; Rhodesia 1921 to a
soldier in Egypt; Zanzibar 1954 local cover with 'NGAMBO ZANZIBAR' cds; East Africa 1910 PPC
"Mengo Market" with very fine 'JINJA/U.P.' cds & 1917 registered cover from Mombasa with 6c & 12c
strip of 3; Kenya & Uganda 1933 to Holland with 'LOCAL AIR FEE PAID' & superb 'PAR
AVION/JUSQUA BRINDISI' h/s; and Tanganyika 1933 registered to Germany with KGV 5c & 1/- and
boxed 'By Air to/Brindisi' h/s; generally fine.{Page 12.1} (9)
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CPS - covers from all over the Continent with better items from Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Sudan,
KUT, Zanzibar, British Cameroons, Boer War etc, lots of registered and airmail covers, some village
postmarks etc, condition variable. A valuable lot.{Page 12.3} (60 approx)
7 C A/B British Asia commercial covers from Hong Kong 1937 by air to USA with KGV 30c 50c & $1 pair, &
Nov 1941 to USA with Centenary 5c strip of 3 & 15c and 'NOT OPENED/BY/CENSOR' h/s; Iraq 1925
to Germany with ½a 1a & 3a tied by 'LOWER BAGHDAD (IRAQ)' cds, & 1924 to London with 3a pair;
North Borneo 1950 by air Sandakan to USA with $1, & 1946 internal airmail Jesselton-Sandakan with
4c pair; and Straits 1937 by air Penang to Denmark with 5c 25c & $1; a few minor problems. (7)
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*OW - is well represented in this collection on Hagners including India with revenues, States including
Patiala 1940-43 set SG 103-15, also Aden, Burma, Ceylon, North Borneo, Labuan, Pakistan & Straits
Settlements; plus other British Commonwealth including Gibraltar, Sudan with Officials, Zanzibar
including 1936 7s50 used & 10/- mint, also a little Egypt and Iran. Mixed condition. (approx 2000)
CPS - covers from India including 'HALF ANNA' h/s on KGVI 9pi Postal Card, Burma, Ceylon, Hong Kong
etc, also Sarawak including 1936 registered to Sweden, WWII airmail to GB & 1951 internal from
'TATAU', Aden 1940s to Kamaran Island & to Yemen, etc, condition variable. (31 items)
*/**O British Commonwealth trio of stockbook accumulations including Gibraltar QV 1886 2d opt on
Bermuda and later issues to 1/-, KGVI most values to £1* plus extra 5/-, 1967 Ships used (excluding
5d); Papua New Guinea 1952-1975 heavily duplicated used including 1952 10/- Map & £1 Fisherman
x8 of each, 1963 10/- Rabaul (12, including 3 pairs); Niue 1902-1980 with mint KGV 2/- Admiral x3,
1932 ½d Perf 13x14x13x14 ** (Cat £250), Arms 2/6d (5, three used) & 5/- (3, two used), KGVI to 3/-
(7, one used), duplicated later issues with some multiples. Condition variable. (many 100s)
*O British Commonwealth QV to early QEII array on Hagners with better mint including Bahamas 1948
Eleuthera, Bermuda KGVI Key Plates 2/-, 2/6d (2, one used), 5/- (2, one used), 10/- & £1 (2), Leeward
Islands KGV Wmk MCA 5/-, KGVI £1, QEII 1954 set (low values with plate numbers), also Barbados,
Canada & Newfoundland, Dominica, Gold Coast, Malta, Morocco Agencies & Somaliland. Mixed
condition.{Page 14.3} (1000+)
CPS British Commonwealth covers with Great Britain including 1860 entire to Sicily, 1892 Crédit
Lyonnais cover to Russia with Jubilee 5d perf 'CL', 1934 flight cover with Highland Airways label etc;
also Ireland 1941 airmail to United States with 1/- Sword & 3d Easter Rising Opt; Cyprus including
1907 to Germany with KEVII 10pa strip of 4 & 1pi, 1917 printed matter rate to USA with ½pi only;
Ascension 1929 to GB with Badge ½d x4, 1941 British India Line cover with KGVI ½d 1d 1½d & 3d,
1952 registered to South Africa with ½d 1d 1½d & 1/-; Falklands 1970s local cover to "Goose Green"
with the letter; 1870 Prince Edward Island local cover with 2d rose; etc, condition variable. (26 items)
*/**O British Middle East range in stockbook including Aden mint KGVI 1937 5r, 1939 5r & 10r & 1951 10/-
on 10r all **, QEII 1957 20/- black & lilac * & used, also useful Aden States to 10/-; Bahrain used
including KGVI 1938-41 4a 8a & 12a, mint 1949 10r on 10/- (3, one used), Silver Wedding 15r on £1
x2, 1952 set plus extra 10r on 10/-, QEII to 10/- on 10r x2; Kuwait mint Silver Wedding 1949 & 1952
10r on 10/- x2 of each; plus some incongruous Austria. Some condition concerns. (100s)
*/**O British Pacific on Hagners mostly mint including Cook Islands 1892 1d 1½d & 2½d, Tern & Makea
mint or used to 10d, KGV 1/- Harbour plate proof pair, 1921 Admirals 2/- (2) & 3/-, 1932-36 Pictorials to
1/- (4, 2 used), 1949-61 x2 sets, 1966 £1 optd 'Airmail' (3, one used); Penrhyn KGV Heads to 1/-;
Tonga 1897 Pictorials to 5/- & 1923 'TWO PENCE' on 2/6 & 5/-; Samoa with Palm Trees to 2/6d,
Admirals 2/- & 3/-, also some Aitutaki and Niue. Mixed condition. (approx 500)
CPS - bundle with commercial mail from Tonga, Samoa, Papua etc, philatelic usage of Tonga formular
aerogramme to Samoa, airmails, registered, ship cancels etc, condition variable. (29 items)
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*/**O Caymans, St Vincent & 1949 UPU Omnibus ex-dealer's mint & used stock including Caymans mint
KEVII 1908 5/-, KGV 1932 Centenary to 2/-, KGVI 1950 set mint or used, QEII 1962 set plus extra 5/-
10/- & £1; St Vincent with sparse earlies, KGVI 1938 £1 used, 1949-52 set mint; UPUs with reasonable
degree of completion mint (some duplication), less so used. Mixed condition. (100s)
O*C Collection remainders including a batch of Asian covers with strength in China including 1950 to
South Africa with 'UNKNOWN/ONBEKEND' and boxed 'RETOUR' h/s, inwards to China WWII
censored covers from Japan x2 and 1950s PPCs (some addressed to Hong Kong) from various
origins, 1940s-50s FDCs & commemorative covers, 1977 Commonwealth Collection of Jubilee FDCs;
then stamps including Hong Kong KGVI-QEII & an array of world stamps on stocksheets. (100s)
? Colour photographic enlargements (365x290mm) of 1960s-70s European art stamps, some
pinholes but overall condition is fine. Attractive and ideal for promotional purposes. (55)
*/**O$ Consignment remainders including GB with attractive selection of revenues including QV Customs
Duty £1, Audit £2 pair & £5, Australia Postage Dues to 5/-, Postal Stationery cut-outs, Customs Duty
revenues to 1/-, WWII Motor Spirit ration tickets, New Zealand covers, PNG collection to 1983 mostly
unmounted including 1952 Pictorials, etc. Condition variable. (100s)
*/**OC - including Australia 1913-2000 used collection with Roos to 5/-, KGVI to £2, strength in QEII decimals
with 1990s-2000 almost complete (mostly CTO) with M/Ss, modern decimals ** with useful face value;
Great Britain with KGV-era PPCs, KGVI Arms (excluding 10/- dark blue), Festivals 2/6d to £1 and
Silver Wedding £1 all *, Malta 1899 2d Registration Envelope uprated with 5d Galley & QV 1d, general
worldwide collections, accessories including Morley-Bright 'INST-A-TECTOR', 1930s Stanley Gibbons
Colour Guide with Perkins Bacon coloured labels, etc. Mixed condition. (100s)
CPS Covers from Australia & Australian Colonies including Victoria 1856 to Sydney with Imperf 6d
Woodblock, Qld 1904 with 'REGISTERED/BARCALDINE' h/s, 1896 Tasmania to India stampless
OPSO cover with 'TASMANIA/OFFICIAL/PAID' cachet, 1914 to San Francisco with Roos ½d & 1d pair
redirected & re-cancelled with Panama-Pacific Expo slogan cancel, 1926 4½d Registration Envelope
with red Launceston registration label, 1930 Papua to New Zealand flight cover with Papua/Australia
combination franking, 1941 Forces cover with 'HQRS 5TH BATTALION/GIPPS ST RICHMOND E.1'
cachet, etc, condition variable. (28 items)
*/**O Covers galore in two Postpak boxes including Australia pre-decimal and early decimal FDCs,
Germany 1940s-60s philatelic and commercial covers, New Zealand mostly 1950s-80s FDCs &
souvenir covers. Should appeal to ebay traders. (100s)
CPS European covers assortment including Austria 1850 entire with Imperf 6k plus later material
including postal stationery, postal cards & philatelic items; WWII 1940 registered censor covers from
Danzig (2, one with 2rm on 2g solo franking) and Osten (2), England 'MOORAGH INTERNMENT
CAMP' postage free, 1940-41 "Free France" covers (2, one censored with 13f franking), plus others
from Belgium, Netherlands & Sweden, etc. Condition variable. (56)
*/**O Ex-Dealer's European stock in 3 volumes mostly used including Austria 1858-1960s with some
better pickings including 1850 Imperforates, 1924 Artists' Fund *, 1953 10s Air x6, heavily duplicated
later issues; Finland 1866-1970s including Serpentine Roulette 8p & 20p & 1881 Perf 12½ 1m; West
Germany 1950s-70s with better Commemoratives including 1950 Bach, 1951 Exhibition (2 sets) &
Portraits 30pf+10pf x3, Roentgen 30pf x10, 1955 40pf+10pf Nightingale x6; also a little Netherlands.
Some condition issues, but plenty of potential if you are prepared to put in the hard yakka. (1000s)
*/O Fragmentary European collections including Finland with 1856 10k pen cancelled, a few Serpentine
Roulettes, 1928 Philatelic Exhibition, 1930 & 1932 Red Cross used then good degree of completion to
1980s * or used; Greenland to 1994 including 1938 set used; Liechtenstein sparse to 1956 including
1912-15 trio *, 1933 Prince Francis' 80th Birthday *, 1955 Prince Francis & Princess Georgina used,
then better coverage to 1984 * or used; Luxembourg 1865-1980s including a smattering of 1859-80
Arms issues & 1908 2½f used; Spain patchy collection with pickings, mixed condition. (100s)
OC Interesting little group including Australia Third Wmk 6d brown Roo with Broken Leg BW #21d used,
NSW (6d) 'REGISTERED' Imperf with Rays '23' cancel, Great Britain 1853 2d blue imperf on cover to
Scotland (Paisley b/s in orange-red), Germany 1937 Hindenburg flight postcard. (5 items)
CPS Inwards commercial mail to Australia including 1925 PPC from the former Danish West Indies
(faults), 1911 PPC from Spain, 1936 German Winter Olympics uprated Postal Card, airmails including
GB 1950 wrapper with KGVI 10d, 1941 Hong Kong endorsed "via Rangoon", 1949 from Switzerland at
7fr65c rate, 1951 from Iran etc, condition a bit mixed. Handy lot. (15)
C Mostly Australian covers assortment including Victoria Dyason front with 1d & 3d Half-Lengths,
some Colonies postal stationery mint or CTO, Australia 1965 5d Envelope to England uprated with
1/2d Tasmanian Tiger Helecon (pink reaction) & 8d Tiger Cat, also 1930s-60s FDCs and
commemorative covers, and other scraps. Condition very mixed. (approx 100)
*/**O Papua scrappy array on Hagners with Lakatoi Monocolours to 1/-, Bicolours to 2/6d (perf 'OS' to 1/-)
mint or used; New Guinea with Huts to 6d (2, one optd 'OS') & Birds to 2/- mint or used; NWPI with
Roos to 5/-; PNG collection with 1952 Pictorials to £1* (10/- used) then reasonable degree of
completion to 1982 * or **. Condition variable. (100s)
CPS Philatelic covers with some useful items including Australia 1936 SA Centenary 1/- on illustrated
FDC, 1961 Argentine Antarctic registered cover with numerous cachets, four Channel Islands covers
with 2d bisects, etc. (32)
CPS World War I POW mail comprising mostly printed POW postcards from Austria (in various languages)
& Russia plus a few Red Cross types, good range of Censor and other cachets, condition a bit mixed
as one should expect with mail into POW camps. Attractively written-up. (29 items)
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*O Worldwide collection in Scott "International Junior" album from Classics through to the 1920s with
good representations from Europe (including useful German and Portuguese Colonies) and South
America, lesser contributions from British Commonwealth countries including Cape of Good Hope
Triangles (2), GB with QV & KEVII to 5/-, North Borneo to $10, Straits Settlements 1884 4c on 5c opt in
red, USA including Confederate States, etc. Pleasurable viewing.{Page 14.6} (100s)
THEMATICS & SUBJECTS
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O*/**C Airmail: Small collection of commemorative covers and "Cinderellas" including Great Britain 1913 De
La Rue London Exhibition set of 6 labels, 1934 APEX set of 6 Tower Bridge labels ** plus cover and
postcards x5 (two postcards have sets of the aforementioned design with commemorative cancels),
Australia 1937 Airmail Exhibition covers x8, Germany Das Echo labels x8 in similar design to
Australia's 1934 1/6d Hermes issue, USA 1934 Chicago Airmail Society pane of 6 labels, etc.
Condition variable. (45 items.)
34 C A Esperanto: 1912 French and 1926 British Esperanto Congress promotional postcards postally used
with messages, the French card illustrated with an amusing image of the airship "ESPERANTO". (2)
35 C A/B Space: 1974-1990 annotated collection of Space Shuttle commemorative covers (many illustrated,
some with original or autopen signatures) tracing the development of the Shuttle concept from early
test flights, orbital and operational test flights, then all fully operational flights through to 1990 including
1983-85 Spacelab missions, 1986 Challenger Flight 51-L (tragically lost with her seven crew
members), 1989 Atlantis Flight STS-34 launch of Jupiter probe Galileo, 1990 Discovery Flight STS-31
launch of the Hubble Space Telescope and various Defence Department missions. Embroidered arm
patches in the designs of those worn by crew members add some extra sparkle to the collection.
Condition is generally fine but some toning noted.{Page 12.4} (100s)
36 C Zeppelin Covers: Selection including 1915 postcard depicting Zeppelin and Biplane over
Friedrichshafen with 5pf, 1928 cover with Zeppelin 4m tied by 'FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/
7OKT28/LUFTPOST' cds with 'Mit/Luftschiff LZ127/befordert' h/s in blue and a postcard with 2m and
similar postal markings; 1929 covers x2 with Zeppelin 4m tied by 'FRIEDRICHSHAFEN/
15MAI29/LUFTPOST' cds with 'Beforderung verzogert...' h/s in magenta advising the flight was
interrupted plus postcard (July) with 2m all with 'LUFTSCHIFF/GRAF ZEPPELIN/1.AMERIKAFAHRT
1929' cachet in blue, 1936 Hindenburg covers x2 with Olympic Games adhesives & postcards (2, one
promoting the Tide Water Oil Company); also Brazil 1932 registered cover to Germany with '7$000' on
10000r plus 400r & 1000r, Switzerland 1930 postcard with 'GENEVE - AVIATION/ VOL DU ZEPPELIN'
commemorative cds in red.{Page 12.6} (15)
THEMATICS & SUBJECTS - Ship Mail of the Pacific
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[We are pleased to offer the interesting collection formed by our long-standing friend Lloyd Perry, of Mount Gambier. Except where
mentioned otherwise, all items are of a commercial or domestic nature]
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SD Three pages of shipboard and paquebot cancellations on stamps from China, Japan, Papua, German
New Guinea, New Zealand, Tonga, New Hebrides etc. Better items include complete strikes of the rare
straight-line 'SS HOUTMAN', 'SS Morinda' & 'MOTAU' and part-'[SS KULA]MBANGRA', a superb strike
of the 'SHIP/LETTER'-in-circle used aboard "SS Papuan Chief", fair to fine 'KuK MARINE
DETACHMENT/PEKING' cds (3, non-maritime) and very fine strike of the rare 'DEUTSCHE
SEEPOST/JALUIT-/LINIE/ b ' cds in violet, mostly fine to very fine strikes.{Page 14.5} (39 items)
C Range of mainly modern philatelic covers but with some better items including Japan 1894 front to
Sydney with Coronation commems, 1897 10c Postal Card from Cambodia to Sydney, 1899 5k Postal
Card from Russia to Sydney, 1900 philatelic cover Samoa to Germany with 'NZ MARINE PO/RMS
MARIPOSA'; cds, Hong Kong 1909 PPC to Portugal with 'LIGNE N/PAQ FR No 8' d/s, Tonga 1928
cover to the passing ship TSS "Tofua" with 1d pair cancelled with 'NIUAFOOU'-in-bars cancel, 1931
large-part cover with US 2c tied by 'CHICHIBU-MARU/IJ SEAPOST' cds, two covers with oval Dutch
ship cancels, etc, also some PPCs of ships, condition variable.{Page 16.1} (66 items)
C AUSTRALIA: Useful group including 1891 late pre-UPU 1/- rate from NSW to Denmark, 1899
Victorian Postal Card to Indo-China, 1933 & 1934 covers to USA both with 'POSTED SHIP
SIDE/SYDNEY' cds, philatelic cover with 3d Kookaburra tied by 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' h/s of
Melbourne, 1920s five covers to the same person in London endorsed per different ships + PPCs of
four of the ships, 1958 & 1963 covers with different Thursday Island paquebot h/s or cds, etc.{Page
12.5} (21 items)
C CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES: 1900 Boxer Rebellion German Marine Schiffspost No 28 (2) &
No 50 plus PPC with 5pf & faint regimental cachet, 1911 & 1912 Norddeutscher Lloyd PPCs (2) with
'China' Overprints, 1915 registered cover from 'TSINGHAIWEI' to USA per "SS Wang Chin Chai" with
'MOUKDEN' transit & US '.../SUPPOSED LIABLE TO/CUSTOMS DUTY/...' label affixed to reverse,
and 1938 to USA with China 25c tied by Vancouver Paquebot slogan cancel, etc. (12)
41 C B - 1902 PPC ("Chefoo Innerhafen") to Germany with Austrian 5h tied by 34mm Austrian Navy 'K.u.K
KRIEGS.../SMS/KAISERIN U KONIG/MARIA THERESE' cds, 'WUERZBURG 2' arrival cds &
'48'-in-circle postmans' handstamp, some faint spotting.{Page 12.7}
42 C A-/B FIJI: 1927 Oceanic Steamship Co (illustrated logo on flap) to United States via Sydney where KGV 3d
cancelled with cds & with double-oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' alongside; and 1932 to Auckland with
KGV 1d & 2d tied by 'MARINE POST OFFICE/...RMS NIAGARA' cds. (2)
43 C A GERMAN SEEPOST: 1897 overpaid cover to Germany with German 50pf tied by 'DEUTSCHE
SEEPOST/OST-/ASIATISHE/HAUPTLINIE/ c ' cds used aboard SMS "Preussen".
44 C A GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1933 cover to Philippines with NZ 1d Admiral tied by 'FANNING
ISLAND/NZ' cds, typed "Per Commercial Pacific Cable Co/SS Dickenson to Honolulu".
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THEMATICS & SUBJECTS - Ship Mail of the Pacific (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
45 PS B HAWAII: 1886 German 10pf Postal Card to "Sandwich Islands/Waianae Oahu" with superb 'SAN
FRANCISCO CAL/JAN/15/D/STM.SHIP' transit cds at lower-left, minor blemishes. Very scarce inwards
mail from Europe.{Page 16.2}
46 PS A- - 1906 usage of USA 5c Lincoln Envelope to Samoa with typed "Str Sierra", superb 'PACKET BOAT.'
h/s (Hosking #1679; rated C) of Honolulu where duplex cancel also applied, 'APIA/(SAMOA)' arrival
b/s. [See also Lots 57 and 58]
47 C A- - 1929 commercial cover to GB with Australia 1½d x2 tied by 'HONOLULU HAWAII/PAQUET BOAT'
(error) cds (Hosking #1684; rated D), twice redirected within GB.
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48 PS A JAPAN: 1898 (Dec) usage of Japanese 4s Postal Card with printed coloured scene ("Metaki Waterfall
Kobe") on the reverse, to Austria with Kobe cds, a largely fine strike 'LLOYD AUSTRIACO/19/199/
XXXIII' cds on the face & double-oval 'LLOYD AUSTRIACO/PIROSCAFO/[...] BACQUEHEM' cachet
on the reverse both in blue. Holcombe Certificate (1994) states "...A very scarce ship cancellation
[sic]"]{Page 17.1}
49 C B NEW CALEDONIA: 1909 (Nov 6) double-size PPC ("Noumea - Premier accostage du Grand
Courrier") sent folded in half, with 1c & 4c only tied to the view side by Noumea cds, French-type
'T'-in-triangle h/s & octagonal 'LIGNE N/[...] No 8' d/s, British stepped-box 'Exceeds limits of size/FS' &
'4D/F S' handsstamps, minor soiling. [The message states "I have just received news of a terrible
hurricane in the Hebrides, especially at Vila. The town is partially destroyed and many plantations
badly damaged..."]{Page 16.4}
50 C A- NEW HEBRIDES: c.1907 Raché PPC ("Guerriers Calédoniens") to London with New Caledonia 5c
tied to face by fair 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/SERVICE MARITIME' cds; also 1936 large-part philatelic
cover with French values & 4 above-average strikes of the scarce 'NEW HEBRIDES/INTERISLAND
SERVICE' cds. (2 items)
51 C A- - 1936 cover to Paris (b/s) with French Polynesia 60c tied by superb boxed 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (Hosking
#1802; rated D) of Vila with 'NEW HEBRIDES/VILA' cds below.{Page 16.6}
52 C A - 1937 cover to Paris (arrival b/s) with Fiji KGV 4d tied by 'N-HEBRIDES/7JUIL1937/PAQUEBOT' cds
(Hosking #1804; rated D), double-circle 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/8JUIL37/PORT-VILA' b/s.{Page
16.3}
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CPS NEW ZEALAND: Good lot including 1897 Letter Card with boxed 'LOOSE LETTER' h/s, eight 1930s
covers with various Marine Post Office cds plus PPCs (6) of the ships on which they were used, etc.
(23 items)
54 C A- - 1868 (April 5) cover to Scotland "via Panama" with Chalon 6d brown tied by Dunedin duplex, London
transit in red on the face & 'GIRVAN' arrival b/s, addressee's docketing on the face, minor flap fault.
[Stated to have been carried on the 22nd voyage of "Rakaia", which departed Dunedin on 8/4/1868
]{Page 16.5}
55 C A- - 1903 USA PPC with message headed "San Francisco", to Madagascar! with US 2c tied by one of
two fine strikes 'NZ MARINE PO/10DEC1903/RMS VENTURA' cds in purple, transit cds of 'SYDNEY',
'COLOMBO' & 'MAURITIUS' plus 'TAMATAVE/MADAGASCAR' arrival cds all on the addreess side. A
remarkable & colourful origin-destination item.{Page 17.2}
56 C B - 1904 Oceanic Steamship Co illustrated advertising envelope of "Our Sister Ships" featuring "Sierra",
"Sonoma" & "Ventura", printed 'S.S. Sonoma' at upper-right partly obscured by Wakatipu 2½d, to
"Trébizonde/Black Sea/Turquie d'Asie", repaired tear at upper-left. Gorgeous item to a truly exotic
destination.{Page 16.7}
57 CL B SAMOA: 1906 usage of USA 5c Lincoln Envelope front affixed to rear of a larger envelope franked
with 10c Webster (faults) & both stamps tied by New Zealand type 'LOOSE LETTER' h/s, to Samoa
with typed "Str Sierra" on both sides & very fine strike of 'NZ MARINE PO/25JAN1906/RMS SIERRA'
cds in blue on face of the larger item, 'APIA/(SAMOA)' arrival b/s, vertical fold at left. [See also Lot 4
6]{Page 18.1}
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
58 CL B - a very similar item but somewhat truncated (no stamp on the larger item), typed "Str Ventura" on
both sides 'NZ MARINE PO/4JAN1906/RMS VENTURA' cds in violet on face of the larger item,
'APIA/(SAMOA)' arrival b/s. By any measure, this and the previous item are most unusual pieces,
especially as Postal Stationery usages.{Page 18.2}
59 C/CL A/B SOLOMON ISLANDS: 1926 & 1927 covers to the same firm in Adelaide with ½d & 1d or 1½d tied by
Sydney slogan or cds & double-oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' h/s alongside; also 1939 Commonwealth
Bank cover to Sydney with small 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (as Hosking #1365, but that is recorded only from
1983!) & 1½d pair tied by 'PAQUEBOT' machine cancel (#1361), vertical fold.{Page 20.1} (3)
60 CL B TONGA: 1894 stampless OHMS cover to Sydney with boxed 'LOOSE LETTER' h/s (Hosking #1544) &
'A'-in-bars both applied in transit at Auckland (b/s), minor toning.
CINDERELLAS
61 ** A Post Office Training Schools material from Australia with 1966 values to 30c Ibis (2 strips of 3) with
'SPECIMEN ONLY' h/s; New Zealand Fruit blocks of 4 to 40c plus 5 other values to $5 with Two Black
Bars; and Great Britain KGVI 4 values and QEII 4 values plus 11d strip of 6 with Two Black Bars, also
c.1971 Dummy Stamps set of 5 singles & blocks of 4. Scarce lot. (131)
62 ** A/A- Australia: Gerald King "phantom stamps" including Australia to £1 in the design of the 1911
prize-winning "Baldy" Kangaroo essay (BW #E41) with bi-colours & sheetlets, Western Australia
bi-colours to £2, and 19th Century Australian Colonial designs with various portraits of Queen
Elizabeth II inserted. Some minor blemishes but unmounted. Attractive & amusing.{Page 14.8} (110)
63 W*/** A-/A+ - 1920 'Herald/Air Mail' label, well centred, no gum; red 'Parliament House (Fed)/VICTORIA'
registration labels block of 4, unmounted; c.1910 perforated red/white 'TELEGRAM' seals block of 4
(one *), unmounted; War Savings WWI KGV 6d pair (lightly mounted) & WWII 6d War Memorial
(unmounted, very scarce).{Page 14.4} (5 items)
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B - Collection of unofficial booklets including issues for National Stamp Week, 1980 Royal Wedding,
1984 Ausipex, others for regional stamp shows and philatelic society promotional types. (40 items.)
65 C A- Germany: 1934 rocket flight ½m 1m & 3m labels tied to individual pieces by pictorial rocket cds, plus
3m tête-bêche pair on cover addressed to Haselfelde with similar cancels and 'MIT LUFTTORPEDO/
PAR AEROTOREEDO' label applied. Light spotting. (4)
COINS & BANKNOTES
66 $ A/B AUSTRALIA: Coin selection including Perth Mint 2002 & 2005 Australian Prospector Series 1/25oz
($4) gold Proofs, 2003 Year of the Goat 1oz in silver x2; PNCs comprising 1994 Year of the Family,
1995 Australia Remembers, 1997 Bradman, 2003 QEII Coronation, 2004 Eureka Stockade, 2005
Australian Open, 2006 Dame Edna; also United Kingdom 1980 Royal Mint Queen Mother's 80th
Birthday crown Proof in silver. Odd minor blemish. (12 items)
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$ - 1910-1963 patchy collection of ½d to 2/- in Dansco coin albums including 1924 florin with 8 pearls
(needs a good clean), also some loose decimal coppers and foreign minors. (100s)
68 $ B - Trade Tokens 1858 'HIDE & DE CARLE/GROCERS & WINE MERCHANTS', the central
"Commerce" (obverse) & Lion (reverse) motifs a bit worn but all the inscriptions are sharp and clear.
DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA
69 L A-/B UNITED STATES: Bundle of engraved share/stock certificates including for Palmer Union Oil, Gulf
Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Nash Kelvinator, Loew's Boston Theatres (US & Massachusetts revenues on
the reverse), Fairchild Engine & Airplane, New Cornelia Copper, United Stores, Utah-Apex Mining,
North Butte Mining, Lehigh Coal & Navigation, Rexall Drug etc, various 'CANCELLED' or similar
punches otherwise generally fine to very fine. Gorgeous and powerfully evocative of the
entrepreneurial spirit.{Page 18.4} (25)
70 C A/A- USA: NASA publicity photographs (255x205mm) comprising: 1) signed photographs for astronauts
Sonny Carter, Franklin Chang Diaz, Fred Gregory, David Griggs, Shannon Lucid, Michael McCulley,
Ellen Shulman, Kathryn Thornton and Don Williams: 2) similar signed publicity photographs for Space
Shuttle Orbital flights crews x10, plus a National Research Council Canada publicity photograph of
Space Team Canada: 3) unsigned photographs x28 featuring crew of various Space Shuttle flights,
plus action and still shots x14 from the Space Shuttle programme including Enterprise riding piggyback
on NASA 747 carrier aircraft and another seconds after separation from the carrier, Bruce McCandless'
first "Solo" spacewalk, launch pad views, etc. Some minor blemishes.{Page 18.3} (62)
PICTURE POSTCARDS
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C Australia: Excellent bundle of mostly Kerry photographic cards with strength in New South Wales
subjects including suburbs, snowfields, coastal views & caves, also rural views including "Bush
Sketches" and numerous aboriginal studies etc, condition a bit mixed but many are very fine to superb.
[Charles Kerry (1855-1923) is widely regarded as Australia's pre-eminent photographer of the pre-WWI
period. His PPCs are of a standard rarely attained by any others of the era. From 1890 he was official
photographer to the Governor of New South Wales. An enormous collection of his glass plates reposes
in Sydney's Powerhouse Museum]{Page 20.2} (120+)
72 C A/B Great Britain: c.1907 Dr Barnardo's Homes six different, some minor blemishes, unused. (6)
100T Bid by fax, e-mail or directly from our website to avoid
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots
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**/* Mostly unmounted group including KGV SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ Electro 9 ½d sheet of 120 with
ACSC listed varieties including 'RA' Joined (Retouched) BW #68(9)la, 4d olive vertical pair from the top
of the sheet, commemoratives including 1932 Kookaburra block of 4, 9d Macarthur & ANZAC Ash
Imprint blocks of 4 unmounted, a few covers including 1934 to Prime Minister Joseph Lyons with 2d
Macarthur tied with 'CLERMONT/ 1 NO 34' cds (first day of issue), etc. Some condition concerns.
O Basic collection on album leaves with Roos to 2/-, KGV Heads to CofA Wmk 1/4d x3. Odd better
postmark including KGV 2d with part 'APPLE TREE CREEK' (Queensland) cds. Mixed condition. (170)
O Well-filled 48 page stockbook including Roos to 2/- (35, including Third Wmk x19), Heads to 1/4d (19,
including Single Wmk x16), Engraved Kooka x3, thereafter mostly heavily duplicated low values with
odd better value (sighted Navigators £1 x12, including a pair). Good lot for the variety or postmark
hunter. (1000s)
*/**OC Accumulation in stockbooks & binders including heavily duplicated used pre-decimals with Roos to
2/- & Heads to 1/4d, mint with KGVI imprint blocks, modest Australian Colonies, a few cinderellas
including 1938 City of Ballarat Anniversary ½ sheet of 15, 1980s Framas including 1985 Last Day of
Issue cover; Territories mint & used collection including PNG 1952 Pictorials used, plus AAT,
Christmas & Cocos Island & Nauru. Possible postmark interest, condition variable. (1000s)
*/**OCB Air Mail issues feature strongly in this mint and used collection including 6d Engraved Kooka (6, two
CTO, one *), 1929 3d Air Type A Ash Imprint block **, reconstructed booklet BW #B40 (only one pane
of air mail etiquettes) plus a single booklet pane used, Type B booklet pane of 4 * (Cat $400), 1931
Kingsford Smith 6d brown Imprint strips of 3 * (2, one optd 'OS'), 1934 No Wmk 1/6d Hermes Imprint
block of 4, plus other multiples some with varieties, 1949 1/6d Hermes No Imprint block of 4, 1947
BCOF set with both 5/- *, selection of perf & opt 'OS' issues including Roos SMult & CofA Wmk 6d
pairs **, Kingsford Smith pair CTO plus a few flight covers. Also a 1945-53 collection with minor
varieties, FDCs & RGS covers, cinderellas, etc.{Page 22.2} (few 100)
Ex Lot 78
*/** Collection in Seven Seas album with many unmounted stamps including Roos SMult 6d optd 'OS',
CofA Wmk to 2/- (2), KGV (some lightly mounted) including LMult Wmk set of 5 & No Wmk pair, SMult
Wmk Perf 14 to 4½d, Perf 13x12½ to 5d (excluding 4½d Die II), CofA Wmk to 5d, 6d Engraved Kooka
(crease) & Kooka M/S **, mostly unmounted 1930-40s commemoratives (no 5/- Bridge) including perf
& optd 'OS' issues (Kingsford Smith pair are dubious), later issues including KGVI coil pairs, 3d White
Wattles, Robes Thick & Thin Papers, Arms, 5/- Cattle White Paper, £sd Navigators (plus White Paper
10/- & £1) all **. Condition generally fine to very fine.{Page 21.1} (100s)
*/**O Interesting assortment mint and used in albums or loose including unmounted KGVI 3d Die I block of
4, 10/- Arms imprint block of 4 & set overprinted 'SPECIMEN', 1948 1/6d Hermes block of 40 with
imprint, 3d Food Production pane of 50 (no selvedge at top) & 3½d perf pip gutter block of 20 plus a
block of 18 including perf pip block of 6; also decimal multiples with useful face value, commercial
covers, Australian States, Canada 1897 8c Jubilee *, etc. (100s)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Issues
80 */** A/A- Attractive group including Second Wmk 2d (VLMtd) & 2/- (no gum); Third Wmk 2d (2, one
unmounted), 2½d, 3d Die I (2, one unmounted), 6d blue Die I (2, one perf 'OS'), 6d brown perf 'OS'
and 9d Dies II & IIB; SMult Wmk 6d perf 'OS'; etc, mostly very well centred & generally very fine.{Page
22.4} (18)
81
82
O Perf 'OS/NSW' group comprising ½d (2), 1d (5), 2d (8, including two pairs), 3d (3), 4d (3), 6d blue (10,
including two pairs), 6d brown, 9d (2) & 1/- (6, including strip of 3), also 2/- maroon perf 'G/NSW' (3) &
private perfins 'MH' on 3d & 'A&R/LTD' on 6d blue; finally 1d apparently (but not likely) imperforate at
base; generally good to fine but some ugly cancels. Scarce group. [NB: watermarks have not been
checked by us] (57)
*O Third Wmk 6d brown Broken Leg *, used 2/- with Vertical Hairline (running from north west coast to
the top of the stamp), 5/- (5) including Ewe Faced Roo, "Facial Lobotomy" (2, unlisted constant plate
flaw) also a stray KGV 4d orange Wmk Inverted. Mixed condition.{Page 14.7} (14)
83 O A/B "Two Bob Browns" selection comprising First Wmk perf Large 'OS' & perf 'Small 'OS'; Second Wmk
normal & perf 'OS'; and Third Wmk Watermark Inverted (very fine); all commercially used & with a few
small faults, Cat $1425.{Page 22.5} (5)
84 O A/B "Five Bobs" selection comprising Second Wmk perf 'OS' both shades; Third Wmk normal (6) & perf
'OS' (Roo slightly Misplaced, CTO); SMult Wmk (3); & CofA block of 4 (very fine but for rounded corner
at lower-left); sound to fine commercially used examples, Cat $1800. (16)
85
O "Ten Bobs" selection comprising Third Wmk normal, perf 'OS' (3, two CTO one of which is very fine),
and perf 'OS/NSW' (2); also Small Multiple Wmk 10/-; some faults, commercially used. Scarce
"spacefillers".{Page 14.9} (7)
500
Offer T
250
200
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Ex Lot 80 Ex Lot 83 Ex Lot 89 Ex Lot 90
Lot 91
Lot 97
Ex Lot 77
Ex Lot 100
Lot 92
Lot 99
Lot 93
Lot 95
Ex Lot 101 Lot 102 Ex Lot 104 Lot 105 Lot 106
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Issues (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 86 Lot 87
86 E A ESSAYS: Previously unrecorded essays with a frame that bears more than a passing resemblance to
the famous Type 1 essays - see ACSC at page 2/1 - but with circular value tablets, & tiny coat-of-arms
below a map of Australia that is drawn a little crudely but includes Tasmania! (which we note was
omitted from the Type 1 essays), photographically reduced to stamp-size, in sepia & affixed to small
cards with rounded corners 1) with vignette of "The Father of Federation" Sir Henry Parkes. [The
vignettes were apparently separate pieces of art that were affixed within the map. The similarities with
the Type 1 essays make it a tantalising speculation that they were drawn by the same artist. It would
be unlikely, therefore, that these were submitted to the 1911 Post Office Stamp Design Competition.
Our vendor recently acquired these items from a non-collector who claimed they had been in his family
for generations]{Page 23.1}
87 E A - 2) with vignette of Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister (who resigned to become the first
Chief Justice of the High Court), small fault on the backing mount at upper-right from where a staple
has been removed.{Page 23.2}
Lot 88
88 E A - 3) with vignette of a magpie (the bird, not a rabid Collingwood supporter). {Page 23.3}
750T COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark
89 * A/A- 1d Dies I & II both unmounted, 2d very lightly mounted, 2½d (one slightly pulled perf) unmounted, 4d
very lightly mounted & 6d mounted, all with exceptional centring, Cat $450.{Page 22.6} (6)
90 ** A/A- ½d to 6d complete, variable centring, the 2d with hint of a faint bend, very fresh unmounted, Cat
$1550+.{Page 22.7} (8)
91 ** A C1 9d violet BW #24A, marginal example from the right of the sheet, vibrant colour, unmounted, Cat
$425+.{Page 22.10}
92 ** A- A2 1/- emerald BW #30A, excellent centring, a couple of slightly nibbled perfs, unmounted, Cat $750
.{Page 22.8}
93 ** A A1 1/- emerald BW #30A, marginal example from the right of the sheet, well centred, unmounted, Cat
$750+. Lovely example.{Page 22.13}
94 * A A1 2/- brown, a "jumbo" stamp with exceptional centring, the faintest trace of having been mounted, Cat
$300. A premium-grade stamp.{Page 22.1}
750 T
750 T
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
95 * A B1 5/- grey & chrome BW #42A, well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $500.{Page 22.9}
350T Lot 96 Lot 103
96 V A C1 5/- grey & chrome 'JBC' Monogram single BW #42zc, the Kangaroo slightly Misplaced to Upper-Left,
CTO, Cat $12,500. [Of the 'JBC' Monograms, the ACSC states there are "three mint strips of 3 (one in
the Royal Collection), five mint singles (one in the Australia Post collection), a CTO block of 4 (Ex
Arthur Gray: sold for $US18,400 at auction in February 2007) and two CTO singles]{Page 24.1}
10,000 T
97 * A B1 10/- grey & pink BW #47A, well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $1000.{Page 22.11}
850T Lot 98
98 G A/A- 10/- grey & pink horizontal strip of 3, the first unit with a couple of slightly short perfs,
'HOBART/15AU14/TASMANIA' cds, Cat $2250 as singles. A rare & delightful commercially used
multiple.{Page 24.3}
99 * A- B1 £1 brown & blue BW #51A, well centred, a trifle aged, lightly mounted, Cat $3000.{Page 22.3}
2,000T COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Second Watermark
100 */** A/A- 2d to 1/- complete, good centring, 2d with light suntanning, the 1/- with a mild corner crease , 2d and
2½d **, others lightly mounted (1/- particularly so), Cat $1000+.{Page 22.12} (8)
2,500
400

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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark
101
** 2d Die I, 2½d, 3d Die I, 6d ultramarine Die II and 6d brown, 9d Die II, 1/- Die IIB and 2/- maroon,
variable centring, unmounted, Cat $1000+.{Page 22.14} (8)
102 ** A- A2 2/- brown BW #37 from the left of the sheet (marginal watermark line), exceptional centring, a few
slightly short perfs, unmounted, Cat $900. An attractive stamp.{Page 22.15}
103 G A C1 2/- brown Plate 2 'CA' Monogram single BW #37zc, clear 'PARRAGUNDY/21OC1918/[NSW]' cds, Cat
$7500 (mint). A handsome and extraordinary commercial usage of a High Value Monogram.
[Remarkably, no 'CA' Monogram strips are recorded. Arthur Gray had a mint single - pulled perf at
the top - and a pair that sold for $US6037 and $US11,500 respectively at auction in February 2007.
The only other commercially used monogram above 1/- we have recorded was a Second Watermark
5/- that sold for $24,640 at our auction of 14/9/2002, compared with a then catalogue value of $5000
for a mint single: now $20,000. On that basis, and given the popularity of "Two Bob Browns", it might
be argued that this stamp should sell for close to double our clearly conservative estimate]{Page 24.2}
104 * A B1 5/- grey-black & chrome BW #44A and 5/- grey-black & orange #44B, both well-centred, lightly
mounted, Cat $600.{Page 22.16} (2)
105 ** A C1 5/- grey-black & orange BW #44B, unmounted, Cat $700. {Page 22.17}
500
106 * A A1 5/- grey & pale yellow BW #44D, exceptional centring, lightly mounted, Cat $300.{Page 22.18}
250T 107 * A A1 10/- grey & deep "aniline" pink BW #48B, exceptional centring, Cat $650. A beautiful stamp.{Page
26.1}
108 G A C1 £1 light brown & pale blue BW #52D, commercially used with Adelaide cds, Cat $1750.{Page 26.2} 750T Lot 111 Lot 109 Lot 119
109 * A B1 £1 light brown & pale blue Double Print - one Albino - of the Frame BW #52c, very lightly mounted, Cat
$9000 (2004). Ceremuga Certificate (2007) states "Extremely rare variety". [ACSC states "At least two
mint stamps are recorded..."]{Page 25.2}
600
750
5,000 T
400 T
600 T
10,000
110 G A A1 £1 grey, excellent centring, commercially used with Bendigo cds, Cat $375.{Page 26.4}
250T 111 G A- B1 £2 grey-black & crimson (the grey-black a little faded), the Roo slightly Misplaced, well centred,
commercially used with light strike of Sydney Registration cds, Cat $3000.{Page 25.1}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark - Official Stamps
112 ** A/A- Perforated 'OS': 2d grey, 6d blue Die IIB & 2/- maroon (characteristic rough perfs), exceptional
centring, unmounted, Cat $800.{Page 26.3} (3)
113 ** A A2 - 2/- maroon, exceptional centring, characteristic rough perfs, unmounted, Cat $400.{Page 26.5} 250T 114 G A C1 - 10/- grey & pink BW #48ba, attractive commercial usage, Cat $500.{Page 26.6}
300T COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark
115 ** A A1 6d brown, 1/- blue-green & 2/- maroon, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $525.{Page 26.7} (3) 500T 116 ** A 6d 9d 1/- 2/- (superbly centred) & 5/-, fresh unmounted, Cat $1375.{Page 26.8} (5)
750
117 * A A1 10/- grey & pale pink BW #49, exceptional centring, lightly mounted, Cat $700.{Page 26.9}
600T COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark
118 ** A B1 5/- grey & yellow part-imprint single with Open-Mouthed Roo BW #46(V)r, unmounted. {Page 22.20} 500
119 ** A A1 £1 grey, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $1500.{Page 25.3}
1,500T 120 ** B C1 £2 grey-black & rose-crimson BW #58B, ironed-out vertical crease, unmounted, Cat $6000+.{Page
26.10}
121 O A/A- Perforated 'VG': 2/- maroon singles (4) & three pairs, cds cancels. (10)
50T 1,500 T
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Lot 107 Lot 108 Lot 110
Ex Lot 112 Lot 113
Lot 114 Ex Lot 115 Ex Lot 116 Lot 117 Lot 120
Ex Lot 124
Lot 128
Lot 140 Ex Lot 144
Ex
Lot 123
Lot 137
Lot 132
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - King George V Issues
122
*/**O Imprints selection of mostly mint pairs & blocks including Single Wmk ½d orange Electro 8 Harrison
Imprint block of 4 with Left Fraction Bar Thickened, 1½d black-brown Harrison Imprint block of 4, SMult
Wmk Perf 14 1d green Mullett Imprint block of 6 with Ferns & "RA" Retouch, Perf 13½x12½ Plate 4
Mullett Imprint BW 81(4)za block of 4, Perf 14 1½d red Plate 1a Mullett Imprint pair, Plate 4 Ash
Imprint block of 9 with Type B re-entry Duplicate Shading Behind Roo, 2d scarlet opt 'OS' Ash Imprint
strip of 6, Perf 13½x12½ 1/4d Ash Imprint pair (very scarce), CofA Wmk 3d blue Ash Imprint block of 4
with White Flaw Below Kangaroo's Paw, 5d Plate 3 Ash Imprint block of 4 with Flaw in Crown, plus
numerous other items from the later watermarks . Condition variable.{Page 22.19} (170+)
123 */** A Attractive selection with Single Wmk including 3d (unmounted), 4d violet, 4d blue, 4d olive (2), 4½d &
5d (2); LMult Wmk 1d carmine-pink; SMult Perf 13½x12½ to 5d; CofA 1/4d (unmounted but with minor
bend); perf 'OS' including Single Wmk 2d scarlet, 4d orange, 4d violet & 4d blue (unmounted), No
Wmk 1d (hinge remainder); etc, mostly very well centred, generally very fine & lightly mounted with a
few being unmounted.{Page 26.11}
124
** 1/4d trio comprising SMult Wmk Perf 14, Perf 13½x12½ (lightly toned) and CofA Wmk examples,
variable centring, unmounted, Cat $1700.{Page 26.13} (3)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark
125
Lot 129
Lot 126
Lot 130
*/** ½d to 1/4d basic set with all colours and including 1d red Smooth Paper Die II & Die III, 4d lemon and
4d orange Watermark Inverted, variable centring, 1½d brown with surface abrasion, 3d a little toned
with gum bends, a few other minor gum blemishes, some low values lightly mounted, denominations
from 4d upwards (except 4d olive-yellow) are unmounted, Cat $1800+. {Page 22.21} (22)
126 P A- 1d State 4 (the approved state) die proof in carmine-rose on glazed card reduced to stamp-size BW
#70DP(14)Bd, tiny and barely significant stain in the margin at upper-left, Cat $12,500. Dunkerley
Certificate (2007) confirms the ACSC statement that 7 die proofs are recorded in this colour, of which
this and two others are cut-down.{Page 27.2}
127 * A A1 Smooth Paper 1d carmine Die II BW #71(1)f, exceptional centring, very lightly mounted, Cat $600
{Page 26.12}
128 ** A B1 Smooth Paper 1d red pair Watermark Inverted, the left-hand unit being Die II BW #71(1)fa,
unmounted, Cat $1500 plus a good premium for the watermark variety. {Page 26.16}
129 G A B1 War Savings Paper Die III 1d deep bright red Thinned 'US' of 'AUSTRALIA' First State (Thinned Oval &
White Flaw within 'U') BW #75m, well centred, fine 'SCONE/20AU18/NSW' cds clear of the flaw, Cat
$500.{Page 27.1}
130 V A- C2 War Savings Paper Die III 1d deep bright red Thinned 'US' of 'AUSTRALIA' Third State (Retouched:
Deformed 'S') BW #75mb, one pulled perf at lower-left, very lightly cancelled, Cat $1500.{Page 27.3}
131 G A B1 4d lime-yellow BW #110D horizontal pair, 'SPECIAL/8P 31OC16/SYDNEY' cds, Cat $1000+. [The
shade was "lemon-yellow" when I first entered the trade. There was no "lime-green". In describing the
difference, the ACSC states "...the details (of the design) are difficult to distinguish", which is certainly
true of this pair]{Page 26.15}
132 */** A/A- 4d orange Line through 'FOUR PENCE' BW #110(2)h being the last unit in an upper-right corner block
of 6 (3x2) remarkably with trace of the Plate 1 Monogram at Top!, well centred, a few microscopic
black flecks on the face - you need to be as short-sighted as Gary to see them! - & some minor perf
reinforcing at base otherwise a very fine & attractive block, the upper units unmounted, Cat $800++.
{Page 26.19}
133 *G A B1 4d orange Watermark Inverted BW #110a four singles in distinctly different shades (one with tone spot
at top) plus an attractive block of 4 from the upper-left of the right-hand pane (faint toning, two units
unmounted), and a used example, Cat $850 minimum.{Page 28.4} (9)
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Lot 136
Ex Lot 133
Lot 152
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Lot 166
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Large Multiple Watermark
134 */** A/A- ½d green Electro 4 block of 12 (4x3) with 'CA' Monogram Substituted for 'JBC' BW #65(4)ze, a few
hinge remainders but the monogram unit is unmounted, Cat $400+ as a mounted single. [Dix &
Rowntree believed that Harrison substituted Unit R43 at the very beginning of his tenure. Howver,
while this block has Harrison's Substitution of the 'JBC' Monogram, unit R43 is the Pre-Substituted
State, meaning that this block is probably from Harrison's very first printing]{Page 28.3}
135 ** A+ A1 ½d bluish green Electro 5 Cracked Electro (Vertically from Top of Wattles at Left, Down the Oval
Frameline & through the Kangaroo) BW #65(5)ha, being the lower-left unit in a slightly irregular
marginal block of 23 (4x6, less the first unit in the last row) from right of the left-hand pane, also
including "Kangaroo with Boxing Gloves", White Spot on Kangaroo's Back & Eight Wattles at Left
[15-17], exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $650+. Superb!{Page 28.7}
136 V A+ A1 ½d emerald Thin Fraction at Right BW #65(5)m being the first unit in horizontal pair - exceptional
centring - tied to small piece by 'LAUNCESTON/21FE18/TASMANIA' cds, Cat $250+. Superb!{Page
28.5}
137 ** A C1 Cooke Printing 1d carmine-pink BW #73A, unmounted, Cat $650. Sydney Philatelic Research Service
(Drury) Certificate (2006). {Page 26.14}
138 ** A C1 Cooke Printing 1d carmine-pink BW #73A marginal example from the top of the sheet, unmounted, Cat
$650. Sydney Philatelic Research Service (Drury) Certificate (2006). [This would be more attractive if
the selvedge was removed]{Page 28.1}
139 G B B1 1d sage-green Watermark Inverted BW #78a, Melbourne machine cancel, crease at upper-left doesn't
detract from the very fine appearance, Cat $30,000. Sydney Philatelic Research Service (Drury)
Certificate (2007). A great rarity.
ACSC states "Two used examples have been traced. Both have Victorian machine cancels...In
addition, a used pair was reported in 1927." Our enquiries cause us to believe that the pair has been
divided in recent years, a situation Simon Dunkerley has confirmed in his highly regarded Stamp News
articles "Australia in Depth". This example is apparently a new discovery. We have no record of an
example being sold at auction since 1990, that information also being confirmed by Mr Dunkerley.
For many years watermark errors were generally considered as less desirable than varieties that
were obvious on the face of the stamp. While their rarity was never in dispute, many of these stamps
changed hands for very modest sums. In recent times, the buoyant market conditions for Australian
stamps have resulted in a re-assessment of the desirability of watermark varieties. Consequently
prices have escalated sharply, with a number of sales being achieved at public auction in the $25,000
to $35,000 range. This dramatic reversal of fortunes has, not surprisingly, resulted in a steady flow of
watermark varieties back into the market. Notwithstanding this situation, most of the true rarities have
retained their exalted status, with very few "new" examples coming to light. The Large Multuple
Watermark 1d green offered here is a relatively recent discovery but it brings the number of examples
recorded to a mere five. With no record of an example being offered at auction for 17 years, here is a
truly once-in-a-generation opportunity to acquire a genuinely rare stamp from the iconic King George V
Heads, one of the most popular stamp series of the British Empire.{Page 29.1}
Unlike some of our competitors, Prestige Philately will NOT
be increasing commission rates in the foreseeable future.
600 T
500
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400
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P14
140 ** A A1 ½d orange BW #67ba, well centred, unmounted, Cat $400. One of the finest examples we have seen.
{Page 26.17}
141 F/V A B1 4d olive block of 4, indistinct Tasmanian cds. Very scarce.
100
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P13½x12½
Lot 142 Lot 143
142 * A B1 2d scarlet No Watermark BW #102aa, well centred, the faintest trace of having been mounted, Cat
$4000. RPSofL Certificate (1973).{Page 31.1}
143 * A B1 2d scarlet No Watermark as BW #102aa but in an intense shade, well centred, very lightly mounted,
Cat $10,000: see ACSC footnote 2 at page 4/238. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2007) states "This is
only the second example...reported". [ACSC states that one example only in an intense shade has
been recorded. We have been advised that stamp was sold by a dealer for $10,000]{Page 31.2}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals
144 */** A Superior-grade collection with 6d Engraved (VLMtd), 1/- Large Lyrebird, Vic Centenary 1/- (both perfs),
Macarthur set of 4, Hermes No Watermark, ANZAC, Jubilee (mounted) & SA Centenary etc, also some
perf 'OS' & optd 'OS' issues, mostly extremely well centred & mostly very fine unmounted. Very difficult
to duplicate in this quality.{Page 26.18} (54)
145 ** A 1937-65 Collection on Lighthouse leaves largely complete with KGVI 3d blue Dies I & II (Thin Paper),
Robes Thick Paper 10/- (2) & Thin Paper £1, Arms and 'SPECIMEN' set, Cattle White Paper (with
RPSofL Certificate!), most coil pairs including 1942 Wmk 2d purple, a few booklet panes, etc, mostly
well centred - many stamps being very scarce thus - & apparently all unmounted. (250 approx)
146
** 1940s-60s complete sheets including 1953 Food Production 3½d, 1954 Royal Visit 7½d, 1964 Birds 9d
1/6d & 2/5d, 1965 ICY, also low denomination KGVI & QEII definitives, generally fine. (100s)
Lot 147 Lot 149 Lot 148
147 ** A A1 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- green, excellent centring, unmounted, Cat $1000.{Page 31.3}
800
148 ** A+ A1 - 5/- green, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $1000. A gem! [Recent retail sales have occurred at
around $1500]{Page 31.5}
149 V A B1 - 5/- green, CTO.{Page 31.4}
200
150 V A A1 - 2d (Recess) 3d & 5/- (unusually well centred) tied to piece by 3 superb strikes of 'REGISTERED
/F/14MR32 A/SYDNEY NSW' cds being the first day of issue, Cat $500 postally used with a substantial
premium for the day of issue usage. [An illustrated First Day Cover with all 4 values sold for $9800 in
our auction of 1/9/2007]{Page 36.1}
151 */** A 1934-35 Commemoratives blocks of 4 comprising Victoria Centenary Perf 11½ 1/- gutter block,
Macarthur set of 3 imprint blocks, and Silver Jubilee 2/- imprint block, also 1940 AIF 6d lower-right
corner block (unmounted), mostly very well centred, upper units lightly mounted & the lower units
unmounted. (24)
152 P A- B1 1935 ANZAC 1/- black Perf 13½x12½ BW #165PP(1), a couple of very lightly toned perfs, unmounted,
Cat $2500. [ACSC states this is a plate proof. The issued stamp was Perf 11]{Page 28.2}
153 ** A C1 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d Plate 2 imprint block with Retouch between 'IA' of 'AUSTRALIA' BW
#166(2)ze, unmounted, Cat $375.
400 T
2,000 T
8,000
600 T
600 T
250
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Lot 159

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 158
154 E A- c.1936 Pictorials 1d "WILSON'S PROMONTORY/VICTORIA" (featuring the lighthouse) completed
artwork in pencil & India ink on cartridge paper (215x259mm) affixed to thin card of the same size,
endorsed "Spinnacker" at base, with a stamp-size photographic reduction affixed at lower-left, minor
staining at upper-left but clear of the design. This and the next eight lots are from a series of 18
designs prepared by New Zealand's most prolific stamp designer James Berry, none of which were
accepted because he wasn't an Australian!
The ½d 6d & 7d designs from the same series sold for $2800 each at our auction of 25/1/2003.
Berry actually received an invitation from the Postmaster-General's Department to contribute to a
design competition for a proposed new series of pictorial stamps. His entries were not only rejected on
jingoistic grounds, they were then "misplaced" for a decade! In 1947 he finally received a letter that
stated "it is felt that an apology is due to you" for having been put to "so much trouble and
inconvenience" and for the entries having been "overlooked". The Post Office was all heart: they
returned the entries by surface mail!{Page 30.1}
155 E A- - 2d "PROGRESS" (diesel train & sheaf of wheat) horizontal format, endorsed "Advance" at base,
minor staining at upper-left clear of the design.{Page 20.4}
156 E A- - 3d uncaptioned (surf lifesavers in a longboat) horizontal format, endorsed "Pipi" at base, with a
stamp-size photographic reduction affixed at lower-left, minor staining at upper-left clear of the design.
{Page 30.2}
157 E A - 4d "SWAN RIVER - PERTH - WESTERN AUSTRALIA" (yachts) horizontal format, endorsed
"Berrima" at lower-left, with a stamp-size photographic reduction affixed at base.{Page 32.1}
158 E A - 9d "PARLIAMENT/HOUSE/CANBERRA" horizontal format, endorsed "Southern Cross" at lower-left,
with a stamp-size photographic reduction affixed at base. This is the only essay autographed by the
artist, signed "James Berry" in ballpoint pen at lower-right.{Page 33.1}
159 E A - 1/- 'THOROUGHBREDS" (horses) horizontal format, endorsed "Endeavour" at lower-left, with a
stamp-size photographic reduction affixed at base.{Page 32.2}
160 E B - 1/4d "HAWKESBURY RIVER/NEW SOUTH WALES" horizontal format, endorsed "Eucalypt" at
lower-left, with two stamp-size photographic reductions affixed at base, some staining.{Page 34.1}
161 E A - 2/- "JENOLAN CAVES/NEW SOUTH WALES" (swans in the foreground) vertical format, endorsed
"Mid-On" at lower-left, with stamp-size photographic reduction affixed at base.{Page 34.2}
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
162 E A- - 3/- "ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL/MELBOURNE" vertical format, endorsed "Phila" at lower-left, with
stamp-size photographic reduction affixed at base, some very faint staining at upper-right clear of the
design.{Page 34.3}
163 * A B1 1937-49 Definitives Perf 13½x14 ½d Kangaroo lower-left imprint block of 4 with Cracked Imprint (Late
State, 28mm Long) BW #178zba, Cat $450.{Page 36.2}
164 */** A/A- 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 KGVI 1½d green imprint block of 4 from centre of sheet with Cracked
Imprint (State I) BW #188zqa, well centred, one unit lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $275
(*); and State II #188zqb strip of 3 (a few short perfs), unmounted, Cat $500 (for ** block of 4).{Page
36.4} (2 items)
165 G A B1 - 2d scarlet Die II & 2d mauve both with Medallion Flaw BW #188e & 189e, light machine cancels that
do not obstruct the flaws, Cat $280. (2)
166 ** A A1 - 4d Koala gutter-margin single from the left-hand pane with Strong Offset BW #198c, unmounted, Cat
$200.{Page 28.6}
167 **/* A B1 - 9d Platypus upper-right corner block of 6 (3x2), the upper units all with Double Perforations at Top &
Sides BW #206ba, well centred, one lower unit lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $7
50+.{Page 36.3}
168 ** A A1 1963-65 Navigators 4/- to £2 plus White Paper 10/- & £1, unusually well centred, unmounted, Cat
$320. (8)
169 ** A - 7/6d to £2 (Overprint at Base) overprinted 'SPECIMEN', the 10/- with 15½mm Overprint, good
centring, unmounted, Cat $675. {Page 36.6} (4)
170 ** A A1 - 7/6d to £2 overprinted 'SPECIMEN', unusually well centred and rare thus, unmounted, Cat $675
.{Page 36.7} (4)
171 ** A 1964-65 Birds 1/6d corner block of 8 (4x2) with Retouches [R4/12 & 5/11], 2/- corner block of 4 with
Broken Twig & 3/- block of 4 with Retouch below '3/-'; also Cable 2/3d corner block of 4 with Retouch
below 'RA' of 'AUSTRALIA'; unmounted, Cat $135+. (4 blocks)
172 ** A B1 1965 Hargrave 5d with Purple Printing (Value) Completely Omitted BW #433d, unmounted, Cat $600.
[With a normal stamp for comparison]{Page 36.5}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues
173
**C Untidy accumulation of "postage" including complete panes and multiples, also some stamp packs and
FDCs. Plenty of work here for the calculator brigade, as the estimate is a stab in the dark! (100s)
174 ** Australia Post year albums 1981-2000 all but 1983 complete with plastic sleeves. (20)
250
175 ** A Sheet file accumulation of part-sheets and multiples with denominations to $10 and face value of
$650+, also AAT with face value of $195+, and some Pitcairn Island in sheets. (100s)
176
**B 1966-2005 Collection in Seven Seas albums x7 virtually complete mint (mostly unmounted) with lots of
extras including Anpex M/S, 1971 Christmas blocks of 7 and 25, booklets, peel-n-sticks, se-tenants,
M/Ss, exhibition overprints, etc. Also an album of modern booklets and an AAT collection.
177 ** A 1966-2000 Collection virtually complete with a mass of extras including 7c Coil Buff Omitted and Buff
& Green Omitted, 7c Agate Black Omitted, 18c Kingsford Smith Imperforate Pair, 24c Thylacine
Imperforate Pair, 36c America's Cup Grey Omitted (both, Boxing Kangaroo with corner fault), booklet
panes (most of the later issues being the complete booklets) including from "prestige" booklets, M/Ss
including Australia 99 imperfs & the official exhibition overprints, all the 'SPECIMEN' Overprints,
counter-printed "strips" but no Framas. In three expensive mathching Lighthouse boxed albums. (Qty)
Lot 178 Lot 179
178 ** A A1 1968 Christmas 5c Gothic Window with Gold Printing (Window Overlay) Completely Omitted BW
#494ca, unmounted, Cat $1500 (2002). With a normal stamp for comparison.{Page 35.1}
179 ** A C1 1969 Christmas 5c Stained-Glass Window with Magenta Printing (Mary's Robe & Highlights)
Completely Omitted BW #507c, unmounted, Cat $1250 (2002). A dramatic error. With a normal stamp
for comparison.{Page 35.2}
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Lot 183
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Lot 184
Lot 150 Lot 163
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 180
Lot 182
180 ** A A1 1971 Aboriginal Art 25c Body Painting with Black Printing Completely Omitted (resulting in absence
of '25c AUSTRALIA') BW #565c, unmounted, Cat $1500 (2002). With a normal stamp for comp
arison.{Page 37.1}
Lot 181
181 ** A/A- 1972 Pioneer Life 80c Paddle Steamer horizontal strip of 4 with Black Printing (Inscriptions)
Completely Omitted from the first unit & Partly Omitted from the other units BW #618c, a couple of very
minor blemishes, unmounted, Cat $2500 (2002, for a strip of 5).{Page 37.3}
182 ** A A1 1974-76 Native Animals 30c Brushtail Possum with Red Printing (Value & Highlights) Completely
Omitted BW #662c, unmounted, Cat $3500 (2002). With a normal stamp for comparison. [ACSC states
that 20 examples exist. However, this is one of the most popular of the Missing Colours of the era,
which explains the relatively high catalogue value]{Page 37.2}
183 ** A B1 1976 Nationhood 10c Coat of Arms Die II (Small Eye on Roo) with Gold Printing (State Emblems etc)
Completely Omitted BW #733c, unmounted, Cat $350 (2002). With a normal Die I stamp for
comparison.{Page 36.8}
184 ** A 1979 National Parks 20c Waterfalls se-tenant pair Completely Imperforate, unmounted. Unlisted by
ACSC. [ACSC lists pairs imperforate three sides except at left - Cat $1250 - or except at right - Cat
$2500 - but not completely imperforate]{Page 36.10}
185 ** A B1 1982 Whales 60c Humpback Whale trial printing with solid blue-green background BW #930E(1),
unmounted, Cat $350 (2002). With a normal 60c for comparison. [ACSC lists this as an "essay" which
would presume that it was a preliminary design. In fact, this was the initial printing, that Australia Post
rejected. Despite that, several sheets were issued in error]{Page 36.9}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Booklets
186 B ** 1938-72 valuable annotated collection of booklets including 1938 2/- BW #B51A 51B & 51C, 1942 2/6d
#B53Aa & 54Aa, 1952 3/6d Revised Text with Wax Interleaving BW #B56Cv, 1953 3/6d No Wmk
stapled with Wax Interleaving BW #B58v, 1959-66 5/- advertising booklets (7), later issues including
1967-68 Australian Defence Forces booklets x3; also booklet panes including 1963 5d Plate 1 Without
Dashes blocks of 18 and 12 & With Dashes block of 27, Plate 2 blocks of 18 and 12, plus plenty more
of specialist interest. {Page 36.11} (approx 100 items)
187 B A 1927 Canberra 2/- (Canberra 1½d) BW #B38, unusually fine, Cat $125.
100T 188 B B 1928-30 2/3d New Format (SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 1½d red Watermark Inverted) with Original
Text BW #B39a, a few minor tonespots on the cover & minor rust around the staple, Cat $600.
189 B A+ 1930 3/- Airmail (3d green) with Black/Violet-Blue Cover BW #B40, Cat $1500. Superb!{Page 38.1} 1,000T 190 B A- 1930-34 2/- (SMult Perf 13½x12½ 2d Watermark Inverted) Original Text BW #B41Aa, light bend on the
rear cover, Cat $600.
191 B A - (CofA Wmk 2d) Back Cover 'USE THE/AIR MAIL' BW #B42, Cat $500. [No interleaving but it doesn't
appear to be a remake]
192 B A+ 1934-35 Redrawn Cover (CofA Wmk 2d, Watermark Inverted) with Corrected Text ('£1/ 0/0') on the
Inside Cover BW #B46Ba, Cat $750. Superb!{Page 38.2}
193 B A+ 1934-35 Redrawn Cover Black/Green (CofA Wmk 2d) with Printed Interleaving BW #B48A, Cat $500.
Superb!{Page 38.3}
194 B A+ 1938-41 KGVI (Die II 2d, Watermark Inverted) Black/Green Cover BW #B51Aa, Cat $500. Superb!
{Page 38.4}
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Lot 193
Ex Lot 195
Lot 194
Ex Lot 330
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Booklets (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
195
B 1938-65 selection with KGVI 2/- Buff Cover BW #B51Ca (superb appearance but some toning within),
2/6d New Format & 3/6d; QEII 3/6d (both), 4/- (both), 5/- 5d blue (both covers), 5/- 5d green & 5/- 5d
red, generally very fine, Cat $1100+.{Page 38.5} (11)
196 B A 1966-2000 collection on expensive Lighthouse multi-strip pages in boxed album including 1966 60c (3
different), 50c blank back cover, lots of additional editions, AFL set of 16, Birds $9 trial sachet,
"prestige" types Leunig & Classic Cars, Forces (both), official exhibition overprints, and three Lord
Howe Island stupidities, etc. (139)
197 B ** 1979-2001 comprehensive annotated collection in two Simplex albums with better items including 1989
Christmas $3.60 with World Stamp Expo overprint x2 BW #B170ca, study of 1992-94 Threatened
Species series, 1996 AFL Centenary Collector's Pack plus many extras including Exhibition overprints,
FDI cancels, panes on FDCs, etc. Substantial face value so bring you calculator. (100s)
198
199
B 1980s-1990s heavily duplicated hoard in carton with a high proportion of 40c & 45c denominations,
vendor's stated face value $3000+ (that we simply don't have time to confirm). (100s)
B 1990-2000s another heavily duplicated hoard in carton with a high proportion of 50c denominations
and a good representation of "Prestige" types including AFL Football Clubs 2005 x60, also sighted
1994 Advance Bank ATM sheetlets x12, vendor's stated face value $3750+; also some booklet panes
on unaddressed FDCs. (100s)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Coil Stamps
200
Lot 201
Lot 202
*/** Single-volume annotated collection commencing with Dickie Trial New Zealand ½d & 1d blocks of 4,
1d x2 plus blank strip with "Dickie Perfs" and Victoria 1d strip of 10; Great Britain c.1914 Grover & Co
essays in 4 colours plus block of 4, "Poached Eggs" green strip of 4, "Black Eggs" strip of 4 plus
imperforate between blocks of 4 & 8 and pair in magenta; then our own stuff with Kangaroo ½d strip of
6 with join & 1d strip of 4, KGVI coil testers in red (3, plus a pair) or green range of pairs & strips, 2d
Die II coil pair with Uniform Large Holes and join, 1942 Wmk 2d two pairs & strip of 4, 1d Princess coil
perf imprint block of 8, 1959 3d Plate '3' (right-hand x2 & left-hand) & Plate '5' (left-hand) blocks,
decimal testers, Flowers including 7c pair with Green & Buff Omitted etc etc, also a range of coil
starters including some British types. Generally a fine collection with lots of interesting material, plus
some supporting literature. (100s)
201 ** A B1 1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 KGVI 2d scarlet Coil Pair (Variable Holes) BW #188bL, characteristic
sharp perf tips, well centred, unmounted, Cat $600. {Page 39.1}
202 */** A B1 - 2d scarlet Die II Coil Perf (Uniform Large Holes) lower-left corner imprint block of 4 BW #188zqa,
well centred, one unit lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $2000. With a normal imprint block for
comparison. The perf tips at top of the coil perf block are fine points. The normal perfs are flat at top]
{Page 39.2}
203 */** A/B KGVI Coil strips all with coil join comprising 1941 2d mauve strip of 4 (*), 1942 Wmk 1d strip of 4 (**)
& 2d mauve strip of 6 (a couple of pulled perfs, the bottom pair unmounted), No Wmk ½d Roo strip of 7
with "Foggy Hills" & 2d strip of 6 (**), 1951 3d red & 3d green strips of 4 (**), Cat $500+. (7 strips)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postage Dues
204 */** A Quality selection including Blank Tablet to 8d, Filled Tablet to 1/-, Crown/Single-Lined 'A' 2d, 1907
Crown/Double-Lined 'A' 6d, Victorian Design Thick Paper 2/-, CofA Perf 11 4d **, later issues to 5/- (2),
generally very fine & lightly mounted with a few earlier issues and many of the later stamps
unmounted. Advertised retail $2000+. (76)
205 * A B1 1902 Void Tablet Perf 11x11.5 1d emerald BW #D5, lightly mounted, Cat $250 (1999).{Page 38.7} 200T 206 * A A1 1902-04 Completed Design Perf 11 2d 4d & 6d BW #D25 31 & 37, Cat $600. (1999).{Page 38.8} (3) 300T We encourage you to pay by Visa or Mastercard. We don’t charge you
a fee for this. However, payment by Amex will incur a fee of 2½%.
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Lot 237
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postage Dues (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 207 Lot 208 Lot 209
207 * A B1 - Perf 11 10/- dull green BW #D50 from base of sheet with part marginal watermark '...ST...', very
lightly mounted, Cat $2750 (1999). A rarity. [ACSC states "The 10/- was issued only in New South
Wales and saw negligible usage."]{Page 41.1}
208 ** A A2 1906-08 Crown/Single-Lined 'A' 3d light green BW #D61, exceptional centring, a few characteristic
rough/irregular perfs, unmounted, Cat $1250 (1999).{Page 41.2}
209 * A A1 1908 High Values with Stroke 2/- dull green BW #D73, exceptional centring, Cat $1500 (1999). BPA
Certificate (1992) states "part original gum" which is decidedly uncharitable: it has large-part original
gum.{Page 41.3}
210 ** A B1 1909-10 Victorian Design Thick Paper 5/- rose-red & yellow-green, unmounted, Cat $250 (1999).
{Page 38.9}
211 ** A B1 1931-37 CofA Wmk 6d carmine & yellow-green BW #D120, unmounted, Cat $700 (1999). Key value:
rare in this quality.{Page 38.10}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Revenues
212
O Tax Instalments: 1941-44 Series with NSW 9 values including 9/- 15/- & 18/- plus a few duplicates;
Qld 7 values to £2; and Victoria 24 values to £2 including 9/-, 13/-, 14/- (2), 15/- (3), 16/-, 17/-, 18/- &
19/-; condition a bit mixed. (74)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History
213
214
215
216
CPS Box of commercial covers & commercially used Postal Stationery including PTPO Envelopes, many by
airmail & with better frankings both pre-Decimal & Decimal. Likely to be a popular lot. (100+)
CD Large stockbook with an interesting array including cover fronts with unusual markings including
'DESPATCH BY MORNING TRAIN', 'CUSTOMS DUES/3½D/-2-' (paid with KGV ½d plus Postage
Dues 1d & 2d), 'UNDELIVERABLE/RETURN TO SENDER' (1942 to Singapore & a different type on
two large-part covers to Hong Kong) & 'POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER'
(1941 to China), 1950s passbook envelope, 1960s registered front with 'HMAS MELBOURNE' h/s on
registration label, commercial & philatelic airmail covers, missent mail etc. Condition rather mixed but
great value at the estimate.{Page 20.3} (100 items approx)
CPS Box of covers & Postal Stationery with some better material including WWI covers to soldiers abroad
(3, one endorsed "Deceased"), WWII two bank covers to Java with different 'POSTAL SERVICE
SUSPENDED/...' handstamps, some better postmarks including 1957 rubber double-oval 'POSTE
RESTANTE/PERTH WA' b/s, PTPO Envelopes, official and registered mail etc, condition variable.
(100 approx)
CPS Box of covers & Postal Stationery including 1937 airmail to London with gorgeous advert for Exide
Batteries, 1947 philatelic cover for first day of reduction of overseas airmail rates, 1954 airmail to GB
with 1/- Lyre perf 'G/NSW', PTPO Envelopes including with advertising and municipal imprints,
Registration Envelopes including 1913 4d Roo with boxed 'REGISTERED' CTO (superb!) &
'FIVE/PENCE' on Oval 4½d very fine unused etc, condition variable. (80+)
217 C A/B Selection comprising 1916 registered to France with 3d Roo perf 'OS', 5d KGV & red Melbourne label;
1928 commercial to Belgium with 3d KGV & boxed 'POSTED/OUT OF/COURSE'; 1929 US Airmail
Envelope to USA with 3d affixed over the US stamp which was then treated as not paid within the
States & taxed; 1930 to GB with Sturt 3d block of 4 tied by Canberra City cds & h/s on
'EASTLAKES/NSW' [sic] registration label; and 1934 flight cover to Sudan with 'SUDAN AIR
MAIL/JUBA' arrival b/s. (5)
218 CL B 1913 usage of OHMS envelope (NSW "penalty" type) to Bohemia with rare franking of First Watermark
9d violet (piece missing at lower-right; undercatalogued at $500 on cover) tied by
'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds, damaged red/black registration label, 'RADONITZ' arrival b/s.
219
C 1913-1940s covers mostly addressed to USA with Kangaroo frankings including 1913 Burnie (with
illustration of Club Hotel) to American Consulate Sydney with 1d pair, solo frankings of 2½d x3 and 5d,
KGV array including 1916-17 underpaid covers x7 with Postage Dues added, 1926 4½d Registration
Envelope to France with 1½d added, plus other mundane covers including censored mail. Condition is
extremely mixed. (50+)
220 C A- 1915 double-rate cover to Sweden with scarce franking of First Wmk 5d Roo tied by very fine strike of
the scarce 'ENGLISH MAIL TPO/OUT/VICTORIA' cds, very fine 'Passed' h/s in violet applied at
Adelaide (?), minor stain at left.{Page 40.1}
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Lot 253
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
221 CL B - Postmaster-General's Department OHMS cover to United States with scarce perf 'OS' franking of
KGV ½d green & Second (?) Wmk 2d Roo tied by Melbourne cds of 18AU15, 'PASSED' h/s in violet,
minor aging. [The Second Wmk 2d was issued in December 1914, while the Third Wmk 2d wasn't
issued until November 1915. We expect that the Post Office would have used up stocks of the First
Wmk 2d before April 1915]
222 C B 1917 underpaid cover to Holland with KGV 1d red x2 only tied by 'MT MORGAN' (goldmining) cds,
endorsed "TAX" in blue & "T40", Brisbane censor tape, Dutch 7½c & 12½c Postage Dues affixed &
tied by 'ROERMOND' cds, boxed 'e.3.' postman's h/s in violet, minor defects.
223 PS A 1918 usage of KGV 4d Registration Envelope (on obsolete NSW stock with "star" in red), to Java
correctly uprated with KGV Large Multiple Wmk ½d x3 tied by scarce 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/GPO
MELB' cds (ink clogging at base). Very pretty.
224 C A - cover to Tasmania with Smooth Paper 1d red Die II - Cat $150 on cover - tied by Melbourne Krag
machine cancel with 'INVEST IN THE /7TH WAR LOAN' slogan, full panel advert in olive on the
reverse for Thomas Evans Pty Ltd with illustration of crossed flags, opened-out for display.
225 C A 1919 cover to "Mr Charles Chaplin/.../California" with KGV 1½d brown only tied by Hobart cds & Krag
slogan cancel, superb '30/CTMS/T' h/s and 3-line '.../the postage rate from Australia to/America is 3d
each ½ oz.' h/s unusually on the face, "Hollywood" added to address & US 'DEFICIENT/ADDRESS/...'
h/s applied, postage due h/s & pre-cancelled Postage Due 3c pair affixed. [Very early movie star fan
mail: Chaplin made his movies debut in 1914 & as early as 1916 was an established star]{Page 40.2}
226 C B - Montgomery Ward cover to Chicago with KGV 1½d brown pair & Kangaroo 3d Die I tied by unframed
'ATHERTON/QUEENSLAND' cds, rare red/black registration label, American 'REGISTERED' h/s in
purple, minor blemishes. Very colourful.
227 PS B/A 1920 Western Australian Avis de Reception form with Third Wmk 2½d Kangaroo tied by fine
'REGISTERED PERTH' cds, pinholes through the stamp; and Avis de Reception card with
'ACKNOLEDGMENT' Error in the Heading, KGV ½d green & Third Wmk 2½d Kangaroo tied by oval
'REGISTERED/PERTH wa' d/s, 'KUNUNOPPIN/WESTN AUST' arrival cds. (2)
228 C A- - usage to Singleton of NSW Country Press Cooperative envelope with map illustration in blue, KGV
1½d brown tied by Sydney 'HELP REPATRIATION/BUY/WAR SAVING CERTIFICATES' slogan
cancel, a very minor blemishes at upper-left. [Absent from Ray Kelly's collection]
229 CL B - OHMS cover to the American Surgeon-General in Washington DC with perf 'OS' KGV Single Wmk
½d green & 5d chestnut tied by Melbourne cds, 'QUARANTINE SERVICE/Melbourne' imprint at
lower-left, a couple of very minor faults.
230 CL B 1922 long OHMS registered cover to Mortlake with rare KGV franking of perf 'OS' ½d green & 4d violet
(exceptional centring; Cat $900 on cover), Elizabeth Street (Vic) cds & red registration label, minor
soiling & a tear above but not affecting the 4d stamp.{Page 40.3}
231 C A- - locally used OHMS postcard with KGV ½d green & Rough Paper 1d red both perf 'OS' tied by
Sydney cds, 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES/1st Battalion' imprint & 'PROGRAMME OF DRILLS'
on the face, a couple of very minor tonespots. (2)
232 C A 1929 philatelic usage of United States 5c Airmail Envelope to Ohio with Australian KGV 3d & 3d
Airmail tied by machine cancels of both Perth & Chicago, mistakenly (?) endorsed "Insufficiently/Paid"
in red. [It is thought that the US postal clerk misunderstood the regulations regarding pre-payment of
the internal airmail fee with stamps of another country, being permissable]
233 C C/B 1930 cover to England with KGV 1½d red attractively water-stained & with the stamp dislodged, very
fine boxed 'DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON S.S. COMORIN.' h/s in violet on the face & another strike on
British Post Office resealing label on the reverse. [Plus a PPC of the ship] (2)
234 C A 1931 philatelic registered airmail usage of Colombia 4c Columbus Envelope to Colombia with
Australian 1d 3d & 6d cancelled at Sydney and Colombian stamps cancelled on arrival at Barranquilla,
various US transits. Colourful. Ex Lucien Toutounji. [Surface to USA, airmail to Miami, Pan-Am to
Barranquilla, SCADTA to Cali]{Page 40.4}
235 C A 1932 philatelic cover to Germany with combination franking of Australia 2d x2 & 3d plus United States
15c Air all cancelled at Brisbane as is the scarce 'See/AIR MAIL/Western Queensland' airmail label,
typed endorsement in German re routing via Honolulu, San Francisco & New York, then to be landed
at Hamburg by catapult! [This cover sold for $1092 at a Sydney auction in 2004]{Page 40.5}
236 CL A 1934 OHMS airmail cover to Perth with KGV 3d Die II & 6d brown Kangaroo both perf 'OS' tied by
'PORT HEDLAND/WA' cds, oval 'GOVERNMENT STATISTICIANS OFFICE/PERTH WA' dated arrival
cachet on the face.
237 C B 1937 Rotary Club cover from Peru (!) with 15c Ship, on arrival readdressed to the Rotary Conventions
Office in France, KGV 1d & 2d pairs added & tied by Melbourne slogan & cds cancels, endorsed "Air
Mail to Perth", 'NICE' arrival b/s. A quite unusual cover. [This appears to be correctly rated, 3d foreign
postage + 3d internal airmail]{Page 40.6}
238 C B - commercial registered cover to NSW with KGV 5d plus very fine KGVI 3d blue Die Ia tied by Perth
cds, minor blemishes.
239 C A 1938 (April 7) commercial airmail cover to United States endorsed "Via Hongkong per China Clipper"
at 4/8d per half-ounce rate with Koala 4d x2 & 2/- Roo pair tied by Adelaide cds, Hong Kong transit
(15AP/38) & Chicago arrival (APR23/1938) b/s.
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Lot 258 Lot 259
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
240 C B/C 1945 cover via United States to Sweden with 'OAT' h/s applied at London, Australian & British censor
tapes, minor toning; also 1954 "Belfast" crash cover unusually to India with the red cachet applied at
Singapore & repaired with "sticky" tape. (2)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers
241 C B B1- 1938 British Empire Games 'BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES/11FE38/SYDNEY AUSTRALIA' largely fine
arrival b/s on commercial airmail cover from England to KRH ("Tony") Deave (a member of the English
swimming team), opened a little roughly. Rare inwards mail to a major sporting event. [With the three
enclosed letters from members of his family]
242 C A 1951 New Postal Rate with 1942 3½d tied by Karoonda (SA) cds of 9JL51. [This & the following 4 lots
have been hand-painted by the noted Adelaide illustrator, the late AJ (Jack) Peake]{Page 40.7}
243 C A 1952 Scout Jamboree (Greystanes NSW) with 3½d Scout tied by hexagonal Jamboree d/s.{Page
42.1}
244 C A- 1964 Scout Jamboree (Dandenong Vic) with 3½d Coronation pair tied by Jamboree cds, minor
blemish.
245 C A 1966 Scout Corroboree (Woodhouse SA) with 5d Hargrave tied by Jamboree cds, unaddressed,
signed "Jack Peake".
246 CL A 1978 El Dorado Colombian Gold Exhibition series of 30 covers for each day of the Exhibition from
25FEB1978 until 26MAR1978, each with different gold or other artefact, unaddressed. A remarkable
series. (30)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers
247 C A+ 1941 Surcharges set of 3 tied to plain registered cover by 'GPO SYDNEY/RS/10DE41 P/NSW-AUST'
cds, Cat $300. Superb!{Page 42.2}
248 CL A- 1945 Gloucester set tied to registered OHMS cover by 'PARLMT.HOUSE CANBERRA/19FE45/ACT'
cds, 'FIRST DAY COVER' h/s in violet, a couple of minor peripheral splits.
249 CL A- - set tied by 'PARLMT.HOUSE CANBERRA/19FE45/ACT' cds, 'PRIME MINISTER' imprint at
lower-left, superb 'FIRST DAY COVER' h/s in blue, a few very minor blemishes. [Vendor states only 4
such covers are recorded]
250 CX B 1948 Robes Thin Paper 5/- on Tinted Paper horizontal pair (& 6d Kookaburra) tied to part-front
(159x189mm) to New York by 'AIR MAIL SECTION/ 1 /430P 27JA48/MELBOURNE VIC' cds, folds
well-clear of the stamps. [ACSC states the stamp was issued in January 1948 & "The earliest recorded
date is 27 January 1948"]
251 C A+ 1953-56 QEII Definitives No Watermark 3½d red complete booklet pane with stitched margin at top
tied to plain cover to New York by faint 'GPO SYDNEY 130/9A 1AU56/NSW-AUST' cds with a very fine
strike alongside, typed endorsement "First Day of Issue" in red, unsealed flap. Superb! [ACSC states
that BW #B58 was issued in July 1956. First Day Cover collectors now generally accept that the issue
date was 1/8/1956 as on this cover, of which only one other is recorded]{Page 42.4}
252 CL A 1953 Produce Food se-tenant strips of 3 tied to separate hand-painted covers by 'GLADSTONE/1P
11FE53/SOUTH-AUST' cds. Except where stated otherwise, this & the following 12 lots have been
hand-painted by the noted Adelaide illustrator, the late AJ (Jack) Peake. Unless stated otherwise, all
covers are neatly hand-addressed. This is the second selection of Jack's covers: all those offered in
our auction of 1/12/2007 sold, for prices of up to $2300! [See also Lots 242 to 246]{Page 42.5} (2)
253 C A 1954 Western Australian Stamp Centenary with 3½d Swan tied by Gladstone cds of 2AU54.{Page
42.3}
254 C A 1955 Cobb & Co with 3½d & 2/- tied by Nailsworth cds of 6JY55.{Page 42.6}
150
255 C A 1956 Responsible Government in South Australia with 3½d tied by 'NAILSWORTH' cds of 1
7AP57.{Page 42.7}
256 C A 1957 Christmas with 3½d & 4d tied by Nailsworth cds of 6NO57. [Another cover for this issue sold for
$776 at our auction of 1/12/2007] {Page 44.1}
257 C A 1958 Christmas with 3½d & 4d tied by Stock Exchange Adelaide cds of 5NO58. The illustration is
essentially a mirror-image of the previous lot. [Another cover for this issue sold for $552 at our auction
of 1/12/2007] {Page 44.2}
258 C A 1966 Dirk Hartog with 4c tied by Stock Exchange Adelaide cds of 24OC66, unaddressed.{Page 44.3} 150
259 C A- 1968 Soil/Medical with 5c+5c gutter pair tied by Stock Exchange Adelaide cds of 6AU68, a couple of
very minor blemishes.{Page 44.4}
260 C A 1971 Australia/Asia Congress with 7c 15c & 20c tied by Glenelg FDI cds of 6JAN1971.
100
261 C A 1976 Olympic Games set of 4 tied to separate covers by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 14JUL1976,
unaddressed.{Page 44.5} (4)
262 CL A 1982 Whales set of 4 tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 17FEB1982, unaddressed.
150
263 C A 1984 Christmas 85c tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 31OCT1984, unaddressed.
100
264 C A 1998 Australian Olympic Legends 45c Betty Cuthbert se-tenant pair tied by Glenelg FDI cds of
21JAN1998, unaddressed.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military & Censor Mail
265
C World War I covers selection including BCOF 1945 AFPO Iwakuni registered to Sydney, 1946 x4 (one
registered)with overprinted Australian issues tied by various APO cancels, Sarawak 1945 (8 Nov)
philatelic local use of Australian stamps in Kuching x2, 1955 Korean Forces etc. Condition a tad mixed.
266 C A- World War I: 1918 PPC of the Matterhorn from 'MONTPELIER/SUR-VEVEY' (Switzerland) to an
Australian POW at Friedrichfeld, German censor cachet. Unusual.
267 C A/B World War II: 1940-41 PPCs to Victoria with cds of '3RD BDE HQ PO/1DE40/W3' (LRD) in violet (2)
or 'DIV SUPPLY HQ PO/4FE41/SP1' (LRD), all from Maurice Stubbs in Palestine. (3)
268 C B - 1945 airmail cover to NSW with 3d tied by woodcut 'TOKYO/2 SEP/1945/JAPAN' cds & 'HMAS
SHROPSHIRE/Official signing Of/Japanese Surrender' h/s, a bit soiled & opened a little roughly at
base. [See also lots 777 & 778]
269
C/CL EAST TIMOR: 1999-2000 stampless commercial covers to Sydney with 'A.F.P.O. 5' cds or oval
datestamp (2 types), one endorsed "FM East/Timor" on the face, two others endorsed "Operation
Warden" on the reverse c/- IMC Sydney or Darwin Mail Centre, a few blemishes. (7)
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery
270
271
PS Small carton with a retired dealer's stock of Envelopes & Wrappers including many better issues,
generally very fine unused or used. Opportunity for a collector or re-seller. (100s)
PS Bundle with very fine examples of 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on Star 2d scarlet Envelope & 'FIVE/PENCE'
on Oval 4½d Registration Envelope, ten scenic Letter Cards in variable condition including a very fine
Sideface 1d uprated to Sweden, etc, also a few Victorian items and some common Victorian
postmarks.
272 PS A Envelopes: 1916 "Star" 1d red Die 2 showing Cracked Die variety (white spur above 'E' of 'PENNY'),
commercially used at 'DENIAL BAY/STH AUSTRALIA'. Ex John Sinfield. [Sometimes erroneously
called "Die 1a"]
273 PS A - another example, commercially used at 'STREAKY BAY/STH AUSTRALIA'. Ex John Sinfield.
200
274 PS A - 1938 KGVI 2d red on cream stock E23 commercial airmail to England with scarce franking of KGVI
3d Die Ia tied by 'MARREE/STH AUST' cds. Ex John Sinfield.
275 PS A/B Envelopes - Official: Scarce trio comprising 1d Roo Die II with 'OS'-of-Dots & KGV 1½d red-brown
with Solid 'OS' (very fine) both for Victorian Education Department, and "Star" with 'POSTAGE' 2d
scarlet window envelope for Commonwealth Sub-Treasury at Sydney, a few minor blemishes. (3)
Ex Lot 276
276 PSD A/B Envelopes - PTPO: Scarce group comprising "Star" Die II showing Cracked Die variety (white spur
above 'E' of 'PENNY') plus two other envelopes with cutouts one being of this scarce variety!; "Star" 1d
Die V (23 Dots at Left & Right: used only for PTPO issues) Menuz #18B window envelope; "Star" 1½d
black-brown Die II (Triangles; Flat Base of '2' in '½' at Left) Menuz #19B; and rare cutouts from
Kangaroo 2½d, KGV Sideface 1d red Die II, and KGVI 1d greeen+1d green; generally fine. Ex John
Sinfield. {Page 47.1} (8 items)
277 PS A- - 1915 Sideface 4d orange Menuz #12 oversize (230x185mm) linen-lined envelope with printed 'Wool
Sample only.' at upper-left & address of Kreglinger & Fernau in London, minor natural paper-blemishes
& wrinkles, unused, Cat $US3000. Rare. About 6 complete examples - all unused - are recorded. [
Johyn Sinfield didn't have a complete envelope. Steve Schumann's complete envelope sold for $3680
at our auction of 22/4/2006]{Page 46.1}
278 PS C - 1923 KGV Sideface 4d dull blue Menuz #11 for Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works,
Melbourne cds of 1MY23, roughly opened at left & vertical folds still a presentable example of this
rarity, Cat $US3000. Ex Charlie Fawcett, Julie Resch and John Sinfield. [Only 1440 printed]{Page
44.7}
279 PS C - 1924 1d green + No 'POSTAGE' ½d orange Menuz #42 window envelope for Berlei Ltd with slogan
'AUSTRALIAN ENTERPRISE COUNTS ON AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT' at the base, opened a bit
roughly & with 55mm closed tear at top that does not intrude on the embossings, Cat $US1500. Ex
John Sinfield. [The No 'POSTAGE' ½d die was used in error. Apart from this emission, for this user,
the ½d orange without 'POSTAGE' is unrecorded. It cannot exist as a solo embossing]{Page 44.6}
280 PS B - 1930 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d red Menuz #41 small envelope (137x81mm) with printed address for
unknown user, used at Ballarat in 1932, ironed-out vertical fold, Cat $US1250. Ex John Sinfield.{Page
46.2}
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Lot 293
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Lot 312
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 281
281 PS B FOOD PARCEL LABELS: 1946 5/10d blue with 'FOOD POST PARCEL/FROM/ANTHONY
HORDERN & SONS LTD/...' printed in red, a little soiled & a couple of ironed-out creases,
partial strike of Sydney parcel roller cancel & rubber datestamp '6JAN1947' in violet
(probably applied by the recipient). One of the great rarities of Australian Postal Stationery.
Gary Watson writes: "Over the past 27 years, I have handled, or at least seen, virtually
every rare item of Australian Postal Stationery. However, there are two notable issues of
which I have only viewed illustrations: the WWII 5d Letter Sheet for use by Japanese
Prisoners of War; and the Anthony Hordern Food Parcel Label. To have that list reduced to
one item is very exciting!"
It is believed that this example - that was formerly illustrated in old editions of "The
Australasian Stamp Catalogue" - is the only recorded example, not the only used example,
but the only one in any condition. This is all the more remarkable when one looks at the
significant numbers of similar Myer Food Parcel Labels that have survived. Even the mint
Myer 3/7d label is not as rare as the Anthony Hordern 5/10d: at least three examples of the
mint 3/7d are known. This remarkable rarity was for many years in the wonderful collection
formed by the late Keith Freebairn of Adelaide.
Despite World War II ending in late-1945, severe food shortages and rationing continued in
Great Britain for several years. The Food Parcel Scheme was instituted in Australia in 1946,
largely in response to Britain's Labour Government introducing rationing of bread, which was
seen by most as the worst possible austerity measure. In bringing down this unpopular
regulation, Prime Minister Clement Attlee said "People might feel impelled to send food
parcels to Britain".
Recent research into government papers that have been de-restricted has shown that
rationing bread was not so much a matter of managing demand for a basic commodity, as a
political manoeuvre to pressure the United States and Canada into not restricting wheat
exports to Britain. Many people hold the mistaken belief that the United States' Marshall Plan
for post-war reconstruction was limited in its scope to Continental Europe. In fact, Britain
was a major beneficiary under the Marshall Plan and the rationing of bread was seen as
providing major psychological leverage to extract the best possible terms and outcomes for
Britain. One wonders how many Australians would have contributed to the "Food Parcels for
Britain" scheme, had they been aware of the true situation.{Page 49.1}
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Ex Lot 365
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Lot 368
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
282
PS Postal Cards: Attractive group including Fullface 1d P1 used to United States with South Australian
½d added, Coronation 1d (KGV oblong), Sideface 1d with One Line of Instruction, 1d with Two Lines of
Instruction (both Dies), 1922 No Footnote 1½d green etc, generally very fine & mostly unused. (19)
283 C A- - 1911 Map of Australia PPC with 'CORONATION SOUVENIR' and cameo portraits of KGV & Queen
Mary on the address side over 'WITH THE COMPLIMENTS/OF THE BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL/...', a
couple of minor blemishes on the reverse, unused. [These portraits & frames were adapted for the post
office Postal Cards P4]{Page 46.3}
284 PS B Postal Cards - Official: 1913 Kangaroo 1d Die II as P2a with 'O.H.M.S.' overprint above the stamp,
corner crease, unused. [Overprints of this type for done in Adelaide. Most usage of such overprinted
items is by the South Australian Railways]
285 PS A- Postal Cards - PTPO: 1913 Kangaroo 1d Die II with plain 'POST CARD' heading, printed address of
Vacuum Oil Co & acknowledgement of receipt on the reverse, minor corner bend, unused.{Page 46.4}
286 PS A - 1915 KGV Sideface 1d Die I with plain 'POST CARD' heading & the stamp printed over
'STAMP'-within-box, printed address of Vacuum Oil Co & order form on the reverse, unused.{Page
46.5}
287 PS A- Registration Envelopes: 1965 (Nov) 2/5d in Helecon Ink R39a, used at Elizabeth (SA), opened-out. 140T 288 PS A- Wartime Issues: c.1940 KGVI Envelope 1d green with Single-Line 'AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE
FORCES' across Map of Australia at Upper-Left #X1.4, to Perth with 'AIF FIELD PO/6JA43/No8' cds
used at Nazeirat (Palestine: LRD), opened at Perth by Censor & resealed with pieces of 'FOUND
OPEN' labels. Ex John Sinfield. [A rare & significant item, being the only example of this item recorded
used outside of Western Australia, presumably by a serviceman of WA origin]{Page 48.1}
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards
289 PS A 1911 Fullface 1d '...to' on White L3 "PHANTOM FALLS/VICTORIA" in bright mauve, "ST GEORGES
TERRACE PERTH" in black-brown & "SCHOOL OF MINES/ADELAIDE" in dull purple; and on
Greenish L3a "BLUE LAKE, MT GAMBBIER SA" in claret & "BOTANIC GARDENS/ADELAIDE SA" in
bronze-green. Unusually fine group. (5)
290 PS A - on White Stock L3 "ALBERT BRIDGE/QUEENSLAND" in pale green, unused. Lovely shade.
150T 291 PS A - on White Stock L3 "MOSMAN BAY/SYDNEY NSW" (ferry & battleship in the distance) in
purple-brown, unused.
292 PS A - on Greenish Stock L3a "LAKE ST CLAIR/TASMANIA" (man in boat) in greenish black, "MOSMANS
BAY/SYDNEY NSW" (ferry & battleship in the distance) in dull brown, & "PINEAPPLES/Q" in dull
brown, all unused. [An interesting trio in that all three captions were used for other views] (3)
293 PS A+ - as L3a but on unusual greenish grey stock with "PHANTOM FALLS/VICTORIA" in an unusual dull
violet shade. Superb!{Page 48.4}
294 PS B - 1d+1d Reply Cards L4 "HOBART FROM THE BAY/VIADUCT/NEAR ADELAIDE SA" IN BRIGHT
PURPLE, and "ZOO ADELAIDE/ALBERT BRIDGE/QUEENSLAND" in claret, some minor separation
as usual but both are well above-average for these fragile items, unused. (2)
295 PS A 1913 Kangaroo 1d Die I L5 "BRIDAL VEIL FALLS/NSW" in greenish black & "WATERFALL
GULLY/ADELAIDE" in purple-brown, unused. (2)
296 PS A/A- 1913 Kangaroo 1d Die II L6 group comprising "CEDAR LOGS", "GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH",
"LAKE ST CLAIR" (man in boat), "NATIONAL PARK/NSWALES" (vertical view, oblong x2, both stuck),
"PINEAPPLES" (pile of fruit), "ST GEORGES TERRACE" (part-oval) & "ZOO ADELAIDE SA"
(flamingoes), the first three fine used, the others unused. (8)
297 PS A - L6 "CATARACT GORGE/LAUNCESTON TAS" (site of an early hydro-electricity plant) Part-Oval in
black-brown, unused.
298 PS A - L6 "GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH" Part-Oval in dull purple, unused.
100T 299 PS A - L6 "GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH" Oblong in yellow-brown, unused.
125T 300 PS A - L6 "LAKE ST CLAIR/TASMANIA" (man in boat) in red-violet, unused.
100T 301 PS A - L6 "LORNE/VICTORIA" in purple-brown, No Stop after "apply" on the face, unused.
100T 302 PS A - L6 "MT LOFTY RANGES/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" (horse & buggy) framed-oval in violet-blue &
unframed-oval in black with base of text to lower frame 7mm or 3mm respectively, unused. (2)
303 PS A - L6 "ON THE MURRAY/S. AUSTRALIA" (paddlesteamer) in dull purple, unused.
100T 304 PS A - L6 "THE TWO BROTHERS/QUEENSLAND" (rock formation) in bright blue, unused.
100T 305 PS A - L6 "ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH WA" in black, unused.
140T 306 PS A/B 1915 KGV Sideface 1d Die I Perf 10 "PINEAPPLES" (pile of fruit) & "THE FLIGHT FROM POMPEII"
and Perf 12½ "FRUIT EXHIBIT", "HAMILTON STATE SCHOOL", "NARACOORTE CAVES" (minor
blemishes), "RUSSELL FALLS" & "MARCH PAST through streets of MELBOURNE/of AIF" (mounted
troops), generally very fine unused.{Page 48.2} (7)
307 PS A - Die I Perf 10 white inside L7 "MURRAY RIVER WEST AUST", unused.
80T 308 PS A - Die I Perf 10 white inside L7 "POST OFFICE SYDNEY NSW", attractive bi-colour with the view in
purple-brown & the the stamp & text in blue-black, unused.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
309 PS A - Die I Perf 10 pink inside L7a "TROOPS on board/TRANSPORT" (bow view with 'A40') bicolour with
the view in purple-black & the stamp & text in black, unused.
310 PS A - Die II Perf 10 white inside L8 eight of the 11 recorded views comprising "AVON BRIDGE", "BRIDAL
VEIL FALLS", "CEDAR LOGS", "GEELONG HARBOUR", "HUONVILLE" (orchards, a little discoloured
in the margin), "PINEAPPLES" (pile of fruit), "THE FLIGHT FROM POMPEII" & "WATERFALL
GULLY", generally very fine unused. (8)
311 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "ASH LOG/QUEENSLAND" (horse-drawn timber jinker) in dull violet,
unused.
312 PS A- - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "PUBLIC LIBRARY MELBOURNE" (No Sky) in violet-blue, a couple of
minor blemishes, unused.{Page 48.3}
313 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 fine used selection comprising "A BLUE GUM LOG",
"AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE", "BOTANIC GARDENS/SYDNEY", "FRUIT EXHIBIT", "MT GAMBIER",
"TORRENS LAKE" & "2nd AIF EMBARKING" (troops on wharf). (7)
Lot 314 Lot 327
314 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "BURRINJUCK DAM.../Irrigating a young Citrus Orchard..." in dull
purple, roneo'd travelling salesman's advice printed within, unused. One of the rarest views in the KGV
Sideface 1d series.{Page 52.1}
315 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "PERTH ROAD ARMADALE WA" in black with the view attractively
hand-tinted. Lovely. [From a soldier "...We have no idea where we are going but embark on the
Argylshire (A8) tomorrow..."]{Page 48.5}
316 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "RUNDLE ST ADELAIDE" (horse-drawn vehicles) in crimson, unused. 100T 317 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "ST GEORGES TERRACE PERTH" in crimson, unused. A very
scarce view on this issue.{Page 48.7}
318 PS A/A- - Die I Perf 10 Pink Inside L9a "2nd AIF EMBARKING" (troops on wharf) in red-lake, "2nd AIF
EMBARKING" (troops on gangway) in green, "TROOPS on board TRANSPORT" (stern) in brown-red
(some very minor discolouration in the margins), & "OFFICERS & CREW.../...of HMAS AUSTRALIA..."
in black-brown, unused. (4)
319 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "MARCH PAST through streets of MELBOURNE/of AIF" (mounted
troops) in dull purple, unused.
320 PS A - Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "TROOPS on board TRANSPORT" (vertical, 'A40' Removed) in black,
unused.{Page 48.6}
321 PS A 1917 Reply Cards with 'REPLY' Function Barred-Out & Re-Issued as Single Cards Reply Portion
Zig-Zag Roulette L12 "ALBERT BRIDGE/QUEENSLAND" in bronze-green, unused..
322 PS A - Outer Portion Perf 12½ L13 "NATIONAL PARK NSW" (no boat) in olive-grey, unused..
175T 323 PS A+ - Outer Portion Perf 12½ L13 "TOWN HALL SYDNEY" (horse-drawn cab by the fence) in
yellow-brown, unused. Superb!
324 PS A - Reply Portion Perf 12½ L14 "PHANTOM FALLS/VICTORIA" in dull purple, unused..
150T 325 PS A - Reply Portion Perf 12½ L14 "VIADUCT/NEAR ADELAIDE SA" (train on trestle bridge) in dull purple,
unused.{Page 50.1}
326 PS B 1924 1½d scarlet/grey (grey inside) L22 "HOBART FROM THE BAY" (warship) locally used at
Rochester, a little soiled. Rare view on this issue. [The letter has masonic content]{Page 50.2}
327 PS A- PTPO: 1920-24 "Star" with 'POSTAGE' 1½d red with printed address of Reid Brothers Timber
Merchants in Adelaide with illustration on reverse of the company's sprawling factories at Port
Adelaide, edges removed otherwise very fine unused & notably without the usual central vertical fold
from having been posted under cover. Rare. [Steve Schumann's example - intact but with minor
blemishes & the typical central fold - sold for $1955 at our auction of 22/4/2006. A mere front from a
similar Burford & Sons 1½d brown Letter Card sold for $747 at our auction of 1/9/2007]{Page 52.2}
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots
328
329
330
331
332
333
PS Postal Stationery array about half-and-half from New South Wales & Victoria with many useful items
throughout, from a European source so the quality generally is fine to very fine unused or used. (150+)
C Birnie family correspondence to Williamstown Victoria including two 1865 entires from Tasmania
each with 6d Chalon, 1890s covers from Western Australia (14) with useful postmarks including
'BARDOC' cds (2) & several with fair 'EGF TPO/WA' backstamps, a few Victorian covers & a few later
including WWI to Egypt, condition rather mixed. A recent "find". (26)
O Ship Mail & Paquebot cancellations including Queensland 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER' types from
Brisbane (Hosking #1358 - rated D - x3), Cairns (#1376 - rated DD) & Cooktown (#1381 - rated DD -
x2), various Adelaide & Melbourne types including boxed 'LOOSE/SHIP LETTER' (#1436 - rated D),
Straits QV 8c & KEVII 4c with 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' stated to be of Semaphore (#1496 - rated DD)
etc.{Page 38.6} (32 items)
CPS Covers etc from NSW including 1d Postal Card with illustrated advert for Australian Widows' Fund on
reverse, 1898 wrapper front to GB with photo of The Australia Hotel & Cook 4d (repaired tears) & 1911
with early registration label, others including Western Australia 1897 cover with 'NIAGARA' duplex etc,
condition very mixed but with some very fine Postal Stationery. (20)
O*W Mostly used collections in three stockbooks including New South Wales with a few Imperf Laureates
and Small Diadems, later issues to 5/- (3, one *), plus Officials, Postage Dues and Revenues;
Queensland well populated array with Small Chalons to 5/- & Large Chalons to £1 (high values mostly
with fiscal cancels) and a sprinkling of handy mint issues, South Australia with useful early rouletted
and perforated issues, 1886-96 £1 & £4 "Long Toms" optd 'SPECIMEN', Officials including mint blocks
of 4; Western Australia including 1895 ½d on 3d Double Overprint in Red and in Green unused, later
issues to 2/6d used. Condition mixed. (100s)
O Small stockbook of mostly South Australia including some useful early issues, lots of better
Surcharges, other values to 5/-, good array of 'O.S.' Overprints etc, also some from other Colonies,
some postmark interest, condition variable. (100s)
334 CPS A- 1908 Visit of the United States Fleet 1d Postal Cards for South Australia, Victoria & Western
Australia, a few minor blemishes, unused; also two hand-tinted PPCs of the Fleet Celebrations used
(one under cover).{Page 50.3} (5)
335
336
337
338
O Selection of forgeries mounted & annotated as per Earée's "Album Weeds" with New South Wales
Sydney Views 1d (5), 2d (10) & 3d (2); Laureates 1d (2), 2d & 3d (2); perforated Diadems, Imperf
'REGISTERED', etc; also Victoria Half-Lengths 1d (3), 2d (2) & 3d plus Jeffrye's 2d (3, one "used") &
3d (8, one "used"), Queen-on-Throne 1d & 2d, 1/- Octagonal & 5/- Laureate; also a few originals - in
generally poor condition - for comparison. Excellent reference material. (69)
CPS Selection of covers & Postal Stationery including Queensland 1880 from Brookfield to GB with First
Sideface 6d; South Australia 1868 'TWO WELLS' to 'WALLAROO' & 1877 to GB with 4d & 1/-;
Tasmania 2d Pictorial Envelope (unused), 1d Postal Card uprated with ½d Tablet & 1d Sideface, and
'THE MERCURY' 1d Wrapper to London; Victoria 1855 to London with Imperf 6d Woodblock & KEVII
½d Envelope CTO (superb!); Western Australia 1900 1d Postal Card to UK with bold 'T' h/s &
Singapore transit cds; etc, condition rather mixed. (60 approx)
*WO Array on Hagner pages notable more for quantity than quality but with some handy pickings including
NSW and Queensland revenues, and a Victorian Ham Half-Length 2d very fine with four unusually
large margins.{Page 38.11} (100s)
OC Array on Hagners including NSW imperf 1d Laureate and range of Small & Large Diadems, Victoria 3d
Half-Length, Queensland with 1905 2d Cracked Plate used, Tasmania Chalons including Star Wmk 2d
with '61' cancel; also Postage Dues with Filled Tablet 5/- used, mint 6d x2 and 10d, etc. Mixed
condition. (100+)
NEW SOUTH WALES
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340
Ex Lot 341
Imperf forgeries comprising Sydney Views 1d (2) & 2d, Laureates 1d (2), 2d, 3d, 6d (van Dyke reprint)
& 8d, and Diadem 1/-, mostly fine. (10)
*WO Untidy collection on Scott leaves with Sydney Views 1d (2), 2d (5) & 3d; Laureates 1d (6), 2d (8, one
on a large piece), 3d (3), 6d (4), 8d & 'REGISTERED'; Diadems to 1/- with faked 5d 8d & others;
scrappy middle issues to 5/- Coin (4); Long Type 10/- mint (2) & used, 5/- Map unused & used (3), 20/-
Carrington mint & used, 2/6d Lyrebird mint (2), Charity pair mint, Postage Dues 10/- CTO, handy 'OS'
overprints, a few optd 'Specimen' to 10/-, a few Revenues etc; condition very mixed. (300+)
We welcome all feedback, from the effusive to the critical.
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Lot 346 Lot 348
Lot 357
Lot 354
Lot 356
Lot 359 Lot 360
Ex Lot 363 Ex Lot 402 Ex Lot 403
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NEW SOUTH WALES (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
341
342
*O Disorganised collection on Hagners including Sydney Views 1d (4, including No Clouds Hard Bluish
Paper with 4 margins), 2d (7, including pair), 3d (3), 1851-55 Laureates 1d (5), 2d (13, including two
pairs one with fine '66' cancel), 3d (8, including SG 87 unused), 6d (3), 8d (2, one with '50' cancel),
'REGISTERED' (unused), Large Diadems with a mix of genuine imperforate and trimmed perforated
issues, perforated 'REGISTERED' (6, one optd 'REPRINT'), later issues including 5/- Map (4, one optd
'OS' *), 20/- Carrington (2), mint issues to 5/- (2), optd 'SPECIMEN' to 5/- (2) & 10/- (3). Condition
variable but plenty of value to be found here.{Page 53.1} (300+)
O* Shoebox with accumulation from earlies to CofA period partly sorted in packets, noted some Imperfs
including 2d Sydney View and 6d Diadem both with good to large margins, 1d Arms monogram block
of 10 used, 2d Emu optd 'OS' block of 24, etc. Take time to inspect. (1000+)
Lot 343 Lot 351
343 P A 1850-51 Sydney Views 1d plate proof in dull red on thin yellowish wove paper, a huge corner example
from lower-right of the sheet, margins good to enormous except where just touched at extreme
upper-left. Sensational! BPA Certificate (2006).{Page 55.1}
Lot 349 Lot 344 Lot 350
344 G A- - Plate I (No Clouds) Thin Yellowish Paper 1d reddish rose SG 3 horizontal pair, a couple of minor
blemishes that don't detract from the very fine appearance, light bars cancellation of Sydney, Cat
£750+.{Page 55.4}
345 H A- - Plate II (Clouds) 1d carmine-lake SG 9, margins just clear to large, Cat £300.{Page 38.12}
150T 346 G A+ - Plate II (Clouds) Thick Greyish Paper 1d crimson-lake SG 9, good even margins, bars cancel of
Sydney, Cat £300. Superb!{Page 54.1}
347 G A - Plate II (Horizontal-Lined Background) 2d bright blue SG 24, margins close to large, Cat £225.{Page
38.13}
348 G A - Plate III (Undated Single-Lined Bale & No Dots in Stars) 2d ultramarine SG 29, margins good to
large, superb BN '64' (Reversed '4') of West Maitland, Cat £170.{Page 54.3}
349 W A- 1851-53 Laureates Fine Impressions on Blue to Greyish Medium Paper 2d ultramarine SG 52,
margins close to good, almost imperceptible paper-flaw on the Queen's cheek, unused, Cat £800.
{Page 55.3}
350 W (A) 1854 Laureates with Numeral Watermark 3d bright yellow-green with 'WACES' at Right SG 87a,
close even margins, tiny repaired tear in the top margin, unused, Cat £950. RPSofV Certificate (2007)
that repeats Gibbons' inane description of the variety '...WAEES with centre bar of first E missing'. A
beautiful stamp.{Page 55.5}
351 W A+ 1854-59 Diadems Imperf Wmk '5' 5d dull green SG 88, good even margins, exceptional definition &
deep rich colour, unused, Cat £1000. RPSofL Certificate (1976) as the then SG 114. A gem! {Page
55.2}
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NEW SOUTH WALES (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 352
352 P A 1854-59 Diadems 6d die proof in black on thin card (56x60mm), a superb impression. Rare and
desirable. [There were no Large Diadem die proofs in the "Manwood", John White, Frazer, Butler and
Rivett-Carnac Collections. Sir Gawaine Baillie had die proofs of the 6d & 1/- on India paper reduced to
stamp-size & affixed to thin card: they sold for $13,800 & $12,650 respectively at auction in Melbourne
in 2005]{Page 56.1}
353 G A 1856-59 'REGISTERED' Imperf (6d) vermilion & Prussian blue SG 102, margins just touching to large,
BN '1' cancel of Melbourne, Cat £170. An unusual external usage, possibly originating on an incoming
shipletter.{Page 38.14}
354 ** A B2 1861-88 Coin Perf 12 5/- purple SG 179, well centred, a couple of slightly short perfs, full unmounted
o.g., Cat £160++.{Page 54.4}
PASSION! it’s the key ingredient in “The Prestige Difference”.
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NEW SOUTH WALES (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
355
* 1882-1912 attractive collection including 'NINEPENCE' on 10d (4), 10d (2), Centennial 4d (3) 6d 8d &
20/- SG 264c, 5/- Coin Re-Issue (2), 6d green SG 307, 2/6d Lyrebird (3) etc, also a few 'OS' Overprints
including 5d SG O29a with Reversed Watermark (RPSofL Certificate), perforations not checked by us,
generally very fine with large-part o.g., Cat £1180 minimum. (80)
356 * A A2 1888-89 Centennial Wmk '5/-' 20/- Carrington SG 262, exceptional centring, some characteristic rough
perfs, virtually full o.g., Cat £300.{Page 54.5}
357 * A A1 1894-1904 Overprinted 'POSTAGE' in Blue 10/- SG 275, 275b & 277, all exceptionally well centred,
virtually full o.g., Cat £580. A delightful trio.{Page 54.2} (3)
358 * A B1 1897 Consumptive Homes 1/- & 2/6d SG 280-1 optd 'Specimen' in red, virtually full o.g., Cat £200. 200T 359 * A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 6d emerald imperforate pair SG 307a, virtually full o.g., Cat £400. Very
scarce.{Page 54.6}
360 * A/B 1905-12 Crown/A-in-Circle 20/- Carrington Perf 11 BW #N77 (SG 350), virtually full o.g. & very fine;
also Perf 11x12 BW #N79 (SG 350b), one short perf & minor aging; Cat $700 (£380).{Page 54.7} (2)
361 ** A SILVERTON TRAMWAY: 1966 Rouletted in Colour 1c scarlet complete sheet of 50 (10x5).
100
NEW SOUTH WALES - Revenues
362
363
O Stamp Duty array on Hagners including QV 1865 4d (2), 6d, 8d (2) & 1/-, 1868-1901 Bicolours
including 5/- (3, one optd 'POSTAGE'), 8/-, 10/- (3), 15/- & £1 (3), KEVII Bicolours including 10/- (2) &
£1, 1929-66 Numerals to £10 (4, including pair on piece with £5 & £1) plus an imperforate 3d pair,
Decimals range unused to $10. Mixed condition. (200+)
O Perfins: 1868-1929 QV (2) and KEVII (9) Stamp Duty Long Types and 1929-66 Numerals (23) all with
private perfins including 'YI' perfin of The Yorkshire Insurance Co Ltd on a £50 Numeral. Condition
variable. Scarce perfined group.{Page 54.8} (34)
NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History
364
365
366
SD Attractive collection of circular datestamps on mostly 1897-1912 issues. Nothing startling but lots of
nice strikes, a few TPOs etc. (300 approx)
C Interesting bundle including 1852 mourning cover with 2d Laureate & 'MIDDAY/MAIL'-in-oval, 1872
mourning cover to England with an apparently imperforate DLR 6d, 1892 to the "Asylum/New
Norfolk/Tasmania", 1895 advertising cover for Wall & Molesworth, 1892 registered front with
'CASHIER/GENERAL POST OFFICE' datestamp, 1901 officially registered with mss "OR/6d to pay"
etc, condition variable.{Page 50.5} (59)
C Covers etc to a variety of overseas destinations with several to Germany including 1887 underpaid to
Saxony & 1895 with 2d Emu block of 4 + 2½d Allegorical x8; others to France (1883), Italy (1897) &
Sweden (1908), also 1890 defective cover from HMS "Swinger", etc, very mixed condition.{Page 50.4}
(14)
367 C B/C Early trio to England comprising 1841 entire with fair strike of the boxed 'BRAIDWOOD/POST PAID'
h/s in red; 1856 cover with Imperf Laureates 3d x2 and very fine '3' h/s in red; and 1857 mourning
cover with defective Imperf Diadem 6d. (3)
368 C B 1838 pre-stamp entire to "GRNichols/Sydney" with GPO arrival b/s & very fine '2' h/s for the postage
due, the letter headed "Sydney Gaol" & signed "John Fynn" who requests Nichols to visit him regarding
his case, minor soiling/toning. [George Robert (Bob) Nichols was the son of the first Sydney
postmaster Isaac Nichols. In 1833 he became the first Australian-born solicitor. He later had a
distinguished legislative career]{Page 50.6}
369 C B 1841 entire to England with fair strike of the rounded-boxed 'GOULBURN/POST PAID' handstamp in
red, rated "1/1" in red (faded) & "8" in black, oval 'GOULBURN/NEW.S.WALES' & Sydney b/s,
'BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER' h/s unusually on the face, a bit soiled. [The writer states "...they were
attacked by the Blacks...the number of Blacks they supposed to be 500, & only 13 or 14 White
Men...all got away...but one & the Blacks carried him off on their Backs & left him for Dead, but he
recovered & had nothing but a Dogs Tongue to eat for 5 Days...I hear that Government at home talk of
bringing them [the aborigines] under the Law he may as soon catch the Old Hares at home & learn
them to Talk..." The writer, "Arthur Bush", may have been a convict: he writes "Brother Jere[miah]...
expect his liberty next December..."]{Page 50.7}
370 C B 1857 outer to United States via London (cds in red on face) with Diadems 2d & 1/- (both with 4
margins) tied by Diamonds-&-Bars cancels of Sydney (superb b/s), unusual endorsement "Per RM
[Royal Mail] Steamer/Simla", ' 5 /N YORK BR PKT' arrival cds on the face, addressee's name
crossed-through & vertical fold at left.
371 C A- 1881 yellow cover to New York with DLR 6d tied by unusual Sydney duplex, 'PAID ALL'-in-oval in
purple alongside, San Francisco transit in red & 'BROOKLYN NY/RECD' arrival b/s, ironed-out fold.
372 C A 1882 cover to New York "via San Francisco" (in red) with printed advert at left for the Australian
representative of Lockwood Press of New York, DLR 6d tied by Sydney duplex & 'PAID ALL'-in-oval
h/s in purple alongside, 'PAID/PO/ALL' duplex arrival b/s. A lovely advertising cover.{Page 50.8}
373 C A- 1886 stampless cover Sydney to England "Via Brindisi" sent entirely unpaid but not taxed, superb
'DOWNHAM' arrival b/s. Very unusual oversight in this period.
374 C A 1895 stampless OHMS envelope with Australian Museum imprint at top, sent unsealed to the Vienna
Zoological & Botanical Gardens, oval 'AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM/SYDNEY' cachet at lower-left, Sydney
duplex & very fine 'PAID ALL' h/s (rarely seen except on mail to United States), Vienna arrival b/s.
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NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
375 C B 1897 apparently commercial cover to Ireland with rare franking of Charity 2/6d (very fine) crisply
cancelled with Rays '25' of 'KIAMA' (b/s), Sydney transit & poor Kingstown arrival b/s, vertical fold well
clear of the stamp. A remarkable usage of this stamp correctly paying the UPU letter rate of 2½d, the
additional 2/3½d being a surcharge for the Consumptives Home.{Page 58.1}
376 C (A-) 1899 commercial cover to "Government House/.../Turks Islands/West Indies" endorsed "Via San
Francisco" ('.../PAID ALL' transit b/s), very fine 'TURKS-ISLANDS' arrival cds on the face, repaired flap
fault. Great destination.{Page 58.3}
377 CL B 1901 OHMS cover to England with very scarce solo franking of 8d Lyrebird tied by Sydney cds,
superfluous 'POSTAGE PAID SYDNEY/NSW' cds also on the face, London transit (on the face) in red
& 'HULL' arrival b/s, heavy vertical fold doesn't greatly detract. [A similar but very fine cover sold
recently for $690 at a Sydney auction]
378 C D 1906 cover to British Columbia endorsed "Post Cards", badly damaged in transit from being
over-packed, mss "T30" & Canadian "12cts due" with Canadian Postage Due 2c x6 tied to the reverse
by 'NANAIMO' cds, apparently returned to the sender endorsed "on almost every packet I had to pay
that much or more. Safe [sic] this for your collection as it is"! Full of character! [The letter rate was 2d
per ½oz so 3d did not cover the second weight step. However, by endorsing the cover "Post Cards",
the sender may have expected that the Printed Matter rate of 1d per 2oz would apply, and it is
debatable whether the cover was underpaid at all]{Page 58.2}
379 C B LORD HOWE ISLAND: 1897 cover to Wales with Allegorical 2½d tied by 'LHI'-in-bars cancel & almost
fine strike of 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/JY9/97/NSW' cds - the only recorded example with a 2-year
dateslug - alongside, Sydney transit & 'MERTHYR-TYDVIL' arrival b/s, a little soiled. Although the post
office opened in 1882, this is the earliest recorded cover from the island, and five years earlier than
Hopson & Tobin's ERD for the cds. [With the chatty contents headed "Post Office/Lord Howe
Island/July 9th 1897" & signed "Campbell Stevens/PM LHI" (as he was from 1882). who states "...it
must have been about the beginning of our Queen's reign when the first settlers landed
here...supplying the Whale Ships which were at one time very numerous in these seas...they are now
a thing of the past...we are visited periodically by a small vessel from Sydney...our population is
something under 100..."]{Page 58.4}
380 PS A POSTAL STATIONERY: 1911 (Jan) usage of 1d Arms Die II PTPO window envelope for The Civil
Service Stores with imprint on the flap, 'BONDI' arrival b/s, unusually fine. Rare & unlisted by H&G.
381 PS A - 1897 1d Die I Christmas Greetings Postal Card HG 19a "HAWKESBURY BRIDGE/POST OFFICE
TOWER/THE THREE SISTERS" triptyche, unused. Very scarce.{Page 58.5}
382 PS A+ - 1908 Vist of American Fleet 1d Postal Card HG 34, unused. Absolutely pristine!!
150T QUEENSLAND
383 * A Small but attractive selection including 1868-74 6d SG 68, 1897-98 to 2/- with shades to 1/- (3), Boer
War 1d, 1903 9d Types A & B, 1907-11 2/- & 2/6d etc, large-part o.g., Cat £700+. (43)
384
385
SD Stockbook pages with a nice selection of two-line 'REGISTERED/...' handstamps including some
cracker strikes, also a handy little collection of mostly 1901-12 period datestamps & a few other bits &
pieces. (400+)
O*C Shoebox of collector's duplicates partly sorted into packets going back at least to the Lined
Background Second Sidefaces, also noted 1d Charity mint (2), 1864 OHMS front with Compound Perf
2d & 1866 cover to Sydney "pr Lady Bowen" with embossed 'VIA MARSEILLES' in red crossed-out.
(1000s)
Lot 386 Lot 390 Ex Lot 387
386 *? A- 1860-61 Small Star Clean-cut Perf 14-16 1/- dull violet SG 10, excellent colour, disturbed o.g. (?), Cat
£650. Rare. [Bernie Manning recorded only 6 singles - one in the Royal Collection - and a pair. His
unused example sold for $2300 at our auction of 12/5/2007. William Frazer's example sold for £1175 at
auction in 2003]{Page 59.1}
387 * A 1880 Surcharge 'Half-penny' on 1d Die I and Die II SG 151 & 151a, large-part o.g., Cat £850. BPA
Certificate (1961) for the Die II.{Page 59.3} (2)
388 ** A/A+ 1890-94 Lined Background Comb Perf 4d yellow SG 193 marginal blocks of 15 (5x3) from left of the
sheet and 30 (5x6) from lower-right corner of the sheet with sheet number '387', full unmounted o.g.,
Cat £585 as hinged singles. Scarce multiples. (45)
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QUEENSLAND (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 389
389 G B C2 1896-1902 Figures in Lower Corners Only 6d green BW #Q42A (SG 230), better
perforated than many examples but with trimmed perfs at upper-right, early usage with
superb '[PAR]CEL POST/BRANCH/3 15APR02/BRISBANE' cds, Cat $35,000 (£15,000).
Royal Philatelic Society, London Certificate (1992). One of the great rarities of Queensland,
and of the Commonwealth Period States issues.
ACSC states "...sixteen examples are recorded. The stamp was first discovered in 1903
shortly after issue...Most examples have the Parcel Post Branch datestamp...The dates
range between April and November 1902. The origin of these stamps is uncertain and
remains controversial. Most examples show characteristically rough perforations...Many of
the stamps show defects of various sorts..."
Until quite recently this stamp was relegated by Gibbons to a footnote, although the
indisputably unissued Shilling Violet from South Australia was accorded full catalogue
status. While the circumstances surrounding the issue of the Lower Corners 6d remain
shrouded in mystery, and some still harbour the fantasy that it should be classified as an
"unissued" stamp, there can be no doubt that a small number of these stamps were sold to
the public. Colonel Harrie Evans' very fine example was sold for $29,120 - then a record for
a Queensland stamp - at our auction of 4/5/2002. Since then several other examples have
sold at auction for similar prices. While the connoisseur might reject this example has having
some trimmed perforations, it is nonetheless an above-average condition example that
would rightly take pride of place in most collections.{Page 60.1}
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QUEENSLAND (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
390 * A 1897-1908 Figures in Four Corners 9d colour-trial pair in coral-pink on gummed Crown/Q paper
defaced with a ruled line in black ink BW #Q43(E)1Be, Cat $5000+. Unissued value in this series. Ex
The Chapman Collection (1920s) and Colonel Harrie Evans. [Prepared in early-1903 to comply with
the new basic telegram rate of 9d, but rejected in favour of the "Uniform" 9d design proposed by
Postmaster-General Drake that was adopted by only NSW & Queensland. This is therefore a very
significant item for the CofA collector. Similar pairs in yellow-orange & slate-purple - one pulled perf -
sold for $2875 & $3335 in our auctions of 12/5/2007 & 1/9/2007 respectively]{Page 59.2}
391 * A B1 1905-06 Crown/Q Litho Perf 12 £1 deep blue-green BW #Q64 (SG 274), well centred, very lightly
mounted, Cat $600 (£375).{Page 62.1}
392 * A B1 1907-11 Crown/A Litho 10/- black-brown BW #Q60 (SG 311), two well centred examples in slightly
different shades, Cat $600 (£240). [The vendor identified these as SG 311 & 311a. However, ACSC
states that the later printing is on a thinner paper. These appear to be of slightly different thicknesses
but we believe they are both #Q60] (2)
QUEENSLAND - Revenues
393 O D Beer Duty: 1885 Chalon 4/6d black ('VALLEY F...' papermaker's watermark), 6/9d blue (Wmk
Crown/Q Sideways) & 12/9d dull brown-red (No Watermark), obvious faults but at least they have
survived! Rarities. [A 2/3d value was also issued]{Page 54.15} (3)
394
O Stamp Duty: 1866-68 Large Chalons No Watermark 1d 6d 2/6d & the rare 6/- yellow-brown (sound
but trimmed perfs at base); Medium Chalons 1d (2), 6d (2), 1/- 2/- 5/- & 10/-; Small Chalons 1d (3) to
20/-, the last with 'REGISTERED/CHARTERS TOWERS' postal cds which is probably a fake; condition
variable.{Page 54.12} (24)
395 O A/B - 1866-68 Large Chalons No Watermark 1d (small thin) to 20/- (minor tear) missing only the 2/- &
including a very fine example of the rare 6/- yellow-brown, generally fine to very fine with the 10/- being
an enormous example.{Page 62.5} (8)
QUEENSLAND - Postal History
396
SD Stockbook with a sorted array of Barred Numerals & Rays on a wide variety of stamps, some multiples
& many on piece, lots of high numbers. Queensland postmarks were generally poorly manufactured
and consequently fine strikes are the exception rather than the rule. This lot includes a high proportion
that are well above average with numerous very fine to superb strikes. Completely unchecked by us:
we want you to have all the fun! (400+)
Lot 397
397 C B 1886 (March 9) unstamped cover to England "Via Sanfrancisco" from 'NORMANTON' with very fine
strike of the very rare 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR ROUTE INDICATED' h/s & fine boxed
'DEFICIENT POSTAGE ("6d")/FINE ("6d - 1/-")' h/s - of a type not recorded by Campbell - both applied
at Brisbane (b/s), sent via the long sea route & with British 'I.B./S/1/-' tax h/s , superb 'PRESTON'
arrival b/s, repaired flap tear. An exceptional cover. [Of the first marking, Campbell at page 118 states
"...only one example is known,...on an 1883 cover...". We are confident this cover has not previously
been reported as we discovered it in a private vendor's unsorted material]{Page 61.1}
398 PS B POSTAL STATIONERY: 1897 Four Figures 1d red long PTPO envelope (280x124mm) with 'PRINTED
MATTER ONLY' at upper-left & 'MOUNT MORGAN/GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED' embossing
in blue on the flap at left, to Germany (b/s) in 1900 with Rockhampton duplex cancel & very late usage
of the worn 'BRISBANE/QL' transit b/s, vertical fold. Rare.
399 PS A - KEVII 3d McCorquodale (very faint CTO cancel) and De La Rue Registration Envelopes, unused. (2) 100
400 CL B A1+ POSTMARKS: 'T.P.O.7.S&W.R/UP 7AU20/QUEENSLAND' on KGV 1½d red-brown & another strike
alongside on OHMS cover with printed 'PACKET POST' to 'GATTON' (arrival b/s), 'UNCLAIMED/
GATTON' h/s & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/BRISBANE' cds in red both on the face, small spike-hole at
upper-left. Rare.{Page 62.7}
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Lot 391
Lot 489
Lot 524
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Lot 405
Lot 451
Lot 467
Lot 468
Lot 400
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
401 PR A Selection comprising 1875 De La Rue 1d plate proof imperf & perforated vertical pairs in blue-green &
1883-99 "Bantam" ½d block of 8 from the left of the sheet in green all on gummed unwatermarked
paper; also 6d pair overprinted 'REPRINT'. (4 items)
402
403
404
*O Attractive collection on expensive Safe multi-strip pages with a few imperfs, nice range of rouletted
issues including 'TEN PENCE' on 9d (4), Middle Issues including '3-PENCE' on 4d (10), '8 PENCE' on
9d (6) & V/Crown 4d, 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' 2/6d & 5/-, other Long Types to 5/- mint (3), 'O.S.'
Overprints to 2/- including 2½d on 4d & 5d on 6d mint & used, perf 'SA' to 1/- (4) etc, generally fine to
very fine with some useful postmarks. High catalogue value.{Page 54.9} (100s)
*WO An above-average array of collector's duplicates on stocksheets with useful unused/mint including
Rouletted 4d, '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d, 'TEN PENCE' on 9d (2, both large-part o.g.) etc, lots of variety
in the used with many very attractive stamps including '3-PENCE' in Red on 4d, also noted 'POSTAGE
& REVENUE' Perf 10 10/- used & 15/- optd 'SPECIMEN' (no gum) etc, and some official overprints &
perfins and nine Departmentals in Black including 'A.O.' on Perf 10 2d, 'C.' on Perf 10 1d, & 'M.B.' on
Perf 10x11½-12½ 4d, some postmark interest, condition variable.{Page 54.10} (500+)
O*C Shoebox of collector's duplicates partly sorted into packets etc plus some bundles, also 2½d mint block
of 4 with Plate '1' & Sheet Number, DLR 4d with Double Perforations, 'SA' perfins ½d & 6d both
inverted and 2d & 5/- both doubled, a few railway stamps etc, also faulty 1902 registered cover to
Canada with 2½d 3d & 5d and 'FOR CUSTOMS/.../Not/to be delivered unless marked/DUTY PAID or
DUTY FREE' h/s in violet. (1000s)
405 F A+ 1856-58 Adelaide Printing 2d orange-red SG 7, margins close to huge, light diamond-numeral '1'
cancel of Port Adelaide, Cat £80. An enormous stamp with parts of five adjoining units! {Page 62.3}
406 L A- 1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' "The Postage & Revenue Long Stamps of South Australia" by Ed
Williams (2003). As new, except for minor indents on the front cover caused by some nong who thinks
books are good backing for writing letters!
407 **/* A 1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' upper-right corner blocks of 4 with Plate Number '1' and all with
non-conforming sheet numbers, comprising 3d (2, '1d...' in red), 4d ('1d...' in red, & '3d...' in red x2), 6d
('2d...' in black), 9d (2, '2d...' in black) & 10d ('1d...' in red); also Thick 'POSTAGE' 8d four similar blocks
of 4 with three different sheet number formats or No Sheet Number; some have neat ink notations in
the margins, all but one 3d & the 6d are unmounted, BW Cat $1600 (as mounted sheet number pairs
only). A very scarce and desirable lot, in marvellous condition.{Page 54.14} (13 blocks)
408
*O 1902-12 "Long Toms" annotated study in two small exercise books focussing on shades, perforations
and differences between the De La Rue and Detmold papers, values to 5/- (one with private perfin
'WG/A') plus a mint 10/-. Noted Thick 'POSTAGE' Crown/SA 6d 8d 9d 10d & 1/- (2) mint blocks of 4,
used 6d & 9d both with Watermark Inverted, 'OS' & 'SA' perfins, etc, generally fine to very fine. A
fascinating lot, apparently prepared to assist JRW Purves in writing his book on the Long Stamps.
(150+)
409 F A Overprinted 'O.S.' (Type O1): 1874-77 Perf 11½-12½ 1d deep yellow-green SG O6, GPO cds, Cat
£250.{Page 54.11}
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W* Reprints: 1891 duplicated group including Imperf 1d (4), 2d (3), 6d (2) & 1/- violet, lots of Roulettes
including 1/- yellow (9), Perf '3-PENCE' in Red (2) or in Black (4) on 4d etc, also similar 'SPECIMEN'
group to 6d (3) including Tannenburg 2½d (4) & 5d (2), 5d on 6d (3) etc, generally fine and many with
part- to large-part o.g. The excellent range of shades makes this a good study lot.{Page 54.13} (104)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History
411 C B 1842 entire to the Congregational Church in London rated "8d" & with a largely very fine strike of the
huge '[crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE/SA/4JY4/1842' on the reverse, wax-stain on the
face. [Harry Lower's entire with the same d/s of April 1842 sold for $834 at our auction of 12/5/2007]
{Page 58.6}
412 C B 1855 (March 12) front to England with attractive franking of London Printing 2d rose-carmine SG 2
single & horizontal pair - full margins except at top of the single where the design is just touched - tied
by light '23' cancels & 'SALISBURY' cds, small repaired peripheral tears. The stamps have been
removed to allow the front to be cleaned, then replaced a little to the left of their correct position. [An
attractive and early usage of South Australia's first stamp]{Page 58.7}
413 C B - cover to the Cape of Good Hope with very fine London Printing 6d SG 3 (3½ large margins, just
shaved at top-right) tied by very fine '1' cancel of 'PORT ADELAIDE' (equally fine cds at left), oval
'PORT ELIZABETH' transit & 'CAPE TOWN' arrival b/s both in red, the address faded & amateurishly
"restored". A very unusual destination. [With the contents]{Page 58.9}
414 C B 1885 cover to "His Honour/Mr Justice Scott/High Court/Bombay" & endorsed "Mrs Scott" at lower-left,
Perf 10x11½-12½ 6d tied by GPO duplex, Bombay arrival b/s & unusual 'ENQU DEP/BOMBAY' b/s (
Reversed 'Q'), redirected to "Khandulla" with very fine 'KHANDALA' arrival b/s, repaired flap-tear.
Unusual destination.{Page 58.8}
415 PS A/B 1886 & 1889 1d Postal Cards uprated to Europe comprising 1) to Holland with 2d only tied by the
scarce first-type 'SHIP MAIL ROOM' duplex, not taxed, very fine; and 2) to Prussia with 2d x3 but
treated as short-paid for the 9d letter-rate, superb 'T'-in-triangle h/s & mss "80" in blue stated to be for
"20pf deficiency + 60pf letter rate fine", large-part '[PA] RAILWAY' squared-circle transit b/s, the
docketing on the face may be an explanation of the fine(?), small faults. A very scarce pair. {Page
64.1} (2)
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
416 C B 1888 cover to a cigar factory in Germany "Per North German Lloyd/Steamer Nurnberg/Via Brindisi"
with DLR 6d tied by 'MORGAN' cds, very fine 'RAILWAY/S.A' & almost fine oval 'FRANKFURT
(MAIN)-BASEL/ZUG 4' TPO transit b/s, some light staining.
417 PS A/B 1890s ½d Wrappers comprising 1) to London, uprated with 2d; 2) to Tonga; 3) to Argentina, with ½d; &
4) to Austria (front only), with ½d & Austrian 2kr pale green Newspaper Stamp (4 margins) tied by
'NETOLITZ/NETOLICE' cds. {Page 64.2} (4)
418 C B 1893 commercial cover to Germany (arrival b/s & unusual 'A'-in-octagon h/s alongside) "per RMS
Austral" with scarce franking of 2½d on 4d & De La Rue 6d tied by Adelaide duplex, Adelaide Patent
Agent's imprint at upper-left, a couple of minor defects. [It appears the rate was 2½d x2 + 6d late fee]
419 C A 1900 illustrated advertising cover for Adelaide Brewery with multi-coloured adverts for four different
brands - repeated in less elaborate form on the reverse - to 'SHEA-OAK-LOG' (light arrival b/s).
Absolutely fabulous!{Page 64.5}
420 PS A- 1901 commercial usage of 1d+1d 'REPLY' Postal Card (uprated with ½d+½d), to Germany and
reposted intact! to Adelaide, a couple of insignificant blemishes. A remarkable survivor. Ex Martin
Walker/Nelson Eustis. [Under UPU Regulations, such international usages were permitted. However,
very few are recorded from South Australia & a usage with both halves still joined may well be unique
]{Page 64.3}
421 C/PS C/A- 1903 cover to "Outalpa" with very fine sq-circles of 'OLARY' & 'KOORINGA', 'UNCLAIMED' h/s on the
face & endorsed "Not at Outalpa/...", DLO b/s in red, soiled; with the very scarce 'RETURNED PAID
LETTER' envelope in which it was returned to the Crown Solicitor, minor blemishes. (2)
422 PS A 1906 commercial usage of 1d Postal Card (uprated with ½d) to the Director of Posts in New Caledonia. 150
423 C A 1910 cover to Germany (b/s) with scarce albeit philatelic franking of Thick 'POSTAGE' 4d 8d & 1/- (all
marginal examples) tied by 'REGD ADELAIDE' cds, scarce red registration label with 'Adelaide' h/s.
Verry pretty. [ACSC prices the 8d on cover at $750; the 1/- is unpriced]{Page 64.6}
424 C A - a companion cover with the 5/-. [Unpriced on cover in the ACSC]{Page 64.8}
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425 C A- - commercial cover to Italy per "RMS/Osterley" with ½d, 1d pair & Thick 'POSTAGE' 3d tied by poor
'SEMAPHORE' squared-circle with a better strike on the large blank registration label, Naples arrival
b/s.{Page 64.4}
426 C A- 1912 commercial cover to USA with 2½d & Thick 'POSTAGE' 3d tied by 'MORGAN' cds also used on
large blank registration label, US 'REGISTERED' h/s in purple & curious 'Attention/desired - Please
return this/envelope to Post/office' in rosine, insignificant repair at top.{Page 66.1}
427 C A/B NORTHERN TERRITORY: 1952-62 Turley registered covers from Adealide River, Anthonys Lagoon,
Barrow Creek, Borroloola, Daly River (very scarce), Daly Waters, Fannie Bay, Finke, Hatches Creek
(1959 SDL, Williams records only one date, in 1958), Maranboy, Mataranka, Nightcliff, Pine Creek,
Roper River (1959, with mss "Roper Bar" on regn label but the name was not officially changed until
1969), Ti Tree Well (SDL), Timber Creek, Victoria River Downs, Wauchope Well & Wave Hill, many
with provisional registration labels. The quality of the postmarks is very mixed & in some cases the
best strikes are on the reverse. A very scarce lot.{Page 66.2} (19)
428 C B - 1957-59 commercial registered airmail covers from Alice Springs, Alice Springs East, Brunette
Downs, Darwin, Katherine & Tennant Creek (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes envelope), and
1939 registered Turley cover from Finke, condition variable. Scarce group. (7)
429 C B - 'MIL. P.O./27DEC1941/ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T.' largely fine strike in violet on ½d Roo & 5d Ram on
commercial airmail cover to Victoria, minor blemishes. PO 8/9/1941; closed 3/3/1942.{Page 66.3}
430 C A - double-oval 'C.A.L. of C. POSTAL UNIT/28FEB1944/ALICE SPRINGS' two good to fine strikes (and
very fine b/s) in violet on 1d x4 on tatts cover to Hobart, 'Aust APO No 49' registration label. Rare
commercial mail. Alice Springs APO -/8/1942; closed mid-1944.{Page 66.4}
431 C A - 'MIL. P.O. DARWIN/6FEB1942/ 1 ' very fine strike in violet on 5½d on 5d Ram on Gavin cover to
Geelong, 'Military PO No 1/DARWIN NT' registration label. PO 19/8/1940; closed 21/2/1942.{Page
64.7}
432 C B - 'MILITARY P.O./10SEP1941/DARWIN No. 4' very fine strike in violet on 4d Koala on Leek cover to
NSW, 'MIL PO DARWIN No 4' h/s in violet on provisional registration label (fault). PO 7/7/1941; closed
21/2/1942.{Page 66.5}
433 C A - 'MIL. P.O./9FEB1942/DARWIN, No. 5' fine strike in violet on ½d 1d x2 & 2d on philatelic cover to
NSW, 'MIL PO DARWIN, No 5' h/s in violet on provisional registration label. PO 18/9/1941; closed
21/2/1942.{Page 66.6}
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks
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S "DIAMOND NUMERALS": Attractive little collection of mostly fine to very fine strikes on a good range
of stamps including some Imperfs & Rouletted issues, many better numbers including '16' (rated RR),
'67' (RR), '97' (RR), '99' (RR), '169' (RRR), '193' (RRR) & '222' (RRR).{Page 62.10} (88)
435 S A A2 Adelaide: 'NEWS 12 PAID/DE11/02/ADELAIDE' two slightly overlapping strikes on 2d violet strip of 3.
Very scarce.
436 C B A1- - fancy-scroll 'G. P. O./MAY 19. 1911/ADELAIDE.' d/s largely very fine strike in violet on local OHMS
cover (a little reduced at left).{Page 66.7}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 438
Lot 445
437 C B1 Birkenhead: squared-circle 'BIRKENHEAD/OC13/35/S.A' (7 years later than Overton's LRD) largely
very fine strike, black/blue registration label. PO -/12/1886; closed 30/11/1965. [Unless stated
otherwise, all registered covers in this section are philatelic covers with printed address of J Howard
Johnson]{Page 66.8}
438 C A- A1 Brooker (2): 'BROOKER/6AP62/S.A.' two largely very fine strikes on 6d Bandicoot & 1/6d Flower on
Business Reply envelope (opened-out), typed 'UNGARRA' on provisional registration label, 'PORT
LINCOLN' transit b/s. A rare & highly visual cover. T.O. only 3/1/1928; closed 13/6/1974. [Telegraph
Office datestamps are rarely found on commercial mail. TOs had no registration facilities so that
service, if required, was provided at the first post office]{Page 67.1}
439 C A A1- Bull's Creek: 'BULLS CREEK/24OC35/STH AUSTRALIA' largely very fine strike, black/blue
registration label. RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Bull Creek 5/12/1940.{Page 68.1}
Lot 440 Lot 447 Lot 455 Lot 458
440 S B A2 Burrungule (1): 24mm squared-circle 'BURRUNGULL/NO11/92/SA' (spelling error) very fine &
remarkably early strike on 2d orange (rounded corner). Unrecorded. PO 1/10/1892; closed 1/11/1915. [
Overton records only a 26mm type, 1899-1901 only]{Page 67.3}
441 C A A1+ Cadell: 'CADELL/28OC35/S.A' superb strike, black/blue registration label. RO 16/5/1921; PO
1/7/1927.
442 C A A1- Carrieton: squared-circle 'CARRIETON/OC25/35/S.A' very fine but light strike (A1+ b/s), black/blue
registration label. RO 16/5/1921; PO 1/7/1927.
443 C A- A1 Charra (2): 'CHARRA/3NO35/S.A' largely very fine strike, mss "Charra" on registration label. PO
1/9/1891; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 19/9/1966.{Page 68.2}
444 C A A1- Cockatoo Valley: 'COCKATOO VALLEY/6NO35/STH AUST.' almost very fine strike, very fine strike,
mss "Cockatoo/Valley" on registration label.. RO 1/8/1910; PO 1/7/1927.{Page 68.3}
445 C A A1+ Cook: 'COOK/7NO35/STH AUST' two superb strikes, black/blue registration label. RO 1917; PO
1/7/1927. [On the Trans-Australian Railway]{Page 67.2}
446 C A A1- Cungena: 'CUNGENA/17NO35/S.A.' largely very fine strike, mss "Cungena" on registration label. RO
1/1/1921; PO 1/7/1927; closed 29/5/1992.
447 S A A2 Eastern Well: 'EASTERN WE[LL]/15JE12/STH A[USTR]' very fine strike on 1d pink. RO only
7/1/1911; closed 29/6/1916. Rare.{Page 67.4}
448 C A A1 Forster: 'FORSTER/13DE35/S.A.' very fine strike, black/blue registration label, superb 'SWAN
REACH' transit b/s. PO 2/4/1898; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; TO 1/4/1971; closed 4/10/1971.
449 C A A1 Gladstone: 'GLADSTONE/1215P 1NO35/STH AUSTR' very fine strike, straight-line h/s in violet on
scarce unbordered red registration label.{Page 68.4}
450 C A A1 Glanville Blocks: 'GLANVILLE BLOCKS/17DE35/STH AUST' very fine strike, blue registration label.
PO 1/9/1896; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Semaphore Park 3/2/1946.{Page 68.5}
451 D A A1- Glenloth Battery (2): 'GLENLOTH BATTERY/10JE38/S.A.' very fine strike on KGVI 2d. PO 1/8/1935;
closed 29/2/1956. [Goldmining]{Page 62.6}
452 C A A1 Hoyleton: 'HOYLETON/25OC35/S.A' very fine strike, mss "Hoyleton" on unusually pale blue
registration label. PO -/11/1870; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 7/2/1990.{Page 68.6}
453 C A A1- Johnburgh: 'JOHNBURGH/1OC35/STH AUSTR' fine strike, 'JOHNBURG' (error) on black/blue
registration label. PO 1/8/1879; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/1966.{Page 68.7}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
454 C A A1- Kapinnie: 'KAPINNIE/14JA36/S.A.' very fine strike, blue registration label. RO 3/2/1919; PO 1/7/1927;
closed 31/1/1986.{Page 68.8}
455 S A A2 Killalpaninna (2): squared-circle '[KILL]ALPANINNA/JU05/08/S.A' very fine strike on 2d violet. Rated
XXXX. PO 6/8/1906; closed 31/5/1917. [Lutheran mission station with population of around 10 to 12
whites & about 300 aborigines]{Page 67.5}
456 C A A1+ Kulkami: 'KULKAMIE/25JA36/S.A' two very fine to superb strikes, blue registration label. RO
1/1/1925; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/6/1982.{Page 68.9}
457 C A A1 Kybybolite: 'KYBYBOLITE/22JA36/S.A' two very fine strikes, black/blue registration label. PO
1/8/1906; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927.{Page 68.10}
458 S A A2 Marrachowie: squared-circle 'MARRACHOWIE/DE12/96/S.A' very fine and virtually complete strike on
2d orange. Rated XX. PO 1/10/1886; renamed Warrakimbo 1/6/1905.{Page 67.6}
459 D A- A1 Mongolata (3): 'MONGOLATA/30AP40/S.A.' very fine strike on KGVI 2d & 3d. PO 1/4/1933; closed
31/12/1946. [Goldmining]{Page 62.8}
460 C A A1 Montacute: 'MONTACUTE/12MR36/S.A' two very fine strikes, black/blue registration label. PO
-/1/1888; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927.
461 C A B1 Moonta Mines: 'MOONTA MINES/3MR36/S.A' two largely fine strikes, blue registration label. PO
1/4/1867; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/6/1976. [Copper mining]
462 C A A1 Mount Cooper: squared-circle 'MOUNT COOPER/MR14/36/S.A' good & very fine strikes (& superb
b/s), blue registration label. RO 2/5/1907; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/5/1975.{Page 68.11}
463 C A A1- Mount McKenzie: 'MT McKENZIE/14MR36/STH AUSTR' two largely very fine strikes, manuscript "Mt
McKenzie" on blue registration label. RO 2/1/1914; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/10/1965.{Page 70.1}
464 C A- A1- Native Valley: squared-circle 'NATIVE VALLEY/AU13/40/S.A' on cover to Adelaide, blue registration
label. Closed 21/8/1954. [Very late usage of a squared-circle datestamp]
465 C A B1 Penong: 'PENONG/7MY36/STH AUSTRALIA' two good to fine strikes, late usage of red registration
label. PO 1/8/1891; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/10/1983.
466 C A A1 Piccadilly: 'PICCADILLY/5MY36/S.A' two fine to very fine strikes, blue registration label. PO 1/6/1901;
RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/1/1994.
467 S A A2+ Pickering (2): 'PICKERING/26OC26/STH AUSTRALIA' (R.O. period) superb strike on KGV 1½d red.
RO 1/3/1909; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Wool Bay 25/6/1942.{Page 62.9}
468 S A A1+ Queenscliffe: squared-circle 'QUEENSCLIFFE/FE23/03/S.A' superb strike on "Long Tom" 9d. Rated
XX. PO 1/9/1883; renamed Kingscote (2) -/11/1903. [On Kangaroo Island]{Page 62.12}
469 C A A1- Ramco: 'RAMCO/14MY36/S.A' two fine strikes, mss "Ramco" on blue registration label. PO 28/9/1896;
RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927.
470 C A A2 Saltia (2): 'SALTIA/24OC35/S.A' largely very fine strike, red 'PORT AUGUSTA' registration label. TO
only 23/8/1925; closed 12/4/1951.{Page 70.2}
471 D A A1 - 'SALTIA/17JL39/S.A' largely very fine strike on KGVI 2d. T.O. only 23/8/1925; closed
12/4/1951{Page 62.11}
472 C A B2- Shea Oak Log: 'SHEA OAK LOG/13JA37/S.A' two fair to good strikes plus two fine strikes of
diamond-numeral '26', typed "SHEA OAK LOG" on red provisional registration label. PO 1/1/1855; RO
1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 6/3/1981.
473 C A B1- Tickera: 'TICKERA/28MY36/S.A.' two poor to almost fine strikes, mss "Tickera" on blue provisional
registration label. PO 1/8/1879; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/1971.
474 C A A1+ Tothill's Creek: 'TOTHILLS CREEK/28MY36/S.A.' two good to superb strikes, mss "Tothills Creek" on
black/blue provisional registration label. PO 1859; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Tothill Creek
5/12/1940.{Page 70.3}
475 C A B1 Undalya: 'UNDALYA/1JE36/S.A.' two good to fine strikes, mss "Undalya" on blue provisional
registration label. PO 1863; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 24/3/1972.
476 C A B1 Whitwarta: 'WHITWARTA/12JE36/S.A' two fine to very fine strikes, mss "Whitwarta" on blue
provisional registration label. PO 1/8/1876; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/10/1971.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery
477 PS B/A Envelopes: 1911 1d HG B2 commercially used to Victoria in 1912 with 1d adhesive tied by Adelaide
cds, minor blemishes; and 2d violet HG B3, very fine unused. Scarce pair. (2)
478 PS B Postal Cards: 1909 Views 1d HG 8 (Adelaide Printing with Stop after 'AUSTRALIA.') "PHOSPHATE
QUARRY" in blue-violet, 'MURRAY BRIDGE' cds but message headed "Lameroo", a few minor
blemishes mainly on the reverse. One of the rarest views: depicts at least 23 miners plus two
horse-drawn carts.{Page 70.4}
479 PS A - 1909 Scenic Issue 1d Adelaide Printing with Stop after 'AUSTRALIA' HG 8 "POULTRY FARM"
(woman & child feeding chooks) in black, surfaced both sides, 'BOOLEROO CENTRE' squared-circle.
Scarce view.
480 PS A - 1908 1d for Visit of the United States Fleet HG 9, to England with Adelaide cds of AU26/08 (a bit
untidy but undoubted) being the earliest date we have recorded.{Page 70.5}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints
[This is our sixth major offering of Departmentals in recent years, including the collections formed by Les Munn (our auction of
15/5/2004), "Sir Humphrey" (8/10/2005), Harry Lower (12/5/2007) and Victor Bullock (1/9/2007). This collection was formed by the late
Frederick Hall AM from Sydney and includes a number of items from the aforementioned collections plus from Colonel Napier's
collection. Bidders should be mindful that defective sheets were often used for overprinting, resulting in many Departmentals being
poorly centred, often exhibiting irregular or trimmed perforations, separation faults etc. Fine examples are thus the exceptional rather
than the rule: those graded 'B' or even 'C' are generally at least average quality for the particular type. Until Stanley Gibbons properly
lists and assigns values to these stamps they will remain grossly undervalued. Our estimates are conservatively based on our previous
results, to which mention is made wherever appropriate. Please note that stamps Perf 11½-12½ are noted as "Perf 11½" for brevity]
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O The "rats & mice" of the collection. A selection of mostly defective but generally presentable stamps
from 22 users with values to 2/- (2) and including Red (10) & Blue (3) Overprints. The best item is Red
'C.S.' on 1/- with GPO cds of AP1/68 being First Day of the Departmentals. (39)
O The very colourful balance of the collection with 76 stamps from 29 users and values to 2/- (3)
including 'P.S.' '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d blue (Ex Colonel Napier, with RPSofL Certificate). The lot
comprises Red (19), Blue (3) & Black (54) Overprints. Grossly misplaced perfs, early dates and some
fine stamps noted. The condition is rather mixed but most are attractive and quite presentable. By any
measure this is an appealing opportunity, especially at such an enticing estimate. [See our website for
scans of the entire lot] (72)
Ex Lot 483
O Scurrilous group of generally quite amateurish forged overprints including 'A' & 'V.' both
rubber-stamped in violet!, 'A.O.' in blue on 9d red-violet!, 'L.L.' on '8 PENCE' on 9d!, a gorgeous 'I.A.' in
rosine on 1d yellow-green & an almost convincing 'P.A.' on Rouletted 2d pair. {Page 71.1} (13)
484 L A "The Departmental Stamps of South Australia" by Butler (1978), hardbound with dustjacket. A very fine
copy of one of the most sought-after titles in Australian philatelic literature, a number of copies having
been sold for between $250 and $400 at auction.
485 L A "A Priced Catalogue of the Departmental Stamps of South Australia" by Presgrave (1st Edition, 1992),
hardbound in red cloth, inscribed "Privately printed and bound in a limited edition of fifty". Rare. [A copy
in our December 2006 on-line literature auction sold for $437!]
Lot 488
Lot 486
Lot 487 Lot 490
486 G B ARCHITECT: Red 'A' (No Stop, as always on this value) on 1d yellow-green, small abrasion at
upper-right, 'GAMBIERTON/DE9/68/SA' cds. Rated RRR. [Usage in the first year of the Departmentals
is always desirable. "Sir Humphrey's" & Victor Bullock's examples sold for $483 & $604 respectively]
{Page 71.3}
487 * A - Red 'A ' (No Stop) on Rouletted 6d dull blue, misplaced roulettes at left (and apparently imperforate
at base) but cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part o.g. Rated RRR.{Page 71.4}
488 G C ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Blue 'A.G.' on Rouletted DLR Star 2d, separation faults at upper-left &
lower-right, GPO cds. Rated RRRR.{Page 71.2}
489 F B - Black 'A.G.' on Perf 11½ 4d, a little aged, light cds. Rated RR. [Victor Bullock's fine example sold for
$207]{Page 62.2}
490 * B - Black 'A.G.' on Perf 10 1/- brown (on brown-tinted paper as usual), one rust spot on reverse,
large-part o.g. Unrecorded unused by Butler and Presgrave]{Page 71.5}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 491 Lot 492 Lot 493 Lot 494
491 G C AUDIT OFFICE: Black 'A.O.' on Perf 10 1d green, some trimmed perfs, cds cancel. Rated RRR. [The
vendor paid $437 at our auction of 193/2005]{Page 72.1}
492 G A- - Black 'A.O.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Perf 10 2d. Rated R. ["Sir Humphrey's" example sold for $253]
{Page 72.2}
493 W B - Black 'A.O.' on Perf 11½ 4d, perfs at left trimmed but clear of the design, unused. Rated RRRRR.
["Sir Humphrey's" example - trimmed at top & right - sold for $632]{Page 72.3}
494 F A- - Black 'A.O.' on Perf 10 1/- brown, one slightly short perf at top, light GPO cds of 1872. Unrecorded
by Butler and Presgrave but listed by Blockey.{Page 72.4}
Lot 495 Lot 497 Lot 496
495 G C BARRACKS DEPARTMENT: Red 'B.D.' on Rouletted 6d ultramarine, discoloured at the top, GPO
cds. Rated RR. ["Sir Humphrey's" very fine example sold for $460]{Page 72.5}
496 W C - Red 'B.D.' on Rouletted 1/- brown, neat worm-hole at top, unused. Rated RR. {Page 72.7}
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497 F B BENCH OF MAGISTRATES: Red 'B.M.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, a little oxidised, early usage with
GPO cds of JU10/68. Rated RRRR.{Page 72.6}
Lot 498
Lot 499
Lot 500
498 F B BOTANIC GARDENS: Black 'B.G.' on Rouletted 1/- green, misplaced roulettes at right but cut from the
sheet to largely preserve the design (a little intruded-upon at base) and otherwise apparently
imperforate, light GPO cds. Unrecorded by Butler and Presgrave. [Butler records Perf 11xRoulette and
this may be from such a sheet]{Page 72.8}
499 G B - Black 'B.G.' on De La Rue Star Rouletted 2d horizontal pair, a couple of small separation faults, tied
to piece by two of 3 strikes of GPO cds. Rated RR++. [No covers have been recorded for this user]
{Page 72.9}
500 F A - Black 'B.G.' on Perf 11½xRoulette 1/- brown, neat GPO cds. Rated RRR. [The vendor paid $460 at
our auction of 22/4/2006]{Page 72.10}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 501
Lot 502
Lot 503
501 F A- COLONIAL SECRETARY: Red 'C.S.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, minor corner bend, GPO cds. Rated
RR.{Page 73.1}
502 H B - Red 'C.S.' on Perf 12 4d, a couple of short perfs, untidily cancelled. Rated RRRR.
Ex "Sir Humphrey": cost $230 at our auction of 24/6/2006.{Page 73.2}
503 G B - Red 'C.S.' on Rouletted 1/-, clear 'GPO/AP1/68/ADELAIDE' cds being the first day of use of the
Departmental Overprints!, shallow thin. [Les Munn's similarly cancelled example sold for $632]{Page
73.3}
Lot 506 Lot 504
Lot 505
Lot 507
504 G A- - Blue 'C.S.' on DLR Wmk Crown/SA Rouletted 2d. Rated RR. [The vendor paid $299 at our auction of
19/3/2005]{Page 73.5}
505 G B - Blue 'C.S.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, cancelled with Adelaide parcel roller - as was Victor Bullock's
example - clear of the overprint, a little aged. Rated RR.{Page 73.6}
506 G B - Black 'C.S.' (Chief Secretary) on V/Crown 4d, a little aged. Rated RRRR. [The vendor paid $265 at
our auction of 2/9/2006]{Page 73.4}
507 F A - another larger & finer example.{Page 73.7}
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Lot 509
Lot 508
Lot 510
508 G B COLONIAL STOREKEEPER: Red 'G.S.' (error for 'C.S.') on Rouletted 1/- brown, small separation
fault at lower-left, GPO cds of JU18/68. Rated RRRR. [Incorrectly listed by Butler under "Government
Storekeeper" - to which only the 2d was issued] {Page 73.9}
509 W B COLONIAL SURGEON: Red 'C.Sgn.' (Type I) on Rouletted 6d dull blue, neat worm-hole, unused.
Rated RRRR.{Page 73.8}
510 G A - Black 'C.Sgn.' (Type I) on DLR Crown/SA Perf 11½xRouletted 2d, Watermark Inverted. Rated
RRRR+. [Almost certainly from the same sheet as "Sir Humphrey's" similarly centred example -
trimmed at base to square-up the design - that sold for $483]{Page 73.10}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 511
Lot 513
Lot 514 Lot 512
511 G B COMMISSARIAT OFFICE: Red 'C.O.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, a couple of minor blemishes. Rated
RRR. [The design is more complete than "Sir Humphrey's" very fine example that sold for $345]{Page
74.1}
512 V A- - Red 'C.O.' on Rouletted 1/-, lightly cancelled. Rated RRRR. ["Sir Humphrey's" very fine example sold
for $345]{Page 74.4}
513 F A - Black 'C.O.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, neat GPO cds. Rated RRRR.{Page 74.2}
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514 G A - Black 'C.O.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, '...CE TOWN' cds. Rated RRRR. ["Sir Humphrey's"
example sold for $345]{Page 74.3}
515 W A- - Black 'C.O.' on Perf 11½ 1/- brown horizontal pair, unused. Rated S+.{Page 62.13}
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516 * A/C - Black 'C.O.' on Perf 11½ 1/- brown block of 6 (3x2), the first second & fourth (trimmed perfs at left)
units thinned, otherwise large-part o.g. with two units possibly unmounted. Rated S++. [This is the
most available of the unused/mint Departmentals. "Sir Humphrey's" two blocks of 4 sold for $1207 &
$1265, but Harry Lower's block of 4 sold for only $920]{Page 62.14}
Lot 518 Lot 517 Lot 519
517 W B CONVICT DEPARTMENT: Red 'C.D.' on Perf 11½ 4d dull purple, a few short perfs & a couple of
toned perfs, unused. Rated RRRR.{Page 74.6}
518 G A - Black 'C.D.' on De La Rue Star Rouletted 2d, '6' in barred-circle cancel of the Receiving Office at
Redruth where there was a gaol. Rated RR. [Campbell & Pearce state the '6' canceller was sent to the
GPO in 1867 - before Departmentals were issued - perhaps being applied to mail that arrived in
Adelaide uncancelled. We offer the suggestion that mail from prisons may have been sent to the GPO
in a closed bag. Victor Bullock's similarly cancelled example sold for $719 at our auction of 1/9/2007]
{Page 74.5}
519 G A - Black 'C.D.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, unusually cancelled with an (unfortunately) indistinct
Diamond-Numeral. Rated RR. [More attractive than Victor Bullock's example cancelled with Receiving
Office numeral '6' that sold for $690]{Page 74.7}
520 V A CROWN LANDS: Red 'C.L.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, crisp 'GPO/AP1(?)/68/ ADELAIDE' cds. Rated
RR. [The Departmentals were introduced from 1/4/1868. This appears to be a First Day usage but
there may be a second day slug. In any event it is a very early usage. "Sir Humphrey's" AP30/68
usage sold for $299]{Page 75.1}
521 * A - Red 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue (quite a deep shade), large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel
Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979).{Page 75.2}
522 F A - Red 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, fine 'GPO/JU20/68/ADELAIDE' cds. Rated RRR. [Victor
Bullock's example sold for $299]{Page 75.3}
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 520 Lot 521 Lot 522 Lot 523
523 G A - Black 'C.L.' on Perf 11½ 2/- carmine, deep rich colour. Rated RRRR. [Victor Bullock's example sold
for $345]{Page 75.4}
524 G A CUSTOMS: Black 'C.' on Perf 11½x10x10x10 1d deep green, light GPO cds. Rated R. ["Sir
Humphrey's" similar example sold for $132]{Page 62.4}
Lot 525 Lot 527 Lot 528 Lot 526
525 * B DESTITUTE BOARD: Red 'C.L.' on Rouletted 1d yellow-green, separation fault at upper-right,
large-part o.g. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979).{Page 75.5}
526 * A- - Red 'C.L.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue with Overprint Offset on the Reverse, slightly rounded corner at
lower-right, large-part o.g. Rated RRR+. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979).{Page 75.8}
527 F B - Blue 'D.B.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, very attractive but the upper-right corner has been repaired.
Rated RRRR. ["Sir Humphrey's" example - also graded 'B' - sold for $661]{Page 75.6}
528 F A- - another example, minor separation fault at lower-left, indistinct diamond-numeral cancel.{Page 75.7} 400
Lot 529
Lot 531
Lot 530
529 G A - Black 'D.B.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, Watermark Reversed, GPO cds. Rated RR+. [Victor
Bullock's similar example sold for $310]{Page 75.9}
530 W C - Black 'D.B.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, a bit aged & a few toned perf-tips, unused. Rated
RRRRR. {Page 75.11}
531 G B - Black 'D.B.' on 4d Perf 10 2d, a bit aged. Rated RRRR. {Page 75.10}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 532
Lot 533
Lot 534
532 F D EDUCATION BOARD: Blue 'E.B.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, damaged at upper-left. Rated RRRRR. [
"Sir Humphrey's" very fine example sold for $1265]{Page 76.1}
533 F A- - Black 'E.B.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 11½x10x10x10 2d, one short perf at top. Rated RRR. [Victor
Bullock's example sold for $368]{Page 76.2}
534 G A - Black 'E.B.' on Perf 10 4d dull purple. Rated RR. ["Sir Humphrey's" example sold for $184]{Page
76.3}
Lot 535
Lot 536
Lot 537
535 * A- ENGINEER: Red 'E.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, misplaced perforations have caused the value tablet to
be missing, large-part o.g. Rated RRR. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979). [Victor Bullock's
more attractive example - minor separation faults - sold for $2185]{Page 76.4}
536 W B - Black 'E.' on Perf 11½ 4d, a little aged, unused. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofV Certificate
(1979).{Page 76.5}
537 V B GOLD FIELDS: Black 'G.F.' on DLR Perf 10 2d (blotchy printing), a little aged. Rated RR. Ex Colonel
Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979). [Les Munn's and Victor Bullock's examples - graded 'A-' and 'B' -
sold for $2185 & $2760 respectively]{Page 76.6}
Lot 538 Lot 539 Lot 540
538 V B GOOLWA TRAMWAY: Red 'G.T.' on Rouletted 1d yellow-green, minor separation faults, very light
cds. Rated RR. ["Sir Humphrey's" and Victor Bullock's very fine examples sold for $690 & $529
respectively]{Page 76.7}
539 * A - Red 'G.T ' (Stop after 'T' Omitted) on Rouletted 6d ultramarine, large-part o.g. Rated RRR. [Sold for
$2300 at our auction of 4/3/2006]{Page 76.8}
540 W A - Red 'G.T.' on Rouletted 1/- brown, unused. Rated RR. {Page 76.9}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 541 Lot 542 Lot 543
541 F A GOVERNMENT PRINTER: Red 'G.P.' on Rouletted 1d green, GPO cds. Rated R.{Page 77.1}
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542 G A - Red 'G.P.' on Rouletted 1/- brown, GPO cds. Rated RR. [Ex Les Munn: sold for $264]{Page 77.2} 200
543 F A - Blue 'G.P.' on Rouletted 1d yellow-green. Rated R.{Page 77.3}
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Lot 544 Lot 545 Lot 546 Lot 547
544 G A HOSPITALS: Black 'H.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10, GPO cds. Rated R but always "boxes above its
weight" selling for $300+.{Page 77.4}
545 W A HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: Red 'H.A.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, unused. Rated RRRR.{Page 77.5} 500
546 G A - Black 'H.A.' on Perf 10 1d dark green, GPO cds. Rated RRRR. [Les Munn's example - Misplaced
Overprint, minor thin - sold for $414]{Page 77.6}
547 W A IMMIGRATION AGENT: Red 'I.A.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, unused. Rated RRR. [Les Munn's very
fine example with large-part o.g. sold for $1380]{Page 77.7}
Lot 548
Lot 550 Lot 549
548 F A INSPECTOR OF SHEEP: Black 'I.S.' on DLR Star Rouletted 2d, indistinct diamond-numeral cancel.
Rated RRR. ["Sir Humphrey's" example - ironed-out crease - sold for $719]{Page 77.8}
549 V C - Black 'I.S.' onRouletted 6d Prussian blue, rounded corner at upper-left & stains at right. Rated RR. [
Victor Bullock's heavily cancelled example sold for $604]{Page 77.10}
550 * A- LAND TITLES: Red 'L.T.' on Rouletted 1/- brown, minor separation fault at upper-right, large-part o.g.
Rated RRR. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979).{Page 77.9}
551 G A - Black 'L.T.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, Watermark Reversed, GPO cds. Rated RR+. ["Sir
Humphrey's" example sold for $172]{Page 78.1}
552 G A- - Black 'L.T.' on 4d dull purple, minor blemish, GPO cds. Rated RR+. [Victor Bullock's very fine
example sold for $218]{Page 78.2}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 551
Lot 552
Lot 553
553 F A- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: Red 'L.C.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, slight oxidising, GPO cds. Rated RR.
[More attractive than Sir Humphrey's" and Victor Bullock's examples that sold for $368 & $310
respectively]{Page 78.3}
Lot 554 Lot 555 Lot 556
554 F A+ LUNATIC ASYLUM: Red 'L.A.' on Rouletted 1d dull green, very late usage with "socked-on-the-nose"
GPO cds of JU19/74. Rated RRRRR. A gem! [Remainders were used-up by the Government Printer
after the general usage of Departmentals ceased in early-1874. Far superior to "Sir Humphrey's"
example - also used in 1874 - that sold for $661]{Page 78.4}
555 F A - Black 'L.A.' on DLR Star Perf 10 2d, GPO cds of FE3/73. Rated RR. BPA Certificate (1986).{Page
78.5}
556 F C - Black 'L.A.' on Perf 11½ 6d Prussian blue, some trimmed perfs at top & right, a little aged, light cds
cancel. Rated RR. ["Sir Humphrey's" very fine example sold for $414]{Page 78.6}
Lot 557
Lot 559
Lot 560
Lot 558
557 G C MAIN ROADS, GAMBIERTON: Black 'MRG.' (Stop after 'G.' Only) on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10 2d,
faults but presentable, 'GAMBIERTON' cds. Rated RRRRRR. ["Sir Humphrey's" almost fine example
without stops - 'MRG' - sold for $1840; an example with stops - 'M.R.G.' - sold at our auction of
14/4/2005 for $4600, which at the time was a world record price for any Departmental. We don't expect
a huge price for this stamp but we stress that it is as rare as the other two mentioned]{Page 78.7}
558 V A MANAGER OF RAILWAYS: Black 'M.R.' on DLR Star Rouletted 2d, very lightly cancelled. Rated RR.
{Page 78.10}
559 W (B) MARINE BOARD: Red 'M.B.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, ironed-out creases & a little aged, unused.
Rated RRRR.{Page 78.8}
560 G A - Black 'M.B.' on Perf 10x10x10x11½ 6d dull blue, a huge example, 'PORT ADELAIDE' cds. Rated R
.{Page 78.9}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 561
Lot 563
Lot 564 Lot 562
561 * B MILITARY: Red 'M.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, some oxidisation, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR.{Page
79.1}
562 W A - Red 'M.' on Rouletted 1/- brown, unused. Rated RRRR.{Page 79.4}
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563 W (A-) NORTHERN TERRITORY: Black 'N.T.' on Perf 11½ 1d green, tiny pinhole & it appears that some
perforations at both sides have been expertly repaired, unused. Unrecorded by Butler but listed by
Presgrave and priced at $700 in 1999. Ex Mursell and Colonel Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979) does
not mention the stamp's shortcomings. [It is believed that this may be the only unused 'N.T.' stamp in
private hands. The '3-PENCE' on 4d listed by Butler is believed to be a unique stamp and, sadly, has
been orphaned in an institution]{Page 79.2}
564 G A - Black 'N.T.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, indistinct '184' cancel of Palmerston (later renamed
Darwin). Rated RRR. [Far superior to Les Munn's defective example that sold for $529]{Page 79.3}
Lot 565 Lot 567
Lot 566
565 F A- OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE: Red 'O.A.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, a hint of oxidisation, GPO cds of
AP15/68 in the first month of use of Departmentals. Rated R. ["Sir Humphrey's" example - small faults
& ironed-out crease - sold for $276]{Page 79.5}
566 V A - Black 'O.A.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, a "jumbo" stamp, GPO cds. Rated S.{Page 79.7}
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567 G A/B POST OFFICE: Red 'P.O.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue & 1/- brown (minor separation fault at upper-left),
both with GPO cds. Both rated R.{Page 79.6} (2)
Lot 568
Lot 569 Lot 570 Lot 571
568 G B PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR: Black 'P.S.' on Perf 11½ '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d, a
few shortish perfs at top, GPO cds. Rated RR. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofL Certificate (1965).{Page
79.8}
569 W B - Black 'P.S.' on Perf 10 4d dull violet, one pulled perf at left, unused. Rated RRRRR.{Page 79.9} 400
570 F B - Black 'P.S.' on Perf 11½x10 4d dull violet, trimmed perfs at top, GPO cds of AU13/74. Rated
RRRRR. Ex Harry Lower: sold for $414. {Page 79.10}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
571 G A - Black 'P.S.' on Rouletted 9d grey-lilac, GPO cds. Rated RR. [The Private Secretary was the only
user of this value. Harry Lower's better centred example sold for $437]{Page 79.11}
Lot 573
Lot 572
Lot 574
572 W B - Black 'P.S.' on Perf 11½x11½x10x11½ 'TEN PENCE' on 9d yellow, a few short perfs, faint horizontal
line at top appears to be indelible pencil and not a crease, unused. Rated RR. [The Private Secretary
was the only user of this value. Harry Lower's example - trimmed at left - sold for $1035]{Page 80.2}
573 * B PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINES: Red 'P.A.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, some oxidisation, part-o.g.
Rated RRRR.{Page 80.1}
574 G B - Black 'P.A.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, perfs at left slightly trimmed, GPO cds. Underrated at R.
[Probably the most attractive of the four examples we have offered. The others all sold for more than
$500]{Page 80.3}
Lot 575
Lot 577
Lot 576
575 H A- PUBLIC WORKS: Black 'P.W.' on DLR Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, untidy GPO cds. Underrated at S. [Les
Munn's and "Sir Humphrey's" examples sold for $257 & $391 respectively]{Page 80.4}
576 G A - 'P.W ' (No Stop after 'W') on De La Rue Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, neat GPO cds. Rated S++. [The
variety unrecorded by Butler and Presgrave. Sold for $345 at our auction of 7/3/2006]{Page 80.6}
577 G A REGISTRAR-GENERAL: 'R.G.' (Registrar-General) in Red on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d vermilion,
GPO cds of MY21/68. Rated RR. [Sold for $264 at our auction of 26/4/2006]{Page 80.5}
Lot 578 Lot 580 Lot 579
578 G A ROADS BOARD: Black 'R.B.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, Watermark Reversed, GPO cds. Rated
R+.{Page 80.7}
579 G A - Black 'R.B.' on DLR V/Crown 2d Perf 10, GPO cds. Rated RR. [Superior to Victor Bullock's example
that sold for $172]{Page 80.9}
580 V B SHERIFF: Red 'S.' on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d vermilion, "dwarf" stamp with misplaced roulettes at
top, very early usage in first month of Departmentals. Rated RRR. [Les Munn's - very fine - & Victor
Bullock's - graded 'B': coincidentally also dated 'AP28/68' - examples sold for $604 & $264
respectively]{Page 80.8}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 582
Lot 581
Lot 583
581 F A/B STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: Red 'S.M.' on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d horizontal pair from left of
the sheet, the first unit a huge stamp, the second unit with separation faul at the base, GPO cds of
MY23/68. Rated RR+. [More attractive than Victor Bullock's pair that sold for $368]{Page 81.2}
582 W C - Black 'S.M.' on De La Rue Perf 10 2d, trimmed at base. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofV
Certificate (1979). {Page 81.1}
583 W C - another example, perfs trimmed at base and right but more attractive than the previous stamp.{Page
81.3}
Lot 584 Lot 585
Lot 586
Lot 587
584 W B - Black 'S.M.' on Perf 11½ 4d dull purple, some short perfs, unused. Rated RRRRR.{Page 81.4}
400
585 G A - Black 'S.M.' on Perf 11½xRouletted 6d dull blue, '43' cancel of Gumeracha. Rated R. {Page 81.5} 100
586 V A - Black 'S.M.' on Perf 11½xRouletted 1/- brown with Misplaced Overprint, lightly cancelled. Rated
RR+. Signed by Diena.{Page 81.6}
587 G A SUPERINTENDENT OF TELEGRAPHS: Black 'S.T.' on Rouletted 6d dull blue, misplaced roulettes
but cut from the sheet to preserve the design (resulting in an oversize stamp), GPO dumb cancel.
Rated RR. {Page 81.7}
Lot 588
Lot 589
Lot 590 Lot 591
588 G B SUPREME COURT: Red 'S.C.' on Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d vermilion, a bit oxidised, GPO cds of
JA2/72. Rated RRR. [Victor Bullock's fine example sold for $460. Butler comments on an example of
JA11/70 being a late usage for a red overprint: this stamp is two years later again]{Page 81.8}
589 G A SURVEYOR-GENERAL: Black 'S.G.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, the 'G' having a
"Deformed Tail" as described on the accompanying certificate and appearing as 'S.C.' Rated RR+.
RPSofV Certificate (2005).{Page 81.9}
590 W B - Red 'S.G.' on Star 4d dull purple, apparently unused but a little soiled/stained. Rated RRR. [Sold for
$322 at our auction of 21/3/2005]{Page 81.10}
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
591 V A - Black 'S.G.' on Perf 11½x10 6d Prussian blue, lightly cancelled. rated RR. [More attractive than "Sir
Humphrey's" example that sold for $172]{Page 81.11}
Lot 592
Lot 593
Lot 594
592 F A TITLES REGISTRATION: Black 'T.R.' on Perf 10x11½ 4d dull purple, GPO cds. Rated RRR. [Far
superior to Victor Bullock's example that sold for $391]{Page 82.1}
593 G B - Black 'T.R.' on Perf 11½ 6d Prussian blue, small blemishes, lightly cancelled. Rated RRR. ["Sir
Humphrey's" fine and Victor Bullock's very fine examples sold for $632 & $977 respectively]{Page
82.2}
594 F A - Black 'T.R.' on Perf 11½ 1/- brown, an unusually large and extraordinarily well centred Departmental,
GPO cds. Rated RR. [Far superior to "Sir Humphrey's" and Victor Bullock's examples that sold for
$276 & $218 respectively]{Page 82.3}
Lot 595
Lot 596 Lot 597 Lot 598
595 * A TREASURY: Black 'T.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, large-part o.g. Rated RRRR.{Page
82.4}
596 G A - Black 'T.' on Wmk Star Perf 11½-12½ 4d, cds. Rated R. {Page 82.5}
100
597 * B VOLUNTEERS: Black 'V.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, large-part o.g. with some
gum-thinning that doesn't detract from the very fine appearance. Unrecorded unused by Butler but
recorded thus by Presgrave & priced at $500 (1999).{Page 82.6}
598 G B - Black 'V.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, separation fault at lower-left, untidy GPO cds.
Rated RR. ["Sir Humphrey's" fine example sold for $1035]{Page 82.7}
Lot 599 Lot 601 Lot 600
599 F A- WATERWORKS: Black 'W.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, a few slightly short perfs, GPO cds.
Grossly underrated at S. {Page 82.8}
600 F A - Black 'W.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Perf 2d, GPO cds. Underrated at S. [Les Munn's example sold
for $287. "Sir Humphrey's" example sold for $310] {Page 82.10}
601 F A - Black 'W.' on De La Rue Crown/SA Perf 10 2d, horizontal pair, GPO cds. A rare multiple.{Page 82.9} 400
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
TASMANIA
602
603
*O Stockbook collection with 4d Courier cut-to-shape, Imperf Chalons (10) including Wmk Star 4d x2,
Perforated Chalons (13) to 1/- including 1d Double Print (fiscally used), 10/- Tablet *, Revenues to 10/-,
etc. Condition variable. (approx 300)
*OR Array on Hagners with 4d Courier (2, one cut-to-shape the other damaged), Chalons Large Star 2d (3)
& 4d (5, one with '18' cancel), 1857-69 1d (13), 2d (4) & 4d (9, including Double Print), 1860-67 6d (7)
& 1/- (3), range of perforated Chalons to 1/- (6), Sidefaces 10d black Watermark Inverted *, 4d blue
optd 'REPRINT' x2, optd 'SPECIMEN' (5 values, including ½d on 1d), Tablets optd 'SPECIMEN' 10d
2/6d 5/- & 10/- and 1906 Perf 12½ 10/-, Pictorials mint & used. Mixed condition, with approximately
50% of Chalons fiscally used.{Page 84.3} (165)
604 * A Plate Number singles comprising De La Rue 1d '4' from top & 8d '11' from base and 2½d on 9d '50'
from base, also '2½d' on 9d upper-right corner block of 4 with '7', large-part o.g. (7)
605 * A Ninepence Blue selection on stockcards including 1903 Type 9d indigo SG 242g (but the stated
ultramarine SG 242f is not the right shade), 1906-13 Crown/A pair with Double Perforations at Base
(not listed in ACSC), Compound Perf 12½ & 11½ SG 256b two pairs (one mis-identified as SG 256d)
etc. Good lot for the specialist but close inspection is clearly required.{Page 84.1} (31)
606
O* Accumulation partly sorted in packets etc including a stocksheet of Chalons, annotated 1d & 2d study
including 'ONE PENNY' on 2d 'JBC' Monogram block of 4, a few Franks cutouts, some postmark
interest likely. (100s)
607 W B 1853-54 Courier Plate II 4d orange as SG 10 but on Vertically Laid Paper, cut-to-shape, a couple of
tiny black flecks on the face, unused, Cat £5000. RPSofL Certificate (1948). [Gibbons state in a
footnote under SG 12 that stamps on laid paper are from proof sheets]{Page 84.2}
608 V A+ 1855 Large Star 4d deep blue SG 17, four large to huge margins with parts of the adjoining units at
right and left, crisp BN cancel clear of the face, Cat £100. A remarkable stamp: possibly the finest
single in existence.{Page 84.5}
609 *O A 1870-91 Sidefaces 1880-91 'TAS' Wmk 1d pink Imperforate Pair SG 164a, large-part o.g., Cat £225
.{Page 84.4}
610
*O REVENUES: Selection on Hagners including George & Dragon imperforate 3d & 2/6d, Perf 12 5/-
brown pair, 5/- yellow-olive optd 'REVENUE' Watermark Inverted unused, surcharged '5d' on 10/- pair,
Tablets optd 'REVENUE' £1 and '5d' on £1 *, Numerals to 1/- including multiples. {Page 84.8} (95)
611 L A - 1962 Conveyance of Land with embossed '[lion]/TASMANIA/STAMP DUTY/ £2/10 /TWO
POUNDS/TEN SHILLINGS' in red.
TASMANIA - Postal Fiscals
612 W A D1 1863-80 St George & the Dragon Perf 12 3d olive-green SG F12, unused, Cat £110.{Page 84.9} 100
613 W A C1 - Perf 12 5/- sepia SG F14, unused, Cat £225.{Page 84.10}
250
614 * A C1 - Perf 12 10/- salmon SG F17, Watermark Inverted, large-part o.g., Cat £100+.{Page 84.11}
200
615 W?/O A- - Perf 12 5/- sage-green, Perf 11½ 2/6d (possibly unused), 5/- & 10/- SG F23-25, pen-cancels neatly
cleaned-off, Cat £380 as unused (Barefoot Cat £55). (4)
616 R A/A+ - post-1891 reprints comprising Imperf 5/- sepia & 10/- orange on thin ungummed card; and
Perforated 3d, 2/6d, 5/- sepia & 10/- orange all with 'REPRINT' Overprint on thick gummed paper, all
but the 2/6d unmounted. (6)
Lot 617
617 * A 1888 Wmk 'TAS' 2/6d carmine-lake horizontal strip of 3 imperforate vertically, large-part o.g.
Unrecorded by Gibbons who do list "Imperf between (horiz pair)" SG F30a (Cat £850). Ceremuga
Certificate (2006) states "Extremely rare".{Page 83.1}
618 * A- 1900 'REVENUE' Overprint Platypus 1d blue horizontal strip of 3 from right of the sheet imperforate
vertically except at left, large-part o.g. with some characteristic gum-cracking, Cat £350 (for a pair
only). Rare.{Page 84.6}
Please note that all lots in this sale are reserved at 75% of the estimates.
Bids below this level will be declined.
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200
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Lot 608
Ex Lot 610
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Ex Lot 666
Lot 618
Lot 613
Lot 636
Lot 659
Lot 676
Ex Lot 603
Lot 614
Lot 675
Lot 609
Lot 635
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
TASMANIA - Postal History
619 C B 1840 entire letter (partly cross-written) headed "Ship Perfect Bass Straits/19 December 1840" to
Scotland with very fine oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' d/s in red, rated "3" in red & "8" in black,
unusually with 'INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH' b/s & odd 'JUN/C 4 A/1841' arrival b/s in red, a little
soiled. [Writer details the route from "Rio Janeiro" [sic], Tristan da Cunha (!!), Cape Town, St Paul's
[French Southern & Antarctic Territories!!], St George's Sound [Albany, WA] & Port Philip Bay
[Melbourne]. "...Port Philip appears at this time to be the magnet of attraction in this part of the
world...The town of Melbourne is a wonderful place...people & money is what they want more than
merchandise..." Then from Sydney 5/1/1841 "...completing our journey in half a year & two days..." and
signed "John Mackensie", to his father of the same name]{Page 70.6}
620 C B 1853 (May 9) entire to London with fine 'LAUNCESTON/10MY10/1853' cds on the face, rated "4" in
red & "8" in black, arrival b/s of 20AU20/1853, ironed-out filing folds. [Carried on the "Yarra Yarra" to
Melbourne to connect with the first voyage of the "Harbinger" out of Melbourne 16/5/1853, arriving
Southampton 18/8/1853. After the Australian Royal Mail SNCo's packet service collapsed, the General
Steam Navigation Co sent 3 ships, including "Harbinger", to NSW to demonstrate their ability to
operate a packet service]
621 C A- 1864 cover to England, Imperf 2d grey-green & 4d bright blue - both with margins at places - cancelled
with bold BN '18' with postmaster's endorsement "Carrick/18 3 64" at left, Launceston transit b/s &
'NEWARK' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.{Page 70.7}
622 C A 1869 outer to England "Via Southampton" with Imperf Chalon 6d violet (almost full margins) tied by
bold BN '68' of Hobart (red cds below), very clean.
623 CL B - long cover (265x115mm) with printed address of the Eastern Extension Australasia & China
Telegraph Co in London with extraordinary & undeniably commercial franking of Postal Fiscals
Platypus 6d mauve x6 & 1/- pink tied by very fine BN '37' of 'GEORGE TOWN' (cds alongside), opened
a little roughly at top but not affecting the stamps, vertical fold at the extreme left.{Page 70.8}
624 C A 1912 commercial cover to Melbourne with 'ONE PENNY' on 2d tied by Launceston Krag machine
cancel of 26OCT12 which appears to be the first day of issue. All pre-1927 First Day Covers are great
rarities. [Gibbons give "Oct" as the issue reference & Harrison gives October 27th as the earliest
recorded date]{Page 88.1}
TASMANIA - Postmarks
625
626
Ex Lot 625
S Array on 2d Pictorials neatly laid-out but not sorted. We noted many better markings including good to
fine strikes of 'HENRIETTA' (rated RR), 'KING RIVER' (RRR), 'MOINA' (RR), 'MOUNT HICKS' (RR),
'NATONE' (R), 'ROSEBERY STATION' (RR) & 'STIRLING' (RR). Careful inspection demanded.{Page
85.1} (250+)
Ex Lot 626
SD Another handy little collection notable for the many towns on values other than 1d & 2d, numerous
better strikes including superb 'FLOWERDALE UPPER', fine 'GAWLER' & 'LADY'S BAY' and light but
discernible 'POSTAGE PAID/LAUNCESTON TAS'. Lots of overlapping so careful inspection is sure to
be rewarded. Also an attractive selection of Barred Numerals with a good number of First Allocations
on Imperf Chalons, a few on Pictorials including bold '189' on 6d etc.{Page 85.2} (few 100)
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TASMANIA - Postmarks (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 627 Lot 628 Lot 629 Lot 631
627 S B B2 Alonnah: 'ALONNAH/31AU1912/TASMANIA' (ERD) largely fine strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRRR:
cost $396 at our auction of 30/9/2000. From Mills Reef 20/12/1909. [On South Bruny Island]{Page
86.1}
628 S A A1 Beulah Upper: manuscript "2nd/Office" on 2d Pictorial, part 'BEUL[AH]' arrival cds of May 1912.
[Handbook Volume II states this was used at Beulah Upper after the change of name from Beulah
State School in 1908; and that the 'BEULAH' cds was used at Beulah Upper from at least September
1911. Avery & Hardinge ascribe the mss cancel to Beulah Lower up to 1914]{Page 86.2}
629 S A B1- Bronte: 'BRONTE/ AM/TASMANIA' light but obvious strike on ½d Pictorial. Rated RRRR: cost $396
at our auction of 30/9/2000. PO 1/8/1912. [A similar strike of 1913 sold for $506 at a recent postal
auction]{Page 86.3}
630 C B Burnie: rubber 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/21/APR/1931/BURNIE' four fine to very fine strikes in violet
on airmail cover to England, an additional 3d tied by 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/BURNIE' cds, flight cachet
in violet on the reverse, vertical fold clear of the stamps. [The MOO cds is unrecorded by Avery &
Hardinge]{Page 88.2}
631 S B A1+ Calder Road Upper: 'CALDER UPPER/18OC1910/TASMANIA' superb strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated
RRRR: PO 1/8/1912. [A similar strike - the stamp with small tear - sold for $253 at a recent postal
auction]{Page 86.4}
Lot 632
Lot 633
Lot 634
632 S A A1- Camp Creek: 'CAMP CREEK/16JUL06/TASMANIA' largely very fine strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RR:
PO 1/8/1905; renamed Yolla 31/7/1906. [A similar strike sold for $187 at a recent postal auction]{Page
86.5}
633 S A A2- Catamaran: 'CATAMARAN/DE14/00/TASMANIA' light but clear strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRR:
sold for $577 at our auction of 30/9/2000. RO only 1/4/1897; closed 31/12/1902.{Page 86.6}
634 D A A1 Comstock (2): 'COMSTOCK/ * /DE4/01/TASMANIA' very fine strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRRR: sold
for $484 at our auction of 30/9/2000. RO only 12/8/1901; closed 31/3/1903.{Page 86.7}
635 C C A2- Franklin: rubber double-circle 'PAID AT/2/AUG/(1923)/FRANKLIN TAS' largely fine arrival b/s on 1923
plain wrapper with 1d violet & endorsed "Return to/...Franklin/Tas", a second strike affected by the
wrapper having been roughly opened. Rated RRRRR. [Unlisted by Hardinge (1996). We have
previously offered an example dated 15/DEC/1922]{Page 84.7}
636 S A A1 Lady Bay: 'LADY'S BAY/FE("2")/02/TASMANIA' very fine strike on 1d Pictorial pair. Rated RR. From
Lady's Bay 1/7/1895; closed 5/10/1946.{Page 84.13}
Lot 637
Lot 638
Lot 640 Lot 639
637 S A- A2 - 'LADY BA[Y]/SP14/11/TASMANIA' ('S' removed) largely very fine strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated
RRRR: a similar strike sold at a recent postal auction for $632. [The spelling on the datestamp was not
corrected until 1911]{Page 86.8}
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TASMANIA - Postmarks (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
638 S A- A1 Lanena: 'LANENA/23JA13/TASMANIA' very fine strike on 'ONE PENNY' on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRR.
PO 1/4/1911; renamed Blackwell 31/5/1968.{Page 86.9}
639 S A- A2+ Legana: 'LEGANA/14MY13/TAS[MAN]IA' superb strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRR: sold for $253 at
our auctionj of 30/9/2000. RO 1/4/1910; PO 1/4/1911.{Page 86.11}
640 S A A1+ Long Island: 'LONG ISLAND/NO1/02/TASMANIA' (defective 'L' of 'LONG' & 'T') superb strike on 2d
Pictorial. Rated RRRR. RO 1888; PO 1/7/1893; closed 31/12/1903. [By an extraordinary coincidence,
a virtually identical strike of the same date!! sold for $907 at a recent postal auction]{Page 86.10}
Lot 641
Lot 642
Lot 644
Lot 643
641 S A A1- Mills Reef: 'MILLS REEF/16JAN06/TASMANIA' ('M'-'T' = 9mm; two-digit year) largely very fine strike
on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRR. PO 1/2/1905; renamed Alonnah 20/12/1909. [On South Bruny Island]
{Page 87.1}
642 S A B1 Nicholls Rivulet (1): 'NICHOLLS RIVULET/21JU1910/TASMANIA' fine strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated
RRR: a similar strike sold at a recent postal auction for $418. RO only 1/12/1908; closed 30/6/1913.
{Page 87.2}
643 D C B1 Osterly South: 'OSTERLY SOUTH/JU10/01/TASMANIA' almost very fine strike (the ink a bit watery &
diffused) on 2d Pictorial (faults). Rated RRR: sold for $715 at our auction of 30/9/2000. RO only
15/12/1899; closed 31/10/1901.{Page 87.4}
644 S A B2 Verona: 'VERONA/17SEP06/TASMANIA' good strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRR: a slightly better
strike sold for $418 at a recent postal auction. From Havelock South as RO 1/8/1906; closed
31/8/1926.{Page 87.3}
TASMANIA - Postal Stationery
645 E A- Letter Cards: 1898 Sideface 2d "Diana Basin and St Patrick Head" plate proof [posn 5 on the plate of
6 units] in black on thin card, cut-to-size & with the fold at the base, some very minor toning on the
reverse only. Rare. Ex Gene Tinsley and Malcolm Groom.{Page 88.4}
646 PS A Postal Cards: 1908 1d for Visit of the United States Fleet HG 11, non-philatelic usage to "Leichardt/nr
Newstead" with fair 'STOWPORT/OC7/TASMANIA'' cds, curiously endorsed "To Pay" which perhaps
fortunately is a bit faint. [A beautiful issue, of which most examples were retained as souvenirs.
Consequently used examples are very scarce]{Page 88.3}
VICTORIA
647
648
649
650
651
652
653
*OW 1880s-1913 ½d to 5/- duplicated collection on leaves with a good variety of perfs & shades plus a
smattering of mint & CTO examples and some varieties (mostly Watermark Inverted), with better items
including ½d VICTCRIA SG 376a used, 1905 1d Die III Perf 11 blocks of 40 & 30 mint, 2/- (95,
including 4 *) & 5/- (55, including 9 * & 4 CTO). Vendor's stated catalogue value is £13,500 but this
includes misidentified compound/mixed perf stamps. Mixed condition. (100s)
* Attractive selection including Imperf 1/- Octagonal (superb, but it's a Jeffryes forgery), Laureates 3d
orange SG 149 **, Bell 1d stated to be SG 201, Postal Fiscals 2/6d orange, 3/- drab, 4/- red-orange &
10/- grey-green, 1885-95 1/- & 2/- (all 3), 'STAMP DUTY' Opts 1/-, 1897 Charity pair, 1900 Charity 2d
(superb) etc, generally very fine with large-part o.g., Cat £1300+.{Page 84.12} (51)
O Array on Hagners including Half-Lengths 1d (11), 2d (8, including pair), 3d (11, two perforated),
Queen-on-Throne 2d imperf (13, including 3 pairs), Emblems Wmk Star 2d (pair) & 4d (13, all 4
margins including 2 pairs), Woodblocks 6d (2), 2/-, 'TOO LATE', & 'REGISTERED' (2), later issues to
5/- (5, two *), £10 Stamp Duty optd 'SPECIMEN' (perf fault), mint 1897 Charity (2 sets, plus 2½d CTO)
and 1900 Charity, Postage Dues to 1/-. Condition of the early material is particularly mixed.{Page
84.16,18} (300+)
O Large stockbook with an array of mostly 1890s to 1912 issues vaguely sorted by issue & value to 3d
with a smattering of high denomniations, lots of perfins & numerous fine Melbourne coded cds etc.
Research opportunity. (100s)
O Tennisball box crammed with bundles & packets of 1901-12 1d pinks. Vendor's note: "Not checked for
duplicate numerals", and probably not checked for varieties either. (1000s)
O Large shoebox absolutely jam-packed with a large accumulation of low-values in bundles, packets and
loose. Hours of fun for the intrepid researcher. (many 1000s)
OVR Handy little group including KEVII £1 commercially used & another perf 'OS' CTO, Astley 1d with
'Specimen.' H/S, Half-Lengths 3d used & 1d to 3d with 'Reprint' opt, Stamp Duty group to 45/- with
"Dodgy Brothers" cancels etc. (30)
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Lot 645
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VICTORIA (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
654
655
O A serious collector's duplicates in seven small stockbooks and exercise books with annotated studies
of the "Bantam" ½d green & 1½d brown/yellow, one book marked "Watermark & Other Varieties" in
which we noted a 10d grey with marginal watermark 'GE', lots of Bell and Naish issues etc. Take time
to appreciate. (Qty)
O An advanced collector's duplicates in a small carton. Our necessarily superficial inspection revealed
Imperfs, unusual quantities of many issues, later types to 5/- including two blocks of 4, revenues etc.
We expect our estimate is VERY conservative. (1000s)
656 G A- 1851 Ham Half-Lengths Original State of the Dies 3d bright blue SG 4 [4], margins just touching (at
upper-right) to large, Cat £450. Ex Purves. [This stamp sold for $1322 at our auction of 14/8/2004]
{Page 84.19}
657 G B - White Veils 1d reddish brown SG 12 horizontal pair [6-7], margins close to good, a little aged, bold
Barred Oval '1' of Melbourne, Cat £280+
658 F B - Vertical Drapes 2d lilac-drab SG 13b [1], margins clear to huge except at right where a little cut-into,
minor ironed-out crease at upper-right, Cat £150.
659 W B 1852-56 Queen-on-Throne Campbell & Co 2d brownish purple SG 19, margins good to large, some
shallow thinning, unused, Cat £250.
660 W A 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 1/- blue SG 81, exceptional centring, unused, Cat £160.{Page 84.21} 200
661 W* (B) - 1/- blue SG 81 [17/25] rejoined vertical pair, the upper unit (unused) with some thinning, the lower
unit (large-part o.g.) with fault at top and creasing, Cat £300++. Ex Kellow. [The largest recorded
multiples are two blocks of 4; even pairs are very rare]{Page 84.14}
662
W - 1/- blue SG 81 partial reconstruction of 18 of the 40 positions, condition variable but many attractive
stamps, unused, Cat £2880 minimum. Ex Geoff Kellow.{Page 88.6}
663 W (B) 1860-66 Beaded Ovals Laid Paper 3d light blue SG 88a, perfs at top trimmed, 5mm repaired tear at
upper-left that is largely clear of the design, unused. Unpriced by Gibbons. Ex Jenkins [Kellow at page
130 states "This is a very rare stamp, or which only two unused copies are known"]
664 *W A/B 1860-63 Emblems Watermark Words of Value 1d SG 98 and 2d three shades, Watermark '2' 2d four
shades, a few minor blemishes, mostly unused but a couple have part o.g., Cat £1200. (8)
665 *W A/A- 1861-64 Netted Corners Watermark Words of Value 1d SG 103, Single-Lined '1' 1d SG 104a (a large
example, small thin spot, large-part o.g.) and Double-Lined '1' SG 105, unused, Cat £290. (3)
666 *W A/B 1863-78 Laureates 1d green (large-part o.g.), 2d violet Wmk '8', 3d mauve Wmk '8', 4d rose, 6d blue
(large-part o.g.), 8d orange, 10d brown/pink (an enormous stamp, large-part o.g.), 1/- blue/blue & 5/carmine
& grey-blue, a few mostly minor faults, Cat £1200+.{Page 84.15} (9)
667
*W - Single-Lined Numerals Wmk '1' on De La Rue Paper 1d green SG 108 group, Perf 12¾ block of 6
[B7-9/10-12], gutter block of 6 [E9/12/15 & F7/10/13] & irregular gutter block of 12 [C3/6/8-9/12 &
D1-2/4-5/7-8/10], and Perf 11½-12 1d gutter block of 6 [G6/9 & H4-5/7-8], some faults, the first & last
blocks with large-part o.g. & the others unused, Cat £1950++. Scarce multiples. (4 blocks)
668 * A/A- - 1d pale green SG 108 block of 4 [G1-2/45], a few very minor defects still an unusually well-centred &
attractive block, virtually full o.g., Cat £300++.
669 * B - 1d pale green SG 108 block of 9 [C1-3/4-6/7-9] with wide margin at right, a few faults still an
attractive multiple, large-part o.g., Cat £675++.
670 O A/B - 1d green SG 108 group, six inter-pane horizontal strips of 4 in various shades & perforations, a few
minor faults, cancels include BN '84' of Winchelsea & '97' of Beaufort. Very scarce group. (24)
671
672
*W - First Setting 1d green large-part unused reconstruction of 94 of the 120 positions including many
pairs, strips & blocks of between 4 & 9 stamps, condition variable but many are fine to very fine with
large-part o.g., Cat £6100 minimum.
O - 2d violet (shades) Second Forme Setting complete reconstruction of the 120 positions, beautifully
presented on exhibition pages, a few Barred Numerals. (120)
673 OC A/B - 4d selection of scarce "Reglet" Flaws on Electro B7 (4, plus in an inter-panneau strip of 4 tied to a
large piece by BN '46' of 'HAMILTON' - fine oval d/s) and on Electro B10 First Type (2) & Second Type
(2, plus another tied to 1865 cover by a light strike of the rare 'BEECHWORTH/VICTORIA - VICTORIA'
duplex - rated RRR). [Reglets are small wedges placed between the individual clichés in a printing
forme. Normally they are tapped below the level at which they would affect the printing] (13)
674 * B - Single-Lined Numeral Wmk 8d orange SG 112 rejoined horizontal pair, a little aged, large-part o.g.,
Cat £750++. Only two other pairs have been recorded.{Page 90.1}
675 G B - Single-Lined Numeral Wmk 8d orange SG 112, a couple of faults, Melbourne duplex of MR25/65
which is the earliest recorded date.{Page 84.17}
676 WO A/A- - Single-Lined Numeral Wmk 8d orange SG 112 unused example with "Deep Edge" Variety at Top,
plus "jumbo" unused & used examples with the marginal line printed at base or at left & top (very
striking), Cat £750++. A desirable trio.{Page 84.20}
677 *W A- - Emergency Printings on Tasmanian Double-Lined '4' Paper 4d rose Perf 12 SG 114 deep (a few
short perfs, large-part o.g.) & bright (unused) shades, Cat £280. (2)
678 * A D1 - 1867-81 V/Crown Perf 13 1d bright yellow-green SG 131 block of 4, virtually full o.g., Cat £260++. 200
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VICTORIA (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
679 G B - Wmk V/Crown 4d rose Compound Perf 12½x13 SG 144a, Double Perfs at Base, a few trimmed
perfs, Cat £400. RPSofV Certificate (1997) states "Perforation Mixed 13 & 12" but it definitely gauges
exactly 12.5x13. [Kellow at page 165 records a similar stamp Perf 13x12. The current stamp was
discovered subsequently] {Page 90.2}
680 OW A/A- - 1867-70 Emergency Printings comprising Wmk Double-Lined '4' pair with Misplaced Perforations on
piece of JY18/68 (early usage); Wmk Double-Lined '1' with Wmk Variety Straight Serif on '1' [67], Wmk
'SIX/PENCE' x2 shades; Wmk 'THREE/PENCE' x2 shades (one unused); and Wmk 'FOUR/PENCE',
Cat £380+. Very scarce & underrated group. (8)
681 G A - Wmk Double-Lined '1' SG 160 dated JY28/68 (earliest recorded date), and Wmk 'THREE/PENCE'
SG 165 horizontal pair dated DC6/69 (earliest recorded date). (3)
682 G A - 1868 Emergency Printing on Lilac Paper with V/Crown Wmk 2d lilac/liac SG 167a reinforced block of
4, BN '244' of Talbot. Scarce multiple.
683 G C - Saunders Paper with Single-Lined '4' Watermark 6d blue SG 168, the Watermark Reversed (which is
the case with all but one of the few recorded examples), corner fault at upper-right & a couple of other
defects that don't affect the appearance, Cat £1600. Dunkerley Certificate (2007). [In the late-1860s
paper supplies were occasionally exhausted requiring the printers to resort to all manner of emergency
measures. Several very rare stamps are the result of these expediencies, including SG 168, of which a
mere 10 examples are recorded]{Page 90.10}
684 F A C1 - Saunders Paper Wmk '10' 8d lilac-brown/pink Perf 13 as SG 192 but with Watermark Reversed,
lightly cancelled, Cat £500. RPSofV Certificate (2007). [Kellow at page 173 states "...about 8 copies
are known...with watermark normal or reversed"]{Page 90.3}
685 */** A 1901-10 with No 'POSTAGE' ½d (2, one 'VICTCRIA') to 5/- SG 376-383, mostly unmounted; then
'POSTAGE' Crown/V Perf 12½ set to £1 (exceptional centring) including shades, Cat £750+.{Page
90.5} (32)
686 * A - 'POSTAGE' Crown/V Perf 11 ½d 1d 3d & £1 BW #V126 (SG 407), the Pound exceptionally centred,
and Perf 11x12½ ½d #V18 (SG 409), Cat $690 (£395).{Page 90.7} (5)
687 * A/A- 1905-13 Crown/A Perf 12½ ½d to £2 plus many extra shades, Cat $1300+ (£1000+).{Page 90.6} (28) 750T 688 * A B1 - Perf 12½ £1 rose Watermark Upright BW #127Caa (SG 431ab), Cat $600 (£300).{Page 90.8}
300T 689 * A/A- - Perf 11 selection including 3d (3), 4d (2), £1 & £2, plus a few extras, Cat $2000 approx (
£1300+).{Page 90.9} (19)
Lot 690
690 W* B LOCAL STAMPS: mid-1860s Murray River Steam Navigation Co set ½d black, 1d scarlet, 2d blue
(large-part o.g.) & 3d green, a few small faults as usual, unused. Rare. [With part of an article about
the bona fides of the stamps including an illustration of the only recorded example - a 3d - used on
cover]{Page 91.1} (4)
691
O REVENUES: Array on Hagners including Stamp Statute 6d (3), 1/- (5), 2/- (3), 2/6d (2), 5/-, 10/- & £1
(3), 1879-1907 Stamp Duty including 15/- lilac, £1/5/-, £1/10/- (2), 45/- (3), £2 (3, including pair), £5,
£10 (3), 1887 Bicolours £5 £6 £7 & £9, 1930 Relief Tax £25, plus 20th Century Stamp Duty issues
including Numerals in multiples. {Page 90.17} (150+)
692 ** A/B - 1960s 'CATTLE' 1d yellow-olive (23, including block of 18) & 2/- olive (8, including strip of 4 with a
few tonespots), generally fine to very fine unmounted. Also the accompanying envelope with typed
"2/1d per head cattle/When cow is sold affix to account...". (31)
VICTORIA - Postal History
693
694
CPS Bundle of covers including 1856 to Scotland with 6d Woodblock & British 'MORE/TO/PAY' h/s, 1858
entire to Glasgow with Half-Length 3d pair, 1861 part-entire with "Netted Corners" 1d strip of 3 &
Q-on-T 6d, 1860 to England with Q-on-T 6d x2 in different shades, 1890 Castlemaine to England with
boxed 'REGISTERED', 1891 registered to Italy with 'MARKET SQUARE GEELONG' cds & Italian
boxed TPO d/s on the face, 1900 to London with 'GOVERNOR...' Frank & superb oval
'VICTORIA/[crown]/OFFICIAL PAID' h/s, 1907 to London readdressed to Paris with French Postage
Due etc, condition variable.{Page 92.1} (44)
CPS Selection of pre-1913 covers, PPCs & Postal Stationery with a wide array of postmarks including
numerals, duplexes & cds, no Melbourne. A handy if unspectacular lot in generally fine condition with
many very fine strikes noted. (95)
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VICTORIA - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
695 C B 1849 (May 1) entire to the Supreme Court at Melbourne (b/s) with fine strike of the boxed 'PAID
AT/ALBERTON' h/s in red & unusually fine oval 'ALBERTON/NEW.S.WALES' b/s, rated "11" in red for
an inland letter conveyed between 171 and 230 miles. Ex Ray Kelly.{Page 92.2}
696 C B 1850 (June 14) headed "Loyola" to Melbourne (b/s) with good strike of the scarce oval
'SEYMOUR/PORT PHILLIP' b/s in blue & rated "4" in black, docketing on the face. Ex Ray Kelly.
697 C A- 1851 (Jan 13) pre-stamp double-weight entire to Scotland "pr Nelson" & endorsed "Consignees letter"
but rated "6" in red for shipletter & "1/4" in black for double the incoming shipletter rate, fine 'SHIP
LETTER/MELBOURNE' b/s in red. Ex Ray Kelly. [Consignee letters up to 6oz were free of postage if
carried aboard the same ship as the goods]
698 C B - (Nov 28) local entire to the Supreme Court with very fine boxed 'PAID AT/MELBOURNE' h/s in red &
fine 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' b/s in bluish ink. Town letters in this period are surprisingly scarce.
Lot 699
699 C B 1855 stampless entire "pGaston & Felice" (?) endorsed "Via Mauritius" & on the reverse
"forwarded by Leunere & Co" in magenta and with the ship's name crossed-through, to
Melbourne to "remain @ Post Office until called for" with '[crown]/MAURITIUS/
JA22/1855/=GPO=' d/s on the face & 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/GPO VICTORIA' cds in red on
the reverse, superb strike of the rare "Butterfly" '34' used at the Melbourne GPO in red on
the face, minor defects & a little aged though still of very fine appearance. Ex Hugh
Freeman.
Stated by Freeman & White at page 9 to be the only recorded usage in red. Butterfly '34'
was originally allocated to Border Post, which was renamed Lindsay 1/1/1854 & closed
21/12/1854. It was then returned to the GPO from where only this item, and a late strike in
black on a pair of 1d Emblems are recorded, making this a RRRRR marking in the
re-allocation period.
It seems to us that there is even more to this cover than first meets the eye. Both the name
of the vessel being erased, and a forwarding agent's endorsement - "forwarded by..." - being
added to the reverse, strongly suggest that this originated somewhere other than Mauritius.
At this time, Réunion & Seychelles were the only islands in the Indian Ocean with direct
regular shipping routes to Mauritius. Réunion might be the favoured contender because of
its relative proximity to Mauritius but the sender's penmanship strongly suggests English
rather than French origin. If our hypothesis is correct, this would be one of the earliest postal
items from the Seychelles. Jeffrey Weiss (Harmers of London 15/12/2004) had only four
earlier items, dated between 1833! and 1853.{Page 93.1}
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VICTORIA - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
700 C C/A - (Feb 3) unstamped outer from London "via Liverpool/pBoomerang" addressed to "Mr Aug CH
Boltzmann/care of John Davison Esq/Geelong/Victoria/Australia Felix" with London paid cds in red,
rated "1/8" & "4" both in red, superb 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/MY*12/1855/GEELONG-VICTORIA' arrival
b/s in red, rather worn around the edges which is hardly surprising as it still contains 13 letters in
German - ranging in size from brief notes to 6pp epistles! - many headed "Hamburg" & all in very fine
condition. Despite the absence of a forwarding agent's handstamp, this is without doubt an
extraordinary example of forwarding agents' mail, and the only such group from any country into
Australia known to us. ["Australia Felix" = Blessed Australia, was a term coined by Major Thomas
Mitchell in 1836 to describe the lush western parts of Victoria. It is rarely seen as part of an address.
Herr Boltzmann is unknown to us but was presumably one of the earliest German settlers in the
Colony]{Page 92.4}
701 C B - (July 7) flimsy outer to Sydney (b/s) "Pr City of Sydney" with Half-Length 3d deep blue SG 31c
vertical pair (full margins except where the lower unit is just shaved at right otherwise very fine) tied by
Barred Oval '1' of Melbourne (b/s).
702 C A 1856 small cover to London per "Francis Henty" with Woodblocks 6d orange (4 margins) tied by
superb BN '1' of Melbourne (small oval b/s), London "tombstone" arrival & superb '3d' h/s both in red
on the face.
703 C A+ - entire to London "pTrue Briton" with a superb Woodblocks 6d orange (margins good to huge) tied by
BN '2' of Geelong (b/s), London "tombstone" arrival & superb strike of the very scarce '1d' h/s both in
red on the face. Connoisseur quality.{Page 92.3}
704 C C 1857 large-part outer to "Hong Kong/China" endorsed per "Simla to Galle" with Woodblocks 6d orange
(large even margins) tied by poor BN '1' of Melbourne (small oval b/s), 'HONG KONG' arrival b/s
across the flap, some aging & discolouration on the face. Terrific destination.{Page 88.5}
705 CL B 1858 stampless OHMS cover (267x115mm) from the police station at Ballaarat to the Chief
Commissioner of Police in Melbourne, endorsed "8/6 per Escort" & without postal markings, several
vertical folds. One of very few Gold Escort covers recorded. Ex Rod Moreton.{Page 92.7}
706 C B 1861 mourning cover to England "via Marseilles/per Benares" with lovely franking of Queen-on-Throne
Rouletted 6d single & pair plus Beaded Ovals 3d blue all cancelled with light Barred Numeral '157' of '
COLLINGWOOD' (oval b/s with 'EAST' removed), light overall soiling.{Page 92.6}
707 C (A) 1865 stampless Ploos van Amstel & Co outer to France with Melbourne duplex & good strike of the
'GB/1f62.4c' Franco-British accountancy h/s in red, poor French mailboat cds in red, superb '9'
(decimes) h/s, ironed-out horizontal fold.
708 C B - cover to England "Per Overland Mail/via Marseilles" with scarce franking of Laureates 10d grey tied
by Melbourne duplex, there is a tonespot at right of the stamp & minor stain at base from a "sticky
tape" repair.{Page 92.5}
709 C B 1866 cover to Carlton with Laureates 2d rosy-lilac Perf 12x13 SG 109da(i) x2 tied by recut BN '98' of
'MALMSBURY' (cds alongside). An early date for a recut - inner side-bars removed - Barred Numeral.
710 C B - entire to Melbourne (b/s) with Laureates Second Setting Perf 13 4d SG 121 tied by the rare
'BEECHWORTH/ FE5/66/ VICTORIA - VICTORIA' duplex (rated RRR), vertical filing crease & light
staining on the face. The earliest recorded usage of a 4d from the Second Setting.
711 C A 1868 cover to England with Laureate Emergency Printing on Tasmanian Double-Lined '4' Paper 2d
grey-lilac SG 155 strip of 3 tied by Geelong duplex cancels. [With the enclosed letter]
712 C A - Wm Johnstone entire to Launceston posted aboard ship with Laureate Emergency Printing on
Tasmanian Double-Lined '4' Paper 2d grey-lilac SG 155 strip of 3 cancelled on arrival with fine BN '52'
cancels, diamond b/s in red.
713
C 1869 cover to Switzerland with rare franking of Laureates 8d orange & 1/- blue/blue - double 10d rate -
tied by poor numeral cancels of Maldon, 'P.D.' h/s in red applied at Melbourne, French & Swiss transit
b/s & 'BIGNASCO' arrival b/s, both stamps damaged from having been folded at edges of the cover
which has been "reconstructed" as a consequence. [Only 13 8d orange covers have been recorded.
This isn't one of the prettiest but it is one of the most affordable]{Page 96.1,2}
714 C/L B 1872 mourning cover to Texas USA - an unusual destination - with DLR 2d (defective) & Laureate 1/tied
by fine 'BALLAARAT - 5' duplex, London & New York transits in red on the face, a little aged &
slightly truncated at right. [The letter (repaired with archival tape), from "Robt Gibbs" to his step-son
tells the addressee that his mother has died of "valvular disease of the heart" despite a doctor
recommending "having blisters on her stomach" (clearly no clue!) & continues "...grief is killing me. Oh
I am desolate...every object is a reminder of my lost love. I had but one companion - one loved one -
she is gone & I am alone..." His pain is palpable & the letter is truly moving. There is a reference to his
wife having been from Franklin Louisiana and she may have emigrated after the Civil War. US dealer
Richard Frajola has advised us that more Southerners moved to Australia than to any other country
bar Mexico]
715 C A - cover to Switzerland "Via Brindisi" with Laureates 3d orange & 1/- blue/blue tied by Melbourne
duplex, two strikes of the small 'PD' h/s applied in red at Melbourne, superb 'COMO' transit b/s.
Outstanding quality.{Page 94.1,2}
716 C A - cover to Scotland "Via Brindisi" with Laureates 'NINEPENCE' on 10d brown/pink tied by Melbourne
duplex, Glasgow arrival b/s.
717 CL C 1875 Germain Nicholson cover from Ireland with 1/- green Plate 11 (Cat £190 on cover) tied by superb
Dublin duplex, very fine 'DEFICIENT-POSTAGE 6d/FINE 6d - 1/-' h/s & scarce '1s/MORE TO
PAY'-in-oval h/s applied at Melbourne, a few faults.
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VICTORIA - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
718 C B - mourning cover & matching letter from London to Wiltshire with GB 1d only but uncancelled and
clearly missent to Melbourne where a very fine strike of the boxed 'DETAINED FOR/("6D") POSTAGE'
h/s applied, a bit soiled & a couple of minor defects. The cover not being claimed, it was sent to the
Dead Letter Branch ('DLB' b/s in green) where it was opened to ascertain the sender, upon which it
became clear the item had originated in England. The 'DETAINED...' h/s was crossed-through, a
Melbourne duplex applied though the stamp remained uncancelled, & it was re-sent to 'CORSHAM'
(arrival b/s) as originally addressed. A remarkable item.{Page 94.6}
719 C B 1877 cover to London "Via Brindisi/p Lusitania" with rare franking of V/Crown 8d lilac-brown/pink Perf
13 from Printing Group 2 + 3d orange, light overall soiling. {Page 94.3}
720 C B - cover to England "Via Brindisi" with Laureates 8d brown/pink (probably Wmk '10') & Bell 1/indigo/blue
- paying double the 10d rate - tied by Melbourne duplex, flap missing & a couple of minor
peripheral tears at top.
721 C B 1884 cover to Ireland "via Brindisi" endorsed "Photo only" with Naish 2d brown only & 'HAWTHORN'
cds, superb 'Deficient Postage ("d10")/Fine ("6 - 1/4")' h/s applied at Melbourne (b/s), 'ENNIS - 211'
transit b/s & 'KILKEE' arrival cds on the face, minor blemishes.{Page 94.5}
VICTORIA - Postmarks
722 C A 1970-74 stampless OHMS covers to Cohuna Telephone Exchange with all-different cds including from
small post offices such as 'CAMPBELLTOWN', 'DOOEN', 'GUNBOWER', 'LAKE CHARM',
'LLANELLY', 'RAVENSWOOD/VIC-3551' very scarce postcode type), 'TURRIFF' & 'WOOMELANG'
etc, strikes generally good (including those listed) to very fine. (38)
723
SD Four small stockbooks of duplicates with a few "Butterflies", lots of TPOs & Melbourne 1895-99 cds
etc. (100s)
724 S A A1+ "BUTTERFLIES": '32' of Portland superb strike on very fine Ham Half-Length 2d SG 6 (Cat £150).
Underrated at RR.{Page 90.11}
725
726
S BARRED NUMERALS: Selection on a variety of mostly pre-1890 issues including '49' with Side Bars
(rated R) on Imperf 1d Emblems, '57' with Side Bars (RR) on Q-on-T 6d, '148' (Freeman & White Type
7; RRR) on 1/- Postage Due, '879' on 1d Postage Due, '978' on 1/- yellow, 'M28' on 9d green, 'MC/58'
on Naish 6d etc, mostly fine to very fine strikes.{Page 90.4} (26)
SD - Collector's duplicates sorted in four small stockbooks. Lots of fine to very fine strikes throughout.
Completely unchecked by us but must be a gift at our conservative estimate. (Many 100s)
727 S - Box with collector's duplicates sorted into small packets. (100s)
100T 728 CL B A1+ - Original State '112' two superb strikes tying Laureate 2d & Redrawn 6d black to outer to Melbourne,
light strike of the rare 20½mm 'DUNKELD/SE14/64/VICTORIA' b/s (unrecorded in WWW), the cover
endorsed "Mt Sturgeon/14 9 64" at lower-left, vertical fold & minor blemishes. Rated RRR. Ex Nick
Holness. Mount Sturgeon was renamed Dunkeld 1/1/1854. A marvellous Barred Numeral cover. {Page
94.7}
729 C A B1 - Recut (single bars at sides) '249' two almost fine strikes tying Laureate Emergency Printing on
Tasmanian Double-Lined '4' Paper 2d grey-lilac SG 155 strip of 3 to 1868 cover to London, fine
'MORTLAKE' b/s.
730 C B A1 - '410' very fine strike tying Laureate 2d pair to flapless cover to Melbourne, fine 20mm
'WINDERMERE/AP24/66/VICTORIA' b/s (LRD). Rated R. PO 1/9/1862; closed 31/7/1975.
731 D B A1- Federal Parliament House: framed 'FEDERAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE/FE10/02/ - ' (no inscription at
the base; ERD) three good to fine strikes on 1d & 2d pair. Rated RRR. PO c.-/12/1901; closed
30/6/1927. [The office was open only while the Parliament was sitting]{Page 90.14}
732 C A- B1 Longwarry South: 'LONGWARRY SOUTH/11NO25/VIC' light but clear strike on KGV 1½d red on
cover (minor stain at base) to Melbourne. Rare. From Longwarry (1) 1/9/1882; renamed Ripplebrook
1/10/1932. [Gippsland: 10km SSW of Longwarry (2)]
733
734
CPS Melbourne: Selection of pre-1913 covers, PPCs & Postal Stationery with various duplex, single-ring
and double-ring cancels, generally fine condition with many very fine strikes noted. (72)
SD - Duplicated array of duplex types mostly on stamps but some on piece, with some early types & a few
better stamps. (100s)
735 C B A1- Morwell Heights (1): 'MORWELL HEIGHTS/31JY52/VIC-AUST' almost very fine strike on face of
flapless OHMS cover, returned to sender & with another strike of 1AU52 also on the face. Rare.
[Gippsland: PO 1/5/1951; closed 31/8/1953]{Page 96.3}
736 PS A A1- Sailors Falls: 'SAILORS FALLS/19JA55/VIC-AUST' cds on US 1c Reply Card uprated with 3c Sailors!
with chatty letter from the postmaster. From Borlands mid-1947; closed 31/1/1972. [Central Highlands;
6km S of Daylsford]
737 C A A1- Tyson's Reef: 'TYSON'S REEF/6OC56/VIC-AUST' almost very fine strike on registered Tatts cover
with 4-colour franking. typed "TYSONS/REEF" on provisional registration label. PO 1/9/1953; closed
12/8/1994. [Goldmining: 1km N of Bendigo]
738 C A- Wesley Church: 'WESLEY CHURCH/6MR39/MELBOURNE' two strikes on philatelic cover, 'WESLEY
CHURCH/MELBOURNE C1' h/s in violet on provisional registration label, a few tiny blemishes. [Open
for only 2 weeks each year, during the Methodist Conference]
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
VICTORIA - Postal Stationery
739 PS B Frank Stamps: 'CHIEF SECRETARY' printed in dull purple (rare thus) on 230x158mm Envelope with
'The Parliament/of the Commonwealth' imprint at lower-left & embossed Coat-of-Arms in blue on the
flap, to the Mayor of Yass (NSW) with Melbourne cds of 6.4.01, minor blemishes. Rare & desirable. Ex
Guy Linfield. [These envelopes were printed specifically for sending the "common" form of the official
invitation to the Opening of Federal Parliament on 9/5/1901. Full postage was normally payable on
franked items sent interstate but that may have been waived for this particular auspicious sending.
Most of the few examples of this item we have seen have been badly defective]
740 PS A - 1892 envelope with printed 'MINISTER OF DEFENCE' Frank & 'HEAD-QUARTERS, VICTORIAN
MILITARY FORCES' imprint at lower-left, to an infantry officer in the Channel islands with superb
South Melbourne duplex, readdressed to London (b/s) & very fine 'GUERNSEY' squared-circle on the
face. Exhibition item!{Page 94.4}
741 PS B - 'MINISTER OF DEFENCE' fair h/s in blue on OHMS postcard with '4TH BATTALION/INFANTRY
BRIGADE' imprint at lower-left, BN '145' & 'CHEWTON' cds, minor corner bends.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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743
744
OW 1854-1880s collection with Imperfs including "Penny Black" (8, including a pair with void-grid cancel in
red plus another unused), 4d blue (3, one unused) Hillman 6d grey-black (2, both cut-to-shape), 1860
2d (9) & 6d (2, one rouletted), 1861 Perforated 1d (10, one unused), 2d (27), 6d (3), & 1/-, 1863 6d
(14), plus duplicated later issues and some forgeries. Good variety of numeral cancels including a few
coloured types. Huge catalogue value, but condition is very mixed. (250+)
O* 1854-1912 mostly used collection including "Penny Black" (3, one torn), Hillman 1857 6d grey-black
(faded), 1860 4d deep blue unused, plus other classics that are more-or-less faulty and 3 forgeries;
later issues include 1874 1d on 2d, 1902-12 2/- & 2/6d and Wmk Crown CA 6d Internal Revenue mint,
etc. Possible postmark interest.{Page 90.12} (120)
O*W Shoebox of collector's duplicates partly sorted into packets etc including Crown/A 4d unused rejoined
corner block of 15 & Thin Paper 3d mint block of 6 (toning), WWI 1d Red Cross Fund label (repaired
tear) etc. (1000s)
745 W A- 1854 Penny Black Imperf 1d SG 1, margins close to good except at upper left where just touching,
unused, Cat £900.{Page 90.18}
746 F A 1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a, margins just clear to large with a fragment of
the adjoining unit at left, lightly struck void-grid cancel, Cat £750.{Page 90.19}
747 G A 1860-64 Printed at Perth from Perkins Bacon Plates Imperf 6d sage-green SG 28, close even
margins, indistinct but mostly light cancel, Cat £400. BPA Certificate (1957). [This is not a particularly
scarce stamp but examples with full margins are extremely difficult to obtain] {Page 90.20}
748 * B 1861 Perkins Bacon Very Rough Perf 6d dull purple on blued paper SG 45, a little faded, apparently
with large-part o.g., Cat £2750. A rare stamp. [Cecil Walkley's very fine unused example sold for $5520
at our auction of 14/4/2005, at which time it was catalogued at £1600]{Page 90.16}
Lot 749
Lot 750
749 F (A) 1864-79 CC 2d mauve Error of Colour SG 55b, attractively cancelled with void-grid & small-part of an
unframed cds both in bright blue, Cat £11,000. RPSofV (1998) & Ceremuga (2007) Certificates both
state that the stamp has been re-perforated at base & left. A popular rarity, of which there are very few
used examples recorded, this example stated to be the only example with a coloured cancellation. [
Cecil Walkley's very fine used example sold for $24,150 at our auction of 14/4/2005, at which time it
was catalogued at £5500]{Page 99.1}
750 P A 1882-85 CA Perf 12 4d colour trial in olive-green, large-part (disturbed) o.g. Ceremuga Certificate
(2007) states "Great rarity as only several recorded" and, in pencil, "3 recorded and in fact probably
only 3 made". [There is no example in the Royal Collection, nor was there one in any of the Chadwick,
Gartner, Juhl, Basterfield or Dr Cecil Walkley collections]{Page 99.2}
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Revenues
751
752
753
WO 1932 Financial Emergency Tax 1/- to 10/-, 1930-35 Hospital Fund 1½d (2), 4½d, 6d (3, one unused),
9d, 1/- (3, one unused) 2/- (2), 5/- (2) & 10/-, 1940 2/-, various cancels. (21)
O 1881 'I. R.' Surcharges on 3d mauve 3/- (2), 7/6d, 10/-, 15/- & £1; 1881-1900 Long Types 1d to £10
(excluding 3/- & £1/10/-) plus £1 block of 4; 1904-30 Stamp Duty to £5 (2) including Watermark
Inverted or Reversed on values to 15/-, etc. Condition variable.{Page 98.1} (65)
O 1904-25 Wmk W(Crown)A Bicolours selection between 3d and £10 plus a fine £100, some toning..
{Page 98.3} (13)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History
754 C A- 1854 entire headed "Lynton Cottage, Port Gregory/June 8th 1854" to England endorsed "To be
forwarded" at upper-right & "Overland/by/1st Opportunity/HASanford", rated "1/8" in black, faint strike
of the oval Perth Ship Letter handstamp, London transit & 'WELLINGTON-SOM' arrival b/s both in red.
[Port Gregory is 64km north of Geraldton. Sanford, grandson of the Duke of Bedford, was appointed
Superintendent of Convicts for a Ticket of Leave Depot established in 1853 at Port Gregory to supply
labour to the Geraldine lead mine. Sanford resigned in (early?) 1854 to pursue whaling & agricultural
interests. His house survives to this day. The convicts were removed in 1856. A post office operated
1/3/1854 until 30/4/1862, by which time Champion Bay was the major town in the region. Only two
examples of the Port Gregory oval h/s have been recorded, both in late-1855: it is possible the postal
"furniture" had not been received by the date of this letter. In 1943, the town was shelled by a
Japanese submarine, ostensibly to divert Allied attention away from Guadalcanal!!]
[The lengthy & evocative letter states: "...Our cattle & sheep are being speared & carried off by the
natives...the settlers being obliged to do police duty themselves. I am afraid about 50 natives have
been shot in the last two months and two white men have been speared...no roads made in the district
except those by individual enterprise...upwards of 150 T of L [ticket of leave] men are in the district
many roaming around without employment...What was the country made a penal colony for? To make
it go ahead or make it a haven of the worst scoundrels & every encouragement given to them to carry
on their evil courses..."]{Page 96.4}
755 C A 1873 mourning cover to England with Wmk CC 6d violet tied by indistinct BN '17' of 'AUSTRALIND'
(light cds adjacent), 'AYLESBURY' arrival b/s. [Number 7 in the Pope & Reynolds census]{Page 96.5}
756 PS A- 1893 remarkable usage of GB 1d Postal Card to Albany (unframed arrival b/s), re-addressed - the
original address is underneath the WA stamps - to the sender in England with ½d x5 tied by
'FREMANTLE/... - F' duplex, 22mm 'TRAVELLING-POST-OFFICE/ A /WA' transit cds of AU11/93
(inwards) on the reverse or AU18/93 (on the face), a few very minor blemishes. Extraordinary! [The
sender asked for his enquiry to be answered by the card being re-addressed & two ½d stamps affixed.
The recipient advised that he had to pay the letter rate of 2½d. The absence of an outgoing Albany
postmark suggests the card was posted aboard the train]{Page 96.9}
757 C B 1897 OHMS wrapper with printed 'Department of Mines' at top, to USA with the Department's frank
stamp, oval d/s & authorising signature h/s - 'HSK' of Henry Stamford King - all in blue, scarce
'OFFICIAL PAID' h/s - as required to validate unstamped mail going abroad - in violet, minor soiling &
repaired tear on the reverse. A most unusual item. Ex Karman.{Page 96.8}
Lot 758 Lot 759
758 C B 1898 cover to England with superb strike of the rare 'MR JUSTICE HENSMAN' Frank Stamp in violet
barely obscured by 'SHIP MAIL ROOM - PERTH WA - GPO' duplex, two strikes of the
'PAID/OFFICIALLY/WEST AUSTRALIA' h/s required on overseas mail, part-flap removed & small
repaired tear at top well clear of the Frank. Rated RRRR. Ex Ray Felton. [Believed only three
examples - all on cover to England - have been recorded]{Page 100.1}
759 C A- 1901 mourning envelope for Queen Victoria with embossed crown in black on the flap, to the Lord
Bishop of Mashonaland with superb strike of the 'GOVERNOR...' Frank Stamp (Type 2; large
coat-of-arms) in violet & 'PAID/OFFICIALLY/WEST AUSTRALIA' cachet, 'DURBAN/NATAL' transit &
'BULAWAYO/RHODESIA' arrival b/s, ironed-out fold. A great destination & of stunning appearance!
{Page 100.2}
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
760 C A- 1903 OHMS cover to United States with 2d & 2½d pair tied by 'R'-in-oval h/s & oval
'REGISTERED/PERTH WA' d/s at lower-left, fine strike of the rare boxed 'STAMP ISSUING
OFFICE/2OCT1908/G.P.O.' d/s in purple, a couple of insignificant blemishes. The boxed d/s not
recorded in PMI.{Page 96.7}
761 C B 1906 PPC ("Suspended Table, Lake Cave WA") to Barbados with 1d only tied by poor Bunbury duplex,
scarce 'T/5' tax h/s, 'BARBADOS/GPO' arrival cds, minor discolouration. [The Empire 1d postcard rate
was progressively extended to more & more colonies but apparently not to Barbados at this date. Only
the single deficiency of ½d was charged]
762 C B - Falk PPC ("Ivanhoe GM, Boulder WA") to "Coast Inspectors Office/Shanghai/China" with 1d only -
but not taxed - tied by 'KILLERBERRIN' (error for KEllerberrin) cds, Hong Kong & 'SHANGHAI/BPO'
transit cds & fine double-circle 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST' arrival cds all on the face, small tear at top.
763 PS B 1910 usage of Austrian 10h Postal Card to "Colgardie" [sic] with unusual routing via NSW (light
'ENGLISH MAIL NSW' transit b/s), very fine strikes of the boxed 'UNCLAIMED' (very worn) &
'UNKNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER' handstamps, endorsed "Retour/Karlsbad" in red, Coolgardie cds
& poor transit b/s of the DLO Perth cds in red, minor blemishes.
764
C 1912 Appleby hand-illustrated cover fronts with the English address incorporated into the designs 1) of
the Halfpenny Stamp with ½d x2; & 2) a map of England with 1d x2, apparently overweight and with
WA and GB tax h/s; both with 'NEWCARNIE' cds, minor blemishes/toning. Attractive pair.{Page 96.6}
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks
765
766
SD Pre-KGVI postmarks on stockcards including framed 'LENNONVILLE', Commonwealth type 'ARTHUR
RIVER', 1915 'BLACKBOY-HILL', 'BUNJIL', 1933 'COONGAN', 'DUKIN' of 30SE27 (ERD),
'MUNDABULLANGANA' on 1½d Sturt, 'NORTH BEACH', 'TURKEY CREEK', 'WELLINGTON MILLS'
etc, also triple-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/1AUG1932/PEAK HILL' etc.{Page 98.5} (38
items)
S Basic collection on stockleaves with some Numerals, Letters-in-Bars including 'GT' in blue (2), then
lots of towns on 190-12 period values to 9d. Noted fine to very fine large-part strikes of 'ARGYLE',
unframed 'BALINGUP' & 'BULONG', 'BROAD ARROW' in violet, oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH
OFFICE/GOONGARRIE WA' in red, 'KURRAWA', 'SAVINGS BANK/PINGELLY', 'PRINCESS ROYAL',
'QUEENS PARK', 'YOUANME' & 'YUNDAMINDERA' etc; also a page of early 1d bistres & 2d yellows.
(400 approx)
767 D A- A1 Canning Mills: double-oval 'POST OFFICE/2MAY1899/CANNING MILLS, W.A.' very fine strike on 2d
grey pair (a couple of toned perfs). Rare. PO 1/10/1894; RO 17/9/1906; closed 30/6/1927. [Timber mill]
{Page 98.2}
768 D B A2 Harvey (2): triple-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH O[FFICE]/14JUL99/HARVEY, W.A.' [LRD] very fine
strike in violet on 2d grey pair (ink-stain at one corner). Rare: recorded 9 months only. PO 1/2/1895.
{Page 98.4}
769 D A A1+ Laverton: double-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/17JUL1900/LAVERTON, W.A.' (ERD) superb
strike in violet on small piece. PO 13/9/1899. [Goldmining: this is the strike illustrated in PMI]{Page
98.6}
770 S A A2+ Mundabullangana: 'MUNDABULLANGANA/12FEB12/WESTERN [AUSTRALIA]' (stops at sides & 'M'
in line with dateline) superb strike on 3d Swan. RO 16/7/1906; TO 1/5/1919; closed post-1969. The
only recorded example. [PMI records a very similar cds, without stops & with 'M' above the dateline, in
1930 only. We note that the frame on this cds is largely missing which was probably the reason for its
replacement]{Page 90.15}
771 S A A1+ Palace Hotel: 'PALACE HOTEL/JU24/12/PERTH.W.A' four fine to superb strikes on 2d yellow block of
4. PO 8/7/1897; closed mid-1917. Delightful.{Page 98.7}
772 S A A2- Preston Valley: 'PRESTON VALLEY/17FEB09/W[ESTN AUSTR]ALIA' largely very fine strike on 1d
pair. PO 16/5/1908; renamed Lowden 1/3/1909 only 10½ months later.{Page 98.9}
773 S A A1- Yundamindera: 'THE GRANITES/AP1/01/W.A' (ERD) largely very fine strike on 2d yellow. From The
Granites early-1901; RO 1/10/1913; TO 28/12/1924; closed ? [Goldmining. PMI states that The
Granites opened 10/12/1900, was soon renamed, and that all recorded examples of this cds date from
after the name-change]{Page 90.13}
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery
774 PS A- Frank Stamps: 'LAND TITLES DEPARTMENT' h/s in violet on unused OHMS envelope & rare thus,
minor blemishes.
775 PS A- - 'RESIDENT MAGISTRATE/SWAN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA' good strike in purple uncancelled on
envelope to Fremantle (b/s), fine 'GUILDFORD/AP13/1899 - PO' duplex unusually in violet, very fine
triple-oval 'BAILIFF, SHERIFFS OFFICER/GUILDFORD/AND OFFICIAL RECEIVERS AGENT' cachet
on the reverse. Rated RRRR; the only recorded date. [A wonderful item for the Bird collector]{Page
102.1}
776 PS B A2 - 'WESTERN AUSTRALIAN [EXHIBITION]/FRANK/[swan]/STAMP/COOLGARDIE 1898' large-part
very fine strike on OPSO envelope with 'WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL/MINING AND
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION/COOLGARDIE, 1899' imprint (upper-case, note the different year) at
lower-left, unusually not cancelled, opened a little roughly.
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES
Lot 777 Lot 778
777 C A- 1945 airmail cover to Melbourne with very fine strike of the rare 'HMAS HOBART/2SEPT/
1945/TOKYO JAPAN' woodcut datestamp in red at lower-left & KGVI 3d purple-brown tied by "dumb"
bars cancel, flap fault.{Page 103.1}
778 C A- - cover to Western Australia with KGVI 3d purple-brown tied by boxed 'PAQUEBOT' cancel and a very
fine strike of the rare (not seen by us before) 'TOKYO/2 SEPT 1945/HMAS HOBART' double-ring
datestamp in mauve tying Japanese Occupation of Philippines 5c, some light toning.{Page 103.2}
779 C A- 1946 (8 Apr) cover from NSW to Iwa Kuni flown by Beaufighter A8-346 (signed by pilot and navigator)
as part of a massed Escort Flight by 'NO 93 "ATTACK" SQUADRON' known as the "Green Ghosts", 6d
Kookaburra tied on arrival by 'AFPO 28/9AP46/RAAF JAPAN' cds with 'AIF FORCE PO 28' (with
manuscript 'BOFU JAPAN' applied beneath) red registration label alongside, subsequently returned to
Narromine arriving '20/AP/1946' (b/s), minor blemishes. Not recorded by Eustis.{Page 102.2}
BRITISH WEST INDIES
780
CPS Valuable group including Caymans 1937 registered with KGV PIctorials 2d 2½d & 3d & 1937 OHMS
registered to USA with Pictorials 6d, British Guiana 1890 with 'One/Cent' on $4 x2, Virgins 1918
registered with KEVII 2½d & 3d, Jamaica 1895 from 'HOPE BAY', Leewards 1892 from Dominca with
2½d, Montserrat 1931 airmail to St Lucia, etc, several with 'WAR TAX' Overprints, condition a bit
mixed. (38 items)
781 O B BARBADOS: 1878 1D.' on bisected 5/- dull rose SG 86, value tablet at base trimmed-off as always, a
bit faded and indistinct cds cancel, Cat £650.{Page 106.1}
CANADA
782
783
*O Single-volume collection mostly used with 1859 1c (2, one unused), Large Queens to 15c (2) Small
Queens to 10c, 1893 20c & 50c, KEVII to 20c, useful 1930s Pictorials including 50c "Bluenose", later
issues to 1980s with fair degree of completion mint or used, handy back-of-book issues. Mixed
condition. (100s)
O 1897-1970s modest mint & used collection including 1908 Quebec Centenary 10c and 15c * & used (2,
one with fault), some better 1920-30s commemoratives & coils, 1942 War Effort set mint, basic range
thereafter. Heavy duplication in places, condition very mixed. (1000s)
784 V A- B1 1915 'WAR/TAX' Overprint in Red on 50c sepia SG 227, faint crease at top, fake cancel, Cat £160.
{Page 98.13}
785 G A/A- 1928-29 Pictorials $1 olive Parliament Buildings SG 285 block of 9 - largely separated & rejoined - a
few minor wrinkles, large 'R'-in-oval cancels, Cat £585++. A remarkable multiple.{Page 98.11}
786 F A NEW BRUNSWICK: 1850s piece with rare franking of 3d dull red bisect SG 2a (Cat £2750 on cover) &
6d yellow SG 3 (Cat £800), both stamps with close to large margins, tied by fine 8'-in-oval-of-bars
cancels in blue. Alberto Diena Certificate (1967) & the piece lightly signed by him on the face. Most
attractive.{Page 98.12}
CHINA
787
O*/** Mostly used collection commencing with a few Treaty Port locals, modest earlies, middle period
including 1929 redrawn Air set unused (without gum), later issues including 1960 Goldfish, 1964 15th
Anniversary of People's Republic se-tenant strip of 3 *, 1971 50th Anniversary of Communist Party *,
unmounted modern issues in packets including 1985 Panda M/S inscribed 'PJZ-4' attached to an
inscribed card (limited distribution); also some Manchukuo including 1933 First Anniversary of Republic
* and Russian Post Offices in China. Should reward close inspection. (100s)
788 W** A Duplicated array including 1955 Gate 1y to 20y blocks of 4, 1977 Definitives blocks of 4 etc, also 1989
Harvester Revenues (?) '250' green & '500' blue rouletted sheets of 24. (180+)
789 F B/A 1878 Large Dragons 3ca brown-red (a few short perfs) & 5ca orange (very fine marginal example) SG
2 & 3 each with double-circle 'CUSTOMS/SEP11/79/NEWCHANG' cds, the 5ca additionally with
part-Melbourne arrival cds!, Cat £220. Tragic: both stamps were almost certainly on a cover from
Newchang to Victoria!{Page 105.1} (2)
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CHINA (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Ex Lot 789
Ex Lot 790
790 V** A 1900-10 No Watermark ½c to $5 simplified set between SG 121-133 & 151-7 all marginal stamps
affixed to a plain page (202x260mm) by the margin only, seven values are CTO with
'.../AMOY/10APR/12' cds but 8 values - including the key values $2 & $5 Bean Goose, both of which
have exceptional centring - are unmounted mint; also an unmounted set of the 1909 Temple set; Cat
£500 (which, for the mint stamps, is the hinged price).{Page 105.2} (18)
791 V A 1964 apparently official presentation album with gold-blocked brocade cover containing all
commemorative issues between SG 2156 & 2234 (except SG 2212), all unmounted CTO, Cat £145+.
792 W A NORTH-WEST CHINA: 1945 Diamond Handstamp applied at Tacheng on Sinkiang 25c purple-brown
& $2 blue-green SG NW2 & 6 blocks of 4, no gum (as issued?), Cat £1240+. Offered "as is". (8)
793 P A TAIWAN: 1995 Cherry Salmon $5 Mating imperforate proof lower-right corner block of 4 in the issued
colours on gummed paper, Chinese inscription in the margin, unmounted.
COCOS ISLANDS
794 C A/B 1914 Ribeiro (Singapore) PPC "View of the Emden wreck..." & a similarly captioned PPC without
publisher's imprint but probably also Ribiero, both very fine unused; and a German PPC-size photo
captioned "Kreuzer Emden", minor toning on the reverse; finally an unfolded photographic reproduction
(136x238mm) of a gorgeous illuminated address to the Cable Station staff at Cocos featuring
illustrations of the "Emden" & "Sydney".{Page 102.5} (4 items)
COOK ISLANDS
795 C B 1902 registered cover to Wells Fargo at San Francisco with Torea ½d 2d 6d & 1/- tied by Rarotonga
cds & superb 'R'-in-circle h/s, oval 'CHARLES W BANKS/29JUL1902/RAROTONGA' private d/s in
violet on the reverse along with transit cds of Auckland & Honolulu, superb 'Received in Bad Condition
at/San Francisco, Cal., b/s in purple & repaired at top with US brown/white perforated 'OFFICIALLY
SEALED' label (folded over the envelope), light horizontal fold.{Page 102.4}
796 ** A- 1935 Silver Jubilee ½d SG 114 upper-right corner block Imperforate Horizontally, all-over minor
discolouration caused by the full unmounted o.g. A striking piece. Absent from the Fitzpatrick and
Boulangier collections.{Page 106.2}
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
797
FIJI
*/**O Bohemia and Moravia: 1939-44 mint and used collections including 1939 optd sets x2 **, later
material heavily duplicated in places. (several 100s)
798 * A 1870-71 Fiji Times Express Batonné Paper 1d SG 5, large-part o.g., Cat £900. Unusually fine for
these delicate & primitive stamps.{Page 106.5}
799 W A - Batonné Paper 3d black/rose SG 6, unused, Cat £800. Brandon Certificate (1990) & lightly signed
twice in pencil. [Unusually fine for these primitive stamps]{Page 106.6}
800 V A/B 1882 Queen Victoria 5/- brown-red & grey-black imperforate block of 4, good margins except at right
where the design is touched, CTO with no gum. [From the reprint sheets]
FIJI - Postal History
801 C B 1883 flapless cover to Sydney (b/s) with Perf 10 2d tied by Suva cds, minor stains. The enclosed 6pp
letter headed "Colonial Sugar/Nasoura" [sic] & signed "Leonard P Larkins".
802 C A 1914 commercial cover to California "Per SS Makura via Vancouver" with 1d only tied by GPO cds &
superlative strike of the boxed 'T("30c")' h/s (32x17½mm), American 'Due 6 cents' h/s, Postage Due 1c
& 5c affixed.{Page 102.3}
803 C B 1925 Montgomery Ward flapless cover to Chicago with 2d only tied by GPO cds & exceptional strike of
the worn boxed 'T("20c")' h/s (29x18mm), American 'Postage due ("6") cents/Seattle Wash' h/s in
violet, pre-cancelled Postage Due 2c x3 (2 trimmed).
804 C A 1944 inter-island cover to American APO 913 with ½d & 2½d tied by Levuka cds, with a chatty 4pp
letter headed "Wairiki/Taviuni" from a Catholic nun
805 C A 1945 cover to Chicago with ornate advert for G.M. Jewellers at Suva and scarce franking of 1/5d Arms
pair, Censor X/III label. Attractive and scarce.
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Lot 829
Lot 844
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Lot 909
Lot 930
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Lot 798 Lot 799
Lot 833
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FRANCE
806
807
*/**O 1850-1980 collection in two Schaubek albums commencing with Imperfs to 80c, Perf Napoleons to 5fr
(repaired tear), Ceres to 80c (2), Mersons to 20f, 1922 War Orphans 1f on 5f+5fr, 1923 Pasteur *, 1936
50f Airplane over Paris (light thinning) & 10f Flying boat used plus many 1930s-50s Charity sets *, Airs
including 1947 500f * & 1950 1000f (without gum); 1950s-80s era mostly mint with a high degree of
completion. Condition variable. (100s)
*/**O 1849-1970s ex-dealer's stock in 3 volumes with used Imperfs to 80c, Perf Napoleons to 5f (2, both
damaged) & Ceres to 80c (4), Peace & Commerce 25c & 50c mint, & used to 2fr (3), duplicated
Mersons to 20f including 3f (2) & 10f mint, Sowers mint range to 2fr, middle period mint & used lacking
key items, 1000f Paris, 1953 Sports ** (toned gum), reasonably comprehensive coverage of later
material with some heavy duplication of used issues. Mixed Condition. (1000s)
FRENCH COMMUNITY
808 C A/B Post-WWII Pacific commercial covers from New Caledonia with scarce datestamps 'WE LIFOU',
'TONTOUTA-AERODROME' & hexagonal 'LA ROCHE (MARE)'; New Hebrides 1955 Santo by air to
Fiji; Polynesia 1917 Chinese merchant's cover registered to United States, 1965 inwards from St Pierre
et Miquelon!, & 1970 with FM stamp tied by 'POSTE AUX ARMEES' machine; and Wallis et Futuna
1939 (philatelic) with Overprints 40c & 50c x2, 1947 with 1fr50 x2, 1968 with hexagonal 'MATA UTU'
cancel, & 1980 with 'SIGAVE' cds. [Vendor's cost was $US570] (11)
809
CPS Commercial covers from Cameroun 1950 registered from 'AKONOLINGA' & 1962 with
'REPUBLIQUE/FEDERALE' Surcharges & hexagonal 'MANYEMEN' d/s; Dahomey 1944 from
'COTONOU' to Lagos; Equatorial Africa 1937 from the Swiss Consulate at Brazzaville to Cameroun;
Madagascar 1923 'foire de 1923' PPC with commemorative label, 1932 registered from 'SAMBAVA', &
1937 50c Airmail Envelope (+4fr Air) to Paris; & Somali Coast 1925 merchant's cover from
'.../DJIBOUTI' (fault at top). Scarce group. [Vendor's cost was $US470] (8)
810 C B Cameroun: 1941 cover to USA with attractive franking of 1940 'CAMEROUN/FRANCAIS/27.8.40' 40c
Falls & 1fr40c Elephants plus Spitfire Fund 70c +5fr Falls (Cat £110) tied by 'EBOLOWA' cds, French
Censor tape & cachet, readressed on arrival. Marvellous thematic appeal.
811 C A Polynesia: 1977-70 First Day Covers plus a couple of earlier & later issues & three "maximum cards",
unaddressed. Attractive lot. (70+)
812 C A/A- - 1978-94 official mail to Papeete with all-different official cachets &/or cds from 'HAKAHAU-
UA-POU/MARQUISES' (4), 'MATAURA-TUBUAI/AUSTRALES', 'MOERAI-RURUTU/ AUSTRALES',
'UTUROA-RAIATEA/ILES SOUS LE VENT' & 'TAIOHAE-NUKU-HIVA/MARQUISES' (3), various rates
& all but the last with Fruit Officials with values to 50fr including Perf 13 printings. Attractive lot. (10)
813 P A Tunisia: 1955 Rotary Anniversary 25fr deluxe die proof in black on thick wove paper (113x145mm),
signed in pencil by the designer.
GERMANY
814
CPS Annotated collection in album including Wurttemburg 1kr & 3kr postal stationery envelopes, 1939
Nurburgring Auto Races set on postcard with "Condor Legion" commemorative cancels, selection of
covers tracking German annexation of Austria including registered mixed franking covers x2; also
Czechoslovakia mostly philatelic covers including some mixed frankings. (70+ items)
815 C A 1929 flight cover to Palestine with Zeppelin 2mk Mi 423 tied by Luftpost cds, superb 'ORIENTFAHRT
1929' cachet in red, poor Jaffa arrival b/s.
816 ** A 1945 SA und SS 12pf+38pf Mi 909-910 imperforate blocks of 4 from the lower-right of the sheets,
unmounted, Cat €360+. (2 blocks)
817 * A/A- Flemish Legion (SS Feldpost): 1943 Monarchs Mi IX-XIV miniature sheetlets, a couple of very minor
bends, lightly mounted in the margins only, Cat €400 (as 4 unmounted sets). (6 M/Ss)
GERMAN COLONIES
818 G/F A B1 East Africa: 1901 2p to 3r Mi 11-21 and 1905-19 No Watermark 2½h to 60h Mi 22-29 two sets,
various cancels, Cat €900. (27)
GIBRALTAR
819 C C 1778 entire headed "Gibraltar 9th July 1778" to England rated "8" & with a light 'AU/1' "Bishop Mark"
arrival b/s, soiled. [The writer "John Smith" writes "Twelve hundred Private & Sixty Officers are
quartered on the Inhabitants...till a war will be declared, and as by every appearance that is near at
hand..."]
GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS
820
821
**BC KIRIBATI: 1979-84 unmounted collection including blocks of 4, gutter pairs, 'SPECIMEN' overprints &
Officials, plus a few booklets & covers. (100s)
C - Bundle of covers with a few Gilbert Islands items, lots of commercial covers including internal mail
with most if not all post offices represented, numerous airmail, some registered, & a few official &
inwards covers. Scarce lot. (80+)
822 PS A/B - Selection of Aerogrammes including a few G&EI types unused or CTO, formular types including
1982-83 commercial usages to Canada (4, one taxed) etc. Scarce group. (12)
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GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS - Postal History
823
C Box of unsorted covers mostly KGVI to last issues with most if not all offices included & better items
noted including "Sydney Island/12.2.40" manuscript cancel, 1934 & 1939 with NZ stamps & different
'FANNING ISLAND' cds (both possibly commercial), 1939 'POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND' First
Day, Christmas Island 10c Local on 1934 Christmas Day cover, 1939 'POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS
ISLAND' also with huge Plantations cachet, 1957 with 'JARVIS ISLAND/(SPECIAL PROJECT
STATION)' cachet, 1968 with 'FANNING ISLAND PLANTATION LTD/MANAGER WASHINGTON
ISLAND' cachet, 1937 'USS/AVOCET - CANTON/ISLAND' two different Solar Eclipse Expedition
covers, etc, some commercial & official mail to Canada & used within the islands, a few inwards items,
condition variable. Good basis for expansion.{Page 102.7} (100+)
824 C A/B Picture Postcards a mainly modern group including a few commercially used, plus unused early real
photo type of Gilbertese children (stamps on view), P Nutt (really!) "A Coconut Plantation Fanning
Island" & "Iles Gilbert - Couvent des Soeurs a Tarawa". (20)
825 C B 1924 Iremonger cover with Palms set tied by two very fine strikes of the rare 37mm undated
'.../P.O./TAMANA/ISLAND' handstamp, red 'NSW/CENTRAL SQUARE' registration label added at
Sydney (b/s), minor blemishes.{Page 102.6}
826 C B 1943 (c.) cover to a native serving with the navy in Fiji with 2d tied by superb strike of the rare
'CUSTOMS OFFICER/GILBERT &/ELLICE ISDS/BERU ISLAND' handstamp, 'PASSED BY CENSOR/
No 8' h/s in violet, a bit wrinkled & opened a little shortened at left where roughly opened. A rare &
desirable cover. [The Customs h/s is recorded from late-1943 until September 1944]{Page 104.1}
827 PS B 1950 (c.) usage of "Australian Territories" formular 'AIRLETTER' to England with G&E 2d & 5d tied by
light 'POST OFFICE/ABEMAMA' cds, small repaired fault at top. The only example known to us of any
of the Australian formular aerogrammes being used in the Gilberts, all the more remarkable for being
from one of the outlying islands. Ex Robert Stein.{Page 104.2}
828
C UNITED STATES POST OFFICES: Annotated WWII covers from APOs 240 (Tarawa), 914 (Canton),
915 (Christmas) & 967 (Fanning) & CG Unit 84 (Makin), later items include 1956 commercial cover
with 'CANTON ISLAND/PHOENIX GROUP' d/s, philatelic mail with 'HONOLULU HAWAII/CANTON
ISLAND BR' & similar '.../CHRISTMAS ISLAND BR' d/s, 1961 postcard with 'CANTON
ISLAND/PHOENIX GROUP' pre-cancels etc, condition a little mixed. (25)
GREAT BRITAIN
829 F A 1840 Imperf 1d black SG 2 Plate 1b ['J-A'], margins good to large, neat Maltese Cross cancel in red,
Cat £275.{Page 106.4}
830 G/F A 1841-69 selection comprising 1841 Black Plates 1d red SG 7 Plate 9, 1841 1d red/blued paper SG 8,
1841 Lines Added 2d blue SG 14 horizontal pair, & 1858-69 2d SG 45 Plate 8, all very fine used, Cat
£280. (5)
Ex Lot 831
831 ** A 1911-36 King George V issues on quality Gibbons pages with a few Mackennals, 1912-24 Royal
Cypher between SG 351-396 with many extra shades - many are marginal examples, some with
Controls including 8d SG 391 'J 17' & 9d SG 393 'N 19' - including 1d scarlet-vermilion SG 361,
Watermark Varieties including Inverted 7d, and Inverted & Reversed 2½d 3d & 4d, Block Cypher set
plus Watermark Sideways ½d to 2d, PUC to 2½d, Photogravure set plus Watermark Sideways ½d to
2d, Jubilee set plus Watermark Inverted ½d to 1½d, unmounted, Cat £3400+. An exceptional lot. [Full
scans are on our website]{Page 108.1} (128)
832 * A C1 1913-19 Seahorses Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine SG 401, attractive shade, lightly mounted, Cat £400
.{Page 98.10}
833 F A/A- - Bradbury Wilkinson 10/- dull grey-blue SG 417 block of 4, a few nibbled perfs at right, '49 REGENT
ST BO' cds, Cat £640++. A handsome multiple. [Also 5/- SG 416, a few short perfs, indistinct steel cds,
Cat £110]{Page 106.11}
834 **/* A 1937-52 KGVI issues complete plus most Watermark Varieties including 1937-47 Watermark
Sideways 2d & 2½d and Watermark Inverted ½d to 2½d (only the 2½d is unmounted), some very
lightly mounted including1939-48 High Values otherwise unmounted, Cat £900 approximately. (81)
835
836
*/** 1952-70 Issues in 2 high-quality boxed Gibbons "Plymouth" peg albums with some Castles (* or **),
unmounted Wildings including Tudor Crown & St Edward's Crown sets, Multiple Crowns 3d cylinder
block with Phantom 'R' SG 575e, Graphite Lines and Phosphor Graphite sets & lots of Watermark
Varieties, early Phosphor Commemoratives mostly unmounted; also a used Penny Black with 3¾
margins. A very clean collection. (100s)
**B 1971-2005 mostly unmounted decimal collection in 6 volumes with a semi-specialised array of Machins
including Perf 11 24p forgery and a good range of booklet panes, then commemoratives with
se-tenants, M/Ss, Greetings booklet panes and some complete booklets. Huge initial cost. (100s)
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
837
**B OFF-SHORE ISLANDS: mostly unmounted collections with a high degree of completion including
Guernsey 1941-2003 with 1941-44 Arms complete with shades, Jersey 1941-2005, Isle of Man
1973-2005. All the collections have extras including booklet panes, complete booklets, se-tenants and
M/Ss. Also covers albums x12 with Guernsey stamp packs. (100s)
GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History
838
C Birnie family correspondence comprising entires with Imperf or Perf Penny Reds (9, two with boxed
'QUEEN/STREET' handstamp), three entires to Victoria 1856 with Embossed 6d (almost 4 margins,
small fault at base), 1857 with 2d blue & defective 4d, and 1861 with 1d & fine 4d pair, plus a few
scraps, condition rather mixed. A recent "find". (15)
839 PS A- 1944 commercial usage of 6d Air Letter from 'KILREEL/CO DOWN' (Ulster) to "44 Staging
Post/RAF/PAIFORCE" at Sharjah, chatty letter includes comment about German POWs described as
"...docile & well-behaved & noone need be in the least bit nervous. They were only in NI a week when
4 escaped & they had only been caught when 3 more got out...Now I see Belgians are to be sent here
for training..." Ex John Daynes.
840 C A 1951 Festival of Britain 2½d & 4d tied by Guidford cds of 3MY/51 to seven hand-painted First Day
Covers by the noted Adelaide illustrator, the late AJ (Jack) Peake. [Subjects are Windsor & Harlech
Castles, Trafalgar Square, Epping Forest, Durham Cathedral, Tewkesbury Abbey and a country m
ill]{Page 104.3} (7)
HONG KONG
841
842
*OW Collection on Hagners including 1862 18c, 1880 5c on 18c, 10c on 12c & 10c on 24c, 1884 10c deep
blue-green, 1900 2c & 4c mint, mostly modest array therafter but did sight two Hagners of QEII
'CONTRACT NOTE' revenues with values to $200 (5, including a pair & three unused) and $60 on $80
(2 pairs). Condition variable.{Page 98.8} (approx 300)
C 1881-82 six covers to General AC Jones the United States consul in Nagasaki, the earliest with 10c
mauve & endorsed "Unofficial", the others with 5c blue of which one is endorsed "Lt SM Ackley/USS
Paton" & the latest has embossed [USS] 'ESSEX' in red on the flap, all but one (which has been
cut-down) with 'NAGASAKI/JAPAN' arrival b/s, condition a bit mixed.{Page 104.4} (6)
843 W A- B1 1891 Jubilee 2c SG 51, unused, Cat £450.{Page 98.14}
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844 * A C1 1912-21 KGV MCA $10 purple & black/red SG 116, very lightly mounted, small guarantee h/s on the
reverse, Cat £600.{Page 106.8}
845 ** A A1 1948 Silver Wedding $10 carmine SG 172 marginal example from left of the sheet, exceptional
centring, unmounted, Cat £300.{Page 106.3}
846 C A/B 1954-84 FDCs mostly addressed to Australia including 1953 Coronation (2, each with 10c block of 4),
1962 Stamp Centenary (2, different cachets), 1965 Churchill & ICY, 1968 Seacraft, 1968-75 Chinese
New Year, 1974-75 Festivals, 1975 Birds, etc. Generally fine condition. (60+)
847 ** A A1 1962-73 Anningoni Upright Watermark 5c to $20 SG 196-210, unmounted, Cat £225.{Page 106.7}
(15)
HUNGARY
848 ** A- 1934 Liszt 20f Mi Block 1, one tonespot in the margin; and 1948 Bridge 3f+18f blue-green Mi Block 13,
minor bend in the margin; both unmounted, Cat €290. (2)
849 **/* A 1949 Bridge 50f Miniature Sheet Mi Block 17, unmounted, Cat €450. Only 15,200 issued. [Also 1934
Lizst M/S, mounted, Cat €170 (**)] (2)
INDIA - Postal History
850 PS B INDIA USED ABROAD: 1896 usage of 'One Anna' Soldiers & Seamans Envelope to 'JULLUNDUR'
(arrival b/s) with fine & very early usage of 'BASE OFFICE/6JU96/ B ' cds at Tokar (Sudan), endorsed
"Sant Singh Sepoy 5th Company/35th Sikhs" & counter-signed at left by the Commanding Officer,
'ADEN/JU9/96/ + ' & 'SEA POST OFFICE/ C /JU15/96' transit b/s, a little soiled. [The Suakim Field
Force arrived in the Sudan on 1/6/1896 & returned to India in -/12/1896]{Page 104.6}
851 PS A- - 1896 usage of 'One Anna' Soldiers & Seamans Envelope to 'SIALKOT' (arrival b/s) with 'No 1/FIELD
PO/18AU96 - B' duplex (the left-hand portion poor; Proud valuation 3000pts) used at Tokar (Sudan),
endorsed in native script over "26th P.I." & counter-signed at left "FHHancock Captain/26th PI", 'SEA
POST OFFICE/ B /SE1/96' transit b/s, a couple of very minor blemishes. {Page 104.7}
852 C B PORTUGUESE INDIA: 1943 commercial cover to Bombay with 6r grey & 2tgs da Gama tied to
reverse by '.../ESTADO/DA/INDIA/6SET43/DAMAO' cds, imperforate black/yellow registration label on
the face, Censor tape tied by 'DHC/332' h/s in blue & 'PASSED/DHC/49' h/s (on reverse), minor flap
fault & a little aged.
INDIAN STATES - Feudatory States
853 C B BAHAWALPUR - REVENUE STAMPS: c.1880 court document with an 8a embossed seal, heavy
folds but the facial appearance is fine. [The 18 lots offered here constitute what is probably the most
extensive array of Bahawalpur revenues to appear at auction since our sale of the wonderful
"Hyphasis" Collection on 8/10/2005. It should be noted that there is virtually no overlap between the
two offerings]
854 C A-/B - 1880 Waterlow & Sons 1a brown-red x2 and 8a bistre x8 including a pair affixed to court documents
of hand-made paper & each with one or two punch-holes, the documents mostly with a Star &
Crescent embossed seal (misplaced on a couple, and struck twice on another), condition a bit mixed.
(9 items)
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INDIAN STATES - Feudatory States (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
855
C - 1930 Large Format Star & Crescent 4a purple x2 (& Receipt Stamp 1a x2) on court document, and
1r blue x2 each on stamped paper Star & Crescent 2a (one unusually with 'BAHAWALPUR
GOVERNMENT COURT FEE' overprinted at top, minor defects. Koeppel & Manners list a 2a red but
not these values. (3 items)
Ex Lot 856
856 O A/B - 1933 Pictorials 1a to 2r complete, a few minor blemishes, various cancels including ink-lines &
cachets in violet. Rare: unlisted by Koeppels & Manners. [The Amir of Bahawalpur was a
world-renowned philatelist and the driving force behind his State having its own stamps. However,
India refused permission for these stamps to be used for postage so they were instead applied to
revenue purposes]{Page 111.1} (6)
857 C A - 1933 Pictorials 1a Camels and 2a Antelope single & marginal pair affixed to Star & Crescent 5r
green stamped paper & tied by a huge circular cachet in violet. Unusually fine and attractive.{Page
104.4,5}
858 C A - 1933 Pictorials 2a Antelope affixed to c.1938 2a Star & Crescent stamped paper & tied by boxed
cancel in violet.
859 C B - 1933 Pictorials 2a Antelope & 1r Monument affixed to a court document & tied by a huge circular
cachet in blue & the 1r also tied by a boxed cancel in violet, a few faults but the stamps are fine.
860 C A - 1933 Pictorials 4a Pelicans x4 (a pair on the reverse) affixed to Star & Crescent 5r green stamped
paper & tied by straight-line 'CANCELLED' cachet in violet. {Page 110.1}
861 C B - 1933 Pictorials 8a Palace pair affixed to c.1944 Amir 2a purple stamped paper & tied by straight-line
'CANCELLED' handstamp.{Page 110.5}
862 C A - 1933 Pictorials 1r Monument affixed to c.1947 Amir 1r grey stamped paper & tied by boxed cachet in
violet.{Page 112.1}
863 C A- - 1933 Pictorials 2r Paninad Weir single & pair affixed to c.1947 Amir 4r grey-green stamped paper &
tied by huge circular cachets in violet, a couple of minor peripheral faults.{Page 110.2}
864 O A-/B - 1940 Amir Recess Perf 14 2a plum, 8a orange, 8a green & 1r carmine, and Litho 8a green Perf 9
(corner example) and Perf 13½, some minor aging & a few minor blemishes. Only the Perf 9 8a is
listed by Koeppel & Manners. There were no examples of any of this issue in the "Hyphasis" C
ollection.{Page 110.3} (5)
865
C - 1940 Amir Recess Perf 14 2a plum, 8a green & 1r carmine x5 (including a fine strip of 3) on two
court documents and stamped paper Star & Crescent 20r, or Amir 2a & 1r, straight-line 'CANCELLED'
h/s or the strip each with a single punch-hole, the documents with some faults. (5 items)
866 C B/C - c.1948 'West Pakistan' Overprints on Amir Litho 2a plum (4), 8a orange (2) & 1r green on four 1956
documents, two of the 2a with defective overprints 'West Pak stan' or 'West Pa an', several with a
single punch-hole, the documents in rather mixed condition. (4 items)
867 C A/B - 'REVENUE' Overprint on 1a Receipt Stamp pairs from at least three & possibly four different issues
affixed to 1940s stamped paper Star & Crescent 1r & 10r or Amir 4a & 1r, various cancels. [Koeppel &
Manners record the overprint only on recess printed stamps but three of these items have litho stamps]
(4 items)
868 C B - Revenue Stamped Paper 1930s Star & Crescent 1a blue-green, 2a plum (aged), 8a carmine, 2r
olive, 4r dark blue and 100r dark blue, minor faults. [Only the 1a 8a & 2r are recorded by Koeppel &
Manners]{Page 112.2} (6 items)
869 C A-/B - Amir Typo 8a red, 4r blue-green, 5r yellow-green (with the typed text unusually in English) & 10r
yellow-brown. [Not recorded by Koeppel & Manners]{Page 112.3} (4 items)
870 C B/C - Amir Litho 2a purple-brown (with Amir 1r x2 on the reverse), 4r blue, 10r indigo & 20r salmon,
condition variable. [Only the last is recorded by Koeppel & Manners] (4 items)
871 C B - Amir Litho with crudely executed portrait 100r dark blue overprinted 'West Pakistan', minor
spikeholes. [Not recorded by Koeppel & Manners]{Page 112.5}
872 P A BARWANI: 1921 Ranjit Singh ¼a block of 4 & 1932 Devi Singh ½a proof impressions in black on
small cards (93x55mm), each with 'BEFORE DESTRUCTION' h/s. (2)
873 V A C1 COCHIN - OFFICIALS: 1938-44 Rama Varma III 6p red-brown with Type O11 Overprint (Serifs) SG
O53a, neatly cancelled, Cat £400.
874 P A HYDERABAD: 1905 'POSTAGE'-on-Unlined-Background ¼a to 12a matching imperforate plate proof
blocks of 4 from left of the sheets in unissued colours on ungummed watermarked paper. Very
attractive.{Page 106.14} (8 blocks)
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
875 W A- KISHANGARH: 1943-47 Samar Singh 2a maroon imperforate sheetlet of 10 comprising five
imperforate pairs SG 87a, minor aging, Cat £250++.
ITALY
876 O A 1933 Graf Zeppelin Mi 439-444 fine used, Cat €800. {Page 106.10} (6)
500
877 C (A) Tuscany: 1859 (Sep 22) entire to Ferrara (smudged b/s), 2cr x2 (blue & greenish blue shades, both
fine with margins just touching to large) with bars cancel of 'LUCCA' (datestamp alongside), worn 'P.D'
h/s, some plits along the folds have been repaired with archival tape, initialled "AD" (Alberto Diena). An
attractive classic-period cover.{Page 112.6}
JAPAN - Postal History
Lot 878
Lot 879
878 C B POST OFFICES IN CHINA: 1882 stampless cover to "Genl AC Jones/US Consul/Nagasaki Ja" with
'United Sates Consulate/Ningpo' imprint at upper-left, double-circle 'SHANGHAI/ 3 /MH16/82/LOCAL
POST' b/s in blue, American-type double-circle 'I.J. POSTAL AGENCY/MAR/18/SHANGHAI.' cds &
superb strikes of 'T'-in-circle & 'DUE/10' handstamps (both with extensively damaged frames), 27½mm
'NAGASAKI/MAR/23/JAPAN' arrival b/s, minor soiling that hardly detracts from this rare & attractive
consular cover.{Page 113.1}
879 C A- - 1882 cover to General Jones in Japan "per Hiroshima Maru" with Japanese 5s brown tied by cork
cancel & double-circle 'I.J. POSTAL AGENCY/DEC/20/SHANGHAI.' cds alongside, 'ORIENTAL BANK
CORPORATION' embossing (affected by opening tear) on the flap, 19mm 'NAGASAKI/
22/DEC/1882/JAPAN' arrival b/s, three strikes of a small Japanese "chop" in red.{Page 113.2}
KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
880 C A Tanzania: 1981-1983 metallic parcel tags for tea samples sent to a New York importer, 5 are
registered with frankings up to 62/- featuring scarce commercial usage of 1980s Pictorials high values,
the other 4 are unaddressed but have Tanzania Customs 'RELEASED' oval h/s in mauve. Unusual
.{Page 112.4} (9)
LATIN AMERICA
881 C A/B Colombia: 1924-29 SCADTA airmail covers x3, one from Puerto Berrio (d/s in red) to Cartagena,
others to England and New York. Minor blemishes. (3)
MALAYAN REGION
882
CPS Handy group including FMS 1933 15c Registration Envelope to England, 1941 Straits with FPO cds &
boxed 'PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR' h/s, 1941 Johore-Ireland by air, Japanese Occupation piece
from a locally used wrapper & Selangor 15c Registration Envelope (flap fault) with Kanji Overprint used
Syonan to Teluk Anson, etc, condition variable.{Page 114.1} (9)
883 C A/B 1934-52 flight covers including 1936 (Feb 8) RAF flight Singapore-Japan (2), 1936 (Feb)
Singapore-Khartoum-Nigeria, 1936 (March 20) Penang-Hong Kong etc, generally fine. UK retail prices
£900. (10)
884 C (A) Straits Settlements: 1847 entire to "Amoy/care of/Messrs Russell & Co/Canton" endorsed "p
Braganza" with largely fine strike of the boxed 'PENANG/18 March /Bearing ' d/s (no year & no
postage due entered) & rated "1/-" (?), very fine 'HONG-KONG' transit b/s, the flap endorsed "Should
Captain Graves not/be at Canton Messrs Russell & Co/will please forward this letter/to Manila", a
couple of light ironed-out filing creases.{Page 114.2}
885 C A - 1936 (Feb 8) two covers to Yokohama each with 12c blue tied by Singapore cds, both endorsed
"RAF Plane" and "By courtesy/air flight/RAF/Singapore-Japan".{Page 114.3} (2)
886 CX B Penang: 1960 huge commercial cover (300x250mm) from Malayan American Plantations Ltd to United
States Rubber Company in New York with $16.50 franking including $5, $2 x3 & 50c block of 10,
vertical fold clear of stamps, minor peripheral blemishes. Extraordinary!
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MIDDLE EAST
887 C A Bahrain: 1941 commercial cover to United States by air to India with Opts on KGVI ½a pair & 3a6p
Camel tied by 'BAHRAIN AIR/PERSIAN GULF' cds, superb 'Please request sender in future/to write
full name and address/on the envelope together with/the language used' h/s in violet on the flap, Indian
Censor '32C' tape & triangular h/s.{Page 114.4}
888 PS A - 1966 commercial usage to Northern Ireland of size G formular Registration Envelope with Trade Fair
40f x2 tied by oval '.../MANAMA-BAHRAIN' d/s. Very scarce.
889
O Egypt: Collection attractively presented in two stockbooks with 1866 Overprints 10pa (2) & 2pi,
1867-71 to 2pi (3, one unused but with a small tear), 1872-75 to 5pi, 1879 to 5pi, 1923-24 to £1,
extensive array of later issues including UAR & later Egypt, selection of Officials, a few Telegraphs to
5L & a few covers, some postmark interest. (100s)
890 CPS A United Arab Emirates: Box with 60 commercial airmail covers to Germany & Switzerland including a
few registered items, some repetition but a good array of adhesives; also about 100 Lufthansa & other
airline postcards & covers for first flights plus 14 first flight aerogrammes. Very fine lot. (170+)
NAURU
891 *O A Collection on Scott leaves largely complete to 1985 with Overprints on GB both sets, Seahorses 2/6d
x2 & 5/- all well centred, Ships to 10/-, M/Ss, some minor duplication & a few used including Ships
2/6d, a fine lot with some Decimal issues unmounted, Cat £700+. (400+)
NETHERLANDS INDIES
892 *O A Selection comprising Imperf 10c forgery "used", 1870-88 simplified set to 2g50 used, 1900 Overprints
on Netherlands set mint (all but the 20c very lightly mounted) & 1911 Officials 30c with 'DIENST.'
Inverted VFU; also Netherlands 1870 Postage Dues 5c & 10c used. (25)
NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea
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Ex Lot 894
893 G/F A B1 1900-08 Yachts 3pf to 5mk Mi 7-19, various cancels, Cat €1000.{Page 115.1} (13)
750T 894 G/F A B1 1901 Ships 3pf to 5mk Mi 7-19, the 1mk is a marginal stamp, several including the beautifully centred
5mk (guarantee handstamps on reverse) are on small pieces, Cat €1000.{Page 115.2} (13)
NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea - Postal History
895 C A/B Handy group comprising 1898 "Gruss aus Stephansort" & 1902 "Gruss aus dem Bismarck
Archipelago" (a lovely card) PPCs both from 'MATUPI', 1901 registered with German 30pf tied by
'STEPHANSORT' cds, 1908 philatelic registered cover from 'KIETA', & 1909 Neu Guinea Compagnie
cover from Eitape with 10pf tied by 'FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN' cds, a few minor defects.{Page
116.1} (5)
896 C (A-) 1895 commercial cover to Germany with German 20pf x2 tied by 'MATUPI/21 3/95' cds (superb strike
at lower-left) and imperforate red/black registration label (Einfeldt Type I), transit b/s of 'FRIEDRICH-
WILHELMSHAFEN' (superb) & Sydney, repaired tears at top - affecting one stamp and the label - are
apparent only on close inspection.
897 C B 1902 commercial triple-rate cover to Germany (b/s) "via Sydney per D Tanglin" with Germania 10pf x4
tied by very fine 'MATUPI' cds, imperforate registration label (Einfeldt #1; faults), flap & large rted wax
seal largely removed but the sender's endorsement "Abs Johs Schmidt/Matupi Bismarck Ar[...]"
remains, vertical fold & minor soiling/toning.{Page 114.5}
898 C B 1904 Dutch PPC ("Groet uit Banda") to Sydney with German 10pf tied by light but obvious
'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/NEU/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE/(SINGAPORE)/28 10/04 b' cds, minor blemishes.
Cockrill & Gottspenn state "Very rare cancellation".{Page 116.2}
899 C A- 1908 commercial cover to 'SCHWERRIN/(MECKLB)' (b/s) with German 20pf tied by good strike of the
28mm 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/NEU/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE/2 4/08 c' cds used aboard SMS "Prinz
Waldemar", light horizontal fold. Cockrill & Gottspenn state "Scarce cancellation".{Page 116.3}
900 C A 1912 philatelic cover to Germany (b/s) with combination franking of Germany 10pf plus GNG 3pf pair &
25pf tied by light strikes of the 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/NEU-/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE' cds, boxed
'Reichspostdampfer/Coblenz' cachet in blue & scarce Seepost registration label.{Page 116.4}
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Lot 904
Lot 900
Lot 905
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
Lot 901
901 CL B 1914 (Feb 14; St Valentine's Day) Italian 1L75c parcel card - with the 'COUPON' remarkably still
attached - to "Bogadijm/Stephansort/DNGuinea", 10c x2 25c x4 & 50c tied by Naples cds, Genoa
squared-circle transit b/s & superb strike of the 'Kaiserliche Zollstelle/[arms]/Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen'
Customs seal in violet, a few repaired peripheral tears that affect a couple of the stamps. [The only
such non-German item we have seen. This and the next five lots are a new "find". They were acquired
during the Occupation by an Australian soldier, presumably during a stint in Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen -
renamed Madang in 1915 - and have just been released by his family]{Page 117.1}
Lot 902
Lot 906
902 C B - (April) parcel card from Germany to Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen ("FW'hafen") with 40pf 1mk (both on
the reverse) & 2mk tied by 'JENA' cds, the 2mk & orange "Nachname/Remboursement' label partly
obscured by 'Jena' label, oval 'BERLIN-SAALFELD' TPO & boxed 'SAALFELD/MUNCHEN/BAYER
BAHNPOST' transit b/s, FW'hafen arrival b/s of 29/5/14 & 'Kaiserliche Zollstelle/[arms]/
Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen' Customs seal in violet, minor toning.{Page 117.2}
903 C A- - a similar parcel card to "Peterhafen/via Rabaul" ("via Rabaul" obliterated) with 60pf & 1mk x2 (one on
the reverse) tied by 'NEUSTADT' cds, very fine FW'hafen arrival b/s & light but clear strike of the
Customs seal. [Peterhafen is on Garowe Island in the Witu Group. It was one of the remotest German
outposts]{Page 114.6}
904 C A- - a similar parcel card to "Erima/Port Stephansort" with 5pf x2 30pf & 3mk (all but one 5pf on the
reverse) tied by 'DRESDEN' cds, oval 'LEIPZIG-HOF' TPO & 'HOF' transit b/s, very fine FW'hafen
arrival b/s & very fine strike of the Customs seal. [Erima was described in 1898 as an "insignificant
place". Even today the population is less than 500]{Page 116.5}
905 C B - a similar parcel card to "Angorum (Sepik)" with 40pf 50pf & 2mk tied by 'LEIPZIG' cdscds, very fine
FW'hafen arrival b/s & light but clear strike of the Customs seal, a few very minor blemishes. Another
really remote destination. [Angoram lies 100km up the Sepik River. The Germans established a
"station" there but a post office was opened only in 1934]{Page 116.6}
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Lot 950
Lot 952
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
906 C A- - a similar parcel card to FW'hafen with DNG Yachts 10pf & 40pf tied by 'RABAUL/
(DEUTSCH-/NEUGUINEA)/10.7.14/2-3 II' cds, very fine FW'hafen arrival b/s & light but clear strike of
the Customs seal, a few insignificant blemishes. The first such internal item we have recorded. [A
similar 1914 parcel card used from Herbertshohe to Germany offered at a German auction in March
2005. It was described as "A rarity of German NewGuinea", and sold for €4400]{Page 117.3}
NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints
907 *WO A/A- 6mm Setting 3d on 30pf used (minor stain); 5mm Setting 2d on 10pf, 2d on 20pf, 3d on 25pf & 3d on
30pf all used; 'O.S.' 1d on 3pf mint & 1d on 5pf unused; Marshalls 1d on 3pf, 1d on 5pf, 2d on 10pf &
2d on 20pf all mint; and 3d on Rabaul Registration Label SG 33d unused; a few with experts'
handstamps, Cat £1200+.{Page 120.1} (12)
908 * A B1 1914-15 6mm Overprints: 1d on 3pf SG 1, very lightly mounted, Cat £450.{Page 106.9}
500T 909 W A A1 1915 'G.R.I./3d.' on Registration Labels 'Kieta/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)' SG 38, unusually well centred,
unused, Cat £375.{Page 106.12}
910 */** A C1 - Sans Serif 'Manus/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' SG 39 block of 4, a few split perfs that are quite
inconsequential, large-part o.g. & the lower units apparently unmounted, Cat £800. BPA Certificate
(1958).{Page 120.4}
911 C B 1914 (Sep) registered cover from Switzerland to "British Post Office/Stephansort/Deutsch Neu
Guinea/Polynesia" (!), attractive 4-colour franking tied by 'SIGRISWIL/ + ' cds, black/white registration
label, Sydney transit b/s of 16NO14, ironed-out vertical fold & minor blemishes.{Page 116.7}
912 C B - (Nov) cover from Sweden endorsed "Via England-New York-San Francisco-Sydney" to "The
Australian Governor/Friedrich Wilhelmshafen/New Guinéa" with 10ö pair & Stockholm cds, Australian
'PASSED' h/s in violet, opened a little roughly & repaired with archival tape. Remerkable
origin/destination mail. [With the letter, requesting a PPC of the town signed by the "Governor", &
advising he has collected 409 such items from around the world!]{Page 116.8}
NEW GUINEA - 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints
913 * A- B1 1918-23 Fifth Setting 3d olive vertical strip of 3 being Dies I/I/II, minor wrinkles, the Dies I/II pair SG
109a unmounted, Cat £400+ (mounted). {Page 106.15}
914 C A 1916 (March 27) commercial cover to a firm of solicitors in Melbourne with 1d tied by Rabaul cds, very
fine strike of the scarce 'passed censor/Rabaul' h/s in violet. [The h/s is recorded 25/3/1916 to
13/9/1916; a similar cover sold for $834 at our auction of 19/10/2007]{Page 118.1}
Lot 915
Lot 918
915 C A- 1921 commercial cover to Germany with ½d 2d pair & 2½d tied by 'RABAUL/15FE21' cds, mss
"R1230" in red, very late usage of 'OPENED BY CENSOR' tape & the vertical-oval 'PASSED BY
CENSOR/No.1/AN&MEF' h/s in violet, opened again in Germany where currency control label affixed
& tied to reverse by 'POSTUBERWACHUNGSSTELLE/[arms]/MUNCHEN' cachet & to face by
'Nachgesandt' h/s both in violet. A marvellous cover. [The foreign letter rate was raised to 4d on
1/10/1920. The sender's address is given as "LBeck, Kavieng/New-Guinea/N.W. Pacific-Islands", an
expression rarely seen except on the stamps, which were actually intended for use in the Carolines,
Marianas & marshalls and NOT in New Guinea, to which the NWPI appelation was never officially
applied. Even this late, censorship was still applied to mail for Germany from former German nationals]
{Page 119.1}
916 C B 1922 commercial cover to Chicago with 1d carmine & 2d orange tied by light Rabaul cds, mss "T30c"
in blue, minor peripheral tears. [The foreign letter rate was increased to 4d on 1st October 1920]{Page
118.2}
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Lot 910
Ex Lot 922
Ex Lot 939
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Ex Lot 907
Ex Lot 919
Ex Lot 928
Lot 933
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues
917
*O Collection on Scott leaves with Huts to 2/- mint plus used 2/- 5/- & £1 (and 10/- with a faked cancel),
Hut Airs 6d & 9d used, Dated Birds to 5/- mint (ex 9d), Dated Airs 5/- used, Undated Birds to £1 mint
(no 6d) plus used 10/- (stained) & £1, Undated Airs £1 mint plus used set, 1932 Bulolo £2 very fine
used & £5 used (minor defects), 1939 Bulolo mint or used to 5/- plus £1 mint (stained) & used, 'OS'
Overprints mint Huts (ex 1½d), Dated Birds 5/- & Undated Birds to 2/-, etc, a generally fine lot, Cat
£2500+.{Page 120.6} (180+)
918 C A 1934 commercial airmail cover from Sydney to Wau with KGV 2d pair, endorsed "Left Territory" in red
& with good strike of the rare boxed 'UNCLAIMED/AT RABAUL' h/s, Sydney DLO re-sealing label on
the flap & h/s in magenta on the face. [4d was a short-lived rate introduced in 1932, comprising 2d
surface to Port Moresby (reduced to 1½d in 1933) + 2d air on the Port Moresby-Salamaua route]{Page
119.2}
NEW HEBRIDES
919
*/**O 1908-1977 Ex-dealer's duplicated mint & used stock including mint British Currency KEVII Crown CA
1/- SG 9, 1911 5/-, 1924 Surcharges used, 1938 Gold Currency set (Cat £300) plus 5c to 40c optd
'POSTAGE DUE'; French Currency 1913 set (excluding 40c), 1941 opt 'France Libre' set (Cat £170),
'CHIFFRE TAX' 1925 x5 mint sets plus a part-set (toning evident, Cat £1300) and 1941 optd 'France
Libre' set. Condition variable.{Page 120.2} (100s)
920 PS B 1954 commercial usage of "Australian Territories" formular aerogramme to Canada with French 1953
25c tied by fair 'SANTO' cds, the lengthy letter in Czech (?), minor blemishes. Rare. [This is the only
commercial usage we have recorded of any of the Australian aerogrammes from New Hebrides, being
all the more remarkable for being from an outlying island]{Page 118.4}
921
*O British Issues: Collection on Scott leaves virtually complete mint but no 1908-09 CA 1/-, Gold
Currency set to 5fr, 1977 Paris Surcharges only, 1938 & 1953 Postage Dues etc; plus useful used
issues including 1920-21 2d on French Issue 40c SG 35 (but with an unconvincing cds), 1925 set,
Gold Currency 10fr etc; condition a bit mixed, Cat £750+ (not including SG 35). (300+)
922 E A-/B - 1963 Pictorials hand-painted essays for unaccepted designs (85x57mm or 57x85mm) comprising
Frangipani, Shells (3 different), Indigenous Artefacts (3) & Beach Scene, all with the text elements
affixed, some minor staining/toning but very colourful and attractive. [Five similar essays from the
same series sold for $506 at our auction of 7/7/2007]{Page 120.8} (8)
923 P A - 1963-72 Pictorials 20c Commercial Fishing imperforate single affixed to Harrison & Sons
presentation card.
924 C A/B French Issues: 1906 cover to Noumea (b/s) with New Caledonia 10c on 30c tied by one of two strikes
of the scarce 'NLLES HEBRIDES/6/AOUT/06/PT SANDWICH' cds, very fine; also 1916 cover to NSW
with an unconvincing 'NLLES HEBRIDES/19/JUIN/1916/SERVICE MARITIMES' cds (tiny year slug), a
couple of folds.{Page 118.3} (2 items)
NEW ZEALAND
925
926
927
928
929
*/** 1953-1992 mint collection with high degree of completion including 1953-70 long sets, 1954 Officials,
Health M/Ss, decimals (1980 onwards **) including M/Ss & booklets. Generally fine condition. (100s)
O "The Chalons from Hell" comprising imperf (14) & perf (6) nasties with all manner of faults. Spacefillers
for the desperate! (20)
*O Collection in Scott album with mint including KEVII set, KGV most values to 1/-, Peace, Dunedin, 2/-
Admiral, 1935 & 1936 Pictorials, then virtually complete to the mid-1980s & some later issues with
some being unmounted, used including KEVII set, Peace, set Auckland 3d, lots of later material,
Health issues complete mint or used plus M/Ss mostly mint (many unmounted) but 1957 & 1958 used,
generally fine. (100s)
*O "Back of Book" collection with Postage Dues including all sets simplified mint; good lot of Officials with
mint 1907-11 1/- 2/- (2, one used) & 5/-, KEVII set, QV 2/-, KGV set, 2/- Admiral, 1936-61 Pictorials,
Centennial & QE complete; Lighthouses 1891 set fine used, 1913-37 apparently complete mint &/or
used; a few Newspaper & Railway Stamps used; Ross Dependency issues; a generally fine lot.{Page
120.5} (250+)
OC Attractive old-time collection to 1958 including a nice group of Second Sidefaces, handy Pictorials,
Christchurch to 3d, KEVII (2 sets), Peace, Admirals, Arms including 7/6d 12/6d £3 & £4 all with postal
cancels, Officials including 2/- Pictorial and QV 2/- & 5/- etc, generally fine to very fine but with a 5/-
Sideface that must be the worst example in existence!!; also duplicates in packets & a small stockbook
including some Chalons and lots of Second Sidefaces; finally a group of indifferent covers including a
Dunedin Exhibition Letter Card (faults). (100s)
930 P A 1855 Chalons 1/- imperforate plate proof in black on thin card, margins clear to large. [NB: this is from
the original 1855 printing and not from the much later Hausberg reprints]{Page 106.13}
931 O B 1855-57 Blue Paper 1d red SG 4 with part-papermaker's watermark, cut very close but not into the
design, untidy cancel, Cat £1800+. [See footnote after SG 6]{Page 120.3}
932 W* A 1857-71 Chalons selection on Hagners with Imperf (26, plus 1d forgery) & Perf (56, plus 6d forgery)
issues, many attractive stamps & a few unused, condition is rather mixed so close inspection is
strongly recommended. High catalogue value. [See complete scans on our website] (84)
933 W B 1857-63 White Paper No Watermark Imperf 2d blue SG 10, three good to large margins but a little
cut-into at top, unused, Cat £1000.{Page 120.7}
934 G A 1862 Perf 13 at Dunedin 1d orange-vermilion SG 68, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat £350.{Page
120.9}
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Lot 937
Lot 941
Ex Lot 940
Ex Lot 980
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Lot 943
Lot 944
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NEW ZEALAND (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
935 O B 1862-63 Pelure Paper Imperforate 1d orange-vermilion SG 81, margins just shaved (at upper-left) to
huge, very minor thin, untidy cancellation, Cat £2500. Ex Inoue. Odenweller Certificate (2007).{Page
120.10}
936 W* A 1871 Large Star 1d brown (Worn Plate) SG 132a, unused; and 2d orange SG 160, large-part o.g.; Cat
£350.{Page 120.12} (2)
937 * A 1872 No Watermark 4d orange-yellow with Watermark of Double-Lined Letters SG 139a,
characteristic rough perfs, large-part o.g., Cat £275. An unusually fine example of this underrated
variety. {Page 122.1}
938 *O A/A- 1873-92 Newspaper ½d Wmk 'NZ', No Wmk, Wmk Star & Wmk NZ/Star between SG 143 & 151, all
with large-part o.g., plus used examples of each, centring typically all over the shop, Cat £400+
minimum. (8)
939
940
*O 1874-1900 Sidefaces selection on Hagners with First Sidefaces mint 2d single & pair, 1/- & 2/-, and
used including 1/- (2) & 2/-; Second Sidefaces mint ½d, 1d (2, one with "Ellipse" Flaw), 2d (3), 3d (2),
4d, 5d, 6d (2), 8d & 1/- (2), and used to 1/- (3); also with Advertisements on the Reverse comprising 1d
(14, one in blue), 2d (6), 2½d (3), 3d (5), 4d (2), 5d, 6d & 1/- (2); condition a bit mixed, high catalogue
value. {Page 120.11} (79)
*O 1898-1909 Pictorials selection on Hagners with No Wmk Perf 12-16 mint 3d 4d 6d 8d 9d & 2/-, used
2d apparently imperforate vertically, 5d 8d 9d 1/- & 5/-; Perf 11 mixed No Wmk/Wmk mint to 1/- (2) &
used to 2/- plus 5/- fiscal; Wmk Perf 14 mint 6d 9d 1/- & 2/- (2); etc, condition variable.{Page 122.6}
(73)
941 P A+ 1909-12 KEVII Typo ½d die proof in dull blue-green on glazed card (47x60mm). Superb! Ex Sir
Gawaine Baillie: sold for £345 at auction in May 2007.{Page 122.4}
942 B */**CB 1953-2006 comprehensive mint collection in four Seven Seas albums with better including 1958 2d on
1½d "Stars" ** (1984 BPA Certificate) plus many extras including FDCs and commemorative covers,
M/Ss, coil strips, booklet panes and cinderellas, also a little back-of-book including Ross Dependency.
Stamps are mounted to 1972, thereafter mostly unmounted with high face in the modern decimal
issues. (100s)
943 ** A 1996 Health (Teddy Bear) M/S as SG MS2002 but from the original printing with the Teddy Bear &
Baby Facing Forwards, unmounted, STC €12,000. See Gibbons' footnote. Unlisted by Campbell
Patterson. [The design caused an outcry because the baby should have been facing the rear of the car
to comply with safety regulations. The stamps were immediately withdrawn & redesigned. However,
some were released "in error". According to our sources, the original M/Ss had been distributed by the
printers, Enschedé in the Netherlands, to their staff before the recall was announced]{Page 122.5}
944 ** A - ditto, but incorporating the Capex 96 logo at lower-right, unmounted, STC €12,000.{Page 122.7} 2,400T 945
B Booklets: 1960-2006 comprehensive collection including 1990s-2000s "Prestige" types, in three
albums, many duplicated. Painfully high face value. (100s)
946 * A Postal Fiscals: Mint selection comprising QV 5/-, Arms 1/3d (3), 2/6d, 4/-, 5/-, 7/-, 7/6d, 8/-, 9/-, 12/6d,
15/- & £3 (SG F164), Surcharges 3/6d (3) & 5/6d, Decimals $4 $6 & $10, Cat £900+.{Page 122.9} (21)
947
O Revenues: Stamp Duty selection on Scott pages with QV including most values to £10 mostly with cds
cancels, then Arms £2 & £5 with fake cancels and postally used group to £2 & $10. (72)
NEW ZEALAND - Postal History
Lot 948
Lot 949
948 C A+ 1867 tiny envelope to "Ngatimoti/Motueka" with very fine Perf 12½ 1d carmine-vermilion pair, fine '15'
cancels & superb 'NELSON' cds alongside. Ex John Woolfe. [Route was Nelson-Takaka by sea, then
by horse to Ngatimoti, which had no post office until -/2/1870]{Page 123.1}
949 C A- 1871 cover to Christchurch (b/s) with scarce franking of 1d orange-vermilion (noted as having a
re-entry) & 3d mauve tied by fine 'D/NZ/HOKITIKA/SP14/71 - C/21' duplex, flap fault & a few very faint
tonespots hardly detract from the very fine appearance. Ex John Woolfe. [On 1/8/1870 the
inter-provincial rate was reduced from 3d to 2d per half-ounce]{Page 123.2}
Taxed lots are indicated by a small ‘T’ after the estimate.
However, overseas clients pay no Australian tax.
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Lot 960
Lot 962
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NEW ZEALAND - Postal History (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
950 C A- 1900 commercial cover to Auckland (b/s), Pictorials 1d pair with clear manuscript cancellation
"Tutamoe/7 6 00", 'KAIHU' & 'DARGAVILLE' transit b/s. Rated 10 by Wooders. Ex John Woolfe. [A
previous owner "corrected" identification of the town to "Tutaenui". However, that PO was in Wanganui
District, whereas Tutamoe, Kaihu & Dargaville are all in the Whangarei District]{Page 118.5}
Lot 951 Lot 959
951 PS (A-) 1909 'ON LAND AND INCOME TAX BUSINESS ONLY' envelope to Sydney (b/s) with fine strike of the
rare 'TAXES/3D/POSTAGE PAID' meter & d/circle 'WELLINGTON/PAID/ 4 ' h/s, 'GOVERNMENT
BUILDINGS/WELLINGTON' cds & blue registration label, repairs to a couple of peripheral tears. A rare
& remarkable usage, being both registered, and to an overseas address.{Page 125.1}
952 C A 1910 stampless cover to Ireland with 'NELSON/1D/ 3 /POSTAGE PAID' meter impression x3,
'NELSON/ 19 /PAID/NZ' h/s in red x2 & Nelson cds x2.{Page 118.7}
953 C A 1916 New Zealand OHMS 'RETURNED LETTER' Envelope from Egypt to France with double-boxed
'NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED BASE APO/APR 5 1916/RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH' d/s in violet,
'ALEXANDRIA' transit b/s. A remarkable external usage.{Page 118.6}
954 C A- 1941 (Feb) commercial airmail cover Auckland to NSW with Tasman 2d x3 only & very fine 'TO
PAY/("8d")/DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE' h/s, Australian Postage Due 2d strip of 4 tied by
'BATHURST/NSW' cds, a couple of very minor blemishes.
955 C A 1942 cover to United States with NZ Censor tape & Passed #69 h/s & tiny roneo'd enclosure "Postage
stamps enclosed/in this letter have been/abstracted and returned to/the sender as the trans-/mission of
such enclosures/is not permissible". Not seen by us before.{Page 118.8}
NEW ZEALAND - Postal Stationery
956
PS Extensive array in a box with many better issues including Postal Cards with scenic types & printed
adverts, QV Letter Cards on coloured stocks, Registration Envelopes etc, mostly unused & generally
fine to very fine. An opportunity to acquire a fine basic collection for a limited outlay: note the estimate
is less than a dollar per item! (600+)
957 PS A Postal Cards - PTPO: 1892 Newspaper ½d cigarette card-cum-postcard for Austin Walsh with superb
'KAITANGATA' (coalmining town) cds, Dunedin transit & Auckland arrival b/s. Remarkably fine. [The
world's smallest postal card. The sender answered a multiple-choice question about "Atlas" cigarettes
to be entered into a prize-draw]{Page 122.2}
958 PS B Wrappers: 1892 usage of QV ½d rose uprated with ½d rose adhesive tied by 'TAPANUI' cds, to
Sweden, minor blemishes. An unusual destination.
959 PS A Wrappers - Official: 1901 'POSTAGE/ER/FREE' on wrapper with imprint of the Printing & Stationery
Department at lower-left, addressed to the postmaster at Auckland with an instruction to deliver to a
private individual "on payment of costs as advised". [Not seen by us before & Samuel unfortunately
didn't list items not considered postal stationery by the FIP, though of course he did include the
stamped telegram. It would appear that the enclosure was an item - perhaps a newspaper - on which
postage had not been paid]{Page 125.2}
NORFOLK ISLAND - Postal History
960 C B 1911 registered philatelic cover to England with combination franking of NSW 2d (2, one bisected),
Victoria 1d & Queensland bisected 1d all tied by four poor to very fine strikes of the 'NORFOLK
ISLAND/N.S.W' cds, mss "R88" in red, minor stains on the reverse.{Page 124.1}
961 PS A 1952 usage of "Australian Territories" formular 'AIRLETTER' to United States with Ball Bay 1½d & 5½d
tied by 'NORFOLK ISLAND/28JY52/AUST.' cds. Rare commercial usage. [Stephen Bradford's very
similar usage to NSW sold for $952 at our auction of 9/11/2002]{Page 124.2}
962 C B 1959 commercial airmail cover to Auckland with rare two-issue franking of 1958 10d Salt House & '8d'
on 8½d Barracks Gate, minor defects.{Page 124.3}
963 C B 1960 commercial airmail cover to Auckland with late usage of Ball Bay 4d plus Pictorials 9d Cereus
(flower: rare on cover), opened a bit roughly at left & a piece missing from the back.
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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
NORTH BORNEO
964 * A- 1883 Surcharges '8 Cents.' Vertically on 2c red-brown SG 2, characteristic rough perfs, a couple of
minor blemishes, large-part o.g., Cat £1200. {Page 122.3}
965 C A/B 1940-41 Sandakan 12c rate censor covers to New York comprising 1940 via Hong Kong endorsed
"written/ in English" with North Borneo Censor tape & boxed 'PASSED BY/28/CENSOR/NORTH
BORNEO' h/s in black; 1941 endorsed "written in/German" with boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR
106/SINGAPORE" in violet on face & reverse. (2)
PAPUA
966
*O Lakatois on stock cards including BNG Sideways Wmk 4d and 6d mint & used, 1/- mint & Upright Wmk
1/- used, Large 'Papua' Sideways Wmk 1/- used & 2/6d mint, Small 'Papua' Sideways Wmk used ½d
2½d 2/6d (2, one used) & Upright Wmk mint 6d 1/- & Thin Paper 2/6d plus 4d & 1/- used, mint Large
'PAPUA' Perf 11 2/6d vertical pair & Perf 12½ Type B (2, mint & used) & Type C x2 *, mint Small
'PAPUA' Sideways Wmk Perf 11 1/- (2), Perf 12½ 1/- (3, including pair) and Upright Wmk Perf 12½ 1/-,
generally fine, Cat £1500 approximately.{Page 122.10} (37)
967 CL C 1908 commercial cover to England with Small 'Papua' Opts 2d single & block of 4 tied by 'SAMARAI
ED/15DEC08/PAPUA' cds, two strikes of 'REGISTERED/SAMARAI BNG' h/s plus mss "Registered/
480" in red, Sydney & London transit b/s, a few edge tears - one into the registration h/s at lower-left -
& repaired at lower-left (by the post office?) with a piece of stamp selvedge. [The faults, that are
probably indicative of the overweight & perhaps bulky nature of the contents, hardly detract from the
fine overall appearance]{Page 124.5}
968 CL B 1916 commercial cover to Scotland with striking franking of Monocolours ½d x6 & 1d x3 tied by Port
Morseby cds, scarce red registration label (Lee #R3; vertical line quite clear), British New Guinea
Development Company imprint on the flap, Singapore transit on the face, a bit soiled.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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970
C Australian Forces in World War II basically annotated collection of registered covers from numerous
Forces post offices & a wide variety of registration handstamps, endorsements & labels, stamps to
1/6d & very few collectors' covers. An interesting lot that would form the basis for a good collection or
exhibit. (42)
C 1970s-1980s accumulation of predominantly letter rate covers & part-covers mostly addressed to New
South Wales book clubs, with good variety of postmarks. Condition is extremely mixed. (350+)
971 C A- 1960 local philatelic cover with ½d only tied by mailroom cds (with time), small 'T ("10d")' h/s in violet,
Postal Charges 1d on 6½d, 3d on ½d & 6d on 7½d all tied by Port Moresby counter cds (without time),
ironed-out vertical fold.
972 PS A/B AEROGRAMMES: 10d Map Types comprising 1954 'AEROGRAMME' to Australia, 1959 New Design
(unnecessarily uprated) to New Zealand, & 1962 'Overseas Service/...' from Department of Forests to
United States, the last with minor blemishes. (3)
POLAND - Flight Covers
973
RHODESIA
C Pioneer airmails annotated collection/exhibit including 1921 semi-officials on FDC (folded), 1922 (Sep
12) Warsaw-Lvov & (Oct 2) Lvov-Warsaw both registered, 1923 Ambulance Service charity flight, 1923
(May 8 & 11) Warsaw-Lvov & return both with 'Expres' label, 1923 (Nov 20) Warsaw-Kracow with
'Expres' label, 1925 Krakow-Warsaw stampless official wrapper, 1925 Lodz-Poznan & Lodz-Warsaw
commemorative covers, 1926 Lvov-Warsaw Easter Fair flight, 1926 Warsaw-Lvov with gorgeous 'do
Lwowa' illustrated label, 1928 (July 10) Gdansk-Lvov (2), 1929 (Jan 11) Poznan-Warsaw, 1929 (May
27) Katowice-Poznan, numerous philatelic and other exhibition items including 1934 Lot postcard, etc.
A very fine basis for a serious collection.{Page 124.6} (54 items)
974 PS A+ SOUTHERN RHODESIA: KGV ½d Envelope & 4d Registration Envelope; and KGVI ½d Postal Card,
1d Envelope, 1d Letter Card and 4d Registration Envelope, unused. Pristine! (6)
SAMOA
975 C B 1895 commercial cover to Hamburg (b/s) with Germany 20pf tied by fine strike of the boxed
'BEZAHLT/Kaiserl Deutsche Postagentur/Apia - 4 - 4 -1895' h/s, imprint of the Deutschen Handels- &
Plantagen-Gesellschaft der Südsee-Inseln at top, minor stains & an ironed-out vertical fold. [The d/s
was formerly used in 1889 & was recommissioned after the Apia post office fire on 1/4/1895, making
this a very early example of emergency use. Usage is recorded until September 1895. Guy Hamilton's
cover of 14-8-1895 sold for $1344 at our auction of 5/12/2003]{Page 126.1}
976 P A 1935 Pictorials essays by James Berry (& others) for 10 designs most of which were adopted, set of
stamp-size photographic reductions & another set in single colours of unknown provenance. (20)
SARAWAK
977 PS B 1914 commercial usage to Switzerland of Charles Brooke 10c Registration Envelope size G (with
'S1733' below the embossoing) Tan RE1a, with 1899 10c ultramarine (faded) tied by Kuching cds,
small registration h/s in violet, Swiss arrival b/s, minor blemishes on the reverse.{Page 126.2}
SOLOMON ISLANDS - Postal History
978 C B 1910 commercial cover to NSW with Small Canoes 1d pair tied by a light but obvious strike of the rare
'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/AU22/1910/AOLA' cds, embossed coat-of-arms in black on the flap,
opened-out for display. [John Darnell's 1910 Aola cover with ½d block of 4 sold for $1568 at our
auction #106 of 5/12/2003]{Page 126.4}
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SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces)
979 PS C BOER WAR: 1901 (Jan 1) usage of Indian 'ONE/ANNA' on 2a6p Envelope from Umballa to ".../39
Depot Unit/Army Service Corp/Kroonstad/SAfrica", very fine 'PIETERMARITZBURG/NATAL' transit &
poor British Army arrival b/s, flap fault & minor staining from the sealing gum. Rare inwards mail from
India. [The survival rate of inwards mail to troops in the field is very low]{Page 124.4}
980 O A/A- CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: Triangles comprising 1855-63 Perkins Bacon 4d, and 1863-64 De La Rue
1d, 4d (2, one just touched at lower-right) & 1/- emerald (tiny scissor-cut in margin at lower-right), full
margins, Cat £835.{Page 122.8} (5)
981 C B - 1852 & 1853 outers with forgeries of the oval 'PORT ELIZABETH/MAY 24 1852/TO PAY' d/s
(superb!) & 'PORT ELIZABETH/AUGT 29 1853/PAID' d/s (fine).{Page 126.3} (2)
982 C A- - 1864 Jurgens fabricated cover with very fine embossed revenue 1d horizontal strip of 4 tied by 3
'C/G H' cancels, oval 'VILLIERS-DORP/OC7/1864' & 'CAPE-TOWN/D/OC8/64/CAPE-COLONY'
backstamps. A very convincing fake.{Page 126.5}
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
983 * A/B 1931 Pictorials ½d to 20/- plus Airs 3d & 10d SG 74-87 complete horizontal pairs, a few very minor
blemishes, Cat £200. (14 pairs)
SUDAN
984
OCPS Attractive collection in stockbook with Overprints on Egypt complete, 1898 & 1902-21 Large Camels
plus 5p with 'PASSPORT' Opt, useful later issues, 'SG' perfins on Large Camels to 10p, 'AS' perfins on
Large Camels 5p & Small Camels 10m, 'S.G.' Opts to 50p, Army Telegraphs pairs etc, some postmark
interest, also a few covers including 1902 native usage of overprinted 1p Envelope with superb
'TEWFEKIA.SUDAN' cds. Fine lot. (250 approx)
985 C A 1935 airmail cover from KUT with 5c Dhow & Silver Jubilee 20c x2 tied by Nairobi cds & mss tax
marking, 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/JUBA' arrival b/s, Postage Dues 2m & 4m tied by bilingual 'JUBA'
cds.{Page 126.6}
SWITZERLAND
986
987
*/**O 1854-1990 mint & used collection in 2 volumes commencing with used Sitting Helvetia to 40r Imperf (2)
1945 PAX 2fr (creased) & 3fr, mint with a few M/Ss including 1948 'IMABA', 1955 Lausanne (creased),
Pro Juventute mostly mint to 1984 including 1912 10r Semi-Official & 1915-1916 sets. Mint items
mostly hinged to early 1970s, thereafter a good proportion are unmounted. Condition variable. (100s)
C 1860s-1920s covers to Swiss or European destinations including 1864 from Zurich to Diesbach with
'ZURICH-CHUR' ambulante b/s and Reinach (scarce thimble d/s) to Buchs, 1920 registered covers (3)
including 1928 from a Lausanne herbalist to England with 70c buff & violet. Interesting range of
cancellations, condition is mixed. (20)
988 C B 1860 (Oct 26) cover to England with imperforate 40r green Mi #17 x3 tied by three strikes of Geneva
d/s, French & London transits on face and Bath arrival b/s, minor blemishes.{Page 126.7}
THAILAND
989 PS A/B Postal Cards: 1887 4a unused & used (commercial to Singapore in 1896, minor bends) & 4a(+4a)
Reply Card message-half (commercially used to Germany in 1893), 1899 1½a & 4a, and 1909 3s
(small stain at upper-left), the last three unused. (6)
TONGA - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards
990
PS 1910 King George 1½d carmine/blue 'IF USED FOR TRANSMISSION ABROAD...' on Reverse HG
A1 early commercial usage to Italy in 1911 but the additional ½d adhesive has sadly been removed,
minor blemishes; and another overprinted 'SPECIMEN', stuck otherwise very fine; then 1912 1½d
'SHOULD ANY OTHER MATTER...' on Reverse HG A2 superb unused; and commercial usage to
Bavaria in 1912, faults. A rare quartet. (4)
TONGA - Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes
991 PS A/B Unused selection comprising 1892-93 'TONGA REGISTRATION/[arms]/FOURPENCE.' 4d Without
Printing Date HG C4 & C5 (just a sub-type of C4) and With Printing Date '1-1-93' under the Flap HG
C6, 4d on Buff Stock size G with Printing Date '1-4-93' under the Flap HG C7 (superb), 4d on Buff
Stock size H2 with Printing Date '1 APRIL '93' under the Flap HG C8, 3d with Redrawn Arms on the
Flap size G HG C16 (flap stuck), 3d red with 'TONGA' now in Bold Seriffed Type & embossed
Waterlow & Sons Imprint under the Flap HG C20 (superb), a few minor problems but generally fine to
very fine.{Page 128.1} (7)
992 PS B 1892-93 'TONGA REGISTRATION/[arms]/FOURPENCE.' 4d With Printing Date '1-1-93' under the
Flap HG C6, apparently commercial usage to Germany in 1900 with 2½d tied to the face by fair
'NUKUALOFA' cds, 'REGISTERED/AUCKLAND' transit b/s, minor blemishes. [A similar example to
Sydney sold for $690 at a recent Melbourne auction]{Page 128.2}
993 PS A 1901 'TONGA REGISTRATION/[arms]/FOURPENCE.' 4d on Off-White Stock size G with Wilson &
Horton Imprint & Printing Date '1-3-01' under the Flap HG C9, philatelic usage to Austria in 1906, oval
'REGISTERED AT/NUKUALOFA, TONGA' h/s in violet on the face, Auckland transit & Karlsbad arrival
b/s, the adhesives carefully removed otherwise superb.
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TONGA - Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
994 PS B 1901 'TONGA REGISTRATION/4d [arms] 4d' '3 3' on 4d on Buff Stock size H2 with Wilson & Horton
Imprint & Printing Date '1 MARCH 01' under the Flap HG C13, official usage to Netherlands Indies (!)
in 1912 with 'TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK' h/s & small oval 'REGISTERED AT/NUKUALOFA,
TONGA' h/s on the face, 'SOERABAJA' arrival b/s, flap fault well clear of the embossing and overprint
(which appears to have been done with a "numerator"). An important and rare provisional issue. [The
vendor paid £850]{Page 128.3}
995 PS A 1909 'R/THREE/PENCE'-in-Oval 3d with Redrawn Arms on the Flap size G HG C16, to Germany via
Seattle (b/s) in 1911 with 2d tied to the face by Nukualofa cds, small oval 'REGISTERED
AT/NUKUALOFA, TONGA' h/s, double-circle 'U.S.SEA POST/REG' transit b/s in purple, American
'REGISTERED' h/s in violet. Rare.{Page 128.4}
996 C A- 1909-(?) 'R/THREE/PENCE'-in-Double-Oval 3d on Bluish Paper with Flap at the Top HG C19, early
usage in year of issue to Germany via Seattle (b/s) in 1920, Salote 2d tied by Nukualofa cds, faint oval
registration h/s, German '140' postman's handstamp in blue on the face, good colour, very minor
blemishes.{Page 128.5}
997 PS C - 3d blue HG C21, used to England with ½d 1d & 2½d tied by Nukualofa cds of 26FE35, blue/black
'NUKUALOFA, TONGA' registration label, wax seal on the flap impressed with 19th Century
'TONGA/[crown]/F.I.' (Friendly Islands) mailbag seal, fault at lower-left and some toning. Rare: the first
example we have seen (we didn't even realise there was a printing in blue!){Page 128.6}
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
998
999
*/**O 1850s-1990s collection in 2 volumes including 1851 12c black imperf, 1860 24c grey-lilac, Columbians
to 30c, Trans-Mississippi to 50c, patchy mint and used array therafter with some back-of-book plus
United States Possessions including Canal Zone. Mixed condition especially the early issues. (100s)
*/**O 1850s-1960 collection including earlies to 90c in very mixed condition with some better pickings
including 1873 Navy Department 24c, 1915 Pan-Pac x2 sets, 1940s including $2 Prexie unmounted,
heavily duplicated 1950s issues mint & used. Value at estimate. (many 100s)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Postal History
Ex Lot 1000
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1000 C B/C 1881-84 covers to General AC Jones the American Consul in Nagasaki Japan 1) 1881 mourning cover
- with enclosed death notice - with 3c green x3, 28½mm 'NAGASAKI/JAPAN' transit & 'YOKOHAMA/*'
arrival b/s, the Nagasaki cds & one of the stamps damaged on opening; 2) 1881 House of
Representatives envelope (roughly opened) with 3c green pair & 'WASH DC/CONGRESS' cds; 3)
1883 from San Francisco "pArabic" with 5c Grant, very fine strikes of the tiny 'YOKOHAMA/JAPAN'
transit (another part-strike on the face) & 'NAGASAKI/JAPAN' arrival b/s; 4) & 5) 1884 covers from
New Haven (roughly opened) & from Washington (with superb 'SMITHSONIAN/INSTITUTION' cds in
magenta) both with very fine 'YOKOHAMA/*' transit & 'NAGASAKI/JAPAN' arrival b/s.{Page 130.1} (5)
1001 C A/B 1881-85 covers 1) to USS Monocay in Japan with 5c Taylor & 'YOKOHAMA' arrival cds on the face; 2)
to USS Trenton with 5c Grant & tiny 'YOKOHAMA/JAPAN' arrival b/s; and 3) to USS Ashudot (?) care
of "Flag Ship Asiatic/Fleet Hong Kong China" with 3c Washington tied by light but legible 'NATIONAL
MILITARY ASYLUM/ME' cds, no backstamps, a little truncated at left.{Page 130.2} (3)
1002
C/L 1883-84 four letters to General AC Jones American Consul in Nagasaki Japan 1) on 'USS Trenton'
notepaper (with matching envelope, apparently delivered by hand) advising the ship's band would play
for the ladies of the Lawn Tennis Club!; 2) headed "USFS Enterprise/Nagasaki" & signed "JLDavis"; 3)
headed "US Consulate General/Yokohama" & signed "HS Van Buren"; and 4) from the secretary of the
Governor of Maine James Blain thanking the general for his support (Blain lost the presidential election
to Grover Cleveland). [Alexander Caldwell Jones graduated 16th in his class of 17!, rose to
Brigadier-General during the Civil War, and was US Consul at Nagasaki 1880-85 & at Chinkiang from
1886 unitl his death on 13/1/1898] (5 items)
YUGOSLAVIA
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*O SERBIA: 1866-1920 mostly used collection including 1866 Perf 12 40p blue (2, listed shades), Pelure
Paper Perf 9½ 10p unused, 1868 1p green imperf (2, both unused), 1879 50p bluish-green used (2),
thereafter comprehensive used ranges featuring shades, paper types & perfs, with a sprinkling of mint
issues including. Overall a well presented old-time collection, condition gnerally fine, STC £2300+.
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