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Section 2 will commence no earlier than 1:00pm AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | Datestamps 592 D A1 Majura: N.S.W. ‘PARCEL POST’ (Form P.P.3) page removed from bound book showing 31 largely superb impressions of ‘MAJURA/F.C.T.’ cds, dated every day between between 1 and 31 JA 1930, some peripheral adhesions not affecting datestamps. [Very rare] PO 1/7/1899; closed 28/2/1958. NEW SOUTH WALES | Specimens & Reprints 593P */W A/B 1870-71 ‘SPECIMEN’ Diagonally Type #7 DLR Issues P13 1d (SG #195), 2d (SG #194), 3d Diadem (SG #157), 4d (SG #203), 10d (SG #205), plus 1d DLR wrapper cut-out on laid paper (overprint inverted - tear). (6) 594P */W A/C 1871-1900s Specimen Overprints 6d DLR P13 (#3), 10d DLR P13 (#16), 4d Cook P11x12 (#16) x2, 8d Lyrebird P11x12 (#16), 20/- Carrington Wmk 5/- (#13 - defective) & 20/- Carrington Wmk 20/- (#16), odd minor thin otherwise fine. (7) 595P W B B1 1876 ‘Specimen’ Type #14 1/- Black P13 in red, thin. 596P * A- A3 1888 ‘Specimen’ Type #13 20/- Carrington P10 (SG #262), minor thin at top, rough perfs 597P * A- C1 1889 ‘Specimen’ Type #18 ‘OS’ ‘POSTAGE’ in blue 10/- P12, ‘OS’ 7mm apart, gum adhesion. 598P * A- C1 - Type #18 ‘OS’ ‘POSTAGE’ in blue 10/- P12, ‘OS’ 7mm apart, ‘OS’ & ‘Specimen’ double print part albino, creased. [Only 1 sheet of 50 believed printed double.] 599P */W A/B 1892 ‘REPRINT’ Type #1 (6d) Registered P10, 8d Large Diadem P12x10, 1d P11x12, 2d P11x12, 4d P11x12 & 6d P10 DLRs, 5/- Coin P10 & 5/- POSTAGE in black P12x10, most with defects. (8) 600P */W A C3 1892-93 ‘SPECIMEN’ Type #4 5/- Map & 20/- Carrington both P10, odd perf fault. (2) 601P * B C2 - Type #4 5/- Map P10 (SG #263s), thinned at top. 602P * A C3 1892? ‘Specimen’ Type #17 Postal Fiscal ‘POSTAGE’ in Black 5/- P12x10 (SG #238b). NEW SOUTH WALES 603 A 1860s Wmk Double-Lined 2 complete sample sheet of 120 impressions as utilized for 2d Diadem. Fine condition, unfolded, a rare survivor. 604P F A 1852 Imperf Laureates No Wmk Thick Blue Wove Paper 3d emerald-green vertical pair [Pos 8,18] 3-margins, SG #69, Cat £450. 605P G A1854-59 Imperf Large Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1/- rosy vermilion wmk 8, 4 large margins, SG #99a, Cat £180, minor paper faults. 606P F A - 1/- pale red pair, four good to big margins, SG #100, Cat £140+, pair partly separated. 607P * A C2 1860-63 Registered Wmk Double-Lined 6 Perf 13 (6d) rose-red & pale blue Registered, SG #127. 608 W A 1867 4d Red-Brown Plate Proof marginal pair wmk 4. 609P B 1897 Jubilee Proof 1d, 2d & 2½d combined die proof in blue on white surfaced thin card, few edge creases. Very rare. NEW SOUTH WALES | Official Stamps 610P * A/A- Small ‘OS’ Overprint Mint Selection [1] 5d green P10 (SG #O7) pair with imperf wing margin at right, gum and a couple of perfs a little toned; [2] 3d green P10x12 (SG #O25b) block of 4; [3] 4d red-brown P11x12 (SG #O26a) pair; [4] 8d yellow P10 (SG #O32) pair. 611P V A C1 1895 ‘OS’ Reprints 5d Diadem ovpt ‘OS’ in red cancelled with ‘N.S.W’ in triple-oval, only 158 believed to have been issued. Ceremuga certificate. 612P V A C1 - 8d Diadem ovpt ‘OS’ in red cancelled with ‘N.S.W’ in triple-oval, only 158 believed to have been issued. Ceremuga certificate. 613P F A C1 1889 Serifed ‘OS’ on 10/- Mauve & Claret P12, SG #O37, Cat £1,100, cancelled with poor Sydney duplex. Extremely rare about 100 printed. Ceremuga certificate. NEW SOUTH WALES | Revenues 614 AStamp Duty: 1909? Proof Impression of Watermark ‘NSW’, complete pane of 50 showing ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’ & ‘STAMP DUTY’ in margins, blued paper, previously folds affecting 15 units, usual peripheral blemishes. NEW SOUTH WALES | Railway Stamps A 1891 1st Issue No Wmk 1/- violet P12x11 pair, Cat #2.1308, parcel tag for John Keep & Sons Ltd to Bombala “Per 615 *F Passenger Train To/Cooma” bearing 1/- purple pair tied by bold circle “2B” obliterator. Rare entire. NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 616P *** A 1908 USA Fleet Cards 1d red on white NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 617P D** A 1855 Essays [1] 3 strikes (2 overlapping) of 2d black on piece.; [2] 2 overlapping strikes of 2d chestnut on piece. [This Die was never used and the plates were destroyed in 1898.]
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NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official) 618P *** A1895 Penalty Envelopes OHMS Envelope 229x102mm, addressed ‘From/The Board of Health’ with admonition in the top right beginning ‘This envelope can only be lawfully used/by Government Departments ...’, small tear at base, apparently unused and quite rare. 619P *** A 1891 ‘Crop Reports’ 4d Cook ‘OS’ in die with ‘Specimen.’ ovpt, size 229x100mm, HG #DB13, fresh. NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History B 1848 outer inscribed “on H M Service” and with a Small Parcel, on the back inscribed via Berrima and neat oval ‘*YASS*/ 620P * (crown)/NO*30/1848/NEW.S.WALES’, to “Deputy Registrar, Melborne Port Phillip” (sic), part Melbourne, Port Phillip unframed datestamp also on the back, damaged on opening, very scarce early OHMS cover. B 1850 (Mar 21) use of 4-margins 2d dull blue Sydney View Plate I (worn impression - SG #17), on OHMS outer from Sydney 621P *F to Singleton, faults. B 1854 (May 10) use of 1d & 3d Laureates (damaged - double weight) on outer from Singleton to West Maitland, stamps 622P *F cancelled with fine ‘66’ BN, “1854” in blue pencil on face. 623P *G A1855 (Feb 9) use of 1d & 3d Laureates (double weight) on part-entire from Sydney to West Maitland, endorsed “Pr Steamer”, presumably went by ship from Sydney to Newcastle. A1856 use of 6d Diadem, cancelled with poor BN ‘49’ tied by large unframed ‘WAGGA WAGGA/[JU]*6/1856/N.S.W’ on 624 *F cover to England, red ‘3’ accountancy handstamp on face, back is messy. A1865-72 Money Order Forms (5 – restored spike holes) Sydney to Bowenfells, four via Hartley, with fine/very fine strikes 625P *F of two types of ‘MONEY ORDER OFFICE/SYDNEY.N.S.W.’ datestamps, in red or in blue. 626P **/U A/B 1889-1913 Official Mail selection including Official Stationery, adhesives include optd ‘OS’ 2d, perf ‘OS’ 1d, ‘OS/NSW’ 1d (4, one with pairs x2) and 2d (2, one on Registered Envelope used 1905), ‘Free’ (7, various types), Postage Paid Sydney 2d, etc, odd fault, generally good (23, six items unused). NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals 627P S A C2 59: 1st BN on 1854 1d Laureate. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Dungog-PO 1/1/1835. 628P S A- B2 95: rays (2c) on 1882 1d DLR (faults). [Rated PPPP - appears to be the only copy recorded.] Allocated to Brownlow Hill-PO 1/4/1861; closed 30/6/1921.
NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 629P * A/B 1930s-90s Aberdare-Young Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, largely commercial, appear generally good strikes, many scarcer types, stated to be all different. Useful starter collection. (c.1050) A/B 1960s-90s Paid Datestamps and machine cancels on covers, appear generally good strikes, stated to be all different. 630P * (135) NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps 631P D B1 Kalang: ‘KALANG/28FE71/N.S.W-AUST’ on piece. [Extremely rare - Hopson & Tobin record 1 date only of 1955. This is the only SDL recorded.] Renamed from Middle Kalang PO 1/1/1948; TO 1/2/1968; closed 31/5/1973. NORTHERN TERRITORY | Postal History 632P * A 1941 Received Urgent Rate Telegram form (Sch C 2233-11/38) from Melbourne to member of HQ Coy 2nd 21st Btn, Darwin, showing very fine ‘RELIEF/14/11-A1-JY41/SOUTH-AUST.’ receiving datestamp then in use at Darwin. A/A- 1975 Cyclone Tracy free mail commercial selection 20 Feb 75 – 24 Sep 75 (concession ended 1 Oct 75), comprising cds, 633P * slogan (7) and duplex (4) cancels, five various Official departments, inscribed/advertising covers for Fannie Bay Bakery, Connair, The Saddle Shed, etc, generally good quality strikes. (12) NORTHERN TERRITORY | Collections and Accumulations 1880s-2000s annotated collection. Strength is in the modern period with many covers from a 1994 road trip which resulted 634P *DS A/B in a couple of unusual items such as straight-line ‘DALY WATERS P/A N.T.’ and ‘C.A.C. ENTERPRISES/WANDA INN/TOP SPRINGS’. A useful collection well worth inspection. (100+) 635P D A/B 1910s-1980s Collection on leaves of mainly 1940s to 1980s postmarks on piece and stamp, useful starter collection, including commemorative cancels, little duplication. (c.100) 636P F A/B 1930s-90s selection of mostly datestamps, also few slogans, meters, etc, stated to be all different. Useful lot. (c.330) 637P F A/B - Shoebox of mostly datestamps on cover, appear all different. (c.190)
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1940s Military Covers in annotated collection, with APOs 231 with APO 0117 registration label, 238, 0129 x2, 0127 x2, 230, 163, Base PO 018, UPSs 357 x2, S.80, S.195, S.77, W15, double-circle [no code], D.2, D.5, D.13, D.14, Relief 14, Alice Springs CAL of C with APO 49 registration label, FPO 189 x4, Mil PO Darwin No 1 x2. (29) QUEENSLAND | Collections and Accumulations 639P */U A/C 1900-60 Stamps and Covers [1] 1d 4-Corners x47 (in blocks - many faults) [2] 1950 & 60s paid datestamps x5 [3] wrappers x4 & lettercard [4] Qld Centenary on Sigma FDC, attractive 1951 Lindeman Island advertising cover, plus two other covers. QUEENSLAND | Proofs & Essays 640P W A 1872 Small Chalons 2d black Plate II imperf on ungummed no watermark paper. 641P * A 1882-91 Sideface 1d vermilion-red proof pair on gummed wmk 2nd Crown/Q, fine. 642P W A 1890-94 Lined Oval ½d blue-green imperf plate proof horizontal pair on ungummed watermarked paper. 643P W A1895-96 Void Oval ½d blue-green imperf plate proof vertical pair on ungummed watermarked paper, small shallow thin on top unit. 644P W A C2 - ½d blue-green roughly perfed proof on ungummed thick unwatermarked paper. QUEENSLAND 645P * A B2 1895 Small Chalon Reprint Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13x12 6d yellow ‘REGISTERED’, double perf at top and possible imperf at base. An interesting item for future study. *
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663P *** A 1908 Fleet Card 1d, HG #16 very fresh mint. QUEENSLAND | Postal History 664P *F A 1869 (Feb 20) use of 6d yellow-green (SG #27), cancelled with rays ‘214’ tied by unframed ‘TOOWOOMBA/FE20/18[69]/ QUEENSLAND’ (A2), on cover to London. A 1908 (23 Aug) use of Qld 2d on PPC Brisbane to GB. A rare rate. [2d applied rather than 1d postcard rate where written 665P *F message extended to both sides of a card, as in this instance.] A 1912 (Jun 27) neat registered cover to US bearing ½d Widow’s Weeds + 5d tied by Townsville cds, rare early red and black 666P * Townsville registration label, backstamped Brisbane, San Francisco, Los Angeles. QUEENSLAND | Numerals 667 S A/B 34: R, 35 x2 RR, 40 RR, 62 rays RRR, 95 rays RRRR, 118 RR, 157 R & 189 RRR. (8) 668P S A/B 40: R, 157 R, 217 RR, 240 RR, 262 RR, 280 RRR, 298 RR, 299 R & 334 RR. (9) 669P S A B2 42: 3 strikes on 1868 2d blue Chalon strip of 3. [Rated RRR] Unallocated 670P S A A2 68: of Lilyvale on 1868 3d olive-green Chalon and 82 of Forest Vale on 1868 2d Chalon. [Both rated RRR] 671P * A- C2 80: on 1d Chalon x2 tied by unframed ‘[MITC]HELL DOWNS/MY27/75/QUEEN[SLAND]’ on cover to Mt Sturt, Warwick. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Mitchell Downs-PO 1/1/1865; renamed Mitchell PO c.1878. 672P S A A2 83: on 2d blue Chalon. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Copperfield-PO 1/10/1866; RO c.1900; closed 31/1/1929; 1 1/15/1946. 673P S A- B2 174: on 1d Chalon. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Elliott-PO 1/3/1873; RO 18/9/1901; renamed Musket RO c.-/8/1912. 674P S A- A2 220: ‘220’ on 2d Lined Oval. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Brookfield-PO 12/8/1876; RO c.1914; PO c.1920; TO c.-/3/1924; PO c.1946;
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684P D A A1 - 3 strikes on 1d 4-Corners x5 on piece. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Graceville-RO c.-/3/1889; PO 7/5/1894. 685P S A B2 613: on 2d 4-Corners. [Rated RRRR] Unallocated 686P S A A2 689: on 1d 4-Corners pair. [Rated RRRR] Unallocated QUEENSLAND | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 687 F/G A/B 1960s-70s collection of ‘PAID’ cds and metered machine-applied cancels, largely 1960s-1970s with a few earlier or later, stated all different, mainly good strikes. Useful lot. (c.125) A/B Abercorn to Yungaburra Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, 1930s-60s £SD issues only, arranged in PO 688 * order, largely commercial, appear generally good strikes, many scarcer types present, stated to be all different. Terrific starter collection opportunity. (820) QUEENSLAND | Datestamps 689P D A A2 Alflafa: ‘ALFALFA/11JE30/QUEENSLAND’ on 1½d Sturt. [Rated RRRR - the only copy recorded by Smithies - TO only.] *
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Benholme: ‘BENHOLME/6FE70/QLD. AUST.’ on 5c & 25c on Brown cover with blue provisional registration label. [Rated RRRR the only copy recorded by Smithies] RO c.1905; PO 1/7/1927, provisionally closed 19/3/1971; closed 18/6/1971. Bilwon: ‘BILWON/16DE57/QLD.’ on 4d Xmas. [Rated RRRR the only copy of this type recorded by Smithies] PO c.-/1/1938; closed 15/5/1981.
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Iveragh: ‘IVERAGH/23JY71/QUEENSLAND’ on 6c orange. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies]
Kaban: ‘KABAN/14FE66/QLD-AUST’ on 4c coil (first day) on Waghorn cover. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies] PO c.1912; closed 29/12/1973. Kapaldo: ‘KAPALDO/1AU67/QLD-AUST’ on 4c red on Waghorn cover. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies] PO c.1928; closed 1/4/1968.
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Koumala (2): ‘KOUMALA/21SE27/QUEENSLAND’ (arcs 2,1½) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies] RO c.1916; PO c.1918. Kureen: ‘KUREEN/3AU67/QLD-AUST’ on 4c red on Waghorn cover. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies] RO c.-/10/1910; PO c.1924; closed 7/10/1969. Kuridala: ‘KURIDALA/15AU67/QLD-AUST’ on 4c red. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies] Renamed from Friezland PO 6/10/1916; closed 16/8/1975.
Lethebrook: ‘LETHEBROOK/7AU67/QLD-AUST’ on 4c red on Waghorn cover. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies] Renamed from Lethe Brook PO c.1951; closed 1/1/1969. Longford Creek (2): ‘LONGFORD CREEK/13AP70/QLD-AUST’ on 5c & 25c on Brown cover with blue registration label. [Rated RRRR - the only date of this type recorded by Smithies] RO c.1924; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/6/1976. Malbon (3): ‘MALBON/12FE70/QLD-AUST’ on 5c x3 & 15c on Brown cover with blue registration label. [Rated RRRR - the only date of this type recorded by Smithies] Replaced Malbon Rail PO c.-/4/1967; closed 31/5/1975. Martynvale: ‘MARTYNVALE/27AP70/QLD-AUST’ on 5c & 25c on Brown cover with blue registration label. [Rated RRRR the only date of this type recorded by Smithies] PO c.-/6/1948; closed 31/12/1981. Mothar Mountain: ‘MOTHAR MOUNT[AIN]/24MR63/QLD-AUST’ (A1 backstamp) on 5d Camberra on Morag Campbell cover. [No commercial examples seen.] TO c.1963; closed c.1971. Mount Emlyn: ‘MT EMLYN/5AU48/QUEENSL[AND]’ on 1d purple-brown QE pair. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded by Smithies - TO period] TO c.1925; PO c.1949; closed 31/7/1974. Mount Kent: ‘MT KENT/24JL23/Q[UEENSL]AND’ on 2d Vic Centenary. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded by Smithies] Renamed from Back Plains, Clifton PO 1/1/1887; RO 1/2/1894; PO 1/7/1927; closed c.-/12/1952. Munbura: ‘MUNBURA/23MR70/QLD-AUST’ on 25c on 5c Envelope with blue provisional registration label, Brown cover. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded for this type by Smithies] RO 15/7/1913; PO 1/7/1927; closed 24/1/1975. Nyamba: ‘NYAMBA/1MR58/QLD-AUST’ on 4d (cut-to-shape). [Rated RRRR the only copy recorded by Smithies] PO 1/2/ 1957; renamed Anglers Paradise PO c.-/6/1962.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Proofs & Essays 733P W A/A 1894 Tannenburg Plate Proof 5d corner block of four in dull purple, and ½d Bantam marginal block of ten in green. Both imperforate on gummed paper, odd bend. (2) 734P * A1867 4d Lake Plate Proof block of 4 on unwatermarked paper, an attractive item despite the top units being creased. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 735P F A1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 1d yellow-green 3 close margins, SG #6, Cat £650, small nick at left. 736P G A - 2d red pair 3½-4margins, SG #9, Cat £80+, small tear at base of 1 unit. 737P F A - 2d red pair 4-margins (good to large), SG #9. 738P F A 1860-69 Second Roulettes 2d bright vermilion horizontal 3-margins pair, blind roulettes give the appearance of imperf between. 739P V A - ‘TEN PENCE’ (in blue) on 9d orange-red, marginal pair SG #35 cut from sheet to preserve design, minute splitting not detracting. Rich colour and rare multiple. 740P **/* A D1 1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 1/- chocolate & 1/- sepia blocks of 4 with large holes, SG #130-1, Cat £200. 741P U A C1 1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ 1/- with POSTAGE & value in red-brown [Pos 60], SG #275c, Cat £900, defective N in SHILLING. Rare. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Revenues 742P F A/A- 1904 KEVII Stamp Duty Perf 12: 2/- light green & green & 10/- orange & green, MW #116,119 Rated R1, R2 respectively. 743P * A- A2 - 6d bistre & green (orange-brown & green to our eyes) MW #1114, rated R3 (11-30 examples), repaired BLC perf. Rare mint example
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 744 *F A/B 1904 3 Lines of Text Under Crest 1d brown. Two locally used, each very artistically enhanced by the sender (Amy Robertson), each with Adelaide double-ring cds in 1906. One showing its age and with corner crease, other small imperfections. (2) 745P *** A 1908 Scenic Views 1d black, HG #8, with ‘POULTRY FARM’ view. A - 1d bright rose, HG #8, with ‘PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE’ view. 746P *** A - 1d slate-green & 1d brown-orange (slightly discoloured on reverse) both with ‘SAVINGS BANK’ view (bicycles out the 747P *** front). (2) 748P *** A - 1d bright rose, HG #8, with ‘ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL’ view. A- [1] 1d bright rose with ‘DAIRY FARM/NEAR ADELAIDE’ view; [2] 1d deep blue with ‘HINDLEY STREET’ view, both have 749P *** minor blemishes, unused. A - 1d slate-green, HG #8, with ‘WOOL CARTING’ view, slightly discoloured reverse, scarce view. 750P *** SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal History 751P *F A1854 Stampless Entire to Curator of Intestate Estates Melbourne (poor backstamp in red ) with very fine Paid Adelaide My 26 1854 cds in red and mss “6” rate marking in red, vertical fold. B 1879 use of 2d orange DLR P10 optd ‘O.S.’, cancelled with ‘CLARE/MY25/79/S_A’ (B2)’ on unaddressed faulty copy of 752 *F the 1862 Poisons Act. Presumably this was some form of payment receipt rather than paying postage. 1900-42 Postage Due Selection [1] 1908 2d violet on cover to Adelaide with 4d Pdue P11.8x11 on face (Cat $100); [2] 753P *F/G A/B 1913 stampless cover from Warooka to Adelaide, 2d Pdue on face; [3] 1911 1d on cover from Mt Gambier to USA, ‘T/ 30CTS’-in-circle (A1) on face; [4] 1903 GB 1d red on PPC Edinburgh to Walkerville, ‘3’ on face; [5] 1937 Irish 1d red on PPC from Cork to Port Pirie ‘T1D’ on face; [6] 1942 ½d roo on cover Port Lincoln to Tumby Bay, ½d Pdue block of 4 x2 on back (one block with break in top value tablet frame near left corner & other with large break in lower left value tablet frame) [7] 1937 1d KGV & 2d SA Centenary on cover from Tumby Bay to Dulwich, 2d PDue on face [8] 1903 2d violet on cover to Canada, ‘T/5CTS’-in-circle on face; [9] 1909 1d red on PPC to USA, ‘T/10CTS’-in-circle and USA 2c PDue both on face; [10] 1905 1d red on PPC to Egypt, ‘T/15CTS’-in-circle on face and then obliterated at Port Tewfik. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Diamond Numerals A B1 138: on 1d DLR tied by part ‘HAR[ROGATE]/JA23/09/S_A’ on PPC. [Rated RR - but appears to be quite difficult.] Allocated 754P * to Harrogate-PO 11/4/1860; TO 1/1/1974.
755P S B A2- 222: light ‘222’ on 2d orange DLR (faults). [Rated RRR] Allocated to Bordertown-PO 1/10/1865. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations A/B Aberdeen - Yunta collection bundled by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1930s-90s, stated to be all different, 756P * appear generally good strikes and cover quality. (c.1220) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Datestamps A- A2 Dashwood’s Gully (1): 25mm unframed ‘DASHWOODS GULLEY/NO12/1866/S.A’ (sic - unrecorded first type) arrival on 757P * cover frem Newry, Ireland with GB 1d red Plate ‘80’ pair and 4d Plate ‘8’. PO 18/11/1863; closed c.1867. TASMANIA | Collections and Accumulations 758P */U A/B Selection of ‘Postal Cards’, 1d with border, 1892 1½d+1½d brown Reply, both mint, 1d no border x5 in various shades, 1d KEVII all used, 1d red & 2d green Envelopes, both mint. Plus Hobart 1896 1d Paid & 1899 2d paid to Qld & NSW respectively, 1d pictorial perf ‘T’ on Lands & Survey cover to “Mountain River” with poor Ranelagh Junction backstamp, 1898 Victorian Chief Secretary Frank on cover from Melbourne to Rosebrook with ‘MISS[ENT ]TO/DRO[MAN]A’ on face. (14) TASMANIA | Specimens & Reprints 759P A 1901 Federal Presentation Set of 1864 St George & Dragon 3d, 2/6, 5/- & 10/-, corner blocks of 4, overprinted ‘REPRINT’ on P12 gummed, thick paper. Scarce. (4 blks) 760P A Collection of Reprints comprising Imperforate 1d blue Courier with defacing lines, Chalons 1d pair, optd ‘REPRINT.’ Sidefaces ½d on 1d (3 – two with flaws, incl Wedge flaw), Perforated on gummed paper Chalons 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/-, Sidefaces 5/-, ½d on 1d, 2½d on 9d both shades, Revenues St George & Dragon 3d, 2/6d, 5/- & 10/-, Platypus 1d & 6d. Generally fine. (21) TASMANIA 761P F A1853 Imperf Courier Medium Soft Yellowish Paper 1d blue even margins generally inside outer frame, SG #2, BN ‘59’ of Launceston. 762P F B 1853 Imperf Courier Thin Hard White Paper 1d pale blue margins close or touching, SG #3, Cat £950. 763P F A1853 Imperf Courier Plate I Worn Impression 4d red-orange almost 4 margins, SG #7, with clear double impression over most of stamp. Quite striking and rare. Only 3 others recorded! 764P F A - 4d orange 4 even margins, SG #8, Cat £425; BN ‘59’ strike. 765P * A 1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1d carmine, two very nice examples with 3½ margins, SG #29, Cat £280. (2) 766P */U A- B2 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Walsh & Sons Perf 12 1d carmine P12 (2) one with large margins showing part of three adjoining stamps and a couple of pin holes the other with perfs well into design, both with faults, plus 1d dull-vermilion SG #69 which has been cleaned. (not included in value), SG #70, Cat £140. (3) 767P */U A- B2 - 6d slate-violet with fluffy perfs plus another with mss cancel (not included in value), SG #75, Cat £190. (2) 768P F A 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Serrated Perf 19 1d carmine with kiss print, SG #118, Ceremuga certificate stating fiscal cancel removed and forged barred cancel applied.
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- 1d carmine, SG #118, Ceremuga certificate stating fiscal cancel removed and colour faded. - 1d carmine, SG #118, contemporary fiscal cancel, Ceremuga certificate. 1899-1900 Pictorials Engraved 2½d indigo plate 2 sheet of 60, SG #232, minor perf separation but otherwise in very good condition. Retail value $1,500++. 772P V A 1902-04 Pictorials Litho Wmk V/Crown 2d deep reddish violet imperforate, cancelled at Bothwell on AP11/02. 773P F A 1905-12 Pictorials Litho Wmk Crown/A 2d deep purple imperforate, cancelled at Scottsdale on FE27/06. 774P F A - 2d deep purple imperforate, cancelled at Bishopsbourne on MY15/06. 775P V A 1905-11 Pictorials Typo Wmk Crown/A 1d carmine-red imperforate, SG #250ge, cancelled at Hobart on 2JE11, so not one of the “manufactured” used copies noted in BW. 776P * A B1 1912 ‘ONE PENNY’ Surcharge on 2d TRC marginal block of 4 with double perfs at right, BW #T23b. TASMANIA | Postal Fiscals 777P F AA 1863-80 Wmk Double-Lined Numerals Perf 12 5/- sage-green postally used, SG #F15. 778P * A/A- 1880 Platypus Wmk TAS Perf 14 1d slate, 3d chestnut (couple of toned perfs), 6d mauve & 1/- rose-pink, SG #F25-9, Cat £240. TASMANIA | Revenues 779P * A A1 1919 ‘5d.’ Surcharge on £1 Tablet: opt ‘REVENUE’ with Surcharge misplaced to top of tablet, Cat #7.72. Fine. 780P F A A1 - [1] (2), one on 1920 Receipt; [2] ‘1s.’ on £1 Tablet opt REVENUE’ (3) 781P A/A- Stamp Duty: 1950s-60s selection of Govt cheques bearing range of Numeral and Platypus Stamp Duty types to 2/6d, including Numeral ½d on 1d and scarce 9d, Platypus ½d and 2½d, odd fault, no duplication amongst franking configurations, over 100 stamps. (51 forms) TASMANIA | Postal Stationery Selection: comprising [1] Postal cards unused (17, five Replycards) and used (17), includes Walch’s card, good range of 782P **/U A/C 1d card shades, etc, 1892 1½d Reply portion CTO, 1894-95 Exhibition 1d (2, one used) and 1½d Reply (rejoined), [2] Lettercards (7), with 1898 unused (double perf at rear) and used (1899), 1900 views unused (4, three different), 1903 used, [3] Envelopes (5, two used), [4] Registered envelope unused (1892), [5] Frank stamp ‘THE CHIEF SECRETARY’ used 1899, and ‘THE TREASURY’ registered issue used 1902, odd fault, generally good, useful lot. (49) TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 783P *** A 1908 American Fleet 1d, HG #13 very fresh mint. TASMANIA | Postal History 784P *F/G A/A- 1870s-80s Letter Bills bearing various intaglio mail bag wax seals including for Avoca, Bothwell (2, one 1874 rare adaptation of Electric Telegraph form as a Letter Bill), Bridgewater, Gould’s Country, Mount Seymour, Upper Bagdad, etc, good decipherable wafers, also clear cds cancels (1871-85) of Antill-Ponds, Bothwell, Campbell Town, Mount Seymour and Westbury. Scarce lot. (14) 1897-1904 selection of ‘POSTAGE PAID’ datestamps, comprising Hobart denominated 1D ‘S’ code (33), these addressed 785P *F/G A/B to NZ (originally contained ‘sweepstakes’ invitations) bearing variety of ‘UNCLAIMED’, ‘NOT FOUND’, etc, markings, some backstampings, and 2D codes ‘H’, ‘L’ and ‘S’ (2), and the scarcer Launceston undenominated datestamp, odd fault, generally good. (38) 786P * A 1906 (Jan 31) postcard locally addressed at Hobart bearing curious franking of AP Miller & Son, Chemists & Druggists etiquette, tied by apparent intaglio mail bag seal in blue. TASMANIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations A/B 1930s-1990s extensive collection of cds cancels on commercial covers/stationery arranged A-Z, with many difficult to 787P * acquire datestamps and stated all different, appear mostly good strikes. Ready to mount and expand. (c.950) A/B 1970s-90s Allonah-Zeehan Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, largely commercial, appear generally good 788P * strikes, many scarcer types, stated to be all different. (c.575) 789P * A/B Allonah - Zeehan collection bundled by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1960s-90s, stated to be all different, appear generally good strikes and cover quality (c.1040) TASMANIA | Datestamps AA Augusta Road: mss “Augusta PO/1-2-75” arrival on face of redirected cover, originally sent from Melbourne to New Town. 790P * Endorsed “Aug Rd” on face. Not seen by us before. Renamed from Augusta Toll-Gate PO 16/3/1874; closed 30/11/1927.
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VICTORIA | Collections and Accumulations 791 */U A/B 1884-1900 Inscribed ‘STAMP DUTY’ collection on leaves comprising 1d used (4, one cover with 1d brown), 1/6d pink (3, two part og), 2/-, 2/6d yellow mint, 3/- (4, one unused), 4/- orange (2), 5/- (5, one CTO), 6/- (2), £1 (2), £1/10/- olive-green shades (4), few with numeral cancels, mostly commercially used, also £25 green shades, fiscally used (10) with constant flaws, condition, generally fair to very fine. Retail $5,250. (33) VICTORIA | Proofs & Essays 792P W A 1922 Emblems Posthumous Proof 2d in dull violet from defaced proof (reduced). 793P W A - 2d in blue from defaced proof (reduced). VICTORIA 794P U C 1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 4th State 1d reddish brown marginal pair [Pos 7-8], SG #12, Cat £320, stamps are somewhat battered and right margin is 7mm wide, cancelled with British 11-barred oval ‘59’ of the Unpaid Letter Division, London. A rare multiple. 795P V A 1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 3rd State 3d blue [Pos 9] 4 close to touching margins, SG #14, Cat £85, extremely light Barred Oval cancel. Attractive. 796P W A 1852 Imperf Queen-On-Throne Ham Recess 4-margins 2d red-brown [LP], SG #18. Fresh and attractive. 797P F A 1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d orange-brown [Pos 3] 4-margins, SG #27, Cat £130, rich colour. Nice stamp. 798P F A - 1d orange-brown [Pos 13] 4-margins, SG #27, Cat £130, rich colour, cancelled with bluish BN ‘24’ of Bulla. Nice stamp. 799P F A - 1d rose, SG #28a; [1] [Pos 14] 3-margins with BN ‘64’ of Mt Blackwood; [2] [Pos 15] 3½-margins; [3] [Pos 18] 4-margins with BN ‘10’ of Warrnambool. Good quality stamps without faults. 800P W C - 1d rose, 3-margins, SG #28a, Cat £1,000, badly creased. 801P F A/B - 3d greenish blue, SG #31a [1] horizontal pair [Pos 23-24] with BN ‘96’ cancel, unit 23 with distinct squeezed transfer, paper bend on unit 24 not apparent from face; [2] 4-margins single [Pos 9], with BN ‘27’, a few small faults. (3) 802P F A/B - 3d deep blue, SG #31c [1] horizontal pair [Pos 24,19] 4-margins, with BN ‘4’ cancel, pinhole unit 19; [2] 3-margins single [Pos 8], with BN ‘1’, pinhole; [3] 4-margins single [Pos 2?], with BN ‘25’, pinhole. (4) 803P * A1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 6d dull orange 4-margins (2 large), SG #32a, Cat £250, several small dots on face. 804P F A - 1/- Registered three good margins SG 34. 805P * A 1856 Imperf Queen-On-Throne Wmk Large Star 1d yellow-green 3½-margins, part og, SG #40, Cat £200. 806 W A 1922 Emblems 2d Reprints 2d in blue-green from defaced proof (reduced). 807P * A C3 1867-70 Laureates Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1d deep yellow-green, SG #153a, Cat £85, the wmk significantly outof-register show part ‘OST’, usual brown gum. 808P ** A- C2 1882-84 Wmk 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ 2d mauve block of 4, SG #211, Cat £116+, gum cracking and tonespot on one unit, Uncommon. 809P * A C2 1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 2/6d orange, SG #226, not priced mint. 810P * A C2 1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 1st V/Crown Perf 13 3/- purple on blue, SG #259, Cat £450. 811P * A C2 - 5/- pale claret on pale yellow P12½, SG #260, Cat £75. 812P F A- £10 dull mauve, SG #264, fiscal cancel removed and then genuine ‘MCCC[C]/37’ & ‘WARBUR[TON]/MR[?]/96/ VICTORIA’ applied. RPSV certificate. 813P * A C2 1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ 1/6d pink, SG #267, Cat £180. 814P * A A1 - 5/- rosine, SG #270, Cat £100. 815 *U B C2 - £5 rose-pink P12 & £10 mauve, plus blue on pink Exempt, variable centring on £5 (retail $175) and £10. (3) B C2 - £10 x2 plus blue on pink ‘Exempt’, with usual variable centring, pinholes. (3) 816 *U 817P V A C2 - £10 mauve, SG #279, Cat £170, Melbourne CTO of FE1/01. 818P U A/B - £10 mauve x5 & lilac x1 with usual variable centring, pinholes. (6) 819P U A/B 1884-95 £10 Stamp Duty Wmk 2nd Crown/V mauve x10 (wmk sideways inverted x3) & lilac x2 with usual variable centring, pinholes. (12) 820P F A1886-96 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 2nd V/Crown £5 to £9 set, £5, £6 & £7 crown at left, £9 crown at right & £8 wmk upright, SG #324-8, Cat £810, all fiscally used between 1890 and 1906, some pinholes. 821 F A- £5 to £9 set, £5, £6, £7 & £9 crown at left & £8 wmk upright, SG #324-8, Cat £810, all fiscally used between 1889 and 1907, some pinholes.
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1896-99 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 3rd V/Crown 3/- olive-drab & 4/- orange (2 pinholes), SG #345-6, Cat £175. 1900 Empire Patriotic Fund nice looking set, SG #374-5, Cat £260. (2) 1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ £2 deep blue KEVII perf ‘OS’, SG #400, Cat £300, CTO. 1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 11 3d orange-brown Plate 2 marginal block of 10 (5x2), SG #437, Cat £100++ unit 22 with white flaw at top of upper right 3 (BW #V82k), MUH, tone spot affects two top right units. 1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Compound Perf (12x12½ or 12) & 11 ½d blue-green P11xP12½ block of 6, SG #446, Cat £180.
VICTORIA | Revenues 827 F/G A/B 1871-1960s Selection: on hagners first series 1/- blue on blue x4, 2/6d yellow x5, 10/- brown on pink x2, £1 mauve on yellow x2; 2nd series £1 yellow x7, £10 mauve x17; 3rd series £5 blue & maroon x3. (40) 828P ** A B1 1932-66 Stamp Duty Wmk 5th V/Crown Perf 11: £1 orange-yellow on yellow block of 4, Craig #3.87, superb multiple. 829 F AC1900 Stamp Act Instruments: blue on pink Exempt x3 (2 shades) & Payable x3 (2 shades), used between 1906 and 1913, minor faults. (6) 830 A/B Stamp Duty: on intact Share Transfer documents bearing good range of issues to £5 and $10 denominations, largely £SD issues, small number without stamps and with ‘NOT CHARGEABLE’ handstamps, generally fine. (c.200) 831P * A - 1966 Share transfer document bearing early and remarkable use of Decimal series $20, $75 (file punch hole), $100 and $200 (7, three pairs and single), etc, cancelled ‘29 JUN 1966’, representing Stamp Duty on massive $426,000 share transfer. Possibly record franking on entire. 832P U A/B Stamp Duty No Value Instruments: variety, all mss cancels, two with rubber handstamp ‘COLLECTOR OF IMPOSTS/ STAMPS ACTS’ in addition to date and signature. Comprises purple Penalty Paid, Not Chargeable blue on pink x15 and blue on yellow & Duly Stamped red on pink x15. Some pinholes and other faults. (32) VICTORIA | Railway Stamps 833P ** A 1958-66 Eleventh Issue 1d to 5/- including the rare 4/- all fine used (17). VICTORIA | Postal Stationery 834P **/U A/A- PTPO Collection: PTPO collection arranged on H&G basis in cover album comprising Envelopes (63, four used) and Wrappers (4, unused), particularly comprehensive first 2d with different embossings for size ‘a’ (8), ‘b’ (11), ‘c’ (9), and ‘d’ (9), odd blemish, generally good. (67) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 835P ***/* A/A- 1883-91 Mint Selection with 1883 1d, 1885 1d x3 (shades), 1886 1d, 1887 1d x2 (one with flawed right side of indicia), 1889 2d x2, 1890 1d red-brown x2, 1890 1d orange-brown & 1891 1½d on 2d x3 (greeny grey and buff stock), generally fine condition. (15) 836P *** A 1908 Fleet Cards 1d, Stieg #P33, very fresh mint. VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official) A 1903 Education Department 1d rose size d with 7-line admonishment, Stieg #DB3e, uprated with ½d green KGV, 837P *F cancelled with ‘BAYSWATER/19AU19/VICTORIA’. B 1905(C) 1d Pink With ‘OS’ Dots in Die on Education Dept. long envelope uprated by KGV ½d green with 1926 DINGEE 838 *F cds, Stieg #DB3. VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Franks 839P *F A Chief Secretary: light red strike on Official Postal Card inscribed ‘Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888’, addressed to Consul for Austria Hungary and unusually advising of Exhibition Gardens Committee meeting. Rare. AMinster of Railways: 1900 use on badly miscut envelope, minor edge fault. 840P *G VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes A1912(C.) ‘REGISTERED’ Box 31x8mm 3d vermilion with carmine text, minor tonespots, quite rare, Stieg #C13, plus 1881 841P ** 4d lilac Steig #C1, flap stuck & pen marks, 1887 4d rose on horizontally laid paper, Stieg #C5, hinged on front. (3) VICTORIA | Pictorial Envelopes 842P ** B ‘MELB FROM QUEEN’S WHARF’, unused and a little battered, but rare. VICTORIA | Postal History B 1855 part entire Melbourne to Huddersfield (England), cancelled with Australia Packet cancel on front, ‘Melbourne/C/ 843P *G AU*22/1855/Victoria’ and partial Huddersfield cds on rear. Vertical 1/- imperf pair, each stamp with neat BO ‘1’, bottom stamp has white dot to the left of ‘N’ in SHILLING.
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$450
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1863 (Jul 14) inwards cover (opened three sides) from UK bearing 6d (SG 83) addressed “John Robertson/care Francis Henty/Merino Downs/Merino/Portland Bay”, backstamped with poor Heywood, etc. [Pioneer at renowned Station.] 845P *F A1866 (Jan 26) use of 2d & 4d Laureates from Sandridge to London, endorsed “Per R.M.S.S. Madras via Southampton”. A1873 (21 Aug) solo use ½d on 1d Laureate on ‘Melbourne Stock Reports’ wrapper, tied by Sale duplex, Stratford 846P *F backstamp (across join). This stamp extremely rare as solo franking, absent from Purves and Perry collections. B 1874 use of 1d Laureate pair, cancelled with ‘MELBOURNE/3D/MR5/74 - VICTORIA’ (A2 - rare D time code), to Hobart, 847 *F endorsed “Per Derwent”, back flap and TLC faults. 848P * A/C 1876-1941 Undelivered Mail five from Great Britain various frankings QV line engraved to KGVI definitives with various local markings eg boxed ‘UNCLAIMED’ in red among many including “deceased” mss (1876 envelope from Ware, 2 of 4 stamps damaged); ‘UNCLAIMED/GEELONG’ and unframed ‘REGISTERED/OC24/91/GEELONG’ in black on 1891 env from Beccles and backstamp including ‘ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O./AP/15/91; ‘MISSENT TO/CAULFIELD’ (on 1900 PPC from Dublin); boxed ‘UNCLAIMED AT/MELBOURNE’ and ‘Undelivered for reason stated - /Return to Sender’ and DLO backstamp on 1935 air mail cover; too many to describe on 1941 envelope from London suburb. All on well annotated display pages. (5) A1882 (Sep 25) use of ½d Bantam & 8d Laureate on commercial cover from Melbourne to Berlin, ‘Per S.S. “Indus”/Via 849P *F BRINDISI’ printed in TLC. A/B 1884-1912 Inwards Mail few postcards, comprising Chile 1904 registered Valparaiso to Melbourne & 1905 to Albert Park, 850P * Colombia 1903 to Melbourne & re-addressed to Switzerland, 1904 to Hochkirch, Cuba 1906 registered Camaguey to Melbourne, Italy 1911 to Metung and redirected to Lucknow, Mexico 1910 to Melbourne, Thailand 1912 to Bendigo (2), both with Singapore transits, Timor 1901 to Melbourne with Darwin squared-circle transit, Venezuela 1884 to Melbourne with stamp fallen off, thus handstamped ‘RETURN/FOR/POSTAGE’ in framed half-circle, mostly fine. (11) B 1888 cover to Italy with 1/6d Stamp Duty tied by Fitzroy North cancel, a bit tatty, but very scarce usage and a rare cover. 851P * 852P * A 1890 Inwards registered use of GB 1d Blue “POST OFFICE JUBILEE/OF/UNIFORM PENNY POST” printed envelope to Diggers Rest, circular cachet on front in violet, cancelled by and together with Jubilee 2d and 5d on reverse Gresham House cds’s, together with oval registered datestamp of the same, red wax seal, Diggers Rest arrival datestamp. Extremely rare registered usage and seldom seen to overseas. A 1892 Bureau International de l’Union Postale Universelle Berne headed foolscap-sized document in French to Victoria 853P * Postal Administration, refers to conveying various articles by post, including those containing specimens of liquids (specifies body fats!), signed at Montevideo, (various cachet/postmarks). Unusual. A1893 (Sep 3) use of NSW 2d Emu on mourning cover cancelled at Swan Hill, 4d Postage Due attached and cancelled with 854P *F poor ‘NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/HAWTHORN’, endorsed ‘Received open/at Hawthorn” on back. Unusual use of invalid stamps being accepted by local PO and then taxed at destination. 855 * B 1898 (June 15) damaged envelope to New York with 7½d franking made up by two pairs and single 1897 1½d apple-green SG #333 each tied cds ‘MELBOURNE/10O/JE15/98’; on the back resealed with stamp selvedge tied three magenta strikes ‘H M C/(crown)/VIC’ unframed, part New York arr cds in black. A bit fragile. A/B 1970s-90s Advertising Covers 9x4” commercial advertising covers mostly, odd earlier item and with diverse subjects, 856 * technology now becoming more prevalent, plenty of automotive, education, and of course ubiquitous Real estate industry noted, advertising content ranges from plain to spectacular, good range stamp issues. (c.750) VICTORIA | Military - Boer War Period C 1900: Stampless OAS cover to Port Melbourne, cancelled with octagonal ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/V 25OCT R/1900/ 857 *F STANDERTON/NATAL FIELD FOR’ (A1). ‘T1D’-in-oval on face but unfortunately the PDues have been removed. Interesting Postman’s annotation on back of “Gate locked/30.11 00”, a bit tatty. VICTORIA | Barred Ovals 858P S A A1 103: of Echuca on 1d pink Halflength 4-margins, Very fine. [Rated RR] VICTORIA | Barred Numerals 859P S B A2 101: ‘101’ type 1A on 3d Half-Length (faults). [Rated RRR] Allocated to Windsor-PO 1/2/1856; renamed St. Kilda PO 1/7/1858. 860P S A A2 102: Type 1A on 1d rose Half-Length (SG #28a - stone 5? squeezed transfer [pos 5]). Allocated to Mount Egerton-PO 1/2/
$750 $50
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1856; closed 30/7/1993.
$100
Wodonga PO 26/7/1869.
$300 $150
1/2/1861; RO 31/1/1908; closed 1/7/1919.
$150
PO 1/8/1863; closed 20/11/1974.
$110 $100
861P D
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864P S
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865P S 866P *
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867P S
A- B1 878: on Justice circular tied by unframed ‘MERRIGUM/SE23/84/VICTORIA’ (B1). [Rated RRR] Allocated to Merrigum-PO 1/2/
868P S 869P *
A A2 C1
870P S 871P *
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872P 873P 874P 875P 876P 877P 878P 879P 880P
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S S S S S S S S D
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103: Type 1A on part Commissioner of Trade & Customs frank. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Belvoir-PO 1/6/1856; renamed
442: [1] 1st type on 1d brown on pink [Rated RRR]; [2] 2nd type on 2d violet Stamp Duty [Rated R] Allocated to Newbury-
renamed Maffra Upper PO 1/7/1889; renamed Newry PO 1/11/1894; LPO 7/10/1994.
$90
1875; renamed Harrison PO 7/12/1887; closed 1/12/1894. 1100: ‘1100’ 2nd type on 1d pink. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Koroop-PO c.-/1/1879; closed 31/5/1971.
$150 $120
1880; renamed Orbost PO 5/11/1883.
$300 $100
1/6/1882; closed 31/3/1895.
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1203: ‘MC/C3’ 1st type on Justice circular tied by unframed ‘NUMERELLA/MY28/83/VICTORIA’ (C1 - the first recorded by WWW), unframed ‘CU[NN]INGHAME/MY26/[83]/VICTORQ[A]’ (A2) transit. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Numerella-PO 1/12/ 1273: ‘MCC/73’ on 2d violet. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Karramomus North-PO 1/4/1882; closed 8/7/1895. 1288: ‘MCC/88’ on 1d Postal Card tied by rare poor Katunga East of JA23/84. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Katunga East-PO 1451: ‘MCCCC/51’ on 2d violet. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Kooreh-PO 6/5/1885; closed 31/10/1969. 1489: ‘MCCCC/89’ on 4d ‘POSTAGE’. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Katyil-PO 1/2/1886; closed 15/6/1961. 1501: ‘MD/1’ on 1d pink. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Picola West-PO 15/3/1886; closed 30/6/1971. 1567: ‘MD/67’ on 1d brown. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Kurraca West-PO 1/12/1887; closed c.1959. 1596: ‘MD/96’ on 2d violet. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Wychitella South-PO 4/10/1887; closed 31/10/1907. 1890: on 1d brown. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Sailor’s Gully-PO 1/7/1866; renamed Nerring PO 21/4/1875; closed 1/7/1895. 1894: 1st type on 2d brown (faults). [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Hodgkinson-PO 10/2/1892; closed 1/9/1916. 1922: ‘1922’ on 1d brown. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Pomona-PO 25/12/1892; closed 1/2/1895. 2030: on 1d pink. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Hollybush-PO 23/8/1900; RO 4/4/1916; closed 31/10/1918.
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2063: ‘2063’ on 1d pink tied by framed ‘MT ECCLES/MR23/09/VICTORIA’ (B2) on PPC. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Mount
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2100: on 1d pink. [Rated RRR - the last numeral! ] Allocated to King Valley-Renamed from Whitfield Estate PO 15/11/1906; closed
Eccles-PO 7/4/1902; closed 30/6/1951.
$120
31/8/1989.
$100
VICTORIA | Datestamps | Ken Smithies Collections 883 A/B Gringegalgona to Highton largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1883 Weeweerup on Justice circular, 1936 Guy’s Forest, Hansonville (3 different), 1884 Happy Valley Justice Circular, 1883 Harston Justice circular, Hattah (3 different), Hesket State School (LDL & SDL), 1955 Hilgay. (100s) 884 A/B Hillend to Kalorama largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1964 Hopkins View, 1936 Humevale, Huon Lane & Huon RS, 1906 Hurdle Flat cover, 1927 Illawarra, 1946 Ingliston, 1930 Iraak, 1937 Jeeralang, 1944 Jeetho, 1927 Joel South, 1932 Johanna, 1908-10 Jordan on 3 PPCs, 1926 Jung North, 1937 T.O.Kadnook & 1910 Mt Dandenong North. (100s) 885 A/B Kamarooka to Konongwootong largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including Kamarooka North (LDL & SDL), 1871 Kangaroo Ground on Solictor General circular, 1884 Kanyapella on Justice circular, 1914 Karramomous North, 1940 Keely Rail, 1925 Kellalac, ‘MCCCC/23’, 1907 piece with Kialla & ‘827’, 1906 Kialla West on PPC, 1934 Kinnabulla, 1926 Knebsworth, Koallah (2 different). (100s) 886 A/B Kooloonong to Langwarrin largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including Kooreh (3 different), Koriella (2 different), ‘MMCCC/16’ & Kornheim on 1904 cover, 1960 Koroop, 1924 Korrine, 1935 Arundel, 1948 Laang, 1909 Laen on PPC, 1937 Langville. (100s) 887 A/B Lara to Loy Yang largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1969 Lauriston, 1960 Le Roy, TPO 1 & 2 on 1883 Justice circular, 1932 Llowalong, 1933 Loddon Vale, Logan (2 different), 1924 Londrigan, 1960 Lovely Banks, 1971 Lower Bendoc, 1927 Lower Cape Bridgewater, Lower Gellibrand (LDL & SDL). (100s) 888 A/B Lubeck to Marysville largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including Lurg (LDL & SDL), Lyndhurst (3 different), ‘1798’, 1932 Mackintosh, 1948 Madalya, ‘2033’ & Mafeking on 1d postcard x2, 1884 Major Plains on Justice circular, 1932 Marionvale, Markwood (2 different), 1927 Marraweeny, Marungi (3 different), 1939 McCartin’s, 1932 McIntyre’s. (100s) 889 A/B Massey to Mirrimbah largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including poor ‘2007’, 1903 Massey Railway, 1946 Massey, Maude (2 different), 1938 Mayreef, 1933 Meade, 1969 Meatian, 1936 Meering, 1932 Marionvale, 1957 Merri View, 1951 C.I.C. Mildura, 1939 Mildura Bch Univ, 1948 Milloo, 1936 Milne’s Bridge, 1925 Mininera East. (100s) 890 A/B Mitchellstown to Mt Evelyn largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1926 Mitta Junction, Moe West (2 different), Mollonghip (3 different), 1884 ‘MCC/48’ and Mologa on Justice circular, 1953 North Monegeeta, 1967 North Monegeetta, Monomeith (3 different), 1955 Moorabool, Mooralla (LDL & SDL), 1928 Morea, 1950s Morwell Heights (both periods), Morwell West (LDL & SDL), very poor Mt Arapiles on 1884 Justice circular, ‘532’, Mt Cole (2 different), 1925 Mt Doran. (100s) 891 A/B Mt Franklin to Narre Warren North largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including ‘MCCCC/85’, Mt Hooghly (2 different), ‘941’ (2 different), 1969 Mt Rowan, 1900 Mt William, 1946 Moyne Siding, 1922 Muckleford South, 1936 Mulcra, 1914 Murmungee, 1884 Murrawarra on Justice circular, 1901 Murrungowar, 1936 Murrungowar Lower, Musk (2 different), 1935 Muskerry East, 1955 blue Nangana, 1884 Narioka on Justice circular. (100s) 892 A/B Nathalia to Nyora largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1970 Natya, 1937 Nayook West, 1971 Newington, 1914 Newlyn RS, Nine Mile (2 different), 1948 Nooramunga, 1925 Noorongong, 1924 Northwood, 1954 Nutfield. (100s) 893 A/B Oaklands Junction to Point Lonsdale largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1944 Officedale, Ovens Vale (2 different), 1946 Paaratte, Pax Hill (LDL & SDL), 1946 Pakenham South, 1936 Paraparap, Perry Bridge (2 different), ‘MCC/43’ & Picola North on 1884 Justice circular, 1934 Pilcher’s Bridge, ‘566’ & Piper’s Creek on 1883 Justice circular, 1927 Pine Grove East. (100s) VICTORIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 894P * A/B 1930s-90s Aireys Inlet - Yinnar Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, largely commercial, appear generally good strikes, many scarcer types, stated to be all different. Useful starter collection. (c.1390) Abbotsford - Yarraville Registered covers selection arranged by PO, 1950s-60s £sd-era, little if any duplication, odd fault, 895P *F/G A/B generally good. (145) 896P * A/B Abbotsford - Yundool collection bundled by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1930s-1990s, stated to be all different, appear generally good strikes and cover quality. (c.2,530) 897P A/B Abbotsford to Yarraville Registered standard-size covers/stationery of 1950s-60s with different registration labels (from mostly different Post Offices), noted scarcer frankings and cancellations (including Ascot Vale Central – RRRR), some faults, appear largely good commercial quality. (230) VICTORIA | Datestamps 898P S A AS Balintore: ‘BALINTORE/28JA31/VIC; (arcs 8,7½ - LRD) on 2d red KGV. [Rated RRRR] RO 10/4/1922; PO 1/7/1927; closed 899P
21/12/1959.
*
A C2
Devil’s Creek: unframed ‘DEVILS CREEK/DC18/[74]/VICTORIA’ arrival on Justice Circular. Poor strike but quite rare. [Rated RRR] PO 1/1/1867; renamed Bolwarra PO 21/4/1875. Gypsum Siding: ‘GYPSUM SIDING/20MY3?/VIC’ on 1½d red KGV Die I. [Rated RRRRR] RO c.-/4/1922; TO 9/2/1927;
900P D
A B2
901P D
A A1+ Hensley Park: ‘HENSLEY PARK/12JY62/VIC-AUST’ on 5d blue. The only known example. Ex Campbell. PO 26/3/1928,
902P S 903P D
A A2 A B1
904P S
A A2
905P * 906P D
A B1 A A2
907P D
A A2
$450
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$750
$800
$750 $500
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closed 31/10/1940.
$200
provisionally closed 31/10/1962; closed 30/6/1963.
$150 $300
Hiawatha: ‘HIAWATHA/4SE17/[VI]C’ on 1d red KGV. [Rated RRRRR] RO 1/10/1913; PO 1/3/1933; closed 31/10/1968. Hilisvale: ‘HILISVALE/2MY60/VIC’ on 9d Platypus & 3/- Waratah on telegram piece. [Rated RRRR - the only recorded example.] TO 4/11/1927; closed 30/4/1969. Hordern Vale: ‘[HOR]DERN VALE/18SE16/V[IC]’ (arcs 5,4½ - ERD) on 1d red KGV. [Rated RRRR] Renamed from Calder
$300
River RO c.-/12/1912; PO 1/7/1927; TO 1/9/1956; closed 3/5/1972.
$100 $150
1914; closed 11/10/1926.
$125 $125
- ‘HORDERN VALE/3SE60/VIC-AUST’ on 1/6d Christmas Bells FDC. Ex Campbell. [The only recorded example.] Howqua (1): ‘HOWQUA/?26/VIC’ on 1½d red KGV Die I. [Rated RRRR] Renamed from Hennessy’s RO 16/2/1910; PO 16/9/ Hurdle Flat: ‘HURDLE FLAT/14MY15/[VIC]’ in 1d red KGV. [Rated RRRR] PO 19/9/1874; closed c.1930.
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909
910P D
A- A2 Jeruk (1): unframed ‘JERUK/SE20/84/VICTORIA’ tied to ‘MC/88’ (B2 - rated RR) on Justice circular. [The only recorded example] PO 10/8/1880; closed 2/9/1901. A C2 Johnstone’s Hill (1): ‘JOHNSTON[E’]S HILL/6JY35/VIC’ on 2d Jubilee. [Rated PPPP] RO 22/4/1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed
911P D 912P *
A1 A B1
913P S 914P D
A A2 A B1
915P S
A A2
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917P S
A A2
918P D 919P D 920P D
AA1+ Main Lead: ‘MAIN LEAD/16JL27/VIC’ on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] PO 1/1/1871; TO 14/4/1934; closed c.1970. A A1+ Major Plains (3): ‘MAJOR PLAINS/21SP31/VIC.’ 2d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] PO 1/2/1901; closed 31/1/1948. A A2 Mallacoota West: ‘MALLACOOTA WEST/11AU27/VIC’ on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] PO 16/12/1901; renamed Mallacoota
921P D
A/A-
*
Invergordon PO 1/11/1966; closed 30/6/1970.
$200
29/7/1936.
$90 $100
Kensington PO 15/7/1882; renamed Leopold Hill PO 1/7/1884.
$150 $100
closed 31/12/1961.
$100
Kamarooka East: ‘KAMAROOKA EAST/1OC52/VIC.’ on piece. [Rated PPPP] RO 5/9/1911; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/3/1955. Kensington Hill: unframed ‘KENSINGTON HILL/MY24/83/VIC’ arrival on Justice circular. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from
Kilcunda: ‘KILCUND[A]/6JE25/V[IC]’ (arcs 7,8) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] PO 5/8/1879; LPO 17/11/1993. Korobeit (2): ‘KOROBEIT/10MY46/VIC-AUST’ on 2½d red KGVI. [Rated PPPP] PO 7/9/1903; RO 19/7/1905; PO 1/7/1927; Lady’s Pass: ‘L[ADY’]S PASS/1JE35/VIC’ on 1d green KGV. [Rated PPPP - TO only.] Renamed from Junction Hotel TO 14/9/
1926; replaced by Mount Camel TO 1/3/1959.
$90
1955.
$125
1870; LPO 2/7/1993.
$125 $100 $120
PO 1/3/1928.
$150
Macedon (1): experimental 27mm ‘MACEDON/■1FE■5/*’ on 1d pink. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from Black Forest PO 20/7/
922P * 923P D
Manangatang: [1] blue ‘MANAGATANG/PAID/1030AM-7OC81/VIC-AUST-3546’ (spelling error) used for a few months only rated PPPP; [2] red ‘RELIEF/PAID/5-P16OC81/1/VIC-AUST’, used at Manangatang until a new paid datestamp was supplied. Quite rare. RO 6/1/1913; PO 11/9/1915; LPO 28/9/1993. A- A2 Maryborough: blue framed ‘P.O.S.B./AU27/88/MARYBOROUGH’ on postal card to Ballarat. [Rated PPPP] PO 19/10/1854. A A2 Merriville: ‘MERRIVILL[E]/1OC36/VI[C]’ on 2d SA Centenary. [Rated PPPP] TO c.1917; RO 1/5/1923; PO 1/7/1927; closed
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Miram South: ‘MIRAM SOUTH/19AU54/VIC-AUST’ on 3½d Royal Visit. [Rated RRRRR - the only example recorded.] RO
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Monegatta South: ‘STH MONEGATTA/9FE15/VIC’ on 1d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] RO 23/1/1911; renamed Monegeeta PO
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Norval: ‘NORVAL/13SP27/VIC[.]’ on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from Opossum Gully PO 1/3/1893; RO 1/8/1919;
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O’Shannassy’s Weir: ‘O’SHANNESSY’S WEIR/17AP25/VIC.’ (sic) backstamp off regester cover. [Rated PPPP] RO 15/7/
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24/2/1943.
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18/3/1914; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/10/1958.
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10/9/1917.
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from Muddy Creek Bridge PO 21/4/1875; closed 10/3/1956.
$150
1927; TO 23/12/1942; closed 21/5/1953.
$200
Renamed from Lilliput Creamery PO 1/12/1923; closed 12/6/1968.
$200
PO 1/7/1927; closed 12/12/1946.
$100
1924; PO 1/7/1927; closed 24/11/1928.
$100
Moorilim: ‘MOORILIM/6NO54/VIC.-AUST.’ on 3½d Railway. [Rated PPPP - the 2nd copy recorded by WWW] Renamed Nerring (2): ‘NERRING/1OC40/VIC’ on 2d AIF. [Rated PPPP - the 2nd example recorded by WWW.] RO c.1902; PO 1/7/ Norong: ‘NORONG/25NO36/VIC.’ on 2d red KGV. [Rated PPPPP - the only non-archival strike recorded by WWW]
Ozenkadnook: ‘OZENKADNOOK/?P50/VIC-AUST’ on 2½d red KGVI. [Rated PPPP - the 2nd example recorded by WWW] Renamed from Dopewarra PO c.-/8/1946; TO 1/4/1970; closed c.1975. Pella (2): ‘PELLA/6MY27/VIC’ on 1½d red KGV. RO 1/2/1921; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/1949. Piangil North: ‘PIANGIL NO[RTH]/?/VIC’ on 1½d black-brown KGV. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from Piangil PO 1/6/1918; TO 1/6/1923; closed c.1930.
934P D A B1 Pigeon Ponds: ‘PIGEON PONDS/?/VIC’ on 2½d red KGVI. [Rated PPPP] RO 12/3/1911; PO 1/7/1927; closed 6/8/1958. VICTORIA | Travelling Post Offices B A1 English Mail T.P.O.: 6-bar machine cancel ‘ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O.210MY1912’ backstamp on on cover from Germany 935 * (stamps removed), flap torn through cancel. [This is the postmark which Purves describes as 6 unbroken bars. However this example has 4 unbroken bars and appears to be complete. Normally found on PPCs, rare on cover.] WESTERN AUSTRALIA 936P W A 1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d pale blue 4 good margins, SG #3, Cat £350 for mint no gum. 937P U A- 4d blue, margins close to touching, SG #3a, Cat £250, 15-bar ‘6’ of Albany. 938P W A- 4d blue with tilted border, 4 margins, SG #3i for no-gum. Small clean cut in TLC not encroaching on design, otherwise exceptional quality. 939P F A1857-59 Imperf Hillman Litho Wmk Swan 6d grey-black margins close or touching, SG #19, Cat £550, pinhole in TLC. 940P * A1860-64 Imperf Recess Wmk Swan 2d pale orange, three margins, crudely cut at bottom and touching at top, SG #24, Cat £85.
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- 2d deep vermilion 4 margins, SG #25b, Cat £1,600, no gum, unusual paper flaw resulting in light diagonal band though the design. A very rare stamp. Fresh colour, Dunkerley certficate. - 6d sage-green 4 margins, SG #28, Cat £400. - 6d sage-green 4 good margins, SG #28, Cat £400, cancelled with 15-Bar ‘6’ (A2) of Albany.
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1861 Perkins Bacon Imperf Proof 6d purple block of 4 on unwatermarked paper, right 2 units creased. Very rare.
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1861 Recess Wmk Swan [1] 2d blue clean-cut perf 14-16 x5, SG #41, shades, few small perf faults [2] 6d purple-brown intermediate perf 14-16 x2, SG #36, shades, perf faults [3] 1d rose-carmine rough perf 14-16 x3, SG #44, shades. (10) 946P V A C1 1861 Recess Wmk Swan Clean Cut Perf 14-16 2d blue with significant pre-entry on POSTAGE & AUSTRALIA. 947P H A1861 Recess Wmk Swan Very Rough Perf 14-16 1/- deep green, SG #46, Cat £350, messy cancel. 948P V A B2 1874 Surcharge 1d green on 2d yellow, 1st setting with surcharge at base, SG #67. 949P V A B2 - 1d green on 2d yellow, 2nd setting with O over ST and Y over RA, SG #67. 950 G B B1 1876-81 Wmk Crown/CC (Sideways) Perf 14 4d carmine, SG #74, Cat £110, a few tone spots. 951P * AA 1882-85 Recess Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 6d lilac, two nice examples, SG #80, Cat £190. (2) 952P ** A A1 1885-93 Typo Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 6d bright violet block of 4, SG #100, retail $120+. 953P *F A A1 1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 2d dull yellow single line P12.4, wmk upright (BW# W17B Cat $250, unpriced on cover), SG #118a, on Tatt’s cover cancelled with poor 1904 Mount Magnet, ‘T “4d”‘ in circle on face. [Very rare, BW notes “...only a small number of used examples have been recorded”.] 954 F/G A - 2/- brown-red on yellow (2 wmk sideways, 1 wmk sideways perf ‘OS’) and P11 x2, SG #124,124b,134, Cat £350. (7) 955P V A A1 - £1 orange-brown 4-ring CTO, SG #128 no gum. 956 ** A/A- 1912 Surcharges 1d on 2d yellow wmk sideway part sheet of 60, SG #172, retail $1,200, some folds along perfs a little bit of perf separation. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Stamps on Cover A 1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A 1d rose-pink plus ½d green, 1911 use on WA ‘AR’ document, 2d has usual pin957 *F holes from attachment to letter. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Fiscals 958 F A 1882 I.R. Surcharges 2d cancel with 13-Bar dumb cancel, 3d on piece cancelled with part 1893 Fremantle ‘F’ duplex & 6d cancelled with 1901 oval Registered. (3) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Revenues 959P F A 1881 ‘I. R.’ on 3d Lilac: 1d postally used (Diena certificate), 2d postally used x2, 3d postally & fiscally used, 6d postally used, 3/- unused, 5/-, 7/6d, 10/-, 15/- x2 & £1 all fiscally used on German annotated page. A rare group. The numbers printed of the 3/- to £1 were 2,400 or less. (13) 960P V A A1 1881 Internal Revenue Wmk Crown CA: £1/10/- dull purple vertical pair fiscally used August 1900, Cat #R29. 961P **/* A A1 1897 Internal Revenue Wmk W Crown A: 1d dull purple (**) & 3d dull purple, light toning, SG #F19-20, Cat £82. (2) 962P * A A1 - 6d dull purple, SG #F21, Cat £65. 963P * B B1 - 1/- dull purple, stained at top, SG #F22, Cat £150. 964PP * A A1 Supreme Court: 6d dull purple, Dzelme #S10. Elsmore online cat $960. 965 - ONE SHILLING’ surcharge on £1 dull purple, Dzelme #S22 Elsmore online cat $2,700. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery 966P * APostcards & Envelope: small mint group consisting of: [1] ½d brown PC1, [2] 1d blue PC2; [3] 2d carmine, small closed tear at top, PC3; [4] 1d+1d red with reply attached RPC1; [5] 1d rose Envelope, unstuck, EN1. Some minor ageing and tone spots. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards Selection comprising ½d unused (7, one white stock) and used, 1d unused (2) and used (2), 2d unused (2, one foxed), 967P **/* A/B 3d unused, and 1½d on 3d (2), odd blemish, generally fine. (17) 968 ** A1902 1d Blue Melbourne Zinco Printing , PSSA #PC8, with all-over advertisement for Dunlop tyres on reverse, unused, faint discolouration on obverse, attractive nonetheless. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards A 1902 2d Blue on Grey PSSA #LC3, uprated with ½d green for 2½d Letter rate to Germany, cancelled by two light strikes 969P *F of rare Mulwarrie cds of MY2/03, backstamped Menzies, S.M.R Perth, and Berlin. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal History A 1890s OHMS Envelopes mainly late 90s (one 1927) with numerous handstamps applied, including: ‘UNCLAIMED’ in box, 970P * ‘D.L.O.’ in box, ‘R’-in-circle, ‘NOT KNOWN/BY LETTER CARRIER’, ‘INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED’ and various other registered, cds and government frank stamps. Well worth a look. (8)
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1901 OHMS WA Land Titles Department Frank with boxed ‘Registered/24SEP1901/Perth, W.A.’, ‘UNCLAIMED AT ST KILDA’ and ‘NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIERS ST KILDA’, backstamped with ‘MONEY ORDER/SE30/01/ST KILDA’ and red Dead Letter Office Melbourne cds DE 3 01 together with oval Dead Letter Office Perth 9DEC1901 in green, few edge faults. 972P *G C 1901 Lands Titles Franks on registered Official covers (2) Perth to Fremantle with curved corners ‘REGISTERED/ PERTH, W.A.’ datestamps, both with framed ‘UNCLAIMED’ and adhesive stamps selvedge affixed and with mss. ‘Worn in office/Resealed by [initial]’ or ‘Resealed at PO Fremantle/24.1.01’, ‘D.L.O.’ markings in red, blue or green (last unusual), etc, much-handled. 973 *F B 1908 use of ½d & 1d pair on Western Australia AR form, all stamps damaged. A 1909 use of 1d strip of 3 on Western Australia AR form, unusually there is no pin hole damage to the stamps 974 *F 975P * A 1912 (Nov 8) printed cover for “The Trade Protection Association of Western Australia”, franked with 1d on 2d yellow (SG 172) tied by Perth machine cancel, used locally to Fremantle. Scarce commercial franking. A1929 (Oct-Nov) registered Official unopened covers Perth to Subiaco and “Hampton Hill Swamp” South Fremantle, bearing 976P *F perf ‘OS’ S.M. wmk P13½x12½ 3d (Die 1a) + 1½d and with early use of two types of blue and black registration labels, one ‘rat’s tail’, unclaimed markings. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations A/B Ajana to Yuna collection of covers arranged by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1950s-90s, stated to be all 977P * different, appear generally good strikes and cover quality. (c.1,300) 978 A/B Albany to York Extensive cds collection arranged in PO sequence, largely 1950s-90s, plenty of short-lived rubber handstamps and other scarcer types, stated by vendor to be without duplication, strikes appear generally good, as does cover/stationery condition. Very useful starter collection. (640) AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations 979P U A/C 1894-1951 Covers variety in mixed poor to fine condition from small group of six pre-Commonwealth noting 1895 Beer’n Baccy PPC (Steig #P18) fresh unused plus Queensland and WA used 1d PPCs mid-1890s. Later includes two 1930s flight covers with multiple frankings in poor condition, OHMS PS, advertising types, oddments. (14) 980 */U A/C 1913-30s Collection on home-made pages, most value in Roos & KGV with values to 10/- CofA and 1/4d CofA, includes 4d orange line through FOUR PENCE. Condition is very mixed and inspection is recommended. (250+) 981 */U A/B 1913-74 collection with pre-decimals used mainly fine, decimals majority mint with odd ** in blocks, booklet panes etc. Roos with 1st and 2nd wmks to 2/-, 3rd to repaired 10/-, SM & CofA wmks to 5/-; KGV all wmks and values seen and including 1d smooth and rough papers with Die II & III varieties, five 4d orange shades including lemon, all 1/4d wmks. KGV & KGVI periods issues nearly complete ex Kooka MS and 5/- Bridge and noting 2/- SJ *, QEII period similar including helecon varieties. Decimal period includes paper varieties and mint FV c$37. Good expansion potential. (100s) 982 **/*/U A/B 1913-80 Collection with mixed condition Roos (47 stamps) to 5/- (3rd wmk) and KGV (c195 stamps with some lower values heavily duplicated) to 1/4d x4 incl SM wmk p13½x12½ pair, 1d and other Die varieties including range mint, some without gum and each with officials (‘OS’ opts and perfins); KGV commems lacks the better higher values, KGVI and £sd QEII mostly more common values with some *, including AIF set of 4, Navigators set of 6 (retail c$150), some more common imprint blocks. Mint decimals include first defins to 40c in blocks of four mostly selvedge hinged and other Navigators in * singles (this group alone retails over $160), otherwise quite sparse. (100’s) 983 **/* A 1927-48 collection on three album pages from 1927 1½d Canberra to 1948 5/- and 10/- Robes thin paper. In between Roos SM wmk 6d to 2/- and CofA wmk 6d to 2/-, KGV CofA wmk complete ½d to 1/4d as well as all KGV period special issues (ex 5/- Bridge), odd ** includes both shades 1/- large Lyre (selvedge mounted), both perfs Victoria Centenary *. KGVI includes 3d blues P13½ x14 Die I, Ia, both papers Die II, both 1/4d shades, £1 Robes thick paper. High quality offering, retail over $1,650. (85) 984 */U A/A- Heavy Scott Album with range of Roos to 2/-, KGV to 1/4d, 1935 Anzac, 1937-49 Robes, 1948-56 Arms, all used, few other pre-decimals with a few mint 2/- or 2/3d issues, various used decimals, various Dues to 5/-, range perf or optd ‘OS’ issues, few AAT, Colonies incl WA 1854 1d black (3 margins), 1854-55 4d blue (poor), other Swans to 6d, ‘NWPI’ opts range (11) incl various Roos to 1/- or KGV to 5d, incl 2d orange perf ‘OS’, etc, mixed condition. (few 100s) 985 U B/C Perfin Varieties in mixed poor to only average condition, best likely to be 1935 1/- Anzac with inverted ‘D.J./Ltd’ private perfin (heavy commercial cancel); others include large ‘OS’ 4d (2) and 1/- Roos, other oddments. (8) AUSTRALIA | State/Roo Combination Covers 986P *F ANew South Wales: Foreign Letter Rate 1913 (Mar 10) 1d red Roo pair in combination with NSW ½d green for 2½d Foreign letter commercial Tighe’s Hill to USA. A/B Tasmania 1913 commercial combination items with Tasmania ½d Pictorial comprising [1] ½d + ½d Roo, Burnie to Forth 987P *F 1d Letter rate cover (opening faults, stain); [2] 1d Roo + ½d for 1½d Foreign postcard rate Hobart to USA. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Collections and Accumulations 988 U A/B 1/- Emerald on Hagner mixed wmks. BW cat $1,400+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (95+) 989 U A/B 1/- Emerald Selection on pages with 1st wmk x16, 2nd wmk x8, 3rd wmk x72, & sm mult x114, wide range shade and a few CTO including 1st wmk, some pmk interest. A cursory look identified catalogued flaw 33e & 29g and quite a number of plateable flaws. Odd damaged stamp but overall good condition. Total Cat $3,400, but some wmk identification errors noted. (300+) 990 U A/B 2d Grey on Hagner mixed wmks. BW cat $950+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (95+) 991 U A/B 3d Olive in Stock Book mixed wmks including 24 in pairs or blocks, 12 perf ‘OS/NSW’ & 5 perf ‘OS’. BW cat $2,500+. A quick glance noted Die II x6. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (210+) 992 U A/B 6d Blue in Stock Book mixed wmks including 3 pairs & 18 perf ‘OS/NSW’. BW cat $2,500+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (130+) 993 U A/B 6d Brown in Stock Book mixed wmks including 22 in pairs or blocks & 19 perf ‘OS’. BW cat $1,900+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (190+) 994 U A/B 9d Violet in Stock Book mixed wmks including 64 in pairs & blocks. BW cat $2,100+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (210+) 995P U A/B 9d Violet Selection on pages with 1st wmk x22, 2nd wmk x7, 3rd wmk x107, sm mult x50 & CofA x229, wide range shade and a few CTO including 1st wmk, some pmk interest. A cursory look identified catalogued flaws 27e & 29g and quite a number of plateable flaws such as 3R48, 3L60, 4R14, 4R11, 3R51. Odd damaged stamp but overall good condition. Total Cat $5,800, but a few wmk identification errors noticed. (500+) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 996P *F A ½d Green neat solo franking tied by Waverley cds to 1914 (Aug 2) unsealed Printed matter rate cover to Binda. 997P ** A C1 - marginal block of 4 with double perfs in margin, BW #1bb. 998P * A - marginal single with double perfs on 3 sides, BW #1bb, vertical perfs re-inforced. *
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1d Red Die I (2) tied by Launceston repeater cancel to locally addressed double rate illustrated advertising cover for Thomson, Davies & Co, Melbourne, possibly cancelled upon arrival, minor blemishes. - variety ‘1’ flaw west of Tasmania - second state, one * (yellowish gum and toned perf), one cds (NE corner repair), one large ‘OS’ machine cancel BW #2(B) & #2(B)ba/fa cat $350. Plus two extras one very pale (?over-cleaned) and one with over-inking. (5) 2d Grey perf small ‘OS’, BW #5bc, Cat $250, cancelled with ‘T.P.O.4/UP11JA16/VICTORIA’ on vice-regal cover (small blue crown on flap) to London. 2½d Indigo BW #9, Cat $90, minor crease. - pair on double weight cover (1914 Nov 19) from Adelaide to Philadelphia. - perf large ‘OS’, BW #9ba, (retail $275). - perf small ‘OS’, BW #9bb, Cat $225, well off-centre to top left. - perf small ‘OS’, rounded bottom left corner BW #9bb. - perf ‘OS/NSW’ with islands east of Cape York [2L11], BW #9(2)d, Cat $300, mild toning and a couple of short perfs. A scare combination. 3d Olive Die I BW #12A (retail $375). Very fine. 3d Olive Die II BW #12B, Cat $325. - BW #12B, Cat $325, small gum thin. 4d Orange perf ‘OS/NSW’. - BW #15, Cat $450, centred right. - perf large ‘OS’, Cat $410, off-centre to bottom right (*), and used orange-yellow, both with perf faults. (2) 5d Chestnut BW #16A, Cat $125. - BW #16, Cat $125, Very fine. - perf small ‘OS’, BW #16bb, Cat $70, well centred. 6d Blue marginal single, BW #17, hinge remainders. - CTO with unplated large white flaw south of WA. - tied by ‘PARCEL POST/BRANCH/3APR14/BRISBANE’ to large part parcel tag to Ipswich, rare ‘INLAND PARCEL/ QUEENSLAND’ and ‘BRISBANE/4542’ labels on reverse (faults where over-lapping), adhesive a little soiled although sound, a very rare survivor. [6oz to 1lb intra-state Parcel rate.] - inverted wmk, BW #17a, Cat $750, Perth cds of 20AP15, few shortish perfs. Rare. - perf large ‘OS’, BW #17bb, (retail $375). 6d Blue Retouched 2nd E of PENCE BW #17e, small crease. A rare stamp. 9d Violet superb single with wmk line at base, BW #24, Cat $125. - perf large ‘OS’ vertical strip of three, few short perfs and small nick on side of top unit, BW #24ba, Cat $225. 1/- Emerald BW #30, Cat $125.
- aniline shade + 4d orange tied by Registered Melbourne cds to 1913 (Apr 11) registered Official cover to London, a rare franking (prior to receipt of ‘OS’ punctured stamps), minor cover faults not unduly detracting. [1/4d: 1/1d 6-6½ozs British Empire letter rate + 3d registration] - wmk inverted, BW #30a, Cat $400 for commercially used, cancelled with unframed ‘M.O&S.B/DE29/13/MILDURA’ (B1). Official Perfins 1/- perf large ‘OS’ and 2/- perf small ‘OS’ BW #30b & 35bb, retail min $240, each with violet Yokahama cds, clearly 1915 on the 1/-. Very unusual. (2) 1/- Emerald CTO with wmk upright, BW #30w, Cat $500, couple of shortish perfs. Rare. 2/- Brown BW #35, retail $325, pulled perf and gum creases. - CTO BW #35w, Cat $150.
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5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, Cat $500 (retail c$525) with yellow spot south of Bonaparte Gulf etc [L44], very fresh lightly hinged example from TLC of pane. A A1 - BW #42, Cat $500 (retail c$525), with break in 13th shading line above I of FIVE etc [R57], very well centred. A terrific stamp. A C1 - BW #42, Cat $500 (retail c$525), very fresh lightly hinged example. A- B2 10/- Grey & Pink BW #47, current retail $975 minimum, cancelled with light indistinct cds, light surface abrasion, strong colour, minor corner perf crease. A- B1 - BW #47 Cat $1,000, gum bend & centred to low. A A2 - handstamped ‘Specimen’, BW #47x, Cat $500. A B2 - very short Spencer’s Gulf & large white flaw at base of roo’s tail [R12], BW #47(D)e, Cat $1,200, centred to low, couple of short perfs. A C1 £1 Brown & Blue BW #51, Cat $3000. Fresh colour.
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- BW #51, with clipped tail [L1]. Philatelic Federation certificate. - CTO, BW #51w, with unplated blue flaw on Queensland coast, MNG.
1042P * A C1 - broken coast in Bight [R53], BW #51(D)f. 1043P * A- B1 - handstamped ‘Specimen’, BW #51x, Cat $700, mild toning, good colour. 1044P G A B2 £2 Black & Rose BW #55, short top perf, commercially used. 1045P * A C1 - handstamped ‘Specimen’, right column single, BW #55x, centred top left. 1046P * A- C2 - handstamped ‘Specimen’, BW #55x, Cat $525, centred right, slight aging. 1047P * A- B1 - handstamped ‘Specimen’, BW #55x, with break on coastline below Cape Arnhem [R45], light gum toning. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Stamps on Cover A/B 1d Red [1] with NSW ½d green on PPC to Bohemia (Czechoslovakia), both stamps folded around the edge of the PPC; 1048P *F [2] Die I in combination with ½d roo on PPC to Germany. 1049 *F A 2½d Indigo 1916 use on cover from Sydney to New York, BW #9, Cat $75. A - tied by Cooktown cds to 1916 (27 Sep) to German POW via Sweden. Rare. 1050P *F A/A- - selection comprising solo frankings (2, one to Canada - overpaid), including Heavy coastline to WA, unusual uprate of 1d 1051P *F Kangaroo pictorial Letter Card (‘The Two Brothers, Queensland’) to Austria, registered combination franking with KGV ½d and 1d showing Islands south of WA, and single and pair triple rate cover to US early usage (8 MR 13), odd small fault, nice group. (5) 1052P *F A - (shades) unusual group of censored solo franking items, comprising Brisbane (2 types), Adelaide, Hobart (2 types, one rare tape, other unusually a postcard), Melbourne, and Perth, odd small fault, very good strikes of respective handstamps. (7) A4d Orange perf large ‘OS’, BW #15ba, Cat $200, tied by Registered Perth cds to neat locally addressed 1916 (1 Aug) 1053P *F registered Official cover (unopened), three various unclaimed markings, stamp is fine but cover has a couple of crease and small corner fault. A- perf large ‘OS’, BW #15ba, Cat $200, unusually well-centred, tied by Registered Perth cds to 1914 (25 May) Official 1054P *F registered cover to Subiaco, unclaimed and with various associated markings including six strikes of ‘UNKNOWN on/No. _______ walk.’ on reverse. 1055 *F A4d Yellow-Orange perf large ‘OS’ tied by Registered Perth cds to locally addressed 1915 (24 Nov) registered Official cover, unclaimed and D.L.O. markings. This shade rare on cover. [Unpriced as such in BW.] AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark A2d Grey rare solo franking tied by Brisbane repeater cancel to 1915 (Oct 26) cover to Sydney, central crease apparently 1056P *F from having been enclosed in an envelope to sender, posted at 7.15PM hence 1d Letter rate + 1d Late fee. 1057P - perf ‘OS’ well centred pair tied by Registered Perth cds to 1915 (Aug 24) registered Official cover locally addressed at Perth and unclaimed, various associated markings, original enclosure within.
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2½d Indigo BW #10. 6d Blue deep blue shade, BW #18B, Cat $500. - BW #18, (retail $325), centred right, fresh colour. - BW #18, Cat $850, well centred, fresh unmounted. - perf ‘OS’, BW #18ba, Cat $375, high retail value. - perf ‘OS’, BW #18ba, Cat $375 (current retail c$675), light foxing around hinge remains, small perf faults. Scarce stamp. - perf ‘OS’, BW #18ba, Cat $375 (current retail c$675 as mint). Scarce stamp. 9d Violet BW #25, (retail $275). 1/- Emerald BW #31, retail $275. Attractive with strong deep colour. - BW #31. Superb MLH. 2/- Brown BW #36, great centring and perfs, strong clear Toorak cds of SE7/15. - BW #36, retail $1,200+. Lovely example. - thin paper BW #36a, Cat $3,500. Very scarce stamp with clear 2011 RPSV certificate. - perf ‘OS’, BW #36ba, (retail $225), very fine. - perf ‘OS’, BW #36ba, (retail $225), weak corner perf and light staining. 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #43, with unplated broken tip of Spencers Gulf. A little off-centre with excellent perfs. - BW #43, woolly perfs. - BW #43, with unplated white flaw off coast at eastern side of Bight [L17], hinge remainder, well-centred. - NWPI (abc) strip of 3 [R9,15,21] unit R9 with break in coast line south of Bonaparte Gulf & unit R15 with small break in coastline to right of north of Bight, BW #43, (NWPI SG #92), superb MUH. 1077P * A A1 - wmk inverted, BW #43a, with bottom shading line in Bonaparte Gulf missing [R32]. A very fine stamp. 1078P G A D1 - perf ‘OS’ wmk inverted, BW #43a, Cat $450↕, centred high. 1079P * A A1 - kangaroo’s foot broken and pointed tail [L52], BW #43(V)i. Superb example, Ceremuga certificate, which does not mention variety. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1080 *F A/A- 2½d Indigo solo franking censored items from Adelaide, Hobart (rare tape), Melbourne (2 types), and Perth, generally good strikes of handstamps. (5) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 1081P * A2d Grey Die I BW #7 with private perfin of ‘WG/Cy’ (inverted) tied ‘SYDNEY/40’ date stamp to envelope of W. Gardiner & Co Ltd paying British Empire second letter weight step rate to Samoa with green handstamp ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR/3/G.R.I./SAMOA’ alongside. Light soiling, scarce. A 2d Grey Die IIA silver-grey solo franking tied by Perth slogan cancel to 1920 (Apr 12) PPC to US. [1½d Foreign postcard 1082P *F + ½d War tax] B 2½d Blue BW #11, Cat $120, 1920 use on WA ‘AR’ document, usual pin-hole from attachment to letter. 1083 *F 1084P F A A2 3d Olive Die II with crisp ‘PORTLAND’ cds, BW #13. 1085P * A C1 3d Olive-Green Die I wmk inverted, BW #13a, Cat $150. 1086P F A B1 - wmk inverted, BW #13a, (retail $125). 1087P ** A6d Blue Die II rounded top left corner but unmounted BW #19. 1088P *F B 6d Grey-Blue Die II + KGV 1d carmine-red tied by Surry Hills cds to 1920 (Oct 19) registered cover to Narrabeen, red and black label, backstamped Surry Hills, Sydney, Narrabeen. [7d: 4d second weight letter + 3d registration fee] 1089P ** A C1 6d Blue Die II perf ‘OS’, BW #19ba, Cat $150, Jubilee line at left, off-centre to top. 1090P **/* A B1 6d Blue Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram block of 4, BW #19zc, lower units MUH, rare multiple absent from Gray sale where his hinged single realised $1,800+. 1091P *F A6d Blue Die IIB pale ultramarine solo franking tied by Ballarat machine cancel to 1922 (Mar 21) double Foreign letter rate cover to US. [4d 1st oz, 2d additional oz] 1092P G A- C1 - ‘broken leg on Kangaroo’, BW #20d, Cat $750, rounded BRC, variety well clear of pmk.
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- ‘broken leg on Kangaroo’, BW #20d, Cat $750, Brisbane cds just clear of variety. 6d Chestnut Die IIB on registered cover to Switzerland, BW #21, Cat $100, cancelled with ‘BOWRAL/8JE28/N.S.W’ (A1). Attractive useage. 9d Violet Die IIB wmk inverted, BW #27a, (retail $275). 1/- Emerald Die IIB wmk sideways, marginal single. Superb centring. - marginal block of 4 with double perfs in top sevedge, BW #33b, hinged in selvedge only. - perf small ‘OS’, BW #33ba, Cat $75, very lightly, a lovely stamp. - Ash Plate 3 imprint pair, BW #33zc, Cat $500 as mint block of 4. 2/- Brown [R60], BW #37, Cat $250, very lightly mounted. - [R60], BW #37, Cat $250, MVLH, very fresh. - perf ‘OS’ with wmk inverted, BW #37a, Cat $750+, well-centred, nice stamp. 2/- Maroon BW #38, Cat $150, with damaged base of first A of AUSTRALIA & island below same A, a few woolly perfs. - BW #38, Cat $150, off centre to left. 5/- Grey & Yellow grey and pale yellow shade, BW #44D. - BW #44, Cat $300, very small black mark under E of POSTAGE, very fine centring and perfs. - BW #44. A superb example. - BW #44. The best we have seen. - BW #44, slight gum stain does not affect face. - perf ‘OS’, BW #44b, Cat $700, with unplated yellow blob inside map, regummed. - perf ‘OS’ with white flaw off NSW coast [L55 - #44(D)p] marginal single in part Harrison imprint, slightly aged. Ceremuga certificate. Very rare. 10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink BW #48C, Cat $650, centred high. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, Cat $375, lovely colour with just a couple of short perfs. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #48A, Cat $700, with unplated white flaw in Bight [R40], fresh and attractive. A lovely example. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, Cat $650, centred a little left. - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #48x, fine. - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #48x. A premium example. - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #48x. no gum and centred low.
$600 $180 $175 $125 $800 $80 $240 $180 $200 $550 $140 $80 $100 $180 $300 $200 $100 $300 $1,100 $260 $150 $800 $400 $320 $320 $240
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10/- Grey & Pink with type C ‘SPECIMEN’, BW #48xb, Cat $2,500, very rare as only 300 printed. Ceremuga certificate. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type C with shaved P, BW #48xf, a few shortish perfs at top. A rare stamp with only 60 being printed. [A slightly better example realized $4,140 in 2011.]
$2,800
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10/- Grey & Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ with short Spencer’s Gulf, BW #48(D)d, Cat $200↕, cto no gum. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52, Cat $1750, a little off-centre and 1 short corner perf. A good stamp.
$80 $1,000
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£1 Brown & Blue MLH with beautiful centring & perfs. - with curious blue vertical line through stamp - most notable between bight and lower frame (similar to the blue line in the Gray monogram single). A fine example.
$3,600
1125P F 1126P F 1127P G
A C2 £1 Brown & Pale Blue BW #52, (retail $2,250). Centred low, sound example. B C2 - BW #52, (retail $2,250) with unplated shortish Spencer’s Gulf [L8]. Centred low, short tear at right. A- A1 £1 Olive-Brown & Pale Blue marginal (trimmed) single with Jubilee Line, BW #52, repaired TRC perf. Rare shade.
$2,400
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£1 Chestnut & Blue BW #52, with long broken shading line below WA etc [L49] £1 Brown & Blue ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #52x, unplated small break in Bight. - ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #52x, some fluffy perfs. - ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #52x, with unplated broken line in Bight £1 Grey BW #53, Cat $750, centred low. - BW #53, (retail $425), broken inner left frame at base [L55], nice ‘sock on the nose’ Barcaldine of 1931. - perf ‘OS’ cto, BW #53wa, significantly under-catalogued at $1,000. [Only 20 cto sets were sold before they were withdrawn because the £1 should have been ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’.] 1135P ** A C2 - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #53xa, (retail $275), couple of short perfs. 1136P ** A C1 - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #53xa, (retail $275). 1137P * B B1 - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C1 - shaved S) [L55], BW #53xc, crease and associated closed tear. Very rare 184 printed. [A superior example realized $1,980 in 2011.] 1138P * A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), BW #53xd, Cat $300, hinge remainder. [A similar item realized $600 in 2011] 1139P * A C1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), BW #53xd, Cat $300, hinge remainder. [A similar item realised $600 in 2011.] 1140P * A B1 £2 Grey-Black & Rose BW #56B, with unplated Shortish Spencer’s Gulf. Lovely fresh colours and very lightly hinged with excellent perfs. 1141P * A B1 £2 Purple-Black & Rose perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #56wa, Cat $3,500, with deformed Bight [L1]. Must be under-catalogued as only 20 sets sold and 50 sets presented later. 1142P * A B1 - Type C ‘SPECIMEN’, BW #56xb. 1143P * A- B2 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), BW #56xe, Cat $475. Fluffy horizontal perfs with weak TLC. [A well-cemtred example realised $580 in 2011] 1144P ** A C2 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ type C with shaved P, BW #56xf, retail $950+, woolly perfs otherwise fine. 1145P * A C1 - Short Spencer’s Gulf [L3], BW #56(D)d, Fresh MLH. 1146P * A B2 - white flaw adjoining NSW coast [R48], BW #56(D)p, fresh colours and good perfs, lightly mounted and slightly off-centre to left. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark | Stamps on Cover A 2d Grey Die I x2 plus 1d red KGV, 1917 use on double-weight cover to USA. 1147P *F 1148 *F B - perf small ‘OS’, BW #7bc, Cat $125, with retouched upper frame at left [1L18 - BW #7h] on long 1916 OHMS cover from Hobart to Westwood Forth, folded and a few pulled perfs at right. A/A- 2½d Indigo selection of covers comprising solo frankings (4), one rare double 1d Printed matter + War Tax, Adelaide and 1149P *F Melbourne censor handstamps, other taxed, pair censored at Melbourne when ‘PASSED’ handstamp was bound with rubber band (!), and combination frankings (3) including with 3d Kangaroo (for double 2½d Foreign letter + War Tax) and 1944 late Military use, generally good. (8) A/B 3d Olive Die I (shades) selection of solo frankings including scarce AR card and double rate domestic letter, and Foreign 1150P *G letter rate items (4), one to Germany returned, advertising envelope, late (1928) commercial use, and wmk inverted (corner fault), odd fault. (6) 1151 *G A6d Ultramarine perf ‘OS’ solo franking plus another in combination with 1½d chocolate KGV (also ‘OS’) tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1920-21 registered Official covers (210x90mm) to Mortlake. (2) A 6d Chestnut Die IIB plus 2d red KGV on registered cover from Sydney to UK, BW #21, Cat $100, ‘LATE FEE/ 1152P *F 430P14JA31/SYDNEY N.S.W’ on face. A/A- 6d Chestnut (shades) selection of solo frankings on registered covers to US (4) and NZ, Victoria red registration labels of 1153P *F Carlton, Elizabeth St, Geelong, Melbourne G.P.O. and Richmond East, generally fine condition. (5) 1154P *F A/C 1/- Emerald Die IIB (cat $200) & 2d red-brown Die I KGV (cat $150) on complete parcel label (c.1924); plus 1934 use of 1/- Large Lyrebird & 2d red KGV on a 2nd complete parcel label, odd faults as expected from parcel use. (2) A2/- Maroon BW #38, Cat $400, plus No wmk 1/6d Hermes tied by Late Fee Melbourne cds to 1937 (29 Jan) air cover to 1155 *F Germany. Rare combination of 3/6d rate via Italy (1/9d 1st ½oz + 1/8d 2nd ½oz + 1d Late fee) and unusually late commercial use of this wmk printing [Replaced in 1929: The sender J.C. Williamson Ltd apparently maintained its own stock of postage stamps.]
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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 1156 U A/B 6d to 5/- cds examples (2/- is CTO ng) generally well-centred fine used ex 1/- perf defects, current retail c$280. (5) 1157P *F A9d Violet (2) + 3d Airmail tied by Canberra cds to 1931 (Mar 25) registered cover to US via Australian internal air mail service, Canberra blue and black registration label, backstamped Canberra, Sydney, San Francisco. [ 1/9d: 5d second weight step Foreign letter + 1/- airmail surcharge (3d per ½oz x4) + 3d registration fee = 1/8d, overpaid 1d] 1158P * A- B2 - Ash Plate 3 imprint pair part BW #28z. Both units hinged, usual gutter fold, very fresh. 1159P * A B1 - Ash Plate 4 imprint pair. BW #28z, Cat $500. 1160P F A C1 1/- Emerald with outstanding printing flaw like a Tsunami sweeping through the left frame to the WA coast. 1161P * A B1 - Ash Plate 3 imprint pair, BW #34z, Cat $500. 1162P * A B1 1/- Blue-Green Plate 4 Ash imprint pair, BW #34za, Cat $500 as block of 4. Some perf separation, fresh appearance. 1163P * A B1 2/- Maroon BW #39, Cat $150. 1164P ** A C2 - BW #39, Cat $350, centred low with a few nibbled perfs. 1165P * A A1 - plate 1 Ash (N over A) imprint pair, BW #39z, Cat $800 as block of 4. 1166P * A B1 - plate 2 Ash (N over N) imprint pair, BW #39zb, Cat $800 as block of 4. 1167P F A A1 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45. 1168P * A C1 - BW #45, (retail $375), centred high, fresh colours. 1169P * A A1 10/- Grey & Pink BW #49, Retail $850+, with unplated long white flaw through roo’s eye etc [L27]. Sismondo certificate does not mention flaw. A very fine stamp suitable for the most fastitious collector. 1170P F B B1 - BW #49, Cat $700, closed tear at top, good appearance. 1171P * A B1 - BW #49, Retail $850. A nice example. 1172P * A C1 - BW #49, Cat $700, with break in shading line above 2nd L of SHILLING level with top of Tasmania [R15 or R50], centred low & to left. 1173P V A A1 - BW #49, perfect perfs & centring and a light fine cds make this an outstanding item. 1174P F A A1 - BW #49, Cat $700, with vertical scratch on roo’s back and deformed ears not [R12], well centred. 1175P * B B2 - ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C), BW #49x, Cat $375, with top shading line in Bight mostly missing [R40], rounded TLC, small tonespot. Scarce only 1,920 printed. 1176P * A B1 - ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type C, with white flaw on top of roo’s tail [R33][ (V)m], BW #49x, Cat $375, hinge remainder. Only 1920 printed. 1177P * A B1 - ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C1a), BW #49xb, Cat $650. Very scarce only 256 printed. 1178P * A B1 - ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ type C with shaved P, and white flaw at top of roo’s tail [R33], BW #49(V)m. 1179P * A B1 £2 Black & Red ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type D, with short red line below Bonaparte Gulf [L42], BW #57x, also with roo misplaced 1mm into Bight. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Stamps on Cover A/B 6d Chestnut (shades) selection of solo (2) and double (2) frankings, former comprising [1] Brisbane local 2-3ozs Letter 1180P *F rate, [2] Melbourne-Bonbeach Scale 1 Parcel rate to 1lb, [3] Sydney-Melbourne 9d 16-18ozs Merchandise, Patterns and Samples rate + 3d registration fee, [4] Mundabullangana-Perth 1/- 1-1½oz airmail rate, odd small fault, generally good, scarce rates. D - solo franking tied by Millaa Millaa cds of 1930 (Jun 20) to traumatized cover to US showing ‘Received in bad condition 1181P * at/QUINCY STATION’ handstamp, which ties one of a number of US ‘OFFICIALLY SEALED’ labels affixed. Dramatic item for an exhibit. 1182P *G A- perf ‘OS’ solo plus 2nd with 1d green KGV (also ‘OS’) on large Official covers (approx 210x90mm), former Canberra to Melbourne [6d 2-3ozs. Letter rate], latter registered Melbourne to Mortlake [4d 6-8ozs. Commercial papers rate + 3d registration fee], covers a little creased, scarce rates. (2) A9d Violet Die IIB on long registered cover (2-3oz), BW #28, Cat $180, 1931 use from Kooringa to Adelaide. nice single 1183 *G usage. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1184P U A/A- 6d to 10/- cds examples (9d is CTO ng, both 2/- are Die II) with current retail over $340; 6d with unplated nick near top left frame, 10/- quite a pale shade with small perf defects and barely perceptible stain, well-centred throughout with 5/almost perfect. (6) 1185P **/*/U A - fine used cds (2/- Die I, 5/- CTO og); plus 6d fresh ** and 2/- Die II imprint block of 4 ** well-centred. Current local retail c$400. (7)
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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 1186P ** A 9d Violet Plate 4 Ash - 1st state imprint pair, BW #29zc, hinged in margins only. 1187P *F A/B 2/- Maroon scarce solo frankings comprising airmails 1936 to Austria via Greece, and 1939 to France registered, roughly opened but presents reasonably. (2) A 5/- Grey & Yellow with 1/- Large Lyrebird (quadruple rate) on long 1936 air cover from Brisbane to England. 1188 *F 1189P * A A2 - white line adjacent to coast in Bight [L3], BW #46(D)e, Cat $325, one short perf, fresh MLH. 1190P * A A1 10/- Grey & Pink BW #50, Cat $525, hinge remainder. A very attractive stamp. 1191P * A C1 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, Cat $2,000, strong orange-pink fluoresence, centred low and to left. 1192P * A A1 10/- Grey & Pink ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C), BW #50x, with unplated roo’s right ear short [R1]. Only 800 examples printed. 1193P F A B1 £1 Grey BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375). Just o/c left. 1194P F A A1 - BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375). 1195P F A B1 - BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375). 1196P V A B1 - BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375). 1197P V A B1 £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson BW #58, with short narrow snout on roo and white dot in base of £, no sign of retouched shading lines however [L34], well centred with very good perfs, light cds. A very fine stamp of superior quality. 1198P F A B1 - BW #58, Cat $550, with unplated roo’s right ear long & pointed [L4] 1199P F A- B2 - BW #58, Cat $550, with unplated roo’s head & neck fuzzy, few short perfs and rounded BRC. 1200P F B B2 - BW #58, Cat $550, tear at base.
1201P * 1202P *
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- marginal single, BW #58, with break in coastline at top of Bight etc [L57], centred low. Ceremuga certificate. - opened mouth roo [R55] marginal unit with full imprint, BW #58(V)r, Cat $4,000. A rare piece.
AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1203P *F A/B 9d Violet Die IIB (shades) selection comprising Parcels Post labels (2) on parcel-wrapping fragments, one with 6d Kookaburra registered and endorsed “3d Comp” [1/3d: 9d Scale 2 Parcel rate + 3d Compensation up to £2 + 3d registration fee], other 9d pair in aniline shade, and pairs on airmail covers (2) to UK and Switzerland, latter in combination with KGV issues for 2/2d rate via France, generally good. (4) A 9d Violet affixed to mining ore sample tag, registered 1935 (11th Dec) Kalgoorlie to Nannine, registration label affixed to 1204P *F reverse, Perth transit (12th Dec). Scarce solo franking. 2/- Maroon (shades) selection of airmail covers in combination with other issues, rates comprising scarce 3/6d to Germany 1205P *F/G A/B [3/5d 2nd weight step + 1d Late fee], UK 3/- [double 1/6d rate], 2/1d, 5/10d (3, various franking configurations), and 4/- to US, six censored, one with Lady Gowrie Red Cross Appeal label, odd fault, generally good. (7) AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1206P U A/B 1/4d on Hagners with [1] single wmk x19 (perf ‘OS’ x1) [2] Sm Mult P14 x8 (including pair). [3] Sm Mult P13½x12½ x26; [4] CofA x31. BW Cat $3,000+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. A rare opportunity to acquire these stamps in quantity. (84) 1207P F A/A- 1913-36 Collection all cds on 7/Seas hingeless pages, complete ex surcharges and officials; numerous extras including single wmk 1d red Die II smooth and rough papers, Die III, five 4d orange shades including lemon, 4d blue Cooke and Harrison, 5d line perf; SM wmk with 3d Die varieties, 4½d Die II CTO, 1/4d P14 very deep shade; many wmk inverted and shade varieties. Current retail c$1,100, very good value. (67) 1208P * A/B 1918-39 in mixed condition including single wmk ½d green on long envelope Melbourne, two 1d red rough franked mourning envelopes Bendigo, what may be a 1d smooth paper in scarcer pink shade on long Schute, Bell & Co envelope with machine cancel ‘SYDNEY/FE1/3-PM/1918/N.S.W.’ (exactly right date for this shade), PPC of Circular Quay to France 1928 with pair 1d green, various others with values to 5d CofA wmk on roughly opened redirected Airmail to GB 1939. Worth a look. (14) 1209P * A/B 1930’s Covers Collection of KGV franked envelopes with strong NSW “flavours”, some GB destinations from Victoria, great majority are 1½d and 2d reds but did spot a small bundle of c60 1d greens 1933-36 usage with some double frankings to GB (a number from Queensland). Many are addressed to The Station Master at Darling Harbour, also plenty to F. Chilton at City Fruit Markets in Sydney. Condition varies. (c500) 1210 U Bundleware bundles of 100, 1d green x23, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x6, 1½d red x36, 2d red x24, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/NSW) x1, 4d blue (OS/NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.10,400)
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- bundles of 100, 1d green x30, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x12, 1½d red x30, 2d orange x10, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/ NSW) x1, 4d blue (OS/NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.9,700) 1212 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x30, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x8½, 1½d red x20, 2d orange x10, 2d red x42, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/NSW) x1 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.12,400) 1213 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x40, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x10, 1½d red x20, 2d red x36, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/ NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.12,000) 1214 U - bundles of 100, 1d green x34, 1½d brown x10, 1½d green x10, 1½d red x20, 2d red x40, 3d blue x1, 4d orange (OS/ NSW) x1, 4d olive x1 & 5d brown x1. (c.11,800) 1215 U A/B Perf ‘OS’ on Hagners with [1] 5d single wmk x2; [2] 4d olive single wmk x4; [3] 4½d single wmk; [4] 4d olive Sm Mult P14 x3; [5] 4d olive Sm Mult P13½x12½ x2. [6] 3d Die Ia Sm Mult P13½x12½ x4 [7] 3d Die II Sm Mult P13½x12½ x14. BW Cat $700+. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted. (30) 1216P **/* A/B Selection of Mint Multiples on Hagners with ½d orange Single Wmk perf ‘OS’ block of 4, 1d green blocks of 4 & 6, 1½d brown pair & plate 3 block of 4, 1½d red Die II pair & block of 4, 2d brown Die I Harrison imprint pair, 2d red imprint pairs x3 & block of 4, 3d Ash Plate 7 imprint pair, mainly CofA and Sm Multi wmks, several varieties noted. (20 blks) 1217P **/* A 1932 OS Overprints on 7/Seas hingeless page complete SG #125-6 & 128-132, fresh unhinged (ex 2d CofA very light hinge trace) and including 1930 surcharge pair SG #119-120. (9) 1218P * A/B 1930s Covers Collection all diiferent machine cancels almost all slogan types with only three wavy line types and only the odd non-KGV adhesive seen. Some overseas destinations but majority NSW usage with many to The Station Master at Darling Harbour, one ‘G/NSW’ perfin, one PPC, one OHMS envelope. Mainly fine. (109) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1219P **/* A 1918-23 Set Perf ‘OS’ very fresh and generally well-centred ** (ex ½d orange and 4d violet extremely light hinge traces), retail c$1,700. (10) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 1220P F A- C1 ½d Green Comb Perf crack through oval in front of face - late state [2R47], BW #63(2)k, Cat $2,500, small abrasion at top. 1221P F A B2 - crack through SW corner [3L58], BW #63(3)h, Cat $2,000. A rare highly sought after major variety from the “hardest” electro. 1222 V A- C2 - cracked SW corner [3L58], BW #63(3)h, Cat $2000, a very rare stamp, small repair to BLC. 1223 * A A1 1d Red Smooth Paper carmine pink to rosine shade with wmk inverted, BW # 71Ua. 1224 V A- C2 - rejoined substituted cliché pair, BW #71(2)ia,ja, Cat $750. minor faults but quite a rare pair. 1225P ** A- B1 - with RA joined on marginal example with part two line Harrison imprint, BW #71(4)j, Cat $75, some discolouration on front. 1226P * A- B1 - left half of 1 line Harrison imprint [VII/54,60], unit 54 with ferns & unit 60 with ‘RA’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ joined, BW #71(4)zj, Cat $800 for block of 4, light horizontal crease through top unit. 1227 F A C1 1d Red Rough Paper rosine shade perf ‘OS’ Die II. 1228P ** A B1 - Die II Perf ‘OS’, BW #72bb(1)f, Cat $1,250, very fresh o/c high left, one puncture hole at top of ‘S’ is blind. Scarce stamp. 1229P V A C1 1d Red Rough Paper Die II dull rosine shade (G68), BW #72I(1)f, Cat $250. 1230P ** A- B1 1d Red Rough Paper Die II common shade BW #72(1)f, Cat $750; slight gum disturbance and light storage-related bend, just o/c, strong colour. POR in most retail lists now, good value lot. 1231P F A C1 - carmine-rose shade (G74) perf ‘T’ with Die II substituted cliché. Drury certificate. 1232P V A B1 - Die I substituted cliché, BW #72(2)ja. 1233P * A- B1 1d Red Die III group in various shades and condition, BW #75, Cat $300. Value for the specialist collector. (5) 1234 * A B1 - deep red block of 3, BW #75B, Cat $180, centred to left with some perf separation. 1½d Green perf ‘OS’ selection, BW #88ba, Cat $750+, on Official Central Weather Bureau return wrappers from 1235 *F/G A/B Melbourne to various NSW towns, the return sides with tax markings, two are in the scarcer pale blue-green shade, fine condition. (5) A B1 1½d Red Die I perf ‘OS’ with the appearance of a “rough paper” printing plus 3d blue Type A on registered unclaimed cover 1236 *F from Perth. 1237P ** A B2 2d Orange perf ‘OS’ wmk inverted, BW #95a, Cat $750, (see catalogue Note 1). 1238P F A C1 - perf ‘OS’ wmk inverted, BW #95a, Cat $100, off centre to left and top, Very nice example. 1239P F A C1 - perf ‘OS’ wmk inverted, BW #95a, Cat $100, off centre to left and top, Very nice example. 1240 *F/G A/B 2d Orange Die I (shades) perf ‘OS’ selection, BW #95ba, Cat $720+, on covers (7), postcard and wrapper, covers including from Randwick Military Hospital to Chief Quarantine Office, Sydney, four sent within WA where unclaimed and with myriad associated markings, and a pair, also punctured ‘T’ cover, odd fault. (10)
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2d Red Die I retouched face [14L12], BW #96(14)e, Cat $400. 3d Blue Die I on ‘AR’ card, cancelled with ‘COLLINS ST/19NO25/MELBOURNE’ (A1-). - vertical pairs, one with bottom selvedge and Large triangular flaw in right wattles (BW #104j), BW #104, Cat $290, both lower units unmounted (4)
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- dry ink block of 4, BW #104c, Cat $430, 2 units mounted. 4d Buff-Orange perf ‘OS, BW #110, Cat $200, uprated with Large Mult ½d green perf ‘OS’ on 1919 Perth Office of Titles registered unclaimed cover, contents included. B 4d Yellow-Orange (Aniline) solo franking selection on registered covers, one from Sydney with Fred Hagen Stamp 1247 *F Importers handstamp on reverse, others perf ‘OS’ from Perth with variety of ‘unclaimed’ and associated markings (‘D.L.O.’, etc), BW #110,110b, Cat $425, odd small fault. (3) 1248P ** A B1 4d Lemon-Yellow BW #110C, Cat $750; colour tending towards the pale orange-yellow shade. 1249P G A C1 4d Violet perf ‘OS’ with thin FOUR PENCE, BW #111(2)ha, Cat $1,200. 1250 *F A/A- 4d Blue Cooke Plates contrasting shades as solo frankings on 1922-23 covers (3) to US, one of Dry ink appearance. A- pale milky blue shade, BW #112F, Cat $200, with unplated break near top of left frame, cancelled with Krag Melbourne 1251P *F British Empire Exhibition cancel of 23JL/1923. 1252P * A C1 - white flaw on kangaroo’s foot [1R45], BW #112(1)l, Cat $100. 1253P * A- C1 4d Blue Harrison Plates wmk inverted, BW #113a, couple of tiny thins. 4d Olive perf ‘OS’, Harrison and Mullett printings scarce solo frankings for 1924 and 1929 registered Printed Matter rate 1254 *F/G A/B (3d + 1d) covers (legal size) Melbourne to Mortlake, latter redirected to Queenscliff, Cat $200+. (2) 1255P **/* A- No Imprint pair, pulled corner perf of left unit BW #114za. 1256P *F A1 4½d Violet perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking tied by Elizabeth St, Melbourne cds to 1929 (21 May) registered cover (flap missing) to Mortlake. 1257 F/G A/B 5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf used selection on pages with mixed single line & comb perfs, BW #122, Cat $400+, nice range of shades with 19 dated copies, so some pmk interest. Noted perf ‘OS’ x2, perf ‘OS/NSW’ and perf ‘Y/LD’. A5d Brown Comb Perf 14 yellow-brown perf ‘OS’ singles on 1922-23 Official covers Perth to Beaconsfield or Subiaco, 1258 *F former with Shaved lower right corner (BW #123h), unclaimed and with associated markings, Cat $200+. (2) 1259P F A C1 5d Bright Chestnut Die I Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, Cat $175. 1260P ** A C1 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #128, current retail c.$475. 1261P ** - two copies [1] well centered with tiny stain on rear; [2] perf ‘OS’ well off centre to top and left, BW #128,128ba, Cat $550. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1262 *F A/B ½d Green Comb Perf perf ‘OS’ shades selection comprising 1920 and 1927 Official lettersheets with 1½d chocolate (L.M. wmk) and 1d green combination frankings, respectively, later item a front only although unusually late usage for a ½d green, and perf ‘OS/NSW’ ½d + 1d violet (faults) on 1923 Official postcard, small blemishes, scarce. (3) A1d Red Line Perf deep red shade and 1st wmk ½d green tied by Perth machine cancel to 1914 (Aug 17) postcard (minor 1263P *F blemishes) to Paris, attractive use of 1d in first month of issue. A/B 1d Red Smooth Paper scarcer shades perf ‘OS’ comprising pale terra cotta (brick) on 1918 Official wrapper (faults) 1264 *F Melbourne to Ballarat, and pink (bright) on 1918 Official wrapper (State payment of Funeral account) Melbourne to Richmond; BW #71ba, Cat $1,000 on cover. (2) 1265P *F A1d Red Smooth Paper perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #71bb, on registered (imperf label) unclaimed Titles Office cover from Perth to Pilbarra, ‘MARBLE BAR/10DEC15/WESTN AUSTRALIA’ (A1) on face, bottom edge starting to separate A - dull red perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #71Ebb (with Drury Certificate) on registered unclaimed cover from Perth, ‘BRUCE 1266 *F ROCK/3MY16/WESTN AUST’ (A1) on face. A - perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #71bb, on registered unclaimed Titles Office cover from Perth, ‘DUMBLEYUNG/13OCT15/ 1267 *F WESTN AUSTRALIA’ (A1) on face. 1268P *F/G A/B 1½d Red Die I perf ‘OS’ BW #89ba selection, registered Official covers in combination with same wmk 3d (2) or Small Multiple P14 3d (Type B) showing unplated flaws, also the scarce scarlet-orange shade (BW 89C – Cat $150), the covers unclaimed within WA and with associated markings, fine. (3) 3d Blue Die I (shades) selection, BW #104, Cat $720+, of solo frankings including on ‘AR’ cards (2, one perf ‘OS’), and 1269P *F/G A/B overseas cover usages to Germany and US, odd fault. (12) - (shades) perf ‘OS’ selection, BW #104ba, Cat $450+, in combination with 1½d red, locally registered and addressed at 1270 *F/G A/B Perth where unclaimed, variety of associated handstruck markings, four distinct types of Perth registration labels. (5) 1271 *F/G A/B - (shades) perf ‘OS’ selection, BW #104ba, Cat $990+, in combination with 1½d red covers registered at Perth and addressed to and unclaimed at Albany, Bicton, Bridgetown, Claremont, Maylands, Mount Lawley, Sawyers Valley, Subiaco, South Perth, Trayning and Victoria Park, most with handstruck ‘Unclaimed’ and/or associated markings, variety of registration labels, generally fine condition. (11) 3d Blue Die IA dull blue shade Type A solo franking on cover to US. (opened at left), and perf ‘OS’ bright blue shade Type 1272P *F/G A A combination with 1½d red on unclaimed registered cover Perth to London, BW #105,105b, Cat $400. This printing scarce on cover. (2) A/B 4d Orange & large mult ½d green (damaged), both perf ‘OS’, BW #110b, Cat $150, on 1919 registered parcel tag, 1273 *F originally to Ararat & then redirected to Moonee Ponds. 1274P *F B - & large mult ½d green, both perf ‘OS’, BW #110b, Cat $150, on 1920 registered unclaimed WA Office of Titles local Perth cover, a little worn at the edges
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604d Blue Cooke Plates pale miky blue shade, BW #112F, Cat $200, cancelled with Sydney Krag of AU28/1923. 4d Olive perf ‘OS’ selection, BW #114, Cat $2100+, on Official legal-sized registered covers from Elizabeth St Melbourne to Mortlake, 1924-33 period with range of Harrison and Mullett printings shades, comprises solo frankings for registered Printed matter (19) and with 1d for Letter rate (2), stamps and covers generally sound. (21) - perf ‘OS’, Harrison and Mullett printings in combination with 1d green, on 1925 and 1928 registered letter rate (3d + 2d) 1277 *F/G A/B covers (legal size) Melbourne to Mortlake, Cat $200+. (2) A- perf ‘OS’ selection (4) on registered covers from Elizabeth St Melbourne, comprising solo frankings in contrasting shades, 1278P *F one early (23 Jul 1924) for Official stamp, and combinations with ½d orange or 1d green, latter 4d scarcer Mullett printing, generally sound for legal-size items. A4½d Violet perf ‘OS’, BW #118b, Cat $350, rare solo franking tied by Elizabeth St, Melbourne cds to 1927 (4 Aug) 1279P *F registered cover (flap missing) to Mortlake, vertical crease at far left. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark 1280P ** A A1 ½d Green bluish green shade thin paper block of four, BW #65Aac – Cat $800 (mounted and unmounted prices are transposed in catalogue), superb centring, fresh unmounted mint. 1281P F A A1 - cracked electro - 2nd state, left wattles to forearm of kangaroo [5L46], BW #65(5)ha, Cat $600. 1282P ** B C2 1d Green perf ‘OS’ fresh unhinged block of 4 BW #78b, Cat $300 (retail $500). Very woolly perfs and off-centre low left. (4) 1283P *F A 1½d Black-Brown perf ‘OS’ on Victorian Railways acknowledgement Postcard, BW #84ba, Cat $150. 1½d Brown perf ‘OS’ with good range of shades on Official postcards (5) and wrappers (3), fine, Cat $600+. (8) 1284 *F/G A/B AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark 1285 DF B D2 1d Green perf ‘OS’, BW #79ba, Cat $100, on piece with 2d purple KGVI pair, small tear/crease. Undoubtedly genuine. 1286 *F/G A/C 1½d Red Die I (shades) selection comprising solo frankings on postcards (2) and covers (3), one of latter from Geelong Yacht Club with handstruck ‘unclaimed’ markings, odd fault, Cat $750+. (5) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 1287P U A Perf ‘OS’ Set with all dies and colours to 1/4d, plus extra 1½d & 4d, 4d is wmk inverted. Nice lot. (10) 1288 **/* A C1 1d Green plate 4 Ash - N over A imprint strip of 12, BW #77(3)za, on annotated page. 1289P ** A- B 1½d Red Die II plates 2, 3 & 4 each in plate dot blocks of 4, BW #91(2)z, 91(3)z & 91(4)z, Cat $230, mixed centring and some toning on reverse. Very nice group. (3) 1290P F A- B1 - Type B re-entry: duplication of shading above right wattles, BW #91(4)ga, Cat $750, minor soiling, pmk slightly obscures the variety. 1291P * A C1 2d Red-Brown Die I Mullett imprint pair, BW #98z, Cat $400 as blocks of 4. 1292P *F A 3d Blue Die Ia scarce solo franking for double domestic letter rate tied by Melbourne slogan to 1927 (10 Dec) cover to Hawthorn, stamp shows distinct flaw above ‘IA’ [3,4R11] - (shades) selection comprising Type A normal and perf ‘OS’ (3, registered), one of latter unclaimed bearing 3d officially 1293 *F/G A/B substituted (selvedge on reverse visible three sides), and Type B normal (3, contrasting shades, one registered) and perf ‘OS’ registered, generally fine, Cat $800+. (9) 1294P F A C2 - Type A perf ‘OS’ wmk inverted, BW #106aa, Cat $150. 1295 F A A1 - Type A perf ‘OS’ wmk inverted, BW #106aa, Cat $150. 1296 *F A4d Olive greenish olive shade perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking for registered Printed Matter rate (3d + 1d) to 22 Oct 1931 legal size cover Elizabeth Street (has ‘41’ year error) to Mortlake, Cat $600. A- greenish olive shade perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking (blunt corner perf) and combination with 1d covers for registered Printed 1297 *F Matter and Letter rates, 1929-30 legal-sized envelopes Melbourne to Mortlake, Cat $1,200. (2) 1298P *G A4d Greenish Olive shade perf ‘OS’ solo franking tied by Elizabeth St, Melbourne cds to 1930 (23 Oct) registered cover to Mortlake. Rare on cover, particularly as solo franking (1d Printed Matter + 3d registration). 1299P F A C1 1/4d Greenish Blue deep turquoise shade, BW #129D, Cat $2,000. RPSV certificate. 1300P ** A- C1 - marginal pair, right hand unit with Thick 1 at right, BW #129m, Cat $2,400+, gum very lightly soiled.
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AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 | Stamps on Cover 1301 *F/G A/B ½d Orange (shades) cover selection with combinations with KGV 1d or 1½d, and 1½d Sturt, and scarce strip of three, right unit unplated prominent break in right frame, odd fault, Cat $480+. (4) 1302P *F B 2d Bright Red-Brown Die I and Kangaroo 1/- (3rd wmk) tied by Parcel Post Perth cds for 1928 (1 Sep) use of Parcel Post label (small faults) affixed to fragment of parcel-wrapping, addressed locally. This printing 2d rare on cover. 3d Blue Die Ia the listed shades perf ‘OS’ both Types A (2) and B (2), in combination with 1½d red (Single wmk), registered 1303 *F/G A/B at Perth and unclaimed with associated markings, fine, Cat $360+. (4) - perf ‘OS’ combinations with 1½d red, registered at Perth, the 3d’s with Damaged crown top and left upper frame and 1304 *F/G A/B Retouched upper frame at left (BW #106i, m), and constant unplated spot after right ‘3’ (2) and break in frame under ‘PE’ (3), one of latter the subsequent P13½x12½ issue, fine. (7) 1305 *F/G A/B - (shades) perf ‘OS’ combination with 1½d red covers registered at Perth and addressed to, and unclaimed at, Busselton, Claremont, Dangin, East Perth, Esperance, Fremantle, Gosnells, Leederville, Nedlands, Southern Cross, South Perth, Victoria Park and York, most with handstruck ‘Unclaimed’ and/or associated markings, variety of registration labels, generally fine condition, Cat $1,040+. (13) A 4d Olive perf ‘OS’, BW #115b, Cat $600, reasonably centred for this stamp, rare solo franking on legal-sized Official 1306P *F registered cover to Mortlake, tied by 1930 (11 Jul) Registered Elizabeth St Melbourne cds. A4d Greenish Olive + 1d green both perf ‘OS’, tied by Elizabeth St, Melbourne cds to 1929 (6 Mar) registered cover to 1307P *G Mortlake. A 4½d Violet with 1½d red Sm Mult P13½x12½ on 1930 registered cover from Gosford to Dunedin, NZ. 1308P *F 1309P *F A1/4d Pale Greenish Blue and 4d olive, 2/- Roo (3rd wmk) and 3d Airmail remarkable combination tied by Perth slogan to 1929 (24 Jun) Joseph Charles catalogue cover to Sydney, the stamps lifted for verification and skilfully replaced in original positions. The rate of 3/11d represents 1d per 4ozs. Printed Matter x2 (2d) + domestic airmail 3d per ½oz. x15 (3/9d) for a 7-7½ozs. article. [Rod Perry records just seven postal articles bearing this issue 1/4d (two punctured ‘OS’).] AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Collections and Accumulations 1310P **/*/U A ½d to 1/4d complete set fine and very fresh with both surcharges including 1d green Die II-I pair, both dies 3d, 4½d Die II CTO og; 1/4d just off centre right with the lightest of hinge trace. (17) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ 1311P */U A Perf ‘OS’ Set with all dies and colours to 1/4d ex 3d Die Ia, additionally with 1d Die II mint, and extra 3d Die II. Plus 3d Die II with ‘A+P’ perfin. (16) 1312 D B 1d Green with mss “1/dues” cancelled at Werribee, on address label piece with GB 1d red cancelled at Rugby Station. use of endorsed postage stamps in lieu of postage due stamps is very unusual. 2d Red Die III Overprinted ‘OS’ selection of solo frankings on variety of Official envelopes from NSW, Queensland, SA, 1313 *F/G A/B Victoria and WA, three with ‘unclaimed’ markings, odd fault, generally fine, scarce on cover, Cat $810. (9) 1314P ** A C1 3d Blue Die Ia horizontal pair, BW #107, Cat $300. 1315P * A- B - pair BW #106 and Die II pair with Damaged upper frame at left BW #108j, Cat $255, minor toning. (2 pairs) 1316 *F A - types A and B as solo frankings on 1929 ‘AR’ cards (2) processed Rialto Melbourne. Scarce. 5d Surcharge (shades) selection of solo frankings for airmail (2) or registered letter rate, cover blemishes/faults, also 1317 *F/G A/B single and pair etc on fine 1931 airmail covers to same addressee in UK, former registered. (5) 1318 *F/G A/B 5d Light Orange-Brown selection of solo frankings for domestic airmail (9) and registered letter rate (11 – differing labels, one ‘AR’), former including Retouched NE corner (BW #126k), and scarce Western Queensland airmail etiquette, and perf ‘OS’ (2), one unclaimed in Perth, odd fault, generally good, Cat $1,400+. (22) 1319 F/G A 5d Orange-Brown Die II used selection with 23 dated copies, 5 plated stamps, some pmk interest noting violet 1931 Money Order Burnie (Rated RR). (46) 1320P **/* A C1 - Ash imprint block of 4, BW #126z, Cat $350. 1321P **/* A C1 - Ash imprint block of 4, BW #126z, Cat $350. 1322 ** A- C1 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #130, Cat $500, gum slightly aged. 1323P * A C1 - Ash imprint pair, BW #130z, Cat $2,500 as block of 4, couple of lightly toned perfs. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Stamps on Cover 1324 *F/G A/B ½d Orange (shades) accumulation of combination frankings with 1d green for postcard rate, or 1½d’s (KGV, Canberra and Sturt) for letter rate, generally good, Cat $1,470+. (49) - (shades) selection including rare solo franking (cover bit soiled), pairs, one ‘Book Post’ (Printed Matter) horizontal Dies 1325P *F/G A/B IA-I (BW 68(8)d), other to NZ vertical Dies IA-I, strip and blocks (2) of four, and various combination frankings (15), including for registration and airmail, and perf ‘OS’ (2) with 1½d red, odd fault, generally good, Cat $690+. (23) 1½d Red Die II scarcer shades selection comprising salmon pair and perf ‘OS’ solo (paler) and deeper shade combination 1326P *F/G A/B with 3d on registered cover, deep red (‘OS’), and carmine on all-over advertising cover (faults), BW 92E, H and I. Scarce on cover. (5) 1327P *F A 1½d Salmon solo franking on 1927 Perth-Wagin cover, and perf ‘OS’ (with P14 3d) on 1928 Perth-Corrigin Office cover, latter unclaimed and with D.L.O. cds, BW 92E. (2) 2d Brown Die II (shades) selection comprising solo frankings for letter rate (3, one dated three days after intro of the 2d 1328 *F/G A/B rate), and combinations to NZ and as part of uprate of 4½d Registered envelope to US, fine and scarce stamp on cover, Cat $450+. (5) 2d Red Die II (shades) accumulation with solo frankings for postcard (2) and letter rates (50), double frankings (16), 1329 *F/G A/B combination with 3d for airmail, and punctured ‘OS’ (8, including a pair), odd fault, generally good, Cat $2,365+. (76)
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2d Red Die III Overprinted ‘OS’ selection (4) comprising solo frankings for Small Mult and CofA (2) wmks, one of each wmk on Government House Brisbane cover, that for CofA distinct Bluish overprint (BW 103(OS)ca - stains), other used from Canberra City, also Small Mult pair + perf ‘OS’ 4d very scarce combination used by Country Roads Board, Carlton to Drysdale (discolouration lower left corner). 1331P *F A 3d Blue Die Ia perf ‘OS’ 3d blue Types A and B with 1½d on separate 1929 Official covers (2) registered at Perth, Unclaimed marking. - (shades) selection comprising Type A solo franking, pair on registered airmail cover, 3d with 1½d registered, Type B solo 1332 *F/G A/B and with 3d Airmail carried on domestic airmail service to US, and punctured ‘OS’ with 1½d on registered covers ‘A’ (3) and ‘B’ (2), shade variations, three with ‘unclaimed’ markings, odd fault, generally fine, Cat $880+. (10) - (shades) selection comprising Type A on airmail covers to US (2, one registered), 3d with 1½d registered, Type B solo 1333 *F/G A/B (2, one rare ‘AR’ card), and punctured ‘OS’ with 1½d on registered covers ‘A’ (2) and ‘B’ (2), shade variations, one Type B Retouch in front of nose (BW #107e), four with ‘unclaimed’ markings, odd fault, generally fine, Cat $800+. (9) - perf ‘OS’ with 1½d red on Official registered covers Types A (2, contrasting shades) and B, unclaimed within Perth and 1334 *F/G A/B with associated markings, fine, Cat $125. (3) 1335 *F B - & 4½d Sm Mult P14 KGV on 1930 double-weight air cover from Port Hedland to Perth, top flap missing otherwise attractive. B - 1928 use on AR card, unusual single usage. 1336 *F A/B 3d Blue Die II shades selection (9) with solo frankings for domestic Late Fee letter, domestic parcel, ‘AR’ card, Foreign 1337P *F letter (3, two with instructional markings), and combinations with 2d for registered mail (3), one ‘A.R.’, another perf ‘OS’, generally fine. 1338 *F/G A/B - (shades) selection with solo frankings (12), mostly for domestic letter Late Fee and Foreign letter rates, latter including advertising covers and instructional marking, and combination frankings (8), mostly registered covers (differing labels), includes attractive pair (plus 2d pair) for airmail within WA and perf ‘OS’ (registered with ‘unclaimed’ markings), odd fault, generally good, Cat $585+. (22) A- perf ‘OS’ plus 2d red KGV optd ‘OS’ on long 1932 OHMS air cover from Canberra to Brock’s Creek, NT, 3d airmail & 2d 1339 *F red KGV added, and cancelled with light Pine Creek, to pay for redirection to “S.S. Mangola”, Brisbane, blue double-oval ‘B.P. & CO. LTD./NOV211932/BRISBANE’ arrival backstamp. Nice combination use of perf and optd ‘OS’ and redirection. 1340 *F/G A/B 4d Olive (shades) selection with solo frankings (8), for double letter rate, one with Kangaroo’s tongue out (BW #116(4)e), scarce double franking (pair) for second weight step domestic airmail, combination frankings (3, two registered), and perf ‘OS’ solo (rare – fault) and combination franking (with 1d), latter registered, some mixed condition as mostly larger than standard covers, Cat $800+. (14) A- & 1d green, both perf ‘OS’, BW #116ba, Cat $150, on 1931 registered unclaimed WA Office of Titles cover to Burracoppin. 1341P *F A5d Surcharge + 1929 3d Airmail Booklet plate (Type A) scarce franking tied by Toorak cds to 1930 (4 Sep) registered 1342P *F airmail cover to Cairns, small blemishes. 1343 *F B - solo franking on registered letter from Sydney to Darlinghurst, BW #125, Cat $200, odd tonespot. AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark A ½d Orange variety spur on left side of LVT BW #69(9)e, Cat $165↕, one of two singles on plain envelope Jan 17th, 1936 1344P * to Rutherglen tied Melbourne ‘POST EARLY/EACH DAY’ slogan. Another wine thematic. 1345P F A C1 1d Green Overprinted ‘OS’ inverted wmk, BW #82(OS)a, Cat $2,000, very rare. 1346P V A- C1 - inverted wmk, BW #82(OS)a, Cat $2,000, trivial surface abrasion, very rare. 2d Red Die III Overprinted ‘OS’ selection of solo frankings including usages in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and WA, one 1347 *F/G A/B of the last with ‘unclaimed’ markings, noted a Bluish overprint (BW 102(OS)ca), odd fault, Cat $990+. (11) 1348 ** A B1 3d Blue Die II block of 4 BW #109. 1349 ** A- C1 - plate 8 Ash imprint block of 4, BW #109za, Cat $325, minor toning. 1350P **/* A C1 4d Olive Ash N over N imprint block of 4, BW #117(4)za, Cat $350, diagonal white line on King’s neck corrected, hinged in gutter only. 5d Brown selection of solo frankings for domestic airmail rate from NT, Queensland (8), SA, Tasmania (4), Victoria (2) and 1351 *F/G A/B WA (14), no duplication amongst origins/destinations, two advertising covers, generally fine. (30) 1352 **/* A C1 5d Orange-Brown Die II Ash imprint block of 4, BW #127(2)z, Cat $125, hinged in gutter just touching one unit. 1353 **/* A C1 - two Ash imprint pairs, BW #127(2)z,(3)z, Cat $275 as blocks of 4. 1354 *F/G A/B 5d Brown Plate 3 specialized selection on mostly registered covers, some scarcer usages including solos for 5d ‘Printed papers’ rate and Officials (perf ‘W/A’ x2), nice example of orange-brown (aniline) shade (BW #127F – undercatalogued on cover at $100), curious Port Hedland cds dated ‘20 MAY 33’ (earliest date given is 26 Feb 1934), a number of plate varieties noted with BW-listed Flaw behind King’s neck (2, different states), Eight wattles at left (3, possibly two states represented), Broken top frame at left, Top frame broken right of crown, White flaw on ‘d’ of right ‘5d, Flaw in crown (3), and Frame missing behind kangaroo (2, early states), odd fault, generally good. Interesting and valuable lot for the specialist, Cat $960+ as normal stamps. (32) 1355P **/* A- B1 5d Orange-Brown Die II Overprinted ‘OS’ block of 4 with misplaced ovpt, BW #127(OS), Cat $240, off centre to right, some perf separation, top left unit hinged. 1356P ** A- C1 1/4d Greenish Blue dull greenish blue shade, BW #131B, Cat $200, light even gum toning. 1357 **/* A C1 - Ash imprint block of 4, BW #131z, Cat $750, top two units hinged, top left stamp has short corner perf. AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1358 *F/G A/B 1½d Red-Brown Die II on 1937 (Oct-Nov) covers with 2d NSW Sesqui from same correspondent, Prahran/South Yarra to Wau, carried on Papua internal airmail service from Port Moresby, one overweight and with oval ‘T”3D”‘ tax marking, trifle soiled, scarce. [The rate was 1½d per ½oz. airmail + 2d surface rate.] (2) 5d Brown (shades) Plate 2 accumulation comprising solo frankings for registration (24) and domestic airmail (12), former 1359 *F/G A/B with range of POs and including early dates of 16 and 24MR32 (ie within first month of issue), and combination frankings (6) mostly for registration, also one with 3d for quadruple letter rate, odd fault, generally good. (42) A1/4d Greenish Blue plus 1/- Large Lyrebird and 3d NSW Sesqui on 4MY38 registered envelope to Delhi (redirected to 1360P * Simla). Adhesions, pencil notations, roughly opened, still a nice example of registered double airmail rate. 1361P * A- uprating 2d Letter Card with ‘3-AIRMAIL 3-2-P11DE36/SYDNEY N.S.W.’ to England. An attractive item slightly disfigured by ink blots for which the writer apologises via inscription on back, itself also blotted. 1362P *F A- plus 2d red KGVI Die I cancelled with ‘COBAR/915A1 JE37’ on air cover to Scotland, a few light tonespots, still a nice usage item. 1363 *V A - plus 1/- Large Lyrebird on 17SE35 cover from Brisbane to Simla, India. A lovely example of scarce double ½oz airmail rate.
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