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Session 4 will commence no earlier than 4:00pm AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1434 F 1,500 - All Different fine used, earlier commemoratives mainly letter rates with some higher values.

1435 F 1,600 - All Different fine used, including some internationals and earlier issues.

1436 F 1,600+ - All Different fine used, earlier commemoratives mainly letter rates with some higher values.

1437 F 1,650+ - All Different fine used, earlier commemoratives mainly letter rates with some higher values.

1438 F 1,700 - All Different fine used, including some Internationals, earlier and some scarcer issues.

1439 F 1,700+ - All Different fine used, earlier commemoratives mainly letter rates but some higher value and scarcer issues.

1440 F 1,750 - All Different fine used, including some Internationals, earlier and some scarcer issues.

1441 F 1,800 - All Different fine used, earlier commemoratives mainly letter rates but some higher values, international and scarcer issues.

1442 F 2,000 - All Different fine used, including internationals, earlier commemoratives and some of the scarcer issues.

AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues

$60 $80 $80 $100 $120 $120 $11 $160 $200

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1966-74 $1 Flinders four Plate No ‘3’ blocks of 4 from base of sheet, two blocks showing complete ‘3’ and pip, other two blocks showing partial ‘3’ and pip, also pair with part ‘3’ and pip. ACSC #463zb. (18) 1967 25c Christmas (Dec 13) use on cover from Warrawong (NSW) to Hungary paying correct airmail rate, cover with peripheral faults.

1968 5c Soil Science Congress & World Medication Assembly sheet number gutter pair (cyan defacing bars 0.8mm thick) + 6c Kangaroo Paw on 1968 (Sept 20) overpaid surface rate cover to Hungary.

1969 England-Australia Flight Anniversary Presentation packs, 34 copies in protective polythene wrappers most sealed with adhesive tape as issued.

1972 Munich Olympics 35c complete sheet, a few listed varieties, odd tone.

1972 35c Christmas (very scarce on cover) with 2c & 20c Fruit on 1973 (Jan 3) Durham Lead registered cover to Ballarat.

[Durham Lead: PO 10/8/1863; closed 14/5/1976]

$80 $32 $90 $65 $140 $60

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—- 1973 (Jan 15) use from Tennant Creek (NT) to UK paying correct zone 5 airmail rate. under-catalogued in ACSC with examples selling for up to $240 in recent auctions.

1973 7c Agate black omitted ACSC #642c (SG #550a), Cat $150 (in 2002). Lightly struck part slogan machine cancel.

1973 30c Christmas (Dec 4) use on Adelaide cover to UK paying correct airmail rate to Europe, minor blemishes. undercatalogued in the ACSC with examples having sold for up to $230 in recent auctions.

1974-78 25c Spiny Anteater pair on 1975 (Dec 18) cover to England paying twice the 25c airmail (unsealed) greetings card rate, some trivial aging. Extremely scarce use and the first example we have sighted.

1974 Christmas ACSC #680-1 in folded perf pip plate number blocks with 10c Plate 5 left and right, Plate 7 right only; 35c Plate 2 left (vert pair only) and right (BW #681za cat $150, also has a quadrilateral white flaw beneath perf pip), Plate 3 left and right.

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—- folded perf pip left and right plate number blocks (all common) with 10c Plates 3 to 8 (60 - no Plate 7), 35c Plate 3 (10). Also used blocks of 4, APO pack and FDC. PLUS 1974 9c on 8c Opal Sheet A Upper left marginal block of 20 with couple minor opt varieties, 10c Star Sapphire right marginal vertical block of 30 with top to bottom doctor blade flaw between 8th & 9th columns and a block of 4 with an inking flaw. Interesting - min cat $1,000. (300+) 1981 International Year of the Disabled Person Imperforate vertical pair. Only 1 sheet known.

1982 Whales 60c Humpback Trial Printing/Essay with solid background printed in blue-green SG #841a ACSC #930E(1), fresh unmounted, Cat $350 (2002).

1984 Skiing-Slalom gutter pair with 30c Slalom superimposed on right hand unit resulting in missing black.

$100 $320 $300

$1,000

1458

1461 1458 1459 1460 1461

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1986 36c Fauna marginal strip of 10 with ‘MODULE 4’, ACSC #1153z as strip of 20.

1987 37c Fauna Definitives marginal strip of 10 with ‘MODULE 6’, ACSC #1218za as strip of 20.

1989 ‘Introducing Australia’ special boxed album with stamps and Japanese insert. Used to retail at approx $250.

1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas imperforate strip of 6 with Koala on ground at left photo-litho with 4 koala symbols and SNP CAMBEC logo on back, appears without helecon, ACSC #1742Eba, Cat $750.

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1994 Counter Printed Stamps (Kangaroos & Koalas) five of the six designs denominated $20 at NPC where posted in 1995 (Jul-Aug) for correct TaxPackExpress rate, which guaranteed priority processing of tax returns. These are extremely rare commercial usages; accompanying the lot is an extract from June 2012 Stamp News, wherein Rod Perry explains the reason for these items being in private hands, and states only 25 covers exist bearing the CPS $20 stamps, including one complete set of the six designs. This lot being the second most complete. (5)

$725

1996 Queen’s Birthday Essay top right imperforate block of 4, just showing the background design without the head and 45c (which was printed separately at the Note Printing Branch). Top 2 units creased. Ex Sleigh estate. [A pair realised $3,400 in #8.]

$2,600

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1997 the Dreaming 45c imperforate BLC block of 4, ACSC #2043b, small crease in bottom margin.

2000 Olympic Gold Medal Winners sheetlets set of 16 in special Australia Post album plus 3 sets of 15 Olympic pins in special album for the Olympic Torch Relay produced by the Herald Sun newspaper. (4 items) 2007 Modernist Architecture Limited Edition Imperf Sheets both left & right panes with certificates in their original Australia Post storage & wrappings. (2) 2008 Christmas 50c Baubles Die-Cut ASC #2629 imperforate, also 2009 200 Years of Australia Post 50c Express Post outof-register (perforations cut-into design at left) with a normal stamp from the same series for comparison. (2)

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AUSTRALIA | Booklets | Collections & Accumulations 1468 1934-70 Selection of empty booklets, great for exploding without damaging your complete booklets; [1] two 1934 2/- 4th revised text (#B46E) with wax interleaves and unrecorded as such, badly toned; [2] two 1935-37 2/- Black on green (#B48), some toning; [3] 1938-41 2/- black on green with wax interleaving (#B52), some toning; [4] six 1942-49 2/- black on fawn with wax interleaving (#B54); [5] 1952-53 3/6d 2nd revised text (#B56C); [6] four 1953-57 3/6d with pink stitching (2 different pink shades) & wax interleaves (#B57v?); [7] 1969 Prime Ministers ed G69/4 with wax interleaves (#D132Ddv). Plus a selection of ‘More to Pay’ forms from the 1940s. (17) 1469 **/U/C 1965 60c Helecon Paper ‘Registered Post. . .’ edition V67/1 BW #B95B, also 4 different ** panes (two without selvedge) two each helecon in ink and helecon paper plus FDC ‘9 x 4 in. . .’. Comes with [1] 1967 $1 (5c on 4c) provisional cover ‘Post Early. . .’ edition V67/2 BW #B113 also set of six slogans and three extras **, one used and an FDC; [2] 1967 50c and $1 (QEII 5c blue) BW #B126e and B127B, with a burst booklet; [3] 1976 National Stamp Week souvenir booklet x3 and 1984 $1 Cockatoo x3 all appear matt cover reprints Pfeffer #B148A. Good clean lot, min Retail $400. (qty) AUSTRALIA | Booklets 1470 ** 1942-49 KGVI 2/6d Black on Buff Cover ACSC #B53A & Aa, Cat $150 each if complete. None are, but two - each wmk inverted - have only one stamp removed; a third with only 4 stamps from one pane left also wmk inverted (SG #206w priced $10 each per a major dealer’s list - there are 26 of them here), the last only two stamps with wmk upright. Plus 2x 1962-64 QEII 5/- BW #B66 cat $75 each but both have two stamps removed from one pane. (6)

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$100

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1997-2012 Prestige types in three albums from Classic Cars to Legends of Football, includes several with a coin or coins, some limited release overprint types and massive thematic content. Huge initial cost ex APO over $1,400, stamps FV $1,200+, not your common or garden postage. (117) 1472 ** 2000-09 ‘S.C.D.A.A.’ Overprint Range incl 2000 Christmas, 2001 Outback Services (2), Christmas, from Series 19 to Series 31 there are 2 of each issue being [1] philatelic [2] general etc. Pfeffer Cat $900+. (42 items.)

1473 ** 2001 Australian Legends booklets x2 overprinted for Milton-Ulladulla Stamp Club 25th Anniversary, numbered #007 (barcode #204181) or #107 (barcode #153519) Pfeffer #B233 & 233a, Cat $360. (2) 1474 ** 2003 Range of Overprinted Booklets including Legends ‘APTA Melbourne’ opts, Blooms ‘NSW Cricket’ & ‘ANDA/APTA Sydney’ & ‘Brisbane’ opts, Coronation ‘Melbourne Fair’ & ‘Albury’ opts, Rainforests ‘APTA/QPC’ & ‘Northern Beaches’ opts, Murray River ‘Qld’, ‘Newcastle’ (gold) & ‘Stampex’ opts, Bugs ‘Brisbane AFL’, ‘Melbourne & ‘Sydney’ ‘ANDA/APTA’ opts, all with philatelic and general barcodes on booklets. (28) 1475 ** 2005 Australian Legends Booklets (3) with ‘Rotary International/Tsumani Appeal’ overprint with matching numbers, Pfeffer #B272a(1)-274a(1), Cat $150.

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$700 $260 $200

$230 $50

1481

1902 Converted NSW Plates 1d emerald single-line P11x11½ ACSC #D5, tidy ‘POSTE RESTANTE’ cancel. Fine example, Retail $225.

—- 8d emerald ACSC #D14, well centred, lightly mounted, Retail $175.

1902-04 Design Completed Wmk Crown/NSW ½d dull green single-line P11 ACSC #D17B wmk inverted, exceptional centring, Cat $450 (SG Cat £450).

—- 6d emerald single-line P11.8x11 ACSC #D38, well-centred, Retail $175.

1908-09 Stroke After Shilling Values 5/- ACSC #D72, centre to the left, good part gum, Retail $575.

1909-10 Wmk Crown/Double Lined A Thick Paper 10/-, ACSC #D91, Cat $300. Small NW corner fault, neatly cancelled by violet Sydney time-clock datestamp.

1958-63 No Wmk ½d Die II large interpaneau block of 60 (Rows 7-12), ACSC #D144c, Retail is $600+.

1959 5d Die II NW corner block of 24 with full selvedge top and left including gutter, 20 units left pane, 4 units right pane, CTO with full og and six light strikes ‘ST KILDA/22AU60/VIC-AUST’ cds. Key to the estimated value of the block is the presence of four horizontal strips of 5 with selvedge both sides ACSC #D151c proving Die II (not priced used, cat $400 each strip MLH). (24)

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1485

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1916-85 Variety: in mixed condition comprising [1] unused from KGV 1d red env ASC #E5 (faults) to duplicated 1980s Birds, Letter Cards with some uprated; [2] used from KGV 1½d brown prob ASC #E8 (faults) to QEII 25c registered env including useful KGVI full face 3d Letter Cards ASC #L41 and #L43 x3. Includes two unused Tasmania, some used PTPO envelopes and oddments not counted in very conservative Cat c$950. (c75) 1919: (Apr 18) ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ League of Soldiers Friends printed postcard sent free from Australian serviceman 1485 * stationed at a British camp after returning from France, minor soiling.

Accumulation of Mint Items: including [1] Aerogrammes 30c (20), 33c (100), Postage Paid (5), [2] Lettercards 10c (10), 18c 1486 * (98), 20c on 18c (45), 20c (260), [3] PSEs 20c (25), 27c (10), 30c (9). 36c (10), [4] Newspaper Wrappers 11c on 7c (107), 25c on 7c (124), all unfolded. Face value $175+. (100s) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1487 * 1911-21 Used Selection with some mixed condition comprising KGV Fullface 1d red ASC #P3, Roo 1d ASC #P7, KGV Sideface 1d red ASC #P8 & P10, 1½d brown ASC #P19 - three have pre-printed details on the back. Plus two 1930s (one unused) souvenirs of the golfing Field Post Office at Doncaster. Also a 1968 and 1972 PPC, each with infrequently seen single 13c frankings to o/seas destinations. (9) *

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$80 $80

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1911 KGV Fullface 1d black shade, two of the Coronation commemorative issue ASC #P4, one with framed portrait of KGV in full regalia, the other unframed of the Prince of Wales (later KEVIII). Very light foxing and removable adhesions, both addressed to a Miss Target of Swansea in Tasmania, both also referring to the great game of golf. (2) —- 1d red with real photograph Swanston St. Melb. ASC #P5. Very fine unused, not often seen in such good condition.

1917-30 KGV Sideface unused selection of surcharged postal cards in mainly good condition (small spots on a couple) comprising 1918 ‘THREE HALFPENCE’ on 1d red ASC #P17, two 1923 ‘ONE PENNY’ on 1½d emerald ASC #P25 & P26, 1933 ‘THREE HALFPENCE’ on 1d green Die III ASC #P33. (4)

1491 1491

1489

$110

$100 $120 $100

1493

1998 Teapot of Truth International Postal Cards being the uncommon Leunig special edition collector’s card identified the by addition of The Age logo top left corner, very fine unused. A commanding holding. [This printing was a joint Australia Post/The Age promotion, available only with one particular issue of The Sunday Age; survival rate as a consequence was low] (91) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official) 1492 PS 1928 ‘THREE/HALFPENCE’ on 1d Green With Solid ‘OS’ in Die on School Committee meeting card, HG #D16, scarce.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 1493 * 1917 KGV Fullface 1d Olive-Grey reissued separated Reply Letter Card 1d inner-half Perf 12½ with framed oval view of ‘VIADUCT NEAR ADELAIDE SA’ slight perf separation, ASC #LC14, unused. Cat $275. *

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1929 1½d Brown Octagonal Without ‘POSTAGE’ on Registrar General’s Department (Sydney) OHMS Postal Card used to Corowa in 1921. Very fine condition and a rare survivor.

1969 QEII 5c Envelope As ASC #46 but an albino franking with orange colour missing, unused with pen annotations.

1495 * AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1496 PS 1938-51 KGVI Embossed Oval 1942 5½d brown/buff with printing in red & rounded flap at the right, ASC #R30, used July 21, 1942, Queenscliff to Geelong. Light cleanable soiling, neatly opened, very good overall condition. Rare.

1497 * —- 5½d brown on buff, text in red, rounded flap on the right, ASC #R30. Some aging and small blemishes, from Merah North to Swansea, backstamp include ‘T.P.O.1 NTH WEST/UP20FE43/N.S.W’. Scarce and difficult cat $300. [Comes with later cream paper, rounded flap on left as usually seen, ASC #R33.] (2) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes (Formular) *

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1957 ‘AEROGRAMME’ in red used Aug 28 from the “British Residency in Vila” to Melbourne with French language 25c olive Native Carving SG #F85 tied lightly struck d/ring cds ‘PORT VILA/28AU57/NOUVELLES HEBRIDES’. Ill-advised use of cellotape to secure both the enclosed cheque (surely against regulations) and the closure detracts from an otherwise scarce and highly desirable Aerogramme.

1499 PS 1959-65 Printed Bank Aerogrammes Collection collection of PMG approved permit aerogrammes commercially used from various Commomwealth Bank or ANZ branches to Italy’s Banco Di Roma Ascoli Piceno branch all with 10d aerogramme rate frankings (a few not tied) and most with arrival backstamp, all have printed ‘APPROVED BY POSTMASTER-GENERAL/FOR ACCEPTANCE AS AEROGRAMME’ (or similar wording including reprints showing changes to font and/or font sizing) plus a registration number in the lower-left corner, generally fine. A remarkable hoard of great specialist interest. (34) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 1500 PS 1913 Kangaroo & Map ½d Wrappers x3 all being 1914 postally used examples from Sydney used July 9, July 17 or Nov 4, all addressed to Commercial Banking Coy in Blayney. (3) AUSTRALIA | First Day Covers 1498

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Carton with large modern range of decimal FDC’s in nine binders, sighted PSE’s, few PNG, etc, excellent variety. (100s) 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 3 (3d with Plate #2 tab) tied by Registered Melbourne ‘19MR31’ FDI cds to plain airmail cover, red/white ‘Bulk Reg’ registration label, Sydney backstamp, fine condition.

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d, 3d & 2/- set affixed to printed Imperial Airway/Qantas registered cover addressed to England, tied by Perth datestamps, on reverse printed in red ‘FIRST DAY COVER/…’ cachet, odd blemish. Rare Mitchell brand FDC. 1937 Submarine Cable 2d Plate 1 & 3d Plate 1 corner singles tied to plain registered cover by Registered Adelaide ‘1AP36’ FDI cds. fine condition.

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1946-49 Range Including 1946 Wide World Peace cover, also Bodin Peace cover to NZ, 1947 Prince (Tas.) numbered Princess Elizabeth cover with block of 4, Miller Bros Lawson covers x3 (2 with ‘Bush’ background). Mixed condition. (7) 1946 Mitchell’s Exploration 3½d x2 and 1/- tied to PMG’s Department OHMS envelope by cds ‘G.P.O. SYDNEY 24/ 14OC46/N.S.W-AUST’, registration label alongside. Damaged flap bears black flag cachet with exhortation and ‘ON TO VICTORY/BUY 5/-/NATIONAL/SAVINGS STAMPS’, Neatly typed address to Baltimore, USA. Handstamped in violet ‘Personnel Branch/(Philatelic Section)/G.P.O., Sydney’ and ‘FIRST DAY COVER’.

1948-49 Challis Selection comprising 1948 Farrer & Von Mueller, 1949 Lawson & 1949 Forrest (block of 4), Perth FDI datestamps, all with Challis typed address. (4) 1948 1/3d Bull & 2/- Crocodile tied to PMG’s Department OHMS envelope by cds ‘G.P.O. SYDNEY 116/16FE48/N.S.W-AUST’, air mail etiquette and reg label alongside, cleanly struck violet ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ handstamp. Small peripheral imperfections, neatly typed address to Chicago, USA.

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1937 3d White Wattles plus 6d Kooka & 1/- Lyrebird tied by Ayr (Qld) ‘2AU37’ cds to Small Crown (SA Stamp Company ?) FDC with typed address, trivial soiling. Rare.

1937 3d blue Die I tied to Standard Stamp Company (Wagner) generically designed FDC by Brisbane ‘2AU37’ cds, some aging.

Very scarce.

1938 5d Merino Ram tied to registered plain cover with typed address by ‘BLACKBURN/1DE38’ FDI cds, trivial toning a top.

1945 Gloucester set tied to official long cover by ‘MELBOURNE/19JA45/VIC-AUST’ (date wheel error) with printed ‘ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE’ header at top & ‘COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/Postmaster-General and/Vice-President of the Executive Council’ endorsement at base, addressed to AC Williams (privated secretary to PMG) at Parliament House Canberra, ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ handstamp in violet, trivial blemishes.

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1506

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1948 Von Mueller 2½d block of 4 tied to registered PMG’s Department OHMS cover to Canada (Rodney, Ontario backstamp) by ‘GPO SYDNEY 116/13SE48/NSW-AUST’ cds, fine ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ handstamp in violet.

1949 10/- Arms tied by Registered Brisbane ‘3OC49’ cds to Neville Menz generically designed FDC to Venezuela, typed address & ‘EXPRESS’ handstamp, San Francisco transit & Venezuela arrival datestamps, fine condition overall.

1949 UPU Anniversary 3½d block of 4 tied to registered PMG’s Department OHMS cover to Canada (Rodney, Ontario backstamp) by ‘GPO SYDNEY/130/10OC49/NSW-AUST’ cds, fine ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ handstamp in red.

1949 Lord Forrest of Bunbury 2½d block of 4 tied to registered PMG’s Department OHMS cover to Canada (Rodney, Ontario backstamp) by ‘GPO SYDNEY 130/28NO49/NSW-AUST’ cds, fine ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ handstamp in red.

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1953 Challis QEII Definitive Selection on registered covers comprising 1953 3d block of 4 & 3½d block of 4 both on separate covers with Challis typed addresses, also 1955 1/0½d block of 4, 1957 4d pair & 1/7d pair (on a single cover), all tied to generically designed illustrated covers by Perth FDI cancels, fine condition, fine condition. (4) 1953-54 Challis Registered Selection typed addressed to same recipient in Wyalkatchem (all are backstamped) with commemoratives issues in blocks of 4 comprising 1953 Young Farmers’ Clubs & Tasmania Stamp Centenary, 1954 Railway Centenary, Red Cross & Antarctic Research, all are tied to generically designed illustrated covers by Perth FDI cancels, fine condition. (5) 1954-65 over 40 fresh unaddressed incl 5/- Cattle and other shilling values. And 100 approx most neatly addressed, again with 5/- Cattle and other more useful values incl Cobb & Co registered James Lyle cachet. Various makers mostly WCS and Royal.

(140+) 1954-55 Challis Selection of four comprising 1954 Royal Visit set, Telegraph Service (regd), Red Cross (regd), Railway Centenary (single stamp). Mainly fine, all with block of 4 frankings ex noted, all typed WA addresses. (4)

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1950-53 Challis Selection comprising 1950 8½d Aborigine (some soiling), 1950 Stamp Centenary se-tenant block 4, 1953 Coronation & Tasmania Anniversary, all of generic design with typed addresses (three being self-addressed), Perth GPO FDI cancels, generally fine. (4) 1950 QM 1½d Green block of 4 & pair (+ Princess Elizabeth 1d) tied to registered PMG’s Department OHMS cover to Canada (Rodney, Ontario backstamp) by ‘GPO SYDNEY 130/19JE50/NSW-AUST’ cds, ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ handstamp in red.

1951-1954 Challis Registered Selection all with typed addresses comprising 1951 Hargrave/Latrobe se-tenant block of 4, 1952 Scout Jamboree block of 4 (self-addressed), 1953 Tasmanian Centenary block of 4, 1954 Antarctic Research block of 4, all tied to generically designed illustrated covers by Perth FDI cancels, fine condition. (4) 1952 KGVI 1/0½d tied to Queensland Stamp Mart FDC by Brisbane ‘19MR52’ cds, generic ‘aborigine & aircraft’ illustration, typed address, fine condition.

1952 KGVI 6½d Green pair tied to registered Knight FDC of generic design by ‘MARKET SQUARE GEELONG/9AP52’ cds.

Scarce.

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1955 3½d YMCA block of 4 on registered FDC by Challis utilizing Royal branded cover, identified by the characteristic cut-down rectangular registration label and the firm’s typewriter and address peculiarities; also 1960 5d Guides Challis adaptation of Girl Guides Association sponsored cover, utilizing the same typewriter. A rare duo. [These two issues are believed to be the only departures from use of the familiar Challis designed cover used between 1946-67. Very few of these covers have been identified by specialists] (2) 1955-60 Challis Selection comprising 1955 Rotary & USA Memorial, 1958 War Memorial se-tenant pair, 1960 Christmas, all of generic design with typed addresses (three being self-addressed), Perth GPO FDI cancels, generally fine. (4) 1955-58 Challis Selection with typed addresses comprising 1955 Cobb set registered & 1955 Nursing block of 4, both selfaddressed (the latter in violet ink to match colour of the issued stamp!), also 1956 Responsible Government block of 4 & 1958 2/- Airliner both registered, all are tied to generically designed illustrated covers by Perth FDI cancels, fine condition. (4)

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1955-57 Challis Registered Selection typed addressed to same recipient in Wyalkatchem (all are backstamped) with commemoratives issues in blocks of 4 comprising 1955 SA Stamp Centenary, Rotary & USA Memorial and 1957 Flying Doctor Service, all are tied to generically designed illustrated covers by Perth FDI cancels, fine condition. (4) 1957-61 Challis Selection of four comprising 1957 SA Govt Centenary (certified), QEII 7½d (regd); 1960 Queensland and Colombo Plan. Mainly fine, all with block of 4 frankings, all typed WA addresses. (4) 1966 3c & 4c BW #467-68 coils pairs plus 4c booklet pane of 6 #441ya, tied to Australian Post Office generic design FDC by Clarence St Sydney ‘14FEB66’ cds, unaddressed, trivial tonespots. Scarce.

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1968-2002 selection, all unaddressed and almost complete (ex at least 1971 Christmas) with M/Ss, peel & sticks, CPS, framas, internationals, se-tenant strips, etc. Condition on some earlies mixed, otherwise very fine. (approx 500).

1970s & 80s with duplication and definitely the odd better seen including 1972 7c PM booklet tab pairs and complete panes, 1533 * $10 Coming South, many with blocks of 4, PSE’s. Odd bits of foxing, majority fine and fresh. (c600) 1970s-90s accumulation with moderate duplication, loose and in 2 albums with some ‘WCS’ (Wesley) or A. Post covers, noted 1534 * 1979 $5 Painting (2) plus a group of PSEs (both unused and FDI cancels) with values to 45c, also 1953 2½d QEII Newspaper Wrapper (20) all unused and folded. All items are unaddressed. (100s) AUSTRALIA | Philatelic Numismatic Covers 1535 1994 Year of the Family, 1997 Bradman, 2007 Kangaroos, 2008 World Youth Day, 2009 Stargazing, also 2009 numbered ‘Monster’ commemorative medal covers x2. (7 items)

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1994-2009 Range including 1994 Year of the Family, 1999 Older Persons, 2000 Last Anzacs, 2007 Kangaroos, 2008 World Youth Day, Beijing Olympic Medallions, Quarantine, 2009 Earth Hours Medallions, Monsters Medallion. Retail $500. (12) 2000 $5 Sydney Olympic coin covers for Swimming and Athletics. Retail $200. (2) —- Victoria Cross Coin cover. Retail $300.

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2000 Olympic Sports (Aquatics & Athletics) (Aug 17) special $5 coins on two separate envelopes franked related 45c stamp ACSC #2337 and ACSC #2343, McDonald 2012 Cat $245.

1540 2001 $1 Army Centenary and 2002 50c QE Accession covers. Retail approx $240. (2) AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers 1541 * Animals : 1995-2009 Koala & Kangaroo related stamps & postmarks on unaddressed illustrated envelopes all with counter printed stamps and identified with Australian Pictormarks numbers. Many local Exhibitions represented incl ANDA Fairs, St. Peters, Salisbury, Aeropex, etc. Few overseas incl London, Capex 96, etc. (87) —- Koala & Kangaroo related stamps, postmarks on illustrated unaddressed covers (some FDC) with CPS labels, Framas, 1542 * miniature sheets, etc, most identified with Australian Pictormarks numbers. Many local & overseas Exhibitions represented incl Melbourne 96, Stampex 97, Stampex 2003, etc, also London, Beijing, Portugal, etc. (Approx 140 items).

Commonwealth Games : 2006 Queen’s Baton Relay 3-14th March, 5 different pmks, XVIII Commonwealth Games-Melbourne 1543 * including all opening & closing ceremony stamps, 15 different PO Pictorial postmark locations throughout Victoria including the Games Village. All covers are identified by Australian Pictormarks numbers. (78) *

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Lions : 2002 Lions Convention Geelong with the incorrect dates of March 6th-9th. Australia Post requested that all these covers with the date error be returned!!. Normal issue dated 6th-9th May is provided for comparison. (4) Lions/Rotary : 1997-2009 Lions stamps and postmarks on illustrated unaddressed covers, all identified with Australian Pictormarks numbers, some with sets of ‘Convention’ postmarks incl Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Lismore, Perth, Sydney, etc. Also Rotary covers from 2003 Brisbane Convention (10), etc. (74) Military : 1995-2008 Army, Navy or Air Force related postmarks & stamps on unaddressed illustrated covers all identified by Australian Pictormarks numbers including the error Navy ‘2001 Ovens/Silence is Golden/14 Apr 2001’ cancellation. (The Stamp Bulletin listed [incorrectly] the issue date as 14th April - enclosed letter from A.Post confirms this).(3 examples of this error are included in this lot), plus scarce 2005 RAAF Pearce Air Show cover with cancels for 19th & 20th November, few Military Base P.Os, etc. (118) Motor Racing : 1995-2010 Grand Prix, cycling, motor bike related stamps or postmarks on illustrated, unaddressed covers, all identified with Australian Pictormarks numbers. (104 item)

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Scouts/Guides : 1995-2010 [1] Scouts many Jamboree postmarks incl 2004-05 set of 14 from Lake Barrington, Tas, with one incorrectly dated ‘00 JAN 2005’ plus replacement reading ‘1 JAN 2005’, 2007 Elmore set of 12, 2010 (4-14 Jan) Bargo Jamboree opts in gold on A.Post postal cards (6) plus 2 covers showing special cancel of ‘2 JAN’ (before the opening?), [2] Guides with with many Jamboree postmarks (incl Dakabin with both types of datelines), etc. (128) Sporting Events : 1995-2007 1995 University Games, Darwin (6), 5th Australian Masters Games, Melbourne (2 sets, one Phil Bureau, one PO), 1998 8th World Swimming Championships, Perth (11), 1999 7th Australian Masters Games, Adelaide (31 covers between 1 Sep -2 Oct), 2000 6th SA Regional Masters Games, Port Pirie (8), 2001 World Veterans Athletics Games, Brisbane (Brisbane GPO 8 dates, Melb Phil Bureau 11 dates), 2007 World Police & Fire Games, Adelaide (set of 10 cancels on 5 covers), Arafura Games, Darwin. All identified by Australian Pictormarks numbers and are on unaddressed illustrated covers with GPO or Philatelic Bureau cancels. (100) Tennis : 2002-10 ‘Australian Open’ series with good range of A.Post illustrated, unaddressed covers with Philatelic Bureau or Temporary POs cancels on the days of the various games all identified by Australian Pictormarks numbers. Also noted 2004 ‘Open’ cancels on Aggessi/American Express postcards (14). Most covers have tennis related stamps. (200)

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Transport : 1995-2009 Trains, trams & bus related stamps & postmarks on illustrated unaddressed covers all identified with Australian Pictormarks numbers. (91 items) 1934-1965 Pre-Decimal Collection predominantly commemorative covers or FDCs including 1934 6th Australian Philatelic Exhibition with stamp tied by exhibition postmark, Rose Series PPC with 2d Macarthur tied by ‘BEECH FOREST/14DE36/VIC’ cds, 1937 NSW Anniversary FDC, 1940 AIF FDC, 1957 Royal Flying Doctor Service signed flight covers x2, 1964-65 Flowers 1/6d to 3/- on separate FDCs including 2/3d White Wattles, 1964-65 Birds complete set on FDCs x5, also some commercial mail, well worth checking. (150 approx).

1931-1965 Pre-Decimal Array mostly FDCs or commemorative covers including 1931 3d Kingsford Smith with Plate 1 tab on plain cover with Stones Corner (Qld) FDI cancel, 1931 2d & 6d Kingsford plain registered airmail cover with Melbourne FDI cancel, 1937 NSW Anniversary FDC, 1938 5d Ram on Albury registered Haslem illustrated FDC (text at base), 1949 & 1951 flight covers to New Zealand or Canada, 1955 Canadian-Pacific Airlines flight covers x2, 1956 Melbourne Olympics covers x20 with event postmarks, plus lots more of interest including WCS covers, PPCs and commercial including WWII military covers, condition variable. (150 approx).

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d on letterette with kookaburra snake-in-beak illustration published by NSW Bookstall Co, Sydney Harbour Bridge ‘21MAY/1932’ slogan cancel. Contains five photos of the Bridge, some blemishes, fair condition.

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1934 Australian Exhibition 1934 (Nov 10) Melbourne local cover with 2d Macarthur tied by ‘ALL AUST EXHBTN MELBNE N3/ 10NO34’ with attractive Victoria Centenary label (“Henly on Yarra”) just tied by identical cancel. Scarce.

1938 150th Anniversary & APEX (Apr 4) three illust envelopes with special Arms cachet, two registered with exhibition registration labels, one dark blue franked NSW sesqui set of three, one red with 2d SJ imprint pair plus NSW 4d chestnut optd ‘OS’, a third with only 2d NSW sesqui, all with special hexagonal cancel APM #451. PLUS 1946 (Feb 18) Peace set of 3 on two FDCs, one a neat Ken Baker production registered to Nairobi. PLUS 1947 (Sept 8-18) Newcastle set of three on two registered envs (one illustrated, one with serially number souvenir sheet), special registration label #3 and hexagonal cancels Sept 15.

PLUS 1936 (Aug 3) illust registered env for SA Centenary with 2d & 3d stamps Glenelg to Victoria. (7) 1970 Captain Cook’s Voyage set of 12 large sized commemorative covers each with complete set comprising 5c se-tenant strip and 30c, various commemorative cancels including Point Hicks ‘20APR1970’ (FDI), Cooktown & Thursday Island, all are unaddressed, a few with minor tonespotting. (12)

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1976-2009 Commemorative Postmark collection including [1] 1976 (13 May) Toastmaster, [2] 1977 (10 Sep) Underwater Congress, [3] 1978 (7 Sep) Geelong Trade Exhib, [4] 1979 Christian Youth, [5] (24 Sep) ITU, [6] (1 Oct) UNESCO, [7] 2002 Encounter (set 17), [8] 2003 Aust. Open (set 14), [9] 2004 Stamp News 50 Years opt on imperf Aust 99 M/Ss on signed covers (4), [10] (9-12 Sept) Swan River Stamp Show (set 2), [11] 2007 2 signed ‘Flying Surgeons, Roma’ covers, [12] (20-21 Oct) Swan River Stamp Show (7 sets), [13] 2009 (16 Jan) QANTAS to UK special flights (2). Retail $900+. (88) 1979 Centenary Cooma Post Office Building 1979 (Jul 1) use of unaddressed Australia Post ‘Wattle’ Envelope Almeida #SE30. Very fine and scarce.

1979 National Stamp Week 4th Annual Gala Dinner charity souvenir menu bearing 1979 25c Christmas tied by ‘GALA DINNER/25 SEP 1979/NATIONAL STAMP WEEK’ being a PO sponsored cancel, inscription states “. . . limited to 250 copies (guests at the dinner)”. Rare survivor, unlisted APM.

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AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1561 * 1913-15 AR Forms from WA Post Office with various combinations of the 2½d fee and endorsements on rear, as usual, stamps have pin hole damage. Attractive group. (3)

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1917-47 Kangaroo Advertising Covers selection comprising 1917 Mitchells (automobile manufacturers) with all-over Gordon Van illustration on reverse (repaired); c.1919 Australian Films Ltd with Simplex film projector; 1923 Famous Lasky Film Service with 3d tied by ‘SPECIAL/SYDNEY’ cds; 1935 Parker Pen with 9d plus 6d Large Kooka & 3d Jubilee; 1936 S.A. Fruitgrowers’ Co-Operative sent at triple-rate + 1d late fee & 1947 Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Co; some faults but all are collectable. (6) 1929 (Dec 29) attractive 10½d franking of KGV 4d and ½d and 3d Airmail pair tied by ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cds, paying Australian domestic and Karachi-London airmail services, a tad roughly opened [rate was 1½d letter rate + 3d airmail surcharge + 6d Karachi service] 1930 (Feb 18) cover from Sydney to London carried by SS Comorin which caught fire 12 March 1930 at Colombo, remedied by flooding the hold with sea water, thus floating-off the stamp and bearing a very fine strike of rectangular ‘DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/SS COMORIN’ handstamp, UK Official sealing labels x4 affixed to reverse. Equally appealing to collectors of Australia, Ceylon or GB postal history.

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1914-18 Censored Covers [1] 1918 from Mt Larcom, Qld to Denmark with 3d Roo, red on white rouletted censor label at left; [2] 1914 Sydney to New York with 2½d Roo (faults), glassine censor label at left; [3] 1915 Prahran, Vic to Columbus, Ohio with 2½d Roo, ‘Passed’ handstamp on face; [4] 1918 Melbourne to Providence, Rhode Island with 2½d Roo, ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/7/3rd Military District’ on face; [5] 1918? Adelaide to New York with 2½d Roo (faults), ‘PASSED.’ on face; [6] 1918 Melbourne to Bridgeport, Pennsylvania with 2½d Roo, ‘PASSED’ on face; [7] 1918 to Adelaide to Philadelphia with 3d Roo (faults), triple-oval ‘PASSED BY/4TH M.D./CENSOR.’ on face. Good condition. (7) 1915-19 Censored Covers to Sweden (2, one with 3d Roo & KGV 5d Censored in Victoria with the rare large red and white label in May 1919!!!!!), 1915 cover to ‘Cigar Manufacturer’ in Holland, 1917 cover to USA. Condition variable. (4) 1916 stampless cover with violet ‘O.H.M.S/War Census Call to Arms’ handstamp, two boxed ‘NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/ST KILDA’ handstamp, ‘ST KILDA/93015MR16/VIC’ and magenta ‘RETURNED TO SENDER’ pointed finger on face of Town Clerk’s Office, St. Kilda cover and ‘DEAD LETTER OFFICE/24MR16/MELBOURNE’ in red on back. [Cover would have contained a census form, and hence was sent postage free. The census was taken prior to the Conscription Referendum.]

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—- cover (stamp washed off) to London with boxed ‘DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S. COMORIN’ in purple on large OHMS label on back. (On 12th March, whilst in Colombo, a fire in No.3 hold was extinguished by flooding the hold with seawater. On arrival at Tilbury docks in April various cachets and labels were applied when processing the surviving mail.).

—- (Aug 13 & 14) two somewhat roughly opened and lightly soiled envelopes to Croydon with KGV SM wmk P13½x12½ 2d stamps, the first red-brown ACSC #99, the second (commercial cachet) golden scarlet Die II ACSC #100. Both tied Melbourne slogan ‘ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX NUMBER. . .’ (2) 1930s-60s Covers Collection range in mixed condition majority Australia with [1] FDCs 1936-65 mostly neat addresses within East Geelong, from 2d SA Centenary NSW sesqui to 1965 Xmas (c65 mainly WCS or Royal); [2] Registered envelopes with 1943-48 use of nine more common KGVI 5½d brown plus a 1958 QEII 1/7d; [3] bundle c45 assorted types from three 1934 6th Aust Philtelic Exhib illust env with colourful labels (one registered) to 1965 and noting a neat 1940 Cooper Pedy illust env signed Alfred P. North P.M to the now famous Stan Davis in East Geelong, also including PTPO PS envelopes, metered envelopes.

Plus [4] New Zealand group including 24 Health FDCs from plain 1932 and 1933 (latter removable stains) then illust types to 1966, plus c50 FDC and other commem types to 1971 noting 1934 Cape Crusader block of 4 on registered env to E Geelong Oct 29th (ie not FDC), couple first flights. (140+)

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1931 (May 4) battered, folded and soiled air mail envelope Ulverstone (Tas) to Croydon (Vic) originally franked 9d (3d Kingsford Smith x2 and KGV 1d green SM wmk P14 x3), obviously well overweight with handstamp ‘T’ with mss ‘2/6’ which was collected on arrival with SM wmk Roo 6d and pair 1/- tied May 8 Croydon cds (very unusual postage due usage of Roos). In the meantime the cover went astray so boxed ‘MISSENT TO/BLACKBURN’ applied and backstamp Blackburn May 7! Whew! (3) 1931-74 Range Of Official covers including some ‘C.I.B.’ (Police) covers with CofA 1d green optd ‘OS’ (3), perf ‘OS’ include SM 13½ x12½ 1d (5), 2d (4 with ‘F.C.T.’ pmks), later issues include ‘VG’ (some sideways or inverted) with few KGVI, QEII 5d blue (7), etc, also 1963 cover with 5d blue perf ‘T’. Various Departments include ‘Comm. Public Service Board’, ‘Superannuation Board’, ‘Country Roads Board’, ‘Office of Titles’, etc. Mixed condition generally fine. (25) 1937 (May 13) registered airmail cover to Egypt (Heliopolis backstamp) sent 1/10d rate with attractive multiple franking including 1/- SA Centenary, fine condition. Exotic destination & a scarce rate.

1938 inwards postcard from Scotland per “Calpurnia” which crashed in Iraq, with fine strike of the boxed ‘DAMAGED BY WATER/THROUGH ACCIDENT/TO FLYING BOAT’ handstamp in red, the stamp washed-off & the card is water-damaged as to be expected.

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1940s & 50s ex dealer first day, commemorative with exhibitions, WWII censored, flight and other covers in mixed fair to fine condition with range of KGVI and QEII £sd frankings. Includes 14 illustrated 1950 ANPEX envelopes (2 design types, many colours) with either pair block or strip of Stamp Anniv pair BW #278-9 special show cancel. Good variety overall and originally priced to sell for c$500 - good value at estimate. (c45) 1940s Inwards Covers Collection ten WWII period censored envelopes various frankings (one from Norfolk Island) including a strip of 3 KGVI 3d blue Die III P14¾ indistinct pmk, a 1942 (Feb 14) envelope with contents stamped ‘H.M.A./SHIPS’ with KGVI 3d brown damaged tied boxed ‘PAQUEBOT’. Otherwise range official (eg ‘VG’ and ‘G/NSW’ perfin frankings), commercial, social and philatelic covers with thematic content including returned mail. (c40) 1941 (Dec 9) Forces airmail concessionary 9d rate cover to RAAF in London with ‘RAAF BASE PO/21 FEB 1942/LONDON’ arrival cds on reverse and ‘RETURN TO SENDER/ON AIR MINISTRY INSTRUCTIONS’ boxed handstamp across the flap.

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1941 ‘NOT TRANSMISSIBLE SERVICE SUSPENDED’ two-line handstamp in violet on three long envelopes of The National Bank of Australia, Sydney, and addressed to correspondent banks in Bangkok and Singapore (5 Dec 1941), Batavia (3 Feb 1942). All censored and each with ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ handstamp in the bright red “fickle finger of fate”. Each has the originating bank’s receiving handstamp on 19 March 1942. Normal commercial use condition. (3) 1942 (Feb or Mar) airmail covers from Abbotsford to L/Cpl W.J. Chung, A.I.F. Abroad, franked at 9d or scarce 5d concessional rate, censored Melbourne (outwards and upon return) and showing rectangular ‘ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/DELIVERY IMPRACTICABLE/RETURN TO SENDER’ and pointing finger handstamps, Melbourne DLO labels on reverse, a few blemishes.

[L/Cpl WJ Chung, was a member of Gull Force, Ambon Is, and was subsequently taken prisoner by Japanese, dying as a POW on Ambon] (2)

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On April 6 1942 Japanese Submarine I-4 fired two torpedoes which struck the ship, about 200 miles west of Cape Comorin on the southern most tip of India]

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1943-45 Range registered commercial airmail covers from Brisbane to GB with rates including 1/9d (19), 2/4d, 3/3d (3), 1 cover with typed endorsement ‘PER STEAMER TO AMERICA - THENCE BY AIR’, some covers (13) with Sydney transit cds. Mixed condition. (23)

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1944-45 Range censored, registered commercial airmail covers from Brisbane to GB with rates including 1/9d (6), 2/4d, 3/3d (6), 4/5d (3), 4/9d (2). Several different ‘Censor’ tapes noted. 4 covers with typed endorsement ‘PER STEAMER TO AMERICA -THENCE BY AIR’, 2 covers with GB ‘Found open or damaged’ tape. Some covers with Sydney (5) or Perth transit cds. Mixed condition. (18)

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1960s-70s postcard rate usage selection comprising solo frankings of 13c Avocet, 15c Blue Gum, 15c Timber, 15c Pioneer Food & 25c Broken Bay; also 9c on 8c opal pair and a 15c Science Education + 3c Crab combination franking. Scarce group in generally fine condition. (7) 1961-64 Surface Rate covers to Hungary all overpaying the 8d rate with QEII 5d green imperforate between pair or solo frankings of 1/- Platypus or 1/- Colombo Plan. (3) 1964 airmail cover to England with 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger x2 paying double the unsealed greetings card rate, some toning. Very scarce usage.

—- (Apr 13) cover to Hungary with 5/- Cattle & 1/6d Flower paying double rate (2/3d x2) plus 2/- registration fee.

1973-1990 Greetings Card Rate unsealed covers mostly to United Kingdom with better solo frankings including 18c Rehabilitation, 30c Performing Arts, 25c Spiny Anteater, 55c (1985) Christmas, 63c (1988) Christmas, 85c Pelican on 1998 Economy Air cover (to Austria), also 2c Living Together & AAT 45c Brash Ice on a 1988 Sea Mail cover. (13)

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1948-49 airmail covers to Blato Croatia (former Yugoslavia) from various places in NSW, Victoria or WA, at 1/6d rate (two are registered), all with Yugoslavia City 5d Revenue (one with 5d x2) affixed and tied on arrival, some with fragments of document affixed to reverse (currency control?), original letters within, generally roughly opened. Rare destination in this period. (7) Austria 1949 (Oct 28) use of 40g pair, 1s & 2s Costumes plus 5s Schönbruun x2 on 1s Aerogramme to Australia, opened roughly at left. [Quadruple weight rate?]

1951 Adelaide local cover with 3d Federation, probably suspected to have contained cash by Post Office so compulsory registration enforced, ‘OFFICIALLY REGISTERED’ handstamp & mss “T 1/5” marking in red crayon applied with Dues 6d pair, 1d pair & 3d added on reverse, opened on three sides. Postage dues are seldom seen on registered covers. [Deficiency of 1/5d = 2½d 2nd weight step + 6d Registration + 8½d fine.]

1957-59 Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia: informative and neatly annotated presentation on twelve display pages.

Includes twelve covers (three are cards), nine on day of issue (21 Aug 1957) and three later, all with single or block of 7d ACSC337. Many of the illustrated special covers are signed by Jean B. Flynn, often in conjunction with one or more of the Flying Doctors and/or others, ie Eric Donaldson, Allan Vickers, W.G. Meehan, James E. Lyle (cover designer), Reg Ferguson (a 1946 beneficiary of the service who pressed hard for the issue of the stamp), John Harris (renowned at the time as “the only remaining track-packhorse mailman in Northern Australia”). The franked cards include 1957 use of a 1954 Greetings with HM QEII broadcasting to the 1,000 outposts of the service. Other material includes photographs of John Flynn, the Flynn Memorial Church, the DH50 aircraft. Alf Traegar. Marvellous.

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1980s-2000s Counter Printed Labels including usage on Certified Mail, Priority Paid, Security Post & registered covers, also a few foreign types, plus off-cover labels and notes by Ian Rippingdale and Richard Peck. Research opportunity. (100s) 1996-99 selection of used PSEs all with cancellations on reverse applied by the post office at the point of sale mostly for NSW, Tasmania or Victoria offices with ‘PAID AT’ boxed types, tiny ‘POST SHOP’ types, CDS’s, 2-line types, etc. Opportunity to start a new collecting area! (110)

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Decimal Array 1968-76 including 1968 to UK with World Weather Watch 20c + QEII 5c, 1972 to UK with 20c Fruit & 25c rice plus customs label,197(?) to Italy with 18c Rehabilitation solo, 1975 to UK with 12c Rehabilitation strip of 3 perf ‘VG’, 1976 to USA with 25c Broken Bay solo, also several covers to Hungary with coil stamps/strips or booklet stamps, mostly fine. (16) 1597 * —- 2008-12 mostly commercial array including stampless from Hong Kong with bi-lingual ‘INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR AIRMAIL TRANSMISSION/SENT BY SURFACE MAIL’ & ‘T/”290”/230’ handstamp, Registered Post/AR with $2 Colonial Heritage, Christmas label tied by ‘DLO/UNDERPAID/to be paid by Addressee’ dated handstamp, stampless with ‘RECEIVED IN THIS/CONDITION DUE TO/WET WEATHER’ handstamp, 2009 Mount Compass (SA) to Melbourne with ‘RELIEF SA’ cds, others with Lord Howe Island cancels, also a good selection of 60c Southern Cross with AFL or NFL Club tabs. (90+) Variety with some mixed condition incl inbounds 1911 (Sept 22) Radeburg (Germany) to Windsor (Vic) and 1929 (Nov 2) 1598 * unusually registered PPC Makasser (Neth Indies) to NSW. Also noting 1935 (Oct 14) commercial cachet aerogramme Sydney to Hobart via Holymans Airways signed CH Scott and PL Taylor, 1944 POW letter EAF to Sicily, 1947 aerogramme to Czechoslovakia. Inspection recommended. (8) AUSTRALIA | First Flight Covers *

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1925 Melbourne - Adelaide (Jul 21) with Large Mult Wmk 1½d black-brown single & pair [1R7-8], AAMC #85, small faults, rare.

1925 ‘Angel’ Vignette Booklet (minute cover stain) with two complete panes of 9 (three units on each became stuck to each other at one time, now rather roughly separated), the third with two vignettes remaining.

1930 Melbourne-Sydney and return AAMC #161-2 cat $100 each. Both registered with 7½d franking by various stamps incl KGV 4½d violet SM wmk P13½x12½, the first originating in Adelaide and onward to Brisbane from Sydney; the second with light aging and Sydney oblong ‘AIR MAIL’ cachet in violet. Many backstamps. (2)

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1930-59 Variety from 1930 (Jun 1) Melbourne-Sydney registered AAMC #161 (cat $100) to 1959 (Jun 30-Jul 2) Royal Flying Doctor AAMC #1403 signed by the doctor. More useful in between are 1934 Singapore-Australia AAMC #469n (cat $150), two 1938 KLM/KNILM Holland-Australia-Holland AAMC #815a (cat $125 each) and 1949 (March 19) Hong Kong-Australia with vignette AAMC #1205 signed by pilot EC Sims (cat $150). Couple extras - USA 1925 (July 1) New York-Chicago first overnight flight (weird franking with vastly misperfed 4c Washingtons) and 1941 (Aug 5) AIF censored air mail Rabaul-Australia (damaged flap). Condition varies. (11) 1930 Western Australian Airways Ltd Derby-Wyndham route selection (10, eight are registered) mostly Intermediates including Wyndham-Whim Creek (b/s in black & in violet), Whim Creek-Hall Creek with manuscript registration, Fitzroy CrossingBroome redirected to Mt Lawley, etc, generally fine, Cat $900+. (10) 1931 Java-Australia & Return (May 9, May 24) AAMC #196 & 204. Inbound plain envelope (central fold) registered to Sydney, outbound special illustrated envelope (light foxing, removable adhesions) from Melbourne. (2) 1931 Gypsy Moth (Jul 7) cover flown Thursday Island to Japan, crashing at Katsuura after leaving Tokyo, six-line typewritten endorsement on reverse and signed by pilot Francis Chichester AAMC #210, Cat $525.

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1932-33 two registered addressed J Narracott in Melbourne - [1] 1932 (June 7) Whitemark-Launceston AAMC #268 franked 8d by 1929 3d Air and 1932 Bridge 2d & 3d, red ‘WHITE MARK’ (sic) reg label; [2] 1933 (Oct 14) Currie-Melbourne AAMC #341 franked 11d by KS set of 3, black on blue reg label, redirected on arrival. Many backstamps, nice pair, total cat $250. (2) 1934 Papua - Australia Port Moresby to Townsville direct flight cover, autographed by the pilot S. Marshall, AAMC #373, Cat $250, franked with 3d black & green airmail, 2d red, 1½d, 1d & ½d Pictorials (8d total), with Port Moresby registration label, cancelled with ‘PORT MORESBY/20MR34/PAPUA’ (A1), backstamped with ‘REGISTERED/13APR34/TOWNSVILLE’ (B2), generalized toning.

1934 New Guinea-Australia AAMC #373 (P69a), plain envelope (light foxing, vertical fold) with S. Marshall (pilot) signature across New Guinea undated ½d and 3d optd birds SG #190 & 194, themselves tied by ‘LAE/18MR34/NEW GUINEA’ cds.

Scarce flight, one of only 40 signed.

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1931 Manila-Katsuura (Japan) (Aug 14) Francis C. Chichester signed cover certified ‘117 of only 872’ AAMC #212 cat $325, onward addressed to himself in England (so, by definition, a recovered item since the intrepid aviator crashed his plane when leaving Japan on August 15).

1931 Australia - England 6d grey-brown air service opt ‘OS’ x2 (Cat $250 on cover) with 2d scarlet KGV on plain cover bearing boxed ‘SPECIAL/AIR MAIL FLIGHT/NOV/1931/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND’ (A1-) in purple, AAMC #222, cancelled with ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/330PM19NO31/MELBOURNE’ (A1), 3rd day of issue for the 6d OS, addressed to England, flap missing, vertical crease.

1931-48 Variety from ANA special env for 1931 (Nov 19) Australia-England AAMC #222 franked pair 6d Air Mail Service optd ‘OS’ and KGV 5d to 1948 (Nov 14) Australia-South Africa AAMC #1193a (pilot signed). In between AAMC #369, 390, 395 (x2), 812, 1066. Also includes 1934 (Dec 3?) env to Brisbane inscribed “per Imperial Airways, first flight from South Africa to Australia” (presumably via Egypt), backstamp Brisbane Dec 21st so probably AAMC #469f (or AAMC #469g?). Some fairly esoteric frankings, min AAMC cat $525. (9) 1932 England-Australia (Jan 7) delayed Christmas flight, ‘Xmas Greetings/by FIRST ALL AUSTRALIAN/AIR MAIL’ envelope of ANA franked KGV 1/4d addressed to renowned philatelist Mr A Rosenblum in Melbourne, signed GU Allen (the pilot who crashed the day before the originally scheduled return flight).

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1934-38 [1] New Guinea 1934 (July) Aust-Lae (b/s)-Aust flight, [2] Aust-Papua-Aust and Papua-Aust flights, all on special envelopes, plus 2 other covers incl 1938 Declaration set on registered FDC to NSW. (5) 1934 England-Australia Imperial Airways generic illustrated envelopes (serially numbered), typed addresses ex the first, very minor imperfections with [1] registered London to Victoria with 1/6d KGV franking by 3d x2 plus 1/-, various backstamps; [2] inscribed London-Camooweal franked 1/3d by KGV 1/- and 3d AAMC #469 cat $75, backstamp Camooweal Dec 20th, New York return address; [3] inscribed Singapore-Brisbane franked Straits Setylements KGV 25c AAMC #469n cat $150, backstamp Brisbane Dec 21st, Algeria return address. (3) 1934 England-Australia Regular Service on illustrated envelopes [1] Burma-Brisbane AAMC #469j with stamps of India 4a & 8a airs each tied cds ‘RANGOON G.P.O./F/14DEC34/9.30AM’, arr backstamp (has been opened out for display), cat $150; [2] Brisbane-Athens AAMC #470p franked 1/9d by 1929 3d Airmail and 6d sepia Air Mail Service x3, all tied two strikes ‘AIR MAIL/ 4DE34/BRISBANE QLD’ cds, cat from $50. Backstamps as to be expected. (2)

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1934 Australia-England with 1/6d Hermes tied Air Mail Brisbane cds to envelope with magenta special cachet of Flying Boat (we haven’t seen this one before), neatly hand-addressed to Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire. Minor peripheral faults, very attractive.

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1936 Hamilton-Melbourne Ansett Airways Ltd flight AAMC #604 addressed to Brisbane with 2d Macarthur & 3d Cable tied by ‘HAMILTON/25MY/36’ cds, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane backstamp, fine condition, Cat $175.

1937 Philippine Islands-Hong Kong (April 28) intermediate of FAM 14 AAMC #728a, illustrated envelope with d/ring violet cachet ‘FIRST FLIGHT VIA P.A.A./BUREAU OF POSTS/1937/MANILA-MACAU-HONGKONG’ (sic), franked 52c by optd 1932 20c and 32c Scott #C49 & C51 tied cds ‘MANILA/APR/28/1937/3AM/PHILIPPINES’ and backstamp Victoria, HK same date.

Addressed to Washington DC, perfect condition, cat from $250.

1937 Guam-Hong Kong (April 27) intermediate of FAM 14 AAMC #728a, illustrated envelope (small peripheral nick), ornate cachet ‘FIRST FLIGHT/TO ASIA/F.A.M. No.14/GUAM TO HONG KONG’, franked 30c by 10c blue and 20c green Scott #C7 & C21 tied neat roller cancel of ‘GUAM/APR/27/5AM/1937/GUAM’ and backstamp Victoria, HK next day. Addressed to St Louis Missouri, perfect condition, cat from $250.

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1619

1618

1617

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1625

1939 Qantas Flying Boat ‘Corio’ Sydney to Mornington Island parachute mail cover carried by Qantas, signed by pilot RB Tapp with manuscript endorsement “Received by parachute/24-12-39/John Dougherty” AAMC #887, Cat $175.

AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1624 * 1941 (Feb 11) cover from Albury to USA franked 2/- Roo pair for Clipper service, censored at Sydney, and flown on Pan Am FAM 19 Flight 16 service ex Auckland, which developed engine trouble between Noumea and Canton Island, necessitating return to the former where flight was delayed one day, a tad roughly opened. Scarce.

AUSTRALIA | First Flight Covers 1945 Qantas Lancastrian Service 7d KGVI Air Letter with printed ‘FIRST FLIGHT COVER/LANCASTRIAN MAIL PLANE/ 1625 * SERVICE’, in red, flown Australia to England, AAMC #1007b, Cat $300.

1623

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1938 England-Australia ‘All the Way’ by flying boat (June 26) AAMC #813a, cat $250; plain envelope hand-inscribed and addressed to AA Rosenblum, Esq in Victoria, franked KGV photo 5d and 10d SG #446 & 448 tied d/ring ‘LONDON W.C.’ cds, others alongside, Melbourne machine slogan arrival backstamp July 6. A scarce first flight cover in very good condition.

1938 Holland-Java-Australia illustrated pair [1] Holland-Australia-Holland AAMC #815a, the return franKed 2/1d by 1/6d Hermes, 4d Koala & KGVI 3d blue, small faults (opened out); [2] flimsy aerogramme (light central fold) Java-Australia AAMC #815, fine. Good duo, min cat $250. (2) 1939 Guinea Airways cover flown from Adelaide to Koepang via Darwin where Netherlands Indies 45c affixed and tied on arrival, signed by the entire crew and passenger JV Fairbairn Minister for Civil Aviation, AAMC #872, Cat $300.

1623

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1946 Australian National Airways (Sep 15) 7d KGVI Air Letter with printed ‘TRANS-PACIFIC AIR SERVICE/AUSTRALIACANADA’ in blue, flight cachet in violet, Vancouver arrival backstamp, AAMC #1066a, Cat $400. Only 100 flown.

1627 B 1948 ANA Complete Stapled Booklet of 25 blue and red advertising Air Mail labels (small peripheral defects and foxing by staple noted for accuracy), not catalogued but otherwise as Frommer #80c - which, with 6 panes of 2, Cat $120 (individual panes of 2 Cat $20 - we have 25 such panes here = $500).

1953 Qantas Sydney to Hollandia and return flight, multicolour vignettes affixed to both, both pilot signed, AAMC #1323 & 1628 * #1325, cat $175. Ex Maurice Williams. (2) 1629 *G 1954 ‘Belfast’ Singapore Crash Cover with 2/- Royal Visit from Adelaide, AAMC #1337, red boxed ‘SALVAGED MAIL/ AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954’ (B1) on face, damaged in crash.

AUSTRALIA | Military & Censor Mail 1972-73 ANZUK Group with 1973 ‘Forces Mail’ covers (4) with 5c adhesive tied by ‘ANZUK F.P.O. 5/26 (or) 28 JA/73/3’ cds to 1630 * South Australia, also 1972 ‘OPENING OF ANZUK FORCE/POSTAL SERVICE, 1st SEPTEMBER 1972’ handstamp on commem GB FDC envelope with ANZUK F.P.O. 5/1 SP/72/2’ cds tying QE 1c to 4c to cover. (5) AUSTRALIA | Military - World War I Period *

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1633

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1635

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1914-16 range of covers (6, incl GB 2d KGV registered stationery envelope with ‘1st L.H.BDE/9-JU-16/DETAILS F.P.O.’ cds) and postcards (16) with a selection of mostly Australian miltiary datestamps from Egypt, many with Censor markings. Generally fine. (22) 1915 (Apr 14) stampless black & white PPC showing HMA Transport ship “WILTSHIRE” (A18) which departed Melbourne on 13th April 1915 with Convoy Four (ref Emery), Melbourne machine cancel, minor blemishes.

1916-19 usages of GB Military 2d Registered Letter bearing black on pink/rose ‘Australian Imperial Force’ registration labels (2 types) used at [1] 1916 (Apr 17) at 1.W (Rouge de Bout Belgium – not seen Proud); [2] 1917 (Jun 20) at R.W.5. (Henencourt France – not seen Proud); or [3] 1919 (Apr 5) at S.W.2 (Harfleur France) with oval ‘REGISTERED LETTER SECTION/28 MAY 1919/GPO ADELAIDE’ backstamp; two have been roughly opened but generally sound condition for these. (3)

1634 1634

1632

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1637

1917 double-circle ‘A.I.F. CAMP. P.O/A/20SP/17/7’ (Sutton Veny?, Wilts, UK) on black & white PPC of ‘Durrington, Salisbury Plain’, to Bayswater, WA, some toning. [NS by Proud] 1918 (Jan 31) use of Stationery 1d Envelope to Pte R A Baldwin (AIF Abroad) with rectangular ‘UNDELIVERABLE/ABPO/ RETURN TO SENDER’ handstamp and an OHMS ‘RETURNED LETTER’ envelope from the Returned Mail Office, Victoria Barracks, Paddington, plus the original lengthy letter. Rare intact group. (3 items) Egypt 1915 cover from Egypt to Victoria with good strike of ‘AUST. IMP. FORCE/FREE/INTER BASE’ cds (Emery CA28) and mss “On Active Service/No stamp available” poor ‘A.I.F. INTER BASE P.O./22-01-15/CAIRO’ cds alongside.

—- cover from ‘HILWAN/23XI15.12ooAM’ cds to NSW with superb oval ‘AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND/”E.B.Norton/Major.”/ CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL’ cachet (Emery CA56) in violet. CAIRO transit cds on reverse. Small blemish at left does not detract.

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—- Postcard from ‘MILITARY CAMP/(Date)/AERODROME.HELIOPOLIS’ cds to GB with superb strike of ‘27th.BATTALION A.I.F./ON ACTIVE/SERVICE/..../POST FREE/7th. INF. BGDE.’ cachet. (Emery CA239).

Egypt 1915-16 Range of Censor or military cachets including Emery ‘CA23’, ‘CA80’, ‘CA99B’, CA239’ plus 2 not recorded by Emery. (10) Hospitals selection including ‘FIRST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL’ cachet (Emery CA41) on PPC, parcel receipt with ‘AUST. GENERAL HOSPITAL/P.O./12APR.16/No.3’ cachet (Emery CA46), PPC with poor strike of ‘AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND/(Signature)/CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL’ cachet (Emery CA56), 3 other PPCs including H.M.Hospital Ship ‘AQUITANIA’, plus 1916 ‘Australian Branch, British Red Cross Society, Shepheards Hotel, Cairo’ cover, locally used in Cairo (ex Emery). (8 items) Military Camps 1915-16 envelopes from same correspondence for the ‘Methodist Soldiers’ Home’ or ‘Tent’ at Broadmeadows Camp (2), and ‘Methodist Soldiers’ Institute, Military Camp, Maribyrnong’ (2) in different fonts. Not recorded by Emery. Some tone spots. (4)

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ex 1643

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On Active Service PPCs to WA comprising [1] undated from Durban to Subiaco with ‘AIF/PASSED BY CENSOR’ handstamp in violet; [2] 1917 (Jan 2) from FPO/7X (France) to Cottesloe Beach with ‘PASSED BY FIELD CENSOR/(crown)/1947’ oval cachet; some toning on message sides. (2) AUSTRALIA | Military - World War II Period 1945 (Dec 3) late use of 6d Air Mail Post Card from Cowra POW Camp to Italy, cancelled at Sydney; also 1942 (Nov 16) use 1643 * of scarce bilingual POW Letter Sheet (flap removed) with 1/- Small Lyrebird solo from POW Group Myrtleford to Italy, Australian and US Censor handstamp. (2) AUSTRALIA | Military - Korean War Period 1644 * Selection including Aust Unit Postal Stn 388 (6, one with USA franking), 452 (4), 453 (2, one GB franking), 495 (4), 496 (2), Aust Army PO 214, 215 (2, one registered), 216, Nº8 Aust Base PO (4), AFPO Nº30, etc, a few inwards or addressed within Korea, odd fault, generally fine. Handy lot. (29) AUSTRALIA | Postmarks 1645 D Commonwealth-Period Postmarks: mostly on small piece, mainly common value pre-decimals from smattering preCommonwealth issues, Roos and KGV to 1960s, preponderance of KGVI and early QEII periods with all states represented, official and private perfins. Mostly complete clear datestamps incl odd RAAF and other military, SHIP, etc. Terrific starter. (750+) 1646 S Postmarks: stockbook with c1475 2d SA Centenary and c190 1d green AIF stated all fine cds. Postmark interest. (c1,675) 1647 S —- stockbook with 1½d Canberra x40, 1½d WA Cent x24, 2d Sturt x19, 1/- large Lyre x10, 2d KSmith x150+, 2d Cable x775+, all cds. Plus shoebox c250gms reds same period odd slogan but nearly all cds. Strong postmark interest. (1,500+) 1648 S —- stockbook with 2d SJ x780+ and 2d AIF x530+, all cds. Strong postmark interest. (1,300+) 1649 S —- stockbook with 1932 6d Kooka x115, 2d red NSW sesqui x775, various 3d blues x100, few higher value oddments, all cds.

Strong postmark interest. (c990) 1650 S —- stockbook with 2d Vic Cent x670+ (perfs not checked), 2d Bridge Engraved x29 and Typo x125+, 2d Macarthur Light Hills x140+ and Dark Hills x42, all cds. Strong postmark interest. (1,000+)

1642

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AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES | Collections and Accumulations 1651 ** Accumulation mostly in sheets incl [1] Christmas Island 1958 QE $1, 1977 Christmas M/S (27), 1978 Christmas M/S (8), 1979 Rowland Hill (11 strips), 1983 Christmas (10 strips), 1996 Year of Rat (2 gutter strips of 10, ‘8 sheetlets’ pack x3), [2] Cocos (Keeling) Island 1980 25th Anniv (60 strips), 1981 Aircraft (10 strips). Retail approx $400. (100s) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | Commemorative Covers 1995-2009 Selection of FDCs with ‘KINGSTON’ pictorial cancels, range of Base cancels, both older and newer styles, 2006 1652 * ‘CCAMLR’ Convention cancels (set of 12), also noted Heard Island and Cape Denison cancels. All covers are unaddressed and illustrated with most identified by Australian Pictormarks numbers. (80) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | Postal History

1653 1653

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1654

1950 Heard Island (Dec 8?) use of 2½d Forrest on non-philatelic cover to Australia from Harry Thornton (Assistant cook/ Storeman), a few faults.

1954 registered airmail cover to USA with unusual franking of 9d Platypus & 2/- Tasmanian Sesqui tied by ‘MAWSON’ cds, blue 1654 * label.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS 1655 **/U 1990-91 Provisional Surcharges comprising $5 on 65c SG #230 & #234-239 all MUH, also official 43c on 90c SG #O1 CTO; advertised retail $290. (8) COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | Postal History *

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1656 1657 1656

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1955 neat philatelic cover bearing Perak 2c pair tied by fine strike of “COCOS/■8NOV55■3■■PM/ISLAND” cds, also ‘Cocos (Keeling) Islands A Philatelic and Postal History to 1979’ by Collas & Hill in fine condition. (2) —- (Nov 23) inauguration of postal services under Australia admin, a specially designed two-colour illustrated cover AAMC 1657 * #1354d, of a type not seen by us before, addressed to Ralph B. Wilson at Santa Barbara, USA. Franked 6d Kooka P15x14 SG #130 block of four. Small storage-related faults.

NAURU | Collections and Accumulations 1658 ** Accumulation mostly in sheets including 1978 Surcharge set, 1979 Hill M/S (6), IYC (133 strips), 1980 London ‘80 M/S (10), UN Declaration (100 sets), 1982 Scouts M/S (10). Retail approx $400. (100s) *

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1916-23 ‘NAURU’ At Base complete SG#1-16 includes both Dies of 2d and the 4 ‘centre opts’, SG #1-16, Cat £150.

1916-23 Seahorses Waterlow 10/- indigo-blue with double ovpt, one albino top marginal single, SG #18a, small thins on a few perfs at right, disturbed gum, Cat £13,000 exceptionally rare only 6 mint examples known to us. Keith Buckingham’s example (o/c a with a bend) realised $25,000 in 2006.

1661 1661 ** 1662 * 1663 *

1665

1667 * 1668 * 1669 *

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1666

—- 10/- pale blue, SG #23, disturbed gum, Cat £250.

—- 10/- pale blue with first U of NAURU damaged, SG #23, disturbed gum, Cat £250+.

—- 10/- deep bright blue, SG #23d, evenly toned gum, Cat £500. Holcombe (1992) certificate.

1667

ex 1668

$15,000

1663

1916-23 Seahorses DLR Printing 2/6d yellow-brown, SG #20. Unmounted.

—- 5/- bright carmine with damaged left serif of A of NAURU from row 4, SG #22 (var), Cat £100+.

—- 5/- carmine, SG #22, toned gum, odd short perf at right, Cat £100.

1664 1664 * 1665 * 1666 *

1662

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—- 10/- bright sapphire blue, SG #23d (var), a rare variant on the catalogued deep bright blue shade.

1924-48 Ships set of 14 on mixed papers.

—- set of 14 on mixed papers.

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1671

1916 (Dec 3) plain registered and censored envelope (small peripheral faults) to England franked optd KGV 6d and 1/- each tied ‘P.O.PLEASANT ISLAND/DE3/16/NAURU’ s/ring cds alongside handstamped registration cachet and ‘CENSORED’ both in deep violet. Transit backstamps Sydney, Liverpool and London.

1917 (Dec 30) Wilson cover to England with Overprints on GB 2/6d Seahorse tied by ‘P.O.PLEASANT ISLAND/DE30/17/ (NAURU)’ cds, Large ‘CENSORED’ straight-line handstamp in blue & boxed registration handstamp in purple, minor toning.

1920 (Jul 24) philatelic cover to New York with Overprints at Base ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d & 1/- tied by ‘P.O.PLEASANT ISLAND/ JL24/20/(NAURU)’ cds, fine boxed registration handstamp in purple, minor aging/toning, small tear on left edge.

1673

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Selection of Territories Formular Stationery: stamped for use on Norfolk Island, comprising Registered Letter (franked at 2/5d including Ball Bay 2/- blue), Letter Cards (3, one CTO, one unstamped) and an Aerogramme franked with 1953 10d used in 1955 to South Africa (no internal message), also a bundle of later Postal Cards, and duplicated PSE’s and Aerogrammes unused/CTO, fine condition. (66) NORFOLK ISLAND | First Day Covers 1940s-80s Collection with £sd issues complete on 45 covers, with extras including 1956 Landing Last Day Cover (17 Aug 59), 1678 * some duplicates in the form of additional cachet types including elusive 1958 Surcharges, also a range of decimal issues on 68 covers, generally fine. (113) 1677

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1925 (Feb) cover to United States (Leavenworth backstamp) with philatelic franking of Rough Paper Ships 1d, 2½d & 3d with a weak strike of the very worn ‘PLEASANT ISLAND/(NAURU)’ registration handstamp in violet & American ‘REGISTERED’ handstamp in purple.

NORFOLK ISLAND | Collections and Accumulations 1674 ** Accumulation with few pre-decimal including 1953 Bridge 5/- (2), 1960 Surcharge 2/8d on 7½d (3, one used), 1960-62 Bird 10/-, 1968 Christmas (100), 1974 UPU (12 sets), 1979 Hill M/S (7), IYC (50), Christmas (20 sets with M/Ss plus additional 10 M/S), 1980 Christmas (30 sets), 1981 Silvereye (10 strips), 1982 Philip & Nepean Islands (10 strips). Many issues are in sheets.

Retail $300+. (100s) 1675 U/C 1930s-1991 Variety with Norfolk Island cds on Australia KGV 2d Die III SM wmk, 1945 Gloucester 2½d & 3d on small piece, 5/- Robes thick paper on small piece. Otherwise all covers mostly FDCs from couple 1947 (June 10) with low value Ball Bay frankings to 1991 Ham Radio set, also noting some unused PSE’s and two 1976 Flight Anniv AAMC #1800a both signed and with vignettes on the back. (c50) NORFOLK ISLAND 1676 ** 1947-59 Ball Bay White Paper 1d orange complete sheet of 80 with full selvedge including imprint (several right column units have light shading on the hill), 1d violet right marginal block of 12 (3x4), SG #1a & 2a, Cat £150. Fresh. (92) NORFOLK ISLAND | Postal Stationery 1673

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1980s-90s Accumulation of airmail covers to mail order firm in Sydney, heavily duplicated, denominations from 22c-43c, including 24c (9), 27c (41), 30c (21), 33c (49), 36c (11), 37c (73), 39c (24), 41c (113), 43c (194), odd fault, appear generally good commercial quality standard-sized covers. Useful resource of hard-to-locate material. (500) 1970-80s commercial covers to NSW with attractive variety of commemorative solo frankings or multiple frankings with makeup use of 1c, 2c or 4c values, generally fine. (70) 1940c. cover to Sydney bearing KGVI 2d tied by two part ‘NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST’ cds, framed ‘Passed by/Censor 3/ NORFOLK ISLAND’ cachet in violet.

1940 cover to Sydney bearing ½d Kangaroo block of 4 tied by ‘NORFOLK ISLAND/24AP40/AUST’ datestamp, reverse with framed ‘Passed by/Censor 2/NORFOLK ISLAND’ cachet in violet.

1685

1683

1686

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1687

ex 1684 1962 (Nov 16) airmail commercial cover to Sydney, with 6d Fish x2 tied by unusually fine ‘NORFOLK/16NO62/ISLAND’ cds.

Rare useage.

NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea 1684 F 1890-98 Fore-Runners with pairs on piece 10pf light rose-red Mi #V47b Herbertshohe 1894 cds cat €100 each, 50pf light reddish brown Mi #V50d 1893 Wilhelmshafen cds cat €80 each, both have Jaschke-L expert handstamps. Plus 20pf blue shade Mi #V48d Stephansort 1894 cds cat €40. Good group.

NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postmarks 1685 S Friedrich Wilhelmshafen: 40pf Yacht (few perf blemishes) tied by Friedrich Wilhelmshafen postal seal in violet Powell #21 [Rated F].

NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 1686 * 1914-15 ‘GRI’ and Value 5mm Apart 4d on 40pf black & carmine SG #24, Cat £160.

1687 U 1915 ‘G.R.I.’ on Stamps of German New Guinea 1d on 3pf optd ‘OS’ SG #01, well centred, a little aged, part violet Rabaul oval 1915 datestamp, Cat £75.

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1688 1688 **/* 1689 **/* 1690 1691 1692 1693 1694 1695

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1692

1693

1694

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1689 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red Die II (abc) strip of 3, SG #67c, top unit mtd.

1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 10/- grey & pink (abc) [R42,48,54 - setting 4 last printing (large dot after S in pos 12)], SG #84, top unit hinged, bottom unit short perf, Retail $900+.

—- 10/- grey & pink (b), SG #84 —- 10/- grey & pink (b), SG #84, Retail $225.

—- 10/- grey & pink (b) [4th setting pos 18], SG #84, odd slightly nibbled perf, very well centred, Rabaul 5JL16 cancel.

—- 10/- grey & pink (b), SG #84, cancelled with fine Rabaul of 26?E17.

—- 10/- grey & pink (c), SG #84 —- 10/- grey & pink (c), SG #84, cancelled with fine Rabaul of 5JL16.

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1703

—- £1 brown & ultramarine (c), SG #85 Retail $875, fine.

1915-16 Kangaroos 2nd Wmk 1/- emerald SG #90 (abc) vertical strip of 3, fresh unmounted, Retail $250.

—- 5/- grey & yellow (a), SG #92, woolly perfs.

1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk £1 brown & blue (a), SG #99, Retail $625+. One short perf.

—- £1 brown & blue (b), SG #99, light 1917 Rabaul cancel —- £1 brown & blue (b), SG #99, good centring, Retail $900.

1916 £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue SG #99 with Type (b) overprint tied to folded plain envelope by ‘KOKOPO/27OC20’ cds (Powell type 14b), addressed to Hamburg. Central fold well clear of the stamp, roughly opened with small reinforcement. Very rare.

1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk £1 brown & blue (b), SG #99, very light Radio Station cancel

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1707

1706

—- £1 brown & blue (c) [R26], SG #99, good perfs & centring, Retail $675.

—- £1 brown & blue (c), SG #99, o/c to right, couple of nibbled perfs, Retail $675, Nauru cancel.

1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 1d red Die II-I pair, SG #103b, bubbly gum on Die II unit.

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 6d greyish ultramarine Die II pair, SG #110a Retail $150.

1708

1709

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1710

1711

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—- 5/- grey & black, SG #116, with short Spencer’s Gulf [R15].

—- 5/- grey & yellow, SG #116, fine Rabaul of 20MR18, few short perfs at base.

—- 10/- grey & deep aniline pink with doubling below Bight, Gulf of Carpentaria etc due to kiss print. Ceremuga certificate.

Very rare.

1711 ** —- 10/- grey & deep aniline pink, SG #117, Retail $450.

NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1712 /*/U Collection Including [1] New Guinea 1931 Hut Airs 1d to 1/-, 1938 Bulolo Airs to 1/-, MLH, used incl few 1931 Dated & Undated Birds to 1/-, 1932-34 Undated Airs incl 5/- & £1 used, [2] Papua 1932 Picts to 2/6d MLH, and used to £1 including 10/- x2 (ex 3d & 1/-), also MLH 1938 (5) & 1939 (6) Airs. [3] PNG 1952 Picts including 10/-, £1, 1958 1/7d Cattle MLH. etc. Generally fine.

(117) NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues

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—- set to £1, SG #190-203, Cat £300, generally fine, few nibbled perfs. (16) 1935 Bulolo £5 Emerald-Green light SALAMAUA cds.

1939 Bulolo Airs to £1, set of 14 (small thin on 10/-), all fine used.

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1935 Air £2 Bright Violet SG 204, Cat. £140.

1932-34 Undated Birds 1d to £1, SG #177-89, (retail $375), very fine. (15) 1932-34 Undated Birds Airs complete. (16) —- set to £1, SG #190-203, Cat £250, (9d & 10/- minor faults), £1 (**). (16)

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1937 OHMS small cover to United States with 3d Undated Birds pair oveprinted ‘OS’ (Cat £70 x8 on cover), Rabaul cds & registration handstamp, arrival backstamps, trivial edge blemishes.

NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Postal History 1721 * 1939 (Feb 27) Burns Philp Line commercial airmail cover from Madang to Saigon Indo-China bearing Undated Bird 1/- and 4d for 1/4d ½oz full air mail service to destination, backstamped Salamaua, Townsville & Saigon. Extraordinary origin/destination and a rare rate.

1929 Registered cover to “Bela Sekula, Luzern” (well known Hungarian philatelist, stamp dealer & forger of postage stamps) 1722 * with ‘SALAMOA’ registered handstamp and 2 strikes of datestamp (Powell #106, Scarcity ‘C’) all in violet tying Huts 3d & 6d to the cover with additional violet cds on reverse and Swiss arrival cds.

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Collection Including [1] Papua 1901-05 wmk horizontal 2½d marginal strip of 4 (re-joined) with one unit white leaves at right with 4 strikes of ‘SAMARAI/SP 2/1901/BRITISH NEW GUINEA’ cds (Lee #27), 1906 Large ‘Papua’ opt 1/-, 2½d, 1911-15 Monocolour 2/6d, 1939 Airs 1/-, 1/6d, all mint, etc, also 1932 Picts 1/3d to 5/- used, [2] New Guinea 1935 £2 Bulolo, central cancel. Some faults throughout. (15)

1907 Lakatois Optd Large ‘Papua’ 1/- black & orange wmk horizontal, SG #36, Cat £225 (retail $375); adhesions and small gum faults, light stain (TLC likely to help), scarce stamp.

1725 */W 1932-40 Pictorials set to £1 (small thin & 5/- no gum), SG #131-45, Cat £450. (16) 1726 U —- 10/- & £1, few nibbled perfs on £1, otherwise very fine. (2) PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1727 *** 4d Orange Lakatoi on Buff Stock small standard format HG C2, only 1,000 issued, very fine example.

PAPUA | Postal History

1728

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1939 (April 26) commercial airmail cover to GB endorsed “2½oz = 1/9” with Airs 3d pair & 5d strip of 3 cancelled with ‘KOKODA ND/PAPUA’ cds, ‘REGISTERED/KOKODA PAPUA’ handstamp at lower-left, very fine 44mm double-circle ‘ASSISTANT RESIDENT MAGISTRATE/KOKODA,PAPUA’ backstamp (Lee #H4; the only example recorded on cover), double-circle ‘POST OFFICE/PORT MORESBY,PAPUA’ transit backstamp (Lee #21; rated E), all the Papuan postmarks in violet, apparently overweight & with mss “TAX 1/2” although no evidence that this was collected. Ex Roger Lee. [Previously sold for $1,050 + GST + Commission at a Melbourne auction in March 2004]

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1907 (Dec 21) registered philatelic cover to Germany via Sydney (b/s) with Large ‘Papua’ 6d & 2/6d, Small ‘Papua’ 1d, 2½d & 1/- and Large ‘Papua’ ½d (3, including a pair) tied by Port Moresby cds, some minor oxidisation, stamps off-cover Cat £350+.

Very attractive.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Australian Stamps) | Postmarks 1730 * Madang: four air mail covers to Australia (one Tatts registered) incl ‘RELIEF No 4’ on 1946 (May 27) env to NSW; 24 pieces some with multiple frankings and noting 2/- Roo pair. (28) Selection: Manus two registered pieces used on re-opening day (Sept 26, 1946) one with typed details within hand-drawn 1731 * cachet; Maprik piece on re-opening day (Oct 10, 1946) plus registered Powell env (1948); Namanatai two 1952 registered covers (Dwyer and Powell) plus piece. (7) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Collections and Accumulations 1732 */**/U 1952-69 Accumulation incl 1952-58 10/- Map (6), £1 Fisherman (6), 1961 Legislature 2/3d (8 used, incl block of 4), 1963 Rabaul 10/- (2, used), £1 Queen (6, 4 used), 1968-69 Shells $2 (2) plus four 1966 ‘Butterfly’ souvenir cards with Port Moresby FDIs cancels, also Pacific Island M/Ss. Condition of earlies is mixed. (60+, 4 cards, 23 M/S).

1733 */**/U Collection on Hagners (55+) in album from [1] 1952-66 including 1952-58 Pictorials to £1 with additional 10/- (4), 1963 Rabaul 10/-, £1 Queen, few later defin sets incl 1966 Butterflies with both $1 & $2, 1960 (June) Dues (8), etc, plus many issues mostly CTO, [2] MUH or MLH issues include 1958-60 Cattle 1/7d, 2/5d, 1963 Rabaul 10/-, £1 Queen, 1968 Shells, many commems.

Generally very fine. (100s) 1734 ** Accumulation mostly in sheets or part sheets including 1952-58 3d (72), Lakatoi 1/- (36), 1961 Legislative 5d (547, incl block of 50 with yellow ink [same colour as front of stamp] affecting 5 units), 1961-62 3d (258), 2/- (64), 3/- (115), 1963 Rabaul 10/(block of 30 with interleaving adhesion marks on reverse), 8d Harbour, 2/3d plane (82 sets & extra 2/3d x15), 1964 Masks 2/6d (34), 5/- (34), Electorial Roll (40 sets), 1965 Prows 1/2d (72), 4/- (67), 1965 ANZAC (56), etc, few decimal issues including 1980 Festival (100 strips of 5 in 10 sheets), etc. Condition of earlies is very mixed. High retail value. (100s) 1735 */** 1952-1998 Issues in ‘KA-BE’ hingeless album complete (ex Specimens, Dues &1995 [Mar-Aug] Surcharges). Generally fine with light toning noted on several issues. (100s) 1736 */**/U 1957-90s Collection including 1963 Rabaul 10/-, £1 Queen, 1964-65 Birds, 1966 Butterflies, 1991-93 Birds to 5k plus 2 sets of large ‘T’ Birds, 1993 Bangkok M/s, 1994 Hong Kong strip, etc, all MUH also 1960 Dues (March set 5 MVLH), few packs and small used range. (100s) 1737 */**/U 1952-70s Array mostly used with 1952 Pictorials to 10/- (4) & £1, 10/- Map MH & £1 Queen MUH, lots of duplicated low values, condition is very mixed.

1738 **/U 1958-60 Definitives 1/7d Cattle (19, incl corner strip 3 and pairs), 2/5d Cattle (5), generally fine used, plus 5/- Coffee (2, MUH).

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1739 */**/U Accumulation in album to 1990s incl 1952-58 Pictorials to £1, 1958-60 Cattle 1/7d (4, used), 1963 Rabaul 10/- (3, one mint), £1 Queen (2, one MLH), many commems & defins, values to 5K, 10K, few early sets, opts, M/Ss, etc. Generally very fine.

(100s) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1740 ** 1952-58 Pictorials complete set of 16, SG #1-15, MUH, Cat £85.

1741 ** 1995 Second Bird Overprints 21t on 45t (1992) small ‘t’, 21t on 90t (1992) small ‘t’. 3 sets. (6) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Booklets 1742 B 1972-93 1972 SB4 x2, 1993 SB5 x13 & 1993 SB7a (hanging version) x10, Cat £258. (25) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postage Dues 1743 ** Postage Dues 1960 Postal Charges selection including 6d on 7½d blue, SG D1, MUH, minor crease, 1d on 6½d corner block of 6, 3d on ½d block of 6, 6d on 7½d block of six, latter issues with tropicalised gum, plus 1/3d on 3½d, fine used. Cat approx £1,100. (20)

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Registered Envelopes: 1953 1/0½d brown on buff (5), 1959 1/7d brown on kraft paper (small fault), all unused. High catalogue value. (6) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1953 1/0½d Registration Envelopes attractive 1955 and 1957 use to New Caledonia or USA, the former with “POSTAL DEPT 1745 * C.3/P-N.G.” cds associated with Konedobu but sender’s address shown as “District Office/Kikori” on reverse, the latter with nice rectangular “DISTRIBUTOR/OF STAMPS” backstamp. Scarce duo. (2) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | First Day Covers 1958-60s Accumulation incl 1958 1/7d Cattle (4, on 3 toned FDCs), 1964 Artefacts (5), Electoral Roll (16), Health (14), Birds (6 1746 * sets on 12 FDCs), 1965 Prows (34 sets), ANZAC (16), SPC (50), UNO (45), most with neatly typed local address. Condition is generally very fine. Retail A$700+. (200) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postal History *

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1946 (Oct 8) cover to Port Moresby with Australian adhesive tied by 1946 Higaturu cds in violet. Higaturu was wiped out in 1951 by a volcanic eruption. Very scarce.

1958 (Feb 11) Registered cover, 1/6d & 4d on 2½d tied by ‘WEWAK’ cds alongside regn label, [2] 1966 (Feb 15) Registered/ Special Delivery cover with 10/- Bird neatly tied by ‘WASUA’ cds alongside registered label & ‘EXPRESS’ label, (with non related item attached and tied to reverse) also similar 1969 (Aug 27) registered cover to same addressee with $2 Shell neatly tied by ‘WASUA’ cds alongside registered label and ‘SPECIAL/DELIVERY’ label. Few minor wrinkles not affecting the stamps. (3)

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1947 (Feb 24) cover to Burns Philp Port Moresby with Australian adhesive tied by Kairuku ‘24FE47’ cds.

1950 (May 31) registered cover to England with Australian adhesives tied by Abau ‘31MY50’ cds, red & black Abau registration label.

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1958 (Jul 16) commercial double-rate airmail cover to England with Pictorials 1/7d Cattle vertical pair, 7d, 4d pair & 1d tied by Bulolo cds. Visually appealing and believed to be the only recorded use of a 1/7d Cattle pair on cover.

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1951 (Oct 10) registered cover to England with Australian adhesives tied by Kandrian ‘10OC51’ cds, red & black Gasmata registration label.

—- (Oct 8) registered cover to England with Australian adhesives tied by Buin ‘8OC51’ cds, red & black Buin registration label.

1753 * 1950 (Oct 20) cover to England with Australian KGVI 2½d tied by fine strike of Bwagaoia ‘20OC50’ cds in violet.

1754 * PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postmarks

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Kikori - Kwikila: 1950s-90s collection comprising 110 mostly philatelic covers, with various cds types some with makeshift/ provisional use of registration labels, including emissions from Kikori (6, all registered), Kimbe (6 registered), Kiunga (5 registered), Kaugere (3, all registered), Koitamata (3 registered), Kokoda (5 registered), Kokopo (9 registered), Koroba (5 registered), Kukipi (6 registered), Kundiawa (10 registered), Marshall Lagoon/Kupiano (8 registered), Kwalakessi (3 registered) & Kwikila (4 registered), toning in places, generally fine. (110) Bwagaoia - Buin Relief Cancels: 1950s-90s collection of registered covers comprising Boroko (6), Buambub (3) & Buin (6, including 1956 Relief No 6 on Voyce cover from the second period of use at Buin), generally fine. (15) Rabaraba - Taraka Relief Cancels: 1950s-80s collection mostly on registered covers comprising Rabaraba (3, two with provisional use of Momote registration labels), Rabaul, Rouna, Samarai (5), Salamo, Talasea (6), Tapini & Taraka (4), a couple of the earlier covers in mixed condition, generally fine. (22)

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Buambub - Dogura: 1950s-90s collection comprising 100+ mostly philatelic covers, with various cds types some with makeshift/provisional use of registration labels, including emissions from Buambub (3, all registered), Buin (11 are registered, one with 10/- Bird solo) plus 1958 use of a Formular Aerogramme, Buka (6 registered), Bulae (3, all registered), Bulolo (6 registered), Bundi (4 registered), Bwagaoia (5 registered), Cape Rodney (6 registered), Chimbu (1 registered), Chuave (8 Registered), Daru (7 registered), Didibuna (3, all registered), Dogura (5 registered); condition generally fine.

Relief Cancels: on registered covers all addressed to Voyce in Buin comprising [1] 1958 (May 7) Relief #3 (Banz); [2] 1958 (Jan 4) #5 (Esa’ala); [3] 1953 (Mar 2) #2 (Goroka); [4] 1953 (Oct 3) #5 (Kainantu); [5] 1956 (May 28) #6 (Kandrian) with ‘KANDRIAN’ handstamp in violet; all with red/black registration labels, some blemishes tonespotting, fine overall. (5) —- mostly registered covers all but one sent airmail & all addressed to Max Bulley in Melbourne comprising [1] 1954 (Aug 25) Relief #2 (Finschhafen); [2] 1957 (Feb 10) #1 (Kerema); [3] 1955 (May 3) #4 (Sohano); [4] 1957 (Aug 29) #3 (Sohano); [5] 1953 (Mar 26) #2 (Mount Hagen); [6] 1959 (Feb 23) #3 being the last day of use at Maprik tying 1/7d Cattle (cover not registered); all but the latter with red/black registration labels, a few with trivial toning, mostly fine. (6)

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Lae - Malalaua Relief Cancels: 1950s-80s collection mostly on registered covers comprising Lae (7), Laiagam (2, one with stamps tied by Relief No 2 plus Relief No 1 backstamp used at Mt Hagen), Losuia (3), Lumi, Madang (2) & Malalaua (5), generally fine. (20) Mendi - Port Moresby Relief Cancels: 1950s-80s collection mostly on registered covers comprising Mendi (2), Menyanya (provisional registration label), Minj (3), Moreguina (2, both with provisional registration labels), Mount Hagen (4), Namatanai, Nuku (2), Okapa, Palmalmal, Panguna (2), Popondetta, Porgera (2, one with Mt Hagen registration label) & Port Moresby (3), condition mostly fine. (25) Rigo - University: 1950s-90s collection comprising 170+ mostly philatelic covers, with various cds types some with makeshift/ provisional use of registration labels, including emissions from Rigo (1958 registered to Fiji), Rouna (5 registered), Saidor (7 registered), Salamo (5 registered), Samarai (6 registered), Sogeri (2 registered), Sohana (3 registered) also two formular aerogrammes, Tabulil (2 registered), Talasea (3 registered), Tapiana/Goilala (7 registered), Taraka (2 registered), Tari (5 registered), Taurama Barracks (7 registered), Tinputz (6 registered), Malaguna/Toboi (11 registered), Tufi (7 registered), Ukarumpa (7 registered), Unitech (2 registered), University (5 registered). (170+)

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1955 Voyce Registered Quintet: addressed to Buin comprising [1] from Namatanai with ‘SUB-DISTRICT OFFICE/7DEC1955/ NAMATANAI’ oval d/s in violet; [2] from Maprik with boxed ‘MAPRIK’ handstamp; both with black/red registration labels: also illustrated covers from [3] Kukupi with boxed ‘KUKUPI’ handstamp in violet & black/red registration label, [4] Pomio with ‘PATROL POST/11AUG1955/POMIO’ boxed handstamp without a registration label but endorsed “Registered” & [5] Kavieng with black/red registration label; minor aging on three of the covers.

Relief Covers: all registered with red/black registration labels sent to various addressees comprising [1] 1961 (Dec 13) Relief No #3 (Bulolo); [2] 1956 (Dec 22) #3 (Goroka) used as backstamp on a Chimbu registered cover; [3] 1956 (Jun 5 & Jun 22) #4 (Kairuku) the former being first day use at this office; [4] 1955 (Oct 19) #4 (Namatanai) & #5 (Maprik) both addressed to Fiji, the former with Suva backstamp; some with mild toning, overall fine. (6) Buin: (July 23) commercial use of formular aerogramme from Voyce to South Africa with 4d & 7d Surcharges tied by ‘BUIN/ 23JY57/PAPUA NEW GUINEA’ cds, sealing fault. PO 28/5/1949.

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Kita - Kwikila Relief Cancels: 1960s-80s collection mostly on registered covers comprising Kieta (4), Konedobu (3), Kikori (2), Kimbe, Kaugere, Kokoda (5, including 1959 with 1/7d Cattle, toning), Kokopo, Koroba, Kwalakessi (3) & Kwikila (2), generally fine. (23) Telefomin - Woitape Relief Cancels: 1960s-90s collection mostly of registered covers comprising Telefomin (2), Toboi (4, including long airmail cover with 4/- Artefacts block of 4 + 4d), Unitech (2), University (2), Vanimo (2), Wabag (3), Waigani, Wakunai, Wapenamanda (registration label spelling corrected by hand), Wards Strip (2), Wau (3), Wasua, Wewak & Woitape (2), generally fine condition. (27) Buka - Finschhafen Relief Cancels: 1960s-90s collection of registered covers comprising Buka (3, one taxed), Bulae (2), Bululo, Bundi, Bwagaoia (3), Cape Rodney, Didibuna (2), Dugura (4, one with provisional registration label), Esa’ala (2) & Finschhafen (2), generally fine. (21)

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Relief Cancels: all registered and addressed to Papuan Philatelic Society comprising [1] 1960 (Jun 1) Relief No #5 (Buin); [2] 1959 (Nov 28) No #1 (Losuia) tying 1/7d Cattle; [3] 1958 (Oct 13) No #6 (Mendi) tying 1/7d Cattle; [4] 1960 (Jan 23) No #3 (Mendi) tying 1/7d Cattle (+ 5d Surcharge pair); [5] 1962 (May 18) #4 (Popondetta) tying 2/5d Cattle; all with red/black registration labels, odd blemish mostly fine. (5) Badili - Boroko Relief Cancels: 1960s-70s collection of registered covers comprising Badili (2), Baimuru, Baiyer River, Balimo (3, including provisional use of Momote registration label), Banz, Bogia (3, including Relief No 4 on 2/5d Cattle) & Boroko (4), generally fine. (15) Gembogl - Jomba Relief Cancels: 1960s-80s collection of mostly registered covers comprising Gembogl, Goroka, Gusap (2), Hohola (provisional use of Bainings registration label), Hoskins, Hula, Ialibu, Ihu (2), Jacksons & Jomba (2), generally fine condition. (13) Kabwum - Kerowagi Relief Cancels: 1960s-80s collection of mostly registered covers comprising Kabwum, Kagau (4), Kainantu, Kairuku (3) Kar Kar, Kavieng, Keravat (name scored through on registration label), Kerima & Kerowagi (2), mostly fine condition. (15)

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Lae - Kwikila: 1960s-90s collection comprising 115 mostly philatelic covers, with various cds types some with makeshift/ provisional use of registration labels, including emissions from Lae (24 registered) plus lots of 1960s covers with commemorative cancels, Laigam (5 registered, one with Wabag registration label), Lese (3 registered), Lombrum (9 registered, five with HMAS Tarangau cds), Lorengau (6 registered), Losuia (6 registered), Lumi (5, one with Wewak registration label). (115) Badili - Bolubolu: 1960s-90s collection comprising 79 mostly philatelic covers with various cds types some with makeshift/ provisional use of registration labels, including emissions from Badili (10 are registered), Baimuru (4 registered), Baiyer River (4 registered, one with Mt Hagen registration label), Balimo (5 registered) also off-cover 1962 ‘SUB-DISTRICT/BALIMO’ boxed handstamp on 2/- Dancer pair or 2/6d Conference pair, Banz (8 registered), Bereina (3 registered), Bialla (2 registered), Bogia (12 registered, one is a 1974 commercial cover) & Bolubolu (2 registered); also some commercial airmail covers, condition generally fine.

Boroko: 1960s-90s collection comprising 125+ covers (38 are registered) with a good variety of cds types, earlier covers mostly philatelic with 1980s-90s covers being mostly commercial airmails with some meters, condition variable. Reserved at around $1 a cover. (125+) Wapenamanda: (May 1) first day of opening registered cover with 2/5d Native Artefacts tied by ‘WAPENAMUNDA’ cds which was withdrawn after 17 days (along with the registration labels) due to misspelling of the name. Very scarce. PO 1/5/1964.

—- (May 1) first day of opening cover with 5d Electoral Roll tied with incorrectly spelled ‘WAPENAMUNDA’ cds, the canceller subsequently withdrawn after just 17 days service, minor blemishes.

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