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Session 4 will commence no earlier than 3:00pm AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1154 F/** 1980s-90s accumulation in glassines with detailed descriptions predominantly decimals FU or CTO with values to $10. Some mint pre-decimals KGVI period, plus several 1963 2/3d Cable, decimals include 1969 Flight vert strips of 3 x30 and others with FV c$40. All priced ready to sell. (100s) 1155 U 1966-91 Fine Used Selection including 1966 75c Cook (232), 1984-86 Lion Fish 60c (230), Regal Angel Fish 85c (160), Goby 90c (50), Star Fish $1 (36), 1991 Albany $1.05 (225). Generally fine, mostly CTO. All indentified in glassines and priced to sell at $1,140+. Generally fine. (100s) 1156 U 1986-2006 Fine Used Selection incl few se-tenant strips (40), incl 1987 Christmas (26 sets in strips, ex M/S), 1997 $10 Kakadu, Miniature Sheet accumulation including 1994 Zoos (14), 2000 Federation (18), Space (7), 2002 $10 Wildflower (11), 2006 Comm Games (12), Whales (13), Dangerous Australians (13). Fine used with many CTO. All identified, on cards and priced to sell at $850. (100s) 1157 U 1997-2004 Collection Including many sheetlets, se-tenant strips, pairs, M/Ss including Shanghai 97 & China 1999 Philatelic Exhibitions, Wetlands $10 (2, incl M/S), (ex all peel & stick issues). All CTO. Very fine. (100s) 1158 U Ex-Dealer’s Approval Stock of decimal issues made into selections priced at $100 (2), $150 (5) and $200 (8). Many M/S’s, se-tenant pairs, strips, etc. Approx retail value of $2,550. (100s) 1159 ** Ex-Dealer’s Decimal Stock 1966-90s including 1966-68 Coils (95 sets), 1967 Christmas (75 sets plus 105 extra 25c), 1968 Flowers (16 sets), 1969 Prim Indust (68 sets), 1970 Royal Visit (300 sets), Cook (20 sets incl red mark variety in strip [no M/ S]), 1971 Aust/Asia (69 sets), 1972 Games (59 sets), Christmas (7 sets), 1973 Metric (120 sets), F. Austs block (85), Christmas (36 sets), 1975 A.Post/Telecom (200 jouned pairs), 1980 Dogs (50 sets), plus many other issues noted. Unchecked for perf varieties. All identified in glassines and priced to sell at approx $5,400. (1,000s) 1160 U Ex-Dealer’s Fine Used Decimal Stock 1970s-2000s in envelopes including 1970 Royal Visit 30c (49), 1974 Painting $4 (80), $5 McMahon’s Point (25), $5 Mentone (16), 1982 Christmas (42), 1989 Gardens (6 sets), $5 (80), 1981 Beetle $1 (30), 1992 Aust Under Fire (10 sets), 1993 Dreamings (82 sets), 1994 ATM (20 sets), 1995 Nat Trust (27 sets), 1996 Women $1 (60), von Mueller (60), 1997 Christmas (130 sets), 2000 Paralympics (41 sets), 2001 Christmas (34 sets), etc. Many issues are CTO, generally very fine and priced to sell at $2,250++. (1,000s)

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AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues 1161 * 1966 4c Red QEII (Feb 13) QEII 4c red tied to plain cover by Canberra ‘13FEB/1966’ slogan cancel being one day before the official date of issue.

1162 ** 1966 4c Booklet Pane complete set of 6 slogans. Very fresh.

1163 * 1971 50th Anniversary of Rotary 6c solo franking tied by ‘HMAS CERBERUS WESTERNPORT/27MY71’ cds paying British Forces airmail concession rate to England, boxed ‘NAVY POSTAGE/CONCESSION RATE’ handstamp in violet. First example we have seen paying this rate.

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1966-74 75c Navigators BW #462a (dark pink UV reaction) tied by ‘BROOKVALE/15JE73’ cds to Overseas Express Delivery cover to London. Rare solo franking. (A small cover with a solo 75c realised $300+ at Melbourne auction in 2008).

1973 $1 Navigators P14¾x14 BW #464 plus 10c Pioneer Water on 1974 (?) Overseas Express Delivery cover to London.

Extremely rare on cover.

$150 $200

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1969 Primary Industries airmail usage group to UK comprising [1] 7c Sugar x4 + 2c QEII tied by Auburn ‘23MR1970’ cds (x2 types) on small cover; [2] 15c Timber solo tied to PPC by Sydney ‘20OCT1969’ cancel; [3] Economic Exports cover with 25c Wool solo tied by Melbourne ‘30NOV1969’ bi-lingual slogan ‘AUSTRALIAN FOOD/PRODUCES CHAMPIONS/ALIMENTS AUSTRALIENS/NUORRITURE DE CHAMPIONS’, some toning. Useful trio. (3) —- 15c Timber BW #504 pair tied by Perth ‘28NOV/1969’ slogan cancel, making up the 30c airmail rate to England. Scarce usage.

1970 Famous Australians 6c Duigan Brothers booklet stamp BW #548a (salmon U/V reaction) tied by Canberra ‘30JNE/1971’ slogan cancel paying British Forces in Australia concession rate to England, straight-line ‘ON SERVICE’ & boxed ‘DEFENCE FORCES/POSTAGECONCESSION’ handstamp in red, slogan cancel. Very scarce usage.

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1971 Christmas 7c mauve, green & blue solo franking paying British Forces in Australia concession rate to England sent by British Squadron Leader based at RAAF Fairbairn Canberra, straight-line ‘ON SERVICE’ & boxed ‘DEFENCE FORCES/ POSTAGECONCESSION’ handstamp in red, slogan cancel. First example we have seen of a 7c Christmas stamp paying this rate.

1973-74 6c Gemstone solo franking tied by Canberra ‘29OCT/1974’ slogan cancel paying British Forces airmail concession rate to England, ‘BRITISH DEFENCE FORCES/(crown)’ circular handstamp in magenta, British High Commission crest on flap.

1974-80 10c Star Sapphire printed on gum ACSC #648ci, Cat $100.

1975 Independence of Papua New Guinea 25c BW #729 tied by Sydney ‘18DEC/1975’ cancel paying unsealed greetings card airmail rate to Sweden. Very fine condition and rare usage.

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1991 CHOGM 24c gutter block of 20 (4x5), the upper row of 4 units with dark grey colour almost completely missing (shading of globe), some mild gumside tonespotting & minor surface blemishes from previous poor storage, MUH. Unlisted by Pierron or ACSC. A new discovery.

1987 Achievements in Technology 37c Bionic Ear horizontal pair with perforations misplaced 5mm downwards - resulting in ‘AUSTRALIA’ re-location to base of the stamp BW #1224b, MUH, Cat $550+.

1989-99 Sport Definitives Leigh-Mardon (Scoresby Printing) 39c Fishing booklet stamp mis-guillotened vertical pair the lower unit showing an additional large portion of ‘AUSTRALIA 39c’ at the base as BW #1374ca, Cat $400.

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1992-94 Threated Species April 1992 First Reprint (helecon printed over top and bottom tablets and on animal) 45c Ghost Bat 6mm die cut misplacement resulting in void area at top and missing inscription ay base BW #1565ba, used on a small piece, Cat $750 (MUH), unpriced used. Rare.

1993 Unissued Candlestick Trial Counter printed stamp group of 3 comprising [1] ‘no value’ printed on stamp, [2] 60c [3] $1.20. (first two with minor blemishes).

2001 Desert Birds SNP Ausprint Photo-litho 45c Painted Firetail BW #2474 misperforated resulting in oversized value tablet & design partly missing at right including ‘firetail’ & last ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’’, mild stain at top, unused.

2004 Trains Bundleware 100 sets with sheet perfs, on piece and cut close. Sheet stamps only comprise approx 2% of the total printing of this issue and as such are very difficult to assemble (500) 2004 50c Cats & Dogs Bundleware 100 sets with sheet perfs on piece and cut close. Sheet stamps only comprise approx 2% of the entire printing of the whole issue and as such are very difficult to assemble. (400) 2007 Modernist Architecture Limited Edition Imperf Sheets both left & right panes with certificates in their original Australia Post storage and wrappings (2 items) —- both left & right panes with certificates in their original Australia Post storage and wrappings.

2011 National Gallery Flowers Bundleware 100 sets on piece and cut close. Sheet stamps only comprise approx 2% of the entire printing of this issue and as such are very difficult to assemble. (500) 2011 Fairy Tales Bundleware 100 sets of sheet stamps on small pieces and cut close. Sheet stamps only comprise approximately 2% of the whole issue. Very difficult to assemble. (500) 2012 Medical Science Bundleware 100 sets with sheet perfs, on piece and cut close. Sheet stamps only comprise approx 2% of the entire printing of this issue and as such are difficult to assemble. (500) 2012 Greetings Bundleware 100 sets cut close on piece. Sheet stamps only comprise approx 2% of the entire printing of this issue and as such are very difficult to assemble. (500)

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AUSTRALIA | Booklets 1187 ** 1965-2002 Selection including 1965 5/- Edit V5 (one stamp missing), 1968 FAs (2) edit G68/3 & V68/3, PMs G69/3, 1968 Craft 80c (3), $2 (3), 1990 Heidelberg $2 (7), 1992 Wetlands $2 (6, 3xNo Koala, 3x1 Koala), etc, plus an array of overprinted booklets (9) including 1993 Thinking of You 3K Taichung, Wetlands Kaohsiung cream paper, Threatened Species with Kuala Lumpur opt, Trains Indopex 93, Dinosaurs Sydney Stamp Show, Kangaroos Canberra 96 opt. 2001 Bird sheetlet CHINA 2002 opt, etc, Pfeffer cat approx $300. (43 & sheetlet).

1188 */** KGVI Booklet Cover Collection Including [1] 1938-41 2/- with wax interleaving and single pane; [2] 1942-49 2/6d, paper interleaving and single pane; [3] 1949-50 2/6d paper interleaving and single pane; [4] 1951 3d booklet sheet of 144.

1189 ** 1967-68 Australian Defence Forces 5c Thornbill from pane of 50 attached by left selvedge, BW #B128Aa, Cat $90. Cover with trivial peripheral blemishes.

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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1202 PS 1923 ‘ONE/PENNY on 1½d Emerald Green BW #P59 1924 (Jul 15) usage from Milsons Point to China uprated with KGV 1d green, Shanghai ‘21/8/24’ transit cds. Unusual destination for the period.

1203 PS 1932 (Mar 12) use of ‘THREE/HALFPENCE’ on 1d Postal Card BW #P66, uprated for airmail from Perth to Goodwood (SA) with 3d Airmail, fime condition.

1204 PS 1938-41 KGVI 1½d Red-Brown used 1939 (June 3) & uprated for airmail transit to Germany with KGV 5d pair tied by Adelaide slogan cancel, short-lived ‘AUSTRALIA-ITALY’ straight-line handstamp in violet, message written in German.

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1998 Leunig Teapot of Truth 45c Special Edition Collector’s Card issued in conjunction with The Age newspaper fine unused plus a scarce postally used example addressed to UK. (2) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO) 1924-28 1d Green KGV ‘STAR’ Embossed - With ‘POSTAGE’ Die 5 BW #PS22 for use by Adelaide Electric Supply Co Ltd, 1206 * (Form No 80,) fine unused, Cat $400. [Unlisted as a user in ACSC] 1924-28 1d Green KGV Oval Embossed BW #PS23 for used by Adelaide Electric Supply Co Ltd (Form No 80), minor soil mark 1207 * at top, fine overall, unused.

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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 1208 PS 1913 1d Kangaroo Die II in sepia with ‘Cedar Logs’ illustration on reverse, BW #LC16 very fine unused, Cat $120.

1209 PS 1922-23 KGV 2d Red BW #LC49 (illustration #56e ‘Government House Perth’, without stops), partly stuck down, Cat $250.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 1210 PS Collection in Three Cover Albums with range from ASC #E1-57, comprising unused (99, one “CANCELLED” handstamp) and used (249, six CTO), degree of original research in to flap types and inscriptions, stocks, etc, noted 1970 6c albino impression, no duplication apparent, useful lot for specialist, odd fault, generally fine. (348)

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1913 Kangaroo & Map 1d Carmine Original Die BW #EP1 unused, adhesion mark along top of flap, Cat $200.

—- 1d red Die II, BW #EP3, Cat $200, very fresh.

1916 Octagonal KGV [1] 1½d chocolate-brown Die II, BW #EP17, cancelled with poor Batlow, NSW, to Kent Town, SA.; [2] 1916-66 range envelopes including KGV 1½d (without ‘POSTAGE’), 2d (with ‘POSTAGE’, both fronts), KGVI 2½d, 3½d (registered to England), QEII 3½d (5), 4d (3, all to England), 1966 Registered envelopes (2 both with £50 in text), generally fine.

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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO) 1214 PS Collection in Three Cover Albums comprising unused (55) and used (266, four CTO), including KGV 1d Sideface Die II, Oval 2d on 1½d, many attractive illustrated/inscribed types, etc, little if any duplication, odd fault, generally fine. Impressive lot for the specialist. (321) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1215 PS Collection in Two Cover Albums comprising unused (33) and used (60, one CTO), includes 1942 5½d rounded flap at right used (BW #RE30 – Cat $250), scarce inscription and stock types of QEII 2/5d with 1965 Helecon used (BW #RE44 Cat $100), no duplication apparent, odd fault, generally fine (93) 1216 PS 1915-25 KGV Sideface ‘FOURPENCE/HALPENNY’ on 5d (Address Panel at Left) BW #RE16 fine unused, Cat $300.

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1942-48 KGVI Embossed Oval [1] 5½d brown, red text rounded flap x12, BW #RE31, Cat $960; [2] unused Australian Force Vietnam Airmail covers x19 with wrapper. (31) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes 1218 PS Collection in Three Cover Album and some loose comprising unused (54, one Official, common issues largely excluded), CTO (91) and postally used (145, one registered, one Official), includes “SPECIMEN” (3, two Officials), “CANCELLED” and “TEST MAIL” handstamps, commencing with ASC 1/a (3, one unused), including the “For letters to members of Forces Overseas” scored through (blemishes), rare 1952 10d on 7d Surcharge omitted used but uncancelled (BW #A4B, Cat $200), scarce A36 (3, one unused, another uprated to 12c), many attractive usages, some scarcer than ASC would indicate, postal history elements, etc, little if any duplication, generally fine. Excellent starter lot for exhibit (290) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes (Formular) 1219 PS (Permit) Exceptional group unused (96, one “SPECIMEN” ovpt) and scarce used (50, one registered, four CTO), includes attractive pictorial types, “illegal” overweight issues (with unfolded pack of six designs), etc, generally fine, no apparent duplication, difficult to source material. (146)

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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 1220 PS 1914-23 Group comprising 1914 used of ½d Roo Wrapper (BW #W1), 1916 use of KGV ½d Wrapper (BW #W3) both used within Melbourne & 1923 use of PTPO 1d violet Wrapper (BW #WS11 Cat $200) front from Sydney to Charters Towers (Qld).

(3) 1221 PS Collection in Cover Album ranging from ASC W1-30, comprising unused (27) and used (53, one registered, four CTO), commencing with nice used Kangaroo ½d and the 1d uprated with ½d and 1d to Germany, useful KGV, some possibly of PTPO origin, attractive uprates, etc, odd fault, generally fine. (80) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wartime 1222 PS Collection of mostly WWII with many scarcer items present, including used Medal Section Wrappers (6), “POSTAGE/1d/PAID” printed Air Mail Letter Card used (4), rare 1d Defence Canteens Envelope map of Australia omitted, unused Airgraph Service form unused, good range formular stationery unused and used, etc, apparently no duplication, odd fault, generally fine. (80+)

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1916-17 1d Red Military Envelope inscibed ‘A.I.F., ABROAD’ (thick & thin line under ‘MILITARY ENVELOPE’) on cream laid paper BW #ME3A used ‘FE1/1917’ from Majors Creek (NSW) to 13th Battalion of 4th Brigade stationed in France, horizontal & vertical folds and minor spotting, Cat $400.

AUSTRALIA | Covers By Manufacturer Bergen 1948 2½d Farrer tied to Bergen embellished (text & dated added in blue) Haslem FDC by Stock Exchange Adelaide 1224 * ‘12JY48’ FDI cds, typed New Zealand address, fine condition.

1225 * —- 1948 Adelaide Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Show with Arthur Bergen printed cachet, adhesives tied by Adelaide ‘6SE[4]8’ cds, addressed to New Zealand, numbered #22 of 54 produced, fine condition.

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—- 1953 Coronation set tied to Arthur Bergen registered FDC by ‘BOOBOROWIE/25MY53/SA’ FDI cds, typed address to New Zealand, Booborowie, Adelaide & Sydney backstamps, a few tonespots, fine overall. Very scarce.

—- 1953 QEII 3d Green tied to Arthur Bergen FDC by Allenby Gardens (SA) ‘17JE53’ FDI cds, fine unaddressed condition.

—- 1953 3½d Young Farmer’s Club tied to Arthur Bergen FDC by ‘TRANS AUST RAILWAY/3SE[0]3/PAY TRAIN’ FDI cds, fine unaddressed condition.

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—- 1949 Arthur Bergen Auckland-Sydney Flight Cover by Short Solent Flying Boat RMA Ararangi with KGVI 5d tied by Auckland ‘13NO49’ datestamp, Parafield (SA) backstamp, adddressed to Bergen.

—- 1951 Arthur Bergen Chrischurch-Melbourne Flight Cover with KGVI 5d tied by Christchurch ‘29JE51’ cds, flight cachet in violet, Melbourne backstamp, addressed to Bergen, some peripheral tonespots.

—- 1954 1/0½d KGVI tied to Arthur Bergen FDC by Brighton (SA) ‘19MR52’ FDI cds, unadressed, minor toning on upper edge, fine overall. Very scarce.

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—- 1953 3½d Van Dieman’s Land Stamp Centenary tied to Bergen FDC with printed map cachet by ‘OODLA WIRRA/11NO53/ SOUTH AUST’ FDI cds, fine unaddressed condition. Scarce.

—- 1954 Royal Visit 3½d & 7½d tied to Arthur Bergen FDC by ‘RELIEF No 4/2FEB54/SOUTH AUST’ FDI cds, fine unaddressed condition.

—- 1954 1/- Postage Due BW #D139 tied to unaddressed Arthur Bergen FDC by ‘TRANS AUST RAILWAY/17FE54/PAY TRAIN’ FDI datestamp, with another fine strike on reverse.

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Georgetown Pharmacy 1960 5d Blue Booklet Pane of 6 tied to plain registered FDC by ‘GEORGETOWN/23MR60/TASAUST’ FDI datestamp, Georgetown Pharmacy cachet in green plus another fine datestamp on reverse, Cat $150.

Haslem 1937 3d Blue Die I KGVI Perf 13½x14 tied to Haslem generic FDC by Melbourne ‘2AU37’ FDI cancel, fine condition.

Scarce.

Kingston 1946 Peace tied to lightly foxed but rare R.A. Kingston FDC by scarce to rare cds ‘CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/5/2P18FE46/N.S.W.’ Tidily addressed by hand. Only about 6 examples recorded.

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—- 1959 Arthur Bergen Brisbane-Auckland TEAL Inaugural Flight Cover with 2½d Shortland & 5½d Newcastle tied by Brisbane ‘4JY59’ cds, printed cachet in red, Auckland backstamp, fine condition.

Foster 1941 1½d Green KGVI tied to J Foster cover by St Kilda Rail ‘10DE41’ FDI cds, Fine condition, with dateline much clearer than usually seen, Cat $500.

Gower 1936 South Australia Centenary and 7th Australian Philatelic Exhibition Gower illustrated cover with SA Centenary set tied by ‘20OCT1936’ commemorative postmark APM #370, Exhibition registration label, endorsed “EXPRESS” in blue crayon, appropriate backstamps, fine condition. [Australian Pictormarks records only three express covers sent on first day of exhibition]

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—- 1954 3½d Telegraph Centenary tied to Arthur Bergen FDC by Wayville ‘7AP54’ FDI cds, fine unaddressed condition.

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—- 1954 3½d Red Cross Anniversary tied to Arthur Bergen FDC by Underdale (SA) ‘9JE54’ FDI cds, fine unaddressed condition.

—- 1959 Auckland-Brisbane TEAL Inaugral Flight Cover with 3d Red Cross pair tied by Auckland ‘4JL59’ cds, printed cachet in blue, Brisbane backstamp, fine condition.

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—- 1946 Peace tied to lightly foxed but rare R.A. Kingston FDC by scarce to rare cds ‘CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/5/2P18FE46/N.S.W.’ Tidily addressed by hand. Only about 6 examples recorded.

Royal 1956 Melbourne Olympics set of 52 Royal illustrated covers with typed addresses each with a single 4d adhesive tied by a different pictorial cds, plus a single cover with Olympic Philatelic Exhibition cancel APM #1205 in red, odd blemish, generally fine.

—- 1959 4d Lake Booklet Pane of 6 tied to Royal FDC by Clarence St Sydney ‘19MAR59’ datestamp, typed address, Cat $250.

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SA Stamp Co 1936 SA Centenary set of 3 tied to SA Stamp Co FDC by ‘Registered Adelaide ‘3AU36’ FDI cancel, endorsed “Express Delivery” in blue crayon, mild aging.

Smyth 1938 5d Ram tied to Smyth generic FDC by Brisbane ‘1DE38’ datestamp, addressed to New Zealand with Motupiko backstamp, opened at base.

—- 1952 1/0½d KGVI tied to Smyth unaddressed & unsealed FDC by Sydney ‘19MR52’ FDI cancel, fine condition.

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Taylor 1946 Peace set of three tied to Taylor unaddressed & unsealed FDC by two fine strikes of ‘CARLTON SOUTH’ FDI datestamp, Very fine condition.

WCS 1965 5d Green Booklet Pane of 6 tied to WCS FDC by Clarence Street (Sydney) ‘17JE64’ FDI datestamp, Cat $125.

1251 * AUSTRALIA | First Day Covers 1937-53 small selection illustrated (ex noted) with [1] 1937 (May 10) Coronation x2, one by Austral Stamps Sydney, the second 1252 * registered to UK by Baldwin Edwards (British dealer); [2] 1944 (Dec 4) KGVI 2d purple pair on plain env to USA; [3] 1947 (Mar 16) Geog Soc not FDC KGVI 2d purple and Mitchell 3½d signed; [4] 1947 (Nov 20) 1d Princess on uprated Rex Bodin handaddressed to Austria; [5] 1948 (Nov 15) 2½d Scout by Mitchell, pencil address erased, signed on back Walter MacPeek of USA; [6] 1953 (Sept 3) 3½d Young Farmers (very light foxing) on hand-addressed env to England, unidentified cachet maker. Mainly fine. (7) 1253 * 1966 Hartog to 2004 almost complete collection on Aust Post, Excelsior, Royal or Wesley covers in 5 albums and on numerous Hagners incl 1971 Christmas, 1990 Garden $20, 2001 International $20, peel & sticks, booklet issues, se-tenant strips, Framas, few commem postmarks incl overseas stamp exhibitions, etc. Very clean lot. (100s) 1250

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1937-58 Selection including KGVI 3d blue Die I tied to plain cover by Brunswick No 1 fdi cancel, unaddressed covers with 1952 KGVI 1/0½d on Haslem cover, 1953 3½d (Collins) Tasmania Sesqui on Haslem cover, 1954 3½d Railway Centenary on APO generic cover, 1955 2/- green Olympic Games Publicity on Royal cover, 1958 Canberra 5½d pair on Guthrie cover; plus five other FDC or commemorative covers. (11) 1931-65 Collection with better items including Kingford Smith set on two plain unaddressed covers tied by ‘QUAMBATOOK/ 19MR31/VIC’ cancels, 1946 Peace set on Kalgoorlie registered FDI cover to Gawler, 1946 Mitchell on Winslow illustrated FDC, 1954 WAPEX exhibition cover addressed to Bogong Victoria (backstamp), 1962 Gower souvenir cover ‘COLOMBO PLAN CONFERENCE/29OCT62’ cds, also WCS FDCs, Scout covers, AAT covers, commercial covers with 1926 OHMS with KGV 1½d Perf ‘OS’. WWII censor covers x5, plus advertising types & PPCs. Huge variety, mixed condition. (151) 1930 Sturt 1½d & 3d tied to plain registered FDC tied by three fine strikes of ‘KANIVA/2JE30/VIC’ FDI datestamp, plus another crisp strike on reverse.

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge (Mar 14) long plain envelope registered at, and to, Hawthorn Victoria franked two 2d recess, 2d letterpress Ash imprint pair, 3d blue. Very light aging, ex Eric Bosher.

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1932 ½d Orange KGV Overprinted ‘OS’ block of 4, plus 3d Air perf ‘OS’, tied to airmail cover to Brisbane by three light clear strikes of ‘AIR MAIL/2 3P 8JE32 2/SYDNEY NSW’, ‘BRISBANE/1P 9JE32/QLD’ backstamp. Exceptional quality. [BW records no FDCs. Colaco Belmonte was the Dutch consul in Sydney and he was an enthusiatic collecter who often self-addressed his covers. It is now agreed that this is, in fact, a first day cover for ½d orange ‘OS’]

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1938 KGVI 1½ Brown Perf 13½x14 tied to plain cover by Blackburn ‘20AP38’ FDI cds, fine condition.

1941 5½d on 5d Ram tied to illustrated FDC (designer unknown) by ‘HOBART/10DE41/TAS AUST’ datestamp, addressed in pencil, fine unsealed condition.

AUSTRALIA | Philatelic Numismatic Covers 2000 For Valour (Victoria Cross) (July 24) special $1 coin with se-tenant strip of 5 ACSC #2334c, McDonald 2012 Cat $360.

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Selection including 1994 Year of the Family, 1995 Dunlop, 1997 Bradman, 1998 Bass & Flinders, 1999 Older Persons, 2000 Last Anzacs, 2000 Olympic Sports $5 Swimming & $5 Running, 2000 Victoria Cross (retail $200+), fine condition, current retail $500+. (16) AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers Stamp Fairs/Exhibitions 1970s-2000s range of fairs or exhibitions including National Stamp Week (several), 1984 WAPEX, 1263 * AUSIPEX, 1985 SUNPEX, AUSTRALIA 99, STAMPEX, Polphil, many APTA or smaller regular fairs, few overseas exhibitions including Philanippon, Singpex, Jakarta 95, Pacific 97, Essen, Bangkok, etc. Interesting range of postmarks, some for particular exhibitions only, cachets or labels, many sets, few MS noted. There is some duplication. (100s)

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1950s-2000s Covers Accumulation with FDCs, commemorative flights, exhibition covers including Moomba & philatelic types, some signed including 1982 Commonwealth Games commemorative covers x3 signed by Shirley Strickland & Trevor Bickle, moderate duplication, lots of pictormark interest, condition generally very fine. (250 appr) 1970s-80s selection of commem covers incl Radio (2), Stamp Exhibitions (3), 1982 ‘Lindy Chamberlain Committed’ cover with special cachet, 1982 & 1985 Railways (2), 50th Anniv ‘Dog on the Tucker Box’ (7, numbered covers), 1983 Wesley ‘Cougar Challenge’ cover, signed, few Football covers, 1984 ‘BP/Solar Trek’, signed and numbered (22/200) cover, etc. Interesting lot.

(35) 1901-65 Accumulation with better items including 1938 Centenary of Shepparton illustrated signed envelope, 1938 4d Koala pair tied Registered Melbourne ‘1FE38’ FDI cancel to USA, 1951 Standard Stamp Co KGVI 7½d FDC, 1959 Zoological Series on FDCs x6 including 6d Anteater x2 on SAPEX FDC, 1964-65 Birds on FDCs x3; commercial mail including WWII military mail, 1952 airmail to Poland, 1955 3d & 1956 3½d unsealed surface rate covers to Jugoslavia both with arrival backstamps, 1962 unsealed 1/2d rate to UK; condition variable, good variety. (150)

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Selection comprising [1] Haslem 1/0½d FDC with St Kilda ‘19MR52’ fdi datestamp; [2] Bergen embellishment of Miller Bros souvenir cover for 1948 Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree; [3] 1946 Winslow (Rex Bodin) Thomas Mitchell set of 3 FDC to New Zealand; minor blemishes. (3) —- comprising [1] Miller Bros 1949 1/6d Hermes, illustrated FDC, registered with handstamped address; [2] Guthrie illustrated FDC for 1954 Railway Centenary, Scarborough (WA) FDI datestamp; [3] Oxford Press 1949 illustrated Henry Lawson FDC, Park Avenue (Qld) FDI cancel but dateline hard to read; [4] 1938 5d Merino Ram “Country Life” Illustrated FDC, stamp with some toning; [5] KGVI 2d bright purple ACSC #228 pair tied by Sydney ‘5DEC/1944’ second day of issue machine cancel, stamps with some toning. (5) 1929-65 Collection with better items including 1929 (Jun 4) Perth-Adelaide flight cover with KGV 4½d & 3d Airmail block of 4, 1937 NSW Sesqui illustrated FDC, 1947 Haslem Newcastle Anniversary FDC, 1953 Young Farmers’ FDC with Fitzroy Bridge cachet & Withersfield (Qld) FDI cds (some tonespots), 1958 Trans-Tasman flight covers x4, 1958 Royal Flying Doctor signed flight covers x4, 1964-65 Birds on FDCs x3 (one registered), Norfolk Island 1961 10/- Bird FDC, plus lot more 1950s-60s FDCs; also commercial mail including 1961 permit aerogramme to USA, 1961 small registered 4/3d rate cover to Austria with 3/Waratah, etc, Condition variable but generally fine.

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1935 Australian Jamboree Frankston plain cover to Moonee Ponds with 2d tied by largely fine strike of the ‘AUST JAMBOREE FRANKSTON/1JA35/VIIC’ cds (WWW #30; rated RRR), ‘CENTENARY/JAMBOREE’ (kangaroo) label on flap.

1936 Scouts Centenary Corroborree cover to Geelong with very fine strikes (plus a third on the reverse) of ‘SCOUTS CENTENARY CORROBOREE/29DE36/BELAIR SA’ one tying 3d SA Centenary vertical pair, blue/white Corroboree registration label #117, Registered Adelaide & Registered Geelong backstamps, Boy Scouts crest on flap, unused Australian Corroboree headed notepaper enclosed, fine condition. Recent auction realisations for registered covers have exceeded $600. [PO 26/12/ 1936; closed 4/1/1937] 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games complete first day of use set of the 52 different pictorial postmarks issued tying either 4d Koala or 4d Olympics to Post Office generic covers to the same addressee, plus an unaddressed Olympic Stadium Opening Day cover with commemorative cancel, fine condition. (53)

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1970 Royal Visit complete set of 22 postmarks on Australia Post souvenir covers. Unaddressed. APM3020-42.

1978 ‘The Air Race/Brisbane/Sydney’ 50th Anniversary re-enactment flight covers (4) with cachet on reverse plus 2 ‘SMITHPEX’ covers and souvenir brochure relating to Kingsford Smith, also 1981 GB 62nd Anniversary of 1st Flight to Australia numbered cover with cachet certifying that ‘the piece of fabric enclosed within is genuine and was part of the original Vimy aircraft’ etc. (10 items)

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AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1900s-50s Covers Collection inbound range in mixed condition [1] from North America in bundles with considerable proportion 1276 * addressed to legendary collector Stan Davis of East Geelong and comprising Canada (17) mostly 1930s local first flights seven franked with pair (6) or block of 4 1932 6c on 5c Air SG #318 Cat £20 each (ie £320 in total), USA (38) 1930s FDCs majority blocks of 4 - most of these sent by Frederick Hambrock Jr of Toms River, New Jersey; [2] small group of 8 from South Africa 1905-52 incl pairs 1935 KGV SJ with ½d incl cleft skull variety SG #65a. (53) 1277 1908 Visit of US Fleet three postally used (State of Victoria Baw Baw Mountains, a multicolour heraldic type, a depiction of the presentation of the ship Resolute to QV in 1856), three unused (Victoria official 1d Postal Card, Bunbury Shoes advert card with inset photos, CofA ornate heraldic). Very popular, excellent value lot. (6) 1278 * 1913-60s [1] range of covers with LATE FEE cds or handstamps, Roos with 1d pair, 2½d, KGV incl 4d olive, few QEII period.

Destinations include GB (3), Monaco (with 6d Air & KGV 1d), USA (2) mixed condition; [2] 1937 Large Airmal cover (24½x11½cm) with 1/6d Hermes (5, one unit with retouch to top left of right hand globe (BW #106d ?)) plus KGV 1d tied by 6 strikes of ‘AIRMAIL LATE FEE/1/SYDNEY’ cds. Some creases to be expected with a cover this size, minor blemishes.; [3] on airmail postcard (21OC64) from Perth to Germany.

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1915-65 mostly small conventionally sized envelopes and odd PPC to overseas destinations with many better frankings, - eg to USA 1929 (June 4) with KGV 3d Die I and 3d Air Mail, 1930 (Aug 19) 3d Sturt cat $60+ on cover; to GB with frankings including more KGV 3d blue dies, 1934 (Oct 31) lovely real photo PPC of Sydney Harbour Bridge and RMS Strathnaver with 2d Macarthur light hills, 1935 (July 15) with 1/- large Lyre and 6d Kooka typo, 1940 5/10d California Clipper censored front. Many other destinations include Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, India (a sadly damaged env with 1/6d Galah unclear date), Austria, etc. Huge variety, mixed typical commercial usage condition. Min on cover cat $850. (c35) 1917-31 Cover Selection [1] USA 1916(?) with 1d red pair & single or 1917 Guildford (WA) to Battle Creek with 1d red pair + ½d, both with ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR’ handstamp; [2] 1916 PPC to Sweden with 1d & ½d; [3] taxed to USA with 1d red Die II overlapped by 1d red Die I, US 2c due added; [4] 1922 Bulahdelah (NSW) registered with 2d orange x2 + 1d red; [5] 1923 Melbourne to Toowoomba with 4d blue solo; [6] 1923 Doblo’s Studios (photographers) illustrated to USA with 2d red x2; [7] Tasmania 1924 with LMult 1d green & Single Wmk ½d orange, fine Taroona backstamp; [8] 1930 Brisbane registered with SMult 4d P14 (+ 3d Airmail & SA ½d on 1d); plus 2 other items, condition variable. (11) 1920s-50s Assortment mostly letter-rate with KGV 1½d red or 2d red, also 1929 registered with SMult 4½d P14 (cover heavily spotted) & 1933 with 1d added to pay late fee; plus a few PS Envelopes; 1940-50s with commemorative frankings including attractive 1948 Swing Safety Razor Blade Co advertising cover with 2½d Jamboree, 1949 2½d Perf ‘DJ/LTD’ on David Jones cover plus a few FDCs. Very mixed condition. (34)

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1928 (Feb 29) inwards cover from England addressed to Essendon Melbourne with two strikes of ‘W.4’ handstamp in violet on the front and ‘TO EXPEDITE DELIVERY PLEASE ADVISE/YOUR CORRESPO( )DENTS THAT/W.4./SHOULD APPEAR AS THE LAST LINE OF YOUR ADDRESS’ in violet on the back, faults. [Very early example of the use of a Postal District Number which were introduced in suburban Melbourne in February 1928]

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—- (Sep 11, manuscript date in pencil) insured black/pink ‘PARCEL POST/...Customs Declaration’ label (probably to UK) with Roos Third Wmk 6d brown Die IIB & 2/- maroon plus KGV SM Wmk 4d olive P14 all overlapping the upper edge cancelled with indistinct large oval parcels datestamp, valued for Insurance at 10/- on an Insured Parcel Label in green (Form #PP13), Melbourne ‘Form PP2’ perforated label, small piece missing at base, otherwise good condition. A rare survivor. [On-cover Cat Roos Third Wmk 2/- maroon $500 & KGV 4d olive P14 $350] 1930 (Jul 24) British General Electric Co Ltd cover to England with Roos SMult Wmk 6d chestnut Die IIB and KGV SMult P13½x12½ 1½d red, ANA vignette airmail label (Frommer #26d, Cat $125 on cover), vertical folds well clear of stamps. [The rate was 1½d letter rate plus 6d for Karachi-London airmail service]

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1930s Commercial Covers to Perth being Goldsbrough Mort & Co inner-branch long covers from Carnarvon (3) or Onslow, all with the company’s oval receiving datestamp stamp in violet, three at 8d rate one at 1/1d (double rate), all have 3d KGV or 3d Airmail combination frankings. (4) 1930s Masonic Lodge (Freemasons) Brisbane cover hoard in carton, appear to be entirely franked KGV 2d Head, with sprinkling 2d on 1½d Surcharge, wide range Queensland cds and slogan cancels befitting nature of correspondence (paying subs, etc), noted Booklet stamps, advert covers, etc, generally good quality. Opportunity for specialists. (c.1,500) 1930s Mostly 5d Airmail Covers to Perth with 1932-36 from Carnarvon (3, one at 8d rate), 1931 from Dardanup (2d surface rate) or 1931 from Onslow, also 1932 Perth to Carnarvon, various KGV or KGV/3d Airmail combination frankings, condition variable. (6)

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1930s-50s KGVI covers accumulation, appear largely commercial, good range of stamp issues noted, mixed condition. (c.600) 1931-45 Ballarat Registered Covers to Switzerland comprising [1] 1931 with 3d Kingsford Smith pair; [2] 1937 with KGV 5d & 1d; [3] 1939 with 6d Large Kooka solo; [4] 1945 6½d rate (3d surface + ½d war tax + 3d registration) RTS cover festooned with instructional markings including large oval ‘(crown)/TOLDGODS/AARHUS TOLSTED’ handstamp in violet & ‘Ubekendt./ inconnu.’ perforated label in green & white on reverse; [5] 1946 airmail 4/9d rate (1/6d x3 + 3d registration); all have Aarhus backstamps. Condition generally fine except RTS cover which is only fair at best. (5)

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1932 Commercial Airmail Covers to Carnarvon mostly 5d rate bank covers from Perth (2, one at 8d rate), Sydney, Sanitorium Worooloo or Wagin, various KGV frankings, generally fine. (5)

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1933 (Feb 23) to Germany bearing KGV CofA 3d pair + 1d tied by Sydney Air Mail and red Berlin Luftpost cds, Berlin backstamps, three punch holes not unduly detracting from a scarce and attractive Jusqu’a item via domestic airmail service [Rate of 7d = 3d Foreign letter + 3d Airmail surcharge + 1d Late fee] 1934-37 selection of airmail covers to Holland at rates of 2/1d via France, 3/5d double rate, and at 1/7d (underpaid for 1/9d rate although not taxed). Attractive variety of frankings. (3) 1934-65 in mixed condition, mostly KGVI and earlier QEII period, majority smaller envelopes and odd PPC to local and overseas (mostly GB) destinations with several better frankings. Odd earlier includes two 1930s long commercial envs with KGV 5d CofA wmk, one 1934 registered Sydney-Melbourne, the second 1938 air mail Townsville to London, also two 1936 with 1/6d Hermes no wmk. Better later includes KGVI 3d blue Die II on small env to USA, QEII 3d on 1957 to England inscribed FORCES with violet oval handstamp of ‘UK SERVICE LIAISON/ON ACTIVE SERVICE/AIR MAIL CONCESSION RATE/STAFF IN AUSTRALIA’ (quite scarce), other concessional rates. Terrific variety. (200+)

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1935 (Apr-May) airmail covers from Granville to Copenhagen to the same addressee paying 1/9d ½oz. rate, franked with attractive frankings of 3d Vic Centenary + 9d Roo pair or 1/- Large Lyerbird & 9d Roo. (2) —- (Sep 10) attractive franking of KGV 1d, 3d Jubilee & 6d Large Kookaburra from Melbourne by airmail to Singapore, tied by Melbourne late fee cds [rate 9d ½oz. airmail + 1d Late fee]; also a 1938 airmail cover (corner fault) from Sydney to Netherlands Indies at 9d rate. (2)

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—- selection of covers to Germany with various franking compositions for 1/9d ½oz rate, one being double rate (KGV 5d with flaw on Kangaroo’s head), another carried on Imperial Airways Flight IW534 which experienced delayed departure at Alexandria owing to strike of Egyptian wireless staff, generally fine. (4) 1936-38 Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Co airmail covers to England x2 comprising 1936 (Feb 18) 1/6d rate with 6d Large Kooka x3 and 1938 (Oct 7) 10d EAMS all-up double rate (?) with 6d Large Kooka, 3d KGVI & 1d QM, all stamps on both covers with ‘LL/G’ perfins (Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co Type #LLG.7, Rated R). Unusual duo.

1937 (Feb 4) cover from Sydney to New York most unusually sent westwards via Adelaide-Perth domestic airmail service, franked with KGV 4d olive pair, Perth backstamp. Curious rate and route. (1)

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—- (Jun 4) airmail cover from Sydney to the uncommon destination of Greece, prepaid for 1/9d ½oz rate, trivial blemishes.

—- Pair of covers from Prahran to same addressee c/o Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd, New Guinea, with differing franking compositions for 3½d airmail service ex Port Moresby, one backstamped Sydney. Attractive and scarce. (2) 1936-37 interesting pair of covers from the same Longreach (Qld) to US correspondence endorsed for full airmail service Australia to London and within US but both underpaid by 7d at 2/2d, the earlier item having air service terminated at London, the later item originally taxed 4/2d but this scored-over with manuscript ‘Insufficient postage/for Airmail/Send Via/Sydney’ added at lower left, Sydney ‘JUN 1937’ transit backstamp. Attractive exhibitable items. (2)

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—- (Dec 10) airmail cover from Brisbane to UK via domestic airmail service bearing 6d Large Kookaburra + KGV 1d CofA wmk added for late fee with uncommon flaw scratch through oval from kangaroo’s ear to King’s nose BW #82(1)g.

1936 (Apr 28) cover from Toorak to US attractively franked with KGV 1d + 6d Large Kookaburra + 3d Cable for scarce airmail within US 10d rate.

—- or 1937 covers from Sydney or Melbourne to France with varying compositions paying the 1/9d ½oz airmail rate. (2)

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—- (Sep 5) cover from Sydney to US franked with 2/- Roo x2 + KGV 4d x2 paying 4/8d ½oz clipper airmail service via Hong Kong (b/s).

1940 1d Australian Air League scarce use of this unofficial envelope postmarked on the back with ‘CLERMONT/1?MR40/QLD’ cds. Small peripheral faults.

1940 Schooner Yankee Third World Cruise souvenir cover to US bearing AIF 2d and 1d tied by ‘THURSDAY ISLAND/2/5-P1AU40/QUEENSLAND’ cds, signed “Irving Johnson” (Master Schooner Yankee).

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1940-56 Multiple Rate Airmail Covers to Great Britain comprising [1] 1940 censored double-rate with 1/6d Hermes pair; [2] 1946 septuple rate with 10/- Robes (corner defect) & 6d Small Kooka; [3] 1950 quintuple rate to Scotland (1/6d rate x5 plus 6d registration); [4] 1953 double rate with 2/- Crocodile pair & [5] 1956 triple rate with 5/- Arms & 1/- Small Lyrebird; condition variable. (5) 1940s Censored Covers to Overseas destinations including Bermuda, Canada, GB, India, Ireland, New Zealand, etc, range of censor markings and tapes, few advertising and airmail covers noted. Generally fine. (42)

1940s Military Mail to around 1960 several with pencilled allocations on back per Proud, as expected condition varies, good value at estimate. (c.300) 1941 (Feb 6) Avis De Reception card sent from Whyalla (SA) to Boulder (WA) with KGVI 3d perf ‘WA’ tied by ‘BOULDER MOO’ datestamp, ‘CLERK OF COURTS/10FEB1941/BOULDER’ oval datestamp on front & on reverse.

—- (Mar 20) use of 1/6d Hermes on cover from Sydney to “Society of Friends (Quakers) Germany Emergency Committee, London” endorsed “Air-Mail via South-Africa”, violet ‘PRISONER OF WAR SERVICE’ & ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/S.59’ both on face, from prisoner at Camp 8, Eastern Command.

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—- (Aug 27) cover to Brisbane with KGVI 1½d red-brown P13½x14 (paying permit rate) tied by Sydney slogan cancel, printed permit number in lower-left corner, central fold. Scarce usage. [Permit rate was introduced Oct 1st 1932 allowing sealed printed matter to be sent at ½d more than the unsealed rate of 1d] —- (Sep 3) Red Cross printed ARCS Message Service cover to Switzerland with 1d, 9d, 1/- plus Robes 5/- & 10/- (both with faults), Lisbon backstamp, vertical fold clear of the stamps. [16/10d: triple-weight via USA and Portugal.]

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1960-90s Decimal Covers Array mostly solo frankings predominantly airmail to UK including 1967 25c Robin (to Germany), 1973 15c Pioneer Food (paying unsealed greetings card rate), 1974 7c agate surface rate, 1979 4c Performing Arts, 1979 25c Xmas (paying unsealed greetings card rate), 1979 55c Horse Racing, later material with 1991 & 1996 commercial use of $1.20 Framas, 1997 Casuarina (NT) with $1.20 Cockatoo, plus lots of attractive large format issues and International Post frankings.

Good lot. (200 approx).

1960-90s Decimal Group to England including 1972 surface rate with 7c Munich Olympics solo, 1974 7c QEII solo with GB ‘5½d/TO/PAY’ tax handstamp, 1975 Brisbane Hospital use of 14c Aerogramme uprated with 6c QEII, 1975 (?) with 18c Flower and ‘POSTAGE INSUFFICIENT/FOR AIR MAIL/SENT BY SURFACE/SYDNEY No 2’ handstamp on front & back (cover torn), 1980 60c Performing Arts tied by ‘RELIEF/113/NSW-AUST’ cds, 1982 with 27c Aboriginal Culture & ‘UNDERPAID’ handstamp, 1988 with 70c Octopus & Qantas ‘SAL’ label, 1991 & 1995 Economy Air covers, plus four other items.

1960s-70s Decimal Solo Frankings on small airmail covers to UK comprising 1967 25c Christmas, 1970 30c Qantas, 1972 35c Munich Olympics, 1972 35c Christmas & 1973 35c Mapping, generally fine. Desirable group. (5)

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1959 (Jun 12) Vealls stampless advertising cover for Westinghouse Refrigerators taxed on arrival at double deficiency with 7d Due added and tied by fine Elizabeth Street (Melbourne) ‘12JE59’ cds. Fine condition.

1960 (Sep 7) scarce solo usage of 1/- Platypus (paying airmail rate to Malaya) tied by fine Broadmeadows Military Camp datestamp, from a German migrant housed at Broadmeadows Hostel addressed to military officer at Batu Gajah (fine backstamp), redirected to Kuala Lumpur.

—- (Nov 14) National Bank of Australasia airmail Express Delivery cover from Sydney to California with 3/- Waratah (seldom seen on cover) & QEII 3d, ‘SPECIAL DELIVERY’ handstamp in violet, San Francisco backstamp. Fine & attractive.

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1960s-2000s Internal Covers & PPCs with values to 60c including mid/late 1960s (datestamp illegible) with 5c Thornbill tied

by FPO cancel, ‘DEFENCE FORCES/15/POSTAGE CONCESSION’ handstamp, modern covers with fine datestamps including Adelaide River & Batchelor (NT), Boondall Heights, Mount Larcom, Community Postal Agency Mt Perry, Rainbow Beach (pictormark in blue) & Wolguru (Qld), Poatina, Rocky Cape, Savage River & Tarraleah (Tas), condition generally fine. (295) 1961 (Dec 29) long registered env to London franked 13/3d by 10/- Arms, 3/- Waratah and 3d QEII. Small imperfections, nice uncommon quintuple rate (ie 5x 2/3d + 2/- Reg Fee = 13/3d).

1964-65 2/3d Commemorative Solo Frankings all on small airmail covers to England comprising [1] 2/3d Cable tied by Albany ‘8JAN/1964’ cds; [2] 2/3d ICY tied by Hornsby ‘18OCT/1965’ slogan cancel, and [3] Cocos 2/3d Bird tied by Hobart ‘15MR65’ cds; small blemishes. Scarce trio. (3)

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—- (Sep 30) registered cover (not FDC) to Israel bearing Cook minisheet and PO signed label inscribed ‘Inspected/and Safe for/Transmission’ & tied by rare oval ‘POSTMASTER/30SEP/1970/FAWKNER VIC 3060’ datestamp (50x31.5mm), accompanied by PO directive to Postmasters instructing “Following explosions in aircraft carrying mail to Israel security aspects of acceptance of airmail to that country are being strengthened . . .”, backstamped Jerusalem. Early and rare Terrorism precursor.

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1970s-90s Victorian Advertising Covers for Victorian firms and institutions, standard-sized, diverse subject matter, noted media/entertainment, sport, automotive/transport, political, community services, primary industry, health, domestic, mining, tourism, etc, graphically from the mundane to quite striking, good range of stamp issues. Nostalgia-a-plenty. (c.800) 1970s-2000s Decimal Solo Frankings on PPCs mostly to UK including 1970 15c Blue Gum, 1972 18c Fauna Conservation, 1973 18c Rehabilitation, 1976 25c Anteater, 1977 Olympic Diving, 1979 30c Performing Arts, 1981 35c Victor Trumper, 1981 35c Fungus, 1982 35c Whale, later issues with International Post including $1.35 World Youth Day. Very little duplication, condition generally fine. (60) 1972-76 British Defence Forces Concession Rate covers from Canberra to England comprising [1] 1972-73 with QEII 6c orange x3 each with ‘ON SERVICE’ straight-line handstamp & ‘DEFENCE FORCES/POSTAGE CONCESSION’ boxed handstamp in dark blue or red; [2] 1973 with 6c Gemstone and ‘BRITISH DEFENCE FORCES MAIL/(crown)’ circular handstamp in magenta; [3] 1976 with QEII 7c reddish-purple with ‘ON SERVICE’ straight-line handstamp & ‘DEFENCE FORCES/POSTAGE CONCESSION’ boxed handstamp in dark blue; desirable group in fine condition. (5)

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1972-83 Decimal Solo Usages on Airmail Postcards comprising 15c Pioneer Food tied by Green Island (Qld) cds, 18c Fauna Conservation, 18c Rehabiitation, 25c Olympics & 45c Masked Woodswallow P14 BW #819; handy usage group. (5) 1990 (Jul 23) cover to Bougainville PNG with manuscript “RTS” and boxed ‘RTS/POSTAL SERVICES TO BOUGAINVILLE ISLANDS/SUSPENDE DUE TO CIVIL UNREST’ handstamp in red. Modern rarity. (C) Advertising Covers Collection attractively presented on exhibit pages mostly with meter cancels with Fowlers Vacola 196061 x3; McKay Massey Harris x2 including 1935 with printed advertising ‘SUNSHINE FARM IMPLEMENTS/WORK WELL AND LAST LONG’ repeated in the slogan cancel; Avondale Stud (Boisdale, Vic) 1955 with Guernsey Cow illustration; Metters 1937 x2 with Furnace illustration with 1d meter paying unsealed rate or Gas Stove ilustration (cover damaged) with 2d meter paying sealed rate; Mortein 1934 Running Dog illustration window envelope with ‘PAID AT SURRY HILLS/NSW’ cds; MGM 1964 ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ ship illustration; also decimal covers plus modern advertising postcards & an array of lesser items loose; condition generally fine. Popular collecting area.

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Covers Variety in mixed condition with strong Australia flavours incl £sd FDCs range of makers (eg Leslie Grant, EA Richards, DIY types), couple Cole’s Books covers 1896 and 1907 with Victoria stamps, eight 1960s and 70s SA Railways waybills with parcel labels. Rest of the World includes bundle Reply Coupons, two Swiss 1947 Railway Centenary 10c postal cards, WWII period censored covers incl Dec 1941 attempt to send documents to Singapore violet handstamp ‘NOT TRANSMISSABLE SERVICE SUSPENDED’, others incl Jugoslavia, Italy, USA, other oddments. Interesting group. (30+) Decimal Unsealed Greetings Card Rate Covers mostly solo frankings [1] to Hong Kong 1982 with 40c Aboriginal Culture, 1986 with 40c Fish, 1986 with 50c Fish (not tied); [2] to Holland 1983 with 50c Possum P14 and 1986 with 50c Nudibranch; [3] to UK x5 including 1970 with 10c Oil & Gas pair, 1976 with 40c Olympic Cycling + 10c Gem & 1981 with 35c Bower Bird Solo; condition variable. (10) KGV Cover Selection comprising [1] Taxed group with 1917(?) 1d Rough Paper flaw under neck on cover to USA with censor handstamp (cover torn), 1931 Ham Radio card with 1d due added, 1932 to New York with ‘NOT IN DIRECTORY’ handstamp in violet, 1934 to Germany, 1936 to Argentina with 2d red, Buenos Aires backstamp; [2] 1916-18 FPO stampless covers to same addressee in Hobart x6; mixed condition. (13 covers + 1 front).

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KGV-QEII Pre-Decimal Selection predominantly airmail to UK with better items including 1952 with KGVI 1/0½d, 2½d Chocolate & 9d Platypus and TAA airmail label, 1953 with 2/- Tasmania Sesqui solo, 1957 to Burma with 2/- Crocodile, 1959 Gair’s Melbourne (household goods) advertising cover, 1959 with 3/- Flower solo (overpaid), 1962 surface to Hungary with 1/Colombo Plan solo (overpaid), 1965 to India with 1/6d Galah solo; also 1934 MacRobertson Air Race KLM Holland-Australia flight cover AAMC #444 (Cat $80) and 1963 philatelic ship mail cover with AAT 5d Mawson tied by ‘TABITUEA/ELLICE ISLANDS’ cds and MV TULAGI cachet in violet; mixed condition. (48) Perforated ‘OS’ Selection including NSW 1921 Governtment Printers postcard with 1½d brown, 1923 with 1½d green perf ‘OS/ NSW’, SA 1924 Attorney-General’s Office to USA with 1½d green x2, WA Office of Titles registered 1925 to Maylands (backstamp) redirected to Mt Lawley with Single Wmk 1½d & 3d and 1928 with SMult 1½d P13½x12½ strip of 3, plus two other items. (7)

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Selection of Mostly Decimal Solo Frankings including [1] 1966 15c Galah to India, 1968 Intelsat to England, 1969 15c Timber (on PPC) to Switzerland, 1971 30c Cook to Luxembourg, 1974 30c Possum to England (tied by Adelaide Royal Visit slogan cancel), 1977 45c Silver Jubilee to UK, 1981 40c Wren to England; [2] Woomera 1968 Europa Rocket covers to Singapore x3; [3] 1968 & 1972 contrived decimal/pre-decimal combination covers; [4] 1974-85 Paquebot covers x4; plus 2 other items, condition variable. (18) 1346 * Variety including unused PS wrappers KGVI 1½d green BW #W23 x14 (Cat $700) and QEII 4d ASC #W24 x3; three receipt letters 1906-10 from famous gin distillers W&A Gilbey in London to Messrs Johnstone & Wilmot in Launceston; few stamps in 1952 Broadcast License Fee card (badly singed); 1925 (April 11) copy of marriage certificate Wandsworth (London) Willie Day (ship steward) to Doris Hall (musician); post WWII anti-slavery propaganda card; Heligoland Postal Card with British type 1878 (Sep 8) cds addressed to London (cancelled in Hamburg?). (22) AUSTRALIA | First Flight Covers Selection including [1] 1934 (Feb-Apr) New Zealand-Australia flights x7 with NZ 7d frankings x5 (two being 7d Trans-Tasman 1347 * solos) or Australia 7d frankings x2; [2] (July 24-30) Australia-PNG flights x5, [3] 1947 (Nov 7) PAA Flights AAMC #1119/a x5; plus 3 unrelated items, conditions of 1930s covers is very mixed. (20) *

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1949-74 Variety including group of five 1960s Woomera launch types noting 1967 (Dec 6) AAMC #R108, four 1974 FAI Conference P. Vizzard balloon flights AAMC #B13, 1971 (Aug 31) RAAF Golden Jubilee x2 and Battle Honours special envs with 6c cancelled with RAAF Point Cook cds, exhibition types incl 1972 ANPEX signed hovercraft mail, several FF’s from 1949 (July 22) Sydney to Vancouver AAMC #1222 and including QANTAS, BOAC, TEAL, plus some commemorative oddments.

Mainly fine, min cat (just the flight covers) $375. (24) 1919 (Aug 6) Dry Creek-Minlaton per Capt H Butler illustrated postcard with photo of the pilot & typed message (unusually in red) from HV Mckay of Massey Harris AAMC #61b, KGV 1½d brown cancelled on arrival with ‘MINLATON’ squared-circle datestamp x2, addressed to Curramulka, creasing & other blemishes, Cat $650.

1922 (Apr 18) cover to Geelong with KGV 2d red & Herald and Weekly Times vignette tied by ‘MELBOURNE/20/18AP/22’ cds, ‘JC KING/BARWON SOAP WORKS/GEELONG’ printed address on flap, some staining, Cat $1,500.

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1926 Cobham Calcutta-Rangoon (Jul 23) flight AAMC #99b, flown by Alan Cobham being a cover prepared by Stephen Smith as a tribute to Cobham’s mechanic, Arthur Elliot, (fatally shot from the ground during the flight between Baghdad and Basra), with printed text describing the circumstances and a small photographic vignette affixed on reverse, Rangoon (Jul 26) arrival cds. [45 flown]

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1926 Cobham Survey Return Flight Unofficial Cover (Sep 23) AAMC #100 addressed to Dorothy Cooke in Teignmouth, Devon, containing handwritten note dated “23-9-26”, (with Cobham’s signature on piece attached to reverse of the notepaper), the writer stating “I am asking Cobham who is spending the night with me to take this in his seaplane when he resumes his return flight...”, the DH50 subsequently landed on the Thames, outside the Houses of Parliament on October 1st, the British KGV ½d & 1d adhesives tied by The Hyde ‘2OC26’ arrival datestamps. Rare.

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1929 Perth-Adelaide group of scarce S. Mitchell processed covers carried on intermediary flights, comprising AdelaideKalgoorlie, Adelaide-Forrest, Ceduna-Forrest, and Kalgoorlie-Forrest, signed Pilot N. Brearley, AAMC #137a. (4) 1930-31 Sydney-Brisbane first flights, comprising 1930 ANA and 1931 New England Airways events, AAMC #148 and #224 (98 carried). (2) 1931-38 1931(Apr 23) Aust-England experimental AAMC #188, very fanciful registered franking; 1931 (Nov 19) Aust-England x2 AAMC #222, one special Christmas Greetings env, the second registered exotically franked with Aust States low vals, 6d Airmail Service x2 (one optd OS), etc; 1934 (Apr 23) Aust-NZ-Aust AAMC #371 crew autographs, addressed to A. Rosenblum; 1938 (May 30) Aust-NG-Aust AAMC #812 registered. Also includes four Tonga late 1930s Tin Can Mail to Victoria (3) and NZ. Condition a bit mixed. (9)

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1932 England - Australia (Jan 7) delayed Christmas flight to Sydney, signed by Kingsford Smith and GU Allan, with enclosed leaflet printed for the flight.

1969 London to Sydney Air Race selection of competitor-flown Brander covers comprising RP Bennett competitor #9, Kentleys #21 (pencil notation on reverse “2 carried”), Hector Taylor #28, GH Horton #43, GJ Dunster #49, all were posted to Brander on arrival in Australia between 4th and 14th January. Rare as only between two and five covers were carried by most of the competitors. (5)

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AUSTRALIA | Military & Censor Mail 1358 * 1919-60s Range of Covers all military related, strength in WWII and early QEII with interesting cachets, handstamps, etc, including ‘AUST ARMY BASE PO/DECEASED/Confirmed...’, ‘Unit Disbanded/Return To Sender’, ‘RAAF’ & ‘Naval’ Concessions, ‘FROM HM (or HMA) SHIP’, 1919 Censored AIF redirected cover, 1942 ‘MIL PO/SYDNEY SHOWGROUNDS’ meter slogan, range registered covers few with provisional labels, Air Medal Wrapper (2, faults), several illustrated covers. Many covers come from bases in Northern Australia, Egypt, New Guinea, etc. Mixed condition. (127) 1359 1960s-90s Vietnam to Namibia group of covers, tags etc with 1968 mail bag tag to AFPO 2, Ubon Thailand, 1970 parcel bag tag to AFPO 5 Phan Rang, 1986 Hobart Freedom of City signed cover, 1980s Sinai covers, cancelled (unaddressed) NZ V force covers with Australian stamps, 1990 Namibia last day cover. (23 items) 1360 * 1965 (June 8) shipmail cover to Austria sent from on board HMAS Vendetta with large oval ‘HMAS VENDETTA/8 JUN 1965/ COMMANDING OFFICER’ handstamp in violet, Malayan Federation 30c Rubber Research Conference tied by Sydney ‘17JNE1965’ slogan cancel, fine condition. [HMAS Vendetta was involved deterrence patrols during the 1965-66 IndonesiaMalaysia Confrontation]

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AUSTRALIA | Military - World War I Period 1914-15 privately printed postal stationery souvenir postcard inscribed Australian European Expeditionary Force, 1914-15 1361 * Victorian Section, as Emery #D1 (Fig 289) with Emu illustration in red (instead of flags) and no illustration on reverse. Fine condition. [Not seen by us before, - nor apparently by Emery.]

1915 (Apr 23) stampless unsealed envelope to Switzerland (Geneva backstamp) with ‘PRISONERS OF WAR LETTER/FREE’ 1362 * circular handstamp in green plus a quite a fine strike of the rare ‘CENSORED/...../MAJOR/GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP/ LIVERPOOL NSW’ handstamp also in green with the Censor’s name “RSSands” inserted by hand (Emery CA224B), boxed ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR SD’ handstamp in violet, fine condition. Dr Karl Pauligk Certificate (2001).

1916-18 group of covers and PPCs, includes 8th Light Horse cachet, RTS cover with “Deceased” annotation, 1918 OHMS form 1363 * with deatils of soldier returning home, mixed condition. (13)

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1916-19 English Camps group with selection of AIF Camp POs and Camp Name cds, range of service covers, PPCs etc, mixed condition, good range. (22) Egypt : 1916 2 OAS covers & a front with ‘MILITARY RECREATION/FREE/....../E’, ‘A,I,F,/Passed by Censor No___/’ with “B” DETAIL/ZEITOUN’ cachet alongside, ‘CENSORED BY/No.Aust. Imp.Force Intermediate Base’ cachet in green and faint AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE/NO/STAMPS/AVAILABLE/1.A.A.P.C./ON SERVICE cachet. Mixed condition. (3) —- PPC from ‘ISMALIA’ to Australia with ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/88’, Indian type ‘FPO/No 29’ cds and Hobart Censor cachet, also cover (flap fault) from ISMALIA bearing no censor markings, plus 1919 (July) PPC with poor strike of ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ22’ (no censor marking as war had ended), all with mss “On Active Service” or “OAS”.

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—- PPCs x3 to Australia with triangular ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/(Crown)/No. 3257’ (8th Infantry Brigade), & ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/AN8’ alongside, ‘No. 3274’ & ‘FPO/A.N.13’( 13th Infantry Brigade) & ‘No.3725’ & FPO/159. (3) —- 2 envelopes (one a privilege) & a PPC (headed “Suez Hospital” in mss), all with ‘On Active Service’ and ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ4, SZ5’ or ‘SZ6’ cds plus square ‘PASSED BY/(Crown)/No 3148/CENSOR’ or triangular ‘PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ (Crown)/No 3092’. One cover has missing flap. (3)

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AUSTRALIA | Military - World War II Period 1940-45 Covers selection out of New Guinea mostly to Australian addresses (incl a number Tatts types), many concessionary 1372 * rates, censor handstamps and reseals (several blue Milne Bay seen), various locations and field POs, couple with Papua stamps, others Australian except one unfranked. One to New Zealand, also three 1944-5 to USA from Manus Island with USA stamps. PLUS two souvenir handkerchiefs of USA batallions based in New Guinea. Fascinating variety. (40) 1373 * England Xmas card produced by 10 Squadron RAAF in Great Britain, mailed to Melton SA on 17OCT44, blue boxed ‘WRITTEN

BY MEMBER OF/RAAF ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ on face of cover.

1374 * Murchison POW Camp 1945-6 group of 5 stampless POW lettersheets to Germany (2 different addresses) with different handstamps and censor markings.

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New Guinea Aitape/Wewak area registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 21 and 24, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 156 and 173 (curiously with ‘25’ in registration panel), ‘AUST ARMY P.O./217’ (unusually in violet), and ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/360’, handstamped registration details, generally good quality for covers/cancels. Scarce group. (6) 1376 *F/G —- Finschafen registered selection comprising ‘FIELD P.O./073’, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 157, 180, and ‘AIR FORCE P.O./236’, various types of handstamped registration details, generally good quality covers/cancellations, differing censor handstamps. (4)

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New South Wales Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (few 1950s) from mostly different Offices (noted TPO 2 North), many censored, variety of concessional rate handstamps and other interesting markings, odd fault, generally good (39, one registered, few fronts).

1378 *F/G Northern Territory Military mail 1943-45 selection (26, two registered) from installations at Adelaide River, Katherine, Larrimah, Noonamah, Batchelor, Gorrie, etc, good range of censor handstamps, two additionally with tape, covers typically varied condition, strikes of cancellations generally clear. (26)

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Singapore violet ‘AUST FIELD P.O./9OC45/251.’ (B1 - Changi, Singapore) on stampless cover to Caulfield. [Rated 1000 by Proud. The writer was part of the War Reception Committee sent to Singapore to help repatriate POWs held in Asia. A similar cover realised over $680 about 10 years ago!]

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Syria 1941 Army Signals circular and rectangular datestamps on Official covers (2), one franked Syrian stamps, other unfranked and censored, full of character, very scarce. Ex Collas.

Tobruk group of 8 air covers from FPOs 34, 35 & 36, various censor handstamps, from multiple senders. Priced to sell several years ago for over $300. Handy selection.

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Victoria Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (some 1950s) from mostly different Offices, many censored, variety of concessional rate handstamps, noted unusual Watsonia in violet (1947), odd fault, generally good. (31) Western Australia 1941 (Dec 2) stampless cover to Red Cross in Geneva with very fine ‘Services Prisoners/of war.Camp No 11’ handstamp used at Harvey Camp & very fine boxed ‘RISPONDETE A/SCRIVETE CHIARO/GPO BOX P1218/...’ cachet on reverse, censor handstamp & tape, fine condition.

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AUSTRALIA | Military - Vietnam War Period 1968 Registered Airmail Covers (4) to Australia with 2 from ‘AUST FPO/3JE68/3’ bearing Navigators 75c or $1, alongside 1384 * ‘AFPO 3’ rubber registered handstamp in black, the other 2 with ‘AUST FPO/17JE68/4’ bearing Navigators 40c or 50c alongside ‘AUST FPO 4’ registered handstamp in violet. (4) AUSTRALIA | Postmarks 1385 D Slogan Postmarks: close to 1.3kgs on piece plus 100s of covers (some pre-decimals back to KGV period but great majority decimal stamps). (1,000s) 1386 D Special Cancels Variety: on piece including Reliefs, money order offices, Melbourne and other numbered datestamps, paids, pictorials, coloureds, some on OHMS pieces, etc. Mostly decimal stamps with strong Victoria flavours. (100s)

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AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES 1387 **/U 1947-2001 mixed variety MUH (ex noted) on hagners with [1] AAT from 1957 £sd set of 7 and first dec set of 11 with FV c$56 (141 stamps); [2] Cocos Is quite sparse 1969 and 1976 sets of 12 SG #8-31 only; [3] Christmas Is a bit better from 1963 set of 10 and 1968-70 Fish set of 12 (47 stamps); [4] Norfolk Is 1947-70 fine used/CTO collection with issues to 1966 cat £110+ (130 stamps); [5] Fiji 1946 Victory/Peace sets x18 in large multiples (some small faults). (375+)

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1388 CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Booklets 1388 ** 1996 $4.50 (45c Fish x10) SG #SB1. Red cover with June 26th cds on front, very fine, Cat £160.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Postal History 1389 * 1958 & 1962 BFPO Mail two ex BFPO airmail envelopes to England, the first in 1958 (Oct15) to Hampshire with QEII 3d Wilding, the second in 1962 (Feb 2) to the legendary Family Favourites radio programme at the BBC in London with 3d Commonwealth Games. Each cancelled ‘B.F.P.O./(date)/CHRISTMAS ISLAND’ cds. [Atomic bomb tests] (2) 1965-66 Ship Mail current stamps of the island on envelopes of ‘P&O - Orient Lines’ (flap inscription) with special ship cachets, 1390 * to same addressee in England. In 1965 by ‘S.S. IBERIA’ stamps cancelled ‘CRISTOBAL. C.Z./DEC22/1965/PAQUEBOT’ and unframed blue-grey ‘PAQUEBOT’ handstamp alongside; in 1966 by ‘S.S. ORIANA’ stamps weirdly cancelled by blue oval meshtype handstamp alongside large s/ring ‘RAROTONGA/16MR66/COOK ISLANDS’ cds. PLUS 1980 (Nov 18) registered airmail to Austria with $1.43 franking incl 1970 15c and 30c Fish. (3)

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COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | First Day Covers 1966 Decimal Currency Pictorials 5c Bird to $4 King set of 18 (ex QEII low values) tied to five Australia Post generic FDCs 1391 * by ‘COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS/INDIAN/14FE66/OCEAN/AUST’ datestamps, typed address. (5) COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | Postal History 1392 * 1945 RAF Post 301 stampless cover ‘On Active Service’ airmail cover to UK from a member of the RAF, Ceylon Air Force, with a three page enclosure from No. 2250881, ACI Simmons H.R., Section H, Section 301, RAF, Ceylon Air Force, who was stationed on Cocos. A scarce item.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | COINS & BANKNOTES 1393 1902 Currency Token 1/10th Rupee exchange token with serial number ‘Y/E 1823’ and facsimile signature G. Clunies Ross.

Very neatly printed in red (value) and black on parchment paper.

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NAURU 1394 W 1916-23 Seahorses DLR Printing 10/- deep bright blue, SG #23d, no gum.

NAURU | Postal History 1395 * 1972 (Apr 1) airmail cover to King George V EBS School in Bikenibeu, Kiribati with Overprinted 5c Anibare Bay tied by ‘REPUBLIC OF NAURU/1AP72/CENTRAL PACIFIC’ cds, typed address. Very scarce origin/destination mail.

—- (Jul 13) registered airmail cover to King George V EBS School in Bikenibeu, Kiribati with Overprinted 30c Poison Nut tied 1396 * by ‘REPUBLIC OF NAURU/13JY72/CENTRAL PACIFIC’ cds. Rare origin/destination registered mail.

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1980-81 Airplanes 1c Gypsy Moth imperforate proof affixed to Harrison & Sons presentation card, minor toning. Not the issued design for the 1c, this design being used for the 2c issue. [Unique!]

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NORFOLK ISLAND | Booklets 1400 B 1995 Flowers ASDA Convention Overprint with white flaw on ‘17/1’ Pfeffer #BK 7(2)b, Cat $80.

NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea 1401 ** 1911-14 Maron Registration Label in red & black inscribed ‘Maron/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)/No 601’ from the lower-right corner of the sheet with marginal imprint ‘C 35 Blatt 4’, single tonespot & selvedge with creasing, unmounted. [Maron Island was a remote outpost 160km north-west of Manus] 1402 W —- in red & black inscribed ‘Maron/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)’ marginal block of 6 (3x2) numbered between #353-355 & 358-360, two right-hand units damaged, fragments of three adjoining units at top, without gum. Scarce multiple. [Maron Island was a remote outpost 160km north-west of Manus] NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postal History 1403 * 1900 (Aug 6) stampless cover to ‘KIEL’ (backstamp) with two strikes of ‘KAIS/DEUTSCHE/MARINE-/SCHIFFSPOST/No 7/6 8/ 00’ cds (one very fine) and ‘Kommando/SMS Möwe’ cachet, largely fine ‘KAISERLICHE MARINE/[arms]/COMMANDO SM AVISO MOWE’ cachet across the flap.

1905 (Mar 4) PPC to Germany, franked New Guinea 5pf Mi #8 and Germany 5pg Mi #70 cancelled on March 4, 1905 in blue by the rare (and unauthorised) on-board handstamp of the steamer Willehad (illustrated in Friedemann p750 - English translation). Arrival Wilhelmshagen handstamp April 13, 1905. Small blemishes, clear photo attest certificate with lengthy narrative by Dr. Peter Provinsky (Dec 2002). Remarkable and rare.

1913 use of PPC addressed to Hamburg showing image in sepia of SMS Planet (German survey vessel) in Sydney harbour 1405 * franked with 5pf Germania and tied by one of two strikes of ‘KAIS DEUTSCHE/MARINE-/SCHIFFSPOST/No 63/29 9 13’ datestamp, fine condition.

NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | PICTURE POSTCARDS 1406 * Germany: 1906 inwards PPC (coloured Bamberg scene) with Bavaria 5pf tied by Bamberg ‘5 JUN 06’ cds, addressed Paul Merz (District Court Secretary in Herbertshohe) fine ‘HERBERTSHOHE/DEUTSCH/NEU-GUINEA/8-8/06’ arrival datestamp.

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NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 1407 * 1915 ‘G.R.I./3d.’ on Registration Label seriffed letters ‘Käwieng/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)’ SG #42, single nibbed perf, hinge remnant, Cat £225.

1408 * Stamps of Marshall Islands Surcharged 2d on 20pf variety no stop after ‘d’ (2nd setting) SG #53e. Some light gum discolouration, very light hinge trace, strong fresh colour, Cat £70.

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints 1409 U 1915-16 Kangaroos 2nd Wmk 5/- grey & yellow SG #92, two with Radio Station cancels, tone spots Cat £110 each. Offered As Is. (2) 1410 V 1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk £1 brown & blue (c), SG #99, o/c to right, couple of nibbled perfs, Retail $675, Nauru cancel.

1411 V 1918 1d on 5d Brown Surcharge SG #100. Sock-it-on-the-nose cds ‘RABAUL/14MY18’, well centred and very fresh, retail $175+.

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1412 F 1918 1d on 5d Brown Surcharge SG #100. ‘RABAUL/31MY18’ almost sock-it-on-the-nose cds, very fresh, retail $175+.

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Official Stamps 1413 F 1918-23 KGV Single Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 4d yellow-orange SG #O4. Nicely centred with 1920 corner cds, retail c$225.

1414 F 1918-23 3rd Wmk Kangaroos Perf ‘OS’ 2d grey SG #O6, unusual block of 4 with ‘RABAUL/30MR21’ clear cds strikes. Small perf blemishes, well centred, current retail $500 1415 U —- Perf ‘OS’ 3d green olive CTO og, 6d greyish ultramarine & 2/- brown SG #O8, O9a & O12. 3d very fine, others with perf imperfections and 1924 RABAUL cds. High cat £630 (retail $750). (3) 1416 U —- Perf ‘OS’ 1/- emerald and 2/- brown (damaged corner) SG #O11, O12, unusually both tied to small piece by clear cds strikes ‘MADANG/3SE21/NEW GUINEA’. As loose stamps retail $550.

1417 F 1919-23 KGV New Colours Perf ‘OS’ 1d violet to 4d violet with 2d scarlet horiz pair SG #O17-O20, Cat £267 (retail c$350).

Neat cds copies, 2d scarlet and 4d og may be CTO. (5) NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues

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1935 £2 Bulolo Air SG #204 excellent centing, MUH, BPA Certificate (2009). Superb!

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1420

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$1,200

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NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Postal History 1929-37 Covers various frankings on mixed range from 1929 Rabaul to London with 3d Huts, to 1937 KGVI Coronation set 1419 * FDCs x3. In between various Bird values without date combination frankings incl 1932 1½d claret SG #178 and Silver Jubilee pair, several registered (Rabaul, Wau). Colourful lot. (8) PAPUA 1420 W 1937 Pictorials stamp-size photographic reduction of 2d design showing Port Moresby Harbour, dated “12/9/37” with part oval ‘Commonwealth.../Printing [Branch]/Fitzro[y]...’ cachet in violet on the reverse. Unique!

PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1901 1½d Blue on Buff 1903 (Oct 19) used to Roseville (NSW) tied by Type #41 Daru unframed cds & Type #42 ‘BNG’-in bars 1421 * both struck in violet, fine Thursday Island ‘OC/21/03’ transit & Roseville arrival datestamp, some creasing and minor aging.

Scarce commercial usage.

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$240