Auction 53 - Special Melbourne 2017 Auction

Proudly supporting Melbourne 2017

Lot 2086: Ronald Harrison Hand Painted Essay.

SPECIAL SALE Wednesday 29th March 2017, commencing at 2:00pm Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne, Australia.

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Lot 2005: Brisbane CTO.

Lot 2012: Melbourne CTO.

Lots 2028 & 2031 5/- Misplaced Roos.

Lot 2038: CofA £2 with flaw, MUH.

Lot 2020: 2nd Wmk 2/- corner block of 4.

Lot 2042: mint Die II-I Substituted Cliche pair.

Lot 2069: 4d Violet Line Thro’ ‘FOUR PENCE’.

Ex Lot 2091: 6d Surfing Essay.

Lot 2092: 3d Kingsford Smith ‘OS’ pair used. Lot 2108: 15c Pioneer error. Lot 2126: NSW 2d Laid Paper Pair.

Lot 2173:Victoria: 1884-1900 £100 CTO.

Lot 2131: NSW 1891 Superb Advertising Cover.

Lot 2166: 9d Rare Specimen. Lot 2213: Centre Inverted.

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Phoenix Auctions ‘Special Sale’ (Sale No.53) We are proud to present our first-ever ‘Special Sale’ to be held at our Melbourne CBD premises on Wednesday 29th March commencing at 2.00pm, on the eve of the Melbourne Stamp Show. The sale comprises 243 lots with a nicely balanced offering of stamps and covers featuring Australian Commonwealth (123 lots), Australian Colonies & Territories (80 lots) and Rest of The World (40 lots). After a short interlude for refreshments, we will be holding a No Reserves Fundraising Auction at 4.00pm on behalf of the Melbourne 2017 Organising Committee, with no vendor commission charged, the full hammer price contributing towards the cost of running the show, so please bid generously!

The 2017 Melbourne Stamp Show commences at Caulfield Racecourse the following day, Thursday 30th March, running through to Sunday 2nd April. Phoenix Auctions are sponsoring the Palmares and Awards for this major show and will be operating from Stand 6, offering a variety of retail items and philatelic literature. Please be sure to drop by and say hello, and if you would like purchases from our Special Sale, or from the Fundraising Auction, made available for pick-up, let us know and/or mark your bidding sheets accordingly.

‘Special Sale’ (Sale No.53) commences at 2.00pm: First to be offered will be Australian Commonwealth (Lots 2001-2123) commencing with a 1903 Vaughan KEVII 2d Essay, then strong Kangaroos including First Wmk 1d Red Die II Sideways Wmk block of 6 with ‘CA’ Monongram, CTOs including sought-after Brisbane types, Second Wmk 2/- corner block of 4 MUH (ex Kilfoyle) and a 5/- block with watermark variety MUH, CofA 5/- to £2 (with variety) superb MUH ex Australia Post Archives, plus the extraordinary & magnificent ‘Donald Harkness’ record kangaroo franking with Third Wmk £1 grey x11 & SMult £2 x3 on a lovingly restored parcel wrapping portion, KGV Heads with Single Wmk 1d red Die II-I Substituted Cliche mint joined pair (ex Kilfoyle) & 4d violet Line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ used, 1930s-50s group of essays including a unique pen and ink drawing of Newcastle Steelworks by ER Murray Jones, also 6d Small Kooka ‘Top Hat’ flaw in blocks of 9 or 12 and the the seldom-offered 1/- Small Lyrebird ‘Green Mist’ retouch, decimals with several missing colour errors plus two 2016 Adelaide Emergency Counter Printed Stamp Covers and two rare 1930s Flight Incident covers; Australia Colonies & Territories (lots 2124-2203) follow with several attractive advertising covers, NSW specimens on Tunisian Post Office Archives album pages, South Australia 1896 postal stationery essay, Tasmanian revenues with the only known example of 1900 2d Platypus ‘TWO PENOE’ printed twice, Victoria 1853 J.S. Campbell & Co printing contract for 2d QOT and 1d & 3d Halflengths; a valuable group of specimens and CTOs, plus postal history including the only recorded example of 10d claret & blue postage due on cover; also NWPI iconic 6d Roo variety Defective ‘E’ on cover; finally Rest of the World (lots 2204-2243) featuring British Commonwealth varieties with Canada 1959 5c St Lawrence Seaway Centre Inverted and Caymans 1907 KEVII 5/- Dented frame, & a complete New Zealand 2006 Kapa Haka Booklet (only 11 sold).

Fundraising Sale will start at lot #2301 no earlier than 4.00pm and comprises 108 lots of predominantly limited edition Exhibition Collectables the highlight being a set of five Jewel Beetles M/Ss overprinted for 2016 China Expo (a previously offered set sold for $1,750+ on Ebay), plus an array of other material including £sd Navigators specimens, a scarce 1913 4d Registration Envelope, Queensland plate proofs, plus discounted postage opportunities.

Viewing for this Auction.

Saturday 25th March Sunday 26th March Monday 27th March Tuesday 28th March Wednesday 29th March

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Clients are welcome to do early viewing, simply call us in advance so we can have everything prepared for you.

Auction Agents: Mark Knothe - ph 0414 894 991, email gknothe@bigpond.com Bernie Manning - ph 0412 782 373, email berniemanning@optusnet.com.au Nick Martin (UK) - ph 01205 460968, email nick@loveauctions.co.uk Trevor Chinery (UK) - ph 01205 330 026, email trevortrilogy@aol.com

Special Mention for this Auction to: David Wood, Matt Hancock, Thomas Birkenes, Maryam Masroor, Chris Jayakumar, Sylvia Clottin, Cathy Bishop, Ian Matthews and Robert Steinberg.

Special thanks to Mark Knothe, our Consulting Philatelist, and to Ken and Betty Pearson for their continued support at Auction times.

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How to Get the Most from Our Catalogue These notes are offered as a guide to understanding the information given as symbols.

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Firstly, we have the lot number. Most lots have at least one illustration in the catalogue and on our website many will have multiple illustrations.

2.

The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot: ** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g.

V Used, Very fine.

F Used, Fine G Used, Good H Used, Heavy U Used,quality unspecified P Proof W Unused, no gum D Piece * Cover, card S Specimen or Stamp (“Postmarks” lots) PS Postal Stationery B Booklets or Booklet Panes R Reprint

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The 3rd column contains the general description of the lot and should be self-evident with one exception.

When a catalogue value is extrapolated the value is followed by a ↕, e.g. $2000↕. Typical extrapolations are 40% of the catalogue value for hinged mint when the catalogue only provides values for MUH, 200% for MUH when the catalogue value is for mint hinged.

The following notes apply specifically to postmark description.

Whenever possible postmarks will be described in full, except that the top portion of a postmark is only spelt out when it differs from the post office name or requires some clarification. Bracketed shaded text within a description indicates that these characters cannot be read, while greyed characters are hard to read or are only partly present, as is the case when part of the postmark is on the edge of a stamp.

Very large or small letters are represented by large and small fonts respectively; small fonts are particularly used to indicate the presence of small nylon wheels in the datestamp. The following example illustrates these points: '[POST] OFFICE/21DE86/GARAH'.

After the forscription of the postmark we will indicate the overall quality of the cancel with a bracketed 2 character code. The first character is A-D where A is a fine clear postmark through to D which is barely legible. The second character is a number from 1 to 4 where 1 is complete including all the frame through to 4 where only 25% or less of the cancel is visible. For exceptional strikes we will further qualify the quality code with a ‘+’ and for items which are light etc the code will be qualified with a ‘-’.

For postmark lots the condition of the postmark is the most important aspect of our descriptions. Minor defects in the stamp or cover are mentioned only when the value of the item is significant. Naturally, major defects will always be described.

4.

The symbols in the second column, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description.

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The last column is the estimate. The reserve is almost always 75% of the estimate and bids below the reserve will not usually be considered.

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No GST is added to the hammer price. The vendors have accepted responsibility for any tax payable.

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We use the following standardised abbreviations: og original gum opt(d) overprint(ed) d/s datestamp cds circular datestamp h/s handstamp mss manuscript; handwritten ERD earliest recorded date LRD latest recorded date o/o opened-out RLabel registration label M/S(s) miniature sheet(s) PPC picture postcard impt imprint mtd mounted provl provisional wmk watermark LDL large dateline (postmarks) SDL small dateline (postmarks) TLC,TRC,LLC,LRC Top Left Cnr, Top Right Cnr, Lower Left Cnr, Lower Right Cnr

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My Auction 53 Bidsheet.

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As well as being able to modify your bids there is a +5% button which increases your bid to 5% above the current starting price. At the bottom of this webpage there is also a field to globally increase all your bids by any percentage amount. Very useful when your bids are all way below the starting price or you want to give yourself that extra level of safety.

The website is there to help you get the most when dealing with Phoenix Auctions. We hope you take a little time to use it to your advantage. Remember that we are always happy to help if you have a problem or questions.

Terms and Conditions: These are found on the rear of your printed bidsheet and on the Phoenix website. At this auction the Buyer’s commission is 19.25% (incl GST) Contact Details: Web: www.PhoenixAuctions.com.au email: phoenix@PhoenixAuctions.com.au Phone: 03 8682-9876 +613 8682-9876 Fax: 03 8677-2858 +613 8677-2858 Offices and Auction Room: Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne.

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Straits Settlements: 2225 Swaziland: 2240 Switzerland: 2186 Tasmania: 2139-2160,2179 Aden: 2204 Tonga: 2241-2242 Africa: 2186-2187,2231,2233-2240 Transvaal: 2240 Antarctica: 2199,2219 United States of America: 2183-2184, Arab States: 2186-2187,2204 2243 Ascension: 2205-2207 Victoria: 2007,2010-2012,2102,2142,2152, Asia: 2182,2215-2217,2224-2226,2232 2161-2197 Australasia: 2001-2093,2095-2203,2218, Western Australia: 2014,2198 2227-2230 Australia: 2001-2093,2095-2199,2201, Western Europe: 2121,2134,2178,2186, 2189,2194,2220 2225,2231 Australia - Overprinted For Use in Other Thematic And Topical Countries: 2201 Classification Australia Commonwealth: 2001-2093, 2095-2117,2201 Advertising: 2131,2158,2187,2192-2194 Australian Antarctic Territory: 2199 Australian Colonies - General: Aeroplanes: 2106 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 7 , 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 2 , 2 0 3 4 , Agriculture: 2034,2086,2128,2178,2181 2116-2117,2120,2124-2198 Airmail Stamps: 2202,2212 Australian Territories: 2199-2203 Airmails: 2034,2091,2121-2123,2200 Bahamas: 2208 Alcohol: 2129,2155,2157 Bermuda: 2209-2210 Art & Craft: 2086,2088-2089 British Commonwealth: 2001-2093, Banking & Finance: 2223 2095-2215,2218-2242 Birds: 2093,2096-2098,2130,2202 British Military Administration: 2226 Bisects: 2130 British West Indies: 2208-2210,2214 Booklets: 2113-2114,2230 Canada: 2211-2213 Bridges: 2091 Cayman Islands: 2214 Cancelled to Order (From Specimen Ceylon: 2215 Sets): 2005-2007,2009-2012,2026, China: 2086,2138,2216-2217 2137,2173,2175 China - Japanese Occupation: 2216-2217 Cinderellas: 2131,2153 Collections & Accumulations: 2001-2093, Coastal Features - Bays: 2087,2090-2091, 2095-2215,2218-2242 2159 Cook Islands: 2218 Coastal Features - Seas & Oceans: 2213 Egypt: 2186-2187 Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings: 2001-2093,2095-2215, Falkland Islands: 2219 2218-2242 Falkland Islands Dependencies: 2219 Commemorative Covers: 2119 France: 2121,2189,2194 Covers By Manufacturer: 2119 German States: 2178 Customs: 2120,2129 Germany: 2178 Disaster: 2122-2123,2200 Gibraltar: 2220 Great Britain: 2120,2122-2123,2129, Documents & Ephemera: 2198 2155-2158, 2162, 2195, 2198-2200, Early Imperforate Stamps: 2125-2126, 2161 2221-2223 Essays: 2001,2086-2087,2090-2091,2093, India: 2134,2156,2224 2138 India Used Abroad: 2224 Exhibitions: 2177,2180 Italy: 2187,2190,2194 Japan - Occupied Territories: 2216-2217 Explorers & Pioneers: 2091,2127,2199, 2208,2218-2219 Malaya: 2225-2226,2232 Express Mail: 2091,2183-2184 Middle East: 2186-2187,2204 Fauna - Animals: 2002-2038,2105,2116, New Guinea: 2201-2203 2143-2147,2201,2233 New South Wales: 2023,2034,2124-2131, First Day Covers: 2119 2156,2185 First Flight Covers: 2121-2123 New Zealand: 2227-2230 Flowers: 2107,2112 New Zealand Territories: 2218 Forgeries: 2002 Norfolk Island: 2200 Free Mail: 2061,2176-2181 Northern Territory: 2034 Geology: 2089 Pacific Islands: 2201,2218,2241-2242 Georgian Head Issues: 2040-2085 Portugal: 2134 Government & Politicians: 2110, Proofs & Essays: 2001,2086-2091,2106 2177-2180,2190 Prussia: 2178 Queensland: 2005-2006,2009,2043,2120, Heraldry: 2229 Horse Racing: 2131 2132-2136 Illustrated Covers: 2131,2158,2187, Rhodesia: 2231 2192-2193 Russia - All Periods: 2199 Imprints & Plate Numbers: 2004,2026, Sarawak: 2232 2041, 2052, 2054-2060, 2062-2063, Scotland: 2156 2066-2067,2071-2073,2075, Singapore: 2182 2078-2079, 2081-2084, 2095, 2099, South Africa: 2233-2240 2116,2139,2143,2176,2181 South Arabian Federation: 2204 Indigenous Peoples: 2138 South Australia: 2034,2116-2117, Islands: 2200,2205-2210,2214-2215, 2137-2138 2218-2219,2241-2242 South West Africa: 2238-2239 Kangaroo & Map Issues: 2002-2038,2201 Southern Africa: 2231,2233-2240 Keyplate Issues: 2210,2225 Specimens: 2029,2104,2124,2134,2141, Late Fee: 2034,2123,2181 2163-2172,2174,2206,2219 Law & Order: 2091,2136,2161,2228 Sri Lanka: 2215 Maps: 2002-2038,2106,2124,2219 Stamps on Cover: 2034,2162

Marine Life: 2109 Medical & Health: 2235 Military & Censor Mail: 2087,2226 Military - World War II Period: 2087,2226 Mining: 2152,2182,2188,2192-2193 Monograms: 2052,2066-2067 Motor Vehicles: 2034 Music & Singing: 2192 Myths & Legends: 2140,2146 Number Ones: 2142,2198 Numeral & Letter Postmarks: 2126,2136, 2162,2186,2188,2195 Official Mail: 2003,2025-2026,2040, 2048-2049, 2065-2066, 2092, 2124, 2136,2176-2181,2190,2237 Official Stamps: 2003,2025-2026,2040, 2048-2049, 2065, 2092, 2124, 2136, 2176-2181,2190,2237 Olympics: 2115,2119 Omnibus Issues: 2205,2211,2222 Overprinted Stamps: 2145-2147,2174, 2201-2202,2204,2216-2217, 2226-2227,2231,2237-2240,2242 Parcel: 2034,2223 Parcel Post: 2034,2153,2223 Perfins: 2003,2025-2026,2040,2048-2050, 2065-2066,2206,2219 Picture Postcards: 2199 Pion: 2034,2108,2188 Polar: 2199,2219 Postage: 2034-2038,2115,2124,2128,2138, 2154,2178,2200,2202 Postage Dues: 2120,2124,2196 Postal Fiscals: 2213,2229 Postal History: 2034,2086-2089, 2116-2123, 2128-2131, 2135-2136, 2138,2140,2142,2151-2152, 2154-2158, 2161-2162, 2176-2201, 2222-2224,2226,2228 Postal Rates: 2034,2120-2121,2123,2136, 2155-2158,2182,2185-2187, 2189-2191,2194-2195,2222-2223 Postal Stationery: 2118,2138,2176-2181, 2183,2200 Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 2200 Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 2183 Postal Stationery - Franks: 2176-2181 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 2118, 2138 Postal Stationery - Wrappers: 2138 Postmarks: 2007,2010-2012,2034, 2 0 8 6 - 2 0 8 9 , 2 11 6 - 2 1 2 3 , 2 1 2 6 , 2128-2131, 2135-2138, 2140, 2142, 2151-2152,2154-2162,2173, 2176-2201,2222-2224,2226,2228 Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations: 2179-2180,2189,2195 Postmarks - Instructional Markings: 2129,2176,2181,2195-2196 Postmarks - Manuscript Cancellations: 2128,2159 Postmarks - Numerals: 2126,2130,2136, 2162,2186,2188,2191,2195 Postmarks - Pictorial: 2119 Postmen: 2111 Pre-Stamp Mail: 2034,2086,2088, 2092-2093,2095-2106,2128 Proofs: 2001,2086-2091,2093,2106, 2132-2133,2149,2228,2243 Railway Stamps: 2153 Railways & Trains: 2153 Rare or Unusual: 2012,2015-2016,2019, 2042, 2061, 2068, 2071, 2083, 2086, 2088-2089, 2092, 2096-2097, 2103, 2116, 2119-2121, 2126, 2130, 2150, 2159, 2162, 2177, 2181, 2185, 2187, 2196, 2215-2217, 2223, 2225-2226, 2231,2236 Redirected Mail: 2162 Registered Mail & Registration Labels: 2152, 2176, 2181, 2185-2186, 2189, 2191,2195,2222

Phoenix Auctions - Wednesday 29th March 2017 Rel: 2197 Reprints: 2141 Revenues: 2129,2140-2153,2167-2170, 2172,2175-2176,2229 Royalty: 2034,2148,2205,2211,2222, 2241-2242 Sheep: 2128 Ship Mail: 2128-2129,2196 Ships & Boats: 2106,2129,2138, 2155-2156,2182,2196,2224,2234

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Sport: 2115 Varieties: 2002-2004,2014,2017-2018, 2021-2023,2028,2031-2032, State Government Officials: 2066 2037-2040, 2042-2046, 2049-2051, Surfing: 2091 2053-2054, 2056-2057, 2059-2064, Trains: 2088,2091,2138 2066-2069, 2074, 2076-2081, 2083, Transport: 2106 2085, 2096-2105, 2107-2114, 2116, Unclaimed: 2181 2 11 8 , 2 1 2 5 - 2 1 2 7 , 2 1 3 0 , 2 1 3 4 , Unissued Stamps: 2230 2144-2145,2147-2149,2153, Universal Postal Union: 2007,2010,2012, 2173-2174, 2186, 2201, 2204-2205, 2124,2137 2207-2208, 2210-2218, 2220-2221, 2226-2227,2230-2242

Melbourne 2017 FIAP International Stamp Exhibition

FREE KGV & Kangaroo Stamp Workshop Workshops.

1st Workshop conducted Thursday 30.3.17 @ 3pm to 4pm.

2nd Workshop conducted Saturday 1.4.2017 @ 2pm to 3pm.

Conference Room at Stamp Exhibition (To be advised) The Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club (ACCC) again welcomes all Philatelists from ͚:ƵŶŝŽƌͬEŽǀŝĐĞ͛ ƚŽ ͚ ĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ >ĞǀĞů͛ to the free workshop, with focus on the Australian series of King George 5th ͚sideface͛ stamps from ½d to 1s4d value and Kangaroo series from ½d to £2.

This free philatelic initiative is hosted by the ACCC in support of Melbourne 2017 FIAP International and the promotion of Australian philately both around Australia and Internationally.

A comprehensive exhibit will actually be on display witŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ͚ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ͛ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ƌĂƌĞ shades, many varieties and other errors displayed for the benefit of all in attendance and to assist with all questions and different collecting interests͘ dŚĞ ͚tŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ dĞĂŵ͛ consists of; Dr. Geoff Kellow of Sydney who is Internationally recognized and the Editor of the Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue.

Mr. Gordon Towell (President of the ACCC).

Mr. Geoff Wotherspoon, Internationally regarded as the 4d KGV Expert.

Mr. Mark Knothe, 40+ LJĞĂƌƐ͛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ in philately at a National & International level.

Mr. David Terrington, Dr. Scott Starling, Mr. Mike Robertson, Dr. Michael Cohen and Mr. Michael Drury from the ACCC, who describes the above distinguished group of Philatelists as Members with a National & International reputation, or rising stars within the scene of Philately within Australia.

If an item in your own collection needs further validation, ƉůĞĂƐĞ ďƌŝŶŐ ŝƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ͚ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉ͛ ĨŽƌ examination by the Team. On behalf of the ACCC we look forward to assisting all Collectors in attendance.

Joining the ACCC. If any Collector is interested in joining the Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club (ACCC), application forms will be available at the Workshop.

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There are benefits to membership .

The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria is the premier philatelic organisation in Australia. All adult collectors and dealers are warmly invited to join.

There are many benefits of membership, including: Four

One free certificate - value $100 -

expertising body

Regular daytime and evening display meetings devoted to all aspects of philately Occasional meetings for members attending interstate exhibitions An active exchange book circuit

ome in leafy Ashburton The annual subscription is $95 !

Considering that the cost of a certificate from the Expert Committee is $100, and you are entitled to a free certificate every year, this represents truly outstanding value.

To apply for membership, visit www.rpsv.org.au and download the application form, or write to the secretary, Ted Gallagher, at PO Box 490, Ashburton 3147. Or you can send Ted an email to tedg@gj.com.au The society prefers that applicants be recommended by two existing members.

However, if you are a client in good standing with Phoenix Auctions, the society will accept your application with nomination.

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Session 1 will commence at 2:00pm

AUSTRALIA - Proofs & Essays 1903 Vaughan Essay 2d KEVII three-quarter face portrait, value in words and figures, blank tablet at base, in brown-olive with vignette inserted and with a red colour wash, fine. Unlisted in Brusden White.

Ex Vestey. [In May 1903, GA Vaughan, the Government printer in Queensland, designed, printed and submitted to the Postmaster-General, Senator Drake, a series of essays depicting King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra for standard Commonwealth of Australia stamp issue.]

2001

2002

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2003 U

2004 **/*

Kangaroos - First Watermark

$1,500

1d Red corner block of 6, two units with forged Impressions removed and a third unit with forged Kangaroo with missing head, unused. Ex Dormer Legge (on portion of his original album page).

1d Red Die I Perf Large ‘OS’ Watermark Sideways - crown pointing to left BW #2abba, used. RPSofV Certificate (2016). A new discovery .[ACSC states in relation to Sideways Wmk with official perfins ‘There is no evidence for the existence of these’, however it does record a single used Die II example Perf Large ‘OS’, valued at $2,000.]

$1,400

1d Red Die II Sideways Watermark (crown pointing to right from face) plate F block of six (3x2) with ‘CA’ monogram, BW #2(F)aaz, minor perf separation in margin otherwise fresh and fine mint (lower units MUH). The only monogram block with sideways wmk. A major Kangaroo exhibition piece, Cat $45,000 (SG #2da Cat £9,600++). Ex Harrie Evans, Gray & Vestey.

$20,000

$100

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Kangaroos - First Watermark continued

2005 V 2006 V 2007 V

2008 ** 2009 V 2010 V

2011 V 2012 V

2d Grey corner marginal example with Brisbane CTO cancel BW #5wd, full unmounted gum. Only 17 issued and grossly undercatalogued by Brusden White.

6d Blue excellent centring, with Brisbane CTO datestamp BW #17wd, full unmounted gum. Just 44 issued, Cat $400.

2/- Brown well-centred with half-strike of Melbourne ‘AP2[4]/13’ CTO datestamp BW #35wa, Cat $600.

Just 400 prepared for UPU distribution.

5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, light fingerprint on gum, well centred with good perfs, Cat $5,000.

5/- Grey & Yellow nibbed perf, Brisbance CTO datestamp, full unmounted gum, 120 issued, Cat $1,250.

10/- Grey & Pink with part-strike of Melbourne ‘24 of ‘[25AP13]’ CTO datestamp BW #47wa, Cat $2,000.

Very scarce. Just 400 prepared for UPU distribution.

£1 Brown & Blue with half cancel of Melbourne ‘[AP15]/13’ CTO datestamp BW #51w, couple nibbed perfs, well centred, without gum, Cat $3,500. £2 Black & Rose well centred with quarter-strike of Melbourne ‘24’ [25AP13]’ CTO datestamp BW #55wa, Cat $6.000. Rare. [Just 400 prepared for UPU distribution.]

$2,000 $675 $500

$2,000 $850 $1,500

$2,000 $6,000

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Kangaroos - Second Watermark

2013 **/* 2014 **/* 2015 **

2d Grey BW #6 block of 4, one unit MLH, others units MUH, Cat $1,125+.

2½d Bluish-Indigo marginal block of 4 left-hand units variety Heavy coastline to WA, upper-right unit variety Colour spot to east of Sydney [2R49-50,55-56] BW #10(2)d x2 & r, excellent centring, upper-left unit MLH with mild gum toning, other units fresh MUH, Cat $1,400+.

6d Ultramarine BW #18 left-hand pane corner block of 4, excellent centring, MUH, Cat $8,000+.

Attractive & rare multiple.

$450 $600 $4,500

2016 **/* 2017 * 2018 **

9d Violet BW #25 block of 4, mild uniform gum toning, three units MUH, Cat $7,000+. Rare multiple.

9d Violet variety Break in bottom inner frame under ‘NI’ of ‘NINE’ [2L4] BW #25(2), mint, Cat $950.

9d Violet pair, right-hand unit variety Break in left frame opposite Albany [2L41] BW #25(2)m, MUH, Cat $4,500+.

$1,800 $300

2019 **

1/- Green BW #31 block of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $9,000+. Rare multiple.

$3,000

$1,800

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2020 **

2/- Light Brown BW #36 right pane lower-left corner block of 4, exceptional centring for this issue, fresh MUH, Cat $34,000+. One of the highlights of the sale. Ex Kilfoyle.

$25,000

2021 **

5/- Grey & Yellow BW #43 block of 4, the lower-left unit with Distortion of lower part of ‘A’ of the watermark, usual fluffy perfs, excellent centring, very fresh MUH, Cat $24,000+.

$12,000

Kangaroos - Third Watermark

2022 ** 2023 F 2024 **

2½d Intense Indigo Watermark inverted BW #11Da marginal block of 4, extremely well centred, fresh MUH, extrapolated Cat $20,000. Superb!

6d Blue Die II variety Bite out of kangaroo’s left leg - State II, BW #19(2)da, few nibbed perfs, excellent centring, Granville (NSW) datestamp does not impinge upon the flaw. Undercatalogued at $2,250.

[BSAP bulletin article (Aug 2004) records just 4 mint and 8 used examples. A stamp of similar quality sold for $2,700+ at a 2010 Melbourne auction.]

2/- Brown BW #37, fresh MUH, Cat $2,500.

$4,000 $1,500 $1,000

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2025 ** 2026 V 2027 **

2028 * 2029 ** 2030 **

2031 * 2032 U 2033 F

2/- Brown Perf ‘OS’ perf ‘OS’, BW #37ba, MUH, Cat $3,250.

2/- Maroon Perf ‘OS’ Mullett imprint block of 4 with two half strikes of Melbourne ‘10MY37’ CTO datestamp BW #38bazbw, prepared for inclusion in collectors sets, without gum, Cat $2,500++.

5/- Grey & Yellow BW #44, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $2,000.

$3,000 $1,500

5/- Grey & Pale Yellow variety Misplaced kangaroo BW #44ca, quite a spectacular downwards displacement with Kangaroo’s left foot and much of the foreground grass in the Bight, well centred, some mild uniform gum tone, fine mint overall, Cat $10,000. £1 Brown & Blue Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW #52x, fresh MUH and scarce thus, Cat $2,500. £1 Grey BW #53, MUH, Cat $3,250.

$5,000 $1,600 $1,400

Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark

5/- Greyish-Black & Yellow-Orange variety Misplaced kangaroo BW #45c with Kangaroo’s hump in the Gulf of Carpentaria, very well centred, fine mint, Cat $7,500.

5/- Grey & Yellow variety kangaroo misplaced upwards and to right resulting in kangaroo’s back in Gulf of Carpentaria, cancellation partially obscuring the variety. BW #45c variant. Misplacements Cat $7,500 mint, unpriced used. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson BW #57, nice central cds, with good perfs and centring, Cat $1,200.

$1,500

$3,250 $1,500 $400

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The Donald Harkness Remarkable Kangaroo Franking

2034

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1933 (Mar 25) parcel-wrapping portion bearing an extraordinary postage composition comprising Third Wmk £1 grey x11, SMult Wmk £2 x3 plus KGV 4d olive paying an aggregate £17.1.4d, representing, by a quantum margin, the record franking, for a pre-war postal article.

At upper left endorsed “Accepted/Weight/32lbs/T Hart/Inquiry Office/G.P.O./Sydney” with “£17.1.4” beneath. 32lbs exceeded the limit for parcel post, and the article was therefore required to be charged at full letter rate, as follows: £17.1.4d postage represents 512ozs (32lbs) at 2d per oz. Letter rate = 1,024d (or £4.5.4d) + airmail surcharge 3d per ½oz = 3,072d (£12.16.0d) = Total £17.1.4d.

This article, which was professionally restored in 2012 (and affixed to non-acidic backing paper), is the record, and the most remarkable Kangaroo franking extant, retaining the essential elements required to confirm origin, destination, postal service utilised, and to determine and confirm the franking.

Rod Perry, in Australian Stamp News (Nov 2012) stated “I rate this survivor, against the odds, as one of the ten greatest items of Australian Commonwealth Philately.”

Most major Commonwealth collections, past and present, including Australia Post Archival Collection and The Royal Collection, have relatively poor usage representation (most had/have none). At last the opportunity to acquire this unrivalled Kangaroo usage article is available.

Historial notes: 1. The recipient of the original parcel Donald James Harkness (1898-1972) was a pioneer in the Australian automotive and aeronautical industries, and a record-breaking racing car driver; the first Australian to exceed 100mph over a measured mile. The subject parcel is believed to have contained an automotive part, dispatched during an endurance trial across Northern Australia.

2. The destination, Newcastle Waters, a 10,353 sq km breeding property in the West Barkly region of the Northern Territory, was once owned by the late Kerry Packer, for decades Australia’s richest person.

$80,000

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Kangaroos - CofA Watermark

The following four lots have been donated by Australia Post as part of their contribution towards the costs of Melbourne 2017.

We are not charging any vendor commission, so Melbourne 2017 will receive the full hammer price.

2035 2036 2037 2038

** ** ** **

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #46A, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500. Ex Australia Post Archives.

10/- Grey & Pink BW #50A, fresh MUH, Cat $2,750. Ex Australia Post Archives. £1 Grey BW #54, very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $3,250. Ex Australia Post Archives. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson variety Kangaroo’s foot broken [R52, vignette plates transposed after Third Wmk printings], unlisted by Brusden White but would be BW #58B(V)n (the ‘Pointed tail’ element of this flaw was retouched around the time of the Third Wmk printings), fresh MUH, Cat $15,000+. Ex Australia Post Archives.

Engraved Issues

2039 *

2041 **/*

$8,000

1d Rose-Red corner pair variety Imperforate between between stamp & right margin BW #59bf, trivial thin on right-hand unit, Cat $1,250+.

$1,000

½d Green Perf ‘OS variety Cracked electro left wattle to ‘U’ [5L46] BW #63ba(5)h, very well centred, fine used, Cat $5,000 as an unpunctured stamp, with Perf ‘OS’ examples being significantly rarer. Drury Certificate (2017).

1d Red Smooth Paper Plate 1 Pane 1 No Monogram block of 12 [49-54,55-60] BW #71(1)za, a few units lightly mounted, otherwise MUH, Cat $1,750++.

$5,000

KGV - Single Watermark

2040 F

$800 $1,500 $1,750

$750

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2042 *

1d Carmine-Rose Smooth Paper (G30) Plate 2 Die II-I Substituted cliché joined pair BW #71(2)ia&ja, fine mint, Cat $8,000. Rare. Ex Kilfoyle.

2043 F

1d Scarlet Aniline (G18) variety Rusted Cliché [IV/34] BW #71G(2)j, nibbed perf, tidy Toowong (Qld) datestamp impinges upon the flaws in places, Cat $750. Drury Certificate (2013).

1d Scarlet Aniline (G18) variety Rusted Cliché - advanced state [IV/34] BW #71G(2)j, lightly applied cancel largely clear of the flaws, Cat $750. Drury Certificate (2013).

1d Red Smooth Paper variety Rusted Cliché x2 [IV/34 & IV/35] BW #71(2)j&k, machine cancels slightly impinge on flaws, Cat $1,500. (2) 1d Scarlet-Red (G17) Smooth Paper variety ‘CNE’ for ‘ONE’ (advanced state) [VIII/45] BW #71G(4)p, fine used, Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2012).

2044 F 2045 U 2046 F

2047 ** 2048 ** 2049 **

1d Pale Rose-Red Rough Paper (G64) BW #72E, fresh marginal MUH, Cat $1,000. Elusive shade.

1d Pale Rose-Red Perf ‘OS’ Rough Paper (G64) BW #72Ebb, fine fresh MUH, Cat $1,000. Drury Certificate (2011).

1d Rosine Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ (G68) Die II (merged) BW #72I(1)ib, well-centred, MUH, Cat $900.

Drury Certificate (2015).

$5,000

$450 $500 $750 $1,000

$750 $750 $500

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2050 * 2051 * 2052 * 2053 *

2054 **/* 2055 **/*

2056 **/* 2057 **

1d Carmine-Red Perf ‘OS’ Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die II BW #72Pbb(2)ja, crease, very well centred, mint, Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2012) for then BW #72Pbb(2)ia.

1d Carmine-Red Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die I BW #72P(2)ka, mint, Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2012) for then BW #72P(2)ja .

1d Carmine-Rose Rough Paper (G74) ‘CA’ Monogram substituted for ‘JBC’ single BW #72Q(2)ze, fine MLH single, Cat $4,000. Drury Certificate (2010).

1d Pale Rose-Red Rough Paper (G64) variety Flaw under neck BW #72E(4)h, fine mint, Cat $750. Drury Certificate (2011).

1½d Black-Brown Die I Electro 3 Harrison imprint block of 12, BW #83(3)z, few mild tonespots on gum, and minor wrinkle at base of cental gutter, fine overall with ten units, MUH. 1½d Black-Brown Die I Harrison Plate 4 imprint block of 24 (12x2), BW #83(4)z, well centred Cat $525++.

1½d Brown Die I Electro 4 imprint block of 8 Wmk inverted BW #86a(4)z (this imprint is the uncatalogued and the rarer 9mm setting), reinforced perf separation, one unit hinged, Cat $1,300++ just for the wmk inverted, extrapolated Cat value for the combination is $3,325++.

1½d Red Die I top marginal interpane strip of 24 (12x2), from Electro 18, with officially repaired Double perfs in margin, BW #89b, unit 18R6 damaged, MUH, Cat $1,800. Very fresh and impressive.

$1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $525

$500 $500

$1,000 $500

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2058 */**

2059 **

2060 **/* 2061 **/*

2062 **/*

2063 * 2064 *

1½d Red Die I Electro 20 T.S.Harrison imprint block of 4, uncatalogued would be BW #89(20)z, minor perf separation. This is one of two imprint blocks identified as Electro 20. There are similiarities and differences between the two blocks and as a consequence differing opinions as to the validity of this allocation. On balance we believe this is an early example of Electro 20 and the 2nd block is a later example with more wear.

1½d Red Die I Electro 22 No Imprint imprint strip of 12 and No Imprint pair, BW #89(22)za, hinged in margin only, Cat $600++ for blocks of 4.

$500 $500

1½d Red Die I Electro 24 block of 12 [R45-8,51-4,57-60] with units 54 & 60 partly imperforate due to paper fold error. A spectacular error.

1½d Red Die I Electro 24 very fine Cracked electro [24R46] in block of 18, BW #89(24)p, couple of minor tones, cracked unit is MUH and blemish free. A rare positional piece.

$700

1½d Red Die I Mullett Plate 26 imprint block of 24 (12x2), BW #89(26)z, Cat $375++ for block of 4.

Block has been separated in 3 pieces, block of 10 with Abberant perfs on BLC, part imprint pair and part imprint block of 12 with Abberant perfs in BRC, significant ink smudging in margins, sellotape stain on one unit. A fine item for the specialist. (3 blks)

$500

1½d Red Die I Mullett Plate 29 imprint block of 12 (4x3), BW #89(29)z, some paper adhesions in margins unit R50 with Cracked electro in left side of crown, Cat $875++. The rarest of the known imprints for the 1½d red.

2d Red Die I Perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted BW #96ab, MLH, Cat $2,000. Seldom offered.

$750 $1,500

$750

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2065 F 2066 **/* 2067 **/*

2068 ** 2069 U

2070 ** 2071 * 2072 **/*

2d Intense Scarlet (Aniline) Perf ‘OS’ BW #96Fb, fine used. The only used example we have encountered, ACSC list this as mint stamp only (Cat $1,500). Drury Certificate (2013).

4d Pale Orange-Yellow Perf ‘T’ Plate 1 ‘JBC’ Monogram block of 4 BW #110Eza with varieties Dot on ‘4’ at left [1L49] & Lower left frame worn [1L56], lower units MUH. Fine & fresh. Drury (2016) & RPSofL (1991) Certificates.

4d Orange ‘JBC’ Monogram strip of 3 BW #110(2)z, centre unit variety White spot on diagonal of ‘4’ at left [2L56], centre (monogram) unit MUH, Cat $1,000+.

4d Violet Plate 2 upper-right corner block of 4 with varieties Left frame broken at top & Thin ‘FOU’ of ‘FOUR’ (retouch) with early state of damage to ‘4’ at left [2L7-8] BW #111(2)d&ea, fine MUH, Cat $850++. Rare positional block. Drury Certificate (2016) 4d Violet variety Line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ [2R12] BW #111(2)r, indistinct cancel well clear of the flaw, Cat $12,000 (SG #64a, Cat £8,500). Stuart Hardy’s example sold for $11,000+ in our November 2012 sale of his KGV Collection. Drury Certificate (2015). [The ACSC states ‘Five mint and at least 15 used examples have been recorded, many of the used examples have faults.’]

1/4d Turquoise-Blue BW #128 block of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $2,700+.

1/4d Turquoise-Blue Harrison imprint block of 4 BW #128z, without the usual guillotining of the imprint & rare thus, MLH, Cat $8,500.

1/4d Turquoise-Blue Harrison two-line imprint block of 4 BW #128z, 2nd line of imprint partially guillotined as is usual, couple of miniscule thins in central gutter, three units MUH, very fresh overall, Cat $8,500. (for complete imprint).

$1,500 $1,750 $600

$1,000 $7,500

$1,200 $3,500 $2,500

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2073 **/* 2074 *

1/4d Greenish Blue Mullett imprint pair BW #128za, left-hand unit MUH, Cat $3,500 (as an imprint block of 4).

1/4d Greenish Blue coarse paper printing strip of 3 [1L1-3] with listed varieties Defective top frame & cross, Flaw in emu’s tail & Flattened cross of crown BW #131d,e&f, fine mint, Cat $900++.

KGV - Large Multiple Watermark

2075 **/* 2076 ** 2077 * 2078 **/*

½d Green Comb Perf Electro 6 imprint block of 4, BW #65(6)z three units MUH, Cat $650.

1d Deep Carmine-Rose Harrison Printing Watermark Inverted BW #74Ba marginal example, typical centring, fresh MUH, BW #74a, Cat $4,000.

1d Deep Carmine-Rose Harrison Printing Watermark Inverted BW #74Ba, fine mint, Cat $2,500 (SG #50aw, Cat £1,400).

1½d Black-Brown Die I Harrison imprint block of 8 Watermark Inverted BW #84Ba(2)z, lower units MUH, extrapolated Cat $2,000+.

KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14

2079 **/* 2080 *

1d Green Mullett imprint block of 8, with Ferns, RA joined & Kangaroo’s tongue out, BW #80(4)z, one unit hinged, Cat $550+.

1½d Red Die II block of 4 comprising two Type A-B pairs, left-hand unit of upper pair State II - Type B re-entry: shading behind kangaroo, etc [4L47], left-hand unit of lower pair Type B re-entry: duplication of shading above right wattles [4L53] BW #91(4)fb&hb, fine mint, Cat $2,250+.

$1,000 $750

$400 $1,800 $800 $750

$400 $1,000

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2081 **/* 2082 **/*

4d Olive imprint block of 4 with Diagonal white line on King’s neck, BW #115(4)z, one unit MVLH, Cat $1,200.

1/4 Deep Greenish Blue Mullett Imprint block of 4, upper-right unit MLH with mild gum bend, the other units MUH, Cat $3,500+. [Stuart Hardy’s example, with two units hinged, sold for $1,450+ in our November 2012 auction.]

$1,200

1½d Red Die II Ash Imprint block of 8 (2nd line of imprint partially guillotined) with Fourth void correction - with characteristic sloping curve over the stop after ‘PRINTER’, some perf separations, MUH. Cat $1,000 (for a mounted block of 4). Rare. [ACSC states that this is the state found for the ‘TWO PENCE’ surcharged issue, and that only one block without surcharge is known.]

3d Blue Die Ia imprint block of 4, BW #107(a)z, top units hinged, Cat $700.

$1,000 $400

2d Pale Golden Scarlet variety Kiss print BW #103Bcb, postally used, Drury Certificate (2016). [ACSC records just two examples, both used on cover.]

$500

KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½

2083 ** 2084 **/*

2085 U

KGV - CofA Watermark

$700

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Other Pre-Decimals - Proofs & Essays

2086

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2087 D

2088 2089

*

*

2090 D 2091 D

1930s Hand Painted Essay (135x110mm) by Ronald Harrison of an unaccepted design inscribed ‘BULK LOADING WHEAT FOR EXPORT’ in brown & china white on thick board. A masterful work of art by one of Australia’s most eminent stamp designers and engravers. Unique and beautiful.

1940s War Effort Proposed Design 1d to 8d set of seven hand-coloured unadopted essays comprising 1d, 2½d, 3d, 5d & 6d in vertical format plus 4d & 8d in horizontal format, designed by E.L. Reeves of Double Bay in Sydney. Attractive & thematically appealing. (7)

1946 Stamp Design Competition (2d) denominated original watercolour artwork in carmine-lake and white on thin buff card (185x254mm) showing steelworks with trains taking delivery in the foreground.

An unsuccessful entry submitted by J O Wyons. Beautifully executed.

1947 (C.) Engraver’s Pen and Ink Line Drawing of Newcastle Steelworks (203x255mm) in black on thick card depicting an open hearth being charged with hot metal drawn by E R Murray Jones, an artist and engraver with the Note Printing Branch. Similar in design to the 3½d Newcastle 150th Anniversary issue of September 1947. Illustrated on page 6/172 of Brusden White. Superb and unique.

1950 Foundation of Commonwealth Proposed Design 1d to 9d set of four hand-coloured unadopted essays in horizontal format, designed by E.L. Reeves Of Double Bay in Sydney. Attractive designs. (4) 1958 Essays For Proposed Pictorial Set 2d to 1/6d (Air Mail) comprising eleven hand-coloured unadopted values with several attractive and innovative designs including 3d Harbour Bridge aerial view, 4d Spirit of Progress express train, 5d Old Police Barracks (Adelaide), 6d Surfing & 1/- Captain Cook Dock (Sydney) aerial view, all produced by E.L. Reeves of Double Bay in Sydney. (11)

$1,500 $250

$1,500 $2,000

$150 $350

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Other Pre-Decimals

2092 F 2093 **

2095 */** 2096 **/* 2097 **/*

2098 **/* 2099 ** 2100 **

1931 3d Kingsford Smith Optd ‘OS’ BW #142(OS) pair, central Adelaide ‘3MY32’ datestamp, Cat $900+. Rare postally used multiple. RPSV Certificate (2016).

1932 1/- Large Lyrebird Chambon perforated essay in deep bright red with ‘AUSTRALIA’ and ‘ONE SHILLING’ scored-through, BW #145PP(1)A, excellent centring, fresh MUH, Cat $1,000.

1938-41 2d Red KGVI Die II unfolded gutter block of 8 from top of sheet with Plate No. ‘4’ & plate pips, mounted in margin only. Cat £2,750 as mounted.

1937-60 6d Kookaburra Perf 14¾x14 Sheet D right pane upper-left corner block of 9 the lower right unit variety ‘Top Hat’ flaw [ShtD R3/3] BW #203o, variety unit MVLH, Cat $2,000+. Rare in a positional block. [An example of this flaw in a positional block of 9 sold for $2,100+ in our August 2016 sale] 1937-60 6d Kookaburra Perf 14¾x14 variety ‘Top Hat’ flaw [ShtD R3/3] BW #203o in upper marginal block of 12 (3x4), mounted in sheet margin only, variety unit & ten other units MUH. Rare, particularly in a positional piece.

1937-49 1/- Lyrebird No Watermark P15x14 corner block of 6, upper-left unit variety ‘Green Mist’ retouch [ShB L9/3] BW #210g, fine mint, lower units MUH, Cat $3,570. An extensive retouch which is rarely offered.

1942-50 2½d Scarlet KGVI Authority imprint corner block of 6 Partly imperforate at lower-left corner due to paper fold BW #230bb, MUH, Cat $2,250.

1947 2½d Shortland marginal block of 6 Partially imperforate at right between lower-right stamp and sheet margin due to paper fold BW #242bb. Eye-catching example though less dramatic than the example illustrated in ACSC (Cat $1,500), which affects two complete units.

$600 $500

$1,500 $1,800 $1,600

$2,750 $400 $400

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2101 ** 2102 D

2103 ** 2104 **

2105 **/* 2106

1951-62 2d Green Queen Mother lower marginal block of 14 (2x7) the left-hand column showing Double perforations both horizontally & vertically. Far more extreme than the example recorded in ACSC (as BW #246b) which states ‘One sheet showing partial double perforations in the left-hand vertical column is known’. A new discovery, extrapolated Cat $1,575++.

1951-53 3½d Brown-Purple KGVI commercially used marginal example showing Jumped perforations at right (slightly trimmed) BW #253ba, tied to piece by Preston (Vic) ‘20FEB/1952’ machine cancel. Not previously recorded used.

$1,200

1951-53 3½d Brown-Purple KGVI corner strip of 5 units with Misplaced perforations to the right by the width of one stamp resulting in void 5th unit. ACSC only records misplacements of 8-9mm (BW #253bb, Cat $500), whereas this example shows a full 20mm misplacement. Spectacular and rare item.

1950-64 £2 Arms Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ variety Roller flaw below ‘E’ of ‘POSTAGE’, BW #271dx, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500.

$1,000

1960-66 8d Tiger Cat Ordinary Paper 2nd Master Plate Retouched shading right of animal’s head [ShC R9/6] States I, II, III & IV (the ‘Typhoon’ retouch) BW #358(II)s,sa,sb & sc, in corner blocks of 6 (State I) or 8 (II, III & IV), all the retouch units, except State I, are MUH. (4 blocks) 1963 Export 5d bright red, sunken Die Proof with ‘RBA’ cachet on reverse and initialed & numbered ‘2.10.63/7’ [Die Proof No. 7 was presented to D. Dundas of the Stamp Advisory Committee.]

$800

$1,000

$450 $2,000

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Decimal Issues

2107 ** 2108 ** 2109 **

2110 **

1971-74 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea Coil Buff omitted strip of 12 BW #535ce, fine MUH, with single normal stamp for comparison, Cat $3,600+.

1972-76 Pioneer Life 15c on Wiggins Teape cream paper incorporating helecon error Black (inscription) omitted BW #610c, MUH, Cat $4,000. Strikingly impressive. Very few known.

1973-79 1c Banded Coral Shrimp strip of 4, error Yellow omitted on the 4th unit, and largely omitted on adjoining unit BW #635cc, fresh MUH, Cat $5,000.

$1,000 $2,000 $2,000

1977 18c Parliament House Anniversary marginal block of 10 (2x5) from top of sheet error Yellow largely omitted on 7th unit and Partially omitted from 8th 9th & 10th units BW #773cb variant, fresh MUH. Not listed in this format in Brusden White.

$1,000

2111 **

1980 National Stamp Week 22c se-tenant strip of 5 variety Imperforate at left BW #874b, fresh MUH, Cat $2,000. [ACSC state that only two sheets were found with this error.]

$1,200

2112 F

1982 27c Rose Perf 14.6x14.4 BW #954, used single, Cat $1,000. Not discovered until 2001 when 4 used examples were found, no mint examples recorded. Undoubtedly, the rarest of the decimal period perf varieties and missing from most specialist collections.

$500

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2113 ** 2114 **

2115 **

2116 2117

*

*

1992 Wetlands complete cream paper booklet with Reversed pane, BW #1573cc, Cat $1,000. Only 10 cream booklets believed to exist.

2000 Living Legends complete booklet with Gold omitted on the two Alec Campbell adhesives, BW #2280c, Cat $2,000 (SG #1951ab, Cat £1,800). Only 16 booklets believed to exist.

$1,500

2000 Sydney Olympics 45c five sets of sheets of twenty (unsevered) from the South Australian printing each with their own ‘black contact print’ sheet plus another set of double sheets with ‘black prints’ (ex Aitken/McGrory sheet). [Australia Post issued instructions that the sheetlets were to be issued as singles (ie divided along the roulettes) and not as unseparated pairs of sheetlets] Face value $900+.

(100s)

$500

2016 30c Adelaide Emergency Counter Printed Stamp showing Koala family group being the scarcer Type B printing (‘1994’ inset 3mm from stamp’s right edge) with Inverted albino/ghost printing of ‘30c Adelaide 2016’ impacting on the top of ‘d’ & top of ‘2’ of the ‘Adelaide 2016’ black imprint below, used with 70c Earth to pay letter-rate, all tied by ‘17JAN/2016’ machine cancel. Extremely rare on cover.

2016 30c Adelaide Emergency Counter Printed Stamp Type B (‘1994’ inset 3mm from stamp’s right edge) set of 6 tied by Philatelic Sales Centre (Adelaide) ‘13JAN2016’ datestamps to a plain cover.

Modern rarity.

$600

$1,500 $2,500

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Postal Stationery - Postal Cards

*

1976 18c Pictorial Series set of 16 rejected cards, which were issued in error in a small number of presentation wallets, nine of which were supposed to have been replaced for technical reasons and seven for various design or caption errors, all neatly annotated, citing the reasons for rejection. Rarely offered.

$1,000

Sher 1956 Olympics complete set of 52 pictorial postmarks, unusually all on 7½d Olympics, with W.P. SHER printed address. Very rare complete set from a small cover producer. (52)

$500

1937 printed matter cover from GB franked with ½d KEVIII, addressed to Brisbane, ‘CUSTOMS/½dD/ DUTY’ applied and 1931-37 CofA ½d Postage Due affixed in lieu of Customs Duty stamp & tied by Brisbane datestamp (‘15FE37’ - clear strike on reverse). Rare solo use of ½d for this purpose.

$750

Covers By Manufacturer

2119

*

2120

*

Postal History

First Flight Covers

2121 2122

2123

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*

*

*

1929 cover fron UK endorsed for Air Mail “till Marseilles/and again in/Australia”, destined for first acceptance of East-West (Perth-Adelaide AAMC #137) internal airmail service, addressed to Consulate of Switzerland, Melbourne. The 7½d rate comprising 2½d surface, 2d airmail to France & 3d airmail within Australia. Rare external use of this service.

1936 (Aug 21) cover from London to Melbourne carried on board QANTAS/Imperial Airways Flight IE473, which departed London the following day, delayed five days due to Horsa overshooting Bahrain at night by 100 miles and landing in the desert 60 miles south of Salwa Wella. The aircraft was found 40 hours later, and mail and passengers were flown out by R.A.F. Mail to join IE474-75 Flights. Known as the Desert Incident, only 3 or 4 covers have been recorded, Some cover trauma, smudged Melbourne backstamp.

$1,000

1939 (Mar 6) airmail cover (minor blemishes) Sydney to GB at 5d Empire Air Mail Scheme (EAMS) 5d per ½oz rate, posted at 9pm, too late for QANTAS SW91 (Corio) and therefore loaded onto SW92 (Capella) which on March 11 struck a sunken wreck whilst landing at Batavia, DEI, the mail load transferred to Corio before the aircraft became waterlogged (Capella was damaged irreparably and subsequently scrapped). Only the second Capella incident cover to be discovered.

$2,500

$500

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NEW SOUTH WALES -Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings

2124 *

2125 V 2126 F 2127 *

1892-97 Specimens stuck-down on Tunisian Post Office Archives album pages headed “Nouv. Galles Du Sud” with examples of every issue included in the Nov 2, Nov 8 & Dec 15 1892 and Apr 24 1897 UPU distributions, all with Types 4, 15, 16, 16A, 18 or 19 ‘SPECIMEN’ or ‘Specimen’ overprints including Postage & Official issues to 5/- Map, 10/- Long Type & 20/- Carrington, plus surcharged issues and postage dues to 20/-. An impressive presentation. (48)

1850 Sydney Views Plate II Early Impressions 2d bright blue (deep shade) variety No whip [R 2/8] SG #24e, good to large margins showing outer framelines on two sides, neatly cancelled, Cat £475++.

Premium example.

1851 Sydney Views Plate IV Stout Yellowish Vertically Laid Paper 2d Prussian blue horizontal pair [Pos 20-21], left-hand unit variety Fan with 6 segments SG #35b, papermaker’s watermark across both units, stamps at left with vertical crease not affecting appearance, crisp BN ‘57’ cancels of Raymond Terrace.

Rare variety in a multiple. BPA Certificate (2013).

1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11 4d red-brown Captain Cook marginal pair variety Imperforate SG #303bc, very fresh MLH, Cat £600. Ideal for a thematic exhibit.

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1832 (Jan 27) inbound outer from London headed “On the Service of the Australian Agricultural Company” addressed to “Captn Sir W. Edward Parry” (the company’s Commissioner in charge of NSW enterprises), and sent “Pr Agnes/17Jan’y1832”, endorsed “2oz” & “2/8” with ‘(Crown)/GENERAL POST OFFICE/12JU12/1832/SYDNEY’ Type S3 oval arrival datestamp in blue, forwarded to Port Stephens with manuscript “Received at Lambton from Sydney, 15 June 1832.” Important early correspondence pertaining to pastoral trade development in NSW. [The rate of 2/8d equated to 8d per ½oz x4 for a letter up to 2oz] 1879 stampless cover shipped by Queen of Nations from Tilbury to Sydney with Bill of Lading enclosure dated “21Oct/1878” for “Two pchs (puncheons) Wine” consigned to Francis Cooper of Sydney, freight value of “£1-1-0” entered, with British 6d Arms revenue impressed at upper-left; the cover with fine oval ‘LOOSE SHIP/LETTER’, ‘6d’ (delivery fee) & boxed ‘DETAINED ON/BOARD SHIP’ (White type #W20) handstamps, Sydney ‘FE4/1879’ datestamp in violet, apparently undelivered with ‘NOT KNOWN BY LETTER/CARRIERS SYDNEY’ handstamp at lower left. Very few on-cover examples of the Detained handstamp are recorded, this cover illustrated by White on p262 of ‘The Postal History of New South Wales.’

$2,600

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1890 (Apr 30) 2d Emu SG #254 bisect tied by BN ‘112’ with Binda ‘AP30/1890’ datestamp at left, upper edge blemishes and missing flap. Rare albeit unauthorised provisional usage confirmed by RPSofV Certificate (2005).

1891 (Oct 6) Sydney local cover with superb Walter Akhurst (printers) framed blackboard illustration featuring printed cinderella stamps x2 in red (showing the company printing works in Kent Street) overstamped with 1d View of Sydney tied by King Street ‘917’ duplex; of interest on reverse is docketing in pencil nominating three horses for either the VRC Derby, Melbourne Cup or the Caulfield Cup, dated “17AUG1892”. Fine and attractive.

QUEENSLAND

2132 2133

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1882-95 Large Chalon Imperforate Colour Trials on unwatermarked wove paper comprising 2/- x4 in the approved colours for the series of bright blue (2/-), vermilion (2/6d), rose (5/-) and brown (10/-), two stamps cut-into in places, the blue (fault), rose & brown stamps with defacing crayon lines, plate positions identified on reverse. Scarce group.

1900 Patriotic Fund 1d imperforate plate proofs x9 on ungummed, watermarked paper in dull rose-pink, carmine, emerald, yellow-green, ultramarine, dark blue, violet blue, pale violet & violet. Colourful and appealing.

1903-05 Commonwealth Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ 9d brown & ultramarine Type A with ‘ULTRAMAR’ handstamp in violet-blue, affixed to small fragment from a ledger page. Ex Portuguese India Archives.

Postal History

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1869 (Dec 3) cover from England to Queensland addressed to “R. Gray Esq, Hughenden Station” with 10d red-brown QV tied by St Albans ‘675’ duplex, 1870 backstamps for Bowen (Feb 7), Townsville (Feb 9) and Cape River (Apr 2, superb strike Rated RRRRR), backflap missing otherwise quite fine condition. [The addressee, Robert Gray founded the Hughenden Station, which was named after his birthplace Hughenden Manor in Buckinghamshire] 1899-1901 Inspector of Police official covers [225x100mm approx] to Brisbane x18 from Cairns, Charleville, Longreach, Maryborough, Normanton or Roma, oval or circular handstamps at lower-left, franked with 4d to 1/8d in multiples of 2d per ½oz letter rate, comprising 4d x2 (one solo) 6d x4 (one solo) 8d x3, 10d x2, 1/- x3, 1/2d, 1/4d x2 & 1/8d, no duplication amongst franking configurations, numeral and/or datestamp cancels, generally good condition. An impressive group.

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1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ 3d to £1 set with Adelaide CTO datestamps many are clearly dated with 1904 quarter cancels (UPU Disribution date was 29/03/04), 10/- with 1907 cancel, £1 with small-part corner cancel; also Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Crown/SA 8d with 1907 cancel; all without gum, Cat $1,350+ (2004). A very scarce assembly. [Dates other than 1904 were used on CTO sets sold to collectors]

$750

1896: Post Office Design Competition prize-winning entry by “KANGAROO” headed ‘NEWSPAPER ONLY’ based around a Half Penny Coin design with an elaborate header and design elements including a coastal scene showing a steam train & ship and an aborigine brandishing a spear, all expertly executed in reddish purple & China white on card (315x246mm), irregularly cut at top to preserve the marginal endorsements in pencil including “Prize divided” & an apparent voting breakdown indicating this to be the most popular entry, with a further endorsement “take out newspaper only” suggesting the design was intended for a Postal Card. Minor edge blemishes. An item of exceptional beauty.

$2,000

2139 **/*

1880 Platypus Wmk TAS Perf 14 3d chestnut SG #F27 marginal block of 25 with Current No #8 in sheet-edge margin, most units MUH, Cat £625++.

$300

2140

Stamp Duty: 1864-1940 bundle of indentures all with pen-cancelled Stamp duty issues comprising 1864 with imperf 2/6d George & Dragon, 1871 with 5/- Sideface, 1877 with 6d Chalon, 1879 with Chalons 1/- pair & 6d, 1879 with 5/- Sideface pair & 5/- sage-green G&D (torn), 1884 with 5/- Sideface & 2/6d G&D, 1885 with 5/- olive-green G&D, 1887 with 2/6d G&D and 1940 with 10/- numeral; some condition issues as to be expected, generally fine.

1880-1901 Platypus Stamp Duty Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’: with Horizontal Overprint 3d & 6d, and Overprint Reading Downwards 3d x2, 6d & 1/- x2; also optd ‘REPRINT’ Reading Downwards 1d x2 and 6d x2; also Reading Upwards 1d; with or without gum, generally fine, Elsmore Online Cat $475. (12)

$300

2138

Postal Stationery

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2142 W/U/* 1880-1929 Platypus Stamp Duty Accumulation: with plenty better items including 1880-1900 6d strip of 7, and block of 4 on piece with Victoria 9/- purple Impressed Duty & 1/- block of 6 all pen cancelled, plus 1/- with Plate #1 margin tab unused, 1900 optd ‘REVENUE’ to 1/- x26 mostly with Stamp Act datestamps, 1929 9d green x5 including strip of 3, 9d Surcharge on No Value Expressed, 7/6d on No Value Expressed x3 (one rouletted), 9d on No Value Expressed rouletted x4; also some postally used oddments including 6d mauve SG #F28 tied by BN ‘28’ on 1883 cover from New Town to London; condition variable but mostly fine. (190+)

2143 */W/U/* Stamp Duty: 1900 3d Platypus P14 optd ‘REVENUE’ Craig #7.49 on Exhibit page with mint x6 including gutter block of 4, also unused example with misplaced overprint and postally used with Current No #8 tab, plus fiscally used x5, one on a commercial invoice. (13) 2144 */W/U/* Stamp Duty: 1900 1d to 1/- P11¾ optd ‘REVENUE’ Craig #7.52-7.55 selection annotated on exhibit pages with 1d x11 including varieties Inverted overprint, Overprint omitted & Double overprint all mint, plus Value misplaced high used; 2d x9 including Value omitted x2 mint; 6d mint & fiscally used x11 including block of 7 and usage on Bill of Exchange, also P14 example with fake overprint and cancel; 1/- fiscally used x11 including strip of 3, plus varieties on singles ‘REVENUF’, ‘BEVENUE’ & ‘REVENUK’ plus used on Bill of Exchange; condition generally fine, described items alone Elsmore Online Cat $1,000+. (43)

2145

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Stamp Duty: 1900 2d Platypus optd ‘REVENUE’ variety ‘TWO PENOE’ printed twice Craig #7.53d (variety) unused. The only recorded example, and a “must have item” for Tasmania revenue collectors.

RPSofV Certificate (2011).

$5,500

Stamp Duty: issues on documents including 1903 Court Sessions documents x2 with optd ‘REVENUE’ 1/- Platypus pair & 2/6d G&D or 6d Platypus & 2/6d G&D (scarcer 2mm opt), also 1931 Holdfast Gold Mines share certificate with rouletted 6d Numeral, Insurance Policy documents x2, 1947 with 9d on No Value Platypus in brown + 2/6d Numeral & 1950 with 9d on No Value Platypus in red-brown; on piece including 1885 with G&D 10/- x3, 5/- & 2/6d, 1896 with 2/6d Tablet pair, 1919 with £1 Tablet optd ‘REVENUE’ x8 & 10/- Numeral, 7/6d Surcharge on No Denomination Playpus x2, plus various Numeral duties to 10/-, some values on part wage book pages. Nice variety. (25 items)

$300

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2148 */U/W

Stamp Duty: 1903 Surcharged ‘1d.’ on 3d brown opts ‘REVENUE’ upper pane block of 36 (6x6 columns 5 to 10), rows 1 & 4 Flat top to ‘1’ rows 2 & 5 Sloping top to ‘1’, rows 3 & 6 First three units Flat Top, second three unit Sloping Top; units [1/10 & 4/10] with variety Thin ‘1’ (Elsmore Online Cat $250 each), also varieties Small full stop [2/10 & 5/10] & Deformed full stop [1/9 & 4/9], few mild tonespots on gum & small perf separation, fine mint overall. Nice exhibition piece.

Stamp Duty: 1903 Surcharges annotated on Exhibit Pages with 1d on 3d Sloping Top to ‘1’ (Type c) variety Overprint double mint, Sloping Top to ‘1’ & Flat Top to ‘1’ (Type b) in blocks of 4 & 6, plus singles of both types postally used, also mint Inverted ‘1d.’ surcharges for Types b & c including corner (bcb) strip of 3 centre unit ‘REVENUF’ lower unit ‘REVENUK’; 1d on 3d Base & arm at left (Type d) mint block of 15 (4x3+3) the third row (4 units) with Notch in ‘1’, also strip of 3 postally used with Mangana datestamps, and single stamp with Inverted surcharge fiscally used, also pair on Grand Lodge receipt & single on attractive Tatlow’s Royal Mail Coach illustrated cheque; 4d on 3d x6 including mint pair and a single with Current No #8 tab, also a fiscally used example on receipt; condition generally fine. A very good lot. (85)

$1,000

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part 2149 **/*/U/* Stamp Duty: 1966-97 Decimals complete 15-page exhibit (ex 8c lemon see Lot 2150) commencing with 5c, 10c & $5 imperforate proof pairs in black, then 1c to $20 laid-out by denomination with mint multiples of most values, plus usage examples for many values up to 30c & $2 usually on receipts; highlights include the unissued $1 orange-brown imperforate block of 4 and two singles (only 3 sheets printed, Craig erroneously lists the issue colour of the $1 as orange-brown when in fact the issued stamp was in yellow-brown), $10 pair & strip of 3 used, $20 on $20 pair & single MUH & used pair; condition generally very fine. A very fine lot.

2150 ** Stamp Duty: 1966 Decimal Series rouletted 8c lemon Tasmanian Tiger watermark inverted Craig Cat #7.217, fresh MUH. Rare.

2151 * Wages Tax: 1935 large-part of page from wages book with Overprinted in Black 2d x3, 3d x6 & 4d x8 and Overprinted in Red 6d x8 & 1/- x16, some condition issues including tear affecting five stamps.

Very scarce survivor.

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Impressed Stamp Duty: on cheques or receipts with [1] Tasmania Impressed Duty on cheques x4 comprising With Date Plugs 6d, Without Date Plugs 6d x2 & 1/-; [2] Victoria Impressed Duty on cheques with Tasmania Platypus Duties added x5 including 1901 1/- with 1/- optd ‘REVENUE’ added, 1904 1/with 6d optd ‘REVENUE’ pair added; [3] various cheque or receipts x12 with Platypus Duties added including 1890 with 1/- Platypus tied by large oval ‘THE MOUNT BISCHOFF/27JUN90/TIN MINING CO REG’ datestamp in violet, etc; Interesting group. (21)

$250

2153 **/*/U 1902-1965 Selection with used 1902 ‘T.G. RYS.’ ½d to 3d, 1918 1/- deep blue, 1919 3d (x2) to 1/-, 9d with handstamped ‘NEW NORFOLK’ station name, mint 1953 Ovpt on 4d Garrett and Ovpt on 1d & 9d Diesel, Void Panel 1955 (dark under u/v light) 1d to 4/- set & 1960 (white under u/v light) 1d to £1 set, plus 1965 Surcharged Set; condition mostly fine, Elsmore Online Cat $900+. (47)

$400

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1840 (Jun 23) entire to England with fine and largely complete strike of ‘GENERAL (crown) POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL/23JU23/1840’ large oval datestamp in black (black ink used in 1840 only) with 8th November arrival datestamp in red. The contents advise of the healthy state of trade in the Colony especially for rum, whisky & sherry, with the writer advising that wines should be sent out in exchange for wools, some trivail aging.

1842-46 Commercial Entires concerning liquor trading between Tasmania & England addressed to Carrington & Sons of Devizes each rated “4” for ship letter rate & “8” for inwards ship letter rate due, with weak Hobart departure datestamps and ‘SHIP LETTER’ handstamps on reverse comprising [1] 1842 (Jun 2) “per Agostino” with Devizes ‘SP21/1842’ arrival datestamp on face; [2] 1842 (Jun 7) “per Earmont” with Devizes ‘DE4/1842’ arrival datestamp on face, contents advising of the inclusion of a First of Exchange drawn by Derwent Bank on their agent in London; [3] 1846 (Jan 9) “per Calcutta” with Devizes ‘24AP/1846’ arrival datestamp on face; fine condition overall, with typed annotations.

1843 entire to Edinburgh, date on reverse “Port Phillip 1st Feby 1843”, rated “3” for ship letter rate prepaid at Melbourne, ‘MELBOURNE/FE4/NEW SOUTH WALES’ oval departure backstamp, sent overland to Sydney for shipment on vessel with imminent departure, boxed ‘INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH’ applied upon arrival. [Prior to Melbourne becoming an important port in the mid-1840s mail was often routed through Sydney]

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1846 (Jul 17) Toulmin packet entire to England endorsed “p Louisa via Sydney”, rated “2/6”, weak Hobart crown oval ‘11JU11/1846’ departure datestamp in red, Calcutta GPO boxed transit datestamp, Devizes ‘29DE/1846’ arrival datestamp on face. Contents discuss the wine trade in Hobart.

1864 (Jul 23) cover to England with all-over advertising on reverse for William Wood & Sons ‘The Old Savings’s Bank’ Drapery Warehouse, franked with imperf 4d bright blue SG #38 strip of 3 paying 6d per ½oz double rate, used from Hobart to London. Superb example of early advertising envelope.

Datestamps

2159 D 2160 D

Petchey’s Bay: (A2) largely complete manuscript “Petcheys Ba[y]/21-10-20” across three KGV 1½d browns on small piece. Extremely rare. Avery & Hardinge state “Only one full & one partial pen & ink mss known.”. PO 1/10/1914; closed 31/1/1946.

Wielangta: (A1+) superb and complete ‘WIELANGTA/JUL26/1918/TASMANIA’ large rubber handstamp tying KGV 1d red x4 to small piece, Rated RRRRR. Avery & Hardinge state “few copies known.”[The Tasmanian Philatelic Society website records that an example (of similar quality) sold for $1,500 in early 2016] RO 1/5/1912; closed 8/7/1920.

VICTORIA

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1853 (Dec 19) original contract for J.S. Campbell & Co printing of 2d Queen-on-Throne (SG #19-22) and 1d & 3d Halflengths (SG #23-24) comprising (i) “Bond for printing and gumming stamps” and (ii) “Specimen of gumming” (actually the precise stock utilised for the stamp printings). The articles are signed by James S. Campbell, Rudolph Hackmann & James Fergusson and variously witnessed. This unique and historical contract is the earlier of the two contemporary printing contracts in private hands, and is widely regarded as the more desirable (the other is for later printings of Half-Lengths only). Of great historical & social significance. Perry Certificate (2006).

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1854-55 Imperf 1/- Rose-Pink and Blue Die 2 SG #34 used with 1d lilac-rose and 3d deep blue Campbell & Fergusson Half-Lengths (SG 28b, 31c) on 1856 (AU 15) re-directed entire originally from London to Melbourne, with 6d Embossed, endorsed per Red Jacket... Victorian adhesives stuck over original stamp when re-directed to Tarrengower. An exceptional cover, particularly having the rare Die 2 stamp. Part of the Hancock correspondance. Not recorded in the Barwis census of Half-Length covers, Only two other registered redirected covers recorded, both of which are part of the same correspondence. [4d inland letter rate plus 1/- registration fee.]

Specimens & CTOs

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1860-66 6d Grey-Black Beaded Oval SG #94a overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 1 in seriffed Roman capitals with ‘stop’, part og. Only three examples in private hands.

1863-73 8d Orange Laureates SG #112 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 1 in seriffed Roman capitals with ‘stop’, large-part (browned) og. Only four examples in private hands. Ex Les Molnar.

1867-81 Laureates SG #135c overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 4 in seriffed italic capitals without ‘stop’, no gum. Only three examples in private hands.

1873-75 9d Pale Brown/Pink Bell SG #172 overprinted in violet-blue with ‘Specimen’ Type 8 in seriffed Roman lower case with capital ‘S’, large-part og. The only recorded example.

1884-96 £1/10/- Deep Grey-Olive Existing Stamp Duty SG #244 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 16 in sans-serif italic capitals without ‘stop’, no gum. Only three examples in private hands.

1884-96 45/- Dull Brown-Lilac Existing Stamp Duty SG #247 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 21 in sansserif Roman capitals without ‘stop’, part og. Only two examples in private hands.

1884-96 5/- Claret/Yellow Existing Stamp Duty SG #260 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 12c in seriffed Roman capitals without ‘stop’, full unmounted og. Only three examples in private hands.

1884-96 1/6d Bright Rose-Carmine Existing Stamp Duty SG #267a overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 21 in sans-serif Roman capitals without ‘stop’, part og. Only two examples in private hands. Ex McCredie.

$2,500

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2175 V

1884-96 3/- Drab Existing Stamp Duty SG #268 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 21 in sans-serif Roman capitals without ‘stop’, part og. Only two examples in private hands. Ex Les Molnar.

1884-96 4/- Red-Orange Existing Stamp Duty SG #269 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 21 in sans-serif Roman capitals without ‘stop’, large-part og. Only three examples in private hands.

1884-1900 High Values Typo 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ £100 pinkish-red SG #291, with superb strike of Melbourne ‘JA26/01’ CTO datestamp, full unmounted gum.

1885 Stamp Duty Overprints Wmk 1st V/Crown 2/- ultramarine/green SG #307 optd with Type 12c diagonal ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint, well centred, large-part og. The finest of the five known examples recorded.

$650

1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell High Values £5 to £9 set SG #324-8, matching Melbourne ‘JA11/01’ CTO cancels, Cat £1,160.

$1,000

Postal Stationery - Franks

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Attorney-General: handstamp in rosine Karman #V210.2 on 1889 (Apr 25) registered cover with printed ‘OFFICE OF TITLES’ imprint at lower-left, ‘REGISTERED’ & ‘RETURN IF NOT DELIVERED/WITHIN SEVEN DAYS’ boxed handstamp both in rosine, addressed to Commissioners of Water Supply (Melbourne), endorsed at base “re Watts River Acqueduct” (sic), torn flap, otherwise fine.

Chief Secretary: Karman #V335.1 handstamp in blue tied by BN ‘201’ of Toorak on 1865 OHMS printed envelope to East Melbourne containing printed invitation to Ball & Supper to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday held at the Exhibition Buildings, minor blemishes & section of cover flap missing. Rare survivor.

Chief Secretary: Karman #V340.2 handstamp in reddish-purple tied by Melbourne ‘OC8/74’ duplex on 1874 Government Botanist printed envelope to Prussia, London Paid transit on face & Berlin Post boxed arrival backstamp. Fine and attractive.

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Chief Secretary: Karman #V340.4 handstamp in black on printed covers x2, each with ‘GOVERNMENT BOTANIST’ inscription at lower-left, used in 1894 (Nov 17) from South Yarra to Castlemaine or 1895 (Oct 2) from Melbourne to Forth (Tas), the former with manuscript notation “Von Mueller/name/ Cheiranthera linearis” on reverse, both covers with partially missing flaps, otherwise fine. (2) Chief Secretary: Karman #V340.4 handstamp in black 1895 (Sep 20) use on printed OHMS Envelope, inscribed ‘THE EXHIBITION TRUSTEES’ at lower-left, addressed to Albert Park with South Melbourne ‘148’ arrival duplex on reverse, repaired tear through the frank at upper-right.

Commissioner Of Crown Lands & Survey: handstamp in blue Karman #V270.1 on 1875 (May 4) Melbourne registered cover with ‘CORRESPONDENCE DIVISION/DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND AGRICULTURE’ imprint (unrecorded by Stieg & Watson) at lower-left, ‘TOO LATE’ & rare ‘UNCLAIMED’-in-oval handstamp in green, very fine strike of unframed ‘MT COLE/MY7/75/VICTORIA’ arrival datestamp (rare) at left, DLB ‘JN14’ backstamp in green, fine condition overall.

Postal History

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1852 (Sep 7) entire sent from a succesful gold miner to his wife in London endorsed “Per Steamer ‘Chusan’ via Singapore” being an experimental voyage of this vessel prior to P&O’s full contract commencing in Mar 1853, ‘PAID/(crown)/SE7/[1852]/MELBOURNE’ departure datestamp, rated “3” in red and “1/4” in black, London & Bury St Edmonds backstamps. Letter contents advise of the writer’s shipment of 50oz of gold per ‘Eagle’ and also discusses the arrival of mail vessels. Fine condition. [‘Chusan’ carried mail to Singapore arriving Oct 13, with mail then transferred to the ‘Malta’ which arrived in Southampton on Dec 24. Kirk in ‘British Maritime Postal History Vol 1’ does not record a single cover from this voyage] 1853 (May 8) Adams & Co printed envelope addressed to “Purser of Steamer New Orleans” care of Adams & Co, Melbourne, ‘ADAMS & CO/EXPRESS/16 WALL ST/NEW YORK’ shield embossed in red at upper-left, containing original letter dated “New York May 8th 1853”, envelope with no postal markings, carried per favour or possibly by the company’s courier. Very fine condition. Ex Haas & Lancaster. [This lot is accompanied by a copy of Alan Levy’s ‘Collectors Club Philatelist’ May 1982 article “Adams & Co.’s Express - The Melbourne, Australia, Branch”]

$1,500

1855 (Apr 8) envelope addressed to Concord (NH), USA endorsed at left “by Adam’s & Co’s Express” containing original letter from husband to wife headed “Springs, Ballarat, Victoria”, envelope without postal marking, flap damage and minor edge blemishes. [Adams & Co private express company was founded by Freeman Cobb & George Mowton in 1853, Cobb left shortly aferwards to found the renowned Cobb & Co coaching business]

$400

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1859 (Jun 14) long cover (272x112mm) with rare franking of perforated 1/- Octagonal & 2/- Woodblock tied by Killer ‘1’ cancels, ‘REGISTERED/JU14/59/MELBOURNE’ datestamp in red, fine Albury (NSW) backstamp, small section of the back cover missing & repaired tear at right. [The rate was 6d x4 plus 1/- registration] 1869 (Mar 25) registered cover to Switzerland via Marseilles & Suez with scarce franking of Laureates 6d x4 (upper units damaged) plus 2d tied by BN ‘173’ cancels of Daylesford, ‘POSS ANG V SUEZ’ transit datestamp on face, backstamped at Basel, Lucerne, Maggia & Locarno. Small faults & repaired tear. [The rate was 10d per ½oz rate x2 plus 6d registration. Cover is not recorded in Ben Palmer’s census]

1869 (Sep 11) cover to Italy with 6d, 2d & 4d Laureates tied by Melbourne duplex cancels, on reverse all-over advertising for J.A. Campi Importers & Manufacturers of Looking Glasses, Alexandria transit and indistinct arrival backstamp. Rare and attractive early advertising cover.

1870 (Jun 16) cover to Pioneer Crushing Works with 2d DLR tied by ‘BN ‘262’ with very fine ‘REEDY CK/JU16/70/VICTORIA’ oval datestamp (ERD) alongside, Melbourne & Sandhurst transits & Long-Gully (ERD) arrival backstamps, some flap damage, otherwise good condition.

1870 (Aug 12) quadruple-rate registered cover to England “Via Marseilles” with 10d & 1/- Laureates plus 2/- blue/green Woodblock tied by Prahran ‘69’ duplex, Crown Registered handstamp & London (backstamp) both in red, opening tears at top affecting 10d. [The rate was10d x4 plus 6d registration fee]

1871 (Oct 10) cover to Florence endorsed “OHMS” with 6d & 3d Laureates tied by Melbourne duplex cancel, paying 9d perf ½oz rate via Brindisi, small opening tear at top. [Italy No #13 in Ben Palmer’s census] 1875 (Mar 11) Colonial Bank registered cover to Melbourne with 6d Laureate plus 2d Bell strip of 3 tied by fine strikes of BN ‘382’ of Gaffney’s Creek (backstamped), manuscript “Registered/No22” endorsement and ‘REGISTERED’-in-oval handstamp, cover with puncture at lower-left, otherwise fine condition. [Rate was 2d x3 for letter weighing between 1oz and 1½oz plus 6d registration] 1875 (Apr 23) cover to Raspberry (Creek) from Melbourne with WH Glen & Co (Piano & Music retailers, Collins St) all-over advertising in pink on face including inset illustration of a grand piano, cover was sent to nearby Gaffney’s Creek office (backstamp), as there was no office at Raspberry Creek; some flap damage & spotting on reverse.

$350

$400

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1877 (Oct 1) cover sent from Ballarat with advertising on reverse headed Eyres Bros (ironmongers), multiple advertising panels for various other Ballarat businesses beneath, addressed to Bungaree (two datestamps on face - serviced the local gold diggings at Pinchgut Creek in Bullarook Forest), redirected to Ormond (backstamp, very rare) where diggings were located on Gordon’s Goldfield (weak Gordon’s backstamp). Some age-spotting & blemishes, presentable condition overall. Ex Rod Moreton.

1878 (Jul 8) Ploos van Amstel entire from Melbourne to St Georges-Du-Bois, France “via Brindisi” with scarce & attractive franking of 1d Bell & 1/- deep blue/blue x2 tied by Melbourne duplex cancels, paying 1/0½d per ½oz rate (via Modane & Paris) x2, appropriate backstamps, fine condition. [This is France #206 in Ben Palmer’s census] 1881 (Oct 31) cover to England with 6d Laureates pair & single tied by Stawell ‘152’ duplex cancels, small boxed ‘STAWELL’ & ‘REGISTERED’ handstamps at upper-left, minor blemishes. [Although the registration fee had been reduced from 6d to 4d on 1st July 1881, this item was paid at the previous rate of 6d letter rate x2 + 6d for registration]

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$600 $350

1892 (Sep 20) stampless printed evelope from Sydney addressed to Messrs Gibbs, Bright & Co (Melbourne), Sydney duplex at top right, fine oval ‘LOOSE SHIP/LETTER’ handstamp, on arrival manuscript “1” applied in blue crayon, and rare ‘DETAINED ON BOARD SHIP’ boxed handstamp, ‘T’in-oval tax applied with ‘10D’ handstamped within & 10d claret & blue added and tied by ‘LC3’ handstamp, Melbourne ‘SE22’ arrival backstamp. The only recorded example of the 10d Postage Due on cover.

$6,500

1950s-80s Relief Cancellations large accumulation of covers amassed over three decades, partially sorted but with much work still to be done, generally of good commercial quality. Wonderful opportunity for specialist study. (1000+)

$3,600

Datestamp Collections

2197

$300

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

2198

2199 2200

2201

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1840: 1840 Western Australian Company printed circular headed ‘WESTERN AUSTRALIA HOUSE/29th October 1840’ posted on Oct 31 from London to Surrey with 1d black (defective corner) tied by Maltese Cross in red. The notice advertises land for sale or rent in an area of WA earmarked for the proposed development of the Australind settlement and includes a long extract from the narrative of a survey of Western Australia conducted by Captain Philip King. Folds and small faults. A fascinating insight into the early development of the Colony.

$600

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

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1960 (Feb 3) commercial use of Russian PPC to England with Davis ‘3FE60’ datestamp, 5d added and tied by Mawson ‘10FE60’ datestamp, some blemishes including vertical fold, card signed by sender Christopher Armstrong. Amazing commercial usage.

NORFOLK ISLAND

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1968 (Apr 5) Air Letter from UK to Norfolk Islands (sic) carried aboard BOAC Flight 712, which crashed at Heathrow shortly after take-off on April 8, with loss of life of 5 of the 127 on board. With supporting Post Office letter. Believed to be the only article recorded from this major incident destined for Norfolk Island.

NEW GUINEA - ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints

1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 6d type a SG #78 variety Defective Second ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’ tied by Rabaul datestamp (well clear of variety) on multi-franked Rabaul local cover with Roos to 1/-, KGV Heads to 5d including 1d red Die II plus GRI 1d on 3pf optd ‘OS’ (both scarce on cover); cover has been open-out for display, with some minor blemishes. A howling rarity which is unlisted by Gibbons, however they do list the more common Retouched ‘E’ variety SG #78a at £8,500 used! As unoverprinted used stamps Defective ‘E’ is listed at $2,000 and Retouched ‘E’ at $1,500. Tim Rybak’s Collection did not contain a single example of the Defective ‘E’ flaw.

$1,000

$1,000

$4,000

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NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues

2202 * 2203 *

1931 Dated Birds 1d to £1 set, Airs ½d to £1 set plus opt ‘OS’ 1/-, 2/- & 5/- SG #150-76 & O39-41, adhered to part-page from Tunisia Post Office Achives, Cat £890.

1939 Bulolo Airs ½d to £1 set SG #212-25 hinged to a part archive page, some values with toning around upper perfs, Cat £1,100; also 1937 Coronation set on small piece with some trimmed perfs. (17)

$450 $400

ADEN

2204 *

1951 KGVI Surcharges KGVI 15c on 12½c deep ultramarine with margin at left, variety Surcharge double SG #38a, signature in margin, very fine MLH, Cat £1,600. BPA Certificate (1968).

2205 V

1935 Silver Jubilee 5d variety Kite and vertical log SG #33k, very fine used, Cat £500.

2206 *

1938-53 KGVI Pictorials ½d to 10/- set perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #38s-47s, very fine mint, Cat £1,000.

One of the rarer KGVI Specimen sets.

1938-53 KGVI 2/6d black & deep carmine variety Frame printed double, one albino (very pronounced) SG #45a, fine unused with small trace of gum, SG #45a. The key flaw of this popular series with just seven examples recorded. [A mint example sold for £14,400 at a UK auction house in January 2017]

$4,000

1942 Landfall of Columbus 8d ultramarine & scarlet variety ‘COIUMBUS’ for ‘COLUMBUS’ SG #170a, few nibbed perfs at top, otherwise very fine used, Cat £4,250. BPA Certificate (1958).

$3,500

2207

W

2208 F

ASCENSION

BAHAMAS

$1,800 $600

$1,200

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BERMUDA

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2211 * 2212 *

2213 **

1938-53 KGVI Keyplates 10/- yellow-green & carmine/green Line Perf 14¼, variety Broken lower right scroll [R 5/12] SG #119be, faint bend, otherwise fresh MLH, Cat £2,500.

1938-53 KGVI Keyplates £1 pale purple & black/pale red, lower-right corner marginal example variety Broken lower right scroll [R 5/12] SG #121be, very fresh MLH, Cat £2,000.

$2,000 $2,500

CANADA

1937 Coronation 3c vertical marginal pair, variety Imperforate SG #356 (footnote), very fine MLH, Cat £900.

1942-48 War Effort Airmails 7c blue marginal pair, variety Imperforate SG #400 (footnote), very fine MLH, Cat £1,000.

1959 5c St Lawrence Seaway variety Centre Inverted SG #513a (Scott and Unitrade #387a), superb MUH, Cat £9,000. PF (2002) and PSE (2013) Certificates, the latter grading the stamp XF-Superb 95.

This is the first time an example of this variety has been offered in Australia. [Most examples of this error have imperfections, this is one of just a few examples graded Superb 95 or above]

$1,000 $1,200

$16,000

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W

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CAYMAN ISLANDS

1907 Cayman Islands 5/- salmon & green variety Dented frame (‘Glover’ flaw) SG #16a, very lightly mounted, Cat £5,000. [Only 19 sheets were printed and it is believed only a few examples of this variety have survived. An example in the Richard Maisel sale realised US$8,625 in 2007]

CEYLON

1938-49 KGVI 2c black & carmine P11x11½, variety Watermark inverted SG #386a, two blunt perfs, otherwise fine used and rare. Undercatalogued at Cat £1,600.

CHINA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION - North China 1941 Hopeh Large Overprints on China Wmk ‘73’ P14 5c green Sun Yat-sen block of 4 variety Overprint inverted, SG #35D variant (on China SG #490B) variant, MUH. Rare.

1941 Hopeh Large Overprints on China No Wmk P12½ 1c yellow-orange Martyrs block of 4 variety Overprint inverted SG #45D variant (on China SG #508), mild stain on reverse, without gum. Rare.

$6,500 $1,500 $400 $300

COOK ISLANDS

2218 **/*

1932 Pictorials ½d black & deep green block of 4, variety Imperforate horizontally and Double vertical perfs at left SG #99 variant (see footnote), lower units MUH, Cat £850+. Ex Andrew Halfpenny.

$1,000

2219 **

1946-49 Thick Map ½d to 1/- set perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #G1s-G8s, without the usual blemishes found on this issue, fresh MUH, Cat £1,100. One of the rarest KGVI Specimen sets.

$1,200

2220 *

1950 KGVI Inauguration of Legislative Assembly 6d carmine & grey-violet variety Overprint double SG #142a, fresh MLH marginal example, Cat £1,000. BPA Certificate (1956).

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

GIBRALTAR

$1,200

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GREAT BRITAIN

2221 F

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [KK] on bleuté paper SG #1a, four good to large margins, red MC cancel, Cat from £775.

$600

2222

1948 £1 Silver Wedding block of 3 (cancellation ties one unit at right) and 2½d x24 remarkable franking on large (370x250mm) registered cover from BHP London to Melbourne office, the 65/- aggregate representing 1/3d per ½oz airmail rate x52, the 3d registration fee apparently overlooked. Relatively minor handling blemishes for an article of these proportions. Very few commercial covers are recorded bearing the £1 value.

1952 2/6d to £1 Festival High Values (plus 6d & 1/- Definitives) tied to 1952 (Aug 9) English, Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd (Melbourne) address label affixed to portion of parcel-wrapping, the aggregate 39/- franking representing 1/6d ½oz airmail rate x26. £1 being rare on commercial postal articles, especially as part of the complete set.

$3,000

2223

2224

Postal History

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$1,000

INDIA USED ABROAD

1859 (Mar 22) Reme & Co (Singapore) entire to Sydney with 4a black tied by lightly struck ‘B/172’ cancel, rated “4d” with ‘INDIA PAID’ boxed handstamp in red at lower-left, on reverse Singapore PO ‘22/MAR/1859’ datestamp in red & ‘SHIP-LETTER/B/MY4/1859/SYDNEY’ arrival datestamp in black.

Fine condition.

MALAYA - Straits Settlements 1912-23 KGV Keyplates Wmk MCA $25 purple and blue/blue SG #213, fine mint, Cat £2,500. Rare.

$1,500

2226 F

1945-48 KGVI 2c orange variety Watermark inverted SG #2w, tidy Kuala Lumpur ‘16AUG48’ datestamp, Cat £2,500. Rare.

$3,000

2227 **/*

\NEW ZEALAND 1941 KGVI Surcharges 2d on 1½d purple-brown, marginal block of 4, variety Inserted ‘2’ SG #629a, lower units including variety unit MUH, Cat £650+. KGVI (Murray Payne) Expertising Certificate (2006).

$600

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2225 *

British Military Administration

$600

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2228

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2229 *

2230 B

1969 Centenary of Law Society set of three imperforate plate proofs, 3c Supreme Court marked as “not approved” (colour of building judged to be too red), otherwise close to issued colours, all affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card (114x153mm), the card endorsed at the top “AS SUBMITTED 18-12-68”, very fine condition. Lovely item.

1931-40 Arms Postal Fiscals 35/- orange-yellow on thick, opaque, chalk-surfaced paper, with horizontal mesh, fine MLH, Cat £5,500.

$3,000

2006 $4.50 Kapa Haka (Maori Culture) Booklet A famous modern rarity. The stamps and booklets were withdrawn 3 days from the issue date. Only eleven booklets of 10 were sold, many of which have been broken down into booklet pairs, see Gibbons footnote after SG #2885, Len Jury #1931b, Cat NZ$25,000 [A previous example sold for $13,200+ at a May 2012 Melbourne auction]

$11,500

$600

RHODESIA

2231 F

1917 Surcharges KGV ½d on 1½d rose-carmine KGV variety Surcharge inverted SG #280a, fine used, Cat £1,500. Extremely rare.

$1,600

2232 *

1934 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke 1c to $10 set variety Imperforate pairs SG #106-125 (see Gibbons footnote), fine mint, Cat £1,300+.

$1,500

2233 *

1930-44 Unhyphenated Issue ½d black & green tête-bêche pair SG #42b, fine mint, Cat £1,400.

$1,800

SARAWAK

SOUTH AFRICA

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SOUTH AFRICA

2234 * 2235 *

2236 * 2237 *

1930-44 Unhyphenated Issue 1d black & carmine tête-bêche pair SG #43a within a bilingual strip of 3, SG #43a, fine mint, Cat £1,400.

1942-46 Reduced Size War Effort 1d carmine bilingual strip of 3, variety Both vertical roulettes omitted SG #98b, very fine MLH, Cat £1,200.

1942-44 Reduced Size War Effort 2d violet bilingual pair, variety Rouletting (between) omitted SG #100b, very fine mint, Cat £1,300. Rare.

1929-31 2/6d green & brown lower left corner block of 4, variety Stop after ‘OFFICIAL’ [10/1] SG #1111a, lower pair including the variety unit, MUH, Cat £445++.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

2238 **/* 2239 ** 2240 F

$1,800 $1,500

$1,500 $600

1943-44 Reduced Size War Effort 4d slate-green two vertical strips of 3 in a block of 6, all units variety ‘S.W.A.’ Overprint Inverted SG #129a, Cat £1,800+. BPA Certificate (1961).

1943-44 Reduced Size War Effort 1/- brown vertical pair variety ‘S.W.A.’ Overprint Inverted (Type 29) SG #130a, lower unit MUH, Cat £800. RPSofL Certificate (1962). Ex His Highness the Ameer of Bahawalpur.

$1,000

1889-90 Overprints on Transvaal 2d olive-bistre P12½, variety ‘Swazilan’ SG #5b, fine used, Cat £400.

BPA Certificate (1992).

$500

SWAZILAND

$2,000

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TONGA

2241 * 2242 *

1894 Surcharges ½d on 1/- brown King George I pair variety Surcharge double SG #22c, fine mint and well above average condition, Cat £550+. BPA Certificate (1962) for then SG #22b.

1896 Typewritten Surcharges Reading downwards ½d on 7½d pale blue variety Stops instead of hyphens SG #37Ad, small part o.g, as always found, Cat £1,100. RPSofL Certificate (2004).

$1,200

1861 90c Die Proof in Black Scott #72TC(1), brilliant impression on Indian paper, mounted on card, in US terminology known as a Trial Colour Large Die Proof, Cat US$ 2,500. Lovely item. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (2005).

$2,500

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2243 D

$700

Lot 2034: The Donald Harkness Remarkable Kangaroo Franking.

Lot 2004:1d Roo Wmk Sideways ‘CA’ Monogram block.

Lot 2230: 2006 Kapa Haka Booklet.

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