Auction 61 Text

Lot 1027: 1915 G.R.I./Roo combination franking, rare Simpsonhafen cancel.

Auction No.61 Friday 23rd March, 2018, commencing at 12.00 Noon Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne, Australia.

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Lot 521: SMult 10/- MUH

Lot 504: 1st Wmk 10/- variety.

Lot 589: 5/- Bridge solo on registered cover to Ceylon.

Lot 558: 4d Line thru ‘FOUR PENCE’

Lot 576: 5d on 4½d Perf ‘OS/NSW’

Lot 759: NSW 2d Emu forgery.

Lot 844: Large Star 2d unused.

Lot 880:Victoria 4d Error of colour.

Lot 1026: G.R.I. ‘2d’ on 10p reply half of Reply Card with Rabaul cancel.

Lot 948: WA £1 Perf ‘OS + flaw.

Lot 1035: NWPI registered cover with Roos to £1 and KGV Heads to 5d tied by Madang datestamps.

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Phoenix Auctions - Auction No.61 A warm welcome to our second Public Auction for 2018 to be held at our Melbourne CBD premises on Friday 23rd March at 12.00 Noon. We shall be attending the Canberra Stamp Show from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th March where we look forward to meeting clients and accepting consignements for future auctions. Sale 61 smaller lots will be available for viewing at the show (others can be brought along by request). Sale 61 viewing, at our Melbourne CBD premises, will commence on Tuesday 20th March, with Box Lot Sale 1802 lots available for inspection from Monday 19th March.

A reminder that Box Lot & Collections Sale #1802 will commence at 9.00am, prior to Auction #61.

‘Auction No 61 commences at 12.00 Noon with:Session 1 (Lots 501-1160) - Australian Commonwealth, Colonies & Territories with Roos including 1d red Die I Perf Large ‘OS’ Plate C complete sheet (lot 503, est $5,000), KGV Heads complete sheets including LMult Harrison 1d red Plate 3 (lot 562, est $7,500) & No Watermark 1½d red Electro 17 (lot 566), also 1d red hoard of circa 7,500 stamps (lot 530), Single Wmk 1d 4d violet Line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ used (lot 558, est $6,000), plus other pre-decimals including 5/- Harbour Bridge solo franking on cover (lot 589), decimals varieties with 20c Aboriginal Art Sepia omitted (lot 635).

Colonies with NSW 2d Emu postal forgery (lot 759), rare 1905 20/- Carrington chalk paper perf ‘OS’ mint (lot 763), South Australia ‘Long Toms’ better singles & accumulations (lots 804-05 & 811-20) also 1874-77 1d Official Printed on both sides (lot 821), Tasmania with 1908 Franco-British Exhibition PPCs (lot 864), Victoria 1850-53 Ham 2nd State 3d blue unused (lot 866), 1885-95 4d lilac Error of colour (lot 880, with certificate), postage due accumulation (lot 890), Barred Numeral postmarks collection (lot 921), WA with superb used 1902-12 £1 Perf ‘OS’ with listed variety (lot 948).

Territories with strong New Guinea G.R.I. overprints (lots 1004-1027) including 5mm Spacing on GNG ‘1d’ on 5pf ‘d’ of overprint inverted (lot 1010, Holcombe certificate) and 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands ‘3d’ on 30pf No stop after ‘d’ (lot 1015, Gibbs certificate), plus elusive postal cards and a rare G.R.I./Roo combination franking on PPC (lot 1027, est $2,500), NWPI postal history with 2½d Roos strip of 3 (Transfer error) on cover tied by rare Station Kieta cancels (lot 1032), 1917 gorgeous cover with overprinted Roos to £1 (lot 1035), extensive New Guinea & Papua postal history, plus flight covers, postmarks & Papuan postal stationery.

Session 2 (Lots 1161-1558) - British Commonwealth and Rest of the World follows at no earlier than 3.00pm including Ascension 1924 KGV Broken mainmast ½d to 3/- set (lot 1186), Bahamas 1942 6d ‘COIUMBUS’ variety (lot 1192), good Newfoundland (lots 1231-55), China collections, better sets & postal history (lots 1264-92), German Colonies (lots 1340-58) with most single items expertised, Peru 1857-1958 comprehensive collection (lot 1481) plus postal stationery (lots 1484-94); also British Post Offices Abroad, including postal history, feature throughout this session.

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Special Mention for this Auction to: David Wood, Matt Hancock, Cathy Bishop, Ian Matthews, Amy Stephens, Robert Steinberg and Tariq Fakim.

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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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 3rd March 2018 Country and Regional Classification Africa: 738-739,773,785,969,1218, 1220-1221, 1297-1298, 1331-1338, 1341-1342,1344,1347-1350, 1355-1358, 1373, 1432, 1446, 1476, 1478,1498,1526-1538 Antarctica: 963-967,1175,1299,1474 Antigua: 1176-1181 Arab States: 773,1297-1298,1331-1338, 1431,1446 Argentina: 1219,1395-1396 Ascension: 1182-1191 Asia: 589,722,749,976-978,980,1070, 1 2 6 1 - 1 2 9 2 , 1 2 9 8 , 1 3 11 - 1 3 1 3 , 1326-1330, 1340, 1342, 1350-1351, 1360, 1420-1425, 1433-1434, 1436, 1477,1479-1480,1540 Australasia: 502-749,752-1160,1175,1218, 1289, 1353-1354, 1391, 1421-1422, 1450-1475,1523-1524,1531-1532 Australia: 502-749,752-967,974,977-978, 1001-1003, 1005-1007, 1009, 1011, 1013-1014, 1016-1044, 1046-1049, 1051, 1062, 1067, 1071-1072, 1078, 1084-1085, 1087-1089, 1119, 1122, 1130-1131, 1133, 1136, 1141-1142, 1147-1148, 1158, 1175, 1178-1179, 1182, 1184-1186, 1222, 1228-1229, 1254,1256,1289,1300,1302, 1304-1305, 1309, 1311, 1362-1363, 1367, 1370-1371, 1391-1393, 1397, 1421-1422, 1442, 1446, 1466-1467, 1471,1479,1509,1513-1517, 1523-1524, 1531-1533, 1535, 1547, 1551 Australia - Overprinted For Use in Other Countries: 750-751,1001, 1028-1051,1096-1097 Australia Commonwealth: 502-664,675, 678,684,688-689,691-692,719-720, 922-923,935,1002,1027-1030,1035, 1038,1040-1044,1046-1049 Australian Antarctic Territory: 963-967, 1175 Australian Colonies - General: 502,522, 526, 532, 576, 586, 617, 663, 673, 675, 695,697,702-703,717,721,723,742, 744, 752-962, 974, 1039, 1047, 1062, 1067, 1071-1072, 1078, 1085, 1088, 1119, 1122, 1130-1131, 1133, 1142, 1147, 1175, 1289, 1391, 1421-1422, 1531 Australian Territories: 610,642,644,722, 963-1160,1175,1523-1524 Austria: 898,906 Bahamas: 1192 Balkans: 1229,1473 Barbados: 1193-1219 Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1220-1221 Belgium: 1222 Bermuda: 1222-1224,1497 Botswana: 1220-1221 Brazil: 718,1173,1311,1397 British Commonwealth: 502-749, 752-1160, 1164, 1175-1263, 1289, 1 2 9 4 , 1 2 9 6 - 1 3 0 9 , 1 3 11 , 1 3 4 2 , 1347-1350, 1353-1356, 1359-1425, 1428-1429, 1431-1432, 1436-1448, 1450-1480, 1496-1498, 1510-1538, 1541-1551 British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (Bcof): 750-751 British Guiana: 1225 British Honduras: 1226-1227 British Levant: 1228-1229 British Post Offices: 1182-1185,1226, 1294, 1297, 1359-1361, 1417-1418, 1428, 1437-1441, 1451-1453, 1476, 1510,1519,1522,1541

British Post Offices Abroad: 991-992, 1182-1185, 1226, 1228-1229, 1294, 1297, 1347, 1359-1361, 1395-1418, 1428, 1437-1441, 1451-1453, 1476, 1510,1519,1522,1541 British Somaliland: 1526 British West Indies: 1176-1181,1192-1219, 1222-1224, 1417-1419, 1428-1429, 1448, 1497, 1510-1511, 1519-1522, 1541,1543-1550 Canada: 859,963,1230-1260 Central Africa: 1478 Ceylon: 589,979,1261-1263 Chile: 1398-1400,1495 China: 1070,1264-1292,1311-1313, 1326-1330,1340,1342,1351, 1420-1422 Christmas Island: 610,642,644,734,968 Cocos (Keeling) Islands: 969-980 Collections & Accumulations: 502-749, 752-1273, 1289, 1294, 1296-1309, 1311, 1314, 1340, 1342, 1347-1350, 1353-1356, 1359-1425, 1428-1429, 1431-1432, 1436-1448, 1450-1483, 1496-1499,1510-1538,1541-1551 Colombia: 1293,1321,1401-1402 Crete: 1473 Cyprus: 532,1294,1394 Danish West Indies: 1403-1404 Danzig: 1322 Denmark: 1295,1404 Denmark Colonies: 1403-1404 Dominica: 1296 Dubai: 740 East Africa & Uganda: 1348 Egypt: 773,1297-1298,1446 Falkland Islands: 1164,1299 Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1299 Fiji: 1300-1309,1372 Forerunners: 991-992,1347 France: 718,742,783,790,906,1310-1312, 1323, 1360, 1390, 1396, 1400, 1402, 1404, 1406-1407, 1410-1412, 1430, 1446 French Colonies: 739,1312-1313 French Community: 739,1312-1313 G.R.I. Surcharges: 1523-1524 German (Deutsch) New Guinea: 991-1000,1018,1340 German Colonies: 991-1027,1032-1033, 1326-1358,1523-1524 German Post Offices Abroad: 1326-1339 German Post Offices in China: 1326-1330 German Post Offices in Morocco: 1331-1338 German Post Offices in Turkey: 1339 Germany: 602,740,743,792,910,930, 991-1027, 1032-1033, 1040, 1060, 1070, 1222, 1293, 1314-1358, 1435, 1473,1499-1509,1523-1524 Germany - Occupied & Plebiscite Territories: 1222,1435 Germany - Occupied France - St. Nazaire: 1323 Germany - Occupied Gulf of Kotor: 1324 Germany - Occupied Kurland: 1325 Germany - Overprinted For Use in Other Countries: 1331-1338,1435 Ghana: 1373 Gibraltar: 920,1359-1370 Gilbert & Ellice Islands: 1371-1372 Gilbert Islands: 1372 Gold Coast: 1373

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Great Britain: 617,627,686,718,723,727, 731-732,769-771,785,790-791,853, 856-858,903,914,977-978,981-985, 991-992,1032,1063,1086,1090,1122, 11 2 4 - 11 2 5 , 11 3 4 , 11 3 6 - 11 3 7 , 1182-1185, 1218, 1222, 1225-1226, 1228-1229, 1294, 1297-1298, 1347, 1350,1359-1361,1370,1372, 1374-1418, 1424, 1428, 1437-1441, 1446-1447, 1451-1453, 1470-1471, 1476-1477,1510,1519,1522, 1531-1532,1541,1551 Great Britain - Post Offices Abroad: 1182, 1226, 1359-1361, 1370, 1396-1397, 1400, 1402, 1404, 1407, 1410-1412, 1415,1417,1428,1437-1438, 1440-1441,1510,1519,1522 Greece: 1229,1438,1473 Grenada: 1417-1419 Gulf States: 740 Haiti: 1165,1405-1407 Hong Kong: 1070,1289,1311,1420-1422 Independent Africa: 1348,1373 India: 976-978,980,1218,1298,1350,1360, 1423-1425,1479 Indian States: 1425 Ireland: 853 Israel: 968,1426-1427,1431 Italy: 908,1309,1324,1370,1446 Jamaica: 1428-1429 Japan: 737,750-751,1430,1434,1436 Japan - Occupied Territories: 1436 Jordan: 1431 Jordanian Occupation of Palestine: 1431 Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika: 1342, 1347-1350,1432 Korea: 1433-1434 Korea (North): 1434 Las Bela: 1425 Latin America: 1219,1293,1311,1321, 1395-1402,1405-1415,1447, 1481-1495,1558 Literature: 501,1495 Luxembourg: 1435 Malaya: 722,1436,1477 Malta: 1360,1437-1446 Marshall Islands: 1013,1015-1018,1343 Mexico: 629,1447 Middle East: 740,773,968,1297-1298, 1426-1427,1431,1446 Montserrat: 1448 Morocco: 1331-1338 Namibia: 1342,1355-1356 Nauru: 981-989 Netherlands: 1449 Netherlands Colonies: 722,1138 Netherlands Indies: 722,1138 New Brunswick: 1230 New Guinea: 527,991-1097,1523-1524 New South Wales: 513,516,519,526,532, 541,543,554,576,586,629,666-668, 673,701-702,708,714,725,728,742, 744-746,753-781,787-788,842,965, 970,1047-1049,1051,1062, 1066-1067, 1071-1072, 1075-1078, 1085,1088-1089,1119,1139,1289 New Zealand: 694,701,705,713,735,964, 1138, 1143, 1175, 1218, 1289, 1372, 1422,1450-1475,1523-1524 Newfoundland: 1231-1256 Nicaragua: 1408 Niger Coast Protectorate: 1218,1476 Nigeria: 1218,1476 Norfolk Island: 990 North Borneo: 1477 Northern Rhodesia: 1478 Northern Territory: 782-783 Nova Scotia: 1257-1258

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Pacific Islands: 798,981-990,1013, 1015-1018, 1028-1051, 1300-1309, 1343,1345-1346,1352-1354, 1371-1372, 1496, 1523-1524, 1542, 1554 Pakistan: 1479-1480 Palestine: 1431 Panama: 798,1400-1402 Papua: 722,1098-1158 Papua New Guinea: 686,1159-1160 Peru: 1409-1410,1481-1495 Pitcairn Islands: 1496 Poland: 1322 Portugal: 1497 Proofs & Essays: 806,1475,1481,1558 Puerto Rico: 1411-1415 Queensland: 502,617,629,721,745, 784-803,1088,1122,1130,1139,1147, 1422,1531 Reference Literature: 501,1495 Rhodesia: 1478,1498,1535-1536 Russia - All Periods: 718,742,781,1416 Russia - Imperial: 1416 Saar: 1499-1509 Sabah: 1477 Samoa: 999,1340,1353-1354,1523-1524 Samoa (German): 1353-1354,1523-1524 Scandinavia: 1295,1404 Scotland: 770,858,903,914,1125,1134, 1225,1372,1397,1453,1510 Scotland - Transit or Destination Mail: 767 Seychelles: 1525 Somaliland (British): 1526 South Africa: 738-739,785,1342, 1355-1356,1478,1527-1534 South African Colonies: 1478 South Australia: 502,663,695,703,706, 721,723,782-783,804-842,854,860, 917, 1012, 1128, 1131, 1133, 1135, 1370,1411-1412,1414-1415 South West Africa: 1340,1342,1355-1356, 1533-1534 Southern Africa: 738-739,785,1220-1221, 1342,1355-1356,1478,1498, 1527-1536 Southern Nigeria: 1218 Southern Rhodesia: 1535-1536 Spain: 1319-1320,1411-1412 Specimens: 525,764,846,895,899-900, 1159, 1161, 1177, 1205, 1208, 1227, 1302-1303, 1308, 1339, 1373, 1448, 1481,1511,1520 Specimens & Reprints: 686,921-922,924, 1495 Sri Lanka: 589,1261-1263 St. Christopher: 1510-1511 St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla: 1510-1511 St. Helena: 1512-1518 St. Kitts-Nevis: 1510-1511 St. Lucia: 1519-1521 St. Vincent: 1522 Stamps on Cover: 720,1554 Straits Settlements: 722,792 Sudan: 1537-1538 Switzerland: 1045,1539 Tanganyika: 1342,1347-1350 Tasmania: 742,744,843-865,1175 Thailand: 1540 Tobago: 1541,1544-1550 Tonga: 1542 Trinidad: 1217,1541,1543 Trinidad & Tobago: 1541,1544-1550 Tristan Da Cunha: 1551 Turkey: 1228-1229,1339 Uganda: 1348,1432 United Arab Emirates: 740

United States of America: 502,506,541, 600, 686, 711, 718, 721, 724, 731, 735, 748-749,774,902,912,1013, 1015-1018, 1069, 1074, 1079, 1126, 11 2 8 , 11 3 0 , 11 3 5 , 11 4 1 , 1 2 1 5 , 1218-1219, 1222, 1228-1229, 1263, 1292, 1311, 1343, 1371-1372, 1474, 1491,1495,1552-1557 Uruguay: 1395,1558 Victoria: 548,578,697,704,717,743,772, 788, 854, 866-939, 974, 1039, 1046, 1142,1148,1391,1421 War Savings Stamps And Certificates: 671 Western Australia: 522,675,747,781, 940-962,1037,1065 Western Europe: 602,740,743,783,790, 792,898,906,910,920,930,991-1027, 1032-1033, 1040, 1045, 1060, 1070, 1222, 1293, 1310-1311, 1314-1370, 1390,1396,1400,1402,1404, 1406-1407, 1410-1412, 1430, 1435, 1446,1473,1497,1499-1509, 1523-1524,1539

Thematic And Topical Classification Accountancy Markings: 1157,1396,1404, 1406 Advertising: 796,896,911,957 Aeroplanes: 584-585,630,686,736,967, 1149,1392,1503 Agriculture: 595,685,697,702,724,734, 745,798,864 Air Force: 631,980 Airmail Stamps: 584-585,1055,1085, 1087-1088, 1131, 1139, 1247-1248, 1252,1447,1475 Airmails: 524,630,686-687,693,725,727, 731-741,746,968,970-971,976, 979-980,1057,1061-1064, 1067-1068,1072-1073,1076, 1084-1085, 1087, 1089-1095, 1128, 1136-1137, 1139, 1142, 1144-1153, 1160, 1247-1249, 1252, 1289, 1311, 1322, 1392, 1421-1422, 1430, 1473, 1475,1477,1484,1542,1555 Alcohol: 865 Amphibians: 653 Architecture: 587,671,1435,1472,1496, 1499,1502-1503 Army: 887,976-978,1229,1317,1416,1527, 1531-1532,1557 Art & Craft: 608,635,913,1158,1266,1278, 1402,1499,1504,1508,1558 Athletics: 718 austri: 526,602,1309 autog,: 718,1145,1150,1153,1175 Autographs: 630,731,734,748-749, 970-971,1149,1430 Aviators: 650,1149 Avis De Reception: 960 Banking,: 879,1077,1421-1422 bird: 651,659,1056,1059,1061-1065,1067, 1069, 1071-1072, 1074, 1076, 1087, 1089,1146,1158,1175,1388 Birds: 582-583,608,651,710,751,759,799, 892,943,946,950,964,967,975,1056, 1061-1065, 1069-1070, 1072-1079, 1084, 1086-1087, 1089, 1091-1093, 1148, 1158, 1175, 1187, 1243, 1318, 1388,1475,1506-1507 Booklets: 603,658,665,1256,1287 Bridges: 586-590,834,1146,1290, 1485-1486 Butterflies & Moths: 868 Cancelled to Order (From Specimen Sets): 517,531,549,572,578,588, 590,678,686,764,885,890,895, 899-900, 1120, 1266, 1268-1270, 1276-1280,1486 Captain Cook: 618-619,965

Censored Mail: 602,719,724,746,976,980, 1001, 1003, 1011, 1033, 1036-1037, 1076, 1140-1141, 1184-1185, 1222, 1229, 1263, 1350, 1394, 1436, 1473, 1477,1497,1540,1557 Charity: 785,886-887,1499 Christmas: 611,736,968 Cinderellas: 580,703,727,752,839-842, 892,894,1039,1318,1474 Clothing: 594 Coastal Features Points & Promontories: 630,862,928 Coastal Features - Ports & Wharves: 524, 717, 722, 773, 783, 822, 834, 854, 970, 1089, 1095, 1109-1111, 1116, 1118, 1120, 1122, 1125, 1128-1131, 1133, 11 3 7 , 11 3 9 - 11 4 2 , 11 4 4 - 11 4 5 , 1147-1148, 1151, 1153-1155, 1160, 1405,1407,1496 Coastal Features - Seas & Oceans: 513, 587,731,854,1298,1446 Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings: 502-749,752-1273, 1289, 1294, 1296-1309, 1311, 1314, 1316-1318, 1322, 1325-1340, 1342, 1344-1425, 1428-1429, 1431-1432, 1436-1448, 1450-1483, 1496-1538, 1541-1551 Combination Covers: 723,1027,1128,1229 Commemorative Covers: 586,694-713, 717-718,929,963-964,1175 Consular Mail: 731,910 Covers By Manufacturer: 694-713,929, 963-964 Creeks & Streams: 779,783 Dead Letter Office: 860,912,960 Death: 936,1216,1266,1268 Disaster: 731 Documents & Ephemera: 722-723, 748-749,775,863,917-920 Dogs: 1252 Early Imperforate Stamps: 756,788,807, 822-823,844,866-867,869-871, 942-943,1193-1196,1198,1257,1449, 1495 Essays: 919,1475 Exhibitions: 662,717,722,748-749, 774-775,793,798,826,851,863,898, 908-909, 917-920, 929, 1391, 1393, 1465,1472,1552,1554 Explorers & Pioneers: 612,616-617, 619-622,624-626,631,963-967,1175, 1192,1243,1299,1474 Express Mail: 617,781,834 Fauna - Animals: 502-525,604,606,643, 654,656-658,660,664,678,697,702, 705-707,710-711,719,724,730,734, 743, 745, 887, 892, 922, 981, 1002, 1027, 1029, 1035, 1038, 1043-1044, 1239,1286,1386,1508 First Day Covers: 600,603,694-716,929, 963-965, 967, 975, 1005, 1009, 1073, 1080-1083, 1109-1111, 1139, 1170, 1291 First Flight Covers: 524,630,731-741, 970-971, 1061, 1063-1064, 1068, 1089-1094, 1144-1153, 1160, 1311, 1322,1392,1430,1475,1555 Fish: 636,967,975,1253 Flags: 696,713,742,963,1268,1284,1314, 1496,1517 Flight Covers - Commercial: 733,1289, 1421-1422,1477 Flowers: 632-634,647-648,916,1161-1174, 1230-1232,1234-1238,1258,1314 Forgeries: 759,940,1155,1475 Framas: 729-730 Free Mail: 851-853,898,908-909,913,1350, 1557 Fruit: 677 Geology: 637-641

Phoenix Auctions - Friday 3rd March 2018 Georgian Head Issues: 527-579,675,684, 688-689,691-692,720,923,935,1028, 1030,1035,1040-1042,1046-1049 Government & Politicians: 602,646, 748-749,828-829,853,859,1222 Heraldry: 598-600,665,1230-1232, 1237-1238,1258,1369,1386,1391 Horses: 986,1206,1209-1214,1528 Illustrated Covers: 586,672,695,742,744, 896,911,1147 Imprints & Plate Numbers: 503,523,546, 550, 562, 566, 577, 579, 584, 587, 591, 593, 597, 644, 715, 722, 786, 793, 848, 898,908-909,1052,1062-1064,1066, 1068, 1080-1081, 1083, 1112, 1124, 1143, 1366-1367, 1429, 1466-1467, 1538 Independent Africa: 1220-1221 Indig,: 936,1159 Indigenous Peoples: 635,1050,1053,1066, 1068,1095-1097,1135,1156-1157 Interrupted Mail: 731,733,1157 Islands: 543,589,610,642,644,721, 735-736,744,794,798,966,968-990, 1013, 1015-1018, 1139, 1155, 1164, 1176-1219, 1222-1224, 1231-1256, 1261-1263, 1294, 1296, 1299-1309, 1343, 1345-1346, 1352-1354, 1360, 1369, 1371-1372, 1394, 1403-1407, 1417-1419, 1428-1429, 1437-1446, 1448,1473,1475,1496-1497, 1510-1525,1541-1551 John Lancaster Exhibitions: 722, 748-749,774-775,793,798,826,863, 898, 908-909, 917-920, 1393, 1552, 1554 Jusqu’a Air Mail: 1263 Kangaroo & Map Issues: 502-525,678, 719,922,1002,1027,1029,1035,1038, 1043-1044 Keyplate Issues: 1223-1224,1304 Law & Order: 829,1037,1436,1531 Local Stamps: 1318 Machine Cancellations Incl Meters: 781, 1393 mal: 731,740,1436 Maps: 502-525,618,701,707,713,719,760, 9 2 2 , 9 6 3 , 11 4 7 , 11 5 9 , 1 2 5 0 , 1 2 9 9 , 1506-1507 Marine Life: 1000,1239 Medals: 693,887,919 Medical & Health: 679,952 Military & Censor Mail: 580,602,631, 688-693,724,742-746,750-751,785, 972-973,976-980,1001-1027, 1032-1040, 1076, 1141, 1184-1185, 1222, 1229, 1323-1325, 1350, 1354, 1394, 1433, 1435-1436, 1473, 1477, 1497, 1523-1524, 1531-1532, 1540, 1556-1557 Military - Boer War Period: 785,1531-1532 Military - Korean War Period: 1433 Military - World War I Period: 690,742, 1001-1027, 1032-1040, 1184-1185, 1222,1229,1350,1354,1435, 1523-1524 Military - World War II Period: 580,602, 693,724,743-746,750-751,976-980, 1076, 1141, 1222, 1323-1325, 1394, 1435-1436, 1473, 1477, 1497, 1540, 1556-1557 Miniature Sheets: 582,662,686,892,990, 1163-1167, 1270, 1315-1316, 1427, 1482-1483 Mining: 554,795,1475 Missent Mail: 902 Monograms: 503,546,786,848,1112,1538 Motor Vehicles: 929 Mountains: 741,801,833-834,1149-1150, 1255 Myths & Legends: 660,665,1193-1196, 11 9 8 , 1 2 0 0 - 1 2 0 1 , 1 2 0 6 - 1 2 0 7 , 1209-1214

Number Ones: 892,941,981,993,1004, 1098, 1116-1117, 1193, 1257, 1261, 1296, 1331, 1344, 1357, 1449, 1500, 1535 Numeral & Letter Postmarks: 770, 776-780,790,799-803,807,822-823, 831-832,874,901,903,921-927 Official Mail: 503,513,524,538,543,554, 557,559-560,565,573,576,595,631, 673,680,724,762-766,794,821,824, 828-830,842,851-852,859,888,898, 904, 908-909, 950, 1001-1003, 1027, 1058-1059, 1078-1079, 1112-1114, 1130,1142,1219,1260,1423,1479 Official Stamps: 503,513,524,538,543,554, 557,559-560,565,573,576,595,631, 673,680,724,762-766,794,821,824, 828-830,842,851-852,859,888,898, 904, 908-909, 950, 1001-1003, 1027, 1058-1059, 1078-1079, 1112-1114, 1130,1142,1219,1260,1423,1479 Olympics: 629,718,1483 Omnibus Issues: 591,974,1075,1077, 1110, 1135, 1221, 1421, 1427, 1496, 1536,1544-1549 Orchid: 1161-1174 Overprinted Stamps: 675,686,750,846, 895,899-900,981-984,995, 1001-1051, 1058, 1079, 1096-1097, 1148, 1244, 1247-1248, 1260, 1262, 1318,1325-1339,1342,1346, 1355-1356, 1419-1420, 1435, 1479, 1500-1502, 1511-1512, 1523-1524, 1533-1534,1537,1543 pap: 722,1089,1098-1160 Parcel Post: 580,703,752,839-842,894, 1371 Parks & Gardens: 526,652,933 Patriotic Covers: 742 Perfins: 503,513,538,543,554,557, 559-560,565,573,576,595,673,724, 763,888,950,1001-1003,1027,1112, 1114,1421,1535 ph: 1553-1554 Philatelists: 723 Photographs: 918,920 Picture Postcards: 541,586,605,753,781, 798,861,864-865,933-934,936, 938-939,1027,1050,1096-1097,1129, 1156-1158, 1218-1219, 1309, 1312, 1321,1392-1393 Pigeon Post: 1475 Plains & Flats: 663,704,715,836,898,1322, 1393,1433 pm: 561,662,686,767,833,892,1033,1154, 1163-1170, 1266-1273, 1315, 1423, 1427,1437-1438,1446-1447, 1482-1483 Polar: 963-967,1175,1299,1320-1321,1474 Post Offices: 580,630,730,744,776-780, 783,799-803,835-838,841-842,862, 925-929,962,972-973,979-980,1060, 1097,1154,1156,1289,1404,1532 Postage Dues: 666-670,789,890,908, 911-912,1308,1370,1400,1468,1521, 1530-1531 Postal Fiscals: 876,1318,1325

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Postal History: 502,506,524,526,541,554, 580,586,589,595,600,602-603,605, 617,627-629,631,663-664,688-740, 742-746,750-751,753,767-774,777, 780-783,785,787-798,822-827, 839-842,849-851,853-862,864-865, 901-916,929-930,932-934,936-939, 959-961,963-968,970-980,989, 1001-1027, 1032-1051, 1053, 1057, 1060-1094, 1096-1097, 1109-1111, 1120, 1122-1154, 1156-1158, 1160, 1162, 1175, 1184-1185, 1215-1219, 1222,1225,1229,1249,1263, 1289-1292,1295,1298,1309, 1311-1314, 1319-1325, 1341, 1350, 1354,1360,1370-1372,1374, 1389-1394, 1396-1397, 1400, 1402, 1404, 1406-1407, 1410-1412, 1415, 1417, 1421-1422, 1424, 1430, 1433, 1435-1438, 1446-1447, 1451-1453, 1470-1473, 1477-1478, 1497, 1510, 1523-1524, 1531-1532, 1540, 1547, 1551,1553-1557 Postal Rates: 502,506,595,617,627,629, 631,721,724-725,770-772,788, 790-792,795,853-854,856,858-859, 879,901,908,910-911,914,974,1003, 1072, 1084, 1126, 1128, 1136-1138, 1215-1216, 1218-1219, 1225, 1289, 1309, 1360, 1390, 1396-1397, 1406, 1421-1422, 1446, 1451, 1453, 1471, 1510 Postal Seals: 682,1000,1003,1034,1072, 1205, 1207-1208, 1218, 1239, 1318, 1340,1540 Postal Stationery: 526,672-693,717,721, 774,782,830,850-852,895-900, 908-909,956-958,976,980,999, 1018-1026, 1115-1121, 1218-1219, 1229, 1313, 1341-1342, 1354, 1374, 1393, 1469, 1480, 1484-1494, 1542, 1552 Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 686-687,976,980,1484,1542 Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 678-685, 717, 721, 774, 897, 1229, 1313, 1393, 1484,1493,1552 Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official): 680 Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Ptpo): 681-685,897 Postal Stationery - Franks: 851-852,898, 908-909 Postal Stationery - Letter Cards: 677,715, 958, 1228, 1294, 1297, 1359-1361, 1370, 1395, 1398-1399, 1401, 1403, 1405,1407-1408,1413-1414, 1438-1441,1446,1484,1492 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 672-676, 684,690,850-851,895-896,956-957, 9 9 9 , 1 0 1 8 - 1 0 2 6 , 111 5 - 111 7 , 1341-1342,1354,1469,1485-1491 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Ptpo): 676,850,1469 Postal Stationery Registration Envelopes: 526,822,1118-1121, 1393 Postal Stationery - Wartime: 688-693 Postal Stationery - Wrappers: 774, 899-900,1218-1219,1484,1494

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 3rd March 2018

Postmarks: 502,506,522,524,526,530,532, 541,554,580,586,589,595,600, 602-603,605,617,627-629,631, 663-664,688-740,742-747,750-751, 753,767-774,776-783,785,787-803, 807,813-814,822-827,831-842,847, 849-851,853-862,864-865,868, 873-874,901-916,921-939,959-968, 970-980, 989, 991-992, 1000-1027, 1032-1051, 1053, 1057, 1060-1097, 11 0 5 , 11 0 9 - 1111 , 111 5 , 11 2 0 , 11 2 2 - 11 5 8 , 11 6 0 , 11 6 2 , 11 7 5 , 11 8 2 - 11 8 5 , 1 2 1 5 - 1 2 1 9 , 1 2 2 2 , 1224-1226, 1228-1229, 1249, 1263, 1289-1292, 1294-1295, 1297-1298, 1309, 1311-1314, 1319-1325, 1341, 1343, 1345, 1347, 1350-1351, 1354, 1357, 1359-1361, 1370-1372, 1374, 1389-1418, 1421-1422, 1424-1425, 1428,1430,1433,1435-1441, 1446-1447, 1451-1453, 1470-1473, 1476-1478,1497,1510,1519, 1522-1524, 1531-1532, 1540-1541, 1547,1551,1553-1557 Postmarks - Colours in Names: 925 Postmarks - Instructional Markings: 789, 860, 904, 906-907, 912, 1137, 1229, 1402,1452-1453,1470-1471,1556 Postmarks - Irregular Colours: 501-502, 584,608,610,694,720,723,756, 784-785,788,806,815,817,844,855, 880,883,897,902,945-946,948,962, 1171-1172, 1231, 1261, 1424, 1447, 1455-1456,1459 Postmarks - Manuscript Cancellations: 710,732,736,753,854,897,906,1045, 1095 Postmarks - Meter Cancels: 1075,1077, 1086,1323 Postmarks - Numerals: 770,776-780,790, 799-803,807,822-823,831-832, 868-869,874,901,903,921-927,1194, 1217, 1297, 1361, 1390, 1398, 1403, 1407-1408, 1428, 1440-1441, 1458, 1519,1522 Postmarks - Paid Datestamps: 823, 854-855,914,1399,1403,1407, 1411-1413, 1417, 1446, 1451-1453, 1470-1471 Postmarks - Personal Names - Male: 779 Postmarks - Pictorial: 586,694-713, 717-718,929,963-964,1175,1315 Postmarks - Slogan Cancels: 586,1075, 1086,1136,1393 Postmarks - Squared Circle Datestamps: 834-836,838,1469 Postmarks Collection: 797,827,862,915, 961 Postmen: 700,1537 Pre-Stamp Covers Etc: 1370,1404, 1451-1453,1470,1510 Prisoners of War and Internees: 743,1473 Proofs: 649,665,785,806,811,1255,1380, 1475,1481,1558 Railway Stamps: 580,703,752,839-842, 894 Railways & Trains: 580,703,752,839-842, 894 Red Cross: 679,696,1505 Registered Mail & Registration Labels: 502,526,589,600,694,696-697,701, 705,710,715,717,744-745,782,791, 795, 879, 902, 913, 916, 960, 966, 970, 989, 1034-1036, 1038, 1040-1045, 1048, 1053, 1063, 1076, 1080-1083, 1 0 8 7 , 111 0 , 111 8 - 11 2 2 , 11 3 0 , 1133-1135, 1139, 1141, 1143, 1152, 1160, 1185, 1218, 1229, 1291, 1309, 1324,1393,1472 Registration Labels: 502,745,970, 1034-1036, 1038, 1040-1044, 1048, 1110, 1130, 1133-1135, 1139, 1143, 1152,1185,1229 Religion: 611,1124,1499,1504

996-1000,1341-1342,1344, Revenues: 580,703,752,786,839-842,849, Yachts: 1348-1349,1351,1356 876,879,884,891-894,952-953,1253, 1288,1324 Zeppelins: 1319-1322 Rocket Mail: 741 Royalty: 501,562,591,594,596-597,607, 649,672,698,709-710,713,726,786, 866,974,976,979-981,1075, 1080-1083, 1110-1111, 1139, 1191, 1221,1242,1251,1254,1257, 1385-1386, 1435, 1476, 1501, 1536, 1544-1549 Scouts and Guides: 694,708 Se-Tenant & Tête-Bêche: 631 Sheep: 697,702,734,745,798 Shells: 975 Ship Mail: 721,769,773,787,790-792, 822-823, 914, 972-973, 1070, 1075, 1077, 1086, 1138, 1216, 1298, 1343, 1446,1451-1453,1470,1551 Ships & Boats: 587,589,616,619-622, 624-625,695,722,767-770,773,822, 858, 861, 901, 965, 988, 991-1027, 1032-1033, 1098-1099, 1101-1102, 1105, 1116-1120, 1123-1126, 1131, 1138, 1155, 1175, 1186, 1215, 1243, 1250, 1283, 1307, 1314, 1326-1358, 1369-1370, 1372, 1453, 1514-1515, 1523-1525 Space: 627 Special Delivery: 629,631 Sport: 718,990,1316 Stamp Dealers: 912,943,1551 Stamps on Stamps: 696 Telegrams: 586,1314 Telegraph Offices: 954-955 Telegraph Stamps: 954-955 Thematics & Topicals: 530,608,718, 1161-1174 Timber & Trees: 699,709,1178,1558 Tin Can Mail: 972-973 Trams & Cable Cars: 752 Transport: 711,929 Travelling Post Offices: 781,839-842,905, 911,930-939,1391,1400,1406-1407, 1410-1412,1494 Tree Cutting & Lumber Mills: 864,1243 Triangular Stamps: 1234-1236,1475,1481 Unclaimed: 773,860,904,1137 Uniforms: 619,701,986,1112,1114, 1211-1213 Unusual Origins or Destinations: 506, 526, 589, 859, 910, 1045, 1218, 1225, 1289, 1360, 1370, 1390, 1396-1397, 1406,1421-1422 Used Abroad: 991-992,1001-1003, 1182-1185, 1226, 1228-1229, 1294, 1297, 1347, 1359-1361, 1395-1418, 1428, 1437-1441, 1451-1453, 1476, 1510,1519,1522,1541 Varieties: 503-505,509-510,512-513,516, 519,523,527-529,533,539-540, 545-547,550,555-558,562-564,566, 568-569,572-575,584,596-597,601, 604,607,610-611,613,618,620-622, 626,632-643,645-654,656-662, 750-751,766,769,821,828-829,845, 869,876-885,888-889,891,942, 947-951,953,956,982-985,995,1010, 1014-1015, 1028-1030, 1040, 1054, 1111 , 11 2 5 , 11 5 2 , 11 7 1 - 11 7 2 , 11 7 4 - 11 7 5 , 11 8 6 - 11 9 0 , 11 9 2 , 1210-1214, 1223, 1244, 1247-1248, 1251-1255, 1259-1260, 1262, 1299, 1301, 1307, 1317, 1325, 1327, 1388, 1419-1420,1423,1429,1432, 1444-1445, 1478, 1480-1481, 1496, 1503, 1521, 1523-1524, 1528-1529, 1533-1534,1536-1539,1544-1549 War Tax Stamps: 1177,1227,1262,1302, 1373,1442,1511,1520 Waterfalls: 652,798 Whale: 967

Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018

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Session 1 will commence at 12:00 Noon REFERENCE LITERATURE 501 L The Royal Philatelic Collection: by Sir John Wilson (1952), the deluxe edition in red Morocco leather with slipcase. Outstanding reference of the greatest collection ever formed with 64 black & white plates and 12 colour plates. Very fine condition.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 502 * 1d Red marginal pair, ½d & 3d Die I, attractive three-colour franking on registered cover to USA tied by Pialba (Qld) datestamps, black/red registration label, Maryborough, Brisbane & San Francisco transits and Chicago arrival backstamps. Most attractive.

503 ** 1d Red Die I Perf Large ‘OS’ Plate C complete sheet of 120 with sheet margins intact (tiny fragment of upper margin missing) including ‘CA’ & ‘JBC’ Monograms in lower margins, ‘25 Sheets’ handstamped on reverse of upper-right corner, includes all Brusden White listed flaws between BW #2(C)d-h & j-n and two units in top row with Partial offsets (some other units with minor offsets), couple of trivial gum adhesions, otherwise fine fresh MUH. Seldom offered, especially so fine, Cat $9,000+.

504 V 10/- Grey & Pink BW #47 variety Rounded Bight with shading breaks [R40], this flaw is very similar to the catalogued 5/- flaw Shading breaks in Bight [R22] and deserves to be catalogued by Brusden White, two slightly uneven perfs otherwise superb used.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 505 U 1/- Selection with variety Break in bottom frame under ‘O’ of ‘ONE’ [2L23] BW #31(2)j; also a fine used pair plus singles x3 (shades), Cat $700. (6) 2½d Indigo BW #10 single and strip of 3 on 1916 (May 29) cover from Sydney to USA paying 2oz quadruple rate to foreign country, 506 * minor blemishes. Rare in multiples on cover.

507 ** 6d Ultramarine BW #18, fresh MUH, Cat $2,250.

508 F 1/- Deep Dull Green BW #31D, fine used, Cat $1,500. Rare shade.

509 * 5/- Deep Grey and Chrome Broken tail on kangaroo [L4], BW #43(V)e, fine mint, small natural paper flaw, Cat $1.900.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 510 U 3d Olive Die II Watermark inverted BW #13aa, some nibbed perfs at top, used, Cat $500.

511 ** 6d Chestnut Die IIB BW #22 block of 4, upper-left unit mild paper wrinkle, some trivial faint spots on gum, MUH, Cat $400+.

512 F 9d Violet Die IIB variety Thin-necked kangaroo [3R28] BW #27(3)g, fine used, Cat $250.

513 U 1/- Blue-Green Die II Selection with block of 4 well centred, also singles x3, one Watermark inverted, another in sea-green shade (dryish ink) perf ‘OS’, the other very fine used with Woollahra (NSW) datestamp, Cat $700+. (4 items) 514 U 1/- Die IIB Plate 4 Variety Selection comprising ‘LI’ of ‘SHILLING’ deformed & Retouch (mostly obscured by datestamp) BW #33(4)h&ha, Flaw on left of ‘S’ of ‘SHILLING’ perf ‘OS’ #33ba(4)j (short perfs), White flaw through ‘TRA’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ #33(4)k & ‘1’ for first ‘I’ in ‘SHILLING’ #33(4)l, some blemishes, Cat $500+ (ex the retouch, which is difficult to see). (5 items) 515 U 5/- Grey & Yellow (one pulled perf), 10/- grey & aniline pink, fluffy perfs, both appear to have been cancelled on the same day. BW #44,48E. (2) 516 F 5/- Grey & Yellow variety White flaw off NSW coast [R55] BW #44(D)v, fine used, Cat $450.

517 F £1 Grey CTO for 1924 UPU distribution BW #53w, well centred, Cat $750. Scarce.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 518 ** 5/- Grey & Yellow marginal single, BW #45, MUH, Cat $1,500.

519 * 5/- Grey & Yellow variety White flaw off NSW coast BW #45(D)v, very fine mint, Cat $950.

520 ** 10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, fresh MUH, Cat $3,000.

521 ** 10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, MUH, Cat $3,000.

522 F 10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, separated pair, minor paper wrinkle on one stamp, Sandstone (WA) datestamp, Cat $1,400+. Most attractive.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 523 **/* 6d Chestnut Die IIB Plate 3 Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint block of 8, with variety White hairline from value circle to map [3L54] BW #22(3)z, six units MUH, Cat $550+.

524 * 6d Chestnut Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #23(OS) on 1934 (Jul 3) cover flown on intermediate stage of Townsville-Port MoresbyTownsville flight, both cachet types on reverse, with ‘JUNE/1934’ cachet on front, AAMC #395d, (Cat $250), 6d ‘OS’ overprint oncover Cat $1,000.

525 **/* 10/- To £2 Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type ‘D’ BW #50xe,54x & 58x, key £2 value MUH, Cat $395.

AUSTRALIA | Engraved Issues 526 * 1d Carmine-Red BW #59C plus ½d and 1d Roos uprating 1914 (Apr 28) use of 4d Kangaroo Registration Envelope (BW #RE3) from Hurlestone Park (NSW) to Austria. One of the nicest 1d Engraved usage items we have seen.

AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 527 **/* ½d Green Selection with LMult Electro 5 marginal block of 6 [R37-39, 45-45], single ½d with incorrectly identified flaw; also NWPI Single Wmk Electro 4 part-right pane (with separations) with ACSC listed flaws x4 (BW #63(4)p-s), somewhat aged. (3 items) 528 **/*/U 1½d Brown Mint & Used semi-specialised array on album pages with mint 1½d Black-Brown Single Wmk gutter block of 4, LMult Wmk block of 24 with left & right margins intact MUH; 1½d Brown LMult Wmk Watermark inverted single, perf ‘OS’ single, blocks of 4 x2 (one MUH marginal block); also varieties mostly used including ‘tin shed’ & Watermark inverted, plus official & state perfins and shades including possible LMult intense deep chocolate used; condition mostly fine. (90+ items) 529 U 1d Red collection in small stockbook sorted into shades & papers with most appearing correct. Generally fine. (175) 530 U 1914-22 Accumulation of 1d Reds on smooth, semi-surfaced or rough papers, assembled in 1 large stockbook, no ‘OS’ perfins were noticed. No attempt has been made to sort them. Wonderful opportunity to find some more interesting shades or postmarks. (c.7,500) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 531 V 1d To 1/4d Selection CTO comprising 1d violet, 1½d green, 1½d black-brown, 1½d brown, 2d orange, 2d scarlet, 4d blue (Cat $100) & 1/4d perf ‘OS’, 1/4d with gum, others without, Cat $320. (9) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 532 F ½d Very Yellow ‘Cyprus’ Green BW #63H, fine used with Tighe’s Hill (NSW) datestamp, Cat $150. Much scarcer used than mint.

533 F ½d Green Comb Perf Plate 3 variety Crack through SW corner [3L58] BW #63(3)h, cancel partially obscures flaw, small blue mark in corner, Cat $2,000 (2014).

534 U ½d Green Line Perf BW #64, used, Cat $900.

535 F 1d Pink (G28) Smooth Paper BW #71T, fine used, Cat $75.

536 F 1d Deep Carmine-Pink (G29) Smooth Paper BW #71U, fine used, Starling Certificate (2017).

537 F 1d Brown-Red (G32) Smooth Paper BW #71W, fine used, Cat $150.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 1d Brown-Red (G32) Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #71Wbb, fine used, Cat $250. Starling Certificate (2017).

1d Deep Brown-Red (G32) Smooth Paper Die II BW #71W(1)i, fine used, Cat $350. Rare shade/variety combination. Starling Certificate (2017).

1d Red Smooth Paper variety ‘NY’ joined BW #71(4)o, fine used, Cat $200.

1d Deep Rosine (G70) Rough Paper BW 72J plus LMult ½d green tied to PPC adressed to USA by Waverley (NSW) datestamp.

A rare shade on cover, Cat $800. Starling Certificate (2016).

1d Pink (G66) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #72Gbb, mild gum crease, very well centred, MUH, Cat $600 (as mounted).

1d Bright Rosine (G68) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS/NSW’ BW #72Ibb, Jones’ Island (NSW) datestamp, Cat $100.

1d Plum (G71) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #72Lbb, superb MLH example, Cat $2,250. Drury Certificate (2017).

1d Deep Rosine (G70) Rough Paper variety Substituted cliché Die II BW #72J(2)ja, fine used. Rare combination of elusive shade & sought-after variety, Cat $1,000. Drury Certificate (2017).

1d Red Rough Paper Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram substituted for ‘JBC’ single BW #72(2)ze, mild tone in selvedge, well centred, MUH, Cat $4,000 (as mounted mint). Rare!

1½d Black-Brown Die I Inverted watermark BW #83a strip of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $700+.

1½d Bright Red-Brown Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #87b, fine used with 1923 Warrnambool (Vic) datestamp, Cat $325. Seldom offered.

1½d Green Die 1 marginal block of 4 with central Melbourne CTO datestamp BW #88w, full unmounted gum. Scarce as a multiple.

1½d Pale Pink KGV Die I plate 22 left pane of 60, with 11 catalogued varieties, BW #89I, Mullett with no imprint, MUH, hinged in margin only, Cat $24,000 as normal stamps. Probably unique.

1½d Pale Pink KGV Die I BW #89, MUH, Cat $400. Drury Certificate (2017).

1½d Pale Pink Die I block of 4, BW #89I, premium centring, three units MUH, Cat $1,400+. Drury Certificate (2017).

1½d Red Die I Perf ‘OS’ on Coarse mesh paper BW #89ab, fine used, Cat $100+.

2d Orange Die I Perf ‘OS/NSW’ BW #95ba tied to Dept of Mines OHMS lettersheet by 1922 Gundagai (NSW) datestamp, addressed locally. The cover is festooned with manuscript calculations, otherwise fine condition.

2d Scarlet Die I Perf ‘OS’ variety Watermark inverted BW #96baa, mild bend, tidy cancel, Cat $300.

2d Red-Brown Die I variety Large white flaw in left value tablet [16L4] BW #97(16)f, fine used, Cat $100.

4d Blue Cooke Plates variety White flaw on King’s temple [1L40] perf ‘OS’ BW #112b(1)g, tidy Brisbane datestamps clear of the flaw, small wrinkle, Cat $3,000 (as a perf ‘OS’ variety). Approximately 40 used examples have been recorded, of which just a tiny proportion are perf ‘OS’.

4d Violet Plate 2 variety Line through ‘FOUR PENCE’ [2R12] BW #112(2)r, minor perf blemishes, Late Fee ‘20DE21’ datestamp slightly impinging upon the flaw, Cat $12,000 (SG #64a, Cat £8,500). Iconic and highly sought-after Georgian Head flaw, Stuart Hardy’s example sold for $11,000+ in our November 2012 sale. [ACSC states ‘...at least 15 used examples have been recorded’] 5d Deep Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, ‘5MY21’ cds cancel, Cat $250.

1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ marginal block of 4 BW #128ba, upper units light crease, left units aged gum, Cat $1,500+.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark ½d Green Electro 5 complete sheet of 120 with sheet margins intact including ‘CA’ and ‘JBC’ Monograms monograms at base, with all Brusden White listed flaw between BW #65(5)d-m including Cracked electro - second state, left wattles to forearm of kangaroo [5L46] BW #65(5)ha, minor tone on reverse of central gutter and trivial aging at base, fresh MUH overall, Cat $3,000+.

1d Carmine-Rose Harrison Printing Plate 3 complete sheet of 120 with sheet margins intact (some perf separations at base) including T.S.Harrison two-line (‘N’ over ‘MP’) imprint and all Brusden White listed flaws between BW #74(3)d-s, few tonespots on reverse otherwise fresh MUH. Rare opportunity to acquire complete sheet, Cat $14,500+.

1½d Black-Brown Die I Watermark inverted BW #84a marginal block of 4, hinged in upper margin only, stamps fresh MUH, Cat $600+.

1½d Black-Brown Die I on Very thin paper BW #84aa marginal block of 4, MUH, Cat $200+.

1½d Black-Brown Die I Perf ‘OS and 1d Brown Perf ‘OS’ BW #84ba & 86ba, both MUH (latter with small pencil mark on gum) Cat $275. (2) AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark 1½d Red Die I Electro 17 BW #90(17) complete sheet of 120, sheet margins intact, with T.S.Harrison two-line (‘N’ over ‘MP’) imprint at base, and all Brusden White listed flaws between BW #90(17)d-vc, some perf separations (reinforced in places) most units fresh MUH, Cat $4,000+.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 ½d Orange perf ‘OS’, retail $225. BW #67ba.

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, lower units MUH, Cat $2,250++ [A similar block sold for $1,490 in our Auction #53 held in March 2017.]

3d Blue Die Ia BW #106 Type B pair, fine used.

4d Greenish Olive BW #115, fresh MUH, Cat $325.

1/4d Greenish Blue BW #129A, fresh MUH, premium example, Cat $1,250.

1/4 Greenish Blue variety Flaw in emu’s tail [1L2], CTO, BW #129ew, extrapolated Cat $600.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ 1d Green Die II Perf ‘OS’ BW #81(1)b, fine used, Cat $350.

1d Green block of 4 [VII 53-54 & 59-60] with varieties Ferns, and ‘RA’ joined BW #81(4)ia&j, some gun toning, lower units MUH, Cat $600+.

1½d Red Die II Thin paper BW #92aa block of 18 [1L1-18], fresh MUH, Cat $4,500+. Rare multiple.

5d On 4½d Violet Perf ‘OS/NSW’ mildly toned gum, MVLH (possibly MUH). Seldom offered.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark 1d Green Overprinted ‘OS’ Plate 4 complete sheet of 120 with sheet margins intact including Ash sans-serif two line imprint (lower line largely guillotined-off) and all Brusden White listed flaws between BW #82(OS)(4)da-vc, few perf separations in margins and very minor aging at base on reverse otherwise fresh MUH, Cat $2,300+. [This appears to be Translucent paper which is catalogued for some of the SMW issues] 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #131 with quarter strike of the rare ‘C’WEALTH OFFICES’ (Vic) CTO cancel, without gum.

1/4d Greenish Blue Ash imprint block of 4 BW #131z, MLH in upper gutter (one unit touched), three units MUH, Cat $1,000+.

AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1940-1959 Complete Sheets comprising 1940 1d AIF (upper & lower panes separated), 1954 3½d Railway Centenary and 1959 5d Post Office Anniversary, fresh MUH. (3 items) 1942-1956 Selection with 1942-50 2½d KGVI scarlet gutter block of 32 with Authority imprints x2, 1950-51 QEII 1½d green gutter block of 32 with Authority imprints x2, 1963-65 QEII 5d green booklet sheet Plate No 1 (with dashes) top centre block of 48 (16x3) BW #400za; 1956 2/- Courvoisier imprints of 16 x2 from the top & bothom of the sheet, the upper block with varieties White spot on top of building & White flaw on ‘T’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [RtSh 2/2 & 2/4] BW #335d&e; fine MUH. (5 items)

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AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals 1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet from base of sheet. BW #133, Cat $275.

1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet from lower right corner of sheet, BW #133, Cat $275,.

1929 3d Airmail Type A (31x22mm) BW #134 selection comprising Ash imprint block of 4 (lower-right unit showing Colour spots beneath plane) and pair, Plate No corner blocks of 4 with Plate 1 x3 (one with central perfs reinforced), Plate 2, Plate 3 & Plate 4 x2, generally fine with many units MUH, Cat $675+. (34) **/* 1931-38 6d Kingsford Smith Airmail BW #144 upper-half of pane block of 20 (5x4) BW #144, two units surface abrasions, sheet margins intact (few perf separations), most units MUH, Cat $400+. * 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge illustrated telegram with South East Pylon ‘2AP32’ datestamp plus accompanying envelope with Opening Celebrations slogan cancel, also Opening Day real-photo PPC of Harbour Bridge, unused. (3 items) **/* 1932 2d Sydney Harbour Bridge right marginal Plate 3 (3 dots) block of 4 with lower pair MUH, BW #146zc. Light selvedge stain, otherwise fresh appearance.

V 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge BW #148, excellent centring, CTO, without gum, Cat $300. * 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge BW #148 on registered cover (5AP32), from Bairnsdale to Ceylon, Colombo transit on reverse, fine condition, Cat $3,500. Rare solo franking on a small cover.

V/** 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO BW #148w, full unmounted gum, Cat $300. ** 1935 2d Silver Jubilee Plate 1 complete sheet of 80 in experimental scarlet shade BW #166B, sheet margins fully intact (few reinforced marginal perf separations) with John Ash imprint at base; also Plate 1 corner block of 4 in the normal carmine-red shade BW #166A included for shade comparison, fresh MUH, Cat $3,200+. ** 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die I BW #190 corner block of 16, minor tone specks on three units, otherwise fresh MUH, Retail $1,200. **/*/U 1938-49 5/- Robes Thin Paper Tinted Paper (a few tonespots) & White Paper Authority imprint left corner blocks of 4 BW #213z & za, lower units unmounted; also used single stamps x3, Cat $175+. (11) ** 1938-49 Robes Thin Paper set, unmounted. BW #213-7. (3) 1951-54 2½d Chocolate KGVI BW #250 perf ‘VG’ solo franking on Dept of Agriculture envelope endorsed ‘NEWSPAPER’ likely * original content was Journal of Agriculture (advertised on flap), some edge faults. Rare solo franking. ** 1951 3d Scarlet KGVI Booklet Plate complete sheet of 124 (three panes of 48) Weak entry to bottom tablet [Bkt Panel C/2/15] BW #251da BW #251, fresh MUH. **/* 1951-53 3d Dark Green KGVI Authority imprint block of 4, lower-left unit variety Largely imperforate at left due to pre-printing paper fold BW #252b, lower units MUH, Cat $2,500++. Believed to be unique as an imprint block variety.

F 1949-50 Arms 5/- to £2 set BW #268-71 blocks of 4, fine used. (4 blocks) ** 1949-50 Arms 10/- purple lower-right corner block, slight crease on two units, MUH. * 1949-50 Arms 10/- purple on illustrated ‘Wide World’ registered FDC BW #269y from Sydney to USA, Cat $450. ** 1949 2½d John Forrest marginal block of 6 with variety Misplaced vertical perforations 4mm to left BW #277b, four units MUH, Cat $1,450+. * 1950 Foundation of Commonwealth 1/6d red-brown solo franking on 1951 (Aug 13) airmail cover to Vienna with ‘Osterreichische Zensurstelle/174/Z.1.’ censor handstamp in violet, Vienna ‘21/VIII/51’ backstamp, redirected to Stuttgart, Germany. Nice usage.

1959-60 4d Lake booklet pane of 6 BW #354c tied by Adelaide ‘18MR59’ FDI datestamp to unaddressed Wesley FDC. * ** 1960-66 8d Tiger Cat corner block of 6, with varieties Retouch shading right of animal’s head State III, and ‘8d’ weak with shading retouched BW #358(II)sb&t, Cat $175. * 1962-66 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger on-cover usage selection with solos including 1962 on 2d class mail wrapper to UK, 1964 paying unsealed greetings card rate to Sweden, 1965 paying PPC rate to Germany; also pair on 1962 airmail cover to Scotland, 1965 pair & single plus 1/- Columbo Plan paying double airmail rate to Ministry of Aviation in London, plus one other item, condition mixed. (6) ** 1964 5/- Cattle White Paper BW #373C, unmounted. ** 1963 5d Royal Visit variety Misplaced perforations BW #392bb marginal block of 20, fresh MUH, Cat $2,000+. Spectacular.

D 1965-66 2/- Golden Whistler pencil sketches on tracing paper for the colour separations in black & grey, in yellow or in red-brown

by Betty Temple-Watts BW #418(E)2-4, fine and rare Cat $1,800. ** 1965 8d Anzac complete sheet of 80 with varieties including Brusden White listed Flap of pocket on Simpson missing, and white flaw on breast of wounded soldier [RtSh 2/5] BW #427d, fresh MUH. ** 1965 5d Christmas BW #435 x6 complete sheets numbered #063732, #096041, #096141, #096355, #096400 plus one unnumbered sheet, some sheets with minor colour shifts, with two of the sheets numbers referred to in a 1968 Bulletin No 4 article by T.C.Tapp which details sheet positions of the colour shifts, many illustrations, some in colour. Nice lot for the specialist. (6 items + booklet.) * 1965 5d Christmas error Blue omitted BW #435cb, faintest trace of hinge, Cat $1,500 (SG #381b, Cat £1,000).

AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues ** 1966-71 QEII Defintives 1c to $4 set including both perfs of $1 Flinders, SG #382-403 & 401a, fresh MUH, Cat £160. (26) ** 1966-73 QEII 3c Grey-Green variety Missing right frame and shading at top [ShB 4/4] plus Retouch Types I & II in corner blocks of 18, fresh MUH, Cat $125++. (3) ** 1967-72 QEII 5c Blue variety Offset BW #444c corner block of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $300+. ** 1966-72 50c Navigators Plate No 1 (at left) block of 4 BW #461z, fresh MUH, Cat $275. ** 1966-72 50c Navigators Plate No 1 (at left) block of 12, BW #461z, fresh MUH, Cat $275+. * 1966-74 75c Navigators BW #462 scarce solo franking on 1972 (Mar 8) small cover from Brisbane to UK paying combined airmail (35c) & express delivery (40c) fees. Cat $. ** 1966-72 75c Navigators in blocks of 4 or 8, some from 1st print with varieties incl Extensive re-cutting at base, Spur on back of C, Re-cutting on map, vertical gutter block of 8 (4x2), with varieties also horizontal gutter block of 4 with folded gutter [see note in Brusden White re folded gutter] BW #462,b,c,cad,g,, Cat $365++. (5 blocks) ** 1966-74 75c Navigators Plate No 3 in block of 8 from base of sheet also $1 P14¼ gutter block of 8 (with central fold) with Plate no.

3 at base. BW #462zg,463zb. (2 blocks) ** 1966-74 $1 Flinders with annotated varieties in corner blocks of 4 (2) or 6 (4) with Left frame missing for 4-5mm from base, and top left corner broken, various recuts, missing frames, broken corners, etc, also Plate 3 bottom centre vertical pair. Good lot for specialist. BW #463, Cat $400+. (7 blocks) ** 1966-74 $1 Flinders block of 4 with two units showing variety 5mm Jumped perforations. BW #463bc, Cat $200. ** 1966-74 $1 Flinders variety Extensive recut between sail & eyes (ShB L 10/1) in corner block of 4. ** 1966-74 $1 Flinders Perf 14¾x14 BW #464 marginal pair, fresh MUH, Cat $160+. ** 1966-74 $1 Flinders Perf 14¾x14 gutter block of 8 (central fold) showing almost complete Plate no. 3. Scarce. BW #464, Cat $720.

(8) ** 1966-74 $1 Flinders Perf 14¾x14 gutter block of 4 showing complete Plate no. 3. Scarce. BW #464za, Cat $400. ** 1966-74 $2 Bass variety Recut shading over ‘AU’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [ShB 1/8] BW #465e in corner block of 6, fresh MUH, Cat $115+. * 1968 World Weather Watch 5c & 20c BW #480-81 combined franking and 25c Intelsat solo franking both paying airmail rates on 1968 small covers to UK. (2 covers) ** ** **/*

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 1968-71 Flowers Publicity Card with 6c, 13c, 15c, 20c, 25c & 30c BW #488x, card with minor corner bends, Cat $200.

1968 25c Mexico Olympics BW #492 on Ashgrove (Qld) cover to NSW paying combined postage (5c) & special delivery (20c) fees.

Scarce usage.

1969 5c Flight Strip of Three the central unit inscribed ‘CAPT.WRIGLEY, POINT COOK-DARWIN’ signed by pilot Captain “H.N. Wrigley”, also a PO Pack advertising leaflet signed by him. [Captain Wrigley is honoured on the stamp with the plane flying to the right.] (2 items) 1970 5c Cook Se-Tenant Strip BW #526c on 1970 RAAF Recruiting Centre (Perth) OHMS cover to Melbourne paying combined postage (5c) & special delivery (20c) fees. Very scarce commercial usage.

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+.

1971-74 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea Coil error Buff omitted being the upper unit of a pair BW #535ce, fresh MUH, Cat $300+.

1971-74 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea Coil error Buff and green omitted BW #535cg pair, fresh MUH, Cat $250+.

1971 Aboriginal Art 20c Bark Painting error Sepia omitted on the 5th unit of a horizontal strip of 5 BW #563c, fresh MUH, Cat $3,500. Only one sheet recorded with this error, so only 10 such strips can exist. Ceremuga Certificate (2017).

1973-79 1c Banded Coral Shrimp variety Black misplaced BW #635ce pair, fresh MUH, Cat $150+.

1973-80 8c Opal error Black omitted BW #644c, fresh MUH, Cat $500.

1973-80 8c Opal error Black partially omitted (‘8c’ & upper half of gemstone) BW #644cc, being the upper unit of a vertical corner pair, fresh MUH, Cat $450.

1974-78 9c On 8c Opal variety Surcharge misplaced to right over ‘AU’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ BW #646c marginal block of 15, fresh MUH, Cat $1,125+.

1974-80 10c Star Sapphire vertical pair, upper unit error Black omitted, lower unit Black partially omitted, fresh MUH, Cat $500 (as a vertical strip of 5 containing the two errors).

1974-80 10c Star Sapphire Printed on gum side BW #648ci, fresh MUH, Cat $100.

1973 7c Christmas Perf 14.06x14.90 error Printed on gum side with variety Green spot in middle of plant at right [ShB L4/10] BW #651ce, fresh MUH, Cat $220+.

1974-78 Marsupial Definitives 30c Brushtail Possum variety Grey doubly printed, most noticeable in word ‘AUSTRALIA’ BW #662cc, with normal stamp for comparison, Cat $250. Undated Brusden White certificate. (2) 1974 10c Christmas Plate No 1/perf pip left and right side gutter blocks of 4 BW #680z&za, MUH, Cat $200. (2 items) 1975 10c International Women’s Year Misplaced perforations - 4mm upwards corner block of 8, Cat $240+.

1975 Prime Ministers 10c Lyons Printed on gummed side BW #694c, with normal stamp for comparison, fresh MUH, Cat $250.

(2) 1975-78 Wildflowers 18c error Black omitted BW #725c block of 4, with normal block for comparison, Cat $240+. (8) 1975 45c Wildflower vertical strip of 5 with central unit error Dull yellow-green (twigs) partially omitted from second unit and Completely omitted from third unit BW #727ce, fresh MUH, Cat $750 (for same errors in vertical strip of 10).

1977 18c QEII Silver Jubilee Imperforate plate proof pair (on thicker paper than issued stamp) with issued stamp pair for comparison. Brusden White only list the 45c value in a proof pair (BW #766PP(1), Cat $500). (4) 1978 Aviators 18c Ulm BW #793, Misplaced vertical perforations in marginal block of 4, fresh MUH. Unlisted and spectacular.

1978-84 Birds 20c Little Grebe error Yellow omitted (bird’s eye & beak) BW #805cb corner block of 4, with normal block for comparison, Cat $1,000+. (8) 1979 20c National Parks error Se-tenant pair imperforate except at left BW #843b adjoining pairs in a block of 8, fresh MUH, Cat $2,500+.

1982-88 Reptiles & Amphibians 3c Corroboree Frog corner block of 4 variety Black doubly printed (most noticeable on inscription at top) BW #934c, fresh MUH, Cat $200+.

1992-99 Australian Wildlife 95c Wombat Third Reprint block of 14 (7x2) variety Green doubly printed (6th column, two units) & Green trebly printed (7th column, two units) listed as BW #1618c for the latter variety, Cat $200+.

1993 Unissued Pemara Candlestick trial counter printed stamps in black compring No Value Expressed, 45c & $1.00 labels, fine condition. Seldom offered. (3) 1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas Second Reprint 45c block of 12 (6x2) Imperforate, vertical crease between 1st & 2nd columns, MUH. Unlisted by Brusden White and of uncertain status.

1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas 4th Reprint Roll Stamp part segment with all six designs repeated over two rows error Unseparated horizontally between the two rows, backing paper intact, with Tab D (in the sixteenth stamp position of a full segment of 25) reading ‘ONLY/10/STAMPS/LEFT!’, each stamp has 4th Koala reprint symbols & ‘SNP CANBEC’ imprinted on reverse of the backing paper.

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1994-97 Kangaroos & Koalas Booklet Make-up 2 Sixth Reprint variety Imperforate BW #1750(2)b (#B197b), couple of light bends, very fine, Cat $600. Rare. Brusden White state ‘approximately one dozen imperforate booklets exist.’

1997-99 Wetland Birds Roll Stamp part segment BW #1952-55 with all four designs repeated over two rows error Unseparated horizontally between the two rows, backing paper intact, each stamp has ‘SNP CANBEC’ imprinted on reverse of the backing paper. Rare.

1996 45c Children’s Book Council Imperforate se-tenant marginal block of 4 BW #1980b, margin shaved on upper edge of upperleft unit, sheet edge inscription & illustration, some paper adhesion on gum, Cat $2,000+.

2009 Corrugated Landscapes 55c Shearing Shed Grossly misperforated at base, lightly cancelled.

2010 Colonial Heritage Empire (1st Issue) $5 Imperforate M/S overprinted in grey-black with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps logo, additionally overprinted ‘PATRON 2013’ issued as a limited edition numbered #168 of 250.

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.

2016 30c Adelaide Emergency Counter Printed Stamp showing Kangaroo in motion tied to commercial cover with 70c commem by ‘AMC’ (Adelaide Mail Centre) cancel, roughly opened.

AUSTRALIA | Booklets 1949-50 KGVI New Format 2/6d (2½d scarlet) uncut booklet front covers BW #B55(PP) block of 12 (3x4), vertical fold between columns & trivial wrinkles, fine overall. 1,500++.

AUSTRALIA | Postage Dues 1902 Converted NSW Plates (Blank At Base) ½d to 6d plus 5/- SG #D1-D6 & D8, odd nibbed perf, fine overall with postal cancels, Cat $160+. (7) 1902 Converted NSW Plates (Blank At Base) ½d to 6d (4d creased), 3d to 6d somewhat toned, mint with key 2d value marginal MVLH, Cat $250+. (6) 1902 Converted NSW Plates (Blank At Base) ½d to 5/- set between BW #D1-D11, fine used, Cat $380. (8) 1906-08 Design Completed Wmk Crown/Single Lined A 1d light green P11, BW #D48, Cat $2,000. fine used.

1907 Design Completed Wmk Crown/Double Lined A 1d light green Wmk inverted, BW #D54w, Cat $140.

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AUSTRALIA | War Savings Stamps and Certificates WWII 6d Blue Canberra War Memorial Savings Certificate Stamp vertical pair, some light toning, mild adhesions do not detract from this scarce pair.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1911 1d KGV Fullface Coronation used cards x4 comprising [1] KGV Diffused Oval Type 2 in purple-brown; [2] KGV Ornate Unshaded Rectangle Type 1 in blue-green & Type 2 in red-brown; [3] Prince of Wales in Unframed Diffuse Oval in purple-brown; some mild toning/soiling, fine overall. (4) 1918-19 ‘THREE/HALFPENCE’ On 1d KGV Sideface on unsurfaced buff card BW #P48E for Government Printing Office, used locally with Sydney ‘20FE19’ cds, some staining, Cat $500. [ACSC state that ‘the card used for this issue was highly acidic with a tendency to strong discolouration’.]

1923 ‘ONE/PENNY’ On 1½d Red-Brown KGV Sideface Obsolete Stock footnote removed BW #P58, some faint spots, fine overall, unused, Cat $750.

1923 ‘ONE/PENNY’ On 1½d KGV Sideface Obsolete Stock 1d on 1½d Emerald-Green BW #P59, printed notice on reverse for City of Perth with timeclock handstamp in violet, used within Perth, fine condition, Cat $250.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO) 1938-51 KGVI 1d (uprated with ½d Roo) for Reckitt & Coleman plus 1½d & 2d both for H Jones & Co Ltd, all with the impression in green, BW #PS25, 29 & 30, odd blemish, generally fine, Cat $500. (3) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 1918-20 1½d KGV Sideface 1½d black-brown, view ‘PINEAPPLES QUEENSLAND’ BW #LC41(102B), very fine unused, Cat $200.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 1913-14 1d Carmine Kangaroo CTO BW #EP1w, few light age spots, mount remainders on reverse, Cat $150.

1979 ‘Billy Blood Drop’ cancels (APM8020) in red on 20c Blood Donor PSE 14, (both the scarce red ink machine cancel and the scarcer hand cancel). Cat in APM $330. (2) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official) 1918 1½d Brown KGV Sideface Solid ‘OS’ OHMS long envelope for Education Department, Melbourne, used. Scarce.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO) 1915-17 4d Orange KGV Sideface BW #ES20 cut-down upper portion of Wool Sample Envelope (165x83mm), fine condition.

1922-24 1d Violet KGV ‘Star’ With ‘POSTAGE’ for British Australian Wool Realisation Association Ltd BW #ES41 x3, two have creases, one has ‘’PLEASE DO NOT/SEAL THIS ENVELOPE’ handstamp on inside of the flap, all are unsealed, unused, Cat $1,200.

(3) 1924-28 1d Green KGV Star With ‘POSTAGE’ BW #ES43 window envelope for Ford Sherington Ltd (Sydney), internal tear to central window, flap partly stuck down, unused, Cat $200.

1923-24 1½d Green KGV Star With ‘POSTAGE’ BW #ES55 window envelope for Brooks, Robinson & Co, minor stains around window, flap sealed, Cat $300.

1922-23 2d Red KGV Star With ‘POSTAGE’ on blue stock BW #ES61 for International Harvester Company of Aus Pty Ltd, central folds, gum residue on flap, unused, Cat $200.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes 1945-66 Collection of unused (some unfolded), FDI cancels, commercially used, range of ‘SPECIMEN’ opts (13) or handstamps incl 1960 10d Jet ‘Overseas Service’ with upright diagonal handstamp in violet (only 2 others known), 1945 7d ‘No Admonition’ removed (2, one folded, and one used to GB), 1950 7d used in PNG to USA, another 2 with Broken ‘A’ variety, 1954 10d to GB with ‘SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE’ boxed cachet in red, 1956 10d Olympic optd ‘SPECIMEN’ also six with ‘MELBOURNF’ variety, 1965 Christmas 10d with Retouched ‘19’ of 1965 (incl 2 CTO), another with Broken ‘M’ variety, also 2 used in 1966 and up-rated. Several other aerogrammes with pictorial/commem cancels. Fine lot. (300++) 1944 ‘AIR LETTER’ QANTAS private cachet with typed message from QANTAS only 75 were produced, Cat $250.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wartime 1916 1d Red KGV Sideface ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.’ At the Base Military Envelope Setting 1 x2, both types of the double lines (see Brusden White notes), fine mint, Cat $600+. (2) 1916-17 1d Red KGV Sideface ‘A.I.F., ABROAD.’ Military Envelope setting 2 (27mm Lines) on buff wove paper BW #ME4B, fine unused, Cat $300.

1917-19 1d Red KGV Sideface ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE,/ABROAD.’ At the Base Military Envelope, setting 1 – top of stamp level with letters, on laid paper, BW #ME5A, pinhole in unsealed flap, fine unused, Cat $300.

1917-19 1d Red KGV Sideface ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE,/ABROAD.’ At the Base Military Envelope, setting 1 – top of stamp level with letters, on laid paper, BW #ME5A, fine unused, Cat $300.

1917-19 1d Red KGV Sideface ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE,/ABROAD.’ At the Base Military Envelope, setting 1 – top of stamp level with letters, on wove paper, BW #ME5B, fine unused, Cat $300.

1949 4½d Defence Forces Wrapper inscribed ‘AIR MEDAL SECTION’, fresh unfolded, unused.

AUSTRALIA | Covers By Manufacturer Bergen 1948 Scout 2½d block of 4, on registered airmail Wide World cover to James Stapleton in New Zealand with ‘LARG’S NORTH’ provisional label and added printed date by Arthur Bergen plus 2-colour illustrated card hand printed by Arthur Bergen with stamp issue details. (2) Bergen 1949 Grain Race illustrated cover carried on board winning ship Passat in a journey time of 110 days, Pt Victoria ‘12MY49’ datestamp tying stamps, Falmouth (UK) ‘28SEP/1949’ arrival backstamp. Fine condition.

Challis 1951-55 selection (8) all with blocks of 4 to same addressee, some registered. (8) Grant (Leslie) 1938 5d Ram P13½x14 tied to registered covers x3 with consecutive registration numbers by Ararat (Vic) ‘1DE38’ FDI datestamps, ‘Country Life’ cachet, addressed to Grant in his own handwriting, minor toning around registration labels. Rare trio.

(3) Haslem 1938 KGVI 1½d maroon pair on blue illustrated cover, minor blemishes, hand-written address.

Haslem 1944 KGVI 2d pair on illustrated uncensored FDC to New Zealand.

Haslem 1953 Queen Elizabeth 3d (Apr 21) & 1d (strip of 3-Aug 19) on 2 matching blue neatly typed addressed ‘Postman’ generic FDCs. (2) Hornadge 1937 NSW Sesqui set on illustrated (map) registered cover to New Zealand.

Oldham 1938 5d Ram P13½x14 tied to registered cover by Granville (NSW) ‘1DE38’ FDI datestamp, typed cachet in blue, some toning. Rare, especially as a registered cover.

Peake (Jack) 1954 3½d Railway Centenary on illustrated FDC with woodcut, numbered ‘23/35’ in pencil, Gladstone (SA) ‘13SE54’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Plain 1941 1d Red-Brown QE on typed-addressed cover (small faults) with ‘THORNBURY NTH/10DE41/VIC-AUST.’ cds.

PMG’s Department 1938 9d Platypus on registered OHMS/PMG Dept long cover to New Zealand.

SA Stamp Company 1938 9d Platypus on illustrated FDC to New Zealand. Cachet is attributed to the SA Stamp Co. Smyth 1961 5/- Stockman on unaddressed FDC with unusual ‘Smyth’ (?) generic cachet (map of Australia) at left.

Swanston 1960 5d Girl Guides on generic unaddressed FDC with ‘BOWENFELLS/NSW’ cds. Retail $185+.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 Thompson 1944 2d KGVI 14 examples tied to opened out JC Thompson FDC (address missing) and each individually tied by a clear of EDGECLIFF/345P-4DE44’ cds. Small tear at base does not detract. Believed to be unique.

Unidentified 1937 3d Blue Die I KGVI & 6d Kookaburra tied to registered illustrated (boxed Kangaroo) cover by ‘MORELAND WEST’ cds, pencil mss “No Att/(Initials)3/8/’ on reverse alongside ‘FOOTSCRAY’ & REGISTERED/MELBOURNE’ cds.

Van Dahl 1955 Cobb & Co set on FDC to USA. Wesley 1963-64 Navigators set on four FDCs, the 4/- value with Gower address label, others are unaddressed. (4) Wide World 1952 KGVI 4½d & 6½d on illustrated FDC (with rare use of envelope for planned Royal Visit) with text covered by airmail label to New Zealand.

AUSTRALIA | First Day Covers Selection including 1937 NSW Sesqui x2, 1949 10/- Arms, 1961 5/- Cattle x3, 1964 £2 King, few decimal, mixed condition.

1935 (Mar 18) ANZAC 2d imprint pair & Pl No. 1 pair on registered plain FDC to Mildura with red ‘Market St. Melb./Victoria’ label.

1938 (Oct 3) ½d & 1/4d tied to registered FDC with cancel of ‘G.P.O. SYDNEY/RS’ cds, blue registration label. Printed ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ & ‘Miss C. Beeche... Auckland’.

AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers 1934 Princes Pier registered use of KGV 2d Stationery Envelope uprated with 3d Victoria Centenary to Footscray tied by superb strike of ‘PRINCES PIER PORT MELBOURNE/18OC34’ datestamps being the first day of use APM #290, black & blue ‘rat’s tail’ registration label numbered ‘260’, appropriate backstamps, Cat $400+.

1956 Melbourne Olympics postcards with stamps tied by various Olympic Village cancels APM 1151-55, all signed by track & field competitors including gold medallists Betty Cuthbert (Australia, Women’s 100 & 200 metres & 100m relay), Charles Jenkins (USA, Men’s 400m & 400m relay), Glenn Davis (USA, Men’s 400m hurdles), Charles Dumas (USA, Men’s high jump), Bob Richards (USA, Men’s pole vault), Vladimir Kuts (Russia, Men’s 5,000m & 10,000m), Alain Mimoun (France, Men’s marathon), Adhemar da Silva (Brazil, Men’s triple jump); also silver medallist Gordon Pirie (GB, Men’s 5,000m) plus three other items signed by Russian competitors; also another card signed by legendary olympian Emile Zatopek who sustained an injury in preparing for the Melbourne Olympics marathon and was only able to finish sixth. Great lot for the Olympics specialist. (13) AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1915 (Jan 29) cover (small faults) from Melbourne to New York with ½d & 2d Roo, red on white ‘OPENED BY/CENSOR’ label at left, endorsed “Per S.S. Maitai”.

1923 (Jan 4) use of 4d blue KGV (cnr fault) with 1½d red-brown & ½d green on cover from Melbourne to Queensland. Attractive 3colour franking. [6d = 1-1½oz letter.]

1923-25 KGV Covers comprising [1] 1923 use of 2d Stationery Envelope PTPO for Australian Drug Co uprated with KGV 2d red for transit to USA; [2] 1924 Thursday Is to USA with 1½d green pair; E&ASCo (Shipping Company) crest on flap; [3] 1925 cover to USA endorsed “Per RMS Maunganui/via San Francisco” with ½d orange strips of 3 x2. (3) 1933 First Australian Trade Ship large ‘POSTED ON BOARD FIRST AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION SHIP TO THE EAST/TSS NIEUW HOLLAND/...’ cachet with details of the itinerary in violet superb strikes on covers with ‘FIRST AUSTRALIAN TRADE EXHIBITION SHIP/...’ imprint on the flap, from Brisbane, Port Moresby (repaired opening tear) with Papua 2d or Soerabaja with Dutch Indies 5c & 10c, and a similar envelope but without the cachet with Straits Settlements 4c orange pair & Penang cds; also two KPM postcards of the ‘Nieuw Holland’ & a flimsy ‘SAMPLES/TRADE SHIP/TSS NIEUW HOLLAND’ gummed label (stained). (7) 1938 inwards surface cover from Stanley Gibbons (London) with GB 4½d KGV/KGVI mixed franking & attractive address label, addressed to Mannum (SA) with arrival backstamp, containing Gibbons colour guide in pristine condition with Perkins Bacon coloured labels. Lovely item.

1942 Victorian Government Tourist Bureau censored cover to USA sent at 4/- airmail rate with nine KGVI values to 1/- all perf ‘VG’, minor blemishes. Most unusual.

1956 (Oct 22) oversized cover (370x255mm) with 5/- & 10/- Arms plus 1/- Small Lyrebird tied by Newcastle (NSW) datestamps paying 2/- per ½oz airmail rate x8 for items weighing up to 4oz. Fine condition.

1960-64 Overseas 2/3d Rate Airmail Covers 1961 Relide Swiss Watches triple-rate advertising cover to Germany with 2/3d Wattles Yellow Paper x3, 1963 double rate with 2/3d Royal Visit pair, 1964 double rate with 2/3d Wattles Yellow Paper pair, 1964(?) with 2/3d Wattles Yellow Paper plus 2/3d Airmail, plus one other item. (5) 1971 (Mar 12) Cover to England with Melbourne-London Emergency Air Mail Service label tied by triangular handstamp, 3d Machin added upon arrival tied by London ‘12MCH71’ datestamp, some faults. Unusual.

1974 (?) oversized envelope (310x250mm) to UK with $9.30 franking comprising $2 Navigators single, $2 Paintings x3 including pair, $1 Paintings & 30c Possum all tied by weak Newcastle (NSW) datestamps paying Zone 5 30c airmail rate x31 for contents weighing up to 15½oz, some faults on $2 Paintings pair, cover with central fold, fine overall. Late commercial usage of $2 Navigators.

[Ex Philips Industries hoard] 1985 (Mar 4) Barred Edge Frama rate increase 33c, unaddressed covers comprising Perth, Hobart, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney. (7) 1987 (Jul 1) Platypus Frama rate increase button set 37c, 53c & $1 on unaddressed PO Platypus FDC envelopes. Comprises Gouger St, Adelaide, Canberra & Melbourne. (4) AUSTRALIA | First Flight Covers 1931 (19 Nov) First All-Australian Air Mail to UK (for USA) crash cover signed by C. Kingsford Smith on an American Consular Service envelope despatched by John W. Dye, newly appointed American Consul in Melbourne, to his son in Washington. Carried by air to England thence by sea to America. The original aircraft crashed in Malaya and although destroyed, the mail survived.

Kingsford Smith immediately flew to Malaya and carried the salvaged mail through to England. Franking includes 6d Air optd ‘OS’.

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1938 (23 Mar) Darwin to England flight. Pilots were Clouston & Ricketts, backstamp Sydney & London. [mss notation in pencil states “C & R took this from Darwin to London in 3 days & posted back to Sydney”.]

1939 Koranga crash covers x2 (stamps soaked off), AAMC #843, Cat $800+, from England and Ireland both to separate addresses in Footscray. Plus unrelated roneoed note from a Calpurnia crash cover. (3) 1939 Sydney-Coonamble AAMC #887a Butler Air Transport Special Xmas Flight printed cover with 5d Ram tied by GPO Sydney Air ‘23DE39’ datestamp, Coonamble backstamp, signed by co-pilot CB Lusk, fine condition.

1940 FAM19 Australia-New Zealand-U.S.A. Service fine collection of covers on annotated leaves with strength in the intermediate stages to/from Auckland, Noumea, Canton Island and Honolulu, few inward to Australia censored, slight duplication, though all cachets are different AAMC #904b-5b. (35) 1946 (24 Dec) Parachute Mail Sydney-Mornington Island, and orange/brown label (Frommer 62b) affixed, and on reverse ‘MORNINGTON ISLAND’ handstamp & mss “J.B. McCarthy/Missionary in Charge/25.12.43”. Blemishes. (Ex Crome Collection) 1947 (16 Dec) Australia-Japan flight AAMC #1129, signed by Pilot, QANTAS red & black vignette (Frommer 74d), & on reverse ‘A.F.P.O.28./18DE47/R.A.A.F-JAPAN’ cds. arrival d/s.

1948 (27 Nov) South Africa-Australia return flight with QANTAS dark & light blue vignette (Frommer 78d), signed by Pilot, no markings on reverse.

1952 QANTAS Australia-South Africa formular aerogramme from Mauritius to Johannesburg with Jo’burg arrival cds (4 Sep) & Australia-South Africa cachet on reverse. Unrecorded intermediate usage.

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AUSTRALIA | Military - World War II Period Australia 1943 (Nov) 1943 POW Christmas postcard depicting a Kangaroo with a joey in its pouch, franked with 6d Kookaburra, used from No. 13 Murchison Camp (Vic) to Germany, various cachets.

Naval Covers Posted Within Australia including registered covers from Cairns, Flinders Naval Depot, Garden Island (NSW) x3, non-registered covers include items from Palm Beach (NSW), Thursday Is, Devonport (Tas) to NSW with Naval PO Balmoral backstamps x2 (different types), Flinders Naval Depot with Clarrie King illustration, Watson’s Bay etc. (29) Selection all with 5d Ram Solo frankings including 1940 airmail to serviceman in the 2nd 7th Battalion AIF ABROAD with ‘NOT WITH’ x2 & ‘NO TRACE’ handstamps, 1940 Liverpool (NSW) registered with circular ‘MILT CAMP/NSW’ handstamp, 1940 MILPO Wayville registered to Sydney, 1940 OHMS printed covers to Shortland Camp x2, 1941 MILPO Woodside to Adelaide, etc; also 1939 (Dec 1) Archerfield Aerodrome (Qld) Opening Day registered cover with provisional registration label, condition variable. (9) UPS 376 & 407 - New Guinea [1] Unit Postal Station 376 ‘13FE44’ datestamp tying QM 1d to Air Letter, used at Cape Hoskins, New Britain; also UPS 407 ‘9SE44’ datestamp tying KGVI 3d, used at Potsdam (village in Madang district) by 11 Div PU.; [2] Framed rectangle ‘UNIT POSTAL/23OCT1944/STATION ELC24’ tying 4d Koala (torn) to airmail cover to Patonga Beach (NSW), AMF censor handstamp, used by HQ 1 Armd Regt at Southport.; [3] large oval ‘UNIT POSTAL STATION/24AUG1942/S89’ tying QM 1d to cover to Victoria, AMF boxed censor handstamp in black, some age spotting and small tear at right. Used at Atherton and none have been seen by Proud. (4) AUSTRALIA | Postmarks Relief Datestamps Accumulalion: 1950s-80s era on piece with selections from Queensland (with 5 covers), South Australia (with 20 covers) plus a few Northern Territory on piece, plus smaller selections from ACT, Tasmania & WA. Overlapping presentation in places, likely to reward careful viewing. (100s). (100s) AUSTRALIA | DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 1938 Signed Letter From Prime Minister Joseph Lyons and His Reply: to David Dow expressing his appreciation for his service in New York.

1957 Signed Letter From Minister For Trade John McEwan: to the Treasurer requesting support for a Trade Mission to Asia. [John McEwan became Australia’s 18th Prime Minister 19/12/1967 to #10/1/1968, 23 days!!]

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (BCOF) 1946-49 ½d Roo variety ‘6’ in wrong font [L9/4] BW #J1h, mint, Cat $225.

1946-49 1/- Lyrebird variety ‘6’ in wrong font [L9/4] BW #J5h, mint, Cat $325.

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Railway Stamps Selection with Queensland x23 to 1902 5/- including 1914 3d, 6d & 1/- (3d & 1/- defective) for company user Taylors & Elliotts, plus 1897 3d Mulgrave Tramways; Victoria x13 with 1887 Series to 6d & 1/-; condition generally fair to fine. (36) AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Postal History 1859-1910 Selection with NSW 1853 Bathurst to England with 2d Laureates pair (another stamp removed) cancelled indistinctly, Bathurst departure, Sydney transit & Gosport (Hants, UK) arrival datestamps, with copious (typed) annotations; also 1901 Smithfield registered Tatts cover with mss “6d to pay”, 1910 Kogarah use of Registration Envelope uprated for transit to England; Queensland 1876 cover from Warwick to Freestone Creek (no receiving cancel) with 2d Chalon, 1908 Tiaro unstamped PPC to England with tax handstamp; plus two other items. (7) NEW SOUTH WALES 1850 2d Sydney Views Plate II Early Impressions 2d grey-blue SG #23, good to large margins, Sydney bars cancel, Cat £250.

1850 3d Sydney Views Bluish to Grey Wove Paper SG #43, complete balanced margins, BN ‘55’ cancel of Newcastle, Cat £275.

1853 Imperf 8d Laureates No Wmk Medium Bluish Paper 8d dull yellow SG #79, margins complete (very close top left), tiny corner blemish & central thin spot, bars cancel. Attractive example with strong colour, Cat £600.

1854-59 Imperf Large Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d grey-brown, Wmk ‘8’ sideways, 4 close to clear margins, original gum, few tone spots. SG #96a, Cat £4,000.

1860-72 Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 13 6d purple Wmk ‘5’ SG #165a, single tonespot, fine mint, grossly undercatalogued at Cat £750.

1895 2d Emu lithographed Postal Forgery on No Watermark Perf 11 paper, cancelled by BN ‘698’ of George Street West (Sydney), Cat £450 (see SG footnote). The finest example we have seen. RPSV Certificate (2013).

1890 High Values Wmk Stamp Value 5/- mauve P11 SG #263da, superb fresh mint, Senf guarantee handstamp, Cat £375.

1907 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A 1d dull rose Die II SG #354 block of 9, fine mint with lower six units MUH, Cat £234++. Scarce multiple.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Official Stamps 1879-85 Optd ‘OS’ 1d (thinned) to 1/- mint selection, including 9d on 10d additionally optd ‘Specimen’ in blue (pulled perfs) SG #O11s, some perf blemishes, generally fine, £190 (as cheapest perfs). (9) 1905 Wmk Crown Over ‘A’ (Within Circle) 20/- Carrington Perf ‘OS’ on chalk-surfaced paper, very minor toning, mint large-part gum. Extremely rare. Robson Lowe Australasia makes reference to this issue at Page 74, Ben Palmer in his ASSC ‘Sydney Views’ May 2011 article records only two examples in private hands (others known in the HL White institutional collection) 1879-85 9d on 10d brown optd ‘OS’ with ‘Specimen’ overprint, ‘G.P.O.’ concentric ovals CTO corner cancel, few nibbed perfs, largepart gum. [Only 50 sets issued.]

1880 10d Lilac Optd ‘OS’ P10 SG #O18ac, fine mint, Cat £425.

1891 Surcharges 7½d on 6d brown SG #O56 horizontal pair, right unit with variety Broken ‘S’ of ‘OS’, tidy datestamp, Cat £140+.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History 1852 (Jan 9) stampless cover from Sydney to Edinburgh endorsed “by the Kate”, rated “3” in red, cancelled with poor Sydney Ship Letter of JA*9/1852, Edinburgh arrival of ‘MAY/F 1 M/1852’ (A2).

1853 (Aug 8) entire to England endorsed “By Steam Ship Argo” with 3d & 6d Laureates (plus a pen cancelled 2d which does not belong) cancelled by Sydney bars cancels, the 3d additionally tied by weak strike of Lymington arrival datestamp in red, fine strike of Sydney Ship Letter datetamp on reverse. Presents well.

1853 (June 13) cover to England with Laureates Blued paper 1d brick-red (cut-into at top) with variety ‘WALE’ for ‘WALES’ [R1/9] SG #48c and Worn plate 2d ultramarine, tied by BN ‘1’, fine Ship Letter/Sydney departure and London ‘10OC10/1853’ arrival backstamps. Variety is rare on cover.

1853 (Dec 6) entire to Scotland with 2d & 3d Laureates (both defective) tied by BN ‘44’ cancels of Yass, on reverse Yass & Sydney datestamps and ‘SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH’ handstamp in red, stamps additionally cancelled on arrival with ‘LANARK/AP1/1854’ boxed datestamp in blue. Despite the defects an attractive cover.

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1884 (Aug 16) late Riverina cover from Corowa to London “per Orient Line” with Victoria 2d x3 & NSW 2d tied by ‘COROWA/AU16/ 1884’ datestamps, Melbourne & London backstamps, repair tape at left & some staining.

1887 (Feb 18) cover from UK, originally addressed P&O ship SS Ballarat at Port Said, cover handstamped on reverse ‘RECEIVED AFTER/SHIPS DEPARTURE’ in violet, with Alexandria, Suez & Port Said transit datestamps, re-directed to P&O Agent Sydney where boxed ‘ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED’ handstamp applied.

1890-1901 group of US postal stationery items and a covers, all addressed to Miss LA Windeyer from her sister Margaret Windeyer, who was the first female Exhibition Commissioner, representing New South Wales at the 1893 Columbian Exhibition. (6) NEW SOUTH WALES | DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 1882-83 Grand Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition: 1882 Printed Booklet (20 pages) detailing the Regulations, Table of Classification & Prize Schedule for the proposed Grand International Juvenile Exhibition to be held at the Garden Palace, Sydney.

Fine. [This exhibation was cancelled due to a fire at the Garden Palace.]

NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals 50: (A2) fine strike of Rays Type 2R19 on imperf 1d Diadem, Rated 4R. Allocated to Albury-PO 1/2/1847.

54: (B1) complete Rays Type 2R37 cancel tying 6d Large Diadem to defective 1868 cover to England, superb Sydney backstamp, numeral [Rated 4R]. Allocated to Pyrmont-PO 1/4/1853; renamed Harris Street PO 27/11/1882; Re-allocated to Pyrmont PO 27/11/1882.

73: (A2) fine strike of Rays Type 2R20 on imperf 1d Small Diadem [Rated 4R]. Allocated to Warialda-PO 1/1/1848.

1393: (B2) clear strike of Type 4B cancel used on 1d Roo, [Rated 3R]. Allocated to Stewart’s Brook-PO 1/12/1887; closed 11/10/1968.

2021: (C1) overlapping twin strikes tying 1d Shield pair to Tatts cover, 1904 Tia datestamp at lower left, [Rated 4R]. Allocated to TiaPO 1/2/1901; TO 6/1/1967; closed 28/8/1977.

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NORTHERN TERRITORY Pine Creek (1): two strikes of 1908 Type F1 datestamp tying SA ½d & 2d to cover addressed to France, Port Darwin squared-circle transit backstamp, Paris arrival datestamp on reverse, cover with small blemishes. TO c.1873; PO c.-/7/1874; closed 19/2/1942.

QUEENSLAND 1862-67 Small Chalon Thick Toned Paper, No Wmk Rough Perf 13 1d Indian red SG #21 with full perfs on all sides, scissor-cut straight edge at left preserves design, shallow hinge thin at top, strong colour, unused. Of superb appearance.

1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund 1d imperforate plate proof singles in green, blue or dull purple (similar to the issued colour), on ungummed, watermarked paper. (3) QUEENSLAND | Revenues Stamp Duty: 1901 1d lilac corner marginal example with Royal Cypher monogram at left, few light tonespots, MUH. Seldom offered.

QUEENSLAND | Postal History 1855 cover to London with uncancelled NSW 6d slate-green Large Diadem (complete even margins), on reverse ‘BRISBANE/ (crown)/AP4/1855/NEW S WALES’ departure and Sydney ‘AP9/1855’ transit datestamps, minor blemishes.

1860 (Sep 27) cover from Melbourne with colourful tri-colour franking of 6d QOT, 4d Beaded Oval and 1d Emblems x2 tied by BN ‘1’ cancels of Melbourne, ‘BRISBANE/OC6/1860/QUEENSLAND’ transit backstamp & ‘ROCKHAMPTON/OC14/1860/NSW’ arrival datestamp on front. Rare interstate correspondence. Ex Manning 1866(?) Rockhampton unstamped local cover with weak Rockhampton datestamp at upper right, clear strike of ‘DEFICIENT POSTAGE (“1”)/FINE (“1”)’ boxed handstamp at top with 1d Chalon added and tied by indistinct cancel. Somewhat soiled, but scarce.

1867 cover to England “Via Marseilles” with Chalons 2d x2 & 6d tied by Rays ‘151’ (?) cancels, part Brisbane transit backstamps and fine Winchester arrival backstamp, large-part of backflap missing, otherwise fine.

1877 cover to England with Chalon 2d pair & 6d tied by indistinct cancel with 1877 Bundaberg datestamp beneath & ‘REGISTERED/ BUNDABERG’ two-line registration handstamp at upper left, on reverse part ‘REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE/BRISBANE’ datestamp in violet, London arrival datestamp on front & reverse.

1884 (Nov 7) defective cover to Germany endorsed “via Torres Strait” with rare combination franking of 3d Chalon & 6d Sideface, Brindisi backstamp. Faults, with part of back missing, nonetheless scarce with less than ten Chalon-franked covers to Germany recorded, even fewer using the rare routing.

1896 Queensland International Exhibition (Sep 8) use of On Public Service envelope with ‘Queensland International Exhibition/ 1896’ imprint at lower-left & signed by Jules Joubert (the Exhibition Manager) at upper-left, to Backriding Iron Works/Oldham/England with 2½d pink tied by Brisbane duplex of SE8/96, ‘OLDHAM’ arrival backstamp. First of 2 examples recorded. Ex Trevor Davis 1897 (Jun 17) OHMS cover to Sydney with 2d Sideface (defects) tied by Rays ‘148’ cancel, at lower-left crisp strike of ‘Clerk of Petty Sessions/”17/6/97”/THURSDAY ISLAND’ oval handstamp, central Thursday Island datestamp, cover with some small faults. Scarce.

1897 (Oct 26) two large-part sections of a registered cover festooned with 6d green SG #196 x86 (totalling £2/3/6d) tied by ‘REGISTERED/EIDSVOLD’ two-line handstamp plus additional strikes of Eidsvold ‘OC 26/97’ unframed datestamp, mounted on exhibit page which states that the package originally contained 58oz.18gr of gold originating from Heights of Alma Mine on the Eidsvold Goldfield; some faults as to be expected. Possibly a record franking for the period.

1909 (Nov 3) Hockley & Company (ironmonger, Maryborough) advice card to Gympie with attractive all-over advertising in green & blue.

QUEENSLAND | Postmarks Collection Datestamp Collection: on commercial covers/stationery, with strength in £SD-era, stated by vendor to be without duplication, useful lot for entry in to this field, generally good strikes/condition. (Approx 800) QUEENSLAND | PICTURE POSTCARDS 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition Promotion: group produced to promote the Australian Pavilion at the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition State issues for Queensland with [1] Green Borders, 15 different including ‘Barron Falls’, ‘Pearling Fleet, Thursday Island’, ‘Queen Street...’ (Trams), ‘Sheep yarded for shearing’, ‘Stacking wheat at Goomburra’, ‘Travelling Threshing Plant, Yangan...’ & ‘Whitsunday Passage’; [2] very scarce multicoloured types ‘Loading Bananas, Johnstone River’ and ‘Roma Grapes’, the last used in America in 1917, the others are fine to very fine unused. A difficult group to assemble. (17) QUEENSLAND | Numerals 58: (C2) discernible strike of Rays Type 1d cancel used on 1d Roo, [Rated 4R]. Allocated to Ravensbourne-RO 1/11/1890; PO c.-/10/1906;

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings /*/U 1886-1912 ‘Long Toms’ Selection on exhibit leaves with 1886 P&R 2/6d mint & used, 1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ 3d mint & used, 4d mint x3 & used x3, 6d mint & used, 8d, 9d & 1/- mint; 1904-12 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ 9d x3 used plus mint Crown/SA 8d, 9d, 10d, 2/6d & 5/- mint & Crown/A 6d & 1/-; generally fine, Cat £500+. (25) * 1904-12 Thick Postage Mint Accumulation of Crown/SA & Crown/A watermarks, excellent range of shades/printings with 3d x3, 4d x10, 6d x8, 8d x8, 9d x16, 10d x4 including a pair, 1/- x14 including a pair, 2/6d x8 (Crown/SA x4 & Crown/A x4 including deep purple shade), 5/- x4 (Crown/SA x3 & Crown/A x1), 10/- x2 & £1 x2 SG #292 (toning) & 292a, some blemishes, generally fine/very fine, Cat £2,800+. (79) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Proofs & Essays W 1855 London Printing 1d imperforate marginal plate proof pair in issued colour on ungummed & unwatermarked paper, margins cut-into to good, left-hand unit surface crease. Scarce multiple.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA F 1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 2d shades group between SG #7-9, margins variable, one is very fine example tied to piece, Cat £200. (4) U 1856-1900 6d Blue Selection various roulettes/perfs including First Roulettes 6d slate-blue SG #17 and perforated Broad Star 10x11½-12½ pair, mixed condition. (8) W 1860-69 Second Roulettes 1d bright yellow-green SG #19, fine unused, Cat £110. * 1870-71 Wmk Large Star Perf 10 3d (in black) on 4d ultramarine SG #93, few tonespots at right, oversized corner-marginal example with part sheet-edge watermark at left, large-part og, Cat £350+. Underrated. * 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 5/- plate proof horizontal pair in lilac, with value in carmine, on gummed unwatermarked paper, fresh mint. * 1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ 3d to 10/- mint, various printings/shades between SG #268-82 on hagner with 3d x2, 4d x5, 6d x4 (including pair & P12 6d value 15mm), 8d x4 including marginal pair, 9d x2, 10d x3, 1/- x3, 2/6d x2 (one is scarce pale violet shade), 5/- & 10/-, generally fine/very fine mint, Cat £850+. (27) */U 1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ mint & used 4d to 1/- selection, various printings, between SG #269-83 with P11½-12½ 4d mint x4 & used x4 (two compound perf), 6d mint x1 & used x8, 8d mint x1 & used x5, 9d mint x1 (dull reddish-pink, scarce) & used x5 (two are dull reddish-pink), 10d mint x5 (including a pair) & used x8, 1/- mint x2 (one no gum) & used x2; P12 4d used x5 (two on Detmold paper), 6d used, 9d pair VFU; condition generally fine, possible postmark interest, Cat £900+. (54) */U/D 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 mint & used 6d to 2/6d selection, various printings, between SG #2849 with 6d mint x3 (including pair) & used x5, 8d mint x3 & used x3, 9d mint x8 (including brown-red BW #S50 x3 and Melbourne Printing #S51 strip of 3) & used x3, 10d used x2, 1/- mint x1 & used x5 (including strip of 3 on piece with 6d & Thin ‘POSTAGE’ 2/ 6d), 2/6d used x4, 5/- mint x3 & used x2; condition mostly fine, Cat £970+. (42) * 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 10/- green SG #291, minor colour transfer on gum, fine mint overall, Cat £200.

F 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 10/- green SG #291 x2, deep & light shades, fine/very fine used, Cat £300. (2) * 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 £1 blue SG #292, well centred, rich colour, fine mint (hinge remnant), Cat £325. * 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12½ £1 blue (small perforation holes) SG #292a, hinge remnants, fine mint, Cat £250.

F 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12½ £1 blue (small perforation holes) SG #292a, fine used with Adelaide ‘OC2510’ datestamp, Cat £160. **/*/U 1906-12 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12,12½ mint & used 3d to 1/- selection, various printings, between SG #298-305 with 3d mint x1, 4d mint x3 & used x7, 6d mint x3 (two without gum) & used x5 (including 1912 (Oct) light emerald-green BW #S45B, underrated), 8d mint x5 & used x2 including ‘Value closer’ mint & used, 9d mint x4 (including 1912 Melbourne Printing P12½ Watermark inverted #S51a) & used x11 (including a pair), 1/- mint x5 (one MUH) & used x10 (including strip of 3), 2/6d mint x4 (including 1912 (Nov) Melbourne Printing x2) & used x2, 5/- mint x2; condition generally fine, Cat £1,300+. (65) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Official Stamps F 1874-77 QV P11½-12½ 1d deep yellow-green, variety Printed on both sides SG #O6a, fine used, Cat £1,300. RPSL Certificate (2001).

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1856 cover to England “Pr Ship Lightning” with imperf 6d deep blue SG #3 (three margins, just shaved at right) tied by DN ‘1’ cancel * with ‘PORT-ADELAIDE/AU23/1856’ datestamp alongside, Liverpool tombstone arrival datestamp in red partly ties stamp. * 1858 cover to England with imperf 6d slate-blue SG #10 tied by DN ‘2’ cancel of Hindmarsh, ‘PAID/MR11/1858/ADELAIDE.SA’ departure datestamp in blue, London Paid arrival datestamp in red. Scarce stamp on cover. * 1865 (Oct 29) Official Assignee’s Office (Adelaide) Insolvency Notice sent locally with Rouletted 2d bright vermilion tied by GPO ‘OC29/65’ datestamp. * 1865 (Dec 23) cover to Scotland with Rouletted 10d (in blue) on 9d orange-red SG #35 tied by Adelaide ‘DE29/65’ datestamp, cover with minor blemishes. Attractive. * 1887 (May 16) use of ‘Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887’ cover with 2d orange ‘OS’ and fair Adelaide duplex, Melbourne transit & ‘CARLTON’ arrival backstamp, minor blemishes & the flap removed. Stated to be the only recorded example.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postmarks Collection * 1930s-90s Datestamp Collection: on commercial covers/stationery, largely post-war, good range of stamp usage present, stated by vendor to be without duplication. (600+) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Departmental Overprints U Hospitals ‘H.’ in black on V/Crown 2d orange P10, straight edge at top, Rated 3R. U Police ‘P.’ in blue or in black on Crown/SA 2d rouletted, and in black on Crown/SA P12x10, all with Watermark reversed. (3) F Private Secretary ‘P.S.’ in black in Large Star 6d dull blue rouletted, tidy datestamp cancel, Rated 4R. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Numerals-in-Circle s 3: Numeral-in-circle ‘3’ receiving office cancel used on imperf 2d, office unknown, [Rated 3R].

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Diamond Numerals s Selection on Hagners: mostly duplicated commoner strikes with some rated including [3R] ‘314’, [2R] ‘113’ & ‘295’, [R] ‘8’ x4, ‘63’, ‘89’ & ‘225’ x4, common strikes include ‘167’ on 9d & 1/- Long Toms; generally discernible to very fine quality of strikes. (100 approx)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Travelling Post Offices P.O.Railway: (B2) complete strike of ‘P.O.RAILWAY/1/SP18/75/SA’ (Gang 1) transit datestamp, similar to Type F1-2 (Presgrave Type 9, letters spaced from frame) but with wider arcs and measuring 22mm in diameter on defective cover to Burnside, stamp tied by twin strikes of Type UF4a Melrose datestamp (Rated 3R), very fine of Type UF3 Burnside arrival backstamp (Rated 4R). [New discovery, the similar Type F1-2 is Rated 4R] Railway: (A1) complete stike of Type F1-7 (Presgrave Type 15) ‘RAILWAY/1/NO15/86’ transit datestamp on reverse of cover (edge faults) from Gawler to Willowie, Orroroo squared-circle transit & small-part Willowie arrival backstamp. [Railway cancel Rated 4R & Orroroo Rated 2R] Railway P.O.: (A1) complete strike of Type UF3-1 ‘RAILWAY P.O./MY8/1866/S.A.’ transit datestamp on reverse of 1866 cover to “Burnside/Adelaide” with Roulletted 2d cancelled by part Kooringa datestamp with another largely complete ‘MY3/66’ strike alongside, on reverse largely fine strike of Type UF3 unframed Burnside arrival backstamp. [TPO cancel was used on Adelaide to Gawler section of the Kapunda Railway; Railway PO & Burnside datestamps both Rated 4R] Trans-Australian Railway: (A1) very fine strike of ‘TRANS AUST RAILWAY/1/5JY51/PAY TRAIN’ on PMG’s Dept printed cover to Strathfield (NSW), [Rated 2R] Renamed from Pay Train Trans-Australian Railway PO 14/2/1940; renamed Trans-Australian Rail PO c.1956.

TASMANIA 1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d orange [Pos 2] SG #10, tidy BN cancel with faded pen cancel beneath, Cat £425. RPSL Certificate (1952).

1855 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 4d deep blue SG #17, two clear margins (just shaved at left and at base), slight thin at top, deep colour, Cat £4,250. Ceremuga certificate (2013).

1857-67 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1d dull vermilion with Double print, three good margins.

1892-99 Tablets Wmk TAS Perf 14 £1 green & yellow optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #225, hinge remnants, mint.

1892-99 Tablets Wmk TAS Perf 14 £1 green & yellow SG #225 horizontal strip of 3, cancelled with ‘BURNIE/SP19/00’ datestamp, insignificant crease only visible on reverse, Cat £1,500+.

1911 Pictorials Stereotyped 2d bright violet P11 SG #259b complete sheet of 60, sheet margins intact with ‘JBC’ & ‘CA’ Monograms, couple of minor adhesions & few age spots on gum, fine mint overall, Cat £570++ (BW #T42, Cat $900++).

TASMANIA | Revenues Wages Tax: 1935 receipt book page with rouletted Wages Tax optd in black 4d x14 & 1/- x7 and optd in red 1/- x7, Elsmore online $145 plus ‘on-cover’ premium.

TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO) 1893 Use of 1d Green Advertising Card (PTPO ?) for ‘BROWNELL BROS’ Half Yearly Sale. This appears to be part of a folder rather than a card. ‘HOBART’ cds. Corners trimmed.

TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Franks Corporation Of Launceston: handstamp in blue on 1891 (12 Mar) envelope used locally at Launceston inscribed ‘Tasmanian Exhibition/Town Hall Launceston’, unusual flap (knife). The only recorded example.

Corporation Of Launceston: ‘Tasmanian Industrial and Juvenile Exhibition’ (‘Industrial and Juvenile’ struck out) cover with blue frank, locally used with Launceston duplex of MR2/91. [Not recorded by Lancaster, presumed to be an early name for the Launceston Exhibition.]

TASMANIA | Postal History 1847 (Feb 18) to England with Hobart Town and ‘(crown)/FREE/18FE18/1847’ datestamps both in red, signed by the sender C. E. Stanley (Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of VDL) at lower-left, York arrival backstamp in blue; fine condition; also 1848 (Mar 1) to Ireland endorsed “Claremont, Hobart Town” with fine strike of Hobart Town datestamp, fine Belfast arrival backstamp in blue. (2) 1853 (May 14) petite cover to Mount Gambier (SA) dated “Swansea 14/5” and endorsed “Via Port Phillip” with mss annotation “Returned for Sea/Postage”, weak Hobart Paid departure datestamp in red, fine Melbourne ‘MY28’ transit datestamp on reverse, GPO Adelaide ‘JU11’ transit on face & very fine ‘BORDER POST/(crown)/JU29/1853/VICTORIA’ datestamp on reverse (WWW #20, Rated 3R); typed annotations of the likely routing.

1857 (Sep 14) cover to Ireland endorsed “Fingal September” & dated “14/9/67” sent “Via Melbourne/Per Simla” with imperf 2d (colour changeling) & 4d Chalons indistinctly cancelled, the 2d tied by London Paid datestamp in red, on reverse Post Office Launceston boxed datestamp and part Kingston (Dublin) arrival datestamp in green.

1858 (July 13) cover to London endorsed “per Emeu/& overland mail” with imperf 6d dull lilac Chalon SG #40 tied by BN ‘60’ cancel with ‘POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON’ boxed datestamp alongside, on reverse London arrival datestamp, fine condition.

1860 (Nov 23) cover to London with imperf 6d grey-violet Chalon tied by BN ‘59’ cancel, ‘POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON/(crown)/ 23NO23/VDL/1860’ datestamp in red alongside, London arrival backstamp, flap fault.

1878 (Jan 21) cover to Scotland with 4d ochre Sideface x2 paying ship letter rate via Brindisi, very fine Edinburgh ‘MR11/78’ backstamp. Rare franking.

1896 (Sep 10) Supreme Court (Hobart) printed cover to Canada with 2½d Tablet tied by Hobart duplex, on reverse, Hamilton & Binbrook (Ontario) backstamps, fine condition with Government of Tasmania crest on flap.

1899 (May 6) cover to Glenelg (SA) with Adelaide transit & (small-part) Glenelg arrival backstamp where opened & resealed, on face ‘ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED/ADELAIDE’ oval double-ring datestamp & straight-line ‘UNCLAIMED’ handstamps, on reverse DLO/ Adelaide datestamp in red & DLO Tasmania oval datestamp in blue, edge blemishes.

1908 (Feb 14) PPC to Germany with ½d Pictorial x2 plus 1½d on 5d Tablet all tied by individual ‘LOOSE SHIP LETTER’ boxed handstamps, one ½d additionally tied by Melbourne transit datestamp, view side (central stain) shows a Scamander River scene.

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TASMANIA | Postmarks Collection 1970s-90s Datestamp Collection: on commercial covers/stationery (few PO forms included), useful stamp usage and/or postmark entry point, stated by vendor to be without duplication, generally good strikes/condition. (Approx 700.)

TASMANIA | DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 1894-95 Tasmanian International Exhibition: Engraving ‘Tasmanian International Exhibition Hobart Main Building’, from ‘The Australasian’ 6 Oct.1894; plus reprinted Beattie photograph ‘Opening of the Tasmanian Exhibition’ from ‘The Australasian’ 24 Nov. 1894.

TASMANIA | PICTURE POSTCARDS * 1908 Franco-British Exhibition: unused group comprising [1] ‘HAULING TIMBER THROUGH FOREST’ in bluish-grey; [2] ‘BRITISH AND FOREIGN WOOLBUYERS INSPECTING WOOL’ in bluish-grey, light corner stain; [3] ‘A TASMANIAN TIMBER MILL’ in bluish-grey with ‘TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT TOURIST/AND INFORMATION BUREAU/OCEAN HOUSE, MARTIN PLACE/...SYDNEY’ handstamp in violet on address side (damaged corners); [4] ‘PREPARING POULTRY FOR EXPORT’ in brown, repaired corner; [5] ‘CARTING BLACKWOOD LOGS TO SCOTTSDALE’ in brown; [6] ‘ORCHARDS IN THE GLENORCHY VALLEY’ in brown; [7] ‘PACKING RABBITS FOR ENGLAND’ in brown and [8] ‘AN APPLE TROPHY’ in brown; mostly fine. A difficult assemblage. (8) * 1908 Franco-British Exhibition: ‘HOP-PICKING AT NEW NORFOLK’ in bluish-grey, rare contemporary use at Ulverstone.

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VICTORIA W 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 2nd State 3d blue SG #7, just cut-into at base, very mild aging, Cat £4,750. [Aproximately 20 unused stamps have been recorded, (many with significant faults), this being one of the more attractive examples] F 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 4th State 2d grey [Pos 6] SG #15b, minor tonespot, margins largely complete (just shaved at base), tidy Butterfly ‘1’ cancel, Cat £425.

F 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 4th State 2d dull brownish lilac SG #15c, cut-into at top & base, Butterfly ‘29’ of Belfast, Cat £180.

F 1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d orange-brown pair [17-18] SG #27, trivial hinge thin & few tiny pinholes at top, fine overall with good to large margins, ‘2/V’ barred oval cancels, Cat £280+. RPSL Certificate (2017).

W 1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d rose SG #28a, repair in upper margin, shallow thin, regummed. Presents well, Cat £1,400 (when fine).

W 1857-63 Unused Emblems Selection comprising 1857 imperf Wmk Large Star 1d yellow-green (complete margins), 1d deep green and 4d dull red, 1858 rouletted 4d dull rose-red on vertically laid paper, 1860-63 Wmk single-lined ‘2’ P12 2d reddish-lilac, 2d greyviolet & 2d slate, condition fair to fine unused, Cat £2,200+. (7) W 1857 Rouletted By Calvert 6d orange-yellow, SG #57, thinned area at top, unused and very rare thus. Unpriced in SG. F 1860-63 Emblems Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 1d green, 1d yellow-green (mild aging) & 2d bluish slate SG #98, #98a & #100 in strips of 4. A fine and rare group of multiples. (3 items) F 1861-64 Netted Corners Wmk Single-Lined 1 1d apple-green SG #104b vertical strip of 4, BN ‘111’ cancels of Steiglitz, Cat £72++.

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W 1864-80 Calvert Woodblocks Wmk Single-lined ‘2’ De La Rue paper 2/- Deep greeenish blue/green SG #129d, unused, Cat £400.

U 1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown Perf 13 £7 violet/blue Wmk uprightv, SG #250, faint ironed-out crease, unusually without pinholes, bogus Melbourne duplex cancel, Cat £200 (fiscal cancel), fine example.

U 1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown Perf 13 £7 violet/blue, SG #250, unusually without pinholes & with neat oval fiscal cancel, Cat £200 (fiscal cancel).

U 1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown Perf 13 £7 violet/blue & £8 brownish-red/yellow (flattened crease), SG #250-1, no pinholes, pen cancels, Cat £400 (fiscal cancel).

U 1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 1st V/Crown Perf 13 £10 lilac Arms SG 279a plus £2 both fiscally used and re-used on Bank of New Zealand piece.

U 1885-95 Naish Stamp Duty Wmk 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ 4d lilac Error of colour SG #300b, Melbourne duplex cancel, Cat £1,400.

RPSV Certificate (1989). * 1886-96 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 2nd V/Crown 1/6d pale blue Arms SG #322, fine mint, Cat £180.

U 1886-96 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 2nd V/Crown £5 blue & maroon x2 (shades, one without pinholes) plus £9 apple-green & rosine (no pinholes), fiscal or pen cancels, Elsmore online Cat $750. (3) U 1886-96 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 2nd V/Crown £5, £6, £7 & £9 Bicolours (no £8), unusually only the £7 has pinholes, £9 with lovely rich colour, pen cancels, Elsmore Online Cat £1,000. (4) U 1886-96 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 2nd V/Crown £7 Bicolour rose & black pair, few blind pinholes, tidy pen cancel, Elsmore Online Cat £500+. Scarce multiple.

V 1896-99 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 3rd V/Crown £50 dull purple ultra high value SG #352, Melbourne ‘NO20/00’ CTO cancel, without gum, Cat £500. * 1897-1900 Charity Sets comprising 1897 Hospital Charity Fund (2½d corner crease) & 1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund (2d mild aging) SG #353-4 & 374-5, mint, Cat £575. * 1900 Empire Patriotic Fund 1d (1/-) & 2d (2/-), hinge remains and patchy gum. SG #374-75, Cat £425. (2) ** 1912 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 5th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ ½d blue-green Die III plate 8, complete sheet of 240, perf ‘OS’, BW #V31b, Cat $12,000! Minor perf separation. Excellent value at estimate. A rare sheet.

U 1912 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 5th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 1d rose-carmine Watermark sideways to the left SG #458a variant (BW #V52aa), few blunt perfs, Ballarat ‘11/8/12’ datestamp, Cat $125.

VICTORIA | Postage Dues */U 1890-1909 Old-Time Array for both issues, various shades & watermarks, values both mint and used to 5/-, some multiples, etc, with postmark interest including Melbourne CTO cancels; plus range of covers x15 and few pieces, etc; condition variable. (100s) VICTORIA | Revenues ** Stamp Duty: Rouletted ½d on 1d strip of 10 from top of sheet. margins intact, MUH, Elsmore extrapolated Cat $180+. **/W/U Hunting Tax: 1973-81 issues complete unused Barefoot #1-27, 1973-78 sets duplicated plus 1980 & 1981 $3 Ducks in corner blocks of 4, plus a few used oddments; also Australia cinderellas 1986 Koala Research M/S & 1995-96 $15 Wetlands Conservation sheetlet of 10. (69 + 2 sheetlets) U Stamp Statute: selection with 6d, 1/-, 2/- x2, 2/6d, 5/- (corner creasing), 10/- & £1 x2, pen or fiscal cancels. (9) VICTORIA | Railway Stamps ** 1934 Winged Series 3d Die II emerald on white with grey pattern corner block of 4, Craig Cat #3.1457II. Rare multiple. [Rated R1] VICTORIA | Postal Stationery PS Postal Cards: 1885 ‘STAMP DUTY’ 1d+1d Reply Card Stieg #P8a with diagonal Type 1b ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint on each half, superb condition. [Stieg states “No specimen (or CTO) copies reported”] VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards PS 1895 1d ‘Beer & Baccy’ Stieg #P18 x3, one with blank back, other two with all-over advertising on reverse for Wm Cameron Bros, one with illustration showing their two Melbourne factories, some staining on illustrated card, otherwise fine. (3) *

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VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Franks Chief Secretary: Centennial International Exhibition Envelopes [1] internal use at the Exhibition to the Austrian Court with magenta frank scored out, plain embossed ‘VICTORIA’ Belt & Buckle imprint on flap; [2] similar, but longer Envelope, with violet frank (2) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 1885 ½d Salmon Stieg #E7 with diagonal Stieg Type 3b seriffed ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint, some defects and condition issues. [Stieg states “No known specimen (or CTO) copies of this wrapper”] 1885 1d Sage Green Stieg #E8 (Watermark inverted & reversed) with diagonal Stieg Type 3b seriffed ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint, some edge blemishes & condition issues. [Stieg states “No known specimen (or CTO) copies of this wrapper”] VICTORIA | Postal History 1856 (May 7) cover to England sent per “Mermaid” with 6d Woodblock (shaved at left), paying ½oz ship letter rate, tied by BN ‘5’, handstruck ‘5’ in red, on reverse fine Ballarat Crown Oval & Melbourne oval datestamps, plus Oldham arrival backstamp, fine condition.

1860-1905 Cover Selection comprising [1] 1859 Melbourne to Ararat with perforated 4d Emblems; [2] 1860 to England with rouletted 6d QOT, endorsed “Missent to Zealand”, Melbourne departure & Lancaster arrival backstamps; [3] 1904 Tatts covers x2, one registered from Heidelberg, the other with Springhurst datestamp in violet; [4] 1905 Camperdown registered to USA with 5½d tri-colour franking. (5 items) 1862 (Jan 25) cover to Scotland with 3d blue & 6d grey-black Beaded Ovals tied by bold BN ‘148’ cancel, Emerald Hill (smudged), Melbourne & Paisley (arrival) backstamps, minor soiling.

1862 (Sep 11) Survey Department (Ballarat) OHMS cover to Warrenheip with Watermark in Words 3d Beaded Oval & 1d Netted Corners tied by Ballarat duplex, ‘UNCLAIMED’-in-oval handstamp on face, two good to fine strikes of oval ‘WARRENHEIP’ datestamp on reverse, few small faults.

1868 (Jan 30) Dyason cover from Elphinstone to Bendigo with 2d Laureate tied by BN ‘38’, on reverse Sandhurst & rare TPO 4 large octagon (only 10 recorded on cover) transits and White Hills arrival datestamp.

1871 (5 Oct) Stampless Cover to BAIRNSDALE from ‘BRUNECK’ (Southern Tyrol) with Austrian type ‘thimble’ cds endorsed “Via Brindisi” with transit backstamps of ‘’TRIESTE/7/10/71’, then sent west overland to France with ‘LYON/11/OCT/71’, ‘LYON A MARSEILLE/11/10/71’ backstamp, superb strike of the unusual septagonal Anglo-French Postal Convention ‘FR./2f96c postage payable handstamp, oval mss “2/6”/MORE TO PAY’ handstamp, Melbourne transit & Bairnsdale arrival cds. Minor defects.

[There is only one other inwards item recorded bearing any of the Anglo-French handstamps. Bruneck is a medieval town in the Southern Tyrol. Today it is the Italian town of Brunico, 80% of the population still speak German. The routing via France suggests that the cover was mis-directed from Trieste, adding as much as a week to the transit time.]

1872 (Jun 24) use of 2d DLR on mourning cover from Daylesford to Melbourne, flap has been resealed with stamp selvedge and then handstamped with a very fine & rare ‘RECEIVED OPEN’.

1882 (Mar 21) usage of OHMS envelope with Exhibition embossing in blue on the flap & ‘BRITISH COURT,/Melbourne International Exhibition’ imprint at lower-left, to Venice “per Orient Steamer via Naples” with Melbourne duplex of ‘1T/MR21/82, ‘BRINDISI’ transit backstamp (not Naples), taxed “120” with Italian Postage Due 10c pair & 1L affixed & tied by ‘VENEZIA/1/5 82’ cds, small abrasion on face & repaired flap tear clear of the embossing. Ex Trevor Davis [The Exhibition closed 31 April 1881 but usage of of Exhibition stationery continued for at least some months. Stieg & Watson at page 23 state that postage was not required on overseas mail except to countries that were members of the General Postal Union (later the Universal Postal Union). Italy was an original signatory to the GPU, hence the Italian PDues.]

1888 Envelope with ‘Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888/...’ imprint at lower-left & Exhibition embossing in gold on the flap, to Representative for US America/MCIE/Carlton Gardens/Fitzroy with ‘CHIEF SECRETARY’ frank in red & Melbourne duplex of JE26/88, ‘FITZROY’ backstamp. [The Exhibition post office would not be opened until 16.7.1888.]

1901 (Aug 19) double-rate cover to Germany with 2½d x2 tied by Melbourne datestamps, on reverse fine strike of ‘KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES CONSULAT/[ARMS]/IN MELBOURNE’ cachet & Pirna arrival backstamp, small edge faults.

1905 (Sep 20) advertising postcard for Tallangatta Hotel franked wirth ½d Bantam tied by ‘DOWN TRAIN/M.G.6/SE20/05/VICTORIA 25mm octagonal datestamp (Molnar #TPO6-Dn2), tax handstamp incorrectly applied, as no message on card, therefore entitled to be sent at ½d rate; minor edge blemishes.

1906 (Jun 30) Howard Davis (stamp dealer, George St, East Melbourne) cover to stamp traders in St Louis, underpaid & taxed 15c (should have been 30c for double deficiency), USA 3c dues pair added, refused delivery & returned with US District & Melbourne DLO datestamps on reverse, edge blemishes.

1911 Registered Free Mail (Dec 29) oversized (262x166mm) Post Office printed OHMS envelope to Imperial fine Art Corporation (London), Melbourne “229’ crayon registration marking in blue, “26” accounting marking at left, ‘REGISTERED/29DE11/ MELBOURNE’ datestamp at upper-right, London registered arrival backstamps, small edge faults.

1963 (Feb 24) cover to Scotland with 1d Netted Corners strips of 3 x2, tied by Melbourne ‘FE24/63’ duplex cancels, London Paid transit and Edinburgh arrival backstamp, minor faults. A very rare franking.

VICTORIA | Postmarks Collection Datestamp Collection: on commercial covers/stationery, largely post-war, many elusive items present, good range of stamp issue usage, postmarks stated to be unduplicated, generally good strikes/condition. (Approx 1,400.)

VICTORIA | Postmarks Bayindeen: ‘BAYINDEEN/30JY71/VIC’ two strikes tying QEII 6c orange & 30c Waratah to registered envelope to Tatura. [Rated 3R] VICTORIA | DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 1867-88 Exhibitions: group of large Newspaper illustrations Victorian stands at 1867 Paris, 1873 Vienna, and the 1870 Sydney building for New South Wales & Victoria, also coloured opening of the 1878 Ballarat Exhibition. Plus coloured engraving of the 188788 Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition building. (5) 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition: glass plate negative (cracked), with photographic print taken from it, attributed to John William Lindt (1845-1926), showing view of part of the British Court. [LIndt lost his photographic business in the financial crisis of 1894. He then ran a successul holiday resort, near Healesville, called The Hermitage, and died in the 1926 bushfires.] (2) 1888-89 Centennial International Exhibition: Pencil drawing on card by Competitor 12 in the Competition seeking the Centennial Medal design for the Exhibition. Entitled ‘Victoria Leads’, the design was unsuccessful. Plus Obverse and Reverse designs of the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition Medal, on thin brown paper, a plate from the official catalogue. (2) Exhibition Building Photograph: attributed to Charles Nettleton, mounted on cardboard, showing exterior view of the Exhibition Building before the large ornamental lake was developed. On the reverse is a late? 19th Century street scene of Church Street Gibraltar.

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VICTORIA | Travelling Post Offices English Mail TPO: (A1) fine strike of ‘ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O./IN/26.11.07’ double-ring datestamp Molnar #EMTPO-In3 on reverse of 1907 (Oct 23) cover from Berlin.

T.P.O.E: ‘T.P.O.E/UP/VICTORIA’ Molnar #TPOE, two large-part 1913 strikes with clear datelines on 1d Roos, [Rated 4R]. (2) TPO 1: large oval ‘UP/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/30AP73/VICTORIA/M.G.1’ (B2) backstamp on cover from Wyndam (AP30/73) to Wangaratta (MY2/73) and then redirected to Bowman’s Forest. (MY2/73?).

TPO 2: (A2) fine and largely complete strike of ‘T.P.O.2/UP/9FE09’ datestamp Molnar #TPO2-Up5 tying 1d pink to PPC addressed to Albert Park. [Rated 4R, eight covers recorded] TPO 6: (A1) complete stike of ‘T.P.O.6/DOWN/15MR08’ datestamp Molnar #TPO6-Dn3a (28mm Down-Date) tying 1d pink to 1908 (Mar 15) PPC to Seymour. [Rated 4R, eight covers recorded] TPO 6: 29mm ‘[T].P.O.6/[D]OWN13NO17/[VICT]ORIA’ (A2) on 1d red KGV. [Rated 4R on stamp.]

TPO 7 (Second Allocation): (A1) very fine strike of Down Train ‘TPO/7’ duplex Molnar #TPO7-Dn3 on 1905 (Jul 25) Kerry PPC showing aboriginal scene ‘A duel to the death’ [Rated 4R, only five covers recorded] TPO 12: (B2) large-part strike of ‘DOWN TRAIN/M.G.12/VICTORIA’ octagonal datestamp Molnar #TPO12-Dn2 on reverse of 1d Postal Card, ‘stamp’ tied by BN ‘706’ cancel with Springhurst unframed datestamp alongside, Barnawartha unframed arrival datestamp WWW #20 (early date ‘JA15/85’), fine condition [Rated 3R, 11 covers recorded] TPO 15: (B2) large-part strike of ‘T.P.O.15/UP’ datestamp Molnar #TPO15-Up2 tying 1d pink to 1910 (May 12) PPC (Mitchell River, Bairnsdale) to Blackburn. [Rated 3R, twelve covers recorded] TPO 19: (A2) large-part strike of ‘T.P.O.19/UP’ datestamp Molnar #TPO19-Up2 on 1908 (Apr 22) PPC to Skene’s Creek. [Rated 4R, only five covers recorded] WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings Forgeries Selection comprising imperf 2d Hillman plus 2d orange & 6d green (thin), plus perforated 1d x2 (one thinned) & 2d. (6) WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1854 Imperf Recess 1d black SG #1, margins largely complete (just shaved at top left), fine used, Cat £275.

1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d pale blue SG #3 with Pre-printing paper crease at right, four margins, Cat £200.

1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 1/- pale brown SG #4c, complete margins, tidy 15-bars ‘8’ cancel of Fremantle, dealer handstamp on reverse, Cat £325.

1861 Recess Wmk Swan Intermediate Perf 14-16 1/- yellow-green SG #37 wmk upright (inverted), tidy cancel, Cat £250 (as SG #37). [Gibbons do not list Wmk Upright for this stamp, although they do list it for the Clean-cut perf issue] 1861 Recess Wmk Swan Perf 14 At Somerset House 4d vermilion SG #40, some short/nibbed perfs at tip, strong colour, unused, Cat £475.

1861 Recess Wmk Swan Clean Cut Perf 14-16 1/- yellow-green Wmk upright SG #43a, strong colour, regummed, Cat £1,200.

1882-85 Recess Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 1d bistre Watermark sideways reversed as seen from front of stamp SG #76x, used, unpriced in Gibbons.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Compound Perf (12½ or 12½x12) & 11 £1 orange-brown perf ‘OS’ variety Colour flaw on inner frame below ‘ND’ of ‘POUND’ BW #W66bd, very well centred, superb used with Perth datestamp. Premium example of a rare official stamp with listed flaw, extrapolated Cat $1,600.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 £1 orange-brown SG #128. Kalgoorlie datestamp, Cat £190.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Compound Perf (12½ or 12½x12) & 11 £1 orange-brown perf ‘WA’, faint corner bend, indistinct cancel.

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1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Compound Perf (12½ or 12½x12) & 11 1d rose-pink Watermark sideways left reversed unlisted by Gibbons, with stamp showing normal postmark orientation for comparison. (2) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Revenues Financial Emergency Tax: 1934 document fragment with 10/-, 2/- x2 & 2d plus Hospital Fund 2/-, 1/-, 3d & 1½d plus 2d Stamp Duty, Elsmore Online Cat $150 plus ‘on-cover’ premium.

Stamp Duty: 1951 1d red Swan Stamp Duty marginal block of 12, variety Heavy offset on gummed side, odd bend, fresh MUH. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Telegraph Stamps 1879 1d bistre P14 & 6d violet P14 SG #T1 & T2, fine used, Cat £240+.

1879 1d bistre P12½ & 6d violet P14 SG #T1a & T2, fine used, Cat £240+.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1892 Handstruck 1½d in violet on 3d green PSSA #PC5 x4 one with Broken ‘d’ in surcharge (card damaged) another with Surcharge in bluish-grey, Handstruck 1½d in violet on 2d carmine-red #PC14 (tear) & 1912 Surcharged ‘ONE PENNY’ in violet on 2d #PC20 x3; some soiling/age staining, all unused. (8) 1907 1d Paris Blue PSSA #PC15, PTPO for Splatt, Wall, & Co (Perth) with illustrated advertising for American Dunlop Tyres, some minor staining, unused.

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1909-12 Avis De Reception forms x3, comprising [1] 1909 (Oct 29) franked with 2½d blue tied by oval Registered Perth datestamp, DLO Perth oval datestamp in violet; [2] 1912 (Jun 21) with 2d yellow (pinholes) & ½d green tied by Beverley datestamps; [3] 1912 (Oct 28) with 1d pair & ½d tied by oval Registered Perth datestamps. (3) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postmarks Collection 1960s-90s Datestamp Collection: on commercial covers/stationery, no duplication, useful range stamp issues, generally good strikes/condition. (350+) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Datestamps Waeel: light violet ‘WAEEL/18AUG17/[WESTERN AUSTRA]LIA’ (A3- - LRD by 2 yrs) on 1d red KGV. Not recorded with violet ink.

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AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | First Day Covers * 1957 (Mar 27) 2/- Map on Easther illustrated FDC to Canada. Launceston cancel. SCARCE. * 1961 (Oct 18) 5d Mawson on illustrated Easther FDC to New Zealand with poor Launceston cancel. * 1973 (Jan 3) Cook Circumnavigation set on A. Post generic ‘Shield’ FDC to NSW, tied by pictorial FDI cds of ‘DAVIS/AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY’. [FDI at Davis was Jan 3 1973] AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | Postal History * 1947 (Mar 7) registered long cover with provisional reg label from Macquarie Island to Victoria with 12 different stamps to 5/- Robes.

‘Australian National Antarctic/Research Expedition 1947’ handstamp at lower left and on reverse ‘Registered Melbourne’ cds strikes. * 1973 (15 Aug) Pictorials set on unaddressed A.Post ‘Wattle’ long FD covers cancelled at Philatelic Sales Centre, Sydney. Mainland postmarks are very scarce on these FDCs. (2) CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Postal History * 1972 (May 30) airmail cover to Israel with attractive philatelic franking and handstamped ‘Inspected/and Safe for/Transmission’ with ‘POSTMASTER/CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN OCEAN’ handstamp beneath (and signed), green customs label & Jerusalem arrival backstamp. Accompanied by a photocopy of a PMG’s Department notice stating “Following explosions in aircraft carrying mail to Israel security aspects of acceptance of air mail to that country are being strengthened....”. Rare anti-terrorism mail. (2 items) COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings **/U/C 1950s-1990s Array of mostly covers including 1952 Australia-South Africa (via Cocos) inaugural flight covers x5, 1963 4d airmail concession rate covers x2, both with ‘R.A.A.F./SERVICE’ handstamps in violet, covers or cards with Inauguration flight cachet in violet x20, few commercial covers, 1966 Australian definitives 1c to $4 set on 5 generic APO FDCs, etc; also stamps with Australia used in Cocos, Cocos 1963 set in corner blocks of 4 MUH; condition generally fine/very fine. (60+ covers plus stamps) COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | Postal History * 1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat Guba addressed to Burns Philp Tulagi, British Solomons, cover originating at Port Moresby via Rose Bay (NSW) thence to Mombasa via Cocos with very fine ‘C&W Ltd/12JUN39/COCOS’ transit datestamp and Seychelles, registered at Kisumu (Kenya) for the return flight, signed by four crew members Archbold, Rogers, Yancey & Booth.

Cover slightly reduced on reverse and some condition issues. Still attractive and rare. * 1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat Guba cover sent from Cocos with John Clunies-Ross’s personal handstamp at top right and Seychelles 2c strip of 3 cancelled on arrival, endorsed on reverse “carried Between/Diego Garcia & Seychelles/.../Jack Percival”. [Percival was the radio operator & official journalist on the flight] * 1952 (Feb 29) cover to Melbourne with Australian ½d Roo & 3½d KGVI tied by largely fine strike of ‘RAAF PO/29FE52/COCOS ISLAND datestamp, and a very fine strike of ‘TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS’ handstamp in violet. Ex Kim Dwyer .[Scarce use by a RAAF serviceman of Tin Can Mail service] * 1952 (Feb 29) cover to UK with 5½d Commonwealth tied by fine strikes of ‘RAAF PO/29FE52/COCOS ISLAND’ datestamp and ‘TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS’ handstamp in violet. [Scarce use by a RAAF serviceman of Tin Can Mail service] * 1954 (Jun 22) commercial airmail cover to Australia with Singapore KGVI 5c & 25c plus 10c Coronation tied by Cocos Island datestamp, unsealed flap, fine condition. * 1969 (Jul 9) Pictorials set of 12 on A Post Shield generic FDC with ‘PHILATELIC/RUSSELL STREET /VIC.AUST’ cds.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | Military - World War II Period * Indian Army FPO 46 1945 use of formular air letter, headed ‘SECURITY: - THINK - BEFORE YOU WRITE!!’, to UK with good strike of ‘FPO/No 46/21AUG45’ datestamp, the letter headed “37/13 Ind HAA Regt 1A/SEAC” with fine strike of ‘UNIT CENSOR/R.722’ handstamp in violet used at Cocos. [On completion of the Cocos airstrip in March 1945, the garrison had built up to approx 5,000 personnel including contingents from the Royal Indian Air Force plus Indian and Sinhalese ground troops] * Indian Army FPO 46 1945 (Oct 25) stampless OAS airmail cover to England with an largely fine strike of the Indian ‘FPO/No 46’ datestamp used on Cocos, opened a tad roughly. * Indian Army FPO 46 1945 (Nov 23) stampless airmail cover to GB with ‘FPO No 46/23NOV45’ datestamp used at Cocos, opened a tad roughly and some minor blemishes. * Royal Air Force PO 301 1945 (Oct 1) stampless OAS cover to England with fair strike of ‘RAFPOST 301/1OCT45’ datestamp, enclosed three-page letter headed “SECTION H / SECTION 301/RAF/CEYLON AIR FORCES” describes an ENSA concert by Gracie Fields compèred by her husband Monty Banks, but complains “the boys disagree with wasting transport to bring stars to the Far East, when the Government babbles about transport difficulties for getting the lads home;- and mail is held up in Ceylon owing to lack of of air facilities to bring it to the remote Cocos Islands!”, cover with minor blemishes only. * Royal Air Force PO 301 1945 (Nov 3) usage of formular air letter with a very fine strike of the ‘RAFPOST 301’ datestamp, the letter headed “Section B/RAF Station Cocos”, The writer states ‘The sun still shines on the Cocos Islands” and “the climate here is the best to be found in the Far East” & “Mail is still uncertain...”, some mild spotting. [On completion of airstrip in March 1945, RAF squadrons ‘99’ & ‘356’ were relocated from the India-Burma region to Cocos, mail was serviced by RAF Post 301 datestamp] NAURU * 1916-23 Opts on GB ½d to 1/- Overprints at base, SG #1-12, plus Seahorses 2/6d (one toned perf), 5/- & 10/-, SG # 21-23. Fine mint overall. Cat £500+. (14) ** 1916-23 Overprints on GB ½d marginal block of 4, upper-right unit with variety Short leg to ‘N’ of ‘NAURU’ overprint [R 1/8] SG #1(variety), fresh MUH. * 1916-23 Overprints on GB 1d carmine-red variety Double overprint, one albino SG #2cb, marginal example, fine mint, Cat £225. ** 1916-23 Overprints on GB 1½d red-brown block of 4, lower-right unit variety Broken leg of ‘N’ of ‘NAURU’ SG #3(variety), fresh MUH, Cat £220++. * 1916-23 Overprints on GB 2d orange Die II SG #5, block of 4, upper-right with overprint variety Broken ‘N’ of ‘NAURU’, fine mint, Cat £280+. * 1916-23 De La Rue Seahorses 2/6d brown & 5/- bright carmine SG #21-22, mild uniform gum toning 5/-, fine overall, Cat £170. ** 1924-48 Ships Shiny Paper ½d to 10/- set SG #26B-39B, 2/6d & 5/- tropicalised gum, fine MUH overall, Cat £200. (14)

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NORFOLK ISLAND 2002 6th South Pacific Games Unissued Miniature Sheets. These were withdrawn before issue for legal reasons. A small number were, however, sent to distributors. [See note in SG] (2) NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Forerunners 1898 German Forerunners (Mitläufer) 25pf Orange-yellow Eagle cancelled with very fine large-part Stephansort datestamp (Powell Type #8) Mi #M49b, Friedrich Steuer applies a x2 premium for this cancel which equates to a €700 catalogue value. JaschkeLantelme Certificate (2016) & expertised by Steuer & Bothe.

1898 German Forerunners (Mitläufer) 50pf bright reddish-brown Mi #M50d, Friedrich-Wilhemshafen ‘29/8/98’ datestamp, Bothe guarantee handstamp.

NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea 1897 Overprints on Germany 3pf to 80pf set Mi #1-6, plus scarce shades 3pf pale ochre-brown & 5pf pale ochre Mi #1b & 1e, also listed shades of 10pf (one without gum) & 25pf and unlisted shades 5pf, 20pf & 50pf (one with rounded corner & thin), fine mint, MVLH or MUH, Cat €750+ (ex thinned 50pf). (13) 1897 Overprints on Germany Varieties comprising [1] 3pf Break in scroll in lower right Mi #1I; overprint varieties [2] 5pf Deformed ‘c’ in ‘Deutsch’ Mi #2XII; [3] 50pf Thin leg of ‘h’ in Deutsch Mi #6XI, Steuer Certificate (2008); & [4] 50pf Cut in ‘e’ of ‘Guinea’ Mi 6XIII; all tied to separate pieces by Stephansort or Matupi datestamps, very fine. (4) 1897 Overprints on Germany 25pf dark orange variety Overprint inverted Mi #5bK, fine mint. Rare, only one sheet printed with this overprint error, Cat €2,800. Bothe guarantee handstamp.

1900 Kaiser’s Yacht 3pf to 5m set Mi #7-19, corner perf blemish 50pf, fine/very fine used overall, Cat €1,000.

1900 Kaiser’s Yacht 40pf variety Red flaw at base of right-hand value tablet Mi #13I, thin at base, mint, Cat €80.

1914-19 Kaiser’s Yacht 5m carmine & black Type III Mi #23 II B II, excellent centring, fresh MVLH, Cat €1,000. Jaske-Lantelme Certificate (2016).

NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1900-08 Used Selection comprising [1] 1900 use of Overprints 10pf H&G #P2 from Matupi to Frankfurt endorsed “via Samoa”; [2] 1900 use of Overprints 10pf+10pf #P4 from Matupi to Berlin, unused reply card attached; [3] 1908 use of 10pf Yacht #P9 from Herbertshohe to Aarau, Switzerland, message on reverse; [3] use of 10pf Yacht #P9 from Kaewieng to Frankfurt, dateline indistinct; fine condition, nice group.

NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postmarks Ship Mail Cancels Selection: with Seepost cancels [1] Overprints 5pf pair 10pf & 20pf tied to piece by Friedemann Type SP1 datestamp; [2] Overprints 20pf x2 tied to piece by Type SP1I datestamp (dateline inverted), [3] Overprints 10pf single & yachts 10pf pair on separate pieces tied bt Type SP2 datestamps; [4] Overprints 20pf tied to piece by Type SP3 cancel (scarce); [5] 20pf Yachts cancelled by Type SP6 Jaluit Line datestamp (scarce); [6] 30pf Yachts cancelled by Type SP8 datestamp; also Marine Schiffspost type [7] 5pf Yacht tied to piece by SP No 7 (SMS Mowe); [8] 5pf Yacht tied to piece by SP No 8 (SMS Comaran); [9] 20pf Yacht tied to piece by SP No 60 (SMS Condor), [10] unidentified SP cancel tying 10pf yacht pair to piece; plus [11] 20pf yacht with part strike of rare Damfer Willehad mail bag seal. Good lot. (11 items) NEW GUINEA | Australian Stamps Used in New Guinea | Postal History 1915 (Aug 1) registered Hambly cover to Melbourne with 2d Roo block of 4 tied by Powell Type 53 oval datestamp with a second strike alongside, ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ handstamp at base.

1915 (Dec) soldier’s rate cover to Melbourne endorsed “on Garrison Duty/at Rabaul” with 1d Roo perf Small ‘OS’ (rounded corner) tied by Powell Type 51 ‘Rabaul’ straight-line cancel, on reverse Sydney DE14/1914’ machine transit cancel, cover slightly reduced with small section of back missing.

1915 (Dec 13) cover (central fold) addressed to Hambly in Melbourne with 2½d Roo, paying civilian rate, tied by part Powell Type 21 Friedrich Wilhemschafen postal seal, Rated F, with Powell Type 22 Madang ‘13DE15’ datestamp alongside, bold strike of straightline ‘PASSED-BY-CENSOR’ handstamp in violet, original typed letter enclosed. [The date is later than Powell’s or Loughran’s LRD for use of the postal seal.] Ex Max Bulley.

NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 1914-15 6mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘1d.’ on 3pf brown SG #1, mild gum bend at base, fine MUH, Cat £750.

1914-15 6mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘1d.’ on 5pf [Stg 1/5] SG #2 vertical pair cancelled with Powell Type 49b ‘*RABAUL*/*OCT 17 1914*’ two-line FDI cancel on local Carl Weller cover, with surcharged registration label ‘Rabaul/(Deutsch Neuguinea)’ [Stg 2] SG #33 cancelled with Powell Type 51 ‘Rabaul’ straight-line handstamp in violet, stamps alone Cat £555++.

1914-15 6mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘2½d.’ on 10pf [Stg 4/2] SG #5 tied by Powell Type 53 ‘RABAUL/MAR19/ 1915/NEW BRITAIN’ oval datestamp to Fry cover addressed to Brisbane.

1914-15 6mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘2½d.’ on 20pf [Stg 4/9] SG #6 tied by Powell Type 53 ‘RABAUL/MAR19/ 1915/NEW BRITAIN’ oval datestamp to Fry cover addressed to Brisbane.

1914-15 6mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘3d.’ on 30pf black & orange/buff SG #8, expertised on reverse, mint, Cat £475. BPA Certificate (1962).

1914-15 6mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘3d.’ on 30pf [Stg 1/8] SG #8 tied by Powell Type 49b ‘*RABAUL*/*OCT 17 1914*’ two-line FDI cancel to Rabaul local cover, fine condition, stamp alone Cat £500+.

1914-15 5mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘1d.’ on 5pf green overprint variety ‘d’ of ‘1d’ inverted SG #17e, fine used on tiny piece cancelled by part Stephansort datestamp in blue, Cat £3,750+. Holcombe Certificate (1995).

1914-15 5mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘3d.’ on 30pf [Stg 2/3] SG #23 tied by Powell Type 53 ‘RABAUL/MAY10/ 1915/NEW BRITAIN’ oval datestamp to small local cover addressed to “D of S & ‘OS” (Director of Supply and Ordnance Services = JP Fry), ‘CENSORED.’ handstamp in violet, somewhat toned.

1915 ‘G.R.I. 3d’ On Registration Labels Kawieng in san-serif letters on Deutsch-Neuguinea label SG #37, mint, under catalogued at £1,000. Very few known.

1914-15 5mm Overprint Spacing on Marshall Islands ‘2d.’ on 10pf [Stg 2/6] SG #52 tied by Powell Type 53 ‘RABAUL/MAY10/ 1915/NEW BRITAIN’ oval datestamp to small local cover addressed to “Director of S & ‘OS” (Director of Supply and Ordnance Services = JP Fry), ‘CENSORED.’ handstamp in violet.

1914-15 5mm Overprint Spacing on Marshall Islands ‘2d.’ on 20pf variety No stop after ‘d’ [Stg 2, Pos 5] SG #53e, very fine MLH, Cat £70+.

1914-15 5mm Overprint Spacing on Marshall Islands ‘3d.’ on 30pf black & orange/buff overprint variety No stop after ‘d’ of ‘3d’ SG #55e, fine mint, Cat £900. Rare. Gibbs Certificate (2002).

1914-15 5mm Overprint Spacing on Marshall Islands ‘4d.’ on 40pf [Stg 4/4] SG #56, tied by Powell Type 53 ‘RABAUL/MAR19/ 1915/NEW BRITAIN’ oval datestamp to Fry cover addressed to Brisbane. BPA Certificate (1982).

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1915 ‘1d.’ on 5pf of Marshall Islands #PS1 [Stg A] (Borek Type 11 of 1900 issue), unused, rated Rare by Gibbs. Much scarcer than GNG cards.

1915 ‘1d.’ on 5pf No Wmk #PS1 [Stg A] (Borek Type 8), tied by Powell Type #53 Rabaul ‘MAY/10/1915’ oval datestamp, addressed to Herbertshohe, minor bends, rated Rare by Gibbs.

1915 ‘1d.’ on 5pf Watermarked #PS2 [Stg A] (Borek Type 13) unused, fine condition, rated Very Scarce by Gibbs.

1915 ‘1d.’ on 5pf Watermarked #PS2 [Stg A] (Borek Type 13), tied by Powell Type #53 Rabaul ‘JAN/28/1915’ oval datestamp, addressed locally, no message, minor adhesions on reverse, rated Rare by Gibbs.

1915 ‘2d.’ on 10pf No Wmk #PS3 [Stg B] (Borek Type 9), lightly toned, single pinhole, unused, rated Very Scarce by Gibbs.

1915 ‘2d.’ on 10pf No Wmk #PS3 [Stg A] (Borek Type 9), tied by Powell Type #53 Rabaul ‘JAN/28/1915’ oval datestamp, addressed locally, no message, rated Rare by Gibbs. See Lot 1021.

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1915 ‘2d.’ on 10pf No wmk pair of Setting B (severed) send & reply cards #PS5 (Borek Type 11), just 3 to 4 known and very rare as a pair. [Gibbs states at page 109 that he has never seen an intact pair] 1915 ‘2d.’ on 10pf No Wmk [Stg A] reply half of Reply Card #PS5 (Borek Type 11) with Powell Type #53 Rabaul ‘FEB/27/1915’ oval datestamp. Gibbs records no used examples, however vendor knows of this and one other example.

NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints | Postal History 1915 PPC (Buka initiates) to Sydney endorsed “on active service” with combination franking of 1d Roo perf Small ‘OS’ (perf fault) & GRI 6mm Setting ‘2d.’ on 10pf [Stg 1/5] each tied by watery but clearly discernible strikes of Powell Type 50 ‘Simpsonhafen/(Deutsch Neu-Guinea)’ two-line cancel [Rated F]. Stain on message side at top right, otherwise quite fine. Extremely rare commercial combination franking.

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 1d carmine-red Die II (c), SG #67c.

1918 ‘One Penny’ Surcharges 1d on 1/- Roo abc strip of 3, hinge reinforced between units 1 & 2, fine mint overall, significant premium as abc strip, Cat £400+.

1918-23 KGV Single Wmk Fifth Setting ½d SG #102 forme of 30 [7L31-60] with ACSC listed varieties SW corner broken & Retouched shading on oval & white flaw on head, perf separations due to aging & folding, a few blemishes, some units are MUH. 1918-23 KGV Large Multi Wmk ½d green Watermark inverted SG #119w, MUH, Cat £130+.

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Postal History 1915 large-part triple-rate cover to Sydney (reduced at left) with overprinted 2½d Roos strip of 3 (Transfer error ‘bcc’), each stamp cancelled with Powell Type 65 ‘Station Kieta’ straight-line handstamp Rated F, all overstruck with ‘TULAGI/28MAR15/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS’ datestamps with another strike alongside, Sydney ‘AP6/1915’ machine cancel backstamp, minor staining.

1915 (Jul 19) cover to London with overprinted (Break in ‘W’) KGV 1d red tied by Powell Type 53 Rabaul oval datestamp in violet, largely fine strike of ‘3rd Batt N and M Forces,/Trop Unit.’ & ‘PASSED-BY-CENSOR’ handstamps both in violet, vertical fold (clear of stamp) & some soiling. [This cover is from George Cox who arrived in Rabaul in January 1915 and worked in Garrison HQ, to his wife Jane. George remained in Rabaul until 1918, when he settled in Queensland] 1916 (Nov 9) commercial cover to “New Guinea Compagnie” with 3d Roo & ½d KGV vertical pair tied by Madang ‘9NO16’ datestamps, German-type Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch Neuguinea) black/red registration label, defective New Guinea Co seal on reverse, cover with mild toning & corner blemish.

1917 (Nov 20) registered local cover with ½d to £1 set between SG #65-99 comprising KGV values x4 & Roo values x10, each stamp individually tied by Madang (Powell Type 22) ‘20NO17’ datestamps, German-type Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch Neuguinea) black/red registration label, the key £1 value appears to be chocolate & dull blue shade SG #99. Most attractive, stamps alone Cat £900+.

1917 (Nov 26) Wilson cover to England via Sydney (backstamp) with KGV 5d, 4d & ½d x2 tied by Powell Type 14-14a Kokopo datestamps (make ready - ‘QUEENSLAND’ largely obscured), German-type ‘Herbertshöhe’ registration label, ‘[crown]/PASSED CENSOR/4DEC1917/RABAUL’ oval datestamp in violet.

1918 (Mar 21) commercial cover to solicitor in York (WA) with KGV 1d tied by Rabaul datestamp, largely fine strike of ‘[crown]/ PASSED CENSOR/2MAR1918/RABAUL’ (date slug error ?) oval datestamp in violet, unusually signed by censor, roughly opened/ slightly reduced at left, otherwise fine.

1918 (Jul 18) registered Wilson cover with 2/- Roo SG #91 (Gibbons on-cover Cat £650) tied by Powell Type 76 Namatanai datestamp in violet Rated D, German-type Namatanai/(Deutsch-Neuguinea) registration label.

1918 (Oct 17) cover to St Kilda, Melbourne with ½d KGV bc vertical pair tied by Melbourne machine cancel, colourful Liberty Loan label on reverse.

1919 (Aug 20) registered commercial long cover to Sydney with 1d KGV strip of 6 (third unit Die II) tied by Powell Type 28 Eitape datestamps, German-type Eitape/Deutsch-Neuguinea’ black/red registration label, Sydney transit & Waverley arrival backstamps, several vertical folds clear of stamps & a few taped repairs. A bitty tatty, nevertheless commercial mail from this office is rare.

1919 (Oct 23) L’Estrange Ewen registered cover to London with ½d KGV SG #65 abc strip & 3d Roo SG #96 tied by Rabaul datestamps, early use of black registration label, Sydney, London & Norwood backstamps, fine condition.

1919 (Oct 23) L’Estrange Ewen registered cover to London with ½d KGV SG #65a pair & 10/- Roo SG #84 type b (Gibbons on-cover Cat £900) tied by Rabaul datestamps, black registration label, Sydney, London & Norwood backstamps, fine condition.

1919 (Nov 24) L’Estrange Ewen registered cover to London with 1d KGV SG #67b & 1/- Roo SG #90 abc strip tied by Rabaul datestamps, black registration label, Sydney, London & Norwood backstamps, fine condition.

1919 (Nov 24) L’Estrange Ewen registered cover to London with 1d KGV SG #67b & 6d Roo SG #88 abc strip tied by Rabaul datestamps, black registration label, Sydney, London & Norwood backstamps, fine condition.

1920 (Jun 21) registered cover to Switzerland with 10/- Roo SG #117 (rounded corner) tied by Powell Type 28 Eitape datestamp in violet, mss “Reg No 194” marking, Sydney & Basel backstamps. Most attractive. Peter Holcombe opinion (1987).

1921 (Nov 24) commercial cover to Rochester (Vic) with 2d orange KGV SG #121 tied by Powell Type 56 Rabaul datestamp.

1922 (Apr 15) commercial cover to Sydney with 1d red KGV SG #102 pair tied by Powell Type 67 Kieta datestamps in violet Rated D, small edge blemishes.

1922 (Oct 16) registered cover to prominent collector HL White at Scone (NSW) with 4d ultramarine KGV SG #124 cancelled with Powell Type 56 Rabaul datestamp, black registration label, on reverse rare ‘’THE TREASURY/16 OCT Rec’d/RABAUL’ oval datestamp in violet, plus Rabaul & Sydney transit backstamps. Superb condition, Gibbons on-cover Cat £900.

1924 (Oct 21) cover to St Kilda with 2d deep red SG 122 (scarce shade BW #96D) tied by St Leonards (NSW) datestamp, Cat $250 on cover (as an unoverprinted stamp), cover with some faults.

1925 real-photo PPC showing native scene of Witu villagers including officials with 1d violet SG #120 tied to view side by typically weak strike of Powell Type #103 Witu datestamp (‘5’ of year date can clearly be read), Rated F by Powell. [See Lot 1097 & Lot 1096] 1926 (Oct 24) commercial cover to NSW with 2d rose-scarlet KGV SG #122 tied by Powell Type 84 Manus datestamp, mild aging.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues 1052 W/*/** 1925-27 Huts ½d to £1 set SG #125-36, plus extras including shades, ½d corner block of 16 with part imprints, ½d, 1½d x2, 2d & 3d marginal blocks with part imprints and 2d & 9d marginal pairs, several values including 5/- & £1 without gum, mostly fine MLH/ MVLH or MUH, Cat £550+. (59) 1925-27 Huts 1/- dull blue-green solo franking on 1925 (Sep 23) Rabaul registered Wilson cover to UK. Fine condition.

1053 * 1054 ** 1931 Huts Airs ½d orange corner block of 6, Position 1 unusually without overprint variety Short ‘I’ in ‘MAIL’ and scarce thus, fresh MUH. 1055 **/* 1931 Huts Airs ½d to £1 set SG #137-49, several values including 9d in marginal pairs, plus a few shades, 10/- disturbed gum, key £1 is MUH, Cat £250+. (21) 1056 F 1932 Undated Birds 1d to £1 set SG #177-189, fine used, Cat £300. (15) 1939 Bulolo Air ½d to 2/- (plus extra 1d & 1½d) on eight covers (four are registered) all with Powell Type 45 Kavieng ‘13MAR39’ 1057 * FDI (for Kavieng) datestamps. Stamps alone Cat £170. (8) NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Official Stamps 1058 **/* 1925-31 Huts Optd ‘OS’ 1d to 2/- set SG #O22-30, few pairs including 6d bistre, 1½d strip of 3, plus 1½d complete sheet of 30 (perf separations & rejoined section), some stamps with dulled gum, generally fine MLH/MVLH or MUH, Cat £280+. (47) 1059 ** 1931 Dated Birds Optd ‘OS’ 1d to 5/- set SG #O31-41, fresh MUH, Cat £225+.

NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Postal History 1060 * 1926 (Aug 4) commercial cover from Vunapope Mission to Germany with 3d Huts tied by very fine strike of Powell Type 15 ‘POST OFFICE/4/AUG/1926/* “P.O. KOKOPO” * ‘ datestamp in violet Rated C, cover with small edge faults. This cancel usually seen on NWPI issues.

1061 * 1931 (Oct 27) apparently flown commercial cover to Wau with 1d & 2d Dated Birds Airs tied by Powell Type 106 ‘POST OFFICE/ SALAMOA’ datestamp Rated C, stamps with some minor edge toning.

1931-32 Covers Used From Madang to same addressee in Sydney comprising 1931 (Jan 5) with 1½d Huts & ½d Huts, 1931 (Feb 1062 * 10) with 2d Huts, 1932 (Jan 11) with ½d Huts, 2d Dated Birds and ½d & 1d Dated Bird Airs, 1932 (Apr 27) with 1d Dated Birds Air Ash imprint pair; all stamps tied by Powell Type 23 datestamp in violet or black, condition variable. (4) 1063 * 1932 (May 21) Iremonger registered cover to England with 1/- Dated Birds marginal example tied by Powell Type 111 Marienberg datestamp Rated C, rubber registration cachet, Rabaul & Sydney transit backstamps. Extremely scarce.

1064 * 1932 (July 19) early Guinea Airways airmail cover to Wau with Undated Birds Air 1½d imprint pair tied by Powell Type 23 Madang datestamp, another strike tying airmail label & backstamped. Ex Belknap.

1065 * 1932 (Jul 22) covers to WA x2 with Dated Birds 4d or 6d tied Powell Type 23 Madang datestamps, each cover with another fine striske alongside, typed addresses, fine condition. (2) 1066 * 1932 (Aug 10) Eastern & Australian Steamship Co (imprint on flap) cover to NSW with 2d Huts tied by Powell Type 59 Rabaul datestamp.

1932 (Dec 1) commercial cover to NSW with ½d Undated Birds Air pair & 2d Huts Air tied by Powell Type 108 ‘POST OFFICE/ 1067 * SALAMAUA’ datestamps.

1068 * 1932(C.) Guinea Airways (imprint on flap) cover to Lae with 2/- Huts tied Powell Type 41 ‘POST OFFICE/KAVIENG’ cancel, Rated D, central fold well clear of stamp. Remarkable usage.

1933 (Feb 8) Ah Tam (Rabaul) commercial cover to USA with 3d Undated Bird tied by Powell Type 59 datestamp.

1069 * 1070 * 1933 (Apr 4) cover to Germany with 3d Undated Bird tied by complete boxed ‘PAQUEBOT’ (similar to Lee Type S5), on reverse sender’s address in Rabaul, light central folds and two filing punctures, small faults.

1071 * 1933 (Sep 28) commercial cover to NSW with 2d Undated Birds Airmail tied by Powell Type 77 Namatanai datestamp (bit slurred), Rated C, cover small edge faults.

1934 (Feb 27) large-part cover (reduced at left) to NSW with ½d & 3d Undated Bird Air pairs tied by Powell Type 117 Wau 1072 * datestamps, on reverse complete ‘N.G.C/LTD’ (New Guinea Co) wax seal. Ex Belknap.

1073 * 1934 (Oct 4) Woodman cover with 2½d Undated Bird Air tied by Powell Type 100 Gasmata ‘4OCT34’ datestamp (Rated C) with another datestamp alongside & on reverse, stated to be FDI for this stamp at Gasmata.

1074 * 1935 (Jan 25) cover to USA with 2d & 3d Undated Birds tied by Powell Type 68 Kieta datestamps, fine condition.

1075 * 1935 cover to Newcastle (NSW) with 2d Jubilee overprints pair tied by Cairns ‘26SEP35’ machine cancel, boxed Paquebot cancel beneath (similar to Lee Type S5), repaired tear.

1935-42 Covers Selection comprising [1] 1935 registered to Sydney with Undated Bird Airs ½d to 3d with Rabaul registration 1076 * handstamp; [2] 1936 to Melbourne with 1½d Undated Birds plus ½d Undated Bird Air tied by Powell Type 120 datestamp, [3] 1937 (May) Coronation set on Rabaul registered illustrated FDC to NSW, Registration handstamp in violet; [4] 1937 (Oct 23) Voyce cover with 3½d Undated Birds block of 4 tied by Powell Type 68 Kieta datestamp; [5] 1942 (Jan 8) with 4d Undated Bird (stamp torn) tied

by Powell Type 62 Rabaul datestamp (late use), signed boxed AIF censor handstamp, some faults; condition variable. (5) 1937 (Mar 9) Bank of NSW (Rabaul) commercal cover with 2d Undated Bird tied by Brisbane machine paquebot cancel, cover 1077 * opened on three sides, corner defect.

1078 * 1937 (Aug 18) OHMS long cover to NSW with 2d Undated Bird tied by Powell Type 68 Kieta datestamp.

1079 * 1937 (Oct 19) OHMS cover to USA with 3d Undated Bird optd ‘OS’ tied by Powell Type 59 Rabaul ‘19OC37’ datestamp. Overprinted ‘OS’ stamps correctly used on cover are very scarce.

1080 * 1937 Coronation 2d to 1/- set SG #208-11 in imprint pairs on individual registered covers, stamps cancelled with Powell Type 115 Wewak FDI datestamps, Wewak rubber registration handstamps. Fine. (4) 1081 * 1937 Coronation 1/- imprint pair tied to registered cover by Powell Type 122 Angoram ‘20MY37’ datestamp in violet (Rated C) with another fine strike alongside, Angoram rubber registration handstamp initialled beneath by postmaster. Believed to be FDI for Angoram.

1082 * 1937 Coronation (May 18) registered local cover with 2d & 3d Coronation tied by Powell Type 68 Kieta ‘18MY37’ FDI datestamp (plus another strike on reverse), rubber registration handstamp.

1083 * 1937 Coronation (May 18) registered cover to Ambunti with 2d to 1/- Coronation set tied by Powell Type 115 Wewak ‘18MY37’ FDI datestamps, rubber registration handstamp, Powell Type 104 Ambunti backstamp.

1084 * 1938 (Dec 28) commercial airmail long cover to Sydney with 2d Undated Bird plus 1/- Air tied by Powell Type 77 Namatanai datestamp (Rated ‘C’), edge blemishes.

1085 * 1939 commercial airmail cover to Sydney with 2d & 3d Bulolo Air tied by Powell Type 87 Manus datestamps. (Rated D) rare on commercial cover.

1086 * 1939 (May) commercial airmail cover to London with 2d Undated Bird and 1d & 2d Bulolo Airs tied by Brisbane paquebot machine cancel, edge blemishes.

1087 * 1939-40 Covers used from Kavieng comprising [1] 1939 (Jan 18) registered to UK with NWPI 1d red KGV & 3d Undated Birds pair tied by weak Kavieng datestamp, registration handstamp; [2] 1939 local cover with ½d Dated Bird Air plus 9d & 1/- Huts Airs tied by weak Kavieng datestamp; [3] 4d Undated Birds block of 4 with central Kavieng ‘26AP40’ cancel on local cover; some minor toning.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | First Flight Covers 1938 Australia-New Guinea-Australia flights comprising [1] to Brisbane on illustrated cover with 5d Undated Bird Air Mail plus Australian 4d Koala & 1d QM tied by Rabaul or Brisbane datestamps; [2] to NSW with Australia NSW Anniv set, Papua 3d & 5d Pictorials & New Guinea Undated Birds values x4, tied by Sydney, Port Moresby or Rabaul datestamps; [3] long cover unusually emanating in New Guinea to Sydney with New Guinea 2d Undated Birds Airs & Papua 2d Declaration tied by Wau (May 31) datestamps (Lee Type 118) with adjacent Post Office Wau (Jun 4) datestamp (Lee Type 116), some spotting. (3) 1930 Wau-Rabaul (Sep 30) Aero Field cover addressed to England with 1½d Huts tied by Powell Type 116 Wau datestamp in violet Rated C, fine strike of circular Guinea Airways cachet in violet, AAMC #P25, very fine, Cat $325.

1932 Lae-Salamaua (Mar 1) cover with 3d Dated Bird Airmail tied by Powell Type #119 Lae datestamp with another fine strike alongside, Powell Type 107 Salamaua backstamp AAMC #P41, central fold well clear of stamp, fine overall, Cat $225.

1932 Bulolo-Salamaua (Mar 15) with 3d Dated Bird Airmail tied by Powell Type 120 Bulolo datestamp in violet, another fine strike alongside, Powell Type 107 Salamaua backstamp AAMC #P42, fine condition, just 25 flown, Cat $250.

1935 Wau-Madang (Aug 15) flight cover piloted by Orme Denny with 3½d Undated Bird Air tied by Powell Type 117 Wau datestamp, Madang backstamp AAMC #P84, fine condition, Cat $225.

1938 Rabaul-Salamaua (Mar 18) flight cover with 5d Coronation tied by Powell Type 107 Rabaul datestamp, Salamaua backstamp (Powell Type 107) AAMC #P128, Cat $80.

NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Postmarks New Guinea: 1½d Huts issues used in 1929-30 at Edie Creek or Port Moresby with unauthorised manuscript “BY AIR MAIL” endorsements by postmaster George Hammond comprising “WAU/TO/PORT MORESBY” on separate pieces, “WAU/TO/SALAMOA” on 1½d x2 on piece & “SALAMOA/TO/WAU” on a pair. Unusual. (4 items) Salamoa: two clear strikes of Powell Type 106 Salamoa datestamps tying 6d & 1/- Huts to view side of real-photo PPC native scene of Witu villagers (same scene as Lot 1050, with inscription added), postmark [Rated C], rare on cover.

Witu: two clearly discernible strikes of Witu datestamp Powell #103 tying NWPI 1d violet to view sides of PPCs x2, the real-photo images showing view of Kamaka Village and a group of native children, shortlived datestamp [Rated F]. Lovely items.[See Lot 1050 & Lot 1096] PO c.-/6/1922; closed c.1925. (2) PAPUA 1901-05 BNG Wmk Horizontal ½d (no gum) to 2½d plus 1/- SG #1-4 & 8, fine mint, Cat £180+.

1901-05 BNG Wmk Vertical Thick Paper ½d black & yellow-green SG #9 block of 16 (4x4), SG #9, superb fresh MUH, Cat £360++.

Pristine. (16) 1901-05 BNG Wmk Horizontal ½d to 1/- (oxidised) plus Thin paper ½d & 2d, both ½ds & 6d without gum, Cat £330+.

1906 Large ‘Papua’ Wmk Vertical 4d black & sepia SG #25, fine mint, Cat £225.

1907 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Horizontal Thin paper ½d SG #34a & Thick paper 2/6d SG #37, fine mint, Cat £125.

1907 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Horizontal Thin paper SG #34a, very fine used, Cat £90. Elusive stamp.

1907 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Horizontal Thin paper 2½d black & ultramarine and 2½d black & dull blue SG #35a&35ac, mint, Cat £405.

(2) 1906 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Vertical ½d to 2/6d set SG #38-45a, 1d & 2½d with some toning, generally fine used with 2/6d VFU on piece, Cat £250. (8) 1907 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Vertical 2d mint, plus 4d & 1/- Thin paper used SG #40,42 & 44b, fine condition, Cat £119. (3) 1907-10 Small ‘PAPUA’ Rift in cloud variety [Pos 23] on Wmk Upright P11 2½d and Wmk Sideways P11 1d & 2d SG #51a,60 &61, used. (3) 1932 Pictorials ½d (both printings) to £1, SG #130-45, mostly fine used, Cat £450. (17) 1934 Declaration [1] 1d (pair) to 3d tied by Port Moresby FDI datestamps to separate Fryer Co illustrated FDCs; [2] 1d Declaration 1d to 5d sets tied to separate covers by Abau or Bwagaoia FDI cancels, the former registered; [3] 1d & 5d tied by Losuia FDI cancels to registered cover to UK; all covers with clear datestamp strikes. (6 covers) 1935 Silver Jubilee Silver Jubilee sets x6 on separate covers with FDI datestamps comprising Abau (stamps with part imprints, registered), Buna Bay (registered), Bwagaoia, Daru (registered), Kulumadau (address partly excised), & Samarai (registered); also another set on registered cover with Port Moresby ‘4MR36’ cancels; generally fine with clear datestamp strikes. (7) 1937 Coronation on-cover array with [1] set on Port Moresby registered FDC, 1d value with Halo flaw; [2] mostly registered FDCs x10 from Abau, Buna Bay (handmade registration label, Lee #R20), Bwagaoia, Daru, Ioma, Kokoda (two-line registration handstamp in violet), Kulumadau, Losuia, Port Moresby and Samarai (not registered), all are backstamped, ex the latter, with clear datestamp cancels; [3] compete sets on Hiler covers addressed to Wau x4 with sequentially numbered registration labels between 43961-4, each backstamped at Port Moresby & Wau; generally fine. (15) PAPUA | Official Stamps 1911-12 Monocolours Perf ‘OS’ ½d to 2/6d set SG #O38-45 including ½d shade, and 1d & 2/6d with ‘JBC’ monograms (re-attached on the latter), uniform gum tone on some values, fine mint overall, Cat £450+. (10) 1911-12 Monocolours Perf ‘OS’ ½d to 2/6d set SG #O38-45, including several shades and scarce Thin paper 6d bright orangebrown with ‘19DEC12’ datestamp (as described by Croaker), 4d with small blemishes, generally fine, Cat £160+.

1911-12 Monocolours Perf ‘OS’ 2d bright mauve watermark variety Crown to right of ‘A’ SG #O40w, uniform gum toning, faint corner bend, MVLH, unpriced mint (unpunctured stamp Cat £170).

PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1901 1d red on buff cancelled with Lee Type 30 Samarai ED datestamp with a second fine strike beneath. Prepared for UPU. 1901 1d red & 1½d blue, HG #1-2, unused. (2) 1901 1d red on buff & 1½d blue on buff HG #1-2, unused. (2) PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1917 4d orange, size 6”x3¾”, HG #C1, unused.

1917 4d Size G on old NSW stock HG #C1, fine unused.

1917 4d Long format registered envelope CTO ‘PORT MORESBY/20APR22/PAPUA’, some flap damage, nevertheless a very scarce item, HG #C2.

1917 4d size H2 on bluish stock HG #C2, minor corner crease, and mild tone banding, fine overall. A lot scarcer than size G Envelope and underrated in comparison.

PAPUA | Postal History 1908 (Aug 15) registered Wilson cover to England with Large ‘Papua’ ½d to 2½d tied by Port Moresby (Lee Type 9) ‘15AUG08’ datestamp, superb Cooktown ‘SP11/08’ and Brisbane backstamps. Most attractive.

1911 (Sep 24) commercial cover to Miller Bros Samarai with 2d Large ‘PAPUA’ SG #77 tied by Buna Bay datestamp (Lee Type 77) with another fine strike alongside.

1912 (Sep 24) cover to England with 2d monocolour tied by Samarai ‘24SEP12’ datestamp (Lee Type 30), with another fine strike alongside, Bishop of New Guinea imprint on flap, minor blemishes.

1913-24 Selection with [1] 1913 to Sydney with 1d Monocolour tied by Daru (Lee Type 44) datestamps; [2] 1922 to Scotland with 1d Monocolour tied by Port Moresby datestamp; [3] 1919 (Mar 1) to Scotland with 1d Bicolour pair tied by Port Moresby datestamp; [4] 1924 to Sydney with ½d Bicolours strip of 3 tied by Port Moresby datestamp (Lee Type 13a, ERD?); some faults. (4)

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1914 double-rate cover to USA with Large Papua 1d x2 (one with Cut in Sail variety) and Monocolours ½d x2 & 2d tied by weak but discernible Kanosia datestamps (Lee Type 79, Rated D), some soiling.

1927-28 Covers with solo 1½d Bicolour frankings comprising [1] 1927 (Oct) to UK with Harrison 1½d tied by Buna Bay datestamp (Lee Type 77); [2] 1928 (Aug 14) to UK with Mullett 1½d tied by Samarai datestamp (Lee Type 31); [3] 1928 (Nov 8) to Burns Philp Samarai with 1½d tied by Kulumadau datestamp (Lee Type 64). (3) 1928 (May 24) cover to USA with combination franking of Surcharges 1d on ½d block of 4 cancelled with Port Moresby ‘24MAY28’ datestamps (another fine strike beneath) alongside USA 10c Air tied by San Francisco duplex, San Francisco and Cleveland backstamps. US internal air fee prepayment covers are rarely seen.

1928 (Jun 23) RP PPC showing Port Moresby town and harbour with 6d Bicolour SG #101b tied by Port Moresby ‘23JE28’ datestamp (Lee Type 11).

1929 (Oct 30) OHMS registered long cover to USA with 6d Bicolour SG #101b tied by Port Moresby datestamp (Lee Type 9, late use), red/black registration label, Brisbane and appropriate US backstamps, some creasing well clear of stamp.

1930(?) cover to South Australia with Harrison 3d optd ‘AIRMAIL’ SG #113 pair plus 1½d Bicolour tied by indistinct Port Moreby datestamps, comparison cover included with Cooke 3d optd ‘AIRMAIL’, stamps alone Cat £150+.

1931 (Oct 13) commercial cover to Burns Philp in Samarai with 2d Bicolour SG #96a tied by Buna Bay datestamp (Lee Type 77) with a second strike alongside.

1932 (Dec 5) registered long cover to South Australia with ½d to 2d tied by Port Moresby datestamps (Lee Type 18), red/black registration label. Most attractive.

1935 (Oct 30) cover to Scotland with 5d Silver Jubilee pair tied by Kulumudau ‘30OCT35’ datestamp (Lee Type 65), red/black registration label, Melbourne transit & Paisley arrival backstamps.

1936 (May 7) neat registered cover to USA with ½d Pictorials pair plus 2d & 3d Jubilee tied by Samarai ‘7MY36’ cancels (Lee Type 83), Samarai red/black registration label, Samarai, Melbourne & Downington (USA) transits & San Pedro arrival backstamps.

1937 Coronation airmail cover from UK to Anglican Mission Dogura via Samarai with GB KGV 1/- & 3d tied by Windsor machine cancel, Brisbane slogan transit backstamp. Uncommon inwards mail.

1938 (Jul 23) inwards cover from UK with GB KGVI 1½d tied by Newport machine cancel, lightly struck Empire Air Mail Scheme cachet, Pointing Finger ‘RETURNED/TO/WRITER/GPO/Port Moresby/UNCLAIMED’ handstamp (Lee Type 108A, Rated E), Townsville & Port Moresby backstamps.

1938 Ship Mail Covers comprising [1] KPM Line (crest on flap) cover to NZ with 2d Pictorial tied by Brisbane datestamp with boxed ‘PAQUEBOT’ handstamp (Lee Type S5) alongside; [2] cover to England with Coronation set tied by two stikes of S.S. Swartenhondt oval datestamp in violet (Lee Type S14) and Soerabaja datestamps. (2) 1938-39 Air Sets on FDI long covers comprising [1] 1938 50th Anniv set tied by Abau ‘6SP38’ FDI datestamps, addressed to midshipman on HMS Shropshire [The Shrophire was given to the RAN by the Royal Navy after the Canberra was sunk off Savo Island in 1942]; [2] 1938 50th Anniv set tied by Port Moresby FDI datestamps to registered cover to Granville (NSW); [3] 1939 2d to 1/- Air set tied to registered cover by Port Moresby ‘6SP39’ FDI datestamps, addressed to Goodiwindi (Qld). (3) 1940 (Jan 22) censor cover to Sydney with 1d Pictorial & 2d Coronation tied by Port Moresby datestamp (Lee Type 18) with another fine strike alongside, ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/S.62’ handstamp in violet, a tad aged.

1940 (Dec 3) inwards registered long cover from USA with 10c Remington & 2c Defence strip of 5 addressed to Port Moresby, Brisbane censor handstamp, on reverse ‘*POST OFFICE*/13/JAN/1941/PORT MORESBY, PAPUA’ datestamp in violet (Lee Type 23, Rated C). Uncommon WWII inward mail.

1941 (Feb 2) OHMS air mail long cover to Melbourne with 4d Pictorial tied by Port Moresby ‘2FE41’ datestamp (similar to, but not identical to Lee Type 18), straight-line ‘RAAF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA’ handstamp at lower left, opened on two sides.

1950 Australia 1945 Peace set in imprint blocks plus 1d Princess Elizabeth blocks or pair cancelled with Rabaul ‘1AU50’ datestamps on three covers to NZ, each cover with provisional registration labels formed from airmail labels, straight-line ‘RABAUL’ handstamps applied to each label. Unusual. (3) PAPUA | First Flight Covers 1932 Port Moresby-Kokoda (Sep 28) first flight cover piloted by Orme Denny AAMC #P45 with 2½d Bicolour plus 3d optd ‘AIR MAIL’ tied by Port Moresby datestamp (Lee Type 18) with Kokoda arrival datestamp alongside (Lee Type 70), flight endorsements on reverse, cover addressed to M.C. Rich, then Assistant District Officer for Kokoda, Cat $160.

1933 Daru-Port Moresby flown by pilot W.J. Duncan for Rabaul Airways Syndicate AAMC #P65, fine, Cat $350.

1934 Matching pair of Australia-Papua flight covers (1) franked with Victoria Centenary 2d + 3d pair plus Papua 2d & 6d Pictorials; (2) franked with Bridge 2d & 3d pair plus New Guinea Undated Birds 2d & 6d Air Mail. (4) 1934 Port Moresby-Cairns (Jul 26) illustrated flight cover with 3d Airplane overprint & 5d on 1/- tied by Port Moresby datestamps (Lee Type 18), Cairns (Jul 31) backstamp, lovely flight map illustration, sone tonespotting.

1934 comprising [1] 1934 Aust-Papua with 3d Bicolour Airplane opt, 2d Pictorial & New Guinea 3d & 6d Undated Bird Airs tied by Port Moresby/Lae datestamps, flight cachet in violet, Brisbane backstamp; [2] 1934 Aust-Papua with Australia 6d Air & 2d Vic Centenary tied by Melbourne datestamps, addressed to Ioma, unusually with no Papua or New Guinea stamps, cachet in violet, Port Moresby backstamp, faults on reverse. (2) 1936 Daru-Mt Blucher Police Camp (June 18) flight cover per amphibian plane ‘Kono’ with 3d Airplane overprint tied by Daru datestamp (Lee Type 45), signed by pilots Roberts & Archbold, signed on reverse by Michael J Healy O.I.C. (18/6/36), Cat $200.

[Mail was dropped by parachute as it was too wet to land] 1936 Daru-Mt Blucher Police Camp type-written endorsement, signed by pilots Archbold & Rogers, reverse with O.I.C. signature, AAMC #P104, Cat $200.

1936 Port Moresby-Melbourne (Oct 29) Tommy O’Dea’s Melbourne cup flight with 2d Pictorial tied by Port Moresby datestamp (Lee Type 18), some staining, Cat $125.

1938 Australia Papua/New Guinea AAMC #P132 group of long covers x5 (four registered), various multi-frankings, one cover with 3d Airplane Overprint Rift flaw, all covers with appropriate backstamps, some condition issues, generally fine. (5) 1940 Goilala Police Camp to Port Moresby flown by Guinea Airways, signed by pilot Tommy O’Dea AAMC #P150, fine condition, Cat $400.

PAPUA | Postmarks Rigo: cover to Port Moresby with 1d on ½d Monocolour block of 4 cancelled with ‘POST OFFICE RIGO C.D./12FEB18’ datestamp (Lee Type 83, Rated D), with another fine strike alongside. PO 1/6/1913; RO 27/7/1919; closed c.1942.

Selection: comprising Queensland 1d & 2d Sidefaces tied by ‘BNG’ nine-bar cancel of Samarai, Large Papua ½d with BN ‘339’ cancel of Thursday Island, Bonagai Lee Type #73 (Rated ‘F’), Samaria Type #25 forgery (see Lee page 99), Hisiu Type #92 (Rated ‘D’), Tahira Type #93 (Rated ‘D’), Bwagoia Type #86, Port Moresby Type #12a (no frameline) & Type #19, Losuia Type #94, Tamata Type #74 used at Ioma (Rated ‘D’) & Loose Ship Letter Hoskins #1359 used at Brisbane. (14) Tahira: ‘TAHIRA/12JY26’ fine strike tying 1½d Bicolour to RP PPC showing coastal village scene. PO 18/12/1925; closed 31/10/1926.

PAPUA | PICTURE POSTCARDS Real-photo image of Vaiviri heroes Igua Kevau and Gari Dai who helped save Mrs F.G. Berge, wife of the resident magistrate after the Vaiviri was wrecked in a storm off Kerema, also a copy of the Feb 1931 P.I.M. account of their story. Not seen by us before.

Art Series (Australia) coloured PPC portraits of Birds of Paradise x2, unused. (2)

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THEMATICS & TOPICALS Orchids: Colombia 1947 1c to 10c set, each stamp punctured and optd ‘SPECIMEN’ in red, mild tone band on one stamp, fresh MUH overall. Only 300 sets issued. (6) Orchids: Trading Cards with Carreras cigarettes 21 of 24 plus duplicates in mixed condition, plus complete set in mostly fine/very fine condition, various other orchid cards from Arm & Hammer, Carreras & Tuckfield Teas (very fine); some duplication, condition variable. (100 approx) Orchids: ‘A’ to ‘C’ countries selection of sets, part-sets, odd values & M/Ss featuring orchids, on stockcards with Gibbons catalogue numbers identified on reverse, odd tone, some mounted, mostly fresh MUH. (few 100s) Orchids: ‘D’ to ‘G’ countries selection of sets, part-sets, odd values & M/Ss featuring orchids including Falklands 1968 Flowers long set to £1 and 1971 Surcharge set, all on stockcards with Gibbons catalogue numbers identified on reverse, odd tone, some mounted, mostly fresh MUH. (few 100s) Orchids: ‘H’ to ‘M’ countries selection of sets, part-sets, odd values & M/Ss featuring orchids in icluding Haiti 1961 Scouts Conference 20c + 25c Inverted overprint, Indonesia 1977 & 1978 Orchids sets + M/Ss, Laos 1971 set, etc, all on stockcards with Gibbons catalogue numbers identified on reverse, odd tone, some mounted, mostly fresh MUH. (few 100s) Orchids: ‘N’ to ‘R’ countries selection of sets, part-sets, odd values & M/Ss featuring orchids including Nevis 1984 to $10, on stockcards with Gibbons catalogue numbers identified on reverse, odd tone, some mounted, mostly fresh MUH. Orchids: ‘S’ to ‘Z’ countries selection of sets, part-sets, odd values & M/Ss featuring orchids including Thailand 1978 set, on stockcards with Gibbons catalogue numbers identified on reverse, odd tone, some mounted, mostly fresh MUH. Orchids: Guyana 1985-89 Reichenbachia issues Series 1 for Plates 1 to 92, vendor states complete as per Gibbons listing (not guaranteed), various overprints/surcharges, no M/Ss, some duplicates, all appear to be fresh MUH. (350 approx) Orchids: Guyana 1985-89 Reichenbachia issues Series 2 for Plates 1 to 92, vendor states complete as per Gibbons listing (not guaranteed), various overprints/surcharges plus a five M/Ss, odd minor tone, generally fresh MUH. (180 + 5 M/Ss) Orchids: Guyana 1985-87 Reichenbachia issues (usually sets of 4), a few with M/Ss, on unaddressed generic FDCs with Coat of Arms illustration, some with light tone spotting, generally fine. (80) Orchids: Singapore 1962 30c Miss Joaquim Orchid SG #73 vertical strip of 10 variety Progressive shift downwards and to the left of green colour (flower stems & inscriptions), couple of mild gumside tonespots on lower unit otherwise fresh MUH. Eyecatching shift, particularly on lower units.

Orchids: Singapore 1962 30c Miss Joaquim Orchid SG #73 marginal block of 20 (2x10) from right of the sheet, 5 top rows with Upward shift of deep pink colour (petals), the two units in sixth row with Pre-printing paper fold, the crease appears to have caused the colour shift as the lower 4 rows are normal, fresh MUH. Orchids: Brazil 1939 Botanical Congress 400r green imperforate marginal pair & 1946 Orchid Exhibition imperforate marginal pair, both featuring orchids in design, fine unused. (2) Orchids: Kedah 1965 10c Orchids Red (petals) omitted, Cat# or Year1965, fresh MUH, .

ANTARCTICA British: 1909 cover with ‘BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907’ printed in blue on flap, addressed to J.J Kinsey in Christchurch, carried on both Shackleton’s 1908-09 Expedition and Scott’s 1910-13 Expedition before being sent to J.K Davis, Captain of the Aurora, and carried on the second cruise to Antarctica, bearing King Edward VII Land 1d tied ‘BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD/MR4/09’ datestamp applied on the Nimrod at Cape Royds, and Victoria Land 1d x2, one with variety No stop after ‘LAND’ tied by Expedition datestamp dated ‘3MR/12’ (applied on the Terra Nova at Cape Evans) or ‘FE4/13’ (applied on the Terra Nova on its final voyage back to New Zealand), plus Australia 1d Roo tied by Hobart datestamp & by ‘LOOSE SHIP’S LETTER/POSTED IN/ANTARCTICA/ [penguin]/S.Y AURORA/A.A.E.’ cachet which overstrikes an ‘AUSTRALASIAN ANTARCTIC/EXPEDITION 1911/COMMANDER OF SHIP’ cachet signed by Harris. One of the few covers known with Victoria Land 1d Missing stop variety SG #A3a.

ANTIGUA 1863-67 6d green, fine unused. SG #8, Cat £700.

1916-18 War Stamp ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint on ½d (both) & 1½d SG #52-54s, fine mint, Cat £120. (3) 1921-29 KGV MCA 3d to £1 set SG #55-61, fine mint, Cat £300. (7) 1921-29 KGV Script CA ½d to 4/- set SG #62-80, with all SG listed shades plus several unlisted, generally fine mint, Cat £200. (27) 1932 Tercentenary ½d to 5/- set SG #81-90, some hinge remnants, fine mint overall, Cat £225. (10) 1938-51 KGVI ½d to £1 set SG #98-109, including all Gibbons listed shades, plus ½d, 2½d & 5/- unlisted shades; also 1949 Silver Wedding (MUH); generally fine mint, Cat £250+. (26) ASCENSION | British Post Offices 1881-1911 GB Issues in Ascension with [1] QV 1d lilac pair SG #Z7 & ½d blue-green Jubilee SG #Z19 tied to 1901 piece, addressed to Scotland, by Type Z2 datestamps; [2] 1887-1922 selection with 2d Jubilee #Z10 (crease & mild discolouration, Cat £350), KEVII 1d red #Z22 bisect on small piece, KGV 1d red #Z40, KGV 3d violet #Z44 superb used on piece and KGV 2d orange Die I & 3d violet SG #Z42 & #44 tied to small piece; generally fine £1,200+. (6 items) 1902-11 KEVII Issues with ½d & 1d SG #Z21-22 tied to separate pieces by Type Z2 datestamps, Cat £132, RPSL Certificates (1997) for each item; also QV’s Commemoration printed envelope with KEVII 1d Z22 Control ‘A11’ x2 tied by Type Z2 ‘17/JU/13’ datestamps, addressed to UK, backflap missing, otherwise quite fine. (3 items) 1912-22 Issues 1916 (May 22) commercial cover to UK with GB KGV 1d red SG #Z40 tied by Type Z2 datestamp, largely fine ‘PASSED CENSOR/ASCENSION’ two-line handstamp in violet, ‘ASCENSION’ printed in blue on flap, opened on two sides, minor blemishes.

1912-22 Issues 1916 (Oct 24) cover to London (backstamped) with GB KGV 3d lilac tied by Type Z2 datestamp SG #Z44 (Cat £180 off cover), large void type registration label tied by single strike of datestamp, woodcut ‘CENSORED’ handstamp & signed in violet crayon, minor blemishes. Rare.

ASCENSION 1924-33 KGV Badge ½d to 3/- set, each stamp showing variety Broken mainmast SG #10a to 20a, 1½d slight toning, the 1/- value MUH, Cat £4,755. Rarely offered as a complete set. (12)

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1938-53 KGVI Pictorials 1½d black & rose-carmine P14 variety Davit flaw [R5/1] SG #40da, fine used and scarce thus, Cat £170.

1938-53 KGVI Pictorials 2/6d black & deep carmine P13½ SG #45 variety Medallion re-entry behind King’s head [R5/6], scarce unlisted variety, fine mint. Murray Payne Certificate (2009).

1987 Royal Ruby Wedding 20p gutter strip of 4, each unit variety Overprint double SG #449a, fresh MUH, Cat £200++.

BAHAMAS 1942 Columbus Anniversary 6d vertical pair, upper unit with overprint variety ‘COIUMBUS’ for ‘COLUMBUS SG #169a, very fine used. Under catalogued at Cat £1,500+.

BARBADOS 1852-55 Blued Paper No Watermark Imperf (½d) yellow-green SG #1, margins largely complete, tidy cancel, Cat £700.

1852-55 Blued Paper No Watermark Imperf (4d) brownish-red SG #5, complete margins, fine used with BN ‘10’ cancel of St Peter, Cat £275.

1852-55 Blued Paper No Watermark Imperf Prepared for use but not issued (No value) slate-blue SG #5a block of 12 (6x2), complete margins, very fine mint with seven units MUH, Cat £330++.

1855-58 White Paper No Watermark Imperf (½d) yellow-green, (½d) green, (1d) pale blue & (1d) deep blue SG #7-10, largely complete (SG #10) or complete margins (SG #7-9), fine to very fine used, Cat £390. (4) 1855-58 White Paper No Watermark Imperf (1d) deep blue SG #10 marginal block of 4, very fresh MUH, Cat £400++. Rare multiple.

1858 No Watermark Imperf 6d pale rose-red, 6d deep rose-red & 1/- black SG #11,11a,12a, all with complete margins, fine used, Cat £375. (3) 1861-70 No Watermark Rough Perf 14-16 comprising no value expressed (½d) x12, (1d) x4, (4d) rose x3 (one with gum) and value expressed 6d & 1/- both with gum; approx 50/50 split of with or without gum, odd tone, generally fine, minimum Cat £1,400+. (21) 1861-70 No Watermark Rough Perf 14-16 (1d) blue SG #23 block of 4, lower units MVLH, Cat £320+.

1873 Wmk Small Star 5/- dull rose SG #64, couple trivial tones, fine mint overall with large-part o.g, Cat £950.

1875-81 Wmk Crown CC Perf 14 ½d bright green, 1d dull blue, 1d grey-blue, 3d mauve-lilac & 4d red mint, plus 6d chrome-yellow (without gum) SG #72-76,79, generally fine part to large-part gum, Cat £775. (6) 1882-86 Wmk Crown CA ½d to 5/- set SG #89-103 excludes 4d grey (SG #97) but includes all other Gibbons listed shades and additional 6d optd ‘SPECIMEN’, mostly fine/very fine mint, Cat £900+. (14) 1882-86 Wmk Crown CA 1d rose (three units MUH) & 4d pale brown (MUH) SG #91,98 in blocks of 4, very fine, Cat £488+.

1892-1903 Seal of Colony Crown CA ¼d to 2/6d (both) optd ‘SPECIMEN’ set SG #105s-115s, 8d creased, otherwise fine, Cat £275.

(11) 1897-98 Diamond Jubilee White paper ¼d to 2/6d set SG #116-24, 5d mild gum crease, fine mint overall, Cat £300. (9) 1905 Seal of Colony Wmk MCA ¼d to 2/6d set SG #135-44, fine mint, Cat £225. (7) 1921-24 Small Seal MCA 3d to 1/- & Script CA ¼d to 3/- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ set SG #213s-28s, fine MVLH, Cat £225. (12) 1925-35 Badge ¼d to 3/- set SG #229-39 including all changes of perf & shade (ex 2½d bright ultramarine P13½x12½), fine mint, Cat £180. (20) 1938-47 Badge varieties comprising ½d bistre Recut line SG #248ccb, 2½d ultramarine Mark on central ornament SG #251a in a strip of 5 MUH plus single used example, also 2½d blue Mark on central ornament mint, Cat £230+. (4 items.)

1938-47 Badge 2½d ultramarine variety Mark on central ornament [1/3] SG #251a in marginal strip of 5, also 3d blue variety Vertical line over horse’s head [4/10] #252ca in marginal block of 8 (4x2); both items with mild uniform gum toning, MUH, Cat £195+. (2) 1938-47 Badge 2½d ultramarine marginal block of 16 (4x4) with variety Mark on central ornament x3 [1/3, 2/3 & 3/3] SG #251a, reinforced perf separations between rows 2 & 3, uniform aged gum, Cat £165+.

1938-47 Badge 2½d ultramarine marginal block of 18 (3x6) with variety Mark on central ornament x3 [1/3, 2/3 & 3/3] SG #251a, reinforced perf separations between rows 2 & 3, uniform gum toning, Cat £165+.

1938-47 Badge 2½d blue variety Mark on central ornament [1/3, 2/3, 3/3] SG #251bb, also 4d black variety Curved line at top right [7/8] #253b; both fresh MUH, Cat £235. (2) BARBADOS | Postal History 1839 (Mar 22) entire letter headed “Bridgetown Barbados March 22nd 1839” addressed to Pennsylvania USA, rated “22” with fine strike of ‘NEW-YORK/SHIP/MAY/3’ handstamp in red and manuscript “Recd May 7.1839” endorsement, small blemishes, fine overall.

1847 (Nov 27) mourning cover to London endorsed “Packet/27th Novr”, rated “1/-”, on reverse fine ‘BARBADOES/NO27/1847’ double-arc datestamp, small internal fault on the face.

1859 (Apr 2) outer from Bridgetown to Trinidad rated “4” with imperf (1d) deep blue SG #10 tied by BN ‘1’ cancel, very fine Griffith & Jeffray (merchants) oval handstamp at upper left, on reverse Barbados ‘AP/2’ departure and Trinidad ‘AP/5’ arrival datestamps, fine condition.

1892-36 Cover Selection including Seal of Colony 1892-1903 Crown CA ¼d x10 on 1896 cover to USA, re-directed, ½d pair on 1900 cover to Niger Coast Protectorate, ½d block of 8 + 1d on 1902 registered printed cover to UK, Seal of Colony 1905 MCA 2½d on 1909 Isthmian Canal Commission cover to USA; later covers including 1929 registered to British Guiana with 2½d Seal pair, 1932 registered to British Guiana with 4d & ½d Seal, 1932 to St Lucia with ¼d Seal block of 4, Christ Church ‘T’-in heart tax handstamp, St Lucia 1d Due added, 1934 Jones & Swan registered to Argentina with 2½d & 3d Seal, 1936 registered to India with ½d & 4d Seal, etc; condition variable but generally quite fine. Good lot. (22) 1906-1935 Cover Selection comprising [1] Nelson Centenary on-cover usages comprising ½d (printed matter rate) & 1d solos on PPCs to UK, ½d on official wrapper to USA, 2d & 2½d on 1906 registered cover to USA; [2] 1907 Kingston Relief Fund 1d on 2d pair on local cover, right-hand unit variety No stop after ‘1d’ (SG #153e), minor toning, (stamps Cat £110+); [3] 1935 airmail cover to Argentina with attractive ½d, 4d & 2/- tricolour franking paying PanAm converted (from US $) airmail rate, red on white airmail label; generally fine condition. (6) BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE 1938-52 KGVI Pictorials ½d to 10/- set plus extra shades ½d x3, 1d x2, 1½d, 2d, 3d & 6d, SG #118-28, a few with mild tone on reverse, fine overall, Cat £130+. (20) 1948-61 Selection comprising 1948 Silver Wedding, 1953-58 QEII ½d to 10/- and 1961 Postage Due sets, SG #136-37, 143-53 & D10-12, fresh MUH, Cat £140+.

BELGIUM | Postal History 1940 (Dec 16) Belgian Government In Exile (USA) cover to UK with 5c Prexie tied by New York machine cancel, opened by British Censors in Bermuda with tape applied, addressed to Otto Wambach a member of the Belgian Govt in Exile who after March 1940 resided in various buildings in Eaton Square close to the Belgian Embassy. [It is entirely possible that Wambach acted as a conduit for forwarding mail to families living in Occupied Belgium]

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BERMUDA 1938-53 KGVI Keyplates 2/6d black & red/grey blue Line Perf 14¼ variety Broken lower right scroll SG #117ae, superb used, Cat £1,100.

1224 V 1938-53 KGVI Keyplates £1 deep reddish purple & black/pale red SG #121c block of 4, neatly cancelled by central ‘ST GEORGES/ 29JUL43/BERMUDA’ datestamp, Cat £300+.

BRITISH GUIANA | Postal History 1225 * 1846 (Oct 19) entire letter to Sanquhar, Scotland, rated “1/-” with large-part Demerara ‘OC19/1846’ departure datestamp in red, very fine Sanquhar ‘NO23/1846’ arrival datestamp in blue. Defects and somewhat soiled.

BRITISH HONDURAS | British Post Offices 1226 V/D 1858-60 Issues Used in Belize QV 4d rose with crisp strike of ‘A06’ cancel SG #Z2, and 6d lilac tied to piece by bold ‘A06’ cancel SG #Z3, fine ‘BELIZE/SP17/1858’ double-arc datestamp above; both fine condition, Cat £800. (2) BRITISH HONDURAS 1227 * 1916-18 ‘WAR’ Overprints 1c & 2c optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #119s-20s, fine mint, Cat £120. (2) BRITISH LEVANT | British Post Offices 1228 *W/U Constantinople: array on pages mostly with ‘C’-in bars cancels including 1d red Pl 101 & 111, 2d blue Pl 9 x2 & Pl 12, 2½d rosymauve Pl 1 to 16 duplicated up to x4 including Pl 8 on cover to USA, 2½d blue Pl 17 to 23 with duplicates, also 3d rose x4, 4d rose x4, 4d red x5, 4d vermilion x21 (incl three pairs & Pl 15 single), 4d sage-green, 6d lilac/violet x22, 6d buff, 6d chestnut x4, 6d grey x3, 10d red-brown x4, 1/- green x13, 1/- orange-brown Pl 13, 2/- blue x4 & 5/- rose, also later Victorian issues including ½d green & 2d rose SG #Z127 on cover to UK, plus KGV issues with Constantinople datestamp cancels, condition variable however plenty are fine, Cat £6,500+. (Approx 180 & 2 covers) BRITISH LEVANT | British Post Offices | Postal History 1919 (Apr 28) usage to USA of Ottoman 20pa Stationery Envelope uprated with British KGV 2d & 2½d tied by ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/ 1229 * SX3’ datestamp (used at Salonika) with another strike on British type registration label, ‘CENSORED BY/5/MILITARY AUTHORITY’ boxed handstamp in red and ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ black/white tape, London & Boston transits & Cambridge (Mass) arrival backstamps, minor spotting. Rare combination franking.

CANADIAN PROVINCES | NEW BRUNSWICK 1230 F 1851-60 Imperf Blue Paper 3d dull red SG #2, complete margins, couple ink spots at left, lightly cancelled, Cat £350.

CANADIAN PROVINCES | NEWFOUNDLAND 1231 W 1857-64 Thick Machine-Made Paper 5d brown-purple, SG #5, complete margins, deep colour, very fine unused, Cat £350.

1232 * 1857-64 Thick Machine-Made Paper 8d scarlet-vermilion, SG #8, close balanced margins, fine mint, Cat £400.

1233 F 1857-64 Thick Machine-Made Paper 8d scarlet-vermilion SG #8, four large to huge margins, lightly cancelled, Cat £950.

1234 W 1860 Medium Hand-Made Paper 2d orange-vermilion, SG #10, complete even margins, fine unused, Cat £600.

1235 * 1860 Medium Hand-Made Paper 3d green Triangle, SG #11, complete margins, mint, Cat £110. Buhler guarantee handstamp.

1236 */W 1860-64 Imperfs comprising 1860 Medium Hand-Made Paper 3d deep green Triangle, SG #11, complete margins, fine mint; 186264 New Colours 1d chocolate-brown SG #16, complete margins, unused and 2d rose-lake SG #17 with good to huge margins, fine unused; Cat £760 (3) 1237 W 1862-64 New Colours 2d rose-lake, SG #17, complete close to large margins, fine unused, Cat £300.

1238 * 1862-64 New Colours 4d rose-lake, 5d x2, with premium marginal example in chocolate-brown & second example in red-brown, plus 1/- rose-lake SG #18,19,19a & 23, all fine mint, Cat £290+. (4) 1239 * 1865-70 Thin Yellowish Paper 5c brown Seal SG #26, well centred, fine mint, Cat £600. Gorgeous stamp.

1240 **/* 1865-70 Thin Yellowish Paper 12c yellow-brown Queen Victoria, SG #28, fresh MUH and rare thus; also 12c chestnut on Medium white paper SG #33 for shade comparison MLH; Cat £710. (2) 1241 W 1865-70 Thin Yellowish Paper 12c yellow-brown Queen Victoria, SG #28, block of 4, fine unused, Cat £2,600+. Rare multiple.

1242 * 1869-79 Rouletted Issue 1c lake-purple Prince of Wales SG #40, excellent centring for this issue, fine mint, Cat £120.

1243 * 1897 400th Anniversary of Discovery 1c to 60c set SG #66-79, fine/very fine mint, Cat £325. (14) 1244 * 1897 Surcharges 1c on 3c block of 4 [Rows 4 & 5], the upper pair with Type 36 (thicker) Surcharge SG #80, the lower pair with Type 37 (thinner) Surcharge SG #81, few trivial tonespots, MLH, Cat £500+.

1245 * 1910 Litho Printing 1c (P12x11, crease) to 15c set SG #96-105,109, 5c shallow thin, otherwise generally fine mint, Cat £475. (12) 1246 */W 1919 Caribou 1c to 36c set SG #130-41, listed shades for 2c, 3c, 4c, plus scarce 15c Prussian blue (Cat £110), also unlisted shades for 4c to 6c, 10c, 12c & 24c, four of lower values plus 15c indigo without gum, otherwise fine mint, Cat £400+. (20) 1247 * 1919 Air Surcharge $1 on 15c bright scarlet plus second example variety No comma after ‘AIR POST’ SG #143&143a, fine mint, Cat £290. (2) 1248 * 1919 Air Surcharge $1 on 15c bright scarlet vertical pair, lower unit variety No comma after ‘AIR POST’ SG #143&a, fine mint, Cat £290+.

1249 * 1921 Halifax Air Surcharge 35c red 2¼mm Overprint Setting variety No stop after ‘1921’ SG #148a, and 35c red 1½mm Overprint Setting SG #148f, both on Halifax local covers, fine condition. (2) 1250 F 1928-29 Publicity Perkin Bacon Printing 1c to 20c including 1c & 2c perf variants, between SG #179-87, also 1941-44 Pictorials 1c to 48c set SG #276-89, both sets fine used, Cat £280. (26) 1251 ** 1929-32 Imperfs 31 Publicity Perkins Bacon Printing witth 1929-31 Publicity Perkins Bacon Printing 4c Duke of Windsor variety Imperforate marginal pair SG #182a, premium example, fresh MUH; also 1932 Pictorials 10c salmon Imperforate vertical pair SG #215a, MLH; Cat £250+. (2) 1252 **/* 1931 Air 15c brown block of 12 (4x3), corner stamps watermarked, central pair variety Watermark Cross, the other six units No watermark SG #192,195&a,e, several units MUH, Cat £346++. Great item for the specialist.

1253 * 1932 10c salmon Imperforate vertical pair SG #215a, MLH, Cat £70.

1254 * 1932-38 Definitives KGV 2c green Die I and II horizontal pairs variety Imperforate SG #223a, fresh mint, Cat £80. (2 pairs) 1255 **/* 1941-44 Definitive Issue 25c Sealing Fleet Waterlow printing SG #288 selection comprising Plate #41791 corner blocks of 4 from three different corners, plus block of 6 from centre-left with part number; also imperforate and perforate blocks of 4 with Waterlow archives security punch, the former with printer’s mark in red; some units MUH, Unitrade Cat C$400++. (6 items) CANADIAN PROVINCES | NEWFOUNDLAND | Booklets 1256 B 1932 KGV 40c SG #SB3 exploded booklet, with incomplete contents comprising 1c x4, 2c x4 & 3c x4 (SG #222, 223 & 211 in panes of 4) and 2 advertising interleaves, Cat £500. (12 panes) CANADIAN PROVINCES | NOVA SCOTIA 1257 F 1851-60 Imperf Bluish Paper 1d red-brown SG #1, complete even margins, tidy cancel, 3d deep blue SG #2, tiny central thin, one margin just shaved, 3d bright blue SG #3 few shallow thins, complete margins, plus 6d yellow-green SG #5, shallow thin at left, margins complete; attractive group, present well, Cat £1,345. (4) 1258 D 1851-60 6d green bisect SG #6a tied to small piece by barred cancel, margins largely complete, Cat £5,000 (on cover).

CANADA 1259 * 1937-38 Pictorials 13c blue variety Imperforate pair SG #364v (see Gibbons footnote), fine mint, Cat £700.

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1918-19 War Tax 2c brown-orange variety Overprint Double SG #330b, fine mint, Cat £64+.

CEYLON | Postal History 1940 (Mar 15) Dodge & Seymour jusqu’a airmail cover to New York with KGVI 1r & 50c Pictorials tied by Colombo datestamp, black on white ‘K’ censor label [CCSG 3K] extending by over one month the LRD of usage, some minor blemishes.

CHINA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1897-1950 Collection beginning with Treaty Ports, Shanghai from 1890 20c mauve mint, Foochow 6c, 10c, 20c & 40c mint. Then mainly used Imperial China from 1897 onwords with duplication of lower values, range of Junks etc to $2, selection of Sun Yat-sen, some mint, to $5 with imperfs, Limited Use etc later hyper-Inflation issues to $300,000, useful range of Martyrs, some mint, with wide range of ovpts incl Limited Use issues etc Wide range of 1945-49 issues. 1949 Sun Yat-sen to $100,000 mainly mint. Also a range of post-1945 province issues, mainly mint. The 1949-50 issues for both NE China & the Republic issues appear to be reprints. Good range with useful duplication, mixed condition but generally fine. (1,000s) 1925-90 Collection in large stockbook, a bit mixed with strength in the 1949-58 period, however most of the 1949-52 issues appear to be reprints, many incomplete sets and no Cultural Revolution issues. (100s) 1959-68 Collection almost complete, no M/Ss, with mostly used/cto and generally complete sets, little duplication and all organized

by SG number, includes 1959 10th Anniversary 1960 Goldfish (ex Black Moor), 1960-61 Chrysanthemums (ex 22f yellow-bistre), 1962 Mei Lan-fang set (some tones), 1963 Cuban Revolution, 1963 Hwangshan Landscapes set, 1964 Peonies set, 1966 Revolution Games, 1966 Death Anniv of Lu Hsun, 1967 Oilwell Fighters, 1967 Liu-Ying-chun & Five Year Plan, 1967 46th Anniv of CCP, 1967 Our Great Teacher, 1968 Literature & Art (1 & 2), 1968 Anti-America, 1968 Mao’s Youth, 1968 Thoughts 2nd Issue Plus 1953 $800 Military Post. Mostly fine Cat $1,900+ (c.500) 1962-2011 Collection in two stockbooks, a bit mixed with many incomplete sets and no Cultural Revolution issues, noted 1975 Country Women set mint. Post-1990 has more complete sets and more mint stamps, including a few M/Ss and sheetlets. (100s) 1969-80 Collection almost complete, no M/Ss, mixed mint/used/cto and generally complete sets, little duplication and all organized

by SG number, includes 1969 Red Lantern, 1969 Defence of Chen Pao Tao mint, 1970 Heroic Death mint, 1970-71 Tiger Mountain used, 1971 50th Anniv CCP mint, 1972 Yenan Forum Discussions anniv mint, 1972 Physical Culture mint, 1972 Red Flag Canal mint, 1973 Giant Pandas mint, 1980 Qi Bashi mint, 1980 Lotus mint, 1980 Scientists mint. Mostly fine Cat $2,400+ (c.500) 1981-83 Collection almost complete, no M/Ss, mixed mint/used/cto and generally complete sets, little duplication and all organized

by SG number, includes virtually all issues incl 1981 Marking the Gunwale booklet. Mostly fine Cat $c.400 (c.250) 1984-90 Collection almost complete, several M/Ss and sheetlets, mixed mint/used/cto and generally complete sets, little duplication and all organized by SG number, includes virtually all issue with 1983 Mei M/S mint, 1988 Outlaws M/S mint, 1988 Guan Yu M/S mint. Mostly fine. (c.400) 1991-97 Collection almost complete, most M/Ss, mainly MUH and generally complete sets, little duplication and all organized by SG number, includes virtually everything. Mostly fine. (c.550) 1998-2004 Collection almost complete, most M/Ss, mainly MUH and generally complete sets, little duplication and all organized by SG number, includes virtually everything. Mostly fine. (c.500) 2005-16 Collection almost complete, most M/Ss, mainly MUH and generally complete sets, little duplication and all organized by SG number, includes virtually everything. Mostly fine. (1,000+) CHINA 1878-83 Large Dragons Wide Setting 3ca red-brown, SG #5, Cat £500.

1952 Gymnastics By Radio set in blocks of 4, with $400 vermilion x3, $400 orange x3, $400 yellow-brown x2, $400 reddish-violet x2 & $400 pale blue x2, SG #1543a-52a, MNG as issued, presumed to be reprints, Cat £3,060 as originals. (17 blocks) 1967 Thoughts of Chairman Mao complete set, SG #2343-32, CTO couple of small faults otherwise fine condition, Cat £650. (11) 1967 Labour Day complete set, SG #2354-8, CTO, fine condition, Cat £140. (5) 1967 Literature & Art complete set, SG #2359-61, CTO, fine condition, Cat £475. (3) 1967 Poems complete set, SG #2372-85, CTO/Fine Used, odd tiny fault otherwise fine condition, Cat £1,000. (14) 1967 Directives complete set, SG #2397-2401, CTO/Fine Used, fine condition, Cat £700. (5) 1971 Paris Commune Centenary complete set, SG #2442-5, MNG as issued, fine condition, Cat £550. (4) 1971 Communist Party 50th Anniversay complete set with strip of 3, SG #2446-51,2452a, MNG as issued, fine condition, Cat £600+. (9) 1972 Merchant Shipping complete set, SG #2485-8, MNG as issued, fine condition, Cat £250. (4) 1972 Construction of Red Flag Canal set of 4 SG #2494-97, fresh MUH, Cat £180. (4) 1974 Industrial Production complete set, SG #2593-6, fine condition, Cat £425. (4) 1980 Year of the Monkey fine used. SG #2968, Cat £750.

CHINA | Booklets 1983 Terracotta Figures complete and fine, SG #SB19, Cat £225.

CHINA | Revenues 1932 Liberated Areas: 10 mei black Agricultural Reform Stamp Duty pair, similar design to Yang #SPA2, good margins, left unit with tone spot, MNG as issued. Unusual.

CHINA | Postal History 1936 (Oct 29) cover Shanghai to Auckland endorsed ‘Hong Kong-Penang-Singapore-Australia’, and with Shanghai PO handstamp ‘By I.A.L.’ in red, franked 75c for UPU 25c plus airmail surcharge 25c per 5gms x2, Hong-Kong and Sydney transits, this origin/ destination scarce pre-war.

1968-69 solo frankings on individual printed covers used internally comprising 1968 Yangstse Bridge SG #2408-10 on 1969 Agriculture Worker 8f Study Group & 10f Red Cross, 1969 8f Snow Patrol, generally fine. (6) 1979-2015 group of mixed FDCs, philatelic and commercial mail, with the odd earlier item. Quite a few registered items, odd minor faults, generally good condition. (140+) 1985-2000 group of mainly commercial mail to USA. Few minor faults, generally good condition. (36) COLOMBIA 1923 SCADTA complete sheets of 25 (margin faults, disturbed gum) of 25c grey & 30c dull blue x2, optd ‘A’ for Germany, SG #4041, mint, odd adhesion trace. Very rare. [These stamps were only available at the Colombian Embassy in Germany.] (3 shts) CYPRUS | British Post Offices 1878-80 Issues Used in Larnaca 1d red Plate 171 x2 & Pl 206 all with clearly discernible barred ‘942’ cancels, some aging otherwise fine, Cat £540. (3) DENMARK | Postal History 1859 Stampless outer cancelled with ‘FAABORG/1-/6/1859’ datestamp, addressed to Copenhagen.

DOMINICA 1874 Wmk Crown CC 1d lilac P12½, SG #1, fine mint, Cat £150.

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EGYPT | British Post Offices 1297 U/D/C 1858-79 Issues Used in Alexandria ‘B01’ cancelled selection with 1d red plate x3 including Pl 168 on book post wrapper to UK, 2½d rosy mauve, 3d rose Pl 4 & 9, 4d bright red Pl 3, 4d vermilion x20 including two pairs & two singles on a cover front, 6d lilac x7, 6d violet x3, 6d buff, 6d chestnut, 6d grey, 9d straw, 10d red-brown, 1/- green x9 including #Z34, 2/- (straight edge) & 5/- rose x2; condition somewhat variable, many are fine, Cat £2,400+. (50 plus wrapper & a front) EGYPT | Postal History 1298 * 1899 (Jul 29) cover to Mainpuri India with GB QV 1d lilac tied boxed ‘PAQUEBOT’ cancel, adjacent fine strike of ‘SUEZ/29/VII/99’ datestamp, Sea Post Office/C transit & Mainpuri arrival backstamp. Nice item.

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES 1299 ** 1946-49 Thin Map ½d to 1/- set in blocks of 4 SG #G9-16, also Thick Map set in pairs showing variety Gap in 80th parallel SG #G1/a-8/a, all fresh MUH, Cat £450+. (52) FIJI 1300 */W 1912-23 KGV Die I Wmk Multi Crown/CA ¼d to £1 set with most extra shades/dies of 1d to 1/-, some stamp hinge remains, one 1d without gum, £1 sweated gum, generally fine, Cat £320+. (26) 1301 * 1915-19 ‘WAR STAMP’ Overprint ½d green variety Overprint inverted, some mild gum tones, fine overall, MVLH, Cat £650.

1302 * 1915-19 ‘WAR STAMP’ Overprint KGV ½d and 1d with diagonal ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamps SG #138s-9s, fine mint, Cat £140. (2) 1303 * 1915-19 ‘WAR STAMP’ Overprint ½d & 1d handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally SG #138s-9s, paper adhesion & major edge tone on ½d, Cat £140.

1304 * 1922-27 KGV Die II Wmk Multi Script CA ¼d to 5/- SG #228-41, few low values hinge remnants, most values MLH/MVLH, Cat £120. (12) 1305 F 1922-27 KGV Die II Wmk Multi Script CA ¼d to 5/- SG #228-41, few nibbed perfs 2/-, fine used overall, Cat £200. (12) 1306 * 1938-55 KGVI Pictorials ½d to £1 set including Gibbons listed changes of die or perf, between SG #249-66b, few hinge remains, fine mint overall, Cat £400+. (35) 1307 F 1938-55 KGVI Pictorials ½d green P12 variety Extra palm frond SG #249ba, postmark well clear of flaw, fine used, Cat £190.

1308 * 1918 Postage Dues optd ‘SPECIMEN’ in red SG #D6-D10, fine mint, Cat £160.

FIJI | Postal History 1309 * 1909-1948 Group with [1] 1909 PPC (‘Kava Party’) to Java at 1d rate; [2] 1932 Suva registered small cover to Austria with 6d KGV; [3] 1934(?) 6d double-rate to Austria with KGV 4d & ½d block of 4; [4] 1948 ½d printed matter rate cover to Italy; some edge blemishes, generally fine. (4) FRANCE 1310 U 1869 5f Lilac-Grey/greyish light ‘Star’ cancel. (Very presentable Space-filler), SG #131, Cat £1,300.

FRANCE | First Flight Covers 1311 * 1937 Air France Around the World multi-part private letter card with 3fr & 20fr tied by ‘EXPOSITION 1937/PARIS TOURISME’ cds, to Brazil where 700r x2 & 3000r x2 cancelled with elaborate rubber cds, to United States with 20c & 50c Airs cancelled at New York, to Hong Kong where KGV 5c & $1 and 15c Coronation cancelled, then returning to Paris. Fresh.

FRENCH COLONIES | INDO-CHINA | Postal History 1312 * 1901 (Sep 2) PPC to France showing Gambetta statue in Paris with Indo-China 10c Tablet tied by Kampot (Cambodia) datestamp with another fine strike alongside, also Hatien & Saigon Central transit datestamps, some minor toning.

1313 *PS 1932 (Oct 12) internal use of 5c Stationery Envelope to Phan Tiet (Annam) cancelled with Pnompenh/Cambodge datestamp, Saigon Central transit & Phantiet arrival datestamps on reverse.

GERMANY | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1314 * 1940s 3rd Reich decorative telegram forms (210mmx295mm) x6, topics include 3 masted sailing ship with Nazi flag, alpine scene, cherubs & fairies, etc. Generally fine. (6) GERMANY 1315 */U 1937 Hitler’s Culture Fund M/S (5, two perforated [5 Apr], two imperf [16 Apr], all with pictorial cancels for 16th, 17th or 20th (2 different) April, plus one mint [5 Apr] with light adhesion on reverse), also [10 Jun] M/Ss (2, with rouletting, one mint, one pict cds).

(7 M/Ss) 1316 ** 1936 Summer Olympic Games miniature sheets, Mi #624-31, Cat €260. (2) 1317 ** 1944 Armed Forces & Heroes Day 15+10pf variety Vertically ribbed gum Mi #880x (SG #868a £85 each). A very fresh MUH block of 4, each with Schlegel identifying expert handstamp.

GERMANY | Local Stamps 1318 ** Bad Gottleuba: Hitler stamps 10pf & 12 pf issues optd with ‘Town Seal’ and signed ‘ZIERER BPP’ on reverse. Mi #22-23. A rare set in perfect condition. (2) GERMANY | Postal History 1319 * 1929 (Apr 29) cover to Spain franked with 2M blue Zeppelin tied with Luftschiff datestamp, cachet in magenta at left, Seville backstamps.

1320 * 1929 (25 Jul) printed cover to Germany carried on Polar flight, franked with 4M brown Zeppelin optd ‘POLAR FAHRT’, tied by Luftschiff cds, cachet in red, Malygin datestamp beneath. Stamp alone Cat £950.

1321 * 1929 (Aug 29) postcard to Colombia carried on South American flight, franked with 2M blue Zeppelin optd ‘POLAR FAHRT’, tied by Berlin cds, cachets in red and green, arrival markings, minor blemishes, stamp alone Cat £275.

GERMANY | First Flight Covers 1322 * 1939 (Sep 19) plain envelope handstamped in red Mit Luftschiff: Graf Zeppelin befördert, further handstamped in red Infolge Kriegsausbruches. Ausfall der Zeppelinfahrt; Beförderung durch Flugpost (ie flight cancelled due war outbreak, sent by air). Franked Danzig 2½G Mi #206 (cat €120+ on cover) with special cancel.

GERMANY - Occupied France - St. Nazaire 1323 * 1944 Liberation: ‘Ilot de St-Nazaire’ large & small commemorative sheets with stamps affixed and cancelled with ‘LA BAULE/15*/1111/44/LOIRE-INFERIEURE’ cds # 1, 2, in perfect condition. 1945 (8-1) card cancelled with red meter cancel and ‘LA BAULE’ cds in black #3a +b. All cards are numbered in black and have individual Pieles certificates. A very difficult group to assemble. (8 items) GERMANY - Occupied Gulf of Kotor | Postal History 1324 * 1944 (Sep 15) philatelic registered envelope franked nine different Italy revenues 5c - 6L with bi-lingual HERCEGNOVI cds and registration label, addressed Boka Kotorska and backstamp KOTOR Sept 20 and HERCEGNOVI Sept 22 respectively. Very attractive.

GERMANY - Occupied Kurland 1325 V 1945 Hitler 6 on 10(Pf) Dark Brown: with very shiny (glossy) gum Mi #2wz. A fresh MUH horizontal block of 6 [posns 23-5,33-5], includes Narrow ‘6’ [posn 24] and Hole in top left overprint [posn 33] Mi #2.II and 2.VI. Three other units have lesser uncatalogued Broken ‘6’ varieties (none look to be Narrow ‘6’ types).

GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA 1326 * 1898 48° ‘China’ Overprints 3pf pale ochre-brown Mi #1b, Jaschke guaranteee handstamp, fine mint, Cat €170.

1327 * 1901 Overprints on Germany 40pf dark red-carmine & black variety Distorted dot over ‘i’ of ‘China’ Mi #21(VIIg) (see Michel footnote), fine mint Cat €400. Hartung Certificate (2017).

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1901 ‘China’ Overprints 5m lake & black with hand-painted borders Mi #27III, VFU with 1907 Shanghai datestamp, Jaschke guarantee handstamp, Cat €400.

1905 Chinese Currency Surcharges Wmk Lozenges 1c on 3pf to $2½ on 5m (x2) set including $½ on 1m Mi #44IA, $1 on 2M #45IAI, $1½ on 3m #46IA and $2½ on 5m #47IALIIa & #47IALIIIa Mi #37-47, generally fine, Cat €620. (11) 1905 Chinese Currency Surcharges Wmk Lozenges $2½ on 5m greenish-black & carmine Mi #47IIb, fine mint, guarantee handstamp, Cat €280.

GERMAN POST OFFICES IN MOROCCO 1899 Diagonal Surcharges 3c on 3pf to 60c on 50pf Mi #1-6 set including scarce 10c on 10pf lilac-red Mi #3d, fine used, Cat €210.

(6) 1899 Diagonal Surcharges 10c on 10pf deep red-carmine Mi #3c, fine used, Jaschke guarantee handstamp, Cat €260.

1899 Horizontal Surcharges 3c on 3pf to 3p75 on 3m (Mi #18I/I) and 6p25c on 5m (Mi #19I/III) set between Mi #7-19, fine used, Cat €600. (13) 1903 Horizontal Surcharges (Sloping Serifs) selection comprising 5c on 5pf Mi #8II, 2p50c on 2m #17II/I, 3p75c on 3m x2 #18II/I & #18/II/II, three higher values Jaschke guarantee handstamps, Cat €875. (4) 1903 Surcharges 6p25c on 5m lake & black Mi #19II, very fine mint, Cat €260. Jaschke-Lantelme Certificate (2016).

1905 Surcharges 3c on 3pf to 6p25c on 5m set Mi #21-33A, fine/very fine used, Cat €600. (13) 1906 Surcharges 3c on 3pf to 2p50c on 2m (guarantee handstamp) Mi #34-44, fine/very fine used, Cat €1,000.

1911 Surcharges 3c on 3pf to 3p75c on 3m (ex 60c on 50pf) Mi #46-57 (ex #53), 10c on 10pf & 25c on 20pf and 1pf on 1m are all on piece, fine used, Cat €435.

GERMAN POST OFFICES IN TURKEY 1900 Surcharges With ‘Specimen’ Overprints 10pa on 5pf to 1p on 20pf Mi #12IISP-14IISP, even toned gum, all with guarantee handstamps, MUH Cat €220. (3) GERMAN COLONIES | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings Balance Of A Collection predominantly used in Kabe hingeless album with many better items remaining including POs in China 1898 56° Overprints set used, 1906-19 $1 on 2m mint & used plus $1½ on 3m & $2½ on 5m (corner marginal, MUH) mint; POs in Morocco 1906 2p50c used Mi #44 with German Philatelic Society Certificate & Bothe handstamp; Levant 1905 No Wmk 10pa on 5pf to 15pi on 3m used (2½p on 50pf is mint); GEA 1893-96 3p of 5pf to 25p on 50pf used,1901 1r & 2r Yachts used, German SWA 1906 Yachts 1m used & 3m MUH; Carolines 1899-190 10pf & 20pf 48° Overprints used (both guarantee handstamps, Cat €320) & 1900 56° Overprints 3pf to 50pf (ex 25pf) 1910 10p bisect on piece with Ponape seal cancel; also GNG, Cameroun, Kiautschou, Marianas, Samoa, Togo, etc; some stamps used on piece, quite a number with guarantee handstamps, generally fine Cat €5,000+.

GERMAN COLONIES | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards Kaiser’s Yacht Selection with Carolines 5pf and 10pf+10pf Reply Card, German East Africa 4h, German South-West Africa 5pf,10pf and 10pf+10pf Reply Card, Marianas 5pf+5pf Reply Card, Marshall Is 5pf x2, 10pf & 10pf+10pf Reply Card, Togo 5pf; odd blemish, condition generally fine/very fine. (12) Selection Of Yacht Types comprising German East Africa 1911-17 4h H&G #23, German South-West Africa 1900 5pf+5pf #15 and Kiautschou 1914 2c #10, minor blemishes, all unused. (3) GERMAN COLONIES | Postmarks Seepost Cancels Selection: with [1] Caroline Islands 5pf Overprint with part-strike of ‘NEU-/GUINEA-/ZWEIGLINIE/(HONGKONG)’ datestamp, Friedmann #SP1 (valued at 300Dm in 1967); [2] Caroline Islands 5pf & 40pf Yachts each separately cancelled by part strikes of ‘SYDNEY-/HONGKONG’ Seepost datestamp #SP3; [3] Marshall Islands 30pf Yachts strip of 3 tied to piece by largely fine ‘JALUIT-/LINIE’ Seepost datestamps in violet. (3 items) GERMAN COLONIES | CAMEROON (German) 1897-99 Overprints 3pf (x2) to 50pf set between Mi #1-6, including 3pf brown & 3pf pale ochre-brown Mi #1a&b, 10pf lilac-red #3d & 25pf yellowish-orange #5a, 5pf nibbed perf, three values used on piece, all values (ex 5pf) with guarantee handstamps, fine, Cat €445+. (7) GERMAN COLONIES | CAROLINE ISLANDS (German) 1899-1900 48° Overprints 5pf opal-green Mi #2I, tied to small piece by 1901 Yap datestamp, Lantelme guarantee handstamp, Cat €750.

1899-1900 48° Overprints 50pf Mi #6I, tied to small piece by ‘YAP/3’4/01/KAROLINEN’ cds and identifying expert handstamp Dr. Lantelme, Cat €1,800. Very fine.

GERMAN COLONIES | GERMAN EAST AFRICA | Forerunners 1888-91 Forerunners (Vorläufer) German 10pf deep rose-red Shield with fine Lamu datestamp Mi #VL41, fine used, Cat €500.

GERMAN COLONIES | GERMAN EAST AFRICA 1901 Kaiser’s Yacht 3r dark red & greenish-black Mi #21b, Jaschke & Pfenninger guarantee handstamps, fine used, Cat €230.

1905-20 Kaiser’s Yacht Wmk Lozenges 3r dark carmine-red & greenish-black with Buhler & Schroder guarantee handstamps and 3m dark red & greenish-black with Engel guarantee handstamp Mi #39I/Aa & 39I/Ab, fine used, Cat €800.

GERMAN COLONIES | GERMAN EAST AFRICA | Military - World War I Period 1916 East Africa Campaign stampless cover to London cancelled on reverse large part Indian Type ‘FPO 321’ (Kahe) datestamp, with on face unframed two-line ‘IEF B’ FPO No 321/POSTAGE FREE’ handstamp in black and fine boxed ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/ 3329’ handstamp in red, flap fault, otherwise fine.

GERMAN COLONIES | KIAUTSCHOU 1905 Yachts Wmk Lozenges 1c to $2½ (nibbed perf) set (ex $1½) Mi #28-37, fine/very fine used, Cat €860. (9) GERMAN COLONIES | MARIANA ISLANDS (German) 1899-1900 48° Overprints 20pf violet-ultramarine Mi #4I, MUH, Mansfeld guarantee handstamp, Cat €700.

GERMAN COLONIES | SAMOA (German) 1900-01 Overprints 10pf dark red Mi #3b, fine used, Jaschke guarantee handstamp, Cat €250.

GERMAN COLONIES | SAMOA (German) | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1899 Use of German 10pf postal card to Oppeln, Germany tied by ‘APIA/KAISERL.DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR/8-7/99’ datestamp, greeting message on reverse from W von Bulow, fine condition.

GERMAN COLONIES | SOUTH-WEST AFRICA (German) 1898 Overprints 3pf bright brown-ochre Mi #5c, Jaschke guarantee handstamp, MUH, Cat €300.

1906-19 Kaiser’s Yacht Wmk Lozenges 5m carmine & black Mi #32Aa, fine used, Jaschke guaranteee handstamp, Cat €370.

GERMAN COLONIES | TOGO (German) 1897 Overprints on Germany 3pf to 50pf set Mi #1-6, including 3pf shades #1a&b & 10pf shades 3b & 3d (lilac-rose with JaschkeLantelme Certificate) some with expertising handstamps, five of the stamps are tied to piece, fine/very fine, Cat €740. (8) 1900-19 Yachts 3pf to 5m set Mi #7-19,10pf crayon marks on reverse, 50pf on small piece, fine used, 2m to 5m fine/very fine with guarantee handstamps, Cat €1,000. (13)

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 GIBRALTAR | British Post Offices 1859-84 Issues large selection with 1d red SG #Z18 x3, 1d red plates #Z19 x4, 2d blue #Z22, 2½d rosy mauve Z26 x4, 2½d blue #Z27 x3 & Z28 x5, 3d carmine-rose #Z29, 4d rose #Z35, 4d vermilion #Z37 x6, 4d vermilion Pl 15 #Z38, 4d sage-green #Z39 x3, 4d grey-brown #Z41 x2, 6d lilac #Z42 x5, #Z43 x9, #Z44 x3, Z46 x6, 6d buff #Z47 x4, 6d chestnut #Z48 x2, 6d grey Z49 & Z50 x2, 9d pale straw #Z57, 10d red-brown #Z58 x2, 1/- green #Z59 x2, #Z62, #Z63 x3 & #Z64 x2; also few 1880-84 values including 2d lilac #Z79; condition variable, many are fine, Cat £5,000+. (84) 1859-84 Issues on Cover with [1] 2½d rosy-mauve selection tied by ‘A26’ cancels comprising Pl 2 SG #Z24 on 1876 mourning cover to England and Pl 10, Pl 12 or PL13 SG #Z26 on 1878-79 separate covers to Genova or London x2; [2] 2½d blue SG #Z27 x4 tied by ‘A26’ cancels to 1880-84 separate covers comprising Pl 17 (to UK), Pl 19 (to France), Pl 20 (to Malta) & Pl 23 (to France); [3] 6d selection (i) 6d lilac SG #Z42 on 1860 cover to Liverpool; (ii) 6d lilac Pl 3 #Z43 on 1867 cover to London; (iii) 6d lilac Pl 5 #Z44 on 1869 cover to England; (iv) 6d grey Pl 12 #Z49 on 1873 cover to England; some small faults/blemishes, quite fine overall. (12) 1859-84 Issues wing-margin selection with ‘A26’ cancels comprising 4d vermilion Pl 12 #Z37, 6d lilac Pl 3 #Z43, 6d lilac Pl 5 #Z44, 6d lilac Pl 6 #Z45, 6d purple Pl 6 #Z46, 6d buff Pl 11 #Z48 x2 (both VFU), 6d grey Pl 12 #Z49 & 6d grey Pl 13 #Z50; odd tone spot, fine overall. (9) GIBRALTAR 1912-24 KGV Wmk MCA ½d to 8/- including ½d, 1d & 1/- (x2) shades SG #76-84, minor discolouration of reverse 4/-, key 8/- value VFU, Cat £240+. (13) 1912-24 KGV Wmk MCA ½d to £1 set SG #76-85, with most Gibbons listed shades, fine mint/MVLH with key £1 value marginal MUH, Cat £375+.

1921-27 Wmk Script CA ½d to 8/- set SG #89-101, with all listed shades, plus 1930 3d inscribed ‘THREE PENCE’, fine/very fine mint, Cat £400+. (19) 1925-32 Wmk Script CA 1/- to £1 SG #102-108, including extra 1/- shade & 2/- shades, fine/very fine mint with key 10/- & £1 MUH, Cat £300+.

1925-32 Wmk Script CA 5/- carmine & black Plate 1 corner block of 4, fresh MUH. Superb!

1931-33 KGV Rock of Gibraltar 1d to 3d sets for both perf types SG #110-113a, 1d P14 with Plate 1 tab, P14 2d & 3d with part imprints, fine mint, Cat £113+. (8) 1938-51 KGVI ½d to £1 set SG #121-131 largely complete for all perfs & shades, excludes 2d grey P13½ Wmk sideways but includes 1½d carmine P13½, odd minor blemish, generally fine mint, Cat £1,350+. (35) 1953-59 QEII ½d to £1 set SG #145-58 with most listed shades, plus a few unlisted extras, fresh MUH, Cat £320+. (30) GIBRALTAR | Postal History 1859-85 Cover Selection comprising [1] 1859 (Feb 2) stampless entire to Portugal with ‘45’ handstamp, Gibraltar Type 3 datestamp in blue, transit backstamps for San Roque, Cadiz & Lisbon and Porto double-ring arrival datestamp; [2] GB 6d lilac SG #Z11 x2 tied to separate 1858 outers to Glasgow or London by Type Z2 ‘G’-in bars cancels, each cover with Gibraltar datestamps in blue & appropriate arrival datestamps; [3] 1873 (Apr 30) 2d blue Pl 13 SG #Z13 strip of 3 tied by indistinct ‘A26’ cancels to large-part outer to London; [4] 1859 (Nov 12) 2d blue Pl 8 on outer to Italy endorsed “col Vapore Crimean” with very fine ‘VIA/DI MARE/(E) handstamp in red; [5] (Dec 29) cover to “HMS Diamond, Sydney” with GB 1d lilac tied by ‘A26’ duplex cancel, SG #Z77, underpaid with manuscript “10 cts” marking, subsequently identified as concession mail to a HM Ship with manuscript marking scored through & tax handstamp obliterated (with worn ‘A26’ canceller), re-directed on arrival to St Vincent’s Hospital; interesting group, condition variable but generally fine. ( 6) GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS | Postal History 1915 (Mar 6) use of 1d red KGV strip of 5 & 2½d Pandanus (cat £250 on cover) on part baggage label to USA, poor Sydney transit of 23MR15.

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS | Gilbert Islands | Postal History 1937 (Jun 8) cover to Scotland franked with USA 3c pair tied by ‘U.S.S. AVOCA/CANTON ISLAND’ duplex, uncancelled Fiji 1d affixed, ‘H.M.S. WELLINGTON/N.Z. SOLAR EXP./CANTON ISLAND/JUNE 8TH 1937.’ cachet in blue, and double-oval ‘N.Z. Solar Eclipse Expedition/Phoenix Islands./1937’ cachet in violet.

GOLD COAST 1918 ‘ONE PENNY’ War Tax optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #85s, fine mint, Cat £65. Scarce.

GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet Stereo A6, Forme 1, unused. Some minor blemishes as to be expected. Cat £375.

1867-83 QV Wmk Anchor White paper 5/- rose Plate 4 SG #134, minor perf blemishes & faint corner creases, very well centred, tidy cancel, Cat £4,200. Scarce stamp, seldom offered, Cat £4,200.

1867-83 QV Wmk Anchor White paper 10/- greenish grey Plate 1, SG #135, professionally improved/repaired lower left corner, few barely visible flattened creases at top, excellent centring, tidy London hooded datestamp, Cat £4,500.

1883-84 QV White Paper 2/6d lilac & 5/- crimson SG #178 & 181 fine used, plus superb used 10/- ultramarine SG #183 with Forest Hill (London S.E.) datestamp, Cat £935.

1883-84 Wmk Anchor 2/6d lilac & 5/- rose SG #178,180, very fine used, Cat £410. (2) 1883-84 Lilacs & Greens 1/- dull green SG #196, some wrinkling, mint with large-part gum, Cat £1,600.

1902-13 KEVII imperf Plate Proofs selection comprising 1d in red (pair) and shades of 1d green (5, including two pairs) on various no watermark, ungummed, paper types. (7) 1902-13 KEVII High Values with 2/6d x5, 5/- x4 & 10/- x2, various shades, good to very fine used with cds or mostly tidy parcels cancels, Cat £2,500 (minimum). (11) 1902-10 KEVII Wmk Anchor 10/- ultramarine SG #265, very fine used with ‘INLAND SECTION/JY14/10/LONDON POSTL.SER’ datestamp, Cat £500.

1902-10 KEVII Wmk Three Crowns DLR £1 dull blue-green SG #266, tidy Guernsey cancel, Cat £825.

1911 KEVII Wmk Three Crowns Somerset House £1 deep green SG #320, superb used with Guernsey ‘JU4/13’ datestamp, Cat £750.

1912-24 Wmk Royal Cypher 9d olive-green SG #393a, block of 8 (4x2), reinforced perf separation, commercially used, Cat £240+.

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1929 £1 PUC pulled perf at base, lightly mounted.

1934 Re-Engraved Seahorses 10/- indigo SG #452 block of 4, very fine used, Cat £760+.

1966 British Birds set in block of 4 SG #696-99 the lower units (Robin & Blackbird) with Reddish brown (legs) omitted SG #698j & 699j, with normal comparison block, fresh MUH, Cat £250+.

GREAT BRITAIN | Postal History 1840 Mulready Lettersheet original ‘A2’ stereo from Forme 1 SG ME1(c) early use from Woodstock (JU 5) to Oxford with (JU 6) backstamp in red, complete MC cancel in red, some blemishes & mild soiling, opened-out for display purposes, Cat £500.

1861 (Oct 2) entire letter to Moulins, France franked with 1858 2d blue Plate 9 strip of 6, tied by six strikes of BN ‘75’ of Birmingham, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. Rare multiple franking paying triple rate (under ¾ ounce).

1888 (Jan 3) cover London to Sweden franked with QV ½d and 1d pair, used from the London Commission, reverse showing ‘MELBOURNE 1888 CENTENARY/EXHIBITION’ coat-of-arms in mauve on flap, together with Swedish TPO cancel.

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1924 Empire Exhibition [1] registered cover group with double-circle ‘.../PALACE OF ENGINEERING’ cds on 1½d Exhibition & 3d KGV; and similar ‘.../PALACE OF INDUSTRY’ cds on two registered covers (one an uprated 1½d Exhibition Envelope to Western Australia); [2] Empire Exhibition machine cancels on 1½d on plain postcard; [3] ‘BRITISH EMPIRE/[Lion]/EXHIBITION 1924’ Krag slogan on commercial PPC from Brighton. (6) GREAT BRITAIN | Military - World War II Period Cyprus 1941-45 group of stampless covers x4 plus printed YMCA and Active Service Honour Envelope each franked with 10d KGVI, all with FPO ‘164’ datestamps and various censor handstamps. (6) BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | ARGENTINA 1860-76 Issues Used in Buenos Ayres QV 1865 9d straw Pl 4 wing-margin example with fine ‘B32’ cancel SG #Z19, fine used, 1856 1/- green with bold ‘B32’ cancel SG #Z22, fine used, Emblems 1862 1/- green & 1865 1/- green Pl 4 wing-margin, each with clear ‘B32’ cancels SG #Z23-24; also Uruguay 1864-73 Issues Used In Montevideo 2/- blue Pl 1 with clear ‘C28’ cancel SG #Z23, trimmed right margin & pulled perf; total Cat £1,275+. (5) 1871 (Nov 13) Caride & Massini commercial entire letter to Cognac, France, rated in manuscript, routed via GB with British ‘GB/1f60c’ (per 30gr) accountancy handstamp in black, Buenos Ayres (British Postal Agency) double-arc departure datestamp, London, Angl/ Amb Calais (month slug error) & Paris transits and Cognac arrival datestamp, minor aging, fine overall.

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | BRAZIL 1851 (Nov 13) Le Breton & Co commercial entire to Scotland with very fine British ‘RIO-JANEIRO/13NO/1851’ departure backstamp in black, rated “2/-” superb ‘DEC/12/1851’ arrival datestamp in red, fine condition.

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | CHILE 1865-81 Issues Used in Valparaiso ‘C30’ cancels on 4d vermilion Pl 12 & 13, 4d sage-green Pl 15 & 16, 6d violet Pl 8 x2 & Pl 9, 6d chestnut Pl 11, 6d grey Pl 12, Pl 15 & Pl 16 x3, 9d straw Pl 4 x3, 10d red-brown x2 (one with Vaparaiso datestamp), 1867-73 1/green Pl 4, Pl 5 x2, 1873-77 1/- green Pl 12 x2 & Pl 13 x3, 1/- orange-brown, 2/- blue x2 & 5/- rose x2; variable condition with some nibbed perfs or straight edges, many are fine, Cat £4,000+.

1865-81 Issues Used in Valparaiso QV 6d grey Pl 15 SG #Z75 pair plus 1/- Pl 12 SG #Z84 pair & single on small piece with Type 12 ‘C30’ cancels, QV 5/- rose Pl 1 SG #Z88 x2, one with fine & complete ‘VALPARAISO/A/OC14/71/PAID’ datestamp (faded manuscript cancel beneath, minor wrinkling), and 5/- rose Pl 2 with ‘C30’ cancel; generally fine, Cat £1,475+. (4 items) 1864-67 pre-stamp mail “via Panama” to France comprising [1] 1864 large-part outer with British Valparaiso double-arc departure backstamp, ‘GB/2f87.5c’ accountancy handstamp, ‘19’ tax handstamp, London & Calais transits & Amiens arrival backstamp; [2] 1867 entire with ‘GB/1f90’ accountancy handstamp, ‘19’ tax handstamp, London, Calais & Bordeaux transits & Cognac arrival backstamp. (2) BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | COLOMBIA 1865-81 Issues Used in Panama ‘C35’ cancels on GB QV issues comprising 1d red Pl 80 SG #Z72, 4d Vermilion Pl 15 #Z86 (scarce, Cat £300), 4d sage-green #Z86 x2, 6d violet #Z92, 6d buff #Z93, 6d grey #Z96 x2, 1/- Pl 4 #Z103 (defective), 1/- Pl 13 #Z104 x5 (including fine Pl 12 wing-margin pair), 2/- blue #Z107, 5/- #Z109 (faults) & 1880 2d rose #Z111; also 4d red Pl 4 (Hair lines) SG #Z84 pair & single on piece cancelled by Parmenter Type 4VOD ‘JU5/65’ duplex (early date), generally fine, Cat £1,800+ (ex 1/- Pl 4 & 5/-). (20 stamps) 1855 (Feb 6) French entire addressed to Marseilles endorsed “via Southampton” entering British packet service at Panama with largely fine strike of British ‘PANAMA/FE22/1855’ double arc datestamp, COLONIES/&C ART 13’ accountancy handstamp in red applied in London, Paris transit & Bordeaux ‘23MARS/55’ arrival datestamp.

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | DANISH WEST INDIES 1865-79 Issues Used in St Thomas selection with 1d red Pl 161 pair, 3d rose Pl 6 & 1/- green Pl 5 wing-margins SG #Z7 & Z29 on piece, 4d vermilion SG #Z10 x30 (various plates) including Pl 12 #Z10 strip of 3, 4d vermilion Pl 15 #Z11 x2, 4d sage-green x2, 6d lilac Pl 5, 6d buff Pl 11, 9d straw #Z23, 9d straw Pl 4 wing-margin #Z26, 10d red-brown x2, 1/- green #Z29 x5 including Pl 5 pair on piece, another on piece with 4d vermilion Pl 12 and a single example tied to piece by superb ‘C51’ duplex, 1/- green #Z30 x3, 2/blue #Z31 x3, and 5/- rose Pl 2 with St Thomas Paid datestamp #Z32 condition variable, many are fine, Cat £5,250. (57) 1864 (Jan 28) stampless entire to France with superb oval ‘GEORGE NUNES & Co’ merchant’s handstamp in blue, British PO ‘ST THOMAS/JA28/1864’ departure backstamp, very fine boxed ‘GB/1F60c’ accountancy handstamp, London & French transit datestamps.

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | HAITI 1869-81 Issues Used in Port-Au-Prince 4d vermilion Pl 15, 4d sage-green Pl 16, 4d grey-brown Pl 17 & 1/- green Pl 9 (trimmed edges), Wmk Spray 1/- orange-brown pl 13 and 5/- rose Pl 2, all with good to fine strikes of ‘E53’ cancel SG #Z44-6, Z51-52 & Z56, Cat £1,750 (ex 1/- Pl 9). (6) 1850 (Oct 28) entire to France endorsed “per Steamer” with superb ‘JACMEL/SP19/1843’ British double-arc departure backstamp, scarce boxed ‘COLONIES/&c ART.13’ handstamp in red, London & ANGL/AMB.CALAIS transits, Bordeaux arrival backstamp; also 1869 (Aug 10) Jacmel to Bourdeaux with fine single-ring ‘JACMEL/AU10/59’ departure backstamp, fine hexagonal ‘GB/1f50’ accountancy handstamp, London & Paris transits and Bordeaux arrival backstamp. (2) 1876 (May 10) outer to Paris with 1/- Pl 12 SG #Z51 & ½d Bantam #Z35 Pl 10 strip of 3 tied by weak strikes of ‘E53’ canceller with fine strike of British ‘PORT-AU-PRINCE/MY10/76’ datestamp beneath, London Paid & ‘ANGL/AMB.CALAIS’ transit datestamps on face, Paris arrival backstamp. Attractive & rare.

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | NICARAGUA 1865-82 Issues Used in Greytown Wmk Spray 1/- green Pl 12 wing-margin with tidy Grey-Town datestamp and 5/- rose Plate 2 with complete ‘GREY-TOWN/AP15/81’ datestamp, SG #Z16 & Z21, fine used, Cat £600+. (2) BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | PERU 1865-79 Issues Used in Callao 5/- rose Plates 1 & 2, tied by clearly discernible ‘C38’ cancels, SG #Z56, Cat £900. (2) 1861 (June 14) pre-stamp entire from Thomas Lachambre & Co (Lima) to France with British ‘CALLAO/14JU/1861’ backstamp and a superb hexagonal ‘GB/2f87.5c’ accountancy handstamp, ‘19’ tax handstamp, London, ‘ANGL/AMB.CALAIS’ transits and Bordeaux arrival datestamp.

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | PUERTO RICO 1852 (Oct 20) pre-stamp entire to Madrid with ‘PAID AT/SAN JUAN PORTO RICO’ crowned-circle handstamp in black (SG #CC1, Cat £650 on cover), rated “2/1”, very fine largely fine ‘SAN-JUAN-PORTO-RICO/OC20/1852’ British double arc backstamp in black, London Paid & ‘ANGL/AMB.CALAIS’ transits in red, ‘10R’ postage due handstamp & Madrid arrival datestamp.

1852 (Jun 15) pre-stamp entire to Madrid with partially obscured ‘PAID AT/SAN JUAN PORTO RICO’ crowned-circle handstamp in black (SG #CC1, Cat £650 on cover), rated “2/6”, fair ‘SAN-JUAN-PORTO-RICO/JU15/1852’ British double arc backstamp in black, London Paid & Calais transits in red, ‘13R’ postage due handstamp & Madrid arrival datestamp.

1873-77 Issues Used in Mayaguez 4d vermilion Plate 14 & 1/- green Pl 9 tied by very fine ‘F85’ cancel, SG #Z38,Z50, to a yellow piece with very fine ‘MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO/MR25/75/PAID’ datestamp alongside. Lovely item.

1865-77 Issues Used in San Juan 9d straw Pl 4 & 10d red-brown both with clear ‘C61’ cancels of San Juan SG #Z101-102, fine used, Cat £475.

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BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD | RUSSIA - IMPERIAL 1854-56 Issues Used in Army Field Offices Wmk Small Crown 1d red Stars Die I P16 with clearly discernible strike of barred ‘Crown between Stars’ cancel, and Wmk Large Crown 1d red Stars Die II P14 pair with fine and complete strike of barred ‘Star between Cyphers’ cancel, SG #Z2 & Z15, Cat £365+.

GRENADA | British Post Offices 1851 (Oct 12) entire to Madeira endorsed “pSteamer/via England” with fair strike ‘PAID/AT/GRENADA’ crowned-circle handstamp (SG #CC2, Cat £2,000), two good to fine strikes of Grenada double-arc datestamp in black on reverse, Portuguese ‘160’ handstamp in black. Rare on-cover example of St George’s crowned-circle handstamp.

1858-60 Issues Used in St George’s 6d lilac x2, each with ‘A15’ cancel, SG #Z4, one with additional manuscript marking, fine used, Cat £240. (2) GRENADA 1875 QV 1/- deep mauve, variety ‘SHLLIING’ SG #13a, fine used, Cat £700.

HONG KONG 1891 Jubilee 2c carmine variety Space between ‘O’ and ‘N’ of ‘HONG’ SG #51f, very fresh mint, Cat £1,700.

HONG KONG | Flight Covers - Commercial 1937 (July & Aug) Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank covers to same addressee in Melbourne featuring frankings of Coronation 15c (2) and 25c (5), later with KGV 5c perfin, both with ‘IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/SERVICE’ private handstamp, backstamped Melbourne, attractive and scarce frankings for 80c per ½oz rate. (2) 1940 (Feb-Dec) Chartered Bank covers to Brisbane and Wellington New Zealand franked $1.15 and $1.50 for combined airmail rate per ½oz to respective destinations. (2) INDIA | Official Stamps 1906 KEVII ½a green variety No stop after ‘M’, SG #O66a, fine mint, Cat £350.

INDIA | Postal History 1864 (Mar 7) cover to England with 2a, 4a & 8p SG #43, 45 & 53, tied by Kurachee ‘29’ duplex datestamps, Bombay transit on reverse & London EC ‘AP 7/64’ arrival datestamp in red on face, minor soiling. Nice tri-colour franking.

INDIAN STATES | Las Bela | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1897-1904 Selection comprising range of ½a used x16 & mint x3 (various printings) & 1a black/orange mint x2, few small faults, nice group. (21) ISRAEL 1952 1000pr Menorah & Emblems with tab SG #64a, fine mint, Cat £475.

1963 Freedom From Hunger complete tête-bêche sheet, SG #254ab, hinged in one sheet margin only, stamps are MUH, unlisted

by Gibbons, Carmel #299F, Cat US$1,500.

JAMAICA | British Post Offices 1859-60 Issues Used in Kingston 1d rose-red P14, 4d rose-carmine & 6d lilac x2 (one with straight edge), all with fine and largely complete strikes of Type Z3 ‘A01’ cancels SG #Z12, Z14 & Z15, Cat £1,725 (4) JAMAICA 1905-11 QV Wmk MCA 1/- brown, top left corner Plate No block of 4, lower-right unit variety ‘$’ for ‘S’ in ‘SHILLING’ SG #53b, insignificant thin in sheet margin, mounted on selvedge only, stamps MUH, Cat £1,470++. One of few known plate number blocks with this variety.

JAPAN | First Flight Covers 1925 Tokyo-Paris first flight cover with special cachets & signed by both pilots, flight delayed by mechanical issues, finally arriving on 28-9-25. Rare cover with just 82 flown & in fine condition.

JORDANIAN OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE 1949 UPU Double overprint on 1m to 50m set SG #P30b,P31c,P32b & P33c (variety not listed for 50m), ‘K.F’ expertising handstamps, fresh MUH, Cat £440 (ex unlisted 50m). (5) KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA 1935 Silver Jubilee variety Diagonal line by turret SG #124f, fine used, Cat £50.

KOREA | Military - Korean War Period 1950s stampless plain military mail cover addressed in Korean to Seoul City with fine strike of FPO 92 mute canceller in violet, faint boxed Military Post handstamp at right overstruck with weak arrival datestamp.

KOREA (North) 1950 Liberation From Japan 6wn light green on soft thin paper complete rouletted sheet of 100, SG #N32, ungummed as issued, folded in half, couple of creases, Cat £220. Unusual.

LUXEMBOURG | German Occupation 1941 Range of unaddressed covers mostly with blocks of 4 with values to 25rpf or singles, various ‘Pres Hindenburg’, several covers with pictorial postmarks. Generally fine. (32) MALAYA | Japanese Occupation | Postal History 1945 (Feb 3) cover to High Court Kuala Lumpur bearing Japanese Occupation 8c tied Kajang datestamp & with fine strike of framed violet Japanese Censor No 3 handstamp.

MALTA | British Post Offices 1857-58 Issues selection with ‘M’-in bars cancels comprising 1d red-brown SG #Z11, 1d rose-red P14 #Z12 x7, 2d blue P14 #Z15 x2, 4d rose #Z18 x3 (one wing-margin, one with straight edge), 6d lilac #Z20 x3 & 1/- green #Z22, odd blemish, mostly fine, Cat £830+. (17) 1857-59 Issues 1d red Stars pair & 2d blue Pl 7 tied by three good strikes of ‘M’-in bars cancel, SG #Z12&Z17, on 1858 merchant’s entire to Idral (Greece), on reverse Malta departure & Greek arrival datestamps, flattened central fold well clear of adhesives. Richter Certificate (1991).

1859-84 Issues Collection with ½d Bantam x3 (Pl 6, 8 & 12), 1d red stars SG #Z27 x5 including pair, 1d red plates x18 (one on piece with 3d rose Pl 5), 2d blue #Z34 x9, various plates, 2½d rosy-mauve blued paper, 2½d rosy-mauve #Z36 x8 and #Z38 x20, 2½d #Z39 x10 including Pl 17 pair on piece and #Z40 x13, 3d carmine-rose #Z41 x5 including pair on piece, 3d rose #Z42 x3 and #Z43 x7 (including 2 pairs), 4d rose #Z47 x4, 4d red #Z48 x7, 4d vermilion #Z49 x22, 4d Pl 15 #Z50 (Cat £225), 4d sage-green x2, 4d grey-brown #Z53 x3, 6d lilac #Z55 x4, #Z56 x3, #Z57 x2, #Z59 x2, 6d violet x4, 6d buff x2, 6d grey #Z63 x3 and #Z64 x6, 10d red-brown x2, 1/- green #Z76, 2/- blue x2 and 5/- rose Pl 2 #Z85 (straight edge at top, Cat £425); also 1880-84 selection including 6d dull green #Z105, (toning, Cat £400), condition variable, many are fine, Cat £7,000+. (190+)

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1938-43 variety Damaged value tablet SG #229a, MVLH, Cat £400.

1965-70 Pictorials Missing Colours selection comprising 2d SG #333a, 3d #335b, 4d #336a, 6d #338a&b, 8d #339a & 3/- #345a, fresh MUH, Cat £339. (7) MALTA | Postal History 1852-84 Selection of Covers with [1] 1852 pre-stamp (Nov 2) to Marseilles with good strike of Malta double-arc datestamp, ‘POSS.ANGL MARSEILLE’ mailboat datestamp in red, weak arrival backstamp and (Dec 13) to Egypt rated “5” with good strike of ‘MALTA/DE13/1852/PAID’ datestamp fine Alexandria ‘DE17/1852’ double-arc arrival datestamp; [2] 1858 (May 1) entire addressed to Gibraltar with 4d rose wing-margin SG #Z18 tied by ‘M’-in bars cancel, superb ‘GREEK & ORIENTAL/STEAM NAVIGATION Co’ agency handstamp; [3] 2d blue SG #Z34 on covers x3 comprising (i) 1861 entire with Pl 8 plus 1d red #Z27 to Messina, Italy, (ii) 1872 to UK with Pl 13 plus 6d violet Pl 9 #Z6, & (iii) 1879 to Siracusa with Pl 15 plus ½d Bantam Pl 13; [4] 1859 (May 7) entire to Genoa with 4d vermilion SG #Z47, Italian ‘PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI’ (French Sea Mail) three-line handstamp in red; [5] 1859 (Aug 5) cover to England with 1/- green wing-margin SG #Z74 tied by fine ‘A25’ duplex; condition variable but mostly fine. (8) MEXICO | Postal History 1932 (Aug 8) airmail cover to UK with tri-colour franking, unusual ‘R.A.C./No 2/R.M.’ (receiving?) cancel, departure backstamp, some blemishes around the stamps MONTSERRAT 1917-19 War Stamp Overprints on ½d (both types) & 1½d, all optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #52s-54s, fine mint, Cat £140. (3) NETHERLANDS 1852-63 King William III Imperfs comprising 5c blue, 10c carmine x2 & 15c orange-yellow SG #3b, SG #1-3, complete margins, strong colours, tidy datestamp cancels, Cat £320. (4) NEW ZEALAND | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1857-85 Imperf Chalons Group with 1857-63 No wmk 6d pale brown SG #14 complete margins, 1862-64 6d black-brown & 6d redbrown both with largely complete margins, also 1862-62 6d Pelure paper, shaved at based; generally lightly cancelled group, Cat £790. (4) NEW ZEALAND | British Post Offices 1848 (Oct 18) entire letter to London with fine strike of ‘PAID/AT/AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND’ crowned-circle handstamp in red SG #CC1 (Cat £300 on cover) and very fine ‘AUCKLAND/A/OC18/1848/A/NEW ZEALAND’ backstamp in black, rated “4” in red & “1/-” in black, London ‘20MAR20/[1849]’ arrival backstamp. [Correspondence is signed by RN Wynyard & initialled by him on the front.

Wynyard was a British soldier and colonial administrator who took part in the 1844 Flagstaff War and in 1846 was a member of the party who stormed Ruapekapeka. He was Commander of Military Forces in New Zealand between 1851 and 1858 and later served as Acting Governor of New Zealand for two short periods.]

1848 (Apr 4) entire letter to London with fine strike of ‘PAID/AT/WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND’ crowned-circle handstamp in red SG #CC8 (Cat £350 on cover) and very fine ‘WELLINGTON/AP4/1848/A/NEW-ZEALAND’ backstamp in black, rated “4” in red & “1/-” in black, London ‘21SP21/1848’ arrival backstamp, ironed-out vertical fold.

1847 (Oct 15) entire letter to Glasgow with fair strike of ‘PAID/AT/WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND’ crowned-circle handstamp in red SG #CC8 (Cat £350 on cover) and very fine ‘WELLINGTON/OC15/1847/A/NEW-ZEALAND’ backstamp in black, rated “4” in red & “8” in black (private ship letter rate), London transit & part boxed Glasgow arrival backstamp.

NEW ZEALAND 1855-58 Imperf Chalons Blue Paper No Wmk 2d blue SG #5, two central thin patches, complete margins, neatly cancelled, Cat £300.

1862-64 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 1d carmine-vermilion SG #35, thinned/defective upper-left corner, surface soiling at lower left, complete margins with strong colour, Cat £450. Presents well.

1862-64 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 2d blue SG #39, mild corner bend close to large (at left) margins, fine unused with strong colour, Cat £700.

1862-64 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 1/- green SG #44, close to very good margins, tidily cancelled, Cat £325.

1862-64 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 1/- yellow-green SG #45, slight thinning at lower-left, negligible margins, Bars ‘16’ cancel, Cat £350.

1862-64 Chalons Wmk Large Star P13 1d carmine-vermilion SG #69, trimmed perfs at right, deep colour, unused, Cat £2,750.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star P12½ 4d deep rose SG #119, fine example with tidy cancel, Cat £250.

1873 Newspaper Stamp ½d pale dull rose P10x12½ with portion of watermark showing SG #145a, some rough perfs, unused, Cat £350.

1878 First Sidefaces 5/- grey P12x11½ SG #186, used, Cat £300.

1882-1900 Second Sidefaces 1/- official reprint in black, imperforate on unwatermarked paper.

1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d to 6d set SG #370-73, fine mint with strong colours, Cat £275. (4) 1906 New Zealand ½d to 6d set SG #390-73, fine MLH, Cat £275. (4) 1915-30 KGV Sidefaces 4d yellow SG #421, upper-left Plate #20 block of 4, fresh MUH, Campbell Paterson Cat NZ$650.

1915-30 KGV Sidefaces 8d indigo-blue SG #427, upper-left Plate #39 block of 4, MLH on sheet margin only, stamps are MUH, Campbell Paterson Cat NZ$1,250. Fine and rare.

NEW ZEALAND | Postage Dues 1899-1908 blocks of 4 comprising 1899 Large ‘D’ 3d SG #D12, Ormondville datestamp, and 1908 2d rose-pink and green SG #D22a, Fielding datestamp; scarce as multiples. (2 blocks). (2 blks) NEW ZEALAND | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO) 1892 ½d Pink for user Austin Walsh cancelled with very fine Gisborne ‘28SP93’ squared-circle datestamp, Auckland arrival datestamp alongside. Lovely example of the world’s smallest postal card.

NEW ZEALAND | Postal History 1845 (Jun 16) Wesleyan Mission outer to London with fair strike of ‘PAID AT/AUCKLAND’ boxed handstamp in red & almost fine ‘NEW-ZEALAND/JU16/1845’ backstamp in black, rated “4” in red & “8” in black, minor blemishes.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 23rd March 2018 1846 (Dec 9) cover to England with largely fine strike of boxed ‘PAID AT/WELLINGTON’ handstamp in red, fair ‘WELLINGTON/ [crown]/DE9/1846/NEW ZEALAND’ backstamp, rated “4” & “1/-”, very fine Birmingham ‘MY17/1847’ arrival backstamp in blue.

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1926 (Jan 14) Registered cover to Auckland with Dunedin Exhibition set (& extra 1d) tied by strikes of ‘DUNEDIN EXHIBITION/ 14JA26 4/N.Z.’ cds alongside Provisional label for Exhibition. No markings on reverse.

NEW ZEALAND | Military - World War II Period Crete (June 26) Postal Card sent from NZ POW held at a German POW transit camp in Crete sent to NZ via Stammlager VIIIB Camp (oval handstamp on face) in Lamsdorf Silesia, then by air to Lisbon & London where censor handstamp applied some mild aging as to be expected. Nice item.

NEW ZEALAND | CINDERELLAS Auckland Islands 1915 General Grant Expedition: ½d & 1d blocks of 4, unmounted, ½d one unit with small gum mark, 1d 3 units with small thin. (8) NEW ZEALAND | Great Barrier Island Pigeon Post The Great Barrier Pigeongram Agency Perf 11½-12: 6d blue & 1/- red triangulars CP #VP7 & 8. The 1/- is believed to be a forgery, although Campbell Paterson notes that it may be an early essay released in error. He had only seen one example. An imperforate example is also recorded. (2) NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE | British Post Offices 1895-99 Issues Used in Akassa 2½d purple/blue on piece tied by complete strike of ‘THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/AKASSA’ double-framed datestamp in violet, SG #Z20, Cat £70.

NORTH BORNEO | Flight Covers - Commercial 1940 (Jul 29) Airmail cover to England endorsed ‘VIA IMPERIAL’ with 1939 Pictorials 1c to 50c tied by Sandakan datestamps, North Borneo Censor tape & boxed ‘PASSED BY/20/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO’ handstamp in black, some mild aging, stamps alone Cat £120+.

NORTHERN RHODESIA 1963 QEII Arms 4d green, variety Value omitted SG #79a, used on 1964 (Aug 21) cover Choma to Durban, SG #79a as a used stamp. Extremely rare on cover.

PAKISTAN 1948 ‘PAKISTAN’ Overprints on India KGV Issues comprising 1a & 2a6p both overprinted ‘SERVICE’ and FU, plus 2r Service & 25r both fine mint. Scarce group. (4) PAKISTAN | Postal Stationery Local Overprint Group: with 1½a KGVI Envelope Double overprint - one inverted, ½a KGVI Service Postal Card for North Western Railway, Lahore handstamp, ½a KGVI Postal Card and used (1948) ½a on 9p KGVI Postal Card uprated with 3p, Karachi handstamp.

PERU | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1857-1958 Comprehensive Collection in luxurious boxed SG ‘Philatelic Album’ (Retail £325), nearly complete, minimal duplication, mixed mint & used. Includes 1857 1r blue 4-margin MNG, 1858 ½p orange-yellow used, 1866 Vicuna proof set of 3, 1861 Lima UPU set of 6 mint. 1883 Horseshoe set, plus imperf set in pairs (2c is single), good range of 1883-84 triangle ovpts. Good selection of Civil War issues incl Arequipa 5s yellow block of 8, 20c carmine ‘PIURA/VAPORE’ mint. Later issues include 1899 10s blue-green Liberty mint x2, 1899 10s purple-brown PDue mint & used, 1907-09 Pictorial set mint, 1925 2c on 20c type II mint. Includes hundreds of specimens, many overprint varities. SG (2008) Cat significantly over £15,000!!. (1,000s) 1957-2004 Comprehensive Collection in luxurious boxed SG ‘Philatelic Album’ (Retail £325), nearly complete, minimal duplication, all FU, includes 1993 Chancay Culture Cat £71, most/all M/S and catalogued strips and blocks. Total Cat £600++ (1,200+) 1958-2010 Comprehensive Collection in two luxurious boxed SG ‘Philatelic Album’ (Retail £325 each), apparently complete, minimal duplication, all mint mainly MUH from 1973 onwards, includes 1992-93 Surcharges set Cat £150, 1993 Chancay Culture Cat £142, most/all M/S and catalogued strips and blocks. Total Cat £3,000++. Plus few earlier oddments incl 1948 Olympics M/S, 1899 ‘SPECIMEN’s of 5s & 10s (cat £850 as normal) and 5s & 10s PDues (cat £1,700 as normal), 1936 Callao Centenary set and 1936 Postage set. (1,800+) PERU | Postal Stationery 1875-1930 Collection: neatly mounted in one volume, mixed mint & used, no Postal Cards, near complete, includes 1882 2c, 3c & 10c Envelopes with control unused, 1902 President Romana Envelope unused, 1886 50c Envelope with control registered to Paris.

A great collection with many fine and rare items. (c.75) PERU | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1883-1914 Collection neatly mounted in two volumes, mainly used, significant specialisation with all the overprint types identified and collected, no view cards, otherwise largely complete, includes 1884 3c used x2, 1884 1c on 5c (yellow) used, 1884 35c+5c (violet) used x2, 1893 2c on 5c with fine Offset, 1897 1c on 5c (red) used x2 & 2c+2c (blue) used x2, 1898 4c+4c used, 1906 2c on 4c used and 4c on 2c used, 1913 1c, 2c & 4c Embossed used and 1914 4c Bridge view used x2. A great collection with many fine and rare items. (c.110) 1883-1914 Collection neatly mounted in one volume, mainly mint, significant specialisation with all the overprint types identified and collected, no view cards, otherwise largely complete, includes 1884 5c with sun in black and sun in brown, 1884 3c (green), 1902 2c on 4c ‘2’ with serifs, 1902 2c on 4c indicium in black & red mint & cto, 1906 2c on 4c and 4c on 2c used, 1910 1c on 3c, 1913 2c both Embossed and without embossing, 1914 Bridge. A great collection with many fine and rare items. (c.85) 1884 4c On 3c in red with sun type 3, 1892 use to Prussia. Extremely rare, only recorded as a note by Moll.

1885 3c On 4c Error (blue) fine unused, uncatalogued, noted in a footnote by Moll. Very rare.

1902 2c On 4c Post Office with the indicium being printed in both black & red, HG #56, 1904 use from Chiclayo to LIma. 1902 2c On 4c Post Office with the indicium being printed in black only, uprated with 10c red, 1904 use from Callao to Holland.

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1919 2c Woodrow Wilson on red & white with printed address to Woodrow Wilson and a printed appeal for President Wilson to help look after Peru’s interests. Not known used. Moll states “They are extremely scarce”.

PERU | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 1899 3c President Pierola HG #3, 1899 use from Lima to Germany, uprated with 1c, 2c, 5c & 10c Atahualpa.

PERU | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 1902 5c President Romana HG #22, registered used from Ica to Lima.

PERU | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 1901 Embossed HG #6 used Callao to Lima, Railway cancel. A little tatty but a difficult item.

PERU | REFERENCE LITERATURE Peru: Peru Cancellation Handbook 1858-1873 by Erik Emsing Maryland, USA, 2008, hardbound,120pp. Dr. Robert LeBow Coll’n of Classic Peru by R.Siegel, New York, Sep 1994, pb and p/r, 36pp. Postal Stationery of Peru Envelopes, Letter Cards, Postal Cards, and Wrappers by H. H. Moll, UPSS, California, 1999, spiral bound, 100pp. Peruvian Civil Aviation by H. H. Moll, AAMS, New York, p/b, 87pp. Also Robinson Crusoe’s Islands A Philatelic Survey of Chile’s Juan Fernandez Archipelago by S. Pendleton, Vasalia CA, USA, 2005, pb, 45pp. Tierra Del Fuego The 1891 Postage Stamp and It’s Usage by Moorhouse & West, Peterborough, UK, no date, hardbound, 80pp. (9 items.)

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PITCAIRN ISLANDS 1946 Victory 3d block of 4 with one unit Flagstaff flaw, SG #10a, Cat £60.

PORTUGAL | Postal History 1940 (Jul 3) Clipper mail printed cover to Chicago, with $1.75 pairs x2 plus 25c x3 tied by Lisbon datestamps, intercepted in Bermuda

by Censor with red on white ‘PC102/OPENED BY CENSOR./59’ censor tape applied, opened on two sides, minor aging.

RHODESIA 1910-13 Double Heads Perf 13½ ½d yellow-green SG #182, mint, Cat £300.

SAAR | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1928-1950 Group incl 1928 Christmas Charity (5) to 2f, 1931 Christmas Charity 10f (+10f) ‘At the Window’, 1950 National Relief Fund (5) all cds. Cat approx €1,200. Generally fine. (11) SAAR 1920 (29 Jan-3 Mar) Overprints (17). Mi #1-17, Cat €440. (17) 1920 (1 Mar) Overprints set (ex 5m Prussian blue). Mi #18-31, Cat €800. (14) 1921 (30 Apr-May) French Currency Overprints set, fine used. Mi #70-83, Cat €90. (14) 1932 Airs 5fr with Lightning conductor on church roof (MUH, Cat Mi €360, marginal), also cds set, Mi #159 1 & 158-59, Cat €485.

(3) 1949 National Relief Fund set, fine used. Mi #267-71, Cat €650. (5) 1950 & 1951 Red Cross issues. Mi #292,304, Cat €160. (2) 1950 Admission to the Council of Europe set, Hoffmann guarantee stamps. Mi #297-8, Cat €220. (2) 1950 Admission to the Council of Europe set, 200f tied to piece with part ‘METTLACH’ cds. Mi #297-8, Cat €320. (2) 1951 National Relief Fund set, corner examples with sheet value price at top right, all with ‘SAARBRŰCKEN’ cds. Mi #309-13, Cat €200. (5) 1957 (1 Jan-25 May) & (Nov-Dec) Definitive sets, fine used. Mi #380-99,409-28, Cat €195. (40) ST. KITTS-NEVIS | St. Kitts | British Post Offices 1846 (July 13) pre-stamp entire to Glasgow rated “1/-” with ‘ST KITTS/JY13/1846’ double-arc departure datestamp, London transit datestamp in red, boxed Glasgow arrival datestamp, small defects.

ST. KITTS-NEVIS | St. Kitts 1916-18 Columbus ½d optd ‘WAR TAX’ & 1½d opt ‘WAR STAMP’, each stamp with ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint SG #22s,23s, fine mint, Cat £105. (2) ST. HELENA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1863-94 Mint/Unused Selection with 1863 imperf 1d lake Type A unused, perforated 1864-60 P12½ 1d lake Type A mint, 2d yellow Type B unused, 3d deep dull purple unused (aged), 4d carmine Type B mint, 1/- deep yellow-green Type A unused (few trimmed perfs, Cat £450), P14x12½ 1d mint, plus a few 1884-94 issues; few blemishes, generally fine, Cat £1,000+. (11) ST. HELENA 1912-16 KGV Wmk MCA ½d to 3/- set including 1d shade SG #72-81, fine mint, key 3/- value MVLH, Cat £160. (11) 1922-37 KGV Badge Wmk MCA 4d to £1 set SG #92-96, fresh colours, fine mint, key £1 value MVLH, Cat £500.

1922-37 KGV Badge Wmk Script CA ½d to 15/- SG #97-112 with shades including elusive 1½d deep carmine-red, vibrant colours, fine mint, Cat £525. (20) 1922-37 KGV Badge variety Cleft rock SG #98c, fine mint, Cat £75.

1922-37 KGV Badge 3d bright blue variety Torn flag SG #101b, very fine mint, Cat £130.

1934 Centenary ½d to 5/- including a 3d shade, fine mint, Cat £160.

ST. LUCIA | British Post Offices 1858-60 Issues 1d rose-red with largely complete fine strike of ‘A11’ cancel SG #Z1, fine used, Cat £1,300. RPSL Certificate (1980).

ST. LUCIA 1916 War Tax Overprints 1d scarlet with ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint SG #90s, Cat £55.

ST. LUCIA | Postage Dues 1930 Postage Dues 1d black/blue on Horizontally laid paper vertical marginal pair, upper unit variety Missing stop after ‘LUCIA’, SG #D1d, few mild age spots, unused, Cat £285+.

ST. VINCENT | British Post Offices 1856-60 Issues Wmk Emblems 6d lilac with fine strike of ‘A10’ cancel SG #Z4, fine used, Cat £325.

SAMOA | G.R.I. Surcharges 1914 2½d on 20pf ultramarine surcharge variety Comma instead of stop after ‘I’ SG #104d. tied to piece by Apia datestamp, expertising marks on reverse including Calves. Fine example, Cat £350.

1914 2½d on 20pf variety Surcharge double SG #104e, paper wrinkle at top, paper adhesion on gum, signed by Calves on reverse.

Rare, Cat £750.

SEYCHELLES 1938-49 KGVI Pictorials complete set including all Gibbons listed shade & paper types between SG #135-49, mounted on 4 album pages, fine mint, Cat £1,200+. Seldom offered complete set. (45) SOMALILAND (British) 1938 KGVI Portrait to Left ½a to 5r set SG #93-104, fine mint, Cat £150. (13) SOUTH AFRICA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1881-1901 Issues Used in British Army Field Offices Selection with QV ½d vermilion x4 including pair, ½d blue-green x2 including pair, 1d lilac x11, 2d x3 including pair, 1/- green & carmine x2 (Cat £450); KEVII ½d x2 & 1d optd ‘ARMY/OFFICIAL, various military cancels, some being complete strikes on piece, condition variable but mostly fine, Cat £650+ SOUTH AFRICA 1930-44 Pictorials 1/- brown & deep blue bilingual pair variety Twisted horn SG #48c, fine mint, Cat £350.

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

SOUTH AFRICA | Postage Dues 1943-44 1d, 2d & 3d in blocks of 6 comprising two units of 3, fine used, Cat £152+. (18) SOUTH AFRICA | Postal History 1900 Boer War (Nov 13) cover to UK with GB QV 2½d tied by FPO 17/British Army S. Africa datestamp, with another very fine (next day) strike below, ‘T’ handstamp scored through, OHMS black/pink ‘Opened under Martial Law’ label tied by oval Johannesburg rubber datestamp, Swindon Station arrival backstamp, vertical fold & light soiling.

1900-02 Boer War Covers to UK comprising 1900 (Oct) endorsed “S African Field Force” with QV 1d lilac tied Army PO datestamp in blue; 1901 (Aug 14) with fine Rosmead ‘14 AU/01’ datestamp, 1d lilac tied by APO Capetown datestamp; also three 1902 mourning covers each with 1d KEVII tied by APO Bloemfontein datestamps, addressed c/o Boer War veteran Captain Christian Galloway; plus two other items; condition variable (one cover torn). (7) SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1923 Overprints on South Africa KGV 1d rose-red KGV bilingual pair, variety Overprint inverted SG #2a, fine mint, Cat £500.

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SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1924-29 KGV Admirals ½d x2 (one private perfin), 1d x2 and 1½d to 2/6d (ex 1/6d) SG #1-13 (ex #11), 3d thinned otherwise generally fine with datestamp cancels, Cat £210+.

1947 Victory Set in Plate No. blocks of 4, one unit in 2d block has Damaged Frame, (MLH), SG #64-67 incl SG #65a, Cat £375+.

(16) SUDAN 1940 Surcharges 5m on 10m carmine & black, marginal block of 12, with variety Broken Iam, SG #78d, MUH, Cat £87+.

1936-44 Officials 2m orange & chocolate on Chalk-surfaced paper SG #O33a Control #3 marginal pair, fine fresh MUH, Cat £240++.

SWITZERLAND 1907 Standing Helvetias 30c yellow-brown Perf 11½x11 SG #207 (Zumstein #96B), nibbed perf, tidy cancel, signed on reverse by Renggli, Cat £425.

THAILAND | Postal History 1942 (Jul 11) cover addressed in Thai to Bangkok with King Mahidol 5s tied Ubol datestamp, censor’s use of red on white ‘POST & TELEGRAPHS OF THAILAND/OFFICIALLY SEALED’ label, on reverse ‘6’-in circle censor handstamp in brown, some foxing.

Scarce inter-city censor mail.

TOBAGO | British Post Offices 1858-60 Issues 6d lilac wing-margin with clear strike of ‘A14’ cancel SG #Z3, fine used, Cat £275.

TONGA | Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes 1950s-1980s Group of Selection with Tongan Postal Administration issues, plus various, mostly New Zealand, formular types with stamps added, comprising pre-decimal x8 and decimal era x11, condition generally fine. Hard to source. (19) TRINIDAD 1879-82 Surcharges comprising 1879-82 ½d on ½d & 1d on 1d rosy carmine, 1882 Surcharged by Hand 1d on 6d bright yellowgreen & 1d on 6d deep yellow-green, SG #98, 101, 104-05, fine mint, Cat £125. (4) TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1935 Silver Jubilee 2c to 24c set perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #239-42, fine mint, Cat £110. (4) 1935 Silver Jubilee 2c lower-left corner block of 4, variety Extra flagstaff SG #239a, lower units MUH, fresh block, Cat £35++.

1935 Silver Jubilee 2c variety Extra flagstaff SG #239a, fine used, Cat £55.

1935 Silver Jubilee 2c to 24c set on (Dec 19) registered cover to UK, the 2d being a marginal example with variety Flagstaff on right-hand turret, SG #239d, unpriced used/on cover. Very scarce.

1935 Silver Jubilee 2c variety Double flagstaff SG #239e, fine mint, Cat £140.

1935 Silver Jubilee 3c variety Lightning conductor SG #240c, fine mint, Cat £80.

1935 Silver Jubilee 24c variety Extra flagstaff SG #242a, faintest trace of hinge, Cat £180.

TRISTAN DA CUNHA | Postal History 1920s-49 Cachets on Cover to UK comprising [1] Cachet III SG #C3 tying KEVII 1d pair to undated cover (early 1920s); [2] Cachet VI SG #C8 tying KGVI 1½d brown addressed to Stanley Gibbons, acknowledgement of receipt on reverse dated ‘24MAR1939’; [3] boxed Cachet IX SG #C11 tying 2d KGV Control ‘S21’, additionally tied by 1948 Cape Town paquebot datestamp; Cat £400+. (3) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 1876 Centenary Single Line under POSTAGE 3c red x2 (unused x1) & unused 3c green, Double Line under POSTAGE 3c green used (small repair), Sc #U218,219,221. (4) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Postal History 1870 Cover to New Brunswick with 6d blue Washington, with grill, cancelled with ‘HOLDEN/MAR24/MASS’ with Dorchester and New Brunswick MR28 1870 backstamps.

1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition P10 5c blue on fine Exposition cover with full back panel illustration of ‘Washington State Building’, couple of folds detract little, used Almeda, CA to New Zealand.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | First Flight Covers 1926-78 Collection of Air Mail Interruptions/Recoveries (Crashes) largely mounted for exhibition years ago, many with informative cachets and/or Post Office explanatory memos, some dramatic survivors, scarce to rare items abound. Opportunity to remount as a 5-frame exhibit, or extend. (63 covers + ‘ambulance’ envelopes and related printed ephemera) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Military - World War II Period Arizona 1943 stampless covers from Coolidge Internment Camp comprising [1] (Jan 18) from to Camp Noltero with partial stike of Coolidge Internment Camp cds & fine strike of 3-line ‘To avoid delay in delivery, advise/your correspondents of your complete/military address, showing unit.’; & [2] (Jul 3) 371st Military Police, Escort Guard Co printed cover with crossed pistols illustration addressed to Los Angeles with smudged Coolidge datestamps.

New Guinea 1944 Soldiers Free Mail cover sent from Battalion HQ, 574th Signal Automatic Weapons Battalion to California with APO ‘7BPO’ datestamp in red and army censor handstamp in violet. Fine condition.

URUGUAY 1941 Blanes Waterlow imperf proofs in TRC blocks of 4 with 1c, 5c, 12c & 50c in issued colours. Plus similar block of 4 of 1954 2c Ombu Tree. (5 blks)

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