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Lot 1302: NWPI 2½d variety ‘1’ of ‘½’ omitted in MUH strip of 3.

Auction No.62 Friday 4th May, 2018, commencing at 12.00 Noon Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne, Australia.

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Ex Lot 501: Ex simplified Roos set.

Lot 521: Ist Wmk £2 MVLH.

Lot 575: Single Wmk Die I-II pair Double Perfs.

Lot 1327: Newfoundland Columbia Air Post.

Lot 523: 1st Wmk £2 CTO.

Lot 543: 3rd Wmk £2 with flaw.

Lot 594: 1d red ‘JBC’ Monongram pair used.

Ex Lot 1411:NZ Postal Fiscal proofs.

Ex Lot 1353: 1948 Coins with tabs.

Lot 558: CofA £2 MVLH.

Lot 671: Single Wmk 4½d Perf ‘OS’ CTO block.

Lot 1350: GB £1 PUC mint.

Lot 1453: New Zealand 1873 OPSO cover to Frankfurt, attractive tri-colour franking, ex Hackmey & Benvie.

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Phoenix Auctions - Auction No.62 A warm welcome to our third Public Auction for 2018 to be held at our Melbourne CBD premises on Friday 4th May at 12.00 Noon comprising 982 lots. We have received a healthy influx of quality material over the last few months and most of the items offered in this sale are fresh to the market with very little re-offered material. Viewing will be at our Melbourne CBD premises as usual, commencing on Saturday 28th April. We would urge postal bidders to confirm their bids by phone, fax, or email as several postal bids were received after the close of our last sale.

A reminder that Box Lot & Collections Sale #1803 will commence at 9.00am, prior to Auction #62.

Auction No 62 commences at 12.00 Noon with:Session 1 (Lots 501-917) - Australian Commonwealth commencing with Lot 1 Roos ½d to £2 simplified set, First Wmk with mint 4d aniline orange pair & single, £2 mint & CTO plus a wonderful Sperati Die Proof forgery (lot 522, with certificate), Second Wmk with MUH marginal 2/-, Third Wmk with 3d Die I Harrison imprint pair plus mint £1 brown & blue and £2 (with listed variety), mint SMult £2 (with listed variety), CofA with mint £2 single and lovely fresh John Ash imprint pair (lot 559), KGV Heads with Single Wmk Line Perf 1d red Die II used (lot 570, with Drury cert), several mint Rough Paper 1d red shades (with certs), plus a multitude of varieties, LMult Cooke Printing 1d deep red (G103) with Drury certificate (lot 690), SMult P14 1/4d deep turquoise (with cert), SMult P13½x12½ mint 1d green Missing upper right frame (state IV) in block of 4 on transluscent paper (lot 730), Postage Dues with 1913-21 £1 corner block of 4, a great rarity, (lot 778, ex Paul Larson), an excellent array of private producer FDCs with many Bergens, plus seldom-seen cachets from other makers.

Session 2 (Lots 918-1482) Australian Colonies & Territories, British Commonwealth and Rest of the World follows at no earlier than 2.30pm commencing with Colonies lots 918-26 ex Swedish Post Office UPU issues including specimen, CTO, reprint or mint issues on Lichtenstein album pages, also NSW 4d to 12/6d Stamp Duty Colour Trial Die Proofs (lot 938), Electric Telegraph 1d to 8/- set (lot 941), Queensland 1900 1d Boer War imperf plate proofs in 12 different colours (lot 964), range of 1862-85 mostly Chalon franking covers (lots 992-1026) including intercolonial mail, SA range of proofs & ‘Long Toms’ including specimens, superb selection of over 100 Departmentals (lots 10681181) with many rarities, Tasmania with 1885 10/- hand-drawn essay (lot 1183), Victoria excellent range of classics, some unused, plus mint Stamp Statutes, WA with 1861 colour trials (lot 1267); Territories including NWPI 1918-23 2½d error ‘1’ of ‘½’ omitted in MUH strip of 3 (lot 1302, with certificate).

British Commonwealth and Rest of the World with a wonderful section of New Zealand (lots 1365-1460) including imperforate & perforated Chalons mint or unused, 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 1d claret Error of colour (lot 1390), mint 1882-1958 postal fiscals, plus valuable postal history, many lots ex Benvie and/or Ellot, also British Commonwealth QEII (earlier issues) collection mostly MUH (lot 1312), Newfoundland 1930 Columbia Air Post 50c on 36c mint (lot 1327), Great Britain 1840-1950 superb postal history range (lot 1351), Israel 1948 1st Coins 250m to 1000m MUH with tabs.

Viewing for this Auction.

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

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

Special Mention for this Auction to: David Wood, Matt Hancock, 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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ow to Get the Most from Our Catalogue These notes are offered as a guide to understanding the information given as symbols.

1.

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

2.

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

V Used, Very fine.

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

3.

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

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

The following notes apply specifically to postmark description.

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

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

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

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

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

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Page 6 ountry and Regional Classification Aden: 1314-1316,1351,1457-1458 Africa: 877,964,1312,1321,1344-1345, 1466,1473-1474,1480 Antarctica: 810,814,838,849,1459-1460 Antigua: 1317 Arab States: 1314-1316,1457-1458 Asia: 1293-1294,1351-1352,1461-1465, 1467,1476-1479 Australia: 501-916,918-1295,1297-1300, 1302-1304, 1310, 1326, 1335, 1363, 1394, 1399, 1438-1439, 1443-1444, 1476,1481 Australia - Overprinted For Use in Other Countries: 914,917,1295, 1297-1305 Australia Commonwealth: 501-772,786, 879,909-912,1295,1297,1299-1300, 1302-1303 Australian Antarctic Territory: 810,814, 838,849 Australian Colonies - General: 506,516, 529, 549, 570, 586, 592, 596, 611-612, 624,674,676,696,731,733,735-737, 741,748-751,762,767,777,798-799, 806-808,811-813,815-825,827-835, 838-839,841-842,845-847,849,851, 854-856,859-861,865-867,875, 878-887,889-893,895,898,900,904, 9 11 , 9 1 5 , 9 1 8 - 1 2 9 2 , 1 4 3 8 - 1 4 3 9 , 1443-1444 Australian Territories: 810,814,838,849, 1293-1310 Austria: 1318 Bahamas: 1319-1320 Basutoland: 1321 Belgian Colonies: 742 Belgium: 742,1322 British Commonwealth: 501-916, 918-1317, 1319-1321, 1323-1343, 1345,1347-1352,1354-1474, 1476-1477,1480-1481 British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (Bcof): 914,917 British Honduras: 1323-1326 British Post Offices: 1471 British Post Offices Abroad: 1471 British West Indies: 1317,1319-1320, 1335,1471 Canada: 1327-1334,1351,1449,1481 Cape Of Good Hope: 1473 Cayman Islands: 1335 Central Africa: 742,1466 China: 1351-1352,1455,1458 Cocos (Keeling) Islands: 1293-1294 Collections & Accumulations: 501-916, 918-1317, 1319-1321, 1323-1345, 1347-1352, 1354-1474, 1476-1477, 1480-1481 Congo (Belgian): 742 Cook Islands: 1336 Cyprus: 1312,1337-1339,1481 Denmark: 586 Falkland Islands: 1340-1341 Fiji: 903,1313,1342-1343 France: 753,1295,1440,1451 French Community: 1344 French Post Offices in Egypt: 1344 Gambia: 1345 German (Deutsch) New Guinea: 1295 German Colonies: 1295-1296 Germany: 772,1262,1295-1296,1346,1453, 1478-1479 Great Britain: 609,731,866,868,914,964, 993,995-998,1000,1002,1005-1006, 1010, 1012, 1014-1016, 1024, 1026, 11 9 9 , 1 2 2 5 , 1 2 6 0 , 1 2 9 3 - 1 2 9 4 , 1311-1312, 1347-1351, 1441-1442, 1446-1447, 1450, 1452, 1454-1455, 1471,1476-1477

Great Britain - Post Offices Abroad: 1471 Hong Kong: 1352 India: 1293-1294 Ireland: 993,1000,1026,1456 Israel: 1353 Italy: 1004 Japan: 914,917 Malaya: 1461-1465 Malta: 1312-1313,1351,1354-1357,1440 Mauritius: 1358-1363,1457-1458 Middle East: 1314-1316,1344,1353, 1457-1458 Netherlands: 753 New Guinea: 1295-1307 New South Wales: 507,549,564,571,611, 660-661,696,736-737,741,748-749, 762, 769, 812, 861, 874, 879, 885, 887, 895,898-900,903,912,914,918-920, 927-946,1018,1020,1310,1443 New Zealand: 809,838,851,894,904,1200, 1262,1295,1351,1364-1460 New Zealand Territories: 1336,1459-1460 Newfoundland: 1327 North Borneo: 1461-1465 Northern Rhodesia: 1466 Northern Territory: 839,947-948 Pacific Islands: 900,903,1297-1305,1336, 1342-1343,1468-1469 Pakistan: 1467 Papua: 1308-1309 Papua New Guinea: 1310 Pitcairn Islands: 1468-1469 Proofs & Essays: 771,922,938,950-964, 1 0 2 8 - 1 0 3 8 , 11 8 2 - 11 8 4 , 1 2 2 6 , 1267-1268,1278,1392,1411 Queensland: 586,624,638,733,798-799, 886,901,904,921,949-1027,1444 Rhodesia: 1466 Sabah: 1461-1465 Scandinavia: 586 Scotland: 731,995,1199 Seychelles: 1472 South Africa: 877,964,1473-1474 South Arabian Federation: 1314-1316, 1457-1458 South Australia: 592,777,806-809,811, 813,815-829,831-836,838-839, 879-880,883-884,890,892,894-895, 915, 922-923, 947-948, 1021-1022, 1028-1181 Southern Africa: 877,964,1321,1466, 1473-1474 Specimens: 732,764,783,943,965,970, 1053-1054, 1056, 1059, 1197-1198, 1313 Specimens & Reprints: 918-926 St. Helena: 1470 St. Lucia: 1471 Stamps on Cover: 1438-1439,1441-1444, 1446-1456 Switzerland: 758,1448,1475 Tasmania: 721,767,845-847,849,851,924, 1017,1025,1182-1200 Thailand: 1476-1479 Tristan Da Cunha: 1469 Uganda: 1480 United Nations: 1481 United States of America: 507,569,596, 674,676,843,861-863,870-871,876, 889,910,945,1305,1445,1482 Victoria: 506,516,545,570,584,612,620, 632,676,680,735,738-739,830, 842-843,856,859-860,875,878, 881-882,891,893,896-898,925, 1005-1006, 1009, 1023, 1201-1262, 1438-1439 War Savings Stamps And Certificates: 781-782

Western Australia: 516,525-527,529,585, 596,674,731,750-751,841,847, 854-855,865-867,889,911,914,926, 1263-1292,1298,1300 Western Europe: 758,772,1262, 1295-1296, 1318, 1346, 1440, 1448, 1451,1453,1475,1478-1479

Thematic And Topical Classification Advertising: 595 Aeroplanes: 755,781,824,1307 Agriculture: 762,831,857,876,882,896 Airmail Stamps: 757,775,1310 Airmails: 758,783,824,851,865-866,874, 913, 1293, 1306, 1310, 1327, 1351, 1481 Alcohol: 1013 Architecture: 1322 Army: 947,1293-1294 Autographs: 758 Aviators: 758,770 Banking & Finance: 908,1278 Birds: 755-756,802,810,814,847,864,1263, 1306,1310 Bisects: 945,1325 Booklets: 772-776 Boxing: 507 Bridges: 755,759-761,1482 Cancelled to Order (From Specimen Sets): 506,513,516,520,523,540, 562-564,582,623,671-672,707-708, 713,722-727,732,738-740,745,747, 783,786,793-794,919,923,925, 936-937,1055,1062,1195,1198,1202, 1244,1246,1248 Censored Mail: 586,596,914,1295,1351, 1481 Certified Mail: 903,1213,1236,1443 Charity: 835,919,925,935,964,976 Christmas: 803 Cinderellas: 837,853,858,915-916,1257 Coastal Features - Ports & Wharves: 742, 811,993,1023,1127,1310,1316,1332, 1344 Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings: 501-916,918-1317, 1319-1321, 1323-1352, 1354-1477, 1480-1481 Commemorative Covers: 802-898, 900-908 Commercial Perfins: 1082-1083,1476 Communication: 1476 Consular Mail: 1262 Covers By Manufacturer: 802-898 Dead Letter Office: 777,784 Disaster: 1351 Early Imperforate Stamps: 928,1039, 1041, 1043-1044, 1188, 1203-1206, 1 2 0 9 - 1 2 11 , 1 2 1 4 - 1 2 1 5 , 1 2 1 7 , 1263-1265, 1345, 1347, 1351, 1366, 1390,1473,1475 Early Intercolonial Postal History: 1017-1022 Early Inwards Postal History: 1023-1026 Early Postal History: 992-1016 Education: 1096-1097 Errors: 780,1075 Essays: 961,1183-1184 Exhibitions: 891,904,1318,1350, 1389-1390 Explorers & Pioneers: 768,810,814,838, 849,859-860,865,868,878,892,1336, 1459-1460 Fauna - Animals: 501-559,681-682,755, 786,827,843,854,856,864,883, 909-910,912,1295,1298,1300,1302, 1318,1327,1334,1462-1463 First Day Covers: 759,765,768,802-899 First Flight Covers: 758,824,851,866,874, 913,1310,1351

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 4th May 2018 Fish: 769,853,899 Flowers: 772,841,844 Forgeries: 522 Free Mail: 1198,1258,1438 Georgian Head Issues: 529,560-753,879, 909,911,1295,1297,1299,1303 Government & Politicians: 1068,1102, 111 2 - 111 5 , 11 2 0 - 11 2 1 , 11 5 3 , 1176-1179,1278,1328 Heraldry: 1317,1360-1361,1461-1462, 1465 Horses: 1350-1351 Illustrated Covers: 783,817,821,824, 831-835,837-838,843,855,858,861, 864,867,869,883,887 Imprints & Plate Numbers: 532,546, 559-560,594,597,608,624,626,637, 656,662,701,707,710,734-735,744, 760,885,890,1277 Indigenous Peoples: 826,1307 Islands: 810,814,903,1007,1293-1294, 1298,1317,1319-1320,1327, 1335-1343, 1354-1363, 1457-1458, 1468-1472 Kangaroo & Map Issues: 501-559,786, 909-910,912,1295,1300,1302 Late Fee: 683,731,758,1067,1082,1121, 1209,1229,1305,1450 Law & Order: 1025,1082-1084,1133-1136, 1158-1168,1289 Life Insurance: 1401-1404 Maps: 501-559,681-682,833,912,1316, 1328,1337 Marine Life: 769,1126-1128 Medical & Health: 1279,1305 Military & Censor Mail: 586,596,783,884, 909,914,917,947,964,1071, 11 2 9 - 11 3 2 , 11 8 0 - 11 8 1 , 1 2 5 8 , 1293-1296, 1305, 1313, 1351, 1443, 1481 Military - Boer War Period: 964,1126-1128 Military - World War I Period: 586,596, 914,1295-1296,1305,1313,1351 Military - World War II Period: 783,884, 914,917,947,1293-1294,1351 Miniature Sheets: 754,756,1339 Mining: 891,1307 Monograms: 594,597,608 Mountains: 817 Myths & Legends: 1350,1356,1475 Number Ones: 1041,1198,1314,1351,1466 Numeral & Letter Postmarks: 929-930, 989, 992, 997, 999, 1009, 1013, 1015, 1017-1018, 1020-1021, 1027, 1207, 1210,1214,1225,1228-1229, 1439-1441 numerals: 909,1143,1189,1207,1236, 1346-1347 Official Mail: 505,508,540,552,563-564, 566,571,577,579-580,587-588,602, 6 0 4 - 6 0 5 , 6 11 , 6 2 8 , 6 3 1 , 6 3 4 , 6 3 9 , 645-646,648-650,653,659,663-664, 671,675,678-684,692,694,696-697, 703,705-706,709,712-713,723-724, 726-727,733,735,741,748-751,755, 7 6 2 , 7 6 7 , 8 7 5 - 8 7 6 , 9 0 0 , 9 11 - 9 1 2 , 919-920, 936-937, 1065, 1068-1181, 1198, 1248, 1258, 1304, 1333-1334, 1395-1404,1453 Official Stamps: 505,508,540,552, 563-564,566,571,577,579-580, 587-588,602,604-605,611,628,631, 634,639,645-646,648-650,653,659, 663-664,671,675,678-684,692,694, 696-697,703,705-706,709,712-713, 723-724,726-727,733,735,741, 748-751,755,762,875-876,900, 911-912, 919-920, 936-937, 1065, 1068-1181, 1198, 1248, 1258, 1304, 1333-1334,1395-1400,1453 Omnibus Issues: 871,877,1311, 1341-1343,1468-1469

Overprinted Stamps: 755,757,783,785, 917, 1098, 1281, 1295-1305, 1313, 1459-1461 Parcel: 545,761,767 Parcel Post: 538,837,853,858,1007,1257 Perfins: 508,540,552,563-564,566,571, 577,579-580,587-588,602,604-605, 6 11 , 6 2 8 , 6 3 1 , 6 3 4 , 6 3 9 , 6 4 5 - 6 4 6 , 648-650,653,659-660,663-664,671, 675,679-684,692,694,696-697,703, 705-706,709,712-713,723-724, 726-727,733,735-737,741,748-751, 767,911-912,1304,1476 Picture Postcards: 824,886 Plants: 896-897 Polar: 810,814,838,849,1459-1460 Post Offices: 819,946-948,1007,1027, 1138-1140, 1217, 1253, 1441, 1449, 1451-1452 Postage Dues: 777-780,919,925, 1250-1251, 1352, 1406-1408, 1440, 1448,1451,1453 Postal Fiscals: 924-925,987-991,1240, 1397-1398,1409-1437 Postal History: 507,567,569,572,586,592, 595-596,609,612,657,673-674,676, 731,733,742,753,758-759,765, 768-769,772,777,783-784,789-790, 795,798-799,802-915,917,944-947, 964, 992-1026, 1066-1067, 1071, 1129-1132, 1180-1181, 1199-1200, 1207,1225,1228,1258-1262, 1292-1296, 1305, 1310, 1313, 1325, 1351, 1438-1458, 1467, 1476-1479, 1481 Postal Rates: 507,569,609,612,674,731, 742,753,769,772,910,992-994,997, 999-1002,1004-1006,1008, 1010-1014, 1016-1018, 1020-1024, 1 0 2 6 , 11 9 9 , 1 2 0 7 , 1 2 6 0 , 1 2 9 5 , 1438-1439,1441-1458 Postal Stationery: 783-801,928,945,1026, 1030, 1068, 1141-1148, 1198, 1258, 1260,1295,1310,1321,1476,1481 Postmarks: 506-507,516,529,549,561,567, 569-570,572,586,592,595-596,609, 612,624,657,673-674,676,731,733, 742,752-753,758-759,765,768-769, 772,777,783-784,789-790,795, 798-799,802-915,917,929-930, 944-948, 964, 989-990, 992-1027, 1 0 6 6 - 1 0 6 7 , 1 0 7 1 , 11 2 9 - 11 3 2 , 1180-1181, 1199-1200, 1207, 1210, 1214, 1225, 1228-1229, 1258-1262, 1292-1296, 1305, 1310, 1313, 1325, 1347-1349, 1351, 1438-1458, 1467, 1471,1474,1476-1479,1481 Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations: 1442, 1445 Postmarks - Instructional Markings: 1067 Postmarks - Number in Post Office Name: 1250-1251 Postmarks - Numerals: 909,929-931,945, 989, 992, 997, 999, 1009, 1013, 1015, 1017-1018,1020-1021,1024, 1026-1027, 1188, 1207, 1210, 1214, 1222, 1225, 1228-1229, 1260, 1347, 1439-1441,1471 Postmarks - Personal Names - Female: 947-948 Postmarks - Pictorial: 802-898,900-908 Postmarks - Relief Cancellations: 819 Postmarks - Slogan Cancels: 572,592, 612, 615, 648, 762, 865, 871, 888, 903, 1305,1342 Postmarks - Squared Circle Datestamps: 777 Prisoners of War and Internees: 914 Proofs: 522,771,922,938,950-964, 1 0 2 8 - 1 0 3 8 , 11 8 2 - 11 8 5 , 1 2 2 6 , 1267-1268,1278,1392,1411 Railway Stamps: 837,853,858,1257 Railways & Trains: 837,853,858,1103, 1123-1125,1257

Page 7 Redirected Mail: 1440 Registered Mail & Registration Labels: 657,674,731,742,783-784,796-801, 843,848,861,866,879-880,883, 901-902,905-908,912,914-915, 945-947,1200,1210,1262,1292,1295, 1310,1351,1448 Registration Labels: 657,674,731,742, 798-799,843,848,861,879-880,883, 901-902, 905-908, 946, 1200, 1295, 1310 Rel: 814,819,837,901-903,905,907,1255, 1310 Reprints: 918,922,924-925,927,1059 Revenues: 837,853,858,924-925,927, 938-939, 987-991, 1062, 1237-1240, 1242, 1246, 1252-1257, 1278-1290, 1397-1398,1409-1437 Rivers: 947,1307,1482 Royalty: 763,766,804,806-807,813,830, 850,863,867,871,875,877-878,881, 886,889,894,901-903,905-907,1026, 1205-1206, 1260, 1322, 1329-1330, 1335,1340,1342-1343,1450 Scouts and Guides: 895,900,915,1339 Ship Mail: 995-999,1004,1018 Ships & Boats: 755,810-811,814,853,903, 994-997,999,1002-1006,1010, 1 0 1 7 - 1 0 1 9 , 1 0 2 3 - 1 0 2 4 , 11 9 9 , 1295-1296, 1307-1308, 1316, 1329, 1447,1462,1470,1482 Special Delivery: 769,1405 Sport: 507 Stamp Dealers: 809,874 Stamps on Stamps: 832-833 State Government Officials: 563,767, 1025,1138,1440,1448 Streets & Roads: 657,830,945,993-994, 1169-1171, 1250-1251, 1313, 1349, 1351,1449,1470-1471 Telegraph Offices: 940-943,1261,1291 Telegraph Stamps: 940-943,1291 Thematics & Topicals: 915 Trains: 771,1006,1464 Trams & Cable Cars: 1482 Transport: 1318,1405 Travelling Post Offices: 839,1448, 1450-1451 Tree Cutting & Lumber Mills: 1333 Uniforms: 667,1322 Unusual Origins or Destinations: 742, 1351 Used Abroad: 1471 Varieties: 501-506,516-517,525-527, 530-531,533,535-536,538,540-543, 550,553-554,559-560,563-564, 567-571,573,575,577-581,583-585, 587-593,595-596,603-607,609, 615-620,622,626-630,632,634-636, 638,641-644,646,650-652,654-655, 664-666,668-670,676-677,683, 688-689,691,693,695,697-698, 700-702,704,709-710,715-716,721, 728,730,736-737,739-740,743,749, 766,770,773,779-780,787-788,803, 916,930,937,949,972-974,977-985, 988, 1039, 1061, 1068, 1073-1074, 1 0 7 7 - 1 0 7 9 , 11 3 3 - 11 3 4 , 11 6 8 , 1170-1171, 1180, 1190, 1193-1194, 1201,1215,1221,1227-1230, 1232-1234, 1237-1245, 1247-1249, 1264,1266,1273-1276,1289, 1297-1303, 1308, 1312-1313, 1317, 1319-1320,1325,1328-1330, 1332-1336, 1338, 1341-1344, 1346, 1355-1357, 1389-1390, 1407, 1440, 1468-1470,1478 Wells & Springs: 839,948 Yachts: 811,903,1295

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Session 1 will commence at 12:00 Noon AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues 501 * ½d to £2 Complete Simplified Mint Set mostly MLH and lovely fresh colours with generally fine centring & perfs, £2 has catalogued flaw Muzzled roo (Cat $7,500). An exceptional lot at the estimate. (18) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 502 * ½d to 9d simplified set, mostly well centred, 2d MUH marginal with Wmk inverted, fine mint overall, Cat $2,000+. (9) 503 * 1d Red Die I variety Break in upper right of value circle [L53] BW #2(B)j, mild toning, Cat $75.

504 F 1d Red Die II Wmk sideways - crown pointing to left (as seen from back of stamp) BW #3ab, with variety Shading line over ‘NNY’ of ‘PENNY’ missing Cat $500.

505 * 1d Red Die IIA Perf ‘OS’ mild Offset on reverse BW #4(ba)ca, Broken shading lines over ‘AU’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ & flaw on the ‘U’, a tad aged, mint with dulled gum, Cat $600+.

506 V 2d Grey variety Scratch from first ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’ to map [2L28] part Melbourne ‘[DE]3/[1]3’ CTO datestamp (flat top to ‘3) BW #5wb(2)e, very well centred, without gum, Cat $100+.

2½d Indigo BW #9A (excellent centring) solo franking paying foreign letter rate on 1915 (Feb) cover from Randwick (NSW) to New 507 * York, addressed to Associated Press journalist Joe McGinn and sent by boxer Jeff Smith, who had defeated legendary Australian boxer Les Darcy on January 23rd at Sydney Stadium to win the World Middleweight title, the cover is handstamped ‘JEFF SMITH/ MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD’ in violet of reverse. Nice usage item for sport/boxing aficionados.

508 * 2½d, 3d, 4d & 5d all perf large ‘OS’, BW #9ba,12ba,15ba,16ba, few hinge remains, also tone spots on 2½d, Cat $2,400. (4) 509 * 4d Orange (Aniline) pair, BW #15B, few nibbed perfs at top, well centred, mint, Cat $4,000+.

510 * 4d Orange (Aniline) BW #15B, mint, Cat $2,000. Drury certificate (2018).

511 F 4d Orange (Aniline) BW #15B, Cat $275. Drury certificate (2018).

512 * 1/- Green BW #30, well centred, fine mint, Cat $325.

513 V 1/- Green Wmk upright with half-strike of Melbourne ‘[AP1]5\[13] CTO cancel BW #30w, without gum, Cat $250 514 * 2/- Brown BW #35, fine mint, well centred with good perfs, Cat $650.

515 * 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, fine MLH, Cat $900.

516 V 5/- Grey & Yellow with Kangaroo misplaced - head outside WA coast at Broome, Melbourne ‘DE[3]/1[3]’, CTO cancel BW #42.

Spectacular.

517 * 10/- Grey & Pink BW #47e, Short Spencer’s Gulf and Roo misplaced upwards - ears outside of map, fine MLH with very good centring, premium example, Cat $2,250.

518 V 10/- Grey & Pink with quarter strike of Melbourne ‘24’ ‘[AP25/13]’ BW #47wa, very well centred, without gum, Cat $2,000.

519 * £1 Red-Brown & Blue BW #51, well centred, fresh colours, regummed, Cat $4,000.

520 V £1 Red-Brown & Blue with Melbourne ‘[DE5/13]’ CTO quarter cancel, BW #51wb, few nibbed perfs, blue colour somewhat faded, small surface mark below Roo’s tail, without gum, Cat $4,000.

521 * £2 Black & Rose BW #55, one nibbed perf, strong colours, fine MVLH, Cat $10,000.

522 W £2 Black & Rose Sperati Die Proof Forgery signed “Jean de Sperati” in pencil at base, on reverse ‘sunburst’ cachet in bright yellow and BPA ‘SPERATI/”50”/REPRODUCTION’ handstamp, BW #55cc. Highly significant item, Cat $12,500. RPSL Certificate (1971).

523 V £2 Black & Rose with Melbourne 24 ‘[25AP13] CTO quarter cancel, reperfed at top, without gum, Cat $6,000.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 524 * 2d to 1/- fine mint, Cat $1,450 (5) 525 U 2½d Indigo showing 4 listed varieties (i) Retouched ‘A’, (ii) Islands of WA, (iii) Heavy Coastline to WA, (iv) Islands off Cape York.

Generally fine. BW #10(2)d,f,g,l, Cat $550. (4) 526 U 2½d Indigo horizontal pair, one unit showing Very heavy coastline to WA, BW #10(2)da.

527 U 2½d Indigo horizontal strip of 3, one unit showing Islands south of WA BW #10(2)g, Cat $150+.

528 ** 2/- Light Brown BW #36, marginal single (slight separation), very well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $8,500.

529 D 2/- Brown BW #36 plus KGV 4d orange pair on small piece cancelled at Narrogin (WA), Cat $350+.

530 * 5/- Deep Grey and Chrome Wmk inverted with Missing top shading line in Bight [L54] BW #43a, nice centring, very fine, regummed, Cat $2,000.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 531 **/* 2d to 1/- simplified set, all MUH ex 1/-. Centring generally good, fresh strong colours. Cat $1,050. (7) 532 * 3d Olive Die I Harrison imprint pair BW #13(1)ze, fine MLH, Cat $2,000.

533 F 6d Pale Ultramarine Die IIB variety White flaw at top of kangaroo’s neck BW #20(U)d, few nibbed perfs, well centred, postmark does not impinge on flaw, Cat $250.

534 ** 2/- Brown BW #37, lovely centring & perfs, MVLH, Cat $400.

535 F 2/- Brown variety White flaw under second ‘L’ of ‘SHILLING’ [1L33] BW #37(1)f, fine used, Cat $300.

536 ** 2/- Maroon BW #38, with uncatalogued White flaw below AU and on first A of AUSTRALIA, MUH, well centred. BW #38.

537 * 5/- Grey & Deep Yellow BW #44C, well centred, MVLH, Cat $400.

538 U 5/- Grey & Yellow x2 examples with varieties Broken coast near Sydney [L2], and Kangaroo’s foot broken & pointed tail [L52] BW #44(D)d,(V)n, parcel cancels, Cat $875. (2) 539 * 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, nice colour, mint, Cat $750 540 V 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink Perf ‘OS’ CTO, BW #48wa, variety Kangaroo slightly misplaced with ears outside of map, superb centring, Cat $200.

541 * £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue uncatalogued Short Spencer’s Gulf [R5], well centred, fine mint, Cat $3,500+.

542 * £1 Grey BW #53, Cat $900.

543 * £2 Black & Rose with Broken tail on Kangaroo [R27], BW #56(V)e, lovely centring and colour, regummed, Cat $8,000 (as hinged variety).

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 544 */** 6d to 2/- Mint set, 6d & 9d MUH, Cat $600. (4) 545 D 1/- Blue-Green tied to Parcels Post label by ‘BENDIGO/3—22DE31/VIC’ cds, affixed to piece. Label with few blemishes. BW #34.

546 * 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Ash imprint pair, BW #34(4)za, mildly toned gum, MVLH, Cat $350.

547 * 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45A, MVLH, Cat $400.

548 * 10/- Grey & Pale Pink BW #49, fine mint, Cat $1,100.

549 F 10/- Grey & Pink BW #49 horizontal pair cancelled by ‘PARKES/27JE32/NSW’ datestamps, Cat $1,400+. Scarce and fine multiple.

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550 * £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson with Short Spencer’s Gulf [R58], BW #57(D)j, MLH, Cat $7,000.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 551 ** 6d to 2/- MUH set with both 2/-, 9d regummed. (4) 552 U 5/- & 10/- perf ‘VG’, 5/- corner tear, both with some wrinkling, tidy corner cancels.

553 F 5/- Grey & Yellow variety Break in coast in Gulf of Carpentaria [R30] BW #46(D)p, fine used, Cat $150.

554 * 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange with vignette plate flaw Ewe-faced kangaroo [L10] BW #46(V)fa, but with grass completely corrected, MLH, Cat $800 555 F 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D, neat cds, Cat $750. Drury certificate (2018).

556 * 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50E, MLH, Cat $2,750.

557 * £1 Grey BW #54, regummed, Cat $1,000.

558 * £2 Grey-Black & Crimson BW #58B, well centred, fresh colours, MVLH, Cat $4,500.

559 * £2 Black & Rose Ash imprint pair, right unit with variety Open-mouthed kangaroo [R55] BW #58za, very fine fresh mint, Cat $25,000.

AUSTRALIA | Georgian Head Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 560 **/*/U Array on Album Pages and Stockcards with mint 1d reds including blocks of 4 Single Wmk x2 & LMult and a few Die III singles, also LMult 1½d brown Harrison imprint block of 4; used with Single Wmk 4d violet perf ‘OS’ Thin ‘FOUR PENCE’, 1d red varieties, also Single Wmk 2d red mostly used collection in binder, many plated with lots of Brusden White listed flaws including few Inverted wmk, Retouched Face [14L12] (rounded corner, Cat $400), plus unlocated flaws, etc. Lots of potential. (few 100s) 561 F Blocks of Four Selection with Single Wmk ½d green, 1d red block Smooth Paper x2 (one on piece), 1d violet and 1½d brown; SMult P14 1½d red; SMult P13½x12½ ½d, 4d, 5d plus 2d perf ‘OS’; generally fine/very fine. (10 blocks) 562 V CTO Selection with Single Wmk ½d green, ½d orange x2 (shades) & 4d blue, SMult P14 2d red-brown P14, SMult P13½x12½ perf ‘OS’ ½d orange & 1d green; with or without gum. (7) 563 U/* Mainly Used Collection on well written up leaves, appears complete at the wmk level including perf ‘OS’ so includes 1/4d SMW P14 normal & ‘OS’, a few of the early CTOs and some of the 1d red shades and varieties are missing, otherwise largely intact. Good value at estimate. (100s) 564 U Perf ‘OS’ Collection in album mostly used with Single Wmk 1d reds x75 including Die II x7, 1½d brown with Doubling of ‘OS’ perfin, 2d red Inverted wmk (Cat $300), 2d red Dry ink x2, 4d orange x11 including lemon shade, 1/4d CTO LMult Wmk ½d green Thin paper, 1d red Harrison Secret mark, No Wmk 1d green x2, SMult P14 ½d orange (Cat $325), 4d olive & 4½d violet; SMult P13½x12½ 1d green Die II (Cat $350) 3d Dry ink, & 4½d violet (Cat $175); Perf ‘OS/NSW’ including Single Wmk 3d perf ‘NSW’ only (without ‘OS’); annotated varieties throughout; also some non-official issues at front of album; well worth inspection, high catalogue value. (400+) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 565 ** ½d to 1/4d MUH set almost complete, missing 1d red Die II, ½d green Single Line Perf, 3d Die I & 5d Comb Perf, 1/4d has tonespot.

Plus both 1d Engraved and 6d Engraved (creased). Total Retail $1,700+. (25) 566 ** ½d to 1/4d Perf ‘OS’ MUH set almost complete, missing 1d red Die II, 1d red Rough Paper, ½d green Single Line Perf, 1½d blackbrown, 1½d bright red-brown, 3d Die Ia, 4d orange, 4½d violet & 5d Rough Paper. 1½d brown is Wmk Inverted, 1/4d is short stamp (due to double perf?). Total Retail $2,900+. (17) 567 * ½d Green Comb Perf pair Wmk inverted on cover, BW #63a, some staining around perfs, Cat $300 extrapolated. Rare on cover.

568 * ½d Green Comb Perf block of 4 with Double perfs at top and at sides BW #63b, fine mint, Cat $550+.

569 * ½d Green Comb Perf variety Eight wattles at left [4R34] BW #63(4)p plus 1d red x2 tied by Sydney machine cancel of OC3/1916 to cover to New York.

570 F 1d Carmine-Red (G1) Line Perf major variety Die II, BW #70A(1)i, Buffalo cds of 11DE14, Cat $5,000. One of Australian philately’s rarities. Drury certificate (2016).

571 U 1d Red Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS/NSW’ variety ‘OS/NSW’ perfin doubled BW #71, 1915 machine cancel. Possibly unique.

572 * 1d Pale Terra Cotta (Brick) (G25) Smooth Paper BW #71Q on 1917 (Nov 30) on Copes Creek Central Tin Dredging Co Melbourne local cover (edge blemishes at top), slogan cancel. Rare shade on cover, Cat $1,250. Starling Certificate (2016).

573 **/* 1d Red Smooth Paper Inverted wmk block of 4 x2 (shades) BW #71a, each with MUH lower units, Cat $600+. (2 blocks) 574 ** 1d Carmine-Red (G10) Die II Smooth Paper Wmk inverted BW #71Aa(1)i, tiny gum bubbles, fresh MUH overall, Cat $1,250++.

575 **/* 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I-II corner marginal pair with Double Perfs at top BW #71ba(1)ia, Die II unit MUH (minor tonespot on gum). Rare combination of varieties, Cat $1,600++.

576 ** 1d Pale Terra Cotta (Brick) (G25) Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #71Qbb, excellent centring, tiny gum abrasion at top left, otherwise fresh MUH, Cat $1,300. Drury Certificate (2013) 577 * 1d Red Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ Dry ink pair, BW #71bbca, well centred, fine mint, Cat $700+.

578 ** 1d Crimson (G23) Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ Dry ink BW #71Nbb,ca, MUH. Rare combination of an elusive shade & scarce variety.

Drury Certificate (2014).

579 ** 1d Red Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ variety Colour flaw outside right frame opposite emu’s neck [IV/46] BW #71bb(2)n, mildly toned gum, MUH, Cat $300+.

580 U 1d Scarlet Aniline (G18) Smooth Paper Perf ‘OS’ variety ‘OS’ perfin inverted BW #71bb(Var), machine cancel. Stuart Hardy’s Die II & Die II-I pair mint examples (lots 71 & 72 in our November 2012 sale) were in the same scarlet aniline shade.

581 F 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I Dry ink block of 4 lower-left unit variety Thinned left frame [6/22] BW #71ca(3)n, lower-right unit small perf groove blemish, fine used with Melbourne ‘18AU18’ datestamps. Dry ink multiples are extremely rare.

582 V 1d Red Smooth Paper with ‘[GP]O ME[LBOURNE/2]’ CTO quarter cancel BW #71w, very well centred, without gum, Cat $500.

Premium example. [Brusden White state “1d red was never sent to UPU and was not included in collector’s sets”] 583 * 1d Red Smooth Paper Die II BW #71(1)i, mint, gum slightly aged, Cat $750.

584 V 1d Bright Red (G11) Smooth Paper Die II BW #71B(1)i, Maryborough (Vic) datestamp, Cat $100. Starling Certificate (2018).

585 V 1d Salmon-Red (G12) Smooth Paper Die II BW #71C(1)i, Northampton (WA) ‘1MR15’ datestamp, Cat $100. Starling Certificate (2018).

586 * 1d Deep Red Smooth Paper Die I-II pair BW #71(1)ia plus Die I single on 1915 (Jul 12) censor cover to Denmark, Brisbane censor datestamp in red, Randers arrival backstamp, Cat $750 on cover.

587 F 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I-II pair BW #71(1)ic, lightly cancelled, Cat $275.

588 F 1d Carmine (Aniline) Perf ‘OS’ (G33) Smooth Paper Die I-II pair, BW #71Z(1)ic 1921 (Aug 10) Pt Augusta datestamp, Cat $275.

589 F 1d Carmine-Rose (G30) Smooth Paper Substituted cliché Die II - very advanced state showing Rounded corners and deterioration to the upper and lower framelines BW #71V(2)ja. Drury Certificate (2018).

590 F 1d Brown-Red (G32) Smooth Paper Die II Substituted cliché, BW #71W(2)ja, fine used, ornate red handstamp on back, Cat $750.

Rare shade/variety combination. Drury Certificate (2015).

591 F 1d Carmine-Red (G31) Smooth Paper Substituted cliché Die II - advanced state showing Rounded corners and deterioration to the upper and lower framelines BW #71Y(2)ja. Drury Certificate (2018).

592 * 1d Carmine-Red (G31) variety Substituted cliché Die II, BW #71Y(2)ja plus ½d green KGV on Shierlaw cover front, Adelaide machine cancel. Very scarce on cover Cat $150 (off cover).

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 4th May 2018 1d Red Smooth Paper variety Rusted cliché [IV/35] BW #71(2)k, fine used with postmark clear of flawed area, Cat $750.

1d Red Smooth Paper Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram pair BW #71(2)zd, perf reinforcement between monogram unit & margin, Cat $450 (for a mint single unit). Used monograms are much rarer than mint.

1d Red Smooth Paper variety Dot before right ‘1’ [VI/21] BW #71(3)m (plus another 1d red & ½d green) tied by Sydney machine cancel to Arthur Yates advertising window envelope to an overseas address.

1d Carmine-Red Smooth Paper variety Notch in left frame opposite wattles [V/7] BW #71(3)d plus another 1d & ½d green on 1918 (Mar 11) cover used from Fulham (WA) to Philadelphia with double-oval “PASSED B/4TH MD/CENSOR” handstamp in violet.

1d Red Smooth Paper Plate 3 ‘CA’ Monogram single BW #71(3)zc, tantalising possibility of being a a coil stamp (guillotined vertical perfs) though no evidence of coil join from adjoining stamp below, fine MLH, Cat $400.

1d Pale Rose-Red (G64) Rough Paper BW #72E, MVLH, Cat $700. Drury Certificate (2014).

1d Pink (G66) Rough Paper BW #72G, fine mint, Cat $1,250. Drury certificate (2010) 1d Deep Rosine (G70) Rough Paper BW #72J, mint, Cat $1,000. Drury Certificate (2011).

1d Damson (G70½) Rough Paper BW #72K, MUH, Cat $2,000. Drury Certificate (2011).

1d Plum (G71) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #72Lbb, marginal mint example, Cat $2,250. Drury Certificate (2016).

1d Rosine (G68) Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ Die II, BW #72I(1)ib, MUH, Cat $4,500 extrapolated.

1d Dull Red Rough Paper (G72) Die II with the Wmk Inverted BW #72Ma(1)ib (SG O54fw), very lightly mounted, Cat $1,250 (see Note 16 at page 4/89). Drury Certificate (2015) doesn’t mention that the wmk is inverted. [Stanley Gibbons list this stamp but don’t price it mint or used] 1d Carmine-Red (G73) Rough Paper Die II perf ‘OS’, BW #72P(1)ib, MUH, Cat $750+ for hinged.

1d Rosine (G68) Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die II BW #72I(2)ja, desirable combination of scarce shade and a sought-after variety, fine used, Cat $800. Drury Certificate (2013).

1d Maroon (G77) Rough Paper Substituted cliché Die II [IV/34] BW #72R(2)ja, very fine used, Cat $450. Drury Certificate (2018).

1d Red Smooth Paper Plate 3 ‘CA’ Monogram strip of 4 BW #72(3)z, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500+ (for a mounted strip of 3).

1d Red Rough Paper vertical pair [VII/25&31] lower unit variety Wattle line BW #72(4)f, on 1917 (Jul 11) double-rate cover to England, stamps tied by untidy Melbourne machine cancel, minor edge blemishes. Scarce usage.

1d Red Die III BW #75 marginal block of 4, extremely well centred, pristine MUH, Cat $1,000+.

1d Red Die III Perf ‘OS/NSW’ BW #75, fine used with Sydney ‘6AU18’ datestamp.

1d Red Die III BW #75 on 1919 (May 8) commercial cover from Melbourne to Adelaide, stamp with small wrinkle at centre-right, Melbourne slogan cancel Cat $400 (on cover).

1d Brownish Red (G112) Die III BW #75D, fine used, Cat $2,000. Rare. Drury Certificate (2015).

1d Red Die III Wmk inverted variety White flaw under emu’s tail, etc [10] BW #75ah, very fine used, Cat $200+.

1d Red Die III Wmk inverted variety Break in upper frame at left [15] BW #75aj, slogan cancel, Cat $200+.

1d Red Die III variety Notch in right frame [1] BW #75d, fine used, Cat $200.

1d Red Die III variety Break in upper frame at left [15] BW #75h, fine used, Cat $200.

1d Red Die III Break in upper frame at right [38] BW #75j, fresh MUH, Cat $275+. A lovely stamp.

1d Red Die III variety Thinned ‘US’, first state thinned oval and white flaw in U [40] BW #75k, Cat $500. Drury certificate (2017).

1d Red Die III variety Thinned ‘US’, third state, retouched [40] BW #75kb, repaired tear at upper left, Mortlake (Vic) datestamp does not impinge on the retouch, Cat $2,000. Presents well.

1d Red Die III variety White flaw on ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [56] BW #75m, very fine used, Cat $300.

1d Red Die III horizontal pair with varieties White flaw on ‘S’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ and White flaw on tip of beard [56-57] BW #75m&o, well centred, perfs reinforced/hinge remnants, Cat $650+.

1d Violet block of 4 with complete central strike of GPO Melbourne ‘JL22’ CTO cancel, full unmounted gum, Cat $80++.

1d Violet Harrison two-line (‘N’ over ‘MP’) imprint pair BW #76z, perf separation/reinforcement, postally used with Brisbane machine cancel, very scarce used, Cat $650 (as a mint block of 4).

1d Green Perf ‘OS’ Dry ink BW #77bac, well centred, very fine used, Cat $100.

1d Green Dry ink Mullett two-line imprint pair with variety White flaw opposite emu’s feet [VI/55] BW #77c(3)zb, mounted in central gutter, stamps MUH, Cat $525+.

1d Green transient ‘CNE’ for ‘ONE’ caused by inking flaw and notch in left frame opposite wattles [V/7] BW #77(3)e, fine used with postmark clear of the flaw. Drury Certificate (2015).

1½d Brown Die I Perf ‘OS’ variety Doubling of ‘OS’ perfin, BW #83b(var), with normally punctured stamp for comparison, used.

1½d Brown Die I Wmk inverted BW #85a block of 4, left-hand units mild gum bends, lower units MUH, Cat $600+.

1½d Brown Die I Electro 7 variety Cracked electro through top of left value tablet [7R48] BW #85(7)l, lightly struck postmark just clear of the flaw, Cat $325.

1½d Bright Red-Brown Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #87b, fine used with part Melbourne datestamp, Cat $325.

1½d Green Die 1 Very coarse mesh paper BW #88a, rejoined pair, Violet Town (Vic) ‘22FE24’ cancels, Cat $800+.

1½d Scarlet-Orange Die I BW #89J, used, elusive shade. Drury certificate (2017).

1½d Red Die 1 Coarse mesh paper BW #89ac x2 examples, one perf ‘OS’, fine used, Cat $250. (2) 1½d Red Die I Electro 15 variety Cracked electro - diagonally from Roo’s pouch to fraction at right BW #89(15)f, datestamp slightly impinges on flaw, Cat $550.

1½d Red Die I Electro 15 variety Substituted cliché (deformed right frame) [15R40] BW #89(15)ia, tidy corner datestamp slightly impinges upon flaw, Cat $800. Rarely offered.

1½d Red Die I Electro 15 Harrison imprint strip of 4 BW #89(15)z, some perf reinforcements at base, three units MUH, Cat $500 (as imprint block of 4).

1½d Red Die I Electro 17 variety Cracked electro from base of King’s neck to top of right-hand value tablet [17R26], perf ‘OS’, BW #89ba(17)r, Townsville (Qld) datestamp, Cat $300.

2d Intense Yellow-Orange (Aniline) BW #95D, fine used with ‘13SE21’ datestamp, Cat $225.

2d Orange Die I Wmk inverted pair perf ‘OS’ BW #95aba, fine used, Cat $200+.

2d Orange Electro 3 variety Cracked Electro (State II) through base of left wattle and at top of left-hand value tablet [3L19] BW #95(3)ga, cancel largely clear of flaw, Cat $300.

2d Dull Orange Die I Electro 9 variety Cracked electro affecting both value tablets & on ‘E’ of ‘POSTAGE’ [9L7] BW #95(9)e, cancel slightly impinges on flaws, fine used, Cat $600. Seldom offered.

2d Orange Die I variety Cracked electro vertically at right, early state with crack evident from top of oval at right to the wattle above BW #95(U)m, fine used with postmark well clear of flawed area, Cat $600.

2d Orange Die I unlocated variety Cracked electro vertically through right side BW #95(U)m, machine cancel, Cat $600.

2d Intense Scarlet (Aniline) Perf ‘OS’ BW #96F, Brisbane ‘1DEC22’ datestamp, fine used (Cat $1,750 mint, unpriced used). Rare.

2d Scarlet Die I Wmk inverted perf ‘OS’, BW #96ab, fresh MUH, Cat $2,750.

2d Scarlet Die I Wmk inverted perf ‘OS’, BW #96ab, fine used, Cat $300.

2d Red Die I Wmk inverted perf ‘OS’, BW #96ab, slogan cancel, Cat $300.

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2d Pale Pink (Semi-Surfaced Paper) Perf ‘OS’ BW #96Eb, tidy machine cancel, Cat $275.

2d Red Die I Perf ‘OS’ variety Dry ink BW #96bc x2 shades, datestamp cancels, Cat $200. (2) 2d Red Die I Electro 14 variety Retouched face [14L12] BW #96(14)e, nibbed corner perf, unused, Cat $3,000. Extensive & impressive retouch.

2d Red-Brown Die I Electro 16 variety Large white flaw in left value tablet [16L4] BW #97(16)f, machine cancel well clear of the flaw, Cat $150.

3d Violet-Blue Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #104ba, fresh MUH, Cat $200.

3d Violet-Blue Die I Offset BW #104ca, fresh MUH, Cat $450.

3d Violet-Blue Die I Plate 1 variety Thickened right frame [1R49] BW #104i, fresh MUH Cat $125 (for mint hinged).

3d Violet-Blue Die I Plate 1 Harrison imprint pair BW #104z, left-hand unit MUH, Cat $575 (as an imprint block of 4).

4d Yellow-Orange BW #110B solo franking paying 1d postage and 3d registration on 1917 (Jul 13) small commercial cover to England, GPO Melbourne red/white registration label (handstamped Elizabeth Street - Melbourne GPO renamed Elizabeth St on 4/6/ 1917), London arrival backstamp, roughly opened left.

4d Lime-Yellow BW #110D, very fine used, Cat $600. Rare shade. Drury Certificate (2017).

4d Orange Perf ‘OS’ BW #110b, MVLH, Cat $300.

4d Lemon-Yellow Perf ‘OS/NSW’ BW #110Cb(var), 1916 Tamworth (NSW) datestamp. Scarce shade/state perfin combination, Cat $400. Starling Certificate (2018).

4d Pale Orange-Yellow Perf ‘OS/NSW’ BW #110Eb(var), fine used, Cat $450. Starling Certificate (2018).

4d Orange with small part of Harrison one-line imprint, well centred, hinge remnant. (Complete imprint block of 4, Cat $9,000!).

4d Violet variety Thin ‘FOUR PENCE’ (retouch) [2R12] perf ‘OS’, BW #111(2)ra, postmark only slightly impinging on variety, fine used, Cat $400.

4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates Perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #112b, mild tone banding on gum, MUH, Cat $1,500+.

4d Ultramarine Cooke Plates Thin ‘FOU’ of ‘FOUR’ (retouch) [2L8] BW #112(2)eb, cancel largely clear of the retouch, Cat $350.

4d Deep Ultramarine Cooke Plates Thin ‘FOUR PENCE’ (retouch) [2R12] BW #112(2)ra, Fremantle datestamp slightly impinges on retouch, Cat $450.

4d Blue Cooke Plates Plate 2 plate dot corner strip of 3 [2R58-60] with the three BW listed varieties BW #112(2)ve-vg, uniform toning, outer units MUH, Cat $525+.

4d Dull Ultramarine Harrison Plates variety Broken NE corner [3L9] BW #113(3), well centred, fine MVLH (possibly MUH), Cat $300.

4d Bright Ultramarine Harrison Plates variety Distorted SE corner [4R60] BW #113(4)o, well centred, VFU, Cat $150.

4d Blue Harrison Plates variety Distorted SE corner [4R60] BW #113(4)o, postmark clear of flaw, Cat $150.

4½d Violet Die I Perf ‘OS’ block of 4 with complete central strike of GPO Melbourne ‘JE28’ CTO cancel BW #118bw, pristine full unmounted gum, Cat $300++ plus substantial premium as a CTO block.

4½d Violet Die I CTO BW #118v x2, different Melbourne datestamp types, one with ‘AP/24’ cancel, both with gum, Cat $150. (2) 5d Chestnut Single Line Perf variety White flaw on emu’s breast and breaks in shading lines in lower part of oval [1R19 - flaw in breast not apparent] BW #122u paying double rate on 1917 (Apr 11) cover to New York, cover with clipped corner & edge faults, Cat $525 (extrapolated for variety on cover).

5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf BW #123 plus 2d brown-orange (BW #95) paying 4d rate postage plus 3d registration on 1922 (Feb 4) small commercial cover to USA, stamps tied by superb strikes of Bayswater (WA) datestamps, provisional red/white registration label, Bayswater, Perth & Boston (arrival) backstamps. Lovely item.

5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf Perf ‘OS’ block of 4, BW #123b, fresh MUH, Cat $1,900+. Rare multiple.

5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf variety Shaved lower-left corner [1R15] BW #123t tied by South Yarra datestamp to 1918 censored cover to USA. 5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf variety White flaw in King’s hair [1R56] BW #123vd, extrapolated Cat $300 (for MUH).

5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, MVLH, typical centring for this difficult stamp, Cat $4,000.

5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, very well centred for ths issue, Cat $250.

5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, jumbo example with large margins on all sides, Elizabeth Street (Vic) cds of 19JA21, Cat $250. An exceptional stamp far more attractive than the normal example of these stamps.

5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, Cat $250.

5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, Cat $250. Drury certificate (2018).

5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ variety Damaged NW corner [1L56] BW #124qb, ‘28FE23’ datestamp (late use for this issue), Cat $750.

1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba, fresh MUH, Cat $375.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark ½d to 1½d MUH set, 1d red Harrison is hinged. Plus 1d & 1½d No Wmk. (7) ½d Green Comb Perf Electro 5 variety Cracked electro - second state, left wattles to forearm of kangaroo [5L46] BW #65(5)ha, minor tone at top, tidy machine cancel clear of the flaw, Cat $600.

1d Carmine-Pink (G101) Cooke Printing BW #73A, well-centred with good perfs, mint, minor gum adhesions, Cat $500.

1d Carmine-Pink (G101) Cooke Printing BW #73A, lovely golden orange u/v reaction, very well centred, Melbourne ‘2FE18’ datestamp, Cat $275. Premium example.

1d Carmine-Pink (G101) Cooke Printing BW #73A, correct u/v reaction, well centred, fine used, Cat $275.

1d Deep Red (G103) Cooke Printing BW #73C, machine cancel, Cat $10,000. Rare! Drury certificate (2004). [Recent sales have been as high as $12,500.]

1d Carmine-Pink (G101) Cooke Printing (correct u/v reaction) variety Distorted ‘ONE PENNY’ [VIII/13] BW #73(4)k, slight thin at top-right, Melbourne ‘9FE18’ datestamp, Cat $500.

1d Deep Carmine (Aniline) (G108) Harrison Printing Perf ‘OS’ BW #74E, fine used, Cat $1,250. An underrated shade. Drury Certificate (2015).

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

1d Carmine-Rose (G104) Harrison Printings Perf ‘OS’ BW #74Ab, fine MLH, possibly Dryish ink, Cat $375. Drury Certificate (2011).

1d Deep Carmine (Aniline) (G108) Perf ‘OS’ Harrison Printing BW #74Eb, rich shade with correct u/v reaction, machine cancel, Cat $1,200.

1d Carmine (Aniline) Harrison Printing Perf ‘OS/NSW’ marginal block of 4, BW #74Db(var), mounted in upper margin only, stamps MUH, Cat $1,700+. Rare multiple.

1d Carmine (Aniline) Harrison Printing Dry ink perf ‘OS’, BW #74bc, machine cancel, Cat $450.

1d Green Plate 4 upper-left corner block of 16 (4x4) with Brusden White listed flaws at [VII/1 & 7] BW #78(4)a&e, few perf separations at top, stamps MUH, Cat $640+.

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1½d Black-Brown Die I Electro 2 block of 9 [2L20-22,26-28,32-34] with BW listed varieties BW #84(2)d,e&g (#84(2)f, not showing), six units MUH, Cat $300+. **/* 1½d Black-Brown Electro 3 corner block of 9 with Aberrant perfs in upper margin (associated tear extending to upper-right corner unit), with varieties Retouched NW corner [3L1] & Two white flaws in left border opposite foot of kangaroo, etc [3L8] BW #84(3)d&ea, toning on reverse of upper margin only, seven units MUH including both variety units, Cat $300+. */** 1½d Black-Brown Die I Electro 3 Harrison imprint block of 8 BW #84(3)z, some perf separation & gumside toning on the central gutter, two units MUH, Cat $525+.

F 1½d Brown Die I unlocated variety White flaw obliterating emu’s rear foot (C130) BW #86(U)g, lightly struck machine cancel, Cat $500. Rarely offered.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - No Watermark F 1½d Red Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #90ba, fine used, Cat $175.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 **/* ½d to 4½d MUH set with additional 1½d Translucent paper, 3d is MLH, Cat $1,010 as normal. (8) V ½d Orange Perf ‘OS’ BW #67ba, very fine used, Cat $325. [Only 101,520 stamps were punctured ‘OS’.]

F ½d Orange Perf ‘OS’ BW #67ba, few nibbed perfs at right, fined used, Cat $325.

V ½d Orange Electro 8 Mullett imprint block of 4, lightly struck central CTO datestamp BW #67(8)zw, without gum, Cat $250+.

V ½d Orange CTO perf ‘OS’, BW #68wd, with gum (mounted), Cat $250. Rare.

F 1½d Red Die II Perf ‘OS’ Slurred printing BW #91bbc, fine used, Cat $100. **/* 1½d Red Die II Ash (‘N’ over ‘A’) imprint block of 6 showing Second correction with distinctive dot below ‘L’ of ‘AUSTRALIAN’ in imprint BW #91(2)zk, minor perf separations at base, six units MUH, Cat $750. Seldom offered. ** 2d Red-Brown Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #98ba block of 4, MUH, Cat $3,400+. Rare multiple. [Brusden White state that “Archival records indicate the total quantity of stamps punctured ‘OS’ was 187,920] ** 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ BW #106ca, MUH, Cat $900.

V 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #106wa, without gum, Cat $200. Scarce. * 4d Greenish Olive BW #115 x3 examples (shades), one mildly toned gum, fine mint overall, Cat $525. (3) ** 4d Greenish Olive marginal block of 4, upper-left unit variety White flaw in lowest bloom of left wattles [4L37] BW #115(4)f, fresh MUH, Cat $1,400+. * 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #129, very unusual shade, perhaps a dry ink?, Cat $375 as normal. * 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #129, MLH, Cat $375.

F 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #129A/B x4 (shades) fine/very fine used, Cat $600. (4) F 1/4d Deep Turquoise BW #129C, a rich deep shade, fine used, Cat $2,750. Dunkerley Certificate (2008).

F 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ BW #129b, fine postally used, Cat $325.

F 1/4d Greenish Blue variety Thick ‘1’ at right [1R57] BW #129n, fine used with Claremont (Tas) datestamp, Cat $400.

V 1/4d Greenish Blue CTO BW #129w, quite well centred, without gum, Cat $300. * 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #129wd, with gum, Cat $400.

V 1/4d Greenish Blue Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #129wd without gum, Cat $400.

AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ **/*/V ½d to 1/4d Mint Set excl 4½d Die I, with many of the lower value stamps being MUH incl 1d green Die II, 4½d Die II is CTO (16) **/V Perf ‘OS’ MUH Selection 2d red-brown Die II, 3d Die III (gum crease) & 4½d Die I Total Cat $1,125. Plus CTO of 1½d brown Die II (hinged), 3d Die III & 4d olive. (6) V ½d Orange Electro 8 Ash (‘N’ over ‘N’) imprint block of 4 perf ‘OS’, CTO BW #68(8)zw. **/* 1d Green BW #81 block of 6 (2x3), middle row Excess inking, lower row (crease, perf separation) with Ink stripping, minor gumside blemishes. Impressive piece. **/* 1d Green Die II strip of 3 BW #81(1), small tone on upper unit, upper units hinge remainder, lower unit MUH, Cat $300+. **/* 1d Green Wattle line - State IV - 9mm of upper right frame missing BLC unit in block of 4, bottom right unit has Nick near top of left frame retouched, BW #81(4)fc, both varietal units MUH, the paper is the uncatalogued Translucent paper, Cat $6,000++.

A very rare variety in a nice postional block.

1½d Red Die II BW #92 strip of 3 tied by Southern Cross (WA) datestamps to 1929 (May 24) registered cover to Scotland, red/white * provisional registration label, mss “Too Late” marking in red crayon, Perth transit backstamp.

V 1½d Red-Brown Die II CTO with weak diagonal ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint in violet running from top centre to lower-left margin BW #93x, defective lower-right corner, Cat $1,500. Drury Certificate (2017) describes this as a “Unique stamp”, although Brusden White records two known examples. [This handstamp was applied to stamps sent to Bechuanaland Protectorate, which were later returned to London GPO] * 2d Red-Brown Die II Perf ‘OS’ BW #98ba on 1930 (Aug 5) OHMS long cover to Goondiwindi (Qld), cover with small edge blemishes & missing flap, Cat $600 on cover. Very scarce. ** 2d on 1½d Surcharge Plate dot corner blocks of 4 for all four plates BW #101z-Zc, MUH, Cat $140 (for mint hinged). (4 blocks) **/* 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘VG’ Ash imprint block of 4 BW #107(var), lower units MUH. V 4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ (Used in NSW) large ‘OS’ puncture (‘S’ with 12 pin punctures) with variety Colour flaw on kangaroo’s nose [4R48] BW #116ba(4)l(var), fine used. Rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2010). [Large ‘OS’ puncture used in NSW in March 1933 only, prior to introduction of ‘G/NSW’ pattern] ** 4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ (Used in NSW) large ‘OS’ puncture (‘S’ with 12 pin punctures) BW #116ba(var), marginal MUH. Very rare.

Ceremuga Certificate (2010). [Large ‘OS’ puncture used in NSW in March 1933 only, prior to introduction of ‘G/NSW’ pattern] V 4½d Violet Die II with quarter strike of the rare ‘C’WEALTH OFFICES’ (Vic) CTO cancel, without gum, Cat $125+.

V 4½d Pale Violet Die II with quarter strike of the rare ‘C’WEALTH OFFICES’ (Vic) CTO cancel, without gum, Cat $125+.

V 4½d Violet Die II variety Flawed ‘A’ of ‘POSTAGE’ BW #121f, lightly struck CTO cancel, Cat $600.

F 5d on 4½d Violet Perf ‘OS/NSW’ BW #125, used. Very scarce. * 5d on 4½d Violet Die II BW #125 plus 1d green paying combined surface postage (3d) & registration (3d) on 1937 (Jan 5) small cover to Belgian Congo, on reverse Melbourne, Elisabethville, Port Francqui transits and Banningville (arrival) datestamps. Rare destination for the period.

U 5d on 4½d Violet Die II block of 4 [3R5-6,11-12] unit 12 with Extension of inner white border opposite wattle at right BW #125g, minor colour diifusion on reverse, cancels well clear of flaw. **/* 5d Orange-Brown Die II Ash ‘N’ over ‘N’ imprint strip of 4, hinge remnants, outer units MUH, Cat $475 (as imprint block of 4) .

V/* 1/4d Greenish Blue CTO x2 BW #130w, both with gum, one never mounted, Cat $200. (2) AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark * ½d to 1/4d MUH set, 1/4d MLH. Very fresh. Cat $300+ (8) V CTO Selection with ½d x2, 2d, 3d, 1/4d x2 and 5d optd ‘OS’, without gum. [Most ½d values contained in CofA CTO ‘sets’ are actually SMult P13½x12½. The CofA ½d CTO is an extremely difficult stamp to locate] (7)

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4d Olive Perf ‘G/NSW’ being the lower unit of a vertical marginal pair, the upper unit without perfin. Most unusual.

5d Brown Perf ‘W/A’ Plate 2 Ash imprint pair BW #127(2)z(var), fine mint.

5d Brown Perf ‘W/A’ BW #127(var) block of 6 (3x2), three lower units MUH. Scarce multiple.

1/4d Greenish Blue x8 (including a pair), fine/very fine used, Cat $200. (8) 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #131 plus 6d Kingsford-Smith Airmail paying 1/10d airmail rate (Australia-France-Netherlands route) on 1938 (Jul 7) Austral Manufacturing Co commercial cover to Sassenheim, stamps tied by Sydney datestamps, Paris Aviation transit backstamp, minor blemishes. Exhibit potential.

AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1927-66 Mint Collection complete, ex Kooka MS and ovpt ‘OS’ issues, mainly fine lightly mounted, with later issues being MUH. Mounted on Ka-Be hingeless illustrated pages in special Bi-Centenary Album. (100s) Overprinted ‘OS’ Issues complete, ex 2d & 3d Kingsford Smith, to 1/- Lyrebird. Very fresh, most MUH incl 1/- Lyre. Retail $750+.

(13) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals 1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet BW #133, from base of sheet, MUH, Cat $375.

1931 Kingsford Smith Overprinted ‘OS’ 2d MUH & 3d MVLH, BW #141-2(OS), nice centring, Cat $675. (2) 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 3 BW #141-43 on 1932 (1 Jul) airmail cover to Switzerland, stamps tied by ‘LATE FEE/SPENCER STREET’ datestamps, signed by “C Kingsford Smith”. Unusual.

1932 Bridge 2d & 3d BW #147 & #149 tied to registered local cover by Registered Perth ‘14MR32’ FDI datestamps.

1932 5/- Harbour Bridge Ash imprint single BW #148, fine MLH, Cat $550+.

1932 5/- Harbour Bridge BW #148, few blunt/thinned perfs, parcels cancel, Cat $500 commercially used.

1938-66 No Wmk ½d Orange Perf 14¾x14 mint and used examples (the latter with slogan cancel) handstamped diagonally with large ‘O.S.’ in red, unauthorized use by the NSW Dept of Agriculture due to shortage of ‘G/NSW’ issues. Rare as such. (2) 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI selection comprising Die I BW #192 x26 (including blocks of 12 & 10), Die II chalk-surfaced paper #193 x15 (including two blocks of four & imprint pair), Die II unsurfaced paper #194 x5 (including block of 4), Die III #195 x24 (including blocks of 4 and 6), mostly fine fresh MUH, Retail $3,500++. (42) 1938-49 10/- & £1 Robes Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ BW #214x&216x, fresh MUH, Cat $1,500+. (2) 1941 Surcharges Set BW #224y tied by Adelaide ‘10DE41’ FDI datestamps to registered plain Wilson cover addressed to UK, Cat $375.

1951 3d Scarlet KGVI Booklet Plate complete sheet of 144 (three panes of 48) Weak entry to bottom tablet [Bkt Panel C/2/15] BW #251da BW #251da, fresh MUH. 1949-50 5/- Arms red block of 6 (3x2) showing different alignments of the two-part ‘T’ perfin, Hobart parcels roller cancel. Unusual.

1963-66 Navigators 4/- to £2 set BW #404-09 on four unaddressed WCS FDCs. (4) AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues 1966-70 9c Hermit Crab BW #452 plus 8c Coral Fish #451 on 1968 (May 3) Special Delivery cover from Melbourne to NSW. Nice usage item.

1978 Aviators 18c Ulm marginal block of 4, variety Misplaced vertical perforations, MUH. A new discovery, not listed in Brusden White.

1979 Steam Locomotives valueless colour trial based on the 50c Pichi Richi design.

1982 Eucalyptus Flowers large-part booklet pane of 9 BW #982ca (1c value detached from pane, no label) paying $1 airmail rate on 1983 (May 2) cover to Germany. Scarce usage.

AUSTRALIA | Booklets 1927-63 Selection comprising 1920 Canberra booklets x3 and a booklet pane of eight; 1956 3/6d stapled booklet with waxed interleaves x2; 1950-52 KGVI 3d scarlet booklet pane of 54 stamps, with gutters, (issued for booklet use); 1953-56 wmk Cof A 3/6d reconstruction of eight booklets with wax interleaving (panel A); 1957-59 4/- stapled booklet (no stitch holes) with waxed interleaves; 1959-63 5/- reconstruction of eight 1960 front covers and eight panes of six (panel K) stamps; condition a tad variable. (qty) 1930-35 3/- Green Airmail booklet with black/violet-blue cover, complete with all panes, BW #B40, unusually fine with no toning & no rust around the staple, Cat $1,500.

1930-35 3/- Green Airmail with black/violet-blue cover containing 3d Airmail x8 (one pane missing) in two panes plus two panes of six airmail etiquettes BW #B40, wax interleaving, a few staple rust marks, Cat $1,500.

1935-36 3/- Green Airmail black/Pale green with Flying Boat on the Front Cover, complete with all panes, BW #B50, minor tonespots on the cover mostly on the reverse otherwise very fine, Cat $2,250. Much scarcer than the original 1930 issue.

AUSTRALIA | Postage Dues 1910 (Mar 1) registered cover to Adelaide franked with South Australia 2d tied by strikes of Purnong Landing squared circle datestamp, handstruck ‘T’ in oval with mss. “4d” scored through in red lines and 10d written in red crayon alongside, Postage Dues 6d green BW #D55 & Bicolour 4d red and green #D85 affixed and pen cancelled, manuscript endorsement “Refused/17.3.10”, DLO backstamp in red, ‘SURVEYOR GENERAL’S’ cachet in blue applied on delivery. Full of character.

1913-21 Wmk Crown/Double Lined A Thin Paper £1 scarlet & pale green BW #D104 lower-right corner block of 4, well centred, trivial gum bend in top tight unit, Cat $8,000++. Ex Paul Larson. RPSV certificate (2008).

An oustanding rarity, only 708 units issued. A monogram block of 6 was sold in the Australia Post Archival sales which is unrelated to this block.

1922-30 Wmk 3rd Crown/A 2d carmine & yellow-green block of 36 (split into 4 blocks of 9) [FP2 LP1-36], BW #D108, MUH, includes Break in upper left frame of octagon BW #(FP2)d, Cat $720+. (4 blocks) 1922-30 Wmk 3rd Crown/A 2d carmine & yellow-green interpane pair the right hand unit with Double Perforations Vertically BW #D108ba, hinge remainder, Cat $150+. Significantly undercatalogued, only one right pane (1st Column) believed to have this error, ie 10 stamps.

AUSTRALIA | War Savings Stamps and Certificates WWII No Wmk 6d ‘Spitfire’ P14 (11) affixed to War Savings Stamp Booklet, small pen illustration at upper left.

1918 WWI War Savings 5/- Tank & Mortar, large part og, fine.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery 1913-60s Selection: with unused items x31 including KGV Lettercards with different scenes and stock Full-Face (top line ending ‘to’) x6 (one printed for Griffith Bros), plus Reply Card with ‘REPLY’ obliterated by red bars, KGV Sideface 1d x8 (one Die II), 2d red x2; Registration Envelopes KGV 5d BW #RE13, 4½d on 5d x2 #RE17 &17a, 4½d violet BW #RE20A x2, Oval Types 4½d violet, 5d on 4½d, 5d brown plus QEII 1/0½d opt ‘SPECIMEN’ in red, 1966-67 24c both types & 25c; Wrappers KGV ½d + ½d, and WWII Air Medal Section; Formular Registered Envelope (2, one with 2/5d Norfolk affixed); used x13, mostly Registered Envelopes including 4½d CTO; variable condition, high catalogue value. (45 items) 1936 Sydney Dead Letter Office: stampless envelope with ‘RETURNED LETTER’ at top and pre-printed registration label, to Brisbane. A rare piece of official postal stationery.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 4th May 2018 AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1923 ‘ONE/PENNY’ on 1½d KGV Sideface Obsolete Stock 1d on 1½d emerald-green (P53) BW #P59, minor peripheral aging, unused, Cat $500.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 1913-14 1d Carmine Kangaroo original die CTO BW #EP1w, unsealed flap, fine condition, Cat $150.

1916 1d Red King George V Star Die 2 (Knife 2) variety Die crack over ‘E’ of ‘PENNY’ BW #EP8(1)e, unsealed flap, fine unused, Cat $400.

1916 1d Red King George V Star Die 3 (Knife 1) on greenish-grey unsurfaced laid bâtonné paper BW #EP9(3), envelope window shaped discolouration patch on reverse, Cat $75.

1918-19 1d Red KGV Star + ½d Green KGV Star 1d Die 3 plus ½d on light-grey unsurfaced laid bâtonné paper BW #EP13, unsealed flap, unused, Cat $150.

1918-19 1½d Black-Brown KGV Star Die 2 on grey laid bâtonné paper BW #EP17, unsealed flap, unused, Cat $200.

1918-19 1½d Black-Brown KGV Star Die 3 on greyish laid bâtonné paper BW #EP18, unsealed flap, very fine unused, Cat $350.

1918-19 1½d Black-Brown KGV Star Die 3 on brownish laid bâtonné paper BW #EP18, commercially used, small edge blemishes, Cat $150.

1919-20 1½d Brown KGV Star Die 3 (Knife 2) on grey wove bâtonné paper CTO BW #EP20w, unsealed flap, Cat $150.

1923-24 ‘THREE/HALFPENCE’ on 2d KGV Star CTO BW #EP26w, Cat $150.

1924-28 1½d Red KGV Star on white surfaced stock with violet security lining BW #EP28, unsealed flap, very fine unused.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo, ‘REGISTERED LETTER’ At Top obliterating device in orange, Setting 2 (115mm) BW #RE7B, very fine unused, Cat $500.

1922 5d Brown KGV DLR Stock Stamp on Flap BW #RE12, fine unused, Cat $500.

1923 ‘FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY’ on 5d KGV Sideface Old Stock BW #RE16 to Brisbane with 1924 Dalby datestamps and red/ white registration label, Registered Brisbane datestamps on front & on reverse.

1923-24 ‘FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY’ on 5d Brown KGV Sideface BW #RE17 unaddressed with 1923 Dalby datestamps and red/ white registration label. Registered Brisbane datestamps on front & on reverse.

1930 ‘FIVE/PENCE’ on 4½d Violet KGV Oval Setting 2 (18mm setting) BW #RE24B, very fine unused, Cat $100.

1942-48 5½d Brown KGVI Oval Text in Red on cream stock with square flap at left BW #RE31, minor blemishes, unused, Cat $80.

AUSTRALIA | Covers By Manufacturer Ackland 1928 3d Kooka corner marginal example (from M/S) tied to plain FDC by Exhibition FDI datestamp in red, Ackland address handstamp.

Australia Post 1973 Christmas set tied to illustrated FDC by Philatelic Sales Centre Sydney ‘3OCT1973’ FDI datestamp, illustration with Red & gold colours missing, normal cover included for comparison.

AWCO (Arnold Wheeler) 1951-52 KGVI definitive series on generic FDCs, comprising six values from 2d to 7½d tied to seperate covers by Melbourne FDI cancels. (6) Bergen 1948 2½d Farrer on enhanced Haslem FDC with additional text and dateline in blue, Stock Exchange Adelaide FDI datestamp, typed address.

Bergen 1948 Royal Adelaide Show souvenir cover with Adelaide ‘6SE48’ (opening day) datestamp tying stamps, minor surface marks.

Bergen 1948 Prince Charles Birth with 1d Princess tied to ‘A ROYAL PRINCE IS BORN’ souvenir cover by Parafield (SA) ‘15NO48’ datestamp, fine unaddressed condition.

Bergen 1948 2½d Scouts on Wide World FDC embellished by Bergen with dateline added in green, Largs North FDI datestamp, unaddressed; includes information card printed by Bergen.

Bergen 1949-51 group of eight FDCs serviced by Arthur Bergen at Largs North (SA) post office on behalf on NZ dealer Jim Stapleton. (8) Bergen 1949 HMAS Labuan Special Antarctic Mail Voyage on ANARE commemorative cover from Melbourne to Heard Island with ANARE Heard Is ‘5FE49’ datestamp, typed address, includes Bergen printed insert.

Bergen 1949 Australia-Britain Grain Race souvenir cover for Grain Race Winner ‘PASSAT’ with Port Victoria (SA) ‘12MY49’ datestamp tying stamps, Falmouth (UK) backstamp.

Bergen 1949 2½d Lawson on Wide World FDC embellished by Bergen with text and dateline added in green, Grenfell (Lawson’s birthplace) ‘17JE49’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed; includes Bergen printed insert.

Bergen 1949 Royal Adelaide Show souvenir cover with Wayville Showgrounds ‘8SE49’ (opening day) datestamp tying stamps.

Bergen 1950 HMAS Labuan Heard Island Relief Trip on ANARE commemorative cover with FAAT TAAF Kerguelen Madagascar and Heard Island datestamps, HMA Ships & expedition rubber handstamps on face, typed address to Bergen. Rare cover in fine condition.

Bergen 1950 2½d Red KGVI tied to illustrated FDC by Largs North (SA) ‘12AP50’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1950 1½d green QE tied to illustrated FDC by Largs North ‘19JE50’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1950 Mt Gambier 150th Anniverary on illustrated souvenir cover with 1½d QM tied by Mt Gambier (SA) ‘3DE50’ datestamp, pencilled address to Bergen.

Bergen 1951 2½d Chocolate KGVI tied to illustated FDC by Oodla Wirra (SA) ‘3MY51’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1951 Opening Prospect North PO souvenir cover with 3d Responsible Government tied by Relief 12 ‘8AU51’ datestamp.

Bergen 1951 SA Jubilee Year Philatelic Exhibition souvenir covers x2 with cachets in difrrent coloors, stamp tied by Adelaide ‘22AU51’ datestamps. (2) Bergen 1951 7½d blue KGVI tied to illustrated FDC by North Adelaide (SA) FDI datestamp, very fine unaddressed.

Bergen 1951 3d green KGVI tied to illustrated FDC by Allenby Gardens (SA) ‘14NO51’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1951 3½d maroon KGVI tied to illustrated FDC by Allenby Gardens (SA) ‘28NO51’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1952 4½d Scarlet KGVI tied to postcard FDC (view of ANA DC4 Skymaster) by Hindmarsh (SA) FDI datestamp.

Bergen 1952 6½d brown KGVI tied to illustrated FDC, by Hindmarsh (SA) ‘20FE52’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1952 2/6d Aborigine tied to illustrated FDC by Nackara (SA) ‘19MR52’ FDI datestamp, fine unaddressed. Only 15 produced.

Bergen 1952 1/0½d deep slate KGVI tied by Brighton (SA) ‘19MR52’ FDI datestamp, fine unaddressed. Only 20 produced.

Bergen 1953 3½d red QEII tied to illustrated FDC by Allenby Gardens (SA) ‘21AP53’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1953 3d green QEII tied to illustrated FDC (long envelope, scarce) by Allenby Gardens (SA) ‘17JE53’, FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Bergen 1953 1d purple QEII tied to FDC (cachet dated in green) by St Arnaud North (Vic) FDI datestamp. Fine unaddressed condition.

Bergen 1953 3½d Young Farmers’ tied to illustrated FDC by Pennington (SA) FDI cancel, fine unaddressed condition.

Bergen 1953 3d Tasmania Stamp Centenary tied to illustrated FDC by Oodla Wirra (SA) FDI cancel, fine unaddressed condition.

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Bergen 1953 3d Tasmania Stamp Centenary tied to illustrated FDC by Oodla Wirra (SA) FDI cancel. Cachet identical to Lot 832 except overprinted with outline map of Tasmania, fine unaddressed condition.

Bergen 1954 3½d Telegraph Centenary tied to illustrated FDC by Wayville (SA) FDI cancel, fine unaddressed condition.

Bergen 1954 3½d Red Cross tied to illustrated FDC by Underdale (SA) FDI cancel, fine unaddressed condition.

Bergen 1954 2½d & 6½d QEII tied to FDC by Panorma (SA) FDI datestamps, fine unaddressed.

Bergen 1954 3½d Railway Centenary tied to FDC by Relief No 15 FDI datestamp, rare black & gold cachet, unaddressed.

Bergen 1954 3½d ANARE tied to illustrated FDC by Wattle Flat ‘17NO54’ (SA) FDI datestamp, small upper edge faults & flap tear, Typed address to NZ. Bergen 1955 2/- green Olympic Publicity tied to illustrated FDC by Quorn Alice Spring TPO ‘30NO55’ FDI datestamp, fine unaddressed.

Bergen 1956 3½d Responsible Government tied to illustrated FDC by Adelaide Airport ‘26SE56’ FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Boans 1953 Tasmania Sesquicentenary set on illustrated FDC cancelled by Perth ‘23SE53’ FDI datestamp with another fine strike alongside. Rare usage.

Bodin (Rex) 1948-49 FDCs x5, all unaddressed with Kaniva (Vic) FDI datestamps, probably serviced by AJ Hicks. (5) Bronsdon 1938 9d Platypus tied to registered illustrated FDC to USA by Eaglehawk (Vic) ‘1SE39’ FDI datestamp. Rare cover.

Challis 1959-60 1/6d & 2/- flower blocks of 4 tied to generic matching FDCs by Perth FDI datestamps, typed addresses, fine condition. (2) Clark (Don) 1947 1d Princess Elizabeth tied to generic FDC by Moonah (Tas) ‘20NO47’ FDI datestamp. Rare cachet type.

Easther (Max) 1953 3d Tasmanian Stamp Centenary pair tied to FDC by Inquiry Counter Launceston ‘11NO53’ FDI datestamp, addressed locally.

Easther (Max) 1954 3½d WA Centenary block of 4 tied to FDC by Launceston ‘2AU54’ FDI datestamp, adressed locally.

Easther (Max) 1955 1/0½d QEII tied to registered FDC by Launceston FDI datestamp, few light spots.

Easther (Max) 1957 2/- AAT tied to FDC by Gravelly Beach (TAS) FDI datestamp, unaddressed.

Easther (Max) 1957 7½d Violet QEII tied by Launceston ‘13NO57’ FDI datestamp to illustrated FDC. Easther (Max) 1958 8d Tasman Flight Anniversary tied to FDC by Launceston ‘27AU58’ FDI datestamp, addressed locally.

Easther (Max) 1961 5d Nellie Melba to illustrated FDC to New Guinea by Launceston ‘20SE61’ FDI datestamp, typed address, fine condition.

Fleetwood 1979 Ferries, Railways & Fishing complete sets on FDCs plus individual values from each set on single FDCs, all with Philatelic Bureau (Melbourne) FDI datestamps, very fine unaddressed. (15) Guthrie 1950-51 1½d & 2d QM and 3d scarlet KGVI tied to separate generic FDCs by Perth FDI datestamp, typed addresses. (3) Guthrie x6 values between 3d and 1/0½d tied to separate generic FDCs by Perth FDI datestamps, erased pencilled addresses, retail $480.

Haslem 1938 9d Platypus tied to generic FDC by Prahran ‘1SP38’ FDI datestamp. Rare.

Haslem 1953 3½d Young Farmers’ tied to matching covers by Adelaide ‘3SE53’ FDI datestamps, cachets in green or blue, unaddressed. Rare. (2) Haslem 1954 3½d Railway Centenary matching set of the six cachet types, all with Melbourne FDI datestamps, typed addresses.

Rare as a set. (6) Hawker (John) 1963 4/- & 5/- Navigators tied to seperate enhanced WCS FDCs with (extra text) by Hopetoun Gardens (Vic) FDI datestamps, typed addresses. (2) Hawker (John) 1964 £1 Navigators on WCS FDC with extra text added by John Hawker, tied by Hopetoun Gardens (Vic) ‘26FE64’ FDI datestamp, typed addresses.

Hughes (DC) 1946 Peace set tied to registered illustrated cover by Cremorne Junction (NSW) ‘18FE46’ FDI datestamp, typed address to USA. Rare usage.

Hull 1949 2½d Lawson block of 4 on FDC cancelled by California Gully ‘17JU49’ FDI datestamp, typed address to USA. Rare usage.

Kufner 1938 ½d orange Roo & KGVI 1/4d tied to registered generic FDC by Bendigo ‘30OC38’ FDI datestamp, typed address to USA. Kufner 1944 2d purple KGVI tied to generic FDC by Melbourne ‘4DE/1944’ FDI machine cancel, unsealed flap. Rare cover.

Mitchell 1930 1½d Sturt tied to FDC by Perth ‘2JUN/1930’ Air Mail slogan datestamp, typed address to Mitchell.

Mitchell 1931 Kingsford Smith set tied to registered printed FDC (rare long envelope) by Perth ‘19MAR31’ FDI datestamps, addressed to London. The earliest recorded printed first day envelope for an Australian stamp issue.

Mitchell 1937 1d QE & 2d KGVI tied to illustrated Coronation FDC by Perth (WA) FDI datestamp, typed address to Mitchell.

Mitchell 1946 Mitchell Centenary set tied to FDC by Perth ‘14OC46’ FDI datestamp, printed address added by Mitchell for London stamp trader A. Cattley.

Mitchell 1951 2d Green QE block of 4 on illustrated FDC, stamps cancelled by Perth ‘28MR51’ FDI datestamp with another fine strike alongside.

Mitchell 1951 3d Gold se-tenant pair tied by Perth ‘2JY51’ FDI datestamp, rare brown & green cachet, typed address to USA. Orlo Smith 1935 2d & 3d Jubilee tied to generic FDC by Melbourne ‘2MAY35’ FDI slogan cancel, typed address to USA. Rare early usage.

Orlo Smith 1936 3d Cable tied to generic FDC by Melbourne ‘1/APR/1936’ FDI clogan cancel.

Parade 1963 4/- Navigator FDCs x7, each with cachet in different colour or shades, few with minor toning. (7) Philatelic Investment Corp 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die IA tied to printed FDC by Mudgee (NSW) ‘2AU37’ FDI datestamp, flown on the newly formed Southern Airlines & Freighters Ltd inaugural flight which introduced Mudgee to the Sydney-Broken Hill service, not recorded by Eustis but covered by local newpapers. A rare and desirable cover.

PMG’s Dept 1947 1d Princess Elizabeth tied to OHMS cover by Melbourne ‘20/10/47’ FDI datestamps, typed address.

PMG’s Dept 1953 3½d Young Farmers’ tied to OHMS small cover to USA by Sydney ‘3SE53’ FDI datestamp. Very fine.

Robertson Stamp Co (South Africa) 1953 Coronation set (plus extra 7½d) tied to registered FDC by Melbourne ‘25MY53’ FDI datestamp, addressed to South Africa.

Royal 1966 Navigators set of 6 on three FDCs, stamps tied by Kalorama (Vic) FDI datestamps. (3) SA Stamp Company 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die IA plus 3d KGV (which the KGVI stamp replaced), tied to registered FDC by Bellingen (NSW) FDI datestamp.

SA Stamp Company 1936 2d & 3d SA Stamp Centenary on two registered FDCs (different cachets), the stamps tied by Glenelg ‘3AU36’ FDI datestamps, typed local addresses. (2) Segnit 1947 1d Princess Elizabeth pair (+ ½d Roo) tied to illustrated FDC by Horsham ‘20NO47’ FDI datestamp, pencilled Genialty (Horsham) address. The first Segnit cache envelope.

Segnit 1948 2½d Farrer tied to FDC by Post Office Kaniva ‘12JUL1948’ oval datestamp, fine unaddressed condition. Arthur Segnit’s second printed cachet FDC envelope and most attractive.

Smith (Frank P) 1938 ½d Kangaroo block of 6 and block 4 on registered FDC, with cut-out cachet, stamps cancelled with Coober Pedy (SA) ‘3OC38’ FDI datestamps, typed address to Smith.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 4th May 2018 Unidentified 1946 Peace set to FDC by Rosefield (SA) ‘18FE46’ FDI datestamp. Very scarce cachet type.

Unidentified 1948 2½d Von Mueller imprint block of 4 tied to generic design FDC by Sydney ‘13SE48’ FDI datestamp. Only recorded example with an imprint block.

Unidentified 1952 4½d scarlet KGVI tied to illustrated postcard FDC by Chernside (Qld) ‘20FE52’ FDI datestamp, L Rouvray-Cox rubber handstamp on reverse.

Unidentified 1952 6½d green KGVI block of 4 tied to generic ‘Hiker’ design FDC (possibly produced by Byron Philatelic Society), stamps cancelled b Manly Vale ‘9AP52’ (NSW) FDI datestamp.

Unidentified 1957 7½d violet QEII tied to FDC by Melbourne ‘Eradicate TB’ FDI slogan datestamp, attractive chicken & egg design cachet in yellow & blue (possibly by Shearsby), typed address.

Van Dahl 1951 3d Green KGVI pair tied to generic FDC by Perth ‘14NO51’ FDI datestamp. Rare use of USA cachet type.

Wesley 1951 2½d Chocolate KGVI Authority imprint block of 4 tied to illustrated FDC by Victor Harbour ‘23MY51’ FDI datestamp.

Wesley 1951 3d Gold se-tenant pair tied by hexagonal commemorative Philatelic Exhbn Bendigo FDI datestamp, addressed to Jack Peake. Rare cover.

Wesley 1964 10/- & £1 Navigators tied by Adelaide ‘26FEB64’ FDI datestamp to unaddressed FDC. Winslow 1947 1d Princess Elizabeth strips of 3 x2 on separate FDCs with matching black or blue cachets, stamps tied by Kaniva ‘20NO47’ FDI datestamps, both fine unaddressed. (2) Wood (GH) 1937 1d QE & 2d KGVI tied to illustrated Coronation FDC by Woodville (SA) ‘10MY37’ FDI datestamp, Addressed to to NZ. Rare & attractive.

Woodger 1948-49 group of four illustrated FDCs with FDI cancels for Cooma (NSW) x3 or Moonta (SA), typed addresses. (4) Woodger 1948 2½d Farrer tied to unaddressed FDC by superb strike of relevant ‘DOOKIE AGRIC COLLEGE/12L48/VIC’ FDI datestamp, unsealed flap.

Woodger 1948 2½d Farrer tied to unaddressed FDC by superb strike of ‘WOOMELANG/12JL48/VIC’ FDI datestamp, unsealed flap.

Woodger 1949 2½d Lawson cachets in blue or in black, tied by Cooma or Warrnambool FDI datestamps. (2) AUSTRALIA | First Day Covers 1970s-90s Collection, all unaddressed. Many with Nelson Bay, NSW FDI cancels. (Approx 250) AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers 1952 Greystanes Scout Jamboree with 3½d Scouts tied to PMG’s Dept OHMS cover by Pan Pacific Scout Jamboree ‘29DE52’ opening day datestamp.

1963 Royal Visit with ‘RELIEF/5MR63/13/QLD-AUST’ tying stamps, ‘PRESS BUREAU/ROYAL VISIT/BRISBANE’ handstamp in violet on provisional registration label, typed address to Garrard.

1963 Royal Visit Garrard cover with ‘No 26/26MAR63/WEST-AUST’ relief datestamp tying Royal Visit set, ‘PRESS BUREAU/Royal Visit Perth’ in violet on provisional registration label, with another fine stike at base, typed address.

1963 Royal Visit Covers comprising (Feb 11) Philatelic Society of Fiji cover with Fiji Royal Visit set tied by Suva datestamp; (Mar 4) certified mail cover with stamps tied by ‘RELIEF/4MR63/NSW-AUST’ datestamp; (Mar 16) with Darwin Royal Visit slogan cancel and & H.M. Yacht Britannia Commander’s Office & Victualling Office dated boxed handstamps; all with typed addresses to Garrard.

(3) 1967 Brisbane Exhibition registered cover to NZ with 25c Robin & 2c QEII tied by ‘BRISBANE EXHIBITION/12AU/67’ datestamp, provisional registration label.

1970 Royal Visit Garrard cover with ‘RELIEF/31MAR1970/100/NSW.AUST’ datesamps x3 tying 5c QEII strip of 6, stamps, ‘PRESS BUREAU/ROYAL VISIT SYDNEY’ in violet on provisional registration label, typed address.

1970 Royal Visit Garrard cover with ‘ROYAL VISIT 1970/(crown)/23APR1970/CANBERRA ACT 2600’ datestamp (APM #3020) tying stamps, ‘PRESS BUREAU/ROYAL VISIT/CANBERRA A.C.T.’ in violet on provisional registration label, typed address.

1970 Royal Visit Garrard cover with ‘RELIEF/28APR1970/100/NSW.AUST’ datestamp tying stamps, ‘PRESS BUREAU/ROYAL VISIT SYDNEY’ in violet on provisional registration label, typed address.

1972 International Council of Accountants Congress registered FDC with Congress commemorative datestamp and provisional registration label, first day of issue for the stamp and opening day of the Congress, cut-out cachet. Fine unaddressed condition. Only 26 items were registered over the 6 days of the event.

AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1913-50 Range of Mostly Covers with Kangaroo frankings x24, Kangaroo/KGV combinations x12, KGV Heads only frankings x28, commemorative period x44, KGVI x16, several registered plus OHMS covers; also Old-Time Postmark Range (380 stamps, few pieces), mostly on Kangaroo issues with values to 5/- x2, including coloured types, rubber-stamp, numeral ray types, barred numerals, squared-circles & military types, some multiples, etc, plus few KGV and later issues. Postmark section ex Arthur Gray.

Fantastic lot. (124 covers + postmarks) 1914 (May 12) Sydney University cover to New York with Roos 1d Red Die II pair (faults) & ½d tied by Sydney machine cancel.

1916 (Oct 12) use of 4d orange KGV perf ‘OS’, from WA Lands Titles Dept, Perth to Kalgoorlie, registered and unclaimed, red label.

1921 (Nov 3) use of 2½d Roo pair perf ‘OS/NSW’ on Court House OHMS cover, locally used at Broken Hill, red registration label.

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AUSTRALIA | First Flight Covers 1937 Australia-Philippines Flight postcard sent at 8d rate (2d and 6d) and cover with 1/4d KGV solo, paying full airmail rates to Manila via Hong Kong with transit datestamps, these items being the intermediate stage of PAA flight, circular Manila cachet in violet, AAMC #728a, Cat from $500. Scarce duo. (2) AUSTRALIA | Military & Censor Mail 1916-70s Military Covers range from various theatres of war, mostly WWII, though value in WWI including 1916 (Jan) cover to Melbourne with superb strike of ‘SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION/ZEITOUN’ triple-oval datestamp (British cachet often found used on Australian mail) with additional multiple strikes on improvised resealing label with handwritten “Opened by Censor” in red ink and endorsed “J.H. Hobbs” (censor), 1916 (Aug 7) registered cover to Egypt franked with NSW 2d & Tasmania 2d tied by Prahran datestamps, red & white registration label, ‘M.O. PRAHRAN’, Melbourne & Cairo backstamps, Egyptian blue and white ‘OPENED

BY CENSOR’ label and ‘PASSED/CENSOR/11’ chamfered handstamps in blue x2, 1944 1/- POW Lettersheet to Germany from Marrinup (WA) sent via Melbourne; plus other WWII, few BCOF, Vietnam and other military items. (33 items) AUSTRALIA | THEMATICS & TOPICALS 1936 Centenary Corroboree: First Day cds (28DE36 - APM380), 2 strikes, both tying ½d orange & 1½d brown KGV x3 to cover alongside special registered label with Coroboree cinderella, backstamps incl Adelaide & Norwood. [APM states....on cover with registered label, one sold at auction Oct 2012 for $412!!!]

AUSTRALIA | CINDERELLAS 1950 Anpex: unmounted sheetlet of 12, Missing 4 vertical perforations, giving many imperf combinations including the tête-bêche pair, light tones, most units MUH. A great exhibition item.

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES (BCOF) 1946-49 Overprints 3d, 6d and 1/- BW #J3-5 in upper-left corner blocks of ten, fresh MUH, Cat $580+. (3 blocks)

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Session 2 will commence no earlier than 2:30pm AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Specimens & Reprints The following 9 lots are on pages taken from a Lichtenstein Album that was used by the Swedish Post Office to mount the early part of their UPU collection. These albums were sold in late 2017 and the albums have now been dismantled. The pages below are the ones that contain the stamps despatched to Sweden by the Australian Colonies.

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918 * UPU Distribution - NSW on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with Large Diadems 5d, 6d, 8d, 1/& 5/- Coin with diagonal Type 2; DLR 1d, 2d, 3d Diadem, 4d & 9d with diagonal Type 1 and 6d with Type 4 and 9d on 10d with blue Type 3 ‘POSTAGE’ Ovpts 5/- black ovpt & £1 blue ovpt both with ‘REPRINT’ ovpts and mint 10/- blue ovpt P12 Cat £300; Centennial 1d & 2d type 6, 4d, 6d, 9d & 1/- type 8, 5/- type 10, 5/- type 12 & 20/- type 9 plus 2½d Allegorical and Surcharges mint Registered ‘REPRINT’ ovpt. (29) 919 * UPU Distribution - NSW on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with 1892 Distribution ½d grey normal & ‘OS’ Type 12, 1897 Distributions 9d on 10d & 10d DLR, 1/- & 2/6d Charity, 1d, 2d & 2½d violet Jubilee, all Type 14; 1898 Distributions 2d & 6d green Jubilee Type 14, plus ½d green, 2½d blue & 6d orange Jubilee with N.S.W. CTO cancel; 1903 Distribution 2/6d Lyrebird Type 15; 1903 Distribution 9d Commonwealth Type 16. Plus Australia Postage Dues ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 5/- Void at Base and 5d, 10d, 1/- & 2/- Re-engraved Base all mint (Cat £750). (26) 920 * UPU Distribution - NSW on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with Postage Dues 1d to 20/- excl 8d all mint & ½d Type 13 (5/-, 10/- & 20/- alone cat £1,475); Officials - DLR 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/- Type 6, 3d Diadem, 5d & 8d Large Diadem 9d on 10d & 10d Type 11; Officials - Centennials 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 8d & 1/- mixed Types 8 & 11, 20/- Type 13; Officials ‘POSTAGE ovpt 10/- blue ovpt Type 10; Officials - Others 2½d Allegorical & Surcharges all mint (32) 921 * UPU Distribution - Qld on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with Small Chalons 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-brown, 1/- grey, 5/- rose & (6d) Registered all Type 1; Second Sideface 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/- Type 1, and 2/- pale brown mint; Large Chalons 2/- Type 1, 2/6d to £1 mint; 1890 Issues ½d, 2½d carmine & 3d brown mint; 1895 Issues Void Ovals ½d, 1d, 2d & 5d all mint; 1896 Issues Figures in 2 Corners 1d mint; 1897 Issues Figures in 4 Corners 1d, 6d & 6d all mint; 1898-99 Issues Figures in 4 Corners ½d (both types), 1d black roulettes, 1d uncoloured roulettes, 2½d rose, 2½d purple/blue, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d & 1/- all mint; 1902 Issues 2/- turquoise mint; 1903 Issues 9d Commonwealth mint. (44) 922 * UPU Distribution - SA on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with Chalons imperf/roulette 1d green, 1d yellow-green, 2d rose, 2d orange, 6d dark blue, 6d pale blue, 6d violet, 1/- brown, 1/- yellow & 1/- red-brown, plus perf 6d blue & 1/- red-brown all ‘REPRINT’ ovpt; PB New Designs imperf/roulette 9d grey, 10d on 9d yellow & 10d on 9d red-orange, perf red 3d on 4d blue, black 3d on 4d blue, 4d deep lilac, 4d purple, 8d on 9d brown, 9d lilac & 2/- carmine all ‘REPRINT’ ovp; DLR Issues ½d on 1d (red ‘REPRINT’), ½d brown bantam, 1d & 2d all ‘REPRINT’ ovp, plus ½d green Bantam imperf unoverprinted proof. (27) 923 * UPU Distribution - SA on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with DLR Issues 3d, 2½d, 4d, 5d & 6d type 4, 2½d & 5d Surcharges type 2; Postage & Revenue 2/6d to £20 original issue of 13 type 4 (12½mm), £5 brown type 6 (15mm); Other Issues ½d brown Bantam, 1d green, 2d orange, 9d purple & 2/- carmine Type 4 (12½mm); 1899 Issues ½d, 1d, 2d & 2½d all CTO (30) 924 * UPU Distribution - Tas on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with Couriers 1d & 4d reprints from defaced plates mint; Chalons imperf reprints of 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/- all mint; Sidefaces imperf 4d reprint, ½d orange, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d yellow, 8d, 10d, 5/- & ½d Surcharge all mint; Postal Fiscals 1d, 3d, 6d & 1/- Platypus, 2/6d lake & 5/- sage green (this group Cat £1,050); Tablets ½d to £1 Type 2 (cat £650 set); Pictorials ½d to 6d set Type 3 (cat £550 set). (42) 925 * UPU Distribution - Vic on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with ‘Reprint’ Ovpt 1/- Octagonal, 1/Laureate, 5/- Laureate, ½d carmine Bantam, 2d lilac Naish, 1d brown & 1d green Stamp Duty; 1885 Issues ½d, 1d, 3d, 4d, 6d & 8d all mint; 1886 Issues 2d mauve, 1/- blue/yellow, 1d & 6d New Designs all mint; 1887 Issues ½d rose, 2d, 4d, 1/- x2 (shades) & 2/green/green all mint; 1890 Issues 1d brown 1/6d blue & 1/6d orange all mint; 1891 Issues 1d brown/pink, 2½d red-brown/lemon all mint; Postal Fiscals 2/6d yellow, 3/- drab, 4/- orange-red, 5/- claret/yellow all mint, 6/- 10/- 15/- & £1 all CTO; 1892 Issue. 9d green mint; 1895 Issues 1½d green, 9d rosine, 2/- blue-green & 5/- rosine all mint; 1897 Issues Charity pair Type 22; 1897 Issues ½d green, 1d red, 1½d red-brown/yellow & 2½d blue all mint; 1900 Issues Boer War pair mint; Later No POSTAGE issues ½d, 1d olive, 2d, 3d, 4d, 1/-, 2/- & 5/- all CTO; POSTAGE Issues ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/- £1 & £2 all CTO; Postage Dues ½d to 5/- brown & blue ex 3d, ½d to 5/- red & green all mint. (94) 926 * UPU Distribution - WA on Lichtenstein pages generally stuck to page with top third of gum, with Specimen Ovpt 1889-92 the complete set comprising on 1865 1/-, 1871-73 3d, 1882-85 6d, 1885-93 ½d, 2d, 4d, 1/-, & 1888 1d, 2d, 4d all Type 1 and 1892 2½d and 5d Samuel Type D12; Mint Stamps 1893 ½d on 3d pale brown & 6d bright violet, 1895 ½d (green) on 3d pale brown & ½d (green & red) on 3d red-brown x2, 1899 ½d yellow & 1901 2½d blue. (19) NEW SOUTH WALES 927 */U 1885-1904 Long Types with 1885-86 optd ‘POSTAGE’ in black 5/- P12x10 SG #238b with neat fiscal cancels; 1894-1904 optd ‘POSTAGE’ in blue 10/- violet & claret P12 SG #275 mint (gum creases, Cat £325) and P11 example postally used (faded, small faults); also £1 optd ‘REPRINT’ in black (hinge thin). (4) 928 F 1850 2d Sydney Views Plate II Early Impressions 2d indigo with Pl 3 Fan SG #21, complete good to large margins, strong colour, Cat £550.

929 F 1850 2d Sydney Views Plate II Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue No whip [pos 8] 4 large margins, 1st BN ‘3’ of Windsor cancel, SG #26e, Cat £350. Ex Slade Slade.

930 F 1851 2d Sydney Views Plate V Hard Greyish Wove Paper 2d dull blue [pos 9] 4 large margins, SG #37, rare 1st BN ‘25’ of Kiama cancel Rated 3R, Cat £180.

931 W 1854 Imperf Laureates Wmk Double-Lined Numerals 1d red-orange 2 good and 2 slightly cut-into margins, SG #82, MNG minor oxidation, Cat £475.

932 * 1882-97 Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW 8d yellow P12, SG #236a, Inv wmk, fine mint, Cat £325 933 * 1888-89 Centenary Wmk Double-Lined 5/- 5/- deep purple P10, SG #261, Cat £425.

934 * 1888-89 Centenary Wmk Double-Lined 5/- 20/- Carrington P10, SG #262, Cat £750.

935 * 1897 Charity 1/- & 2/6d SG #280-1, 2/6d hinge rem, Cat £300. (2) NEW SOUTH WALES | Official Stamps 936 V 1888-90 5/- purple P12 wmk 5/- optd ‘OS’ (13½mm spacing) in red with ‘NSW’-in concentric ovals CTO cancel, from a 1895 special printing for inclusion in presentation/collectors sets, fine condition with large-part og. Rare, only 158 were sold.

937 V 1890-91 5/- lilac P10 wmk 5/-/NSW optd ‘OS’ (12mm spacing - Broken ‘O’) with ‘G.P.O.’-in concentric ovals CTO cancel, fine condition with large-part og. Rare.

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Revenues 1866 DLR Stamp Duty Colour Trial Die Proofs: 4d to 12/6d bi-colour set on glossy hard card, a few minor blemishes & the 10/with a surface scratch at the top. Both Elsmore and Peck & Smith only record to 10/-. Elsmore Cat $4,800 (ie $300 each). An elusive and attractive set. (16) F 1951 Cattle Duty: 1d to £1 (1d to 2/- x2), used. Plus 1929-66 9d, 1/- & 2/- Swine Duty. (18) NEW SOUTH WALES | Telegraph Stamps W 1871 Electric Telegraph 1d x4 (2 shades), 6d, 1/- & 2/-, all perf 12½,13, SG #T1-5, all MNG, Cat £2,145. [Withdrawn after only one month because their use wasn’t authorised in the Act!] (7) W 1871 Electric Telegraph 1d to 8/- set, all perf 12½,13, SG #T1-8, all MNG, 8/- minor creasing, Cat £5,900+. Rare: much harder to obtain than the ‘SPECIMEN’ stamps. [Withdrawn after only one month because their use wasn’t authorised in the Act!] (8) F 1871 Electric Telegraph 2d black & blue, SG #T2, pen cancel, Cat £275 for mint, used is significantly more dificult to acquire.

W 1871 Electric Telegraph 2d black & blue with ‘SPECIMEN’ type 3 ovpt, no gum.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History * 1876 (Oct 9) mourning cover to Colchester, England endorsed “Via Torres Straits” with 6d lilac tied by Sydney duplex, London & Colchester backstamps. Only five covers from NSW using the Torres Strait route are recorded. * 1894 (Apr 19) use of Registration Envelope to St Louis, Missouri, with 2d Emu & 1d Centennial Bisect tied by BN ‘1529’ (Rated RRR) of Pleasant Hills (datestamp alongside), vertical fold & abrasion on reverse. Rare genuine but unauthorised usage of bisect on cover from a tiny rural post office which had apparently run out of 2½d & ½d stamps.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps * Yanko: 29mm ‘YANKO/19JL24/N.S.W’ x3 fine strikes on 4½d on 5d Registration Envelope (variety Envelpe) BW #RE17d, red/white registration label, Sydney arrival datestamp. Renamed from North Yanco PO 1/4/1892; renamed Yanco PO c.1928.

NORTHERN TERRITORY * Adelaide River Military P.O.: ‘MIL. P.O./16 JAN 1942/ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T.’ d/r rubber handstamp tying KGVI 3d blue ACSC #195 and irregular block of five ½d orange Kangaroo ACSC #179 to slightly foxed registered envelope with blue ‘R.6’ label of ‘ADELAIDE RIVER/N.T.’ additionally handstamped ‘MIL.P.O. ADEL. RIVER, N.T.’ in violet & addressed to Parramatta. Adhesives conceal preprinted address of ‘Mr. R. Turley, 13 Maddocks Street, FOOTSCRAY. W.11.’. PO 8/9/1941; closed 3/3/1942. s Alice Springs: 23mm framed ‘[A]LICE SPRINGS/DE18/88/S_A’ (A2) very fine strike on 2d orange P10. [Rated 3R - used until 1890 only.] PO 1/1/1878.

QUEENSLAND | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings */U/W First Sideface Study used & unused (some with faded/cleaned pen cancels), mostly on Ex Pack annotated pages, showing Die I & Die II Electro flaws with 1d ‘QOEENSLAND’ flaw x2 (pen cancels), plus postally used, 2d ‘QUEENSbAND’ used, 6d including unused block of 4, well annotated throughout with many magnified illustrations of flaws. Good lot for the specialist. (few 100s) QUEENSLAND | Proofs & Essays D 1860 Imperf Small Chalon 2d plate proof in black on thin card, mild tone upper-right corner.

1860s Chalon Proof 2d & ‘REGISTERED’ in black on ungummed thick wove paper, both with close even margins (2) 1860s Chalon Proof 1/- in violet on ungummed thick wove paper, close even margins 1860s Chalon Proof 1/- bright mauve pair on ungummed thin wove paper, close/touching even margins 1860s Chalon Proof 2d bright blue & 2d blue on ungummed wove paper, close to large margins (2) 1868 2d Blue Chalon Plate II imperf horizontal pair. Very attractive - ex Pack.

W 1868-78 Small Chalon Wmk 1st Crown/Q Perf 13 4d First Transfer imperforate plate proof vertical pair in yellow on thin card, margins good with complete outer framelines.

1879-80 Sideface Wmk 1st Crown/Q 1d imperforate plate proof pair in red-brown on thin card, nice even margins.

1879-80 Sideface Wmk 1st Crown/Q 4d imperforate plate proof pair in yellow-orange on thin card, nice even margins.

1879-80 Sideface Wmk 1st Crown/Q imperforate plate proof horizontal pairs on ungummed unwmked thick paper comprising 1d in dull blue (very scarce), 1d in scarlet (on thin wove paper), 2d in blue, 4d in yellow-orange (strip of 3) & 6d in yellow-green, mostly with good to large margins, a few very minor faults. Scarce “set”. (4 pairs + 1 strip) 1879-81 Sideface Plate Proofs 4d yellow-orange imperforate plate proof pair on thin card, margins close to huge.

W 1880 ½d Sideface imperforate litho essay in vermilion on thick card of the final approved design, with faint Type 1 diagonal ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint. [Essay was prepared as an intended replacement for the ½d on 1d Provisional SG #151] 1880 Small Chalon Litho Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 2/- imperforate plate proof pair in the issued colour on ungummed wmked paper, margins good to large. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. * 1897-1908 4-Corners Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12½,13 2/- yellow-green perforated plate proof block of 4 on gummed Crown/Q wmk.

1900 Boer War 1d imperforate plate proofs on ungummed wmked paper in dull rose-pink, carmine, emerald, yellow-green, bluegreen, ultramarine, dull blue, dark blue, violet blue, pale violet, violet & dull purple (close to the issued colour). A most attractive & colourful group. (12) QUEENSLAND * 1860s Small Chalons 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d (handstamp inverted), 1/-, 5/- & ‘REGISTERED’ various wmks etc, all with diagonal ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp. (7) * 1862-67 Small Chalon Thick Toned Paper, No Wmk Rough Perf 12½x13 1d orange-vermilion, SG #22, left edge scissor-cut due to poor perfs, fine and fresh, Cat £110. * 1862-67 Small Chalon Thick Toned Paper, No Wmk Rough Perf 12½x13 6d yellow-green, SG #27, fine and fresh, Cat £170. */U 1868-74 Small Chalon Wmk Truncated Star Perf 13 group with ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp comprising 1d with huge sheet margin at base, 2d postally used in 1881, 3d block of 4 (inverted on the last unit), 1/- greenish grey (very scarce) & 1/- violet (reading downwards), the 1d & 3d block with large-part og. (8) */W 1880 Small Chalon Litho Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 2/6d pale blue (MNG), 2/6d dull scarlet & 5/- yellow-ochre, SG #118,121,124, 2/- badly off-centre, others fine, Cat £985. (3) * 1880 Small Chalon Litho Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 2/- to 20/- each with diagonal ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp in varying directions.

(5) ** 1882-95 Large Chalons Recess Wmk 3rd Crown/Q Thick Paper 5/- deep rose SG #159 marginal example from left of the sheet, full MUH, Cat £55++. Superb!

U 1882-91 Lined-Oval Die I Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 1d vermilion-red study showing Mould A and Mould B various types plus flaws such as Colour spots, ‘LA’ joined, Cross stroke on ‘Y’, ‘QU’ joined, Worn plate & Blurred print. Good specialist lot. (20) U 1890-94 Lined-Oval Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12½,13 ½d green SG #184-86 study of varieties & shades on album page, including Wmk reversed, scratches, plates flaws, white spots, weak printing areas, spurs, etc. Nice specialist lot. (16) U 1890-94 Lined-Oval Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12½,13 3d, 6d & 2/- SG #192,192 & 197-8 varieties study on exhibit page including void patches, scratches, damaged cliché, ‘QUEEN$LAND’ on 3d, ‘LA’ joined on 2/-, Thin letters on 2/-, etc. Suit the specialist. (16) U 1896-1902 2-Corners Wmk 2nd Crown/Q 1d vermilion SG #229, shades & varieties on exhibit page with flaws including void areas, hook & spike flaws, ‘PENNX’ flaw, Beard flaw, Flaw on ‘EE’ of ‘QUEENSLAND’ and on ‘P’ of ‘PENNY’, “Red” eye etc. Interesting specialist lot. (22) * 1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund 1d (6d) & 2d (1/-), SG #263-4, fine mint, Cat £490. (2)

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1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 1d vermilion vertical strip of 3, perforated in three different combinations of gauges BW #Q13b, centre units MUH, Cat $125.

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 2d bright blue corner marginal vertical strip of 3, perforated in three different combinations of gauges BW #Q22b, upper two units MUH, Cat $150.

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 3d yellowish-brown vertical strip of 3, perforated in three different combinations of gauges BW #Q27b, centre unit MUH, Cat $250.

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 4d grey corner marginal vertical strip of 3, perforated in three different combinations of gauges BW #Q33Ab, mounted in margins only, stamps MUH, Cat $750.

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 4d grey corner marginal block of 9, perforated in three different gauges, the first column being Die 1 & the central and right column being Die 2 SG #305&a (BW #Q33Ab & Q33Bb). A rare postional piece showing a mix of combinations of dies types & perforations, seven units MUH, Cat £1,050+ (Brusden White Cat $2,250+).

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 5d deep brown corner marginal vertical strip of 3, perforated in three different combinations of gauges BW #Q38b, two upper units MUH, Cat $375.

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 6d bright green corner marginal vertical strip of 3, perforated in three different combinations of gauges BW #Q41b, two upper units MUH, Cat $375.

1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ 1/- violet vertical strip of 3, perforated in three different combinations of gauges BW #Q49b, centre unit MUH, Cat $600.

1907-11 Large Chalons Litho Wmk Crown/A 2/6d the 3 shades, 5/- both shades, 10/- blackish-brown & £1 bluish green, SG #30912, Cat £877. (7) QUEENSLAND | Postal Fiscals 1866-68 Stamp Duty No Wmk 1/- MNG (small abrasion), 2/- MNG, 2/6d fiscal & 20/- fiscal, SG #F3-5,F8, Cat £1,650 for mint or postally used. A rare group. (4) 1866-68 20/- rose SG #F15, uncancelled, no trace of pen cancel under u/v light, regummed, Cat £2,250 (for mint og).

1871-72 Stamp Duty Wmk F3a 1d to 2/- & 10/-, SG #F16-19,F22, mint with part og ex 1/- & 2/- which are MNG, Cat £1,715 for mint.

(5) 1871-72 Postal Fiscals 2/-, 10/- & 20/- plus burelé Band 1/- SG #F19, 22-23 & F27 all with dubious postal cancels, Cat £1,225 (for genuine postal usage). (4) 1871-72 Stamp Duty Burelé Band 2/6d (mint part og), 5/- fiscal & 20/- fiscal, Cat £1,575 for mint or postally used. (3) QUEENSLAND | Early Postal History 1862 (Oct 24) Rumsey correspondence cover addressed to “Mrs Cook’s Inn, Gatton” with Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 1d carminerose SG #14 tied by Rays ‘87’ cancel, on reverse very fine ‘IPSWICH/OC24/1862’ datestamp. Scarce and early 1d town-letter rate cover.

1865 (Sep 9) cover from Port Denison to Dublin sent at 6d rate via Southampton (one 2d stamp missing), Port Denison & Brisbane backstamps, redirected on arrival with ‘H&K PACT’ datestamp (Holyhead & Kingston Packet, on-board sorting for Dublin GPO) to Shrewsbury & nearby Wem and then to Chester with the appropriate backstamps.

1865 (Sep 13) mourning cover from Marlborough to London with 6d Chalon pair tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancel overpaying (by 2d) the 10d ship-letter rate via Marseilles, cover routed Rockampton to Brisbane to Sydney (by ASN Co steamer) then by P&O Madras to Galle, thence to Suez, cover redirected on arrival to Weston-Super-Mare with ‘1d’ handstamp applied, Marlborough (Rated 4R), Rockhampton & Brisbane backstamps. Desirable cover.

1866 (Dec 21) cover from Brisbane to Scotland with Chalons 6d yellow-green P13 & 4d lilac second transfer tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancels paying 10d ship-letter rate via Marseilles, Ship-Letter/Queensland (1865-67 known use), Glasgow & Helensburgh backstamps, opened on three sides. Fine and attractive.

1867 Dodgson cover to Putney, England with Chalons 6d (corner fault) & 2d x2 paying 10d ship-letter rate via Marseilles, on reverse Rockhampton, Brisbane Type 3a & London (arrival) backstamps.

1867 (Jan 2) cover to Bristol, England with 6d Chalon paying ½oz ship-letter rate via Southampton, stamp tied by Rays ‘40’ cancel (Rated 2R) with fine Burdekin datestamp beneath (Rated 4R), Bowen Type 1a (Rated 3R) and Bristol backstamps, cover with small upper edge faults.

1868 (Dec 2) cover from Brisbane to Shropshire, England with Chalons 6d yellow-green P13 & 4d lilac second transfer tied by ‘BRISBANE/4/DE2/68’ datestamps paying ½oz rate via Marseilles, part Oswestry arrival datestamp on reverse, cover with small upper edge fault & flap tear.

1869 (Apr) small cover to England with Chalons 6d & 4d lilac first transfer, tied by Rays ‘23’ cancel, paying 10d ½oz ship-letter rate via Marseilles, on reverse Roma (Rated 5R) & Brisbane transits and Preston arrival backstamps, government seal on flap.

1869 (Oct 23) small cover to Dublin with 6d Chalon, tied by fine Rays ‘120’ cancel (Rated 3R), paying 6d ½oz rate via Southampton, Cambooya, Brisbane & ‘H&K PACT’ transit backstamps.

1871 (May 20) Queensland Insurance Co 1d town-letter rate cover from Brisbane to Fortitude Valley with 1d Chalon tied by Brunswick Star ‘Q.L’ cancel (recorded use May 1867 to September 1875), Brisbane backstamp. Rare cancel on cover.

1872 (Sep 3) John Cameron (Land Broker, Brisbane) cover to England with 3d brown Chalon SG #67 pair (some trimmed perfs), tied

by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancel & fine Brisbane datestamp, paying 6d ship-letter rate via Southampton, very fine Penrith arrival backstamp.

1873 (May 3) cover to Ireland with Truncated Star P13 1d, 2d & 3d Chalons paying the ½oz ship-letter rate via Southampton, on reverse Rockhampton, Brisbane & ‘H&K PACT’ backstamps, minor edge staining. Attractive tri-colour franking.

1873 (Jun 12) cover to London with 3d & 6d Chalon paying ½oz ship-letter rate via Brindisi, stamp tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancel with Brisbane datestamp alongside, London arrival datestamp in red.

1874 (Jan 22) cover to England endorsed “VIA BRINDISI” and “via Melbourne/and Suez” with 3d & 6d Chalons tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancels with Brisbane datestamp alongside, British Axminster & Colyton backstamps, pencil annotations on reverse. [Cover was routed from Brisbane to Sydney by ASN Co steamer, then by P&O ship Ellora, with a change of ship at Melbourne] 1874 (Sep 24) cover to London endorsed “via Melbourne, Galle” with 6d and 3d Chalons, tied by Rays ‘102’ cancels with Rockhampton datestamp alongside, stamps paying 9d per ½oz rate, fine Brisbane backstamp & London Paid arrival cancel on face.

[In 1874 an agreement was reached with Victoria to route mail by train to Melbourne, thence by P&O ship to Galle.]

1874 (Sep 8) gummed parcel label to Scotland “via Brindisi”, with Chalons 4d lilac second transfer pair plus 2d tied by Rays ‘51’ cancels (Rated 2R) with adjacent ‘SOMERSET/SP8/1874/QUEENSLAND’ datestamp (Rated 5R, ERD). Fine and rare. [Somerset closed in 1877 and was replaced by Thursday Island PO.] 1875 (May 3) cover Brisbane to England with Crown/Q P13 6d Chalon paying 6d rate via Sydney & San Francisco, stamp tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancel with fine Brisbane datestamp alongside, part Canterbury arrival backstamp, small edge blemishes.

1876 (Jun 29) attractive cover to Dublin “Via Melbourne/& Brindisi” with 3d & 6d Chalons tied by weak Rays ‘120’ cancels (Rated 3R), Cambooya Type 1b datestamp beneath, Brisbane & ‘H&K PACT’ backstamps.

1877 (Oct 10) cover to England endorsed “via Torres” (“Brindisi” scored-through), with 2d Chalons x3 tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancel, fine Brisbane datestamp alongside, the 6d franking paying ½oz ship-letter rate via Southampton, Dorchester arrival backstamp.

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1878 (Feb 25) cover to England with Chalons 3d pair & 6d paying 1/- double-rate via San Francisco, stamp tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancel with Brisbane datestamp alongside, on reverse, Ross (Hertfordshire) arrival backstamp.

1878 (Aug 27) cover to Leeds, England “Via Brindisi” with 2d & 6d Chalons tied by Rays ‘114’ cancels (Rated 3R) with largely fine Normanton datestamp alongside (Rated 5R), on reverse fine Townsville (Sep 16) Type 3a transit backstamp (Rated 4R) & Leeds arrival datestamp, small upper edge & flap tears, otherwise fine. [The addressee Charles Ryder was a partner in brewers Joshua Tetley & Sons] 1878 (Sep 27) flimsy cover from Brisbane to London with 2d & 6d Chalons tied by Rays ‘Q.L.’ cancel, franking paying the 8d rate via Melbourne, Galle & Brindisi, fine London Paid arrival datestamp on face.

1878 (Nov 27) Dodgson cover to England with 2d & 6d Chalons paying 8d rate via Torres Straits & Brindisi, stamps tied by Bars ‘279’ cancel (Rated 4R), fine Miles departure & Putney arrival datestamps on front, Brisbane & London transit backstamps.

1878 (Nov 15) cover to England with 2d Chalon pairs x2 tied by weak Bars ‘198’ cancel of Aramac (Rated 4R), franking paying the 8d rate via Torres Straits & Brindisi, on reverse Aramac departure (Rated 3R), Rockhampton transit & Cirencester arrival datestamps.

QUEENSLAND | Early Intercolonial Postal History 1863 (Dec 21) Dalby to Hobart Town with 6d Chalon tied by Rays ‘133’ cancel (Rated 3R), paying 6d intercolonial rate, on reverse Dalby (Rated 3R), Brisbane & Hobart Ship-Letter backstamps; cover with repaired internal tear. Earliest recorded cover between Qld & Tasmania.

1865 (Mar 31st) cover from Drayton to Willis, Merry & Co (shipping agents) Sydney with 1862-67 Thick toned paper 6d Chalons pair tied by Rays ‘85’ (Rated 3R) cancels paying intercolonial double-rate, on reverse Dratyon (Rated 4R), Ship-Letter Sydney & Brisbane datestamps.

1866 (Apr 4) triple-weight intercolonial cover to Sydney with 1862-67 Thick toned paper 6d & 1/- Chalons tied by Rays ‘81’ cancels, routed Warwick to Brisbane by coach and Brisbane to Sydney by ASN Co steamer, on reverse Warwick Type 1a (Rated 5R), Brisbane & Ship-Letter Sydney datestamps. Desirable cover.

1868 (Jul 20) cover from Clermont to Sydney with 6d Chalon SG #47, tied by fine Rays ‘29’ cancel, paying ½oz inter-colonial rate, Clermont, Rockampton, Brisbane & Sydney backstamps.

1874 (May 21) cover to Kapunda with 2d Chalons x2 paying reduced rate of 2d per ½oz x2, stamps tied by Rays ‘96’ with adjacent Maryborough and Adelaide datestamps, routed to Adelaide by sea and thence by rail to Kapunda, some mild aging. [On January 1st 1874 the Intercolonial rate was dropped to 2d per ½oz, only four covers from Queensland to South Australia are recorded at the reduced rate.] See also Lot 1022.

1885 (Aug 10) cover from Brisbane to Adelaide with 2d Sideface tied by Rays ‘QL’ cancel with Brisbane datestamp alonside, Adelaide arrival backstamp, opening faults on upper edge. [This and lot Lot 1021, are two of only four covers recorded to SA at the 2d reduced rate] QUEENSLAND | Early Inwards Postal History 1864 (Aug 22) inwards cover from Stawell to Nulla Nulla Station, Upper Burdekin with Vic 6d Adapted Design x2 tied by weak BN ‘152’ cancels, on reverse weak Stawell, Melbourne (in red), ‘SHIP-LETTER/SP9/1864/QUEENSLAND’ (ERD) & Port Denison (Rated 4R, year-line over day/month-line) datestamps.

1864 (Aug 24) Rumsey cover from Shipston-on-Stour, England to Ipswich Parsonage sent at penalty rate of 1/4d (x2) via Marseilles, with GB Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 1/- & 4d ‘Hairlines’ pairs tied by fine strikes of BN ‘706’ cancel, Shipston, London, Brisbane & Ipswich backstamps. Possible unique example of penalty rate cover to Queensland. [In 1864 Southampton & Marseilles rates were briefly increased from 10d to 1/4d per ½oz, however this was quickly rescinded after strong protests from the Australian Colonies] 1869 (Dec 18) inwards cover from Hobart to Supreme Court Brisbane with 6d perforated Chalon tied by Hobart dumb cancel with adjacent strike of GPO Hobart-Town Crown datestamp in red, Brisbane (Dec 31) arrival backstamp. Covers from Tasmania to Queensland are rare, particularly so early.

1876 (Jul 13) cover fom Dublin to Cambooya endorsed “Via Brindisi & Torres Straits/p Queensland Royal Mail”, with GB 6d Pl 18 tied

by Dublin duplex, Brisbane (boxed) & Cambooya backstamps. Attractive cover.

QUEENSLAND | Numerals 146: (A2) fine and largely complete strike on 2d Chalon, [Rated 4R] Allocated to Gracemere-PO 1/1/1871.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Proofs & Essays 1868-76 DLR 2d imperforate colour trials in an array of colours on ungummed Crown/SA paper, many are marginal examples from the top of the sheets. A beautiful group. (15) 1882 ½d Bantam Die Proof Type A & Type B in black on reduced piece of glazed card (69x39mm) handstamped ‘30JAN82’ in blue and ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ in black. Ex Michael Blake.

1883 DLR Sample Stamp imperf block of 4 in special violet, affixed to a photocopy of the original “ink recipe” from the De La Rue day-book. Rare.

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 2/6d lilac & blue and 5/- lilac & red Perf 14 plate proof blocks of 4 on gummed unwmked paper from the right of the sheets, full MUH. Superb! [Only one sheet of 60 of each these values were prepared. No Perf 14 values were issued.] (2) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ valueless lilac marginal plate proof block of 4 on gummed unwmked paper from the right of the sheets, full MUH. Superb! [Only two sheets of 60 were prepared.]

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ valueless lilac marginal plate proof block of 15 with plate ‘1’ on gummed unwmked paper from the top right of the sheets, minor creasing, full MUH. Superb! [Only two sheets of 60 were prepared.]

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 2/6d lilac & blue imperf plate proof marginal vertical pair on gummed unwmked paper from the bottom of the sheets, full MUH. Superb! [Only one sheet of 60 was prepared.]

1894-1906 2d Tannenberg Imperforate Colour Trials marginal blocks of 4 with gum on unwmked white paper, four different colours - dull claret, dull purple, dull olive, & red-brown. Very attractive and popular. (4) 1894-1906 5d Tannenberg Imperforate Colour Trials Upper marginal blocks of 4 with gum on unwmked white paper, five different colours - blue, bistre, orange-brown, brown and red-brown (almost the issued colour). Very attractive and very popular (Gawaine Baillie sale No III, lot 1080, had four similar blocks which sold for $460 + premium etc). (5) 1894-1906 Tannenberg Imperforate Plate Proof 2½d & 5d marginal blocks of 6 in black on thin card. (2 blocks) 1899 ½d GPO Imperforate Plate Proof block of 4 in green on unwmkd gummed paper, small thin on one unit.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1855-1900s Collection with imperfs (most incomplete margins) London Printing 1d, 2d & 6d (complete margins), Adelaide Printing 1d x2 (both minor defects), 2d x2 & 6d, First Roulettes 1d x2, 2d, 6d & 1/- x2, Second Roulettes 1d x6, 2d x3, 4d, 6d x6, 9d, 10d on 9d x3, 1/- yellow, 1/- brown x4 & 2/-, 1867-70 Perf x Roulette 1d x4, 4d, 6d x3, 10d on 9d & 1/- x2, 1868-79 P11½-12½ 1d x3, 3d on 4d x2 (ex Prussian blue), 4d x2, 6d x3, 9d x3, 10d on 9d x2, 1/- x3, 1870-71 P10 1d x3, 3d on 4d x3 (no Prussian blue, but includes red overprint), 4d x2, 6d x2 & 1/-, 1870-73 P10x11½-12½ (or compound) 1d x3, 3d on 4d x2, 6d x2 & 10d on 9d; 1870 V/Crown 4d dull lilac P10, 1876-1900 Broad Star P11½-12½ to 2/- x3 and P10x11½-12½ (or compound) to 2/- x2, good coverage of later issues (no ‘Long Toms’) including V/Crown 2d SG #166, surcharges etc; condition variable, but generally fine. Seldom offered to such a degree of completion, high catalogue value. (230 approx)

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1855 Imperf London Printing 2d rose-carmine SG #2, Cat £85 (retail c$250). Four clear margins, neat 13-bar void circle (Adelaide) cancel.

1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 1d deep yellow-green horizontal pair, large margins all round, on piece, SG #6, light ‘62’ DN of Coromandel Valley Cat £1,100+. Ex Hind. Lovely item.

1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 2d red 4 even margins, SG #9, 3mm closed tear at upper left, MNG, Cat £750. RPSV Certificate (1983).

1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 6d slate-blue, SG #10, 4-margins (3 large), VFU, Cat £400. Much scarcer than the London Printing 6d. A fine and attractive pair 1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 1/- orange SG #12, margins very close (at top) to good, strong colour, near void grid cancel, Cat £475.

1860-69 Second Roulettes 1d bright yellow-green x2 shades, 2d pale red & 2d bright vermilion, all MNG & cut square, Cat £680.

(4) 1860-69 Second Roulettes 4d dull violet, SG #27, imperf at base, mint, Cat £170.

1860-69 Second Roulettes ‘TEN PENCE’ in blue on 9d red-orange, SG #35, rouletting at top & right and otherwise cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part og, Cat £550. A fine example of this rare stamp.

1868-79 Wmk Large Star Perf 11½-12½ 9d claret SG #75, unused, Cat £200.

1870-73 Wmk Large Star Perf 10x11½-12½ or Perf 11½-12½x10 or Compound 2/- carmine SG #110, rounded corner perf, small surface spot, large part gum, Cat £350.

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 10 2/6d mauve (small gum adhesion) & 5/- rose-carmine, SG #195-6, fine mint, both Wmk sideways, Cat £280. (2) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ Large Holes 2/6d to 10/-, SG #195a-7a, 5/- small gum faults, others fine, Cat £465. (3) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ Small Holes 2/6d to 10/- mint & £1 MNG, SG #195a-7a,199a, all Wmk upright, Cat £965. (4) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ complete 12½mm UPU ‘SPECIMEN’ set incl the rare £5 brown, SG #195s-208s, mainly full gum.

The £5 brown (toning on back) is P11½-12½ wmk upright with a 15¼mm ovpt, Cat £1,300. A rare complete set particularly in such generally fine condition. (14) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ complete original 12½mm UPU ‘SPECIMEN’ set (£5 brown not in original set), SG #195s-208s, mainly full gum, all wmk sideways. A rare set particularly in such generally fine condition. (13) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 2/6d to £1 P11½-12½ SG #196-9, CTO with double-ring Adelaide datestamp cancels of MR29/01, all with unmounted gum. Fine condition, Cat £1,865 for postally used. (5) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 10/- to £20 (ex £5 brown) overprinted with 12½mm ‘SPECIMEN’ being mostly from the sheets reprinted for this purpose but the 15/-, £1 & £2 are Perf 10 originals with the scarce 15mm overprint, a few minor blemishes but generally very fine with large-part og. (11) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 10 15/- brownish yellow, SG #198, MNG, Wmk sideways, discolouration at bottom right, Cat £750.

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ Large Holes £2 Venetian red, SG #200a, small fault at right near base, Wallaroo squared cancel, Cat £500.

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ 50/- dull pink pair, SG #201a, official reprint with 12½mm ‘SPECIMEN’, the righthand unit with a minor gum-bend, large-part og and possibly unmounted. [Official reprints were produced for the purpose of overprinting for UPU distribution.]

1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ 3d to 10/-, SG #268-78, generally fine to very fine MLH, Cat £496. (9) 1904-12 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ 3d to £1 simplified set, (3d, 4d & 9d are wmk Crown/A), fine mint, Cat £748 (11) 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12½ 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- & £1, SG #290a,291,292a,304a marginal singles with half CTO cancel of MR23/11. The 2/6d is wmk Crown/A and the 10/- is P12. A fine unhinged set. (5) 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 £1 deep blue perf ‘OS’ BW #S69b, excellent centring, minor natural gum-bends, Cat $600. Very scarce & underrated.

1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 £1 blue, SG #292, MVLH, Cat £325.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Official Stamps 1876-85 Perf 10x11½-12½ 6d bright ultramarine block of 4, SG #O19, some characteristic rough perforations, large-part og, Cat £600+.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1859 (Jun 6) use of 2d red First Roulette on entire from Adelaide to Gawler, printed message from bank inside.

1864 (Aug 20) use of 2d bright vermilion on cover to North Adelaide, ‘TOO LATE’ handstamp on face.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Departmental Overprints by User Overprinted in Black Rated Selection comprising with Rated 2R ‘D.B.’ on Crown/SA 2d P10x12 (repaired long tear); Rated R ‘L.T.’ on defective Large Star 6d P12xRoulette tied to piece by 1870 Adelaide datestamp and ‘P.S.’ on V/Crown 2d P10 (trimmed perfs).

(3) Forgeries Selection x6, a few reasonably convincing including ‘E’ in blue on Crown/SA 2d P10 & ‘S.M.’ in black on Star Wmk 4d purple P12 unused, mixed condition. (6) Architect Red ‘A’ (No Stop) on 6d dull blue Rouletted, misplaced roulettes at left (and apparently imperforate at base) but cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part og Rated 3R. Barracks Department Red ‘B.D.’ on 6d dull ultramarine, nearly full og. Rated 4R. Botanic Gardens Black ‘B.G.’ on 1/- red-brown Perf 11½-12½, GPO cds. Rated 4R. Botanic Gardens Black ‘B.G.’ on 2d orange DLR V/Crown P10, rounded corner. Rated 3R. Chief Secretary Red ‘C.S.’ (Chief Secretary) on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, cut from the sheet due to misplaced roulettes.

Rated 2R. Chief Secretary Red ‘G.S.’ (Error for ‘C.S.’) on 1/- brown Wmk Star Roulette, a large stamp cut from the sheet at left to preserve the design, Adelaide roller cancel. Rated 4R. RPSV certificate (2009).

Chief Secretary Black ‘C.S.’ on 1/- red-brown wmk Star P12, an large stamp but with trimmed perfs at top, null circle-in-bars cancel.

Rated 5R. Chief Secretary Black ‘C.S.’ on 4d dull purple Wmk V/Crown Printed on Both Sides (SG #111a Cat £4,250), a couple of shortish perfs, violet mark on the reverse. Rated 5R, 1871 Adelaide cds. RPSV Certificate (2006).

Colonial Surgeon Red ‘C.Sgn’ (serifed ‘C.S’) on 2d pale vermilion Chalon Roulette, Adelaide cds of OC7/68. Rated 4R. RPSV Certificate (2011).

Colonial Surgeon Black ‘C.Sgn’ (serifed ‘C.S’) on 2d orange-red DLR wmk Crown/SA Roulette. Rated 3R. Commissariat Officer Red ‘C.O.’ on 6d dull blue wmk Star Rouletted. Rated 4R. Commissariat Officer Black ‘C.O.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA P10, 1874 Adelaide cds. Rated 4R. Commissioner of Police Red ‘C.P.’ on 6d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, late use with GPO cds of MR-/71. Rated 2R.

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Crown Lands Blue ‘C.L.’ 6d dull blue wmk Star rouletted at left & top and cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large part og.

Rated 6R used and Unrecorded unused by Butler. Ex William Frazer and Lord Vestey, last sold for $4,660. One of the Departmental series great rarities.

Crown Lands Blue ‘C.L.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA Rouletted, full og. Rated 4R. Crown Lands Black ‘C.L.’ 6d dull ultramarine wmk Star Rouletted, minor stain on reverse, Rated 4R Crown Lands Black ‘C.L.’ 6d dull blue wmk Star Rouletted, roughly separated at right, Rated 4R. Crown Lands Black ‘C.L.’ on 2/- Wmk Star rouletted, central thinning, Adelaide ‘AU20/72’ datestamp, Rated 3R 1 R,2 Bl,3 B3.

Customs Black ‘C.’ on 6d Prussian blue Wmk Star P10, light cds. Rated 2R. Deeds Registration Blue ‘D.R.’ on 2d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, 1868 Adelaide cds. Rated 4R. Destitute Board Red ‘D.B.’ on 1d yellow-green Wmk Star Roulette, separation fault at upper-right, large-part og. Rated 4R. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSV Certificate (1979).

Destitute Board Blue ‘D.B.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA Roulette, 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Destitute Board Black ‘D.B.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA (Reversed) P10. Rated R but appears to be much scarcer. Recent examples have realised over $500!!

Education Board Red ‘E.B.’ on 2d vermilion Wmk Star Roulette, early use JY7/68. Rated 4R. Education Board Blue ‘E.B.’ on 2d orange DLR Wmk Crown/SA Roulette, 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 4R. Education Board Black ‘E.B.’ on 4d dull violet wmk Star Rouletted, 1870 Adelaide cds, Rated 2R. Engineer Red ‘E.’ on 2d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, minor separation fault at left, large part og. Rated 3R. RPSV Certificate (1979) Engineer Blue ‘E.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA Roulette, 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Engineer Black ‘E.’ on 6d Prussian blue wmk Star P12, minor separation fault at left, Adelaide cds of MY14/74. Rated 3R. Engineer Black ‘E’ on 4d dull purple Large Star P12, 1874 Adelaide cds, Rated R. Goolwa Tramway Red ‘G.T.’ on Rouletted 1d yellow-green, indistinct cancellation. Rated 2R. Government Printer Red ‘G.P.’ on 1d deep yellow-green wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds of AP17/68. Rated R. [Very early use: Departmentals were introduced from 1/4/1868.] RPSL Certificate (1974).

Government Printer Red ‘G.P.’ on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, 1868 Adelaide cds. Rated 4R. Government Printer Red ‘G.P.’ on 1/- brown wmk Star Roulette, 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Government Printer Black ‘G.P.’ on 2/- rose-carmine wmk Star Roulette pair, Adelaide cds. Rated R++. A scarce multiple.

Government Printer Black ‘G.P.’ on 1/- brown wmk Star P11½x11½x11½x10, Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Government Printer Blue ‘G.P.’ on 1d deep yellow-green wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds. Rated R. Government Printer Blue ‘G.P.’ on 1/- brown wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Government Printer Black ‘G.P.’ on 1d deep yellow-green wmk Star Roulette, 1868 Adelaide cds. Rated R. House of Assembly Red ‘H.A.’ on 6d dull ultramarine wmk Star Roulette. 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. House of Assembly Red ‘H.A.’ on 6d dull ultramarine wmk Star Roulette. A few creases. Rated 2R. House of Assembly Red ‘H.A.’ on 1/- brown wmk Star Roulette. 1875 Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. House of Assembly Black ‘H.A.’ on 1/- brown wmk Star P12. Adelaide cds. Rated R. Lands Titles Red ‘L.T.’ on 2d pale vermilion wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds of OC5/68. Rated 2R. Lands Titles Red ‘L.T’ (no stop after ‘T’) on 6d dull ultramarine wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds of MR12/69. Rated R. Lands Titles Blue ‘L.T.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA Roulette, Adelaide cds of NO1/69. Rated R. Lands Titles Black ‘L.T.’ on 6d indigo wmk Star P10, Adelaide cds of OC5/68. Rated R. Legislative Librarian Red ‘LL.’ (Stop Omitted between ‘LL.’) on 6d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds of AP17/68. Rated 3R. [Unfortunately previously sold as an AP1/68 First Day of Issue.]

Legistlative Council Red ‘L.C’ (No Stop after ‘C’) on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, extraordinarily late use on DE8/77. Rated 2R. Main Roads, Gambierton Black ‘MRG.’ (Stop after ‘G.’ Only) on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA P10 2d, straight edge wrom edge of sheet, small abrasion, quite presentable, ‘GAMBIERTON’ cds. Rated 6R. Manager of Railways Black ‘M.R.’ on 1/- brown wmk Star P12xRoulette, light cds, Rated 4R. Manager of Railways Black ‘M.R.’ on 1d green wmk Star P10, bottom edge cut from sheet, part og. Rated 5R. Manager of Railways Black ‘M.R.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA P10, badly off-centre, shallow thin, 1871 cds. Rated R. Marine Board Red ‘M.B.’ on 1/- brown wmk Star Roulette, trimmed close, light cds. Rated 3R. Marine Board Black ‘M.B.’ on 4d dull purple wmk Star P10 on small piece with a few trimmed perfs, 1974 Port Macdonnell cds.

Rated 2R. Marine Board Black ‘M.B.’ on 6d Prussian Blue wmk Star P12x10, jumbo stamp, Rated R. Military Red ‘M.’ 6d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds of SP15/68. Rated R. Military Red ‘M.’ 1/- lake-brown wmk Star Roulette, unused. Rated 4R. RPSV Certificate (2004).

Military Red ‘M.’ 2/- rose-carmine wmk Star Roulette, large-part (brown) og. Rated 4R. Ex William Frazer Military Red ‘M.’ 2/- rose-carmine wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds. Rated R. Police Blue ‘P.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA roulette printed on both sides (SG 153a Cat £700), Adelaide cds. Rated 4+.

Police Blue ‘P.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA apparently imperf horizontal pair, 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 4R+. [There is no sign of any roulettes but the rouletted issue occurs with both imperf between horizontally and vertically.]

Police Black ‘P.’ on 6d Prussian blue wmk Star P10, light cds. Rated 2R. Police Black ‘P.’ on 6d Prussian blue wmk Star P10, light cds. Rated 2R. Police Black ‘P.’ 6d bright blue wmk Star P10, lightly cancelled, Rated 3R. Post Office Blue ‘P.O.’ on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, the roulettes grossly misplaced - the vertical roulettes pass through the ‘O.’ - so cut from the sheet, a couple of tiny defects. Rated 4R. Post Office Black ‘P.O.’ on 6d Prussian blue wmk Star Roulette. Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Post Office Black ‘P.O.’ on 1/- chestnut wmk Star P12x10. 1874 Adelaide cds. Rated R. Private Secretary Red ‘P.S.’ on 1d green wmk Star Roulette. 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Private Secretary Black ‘P.S.’ on 9d grey-lilac blue wmk Star Roulette. Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Private Secretary Black ‘P.S.’ on 4d dull ultramarine wmk Star P10, poor numeral cancel. Rated R. Private Secretary Black ‘P.S.’ on 4d ultramarine wmk Star P10. 1872 Adelaide cds, well-centred jumbo stamp. Rated R. Private Secretary Black ‘P.S.’ on 6d Prussian blue wmk Star P10. MNG, minor soiling, perfs trimmed at base just cutting in to the corner. Rated 5R. Private Secretary Black ‘P.S.’ on 10d on 9d yellow wmk Star P10x12. Adelaide duplex. Rated R.

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Protector of Aborigines Black ‘P.A.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA P10, base of stamp severed. Underrated at R. [recently offered examples have realised $300+.]

Registrar General Red ‘R.G.’ on 6d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Registrar General Red ‘R.G.’ on 1/- chestnut wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds. Rated 4R. Registrar General Blue ‘R.G.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA Roulette, 1869 Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Registrar General Black ‘R.G.’ on 6d Prussian blue wmk Star P10, Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Registrar-General Red ‘R.G.’ on 6d blue wmk Star Roulette, 1868 Adelaide datestamp, Rated 3R. Road Board Black ‘R.B.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA P10, small black mark in the margin at left appears to be related to the overprinting forme, MNG. Rated 5R. RPSV Certificate (2006).

Sheriff Red ‘S.’ on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, dwarf stamp with misplaced roulettes at top, very early use in first month of Departmentals. AP28/68 Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Sheriff Blue ‘S.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA Roulette. 1870 Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Sheriff Black ‘S.’ on 6d bright blue wmk Star P10, nicely centred with good perfs, null barred circle cancel. Rated S. Stipendiary Magistrate Red ‘S.M’ (No Stop after ‘M’) on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, Penola cds of JY30/68. Rated 4R. Stipendiary Magistrate Red ‘S.M.’ on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, 1868 cds. Rated 2R. Stipendiary Magistrate Red ‘S.M’ (No Stop after ‘M’) on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, rounded corner, poor DN cancel. Rated 4R. Stipendiary Magistrate Red ‘S.M.’ on 2d dull ultramarine wmk Star Roulette, Wallaroo cds. Rated 3R. Stipendiary Magistrate Black ‘S.M.’ on 4d dull purple wmk Star P12, rounded corner, DN cancel. Rated 3R. Stipendiary Magistrate Black ‘S.M.’ on 1/- lake-brown wmk Star P12xRoulette strip of 3, Adelaide cds. Rated 2R. Multiples are rare.

Stipendiary Magistrate Black ‘S.M.’ on 1d deep yellow-green wmk Star P12, 1871 cds. Rated 4R. Stipendiary Magistrate Black ‘S.M.’ on 1d deep yellow-green wmk Star P12, Melrose 1871 cds. Rated 4R. Stipendiary Magistrate Black ‘S.M.’ on 4d dull purple wmk Star P10, narrow stamp, DN cancel. Rated 3R. Stipendiary Magistrate Black ‘S.M.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA P12x10, short stamp, cds. Rated 2R. Stipendiary Magistrate Black ‘S.M.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk V/Crown P10, Riverton cds. Rated R. Superintendent of Telegraphs Black ‘S.T’ (no stop after ‘T’) on 6d dull blue wmk Star Roulette. Rated 4R. Superintendent of Telegraphs Black ‘S.T.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk V/Crown Perf 10, 1872 Strathalbyn cds. Rated R. Superintendent of Telegraphs Black ‘S.T.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk V/Crown Perf 10, small cut, Adelaide cds. Rated R. Surveyor General Red ‘S.G.’ on 6d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, MNG. Rated 4R. Surveyor General Black ‘S.G.’ on 4d slate-lilac wmk Star P10, Adelaide cds. Rated S. Surveyor General Black ‘S.G.’ on 6d bright blue wmk Star P10, light cds. Rated R. Titles Registration Red ‘T.R.’ on 4d slate-lilac wmk Star P10x12, Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Treasury Red ‘T.’ on 6d dull blue wmk Star Roulette, 1868 Adelaide cds. Rated 3R. Treasury Black ‘T.’ on 2/- rose-carmine wmk Star Roulette, 1870 Adelaide cds. Rated R. Treasury Black ‘T.’ on 6d dull blue wmk Star P12, 1872 cds. Rated 2R. Treasury Black ‘T.’ on 2/- crimson-carmine wmk Star P12, Grid cancel. Rated R. Volunteers Red ‘V.’ on 2d vermilion wmk Star Roulette, Adelaide cds. Rated 4R. Waterworks Black ‘W.’ on 2d orange DLR wmk Crown/SA P10, Adelaide cds. Significantly underrated at S. TASMANIA | Proofs & Essays 1857 Plate Proof of 6d & 1/- in black on ungummed unwmked paper. (2) 1885 10/- Hand-Drawn Essay inscribed TASMANIA/POSTAGE & REVENUE’ in white & grey-green ink & highlighted with Chinese white on card (74x92mm), endorsed “JAN 6th 86” at upper-right & “G” at lower-right. Ex De La Rue Archives. [All designs were eventually rejected because of the quoted cost of preparing the new plates.]

1886 Tablet Essay with blank colony & value tablets in doubly-fugitive dull violet overprinted ‘TASMANIA/POSTAGE & REVENUE/ TWO SHILLINGS/AND SIXPENCE’ on gummed wmk TAS paper. Very scarce.

TASMANIA Reprints 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/- Chalons on thin card, prepared for UPU distribution. (5) 1853 Imperf Courier Thin Hard White Paper 1d pale blue SG #3, narrow or just cut-into margins, tidy BN cancel, Cat £1,300 (when fine).

1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d bright red-orange 2 good margins, others just touching or cut into slightly, SG #5, light BN cancel, Cat £1,000.

1853 Imperf Courier Plate I Worn Impression 4d pale orange SG #9 pair, margins complete (very close in places), thin at top-right (outside frameline), BN ‘59’ cancels, Cat £900+. Scarce multiple.

1871-91 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 11½ 6d bright violet P11½ & 6d dull claret P12, SG #138,143, strong colours, large-part gum, usual rough perfs, Cat £250 (2) 1871-78 Sidefaces Wmk TAS & Lines Perf 11½ 9d blue Imperforate Pair, SG #148a, part og, Cat £550.

1871-78 Sidefaces Wmk TAS & Lines Perf 12 5/- purple SG #155, fine mint, Cat £350.

1871-78 Sidefaces Wmk TAS & Lines Perf 12 5/- mauve pair, SG #155a, large part og, Cat £900.

1880-91 Sideface Wmk TAS Perf 12 1d dull rosine Imperforate pair SG #164ca, fine MUH, Cat £375.

1891 Sidefaces Wmk TAS & Lines Perf 12 ½d orange Imperforate corner block of 4, SG #172a, lower units MUH, Cat £600+.

1892-99 Tablets Wmk TAS Perf 14 ½d, 2½d, 5d, 6d & 10d, plus 1903 1/- & 1907 1/- and 1½d on 5d CTO, Cat £100+. (8) 1892-99 Tablets Wmk TAS Perf 14 ½d to £1, SG #216-25, MLH, Cat £750. Nice set. (10) 1892-99 Tablets Wmk TAS Perf 14 ½d to £1 set with horizontal ‘SPECIMEN’, SG #216s-25s, Cat £650. (10) TASMANIA | Postal Stationery Specimen Selection: with [1] Office of Stores Envelope with superb strike of Colonial Storekeeper Frank Stamp Karman #315.1 in black, endorsed “Specimen” in manuscript; [2] 1898 2d Lettercard H&G #1 with ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp in black; [3] 1905 1d on 1½d Reply Card with Hobart ‘31JA06’ CTO datestamps. (3) TASMANIA | Postal History 1878 (Jan 21) cover to Scotland with 4d ochre tied by Hobart Town ‘JA21/78’ pair paying ship lettter rate via Brindisi, very fine Edinburgh ‘MR11/78’ backstamp. Rare franking.

1911(?) (Aug 12) Hobart registered cover to New Zealand with Pictorials 4d & ½d pair tied by Hobart datestamps, Dunedin arrival back stamp.

VICTORIA 1901-13 Double Perfs Selection comprising 1901-10 V/Crown 1½d maroon/yellow vertical pair (few tonespots) with variety between stamps and 2d lilac between stamp and right margin & 1905-13 Crown/A with the variety on right side. (3)

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 4th May 2018 Stamp Duty CTO Group comprising 3/- olive-drab, 3/- pale olive (with gum), 5/- rose-red (with gum), 6/- pale yellow-green x2 (‘OC3’ or ‘DE22’ 1900 cancels), all with Melbourne CTO datestamps. (5) 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 4th State 2d lilac SG #15a, margins just shaving/close; also 2d dull brownish-lilac SG #15c just shaved at top left; both stamps tidy butterfly cancels, Cat £530. (2) 1854 Half-Length Campbell & Co 3d blue SG #24, and 1854-57 Campbell & Fergusson 3d greenish-blue SG #31a, both stamps with complete margins and lightly cancelled, Cat £98+. (2) 1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d lilac-rose (deep shade) SG #28b, margins just touching to large, small inclusion at base, shallow thinning in places partially disguised by regumming, Cat £1,500. Presents well.

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d lilac-rose SG #28b, margins just touching to close, flattened crease & few edge blemishes at right, regummed, Cat £1,500.

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 3d greenish-blue SG #31a pair (edge faults at base) tied by BN ‘5’ cancel to 1858 (Dec 15) cover to England, Ballarat & Geelong transits & Oldham arrival backstamps, some minor soiling.

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 6d orange-yellow 4 good margins, SG #32b, tiny thin, otherwise fine unused, Cat £600.

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 6d ‘TOO LATE’ SG #33, margins close (at top) to very good, BN ‘1’ cancel of Melbourne, Cat £250.

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 1/- Registered Die 1, SG #34, 4 good margins, BN 25 cancel, Cat £200.

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG #35, shallow thin, with good even margins, Cat £200.

1856 Imperf Queen-On-Throne Wmk Large Star 1d yellow-green horizontal strip of 4, SG #40, margins close to good except at base of the second unit where just touching, indistinct BN cancels, Cat £180++. Rare multiple.

1857 Rouletted 7-9 By GPO Staff 1d green Roul 7-7½ horizontally, SG #46, MNG, light corner crease, Cat £650. RPSV cert (1997).

1857 Rouletted 7-9 By GPO Staff 1/- Registered rouletted on all sides, SG #55, couple of light bends, BN ‘128’ cancel of Cheltenham (Rated 4R), Cat £400. Desirable combination of a very scarce stamp and a rare cancel.

1857 Rouletted By Calvert Compound of Serrated 18-19 and Serpentine 10-10½ SG #61, couple of shallow thins at top, lightly cancelled. Attractive example of this underrated stamp, Cat £600. RPSV Certificate (2017).

1858 Imperf Emblems No Wmk Good Quality White Wove Paper 1d rose-pink, 4 margins large at top and bottom, SG #65, probably regummed, Cat £500. A attractive stamp.

1859 Perf 12 By Robinson 1d lilac-rose Half-Length stone 4/5 [pos 18], shallow thins, light Barred Oval cancel. Unlisted by Gibbons.

Ex Perry. [Geoff Kellow states (page 61) An unused 1d Campbell & Fergusson Stone 4 is known perforated 12...It is considered genuine & is apparently a trial of the perforating machine...The 1d stamps have either come from a stray sheet found at the PO or have been supplied by Robinson himself. Other used copies of the 1d Campbell & Fergusson are found from Stones 2 & 4, which appear to be genuine.] A very desirable and rare stamp.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 3d blue, SG #90b, MNG, straight edges outside top and left margins, Cat £325.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 3d maroon, SG #91, mint, straight edge outside top and left margines, top margin re-attached, Cat £300, a difficult stamp.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 4d rose-carmine, SG #92b, MUH with typical brown gum, straight edge outside bottom margin, Cat £180.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 6d black, SG #94, MVLH, Cat £400 1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Single Lined Numerals 4d dull rose-pink SG #95, very well centred, fine unused, Cat £200.

1861 Calvert Woodblock Wmk Value in Words 6d black, SG #102, imperf at left, Cat £325 .

1861-64 Netted Corners Wmk Double-Lined 1 1d yellow-green SG #105, some nibbed perfs, good colour, Cat £250.

1862-64 Adapted Design Wmk 6 6d grey-black SG #107ca oversized sheet corner example tied to 1865 (Oct 25) cover to England by weak strike of BN ‘457’ with equally weak California Gully datestamp alongside, Sandhurst, Melbourne transits & Nottingham arrival backstamps.

1890 3d Laureate Die Proof in black, imperf on wove paper. [Considered to have been struck from the original die when preparing the reprints for the 1891 UPU distribution. Believed to be the only known example. Realised $2,000++ in 2007.]

1867-81 Laureates Wmk V/Crown Perf 13 1/- light blue/blue, SG #138, MNG, Cat £250.

1870-73 DLR Wmk 1st V/Crown 2d mauve P13, SG #169b with the prominent variety Scarred face - Large diagonal scratch though Queen’s head on 1873 cover with BN ‘75’ & ‘SHELFORD’ cds, variety partly slightly obscured, Geelong arrival backstamp.

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1870-73 DLR Wmk 1st V/Crown 2d dull lilac-mauve P12 x3, SG #170 all with the prominent variety Scarred face - Large diagonal scratch though Queen’s head, a few minor blemishes, light cancels that leave the variety largely unobstructed. Only about a dozen examples have been recorded. [Kellow page 188 states “...is quite rare, and must have occurred late in the life of the plate”.] (3) 1871 Surcharge 9d in blue on 10d purple-brown/pink, SG #171, inscribed P12x13 on back but actually P12½x13, unusual pinkish tinge on perfs and pack, Cat £800 as P13.

1871 Surcharge 9d on 10d purple-brown/pink P13, SG #171, part og, Cat £800.

1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 1/- pale blue/blue SG #180c, large-part gum, Cat £160.

1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 12 9d lilac-brown/pink SG #185, large-part gum, Cat £275.

1878 Bell Emergency Printings Perf 13 ½d rose-red/pink SG #195 block of 6 (3x2) top centre unit with Break in upper frameline, fine mint, Cat £540+.

1878 Bell Emergency Printings Perf 13 ½d rose-red/pink, 1d yellow-green/yellow and 2d dull violet-mauve/brown, SG #195-6,200, 2d odd nibbled perf & hinge rem, otherwise fine mint, Cat £565. (3) 1884 Stamp Statute Wmk Single Lined Numeral Perf 13 10/- red-brown/pink, SG #219, lovely rich colour, couple of nibbed perfs, large part og, Cat £2,500. RPSV cert (2001). A rare stamp.

1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 3d mauve, SG #221, light gum creasing and soiling, large-part og, nice centring and perfs, Cat £1,800.

1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 4d rose wmk upright SG #222a, light gum creasing, large-part og, Cat £1,400. [Only 23,600 issued; remains an underrated stamp, despite catalogue value almost doubling in last 6 years] 1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 £1 mauve/yellow SG #229, MNG, Cat £2,750. Rare.

1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown Perf 13 35/- grey-violet, SG #245, Cat £375 with fiscal cancel, usual rough perfs. A nice example of this rare stamp.

1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 1st V/Crown Perf 13 1/- chalky blue/lemon on glazed paper P12½, SG #257, fine mint with large-part o.g, Cat £275.

1884-1900 High Values Litho 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ £25 dull blue-green (wmk upright), £50 bright violet & £100 rosine (‘POSTAGE’ marginal wmk upright inverted), SG #286ba,287b,288a, unusually without pinholes, 1887-88 pen cancels. (3) 1884-92 Naish Stamp Duty Wmk 2nd V/Crown P12½ 2/6d yellow, SG #292a, mint, plus later 2/6d red P11, Cat £140+. (2) 1885-95 Naish Stamp Duty Wmk 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ 2/- apple-green, SG #304, clear Melbourne PP cds, Cat £90 for CTO. [On sale for 8 days only, Kellow page 260 state postally used are very rare.]

1885 Stamp Duty Overprints Wmk 1st V/Crown 1/- & 2/-, SG #306-7, large part og, 2/- small thin, Cat £310. (2)

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1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell High Values £5 to £9 set SG #324-8, matching Melbourne ‘AU1/97’ CTO cancels (rare date), all with gum, Cat £1,200. (5) 1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ £2 deep blue SG #400, large part og, Cat £750.

1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ £2 blue & £1 rose P11, SG #400,407, both perf ‘OS’ with CTO corner cancels, Cat £470. (2) 1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 11 £1 rose, SG #407, fine mint, Cat £375.

VICTORIA | Postage Dues 1890-94 Blue & Brown-Lake ½d to 5/- set, SG #D1-10, large-part gum, Cat £500. (10) 1895-1909 Red & Green ½d to 5/- simplified set, ex 2/-, large-part gum. (9) VICTORIA | Revenues 1890-1908 Stamp Duty No Value Instruments: 6 different types. (6) 1960 3d Surcharge Stamp Duty: ‘3d.’ inverted on 2d brown-orange bottom right corner block of 4, MUH, tone spot on 1 unit.

Acompanied by newspaper article about 1 sheet being found at Ringwood PO. Very rare, only recently listed by Elsmore.

Cattle Duty: used 2d to £1 simplified range, plus MUH decimal 2c to $10 (30) Relief Tax: used 1d to 12d simplified range (12d emerald x2, sage-green x1) & 1936 Not Transferable 8d red & blue. Plus small Tax Instalment range of 9d to £2. (18) Swine Duty: used 1d to 5/- simplified range, plus MUH decimal 2c to $1 (30) VICTORIA | Railway Stamps 1958-66 Eleventh Series 1d to 10/- set (ex 7d & 4/-) blocks of 4, all with tidy (Melbourne) ‘CANCELLED/CCM’ handstamps in violet.

(16 blocks) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Franks Minister of Defence: 1904 use of OHMS postcard with ‘3rd BATTALION INFANTRY BRIGADE’ header in green on the reverse & ‘MINISTER OF DEFENCE/FRANK/[Arms]/STAMP/VICTORIA’ handstamp, 1d perf ‘OS’ tied by Ballarat duplex. Steig & Watson only record one example of this card, used in 1896. [From 1/11/1902, pre-franked articles could still be used provided appropriate postage was affixed over the frank stamp.]

VICTORIA | Postal History 1859-66 Covers comprising [1] 1859 (Nov 17) Germaine Nicholson cover Geelong to Melbourne (backstamps) with 4d rose-carmine perforated Emblem tied by BN ‘2’ cancel; [2] 1866 (Oct 29) Melbourne to Daylesford (backstamp) with 2d grey Laureate tied by Melbourne duplex cancel. (2) 1876 (Aug 17) Royal Queensland Mail Line cover to Melbourne endorsed “Via Brindisi/& Brisbane” with GB 6d Pl 15 & 1d red x2 tied Yarmouth ‘927’ duplex cancels, Melbourne backstamp. Attractive cover.

1893 (Feb 6) use of 2½d & 3d on registered cover to England, unframed ‘BOURKE STREET E[AST]/FE6/93/V[IC]’ and nice rare (3R) Belt & Buckle with same date, both on face.

1894 (Jun 21) linen-lined cover (174x127mm) with fine lilac ‘KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES KONSULAT/[eagle]/MELBOURNE’ wafer on the reverse, registered to the German Consulate at Auckland, scarce franking of 1d orange & 1/- brown-red tied by ‘R’ cancels, Auckland arrival backstamp, minor blemishes.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d pale blue SG #3, margins just touching to close, some mild aging, unused, Cat £375.

1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d pale blue SG #3, wmk sideways reversed, 4 good margins, fine MNG, Cat £375.

1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 1/- pale brown SG #4c, 4 good margins, fine MNG, Cat £475.

1860-64 Imperf Recess Wmk Swan 4d blue Wmk Sideways SG #26a, couple of nicks in margin & rounded upper-left corner, fine otherwise, Cat £750.

1861 Perkins Bacon Imperforate Colour Trials 2d in deep blue, 4d in bright carmine, 6d in grey-lilac & 1/- in deep green all on ungummed unwmked paper, matching marginal singles from the base of the sheets and all with margins close to huge. (4) 1882-95 3d Brown Plate Proof imperforate marginal block of 4 on Crown/CA paper, from imprimatur sheets.

1885 Surcharges 1d (slanting top) on 3d cinnamon block of 4, SG #91, one unit MUH, Cat £340++.

1885-93 Typo Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 ½d green, SG #94, imperforate marginal block of 4 on Crown/CA paper, from imprimatur sheet, MUH. 1888 Recess Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 1d carmine-pink irregular block of 11, SG #103, seven units MUH, Cat £352++.

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1898-1907 Wmk W Crown A 2d, 2½d, 6d & 1/-, SG #113-6, imperforate marginal blocks of 4, from imprimatur sheet, MUH. (4 blocks) 1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 10/- bright purple, SG #127a, Cat £900.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 £1 orange-brown, SG #128, fine mint, Cat £425.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 £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 11 9d red-orange marginal block of 4, SG #133, fresh MUH, very light storage tone on gum, Cat £720++. A rare multiple.

1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 12½ or 12½x12 5d pale greenish yellow marginal Plate ‘1’ block of 4, SG #143b, three units MUH, brownish gum, Cat £240++. A rare multiple.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Revenues Govt Savings Bank 1906: 1d blue imperf proof.

Hospital Fund: 1930 Issue 1d x5 (mint x3), 3d x3 (mint x2), 6d, 9d, 1/- x3 (mint x2), 2/- & 5/- x3. Plus 1940 2/- Nurse. (18) Egg Stabilisation Charge: 1d to 1/- set Dzelme #Cat #O1-7, fresh MUH, Elsmore Online Cat £700. (7) 1881 ‘I R’ Ovpt: 1d yellow-ochre wmk Crown/CC ‘I R’ overprint and double bar in green, MNG. 1881 ‘I. R.’ Surcharges on 3d Lilac: ‘TWO PENCE’, ‘THREE PENCE’ (marginal example, full MUH), ‘SIX PENCE’ & ‘THREE SHILLINGS’ (hinge remainders), a few minor bends, large-part og. [Of the 3/-, Dzelme states only 4560 were printed.] (4) 1881 ‘I. R.’ Surcharges on 3d Lilac: 2d, 3d & 6d all with large-part og, and ‘15 SHILLINGS’, unused. RPSV Certificate (2003) for the 15/-, of which Dzelme states only 1200 were printed. (4) 1881 ‘I. R.’ Surcharges on 3d Lilac: ‘TWO PENCE’, ‘THREE PENCE’ & ‘SIX PENCE’ (tone spots), 2d & 3d MUH. (3) 1881 ‘I. R.’ Surcharges on 3d Lilac: ‘TEN POUNDS’ on 3d lilac vertical pair, pen-cancelled “12 8 89”. Only 960 printed.

1881-97 Tall Types: Wmk Crown/AC (wide) 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d, 1/- & 2/6d (MNG); Wmk Crown/AC (narrow) 2d marginal, 3d & 3/- (MNG); Wmk W Crown A 1d (10) 1893-97 Tall Types: 1893 CA/Crown (Vertical Mesh) 2d, 3d, 6d, 2/6d, 5/- & 10/-, large-part og. Very scarce group. (6) Revenue Duty: simplified Small Swans 1d to £10 (both shades), 3d x5 (shades), 15/- & 30/- Type A, others Type B. Plus Decimals 1c to $50 range. Both groups mixed mint & used. (37) Supreme Court: simplified set 1d to £100, the £5 in green and £10 in blue, all MUH and many marginal from bottom of sheet. 2/corner fault, 6d Double perf. (16)

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Supreme Court Probate: 1d to £1/10/- & £25 all in green, plus 1922 New Colours colours £5 dull orange, £10 claret, £25 pale slateblue & £50 brown. 1d toned perfs, MUH ex 3/- & £25 green. Rare group. (15) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Telegraph Stamps F 1879 1d bistre & 6d violet, both P14, SG #T1-2, fine used, Cat £240+. (2) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal History * 1895 (Oct 2) use of stampless OHMS cover from Office of Titles, locally registered in Perth, unframed ‘NOT KNOWN/BY LETTER CARRIER’ on face. Cover unopened with contents inside. Attractive smaller official envelope.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | Military - World War II Period Indian Army FPO 46 1945 (Oct 18) (Oct) stampless OAS cover by air to England with large-part Indian-type ‘FPO/No 46’ datestamp, * opened a little roughly. * Indian Army FPO 46 1945 (Nov 2) stampless airmail cover to England with an very fine strike of Indian ‘FPO/No 46/2NOV45’ datestamp, minor opening tear at upper-left.

NEW GUINEA | Postal History * 1901-32 Cover Selection with German Period 1901 Matupi to Berlin franked with overprinted 20pf Arms, Friedrichshafen covers 1912 to Hamburg & 1913 to Rabaul with 10pf Yacht solos, 20pf Yachts pair on 1903 Herbertshohe cover to France, Postal Cards 5pf 1911 use from Rabaul & 10pf 1901 use from Herbertshohe, both to Germany; NWPI 1916 missionary cover Madang to Brisbane franked with optd 1d red KGV, German ‘KAISERLICHES OBERGERICHT RABAUL’ cachet in violet, “Censored” in manuscript with ‘PASSED CENSOR RABAUL’ tape at top, two Brisbane censor datestamps in red & Brisbane arrival backstamp; also 1918 Rabaul registered to UK franked with optd 2½d Roo pair; few others items including New Zealand inwards QV ½d wrapper from Christchurch to missionary family in New Britain; mixed condition as to be expected. (13) NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints * 1914-15 5mm Overprint Spacing on German New Guinea ‘1d.’ on 3pf brown SG #16, mild gum bend at base, fine MUH, Cat £100.

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings */U 1915-22 KGV Varieties comprising [1] 1d red SG #67 White spot in SE corner [VIII/54] used, [2] 1d red SG #103 Notched NW corner [VI/40] mint, [3] 1d violet SG #120 Notched NW corner [VI/40] mint, fine condition, Cat $145 as unoverprinted stamps. (3) * 1915-22 Roos Mint Group comprising 1915-16 [1] Second Wmk 2/- SG #91 (Cat £110); [2] Third Wmk 2/- Wmk inverted #97w; also [3] 9d violet Die IIB #112 unlisted variety Island of SW coast of WA. (3) NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints U 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 5d brown SG #72 varieties x4 used, comprising [1] White flaw in upper left frame [1L7], [2] White flaw on kangaroo’s neck [1R54], [3] unlisted Thinned frameline at right; also [4] (b) overprint variety Hollow stops after ‘W’ & ‘S’\; generally fine. (4) F 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2½d indigo (c) SG #74, variety Heavy coastline to WA BW #9(2)d, fine used, Cat $120 as an unoverprinted stamp.

W 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 6d ultramarine Die II Wmk inverted SG #78w, hinge remainder, unused, Cat £300 (as a mint stamp). ** 1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk fifth setting 2½d Indigo strip of 3, centre unit variety ‘1’ of ‘½’ omitted SG #107a, well centred, very fresh MUH, Cat £14,000 (as hinged). Extremely rare. RPSL Certificate (1968). ** 1918-23 KGV New Colours 4d ultramarine strip of 3 [2R58-60] with varieties Break in upper right frame and white spot over ‘FO’ of ‘FOUR’ [2R58], and White flaw on second lowest wattle at left and white spot over ‘FO’ of ‘FOUR’ [2R59] BW #112(2)vd&ve, fresh MUH, Cat $450+ (as unoverprinted stamps).

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Official Stamps U/D 1919-23 Used Selection comprising KGV 5d brown SG #O5, 6d greyish-ultramarine Roo SG #O9a (minor edge thin), KGV 2d orange SG #O18 tied to piece by almost complete strike of Powell Type 40 Kaewieng datestamp (stop at base but no bars, Rated D), plus 2d rose-scarlet SG #O19, Cat £380+. (4) NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Postal History * 1921 (May) small cover to USA with with 2½d (b, few short perfs) tied by Madang datestamp, overstruck with San Francisco slogan datestamp, re-directed on arrival, sender’s endorsement on reverse “Byron Beach/Hookworm Campaign/Rabaul/Lt (= late) German New Guinea”. [In 1920-21 the Rockefeller Foundation funded the campaign to treat this parasitic disease which was endemic to the indigenous population] NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues F 1932 Undated Birds ‘AIR MAIL’ Ovpts 1d to £1 set SG #190-203, fine used, Cat £250. (16) U 1939 Bulolo Airs ½d to £1, SG #212-25, fine used, Cat £850. (14) PAPUA U 1901-05 BNG Wmk Horizontal Rosettes 4d black & sepia variety Deformed ‘d’ at left SG #5a, corner crease top right, machine cancel, Cat £475. * 1901-05 BNG Wmk Vertical Rosettes 4d black and sepia on Thin paper, comb perf, SG #13b, small crease otherwise fine mint, Cat £350. RPSV Certificate (2015).

PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Postal History * 1946-60 Cover Range comprising 1946 (Mar) Madang registered cover to NSW franked with Australia eight definitive values to 1/tied by ‘RELIEF Nº 4’ datestamps, 1946 (Dec) registered cover Lae to Manly franked with 1/4d KGVI and Mitchell set with provisional registration label, 1961 use of 1/7d Registration Envelope BW #PNG3 upated with 5d x2, used Port Moresby to NSW (Cat $500), also Flight Covers AAMC #P164 and #P167 (both registered), #P185a, #P186 (signed), 1951 Kieta-Buin registered (unlisted) and 1952 Buin-Rabaul registered #P218; good lot, total Cat $1,600++.

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ** 1948 Silver Wedding Collection nearly complete with issues from 68 countries (GB x2), Cat £2,000+. (138) **/* MUH/Mint Collection in 2 good quality large stockbooks, Mainly pre-1970s QEII with some later KGVI. Appear to be all complete sets. All MUH ex noted, incl GB DLR Castles, Bahamas 1954 set, Basutoland 1954 set, 1961 Decimals set, Bechuanaland 1955 set, 1961 Surcharges set, 1961 Decimals set, BAT set with both £1, also 2/-, 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- in corner blocks of 4, Cyprus 1955 set & 1960 Ovpt set, Falkland Islands 1962 set, 1960 Birds set, Fallkland Islands Dependencies 1954 set in marginal singles, South Georgia 1963 set with both £1, Gibraltar 1953 set, 1960 set, BIOT Ovpt set in blocks of 4, plus some missing dot errors, KUT 1938 set, 1954 set, Leeward Islands 1954 set plus 1c to 24c corner blocks of 4 all with Loop flaw, Malta 1956 set plus a few missing colours from 1965 set, Tristan Da Cunha 1952 set, 1960 set, 1964 set, 1965 set, Northern Rhodesia 1963 set in blocks of 4, South Africa 1961 sets including redrawn types, and with & without wmks, usually in blocks of 4. An excellent collection of fresh mint Cat £10,000++. (1,000s) **/*/U WWI War Tax Overprint Collection in four stockbooks with issues from Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, BVI, Ceylon, Dominica, Fiji, Gibraltar, Gilbert & Ellice, Malta, New Zealand, St Helena, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago including 1916 1d complete sheet (with Missing stop variety), etc, many positional multiples, some control numbers, overprint varieties, ‘SPECIMEN’ overprints, few used, mostly MUH. Good lot. (many 100s) ADEN * 1937 Dhows ½a to 10r set SG #1-12, fine mint, Cat £1,200. (2) * 1937 Dhows 5r bright aniline purple SG #11a, fine MLH, Cat £425. Seldom offered.

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1953-65 QEII Pictorials 1953-63 & 1964-65 (Change of Wmk) sets complete with all listed shades SG #48-72 & 77-86, fine mint with many values MVLH or MUH. (49) ANTIGUA 1977 Tenth Anniversary of Statehood $2 Imperforate marginal pair SG #566 (variety), Pierron online #ATG1132a, Cat £325.

[Approx 25 such pairs recorded] AUSTRIA 1933 WIPA Exhibition 50g+50g ultramarine, very lightly mounted. SG #703, Cat £200.

BAHAMAS 1938-52 KGVI 2d scarlet variety Short ‘T’ SG #152ba, fine marginal MUH, Cat £140.

1938-52 KGVI 2d scarlet variety Short ‘T’ SG #152ba, fine used, Cat £120.

BASUTOLAND 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d variety Hairline extending up from right edge of Round Tower digonally up to the left [Pl 1 5/3], fine mint. More impressive than Gibbons listed varieties for this issue.

BELGIUM 1919 King Albert At Fernes 5f deep blue ‘FRANKEN’, nice Antwerp cds. SG #193, Cat £225.

BRITISH HONDURAS 1865 No Wmk P14 6d rose SG #3, fine used, Cat £170.

1888-91 Surcharges with 1888 (Mar) ‘TWO’ on 50c on 1/- SG #35, 1888-91 1c on 1d to 50c on 1/- set #36-42 (20c on 6d crease), plus a few 1891 issues, Cat £145+. (11) 1888-91 2c on 1d carmine Bisect on cover front SG #37a, Cat £110.

1922-33 KGV Script CA 1c to $2 SG #126-37, including 5c shade, fine mint, Cat £150+. (10) CANADIAN PROVINCES | NEWFOUNDLAND 1930 Columbia Air Post 50c on 36c olive-green Caribou, SG #191, Cat £6,500. A fine well centred example. A great rarity, only 300 printed!! Philatelic Foundation certificate (1989).

CANADA 1927 60th Anniv of Confederation - Commemorative Issue 1c to 12c set SG #266-70, variety Imperforate pairs, see Gibbons footnote, fine MVLH/MUH, Cat £600. (5 pairs) 1933 Trans-Atlantic Steamboat 1933 5c SS Royal William SG #331, variety Imperforate pair, fine MUH, see Gibbons footnote, Cat £850.

1937-38 KGVI Perf 12 5c blue SG #361 variety Imperforate pair fine MVLH, see Gibbons footnote, Cat £375.

1937-38 Pictorials Perf 12 20c Fort Garry Gate SG #365, variety Imperforate pair, fine MVLH, see Gibbons footnote, Cat £700.

1937-38 Pictorials Perf 12 50c Vancouver Harbour SG #366 variety Imperforate pair, fine MVLH, see Gibbons footnote, Cat £700.

CANADA | Official Stamps 1949 Optd ‘O.H.M.S.’ 50c green Lumbering, variety Missing stop after ‘S’ SG #O169a, fine used, Cat £1,100.

1950-51 Optd ‘G’ 10c brown-purple Drying Furs vertical strip of 3, centre unit variety Overprint omitted SG #O191a, fine used, Cat £650+. Much scarcer used than mint.

CAYMAN ISLANDS 19321-26 KGV Wmk Mult Crown 3d purple on pale yellow, Wmk inverted, very lightly mounted. SG #60bw, Cat £375.

COOK ISLANDS 1963 Pictorials set in pairs with 5d, 6d, 7 & 1/- perfed and 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6d, 2/-, 3/- & 5/- imperf, heavy adhesion on 5/- and some smaller adhesions on 1/6d, others have a little or no disturbed gum. (10 prs) CYPRUS 1938-51 Pictorials ¼pi to £1 set SG #151-163, with a few shades including listed 18pi, some values MUH including 45pi to £1, Cat £270. (26) 1938-51 1pi Orange P13½x12½ SG #154a, fine MLH, Cat £550. Rare.

1963 Scout Conference M/S SG #231a, fresh MUH, Cat £110.

FALKLAND ISLANDS 1912-20 Wmk Mult Crown CA 3/- green (with slightly tropicalised gum), 5/- deep rose-red. SG #66-7, Cat £215. (2) 1966 Churchill 1d & 1/- both Wmk inverted SG #224w & 225w, fresh MUH, Cat £105. (2) FIJI 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d blue & carmine variety Diagonal line by turret [Pl.2A R10/1 &10/2] SG #242f, slogan postmark clear of flaw, Cat £150 (mint, unpriced used).

1935 Silver Jubilee 3d brown & blue variety Diagonal line by turret [Pl.2A R10/1 &10/2] SG #244f, some toning, postmark clear of flaw, Cat £275.

FRENCH POST OFFICES IN EGYPT | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1899-1923 Alexandria & Port Said used collection incl Alexandria 1899 Ovpts 10c to 2f, 1902 1c to 5f, 1921-23 Surcharges 8m on 20c pair right unit with Wide ‘8’, 1921-22 Surcharges range to 150m on 5f and selection of French stamps with either large ‘5080’ or Alexandrie cds; Port Said 1899 Ovpts 10c to 2f, 1902 -20 1c to 5f, 1899 Local Sucharges both in red & also ‘VINGT-/CINQ’ only, 1921-22 Surcharges range to 30m on 1f. Tot Cat £ 1,000+. (70) GAMBIA 1869-74 No Wmk 6d deep blue SG #3, negligible margins, 1874 Crown CC 6d blue SG #8, complete balanced margins, pen squiggle cancel, Cat £400. (2) GERMANY 1923 Numeral 5pf dark green Imperforate at base Mi #339aUu, used, expertised by Peschl BPP, unpriced by Michel.

GREAT BRITAIN | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1841-44 Imperf Selection with 1841 Line Engraved imperforate 1d Red x21 comprising Numbered Maltese Cross cancels ‘1’ (on pair), ‘2’, ‘5’ and ‘6’, Unnumbered Maltese Cross cancels x4 (including on a pair), 1844 Numeral Cancels x9, includes strip of 3 with partial marginal inscriptions and a single cancelled in blue; 2d Blue White Lines Added x4, one with Numbered ‘1’ Maltese Cross cancel, plus a pair & single with Numeral cancels; mostly fine four-margined examples, Cat £5,000 approx. (25) GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [AA] 3-margins, touching left, light oxidation, fine black London ‘8’ Maltese Cross, Cat £1,000. A very popular plate position.

1887-92 Wmk Three Crowns £1 green [BM,MB] SG #212, faintest of bends, fine used with Registered Threadneedle St oval datestamp, Cat £800.

1929 £1 PUC SG #438, MVLH, Cat £750.

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(27 items) HONG KONG | Postage Dues 1938-63 Set (ex 20c) on ordinary paper, plus 1965-72 issues SG D13-17, & D14a, D17a & D18-19, mostly MUH. SG #249. (15) ISRAEL 1948 1st Coins 250m, 500m & 1,000m all with full tabs, Sc #7-9, MUH, Cat $7,500. Bolaffi (1968) & Sorani (2-17) certificates.

Atrractive, well-centred & good perfs, perfect for the most fastidious collector. (3) MALTA 1904-14 KEVII Wmk MCA ¼d to 5/- set SG #45-63 (ex 2d grey), couple of lower values with paper adhesions on gum, otherwise fine mint, key 5/- MUH, Cat £300. (18) 1938-43 KGVI 1½d slate-black variety Broken Cross SG #220b, postmark clear of flaw, fine used, Cat £70.

1938-43 KGVI 2/6d Statue of Neptune variety Damaged value tablet [R4/9] SG #229a, fine MLH, Cat £400.

1938-43 KGVI 5/- Palace Square pair, left-hand unit variety Semaphore flaw [R2/7] SG #230a, fine MLH, Cat £85.

MAURITIUS 1863-72 Crown CC 9d yellow-green SG #66 wing-margin example, minor edge tone at left, fine mint overall, Cat £190.

1900-05 Arms High Values 1r to 5r SG #153-55, minor gum surface residue on 5r, MVLH, Cat £205. (3) 1902 Overprinted ‘Postage & Revenue’ 4c to 2r50c set SG #157-62, fine mint, Cat £160. (6) 1904-07 Arms MCA 1c to 1r set SG #164-75, plus 2c 4c & 6c chalky papers, hinge remnants (couple heavy), fine mint overall, Cat £190. (12) 1910 KEVII MCA 1c to 10r set (ex 12c) SG #181-95, including a few shades, fine mint, Cat £275. (17) 1921-34 KGV Script CA 5r & 10r SG #240-41 fine mint, key 10r MVLH, Cat £210. (2) NEW ZEALAND | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1915-67 Mint Simplified Collection largely complete excluding Postal Fiscals, includes officials etc, nicely housed in Ka-Be hingeless pages. Noted Dunedin set, 2/- & 3/- Admiral and 2/- Admiral Official, Smiling Boys, 1935 Pictorials & Officials, Health Sheetlets from 1957 onwards, 2d on 1½d Stars. Very nice group. Total Cat £1,800+. (100s) NEW ZEALAND 1857-63 Chalons Wmk Large Star Imperf 2d blue on thin hard paper, 1 good & 3 close/touching margins, SG #10, slight oxidation, MNG, Cat £1,300.

1857-63 Chalons No Wmk 1/- blue-green on soft paper SG #17, complete margins (minute nick in upper-right margin) with fragment of adjoing stamp at left, fine used with tidy Bars ‘15’ cancel. Lovely stamp, Cat £1,800.

1860-64 Chalons Wmk Large Star Imperf 1d orange-vermilion 4 close/touching margins, SG #34, oxidation, large part og, Cat £750.

1860-64 Chalons Wmk Large Star Imperf 1d carmine-vermilion 4 close margins, SG #35, slight oxidation, MNG, Cat £450.

1860-64 Chalons Wmk Large Star Imperf 3d brown-lilac 4 margins, SG #40, full gum, Cat £600.

1860-64 Chalons Wmk Large Star Imperf 6d red-brown 4 close/touching margins, SG #43, full gum, Cat £1,600.

1860-64 Chalons Wmk Large Star Imperf 1/- green 4 margins, SG #44, MNG, Cat £2,250.

1862-64 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 13 (Dunedin) 1d carmine-vermilion, SG #69, regummed, Cat £3,000.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 1d orange, SG #112, full gum, Cat £325.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 2d blue plate II, SG #115, full gum, Cat £225.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 3d lilac, SG #117, regummed, Cat £160.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 4d deep rose, SG #119, oxidation, MNG, Cat £3,250.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 4d yellow, SG #120, full gum, Cat £250.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 6d brown, SG #122a, MNG, Cat £350.

1864-71 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 1/- yellow-green, SG #125, full gum, Cat £325.

1871-73 New Colours Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 2d brown (worn plate), SG #132a, full gum, Cat £225.

1871-73 New Colours Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 4d blue, SG #135, MNG, Cat £325.

1873 New Colours Chalons No Wmk Perf 12½ 2d vermilion, SG #138, MNG, Cat £160.

1874-78 1st Sideface White Paper Perf 12½ 3d brown, SG #154, rough perfs, Cat £170.

1878 1st Sideface P12x11½ 1d to 5/- complete, SG #180-6, Cat £1,400. (7) 1882-1900 2nd Sideface 1½d to 1/- ex 3d simplified set. (9) 1898 Pictorials ½d to 5/- simplified set incl both 2½d, ½d toned perfs, 2½d Wakitipu & 4d partly oxidized, otherwise nice mint. (14) 1900 Pictorials New Values & Shades ½d to 6d simplified set, mint. (6) 1909 KEVII ½d to 1/- simplified, incl 1d Dominion, mint. (10) 1906 Christchurch Exhibition complete set, SG #370-3, 3d Wmk sideways reversed, mint, Cat £275. (4) 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 6d claret, SG #371a, Cat £8,000. One of the classic colour errors of philately. The stamp was not intended to be released as the colour was considered too dark, however one sheet was accidently included for sale at the exhibition and this stamp is from that original sheet. Later examples, from presentation packs, have a white gum.

1907-08 Redrawn Pictorials 3d, 6d & 1/-. Plus original & Redrawn Universal, fine mint. (5) 1909-12 KEVII ½d perforated plate proof single in black on gummed wmked paper, lightly mounted.

1913 Auckland Exhibition complet set, SG #412-5, mint, Cat £300. (4) 1915 KGV Recesss 1½d to 1/- simplified set, mint. (15) NEW ZEALAND | Official Stamps 1907-11 Pictorials & Universals ½d to 5/- incl both redrawn 1d & 6d. (10) 1910-16 KEVII ½d to 1/- simplified, incl 1d Dominion, mint. (5)

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1905-06 Lighthouse Without ‘V.R.’ 1d blue P14, SG #L22, mint, Cat £275.

1913-37 Lighthouse Without ‘V.R.’ ½d to 6d simplified set of values & colours, mint. (9) NEW ZEALAND | Special Delivery 1903-39 complete SG #E1-E6, Cat £448; as well-centred and fresh as we have seen with only the 1939 Delivery Van noticeably offcentre high. The 1937-39 Wiggins Teape thin hard paper issues (SG #E4-5), missing in many collections. (6) NEW ZEALAND | Postage Dues 1899 1st Issues ½d to 2/- Type I complete, plus Type II simplified set, SG #D1-8,12,14-6, mint, Cat £497. (11) 1899 Type II Large ‘D’ ½d vermilion & green No stop after D on corner block of 6, SG #D9a, hinged in margin only, Cat £65++.

1939-49 New Designs 1939 set x2, 1945-49 set of 3 with extra 3d, SG #D41-7a, Cat £150+. (12) NEW ZEALAND | Postal Fiscals 1882 Small Stamps 1d lilac, SG #F1, part og, Cat £1,200 1882 Small Stamps 1d blue, SG #F2, MNG, Cat £475 1882 Long Stamps Plate Proofs on thin card, 4d orange (surface abrasions), 6d brown, 8d green & 1/- brown. (4) 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Unsurfaced Cowan Paper Perf 14 7/6d bronze-grey, SG #F84, rough perfs, Cat £1,400 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Unsurfaced Cowan Paper Perf 14 9/- orange, SG #F86, rough perfs, Cat £475 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Unsurfaced Cowan Paper Perf 14 15/- green, SG #F88, rough perfs, Cat £1,200 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 2/- deep blue & 2/6d grey-brown, SG #F111-2, mint, Cat £155 (2) 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 3/- purple, SG #F113, mint, Cat £170 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 4/- orange-red, SG #F114, mint, Cat £170 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 5/- yellow-green, SG #F115, mint, Cat £180 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 6/- rose, SG #F116, mint, Cat £300 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 7/- pale blue, SG #F117, mint, Cat £300 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 8/- deep blue, SG #F118, mint, Cat £325 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 10/- maroon, SG #F120, mint, Cat £325 1882-1930 Long Stamps Wmk W43 Sideways Chalk-Surfaced DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 £1 rose-carmine, SG #F123, slight gum bend, MUH, Cat £425 1931-59 Arms 1/4d to £1 simplified set, several, incl £1, MUH. (16) 1931-40 Arms Wmk NZ/Star Cowan Paper £3/10/- rose, SG #F165, MVLH, Cat £2,250.

1931-40 Arms Wmk NZ/Star Cowan Paper £4 light blue, SG #F166, MVLH, Cat £600.

1931-40 Arms Wmk NZ/Star Cowan Paper £4/10/- deep olive-grey, SG #F167, MVLH, Cat £2,000.

1931-40 Arms Wmk NZ/Star Wiggins Teape Paper 30/- brown, SG #F180, MVLH, Cat £300.

1931-40 Arms Wmk NZ/Star Wiggins Teape Paper 35/- yellow, SG #F181, MUH, Cat £850.

1939 Arms Overprinted in Black 35/- on 35/- yellow, SG #F186, mint, Cat £900.

1940-58 Arms Overprinted in Black Wmk Mult NZ/Star £10 on £10 blue, SG #F186a, mint, Cat £1,700. Rarely offered.

1940-53 Arms Overprinted in Black 3/6d to 22/- simplified set, 3/6d & 11/- MUH. (4) 1940-58 Arms Wmk Mult NZ/Star 25/- greenish blue, SG #F204, MUH, Cat £800.

1940-58 Arms Wmk Mult NZ/Star £2 bright purple, SG #F206, mint, Cat £225.

1940-58 Arms Wmk Mult NZ/Star £21940-58 Arms Wmk Mult NZ/Star0\- red (wmk inverted), SG #F207, MVLH, Cat £475.

1940-58 Arms Wmk Mult NZ/Star £3 green Wmk inverted, SG #F208a, MVLH, Cat £250.

1940-58 Arms Wmk Mult NZ/Star £5 indigo-blue Wmk inverted, SG #F211a, MUH, Cat £400.

NEW ZEALAND | Postal History 1856 (Aug 27) large-part outer to Melbourne, endorsed “via Sydney” with Blue Paper 2d blue (SG #5 - large margins except at right where cut-into, Cat £300 x2+ on cover) tied by poor cancel of Wellington (light backstamp), very fine red oval ‘SHIP.LETTER/ FREE/SE-27/1856/GPO.VICTORIA’ arrival backstamp. Ex Benvie.

1861 (May 11) cover with White Paper 6d pale brown (SG #14 - margins just clear to large, Cat £300 x2+ on cover) tied by neat ‘15’ cancel of ‘NELSON’ (b/s), ‘MELBOURNE/MY24/61’ transit & large oval ‘BACCHUS MARSH/VICTORIA’ (crown worn away) arrival backstamp, minor blemishes.

1862 (Sep 16) cover with Imperf 6d black-brown (SG #41?) pair (margins just touching to large, except where cut-into at the base of the second unit) tied by neat ‘14’ cancels of ‘PICTON’ (poor backstamp), fine unframed ‘P.D.’ handstamp applied at WellIngton (?), French ‘POSS ANG V SUEZ/13/JANV/63/MARSEILLES’ mailboat sorter in red on the face, redirected on arrival & with four French backstamp. Carried per Madras, departed Sydney 22/11/1862; mail arrived Malta 10/1/1863 & Marseilles 13/1/1863. [From 5/4/1862, mail to France could be partly-paid, or fuly paid, to destination. Duplicate sets of instructional handstamp including ‘P.P.’ & ‘P.D.’ were sent to Auckland and Wellington: see Ellott (2009) at page 53. The rate was the standard 6d + 4d per ¼oz so the cover was overpaid 2d for a ¼oz letter.] Ex Benvie.

1863 (Jul 11) cover to Scotland with attractive franking of Perf 13 at Dunedin 1d orange-vermilion & 2d pale blue single & strip of 3 (probably SG #68 & 73), ‘016’ cancels & fine double-circle ‘GOLD FIELD/A/JY-11/63/OTAGO.N.Z.’ backstamp used at Waitahuna, ‘N.Z./DUNEDIN/OTAGO/JY14/6[3]’ transit & ‘1 Y/EDINBURGH/SP14/63’ arrival backstamp, some very minor soiling. Carried per “Bombay”, departed Sydney 22/7/1863: mail arrived Marseilles 12/9/1863 & Southampton mail arrived 17/9/1863. Waitahuna PO 15/10/1861; renamed Waitahuna Gully 1/12/1876. Ex Benvie 1864 (Feb 13) double-rate cover to Flintshire/North Wales with Imperf 2d blue Plate I Worn Plate (margins good to large) & 6d redbrown x3 (all with faults) tied by ‘CHRISTCHURCH/FE13/64/NEW ZEALAND - CH.CH’ duplex, ‘HOLYWELL/AP13/[6]4’ arrival cds on the face, opened-out. Carried per “Madras”, departed Melbourne 25/2/1864: the mail arrived Marseilles 11/4/1864 and the Southampton mail arrived 16/4/1864. [From 12/9/1863, the rate via Marseilles was varied to 6d + 4d per half-ounce, in effect an allup rate of 10d per ½oz: see Ellott at page 95.] Ex Ellott & Benvie.

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Phoenix Auctions - Friday 4th May 2018 1864 (Oct 13) cover to Mrs Laver/12 Regiment/Victoria Barracks/Sydney with Imperf 6d red-brown (SG #43 - margins just clear to large) tied by light strike of the undated ‘QUEENS REDOUBT’ handstamp & ‘NEW ZEALAND’ cds used at the Redoubt, partial Auckland cds alongside, repaired opening faults on the reverse & small opening fault at the top. From the period of the Second Maori War. Ex du Bois. Odenweller Cert (2006).

[The sender was Quartermaster Robert Laver of the 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot that served in New Zealand from 3/10/1863 until 17/5/1867. With Gerald Ellott’s remarkable Maori Wars collection now in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa, collectors have few opportunities to obtain military covers from this important campaign.] Ex Benvie.

1866 (Jan 14) cover to Post Office/Rockhampton with 2d deep blue Plate II single & pair, poor ‘5’ cancels tied by ‘TIMARU/JA14/66/ CANTERBURY.N.Z.’ backstamp, very fine Dunedin transit backstamp unusually in red, on arrival redirected to Brisbane & then to Ipswich rated “2” & then “4d” (why) for the forwarding fees, Queensland backstamp of Brisbane (twice), Rockhampton (twice) & Ipswich arrival, repaired flap faults. Ex Marcel Stanley, Ellott & Benvie.

1867 (Feb 1) cover with 6d red-brown strip of 3 (the last unit damaged at upper-right; overpaid 6d) tied by fine ‘INVERCARGILL/ FE1/67/SOUTHLAND.N.Z - 20’ duplex, to Worcester, Massachusetts. ‘NY STEAMSHIP/MAR/24/10’ cds & mss “10 Due” in red.

Carried per Kaikoura, departed Wellington 6/2/1867; arrived Panama 6/3/1867. Ex Woolfe & Benvie.

1867 (May 6) flapless mourning cover to London - unusually with a pre-printed address - with 6d red-brown P12½, tied by poor barred cancel of ‘PICTON’ (fine backstamp), superb London arrival cds of 27JU67 in red on the face. Carried per Mataura, departed Wellington 8/5/1867, arrived Panama 4/6/1867; mails arrived in the UK 26/6/1867. Ex Benvie.

1867 (Nov 8) entire endorsed “Per Ruahine/Via Panama” to London with 6d red-brown (SG #122?, apparently on toned paper, corner fault) tied by Wellington duplex, superb London arrival cds of 30DE67 in red on the face. Carried per “Ruahine”, departed Wellington 8/11/1867, arrived Panama 4/12/1867; mails arrived in the UK 28/12/1867. [By this stage, it was most unusual for the sender to endorse the name of a particular ship. The writer comments on the imperfections of our duplicates of our letters and attribute the same to the quality of the Ink used...!] Ex Ellott & Benvie.

1868 (Jan) large-part cover (opened-out to display the stamps that were folded over the edges) to Locarno with P12½ 1d vermilion x5 & 1/- yellow-green pair cancelled with squiggly lines attributed to Waimea (unrecorded by Wooders), Hokitika transit backstamp of JA22/68, fine strike of the scarce ‘REGISTERED/PD/S/30MR68/LONDON’ “overlapped duplex” transit d/s in red, ‘ANGL/AMB CALAIS A’ TPO cds & French ‘CHARGE’ handstamp, Swiss postage due handstamp plus backstamp of Basel, Lucerne & Locarno & undated-oval ‘[cross]/GIUMAGLIO’ arrival handstamp. A famous item, that oozes character. Carried per “Kaikoura”, departed Wellington 7/2/1868; arrived Panama 5/3/1868; mails arrived Plymouth 28/3/1868. [While this might appear to be overpaid 1d for a ¼oz letter, the Swiss handstamp shows the weight as 8gr (= just over ¼oz) so the correct rate was 1/4d + 1/10d registration = 1/plus an extra 5d per ¼oz x2 - see Ellott Vol 3 at page 20-47: note ‘f’ - which means that 3d & 6d stamps are missing (apparently from the upper-right).] Ex Woolfe & Benvie.

1868 (Aug 10) cover with P12½ 6d red-brown (trimmed at right on opening) tied by poor cancel of ‘OAMARU/OTAGO NZ’ (b/s), ‘NY STEAMSHIP/10’ postage due handstamp & capsule ‘U.S. 10cts’ handstamp, ‘MOHAWK/OC23/68/CW’ arrival backstamp, repaired tear at lower-right. Carried per Mataura, departed Wellington 9/9/1868, arrived Panama 8/10/1868; mail arrived St Thomas 15/10/ 1868. [On 1/6/1867, the rate was halved to 6d per ½oz.]

The ‘U.S. 10cts’ handstamp was applied at the Buffalo (NY) exchange office. This is one of only two New Zealand covers recorded with this handstamp. [Mohawk PO 6/4/1836; renamed Mount Pleasant in 1922.] Ex Ellot & Benvie.

1869 (Feb 20) cover to Yorkshire with 3d deep mauve P12½ (SG #118) tied by ‘C’-in-Bars cancel and Christchurch cds alongside, endorsed “Detained for postage” in red, a second example of the 3d affixed & similarly cancelled with a second Christchurch cds of MR13/69, largely very fine strike of the scarce British ‘S.W./YORK/MY23/69’ railway TPO backstamp (Harold Wilson #629a) used on the seasonal Scarborough & Whitby Sorting Carriage: see Wilson at page 163. Another very attractive cover. Carried per “Avoca”, departed Melbourne 30/3/1869, mail arrived Southampton 22/5/1869. [The Panama New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Co failed in late-1868. Until the via San Francisco route was established in March 1870, via Suez was again the primary route for mails from New Zealand.] Ex Antipodes & Benvie. Holcombe Opinion (1988) states the stamps are SG 117.

1871 (Sep 14) cover with 1d vermilion, 2d pale blue Plate I & 6d red-brown with manuscript cancels “DB/14\/9\/71” for Duvauchelle’s Bay (Rated 10 by Wooders) & overstruck with bold ‘18’ cancels of Rangiora, fine ‘LYTTELTON’ & ‘CHRISTCHURCH’ transit backstamp, London transit cds of 27NO71 & ‘PD’-in-circle both in red & French ‘ANGL/AMB CALAIS A’ cds all on the face & part’PARIS A BREST’ TPO backstamp, repaired flap faults. Carried per Nebraska, departed Auckland 7/10/1871, arrived San Francisco 5/11/1871; mail arrived Plymouth 26/11/1871. [Duvauchelle’s Bay was a tiny French settlement near Akaroa. The PO opened 1/1/ 1861; renamed Duvauchelle 1/12/1879.] Ex Woolfe & Benvie.

1873 (Feb 11) cover to Scotland endorsed “via Suez” with 2d vermilion P12½ (SG #134) x3 with poor barred cancel, backstamps of ‘BALCLUTHA/FE11/73/OTAGO.NZ’ (A2), Dunedin transit & ‘DUNSE/B/AP23/73’ arrival backstamp, flap fault & small repaired opening faults at the top well clear of the stamps. Carried per “Mooltan”, departed Melbourne 28/2/1873, mail arrived Southampton 21/4/1873. Balclutha PO 14/11/1865. Ex Benvie.

1873 (Feb 6) cover endorsed “OPSO” at top and “Canterbury Museum/6 2 73” at lower-left to Frankfurt, franked with New Colours 2d vermilion & 6d blue tied by Christchurch duplex of FE10 (?) and held for additional postage, the 4d yellow at left - affixed over a pencilled endorsement - being tied by a different ‘C’-in-bars obliterator, London transit cds of 14AP73 & ‘PD’-in-circle handstamp both in red on the face, endorsed “3” for the postage to be credited to the UK, very fine ‘FRANKFURT a M No 6’ arrival backstamp, minor flap repair. A very pretty cover. Illustrated by Gerald Ellott (2009) at page 121. Carried per “Ellora”, departed 23/2/1872; mail arrived Brindisi per “Simla” 10/4/1873, mail arrived Southampton 21/4/1873. [Chalon covers to Germany other than via Suez & Southampton or Marseilles are rare.] Peter Holcombe Opinion (1988; states the 2d & 4d have been lifted & replaced) & RPSL certificate (2006).

Ex Antipodes, Woolfe, Hackmey (acquired for $US2820) & Benvie.

1873 (Mar 12) cover to London with 6d pale blue (SG #136) tied by Dunedin duplex, London arrival cds of 13MY73 in red on the face, minor flap fault. Carried per Dakota, departed Auckland 20/3/1873; arrived San Francisco 21/4/1873; mail arrived London 13/5/ 1873. [This was the second-last voyage under the CNZAML contract as the company declined to continue after April 1873. Between May 1873 & January 1874, all mail for the United Kingdom was again sent via Suez.] Ex Ellot & Benvie.

1873 (Jul 4) mourning cover to Brixton with embossed crest of HMS Rosario in black on the flap, P12½ 3d lilac & 6d pale blue (rounded corner) tied by deformed Wellington duplex, London arrival backstamp of SP1/72. Carried per China, departed Sydney 13/7/1873: mail arrived Brindisi 29/8/1873; mail arrived Southampton 8/9/1873. [This was sent by Commander Henry Joseph Challis, the captain of the Rosario.] Ex Ellott & Benvie.

1874 (Jun 4) cover to Ireland with 2d orange P12½ strip of 3 tied by ‘GISBORNE’ cds, ‘NAPIER’ transit backstamp & superb ‘MONKSTOWN/JY28/74’ arrival backstamp, ironed-out creases, repaired tear on the face at right & part-flap missing. Carried per City of Adelaide, departed Auckland 8/6/1874; arrived San Francisco 8/7/1874; mail arrived Queenstown 27/7/1874. [The Gisborne cds is very scarce in the pre-1880 period.] Ex Benvie.

1875 (Mar 13) Turnbull & Co entire with 1/- green First Sideface (a couple of perf faults) tied by ‘NZ/WELLINGTON - [W]’ duplex, Dunedin & fine ‘ADEN STEAMER POINT/AP28’ transit & ‘MAURITIUS/MY9/75’ arrival backstamp. Carried per Ceylon, departed Melbourne 25/3/1875, arrived Galle 15/4/1875, trans-shipped to Aden & Mauritius. Ex Benvie.

1875 (Apr 9) Turnbull & Co entire with 6d blue First Sideface pair tied by ‘D/ZN/WELLINGTON/AP9/75 - W’ duplex (sic reads ‘ZN’ instead of NZ!), Dunedin & ‘ADEN STEAMER POINT’ transit (indecipherable date) & ‘MAURITIUS/JU6/75’ arrival backstamp, rather dessicated & with internal splitting/reinforcing. Carried per China, departed Melbourne 20/4/1875, arrived Galle 11/5/1875, transshipped to Aden & Mauritius. Ex Benvie.

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NEW ZEALAND | Antarctic Expeditions 1908 King Edward VII Land 1d rose-carmine (Royle plate), SG #A1, MUH, Cat £475.

1911-13 Victoria Land ½d green & 1d carmine SG #A2-3, Cat £825. (2) NORTH BORNEO 1886 Surcharges 3c on 4c (hinge remnant) and 5c on 8c P14 SG #18-19 part to large-part gum, Cat £270. (2) 1888-92 1c, 3c, 4c & 10c imperf horizontal pairs, some minor natural gum imperfections otherwise very fine. SG #37b,39b,40b & 44d, Cat £190 as mint. (4 pairs) 1897-1902 Pictorials 10c brown & slate-lilac Sun Bear SG #104, fine mint, Cat £150.

1897-1902 Pictorials 16c green & chestnut Borneo Railway Train SG #107, fine mint, Cat £140.

1899 Surcharges 4c on $5 bright purple (4½mm surcharge spacing) SG #123, fine mint, Cat £180.

NORTHERN RHODESIA 1925-53 Complete MLH to 6d Rhodes Centenary, SG #1-59, 2d KGVI FU, Cat £1,180. Plus few Rhodesia & Nyasaland early 1960s sets. (76) PAKISTAN | Postal History 1948 (Apr 20) use of ¼a Inauguration of New Delhi, with local ‘PAKISTAN’ handstamp, x6 on small cover from Landikotal to Calcutta.

A fine and attractive imterim cover.

PITCAIRN ISLANDS 1965 ITU 2/6d Wmk inverted SG #50w, marginal MUH, Cat £200.

1965 ICY 1d variety ‘TRISTAN DA CUNHA’ offset on reverse in reddish-purple SG #51a, with normal stamp for comparison, fresh MUH, Cat £800. Seldom offered.

ST. HELENA 1922-37 Badge ½d grey & black Cleft rock SG #97c, fine mint Cat £75.

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

SEYCHELLES | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1890-1902 Mint & Used Collection with mint 1-3, 7-16, 18, 20-30, 32-33, 35, 37-44, some minor duplication and used examples of most of this range. Nice group Tot Cat £680+ for just the mint. (100+) SOUTH AFRICAN COLONIES | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1855-63 Triangles 6d pale rose-lilac on white paper SG #7, margins very close/just touching to good, tidy Cape Town datestamp, Cat £300.

SOUTH AFRICA 1930-44 Pictorials 2/6d blue-green & brown block of 4 SG #49, odd nibbled perf, fine central 1940 Braemar cds, Cat £240+.

SWITZERLAND 1854 Sitting Helvetia Munich Printing 5Rp orange-brown Mi #13Ia (Zumstein #22Aa) with green thread, minor corner thin, margins largely complete, expertised by Rellstab BPP, Cat €1,500.

THAILAND | Postal History 1898 (Dec 3) arrival of Postal Card from London with ½d orange perf ‘K’ (Henry S King & Co), to WAG Tilleke/Acting Attorney General/Bangkok/Siam with very fine ‘BANGKOK/2’ arrival cds on the face, minor blemishes. Ex Len Colgan.

1904 (May 26) cover to England with 4-colour franking of 1899 1a, 2a pair, 3a & 4a tied by Bangkok 2 cds, ‘OXFORD’ arrival backstamp. Ex Len Colgan.

1909 (May 13) cover to Germany with Jubilee Overprints 3 atts pair & ‘4’ on 5 atts Narrow Surcharge H #122b tied by Bangkok 2 cds, sender’s endorsement of a Ned-Lloyd ship’s officer from Hong Kong on the flap. Superb! Ex Len Colgan.

1909 (Oct 2) cover to Germany with 1909 (Aug) Surcharges 2stg on 1a, 3stg on 3a, 6stg on 4a x2 & 14stg on 9a tied by Bangkok cds. Ex Len Colgan.

UGANDA 1898-1902 QV Wmk Crown CC 5r brown optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #91s, without gum.

UNITED NATIONS | Military & Censor Mail Peace Keeping Forces 1950s-70s range of mostly covers from conflicts in the Middle East, Congo or Cyprus, predominantly from Scandinavian or Canada Forces plus a few others including very rare 1965 use of Australian Forces in Cyprus formular airletter to Australia. Interesting lot. (75+) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition $2 orange-brown, light registration mark at left, lightly cancelled and very presentable. Sc #293, Cat $1,050.

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Lot 559: CofA fresh £2 Ash imprint pair.

Lot 522: Sperati £2 Roo Die Proof Forgery.

Lot 690: LMult Cooke 1d Lot 1086: ‘C.L.’ in deep red (G103) used. blue on 6d unused.

Lot 730: SMult P13½x12½ 1d green Missing upper right frame (State IV) in block of 4.

Lot 1390: New Zealand 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 1d claret Error of colour.