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Section 2 begins no earlier than 1:00pm NEW ZEALAND | Collections and Accumulations 526P */F B/C 1857-63 Imperf Chalons 3 with faults [1] 1d orange-vermilion 4-margins, thinned [2] 3d lilac 4-margins wmk Large Star, no gum, creased [3] 1/- yellow-green roulette 7, SG #57, 6mm tear.

527P */W/U A/B 1863-1929 tidy presentation on leaves nearly all used from small selections imperf and perf Chalons, better sidefaces with some adverts, pictorials various types to 2/-, 1907 Christchurch Exhibition ½d cds plus 3d & 6d unused without gum (retail c$450 used), KEVII & KGV to 1/-, then reasonable cover for the period including postage dues, Officials and some long Stamp Duties to £1 pen cancelled (c180) 528 **/* A 1935-49 Selection mostly in fine fresh condition with cat c.£450 and comprising [1] 1935 2/- olive-green Cook major variety CAPTAIN COQK SG #568ca ** (cat £150) o/c high right PLUS same variety on 1942 issue SG #589a * cat £30↕; [2] 1935 Silver Jubilee set ** SG #573-5 (retail NZ$70); [3] 1936-42 pictorials basic set of 14 * SG #577-90c (retail NZ$100); [4] 1940 Centennial five values ** 4d to 9d (ex 7d) SG #619-21, 623-4 (retail NZ$78); [5] 1938-52 KGVI counter coil pairs comprising 1d x9, eight different 3d to 1/- - not all rubber handstamps legible and most one or more units *, Campbell Paterson cNZ$300; [6] Cook Is 1949 original pictorial set of 10 ** SG #150-9 cat £40.

[6] (51) 529 ** A 1966-97 Miniature Sheets many with exhibition opts Expo ‘89 (8), Philex France ‘89 (7), Stamp World London ‘90 (4), Centenary RPSNZ dual opts Sydpex and Auckland Children (2), assortment of booklets (12) and WWII Air Mail Letter Cards (4). (74) 530 */U A/A- 1967-79 mint and used on leaves SG #845-1209 range, some but not all miniature sheets (eg no Cook) otherwise nearly complete. Some lesser varieties seen, many used appear mostly bureau cancels with some on piece so very fine used almost guaranteed. (100’s) 531 ** A 1930’s & 40’s Selected Issues in fresh well-centred unhinged condition with min cat c£180 and comprising Health 1930, 1933, 1935-6, 1936 Commerce set of 5, 1936-42 pictorials including 3d SG #582, and 2/- p12½ SG #589d block of 4, 1946 3d Peace block of 4 with completed rudder SG #671a. (23) 532P **/* AA Small Collection on sheets, [1] 1953-54 QEII Definitives SG #723-36, [2] 1960 Pictorials SG #781-802, [3] 1967-70 Definitives SG #870-9. (51) 533P **/U A Variety comprising FDCs with 1946 Peace set of 11 on Air env to patient in Indian Genl Hospital at Kure, Japan plus illustrated envs for 1950 1½d surcharge and 1965 Anzac; 1959 Christchurch-Timaru TPO Centennial illust env; Frama packs handstamped for sale at AMERIPEX ‘86, STOCKHOLMIA ‘86, CAPEX ‘87; FDC packs Including mint stamps for 2002 Ross Dependency and BAYPEX 2004. Also Singapore-Australia env 1952 and Australia 1929 Perth to Adelaide FF. (15) NEW ZEALAND | Proofs & Essays 534P * A 2d Chalon Head Hausburg reprint in black on thick card, block of 4.

NEW ZEALAND 535P V A 1857-63 Imperf Chalons on white Paper No Wmk 2d blue 4-margins (good to close), SG #10 CP A2c(3), Cat NZ$400, cancelled with fine ‘18’.

536P V A- 6d brown 4-margins, SG #13, Cat £300, small thin.

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1862-63 Imperf Chalons Wmk Large Star mounted used collection with 1d (orange-vermilion & carmine-vermilion), 2d (7 shades), 3d brown-lilac x6, 6d red-brown x2, 6d black-brown x6 & 1/- (green x2 & yellow-green x2), SG #33-46, Cat £4,000+, generally fine used with 3-4 margins, odd faults but still a nice representation of this group. (27) - 1d vermilion 3½-margins, SG #34, Cat £275, small corner crease.

- 1d carmine-vermilion 4 close or touching margins, SG #35, Cat £450, mild oxidation, regummed?.

- 2d deep blue 2½-margins, SG #36, Cat £750, minor gum faults.

- 3d brown-lilac SG #40 almost four margins just touching at right, shallow thin, appears a bit “washed out”; 6d red-brown SG #43 four margins, thinned, strong colour. (2) - 6d red-brown 4-margins, SG #43, Cat £1300, cancelled with minor surface abrasions and a few creases.

- 1/- green 2½-margins (others just touching), SG #44, Cat £325, hinge thin and horizontal crease.

1862 Chalons Wmk Large Star Roulette 7 1d orange-vermilion, SG #47, Cat £800, thinned.

- 3d brown-lilac, SG #52, Cat £800, thinned, plus 2nd badly thinned copy (not counted in Cat value) in a more violet shade.

(2) - 6d black-brown, SG #53, Cat £475, bottom frame rouletted off otherwise nice even margins, plus 2nd copy with darker shade (not counted) with several creases and thinned. (2) - 6d red-brown, SG #55, Cat £475, rouletted on right & bottom only, but a well-centred stamp with very good appearance for this issue.

- 1/- green, SG #56, Cat £900, thinned.

1862 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 13 1d carmine-vermilion, SG #69, Cat £2,500, right perfs trimmed at top.

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1864 Imperf Chalons Wmk NZ 1d carmine-vermilion 2-margins, SG #97, Cat £350, plus 2 other faulty copies (not counted) in different shades.

B 1864 Imperf Chalons Wmk NZ 1/- yellow-green Campbell Paterson shade CP #A6h(2), SG #100, Cat £275, three clear margins, shaved at base, cancelled with lightly struck indistinct barred cancel, thinned upper right at back prob hinge removal related, strong colour.

A- C2 1864-67 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 1d carmine-vermilion, SG #110, Cat £200, gum faults.

A/B - mounted used collection with 1d x15, 2d x19, 3d lilac x11, 3d mauve x3, 4d deep rose, 4d yellow x5, 6d red-brown x15, 3d brown x3, 1/- greens x9, SG #110-25, Cat £3900+, generally fine used with the odd fault. (81) A/B - 3d lilac x9 (3 no gum), SG #117, Cat £1170, a few tone spots and other faults. (9) A/A- - 4d yellow x6 (2 regummed), SG #120, Cat £1,500, generally fine stamps.

A- 6d red-brown x2 & 6d brown (few tonespots on gum), SG #122,a, Cat £925.

A C2 - 1/- yellow-green, SG #125 CP #A6m(4), Cat NZ$600, no-gum.

A A2 - 1/- yellow-green, SG #125, Cat £300, horizontal perfs are rough.

A/A- 1871 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 10x12½ 1d brown x4 & 2d vermilion x10 mounted on page, SG #128,130, Cat £570, generally fine used with only the odd fault. (14) A/B 1871 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ mounted used collection with 1d red-brown, 1d brown x3, 2d vermilion x5, 2d orange x4, 6d blues x9, SG #132-6, Cat £900+, plus 2d vermilion no wmk SG #135, Cat £55, generally fine used with the odd fault. (23) A- 1d orange x2 (one no gum) & 1d vermilion (no gum), SG #133-4, Cat £600, few rough perfs. (3) A- 6d pale blue P12½ strip of 3, SG #136 CP #A5k(3), Cat NZ$1500 as mint, no gum.

A1872 Chalons No Wmk 2d vermilion (2 distinct shades), SG #138 CP #A2t, Cat NZ$300.

A- B2 1899-1903 Views Perf 11 5/- vermilion, SG #270, Cat £225, some gum disturbance.

A C2 1900 Boer War 1½d pale chestnut major re-entry most of stamp doubled [R2/12], CP #EV4f.

A- A2 1925 4d Dunedin Exhibition POSTAGF at right SG #465a, Cat £100. Just a hint of a hinge thin, excellent colour, popular variety.

A 1926-34 Admirals 2/- light blue and 3/- pale mauve SG #469-70, Cat £207 (NZ retail $410), both well centred with cds, key 3/- with clear April 1932 cds. (2)

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1935 2/- Cook Perf 13½x14 COQK in marginal pair, SG #568ca.

1941 2/- Cook Perf 12½ COQK, SG #589da.

1942 2/- Cook Perf 14x13½ BLC plate ‘3’ block of 4, SG #589e.

1953 QEII High Values 2/6d - 10/- Queen on Horseback, SG #733-6, Cat £92. (4) 1960 3d Kowhai yellow missing in vertical marginal pair, lower unit with yellow partially missing, SG #785a.

1963 Telegraph Centenary 3d with green partially missing (giving the appearance of snow on the mountains), in pair with normal copy, SG #810a, varietal unit unmounted.

575P ** A B1 1970 3c Butterfly booklet pane wmk W8a sideways, SG #918bw CP #P5b(z), Cat NZ$450+.

576P * A 1970-76 Pictorial Definitives 4c Moth multicoloured, major variety bright green (wing veins) omitted, SG #919ba, Cat £250 (as **), very light hinge remains, very well centred. With normal for comparison.

577P ** A A1 1973 4c Butterfly bright green (wing veins) missing strip of 4, SG #1011e.

578 ** A A1 - bright green (wing veins) missing in marginal block of 20 (5x4), SG #1011e.

579P ** A A1 1979 QEII 14c on 10c Surcharge variety double surcharge (strength varies) Campbell Paterson #PA31a(V) Cat up to NZ$350.

580P ** A/B 1996 40c Scenic Views strip of 6 including ‘only 25 Stamps Left’ label and completely imperforate, two units with creases visible on back, each have Sprintpak - SNP logo. Yet to be catalogued anywhere.

581P ** A - coil strip of 7 completely imperforate, ‘Sprintpak-SNP’ on the back. Not catalogued anywhere so far.

582P ** A 1996 $1 Pohutukawa PnS strip of 5 in horizontal format with plain backing paper.

583 ** A 1997 Scenic Trains Limited Edition Album retail NZ$250.

584 ** A 1999 Flowering Trees Limited Edition M/S only available in the special edition albums. Cat NZ$250 585 ** A 2000 Chinese New Year Limited Edition M/S only available in the special edition albums. Cat NZ$250 NEW ZEALAND | Official Stamps 586P * A B1 1900 Pictorials 6d Large Kiwi SG O64.

587P * A B2 1913-25 Postal Fiscals Overprinted ‘OFFICIAL.’ Vertically 2/- blue Cowan paper, SG #O87, rough perfs.

588 FU AA 1915 KGV ½d to 1/- overprinted ‘OFFICIAL’ (vertically upwards), noted 8d red-brown and 9d sage-green, SG #O88-105, Cat £250. (12) 589P V A A1 1915-27 KGV Overprinted ‘OFFICIAL.’ Vertically 3d brown block of 4 with top row P14x13½ & bottom row P14x14½, SG #O100c.

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1930’s & 40’s Selected Issues in fresh well-centred unhinged condition with total cat over £550. Includes 1½d red-brown SG #O122 block of 4 cat £112, 2/- Cook perf 14x13½ SG #O132d block of 6 cat £252, KGVI 1938 1½d purple-brown SG #O138 cat £75, 9d Centennial SG #O150 block of 4. (21) NEW ZEALAND | Life Insurance 592P F A 1891-98 ‘VR’ in Design simplified set to 1/-. (6) NEW ZEALAND | Postal Fiscals

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1913-21 DLR Paper Perf 14½x14 £1 rose-carmine, SG #F123.

594 V A 1967-84 Arms $4, $6, $8 & $10, SG #F219-22, with other values, on separate parcel receipts. (4) NEW ZEALAND | Postal Stationery 595 *F A/B 1880-1899 Post Free: [1] 1888 parcel label to London endorsed “Via Brindisi”; [2] 1891 parcel label with printed address to Agent-General for New Zealand, London, endorsed “Printed Matter Only”; [3] 1899 stampless Colonial & Foreign Parcel Post Postcard from Auckland to Morrinsville, advising of Customs Duty payable on parcel.

NEW ZEALAND | Postal History 596 *F B 1900s use of straight-line ‘PROHIBITED.’ in blue on tinselled PPC from Wellington to Rakaia, stamp removed.

597P * A1938 combined usage of 1d Kiwi ovpt ‘Official’ and 2½d Mt Cook x2 on a registered OHMS cover from GPO, Wellington to Springfield USA, cancelled with ‘WELLINGTON/NZ/17.JA38.1230PM/REGISTERED’, purple ‘LETTER PACKAGE/ COLLECT TEN CENTS’ accompanied by US 10c postage due stamp and mauve ‘PASSED BY U.S. CUSTOMS/BUREAU, CHICAGO P.O.’, violet boxed handstamp from New Zealand Director General warning ‘POSTAGE STAMPS FOR COLLECTIONS MAY BE OPENED FOR CUSTOMS INSPECTION .....’.

598P *F A1941 (Mar 31) use of ½d green KGV, ½d green KGVI, ½d Fantail & ½d Centenary, all overprinted Official on OHMS cover from Wellington to Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND | Military - World War II Period 599 *F AEgypt use of 20m & 30m airmails with 40m Farouk & 10m Army Post pair on NZ YMCA cover airmail to Wellington, stamps cancelled with ‘B.P.O./31DE40 8-9A/K.W.’. Attractive.

NEW ZEALAND | Antarctic Expeditions 600P * A A1 1908 King Edward VII Land 1d rose carmine SG A1 Cat £400.

NIUE | Collections and Accumulations 601P **/* A/A- 1902-84 mostly fine and fresh unduplicated priced stock on hagners majority hinged to 1950s then fresh ** including miniature sheets, various opts including on New Zealand, long definitives, etc. More useful early include 1902 1/- SG #16 cat £35, 1917 KGV 3d P14x13½ SG $22b cat £60. All are priced in total c.£1150, which is at or about current SG catalogue (so based, one assumes, on a much older exchange rate). Much more reasonable now! (100’s) NORTH BORNEO 602P * A/B 1918 Red Cross Surcharges [1] Major variety re-entry (doubled oars and dots behind lion) at R4/9 on 25c+4c yellowgreen and 50c+4c steel-blue SG #246a,248a * cat £100; [2] 50c+4c steel-blue and $1+4c chestnut in nicely centred fresh blocks of 4, sweated gum but one or more in each may be unhinged, SG #248-9 cat £148 (as all *). (10) NORTHERN RHODESIA 603P V A A1 1948 Royal Silver Wedding SG #48-9 (20/- left marginal) tied to 4d registration envelope with typed ‘FIRST DAY COVER’ in red by two clear strikes ‘CHINGOLA/-1XIID48/NORTHERN RHODESIA’ d/ring cds, neatly typed address to Nchanga.

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NYASALAND 604P * A/A- 1935 Silver Jubilee perf ‘SPECIMEN’ set, SG #123-6s, Cat £130, 2d has 2 toned perfs. (4) PAKISTAN | Bahawalpur 605 * A 1948 Pictorials complete set of 14, SG #19-32, low values with hinge remainders, high values very lightly mtd.

PALESTINE | Postal History 606 *U A/C 1900-62 selection including GB QV ½d Stationery envelope to ‘Jordan Hotel/Jericho/Jerusalem’, WWII-era meters (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael Ltd) to Australia at various rates between 003 and 200 mils, some airmail, another addressed ‘Comite de Protection a los Immigrantes Israelitas’ (1945) in Chile, 1946 unclaimed cover Australia to Tel-Aviv, various Censor handstamps/tapes, etc, mixed condition, also 1962 Palestine issue FDCs (3). (31) PARAGUAY | Flight Covers - Commercial 607 * A 1935 Condor Zeppelin Paraguay to Germany 3p and rare 1935 opt on 45p blue, zeppelin cachet, registered from Asuncion on 27.7.1935’, arrival ‘Bremen/5.8.35’.

PHILIPPINES | Postal History 608 *F A 1949 Tubabao Evacuee Mail (21 Nov) cover from Welfare Officer at Tubabao Evacuee’s Camp, ‘IRO – UNEC/DEC 2 1949/POST OFFICE’ cds in violet lower right, returned from Rizal and postage due levied. [5500 White Russian Refugees from Chinese Communist Revolution were in 1949 settled at a camp at remote island of Tubabao, 15 miles from Guiuan.]

PITCAIRN ISLANDS 609P ** AA 1985 $2 ‘View of the Village’ printing error incorrectly dated ‘1835’ instead of ‘1825’. (First reported in ‘Stamp News’ in December 1988), SG #267, Retail $300+.

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POLAND | Collections and Accumulations 610 U A/B Post WWII Accumulation in four Chinese stockbooks and including oddments other Soviet sphere East European countries. Frighteningly disorganised, thematic content. (100’s) POLAND | First Day Covers 611 *F A/A- 1945-91 range including 1958 Postal Service and 1963 Space Conquest minisheets, few imperfs, wide range Thematics, generally fine, many unaddressed (650+). Stated to cat (Michel) €1,000+. (650+) POLAND | Military - World War I Period 612 *F B 1916 use of KUK 5h cancelled at Kozienice, on terrific real-photo PPC whith two photos of soldiers receiving thier medals, fine double-circle ‘K. u. K. Kommando der Zivilarbeiter-Abteilung Nr 5.’ (Polish civilian conscripts?) handstamp on face.

Addressed to Hungary. Slight toning on front.

MACAU 613 W B 1887 Fiscal Stamps Surcharged 5r on 20r green and deep brown with label SG #51, Cat £90 (without gum as issued).

614 ** 1986 ‘AMERIPEX’ Musical Instruments MS, SG #MS620, Cat £150.

RHODESIA 615P W A/B 1909-11 Surcharges set of 14 perf ‘SPECIMEN’, SG #100-13s, Cat £350, no gum, ½d has tear, 2d damaged at top, other issues have some minor faults.

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1910-13 Double Heads set of 18 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ vertically, SG #119-85s, Cat £3,500, 10/- damaged at base and many with toning or water damage, still a rarely offered set.

A- A1 1910-13 Double Heads Perf 13½ 1d bright carmine, SG #183, Cat £2,000, short crease, light tone spot in BLC. BPA certificate.

RUMANIA | Collections and Accumulations 618 */U A/B 1862-1907 stockbook pages mint/used collection in Mi #8-211 range plus same period p/dues group. Imperfs from 18624 3p yellow and 30p blue on very thin paper (reprints?), four values 1865 with 2p on vertically laid paper x2, 5p and 20p on ordinary paper Mi #11-13 range, 1866-7 Prince Carol used 2p black/yellow thick and thin paper plus 20p black/rose Type I. New currency from 1868 good coverage mint/used imperfs and perfs including higher values, from 1881 Kingdom similarly well covered including varieties (papers, shades), commemorative sets, postage dues and oddments. Also some modern thematics. Condition quite mixed but majority fine, very high catalogue well over €1,200; inspection recommended. (c270) RUMANIA 619P *U A/A- 1903 Opening New Post Office fresh lightly hinged set of 8 Mi #146-153. Plus extra 1b, 5b and 40b * and 15b, 25b and 50b cds. Total cat over €180. (14) 620P * A1903 Bucharest Post Office fresh lightly hinged set of seven Mi #154-160, Cat €360+. Some small gum imperfections with small stripped area on 5l. Typical variable centring, good colours. (7) 621P * A/A- 1906 Jubilee Exhibition set of 11 Mi #197-207, Cat €220+. Typical yellowish gum lightly spotted and disturbed in places, hinge remains. Couple lesser values with toned perfs, overall very fresh and reasonably well centred with full perfs. (11) RUSSIA - Federal Soviet Republic (1917-23) 622 G A/A- 1922 5th Anniversay 25r pelure paper block of 8 used, SG #281b, not catalogued used, odd faults consistant with use on parcel, 1 unit thinned, rare.

RUSSIA - Soviet Union (1923-1991) | Postal History 623P *F A 1932 (17 Oct) registered cover from Moscow (Soviet Philatelic Assn) to Australia bearing solo franking of 1931 Zeppelin 35k imperf, reverse with Obligatory Tax 1r on 35k, Russian transit, Italian Tarvisio TPO, Perth arrival backstamps.

SAAR 624P * A B1 1920 Sarre Overprints on Germany on 80pf Type I Mi #16.I and on 1M Mi #17A cat €275. Plus 1923 Memel Lithuanian Occupation 25c on 1000M Mi #221 cat €80, slightly brownish gum. (3) ST. LUCIA 625 * A/A- 1935 Silver Jubilee perf ‘SPECIMEN’ set, SG #109-12s, Cat £95, 1/- has coloured mark in TRC. (4) SAMOA (American) | Postal History 626 *F A1906 use of 2c Washington cancelled with ‘PAGO PAGO/DEC/5/[1906]/1 P.M/SAMOA’ duplex on tinted H&B PPC of ‘PAGO PAGO SIVA PERFORMERS’, to “Victoria via Apia”, minor faults.

SAMOA | Proofs & Essays 627P W A 1892 2½d King Malietoa Die Proof in black on thin wove paper.

628P W A - Die Proof in rose on thin wove paper.

629P W A - 2½d rose imperforate on thick card in issued colour (as SG #44). Very fine.

SAMOA 630P ** A B1 1945-53 NZ Postal Fiscals, Wmk Multi Star/NZ £2 bright purple, SG #212, Cat £190.

SAMOA | Revenues 631P ** A+ 1935 Arms Cowan Paper: £10 blue, very rare stamp.

SARAWAK 632 F A 1934-41 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke complete set of 26, SG #106-125, Cat £325. the 1941 2c black is horiz pair, all cds with some likely per favour. (27)

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634 V A - complete set of 20 SG #126-45 cat $600 with neat corner cancels (those on the higher values with original gum very likely per favour). Plus 1950-52 KGVI pictorial set complete SG #171-186 cds. (36) SARAWAK | Postal History 635P *F A1947 (Jul 15) registered airmail cover to Australia bearing ‘B.M.A.’ opt 50c and 5c tied by Jesselton cds, black label alongside, nice circular ‘A.V.2.’ lower left, backstamping including Singapore.

SEYCHELLES 636P ** B A1 1903 Surcharges 3c on 15c ultramarine dented frame, SG #57a, Cat £200+, creased near right perfs.

SOLOMON ISLANDS | Collections and Accumulations 637 */** A 1953-76 looks to be complete run almost all * SG #81-320, Cat £175↕. Some ** extras usually lower values, other ** due selvedge mounting. Just the odd spot, great majority well-centred, fine and fresh. (c185) SOLOMON ISLANDS 638P F A/A- 1914-23 KGV Wmk Mult Crown/CA 10/- & £1, SG #37-8, Cat £185, £1 has minor surface abrasion which hardly detracts from this fine-looking pair.

639P V A A1 - £1, SG #38.

640P ** A 1956-63 QEII Pictorials set (10/- marginal with Plate No 1) SG 82-96. (17) SOLOMON ISLANDS | Postal History 641 * A/A- 1960s accumulation of inter/intra-island commercial mail to Hon. E.V. Lawson, MLC, and associated in Honiara, noted 1d Printed Matter through to 3d/3c Airmail rates, smaller Post Offices, uncommon PO-applied ‘WORLD UNITED/AGAINST MALARIA’ handstamp, advertising envelopes, Official covers including Departmental Franks, Telegram envelope with double-oval ‘POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT/HONIARA’ datestamp, etc, generally good commercial quality. (110) A/A- 1968-70 collection of 28 different Arnold, Wheeler FDCs with handstamp date and further inscribed eg ‘OPENING POSTAL 642 * AGENCY - WHITE RIVER’ with the dated rubber handstamp of the agency alongside (date usually - but NOT always same as the dated handstamp). The adhesive always QEII 3c Platform Fishing SG #168 tied by a variety of cancels (eg Honiara, Auki, Kira Kira, etc). (28) SOMALILAND (British) 643P * A 1935 Silver Jubilee perf ‘SPECIMEN’ set, SG #86-9s, Cat £110. (4) SOUTH AFRICA | Collections and Accumulations 644P * A 1925-31 Selection fresh lightly hinged with cat c.£335 and comprising [1] 1925 Air set of 4 P12 SG #25-29 cat £38; [2] 1926 6d bi-lingual pair SG #32 cat £40; [3] 1927 5/- black and green very fine bi-lingual pair SG #38 cat £225, very hard stamps; [4] 1931 3d black and red wmk inverted very fine horizontal pair SG #45aw cat £32, beautiful stamp. (7) 645P U A 1927-31 Bi-Lingual Pairs postally used selection (horiz ex noted) cat c.£340, comprises [1] 1930 1/- SG #36a hinge reinforced cat £85; [2] 1927 2/6d SG #37 vertical pair cat £116 approx (ie one-3rd horizontal pair) with roller cancel; [3] 1931 2d slate-grey and lilac SG #44 cat £18 with Alberton cds; [4] 1931 3d black and red wmk inverted SG #45aw block of 4 cat £120 Johannesburg 1932 cds, beautiful stamp. (4) 646 U A/B 1930s-40s Used Blocks with 1936 4d redrawn block of 9 plus block of 6 with monkey in tree; 1½d Jubilee pairs x5; 1d+½d Voortrekker pairs x3; 1d & 1½d Coronation (qty), Victory pairs x7 & top marginal block of 18; 1½d Bantam pairs x6, 2d Bantam pairs x17.

647 **/* A Homelands Collection containing various issues, M/S and booklets from RSA, Ciskei, Transkei, Venda and Bophuthatswana. (100s) SOUTH AFRICA 648P * A A1 1930-45 Pictorials 2/6d blue-green & brown pair, SG #49, Cat £110.

649 U A/A- 1942-44 War Effort 3d blue in used blocks (23 triplets), SG #101, Cat £414.

SOUTH AFRICA | Postal History 650P *F A 1938 Official (2 Nov) cover to N.S.W. registered at Rissik Street, optd franking of 1935-49 1½d block of four (SG #O22 Cat £64 used), 1d pair and ½d, Sydney and Coolac backstamps.

651 *G B 1941 (Jul 30) use of 3d, 1/- vertical pair x2 & 10/- horizontal pair (SG #59,62,64c) on large South African Red Cross cover to Switzerland, censored, edge wear from thick contents.

SOUTH GEORGIA 652P ** A 1963-69 Pictorials ½d (both) to £1 (both). Fresh and clean. SG #1-16, Cat £200. (17) SOUTH WEST AFRICA | Postal History 653 *F B 1943 (Sep 3) use of 3d, 6d, 2/6d, 5- & 20/- (SG #127,128,82,83,85) on large South African Red Cross (cancelled at Johannesburg) cover to Switzerland, censored, parcel post label, reduced front SPAIN | Collections and Accumulations 654 U A/C 1854-1900s hagner of earlies with imperf and perf Isabella’s to Infanta period, includes punctured and barred cancelled remainders with more useful among early officials in SG #O46-O57 range. Condition mixed, cat over £300. (48) 655P */U A/B 1889-1970 fragmentary mint/used remaindered collection in Scott Specialty Album from five low value King Alfonso SG #286-9,291, also noting 1920 optd Airs set of 5 and 1pta GPO Madrid P13½ * SG #353-7 & 371, 1954 3p Santiago Cathedral SG #1194 fresh ** cat £65, more Airs, Express, Semi-Postals from 1926 including odd better optd surcharge, Special Delivery (1926, 1940), a range of Postal Tax types including Airs. Generally sparse to 1950s & 60s when more useful ** sets and singles. Majority fine with minimum cat £600. Good value. (100’s) 656 ** A 1960-88 fresh unhinged mostly full sets in range Mi #1193-2855, includes serially numbered miniature sheets from 1961 Velasquez set of 4. No duplication but far from complete and in excellent overall condition with cat around €335. Excellent entree. (480+) SWEDEN 657P ** A 1961-7 Booklets Alstromer 15ore, Bremer 25ore, 1965 Nobel Prize 30 & 40ore, Reform 40ore, Almquist 25ore, 1966 Nobel Prize 30 & 40ore and Sporting 35 and 45ore, in fine mint condition. (10) SWITZERLAND | Collections and Accumulations 658 */U A/B 1854-1939 mostly used mainly fine collection on Schaubek pages from 1854-62 imperf 10r, 15r and 40r (latter faulty), useful range perf seated Helvetia with some *, then fair representation for the period including postage dues, with 192324 Airs granite paper Mi #179-184 & #189-191 fresh lightly hinged (c150 stamps); also similar to late 1930s used on other album pages (c160 stamps), condition a bit more variable. Plus 1957-88 ** range Europa sets and Pro Patria sets with cat over €125 (71 stamps). Good value assembly. (c375)

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1860s-1990s in mixed condition all used till post-WWII period, from various seated Helvetia to 40c, numerals to 10c, standing Helvetia to 40c then reasonable cover for the period with some Airs and p/dues, specialised se-tenant gutters, Pro Juventute including mint sets, later mint and used including miniature sheets noting 1955 Lausanne Expo Mi Block #15 *. Condition early on quite poor, much better later. (c275) 1900-40 Collection with small mixed range of Standing Helvetias incl 3f P11½x12 (SG #213, Cat £130), big range of Seated Helvetias with some duplication, small group of Red Shields incl 1Fr20 with ‘HFLVETIA’ flaw (SG #330a, Cat £60). (c.95)

1862-78 Helvetia Seated Issues range of values from 2c to 60c, mostly fine to very fine. (13) 1882-99 Numerals on Plain Paper set of 5, SG #121-5, Cat £c.500, 15c has repaired BRC perf.

1923-40 Airmails [1] 15c-2Fr on granite paper (excl 65c & 1Fr) [2] 20c-2Fr on grilled paper (excl 75c), SG #316-328a, Cat £c.500. (23) SWITZERLAND | Postal History 664 *F C 1885 (Apr 29) use of 2c x10 & 5c, cancelled with ‘AMBULANT 29.IV.85.82/BO+20’ (A1 - TPO) on spotty cover to Clarence House London (home of Duke of Edinburgh), straight-line ‘YVERDON’ on face.

TAIWAN | Postal History 665 * A/B 1950-90s accumulation of mainly commercial covers, mostly airmail to Australia, some high rates noted, useful frankings, etc. Faults here and there, generally average commercial quality. (350) THAILAND | Collections and Accumulations 666P */U A/A- 1883-1988 Collection mixed mint (40) & used in stock book arranged per SG catalogue #1 to #1348 includes some surcharges and the infamous Japanese printed ‘BATH’ stamps of 1974 some postmark interest ideal dealer stock. (560) 667P */U A 1885-1988 Collection mainly used collection (62 mint) with strength in pre-war period superb resource for research or as dealer stock thus inspection recommended. (1630) THAILAND | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 668P *** A 1883 King Chulalongkorn 1 att red on yellow plate B, HG #1, hand stamped ‘SPECIMEN’. Rare.

THAILAND | Postal History 669P *F A/A- 1947 selection of 3 air covers to USA [1] (Sep 12) with 2b King, 25st buffalo & 10st Bangkaen Monument strip of 3; [2] (Sep 26) with 2b King, 25st buffalo pair & 10st Bangkaen Monument pair (one damaged); [3] (Oct 21) with 1b King strip of 3 & 10st Bangkaen Monument pair.

TOKELAU ISLANDS 670 F A/B 1948-80s philatelic covers accumulation, approximately two-thirds the ubiquitous 1948 set cancelled at Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunono (predominantly), some cachet variation noted, later including 1966 Arms FDCs, etc, some mixed condition, generally fine. (220+) TONGA 671P W A A1 1895 Surcharges ½d on 2½d vermilion marginal pair with top unit showing variety Surcharce, SG 29 & 29b, nice multiple, no gum.

672 ** A- C1 1920-35 Pictorials Wmk Turtles Sideways 2½d blue recut 2½ [1/1] and wide D [4/10] in complete sheet of 60, SG #59a, Cat £250++, plate 2 below 5/2, gum quite aged 673 ** A- B1 1942-45 Pictorials Wmk Script/CA 1d black & scarlet Line P14 with lopped branch [8/5] in lower half sheet of 30, SG #75a, Cat £147++, a few very light tone spots not affecting the varietal unit TONGA | Postal History 674P *F A 1901 (Jun 12) use of ½d, 1d, 2d & 2½d on 4d Registration Envelope to Germany via San Francisco and New York (where registration label was affixed – fault), three USA transits and German arrival backstamp.

675P * A1946 (Dec 10) cover from Nukualofa to Palestine, subsequently redirected to Uganda, bearing on reverse label inscribed ‘Tin Can Mail Service has ended./Part of Tin Can Island, Niuafo’ou/has blown up by volcanic eruption.’, Jaffa transit. Minor blemishes. Unusual item for Tin Can mail enthusiast .

A1950 use of 1/- Salote & 6d Coral on illustrated air cover (Tongan on outrigger canoe) from August Hettig, to Sydney, 676P *F creased to include in cover. [August Hettig was Tonga’s only photographer for over 50 years. His photo was used for the portrait of Queen Salote on most of Tonga’s pre-1950s stamps and he took the photo on the cover.]

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | Postal Stationery 677P **/U A/C Selection comprising Tobago Postal Cards (6), including first ½d postally used 1890 to Trinidad and 1892 Opts (both) unused, Trinidad Postal Cards (9), with 1893 use 1d from Botanic Garden to GB, and 1906 uprated KEVII ½d to US, Registered envelopes (2) used 1893 (uprate removed) and 1899 to Venezuela (creasing although very presentable), Wrappers (18, mostly fronts to Dominica, five uprated), and Trinidad & Tobago Postal Cards unused (QEII 2c and 4c), Registered envelopes (KGVI used 1941 to Australia, censored, sadly uprate removed, and QEII 8c unused), Wrappers (5), with 1931 use ½d to Australia, and Air Letters (19, six used), minor duplication, some faults, generally good. (63) TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | Postal History 678 *U A/C 1885-1970 accumulation with Trinidad 1885 to Germany (stamp missing) and 1902 ½d Printed Circular rate to US, 1930s to US and Australia (these mostly fronts only), latter including Official covers of 1934 (Signature Frank) and 1936 (registered), 1942 censored airmail from Canada, later with 1950s meter airmail, 1968 registered Returned Letter Branch cds in red, etc, condition varies (60 items), also bundle (160+) 1960s-70s commercial mail to Radio Station in Montserrat, mostly airmail, a number taxed. (250+) TRISTAN DA CUNHA | Postal History 679 *V A 1930s cover to England with Australian 3d Cable tied by fine TRISTAN DA CUNHA double ring cancel (type C9).

TUVALU 680P ** A 1985 70c Bird imperforate TRC block of 6 (2x3), uncatalogued SG, Scott. Uncertain origin, marvellous thematic.

UGANDA 681P */F A 1898-1902 Queen Victoria almost complete SG #84-93 cat c£250 with 1898-1902 listed shades including both 1r, from 1a scarlet to 5r fresh * (ex 1a carmine-rose to 8a olive-green cds), plus 1902 opts with two 2½a *. (12) UNITED NATIONS | Collections and Accumulations 682 ** A 1968-2008 Annual Collection Folders complete New York office run of 38 folders (ex 1971-72 and 1998) in fine condition throughout with 2009 Mi Cat €580+.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 683 ** A 1969 African Tourist Year complete set of 41 in corner imprint blocks of 4 Sc #760-800 (SG #980-1020), Cat $125. Fine and fresh. (41)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Collections and Accumulations 684 U A/B 1850s to Modern just the odd mint seen in this all periods collection in four s/back albums. Early quite sparse from couple 3c imperfs and overall mostly more common values with some back-of-the-book dues, special delivery, revenues. Regular issues include values to $5, coils, optd types include odd ‘Nebr’ and ‘Kans’, ‘Molly Pitcher’, ‘Hawaii 1778-1928’ as well as good pre-cancel representation, few Airs and a FF cover. Oddments include old reference books. (100’s) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 685P W B C2 1869 2c Post Horse & Rider perf 12 with grill 12x11½ points, Sc #113, Cat $250 (as unused without gum), well off-centre typical of this difficult issue, very attractive.

686P F B C2 1869 12c ‘Adriatic’ in scarcer bluish green shade, perf 12 with grill 12x11½ points, Sc #117, Cat $200, imperforate at right with part of adjacent stamp seen (so NOT a right marginal), well off-centre, typical of this difficult issue, weak but readable New York registered date stamp.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Postal History 687 *F A1903 (Mar 16) cover from Jamaica to San Francisco, with ‘ADVERTISED/MAY 11 1903/San Fransisco, Cal./Due 1 Cent.’ handstamp in red and ‘Non=Reclame’ handstamp in purple, triangle Dead Letter Office handstamp on back. Nice cover.

A 1934 use of 3c Byrd Expedition, cancelled with very fine Little America duplex Jan 30 1934 on 2nd Byrd Expedition Real 688P *F Photo PPC of Dr Francis Dana Coman, Surgeon & Biologist (Wharton #PA-7), with SS Bear Of Oakland cachet in violet.

689P *F B 1939 (Jul 11) use of 30c x3 & 50c Arlington Amphitheatre, New York to Sydney, endorsed “Airmail/via Dixie Clipper/to Europe 7/12/39/Airmail from/Europe to Australia”. [Double weight rate.]

A/B 1970-2000s Carton of commercial covers to Govt Dept in NSW appear to be of last 30 years or more; noted good variety 690 *U of frankings including Coils, Booklet stamps, some meters, typically mixed commercial quality (appears 6kgs net - many 100s); also bundle of mostly larger covers, some with high denomination frankings, values to $5 and $9.95 but appear outof-period usage (approx 60). (100s) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Flight Covers

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1926-78 Collection of Air Mail Interruptions/Recoveries (‘Crashes’) largely mounted for exhibition years ago, many with informative cachets and/or Post Office explanatory memos, some dramatic survivors, scarce to rare items abound.

Opportunity to remount as a 5-frame exhibit, or extend (63 covers + ‘ambulance’ envelopes and related printed ephemera).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Flight Covers - Commercial 693P * A 1933 Graf Zeppelin Akron to Chicago with USA special 50c green Zeppelin stamp on illustrated cover, violet ‘CENTURY OF PROGRESS/EXPOSITION/DISPATCHED FROM AKRON’ flight cachet, arrival ‘CHICAGO/OCT26/1933/ILL’ exposition machine cancel. CV US$230.

A1933 Graf Zeppelin Miami to Chicago with USA special 50c green Zeppelin stamp on illustrated cover, violet ‘CENTURY 694P * OF PROGRESS/EXPOSITION/DISPATCHED FROM MIAMI’ flight cachet, arrival ‘CHICAGO/OCT26/1933/ILL’ exposition machine cancel. CV US$220.

United States Territories 695P * A Palmyra Island cover (USA Radio and Airbase in the South Pacific) to Australia with US adhesives, hand drawn Palmyra Island cancel ‘PALMYRA/AUG/10/330 PM/1940/ISLAND’ and cancelled by Honolulu machine cancel Oct 1 1940. Scarce Pacific Island wartime mail.

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Collections and Accumulations 696 U A/B General Collection all states most periods on leaves majority lower more common values. WA the most exciting where seven obvious Swan forgeries seen (38 stamps), Queensland (c35) includes 1866-8 1d blue Postal Fiscal SG #F9 cat £35, NSW (48), SA with some Long Toms (31), Tasmania quite light (20), Victoria to 2/- (37). Condition varies, fair starter. (c210) AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General 697 **/* A/B [1] Queensland 1895 2d blue (retouched plate) block of 4 2*/2** disturbed gum with some spotting, lower right unit variety FWO for TWO [R8/7] SG #204, a good original colour, plus 1899 2½d brown-purple/blue SG #238 right marginal vertical strip of 4 very fresh **; [2] Tasmania lightly hinged with 1899 surcharges ½d on 1d scarlet and 2½d on 9d pale blue SG #167-8, plus 1903 1/- rose and green left marginal perf 11 SG #243a. (11) AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Postal Stationery 698P * A/C Postal Cards: small all States unused selection (ex one spiked South Australia H&G #1) range with 1984 cat cUS$230, majority fine (ex NSW H&G #7 & 8 with peripheral defects). Better noted are Tasmania PTPO uprated H&G #K5 and Western Australian H&G #5, both very fresh. Plus 1979 20c green Letter Card spectacles variety of H&G #A63 (ASC #L71) with uprated normal for comparison. (14) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | Datestamps 699P D A B2 Molonglo Settlement: ‘[M]OLONGLO SETTL’M’T/26DE27/[F.C.]T’ (recut from ‘C.C.T.) on 1½d red KGV. PO 30/5/1922; TO

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Specimens & Reprints 700P * A-/B 1889 ‘Specimen’ ‘OS’ ‘POSTAGE’ in blue 10/- P12, ‘OS’ 7mm apart, thin and some perf faults.

701 * B Official Folder issued by the Government of NSW in 1892. Contains 41 individual stamps with various types of overprints used throughout the period. The folder is in five segments with segments three and four separated. Slightly toned but still an excellent historical reference. (41) NEW SOUTH WALES 702P F A 1850 Sydney Views No Clouds Hard Bluish Paper 1d red, three good to close margins, indistinct BN cancel, SG #5, Cat £400.

703P F A 1850 Sydney Views Plate III 2d deep blue, large margins all round, BN 25 of Kiama, SG #30, Cat £180.

704P F A 1851 Sydney Views Plate IV Stout Yellowish Vertically Laid Paper 2d Prussian blue, four large margins with BN 46 of Gundagai, SG #35, Cat £190.

705P F A 1851 Sydney Views Plate V Hard Greyish Wove Paper 2d dull blue good to close margins touching at left, indistinct BN cancel, SG #37, Cat £150.

706P G B 1850 Sydney Views Soft Yellowish Wove Paper 3d yellow-green four good margins, SG #39, Cat £250, some thinning at right but nice appearance.

707P F A - 3d yellow-green 4 margins, SG #42, Cat £275.

708 U A 1851-55 Imperf Laureates Plate I No Wmk Blue to Greyish Medium Paper Fine Impression partial reconstruction of 2d plate. A great opportunity for someone to continue the work!, SG #51-55, Cat £480.

709P F A 1852 Imperf Laureates No Wmk Thick Blue Wove Paper 3d emerald-green vertical pair [Pos 8,18] 3-margins, SG #69, Cat £450.

710P W B 1854 Imperf Laureates Wmk Double-Lined Numerals 2d chalky blue with WALES partly covered by wavy lines, SG #86a, Cat £500, margins close, touching or slightly cut-in.

711P * A - 3d yellow-green on yellowish wove paper three margins close to good mint part gum SG 87 Cat £200.

712P W A - 3d yellow-green, SG #87, Cat £275, diagonal line through last E of THREE, 2 close margins.

713P G A1854-59 Imperf Large Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1/- rosy vermilion wmk 8, 4 large margins, SG #99a, Cat £180, minor paper faults.

714P F A - 1/- pale red four good margins SG 100.

715P F A - 1/- pale red pair, four good to big margins, SG #100, Cat £140+, pair partly separated.

716P F A 1856-60 Imperf Small Diadems Recess Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 2d blue wmk 5 4-margins, SG #112c, pre-printing paper-fold flaw through O of SOUTH etc.

717P W A- 3d bluish green 2 close but clear margins & 2 touching, SG #116, Cat £900, mint no gum, attractive.

718P * B 1860-72 Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 13 1/- rose-carmine with large offset on reverse. SG #168. Some faults, but interesting example.

719P * A B1 1862-65 DLR Wmk Single Lined 1 Perf 14 1d dull red SG 186 Cat £90.

720P */** A A1 1871-1902 Wmk 1st Crown/NSW 5d bluish green perf 10 SG 215 pair with right hand unit imperf at right due to paper fold, attractive pair.

721P * B B1 1882-97 Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW 5d Large Diadem, ovpt ‘Specimen’ in blue, SG #231as, ‘Specimen’ and ‘OS’ on 5d Large Diadem SG #O28s and 3d Small Diadem SG #O24as. Some faults. (3) 722P * A B1 - 8d yellow P11, SG 236b.

723P ** A C1 - 1/- black P11x12, SG #237d.

724P F A A1 1890 High Values Wmk Stamp Value 5/- Map Perf 10 SG 263.

725P * A C1 1891 Surcharges 12½d on 1/- red P 11, SG #268b, with broken E of PENCE & thick scratched cliché from crown to right frame.

726P * A B1 1891 Small Diadem Wmk Single-Lined 10 3d dark green pair right marginal unit imperf at right.

727P * A B2 1894-1904 Fiscals Optd ‘POSTAGE’ in Blue Wmk 2nd NSW 10/- violet and rosine P12x11, some perf faults and toning, SG #277b, Cat £250.

728P * A 1897 Charity set SG 280-1 Cat £200, few gum wrinkles.

729P B 1897 Jubilee Proof 1d, 2d & 2½d combined die proof in blue on white surfaced thin card, few edge creases. Very rare.

730P **/* A B1 1902-03 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 3rd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11½ 9d on 10d P12x11½ Control No 5 BRC marginal block of 8, SG #322 BW #N46zc.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Official Stamps 731P ** A C1 1882-85 Small ‘OS’ 1d red P11x12, top left marginal pair with ‘6580’ sheet number and monogram above right unit, hinged in margin only.

732P V A B1 1895 Reprints 3d yellow-green P10 with red ‘OS’, CTO cancel. Prepared for collector sets, only 158 were believed to have been sold. Ceremuga certificate.

733 **/* A/B 1891 Surcharges 7 sets ( less one ½d) all overprinted ‘Specimen’ Type 16a in blue, mounted on pages with several pairs, various varieties noted, SG #O55-7s, Cat £840+. (20) NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 734P *** A 1908 USA Fleet Cards 1d red on white H&G 34.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 735P D** A 1855 Essays 2 overlapping strikes of 2d chestnut on piece. [This Die was never used and the plates were destroyed in 1898.]

736P D** A - 3 strikes (2 overlapping) of 2d black on piece. [This Die was never used and the plates were destroyed in 1898.]

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official) 737 *** A1895 Penalty Envelopes OHMS Envelope 229x102mm, addressed ‘From/The Board of Health’ with admonition in the top right beginning ‘This envelope can only be lawfully used/by Government Departments ...’, small tear at base, apparently unused and quite rare.

738 *** A 1891 ‘Crop Reports’ 4d cook ‘OS’ in die with ‘Specimen.’ ovpt, size 229x100mm, HG #DB13, fresh.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Telegram Forms 739 ** A1894 Telegram Forms 6d & 1/-, both overprinted ‘Specimen’. (2) NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History 740P * A1821 (Sep 16) stampless entire rated “2/2” in black, to Lancaster England, boxed ‘LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP LR’ (A2) on back. Interesting letter describes how as a free settler he was granted lands and convicts, which he promptly sold to pay off some of his debts in England. Briefly talks about raising cattle & sheep and problems with convicts, natives & bushrangers.

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B 1854 (May 10) use of 1d & 3d Laureates (damaged - double weight) on outer from Singleton to West Maitland, stamps 742 *F cancelled with fine ‘66’ BN, “1854” in blue pencil on face.

743P *G A1855 (Feb 9) use of 1d & 3d Laureates (double weight) on part-entire from Sydney to West Maitland, endorsed “Pr Steamer”, presumably went by ship from Sydney to Newcastle.

744 *F A1856 use of 6d Diadem, cancelled with poor BN ‘49’ tied by large unframed ‘WAGGA WAGGA/[JU]*6/1856/N.S.W’ on cover to England, red ‘3’ accountancy handstamp on face, back is messy.

745P * A1885 (Dec 29) inward cover from Gibraltar bearing GB 1d lilac tied by ‘A26’ duplex, addressed to “Harry Phillips/Signaller/ HMS Diamond/Sidney (sic)/New South Wales” and redirected to St Vincents Hospital, charged for postage due, being under-franked for mail to Australia though recognised as a concessionary rate cover, the manuscript ‘10cts’ and ‘T’ hs deleted by lines, backstamps of Port Said and Suez (both 12.1.86) and Sydney arrival 16.2.86. Few minor blemishes though rare inwards concessionary rate to a serviceman. The use of GB used in Gibraltar discontinued two days later.

Important cover. Ex Osborn.

746P *F A1903 (Jul 17) Official envelope locally addressed at Carcoar bearing curious and rare franking of 2/6d Lyrebird, a little soiled, mostly on reverse. SG gives date of issue as 1903, suggesting this may be an early date item?

NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals 747P S A C2 59: 1st BN on 1854 1d Laureate. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Dungog-PO 1/1/1835.

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1/4/1861; closed 30/6/1921.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations A/B 1930s-90s Aberdare-Young Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, largely commercial, appear generally good 749P * strikes, many scarcer types, stated to be all different. Useful starter collection. (c.1050) 750 * A/B 1960s-90s Paid Datestamps and machine cancels on covers, appear generally good strikes, stated to be all different.

(135) 751 A/B A-E Mounted Collection lots of items here with a good range of material from 1900 to 2000, Organised by type with plenty of pre-WWII period. Excellent value at estimate. And no we don’t know what’s happened to the rest of the collection. (100s) 752 * B Collection of Photos and Postmarks Albert to Yarrabandai. Photos stored in cancelled envelope of town and all seem to have been taken in the 1979-80 period, extra postmarks from other periods have been hinged on the front of many of the covers, negatives included. Tonespots are becoming a problem. (88) NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps 753 * A- A1 Happy Jack: ‘HAPPY JACK/4MY57/N.S.W-AUST’ on stampless Money Order Advices cover, central crease. PO 11/10/ 754P D 755P

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756P

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757P

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1955; closed 15/6/1959. [Snowy Mountains Scheme]

Kalang: ‘KALANG/28FE71/N.S.W-AUST’ on piece. [Extremely rare - Hopson & Tobin record 1 date only of 1955. This is the only SDL recorded.] Renamed from Middle Kalang PO 1/1/1948; TO 1/2/1968; closed 31/5/1973.

A B2 Kenmore: ‘KENM[ORE]/29JA14/N.S.W’ type 2A, on 1d roo on 4d Registration Envelope (ASC #R2) with red & black Goulburn N1 label. [Very rare - Hopson & Tobin record 1913 only.] PO 6/3/1899; closed 27/1/1978.

A B1 Sydney Showground: ‘SHOW GROUND/15AP35/SYDNEY’ on 2d Macarthur & 3d Vic Centenary on plain cover with blue & black C2 provisional registration label. [ex Perry July 1995] PO c.1916.

A- A2 Toolejooa: framed ‘TOOLEJOOA/JE2/1914/N.S.W’ alongside KGV 1d red tied to attractive PPC by indistinct (presumably) BN ‘2099’, slight foxing around adhesive, addressed to Tasmania. [Believed only recorded example.] PO 1/7/1904; renamed B1

Toolijooa PO c.1923.

NORTHERN TERRITORY | Postal History

758P

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1878 use of SA 1d Postal Card uprated with 1d blue-green, the whole cancelled by three good strikes of rare 21½mm ‘PT DARWIN.N.T/18/MY15/78/S_A’, to Hunter’s Hill where unframed arrival datestamp was applied together with Sydney transit. Message includes “Perhaps Prosper will like this card for his collection”, an interesting early reference to a Stationery collector in Colonies. Despite some aging/staining a very early and desirable Territory item.

NORTHERN TERRITORY | Collections and Accumulations 759P F A/B 1930s-90s selection of mostly datestamps, also few slogans, meters, etc, stated to be all different. Useful lot. (c.330) 760P F A/B - Shoebox of mostly datestamps on cover, appear all different. (c.190) NORTHERN TERRITORY 761P * A A2 Alice Springs: annotated page with 25mm squared circles, 1892 on 2d orange, 1903 on 3d Long Tom & 1905 on Shierlaw front. PO 1/1/1878. (3) 762P S A A2 Arltunga: 2 full strikes of squared-circle ‘ARLTUNGA/SE12/02/S_A’ on remarkable 2/- rose-carmine ‘OS’ block of 6 (SG #34). PO 1/1/1891; RO c.1917; PO 4/3/1920; closed 31/12/1928.

763P *S A/B Darwin: study of datestamps on annotated page. Including ‘PORT DARWIN NT/SA’ cds on 1892 Postal Card & 1893 Wrapper, Port Darwin squared-circle, 1925 to USA with red registration label, a number 1930s commercial airmail covers, 1937 cover with ‘JH BROGAN/THE BIKE HOUSE/DARWIN’ imprint, 1938 Empire Airmail from GB with ‘UNCLAIMED’ handstamp etc, condition variable. (37 covers etc). Renamed from Port Darwin PO 1/1/1911; closed 19/3/1942.

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