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Section 3 will commence no earlier than 2:00pm AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations 1027P */U A/B 1913-40s in mixed but mainly fine condition from smattering mostly used CofA Roos including 5/-, KGV various including CofA wmk complete CTO and postally used, commemorative and general issues a bit sparse but including Robes thick paper set (75+ stamps). Plus States with NSW including 1897 Charity 1d (1/-) * gum crease (18 stamps), Queensland with large Chalons fiscal use (22), lesser ranges SA, Tasmania, WA. Reasonable entree, retail c$960. (c150) 1028P **/* A/B 1913-65 light duplication on hagners majority * with KGV 1d engraved x3, ½d to 5d noting 5d s/wmk comb and line perf, 1½d chocolate variety white flaw base of neck at 12L60 BW #85(12)h ** (light bend), both 4d olive shades, various ‘OS’ opts, few Roos including 3rd wmk 2d grey Die I and 2½d deep blue fresh *, other pre-decimals incl perf ‘OS’ from 1927 Canberra to Navigators 4/- to 10/- incl faulty 10/- Arms SPECIMEN opt. Mainly fine, retail over $1,000, good value. (c90) 1029P U A/B - stockbook collection/accumulation in mixed condition, no Roos, otherwise lightly duplicated KGV mostly lower common values with unchecked 1d red shades, better commems including shilling values, ‘OS’ opts and perfins. KGVI and QEII period much more duplication noting Robes and Arms sets and odd BCOF, even some decimal oddments. Worth a look. (100s) 1030 */U A/B - old spring-back stockbook with collector’s mostly used remainders with plenty of better items seen with 160+ Roos to 2/(over 40 including nine brown 3rd wmk - 2/- perf ‘OS’), over 175 KGV with ‘OS’ perfins to 1/4d and odd mint, many commom and general issues with shilling values. Also various States noting NSW to 5/-, Qld with small Chalons to 2/-, SA with thin and thick ‘POSTAGE’ lower value Long Toms, Tasmania from pen-cancelled Chalons to 1/-, Victoria from 3d halflength. Also NZ QV to KGVI, GB oddments QV & KEVII, mint and used earlier PNG with odd more useful. Condition varies but this is definitely worth a look at this estimate. (100s) 1031P **/*/U A/B - Seven Sea h/less pages collection from sparse Roos used (18) to three 2/- plus SM wmk 6d chestnut optd ‘OS’ *, sparser KGV (4), better commem and general issues from a fresh ** 1914 6d Kooka engraved and a hinged 1928 Exhibition MS, then mostly mint for the period with only few gaps (5/- Bridge and Navigators offered elsewhere, 5/- Cattle white paper used, one only 2/6d Aborigine). Some spotting in places, odd unused no gum. Good value at estimate. (c310) 1032 **/*/U A/B - simplified basis mainly used on 7/Seas standard pages and on leaves with various wmk Roos to four 2/- (25 stamps), KGV to seven 1/4d and including 4d lemon, 7x 4½d incl Die II CTO several mint including 1d green no wmk block of 4 3**/* (65+ stamps), other issues in mixed condition including mint 1964-65 Birds. PLUS early decimals **/* FV c$43 including 3c Coil possibly complete roll of 1,000 and loose used in glassines. PLUS two USA 1980 sets of commemoratives, and some oddments. (100s) 1033P **/* A/A- 1913-47 near complete run commem & general issues from engraved KGV 1d pair and a very fine 6d Kookaburra to 1947 1d Princess. Includes pairs and blocks (some imprints **/*), some duplication (eg 6d large Kooka type x6). Arms are * 5/thin white paper and 10/- thick and thin paper in pairs, £1 thick paper single. Mostly fine and fresh with the odd faulty item not included in retail $1,150+. Good lot. (c175) 1034 U A/B 1913-93 remaindered mainly fine on leaves with no duplication from ten Roos to 2/- brown and over 35 KGV to two 5d these alone Cat over $325. Thereafter looks to be common lower values throughout (eg Robes 5/-, Navigators 4/- and to $1). Clean entree lot. (100s) 1035P **/* A 1930s-50s Perf ‘VG’ Range 2d red KGVI Die II, 3d blue Die II, 1/- Lyrebird block of 4 P14¾x14, 6d AIF, 2/- Aboriginal Art wmk CofA, 3½d brown KGVI marginal block of 6 & 3½d red QEII wmk CofA block of 4. 1036 ** A 1953-80 Sherwood Collections QEII in five folders plus AAT 1957-80 (Qty) 1037 */U A/B Accumulation KGVI and QEII periods used from 1930s 2d to 10/- (only one) packeted by value and including 5/- Robes, Arms (12), Cattle (6), Dampier (3); decimals similar 1c to 45c plus odd $1 and $2 Navigator. Plus duplicated decimal FDCs 1970s and 1980s values to $5 (c265), just the odd addressed, bit of foxing in places. (1000s) 1038P U A/B Bundleware loose in envelopes as described & counted by vendor [1] 3d Roo third wmk (160); [2] single wmk KGV 1½d red (130), CofA wmk 1d green (200) and 2d red (200); [3] AIF 1d green (110); [4] KGVI wmk 2d purple (110), 2½d scarlet (200), 3½d blue (50) plus 5½d Emu (200) and ½d Roo P15x14 (190); [5] quantities all values Gloucester (180), Peace (300), Mitchell (340) and Newcastle (360) plus couple packets decimal odds. Just the Roos (assumed all Die I) & KGV retail c$2,600 - absolute bargain! (c2,750) 1039P F/G A/B Kangaroo and KGV Issues Small box of off-paper, unsorted, amongst which we note ‘OS’ and private perfins, 1/4d pair, etc, also a few Colonials including Victoria 1897 Charity 1d CTO (fine), 1d Kangaroo (2) on piece with superb ‘ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O./OUT/VICTORIA’, 1/4d with 1930 violet Hyde Park etc. Worth a look. 1040 **/* A/A- KGV Collection including 1d Engraved (18, mostly * ), No Wmk 1d & 1½d marginal blocks 4, SM P13½x12½ ½d orange (2 blocks of four) 1½d scarlet corner block 8, CofA 2d block 4, few varieties noted, also small range of Postage Dues (13) incl 1938 6d (small stain), 1953-60 5/-, etc, generally fine (46). 1041P U A/A- KGV Head Collection including 1d red Die 2 (3), Die 3 (2), 1d green Die 2, values to 1/4d (4), varieties noted including Thin 1 right in fraction, Halepence, etc, many shades, generally fine, few CTO (98). 1042P U A/A- ‘OS’ Overprints postally used with KGV SM wmk 2d and 4d, Cof A wmk ½d to 5d; 6d Roo SM and Cof A wmk; Bridge 2d & 3d, 1/- Lyre. Majority cds, current retail c$260. (12) 1043 U A 1931-32 ‘OS’ Overprints KS pair, Bridge pair and 1/- Lyre, KGV SM and CofA wmks complete. All have neat corner CTO cancels ex the two KGV 2d reds postal. Clean, retail $240+. (12) 1044 */V A/A- Perfin Collection including KGV commem issues (8, with both 3d Airs) all CTO, range of mint issues incl Roos SM wmk 1/- (faults, *) and 3d Air Type B (*), KGV Heads (7) incl SM Wmk 3d Die 2 (*),4d & 5d CTO, generally fine (20). 1045 ** A Sheet or Part Sheet Accumulation including 1937-49 KGV1 1/4d part pane of 40 with imprint and variety, 3d purplebrown, 1942-50 2d, 3½d panes of 80, 1949 UPU (6 sheets), 1950-52 3d booklet sheet of 144, etc, (928). 1046 **U A Stockbook Containing 1970-75 range of varieties incl 1970 Cook 5c & 30c gutter strips (folded), additional 30c (block of 8), 1974 Education (5 sets), 1975 Coils including starters for 2c (2), & 5c, plus number ends (no’s 12 & 14), Prime Ministers with numerous varieties noted incl paper folds, Scientific Achievement, etc, most of these issues have black & white Australia Post promotional photographs. Ideal for specialist collector. (508) 1047 F A Stockbook Containing Huge Accumulation of 1966-81 1966-81 fine used issues; noted numerous postmarks, PO Training School cancels (3 pairs - 5c, 6c QEII & 13c Flower), many sets, blocks, coil strips, booklet issues, few varieties, etc, plus unmounted range incl 1966 Bird 30c (2), 1970 Cook M/S (2), 1972 Primary Industries, over 500 mint and 5000 used. This lot would suit dealer, inspection recommended. 1048 U A/B Variety including stockbook Australian States where South Australia with few Long Toms, Tasmania with odd mint and others to 1/-, WA with odd better early Swan types, others less well covered. Decimals FV c$32 plus AAT first set **, many of used decimals on Lindner stock pages with some FDCs. Also a Seven Seas pages New Zealand mostly KGVI period mint and used, good starter. (100s)

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1049P F A/A- on Seven Seas h/less pages all cds (ex one noted) with current retail over $1,750 and comprising [1] 1st wmk to 2/including extras wmk inverted ½d and 2d, 1d all three dies, 3d Die I and the scarce Die II (retail c$250) heavyish pmk; [2] 2nd wmk 2d to 1/- ex 9d; [3] 3rd wmk to both 2/- with extras including 2d wmk inverted, 3d all three dies (Die II has blunted SW corner), 2½d indigo heavy coast WA appears 2L49, plus 10/- grey and aniline pink (grubby non-cds cancel, perf defects and not included in above retail value); [4] SM wmk 6d to 2/-; [5] CofA wmk 9d to 10/- with both 2/-. Great value at estimate. (44) 1050P U A/B loose in envelopes as described & counted by vendor with [1] first wmk 1d reds Die I (100) and mixed Die II & IIA (100); [2] third wmk 3d olive dies unckecked (160 - 30 opened for display); [3] 6d Kooka typo (25) and 2d SA Cent (20); [4] Victoria 1d reds unchecked on small piece (90). Roos alone retail c$2,300 - bargain. (c500) 1051P **/*/U B/C Collection mostly in mixed poor to good used condition on hagners all watermarks represented with values to 2/-, plus small ‘OS’ perfins to a poor 5/- second wmk. Also 1d Die II * and 2½d third wmk SE corner horizontal pair ** perf faults and selvedge thin. Inspection needed. (54) 1052P **/* A/A- 1913-45 mostly * range on leaves with [1] 1st Wmk including 1d Die IIA strip of 3 **, 2d, 3d Die I and 4d; [2] 3rd Wmk 2½d, 3d Die I and 6d chestnut (part imprint); [3] CofA Wmk 6d x2, 9d and re-engraved 2/- x2 (one **). Some variable centring and woolly perfs, strong fresh colours, retail c$740. Good value. (16) 1053P U A/B 1914-36 on leaves comprehensive all wmks with values to £1 grey Cof A wmk with some ‘OS’ and other official perfins. First watermark values to 1/- x3 include a number of 1d red BW-listed and other varieties and a very nice 4d orange with white scratch from G of POSTAGE to map [1R48] BW #15d Cat $100, 2nd wmk to 2/-, 3rd wmk with duplication to 2/brown x5 and 5/- x3 plus 10/- ‘OS’ perfin CTO, SM wmk to 2/- plus 5/- OS perfin CTO, CofA wmk to £1 with 5/- fresh CTO, 10/- and £1 small faults and heavyish pmks. Plus separate page with seven ‘OS’ perfins. Some variable condition, minimum retail as least expensive c$3,000. (c120) 1054P U A/B Perf ‘OS/NSW’ [1] 1st wmk 1d, 2d (faults) & 4d x2; [2] 3rd wmk 2d, 2½d, 3d Die I x2 & 1/-; plus [3] CofA wmk 9d perf ‘G/ NSW’. (10) 1055P * A Selection fresh reasonably well-centred horizontal pairs with 1st wmk ½d, 1d Die IIA and 2½d; 3rd wmk 2d Die IIA and 6d chestnut; CofA wmk 6d, 9d and 2/- Die I. Light single hinge traces, retail c$500. 1056P U A/B ½d to 5/- on hagner in mixed condition with odd CTO including 6d CofA wmk opt ‘OS’. Commercial cancels on two 5/- third wmk shades as well as on some others. Better noted 4d orange x2, 9d violet CofA CTO. Clearly faulty items not counted in current retail c$550. (44) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1057P */U A/D 1913 1st Wmk Range (10) to 5/- (includes 2 shades of 4d), all used, also 1935 Silver Jubilee in marginal blocks of 4, toned gum, condition very variable (22). 1058P U A/A- ½d to 2/- Perf Large ‘OS’ includes all three 1d Dies, 3d Die I, all cds (2d CTO) and overall better than average condition for these (2/- faults), some small perf defects, retail over $600. Good value. (12) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 1059P **/* A½d Green Thin Paper block of 10 [1R1-5,7-11], few hinge remainders. 1060P **/* A C1 ½d Green perf large ‘OS’ marginal block of 4, BW #1ba, 2 units MUH. 1061P W A C2 ½d Green No Monogram right block of 6, BW #1ze, Cat $600+, no gum. 1062 DF A 1d Red Die I bisect on piece cancelled with ‘PETERSHAM/26JL21/N.S.W’; plus Samoa 1/- rose-carmine Palm Tree bisected on piece cancelled with double-circle ‘APIA/JUN/20/95/SAMOA’ (per favour). (2) 1063 U 1d Red Bundleware 20 bundles of 100. Unopened and unchecked by us. (2000) 1064P F A A1 1d Red Die I perf large ‘OS’ doubled. Unusual. 1065P F A 1d Red Die II perf small ‘OS’ fresh well-centred horizontal pair watermark inverted BW #3a & bb, Cat $120↕ (150% unpunctured variety), part Queensland ‘TPO/DOWN’ cds. (2) 1066 F A - varieties from Plate E upper position at L25 ‘extra island’ (two Tasmanias) May 1913 cds, - substituted July 1914 cds BW #3(E)d &da, Cat $150 (2004). Both tied to small pieces by Queensland cancels, fine. (2) 1067P ** A A1 2d Grey scratch under P of POSTAGE [2R10], BW #5p, Cat $125.

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A- B2 - [1L55], BW #12B, Cat $325, hinge remainder, fluffy perfs. A/A- 3d & 4d [1] 3d Die I large ‘OS’ in strips of 3 & 4; [2] 4d large ‘OS’ and small ‘OS’ pair, BW #12ba,15ba,15bb, Cat $700+. (10) A/A- 3d Olive Die II-I Perf Small OS horizontal pair BW #12bc,bd, Cat $350 (as #12c), Die II with slightly blunted SW corner, very well-centred with unframed ‘NORTH MELBOURNE/DE15/15/VIC’ cds. (2) A B1 3d Olive Die II-I pair, BW #12c, Cat $375, only 4 possible horizontal pair positions are possible, central cds clear of frames. A B1 3d Green Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single perf ‘OS’, BW #12za, MUH. Rare. A C1 4d Orange with prominent double frame at base due to kiss print. A- A1 - BW #15, Cat $150, light tonespot at base. A B2 - BW #15, Cat $450, centred left. A B2 - block of 4 perf large ‘OS’ BW #15ba, (retail $1,900). Scarce multiple. A C2 - yellow-orange shade, perf large ‘OS’, BW #15ba, few short perfs at left.

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5d Chestnut BW #16, retail $150. - BW #16, retail $150. - BW #16, Cat $125 - perf large ‘OS’, BW #16ba, (retail $425), very lightly hinged. A superior stamp. 6d Blue BW #17. - inverted wmk, BW #17a, Cat $750, Perth cds of 20AP15, few shortish perfs. Rare.

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6d Blue Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #17zc, hinged in selvedge only. A rare stamp.

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9d Violet deep violet shade, BW #24B, Cat $125. - BW #24, Cat $125. Gem quality. - CTO, BW #24w, Cat $75, with white patch on top left serif of first N of N [UCV C2.] The handbook (2005) notes that 4 copies are known. This example is from the right column. 1/- Emerald BW #30, Cat $150. - BW #30, Cat $125, pulled perf lower right. - inverted wmk, BW #30a, Cat $400 for commercially used, cancelled with unframed ‘M.O&S.B/DE29/13/MILDURA’ (B1). 2/- Brown BW #35, retail $325. - perf large ‘OS’, BW #35ba, Cat $250, traces of toning and small perf hole tear. - CTO (from Specimen set), BW #35w, Cat $150.

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5/- Grey & Pale Yellow BW #42, Cat $125 (retail $275), rounded TLC, from TLC of pane. 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #42, Cat $200, cancelled with neat ‘ONE M[ILE]/?P10FE15/QUEENSLA[ND]’, minor crease. - BW #42, Cat $500 (retail c$525), very fresh lightly hinged example from TLC of pane. - BW #42, with Telegraph Puncture. - CTO, BW #42w, Cat $300, no gum. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #47, MUH, centred to top. - BW #47, Cat $750, from bottom row, fine postally used. £1 Brown & Blue NWPI (abc) strip of 3 [L38,44,50], unit 38 with small break in coast line north of Bight & unit 44 with very small break in NSW coast 7mm up, BW #51, (NWPI SG #85), top unit hinge remainder, middle unit with very light gum bend, superbly centred and scarce. 1108P * A C2 £1 Red-Brown & Blue ovptd ‘Specimen’, BW #51x, Cat $700, couple of short perfs. 1109P F A- B1 £1 Brown & Blue NWPI (c) with broken coast in Bight, BW #51(D)f, (NWPI SG #85), creased corner. 1110P * A C1 - broken coast in Bight, BW #51(D)f. 1111P F A B1 - NWPI (b) with break in value circle at lower right [R48], BW #51(D)l, (NWPI SG #85). BPA certificate. 1112P G A B2 £2 Black & Rose BW #55, short top perf, commercially used. 1113P * A C1 - BW #55, a little off-centre but fine condition and attractive with good colour. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1114P * A/B 1913-15 1d frankings on ten PPCs (7x 1913 June-Dec, 3x 1914 - appear 5 each Die I & II) and three envelopes (1914-15 all appear Die II). Plus 2/- maroon redrawn on 1946-7 envs to New York (one with a pair on commercial env). Condition varies, min on cover Cat $290. (15) A ½d Green with perfin ‘MBW’, scarce solo use tied by Melbourne machine cancel of 1913 (25 Oct) to Melbourne and 1115P *F Metropolitan Board of Works card to Northcote. A/B Overseas Usages Roos on PPCs with 1913 (May 15) to USA with two ½d tied Brisbane machine cancel (normal rate), 1116 * 1913 (Aug 10) three ½d plus 1d Die I overpaying 1½d rate to France (stamps on on view side, redirected on arrival), 1914 (Aug 7) to London with 1d Die IIA tied Pt Adelaide s/ring cds. Nice usage representations. (3) 1117P *F A 2d Grey Die I scarce solo franking tied by very fine ‘LATE/FEE - STOCK EXCHANGE/PM/430/5FE14/VIC’ duplex, to UK at 1d Empire rate + 1d Late Fee. Neat. A5d Chestnut BW #16, Cat $600, tied by Oodnadatta squared-circle to 1918 (2 May) cover to Switzerland endorsed “2 1118P *F Letters for enemy country enclosed”, a little discolouration at left and base (not affecting stamp), fine strike of Adelaide oval ‘PASSED BY/4TH M.D./censor.’ handstamp. Late commercial use of this denomination which had been replaced by KGV issue more than three years earlier. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1119P U A/A- 2d to 5/- Perf Small ‘OS’ (ex 9d) all cds ex 5/- heavier commercial type, some small imperfections, well centred with strong colours, current retail c$800. (5) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 1120P * A B1 2d Grey BW #6 (retail $175). 1121P * A B1 2½d Indigo BW #10, retail ($150), MLH. 1122P * A B1 - BW #10. 1123P * A B1 6d Blue BW #18. 1124P * A B1 9d Violet BW #25. 1125P * A B1 - BW #25, Cat $225, with break below I of NINE and in shading west of Cape York [2L17.] Nice stamp. 1126P * A B2 - BW #25, Cat $225, with breaks above first N of NINE and below I of NINE etc [2R36 - this has the catalogued large white flaw above IA corrected], short perf at top. Nice stamp. 1127P * A B2 1/- Emerald BW #31, retail c$275. Light hinge traces, o/c right, strong colour. 1128P F A/B - block of 4, BW #31, top left unit with broken shading line at north eastern tip of Arnhem Land & tear at top. Rare multiple. 1129P * A B1 - BW #31, (retail $275), with broken coast NW Gulf of Carpentaria, very fresh.

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1/- Emerald Plate 1 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #31ze, 1 short perf, MLH. A truly rare monogram. $8,500 1/- Emerald Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram strip of 3, BW #31zf. Very well centred with excellent perfs, hinge remainder on left unit and margin, central unit MUH & right unit MLH. A great rarity absent from the Gray, Baillie, Pope, Nelson & Evans Sales. $18,000

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2/- Brown BW #36, (retail $225). - BW #36, gum lightly aged, Very fine appearance. 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #43, (retail $525), centred low, neat cancel & good colour. - BW #43, with white flaw off coast at eastern side of Bight, hinge remainder, well-centred. - NWPI (abc) strip of 3 [R9,15,21] unit R9 with break in coast line south of Bonaparte Gulf & unit R15 with small break in coastline to right of north of Bight, BW #43, (NWPI SG #92), superb MUH. 1137P * A A1 - wmk inverted, BW #43a. A very fine stamp. 1138P F A A2 - perf ‘OS’, BW #43b, (retail $325), perfs a little woolly, but still a well-centred fine looking stamp with a light cds. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 1139 U A-/C 2d to 2/- Selection with both colours 6d and 2/- plus perf ‘OS’ 2d to 1/- with both 6d colours, all cds; also perf ‘OS/NSW’ 3d and 6d ultra slogan/meter cancels. Mixed poor to fine with current retail c$320, inspection needed. (18) 1140P F B C1 2d Grey Die IIA Substituted Cliché - late 3rd state with worn words of value and worn top of ‘2d’, BW #7ib, Cat $1250, some oxidation. A rarely offered variety, BSAP certificate. 1141P ** A C2 2d Grey Die I perf ‘OS horizontal gutter strip of 3 [1R49-51], unit 49 with BENCE, BW #7m, top perfs a little rough. MUH.

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2d Grey Die I Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single, BW #7zd, just the tiniest of tonespots on gum otherwise a lovely stamp. - single, BW #7zd. Rare. 2d Grey Die I Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #7zf. Rare. 2d Grey Die IIA ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #8zc, MVLH. Rare.

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2½d Indigo perf ‘OS’ with retouch to first A of AUSTRALIA [2L43 - #11k(2)k], BW #11b, scarce. 3d Olive Die I pair, BW #13, (retail $150+). 3d Olive-Green Die I wmk inverted, BW #13a, (retail $325). 3d Olive Die I Die II & Die IIb all perf ‘OS’, BW #13b,ba,14, Die II o/c left, retail c$220+. (3) 3d Olive Plate 1 ‘JBC’ Monogram single with break in top frame over ST of AUSTRALIA (BW #13d), BW #13ze, MVLH. Rare. 3d Olive Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #13ze. Rare. 6d Blue Die II with Inverted Watermark, BW #19a, Cat $175, commercially used. 6d Grey-Blue Die II perf small ‘OS’, BW #19ba, with damaged right frame opposite Tasmania. Fresh MUH.

$1,275 $1,275 $90 $200

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6d Blue Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single, BW #19zc, neatly repaired tear, well-centred. Used monograms are really quite rare. - single, BW #19zc, part og, very well-centred. Quite a rare stamp.

$2,150 $1,750

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6d Blue Die IIB pale ultramarine shade, BW #20C, (retail $425), MUH. - violet-blue shade, BW #20B, (retail $275), MLH. - perf ‘OS/NSW’ with broken leg on kangaroo, BW #20d, Cat $750, few perf faults. A very rare combination. 6d Chestnut with ink stripping above and below SIX PENCE, striking variety. - block of 4, top right unit Broken Leg on Kangaroo, BW #21d.

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9d Violet Plate 1 ‘CA’ Monogram single, BW #26za, very well-centred. Quite a rare stamp. 9d Violet Plate 2 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #26ze, no gum. Quite a rare stamp.

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9d Violet Die IIB BW #27, (retail $275), MUH. 1/- Emerald Die IIB perf ‘OS’, BW #32ba, creased, with inner & outer right frame merged opposite Tasmania. - vertical pair, BW #33, (retail $450). - watermark sideways Mullett imprint block of 4, Cat $2000, 2 units mounted (one with small thin). Rare. - perf small ‘OS’, BW #33ba, Cat $125, off-centre to base. - perf ‘OS’ Ash Plate 3 imprint pair, BW #33zc, Cat $500 as block of 4. One unit mounted. 2/- Brown a very deep brown shade, probably not the catalogued intense deep brown, but quite unusual. - BW #37, very lightly mounted and fresh. - perf ‘OS’ with wmk inverted, BW #37a, Cat $750+, well-centred, nice stamp. - wmk inverted, BW #37a, Cat $750, slightly aged. - perf ‘OS’ pair, BW #37ba.

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2/- Brown Plate 1 ‘CA’ Monogram single, BW #37za, large part og. Fine and well-centred, a very rare stamp rarely offered anywhere. $12,000 A- C1 2/- Brown Plate 1 ‘JBC’ Monogram single, BW #37ze, pulled perf at left and small thin. A very rare stamp rarely offered anywhere. $4,250

A- B1 A A1 A A2 A B B1 A B2 A A1 A C1 A A1

2/- Maroon BW #38, Cat $300, upper marginal single with jubilee line, gum crease, hinged in selvedge only. - BW #38, retail $225, bottom perfs woolly, good colour. - marginal single, BW #38, retail $625. perfs woolly, strong fresh colour. 2/- Brown perf ‘OS’, very lightly mounted, short perf at base. BW #38ba, Cat $150. 5/- Grey & Yellow two postally used examples, BW #44, Cat $250. (2) - grey & pale yellow marginal single, BW #44D, POR in many retail lists, slightly off-centre right, a very attractive stamp. - BW #44. - marginal single perf ‘OS’, BW #44b, Cat $700. Hinged in selvedge only. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow BW #44D, Cat $300 (retail $325+). A right marginal (wmk frame line), natural fibre inclusion lower left (as if granite paper) does not detract from a very well-centred example of this distinctive shade.

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A- B1 5/- Grey & Yellow perf ‘OS’ with white flaw off NSW coast [L55 - #44(D)p] marginal single with part Harrison imprint, slightly aged. Ceremuga certificate. Very rare. A A1 - broken coast near Sydney & elongated Spencer’s Gulf [L6], BW #44(D)f, Cat $350, hinge remainder. A C1 - ewe faced roo [L10], BW #44(V)e, Cat $350. A- C1 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #48, retail $850, light even gum toning. A B2 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink Wmk Inverted BW #48a. A B1 - BW #48a. A B1 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’, BW #48ba, Cat $500, commercially used in Canberra. A A1 - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #48x, Cat $350, with top shading line in Bight short at right [R59.] Superb centring. A B2 - optd ‘SPECIMEN’ type C with shaved P, BW #48xf, a few shortish perfs at top. A rare stamp with only 60 being printed. A B2 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ with short Spencer’s Gulf, BW #48(D)d, Cat $200`, cto. A B1 £1 Brown & Blue NWPI (c), BW #52, (NWPI SG #99) with notch in back of roo’s neck. A C1 £1 Brown & Pale Blue BW #52, Cat $1750. A- B2 - BW #52, perf ‘OS/NSW’, couple of pulled perfs at left but very rare. A- A1 £1 Olive-Brown & Pale Blue marginal (trimmed) single with Jubilee Line, BW #52, repaired TRC perf. Rare shade. B B3 £1 Chestnut & Blue BW #52B, with Telegraph Puncture, creased TRC. A A3 £1 Chestnut & Blue Wmk Inverted BW #52a, couple of perf faults. Rare. A C2 £1 Brown & Blue ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, BW #52x. A- B1 - NWPI (b) with short Spencer’s Gulf, BW #52(D)d, (NWPI SG #99), gum slightly aged. A C1 £1 Grey BW #53, Cat $750, centred low. A C1 - marginal single, BW #53, Cat $1750, centred low. A C1 - [L60], BW #53, Cat $375. A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C) with retouch under D of POUND [R36], BW #53j. A C1 - perf ‘OS’ cto, BW #53wa, significantly under-catalogued at $1,000. [Only 20 cto sets were sold before they were withdrawn because the £1 should have been ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’.] B B1 - optd Type B ‘SPECIMEN’, BW #53x, MUH, with Ceremuga certificate suggesting that only 1 sheet of 120 was printed rather than the 3 sheets recorded in the archives, strange blue abrasion next to S of SPECIMEN. A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C), BW #53xa. A C1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C), BW #53xa. A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C1 - shaved S) [L55], BW #53xc. A- C1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), BW #53xd, Cat $300, light gum crease, gum lightly toned. A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1a), BW #53xd, Cat $300. A B1 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C1a - shaved P), BW #53xe, Cat $300. A B2 - opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type D), BW #53xf. It is thought that only 600 were issued.

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£2 Grey-Black & Rose BW #56B, with Shortish Spencer’s Gulf. Lovely fresh colours and very lightly hinged with excellent perfs.

£2 Purple-Black & Rose Type C ‘SPECIMEN’, BW #56xb, Cat $425, MUH, small thin and light gum crease. - ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #56xb, fresh with good perfs, only slightly off-centre. Very attractive. - ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #56xb, MUH with fluffy perfs. - Type C ‘SPECIMEN’ with Short Spencer’s Gulf [L3], BW #56(D)d, couple of gum bends and printer’s repair tag in TRC. Most unusual. 1221P * A C1 - Short Spencer’s Gulf [L3], BW #56(D)d, Fresh MLH. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1222 *F A3d Olive Die I (shades) pair and KGV 1d red pair for 1919 double Foreign letter Sydney to USA, and 1922 combination with KGV 2d red for registered letter Sydney to Woollahra. (2) 1223 *F B - perf ‘OS’, Cat $150 with 2d orange KGV perf ‘OS’ on long registered unclaimed Office of Titles cover, 1921 local use in Perth, odd fault. 1224 *F A/A- 6d Chestnut (shades) selection of solo frankings on registered covers (4) to US, with red registration labels of Wallsend and Sydney (NSW), George St (handstamped ‘MARKETS’, Qld), and Elizabeth St (Vic), also perf ‘OS’ solo Perth to Kalgoorlie, generally fine condition. (5) 1225 *F A9d Violet Die II and 1d violet KGV uprating 5d KGV Registered Envelope (little roughly opened at rear) in 1923 (26 Apr), Mosman to US, attractive and very scarce franking/rate. [1/3d: Foreign letter 4d 1st oz, 2d additional ozs x4 + 3d registration fee.] AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 1226P */F A/A- 6d to 5/- postally used cds examples plus 6d fresh mint light hinge trace, local retail c$310. Some small imperfections, reasonably well-centred, 5/- quite high. (6) 1227P **/* A B1 6d Chestnut 6d chestnut Ash Imprint block (N over A) from Lower Plate, (hinged in selvedge only), BW #22za, Cat $350. 1228P ** A B1 9d Violet marginal single, BW #28, (retail $300).

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1229P ** A B2 1/- Emerald BW #34, (retail $175), short top right perf. 1230P ** A A1 - perf ‘OS’, BW #34b. Fresh and well centred MUH. 1231P ** A A1 - perf ‘OS’ Ash Plate 3 imprint pair, BW #34z, Cat $500 as block of 4. MUH. 1232P ** A C2 2/- Maroon BW #39, (retail $575), centred high. 1233P * A B1 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45, (retail $375). Fine with fresh colours. 1234P F A B1 - BW #45, (retail $175). 1235P * A C1 10/- Grey & Pink BW #49, Cat $700, centred to top. 1236P W A C1 - ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C), BW #49x, Cat $375, no gum. 1237P W A- C1 - ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C1a), BW #49xc, Cat $650, no gum, creased TLC. 1238P * A B1 - ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C1a - shaved P) with white flaw at top of roo’s tail [R33], BW #49(V)m. 1239P * A B1 £2 Black & Red ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’, BW #57x, with top 3 shading lines in Bight short at right end [R34] AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Stamps on Cover 1240P *F A6d Brown Ovpt ‘OS’ rare solo franking tied by Airmail Sydney cds to 1932 (1 Jun) Official cover (minor creasing) to UK, accelerated by internal air mail service. [2d British Empire rate + 3d Airmail surcharge + 1d Late Fee.] A2/- Maroon (2) shades deep maroon and maroon (additional 1d frankings) on 2/1d ½oz airmail rate covers of 1935 and 1241P *F 1938 to Austria via Greece and Switzerland via Italy, respectively, from Sydney and Camden. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1242P U A-/B 5/-, 10/- & £1 cds, 5/- well-centred with rounded SW corner, 10/- o/c low, £1 o/c right with rounded corners at left and some light spots. High retail c$675 as fine, bargain. (3) 1243P F A 6d to 10/- neat CTO ng to 5/-, NSW cds 10/-, current retail c$340. Very minor imperfections, good centring. (5) 1244P */W BB Specimen Set 10/- (short Spencer Gulf), £1 & £2 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, £2 no gum, as usual all more or less offcentre. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 1245P */* A/A- 9d Violet part imprint corner block of 4. BW #29, Cat $280. 1246P ** A C1 - BW #29, (retail $140). 1247P **/* A B1 - Plate 3 Ash - 1st state imprint block of 4, BW #29z, 2 units MUH. 1248 **/* A B1 - Plate 3 Ash - 2nd state imprint block of 4, BW #29za, 2 units MUH. 1249 ** A B1 - Plate 4 Ash - 2nd state imprint pair, BW #29zc, hinged in margins only. 1250P F/G A/A- 5/- Grey & Yellow 2 stamps both perf ‘VG’; 1 normal with pulled top perf and the other reversed, both appear to be Diehead 2. 1251 * A- C1 - Spencer’s Gulf elongated and curved [R34], BW #46(D)m, Cat $325, light crease. 1252P F A B1 10/- Grey & Pink BW #50. 1253P * A B1 - BW #50, with misplaced roo (minor). 1254P ** A C1 - BW #50, Cat $1250, centred low. 1255P F A B1 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50C, Cat $550 strong orange-pink flouresence. The 1935 postmark disproves the theory that these aniline printings occurred late in 1937. 1256P * A A1 10/- Grey & Pink BW #50, Cat $525, hinge remainder. A very attractive stamp. 1257P * A A1 - ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C), BW #50x, with roo’s right ear short. Only 800 examples printed. 1258P * A B2 10/- Grey & Pale Pink ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C), BW #50x, couple of short perfs. Only 800 examples printed.

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10/- Grey & Pink ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C1 - shaved S), BW #50xb. Only 40 examples printed. A great rarity, absent from the Gray, Pope, Nelson & Evans sales.

£1 Grey BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375). Just o/c right, part Ship Mail Room cds a bit oily, good colour. - CTO ng BW #54, Cat $300 (retail $375). Just o/c right with couple shortish perfs, inner frame SW corner very weak or missing, good colour. A A1 - BW #54, (retail $375). B B2 £2 Black & Rose open-mouthed roo BW #58(V)r, retail $675 as normal. Creased, red ink stain in vignette, just o/c, part heavy Perth registered cds, very good colour, good value. B B2 - BW #58, retail $675. Small cut in margin NW corner, crease, clumsy Melbourne cds, o/c SW, good colour. A B1 £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson BW #58, Cat $550, with roo’s right ear long & pointed. A- B2 - BW #58, current retail $875. Small nibbed perfs top left, light NE corner wrinkle. Postally used, very light cds (parts of two).

Bids can be made online at anytime. Otherwise you can email, fax, post or call us.

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- marginal single, BW #58, with break in coastline at top of Bight etc [L57], centred low. Ceremuga certificate.

AUSTRALIA | Engraved Issues 1268P * A B1 1d bright scarlet with prominent Kiss print BW #59ca, Cat $1,000. Ceremuga certificate. 1269 */** A 1d Carmine-red Plate No. 3 partial imprint block of 4, Plate No. 4 imprint strip of four, both from top of sheet, former * in selvedge only, BW #59(3)z,-59(4)z. 1270P **/F A 6d Kookaburra fresh ** o/c left, CTO o/c low right, postally used much better centring BW #60, retail c$390. (3) AUSTRALIA | King George V Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1271 U A/A- 1d Collection mostly violet (290+) shades including a number of ‘OS’ perfins, and greens various wmks (550+) including ‘OS’ opt and perfins (incl ‘VG’). Also 1d reds (14) including a pair stated G32 shade (we’re less sure about this). Includes several pages violet and green dated copies. (850+) 1272 **/*/U A/A- 1913-38 impressive lightly duplicated unhinged, hinged and used (plenty of CTO) from both shades 1d engraved * to CofA wmk 1/4d (2 used) and all wmks in between. Includes inverted watermarks, official perfins (‘OS’, ‘VG’), optd ‘OS’, surcharges. Better seen ten 4d orange including lemon (four ‘OS’ perfins) with some identified as SG-listed shades, 1d red rough Die II x2, a 4d violet perf ‘OS’, not less than 1/4d x10 incl ‘OS’ perfin CTO x4 (2 s/wmk, 2 SM wmk P13½x12½). Lots of unchecked shades, sure to reward at this estimate. (c270) 1273 U A/A-B 1914-36 DIY leaves specialised annotated collection all wmks and perfs with listed and other varieties. Includes highly specialised 1d reds (c190) smooth and rough papers (one line perf) with BW-listed varieties positionally identified (with a detailed Die II section), others whose plating may be assisted by the BSAP listing, over 100 shades recorded by ‘G’ numbers (vendor identifies G24½ x3, G28 x3, G32 x6, G66, G77), Die III x2 shades, LM wmk. The remainder highlighted by 4d orange x7 shades with a wmk inverted and a line thru FOUR PENCE, 1/4d x6 including SM wmk P14. Just the odd ‘OS’ perfin, majority cds cancels (none appear CTO) and generally fine throughout. Even with the shades section counted as common shades, high retail well over $1,600 (c265) 1274 U A/B Bundleware loose in envelopes as described & counted by vendor with [1] first wmk 2d orange shades (30 - opened out for display), 1½d brown (170), 2d red (120); [2] CofA wmk 1d green (400), 2d red (575), 5d brown (30). Min retail c$1,800 (least expensive shades). (c1325) 1275 **/* A/A- Selected Issues generally fine and fresh, ** ex noted, retail over $300 and comprising [1] Single Wmk ½d green, ½d orange, 1d violet secret mark (woolly perfs), 1d green *, 4d orange, 1d Die III carmine-rose very light hinge; [2] LM Wmk ½d green, 1d carmine * Harrison, 1½d chocolate, 1d green; [3] No Wmk 1d green. (11) 1276 * A/A- Selection mainly well-centred, fine and fresh, current retail c$370 and comprising S/wmk 1918-23 seven values 1d violet to 4d blue with both 2d orange shades, 1924 3d and 4½d; SM wmk P14 4d (scarce), P13½x12½ 2d red-brown plus 2d & 5d surcharges. (13) 1277 **/* A/A- Varieties [1] 1d green Sm Mult P14 block of 4 with dot before 1 & thinned left frame, MUH but minor gum faults; [2] 4d blue flaw on right side of crown [2R60], mint; [3] 4d violet coloured flaw on top of emu’s back [1L5] MUH. (6) 1278 U A/B ½d to 1/4d on hagners in mixed condition ½d to 5d duplicated including most ‘OS’ opts plus a faulty 1/4d. Some obviously CTO - this and other obviously faulty items not counted in retail c$650. Needs reorganising. (130+) AUSTRALIA | King George V Issues 1279P F A 1d Green Varieties [1] wmk inverted - single, sm mult P14, sm mult P13½x12½ & CofA; [2] dry ink of varying degrees single, single perf ‘OS’ sm mult P13½x12½, CofA. Good group. (8) AUSTRALIA | King George V Issues | Stamps on Cover 1280 * A/B 1916-38 single franking standard size envelopes (ex 2 long types with multiple frankings) with four 1d red incl semisurfaced (G15) on PPC to NZ and rough paper perf ‘OS’, various 1½d incl LM wmk black-brown (cat $100), 2d orange, 2d red x10, 5d brown CofA x6 on airmail envs. Condition varies, total BW Cat c$650. (38) 1281P * A/C Balance of KGV Heads Cover Collection in a box, comprises ½d greens (13) and oranges (67), 1d reds (11), violets (14) and greens (133, four optd ‘OS’), 1½d blacks (4), browns (23), greens (16) and reds (56), 2d oranges (3), reds (15, five optd ‘OS’) and browns (3), 2d on 1½d (2), 3d (21), 4d olive, 5d (9), 5d on 4½d (5, three fronts), and 1/4d, some perf ‘OS’, advert covers, instructionals and other interesting inclusions, however condition very mixed. Close inspection may reveal some surprises. (c.400) [ex Perry] AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1282P ** A/A- 1924 Changed Colours SG #76-81 with current retail c$285. 4d miniscule perf defect, centring varies, very fresh. (6) 1283 */**/U A/A- Selection Incl 1d green part imprint pair, one unit RA joined, (* in margin), 2d orange perf ‘OS’, watermark inverted (used), 4d lemon perf ‘OS’ (*, crease), also SM P13½x14½ 1d green Die I-II horizontal pair, etc, Cat $270. (6) AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark 1284P W A 1d Red Prancing Horse Essay single with large even margins. 1285 ** A B1 ½d Green Comb Perf plate 4 right part-pane of 36 with ‘CA’ monogram, eight wattles at left [4R34], barb on fraction bar at right [4R40] & white spot before 2 in right value tablet [4R55], hinged in selvedge only, part of bottom selvedge missing. 1286P * A A1 - perf ‘OS’ Harrison single line imprint pair, BW #63(6)z, Cat $600 as block of 4.

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1d Red pairs [1] Line Perf; [2] with ferns; [3] Die II-II, left unit merged; [4] secret mark. 1d Red Smooth Paper marginal single with double perf, BW #71ba, Cat $200, toning a bit of a problem. - perf ‘OS’ dry ink [VIII/6], BW #71ca, Cat $150. 1d Red Die II study on two display pages of the Die II smooth and rough papers in strips of 3, pairs and singles, a private perfin ‘SB’ (Sargood Bros) vertical block of 6 (three Die II-I pairs), plus Longwood, Victoria use PPC of Mamelouk Tombs (Egypt) with dull red shade (G16) posn II/26. Excellent presentation of all plate positions, minimum catalogue $650 (BW does not price Die II pairs, there are 4 here). [Ex J&G Feringa.] (30) A 1d Red [1] smooth paper perf ‘OS’ block of 4, all units Die II [II/37-8,43-4]; [2] smooth paper vertical pair with PENAVY & rusted TRC; [3] rough paper singles with PENAVY & rusted TRC, BW #71(1)f,71(2)d,e,72(2)d,72(2)e. (8) A B1 1d Red Die II block of 4 with two Die II-I pairs [II/27,28,33,34], BW #71(1)fa. A B1 1d Red Smooth Paper Die II substituted cliché, BW #71(2)ia. A/A- - major varieties wattle line and nick near top of L frame at VII/31 & 32 BW #71(4)f, g, study comprising VII/31 on March 1917 OHMS entire Notification of a case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, three single shades, in pair with VII/32 Melbourne Ship Mail Room cds, plus strip of 5 VII/32-36 with Beechworth MO cds (variety almost completely inked in). (11) A- vertical block of 6 with three major varieties wattle line, nick near top of L frame and flaw under neck BW #71(4)f, g & h. Commercial strikes ‘CHIEF PARCEL OFFICE/SYDNEY’. Very desirable and scarce postally used positional block. (6) A - [1] thin ONE PENNY retouch x2 (1 perf ‘OS’); [2] NY joined; [3] white scratch behind roo, BW #71(4)l,71(4)m,71(4)n. A/A- - carmine-red shade with corner dot [VII/54], BW #71(4)q, tied WA ‘SHIP ROOM’ cds to PPC of Barrack Street, Perth to Bournmouth, England and underpaid with ‘T10’ ms in blue, handstamp ‘1d/I.S/O’ and GB 1d p/due. Plus four singles various shades same variety and three singles [VII/52] notch top frame L of crown. Nice annotated display page. [ex J&G Feringa] (8) B B1 1d Red Die I perf ‘OS’ pairs of different shades, one with perf separation the other some slight toning, BW #72, Cat $200. (2) A B2 1d Red Rough Paper perf ‘OS/NSW’ with Die II substituted cliché, BW #72(2)ia. A C1 - Die I substituted cliché with ‘O.K’ perfin of Harold Colton Adelaide. A A1 - Plate 3 ‘JBC’ monogram single, BW #72(3)zc. Fresh and well centred. A C1 - Plate 4 ‘CA’ monogram pair [VII/56-7], BW #72(4)za. Fresh. A B1 1d Red Die III watermark inverted BW #75a, Cat $150. Just o/c right, lightly struck machine slogan cancel. A- B1 - Lightly hinged with storage-related gum disturbance, just off-centre with white scratch below right wattle stem [48], BW #75n, Cat $200. A 1d Violet [1] block of 4 with white spot in SE corner & run N (2nd state), horizontal perfs re-joined; [2] same flaws in 1d green large Mult marginal block of 4, BW #76(4)q,sa,78(4)q,sa. A B2 - Harrison Imprint pair with left unit with ‘RA’ joined BW 76(4)z. A 1d Green [1] roo’s tongue out in marginal block of 4; [2] Mullett imprint block of with RA joined & ferns, BW #77(4)r,77(4)z. A C1 1½d Green Plate 13 Harrison imprint block of 4 (2 units *), BW #88z, Cat $500. A 1½d Red Die I [1] Plate 14 Harrison imprint pair with white flaw on inside of left frame by left value tablet & retouched BLC; [2] block of 4 with cut in lower frame & eight wattles at left; [3] block of 4 with HALEPENCE & thin RAL retouch, BW #89z,89(16)d,e,89(22)i,j. A A1 2d Orange Die I perf ‘OS’ Plate 4 part Harrison imprint block of 4 [4R49-50,55-6], BW #95ba. A- B2 2d Red Die I cracked electro through left wattles [8R45 - second state] BW #96(8)fa, Cat $350. First state vertical scratch above right wattles clearly visible as well. Melbourne machine cancel. A A1 - pale red pair, left unit with white flaws before ‘T’ of ‘TWO’ and on ‘S’ of ‘POSTAGE’ [11L55], BW #96(11)g, Cat $120. A C1 - recut right 2 & broken crown top [12AR54], BW #96(12A)g. A C1 - marginal block of 4 [14R51,52,57,58], unit 52 with white flaw at edge of left wattle by roo’s ear & unit 57 with white flaw in left angle of top frame etc. A- B1 - retouched face [14L12], BW #96(14)e, Cat $400, minor soiling. A B1 2d Red-Brown Die I damaged top frame at left [16R9], BW #98(16)l, Cat $175. A/A- 4d Lemon-Yellow marginal pair [1L56-7], BW #110C, Cat $400+, unit 57 with white flaw above 2nd A in AUSTRALIA and small gum thin. A4d Orange horizontal pair with minor toning and vertical pair, paper inclusions on lower unit and rough perfs, BW #110. (2) A B1 4d Lemon-Yellow marginal single, BW #110C, Cat $750, top margin partially separated, lightly hinged in margin. A/A- - 25 examples BW #110C, Cat $750. All 1916 dates & NSW cds various types, well-centred, one has small red crayon mark, other very minor imperfections. (25)

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5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Single Line Perf perf ‘OS’, BW #122ba, Cat $200. 5d Chestnut Die I Smooth Paper Comb Perf inverted wmk, BW #123a, rare. - wmk inverted, BW #123a, Cat $750, very lightly mounted. 5d Bright Chestnut Die I Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ BW #124, Cat $175. Off centre left with January 1921 Melbourne registered cds, strong fresh colour. 1327P F A- BW #124, with Short shading line to right of right wattle stem, etc. [1L45] 1328P * A A2 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #128 (retail $175), woolly perfs, very lightly mounted. 1329P * A D1 - perf ‘OS’, centred to top BW #128, Cat $250. 1330P ** A C1 - perf ‘OS’ BW #128ba. 1331P * A C1 - dry ink, ACSC #130c, Cat $400. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Single Watermark | Stamps on Cover [ex Perry] A ½d Green (shades) selection comprising solo on taxed PPC to France (French Postage due verso), pairs (3) for domestic 1332P * Letter, Postcard (1918) and Empire rates, last to Egypt with Military handstamp ‘NOT DELIVERABLE WITH/PRESENT ADDRESS’ (unlisted Emery), singles (2) censored Printed matter to USA, deep shade (5) for Foreign letter to Puerto Rico, and combinations for later 3d Foreign rate, and uprate of 1½d Stationery envelope, generally fine. (8) A- 1919 uprate of 1d Stationery envelope, an extraordinary shade not encountered by us previously, more spectacular than 1333P * the rare ‘Cyprus’ shade and described by vendor as a bright lemon-green (which we cannot disagree with), the whole cancelled by ‘M.R.R./4-FE 9-12.30AM./G.P.O./PERTH’ cds (‘1’ omitted from year) 1334P *F A½d Green Perf ‘MBW’ early and rare solo use tied by Melbourne machine cancel to 1915 (15 Jul) Melbourne Board of Works postcard to Northcote. A½d Green Perf ‘OS’ (shades) selection comprising [1] ‘OS’ scarce solo on postcard; [2] ½d + 1½d (Large multiple wmk.) 1335P * on wrapper; [3] ‘OS/NSW’ ½d uprate of 1½d Stationery postal card inscribed for NSW Govt Railways (stained). A ½d Green with scarce Electro 1 variety Vertical scratches through right side of stamp [BW #63(1)d – L12] + 1d scarlet-red 1336P *F + Kangaroo 1d, an unusual and rare commercial composition for 2½d Foreign letter, the trio tied by Perth machine cancel to 1915 (21 May) cover to USA, Perth double-rectangle ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR.’. 1337P *F A ½d Bright Orange solo franking tied by Orange (NSW) cds to 1924 (14 Jan) locally addressed cover, unsealed to qualify for 1d Printed matter, and therefore underpaid although untaxed. Stated by vendor to be unique as a solo franking on cover. A ½d Orange (shades) selection comprising pair on Official wrapper, uprate of 4½d on 5d Stationery registered envelope to 1338P *F Canada, block of three late use (1930) for domestic Letter rate, ½d (3) uprate of 4½d Stationery registered envelope to NZ, lovely tricolour franking with 1d violet + 1½d red for 3d Foreign letter to Slovakia, and perf ‘OS’ ½d + 1½d (SM wmk) Official cover, generally fine (6)

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1d Red solo franking tied to cover to US by Rockhampton Krag machine cancel of 4 Oct 1921. The stamp is from a coil vending machine and it shows the characteristic trimmed perforations (at left) and, importantly, the coil join at the base with marginal line. The selvedge tied at places by cancellation. BW states at p4/67 “coil joins of undoubted authenticity exist, there is no means of positively identifying these.”. A new discovery, the first “proving” item of its kind to our knowledge, and a highly important exhibit for Penny and coil specialists. [The rate is an underpayment of the 1½d Foreign printed matter rate (for unsealed mail).] 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I (shades) selection on taxed covers to Canada or USA (2), various NSW, Victoria and overseas associated markings, first with Postage due pre-cancelled 2c pair and one of latter 2c strip of three, attractive trio. (3) 1d Bright Brown-Red Smooth Paper Die I BW 71O, characteristic ‘Bright rose-red’ UV reaction, solo franking tied by Goornong (Vic) cds to 1918 (21 Mar) cover to Fitzroy. Rare shade on cover. 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I solo frankings on 1915 patriotic envelopes (2, different types) Edgecliff to Tasmania and Sydney to UK, small blemishes, unusually good for these. Striking items for 1d exhibit. (2)

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- (shades) Foreign letter rate selection comprising [1] 1d carmine-red + deep red unusual contrasting shades combination with ½d Kangaroo; [2] Austen’s advertising cover with 1d bright red (aniline) + ½d emerald; [3] ‘Greetings from Australia’ embossed envelope with 1d deep red x2 + ½d Kangaroo, fine and attractive trio. - 1d pink and 1d rosine shades, BW 71T and U, latter with Damaged lower right frame, solo frankings of Apr and Jul 1918 tied by Elizabeth Street slogan cancels to Warburton, Franki postcards to Ballarat. (2) 1d Carmine (Aniline) Smooth Paper Die I and 2d orange pair [7L58-59] tied by Broome cds to 1922 (4 Jun) cover (opened three sides) endorsed “Aerial Mail” to Perth, flown by West Australian Airways. Use of 1d reds on commercial airmail is rare. (2) 1d Red Smooth Paper Die I salmon-red (aniline) shade, BW #71C, intense diffused shade, tied by Ulverstone cds to 1916 (4 May) cover to Forth, roughly opened flap - (shades) selection comprising; [1] solo frankings (2), one to Rest Camp, Mont Park (rare inwards to military camp), other unclaimed at Cootamundra; [2] singles x2 perf ‘T’ or perfin ‘SH/&/Co LTD’ (S. Hoffnung & Co. Ltd) on cover to Apia with very light Samoan censor handstamp; [3] combination frankings (3) for 2½d Foreign letter (nice Melbourne ‘PASSED’ when in defective state), and 1½d and 2d Empire rates, latter with 1d for Late Fee, former late 1925 use, generally fine (7) - bright rose, rare shade formerly listed as G13½, tied by Ulverstone cds to 1915 (6 Mar) E. Hobbs Timber merchants cover to Forth. 1d Pale Terra Cotta (‘Brick’) Smooth Paper Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW 71Q, perf ‘OS’ solo franking tied by Melbourne slogan cancel to 1918 (8 Mar) Dept of Labour lettersheet to Ballarat, small cover staining not unduly detracting, rare on cover. 1d Scarlet-Red Smooth Paper Die I pair adapted for Postage due purposes on 1915 (4 May) unstamped Port Adelaide cover, handstruck ‘2’ and ‘T’ within oval at top, adhesives affixed at Roseworthy and tied by cds of departure date. Rare usage. 1d Red Smooth Paper perf ‘OS’ watermark inverted BW #71a/bb (shade unchecked) tied Melbourne machine cancel ‘8NO17’ to Meteorological report to Condolobin, NSW. Very nice. 1d Red Smooth Paper five registered OHMS envelopes of Office of Titles, Perth franked perf ‘OS’ x4 various common shades all unplated ex one with scarlet shade with [VII/2,9,15] (strip of 3) & VII/38 single, incl minor BSAP varieties, tied by registered cds, each returned undelivered with mss or handstamp ‘UNCLAIMED’ and ‘DLO’, etc. Some faults, varieties scarce on cover. [Ex J&G Feringa.] (5) - [1] two registered OHMS envelopes of Office of Titles, Perth franked perf ‘OS’ x4 various unplated common shades and tied by registered cds, each returned undelivered with mss or handstamp ‘UNCLAIMED’ and ‘DLO’, etc; [2] single franked envelopes with run N - second state smooth paper (BSAP 3rd state) 1917 Bowral cds, rough paper (BSAP 4th state) rosered shade Melbourne machine cancel. Some small faults. [Ex J&G Feringa.] (4) 19151d Red Smooth Paper Die I Perf ‘OS’ Official Covers official covers registered at Perth and unclaimed, variety of associated markings - [1] 1915 1d reddish pink (semi-surfaced) block of four; [2] 1922 1d carmine-rose strip of five (unit at right corner fault), particularly late use. 1d Red Smooth Paper reddish pink shade (G15) perf OS block of four [VI/22-3,28-9] unit 22 with thinned left frame and tied to registered OHMS envelope by cds ‘REGISTERED PERTH/29JAN16/WESTN AUSTRALIA’, large registered label, returned undelivered with ‘UNCLAIMED’ and ‘DLO’ handstamps. Peripheral faults, plate and shade varieties scarce on cover. [Ex J&G Feringa.] 1d Red Smooth Paper Die II (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (2) for Empire letter and postcard rates, and singles (one submerged) on underpaid and taxed cover to USA, generally fine. (3)

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1d Red Smooth Paper perf OS rose (G21) from Pane 7 and scarlet (G17) from Pane 8, four of each incl minor BSAP varieties, tied to separate registered OHMS envelopes, from Office of Titles, Perth by registered cds, returned undelivered with mss or handstamp ‘UNCLAIMED’ and ‘DLO’. Neat annotated presentation on display pages, small peripheral faults, varieties scarce on cover. [Ex J&G Feringa.] (2) - private perfin ‘S H/&/Co Ltd’ (S.Hoffnung & Co Ltd, Merchants, Sydney) with variety run N - second state BW #71(4)sa (BSAP 3rd state) tied Nov 1916 Sydney machine cancel to envelope to Samoa with boxed rectangular ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR/2 G.R.I./SAMOA’ in violet applied on arrival in Apia. - carmine aniline (G33) perf ‘OS’, two vertical pairs and a single from V/53-4 & 60, VI/49 & 55 with minor BSAP varieties, tied to registered OHMS envelope from Office of Titles, Perth by registered cds, returned undelivered with ‘UNCLAIMED’, ‘CALLED/LCR’ and ‘UNKNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER’ handstamps. Partly erased pencil notations on back, varieties scarce on cover. [Ex J&G Feringa on incorrectly annotated display page.] 1d Red Rough Paper Die I (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (3) including perf ‘OS’ 1d deep (‘Blood’) red on Headquarters 17th (Mosman) Infantry cover (tears from opening), one to USA taxed and censored, and ‘OS’ 1d + ½d on Official postcard, generally fine. (4) - scarce shades solo franking selection of the contemporaneous 1d rosine perf ‘OS’, 1d deep rosine, and 1d damson (‘OS’), first on locally addressed Australian Military Forces Censorship Office, Melbourne, cover, others on postcards used Melbourne to Ballarat or Footscray, generally fine, BW 72I, J, K. Rare trio on cover/card. (3) 1d Red Rough Paper carmine-red (G73) perf OS strip of four and single from VI/6-10 with couple minor BSAP varieties tied to registered OHMS envelope from Office of Titles, Perth by registered cds, returned undelivered with ‘UNCLAIMED’ and ‘UNKNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER’ handstamps plus Officially Sealed label. Small peripheral faults, varieties scarce on cover. [Ex J&G Feringa.] 1d Red Rough Paper Die II BW #72(1)f tied to brittle commercial envelope of Signs Publishing Company by cds ‘WARBURTON/6JU??/VIC’, addressed to Mildura. Peripheral faults.

1d Carmine-Red Die III pair plus ½d (Large Multiple wmk.) tied by Beaconsfield (Tas) cds to 1918 (21 Sep) cover to USA, small cover faults not unduly detracting, scarce ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/7/3rd Military District’ upper left. Rare and attractive multiple franking. 1d Violet (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (3) for Printed matter and domestic (taxed) or Empire postcards, and multiples of pair for Foreign postcard (to Hungary), strip to Panama where unclaimed, and single and pair in contrasting shades to USA, generally fine (6) 1d Violet Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking for Postcard rate tied by Melbourne slogan to 1924 (4 Aug) Official card to Maryborough. 1d Green (shades) selection including solo frankings (6) for Printed matter (3, one Kodak pocket – Kevin Nelson example realised $440 & another perf ‘T’), underpaid and taxed to US, ‘OS/NSW’ postcard, and scarce Newspaper rate for Table Talk, double franking for ‘Samples of Seeds only’, and ‘OS’ 1d x3 + 1½d on unclaimed registered cover, generally fine. Nice group. (8) 1½d Black-Brown Perf ‘OS’ tied to 1919 Official covers (2) locally addressed at Melbourne, and Perth to Broome, latter with variety of ‘unclaimed’ markings and ‘Returned to Sender’ label on reverse. 1½d Black-Brown (shades) selection comprising solo usages (2), one used within first fortnight of issue, another taxed, and double franking on advertising cover to USA, also Large Multiple wmk 1½d solo to UK, framed ‘UNDELIVERABLE/A.B.P.O./RETURN TO SENDER’ across stamp, and pair to USA, generally fine (5) 1½d Brown (shades) selection of solo frankings (4) comprising attractive advertising covers for Letter rate, a postcard, and underpaid and taxed to USA, where Postage dues have been affixed, generally fine. (4) - (little shade variation) bundle of Official ‘PACKET POST’ covers (restored file marks upper left) from Clerk of Petty Sessions, Helidon, posted at Gatton to Helidon and unclaimed, some redirected, mostly mss. markings, various transit and arrival and DLO Brisbane cds. (15) 1½d Brown Perf ‘OS’ (shades) solo frankings on 1919-22 Official covers (2) and postcard, one of former an unclaimed item Perth to Boulder with various associated markings. (3) 1½d Bright Red-Brown solo franking selection (4) comprising Domestic and British Empire postcard rates, and rare usages for Foreign printed matter and utilisation as a Postage due on unstamped Official letter sheet. (4) 1½d Green (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (3) for Letter rate (attractive advertising cover – left frame noticeably worn), Foreign postcard, and perf ‘OS’ Official letter sheet, also uprate of 4½d on 5d Registered envelope from Denman, and scarce parcel tag bearing singles (4) for 6d 1st lb. Parcel rate within NSW. (5)

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- singles (4 - leftmost with white flaw in emu’s foot [11L17]) tied by ‘CLONCURRY/QUEENSLAND’ cds to ‘QANTAS’ inscribed cover of 5 April 1924 to USA, scarce red and indigo on blue-green ‘See/BY AIR MAIL/Western Queensland’ etiquette, a trifle soiled which does not unduly detract from a rare, early jusqu’a air mail abroad item. [6d: 3d Foreign letter + 3d Domestic air mail.] 1½d Dull Red [18R29] solo franking on Robert Reid & Co advertising cover Sydney to New Caledonia, tied by ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ slogan of 4 Aug 1924, underpaid for Foreign letter and with scarce ‘T31½’ and New Caledonian Postage due 20c, 10c and 5c affixed in taxing, tied by Noumea datestamp, small faults on reverse not unduly detracting from this exotic usage item. 1½d Red (shades) selection comprising solo franking for Foreign postcard and pair for Foreign letter, perf ‘OS’ solo (4) Official covers unclaimed, variety of associated markings, strip of three (1st unit ‘Cut lower frame) on unclaimed registered cover, and perf ‘T’ on Official cover, odd fault, generally fine (8), also four rather nondescript solos, one an unusual Moree Bore Baths illustrated letter sheet. 2d Orange (shades) selection of solo frankings (3) comprising colourful Remington Rifles advertising cover for Letter rate, perf ‘OS’ (2) Perth to Fremantle and NZ, unclaimed and with plethora of associated markings, last with ‘Return to Sender’ label, and pairs (2) for Printed matter (scarce quadruple rate) and Foreign letter, odd fault. (5) 2d Orange Perf ‘OS’ on Official covers (2) comprising solo franking for Letter rate Perth to Northam where unclaimed, associated markings, and pair (plus one stamp removed) Adelaide to Kadina. 2d Red Die I (shades) selection comprising solo for scarce Foreign postcard rate to Hungary, advertising cover, pair on wrapper for quadruple Printed matter, and perf ‘OS’ (deep shade) on Official cover used locally at Sydney. (4) 2d Red-Brown (Aniline) Die I scarce solo frankings on 1925-26 postcards Melbourne to USA and Sydney to Sweden, overpaid ½d although apparently commercial. [The Foreign postcard rate decreased from 2d to 1½d on 1st October 1923, which does not appear to have been broadly advertised, judging from the number of postcards paid at 2d seen for this era.] (2) 2d Red-Brown Die I rare solo commercial late usage of 9 Sep 1930 on Melbourne Club envelope to Middle Creek during 2d Letter rate period. - (shades) combination frankings of 1926-27, comprising 2d + 1/- (Third wmk) for 1-2lbs interstate parcel posted at Paddington, 2d + 1d for Foreign letter Adelaide to USA, and uprate of 1½d Stationery envelope Sydney to Holland (overpays 3d rate) (3) 3d Violet-Blue Die I selection (4) comprising solo frankings for Foreign letter rate to Germany and USA, former tied by superb Melbourne ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION./ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ slogan, a fortnight after stamp was issued, latter unusually cancelled by San Francisco ‘airplane’ slogan after being off-loaded from Packet Boat, and perf ‘OS’ (2) on registered, unclaimed Perth Official covers, one a rare solo franking (underpaid 1½d) cancelled by Registered Perth datestamp with year slug error ‘36’ for ‘1925’, fine group. (4) 3d Dull Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ combinations (2) with 1½d red, comprising both Types A and B, registered at Perth and unclaimed at Bencubbin or South Perth, first a contender for earliest known usage (4 August 1926 – BW states ‘first printing from the Mullett plates was made in August 1926’). (2) 4d Buff-Orange combinations (2) with Large Multiple wmk ½d or 1½d, former for single rate registered ‘Ocean Letter’ Adelaide to Maryborough, latter perf ‘OS’ for double rate registered Sydney to Stanmore, unusually for Sydney with mss. registration details. ‘OS’ other than from WA Land Titles Office are scarce. (2)

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4d Orange combinations (2) with Large Multiple wmk ½d for registration Brisbane to Ipswich or Perth to Annandale, last perf ‘OS’ (opening fault at right), spectacular ‘unclaimed’ markings. (2) 4d Orange (Aniline) and 4d yellow-orange (aniline), both perf ‘OS’, solo frankings on 1916-17 Official covers registered at Perth and unclaimed at Kalgoorlie or Fremantle, good variety of associated markings. Attractive duo. (2) 4d Dull Violet solo on The Independent Order of Oddfellows cover to USA tied by Melbourne repeater machine cancel of 13 Oct 1922 and Urbana transit duplex. 4d Violet unusual solo use on postcard to Sweden, tied by Sydney machine cancel of 10 Apr 1922. - and Kangaroo 3d (Third wmk) tied by GPO Melbourne cds to 1921 (17 Dec) registered cover to Fullarton, red registration label, tear at right (clear of stamps) which does not unduly detract from this attractive franking. Registered 4d violet covers are rare. 4d Blue (shades) solo frankings (3), one of 11 Sep 1923 for all intents and purposes would appear to display the characteristics of a Harrison printing (although an expert states it plates as a Cooke), and double franking Broome to USA, blemishes although very scarce. (4) 4d Pale Milky Blue Perf ‘OS’ and ½d green perf ‘OS’ tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1923 (24 Aug) Official registered cover (265x95mm) to Mortlake. The ‘milky’ shade is rare as an Official on cover. 4d Dull Ultramarine Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking on Official registered cover (265x95mm) to Mortlake tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds of 25 Mar 1927, unusually late usage for a ‘blue’ [1d Printed matter rate + 3d registration.] 4d Ultramarine Perf ‘OS’ unusual over-inked impression, tied by Registered Melbourne cds to 1924 (14 Aug) O.H.M.S. pressed cardboard cylinder, which contained Military documents, unfortunately stamp faulty, also 1917 registered cover (unclaimed) bearing 4d orange with fault prior to use. (2) 4d Olive (shades) unusual rates duo comprising 1928 address label bearing solo affixed and tied to South African newspaper fragment Port Kembla to Rushcutter’s Bay [1d per 4ozs Printed matter x4: Newspaper rate did not apply to overseas publications], and 1926 cover with 4d + 1½d red tied by ‘LATE FEE/SPENCER ST VIC’ cds to USA. [4½d double Foreign letter (3d 1st oz, 1½d additional oz + 1d Late Fee).] (2) - (2) and 4d olive-green shades perf ‘OS’ selection on 1924-28 Official registered covers (265x100mm) Elizabeth Street to Mortlake, comprising scarce solo frankings in each shade [1d Printed matter + 3d registration], and combination with 1d green [2d double rate + 3d registration], reasonable centring for Official 4d. (3) 4½d Violet solo franking tied by Melbourne ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION./ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ slogan to 1924 (22 Oct) Aircraft advertising cover airmailed to ‘Hudson Fysh Esq/Q. & N.T. Aerial Services Ltd/Longreach’ [Co-founder QANTAS], bearing the QANTAS black on green ‘BY AIR MAIL’ etiquette, tied also by the slogan cancel (rarely seen). - (shades) duo comprising solo franking Sydney to Melbourne for 1925 registered letter rate, and singles (2) with 1½d red (2) on 1926 airmailed cover Onslow to Fremantle [1/-: 1½d per oz Letter rate x2 + 3d per ½oz Airmail surcharge x3.] (2)

- remarkable combination on Department of Terrestrial Magnetism cover, registered 7 Jun 1929 at Watheroo, with 1½d and 3d [these paid triple Foreign letter rate (3d 1st oz, 1½d additional ozs x2 + 3d registration)], and Kangaroo Third wmk 6d and 1/- (approx. USA 30c) and USA 5c Air Mail (2), this latter group (note delineation by pencil marking) paid USA 8c per ½oz Airmail fee x5, the whole tied by ‘WATHEROO/WESTN AUST’ cds, backstamped Perth and four various USA transit and arrival datestamps. Acclaimed as the most spectacular of the small number of commercial combinations extant of this reciprocal scheme. [The use of USA stamps in combination with Australian stamps to prepay airmail fee within USA (and vice versa), was first authorized in the Australian 1924 Post Office Guide.] 4½d Violet Perf ‘OS’ (well centred) extremely rare solo franking tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1928 (7 May) registered Official cover (265x115mm) to Mortlake. 5d Chestnut Single Line Perf (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (2, one perf ‘OS’) for 1917 double Foreign letter rate Melbourne (where censored) to USA, and 1922 Perth Official registered cover, unclaimed West Perth and with associated markings, and remarkable Patent Attorney 1915 cover (360x125mm) registered Stock Exchange Melbourne to Malvern bearing 5d singles x2 for Commercial papers 1d per 2ozs rate x7 + 3d registration. (3) 5d Chestnut Comb Perf (shades) selection comprising; [1] 1921 solo franking registered Perth to UK; [2] 1918 combination with ½d green for registered Foreign letter Sydney to USA; [3] perf ‘OS’ solo frankings (2) 1921-22 on Perth registered Official covers from Perth, unclaimed and with variety of associated markings, generally fine. (4) 5d Bright Chestnut Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking tied by Perth oval datestamp to 1921 (28 Jul) Official cover registered at Perth, unclaimed Lake Grace and with associated markings, an attractive deep shade, possibly latest use for this printing [BW states “examples are found up to early 1921...”]

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1/4d Greenish Blue extremely rare solo franking tied by ‘MANLY/N.S.W’ cds to 1922 (6 Jun) cover (265x110mm) per “S/S Tahiti” to USA [Foreign letter rate 4d 1st oz, 2d each additional oz x6.] Two commercial covers recorded bearing this printing solo. - pair combination with 1d (Large Multiple wmk) and 4½d tied by Onslow cds to 1924 (2 Dec) registered parcel tag (little creased) to Footscray, endorsed ‘Per Aerial’ on reverse, Onslow red and black provisional label, Footscray arrival. Extremely rare franking. [3/1½d: 1½d per oz Letter rate x5 + 3d per ½oz Airmail surcharge x9 + 3d registration.] 1/4d Greyish Blue Perf ‘OS’ combination with Sm Mult wmk P13½x12½ 2d Die II x3 and 1d tied by Brisbane cds (24 Apr 1931) to cover carried on first Melbourne to UK airmail flight, an instance of Official mail utilising that accelerated service. Rare franking. [1/11d ½oz Airmail rate.]

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- strip of three and Kangaroo 6d (Third wmk) tied by ‘CANBERRA/F.C.T’ cds to 1931 (20 Mar) parcel-wrapping bearing ‘PARCELS POST’ label showing sender ‘Prime Minister’s Dept./Canberra’, to Melbourne. Another remarkable and unique franking. [4/6d: 5-8lbs. Parcel rate to adjoining State (Scale 3).] AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark 1410P F A Perf ‘OS/NSW’ complete set with both 1d’s & 1½d’s, good condition. (5) 1411P **/* A A1 ½d Green dark bluish green (heavy print) shade Thin paper strip of 3, BW #65Bac, Cat $500, central unit unmounted mint. 1412 ** A C1 - marginal block of with ‘CA’ monogram, BW #65(5)z, perf separation between top 2 units. 1413P ** A½d Green ‘CA’ Subsituted For ‘JBC’ BW #65(5)zd, Cat $750++, in irregular part sheet of 30, all units MUH but gum is a bit sun-tanned. Includes BW #65(5)j and #65(5)k. 65(5)l not apparent (presumably a correction not recorded in the handbook) and the thin fraction has been excised. 1414 F A ½d Green perf ‘OS’ block of 30 [7L31-60] with SW corner broken (#66(7)d) and retouched shading in oval and white flaw on head (66(7)e - partly obsured by pmk), some perf separation at base. A unusually large used block. 1415P * A C1 1d Red Cooke Printing carmine-pink shade, BW #73A, Cat $400. Drury certificate. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Large Multiple Watermark | Stamps on Cover [ex Perry] 1416P *F A½d Green (shades) selection comprising very scarce solo for 1918 Printed matter (unsealed rate), pair + single on lettersheet, and combination to USA. Generally fine, this wmk. Scarcer on cover than BW would suggest. A½d Green Perf ‘OS’ comprising [1] singles (2) on wrapper Melbourne to Geraldton where unclaimed; [2] ½d + 1½d on 1417P *F scarce ‘COMMERCIAL PAPERS’ (handstamped) envelope for ‘5/22nd Infantry Hawthorn & Kew’, official envelope Melbourne to Camberwell. B 1d Red Harrison Printing BW #74, Cat $200 with 2½d Roo third wmk tied Brisbane slogan to roughly opened envelope 1418P * of The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney to New York. Small reinforcements to envelope. 1419P *F A/A- 1d Carmine-Rose Harrison Printing extremely rare solo franking tied by poor T.O.Barrakee (Vic) cds to 1920 (21 Jul) cover (little discoloured) endorsed “Printed Matter only” to Ulverstone. Underpays 1½d Printed matter although untaxed. 1420P *F A/A- 1d Red Harrison Printing on combination covers to USA, comprising; [1] 1d pale carmine-rose singles (2) + 1½d + 3d Kangaroo posted on board ship and cancelled by Vancouver slogan (one 1d uncancelled); [2] 1d deep carmine-red + 1½d x3 tied by Malvern cds, attractive and scarce franking compositions for second weight step Foreign letters. B 1d Red Harrison Printing BW #74 with 1½d brown BW #86 affixed upside down and tied to stained commercial envelope 1421P * of AM Herzberg & Co advertising John Tann’s Reliance Safe by ‘MARYBOROUGH/25JE20/QUEENSLAND’ cds poorly struck, addressed to Brisbane. Underpaid with two 1d Postage Due P11 prob BW #D96 also upside down, pencil cancels. Roughly opened, small flap reinforcements. Scarce multi-coloured usage. 1422P * A- variety nick near top L frame at VII/32 BW #74(4)f, with normal plus 1½d red-brown appears s/wmk tied 1920 (July 30) Melbourne slogan ‘FINISH THE JOB/BUY PEACE BONDS’ to roughly opened and re-inforced envelope to East Ipswich, Qld. 1423P *F A 1d Dull Green and Single wmk 4d olive, both perf ‘OS’, tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1925 (12 Mar) Official cover (265x110mm) to Mortlake, red registration label, two Melbourne backstampings. The 1d Official very scarce on cover. [5d: 1d Printed matter rate x2 + 3d registration.]

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- Type B re-entry - duplicated shading above right wattles etc [4L53], BW #91(4)ga, Cat $750. 2d Red-Brown Die I perf ‘OS’ right marginal vertical pair, BW #98ba, Cat $1,700, minor toning on rear, A very nice pair! - pair perf ‘OS’, BW #98ba, Cat $200, a little soiled, should clean up nicely. - Plate 16 Mullett imprint strip of 4, BW #98z, Cat $400 as blocks of 4. - pair [12R27-8] with diagonal white flaw through TWO & white flaw on 2nd A of AUSTRALIA, BW #98(12)h,i, Cat $180+. - marginal strip of 3 [16L4-6] unit 4 with large white flaw in left value tablet, BW #98(16)f, 1 non-varietal unit MLH - marginal block of 4 [16R3-4,9-10] unit 9 with damaged top frame at left, BW #98(16)l, top 2 units MLH. - marginal strip of 3 [16R40-2] unit 42 with white flaw on top of 2 in right value tablet and bottom frame broken below W of TWO, BW #98(16)m 1457 * BC 3d Blue Die Ia block of 4 with lower left unit being Type B, BW #106c, Cat $250, some toning and upper units with light diagonal bend. 1458 U A/B 4d Olive collection of used copies includes perf ‘OS’ x3, Cat $2,760. (44) 1459P * A C1 - flaw in 4th bloom of left wattles [5L55], BW #115(3)h, Cat $200, hinge remainder. 1460P * A 1/4d Greenish Blue perf ‘OS’ with Post Office repair tab on reverse, centred to left. BW #129b, Cat $750. 1461 * B C1 - Mullett imprint pair, BW #129z, unfortunately a little soiled and left unit has been re-joined. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14 | Stamps on Cover [ex Perry] A ½d Orange (shades) selection comprising solo franking on Toowoomba General Hospital PPC cancelled at Toowoomba, 1462P *F pair for domestic Printed matter and strip for Letter rates, and combination frankings uprating 1d Stationery postal card to Switzerland, ½d + 1½d late usage (1930) for increased Letter rate, and ½d + 1d (Dot before right 1) + 1½d 3d Foreign letter to USA, generally fine. Strong showing of this scarce-on-cover printing. (6) 1463 *F A/A- 1d Green (shades) selection of solo frankings for distinct 1927-28 Second class mail usages (4), comprising Domestic Printed matter (newspaper portion printed outside Australia and therefore did not qualify for cheaper Newspapers rate), Commercial papers, Merchandise, Patterns and Samples, and Foreign printed matter. A scarce group, in fine condition. (4) A/A- 1½d Red Die II (shades) selection including the translucent paper on Domestic postcard and golden scarlet shade for 1464 *F Letter rate, pair paying 3d ‘A.R.’ rate on card, perf ‘OS’ solo frankings on W.A. Official covers (12), unclaimed and with good variety of associated markings (one additionally with ‘Returned to Sender’ label), etc, generally fine. (16) A/A- 1½d Red Die II Perf ‘OS’ in the very scarce and distinctive pink/salmon group of shades, singles (3) in both P14 and 1465P *F P13½x12½ on separate Jan 1928 Official covers Perth to Bencubbin and Perth, unclaimed and with associated markings. These shades are rare on cover, particularly this attractive. [The simultaneous use of both perforations in these unusual shades, for Official purposes, suggests the pronounced departure from the designated ‘red’ was considered too great for general public use.] (2) 1466 *F A 2d Red-Brown Die I and ½d orange x2 tied by Sydney slogan cancel to 1927 (18 Oct) cover “per S.S.Orsova” to Germany. An unusual and rare make-up for 3d Foreign letter. A - solo franking tied by Perth cds to 1928 (16 Feb) improvised wrapper to Wagin, endorsed “Cheque Book Only”, paying 1467P *F Commercial papers 1d per 2ozs double rate. The 2d is rare on entire; this solo franking is believed to be the only example recorded. A 3d Blue Die Ia (shades) very scarce solo frankings (2) for 1928 ‘A.R.’ card usage Petersham to Five Dock, and 1927 1468 *F Sydney to Canada at double British Empire 1½d rate, fine duo. (2) 1469 *F A - (shades) selection comprising solo frankings to USA, Types A (advertising cover) and B, and combinations with 1½d Canberra for registration Footscray to Boulder, and with 1d green Adelaide to Canada, 3d paying double British Empire rate and 1d a Late Fee, odd blemish, generally fine. (4) A 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ in combination with 1½d red (various printings) for registered Official covers Perth to various 1470 *F places within WA, range of ‘unclaimed’ markings, comprising Types A and B (2), one of latter a Dry ink printing (3) A 4d Greenish Olive singles x2 and Kangaroo 9d (Small Multiple wmk) pair tied by Registered Elizabeth St cds to 1931 (15 1471 *F May) registered advertising cover to UK, attractive and rare franking for commercial utilisation of 2nd experimental airmail service Aust-UK. [2/2d: 1/11d per ½oz Airmail + 3d registration.] 1472 * A 4d Olive Olive used on photo PPC 1929 (23 Jan) at Sydney, very fine strikes of ‘DELIVERY ROOM’ datestamp. Cat $350 on cover. B - rare solo franking tied by Pyramid Hill cds to 6 Jul 1930 registered package-wrapping to Melbourne, blue and black 1473 *F registration label [1d per 2ozs Merchandise, Patterns and Samples rate + 3d registration.] A - combination with ½d (P13½x12½) and 3d Airmail tied by Unley cds to 1929 (29 May) registered cover to North Perth via 1474 *F internal airmail service, various backstampings. Attractive and scarce franking. [7½d: 1½d Letter rate + 3d registration + 3d Airmail fee.] 1475P *F A4d Greenish Olive Perf ‘OS’ rare solo franking and combination with 1d green on 1929-30 Official registered covers (265x100mm) Elizabeth St to Mortlake. [1d Printed matter and 2d double rates + 3d registration.] (2) A- rare solo franking tied by Elizabeth St cds to 1930 (11 Dec) Official registered cover (265x100mm) Elizabeth St to 1476 *F Mortlake, the canceller applied unevenly leaving stamp (which is off centre to lower left) largely uncancelled. [1d Printed matter + 3d registration.] A 4½d Violet (shades) 1929-30 selection comprising solo frankings (2) for combined airmail or registered letter rates, and 1477 *F singles (2) for double airmail rate, generally fine. (3) A1/4d Greenish Blue combination with Kangaroo 2/- (Third wmk), 4d olive, and 3d Airmail on Joseph Charles cover 1478P *F (255x180mm), tied by Perth ‘USE (Air Plane) THE/AIR MAIL’ slogan of 24 Jun 1929, to Sydney, small blemishes consistent with article’s dimensions. Rare franking. [3/11d: 1d per 4ozs Printed matter rate x2 + 3d per ½oz Airmail surcharge x15.] 1479P *F A - rare franking in combination with 6d Kookaburra and 4d Koala tied by ‘LATE FEE/ADELAIDE RLY.’ cds to 1938 (3 Feb) airmailed commercial cover to Germany. Late use for this 1/4d printing, 2/2d aggregate franking representing 2/1d ½oz Airmail rate to Germany via Greece + 1d Late Fee. [It would appear Adelaide Railway experienced limited demand for a 1/4d denomination, and may not have requisitioned stock of the later printings.] AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ 1480P ** A ½d to 4d including 1d Dies I & II, 1½d Die II and 2d red Die II upright and Die II inverted wmks, 3d Dies I (o/c low left) & II, total retail c$585. Reasonably well-centred ex noted, very fresh. 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- [1] spur on left side of left value tablet [9L20] & dot below 1 in left value tablet [9L33] in marginal block of 9 (2 units MLH); [2] Ash imprint block of 8 (4 units MUH), BW #68(9)e,g,68(9)z. 1484 * A 1d Green Die I-II horizontal pair, BW #81(1) FC, Cat $300, lightly mounted. 1485 ** A B1 - gutter block of 30 (3x10) with ten Die I-II-II strips, BW #81(1)fa, Cat $800++. 1486P ** A C1 1d green Die II perf ‘OS’ horizontal pair, BW #81(1)fc, Cat $500, centred to top. 1487 **/* A/A- 1d Green [1] marginal block of 8 (4x2) with PENAVY, rusted TRC & white line under right value tablet, tone spot on nonvarietal unit; [2] block of 6 (3x2) with distorted ONE PENNY (small flaws) & thin ONE PENNY retouch plus BLC unit has transient poached egg flaw on right wattles, BW #81(2)d,e,g,81(4)k,l. 1488 **/* A - [1] Plate 3 Ash imprint strip of 4, MUH; [2] Plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 with RA joined retouched & ferns - retouched (1 unit *); plus [3] wmk CofA Ovpt ‘OS’ Plate 3 Ash imprint block of 8, BW #81(3)z,80(4)z,81(OS)(3)z. 1489P * A C1 1½d Red Die II block of 6 [1L14-16,20-21] with double perfs on bottom row, unit 20 with #92(1)d, BW #92ba, some perfs re-inforced. Rare multiple. 1490 **/* A B1 1½d Red-Brown Die II [1] Plate 1 Ash imprint block of 4; [2] wmk CofA Plate 1 Ash imprint block of 4, BW #93zb,94zb. 1491P ** A 2d Red-Brown Die II perf ‘OS’, unmounted, BW #99b, Cat $150. 1492 * A - [1] Plate 1 Ash imprint pair; [1] Plate 2 Ash imprint pair; [3] pair [2R9-10], unit 9 with emu with medal, BW #99(1)z,99(2)z,99(2)e. 1493P ** A3d Blue Die Ia Type B BW #107B, pulled perf at left. 1494P ** A - BRC block of 8 (4x2) with retouched upper frame at right [4R54], units 41 & 60 are Type B, BW #107n, Cat $1450++ (retail $1,900+), hinged in selvedge only. 1495P ** A B1 4½d Violet Die I BW #120, Cat $150. 1496P * A B1 1/4d Greenish Blue BW #130 (retail $225). 1497P ** A- B1 - marginal single with thick 1 at right, BW #130m, Cat $750, gum lightly suntanned. 1498P **/* A- C1 - Ash imprint block of 4 BW #130z, usual mixed centring of imprints, hinged in margin, some perf separation between gutter and top right unit. AUSTRALIA | KGV - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½x12½ | Stamps on Cover [ex Perry] A ½d Orange Perf ‘OS’ (shades) selection including scarce pair used in Tasmania, ½d + 1½d on Prime Minister’s Dept 1499 *F Canberra and unclaimed WA covers, and uprates (2) for unusual 1d meter denominated postcard and 1½d ‘OS’-in-Die Stationery envelope, generally fine. (5) 1500P *F A ½d Orange (shades) selection including pair, strips, imprint block of four on commercial cover, scarce block of ten for domestic airmail rate, various combinations for Postcard, Letter and Empire rates (2, one to Barbados), a few advertising covers, etc, generally fine (10) A - rare solo franking underpaying 1½d Postcard rate (untaxed) to Sydney tied by Orange (NSW) cds of 23 Dec 1930. 1501P *F B ½d Pale Orange pair tied by North Dandalup (WA) cds to 1930 (14 May) cover to UK, a third ½d making up 1½d Empire 1502P *F rate lost in Comorin fire incident, with explanatory ‘DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/IN SEA WATER’ handstamp lower left. Dramatic item for ½d exhibit. $400 1503P * A/B 1d Green (shades) selection comprising solo franking covers (78) and postcards (58), pairs (or double frankings) on covers (41), and combination frankings (12), the last including registereds, odd fault, generally good. (c.190) A/A- - (shades) Die I selection comprising solo frankings (8) for Printed matter, both Domestic and Foreign, Commercial papers, 1504 *F perf ‘OS’ (2, one inscribed ‘PACKET POST’) and ‘T’, the latter a rare utilisation of postage stamp for Postage due purposes, and double franking for 2d British Empire rate to South Africa, generally fine. (9) A/B 1d Green Perf ‘OS’ selection comprising covers (15), postcards (2) and wrappers (38), mostly solo frankings, odd fault, 1505 * generally good. BW Cat $1,100+. (55) 1506P *F A1d Green Die II + ½d (Perf 14) + 3d Airmail tied by Hobart cds to 1929 (30 May) airmailed cover to Perth, backstamped Hobart. Die II rare on cover, particularly contemporary commercial use. A/A- 1½d Red Die II (shades) selection comprising multiple frankings of three and five for domestic airmail, former Booklet 1507 *F stamps (Type B), latter under-franked for 1-1½ozs rate (1/-) and taxed 9d accordingly, 3d Postage due x3 affixed in taxing, and various solo frankings (9, four perf ‘OS’ - one scarce salmon shade) including Booklet plate (wmk inverted) and unclaimed markings within Perth x4 or to India and UK, odd fault, generally fine. (11) A/A- 1½d Red-Brown selection comprising solo frankings (4) for Domestic postcards, Printed matter and very scarce Permit 1508 *F mail, double franking postcard to France, and combination with 2d for scarce airmail to New Guinea (flap fault), generally fine. (6) 1509P *F A/A- 1½d Red-Brown Perf ‘OS’ comprising perf ‘OS’ solo on Official postcard, and uprate with ½d orange (unusually not punctured) for Letter rate, unclaimed at Clifton Hill, and perf ‘G/NSW’ solo on The Mitchell Library postcard. Scarce trio. (3) A 2d Red-Brown Die II (shades) selection comprising solo frankings for Letter rate (2), one unusual pale shade on 1510 *F Melbourne Club cover, and rare Printed matter double rate, and in combinations (2) to USA, one intended for Domestic airmail service but with the bold ‘INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID’ handstamp, other in a deep shade registered. Strong showing of this difficult on cover stamp. (5) A/A- 2d Golden-Scarlet Die II selection comprising solo frankings for Letter rate with early (21 Aug 1930 – cover fault) and late 1511 *F (22 Jul 1932) usages, scarce Foreign postcard rate to Germany, strip of four to Switzerland, and perf ‘OS’ solo (3, two with ‘unclaimed’ markings), and Official wrappers (2) with combination with 1d or scarce strip of four (marginal) used at Canberra, generally fine. Also small quantity of solos in mixed condition, not included in estimate. (9) 1512 *F A/A- 2d Surcharge scarce solo franking for Foreign postcard to USA, and to Electricity Dept in Sydney showing prominent flaw along base of stamp, and spur at upper right corner (2) (4) A/B - selection of covers to Govt Depts in Sydney, largely from within NSW, comprising standard-size (c.70) and non-standard 1513 * (c.60, including some fronts), mixed condition, a few advert covers. BW is $25 for this stamp on commercial cover (c.130) 1514P *F A/A- 2d Golden-Scarlet Die III selection comprising advertising cover, Booklet plate stamps (9, four wmk inverted, another flaw between ‘U’ and ‘S’), listed Ferns variety, perf ‘OS’ (3), two with unclaimed markings and unusual strip of four for quadruple Letter rate, and optd ‘OS’ solo on Govt House cover and singles (2) on double rate Police cover, generally fine, also small bundle of mixed quality not included in estimate. (16) 1515P *F A 3d Blue Die Ia selection comprising solo frankings on ‘A.R.’ cards (2, Types A and B - from Ballangeich) and Sydney to USA, singles (2) registered Elizabeth Street to USA, and Type B combinations (2) uprating 1½d Stationery envelope for registration locally at Melbourne, and with 3d Airmail on O.H.M.S. double rate cover to USA. (6) A 3d Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ (Type A) solo frankings (2), one a late use 16 Oct 1931 on wrapper Melbourne to Bonbeach, rare 1516 *F use for Printed matter triple rate (1d per 4ozs x3), and on 1930 O.H.M.S. cover Melbourne to Holland. Official stamps from other than WA Land Titles Office are very scarce. (2)

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3d Pale Blue Die Ia Perf ‘OS’ combinations (2) with 1½d golden scarlet, Types A and B, on registered Perth Official covers, unclaimed. (2) 1518P *F A/A- 3d Blue Die II on six leaves etc comprising solo frankings (9, one perf ‘OS’), including for Late Fee letter, ‘A.R.’ card, advertising covers, a cover to USA possibly earliest use on cover (2 Oct 1929 – BW states “earliest known date of use 28 September 1929”), the ‘OS’ a rare use of ‘Book only’ wrapping portion, double frankings (3) for triple Letter rate, registration to USA, and airmail to Germany via Domestic service (scarce), combinations with 2d for registered ‘A.R.’ and as uprate of 1d Stationery wrapper to USA (unusual), and perf ‘OS’ combinations with 1½d or 4d for registration and multiple of Printed matter, respectively. Nice selection for the specialist, in fine condition. (16) A4d Olive (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (2), one for double letter rate, other a rare 1932 registered parcel1519 *F wrapping Bacchus Marsh to Melbourne [1d per 2ozs Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate + 3d registration], and combinations with 1d green pair or 3d blue for registered mail to Switzerland or within Queensland, generally fine. (4) A4d Olive Perf ‘OS’ duo to same correspondent, comprising double franking on 1930 parcel-wrapping front from Canberra 1520 *F endorsed “Books Only/Printed in Australia” [8d: 1d per 6ozs Newspaper rate x8: From 4 Aug 1930 Newspaper rates applied to books], and combination with 1d green on 1932 large fashioned wrapper from Public Service Arbitration, Melbourne, endorsed “Printed Matter” [5d: 1d per 4ozs Printed matter rate x5.] (2) A 4½d Violet (shades) 1929-30 solo frankings (2) for combined airmail or registered letter rates, latter a deep shade on 1521P *F Dunlop Perdiau Rubber cover locally addressed at Melbourne. (2) 1522 *F A - (shades) selection of combination frankings with ½d orange or 3d Airmail (2) for Domestic registered airmail (30 May 1930 very early use ‘BY AIR MAIL’ blue and white etiquette), 1931 registered Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate, and 1929 to Germany via Domestic airmail service (rare jusqu’a airmail item), generally fine. (3) A5d Surcharge with 3d Air & 3d Sturt on cover to USA via Melbourne Sydney airmail. [11d rate is 3d airmail + 3d reg + 5d 1523 *F (1-2oz) to USA.] A- block of four in combination with ½d orange (CofA wmk) blocks (2) tied by Perth cds to 1939 (4 Aug) airmailed cover, 1524P *F from well known Yalbalgo Station correspondence. Rare franking. [2/-: 2d per oz Letter rate x3 + 3d per ½oz Airmail surcharge x6.] 1525 *F A/A- - solo frankings (2) for 1930 airmail letter rate Wyndham to Perth, and Adelaide to UK, last accelerated via Adelaide-Perth internal airmail service. (2) A/A- - duo comprising solo franking registered 1930 Collins St to Mangoplah, and combination with 2d on 1½d for 1930 1526 *F registered double British Empire rate Rundle St to UK, unusual to see both surcharged stamps on a commercial cover (2) A/A- 5d Light Orange-Brown selection comprising; [1] solo frankings for 1931 Australian Glass Manufacturers advertising 1527 *F cover registered Bulk Reg Melbourne, 1930 airmailed cover Port Hedland to Perth, and rare 1932 registered parcelwrapping Deniliquin to Melbourne [1d per 2ozs Merchandise, Patterns & Samples rate x2 + 3d registration]; [2] extraordinary 1932 small box endorsed ‘Watches Only’ registered at Currie, King Island, to Melbourne bearing 5d + 2d [Merchandise rate x4 + 3d registration.] (3) 1528 *F A/A- 5d Light Orange-Brown Perf ‘OS’ selection of solo frankings for 1931-32 on Official covers registered at Perth, unclaimed at Maylands, South Perth and Perth, good variety of associated markings. (3) A 1/4d Greenish Blue as dominant franking in varying compositions for 1/11d ½oz Airmail rate Melbourne to UK, comprising 1529P *F single rate on smaller cover of 21 Apr 1931, and 14 May 1931 larger covers (2) for single rate, registered at South Yarra, and double rate (2nd ½oz was 1/10d), latter with multiple affixing of UK ‘FOUND/OPEN/OR DAMAGED’ label. Attractive trio. (3) AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1530 */U A/A- Perf ‘W/A’ selection of mainly used with ½d, 1d green x7, 2d red x10 including mint Ash imprint pair, 3d x3, 4d x3 & 5d x2, plus Small Mult ½d x6 include mint block of 4 and single. (32) 1531 * A Selected Issues ½d, 1½d, 4d, 5d & 1/4d fresh lightly hinged and reasonably well-centred (ex 5d well to right), current retail c$215. (5) AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark 1532P F A C1 1d Green Reversed Wmk BW #82aa, light machine cancel. A rare stamp. 1533 **/* A 2d Red Die III three Ash imprint blocks of 4, one Plate 2 and one perf ‘VG’, BW #103z. 1534 U A/B 4d Olive collection of used copies includes perf ‘VG’ x4, perf ‘W/A’ x3, Cat $720+. (230+) 1535P * A- B1 5d Orange-Brown Die II part imprint strip of 3, marginal pair and single item, plus one single wmk chestnut (BW #122), BW #127, Cat $180, some toning evident throughout. (4) 1536P ** A C1 1/4d Greenish Blue dull greenish blue shade marginal block of 4, BW #131B. AUSTRALIA | KGV - CofA Watermark | Stamps on Cover [ex Perry] 1537 *F A ½d Orange (shades) selection comprising solo franking on Panania (NSW) PPC, ½d (2) on Education Dept Official cover, ½d x4 (2, one a block) for 2d Letter rate, one of latter from Bareena Vic to Woolfield Qld unclaimed and showing several ‘P.M.G.’S DEPT.1/QLD.’ Relief cancels (25FE35 to 8MR35) and various D.L.O. markings, and combination with 1d + 2d to Gold Coast West Africa, unclaimed marking, generally fine. (5) A1d Green Official selection comprising optd ‘OS’ solo frankings (2) for Printed matter, 1d + 2d for Foreign letter, and 1538P *F remarkable late usage of nine singles for registered mail by Education Dept in 1951 (!), and perf ‘G/NSW’ solo and a strip of three used by Dept of Railways for 3d Printed matter in 1955, and ‘VG’ solo, odd blemish, generally fine. (7) A/A- - (shades) selection of mostly solo frankings, includes advert and inscribed covers, postcards (one QSL), unclaimeds (one 1539 *F to France with ‘POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES’ glassine sealing labels, another registered to USA - perf ‘W/A’ 1d and 5d), etc, a few other wmks included (noted 1924 Single wmk used in first three weeks of issue), interesting lot, generally fine (28) 1540 * A/B - (shades) accumulation of solo franking covers, cards, wrappers, plenty of advert covers, Officials, taxed, perf ‘VG’, etc, unchecked for varieties, some mixed condition. (c.550) A/B - (shades) accumulation of covers, comprises multiple frankings (mostly pairs) and combination frankings for registered 1541 * mail (64), overseas rates (noted Bahamas, Greece), etc, unchecked for varieties, some mixed condition. (360) A- (shades) selection comprising solo frankings (14) for Domestic Postcard, Printed matter and Commercial papers rates, 1542P *F some spectacular advertising items amongst these, British Empire and Foreign Printed matter rates, multiple frankings (4) including for Late Fee and a registered with strips of three (2) and single, and combination frankings (3) where 1d pays Late Fee, generally fine. Will delight the specialist. (21) 1543 *F A/A- 1½d Red-Brown selection comprising solo frankings (4) for British Empire postcards to NZ and South Africa, scarce perf ‘VG’ Official postcard, and rare Permit mail (attractive advertising cover), and multiple frankings of two singles to Czechoslovakia, and corner strip of three (with Plate ‘3’ dots) together with ½d for 5d Domestic airmail rate, generally fine. (6)

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(12) A/A- 2d Golden-Scarlet Die III Ovptd ‘OS’ selection comprising solo frankings (2) on Govt House Brisbane cover and scarce 1546P *F Foreign postcard to USA, latter possibly earliest known use on entire (3 Mar 1932 – BW gives issue date as ‘February 1932’), singles (2) on double Letter rate Melbourne local Official cover, and superb combination with 3d perf ‘OS’ (Small Multiple wmk) for registered use Echuca to Rochester, prior to issue of an optd 3d, fine and scarce lot. (4) A/A- 3d Blue Die II (shades) selection on four leaves etc comprising solo frankings (6) including scarcer Late Fee letter, 1547P *F Newspaper rate and perf ‘W/A’ on ‘A.R.’ card, some attractive advertising covers and airmail rates domestically, and to UK and Germany, perf ‘W/A’ unclaimed registered cover, etc, generally fine. (11) A4d Olive (shades) selection on five leaves comprising solo frankings (4), including scarce Merchandise, Patterns & 1548 *F Samples rate x4, 1935 Hobart to Melbourne [rare 1d Printed matter + 3d Airmail fee], and perf ‘VG’ registered cover, pair and multiple of four, and combinations with 1d (2, these from same correspondence showing dramatic shade differences in 4d’s) or 3d for registration, generally fine. (9) 1549P *F A/A- 5d Brown (shades) selection comprising Plates 2 (4) and 3 (6), one perf ‘W/A’ for each Plate, includes some attractive advertising covers, scarce Plate 2 solos for 1932 ‘BOOKS ONLY’ label on parcel-wrapping fragment [1d per 6ozs Newspapers rate x5] and airmail cover Cloncurry to Brisbane bearing scarce QANTAS black on red etiquette, three items with ‘unclaimed’ markings, etc, generally fine (10) A 5d Brown Ovptd ‘OS’ paler Bluish opt, tied by Registered Perth cds to 1934 (21 Aug) Official registered cover locally 1550P *F addressed at Perth. Fine and late usage. [BW states “Discontinued February 1933”.] A - (well centred) tied by Registered Perth cds to 1933 (31 Aug) Official registered cover to West Guildford, where unclaimed. 1551P *F Particularly nice quality for this scarce franking. 1552 *F A 1/4d Greenish Blue 1938 use on 2d KGVI Envelope (BW #131, Cat $250 on cover) airmail to England, attractive. A - (shades) selection of combination frankings for 1935 and 1937 airmails to UK at 1/6d and 1/7d rates, latter thence by 1553P *F surface to USA, and 1937 use of ‘PARCELS POST’ label from Childers [3/6d: 3-5lbs. Scale 4 parcels rate], generally fine (3 items), also portion of label, rated 3/9d, used from Toorak. (4) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Collections and Accumulations 1554 **/* A/A- 1927-65 almost complete in mainly fine condition and mostly * on annotated leaves from 1927 Canberra part booklet (six stamps only, very damaged cover), KGV missing Kooka MS and 5/- Bridge, includes 2d & 5d surcharges, odd positional including 1931 KS Air Mail Service 6d brown imprint strip of 3 **/*/** and OS opt **, 1934 with both Victoria perfs and Macarthur with both 2d. KGVI with Robes thick paper set * and thin paper 5/- and 10/- **, 10/- Specimen *, Arms missing £1. QEII much the same including white paper Navigators and £2 fresh **. Also two pages postage dues 1912-60 including 1938 CofA wmk P14 set x2 but only one 1d (these alone retail c$450), two pages early decimals including Navigators. A bit disorganised so will benefit from remounting, faulty items omitted from retail over $1,500. Good value. (400+) 1555 U A/A- 1932-60s former part-time dealer’s duplicated stock in glassines from quite sparse KGV period, better representation later including shilling values (eg 10/- Arms, lots of 2/6d Aborigine without and with wmk, 5/- Cattle x4) but generally more common lower values ending with early decimals. (100s) 1556 ** A/A- 1937-65 KGVI and QEII mainly fine and fresh with only light duplication and highlighted by Robes 5/- and £1 thick paper plus 5/- thin paper, some imprint blocks including 1937 NSW 9d purple BW #177za, most shilling values, couple BCOF 6d Kooka. Clean lot Cat well over $500. (c250) 1557 U A/B Bundleware variety including 1/6d Hermes 1934 no wmk and 1937 chalk-surfaced around 100 each, 1948 unsurfaced paper closer to 200, latter two including pairs and blocks; 1937-38 small animals P13½x14 including 1/-, over 600 incl c75 pairs. Also small box unused (no gum) including imprints noting 1935 KGV SJ corner plate no singles stated complete. Plus BMA Malaya opts range in SG #1-14 with some mint oddments. (100s) 1558 U A/B - loose in envelopes as described & counted by vendor from 1935 2d Anzac (95) to 1945 Gloucester 2½d perf ‘VG’ (150). In between 1937 Die I 1d QM (250) and 2d KGVI (120), 5½d Emu (200) and many others all unchecked. Bargain at less than 3c a stamp, - packetmakers. (4000+) 1559 **/* A/B KGVI & QEII mainly fine ** heavily duplicated stock on hagners from odd earlier to 1965 Christmas. Many imprint and other positional blocks (some very large), 1965 Churchill all Helecon, odd booklet type, plenty of shilling values (eg 2/6d Aborigine wmk imprint block, 3/- Ibis). Includes AAT with current Cat c£170 (only one 2/3d). (100s) 1560 ** A Remainders mostly QEII period where noted 1959-64 Flowers set of 6 in blocks of 4 retail $60 plus extras, 1964 QEII 5d green with imperf between pair x6 and imperf wide margin x6 total retail $180. Earlies include imprint blocks KGV CofA wmk 1d and 2d, 1929 1½d Swan, 1931 2d KS all with hinge remains somewhere and total Cat $75. Some better oddments noted 5/- Cattle cream paper, 2/6d Aborigine no wmk on white paper, Navigators to 10/-. Also AAT first decimal set of 11 with extras fresh **. Good lot - minimum retail/cat $400. (200+) 1561 ** A Selected Issues 1/6d Hermes no wmk BW #161 interpanneau marginal, 3 sets SA Centenary BW #171-3, two 5/- Robes thin paper (white and tinted). Plus CofA wmk 2/- maroon Die II BW #41 irregular interpanneau block of 3, two KGV 5d optd ‘OS’ BW #127(OS). All very fresh well centred, current retail c$360. (17) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals 1562 A A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia by Richard Breckon containing 29 proofs in black of pre-decimal issues 1913 to 1965. 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1931 Kingsford Smith Overprinted ‘OS’ 2d & 3d in blocks of 4, top units of each block lightly hinged, rounded corner on one 3d, Ceremuga certificate. Blocks are quite scarce. - 3d Plate ‘1’ TLC block of 4, BW #142(OS)z, lightly hinged in selvedge only. Dunkerley certificate. Fine and fresh. An extremely rare item.

1931-38 Kingsford Smith Airmail 6d brown Ash imprint block of 6 with three units ** BW #144zd. Some typical gum wrinkles, very fresh. A A1 1932-37 1/- Large Lyrebird BLC marginal pair, BW #145 (retail $170). A/A- - yellow-green shade, block of 6 (2x3), BW #145B (retail $900), left 3 units creased. A/A- 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge Overprinted ‘OS’ 3d Plate 1 block of four, very light toning, 2 units (**), fresh, BW #147(OS), Cat $225. A B2 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- BW #148, Cat $1,000, a few rough perfs and centred to right. A B1 - 5/- BW #148w, CTO without gum, just o/c right. A- 5/- BW #148, very lightly mounted, 2 short perfs at base. A- B2 - 5/- BW #148w, retail c$295. Tiny hinge thin, very fresh appearance. A A1 1934 Vic Centenary Perf 10½ set of 3 in vertical pairs 2d & 3d both Cowan paper, BW #151-3, retail ($220). A A2 - 1/- black BRC block of 4, BW #153, Cat $140, couple of minor perf faults. A A1 - set of 3, 2d Wiggins Teape paper, BW #154-6, retail ($290), 1/- centred right. A B1 1934 Macarthur set of 4 in blocks of 4, BW #157-60, (retail $470+). B/C 1934 1/6d Hermes No Wmk BW #161, irregular interpanneau John Ash block of 35 from bottom of sheet (25 left, 10 right) Cat $3,750 as fine ** including the imprint block. Strong colour but exposure to damp has caused gum tone affecting many units, visible on front in places. TLC will undoubtedly help, good value at less than 10% current retail. (35) A B1 - BLC marginal pair, BW #161, Cat $200. A- B1 1935 Anzac 1/- Plate Proof in black on watermarked paper P13½x12½, BW #165PP(1); just off-centre right, very fresh POR in most retail lists. RPSV certificate (1998), very minor gum toning at base. A A1 1935 2d Silver Jubilee Double Print, One Albino TRC block of 4 on typed up page, BW #166c, lightly hinged in selvedge only. Ex McNess. A A1 1949 No Wmk Coil Perf ½d ‘Mellow Yellow’ Roo marginal block of 6 [Right pane rows 7, stamps 6-8, row 8, stamps 68], BW #180C, with normal for comparison. The 2nd largest block from the only sheet discovered. A C1 1941-44 2d Mauve KGVI medallion flaw in ‘false’ coil strip of 4 with join. A 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die 1 White wattles, Die 1A * & Die II ** singles, Die I gutter imprint block of 4 (folded, hinged in margin), Die 3 left corner imprint block of 4 (2 units **), BW #190-195z, Cat $675. (11) A B1 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die IA block of 6 (2x3), BW #192, (retail $1,950), diffuse blue flaw inder right 3d in left column, o/c slightly right, very fresh. A 1937-60 6d Kookaburra Wmk CofA Perf 13¾x14 marginal block of 9 with Top hat flaw [ShD R3/3], BW #203o, Cat $400+, lightly hinged in selvedge only. BW suggest that this is caused by an adhesion to the electro, however every example we have examined has an indentation on the back of the stamp which doesn’t seem to fit that theory. A B1 1937-39 1/- Lyrebird Perf 13½x14 marginal block of 4, BW #208, (retail $260). A/B 1938-49 Robes Thick Paper set of 3 on parcel tag with 2½d & 2/- Roo, cancelled with Wangaratta cds of 21DE44. While the £1 has a crease, a commercially used set on cover is very rare. Highly desirable. A 1938-49 Robes sets of 3 thick and thin papers (6), BW #212-217, Cat $228. A/A- - 5/- (both, one unit thin paper *), 10/- thin paper all imprint blocks of 4, mounted in margins, very minor toning (12), BW #212za-215z, Cat $300. A C1 1949-60 1/6d Hermes plate 1 (50%) left block of 4, BW #261z, Cat $500. AA 1952-65 2/6d Aborigine No Watermark emergency printing corner ‘No Imprint’ block of four, BW #267za, Cat $350. A A1 1953-59 3d Green QEII BRC block of 20 with pre-printing creases down right column and part of adjacent column. B 1954 Red Cross right pane block of 6 with plate 3 with dashes, BW #312zi, Cat $200, several light tone spots. A B1 1959 3d Blue-Green QEII coil perf, Plate No ‘3’ no dashes with lines before in right marginal block of 32, BW #350zb. A B1 - coil perf. Plate No ‘- 3 -’ (with dashes), sheet B with lines below in left marginal block of 18, BW #350zc. A A1 - coil perf, Plate No ‘- 3 -’ (70%) dashes with lines after in right marginal block of 18, BW #350zd. A B1 - coil perf, Plate No ‘5’ with lines before in left marginal block of 9, BW #350ze. A C1 - coil perf, Plate No ‘5’ (80%) with lines after in right marginal block of 14, BW #350zh.

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1959-66 Native Fauna study on pages of [1] 8d Tiger Cat including three catalogued varieties of the Retouched shading right of animal’s head, 358(II)sa (U), 358(II)sb (U) & 358(II)sc Typhoon retouch (*), 358(II)q Roller shift to right frame of AUSTRALIA and other examples of wearing plates. [2] 1/- Platypus showing two (**) examples of an uncatalogued flaw Line through R of AUSTRALIA and a third with a weakened line. BW #358(II) & 363, Cat $400+.A very nice group. (17) 1607P * A B1 1960-66 8d Tiger Cat Ordinary Paper from 2nd Master Plate Sheet C double variety lightly hinged horizontal pair with retouches at R9/6 (State I) and R9/7 BW #358(II)s & t, Cat $150 as singles. Very light gum stain on R9/7 does not detract from desirable positional pair. (2) 1608P ** A 1959-64 5/- Cattle, cream and white paper, both unmounted, BW #373A,C. 1609P ** A 1963 Royal Visit misplaced perfs, BW #392bb. This is diferent to the catalogued variety being 7mm down. Quite dramatic. 1610P W A- B1 1963-65 5d Green QEII prominent green smudge on TLC, unused. 1611 ** A A1 - two blocks of 18 one with Plate 1 (dashes) and the other with Plate 2 (dashes), BW #400za,zb, Cat $200 as blocks of 6. 1612P ** A A1 1963-65 Navigators set of 6 simplified, BW #404-9, Cat $213. 1613P ** A A1 - set of 8 (includes white paper 10/- and £1) BW #404-9, retail c$275. (8) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Stamps on Cover 1614P *F A1941 1½d Maroon KGVI Perf 14¾x14 plus QM 1d tied by 1941 (10 Dec) Hamilton Vic slogan, the first day of 2½d Letter rate (which included the ½d War tax), the 1½d very scarce on cover, and P14x14¾ 5d Merino (another scarce stamp on cover) + 3½d on 1947 registered cover Sydney to Malvern. (2) A/B KGVI & QEII mixed condition ranges with [1] 1937-65 group of over 100 mostly commonly franked commercial & social 1615P * envelopes majority within NSW with cds and machine cancels (incl slogans); [2] approx 70 envelopes mainly early postWWII to 1950s with wide range of markings OAS, concessional, RAAF (one to Malaysia 1969), Naval Service; [3] miscellany including two 1d Roo Die II with Feb & Apr 1913 cancels, two 1932 (Mar 19) with low value Bridge issues and ‘POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/CELEBRATIONS’ slogan cancels, handful 1950s FDCs, some oddments. (c190) A1930 3d Air Mail Booklet Stamp Type B BW #137 Cat $225 with 1935 2d Silver Jubilee both tied by clearly struck 1616P * ‘ADELAIDE/19AU35/STH.AUST.’ cds, airmail etiquette alongside, handstamped ‘CARRIED ON/FIRST/ADELAIDEDARWIN/AIR MAIL SERVICE’, small imperfections.

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1932 Bridge Optd ‘OS’ 3d pair and 2d tied to 1932 (28 Oct) Official airmailed cover from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Canberra, to Brock’s Creek NT, the pair tied by Canberra machine cancel, 2d “killed” at Sydney following day. A rare franking, one of the most attractive seen bearing these rare stamp issues. [2d Letter rate + 3d domestic airmail service x2] 1937-48 Hermes wmked selection comprising thick paper (11) including early Nov 1937 and late Aug 1950 usages, advertising covers, solo frankings, nice jusqu’a airmail to Holland, multiple frankings of two, three and four, and scarcer thin paper (6) solo frankings including to British Zone Germany, and very early usage of 6 Feb 1948 (BW gives issue date as February 1948), generally fine. (17) 1935 1/- Anzac BW #165, plus 9d Kangaroo tied by Sydney Air mail cds to 1935 (26 Mar) commercial airmailed cover to Holland, an attractive and very scarce franking. 1935 Jubilee set of 3 on unopened registered Selfridge & Co, London air cover, BW #166-8, Cat $400+. 1935 3d & 2/- Silver Jubilee on commercial H.C. Sleigh airmailed cover tied by Melbourne slogan to 1935 (11 Jun) to Finland, an enticing combination of a rare franking and rate, backstamped Athens and Hango [2/3d ½oz full airmail rate via Greece and Finland internal mail services.] 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary 9d, BW #177, Cat $150, and 3d etc, scarce composition for 2/1d ½oz airmail rate Adelaide to Germany via Greece on 28 Oct 1937. Attractive. 1938-41 KGVI 2d scarlet Die II coil pair with uniformly large holes BW #188bh, scarce usage on censored envelope to USA Feb 1940 (off cover used pair Cat $400). With normal perfs vertical pair on 1939 airmail cover to UK for comparison. (2) 1952-53 KGVI 4½d Red BW #254 single franking on real photograph PPC (winter scene, Mt Buffalo) to Italy. Very light stains, very scarce usage. 1949 10/- Arms solo franking tied by Melbourne cds to 1955 (20 Jul) commercial cover to USA. [2/- ½oz airmail rate x5.] 1960-64 6d Banded Anteater tied by “PASSED FREE/3-PM/4 JNE/1961/SURFACE/POSTAGE” machine cancel to airmail cover (minor blemishes) to Australia, reverse with mss. details for HMAS Queenborough, Maizuru, Japan. Very scarce Forces concessional airmail rate. 1964 9d Magpie rare solo franking for AR fee tied by GPO Sydney cds of 14 Feb 1966 (day of introduction of Decimal currency) to Avis de Réception card to Bunbury. 1965 8d Anzac scarce solo franking for Foreign surface letter to USA tied by ‘FANNIE BAY/27SE65/NT-AUST’ cds.

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