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Session 2 will commence no earlier than 12:30pm AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Collections and Accumulations 795 U 1860s-1900s Range including [1] Qld various perf Chalons to 2/- blue, Sideface issues to 1/- (2), 1882-95 2/- to £1, (most of these high values have fiscal cancels), [2] South Australia few Chalons 1d, 2d (2), 6d (3), 1/- (2), later issues to 2/-, 1866-1900 10d on 9d (black opt), 1904-11 Long Toms (4) 3d to 1/-, [3] Tasmania few Chalons, Sideface 5/-, 6d Stamp Duty (all cleaned), [4] Victoria few Emblems, Beaded Ovals, various later issues to 1/- (2), 2/- (3), [5] Western Australia few 1861-90 Swans to 1/, later to 2/-, 2/6d, Fiscals include 1893 1d, 3d & 6d postally used, also 5/- Duty stamp. Generally fine throughought, mostly used, some postmark interest. High retail. (170+) 796 */U Charity Issues Selection comprising NSW 1897 1d block of 4 mint & single used, 2½d unused; Victoria mint 1897 1d (1), 2½d (3) & 1900 1d & 2d, variable condition; slight faults in places, retail $1,525. (12) 797 U Datestamps all states except Victoria, little duplication with good range cancellation types on [1] NSW from red unframed ‘PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)/JY*24/1847/SYDNEY’ on piece, plus mostly commoner strikes on Late Period issues, (c140 stamps); [2] Queensland on 1d and 2d Sidefaces including part oval ‘LOOSE [SHIP] LETTER’, ‘MOURILYAN’ (Rated RRR), Type 6 ‘ROLLESTON’ on 1d block of 4 (not recorded by Manning) (c110); [3] SA better stamps with Rouletted 1/- yellow and 2d with ‘C.P.’ departmental overprint in red (fault), Long Toms with ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 10/- SG #197a CTO (130+), postmarks with squared circles for ‘BUGLE RANGES’ on piece, ‘GUMERACHA’, WAROOKA’ on 4d Long Tom & ‘VIRGINIA’ (130+); [4] Tasmania commoner datestamps on Pictorials with ‘PRESTON’ on ½d & ‘CAPE BARREN ISLAND’ on 4d, very fine ‘THE NEEDLES’ & a superb ‘VICTORIA VALLEY’, (125+); [5] WA incl ‘OS’ perfins, ‘LOOSE SHIP LETTER’, datstamps with ‘KARRIDALE’ on 9d, ‘LAKE AUSTIN’, ‘MURRIN MURRIN’ in green, ‘TAMMIN’ on PS cut-out, (110+). Lots to look at. (600+) 798 U Numeral Postmarks all states except Victoria, little if any duplication with good range cancellation types [1] NSW from 4-margin 2d Laureate thick yellowish paper prob SG #51, Rays ‘55’ x2 types & ‘76’ on perforated 1/- Diadems, later period duplicated common values including ‘1369’ & ‘1462’ on 1d Shields, odd ‘OS’ opt (c290 stamps); [2] Queensland mostly commoner strikes on later period issues with Rays ‘214’ on 2/- QV Stamp duty, Bars ‘298’ on 1/- Sideface pair & ‘444’ on 1/-, (c220); [3] SA sparse with diamond numerals ‘7’, ‘10’, ‘23’, ‘29’, ‘30’, ‘46’, on early imperf or roulettes & ‘277’ on 2d Sideface (12); [4] Tasmania including BN ‘45’ & ‘59’ (on piece with ‘PAID/26FE26/1854’ handstamp alongside) on cut-to-shape 4d Couriers, a few imperf & perforated Chalons with BN ‘73’ on 6d P10, later issues with BN ‘220’ on Id Pictorial (53); [5] WA with Bars ‘6’ on 1854 imperf 4d pale blue Bars ‘8’ on washed-out 6d Hillman, later issues with Bars ‘30’ on 1d pair, (20); close inspection may reveal other better strikes. (c600) 799 Postcards Collection with some mixed condition, early 20th century common frankings mainly smaller town postmarks from NSW (20, noting Tomago, Hexham and Krambah on a single card) and Victoria (15, noting Neerim South and couple inbound). Plus eclectic group of 7 with postage due stamps or other markings, three to France, two to Belgium, one inbound from GB, one Calcutta to Dacca. Nice variety. (42) 800 */U Predominantly Tasmania with 4d Courier SG #9 cut-square, imperf Chalons with Star Wmk 4d & Numeral Wmk 1d (2), 2d, 6d (3) & 1/-, perforated 1d, 4d, 6d (3) & 1/-, Sidefaces simplified mint to 10d including 4d yellow plus 5/- cleaned fiscal, 1899-1900 Pictorials set (ex 2d, 3d is Crown/A), £1 Tablet optd ‘REVENUE’ MUH; also NSW 1897 Charity set & WA 1885-1912 simplified to 1/- mint; Tasmania Chalons in variable condition otherwise mostly fine. (59) 801 */W/U Selection with NSW 5/- Coin Perf 13 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ somewhat aged; Queensland imperforate 1d with three complete margins & weak ‘Q.L’-in-rings cancel & and defective 2d (thinned & creasing) which may be a cut-down perforated issue, also mint 5/- yellow-ochre Small Chalon SG #124 (peripheral aging) & 2/6d Large Chalon SG #158 plus unused 2/- Small Chalon & 2/- (2), 5/- & 10/- all without gum or aged (some may be cleaned fiscals) & First Sidefaces 1/- SG #145 mint (toning & gum crease); Tasmania imperf & perforated 1d Chalons both cleaned fiscals; high catalogue value. (13)

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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Advertising Covers 1890s-1912 Post Cards or Postal Cards from most States with Banking, Gold Mining, Golf Club, Grocery, Hotels, Insurance, 802 * Shire, etc. represented, mixed condition (33) AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Postal History 1864-1907 Selection with NSW 1864 Sydney to Victoria Barracks town letter with 2d pale blue SG #192; 1899 to England with 803 * 2½d violet, 1904 Sydney to Ayr (Scotland) re-directed to France superb ‘CARLISLE & AYR/SORTING TENDER’ and part Aix Les Bains backstamps; Victoria 1906 (?) PPC from Brunswick sent locally at ½d printed matter rate & taxed, 1907 registered Tatts (stamp missing) cover plus two postal stationery items; also turn-of-the-century set of 12 real-photo images of Ballarat; condition variable. (8)

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Collections and Accumulations 804 U 1850s-1900s Range including 1851-52 Laurette 2d blue (3 margins), 1861 Coin 5/-, 1894 10/- P12x11 violet & aniline-crimson optd ‘POSTAGE’, 1905 Carrington 20/-, 1888-89 various to 1/-, 1902-03 Lyrebird 2/6d, few optd ‘OS’ (6) to 1/-, perf ‘OS/NSW’ 6d & 10d. Generally fine. (35) 805 U 1851-70 Group incl 1856 Laureate 2d (5, including on with part marginal inscription), 3d green (3), 1856 Small Diadem 2d blue (5, incl a pair), 1860 Diadem 8d (from right of sheet and with a sheet number on reverse), all used, plus 1871-92 NINEPENCE on 10d, also 1/- optd ‘OS’ (MLH). Margins at places on earlier issues. (21) 806 UC 1860s-1910 Collection on Album Pages with perforated Large Diadems to 1/- x2 including Wmk ‘8’ 8d orange P13 x2, 5/Coin, then a range of later issues including 4d Cook with ‘1888’ monogram; also covers including 1881 Young mourning cover (Albury transit backstamp) to England with 6d pair & 2d x2 re-directed on arrival with Salisbury & Swanage backstamps, 1905 Laurieton & 1911 Lithgow both 2½d rate to Germany. (100+ stamps plus 8 covers). 807 * Covers Collection 1846-1912 variety in mixed condition and including couple 1920s and 1930s, mostly local usage with incl PS with some unused, foreign destinations incl GB, Austria, Ceylon, So Africa (taxed) and Belgium. Starts pre-stamp outer to Glasgow pmkd unframed ‘PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)/NO*7/1846/SYDNEY’, few others to 1890s, then good range incl Tatts types, PPCs, OHMS, commercial cachets, odd taxed. Mostly common lower value stamps, wide range postal markings. (150+) NEW SOUTH WALES

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—- 1d dull carmine SG #8, complete even margins, fine example, Cat £375. 1850 2d Sydney Views Plate II Early Impressions indigo shade, SG #21, Cat £325. Close to large margins. 1850 2d Sydney Views Plate II Worn Impressions 2d dull blue & 2d Prussian blue SG #25-26, both fine examples with good to large even margins, Cat £360. (2) 1850 2d Sydney Views Plate II Bottom Row Retouched 2d dull blue ‘CREVIT’ omitted [13] SG #28g, 4 large margins. Very fine, Cat £500. Ex Hutson. 1850 3d Sydney Views Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d emerald-green SG #43, four clear even margins, repaired 3mm tear at top, unused, Cat £5,500. RPSV Certificate (2012). 1852-53 Imperf 6d Laureates Plate I No Wmk Medium Bluish Grey Wove Paper grey-brown SG #76, unusually good margins for this issue, lightly cancelled, Cat £250.

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1891 Surcharges ‘Halfpenny’ on 1d imperforate plate proof (from deteriorated cliché) in grey on ungummed watermarked paper, margins just touching (at base) to huge. Very scarce. 1854-59 Imperf Large Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1/- imperforate plate proof in dull brownish-red on ungummed & unwatermarked paper, pre-printing paper wrinkle, cut-into at base. Unusual. 1850 1d Sydney Views No Clouds Hard Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG #5 pair, trivial central thin spot, otherwise superb with good to large even margins, lightly cancelled, Cat £950+. Ex Lye. 1850 1d Sydney Views With Clouds Hard Toned White to Yellowish Paper 1d dull carmine SG #8 pair [6-7], second unit with no trees on hill, small scissor cut between stamps at base, margins shaved (at right) to large, strong colour, Cat £1,075+.

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—- grey-brown shade SG #76. Four clear margins, dumb barred oval cancel, Cat £250 (retail c$325). 1854-59 Imperf Large Diadems 6d and Small Diadems 1d imperforate plate proofs in black, both mounted on card. (2) 1854-59 Imperf Large Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Wmk ‘8’ 6d fawn SG #93a (small surface abrasion lower-left corner) & 6d greyish-brown SG #96a, close to good margins, Cat £220. (2) —- 6d olive-grey SG #95, close (at lower-right) to good margins, strong unfaded colour, large-part og, Cat £1,000. —- 6d grey SG #94 & 1/- pale red SG #100 with pre-printing paper folds being particularly impressive on the 1/- value, variable margins. (2)

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—- 1/- rosy vermilion SG #99, margins just shaved (at left) to good, rich colour, unused, Cat £1,800. —- 1/- rosy vermilion, Wmk ‘8’ SG #99a, complete even margins, Cat £180. —- 1/- rosy vermilion Wmk 8 SG #99a. A four large margin example only slightly let down by the small though heavy NW corner crease, dumb barred cancel, very attractive Cat £180. Comes with 6d greyish brown SG #96a from same series with same watermark variety, damaged NW corner damage otherwise four clear but close margins cat £110. (2) 1856-59 Imperf Registered No Wmk Yellowish Paper (6d) salmon & indigo SG #103, complete margins, strong colours, BN ‘7’ of Penrith (Rated RR), Senf guarantee handstamp, Cat £190. 1860-63 Registered Wmk Double-Lined 6 Perf 13 (6d) rose-red and pale blue SG #127, unused, Cat £160. 1860-72 Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 12 2d blue retouched, SG #136b, Cat £400, minor blemish, ex Frankenstein.

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—- 8d orange pair, SG #150, diagonal crease. Cat £9,000. Very rare - the largest mint multiple recorded, a mint single realised $10,500 in a recent Sydney auction.

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—- 1/- rose-carmine SG #153, fine unused, Cat £900. Very scarce. 1885-86 Fiscals Optd ‘POSTAGE’ in Black 5/- lilac & green P12x10 optd ‘Specimen’ (McCredie Type #11). Finer than the McCredie example which sold for $322 in 2011. [The 5/- was never issued with ‘OS’ overprint but 100 specimens were prepared in January 1894.] 1888-89 Centenary Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW 2d Prussian blue Emu imperforate pair SG #254a from the left of the sheet, with part ‘per Sheet of’ marginal inscription, mild tonespots & ink spot on right-hand unit, large-part gum, Cat £300. —- 2d Prussian blue Emu imperforate on piece tied by ‘NSW’-in concentric ovals cancel, Cat £450 (as a used pair).

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1888-89 Centenary Wmk Double-Lined 5/- 20/- cobalt-blue SG #262 marginal example with part marginal imprint, tonespot at top, characteristic rough perfs, deep colour, large-part og, Cat £450. 1890 20/- Ultramarine Perf 11 SG #264c. Slightly nibbed perf at top, crisp 1903 Newcastle NSW sock-it-on-the-nose cds, retail c$175. 1890 20/- Ultramarine Perf 12 SG #264ca, large-part gum, Cat £350.

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1890 High Values Wmk Stamp Value 20/- ultramarine P11x12 SG #264cb, marginal example from left of the sheet, excellent centring, large-part gum, Cat £250. **/*/U 1897 Diamond Jubilee & Hospital Charity 1d (1/-) green & brown SG #280, six mint (gum faults) and one/CTO no gum, Cat £285. All more or less faulty, local retail as fine $280+ - TLC opportunity. (7) * 1897-99 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11 6d deep orange imperforate pair SG #305a from the upper-right corner of the sheet, shallow thin between units, minor aging, Cat £475. * —- 9d on 10d dull brown surcharge double SG #309a, full original gum, possibly MUH, Cat £250.

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1905-10 Wmk Crown/A Single-line P11 2d deep ultramarine BW #N18B block of 4, toning between upper two units, lower units MUH, Cat $800+. —- 2d deep ultramarine P11 BW #N18B, fine postally used, Cat $200. —- 2d cobalt Single-line P11 BW #N18, fine mint, Cat $200. 1905 20/- Cobalt-Blue P12x11 SG #350b, well centred, very fine MLH, Cat £275. —- SG #350b horizontal pair, Broken Hill cds used, Cat £130+. (s)

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1907 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A ½d mutiples from left of sheet comprising block of 12 (2x6) with ‘1907’ monogram & sheet #, block of 4, & block of 12 (6x2), each with a single unit showing the Die I substitution into the Die II sheet, not recorded in ACSC. Ex Hutson. NEW SOUTH WALES | Official Stamps 847 **/* 1892 2d Blue Optd ‘OS’ fresh block of 4 with lower units MUH, upper units VLH, each with opt double SG #O21ca, a heavier one over a light one most pronounced on the two units at right. Probably more a strong kiss print than a true doubling (which catalogues £900 each!), nevertheless an attractive variety block. Offered “as is”. (4)

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1892 ½d Grey Overprinted ‘OS’ P11x12 marginal block of 12 (11 **), SG #O58a.

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Revenues 849 ** 1950-66 Third Series Adhesive Stamp Duty: 3d mauve horizontal imperf pair, Cat #2.315p, rated R1. Very minor gum bend. 850 W Stamp Duty: 1865 Colourless £5 ‘STAMP DUTY’ embossed Proof on white Cowan & Sons watermarked paper (130x210mm), framed and overprinted ‘Specimen’ in blue in a seriffed font. Unusual. NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 851 PS 1908 USA Fleet Cards 1d red on white NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 1888 1d + 1d PTPO Envelope with all-over advertising on reverse for John Robertson & Son ‘Fine Old Scotch Whisky’ sent 852 * from Paddington to Sydney. Postally used examples are rare. NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official) 853 PS 1892 Department of Public Instruction Registered Letters Three long On Her Majesty’s Service Registration Envelopes with Seals on flap to The Cashier in Sydney from different Public Schools - [1] from Newbridge 1893 (Aug 12) 5d env HG #DC1a; [2] from Watson’s Bay 1894 (Feb 28) 5d env HG #DC1b; [3] from Teralba 1892 (Jun 21) 6d env HG #DC3b. Each has been folded, has peripheral faults (some reinforced), light foxed, two have removable pencil notations. (3)

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 854 **/U 1869-99 Selection mint unless otherwise stated [1] 1d red DLR; [2] 1d Centennial; [3] ½d Surcharge; [4] ½d grey plus used on laid paper; [5] 1d Arms on laid paper plus ‘Specimen’; [6] ½d blue-green, plus used to Germany uprated with ½d, HG #E310. (9) NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History 855 PS 1847 (Apr 5) local use of Seal of the Colony wrapper with ‘FREE/AP5/1847’ crown handstamp in red at right and light strike of boxed ‘6/OCLOCK’ handstamp in black at left, fragile condition and professionally rebacked. This is the first Postal Stationery item issued anywhere in the world. Very rare. 856 D 1851 (Jul 31) entire fragment with 3d emerald-green SG #41 (Cat £300), margins close to good (mounted on a hinge & may not belong) with Sydney bars cancel, manuscript “P Gambia” & ‘PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)/JY31/1851/SYDNEY’ d/s in red alongside. $120

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1852 (Jan 9) stampless cover from Sydney to Edinburgh endorsed “by the Kate”, rated “3” in red, cancelled with poor Sydney Ship Letter of JA*9/1852, Edinburgh arrival of ‘MAY/F 1 M/1852’ (A2). 1896 PTPO 1d Centennial ‘PRINTED CIRCULAR’ envelope for ‘Robert B Wallace’ of Newcastle, to Bremen, Germany. Small 858 * peripheral faults. NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals | Collections and Accumulations 859 U ‘1’ to ‘2075’ Stockbook Accumulation of rays & barred cancels with a smattering of rated items including RRRR - ‘1718’; RRR - ‘1365’ plus several R or RR rated items, quality of strikes is variable but the majority are fine. (approx 400). 860 S ‘2’ to ‘1592’ Bars & Rays Assortment in Stockbook predominantly duplicated commoner cancels mostly on later period issues (some officials) with some fine strikes on multiples sighted. (100)

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‘4’ to ‘2084’ Array on Hagners with RRR rated cancels including ‘304’ (2R35?), ‘324’ (2R34), ‘365’ (3R16), ‘431’ (3R16, 6x12½mm), ‘691’ (3R12), ‘715’ (3R12), ‘811’ (3R), plus 4B types ‘617’, ‘816’, ‘905’, ‘1130’, ‘1180’, ‘1481’, ‘1492’, ‘1513’, ‘1521’, ‘1534’, ‘1549’, ‘1679’, ‘1721’, ‘1751’, ‘1771’ & ‘2006’; plus lots of lesser rated cancels, quality of strikes generally fair to fine. Good lot. (150+) Rated ‘RRR’ Group comprising Type 2R20 ‘33’, Type 3R16 ‘36’, Type 2R20 ‘49’ & Type 2R20 on perforated (6d) Registered, very good to fine strikes. (4) —- comprising Type 2R20 ‘75’, Type 2R21 ‘88’, Type 2R21 ‘92’, Type 2R20 ‘138’, very good to fine strikes. (4) —- comprising Type 3R16 ‘285’, Type 2R35(?) ‘304’ (superior in clarity to example illustrated in Freeman’s book), Type 2R36 ‘329’ & Type 3R16 (4½x11mm) ‘428’, good to fine strike quality. (4)

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—- comprising Type 4B ‘617’ (superb), Type 3R12 ‘671’, triple strikes of ‘691’ tying QV 2d pair & 1d Shield to piece & complete ‘715’ tying QV 2d & 1d Shield to piece. (4) —- comrising Type 3R12 ‘794’ on opt ‘OS’ 1d, Type 4B ‘802’, Type 3R12 ‘824’, Type 4B ‘905’ & Type 5 ‘939’, good to fine quality of strikes. (5) —- comprising Type 2R23 ‘185’, Type 2R28 ‘247’, Type 3R16 ‘249’ & bold Type 2R25 ‘256’ on perforated (6d) Registered, very good to very fine strikes. (4) Rated ‘RRR’ Type 4B Group comprising ‘985’ (5x13½mm) tying 1d Shield x3 to piece, ‘1073’, ‘1081’, ‘1102’ (6x13½mm) & ‘1167’, good to fine strike quality. (5)

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—- comprising ‘1180’, ‘1208’, ‘1222’, ‘1250’ twin strikes tying 1d Shield x4 to piece & ‘1252’, very good to fine strikes. (5) —- comprising ‘1208’, ‘1559’ & complete ‘1805’ tying 1d Shield strip of 3 to small piece. (3) Rated R Selection comprising Type 2R20 ‘19’, Type 2R24 ‘20’, Type 1B & Type 2R20 ‘21’, Type 2R20 ‘22’, Type 2R22 ‘26’, Type 2R20 ‘34’, Type 1B ‘37’, Type 3R16 ‘39’, Type 2R20 ‘53’, Type 2R ‘21’ on perforated (6d) Registered, Type 4B (6x10mm) ‘62’, Type 3R16 ‘71’ & ‘77’, Type 2R21 ‘80’, mostly fine strikes. (15) —- comprising Type 2R20 ‘140’, Type 3R16 ‘160’, Type 3R16 ‘171’, Type 2R23 ‘182’ bold strike on perforated 1/- Large Diadem, Type 4B ‘205’ twin strikes tying QV 2d x2 to piece, Type 5R30 ‘234’ bold strike on DLR 2d, Type 2R25 ‘253’, Type 3R16 ‘272’, Type 3R12 ‘281’, Type 3R16 ‘367’ fine twin stikes tying 1d Shield to piece, Type 4B (7x14mm) ‘430’, Type 3R12 ‘617’, ‘647’, ‘680’ & ‘721’, generally fine quality of strikes. Rated R Type 4B Selection comprising ‘978’ on 1d Shield pair, ‘989’, ‘997’, ‘1150’, ‘1189’ twin stikes tying 1d Shield pair to piece, ‘1206’, ‘1207’, ‘1240’, ‘1241’ twin strikes on 1d Shield pair, ‘1324’, ‘1627’, ‘1716’ & 1825, strikes generally of fine quality. (13)

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Rated RR Selection comprising Type 3R16 ‘135’, Type 3R16 ‘283’, Type 3R16 ‘310’ multiple strikes tying 1d Shield x5 to piece, Type 2R26 ‘389’, Type 4B ‘407’, Type 3R12 ‘709’, Type 3R12 ‘712’, Type 3R12 ‘729’, Type 3R12 ‘735’, Type 4B (7x13mm) ‘868’ & Type 4B ‘883’, quality of strikes good to very fine. (11) —- comprising Type 2R20 ‘4’, Type 2R24 ‘25’, Type 2R19 ‘27’, Type 2R20 ‘32’, Type 4B ‘40’, Type 2R21 ‘47’, Type 2R20 ‘63’, Type 2R20 ‘89’, Type 2R19 ‘123’ (superb), Type 3R16 ‘135’, good to fine quality of strikes. (10) Rated RR Type 4B Selection comprising ‘1000’, ‘1041’, ‘1067’ on piece with part 1901 ‘[BAKER’S] SWAMP’ cds, ‘1085’ twin strikes tying 1d Shield pair to piece, ‘1187’, ‘1238’, ‘1307’, ‘1338’, ‘1467’ tying 1d Shield pair to small piece, ‘1678’ twin strikes tying QV 2d & 1d Shield to piece, ‘1649’ strikes x3 tying 1d Shield x5 to piece, quality of strikes good to very fine. (11) Rays Strikes on (6d) Registered Perf 13 comprising fine Type 2R43 ‘265’ (Moulamein) [Rated R] & an almost fine Type 2R32 ‘335’ (Lime Kilns) [Rated RR]. (2) Selection of Rated Cancels with Rated RR x4, Rated R x20, plus lesser rated/unrated or unidentifiable strikes x12, quality of strikes are variable but many are fine. (36)

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17: (B2) largely complete Type 3R16 strike on 2d DLR wing-margin, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Dubbo-PO 1/1/1848. 36: (A1) Type 4B Commonwealth era usage on ½d Roo, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Braidwood-Renamed from Strathallan PO 1/1/

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64: (A2) Type 3R16 (5x9½mm) largely fine strike on 2d DLR, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Maitland-PO 1/9/1829; renamed West

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252: ‘252’ (B2) on (6d) Registered P12, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to South Gundagai-PO 1/4/1859; closed 20/2/1989. (s) 285: (A2) fine Commonwealth era strike on 1d Roo [Rated RRRR]. This is the example illustrated in Hugh Freeman’s book.

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1890; closed 30/9/1955.

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895

$80 $90 $120 $80

896

370: (B1) complete Commonwealth era strike on ½d Roo pair, [Rated RRR]. This is the example illustrated in Hugh Freeman’s book. Allocated to Murga-PO 1/11/1862; closed 31/12/1982. 387: (A2) Commonwealth era strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR], this is the example illustrated in Hugh Freeman’s book. Allocated

to Cooranbong-PO 1/1/1866.

$80

420: (B2) twin Commonwealth era strike on ½d Roo pair, [Rated RRRRR]. This is the example illustrated in Hugh Freeman’s book. Allocated to Warneton-PO 1/9/1864; closed 30/9/1919. 566: (B2) on 1d Shield, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Wardell-PO 1/3/1870; renamed East Wardell PO 1/2/1878; closed 31/12/1918.

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897 897 898 899 900 901

S S S S S

902

904

905 906 907

S S S

909

910

911

912 913

S D

$150 $150 $150 $100 $100

PO 1/9/1888.

$140

918: (C2) watery yet discernible strike on 2d DLR, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Glebeland-PO 15/3/1878; replaced by Merewether

905

904

907

906

932: (A2) bold Commonwealth era strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR]. This is the example illustrated in Hugh Freeman’s book.

Allocated to Wagga R.S.-PO 15/7/1878; renamed North Wagga Wagga PO 16/1/1879; renamed North Wagga R.S. PO 1/12/1879; renamed Bomen PO 16/1/1882; closed 30/5/1942.

966: (B2) strikes x3 tying 2d QV x2 plus 1d Shield to piece, part ‘[WEST TAM]WORTH’ cds along side, [Rated RRRRR]. Freeman recorded only one piece which has illegible numbers. Allocated to West Tamworth-PO 21/2/1879. 1272: (A2) bold strike tying 2d QV to small piece, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Upper Coldstream-PO 1/1/1885; closed 31/10/1963. 1319: (A2) clear strike on 1d QV optd ‘OS’, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Graman-RO 1/12/1881; PO 16/12/1885; closed 30/11/1989. 1423: (B2) on 1d Shield, [Rated RRRR]. This is the example illustrated in Hugh Freeman’s book. Allocated to Billeroy-PO 16/6/

1888; TO 1/7/1954; closed 31/8/1955.

$120 $200 $120 $100 $100

910

909

912 S

902

Allocated to Pokolbin-PO 15/2/1877; closed 31/12/1963.

908

901

900

618: (B2) on 1d Shield, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Telegraph Point-PO 1/1/1872. 653: (B2) Type 3R12 strike on defective 2d DLR, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Stanborough-PO 1/9/1872; closed 30/11/1901. 682: (B2) discernible strike on 2d DLR, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Goodrich-PO 1/3/1873; closed 22/4/1881. 716: (A2) on QV 2d (staining), [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Cox’s River-PO 1/1/1874; closed 31/12/1954. 864: (A2) Commonwealth era strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR]. This is the example illustrated in Hugh Freeman’s book.

903 903

899

913

911

1465: (A2) fine strike on 2d QV (rounded corner), [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Black Range-PO 16/5/1889; renamed Lavington PO

15/6/1909.

$100

Tuncurry PO 1/6/1891.

$100

TO 25/2/1927; closed 30/6/1955.

$100

30/11/1928.

$120 $100 $100

1468: (A2) slightly smudged but clearly legible strike on 1d Shield [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to North Forster-PO 22/5/1889; renamed 1684: (B2) large-part strike on 2d QV, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Ramornie-PO 1/11/1892; renamed Ramornie Works PO 1/8/1906;

1700: (B1) complete and largely fine strike tying 1d Shield pair to Tatts cover, ‘THE GULF/OC16/1905/NSW’ datestamp additionally ties the left-hand unit (with another fine strike on reverse), [Rated RRR]. Allocated to The Gulf-PO 1/2/1893; closed 1704: (B2) largely fine strike on 1d Shield, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Myrtle Creek-PO 1/5/1893; closed 6/7/1962. 1706: (B1) tying 1d Shield to small piece, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Wetherill Park-PO 1/6/1893; closed 28/8/1980.

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916

918

917

914

920

919

921

914

1707: (B2) almost complete strike tying 1d Shield pair to small piece [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Brocklesby-TO 29/4/1893; PO 22/5/

915 916 917

S S S

1712: (A2) watery strike tying 2d QV to small piece, rated [RRRR]. Allocated to Lansdale-PO 1/12/1893; closed 15/9/1923. 1728: (A2) large-part Type 4B strike on 1d Arms. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to South Murwillumbah-PO 1/7/1894; closed 31/3/1902. 1746: (B1) tying 1d pair to small piece, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Cordeaux-Renamed from West Bargo RO 16/5/1894; PO 16/1/1895;

918 919 920 921

S S D D

1753: (A2) on 1d Shield, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Bullagreen-RO 16/3/1891; PO 1/5/1895; closed 8/5/1915. 1804: (B2) on 1d Shield, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Curban-RO 16/5/1883; PO 16/7/1896; closed 4/9/1985. 1816: (B2) discernible Type 4B strike on 2d blue. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Lower Bucca-PO 16/11/1896; closed 30/11/1971. 1820: (B2) almost fine (plus 2 strikes of lesser quality) tying 1d Shield & 2d QV pair to piece, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to West

1893.

$75 $100 $80

closed 6/10/1902.

$100 $100 $100 $80

Temora-PO 1/1/1897, Narraburra 1/4/1897

$150

925

922 924

923 922

923 924 925 926

926

1821: (B2) discernible strike tying 2d QV to small piece, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Arable-RO 1/1/1895; PO 18/1/1897; RO 29/12/

1901; closed 13/3/1909.

$130

to Tucklan-PO 20/2/1897; TO 1/7/1980.

$80 $100 $80 $75

1823: (B1) slightly smudged complete strike tying 2d QV x2 to small piece, partial Tucklan cds alongside, [Rated RRR]. Allocated

D S S

1876: (B2) Type 4B (6x15mm) two partial strikes tying 1d shield pair to piece, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Garah-PO 1/6/1898; 1884: (B2) on 2d QV blue, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to North Mollyan-PO 16/7/1898. —- (A2) largely complete strike tying 2d QV pair, [Rated RRR].

927 927 928 929

S D S

930

928

929

930

1895: (B2) largely fine strike on 2d QV, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Beryl-PO 1/9/1898; closed 29/2/1964. 1901: (B2) twin strikes tying 1d Shield pair to piece [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Sawyer’s Gully-PO 1/10/1898; closed 2/4/1966. 1908: (A2) fine part strike on 1d Shield, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Lady Robinson’s Beach-PO 23/11/1898; renamed Brighton-Le-Sands

PO 16/2/1903.

1909: (B2) largely fine partial strike tying 2d QV, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Williamsdale (ACT)-PO 1/12/1898; closed 19/12/1969.

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931 931

ex 934

2005: (A1) complete strike tying 1d Shield x2 to piece, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Currawarna-RO 1/8/1899; PO 20/8/1900; closed 19/12/1979.

932 S 2019: (B1) complete strike tying 2d QV x2, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Port Kembla-PO 1/1/1901. 933 S 2031: (A2) Very fine part-strike on 2d QV, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Terry-Hie-Hie-PO 15/7/1901; closed 11/6/1981. NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 1960s Albury to Yerong Creek Postmark Selection of single date line or timed single date line cds cancels on 1960s 4c or 934 * 5c rate Tatts covers x87 (some are fronts) with 53 different locations identified including Bagnoo, Barham x3, Bourke, Captain’s Flat, Corrimal East, Darlington Point, Delegate, Engadine, Harbord, Khancoban, Lawson, Morundah, Mulwala, Oberon, Rous Mill (front), Urana, Wallerawang & Willow Tree. (87) 935 A-C Collection mounted on pages by PO by type, minor duplication, mainly 1920s onwards with odd earlier item and strength in QEII period. While a previous collector has taken some items, there is still much remaining and the overall quality is quite high. (100s) 936 A-Y Collection mounted on filing cards by PO by type with his earliest and latest dates, otherwise no duplication, strength in QEII period with a few earlier items. While a previous collector has taken some items, there is still much remaining and the overall quality is quite high. (100s) 937 S Aberdare to Young Datestamps Array on AIF 2ds including offices now closed, mostly fine large-part to complete strikes tying stamps to piece with Attunga, Bannister, Bellingen, Bethungra, Belltrees, Captain’s Flat, Ellalong, Eurobodalla, Gubbata, Heron’s Creek, Jeogla, Kurrajong North, Lake Cargelligo, Major’s Creek, North Rothbury, Speers Point, Upper Manilla & Woronora Dam amongst many others, some cancels have been improved. (650 approx). NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps 938 * Round Hill: inwards stampless postcard (Soudanese Children, Omdurman) addressed to “Round Hill, Post Office”, with improvised receiving office cancel ‘pO/RH/08’ probably configured using a basic John Bull printing kit, the card with faults. Rare. PO 1/10/1886; closed 31/12/1897.

QUEENSLAND | Collections and Accumulations 939 W/*/**/U 1860s-1908 Group including 1860-81 Chalons 1d (7), 2d (6), 3d (4), 4d (2), 6d (6), 1/- (6), 2/- (4), later values to 9d (6), 2/green (2), bown (2), 1d block of 4 with zig-zag roulettes, few ½d with burelé band, also few LA joined, etc, condition of earlies a little mixed although few pickings must abound. (122) 940 U 1860s-1910 Collection on Album Pages mostly used with Crown/Q Chalons to 6d, Large Chalons 2/6d (2), 5/- (2, one a mint Thin Paper SG #163), 10/- & £1, thereafter good covering of basic issues with shades to 2/- turquoise-green; also postal history including 1869 Brisbane-Toowoomba printed bank cover, 1899 Rockampton bank cover to London with 6d tied by ‘REGISTERED/ROCKHAMPTON’ cds; condition variable. (aprrox 120 stamps plus 6 covers). 941 Covers Collection 1890s to 1910 variety with some mixed condition, mostly local usage with incl PS wrappers some with per favour cds, foreign destinations incl GB, France (taxed) and Belgium, more useful local usage includes several long OHMS Police envs incl two used 1899, one franked 10d by 5d x2 SG #215 (on cover cat c£80), the other 1/2d by 6d yellow-green x2 SG #250 and 2d blue probably SG #234 (on cover cat £55+). Couple Tatts, couple commercial cachets, few PPCs. (47) 942 */W Simplified Collection on Album Pages with Chalons 1860-61 Small Star Clean-cut Perf 3d & Rough Perf (6d) Registered, Crown/Q 4d yellow P12 (cleaned & re-gummed), Litho 5/- ochre & 20/- (cleaned fiscals), Crown/Q Large Chalons Thick Paper to 10/- plus Thin Paper £1, First Sidefaces mint/unused to 1/-, 1880 ½d on 1d unused, Second Sidefaces 1882-91 to 2/- brown, 1897-1908 Four Corners Sidefaces to 2/-, mixed condition, some stamps without gum, high catalogue value. (56) QUEENSLAND | Proofs & Essays

943 943

944 945

W *

944

$75 $75 $100

$110 $125 $125

$280

$100

$200

$160

$200

$500

945

1882-91 Lined-Oval Die I Wmk 2nd Crown/Q 4d pale orange perforated plate proof pair on gummed watermarked paper, defaced with blue crayon, large-part og. Ex Colonel Evans. —- 1d brown-red imperforate proof pair on thin ungummed card, creased at base. Scarce. —- imperforate plate proofs on watermarked gummed paper comprising 1d pale vermilion-red from the upper-left corner of the sheet (crease at top), 3d brown & 2/- red-brown, part to large-part gum. Scarce trio. (3)

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947

948

949 950

U *

951 951 952 953 954

* * * W

955 956

W W

ex 947

948

949

950

1860 Imperf Small Chalon 1d carmine-rose, 2½ margins, some tonespotting on reverse, rays ‘87’ cancel of Ipswich, also an oxidised 2d blue with margins indents & probably a cut-down perforated issue, Cat £800 (excl 2d). (2) —- 1d carmine-rose SG #1, two large margins showing fragments of adjoining units, upper & right margins close/very close, Rays ‘201’ cancel; also 6d green SG #3 with complete margins (close a top), lightly cancelled; an attractive duo, Cat £1,600. (2) —- 2d blue SG #2, deep colour & huge margins with fragments of the framelines of adjoining stamps at left and right, light cancels include an illegible boxed handstamp in red. The finest example we have seen. 1860 Small Chalon Wmk Large Star Clean-Cut Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose SG #4 horizontal pair. Rare multiple, Cat £600+. 1860-61 Small Chalon Wmk Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose SG #14 pair, good colour, large-part gum, Cat £190+.

952

954

955

$110 $450 $1,800 $450 $150

956

1866 Small Chalon Litho 1st Transfer No Wmk 4d reddish-lilac SG #53, well centred, large-part og, Cat £300. 1866 Small Chalon Litho 2nd Transfer No Wmk 5/- pale rose SG #58, centred to the base, fine mint, Cat £600. 1868-78 Small Chalon Wmk 1st Crown/Q Perf 13 1d orange-vermilion SG #83 horizontal pair, very fine, Cat £180+. 1868-78 Small Chalon Wmk 1st Crown/Q Perf 12 4d buff-yellow Second Transfer (Additional Ornament at Right) SG #103 being an unusually large example centred to the right, ragged perfs at right & at base, unused, Cat £1,100. RPSV Certificate (2012). 1880 Small Chalon Litho Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 10/- bistre-brown SG #126, fine unused (re-gummed), Cat £550. 1882-95 Large Chalons Recess Wmk 3rd Crown/Q Thick Paper 10/- black, odd small fault. A most unusual shade not seen by us before.

$175 $280 $100 $340 $160 $80

ex 958

ex 957 960 959 957

*/**

958 959 960

W/F * */**

1882-91 Lined-Oval Die I Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp applied diagonally in black on 1d pale vermilion block of 4, or in blue on 1d deep vermilion-red block of 6, large-part o.g. with lower units in each block MUH. (2 items) —- inverted wmks - 1d pale vermilion-red (unused, light crease), 2d blue pair x2. (5) 1899-1906 Widow’s Weeds ½d deep blue-green P12 block of 4, ACSC #Q3A (SG #262b), Cat $2,000+. Ex Manning. 1900 Charity 1d (gum bend at base, MUH) & 2d SG #264a & b, Cat £455. (2)

$200 $95 $250 $275

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963

964

QUEENSLAND | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 961 PS 1898 QV Sideface Views With 2 Line Heading 1½d black pictorial postcard (‘Charleville Bore’) tied by Brisbane ‘DE 11/03’ octagonal d/s, addressed to Singapore with ‘JA 9/1904’ arrival cds, fine condition. Unusual destination. QUEENSLAND | Postal History 1867 (Nov) to Tea Planter Alexander Milne at Jalinga West, Cachar in Bengal with No Watermark 6d pair (one stamp defective) 963 * tied by Rays ‘108’ of Good’s Inn Burnett, with additional manuscript cancel tying the stamps (reminiscent of manuscript ‘Stamped’ which was often applied to stamps on arrival in India), Nanango, Brisbane & Calcutta backstamps, cover with horizontal fold clear of adhesives. Very scarce origin/destination combination. 964 * 1868 (Dec 24) inwards cover Great Britain to Brisbane franked with 6d mauve (cat from £180 on cover) tied by Winslow cds & numeral, oval ‘ADVERTISED/MY1/1869’ and boxed ‘NOT CALLED FOR’ both applied in Brisbane, large DLO backstamp, later endorsed ‘Cawarral’ where presumably collected. Rare.

965

966

$300 $200

ex 967

1869 (Aug 12) inwards cover Great Britain to Brisbane endorsed ‘via Marseilles’ franked with 4d vermilion & 6d mauve (cat from £140 on cover) tied by Winslow duplex, oval ‘ADVERTISED/JA1/1870’ and boxed ‘NOT CALLED FOR’ both applied in Brisbane, large DLO backstamp, later endorsed ‘Cawarral’ where presumably collected. Enclosed letter talks about the addressee’s hard work at the diggings. Rare. 966 * 1877 (Aug 15) inwards registered cover Great Britain to Charters Towers franked with 6d grey and 4d sage-green (cat from £475 on cover) tied by Carlisle duplex, Nenthead and London datestamps, on arrival endorsed ‘Registered/No Value’ (initialed) in red, at left ‘Unclaimed’, backstamps of Alston (Cumbria), Townsville (arrival port) and Charters Towers, together with ‘DEAD LETTER OFFICE/a/MR15/78/QUEENSLAND’ cds, on front ‘ADVERTISED/MR3178/UNCLAIMED’ in red. Rare and attractive. 1960s-1990s Shire mail collection from Albert Shire to Winton, few earlier noted incl 1934 ‘PAID AT/TOOWOOMBA’ slogan, few 967 * illustrated covers, meters, etc, also from Bundaberg 1934 ‘HINKLER Memorial Appeal’ notice. (100+ items). QUEENSLAND | Numerals | Collections and Accumulations 965

$70

ex 970 968

969

970

971

972

973

ex 971

ex 972

$300

$450 $80

ex 973

‘21’ to ‘647’ Bars & Rays Assortment in Stockbook predominantly duplicated commoner cancels mostly on Sidefaces with a few Chalons sighted. (few 100s) ‘21’ to ‘712’ Selection on Hagners representing over 300 post offices with lots of rated strikes including Rated RRR ‘49’, ‘112’, ‘154’, ‘155’, ‘280’, ‘285’, ‘331’, ‘377’, ‘452’, ‘596’, ‘701’ & ‘712’; also Rated RR x50, Rated R x93, Rated S x49. Comprehensive vendor’s list included. (380 approx). ‘21’ to ‘725’ Array on Hagners rays or barred types with rated comprising S x34, R x47, RR x15 including ‘61’, ‘90’, ‘113’ & ‘118’, RRR x2 being ‘96’ & ‘535’, also fair ‘725’ (Booval RRRR) on a Queensland Farmers’ Cooperative advertising cover, some duplication of numbers but no duplication of types, (list included), strikes of generally good to fine quality. (250 approx). Mostly Rated Cancels on Chalons or Sidefaces including on [1] Chalons - rays ‘63’ (Bowen) RR, ‘131’ (Gladstone) x2, ‘214’ (Toowoomba) x3 both R plus unrated ‘87’ (Ipswich); on [2] Sidefaces - bars ‘201’ (Rockhampton), ‘298’ (unknown office) both RR, rays ‘40’ (Dalrymple) & bars ‘427’ (Mundingburrah) both R; also a few unrated cancels including ‘548’ (Mackay) on 9d; quality of strikes in generally fine. (16) Rated Cancels on Chalons comprising rays [1] ‘95’ (Brisbane) on 1d RRRR; [2] ‘110’ (Surat) on 2d RRR; [3] ‘63’ (Bowen) & ‘74’ (Gundawindi) RR; also [4] bars ‘59’ (Townsville) on 1/-, ‘87’ (Ipswich) on 2d & ‘201’ (Rockhampton) all RR; quality of strikes is good to fine. (7) Rated Rays Cancels on Chalons comprising [1] ‘95’ (Brisbane) on 1d Chalon rated RRRR; [2] 6mm ‘59’ (Townsville) on 2d, ‘82’ (Forest Vale) on 4d, ‘110’ (Surat) on 2d, ‘165’ (Charters Towers) on 6d all rated RRR; all are fine to very fine strikes. (5)

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976

975

978

977

979

974 975

S S

36: (A2) Type 1c clear strike on Crown/Q Chalon, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to St. George-PO 1/1/1864. 37: (A2) clear strike on Crown/Q 4d Perf 12. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Curriwillinghi-PO 1/1/1864; replaced by Hebel PO 16/8/1889;

976 977 978 979

S S S S

—- (A1) bars on KGV 4d orange. [Rated RRRR for use in Commonwealth period.] 39: (A1) fine strike on Crown/Q 1d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Calliope-PO 1/3/1864. 55: ‘55’ (first ‘5’ weak but discernible) (B2) on 6d Chalon No Wmk. [Rated NNS] Allocated to Gatton-PO 1/1/1866. 80: (A1) superb strike on Crown/Q 1d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Mitchell Downs-PO 1/1/1865; renamed Mitchell PO c.1878.

closed 19/8/1989.

981

980

982

92: (A1) fine strike on Crown/Q 3d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Fassifern-PO 1/4/1867; RO 10/7/1897; PO 1/7/1927; closed

981 982

S S

983

133: (A2) Type 1e rays on £1 Chalon thin paper SG #156 pair (Cat £280+). [Rated RRR] Allocated to Village Of Logan-PO 1/1/1870;

984

145: ‘145’ (B2) rays on Truncated Star 1d (oxidised). [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Rolleston-PO 1/2/1871.

12/5/1950.

103: (B1) rays on Truncated Star issue 6d Chalon (Wmk ‘N’ in single-line Roman capitals). [RRRR] 114: (A1) fine strike on Crown/Q 4d Chalon P12. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Norman River-PO 13/6/1868; renamed Normanton PO c.1872.

renamed Logan Village PO c.1886; closed 7/2/1969.

985 S S

988 989 990

S S S

986

987

988

$65 $65 $100 $120 $100

984

983

980

985 986 987

$60

989

$100 $60 $60 $140 $65

990

182: (B2) bars on Second Sidefaces 1d. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Neardie-PO 22/9/1881; RO c.1902; closed c.-/7/1909. 214: (A2) on NSW imperf (6d) Registered (shallow thins). Unusual. Allocated to Toowoomba-PO 1/1/1858. 323: (B2) bars on 2d Second Sideface. [Rated RRR] Allocated to North Branch-PO 1/1/1880; RO 1/1/1882; closed c.1910; Re-allocated

to Kincora PO 1/4/1882; RO c.-/11/1909; PO 1/7/1927; closed 17/12/1930. 441: ‘441’ (B2) rays on Second Sidefaces 1d. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Prairie-PO 6/12/1886; RO 6/3/1893; PO 16/10/1896. 492: (A2) on 2d Second Sideface. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Guthalungra-PO 10/6/1890; closed 17/8/1892. 622: (A2) Bars fine Commomwealth Period strike on KGV 1d [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Macknade-RO c.1901; PO c.-/10/1902; closed 29/10/1993.

QUEENSLAND | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 1930-36 Registered Postal Stationery Use [1] 1930 2d KGV & 3d Kookaburra on 2d on 1½d Envelope, Brisbane to Dunedin 991 * (double weight); [2] ‘ROLLINGSTONE R.S./13NOV36/QUEENSLAND’ on 5d Registration Envelope with blue provisional label; [3] ‘CALOUNDRA/23AP36/QUEENS[LAND]’ (B2) on 5d Registration Envelope with blue provisional label; [4] ‘CAMOOWEAL/ 19MR38/QLD.’ on 5d Registration Envelope with blue label. 1930-36 Registered Use [1] 1½d red Die I x5, 1924 use from Brisbane to Dunedin with red C2 label (triple weight); [2] ‘MILES/ 992 * 4SE31/QUEENSLAND’ on 1d green & 2d red KGV pair with blue & black C4 label; [3] mss “Glenview” on blue C5 label, 1d green KGV & 2d Jubilee pair cancelled with ‘MOOLOOLAH/8JY35/QUEENSLAND’ (no pmk recorded until 1947); [4] mss “Dalysford” on red C4 provisional label, 1d green & 2d red pair cancelled with ‘BUNDABERG/1030MR35/QUEENSLAND’ (no pmk recorded); [5] ‘REGISTERED/1245P22JA36/TOOWOOMBA’ on 5d KGV on nice illustrated advertising cover with Kookaburra, blue provisional label. 993 DS Acacia Ridge to Yeppoon Collection on Hagners representing approximately 250 post offices with generally fine strikes on mid to late 20th century issues including Baralaba, Cheepie, Dajarra, Finch Hatton, Goombungee, Jambin, Kin Kin, Millaa Millaa, Pialba, Stones Corner & Woolloongabba. Vendor has provided a list of all the included offices. (100s) 994 DS Alpha to Zillmere Collection representing approximately 200 post offices being mostly fine strikes on predominantly 1940s90s issues including Amamoor, Bororen, Dartmouth, Eumundi, Guluguba, Inala, Kairi, Loreto Hill, Mount Tyson, Quinalow, Wamuran, Wowan & Yorkey Knob. Vendor has provided a list of all the included offices. (200+) 995 DS Barcaldine to Yeppoon Collection on Hagners representing approximately 150 post offices being generally fine & complete strikes (plenty of rubber types) on decimal issues including Bauple, Comet, Home Hill, Jandowae, Mundubbera, Proston, Quilpie, Tara, Wooroolin. Vendor has provided a list of all the included offices.

$60 $100 $60 $60 $60 $80

$65

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Dakabin: violet double-oval ‘ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH [OFFIC]E/”28-10-32”/DAKABIN’ on 2d red KGV on cover to Brisbane. [Rated RRRR - the only date recorded by Smithies] RO c.-/2/1903; PO 1/7/1927; closed 15/1/1964. Hillview: ‘HILLVIEW/1912/JA3/QUEENSLAND’ Manning Type 4B(ii) cds used as arrival cds on postcard from Brisbane, [Rated 997 * RRRRR]. Renamed from Hill View PO c.1903; closed 1/5/1976. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Collections and Accumulations 998 */U 1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ Collection with mint including 3d (2), 4d (2), 6d, 8d, 9d (2), 10d (2) 1/-, 2/6d showing spot in ‘S’ of POSTAGE variety, used range includes 3d (5), 4d (9), 6d (5), 8d (2), 9d (4), 1/- (3), included are 4d & 6d perf ‘SA’, range of value tablet settings, etc. Generally very fine. (40) 999 UC 1876-1912 Collection on Album Pages with Broad Star 4d, 6d (6, including a pair) & 1/-, attractive selection of Long Toms to Thick ‘POSTAGE’ 2/6d, officials with ½d on 1d SG #O48, ‘OS’ Type #O1 1/- strip of 6 & strip of 3 and Type #O2 1/- blocks of 4 x2; also a cover & two postcards, condition generally fine. (approx 140 + 3 covers/cards). 1000 * 1902-12 Long Types Accumulation incl Crown/SA wmk 8d (5), 9d (5), 10d (2), also Crown/A wmk 3d (4, incl pair), 4d (5, incl pair), 6d, 8d, 9d (7), various shades, value tablet lengths, etc. Very fresh. Generally very fine. (30) 1001 U 1904-12 Accumulation of ‘Thick’ POSTAGE’ types incl 3d (17), 4d (11, incl pair), 6d (13), 8d (4), 9d (6), 1/- (12) also range of perf ‘SA’ incl 4d (4, 6d 4), 9d, 1/- (5), also 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 2/6d (2, one cds, other mss). Very high retail value. Generally very fine. (83) 1002 U Accumulation in 32 Page Boxed Lighthouse album (many empty pages) with useful array of imperf, rouletted and perf issues with many shades, perf varieties, printings, reprints (4), few blue postmarks, also small selection of numeral cancels incl ‘26’, ‘28’, ‘46’, ‘56’ (R-Langhorne’s Creek), ‘88’, ‘122’ (R-Kanyaka) etc, 1860-1902 9d (11), 2/- (22), opts incl 1866-1900 3d on 4d blue (black opt - 8), red opt (2, faults), 10d on 9d orange (black opt - 3), 10d on 9d yellow (2, one black, one blue opt), 8d on 9d (3), also 1/- with paper fold prior to printing and private perfins on 1/- (2, ‘W.C./R’ & ‘D&J/F’). Very high retail value. Condition is very variable. (300+) 1003 U Officials range of opt ‘O.S.’ issues from 1874 incl Sideface 6d (3), 1/- (11), later 4d (5), 2/- (4), 1868-1911 1d green (15), red (10), 2d orange (20), violet (5), 6d (3). Several varieties noted. Condition of earlier issues is mixed. (83) 1004 U Selection on Stockcards with imperf 2d x2 & 6d SG #3 pair (one complete margin), Second Roulettes 1d yellow-green SG #19 (internal fault) & 10d on 9d SG #35-36 & 2/- rose-carmine, Perf 11½-12½ x roulette 1d bright green SG #51, plus other more modest items, condition variable. (21) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Proofs & Essays *

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1868-76 Colour Trials De La Rue imperf 2d block of 4 in vermilion on Wmk Crown CA paper, very fine unused. —- De La Rue imperf 2d block of 4 in rose on Wmk Crown CA paper, very fine unused. —- De La Rue imperf 2d block of 4 in green on Wmk Crown CA paper, very fine unused. —- De La Rue imperf 2d block of 4 in purple on Wmk Crown CA paper, very fine unused. —- De La Rue imperf 2d block of 4 in pale orange on Wmk Crown CA paper, very fine unused.

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1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d mauve and 10/- green, SG #195a-96a, Cat £285 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 2/6d to £20 ‘SPECIMEN’ reprint set of 14, incl £5 brown, all P11½-12½ and wmk upright, £5 has 15½mm overprint, the rest have 12½mm overprint, part gum or without gum. (14) —- complete UPU ‘SPECIMEN’ set of 14 incl the rare £5 brown, SG #195s-208s, mainly part og. The £5 brown is P11½-12½ wmk upright with a 15¼mm ovpt, the balance are P10 wmk sideways with 12½mm ovpts. A rare complete set. —- complete 18½mm ‘SPECIMEN’ set of 13, all wmk sideways except the £3 which is wmk upright, mainly part og. The £3 & £5 are P11½-12½, the balance are P10. A very rare complete set. The top 5 values are rated R3 by Walker. A similar set sold for $4,400 in a recent Sydney auction. [More images on inside back cover.] —- complete 17½mm ‘SPECIMEN’ set of 13, mainly part og. All P10 and wmk upright. An extremely rare complete set. The 13 values are each rated R3 by Walker. It seems likely that less than 10 complete sets exist. [More images on inside back cover.]

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—- 15/- brownish-yellow Perf 10 SG #198, part og, marginal example from right of the sheet with large-part Plate #1, Cat £600+. Rare unused. 1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ 10/- green, Plate 1 single, SG #278, ACSC #S33z, Cat $1,200 as a pair, fine mint. 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 £1 blue P12½, perf ‘SA’, SG #292a variant, ACSC #S70 Cat $350 as normal, state perfins being much scarcer, fine mint.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery 1022 PS Collection: in album with [1] Postal Cards, few Official 1d violet, rose & brown shades with unused (20) & used (26, few uprated) plus ‘SPECIMEN’ opts (19); [2] Wrappers (36) including ‘SPECIMEN’ opts; [3] Envelopes ½d green & 2d unused; also [4] plus other PPCs & covers (13); few in mixed condition, mostly fine to very fine. (115) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1023 PS 1904 3 Lines of Text Under Crest 1d brown. Two locally used, each very artistically enhanced by the sender (Amy Robertson), each with Adelaide double-ring cds in 1906. One showing its age and with corner crease, other small imperfections. (2)

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1908 1d Visit of the American Fleet HG #9, very fine unused. Only 4,500 were sold. 1024 * SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Formular) 1025 PS 1877-1900s Annotated Range including 1877 1d (10, one optd ‘SPECIMEN’, another PTPO), 1893-1905 1d (11, incl one to NZ stamp dealer, 2 to NSW, 4 local, USA and 3 unused), various plate flaws, squared-circle postmarks, mss ‘Not Known, (initials)’, ‘UNCLAIMED’ & ‘DEAD LETTER OFFICE’ handstamps. Useful reference guide also included. Generally fine. (21) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1026 * 1899 ‘Botanic Gardens, Sydney’ printed OHMS registered stampless Envelope to “Linnean Society” in London, fine ‘POSTAGE PAID SYDNEY/JU12/1899/NSW’ & ‘REGISTERED/JU12/99/SYDNEY NSW’ datestamps, London registered arrival datestamp on face, fine condition. 1849 entire from Reverend G Stonehouse to “Wm Bliss Esq” Chipping Norton, England, rated “2” in black & “6” in red & further 1027 * endorsed “Paid”, superb ‘GPO/[crown]/JU30/49/SOUTH AUSTRALIA’ datestamp in black [The writer George Stonehouse worked as a minister at a Chipping Norton church from 1838 but due to ongoing health concerns was advised to moved to a warmer climate and subsequently arrived in South Australia in 1846. His intention was to open a Baptist College in Adelaide but the promised funding never arrived so he opened and ran a boarding school in Angaston for two years before becoming pastor at the Baptist Church in Brougham Place, North Adelaide] SOUTH AUSTRALIA | DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 1028 South Australia: from The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, Snowtown branch - untidy bundle of c70 bank orders, credit notes, receipts, some cheques, etc. Many with the d/ring oval or other handstamp of the bank, some oddments 1950s from their Darwin branch. (c70)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Diamond Numerals | Collections and Accumulations 1029 S Accumulation With Rated Cancels with ‘6’ (Enfield) on 3d on 4d P11½-12½, ‘7’ (Walkerville) x2 on imperf 2d pair or 6d rouletted, ‘10’ (Kensington/Norwood) on rouletted 9d, ‘13’ (Payneham) on 2/-, ‘48’ (Inverbrackie/Woodside), ‘56’ (Langhorne’s Creek), ‘57’ (Saddleworth) all rated ‘R’; unrated ‘1’ x2, ‘5’ x2, ‘19’, ‘25’, ‘27’, ‘28’ x3, ‘29’, ‘31’, ‘33’, ‘50’, ‘51’, ‘58’, ‘71’ on rouletted pair, ‘88’, ‘95’, ‘126’ x3 plus cover to Adelaide with rouletted 2d tied by DN ‘36’ with Clare datestamp alongside; also some speculative or unidentifiable strikes; quality of strikes variable but mostly fine. (40) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Diamond Numerals 1030 * 138: on 1d DLR tied by part ‘HAR[ROGATE]/JA23/09/S_A’ on PPC. [Rated RR - but appears to be quite difficult.] Allocated to Harrogate-PO 11/4/1860; TO 1/1/1974.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 1960s Adelaide to Yunta Postmark Selection of single date line or timed single date line cds cancels on 1960s 4c or 5c rate 1031 * Tatts covers x187 (some are fronts) with 95 different locations identified including Balaklava, Blair Athol x2, Cowandilla, Cowell, Daw Park, Farrell Flat, Gouger Street, Gumeracha x2, Karoonda, Kimba, Langhorne Creek, Leigh Creek Coalfield, Lobethal, Minnipa, Nonning, Parilla, Port Broughton, Rosewater East, St Peters, Tintinara, Virginia; also Northern Territory x4 comprising Alice Springs, Ayers Rock (commemorative) x2 & Elliot (with Tennant Creek backstamp + Alice Springs Registration Section oval backstamp in violet); some faults but mostly fine. (187) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Datestamps 1032 S Carawa: ‘CARAWA/AU25/[?]/[S_A]’ (A2) squared-circle on 2d orange. [Rated RRR] PO 1/5/1896; RO c.-/9/1910; PO c.-/7/1911. 1033 S Narridy: ‘NARRIDY/SP7/85/[S_]A’ (A2) on Broad Star 6d P10x11½-12½. PO c.-/12/1873; closed 31/8/1974.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Travelling Post Offices | Collections and Accumulations 1034 *U Collection with TPO postmarks on covers and/or stamps with covers including 1903-05 Express Railway backstamps on covers x5; 1903 PP Railway backstamp on Port Pirie cover; 1904 Kadina Railway used as backstamp on Port Wakefield cover to Hobart; Southern Railways squared-circle backstamps on 1903 or 1905 (registered) Tatts covers; PA Railway 1907 cds tying stamps on cover to Hobart or as a backstamp on 1904 cover; 1909 Terowie Railway tying stamp on cover to Adelaide; 1929 Adelaide Raiway fine cds tying KGV 1½d Letter Card; also 1955 Quorn Alice Springs TPO, 1955 Trans Aust Railway & 1973 Central Aust Rail philatelic covers plus wide range of strikes on stamps or piece; mixed condition. (100s) TASMANIA | Collections and Accumulations

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1853 4d Couriers comprising [1] Plate 1 Second State of Plate pale orange SG #9, margins just shaved (at top) to good, with Ist Allocation BN ‘59’ (Launceston) and [2] Plate II yellowish-orange SG #12, faded/oxidised, complete margins with Pfenninger guarantee handstamp; cat £825. (2) 1036 */U 1855-1904 Group incl Chalons 1855 Star wmk 4d, later imperfs 1d (4), 2d, 4d (4), perf Chalons various to 1/-, Sidefaces incl 3d (10), 4d (4) used, 8d (7, 4 used), 9d (4, MLH), 5/- fiscal cancel, Tablets incl 2/6d, few Fiscals incl 2/6d (3). Condition & margins on earlies are of a very mixed condition. (84) 1037 U 1855-1912 Collection on Album Pages with imperf Chalons Large Star spacefiller 2d & 4d (2), Numeral Wmk Chalons imperf (14) & perforated (23) mostly fiscally used, Serrated Perf 1d fiscal, Sidefaces to pen-cancelled 5/-, Tablets to 1/-, Pictorials Wmk ‘TAS’ set plus range of later watermark/printings, condition quite mixed so modest estimated applied. (approx 180). 1038 U Bundleware 1899-1912 Pictorial 1d & 2d (1,000 of each). Some postmark interest, few perfins and varieties. (2,000) 1039 U —- 1899-1912 Pictorials 1d & 2d (1,000 of each), some postmark interest, few perfins, varieties. (2,000) 1040 W/U Chalons Selection comprising imperfs (4 margins ex noted) 1857 4d pale blue SG #23 unused ng, 1857-59 wmkd 4d blue x3 shades SG #35-38 range (one 3 margins only), 1865 6d dull cobalt SG #47 MNG, cleaned fiscal; perfs with 1864 P10 1d probably SG #58 unused MNG, 1865 P12 1d double (kiss) print probably SG #69 used. PLUS 1880-91 P12 ½d deep orange SG #163a mint hinged. Mainly fine, retail c$300. (8) 1041 * Covers Collection 1890s to 1911 variety incl couple later inbound, some mixed condition with majority local usage with many PS pcds to Launceston, couple to England and several to other Australian States, smattering unused incl a SPECIMEN 2d letter card and couple J Walch & Sons PS Letter Sheet and Postcard, plenty of 1d and 2d pictorial frankings, a remarkable and scarce 1901 front only of a packet intended for registered mail to GPO Suva (Fiji) from GPO Hobart, 1884 use of 6d Stamp Duty SG #F28 on env to England. (47) TASMANIA | Specimens & Reprints

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1886 ‘REPRINT’ Overprints [1] on 1879 reprints of the 1864 P12 Postal Fiscal 3d, 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- (as SG #F12-14, F16), all light hinge; [2] on 1880 P12 Platypus Stamp Duty MUH blocks of 4 with 1d deep blue on thick wove paper (opt reading up) and 6d mauve on white card (opt reading down). Very nice. (12) 1889 ‘REPRINT’ Overprints Perf 11½ (ex noted) range on white card with gum [1] of 1855-58 Chalons 4d blue and 6d mauve (both left marginals), plus 1/- vermilion; [2] of sidefaces 1871 4d and 1889 ‘Halfpenny’ on 1d scarlet imperforate without gum right marginal and, on thick white wove paper, on 2½d on 9d (second setting as SG #169). (6) 1889 Reprints of 1855-8 Chalons unoverprinted on white card with 2d yellow green, 4d blue x3 incl horiz pair, 6d mauve and 1/- vermilion. Very attractive. (6) 1855 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star unissued 6d dull lilac from creased proof sheet (all known examples are creased), no gum, Cat £750. Extremely rare. [see note after SG 18] Perforated 6d Chalons With Double Perfs x5 from various printings. Interesting group for the specialist. (5)

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1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d and 1/- imperforate plate proof singles in black on ungummed & unwatermarked paper, complete margins. —- 1d pale red-brown SG #26, complete margins, elusive shade, Cat £475. —- 1d dull vermilion SG #28, complete margins, fine unused, Cat £275. —- 4d pale blue SG #36, complete margins, fine with large-part gum, Cat £275. 1860-67 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d reddish-mauve SG #49, good to large even margins, Cat £170. Very fine. 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 10 2d yellow-green SG #60, fine BN ‘10’ cancel of Brighton, Cat £150. —- 2d slate-green SG #61, BN ‘52’ cancel, very fine example with guarantee handstamps on reverse, Cat £200.

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—- 6d reddish-mauve SG #67, part gum, Cat £650. Scarce. 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 12½ 2d slate-geen SG #84, cancelled by fine BN ‘87’ of Table Cape, Cat £180. 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Pin Perf 5½-9½ At Longford 4d bright blue SG #106, pinhole-sized thin spot, bold BN ‘54’ of Longford [Rated RR], grossly undercatalogued at £500. Extremely rare. RPSV Certificate (2013). [A previous example sold for $1,840 at a 2010 Melbourne auction] 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Serrated Perf 19 1d carmine SG #118, faded/cleaned pen cancel. —- 1d carmine SG #118 tied superb First Allocation BN ‘47’ of Oatlands (Rated ‘X’). Undercatalogued at £225. 1870-71 Sideface Wmk Single-Lined Numeral Perf 12 4d blue SG #130, deep colour, part gum, Cat £900. 1870-71 Sidefaces Wmk Single-Lined Numeral Perf 11½ 2d blue-green double print SG 133ab, from the right of the sheet with marginal watermark line, trimmed perforations, Tasmania barred cancel, Cat £1,700. RPSV Certificate (2013). A rare & dramatic variety.

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1871-91 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 11½ 6d lilac SG #136 from the upper-right corner of the sheet, showing marginal watermark lines, large-part og, Cat £160. —- 6d deep lilac SG #136 horizontal strip of 9 (7th unit perf defect) retaining strong original colour, tied by 1874 pen cancels. Scarce albeit fiscally used multiple. —- 6d bright violet SG #138, strong colour, large-part gum, Cat £160. —- 1/- orange-red SG #141 late use of a vertical strip of 3 (wrinkle central unit) tied by 1905 Type #101 Launceston Code H cds, Cat £195+. Scarce multiple. 1871-91 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Post Office Perf 12 6d dull claret SG #143 strip of three from the right of the sheet, MVLH, Cat £126+.

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—- 10/- mauve & brown SG #224, 1901 Burnie cds, Cat £120. —- £1 green & yellow SG #225, fine 1900 Zeehan cds, Cat £425. 1899-1900 Pictorials Engraved 2d deep violet upper half sheet of 30 with sheet margins intact, some perf separations, mounted in sheet margins only (one corner unit touched), Cat £540+. 1902-04 Pictorials Litho Wmk V/Crown ½d & 2d plus Electrotype 1d all optd ‘SPECIMEN’, SG #237s, 239s & 240ds, largepart gum, Cat £300 ($450). (3) 1903 Wmk V/Crown 9d & 1/- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ vertically reading upwards SG #242s-43s, large-part gum, Cat £190. (2) —- 1/- rose & green P12½ Plate #1 corner pair with marginal Jubilee lines, fresh MUH, Cat $200 as a mounted plate block of 4.

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1083 * —- 1/- rose & green P11 BW #T75, disturbed gum with adhesions, Cat $400+. 1084 * 1906-13 Wmk Crown/A 10/- mauve & brown Tablet P12½ SG #258, mildly tanned large-part gum, Cat £275. 1085 * —- 10/- mauve & brown P12½ BW #T80, light adhesions on gum, strong colours, Cat $400. 1086 F —- 10/- mauve & brown P12½, single toned perf, scarce postally used, Cat $400. TASMANIA | Postal Fiscals 1087 * 1880 Platypus Wmk TAS Perf 14 1d to 1/- SG #F26-29 set, fine mint, Cat £249. (4) 1088 **/* 1880 1/- Rose-Pink SG #F29 in SE corner Plate 8 block of 4 (left selvedge only), one unit only light hinge rems, storage related gum bends which do not detract from very attractive fresh positional block, Cat £800 (retail $700 if all hinged). TASMANIA | Revenues

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TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 1092 **/U 1897-1906 Selection [1] ½d KEVII used 23JA06, 1d pink KEVII addressed but not cancelled from The Tasmanian Copper Company Ltd; [2] 1d red QV on white laid paper (*); [3] ½d & 1d doubleton for Tasmanian mail, used to London, HG #E78,KE4,6. (4) TASMANIA | Postal History

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1857 (May 9) cover addressed to London and sent at 6d all-in rate with 2d & 4d Chalons tied by fine BN ‘60’ strikes of Launceston (and by London ‘PAID’ arrival cds), diamond ‘POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON/(crown)/9MY/V-D-L/1857’ d/s in red, with rare lozenge ‘PAID22AU57/LIVERPOOL/SHIP’ in red Robertson #S17 which was used for one day only for mail arriving with the SS Great Britain on her final voyage from Australia (departed May 21), flap missing & some edge wear. 1989 Pothion certificate confirming the cover to be Ex Dubus. [Believed to be the only cover originating from Tasmania with this rare Liverpool ship cancel, a cover sent from Victoria with #S17 marking realized £2,990 at a 2002 Cavendish auction]

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TASMANIA | Postmarks 1094 S Well-Filled Stockbook Collection: prodiminantly datestamps on Pictorials to 5d including ‘FLOWEDALE’, ‘HIGHTHORPE’, ‘KOOYA’ on perf ‘T’ 3d, ‘WOODLANDS’, plus some Commonwealth era, numeral cancels mostly on Sidefaces, 1896-1900 ‘POSTAGE PAID’ datestamps on piece, a few better stamps sighted including Chalons. Lots to sort through and sure to be other pickings. (100s)

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TASMANIA | Numerals - First Allocation | Collections and Accumulations 1095 S Selection on Chalons with First Allocation ‘74’ (Hobart) & ‘75’ (Hobart, RRR) on imperf Numeral Wmk 4d or 1d; also Second Allocation ‘60’ (Mount Direction, RRRR) struck over a pen cancel on P12½ 1d, plus a couple of lesser items. (5) TASMANIA | Numerals - Second Allocation 1096 S 379: (A1) very fine strike on 1d Pictorial, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Stonor-PO 30/12/1899; closed 30/9/1969. TASMANIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 1960s Avoca to Zeehan Postmark Selection of single date line or timed single date line cds cancels on 1960s 4c or 5c rate 1097 * Tatts covers x48 (some are fronts) with 25 different locations identified including Currie, Cygnet, Eaglehawk Nest, Georgetown, Nubeena, Ringarooma, Wayatinah (x5) & Whitemark; some faults but generally fine. (48) VICTORIA | Collections and Accumulations 1098 U 1850-90s Group incl 1850-56 3d Half Lengths (3), 1852-64 2d brown QOT (9), 1854 1/- Octagonal (2), 1856 6d blue QOT (11), 1854 6d orange Woodblocks (4), 2/- green, few imperf Emblems, 2/- optd ‘STAMP/DUTY’ (fiscal cancel) etc. Condition is very mixed. Very high retail. (51) 1099 */U 1850s-1912 Accumulation on pages with few imperfs, Woodblocks, Beaded Ovals, noted various 1/- (11), 2/-, 5/- (4), good range of shades, perfs, wmks, few mint issues, some postmark interest. Mixed condition. (approx 240). 1100 UC 1850s-1913 Collection on Album Pages with 1d Half-Length (fault), 2d Queen-on-Throne on 1854 entire fragment plus a reprint with 1902 Melbourne CTO cancel, Rouletted 6d blue Queen-on-Throne x3, imperf 4d Emblems (4, two on covers Melbourne to Casterton or Geelong to Melbourne), perforated Emblems 1d & 4d (3), therafter mostly middle-late period with 1901-13 to 5/- x2, also covers & stationery including 1898 uprated ½d Wrapper from Bendigo to London, condition variable. (250 approx + 11 covers). 1101 */** 1901 No Postage set to 5/- (ex 1/- & 2/-) MH ex noted SG #376-8 & 382. Includes ½d pair and 2d strip of 5 (MUH x3), few wmk inverted incl 5/-. Some gum blemishes, very fresh appearance, min cat £160+. (11) 1102 Covers Collection late 1890s to 1912 variety in mixed condition with overseas destinations eg Belgium, Germany, Italy, GB (incl Jersey), NZ, USA (incl one to the legendary Charles Lathrop Pack in Cleveland), postmarks including ‘PAID MELBOURNE’, Melbourne alpha-numeric and number types, duplex types, one DLO, registereds, postal stationary, OHMS incl irregular usages (eg OS perfin stamp on clearly non-official PPC), couple inbound. Good value. (c70)

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Lightly Duplicated selection of later QV issues incl 5d (8), 6d (11), 9d (9), 1/- (5), 2/- (2). Range of shades, wmks, few Stamp Duty series, multiples, etc. Generally fine. (170) Melbourne Postmarks 1913 to modern stockbook accumulation on stamps, on piece and odd cover; from KGV, Roos and other pre-decimals with cds numbers 1-31, ‘L.C.ROOM’, ‘P.B.ROOM’, ‘PUBLIC OFFICES’, range of registered types, ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM’ and ‘LATE FEE’ (each with and without numbers), ‘TELEGRAPH OFFICE’ (on 9d Roo perf ‘OS’), and more. Countless modern types incl rollers, PAID ATs, slogans (some quite ornate), fancy advertising meters, etc. (1,900+) Mostly Victoria in Well-Filled Shoebox predominantly later period with potential for varieties, scarcer perfs and postmarks. Thousands of stamps to check! (1,000s) Mostly Victoria Private Perfins on Hagners being an unchecked array formed by non-collector, plus a few from other Colonies including NSW Crown 2d block of 10 with ‘HS Co’ (three inverted) perfin plus a few on Commonwealth Roos, condition variable. May surprise. (150 approx). Postage Paid around 300 labels, cut-outs and meters - all from the decimals era. Plus an esoteric accumulation of over 200 “extras” incl meter cut-outs and labels, some going back to early 1900s (eg Roos to 9d, KGV to 5d, various KGV period commems with range normal and less common cancels); modern Dead Letter Offices, exhibition and other pictorial types, coloured types (eg ‘LAW COURTS/PAID’ in red), etc. Inspection needed. (500+) Representative Collection on Hagners with imperf 2d QOT x3, Emblems 1d, 2d & 4d x2, 1/- Octagonal, 6d & 2/- Woodblocks, Robinson Perf 12 3d Half-Length & 2/-, 3d maroon Beaded Oval, 1861 6d black, Laureates 8d orange, 10d grey & V/Crown 3d lilac & 5/- grey-blue & carmine, 1897 & 1900 Charity sets mint, 1901-13 simplified set to 5/- mint, condition generally above average/fine, high catalogue value. (76)

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1110

1113

1114

1111 1109 F 1110

1111

1112

1113

1114

1850-53 Half-Length Ham 2nd State 2d grey-lilac SG #6, margins close to very good, bold Butterfly ‘37’ cancel of Castlemaine, Cat £180. 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 3rd State 1d brownish-red [Pos 12] SG #9a, margins just touching to very good, barred oval ‘1/V’ of Melbourne, Cat £170. —- framelines added 1d dull-rose strip of 3 [13-14-15] margins just-shaved to very good with fragments of adjoining units at top & base, strip has lifted then re-affixed with hinge to the piece to which it belongs, tied by BO ‘1’ strikes of Melbourne, superb ‘SHIP LETTER/(crown)/AP8/1853/MELBOURNE’ oval d/s in red enhances the appeal, Cat £510++. Scarce multiple. 1854 Imperf Queen on Throne Campbell & Co Selection comprising [1] Clear Impressions 2d brownish-purple SG #19, very fine; [2] Weak Impressions 2d grey-purple SG #21 pair [BF-CG]; [3] Intermediate Stone 2d grey-drab SG #22 strip of 4 [BF-CGDH-EI] strip of 4, minor aging; Cat £216++. 1854 Imperf 1/- Octagonal 3½-margins with large white flaw under SH and coloured flaw opposite O of ONE [pos 17], unusually for this paper there are no thins. 1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d rose, 3-margins, SG #28a, Cat £1,000, badly creased.

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1117

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—- 1d dull brown-red SG #28c, good to large margins, very fine for this scarce shade, Cat £120. 1854-57 Campbell & Fergusson 3d Blue Shades comprising greenish-blue, blue & deep blue SG #31a-31c, all with complete margins, the first two with shallow thinning typical of this poor quality paper issue, weak/indistinct BN cancels, Cat £135. (3) 1854-61 Woodblocks on Album Pages with imperf 6d x11 used plus one apparently unused (cut-into at base) & 2/- x2 one with complete margins but thinned; Rouletted 6d SG #53a & Serpentine Rouletted 6d SG #58 re-backed; 1859 P12 2/- x4 (two are thinned) & 1861 6d black x5; mixed condition, high catalogue value. (25) 1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 6d TOO LATE, SG 33, margins close (at top) to large, minor stains on reverse, BN ‘1’ cancel, Cat £250. —- 6d lilac & green ‘TOO LATE’ SG #33 with private rouletting evident on three sides, light BN ‘1’ cancel.

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1122 1123

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—- 1/- ‘REGISTERED’ rose-pink & blue SG #34, complete margins very close to good, Cat £190. —- 1/- REGISTERED SG #34, very fine example with intriguing ‘1/RE(or F)’ barred oval cancel, Cat £190. —- 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG #35, margins very close to good/very good, Cat £190. 1855-56 Imperf Queen on Throne Campbell & Fergusson Poorer Paper comprising [1] printings from stones which were not overused 2d purple SG #36a pair, upper-right corner shaved; [2] early printings from over-used stones 2d SG #37b; [3] worn stone printings 2d red-lilac strip of 3 SG #38c [IM-JN-KO] tied to piece by BN ‘8’ cancel, third unit with corner fault; Cat £225+. (3)

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1126

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1127

1922 Emblems Imperforate 2d Defaced Plate Reprints in black, blue-green, deep blue or violet, all in rich colours. Estimated at just $50 each!. (4) 1857 Rouletted By Calvert 6d orange-yellow Serpentine Rouletted 10-10½ SG #58, light BN ‘1’ cancel, undercatalogued at £120. 1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 6d orange SG #93, a tad discoloured, well centred, BN ‘1’ cancel, Cat £350. [Victoria’s scarcest stamp on a simplified basis] 1867-81 Laureates Wmk V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue/yellow SG #139, excellent centring, strong colours, Cat £300. A most attractive example.

1878 Bell Emergency Printings Perf 13 1d yellow-green/drab block of 4, SG #197, superbly centred and undoubtedly the finest of the 2 or 3 blocks known. Pictured in colour in Kellow ‘The Stamps of Victoria’. An exhibition piece.

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1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 6d ultramarine, SG #223a, regummed, retail $350. —- 1/- blue/blue, SG #224, some rough perfs, retail $375. —- 2/- blue/green, SG #225, gum adhesions 1884 Stamp Statute Wmk Single Lined Numeral Perf 13 1891 reprint of £5 black and yellow-green, large-part o.g.

1133 1133 1134 1135 1136

* * * V

1132

1131

1130

1135

1134

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1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown 1d blue-green P12½ SG #235b, large part og, unpriced in SG. 1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 1st V/Crown Perf 13 5/- claret/yellow P13, SG #260, retail $225. 1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 1st V/Crown 5/- pale claret/yellow P12½, SG #260c, undercatalogued at Cat £85. 1884-1900 Stamp Duty 2/6d, 3/-, 4/-, 5/-, 6/-, 10/-, 15/-, £1, £1/5/-, £1/10/-, £2, 45/- & £10 lilac, Fergusson & Mitchell Bi-Colours £5 to £9 (rounded corner) plus Ultra High Values £25, £50 & £100, all with Melbourne ‘AP10/01’ CTO cancels, without gum, Cat £3,400+. Stunning assembly and seldom seen as a complete set. (21)

1138

1139

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1140

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1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ fiscally used copies of £5 rose-pink x6 (crown at right x4), £5 pink x4 (all crown at left), £10 mauve x5 (crown at right x2), £10 lilac x5 (crown at right x1), SG #278-79, Cat £10,000 for postally used, small faults. (20) —- £10 mauve SG #279, few nibbed perfs. Melbourne ‘11DE/00’ CTO cancel, Cat £180. 1885 Stamp Duty Overprints Wmk 1st V/Crown blue ovpt on 1/- blue/blue, SG #306b, fiscal cancel, expertly repaired small tear, RPSV certificate, really quite rare even fiscally cancelled. 1896-99 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 3rd V/Crown 3/- olive-drab, SG #345, retail $325.

We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST. GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.

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—- 5/- rosine, SG #347, retail $375. —- 15/- brown SG #350 with italic ‘Specimen’ overprint, large part o.g. Fine example. 1897 Hospital Charity Fund 1d (1/-) blue SG #353, two MUH (gum blemishes) and nine used/CTO (none with gum), Cat £225. All more or less faulty, local retail as fine $460 - TLC opportunity. (11) 1900 Empire Patriotic Fund 1d (1s) & 2d (2s) left marginals, neat light sock-it-on-the-nose unframed ‘REGISTERED/MY25/01/ BENDIGO’ per favour cancels, full MUH og, cat £300 (retail c$425). (2)

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1147

1148

1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Compound Perf (12x12½ or 12) & 11 1d to 5/- simplified perf ‘OS’ set between BW #V44ba-V123ba, fine MUH, Cat $400+ (as mint hinged). (10) 1146 U 1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 1/- orange watermark sideways BW #V114aa x2, plus 1/reddish orange Watermark Sideways & Reversed BW #V114ac, Cat $750. Rare. (3) 1147 * —- £2 deep blue SG #400, rounded corner perf, mild toning, well centred, Cat £600. 1148 ** 1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12x12½ or 12½ KEVII £1 salmon SG #431, superb centring, MUH, Cat £300 plus a considerable premium for centring and MUH gum. 1149 * 1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 11 ½d blue-green strip of 3 double perfs at base BW #V23b, Cat $225+. VICTORIA | Revenues

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1151

1152

1153

1154

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1149

1145 **

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Stamp Duty: Perfins on 1960s on approximately 80 share transfer forms with private perfins for ‘O&M’ (Ord Minett), ‘C’ (Constables) or ‘M&B’ (Meares & Bishop), with values to £1 (‘C’ & ‘O&M’ strips of 4), 1/10/- (‘O&M’ pair, ‘C’ singles x2), £2 (‘M&B’ & ‘O&M’ pair), £5 (‘O&M’ & ‘C’ - fault) & £10 (‘O&M’ & ‘C’); also decimals $10 (‘C’), $20 (‘O&M’ pair) and $50 (‘O&M’); appear to be mostly different franking combinations with some shade variations sighted. Desirable lot. —- on 1960s share transfer forms x36 bearing spectacular and perhaps many record frankings of £sd issues 2d to £10 with 2 or 3 different shades seen for many values usually in combination with other stamps, notably 9d (21), 4/- block of 15, 5/6d block of 4 and a pair (used in conjunction with decimals), 6/- block of 10, 8/- (10), 10/- block of 11 + 8/- strip of 5, 15/- pale brown (8), 15/- dark brown (11), £1 block of 10 or £1 x17 in strips, £1/5/- strip of 4, £1/10/- strip of 6, £2 block of 7, £5 strip of 3, £10 pair & single, etc. (approx 500 stamps on 36 documents). —- 1966 decimal series to $200 in multiple frankings on share transfer forms x25 with 15c block of 18, 75c block of 7, $1.50 strip of 6, $5 block of 5, $10 x3, $25 block of 3 (punch holes in one) plus $20 pair, $100 pair plus $50 (punch hole), $200 pair (couple of pinholes, otherwise very fine) plus $20 pair, all in combination with other values. Rare decimal multiples.. (25) —- ‘O&M’ (Ord Minett) perfins on 1950 P11 £5 purple & blue (6, including 2 pairs) with pattern reversed x3 inverted x2 or normal, plus six lower values (2 with punch holes) on a 1964 share transfer form paying £35/12/6d duty on a £9,500 transfer. A remarkable franking of great interest to perfin specialists.. —- ‘O&M’ perfins used on intact share transfer forms between parties located in Melbourne or NSW, the documents bearing both NSW and Victoria Stamp Duties including Victoria ‘O&M’ Perfins (one document with ‘C’ perfins of Constables) on values to £1/10/- pair, £2 & £5, NSW values to 12/-, 16/- & 30/- (6) etc. (approx 110 stamps on 22 forms). (22)

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ex 1157

1158

VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1155 PS 1894-1904 Mostly Used Postal Cards with 1d Cards addressed to Dunkeld x4 including from Cavendish with Type A2R BN ‘29’ cancel, Glen Thompson with BN ‘574’ in blue & Wickliffe with BN ‘M50’ in blue, also 1901 Commonwealth types Stieg #P25 x4 in sepia, blue, grey-green or orange all addressed locally to Lyell Butler & Densham of Melbourne, etc. (14) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Franks 1156 Selection of Frank Stamps: all different cut-to-shape, many are handstamps rather than printed types including The Speaker, Governor of Victoria, Minister of Defence, The President Legitslative Council (in red), State of Victoria etc. (20) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 1157 PS 1904 Use of ½d Wrapper With Borders plus 1910 use of ½d Wrapper without borders on stock with horizontal striations Stieg #E27c, both used within Melbourne. (2) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers (PTPO) 1158 *G 1887 ½d Rose Laid Paper for Willder & Co. Unrecorded, Stieg #KE9 variant, used to Hobart with some tears from removing the contents. VICTORIA | Postal History

1160

1159 1159 D 1160

1161

1162

1163

1164

1165

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1162

1840s OHMS piece with red boxed ‘FREE/KILMORE’ & poor oval ‘KILMORE/[crown]/OC*11/[184?]/PORT PHILLIP’, some toning but quite rare. 1854 1854 stampless entire from Melbourne to the English Cotswold town of Chipping Norton (weak backstamp in red) rated ‘11’ in red & ‘6’ in black, cancelled with fine ‘PAID/[crown]/NO25B/1854/MELBOURNE’ datestamp in red, fine condition. 1856 cover to Van Diemens Land, 3d Half-Length with Donnybrook backstamp with diamond ‘SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE’ handstamp. A 6d Woodblock, cancelled with BN ‘2’ has been added. Few faults. 1861 (Mar 12) incoming entire letter written at Marseilles (February 8), addressed “Mr J.B. Were/Royal Swedish Norwegian/ Consulate/Melbourne/Australie”, bearing Napoleon imperf 80c with enormous margins three sides (portion of three adjoining units), slightly trimmed at left, tied by Diamond ‘1896’, Marseilles ‘12/MARS’ datestamp alongside, backstamped Melbourne. [Jonathan Binns Were, founder of the venerable sharebroking firm, was revered by his contemporaries for the extraordinary number of his consular posts he held. He was knighted by the Kings of Sweden and Denmark]

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1165

1886 two to Henry K. Rusden Esq in the Dept of Police, Melbourne [1] (May 17) inbound from Newcastle NSW with 6d violet p13 tied indistinct sunburst; [2] 1868 (Feb 5) from Brighton with 2d Laureate with poor BN cancel. [Comes with biographical entry from Encyclopedia of Australian Science which - inter alia - notes that he was an accountant in the Police till 1891; quite a famous Victorian.] (2) 1896 (Nov 8) env to UK with blue ‘GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA/FRANK STAMP’ cancelled s/ring ‘MELBOURNE/19O/NO8/ 96’ to Robertsbridge (Sussex) with sq circle arrival, redirected to London. Plus 1950s envelope of the Governor-General franked pair 2/- Croc to the General Secretary of The Officers’ Association in London. Interesting duo. (2) 1899 (Aug 7) use of Inland Parcel Tag stated to have weighed 5lbs with 6d & 3d with three fine strikes (two tying the adhesives) of ‘VIOLET TOWN/AU7/99/VICTORIA’ cds, initialled “HS” at left, accompanied by a previously adhered-to-the-label 2/6d yellow Stamp Duty cancelled with manuscript “AU/7” x2 which overscore the datelines of a previously applied Violet Town ‘JY17/99’ cds. Interesting item! [It appears that the previously cancelled 2/6d was on a different parcel label and stuck on this one, ‘HS’ presumably the Post Master, authorising this]

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Instructional Markings Covers comprising [1] 1863 (Jan 24) Talbot to Forbes (NSW) with 6d Adapted Design tied by BN ‘244’ cancel, ‘TOO LATE’ & ‘ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED’ handstamps, Talbot, Melbourne, Albury, Yass, Young & Sydney backstamps; [2] 1898 (Jun 26) Mansfield to East Melbourne with boxed ‘TOO LATE’ handstamp; some peripheral aging. (2) Stamp Duty Issues on Cover comprising [1] 1896 (Sep 7) petite cover from Melbourne to Carlton with QV 1d pair cancelled 1167 * by ‘MELBOURNE/11A/SE7/96’ datestamps; [2] 1902 (Aug 27) with Large Numeral 1d, inadmissible and taxed at double deficiency; some aging. VICTORIA | Postmarks 1168 D QV-1965 Accumulation: with commoner strikes on KGV issues (70) plus KGVI-QEII pre-decimal issues (860+) with many complete datestamps tying stamps to piece mostly large towns or Melbourne suburban types including ‘AVENAL’, ‘BAYLES’, ‘BLACK ROCK’, CONGUPNA Rd’, ‘CRIB POINT’, ‘DEVENISH’, ‘KATUNGA’, ‘WOOMELANG’, ‘YALLOURN’ & ‘YARRA JUNCTION’. Quality of strikes generally fine to very fine. (900+) VICTORIA | Registration Labels 1169 U Victoria: some duplication in qty. More useful noted including PARSLOWS, SPEEWA, TANKERTON, TRAWALLA, TRAWOOL, WOOLAMAI, etc. Chaotic but mainly fine. (100s) VICTORIA | DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 1170 1957 Exchange Bill: for £57,895/15/5 with GB impressed ‘Bill or Note’ impressions for £22/13/0 comprising £20, £2 & 13/- and on reverse Victorian Stamp Duty stamps for £57/18/- comprising 3/-, 15/-, £2, £5 (5), & £10 (3) all tied by ‘COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA’ cachets. VICTORIA | Barred Numerals | Collections and Accumulations 1171 S ‘1-1977’ Stockbook Collection on mainly more common lower value Victoria and early Roos & KGV, many duplex types and some duplication in places. Earlier issues include 2d Half-Length with Butterfly ‘1’, two 6d orange Woodblock with Barred Oval ‘24’ and ‘48’ (stamps in poor condition), various 4d beaded ovals, 1/- octagonal, stationery pieces including Frank Stamps, a 10/- Stamp Duty with BN ‘75’. Commonwealth period includes smattering Roos to 4d, odd KGV and postage due. Worth a look. (c650) 1172 S ‘2’ to ‘2021’ Assortment in Stockbook with lots of fine to very fine strikes of commoner types including high numbers ‘612’ on 4d pair, ‘744’, ‘1239’ x2, ‘2015’ & ‘2021’; Commonwealth period on 1d Roos ‘43’, ‘328’ x2, ‘362’, ‘447’ x2, ‘517’ x2, ‘1724’, ‘1252’ (on PS cut-out), ‘1973’, may be other pickings. (100s) VICTORIA | Barred Numerals *

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1173 1173 D 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178

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1175

1176

1177

Wodonga PO 26/7/1869.

326: ‘326’ (B2) on 1d Netted Corners. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Traralgon-PO 1/1/1861. 348: (B2) 1st type on 6d black Beaded Oval. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Alma-PO 1/7/1861; TO 31/10/1959; closed 30/4/1969. 367: (B1) on 2d violet Naish, Rated [RRRR]. Allocated to Burnt Creek-PO 1/11/1861; renamed Bromley PO 1/2/1885; closed 30/6/1942. 369: ‘[3]69’ (A3 - edge of 3 just visible) on 2d Laureatte. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Preston Hill-PO 4/11/1861; closed 25/1/1887. 599: double strike of ‘599’ (B2) on 2d Bell. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Faraday-PO 1/4/1867; closed 17/8/1880.

1180

1181

1182

1183

646: (B2) on 1d brown. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Green’s Creek-PO 1/5/1868; TO 1/10/1962, provisionally closed 31/3/1964; closed 31/3/

1180 1181 1182 1183

698: (B2-) light strike on 6d blue SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Wareek-PO 18/4/1870; closed 1/7/1895. 710: (A2-) light clear 1st type on 2d Bell. [Rated RRRR - this is the example illustrated in Freeman & White] 771: (A2) on 2d violet Naish. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Drung Drung-PO 1/3/1872; closed 1/11/1893. 795: 795’ (C2 - as is usual) on 2d mauve Naish. [Rated RRRR - confirmed by Freeman] Allocated to Magpie-PO 1/1/1873; closed

1184 S

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1184

1179 S S S S S

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103: (B1) Type 1A on part Commissioner of Trade & Customs frank. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Belvoir-PO 1/6/1856; renamed

1179

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858: (A2) on ½d pink SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Graham’s Hill-PO 1/9/1874; RO 31/1/1908; closed 1/12/1917.

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1185 1185 S 1186 S 1187 1188 1189 1190

S S S S

1192 S 1193 S 1194 S 1195 S

1876; closed 8/7/1895.

944: (B2) 2nd type on 1d pink. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Gooroc-PO 17/5/1876; RO 1/9/1917; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/10/1960. 945: (B2) on 2d sepia. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Opossum Hill-PO 17/4/1876; renamed Orville PO 8/6/1876; closed 11/12/1894. 1076: ‘M76’ (C2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRRRR] Allocated to Truganina-PO 12/6/1878; closed 1/4/1895. 1090: ‘M90’ (A2) on ½d pink SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Eastbrook-PO 7/10/1878; closed 30/6/1887.

1192

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1193

1194

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1195

1116: ‘MC/16’ (A2) on 2d sepia on piece with very small part [Woosa]ng alongside. Allocated to Woosang-PO 1/3/1879; closed 9/3/

1940.

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1190: ‘MC/90’ (A2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Wangaratta South-PO 9/8/1880, provisionally closed 27/5/1972; closed 1227: ‘MCC/27’ (B2) on 1d Bell. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Shean’s Creek-PO 1/7/1881; closed 16/2/1884. 1347: ‘MCCC/47’ (B2) largely fine to very fine strike on 2d mauve Naish, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Bagshot-PO 16/7/1883; 1378: ‘MCCC/78’ (B2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Tittybong-PO 1/1/1884; RO 16/9/1904; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/3/

1968.

1196 1196 S 1197 S 1198 S

1190

1189

1188

900: (B2) on 1d pink, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Springbank-PO 1/9/1875; closed 31/12/1966. 932: ‘932’ (A2) on 2d sepia. [Rated RRR - this is the example illustrated in Freeman & White] Allocated to Toolamba West-PO 14/1/

1191 1191 S

1187

1197

1198

1199

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1527: ‘MD/27’ (B2) (non-duplex) on 2d mauve Naish. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Windsor-PO c.-/8/1886; LPO 4/10/1993. 1596: ‘MD/96’ (A2) on 2d violet. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Wychitella South-PO 4/10/1887; closed 31/10/1907. 1687: (A2) ‘1687’ on 2d violet. [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Kinypanial South-Renamed from Kinneypaniel South PO c.1898; RO 15/8/

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closed 25/10/1892.

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—- (B2) ‘1687’ tying 1d pink to PPC with a fine Kinneypaniel South datestamp alongside, Mortlake arrival cds. [Rated RRRR]. 1838: (A2) 1st type (flat top to ‘3’) on 1d brown. [Rated RRRRR] Allocated to Lang Lang West-Renamed from Lang Lang PO 1/4/1891;

1201 S 2060: (A2) ‘[2]060’ on 1d pink. [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Clifton Springs-PO 12/3/1902; closed 8/8/1921. VICTORIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 1960s Anglesea to Yea Postmark Selection of single date line or timed single date line cds cancels mostly on 1960s 4c or 5c 1202 * rate Tatts covers x253 (some are fronts) with 137 different locations identified including Ballan, Mil PO Bandiana, Beveridge, Boneo Road, Cowangee, Glenthompson, Gormandale, Goroke x2, Heyfield, Jeparit, Landsborough, Marnoo, Merberra, Moyhu, Nullawarre, Picola, RAAF Sale East, Strathmerton, Tangambalanga, Tongala, Wandin North, Warenheip, Wesburn, Yallourn North; some faults but generally fine. Good lot. (253) 1203 S Abbotsford - Yundool in three quality Euro s/books, loose stamps or small piece (no Melbourne) and stated to be from the socalled non-Post Code period (ie there’s no code in the datestamp). Some multiples, few meter pieces, odd ‘PAID AT’ and ‘POSTAGE PAID’, telegraph rubber handstamps, ‘OFFICIAL MAIL’ pieces, odd official perfin (‘OS’ & ‘VG’). More useful earlier adhesives include plenty of KGV to 5d, many 1d Roos and others to 1/- incl 4d and 9d, later £sd values to several 5/-. Examples seen to late 1980s, mainly fine. (100s) 1204 S Ararat - Yarraville mostly on loose stamps (no Melbourne, some perf ‘OS) with some multiples, some on small piece and, on the last page, a handful of interstate and overseas cancels as well as a few oddments. Ballarat section includes annotation to the effect that (maybe) all the so-called Purves Ballarat cancels, including sideways codes, are here. Also includes wrapper and other PS cut-outs, odd postage due, most however are low common values with only the odd over 4d seen. Mainly fine. (c475)

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Melbourne mostly on loose stamps (some perf ‘OS) with some multiples and some on small piece with over 300 alpha-numeric types, over 110 numerals various types. At the back, c35 TPOs, c45 decimal era Reliefs, handful Ship Letter and couple Frank Stamps. Almost all common low value stamps with just smattering 4d and above. Mainly fine. (c525+) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Collections and Accumulations 1206 W/* 1861-90 range incl 1d carmine (unused), yellow (3), pink, 2d yellow (3), 4d carmine & 1884 ½ on 1d yellow. Various wmks, shades. Retail $500+, (10) 1207 */W/U/C 1861-1912 Collection on Album Pages mostly used with 1861 Clean-Cut Perf 14 2d blue x2, 1864-79 Crown CC P12½ to 4d (4), 6d (4), 1/- (3), 1882-85 Crown CA P14 range including 2d & 4d mint part-gum & 6d lilac (unused), 1885 Crown CA to 1/block of 4, 1888 1d carmine-pink mint, 1898 WCrownA 6d & 1/- perf ‘OS’ & 1912 cover to USA with 2½d blue SG #114 & handstamped ‘Attention Desired’ - within a pointing hand symbol - and ‘Please return this/envelope to Post/office’, 1905-12 Crown/A to 9d (2) etc, condition variable. (approx 150). 1208 * Covers Collection 1893-1912 variety in mixed condition, mainly local usage incl PS with some unused (incl four 1½d on 3d surcharged, three used overseas), foreign destinations incl GB, Austria, Germany, NZ, India, Norway, USA (taxed). Mainly more common Swan adhesives, some Tatts, pair 1d long Inland Rev on env to NZ, PPCs include couple Raphael Tuck, glamour. Worth a look. (43) WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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—- 1/- bright green handstamped ‘SPECIMEN.’ SG #61s, large-part gum, fine & undercatalogued at £200. 1871-73 Wmk Crown/CC (Sideways) Perf 14 3d pale brown and 3d cinnamon SG #63 & 63a, fine mint, Cat £100. (2) —- 3d cinnamon handstamped ‘SPECIMEN.’ SG #63s, fine unused, Cat £140. 1882-85 Recess Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 2d chrome-yellow SG #77 vertical pair, each with pencil annotations on reverse, lower unit MUH; also 1905-12 Crown/A 9d orange Wmk Upright SG #146b mint; Cat £136+ (2) —- 6d lilac, handstamped ‘SPECIMEN.’ SG #80s, unused, Cat £140.

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—- 4d blue SG #3a, good to large margins and superb colour, Cat £450. —- 1/- pale brown SG #4c, complete margins, unused, Cat £450. —- 1/- pale brown, close to large margins, unused, also showing ‘OS’ of ‘POSTAGE’ in watermark. —- 1/- pale brown, SG #4c large example from the base of the sheet with marginal watermark lines, faint crease, good to huge margins, unused, Retail $1,250. 1860-64 Imperf Recess Wmk Swan 6d sage-green, 4 good to close margins, SG #28, Cat £400, 15 bar ‘2’ cancel. —- 6d sage-green SG #28, shaved (at top left) to good margins, tidy cancel, Cat £400. RPSV Certificate (2006). 1864-79 Wmk Crown/CC (Sideways) Perf 12½ 1d bistre (Wmk Upright), 2d chrome-yellow, 4d carmine, 6d mauve (no gum), 1/- bright green & 1/- sage-green (bend/crease) SG #52, 54, 56, 60-62, part-gum, some characteristic perf blemishes, strong colours, Cat £1,260. (6)

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1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 1d black SG #1, complete margins with fragment of adjoining stamp evident at top, Cat £275. —- 4d blue SG #3, good to large even margins, unused, Cat Cat £375. —- 4d pale blue SG #3, complete margins, quite lightly cancelled, Cat £200. RPSV Certificate (2006). —- 4d blue, 4 margins, SG #3a, showing striking pre-printing paper fold at lower left and small Commissariat puncture in centre, cancelled 15-Bar ‘8’ of Fremantle. —- 4d blue SG #3a, good to very good margins, fine 15-bar ‘1’ cancel of Perth, Cat £250.

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1884 Surcharges ‘½’ in red on 1d yellow-ochre P14 five singles plus 1885 ½d green tied to large (registered) piece by individual strikes of barred “B” of Bunbury, 1895 datestamp at right, Cat £125+. 1893 Surcharged in Green Crown CC 1d on 3d pale brown SG #107 block of 42 (7x6) from base of the sheet with lower sheet margin intact, showing progressive downward shift of overprint, 4th unit bottom row with kiss print of ‘ON’ of ‘ONE’, fresh MUH, Cat £588++.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 10/- deep mauve with colour flaw in curved line above ‘E’ of ‘POSTAGE’ BW #W65Ad on registered small printed cover to Hungary, fine ‘REGISTERED/17AP03/PERTH WA’ oval datestamp, Napoli & Budapest backstamps. Rare on cover. RPSV Certificate (2012).

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—- £1 orange-brown, marginal example from right of the sheet with colour flaw below ‘ND’ of ‘POUNDS’, fine mint, SG #128 Cat £375 (as normal stamp), ACSC listed variety #W66Ad, Cat $750. 1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 12½ or 12½x12 5/- emerald-green, SG #148, se-tenant types 2-1-2 strip of 3, BW #W64c, Cat $850+, additionally the first unit has retouch upper left frame, cancelled with ‘PINGELLY/30OC/12/WA’ (frame almost completely absent).

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1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 1d rose-red P11 marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, fresh MUH, SG #151 Cat £180 (mounted), ACSC #W13A Cat $300 (mounted). —- 9d yellow-orange P11 SG #157, Cat £180, ACSC #W57B, Cat $300. —- 9d orange-yellow P11 perf OS (always in this shade), SG #157 variety, minor perf tip toning, Cat £180, ACSC #W57A, Cat $200.

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ex 1234 WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Fiscals 1234 U 1893-97 Swan Type Selection comprising Long Type Wmk Crown/A 2d (the key value), 3d, 6d, & 1/-, 1897 Wmk W crown A 1d, 6d & 2/6d (postal cancel over manuscript cancel), ‘IR’ Surcharges 2d, 3d & 6d plus 1d ochre with single green bar unused (faults) and 1860 2d orange with commissariat puncture, variable condition, retail approx $1,800. (12) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Revenues 1235 * 1907-20 Supreme Court Fees: No Wmk 3d, 2/6d, 10/- & 15/- red, diagonally overprinted ‘CANCELLED’ in black. Rare. (4) Stamp Duty: 1964 share transfer form (tear at right) for transfer from a Victorian to Western Australian resident with WA 9/- & 1236 * 9d Impressed Duties in red with Victoria 10/- & 5/- Stamp Duties affixed over the top. Remarkable usage. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 1237 ** 1902 Double Borders ½d green on thick manilla & 1d red on thin manilla, PSSA #WR1-2, some creasing, rare. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1238 PS 1917-19 WA Censored Envelopes from USA to Perth comprising [1] 1917 1c unsealed from San Francisco with boxed ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR,3’ handstamp; [2] 1918 3c from Pittsburgh uprated with 7c Washington with unframed ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR’ handstamp; [3] 1919 10c from Pittsburgh with boxed ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR,1’ handstamp; condition variable. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 1950s-2000s Covers in Large Shoebox predominantly modern decimal era letter-rate including PSEs & Postage Paid 1239 * Envelopes (one 1996 commercially used from Cocos Is), heaps of fine cds postmark strikes sighted. (100s) 1240 * Albany to Yuna range of postmarks on piece or on covers, various opening or closing cancels of P.O.s, few Paids, Reliefs, etc, many steel or rubber types noted. (100s) 1241 The Postal Markings Illustrated by the Western Australia Study Group (1984-2002), 975pp looseleaf in two binders. Long outof-print with ten years having passed since the last supplements were completed. An essential reference with recent copies selling for $1,100+ at auction. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Datestamps (POST OFFICE) KUNDIP: cancel in black on 1906 (30 May) PPC (written on board ‘S.S. Meeinderry’) to NSW. [This 1242 * cancellation is not illustrated in PMI.] Few minor blemishes. 1243 * Mundabullangana: three strikes March 27, 1931 tying KS 2d Plate 3 marginal and 3d (light foxing) to Frank Hedges env to Perth, Air Mail etiquette alongside. TLC will help, scarce. Ravensthorpe: double strikes on PPC range incl Fremantle (2, South Terrace, Fremantle Harbour), Albany (Lower Terrace), A 1244 * Young Australian 8½ months (Aboriginal Child), several seaside ‘comic’ cards. Few rounded corners. (8) AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations 1245 **/*/U 1913-65 7-Seas pages collection with some mixed condition, from used Roos to 5/- x2 (SM & CofA) with 1st wmk x9 to 2/-, 2nd wmk x4 incl 9d, 3rd wmk x13 light dup to both 2/-, SM wmk x5 to 5/-, CofA wmk x5 to 5/-. KGV mint (odd MUH) or used appears complete per pages (ex OS opts and perfins). Other KGV period from attractive 6d engraved Kooka MUH (crease) almost complete mint or used (odd CTO); KGVI and QEII period looks complete per pages mint (mainly MUH QEII period) noting both Robes papers hinged, Arms set used, Navigators set of 8 with lower values unhinged. Oddments incl smattering postage dues and 1971 Emergency cinderellas. Faulty items not included in very conservative current retail c$1,800, remounting desirable. (100s) 1246 */U 1913-76 Collection on Seven Seas Pages with mint including Roos CofA wmk 10/- (no gum), £1 & £2 optd ‘SPECIMEN’, 1928 Kooka M/S, later commems incl 1934 Vic Centenary (3), 1934 Macarthur, 1935 Jubilee 2/-, 1938 Robes (3), 1963-64 Navigators set 6 plus extra 10/- & £1, 1970 Cook M/S & ANPEX M/S, 1971 Christmas block of 7 & 7 singles through to 1977. Used issues include Roos to 10/- (mixed wmks) plus CofA £1 grey, KGV ½d to 1/4d, 1914 6d Kooka, 1932 Bridge 5/- (CTO with full gum), 1948-56 Arms, etc. few ‘OS’ opts. Generally fine. (100s) 1247 **/* 1914-65 KGV x28 mostly s/wmk start this mainly fine and fresh 7-Seas hingeless pages work-in-progress collection. Lacks many of the very high ticket items but OS opts incl 1/- large Lyre MLH and both Bridges MUH. Others to note are most of KGV single wmks incl MUH 1½d black-brown and brown, one (of 2) 3d blue, two 4d olives (KGV alone retail c$830). Later issues well represented noting MUH with KS 6d sepia, Macarthur 9d purple, Robes thick paper 10/- optd SPECIMEN and thin paper 10/(gum tone) and £1 fine, 5/- Cattle cream paper, Navigators set of 8 including white paper 10/- and £1 (7/6d & £2 MLH). Good value lot with expansion potential, retail well over c$1,600. (325+) 1248 **/*/U —- odd mint but mostly used and almost complete (no Roos, KGV, Kooka MS, 5/- Bridge, £2 Nav) per 7-Seas pages. Some extras include 1935 ANZAC pair fresh MUH, both Robes paper with extra thick paper set (second 5/- and £1 faults), second Arms very fine 5/-, 10/- and £2 on parcel piece, bespoke pages with specialist presentation of 1937-47 wmk small animals imprints, shades and perfs, stockcard with Postage Dues x14 various issues to 2/- fresh MLH, 1934 Melbourne to Cairns FF AAMC #395a quite soiled. Noted both KS optd ‘OS’ CTO look okay, machine and cds cancels, mainly fine. (380+) 1249 * 1935-65 Covers Variety noting 1935 (Apr 24) QSL acknowledgment card of ‘The Voice of Australia’ (kookaburra illust, peripheral damage) to GB; also incl illust env Mt Kosciusko 1956 (Feb 28) to GB last day of use of special pictorial cancel Pictormark #APM1135 cat $250. Also range of QEII period FDCs (six £sd, eight first dec values to 75c Nav), plus New Zealand 1936 Chamber of Commerce set illust FDC, 1937 (Dec 23) Clipper FF to Denver. (18) 1250 2003 A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia - Royalty with 32 die proofs struck in red and depicting royalty stamp designs, not all issued. Superb. 1251 */**/U Collection in Two Stockbooks with some useful pre-decimals including Roos to CofA 5/- and KGV Heads to CofA 1/4d used, 6d Engraved Kooka mint, Kingsford Smith set in imprint blocks of 4 MLH plus 6d Airmail imprint strip of 3 mint, other KGV commemoratives including fine 2/- Jubilee used, KGVI 3d Die II Ash Imprint block of 4 mint, £sd Navigators set used, bulk of value however is in MUH decimals including high values, Internaltional Post & some AAT with face value of $750+. (100s)

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Ex-Dealers Approval mail out selection of £sd issues in packets of $100 x1, $200 x4, $300 x6 & $400 x1, with various Roos including 3rd wmk 5/- (5), SM wmk 5/- perf ‘OS’, better KGV commems incl ANZACS, few ‘Robes’ sets, opt ‘OS’ issues, etc. Priced to sell at $3,100 (200+) 1253 */**/U KGV & KGVI group with 1913 6d Kooka mint, range KGV Heads incl 4d orange-yellow with line through FOUR PENCE, (thinned), CofA wmk 1/4d void space to left of Roo, later issues include 1937 NSW Sesqui Man with tail (space-filler), all used, few ½d orange Roos including ear to O flaw (2, in mint blocks of 4 & 15), few coil pairs, range of mostly KGVI QLD postmarks on piece (26), some stated to be scarce, BCOF includes 6d to 2/- mint, plus range of Tasmanian Chalons (4) and 1899-1900 Pictorials mounted in small picture frame (25x15½cm). Mixed condition. (150) 1254 */U KGV Heads in Profusion crammed into 48 page Lighthouse stockbook with values to 1/4d (3) with numerous identified varieties including blunt corner, broken crown, inverted wmks, neck flaw, 8 wattles, RA joined, Roos tongue, weeping 4, few rough papers, Dies, etc, too many to mention here, also noted a good range of optd ‘OS’ & perf ‘OS’ issues even a few ‘G/ NSW’, few multiples. Mostly used, some postmark interest generally very fine. Close inspection should reward. (1,000s) 1255 U Perfins Extensive collection on Hagners with several covers incl ‘R’ (Rolfe), (4), ‘McK/&C’ (Mc Kenzie & Co), stamps include ‘B&N’, ‘DWM/LTD’, ‘ET’, ‘GW/P’, ‘K’, ‘P.L/&.B’, ‘SG’, ‘VP/C’, etc, too many to mention, most are on low value Roos or KGV issues, many are identified and numerous varieties abound eg, sideways, inverted, reversed, etc. As is to be expected condition is very mixed. (100s) 1256 U Perfins ‘VG’ 1930s-88 Collection on leaves with many issues represented including CofA 5/- Roo, KGV to 5d, many later commems & defins represented. Small range of duplicates at back of album also few multiples, plus 3 page list of various State Gov’t Departments that used these adhesives. Mixed condition. (100s) 1257 U —- Duplicated stock KGV to QE on 30 Hagners with many different VG perfins, reversed, sideways up, sideways down, inverted, etc, with many identified. Mixed condition. (100s) 1258 U —- 1930s-88 Collection in album with numerous annotated pages containg a vast selection of issues with normal, reversed, inverted perfins, etc, plus photocopied pages showing the different layouts, etc. Mixed condition. (100s) 1259 U Private Perfins on State and Commonwealth Era Stamps in annotated glassines with many rated Uncommon, Scarce or Rare by Matthews plus some commoner strikes on better stamps including ‘S&A’ on 4d lemon & 5d Roo, ‘VO/Co’ on 4d & 5d Roos both with English Mail TPO cancels, and ‘VO/Co’ sideways & sideways inverted on KGV 1d violet, ‘H/LTD’ on 1/- Large Lyrebird, also a few noted as being unidentified or unlisted. (250 approx). 1260 */** Variety in fine condition comprising [1] Autographed Covers 1984 Art Galleries FDC Ballarat cds x7 signed artist and model Peter Tyndall, Connie Rosso (two have Ballarat Gallery pictorial handstamp), 1986 (Aug 13) 36c Koala on Melbourne zoo env and strip of 5 on APO env David Higgins, 1993 (Aug 12) Wildlife set Steve Morvell; [2] 1986 Click Go The Shears PO pack x2 in two distinctly different colours and one with printing on back doubled; [3] Sel Pfeffer’s booklet catalogue 3rd edition, odd notation otherwise fine condition; [4] 1947 1d Princess Elizabeth wmk right marginal flush perf 2x6 block 12 (= 3x ACSC #245ba) plus normal imprint block. Couple oddments. (30) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Collections and Accumulations 1261 U/* 1913-45 used selection with some mixed condition [1] 1st Wmk ½d to 1/- complete with dup incl incl 1d Die I x2, Die II strip of 3, Die IIA x2, also two each ½d, 3d Die I and 1/- (19 stamps); [2] 2nd Wmk 2d to 1/- all good to fine cds ex 2½d (5); [3] 3rd Wmk 1/- Die II; [4] CofA Wmk fresh mint 9d and 1945 2/- x3. Nice variety, majority cds, retail as all fine c$540. (29) 1262 U All Watermarks Accumulation mixed mainly good to fine in 64-page Euro s/book and few hagners, values to 2/-, includes large and small OS perfins (and some private ones too), annotated ACSC-listed and other varieties incl “fly speck” types and some wmk inverted, few stationery pieces. More useful includes 1st wmk with 4d shades (c40) incl large ‘OS’ x8, 2/- brown with one 1st wmk and 3rd wmk x12. Large quantities some values - eg several 100s 1d reds all dies, heaps of 3d and 6d blues to check for Die varieties, 9d (160+), 1/- (140+), 2/- maroon (150+), etc. Broken down retail would be far into $1,000s, great opportunity. (100s) 1263 U Assortment including First Wmk 3d to 1/- (ex 6d) plus poor 2/- & 5/- CTO (rounded corner); Second Wmk 2d (perf ‘OS) to 2/(Cat $250), SMult 5/- & 10/- (torn), CofA 5/-, 10/- & £1 (repaired tear), very mixed condition. 1264 U Perf ‘OS’ Selection in mixed fair to fine condition with 1st wmk Large ‘OS’ x5 incl 3x 4d orange and small ‘OS’ x7 to 6d; 3rd wmk x10 to 2/- maroon with some Die varieties, SM wmk 6d 9d and 1/- fine CTO. Plus KGV ½d greens single wmk x5 and LM wmk x12 (one has ‘T’ perfin). (42) 1265 U Perf Large ‘OS’ very mixed poor to good all postal cds 1d (Die II) to 1/- (3d Die I). PLUS small ‘OS’ 3rd wmk 3d Die I, 9d and 1/- Die IIb, 5/- very pale shade. High retail c$540, but inspection a must. (12) 1266 **/* Selection reasonably well-centred comprising [1] 1st Wmk 1d red Die II hinged with some ink smearing at left; [2] 3rd Wmk 3d olive-green Die I ACSC #13G MUH, a strongly inked top marginal with brownish gum (selvedge hinge). Nice duo, min retail $150. (2) 1267 U Variety cds ex noted with some variable centring and comprising [1] 1st Wmk 9d violet ACSC #24 horiz pair Perth registered oval; [2] 3rd Wmk 3d pale olive Die IIB ACSC #14C with some evidence of cleaning, 2/- brown x2 shades (one reddish ACSC #27E and one perf ‘OS’ ACSC #37ba with clear kiss doubling at top and closed tear); [3] SM Wmk 1/- emerald ACSC #34 horiz block of 8 (one has cds-induced hole!). (13) 1268 U ½d to 2/- mixed condition assembly first to CofA wmks (26); similar perf ‘OS’ range to 6d blues x3 (28) and 2/- CofA wmk perf ‘VG’ reversed. PLUS Postage Dues 1d x3, 2d x54 and 4d all ex one 2d are earlier (Victoria) types and all with handstamp pmks various types. (110+) 1269 U ½d to 2/- (Both) simplified set, all cds, generally fine. (13) 1270 */U ½d to 5/- Range in stock heavily annotated, mixed mint & used, mint includes 1st Wmk 2d, 2½d x2, 3d, 4d, 5d, & 9d; 3rd Wmk 2d x2, 2½d x2, 3d, 6d chesnut x4 (incl broken leg in pair); Sm Mult Wmk 6d x3, 9d, 1/-, & 2/-; CofA Wmk 6d and 6d ‘OS’, plus good range of used. Odd MUH and few faults noted. Well worth inspection. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Stamps on Cover Selection including First Wmk 1d perf large ‘OS’ & 1d perf small ‘OS’ on separate 1913 or 1914 University of Melbourne 1271 * envelopes & 5d solo franking paying double-rate on 1913 small cover to Germany; Third Wmk 1/- Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ on 1926 OHMS cover fragment addressed to British Columbia; SMult 2/- (plus 1/6d Hermes) on Williamson (Comedy Theatre) cover to Germany; CofA 2/- (plus 5/- Robes, 9d Platypus & KGVI 2d) on 1941 censored cover to USA, also 1913 use of ½d Wrapper, plus 3 other items. (10) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1272 * ½d to 1/- lightly hinged with just the odd small perf or gum blemish, includes 1d Dies I & II, 3d is Die I, 9d has two white flaws between value circle and SA coast [2L31] ACSC #24(2)l cat $450. Strong original colours, Cat $1,747. (11) 1273 U ½d to 2/- complete with extras and only small imperfections. 1d is Die II, 3d x2 shades both Die I, 4d orange x2 shades assumed ACSC #15A&C, 6d x3 shades may be ACSC #17A and #17C x2, 1/- x2 shades prob both ACSC #30A, 2/- appears dark brown ACSC #35B. All cds ex 2/- Perth registered oval, Cat $800+. (16) 1274 F ½d to 5/- Short Set variable centring, 5d, 9d, 2/- & 5/- with CTO cancels, others with tidy cancels, Retail $500+. (12) 1275 */U 6d Blue BW #17 marginal mint single, hinge remainders; also 3d olive-green Die I wmk inverted BW #12a used; retail $250. (2)

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 1277 V 1d Red Die I Watermark Sideways - crown pointing to left when view on reverse, ACSC #2ab, odd short perf, Cat $450. 1278 ** 1d Red Die II marginal example from top of the sheet with double perfs horizontally at top, (and vertically on selvedge), faint offset on gum, stamp MUH, ACSC #3b, Cat $500. 1279 V —- block of 4 CTO ‘DE3/13’ (flat top 3), ACSC #3wb, small crease on top left unit, MUH. Rare CTO multiple. 1280 * —- CA monogram single, ACSC #3(D)za, small hinge remainder, rough perfs, Cat $600. 1281 ** 2d Deep Grey & 2½d Indigo ACSC #5B & 9A. 2d is off-centre high with strong deep colour cat $200; 2½d cat $275. Both very fresh, total Cat $475. (2)

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2d Grey ACSC #5Aa, centred slightly low, a Plate 2 left pane fresh NE corner horizontal block of 8 (4x2) with Jubilee lines in full selvedge at top (small adhesions), part selvedge right, light gum wrinkle posn 12 noted for accuracy. Minor varieties noted at posns 4, 5 and 10 (latter with scratch off Albany coast most easily noticeable of these). Scarce to rare, retail $3,000 (as eight singles). 2d Deep Grey block of 4 CTO ‘DE3/13’ (round top 3), ACSC #5wb, MUH. Rare CTO multiple.

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2½d Blue ACSC #9B, Couple slightly nibbed perfs, very well-centred and fresh, Cat $275. 2½d Indigo perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #9Aba. Off-centre NW and rounded corner. hinge remains. Strong fresh colour, retail c$425. Good value. —- perf small ‘OS’, ACSC #9bb, rounded corner. —- heavy coastline to WA, ACSC #9(2)d, plus 5d chestnut tied by ‘CHARLOTTE WATERS/NT’ datestamps on 1913 (18 Oct) cover to Switzerland, handstamped ‘PASSED’ in violet, minor blemishes. Attractive triple rate with a variety.

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1295

1298

—- ACSC #15 just o/c right cat $225. [Comes with a bogus Perf Large ‘OS’ purporting to be ACSC #15ba, good reference copy.] (2) 4d Orange Perf Large ‘OS’ ACSC #15Aba. Couple shortish perfs, hinge remains. Strong fresh colour, retail $475. —- on 1916 (Jan 16) Perth registered official cover, unclaimed locally, being an attractive late use of this issue which had been replaced by KGV 4d a year earlier, minor blemishes.

1299 1300 1301 1302 1303

V ** * ** V

1300

$100 $100 $900 $300 $100

$80 $160 $160

1298

—- on Perth Land Titles Office OHMS registered cover addressed to Lake Grace, superb Dumbleyung cds on face plus ‘UNCLAIMED’ & boxed Perth DLO handstamps. —- tied to 1916 (Feb 3) OHMS registered long cover by Perth cds with large red Perth registration label, manuscript “Unclaimed” and Perth ‘21FEB1916’ DLO boxed handstamp in violet.

1299

$125

1296

1297 1297

1293

3d Olive Die I watermark inverted, ACSC #12Aa. Lightest possible hinge trace, strong fresh colour, retail c$275. 3d Olive-Green Die I perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #12Cba. Neat horizontal pair, well-centred, indistinctly dated Adelaide registered cds, strong original colour, Cat $200 (as singles). Plus 3rd wmk 3d Olive perf ‘OS’ prob ACSC #13Eb cat $35. (3) 3d Olive Die I with Melbourne ‘AP(15)/1(3)’ CTO cancel, ACSC #12w. PO records indicate that only 128 were issued. Very rare. —- with Brisbane CTO cancel, ACSC #12wd. PO records indicate that only 32 were issued. Extremely rare. 4d Orange ACSC #15A. Rich fresh colour, Cat $850 —- ACSC #15A, just the faintest hinge trace. Very fresh.

1294 1294 *

1290

ex 1289

1301

1302

$140 $140

1303

4d Orange with Brisbane CTO cancel, ACSC #15wd. PO records indicate that only 51 were issued. Extremely rare. 5d Chestnut ACSC #16A. Couple slightly short perfs, fresh well-centred top marginal near premium quality stamp, Cat $550. —- ACSC #16, off centre, Cat $225. 6d Blue ACSC #17C. Few shortish perfs, fresh well centred marginal stamp (hinge rems on selvedge), Cat $750. 9d Violet with Melbourne ‘AP1(5)/13’ CTO cancel, ACSC #24w. PO records indicate that only 128 were issued. Very rare.

$900 $225 $100 $275 $300

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1304 1304 V 1305 V

1305

—- strip of 3 [1L4-6] CTO ‘DE3/13’ (round top 3), ACSC #24wb, MUH. CTO multiples are quite rare. 1/- Emerald wmk inverted strip of 3 CTO ‘DE3/13’ (round top 3), ACSC #24wb, MUH. rare CTO multiple.

1306

1307

1310

1308

$900 $600

1311

1309 1306 ** 1307 F 1308 * 1309 ** 1310 V 1311 V

1/- Blue-Green ACSC #30C. Few shortish perfs, very well-centred and fresh, Cat $1,500. 1/- Emerald wmk inverted, ACSC #30a, Cat $500 for commercially used, cancelled with unframed ‘M.O&S.B/DE29/13/ MILDURA’ (B1). 2/- Brown ACSC #35A, just the faintest hinge trace. Very fresh, retail $375. —- ACSC #35A. Top marginal (selvedge hinge), couple storage-related bends hardly noticeable from front. Nicely centred and very fresh, Cat $2,500. —- with Melbourne ‘AP1(5)/13’ CTO cancel, ACSC #35w. PO records indicate that only 128 were issued. Very rare. 5/- Grey & Yellow [R57], ACSC #42, Cat $750 (as CTO) with part Melbourne 24 cds, BRC of stamp has been affected when a stain was removed. CTO cancels on high values are very scarce, only 400 sets produced.

1312 1312 1313 1314 1315

V V V V

1316 F 1317 V

1318 V 1319

1313

1314

1315

1316

$400 $120 $200 $475 $700 $180

1317

—- perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #42Bba. Few nibbed perfs, well-centred, fresh original colours, Cat $1,000. —- with Melbourne ‘(A)P15/(1)3’ CTO cancel, ACSC #42w. PO records indicate that only 128 were issued. Very rare. 5/- Grey & Chrome CTO og with part cds of ‘DE 3/13’, ACSC #42Awb. Tiny natural inclusion, very fresh, Cat $300. 5/- Grey & Yellow with Brisbane CTO cancel, ACSC #42wd. PO records indicate that only 120 were issued. Very rare. The example in the Hardy auction realised $1,223! 10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #47A. Firmly struck part Sydney/50 cds, very fresh, Cat $1,100 (retail the same). £1 Red-Brown & Blue CTO with part cds of ‘AP24/13’, ACSC #51Awa. No gum, lovely fresh colours, Cat $3,750.

£2 Black & Rose ACSC #55wa, Cat $6,000 with part Melbourne 24 cds. CTO cancels on high values are very scarce, only 400 sets produced. —- CTO with part cds of ‘DE 5/13’, ACSC #55Awb. Slightly misplaced Roo (ears in the sea), listed duty plate variety coloured line left of Spencer’s Gulf [L44] and just o/c right. Strong fresh colours, Cat $8,000+ for normal used.

$375 $700 $140 $600 $450 $1,600

$3,000 $4,250

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1320 */**

10/-, £1 & £2 Handstamped Specimen set of 3, £2 MUH, 10/- [R6] & £1 [R36] both with hinge remains.

ex 1321

1322

1323

$1,200

1324

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1321 * Selection 2½d indigo (well-centred) and 6d ultramarine ACSC #10 & 18A. Each with barely perceptible spot and couple shortish perfs, lightly hinged with strong colours, local retail $475. (2) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 1322 * 2½d Indigo ACSC #10, MLH, (retail $150). 1323 * —- ACSC #10A. Just o/c left, light hinge rems, very fresh, Cat $175. 1324 * 6d Ultramarine ACSC #17A (pale shade). Light hinge rems, very fresh, retail $325.

1325 **

1/- Bright Blue-Green BW #31B block of 8 (4x2, pos 2R 39-42 & 45-48) from right of the pane, pristine MUH, Cat $20,000+. The largest recorded block. [Stuart Hardy’s corner block of 4 sold for $5,592 in our 9/5/2013 sale]

1326 U 2/- Brown perf ‘OS’ (small crease), 5d chestnut perf small ‘OS’ & 6d SM ovpt ‘OS’, ACSC #36ba,16bb,22(OS), Cat $515. 1327 F 5/- Grey & Yellow ACSC #43, (retail $525), centred low, neat cancel & good colour. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1328 * 2d to 2/- mainly fine with 2d Die I, 3d Die I, 9d and 1/- Die IIB, faulty 6d blue, 6d chestnut and 2/- maroon. Centring varies, small perf and gum faults, fresh colours (ex faulty 6d), retail over $400. (8) 1329 U Watermark Inverted 3d olive Die I ACSC #13Aa o/c NE cat $150, 9d Die II ACSC #26a w/c cat $250. Both cds and small perf imperfections. (2)

$100 $45 $75 $140

$10,000 $80 $160 $110 $120

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1331

ex 1332

1333

1334

1330 1330 * 1331 G 1332 U 1333 * 1334 **

2d Grey Die I Plate 2 ‘CA’ Monogram single, ACSC #7(2)za, the tiniest of tonespots on reverse, Cat $900, a lovely stamp. 2d Grey Die IIA Substituted Cliché late state with inner frame largely absent to left of A of AUST, ACSC #7(1)jb, two short perfs, Cat $2,000. 2½d Indigo ACSC #11, over 150 shades in mixed fair to fine condition. Spotted some heavy WA coast varieties but we haven’t looked for anything more, at least 70% cds, min cat $3,750, absolute bargain. (150+) —- offset, ACSC #11c, Cat $400, much stronger than usual. —- islands south of WA marginal single, ACSC #11(2)g, gum bend, few short perfs at base, stamp MUH, Cat $175+.

$480 $700 $200 $270 $100

1336 1335 1335

1336 *

3d Olive Die I ACSC #13 x2 plus KGV 1d red s/wmk tied to insurance company’s long env by ‘REGISTERED BRISBANE/ 15MR21/QUEENSLAND’, red registration label alongside, addressed to Melbourne. Some ageing, colourful franking. 3d Olive-Green Die II ACSC #13L, well centred MVLH, very fresh premium stamp, retail $375+.

1337

$100 $200

1338 ex 1339

1337

1338

1339 **/*

3d Olive Die I Perf ‘OS’ plus KGV 2d orange Perf ‘OS’ on 1921 (Feb 3) registered OHMS envelope, minor creases, used at Melbourne and tied by BN ‘1481/PUBLIC OFFICES’ duplex. Attractive bicolour franking. 3d Olive-Green Die II Perf ‘OS’ plus KGV 2d red perf ‘OS’ on 1923 (22 Jan) OHMS registered window-faced Tax Office envelope (corner crease) used from Sydney to Singleton, ‘AR’-in oval handstamp, ACSC unpriced on cover. Very rare shade, especially on cover. 3d Olive Die IIB single MUH & block of 4 (one unit MLH, tone spots on one unit) plus Die I single MLH, ACSC #14,13, Retail about $500.

We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST. GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.

$200 $500 $160

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1344

1345

1340

1341 1340

1341 * 1342 F 1343 **/* 1344 ** 1345 G 1346 F

1342

1343

1346

6d Blue Die II plus 2½d on 1919 (Mar 11) Newcastle (NSW) Customs House registered cover to Alabama paying 2½d letter rate x2, 3d registration + ½d war tax, manuscript permit endorsement at top, minor edge blemishes. 6d Grey-Blue Die II ACSC #19E. Nice example of a scarcer shade, Cat $475. 6d Ultramarine Die II watermark inverted, ACSC #19Aa. Couple shortish perfs, part 1917 Adelaide registered cds, very well centred and fresh, Cat $175. 6d Blue Die IIB pale ultramarine shade marginal block of 4, ACSC #20C, woolly perfs and evenly toned gum, 2 units MUH, retail $1,100. —- pale ultramarine shade, ACSC #20C, wooly perfs and evenly aged gum, MUH, retail $425. —- broken leg on Kangaroo, ACSC #20(3)d, rounded BRC, variety well clear of pmk, Cat $750. —- broken leg on Kangaroo, ACSC #20(3)d, Cat $750, faults.

1348 ** 1349 ** 1350 ** 1351 **

6d Chestnut & 1/- Die IIB perf ‘OS’ ACSC #21ba & 33ba retail c$325. 1/- has small gum stain, both o/c and very fresh appearance. (2) 9d Violet Die II ACSC #26A, fresh colour and well centred with light storage related gum bend, Cat $275. —- BLC single & marginal block of 4 (odd small tone spots), plus 9d Die IIb Plate 4 Ash imprint pair, ACSC #26,27, MUH, Cat $1,725. 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 3 [3R56], ACSC #27, lower marginal with Jubilee line showing effect of screw strengthening reinforcement below. Desirable positional variety cat $275 (as normal single). 1/- Blue-Green Die II ACSC #32A, shading break above ‘I’ of SHILLING etc, few nibbed perfs, very fresh, cat $275.

1352 1352 1353 1354 1355

** ** * **

1352

$320 $120 $180 $125

1350

ex 1349 1347 **

$95

1351

1348

ex 1347

$190 $150

1354

1/- Emerald Die IIB watermark sideways ACSC #33a, well o/c NW, a fresh marginal single, retail $250. —- watermark sideways ACSC #33a, a fresh top marginal, stamp MUH, retail $250. —- wmk sideways pair, ACSC #33aa, usual centring, Cat $400. —- perf small ‘OS’, ACSC #33ba, Cat $225, off-centre to base.

$80 $120 $320 $200 $130

1355 $100 $125 $150 $150

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1357

1356

1358 1359

1356 1357 1358 1359

* ** G **

—- marginal pair, right unit with value circle broken at base, ACSC #33(3)g, Cat $300+. 2/- Brown ACSC #37, fluffy perfs, well-centred, Cat $2,500. Scarce stamp. —- perf ‘OS’ with wmk inverted, ACSC #37a, well-centred with good perfs, Cat $1,500+. 2/- Maroon marginal pair, ACSC #38, woolly perfs, evenly aged gum, retail $1,250.

1360 1360 1361 1362 1363 1364

* F F U G

1365 F

* * F *

1370 *

1373 1374 1375 1376

F G F *

1364

1363

1365

1367

1372

1373

1374

$125 $60 $100 $75 $100 $600

1370

1369

1368

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink ACSC #48E, rounded corner, small inclusion, fairly woolly perfs, MVLH, retail $850. 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink ACSC #48, lightly hinged, one shortish perf, Cat $750. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink Wmk Inverted ACSC #38Ba, well centred, Cat $3,500. 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink pink opt ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B, ACSC #48Bx, with flaw under Bight & flaw off WA coast [L30], very well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $600+. —- optd with Type B ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #48Bx (damaged ‘N’ in overprint). Couple very lightly toned perfs, rich fresh colour, very well centred, Cat $600.

1371 1371 F 1372 U

1362

2/- Maroon ACSC #38, woolly perfs, excellent centring, MVLH, retail $225. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow ACSC #44D, odd short perf. 5/- Grey & Deep Yellow broken tail, ACSC #44C(V)e, few slightly toned perfs. Neat cds, Cat $325. 10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #48A, large telegraph puncture with Queensland June 1917 cds (cat $500 as normal). 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink ACSC #48B, tiny red crayon mark and a few nibbed perfs, very well centred, multiple Cairns 1920 cds, retail $475. £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue ACSC #52A, three short perfs, Retail $2,250.

1366 1366 1367 1368 1369

1361

$150 $750 $450 $400

1375

$300 $175 $1,350 $300 $200

1376

£1 Chocolate & Dull Blue ACSC #52A, nibbed corner perf, Cat $1,750. £1 Chestnut & Blue ACSC #52B, few nibbed perfs, large telegraph puncture with blue telephone cancel, Cat $2,250 (as normal). £1 Brown & Pale Blue ACSC #52D. —- with slightly misplaced Roo. £1 Chestnut & Blue Wmk Inverted ACSC #52Ba, few perf faults, Cat $4,250. £1 Brown & Blue ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ type B, ACSC #52x, few fluffy perfs, Cat $900.

$600 $250 $500 $1,000 $1,000 $360

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1377 * 1378 * 1379 ** 1380 *

1381 **

1379

1378

1377

1380

£1 Light Brown & Pale Blue optd with Type B ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #52Dx, some fluffy perfs at top, o/c a bit low, good colours, Cat $900. £1 Grey optd Type B ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #53x, gum a little aged, Cat $4,500. —- overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C sub-type 2 shaved P, ACSC #53Axf. Very fresh MUH, Cat $1,000 (as hinged). £1 Deep Grey optd Type D ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #53Bxg. Couple minor perf faults, MVLH, Cat $275.

$300 $2,500 $1,000 $120

£1 Grey Harrison imprint pair BW #53Aza, very lightly mounted in central gutter only, Cat $10,000. Superb! [ACSC states that only four pairs have been recorded with the complete imprint intact, of which this may be the finest.]

$7,000

ex 1382

ex 1383

1385

1386

1387

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1382 F 6d to 5/- mainly fine used with two distinct shades 6d ACSC #22A&B and two similar 1/- shades prob both ACSC #34B. All cds, Cat $415. (5) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 1383 ** 6d Chestnut & 1/- Blue-Green fresh MUH ACSC #22 & 34. 6d perfect centring, 1/- a bit low, Cat $275 (2) 1384 ** 6d Chestnut Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #22b, block of 6 with upper three units light horiz crease. Very fresh, retail c$450. 1385 * 9d Violet ACSC #28, superb perfs and very fresh VLH, retail $90+. 1386 ** —- marginal flaw over ‘I’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ [3L18] ACSC #28(3)d, off centre, Cat $300 (as hinged). Light removable pencil notation in gutter doesn’t detract. Very fresh. 1387 ** 1/- Emerald ACSC #34, (retail $175), short top right perf. 1388 * 1/- Blue-Green ACSC #34, Cat $150 on cover with 1½d Sturt on commercial cacheted envelope Haymarket NSW to Hamburg inscribed ‘Per Karachi Air Mail’, red transit air mail handstamps of Nurnberg and Hamburg. No backstamp, minor faults.

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$140 $110 $200 $50 $220 $65 $100

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** ** ** * F V

1390

1393

1392

1391

1394

2/- Maroon well centred, fresh MUH, retail $575. —- ACSC #39, (retail $575), centred high. 10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #49, centred to lower left. MUH, Cat $3,000. 10/- Grey & Pale Pink ACSC #49, centred low, fresh, Cat $1,100. —- ACSC #49, couple nibbed perfs, smudged cds, Cat $700. —- ACSC #49. Couple slightly nibbed perfs, well centred and fresh, neat Melbourne 1932 cds, Cat $700.

1395

1397

1396

$350 $95 $1,200 $350 $240 $300

ex 1399

ex 1398

1403 1404

1407

1406

1405

1408

1395 V —- ACSC #49. Very light cds Cat $700. 1396 V £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson ACSC #57A, very light cds, Cat $1,200. Attractive stamp. 1397 * £2 Black & Red optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D ACSC #57x, well centred mint, Cat $900. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 1398 F 6d to 10/- mainly fine used. 6d with commercial cancel, others cds (5/- neat CTO ng). Cat $385. (5) 1399 ** Type D ‘SPECIMEN’ Overprints on 10/-, £1 and £2, latter with vignette plate variety open-mouthed kangaroo [R55] ACSC #58(V)r. Very fresh, retail $300+. (3) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 1400 ** 6d Chestnut ACSC #23, fresh top marginal block of 4 o/c a bit high, retail $180 as singles. 1401 * —- ACSC #23, lower marginal block of 4 with three units MUH. Well centred and very fresh, Cat $290. 1402 * 9d Violet ACSC #29A, left marginal block of 4 very fresh MUH. Nicely centred, retail $560 as singles. 1403 ** 5/- Grey & Yellow marginal single, ACSC #46B, some light tone spots. Fresh appearance, Cat $1,500. 1404 F 10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #50A, pale shade, Cat $300. 1405 F —- ACSC #50A, well-centred, Cat $300. 1406 F —- ACSC #50AA, 1939 cds Cat $300. 1407 * £1 Grey ACSC #54, MVLH, perfs at base trimmed. Unlisted retouch left of ‘O’ in ‘ONE’ and shading break over ‘ND’ in ‘POUND’, Cat $1,000 (as normal). 1408 F —- ACSC #54. Off-centre SE, Sydney Late Fee cds Oct 1935. Nice postal usage, retail $400.

1409 1409 1410 1411 1412 1413

U V F V V

1410

1411

1412

$275 $450 $350 $140 $160 $70 $100 $220 $120 $130 $120 $120 $450 $125

1413

—- ACSC #54, tiny nick top left, part light ‘AIR MAIL’ cds. Nicely centred, cat $420. —- ACSC #54, minute corner spot, Cat $420. —- ACSC #54. Parts of two Sydney registered cds, well-centred Cat $420. £2 Black & Rose Sydney GPO CTO with no gum. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson ACSC #58B, part light Kalgoorlie 1934 cds, excellent colour and a premium stamp, Cat $750.

$125 $130 $180 $300 $400