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Session 2 will commence no earlier than 12:30pm AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 436 U 1850s-1911 starter type collections on leaves, little if any duplication, some revenue types and fiscal usage, majority fine with [1] NSW from imperf 3d yellow-green Laureate 2-margins SG #67, imperf and perf diadems to 8d x3, range Centenary types, few postage dues, unused ½d on 1d grey wrapper (62); [2] Queensland bits of two collections here from good representation perf Chalons to 6d x6, various sidefaces to several 1/-, odd revenue type (86); [3] SA handful early imperfs to 6d, perfs to 2/-, some officials, few long types (58); [4] Tasmania three imperf Chalons (poor), common sidefaces, tablets and pictorials, revenues to 10/- with pen or postal cancels (36); [5] Victoria could be the best from two very average half-lengths and an imperf (almost 3-margins) 1/- Registered SG #34 with BN ‘46’ cancel, otherwise pretty much the usual with few postage dues (100+); [6] WA various swan types, green ‘ONE PENNY’ surch SG #106 is MLH, couple long type 1d revenues postal use (39). Inspection necessary. Whew! (375+) 437 **/*U Stockbook Collection with Victoria barred numerals on twelve pages with high proportion of numbers over ‘1400’ and sure to include some rated cancels, plus range of later period issues to 5/-; also Tasmania with Pictorials MUH 1d on 2d monogram pair, plus four perf ‘T’ pairs; WA 1d Postal Card + Reply Card each part with ‘MULWARRIE/OCT 15/02’ datestamps (PO 19/4/ 1901; closed 9/9/1908), plus NSW, Qld & SA and a range postal stationery from all states including NSW PTPO unused; also Australia KGV Heads including 1d red x140 approx & 1953-59 5/- Due x24 used; well worth investigating. (100s)

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ex 438 NEW SOUTH WALES | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 438 F 1901 Presentation Set of 17 pre-Federation CTO stamps ½d to 20/- Carrington, all have corner triple-oval ‘NSW’ cancels and includes Postage Dues in BW #ND1-37 range where 1d, 2d and 4d are on chalk-surfaced paper and with 5/- the extremely scarce P11 BW #ND33w cat $1,250. All were affixed to the presentation sheet (folds not affecting any adhesive) by their own gum and show light foxing in places. At the very least, the 17 postage stamps retail over $500; the postage dues, with the 5/variety, catalogues over $1,800. Not many of these completely intact these days. (27) NEW SOUTH WALES 439 * 1854 Imperf Laureates Wmk Double-Lined Numerals 3d yellow-green on yellowish wove paper three close margins (4th cut into), SG #87, Cat £200, mint part gum. 440 F 1854-59 Imperf Large Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 8d golden-yellow, 3 clear margins 4th just touching, contemporary dumb barred cancel, SG #97, Cat £1,400. Very difficult stamp.

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1860-72 Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 12 1/- brownish red (regummed) & 1/- rose-carmine (no gum), SG #1523, minor faults, Cat £2,000, scarce duo. 1871 Imperf Diadem Reprints with ‘SPECIMEN’ type 4 overprint. 1d orange-red wmk Crown/ NSW no gum, 2d blue wmk Single-Line 2 reversed. Plus 2d blue from worn plate? wmk Single-Line 2 normal no gum. Only 120 of these reprints were overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’. (3) 1871-1902 Wmk 1st Crown/NSW 1d Salmon P10, block of 15, SG #208a, Cat £3,750 for hinged, odd perf imperfection as to be expected. Extremely rare multiple. 1882-97 Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW 1d Comb P11x12 SG #223f block of 9 (3x3), perf faults between two of the upper units, five units MUH; also 1892-99 ½d P11x12 SG #271c marginal block of 4, three unit MUH, total Cat £100+.

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1888 Centennial Overprinted ‘Specimen’ 5/- (og) with Type 10 & 20/- (no gum) with type 11 (1892 UPU distribution), both P10. (2) 1892-99 Halfpenny Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW block of 24 from both sides of sheet with central gutter, marginal inscription at base ‘POSTAGE ONE HALF-PENNY’ SG #271cs, slight bend on four units, overall fresh MUH, Cat £480 as hinged singles.

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1894-1904 Fiscals Optd ‘POSTAGE’ in Blue Wmk 2nd NSW 10/- violet & claret P12 SG #275, some minor gum toning, MLH, Cat £225. 1897-99 Jubilee 2½d die proof in violet on thin surfaced card (55x50mm), fine condition. 1894-1904 Fiscals Optd ‘POSTAGE’ in Blue Wmk 2nd NSW 10/- violet & claret P12x11 SG #275b, very fine Newcastle (NSW) datestamp, cat £60; also 1885-86 10/- lilac & claret P12 SG #239a crease & small nick, used. (2) 1897 Diamond Jubilee & Hospital Charity set SG #280-81, mildly aged gum, Cat £273.

1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11 ½d green left marginal imperf pair, SG #298a, Cat £250, left unit with Long near vertical scratch at right. 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11 6d emerald-green imperf pair, SG #307a, small thin on left unit, Cat £600. 1902-03 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 3rd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11½ 2d cobalt-blue imperf left marginal pair, SG #315a, Cat £350 (BW #N15b Cat $500).

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1903-08 Diadems Wmk 3rd Crown/NSW 5d dark blue-green Diadem, Imperforate marginal pair SG #329d, right unit tiny thin, Cat £375. 1907 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A ½d blue-green block of 30 (10x3) top 2 units in right-most column with No Watermark, (BW #N6aa, Cat $200++), left pane units have much re-inforcing. Rare error.

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Official Stamps 456 * 1880-88 5/- Deep Purple Perf 10 SG #O14, some short/rough perfs, large-part og, Cat £700. 457 * 1880 10d Lilac right marginal pair, SG #O18a, few small tone spots & repaired tear in gutter, Cat £700. rare multiple. 458 **/* 1882-85 1/- P11x12 optd ‘OS’ in red SG #O33b Control #7 marginal block of 4, lower units MUH, Cat £112++. 459 V 1885-95 5/- lilac & green P11 optd ‘OS’ and ‘POSTAGE’ in black, odd nibbed perf, CTO with concentric ring corner cancel, prepared for presentation purposes with only 158 sold. Rare.

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1882-90 2d Emu P12, SG #O40a, upper-right corner block of 15 (3x5) with overprint varieties Wide ‘OS’ setting and Broken ‘O’, MUH, Cat £127++. NEW SOUTH WALES | Postage Dues 461 * 1891-92 5/- green P10 SG #D8, rough perfs at left, Cat £225. 462 * 1891-92 20/- green P12x10 SG #D10b, characteristically rough perfs, MLH, Cat £450. NEW SOUTH WALES | Railway Stamps 463 U 1974 No Watermark multiples comprising [1] $10 (‘CRONULLA’) marginal block of 8 (2x4), minor blemishes; & [2] $5 (‘MT DRUITT’) horizontal pair, some staining.

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ex 464 NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery 464 PS Selection: with 1888-91 OHMS 5d ‘OS’ (in white circles) Registered Letter to Department of Public Instruction unsealed CTO; Envelopes with 1883 QV OHMS 1d Optd ‘OS’ unused, 1888 OHMS 1d ‘OS’ (in white circles) scored through with obliterating bars unused, plus three other items, condition variable. (6) NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 465 PS 1891 1d+1d Postal Card & Reply Card H&G #12 uprated use in 1894 (Feb 8) from Inverell to Germany, attached Reply Card addressed & uprated but uncancelled, Sydney & Erfurt backstamps, minor blemishes. NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 466 PS 1885 size G 4d Registration Envelope H&G #C2 uprated for interstate letter rate with 2d Emu tied by Albury BN ‘50’ duplex, addressed to BHP Company Secretary William Knox, Melbourne backstamp, some toning.

NEW SOUTH WALES | First Day Covers 467 * 1897 Diamond Jubilee and Hospital Charity tied to plain FDC by s/ring ‘PARK STREET/1/JU22/97/N.S.W’ datestamp, another alongside plus 8-bar BN/924. A bit battered, more than a bit scarce. NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History 468 * 1845 entire to Launceston with mss “6” in red and “8” in black alongside ‘PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY’ cancel in red. Minor blemishes. 469 * 1848 outer inscribed “on H M Service” and “with a Small Parcel”, on the back inscribed via Berrima and neat oval ‘YASS/(crown)/ NO*30/1848/NEW.S.WALES’, to “Deputy Registrar, Melborne Port Phillip” (sic), part Melbourne, Port Phillip unframed datestamp also on the back, damaged on opening, very scarce early OHMS cover.

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1898 (Nov 28) use of 10d & 3d on registered cover to a stamp dealer in Catania, Sicily. Few toned perfs. Unusual destination. 1905 (Sep 11) AA Brice & Co (General Merchants) Tatts cover (tear on front) with attractive advertising panel on reverse showing their store. 1913 (Oct 7) Department of Mines OHMS card from Sydney to the Mine Managers Association in Broken Hill with 1d Arms perf ‘OS/NSW’ Type A (10 holes in ‘S’) tied by Sydney Machine cancel, paying postcard rate. Rare. Commonwealth Era Collection including 1921 unaddressed PPC with KGV 1½d green & ½d orange tied to view side tied by ‘CROYDON PARK/8JL21’ cds, 1935 PPC to New Zealand with 3d Jubilee tied by ‘CANBERRA CITY/24JL35/FCT’ cds, plus lots QEII pre-decimal & decimal covers with datestamp interest. (100+)

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ex 474 NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 474 * Rated RRR Selection PPCs including ‘138’ (Titania), ‘249’ (Lawrence), ‘745’ (Brogo), ‘817’ (Hoskisson), ‘1552’ (Tataila), ‘1650’ (Longueville), ‘2006’ (Berowa), ‘2049’ (Penshurst), plus ten cards with below average or indistinct strikes of the numeral canceller. (18) NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals 475 s 66: (B2) Type 2R20 (5x9mm) on DLR 2d [Rated RRRRR] with comparison example of 2R19 strike Rated R with the larger ‘6’s. Allocated to Singleton-Renamed from Darlington PO 1/12/1841. (2) 476 s 73: (A2) Type 2R20 strike on imperf 2d Small Diadems, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Warialda-PO 1/1/1848. 477 s 235: (B2) Type 5R26 weak but discernible strike on defective QV 4d brown, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Adelong-PO 1/1/1859.

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268: (B1) multiple complete strikes tying 1d Shield strip of 3 & pair to piece, 1898 ‘TIMBARRA’ cds alongside, [Rated RRR].

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1272: (A2) on 2d blue. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Upper Coldstream-PO 1/1/1885; closed 31/10/1963. 1664: (A2) on 2d blue on Tatt’s cover, tied by poor Tyringham of AP28/1901, officially registered and endorsed “6d To pay”, minor faults. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Tyringham-PO 1/7/1892; closed 29/3/1979.

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1720: (B2) multiples strikes tying QV 2d & 1d Arms x3 to piece, part ‘[HOL]MWOOD’ cds alongside, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to

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1868: (B2) legible strike on 1d Shield on 1909 PPC to Sydney. Freeman has recorded only a single example used in the Commonwealth period. Allocated to Spring Terrace-PO 16/2/1898; closed 30/6/1971.

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2071: (B1) largely fine strike tying 1d Shield to PPC, 1909 (2nd ‘9’ inverted), Bumbaldry datestamp alongside, view side shows “Main Street, Grenfell”, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Bumbaldry-RO 20/11/1892; PO 1/6/1903; closed 26/5/1987. NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 487 * 1907-11 Trio on PPCs comprising [1] 1907 Belmore (PO 21/8/1899; renamed South Belmore PO 19/8/1907); [2] 1908 Fairy Hill receiving office (RO 1/12/1897; PO 15/1/1914); & [3] Delungra 1906 Jun 11 (renamed from Reedy Creek PO 11/6/1906), all are clearly discernible strikes.

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Datestamps on Early 1900s PPCs comprising Balmoral, Billinudgel (on registered Tatts cover), Brocklesby, Copmanhurst, Cronulla Beach, Curraweela, Dunoon, Falls Creek & Federal; also Cranebrook on a single stamp; quality of strikes is variable. (9) Datestamps on Early 1900s PPCs comprising Gravesend, Holroyd, Iluka, Lawrence (on Tatts cover), Lower Yammatree, Mandurama, Merrybar (on mourning cover), Milbrulon, Military Road, Miranda & Myrtle Creek (on cover to Cascade Brewery, Hobart), quality of strikes is variable. (10) Datestamps on Early 1900s PPCs comprising Nymboida, Pelican Island, Roseville, South West Rocks, Telegraph Point (on Tatts cover), The Lagoon, Uki, Valley Heights & Yambulla, quality of strikes is variable. (9)

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ex 491 Early 20th Century Postcards with mainly smaller town postmarks noting Tomago, Hexham and Krambach on a single card, Krambach & Nabiac on a single card, others sighted include Branxton, Brookfield, Jaspers Bush & Shuttleton, Weismantel’s & Wingham, most are addressed to Krambach. Good selection. (20) NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps 492 * Round Hill: inwards stampless postcard to “Post Office, Round Hill”, with improvised receiving office cancel ‘pO/RH/08’ probably configured using a basic John Bull printing kit. Not seen by us before. Rare. PO 1/10/1886; closed 31/12/1897.

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NORTHERN TERRITORY | Postal History 493 * 1989 Pastoral Era strip of 5 tied to unaddressed FDC by 3 strikes of ‘TENNANT CREEK’ FDI cds dated ‘10 May 1988’. One year before official release date.!!!!!!!!!!! These covers have been known to fetch up to $250. NORTHERN TERRITORY | Military - World War II Period 494 * 1942 (Aug 25) printed OHMS stampless cover to Lithgow (NSW) with oval UPS ‘D2’ rubber handstamp in violet, used at Roper River from 29/6/42 to 25/8/42.

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1942-45 WWII Selection with Army Post Office ‘O65’ & ‘O72’, Army PO ‘O126’ x2, ‘O127’ x3, ‘O129’, ‘O134’, Unit Postal Station ‘W15’, ‘345’, ‘346’ x2, ‘350’, ‘354’, ‘357’ x2, ‘408’, ‘423’ x2 (one registered). Posting towns include Adelaide River, Darwin, Elliott, Katherine, Larrimah, Mataranka, condition varible but generally fine. (30) 1945 RAAF Darwin uprated Registration Envelopes x2m (one with RAAF ‘683’ censor cachet) plus a registered letter addressed to Mooroopna State Hospital, all with ‘AIR FORCE PO/21’ (Darwin) datestamps tying stamps, red (2) or red/black registration labels, small blemishes. (3) Selection Army, Navy & RAAF cover selection with wide range of cancellations & censor cachets including 1941 Darwin MIL PO No 3 telegram, 1941 MIL PO No3 cover with ‘RELIEF 14/SOUTH AUST’ datestamp, 1942 Clarrie King cover with ‘UNIT POSTAL STATION’ rubber datestamp, 1943 Airmail Letter Cards with Type 3 Tennant Creek cds (‘S’ excised) 1944 APO No 49 (Alice Springs) OHMS registered, Army PO 0127 official with ‘COMMAND PAYMASTER/NT FORCE’ handstamp, generally fair to fine quality of strikes. Good lot. (34)

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Selection on Covers: with [1] Alice Springs (3) comprising worn Williams Type 8a(f) on Commonwealth of Australia Paymaster cover to Wangaratta (Vic), plus Type 9a used as FDI cancels on 1962 Inland Mission FDCs x2 signed by Jean Flynn; [2] Darwin Type 4(h) used as transit backstamp on 1937 registered cover from Ceylon to New Zealand and on 1938 multifranked cover from Germany to Melbourne; Type 4(j) 30mm used as arrival datestamp on 1937 (Mar 5) Guinea Airways flight cover AAMC #707; also Type 9a used as 1960 FDI cancel & 1977 use of the 36mm FDI handstamp; also [3] 1980 Katherine commemorative cancel & 1985 Ti Tree cds on philatelic cover; condition generally fine. (10) QUEENSLAND | Moreton Bay District 502 s Numeral Cancels comprising BN ‘87’ of Ipswich on defective 2d Sydney View or on No Wmk 2d Laureate, Rays ‘95’ of Brisbane on imperf 6d Diadem. (3) QUEENSLAND 503 **/* 1882-95 Large Chalons Thin Paper 2/6d vermilion & 5/- rose optd ‘SPECIMEN’ in blue, the former marginal MUH, the latter with some colour transfer on gum. (2) *

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1860 Imperf Small Chalon 2d blue SG #2 close to large with outer framelines complete (fragment of outer frameline of adjoining stamp evident at right), minor toning, strong colour, very lightly used, Cat £1,700. Seldom offered. 1860 Imperf Small Chalon 1d carmine-rose SG #1 pair with outer framelines largely complete except at base of 2nd unit, some rust staining resulting in design fades, indistinct cancel, Cat £1,600+. RPSL Certificate (1976). Pairs with complete margins are very scarce.

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1860 Imperf Small Chalon 6d green SG #3, thin upper-left corner, ink stain at base, good to large margins, Cat £800. 1860 Small Chalon Wmk Large Star Clean-Cut Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose horizontal pair, SG #4, Rays ‘87’ cancel of Ipswich, Cat £600+. Rare multiple. 1866 Small Chalon Litho 2nd Transfer No Wmk 4d & 5/- handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #56s & 58s, large-part gum, fine examples, Cat £115. 1880 Small Chalon Litho Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 2/- blue SG #119, some toning at top, large-part gum, Cat £120. 1880 ‘Halfpenny’ Surcharge Die II SG #151a, large-part o.g, Cat £750. RPSofV Certificate (2010).

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1882-91 Lined-Oval Die I Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 1/- lilac, SG #172, apparently Imperforate between due to blind perforations, faded fiscal cancel. 1895-96 Void-Oval Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12½,13 2½d rose SG #214 lower-right corner block of 36 (6x6) with margins intact, some peripheral perf reinforcing, the majority of units unmounted; also 2½d carmine SG #213 block of 4 with three units MUH; Cat £880+. 1897-1908 4-Corners Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12½,13 2½d colour trials in brownish-carmine (pulled corner perf) or in slate on gummed Crown/Q watermarked paper. (2) 1900 Patriotic Fund colour trial or plate proof of 1d (6d) in slate (or deep grey) green without gum on Crown/Q watermarked paper (as SG #264a). We don’t see these very often. 1907-11 Large Chalons Litho Wmk Crown/A 4d proof marginal pair from the left of the sheet in issued colour on gummed Crown/Q paper BW #Q31 defaced with a ruled line in red ink (similar to that used on the unissued 9d, see BW page #190), lightly mounted. No proofs previously recorded for this shade. Rare.

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1907-11 Wmk Crown/A Perf 13x11-12½ set SG #301-308 in vertical strips of 3 showing perf variations 13x11½, 13x11 or 13x12, some minor gum aging/toning, BW Cat $2,725 as mounted (one or two units per strip are MUH). (8 strips) 517 * 1907-11 Large Chalons Litho Wmk Crown/A 2/6d shades group BW #Q55A-D comprising vermilion (4, one a tad aged), pale dull vermilion (2, one with reddish hue), dull orange & orange-red, BW Cat $1,200. (8) 518 * 1907-11 Large Chalons Litho Wmk Crown/A £1 deep bluish green SG #312c (BW #Q65B) Re-entry at base (not the BW listed Fresh entry), lightly mounted, Cat £550 (BW $1,000). QUEENSLAND | Revenues 519 U 1872 Stamp Duty: Crown/Q Without burelé band 20/- rose P13, faded pen cancel, Elsmore Online Cat $400. 520 U Impressed Duty: 1930-60 64 values from 1d to £1,000 including the elusive shilling values 1/4d and 11/- to 19/-, pound values upwards complete with the exception of £19 and £400, red impressed cancels, usual mixed condition, Elsmore Online Cat $2,400+. (64) QUEENSLAND | Railway Stamps 521 ** 1926-66 Sixth Series 1d to 10/- blocks of 4, 1/-, 2/- & 10/- upper case values, 10/- rated R3, all Dalby except 3d which is Howard. Scarce multiples.

QUEENSLAND | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 522 PS 1898 1½d Scenic Postal Card (‘On The North Coast Railway Line’) H&G #11 tied by Type 2a Bars ‘87’ of Ipswich (cds alongside) to Holland (Rotterdam cds on viewside) with fine strike of Type 3 unnumbered ‘TPO/A.19JU99/QUEENSLAND’ cds on the message side, minor blemishes. 523 PS 1911 QV Sideface 3 Line Heading With Dividing Line HG #19a “Views of Townsville”, superb unused. QUEENSLAND | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 524 PS 1912 QV Numerals in 4 Corners 1d red on greyish stock as HG #A5 but with the horizontal perforations extending to the edges of the card, fine unused with less than ten examples known, also included is a comparison example of #A5 with the more usual perf configuration. Rare.

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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QUEENSLAND | Postal History 525 * 1863-1912 Cover Selection including 1863 to England with 6d Chalon (defective) tied by ‘QL’ concentric oval cancel, 1886 to Ireland with 2d Sidefaces strip of 3 re-directed on arrival with GB 1d lilac added tied by Londonderry ‘172’ duplex, 1893 Burns Philp (Townsville) to Oamaru (b/s) New Zealand, 1904 Tatts covers x2 with TPO backstamps, 1903 GB inwards postcard taxed with 3d in Dues added, 1905 Townsville to Ardrossan (Scotland) taxed with no dues added, 1905 Dunwich (Stradbroke Island) to Tasmania with 2d tied by Bars ‘544’ in blue, 1909 taxed postcards to USA x2, 1912 Fred Hagen Sydney registered covers to New Zealand with Queensland 4d grey Die II x3 or with 4d grey Die I solo franking (cover damaged), 1912 Parcel Label with 1d Sideface x12 (one stamp has Extra serif flaw), mixed condition. (45 covers/cards). 1892 (May 13) cover to Canada with ½d deep green SG #185 pair & single plus Crown/Q 1d Postal Fiscal SG #F16 tied by 526 * Bars ‘215’ of South Brisbane, Brisbane & Hamilton backstamps, some aging. Unusual usage and destination. Commonwealth Era Covers including 1914 White Mercantile Agency 1d Roo PTPO window envelope with Brisbane ‘3FEB14’ 527 * machine cancel, 1924 PPC to England with Victoria Point cds, 1931 Mount Isa Mines Late Fee cover to Sydney with 1d Due added, 1947 inwards 6d aerogramme from UK with boxed ‘UNKNOWN/CITY POSTMEN’ handstamp & Brisbane DLO cds in red, 1950 OHMS cover with [WACOL] EAST IMMGN CNTR cds, 1959 ‘BROADBEACH/ECAFE/CONFERENCE/18MAR59’ on front & reverse of PPC showing Lennons Broadbeach Hotel, 1977 Priority Paid with Kippa-Ring rubber datestamp in violet. (55)

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ex 528 ex 530 QUEENSLAND | Numerals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 528 D Rated RR Strikes Tying Chalon Multiple Frankings to small letter fragments comprising [1] four fine strikes of Rays ‘74’ tying 2d Chalon strip of 3 & (6d) Registered; [2] two stikes of Rays ‘86’ tying 2d Chalon & (6d). (2) 529 S Selection of Rated Cancels on Chalons with [Rated RRR] ‘63’ (Rays type used at Claremont) ‘80’ & Rays ‘152’ x2; [Rated RR] comprising ‘15’, ‘24’, ‘28’, ‘29’, ‘47’ (x3 on 2d strip of 3), ‘48’, ‘51’ x2, ‘73’, ‘74’, ‘85’ x2, ‘86’, ‘108’, ‘156’ & Bars ‘201’ (used at Rockhampton); plus 12 other lesser rated cancels. (32) 530 S Selection of Rated RRR Cancels on Chalons comprising ‘42’, ‘43’, ‘58’, ‘59’, ‘63’ (on ‘6d’ Registered), ‘79’, ‘82’ (two strikes on 1d pair), ‘97’ (on ‘6d’ Registered), ‘110’, ‘113’, ‘114’, ‘120’, ‘133’, ‘152’, ‘165’ & possible ‘193’ (Rated RRRR if correct), generally fine strikes. (16)

QUEENSLAND | Numerals 531 s 39: (A2) on Crown/Q 1d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Calliope-PO 1/3/1864. 532 s 80: (A1) bold strike on Truncated Star 3d Chalon [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Mitchell Downs-PO 1/1/1865; renamed Mitchell PO 533 534

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Allocated to Norley-PO 1/3/1868; replaced by Thorgomindah PO 31/12/1869. 124: (A1) complete strike on Crown/Q 6d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Ravenswood-PO 11/6/1869.

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537 s 152: (B2) on 1866 1d orange-vermilion Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Taroom-PO 1/4/1856. 538 s 510: (A2) twin strikes (one fine) on 1d Roo pair [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Mareeba-Renamed from Granite Creek PO 25/8/1893. QUEENSLAND | Datestamps 539 s Georgetown: Type 4b ‘GEORGETOWN/AU25/09/QUEENSLAND’ on 2/6d Chalon. [Rated RRRRR] PO 15/1/1872. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 540 * Specimen & Reprint Selection with overprinted ‘REPRINT’ x22 including imperforate, rouletted & perforated issues, plus overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ x4, some paper adhesions on gum, generally fine. (26)

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1883-99 Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 13 ½d pale brown vertical strip of 5 with Double perfs at right, middle unit with Colour flaw on Queen’s nose, four units MUH. 546 * 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ 5/- rose-pink reprint optd Type 4 ‘SPECIMEN’ (12½x2mm), SG #196as with Value misplaced upwards and slight doubling of ‘LLI’ of ‘FIVE SHILLINGS’, part og. 547 * 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ 50/- dull pink reprint optd Type 4 ‘SPECIMEN’ (12½x2mm), SG #201as with Doubling of ‘FIFTY SHILLINGS’, part og. Most Unusual. 548 * 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ 50/- dull pink reprint optd Type 4 ‘SPECIMEN’ (12½x2mm), SG #201as with ‘FIFTY SHILLINGS’ misplaced upwards into frame, part og. Most Unusual. 549 * 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ Perf 11½-12½ £3 lemon reprint optd Type 4 ‘SPECIMEN’ (12½x2mm), SG #203as with ‘FOUR POUND’ misplaced downwards ovelapping bottom frame, part og. Not seen by us before. 550 V 1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ 1/- brown with POSTAGE & value in red-brown, SG #275c, Cat £900. Crease, neat 1902 Adelaide cancel. Rare. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Official Stamps 551 F 1876-85 Broad Star P10x11½-12½ 4d deep mauve ‘OS’ inverted SG #O17d, 1883 Murray Bridge cds, very well centred, undercatalogued at £275. 552 F 1891-96 1d Green P15 ‘OS’ doubled SG #O56a, small surface rub at lower-left, unpriced by Gibbons. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Revenues 553 * Duty Stamp - 1915 2d Surcharge: on 1d ochre (well olive-yellow), MW #134, rated R3. Lovely mint example.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official) 555 PS 1899 ‘O.H.M.S.’ At Top 1d brown on glazed paper three different settings of the opt (not in H&G). One has SA Railways text, one plain handstamped for Dept of Lands & Mines, another plain with typed message. Comes with ordinary paper for comparison (SA Railways text). Very scarce group. (4) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal History 556 * 1846 (Jun 15) inwards printed letter from Customs House London to the Collector of Customs Adelaide, receipted ‘28DE 6’, early item. 1863-76 inwards from England comprising [1] 1863 (Apr 19) mourning cover with Small White Corner Letters 6d deep lilac SG 557 * #83 wing-margin tied by Reading duplex, fine ‘GPO/JU14/1863/SOUTH AUSTRALIA’ arrival datestamp on face; & [2] 1876 with Large Coloured Corner Letters 6d grey Pl 14 SG #147 tied by Aberdeen duplex; minor blemishes. (2)

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1865 (May 27) Bishop cover with Rouletted 2d bright vermilion SG #26 pair tied by Adelaide ‘MY27/65’ cds, Port Adelaide transit & Port Lincoln arrival backstamps, tear on reverse. 1907-57 Too Late or Late Fee Selection with [1] ‘TOO LATE’ straight-line handstamps on 1907-10 PPCs x3 with stamps tied by Frances, Red Hill or Wasleys squared-circles; [2] ‘LATE FEE’ comprising boxed handstamp tying QV 1d red x2 to undated PPC, straight-line handstamp in red on 1946 commercial cover to Melbourne with 3½d Peace, ‘LATE FEE/ADELAIDE RLY’ tying 4d Olympics to 1957 Tatts cover; also [3] straight-line ‘POSTED IN LATE FEE BAG’ used on 1907 PPC (“SS RUPARA”) to Adelaide; generally fine. (8) 1912 (Sep 6) inwards PPC from UK with largely fine Type #CRO-1 double oval (45x28mm) ‘DELIVERY WINDOW/5OCT1912/ GPO ADELAIDE’ handstamp in violet (used between 2-9-1911 to 22-11-1920). Very scarce.

1912 ‘O.K’ Private Perfin on Thick ‘POSTAGE’ 3d ‘Long Tom’ (SG #298) on Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd cover (Jun 28) to USA tied by Adelaide machine cancel. Rare on cover. 562 * 1913-1993 Commercial and Philatelic Mail including 1915 Dublin cds tying KGV 1d to PPC, 1923 KGV 1d violet on PPC, 1939 with KGVI 3d (‘O.K.’ perfin) tied by Late Fee/Adelaide Railway’ cds, 1940 Bagot’s (executor & trustee) registered cover with ‘BE/ Co’ perfins, 1945 to Riverton with QM 1½d tied by fine 1945 Gawler Railway cds, 1954 Royal Visit Wesley & Haslem FDCs, 1932 Bushells advertising cover with KGV 1d tied by Nildottie cds, 1955 2/- green Olympics Publicity airmail to India, 1958 window envelope ‘MISSENT TO’ (Woodville), 1960 2/3d Yellow Wattles tied by Rosefield cds on 1960 airmail PPC, 1963 Mount Burr registered, 1967 Andamooka Opal Fields registered, other postmark interest likely, condition variable. (81) 563 * 1939 (May 19) PMG’s Department OHMS stampless cover to Tailem Bend (backstamp) with very fine strike of Type #CROb oval double-ring ‘POSTAL INVESTIGATION SECTION/19MAY1939/GPO ADELAIDE’ 52x32mm handstamp in violet, ornamental telegram forms advertising on flap, minor opening blemishes. Scarce. SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Travelling Post Offices 564 * Port Augusta Railway: (Dec 21) use of British PPC (‘Dr Barnardo’s Homes, nr Ilford Essex’) with QV 1d red tied almost fine Presgrave Type 26 ‘P.A.RAILWAY/DE24/10/SA’ cds, fine ‘DEANS MARSH/DE29/10/VIC’ arrival cds. Scarce use as canceller.

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ex 567 TASMANIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 565 U 1853-1912 on leaves mainly fine used and quite comprehensive from cut-to-shape 4d Courier, Chalons imperf to 1/- x2 incl 4d blue x4, perf to 6d shades, sidefaces various issues to 5/- (fiscal use), tablets to 2/6d, wide range of all pictorial types ending with 1912 ‘ONE PENNY’ on 2d x6. Includes small Stamp Duty to 1/- with postal cancels and range Perf ‘OS’ incl 10d tablet and two 6d pictorials. Postmark potential, very nice - high retail c$3,500. Good value. (300+) 566 */W 1870s-1912 on leaves mainly fine from 1870 10d black x2 SG #131 with good range side-face shades incl 8d x5, 9d x4, tablets to 1/- x5, all pictorial values well represented, surcharges incl 2½d on 9d x5, 1½d on 5d x3, 1912 ‘ONEPENNY’ on 2d x4, small Stamp duty 1d, 3d and 1/- very fresh small selection ‘REVENUE’ optd surcharges. Excellent entree, retail c$2,250. (140+) 567 **/* 1878-1907 QV Sidefaces in fresh mostly MLH blocks of four from 1878 P14 two shades each 1d and 2d plus 8d SG #156-8, 1880-91 two shades each ½d and 3d SG #163 & 165, 1889-91 surcharges ½d on 1d x2 and 2½d on 9d SG #167 & 169, 1891 4d bistre SG #174, 1896 9d pale blue SG #227 (reinforced separations), 1903 9d blue SG #242, 1906-7 P12½ 8d and 9d two each SG #255-6. Good clean lot, cat £750+ (min retail c$1,400). (19 blks) 568 *W Specimen & Reprint Selection [1] unoverprinted reprints George & the Dragon imperforate 3d to 10/- plus perforated 3d; [2] overprinted ‘REPRINT’ George & the Dragon 2/6d to 10/- plus 1d Platypus (thinned); [3] overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ vertically Platypus 3d (thinned) to 1/-; mostly fine, with or without gum. (12) 569 */W Specimen & Reprint Selection of perforated issues mounted on album page with [1] optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Sidefaces ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 8d, 9d, 10d & 5/- plus Surcharges ½d on 1d & 2½d on 9d, Tablets ½d, 2½d, 5d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6d (thinned) & 10/-, Platypus Stamp Duty (overprinted vertically) 3d, 6d & 1/-; [2] optd ‘REPRINT’ 6d Chalon, Sidefaces 4d bistre & 4d blue, George & the Dragon 3d to 10/- plus 1d Platypus; some blemishes, mostly fine, with or without gum. (28) 570 * Specimen Selection mounted on album page with Sidefaces 1d, 2d, 3d, 8d, 9d, 10d & 5/- plus Surcharges ½d on 1d & 2½d on 9d pale blue; also Tablets 2½d, 5d, 6d, 1/- (corner fault), 2/6d & 10/-, condition mostly fine, part to large-part gum. (15)

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1853 Imperf Courier Medium Soft Yellowish Paper 1d pale blue SG #1, margins complete at left and at base, scuffed edge at top, minor edge blemishes, curiously some gum retained, tidy BN cancel, Cat £1,500. BPA Certificate (1952). 1853 Imperf Courier Medium Soft Yellowish Paper 1d blue SG #2, even margins with outer framelines largely complete, tiny thin at top & minor aging, BN ‘59’ cancel of Launceston, Cat £1,500. BPA Certificate (1952). 1853 Imperf Courier Plate I Worn Impression (Second State) 4d orange SG #8, complete margins (close at right), BN ‘68’ cancel, Köhler guarantee handstamp, Cat $450. 1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d dull orange, complete margins, rich colour, BN ‘64’ cancel of Hobart, Cat £375. 1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d dangerous forgery on thin paper with bogus BN ‘65’ cancel, complete margins. Handy reference item.

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1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1d dull vermilion with Double print, three good margins. 1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral [1] 2d yellow-green SG #32 margins complete (close in places), minor printing flaw between ‘C’ & ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’, BN ‘73’ cancel; [2] 2d slate-green #34 cut-into at upper left, minor printing flaws on ‘TW’ of ‘TWO’; [3] 4d pale blue Watermark inverted; Cat £220+. (3) 1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 4d pale blue SG #36 strip of 4 Watermark inverted, complete margins; also Star Wmk 4d deep blue SG #21 strip of three, frameline just shaved at top, left-hand unit with defects; both items with faded/cleaned pen cancels. Attractive multiples.

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1902-04 Pictorials Litho Wmk V/Crown 1d red Wmk sideways Volcano retouch BW #T10(A)da, punctured ‘T’, some nibbed perfs, postmark well clear of the flaw, Cat $150. 584 V 1902-04 Pictorials Litho Wmk V/Crown 2d deep reddish violet Watermark reversed Unlisted by BW, cancelled at Launceston on AP1/1903. Extremely rare. 585 * 1905-11 Pictorials Typo Wmk Crown/A 3d brown compound P12x11x12½x12½, SG #253c, thinned, Cat £400 (BW #T50, Cat $600). 586 W 1912 ‘ONE PENNY’ Surcharge on 2d JBC’ Monogram strip of three from upper-right corner of sheet, all units with Double perfs BW #T23zcb, lower unit with perf reinforcements, without gum, Cat $250+. TASMANIA | Revenues 587 F 1900 2d Platpus Overprinted ‘REVENUE’: variety Value omitted Craig #7.53a, 1900 Registered Hobart datestamp. Rare postally used. 588 U Numerals: Emergency Printing Wmk Crown/ A 1s on 3d, 1907 pen cancel, fine example, Elsmore Online Cat $280.

TASMANIA | Railway Stamps 589 U 1919 Garratt 4d Yellow-Green rouletted 6¾, cancelled at Devonport. Fine condition. 590 * 1919 Garratt 8d Brown Rouletted 6¾, slight bend, mint. 591 U 1918 Garratt 1/- Dark Blue rouletted 6¾, cancelled at Devonport. Fine condition.

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Rated ‘RRR’ Trio on Sidefaces comprising ‘333’, ‘335’ & ‘353’, all are fine strikes. (3) Selection on Pictorials ‘195’ (Epping Forest) on 1d, ‘267’ (Forest) on ½d and ‘293’ (Abbotsham) on 1d. (3) Selection on Pictorials comprising ‘3’ (Bicheno), ‘12’ (Broadmarsh), ‘28’ (Elizabeth Town), ‘38’ (Glenorchy) & ‘48’ (Bellerive), good to very fine strikes. (5) Selection on Pictorials comprising ‘55’ (Lymington North), ‘74’ (Sandy Bay), ‘88’ (Dilston) & ‘96’ (White Hills), good to very fine strikes. (4)

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256: (B2) on 2d Pictorial. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Kindred-PO 1/4/1886; closed 27/4/1990. 256: (B2) twin strikes on ½d Tablet pair. [Rated RRR] 311: (A2) superb largely complete strike on 2d Sideface [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Turners Marsh-PO 1/7/1890; closed 30/4/1971. 363: (A1) superb strike on 2d Pictorial. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Elliott-PO 1/10/1898. 385: (A1) superb strike on ½d Pictorial. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Ida Bay-PO 1/3/1900; closed 10/10/1902.

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VICTORIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 617 */U 1886-1913 5d Specialised Array on Album Pages with mint 1896-99 red-brown, 1901-10 V/Crown P12x12½ x3 and Crown/A 1905-13 P12x12½, plus range of used examples with shades & some official perfins. (64) 618 */U 1901-12 3d Specialised Array on Album Pages with mint including 1901 Without ‘POSTAGE’ x2, 1901-10 V/Crown P12x12½ x7 including a two pairs, P11 pair, 1905-13 Crown/A P12x12½ x11 including two pairs & P11; also lots of used examples with shades & official perfins, a few blemishes but mostly fine, mint stamps alone Cat £230+. (115) VICTORIA | Proofs & Essays 619 W 1852-54 Queen-On-Throne Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof of Queen-on-Throne design, characteristic of the NSW 2d Die (longer name tablet at top) in deep crimson-red, on thick card. Most attractive.

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1857 Imperf Emblems Wmk Large Star 4d vermilion SG #42 with printing flaw Band of colour running from top of the stamp to base through the Queen’s head, margin shaved at left, reversed BN ‘6’ cancel of Port Fairy. Unusual. 1857 Rouletted By Calvert Serrated 18-19 6d orange-yellow SG #60, serrations complete on two sides plus trimmed at top, tidy BN ‘2’ cancel, fine example, Cat £150. 1857 Rouletted By Calvert 6d yellow-orange Serpentine Roulette 10-10½ SG #58, lower-right corner perf repair, fine barred oval ‘1/V’ cancel, Cat £150. 1857 Rouletted By Calvert Compound of Serrated 18-19 and Serpentine 10-10½ 6d orange-yellow SG #61, tiny inconsequential thin at top left, faint ironed-out wrinkling, Barred Oval ‘1/V’ cancel of Melbourne, Cat £550. Rare. 1858 Queen-On-Throne Wmk Large Star Rouletted 5½-6½ 6d bright blue, SG #73, right margin partially detached along the rouletting running inside the frameline, strong colour, unused, Cat £400.

1859 Perf 12 By Robinson 3d blue Half-Length SG #78, Constant secondary flaw under ‘V’ of ‘VICTORIA’ centred to lowerright with part of value tablet excised by perforations at base, outer framelines of adjoining stamps evident at left and at the top, unused, Cat £1,800. 1859 Perf 12 By Robinson 1/- Octagonal, SG #81, no gum, Cat £275, unusually fine. 1859 Emblems Poorer Quality Wove Paper Perf 12 1d green SG 84a with rare second state cracked electro, internal defect, cancel clear of the flaw. 1860-66 Beaded Oval No Wmk Perf 12 3d deep blue, SG #88, Cat £450. 1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 3d pale blue SG #90, some minor aging, unused, Cat £200.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 4d dull rose, SG #92cs with Type 1 ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint, a few nibbed perfs, without gum. Rare - only three examples recorded. 1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 6d orange SG #93, wing-margin example from right of the sheet, fine example with strong colour, Cat £400. [Victoria’s rarest stamp on a simplified basis] 1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Single Lined Numerals 4d rose-pink Rouletted 8 SG #95c, rouletting evident on three sides, lightly cancelled, Cat £250. 1863-74 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 4d dull rose-red P12, SG #110e, off-centre jumbo stamp, reperfed on 3 sides, hinge rems, Cat £200.

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1863-74 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 4d deep rose variety No watermark, indistinct BN cancel. Most unusual. 1864-65 Laureates Wmk Double-Lined 4 4d deep rose SG #114 pair, left-hand unit with Transient printing flaw running from below Queen’s nose to the name tablet in upper-right corner, BN cancel. Unusual. 1864-65 Laureates Wmk Double-Lined 4 4d deep rose SG #114 Imperforate from left of the sheet with vertical watermark lines, four good margins, minor aging. Uncatalogued and most unusual. 1863-74 Laureates Emergency Printing on DLR Paper Wmk Incorrect Single Lined Numeral 3d lilac, wmk ‘8’, SG #118, fine mint, Cat £200. 1863-74 Laureates Saunders Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral of Value 4d rose-red P12x13, SG #121a, usual brown gum, Cat £180.

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1867-81 Laureates Wmk V/Crown 4d in two distinct shades, one plated as [E9], hinge rems on one. Mint. (2) 1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 2d pale mauve Die I Mixed P13x12 SG #178d, fine example with tidy BN cancel, Cat £375. 1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 1/- indigo/blue Sideways watermark SG 180a, pulled perf indentation in upper margin, well centred, tidy cancel, Cat £750. Rare with approximately a dozen examples known to exist. 1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 12 2d lilac-mauve Die II Cracked electro extending from bottom frameline at left through ‘PEN’ of ‘PENCE’ to lower right corner triangle, weak BN cancel. 1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown Litho 4/- orange-red P12½, SG #238b, corner thin, part gum; also Electrotype 5/- pale claret & yellow P12½ SG #260c, fine large-part gum; Cat £215. (2)

1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown Perf 13 £7 violet/blue SG #250. Horiz crease, doubtful pmk, Cat £130 (as fiscal use). 1884-92 Naish Stamp Duty Wmk 2nd V/Crown P12½ 2/6d brown-orange SG #292, large-part gum, Cat £140. 1896-99 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 3rd V/Crown 2d violet Watermark sideways SG #334a pair, 1897 Colac datestamp, Cat £180+. Scarce multiple. 1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 5/- scarlet-red & deep blue perf ‘OS’ BW #V121Cba, well centred, part-gum, Cat $125.

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VICTORIA | Revenues 665 * Beer Duty: 1892 One Doz. Bottled 4d blue, mint, Elsmore online Cat $240. 666 U Beer Duty: 1892 Three Doz. Bottled 1/- purple, fine used, Elsmore online, Cat $120. 667 * Beer Duty: 1903 2 Gallons 4d black/grey, fine mint, Elsmore online Cat $170.

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Collector of Imposts: c.1902 ER This Instrument, no value expressed, in blue/pink, pen cancelled. Collector of Imposts: c.1902 ER This Instrument, no value expressed, in carmine/pink, pen cancelled. Embossed Stamp Duty: Selection of various frame types in purple 6d, 1/-, 1/6d & 5/-; in red shades single pieces 6d (2), 1/-, 5/-, £1, 35/-, £3 & £5 and composite pieces £9+£9+14/-+3d, 5/-+2/6d, £3+15/-, £4+£1/10/-. Penalty Paid: 1887 diamond-shaped, no value express, violet/white, pen-cancelled in 1908.

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Stamp Duty: fine range on leaves with values to £25 (2), including £5, £6 and £7 bicolours, numeral types to 2/-, optd Cattle (24) to £1, Relief Tax to 3/- incl rouletted and perforated issues, etc. (approx 130). Stamp Duty Ultra High Values: Recess £50 dull lilac-mauve, without pinholes, faded pen cancels with an apparently bogus Melbourne duplex applied.

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Telegraph Forms: 1873 red/white ‘POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, VICTORIA’ form with Embossed ‘POSTAGE ONE SHILLING/VICTORIA’ in blue at upper-right, counterfoil still attached at left, stamped number ‘17’ in black on both parts, horizontal & vertical folds, small edge blemishes overall very fine for an item of this nature. VICTORIA | Railway Stamps 677 ** 1934 Winged Series 3d Die II emerald on white with grey pattern corner block of 4, Cat #3.1457II. [Rated R1] 678 ** 1934 Wing Series With Security Underprint 4d brown-red on light blue (station ‘WATCHUPGA’) block of 15 from base of the sheet, one unit internal fault & crease affecting four units in top row, some rouletting separations, MUH, Elsmore Online Cat $480++. VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 679 PS Postal Card Unused Assortment with 1876 1d violet Laureate unused Stieg #P1, 1881 1d violet #P4 & #P4a (thicker card) x2, 1882 1d +1d violet #P5 x2 (unseparated & separated) & 1885 optd ‘STAMP DUTY’ separated Message Half Type 1 + Reply Half Type III #P8, 1885 1d dull rose #P7 x3, 1886-87 Astley 1d #P9-10 x8 including #P9 no comma or stop after ‘South Australia’ & #P10 with Stop for comma after ‘South Australia’ x2, 1889 3d carmine on light green #P12, 1891 UPU 1½d on 2d violet #P14 x3 (poor/fair condition only), 1900 Formation of Commonwealth 1d sepia and 1d orange (poor condition) on greywhite #P25 & #P25c, 1906 1d rose x6 on cream or pale buff card #P32/P32a, condition variable. (23) *

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1891 1½d On 2d Postal Card with ‘UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION’ 69mm overprints Stieg #P14 x28(!) all appear to be on chalky stock with some variations in colour, generally fine unused. (28) 681 PS 1893-99 1d Reading Unused Group comprising 1d Stieg #P16 in yellow-brown x3 (one with Stop for comma after ‘South Australia’), orange on buff or yellow on light cream, 1d orange-brown #P17a x2, 1d+1d brick-red on cream stock #P20, minor aging on a couple, fine overall. (8) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 682 PS 1889-1901 Selection 1889 1d blue on dark grey illustrated Stieg #A1 x6, 1893 1d rose #A4, 1893 1d rose #A5 x2, 1895 2d vermilion #A8, 1901 2d rose #A9 (aging); 1901 2d rose #A14, also 1897 use of 2d vermilion #A8 to Bohemia (Sofienthal arrival cds) with ½d rose added, condition variable. (13)

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VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes 683 PS QV Blue Stock Unused Selection with 1d x5 comprising oval indicium in green x3 (shades, two inscribed ‘STAMP DUTY’), 1885 Naish 1d & 1886 Astley 1d; 2d x5 comprising oval indicium in 5 different colours; odd minor blemish, fine overall. (10) 684 PS QV 2d Oval Indicium Unused Selection inscribed ‘STAMP DUTY’ x17 Sizes B or C in various shades, one has with Stieg Type #53 colourless embossed seal on flap, some with aging/tonespots, fine overall. (17) 685 PS QV 1d Oval Indicium Unused Selection Size C in red (2), orange (2, some aging) or brown (4), all inscribed ‘STAMP DUTY’, some blemishes, mostly fine. (8)

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QV Long Envelopes Unused comprising 1869 2d rose Stieg #KB1 with Type #42 colourless embossed crest on flap, 1885 2d blue-violet #B4, 1886 2d red-violet #B5 & 1890 1d brown #B7 (a few blemishes). 1886 Astley 1d Olive-Green Stieg #KB7a with ‘STANLEY GIBBONS & Co/PHILATELIC PUBLISHERS/LONDON’ colourless embossed crest on flap, some minor soiling.

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1870-86 Unused 1d & 2d Selection comprising 1869-70 2d rose/pink Stieg #B1/B2 x6 in various shades/sizes, 1886 1d green #KB8 x5, the 1d all somewhat aged and/or discoloured. (11) 689 PS 1885-86 QV 2d Naish Unused Selection 2d blue-violet Stieg #B4 (2) and red-violet #B5 (4), various shades. VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official) 690 PS 1867 Returned Letter blue envelope (horiz fold) numbered ‘X/25,000-1/67’ to Ballarat from Dead Letter Branch of GPO, Melbourne with duplex postmark ‘MELBOURNE/2 T/JY15/67’ and backstamp Ballarat following day. Not common.

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ex 695 VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Franks 693 PS Chief Secretary: 1904 use of OHMS lettersheet from Mitiamo to Rochester (superb backstamp) with ‘CHIEF SECRETARY’ printed Frank tied by ‘MO&SB/MITIAMO’ cds, fine ‘PAID AT/MITIAMO’ boxed handstamp alongside, Electoral Registrar’s Office imprint in lower-left corner. [Free frank priviledge was invalidated on 1/11/1902, hence the use of the paid at handstamp.] 694 PS Chief Secretary: OHMS Report of Death from Contagious or Infectious Disease form reporting death of infant in Nortcote from measles, pneumonia & heart failure, Chief Secretary Frank Karman #V340.4 tied by Melbourne ‘16/11/00’ double-ring cds. 695 PS Collection: of generally more common cutouts (some duplication) on hagner, all black except one (of 18) ‘CHIEF SECRETARY’ in red, several with handstamp and/or mss cancels. Twelve departments in all represented. (37)

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Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey: Die 1 handstamped in blue on OHMS Cover Sheet addressed from Ballarat with backstamp Warrenheip unframed oval following day and, on the front, oval ‘UNCLAIMED’ applied. Very scarce to rare, Steig (p4) records 4 only seen - now there are five! Governor of Victoria: 1891 (Oct 6) use of Die 6 free frank Envelope (crest on flap) tied by South Melbourne duplex, addressed to founding director W R Wilson at BHP’s Queen Street office, peripheral blemishes. Postmaster General: Frank Stamp sample (Die 3) on piece with mss “cancelled” (to avoid possible misuse) attached to notepaper bearing the mss inscription “With J. H. Abbotts Comps/(Acting Postmaster-/General)/16/3/94”.

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Selection: with covers 1893 Governor of Victoria handstamp on Royal Mint envelope & 1900 The Treasurer printed on Income Tax Office envelope; Post Cards x3 for Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Public Instruction or Minister of Lands and Survey (with 1d Perf ‘OS’ added); also cut-outs x150 approximately. (150+) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 700 PS 1887-93 Unused Group comprising 1886 4d pale rose-red curved flap Stieg #C4 (some peripheral aging), 1887 4d rose pointed flap #C5 & 1891 3d carmine #C7 x2, the latter three items all very fine. (4) 701 PS 1901 3d on diagonally laid stock, knife type TC5 (145x90mm) with sharp cut flap Stieg #C9a, uprated in 1902 with 2½d blue for 1902 transit to Germany, Hamburg backstamp, fine condition. VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Wrappers 702 PS 1885-87 Unused Selection comprising Naish ½d salmon Stieg #E9 & 1d olive-green #E8 on watermarked paper, Bell 1d green optd ‘STAMP DUTY’ inverted watermark E13a, also Astley ½d in lilac x2 or pink/carmine x2, fine condition overall. (7)

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VICTORIA | Telegram Forms 703 PS 1865 By Electric Telegraph (Dec 14) folded and creased advice from District Surveyor (F.Adair) Ballarat to Crown Lands Office. Regulations and Conditions printed on reverse where copiously annotated. Very infrequently seen. VICTORIA | Postal History 704 * 1850 (jun 18) lettersheet to Melbourne from GB with mss “3” on front and good strike of ‘SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/NO*1/1850/ MELBOURNE’ receiving datestamp in red on reverse alongside black strike of ‘J.B.WILCOCKS, AGENT FOR GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION/(PLY)MOUTH’ handstamp. Slight water staining. Ex Freeman Gold Medal Exhibit. 705 * 1853 (May 28) OHMS outer from Geelong to Melbourne with 2d Queen-on-Throne SG #18 tied BO ‘2’ cancel, slopingbackwards ‘TOO LATE’ handstamp with serifs in black, Geelong & Melbourne crown oval datestamps, minor blemishes.

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1853 (Sep 6) entire (stamp excised) from Melbourne to Port Fairy, red boxed ‘TOO LATE’ (close ‘OO’) on face. 1853 (Oct 21) outer to Geelong franked QOT 2d purple-brown [EI] SG #18b cancelled barred oval ‘21/V’ with matching backstamp unframed oval ‘FIERY CREEK/(crown)/OC 21/1853’ and similar Geelong (no crown) arrival following day. 1857 (Jul 28) entire with 6d reddish-brown Woodblock SG #32 very fine marginal example tide by BN ‘4’ cancel of Sandhurst, addressed to Sydney, Sandhurst (poor), Melbourne & fine ‘SHIP LETTER/A/AUG 3/1857/SYDNEY’ backstamps. Ex Geitenbeek

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1857 (Oct 14) cover to from Melbourne to England endorsed “per S.S.S. Simla” with 6d orange-yellow Rouletted 7½-8½ by the Raymond machine tied by BN ‘1’ cancel, Melbourne & Birmingham backstamps, filing crease at base. Not listed separately by Gibbons and exceedingly rare on cover. Ex Geitenbeek.

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1857-69 Covers Collection remarkable old time assembly with very strong Ballarat connexions, many addressed JF Randall solicitor in Ballarat, many inscribed ‘OHMS’ incl 1857 and 1858 to John Hamlet Taylor Esq the District Surveyor at Ballarat with 4d Emblems imperf and perf prob SG #42 & 52. Wide range of frankings inc several Beaded Oval 3d Blues and 4d rose shades some in combination for 7d rate, other Emblems, Laureates. Postal markings include at least three types ‘UNCLAIMED’, at least two unframed italicised ‘Not known by/ Letter Carrier’. Wide range of postal markings including unframed ovals (eg Avoca, Miners Rest, Raglan, Warrenheip), lots of Melbourne alpanumerics, other duplex types, single rings, etc. Marvellous lot. (68) 1858 (Aug 18) with 6d orange-yellow Rouletted 7-9 (at left and at right) SG #57 tied by BN ‘1’ cancel to cover from Melbourne to Cape of Good Hope, rated ‘8’ in black, Melbourne departure and very fine ‘CAPE TOWN/NO 5/1858/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE’ (in red) backstamps, some soiling, rare destination in this period. Ex Geitenbeek. [COGH#2 in Ben Palmer’s census and illustrated at page 61 of his book]

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1859 (Jun 15) “The News Letter of Australia” (No 34, June 1859 Edn) sent from Sandhurst to London, fine ‘SANDHURST/ JU15/59/VICTORIA’ oval datestamp, London ‘AU/9/59’ arrival datestamps in red, franked with a Victoria QOT 6d blue, which does not belong, tied by BN ‘158’ cancel! Some faults as to be expected, but overall well preserved condition. [Fascinating reading with articles including ‘Journal of the Goldfields’, ‘The Chinese’, & ‘Journal of Amusements’.] 1861 (Mar 23) registered cover to Locarno Switzerland with rouletted 6d blue Queen-on-Throne & perforated 2/- Woodblock paying ¼oz via Southampton registered rate, Sandhurst oval departure datestamp, ‘CROWN/REGISTERED’ arc handstamp in red plus Melbourne & London registered datestamps in red, CHARGE’ (in black) & ‘PD’-in-oval (in red) handstamps on face, backstamped with French boxed ‘POIDS - CACHETS’ handstamp plus Paris & Basel transits & Locarno arrival backstamps. Ex Geitenbeek. [Switz#135 in Ben Palmer’s census] 1864 (Jan 26) cover to Hamburg with perforated 1/- Octagonal, 6d Adapted Design & 2d Emblems tied by BN ‘73’ (Rated RR) and Sandridge datestamps, rated “5” in black, London transit on face, Hamburg oval backstamp in green, edge blemishes. An attractive tri-colour franking. Ex Geitenbeek [City State of Hamburg#8 in Ben Palmer’s census, who muses at page 100 “the franking on this cover represents a via Marseilles rate yet the cover is not inscribed as such and may be explained as being sent via Southampton by default”]

1865 (Feb 24) cover from to London endorsed “per Madras/via Marseilles” with 1/- Octagonal & 4d Laureate tied by Melbourne duplex, London Paid cds in red. Attractive franking. 1877 (Mar 5) Digby to Melbourne Nicholson cover with 2d mauve Bell P12 pair tied by two strikes of BN ‘179’ with adjacent ‘DIGBY/MR5/77/VICTORIA’ cds, Merino & Melbourne backstamps, minor blemishes. 1882 (July 4) inbound from Wales undelivered mourning envelope with pair 3d rose Plate 21 SG #158 (on cover cat from £175) tied duplex BN ‘D57’ of Bute Docks (Cardiff) alongside unframed ‘EMERALD HILL/B/JA31/83/VICTORIA’ and ‘UNCLAIMED AT/ EMERALD HILL’, on the back ‘MELBOURNE/JL 24/82’, mss not at address. . .24.7.82, then a long hiatus to red ‘D.L.B./U/ FE2/83/VICTORIA’.

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1891 advertising envelope endorsed “per Britannia” (scored out) and “per Oruba” added, from ‘Edward Waters/International Patent & Trademarks Office/Melbourne’ to London where it was re-directed and crowned circle containing ‘R’ was applied. This indicated that no extra charge was incurred as the re-direction was to an address within the same delivery area as the original address. Few tone spots. Ex Linfield. 1894 (Oct 26) use of 1885 ½d pink Naish wrapper with fine St Kilda duplex, addressed to Brettschnieder, Melbourne, oval ‘T”1d”‘ and very fine and rare boxed ‘REFUSED/ON ACCOUNT/OF TAX’ both on face. 1898 (Sep 6) use of 1894 ½d yellow Reading wrapper from Melbourne to Hampstead, boxed ‘POST TOWN/NOT/KNOWN IN VICTORIA’ on face. 1900 (Apr 10) registered cover from Melbourne to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, framed ‘P.E.ISLAND·M.C./MY26/00/ BOAT’ TPO backstamp. Unusual destination.

1900 (Oct 23) use of 1d & 2d on fine Wm Cameron Bros & Co advertising cover with Havelock Tobacco collar, from Melbourne to USA. Received Torn 1877 (Jul 23) battered mourning cover from Wales with GB 6d grey Plate 15 tied very fine Llanrwst ‘597’ duplex, superb strike of boxed (rounded corners) ‘RECEIVED TORN/AT GPO’ (34x10mm) on fragments of pink stamp-selvedge used as a resealing label. Received Torn 1880 (Dec 21) cover with very fine strike of boxed (rounded corners) ‘RECEIVED TORN/AT GPO’ (38x12mm) handstamp, Naish 2d brown tied by fine Echuca duplex, lower-right corner of the cover torn away.

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Staight-Line Handstamps comprising [1] boxed ‘MACEDON’ tying 1d Postal Card, fine unframed ‘MACEDON/JE4/88’ cds beneath, Kyneton arrival cds; also [2] 1907 PPC to Dunolly with unframed ‘AVOCA’ handstamp (13x3mm) at the top of the message side (dated in manuscript beneath); fine condition. (2) VICTORIA | Barred Numerals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 726 S Coloured Cancels Array on Hagners with ‘158’ (fourth duplex) in blue & ‘1218’ (second duplex) in blue both unrecorded by Freeman in these colours, plus other useful strikes including ‘113’ (Type 1a) in blue, ‘390’ in blue, ‘474’ in violet, ‘881’ in violet, ‘1307’ in blue, ‘1754’ in magenta & in violet, ‘1805’ in blue; some cancels misidentified & quality of strikes is very mixed so careful inspection suggested. (190+) 727 S Numeral Cancels on Kangaroos mostly on 1ds, some rated including [Rated RRR], part ‘[2]026’, [Rated RR] superb ‘422’, [Rated R] ‘644’, ‘809’, ‘901’, ‘907’ (smaller figures) x2 and a weak ‘2002’; also several unrated cancels seldom seen on Kangaroo issues including ‘120’, ‘273’, superb ‘473’, ‘659’, ‘725’, & ‘1012’ (on 1d Perf ‘OS’); some minor duplication, mixed quality of strikes but plenty are fine. (90+) 728 S Selection on Kangaroo Issues comprising ‘32’, ‘62’, ‘69’, ‘72’, ‘347’, ‘433’, ‘779’, ‘1638’ & ‘1977’, mixed quality of strikes but generally fine. Freeman does not record any of these numbers being used on Kangaroo issues. (9) 729 Numeral Cancels on KGV Heads Selection majority on 1d reds with better strikes including ‘118’, ‘120’ (on 4d orange) ‘177’ (on 2d orange), ‘338’, ‘424’ (on ½d green), ‘604’, ‘657’, ‘659’, ‘723’, ‘725’, ‘728’ & ‘749’ both [Rated RR], ‘907’, ‘971’, ‘1312’ & ‘1783’; minor varietes have also been annotated by vendor, minor duplication, quality of strikes generally fine. Good lot. (103) *

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VICTORIA | Barred Numerals 730 * 82: (B1) tying 2d Laureate to 1869 (Dec 29) cover to Melbourne, Wangararatta & Melbourne backstamps. [Rated RR] Allocated to Wangaratta-Renamed from Ovens PO 1/1/1854.

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101: (A2) fine & complete strike on imperf 2d Emblems pair, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Windsor-PO 1/2/1856; renamed St. Kilda PO

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288: ‘288’ (B2) on Rouletted 6d Queen-on-Throne. [Rated RRRR - the rating of RRR in Freeman & White is an error.] Allocated

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293: (A1) 1st type (‘9’ reversed) on 4d Beaded Oval, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to The Springs-PO 20/4/1860; renamed Waubra PO

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21/1/1884; closed 23/12/1981.

1124: ‘MC/24’ 1st type (A2) on 2d violet SDuty (thinned). [Rated RRRR] Allocated to St. Kilda West-PO c.-/3/1879; renamed St. Kilda

R.S. PO 1/10/1886; replaced by St. Kilda West PO 24/10/1970.

1346: ‘MCCC/46’ (A2) on 2d mauve Naish, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Timmering East-PO 1/7/1883; closed 1/12/1930.

1560: (A2) Type 15B strike in blue on QV 1d brown. [Rated RRR - Not recorded in blue by Freeman.] Allocated to Geelong WestPO 1/4/1887; LPO 18/9/1995.

2054: (B1) ‘2054’ of Carlisle River (adjacent weak 1908 datestamp) tying 1d pink to PPC addressed to Browns Plains. [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Carlisle River-PO 11/12/1901; LPO 18/5/1994; closed 30/6/2000. 2066: (B2) four largely complete strikes tying QV 1d pink x5 to 1911 (Nov 21) cover to Denmark, two stamps also partly tied by Ecklin South cds, numeral [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Ecklin South-PO 5/6/1902; closed 30/9/1969.

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2078: (B2) largely complete strike on 1d Roo [Rated RR]. Allocated to Barrapoort Railway-RO c.1902; PO 10/3/1904; renamed

Barrapoort PO 15/2/1913.

2086: (B2) ‘2086’ on 1d pink adhered to postcard to which it doesn’t belong. [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Laver’s Hill-RO c.1902;

PO 1/8/1904; LPO 10/8/1993.

VICTORIA | Datestamps | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 744 S Collection on Hagners arranged in order of the numeral cancel allocated to each office mostly late period issues, noted Bass in blue, Dinyarrak, Hawthorn West (on 1/- yellow), Hodgkinson, Hollybush, Kerrie, Kiata, 1865 Majorca on 1d Laureate, Macedon Upper, Point Lonsdale, Sassafras Gully, Seymour East, Sunnyside, Tyers, Upper Ferntree Gully in violet (on 1d due) & Yinnar, plus a few MOSB cancels, mixed quality of strikes but many are fine. (500+)

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VICTORIA | Datestamps 745 * Diamond Creek Upper: (B1) large fine ‘DIAMOND CK UPPER/DE24/08’ datestamp tying 1d pink to PPC. PO 1/11/1901; renamed 746

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Wattle Glen PO 1/11/1922.

Duncan’s Road: ‘DUNCAN’S ROAD/27NO24/VIC.’ (A2 - arcs 4,3) on 1½d red KGV . [Rated RRRR] RO 15/5/1916; PO 19/7/1920; renamed Werribee South PO 19/7/1926.

Gonn Crossing: ‘GONN CROSSING/21AU69/VIC’ (ERD) on 1c brown (cut-to-shape). [Rated RRRRR] RO 1/2/1912; PO 1/7/1927;

closed 30/8/1969.

Mosquito Flat: very fine ‘MOSQUITO FLAT/MY25/76/VICTORIA’ datestamp on cover to Melbourne, 2d stamp tied by weak BN ‘406’ cancel, [Rated RRRR], Melbourne backstamp. PO 1/8/1862; closed 8/6/1895.

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754 ex 752 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 749 * 1885 Surcharges 1d on 3d, both shades with both types, SG #91,91a,92,92a, Cat £545. 750 * 1888 Recess Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 1d carmine-pink block of 6, SG #103, perfs sensibly reinforced, Cat £168+. A scarce multiple. 751 U 1898-1907 Wmk W Crown A 2d bright yellow & 1/- olive-green (creased), both with Watermark inverted, Cat £270. (2) 752 U Duplicated 1902-12 V/Crown Issues on album pages comprising 1d (15), 2d (15), 4d (16), 5d (6, Cat £480), 8d (16, two with ‘CUBALLING cds), 9d (12, one is Wmk Upright), 10d (16), also a few 1898-1907 issues including 2½d block of 4, Cat £1,000. (110) 753 V 1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 4d pale chestnut perf ‘OS’, SG #154a, rounded bottom left corner, Cat £400. All recorded examples in private hands are perf ‘OS’. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Revenues 754 */** 1920-30 Stamp Duty: 1d scarlet swan, block of ten (2x5) from the upper-left corner of the sheet, showing extraordinary array of mostly diagonal misperforations, we counted a total of 5 sets of perforations, sensibly reinforced, odd gumside adhesion. The most spectacular example of this type of mis-perforating we have seen.

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ex 755 WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Railway Stamps 755 U 1966 Decimals No Watermark 45c x3 for stations ‘KEWDALE’, ‘NORTHAM’ or ‘PERTH’ plus 50c for ‘PINJARRA’. The 50c not recorded by Elsmore. (4) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal History 756 * 1911 (Mar 31) Falk PPC (King’s Park, Perth) from Fremantle to Japan with Nagasaki transit & Osaka arrival cds. Unusual origin/ destination for the period. WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postmarks 757 * Yornaning: fine strike of PMI Type ORS 1 ‘POST OFFICE/DEC28 1905/YORNANING’ oval rubber datestamp on message side of a PPC sent from Mount Gambier. Rare. PO 20/12/1905; closed 23/7/1970.

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ex 762 ex 759 ex 760 AUSTRALIA | Collections & Miscellaneous Groupings 758 */U Selection incl MLH 1931 Kingsford Smith, 1948-56 £1 Arms (2, one optd ‘SPECIMEN’), perf ‘OS’ 3d Kooka, 1½d Swan, opt ‘OS’ 1/- Lyre, 6d Airmail Service, CTO include 1914 6d Engraved Kooka, 1929 3d Air, 1½d Swan, etc. (18) 759 F/G 1913-65 On Album Pages including Kangaroos First Wmk to 2/-, the 2½d, 3d & 4d CTO, Second Wmk 2d to 5/-, Third Wmk 2d to £2 (telegraph puncture) with £1 bicoloured x2 (shades), £1 grey, £2, Small Mult Wmk to 10/-, CofA Wmk 6d to £2; KGV Engraved 1d & 6d, Heads most watermarks to 1/4d with 1d red shades; later 1927-65 issues almost complete (ex Navigators), the Kooka M/Sheet MUH, the 5/- Bridge superb postally used, few in variable conditon, mostly fine. (100s) 760 */U 1913-71 majority fine condition on leaves from sparse Roos to 2/- x3, KGV all values incl 4d lemon, both surcharges and the seven ‘OS’ opts (3d MLH), other pre-dec from 6d eng Kooka with all top values (ex 5/- Bridge and £2 Nav). PLUS States assemblies mostly more common lower values with NSW to 1/- diadem, Qld to 2/-, SA includes long types to 1/-, others quite ordinary. Some oddments, good value at estimate, inspection recommended. (100s) 761 U 1937-52 KGVI used collection over 900 mostly definitives, some considerable duplication in places. Postmarks interest some on piece incl first day cancels from 1937 KGVI & QM Die I, 1952 Parliament house cancels (Brisbane, Canberra, NSW), range of slogan types incl ‘V’ (for Victory). Perfins incl various ‘VG’, ‘T’, ‘G/NSW’ incl inverted, sideways, reversed, etc. Other varieties incl several so called pelure paper, odd retouch, many in the “fly speck” category, shades. Better values include wmk 1/- small lyre x44 (both perfs), 1/6d Hermes and 2/- Croc x16 each, 5/- Robes. (900+) 762 **/* 1956-1970s Mostly Varieties Selection mostly MUH with [1] 1953-59 QEII 3d block of 4 Misperforated (upper units hinged); [2] 1956 Olympics blocks of 4 with 1/- Short ‘L’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ BW #334d, plus 2/- with unlisted but impressive Vapour trail behind central buildings & another unit with Colour spot over tower; [3] 1966-67 5c Bird Green dot right of ‘C’; [4] 196772 QEII 5c Offset #444c; [5] 1973 50c Architecture Retouch over ‘5’ and void in left window in corner block of 4; [6] four lesser varieties all but one in blocks; also [7] Decimal Navigators 75c & $1 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ (mint) & [8] 1967 50c & $1 x2 decimal booklets; fine condition. (14 items). 763 V 1992 Barcelona Games $1.20 and Sheffield Shield Cricket $1.20, 150 of each value with gum and ‘printed’ CTO cancel. (300) 764 Special Prints : 1991 Waterbirds of Australia FDC in special folder with 2 limited edition prints by Paul Margocsy (with authenticity certificate), also 1993 Albert Namatjira prints in special folder along with ‘Land and Spirit’ booklet.

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 765 U 2d Listed Varieties Selection used comprising First Wmk Nick in right frame near top BW #5(1)l (aging) & Scratch off coast of Albany #5(2)d; Third Wmk Die I Perf ‘OS’ Nick in right frame near top #7(1)l and Extra islands around Tasmania #7(2)i, Die IIa Break in top of ‘W’ of ‘TWO’ #8k; some perf defects, Cat $450. (5) 766 U 9d Listed Varieties Selection used comprising First Wmk Break in left frame opposite Albany BW #24(2)m; Third Wmk Die II Break in inner right frame opposite ‘PENCE’ (Perf ‘OS’) #26ba(2)n & White flaw over 2nd ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’ #26(2)o, Die IIB White flaw adjoining left of value circle #27(3)f, Vertical white scratch over second ‘N’ of ‘NINE’ #27(3)g, Broken shading over second ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’ #27(4)i; some blemishes, mostly fine, Cat $800. (6) 767 U 1/- Varieties Selection used comprising First Wmk Break in top frame over ‘L’ #30(2)e; Second Wmk Break in left frame opposite ‘O’ #31(2)g; Third Wmk Die II Break in top frame over ‘L’ #32(2)e & unlisted Extra island to NE of Tasmania, Die IIB Left frame thinned at top #33(4)f & ‘1’ for ‘I’ in ‘SHILLING’ #33(4)l (rounded corner); some perf blemishes, Cat $700+. (6) 768 U 1913-36 on leaves all watermarks mostly cds with [1] 1st wmk ½d to 2/- incl all 1d dies, 2/- rounded corner (14 stamps); [2] 2nd wmk 2d, 2½d, 1/-, 2/- VFU and 5/- (5); [3] 3rd wmk various dies 2d to 10/- grey and deep (intense?) aniline pink (1918? cds a bit heavy) with 2/- brown VFU, 5/- x3 (15); [4] SM wmk 6d, 9d & 1/-, CofA wmk 9d. Appears to have suffered from dampness so few toned perfs and spots, small perf and other imperfections, retail $2,300+ as all FU, shame they’re not. (38) 769 * Balance of A Consignment with Third Wmk 1/- Die II (small thin) & Die IIB perf ‘OS’, SMult 1/- x2, CofA optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D 10/- x2 & £1, centring variable, some with gum toning. (7)

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Blocks of Four nicely centred and fresh appearance, lower units MUH with [1] 1st wmk ½d and 1d Die I; [2] 3rd wmk 2d Die IIA with lower right unit MUH Inner left frame missing by ‘T’ of ‘TWO’ [3R58] next to White flaw by WA coast [3R57] not in BW (glazed gum), 2½d deep blue (tiny spot one unit), 3d Die IIB (one upper unit has tone spot and rounded corner) and all units with slightly different states of Break in left frame just below top corner (which one, if any, is the listed BW #140(U)f is going to require some research). Min total cat $1,300 (excludes faulty), good value. (5 blks) Mint Selection comprising First Wmk 1d Die II Large white flaw left of ‘P’ of ‘POSTAGE’, 2d perf Large ‘OS’, 3d Die I, 2/perf Large ‘OS’ (dubious ‘OS’ puncture, regummed), Second Wmk 2d regummed over thin, 2½d gum toning & 6d small stain, Third Wmk 3d Die I Watermark inverted, 6d blue Die II perf ‘OS’ Watermark inverted (crease & soiling), 9d Die IIB (perf blemish), £1 grey optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D (without gum); S.Mult 6d Perf ‘OS’ MVLH, 6d optd ‘OS’; CofA £2 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D x2, plus 2/- maroon optd ‘BCOF’; condition variable. (16) Old-Time Kangaroo Range on Album Pages covering all watermarks with First Wmk including part ½d+1d booklet, 1d Big crack used x3 (different states), perf large and small ‘OS’ with forgery of 5/- small OS, Second Wmk to 2/- x5 (three perf ‘OS’), Third Wmk values to £2 ‘SPECIMEN’, Small Mult Wmk to 5/- x4, plus 10/- ‘SPECIMEN’, CofA Wmk to £2 ‘SPECIMEN’, many perf ‘OS’, listed and unlisted varieties, variable condition. Perf Small ‘OS’ Simplified Selection mostly used including 1st Wmk 4d & 5d both with tidy cds cancels; 2nd Wmk 6d; 3rd Wmk 2d Die I mint (blemishes), 2½d, 6d brown Die IIB, 9d Die IIB (heavy crease) unused & 2/- well centred; SMult 5/- (mild bend) CTO without gum; condition variable, Cat $900+ (ex 3rd Wmk 9d). (17) Selected Issues mainly well centred and fresh with Retail c$630 comprising [1] 1st wmk ½d and 1/- (small perf jump); [2] 2d grey bottom marginal; [3] 2d grey Die I, 6d ultra (light stain probably removable) and 1/- both Die IIB. Minor perf and gum imperfections, hinge remains. (6)

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Selection including First Wmk 2d Perf Large ‘OS’ pair without gum, Third Wmk 2d Die I (2, one Perf ‘OS’), 3d Die I (3) & Die IIB (2), Die II 6d blue & 6d Perf ‘OS’ (fault), 6d chestnut x2, 9d Die II, 1/- Die II & 5/- (crease); S.Mult 6d & 6d optd ‘OS’ 9d x2, 1/- & 2/-, CofA 2/- Die II block of 4 with Break in left frame opposite A of AUSTRALIA; also KGV S.Mult ½d orange P13½x12½ Ash Imprint block of 4; condition variable but generally fine, Retail $1,500+. (35) Selection all watermarks ½d to 2/- x5 noting perf ‘OS’ large to 3d Die I, small to 2/- maroon (3rd watermark), 2nd watermark includes 6d ultra, odd CTO (SM watermark 9d perf ‘OS’). Majority fine cds, retail $400+. (28) Assortment all cds mainly fine selection with [1] 1st wmk 4d orange x2, 5d brown x4, 9d perf large ‘OS’ (cat $100); [2] SM wmk 6d chestnut with Retouch top frame with additional scratch from Broome to left [3R6] BW #22(3)ha and 5/- greyish black and yellow-orange perf ‘OS’ BW #45Bba rounded SE corner (cat $225). (9) Assortment all watermarks, at least 1500 mostly off paper with values seen from ½d to 5/-, not many 1d reds nor 5/- but plenty of others noting 2/- maroons incl blocks, small and large ‘OS’ plus some other perfins, postmark possibilities. (c1500) Assortment in mixed fair to fine condition with [1] 1st wmk ½d to 6d with two each ½d, 1d Die I & 2d, 3d is Die I (10 stamps); [2] 3rd wmk various common dies 2d to 2/- maroon (11); [3] SM wmk 9d, 1/-, 2/- and poor 10/-; [4] CofA wmk 9d, 2/- redrawn, 5/- fine. Worth a look. (28) ½d To 5/- Study on leaves neatly annotated in Gothic script. Presented in value order mostly fine used, includes inverted watermarks (1d Die I & II used), listed varieties (1d Die IIA BW #4(G)g, 2d 3rd wmk Die IIA BW #8p - both used) and more useful values - eg 2½d 1st wmk MLH and 2nd wmk cds, 4d orange with 1914 cds, 9d Die IIB 3rd wmk and CofA MLH cat $100 and $60 respectively. the only 5/- is CofA with Air Mail cds. Some blemishes but generally fine overall with local retail over $1,000. Solid expansion base. (43) ½d To 5/- Selection cds ex noted mostly 1st wmk with ½d x5 (three machine cancels), 1d Die II, 2d, 3d Die II (woolly perfs) Retail c$275, 4d orange, 6d blue x3 distinctly different shades, 9d x2, 1/- x3, 2/-; also 3rd wmk 3d Die I (stains), 6d chestnut CTO og, 9d Die IIB, 5/- commercial cancel (tone spots), SM wmk 1/-, CofA wmk 2/- Die I (light stains). Some variable centring, faulty items not in current Retail c$875. (24) ½d To 5/- Selection in mixed condition on three hagners. Mostly first wmk (65+) noting varieties on 2d [1R37] rounded SW corner (cat $80), 2½d [2L5] (cat $90), could be others; 3rd wmk (c70). Second wmk sparse as usual only 2½d x2 (cat $40 each) and 1/- (cat $100 each). Both 5/- with heavy commercial cancels appear 3rd wmk. Postmark interest incl duplex, lots of cds including Victoria TPO, Melbourne and Sydney numbered types, LATE FEE, etc. TLC will help, bargain. (160+)

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 783 */U 1d Red Array on Album Leaves with [1] Die I mint plus x28 used including a few flaws; [2] Die II x3 mint plus used x15 including Watermark inverted x2; [3] Die IIA mint plus x37 used with some varieties including Watermark inverted x4; some handy datestamp & numeral cancels sighted, generally fine. 784 U ½d To 1/- Selection cds ex noted including 2 each ½d (one thinned), 1d Die I (machine cancels), 3d (both Die I) and 9d; no 2d; 4d x4 (paler shades x2 - one may be scarce yellow-orange BW #15C); 5d to 1/-, latter with TPO cds (6d tone); PLUS 2nd wmk 2½d. Condition varies, retail as fine c$350 (all 4d as least expensive). (17) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark 785 * ½d Green BW #1, a horiz strip of 5 tied six strikes cds ‘KOGORAH/14JL14/N.S.W’ paying letter rate to foreign countries, addressed to Germany and mailed 3 weeks before WWI. Took longer to get to GB where it would have been held till being returned to Australia following year. ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ in violet probably in GB, blue framed ‘UNDELIVERABLE/MAY 11 1915/II M D’ in Sydney, red backstamp of DLO June 4, 1915. Copiously documented on two display pages, fine.

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1d Red Die I Sideways watermark - crown pointing to the left (from the back of the stamp) BW #BW2ab, some watery ink staining at right, machine cancel, Cat $450. 1d Red Die II cancelled with large part ‘IPSWICH/14MR14/QUEENSLAND’ on large folded printed plan (57x45cm approx) of Trelawney Estate sub-divided lots in Ipswich (Queensland) being offered for sale by auction by E. BOSTOCK & SONS, addressed to NSW. A bit fragile, stains and separations. Bit of history here really. 1d Red Die II with variety Extra Island (two Tasmanias) BW #3(E)d, Ballarat datestamp, Cat $150. 1d Red Die IIA with Plate G flaw Cracked electro - state II [R26] (Adams, Bell & Pope #state 5) BW #4(G)ka, perf fault in upper-right corner, Cat $500.

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2d Grey Perf Small ‘OS’ Selection selection comprising mint x2 & used x2 (one with Scratch from value circle through map to ‘T’ of ‘POSTAGE’); also ‘OS/NSW’ used (8, including pair & a strip of 4 – scarce multiple), odd blemish, BW for Perf ‘OS’ stamps alone is $455. (12) 2d Grey Plate 2 JBC Monogram single BW #5(2)zc, ink stain through monogram, unnusual metallic-brown offset-like impression on gum, excellent centring, hinge remainder, Cat $1,000. 2½d Indigo marginal vertical pair, BW #9, Cat $120, one unit slight gum adhesion. 3d Olive Die II variety Wmk inverted BW #12aa, with cds part of Brisbane machine cancel May 12, 1915. Some small faults, Cat $750. 4d Orange selection of six common shades incl perf large ‘OS’ and ‘OS/NSW’, BW #15, 15ba, etc. One parcel cancel, others cds incl Dec 1913 ‘SHIP ROOM’. Couple have small perf imperfections, basically sound copies, min cat $360. (6) 4d Orange Perf Small ‘OS’ on 1915 (28 Sep) opened-out OHMS cover used Perth to New York, slight faults, BW #15bb, Cat $1,000.

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6d Blue BW #17, small crease and lightly toned gum. 6d Blue with Watermark inverted BW #17a, used, Cat $1,000. 9d Violet BW #24, creased & probably regummed, MUH, Cat $125 as an unused stamp. 1/- Green Watermark inverted BW #30a, blunt corner perf & weak crease, lightly cancelled, Cat $500. 1/- Blue-Green variety Watermark inverted BW #30Ca, postally used with unevenly struck s/ring December 22, 1913 cds. Scarce early postal use, Cat $500.

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1/- Pale Green Perf Small ‘OS’ BW #30Aba, Cat $475. 1/- Blue-Green Watermark inverted CTO BW #30a, well centred, without gum, Cat $75. 2/- Brown BW #35, fine mint, hinge remnant, Cat $600. 2/- Brown BW #35A. Small surface rub, exceptional centring, neat Friezland Sept 13, 1913 cds, Cat $250. 2/- Brown with neat CTO of Dec 3, 1913 BW #35Awb. Nibbed perf, without gum, nicely centred and fresh, Cat $300.

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5/- Grey & Yellow with Melbourne ‘[D]E/3/[1]3’ CTO cancel, Cat $300. 5/- Grey & Yellow with Dec 3, 1913 CTO BW #42Bwb. Off-centre low, without gum, excellent perfs, Cat $300. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #47 x2, very good centring, telegraph punctures, tidy cancels. (2) 10/- Grey & Pink with distinctive Melbourne quarter CTO (no gum) datestamp, BW #47Awa, Cat $2,000. [BW listing shows April 24, 1915 as the date for this CTO - in fact this value (and a number of others) were date-stamped April 25 - the following day; see 2013 BW cat p2/13, para (ii)(b)]

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£1 Red-Brown & Blue BW #51B. Some small perf and SE corner imperfections hardly detract from an attractive well-centred stamp with Queensland 1915 cds, Cat $3,000. 811 U £2 Black & Rose BW #55A. Light but scruffy roller cancel, nicely centred, rich colour, Cat $5,000. AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 812 * 2½d Indigo BW #10, a well-centred example tied by Brisbane slogan and paying letter rate to foreign countries, addressed to Bureau International Feministe de Renseignments in Lausanne. Would have contained a letter to a correspondent in an enemy country which the Bureau would have been able to forward. Went via Milan (Italy) where censored with handstamp ‘(107)VERIFICATO/PER CENSURA’ on the front, large reseal on back handstamp ‘MILANO/POSTA ESTERA’ x2 plus Nov 27 Lausanne arr cds. Well documented on two display pages. 813 * 1/- Emerald BW #31, very fresh, Retail $275.

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2/- Brown BW #36A, tidy registered cancel in blue, Cat $350. 2/- Light Brown Perf ‘OS’ BW #36ba. Slightly rough strike large part Late Fee Rly Station Sydney cds, almost perfectly centred, Cat $350. An excellent example. 5/- Grey & Yellow Perf ‘OS’ BW #43b. Some small perf imperfections, very well-centred, Perth cds Cat $700. 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome Perf ‘OS’ BW #43Bb. Couple short perfs at left, firmly struck ‘PARCELS POST/21JA19/BRISBANE’ s/ring cds. Well centred example of a difficult stamp, Cat $700.

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 818 * 2d Grey Die I wWatermark inverted BW #7a, very well centred, fine mint, Cat $125. 819 * 2d Grey Die I Watermark inverted, BW #7a, well centred, fine MLH, retail $125. 820 ** 2d Grey Perf ‘OS’ BW #7ba strip of 3 [2L28-30], the first unit with Scratch from first ‘E’ of ‘PENCE’ to map, small mark on gum on 3rd unit, gum creases 1st & 3rd units, excellent centring, MUH, Cat $450+.

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2d Grey Die I variety Extra islands around Tasmania [2R43] BW #7(2)i on lightly soiled commercial advertisement cover (with KGV 1d red) to a James H Birch in USA, Melbourne machine cancel Aug 1, 1916 alongside violet ‘PASSED’ censor handstamp. On cover extrapolated cat $400+. [Removable pencil note on front JHB’s brother is US Minister to Lisbon, Portugal] 2½d Blue BW #11A block of 4, upper-left unit MVLH, others units MUH, Cat $260++. 2½d Indigo BW #11C block of 4, very well centred, lower units MUH, Cat $230+.

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3d Olive shades Perf ‘OS’, cds (one Railway Station) with Die I, Die I Wmk inverted, Die II (heavy cancel) and Die IIB, BW #13Ea,b,ba and 14b with Retail c$330. Variable centring, some woolly perfs and small imperfections. (4) 3d Olive Die I Perf ‘OS’ BW #13b pair, off-centre, fresh MUH, Cat $600+. 3d Olive-Green Die II Perf ‘OS’ Plate 1 White flaw over ‘T’ of ‘THREE’ [1L55] BW #13ba(1)d, small 2½mm closed tear top left corner, MUH, Cat $800++. 3d Olive Die I Plate 2 Deformed coast in Bight - State II [2R38] BW #13(2)ha, slogan cancel slightly impinges on flaw, Cat $250.

6d Blue perf small ‘OS’, centred to left, BW #19ba, Cat $. 6d Milky Greyish-Blue Die II perf ‘OS’, BW #19ba, some gum loss, well centred, Cat $150. 6d Grey-Blue Die II Bite out of kangaroo’s left leg BW #19f, excellent centring, 1921 Kendenup cds, Cat $1,250. 6d Blue Die IIB rounded top left corner, MUH, BW #20.

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6d Chestnut Die IIB 6d chestnut BW #21 (cat $150 on cover) and KGV 1½d red BW #89 alongside red R6 registration label on 1925 (June 17) cover (a bit battered and soiled), to Lucerne (Switzerland), all tied clean strikes cds ‘SURREY HILLS/17JE25/ VIC’. No less than seven postal backstamps including Milan and Geneva transits. 6d Chestnut Broken leg on kangaroo [3L6] being the upper-right unit in a corner block of 4, lower units MUH, Cat $365+. 9d Violet Die II Watermark inverted BW #26a, off centre, some short perfs, Cat $1,000. 9d Violet Die II perf small ‘OS’, BW #26ba, few nibbled perfs at base and off-centre as usual, very lightly mounted. Cat $250. 9d Violet Die IIB BW #27A from base on the pane, fresh MUH, Cat $275.

9d Pale Violet Die IIB BW #27B vertical pair, mild uniformly toned gum, lower unit MUH, Cat $375+. 1/- Emerald Die IIB BW #33. Just a hint of gum discolouration, Retail c$275. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark sideways, BW #33aa, MLH, Cat $200. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark sideways BW #33aa, mild gum toning, Cat $200. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark Sideways BW #33aa, small pencil annotation on reverse, very well centred, MLH, Cat $200. 1/- Emerald Die IIB Watermark sideways BW #33aa, Cat $1,000. Centred high, very scarce postal use with part of an Adelaide cds, from bottom row with part of the marginal wmk inscription, very fresh. 1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB marginal block of 4 Watermark sideways [R1-2,7-8], BW #33aa, gum lightly toned, lower units MUH, Cat $800+ (as mounted), retail $700.

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1/- Bright Blue-Green Die IIB Watermark sideways, BW #33aa, Cat $200. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Ash Imprint pair BW #33(4)zg, moderate gum toning, Cat $300. 2/- Maroon BW #38A, fluffy perfs, Cat $500. 5/- Grey & Yellow Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #44wa, off-centre, Cat $200. 5/- Grey & Yellow BW #44, two shades of yellow, both with firmly struck numeral cds Adelaide and Melbourne, surface scuffs on latter, both well centred, cat $225 each. PLUS SM wmk 6d optd OS BW #22(OS) Sydney cds. Good value. (3)

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ex 849 5/- Grey & Yellow x13, mostly very good to excellent centring, various shades, mostly cds cancels including Parcel Post Kalgoorlie (WA) x2, Clunes (Vic) & Gaffney’s Creek (Vic), Cat $2,900+. (13) 5/- Grey & Deep Yellow BW #44C. Part Collins St (Melbourne) cds, nice centring, good perfs, Cat $225. 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #44b, minor gum disturbance, Cat $200. 10/- Grey & Pink x2, very well centred, both punctured with tidy oval telegraph office cancels. (2) 10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, Cat $1,500, fresh and attractive.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink BW #48B, very good centring, strong colours, Melbourne Ship Mail Room datestamp, Cat $375. 10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink BW #48E, rough perfs, excellent centring, Braidwood (NSW) datestamp, Cat $375. 10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink BW #48E, mild soiling, Georgetown (Qld) datestamp, Cat $375. 10/- Grey & Pink BW #48A with Shading break NE of Bonaparte Gulf [R6], trivial thin at top left, a few nibbed perfs, quite well centred, Cat $900.

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10/- Grey & Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ BW #48ba marginal example from the top of the sheet, centred to the right, strong colour, Elizabeth Street Melbourne registered cds, Cat $500. 10/- Grey & Pink Perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #48wa, without gum, Cat $200. 10/- Grey & Intense Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #48Dwa. Light corner cds, og unhinged, near premium quality centring with impressive UV aniline reaction (shocking pink?), Cat $200 10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #48Ewa. Nibbed perf at right, corner cds, og light hinge and very fresh. £1 Brown & Blue BW #52 x4, all with peripheral defects, Cat $9,000 when fine! (4)

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£1 Chocolate & Dull Blue BW #52A, nibbed perf, quite well centred, tidy registered datestamp, Cat $2,250. £1 Chestnut & Blue BW #52B. Has a shortish Spencer’s Gulf prob not one of those catalogued at BW #52(D)d, not too heavily cancelled by a dumb barred type and an indistinct datestamp, attractive, Cat $2,250.

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£1 Purple-Brown & Blue BW #52C, strong colours, telegraph puncture, Barcaldine (Qld) datestamp. £1 Light Brown & Pale Blue Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type B BW52Dx, very well centred, mild gum toning, Cat $900. £1 Grey BW #53, firm ‘LATE FEE/*/2AP35/MELBOURNE VIC’ cds (gives impression - wrongly - of a rounded NE corner), few woolly perfs, good colour, Cat $500. £1 Grey BW #53. Just off-centre, parts three Wollongong cds unevenly struck appears 1930, Cat $500.

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£1 Deep Grey ‘SPECIMEN’ type D, BW #53Bxf. Small faint pink stain at top probably removable with care, Retail $425. £1 Deep Grey Optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D BW #53xg, reasonable centring, MVLH, Cat $275. £2 Purple-Black & Rose overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, BW #56Cxb. Very fresh, Cat $375

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ex 872 AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 872 * 6d To 2/- ASC #37-40. 1/- with light diagonal crease, all have hinge remains and more or less off-centre. Strong original colours, retail $345 (ex 1/-). (4) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 873 * 6d Chestnut Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #22(OS), a nicely centred horizontal pair with just the lightest hinge traces. Very fresh, Cat $180.

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1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Perf ‘OS’ BW #34Bb block of 4, well centred, MUH, Cat $600+. 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 3 Ash imprint pair (N over N) BW #34(3)z, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat $300 (as mounted). 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Plate 4 Ash imprint (N over A) block of 4 BW #34(3)z, uniformly toned gum, lower units MUH, Cat $800.

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5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #45. Slightly yellowish gum, Retail c$875. 5/- Greyish Black & Yellow-Orange BW #45B. Lightly hinged, kangaroo’s ear in the Bonaparte Gulf, very fresh. An excellent example of the slightly better vignette shade, Cat $500. 5/- Grey & Yellow Foxed-face roo, BW #45(V)s, centred high, fine MLH, Cat $950. 10/- Grey & Pink Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C BW #49x, quite well centred, Cat $375. 10/- Grey & Pink overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, Cat $375.

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10/- Grey & Pale Pink with duty plate flaw White flaw on kangaroo’s leg BW #49(V)k, well centred, fine MLH, Cat $1,350. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson top marginal with selvedge, Duty Plate variety Colour spot on map north of Bight (partly concealed by registered cds) BW #57A(D)q, Cat $1,750. [There is also a clear white flaw (or shading break) beneath ‘S’ of ‘POSTAGE’]

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 884 F 6d To 10/- fine cds incl both 2/- ASC #132-6 & 212 (6d is CTO og hinged). the 10/- o/c SW has vignette variety Open mouth Roo [R55] BW #50(V)v cat $550 (estimate based on this stamp only). (6) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 885 **/* 9d Violet BW #29 block of 4, some perf blemishes, lower units MUH, Cat $370+. 886 * 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange BW #46A. Light hinge traces, rich colours, Cat $325. 887 V 5/- Grey & Yellow CTO, plus FU 10/- with small 1mm cut, both well-centred. (2) 888 W 10/- Grey & Pink MNG, trivial discolouration of top perfs, well-centred. Retail $675 as mint.

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10/- Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50D. The aniline UV reaction is clearly present though not very strong, couple slightly nibbed or short perfs, well-centred with part neat registered cds, Cat $750. 10/- Dark Grey & Pink with indiscernible aniline reaction, vignette in a definitely much darker grey than usually seen so possibly BW #50E (and variety of SG #43b). Barely perceptible hinge trace, small unlisted Coloured spot in shading NE corner, one slightly nibbed perf, almost perfectly centred. A very attractive example of a better shade (certainly not rose-crimson), Cat $1,750 (as lesser valued aniline pink shade). 10/- Grey & Pink BW #50A, well centred, Cat $300. 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink BW #50E (golden orange u/v reaction), minor soiling, fine used, Cat $1,250. 10/- Grey & Pink ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ type C, BW #50x, couple of nibbed perfs, well-centred MLH with Hunchback roo #50(V)h [L17]. Only 10 examples can exist with this variety and specimen combination. RPSL certificate (2013). 10/-, £1 & £2 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D, £1 MVLH, others MUH, BW #50xe.

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10/-, £1 & £2 Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type D the key £2 (few nibbed perfs) with Shading flaw in Gulf of Carpentaria [R18], well centred & MUH, Cat $375. (3) £1 Grey BW #54, firmly struck NSW cds, strong colour, Cat $420. £1 Grey BW #54, reasonable centring, tidy registered datestamp, Cat $420. £2 Grey-Black and Rose-Crimson BW #58, few nibbled perfs at top, centred to left, light cancel, Retail $725 £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson BW #58B. Very light wrinkle scarcely detracts from a nicely centred copy with part WA 1938 cds.

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