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5d Yellow-Brown BW #127B early use being tied by Emerald cds to 1932 (Mar 12) registered cover to Melbourne, blue and black registration label, nice use some fortnight after first reported date of issue. 1213 */F 5d Orange-Brown Die II Overprinted ‘OS’ BW #127(OS), one fresh mint hinged, another with neat corner CTO (may be 2L25), a third postally used cds. Tidy lot, cat c$175. (3) 1214 ** 5d Orange-Brown Die II Overprinted ‘OS’ Plate 2 Ash imprint block of 4, BW #127(OS)z; also 3d optd ‘OS’ BW #109 block of 4; both items with mild gum toning, MUH, Cat $775+. (2 items) 1215 ** 1/4d Greenish Blue with Retouched SW corner, plus Single Wmk 1/4d perf ‘OS’, both MUH. Extrapolated Cat $975 fro MUH. AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1216 1948-66 ½d Orange Kangaroo Collection on over 80 well annotated and illustrated pages. Usage on cover is a feature and includes an number of scarce FDCs and unusual rates, one cover has a NZ 3d PDue (cat £150 on cover). Many varieties are shown, including on coils, although the really scarce ones are missing. A good range of military camp pmks is included. Condition is generally good. An excellect collection for further development. *

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Imprint And Plate Block Selection including 1930 Sturt 1½d Plate 1 to 8 blocks of 4 MUH, 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d Plate 1 to 8 (ex plate 7) blocks of 4 MUH, also 6d Airmail imprint block of 6, 6d large Kooka imprint block of 4, AIF 3d & 6d blocks of 4, all with the lower units MUH, plus three other items. (22) KGV Mint Selection with Engraved 1d pale red block of 4 (lower units MUH) & 6d, 1/- Lyrebird, Victoria Centenary, Macarthur & ANZAC sets, 2/- Jubilee, SA Centenary & NSW Anniversary sets, some with mild gum tone, retail $350+. (24) KGVI-Early QEII Range with KGVI No Wmk ½d Kangaroo flaws Dilly bag, Foggy hills & Line from ear within multiples, 3d blue Die 1a & Die II, lots of imprint blocks of 4 to 2/6d including 1½d brown P15x14 McCracken (gum toning), basic array of QEII issues, generally fine. (few 100s). KGVI-QEII Mint Array On Hagners with KGVI imprint block, Navigators 4/-, 5/-, 7/6d x7 including block of 4 & £2 x2 MUH plus £1 pair (disturbed gum), 5/- Cattle White paper, 1964-66 Birds in blocks of 6 or 9, plus other QEII commemoratives sets in blocks, heavy duplication in places, condition mostly fine. Heaps of potential. (100s)

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Mint Assortment On Hagners with 1/- Large Lyrebird x2, Bridge 2d & 3d optd ‘OS’, 6d Large Kooka imprint block, Macarthur set, SA Centenary sets x3, NSW Anniv set x5, AIF set plus extra 6d, Robes Thin Paper 5/- imprint pair, 10/- x2 & £1 and Thick Paper 10/- x3, Arms 10/- to £2, BCOF sets x2 (2nd set ex 1d & 5/- perf fault), plus duplicated lesser items with some multiples, condition mostly fine, a few stamps MUH. (150+) AUSTRALIA | Other Pre-Decimals 1222 ** 1927 1½d Canberra upper-left corner block of 4 with full Plate Nº 12 BW #132zk, fine MUH, Cat $500 (as hinged). 1223 **/* 1927 1½d Canberra upper-left corner block of 4 with full Plate Nº 12, BW #132zk, 2 units MUH, Cat $500. 1224 V 1927 1½d Canberra pair with two largely fine & complete strikes of ‘POST OFFICE/MAY/9/1927/CAMP “D” F.C.T.’ double-ring datestamp in violet. Very scarce. This was believed to have been used at one of the temporary military camps established for the opening day ceremonies.

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1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet BW #133MS, MLH, Cat $175. 1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet BW #133MS, fine mint, Cat $175.

$300 $350 $280 $150

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1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet BW #133MS, MLH, Cat $175. 1928 3d Kookaburra Miniature Sheet BW #133MS, fine mint, Cat $175.

$300 $350 $280 $150

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1929 3d Airmail Type A NW corner blocks of 4 from Plates 2 & 4 BW #134zb&zd. Just the slightest hint of aging Plate 4, well centred, Cat $200 (in 2007). (2) 1929 WA Centenary with Re-entry to swan’s neck and T of AUSTRALIA [Pl2/64], BW #138e, fresh MUH, Cat $175. 1937 1/- Large Lyrebird Chambon Essay BW #145PP(1) in brown-red marginal example with ‘AUSTRALIA’ & ‘ONE SHILLING’ scored-through, fresh MUH, Cat $1000.

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1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set of 4 with corner CTO full gum. (4) 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge fresh MUH with good perfs and centring. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge Ash imprint single, fresh MUH with good perfs and centring. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge BW #148, very well centred, fine mint, Cat $550.

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1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge fine mint, Cat $550. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO BW #148w, well centred, without gum, Cat $300. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge CTO BW #148w, Cat $300. 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge with Retouch over centre of bridge, BW #148d, Cat $800.

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1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge John Ash imprint block of 6 BW #148zd, excellent centring, three unit MUH, other units MLH, Cat $4,000++.

$4,400

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1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge Ash imprint strip of 3, good perfs and centring. 1934 Vic Centenary Perf 10½ see BW #151-53 set in vertical pairs (1/- gum bend), some nibbed perfs, Retail $240+. (3)

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1935 Anzac Set BW #164-65, fresh MUH. (2) 1935 1/- ANZAC top left Plate Nº 2 corner block of 4, BW #165za, fresh MUH premium block, Cat $550. 1935 Silver Jubilee Set BW #166-68, fresh MUH.

$1,750 $75

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1935 Silver Jubilee set of 3 on 1935 (Jun 29) overpaid airmail cover to Sweden via Greece (rate was 2/1d), stamps tied by Fremantle datestamps, Athens & Stockholm backstamps. 1938-41 1d Green QE Die II coil pair with uniformly large holes, BW #182bh, MUH, Cat $225. 1941-42 1½d Green KGVI imprint block of 4 with Cracked plate - State II BW #186zg. Three units MUH, very fresh, Cat $350 (in 2006). 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die I BW #191 corner block of 8 (2x4), uniform gum toning, Cat $480+. 1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die I BW #191 marginal block of 6, well centred, MUH, Cat $360+; also Die II #193 Ash Imprint block of 4, lower units MUH, Cat $100+. (2)

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1937-41 3d Blue KGVI Die IA BW #192 block of 4, minor paper adhesions on upper units, mild gum toning, lower units MUH, Cat $800+. 1938-49 Robes Thick Paper set of 3, 5/- & 10/- corner marginal examples with part imprints, fresh MUH. (3) 1938-49 Robes Thick paper 5/- to £1. BW #212-14. (3) 1938-49 Robes Thin Paper set of 3, fresh MUH. 1938-49 Robes Thin Paper 5/- to £1 set, BW #213,215,217, fresh MUH, Cat $190.

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1948-50 1Â˝d Green QE No Wmk complete pane of 80, mis-guillotined so that there is part imprint at the top and part imprint at the bottom. A most unusual item. 1942-50 2Â˝d Scarlet KGVI right pane of 80 with prominent pre-printing crease affecting 9 units on right side.

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1951 3d Scarlet KGVI coil roll stated to contain 205 pairs with 41 joined pairs. Retail as pairs A$4,100. (410) 1951 3d Scarlet KGVI booklet pane issue, 71 panes of 6 in part sheets or large multiples. BW #251c, Cat $710. (426) 1951 3d Scarlet KGVI Booklet sheet of 144 comprising 3 panes of 48 (16 x3) with horizontal gutter margin between. BW #251c. 1951 KGVI 3d green coil roll stated to contain 146 pairs with 28 joins, BW #252bd, Cat $5,840. (292)

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$800 $130 $60 $1,000

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1952-53 KVI 4½d Red solo franking on 1953 (Jan 30) RP PPC from Canberra to Austria paying postcard surface rate. Very rare usage. 1952-66 2/6d Aborigine No Wmk emergency printing, Authority corner imprint block of 4, BW #267z, well centred, fresh MUH. 1949-64 Arms set of 4 in Authority imprint blocks of 4, £2 with Roller flaw below ‘E’ of ‘POSTAGE’ in two positions BW #268z71zb, fresh MUH (£2 hinged in margin only), Cat $1,300.

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1953 Coronation 2/- & 1955 2/- Cobb BW #302 in complete sheets, fresh MUH. (2 sheets). 1954 3½d Red Cross written up study of the flaws, many in mint blocks, also quite a few on covers and FDCs. Most varieties are small, as would be expected, and no attempt has been made to plate them. Still an excellent selection for future development. (100s)

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1954 3½d Red Cross matching bottom left corner hand blocks of 6 (4 MUH) with plate numbers 1-4, BW #312z,zd,zh,zl, Cat $1,000. Difficult set. 1959 9d Kangaroo tied to coloured MaxiCard of Kangaroos by Philatelic Bureau FDI. Very scarce MaxiCard FDC combination. 1960-64 1/6d Christmas Bells solo franking paying correct airmail rate on 1962 (Jan 18) cover to Japan. Elusive a solo franking. 1959-65 2/3d Wattle Flower on Yellow Paper BW #368 pair plus QEII 1d tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1963 Dunlopillo business reply card. 1959-65 3/- Waratah BW #372 pair plus QEII 2d tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1963 Dunlopillo business reply card.

1961-64 5/- Cattle cream and white papers, fresh MUH. (2) 1961 5/- Cattle Cream Paper BW #373 plus 2/- Flower pair & QEII 2d tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1963 Dunlopillo business reply card. 5/- Cattle scarce on small cover. 1962 Australian Inland MIssion written up study of the flaws, includes catalogued flaws and autotron blocks, some in mint blocks, also quite a few on covers and FDCs. Most varieties are small, as would be expected, and no attempt has been made to plate them. Still an excellent selection for future development. (100+) 1965 QEII 5d Red Helecon in Ink with Misplaced perfs BW #402bb. Very fresh marginal block of 4, full selvedge. Blocks are scarce. 1963-65 Navigators 4/- to £2 set, fresh MUH. (6) 1963-65 Navigators 7/6d, £1 & £2 in corner marginal blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat $700.

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1276 ** 1963-64 10/- Flinders White Paper marginal block 4, MUH. AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1277 ** 1966-82 Selection comprising [1] 1966 75c Navigators RP block of 10 with varieties Hooked ‘c’ of 75c, Extensive recutting at base & Recutting at base - State IV; [2] 75c to $4 set opt ‘SPECIMEN’; [3] 1973 7c Agate and 1975 18c Wildflower both with Black omitted; [4] 1978 20c Little Grebe Yellow (beak & eye) omitted; and [5] 1982 60c Whales Solid blue background; fine MUH. (18) 1278 ** 1971 Christmas Cream Paper ‘Green Cross’ left pane sheet number block of 25 BW #585za, hinged in margins only, Cat $175; also Navigators 75c to $4 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ MUH Cat $100. (2 items) 1279 ** 1990s & 2000s Miniature Sheets with FV $165. Includes Christmas Island Chinese New Year types, AAT, 1998 Singapore Orchids, International Post types. Strong thematic content. (52) 1280 ** Overprinted Miniature Sheets x24 from 1990s & 2000s. Particularly noted - three different 1997 $10 Wetlands incl ‘PACIFIC 97’, two sets Australia 99 with ‘A99’ perfin, AAT 1995 Whales & Dolphins ‘CAPEX 96’. Also Champagne & Roses booklet ‘NATSTAMP 98’, various Chinese New Year from Christmas Island, two 1994 Aeropex black prints. Good clean lot, retail over $300. (24) AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues 1966-68 30c Ibis BW #459 strip of 3 (one stamp damaged) tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1966 1281 * Dunlopillo business reply card.

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1966-72 Navigators usage collection for all values to $1 used mostly to UK in combination with other decimal and/or Navigator issues including 1968 (?) with $1 & 50c, 1970 registered with 75c plus 10c Fish, 1971 with $1 plus 20c Seacraft, 1972 registered with $1 & 50c plus QEII 5c, 1972 registered with 75c plus 10c oil, condition variable. (27) 1966-72 40c Navigators BW #460 plus 30c Ibis & 4c Gynaecology pair tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1967 Dunlopillo business reply card. 1966-72 50c Navigators BW #461 pair tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1967 Dunlopillo business reply card. Pairs on cover are scarce.

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1966-72 50c Navigators BW #461 strip of 3 plus 30c Bird and 10c & 8c Fish tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1968 Dunlopillo business reply card. Very scarce multiple on cover. 1966-72 50c Dampier Plate -2- top right block of 14, BW #461zb, Cat $275 as block of 4. 1966-74 75c Cook BW #462 rare solo franking on 1970 (Jul 21) triple-rate cover to USA. 1966-74 Navigators 75c to $4 optd â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SPECIMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, fresh MUH, Cat $100. 1966-74 $1 Flinders $1 Navigators BW #463 plus 50c Navigators & 5c Bird tied by Bankstown (NSW) datestamps paying postage due on 1968 Dunlopillo business reply card. 1967 25c Christmas BW #479 solo franking on 1968 (Feb 3) airmail cover to UK. 1968-71 Flowers on cover usage collection including 1968 15c solo on PPC to South Africa, 1968 registered to NZ with 20c plus 25c Olympics, 1969 13c solo on PPC to USA, 1969 airmail to UK with 20c, 1970 surface to Poland with 6c plus QEII 1c,1970 registered to UK with 30c x2 plus 25c Wool, etc. (27)

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1969 15c Timber BW #504 solo franking paying postcard rate on 1971 (Sep 23) PPC to England. 1969 15c Timber BW #504 pair paying airmail rate on 1970 (Jan 18) cover to England. 1969 15c Timber BW #504 paying unsealed greetings card rate on 1969 (Dec 18) cover to UK.

$100 $100 $100

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$150 $325 $120 $75 $150 $100

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1970 30c Royal Visit complete sheet of 100, with listed varieties [RP 3/1,4/2, 7/3] BW #520d-f, pristine MUH. 1970 Cook Miniature Sheet Overprinted ANPEX 1970 serial number 5935 with miniature sheet miscut giving impression of stamp images misplaced approx 7mm to the right thereby giving the further impression of the ‘ANPEX 1970’ exhibition overprint shifted to the left and partly on the 30c stamp. Quite a striking variety. [Comes with normal for comparison] (2) 1971-72 Animals 12c & 18c BW #560-61 paying airmail rate on 1971 (Oct 6) airmail cover to UK.

1971-72 Animals 24c BW #562 plus 10c Oil & QEII 1c paying airmail rate on 1972 (Feb 14) cover to England. 1971-72 Animals usage selection with solo frankings 1972 12c to NZ, 1971 18c on PPC & 18c greetings card rate both to England; also 1971 with 24c plus 6c RSPCA & QEII 6c to England, 1972 with 12c x2 plus 6c Famous Australians airmail to USA, 1972 7c stationery envelope to England uprated with 18c plus 10c Oil. (6) 1971 Christmas comprising [1] 7c mauve, green & blue BW#574 x48 (only 8 stamps per sheet of 100); also [2] in gutter pairs x50 (only 2 gutter pairs per sheet of 100); odd minor gum blemish, Cat $962. (98) 1971 7c Christmas White Paper right pane sheet number block of 25 with Retouch in green through ‘AU’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’ (2nd green cylinder variety) [RP 8/4] BW #584e, fresh MUH. 1972 Rehabilitation 12c & 18c paying airmail rate on 1972 (Aug 12) postcard wallet to UK.

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1972 35c Christmas complete sheet of 100, with listed varieties [UP 2/1,2/2, 4/1,5/1 & LP 2/1] BW #621d-h, pristine MUH. Elusive as a complete sheet. 1972 35c Christmas BW #621 solo franking on 1972 (Dec 5) airmail cover to UK. 1973-74 7c Agate bottom left corner block of 4, error Black omitted BW #642c, MUH, Cat $400+ (SG #550a, Cat £380+). 1975 Prime Ministers 10c Lyons, variety Printed on gummed side, BW #694c, Cat $250. (SG #591a, Cat £140). (s) 1975 45c Wildflower marginal block of 4 variety Dull vermilion misplaced upwards into ‘AUSTRALIA’ BW #727cj variant, Cat $320+.

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1976 Explorers 18c Hume & Hovell complete sheet of 100 (gutter fold), the left pane with stunning Paper join nearly vertical and - more or less - affecting 18 units. Grubby gum smears selvedge and one unit (NOT one of the varieties). Quite remarkable. 1978 Aviators Miniature Sheet, the Postal forgery on thin paper BW #794cd. [ASCS states ‘It is believed the sheets were produced in Holland, and that they were intended to defraud Australia Post under the stamp re-purchase scheme then in operation.’] 1978 25c Trees BW #797 solo franking on 1979 (Sep 11) PPC to New Zealand. Rare solo franking paying correct rate.

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1978 Trees usage group comprising 25c on 1978 PPC to Austria, 45c on 1978 airmail cover to NZ, 40c plus 5c Bridge x2 on 1978 cover to England with 45c plus $1 Paintings & 50c Horse Racing on cover to England. (4) 1978 45c Trees plus 55c Lotus Bird paying airmail rate to UK. Hard-to-find value on cover.

$100 $55

1978 45c Trees BW #799 solo franking paying airmail rate on 1978 (Jun 20) cover to England. (Sent just prior to the 1/7/78 rate increase). 1981-85 24c Thylacine marginal vertical pair Imperforate at top BW #903b, fine unmounted, Cat $1,500. 1983 27c Ulysses Butterfly Imperforate Pair BW #1001b, fresh MUH Cat $600 (SG #791a Cat £650).

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1984 75c Clipper block of 10 with Prominent double print of magenta. The double print affects all units and is more dramatic on the left side. Very rare & impressive. 1985-88 33c Leafy Sea-Dragon BW #1048 vertical strip of 4 Misperforated, the accompanying RPSV Certificate (2012) stating ‘deep blue-green colour missing from the first unit & partly missing from the second unit’ & ‘stamps are genuine with varieties as noted’, MUH. Striking flaw not listed by BW or Pierron.

$1,350 $1,600

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1984 Christmas previously unrecorded proof of the 50c design but with 30c value on laminated card. A mss ‘B’ has been printed to the left of the design. ACSC makes no mention of any sort of proof or essay for this issue. 1990 43c Skateboarding Missing Cyan in uncut block of 24 (4x6), 90% missing x3, 50% missing x7 and missing to a lessor extent x8, BW #1383Ec, Cat $7,500+++. A very rare missing colour with only 4 previously recorded in ACSC. A spectacular block suitable for any serious collector.

$2,000 $8,000

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1992 Imperforate 45c Threatened Species Sheetlet with World Columbian Stamp Expo overprint BW #1567ca, Cat $500. [These sheetlets came from the stock sold by Australia Post at the exhibition and probably a complete printer’s sheet of 48 units were sold] 1994 ATM Sheetlet Trial Printing Sheetlet of 45c x20 with Kangaroo facing left BW #1784E(1), Cat $500. Seldom offered. 2005 Treasures From the Archives $5 Carrington complete Imperforate sheet of 10, numbered ‘391’ of the ‘500’, with Certificate of Authenticity very fresh unmounted. [Examples have sold for up to $700+ at auction] 2007 Modernist Architecture Limited Edition Imperf Sheets both left & right panes with certificates in their original Australia Post storage & wrappings. (2) 2008 $2 Qantas Airbus A320 Limited Edition Imperf Sheets left and right panes containing twelve blocks of 4 with Australia Post certificates. Limited edition of 750 in total was made available to phone callers only on special number. Current retail $750 the pair. Future rarities! 2008-12 Imperf Collector Sheets [1] 2008 Mythical Creatures right hand sheet, [2] 2012 QEII 50th Anniversary; [3] 2013 AAT Exploration.

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2008 Onwards P-Stamps group of 84 nearly all diferent used stamps (one on cover), mainly from Australian Stamps Professional. 2012 Farming (2nd Series) 20c Pineapple block of 15 (5x3) with Narrow margin between stamps on lower row resulting in an apparent misperforation, fresh MUH. [Corrected in the later reprints]

$100 $100

ex 1328 1328 ** 2012 Peel & Stick Calendar with six 60c P-Stamps printed by RA Printing. Extremely rare only 250 produced. AUSTRALIA | Decimal Issues | Exhibition Collectables 1329 * 2010 Centenary of Powered Flight PNC overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps logo in red, limited edition numbered #1 of 500. 1330 B 2010 Great Australian Railway Journeys Prestige Booklet overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps logo in black, limited edition numbered #1 of 500.

$250

2010 The Ashes PNC overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps logo in red, limited edition numbered #1 of 250. Christmas Island 2012 Year Of The Dragon PNC overprinted with Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps logo in green, limited edition numbered #1 of 150. 2012 Kokoda Booklet overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps logo in black, limited edition numbered #1 of 500.

$200

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2012 Australian Zoos - Sumatran Tiger PNC overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps gold logo, limited edition numbered #1 of 150. 2012 Rising Sun Badge Booklet overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps gold logo, limited edition numbered #1 of 250. 2013 $10 Kangaroo & Map Intaglio Print Imperforate M/S overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps gold logo, limited edition numbered #1 of 250, fresh MUH.

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2013 Centenary of First Commonwealth Banknote M/S overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps logo in red, limited edition numbered #1 of 250, fresh MUH. 2013 Australian Botanic Gardens Prestige Booklet overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps gold logo, limited edition numbered #1 of 200. 2013 King George V Issued and Unissued Stamps M/S limited edition numbered #1 of 500 issued at Australia World Stamp Exhibition (2013), fresh MUH.

2013 Joint Issue With Israel Battle of Beersheba FDC overprinted with 2013 Centenary of Kangaroo Stamps gold logo, limited edition numbered #1 of 150. AUSTRALIA | Booklets | Collections & Accumulations 1341 ** 1927-66 Range from 2/- Canberra BW #B38 x2 in average condition (one has one pane only) plus a 1935 3/- Airmail BW #B50 with no stamps (only two panes air mail etiquettes), two 1953-7 3/6d BW #B57, 1957 4/- BW #B60B (only three stamps), two 1960-62 5/- Edn ‘2/1960’ BW #62Be (two stamps removed) and 3/1960 as BW #B63Am but first inserted advert is 12b (not 12a), 1962-4 5/- Edns ‘3/1963, Vic’ and ‘V7’ BW #B66P (pen number on cover) & #B69G. High catalogue, mainly fine, shame about the missing stamps. (10) 1342 ** QEII Stock comprising 34 complete early decimal period with duplicated $1 (5c on 4c) x23 all slogans, 50c (5c blue) x5, $1.20 FA & $1.40 PM x3 each (sadly all but one stapled to display page), plus couple incomplete. £sd with complete 3/6d and two 5/(one cover annotated in ink!), plus ten various incomplete, plus stockcard with 3x 5d green blocks of 6 Imperf between and 5d red pane/6, few oddments. Just the complete booklets Sel Pfeffer cat nearly $800, mainly fine to very fine. AUSTRALIA | Booklets 1343 B/C 1927 2/- Canberra BW #B38, some tonespotting on front cover and on a few stamps, Cat $125; also unrelated 1944 Ingleburn (NSW) APO ‘0107’ registered meter cover to Ultimo, appropriate backstamps including timeclock types in violet. (2)

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1927 2/- Canberra BW #B38 containing two panes of 8 of 1½d Canberra, minor spotting on cover, Cat $125. 1942-49 KGVI 2/6d with 2½d scarlet Watermark inverted panes of 6 x2, black on buff cover, fresh, BW #B53Aa cat $150 in 2003 (SG #SB28 Cat £110). 1989 $3.60 Christmas overprinted for World Stamp Expo BW #B170ca, Cat $175 (2003). 1992-94 Threatened Secies fourth reprint Printed on backing paper, BW #B182a, Cat $250.

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1356 ex 1354 AUSTRALIA | War Savings Stamps and Certificates 1354 War Savings Certificates £1 & £5 plus 1892 Tasmanian Government Treasury Bill for £100. AUSTRALIA | Revenues 1355 U Patent Office: stamps with Pre-decimal 2/6d, 10/-, £1, £2 & £6; Decimal - 1978 design $2, $20, $50 & $100 block of 18, plus document with $1 x4, $50 & $100 x20. (51) AUSTRALIA | Railway Stamps 1356 Vic, Qld, WA And National Railway on hagners, includes WA 1905 6d, 9d & 1/-, 1907-large type with 4d, 6d & 1/- x2, Central Bus Station tickets, 1973 Vic Railway ‘Specimen.’ meter. (80+)

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery 1357 PS 1911-39 Range of Issues: [1] Postal Cards 1d Full-Face x6, 1d Roo, 1½d on 1d KGV, 1½d brown x2 & 1d green x2, 1½d KGVI censored; [2] Letter Cards 1d Roo, 1d KGV x2 (all used fronts), 1½d red KGV, 2d on 1½d red KGV; [3] Envelopes 1½d brown CTO (BW #EP20w, Cat $150),1½d brown Die 3 (#ES52), 1½d red KGV, 1d green oval PTPO, 2d red oval; [4] Registered Envelopes 5d Sideface, 5d oval x4; [5] Wrapper 1d green Die 1 with 14MY24 CTO cancel (#W12, Cat $75) with London address! Condition is a bit mixed. (29) 1358 PS 1914-1970s Collection: mixed mint & used apparently all different selection of all types of Stationery, includes Imperial Reply Coupons x2, Commonwealth Reply Coupon, 1d Coronation card, a few PTPO items, several telegram forms from 1916 onwards, several covers which have paid postage with stationery cut-outs, including one which has been “perfed”. Excellent value. (150+) 1359 PS 1916-33 Selection: used [1] envelopes with six KGV 1d Stars types from BW #EP7 and incl PTPO’s (red x4, green x2); [2] two 1d green 1929 (Die III) and 1933, latter Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works pre-printed acknowledgment; [3] four 194445 cutout of Air Mail lettercards franked QM 1d purple-brown with cds cancels ‘A.I.F./No 14’ or ‘AUST UNIT.../158, 214 & 368’. (12)

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Unused Selection: with 1944-57 Lettercards KGVI 2½d BW #LC71 & LC73, 3d LC74 uprated for rate change, QEII 3½d Die II LC79 x2, a few minor blemishes; also Aerogrammes KGVI 7d on grey & on pale yellow x2 and Wrappers QEII 2½d x7 of which four uprated with QEII 2d; condition of wrappers & aerogrammes is variable. (15) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1364 PS 1911 Coronation Issue 1d Prince of Wales in Unframed Diffuse Oval Type 1 BW #P16(1)A, fine unused, Cat $100. 1365 PS 1915-16 1d KGV Sideface BW #P27 unused. Couple small spots, otherwise very good condition, Cat $150.

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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1381 PS 1913 4d Kangaroo, Boxed Registered with Melbourne CTO datestamp BW #RE1x, Cat $200. 1382 PS 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo & Map [1] with boxed ‘REGISTERED’ and Melbourne CTO of AP24/13, odd small spot; [2] ‘REGISTERED LETTER’ at top 153x96mm, fresh unused [3] ‘REGISTERED LETTER’ at top 153x96mm, 1914 (May 26) from Albany to New Zealand, BW #RE1x,3,3d. 1383 PS 1913-25 Selection comprising [1] 1913 4d Kangaroo BW #RE3 used from Adelaide to England; [2] 1918 KGV 4d BW #RE6B to Buckley, England, re-registered for redirection to Llandudno with GB KGV 1d pair added; [3] 1925 4½d BW #RE19d uprated with KGV 1½d for transit to Germany with Melbourne, Brindisi & Berlin backstamps. (3)

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1938-51 KGVI Embossed Oval 5½d brown on buff with printing in red & rounded flap at the right, BW #RE30, used July 21, 1942, Queenscliff to Geelong. Light cleanable soiling, neatly opened, very good overall condition. Rare. AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes 1385 PS 1945-50 King George VI 7d New Layout with Qantas Australia-England via Singapore Service cachet BW #A3d, Sydney ‘9APR46’ datestamp, unsigned, Cat $225. 1386 PS 1962 10d 7th British Empire & Commonwealth Games handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet for archival purposes, BW #A18w Cat $150.

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1963 10d Christmas handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet for archival purposes, BW #A21w Cat $150. 1964 10d Christmas handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet for archival purposes BW #A22w, Cat $150. 1965 10d Christmas handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet for archival purposes, BW #A25w cat $150.

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1913-15 Kangaroo & Map ½d Green horizontal laid paper x3 (unused x2), vertical laid paper used x2 (one with ½d Roo upgrade) and wove paper x1; 1d Red horizontal laid paper unused x2; BW #W1-2. (8) 1394 PS KGV Selection comprising 1922-24 1d violet BW #W11, 1d Green 1924-27 1d Die I #W12 (Bullet holes variety) & 1d Die III #W14 x4 (one with Dot before ‘1’ at left), 1927-31 Die I #W15, 1931-38 New Layout #W19 x2, also 1913-15 ½d Roo #W15, condition variable, unused, Cat $340. (10) AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wartime 1395 PS 1916 (March) 1st Issue ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.’ At the Base 1d carmine, BW #ME1. Unused, some spots, Cat $300.

1941 25c YMCA Envelope handstamped in red ‘POSTAGE PAID/25 CENTS/JOHORE’ and without Air Mail inscription BW #IFB2, the franking cancelled indistinctly dated ‘A.I.F FIELD P.O./No 18’ (which, per Proud 1991, was in use at Mersing, Johore, from Aug 1941 to Jan 1942). Addressed to Comforts Fund in Forbes, NSW. Scarce cover. AUSTRALIA | Covers By Manufacturer 1397 * CCS 2/3d Wattle White Paper tied to registered FDC by Rockhampton ‘28OC64’ FDI cds, unaddressed, minor foxing on reverse, fine overall. Very scarce. Guthrie 1953-58 Selection comprising 1954 Royal Visit with 3½d; 1955 Rotary, 1955 Nursing, 1956 Responsible Govt, 1958 1398 * War Memorial x2 all unaddressed or addressed in pencil; also 1953 Wesley Van Dieman’s Land Centenary with typed address to USA. (7)

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PMG’s Department 1961 1/- Colombo Plan on ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE/POSTMASTER-GENERAL’ envelope tied by ROYAL SYDNEY PHILATELIC EXHIBITION’ cds (last day) and neatly addressed to J.W. Rawlinson. PMG’s Department 1961 Melba, Christmas and AAT 5d blue all with BRISBANE FDI cds, typed address to J.W. Rawlinson. (3) PMG’s Department 1962 8d Tiger Cat & 2d brown QEII on ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE/POSTMASTER-GENERAL’ cover tied by BRISBANE FDI cds, neatly typed address to J. W. Rawlinson.

PMG’s Department 1962 Stuart, Inland Mission, Country Women Association, Commonwealth Games (pair) all with BRISBANE FDI and Christmas 5d with CANBERRA PARLIAMENT HOUSE/ACT-AUST cds all addressed to J.W. Rawlinson. Minor blemishes. (5) PMG’s Department 1963 Royal Visit (pair), Walter Burley Griffin, Red Cross, Blue Mountains, Export, Christmas, Cable with BRISBANE or CANBERRA CITY FDI cds or PARLIAMENT HOUSE cds and neatly addressed to J. W. Rawlinson. Minor blemishes. (7) PMG’s Department 1964-65 Birds set of 7 on three ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE/POSTMASTER-GENERAL’ Dept envelopes all neatly addressed to J. W. Rawlinson. Few blemishes.

PMG’s Department 1964 2/3d (White paper) Wattles, Airmail (pair), 1965 ITU, 5d green QEII, three covers with CANBERRA PARLIAMENT HOUSE/ACT-AUST cds, all neatly addressed to J.W. Rawlinson. Minor blemishes. (4) RA Kingston 1946 Peace set tied by two strikes of ‘CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/5/18FE46/N.S.W.’ Light foxing, hand addressed, one of only six known by this maker. Unknown 1945 Gloucester FDC with kookaburra illustration, registered from St Kilda (Vic) to New Zealand, stamps tied by St Kilda ‘19FE45’ FDI cancels, some minor blemishes.

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1984-99 FRAMAS on APO illustrated envelopes, mostly complete sets but few lacking the blank cliché (eg Gouger Street). Best is 1987 (July 1) Platypus 37c set of 9 plus extra which retails c$400 - not to be confused with the 1986 (Aug 25) 36c version nor the 1987 (Sept 2) 37c Echidna. Sadly only 5 (of 9) 33c Bar Design is not complete, also includes 1988 SYDPEX set of nine dates, ends with 1999 Tiwi Art incl ‘Australia 99’ issues. (135) AUSTRALIA | Philatelic Numismatic Covers 1994 Year of the Family, 1997 Bradman, 2007 Kangaroos, 2008 World Youth Day, 2009 Stargazing, also 2009 numbered 1416 * ‘Monster’ commemorative medal covers x2. (7 items) AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers 1940 Storey Bridge (Jul 6) illustrated registered cover franked 4d tied by ‘STOREY BRIDGE’ datestamp Pictormarks APM 1417 * #590, autographed Miss PO Amy Huggins, blue & dark blue registration label Nº A44 (misplaced PO name). *

1960 CIOS (Feb 22) 10d Aerogramme registered at Sydney with provisional label Nº 026 used to Wollongong, commemorative cancel & datestamp on both sides. Only 33 items were registered, with less than 6 aerogrammes so recorded. 1419 * 1938 11th Victorian AIF Cup printed cover, with 2nd Field Post Office registration label, KGV CofA 1/4d marginal pair & 4d Koala imprint pair tied by ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/No2’ datestamps APM #510, fine condition; also 1938 (Sep 28) 2nd Queensland Philatelic Exhibition registered cover with registration label, stamps including KGVI 3d ‘White Wattles’ tied by ‘28SE38’ commemorative datestamp, three Koala Bear cinderellas on reverse, APM #500. (2) AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1d Green Covers Collection franked single, SM P14 x4, P13½x12½ x7 (incl colour changeling) and CofA wmks plus a PTPO 1420 * env. Mostly commercial covers with some attractive advertising cachets, couple postcards incl 3LO radio reception acknowledgment to New Zealand (1926), one perf ‘G/NSW’. Few with pencil notations re minor probably platable flaws. (20)

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1920 (Oct 22) Perth solicitors registered AR cover addressed to Cue (b/s) with KGV 4d orange & LMult 1d red tied by ‘REGISTERED PERTH’ cds, ‘UNCLAIMED’ handstamp x2, fine condition overall. 1920s-30s Covers Array mostly KGV Solo frankings including 1926-26 with 1½d red x7, 1930-34 1d green covers x150+, also ‘PAID AT/1½d/HOBART’ x9, also a few 2d & 3d rate covers, limited postmark interest as mostly used at Newcastle or Sydney. (180 approx). (180+)

1920s-1960s Covers in Two Albums mostly domestic letter rate including 1930-31 with KGV 2d red x22 being mostly advertising types for Hop Lee & Co (wholesale fruiterers, Sydney), 1938-48 x90+ including solo frankings of AIF 1d x9; also New Zealand 1920s-40s WWII censor covers x12, plus a some PPC & photographs; mixed condition in places. (170+) 1922 (Jun 21) envelope from Coombe Cottage, handwritten address by Nellie Melba to Prime Minister Billy Hughes. 2d red KGV cancelled with scarce ‘[T.O.COLDS]TREAM/21JE22/VIC’ (inverted decade wheel). Minor faults, desirable. 1922 (July 17) use of cacheted insurance company envelope to Melbourne with KGV 1d violet BW #76 with Victoria ½d pink x2 imperf stationery wrapper cutouts tied Geelong machine cancel. Combo covers quite popular now, appears commercial use.

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1929-46 Selection with 1929 (Aug 26) airmail Derby to Perth with KGV SMult 4½d P14 x2 plus 1½d x3, 1931 (Nov 16) airmail Perth registered to NSW with Kingsford Smith 6d Airmail plus 2d, 1935 Perth to Singapore with 9d Roo solo (cover with singed corner), 1946 Swanbourne (WA) registered to USA with 2/- Roo pair & KGVI 3d and 1946 airmail to USA with 2/- Roo pair, mostly fine. (5) 1930-33 Commercial Covers nearly all with solo frankings of KGV 2d reds mostly advertising types for Australian Fruit & Produce Co Ltd, AJ Carter (fruit importer, Brisbane) or Hop Lee & Co Ltd (fruit wholesalers, Sydney), some town datestamps including Billinudgel, Jilliby, Ourimbah & Rocky River (NSW) but mostly Sydney or Brisbane slogan cancels or Newcastle machine types; also 1932 use of 1930-37 2d Red KGV Oval Embossed PTPO Envelope for Brunton & Co (flour mills Sydney) with all-over advertising in red on reverse; condition variable but largely fine (150 approx). 1930-50 Insufficiently Prepaid or Returned For Additional Postage Covers on exhibit pages comprising [1] 1930 to UK with ‘INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL’ two-line handstamp; [2] 1930 to USA with ‘INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR AIRMAIL SERVICE’ boxed handstamp in red on reverse; [3] 1930 R Moore & Son (Perth) advertising cover to USA with ‘RETURNED FOR/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE/SHORT PAID “1” d’ boxed handstamp; [4] Lancaster Cotton Co covers to same addressee in UK with Returned For Additional Postage Labels attached showing the postage shortfall for each item in manuscript. (5)

1930s-50s KGVI Era Covers mostly to UK including 1937 1/6d airmail with QM 1d added for Late Fee, 1938 registered to Italy with KGVI 1½d brown x4, 1939 to USA taxed with admonition on reverse, 1941 5/10d rate endorsed ‘CALIFORNIA CLIPPER’ & censored, 1940 censored with 1/6d Hermes x3, 1947 5½d Newcastle solo to NZ, 1947 5½d rate to Solomons with boxed ‘AERIAL SERVICE/COMPLETED-SYDNEY’ boxed handstamp in violet, 1953 7d aerogrammme uprated with 3d Produce Food, etc. Good variety, condition a bit mixed. (85) 1930s-60s Covers including 1931 Australia-England with 3d Airmail x3 & KGV 2d, 1935 1/7d airmail rate to Egypt x2, 1938 airmail rate to Argentina, 1950 3/- double airmail rate to Denmark with ‘MS KINA’ ship handstamp, 1952 to USA with 2/- Royal Visit solo, 1966 (?) parcel fragment with 4/- Navigators x2, etc, condition variable. (35)

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1931 (Jan 3) commercial envelope of MB Wragg & Co, Gardenvale, Victoria, advertising in ocean blue “ALPHA” FISHING TACKLE. Addressed to Essendon with KGV 1d green BW #81 tied Gardenvale cds. Very attractive, strong thematic. 1931 (Nov 17) an inspired Wm Ackland registered plain env to Coolangatta with KGV SM wmk ½d, 1d and 2d Die III alongside Tasmania late pictorials ½d green and ‘ONE PENNY’ on 2d cancelled four strikes ‘REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST’ cds, backstamp Melbourne x2 types, Sydney, Tweed Heads and Nov 20 Coolangatta arrival. Colourful combo cover. 1931-31 three commercial envelopes addressed to Messrs W & L Gordon in Essendon, all with slogan cancelled 1d KGV green SM wmk, the first BW #80 (tiny scuff), the others BW #81 (one with compartment line upper left). Adverts are for FH Brunning Pty Ltd, Barnet Glass Rubber Company Ltd. and Laughtons Pty Ltd. Excellent condition and very attractive. (3)

1931-32 covers from Valletta to Melbourne or Canowindra NSW franked 10½d and 4½d for double and single airmail surcharge to Italy (3d per ½oz), thence by surface to Australia, former registered and with three Australian backstamps, latter with bold double-circle ‘AIR MAIL/MALTA’ handstamp in violet. (2) 1931-33 Official Selection all solo frankings comprising 1932 2d optd ‘OS’, 1933 1d optd ‘OS’, SMult 2d Die III perf ‘OS’ x5 plus another perf ‘G/NSW’, Sydney or Newcastle machine cancels. (8) 1932-33 Commercial Covers mostly with solo frankings of KGV 1d Greens, some with dual frankings, plenty of advertising types sighted with high proportion being related to wholesale agriculture & addressed to The Australian Fruit & Produce Co including for Foster & Sons (one with ‘20 POSTED’ handstamp), Foster’s Seeds, Steggles & Queensland Fruits Ltd & Yenda Producers Co-op Society Ltd, some town datestamps including Braxton & Kentucky South (NSW) and Palmwoods (Qld) but predominantly Newscastle machine or Sydney slogan cancels. (90+)

1933-34 1d Green on cover, predominantly solo frankings, some advertising types including for Fosters Seeds, Queensland Fruits & Steggles, some town datestamp sighted including Cooranbong & Tirrikiba (NSW), Bowen, Cleveland & Palmwoods (Qld), otherwise mostly Newcastle or Sydney cancels. (100) 1934 (Dec 7) 1/6d airmail cover flown to England franked with 2d, 3d & 9d Macarthur plus two other 2d commems tied by ‘GLASS HOUSE MTS/DE34/QUEENSLAND’ cds. The 9d Macarthur alone Cat $350 on cover. 1934 (Dec 7) underpaid airmail cover from GB to Melbourne franked KGV 1½d x3, ‘T’-in hexagon & “1/210” tax markings, and additionally upon arrival with ‘T’-in oval & manuscript “1/9”(d) with postage dues 3d plus 6d strip of 3 added and tied by manuscript cancel in pencil.

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1934 airmail cover endorsed “per QANTAS” to Sydney franked Netherlands Indies 15c strip of three tied by Batavia cds, manuscript “T50 cms” in red at lower left, Postage Dues 1d x3 including pair (one defective) and 3d applied on arrival & tied by Sydney GPO Delivery Room cds, minor blemishes. Attractive. 1934-36 OHMS ‘COMMERCIAL PAPERS ONLY’ printed covers x3 from Sydney to same addressee in Pleasant Hills, with KGV perf ‘G/NSW’ 3d blue, 4d olive or 5d brown solo frankings. Scarce trio. (3)

1936 (Jun 12) cover from Larnaca to Sydney sent airmail from Alexandria via Imperial Airways service (IE453), bearing 1934 18pi for ½oz inclusive airmail tied by double-circle cds with ‘CYPRUS/(Map)/FOR A HOLIDAY’ slogan to left, backstamped Cairo, Sydney. Early airmail service item for this origin/destination. 1936 Recovered Mail from the aircraft Athena destroyed by fire at Delhi on Aug 29, 1936. The outer OHMS PMG’s envelope and advice to the addressee of charred social envelope enclosed, itself franked 3/9d by KGV 3d and 1/- photogravure SG #444 & 449 PLUS 2/6d re-engraved Seahorse SG #450. Nice to have the entire communication. Fragile. 1936-47 Selection comprising [1] 1936 2/1d airmail rate to Holland via Singapore; [2] 1936 1/9d rate jusqu’a cover to Sweden; [3] 1936 1/9d airmail rate to Germany; [4] 1940 5/10d clipper rate to England [5] 1946-47 1/6d rate covers to Germany x3, each with ‘US CIVIL CENSORSHIP/GERMANY’ handstamp; condition variable. (7)

1937 (Sep 24 & Dec 8) covers to Java paying 9d airmail rates + 1d late fee, the former (minor spotting) franked with 9d Roo & 1d QM, the latter with KGV 4d & 6d Kooka, both with ‘QanTas’ handstamps in violet and Palembang backstamps. (2) 1937-47 KGV & KGVI Range incl [1] 1937 Philatelic Investment Coy private reversable letter card x2; [2] late-1930s air letters to Germany x2, one with 5/- Robes; [3] 1940 Flying Boat covers to New Zealand x3; [4] ‘VG’ covers x4; [5] rare unused Australian Air League cover; etc. Reasonable condition overall. (21) 1940 (Sep 9) from GB by air, envelope inscribed ‘VIA TRANSATLANTIC AMERICA’ franked 4/6d by KGVI 4d, 10d x2, and 2/6d brown SG #468, 474 & 476. Sender Lieut N.M. Cahill, A.I.F., U.K, who signed the env on front (his own censor?), addressed to (presumably) his parents in St Kilda, Victoria. Nice example of this routing.

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1940 (Oct 31) use at Dublin of Stationery 5d Registered Letter, uprated 1/3d for airmail Sraid An Diuic to Sydney, apparently four Censor tapes, a plain brown tape over Irish tape, followed by UK and Sydney tapes, Sydney transits and Five Dock arrival. 1940 Schooner Yankee Third World Cruise illustrated cover franked AIF 1d & 2d tied by Thursday Island Queensland ‘1AU40’ datestamp, signed by Irving Johnson. 1940-46 Censored Mail to Overseas Destinations comprising [1] USA x8 with six reseal labels and two handstamped only, frankings include 1941 AIF set, 1942 (July 14) with 3½d surcharge solo, 1941 (April 4) use of KGVI PSE uprated QM 1d green; [2] GB x10 incl 2x Airmail, all with reseals ex one handstamp only, includes 1943 (Sep 20) 2/1d Air to Edinburgh by 2/- Roo CofA wmk + 1d QM, 1944 (Feb 21) with Lady Gowrie Red Cross Appeal label; [3] S. Africa 1940 (June 1) to East London. (19)

1943 (May 6) dual censored cover Baile Atha Cliath to Mackay Queensland franked aggregate 3/9d for triple rate, London handstamped ‘O.A.T.’ at left, some handling faults. 1958-99 Concession Rate Covers comprising [1] 1958 (Jul 12) to Adelaide with QEII 1d tied by ‘MIL PO WOODSIDE’ (SA) cds; [2] 1960 (May 10) 1d rate for serviceman based at Puckapunyal camp; [3] 1971 Forces in Vietnam with 30c Flower, FREE FORCES MAIL’ handstamp with ‘FREE’ scored through; 1999 (Dec 12) stampless cover from East Timor with ‘AFPO 5/ 12DEC1999/AUSTRALIA’ oval datestamp. (4)

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1960s-90s Decimal Multiple Frankings predominantly to UK plus other destinations including Cyprus, Denmark, India & Liechtenstein; noted uprated PSEs, various rates including greetings card, some out-of-period usage or overpaid/philatellically inspired frankings, condition variable but generally fine. (190) 1960s-2000s Decimal Covers used internally mostly solo frankings including 1974 PPC with 7c Charter of Justice, strength in 1990s-2000s era with underpaid/taxed, stamp dealer covers RTS, PPCs & lots of hard-to-find letter rate issues on cover, etc, condition variable but mostly fine. (250 approx). 1965-67 Special Delivery Covers to same addressee in Footscray (Vic) with pre-decimal covers x4 each franked with QEII 5d red x4, 1966-67 decimal covers x8 all but one with 16c frankings usually with QEII 4c red x4; also Overseas Express Delivery to USA 1971 with 25c Orchid x2 and 1972 with 30c Aboriginal Art x2. (14)

1966 (Oct 11) official ‘LEGAL DOCUMENTS ONLY’ cover with Law Courts Melbourne registration label addressed to Manangatang bearing QEII 4c plus 2/- Flannel Flower both perf ‘VG’ being a rare £SD/decimal combination offficial cover, small faults. [A virtually identical cover realized $900 at a Melbourne auction in 2011] 1966-68 Dunlopillo Business Reply Cards x11 plus two card fragments, with various decimal frankings paying postage due including 1967 with 24c Bird strip of 3, 1967 with Navigators $1 strip of 3 & 40c plus 30c Bird, 1968 with 30c Bird strip of 3, etc. Scarce group. (13)

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1966-79 Decimal Solo Frankings to overseas destinations, mostly airmail including 1967 25c Christmas. 1967 50c Dampier, c.1969 to NZ with 7c Sugar (greetings card rate), 1970 with 30c Cook, 1972 with 35c Beef, 1975 with 25c PNG Independence, etc. Plenty of elusive frankings. Good lot. (36) 1966-80 Single Frankings on PPCs mix of airmail & surface rate to overseas destinations mostly solo frankings including 1967 airmail to Italy with 25c Bird, 1970 surface to UK with 7c Sugar, 1971 with 8c National Development, 1975 airmail to UK with 25c PNG Independence, 1976 to USA with 25c Olympic Diving, etc. Many elusive frankings. Desirable lot. (36) 1968-83 Decimal Multiple Frankings on Cover mostly airmail to UK including 1966 OHMS with QEII 1c & 4c + 20c Bird perf ‘G/NSW’, 1968 with 25c Intelsat + QEII 5c pair, 1970 with 20c Wheat + 10c Fish 1970 with 25c Wool + 5c Cook, 1971 $1.37 multiple franking including 75c Cook, 1971 triple rate with 35c Grave Posts strip of 3, 1972 with 30c Fish plus QEII 2c & 3c, 1972 with 20c Aboriginal Art pair, 1982 surface with 25c Border Collie pair, etc, condition variable. (19)

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1970s-90s Solo Frankings [1] on covers with 5c Chisholm booklet stamp sent surface to Rhodesia, 35c Mapping, 40c Performing Arts, 45c Test Centenary, 1978 55c Xmas, 75c Aboriginal Culture; [2] on PPCs including 5c World Weather Watch surface rate to Scotland tied by Leigh Creek Coalfield (SA) cds, 15c Blue Gum, 18c Rehabilitation, 18c Fauna conservation, 25c Australian Scenes, 30c Performing Arts, 63c Living Together; plus excellent range of 1980s solos, condition variable but mostly fine. (150 approx). 1970s-2000s Decimal Dual Franking Covers all franked with pairs or singles x2 mostly to UK including 1971 with 15c Blue Gum pair, 1974 with 15 Pioneer pair, 1974 with 30c Cave Painting pair, 1975 PPC with 9c Gemstone pair, 1976 with 45c Flower pair, 1976 (?) with 18c Anniversary of Nationhood pair (to Tuvalu), 1981 with 60c Christmas pair, 1983 with 27c Frog pair taxed, 1997 surface (seamail) to Switzerland with $1.20 von Mueller pair, etc. Unusual assembly. (60) 1971-77 Solo Frankings on Postcards all to UK comprising [1] 1971 airmail with 15c Timber; [2] 1972 airmail with 18c Rehabilitation; [3] 1977 with 25c Diving paying surface rate. Scarce trio. (3)

1989 Sports Series on Cover with solo frankings including 1992 90c Soccer to Thailand, 1993 85c Diving economy air to Belgium; also multiple frankings, combination usage with commemorative issues, Economy Air, Priority Paid, PSE & aerogramme uprates and PPC usage; some out-of-period usage or philatellically inspired frankings, mixed condition, majority fine. (85) Covers Kaleidoscope comprising [1] five long types, best likely 1935 (Feb 5) registered to J T Vinton Smith from Adelaide, also 1905 with Victoria 4d perf ‘OS’; [2] mint KGV 1d Wrapper cat $40; [3] oddments incl 1930 (?) franked CofA wmk ½d orange, 1d green and 50% of a 1d green, a 1930 love letter with contents (!), a 1951 with KGVI 3½d tied ‘TRANS AUST.RAILWAY/2/ 28NO51/PAY TRAIN’ cds to NSW. Mixed condition. (9) Group Of Censored Inwards And Outwards Covers including 1941 from Ireland, c.1940 from Japan, much redirected and double censored 1944 to Capt Voyce, 1943 to USA underpaid and taxed, 1941 long clipper cover to USA with 1/- x3 & 6d x2 all perf ‘AS/&S’ (A Simpson & Son, Adelaide) and 2nd similar cover with 1/- x4, also noted 2 outwards covers censored at Newcastle, good range with several registered. (62)

Mostly Decimal Assortment in shoebox including registered, certified & security post, also re-directed mail, commemorative postmarks & philatelic mail etc. Well worth viewing. (180 approx). Quantity Decimal QEII commercial mail, many to overseas destinations with lots to International Youth Service in Finland (also USA, USSR and GB seen). Plenty of higher value frankings with this kind of material getting more and more popular. Inspection recommended. (c1,000) Undated inwards cover (presumed to be 1950s) from McGraw-Hill Publishing, USA to Parramatta with red ‘CUSTOMS DUTY/ 1D/TO PAY’ and violet ‘RELEASED/OCT12 P.M./by/CUSTOMS’ clock handstamp, both on face.

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AUSTRALIA | First Flight Covers 1929-57 Selection including 1929 Brisbane-Charleville AAMC #132 x2 plus return flight #133, 1931 Ackland illustrated for 1483 * Australia-England flight #203, 1932 Sydney-Lismore #281a, 1953 Sydney to Lae-Hollandia #1323 signed by Capt Fawcett, 1951 Melbourne-Christchurch signed, 1953 Sydney-Bangkok & return flight both signed, plus three others, condition mostly fine. (12) 1484 * 1934-38 Selection comprising [1] 1934 (Apr 10) Australia-New Zealand-Australia AAMC #371, Kaitaia (Apr 14) ties NZ 7d Airmail; [2] (Jun 26) Melbourne-New Guinea #391 with Lae (Jul 27) & Salamaua (Jul 31) arrival datestamps, forwarded to Greece; [3] (Jul 30) Lae registered return flight #392, Melbourne (Aug 2) arrival backstamp; [4] Australia-Papua AAMC #809, Port Moresby (Jun 4) arrival datestamp. (4) 1920 Herald Aerial Delivery violet on yellow label on Layton cover with 1½d brown KGV cancelled at Traralgon on 30JL20, 1485 *F AAMC #47, minor staining on face. Rare.

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1933 Australia-New Zealand unofficial special card flown on Avro X ‘Faith in Australia’ VH-UXX and signed by pilot G.U.Allan AAMC #348, minor blemishes, Cat $200. 1934 Katherine-Darwin Sheard cover with 1½d WA Centenary imprint pair & 2d Vic Centenary tied by ‘KATHERINE/14DE34/ NORTH AUST’ datestamps, ‘By First Airmail Flight/Katherine to Darwin’ typed endorsement, Qantas ‘See Western Queensland’ vignette, Darwin backstamp, minor edge toning. Not recorded in AAMC. 1938 Calpurnia Crash inwards envelope & Christmas card from London, incorrectly addressed to Darling Point, Mebourne the stamp washed-off & items are water-damaged as to be expected. Includes roneoed explanatory slip which was used for mail to Melbourne instead of applying cachets to the cover. (3)

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1942-49 QANTAS special covers with vignettes and signed by the pilots, comprising [1] 1942 Sydney to Mornington Island; [2] 1946 Australia to England AIRLETTER for the re-opening flight of the Qantas/BOAC service to London; [3] 1947 Australia to England & return flight; [4] Australia to Hong Kong; AAMC #950, 1038a, 1124-25, 1128-29 & 1218. (5) 1945 Qantas Lancastrian Service 7d KGVI Air Letter with printed ‘FIRST FLIGHT COVER/LANCASTRIAN MAIL PLANE/ SERVICE’, in red, flown Australia to England, AAMC #1007b, Cat $300. 1947-54 QANTAS Selection on annotated pages with 1947 (Jan) Rabaul - Sydney, 1947 (Dec) Aust. - England & return, Australia - Japan & return, 1948 (Nov) Australia - Sth Africa & return, 1949 (Mar) Hong Kong – Australia, 1953 (Sep) Sydney Hollandia and 1954 (May) Australia - San Francisco (AAMC #1092, 1124-25, 1128-29, 1193-94, 1205, 1323 & 1345b) all with vignettes and apart from the 1954 cover, all pilot signed, Cat $900+. (10)

1947 Sydney-Norfolk Island QANTAS first regular service AAMC #1113, Cat $125. Airline’s logo on flap, brown and lime green vignette affixed, damaged stamp, signed by the pilot Capt L.R. Ambrose. 1949 Australia-Hong Kong flight covers x2 comprising (Mar 15) First Charter return flight AAMC #1205 with Qantas vignette in red/black signed by pilot EC Sims and scarce thus; also (Jun 26) First Regular Service AAMC #1218 with Qantas vignette in blue/grey; both in fine condition. (2) 1952 Qantas Australia - South Africa flight covers x4, three are intermediaries carried to Cocos Is AAMC #1308a (all backstamped), one cover with ‘All fuel and lubricants by Shell’ illustration, others the more usual Qantas illustrations, all with flight cachets in violet, minor edge blemishes, Cat $185+. (4)

AUSTRALIA | Military - World War I Period 1496 *PS 1914 (Nov 22) use of 1d purple-brown Roo Lettercard (BW #LC14 (143B)) from Thursday Island to Gympie, with mss “Censored/G.J. Moyle Lieut/17·11·14”. We have no records of any censorship markings until about 1918. The normal process was that Thursday Island mail was censored in Brisbane. Presumably this was censored on the island because it was going directly? to another small town. 1497 */U 1915-17 South Australia large-part military camp cancels on KGV 1d reds comprising 1915 Military Camp, 1916 Military Camp Exhibition & 1917 Military Camp No 2; also two 1916 covers with Military Camp Mitcham datestamps. Rare trio. (5)

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1916 France (May 16) use of official On Active Service grey-green envelope signed Harry James “on my honour” with ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/B/16MY/16/S.2’ cds (France). Part of a correspondence addressed to Miss Monica Turner, “Hilfarance”, Glenberrie (sic) Road, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria. Good condition for a near centenarian. 1917 Rare inwards 1917 (Nov 12) cover to Menangle Military Camp (NSW) from USA, fine ‘MENANGLE MILITARY CAMP/ 20DE27’ arrival datestamp. 1918 (Nov 15) cover to Melbourne, with KGV 1d & ½d tied by fine ‘ENOGGERA CAMP/15NO18/QUEENSLAND’ datestamp, cover crease well clear of stamps.

AUSTRALIA | Military - World War II Period 1501 * 1940-44 Censored Mail in mixed condition with low value KGVI stamps to Australian addresses (ex one to England) with range of censor handstamps incl British and USA, six Tattersall’s (four registered one with BCOF optd 3d brown), envelope types incl Red Cross, ACF and YMCA, differently numbered datestamps incl AIF FIELD PO, AUST ARMY, AUST UNIT POSTAL STN. And finally one 1967 from Viet Nam with ‘FORCES CONCESSION RATE’ handstamp and 5c Thornbill stamp, not censored. Some comprehensive write-ups. Good variety, good value. (21) AIF Certificate of Discharge of a serving member of 2/2 Aust Railway Construction Coy along with 10 photographs (one cleverly 1502 * converted into a PPC). (11) 1503 * Military Camp Registered Selection comprising 1939 Milpo Rutherford (NSW), 1940 MIL PO Glenfield (NSW), 1940 & 1942 (taxed) MIL PO Tamworth (NSW), 1942 MIL PO Rowville (Vic), also Northern Territory 1942 APO 135 (Barrow Creek) & 1943 UPS W15 both with provisional registration labels. (7) New Guinea Selection of mostly 3d rate covers to Australia including AFPO ‘74’ (Port Moresby), AFPO 201 (Milne Bay) x2, Air 1504 * Force Post Office 252 (Aitape), Air Force PO 233 (Jacquinot Bay) x2, Air Force Post Office 254 (Balikpapan, Borneo), also registration labels x4. (11 items) 1505 * New South Wales Selection of Field POs with different numbers (per Proud), details lightly pencilled on reverse, rare types include FPO 024, 031, 153, 441 plus various rubber datestamps (4), no duplication, some variable condition, generally good strikes. (30) Victoria Selection of Field POs with different numbers (per Proud), including good strike of rubber UPS S33, details lightly 1506 * pencilled on reverse, some variable condition, generally good strikes. (15)

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AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1512 ** 1959-2009 Collection complete MUH with 1992-2009 complete sets in block of 4, also CTO examples of most later issues, odd tone on earlier issues, generally fine/very fine, decimal face value $250+. (100s) CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Booklets 1513 B** 1996 $4.50 (45c Fish x10) SG #SB1 with 28OCT1966 last day cds, stapled at top, fine & rare. NAURU 1514 ** 1916-23 KGV 2d orange Die II SG #5, fresh MUH, Cat £70. 1515 * 1916-23 Seahorses DLR Printing 10/- blue with column 4 flaw Damaged left serif of A of NAURU, SG #23 (var), MVLH.

NAURU | Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes (Formular) 1516 PS 1950 Formular Aerogramme 1952 use of deep blue/grey form with blank rectangle, addressed to USA, franked with 6d Ship tied by NAURU/CENTRAL PACIFIC cds, BW #FA1A, unpriced. It is believed that only 500 air letters were delivered to Nauru in April 1950. Not previously seen by us. NAURU | Postal History 1517 * 1970 (Feb 15) airmail to Tarawa (Gilbert & Ellice Is) with optd 5c SG #84 tied s/ring cds ‘NAURU/15FE70/CENTRAL PACIFIC’ with arrival backstamp s/ring ‘TARAWA/16FEB70-3.00PM/GILBERT/&/ELLICE ISLANDS’. Very neat cover, very unusual fromto usage.

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NORFOLK ISLAND | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1518 **/*/U 1953-80s Selection mostly mint with 1953 set, 1960-62 1d to 10/- set plus 10/- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ at upper-left MUH & at lowerright mint, 1966 Decimal Currency set MUH ($1 both types) and CTO, later odd values to $5 x2, generally fine. (85) NORFOLK ISLAND 1519 **/U 1960 2/8d Local Government marginal blocks of 4 MUH and superb used, Retail $200. (2) NORFOLK ISLAND | Postal History 1520 * 1954 (Apr) cover to NSW franked 1953 Pictorial 3½d, paying 1oz surface rate, minor flap fault. Scarce on cover.

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NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1524 PS 1898 Vorläufer use of German 10pf+10pf red with fine ‘STEPHANSORT/31\/3/98/***’ cancel, philatelic use to Hannover. NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO) 1525 PS 1898 Gruss Aus Neu-Guinea 10pf red with ‘Friedrich Wilhelms Hafen and Erima Hafen’ view, cancelled at Stephansort, addressed to Bruno Altmann, HG #K2.

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NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postal Stationery - Miscellaneous 1527 PS 1888 Parcel Post 2m with, HG #N1, with Neu Guinea Compagnie seal in blue, vertical crease, otherwise fine. Unused, very rare. NEW GUINEA | German (Deutsch) New Guinea | Postal History 1528 * 1901 (Aug 2) use of 3pf to 50pf (Mi #1-6) on registered philatelic cover with very fine ‘FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN/8\/2/01/*’ cancel.

NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 1529 * 1914-15 GRI Overprints comprising [1] 6mm Setting 2½d on 20pf SG #6 fine mint; [2] 5mm Setting 2½d on 10pf SG #20, some minor toning; also [3] 1d on 3pf overprinted ‘O.S.’ SG #O1, small surface scuff top left, mint; Cat £347. (3) 1530 * 1914 On Marshall Islands Opt 5mm Apart 4d on 40pf, SG #56, fine mint, Cat £170, BPA certificate (1985). NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints | Official Stamps 1531 ** 1915 Overprinted ‘OS’ Surcharges 1d on 3pf brown and 1d on 5pf green, SG #O1-O2, very fine MUH. Retail $500. (2) NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1532 PS 1915 Surcharge 1d on 5pf green with Straight serif on 1, HG #I1A, fresh unused. 1533 PS 1915 Surcharge 2d on 10pf red, HG #I2, fresh unused. NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints 1534 F 2d To £1 simplified set 9 plus extra 1/-, all cancelled with double-circle ‘CANCELLED/NAURU’. Attractive group. 1535 * 1915-16 Kangaroos 2nd Wmk 5/- (abc) strip of 3 [R8,14,20] with purple-black overprint, SG #92, lower units MUH. Unit 14 with Bottom frame damaged under ‘E S’ (BW #43(D)m). A fine well-centred strip. NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Postal History 1536 * 1918 (Feb 14) Blatter cover to Switzerland via Sydney (backstamp) with Second Wmk 5/- Roo type c (lifted for inspection) tied by Rabaul cds, German-type registration label, Bern backstamp, fine condition. RPSV Certificate (2007). NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues 1537 * 1931 Dated Birds Overprinted Airmail complete set of 14, SG #163-76, Retail $450. Fresh mint. 1538 * 1932-34 Undated Birds - Air complete set, SG #190-203. Very fresh with good centring. Retail $375. Good value. (16) 1539 U 1932-34 Undated Birds - Air complete set of 14, SG #190-203. 1540 U 1932-34 Undated Birds - Airs SG #190-203 generally fine. Retail $325. (16) 1541 V 1935 Bulolo Air £2 Bright Violet SG #204, fine used, Retail $225.

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1542 U 1935 Bulolo Air £2 Bright Violet average used, indistinct cancel. PAPUA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1543 U/* Selection with [1] 1937 horiz wmk ½d black & green thin paper SG #34a (quite scarce, retail c$325), vert wmk 1d black & carmine SG #39, both with Port Moresby 1907 cds; [2] 1931 surcharges 1/3d on 5/- Cooke, 9d on 2/6d yellowish paper Harrison, 5d on 1/- Ash, SG 123-5. Neat selection, min retail $395. (5) PAPUA 1544 * 1901-05 BNG Lakatois complete set of 8, BW #1-8, premium mint with good centring & perfs, Cat $850. 1/- with Multiple scratches on left side of vignette 1545 * 1901-05 BNG Lakatois complete set of 8, BW #1-8, 4d & 1/- with odd tone, Cat $650. ½d with rare Samarai type 24 cancel Rated E.

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1906-07 Large ‘Papua’ Wmk Horizontal Thick Paper 4d black & sepia, SG #17, excellent centring, Cat £250. 1906-07 Large ‘Papua’ Wmk Horizontal Thick Paper 2/6d black & brown, SG #20, MLH, fine perfs & centring, Cat £160. 1907 Lakatois Optd Small ‘Papua’ thin paper wmk vertical set of 8, SG #38-45a, 2½d is thick paper, 2/6d on piece. 1910-11 Large ‘PAPUA’ Perf 12½ set of 8 (2/6d type B), SG #75-82, nice mint, Cat £100.

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1916-31 Bi-Colour Lakatoi ½d to 10/- simplified set, SG #93-105, Cat £250. (13) 1916-31 Bi-Colour Lakatoi ½d to 10/- simplified set, 1½d has POSTACE at right, SG #93-105, odd light tone otherwise fine used, Cat £300+. (13) 1916-31 Bi-Colour Lakatoi 1d grey-black & red Harrison imprint block of 10 with Wmk crown to right of A, hinged in margin only; Plus ½d myrtle & apple-green marginal block of 10, SG #94bw,93. Nice pair. 1916-31 Bi-Colour Lakatoi 3d black & blue-green Ash imprint block of 10, hinged in margin only, SG #98c. 1916-31 Bi-Colour Lakatoi 5d bluish slate & pale brown Ash imprint block of 10, hinged in margin only, SG #100.

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PAPUA | Official Stamps 1555 V 1911-12 Monocolour Lakatois Perf ‘OS’ complete set of 9 with CTO-style cancels, SG #O38-45, Cat £150. PAPUA | Revenues 1556 F Stamp Duty: 1916-31 Bicolours ‘STAMP DUTY/£5 £5’ surcharge on 1d black & red Barefoot #15, couple of nibbed perfs, very well centred, part oval ‘CANCELLED’ datestamp. [Peter Troy’s example sold for $1,600+ at a 2009 Melbourne auction] PAPUA | Postal History 1905 (Dec 11) PPC to (real photo of the Methodist Overseas Mission church at Kiriwina, Milne Bay district) to Murtoa Victoria 1557 * with BNG 1d cancelled with 9-bars ‘BNG’ with fine strike of ‘SAMARAI/BRITISH NEW GUINEA’ datestamp (Lee #28) beneath.

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1906 (Sep 26) use of 2d BNG x2 on cover to ‘Mrs M.J.W. Mongan/Haselbury Bryan Rectory’, stamps cancelled with fine ‘BNG’ (A1+) tied with ‘SAMARAI/26SP06/BRITISH NEW GUINEA’. Nice cover with just a few rough edges. 1911 (May 11) registered cover to UK (address excised) with Large ‘PAPUA’ 6d and ½d block of 6 tied by ‘SAMARAI/11MY1911/ PAPUA’ datestamps, Melbourne, London transits & Warrington arrival backstamps. 1912 (Nov 12) cover to Sydney with Monocolours 1d strip of 4 and pair tied by Port Moresby datestamps, fine condition.

1912-30 Cover Selection with 1911 to Samarai with uncancelled 2d P11 variety Rift flaw, 1912 (Feb 5) Port Moresby to Whitten Bros Samarai with Monocolours 1d pink pair, backstamped Samarai ‘13FE1911’ (datestamp error); 1914 Samarai to Melbourne with Monocolours 1d pink, 1916 PPC to USA with Monocolours 1d rose-pink P14, plus two other covers and a front. (7) 1920 (Sep 18) registered small cover to UK with Monocolours 2½d add Bicolours 3d tied by Port Moresby datestamps, Sydney transit & Dover arrival backstamps, ‘TREASURY/(Crown)/TERRITORY OF PAPUA’ wax seal on flap. 1935 (May 3) official cover handstamped ‘OHMS’ to England, franked with Lakatoi 2d perf ‘OS’ SG #O49, tied by Port Moresby ‘3MY35 datestamp, Cat £50 as a loose stamp and from £500 on cover. Very rare usage. 1940 Censor Covers comprising (Mar 4) to Makambo Solomon Islands with Pictorials 1d x2 & 2d tied by Samarai datestamps, ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ handstamp; also (Apr 27) to California with Pictorials 1d x2 tied by Port Moresby datestamp, ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red on white. (2)

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PAPUA | Military - World War II Period Port Moresby (Jan 6) FPO 0141 (HQ, ANGAU, Port Moresby) registered airmail cover to Sydney, rare use of black on white 1565 * Field Post Office registration label, some aging; also 1942 (Jun 4) RAAF PO Unit No6 registered cover to NSW, RAAF Port Moresby registration handstamp, minor toning. (2) PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1566 ** 1952-65 Collection on Seven Seas Hingeless pages almost complete (no Dues) incl 1952-58 to £1, 1963 Picts, 1964-65 Birds, etc. (82) 1567 ** 1966-84 And 1994-2005 Collection on Seven Seas Hingeless pages (ex 1994 Provisional opts [11] and 1995 Bird opts [8]) with numerous sets, many M/Ss or sheetlets incl Stamp Centenary, Queen Mother, Tree Kangaroo, etc, 2003-05 issues are in Year albums, additional 1994-95 K1, K10, etc. Very high retail value. (100s) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1568 ** 1952-65 ‘SPECIMEN’ Overprints comprising 1952 10/- Map & £1 Fisherman, 1963 10/- Rabaul & £1 QEII with both the 13½mm & 15mm opts, plus 1964-65 10/- Bird, fresh MUH. Scarce group. (7)

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1952-63 Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ £1 Fisherman SG #15s & £1 Queen #45s, fresh MUH. (2) 1994 Emergency Surcharges (Aug 28) 21t on 80t Shells SG #734, in the four well-centred corner positional imprint blocks of four, the SW corner block showing the overprint shifted slightly low. (4)

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