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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Postal History 1023 * 1858-61 Trio of Covers comprising [1] Victoria 1858 Lexton outer to Ballarat with imperf Wmk Star 4d Emblems SG #44 & rouletted No Wmk 4d rose-pink #63 tied by illegible cancel, fine unframed Lexton ‘FE13/1858’ crown oval backstamp; [2] 1858 Melbourne cover to Ireland “per Emu” with 6d Woodblock, stamp partly tied by Athy ‘SE11/1858’ receiving cancel, Melbourne & Dublin backstamps; Tasmania 1861 Deloraine cover to Launceston with Numeral Wmk 4d pale blue Chalon tied by BN ‘25’ of Deloraine, boxed ‘PRE-PAID/9MR9/1861’ bachstamp in red. (3) NEW SOUTH WALES | Specimens & Reprints 1024 * Specimen Overprints Selection with 1888 5/- Map Wmk 5/- P10 with Type 10 opt & 20/- Carrington P10 Type 9 opt, both with some toning; also officials including 20/- Carrington with Type 12 opt fine MUH, plus a range of other values to 1/- with Type 11 opts, part to large-part gum, some condition issues. (13) NEW SOUTH WALES 1025 F 1851-52 Imperf 1d Laureates No Wmk Bluish Wove Paper 1d brick-red variety Two leaves right of ‘SOUTH’ [R2/5] SG #48b, complete margins with fragment of adjoining stamp at right, postmark clear of the flaw, Cat £425.

1026 * 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.

1027 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.

$130

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1032

1028 F 1029 * 1030 * 1031 * 1032 **

1856-59 Imperf Registered No Wmk Yellowish Paper (6d) orange & indigo SG #103, complete margins, vivid colours, indistinct cancel, Cat £190.

1860-72 Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 13 6d purple SG #165, large-part og, Cat £130.

1860-72 Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 13 6d violet Wmk ‘12’ (inverted) SG #165b, MLH with large-part og, Cat £700.

1860-72 Diadems Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Perf 13 8d red-orange SG #167a, marginal example with straight edge at right, large-part og, Cat £400.

1892-99 Halfpenny Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ 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 £524 as hinged singles. Ex McCredie, Ex Aust Post Archives. A rare multiple.

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1033 * 1034 */W 1035 * 1036 **

1894-1904 Fiscals Optd ‘POSTAGE’ in Blue Wmk 2nd NSW 10/- violet & claret P12x11 SG #275b, rounded corner and associated minor gum thin at upper left, otherwise fine, Cat £275.

1897 Diamond Jubilee & Hospital Charity SG #280-1, 1d (1/-) MLH, 2½d (2/6d) unused ng. Trivial perf blemishes, very fresh.

1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11 2d cobalt-blue Imperforate pair SG #302a, even margins, fresh MLH, Cat £300.

1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper Wmk 2nd Crown/NSW Perf 12x11 10d violet SG #310, marginal block of 4 MUH, Cat £96++.

1905-10 Wmk Crown/A ½d blue-green Type II SG #333b block of 18 (6x3) from the top of the sheet, margins intact with ‘POSTAGE - ONE HALF-PENNY’ imprint at top, lower right unit [Pos 18] with flaw Plate crack through Queen’s head fresh MUH. 1038 ** 1905-10 Wmk Crown/A ½d blue-green Type I (substituted cliché) in pair with Die II SG #333ba in a marginal block of 4, fresh MUH, Cat £75++.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Official Stamps 1039 **/* 1891 Surcharges ½d on 1d grey SG #O55 block of 4, very fine MLH with lower units MUH, Cat £240+.

1040 F 1891 Surcharges 7½d on 6d brown SG #O56 horizontal pair, right-hand unit with variety Broken ‘S’ of ‘OS’, tidy datestamp cancel, Cat £140+.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Revenues 1041 W Stamp Duty: 1866 QV 15/- on blued paper and 7/- & 10/- on white paper all with Type 12 ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint in blue, some toning on 7/- & 10/- (mild), without gum, Elsmore Online Cat from $200 each. (3)

$130 $130 $250 $75

1037 **

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ex 1042

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1898-99 Illustrated Christmas Greetings Postal Cards comprising [1] 1898 1½d Card with ‘Hawkesbury River’ view from 1042 * Enmore to UK, Newtown transit datestamp on view side, Sydney transit on address side; [2] 1891 1d Card uprated ½d for transit from Bibbenluke to UK with ‘Orara River’ view, Bibbenluke & Nimitybelle (transit) datestamps on view side, Buckfastleigh (Devon, England) arrival datestamp tying stamps.

1043 * 1908 White Fleet 1d Postal Card HG #34, extremely fine unused example with radiant colours.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History 1895 (Aug 2) 1½d Postal Card to Reunion with Bathurst datestamp and two strikes of ‘LIGNE T/2 AOUT95/PAQ.FR. No1’ 1044 * datestamps, some soiling. Rare destination.

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1898-1909 covers/cards incl 1898 ‘TRAVELLING P.O. No. 1 W.B./NSW’ cds on advertising card (also 1898 ‘T.P.O./S & W Ry. QUEENSLAND No1’ on Yates Seedsmen 1d Postal card), range of covers to various ‘Tattersall’s’ addresses in Hobart with the appropriate ‘spike hole’ from several hotels incl ‘King’s Own Hotel, The Rock; Locomotive Hotel, Junee; Commercial Hotel, Cudgen; etc, also 1909 illustrated cover for Anthony Hordern & Sons’ New Palace Emporium. Mixed condition. (10) 1900 (Apr 5) use of 1½d Postal Card to St Petersburg, Russia, endorsed “P Victoria” with blue straight-line ‘ОБЕЗЗАРАЖЕНО.’ (decontaminated) on face. Very rare.

Selection including 1868 (?) to England with DLR 2d pale blue strip of 3, 1871 to France with 3d Small Diadem & 6d Large Diadem, 1891 to Paris endorsed “Photos only” with ½d on 1d pair, 1892 Orient Line Sydney to Melbourne long cover with 10d & 2d, 1894 use of 2d Stationery Envelope uprated with ½d for transit to New Caledonia, 1897 to Albury with ‘POSTAGE PAID SYDNEY’ datestamp, 1905 cover to Holland with ‘LATE FEE PAID/GPO’ handstamp. (18)

part 1048

Holmwood-RO 16/3/1891; PO 16/4/1894; closed 31/8/1971.

1052 s

$1,000

$350

ex 1051

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | Postal History 1048 * 1943 (May 22) Register of Parcels Posted (Form PP3) used at Majura, with Parcels Post label adhered, four fair to good strikes of Majura (NSW) crown seal with largely fine strike of ‘MAJURA/16MR43/ACT-AUST’ datestamp beneath.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals 1049 s 235: (B2) Type 5R26 weak but discernible strike on defective QV 4d brown. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Adelong-PO 1/1/1859.

1050 s 1539: (A1) fine strike on 1d Shield pair [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Rose Valley-PO 1/5/1890; closed 30/11/1907.

1051 D 1720: (B2) multiples strikes tying QV 2d & 1d Arms x3 to piece, part ‘[HOL]MWOOD’ cds alongside. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to

ex 1052

$150

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1054

1858: [1] (A2) 1st Type 4B (4½x16mm) of New Park/Kyogle on 1d Arms. [Rated RRRR]; [2] ‘2031’ (B1) complete Type 4B strike of Terry Hie-Hie tying QV 2d & 1d Shield to piece. [Rated RRRR] 1053 D 1859: ‘1859’ (A2) on 1d Arms on piece. [Rated NNR] Allocated to North Yurrunga-PO 1/12/1897; renamed North Yarrunga PO 1/4/1918.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps 1054 * Parkes Camp: ‘PARKES CAMP/1MY51/NSW AUST’ on Federation set (FDI) on air cover Germany, faults on reverse of cover, informative typed annotation. PO 1/8/1949; closed 3/5/1952. [Migrant Camp] QUEENSLAND 1055 F 1860 Imperf Small Chalon 1d carmine-rose SG #1, three good to large margins, 4th just shaved at lower-right; & 6d green three very close to very good margins, shaved at top; both stamps lightly cancelled, Cat £1,600.

1056 F 1860 Imperf Small Chalon 1d carmine-rose SG #1, three large margins, just cut-into/shaved at upper right, strong colour, tidy concentric ovals cancel, Cat £800.

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1058 * 1059 * 1060 **

1061 * 1062 ** 1063 * 1064 * 1065 F 1066 F

1860 Imperf Small Chalon 1d pair SG 1 on 1862 OHMS Outer to Surat with very light cancel and mss signature “(12 of ?) July 10th 62/W. C. Rogers”. This cover comes with interesting notes from collector, blemishes as to be expected.

1860-61 Small Chalon Wmk Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose SG #14, minor edge toning, strong colour, largepart gum, Cat £200+.

1866 Small Chalon Litho 1st Transfer No Wmk 4d grey-lilac SG #54, fine mint, large-part og, Cat £375.

1895 Reprint of 1868 2d Deep Dull Blue 1895 Wmk Truncated Star block of 4, lovely deep colour, lower units MUH.

1868-78 Small Chalon Wmk 1st Crown/Q Perf 12 3d brown SG #101, gum traces, Cat £110.

1880 Small Chalon Litho Wmk 2nd Crown/Q Perf 12 2/6d dull scarlet, SG #121, ovpted ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally.

1882-95 Large Chalons Recess Wmk 3rd Crown/Q Thick Paper £1 deep green SG #161, fine mint with large-part og, Cat £300.

1906-10 Commonwealth Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 12x12½ 9d pale brown & blue types A/B se-tenant SG #283a-4 block of 4, small thin lower right stamp, a few gumside tonespots, Cat £195+. Elusive multiple.

1907-11 Large Chalons Litho Wmk Crown/A 2/6d dull orange SG #309a with perf ‘OS’ puncture Inverted & reversed, Cat $120 as a normal. Unusual.

1911 Perf Irregular Compound 10½-12½ 1d vermilion SG #313, above-average centring, several raised/sunken perfs at top and base characteristic of the use of the converted railway stamp perforator, Hampton ‘26JE12’ datestamp, Cat £700. Rare.

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1070

QUEENSLAND | Postal Fiscals 1067 */W/U 1871-72 Litho Wmk Crown/Q 1d to 20/- set SG #F16-23, a few minor blemishes & pinholes, 1d postally used, other values apparently unused. Fine appearance, offered “as is”. (8) 1068 W 1871-72 Litho Wmk Crown/Q 10/- brown SG #F22, fine unused without gum, Cat £800.

QUEENSLAND | Revenues 1069 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) 1070 W Stamp Duty: 1892 QV Long Type 3/- grey imperforate proof corner strip of 3, couple of creases, presents well, Elsmore Online, Cat $240+. Rare multiple.

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1071 QUEENSLAND | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards 1071 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.

QUEENSLAND | Postal History 1878 (Dec 30) cover to Commissioner of Railways Office in Brisbane headed “Tender for/Machine Shop at/Maryborough” with 1072 * 2d Chalon Plate II P12 SG #75 pair (Cat £150+, rare on cover) tied by Maryborough Type 3b(ii) Code 4 datestamp [Rated RRRR], weak Brisbane backstamp, cover slightly reduced at left, repaired flap.

1073 * Selection incl 1870 inwards cover from Ireland with Cambooya arrival backstamp, 1872 Brisbane to England with 1/- brownish grey SG #72 (not tied), 1873 Copperfield to England with Rockhampton, Brisbane & Camborne (England) backstamps; 1898 Warwick to Algeria, Alger backstamp; postal stationery including 1d scenic Postal Card (Pineapple Plantation, Nundah) uprated ½d from Lowood to Switzerland, multiple Gallen arrival datestamps, also TPO datestamps etc. Interesting lot. (12)

1077

PO 16/8/1889; closed 19/8/1989.

38: (A2) strike on Truncated Star 2d Chalon, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Barcoo-PO 1/4/1864; renamed Blackall PO 31/12/1868.

49: (A1) fine and largely complete strike on 1d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Ten Mile Rush-PO c.1865; renamed Canal Creek PO 1/12/1865; RO 4/1/1890; closed c.-/9/1907.

1081

1079 s 1080 s 1081 s 1082 s 1083 s 1084 s

$250

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1082

52: (B2) part strike on Crown/Q 1d Chalon. [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Mungindi-PO 1/9/1865; closed 1/4/1867; Re-allocated to

Mungindi N.S.W. PO 1/4/1867.

55: (A2) fine and large complete Type 1d strike on 1d Chalon pair, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Gatton-PO 1/1/1866.

58: (A1) fine and complete strike tying 1d Roo to piece, Ravensbourne confirming datestamp alongside [Rated RRRR]. Allocated

to Ravensbourne-RO 1/11/1890; PO c.-/10/1906; closed 30/5/1980.

$150

1078

QUEENSLAND | Numerals 1074 SD 21-701 Collection with over 320 different numbers including 4R 286, 302 & 466, 3R 238, 246, 280, 427, 702, 2R x25 & R x87.

A very good selection with above average quality strikes.

1075 s Rated Selection comprising [Rated RRRRR] ‘109’ on 1d Chalon; [Rated RRR] ‘110’ on (6d) Registered Chalon, ‘145’ on 1d Chalon; [Rated RR] ‘85’ (6.5mm), ‘86’ & ‘156’ on Chalons, BN ‘221’, ‘239’, ‘334’ & ‘438’ (in red); also [Rated R] ‘85’ (5.5mm) also manuscript (?) “85” on 6d Sideface. (12) 1076 s 37: (A2) Rays Type 1c central strike on Crown/Q 1d Chalon, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Curriwillinghi-PO 1/1/1864; replaced by Hebel 1077 s 1078 s

$120

61: (A2) fine and largely complete rays cancel on Crown/Q 1d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Unallocated 72: (A2) large-part Rays cancel on 2d Chalon. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Helidon-PO 1/8/1866.

79: (B2) Rays cancel in red on 2½d rose Sideface, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Herberton-PO 22/11/1880.

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1085 s

1087 s 1088 s

89: (A2) part strike on Truncated Star 2d Chalon of Westwood, [Rated RRR]. Plus ‘594’ BN (A2) largely complete strike on 2½d purple/blue Sideface [Rated RRRR] as Stonehouse or [RR] for re-allocation to Eton.

92: [1] (A1) fine strike on Crown/Q 3d Chalon, [Rated RRRR].; [2] ‘102’ (B1) on Crown/Q 6d Chalon, [Rated 5R] used at Norley or [Rated 2R] if used at Rockhampton (from 1878).

96: (B2) part strike of BN Type 2A on Crown/Q 1d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Maryborough-PO 18/1/1849.

103: (A2) fine and largely complete strike on Crown/Q 6d Chalon [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to One Mile Creek-PO 15/4/1868;

1089 s

107: (B2) part strike on Crown/Q 1d Chalon, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Kilkivan-PO 8/6/1868; replaced by Neureum PO 27/9/1876;

1086 s

1090 s

renamed One Mile PO c.1892.

renamed Kilkivan PO 18/2/1881.

107: on 2d Chalon (perf faults). [Rated RRRRR]

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1092 1091 s

111: (A2) large-part strike on Crown/Q 2d Chalon (thinned), [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Isis Downs-PO 1/6/1868; replaced by Wittown

1092 s 1093 s

139: (B2) part strike on 2d Sideface [Rated RRRR]. Unallocated 182: (A2) largely complete type Type 2a BN cancel on KGV 1d, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Silkstone-RO c.1889; PO c.-/2/1910;

PO c.1876; renamed Isisford PO 1/1/1878. closed c.-/12/1914.

1094 s 1095 s 1096 s

182: ‘182’ (B2) on 1d 4-Corners. [Rated 4R] Allocated to Neardie-PO 22/9/1881; RO c.1902; closed c.-/7/1909.

190: (A2) largely complete BN 2a strike on 1d Sideface, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Palmerville-PO 11/5/1874; closed 4/2/1965.

191: (A2) largely complete BN Type 2a (8mm) strike on 2d Sideface [Rated RRRR]. Unallocated

1097 s 1098 s

195: (A2) largely complete BN Type 2a strike on Crown/Q 6d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Unallocated 210: (A2) fine and largely complete BN Type 2a strike on Crown/Q 6d Chalon, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Colo-PO 10/11/1875;

1099 s 1100 s 1101 s 1102 s 1103 s 1104 s 1105 s 1106 s

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$90

renamed Duaringa PO 30/12/1875.

$90

closed 31/7/1976.

$80

213: (B2) largely complete BN Type 2a strike on 1d Sideface, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Thane-RO c.-/8/1904; PO c.-/10/1905; 228: (B2) discernible & largely complete strike on First Sidefaces 2d, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Loganholme-PO 25/10/1876; RO

c.-/7/1905; PO 1/7/1927; closed 1/12/1947.

293: (B2) largely complete BN Type 2a strike on 2d Sideface, [rated RRRR]. Unallocated 302: (A2) superb and almost complete BN 2a strike on 1d Sideface, [Rated RRRR]. Unallocated 307: (B2) clearly discernible BN Type 2a strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR] for Commonwealth period. Allocated to Bulimba-PO 1/9/

$80 $80 $100

1870.

$80

Mountain-RO 1/4/1874; PO 1/6/1884; renamed Buderim PO c.1897.

$80 $90

376: (B1) complete strike tying 1d Roo to envelope fragment, [Rated RRR] for Commonwealth period. Allocated to Buderim 419: (A2) fine BN Type 2b strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR] for Commonwealth period. Allocated to Torrens Creek-PO 6/10/1885.

422: (A2) bold and largely complete BN Type 2b strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR] for Commonwealth period. Allocated to Lake

Clarendon-RO c.1901; PO c.-/3/1906; closed 1/4/1970.

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501: (A2) fine BN Type 2b strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR] for Commonwealth period. Allocated to Yandilla-PO 1/3/1870; RO 1/10/

1878; PO 14/3/1892; closed 8/1/1973.

$90

c.1905; closed 31/7/1934.

$80

RO c.-/1/1885; PO 22/10/1896.

$90 $80

Flagstone Creek-RO 1/1/1887; PO c.-/1/1909; closed 28/8/1929.

$80

1108 s

532: (B2) discernible largely complete BN Type 2b strike on 2d sideface, [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Evergreen-RO c.1890; PO

1109 s

544: (A2) fine and largely complete BN Type 2b strike on 1d Roo, [Rated RRRR] for Commonwealth period. Allocated to Dunwich-

1110 1111

634: (C1) discernible complete BN Type 2b strike tying 2d Sideface to piece, [Rated RRRR]. Unallocated 682: (A2) largely fine & complete tying 1½d brown KGV to small piece, [Rated RRR] for Commonwealth period. Allocated to

s D

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1112 U 1855-69 Selection with imperf London Printing 2d & 6d SG #2-3, both with complete margins, Adelaide Printing 2d red pair (very fine) & single (surface abrasion), plus 1/- orange (negligible margins, possibly cut-down rouletted issue); also rouletted 2d & 1/- yellow. (7 items).

1113 U/W Selection comprising First Roulettes 1/- orange, Second Roulettes 1/- yellow, Wmk Crown/SA ½d & 2d optd ‘SPECIMEN’, 1886-96 P&R 15/- P10 SG #198 with postal cancel over pen cancel (paper hinge remnants). (5) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Specimens & Reprints 1114 * ‘SPECIMEN’ 12½mm ovpt on 9d claret, 2/- crimson and 5d on 6d pale brown.

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1115

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Overprint ‘REPRINT’ Selection including imperf 1d, 2d, 6d, & 1/- violet, rouletted issues to 2/- including 10d on 9d, perforated issues to 1/- including 3d on 4d x2; also small optd ‘SPECIMEN’ group to 9d x2 & 2/-; generally fine, with part to large-part gum.

(37) SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1116 F 1855 Imperf London Printing 2d rose-carmine SG #2 horizontal strip of 3, margins just clear to very good, ‘25’ diamond numeral cancels of Gawler, Cat £240+.

1117 F 1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 1d yellow-green SG #6, three good to very large margins, cut-into at lower-left, fragment of adjoining stamp evident at top, tidy cancel.

1118 F 1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 2d shades group between SG #7-9, margins variable, one is very fine example tied to piece, Cat £200. (4) 1119 F 1856-58 Imperf Adelaide Printing 1/- orange SG #12, top margin just shaved at left otherwise good to large margins with fragment of adjoining stamp at base, marginal watermark lines at right, Cat £450. Attractive example.

1120 U 1856-1900 6d Blue Selection various roulettes/perfs including First Roulettes 6d slate-blue SG #17 and perforated Broad Star 10x11½-12½ pair, mixed condition. (8) 1121 * 1860-69 Second Roulettes 1d bright yellow-green, SG #19, large-part og, Cat £120.

1122 F 1869-71 Roulette Remainders Perforated 11½-12½ 9d grey-lilac SG #49 with rouletting clearly evident running inside of frameline at right, some short perfs, stamp is cancelled with large-part Type UF4b ‘ARKAB[A]/JY(?)/7(2?)’ datestamp, [Rated RRR]. Rare stamp in combination with very scarce cancel. PO 23/11/1869; closed 1/2/1883.

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1123 * 1124 F 1125 F 1126 *

1127 ** 1128 * 1129 * 1130 * 1131 F

1132 * 1133 *

ex 1126

1870-71 Wmk Large Star Perf 10 1d bright green SG #90, part gum, Cat £250.

1870-73 Wmk Large Star Surcharges comprising [1] 1870-71 3d on 4d dull ultramarine P10 with surcharge in red SG #91, GPO/NO29/70’ datestamp; also [2] 1870-73 P10x11½-12½ 10d on 9d yellow SG #107, ‘DE22/77’ datestamp; Cat £165.

1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 1/- red-brown SG #125, two blocks of 4 tied to piece by 1883 (Nov 19) Adelaide Ship Mail Room duplex cancels, some toning, otherwise fine. Rare usage piece.

1876-1900 Wmk Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ 1s dull brown & 1s chocolate SG #129-30 in blocks of 4, fine MLH/MVLH, Cat £380+.

1883-89 De La Rue 4d pale violet imperforate plate proof block of 4 on gummed unwatermarked paper, full unmounted gum.

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 2/6d to £20 (ex 50/- & £10) with 12½mm ‘SPECIMEN’ all with gum and wmk upright, SG #195s-208s (ex 201s & 206s). A rare group.

1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 12½mm ‘SPECIMEN’ 2/6d to £20 all P10 and Wmk sideways. Some aging issues, still a difficult complete set. (13) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ 12½mm ‘SPECIMEN’ 2/6d to £20 all P11½-12½ and Wmk upright. Odd fault, still a difficult complete set. (13) 1886-96 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ £1 blue P11½-12½ SG #199a, faint crayon line, Wallaroo squared-circle datestamp, fine, Cat £150.

1902-04 Thin ‘POSTAGE’ Perf 11½-12½ 3d to £1 set SG #268-79, key 10/- & £1 values MVLH, Cat £850+. (11) 1904-11 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/SA (Close) Perf 12 £1 blue P12½ (small holes) SG #292a, minor gum wrinkle, mint, Cat £200.

1134 ** 1906-12 Thick ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12,12½ horizontal pairs comprising 3d to 1/- SG #298-303, plus 1904-11 Crown/SA 10d SG #287, all fresh MUH, Cat £160++. (7 pairs).

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Official Stamps 1135 U 1876-85 Watermark Broad Star 4d deep mauve optd Type O1 ‘OS’, with Broken stop after ‘O’ & ‘S’ out-of-register (inserted by hand ?), small tear at top, used.

1136 U 1891-1901 Missing Stops comprising 1891-99 4d violet P13 SG #O69b, 1899-1901 Wide Setting ½d SG #080b, also 2½d #O83 with Small part stop after ‘S’, Cat £120 for first two items. (3)

$120 $110 $150 $300

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1137 PS 1908 Scenic Views 1d red, HG #8, with ‘DAIRY FARM/NEAR ADELAIDE’ view. Fresh unused.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1138 * 1886-1937 Assortment with 1886 1d Postal Card from Norwood to Glen Osmond (backstamp), 1891 1d Postal Card PTPO for ‘Der Deutsche Club, Incorp’ Christmas Party, 1901 mourning cover to UK with optd ‘OS’ 1d & 2d, Supreme Court House (Adelaide) crest on flap, 1902 taxed 1d Postal Card from Eudunda to Glasgow, 1903 1d Postal Card uprated ½d for transit to Germany, 1907 PPC from Adelaide with Woodlupine (WA) arrival cds, etc, a few items with defects, mostly fine. (11) 1912 (Dec 23) Adelaide registered cover to Austria with Long Toms Thick ‘POSTAGE’ 6d, 9d & 1/-, Thin ‘POSTAGE’ 10d plus 1139 * Broad Star 9d pair, without arrival backstamps. Attractive.

Selection Of Covers, PPCs & Stationery including 1864 cover Melrose to Little Hampton, with two strikes of Melrose Type UF4a datestamp [Rated RRR], & same type Little-Hampton backstamp [Rated RRR]; 1893 cover to Germany with 2d & ½d, 1895 covers to New Caledonia x2, 1903 PPC (SS Ortona) from Outer Harbour to England with ‘PAQUEBOT’ handstamp, 1905 1d Postal Card uprated with 1d all tied by Gepps Cross squared circle datestamp [Rated RRR], etc; condition is variable. (13) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Departmental Overprints 1141 F Chief Secretary ‘C.S.’ in black on Wmk Star 1/- chestnut P10, used.

1142 F House Of Assembly ‘H.A.’ in black on 4d purple P11½-12½, lightly cancelled, [Rated RR].

1143 Sheriff ‘S.’ in black on Crown SA 2d orange-red P10, DN ‘70’ cancel of Port Elliot, [Rated R].

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Diamond Numerals 1144 s 47: (B1) three fair to good strikes of DN ‘47’ on 1855 London Printings 2d rose-carmine SG #2 horizontal strip of 3, (right hand unit shaved, corner crease), stamps alone, Cat £240. Allocated to Balhannah-PO 1/10/1852; renamed Oakbank PO c.-/8/1861.

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ex 1146 1145 s 131: (A1) very fine central strike on rouletted 2d pale red, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Keyneton-PO 20/1/1860; closed c.1864.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Datestamps | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1146 Pre-Decimal ‘A’ To ‘Y’ Array In Stockbook with good representation of pre-federation cancels including Rated RRRR part Bigg’s Flat Type SC1 x2, Blyth Plains Type F1, part Innamincka SC; Rated RRR Carawa SC, Collinsfield Type F1, Giles’ Corner SC, Wisanger SC (largely complete on 2d pair); Rated RR Bendleby SC, Cape Borda Type F1, Murat Bay SC1, Woodchester Type UF4a, Yalpar Type F1; also KGV era with many large-part or complete strikes, some on piece. Good lot, worthy of closer inspection. (100s) 1147 S Pre-Federation Rated Datestamps [Rated R] x25 including Type UF4a Penfield in blue, Type UF5 Gawler, Type F1 Black Rock Plains, Salisbury & Whitwarta (on ½d pair), Type F1-2 Tea Tree Gully; also part strikes of Type UF4b Salisbury (Rated RR) & Type F1 Torrens Vale (Rated RRR); fair to fine quality of strikes overall. (27) 1148 S Rated Group Of Circular Datestamps on QV stamps comprising [Rated RRRR] Type UF4b Kopperamama; [Rated RRR] Type F1 Barunga; Type UF3 Lower Mitcham; Type UF4a Edward’s Town & Sturt; Type UF4b Kapunda & Moonta; [Rated RR] Type UF4b Salisbury & Type F1 Clarendon; quality of strikes fair to fine. (9) 1149 Rated Group Of Circular Datestamps on QV stamps with [Rated RRR] Type UF4b Kapunda & Type F1 Torrens Vale, [Rated RR] Type UF4a Thebarton; Type UF4b Friedrickswalde, Greens Plains & Salisbury (‘SE4/80’ - late date); Type F1 Freeling & White Cliffs; Type UF5 Moonta Mines; quality of strikes generally good to fine. (9) 1150 S Rated Group Of Type F1 Cancels on QV issues comprising [Rated RRR] Barunga, Booleroo Centre, Cape Jervis, Moota Mines, plus [Rated RR] Summer Town, fair to fine quality of strikes.

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Rated Group Of Type F1 Cancels on QV issues comprising [Rated RRR] Coondambo, Torrens Vale; plus [Rated RR] Gulnare, Kapunda, Knightsbridge, Merriton, Minlaton, Summer Town, Waukaringa; quality of strikes fair to very good. (9) 1152 S Rated RRR Group Of Squared-Circle Cancels comprising Beverley, Binnum, Chandada, Meadows North, Mirra Mitta & Round Hill; also 1916 late use of Bundaleer squared-circle (Rated R) on KGV 1d red perf ‘OS’; quality of strikes is fair to fine. (7) 1153 S Rated RRR Group Of Type F1 Cancels on QV issues comprising Collingsfield, Emu Downs, Greens Plains East, Moonta Mines & Torrens Vale, all discernible part to large-part strikes. (5) 1154 S Squared-Circle Cancels Array predominantly on QV issues with [Rated RR] Bews, Bendleby, Bookabie x2, Chain of Ponds, Cookes Plains (twin strike tying 1d strip of 3 to piece), Lochiel, Melton, Mile End, Mintaro Railway, Nildottie, Ninnes, North Norwood, Orroro, Pinkerton Plains, Point Sturt; [Rated R] x14 including O.B. Flat complete strike on piece; plus unsorted array of approx 200 cancels, some on piece, with a little duplication. (200+) SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Datestamps 1155 s Aberdeen: (B2) ‘ABERDEEN/OC16/(?)’ Type F1-1 datestamp on 2d orange-red rated [RRRR]. PO c.1874; renamed Burra North

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Blumberg: (B2) ‘BLUMBERG/NO20/64/SA’ largely complete Type UF4a strike on rouletted 2d, [Rated RRRR]. PO 10/5/1855;

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Buckingham: (B2) ‘[BU]CKINGHAM/(?)2/84’ Type SC1 squared-circle cancel on 2d orange [Rated RRRR]. PO 1/5/1882; closed

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Cantara (1): (B2) ‘CANTARA’ largely complete squared-circle cancel on 2d orange [Rated RRR]. PO 1/9/1889; TO 31/12/1925;

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Eden Valley: (B2) ‘EDEN VA[LLEY]/JY18/1871’ largely complete Type UF3 strike on V/Crown 2d brick-red SG #166 (Cat £45), [Rated RRRR]. PO c.-/6/1863.

Everard: (B2) ‘EVERARD/JA13/84’ largely complete Type FI strike on 2d orange-red, [Rated RRRR].

Glen Osmond: (A2) ‘[GLEN] OSMOND/JU25/[1]869’ fine large-part Type UF3 strike on rouletted 2d orange, [Rated RRRRR].

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Lobethal (1): ‘LOBETHAL/FE17/1859/S[OUTH AU]STRALIA’ Type UFI datestamp on marginal imperforate 2d (SG #9, Cat £40), being ERD for this Type, [Rated RRR]. PO c.1854; renamed Tweedvale PO 1/7/1918.

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closed 1/7/1942.

PO 3/1/1850.

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Mallala: (A1) ‘MALALA/DE9/87/SA’ complete Type F1 strike tying 2d pale orange to small piece, [Rated RRR]. PO 1/4/1865.

Mount Muirhead Flats: (B2) ‘[MT] MUIRHEAD FL[ATS]/JA25/75’ largely complete Type F1 strike on 2d orange-red, [Rated RRRR]. Office open for 2 years only. PO c.1872; closed c.1874.

Mount Pleasant: ‘MT PLEASANT/AU19/7(?)’ two part Type UF4a strikes on 2d orange, [Rated RRRR]. PO 12/5/1856.

Sandy Creek: (A2) ‘[SAN]DY CREEK/MR27/71’ large part strike of Type UF3 on rouletted 10d on 9d, joint LRD for this type, [Rated RRRRR]. PO 29/9/1862; LPO 1/7/1993; closed 25/1/1994.

Truro: (B1) ‘TRURO/MR3/76/SA’ (late date) complete Type UF3 strike on P10 2d orange-red pair, [Rated RRR]. PO 20/12/1850.

Weaner’s Flat: (A2) ‘WEANE[R’S FLAT]/JA3/76/SA’ crisp part Type UF4b strike on 2d pale orange P10, [Rated RRRR]. PO 27/4/1871; renamed Yorke Town PO 1/8/1876.

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TASMANIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1169 U 1885 Chalon Imperforate Selection with Wmk Large Star 4d x2, both with complete margins, Numeral Wmk 1d x2 (one possibly unused), 2d dull emerald-green x2, one watermark inverted with Pre-printing paper fold which splits the ‘O’ of ‘TWO’, 2d slate-green (thin), 4d blue x3, 6d x3 (one tied to piece) & 1/- (fiscally used), majority with complete margins. (13) 1170 U Chalons Array On Hagners with imperf Star Wmk 4d x2, Numeral Wmk 1d x20 & 2d x6, 4d x5, 6d x6 & 1/- pair (faded pen cancel), perforated 1d x12, 2d x3, 4d x4, 6d x14 and 1/- x2, majority of stamps with fiscal cancels (some cleaned), postal cancels including BN ‘60’ on 1d pair & painted (fake) ‘75’ on 1d pair; also 4d Courier (corners added) with faded numeral cancel in manuscript & imperf 2/6d George & Dragon revenue; condition variable, some are fine. (78) TASMANIA | Specimens & Reprints 1171 **/*/W Selection with unoverprinted imperf 2d, 6d & 1/- Chalons, overprinted ‘REPRINT’ perforated 2d Chalon and 5/- George & Dragon marginal blocks of 4, plus 4d & 6d Chalon singles, also imperf ½d on 1d Sideface Plate #1 block of 4 the upper-left unit variety ‘TAS’ of ‘TASMANIA’ obliterated, lower-left unit Void patch over Queen’s ear, with or without gum. (8 items).

TASMANIA 1172 F 1853 Imperf Courier Medium Soft Yellowish Paper 1d blue SG #2, margins clear of outer framelines except at lower-left where just shaved, indistinct cancel, Cat £1,500. Peter Holcombe Certificate (1989).

1173 W 1853 Imperf Courier Thin Hard White Paper SG #3, slight surface blemishes & ink marks on reverse showing through to surface in places, very good to large margins well clear of outer framelines, unused, Cat £9,500.

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1853 4d Couriers x2, both cut square with Plate I Second State 4d pale orange SG #9, upper margin just shaved at top, BN ‘59’ cancel; also Plate II 4d orange SG #10, margin shaved at base, BN ‘64’ cancel; Cat £875. (2) 1853 Imperf Courier Plate I Worn Impression 4d pale orange SG #9, close (just shaved at base) to large margins, fine BN ‘59’ cancel of Launceston, Cat £450.

1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d orange SG #10, minor thin at centre-left (outside frameline), complete margins, BN ‘20’ cancel of Circular Head, Cat £425.

1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d orange SG #10, margins just clear to very good, bold BN ‘64’ cancel, Cat £375.

1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d dull orange three good margins just touching at top, neat BN ‘59’ of Launceston, SG #11, Cat £375.

1853 Imperf Courier Plate II 4d yellowish-orange with four complete margins, slightly smudged cancel, SG #12, Cat £375.

1855 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 2d deep green SG #15, three good margins, just shaved at top, Cat £500.

1855 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 4d deep blue SG #17, two clear margins (just shaved at left and at base), slight thin at top, deep colour, Cat £4,250. Ceremuga certificate (2013).

1855 Imperf Chalon Wmk Large Star 4d blue SG #18, slightly cut-into at lower-right, otherwise close to good margins, part gum, Cat £3,250. Rare.

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 1d dull vermilion SG #28, with two impressive Pre-printing folds, BN ‘60’ cancel. Eye-catching variety.

1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 2d green SG #31 (tiny edge thin) with First Allocation BN ‘19’ cancel of Port Arthur plus 2d yellow-green #32 pair with Second Allocation BN ‘42’ cancels of Hamiltion, Cat £280+.

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1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 2d green SG #31, horizontal strip of 3, BN ‘62’ cancels, just shaved at base otherwise clear margins, Cat £180+. Attractive multiple.

1857-69 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 2d slate-green SG #34, very close to good margins, part gum, Cat £325.

1858 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d dull lilac SG #40 horizontal strip of 4 with partial sheet edge watermark lettering and watermark lines at top, cancelled by First Allocation BN ‘20’ cancels of Circular Head, somewhat soiled/faded, nevertheless a very scarce multiple, Cat £340++.

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1858 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1/- vermilion SG #41, just shaved at top, otherwise complete margins, radiant colour, fine unused, Cat £750.

1860-67 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d dull slate-grey SG #44 x3, all with complete margins, one being a very fine oversized example, Cat £240. (3) 1860-67 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d dull cobalt SG #47, just shaved at top and at right, fragment of adjoining stamp evident at base, unused, Cat £1,000.

1860-67 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d dull cobalt SG #47 x4 including a pair, various cancels including BN ‘20’ of Circular Head, Cat £520+.

1860-67 Imperf Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 6d reddish mauve SG #49 x12 including a pair on exhibit page, the pair with a cleaned pen cancel, other cancels including BN ‘35’ (Forcett) & BN ‘56’ (Macquarie Plains), one of the singles with bogus cancel over pen cancel, condition generally fine, Cat £1,850+. (12) 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Walsh & Sons Perf 12 1d dull vermilion SG #69, part gum also 1864-68 P12½ 1d carmine SG #82 large-part og, Cat £230. (2)

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1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Walsh & Sons Perf 12 1d carmine SG #70 horizontal strip of 3, large-part gum, Cat £300+. Attractive multiple.

1196 * 1871-91 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Post Office Perf 12 6d dull claret SG #143 shades x4, fine mint, Cat £192. (4) 1197 * 1905-11 Pictorials Typo Wmk Crown/A 3d brown compound P12x11x12½x12½, SG #253c, thinned, Cat £400 (BW #T50, Cat $600).

1198 **/* 1880 Platypus Wmk TAS Perf 14 6d mauve SG #F28 block of 4, lower units MUH, Cat £360++. Scarce multiple.

TASMANIA | Postal Fiscals 1199 * 1900 1d Platypus Optd ‘REVENUE’ variety Overprint inverted SG #F36c, fine mint, Cat £180.

1200 * 1863-80 2/6d carmine George and the Dragon P12 SG #F13, fine mint, Cat £275.

1201 * 1863-80 5/- sage-green George and the Dragon P12 SG #F15, fine mint, Cat £325.

1202 W 1863-80 5/- deep sage-green George and the Dragon P12 SG #F15, regummed, Cat £325.

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1203 W 1900 Postal Fiscals Overprinted ‘REVENUE’ 2/6d Wmk ‘TAS’ SG #F32, Overprint misplaced to right, unused, Cat £475.

TASMANIA | Revenues 1889 Stamp Duty: 3d & 1/- Platypus on Bill of Exchange for £250 from the Mt Bisschoff Tin Mining Co. Unusual. Mounted on 1204 * page.

TASMANIA | Railway Stamps 1205 U 1918 Garratt 1/- Dark Blue rouletted 6¾, cancelled at Devonport. Fine condition.

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TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1206 * 1894 1½d Tasmanian International Exhibition Souvenir Card (Feb 27) use to Germany with BN ‘322’ cancel and Strahan datestamp alongside, Bremerhaven arrival datestamp, some tonespots.

TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO) 1207 PS 1893 Use of 1d Green Advertising Card (PTPO ?) for ‘BROWNELL BROS’ Half Yearly Sale. This appears to be part of a folder rather than a card. ‘HOBART’ cds. Corners trimmed.

TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO) 1208 PS 1891 Queen Victoria Embossed Head 1d in red on blue HG #KB3, the Embossing inverted in lower-left corner, flap unsealed, fine unused.

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1213 TASMANIA | Postal History 1849 (Nov 20) entire per “Scotia” to Geelong with fine strikes of framed circular ‘GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/ 1209 * (crown)/20NO20/VDL/1849’ and unframed oval ‘GEELONG/DE6/1849/PORT PHILLIP’ datestamps.

1210 * 1852-1914 Selection with 1852 pre-stamp to Scotland “per Colonist” with General Post Office/Hobart Town crown datestamp, Aberdeen backstamp, 1885 Hobart to England with 6d mauve Platypus postal fiscal; postal stationery with 1899 use of 2d Letter Card H&G #1 uprated ½d for transit to Ireland; condition a bit mixed. (10) 1865 (Nov 23) cover to England with 4d pale blue & 6d grey-violet SG #36 & 46 tied by Hobart dumb cancel, adjacent largely 1211 * complete strike of GENERAL-POST-OFFICE/HOBART-TOWN/23NO23/1865’ circular datestamp in red, London/Paid transit on face, Dorchester backstamp, small corner crease at upper right affects the 6d, minor tear at lower right, overall fine and visually appealing.

1212 * 1871 (Mar 25) small mourning cover to London with 6d reddish-mauve Chalon P12 SG #376 plus 1d & 2d Sidefaces all tied by Hobart Town duplex cancels, London Paid ‘13MY71’ arrival datestamp in red, tidy docketing at base. A fine and attractive tricolour franking cover.

1213 * 1886 (Apr 19) cover to London with 6d Platypus SG #F28 tied by Launceston duplex, London arrival backstamps, cover with filing fold and pinholes clear of stamp.

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1894 (Apr 4) use of Queen Victoria Embossed Without Words of Value Registration Envelope uprated with 2½d on 9d for transit to Wurrtemberg with part-strike of the chamfered-boxed ‘REGISTERED/HOBART’ handstamp in violet (this is the earliest recorded usage of the handstamp), superb Italian ‘AMBTE BOLOGNA-ALA/(Nº2)’ TPO transit and Ulm backstamps.

1895 (Jun 7) cover to Victoria with Postal Fiscal 2/6d St George tied by light BN ‘245’ of ‘MOONAH’ (cds at left), superb strike of the handstamp in blue, ‘REGISTERED/JE11/95/MELBOURNE’ arrival backstamps.

1897 (Jan 13) use of 1/- Platypus on Registration Envelope from Hobart to Germany. Very rare use of Postal Fiscal.

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1217 TASMANIA | Military - Boer War Period 1900: (Nov 15) envelope (peripheral faults, stains) inscribed On Active Service and ‘No Stamps Available with a fair ‘ARMY P.O. 1217 * 55/15 NO/00/S.AFRICA’ and sender’s details From R.O.W/No 110/TBC. Sender was Trooper RO Wyatt of the small 3rd Tasmanian Contingent (only 122 men), addressed to a Mr H Wyatt at Dunorlan (his father?). backstamp CDSs - transits Hobart and Launceston, arr Dunorlan, all seasonally timed on Dec 24. Very scarce item.

TASMANIA | Numerals - Second Allocation 1218 s 90: (A1) super strike of re-allocated BN ‘90’ (believed to be Pearson’s Point), [Rated RRRR].

1219 s 264: (A2) well stuck & largely complete strike on 2d Sideface, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Nubeena-PO 1/12/1886.

1220 s 377: (B1) slighty blotchy but complete strike on 1d Pictorial, [Rated RRRR], even rarer on Pictorial issue. Allocated to Osterley South-RH 15/12/1899; closed 31/10/1901.

TASMANIA | Datestamps 1221 s Kanna-Leena: (A1) ‘KANNA-LEEN[A]/19AU12/TASMANIA’ complete and largely very fine strike on 4d Pictorial (shallow thin), [Rated RRR]. PO 1/4/1912; closed 30/11/1912.

Naracoopa (King Island): three fine strikes of Type 5 datestamp [Rated RR] on registered cover, Naracoopa, Currie, & 1222 * Melbourne backstamps addressed to UK; also similar King Island Grassy registered cover to same addressee with Grassy, Currie & Melbourne backstamps. (2) VICTORIA | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1223 * 1885-96 Stamp Duty optd ‘Specimen’ in italics comprising 3/- drab, 5/- rosine, 10/- bluish green, 15/- purple-brown, £1/5/- pink and £2 blue and 1884-92 2/6d x2 shades, SG #268, 270, 272-74, 276 & 292, mostly fine mint. (8) VICTORIA 1224 F 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 1st State 1d red-brown SG #5, mild thinning at top, fragment of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled, Cat £450. Presents well.

1225 F 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 2nd State 2d grey-lilac [pos 26], SG #6, couple of small thins, 3 good margins, 4th just touching, Cat £200.

1226 F 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 2nd State 2d dull grey SG #6a, margins largely complete, indistinct butterfly cancel, Cat £225.

1227 V 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 2nd State 3d blue [pos 6], SG #7, small abrasion on face, 4 good to close margins, Cat £190.

1228 F 1850-53 Half-Length Ham 3rd State 1d dull orange-vermilion [18] SG #8, complete even margins, barred oval cancel, Cat £650.

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1850-53 Half-Length Ham 3rd State 2d olive-grey [3], SG #10a, margins just shaving to close/good, Cat £200.

1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 3rd State 1d reddish-brown [3-4] SG #12 pair, margins shaved (at base) to good, rare 1854 (Nov 15) use of Glenorchy crown oval datestamp as a canceller, Cat £340+.

1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 3rd State 2d grey-drab SG #13b, margins just-shaved to close, tidy butterfly cancel, Cat £170.

1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 3rd State 3d blue SG #14, margins close to just touching, small tear at left, unused, Cat £1,100.

1850-53 Half-Length Ham 4th State 2d red-lilac [29], SG #15, slightly rounded corner and heavy crease, one large margin, others close or touching, overall a presentable example of this scarce shade, Cat £325.

1850-53 Half-Length Ham 4th State 2d lilac SG #15a, slight thin top right, margins largely complete, neat Butterfly ‘1’ cancel, Cat £350.

ex 1241 1854 Imperf 1/- Octagonal SG #25, cut square, but all sides touching or cut-into, Cat £900.

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d brick-red SG #26a, good to large margins, used, Cat £110.

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 1d orange-brown SG #27, four clear margins, SG #27, Melbourne newspaper oval cancel.

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson SG #28 pink, rose, lilac-rose shade group x4, all but one with complete margins, barred numeral cancels including BN ‘29’ Rated RR & BN ‘61’ Rated SS, Cat £192. (4) 1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 3d greenish blue [Pos 16] 3-margins, SG #29a, thinned, mint no gum.

1854-57 Half-Length Campbell & Fergusson 3d greenish blue 3½-margins (2 large) [pos 8], SG #31a 1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 6d ‘Too Late’ with four margins and 1/- ‘Registered’ three margins, both good examples of these printings, SG #33-4, Cat £440. (2)

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1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 1/- ‘REGISTERED’, three good margins, SG #34.

1854-55 Imperf Calvert Woodblocks 1/- ‘REGISTERED’ Die I, SG #34, 4 good marigins, Cat £190, light BN ‘76’ of Smythe’s Creek.

1856 Imperf Queen-On-Throne Wmk Large Star 1d yellow-green SG #40, horizontal pair, close to large margins, bright colour, minor thinning right-hand unit, large part og, Cat £500+. Presents very well.

1857 Experimental Rouletting By Calvert 6d yellow-orange Serpentine Roulette 10-10½, SG #58, small thin, Cat £170, BN ‘9’ of Beechworth.

1858 Queen-On-Throne Wmk Large Star Rouletted 5½-6½ 6d bright blue, SG #73, strong colour, unused, Cat £400.

1859 Perf 12 By Robinson Campbell & Fergusson 3d greenish-blue SG #79, edge defects & minor thinning. Cat £425.

Presents well.

1859 Perf 12 By Robinson 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG #82, minor aging & trivial thin at top, strong colour, unused, Cat £500.

1859 Perf 12 By Robinson 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG #82 pair, Melbourne ‘OC25/62’ duplex cancels. Scarce multiple, Cat £100+.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 3d pale blue SG #90, some minor aging, unused, Cat £200.

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1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 3d maroon, SG #91, mint no gum, Cat £300, a difficult stamp.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Value in Words Perf 12 6d orange, SG #93, fine example with strong colour, Cat £425, Tasmanian BN ‘60’ of Launceston. [Victoria’s rarest stamp on a simplified basis] 1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Single Lined Numerals 4d rose Imperf, SG #95d, Cat £75.

1861-64 Netted Corners Wmk Double-Lined 1 1d yellow-green, SG #105, Wmk reversed and inverted, couple of small thins, Cat £200 as normal stamp.

1863-74 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 1d green P13 With extensives breaks & distortions of framelines at top, even toned gum. Unusual.

1863-74 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 8d orange P13, SG #112, Cat £650, MNG, straight edge at top, with Scratch through G of EIGHT etc.

1863-74 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 8d orange, SG #112, fine MNG, Cat £650.

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 £225.

1863-74 Laureates Saunders Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral of Value 4d rose-red P12x13, SG #121a, usual brown gum, Cat £180.

1867-81 Laureates Wmk V/Crown Perf 13 4d rose SG #135d, large part og, Cat £110.

1867-81 Laureates Wmk V/Crown Perf 12 5/- bright & blue Type II (glazed paper) SG #148, mildly toned o.g, Cat £500.

1873-74 Bell Wmk Single-Lined 10 9d pale brown/pink SG #172, large-part gum, Cat £170.

1873-87 Bell Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 1/- pale blue/blue with the Watermark Sideways SG 180ca, 1880 Melbourne cds, Cat £750. Rare with approximately a dozen example recorded.

1876 Surcharge 8d on 9d SG #191, unused, Cat £450.

1878 Bell Emergency Printings Perf 13 2d dull violet-mauve/brown SG #200 pair, dated example with Benalla ‘MY28/78’ duplex, Cat £70+. Scarce Multiple.

1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 1st V/Crown Perf 13 £1 orange/yellow P12½ SG #262a, ‘MELBOU[RNE]/5 D[E]/00’, CTO datestamp, with gum, very fine.

$140 $240 $80 $80 $80 $100

$200 $80 $130 $100 $100 $200 $110 $320 $140 $75 $100

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1886-96 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 2nd V/Crown 1/6d pale blue SG #322, redistributed/glazed gum, Cat £170.

1884-97 Existing Stamp Duty 15/- SG #350 & £1 SG #262b CTO, large-part gumSG #350, Cat £145. (2) 1897 Hospital Charity Fund SG #353-4, in right marginal horizontal pairs. Good perfs and colour (local retail $550 as MLH singles). As good as we’ve seen. (2 prs) 1899-1901 Stamp Duty Wmk 4th V/Crown 5/- rose-red SG #372, fresh colour, large-part og, Cat £170.

$90 $100 $250 $150

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1900 Empire Patriotic Fund set SG #374-5, fine mint, Cat £425.

1900 Empire Patriotic Fund 2d (2/-) emerald green SG #375, disturbed gum & slight gum residues on surface, Cat £275.

1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 2½d dull blue comb perf 12.4x12.2 BW #V71B, part NE corner block of 48 (6x8). Slight selvedge damage NE corner, brownish gum, fresh appearance, cat $15 each as hinged = $720! (retail as hinged even higher - $20 each = $960!!). Terrific value.

1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ £2 deep blue perf ‘OS’ CTO BW #V130b, without gum, Cat $500.

$180 $100 $140 $400

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1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12x12½ or 12½ ½d blue-green Die III SG #416a corner block of 4; also on Thin ready gummed paper SG #416b corner block of 12; both items fresh MUH, Cat £120+.

1277 U 1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 2d lilac SG #418a perf ‘OS’, variety ‘OS’ puncture doubled, used.

Unusual.

1278 ** 1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 2½d indigo perf ‘OS’ BW #V75ba marginal pair, excellent centring MUH, Cat $150++.

VICTORIA | Revenues 1279 U Collector Of Imposts: c.1902 ER This Instrument, no value expressed, in blue/pink, pen cancelled.

1280 W Sheep & Goat Duty: 1981 Rouletted $1 to $10, fine unused, accompanied by a photocopy of Mark Hancock’s article regarding this issue for the The Revenue Journal (Dec 2010). (11) 1281 U Stamp Duty: 1888 Bicolours £5 to £9 set, apparently free of pinholes that scourge this issue, Elsmore Online Cat $1,250. (5) 1282 U Stamp Duty: Recess Printing ultra high values £25, £50 & £100, pen cancelled, £25 & £100 without pinholes. (3)

One of The Treasures from our upcoming GB specialised Auction

2d blue Plate 15 MUH block of 6.

$120 $85 $100 $65 $200 $400 $200

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Part 1285 Lots 1283, 1284 and 1286 are from the same accumulation 1287 Stamp Duty: 1950s-60s group of share transfer forms with values to 45/- & £5, typically between 1 to 5 stamps per form, sometimes more. Good lot. (110 forms).

Stamp Duty: 1958-67 share transfer forms with range of duty stamps affixed, many shades, usage combinations & multiples, approximately 80% are pre-decimal with values to 45/-, £5 (2) & £10, plus decimals to $10 & $20, in addition there are a few stampless documents with stamp duty office markings. (approx 300 forms).

Stamp Duty: 1958-67 large accumulation of share transfer forms, roughly organised by the key stamp duty demomination attached to each form showing a wide range of shades, with values to £1/10/- x20, £2 x40, £5 x4, £6, £7, & £10 x3 with decimals to $50 & $100. Over 70% of the forms are pre-decimal, a few forms are without stamps but have the appropriate stamp duty office markings, there are typically between 1 to 5 stamps per form, however some have 10 or more! Wonderful study opportunity. (1000+ forms).

Stamp Duty: 1958-67 accumulation of share transfer forms, roughly organised by the key stamp duty demomination attached to each form showing a host of different shades, with values to £5 x3 & £10 plus decimals to $10 & $20. Over 80% of the forms have pre-decimal frankings, a few forms without stamps but with appropriate stamp duty office markings, typically 1 to 4 stamps per form, sometimes more. Excellent lot. (600+ forms).

Stamp Duty C.1990s: $25 Line Perf sheetlet of 10 (5x2) P11, Double perfs between 1st & 2nd columns and Misaligned perforations second and third columns, fresh MUH. Line Perf 11 not recorded by Elsmore.

Beer Duty: 1892 One Doz. Bottled 4d blue, mint, Elsmore online Cat $240.

Beer Duty: 1892 One Doz. Bottled 6d black/rose, mint, Elsmore online Cat $240.

Beer Duty: 1903 2 Gallons 4d black/grey, fine mint, Elsmore online Cat $170.

$320 $500

$4,000

$1,600 $300

$120 $120 $80

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1293

1291 U Stamp Duty: 1879 45/- lilac pair, a few pinholes, tidy pen cancels. Rare multiple.

VICTORIA | Postal Stationery 1292 * Collection In Ringbinder: mostly used and predominantly Postal Cards plus 1906 use of Education Dept 1d ‘OS’ Envelopes Stieg #DB3 x3, Shire of Cranbourne 1910 PTPO use of 1d rose Stationery Envelopes from Dandenong to Clyde x2, Minister of Public Instruction 1882 & 1901 Frank Stamp covers, 1894 use of 1d Letter Card with ‘DOWN TRAIN/MG16’ datestamp; also Commonwealth Period including KGV Star Embossed ½d yellow-green PTPO Envelope ACSC #ES25B used, plus NSW 1898 use of 1d ‘GREETINGS FROM’ Postal Card (view Hawkesbury River); worthy of close inspection.

VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 1293 PS 1908 Fleet Cards 1d, Stieg #P33, very fresh unused.

1908 Fleet Card 1d Die III Postal Card Stieg #P33, very fine unused.

1294 *

$200

$250 $80 $150

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VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Franks 1295 PS Chief Secretary: OHMS Report of Death from Contagious or Infectious Disease form reporting death of infant in Northcote from measles, pneumonia & heart failure, Chief Secretary Frank Karman #V340.4 tied by Melbourne ‘16/11/00’ double-ring cds.

1296 PS 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”.

VICTORIA | Pictorial Envelopes 1297 * 1909 (Dec 15) use of ‘EXHIBITION BUILDINGS, MELB.’ from Box Hill to Texas with 2½d blue, a few tonespots, otherwise fine.

Use of the envelopes to overseas destination is very rare.

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$100 $160

1300

VICTORIA | Postal History 1850 (Jun 18) lettersheet to Melbourne from GB with mss “3” on front and good strike of ‘SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/NO*1/1850/ 1298 * 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.

1299 * 1853 (Jan 1) stampless registered entire to London sent aboard SS Great Britain on the return leg of the ship’s maiden voyage to Melbourne, fair strike of oval ‘SHIP LETTER/JA1/1853/MELBOURNE’ datestamp in red. [The letter bemoans the nefarious activities of escaped convicts from Van Dieman’s Land and their attacks on successful gold diggers on the roads of Victoria and the dangers of being devoured by aboriginal natives on inland treks, amongst other interesting topics!]

1854 (Jul 24) entire (stamp removed) to England from Archibald Chisholm husband of philanthropist Caroline Chisholm 1300 * discussing with the recipient the prospect of operating a “portable railway” between Geelong and the gold diggings at Ballarat, Melbourne Crown oval ‘JY24/1854’ datestamp on face, endorsed “Over Land Mail - via Southampton, large-part Beverley arrival datestamp, small faults. Interesting item for goldfields/railways historian.

1301

$125

1856 (Oct 2) outer to Maryborough with Campbell & Fergusson 1d rose strip of 3 (Squeezed transfer), 2d Queen-on-Throne, plus 6d Woodblock x2 & 6d Too Late Woodblock tied by BN ‘1’ cancels the 1/11d franking apparently overpaying by 1d the quadruple inland rate (4d per ½oz) plus 6d Late Fee, Melbourne oval & Maryborough crown oval backstamps. A remarkable & colourful franking!.

$260

$500

$100

$2,000

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1857 (May 11) Ballarat local entire sent to the Government District Surveyor with 1d Emblems pair (one stamp shaved at right, other with complete margins) tied by boldly-struck BN ‘5’ cancels, Ballarat ‘MY12’ crown-oval backstamp.

$150

1857 (5 Aug) registered cover to England rated “6” with Woodblocks 1/- Registered Die II (from third printing) & 6d both with complete margins tied by BN ‘101’ of Windsor (rated RRR), Melbourne & Windsor crown oval backstamps, Reading arrival datestamp on face, blemishes including repaired tear & missing backflap. [Only four 1/- ‘Die 2’ covers are recorded to UK]

$2,000

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1859 (Jul 19) outer from Geelong to Sydney endorsed “per first Steamer” & “under 1½oz” with perforated 1/- Octagonal x2 tied

by BN ‘2’ cancel prepaying inter-colonial triple rate, Sydney backstamp, minor blemishes.

1860s-1912 Selection including 1863 to England with 6d Adapted Design tied by BN ‘157’, 1863 Fitzroy to Essendon with 4d Laureate tied by BN ‘158’, Moonee Ponds transit backstamp, 1871 to France with 1/- Laureate solo, 1912 Messy-Rhine (constructing engineers) advertising cover to Germany, 1906 PPC Ballarat to Constantinople with Suez transit & ‘BRITISHPOST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE’ arrival datestamp, 1908 PPCs to France x2 both with fine ‘PR BOX ROOM/MELBOURNE’ datestamps; also stationery including 1901 Treasury Frank Stamp card to London with ‘VICTORIA/(crown)/OFFICIAL PAID’ oval handstamp and ½d Wrapper with 1891 Port Melbourne belt & buckle per favour cancel; condition variable. (17)

1876-1907 Covers written-up on display pages detailing ship transit details comprising [1] 1876 & 1877 (cover repaired) from Emerald Hill to same addressee in Louth, England both with 6d blue Laureates tied by BN ‘148’ duplex cancels; [2] 1904 GPO Melbourne OHMS double-rate registered cover to England with 5d & 3d tied by Melbourne datestamp, Birmingham backstamp; [3] 1906 Melbourne to Switzerland with QV 1d & 1½d, Basel backstamp; [4] 1907 to Switzerland with ½d Bantam strip of 3 & 1d ted by St Kilda Ry Stn ‘MC/24’ duplex cancels. (5) 1890-1905 Group with 1890 Melbourne cover to ship’s passenger in Sydney, ‘DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE____’ two-line and “2d” and “5d” ‘MORE TO PAY oval handstamps applied, returned to Melbourne, also 1896 use of 1d ‘Beer & Baccy’ Postal Card uprated for transit to Germany, 1897 use of 1d Postal Card from Hochkirch to Eudunda (SA) with Ararat & Hamilton transits, 1902 Alexandra PPC to France with two types of BN ‘602’ cancels, 1905 PPC Horsham to Qld redirected to NSW with Qld 1d added, plus one other item; also Queensland 1900 use of Returned Acknowledgement of Delivery Envelope to Germany with Brisbane registered datestamp; condition variable. (7) 1890s-1940s Eclectic Array with 1896 Postmaster-General and The Treasurer frank stamp covers both to St Kilda, 1911 1d Stationery Envelope to London, 1917 Shire of Alexandra to Melbourne with ‘PAID AT/ALEXANDRA’ handstamp, 1918 advertising window envelope with KGV 1d carmine-rose (G30), 1939-50 Dooen registered covers to Geelong x4, etc; some defects but mostly fine. (15)

$200

$250

$100

$150

$130

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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.

1898-1913 Imperial Fire Office advertising covers x12 all addressed to Clyde (Vic), showing many changes in design of the cover illustrations, six of the covers with all-over advertising on reverse; two 1913 covers showing change of name to Imperial Insurance Co Ltd, condition generally fine. (12) 1900 (Oct 23) use of 1d & 2d on fine Wm Cameron Bros & Co advertising cover with Havelock Tobacco collar, from Melbourne to USA.

ex 1314 1902-15 Advertising Covers including 1902 for Remington Typewriter stockists Stott & Hoare registered, 1903 advertising card for Fresh Food & Frozen Storage Co, 1904 for Whitehead Stationery, 1906 for Stephens & Sons (retailer, acquired by Myer in 1925), 1910 for Maori Leather Co, 1911 for D&W Chandler (ironmongers - illustration shows Kangaroo with a rifle slung over its shoulder), 1915 for Talma & Co (photographers), 1915 for Methodist Book Depot; also an attractive unused reply envelope for Hodges & Co (auctioneers, Malvern); majority addressed to Clyde (Vic), condition variable. A very nice lot. (15) 1904 (Nov 21) registered envelope advertising The Massey-Harris Bicycle with 5d cancelled circle ‘R’ alongside Swan Hill cds.

A lightly soiled Tatts cover (usual spike holes) addressed to Hobart. Strong thematic.

1909-13 Imperial Fire Office registered advertising covers from Prahran, Heathcote, Dandenong or Sandringham, the latter two with early red/white registration labels, all addressed to Clyde, three with all-over advertising on reverse. Nice group. (4)

$60 $120 $130

$250 $80 $150

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1912 (Oct 29) cover from Berwick to Clyde with attractive advertising panel for Woodville Tray Road Cart, small edge tears.

1913 (Nov 19) inward stampless Probate Registry printed OHMS envelope from Ireland with ‘DUBLIN PAID’ machine cancel, addressed to Clyde with ‘MISSENT TO/CRANBOURNE’ boxed handstamp. Fine condition.

C.1910 OHMS Mourning Envelopes for KEVII with Education Department on white stock, comprising small (177x80mm) & long (229x103mm) sizes with 1910 June/July Melbourne machine cancels, adressed to Clyde; Post Office on blue stock, small (144x90) x2 and long (220x97mm) sizes, not postally used, although one small envelope has fine BN ‘1707’ cancel with part Clyde datestamp alongside; also unrelated PMG’s Dept Acknowledgement Card black on deep pink used in 1907 from Melbourne to Clyde. (6 items) Early 1900s Tatts Covers to various Hobart addresses, a few registered, mostly from Melbourne or larger towns, spikeholes, mixed condition. Worth perusing. (300 approx).

Perfin Covers all addressed to Clyde (Vic) comprising [1] 1890s Australian Widows’ Fund advertising cover franked with ½d rose punctured ‘AWF’; [2] 1910 Australian Mutual Provident Society long cover with 2d punctured ‘AM/PS’; [3] 1913 Imperial Insurance Co cover with 1d Roo punctured with ‘AA/Co’ ( type AACO.1) perfin, all-over advertising on reverse states ‘United with Alliance Assurance Company’ although Mathews attributes this pattern to Atlas Assurance Co. (3) 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.

$120 $100

$180 $120

$140 $100

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VICTORIA | Barred Ovals 1321 s 51: (B2) on 1/- ‘REGISTERED’ Woodblock (shaved at top), [Rated RR]. Sandridge 1322 s 93: (A2) light but clearly discernible strike on 1d Emblem, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Cathcart-PO 1/2/1856; replaced by Ararat PO

$50

VICTORIA | Barred Numerals | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings Barred Numeral Cancels On Tatts Cover mostly with datestamps alongside with ‘458’ (Bealiba), ‘889’ (Cudgee), ‘998’ 1323 * (Devenish), ‘1043’ (Bunyip), ‘1126’ (Cudgewa), very weak ‘1705’ (Cassilis), ‘1740’ (Beech Forest), weak ‘1769’ (Crib Point); numerals mixed quality of strikes, datestamp cancels mostly fine. (8) VICTORIA | Barred Numerals 1324 s 288: ‘288’ (B2) on Rouletted 6d Queen-on-Throne. [Rated RRRR - the rating of RRR in Freeman & White is an error.] Allocated

$80

31/8/1857.

1325 s 1326 s

to Inglewood-PO 12/3/1860; renamed Old Inglewood PO c.1865; closed 15/5/1882.

383: (A2) fine and largely complete strike on 4d Laureates, [Rated RRR].

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.

1329

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1331

1330

$70

$80 $80 $200

1332

1267: ‘MCC/67’ (C2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Burramine East-PO 1/4/1882; closed 1/7/1895.

1326: ‘MCCC/26’ (B2) on 2d violet SDuty, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Allambee-PO 2/4/1883; RO 21/8/1919; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/

$200

1955.

$80 $200

1888; RO c.1902; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/1930.

$150

1331: ‘MCC[C]/31’ (C2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Boosey North-PO 2/7/1883; closed 1/7/1893.

1332: ‘[MC]CC/32’ (B2-) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Tarranginnie East-PO 1/8/1883; renamed Bleak House PO 1/12/ 1340: ‘MCCC/60’ (B2) largely complete strike tying 1d Postal Card, ‘HEATHHILL/SE29/95’ datestamp alongside, Cranbourne ‘130’ duplex backstamp, [Rated RRRRR]. Allocated to Heath Hill-PO 1/6/1883; closed 28/2/1962.

1489: ‘MCCCC/89’ (C2) on 1d pink. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Katyil-PO 1/2/1886; closed 15/6/1961.

$300 $200

1337

1335

1333 s

1572: ‘MD/72’ (B2) on 1d pink. [Rated RRRR]. Allocated to Cannum North-PO 18/7/1887; renamed Aubrey PO 1/2/1889; RO 14/12/1923;

1334 s

1578: ‘[1]578’ (A2) on 1d pink. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Upper Maffra West-PO 25/7/1887; renamed Maffra West Upper PO 1/7/1889;

PO 1/7/1927; closed c.1933.

$240

closed 5/6/1966.

$100 $80 $80

1335 s 2003: (B2) two large-part strikes on 1d pair, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Tallandoon-PO 21/1/1899; closed 29/6/1968.

1336 s 2087: ‘2087’(B2) largely complete strike on 1d pink, [Rated RRR]. Allocated to Dalyston-PO 10/8/1904; LPO 8/12/1993.

VICTORIA | Datestamps 1337 * Broadmeadows Military Camp (1): ‘MILITARY CAMP BROADMEADOWS/16AP17/VIC’ (WWW #20 - B1) on Broadmeadows Military Camp (1) on South Australian Railways pay card, with printed address, accompanied by photocopy the soldier’s service record. [Cards were supplied by South Australian Railways for use by paymasters at Army Training Camps] PO 17/8/1914; closed 1338

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29/3/1919.

$80

16/11/1934.

$250

Prince’s Pier, Port Melbourne: 1934 (Nov 1) cover to USA with 3d Macarthur tied by ‘PRINCESS PIER MELB SC7/1NO34/ VIC’ FDI datestamp, Melbourne Centenary label affixed at top left, informative type annotation. Very fine. PO 18/10/1934; closed

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1339 F 1854 Imperf Recess 1d black SG #1, complete close to good margins, indistinct grid cancel, Cat £275.

1340 F 1854 Recess Roulette 7½-14 1d black roul 12 on 4 sides, SG #2, cancelled with light 15-bar ‘2’ of Perth, light tonespot and small notch in top margin, Cat £650.

1341 * 1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d pale blue SG #3, close to large margins with locally applied black-boy gum, fine mint, Cat £375+. Scarce in this condition. [See note in Gibbons - “The 1854 issues are hardly ever seen with gum, so the unused prices quoted are for stamp without gum.”]

1342 F 1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d pale blue SG #3, variety White patch below ‘TE’ of ‘WESTERN’ [Pos 238] good to very large margins lightly applied grid cancel, Cat £200++.

1343 F 1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d pale blue Cat £200, marginal example, with evidence of privately applied pin-perfing on all four sides, 15-bar ‘16’ cancel of York, Cat £200.

1344 F 1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d blue, SG #3a, with White line through ALIA [pos 88], 4 margins (1 close), small tear, Cat £250, red ‘14’ grid of Albany.

1345 F 1346 W 1347 W 1348 F 1349 F 1350 F

1351 F 1352 W 1353 W 1354 F 1355 W 1356 F 1357 F 1358 W 1359 W 1360 W 1361 *

1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 4d deep dull-blue SG #3b, complete margins, void grid cancel, Cat £850.

1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 1/- pale brown SG #4c, marginal example from base of the sheet, margins almost touching to very good, fine unused, Cat £475.

1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 1/- pale brown SG #4c, good to large margins, unused, Cat £475.

1857-59 Imperf Hillman Litho Wmk Swan 2d brown-black/Indian red, SG #16, cut square with close or touching margins, strong Indian red colour, Cat £800. The wmk is 5 parallel lines with ‘IP’ makers? initials.

1857-59 Imperf Hillman Litho Wmk Swan 6d golden bronze 2 good margins, 2 just touching, SG #17, Cat £2,000. Attractive.

1857-59 Imperf Hillman Litho Wmk Swan 6d golden bronze cut-to-shape with clear margins just touching at one coner, SG #17, Cat £2,000. Large void removes RN of WESTERN, fine 15-bar ‘6’ of Albany.

1857-59 Imperf Hillman Litho Wmk Swan 6d grey-black SG #19, variety Damage to ‘RN’ of ‘WESTERN’ (possibly an early state of position 130), clear to very good margins, cancelled by 15 Bar ‘17’ of Australind, Cat £550.

1860-64 Imperf Recess Wmk Swan 4d blue Watermark upright inverted with very eye-catching and opened out Pre-printing paper crease. An impressive double variety on SG #26, (Cat £300 as normal mint).

1860-64 Imperf Recess Wmk Swan 4d blue Watermark sidways reversed with Pre-printing paper crease. An impressive double variety of SG #26a, 3 close even margins, 4th just touching, Cat £700 for MNG. Fresh and attractive.

1860-64 Imperf Recess Wmk Swan 6d deep sage-green SG #28a, just shaved at top and base otherwise good margins, deep colour, 15-Bar ‘21’ cancel of Vasse, Cat £550.

1861 Recess Wmk Swan Intermediate Perf 14-16 1d rose SG #33, scissor-cut straight edges at left and at base giving wide margins & preserving design, rich colour, unused, Cat £700.

1861 Recess Wmk Swan Perf 14 At Somerset House 4d vermilion SG #40, some clipped perf at top, with BN ‘256’ receiving cancel of Dorchester, England, Cat £180. Unusual.

1861 Recess Wmk Swan Clean Cut Perf 14-16 [1] 2d blue SG #41 [2] 1d yellow-ochre, SG #81, tidy cancel; typical centring.

1861 Recess Wmk Swan Clean Cut Perf 14-16 1/- yellow-green SG #43, straight edge at left preserving design, rich colour, unused, Cat £700.

1861 Recess Wmk Swan Very Rough Perf 14-16 1d rose-carmine SG #44, unused, Cat £350.

1863-64 No Wmk Perf 13 1d lake SG #50, deep colour, without gum, Cat £70.

1864 1d Bistre imperforate plate proof pair on gummed Crown CC watermarked paper, margins close to good.

$100 $400 $250 $300 $100 $130

$240 $240 $500 $500 $1,000 $500

$300 $350 $500 $300 $500 $70 $80 $400 $100 $100 $200

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1864 6d Grey-Violet Colour Trial imperforate pair on no wmk paper.

1864-79 Wmk Crown/CC (Sideways) Perf 12½ 1/- bright green SG #61, mint, Cat £225.

1871-73 Wmk Crown/CC (Sideways) Perf 14 3d pale brown optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #63s, without gum.

1882-95 3d Brown Plate Proof imperforate block of 4 on Crown/CA paper, from imprimatur sheets.

1884-1895 Surcharge Group with 1884 ½d on 1d P14 & ½d on 1d P12 SG #89-90, 1893 1d on 3d Crown CA #109, 1895 Overprint in red & in green 1d on 3d red-brown SG #111b (aging), Cat £200+. (4) 1885-93 Typo Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 ½d green, 1d carmine & 2d grey in MUH blocks of 4, SG #94-6, Cat £290+.

1885-93 Typo Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 ½d green optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #94as, large-part gum.

1898-1907 Wmk W Crown A 2d bright yellow & 1/- olive-green (creased), both with Watermark inverted, Cat £270. (2) 1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 9d yellow-range Wmk Upright, SG #122a, Cat £110.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 11 2/- bright red/yellow SG #134, couple nibbed perfs, mint, Cat £275.

1905-12 Crown/A 1d SG #139 and 1d on 2d SG #172 block of 4 (few gumside tonespots, two units MUH), handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’, multiples are scarce.

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1373

1373 ** 1374 F 1375 F 1376 F 1377 F 1378 F 1379 F 1380 *

1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 1d rose-pink SG #151 block of 6 MUH, Cat £288++. Scarce multiple.

1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 3d brown SG #153v, variety Double perforations at top, fine used. Unlisted in ACSC. 1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 4d pale chestnut SG #154, minor toning otherwise fine, Fremantle ‘14JA09’ datestamp, Cat £400. Less than ten examples recorded.

1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 4d pale chestnut SG #154 perf ‘OS’, SG #154, Cat £400 as an unpunctured stamp.

1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 9d orange SG #157 perf ‘OS’, fine condition, Perth datestamp, Cat £200 as an unpunctured stamp.

1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 11 9d red-orange SG #157a, minor toning, otherwise very fine, Wagin ‘19SE11’ datestamp, Cat £200.

1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Compound Perf (12½ or 12½x12) & 11 1d wmk sideways P12.4 horizontally and P11 vertically, SG #161a, a few spots, Cat £800. A very rare stamp.

1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 9d yellow-orange P12.4x12.2, 2/- orange-brown on yellow and 2/6d deep blue on rose both P12.2x12.4 - BW #W50B, W59B & W61, cat $250. Exceptional centring and very fresh. (3)

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Fiscals 1381 F 1893 Wmk CA Over Crown 5/- dull purple, mild soiling, Albany datestamp. Rare postal usage.

1382 F 1897 Wmk W Crown A 2/6d dull purple, light postal cancel. Rare. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008).

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Revenues 1383 W Duty Stamp: 1966 decimal impressed Tombstone design on laid paper 1c to 9c plus 30c & $2. (11) 1384 Financial Emergency Tax: 1932 4d dull rose (tear), 6d grey, 1/- emerald & £1 orange x4. Generally fine. (7) 1385 F Financial Emergency Tax: £5 purple, excellent centring, tidy cancel, Elsmore Online Cat $1,200. Rare.

ex 1386

$400 $500 $600 $100 $750

1387

1386 ** Egg Stabilisation Charge: 1d to 1/- set Dzelme #Cat #O1-7, fresh MUH, Elsmore Online Cat £700. (7) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Telegraph Stamps 1387 F 1879 1d bistre P12½ & 6d lilac P14 SG #T1a & T2, few blunt perfs otherwise fine, Retail $500. (2) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Railway Stamps 1388 U 1923 Inscribed ‘FORWARD’ mostly Sixth Issue printings comprising 3d blue, 6d deep blue (Fifth Issue), 9d emerald, 1/- yellowolive, 2/- yellow-brown, 2/6d dull purple, 4/- reddish-purple & 5/- deep olive, above-average condition, Elsmore Online Cat $190.

(8) 1389 U 1952 New Designs (Trains & Buses) Series 3A/3B accumulation with 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3d x3 (one unused), 2/-, 2/6d, 3/- x2, 4/- (corner fault), 5/- & 10/-, some blemishes as usual, generally fine, many with 1952-53 cancels, Elsmore Online Cat $490.

(14)

1966 Decimal Series with ‘GRASS VALLEY’ Printed Diagonally in Black 2c to $1 x3 & $2 (ex 60c), also ‘ENEABBA’ Printed Diagonally in Black 25c to $1c (ex 50c) including several values in blocks of 4 or in pairs, plus various oddments to 50c including for stations ‘BULLSBROOK’, ‘DUMBLEYUNG’, ‘MINGENEW’ & ‘TAMBELLUP’; fresh MUH condition. (70) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Private Carrier Stamps 1391 * Coolgardie Cycle Express 1895 (Cycle): rare Advertising Card of James A. Healy, Agent backstamped in violet ‘Per COOLGARDIE CYCLE EXPRESS CO.,/HUNT STREET’. Hinge remains, trivial blemishes (surface abrasion due partial removal of a hinge). Clean and attractive.

1392 */** Coolgardie Cycle Express 1895 (Cycle): 1/- MLH and 2/6d MUH. Appears original gum, small light adhesions, well centred and fresh. (2) 1393 W Coolgardie Cycle Express 1895 (Cycle): 1/- and 2/6d unused without gum. Woolly perfs, well centred, fresh. (2) 1394 W Coolgardie Cycle Express 1895 (Cycle): 1/- and 2/6d unused without gum, the 2/6d with startling printing flaw (retouch blob?).

Woolly perfs, well centred, fresh. (2)

$500 $200

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1390 **

$160

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1395 **/*

1396 **/*

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Coolgardie Cycle Express 1895 (Cycle): 1/- and 2/6d mint with gum in complete sheets of 35 (5x7) with full selvedge (hinge traces). The 1/- notable for a startling printing flaw [3/4] (retouch blob?), the 2/6d for ‘PA’ of ‘COMPANY’ joined [3/4] and Part ‘N’ of ‘COMPANY’ missing [7/5]. Blind perfs abound, small surface and peripheral imperfections, good colour. Rare large multiples (one source suggests only four pairs of complete sheets exist). (2 sheets)

$3,000

Coolgardie Cycle Express 1895 (Cycle): 1/- and 2/6d mint with original gum in vertical right marginal blocks of 14 (2x7) with full selvedge. Each block with rare variety Imperf horizontally between rows 2&3 and 3&4 (ie posns 9-10, 14-15 and 19-20).

Accompanied by Holcombe certificate (1986) which refers to these when part of complete sheets (copies of which are also included). Unique exhibition blocks. (2 blks)

$6,500

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1397 * 1398 * 1399 * 1400 F

1401 V

Coolgardie Cycle Express 1895 (Cycle): 1/- blue marginal block of 4 & 2/6d blue corner block of 4, both part og. Blocks are getting quite difficult these days. (8) Coolgardie Cycle Express 1896 (Camel): 6d, 2/- and 5/- mint with near complete original brownish gum, the 2/- with near complete violet (or purple) handstamp ‘Per COOLGARDIE CYCLE EXPRESS CO.,/HUNT STREET’. Well centred, strong colours. (3) Coolgardie Cycle Express 1896 (Camel): 6d, 2/- and 5/- mint light hinge traces with very slightly disturbed original gum. Well centred, very fresh strong colours. (3) Coolgardie Cycle Express 1896 (Camel): 5/- brown & violet cancelled two strikes almost complete handstamp ‘Per COOLGARDIE CYCLE EXPRESS CO.,/HUNT STREET’ in purple. Adhesions, small thin nearly obscured by hinge remains, strong colours.

$600

Lake Lefroy 1897 Cycle Mail: a very fine used 6d Red on Green in use for about one month only by the post service of FE Maskell and HL Hillier. Cancelled by neat red mss ‘H&M between bars and (presumably later) an indistinct postal duplex. As fine a used example as we’ve seen.

$5,000

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Pictorial Envelopes 1402 * 1906(C) Perth Views unused [1] ‘PERTH FROM MT ELIZA’, only one example recorded by Kelly; [2] ‘THE ZOO PERTH’.

1403 * 1906(C) Perth Views unused [1] ‘HOLIDAYING ON THE SWAN W.A’; [2] ‘WATCHING INTER 8 OAR BOAT RACE PERTH 1906’, only one example recorded by Kelly.

1404 * 1906(C) Views unused [1] ‘MUNDARING WEIR W.A.’, only one example recorded by Kelly; [2] ‘CLAREMONT, W.A.’.

$400 $650 $650

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1405 WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1405 * 1886 (Apr 20) cover to London with Perf 14 2d chrome-yellow tied by three good to fine strikes of tied by 15-bar ‘20’, with ‘CHAMPION BAY/AP20/1886/WESTERN-AUSTRALIA’ datestamp beneath. [Champion Bay was renamed Geraldton 5/6/1874, but the old datestamp was used for several years afterwards - this item is believed to be it’s last recorded use on cover] 1897-1913 Selection 1901 Vasse registered to Hobart with 2½d pair, 1901 Perth to Spain with 2½d, 1901 Arthur Scott 1406 * (Northam, General Mechants) advertising cover with 2d pair & 1d pair, 1904 Pingelly registered cover to Tasmania, 1906 Boulder registered to Hobart, 1908 PPC to Thailand; also postal stationery including 1899 1d Postal Card from Leederville uprated ½d for transit to England, 1900 Norwegian Consulate use of 1½d on 3d Postal Card to Norway, Kristiania arrival datestamp, 1900 Electoral use of 1d Postal Card with ‘NOT KNOWN/BY LETTER CARRIER’ handstamp; condition variable. (30 items) 1900 (Nov 26) OHMS envelope (small peripheral imperfections) from Fremantle to Moonee Ponds (Vic) with, on the front, cachet 1407 * of ‘FREMANTLE PUBLIC/(initials)/HOSPITAL’ and duplex pmk, on the back Melbourne transit and arr cds. Very attractive.

1408

$400 $125

1411

1905 (May 18) use of real photo ‘High Street, Fremantle, W.A.’ franked ½d and 1d Swans with Perth machine cancel, addressed “K.u.K Marine-Akademie, Fiume, Austria-Hungary, Europe”. Weak but clear Fiume arr handstamp June 17 at left. Wonderful destination.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | CINDERELLAS 1409 ** Monte Bello Islands: 1d, 3d and 6d phantoms. Large margins, fresh MUH. (3) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Datestamps 1410 * ARMY P.O./0120: (Merredin) lovely March 8, 1943 strike tying QM 1d red-brown BW #183 to Air Mail Letter Card to Brisbane with AIF Censor No. 788 handstamp alongside. Self censored by the writer NX9672 Lieut Anderson W.E from 2/1 Aust General Hospital and inter alia bemoans a shortage of horse manure.

Northam Mil. P.O. (1): (Jan 2, 1940) three strikes on registered envelope to Strathfield, NSW alongside provisional reg label 1411 * with with usual transit backstamps plus rare oval ‘POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/-2 JAN. 1940/NORTHAM’ rubber handstamp in violet. PO 8/11/1939; closed 30/6/1944.

1408

$250

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1412

$100 $100

$80 $120

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Showgrounds Mil. P.O.: (Jan 14, 1941) neat strike of Relief No 1 (another on the back) tying KGVI 3d blue Die II thin paper and ½d Roo pair to registered envelope to Strathfield, NSW with provisional registration label tied by violet handstamp ‘MIL. P.O./SHOWGROUNDS W.A.’. Normal transit and arrival backstamps, some uneven foxing, removable adhesions. Fine. PO 26/3/

1940; closed 16/12/1944.

Showgrounds Mil. P.O.: (Nov 10, 1941) neat strike (another on the back) tying 4d Koala to registered envelope to Strathfield, NSW alongside provisional reg label tied violet handstamp ‘MIL. P.O./SHOWGROUNDS W.A.’ Normal transit and arrival backstamps. Fine.

1962 Perth Empire Games: complete group of 25 pictorial datestamps on 4 plain sheets of paper (each approx 21x17cm).

These appear to be a set of proof strikes.

$100 $80 $125