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Section 4 begins at 4:30pm AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery 1659 * A/C 1916-76 Selection: in mixed mainly used condition from 1916 KGV 1d red ASC #E5 used Tambar Springs to Kensington NSW in 1918, includes four registered envs KGVI and QEII (3), three KGVI 2d Letter Cards P13½ ASC #L41 (back torn) & L42 (2) all used Fremantle to Sydney, couple decimal era (one pre-decimal with decimal uprating and registered from Parliament House). Also NSW used registered env 1897, Queensland 1d postcard used, Tasmania unused 1d + ½d postcard fresh unused. Cat for just the Commonwealth period c.$300, well worth a look. (16) $100 A/A+ 1929 & 1967: Two fresh unused with 1660P * [1] c.1929 long OHMS envelope PTPO for the Education Department, Melbourne with KGV 2d red oval (as HG #KB25), scarce; [2] 1967 5c indigo aerogramme inscribed ‘DEFENCE FORCES/AIR LETTER...’, for use by Australian Forces in Vietnam HG, #IFG8. (2) $100 1661P *F A OHMS Returned Registered Letter: 1943 use from Dead Letter Office Melbourne addressed to Stamp Dealer Wm. Ackland, nice item. $125 AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards A1917 1d on Separated Tasmania 1½d Reply Cards Reply portion with ‘REPLY’ obliterated by horizontal bar (16x2mm 1662 *** approx), unused, trifle foxed, very few exist. [On 17 March 1917 the remaining Tasmania stock was separated and sold as single postcards; each half had specific details relating to former application as Replycards obliterated.] $500 A/A- 1911 1d Commemorative Coronation selection of 16 different cards (KGV x8, Queen Mary x4 & Prince of Wales x4) with 1663P * 10 different frame & portrait combinations, range of shades, 8 with unsurfaced backs, ASC #P4 (HG #4). Generally fine condition. $1100 AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official) 1664 *** A 1928 ‘THREE/HALPENCE’ on Penny Solid ‘OS’ in Die on School Committee meeting card, HG #D16, scarce. $250 AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO) A C.1947 1½d Green KGVI on Department of Immigration OHMS card, used 1947. Very rare. $400 1665P *F AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards AGoodman’s Patent Letter Card with Reply, private formula purple on pink stock, Australian “coat of arms” in TLC, zigzag 1666P *** roulette, a fine unused example of this rare lettercard, considered by some to be the model for Australia’s 1912 Reply Letter Card. $450 1667P *** A 1911-12 KGV Fullface 1d green on greenish stock first line ends in ‘to’ with view ‘GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH’, plus 2nd card in brown with view ‘ZOO, ADELAIDE, S.A’ (Flamingos), ASC #L3a. (2) $200 B - in green on greenish stock first line ends in ‘to’ with ‘GIANT RED GUM, VIC.’, ASC #L3a, some blemishes on face but 1668 *** view side is fine. $80 A - 1d+1d violet, ASC #L4 (HG A4) ‘Hobart from the bay (warship)’ / ‘Viaduct (Steam train)’, both halves cto’d with 1669 *** ‘MELBOURNE/NO11/13’. $500 1670P *** A - 1d+1d green, ASC #L4 (HG A4) ‘Hobart from the bay (warship)’ / ‘Viaduct (Steam train)’, both halves cto’d with ‘MELBOURNE/NO11/13’, reply half partly detached. $500 A 1915 KGV Sideface 1d Die I off-white within P10, with view ‘FRUIT EXHIBIT/ADELAIDE SHOW’, spectacular bi-colour 1671 *** transitioning from purple-brown to violet through the view, ASC #L7. $250 F - 1d in varying colours, off-white within, used group consisting of: 1672 * [1] scene of ‘HAMILTON STATE SCHOOL, QUEENSLAND’ with KORONG VALE cds.

[2] scene of ‘OFFICERS & CREW....HMAS AUSTRALIA’, scarce.

[3] scene of ‘COLES BAY, TASMANIA’ (sky removed).

[4] scene of ‘HAMILTON STATE SCHOOL, QUEENSLAND’ [5] scene of ‘FLIGHT FROM POMPEII’ all used in 1915, varying condition and faults. (5) $240 A- 1d dark blue Die I off-white within P10, ASC #L7, with view ‘SUBMARINE A.E.1 (NOW SUNK)’, uprated with ½d green 1673 *F KGV, late use in 1919’. $100 1674P *** A - 1d reddish purple Die I off-white within P12½, ASC #L9, with view ‘RUNDLE ST ADELAIDE’. [A similar item realised $170 in Auction 4.] $140 A - 1d purple-brown Die I off-white within P12½, ASC #L9, with view ‘MURRAY RIVER WEST AUST.’. $75 1675 *** A - 1d dark blue Die II off-white within P12½, ASC #L10, with view ‘MT BUFFALO VICTORIA’. $130 1676 *** 1677 *** A - 1d purple-brown Die II off-white within P12½, ASC #L10, with view ‘CEDAR LOGS/QUEENSLAND’. $130 A 1917 Full Face Reply Card With REPLY Overstruck 1d+1d sepia zigzag perf outer half, ASC #L11, ‘GIANT REDGUM 1678 *** VIC’ $375 A - 1d+1d olive-brown P12½ outer half, ASC #L13, ‘TOWN HALL, SYDNEY’’ $150 1679 *** 1680P *** A- 1d+1d violet P12½ inner half, ASC #L14, ‘VIADUCT/NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.’’, some aging. $200 A - 1d+1d ochre P12½ inner half, ASC #L14, ‘QUEEN’S GARDENS/PERTH W.A.’ 1681P *** $300 A - 1d+1d olive-brown P12½ inner half, ASC #L14, ‘VIADUCT/NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.’’ $300 1682 *** 1683 *U A-/B 1918-30 KGV Sideface [1] 1½d black-brown P10, ASC #L21, Cat $140, with view ‘SYDNEY HARBOUR/N.S.W.’ 12FE19 Melbourne machine cancel [2] 1d brown Roo Die II with view ‘BOTANIC GARDENS/PORTLAND, VIC.’, ASC #L6, Cat $60, 1913 Sydney machine cancel. Both cards with the odd fault. $100 U - 2d red, ASC #L26, ‘GOVERNMENT HOUSE PERTH’, (framed oval) Unused; edges stuck and other minor faults. $80 1684 * A - 2d scarlet on grey with scene Gibberabong Creek NSW CTO JA 22 ASC L26, from Specimen set.

1685 *V $225 1686P *V A 1925 1½d Red KGV P12½ with ‘TO OPEN...’ at base, ASC #L33, uprated with 1½d red KGV, philatelic use to France, opened carefully so that selvedge is intact, fresh. $75 A1939 KGVI 2d red perf 13½, ASC #L40, with violet ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp applied at Elizabeth St GPO, couple of minor 1687 *** faults. $125 1688 * B 1960-65 QEII Facing Right 5d blue with commemorative overprint for ‘AUSTRALIA’S FIRST/AUTOMATIC POST OFFICE’ at the Royal Agricultural Show in Melbourne, ASC #L59a, Cat $250. Slight gum foxing and just the faintest hint of a stain bottom left removable with care. $80 AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes A 1957-65 QEII Embossed Small Die 5d indigo on buff Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in red, ASC E37s.

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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 1690P *F A 1913 Kangaroo & Map 4d orange, ASC #R2, late use uprated with KGV 1d red and used from Perth 1916 (1Jul), unusually fine.

1691 * A - 4d orange 230x110mm, uprated with KGV 1d violet, unused with very light soiling and minor peripheral faults, scarce ASC #R3, Cat $350.

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wartime B 1941 Malaya & Johore Salvation Army/Red Shield War Services with printed d/ring ‘POSTAGE PAID/25 CENTS/MALAYA’ 1692P * in red cancelled by indistinct s/ring Field PO cds dated ‘2DE41/No.18’, triangular crowned censor handstamp with signature, air mail etiquette, to Parramatta. Creased at left, few spots.

AUSTRALIA | Telegram Forms A 1937 AWA Deluxe Beam Wireless Form with multi-coloured Australian river scene and envelope. Rare. (2) 1693 *** A 1943 use of red The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Limited (associated with Cable and 1694 * Wireless Limited) form, from a serviceman in Middle East sent as code numbers ‘6 87 35’ converted on arrival. Rubber handstamps of Cable & Wireless (Sydney) and ‘POST OFFICE/JAN 25 1943/RANDWICK, N.S.W.’. [Each code number represented a specific phrase enabling the messages to be sent cheaply.]

AUSTRALIA | First Day Covers 1695 *F A 1928 3d Kookaburra bottom right corner single from exhibition miniature sheet tied to Whellams FDC by red Exhibition cds dated October 29,1928, hand-stamped ‘First Day of Issue’ in Gothic characters and endorsed on the back. Hinge remains, couple small bends and light soiling cleanable with care. Scarce early FDC. A/B 1930s-1990s including commemorative cancels, Hutt River, Paid At envelopes and some other oddments. Majority 1696P *U decimal period including booklet types/panes, odd Frama, 1971 Christmas blocks of 7 x3 (two different configurations), PSEs, maxicards. Pre-decimals mostly QEII period but among earlier noted env with 1932 3d Bridge tied Celebrations metered slogan, several 1936 Queensland Philatelic Society illustrated envelopes for their first exhibition, 1937 2d NSW on coloured illustrated ‘Northern’ Series envelope (cleanable soiling). Mainly fine. (100’s) A 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d and 6d tied to Registered cover by Melbourne cds 19MR31 and flown on first flight to Sydney.

1697 *F 1698 *U A/B 1935-65 collection in mainly fine addressed condition (some registered) with a number to Mr AJ Pashen in Brisbane noting scarce Standard Stamp Company with 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3d, ends with 1965 (Sept 1) 2/3d ICY Royal env. Also includes five AAT incl Wesley 1958 with 2/- Map and Mawson base cancel, another has set of 4 souvenir labels for 1954 expedition inside. Also Wesley 1972 set of 4 7c PM’s with tabs. (75) A 1935 Anzac 1/- black on registered cover to Buckland Hill, WA, cancelled with light Perth of 18MAR35, clear backstamp.

1699 *F Plus 2d red on commercial local Perth cover.

A- 2d and 1/- lightly foxed and tied to registered envelope by Hamilton, NSW cds with registration label, to Merewether, 1700P *G NSW, backstamp include Newcastle transit. Removable hinge remains and stains cleanable with care. Scarce FDC. 1701 *F A 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set of 3 on scarce illustrated Standard Stamp Co FDC tied by North Strathfield NSW cds and registered to Wellington, New Zealand, backstamp, ASC $450+. [Michael Moore’s 6th monograph suggests this may have been only the second produced by this company whose founder - L. Maurice Wagner - conducted Brisbane’s first ever stamp auction!]

A 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die I White Wattles 6d Kookaburra and 1/- Lyrebird combination on illustrated FDC registered at 1702P *F Maryborough, unusually fine (unopened), free of usual toning.

A 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die I & 6d Kookaburra combination on Small Crown FDC registered at Bellingen. Fine.

1703P *F 1704 *F A/B 1946-1990s First Day Covers mostly modern 1970s-90s range including some autographed (1992 Barcelona Olympics with some swimming team members, 1995 Medical Science), Counter Printed and other self-adhesive sets, high values, MSs, booklet panes, joint issues; many have Canberra Parliament House FDI cancels. Odd earlier includes 1953 (Feb 11) 3½d Food strip on ‘JW Mordue’ cover with Bundaberg cds, attractive 1964 (July 1) Air Mail pair with Lord Howe Island cds.

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1955 3½d American Friendship tied to multicoloured Postcard by Aberdare of 4MY55, rare early Maximum card.

1960s-2000s Decimals Range with duplication and probably as many commemorative types (huge thematic content) as first days; includes framas with some complete sets (eg Festive first day and last day) and esoteric varieties (eg WA private perfins), booklet panes and singles, APO and other cachet makers, some earlies addressed mostly typed. Some evidence of less than ideal storage but majority fine, bargain. (100’s) 1968-70 Excelsior Original Artwork for 1968 World Weather Watch, 1969 Primary Industries, 1969 Primary Industries Royal Agricultural Show and 1970 Grasslands. (4 pkts)

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1969 Flight Anniversary strips of 3, tied to long APO FDC, by Russell Street FDI, addressed. Grey-blue cachet x21 & grey-green cachet x4. (25) A 1970s-2000s including AAT with some base cancels from WCS 1972 Cook’s Circumnavigation to APO 1987-92 sets, 1710 *F booklet stamps, joint issues, commemorative covers for a range of events noting a couple with private perfins, exhibition optd MSs, odd Norfolk Island and pre-decimal. Also New Zealand commercial envelopes, glassines with used decimals, s/cards with few ** including $5 Beehive x2 plus toned 1930s Airs. (100’s) 1711 *F A 1970-1992 Collection appears complete from Mar 1970 to Oct 1992, in 3 albums with odd earlier. (100s) A/A- 1970s-80s Decimals Range heavily duplicated stock majority PS envelopes, includes commemorative types (eg 22c Sir 1712 *F Francis Chichester 50th Anniv uprated 22c Norfolk Island stamps, Norfolk and Thursday Is special cancels - prob over 150 of them!). Signs of dampness intruding at some time in their lives but majority fine. (100’s) A 1970 30c Cook Bicentenary tied to APO small envelope by Parramatta FDI cds - scarce FDC in excellent condition.

1713P *V 1714 *F A 1988-90 Booklet Panes slightly duplicated range often two or more of each panes of 10 from 1988 (July 1) $3.70 Living Together LM & CPE to 1990 Bush Nativity, includes 1988 (Sept 28) Australian Crafts 80c and $2 panes on one FDC, 1990 (Sept 18) $4.10 Thinking of You 1K reprint x2 (light foxing) with Royal Botanic Gardens special cancel which may (or may not) be day of issue (which is not in catalogues). High catalogue over $500 (ex the last noted); specialised lot. (28) AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers A 1928 International Philatelic Exhibition in red dated 30OC28, on 3d Kookaburra from m/s.

1715 *F A 1933 Royal Hobart Show double-circle relief ‘ROYAL SHOW HOBART/OC25/33/TAS’ (B1) in violet on ½d orange KGV 1716P *F pair on plain unaddressed cover. [ex Perry sale July 1995 - very rare] 1717P * A 1934 All Australia Exhibition illustrated slightly soiled envelope registered to Grafton NSW franked Macarthur 2d and 3d (BW #157,159) tied cds ‘ALL AUST. EXBTN. MELBOURNE.N.3/10NO34’ with lightly scuffed registration label of ‘All Australian Exhibition/Melbourne, Victoria/No. 437’, five different backstamps. Very scarce.

A1935 Brisbane Royal Diamond Jubilee Show ‘EXHIBITION/22AU35/QUEENSLAND’ (B2 - partly enhanced) on 2d 1718P * Jubilee on hand drawn cover to South Brisbane. [ex Perry sale July 1995 – a rare postmark.]

A 1947 Brisbane Exhibition ‘BRISBANE EXHIBITION N.I/9AU47/QLD AUST’ (B1) on 2d on 1½d red KGV on special Set1719 *F Maker cover to Mystic Park Vic. [ex Perry sale July 1995 - a rare postmark.]

1720 *F A 1959 ECAFE Conference Broadbeach 37mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./CONFERENCE/9MAR59/1/QLD-AUST’ on [1] 4d lake QEII on DL-size special illustrated Lennon’s Hotel cover; [2] cancellor No. 3 dated 21MAR59 with blue provisional registration label on Lennon’s special cover; [3] cancellor No. 4 dated 9MAR59 on Lennon’s special cover addressed to “CW Davidson Postmaster General Canberra”.

A - 27mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./CONFERENCE/8MAR59/3/QLD-AUST’ on 4d lake QEII on UN ECAFE conference 1721 *F DL-size envelope addressed to “C W Davidson Postmaster-General Canberra”, includes unused 15th session conference letterhead. (2) A - 37mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./CONFERENCE/17MAR59/2/QLD-AUST’ on 2d green pair, 4d lake & 5½d Memorial 1722P *F pair on Boys cover with blue provisional registration label 1723 *F A 1962 ECAFE Railway Sub-Committee neat registered plain cover to Campbell ACT with temporary registration label, 2/5d Banksia cancelled with 38mm commemorative postmark. [Only 44 items registered - ex Perry sale July 1995] A 1962 World Poultry Congress and ECAFE Railway Sub-Committee, both addressed & registered (67 & 44 made 1724P *F respectively). Plus Poultry Congress cinderella. (3) A 1964 Crystalographic Meeting cover with provisional registration label 035, 2d brown QEII, 1/6d Galah and 5d Churchill 1725P *F and Hargrave to Roseville NSW, plus stampless PMG envelope with special pmk together with registration receipt also with special pmk. (3) 1726 * A/B 1965-69 Pictorial Postmarks almost all decimal complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, some with unrelated adhesives, some better coloured strikes (eg 1967 Cartographic APM #2340), others more useful include 1968 Trade Fair APM #2560, 1969 Ports & Harbours FDC APM #2700. Some earlier oddments, and bits of toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1650. (c55) A 1966 UPU Consultative Committee and International Association of Ports & Harbours Conference both tidy 1727P *F registered covers with provisional registration labels, plus cinderella for IAPH. [65 IAPH items registered & unknown number registered for CCPS.] (3) A 1969 Asian Development Bank small plain neat addressed registered cover, 30c Waratah with blue provisional 1728P *F registration label #003, handstamp immediately above label. [Only 54 items registered - ex Perry July 1995] 1729 *F A - small plain typed addressed registered cover, 5c coil x3 & 15c Blue Gum with blue provisional registration label #029, handstamp immediately above label. [Only 54 items registered] A/B 1970-71 Pictorial Postmarks all decimal complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, some sets with 1730 * unrelated adhesives (eg 1970 Royal Visit pmks complete but only 5c value NOT all Royal Visit stamp, 1970 Cook celebrations missing Point Hicks 5c only NOT Cook stamps), some better coloured strikes (eg 1970 Overland Telegraph APM #4100). Some storage related toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1350. (c155) A/B 1972 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, none particularly scarce 1731P * nor unusual, some better (eg Nov 22 Hobart PO Museum APM #4870 x2 illustrated, one plain). Some storage related toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1475. (c75) 1732P * A/A- 1973-74 Pictorial Postmarks more than 60 each year, all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, just the odd better (eg 1974 Jenolan Caves x2 APM #5220 one a WCS illustrated), minor imperfections, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$2000. (c125) 1733 *V A1 1973 Birdsville Hospital 50th Anniversary ‘A.I.M. HOSPITAL/24SEP1973/BIRDSVILLE/QLD 4482/50TH ANNIVERSARY’ on 7c, 15c & 35c on Brown cover with blue ‘BIRDSVILLE’ registration label. [Only 18 registered covers sent.]

1734P * A/A- 1975-76 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, none particularly scarce nor unusual, some better - eg 1976 (May 13) Toastmasters APM #5750. Some storage related toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1400. (c55) A/A- 1977 Pictorial Postmarks more than 60 each year, all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, 1735P * just the odd better (eg 2x Sept 10 World Underwater Congress APM #6170 APO generic souvenir envs). Minor imperfections, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1500. (75+) 1736P * A/B 1978 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on selfadhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated, still a number of better illustrated types - eg July 14 GPO Hobart Philatelic Sales FDU x2 APM #6600, Geelong Trade Fair x4 APM #6780, two FDU Sept 7 and two with late Sept 10 date, cat $100 each! Other than gum problems already noted, and some further minor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$3400. (c125)

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1979 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on selfadhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated (sadly these include Sep 24 ITU and Oct 1 Music Week which otherwise cat $375); still a number of better illustrated types - eg April 5 Engineers Conference x2 AMP #7280, Dec 20 Radio Australia FDU x2 APM #8140. Other than gum problems already noted, some further minor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$2000. (c100) A - on first day APO wildlife souvenir envelopes 1738P * [1] (Jan 8) National Christian Youth Convention with special ‘direcTions’ cancel APM #7090 $100; [2] (Feb 22) Norman Lindsey special cancel in purple APM #7210 $150. (2) 1739 * A/B 1979 Blood Donors Service PSE No. 014 with Billy Blood Drop red ink machine cancel; two plain envelopes with hand cancels, one red and one black, each envelope sadly with deteriorated self-stick gum and foxing around adhesive. Each cancelled on first day 13 Nov 1979 APM #8020 group. (3) A/B 1980-81 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on 1740P * self-adhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated, still a number of better illustrated types - eg two sets of 7 1981 (Jan 1) Western Plains Zoo AMP #9210 (one hand-cancelled). Other than gum problems already noted, some further minor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1400. (c125) AUSTRALIA | Advertising Covers AD & W Chandler ironmongers of Fitzroy, very attractive pink cover illustrated with kangaroo with rifle on shoulder, 1d pink 1741 *F cancelled with ‘FITZROY/D/MR30/09/VICTORIA - 824’ (B1), unframed ‘M.O&S.B./MR31/09/LORNE’ (B2) arrival on back.

AUSTRALIA | Postal History 1742P * B/D 1901-20 mainly insurance related small and large envelopes in generally battered condition mostly part of a single correspondence (Thompson family in Cobden) with [1] 25 Commonwealth period Victoria common frankings 1901-10 including a handful nice illustrated envelopes noting Australian Widows’ Fund with Melbourne numeral ‘3’ cds tying Victoria 1d private perfin ‘AWF’; [2] two 1913 long insurance envelopes with 1d Roos tied Melbourne machine cancels; [3] five 1915-20 envelopes with KGV frankings including 1d red strip of 3, pair and ‘OS’ perfin; [4] oddments with machine ‘POSTAGE PAID/1D -1.7.16/GEELONG’, frank stamp of THE TREASURER on 1888 envelope, couple receipts. (36) C 1914 (Jul 1) damaged envelope registered to Ireland with 1st wmk ½d, 1d Die IIA pair and toned 3d Die I plus red 1743 * ‘HAMBLEDON JUNC.’ registration label, each tied Edmonton datestamps with another alongside, backstamps transit Brisbane registered in blue, London oval, ‘CLONES/20AU14’ arr.

C - envelope (light spots) to Germany franked by Roos 1d Die IIA and three ½d tied three strikes ‘ROCKDALE/41744P * P22JL14/N.S.W’, with (probably) British ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ in violet and poorly struck blue double-boxed ‘UNDELIVERABLE/MAY 11 1915/II. M. D.’ (initialled at right). Backstamp Sydney DLO of Jun 3 1915 in red. Tidily opened, peripheral faults, vertical fold.

1745P * B - envelope to Germany franked by ½d and pair 1d Die II Roos (faults) tied machine cancel ‘SYDNEY/5/JY28—130P/N.S.W - 1914’, with (probably) British ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ and ‘UNDELIVERABLE/L.P.S.’ both in violet and blue double-boxed ‘UNDELIVERABLE/APR 15 1915/II. M. D.’ (initialled at right). Backstamp Sydney DLO of APR 22 1915 in red. Back flap sealed with ‘G. [crown] R.OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE/RETURNED LETTER SECTION/LONDON POSTAL SERVICE.’ label. Tidily opened, small peripheral defects, vertical fold.

1914-1960s Range small mounted display of base postal rate usages from 1d roo to 1942 2½d red KGVI plus 1959 5d 1746 **/U A blue. Each written-up page consists of 1 mint stamp and 1 cover showing single use, nice clean lot with nothing special, but 5d blue has 1962 commercial use from Cocos Islands to Perth. (11 pages) A 1915 (15 Apr) use GB KGV ½d green PTPO Envelope (inscribed on reverse for The Angier Chemical Co Ltd) from London 1747P *V to Maitland (SA) showing upper left handstamped ‘Duty on this pamphlet has been forwarded to/the Deputy Postmaster General concerned’. Early Customs marking not seen by us previously.

1748P * A/B 1916-62 variety with four bearing KGV from 1916 1d red with Hobart machine cancel in blue and including 1937 to Buenos Aires, 1938 registered Air to Prague with 2/- maroon Roo Cof A, 1940 censor resealed air Melbourne to London with 1/6d Hermes no wmk, Melbourne to Perth AMP Society envelope indistinct date with 3d Air Mail Type A and 2d KS, 1962 DIY wrapper with 5d Stuart. (8) A1918 (Jul 29) use of 1d red KGV rough paper on Dunlop Rubber printed papers cover to Renmark. 1d red KGV smooth 1749 *F paper added to pay Late Fee, both cancelled with ‘LATE FEE/445P29JL18/SPENCER ST/VIC’ (B1). Unusual.

B/C 1923 (Mar 24) and 1926 (Donors Hill Qld cds) airmailed covers at 5d and 4½d rates, bearing scarce QANTAS black on 1750P *F pale blue-green Air Mail labels (Frommer #7d – both illustrated font settings), faults although these labels rare on cover, former very early use.

1751 * B 1924 (Jan 11) envelope to Brisbane franked KGV 1½d green BW #86 with pen cancel in dark blue ‘Jimbour/11/1/24’, light foxing and corner crease, opened out.

A1925 (Apr 25) use of 1½d red & 3d blue KGV on cover from Tambo, Qld to Sydney endorsed “Per Air Mail/via Charleville”.

1752 *F A1926 (Jan 18) late and very fine use rare Ballarat ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN 1753 *F PRODUCTS’ slogan on cover (little soiled), Occleshaw latest use for this slogan 3 Mar 1925.

1930 Wreck Mail (Mar.12) S.S.Comorin, fire on board prior to departure from Colombo, cover front from Spencer Street, 1754P * Victoria to London, with framed ‘DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S. COMORIN’ in black; affixed to an OHMS No.4 envelope which enclosed the contents.

1755 * A/B 1931-32 long OHMS envelopes KGV official frankings with [1] SM wmk P13½x12½ perf ‘OS’, three with 1d green BW #81ba cat $20 each and four (one ordinary envelope) with 2d red BW #102ba cat $30 each; [2] CofA wmk optd ‘OS’, two with 1d green BW #82(OS) cat $80 each and one with 2d red BW #103(OS) cat $60. Most with machine/slogan cancels, peripheral and other imperfections, total cat $400. (10) B 1932 use of 1d green KGV (faults) on long attractive illustrated cover for The Melbourne Technical Correspondence 1756 *G School, opened roughly at right, but still very desirable.

A 1933 (Jan 18) use of 3d KGV (2d + 1d Late Fee) on cover to Canada, boxed ‘LATE FEE’ on face, cancelled with ‘LATE 1757 *F FEE/445P18JA33/SPENCER ST/VIC’ (A1).

1758P *F A 1937 (Jan 22) 3/6d rate (3/5d double weight + 1d Late Fee) airmail cover Melbourne to Germany bearing late commercial franking of Kangaroo 3rd wmk 2/- maroon (sender J.C. Williamson Ltd maintained in-house stock of stamps) and 1/6d Hermes tied by Late Fee Melbourne cds, airmail service terminated in UK (bold ‘X’ through Air Mail label). 2/- rare on cover.

1759P *F A 1938 (Aug 8) use of 5d KGV on air cover from Sydney to London. GB 1d applied and then redirected to “SS Orcades c/General Steam Navigation Hamburg”. [The Orcades was on the GB-Australia route so its presence at Hamburg is puzzling.]

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1762P *G C 1940 (Mar 26) LD Beston advertising env to Hilversum (Holland) with QM 1d green (a 2d removed), detained in Paris due German invasion (of Holland) and discovered in 1948 in a cellar. Dutch arrival cds March 3, 1948 with label dated Amsterdam March 1948 “Doort oorlogsomstandigheden met vertraging entvangen”. Shows the troubles it has endured!

A1941 (Apr 1) use of 2d, 8d, 2/- & 5/- thick paper on clipper cover to USA (double-weight rate of 7/11d), red on white 1763 *F Melbourne censor tape at left tied with violet boxed ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR/V105...’ (A1-).

A - (Nov 25) use of generic post card (little wrinkled) by POW at Tatura Camp No 2 (Victoria) to USA, bearing rare solo 1764 *F franking of 2/- Kangaroo tied by Melbourne Air Mail Section cds, card endorsed ‘By Clipper Air Mail’. [The concessional rate for POW airmail postcards was 2/- to October 1941, when the rate reduced to 1/6d.]

1765P *F A 1943 (Feb 3) use of 3½d Surcharge on Union Bank of Australia Perth cover to Croker First National Bank of San Francisco with red ‘DUPLICATE’ handstamp, boxed violet ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR 1’ (#H5-2) on face. Violet straight-line ‘SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATTER/SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF/EXECUTIVE ORDER 8389 AS AMENDED’ applied by US PO. [EO 8389 restricted funds being transferred to German-occupied countries.]

A1943(C.) use of 2½d red KGVI on cover from Melbourne to Australian Ore & Metal London. The stamp is uncancelled since 1766 *F it was sent via diplomatic diplomatic courier, violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/24 1’ and ‘?r (OVERSEAS)/WAR OFFICE’ both on face. Envelope was placed in the mail at London and registered.

A - use of 1½d green QE strip of 3 on cover sealed with three Broken Hill Associated Smelters P/L Melbourne stickers to 1767P *F Austral Development Ltd London. The stamps are uncancelled since it was sent via diplomatic courier. Two red printed ‘3 Opened by Censor’ (#L3-8a) adhesive labels attached, one sealing envelope the other affixed on front endorsed “SAFE HAND – SECURITY”. Also purple rectangular rubber handstamp ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR/V”104”‘ (#h3-3A). Cover is further endorsed with blue pencil “36”, numbered “22821” and large ‘ORIGINAL’. [Safe Hand items are very rare as they could only be used with Government permission.]

A - use of 2½d red KGVI on cover sealed with three Broken Hill Associated Smelters P/L Melbourne stickers to Austral 1768P *F Development Ltd London. The stamp is uncancelled since it was sent via diplomatic courier. Two red printed ‘3 Opened

BY CENSOR’ (#L3-8a) adhesive labels attached, one sealing envelope the other affixed on front endorsed “SAFE HAND – SECURITY”. Also purple rectangular rubber handstamp ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR/V”104”‘ (#h3-3A). Cover is further endorsed with blue pencil “35”, numbered ‘23099’ and large ‘DUPLICATE’. [Safe Hand items are very rare as they could only be used with Government permission.]

1769P *F A 1944 (Dec 21) use of 3d & 5½d on registered Commonwealth Bank Perth cover to Barclays Bank, New York. Violet straight-line ‘SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATTER/SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF/EXECUTIVE ORDER 8389 AS AMENDED’ applied by US PO. [EO 8389 restricted funds being transferred to German-occupied countries.]

A 1949 (Dec 8) inwards use from Bristol of little known postcard initiated by Lord Mayor of Adelaide for the Food for Britain 1770P *F Appeal. The postcard enabled UK recipients to acknowledge Food Parcels from South Australia (donors in this instance were Burge family of Farrell’s Flat). [Not seen by us previously, nice companion for the Australia 3/7d and 5/10d Food Parcel stamps.]

A 1950 use of 2/- Crocodile pair & 3½d UPU on 8½d Registration Envelope (triple weight = 4/6d + 6d registration) airmail 1771 *F from Adelaide to Frankfurt, Germany. An unusual rate.

1772P *U A/B 1950s-80s Covers Collection mixed mostly QEII period from early 1950s with some earlier oddments including two 1900s PPCs sent o/seas, 1934 Imperial Airways Brisbane-London FF, 1936 (Oct 20) SA Centenary cover. Plenty sent to South Africa noting group 1952 Sydney-Joburg and intermediates FF, few other foreign destinations (eg GB, Rhodesia, NZ).

Decimal FDCs with some PSEs majority unaddressed. Worth a look, might surprise. (c140) A 1953 philatelically inspired registered air packet to Chicago. With 9 different stamps (1d, 3d & 6d Engraved (6d Cat $2,500 1773 *F on cover), 1/- Vic Centenary (cat $300 on cover), 2/- Roo, 9d NSW Sesquicentenary, 2½d surcharge & 5½d & 1/6d Federation) making a total of 6/9d (triple weight + registration). A very cheap way to get some of these stamps on cover.

A 1956 use of 2/- Olympics (creased) & 1/- Olympics pair & 2½d QEII on 1/0½d Registration Envelope from Mullewa, WA to 1774P *F Germany. An unusual rate.

1775 * A1959 air mail envelope of HMAS Albatross franked 1959 QEII 4d Type BW #353B with indistinct NSW cds August 12, 1959 (probably ‘RANAS NOWRA’) alongside violet ‘NAVAL SERVICE’ handstamp. Some peripheral faults, good example of special rate.

A/A- 1960-64 Queensland Tourism Advertising group of eleven different produced by the Government Printer for the Dept of 1776P *F Primary Industries with printed slogans such as “The Tropic Wonderland”, “Tourist Attractions in Queensland”, “Queensland Wonderland South Pacific”, “Queensland the Queen State for Investors” all on long kraft envelopes with meter frankings, plus one on long window envelope. An extremely hard set to accumulate. (12) A1962 two letters from Director-General in the Postmaster-General’s Department dated January 23, 1962 and April 27, 1962 1777 * announcing proposed John McDouall Stuart 5d commemorative stamp to be issued July 25, 1962 and - attached to the second letter - a photograph of the designer’s original essay. Removable adhesions. (2) A/B 1970s-80 ‘Greetings From’ Range mainly NSW and a few Queensland, mild duplication, attractive. (c.130) 1778 *U 1779P *F A1990 local Newcastle letter with ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ hand & ‘Undeliverable this/Address due to/Earthquake Damage/ UNCLAMED AT/NEWCASTLE PO’ on face. The first we have seen. [Newcastle was struck by an earthquake on 28/12/ 1989. 13 people were killed.]

A Cash on Delivery extensive mounted labels collection plus some loose, mainly unused forms from 1940s. Also earlier 1780 * Brisbane and Cairns COD parcel labels. Rare material ex Occleshaw. (c65) AUSTRALIA | Flight Covers 1781P *F A 1929 England - Australia (8 May) cover with typewritten ‘First England-Australia/Airmail’, franked 4½d for 1½d Imperial letters surface rate + 3d Air Mail surcharge to Iraq, flown on Imperial Airways Ltd Flight IE7, which departed Croydon 11th May, arriving Baghdad 15th (Basra 16th), thence surface to Australia, Melbourne arrival 7th June on reverse, where also are ‘BCM/AIRFIELD’ guarantee handstamps (3 types). Rare.

1782P D 1919 Ross Smith England - Australia two and a half strikes of the legendary double oval ‘FIRST AERIAL MAIL/ RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA’ on a creased and foxed horizontally lined piece. Proofs of this handstamp are known with a 24 February 1920 date; these of uncertain origin, possibly from a larger than usual postal packet.

B 1927 Cloncurry - Normanton AAMC #106, Cat $175 - a Davis Bros cover signed by the postmaster (small tear), 1783 * ‘FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL’ special cachet in violet with ‘CLONCURRY/12-P30JE27/QUEENSLAND’ cds. Plus another, this time originating at Longreach where special cachet in black with ‘LONGREACH/9-A30JE27/QUEENSLAND’ (first recorded date), red etiquette of Gulf Air Service; attempt to clean has almost obliterated the address and other inscription.

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1929-64 Group 1929 (Apr 21) Charleville-Brisbane AAMC #133 Davis cover, 1929 (June 2) Adelaide-Perth AAMC #136, 1931 (Apr 23) creased Australia- England AAMC #188, then light duplication to 1964 (July 16) Melbourne-Sydney AAMC #1522. (17) 1929-1980s in mixed condition from 1929 AAMC #136-7 x5 with majority 1930s to/from England, Papua, New Guinea, various intermediates, local flights, some registered, few later commemorative types, even a facsimile signed Kingsford Smith picture. Big variety with AAMC at least $1500, good entree. (50+) 1930 Sydney - Brisbane AAMC #148, a registered Wm Ackland envelope franked 3d Air Mail Type A x2 and 1½d WA Centenary each tied neat s/ring ‘REGISTERED/A31DE29/SYDNEY N.S.W’ cds, backstamp Brisbane arr Jan 2.

1930 Derby - Wyndham (July 13-14) thirteen W Bromfield envelopes all registered ex two for WAA’s extended Perth Derby route to/from Wyndham and intermediates, comprises one from the original route (Broome) to Wyndham AAMC #164, the others all intermediates outward and inward sectors with NO duplication AAMC #165a. All franked 3d Air Mail and mostly Sturt 1½d & 3d, several redirects as usual, small imperfections only, cat $1280. (13) 1931-34 Range from two 1931 Australia-England AAMC #188 (different size special envelopes), two Hobart-Melbourne AAMC #197 (one registered), Australia-England AAMC #222 registered at Launceston (with supporting correspondence and newspaper report), 1934 Australia-Papua boomerang AAMC #393, Australia-England AAMC #470. Plus 1934 Exhibition registered envelope with 9d Macarthur tied special show pmk. Nice lot in generally very good condition. (8) 1931 Melbourne - Hobart [1] registered South Brisbane to Hobart [2] Woolloongabba to Hobart [3] registered Tamworth to Hobart.

1931 Hobart - Melbourne (May 1) two AAMC #197 cat $60 each, both registered, one to South Australia; three Melbourne - Hobart sectors AAMC #198, one registered Orlo-Smith envelope trimmed at left; one registered to and one from Launceston (latter a Wm Ackland cover) AAMC #198a. Some small stains and peripheral faults, attractive covers. (7) 1931 Hobart - Melbourne - Hobart seven matching pairs of covers, one pair registered, one pair with 6d Kingsford Smith and 5 pairs with 2d Kingsford Smith & 3d Airmail, AAMC #197-8.

1931 Manila - Iceland (July 27) Chichester flown cover, numbered 84 in Chichester’s hand, backstamped with Japanese arrival cds, where the plane crashed and the flight was abandoned. AAMC #212.

1931 England - Australia (Dec 16) flown cover by ANA Ltd. AAMC #245.

1932 Launceston - Whitemark four Pettard cover posted in Hobart on 4 June 1932, AAMC #267, all backstamped Launceston 8-A-7JE32 & Whitemark 7JE32. [400 covers] 1933 Launceston - Melbourne Via Whitemark cover, plus Whitemark to Melbourne cover & registered Melbourne to Whitemark, AAMC #318,322-3. (3) 1933 Hobart - Melbourne Via King Island registered cover with various stamps cancelled with ‘REGISTERED/25AUG33/ HOBART’ to South Melbourne. Not recorded in AAMC. Plus similar registered cover dated 22AUG33, endorsed “HOBARTMELBOURNE VIA FLINDERS ISLAND”. (2) 1933 Launceston - King Island (Oct 14) flown by ‘Matthews Aviation’ on their first mail flights. (Only 50 flown). AAMC #340.

1933 Australia - New Zealand (Dec 3) souvenir postcard of ‘Faith in Australia’ and the crew and signed by Mr & Mrs Ulm, impressed by two violet cachets noting departure and arrival. This later used by, and addressed to, Ernie Crome, and carried Sydney to Townsville sector on 1934 Australia - Papua flight where it is AAMC #395c cat from $375. Minor soiling, very scarce (only 50 carried).

1934 Australia - New Zealand (Unofficial) AAMC #350, Cat $650; signed by the four crew members and the two passengers, NZ 1d Health tied ‘NEW PLYMOUTH/15JA34-6PM/NZ’ (not ‘4PM’ as AAMC records). The envelope then turned over and used February 17, 1934, as AAMC #360 registered with NZ Health cinderella tied Sydney backstamp. The entire hybrid trimmed, reinforced and well annotated on display page.

1934 Brisbane - Cracow and return (Feb 3) AAMC #351-2, both prepared by HR Eames, the first to himself mailed originally from Sydney and then redirected, the return sector registered to Canada, both with a plethora of postmarks; (June 2) three from the service extension comprising a Sheard Mundubbera - Brisbane AAMC #382, a registered and redirected AH Young Mundubbera - Cracow AAMC #384 and a Robertson Cracow - Mundubbera AAMC #385, the last two pilot signed Ron or Ronald Adair over violet handstamp of ‘AIRCRAFTS PROPIETARY LTD’. Four have 3d Air Mail franking, two of which are Type B, some small imperfections, only one needed to complete all sectors. (5) 1934 Adelaide - Cowell (Feb 23) MacRobertson-Miller Aviation Co AMC #362 plus three intermediates AAMC #363a, cat from $100 each and comprising Port Pirie - Adelaide and Port Pirie - Whyalla these two as well as AAMC #362 by and to Ernie Crome, the third Whyalla - Port Pirie for a Mr R. Simpson slightly disfigured by PO’s blue crayon pointing out the ‘return to sender’ instruction. All franked 5d each including 3d Air Mail Type A, the last appears to be booklet issue BW #136 (cat $125 on cover). (4) 1934 Australia - Papua - New Guinea [1] Hedges cover Perth to Port Moresby x2 [2] Hedges cover Perth to Cairns [3] Melbourne to Lae and then New Zealand [4] Sydney to Port Moresby [5] 1929 Adelaide to Perth.

1934-84 Collection from 1934 (July 24) Australia - New Guinea/Papua three boomerangs and a domestic sector AAMC #393, 395 x2 and 395a, 1937 (Aug 3) Brisbane - St George AAMC #751 (adhesions), 1951 (Mch 14) Australia - Chile Australia AAMC #1271 (soiled, flap damaged); then fair representation for the period with some foreign, many Qantas, mainly fine. Australia covers AAMC c$700. (c35) 1934 Melbourne - Cairns (July) overprinted postcard (previously flown to New Zealand as AAMC 348 and signed by Ulm, in the ‘Faith in Australia’), flown as an intermediate on the flight by Ulm, Allan & Boulton to Papua & New Guinea. (A total of 50 of these cards were flown on all legs). AAMC #395c.

1934 Perth - Daly Waters (Oct 8) return Daly Waters - Perth creased neatly addressed cover of Queensland Air Mail Society, then five intermediate sectors AAMC #429a comprising three Miss D. Miller envelopes Broome - Carnarvon, Broome - Ord River with arrival backstamp one line violet ‘ORD RIVER STATION’, Ord River - Perth, a Nelson Eustis Daly Waters - Geraldton, a Critchley Broome - Daly Waters. Some foxing, soiling and other faults, high cat from $875.

(Remember - Ord River had no Post Office.) (6) - (Oct 9) return intermediate sector Daly Waters to Broome neatly addressed and redirected, signed HB Hussey/Pilot, franked 5 x KGV 1d green SM wmk P13½x12½ Ash imprint block of 4 with listed varieties at VII/54 & 60 BW #81(4)zb not valued used (cat $400 *). Light foxing, an attractive Sheard cover.

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1934 MacRobertson Air Race England - Australia (October 20) AAMC #434, Cat $100; an American-style envelope handstamp addressed to Col Roscoe Turner, Centenary Council, MELBOURNE (the London address crossed out), in addition handstamped Carried by us in MacRobertson . . ., unofficially flown in Boeing 247-D Warner Bros Comet NR257Y, firstly franked in England with KGV ½d green cancelled on October 11 in London. In Australia KGV 1d green tied ‘MELBOURNE/1’ cds on October 29. Bend SW corner, otherwise excellent condition.

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by CE Kay (the address pencil altered with ‘Sydney’ added), unofficially flown in DH Dragon Rapide Tainui ZK-ACO, firstly franked in England with KGV 1½d brown cancelled on October 19 at Mildenhall. In Australia KGV 1d green tied cds ‘SYDNEY/8NO34/84’.

1809 *F A1934 Sydney - Batavia airmail envelope (inscribed on reverse ‘BATAVIA . . . JAVA’) posted at Sydney for Batavia, where received 26 Nov 34, showing on reverse KLM ‘Uiver’ handstamp indicating its arrival in Melbourne 24 Oct 34, small blemishes, apparently associated with AAMC #457a,458.

B/C 1934 England - Australia six folded but remarkable serially numbered souvenir envelopes of Imperial/Qantas Airways 1810P * dispatched from Egypt on Dec 9 and postmarked with ABU SUWER bi-lingual cds, all inscribed Cairo - Brisbane from Flt. Lieut. R.R. Greenlaw, No 4 Flying Training School, ABU SUEIR, EGYPT, Cairo transit backstamps, various Australia arrival backstamps. Each is addressed to a notable person who has signed the envelope upon receipt - they are, in serial number order, The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (AS Wales ?), The Secretary of the Air Board Mr JE Murphy, Vice-Admiral Sir GF Hyde at Department of Defense, the Governor of Queensland Colonel The Rt Hon Sir Leslie O. Wilson, the Governor of Victoria Captain the Lord Huntingfield, the Minister of State for Defense Senator the Rt Hon Sir George F Pearce. Each contains an authenticating statement regarding the signatures. All are AAMC #469f each cat from $125. (6) C 1938 ‘Calpurnia’ Crash Mail (Nov 27) envelope from Scotland to New Zealand with GB KGVI 1½d SG #464 recovered 1811 * from the crash at Lake Habbaniyah and handstamped ‘RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA’ AAMC #834 cat from $125. Condition as you’d expect.

1812 *F B 1939 Koranga crash cover, AAMC #843, Cat $600, with stamps soaked off with accompanying duplicated note stating that the item ‘... was salvaged from the Flying Boat “Koranga” ...’, usual faults.

A 1942 Sydney - Mornington Island (Dec 23) special parachute mail cover flown by Qantas flying boat ‘Coriolanus’ and 1813P * signed by Capt. Crowther, with arrival cachet on reverse. AAMC #950.

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1815 * B - (April 4) cover flown for Qantas, with special vignette and signed by the pilots, Deignan & Jacobson. Some tone spots.

AAMC #1003, Cat $275.

A 1951 Chile - Australia return flight cover prepared by Jack Percival, carried by Frigate Bird II from Santiago (departure 1816 *F cds) to Australia with Isla de Pascua cachet, French Oceania 40c tied by Papeete cds, & Fiji 1½d tied by cachet, Sydney arrival cds 21 April, also Percival’s privately produced cachet on both sides. [Ex Percival] A 1951 Australia - Chile - Australia long cover prepared by Jack Percival, flown by Frigate Bird II, franked & cancelled at 1817P *F Noumea on outward flight, & Isla de Pascua (cachet), Tahiti & Fiji on return flight to Sydney (21 April backstamp). Percival’s private cachet both sides. [Ex Percival] 1818 *G C 1954 ‘Belfast’ Crash Cover with 2/- Royal Visit from Adelaide, AAMC #1337, red boxed ‘SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1952’ (B1) on face, damaged in crash.

A 1934 SS Maheno - Fraser Island (Aug 11) Wreck Rocket Mail with green vignette tied by map cachet. AAMC #R3.

1819P * AUSTRALIA | Military - World War I Period C 1916 two battered and fragile envelopes of YMCA Field Service Dept. Western Australia to Bairnsdale, Victoria, with KGV 1820P * 1d red frankings tied Blackboy-Hill (Jan 21) and Guildford (March 25) respectively. (2) 1821P * B/C 1916-18 inbound to NSW, all part of the same Sykes correspondence from various theatres with majority appearing to be Egypt. Condition varies poor to fair only, many have original correspondence, range of mainly British postal/censor markings with a number more useful seen eg ‘10.X’ and ‘11.X’ (Canadian), ‘2.Y’ (Mounted Brigade). Includes a couple later (WWII period) oddments. (20) 1822 D A/B 1917-21 WWI-Related Slogan Postmarks collection of generally large pieces on pages. Nice group with many near complete strikes, all Krags, a few catalogued flaws noted on several stamps, also one piece has the 1½d brown additionally cancelled with a nice SA numeral ‘81’. (27) AUSTRALIA | Military - World War II Period A/C 1916-70 Accumulation of military covers with small WWI group including AIF Camp 4, Egyptian PPC to New Zealand; 1823P * WWII with odd registered, ‘AUS F.P.O. 34/19AU/42’ (Tripoli) on Marconi Radio telegraph form, ‘AUS F.P.O. [3]6/1 JU 41’ (Tobruk siege) on ‘TEA REVIVES YOU’ comic Letter Card, fourteen Airgraphs including 1943 Christmas from England, Vietnam Salvation Army OAS cover. (c.60) A/C 1941-45 accumulation of covers with a range of cancels including F.P.O.s 025, 073, 0136, 162, 170, 189, 432, 434. UPS 1824P *U S.102 - 1942 use near Geraldton - Proud records no information for this UPS, W21 and W also not recorded by Proud, RAAF Base PO No 4. Noted uses in WA, NT, Qld, Moratai & Balikpapan. Usual mixed condition. (60+) 1825P * B 1942-43 with one exception appears to be from a very mixed condition single correspondence Dvr AR Riley of the AIF to WRAN M. Cilin variously at OTC, Flinders Naval Depot in Melbourne, HMAS Penguin at Sydney, later demobilised, married to a Bill Brodie and at County Council in Sydney. Letter Cards, censor handstamps, variety of frankings including Negri Sembilan, KGVI 3d blue (x3 on one envelope). (18) Air Force Mail RAAF Postal Concession markings apparently all different selection, mostly 1940s, excellent variety of 1826P *F/G A/B types, some less often seen (including Townsville ‘undulating’), noted Lady Gowrie labels (2) on reverse of one, Brisbane 1943 with ‘R’ clearly omitted (‘A.A.F.’), superb strike of rectangular-framed ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ type applied at London (lengthy letter enclosed), etc, some with faults, generally good. Worthy of expansion. (42) A Airgraphs 1943-44 Australian envelopes (5, different types) with messages from UK (ten forms), also three different 1827 *F Australian forms.

1828P * B Borneo 1945 (Sep 19) Salvation Army/ACF/YMCA envelope to Bexley, NSW with ½d orange Roo block of 4 and QM 1d maroon cancelled ‘A.I.F FIELD P.O./19SE45/54.’ believed used at Borneo-Balikpapan (pencil notation on back).

Egypt Selection mostly with Egyptian or Australian stamp frankings, a few stampless, originating at Cairo, Ikingi Meryut, 1829P *F/G A/B Alexandria, Almirya, Burg el Arab, Mersa Matruh, El Alamein, Kantara, Tel el Kebir, Suez, etc, typically mixed quality for covers, generally fine strikes of datestamps with no duplication amongst cancellations, good range of censor handstamps.

(21) 1830P *F/G A/B H.M. Transport 1940-42 selection with straight-line ‘H.M. TRANSPORT’ handstamped types (6, apparently different), circular type, and Naval cover with multiple strikes of date only (‘29DEC1942’) tying stamp, mostly censored, odd usual fault. (8) 1831P *F/G A/B Honour Envelopes appear different editions, including RAAF inscribed, RAN (2), various censor handstamps/tapes, two unused, odd fault amongst used, generally fine. (15) *

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Labuan Australian Forces ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/6JY45/037’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O./22NO45/239’ (registered – superb backstamp), and ‘AIR FORCE P.O./234’ distinct cds types (2, one a front) on covers to Australia, odd small fault, two with Australian censor handstamps. Scarce material. (4) Middle East Australian Forces in Lebanon and Syria selection with good variety of locations (lightly penciled on reverse), cancellations and censor markings, some mixed condition. (16) - Australian Forces in Libya, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, and Syria selection with different combinations of cancellations and/or censor markings, mostly Australian or Egyptian frankings (one a mixed franking of both), typically varied quality for this material, generally good. (39) - ‘Greetings from the/Aust. Forces (M.E.)/Xmas – New Year/1941-42’ or ‘A.I.F. Middle East’ (second line) inscribed and illustrated Air Mail Letter Cards, former used Nov 1941 at Palestine, latter Dec 1941 (no internal message) used Lebanon.

(2) - 1941-42 selection of unclaimed covers (7, one a front) to various M.E. destinations, variety of ‘NOT WITH . . .’ and other relevant handstamps, one rare framed ‘TRANSFERED/TO/AUS. CON. DEP/KFAR VITKIN’ (Palestine – now in Israel).

Typically for this material the odd fault, generally attractive and full of character, four with censor markings. (8) Mint Stationery 1914-45, unusual accumulation [1] WWI - Field Post Cards x2, YMCA stationery x3, AIEF On Active Service covers x5, small envelope (Army Form C. 398) x4 [2] WWI & WWII - Honour Envelopes x11, [3] WWII - Invicta Air Mail envelope x10, red on buff envelope x10, Malaya Air Mail Letter Card for Australian troops x2.

(47) Naval Mail Mostly WWII-era selection, many and varied handstamps/cancels including various type ‘H.M.A. SHIPS’, ‘PASSED FREE’, ‘RECEIVED FROM/H.M. SHIPS’, ‘NAVAL POSTAGE’, ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ROYAL NAVY’, ‘PASSED FREE/OF POSTAGE’, ‘NAVAL/SERVICE’, endorsements, variety of censor handstamps/tapes, black honour envelopes, etc, some mixed condition, generally good. Interesting group for the specialist. (65) - 1942-56 selection comprising ‘NAVY POST OFFICE/Nº 1’ (Darwin 1942 – in blue), and ‘R.A.N. POST OFFICE’ nos. 2 (Dreger Harbour, Finschhafen 1947), 3 (Manus 1956), and 4 (Morotai 1945), some faults although very scarce. (4) Netherland Indies Australian Forces more comprehensive selection including ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 27, 28, 53, 54, ‘FIELD POST OFFICE’ 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 073, ‘FIELD P.O.’ 073, 080, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 168, 170, 174, 197, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 207, 208, 240 (rare), 509, 514, ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/439’, Base POs (4), ‘AIR FORCE P.O./No 73’, ‘AIR FORCE POST OFFICE’ 251 and 254, details of origins lightly penciled on reverse, condition of covers a little mixed, cancellation quality generally good with a number of scarce types, mostly censored. Useful lot. (28) - Australian Forces selection of various Army, Air Force and Base PO cancellations in use at Balikpapan, Tarakan and Morotai, two with social letters included, quality of covers/cancellations typically varied, eight items censored. (11) - Australian Forces scarce registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./28’, ‘AUST F.P.O./170’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 197, 240 (rare), 510, 514, and ‘AIR FORCE POST OFFICE No 251’, quality of covers and cancellations generally good, four items censored. (7) New Guinea Finschafen registered selection comprising ‘FIELD P.O./073’, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 157, 180, and ‘AIR FORCE P.O./ 236’, various types of handstamped registration details, generally good quality covers/cancellations, differing censor handstamps. (4) - Lae/Markham Valley/Nadzab areas (details lightly penciled on reverse) registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 12, 27, 28, ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/059’, ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/069’, ‘FIELD P.O.’ 081, 096 (superb Stationery Registered Letter), 098, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 158, 174, ‘A.F.P.O./202’, and Base PO No 7/C, generally good quality for covers/cancellations, variety of censor handstamps. (12) - Madang areas (Alexishafen, Mililat Harbour) selection comprising ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/068’, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 156, 166, 209, 212, 213, ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN’ 388, 402, ‘AIR FORCE P.O./238’, and Base PO No 7/B, generally good quality for covers/cancellations, variety of censor handstamps. (10) - Australian Forces at Bougainville selection comprising Army PO nos. 12, 13, 069, 156, 167, 184, 314, large rectangular ‘UNIT POSTAL STATION/AC 37/25 FEB 1945’ (Numa Numa Trail – rare), Base PO No 7 ‘A’ and ‘F’, and Air Force PO 200, includes four lengthy and often interesting letters from same correspondence (one relates an incident where the writer almost shot a young native boy who wandered in to his tent at 4.30am!), locations are lightly pencilled on reverse, generally good quality covers/cancellations, various censor handstamps. (11) - Aitape area selection with different Army (5) and Air Force PO cancels, includes nice ‘N.S.A.’ Air Mail Letter Card (rarely seen stampless), various censor handstamps, generally good quality for covers/cancels. (6) - Aitape/Wewak area registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 21 and 24, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 156 and 173 (curiously with ‘25’ in registration panel), ‘AUST ARMY P.O./217’ (unusually in violet), and ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/360’, handstamped registration details, generally good quality for covers/cancels. Scarce group. (6) - Bulolo/Wau area selection comprising generally good F.P.O. cancels for 0102, 159, 164 (Wau Roadhead), 181 (Wau Airfield), 364 and 366, some cover faults, varying censor handstamps. (6) - Wewak/Wom area selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 24, 25, ‘ARMY P.O./0111’, ‘AUST F.P.O./156’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O./217’, and ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/360’, generally good quality for covers/cancellations, mostly uncensored. (6) - Buna/Dobodura area registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 7 and 52 (both manuscript registration details) ‘FIELD P.O./081’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 221 and 222, typically mixed condition for this much-handled scarce material, four various censor handstamps. (5) - New Britain registered selection comprising ‘FIELD P.O.’ 0136, 0140, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 157, 180, Aitape ‘AUST ARMY P.O/ 215’ and ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/361’, and Lae ‘AUST ARMY P.O./221’, generally good quality for covers/cancellations, five various censor handstamps (7). Scarce group.

- (Nov 1) ACF/YMCA censored envelope from somewhere in New Guinea to Bexley, NSW inscribed No Stamps Available and via Air Mail with lightly struck ‘UNIT POSTAL/-1NOV1943/Station Y3’ and boxed AIF censor handstamp (appears no.

996), both in violet.

New South Wales Selection of Field POs, different numbers/allocations, many scarcer, mostly censored, some mixed condition (21, one registered).

- Military, RAAF and Naval POs selection, some postwar, all different, various concessional rate handstamps, censors, etc, odd fault, generally good. (c.75) - Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (few 1950s) from mostly different Offices (noted TPO 2 North), many censored, variety of concessional rate handstamps and other interesting markings, odd fault, generally good (39, one registered, few fronts).

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Northern Territory Registered mail selection from different Field POs, comprising Air Force 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, Army 065, 072, 0103, 0117, 0126, and 230 (with ‘065’ registration label), handstamped registration details (3) or dedicated registration labels (10), odd fault, generally good. (13) $250 - Military/Air Force/Navy Field and other POs collection of different datestamps/allocations (per Proud – details lightly pencilled on reverse), many scarce/rare including rubber types (19), wide variety of censor and other handstamps (a few tapes), typical mixed condition, generally good. Useful lot for expansion. (71) $1000 - Military mail 1943-45 selection (26, two registered) from installations at Adelaide River, Katherine, Larrimah, Noonamah, Batchelor, Gorrie, etc, good range of censor handstamps, two additionally with tape, covers typically varied condition, strikes of cancellations generally clear. (26) $180 Palestine 1941 Army Signals selection of official covers (5, one a front) with various framed ‘ARMY SIGNALS’ Unit datestamps, censored, two with handstamped ‘SECRET’ (framed and unframed). Scarce material. Ex Collas. $200 - 1941-42 Redirected mail Australia to Palestine (A.I.F. Field PO 6 or 11 backstamps), censored, typical multiple handling faults, and 1943 card from US to Victoria Barracks (F.P.O. 0131) redirected to Toowoomba, differing printed redirection labels. (3) $150 Papua Buna/Dobudura area selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 7, 8, 52, ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/034’, ‘FIELD P.O.’ 077, 082 (Oro Bay), 0140, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 208, 221, 222, generally good quality for covers/cancellations, variety of censor handstamps. (10) $200 - Milne Bay/Port Moresby areas 1942-45 Army and Air Force selection of different datestamps, including usages (lightly penciled on reverse) at Gurney Air Strip, Ward’s Field, and Fall River, generally good quality for covers/cancellations, wide variety of censor handstamps. Comprehensive group. (23) $280 - Port Moresby area comprehensive selection from different Army/Air Force installations 1942-45, details lightly penciled on reverse, some endorsed ‘No stamps available’, includes rare large rectangle ‘UNIT POSTAL STATION/S.93/13 AUG 1943’, generally good quality for covers/cancellations with many excellent strikes noted, wide variety of censor handstamps, some additionally with tape. Good lot. (27) $400 - Port Moresby 1943-45 registered selection comprising ‘FIELD P.O.’ 081, 0138, 0139, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 182, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 213, 214, ‘A.F.P.O./No 74’ (nice red registration label), and ‘AIR FORCE P.O./No 74’ (handstamped registration details), generally good quality covers/cancellations, variety of censor handstamps. (8) $240 Postagram 1945-47 RAAF covers endorsed or handstamped ‘POSTAGRAM’ (3 types), two from Pt Moresby (AF.P.O. 74), one Qld-SA, another Vic-NSW, odd fault, scarce. (4) $150 POW 1942 (Dec 22) printed POW lettersheet sent from an Italian POW in MYRTLEFORD CAMP (MIL. PO MYRTLEFORD cds) to ITALY (surface across the Pacific, thence by air). censor marks & sealing tape. Solo usage of 1/- Lyrebird. $180 - 1945 (Sep 13 to Oct 2) Unique sequence of six mounted telegrams (incl one Cable & Wireless Ltd cable and one urgent telegram) telling the mother of POW Pte Brian Russell of his release from captivity and the various stages until he reached home. All have clear Prospect South Australia cds. The 30 Sept telegram has mss “Reply sent 29th Sept (initials)”; cable states “Present this copy when lodging free reply” with mss “Free msge Lodged”. Reminders of an horrific imprisonment with a happy ending. $400 - 1946 (Jun 16) use of 7d Air letter from Myrtleford to Italy from Prisoner of War, No.5 A.P.W.I Group struck with violet ‘APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT/No.5 PW Camp Myrtleford’. $100 POW - Thailand 1944 (Feb 17) Inward Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny endorsed “TAM” for Tamuang, notation reads “Received 23 Sep 44” with violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/103’ and Japanese censor ‘Inspected/Ishigura’. $150 - 1944 (Apr 19) Australian POW stampless card cancelled ‘ST KILDA RAIL’, Japanese censor ‘Inspected/Ishigura’, violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/326’, notation reads “Received 16/1/45”. $150 - 1944 (Jun 19) Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 16/1/45” with violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/398’ and Japanese censor ‘Inspected/Ishigura’. $150 - 1944 (Jul 17) Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/45”, violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/44’ and Japanese censor ‘Inspected/Ishigura’. $150 - 1944 (Aug 14) Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne with partial St Kilda Rail cds to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/45” with violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/376’ and Japanese censor ‘Inspected/Ishigura’. $150 - 1944 (Nov 1) Outward Australian POW stampless card (13.5x8.2cm) from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/45” with violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/122’ but without Japanese censor markings (after surrender). $150 - 1945 (Jan 6) Outward Australian POW card (13.5x8.2cm) franked with uncancelled 4d green Koala and with small airmail etiquette from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/45” with violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/228’ just tying stamp but without Japanese censor markings (after surrender?). $150 - 1945 (Jun 20) Outward Australian POW card (13.5x8.2cm) missing stamp but with printed ‘4d STAMP’, partial ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cancellation, printed Air Mail cachet, to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand.

Melbourne censor #195. Printed redirection sticker in black to St Kilda dated 10 November 1945. $120 - 1945 (Jun 28) two different design outward Australian POW cards (13.5x8.2cm) to de Crespigny from Melbourne (stamps removed); one addressed to him at Australian Headquarters Guard Battalion, Japan, printed Australian Prisoner of War, c/o Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo, Japan (some minor faults); the other to POW camp Thailand which has printed air mail etiquette, both with partial Australian censor marks - both redirection sticker in black to St Kilda dated 15 November 1945. $200 - 1945 (Aug 9) outward stampless Australian old design POW air mail card (14x8.5cm) provision for 4d stamp, to de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand mc cancellation, violet diamond ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/226’ on back mss in blue “Recd 24/8/45”, indicating that this went by airmail even though the airmail fee was not paid. $120 POW Mail Internment Camp No 7 (Hay, NSW) 1940-41 selection with various handstamped markings, some scarce, including unusual application to reverse of cover to USA, another to Mooragh Detention Camp, Isle of Man (punched postal card), odd fault. (5) $200 - Internment Camp 13 (Murchison, Victoria) 1944-47 selection comprising 1944 stampless with different handstamps (3), covers (2, one front - tear) with ‘Pay Office’ or ‘Cash Office’ handstamps, these with ‘MIL.P.O. MURCHISON’ cds, and 1947 inwards with mss. ‘Left unit’. (4) $120 - Internment Camp 5 (Myrtleford, Victoria) 1945 rare trilingual ‘SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR’ lettersheet with Myrtleford cds and ‘APROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT/No.5 PW Camp Myrtleford’ handstamp at left, also 1944 Official envelope with very fine ‘MIL.P.O. MYRTLEFORD’ cds and ‘Pay Office’ handstamp (2) $200 - Red Cross 1943-44 POW Parcel cards, three editions, two used from within Australia, other from Germany (Stalag XVIII), small faults as usual, rare survivors. (3) $200

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- 1943 (Sep 16) use of Red Cross POW inscribed envelope (small faults) to Australian POW in Italy, censored at Melbourne, scarce solo usage of 1/- Lyrebird for the concessional airmail rate 1885P *F/G A/B - Australian POWs in Germany 1941-44 selection of postcards (7) and lettersheets (3), different printings or Camps, some dual censored, also A.C.F. envelope to Australia with ‘kriegsgefangen-post’ handstamp, and Red Cross envelope via Melbourne to Australian POW re-addressed from Switzerland to Germany, odd fault, generally fine. Scarce group (12) - Loveday Internment Camp 14 (Barmera, SA) 1943-44 selection with small (violet) or large (black) circular datestamps, 1886P *F/G A/B and Official covers (2) with differing Pay Office handstamps. (4) - Internment Camps Dhurringile/Tatura (Victoria) selection with ‘APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP 1887P *F/G A/B COMMANDANT DHURR’ handstamp, Tatura Camp 1 (3, one inwards), Camp 2 (4, one inwards), Camp 3 (2), and Camp 4, last with three very fine strikes (one reverse) of rare ‘MIL.PO. TATURA No4’ cds, odd fault, generally fine. Nice group.

(11) - 1942 covers from Tatura Camp No 2, unusually to Chile (backstamped), one with Melbourne datestamp in purple, 1888P *F/G A/B censored Melbourne, small opening faults. (2) 1889P *F/G A/B Queensland Military and RAAF POs selection, some postwar, Aitkenvale to Yerongpilly, no duplication amongst cancellation types, noted ‘MIL. PO MIOWERA’ (2 strikes) on 1940 cover, transfer illustrated cover, various censor, concessional rate handstamps, etc, odd fault, generally good. (27) - Military POs collection of all different datestamps/allocations (per Proud – details lightly penciled on reverse), from Field 1890P *F/G A/B Post Office 12 to Unit Postal Station Z14, many scarce/rare types, wide variety of censor and other handstamps (a few tapes), some mixed condition, generally good clear strikes. Useful lot for expansion. (100) 1891P *F/G A/B - Military Field POs all different range of numbers/allocations, including two from Thursday Is, wide range censor handstamps, odd fault, generally good. (58) - Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (one 1955) from mostly different Offices, 1892P *F/G A/B many censored (some additionally with tape), variety of concessional rate and other interesting handstamps (noteworthy framed ‘12/15 GARRISON BATTALION’), odd fault, generally good. (39) Queensland - Thursday Island Thursday Is/Torres Straits area Forces selection, comprising Field PO 085, 094, 0101, 1893P *F/G A/B 162 (2, one censor tape), 197, S57, VA52, last at Mutee Heads (Qld) with Higginsfield Strip Cape York ‘162’ backstamp, generally fair strikes, scarce group (8) RAAF Flying Training Schools 1940-41 selection comprising F.T.S. Nos. 1 (Point Cook – faults), 3 (Essendon), 4 1894P *F/G A/B (Mascot), 6 (Tamworth - 2 types – one a front), No.1 Air Observers School (Cootamundra – missent Roberts NSW rather than to Robertstown SA), also front from RAAF Station (Richmond). Scarce group. (7) 1895P *F/G A/B RAAF PO London 1940s (few 1950s) selection including 1943 with extensive letter enclosed ‘AUSPOST./MIDDLE EAST.’ Handstamps, range of censor markings/tapes, concessional handstamps and airmail rates, one taxed, some mixed condition, generally good. (24) Royal Netherlands Airforce Selection of wartime Military mail transmitted through regular POs, including Darkan, various 1896P *F/G A/B censor and/or concessional rate handstamps, odd fault, generally good. (3) South Australia Military and RAAF POs selection of wartime (10) and postwar (3), mostly with censor and/or concessional 1897P *F/G A/B rate handstamps, generally fine. (13) 1898P *F/G A/B Syria 1941 Army Signals circular and rectangular datestamps on Official covers (2), one franked Syrian stamps, other unfranked and censored, full of character, very scarce. Ex Collas.

USA Forces in Australia Army and Navy selection from various POs, nine with Australia frankings, censor handstamps, 1899P *F/G A/B security cancels, etc, odd fault, generally good. (19) USA POs in New Guinea 1943-45 selection mostly with Australia frankings and to Australia, one to USA taxed with USA 1900P *F/G A/B Postage dues, odd fault, generally good. (15) 1901P *F/G A/B Victoria Military/RAAF/Navy POs selection, largely wartime, all different cancellations, various censor and/or concessional rate handstamps, odd fault, generally good. (57) - Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (some 1950s) from mostly different Offices, 1902P *F/G A/B many censored, variety of concessional rate handstamps, noted unusual Watsonia in violet (1947), odd fault, generally good. (31) Western Australia Military/RAAF POs datestamp selection, including ‘PAID AT R.A.A.F GERALTON’ and ‘GERALOTON’ 1903P *F/G A/B errors, ‘MIL P.O.’ Melville, Northam, Swanbourne, etc, some mixed condition. (12) 1904P *F/G A/B - Military Field POs all different range of numbers/allocations, range censor handstamps, some mixed condition, generally good. (25) - Selection of wartime Military mail transmitted through regular POs, including Darkan, various censor and/or concessional 1905P *F/G A/B rate handstamps, odd fault, generally good. (12) A - Selection of Perth civil censors, including handstamped boxed ‘1’ (dots each side) and ‘3’, circled ‘5’ (2, varying sizes – 1906P *F scarce), and diamond nos. 3, 4 and 5, five with censor tapes. (7) AUSTRALIA | Military - Korean War Period 1907P *F/G A/B 1950s selection stamped and stampless, former including scarce usage of 1951 3d Hargraves for concessional airmail rate to Australia, cancellations including AF.P.O. 30, F.P.O. 214, 388 (2, one inwards), 453, 496, No 8 BPO (4), also 1950 use of BCOF airmail lettersheet by 1st R.H.U. Japan, some faults. (11) AUSTRALIA | Military - Vietnam War Period A/B 1965-73 Naval Mail with 1968 HMAS Sydney registered,1966 HMAS Vampire registered, 1965 HMAS Vendetta, 1970 1908P *U HMAS Yarra registered & 1973 HMAS Yarra with 5c cancelled with ‘MAIL OFF[ICE]/5SEP1973/H.M.A.S. YARRA’ in violet and endorsed “ANZUK FORCES”, all opened out for display. Rare group. (5) AUSTRALIA | Military Postmarks A- A2 A.F.P.O. violet rubber ‘A.F.P.O./MAR 27 1943/NO. 74’ (Port Moresby - better backstamp) on 5½d Registration Envelope 1909P * with light ‘AIR FORCE PO 74’ regn handstamp, to Kyabram, violet double-oval ‘R.A.A.F. censor/589’ on face. [Extremely rare rated 1200 by Proud who only records one date.]

A ANZUK F. P. O. small envelope hand-stamped ‘FORCES AIR MAIL’ registered to Roseville NSW with 7c QEII and 50c 1910P * Pioneer Transport tied by neat ‘ANZUK F. P. O. 5/3SP/73/3’ cds with registration label of ‘FPO D.S.’ itself tied by the handstamp ‘ANZUK FORCE/POST OFFICE’. Sydney and Roseville backstamp. This F.P.O. number was used by Australian, New Zealand and UK troops stationed in Singapore. Philatelic, very attractive.

1911 * A C1 Aust Field P.O. ‘AUST FIELD P.O./7NO45/251’ (Changi, Singapore) cds struck in violet on 2 stampless covers (the 2nd dated 1NO45) to Victoria. Proud’s extremely high rating of 1000 points. [The few known strikes are poor and all come from this correspondence. The writer was part of a small force sent to Singapore to help repatriate POWs back to Australia.] (2)

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AUSTRALIA | Postmarks 1912 DS A/B 1910s-90s Potpourri: from early Commonwealth period to modern including fairly simplified A-Z individual collections for each state/territory (plus similar for NZ and PNG), separate assemblies include Mail Centres of Victoria, machine/slogans, Melbourne numbered types. Also bundle modern FDCs and two bundles covers with commemorative pictorial postmarks.

Huge variety, mixed condition, needs a general tidy-up. (100’s) 1913 S A/C 1930s-80s: Albury (NSW) to Yea (Vic) starter collection on/off paper in Chinese stockbook, stamps from late KGV period to 1980s and stated to include at least 40 closed offices among not less than 1300 stamps (several high values seen), many full strikes, some light duplication. (1300+) 1914 S B/C Accumulation: postmark interest likely in this disorganised presentation on nine hagners of mostly more common lower values from NSW (c235), Queensland (c68), Tasmania (c28), Victoria (c155), some oddments. Mixed condition. (c.490) 1915 S A/C Collection: Stockbook more than 50% KGV ½d to 5d values various watermarks with wide range cancellations including numerals, reliefs, temporary, telegraph, ship mail and other offices. Includes some KGVI and QEII period as well as couple pages New Zealand from QV sidefaces. Condition of stamps and strikes vary, majority fine. (100’s) 1916 DS A/B Datestamp Selection: on stamps or piece, with good selection of Northern Territory with lovely 1929 Barrow Creek, nice 1933 Quorn-Alice Springs TPO, selection of NSW & SA TPOs, also 1953 ACT West Ridge. (c.95) 1917 D A/B Machine Cancels: shoebox with early 60s cancels from Victoria organised alphabetically, a few cds noted. Plus many packets of cut-to-shape slogan cancels up to to 80s, must be 1000s.

1918 S A/B Starter Collection: for all States on KGV - QEII pre-decimals mostly more common values with few Roo 1d and KGV various including ‘OS’ opts, good range KGV-period commem types. Mostly on small piece but many off paper too, some machine cancels but majority clearly identifiable cds, mainly fine. (100’s) AUSTRALIA | Machine Cancellations incl Meters A/A- NSW & Victoria British Empire Exhibition meter slogans comprising 1919P * [1] Sydney 1923 ‘AUSTRALIA’S OPPORTUNITY’ x4, three different settings, all franked KGV 2d red Die I, one an env of The Queen’s Club; [2] Sydney 1924 ‘AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ two different settings each franked KGV 1½d red Die I; [3] Melbourne 1924 3x red ‘PAID AT/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ on OHMS postcards from Closer Settlement Board, scarce slogans. (9) AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES | Collections and Accumulations 1920 ** A Accumulation mostly complete sheets with strength in Christmas Is, Cocos (both include packs), Nauru; lesser quantities elsewhere in territories plus selections Pitcairn Is, Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu. Highly thematic, pretty at least. (100’s) 1921 **/*/U A/B General Accumulation disorganised most periods stock on hagners mint/used and FDCs for Christmas Is., Cocos Is., Nauru, Norfolk Is & Pitcairn Is. Includes a fair amount of modern mint which we have checked for Nauru dec FV C$63 (pre-decimals from 1930s ships also reasonable cover) and Pitcairn Is dec FV c$135 (pre-decimals from KGVI pictorials duplicated mostly mint). Norfolk Island has QEII decimal coils in quantity plus 1974 UPU set x2 mint. Looks a bargain at estimate, needs a major tidy-up. (100’s) 1922 **/* A General Collection mostly ** to c1970 on 7-Seas pages and later oddments loose in glassines. Better noted include AAT first decimals set of 11 **; Christmas Is complete sets 1958 QEII, 1963 Pictorials, 1968-70 Fish fresh **; Nauru from 1954, 1966 and 1968 Pictorials sets **; Norfolk Is 1947-59 Ball Bay with both 3d & 2/- 12 ** SG #1-12a plus 1953 and 1960-62 Pictorials sets complete **; more PNG than anywhere else but sparser earlier. Also unsorted modern Samoa ** sets in glassines. Just the better sets retail around $500, excellent starters. (100’s) AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES | First Day Covers 1923 *V A 1975-2004 near complete runs incl definitives and MSs with very high initial outlay, clean unaddressed (ex noted) [1] Christmas Is 1981 Phosphates to 2004 Royal Visit set and MS (123 covers), plus Cocos and odds (7); [2] Nauru 1975 Outriggers block to 2002 Firefighters (105); [3] Norfolk Island 1986 Christmas to 2004 Quota MS (152); [4] Papua New Guinea 1965 addressed Birds, then 1982 Scouts to 1995 Must See PNG (87); [5] Pitcairn Islands 1967 and 1969 long definitive sets on registered addressed FDCs, then 1977 Pictorial Definitives to 2004 HMS Pitcairn MS (132). (c605) AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 1924P **/W A 1954 Expedition in SW corner blocks of 4 fresh and unhinged, comprising [1] six in various colours full gum ** with the ship in three different carmine shades (one each perf, roulette and imperf), the plane in green and the penguins in deep violet (both perf) and the map in vermilion (roulette); [2] the same four designs in scarce to rare blocks of 4 proofs in black, smaller selvedge, perforated and without gum, the ship block is imperf at left. (10) 1925 ** A 1966-70 Pictorial Definitives in 1970 APO presentation pack with Japanese language insert - unopened (but may not be the original cover). Some stamps not in original place. (11) CHRISTMAS ISLAND 1926 ** A 1968-70 Fish set of 12 in LRC blocks of 4.

COCOS ISLANDS 1927P ** A 1963 Pictorials set of 6 in imprint blocks of 4.

NAURU 1928P **/* A1916 Overprints lightly hinged ex noted with ½d to 1/- Type 1 opt SG #1-12 (2d is Die I), DLR Seahorses 2/6d yellowbrown SG #19 ** off-centre and 5/- bright carmine SG #21. Small imperfections, retail c$500. (13) 1929P ** A/A 1916-23 KGV ½d Green with variety Double overprint, one albino affecting all units in block of 4. SG #1b, Cat £240.

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1930P * A/A- 1937-48 Ships appear all smooth paper including both perfs ½d chestnut SG #26B-39B, Cat £174. 5/- may be unhinged but overall tone, otherwise usual variable centring in generally fine and fresh condition. (15) 1931 FU A/A 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d to 1/- marginal imprint blocks of 8, CTO by Nauru cds. dated ‘31DE35’. SG #40-3.

NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 1932P U 1915 1d on 3pf Brown with ‘O.S./G.R.I./1d.’ overprint, used on piece with Rabaul violet oval cancel. SG #O1.

NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Collections and Accumulations 1933P **/*/U A 1915-23 small mint/used range various opt settings with KGV ½d x2 SG #65 used, 1d reds SG #67b */used, SG #103 2*/** incl vert pair, 2d orange perf OS SG #O18 x2 cds, 4d orange SG #70 *; 3d Roo type (b) * SG #70 and a faulty 1/- used not counted in current retail c$205. (12) 1934P **/* A/A- KGV Single Wmk Mainly Mint Selection ½d green dot before right 2 single & pair, barb on fraction bar & large multi single; 1d red “used” abc strip of 3, rusted TRC; 4d orange [1R57], [2L38] and unplated spot on D, mint singles x4, 5d brown used; 1d violet; 2d orange used singles x2 (worn words of value & long compartment line above top frame); set of 5 1921-22 new colours. (25)

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NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints 1935P **/* A 1915-16 KGV Single Wmk abc strips of 3, ½d green, 1d red, 4d orange & 5d brown. (4) $140 1936P **/* A - abc strips of 3, ½d green x3, 1d red x6 & 5d brown. (10) $275 1937P **/* A A1 - ½d green part pane of 20 [4R31-34,37,40,43-46,49-51,55-58] with four abc strips and eight wattles [34], barb on fraction bar at right [40] & white spot before 2 in RVT [55] on annotated page, five units mtd. $100 1938P **/* A - ½d green abc strips, blue-green violet-black ovpt [12 (missing stop after ISLANDS),18,24], yellow-green & bright green violet-black ovpt [5L8,14,20] plus single with circle stop after W [18] on annotated page. (3+1) $60 1939P F A B1 - ½d green (ac) horizontal pair, transfer error. $200 1940 ** A A1 - ½d bright green pane of 30 [5L1-30], early printing with white spot on kangaroo’s back (BW #63(5)e), the catalogued flaws on units 11 & 17 have not developed yet. $150 1941P **/*/F A/A- - 1d red, mainly mint selection, abc strips of 3 (carmine-rose, scarlet analine with large stop after W [16], carmine-pink & carmine-red), plus mint x2 & used singles. (4+3) $125 1942P **/* A - 1d carmine-red forme of 30 [V/31-60] with accccbc transfer error, break in left frame corrected by makeready [31], perf separation between 3rd & 4th columns stabilised with hinges, on annotated page. $2000 1943P * A A1 - 1d red (cb) horizontal pair, transfer error. $140 1944P ** A - 1d carmine-red forme of 30 [VII/1-30] with secret mark [1] & break in top frame & 4th pearl at left in crown joins line [7], on annotated page, mild perf separation. $250 1945P **/* A/A- - 1d red, mint varieties selection, ferns in abc strip of 3, corner dot, dot before 1 (creased) & thinned left frame pair, four breaks in shading lines at top of stamps (BW #71(2)f, (3)f,g, (4)ia,q). Plus seven minor flaws. (1+11) $200 1946P **/* A/A- - 1d red, mint varieties selection, saddle on emu in strip of 3, thin ONE PENNY in pair & rusted TRC (BW #71(1)e, (2)e, (4)l) & nice transient coloured flaw obliterating most of right frame of LVT. Plus unplated single & pair. (10) $125

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1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2½d indigo transfer error acccbc in half-pane of 30 [2R1-30], SG #74. mild toning affects 2 units of transferr error strip. $1250

- 2½d indigo (a), 9d violet (c) & 1/- emerald (c), SG #74,79,81, gum on 1/- toned. (3) - 3d yellow-olive Die I (a), SG #76.

- 3d yellow-olive Die I (b), SG #76, gum on top perfs lightly toned.

- 6d ultramarine (c) wmk inverted, gum slightly toned.

- 9d violet abc strip [2L40,46,52] with violet-black ink, non-contemporary cancel.

- 1/- green pair (aa), SG #81, curious light vertical band in righthand stamp.

- 1/- emerald & 2nd wmk 1/- emerald, SG #81,90.

1915-16 (Abc) Strips 2nd Wmk 2d grey [2L38,44,50], 6d Ultramarine (toned gum) & 3rd Wmk 2d grey Unit 16 with hollow dots and unit 22 with white flaw at base of left leg of W. (3) A/B 1915-16 Kangaroos 2nd Wmk 2d Grey Kangaroo with Scratch under ‘P’ of POSTAGE (BW #6p) and violet cds of KIETA. SG #86.

A B1 - 2/- brown (a), SG #91, with BPA Certificate A- B1 - 2/- brown (c), SG #91, gum slightly aged.

A A1 - 2/- brown, SG #91.

A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow pair with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with break in shading line midway between value circle & left frame [R57] & break in coast line east of Cape Londonderry [R58]. Exceptional quality.

A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with break in inner right frame line opposite S of SHILLINGS [R35].

A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with kangaroo’s left ear short and dash above it [R52]. Superb quality.

A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow, SG #92, with hollow dot after W [18] also break in right frame opposite north NSW. A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow (c), SG #92 A- A2 - 5/- grey & yellow (a), SG #92, one toned perf & slightly truncated TLC. A- 5/- abc strip of 3 with purple-black overprint, SG #92, slight abrasion to TRC of top unit and light ink smudge on 2nd & 3rd units, gum faults.

A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with break in coast line east of Cape Londonderry [R58].

Exceptional quality.

A B1 1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2/- brown wmk inverted x2 (a & c), SG #97w. (2) A B1 - 2/- brown wmk inverted abc strip of 3, SG #97w, lower units unmounted, fresh.

A A1 1918 ‘One Penny’ Surcharges 1d on 5d brown KGV SG 100 with fine Rabaul cds.

A A1 - 1d on 1/- green Kangaroo SG 101 with light Rabaul cds 25 May 18.

A 1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 1d red, mainly unmounted mint selection; wattle line & nick in left frame pair, run N, PENAVY, ferns used, vertical strip of 5, plus four unplated singles (one with large part marginal watermark inscription & 2 used). (14) A - 1d carmine-red forme of 30 [I/31-60] with saddle on emu [36].

A C1 - 1d red with rare dot on Y (BW #71(2)l), SG #103.

A A1 - 1d red Die I-II-II-I strip of 4, SG #103,103b.

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- 5d brown mint varieties; notch in right frame at top [R17]; white flaw between base of RVT and right frame [L52] plus used copy; broken shading line above A of POSTAGE [R19]; broken shading line between emu’s foot and right frame [R58] plus used copy; retouched NE corner - State IV [R59] (BW #123uc), on annotated page. (7) 1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk blocks of 4, 2d Die I [2L1,2,7,8], 2½d Indigo [1L49,50,55,56], 2½d blue [1,2,7,8] 3d olive Die I [2L53,54,59,60] with retouch on 1st A of AUSTRALIA (BW #13i), 6d ultramarine Die II [53,54,59,60], SG #106-10.

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- 2d grey Die IIa forme of 30 [3R31-60] with many varieties including undescribed 2nd state prominent white flaws above & below P of PENCE [3R48] & 2nd state retouched 1st A of AUSTRALIA [3R54]. Rare unmounted block with only a couple of minor faults. $1000

- 3d olive-green vertical strip of 3, 2**,1*. SG #109. $100 - 3d olive Die II, SG #109a. $350 - 3d greenish olive Die II SG #109a current retail $225 (as *). Very fresh. $100 - 3d olive forme of 30 [1L31-60] with units 37,38,43-47,49-51 & 55-59 all being Die II. An outstanding exhibition piece. [ Back cover ] $4500 2007P ** A B1 - 3d olive Die II-I pair, SG #109ab. $600 2008P ** A A1 - 5/- grey & black, SG #116, with break in right frame opposite Cape York [R44]. Superb quality. $225 2009P ** A B1 - 5/- grey & black, SG #116. $150 2010P * A B1 - 5/- grey & black, SG #116, with large gap in inner right frame opposite Cape York, very minor toning to a few perfs. $80 2011P * A B1 - 10/- grey & deep aniline pink, SG #117. $250 2012P ** A B1 1918-23 KGV Large Multi Wmk Cracked Electro through left wattles and kangaroo [5L46] (BW #65(5)ha). Rare. $1200 2013P * A A2 - ½d green watermark inverted, SG #119w, with BPA certificate. $250 2014P ** A B1 - ½d grey-green with watermark inverted, SG #119w. Rare. $700 2015P * A C1 1918-23 KGV New Colours 4d blue, SG #124 with left frame broken at top [2L7] (BW #110(2)d). $90 2016P * A B1 - 4d blue pair [1L1-2], SG #124. $100 NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Official Stamps 2017P U A/B 1919-23 KGV Single Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 1d carmine-red, 1d violet, 2d orange x4, 2d rose-scarlet x2, odd small fault. (8) $150 2018P V A B2 - 4d yellow-orange, SG #O4, couple of shortish perfs. $150 2019P U A/B - 5d rown with large part ‘MADANG’ cds. SG #O5. Scarce. $100 2020P V A B1 - 5d brown, SG #O5. $150 2021P F A A1 1919-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 2d grey perf ‘OS’ SG O6. $125 2022P F A- C1 - 3d olive Die I, SG #O8, poor 1925 Talsea, 2 small cuts caused by postmark. $100 2023P U A/B - 3d greenish olive with large part May 1925 cds. SG #O8. Scarce. $100 2024P W A B1 - 1/- emerald, SG #O11. $200 2025P V A C1 1919-23 KGV Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ 1d rosine pair, SG #O16, cancelled with light 1923 Rabaul. Very rare. $750

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2026 V A C1 - 1d deep rosine, SG #O16. Rare. $375 2027P F A B2 - 1d rosine Die II, SG #O16b, cancelled with part Manus. Very rare. $1750 2028P W A B1 1919-23 KGV New Colours Perf ‘OS’ 4d violet, SG #O20, unused. $200 2029P V A B2 - 4d violet, SG #O20, couple of shortish perfs. $100 2030P U A/B - 4d Violet with part April 1924 cds, SG #O20, Cat £85. Scarce. $120 2031P V A B1 - 4d ultramarine, SG #O21. $175 NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues 2032P * A1932-34 Undated Airs initial set (no 2½d & 3½d) in sunken mounts in Territory of New Guinea 28x24cm presentation wallet (a few faults). A great historical item. $400 2033 ** B/C 1937 KGVI Coronation 5d green, five ASH imprint large blocks of 15 from Plate 2a and each with variety Re-entry - design completely duplicated at R5/2 SG 210a cat £60 each, each more or less tropicalised gum. (5) $100 NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Postal History 2034P *F A 1934 OHMS cover to Australia with 1d ‘OS’ pair Undated Birds tied by Rabaul cds 23NO34 with light Department of Agriculture Territory New Guinea handstamp at lower left, nice Official cover. $150 A1938 (Jul 21) commercial airmailed cover registered at Rabaul to Melbourne, redirected to Geelong, franked Undated Bird 2035P *F Air Mail opt 1/- (scarce on cover), 1d and 6d tied by Rabaul cds, handstamped ‘RABAUL/No (4735)’ registration details, six various backstampings. [1/7d: 4d 1-2ozs. Letter rate + 3d per ½oz airmail surcharge x4 + 3d registration fee.] $180 2036P *F A- long OHMS registered cover to Port Moresby with 1d green x2 & 2d vermilion x3 Undated Birds all overprintd ‘OS’, tied

by Rabaul cds 30 SEP 38 with Rabaul Registration handstamp at lower left, nice Official mail. $175 A - (Oct 17) air mail envelope to San Francisco inscribed ‘AUST-ENGLAND’ with undated Birds 1d and Airs optd 6d and 1/2037P * SG #177,197,199 tied two strikes ‘RABAUL/17OC38/NEW GUINEA’, Airmail etiquette cancelled with red 2-bar handstamp (in England ?), backstamp ‘TOWNSVILLE/22OC38/QLD-AUST’. Very scarce usage, fine. $200 NORFOLK ISLAND 2038P ** A/A- 1947 Ball Bay Mint Accumulation in unmtd multiples including many imprint blocks, ½d orange x8, 1d violet x10, 1½d green x12, 2d violet x2; 2½d scarlet x18, 3d chestnut x8, 4d claret x13, 5½d indigo x14; 6d purple-brown x4, 9d magenta x13, 1/- grey-green x15 & 2/- yellow-bistre x12, SG #1-12. (129) $80 2039P **/* A 1956 Ball Bay White Paper fresh unmounted ex ½d light hinge SG #1a-4a, Cat £105. Plus same values on original toned paper SG #1-4 * for comparison. (8) $70 2040P ** A 1961 10/- Tropic Bird with three different ‘SPECIMEN’ types and setting. $200 2041P ** A C1 1960 2/8d Local Government imprint block of 4. $80 NORFOLK ISLAND | First Day Covers 2042P *F A1953 Pictorials set of 6 on plain cover to Hobart with provisional registration label, red on brown ‘THIS ARTICLE WAS/ NOT PACKED/SECURELY/.../RECONDITIONED BY ___G.P.O. HOBART’ (not recorded by Frazer & Occleshaw) sealing label at base. $150 NORFOLK ISLAND | Postal History A 1960(C.) use of 2/- Pitcairn Islanders & 1d & 4d Ball Bay on commercial air cover to England. 2/- scarce on cover. $200 2043P *V PAPUA 2044P **/* A B1 1906-07 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Vertical 2/6d brown & black thin paper BRC block of 4, SG #45a, Cat £152+, 2 units lightly mounted. $475

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1916-31 Bi-Colour Lakatois set to 2/6d with shades of 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 4d, 5d & 1/-, SG #93-103, 2/6d toned. (17) 1916-31 Lakatoi 2d deep brown purple & lake, horizontal pair, unit 1 with Thin inner frame under ‘TAG’ of POSTAGE at right, and unit 2 with Rift in Cloud, SG #96aw.

PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 2048P *** A 4d Orange Lakatoi on Buff Stock small standard format HG C2, only 1000 issued, very fine example.

PAPUA | Postal History A/A- 1911 2 PPCs posted under cover, stamps from cover are attached to the PPCs 2049P * [1] Bonagai 20JUN11 on 1d mono pair, real photo PPC of ‘House, Milne Bay, Papua’ [2] Port Morseby 26JUN11 on 2d mono on PPC of map of Queensland.

A 1925 (Feb 11) use of ½d, 1d bi-colour Lakatois on Gill cover from Samari to London.

2050P *F 2051P *F A 1926 (Apr 23) use of ½d, 1½d & 4d Harrison bi-colour Lakatois on registered cover from Samarai to Finland. Great origin - destination cover.

2052P *F A - (May 28) use of 3d Harrison pair on registered cover from Samarai to Michigan, USA. Contains interesting letter from C Westcott about how he organized this cover and that he is seeking to exchange it for Canal Zone stamps.

2053P *F A 1930 (Mar 6) use of 1½d bi-colour Lakatoi & 3d Harrison ‘AIRMAIL’ (Cat £390+ on cover) from Samarai to Port Moresby.

2054P *F A 1939 use of 2d & 6d Airmail on Trevor Davies FDC, red mss “Passed BY CENSOR” & signature (#PMH8-1a - recorded used 6-9/9/1939 only), violet double-circle ‘POST OFFICE/9/SEP/1939/* POST MORESBY, PAPUA *’ (A1 - #22 - rated D) all on flap. [No censor labels were available at this time.]

$225 $850

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