JULY QUARTET A selection of collecting suggestions for adventurous collectors, or to accelerate the scope of an existing collection of the relevant subject. Contact me if you have a particular interest in Australian cover/stationery fields. For individual item offerings, refer to website (www.rap.com.au) and eBay listings (search rap_com_au).
1993: Norfolk Is 41c PSE scarce uprate
1956: Aireys Inlet typewritten provisional label
Norfolk Is Usage collection: Commercial covers to Australia, largely to Mail order company, mostly 1980s/1990s, few earlier, comprising solo and combination frankings, elusive material, without duplication (150+)
Victoria Provisional Registration Label covers: Collection of commercial registered covers, 1950s/1970s, bearing provisional registration labels, blank, typewritten, handstamped, handwritten, shortlived material, all different (100+)
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1951: Brighton innovative adapted “PAID” South Australia “Paid” cds covers: Collection of this under-appreciated material, mostly 1950s/1980s, commercial covers, no duplication (200 approx)
1988: Living Together 68c solo – a tough one Australia 1988-89 Living Together Usage collection: Very useful collection of this increasingly popular usage study (250+)
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Contents Articles Woodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ...................................................6 Pakistan's Classic Stamps: Christer Brunström .......................... 12 Stamps in the News: Margo Campbell .................................... 18 Postal Stationery: Ian McMahon ................................................ 26 Cinderella Corner: Vito Milana .................................................... 32 Looking at New Zealand: Graeme Morriss ............................... 52 Introducing the APF: Daryl Fuller.................................................. 54 Market Matters: Glen Stephens .................................................. 60
Information Reviews ............................................................................................... 16 Events/Stamp & Coin Fairs ........................................................... 53 Clubs & Societies ....................................................................... ......72 Internet & Email Directory...................................................... ......75 Products & Services Directory............................................... ......76 List of Advertisers .............................................................. ..............82
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The appearance of two valuable Australian Colonies/Commonwealth collections at auction, just over a week apart, was bound to deliver financial indigestion to keen collectors. Spink offered Chartwell in London on May 23, following which the most enthusiastic jumped on the Big iron bird to attend Besançon (Part II of IV) at Corinphila Zurich on May 31. Both collections were historic, formed by very wealthy gentlemen, with acquisitions Figure 1. Essays/Proofs: not generally in favour at present present dating from 1940s.
Figure 2. Essays don’t come much more attractive 6 - Stamp News
Chartwell was a big buyer of Australian Commonwealth Essays/Proofs at the Temple Bar London auction, in early 1970s. This material was consigned by Max Cohen, the Sydney Philatelic Trader. Cohen had contracted to buy the Dr Leslie Abramovich collection, which was particularly rich in Essays/Proofs (said to represent fully one third of the $200,000 price tag of the Abramovich collection). It was the Arthur Gray collection of its era. There were then no buyers of such material in Australia, so an outlet in U.K. was the only alternative for Cohen. If he had lived for the Chartwell sale, Gray would have been delighted to have the opportunity to buy those Essays/Proofs, which had eluded him for over 40 years. Interestingly, Chartwell was not a significant participant in the Commonwealth market in the decades which followed, ratcheting-up his pursuit of such material only in recent years. More on that momentous participation
Figures 3-4. Cross-comparisons: a favourite pastime of mine
later. Besançon was a relatively late entrant to the field of Commonwealth collecting, commencing his enthusiasm in early 2000s. I could not help but notice that neither collector embraced Commonwealth covers; not even Kangaroos. They were of that generation which did not regard 20th century covers as being important. My commentary on auction results for the respective collections applies the following currency conversions: £1 = AUD$1.80 for convenience (it was actually AUD$1.77 on auction day), and CHF = AUD$1.33. Prices in AUD
include buyer’s premium. My thanks to Spink and Corinphila for use of the images. Chartwell was significantly stronger than Besancon in Commonwealth representations, and vice versa for Colonials; that weighting is reflected in the selections that follow. Firstly, Chartwell: Lot 435 £500+ ($1080): (Figure 1) Amongst the ex-Abramovich items acquired by Chartwell in early 1970s was a 1903 £1 Vaughan Essay, which was very cheap in the recent sale. It catalogues $5000, and the Gray collection (2007) contained two largely identical examStamp News - 7
ples; the average realisation for which was approx. AU$7000 per unit. One can’t help but think Essays/Proofs represent the best value for money in Commonwealth (along with covers). Further, they are less prone to the adulteration that so many stamps have endured, particularly in recent decades (e.g. from regumming, faked “OS” punctures, etc). Perhaps it’s an opportune time for one or two collectors of means to put their hands up for Essays/Proofs? #443 £1300+ ($2810) (Figure 2): 1911 Stamp Design Competition
Figure 5. A Classic rarity bucks the general trend
beautiful handpainted Essay by Kihn Bros. of U.S., again ex-Abramovich, a respectable result (ACSC $6000) compared to many other of the Essays. #510 £11000+ ($23760) (Figure 3) and #511 £9500+ ($20520) (Figure 4), both ex-Hardy, present an irresistible comparison. The Die proof had realized $84500 at Hardy, making it a candidate for the “buy” of the Chartwell sale, in these eyes. The “Specimen” was offered as the set of three with Monograms at Hardy, where they realized $61160. At Chartwell, offered as separate lots, the aggregate realisation for the three was $50760. In other words, the “Specimen” Monograms sustained a relatively moderate loss, in comFigure 7. Big price adjustment not entirely unexpected by some 8 - Stamp News
Figure 6. Not my pick of the sale
Figures 8-9. Yet another reassessment of past interpretations Stamp News - 9
parison with the Die proof disaster. That unique in private hands Die proof, an item of the highest magnitude of Australian philatelic importance, which had previously realized more than a third more than the grossly overrated trio, of questionable philatelic significance, was to realize less than half the trio result, second time around. I don’t get it? #546 £50000 ($108,000) (Figure 5): 2/- imperforate three sides, had made £70000 hammer at Morgan. This was a far lesser loss than was sustained for certain other Chartwell purchases at Morgan. Long regarded as one of the classic rarities of Commonwealth Figure 10. Serious reassessment of previous largesse philately, this lot performed better than most, $233,000 realized for this item at Hardy: “I in fact exceeding ACSC would go so far as to say that if there was a $100,000. competition to establish the most unjustifiably #620 £15000+ ($32400) (Figure 6): Third highly priced 20th century stamp of the British wmk. 2/- punctured “OS” Monogram block, Empire, this would be a serious contender.” used, fetched a comparable $34,950 at HarThis latest realisation, albeit it an “improvedy. I fail to understand why this unimportant, ment”, still does not represent value for money, unattractive (to some) item should realize so in this opinion. Still way too high in relation to much more than the £2 Die Proof (Figure 3 @ ACSC $75000 (which is more than plenty). $23760). In fact, I find myself scratching my #632-633 (Figures 8-9): 1914 Plate proofs head at the (lack of) logic? of Unissued stamps: 2d £11000+, 1/- £15000+, #623 £45000+ ($97200) (Figure 7): Third hammer, $55160 the pair with premium. This wmk. £1 Watermark sideways. I stated in is significantly less than they fetched at Gray this column, July 2013, when assessing the 10 - Stamp News
($185,000) when Chartwell bought them. They are, after all, Plate proofs, not the actual unissued stamps (only Her Majesty, QEII, has those – in sheets of 120, ahem). I suggest ACSC ought to be revised from present $250,000 for the Plate proof pair to $60000. That is still a very high sum for a couple of Commonwealth Plate proofs. #691 £58000+ ($125,280) (Figure 10): The 1928 Kookaburra imperforate minisheet set another record. It had realized $326,000 at Hardy, a record high for a Commonwealth item. On this occasion, realizing $125,280, it set the record for the largest loss ever on a single Australian item. Ouch. In my December 2012 column, I made a number of comments on the Hardy realisation, which included: “For what, after all, is an Imprimatur (i.e. emanating from a Printer's reference sheet) this may well be a world record realisation, and almost certainly is so for a 20th century imprimatur. “I’m a value buyer, and in that regard, for me, the minisheet doesn’t tally. “I would expect [for $326k] no less than to add a diverse range of great value for money items to a collection or a Superfund, as the case may be. Items which I would be very confident would significantly outperform any future potential the minisheet may have. “ . . . non philatelically, one could consider for that sort of money an Australian Colonial painting worthy of inclusion in any self-respecting Gallery in Australia, or a quality three bedroom apartment/villa in many bespoke resort towns throughout Australia (Example: Port Douglas has many listed in $300/350k range), or dare I say, for those so inclined, a superb, classic automobile? The latest realisation goes a long way
towards addressing the situation. ACSC $300,000 needs to be revised, to better reflect the present price sentiment. To conclude, it has been claimed, in some quarters, that Spink did not publicise the Chartwell sale adequately in Australia. That is an opinion I do not share. The entire sale was brought to Melbourne pre-auction, where it was viewed by scores of collectors/dealers. Two of those dealers, major players Richard Juzwin and Mark Knothe, attended the auction, bidding on their own behalf, and as Agents for others (Mark was holding bids from 23 collectors/dealers in Australia). Both of these gentlemen inform me they found it challenging in the extreme to buy lots, particularly for resale on their own accounts. They were informed that 160 individual bidders participated in the Chartwell sale, which was borne out by the level of activity in the saleroom, on phone, and on Internet. The significantly lower realisations for some items, in relation to what those items had fetched when previously offered, is given by some as adequate indication of a less than fine job of marketing by Spink. I see it very differently. For starters, Chartwell and Besancon were amongst the biggest participants in the Commonwealth market during the past decade; the former was single-handedly responsible for creating a number of unprecedented realisations at Hardy (e.g. Kookaburra imperforate minisheet – Figure 10). Simply put, Chartwell got his timing wrong. Take these two players oaut of the equation, and a few other movers and shakers during past decade, and a major correction in some areas of the Commonwealth market inevitably would ensue. And so it came to pass. Stamp News - 11
PAkistan's Classic Stamps In common with most other collectors I regularly purchase philatelic lots and collections resulting in many unwanted stamps. Recently I posted a number of British Empire 1950’s mint sets on an electronic auction site. My postings included a small range of beautifully engraved Pakistani sets. Everything sold well except for the Pakistani stamps. There probably are many reasons why the stamps of Pakistan are far from popular at this point in time. Whenever we have news from this South Asian nation of some 183 million people it has to do with suicide bombers, targeted murders of innocent children, extreme
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Islamists and political unrest generally not to speak of economic problems, corruption and poverty. In 2012, school girl Malala Yousafzai was shot by a Taliban gunman. Fortunately she survived and today she campaigns for girls’ rights to education. She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2015. However, not all is bad. Economic progress has been made in many areas. Today the literacy rate is 58 %, in 1998 it was only 44 %. The infant mortality rate has decreased from 191 deaths per 1.000 live births in 1960 to today’s 64. Some 92 million Pakistanis have a fair to
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Christer Brunström good command of the English language. Also many regions of Pakistan are extremely beautiful and could very possibly attract lots of tourists in the not too distant future. One major problem is the ongoing conflict with India over Jammu-Kashmir. In fact, it has been going on since British India was split into the independent dominions of India and Pakistan in 1947. This was also the year when Pakistan issued its first postage stamps by overprinting Indian issues with the new country name. The first recess-printed stamps were issued in 1948 marking the country’s independence.
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They were printed by De La Rue in England. Starting in the early 1950s, the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation produced all of the nation’s stamps using recess printing. In fact, most of Pakistan’s postage stamps were recess printed well into the 1960s. In my opinion this is the classic period in Pakistani stamp production. In the following story I’ll show some of the more interesting issues from this period. It basically started with a set of 20 definitive stamps released in 1948. It has a number of interesting designs including a view of the famous Khyber Pass on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the three top val-
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Pakistan's Classic Stamps ues. Shown here is the top 25-rupee stamp (Fig 1). This set can be specialised as there were several printings resulting in as many as three different perforations for some of the higher values. The fourth anniversary of independence was marked by a set of nine stamps released in 1951. Although issued as commemoratives, they were basically an addition to the 1948 set of deďŹ nitive stamps. The 1951 stamps all have intricate stylised designs (Fig. 2). The year 1952 saw the centenary of the famous Scinde Hawk local stamps of India. The two stamps show a depiction of the stamp
along with ancient and modern transport (Fig. 3). The seven stamps marking the seventh anniversary of independence in 1954 are particularly attractive featuring scenery from both West and East Pakistan. Muslim Pakistan was a divided country as there were two parts to the west and east of India (Fig. 4). In 1955 the country issued a set of three map stamps marking the unity of West Pakistan. Rather interestingly some of the earlier princely states had remained more or less as separate entities even after Pakistani independence. They included the stamp-issuing states of Bahawalpur and Las Bela.
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Christer Brunström The unification of West Pakistan was undoubtedly in preparation for the proclamation of a republic the following year. In 1961 Pakistan changed its currency to the decimal system with one rupee being 100 paisa. Some of the former issues were overprinted with new values in paisa. There are many varieties of these overprints and some were produced by local postmasters (Fig. 5). When new definitives were introduced in 1961 they made a curious mistake on three of the lowest values. The first letter of the Bengali version of the country name is pronounced SH rather than P which rendered the nation’s name as SHAKISTAN (Fig. 6). The erroneous inscription was later amended. There were always strong tensions between the two parts of Pakistan (Fig. 7). Urdu is the
main language in the western part of the country while Bengali is used in the eastern part. When leaders in West Pakistan wanted to introduce Urdu in East Pakistan the people there rebelled. After a long war, East Pakistan became the independent state of Bangladesh in 1971. Another of my favourite sets from the classic period is the sports issue of 1962. It includes a stamp devoted to cricket (Fig. 8), a sport which is immensely popular I Pakistan. In fact, most Pakistanis appear to be fanatic fans of their nation’s cricket team. With almost no exceptions, the Pakistani recess-printed stamps are very inexpensive and a complete collection can be built at a very nominal cost. The attractive stamps will certainly provide a lot of information about Pakistan and its modern history.
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reviews Welcome to another batch of SG catalogue reviews. Three new editions for us to have a look at, so let’s get started. All of the catalogues reviewed here are published by Stanley Gibbons Ltd, 7 Parkside, Christchurch Rd. Ringwood, Hants BH24 3SH U.K.
2018 India & Indian States
Paperback, 276 pages 5th edition RRP A $TBA It’s been around four years since the last edition of the India and States catalogue was published and, as you can probably imagine, there have been a few changes. The fourth edition published in 2014 saw some massive upward price movements with some of the ‘Blue chip’ items of Indian philately doubling and even in a couple of cases, almost tripling in catalogue value. While the price increases in this edition don’t appear to be quite so stellar, SG does tell us: ‘Prices have been carefully revised to reflect the strong market for this area.’ So apart from upwardly mobile prices, what else can be found in this new edition? Well obviously we have three years of new issues bringing the listings up to mid 2017, and all of the Convention and Feudatory States (all 43 of them!). Among the less obvious listings are India Used Abroad with detailed notes for British East Africa, Burma, French Indian Settlements, Kuwait, Nepal, Portuguese Indian, Tibet and the Trucial States, plus priced listings for used abroad in Abyssinia, Aden, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Malaya (Straits Settlements), Muscat and Guadur and Zanzibar. There are also listings for China Expeditionary Force, Indian Expeditionary Force, Indian Custodian Forces in Korea, Indian U.N. Force in Congo, Indian U.S. Force in Gaza (Palestine), International Commission in Indo-China together with detailed notes for Indian National Army and the Japanese Occupation of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There is much diversity in Indian philately, with probably something of interest to just about every collector, and this catalogue showcases this very well. A must have!
2018 Denmark & Norway Paperback, 272 pages, 1st edition RRP A $TBA
Following soon after the publication of the Finland and Sweden catalogue late last year, this new volume 16 - Stamp News
mike lee completes the two part replacement of the combined Scandinavia catalogue that was last published in 2013. This means that despite these countries having quite conservative stamp issuing policies, 4+ years of new issues is still going to take up a good sized portion of this new edition. We have Denmark listed to May 2017, Faröe Islands to October 2017, Greenland to January 2018, Iceland to November 2017 and Norway to October 2017. Also included are updated design indexes for Denmark, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, plus listings for Danish West Indies, British Postal Agency in St. Thomas, and Schleswig. The publishers tell us ‘Prices have been fully revised with advice from specialist dealers to reflect current market conditions’. Scandinavia is a very popular collecting area, and it’s great to see the second volume arrive to complete SG’s coverage of it.
2018 King George VI Stamp Catalogue
Paperback, 272 pages 9th edition RRP A $TBA Unlike the previous catalogues in this month’s reviews, this one contains absolutely NO new issues! Hardly surprising since the last issued stamp listed here is well over 60 years old! For those unfamiliar with this catalogue, it lists, in the same level of detail as the annual Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps 1840 – 1970 or ‘Part 1’ catalogue, all of the stamps of the reign of King George VI issued throughout the Empire from 1936 to 1952 (it includes the stamps of Edward VIII). This is a very popular collecting field, particularly in the U.K., and as it’s been nine years since the last edition was published, I suspect demand for this new edition will be strong. New for this edition are British Occupation of the Faroe Islands, Government telegraph stamps of Burma and the Indian States, Several new plate and watermark varieties, the former being clearly illustrated for easier identification, and guidance on cover prices to 1945. All stamps are illustrated in colour, with the enlarged illustrations for plate varieties etc. in black and white. Apart from the new listings detailed above, also included are used abroad listings include GB used in the Morocco Agencies, New Zealand used in Pitcairn Island and Falkland Islands used in the Dependencies. There is much here for the King George VI enthusiast, and all in one convenient, compact volume.
The Arthur Gray “KGV Era” Collection - Huge Hardbound Leather Grained Deluxe Stamp Catalogue - $A75 posted! A dealer colleague had a small number of these stunning catalogues that we did a deal on. Brand New of course, and our price below INCLUDES the full prices realised list. The largest grossing stamp auction sale ever held here - about $3 Million, and a total sell out - far more details here from “Stamp News” at the time - tinyurl.com/GrayKGVs This sale was a combination of just two of the very many Arthur Gray “Exhibit” collections – the “Australia KGV Definitive Stamps” and the “KGV Commemorative stamps”. They earned TEN International Large Golds between them. And many International Golds, and many top national awards too. Not bad for a bloke who had never exhibited until 17 years earlier. The sale contained not only the “KGV heads” issues in huge depth with Proofs, but all the KGV era Commemoratives, the 5/- Harbour Bridge in full sheet etc, many 1927 Canberra imperfs, and corner Plate Numbers and retouches, and re-entries, and Officials etc, and cover and FDC etc. 270 pages, full colour, mases of images, and the 11 Page Dr. Geoff Kellow intro is worth the cost of book alone. “Name” Deluxe sale catalogues hold their value forever. Without doubt THE finest Auction sale catalogue ever printed in this country - more of a perpetual Australia KGV Heads and Commemoratives Handbook actually. HUGE colour photos of all the Rarities, and deeply grained "Leather" cover etc. Cost price from Auction house initially was $100 plus post, and for anyone who still does not have one, this deal is WAY better! INCLUDING Tracked parcel shipping anywhere in Australia - $A75 (Stock 368WF) TWO copies, INCLUDING tracked parcel shipping anywhere in Australia - $A125 (Stock 368WG) FOUR copies, INCLUDING tracked parcel shipping anywhere in Australia - $A220 (Stock 368WH) OVERSEAS for 1 copy, add $A25 to above for untracked postage. (Stock 368WJ) ALL sendings use real postage stamps of course. Contact us re other queries, or extra copies etc. The 2 and 4 copies deal is a beauty - many savvy buyers will keep one, and ebay off the other(s) - (we saw one get $150 in 2017!) or sell to a friend/s at the Club etc, hence making their copy basically "FREE" with any luck! Order NOW, as when sold out, they are gone forever. Credit Cards and PayPal accepted at no fee for payment
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Stamps in the News - Globally! Postal services report card: “Australia Post- could do better”
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Australia Post looks East.
Reported at www.businessinsider.com.au Australia Post has opened a concept store in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood. The store doesn’t provide normal postal services. Instead, it sells health and beauty products that can only be shipped to China. According to Australia Post the store is to “test customer demand for selected products to be sent to China.” Chatswood is a major shopping destination for Chinese tourists and residents. The pilot is targeting daigou, which are overseas personal shoppers in a market wortha hundreds of millions of dollars “Daigou,” are incredibly popular with Chinese buyers who are wary of counterfeit products and
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are still scarred from a contaminated milk scandal that killed six infants a decade ago. Plus, desirable foreign brands can be so expensive in China, that paying someone in Australia to physically buy and ship the product is much cheaper. Tens of thousands of daigou — many of them Chinese students — can earn thousands of dollars a week selling health and beauty items via WeChat, Weibo, Tmall, and Alibaba. At this stage the Australia Post store is just a pilot and there are no plans to extend it to more than one location, but its existence hints at the spending power that foreign Chinese shoppers wield in Australia. The actual store is rather small, but fully stocked with various types of baby formula, vitamins, and skin care items.
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The baby formula appears to be a major part of the store’s strategy. The baby food takes up twice as much space as that of other major product categories. With some estimates that daigou buy as much as 80 per cent to 90 per cent of infant formula sold in Australia, opening a shop and shipping centre in Chatswood may well pay off for Australia Post.
US Postal Service looks South Reported at www.reuters.com
Cuba and the United States are making the re-establishment of postal services permanent after a trial, as cooperation in some areas inches forward despite a chill in relations under the Trump administration. The former Cold War foes first restored direct mail service as a pilot program in late 2015 as part of the policy of detente pursued by former U.S. President Barack Obama with then Cuban President Raul Castro. “The re-establishment of this service enables sending post in direct flights between Cuba and the
United States,” the Cuban Post Office said in a statement. Direct mail service between the United States and Cuba was suspended since 1963. Despite the ban, letters and other mail still flowed between the United States and the island nation 90 miles (145 km) away through other countries such as Canada, Mexico and Panama.
Following the postman’s footsteps in the Faroes Reported at www.bbc.co.uk
Tucked between Norway and Iceland, in the North Atlantic, the 18 tiny islands, which form the Faroes, are home to a population of just over 50,000. Half of those residents live in the capital Tórshavn “Thor’s Town”. But many of the islands are sparsely populated, with just a handful of people living on them. The self-governing islands have a well-developed communication network - courtesy of Denmark of which it is part - but many still rely on the postal service. Some of the islands are connected by tunnels and bridges- on others, mail bags arrive Stamp News - 19
Stamps in the News - Globally! by boat or helicopter. A network of hard-working postal workers then criss-cross islands on old mountain routes used since the 19th Century delivering the post. The fittest people used to be nominated to walk these routes, but these days 4x4 postal vehicles cross the rugged terrain but on the smaller islands, post is still delivered on foot by locals. One of them is Jancy who has been the postwoman on the island of Mykines all of her adult life. Mykines has a current population of 9 people. Jancy’s day begins with her meeting the helicopter that brings the island’s post. It is winter in the Faroe Islands and an icy wind is coming off the ocean but Jancy is wearing a headscarf, simple jacket and short wellingtons. She doesn’t wear gloves and says she’s never cold. In summer the island is served by boat, and the mail arrives in brown hessian sacks. But in the winter, it’s too dangerous to sail. Most of the islanders gather at the helipad when the helicopter arrives - this is a big moment in the day. Jancy’s canvas shoulder bag often carries copies of the Faroe Islands’ two daily newspapers - both of which have loyal readerships and connect the islands’ older residents to the issues of the day. There are currently no children living on Mykines. Jancy’s daughter is in her 30s and lives in Copenhagen where she works as a vet. “She’ll never
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move home,” says the post woman. “I understand.” The residents of Mykines visit their neighbours every day. Doors are never locked - there’s no crime - and visitors are always welcome. In summer, tourists arrive - mostly to view the seabirds. Flasks of black coffee and tins of old-fashioned chocolates sit on plastic-covered tables in every home, ready to welcome visitors. Kristina runs a small guesthouse on the island. She tells me how her children, the last to leave the island, “kept the postal service in business” with their eBay and Amazon purchases. Ordering parcels worth less than 300 Danish Kroner (£35) means residents can avoid heavy taxes - so across the islands, young people order lots of individual items. Internet shopping keeps them connected to the outside world. To read this full, fascinating article and meet more of the hardy postal workers of the Faroes see https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/faroe_ islands_postal_service
Following the postman’s footsteps in Chepstow Reported at www.southwalesargus.co.uk
UK MP David Davies recently swapped his briefcase for a mailbag when he sampled life as a Chepstow postal worker. The Royal Mail invited Mr Davies to join a local postman, Ian Williams, on his rounds to learn more about the challenges of delivering mail to Monmouthshire’s homes and businesses, six days a week. David is one of a number of local Members of Parliament invited to go out with postmen and women across the UK to see what is involved in delivering the post. The purpose of the visits is to give MPs an insight into the challenges of delivering mail to every house and business in their constituency, six days a
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week. Mr Davies thanked the Royal Mail for performing this “vital service”. “I wanted to get a better understanding of the work that goes into delivering mail on a daily basis, come rain or shine”, Mr Davies said. “Postmen and women perform a vital service and are much appreciated in the community. I certainly thank them for the great job they do.” Royal Mail Delivery Manager Ben Fowler, who briefed Mr Davies at the start of his round, said he was glad the visit gave Royal Mail an opportunity to show how the organisation was continuing to modernise.
Replacing the postman’s footsteps Reported at http://technewshere.com
Australia Post is looking at its counterparts, specifically the Swiss, for ideas on ways to automate deliveries. While many countries don’t allow the use of drones for deliveries, in Switzerland, Swiss Post uses drones to carry blood to points of accidents. Australia Post’s CEO has argued that to keep up with large international-delivery companies like TNT and Toll, Australia Post will need to embrace automation. She has announced that Australian Post is currently working with Swiss Post “to see what we can
learn from what they have done, and to see how we too can offer those services for accident and emergency”. A press release on Swiss Post’s website describes the drones being used in Switzerland for laboratory and emergency deliveries. Not including blades, the quadcopters measure around 80cm and can carry up to 2kg of weight to a maximum distance of 20km at an average speed of 36km/h so they’re quite flexible. And, as they can fly in a direct line and don’t need to deal with traffic, could be much quicker than deliveries by road. Matternet, the company behind Swiss Post’s delivery drones, has also proved they can be quite gentle and stable by successfully delivering a cup of coffee via quadcopter to a waiting van in Zurich last year. Amazon has been testing various drone delivery methods in the US, and the online marketplace also launched Prime Air, its automated quadcopter delivery system, in the UK in 2016. Google’s Project Wing took to the air in Mexico and Australia to deliver food and medication to remote communities after tests in the US, and 2016 saw Domino’s first unmanned pizza delivery in New Zealand.
Scratching and sniffing in the USA Reported at www.bostonglobe.com
The US Postal Service is introducing the first-ever series of scratch-and-sniff stamps and have opted to replicate the scents of “ice pops” popsicles and with it elicit memories of summer breezes and fruit-scented treats: kiwi, watermelon, blueberries, oranges, strawberries, snozzberries, etc. There will be twenty varieties. “Americans love cool, refreshing ice pops on a hot summer day”, a statement from the Postal Service reads. “The tasty, sweet confections come in a variety of shapes and flavours.” “Ice pops are made by large manufacturers, home cooks and artisanal shops. In recent years, frozen treats containing fresh fruit such as kiwi, watermelon, blueberries, oranges and strawberries have become more common. Some frozen treats even have two sticks, making them perfect for sharing.” Stamp News - 21
Stamps in the News - Globally! The new stamps will feature watercolor illustrations of “frozen treats” — “Popsicle” is trademarked — and a light scent that “will hopefully evoke those cool refreshing memories on a hot summer day.”
Appreciating art in the UK
Reported at www.theguardian.com If your heart is set on acquiring a work by Grayson Perry, Yinka Shonibare, Fiona Rae or Tracey Emin, it would normally involve a painful conversation with your bank. Perry’s pots currently go for upwards of £150,000 each, while an Emin neon is likely to set you back £70,000-plus. Earlier this spring, a Shonibare sculpture went for £236,750. There will soon be a more affordable option for UK residents: pop down to your local post office. To mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy, four artists, plus the painter-printmakers Barbara Rae and Norman Ackroyd, have been commissioned to create a set of special stamps. A self-portrait by Perry and an abstract work by Fiona Rae will set you back 67p each. Emin’s and Shonibare’s can be had for £1.55. You could snap up the full commemorative set, and still have change from a tenner.
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Sitting in a corner of his London studio, Shonibare seems bemused by the fact that a bespoke work of his is soon to glorify millions of letters. “It must be the biggest public art commission I’ve ever taken on.” Shonibare’s design originated two years ago, with a commission to produce a “wrapping” for the scaffolding that swaddled the RA’s Burlington Gardens building while the builders were in. That work was a collage of photographs drawn from the RA’s archive, illustrating the academy’s history. The Royal Mail gave the artists free rein, with the caveats that the work couldn’t be offensive or political. But the most difficult challenge was making an image legible at a scale not much larger than a thumbnail. Shonibare began by distilling one of the collage images to its essentials. “That’s the thing about designing a stamp: it’s so intense, it really focuses the mind. You have to say a lot in such a small space.” The six artists have responded to the constrictions of the form – 37mm by 35mm– in a variety of ways. While Ackroyd and Barbara present pictorial landscapes, both Scottish, Emin offers a tautly concise study done in black gouache. Its subject is intimate: entitled Saying Goodbye, it depicts her dying mother. Perry’s is a witty take on the RA’s summer exhibition, presenting highlights from his own
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oeuvre reinterpreted as if by other artists. “It’s a kind of self-portrait, as all art is,” he says. The most abstract of the lot is Fiona’s, which features the bubblegum-bright palette and swooping brush strokes. Fiona admits she has long dreamed designing a stamp: as a child, she was an ardent collector. “I really want to see an envelope addressed to myself with my own stamp on it. Totally tragic, isn’t it?” Fiona admires the democracy of the form – the way stamps are available to anyone, can be sent anywhere reached by the postal service. “It’s a way of owning a little bit of art but they are also part of the flotsam and jetsam of what surrounds us every day. There’s something beautiful about that.”
Remembering Marx in Germany Reported at www.dezeen.com
The German postal service has released a stamp to commemorate the 200th birthday of Karl Marx. The design was the winner of a competition to create a stamp to celebrate the anniversary on the 5 May. The winning stamp was chosen by Germany’s art advisory council and features an abstract portrait of the theorist in black and white. “Marx’s critiques of capitalism became the basis of virtually all social democratic, socialist and communist movements in the world,” said the German Federal Ministry of Finance.
“After the 1989 and 1990 collapse of the communist regimes in Europe, Marxism seemed to be at its end. Yet in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Karl Marx has attracted renewed and international attention.” “Marx’s analysis of national and global contexts of capitalism remains pertinent.” The design was based on a now iconic photograph of Marx taken in 1875 by English photographer John Mayall. The image was reworked by printing it in a series of black and white lines. “The idea is to escape the heroic context and allow a contemporary interpretation,” Thomas Mayfried, the artist, explained. This is the first time that the German economist has been portrayed in black and white. Previous stamps have depicted Marx with a red background – a colour associated with Marxism. “Through a thick grid of black and white lines, Thomas Mayfried abstracts what is probably the most frequently reproduced portrait of Marx,” said the ministry.
Making a beeline in Greece Reported at https://neoskosmos.com
With bees in decline, from 2018 the United Nations General Assembly has declared 20 May as World Bee Day. The new stamp series from Greece gives recognition to the important role bees play in biodiversity The Greek postal service ELTA has released a new series of stamps with a bee theme to commemorate World Bee Day. Aside from bees’ role in making beneficial products for human consumption such as honey, they also contribute significantly to the reproductive process of plants through pollination. Without this process, many Stamp News - 23
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Novocastrians seek salute
Reported at www.theherald. com.au Newcastle Philatelic Society is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month with a centenary meeting at Mayfield Senior Citizens Centre. Society President, Greg Laidler, said the society began when four stamp collectors put an advertisement in a newspaper. Nowadays, the society has 83 members. The Society have marked the occasion with calls for a new stamp featuring Newcastle. There have only ever been four Newcastle-themed stamps. “Uluru is on lots of stamps, Sydney Harbour Bridge is used all the time, but poor old Newcastle only rates four mentions,” said Greg.
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Three Newcastle-themed stamps were released in 1947 to mark the 150th anniversary of Lieutenant John Shortland landing at the mouth of the Hunter River. They featured the Newcastle coal loader, steel being poured at BHP in Newcastle and Lieutenant John Shortland, who landed at the mouth of the Hunter River in 1797. Greg Laidler said the image on the John Shortland stamp was wrong. The picture was actually John Shortland’s father. “The error in the portrait was announced in the papers before the stamp issue in 1947, which helped ensure that lots of people purchased one or more of them,” Greg said. Records show that large numbers of people lined up to buy the stamps. “The police had to be called to get the people to stand in queues,” Greg said. The fourth Newcastle stamp was issued in 1997, recognising the emergency services. “It has a photo of three guys in yellow overalls carrying a stretcher. They were evacuating after the earthquake,” he said.
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1917 £1 Chestnut and Bright Blue Kangaroo stamp absolutely SUPERB postal used:
In my 40 years as a dealer I’d say this is the ONE stamp missing from 99.999% of simplified Australian collections I see. It only came in 2 watermarks, and both are WAY into 4 figures, even used. The next hardest to get face different stamp - the £2 Black and Red Kangaroo, costs under one quarter of this in used. With the £2 Roo, collectors can also “cheat”, and buy a mint CofA “Specimen” for $100 if they wish - but the lowest price £1 Bi-Colour “Specimen” is $900. Worse still, MOST of these used £1 Bi-Colours look really terrible, with horrid “fluffy” perfs being normal, and often very washed out colours, and poor centering, horrid cancels, and back faults and creases/tears or worse etc, from the very heavy parcel use. I have NEVER sold a nicer example. Near all £1 Bi-Colour Kangaroos are cancelled in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane of course. Often with horror smeary thick rubber boot-heel parcel “Killers”. This one has a quite superb crisp steel upright facial strike of “Wiluna - 11 AUG 17 – Westn. Australia”. Wiluna is a tiny town in the remote desert of central Western Australia, population today just a few 100 people, mostly Aboriginal. It is situated on the edge of the vast Western Deserts, at the gateway to the Canning Stock Route and the Gunbarrel Highway. ACSC and SG tells us this was the short-lived early Cooke printing, deep original strong colours, issued in June 1917. ACSC 52B, $2,500+++. I have owned literally 100s of these over 40 years, and near all are rough grade. MOST are truly woeful lookers. I saw one with a missing corner get 4 figures on ebay recently! Mad Bunnies. Clean and flat and fresh and bright, totally free of the usual gook and gunk and hinge remains of over a century etc, that can hide faults - guaranteed to be 105% SOUND! SG 44a, £1,800+++ I have ALL used Roos in stock, in 5 Grades, Superb to Spacefiller - ask if you need a more usual grade. ACSC 52b, $A2,500+. Have never owned a finer postally used Bi-Colour, and this one will suit the collector who is satisfied by only possessing the FINEST example possible. $A2,450 (Stock 672KR)
Falkland Islands, 1928 South Georgia, Handstamped Provisional '2½D' on 2d purple:
SG 115, Cat £1,300 mint or used. Superb facial appearance as you can see, MLH with really excellent perfs and centering, and deep colour. As good as you will get, for a 90 year old issue. Clear BPA Photo Certificate - “original gum, is genuine.” Produced in February 7 1928 on South Georgia, during a shortage of 2½d stamps, and withdrawn 2 weeks later on February 22. The global stamp world was totally unaware of this Emergency issue on this remote Atlantic island speck, so only a few survived. Fakes exist of course, as very simple to do, and unless you buy with a British BPA or RPSL Certificate you are VERY foolish. $A1,075 (Stock 392KX)
India 1973 Interpol Police watermarked Colour Trial set 3:
A rare trio of these 20p trials. On watermarked paper in 3 attractive shades - Deep Grey Blue, Turquoise Green, and a rich Chestnut Orange Brown. All mint with part original gum. The ISSUED single 20p stamp was for some unknown reason in a dirty, muddy brown colour, instead of these three excellent options! Have never seen these before, or seen them offered. Fresh well centred trio on WATERMARKED paper of issue. Now 45 years old, and if these were AUSTRALIA colour trials of same era, you could add a zero to this asking figure. In my opinion, the scarcer Post-Independence India (i.e.1947 onwards), has a TON of upside still. $A500 (Stock 428AZ) Order via: tinyurl.com/GlenOrder All Cards accepted with ZERO fee - even Amex! Bank Deposit fine, or Money Orders. PayPal is accepted in ANY major currency, saving you fees - contact me first. LayBys/Layaways always OK with me!
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Postal Stationery Welcome to the postal stationery column for July 2018. This month’s column looks at the development of the design for the 1985 33c prestamped envelope for the 75th Anniversary of the Wireless Institute of Australia, new issues from Australia Post, the postal stationery competition at Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo 2018 and remembers John Figure 1 Pre-stamped Envelope for the75th Anniversary of Amateur Radio: The Sinfield. Wireless Institute of Australia Development of the Design of the 75th Anniversary of Amateur Radio Pre-Stamped Envelope The 33c 75th Anniversary of Amateur Radio: The Wireless Institute of Australia Pre-Stamped Envelope was issued on 22 May 1985. Radio developed following Guglielmo Marconi’s wireless signal across the English Channel in 1899 with amateur radio operators showing an immediate interest in
the new medium. In 1910 the Wireless Institute of Australia was formed to represent the amateur radio operators’ clubs that had formed in Australia. The Institute is the oldest national radio organisation in the world. The description of the envelope on the reverse of the PSE states that “The envelope theme emphasises the personal involvement and world-ranging scope of amateur radio. The operator, in the stamp area, is depicted against a pattern of amateur radio “call” [signs] the “VK” prefix indicating that they are Australian.” The Envelope (Figure 1) was designed by Rowan Smith of the Australia Post Graphic Design Studio with the stamp area illustration by Brian Clinton Figure 2 Photographic essay showing a radio operator wearing headphones and an atof Melbourne. tached microphone
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Figure 3 Photographic essay new outline head of operator with a stand-alone microphone
of Amateur Radio: The Wireless Institute of Australia PreStamped Envelope’ was reduced in size and changed from all capitals to text in upper and lower case. This design was largely adopted although the final design (Figure 1) had the denomination changed from 30c to 33c as the postage rate for domestic letters had increased to 33c on 13 March 1985.
A photographic essay of the design for the enAerogramme Challenge and National Postal Stavelope dated 16 October 1984 prepared for considtionery Class Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo 2018 eration by the Stamp Advisory Committee (SAC) The 2018 National Postal Stationery Competition showed a radio operator wearing headphones and an took place at the Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo attached microphone (Figure 2). There was apparently a suggestion that the design 2018 which was held 25-27 May 2018 at Newcastle. There were fifteen exhibits of postal stationery inshould be changed to a new outline head of operator cluding eleven exhibits of aerogrammes which were with a stand-alone microphone and a photographic part of the aerogramme challenge sponsored by the essay dated 13 November 1984 was prepared with Postal Stationery Society of Australia (PSSA). this modification (Figure 3). This design change of the radio operator was apparently met with agreement and a new photographic essay dated 11 December 1984 was prepared with a new head of an operator based on a photograph by Brian Clinton (Figure 4). In addition, the text ‘Australia’ and ‘75th Anniversary Figure 4 Photographic essay similar to the final design but inscribed '30c'. Stamp News - 27
Postal Stationery With the Aerogramme Challenge (Figures 5), the Newcastle Exhibition had the largest number of aerogramme exhibits that I can ever remember seeing in one place. In all there were eleven exhibits including six exhibits of Australian aerogrammes as well as exhibits of aerogrammes from Canada, Burma, Belgium, Fiji and Ethiopia. The presence of six exhibits of Australian aerogrammes (two of which, the exhibits by Martin Walker and Joan Orr, received Gold medals) provided an opportunity to view six different Figure 5 Aerogramme Exhibits at Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo 2018 approaches to essentially the
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same subject. It was great to note that each of the exhibits had material not found in any of the other exhibits and taken together the exhibits contained most of the Australian aerogramme rarities. The Ethiopian and Burmese exhibits displayed seldom seen aerogrammes from countries which are less well known and which would have posed significant challenges for the exhibitors in finding material and information about the aerogrammes. The PSSA prize for the Aerogramme competition was won by Joan Orr for her exhibit Australia – Airletters and Aerogrammes 1944-1968. while the Australian Philatelic Federation Prize for the Best in Show (Figure 6) was won by Ian McMahon with his exhibit of the Airletters and Aerogrammes of Canada. Besides the aerogramme exhibits there were exhibits of Australian Commonwealth Kangaroo Stationery by Nancy Gray (Large Gold); The Department of Education Postcards of New Zealand by Lionel Savins (Large Vermeil); Tasmanian Embossed Stationery 1883-1912 by Malcolm Groom (Large Gold); and India Asoka Stationery by Ali Abdulrahman (Silver). The Postal Stationery Society of Australia meeting (Figure 7) at the Newcastle Exhibition on 27 May 2018 included displays by Glen Stafford of Singapore aerogrammes and Thai postcards as well
Ian McMahon Bull Statue postcard, (statue of Santa Gertrudis bull at Frank Forde Park in Allenstown, Photo Alizada Studios / Shutterstock.com) and Beef City, Rockhampton (photograph: Tourism and Events Queensland).
Figure 7 Postal Stationery Society of Australia Meeting at Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo 2018 as a discussion on postal notes led by Ross Pratley.
Battles of Coral and Balmoral 50 years pre-paid envelope Australia issued a stamped envelope (Figure 9) on 5 May 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battles of Coral and Balmoral which were signiďŹ cant for Australia during the Vietnam War. The envelope was designed by Sharon Rodziewicz from the
Rockhampton Pre-Paid Postcards Three prepaid postcards (Figure 8) with views from Rockhampton, Queensland on the reverse were issued on 1 April 2018 and sold for $2.20 each. The postcards focused on Rockhampton’s role as a major centre for the beef industry. The three views were Brahman Cross Angus Calf (photograph Michaelle Wignall /Shutterstock.com), Rockhampton
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Figure 11 John Sinfield John Sinfield Australia has lost one of its best known and respected postal stationery collectors with the passing of John Sinfield (Figure 11) in April 2018. John Top: Figure 9 Stamped envelope on 5 May 2018 to commemorate the 50th formed outstanding collections anniversary of the Battles of Coral and Balmoral of Australian Commonwealth Figure 10 Stamped envelope on 5 May 2018 to commemorate the 50th postal stationery including anniversary of the Battles of Coral and Balmoral envelopes, postcards and lettercards as well as collections of Australia Post Design Studio with the cover photothe postal stationery of Panama graph by Peter Geeland and sold for $1.25. and Victoria. His exhibits of Australian CommonA second version of the envelope (Figure 10) wealth scenic lettercards and postcards and Panama was issued as a ‘postal numismatic cover’ with a postal stationery all received large gold medals at in50c coin commemorating the battles from the Royal ternational exhibitions while his exhibit of Australian Australian Mint. This envelope differs in a number Commonwealth envelopes had received an internaof respects from the ‘normal’ stamped envelope tional gold medal. As one of the most knowledgeable being a ‘lick and stick’ envelope rather than having collectors and researchers of Australian Commonself-adhesive flaps as well as including the postal wealth postal stationery, he was a major contributor numismatic cover information and the price and to the Postal Stationery volume of the Australian barcode on the reverse and sold for $17.95. It was Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue. He was a only issued cancelled with a Canberra postmark national and international judge in postal stationery. dated 5 May 2018 and was not issued mint. The He will be missed by the Australian, and the internanumber produced was limited to 7,000. tional, postal stationery collecting community.
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New Stamp & Coin Fair in Melbourne commencing January 2018
Salvation Army Stamp & Coin Fair to be held 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am – 2pm At Ferntree Gully Salvation Army 37 Wattletree Road, Ferntree Gully, 3158
(Parking At Rear, Entry By Side Door) Admission Free, Tea & Coffee Available All proceeds from Dealers’ Tables to The Salvation Army. Dealer enquiries welcome. Also donations of Stamps & Coins gratefully received at the Fair, which will be offered to dealers present on the day. Proceeds to the Salvation Army. Bulky lots may be able to be collected within 50k radius, or can be mailed to us. Telephone contact: 0425 795 693
Please note that this is a Smoke Free Event.
Cinderella Corner Official Australian Post Office Labels Welcome to the July edition of Cinderella Corner. The breadth of cinderellas is often topical and, as philatelic interests diversify, the foundation of what is classified as a cinderella, a term coined in 1959, tends to shift. One area that accommodates such trepidation is the group of items comprising of the official Australian Post Office labels, a field that has increased in popularity amongst many philatelic enthusiasts over the years. With the assistance of Dr. Eric Frazer, the leading expert and co-author of The Official Postal Labels of Australia, this article explores some interesting labels that sit somewhere on the ‘boundary of cinderellas’. Over a hearty breakfast soon after Easter this year, Eric and I sat down, his catalogue in hand, and we selected a few items to present in this article that would best represent a starting point for interested collectors. Those selected in this piece are therefore by no means exhaustive, and, rather, form only a slice of the vast amount of labels that exist in this fascinating area of philately. It is envisaged that a follow-up Cinderella Corner piece will expand on the area of Official Australian Postal labels and discuss a wider range of them. I welcome feedback from readers about these items and the value that they offer. Certified Mail Introduced in Australia more than 60 years ago on 12 November 1956, the Certified Mail service offered the sender of a postal item the opportunity to receive a receipt of posting. From 1956 to around 1965, the colour of these labels was red, with an example illustrated in Figure 1, which measures 57mm by 23mm. It then changed colour to green, an example of which is illustrated in Figure 2. This label, in turn, measures 43mm by 23mm. The labels are various in their designs and number sequences and usage ended on 1 October 1996, 40 years after their inception. They were replaced by the then newly established Registered Post service. Figure 1 & Figure 2 32 - Stamp News
To Avoid Difficulty The label illustrated left (Figure 3), while ordinary in appearance, is rather scarce. It measures 40mm by 18mm and was issued in the 1970s and, as highlighted, bears the text: To avoid difficulty in mail delivery – kindly advise sender of your full postal address, including Postcode. The label was produced in sheets of 20 (2 x 10) and variations in the text have also been recorded, as per the Frazer and Occleshaw catalogue. Notable changes include the substitution of the word writer with sender, and postal address with Postcode. Douane – Customs The Douane (Customs) label illustrated in Figure 4 dates from 1966. It is an earlier example of these labels, as it bears a Schedule Number (3468’66) only found in these earlier types. Coloured in green with black text offered in both English and French, the label measures 51mm by 74mm. In 1992, a two-part self-adhesive customs form was produced by Australia Post. This contained the Custom’s label as well as the Sender’s Declaration certifying non-enclosure of dangerous or prohibited goods. Person To Person The pair of self-adhesive labels illustrated in Figure 5 date to 2008. These Person to Person labels were first introduced on 1 October 1996 in conjunction with the new Registered Post service, at an additional cost to the sender of $4.00. The service meant that the postal article had to be signed for by the addressee, with proof
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of identity also required. The deep blue and white label measures 44mm by 35mm and they were printed in rolls of 100. The full text on each label reads: Person to Person / Must be signed for by the person named in the address / AUSTRALIA POST Overnight Parcel Service
The label illustrated in Figure 6 is rather uniquely shaped, measuring 98mm by 35mm. It is multicoloured red, yellow, orange and black, and bears the text: OVERNIGHT PARCEL SERVICE / DELIVERED BY AUSTRALIA POST The Australia Post’s Overnight Parcel Service and its label were introduced on 1 July 1976 with the purpose of providing next working day delivery of parcels posted within Sydney Metropolitan Area Post Offices for destinations: Newcastle, Wollongong, Bathurst, and Canberra. There are several types of these labels, each of the same size and core image, with variations in several areas including: • colour of the lettering (orange to red) • background colouring (bright yellow, to orange yellow, to light yellow) • thickness in the lettering The labels were also printed in large single strips of 10. Surface Air Lifted The Surface Air Lifted service, abbreviated to SAL, was first introduced, by arrangement with Qantas
Airways, on 2 August 1971. While SAL mail travelled by normal surface means within Australia and the country of destination, it was airlifted between the two countries involved. With this, the delivery time compared to ordinary seamail was reduced by around two-thirds. An example of an SAL Cinderella label is illustrated in Figure 7. These were printed on shiny surfaced paper. Each measures 56mm by 66mm, and are coloured blue, white and green. Four variations of the label exist: Type 1 – No text in bottom margin Type 2 – Bottom margin: Australian Post Office / QANTAS Type 3 - Bottom margin: Australian Post Office / QANTAS (different text type) Type 4 - Bottom margin: Australia Post / QANTAS Letter The rather simple Cinderella labels illustrated in Figures 8 and 9 present the single word LETTER, in colours yellow and black, and blue and white, respectively. The first of these two labels measures 45mm by 22mm, and the second is slightly smaller, measuring 42mm by 22mm; both were printed in sheets of 16 (2 x 8). A much larger example of the label illustrated in Figure 8 was also produced, measuring 86mm by 45mm, and these were printed in sheets of 12 (2 x 6). The purpose of these labels was to identify items that were posted at letter rates. Stamp News - 33
Cinderella Corner Priority Paid Replacing Special Dispatch, the Priority Paid service was introduced by the Australian Post Office (APO) on 20 July 1970. It was introduced to help expedite urgent interstate mail across Australia, and its coverage was then extended to intrastate five years later on 12 November 1975. An example of a joined pair of the Cinderella label produced for this service, along with the top selvedge of the sheet, is illustrated in Figure 10. Each single label measures 43mm by 22mm, is coloured pink and white, and they were printed in sheets of 16 (8 by 2). The reverse of this label, as illustrated in Figure 11, presents the text: Dangerous goods must not be posted e.g. Explosives, Flammables, Corrosives, Aerosols etc. If in doubt ask at a Post Office. Variations of this label exist, mainly in the reverse text. The Priority Post service ended on 30 June 1995.
Messenger Delivery The Messenger Delivery service was introduced by the APO on 20 July 1970, the same day the aforementioned Priority Post Service commenced. It replaced the Special Delivery service and lasted until 25 August 1986. The Messenger Delivery service helped expedite
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delivery and could be requested by either the sender or the addressee. An example of a Messenger Delivery label is illustrated in Figure 12. It measures 43mm by 22mm, is coloured orange and white, and was printed in sheets of 16 (8 x 2). Two printings of these labels were issued: one in 1970, and a second in 1971. Overseas Express Delivery The final label explored in this article is the one issued by the APO in the mid-1970s. An example of a joined pair of these cinderellas, along with the top selvedge of the sheet, is illustrated in Figure 13. It was used on overseas mail items to indicate express delivery and is coloured red and white. The label measures 43mm by 22mm and was printed in sheets of 16 (2 x 8). Like the Messenger Delivery label, it too had two separate printings: one in 1970 and another in 1971. In addition to the central text OVERSEAS EXPRESS DELIVERY, the French EXPRÉS also features vertically on the left and right sides. The canvas comprising of different official labels issued by the APO number in the 100s, and many of these present with distinct variations. They collectively form an important insight into the many postal services offered throughout Australia Post’s history, many of which are now obsolete, and others that continue to be produced today. I sincerely thank Dr. Eric Frazer for his kind assistance towards the planning of this article, along with the text he supplied, The Official Postal Labels of Australia, which he co-authored with the late Robin Occleshaw back in 1999. Although this 240-page catalogue has been out of print for over a decade, Eric has offered to supply interested readers with a commercial black/ white photocopy (minus the four colour plates) at cost price (A$38.60) plus postage (A$13.80 within Australia). His email address is Eric.Frazer@internode.on.net.
BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 Buy now at the listed price or bid a lower figure. Bids will be considered at Midday 31 July 2018 Orders and Bids accepted by phone, mail or email. Provided the item has not sold at the full price, bids at 75% to 95% will have a good chance of success; 65% - 74% will have a reasonable chance of success. Bids below 65% will have minimal chance of success. Bid for as many alternatives as you wish, but please put a dollar cap on your total spending, and we will allocate lots according to what is available. Orders at full price above $500 are post free within Australia. Layby welcome for orders above $500. Scans or colour photocopies of individual stamps, covers or sets are available on request. Many smaller items, including a lot that are not on this list may be found in our eBay listings. Our store name is 21st-century-auctions Postage and insurance extra, Free Within Australia above $500. We accept all cards and PayPal at no fee. Hours generally 10am – 6pm Mon – Fri, but we will often answer the phone after hours. All of our items carry our 14 day satisfaction guarantee. CB509) Supa-Duper Coin Deal: This offer is for 4 + kilograms of unsearched, mostly Foreign coins from a huge old time private collection/accumulation. There is enough silver here for us to guarantee that each lot will have at least 50 SILVER coins with a weight of at least 250 grams. To make this a supa-duper deal, we are tossing into every lot a genuine, high purity gold coin. It is a very small gold coin, but nevertheless it is gold! So, you will receive at least 4 kilos, around 600 Worldwide coins mostly circulated, but maybe some that are not. Some will be 100 years old or more! Price for this lot is $475, double sized lot for $895, half sized lot for $249 (No gold coin in the half sized lot) If required we can add a genuine Gold Sovereign or Half Sovereign to your lot for an additional $595 or $295 (All our other Coin Offers are at the end of this list) Cinderellas C1) Australia 1935 WASP Airlines Vignette sheet 6 superb Mint Unhinged Fresh MUH and well centred – unheard of after 83 years – been in the UK near all its life thank goodness. Western And Southern Provincial Airlines Limited Sydney = WASP! The legendary Narromine WASP flight stamp sheet of 6. Only 865 were printed 83 years ago, and a LOT were used on flight covers etc at the time, and for later projected, so the totally MUH ones that exist today will be minimal. Price $249 C2) Australia 1935 WASP Airlines Vignette sheet 6, 2007 reprinted version, no gum and no perforations, but with printed on perfs. Looks great in a Hagner and appears perforated! Price $29, (10 available) Accessories/Albums/Literature ALB6) Australia 1966 – 2010. Pair of Lighthouse Luxury Red Padded Hingeless Albums, with slipcases, absolutely as new. In fact probably are never used, and still have that new smell about them! Came from a retired dealer stock, so could well be. Retail price today an astounding $1975, my very low price, under 40% of retail, save over $1225 $749. ALB4) Lighthouse Brand new “Boga” Mint sheet files, to hold 24 sheets. Normally $44.95 each, two only available at $23.95 each. ALB2) Australia & AAT Davo Hingeless album, as new Dark Blue with Slipcase, 1913 – 1982, plus supplements and extra blank pages to 1996, new price $295, very cheap at $98 ALB3) Australia & AAT Lighthouse Blue Padded Hingeless Album, as new. 1966 – 1987 Cost $295, dirt cheap at $98 ALB1) Stanley Gibbons Old Ideal Fastbound Album with maroon cover, 6th Edition to 1913. Contains spaces for all World stamps A - Z. In good used condition. (Spine has been reinforced with cloth tape. These albums are highly sought after and sell for up to $250 at auction. Price $149 Collections and lots CJE1) Australia massive accumulation of Pre - Decimal & Decimal Used, in well filled albums, stockbooks, on Hagners etc. Period covered 1930s – quite recent. Many, many complete sets and high values in these lots, exactly as received ex. Charities, Churches, Deceased Estates etc. Guaranteed value, at around 2c per stamp. We will also add free of charge around 250 High Values to each 5kg lot for $135, 500 High Values in each 10kg lot for $259, 1000 High Values in
each 20kg lot for $495. CJE2) Pitcairn Island. Mint unhinged collection 1967 – 1986, housed in near new Seven Seas Hingeless Green Padded Album. Cost $165 new. Sydney retail of the stamps is approx. $385. A total value here of $550 for just $389 CJE3) USA. Near new $60 Lion Brand 64 black page Red Stockbook containing “Back of the book” material. Revenue Stamps, Certified, Newspaper, Special Delivery, Parcel Stamps, Postage Dues, Registered, Special Handling plus some Cinderellas, Cigarette/Cigar tax, Confederate States etc. Lovely lot from mostly 19th & some early 20th Centuries. I really do not know much about this stuff, but a really lovely lot. Values to $10, about 500 stamps. $359 the lot. CJE4) Great Britain 1967 – 1980 Mint Unhinged and Fine Used in Rugged “Elephant” Dark Blue stockbook. The cover manufactured to resemble Elephant Hide! Some light duplication, mainly in the pre-decimal. Counted 115 complete sets plus about 80 used, plus odds. So very good value for 195 sets at $149 the lot. CJE5) John F. Kennedy. Collection of 50 plus mostly mint unhinged sets from around the World, a few are cto. Also includes some Robert Kennedy, and where included in the set other World leaders and figures. Includes the scarce Sharjah 1963 overprinted set, cat. £120 alone. Many other sets in the £5 - £10 and above cat. value. Lovely lot, mainly 1960’s. Price $149 CJE6) Australia Territories and Pacifics, mint unhinged sets. Countries include: Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Nauru, Samoa, Papua New Guinea plus maybe some from Fiji, Cocos, Pitcairn etc. Please let us know if you wish to have any country omitted. Very high catalogue/retail. Wide range with plenty of thematic interest here. 25 different sets $49, 50 different sets $110, 100 different sets $225, 250 different sets $589 CJE7) Czechoslovakia Mint unhinged collection 1960’s – 1980’s in Large stockbook. Condition generally good, but a few have adhered to the page, and a few have tone spots. Plenty of good thematic sets though, I counted About 40 sets and 14 minisheets. Very cheap at $39 the lot. CJE8) Ethiopia, valuable lot, 1890’s – 1960’s mainly mint/mint unhinged, some postally used. In A$ size stockbook. Mainly in complete sets, we rarely see this material. Very high catalogue, estimated around £2000. About 400 stamps, priced very reasonably at 15% cat. Price $539 CJE9) Transportation through the ages. Set of Maximum Cards, each with mint unhinged stamp in clear mount, mostly 1970 -1980. Each with descriptive text in English and French on reverse. Very colourful and informative lot. 108 all different cards in dark blue leathergrain display box. Delightful lot, under $1 each, price $98 CJE10) 1982 Year of the Scout Set of Maximum Cards, each with related stamp with FDI cancel. Each with descriptive text in English and French on reverse. Very colourful and informative lot. 105 all different cards in dark brown leathergrain display box. A few have slight aging. Scouts is one of the most highly collected themes. Well priced under $1 each, price $98 CJE11) Panama, collection in old Adelphi Springback Yellow (Yuck!) Album. Contains all different collection 1887 – early 1980’s postally used. About 400 stamps. Cheap starter collection for $49 CJE12) Channel Islands 1940’s – 1983 Mint Unhinged in Gibbons Green “Philatelic” Springback binder on Illustrated Pages. Noted Guernsey Wartime Occupied issues set of 3 plus the 2 blue banknote papers, 1969 Definitives complete inc. the scarce Perf 13 10/- & £1, then complete to 1983 Shipping, plus some booklet panes and Postage Dues 1977 – 1982 complete. Jersey, Wartime Occupied issues set of 2 Arms and 6 Views, 1969 Defins. complete. Then all sets complete to 1983 £5 QEII., plus some booklet panes and 1978 – 1982 Postage Dues complete. Finally the Alderney 1983 Definitives set. A fine lot, very high cat. /retail. price $465. CJE13) Afghanistan collection/accumulation in large blue stockbook, 1893 – 1981. Strength in earlies with mostly postally used, later is a mix of mint & used. High catalogue value/retail. Rarely seen in Australia this is very a good lot. Some duplication, but definitely some scope for postmarks/shades etc. 300 plus stamps. Price $149 CJE14) Old British Empire/Commonwealth lot in Red Stockbook. Early to modern, inc. Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, Singapore, Newfoundland, Trinidad & Tobago, Br. Guiana, Barbados, Jamaica etc. Condition is mixed, but def. some good pickings here. Lots of Queen Victoria. Some mint, most postally used. About 250 stamps, price $39 CJE15) British Empire/Commonwealth early to modern, mainly mint some used in padded red binder on Hagner pages. Much useful earlier here. Noted PNG 1952 to 10/- used, India KGVI Officials mint to 2R, several 1949 UPU sets, better Rhodesia, Samoa, Bermuda, Bahamas etc. 500 – 600 stamps. Lovely lot, price $295 CJE16) USA, carton of collections. Early to modern, 1800s to 1980s in Scott National Album, plus Schaubek Stockbook, White Ace Album, on album leaves, complete mint year sets etc. Many thousands. Noted mint sheet No. blocks, etc. etc. Mostly better than average condition but some
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 earlies are mixed. Will well repay sorting. Price $1195 Breaking Massive Australia KGV Specialised mint, used collection, in Safe Albums + Gibbons Album, Stockbooks etc. Contact me for full info, as far too much to detail here. Includes, mint, used, varieties, shades, imprint blocks etc. CJE17) Book 1: Basic used Collection + Inverted wmks, Overprints + perfins + Imprints, Cat. $13,000 (Already SOLD at $6500) CJE18) Book2: 1d Red + Green Cat. $8950, price $3500 CJE19) Book 3: 1d Red + Green Varieties Cat. $9200, price $3650 CJE20) Book4: 1.5d/2d Values, Red, Green + Brown Cat. $4120, price $1650 CJE21) Book5: Continuations of 1.5d, mostly Reds. Cat. $16,300, price $6500 CJE22) Book6: 2d Values, mostly Reds Cat. $10,580, price $4250 CJE23) Book7: 5d - 1/4d KGV + Kangaroos, Halfpenny - 1/-. Cat. $8,950, price $4450 CJE24) Book8: 2d - 5d Cat. $5420 (Already SOLD for $2700 ) CJE25) Book9: In Green Gibbons Album + Slipcase. Mostly 1d Reds + Greens Cat. $13,180, price $5250 CJE26) Book10: Green Stockbook of 1.5d + 2d Red Varieties, Cat. $5000, price $2000 CJE27) Book11: Black Stockbook of 1.5d Red & Brown Varieties, also Halfpenny Orange Single wmk perf OS. Cat. $6600, price $2650 CJE28) Book12) Red Stockbooks of 1d Red, Green + Violet Varieties, Cat. $2000, price $800 CJE28a) All collections as above, less those marked SOLD, total catalogue value approx $85,000, price as above = $34,700, SPECIAL price $31,500. Easy payment terms available. CMA2) Worldwide Deceased Collectors unsorted Remnants, in packets, envelopes, cigar boxes etc. We even saw some Nylon Stocking boxes, circa 1950’s! Noted mint, used, on and off paper, a few covers, really could be anything! Mostly pre-1970. We have a few lots of this, price per Kilogram $125, 2kg for $199 CMA4) Great Britain Mint Unhinged Collection 1989 -1999 in near new Red Lighthouse 48 Page Stockbook. Includes Definitives, Commemoratives, Regionals and Booklet panes. Retail approx. $1350. Also includes a fair bit of used in blocks which has not been valued. Around 1200 stamps. Price $795 CMA4a) Great Britain Mint Unhinged Collection 2008 -2014 in near new Red Lighthouse 64 Page Stockbook. Includes Definitives, Commemoratives, Regionals and Booklet panes. Retail approx. $2950. Price $1750 CMA4b) The two collections as above together, save $150, price $2395. CMA6) Great Britain on album leaves and stockcards, 1841 – 1911 mostly Queen Victoria Line Engraved. Counted 39 x 1d Red Brown Imperfs, many with good margins, plus 3 x Imperf 2d Blues. Then 6d and 1/- Embossed, the latter cut to shape on piece. Surface printed & Jubilees to 1/-. About 100 stamps with very high catalogue/retail value. Sensibly priced at under $3 a stamp, $295 the lot CMA7) Australia pre-decimal collection of KGVI/QEII Imprint Blocks & Mint Unhinged blocks of 4 in dark blue springback album. Approx 175 blocks with values to 3/0 Bird & 4/- Navigator and other higher values. Very good value at around $2 a block, some light duplication. Price $349 CMA8) East Germany extensive mint & used colln. In Dark Blue Ka-Be 64 black page stockbook almost as new. Also some duplicated mint unhinged West Germany 1960’s sets, together with some Nauru, South Africa and New Hebrides. Also a 2nd stockbook with duplicated ranges of Australia decimal and more mint unhinged West Germany plus other bits and pieces. A real mishmash, but great value. Must be around 5000 stamps here. Got to be great value at 10c a stamp, price $495 If you want binders to house these, I have a number of Australia Post Black Padded binder as new, cost $25 each, price $15 each, up to 10 available. CMR1) West Germany mint unhinged collection 1980 – 2000 in 64 page Dark Green padded stockbook. Small amount of duplication here and there, but looks pretty much complete for the period with extras. 21 years of stamps for just $14 a year $295! CMR7) Great Britain 1940 – 1998 Used dealer stock in Blue 4 ring binder on 78 as new British Made Hagner Sheets, 5,6 & 7 strip. New cost $1.75 each = $139.50. 1000’s of stamps, many complete sets, values to Ten Pounds also noted swys wmks, graphite lined issues, etc, etc. Huge retail. Great for re-seller. Price for the lot $189 CMR8) Liechtenstein 1920 -1979 in Lighthouse Black Padded Springback Hingeless Album, as new, cost $225. Emphasis on late 1970s, most mint unhinged, with sets, sheetlets etc. Plus a few FDCs of the 1960’s and cto year sets on presentation sheets. Counted approx. 265 complete sets. Most seem to catalogue around 2 pounds per set, so about 530 pounds catalogue = $915 a current exchange rates. Selling cheaply at 30% cat. inc. the $225 album for free! $275 the lot
CMR13) Conquest of Space. Superbly presented German Made black ring binder album and slip case in as new condition (Cost $100 plus) containing professionally described collection of mint unhinged space issues. Contains 58 complete sets & minisheets etc, inc. 5 Imperf Proofs. Very reasonable at under $2 per issue, with the album for free. Price $115 CMR15) “The Commonwealth Collection” Produced in a limited edition for the Commonwealth Heads of Govt. Meeting 1983, and with a foreword by HM the Queen. Superbly presented in a leatherbound dark blue padded peg-fitting album & slipcase this collection contains 58 mint unhinged Br. Commonwealth sets, plus 2 black prints. Slipcase still has the original shrink wrap! Priced at under $2 per set, this is way under half of the issue price from 35 years ago! $115 the lot. CF1) World Wildlife Fund 1983 – 1996 Official Collection in 5 Luxury Black Padded Binders as new with the WWF Panda Logo in White on face and spine. Comprises 60 complete mint unhinged sets and 240 first day covers. Huge original cost, evidenced by sample invoice enclosed at $26 per issue, plus the albums and slipcases at $49 each. Some of the rarer sets are also included here. Total original cost around $1745, my price just 20%, $349! CF3) Paintings. Massive collection in 3 large padded Black 4 ring binders with huge stacks of around 70 - 75 Hagner pages in each and a Tan Prinz Royal 60 black Luxury Stockbook with brass corners almost as new. Original cost of these alone around $600! Then there are near to 500 complete sets plus extras & oddments mint unhinged and cto carefully organised alphabetically by country. At a conservative average $2 a set, there is easily $1000 retail here, probably a lot more. Owner moving to retirement village needs space, so letting them go for a song. Total value then must exceed $1600. Price for the lot well under half replacement value, $695 the lot! CF6) British Commonwealth fine used & cto 1930s – late 1980s in Australia Post Black Padded Binder on 46 as new Hagner pages. Noted decent ranges of Gilbert & Ellice Is., Christmas Is., Seychelles, Turks & Caicos Is., Norfolk Is., Isle of Man, Guernsey etc. Counted around 200 compete sets/minisheets plus extras including 10 or a dozen long definitive sets with value to $5. Excellent clean lot. Album & Hagner retail $100 plus, and the sets between $1.50 - $20 or more per set. Estimate the total retail here to be in excess of $600, price $249 CF16) Papua New Guinea Dealer Mint Unhinged stock 1952 – 1986 in Blue 32 pages Lighthouse stockbook. Mostly complete sets, and many odds & a few hinged not counted. 460 plus complete sets, with several long definitive sets. Quantities range from 1 to 10 or more of each. Ideal hoarder, re-seller, ebayer etc. Retail form $1 to $15 a set. Very cheap at under $1 per set, $429 the lot! CF18) USA 1996 – 2014 Collection/Accumulation in As New 64 page Red Lighthouse stockbook, cost approx. $60. Massive lot with singles, panes, sheetlets & booklets, much of this is “Forever” stamps, currently selling for 49c at the USPS. Lots of High value Airmails, inc. values to $19.99 (go figure!) This is an impossible period with stamps selling at double face plus. Magnificent clean lot, face is just above US$1390, which translates into AUD$1795 at today’s exchange rate. Retail then must be $3500 plus. Selling at under face and with a near new $60 stockbook thrown in. Price $1750 CF20) Great Britain 2014 – 2017 Mint Unhinged Collection in As New $60 Lighthouse Red 64 page stockbook. This is the impossible era to buy ANYWHERE! Looks complete for the era, inc. some Regionals and Booklets. Face value is over 425 pounds = AUD$720 + on today’s exchange rate. Retail is at least double face. So a retail of $1440 plus a $60 stockbook = $1500. My price $749 the lot. (I also have the companion albums for: 1989 – 99, 2000 – 2007 and 2008 – 2014, please enquire for price) CD2) Nauru 1916 – 1937 Mostly Mint Lightly Hinged complete per Seven Seas, on Seven Seas Hingeless Pages. Comprises KGV Definitives set of 11, Seahorses 2/6d, 5/- (unhinged off centre as usual), 10/- (Fine used) Freighters set to 10/- (Top 3 values are the better Rough Paper), plus unhinged 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation. Very fresh lot. Sydney retail approx $1625. Price $1195 CD3) Nauru from 1954 complete to beginning of 2000, plus a couple of later 2000 sets Mint Unhinged in Seven Seas Dark Blue Album and Slipcase as new. Stamp retail $825 plus Album is around $375 new. Total value here of $1200 for just $675 CD4) The above 2 lots, CD2 & CD3 for $1775, a further saving of $95 CD5) Norfolk Is. 2 volume collection 1947 – 1995 with additional pages to end of 2001 housed in Seven Seas Brown Padded Hingeless Albums. Pretty well complete to 1990, decimals are mint unhinged, some of the pre-decimals are lightly hinged. Retail of the stamps is $950 plus, albums would cost albums would have cost $425 new, so a total value of $1375. Earlier album pages are a bit aged. Very good value at only $595 CD8) Victoria Barred Numerals and Post Offices Postcard Collection. Housed in 2 massive “Nostalgia” padded Tan Leather Look Albums, here we have 224 postcards, mostly of Post Offices
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 plus 24 Covers and 97 Stamps. Each town usually has a Postcard of the Post Office, plus another postcard with a barred numeral and many with a stamp also with barred numeral. Some nice highlights inc. some scarcer inc. Nhill barred numeral on superb Art Nouveau card, a cover with 2 x 2d Imperf & a 4d beaded oval to make 8d double rate. Many real photographic cards which sell for $75 pus each on Ebay. All organised numerically. Just superb, $345 items for $11 each average, price $3795 CD13) Cocos & Christmas Is. Fine used, In red Lion Brand 64 Page stockbook. Nice ranges with duplication, 1958 – recent. Noted around 40 minisheets/sheetlets, plus strips and blocks of 4etc. with many Chinese New Year issues. Many hundreds! Price $329 CD14) Bahamas, 50 different in complete mint unhinged sets. $39 CD15) Boznia Herzegovina, 25 different in complete mint unhinged sets. $49 CD16) Channel Islands, 200 different in complete mint unhinged sets. $99 CD17) China, P.R. 100 different large in complete mint unhinged sets. $59 CD18) Costa Rica, 50 different in complete mint unhinged sets. $19 CD19) Egypt, 50 different in complete mint unhinged sets. $29 CD20) Falkland Is. 20 complete different mint unhinged sets. $90 CD21) Israel, 20 different complete mint unhinged sets. $89 CD22) Penrhyn, 50 different in complete mint unhinged sets. $69 CD23) Tristan da Cunha, 35 complete mint unhinged sets. $99 CD24) USA 1935/84 50 years of stamps complete used $90 CS18) World Collections in large stockbooks, A – Z, early to modern. Looks like about 1000 stamps, mainly postally used neatly organised alphabetically in each book. Each book is different but there may be some duplication from book to book. We have sold heaps of these from the same source over several years, and they represent great value for money. Roughly 5c - 6c per stamp, 1 book for $59, 3 for $169, 5 for $265 CS27) Smaller World collections & accumulations, with maybe some Australia, early to modern, wide variety but too small to list individually. Could contain anything, including albums, stockbooks, covers, schoolboy type collections, so be prepared to take the rough with the smooth. Be quick only a few of these lots available, but must clear the decks for new arrivals. 5kg lot, with 5000 World unchecked off paper, probably over 6000 stamps total for a tad over 3c per stamp, price $195 10kg lot, with 10,000 World unchecked off paper, probably 12,000 stamps total for a tad under 3c per stamp, price $349 20kg lot, with over 20,000 World unchecked off paper, around 2.5c per stamp, price $649 CS29) France. Substantial 99% complete used collection to 2001 in 3 Lighthouse Illustrated Hingeless Albums, with slipcases. Huge catalogue/resale value, persons interested in a purchase into 5 figures which could be split into several payments should contact me. Price is negotiable. MJL1) Germany Allied Occupation. British, American and German Printings of the 1945 “M” Allied Military Occupation Stamps. Extensive and virtually complete specialised collection, immaculately presented on AMG pages with superb background info. Virtually all Mint Unhinged plus some used. A very difficult assembly . Price in Michel 2016 Specialised catalogue is 3500 Euros plus. Very reasonably priced at only 25% catalogue. $1425 MJL9) Olympics and Sports, 1924 – Modern Collection in Brown Leather-look 32 page stockbook. Includes both mint & used sets, and is a bit disorganised, but I managed to count at least 175 complete sets. Most are Olympics but there are other sports issues and some bits and pieces of other countries/topics which are not counted in the value. Has to be easily worth $1.50 a set across the board. Price $259 MJL13) QEII Coronation Jubilee 1978. Two Thick Volumes. Official Looking Heavy Embossed and Gold Blocked Dark Blue Stanley Gibbons Albums in as new condition, originally close to $400 nearly 40 years ago! Contains a wide range of sets, sheetlets, minisheets and booklets all fresh mint unhinged. Counted 220 complete issues with sets up to 14 values long. Original purchaser states his cost was over $1500 total. My realistic price is a quarter of that. $375 the lot. MJL24) Papua New Guinea mint unhinged stock 1952 – 2002 in 2 x Brown Davo 64 page stockbooks. Massive lot ideal re-seller, Ebayer or hoarder! Pre-decimals are sparse, but then later sets up to 20 of each. I guestimate there would be 2500 sets total her if not more, with the average retail per set around $5. So that is around $12,500 retail. This is a real steal for someone at ONLY 20% OF RETAIL $2495 FOR THE LOT! MJL25) Papua New Guinea fine used stock 1952 – 1975 in Red Lighthouse 48 page stockbook. Noted 1952 10/- x 3, Pound Fisherman, Malaria x Imprint Blocks 4 plus 4 single sets, 10/- Rabaul with Bulolo cds, dues to 3/- x 20, Butterflies to $2 x 9, Shells to $2 x 3, Panorama to $2 x 3,
Large Birds heads x 6 sets plus many, many more. Guestimate around 375 – 400 complete sets. Fine used are actually a lot harder to find than mint. Price $389 the lot. CMAP3) Cyprus. Lovely Mint Unhinged Colln./Accumulation on stockcards Queen Victoria to KGVI. Mostly Very fresh unhinged lot odd minor fault as usual with these lots. Highlights include inc. SG 75, 17 x 4, 19, 46 x 4, 22 x 4, 92 x 2, 130 x 2 and 163. Some plate No. singles, SG 60, 74, 87 plus a good number of blocks of 4, some with sheet Nos. Total SG 2017 Catalogue value, and remember prices for pre. 1937 are for hinged, which are worth at least double, is 2827.50 pounds. Nice lot for research or resale. Current AUD$4800 plus at 10/4/17. Priced at under a third $1595. CO10) Australia Post 2006 Commonwealth Games folder, containing 17 sheetlets and 5 stamps released for the Commonwealth Games. The stamps are selling fine commercially used for around $2.50 each, which gives you a vast retail of $325, and these are mint unhinged. My price for the lot of 130 plus stamps is $195 Packets and Mixtures PM72) Australia just received off paper mixture. Very wide ranging from 1930’s to right up to date with recent $1 values, plus other high values to $10 and the odd International spotted. Must be near 20,000 to the Kilogram. Got to be worth 1.5c a stamp! Absolutely unpicked by us. 1kg for $295, 500g for $219, 250g for $115, 100g for $49 PM52) South Africa plus a few Homelands off paper mix, 1940’s – 1990’s. Good mix with wide range of issues, values to 10/-, good for searching postmarks, perfs, varieties etc. About 750 stamps (50g) for $29, 1500 (100g) for $55. PM55) World Mostly Large, on single well-trimmed paper, just in from UK Charity. Super quality lot, great variety with lots of recent. $289 per kg, 500g for $149 PM56) As above, but with bigger % of small & medium, price $149 per kg, 500g for $79 PM57) World off paper, great variety, early to modern most postally used. About 15 – 20,000 per kg. Price $295 per kg, 500g for $154 PM21) Carton lots of World on paper mixture. This is a good mix with roughly 50% large. Earlies to modern, wide range of countries mostly on well-trimmed paper. We can offer 5 sizes: a) Shoebox size lot of around 500 grams $74.50 b) Double lot as above for $139 c) Envelope carton of about 2.5 kg $349 d) Printers box of about 5kg $649 e) Shipping carton of about 10kg Price $1249 SC1) Massive lot of 4300 different Scandinavia, inc. Denmark, Iceland, Norway & Sweden. $695, smaller lot of 2000 for $195 SC2) Denmark 600 diff. $33.50. SC3) Iceland 200 diff. $39, 500 diff. $185, 800 diff. $325 SC4) Norway 600 diff. $33.50, 800 diff. $85 SC5) Sweden 600 diff. $85, 1500 diff. $229 BE1) British Empire Queen Victoria 100 different $98 BE2) British Empire KEVII & KGV 100 different $79 BE3) British Empire KGVI 100 different $49 BE4) British Empire Mixed reigns, pre- QEII a) 100 different $75, b) 200 different $149, c) 300 different $225, d) 500 different $495, e) 1000 different $995 PM10) Australia recent on paper mix from a brand new charity source in Canberra . All on single paper, some is clipped, some on torn paper. I would guess around 4000 to the kg. The current mix goes to early 2016 with a smattering of foreign and a fair amount of unfranked seen. Little if any in the way of high values spotted but definitely an unpicked mixture. 40kg currently available, and with a regular source promised. Price per 500g $49, 1kg for $89, 2kg for $169, 5kg for $395, 10kg for $759, 20kg for $1449. Post free on the 10 & 20kg parcels within Australia. PM14) Great Britain Six reigns off paper mix, back in stock, really great variety with plenty of better values. You will not better this mix anywhere for the price. Approx 1000 for $49, 2500 for $115, 5000 for $219, 10,000 for $419 Great Britain 1840 1d Blacks I have more than 60 1d Blacks, the World’s 1st postage stamp in stock ranging in price from $100 to $895. Every collector ought to have one!
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 PB69) Great Britain 1840 1d Black SG 2, plate 5, lettered B – E. Nice 4 margin example on entire wrapper Ireland to Sheffield Yorkshire. Cancelled by bright red Maltese Cross and with cds of Enniscorthy DE 3 1840, and Dublin Diamond arrival handstamp in vermilion of the next day. Cat. £750, for use in England, this is way scarcer. Price $1195 PB68) Great Britain 1840 1d Black, SG 2 Mint 4 margin example, unplated. Has larger part original gum, lettered M-E. Cat. minimum price. £12,500. A budget priced example, 10% of catalogue $2250 PB65) GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1d black QV, plate 2, block of 4, used, SG # 2. check letters QG, QH, RG, RH, used with indistinct Maltese Cross Cancels. Blocks of 4 of the penny black are very rare and catalogue at £25,000. This is a very nice item without creases, thins or other faults. The two left hand stamps are 3 margin, the right hand pair each have 4 large margins. Price $22,500 PB66) GREAT BRITAIN- 1840 1d black QV, plate 6, horizontal strip of 4 on cover SG # 2. Plate 6, horizontal strip of 4, check letters SF to SI on an entire wrapper. The 4d franking was for a 2oz letter, so presumably contained several pages of correspondence, most likely of a legal nature. Has a partial 22 FEB 1841 reverse cancel. The stamps are all 3 margin, close at bottom, and showing parts of 2 other stamps at top. Each cancelled by a neat black Maltese Cross, with a double cancel to the 4th stamp (contrary to regulations) A block of 4 stamps not on cover is catalogued at £25,000. Price $7750 LM146) GB 1840 Mint 1d Black, plate 6, with certificate. lettered C –K (SG Spec. AS 41) Mint with gum, 4 margins. Very attractive stamp, cat. £13,500. With David Brandon Certificate. Price $10,500 PB1) GB 1840 1d Black plate 1b, lettered KH, 4 generous margins, showing part of adjoining stamp at top, and a neat Red Maltese Cross. Price $595 PB3) GB 1840 1d Black plate 5, lettered TE, 4 good margins, and a Ruby Maltese Cross which leaves profile clear. Cat. 1200 pounds. Price $665 PB4) GB 1840 1d Black plate 2, lettered KE, 4 good margins, and a neat Red Brown cleanly struck Maltese Cross. Price $595 PB5) GB 1840 1d Black plate 8, lettered BH, 4 good margins, and a lightly struck Red Maltese Cross. Price $595 PB6) GB 1840 1d Black plate 6, lettered AH , 4 decent margins, and a neat Ruby Red cleanly struck Maltese Cross clear of profile. Cat. 1200 pounds. Price $665 PB7) GB 1840 1d Black unplated example lettered AH, 4 margins, showing part of lower stamp, and a neat Ruby Red centrally struck Maltese Cross. Cat 1200 pounds. Price $665 PB8) GB 1840 1d Black unplated example, lettered BF, 3 good margins, just touching at bottom and a neat central Magenta Maltese Cross, cat. 3000 pounds. Price $895 PB10) GB 1840 1d Black plate 8, lettered JB , 4 margins, and a Red Maltese Cross clear of profile. Price a very reasonable $395 PB11) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered H-A. Near 4 margin unplated example showing part of RH adjacent stamp. Cancelled by fine complete black Maltese Cross. Cat. £375. Price $365 PB12) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered O-F. 4 large margin unplated example, cancelled by nice strike of red maltese cross. Cat. £375. Price $525 PB15) GB 1d 1840 Black SG2, plate 8, lettered J-G. Fault free 4 margin example with neat red maltese cross cancel. Cat. £525. Price $425 PB16) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered R-C. Nice 4 margin unplated example, cancelled by complete light strike of red maltese cross. Cat. £525. Price $495 PB18) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Lovely 4 margin example from plate 7 with neat Black Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered R – I Cat. £400 price $495 PB19) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Great looking 4 margin example from plate 1 with Full centrally struck Bright Red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered K – F Cat. £375 price $595 PB20) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Very nice looking 4 margin example from plate 2 with Full centrally struck Deepish Red Maltese Cross cancel and huge top margin. Lettered A – J Cat. £375 great looking stamp. Neatly filled pin hole above right hand letter square. Price $395 PB21) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Very good looking 4 margin example from plate 2 with centrally struck Red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered R – I Cat. £375 price $525 Great Britain other issues GB131) Great Britain 1848 10d brown Embossed Queen Victoria Die 1. Horizontal strip of 3, cut square with generally good margins, plus two horizontal pairs of 1841 imperf. 2d blues, 4 margin plate 3. from the top left hand row of the same sheet check letters AA-AD. Used on cover, part back is missing. Each with ‘107’ numeral cancel of Bradford, Yorkshire 1 MR 1849 to Frankfurt am Main. Has been endorsed at the top in pen (underneath the stamps) “via Ostend” and “Contains only Patterns.” (In German) Has a German Aus England per Aachen Franco boxed
cancel. The 38d (= 3s/2d) franking was the rate for an item under ¾oz in weight sent to the German States via Belgium. SG Cat. # 14 + 57 (Specialised Cat. Nos. ES11 + H2(1)) Reverse bears an unframed Bradford cds in Blue of MR 1 1849 plus a red arrival cds dated MR 2 1846! Clearly the year date slug is an error. 1849 A single 10d Embossed is cat. £3200 on cover, however the 1st and 3rd 10d both appear Part Double Impression, cat. £20,000 each off cover. Attractive and rare, price $27,500 GB2) GB 1847, 1/- Pale Green Embossed. SG 54. Fine 3 good margin example, 4th just touched at the top. Cancelled by Barred Numeral 41 (2 strikes) Cat. 1000 pounds. Well priced at under 15% cat. $249 GB81) GB 1865 – 73, 4d Vermilion, plate 12 SG 94 Mint unhinged, lettered C – G / G - C. Cat. £575 for hinged. Superb fresh premium quality stamp, price $675 GB83) GB 1867 – 80, 1/- Green plate 5 fresh mint lightly hinged. SG 117, lettered G - E / E - G. Cat. £800. Well centred stamp of fine appearance, just a couple of pulled perfs at top. Price $279 GB82) GB 1872/3, 6d Pale Buff plate 12, fresh mint hinged. Some very minor toning on a couple of perfs. at top. Lettered C - R / R - C. Very rare stamp to find n such fine condition. Full perf. example. SG 123 cat. £3400, price $1895 GB9) GB 1872, 6d Pale Buff, SG 123, wmk. Spray of Rose. Plate 11, lettered B – K / K - B, cancelled by centrally struck Dublin steel cds of JU 12 73. Lovely looking stamp with full perfs. Cat. £125, price $119 GB52) GB 1873 – 80, 1/- Green Plate 13 fresh mint lightly hinged, well centred god perfs. example Lettered E – N / N – E. SG 150 cat. £650. Price $429 GB4) GB 1876 5/- Rose, Telegraphs. Maltese Cross wmk, lettered D H from Plate 1. Cancelled with cds of Dundee FE 3 80. Well centred and with good perfs. Cat 110 pounds. Nice looking stamp. Price $89 GB53) GB 1880 -83, 2.5d Blue plate 23. Mint very lightly hinged. SG 157, lettered L – H/H – L. Cat. £450. Very fresh with great colour and full perfs., centred left. Price £229 GB54) GB 1880 – 83, 3d Rose plate 21. Mint lightly hinged. SG 158 lettered K – B / B – K. Cat. £500. Fresh well centred with full perfs. Price $329 GB60) GB 1880 – 83 3d on 3d & 6d on 6d Overprints. SG 159 & 162, mint hinged, the 3d being extremely fine. Lettered A – N / N – A and D – L /L – D respectively. Both full perfs. With reasonable centring for these. Cat. £1325. Price $659 GB55) GB 1880 – 83, 4d Grey Brown plate 17, mint light hinge. SG 160, lettered J – H / H – J. Cat. £475. Fresh full perf. example, centred to lower left. Price $310 GB56) GB 1880 – 8, 2d Pale Rose SG 168, mint lightly hinged. Fresh full perf. example centred right. Cat. £340, price $239 GB126) GB 1882 £5 orange Queen Victoria POSTAGE, large anchor watermark, blued paper, overprinted SPECIMEN (type 9), unused – without gum, Perfect centring with full perfs. no thins, tears or bends. SG Cat. # 133s (Specialised = J128s) Cat. from £3500, price $3150 GB65) GB 1883 5/- Rose SG 180, mint hinged. Lovely example, well centred with good colour and full perfs. Cat. £1100. Price $595 GB66) GB 1883 10/- Ultramarine, SG 183, mint hinged. Lovely example, well centred with good colour and full perfs. Cat. £2250. Price $1475 GB64) GB 64 1/- Dull Green SG 196. Fresh mint lightly hinged. Lettered J - N / N – J. Good colour full perf. example centred to top left. Small amount of paper adherence at top from album page, not visible from face. Cat. £1600, price $685 GB74) GB 1902 – 11 Chalky paper set of 9 to 1/-, fresh mint lightly hinged, Cat. between SG 223 – 259. Price $315 GB71) 1905 2/6d KEVII Pale Dull Purple SG261. Magnificent lightly hinged example, with fresh white gum, full perfs. and perfect centring. Cat. £350 Price $295 GB70) 1905 2/6d KEVII Dull Purple SG262. Lightly hinged example, full perfs. and perfect centring.. £350, Price $275 GB72) 1905 5/- KEVII Deep Bright Carmine SG264. Magnificent lightly hinged example, with fresh white gum, full perfs. And perfect centring. Impossible to find better! perfect centring. Impossible to find better! Cat. £450 Price $415 GB86) GB 1914 Royal Cypher set of 15, SG 351-396, fresh mint lightly hinged. Cat. £250, price $149 GB78) GB 1915 DLR Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged. Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 408 – 413, the 2/6d being the Seal Brown. Way above average for these. Cat. £4,375. Price $3375 GB13a) GB 1915 5/- Pale Rose Seahorse SG410. DLR printing, fine used cds example, well centred and with full perfs. Cat. £500. Nice looking example, and hard to find in this condition. Priced at just 30% cat. Price $249 GB79) GB 1918 Bradbury Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged. Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 414 – 417, the 2/6d being the Chocolate shade. Confirming dot in top margin on
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 all three stamps. Way above average for these. Cat. £960. Price $749 GB80) GB 1918 Bradbury Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged. Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 414 – 417, the 2/6d being the Chocolate shade. No dot in top margin of all three stamps. Way above average for these. Cat. £960. Price $749 GB89) GB 1929 PUC set of 4, mint lightly hinged, SG 434/8. Cat. £765. The One Pound is particularly nice, once hinged with full perfs, well centred and no gum crackling. Price $859 GB90) GB 1934 Photogravure set of 11, SG 439 – 449, mint lightly hinged. Cat. £50, price $29 GB136) Great Britain 1948 – 51. You will never see this again! The three KGVI One Pound issues on separate Registered covers, all to USA. 1) 1948 Pound FDC London – Michigan, 2) 1948 Silver Wedding pair FDC London – Michigan, 3) 1951 Pound COMMERCIAL ! REG’D COVER, London – Iowa, with London Oval Reg’d cancel 9 JU 51. All with nice arrival backstamps. These are a must for any cover collector of GB, price $1325 GB11) GB 1948 Silver Wedding Pair SG493/4. Nice used pair, cat. £40, price $35 GB11A) As above, mint unhinged, price $39 GB93) GB 1955 St. Edwards Crown Wmk. Wildings set of 18, mint unhinged, SG 515/31. Nice fresh mint unhinged set cat. £160, price $139 Great Britain Officials GB134) Great Britain OHMS piece bearing QV 1.5d and KEVII 1d, 2d and 1/- all overprinted “Govt. Parcels” cancelled by indistinct cds cancels. Cat. £410 as used stamps Super scarce dual reign piece! Price $185 Australian States New South Wales DB102) NSW 1850 1d Reddish – Rose, no clouds, SG3. Decent looking 2 margin example, cancelled by barred numeral 63. Cat. £475 well priced at $249 DB99) NSW 1852 6d Van – dyke Brown SG73 with Plate Scratch. Nice 3 margin example with prominent plate scratch diagonally across Queen’s face. Cancelled by indistinct barred numeral. Very attractive specialist item. Cat. £250 as normal. Price $279 LM87) NSW 1855 small entire Sydney – Maitland NSW, bearing 2d Dark Blue Laureate, SG 54. Tied by barred cancel of Sydney the stamp has a huge margin at top coming from the top of the sheet. Left and lower margins are full, but torn away at top right. Reverse bears Sydney Circular Handstamp of JA 17 1855 and Maitland unframed Oval Handstamp of the following day. Scarce survivor. Price $110 NSW5) New South Wales 1859 small cover Sydney – Auckland. Bears 4 margin 6d Grey Brown Diadem, error of watermark (8 instead of 6) SG 96a (cat. £110 off cover) Stamp has been removed and re-affixed with a hinge to easily display the wmk. Variety. Exceedingly scarce on cover. Cancelled by Sydney cds of OC 13 59, and with Auckland arrival cds on face of OC 28 1859. Neat clean cover, minor tear centre top has been neatly repaired internally with a hinge. Price $525 DB105) NSW 1890 2.5d Ultramarine Monogram block of 8 mint/mint unhinged. Rare block, with CP, GPO NSW & 1890 Monograms. Fresh mint, with only 2 stamps lightly hinged at top. Some minor staining in selvedge, and perf separation to top left hand stamp hardly detract from fine appearance. SG 265, individually stamps cat. £128 as hinged unhinged would be at least double. Price $549 APH2) New South Wales, 1908 A SUPERB condition advertising cover from Donald Ross & Co. noted seller of horse Castrator equipment - To Jas Hatrick & Co in London who also sold Surgical Veterinary equipment - This is a COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA cover, as we Federated in 1901. A HIGHLY sought after era these days. And covers from over 100 years back are scarce from here. Clear "London May 16 – 08” arrival cancel on back. Also a brilliant cover for anyone collecting HORSES and related areas. The ½d used on any foreign cover is unusual, as the 2½d stamp was issued for this purpose. These are the scarce FINAL watermark 1907 issue stamps SG 353/354 Cat “From £125 on cover” Price $179 Queensland Q4) Queensland 1930 Impressed duty 20/- & £8 used. Priced by Elsmore at $35, price $29 South Australia LM92) South Australia 1862 small cover to UK, bearing 6d Slate Blue Rouletted, SG 17. Cancelled by Adelaide GPO cds of AP26 1862 and with arrival “thimble” cds of Wantage JU 16 62. Cat. Minimum £60 x 3 on cover. Bice clean cover, stamp is a little aged. Price $149 LM92) South Australia 1862 small cover to UK, bearing 6d Slate Blue Rouletted, SG 17.
Cancelled by Adelaide GPO cds of AP26 1862 and with arrival “thimble” cds of Wantage JU 16 62. Cat. Minimum £60 x 3 on cover. Nice clean cover, stamp is a little aged. Price $149 SA12) South Australia 1895 4d Slate Violet, Ovpt. S.O. instead of O.S. SG 066, perf 15. The double ovpt. Lists at £140 for used. This is cds used, with some paper adherence to reverse. Price $79 SA5) South Australia 1904 1d Scarlet SG 179a, wrong perf! Fresh mint unhinged example, perf 12 all around instead of 12 x 11.5. This perf. not recorded by SG. Price $149 SA6) South Australia 1906 2d Bright Violet Queen Victoria, ACSC 9A. Stunning fresh mint unhinged top marginal block of 4, showing double perfs. on all units. Unrecorded error, not listed in ACSC. Price $995 Tasmania LM155) Tasmania 1853 4d Courier, SG 5, Bright Red Orange. Superb 4 margin example with full lightly applied Barred Numeral 59 of Launceston. Cat. £1000. Stunning example which cannot be bettered. Price $1195 T24) TASMANIA 1900 2.5d Indigo SG 232 pl 2 Complete Sheet of 60 Fresh Mint Unhinged. Inc. Plate Block. Cat. . £1320 pounds as single stamps for mint hinged. Price $1750 T26) Tasmania 2d Yellow Green perforated Chalon, overprinted “Reprint” Fresh Mint Unhinged, Price $35 T30) Tasmania 4d Pale Blue perforated Chalon, overprinted “Reprint” Fresh Mint Unhinged, Price $35 T29) Tasmania 1/- Vermilion perforated Chalon, overprinted “Reprint” Fresh Mint Unhinged, Price $35 T27) Tasmania 6d Violet Platypus Stamp Duty, overprinted “Reprint” Fresh Mint Unhinged, Overprint misplaced into design. Price $59 T28) Tasmania 10/- Orange St. George & Dragon Postal Fiscal, overprinted “Reprint” Fresh Mint Unhinged, Price $39 Victoria LM13) Victoria 1854 6d Dull Orange Imperf Woodblock on cover, SG 32a. Neat small cover Melbourne to Dublin via ship Colombia. Nice 4 margin stamp affixed inverted, possibly to warn of bad news. Cancelled by barred numeral 1, and with arrival stamp MR 16 1858. Price $395 V23) Victoria 1854 1d Rose Half Length SG 23a. Superb 4 margin example of this scarce Melbourne printing, cancelled by light duplex. Expertised twice on reverse. Cat. £750, price $995 DB56) Victoria 1864 2d Violet SG 109 Imperforate! Not listed in SG, definitely big enough margins to be imperf. Nicely used with barred Numeral cancel. Imperf between vertical pair of the 1/- from this issue is Cat. at £6500. Price $495 V63) Victoria 1879 2/6d Orange Yellow Stamp Duty, block of 4 SG 232. Each cancelled by Oval Violet “Registrar Generals Office Melbourne” of 8 JLY 1879 These only became valid for postal purposes on Jan 1 1884, and were discontinued very shortly afterwards, for this reason postally used examples are virtually non-existent. No pinholes or other faults. Cat. £1300 as 4 singles, price $569 V31) Victoria 1895 Halfpenny Yellow/Orange wrapper used to London. Cancelled by Duplex 327 Tarnagulla JE 28 95. Fine and scarce, price $69 LM13) Victoria 1854 6d Dull Orange Imperf Woodblock on cover, SG 32a. Neat small cover Melbourne to Dublin via ship Colombia. Nice 4 margin stamp affixed inverted, possibly to warn of bad news. Cancelled by barred numeral 1, and with arrival stamp MR 16 1858. Price $395 BD515) Victoria 1857 small cover bearing 6d Dull Orange Woodblock 4 margin example, tied by barred Numeral 4 of SANDHURST (renamed BENDIGO) and Red cds “Paid 5 SP 1857” to Essex, UK. Fine and attractive, flap torn on opening. Price $195 V58) Victoria 1905 small envelope bearing 4d Brownish Bistre ACSC V85D to Hobart. Cancelled by Yea Victoria 1905 168 Duplex of OC 19 05. Backstamps with Hobart cds of OC21 1905. Nice Commonwealth period cover, cat. in 2004 ACSC at $60. Price $48 V41) Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee 2/6d Red Brown Hospital Charity stamp, cto Melbourne OC 25 97, 3 days after issue. Clean stamp with gum full perfs. And expertisation mark on reverse. Price $195 V42) Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee 2/6d Red Brown Hospital Charity stamp, cto Melbourne AU 24 06, late usage. Clean well centred stamp without gum and full perfs. Price $210 V64) Victoria 1907 Long OHMS cover, from Chief Commissioner of Police to Coburg Vic. Bears 1d Rose Carmine perf. OS. Cancelled by Melbourne 12 cds of 3.1.07, and with Coburg arrival cds of JA 9 07. Has Pink RTS Finger on front together with boxed “Unclaimed in Coburg” and “Not known by letter carriers Coburg” Plus Coburg return cds of FE 15 07. Final DLO Melbourne cds of FE 18 07 on reverse. Clean and attractive, price $52 DB58) Victoria 1909 5/- Moss Green Stamp Duty re-issue, fresh mint unhinged, perf. 11. Listed only as used in Barefoot No. 103. Scarce thus, price $75 V18) Victoria Revenues 1934 1/8d Yellow & Black Tax Instalment Rouletted stamp with gum in unhinged horizontal pair. Wmk V over Crown. Cancelled by Fountain Pen manuscript 26-1-40 and 2-2-40 respectively . Fine and scarce, price $95
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 Western Australia ML505) Western Australia 1893 1d Internal Revenue postal fiscal, fresh mint unhinged. Has corner and diagonal crease. Advertised retail $75, price $30 WA14) Western Australia 1894 small cover addressed locally to timber yard from Perth. Bears Solo Use of 2d Long Type Postal Fiscal, SG F12, cancelled by neat complete Perth Duplex of FE 21 1894. Very rare usage, the first I have ever encountered. Cat. Minimum £80 x 10 on cover, but this is so clean and neat has to be worth a premium. Priced at full catalogue and worth every penny! $1440 WA45) Western Australia 1902 Undivided back Postcard of the Paquebot “INDUS” Sent Fremantle to Lisle North, France, and re-directed to Hesdin. Bear ½d & 1d Swan types SG 138/9, cat. £12.25 x 12 on cover. Cancelled by Fremantle Duplex of AU 14 02 and with arrival cds’s of Lisle North and Hesdin 17 SEP 12. Price $89 WA15) Western Australia 1905 undivided back Sepia Picture Postcard of Barrack Street Perth incorrectly addressed to Niagara Falls. Bears Halfpenny Green and 1d Carmine Swans, tied by cds of Town Hall Fremantle JU 30 06, and Niagara Falls arrival machine cancel, plus cds of AUG 6 1905 and similar return cds of the following day. No indication of its final resting place as it bears no sender’s address. Scarce and attractive, price $179 WA26) Western Australia 1885 – 93, Halfpenny Green/Yellow Green SG98/98a. 34 examples on 2 album pages, inc. 2 Fresh Mint Blocks of 9. 1 from left hand side of sheet with Guide Cross in margin. The other is a lower left corner plate 1 block. 6 units on each are unhinged. Then used block of 4, 3 pairs and 6 singles. Mostly very fine. Price $629 WA27) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 1d Carmine, SG 95. 32 examples on 2 album pages, inc. 3 Fresh Mint Blocks of 4. 2 only are hinged on each block, plus a mint pair, 2 used blocks of 4, 3 used pairs and 4 used singles. Very fine group. Price $499 WA28) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 2d Bluish Grey/ Grey, SG 96/96a. 32 examples on 2 album pages, inc. 4 Fresh Mint Blocks of 4. 2 only are hinged on each block, plus 3 used pairs and 10 used singles. Very fine group. Price $375 WA29) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 2.5d Deep Blue/Blue, SG 97/97a. 26 examples on 2 album pages, inc. a block of 4 Fresh Mint, 2 only are hinged, plus 3 mint pairs and a single and 4 used pairs and 7 singles. Very fine group. Price $365 WA31) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 5d Bistre, SG 99. 31 examples on 2 album pages, inc. a Plate 1 right hand block of 4 Fresh Mint, 2 only are hinged, plus 2 other mint blocks, again each with 2 only hinged, a mint pair and 2 mint singles, a used pair and 14 singles. Very fine group. Price $559 WA32) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 6d Bright Violet, SG 100. 34 examples on 2 album pages, inc. a block of 6 and 2 blocks of 4 Fresh Mint, 2 only are hinged on each, plus a mint pair and 4 mint singles and 14 used singles. Very fine group. Price $569 WA34) Western Australia 1911 real photographic postcard “Greetings from Fremantle” to St. Louis, USA. Bears Halfpenny Green and 1d Rose Pink SG 138/9. Cat £12.25 and from x 12 on cover. Neat & clean, price $175 WA45) Western Australia 1922 3d Black & Purple Long Swan Stamp Duty. Mint vertical pair, the upper lightly hinged, the lower being fresh unhinged. Light gum bends do not detract. Scarce multiple. Barefoot No. 64. Cat. only as used. Cat. by Elsmore at $45 each for hinged. Price $75 Australia Kangaroos All of my Kangaroo stamps are accurately described and fairly priced according to condition, you may order with confidence that there are no hidden faults. K343) Australia 1913 Penny Red Kangaroo used x 36 on annotated album pages. Noted "Rostage" x 2, Coil / Booklet Stamps x 2, + varieties not listed for this value, inc. "Missing Inner Frame Top Left" and "Shading Line Over One Penny Missing". Condition generally good to fine used. Minimum Cat. $847. Price: $539 K147) Australia 1913 1st wmk Kangaroos, good/fine used set to 2/- perf. Large OS. Includes the scarce 2.5d. Price on Melbourne dealers list $798. Odd fault here but very presentable, price $395 K280) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo die IIA, from bottom of the sheet perf. small OS, Grossly Misplaced Perfs. Centred very high to upper right corner and showing Jubilee Line at base. Spectacular! Misperfs of this magnitude are quite rare. Price $89 K86) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 2d Grey Kangaroo. Nice mint unhinged example with good perfs, centred right, cat. $300, price $120 K148) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 2.5d Indigo Kangaroo. Superb lower marginal cto example with gum, perfectly centred and full perfs. Melbourne cds of DE 3 13. They honestly do not come better than this! Price $125
K196) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 2.5d Indigo Kangaroo. Very fine used, perf. small OS. Well centred and good perfs. Cancelled by nice Melbourne Federal Parliament cds. Cat. $350, price $249 DB826) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo, Die I. Nice mint lightly hinged example with good perfs. Has light gum bend not visible from front. Cat. $250, price $119 K240) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo, Die I. Nice mint lightly hinged example well centred with good perfs. ACSC 12A Cat. $250, price $129 K282) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo 1st. wmk. Die II, perf. Large OS. Fine used nicely centred stamp with full perfs. Cancelled by 2 partial Oval registered cancels. ACSC 12Bbb, cat. $500, price $349 K420) Australia 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo Melbourne cto December 1913, with gum. Centred to right with good perfs. Cat. $100, price $45 K63) Australia 1913 4d Analine Orange Kangaroo. ACSC 15B Mint Unhinged. Lovely example, fresh gum, good centring and perfs. Cat $2750. Rarely offered. Price $1650 K88) Australia 1913 4d Analine Orange Kangaroo. ACSC 15B Mint lightly hinged. Lovely fresh example, centring to top right. Rare shade. Cat $2000. Rarely offered. Price $595 K150) Australia 1913 4d Orange Analine ACSC 15B. Fine used example with Esperance Western Australia cds of 27 MAY 14, well centred with just two pulled perfs at base. Cat. $275, price $79 K123) Australia 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo. ACSC 15Awb, cto without gum. Well centred, with just a couple of shortish perfs at top. Cat. Minimum $100, price $49 K89) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo mint unhinged. Well centred and fresh with a few shortish perfs at base. Cat. $650, very well priced at just $189 LM12) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo, “Kissprint”. Nice well centred example with full perfs, fresh mint very lightly hinged. Coastline appears doubled almost all around. Cat $250 as normal. Price $495 K283) Australia 1913 5d Pale Chestnut Kangaroo, perf large OS. Fine used well centred and full perf. stamp with partial Melbourne cds. ACSC 16Bba. Cat, $75, price $59 K288) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo, perfs small OS. Fine used well centred and good perfs. with partial Blue Brisbane cds. ACSC 16Bbb. Cat, $100, price $64 K90) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo, ACSC 17A. Superb mint unhinged example with good centring and perfs. One very slightly nibbed perf at lower left. Otherwise a perfect stamp. Cat. $875, price $550 K239) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo, ACSC 17A. Fresh mint lightly hinged example with good centring and perfs. One slightly nibbed perf at top. Cat. $325, cheap price $125 ML538) Australia 1913 6d ultramarine CTO with indistinct corner cds, the letter 'S' is just visible, indicating it may be a Brisbane CTO, attractive stamp! $99 K284) Australia 1913 6d Deep Blue 1st wmk. Kangaroo, perf. Large OS. Well centred full perf. stamp nicely used with 2 partial cds cancels. Cat. $55 for the cheapest shade. ACSC 17D, price $29 K285) Australia 1913 9d Deep Violet 1st wmk Kangaroo, perf. Large OS. Fine used well centred stamp with partial cds’s of Perth. Difficult shade to find. ACSC 24Cba. Cat. $150 as the cheapest shade, price $119 K289) Australia 1913 9d Violet 1st wmk Kangaroo, perf. small OS. Fine used well centred stamp with full perfs. Partial cds cancel of Cairns 9OC14. Difficult to find as nice as this. ACSC 24Abb. Cat. $100 price $69 K286) Australia 1913 Green 1/- 1st wmk Kangaroo perf. large OS. Fine used stamp nicely centred with one nibbed perf at left. Cancelled by WA CDS OF 21FE14, town not decipherable. ACSC 30Ab, cat. $100, cheap at $29 K290) Australia 1913 Green 1/- 1st wmk Kangaroo perf. small OS. Superb used with light corner cds (not cto) ACSC 30Aba, cat. $100. Priced keenly at $39 DB777) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk SG 12. Nice used example with corner cds. Good perfs centred a little to lower left. ACSC 35A Cat $250. Keenly priced at $119 K122) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk SG 12. Nice good used example with 2 partial cds cancels. Few ragged perfs to top, centred a little to left. ACSC 35A Cat $250. Keenly priced at $74 K2412) Australia 1913 2/- Dark Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk SG 12. Nice used example from right of sheet with central 1913 Parcel Post cds. Good perfs. & well centred. ACSC 35B Cat $300. Keenly priced at $129 K197) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk SG 12. Perf. sml. OS. Nice fine used example with light partial cds cancels. Well centred and good perfs. Cat $400. Priced well at $195 K346) Australia 1913 5/- grey/chrome Kangaroo, 1st watermark, cancelled to order 3 De 13– without gum, full perfs. no thins, tears or bends. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 42Awb. Cat. $300, price $249 K483) Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink 1st wmk Kangaroo, Ovpt. Specimen Mint Unhinged. Post Office Fresh! Nicely centred for this issue with full perfs. ACSC 47x, Cat. $3500. Price $1950
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 ML534) Australia 1915 2d grey Kangaroo 2nd wmk centred high Mint, light HR, advertised retail $175 for well centred, price $89 K198) Australia 1915 9d Violet 2nd wmk. Kangaroo perf OS, ACSC 25ba. Extra fine used example with Melbourne Public Offices cds of JE 1 16. Well centred, with good perfs. Cat. $350, price $249 K372) Australia 1/- Bright Blue Green Kangaroo, 2nd wmk, Socked on Nose. Nice scarcer shade, socked on nose by Spencer St. Melbourne cds of 19AU15. Well centred with good perfs. Cat. $150, price $110 K204) Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo 2nd wmk. Perf. OS. Good/fine used with 2 partial cds’s of Perth. Well centred, some short perfs at base. Has skipped perf at lower left. ACSC 31Aba, cat. $475, well priced at $89. K137) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36ba. Nice good used example with lightish parcel cancel. Well centred, with one short perf at left, otherwise good. Cat. $400, priced to sell at $98 K205) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS. ACSC 36Aba. Nice fine used example with light central cds cancel. Well centred with good perfs. Cat. $400, priced very well at $195 K244) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36A. Well centred full perf. used example cancelled by partial Brisbane Qld. cds. Cat. $350, cheap price, $125 K140) Australia 1915 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC43A. Nice used example with light partial circular cancels. Centred high with some fluffy perfs., usual for this issue Cat. $675 this one cheap at a third cat. $225 K481) K140) Australia 1915 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC43Bb. Nice used example with partial Melbourne circular cancels. Centred, left with better than average perfs. for this issue Cat. $875 minimum for this better shade. local retail for the cheaper shade $300 this one $245 K420) Australia 1915 2d Grey Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Fine used with OS NSW perfin. DOUBLED! FIRST I HAVE EVER SEEN. Price $525 (if this were just OS it would be worth $2000 plus) ML531) Australia 1915 2d grey Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die I punctured 'OS' two faintly toned perfs Mint unhinged. Centred to top right with good perfs. ACSC 7Aba, cat. $225 price $69 K92) Australia 1918 2d Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Die IIA, mint unhinged, small amount of gum disturbance at top otherwise fresh. Nice centring with good perfs. Cat. $225, price $65 K487) Australia 1918 2d Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo plate 3, Cooke Printing Die IIA, CA Monogram single, perf OS. Nicely centred and with good perfs. Very lightly hinged mint, with some light gum toning not visible from the front. Cat. $1250 as normal monogram, at least double for OS. Extremely rare! Price $2250 K93) Australia 1915 3d Yellow Olive Kangaroo Die II, mint unhinged, full perf example, centred left, minor overall gum toning. Cat. $1000, missing from most dealers’ lists. Cheap price $225. K373) Australia 1915 3d Deep Olive, Die II 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. Lovely “socked on nose” example with Registered cds of 27JY21 (Ballimore NSW?) Well centred and with good perfs. Cat. $250, price $175 K141) Australia 1915 6d Milky Greyish Blue Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. ACSC 19G Harrison Printing. Fine used with Condobolin NSW cds of SP 21 19. Well centred and with good perfs, this stamp shows the undocumented variety “Broken/Missing ears” very striking! The bite out of leg of this issue catalogues $2250, and sells for around $1500. Price $995 DB796) Australia 1918 6d Pale Greyish Violet Dull Blue Kangaroo Subs. Cliché. 3rd wmk SG 38ba (shade) , ACSC 19Gja, Nicely centred and with good perfs and 2 x partial Sydney cds cancels. cat $3750. Hard stamp to find, price $1950 K94) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo 3rd wmk, ACSC 21A. Nice mint unhinged example well centred and with good perfs. Has skipped perfs. at top creating a larger than usual stamp. Cat. $250, priced at just a half catalogue. $125 K149) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo 3rd wmk, ACSC 21Aba. Superb mint unhinged block of 4, perf OS. Extremely well centred and with perfect perfs. Post Office fresh Gum. Impossible to better! Cat. $600 as singles, blocks are rare, particularly as nice as this. Price $575 K294) Australia 1923 6d Deep Chestnut Kangaroo 3rd wmk, ACSC 21cbaw. Fine cto example, perf OS with gum. Well centred and with good perfs. Cat. $25 as the cheapest shade. Price $19 K263) Australia 1916 9d deep Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II. Fine used example of this scarce shade lightly cancelled by cds at left. Well centred with good perfs. ACSC 26C Cat. $200, price $149 K292) Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II perf OS. Very fine used example cancelled by small part cds at left. Well centred with good perfs. ACSC 26Aba Cat. $75, price $49 K200) Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Inverted Die II. Cooke Printing. Nicely centred full perf example, cancelled by partial Bowen, Qld. Cds. ACSC 26Aa, Cat. $325, price $239 K201) Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Inverted Die IIb. Harrison Printing. Nicely centred mostly good perf example, cancelled Armadale NSW cds. ACSC 27Aa, Cat. $275, price $195
K54) Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb. Nice mint lightly hinged example with perfect perfs, centred a tad high. Has light overall gum toning and one toned perf. at left, not visible from front. Cat. $125, cheap at $37.50 K132) Australia 1918 9d Deep Violet Kangaroo, ACSC 26Ca 3rd wmk Die II, Inverted. Nice fine used example, well centred, with a few ragged perfs. Cancelled by circular Brisbane Registered handstamp. Cat. Indication for this scarce shade $2000, price $995. K261) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb, mint lightly hinged. Nicely centred with good perfs, ACSC 33A cat. $150, priced well at $64 K371) Australia 1916 1/- Grey Green Kangaroo 3rd wmk fine cds used. Centred low, with light cds cancel to upper right and with good perfs. Nice example of this scarcer shade, listed as ACSC 32G. Cat. $125. Priced at 30% $37.50 K278) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb. Melbourne cto example without gum. Sideways Wmk. Centred left with full perfs., neat corner cancel. Cat. $75, Priced well at $59 K277) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb. Melbourne mint lightly hinged example Sideways Wmk. Centred left with full perfs., ACSC 33Aaa Cat. $200, Priced well at $99 K276) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb. Vfu example with Sideways Wmk. Well Centred with full perfs., neat corner cancel. Does not appear to be cto. Cat. $500, Priced well at $345 K486) Australia 1916 2/- Pale Brown 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 37B. Fresh mint unhinged top left corner block of 4. Lovely well centred block with good perfs. Has been hinged in the selvedge only. Blocks are exceedingly rare, there was no block of 4 in the Arthur Gray collection. Cat. $12,000 as singles, price $8575 K367) Australia 1916 2/- Greyish Brown Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Perf OS. Scarce shade, listed as ACSC 37Hba. Indicative cat. $700. The normal OS used being $125, 3.5 times the used regular stamp, and the shade cat. at $200. This stamp is well centred with mostly good perfs, a couple at base are nibbed. Cancelled by 2 x Melbourne slightly heavier cds cancels. A nice stamp for the shades collector. Well Priced at 30%, $210 K202) Australia 1916 2/- 3rd wmk. Inverted Brown Kangaroo, ACSC 37Aa, Cooke Printing. Well centred good perf example cancelled by cds of 9 JA 1917. Cat. $1500, very well priced at a half, $750 K528) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo 3rd wmk.perf OS. Faintly toned top right corner perf, centred low Mint lightly Hinged, ACSC 38Aba advertised retail $325 for fine, cat. $550, price $99 K95) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo 3rd wmk Nicely centred full perf. mint hinged example, ACSC 38A cat. $300. Well priced at under as half. $149 ML528) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Nicely centred full perf. mint hinged example, cat. $300. Well priced at under as half. $149 K470) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS, mint lightly hinged. Well centred with goods perfs. ACSC44Db, cat. $1250, marked POR in most dealer lists. price $995 K456) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS, cto with gum. Well centred with goods perfs. ACSC44Db, cat. $200, price $149 DB325) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Deep Analine Pink “Kissprint”. Harrison printing mint with light hinge, nice fresh gum. Has prominent “Kissprint” of frame clearly visible on map, at top, to right of Kangaroo and clear doubling of shading to left of Kangaroo’s head. Centred to the lower right, and with some short perfs at base. This is believed unique, and is only recorded in ACSC as Perf. OS used. (ACSC 48Bc) at $3000. I did sell a mint OS example through auction as couple of years ago in Melbourne for $3750 plus buyers’ premium. This example has been submitted to the ACSC for future listing. Price $3950 LM66) AUSTRALIA 1919 Kangaroo £1 Light Brown (Bistre) & pale blue. 3rd pale blue. Fine used well centred and full perf. example with full “socked on nose” Adelaide 12 JA 23 cds. SG 44b cat £1800. ACSC 52D cat $2500. Price $2475 K345) Australia 1923 6d chestnut Kangaroo, 3rd watermark, top marginal block of 4 with the variety 'broken leg on Kangaroo' [position = 3L6], used – there is perf. separation in the middle of the block, no thins, tears or bends. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 21A(3)d. SG Cat. # 73a. Cancelled by cds of Newcombe (current spelling Newcomb) Vic. 17 JY 25 Cat. $200 as a single used stamp. Very rare commercial usage. Price $375 LM152) Australia 1924 3rd wmk £1 Grey Kangaroo SG 75S, ovpt. Specimen Type C2. Early state of shaved P. Fresh mint unhinged well centred and with full gum. BW 53xf not catalogued as unhinged, but using the same formula as the normal type C should be $2275. Price $1495 K419) Australia 1924 3rd wmk £1 Grey Kangaroo SG 75 Telegraph Puncture. Nice well centred and with good perfs, cancelled in manuscript. ACSC 53. Retail for fine used $425, price $139 LM15) Australia 1929 Sml. Multi. Wmk., 6d Chestnut “Kissprint “of left frame MUH. Super Post Office Fresh left marginal example, well centred and full perfs. Unrecorded variety. Price $249
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 K266) Australia 1929 9d Pale Violet Sml. Multi. Wmk Kangaroo, very fine used. Well centred with good perfs. Cancelled by neat partial cds to lower left. ACSC28B, cat. $40, price $29 K276) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green small multi. wmk. Kangaroo, cto with gum. Lovely well centred stamp with full perfs. ACSC34Aw, cat. $75, price $52.50 K272) Another as above, same price $52.50 K278) Another as above, but centred right. Price $47.50 K457) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange Kangaroo. ACSC 45A, mint lightly hinged. Good strong colour with good perfs. Centred left. Cat. $400, price $295 DB499) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 5/- Greyish- Black & Yellow Orange Kangaroo. Perf OS ACSC 45Bba. Lovely commercially used example. Good strong colour with good perfs. and well centred. Cancelled by partial Perth cds. Postally used examples are much scarcer than cto. Cat. $250, price $185 K462) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 5/- Greyish- Black & Yellow Orange Kangaroo. Perf OS ACSC 45Bba. Commercially used example, parcel cancel. Good strong colour with good perfs. and well centred. Postally used examples are much scarcer than cto. Cat. $250, good value at a half, price $125 K296) Australia 1929 Grey & Yellow Orange small multi wmk. Kangaroo. Perf. OS. cto with gum, perfect perfs. Centring to top right. Cat. $250, price $139 K463) Australia 1929 Grey & Yellow Orange small multi wmk. Kangaroo. Perf. OS. cto with gum, nicely centred and good perfs. One lightly toned perf at top. Cat. $250, price $119 K485) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo. Fresh Mint Top marginal Block of 4! Lower pair are superb unhinged, others lightly hinged. A well centred block with full perfs. Cat. $12,000 as singles, blocks are exceedingly rare. Cat. $8200 as singles, price $7550 K379) Australia 1929 5/- & 10/- Kangaroos smw, used. Good average used pair with no major faults. 5/- is well centred, cds cancel with good colour and perfs, just a couple at lower left are nibbed. 10/- centred lower left with good colour & perfs. Slightly heavier cds cancel to left of stamp. Good for those collectors not wanting to pay a fortune. Cat. $975, priced very reasonably at around 30% cat. $295 K2) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, fine used dated Melbourne cds 4NO31, and with variety “Very short Spencer’s Gulf” ACSC49 (D) f, cat $1100, price $695 K37) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, mint unhinged. Centred lower left and has a couple of nibbed perfs. Facially quite attractive, but gum is toned. Cat $3000, price just $695 K270) Australia 1932 9d Violet Kangaroo C of A wmk. Cto with unhinged gum, ex. PMG Specimens pack. Well centred and full perfs, ACSC 29Aw cat. $25, price $19 K268) Australia 1932 9d Bright Purple Kangaroo C of A wmk. Cto without gum, ex. PMG Specimens pack. Reasonably centred and full perfs, ACSCV 29Dw cat. $25, as the cheapest shade, price $19 K464) Australia 1932 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange Kangaroo, C of A wmk. Fresh mint lightly hinged example, well centred and good perfs. ACSC 46A Cat. $325. Price $295 K349) Australia 1932 10/- grey/rose-crimson Kangaroo, CofA watermark, very fine used – Centred a little left with good perfs, no thins, tears or bends. Small part lower right corner lightly applied registered oval date stamp. SG Cat. # 136. ACSC Cat. #50B. As nice as they come! Price $249 K243) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, CofA watermark, fine used – Centred a little left with good perfs, no thins, tears or bends. Slightly blunt at lower right corner. Cancelled by part cds of Wollongong, NSW. SG Cat. # 136. ACSC Cat. #50A. Cat. $300, cheap at under a third, $95 K377) Australia 1932-4 C of A wmk High Value Specimens type D Kangaroos. 10/- - Two Pounds, superb fresh mint unhinged. Way better than average for these with full perfs. and better than average centring. Cat. $485, price $375 K378) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink C of A wmk Kangaroo Specimen Type D Block of 4. Superb fresh mint unhinged block of 4. 1st we have owned, these are RARE! Cat. $1250 for hinged, not priced unhinged. Indicative cat. price for unhinged would be $1950 plus based on the difference in price for the single stamp hinged versus unhinged. A superb piece, price $1450 K484) Australia 1935 £1 Grey C of A wmk. Kangaroo, Block of 4. A fresh well centred block of 4 with god perfs. Lower left stamp showing unrecorded variety: “Three grey coloured spots in upper left corner”. ACSC 54xa. Cat. $1500 as hinged, unhinged must be at least double. Price $1995 K348) K300) Australia 1934 Two Pound Black & Rose Crimson Specimen with variety type D. C of A wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 58Ax(V)i, mint unhinged, with variety “Notch in Kangaroo’s snout” nicely centred, one nibbed perf at base. Normal cat. $7500 for hinged, which would be $22,500 for unhinged! As a Specimen it would actually be scarcer than the normal stamp. Price $345 LM150) Australia 1935 £1 Grey C of A wmk Kangaroo, SG 137S, BW 54x. Vertical pair Mint Unhinged, ovpt. Specimen type D. Multiples are rare and a block of 4 is cat. $1500 for hinged.
This pair is very fresh unhinged, with full perfs. and well centred. Using the formula for a mint unhinged single the block of 4 should cat. at $2250 for unhinged. As a pair it is worth approx. 40% of the block price = $900. Price $765…the same price that the late Simon Dunkerley paid me for a similar pair in 2005. LM148) Australia 1934 £2 Grey – Black and Rose Crimson C of A wmk, SG 138S. Mint unhinged with variety “Collar on Roo” BW 58Vr. Nice mint unhinged full perf example, centred left. The normal stamp in mint unhinged cat. $15000, and with this variety an extra 50% = $22,500. The Specimen Mint unhinged is $225, and logically the variety adds 50% to around $350. Cheap buy at $315 Australia KGV Heads Breaking superb KGV Collection, starting here with the 1d Red Shades, mainly mint with certificate G242) Australia 1914 1d Pale Carmine top marginal block of 4. Fresh mint with only the top left stamp being hinged. Includes the unlisted variety “Re-touch under value” on stamps 2 & 4. Centred left with full perfs. Nice positional piece, ACSC 71A. Price $149 GG2) Australia 1917 1d Orange Red Mint Unhinged. ACSC 71P (G24.5) Fresh Well centred with good perfs, a little fluffy as usual. Supplied with Drury 2014 Certificate. Cat. $600, price $449 GG4) Australia 1918 1d Rosine Mint Lightly Unhinged. ACSC 72 l (G68) Fresh centred to right with good perfs. Supplied with Drury 2015 Certificate. Cat. $700, price $525 GG5) Australia 1918 1d Plum Mint Unhinged, perf. OS. ACSC 72Lbb (G71) Fresh, centred left with full perfs. Supplied with Drury 2015 Certificate. Cat. $4125, price $2995 GG6) Australia 1918 1d Rosine Mint Unhinged, perf. OS. ACSC 72ibb (G68) Fresh, centred lower left with full perfs. Supplied with Starling 2014 Certificate. Cat. $875, price $649 GG7) Australia 1918 1d Carmine Pink, Cooke Printing LMWM. Mint Unhinged. ACSC 73A (G101) Fresh, centred left with full perfs. Supplied with Drury 2015 Certificate. Cat. $1250, price $925 GS1) Australia 1914 1d Bright Red (Analine) Die II KGV, MLH. Fresh well centred full perf example, ACSC 71B(1)i. (G11) Very scarce shade supplied with 2 certificates, Brandon 1991 & Starling 2013. Cat. $1250, price $995 GS5) Australia 1914 1d Carmine Rose Die II KGV, Post Office Fresh Mint Unhinged! Centred right, couple of nibbed perfs. ACSC 71V(1)i. (G30) Supplied with Starling 2013 Certificate Cat. $750 hinged, x 3 for Mint Unhinged = $2250, price $1795 GS16) Australia 1917 1d Rose Red Rough Paper KGV. Fresh mint very lightly hinged, nicely centred with full perfs. ACSC 72E (G64) Cat. $600, very hard stamp, Supplied with Drury 2005 Certificate. Price $475 GS23) Australia 1917 1d Orange Red KGV. Post Office fresh Mint Unhinged. Nice full perf example, centred left. ACSC71P, (G24.5) Cat. $600. Supplied with Drury 2004 certificate. Price $475 GS24) Australia 1917 1d Pale Terra Cotta (Brick) KGV Perf. OS. Superb Post Office Fresh mint unhinged example. Full even perfs, centred slightly right. ASCS 71Q (G25) Cat. $800 for hinged, unhinged at least double = $1600. Supplied with Drury 2004 certificate. price $1275 GS25) Australia 1918 1d Pink KGV. Post Office fresh Mint Unhinged. Nice full perf example, centred right. ACSC71T, (G28) Cat. $600. Supplied with Starling 2013 certificate. Rare shade, price $475 GS26) Australia 1918 1d Lilac Pink KGV. Mint Unhinged. Nice full perf example, well centred. Has a couple of tiny natural inclusion and toning to one perf not visible from front. ACSC71T, (G28) Cat. $600. Supplied with Drury 2014 certificate, top selvedge removed. Nice shade, price $449 GS17) Australia 1918 1d Rose Pink Rough Paper KGV. Post Office Fresh mint unhinged, nicely centred with full perfs. ACSC 72H (G67) Cat. $1500, very rare stamp, Supplied with Drury and Bozic 2011 Certificates. Price $1195 G232) Australia 1918 1d Rose Pink Rough Paper KGV perf OS. Fine used example centred right with good perfs. Cancelled by Melbourne Ship Mail Room cds of 22MY20. ACSC 72H (G67) Cat. $250, rarer shade, price $149 GS18) Australia 1918 1d Rosine Rough Paper KGV. Post Office Fresh mint hinged, centred left with full perfs. ACSC 72 l (G68) Cat. $700, scarce shade. Price $550 GS19) Australia 1918 1d Rosine Rough Paper KGV. Perf OS. Mint unhinged. Nice centring with full perfs. ACSC 72 lbb (G68) Cat. $350 as hinged. Price $495 GS20) Australia 1918 1d Damson Rough Paper KGV. Mint lightly hinged. Centred right with full perfs. ACSC 72K (G70.5) Cat. $900. Supplied with Drury 2010 Certificate. Price $725 GS8) Australia 1916 – 18 1d Carmine Rose Die II Rough Paper KGV mint lightly hinged, well centred & full perfs. ACSC 72Q(1)i (G74) Supplied with Starling 2013 Certificate. Cat. $750, price $595 GS10) Australia 1918 1d Maroon Rough Paper KGV. Mint hinged, perfect centring, and good perfs. ACSC 72R(G77) Supplied with 2005 Drury Certificate. Cat. $750, price $595 G210) Australia 1916 4d Lime Yellow and Lemon Yellow, one of each fine used dated examples. Lime Yellow is cancelled by cds of North Melbourne MY 24 16. Lemon Yellow is cancelled by cds
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 of Bairnsdale Vic. of OC 7 16. ACSC 110d & 110c respectively. Cat. $635, price $475 G127) Australia 1915 4d Orange KGV, perf OS Mint Lightly Hinged. Well centred example with just a couple of nibbed perfs at right, cat $250, price $125 G136) Australia 1915 4d Yellow Orange Analine KGV, Inverted wmk. Mint left mint marginal block of 6, 5 are unhinged. Also with blind perf at top between stamps 1 & 2. Gum with even light toning. Cat. $950 plus as cheapest shade, price $575 ML530) Australia 1921 4d Violet single wmk. Nice mint unhinged example, well centred. Has 1 nibbed perf at top, together with a light gum bend also at top. ACSC 111A, cat. $75, price $30 G263) Australia 1915 5d Chestnut Single Line Perf. cto Right Marginal Block of 6. Smooth paper cancelled Melbourne cds of MR 2 15. Very scarce in multiples. This block has full gum with some toning, also small perf. reinforcement at top by part hinge. Well centred with full perfs. Very attractive piece. ACSC 122Aw Price $295 DB491) Australia 1920 1/4d Turquoise KGV Single wmk. Mint unhinged Block of 4 perf OS, with variety “Thick 1 at right” and grossly misperfed showing parts of additional stamps at right. Cat $1500. Lovely fresh condition. Supplied with certificate. Price $1150 G19) Australia 1920 1/4d Turquoise KGV Single wmk. Mint unhinged, centred lower right. Fresh full perf example, advertised retail $650, my price just $295 G133) Australia 1926 1.5d Rose Red on translucent paper. Plate 1a top right block of 4, with plate dot. Fresh Mint unhinged, with some gum disturbance to lower right unit. Centred to left. Rare! Cat. $1000 as hinged on normal paper. Translucent paper ought to be 5 x that. ACSC 91aa (1a) z. Price $2495 G245) Australia 1924 1d Red KGV No Wmk. Perf. OS, fresh mint unhinged. Well centred with good perfs. Scarce stamp in this condition. Cat $325, price $295 G14) Australia 1927 4d Olive KGV Sml. Multi. Wmk perf. 14, SG 91 fresh mint unhinged. Centred left with good perfs. Advertised retail $300, price only $149 G243) Australia 1927 Small Multi Wmk Perf.14 4½d Violet, Ash Imprint pair Mint lightly hinged with variety ACSC 119ve "Deformed left bottom frame". Also has wide untrimmed selvedge at base. Cat. $500 as block of 4. Price $249 G241) Australia 1927 1d Green KGV HEAD SMW WMK PERF 13½ x 12½ *PART ASH IMPRINT BLOCK OF 8* SG 95-95B. Both top 7 bottom rows of 4 are Die 1,2,2,1 but the left die 2 units are the submerged variety. Cancelled by cds’s of 5 JY 31, town unclear. ACSC 81(1) ia. Rare piece! Price $359 G70) 1927 3d Dull Blue KGV smw. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 die 1a. Mint unhinged gutter block of 4, 2 x vertical pairs of type A & B. ACSC 107c, cat. $1150 as two pairs. Very scarce, price $725 G70) Australia 1927 3d Dull Blue KGV smw. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 die 1a. Mint unhinged gutter block of 4, 2 x vertical pairs of type A & B. ACSC 107c, cat. $1150 as two pairs. Very scarce, price $725 G9) Australia 1927 5d Brown KGV Sml. Multi. Wmk perf. 13.5 x 12.5, SG 103a, mint unhinged. Centred to upper right, with good perfs. Fresh gum with very light overall toning. Advertised retail $110, price $54. G5) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise KGV, C of A wmk. Mint unhinged. Full perf. fresh gum example centred left. Small crease at top left corner. Advertised retail $400, price for this one just $129 Australia Pre- Decimal issues APD94) Australia 1928 3d Blue Kookaburra block of 4, perf OS. Post Office fresh Mint Unhinged. Multiples are scarce. Cat. $400 as singles, price $295 DB774) Australia 1928 3d Blue Engraved Kookaburra, reprint of the Imperf Minisheet ACSC 133MSb. Cat. $350,000. On thin card, un-numbered. Price $29 APD93) Australia 1929 3d green Airmail TYPE "A" block of 48 (6 x 8) with ASH imprint, perf OS. Mint Unhinged, with some minor aging of gum and a light vertical gum crease, but a very scarce survivor! ACSC 134wa, Cat. $100 per stamp plus $525 for the Imprint = $4925. Priced very reasonably at 30% cat. $1495 BD438) Australia 1931 1/- Large Lyrebird, mint unhinged. Nice example with full perfs gum a little toned, price $49 APD92) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d Ovpt. OS, mint lightly hinged. Lovely fresh original gum pair, cat. $600, price $349 LM11) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- Green, SG 143 Mint Unhinged. Well centred and with full perfs, price on these is tightening now, and the SG catalogue price has risen again. Most dealers are now quoting around $1450 to $1500. Price $1350. APD66) Australia 1951 3d Dark Green KGVI Sideface, Massive misperf! Used example with part slogan cancel. Misperfed to lower left and showing large part adjoining stamp to the right. Not previously recorded. The No wmk 4d Kookaburra (ACSC199) was discovered about 10 years ago with a similar misperf in a half sheet, which I handled at the time and sold for $75 each
to another major dealer . These are now catalogued at $150. This is way scarcer, and may be unique. Price $295 DC71) Australia 1962 Commonwealth Games 5d SG 346 mint unhinged block of 4 with major colour shift of green downwards into margin. Affects all 4 stamps. Normal supplied for comparison Ex. Simon Dunkerley. Rare, price $395 DC72) Australia 1962 Commonwealth Games 5d SG 346 mint unhinged block of 4 with major colour shift of red upwards affecting all stamps. Ex. Simon Dunkerley. Rare, price $295 Australia Decimals DC75) Australia 1975 18c Wildflower SG 608 mint unhinged block of 4 with major shift of yellow downwards into margin. Affects all units. Rare, ex. Simon Dunkerley. Price $395 AD62) Australia 1973-74 (SG.545 variety) 1c Banded Coral Shrimp, horizontal pair with dramatic variety "black misplaced to left". ACSC 635ce cat. $75 each in 16 year old 2002 edition. Superb MUH, rarely seen variety price $225 DC74) Australia 1975 45c Flower SG 609 mint unhinged left marginal block of 4. Shows vertical green rippling water effect across all stamps. Rare, ex Simon Dunkerley. Price $395 DC73) Australia 1977 30c Performing Arts SG 642 mint unhinged block of 4. Shows striking colour shift of Black to the left, affecting all units. Ex. Simon Dunkerley. Rare, price $395 Australia First Day Covers LM86) Australia 1930 Sturt pair on small plain typewritten fdcs. Each with neat Stones Corner Qld. Cds of 2JE30. Very clean and fresh. Cat $200, Price $139 APH107) As above, on a single cover from Geelong Vic. To a local address, cds of Geelong 2 JE 30. Price $149 ML574) 1938 4d Koala on Haslem FDC, some minor soiling/toning & flap damaged - A rare cover. Price: $150 AFD186) Australia 1941 Surcharges set of 3 on small plain fdc to Canada. Cancelled by Sydney 4 line slogan of 10 DEC 1941 “AUSTRALIAN/PRODUCTS/ARE/EXCELLENT” And with red tape “Opened by Censor 1241” at left. Very neat and clean. Ultra-scarce to overseas destinations. Cat. $375, price $279 AFDS402) Australia 1945 Duke of Gloucester small registered official PMG’s dept. Hermes Envelope to NZ. Bears full set Gloucester plus additional 5.5d, cancelled by Melbourne Registered cds of 21MY45, and with reg’n label No. 8332 of Stamp Section GPO Melbourne. Reverse bears the following on flap: “CARELESS CHATTER CAN CAUSE CASUALTIES” Neat and attractive cover. Price $42 AFD403) Australia 1945 Duke of Gloucester small registered Medawer FDC to UK. Cancelled by GPO Sydney cds of 19FE45. Scarce and attractive, price $39 ML577) 1947 Newcastle set on PSA generic FDC with Exhibition postmarks, scarcer cachet. Price: $30 ML575) 1949 2½d Lawson on Miller Bros FDC, the harder to find 'No bush background' type. Price: $20 ML576) 1951 7½d KGVI on Stewart's Stamp Shop FDC. Price: $15 AFD458) Australia 1955 R.A.N. and U.S.N. Blue and Black cachet FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Blue U.S.A. Memorial. Cancelled by CDS of Landsborough, QLD, 4 MY 55, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD532) Australia 1955 Centennial of World's Alliance of Y.M.C.A. Brown and Red cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 2 x 3 1/2d Y.M.C.A. World Centennial. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 10 AU 55, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD551) Australia 1956 Commemorating 100 Years of Self Government Red and Blue cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Red-Brown Responsible Government. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 26 SE 56, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD414) Australia 1956 Publicising the Olympic Games Map and Rings cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: XVI Olympic Games set. Cancelled by CDS of Richmond South, VIC, 31 OC 56, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD555) Australia 1957 New Design and Value of Elizabethan Series Red Crown cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Brown QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Richmond South, VIC, 13 MR 57, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD556) Australia 1957 New Design and Value of Elizabethan Series Red Crown cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Brown QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Richmond South, VIC, 13 MR 57, typed address Registered cover. Price: $10 AFD526) Australia 1957 Souvenir QEII Pink and Navy Blue cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 4d Brown QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Landsborough, QLD, 13 MR 57, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD554) Australia 1957 Australian Antarctic Territory Penguin and Icecap cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 2/- Blue Australian Antarctic Territory. Cancelled by CDS of Richmond South, VIC, 27 MR 57, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD552) Australia 1957 Commemorating 100 Years of Self Government S.A. Brown and Blue cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Brown Responsible Government in S.A. Cancelled by CDS of Richmond South, VIC, 17 AP 57, typed address cover. Price: $4
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 AFD405) Australia 1957 Commemorating 100 Years of Self Government S.A. Brown and Blue cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Brown Responsible Government in S.A. Irregular Block of 5. Cancelled by CDS of Adelaide, SA , 17 AP 57, typed address Registered cover. Price: $10 AFD530) Australia 1957 S.A. Centenary of Fully Responsible Government Blue and Brown cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 4d Brown Responsible Government in S.A. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 17 AP 57, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD503) Australia 1957 set of 3 covers Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Blue, Green and Red cachets WCS FDCs. Bearing: 7d Blue Royal Flying Doctor Service Australia 2 x single and pair. Cancelled by CDSs of Landsborough QLD, Wyndham WA, Cloncurry QLD, all 21 AU 57, hand addressed and typed address x 2. Price: $15 the set AFD450) Australia 1957 Christmas Greetings Brown, Blue and Yellow cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 1957 Christmas set. Cancelled by CDS of Malvern South, VIC, 6 NO 57, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD522) Australia 1957 Christmas Greetings Brown, Blue and Yellow cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Purple Christmas 1957. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 6 NO 57, Rubber Stamped address cover. Price: $4 AFD521) Australia 1957 Greetings Brown, Blue and Yellow cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Red Christmas 1957. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 6 NO 57, Rubber Stamped address cover. Price: $4 AFD523) Australia 1958 75th Anniversary of the Founding of Broken Hill Purple and Yellow cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Ochre Broken Hill. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 10 SE 58, Rubber Stamped address cover. Price: $4 AFD524) Australia 1958 Peace On Earth Brown, Blue and Gold cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Red Christmas 1958. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 5 NO 58, Rubber Stamped address cover. Price: $4 AFD525) Australia 1958 Greetings Brown, Orange and Yellow cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Purple Christmas 1958. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 5 NO 58, Rubber Stamped address cover. Price: $4 AFD564) Australia 1959 New Design 1d Parliament House Canberra Light Blue, Green and Yellow-Brown cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 1d Purple QEII Block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Adelaide, SA, 2 FEB 59, typed address cover. Price: $6 AFD528) Australia 1959 QEII Government House, Perth Green and Light Green cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Green QEII pair. Cancelled by CDS of Largs North, SA, 18 MR 59, hand re-addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD518) Australia 1959 New Design 3d Crest of the City of Melbourne Silver and Black cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 3d Green QEII pair. Cancelled by CDS of Amberley, QLD, 20 MY 59, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD520) Australia 1959 Commemorating the Centenary of the state of Queensland Black Red and Gold cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 4d Green and Purple Self Government in Queensland pair. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 5 JUN 59, typed address cover to Switzerland. Price: $8 AFD519) Australia 1959 Government House Hobart Postage Rate Increased to 5d Green and Silver cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Blue QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 1 OCT 59, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD517) Australia 1960 Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Girl Guides Green and Yellow-Brown cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Blue Golden Jubilee of Guiding. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 18 AUG 60, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD485) Australia 1960 Northern Territory Centenary of Exploration Black and Green cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 5d Pink Northern Territory Centenary of Exploration. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 21 SEP 60, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD516) Australia 1960 Northern Territory Centenary of Exploration Aborigine cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Pink Northern Territory Centenary of Exploration. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 21 SEP 60, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD486) Australia 1960 Banded Ant-Eater a Native of Australia Brown and Yellow cachet WCS. Bearing: 6d Chocolate Banded Anteater. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau+ Melbourne, VIC, 30 SEP 60, unaddressed Revised Date cover. Price: $8 AFD513) Australia 1960 Queensland Centenary Red and Green cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Dark Olive Queensland. Cancelled by CDS of Adelaide, SA, 2 NOV 60, typed address Revised Date Overprint cover. Price: $4 AFD515) Australia 1961 Australia's Continuing Interest in the Colombo Plan Group Light blue, Black and Bronze cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 1/- Brown Colombo Plan. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 30 JUN 61, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD412) Australia 1961 Cattle Industry Northern Territory Black and Orange Boomerang and Shield cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 5s Red-Brown Northern Territory Cattle Industry with slight
toning. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 26 JLY 61, typed address cover. Price: $8 AFD413) Australia 1961 Cattle Industry Northern Territory Black and Orange Boomerang and Shield cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 5s Red-Brown Northern Territory Cattle Industry. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 26 JLY 61, unaddressed cover. Price: $25 AFD562) Australia 1962 New 2d Value QEII South Australia Purple and Yellow-Brown cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 2d Ochre QEII Block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 21 MAR 62, hand addressed cover. Price: $6 AFD459) Australia 1962 Christmas 1962 Green, Red and Grey-Black cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Purple Christmas 1962. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 17 OCT 62, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD484) Australia 1962 Christmas 1962 Green, Red and Grey-Black cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Purple Christmas 1962. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 17 OCT 62, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD514) Australia 1962 Commonwealth Games Athletes cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d VII British Empire & Commonwealth Games Perth 1962. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 1 NOV 62, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD466) Australia 1963 Commemorating the Royal Visit Rolls Royce cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Green QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 18 FEB 63, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD467) Australia 1963 50th Anniversary of Canberra Green and Yellow-Brown cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Green Canberra. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 8 MAR 63, Rubber Stamped address cover. Price: $4 AFD583) Australia 1963 Commemorating the Centenary of the International Red Cross Silver, Grey and Red cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Red Cross Centenary 1963. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 8 MAY 63, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD468) Australia 1963 Commemorating the Centenary of the International Red Cross Silver, Grey and Red cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Red Cross Centenary 1963. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 8 MAY 63, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD501) Australia 1963 Commem. of 150th Anniversary of Crossing the Blue Mountains Crossing Blue Mountains cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Blue Blue Mountains Crossing 1813. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 28 MAY 63, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD469) Australia 1963 Commem. of 150th Anniversary of Crossing the Blue Mountains Crossing Blue Mountains cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Blue Blue Mountains Crossing 1813. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 28 MAY 63, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD470) Australia 1963 Export Consciousness Red Yellow and Green cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Red Export Australia. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 28 AUG 63, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD471) Australia 1963 New Design and Colour Elizabethan Series Green and Red cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Green QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Adelaide, SA, 9 OCT 63, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD473) Australia 1963 Gloria in Excelsis Deo Red Green and Blue cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Christmas 1963 pair. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 25 OCT 63, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD479) Australia 1963 Opening of the Commonwealth Pacific Cable Boat and Map cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 2/3 Commonwealth Cable. Cancelled by CDS of Ararat, VIC, 3 DE 63, unaddressed cover. Price: $10 AFD445) Australia 1964 Commemorating 50th Anniversary of First Airmail Flight Olive cachet Sigma FDC. Bearing: 5d Olive First Air Mail. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 1 JLY 64, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD474) Australia 1964 Peace on Earth Goodwill to all Men Altar cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Christmas 1964. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 21 OCT 64, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD582) Australia 1964 Peace on Earth Goodwill to all Men Altar cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Christmas 1964. Cancelled by CDS of Mitcham, VIC, 21 OCT 64, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD475) Australia 1965 Commem. International Telecommunication Union Centenary Globe and Telephone cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d International Telecommunication Union 1865. Cancelled by CDS of Adelaide, SA, 10 MAY 65, typed address cover. Price: $4 AFD480) Australia 1965 Commem. International Telecommunication Union Centenary Globe and Telephone cachet FDC. Bearing: 5d International Telecommunication Union 1865. Cancelled by CDS of Cairns, QLD, 10 MAY 65, unaddressed cover. Price: $6 AFD201) Australia 1965 Grey Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 5d International Telecommunication Union 1865. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 10 MAY 65, type addressed cover to New Zealand. Price: $6 AFD477) Australia 1965 Commemorating Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Orange Light and Dark Blue cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Churchill. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 24 MAY 65, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD478) Australia 1965 Commem. the Centenary of Sir John Monash Birth John Monash cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d John Monash 1865 - 1931. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 Melbourne, VIC, 23 JE 65, Rubber Stamped address cover. Price: $4 AFD472) Australia 1965 Elizabethan Series 5d Change of Colour Parliament House Canberra cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 5d Red QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Stocksville, VIC, 30 JE 65, hand addressed cover. Price: $4 AFD187) Australia 1966 1c - $4 Decimal Definitives, (no coils) QEII Heads, Fish, Birds & Navigators complete set of 22 in blocks of 4 on 22 Wesley First Day Covers, cancelled by Cocos (Keeling) Is. cds of 14FE1966, and with neat small label to J Gower, the cover producer, except the 1c which is a neat typed address. Cat. as Australian use singles in ACSC 15 year old 2002 edition at $305. Exceedingly scarce, possibly even unique! Sets of singles on 2 or 3 covers routinely sell retail for $125 - $175. Price $895 AFD191) Australia 1966 Set of 2 covers Famous Navigators Around Australia Light Blue and Gold cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: Navigators set 40c - $4. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 14 FEB 66, unaddressed covers. Price: $110 the pair AFD409) Australia 1966 Brown Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 13c, 15c, 24c, 25, and 30c of 1966 Birds set. Cancelled by CDS of Leongatha, VIC, 14 FE 66, unaddressed cover. Price: $12 AFD195) Australia 1967 Brown Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 4c 150 Years of Banking. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic, Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, 5 AP 67, unaddressed cover. Price: $8 AFD197) Australia 1968 Brown Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 5c Building and Saving Societies Eleventh World Congress. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 16 OCT 68, typed address cover. Price: $6 AFD196) Australia 1968 Brown Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 5c Christmas 1968. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 23 OCT 68, typed address cover. Price: $6 AFD202) Australia 1968 Olive Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 5c Macquarie Lighthouse 1818. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney South, NSW, 27 NO 68, typed address cover. Price: $6 AFD198) Australia 1969 Brown Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 5c International Labour Organisation 1919 - 1969. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 4 JE 69, unaddressed cover. Price: $8 AFD199) Australia 1970 Brown Emblem cachet Official Australia Post Office FDC. Bearing: 5c Standard Gauge Rail Link 1970. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 11 FEB 70, typed address cover. Price: $6 AFD203) Australia 1970 Royal Visit 1970 Flag cachet FDC. Bearing: 5c Royal Visit and 30c Royal Visit. Cancelled by CDS of Dandenong, VIC, 31 MAR 1970, unaddressed cover. Price: $25 AFD580) Australia 1976 National Stamp Week Kangaroo Stamps cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 18c National Stamps Week Sheetlet. Cancelled by CDS of National Stamp Week Melbourne, VIC, 27 SEP 1976, unaddressed cover. Price: $6 AFD585) Australia 1977 Centenary of Test Cricket Australia / England 1877 Black and White cachet Official Australia Post FDC by Bruce Weatherhead. Bearing: Australia Test Cricket Centenary set. Signed by Greg Chappell and team. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 9 MAR 1977, unaddressed cover. Price: $165 AFD418) Australia 1999 Tiwi Art Didgeridoo cachet Alpha FDC. Bearing: 00.45 , 00.90 and $1.35 NPC FRAMA. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, unaddressed cover. Price: $6 AFD415) Australia 2003 Set of 4 National Flora / Fauna covers. Featuring NSW, QLD, ACT and VIC Alpha FDCs. Bearing: $1.00, $1.45 and 0.50 FRAMA. Cancelled by (Sydney, NSW), (Brisbane, QLD), Canberra, ACT) and National Philatelic Centre Melbourne, VIC) 13 JANUARY 2003, unaddressed covers. Price: $20 the lot AFD447) Australia 2012 Year of the Dragon Zodiac Dragon cachet FDC. Bearing: 2012 Year of the Dragon Zodiac Signs Block of 12. Cancelled by CDS of Christmas Island, WA, 2012, unaddressed cover. Price: $6 AFD446) Australia 2013 Australian Legends of Music Manuscript cachet FDC. Bearing: 60c set of 10 Australian Legends of Music. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 18 JANUARY 2013, unaddressed cover. Price: $6 Australia Postal History APH498) Australia 1919 (mostly) usages on cover of 1.5d Black Brown Single wmk. Includes 3 items to USA, inc. a taxed front with 2 x 3c Dues attached. Variety of cancellations. 12 items, min. cat. on cover, unchecked for varieties. Cat. min. $25 each on cover. Price $119 the lot. APH286) Australia 1914 1st Wmk Kangaroos. Aug.1914 usage of ½d Green + 2d Grey on small advertising cover of The City Bank of Sydney, Sydney to New York. Cancelled by Sydney machine
cancel of AU 29 1914. Cat.$400+. Price $239 LM123) Australia 1915 Prisoner of War mail. Small envelope addressed to Red Cross Geneva Bearing 1d Red KGV, SG 21 tied by Melbourne cds of 23 MR 15 and with Red Censor tape at top and left. Underpaid by 1.5d and with Hexagonal T10c on face. Has arrival datestamp of Geneva on reverse of 27 IV 15. Scarce item in great condition, price $355 APH151) Australia 1915 small cover to Paris, France NOT CENSORED. Bears 2.5d 1st wmk Indigo Kangaroo cancelled by cds of Mosman NSW 6AU15. Quite late use for this, the 2nd wmk. being issued in July 1915. Clean attractive cover cat. $150, price $110 APH152) Australia 1916 small cover to Film Co. Los Angeles, USA. Bears 2.5d Indigo 2nd wmk Kangaroo, cancelled by Melbourne Ship Mail Room cds of 4MR16. Additional “Passed” (by censor) in violet. Small opening tear at op does not affect the stamp. Nice clean cover. Cat. $180, price $129 LM94) Australia 1922 small Orient Line cover bearing 2d Red KGV Single Wmk, cancelled by Paquebot machine cancel of Toulon 22 IV 22, addressed to Cambridge UK. Reverse bears the logo of “Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamships. Clean, attractive and rare! Price $110 APH112) Australia 1925 2 x 1½d red KGV Head single watermark and 3d pale dull violet blue KGV Head, single watermark, die I on a registered cover (Red Reg. label 649) from WAGGA WAGGA 12 MY 1925, cancelled unusually by Wagga Parcel Post cds. Melbourne registered cds on reverse of the following day, to Fenneberg bei Waltershausen, Germany. The cover has been opened along the flap and the 1½d stamps are slightly damaged from being too close to the edge of the envelope. The back-stamps show an interesting journey, the letter landed in the northern Italian port of Genoa (Genova)15.6.25, then continued north across country to Milan, 16.6.25 and into Switzerland via Chiasso and finally to its central German destination the next day. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 89D, 104B. Scarce and unusual. Price $85 APH106) Australia 1925 small cover to Cairo, Egypt bearing 3d Violet Blue single wmk. KGV Head. Cancelled by cds of Port Adelaide of 17 MR 25 (St. Patrick’ Day) and with arrival cds of Cairo in reverse, 13.IV.25 Remarkable delivery speed for those days! Rare destination. Neat and clean, price $129 LM136) Australia 1926 Small Registered cover, Sydney to Grenoble, France. Bears horizontal pair of 3d Blue KGV Single wmk. Die 1a type A, ACSC 105C. Cancelled by Registered Sydney cds of 17-NO-26 and has “Rats Tail R” Sydney NSW Red Reg. Label No. A (handstamp in violet) 1033. Reverse bears arrival cds of Grenoble 19 – 12- 26. Single stamp on cover cat. $180. Rare survivor in nice condition. Two insignificant tears at top mentioned only for accuracy. Correct rate of 3d Postage and 3d Registered applied. Price $215 APH291) Australia 1928 OHMS Registered Cover from “Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies” to “The Commonwealth Trust Corporation” Bears solo use 1927 KGV Head SM Wmk Perf 14, 4½d Violet Solo Use. Stamp damaged at lower right corner. Also bears Brisbane Red Reg’n. Label No. 3741 and with Brisbane registered cds of 27NO28 both front and reverse. Cat. $100 minimum as solo use on cover. Price $49 APH115) Australia 1930 FIVE PENCE on 4½d violet KGV, small multiple watermark, perf. 13½:12½ used on a small cover from ARTARMON NSW 2 APR 1962 to Lakemba. Cancelled by Artarmon 3 liner slogan “CHECK ADDRESS/IF INCOMPLETE/ ADVISE WRITER” Has been taxed at 1d and a 1d postage due (no watermark, die II) affixed and pen cancelled. It seems that the letter was incorrectly considered as only being franked at 4½d instead of the required 5d, so was taxed at double the deficiency. The envelope has been opened slightly roughly on two sides, the stamps are sound. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 125 Late usage, but apparently commercial. Cat. $200 on cover. Rare! Price $185 LM133) Australia 1931 small Commercial Airmail Registered First Flight Cover to Holland, bearing 3d Green Airmail, 3d Blue Kingsford Smith, 1/4d Turquoise KGV sml. Multi. wmk perf 13.5 x 12.5 and 2/- Maroon Kangaroo same wmk. The 1/4d & 2/- cat. $1500 and $300 respectively on cover. All cancelled by Camberwell Vic. Cds of 21 MY 31 and with Camberwell Reg. Label No. 7051. Reverse bears the oval Violet Melbourne to Batavia Cachet, plus Melbourne reg. cds. Also of 21 MY 31 and the same of Sydney for the following day. Arrival cds of Heerenhoek, Zeeland on 6.VI.31. Correct franking for this, with 3/7d Airmail postage plus 3d Registered. First Flight AAMC cat. No. 205. Price $995 LM2) Australia 1932 small airmail cover to “British Dental Journal”. 8d Airmail rate bearing 2d Red KGV and 6d Chestnut Kangaroo sml. Multi. Wmk. Neat clean cover. Price $165 APH105) Australia 1933 small PTPO cover to London. KGV 2d red Oval PTPO cover for S. Cooke Pty. Ltd. Uprated to double airmail rate by 1/4d KGV C of A wmk & 1/6d Hermes. 1/4d is rare on cover and cat. $375 alone. Cancelled by Melbourne 2 line Slogan of 20AUG33 “Always buy Australian Products” Cover has been folded twice horizontally, but still highly desirable. Price $225 APH150) Australia 1934 1st Flight Cover on official Royal Dutch Airways Airmail Envelope TO Hol-
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 land. Bears 1d Green overinked KGV plus 2d Victoria Centenary perf. 11.5 cancelled by Sydney 3 line Slogan of 6 NOV 1934 “USE/AUSTRALIAN/PRODUCTS” Reverse bears Royal Dutch Airlines Oval double ring handstamp of 24-10-34. This cover is listed in AAMC as No. 444, Official Mail from the MacRobertson Air Race carried stampless on the KLM Douglas DC@ “UIVER” and then re-mailed back to Holland. Scarce survivor! Price $115 APH288) Australia 1935 Anzac 2d Red, Imprint pair on 1937 commercial small Airmail cover Brisbane to Melbourne, together with 1d green KGV , Cancelled by cds of Air Mail Brisbane 3OC37 and with arrival cds’s of Sydney Airmail 9OC37 and Melbourne the following day. Scarce and unusual franking. Price $95 APH439) Australia 1936 Small Airmail cover to UK. Bears 1/- South Australia Centenary plus 6d Typo. Kookaburra. Cancelled by Melbourne 4 line slogan of 7 DEC 1936 “COMMONWEALTH/LOAN/ SUBSCRIBE/EARLY. The 1/- is remarkably hard to find on cover, and is cat. $200. Price $149 APH434) Australia 1937 Small Airmail cover to UK. Bears Block of 4 x 3d Blue Cable and strip of 4 x 1.5d Red Brown KGV to make correct 1/6d rate. Cancelled by Currumbin Beach Qld. Cds’s of 6 AP 37. Some tone spots, but a remarkable franking. Price $119 APH432) Australia 1937 small Airmail cover Cooktown, Qld. – Brisbane. Bears 3d Green airmail Type B plus 2d NSW Sesqui to make 5d Airmail rate. Cancelled by clear strikes of Cooktown cds’s of 1NO37 and reverse has slogan of Townsville the same day “POST EARLY/EACH DAY” and Brisbane slogan of the following day “SEND BIRTHDAY/GREETINGS BY/TELEGRAPH/ON SPECIALLY/ COLOURED FORMS” One I have not seen before. The 3d type B is scarce on cover, cat. $60 Price $42 APH290) Australia 1938 KGVI P13½ X 14 3d Blue DIE II thick paper in combination with 2d Scarlet KGV on small airmail advertising cover for Hotel Fitzpatrick, Kuranda North Queensland To Rose Bay NSW. Cancelled by cds’s of Cairns, Qld. Of 6JE38 and with Brisbane 2 line slogan on reverse “AIR MAIL/SAVES TIME” of the following day. Nice dual reign cover. Price $42 APH441) Australia 1939 small airmail cover to Milan, Italy. Bears 1/- Lyre, 5d Ram & Horiz. Pair 2d Red KGVI Die II. Cancelled by GPO Sydney Air No. 1 cds’s of 23OC39. Uncensored as Italy did not enter WWII until June 10 1940. Reverse has Milan slogan of 10 – 11 39. “VISITATE L’ITALIA” I wonder how many did! Price $29 APH433) Australia 1943 small cover RAAF Victor Harbour to Yankalilla SA. Bears vertical pair of 1d Maroon QE & Halfpenny Orange Kangaroo to make correct 2.5d rate. Cancelled by clear strikes of cds of RAAF Victor Harbour 8JA43. Scarce postmark on full cover. Price $39 APH493) Australia 1945 KGVI 3d Brown on JAPANESE SURRENDER COVER, to Largs, South Australia. Cancelled Tokyo Bay and with H.M.A. Ships h/stamp, plus “H.M.A.S SHROPSHIRE official signing of Japanese Surrender” cachet. Small neatly repaired tear at top. Price $295 APH154) Australia 1946 small cover with surface mail use of 3.5d Blue Peace to USA Cancelled by 9 JUL 1946 Adelaide 4 line slogan “ADDRESS MAIL TO/PRIVATE BOX NO./IT EXPEDITES/DELIVERY” Price $29 APH155) Australia 1946 surface mail use of 3.5d Blue Mitchell to USA. Cancelled by Melbourne 17 DEC 1946 3 line Slogan with Star image “POST EARLY/FOR/CHRISTMAS” (Doubt this one arrived in time, in fact why were they using this slogan so late?” Price $29 APH160) Australia 1948 small Govt. Printing Office surface mail cover to USA. Bears 3.5d Blue Newcastle, cancelled by Adelaide 3 line slogan of 4MCH 1948 “SEND MONEY/BY POSTAL NOTE/ OR MONEY ORDER” Neat and attractive, price $39 APH6) Australian Antarctic Territory, 1948 small seamail registered commercial cover from MacQuarie Island to Waterloo, Iowa, USA. Bearing 3.5d Newcastle and vertical strip of 3 1d Princess Elizabeth, to make 6.5d. Cancelled by cds of MacQuarie Is.7 MR 48, and with Registered Label No. 2793. A very scarce cover indeed. Price $135 APH153) Australia 1953 small airmail cover to USA. Bears 2/- Coronation cancelled by cds of Terrey Hills NSW 30JY53 to New Jersey USA. Year Date slug is inverted! Odd error. Cat. at $30 for solo use. Price $39 APH165) Australia 1953 small airmail Triple Rate cover to City of London. Bears 2/- Coronation in vertical strip of 3 cancelled by cds of GPO Perth WA 19AU5? Cat. $30 for solo use. Scarce usage. Price $49 APH158) Australia 1953 small airmail cover to Singapore. Bear 1/0.5d Grey Blue KGVI plus 2 x 1d Princess & 3.5d Tasmania Sesqui (Paterson) to make 1/6d rate. Cancelled by scarce Adelaide 2 line slogan of 13 NOV 1953 “HELP ERADICATE T.B./USE CHRISTMAS SEALS” Price $39 APH417) Australia 1954 small Airmail cover to Switzerland. Bears 5/- Arms & 1/- Lyrebird to make 6/- triple rate. Cancelled by Adelaide 3 line slogan “PLEASE POST/BEFORE LUNCH &/ BEFORE 5PM P.O. CLOSE. Scarce attractive cover, price $89 APH157) Australia 1960 Airmail Greeting Card size Double rate cover to UK. Bears 1d QEII plus 2/- & 2/5d Flowers to make 4/6d rate. Each is cancelled by Toowoomba Qld cds of 6MY 60 (1d black day!) Price $39 APH163) Australia 1960 small airmail advertising cover Sydney – London. Logo and address of
Goldberg Advertising on face, cover bears horiz. Pair of 1/- Green Platypus plus 3d Turquoise QEII cancelled by Sydney machine cancel of 30 SEP 1960 to make 2/3d rate. Neat and attractive with typed address. Small opening tear at top does not detract. Price $29 APH26) Australia 1960 small Airmail commercial use 5d Turquoise QEII pre-stamp envelope uprated by 1/6d Christmas Bells and COIL PAIR of 2d Green QM, SG 237a to Malvern UK. Cancelled by Woomera S.A. cds. Correctly paying the 2/3d Airmail rate. Woomera Village initially operated as a "closed town" between 1947 and 1982, when the facility supported the operations of the Woomera Rocket Range during the Anglo-Australia Project. Only Australian Government personnel (mostly Defence) and contractors to the Commonwealth are able to live at Woomera on a permanent basis. The current permanent population of the town is 136 (2015).The Woomera Range was first established in 1947 as a Department of Defence rocket testing range. Since its construction over 1947–53, Woomera Village has essentially operated under a specialised Commonwealth/Defence township management model rather than a local government (council) model. This is very late usage for the QM Coil pair, which is unpriced on cover by the ACSC, and an extremely scarce combination franking. Price $265 APH159) Australia 1961 Airmail Cover to Switzerland. Bears 2/6d Aborigine No Watermark cancelled by Sydney Machine Cancel of 2 FEB 1961. Reverse bears arrival cds of Sierre 6.II.61 (Roman 2, so Feb. Not Nov.) Attractive typewritten business size envelope. Overpays the 2/3d rate by 3d. Price $39 APH497) Australia 1965 Forces Concession small Airmail cover to RAF Singapore. Bears 1d Dull purple QEII & 5d Hargrave. Cancelled by 3 line Melbourne Slogan of 26AUG 1965. “POSTING QUANTITIES/OF MAIL? USE A / POSTAGE IMPRINT” Rare cover, price $69 APH164) Australia 1965 small airmail cover to UK. Bears solo use 2/3d ICY cancelled by Salisbury SA cds of 5OC65. Very rare solo usage, cat $75, price $69 APH287) Australia 1968 THURSDAY ISLAND QLD. postmark on small airmail advertising cover of DOMINION (Far East Lines) cruise ship company. Bears 1966 AAT 20c solo Helicopter stamp to USA. Long letter included on Dominion Stationery for S.S. George Anson. Very Rare commercial usage of this stamp. Price $129 APH161) Australia 1969 untaxed small surface mail cover to Germany. Bear 3c & 5c QEII coils, overpaying 7c rate by 1c. Cancelled by Mt. Kosciusko Pictorial Handstamp of 26MAR69. Hard to find the 3c QE2 coil stamp on cover. Price $39 APH418) Australia 1970 Small Airmail Double rate Cover to Switzerland. Bears 40c Navigator & 20c Wheat. Cancelled by cds of Perth Mail Centre W.A. 12 MR 70. Scarce combination on cover, price $42 APH156) Australia 1971 small airmail cover 30c Qantas to City of London. Cancelled by Ermington NSW 8 JAN 1971 4 boxed line slogan “ADDRESS MAIL TO/PRIVATE BOX NO./IT EXPEDITES/ DELIVERY” Neat typewritten cover. Price $29 APH494) Australia 1971 RARE small Airmail cover bearing solo use 15c Australia/Asia to Pitcairn Is! Cancelled Melbourne 4 line slogan of 3 SEP 1971 “VISIT YOUR /SCHOOLS/EDUCATION/WEEK” Pitcairn receiving cds on front of SP 10 71. The solo use of this 15c was cat. $25 in the 2002 ACSC. Way below today’s value. Price $87.50 APH289) Australia 1971 Christmas block of 4 usage small airmail advertising cover for St. Edmund’s School for the Blind together with 3c QEII, overpaying the 30c airmail rate by 1c. Cancelled by Sydney machine cancel of 16 OCT 1971. Scarce clean & neat cover. Price $48 APS16) Australia 1977 use of 18c Red QEII Lettercard to Hunters Hill NSW, cancelled by cds of Lord Howe Island, 15MR77. Clean and attractive. Price $29 APH401) Australia 1986 Airmail cover to Canada. Bears $2 Wallaby Track & 25c Living Together to overpay the $1.10 Airmail rate by 5c. Cancelled by Port MacQuarie cds of 2DE86. The 25c L.T. is quite difficult to find on International mails. Price $39 APH177) Australia 1991 Priority Paid PSE Lismore to Tamworth NSW. Postage paid envelope (PPE) of Rock Falls, PO Ref. DL 599/0032 uprated by horiz. Pair of 75c Living Together. Cancelled by Lismore rubber cds’s of 17 APR 1991 and with 2 line instructional “POSTED INCORRECTLY/OR TOO LATE” Flap missing. Unusual! Price $29 APH249) Australia 1991 Priority Paid DL envelope Walkerville – Rozelle NSW. Bears 2 horiz. Pairs of the 60c Living Together cancelled by violet cds of Walkerville 12 AUG 1991. Reverse has arrival cds of Rozelle the following day. Unusual franking. 2 stamps a little scuffed, price $29 APH400) Australia 1992 Airmail cover to Canada. Rather optimistically containing Christmas card mailed on 22 DEC 1992! Bears solo use of 75c Living together untaxed, but underpaying by 25c the airmail rate for Zone 5, postcards and greetings cards. Quite a rare cover all in all. Price $59 Australia inwards Mail GER1) Germany Inflation Period. Small 1923 Advertising cover, Leipzig – Melbourne Law
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 Courts, bearing 20 x 3000 mk. Brown Michel No. 254. Cancelled by Leipzig cds of 27 8 23. Scarce survivor, price $125 ROW20) Palestine 1939 Airmail cover to Melbourne. Cancelled by 5m & 15m definitives SG 93 & 108. Cancelled by cds of Tel Aviv, 15 JY 39. Neat typewritten cover, price $36 BC107) Straits Settlements 1935 small registered re-addressed Airmail cover to Melbourne. Bears 10c & 30c KGV Tablet types tied by cds of Penang 17 JA 1935, and with registration label for Mantin overprinted Penang No. 6. Addressed to Bendigo and re-addressed to Hawthorn. Reverse bears large Red & Black circular seal for “The Chartered Bank of India Australia and China” and with central PENANG” also has cds’s of Singapore 18 JA 1935, Darwin 23 JA 35, Bendigo 28 JA 35, Registered Melbourne 26 JA 35 and finally Hawthorn 30 JA 35. A much travelled cover! Neat and clean (and scarce!) Price $129 Australia Military ROW14) Australian Forces in Palestine 1941 small cover from 2 AIF Paymaster to Barclays Bank, Jerusalem. Bears 7m Deep Violet SG 105, cancelled by cds of RAILHEAD P.O. 10JA41. Has boxed Violet ‘CERTIFIED OFFICIAL/Chief Paymaster. 2 A.I.F.” handstamp to upper left, with embossed KGVI Royal Coat of Arms on backflap. Clean, neat, attractive and very rare survivor, in fine condition. Price $225 ROW21) Australia 1940’s small On Active Service RAAF Cover, Ceylon – Sydney. Bears 1A Red & 2AS Orange KGVI of India cancelled by undated R.A.F. BASE P.O. CEYLON circular barred cancel in Violet. Additional Triangular “Field Censor India 119” and circular “Unit Censor W 170 India”, both also in Violet. Top let has manuscript “ON ACTIVE SERVICE R.A.A.F.” And on backflap: “F/Sgt Paterson E.J. R.A.F. India Command” Small neat attractive cover, has been opened 3 sides. price $49 Australian Commonwealth Postal Stationery LM26) 1916 1d KGV Sideface. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards in blue, ASC # L9a, "2nd A.I.F. EMBARKING" FU Oct 1916 letter card from Flemington to Northcote. Price $245 LM29) 1922 2d red. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards, grey stock inside & out, ASC #LC18, view 'PINEAPPLES QUEENSLAND' unused, fresh. Price $190 LM28) 1943 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, text on front T base 'DO NOT NEGLECT. . ...', ASC #L44, unused. Price $55 LM24) 1943 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, text on front at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT. . ...', ASC #L44, unused. Price $55 LM36) 1949 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, Arms at upper left, 127mm between perforations, text on front in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #47, small mark at lower left, unused. Price $35 LM35) 1949 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, Arms at upper left, 134mm between vertical perforations, text on front in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L47a, uprated to 3.5d postage with 1d violet QEII (some toned perforations), unused. Price $50 LM34) 1949 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, Arms at upper left, 127mm between perforations, text on front in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #47, unused. Price $40 LM43) 1951 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red, ASC #L49,unused. Price $25 LM45) 1951 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3d red, ASC #L48, unused. Price $35 LM44) 1953 (October) Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Arms at upper left, text on front & back in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L51, unused. Price $55 LM42) 1953 (October) Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Arms at upper left, text on front & back in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L51, unused. Price $55 LM37) 1954 (March) Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L52, unused. Price $35 APH55) Australia 1956 Olympics Aerogramme, ACSC A9y. Cancelled by Illustrated Olympic Exhibition handstamp, on First Day of Issue 12 NOV 1956 in Vermilion. Addressed locally to Prahran. Fine & fresh, price $33 LM23) 1956 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die ll (base of neck solid colour), Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & three lines added to back, ASC #L54, unused. Price $70 LM38) 1956 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5 red Die II (base of neck
solid colour), Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & three lines added to back, ASC #L54, unused, edge wear at top. Price $40 LM39) 1957 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Price and Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & three lines on reverse, ASC #L56,unused. Price $25 LM22) 1958 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4d red Die l (base of neck unshaded), Price removed, Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & and three lines on reverse, ASC #57, variety Misplaced perforations through admonition legend. Price $55 LM40) 1959 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery- Letter Cards. 5d-and-bars on 4d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Price removed, Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address with three lines, obliteration of the legend on reverse, ASC #L8, unused. Price $20 LM21) 1960 Lettercards QEII facing right. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 5d blue, yellow within, ASC #59, variety partial offset of outer cover blue legend within normal for comparison, both unused. Price $145 LM33) 1965 Lettercard QEII facing right. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 5d red, pale yellow within, ASC #L60a, unused, Light bend at lower right. Price $25 LM32) 1965 Lettercard QEII facing right. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 5d red , pale yellow within, ASC #l60a, unused. Price $35 LM20) 1966 Lettercards QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4c red, pale yellow within & grey within, ASC #61,61a, unused. Price $70 LM19) 1966 Lettercards QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4c red, both types, pale yellow within & grey within, ASC #L61,61a, unused, (A- condition). Price $55 Australian Territories Nauru/NWPI/New Guinea/Papua/PNG/BCOF BCOF7) BCOF Commercial Airmail cover Tokyo to India, bearing un - overprinted 6d Kookaburra and 1d Princess Elizabeth. Cancelled by Aust. Army P.O. 214, 21 JY 49 and with boxed arrival h/ stamp of Calcutta 27 JLY 1949. Scarce and attractive, price $110 BCOF6) BCOF 1948 Commercial usage of Australia KGVI 5.5d Registered Envelope, uprated by 1d BCOF. Cancelled by Aust. Army P.O. cds of 17DE48 and with 19? DE 48 Bexley NSW arrival cds. Sent by Maj. Jervis, C.E. Branch RA.E. Kure Japan. Scarce and attractive cover, price $119 BCOF4) BCOF 1946 set of 7, mint unhinged, 5/- is thin paper. Cat. $235, well priced at $195 BCOF5) BCOF 1946 set of 7, mint lightly hinged, 5/- is thin paper. Cat. $235, well priced at $125 LM112) BCOF 1948 unaddressed philatelic official cover with BCOF Crown logo in Blue on reverse, bearing 1d, 3d & 6d BCOF overprints, but with misplaced overprint on 6d Kookaburra showing the dot after F in margin. Unlisted variety. Price $98 ML483) Christmas Is. 2009 Zodiac Sheetlet with tabs for Hong Kong Exhibition. Mint unhinged, price $29 N2) Nauru 1916 – 23 Seahorses, 2/6d – 10/- (deeper shade SG23d) mint lightly hinged. 10/centred top right, others are well centred, all with good perfs. Cat. £670, price $519 N5) Nauru 1918 registered cover to Wm. Ackland, bearing KGV set to 1/- SG 1 - 12, less 1.5d which was issued later. Price $495 N4) Nauru 1937 Freighters smooth Paper set, SG 26B/39B, mint lightly hinged. Cat. £200, price $145 N7) Nauru 1937 Freighters smooth Paper set, SG 26B/39B, fresh mint unhinged. (The two top values are the better rough paper) Cat. approx. £300, price $329 N11) Nauru 1947 small surface mail cover to Melbourne. Bears 1d & 1.5d Smooth paper Freighters. Cancelled by Nauru Central Pacific cds of 12FE47. Price $39+ NI4) Norfolk Island 1947 Ball Bays original set of 12 to 2/-. Mostly fresh Mint Unhinged Imprint Blocks 4. Minor faults to the Halfpenny. Very rare to find in such fine condition. $195 DB799) New Guinea NWPI 1919 – 23 2.5d Indigo Kangaroo. 3rd wmk perf. OS. Very fine used with good perfs. and cantering, neat top right corner cds cancel. Cat. £425. Seen elsewhere at $625. My price $549 DB399) New Guinea, NWPI 1919 10/- Grey & Bright Pink Kangaroo. 3rd wmk SG 117, Type A. Vfu example, well centred and good perfs. with light full cds cancel. List retail $275, price $219 LM139) PNG 1952 One Pound Fisherman on Parcel Piece, with other values. Cancelled by Port Moresby parcels office cancel of 29 AU 1962 This stamp unrecorded on commercial cover. (FDC's are plentiful) Price $225. PNG128) PNG 1990 Collectors Year pack, with 24 MUH Stamps. Price: $32.25 PNG129) PNG 1991 Collectors Year pack, with 19 MUH Stamps. Price: $36
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 British Empire/Commonwealth BC109) Churchill 1975 Official Crown Agents First Day Covers for Pitcairn Is, Gilbert & Ellice Is., Virgin Is., & Turks & Caicos Is. Scarce assembly in fine as issued condition. Price $79 DB181) Antigua 183 6d Green, SG 8a. Wmk upright fine used with barred numeral 02, full perfs and good colour. Cat. £195, price $195 BC55) Bahawalpur 1945 Officials complete to 1 Rupee, SG 01 - 06. Mint lightly hinged set, highly sought after. Cat. £110 price $115 BC56) Bahawalpur 1948 Definitives complete to 10 Rupee, SG 19 -32. Fresh mint unhinged set, highly sought after set, selling way above catalogue currently. Sighted on Ebay at up to $300! price $175 DB189) Bermuda 1866 2d Dull Blue, SG 3. Mint lightly hinged, with small part remainder, fresh full perf example, centred left, Cat. £475, price $379 DB193) Bermuda 1918 10/- Green & Carmine on pale bluish green, SG54. Superb postally used with light steel cds 1923 cancel of Hamilton, well centred and with full perfs. Cat. £350, price $420 BC5) British Antarctic Territory 1971 Ships definitives, decimal ovpts. vfu, SG 24 – 37, cat. £80, price $54 DB194) Cayman Is. 1921 5/- Deep Green on pale yellow, SG 64a. Lovely looking fresh mint, well centred example with good perfs. Cat. £100, price $98 DC2) Ceylon 1857 2d Green Imperf, SG3. Fine used near 4 margin example. Cat. £90, price $52.50 DC1) Ceylon 1857 6d Brown Imperf, SG6. Fine used 3 margin example. Cat. £140, price $74 DB195) Ceylon 1859 6d Brown, imperf. SG6a. Nearly 4 margins, just touched at both sides of lower left corner. Postally used with lightish barred cancel. Cat. £550, price $269 DB196) Ceylon 1857 1d Blue on blued paper, imperf. SG2b. 3 good margins, postally used with light barred cancel. Cat. £225, price $110 DB197) Ceylon 1857 2d Green, imperf. SG3. 4 good margins, postally used with lightish barred cancel. Cat. £65, price $69 DB198) Ceylon 1862 1d Dull Blue, SG44. Fine used with barred cancel. Straight edge at top and with partial offset on reverse. Cat. £130, price $119 DB199) Ceylon 1861 9d Olive - Sepia, SG33b. Good used example with heavier cancel. Cat. £85, price $39 DB200) Ceylon 1857 10d Dull Vermilion, imperf. SG9. 2 margin postally used example, lightish barred cancel, with paper hinge remainder which should easily wash off. Looks great from the front. Cat. £325, priced well at $138 DB201) Ceylon 1866 5d Yellow - Olive SG54b. Used example with light indistinct cancel. Cat. £275, price $115 DB207) Another example as above, but with some minor gum toning, price $55 DB208) Cyprus 1880 1d Red ovpt. on GB Plate 218, SG2. Fine used with light cds cancel, full perf. example. Cat. £65, price $59 DB209) Cyprus 1880 4d Sage Green ovpt. on GB Plate 16, SG4. MNG, full perf. example centred high. cat. £140 mint £225 used, price $69 DB210) As above, but used with medium barred numeral 975. Cat. £225, price $169 DB211) Cyprus 1881 Halfpenny on 1d Red GB Ovpt. Plate 174, SG 7. Fresh Original Gum full perf. example, centred left. Cat. £375, price $159 DB213) Cyprus 1882 30 Paras on 1p Rose, SG 24. Nice fine used example, with light squared circle cancel at right, leaving profile clear. Well centred and with full perfs. Cat. £110, price $119 DB214) Cyprus 1894 6p Olive - Grey, SG36. Mint original gum example, well centred and with full perfs. Tiny insignificant minor scuff top left corner mentioned only for accuracy. Cat. £250, price $195 BC10) Falkland Is. Dependencies 1954 Ships Definitives vfu, SG G26/40, cat £130, price $89 DB162) Gambia 1880 1/- Green, SG19B. VFU, cancelled by light red cds of JY 25 85, full perf example. Cat. £150, price $149 DB165) Gibraltar 1907 2/- Green & Blue, SG 62a. Very fine used cds example with full perfs and good cantering. Cat. £150, price $149 DB169) Heligoland 1873 Quarter Sch. Error of colour, (Colours reversed, background in Rose instead of Green) SG 5a. Genuine example fresh mint unhinged, short perfs at base, cat. £190, price $98 LM54) Hong Kong 1926 $3 Green & Dull Purple SG 131. Superb well centred vfu example with full perfs and cds cancel of 11 MR 37. This value was not replaced in the KGVI set of 1938. Cat. £70. A better example you will not find! Price $85 LM53) Hong Kong 1935 Jubilee set, SG 133/136. Fresh well centred mint lightly hinged set cat. £65, price $59 LM48) Hong Kong 1949 UPU set SG 173/6. Fresh mint lightly hinged set, cat. £65. Price $39 BC114) India 1880’s – 1940’s Postal History collection of 23 items Queen Victoria to KGVI. Includes Advertising covers, Registered, Taxed, Military, Censored etc, inc. two to scarce destination of Czechoslovakia. Generally fine with many interesting frankings, postmarks and instructional markings. Price $219 DB171) Jamaica 1884 1d Blue, SG 17. Mint hinged example, centred left with good perfs. Some
minor gum toning. Cat. £325. Good value at 25% cat., $138 BC110) Kedah 1912 Definitives to $3, SG 1 – 13. Mint lightly hinged, and including 3 shades of the 8c. Cat. £195, price $235 DB178) K.U.T., 1935 10/- Purple & Blue, SG122. Used with light indistinct cancel. Well centred and with good perfs. Cat. £130, price $89 DB179) K.U.T., 1937 £1 Black & Red, SG 150. Fine cds used example, good perfs and cantering. Cat. £160, price $159 DB180) Kuwait 1923 4a Olive Ovpt. on India Airmail, SG 33. Nice fine used example with corner cds cancel, well centred and with full perfs. Cat. £225, price $219 DB222) Malta 1878 Halfpenny Yellow Buff, SG 16. Fresh mint, lightly hinged example with good cantering and perfs. Cat. £200, price $224 LM69) Malta 1928 2/- Black & Purple, SG 188. Nice postally used example with cds cancel. Cat. £70, price $45 DB153) Mauritius 1858 - 60, 6d Vermilion on blued paper, SG 28. Lovely 4 margin used example with indistinct cancel. Cat. £120, price $115 LM68) Nauru 1923 2d orange Die II Central Ovpt. On KGV SG 5. Well centred vfu cds example with full perfs. Cat. £80, price $79 NZ4) New Zealand 1968 $2 Multicoloured Geyser, clean unaddressed First Day Cover. Rare unaddressed. Price $49 DB246) Lagos, 1876 4d Carmine, wmk swys. SG 14a. Nice used example, with lightish barred "L" cancel. Well centred and full perfs. Cat. £130, price $110 DB245) Lagos 1884 - 1886 1d Rose, inv. wmk. SG 22w. Fine used example with light barred cancel, well centred and good perfs, cat. £120, price $98 DB242) Northern Nigeria, 1911 10/- Green Red on Green, SG39. Vfu with light steel cds of 1912. Nicely centred with good perfs, cat. £48, price $45 DB240) Nigeria, 1938 4d Orange, SG 54. Nicely centred, mint hinged example, cat. £50, price $24 Malayan States DB427) Johore 1912 10c Dark Purple & Black SG 84, mint unhinged. Fresh gum and full perfs. Centred right. Cat. £60 Price $59 DB424) Johore 1940 12c Ultramarine fine mint, SG 114. Cat. £55, price $19 DB416) Johore 1938 Postage Dues, SG D1 – 5, fine mint. Cat. £200, price $69 North Borneo DB447) North Borneo 1894 12c Crocodile Blue & Ultramarine. SG 76 mint hinged, well centred example with full perfs. cat. £50, price $21.50 DB445) North Borneo 1897 3c Green & Rosy Mauve SG 96a perf. 14.5 x 15 fine used dated cds of 6 SEP 97, well centred example with good perfs. cat. £55, dated examples are hard to find. Price $37.50 DB443) North Borneo 1897 24c Blue & Lake, SG 111b. perf 14.5 – 15. Mint hinged example, centred left. A few short perfs at top. Cat. £60, price $22.50perf 14.5 – 15. Mint hinged example, centred left. A few short perfs at top. Cat. £60, price $22.50 DB471) North Borneo 1899 4c on $10 Brown, SG 124. Well centred with good perfs, nice clean MNG example. Cat. £130. Price $55 DB470) North Borneo 1901 $1 Scarlet with red overprint. SG 141. Fine used with indistinct cancel. Well centred example with good perfs. Cat. £65, price $44 DB469) North Borneo 1904, 4c on $5 Bright Purple SG 156. Vfu dated example with cds of Sandakan 11 AUG 1904. Possibly cancelled per favour. Dated examples are hard to find. Well centred and good perfs, cat. £48. Price $49 DB468) North Borneo 1904, 4c on $10 Brown SG 157. Vfu dated example with cds of Sandakan 11 AUG 1904. Possibly cancelled per favour. Dated examples are hard to find. Well centred and good perfs, cat. £48. Price $49 DB462) North Borneo 1925/28 24c Violet & Black Ostrich. Mint lightly hinged. Well centred and full perfs. Cat. £80, price $54 BC111) North Borneo 1945 BMA Ovpts. SG 320/34, fresh mint lightly hinged. Cat. £250, cheap price $159 DB251) Nyasaland 1938 10/- Emerald & Red on Green, SG 142. Superb looking mint unhinged example, well centred and with good perfs. Gum a little aged. Cat. £55, price $48 BC106) Pitcairn Is. 1948 long cover to Victoria with photo. Of the Post office at left. Bears Halfpenny & 1d KGVI definitives and additionally at left the genuine signatures in fountain pen of 6 Mutiny descendants: George Warren, Lucy Christian, Parkin Christian, Andrew Young, Theo. Young & Floyd McCoy. Charles Richard Parkin Christian (27 November 1883 - 15 September 1971) was a long-serving politician from Pitcairn. He was the Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 for eleven years at various times between 1920 and 1957. Incredible cover! Price $525 BC2) Pitcairn Is. 1953 Coronation unaddressed, illustrated FDC, lower marginal stamp, cover 100% fresh. Good value at $39 DB255) St. Helena 1856 6d Blue SG 1. Decent looking almost 3 margin example with indistinct cancel. Cat. £180, priced very reasonably at $75 DB256) St. Helena 1861 6d Blue SG 2a. Clean postally used stamp with lightish bar cancel. Cat. £130, price $110 DB257) St. Helena 1880 1d Lake SG 27. Very clean and fresh mng example with full perfs. Cat. £120, price $89 DB258) St. Helena 1894 1/- Yellow - Green SG 45. A very fine fresh mint lightly hinged example with good cantering and perfs. Small natural paper inclusion on Queen's neck does not detract. Cat. £65, price $55 LM3) St. Helena 1895 cover front to UK with 7 x QV stamps. The "HALFPENNY" surcharges are the scarcer long version of 17mm, printed in 1885 on 6d Green, rather than the common 14½mm – so we have FIVE x VFU copies of SG 35 Cat £105 as used stamps off cover. Also 2 of the TWOPENCE" surcharge is SG 39 cat £8 each used. All stamps with the normal cork cancels used by St. Helena at this time on adhesives, and the normal dated cds of “St. Helena OC 26 – 95”. SG has this series valued on cover at x 15 – so £1,500+ using that yardstick. As front should be worth at least 20% of that. Price $525 DB262) St. Vincent 1869 1/- Brown SG14. Nice used with indistinct oval registered cancel. A few short perfs at base. Cat. £160, good value at $49 DB263) Seychelles 1938 139/41 defins. MLH. 12c Violet, 20c Blue & 25c Ochre, £145, priced very well at under 30% cat. Price $72 DB264) Seychelles 1938 1 Rupee Yellow – Green, SG 146. Nice mint lightly hinged example Well centred. Just one nibbed perf at top. Cat. £150, just 25%, price $64 DB473) Singapore 1953 QE II $100 Pink and Blue Revenue Imperforate Colour Trial on cream paper. Very scarce. Price $295 DB411) Singapore 1969 Foundation set SG 121/6 Mint Unhinged, price $95 DB265) Somaliland 1953 2/- - 10/- SG 146/8 MLH. Nice trio of the top 3 values for this set. Cat. £95. Price under a third, $59 Southern & South Africa Cape Triangulars DB270) Cape of Good Hope 1855/63 4d Blue Triangular, SG 4a. Fine used example with three full margins. Cat. £200, price $149 DB271) Another similar, price $149 DB267) As above, but SG 6a, attractive 3 margin mint example, with traces of original gum. Cat. £1800, price $775 DB274) Cape of Good Hope 1855/63 1/- Deep Dark Green Triangular, SG 8b. Nice looking 2.5 margin example, two of which are huge. Commercially used with indistinct cancel. Cat. £550, price $295 DB266) Cape of Good Hope 1863/4 1d Deep Brown - Red Triangular, SG 18b. Mint with traces of gum, scarce shade. 2.5 margins, two of which are huge. Good colour. Some surface wear or maybe just a weak impression. Cat. £650, price to sell at just 20% cat. $219 DB272) Cape of Good Hope 1863/4 1d Brownish - Red Triangular, SG 18c. Nice3 full margin example, with heavyish barred numeral 1 cancel. Cat. £325, price $165 DB269) Cape of Good Hope 1863/4 4d Deep Blue Triangular, SG 19. Nice3 full margin example with indistinct cancel. Cat. £130, price $89 DB273) Cape of Good Hope 1863/4 1/- Bright Emerald Green Triangular, SG 21. Nice 2.5 margin example with indistinct cancel. Cat. £700, price $345 Natal DB277) Natal 1869 1d Bright Red wmk. reversed, SG 33c, nice used slightly example with indistinct lightish barred cancel. Cat. £90, price $59 Transvaal BC103) Transvaal 1870 6d Dull Ultramarine Roulette. SG 11 fine used, cancelled by Neat Bullseye No. 6. Cat £130. Price $125 Union Of South Africa DB284) South Africa 1927 2d Grey & Maroon, SG 24. Mint unhinged Imprint Block of 4, attractive full perfs, centred left Cat. £32 as hinged stamps. Scarce piece, price $49 DB285) South Africa 1927 4d Brown Pair, SG 35bc. mint unhinged pair perf. 14 x 13.5, cat. £60
for hinged. Nice Ink flaw in margin of left stamp. Price $98 DB286) South Africa 1932 2/6d Green & Brown Pair, SG 49. Lovely mint unhinged top left corner marginal pair (light hinge in selvedge) Cat. £120 for hinged. Price $195 DB287) South Africa 1938 2d Blue & Purple Pair SG 58. Mint unhinged top marginal pair, fresh well centred and with full perfs. cat. £75, price $69 DB288) South Africa 1937 Coronation 1/- Pair, SG 75a. Nice fresh mint unhinged pair, showing the variety as described in SG Part One. Cat. £80, price $98 DB292) South Africa 1949 5/- Black & Pale Blue - Green, SG122. Fine mint lightly hinged pair, well centred and with full perfs. Cat. £45, price $38 DB289) South Africa 1954 5/- Black & Deep Yellow Green, SG 122a. Lower right corner plate block of 4, showing plate 8 in pale grey and the sheet No. 75 in pale green. Light hinge on top pair only, and very fresh mint unhinged lower pair. Well centred and with full perfs, cat. £100 for the stamps alone. My price is full catalogue, very reasonable for an item of this scarcity. Price $169 DB290) As above, but an unhinged right marginal pair, showing plate No. 9 in red in selvedge. Cat. £50 as a normal pair. Price $59 DB291) As above but a fine used pair Cat. £100 , price $98 DB294) Sudan 1897 10p Mauve, ovpt. on Egypt, SG 9. Nice full perf. postally used example. Cat. £50, price $42 DB295) Swaziland 1938 KGVI 5/- Grey SG 37. Mint lightly hinged example, full perfs. Centred left and gum slightly aged. Cat. £70, price $35 BC112) Tristan Da Cunha 1952 Ovpts. on St. Helena. SG 1 – 12, fresh mint lightly hinged. Cat. £140, cheap price $64 DB301) Zanzibar 1895 ovpt. On India, 4a Olive – Green, SG 11. Fine used cds example, well centred and good perfs, with variety B, “broken P for N” cat. £90 minimum, see note in SG. Price $85 Europe & Rest of the World DB317) Austria 1934 Architects, SG 739/44 MUH. Lovely fresh well centred full perf set, cat. £124, price under 45%, $89 FRC2) French Equatorial Africa 1936 Definitives, SG 1 – 16, fresh mint lightly hinged. cat. £225. Price $119 FRC1) French Colonies in Morocco, 1891. Mint lightly hinged set of 9, inc. additional lighter shade of the 5c Green. SG between 1 – 11, cat. £675 plus in Simplified cat . Extremely rare assembly, priced very reasonably at around one third cat. $395 DB717) Germany 1900 5 mark Red & Black, SG 65b. Good used example with 2 cds cancels. Good perfs. and cantering. Cat £600 price $329 GER18) Germany 1938 Grafen von Zeppelin Flight Card with both 25 & 30 pfg stamps each cancelled by pictorial cancel of 8.7.38. Original old card In very good condition, has a light central fold. Approx. Size: 6X4 inches (15X10 cm) Price $149 GER19) GERMANY 1949 BRITISH & AMERICAN OCCUPATION 1949 Hanover Trade Fair Minisheet Post Office Fresh Mint Unhinged. Cat 110 Euros, price $145 GER20) GERMANY 1949 BRITISH & AMERICAN OCCUPATION 1949 Hanover Trade Fair Minisheet Mint Unhinged, but damaged. Good spacefiller. Cat 110 Euros, price $39 GER21) GERMANY 1949 BRITISH & AMERICAN OCCUPATION 1949 Hanover Trade Fair Minisheet Cto used with unhinged gum Exhibition Cancel 27.4.49. Minor gum creasing at right. Cat 250 Euros, price $295 GER22) Germany 1949 French Zone (BADEN)1949 Freiburg Rebuilding Fund Minisheet perf and imperf mi. Blocks 1A & 1B mint lightly hinged, very minor faults. Cat. 70 Euros. Price $59 GER23) Germany 1949 French Zone (Rheinland Pfalz)Red Cross Imperf. Minisheets. Mi. Block 1 fresh mint without gum as issued. Cat.110 Euros. Price $139 GER24) Germany 1949 French Zone (Wurttemberg)Red Cross Imperf. Minisheets. Mi. Block 1 fresh mint without gum as issued. Cat.150 Euros. Price $195 ML571) Germany, West Berlin: 1951 Bell clapper to left set of 5 vfu SG 875-79 cat £225, price $99 DB725) West Germany 1951 80pf Post horn Mint Unhinged. Genuine mint unhinged example. One of the 3 key values of this set. SG 1059. No others found on EBay when I was listing this. Cat. £650, price $275 DB733) West Berlin, 1949 UPU set mint lightly hinged. SG B54/60 cat. £1000 plus, price $219 DB314) Greenland 1945 Definitives, SG 8 – 16, Sc. 10 - 18 MLH. Nice fresh set of 9 Cat. £340, priced right at under 30%, $169 DB319) Greenland 1945 Liberation Ovpts., SG 17-25, Sc. 19 - 27 MLH. Nice fresh set of 9 Cat. £1290, cheap at under 30%, $659 DB320) Iceland 1934 Airmails, SG 208/13, Sc. C15 -20. Lovely vfu set, with light cds cancels. Cat. £80, price $69 ROW17) Syria 1948 Airmail Cover, Damascus to France, bearing 50p Black Airmail, SG 269 plus 5p light blue Fiscal of the Syrian Army Fund 1945, as SG T423 but un-overprinted. Scarce
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BUY OR BID SALE JULY 2018 attractive typewritten cover. Cancelled by cds of Damascus 19-1-48. Price $49 ROW18) Syria 1950 Airmail cover Lattique to Paris. Bears 25p on 200p Air, SG 476 plus 10p Blue Air SG 526 and 12.5p Blue Air Compulsory Military Service stamp, SG 470. Clean and attractive cover cancelled by cds’s of Lattique, 15-2-1950 and with Damascus machine cancel on reverse of the following day. Price $30 US16) USA SG/Scott 1, 5c Brown Franklin. Attractive 3 margin example with neat red Cancel. 3 good margins, close at bottom. Ironed out horizontal crease at top. Cat. £600. Very cheap at $179 US1) USA 1930 National Air Race 10th Anniv. Cover. Bears 5c Violet Airmail cancelled by Chicago Machine Cancel of AUG 28 1930. Attractive cover, price $19 US2) USA 1936 Hindenburg, Cacheted 1st Flight Cover Lakehurst – Frankfurt, addressed to Thüringen. Long 6c Orange postal stationery airmail envelope uprated by 15c & 25c Airmails cancelled by Machine cancel of New York, MAY 11 1936 and with Illustrated Hindenburg arrival cds of Frankfurt, 14.5.36. Clean and attractive, price $98 Coins & Bullion Gold Coins CB518) Australia 1879 Melbourne Queen Victoria Young Head Sovereign. Nice coin in Very Fine Condition, struck in “Coin Alignment” i.e. the Obverse (Head) appears upside down in relation to the Reverse. Nice coin, price$ 669 CB516) Australia 1901 Sydney Sovereign, Old Head Queen Victoria. Virtually uncirculated with original lustre. Harder date, price $659 CB244) Australia 1893 QV Jubilee Head Sydney Full Sovereign, almost uncirculated. Lovely coin with full original lustre. Price $649 CB516) Australia 1901 Sydney Sovereign, Old Head Queen Victoria. Virtually uncirculated with original lustre. Harder date, price $659 CB243) Australia 1904 KEVII Melbourne Full Sovereign, almost uncirculated. Brilliant coin with some original lustre. Price $649 CB241) Australia 1909 Melbourne KEVII Half Sovereign DIE CRACK. about EF condition. Has some original lustre, plus amazing DIE CRACK VERTICALLY DOWN KINGS FACE! One for the “Coinnoisseurs” Price $609 CB504) Australia 1909 Melbourne KEVII Half Sovereign, fine condition, couple of small indentation marks on King’s neck. Price $289 CB513) Australia 1980 $200 22 ct Gold Koala, brilliant uncirculated in Blue Australian Coat of Arms wallet of issue. Weighs 10 grams, almost a third of an ounce. Price $724 GDB5) Australia Sydney 2000 Olympics 3 Coin Proof Complete Collection Set of 8 (24 coins) Includes 8 x $100 One Third Ounce Gold plus 16 x $5 One Ounce Silver. Supplied in original boxes of issue with card slipcases and certificates. Price $6695 GDB6) Australia 1995 – 2003 $100 Floral Emblems Gold Coins Complete set of 9 in boxes of issue with Royal Australian Mint Seals. Each coin 1995 – 1999 is one third ounce 22ct Gold, then from 2000 – 2003 is one third ounce 24ct gold. Price $6675 CB229) Great Britain 1894 QV Old Head Half Sovereign in VG condition. Nice collectable coin or for ring or pendant. Price $299 CB503) Great Britain 1907 KEVII Sovereign, Good VF condition, scarcer date. Price: $625 CB230) Great Britain KGV 1912 Half Sovereign, nice EF condition. Some original lustre. Price $279 CB201) Singapore 1969 Federation $150 22ctGold Coin, weighs approx. 25 grams, about 3 times the size of a Sovereign. These are highly sought after and rarely available. Price elsewhere $2000 to $2300, my price $1895 CB552) South Africa 1981 Krugerrand. 1 ounce of fine gold, uncirculated. Price $2475 Collectable Silver Ingots SB18) Australia Sydney Precious Metals 1 Troy Oz .999 Fine Silver Bar. Collectable Silver Ingot. Price: $74 SB13) Germany Geiger Edelmetalle Schloss Güldengossa 1 Troy Oz .999 Fine Silver Bar. Collectable Silver Ingot. Price: $35.00 Copper And Silver Coins CB515) Australia 1910 – 1963 Threepence to Crown Collection on pages, generally way better than Average condition, with many close to uncirculated. Includes all circulation coins, with 1932 Florin, 1934/5 Florin and 1938 Crown, except the scarce 3d 1922/1 overdate. A total of 232 coins. Price $4675 (A Foy’s bag for the 1934/5 Florin may be added for an extra $295) CB508a) Australia Silver Sixpences, minted 1911 – 1963 Wholesale bulk lot, unpicked for dates or condition selling by weight. 100g for $72.50, 250g for $169, 500g for $325, 1kg for $625
CB508b) As above but Shillings, same prices CB508c) As above but Florins, same prices CB508d) As above but Pennies, 450g for $25, 1kg for $45 CB508e) As above but Halfpennies, prices per Pennies CB508f) As above but Pennies and Halfpennies mixed, 450g for $25, 1kg for $45 CB517) Australia 1911 Penny, GEM uncirculated. Brilliant original lustre coin, cat. $2250, price $1195 CB114) Australia 1912 1d A/UNC. Lovely deep chocolate coin with small amount of lustre on reverse. Cat. $300, price $249 CB69) Australia 1912 Penny, A/UNC. Lovely chocolate colour and some lustre remaining. Small planchette flaw under lower scroll Cat. $300, price $179 CB19) Australia 1912 6d in almost extremely fine condition. Cat $550 as EF, this one$379 CB91) Australia 1916 1/-, nice uncirculated with original lustre. Cat. $450, price $399 CB117) Australia 1918 3d slabbed and PCGS graded MS62. Superb Uncirculated Lustred Coin, lightly toned. Cat. $600, price $449 CB20) Australia 1920 1/- in Extremely Fine condition. Cat. $475, price $410 CB70) Australia 1923 Penny Good EF condition, 8 pearls & full centre diamond. Cat. $135 EF/$425 AUNC. Lovely chocolate colour coin. Just a couple of very minor edge knocks. Price $79 CB111) Australia 1925 1d, nice VF with some lustre. 6 pearls and partial centre diamond visible. Cat. $400, price $295 CB17) Australia 1925 1d, in good fine condition. Nice coin with 6 pearls, no edge knocks. Has striking flaw on reverse resulting in a small indentation behind the legend “One Penny” 2nd scarcest of all Australian pennies. Price $210 CB21) Australia 1931 Florin in Uncirculated Condition. Great original lustre. Cat. $450, price $375 CB75) Australia 1932 Penny, choice uncirculated, with full original lustre. Cat. $1500, price $1295 CB62) Australia 1933 Halfpenny, AUNC. Nice part lustred coin, Cat. $100, price $59 CB88) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin. Lovely coin, uncirculated with Brilliant Fields, proof like in finish. Does not appear to have been cleaned Cat. $800, price $719 CB224) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin. Lovely coin, with Brilliant Fields, proof like in finish. Almost Uncirculated, flat rim reverse. Cat. $850. Price $650 CB89) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin. Uncirculated condition, with attractive light tone. Cat. $800, price $699 CB110) Another, Similar to above, price $699 CB505) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin lovely uncirculated example with lustre and light even toning. Cat. $800, price $699 CB506) Another as above, same price $699 CB92) As above, but brilliant uncirculated, cat. $165, Price $115 CB366) Another as above, price $115 CB486) Australia 1936 Florin, about uncirculated condition, cat. $200, price $145 CB510) Australia 1938 Crown, in Very Fine circulated condition. Price $225 CB118) Australia 1943 Melbourne Mint Halfpenny, slabbed and PCGS graded MS64. Superb Choice uncirculated coin, with original bloom and lustre. Cat. $120, price $89 CB222) Australia 1944 Melbourne 1d, Uncirculated. Lovely looking fault free coin with some original lustre. Cat. $425, Price $295 CB311) Australia 1944S San Francisco USA Mint 3d GEM uncirculated. Superb original full lustre & bloom coin ex mint roll. Cat $150, price $115 CB312) Another as above $115 CB310) Another as above $115 CB72) Australia 1950 Melbourne Penny, uncirculated. Lovely original condition lustred coin. Cat $100, price $59 CB74) Australia 1951 Melbourne Penny, CHOICE UNCIRCULATED. Just superb! Cat. $90, price $55 CB315) Australia 1951 PL 3d, Superb Gem Uncirculated. Lovely coin with full lustre and bloom, cat$125, price $95 CB316) Australia 1957 3d Choice uncirculated. Lovely original lustre coin, cat $50, price under a half. $24 CB322) Australia 3d GEM uncirculated. Brilliant coin with full lustre and bloom. Cat. $70, price $49 CB365) Australia 1960 Shilling, GEM uncirculated. Full original lustred coin ex. mint roll, cat. $150, price $110 CB333) Australia 1960 Shilling, choice uncirculated. Lovely lustred coin, cat. $70, price $59 CB342) Australia 1960 Florin, choice uncirculated. Full original lustred coin ex. mint roll, cat. $110, price under a half! $49 CB301) Australia 1961 Halfpenny, GEM uncirculated. Superb coin with stunning “Rainbow” toning. Cat. $75, price $66
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Roo 1/- + 2/- On WWI 1918 "LINTON Vic" Parcel Label Cat $7,500, for just $A300:
Lovely looking clean piece. Victoria Parcel Post part label, and stamps tied by superb strikes of TINY little “Linton - 20 FEB - 18 VIC”. Population just a few 100 now - who KNOWS a century back?! On a very late use of the VICTORIA State style thin serifed Parcel Label - reading (stamps cover much of it, but on very thin paper, and very easy to see via backlight) - "VICTORIA - PARCEL POST - STAMPS TO BE AFFIXED HERE" Mailed 9 months before Armistice Treaty, so way before end of WWI, and over a Century old now. ACSC $1,500 for the 2/- alone, on parcel label or fragment. This is the scarcer Reddish Brown which is cat 5 times the cheapest shade. Linton is a tiny town in Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Linton and the surrounding area had a population of just 580. The scarce 2/- Cooke print is VFU, with crisp, full, upright cds, and a clean attractive piece for the discerning collector. ACSC 37F, cat 5 times normal shades so $1,500 x 5 = $7,500 on parcel label. $A300 (Stock 891KQ)
Nauru 1916 1d Red KGV to UK with rare “NAUPU” error, Cat £13,000, for just $A1,395:
One of the legendary errors of the South Pacific in this era. Stamp R6/2 constant variety for a small part of the overprint run when lower leg of “R” letter broke, and wore away in one position. Bare Breasted maiden postcard inscribed - ‘Marshall-Inseln Nauru Eingeborene’ (= Nauru Woman.) SG #2a, Cat “From £13,000” on cover or postcard. Addressed to Birmingham UK, (1d was WWI British Empire postcard rate) and has strong “CENSORED” handstamp in violet as usual. Excellent condition for 100 years old. Stamp tied by crisp steel “P.O. PLEASANT ISLAND - AU 2 :18 (NAURU)” cds. From the superb John Darnell Nauru collection, sold by Prestige years back, and 100% genuine of course. $A1,395 (Stock 241BAL)
New Zealand 1935 £4 Light Blue ARMS Mega High Value *SUPERB* MVLH: What a gem - superb fresh MVLH, with perfs and
centering impossible to improve on for this very RARE stamp. Been in the UK since a New Issue. Issued in the midst of The Great Depression, this was literally a MONTH’S nett wages for anyone who DID have a job, hence almost none were purchased mint! The 1934 £2 Roo of this era would be $10,000 retail for a MVLH pair, or same £4 face. Hence this NZ stamp is massively under-priced, as these are actually FAR scarcer than any mint CofA £2 Roo SINGLE even! SG F166, £600 - and SG should really be over 3 times this. Show me another for sale ANYWHERE on this planet at ANY price! This is very clearly horizonal wove Cowan chalky paper with Wmk 43. The cheaper £4 vertical Mesh Wiggins Teape on Wmk 98 is cat half this and the shonks pass them off as this SG F166. Being on Chalky paper these gum tone rapidly out here, and perfs and centering can also be horrid. As good a copy as you will ever see. As it was on sale all through KGVI reign, it is in the mass-selling SG “KGVI” album, and all KGVI collectors need it! Even used are very expensive, and fresh Mint is a very rare piece: $A500 (Stock 294AL) Order via: tinyurl.com/GlenOrder All Cards accepted with ZERO fee - even Amex! Bank Deposit fine, or Money Orders. PayPal is accepted in ANY major currency, saving you fees - contact me first. LayBys/Layaways always OK with me!
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Looking at New Zealand 1934 & 1935 Health Stamps 1934 Health Stamp The 1934 Health stamp was again designed by James Berry, on the subject ‘Crusade for Health’. The word ‘Crusade’ derives from the Latin word ‘crux’ meaning ‘cross’ and the original medieval crusaders wore the symbol of the cross on their backs. In Berry’s original design, the cross depicted was the Cross of Lorraine (with two crossbars), the symbol of the worldwide anti-tuberculosis campaign. This was changed to the more usual cross to symbolize ‘protection’ – protecting the health of children. This time the stamps were recess-printed by De La Rue of London rather than the NZ Government Printer. The plate had 80 impressions in 8 rows of 10 with the plate number 1 at the left of the bottom margin. Wiggins, Teape unsurfaced esparto paper with the ‘NZ and star’ watermark was used and the
comb perforations gauged 14 x 13½. The stamps went on sale at the Chief Post Office in Wellington on 25 October 1934 and at other post offices on 26 October. They were withdrawn from sale on 28 February 1935. The number sold was 279,120 raising £1,163 for the Health Camp movement. 1935 Health Stamp Mr. S. Hall of the GPO in Wellington designed the 1935 Health stamp with the theme ‘Key to Health’. The design showed a boy in swimming trunks at the beach on a sunny day, as viewed through a keyhole. The stamps were recess-printed by the Australian Note and Stamp Printer in Melbourne. As was that printer’s practice at the
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Graeme Morriss time, the stamps were printed on a large plate of 192 impressions, in four panes of 48 impressions. The large sheets had the plate number 1 in each of the four corners. When these large sheets were guillotined into four smaller post office sheets the plate number appeared in just one of the sheet corners. It was therefore possible to collect four different positional blocks with the plate number in four different positions. The paper used was Wiggins, Teape unsurfaced rag paper watermarked ‘NZ and star’ and the line perforations gauged 11. The Health Camps movement had not yet consolidated into one Federation – that occurred at Dr Helen Gunn’s urging in 1936. Nevertheless, a concerted campaign was undertaken to boost the sales of the 1935 stamp and so increase the revenue accruing to the Health Camps. The Post Office prepared an official First Day Cover which was sold for 1d, all proceeds going to the Health Camp movement. There were 51,759 stamped official covers sold. A much scarcer version of the cover, with ‘First Day of Issue / Wanganui’ printed under
the cachet (and postmarked at Wanganui) was also available. The increased annual sales meant that Health stamps from this period onwards can be obtained quite cheaply. The stamps were issued on 30 September 1935 but were unexpectedly withdrawn from sale on 11 January 1936 instead of the usual 28 February. Sales of the stamps and the covers raised a total of £5,423 for Health Camps. References: Catalogue of New Zealand Stamps, Auckland, Campbell Paterson, 1952 – . The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, vol. 1, Wellington, RPSNZ, 1939. Jones, Stephen, Illustrated First Day Covers of New Zealand, 1933 – 2000, Part 1. Health, 2nd ed, Lower Hutt, 2008. Graeme can be contacted through his website, www.stampsmw.top1.com.au
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo The Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo held 25-27 May was an good exhibition, being the second of two half-national exhibitions held this year. John Moore and his organising committee did a great job, since there hadn’t been a large exhibition in Newcastle since 2003. There was a National One-frame exhibition in 2015 which went well but was poorly attended, regrettably. There have now been ten stamp exhibitions in Newcastle since 1934, and I remember 1997 well, as I did my judging apprenticeship. The venue was a large space which allowed plenty of room to spread out both the frames and the dealers. The overhead lighting was quite good (as it can be an issue in such venues) and the organising committee arranged extra lighting for the dealers, which worked well. There were 24 dealers present selling stamps, postcards, and banknotes and coins plus Australia Post and the usual range of souvenirs. I have illustrated these before but one that I didn’t was produced by the APF, which also had a
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Figure 1 stand at the show. For each exhibition we arrange for 100 miniature sheets to be overprinted and numbered, with the proceeds assisting the APF cover some of the costs associated with supporting an exhibition. Figure 1 illustrates the sheet issued and sold at Newcastle. It is the very attractive Crabeater seal sheet from the Antarctic Territory. These are still available from the APF store, just go to the website. I arrived at the exhibition at about noon on the Friday and the number at the show looked quite good. It appeared to be the busiest day of the exhibition, which is a trend I have noticed of late. At Canberra back in March, the first day appeared to be the busiest, whereas in the past it is usually the Saturday. Figure 2 shows a shot of the crowd on the Saturday with many people intently looking at the dealers. Most of the philatelic dealers I talked to, had a reasonable show, but a few felt it was a bit close to the Canberra exhibition. This couldn’t be helped as it didn’t make sense to hold the Newcastle show later in the year, as they were celebrating 100 years of the Society. Figure 3 shows the jury for Newcastle which included two of Australia’s
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Philatelic Development Officer, APF four RDPs (see below). Jury chair was Geoff Kellow (front row third from the right) and next to him was John Moore Jury secretary and APF President. The jury included three overseas judges (part of Australia’s judging accords) from the USA, New Zealand and the UAE. We were honoured to have Robert Zeigler, the newly appointed American Philatelic Society president as a judge (back row far left). We also had Sue Vernall from New Zealand, Gerhard Kamffer from South Africa and Javaid Muhummad from the United Arab Emirates. I hear the jury was quite professional and completed the judging well within the allocated time. It was good to see the number of interested exhibitors talking to the judges in front of the frames as shown in Figure 4. The exhibition included an aerogramme challenge and had 11 aerogramme exhibits. These are often considered the poor relatives of postal stationery, but this challenge showed what could be done with aerogrammes. They are an important part of postal communications in the post war period, and there was no less than six exhibits of Australian aerogrammes. The Australian Aerogramme exhibits were all quite reasonable exhibits with all scoring well I thought. They all had their strengths and weaknesses and the final opinion was that if you took the best bits out of each you would end up with a great exhibit. It is almost certainly a unique situation in having six exhibits of the one topic. The interesting challenge with aerogrammes is getting modern aerogrammes used correctly. For anything issued since the year 2000, this is quite a challenge. Joan Orr from Queensland won the prize for the Aerogramme Challenge. As with all exhibitions these days
there was an excellent range of special prizes and Figure 5 shows Mike Kouwen of Western Australia (left) receiving the Jury Chair’s Choice of Postcard Exhibit from Greg Laidler, President of the Newcastle Philatelic Society, for his exhibit titled “The Timber Industry in Western Australia”. I must admit that postcard exhibits are coming along in leaps and bounds and the best show an excellent view of history in most cases. The best in show overall was a competition amongst three exhibits: Ian McMahon’s “Air Letters and Aerogrammes of Canada”; Howard Green’s (of South Africa) “South West African Revenues and Allied Tax Stamps”; and Wayne Donaldson’s “Sweden & Great Britain: Mail Connections till U.P.U.”. All were world class and would easily hold their own internationally. Wayne Donaldson’s postal history exhibit was very well written up and well treated and showed what can be done with early postal history. The Revenue exhibit of South West Africa was full of rarities and as complete as you could hope for a difficult area. Ian McMahon’s Canadian Aerogrammes showed that you can put together a high-powered aerogramme exhibit. It had proof material, errors and a high degree of completeness. It was great to see exhibits from stationery
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation and revenues in the mix for the grand award as they rarely make the cut. I didn’t envy the jury as I could have easily voted for any of the three, and I gather in the end it was a close race. In the end, Ian McMahon won with his Canadian Air Letters & Aerogrammes, made all the sweeter by the fact that it was the first time this exhibit had been shown. Figure 6 shows Ian receiving his prize from John Moore, secretary to the jury. All round this was an excellent exhibition although it would have been nice to see a few more Sydney-siders make the train trip. I think that there will future exhibitions in Newcastle, given the venue and enthusiasm of the Club. Australian Philatelist to Sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists New South Wales philatelist Dr Geoffrey Lewis MAP, has become the latest Australian to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP). This is considered philately’s highest hour and was instigated by King George V in 1921, who was first to sign the Roll. There are currently four Australian RDPs, Geoff Lewis, Geoff Kellow, Ray Chapman and Ray Todd. Geoff was on the jury at Newcastle and is in the back row, far right, in the jury photo (Figure 3). Geoff will sign the roll in July and his citation reads as follows:
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Lewis is an Australian resident of Randwick, a suburb of eastern Sydney, New South Wales, where he has lived for the whole of his life. His collections have included the postal history of Spanish Philippines, Cuba, New Orleans and stampless mail entering Spain. He has won FIP Large Gold medals in postal history with exhibits on the subject matter of each of the three continental areas: Asia, Europe and the Americas. In 2013 he attained a Large Gold Medal for his well-written study entitled The 1836 Anglo-French Postal Convention—a difficult subject to cover in a readable form. He was president of the Philatelic Society of New South Wales between 1998 and 2013, chairman of the jury at Sydney 2015 and president of the organizing committee of the National Philatelic Exhibitions held in Sydney in 2007 and 2011. He has been appointed a Member of the Australian Philatelic Order and has received the Australian Philatelic Research Award. Leaving a Philatelic Bequest I recently wrote an article for APF News about philatelic bequests. By the time you read this the entire issue of APF News should be available on the APF website under publications. By the way, APF News is published three times a year and is available free. With Gary Brown taking over as editor a while ago, the whole look of the magazine has changed and is proving quite popular. I recommend it and if you want to be added to the mailing list, just send me your name and mailing address and I’ll send it on. The following is extracted from the larger article, and even though I wrote it, I believe it is worth reading as I feel we should all put something back into the hobby, and this is one way to do that. Why might you consider making a philatelic bequest? You may simply have enjoyed
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Philatelic Development Officer, APF the hobby all your life and want to help ensure it remains a viable hobby. You may want to give something back for the support you have received over the years, whether from individuals, clubs or libraries. You may have no-one to leave your collection to but want to see others enjoy what you had. After all we are all just custodians for the future with anything we collect. Or you may want something specific to happen with the funds from the sale of your collection. Libraries One of the easiest and simplest philatelic bequests is to leave all of your philatelic literature to a philatelic library. This includes monographs, journal runs, auction catalogues and even some non-philatelic books relating to a topic. These items are not valueless, and indeed many monographs can be hard to find, but they can be a problem for your heirs. What to do with them? Donating them to one of the larger philatelic libraries in Australia, with little or no caveats, will always be appreciated. The library can add what it needs and sell or give away the rest (to another library). A simple instruction in your will makes life much easier for your executor, and philately benefits. Stamps Leaving a bequest of stamps or your whole collection is a tricky thing to undertake. You need to think carefully about why you are leaving the stamps. In particular, what is the body you are bequeathing them to, going to do with them? Does it have suitable storage? Few organisations in Australia have such facilities, and many would not know what to do with a collection that is permanent. We might like to keep
our collection together after death, but I feel that collections are better off in the hands of collectors. If you are bequeathing stamps to be sold then there are better ways to do this (refer the next section). Bequest of Money Leaving money as a bequest is easy to do and may involve some or all of the sale of your collection. If this is the case it pays to leave instructions to your executor on what to do with the stamps and how to sell them, preferably. That is, my collection is to be sold through this major auction philatelic auction firm. It is important to do this otherwise your collection may end up as a box lot in the local second-hand goods auction! Not a nice thought. If the collection/s is/are large then consider having a separate philatelic executor because collections can take a long time to sell them to maximum benefit. You can also get the executor to seek advice from someone like the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria which has a special estates committee to assist the heirs of members. Other
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation organisations will have similar bodies. The other major matter to consider is whether you just leaving a bequest to be used as needed or have something specific in mind. It may be a bequest to buy books for the library; for a research scholarship; junior activities; a specific prize for a society competition or exhibition prize; or even to pay for the publication of a book. If any of these are your intention then leave reasonably detailed instructions in your will, but don’t make them too restrictive as things can change over time. The last point I would make is to tailor the size of the bequest to the organisation. Your local club will appreciate a small bequest but what will they do with $200,000. Larger bequests are better made to larger bodies such as one of the large philatelic societies or State Councils which have their own premises and have significant overheads. There is also the APF which supports philately across Australia and would benefit from a bequest. Points to Consider When Contemplating a Bequest • All bequests are welcome but why are you are you making it? This will determine the type of bequest. • Bequests of libraries are easy to do, easy to explain to heirs and benefit many other collectors – but choose a library that is suitable. • If you want a particular outcome from your bequest – library purchases, prize, scholarship etc be very clear with your instructions but make sure there is some flexibility as circumstances can change. 58 - Stamp News
Figure 6 • If you are leaving your actual collection to a philatelic body think carefully about why you are doing it? Can it be safely stored? Will it assist the body who receives it (eg forgeries or reference collections)? • Monetary bequests without caveats are the easiest, and obviously appreciated, but some guidance on the purpose of the bequest will not go astray. • If your collection is to be sold, give guidance to the executor (auction house ABC or with the help of an estate committee in organisation XYZ). • Consider using a trusted philatelic executor for large or complex collections. • Keep your spouse, family and heirs informed of your wishes and what is in your will. Noone wants expensive litigation. • Get legal and financial advice before you make a significant bequest (refer the next point). • Consider making bequests (or selling your col-
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lection/s) when alive, as it may have tax implications if the donation goes to a suitable body such as the Philas Library. It is good advice to relate the size of the bequest to the size of the organisation receiving it. Your local club may appreciate your basic Australian collection to sell and raise a few dollars to support the club, but what would they do with $200,000? Never tell your spouse that your collection is worthless or worth little. Too many collections have ended up burnt or thrown out because of this. Don’t exaggerate the value either. This can cause problems and create friction when the collection is sold. Being realistic about value is better for all, and try to reinforce to your family the enjoyment the hobby has given you. We may not want to tell our spouses what we spend on our hobby, but honesty is a better policy in the long run. If you have enjoyed the hobby, then giving a little (or a lot) back will benefit all philatelists and ensure the hobby we love continues.
Vale – Ross Wood, FAP It is with great sadness that I report that Ross Wood FAP, who was the person who had served longest on the APF Executive, and was still active as a Project Officer (for Showman), passed away at the end of May. (Figure 7 shows Ross (right) busy judging with Hong Kong judge Malcolm Hammersley at the 32nd FIAP exhibition in Bangkok.) Ross’s list of service to philately includes 17 years on the APF Executive; close to 40 years on the executive of the Philatelic Society
of WA; 25 years on the WA Philatelic Council; 6 years as president of FISA (Federation of Aero and Astro Philately) and currently the chair of the FIP Aerophilately Commission. He was quite busy as an editor of journals in WA and was editor of the Australian Aerophilatelist. He was active as an exhibitor with 15 different exhibits over the years, as a judge (nationally and internationally) and ran exhibiting/ judging workshops in WA. For more information on Ross’s great list of achievements that led to him being awarded Australia’s highest philatelic honour go to http://apf.org.au/apo-recipients/ Ross’s passing leaves a great hole in philately in Western Australia, Australia and internationally that will be hard to fill. He will be missed by all those who knew him but none more than his wife Jana, his children and his grandchildren. I can’t say it any better than to quote from his citation for his FAP – “To top it off, for those of us who have the pleasure to know him as a personal friend, he is a top bloke.” If you need any further information about stamp collecting, see www.apf.org.au or contact me for information pertaining to this article at Darryl.fuller@ home.netspeed.com.au.
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Market Matters WA “Inverted Frame” sells ~$425,000.
Without any doubt, the most famed and expensive plate variety or printing error from the entire South Pacific, is the Western Australia 1854 4d blue imperforate Swan, with “Inverted Frame”. One example sold May 31 in Switzerland by Corinphila Auctions. It was part of a large Australasian collection formed in the Swiss town of Besançon. It was invoiced for 314,600 Swiss Francs, or near exactly $A425,000 at the time. It had a few small faults, and the auction photo was poor, so I have not used it. Only 14 genuine “Inverted Frame” examples are recorded, and exactly HALF of those or 7 copies, are in Museum or Royal or Institutional collections, and are thus not buyable by modern collectors, and never will be I am sure. A Hong Kong Doctor, Arthur Woo owns near all the others - I have seen them exhibited all on one page - and he may well have been the buyer of the example auctioned this month in Switzerland. The buyer has not yet been disclosed, and/or made himself known. Time will tell. Of the 4d WA Swan Inverts it was accepted for decades that just fifteen examples existed - the Williams Brothers numbered them in Roman Numerals – “I” to “XV”, and the purists oddly prefer to keep that listing, despite some crude fakes being part of that list, and a genuine Inverted Frame not being included in it at all! The very desirable damaged strip of 4 on piece, that was the “proving” evidence that the FRAME was inverted, and not the Swan, does not have a number on this list bizarrely, despite it being genuine, and MOST philatelically important. A London dealer discovered it Inverted Frame PROVING discovery. 60 - Stamp News
in 1937 in junk kiloware, and it was largely ignored by WA collectors ever since.
Fourteen Genuine Inverts Exist.
So that makes 16 copies that were generally accepted as being recorded. Research this month on stampboards has conclusively shown that copies ‘’X’’ and ‘’XV’’ are both rather crudely forged. So that leaves FOURTEEN copies that are now widely accepted as genuine. Stampboards member Greg Allen “Allanswood” from Goulburn has invested a lot of time and graphic skills, and compiled a photo montage of EVERY copy in a handy visual table - along with much discussion here - tinyurl.com/FakeSwan The wide access to scans and image programs today, makes spotting and calling out fakes of such crude early stamps a cinch, just by looking at the large scans side by side. The small differences are thus surprisingly easy to spot on that basis. All true Inverted Frames of course come from the same position in the sheet, and all must match each other exactly to be genuine. Luckily, with each unit on the plate being locally hand painted, means the shape and position of outer letters and design details on each unit in sheet differs, meaning a fake is very readily spotted. The absolutely massive (7 kilos!) and thick Morocco Buckram leather hand-bound “The Royal Philatelic Collection” tome was published before I was born, and yet has a superb illustration of the Queen’s genuine example for quick comparison purposes, and when that single in isolation is blown up, all design detail is crystal clear. I have one of these superbly printed monsters on my desk right now, complete with the hard slipcase, if anyone is interested. These books are like liquid gold, as 65 years old now, and Heinrich Kohler sold 2 copies for $A2,500 apiece at auction in Germany. Mine is under half that level!
Royal Collection Book cost £63!
The initial UK sale price of this massive reference at 60 Guineas, (£63) was literally 7 MONTHS average
Glen Stephens image of the massive limestone lithographic stone literally used to print these 4d and 1/- Swans, showing just how hard it was to get a good impression - AND good margins. It also shows arrowed, the legendary “Inverted Frame” position in the original sheet.
Burke served prison time.
The Royal Collection WA “Inverted Frame”. gross salary for a UK working man in 1950! Indeed the AVERAGE annual UK wage in UK 1950 was just £100 - I kid you not - tinyurl.com/UKwage I just took the photo nearby of the States page with the 4d. Dr. Woo currently owns at least four examples of the real WA “4d Inverted Frame” (not including the possible recent Besançon purchase), also the attractive cut square forgery (stamp “X”) and the “proving” fragment strip 4 on piece. So he owns nearly all the stamps outside the seven in Institutions or the Royal Collection. Stampboards member Richard Debney owns another - a stamp I was keen to buy at a Christies New York auction in 1989 for the now pittance of $US14,500 plus 10% buyer fee he paid, and I phoned Stamps head Elizabeth Pope at the time, to get more detail, that is all outlined here - tinyurl.com/FakeSwan Shown nearby is a fuzzy mono
Ex Western Australia Premier Brian Burke in hindsight may regret his interest in stamps, as he served prison time for that, and other money issues etc in the 1990s after the “WA Inc. Royal Commission” was established in 1991 to examine his tenure, However, collectors can be forever thankful to Mr. Burke for using his considerable influence in that state well before that, to ensure some very major philatelic material was purchased for the W.A. Museum. Mr. Burke ensured the W.A. Museum was granted fully legitimate funds to purchase for $A135,000, THE finest extant example of the 1854 4d W.A. “Inverted Swan” stamp. This fault free 4 margin example was previously in famous private collections like Avery, Worthington, Liechtenstein,
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Market Matters Meinertzhagen, Lilly, and John Boker. Mr. Burke’s influence also ensured substantial legitimate funds were located to purchase for the WA Museum, from David Feldman in Switzerland, the original Lithographic intermediate limestone printing stone, for the 1854 4d and 1/- Imperfs that are shown nearby. Burke later controversially went to prison for fiddling the Labor Party funds to buy other stamps etc. Postage Stamps were part of the whirlpool of alleged offences that led ex-WA Premier being imprisoned for improper conduct, and later for expense rorts, and later for allegedly stealing $122,585 in campaign donations. Brian Burke was an active stamp buyer and collector, and widely mooted as a future PM. He phoned me up one time from the Premier’s Office to buy a 1937 Coronation Omnibus set! In 1995, Brian Burke was stripped of his 1988 Honour as a Companion of the Order of Australia. He later worked as a lobbyist, and caused many ructions in WA politics. The then WA Premier banned any State Minister from talking to him. Burke later stood trial on five charges of telling lies to the Crime Corruption Commission inquiry, and on 1 April 2010 was found guilty of deliberately giving false testimony, and fined $25,000. He appealed this to the High Court, and lost.
An astounding stamp discovery.
The original Lithograph stone was a quite amazing discovery by Perth dealer Wim Smits in 1978, and clearly showed the “Inverted Frame” error. Wim ran ads in NOT a bestseller it seems! 62 - Stamp News
The finest 4d Invert - in WA Museum. WA newspapers there seeking unusual WA items and stamps and covers for a planned huge 1979 “W.A. Sesquicentenary” themed auction in Perth. Someone turned up at this shop with this long lost lithographic limestone printing stone after reading the ads. Smits offered 10 times what the owner imagined its maximum value to be, and hence almost lost the sale! They assumed they had only a few $100 or so of value, and were shocked at his figure offered. True story. The person selling the stone said they had used this massive stone as a doorstop to hold open the kitchen door, as had their family before them, and it had also been a lintel stepping stone to the doorway at some time as I recall! How the images on it survived all that is a miracle. This massive lithographic printing stone, and superb “4d Inverted Centre Swan” is on permanent display at the WA Museum in Perth, along with the superb Bromfield and Bishop Riley collections of WA material. Well worth looking up if you have some time in Perth to set it up. Perth dealer Wim Smits reproduced full MINT sheets of the 1/- and 4d (with invert) a few decades back, before he sold of the stone at Feldmans, in a lavish folder with colour repros of the 1/- and 4d
Glen Stephens sheets, and the 1d Black Swan sheet too as I recall, that look very nice, and still get pretty decent prices 30 years later!
Sir Charles Court Foreward.
Wim somehow tapped into the WA State “Rivers Of Gold” in 1979, and sweet talked someone in Government to give him $ Gazillions to publish a fancy set of hard cover books in a hard leather like slipcase for the state Sesquicentenary. The Foreward was from Sir Charles Court, then WA Premier. They also had colour and mono reproductions of the Lithograph sheets in there. The books failed sales wise pretty much, and/ or were heavily over-produced, and Wim ended up with a garage full of them. He sold me about 200 sets at some stage decades ago for a pittance. The freight from WA cost him a fortune. I retailed them at $65 a set, or 5 sets for $250! Long sold out now, but a very cool set at that price point, if you see one offered. Each boxed set also contains the nice set of 18 W.A. Post Office Souvenir Folders with special design postmarkers, Applecross to York, and other official P.O. covers, all in deluxe sheet protectors. The Postmarks are catalogued $A85 alone in Pictor-
Marks, and boxes were individually numbered etc. Cost a FORTUNE to print these sets I bet. Wim is still active today, and as I recall got stiffed like many others in the mossgreen auctions implosion recently. His son Mickel still runs the stamp shop over there in Perth as far as I know. Wim Smits was a large dealer and advertiser in the 1980 era stamp boom, and had a very large retail presence there.
eBay to add 10% GST to all imports?
Well that is allegedly the story, and as I type this near July 1, no-one seems to have any real idea if this will be correct or not on July 1. eBay is telling overseas sellers it is happening, and at the same time being on media here, saying it will not occur. The Australia Federal Government a year back, announced that from July 1 2018, all goods imported of less than $1,000 value must have GST paid on them at the full rate of 10%. This is a deviation from the current arrangement in place for recent years, where imported goods costing less than $A1,000 can arrive free of GST or taxes. The current policy was absurd for Government, as BILLIONS in income has been lost in recent years. Consumers buying a new iPhone, Camera, Perfume, expensive watches/jewellery, computer tablets, perfumes, or stamps etc from overseas, now pay ZERO
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Market Matters tax to Australia - either GST, or anything else. Retailers like Harvey Norman, JB HiFi, or David Jones etc, make zero on that iPhone or Camera etc if consumers buy it direct from Asia or USA etc. They employ staff, pay taxes, and rent buildings, collect 10% GST, take advertising, and add to the economy. They can’t do so much of that, when the public has been legally buying planeloads of sub $1,000 small physical size purchases on the web, and dodging tax entirely in this country. It makes zero sense to anyone with any grey matter. Sadly few of our politicians are over-endowed in that area!
Government makes ZERO on these imports.
The latest Apple iPhone 8 shown nearby costs under a little under $A1,000 landed in Australia, and shipping is cheap. However, the Government misses out on the $100 of GST, and a retailer somewhere in Australia misses out on a sale. It makes no financial sense to me. Why on EARTH was the import cap ever raised to $1,000?? How does that help our budget deficit? The Import Rule was capped at $400 tax free until recent years, when some genius in Government for no sane reason whatever, RAISED it to $1,000. Instead of using some brains, and reducing it to $100 or $200 maximum. That level seems fair enough, and targets only higher value merchandise. Even if they chose that lower $A100 level, it would be wildly generous compared to Canada, UK, Europe and Scandinavia etc. In Canada and Europe
Buying overseas: no tax until July 1. 64 - Stamp News
and NZ anything over $A25 imported gets taxed (usually their VAT/GST is 20%), AND a “collection/ processing fee” is added on top. That savvy policy creates no incentive there to buy from overseas. A camera or iPhone or perfume that is 20% cheaper overseas is not cheaper at all, if you get clobbered 20% inward tax on it, so they simply do not bother, and buy it locally. A local retailer then makes some money, pays taxes, employs staff, and supports the economy, and YOU pay the same or less. No-brainer. So our brilliant Government would have easily collected BILLIONS of extra dollars in the past 4 years if they had changed nothing. POs are fully set up to collect this tax on package arrival - they did it when limit was $400, and they still do it now when it is over $1,000. Zero extra work or systems needed, to collect via PO’s. LPOs get a small slice of what is collected via a flat fee, so they are vigilant.
POs all set up right now for this.
Invoices or declared value on outers are noted by staff in mail centres. The Gold and Green “Charges to Pay” sticker is affixed, sum assessed written on it, and packet continues on its way. One minute’s work to make $100 on that iPhone. Australia Post makes a tiny slice for collecting it, via a simple and time proven, and fully in place working system. Happy Government, happy Postmasters. There is the answer, if they want to get taxes on what fancy consumer goods the public import, and choose not to buy locally. Incredibly, the dullards who changed it from $400 maximum have cost this country a Billion or more in lost revenue in recent years. Much more discussion here on stampboards tinyurl.com/eBaysGST So INSTEAD of this system above that does work, and WILL work, some genius dreamed up a system where all sellers of goods to Australia that exceed more than $A75,000 in a year in turnover, need to register for Australian GST, charge it on the invoice, and rebate that ALL to the ATO!! Durrhhh. These clueless Bureaucrats are planning to move us from near the world’s most generous system on personal imports, to the world’s most draconian at
Glen Stephens
eBay may or may not pull the plug. the stroke of a pen. In the space of a day, we have gone from $999 of goods - absolutely no GST tax payable, to every $5 stamp or $5 toy or $5 lipstick - you now pay full TAX! No other country is that draconian.
Fawlty Towers Regulations.
It is like Fawlty Towers at work. As IF most foreign sellers will bother - and what possible penalty can OUR Government invoke, to penalise a Chinese, Hong Kong, Russian or Canadian etc seller of anything, or Stamp Auctioneer for not becoming an unpaid tax collector for Australia! The idea sounds like yet another idle thought bubble of a clueless bureaucrat, with zero concept of how global business works. There is NO way to force a foreign national to collect Australian tax on retail sales, and lodge boxes of GST/BAS paperwork a year in the process. That tax needs to be collected HERE upon entry. This below is the super rubbery official Government thought bubble outline of the “new deal” that is scheduled to take effect from July 1st, 2018- this Government seems to have no tax raising options that ever work or are remotely thought through “The Government has announced that from 1 July 2017, GST will apply to imported low value goods. This includes all physical goods sold to consumers and imported into Australia, that have a value equal to or less than A$1,000. These goods are currently exempt from GST.”
“Under this measure, you may need to register and pay GST if you are a non-resident supplier who sells low value goods to consumers, and import the goods into Australia, and meet the registration turnover threshold of A$75,000.” The implementation of this legislation has been postponed for 12 months due to lack of lead time. Furthermore, the Government dunderheads formulating this wacko policy, have decided to hit the 2 biggest online platforms first - Amazon and eBay, to demand THEY rebate the 10% GST direct, so that the Feds get every cent of it, for ALL imports, with no effort on their part. Government bureaucrats are never chosen for their IQs or knowledge of the real world, and the simple response from eBay in national media here late April was their likely reaction was that all sales, of all goods to Australia, would simply be banned, from their overseas sellers!
eBay threatened to boycott Australia.
Australia is truly a pimple on an Elephant as far as eBay or Amazon etc are concerned, and they clearly would prefer just to ban all sales to here, than be forced into being an unpaid and unwilling Tax collector. The “Sydney Morning Herald” carried this report mid-April 2017 with a strong response from eBay eBay says it will likely block Australian shoppers from buying goods from overseas, if the Government pushes ahead with plans to apply GST on all goods sold through the online marketplace. Goods bought from overseas sellers and imported to Australia worth less than $1,000 are currently GST exempt, but Treasurer Scott Morrison wants to apply the 10 per cent tax to all sales from July 1 this year. “Regrettably, the Government’s legislation may force eBay to prevent Australians from buying from foreign sellers,” eBay Australia and New Zealand Vice President, Joo Man Park wrote in a submission to a Senate inquiry into the so-called ‘Amazon Tax’. Stamp News - 65
Market Matters Tax’. “This appears to be the most likely outcome at present.” “No tax would then be paid to Australia, and none would be owed. It would raise no revenue, deny Australians access to choice, and lessen price competition.” The proposed tax treats online sales platforms like eBay and Amazon as the supplier, meaning they would be responsible for applying the tax. eBay said that it did not own, hold or distribute goods, nor handle payments. eBay said blocking overseas sellers was “the most likely outcome at present”. “In reality, buyers use the eBay search engine to find goods and choose which seller to transact with,” Mr Park continued. “Deeming eBay to be a seller, is a fiction designed by the Australian Government to give the impression of raising revenue.” Meanwhile no-one has a clue how and when foreign sellers need to be registered, and start collecting this wacko tax and to complete BAS/GST reports. The Bureaucratic Bungling drags on, and another $ BILLION in inward taxation will not be collected, as no clear rules or policy have been confirmed, for a tax SUPPOSED to be fully in place as you read this. Funding cost of a couple Hospitals, gone forever.
Amazon.com tells Feds to get lost.
A World Tax First?
Alibaba CEO was against it too. 66 - Stamp News
It seems Australia will be the first country in the WORLD to require foreign sellers and marketplaces to collect and remit GST on any item, no matter how low the cost. The massive online retail giants Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Alibaba all strongly opposed the measure. “The Sydney Morning Herald” ran this piece - tinyurl.com/OzGST Alibaba is the most dominant retailer in the world, generating more gross merchandise volume (GMV) than Amazon.com and eBay combined. Its online sales and profits surpassed all
Glen Stephens US retailers (including Walmart, Amazon and eBay) combined. Their position here after July 1 is not known to me. The Alibaba CEO for Australia and New Zealand, Mr John O’Loghlen, at the Australian Senate enquiry into this nonsense said: “foreign small businesses are particularly disadvantaged on compliance of this rule, because of the $75,000 GST turnover threshold.” “A Chinese merchant selling into Australia through AliExpress will see GST will be applied to every single sale, even if this Chinese seller’s entire Australian sales revenue is just a couple of hundred dollars for the relevant year” Mr. O’Loghlen concluded.
Amazon.com blocks Australians.
The huge Amazon portal simply told the Federal Government to go jump in mid-2018. Amazon stated they were “Geo-Blocking” or “Geo-Fencing” Amazon.com (USA) and Amazon.co.uk sites etc, to Australian buyers from July 1. You simply cannot see them then - Amazon has blocked you! All you will now see, as you are being Geo re-directed, is the heavily truncated range offered by amazon.com.au locally - being a tiny % of the overseas Amazon offerings, that was your full option before July 1. And those goods that are offered here, are at much higher prices, from the many reports I have read. I get the feeling the launch of Amazon Australia
Amazon HQ ”regrets any inconvenience.”
earlier 2018 was something of a monumental flop, compared to market predictions, due to the limited range, far slower than promised delivery (as Australia Post were involved!) and far higher buyer costs locally, than buying ex Amazon USA. The photos nearby are just two of HUNDREDS of massive Amazon fulfilment centres globally, that local buyers will have no access to now after July 1. The two shown nearby are in Europe, and some of them look like Boeing Factories, they are so vast. Amazing that they can function, so they are so enormous. Amazon told Yahoo Finance on May 31, 2018, “While we regret any inconvenience this may cause customers, we have had to assess the workability of the legislation as a global business with multiple international sites”, adding that the firm was taking the measure to comply with the new legislation, and not to avoid paying tax.
“Make Post Office collect the Tax.”
In a submission to a Productivity Commission inquiry into GST changes last year, Amazon said delivery companies like Australia Post, DHL and FedEx should be responsible for collecting the tax instead of vendors like itself, and eBay. A model in which vendors collected GST was “fundamentally flawed” because it required voluntary compliance from thousands of offshore online retailers, Amazon argued, and consumers would simply seek out vendors that did not comply. If eBay DO follow through with the apparent plan they have half announced and half denied, the Australian CONSUMER here from July 1, will pay that 10% if they buy via eBay - as eBay will add it on AUTOMATICALLY to your invoice at check-out, and (allegedly) hand that 10% GST over to the Australian Federal Government. Buy on eBay a $500 stamp off ANY foreign seller, whether based in China, Germany or USA or Canada etc, and eBay will automatically add 10% Stamp News - 67
Market Matters GST to your Bill for the stamps and shipping - WHETHER that actual seller is doing $A75,000 a year in sales to here, to need to register for GST - or not.
eBay buyers in for a nasty shock.
And I suspect the stamp buyer will ONLY know about that extra $US50 at invoice stage. Bid $US500 or Euro 500 at an eBay stamp auction or ‘’Buy It Now’’, and you do NOT see that looming 10%, until you get around the paying the bill. The 10% GST will also be added to the cost of all shipping, as the “S” in GST is for “Services.” All the large overseas Auctions like Spink and Feldman and Gartner etc, will clearly all do more than $A75,000 annual sales to here, and will need to register for Australian GST the Feds here blissfully imagine, and will need to add the same 10% levy at invoice point I surmise? Given how totally muddled and confusing and contradictory Spink London are even on their own website, at even outlining all the relevant British taxes, VAT and fees to foreign Buyers, as we saw for recent sales, they will simply charge it on ALL invoices to here I would not be surprised, not just the under $A1,000 ones. So a $US500 online purchase of a stamp album on eBay with $US50 shipping will cost you US$55 (=$A75) more, from about the date you read this, it seems. Even if you only bid $500! A very expensive lesson for many readers of this article, who I am sure had NO idea this stealthy change occurred on July 1, 2018. Much more discussion here on stampboards tinyurl.com/eBaysGST and right up to time of being implemented, I cannot see that eBay have had the courtesy to tell local buyers that all purchases from overseas will now cost them 10% more than it appears to cost, when ordering. I am surprised eBay are not outright refusing to collect it as it penalises THEIR buyers, and only their buyers right now, and buying stamps or camer68 - Stamp News
ONE find readily pays for this! as etc off other sites do not have tax added at invoice point, and probably never well.
What are the valuable “Overseas Mailers” FDC?
Something most readers would not know I am sure. As I type regularly here “Knowledge Is Power” and using this book this week made me a few $100. All these covers are illustrated in here large size in full colour, have catalogue numbers, and are easy to follow. Noel Almeida has published a catalogue titled “Overseas Mailers FDCs of Australia.” It is devoted to the first day covers of Australia, produced by Overseas Mailers Limited of New York USA, and comprises a complete pricing and cat number listing of covers made by this American cover producer. John Barnard (Jay) Leach owned Overseas Mailers
Glen Stephens Retail $50 to $75 typically.
“Overseas Mailers” involved adding minor modifications and embellishments to the branded Australian covers of Guthrie, Royal and Wesley, amongst others. The additions can be very subtle, and they are readily worth $50-$75 each, so WELL worth looking out for! The photo nearby is from a group of 8 embellished Wesley “WCS” covers I sold quickly for a few $100 this month. As normal Wesleys these are worth just a few dollars apiece. tinyurl.com/OSmailer shows the other covers, and how to order the handbook. If you look carefully you can see the 5d green QE2 has a map of Australia printed over the standard Wesley design. Looks like part of the design I am sure you will agree. The strip of 2d QE2 brown has had a green infill added into cachet, and a red cartouche lower right of cachet etc.They were done on FDC from the late 1950s to mid-1960s. Why did we not know about these covers Two of the “Overseas Mailers” on Wesleys. Down Under? The answer lies in the fact that “Overseas Mailers” were only marketed to subscribers in the USA. in the USA and sit unloved in dealer dollar boxes. In July 2005 Almeida wrote the cover story of Only 75 Different FDC were ever done, so a very “The Cover Collector”, the Journal of the Australian doable fun sideline area to collect. Cover Society, on Overseas Mailers. In July 2009 Noel won a Vermeil Medal for his exhibit at MelGlen Stephens has written monthly ‘Stamp Tipster’ bourne Stamp Show titled “Overseas Mailers LimitColumns for over 30 years - globally. A vast library of ed of New York”, the first known national exhibit of his past articles and photos are found at – this brand anywhere in the world. www.glenstephens.com/column.html Overseas Mailers was an important producer of FDCs of Australia. Unfortunately, the excellent and in high demand modern handbook by the Australian Cover Society does not even mention the Brand, pre4 The Tor Walk, Castlecrag, NSW, 2068 Ph: 02 9958 1333 sumably because it is not the easiest cover producer email: glen@glenstephens.com to write about! Website: www.glenstephens.com
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philatelic clubs & societies new south wales Armidale Circle RSPC: Mtg 2nd Wed Australian Cmwlth Collectors Club of NSW: Mtg 3rd Mon 7.45pm, 1st flr. Philas House, 17 Brisbane St, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2001. Ph 02 9264 8301 Australian Numismatic Society, NSW Branch: Mtg 3rd Monday, Philas House Australian States Study Circle: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Bathurst Stamp Coin and Collectables Club: Mtg 1st Mon 7.30pm, Old Eglinton fire shed, Park St, Elington Blue Mountains Stamp Club: Mtg 4th Friday (ex Dec) 8.00pm Katoomba Public School; PO Box 76, Blackheath Boambee East PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan) 6pm Boambee East Comm. Centre, Bruce King Dr. Ph: 02 66581385 Burwood District SC: Mtg 4th Wed Campbelltown District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan - 4th Wed); @ Catholic Hall Acacia St, Ruse. Inquiries: mystampclub@yahoo.com.au; PO Box 478, Campbelltown 2560 Castle Hill SC Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, Hills District Bowling Club, Jenner Street, Baulkham Hills; PO Box 151 Castle Hill NSW 1765 China Study Group of PSNSW: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Cinderella SC: Produces “Cinderellas Australia” and monographs; PO Box 889, Chatswood, NSW 2057 Club WIlloughby Philatelic Section : Mtg 4th Thursday Earlwood and District SC: Mtg 1st Wed Eastwood-Epping PS: Mtg 1st Tuesday Grafton Stampers & Everything Philatelic: Mtg 1st Sun 2pm (ex School Hols). Grafton Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Queen & Oliver Sts. Ph 02 6642 1363. email gbchurch@bigpond.com. Great Lakes SC: Mtg1st Sat 9.30am , Workshop & Market 1st Sat 9-12, Tuncurry Enq: Ph 02 6555 5664 Gosford PS: Afternoon Mtg 1st Mon Hawkesbury Valley PS (Richmond Stamp Club): Mtg 2nd Thurs (ex Jan) PO Box 28 Richmond 2753 Illawarra PS: Mtg 3rd Wednesday, Room 2, Illawarra Master Builders Club, 61 Church St, Wollongong 7.00 pm. Lord Howe Island Postal History Society: Mtg by arrangement. Contact Pres: Dr William Mayo, 02 9918 6825 Maitland SC: Mtg 2nd Mon ex Jan. ‘Show & Tell’ every mtg E. Maitland Bowling Club, Bank St. Pres. Mark Saxby; Sec. David Carratt; Ph: 02 4932 4045 Email: carrotspatch@tpg.com.au Manly-Warringah Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Tues, cnr. Pittwater Rd & Federal Pde, Brookvale. Sec. Graeme Morriss Ph: 02 9905 3255 email: stampsmw@bizland.com.au Milton-Ulladulla SC: Meeting 1pm on 4th Monday of each month (ex Dec.) Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club, St. Vincent Street, Ulladulla Sec. POBox 670, Ulladulla, NSW 2539 Tel. Barbara Smith 0244555214 Morisset Uniting Church SC: Mtg 4th Sat 10am (ex Dec) Mudgee Coin Note & Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sunday Ph 02 63735324 Newcastle PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm Mayfield Ex-Services Club; 10am 3rd Wed, 48 Mackie Ave, New Lambton, Juniors 11am 3rd Sun, Wallsend Pioneers Hall
act Canberra, Philatelic Society of: 1st Thursday: General Meeting,3rd Thursday: Afternoon Meeting (IF REQUIRED),3rd Thursday: (Evening) Exchange Night, 2nd Tuesday: Postcard Group, 4th Monday: Machin Collectors Group. All meetings 7:45pm, Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra City Postal Address:PO Box 1840,Canberra ACT 2601,Email:psc@netspeed.com.au www.canberrastamps.org
western australia The Airmail Circle of WA: Mtg 5th Monday “Wellington Fair” Unit 18, 40 Lord St. East Perth Tel: 08 9294 3356 Armadale-Kelmscott PS: Mtg 4th Tues; Ph: 08 9397 6525 email: fit.kanga@bigpond.com Bridgetown-Manjimup SC: Mtg 1st Thurs 4.30pm Bridgetown Library Ph 08 9761 4638 or 08 9761 2005 Busselton SC: Mtg 1st Mon, 5pm 7th Day Adv. Church, Alpha St; Ph: 08 9752 4449, 0400 646 282 email witches1@westnet.com.au Canning SC: Mtg 4th Monday Wilson Community Hall, Braibrise Rd Wilson. Ph: 08 9457 7565 Daytime SC: Mtg 1st Thurs; 08 9341 3576 Denmark SC: Mtg 1st Weds Lions Lair Rivermouth Inlet Drive, Denmark. Tel: 08 9848 3325 email: fishneil@westnet.com.au Eastern Goldfields: Mtg 3rd Thurs ; Ph: 0412 156 351 Eaton SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7pm Ph. 08 9795 7744, email: scrapbit@tpg.com Fremantle and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed, St. Peter’s Church Hall, 4 Hammad St., Palmyra. Circuit books 7pm, meeting 8pm Ph: 08 9284 7125 Have a go SC: Mtg Last Thurs. 137 Edward St, East Perth. Tel: 08 9305 2073 email: nigan@iinet.net.au Kalamunda SC: Mtg 3rd Wed; Ph: 08 9291 8484
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NSW club information:The Philatelic Association of NSW, PO Box220, Darlinghurst, NSW, 1300 Phone: 02 9264 8301
NSW Postcard Collectors Soc: Mtg 1st Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Northern Suburbs PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7.45pm, Naremburn Library, Central St, Naremburn off Slade St Orange Coin and Stamp Club: Mtg Last Tuesday, Orange Community Info Centre, 79-81 Kite St, Orange 7.30pm Parramatta PS: Mtg 1st Friday Penrith and District PS: Mtg 1st Thursdays, 8pm, J3A Bldg. Castlereash St. New PO Box: 252 Kingswood 2750. Ph: 02 4733 3062 Piallaway PS: PO Box 12, Werris Creek PHILAS Stamp Auctions: Mtg 2nd Sat Mar,Jul, Nov Ph 02 9264 8301 PS of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed (exDec) PS of NSW: Mtg 4th Sat (Philas House), 3rd Tues (Chatswood); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Richmond River (Lismore) PS: Mtg 4th Thursday Royal Sydney Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd Tues. (ex Jan); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Sapphire Coast Stamp & Coin Club: Mtg Enq 02 6495 7308. Mail to PO Box 285, Pambula, NSW 2549 St. George PS: Mtg 1st Mon Shoalhaven PS: Mtg 2nd Monday (Ex Jan) PO Box 4047, East Nowra 2541. Smithfield SC: Mtg 2nd Mon Society for Polar Philately: 2012 meetings: 2nd Wednesday of February, March, May, July, Sept and November held at Ryde Ex-Services Club 724-730 Victoria Rd, Ryde, NSW Tel: 9807 3344 (in Mackinnon room) starting at 8pm.Enq 0407 277 223 or email penviews@ hotmail.com Sussex Inlet and District: Mtg 3rd Mon Sutherland Shire PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. , 7:30pm, Sutherland Uniting Services Club, 7 East Pde, Sutherland. Information Secretary, PO Box 339, Sutherland, NSW 1499 Sydney Anglican PS: 2nd Sat. even months 9.30-2.30 North Rocks Community Church132 North Rocks Road North Rocks Tamworth PS: Mtg 1st Mon ex. Jan. Tamworth Bridge Club, 7 Hilton St, Tamworth Sec. Graeme Mitchell. PO Box 678, Tamworth NSW 2340 Ph. 02 67664853 Taree RSL Club Ltd SC: Mtg 3rd Mon Toronto SC: Mtg 1st Wed Turramurra SC: Mtg 2nd Monday, 7.45pm. Twin Towns Stamp Club Inc.: Mtg 1st Monday, 7.30p, Masonic Centre, 8 Boyd St, Tweed Heads, 07 5535 3168 Wagga SC: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) ARCC Building, Tarcutta St, 7.30pm. Secretary: Peter Simpfendorfer Ph:02 6922 3393 Wyong PS: Mtgs: 3rd Tues 7.30pm, daytime meetings 1st Weds, KGV Heads group 4th Weds. Jim Spence Sec. 02 4392 3610 email: dandasonter6@bigpond.com
northern territory Alice Springs SC: Meet Informally; PO Box 1529, Alice Springs, NT, 0871. Ph 08 8953 3054 Darwin Philatelic Circle: 1st Sun. 10am - 2pm. 53 Flametree Crt, Rosebery; Ph:(08) 8931 2898; PO Box 1624, Palmerston, NT, 0831; Email: Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au-. WA club information: WA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Perth, WA, 6001 Mandurah PS PO Box 625 Mandurah WA 6210 2nd Tues 4.45 - 6.30pm Bortolo Park Pavilion Cnr. Bortolo and Murdoch Drives Greenfields WA 6210 08 9581 1083 keithmich@bigpond.com Northern Districts SC: Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9329 0117 Philatelic Forum: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan); Ph: 08 9294 4277 Rockingham & Kwinana (PS of): Mtg 3rd Tues (NB 2nd in Dec) Pres. Malcolm Brown; Sec. Terry Boyd; PRO Lucie Schokker Ph. 08 9419 1604; email: malcolm.b@iinet.net.au PS of WA: Mtg 3rd Tues; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Wed (ex Dec); Clubrooms, Charles Riley Reserve, Wendling Rd, North Beach, Ph: 08 9447 7256 The Postmark Circle (WA): Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Victoria Park SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9472 8072 or 08 9450 5280 WA Study Group: Mtg 4th Thurs (ex Dec) 08 9384 1050 Wanneroo SC: Mtg 3rd Mon; Ph: 08 9305 3130.
philatelic clubs & societies new zealand Air Mail Society of NZ: Ph: 03 3584838; Email: alant@snap.net Auckland PS: Mtg 1st and 3rd Tues (except Jan). Ph 09 9853212; Email kiwibrooce@ yahoo.com; Website: www.aps.gen.nz Christchurch PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Library night 3rd Tues; GB Machin 3rd Fri odd months; Postal History 1st Mon; Postcard 3rd Tues even months. Email: secretary@ cps.gen.nz; Website: www.cps.gen.nz Dunedin PS: Mtg 4th Thurs (except Nov and Dec). Ph: 03 4557643; Email: davidallison2009@gmail.com; Website: www.dunedinstampclub.org.nz Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Wed (except Jan and 2nd Wed Dec). Ph: 06 8765911; Email: clairemole@xtra.co.nz Hawkes Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Ph: 06 8439433; Email: dennmarg@paradise. net.nz Horowhenua PS: Mtg 2nd Mon. Ph: 06 3689881; Email: michael.christensen@xtra. co.nz Hutt Valley PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan). Ph: 04 5697439; Email: richards@nec.co.nz Kapiti PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec). Ph: 04 2971197; Email: ian.burttt@yahoo.co.nz Manaia PS: Mtg (Hawera) 1st Sun. Ph: 06 2784292; Email: peter.williams@xtra.co.nz Manawatu PS: Mtg 1st Wed, daytime meeting 3rd Tues. Ph: 06 3584565; Email: mps@inspire.net.nz Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Mon (except Jan and 2nd Mon Dec). Morrinsville Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 07 8893199 Nelson PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 03 5469092; Email: paula.hucklesby@clear.net.nz North Shore PS: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: nsps@xtra.co.nz; Website: www.northshoreps.com NZ Stamp Collectors Club Christchurch: Mtg 4th Wed. Ph 03 3895511; Email: steve@ philatelic.org.nz; Website: www.nzeal.com/philately/nzscc.htm NZ Postcard Society: Ph: 03 3848463; Email: jenny-long@clear.net.nz; Website: www. postcard.org.nz
queensland Arana Hills SC: Meeting 2nd Tues; 07 3851 0213; email: petermccloskey@bigpond.com Bayside Afternoon SC: Meeting last Wed; Ph: 07 3206 6281. Bundaberg PS: Mtg 2nd Mon 7pm, The Family Centre, Kensington St (in the Show Grounds); Ph: 07 4152 2403 or 07 4151 3062 Caboolture & District SC: Mtg 3rd Sat. Ph: 07 5498 6504 Cairns SC: 4th Tues. 7.30pm Comm. Hall, 15 Kamerunga Rd., Stratford 07 4033 2211 Caloundra SC: Mtg. 4th Thurs. Catholic Church Hall, Edmund St. 1.30pm. Ph: 07 5494 7233 City Daytime SC: Mtg 2nd Thurs. Ph: 07 3206 6281 City of Brisbane PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs; Ph: 07 3263 8573 (ah); email: desley@mycelebrant.com Collectors Club Queensland: Mtg 2nd Sunday each month 9am to 1pm - RSL Hall, 58 Arnold St, Holland Park. Contact 0409 130 266 or ccqueensland@gmail.com Enoggera SC: Mtg 1st and 3rd Mon. Ph: 07 3264 4157 Gladstone and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed (Ex. Jan) & 4th Wed (Ex.Dec). Ph. Sec: 07 4978 1155 Ian Rippingale, Gold Coast PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 11.30am, Southport Community Centre, Lawson St, Southport. Ph: 07 5546 3801 Gympie SC: Mtg. 2nd Sun. Jessie Witham Centre 1 - 3pm Ph. 07 5483 9188 email: sandandan@bigpond.com Hervey Bay Afternoon Club: Mtg 3rd Wed. Ph: 07 4124 1138 Ipswich SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan). Ph: 07 3282 2983 Junction Park SC: Mtg 1st Tues, 7.30pm, Annerley Baptist Hall, Lambton St. Contact: 07 3277 6724. PO Box 177, Annerley, 4103, righteo274@bigpond.com Lockyer Valley SC: Mtg 4th Sun, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’s Hall, Gatton. Kerri Martin, Sec. Ph: 07 5465 3390 Email: lvsc@bigpond.com Logan City SC: Meetings 2nd Thurs, Presbyterian Church, Barry St, Slacks Creek, 6pm. Ph: 07 3805 9226. Mackay and District PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 4942 5433;
Further information can be obtained from the NZ Philatelic Federation, PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua, 5245, NZ. E-mail: secretary@nzpf.org.nz Postal History Soc of NZ: Auckland 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 09 5220311. Chapter meetings held Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth and Wellington. Pukekohe Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sun. John Mounce, President 649-291-9381 johnmounce@ihug.co.nz Royal PS of NZ: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex Jan). Ph: 04 5899530; Email: office@rpsnz.org.nz; Website www.rpsnz.org.nz South Auckland PS: Mtg last Sat (except Dec), Papatoetoe, day time mtgs 3rd Fri (ex Dec and Jan). Ph: 09 2682245; Email: elowera@orcon.net.nz Southland PS: Mtg 1st Thurs (except Jan), 3rd Tue (daytime) (except Jan). Email: antqgevi@es.co.nz Taranaki PS: Mtg 1st Mon except Jan. Ph: 06 7546212; Email: murray-grimwood@ hotmail.com Tauranga & District Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Mon (except Dec). Ph: 07 5765210; Email: beducker@hotmail.com Thames Valley PS: Mtg 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 07 8689190. Thematic Association of NZ: Ph: 04 2347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Timaru PS: Mtg 1st Wed. Ph: 03 6880343 Upper Hutt PS: Mtg 3rd Mon (except 2nd Mon Dec). Ph: 04 5284123; Email: teme. isaac@clear.net.nz Waikato PS: Mtg 1st (except Jan) and 3rd Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: c.cameron@agresearch.co.nz Wakatipu PS: Ph: 03 4428865 Wanganui PS: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 06 3427894; Email: g.p.phillips@xtra.co.nz Wellesley PS: Mtg 2nd and 4th Mon (ex public holidays). Ph: 9 8271240 Wellington PS: Mtg 4th Mon (except Dec); Ph: 042347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Whakatane PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Thurs (except Jan) Ph: 07 3222054 or 07 3086193 Whangarei PS: Mtg 2nd Meeting: 2nd Tues (Ex.Jan) Ph 09 4348000; Email john-monica@xtra.co.nz QLD Philatelic Council, 18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum, Qld, 4178. Ph: 07 3396 0846 Fax: 07 3396 0842. Email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Web: www.qpc.asn.au
Maryborough and Wide Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Salvation Army Youth 7 Comm. Hall. Bazaar St Maryborough. Ph: 07 41224708 (see also Hervey Bay) Nanango SC: Mtg 2nd Sat, 10:00am, Nanango RSL. Contact Ph: 07 3103 8938 or ema il: bowtell_harris@activ8.net.au Philatelic Society of Qld: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm,18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum. Ph: 07 3245 5222 Queensland Study Group: Sunday bi-monthly 1.00pm meets QPS house. Contact Ph: 07 3396 0846 email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Redland Bay Coin and Stamp Club, 4th Thurs. Monthly. John Hardman 07 3206 9996 or 07 3822 6987 Rockhampton SC: Mtg 1st Tues. Ph: 07 4926 3336. email: rockystampclub@gmail.com Sherwood Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 3372 6096 Southport Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 07 55630384 Southside PS: Mtg 3rd Tuesday & 3rd Wednesay (9am) Ph: 07 3848 2304 (ah) email: david. appleton@mailbox.uq.edu.au Sunshine Coast SC (formerly Nambour SC): Mtg 1st Wed, 7.15pm Red Cross Rms, Price St., Nambour 07 5445 3647 Thematics Queensland: Mtg bi-monthly 9.30am. Ph: 07 3262 5605 email: j.crowsley@ uq.net.au Toowoomba SC: Mtg. 2nd Sat 1pm, Salvation Army Hall, Cnr. West St. 7 Anzac Ave. Ph. 07 4635 5623 Email: bob.benny@bigpond.com Twin Towns SC: Mtg 1st Mon; Ph: 07 5535 3168 Waterloo Bay SC: Mtg. 1st Thurs. 1pm & 4th Mon. 7pm. Redlands Multi SportsClub, Birkdale Ph: 07 3206 0815
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philatelic clubs & societies south australia
Information about clubs in SA can be obtained from the SA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA 5001. Daytime Ph: 08 8212 3557 or 8223 4435
Australian Airmail Society: 1st Wed. 7.45pm 22 Gray Court, Adelaide. PO Box 395, Edwardstown 5039. Ph: 08 8276 3969 Barossa SC: Mtg 1st Tue 7.30 Greenock Luth Church Hall, Bevan St, Greenock; 19 Evans Street Ancaston 5353; email: ptomely1939@gmail.com; Ph: (08) 8562 8386 Blackwood PC: Mtg 2nd Wed ex Jan; Uniting Church, Main Rd, Blackwood; Ph: 08 8278 1629; PO Box 581, Blackwood 5051; email: teepee@teegee.com.au Bordertown & Districts PS: Mtg: 3rd Thurs. Bordertown PS Contact: K. Grey Tel: 08 8752 0446 or email cdhuntmundulla@yahoo.com.au Community PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Fri - 7.30pm. Marion Bowling Club, off Sturt Rd. PO Box 75 Edwardstown, 5039; Auctions, circuit books. Ph: 0408806894 City of Noarlunga PS: Mtg alternate thurs,-- Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard, Seaford, Contact 08 85566371 or PO Box 272, Port Noarlunga 5167 Eastern Districts PS: 2nd Thurs (ex. Jan), 7.30pm Senior citizens Hall, 47 Reid Ave. Hectorville; PO Box 240, Magill, 5072; Ph: 0400 156 796 Elizabeth PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7.30pm, RSL Hall, Cnr of Halseys/Midway Rds;PO Box 701, Elizabeth 5112; Ph: 08 8255 0608 Encounter Bay SC: Mtg 1st Wed, 7.30pm; School Hall, Woolworths Centre, Victor Harbour; PO Box 317, Goolwa 5214; aydepe@bigpond.com; Ph: 08 8555 3311 SA Power Networks Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Mon (ex. Jan); Canteen, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick; PO Box 2079, Magill North, 5072; Ph: 08 8278 7163 Frama Club: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, members homes; For collectors of CPS, Framas. Newsletter and Auctions. PO Box 62 Campbelltown 5074. Gawler SC: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Evanston Primary School, Para Rd, Evanston. PO Box 2, Willaston 5118; Ph: 08 8522 2335 Email: jo.trev@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd & 4th Mon 8pm; German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide 5000; Ph: 08 8260 2251 Glenside PS: 1st & 3rd Sat 1.30pm; Uniting Church Hall, Carlton St. Highgate. c/- 9 Moore St., Tranmere, SA 5073 08 8398 2475 Lower Murray PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs,7.30pm, 2nd Sat, 10am; The Lions Den, Murray Bridge. PO Box 810, Murray Bridge; Ph: 08 85704074 lmphilsocsec@gmail.com Mount Gambier PS: Mtg 3rd Tues; Reidy Park Corn Centre. 8pm. Also1st Sunday (ex. Jan)
victoria Australian PS: Bi-monthly meetings on 3rd Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December at RSL Homes, 152 Canterbury Road [cnr Keats Street] Canterbury. Secretary, PO Box 156 Balwyn Vic. 3103 Bairnsdale SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Ballarat PS:Mtg 3rd & 5th Mon Balwyn PS: Mtg 3rd Friday; Daytime 1st Friday Bendigo PS: Mtg 1st Tues Berwick SC:Mtg 2nd Sun (ex Jan); Ph: 03 5942 7626 Blackburn Baptist SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Brighton PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Tues; Daytime 3rd Tues Camperdown SC: Mtg 1st Tues Castlemaine SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec) Colac PC: Mtg 4th Mon (ex. Dec), Colac Community College, Bromfield St, Colac. Ph:52314746 Corner Inlet SC: Mtg 4th Thurs, Foster, Ph: 03 56881100 Dandenong PS: 4th Thurs. ex Dec. 7.30pm, Meeting Room, Church of Christ, David St., Dandenong 03 5996 9501 Diamond Valley PS: Mtg 3rd Mon Essendon-Broadmeadows PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs; St Johns Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Mt Alexander Rd & Buckley St, Essendon; Murray Gorham, Ph 9306 7480 Footscray PS: Mtg 1st Mon (2nd in Jan); Maribyrnong Comm. Centre, 54 Raleigh Rd, Maribyrnong. PO Box 2477 Taylors Lakes 3038. PH. 0438 901 144. email: footscraystamps@gmail Frankston & District SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Seaford Community Centre, Broughton St Seaford. Ph: 5996 3745 Geelong PS: Mtgs 1st Sat 7.00pm, 3rd Mon 1pm (ex Jan) Sat - Diversitat Community Centre, 9-15 Clarence St, Geelong West. Mon - Belmont Library, High St, Belmont Ph: 0438578591 (Sec); PO Box 342, Belmont 3216 Hamilton PS: Mtg 2nd Monday 7.30 pm ex. Jan. Guide Hall, Foster St. 0407 659664 Hungarian PS: Mtg 2nd Wed
tasmania Derwent Valley PS: Mtg 4th Mon Devonport Junior SC: Mtg 1st & 3rd Mon Devonport SC: 4th Fri, except Dec. 3rd Fri. 7.30pm, Oldaker Christian Centre, Oldaker St, Devonport, 03 6424 3449 devstampclub.org Devonport Stamp Group: Mtg 4th Fri, Public Library Mtg Rms, 7.30pm Ph. 03 6424 3449 Glenorchy SC: Mtg 1st Tues
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Australia KGV 2d red ‘21’ flaw “extremely rare in red” Estimate A$1250, Sold for A$2875*
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Australia 1924 KGV 1½d Lettercard with ‘Burrinjuck Dam In Flood’ view Estimate A$4500, Sold for A$4792* (world record for scenic lettercard)
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Australia 1928 from Malaya with ‘FORWARDED BY AIR MAIL’ cachet Estimate A$500, Sold for A$1318*
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