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Contents Articles Woodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ...................................................6 Republic of Togo: 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

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This is Part II of the article published in the July edition of Stamp News Australasia.

Now Besançon: Lot 30 1400CHF ($2260) (Figure 11): Very nice example of Sydney View 2d Plate II ‘Pick and shovel omitted’ on Official cover, excellent provenance of Seybold (pioneer cover collector) and Figure 11. Provenance of three famous collectors Pack (once America’s fifth wealthiest person!), and Besancon. Great value.

España had a virtually identical #3043 #3050 23000CHF ($37100) (Figure 12): This 19000CHF ($30650) (Figure 13), Sydney View famous cover was one of the standouts of Sale Part 2d Plate IV, Laid paper, position 17 (‘No waves’ II, containing the Sydney View 3d myrtle-green variety), unused, so much so I thought they were shade (rare on cover) and 1d Plate I pair, ex Casone and the same, from the B&W illustration in the pary, Amundsen, España. At the 1984 Harmer’s of Harmer’s catalogue. The description there read: London sale it realised £8250, a big price 34 years “Unused with small part original gum, large marago. gins, very fine. Rare. Cat £2500+ Est £1500/2250”.

It realised £1485, or 18% of the realisation of the cover.

Interesting, diverging for a

Figures 12 and 13. Cross-comparison time!

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Figures 15 and 16. Realisations not necessarily reliable guide to desirability moment, how at least two very comparable examples of such an item exist? At Besancon, the unused stamp realised 82% of the cover price. Yes, this indicates unused are the flavour of the month, at present, and covers not so. Does it prove, however, that unused singles have surpassed the great covers as the tiopmal col-

Figure 14. Bargain Monograms in Colonials

lectable? The problem in such an assertion, of course, is the fact that more and more “unused” singles are being proven to be not unused, as vastly improved technology (e.g. Retro Reveal) becomes readily accessible to all. Aside from such advancements, covers can possess that alluring Philately as Art factor; difficult to match with a relatively sterile unused single stamp.

In this opinion, the price differential in 1984 provides an insight in to just how good a buy at Besancon was #3050 (or just how not such “a good buy” was #3043). #3120 400CHF ($645) (Figure 14): Australian Monograms are not always at bloated prices (although Commonwealth items are less so nowadays than was the case up until 2007); witness this attractive 1890 20/- with Printer’s Monogram.

Comparatively good value. #3141 and #3142 provide the opportunity for a comparison of two forms of the same stamp, Queensland 1860 Imperf. 2d, off and on cover. The first (Figure 15) was a quite nice example on piece, 2400CHF ($3970), not particularly good value; it’s not a rarity used. The second (Figure 16), however, is a rare combination of a superb example on essentially intact cover, 12500CHF ($20160). The stamp is a rarity on cover, and almost unbelievable in this quality. The catalogue states: “one of Stamp News - 7

Figure 17. Attractive Essay for attractive price

Figure 18. Late use of imperforates #3233 8000CHF ($12900) (Figure 19): S.A. ‘TEN PENCE’ on 9d Surcharge inverted at top re-united pair, ex-Napier, two of just 17 examples recorded. The Michael Blake comparable single realised $10485 (2014), making this a very sound buy.

the most truly lovely of all first issue Queensland covers”, with which I heartily agree. It is worthy of greater than a five-times realisation differential with the off-cover stamp. #3177 320CHF ($515) (Figure 17): 1879 Essay

by Waterlow & Sons for a proposed 2d. One doesn’t have to be an expert to agree this is a very fine buy for such a modest sum. #3217 3800CHF ($6125) (Figure 18): S.A. 1860 essentially intact cover bearing Colonial printing 1d pair (blemish), late use of imperforates at Rapid Bay, ex-Napier, I thought good value, particularly in comparison with the London printing 1d pair (#3202 - admittedly finer quality), at 16000CHF, hammer.

Figure 19. Almost two for the price of one 8 - Stamp News

Figure 21. Cataloguing a Proof makes a quantum difference Figure 20. Rare stamp, and on cover!

huge difference such recognition instils!

Without the SG footnote, I believe this item would revert to around one-tenth the value it presently enjoys. Watch if SG grants catalogue status to any other Colonial Proofs; they will go ballistic in value. This was a very fine example, I should add, once owned by the legendary French Trader, Theodore Champion.

#3270 2200CHF ($3550) (Figure 20): The S.A. 9d overprinted “O.S.” is a rare stamp, even without the variety No stop after ‘S’ (SG O11a - Cat £2500 used); I doubt I’ve handled more than three examples of the normal in over half a century. I had to wipe my glasses when I saw this item, for I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it was on cover. Frankly, I did not believe such an item would exist. It comes with BPA Certificate (1988); I rate it my “buy” of the sale. #3283 10500CHF ($16950) (Figure 21): The Tasmania 1853 4d on Laid paper is a Proof. It does, however, provide a rare instance of SG granting a Proof a footnote (and catalogue value - £10000). And what a Figure 22. Lack of philatelic knowledge delivers bargain

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#3305 1000CHF ($1610) (Figure 22): This great Tasmania Chalon 1d imperforate solo use on cover for Town letter rate was, correctly, described in catalogue as “oily impression”. That obviously discouraged most bidders whereas, in fact, the “oily” appearance is natural; the result of a lack of sizing of paper. Once soaked, this characteristic disappears, which goes a long way to explaining why the stamp is so rare on cover. At Feld- Figure 23. Another great cover falls through the cracks man (1987) this cover realised 6500CHF, #3431 400CHF ($645) (Figure 23): The Victohammer. Another contender for Buy of the Sale. ria 1854 “Woodblock” 2/- is rare as a solo frank-

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Figure 25. Yet another “Best buy� candidate!

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ing on cover, particularly as fine as this example, ex Schofield, Wood, Perry. It deserved to fetch a significant multiple of the realisation.

After all, it had been bought for 850CHF (hammer) at Feldman in 1987. #3444 1100CHF ($1775) (Figure 24): The Victoria 1858 “Emblems” 1d in a pair Imperforate between on cover is unique. It’s not recognized in SG catalogue, which has severely dampened Figure 28. One of my favourites in the sale

Figure 29. Once catalogued, but no more?

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demand. Ex Pack, Purves, Perry, it could manage only the exact same hammer price it achieved at Feldman in 1987. #3453 1100CHF ($1775) (Figure 25): The Victoria 1860 “Beaded oval” 6d orange is a rarity on cover. There are perhaps a dozen recorded (most are defective), and the subject is the only registered cover. It was an original “find” when I bought it in London in 1970s. At the 1987 Feldman auction it realised 1800CHF, hammer. A very sound purchase. #3461 500CHF ($805) (Figure 26): The Victoria Laureate 5/- Short second ‘I’ in ‘SHILLING’ (stamp at right) is a rarity. I’ve seen just two examples; this extraordinary pair is illustrated in Kellow’s “The Stamps of Victoria”. It was

in squeezed-down letters. It once graced the great Caspary collection. If I ever choose to form a collection of items I love, I would want this item to grace that collection. #3524 800CHF ($1290) (Figure 29): The W.A. 1854 Imperf 1/- can be found in a rare and rich ‘chocolate’ shade, as seen. It was once listed in SG, but is another mysterious delisting? In such superb quality, this is a much better stamp than the realisation suggests. Ex Amundsen (said to have been one of the fussiest of the famous Classic stamp connoisseurs).

The way this collection is shaping up, and we’re only half way there, suggests the Australian Colonial section may ultimately be seen to be counted amongst that handful of famous name collectors, the likes of Burrus et al.

Figure 27. Another gorgeous Essay goes relatively unloved once listed in SG, but I’m surprised to learn has been dropped? Curiously, SG has in recent years vamped-up listings, often for flyspeck varieties (such as Bermuda key-types (flyspeck central) and 1935 Silver Jubilee minutiae). Why was this age-old, no less worthy listing dropped? There is no doubting its rarity, and visibility. The subject realised $462 in 1989 in one of my auctions. #3467 850CHF ($1370) (Figure 27): This hauntingly beautiful and Unique Essay sold for $1500 in 1989, but received only lukewarm interest nearly three decades later. Ex Purves, Perry.

Not much money for a piece of Victorian Philatelic history, worthy of a place at the La Trobe Collection in Melbourne. Curious. #3521 3800CHF ($6130) (Figure 28): The W.A. 1854 Imperf. 4d is not a scarce stamp unused. Multiples abound, for unsold remainders appeared on the market in early times. Used multiples, however, are of considerable rarity, and seldom come as superb as this subject. Further, unit 1 has the prominent transfer variety ‘WESTERN’

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REPUBLIC OF TOGO Over the years I have noted that the West African nation of Togo has frequently been given the name of TOGOLAISE in both stamp albums and auction catalogues. The use of an adjective is most probably due to a very limited knowledge of the French language. On many of Togo’s stamp issues, the country name is given as République Togolaise in French (= Togolese Republic in English).

Togo is one of several small states on the West Coast of Africa. It occupies a long and narrow stretch of land reaching from the coast all the way up to Burkina Faso in the north. Togo borders on Ghana to the west while Benin is the country’s eastern neighbour. Despite the fact that Togo is a small country (population 7.7 million), it is still home to some 40 ethnic groups with their own languages and dialects. Thus it comes as no surprise that French, the colonial language, is still used in education and administration.

Historically today’s Togo has been the buffer zone between the important Ashanti (Ghana) and Dahomey (Benin) empires.

In the 1840s, missionaries from Germany arrived in Togo and they were soon followed by traders and other adventurers. In 1884, the German government signed an

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agreement with the King of Togo and other local notables making the country a German protectorate. They immediately created large-scale plantations, built a railway to the interior and constructed large port facilities in Lomé, the capital. It has been reported that the Germans used forced labour to achieve their goals.

The Germans founded a functioning postal service in 1888 using ordinary German postage stamps but they were replaced in 1897 by German stamps overprinted TOGO. In 1900, the Togolese postal service introduced the classic Hohenzollern ship type.

At the beginning of World War I, French and British forces invaded Togo. The British occupied a rather small territory bordering on Gold Coast (now Ghana) while most of Togo was administered by the French. In 1956, there was a referendum in both parts of Togo. The people of the British area decided to join the newly established republic of Ghana while the people under French administration voted for independence.

During the many years as a French mandate, Togo released several long definitive stamp sets similar to those released by other French colonies. They invariably had very many denominations but just one or a few different

Christer Brunström designs. It all started in 1921 when current definitives issued by Dahomey were overprinted TOGO. These early issues were replaced in 1924 by the first definitive stamps specifically produced for Togo. They show various crops for which the country is famous.

In 1941 there was a new set of Togolese definitive stamps featuring local people and scenery and it was replaced by a new one in 1947 which was then in use until Togo achieved full independence in 1960.

Independence was of course marked by the issue of new stamps for the new republic. Ever since Togo has been a prolific issuer of stamps. Many of the early issues were designed and printed in Israel. Unlike many of its neighbours, Togo is a mainly Christian nation (the early German missionaries must have been very successful).

Togo is one of Africa’s poorer nations and over the years there have been numerous conflicts between the various ethnic groups. Farming is still the major occupation and especially so in the central and northern parts of the country. There are considerable economic differences between the more prosperous coastal areas and the interior which frequently suffers from periods of drought. The major export products are cotton, coffee and cocoa.

Politically Togolese politics have been in the hands of strong men who never want to give up power. This certainly is not unique for Togo.

Since 1960 Togo has released almost 10.000 different stamps and some 600 souvenir sheets. This is obviously far in excess of postal needs. In recent years, an agency in Lithuania is responsible for the designing, printing and marketing of Togolese stamps. They are generally available in sheet format containing some six or nine different designs. Whether all these “Lithuanian” stamps are actually on sale at post offices in Togo is unknown to me.

Still, Togo is an interesting country to collect but my advice would be to stay away from all issues lacking any connection with Togo. I am sure that this simple measure will remove thousands of stamps from your wants list of Togolese stamps.

Serious philatelists take a strong interest in Togo but only in the German period and the provisional issues of the early years of British and French occupation. Some of these early overprints on the German colonial issues are great rarities today and far beyond the financial means of most ordinary collectors.

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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, masses 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.

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The price of Liberty is eternal vigilance Reported at www.smithsonianmag.com

A US judge has ordered the US Postal Service to pay a sculptor more than $3.5 million after it failed to secure his permission or pay him royalties for putting his replica Statue of Liberty on a stamp.

The mix-up happened in 2010, when the USPS printed a Forever stamp featuring a close-up of the Statue of Liberty’s face from Getty stock photo collection. After 3.5 billion of the stamps were issued, a collector noticed that statue looked a little different, and alerted the USPS to its mistake.

That’s when the agency realized its lack of vigilance. Instead of selecting an image of the Statue of Liberty gazing over New York Harbor, it had chosen an image of a replica outside a casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The original statue is in the public domain, and any identical replica of the statue would also be in the public domain.

However, the Las Vegas version of Lady Liberty is not exactly the same as its New York inspiration.

Robert S. Davidson, the sculptor of the Strip’s Liberty claimed in his copyright infringement lawsuit, that his version “brought a new face to the iconic statue - ‘fresh-faced,’ ‘sultry’ and ‘even sexier’ than the original.”

The long-standing case concluded last month with a federal court judge ruling that the “Sexy Liberty” was, indeed, substantially different from the original, awarding Davidson more than $3.5 million in royalties.

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“A comparison of the two faces unmistakably shows that they are different…having determined that the face of plaintiff’s sculpture is distinct, original, and protected, we find that defendant’s use was infringing.”

It is alleged that the USPS actively searched for a Statue of Liberty image that was distinct from the many it has issued before. The close-up image of the replica design turned out to be so popular that, even after realizing they had used the wrong Liberty, the USPS continued to print the stamps, producing an estimated 4.9 billion prints, in total.

US Post Office under attack Reported at www.freightwaves.com

The constant criticism by President Donald Trump of the United States Postal Service’s package delivery deal with Amazon is manifesting itself in other ways as the administration’s new “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century: Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations,” proposes restructuring the Postal Service to eventually privatize or sell it.

That dovetails with an Executive order task force created earlier this year to look at ways to improve the USPS fiscal performance. The task force’s report will be available Aug. 10.

The reform plan cites less expensive digital alternatives for sending correspondence and “extremely high fixed costs as a result of relatively generous employee benefits combined with a universal service obligation requiring mail carriers to visit over 150 million addresses six days per week” as challenges.

It proposes that restructuring the Postal Service would “return it to a sustainable business model or prepare it for future conversion from a Government agency into a privately-held corporation.”

According to the report, “USPS can no longer support the obligations created by its enormous infrastructure and personnel requirements. USPS already has over $100 billion in unfunded liabilities, a substantial capital investment backlog, has posted losses for over a decade, and has no clear path to profitability without reform.”

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The proposal was rejected by the Postmaster General, who placed the blame for USPS’s business model squarely on Congress.

“The consistent position of the Postal Service has been that our flawed business model is the root cause of our financial instability because it imposes significant costs on us without giving us adequate business flexibility to enable us to fund them. It is important that potential reforms to fix our business model be developed and considered in an open and transparent manner that fully analyses the interests of America’s consumers and businesses.”

Trump has been a frequent critic of USPS’ package delivery deal with Amazon, which he has repeatedly said subsidizes Amazon’s delivery costs. However, in the restructuring proposal, it is the decline of First-Class Mail which has fallen 40% since 2001, that is cited as the primary cause.

The proposal concludes that a “private entity would also have greater ability to adjust product pricing in response to changes in demand or operating costs. Freeing USPS to more fully negotiate pay and benefits rather than prescribing participation in federal benefit programs and allowing it to follow private sector practices in compensation and labour relations, could further reduce costs.”

In 2017, the USPS reported a $2.7 billion loss for its fiscal year. It saw a 3.6% drop in mail volume, which makes up 70% of its revenue. Even the significant increase in package delivery could not compensate for this.

A recent report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation found that USPS is not subsidizing last-mile delivery shipments for Ama-

zon or others, instead it is using its existing infrastructure to visit 150 million locations daily to create better pricing for those packages, thereby increasing volumes.

“The Postal Regulatory Commission and the US Court of Appeals have shown USPS is not competing unfairly with commercial package shippers.

Consumers and the overall economy will be better off if USPS is allowed to continue competing effectively in package delivery, which raises overall U.S. productivity.”

Royal Mail under attack Reported at www.telegraph.co.uk

In Great Britain over the 2017-18 period there were 1,026 dog attacks on postal workers in front gardens, up from 733 for the preceding 12 months – a 40% increase.

Royal Mail spokesman said: “More and more dog attacks happen on postal workers at the front door or in the front garden and that number is increasing as we deliver more online-purchased parcels.”

Over the last five years, the sale of non-food items online has boomed, from 11.6 per cent of the total market in December 2012 to 24.1 per cent in December 2017.

Royal Mail worker Clair Kami suffered permanent damage when a bite from a Staffordshire Bull Terrier severed tendons in her right leg as she was delivering a parcel in Liverpool in 2016.

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She believes dog owners should make sure their dogs are locked in another room when they open the door to the postman.

“There are a lot more parcels that won’t fit through the letterbox and there is more mail that needs signatures,” she said.

“A dog biting a postie is a running joke for many members of the public, but the reality is that it is something that happens every day and it can be a life altering experience.”

While dog attacks in front gardens have increased, the overall number of dog attacks on postal workers has declined over the last UK Postie uses a postal peg to deliver safely two years.

The total number of dog atto mark “Liberation Day” – 29 March 2019, it is tacks on postal workers over the 2017-18 period was rather ironic that it is issuing a set of Dad’s Army 2,275, eight percent less than in the previous period. stamps instead.

Increased use of special devices, known as “PostThe Dad’s Army stamps mark the 50th annivering Pegs” has helped to reduce the number of worksary of the BBC series that once attracted 18 million ers receiving injuries to their fingers as they post viewers and still plays perennially. The much-loved mail through letterboxes. institution has recently become an unlikely symbol The devices resemble folding rulers and allow of Brexit.

Royal Mail staff to deliver letters without putting Remainers, such as the Ryanair boss, cite the their fingers through the letterbox. sitcom to attack government policy. “It’s like Dad’s Army going off to war,” he said. “It’ll be all right.

Just keep plodding along.” Remainers emphasise Nostalgia British-style the relevance of the messages on the new stamps, Reported at www.theguardian.com all catchphrases from the series: “You stupid boy!”; “Don’t panic! Don’t panic!”; “We’re doomed.

The Royal Mail is launching a set of stamps to mark Doomed!”

Dad’s Army’s 50th anniversary – but the much-loved institution has become an unlikely symbol of Brexit Given that the Royal Mail has resisted Brexiter calls to issue a set 20 - Stamp News

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Brexiters who think the negotiations are going badly because the government is too feeble and half-hearted have also found Dad’s Army a useful metaphor. Last year, the Daily Express rounded on an initiative in which, it claimed, “a Dad’s Army of unpaid border guards would man hundreds of vulnerable points of entry to the UK and would, in effect, be the first line of defence against terrorists, people smugglers and organised crime gangs”. Poor Gavin Williamson, the wildly overpromoted young defence secretary who conceived the plan is now nicknamed “Private Pike”, after the dim, scarf-wearing mummy’s boy in Capt Mainwaring’s hapless platoon.

Dad’s Army is a useful stick for both Brexiters and remainers to beat the government, because it is a precise image of Britain’s current predicamentalone, cut off from Europe, in an increasingly hostile world.

“Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Juncker/ Putin/Trump/Xi Jinping?”

Nostalgia Chinese-style Reported at www.xinhuanet.com

China has issued a set of stamps featuring ancient honest and upright officials to make ancient clean

governance culture better known by the public.

The four stamps are about four historical figures including Zihan (770-476 B.C) and Yu Chenglong (1644-1911). These officials were famous for their honesty and incorruptibility as they refused to accept treasures, such as jade, and kept frugal.

Yu Yinyuan, the 11th-generation grandson of Yu Chenglong, was keen to obtain the set of stamps. The 86-year-old said he felt excited and proud that his ancestor became a figure on the stamps.

“These stamps feature clean governance and can disseminate ancient incorruption culture to the public and be helpful for people to learn from them”, said Liu Yuting, a clerk with the Shanxi branch of China Post.

Nostalgia Kiwi-style Reported at www.linns.com

New Zealand Post have honoured the national bird, by refreshing the popular round kiwi stamp for the eighth time since 1988. The 2018 Round Kiwi features all five species of kiwi in their habitat, in a range of vibrant colours.

Two of the new stamps are denominated $1.20 to pay the new basic domestic rate as of July 1. On one stamp, the brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) is shown in green with a green background. The other depicts a great spotted kiwi (Apteryx haastii) in blue.

Like all kiwis, the brown kiwi is a flightless, tailless bird with nostrils, hairlike feathers, and a long, curved beak, and like most kiwis, it is nocturnal.

Found on New Zealand’s North Island, the brown kiwi is the most well known of the kiwi species.

The great spotted kiwi is the least well known and the largest. This kiwi can be found in the wild in a few locations on the South Island.

The smallest kiwi, the little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii), is featured on the $2.40 pink stamp paying the new rate for large domestic letters and the international rate for aerograms and postcards. They are descended from a small number of birds released on Kapiti Island in 1912.

The $3 red stamp features the tokoeka kiwi (Apteryx australis), which has four geographically and genetically distinct forms and is unusual among kiwi for being active in daylight.

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The yellow $3.60 stamp shows the rarest of the kiwi species, the rowi (Apteryx rowi). There is one natural population of about 550 birds found at Okarito on the west coast of the South Island.

The kiwi was first pictured on the 6-penny green stamp of New Zealand’s 1898 pictorial issue. Ninety years later, in 1988, New Zealand Post introduced the round Kiwi definitive.

In a press release announcing three round Kiwi stamps issued July 6, 2011, New Zealand Post reviewed its previous issues: “One of New Zealand Post’s most enduring stamps, the Round Kiwi stamp was first produced in olive green in 1988. Since then, New Zealand’s national bird has appeared in red (1991), blue (1993), purple (in 1997 initially, and re-issued for the new millennium in 1999), gold (2000) and bronze (2002).”

The 2011 Kiwis set included a $1.20 stamp in black, $1.90 in silver and $2.40 in blue.

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wildlife. A kiwi is shown on the 90¢ denomination.

The other stamps depict a tuatara (45¢), Hamilton’s frog ($1.35), yellow-eyed penguin ($1.50) and Hector’s dolphin ($2).

Postal police to the rescue in Italy Reported at www.smh.com.au

As misinformation campaigns roil electoral processes in the US, Britain and Italy’s own March general elections, governments around the world are struggling to block the onslaught of fake news.

Italy, for its part, is mixing the new with the

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old. The country is calling on its once-outdated postal and communications police, to stop the spread of unfounded reports on the web.

Created in 1981, the postal police originally guarded post offices and supplied armed escorts for cash-in-transit vans as well as fighting cybercrime of all sorts. Today it has about 2000 staff, working within the police force and attending to cyber security operations and more traditional legal matters.

It still investigates fake postage stamps and related fraud, but has expanded its expertise to the web, pursuing paedophilia, hacking, money-laundering, credit-card fraud and copyright violations.

The postal police now regularly issues warnings on its website to users about false news reports. It became extra active ahead of the March election, when it launched a “red button” on its site for people to report fake claims.

Fabricated election polls and false reports about local incidents, often involving immigrants and other minorities, were among the fakes that plagued the country over the past year.

But Italy’s efforts to utilise the old guard may not please Europe at large. The region has coordinated on privacy protection, such as with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, but member nations have so far gone their own way to fight fake news.

Competitive letter writing in India

The theme this year is based on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s poem ‘Amar Desher Mati’ (Soil of my motherland). Participants in the contest would be divided into two categories, those under and those above 18 years of age. Interested persons can pen the letter on an A4 size paper or inland letter and post it to the Postmaster General of respective states by September 30. A jury will decide the winners. The top three winners in each state will get a cash prize as will the top three winners at the national level.

“The idea behind the competition is to revive the art of letter writing. Those born in the new millennium may have never written a letter with their hands.

In this digital age, most of the written communication is through computers or smartphones. The art of writing letters is slowly dying and the department wants to revive it,” said a spokesman. “We also want to promote good hand writing.”

The department is also conducting workshops in various schools and colleges across the state to encourage students to resume writing letters.

Reported at http://www.dnaindia.com

In today’s digital age, do you ever miss the charm of writing letters and posting them to your loved ones?

In India, the Department of Posts has announced an annual national and state level competition to write and post letters. The theme this year is ‘A letter to your motherland’.

The postal department announced its annual letter writing competition recently, wherein any Indian citizen can pen a letter on a given subject, addressed to the Chief Postmaster General of respective states.

Selling off the farm in Israel Reported at www.timesofisrael.com

Israel has set out plans to privatise its state-owned postal services after years in which the company has been suffering from a drop in profitability and cash flow and due to competition from alternative services.

A government committee in charge of the privatization of government held companies recently approved the sale of a 40 percent stake in the firm. An Stamp News - 23

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Since 2015 the company has undertaken a restructuring plan that envisaged the opening of new distribution centres, a reorganisation of its operations and a cut in employees.

Flag fail in England

Reported at www. telegraph.co.uk initial 20% stake will be sold via a private tender to a strategic investor in Israel or abroad. The remaining 20% stake will be sold off in a public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

The listing of shares will bring about an increase in transparency, profitability and efficiency in the long term, a committee statement said. The government stake in the firm will never be less than 60%.

The strategic investor must commit to hold the shares for seven years and will be allowed to have an influence over choosing the company’s management team. If no investor is found, then the full 40% stake will be sold on the stock exchange, the statement said.

For the national interest, Israel may make government approval necessary for any holding greater than 5%.

The postal company has been criticised in recent years for poor service, with letters arriving, if at all, with delays, and long lines at service centres.

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The Royal Mail has banned patriotic postal workers from flying England flags during the World Cup on their delivery vehicles.

Staff branded the decision as “bonkers” but bosses at the company say flags and stickers could blow off and become “hazards” or obscure drivers’ vision.

The ban affects all 125,000 Royal Mail delivery staff, based at 1,400 delivery depots across the country. Royal Mail said 25,000 backroom staff not in the public view would be allowed to display flags.

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1957 7d Flying Doctor - Sunken Die Proof to Bill Purves:

Incredibly rare - only 8 were made, and one is in The Royal Collection, and one in the Australia Post Archive collection. So six maximum are buyable, and several of those are badly foxed and/or stained by mount glue etc. This one is superb condition, ex Europe. Actual die proof in sunken matted thick card - Number 27. ACSC tells us that one was presented to the legendary J. R. W. (“Bill”) Purves, who was on the Stamp Advisory Committee, and was President of RPSV and their Expert Committee etc. With the initialled square violet handstamp on back saying “C.B.A. - Note Printing Branch" with 1957 date of proof - “27 - 16/7/57”. ACSC DP337DP(1) Cat $3,000 - just $A1,900 (Stock 726KXL)

Stamp Year Books 1983-2004. $200 UNDER Face!

22 Years of Australia Post Year Books near HALF PO cost!

Amazing buy I made from an Estate today. 1983 to 2004 - 22 different PO books, the books and stamps all look clean (for a change!) as they were stored in Broken Hill which is thankfully very dry, with no humidity. Owner wisely had removed the flimsy plastic outer PO shipping covers - stamps ‘sweat’ in there if you do not, and get rusty/foxed. Many folks fall for that mistake. Actual PO Cost was $1,227, and Retail is $1,855 as you can see here - tinyurl.com/BooksPO Photos above are just a few books - we all know what these books look like. You get the years mentioned. 1983-2004 complete - 22 different albums. For ebayers - a superb proposition - from 2000 on are RED HOT ... the 2000 for instance cost $87.50 from PO, and sells on its own for $100+, all day long, as it has the special Olympic Games Gold Medal Winners sheetlet of 16, that ONLY came in this superb album. Actual PO cost was $1,227 and near HALF that at $A700. The FACE VALUE is just on $900! So you are paying $200 UNDER FACE for superb MUH stamps, in full sets, in Deluxe Books in slipcases. All packed up neatly in 1 large carton to keep your mail costs down. Quick turnover is always my game, and this is the BEST bargain I have typed up this week! $A700 (Stock 793GW)

N.Z. 1858 *No Wmk* Chalon, 1/- Blue Green SG #17: £1,800: Fine Used - clean and fresh, and free of hinges and gum and gook, to hide repairs or thins etc - totally sound. Really thick white paper - nice looker. Light numeral cancel. 100% Guaranteed by me to have no repairs or faults. Bright colour, and with 3 very good margins. SG 17, £1,800. From an extensive NZ coll I bought this week cheap - near the entire country, many imperf Chalons - let me know your WANTS - DIRT cheap quotes!! $A500 (Stock 729KR)

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Postal Stationery

Figure 1 Reverse of [Queensland] Department of Public Instruction Postcard showing ‘A Suburban School’

Figure 2 1d STO Postcard for the [Queensland] Department of Public Instruction

Welcome to the postal stationery column for August 2018. This month’s column looks at the Queensland Department of Public Instruction Postcards, New Zealand 1932 Revalued Postal Stationery and new issues including pictorial prepaid postcards and a stamped envelope for the 90th anniversary of the first Trans-Pacific Flight.

bane with a printed form on the front and a black and white picture of ‘A Metropolitan School’ on the reverse.

The Department of Public Instruction in Queensland in Brisbane used postcards to provide acknowledgements and advice to schools on the receipt and progress of correspondence between the schools and the Department including acknowledge of work requests and requests for equipment as well as advice as to the progress or outcome of such requests. The cards appear to have been used from the late 1910s until the mid 1930s. The cards used before 1920 have the printed name of Mr J D Story (after whom the Story Bridge across the Brisbane River was named), Under Secretary of the Department, on the form.

Queensland Department of Public Instruction postcards,

Recently on Ebay, a Queensland postal stationery postcard sold for $1,136, a result which may have been a surprise to the seller. The postcard was a 1d Queen Victoria postcard stamped to order for the [Queensland] Department of Public Instruction Bris-

Figure 3 Australian Wildlife Prepaid Postcard 26 - Stamp News

Figure 4 Australian War Memorial Prepaid Postcard

Ian McMahon The picture sides of these cards show black and white views of government schools and related topics (Figure 1). The style of the views is similar to the black and white views used by the Queensland Intelligence and Tourist Bureau. Many of the views are rather unattractive. While the number of views on these cards is not known the following have been reported: Figure 5 Stamped Envelope for the 90th Anniversary of the First Trans-Pacific 1. A Metropolitan Flight School.

2. A Suburban School.

3. A Country School.

4. A State Rural School.

5. A Country School Garden.

6. A School Garden.

7. A Country School Swimming Pool.

8. A Country School Swimming Pool Different View.

9. Welcoming The Itinerant Teacher.

10. Travelling School – Dental Clinic For most of the time they were used, the postcards were unstamped, and not postal stationery.

However, around 1910-1911 some of the cards were stamped with the 1d Queen Victoria stamp Figure 6 1d King George V ‘Field Marshal’ postcard with numerals in four corners (Figure 2). Less than with Doubled ‘HALFPENNY’ Handstamp

Figure 7 1d King George V ‘Field Marshal’ postcard overprinted ‘FOURPENCE’ instead of ‘HALFPENNY’ in error.

Figures 8 ½d + ½d King George V Postcard with ‘HALFPENNY’ Handstamp Doubled

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Figure 9 ½d King George V (‘Postage and Revenue’) + ½d King George V (‘Postage’) postcard with ‘HALFPENNY’ Handstamp ten of these postal stationery postcards have been reported with a number of different views. Not all of the views reported on the unstamped cards have been seen on the postal stationery cards.

New Pictorial Pre-Paid Postcards

In June 2018, Australia Post issued 24 new pictorial pre-paid postcards. The new postcards included pictures of koalas and Australian wildlife (Figure 3) and views of Canberra (Figure 4), Warrnambool, Bendigo, Kalgoorlie, Broome and Tasmania.

First Trans-Pacific Flight 90th Anniversary postage-paid envelope On 13 May 2018, Australia issued a stamped envelope (Figure 5) for the 90th Anniversary of the

Figure 11 ½d King George V postcard with added ½d adhesive stamp with ‘HALFPENNY’ Handstamp 28 - Stamp News

Figure 10 ½d King Edward VII + ½d King George V separated reply card (reply portion) with ‘HALFPENNY’ Handstamp First Trans-Pacific Flight. Charles Kingsford Smith (“Smithy”) and Charles Ulm, made the first historic flight across the Pacific on a second-hand Fokker plane, the Southern Cross, leaving from Oakland, California for Hawaii on 31 May 1928 and arriving in Brisbane on 9 June 1928. The envelope was designed by Jason Watts (Australia Post) with the illustration by Arthur Leydin. The stamp is similar in design to the 1978 18c Australian Aviator adhesive stamps featuring Charles Kingsford Smith (“Smithy”) and Charles Ulm but with both men appearing on the stamp.

New Zealand 1932 Revalued Postal Stationery Postcards Most of us are used to increasing postage rates but back in 1932 New Zealand decreased its postage

Figure 11 ½d King George V postcard with added ½d adhesive stamp with ‘HALFPENNY’ Handstamp

Ian McMahon

Figure 13 1d + 1d King George V Lettercard Reval- Figure 14 1d King George V Lettercard with two addued ‘ONE PENNY’. ed ½d Adhesive Stamp Revalued with two ‘HALFPENNY’ Handstamps rates with the postcard rate going from 1d to ½d, the letter rate going from 2d to 1d and the registered revaluing registered envelopes. mail rate from 6d to 4d.

Provisional ½d + ½d postcards issued during This decrease came after the postage rate for 1931-1932 (Figures 8 and 9) including the ½d + ½d postcards had been increased from ½d to 1d only 14 King Edward VII + King George V separated reply months before hand on 1 March 1931 with a new 1d postcard stamped with the 1d King George V ‘Field Marshal’ design being issued in July 1931. In addition, the then current ½d King George V postcard was revalued by imprinting a second King George V stamp to the left of the first stamp with separated ½d King Edward VII reply cards were similarly treated.

The decision to reduce the rate back to ½d from 1 June 1932 was made with insufficient time for new ½d postcards to be produced with large stocks of 1d postcards being held by the Post Office and by the general public, especially businesses. Bulk stocks of the 1d King George V Admiral postcards were returned to the Government Printing Office and overprinted ‘HALF PENNY’ in type in black but these were not available until late June.

The Post Office decided to allow major post office to revalue existing stocks of 1d postcards with a handstamp ‘HALFPENNY’. The handstamp was intended to be in blue but it can also be found in purple, red, black and green. The most common postcard revalued was the 1d King George V ‘Field Marshal’ postcard. Handstamp varieties such as the handstamp inverted or doubled are known (Figure 6) and in addition a few examples are known overprinted ‘FOURPENCE’ instead of ‘HALFPENNY’ (Figure 7) using a handstamp intended for use to Stamp News - 29

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Figure 16 2d King George V Envelope Issued in Error without ‘ONE PENNY’ Overprint Figure 15 1d King George V Envelope with Added 1d Adhesive Stamp Revalued with ‘ONE PENNY’ Handstamp

‘HALFPENNY’ handstamps.

A small number of 1d King George V envelopes with an added 1d adhesive stamp were also overprinted ‘ONE PENNY’ (Figure 15). 2d King George V envelopes had been prepared for use but not issued and were overprinted in type. A few examples are known without the overprint (Figure 16).

6d Registered envelopes and 4d registered envelopes with an added 2d adhesive (Figure 17) were revalued by a ‘FOURPENCE’ handstamp while the 6d envelope was also revalued using a printed overprint.

The 1932 revaluations are an interesting issue with many varieties and many very scarce items.

To read more about these fascinating issues please consult Volume 9 of the Postage Stamps of New Zealand (published by the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand) and The 1932 Provisionals of NZ”

by Robert Samuel.

cards (Figure 10) were also revalued with the handstamp covering both stamps. Pre-1931 ½d King George V postcards which had an added ½d adhesive stamp were also revalued with the handstamp covering both the imprinted stamp and the adhesive stamp (Figure 11).

Given the quantity of 1d stamped postcards held by businesses, many of which were printed with the firms’ advertising, return addresses and forms, the Post Office decided to allow the handstamping of these postcards at major post office, revaluing the postcards to ½d and providing a refund of the postage that had been paid. Not surprisingly some of the cards submitted for revaluing were old postcards such as 1d 1915 Dominion postcards (with vignette fully shaded) with printing for Taupiri Coal Mines Ltd, of Huntly and the 1932 1d/1½d King George V postcards printed for Samuels & Kelly Ltd Wellington.

Stocks of 2d lettercards were revalued ‘ONE PENNY’ in a similar pattern to the postcards with the 1931 2d yellow King George V lettercards (Figure 12), the 1d + 1d King George V Field Marshall lettercards (Figure 13) and the 1d King George V Field Marshall lettercards with an added 1d adhesive being revalued by handstamp and the 2d lettercards being revalued with a printed overprint. Figure 14 shows Figure 17 4d King George V Registered Envelope with an a 1d King George V Field Marshall lettercard Added 2d Adhesive Stamp Revalued with ‘FOURPENCE’ with two ½d adhesive stamps revalued by two Handstamp 30 - Stamp News

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 Graham Wieland’s Local Post Items

Welcome to the August issue of Cinderella Corner.

This edition helps to recognise the efforts of Graham Wieland and his Local Post labels, which commenced three decades ago in 1987 and finished in 1988. The narrative behind his production of these labels is slightly detailed and, in a way, parallels the work of FameFace from South Australia who, in the 1990s, engaged in similar efforts to produce high quality local cinderella material, which are now collected by a range of philatelic enthusiasts (see the October and December 2017 issues of Cinderella Corner for further information about Novelty Printing and FameFace).

Figure 2 Motivated by the closure of his local Post Office in 1986, Graham decided to register his own business and then get involved in producing local post items.

In setting this up, the word ‘Post’ in ‘Local Post’ was deemed a conflict of interest Figure 1 with Australia Post, so ‘Poster’ was utilised instead. The final business, in 1987, was registered as Somerville Road Local Poster & Kangaroo Local Poster.

The Somerville Road Local Post and Kangaroo Local Post was meant to target an overseas market, and orders were successfully placed across the globe from as far as Italy and Russia. Graham Wieland also had plans to produce further items beyond 1988, but alas these never happened.

Somerville Rd Local Post

Figure 3 32 - Stamp News

The first of the two groups on cinderella labels and associated material produced by Graham Wieland’s business was the Somerville Rd Local Post items.

A Press Release was issued on 21 September 1987, informing readers that a Bicentennial souvenir sheet would be issued the following year on 26 January 1988, to coincide with Australia Day. An example of this Somerville Rd Local Post item is illustrated in

Vito Milana

Top left: Figure 4 Left: Figure 5 Above: Figure 6

Figure 1. It measures 79mm by 85mm, and along with the denomination of $2.00, features the text: 1788 BICENTENNIAL OF AUSTRALIA 1988 – SOMERVILLE RD LOCAL POST. The minisheet also showcases the population growth in Australia over two centenaries, from 1788 to 1988, presented across five specific years, along with the additional text: Australia’s Population and 200 Years of Buildings. The minisheet could be purchased from Graham himself, in Hornsby NSW, or from a few Philatelic dealers nationwide. A First Day Cover was available for $3.00, and an example of this cover is illustrated in Figure 2.

In addition to the souvenir sheet, Somerville Rd Local Post also produced a sheetlet of 10 identical labels, as illustrated in Figure 3. They were advertised in The Somerville Rod Post Newsletter, dated 1 July 1987, and were released later that month on 31 July 1987 to help commemorate one year since the closure of the Hornsby Heights Post Office. There were only 250 produced, and each sheetlet measures 89mm by 163mm. Each label bears the denomination 20 cents, as well as the text: SOMERVILLE RD LOCAL POST – ANNIVERSARY

– 1987 – A YEAR OF SURVIVAL WITHOUT OUR HORNSBY HEIGHTS P.O. Each sheetlet of 10 was available for $2.00, and individual cinderellas for 20 cents. Furthermore, the final labels at the bottom the sheetlet were tele beche, and these could be purchased separately for $1.00. Limited numbers of First Day Covers could also be purchased for $2.00 each, and an example of this is illustrated in Figure 4.

Famed cinderella collector and dealer Bill Hornadge, of Stamp News Australasia, also purchased a number of these items, ready to sell to cinderella enthusiasts and other customers worldwide.

Kangaroo Local Post

Graham Wieland’s second local post project was the Kangaroo Local Post. Like the Somerville Rd Local Post, its purpose was to help commemorate the closure of the Hornsby Heights Post Office in 1986. In a notice of correspondence dated 1 October 1987, Graham mentions that he had planned to regularly produce material under Kangaroo Local Post, including labels that possibly illustrate Australian cities, towns, scenery, tourist attractions, and ‘places off the beaten track.’

A minisheet similar to the Somerville Rd Local Post one was issued on Australia Day, 26 January 1988. An example of this minisheet is illustrated in Figure 5. It measures 79mm by 85mm and features the Stamp News - 33

Cinderella Corner Top left: Figure 8 Middle left: Figure 9 Bottom left: Figure 7 the Somerville Rd Local Post one.

Each label featured two different views of a Western Gray Kangaroo and the denomination 20c. A total of 250 sheetlets were available for $2 each, and an example is illustrated in Figure 7. It measures 189mm by 63mm and individual cinderellas were available for 20 cents. Akin to the Somerville Rd Local Post sheetlet, the final labels at the bottom of the sheetlet were also tele beche, and these could be purchased separately for $1.00. Limited numbers of First Day Covers could also be purchased for $2.00, and an example of this cover is illustrated in Figure 8.

Combined Piece

text: 1788 BICENTENNIAL OF AUSTRALIA 1988 – KANGAROO LOCAL POST $2.

The label presents a dichotomy between ‘Sydney’s First Day’, with the earliest British settlers drawn amongst some native trees, and ‘Sydney today’, with Sydney’s CDB, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and surrounds all highlighted. Each minisheet was available for $2.00 and First Day Covers could be purchased for $3.00 An example of this cover is illustrated in Figure 6.

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Last year, Graham Wieland sent me the philatelic piece illustrated in Figure 9. It features a joined pair, imperforate between, of both the Kangaroo Local Post label and Somerville Rd Local Post cinderellas. The Kangaroo Post label displays the green pictorial postmark utilised on that label’s First Day Covers, and the Somerville Local Post label features the red pictorial postmark on that First Day Cover. The joined pair is unique, as is its placement on the envelope piece with joint cancels.

Conclusion

The two print runs of Somerville Rd and Kangaroo Local Post were successfully sold from the late 1980s onwards, and they continue to attract potential buyers today. Graham calls these cinderellas his ‘beloved stuff from the 80s’, and the hand drawn images capture some truly iconic moments in Australia’s history, from the late 1700s to the present. I welcome any feedback about this piece and other images the readers might have about the released minisheets and sheetlets. If readers are interested in purchasing some of the items discussed in this article, please contact Graham on 0419 122 880. The prices listed in this piece reflect those of the 1980s and not current ones, which would be negotiated with Graham.

BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 Visit us at our new premises by appointment, Opposite Upper Ferntree Gully Station. 9.30 – 5.30 Monday – Saturday to view any of the lots in this sale, plus a whole lot more! Suite 1, 1174 Burwood Highway Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic. 3156 Buy now at the listed price or bid a lower figure. Bids will be considered close of business 31st August 2018. 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 list 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.

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Accessories & Publications AAP12) Christmas Island 1958 – 1993 Hingeless Album in Green Seven Seas Padded Binder.

Very good condition, new retail $210, price only $69 AAP11) Scott Specialty Album for AAT & Christmas Island 1957 – 2011 near new. Regular for earlier years, then Hingeless from 1990. Supplied in Heavy Duty Dark Green Binder. Current retail around $295, price $149 AP1) Magnificent stockbook offer! We have a great new item: Ka - Be, one of the most respected German manufacturers now has a 64 black page padded binder stockbook, with double linen hinging. These retail at $66 each, my price $55 each or $249 for a carton of 5.

Colours available are Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green or Maroon PZM1) Prinz Mounts, clear, mixed sizes, as they come, big bag of 500g, elsewhere $89, my price $69…will keep you going for ages!

AMMY2) As new Stocksheets, some never used. Mix of brands like Hagner, Prinz & Eureka.

Now at UNDER HALF NEW PRICE OF $175 per 100 your choice of sizes. Single sided sizes available 1 - 8 strips $72.50 per 100. Double sided available in 1 – 5 strips, $137.50 per 100.

AMMY4) SG Part One, Commonwealth 1840 – 1970 Catalogue 2013 edition, small fault at top of spine otherwise as new. Published at $175, price just $49.

ACC1) Australia Comprehensive Catalogue Hard Bound Edition, with Spiral Bound Update.

This is the most recent edition with most prices still being current. Prices for all Australia, Australian States and AAT in semi-specialised listings, every stamp illustrated in full colour.

Contains issues to 2010. Originally sold via Bookshops and Newsagencies at $99, clear-out price of less than 25%, and $24 per set. Re-sellers special….5 sets for $99!

MN41) Magnificent Magnifier: Large 110mm Illuminated Magnifier with Stand This magnifier can be used with or without the base. It is suitable for stamp and coin collectors as well as art and craft, artists etc. Magnification: 2.5x, plus 4x Spot. Diameter: 110mm, bigger than the Lighthouse similar product. Battery operated: 2 x AA (not included). Adjustable height up to 200mm and angle to 45 degrees. RRP $36.95. Price each only $15, under 50% retail! $69 per 5 why not give away to friends and relations, or do some trading?

AAP7) Schaubek Drying Books, A4 with 12 drying sheets, just arrived. We only have 10 of these. On EBay at $27.99 plus $5 postage, my price $30 post free, two for $55.

AAP9) Lighthouse Australia Hingeless Albums (2) 1966 - 2000, including AAT. Superb Two Volume set on heavy duty leaves and in Black Padded Leather Grain Binders. Virtually as new, original cost $825. Priced well under a half $395.

Cinderella Issues HR1/6) Hutt River Province 1986 Australian Wildflowers Original Artwork of the 6 accepted designs in full colour. Each measures 130 x 185. Unique! Price $1750

SPECIAL OFFERS of Papua New Guinea If you collect this territory we have excellent stocks of both mint and used. I reckon our prices to be at least 20% cheaper than other major dealers, so please let us have your wants lists. In the meantime here are some specials!

PNG5) PNG 1990 Year set mint unhinged, 7 complete issues plus set of 3 Framas, price $23.50 PNG4) PNG 1997 Year Pack, Post Office fresh as issued. Complete year set of 4 sets and 3 minisheets for just $9.95 PNG14) PNG 2003 Anniv. Of Powered Flight. Minisheet & sheetlet, SG 987/88 mint unhinged cat. £11, price $9.95 PNG13) PNG 2003 Tree Kangaroo sheetlet of 4 sets, SG 989/92, cat. £28, stunning price $7.95 PNG10) PNG 2004 Dolphin surcharges blocks of 4 mint unhinged, price $4.95 PNG6) PNG 2005 Frangipanis, SG 1074/9 set of 6 mint unhinged, blocks of 4 cat. £42, only $19 PNG12) PNG 2005 Mushrooms minisheet SG MS 1090 mint unhinged, cat. £5.50, price $4.95 PNG21) PNG 2007 Orchids, 1st personalised stamps. 3.35K in sheet of 20 with Orchid in Tab, SG 1179, cat. £75, so cheap at only $23.95 PNG20) as above, but with Benchback Wildlife –Western Province view with bird in tab, price $23.95 PNG17) PNG 2007 Orchids, 1st personalised stamps. 5.35K in sheet of 20 with Orchid in Tab, SG 1180, cat. £120, so cheap at only $23.95 PNG18) as above, but with Port Moresby Waterfront in Tab, price $23.95 PNG7) PNG 2007 Contemporary Art Minisheet SG MS 1220, cat. £12.20 mint unhinged, price $8.95 PNG11) PNG 2008 World Aids Day 10K Minisheet, SG MS 1285 mint unhinged. Cat. £14, price $7.95 Collections & Lots IMPORTANT! When buying collections and lots you are buying at a fraction of retail for the individual stamps. There are times when some stamps may not be perfect, we simply do not have time to check every item. We regret that we are not able to accept individual stamps or sets for return from these lots. Our 14 day guarantee covers return of complete lots for credit only against future purchases, not for a refund.

CJL1) Australian States, used collection in small Springback Album. Noted Tasmania 1899 Pictorials in both Engraved and Electrotyped sets complete to 6d, the 5d & 6d of the former are perf T. Victoria 1901 to 2/- perf. OS and Stamp Duties to £2, pen cancelled, WA to 2/- perf OS, Qld. To 2/6d & 5/- Large Chalon perf OS and NSW to 2/6d perf OS. 200 different stamps in well above average condition generally, plus some cut outs. Well worth $2 each average.

Price $395 CJL2) France. Mint (much unhinged) & fine used collection 1849 Imperfs – 1989 on Hagners & Hingeless pages in black binder. All items described and priced per Gibbons 2016 Stamps of the World, and with a total catalogue value of £3095, plus some first day covers not included in the pricing. Good general overall condition with some very minor duplication in places.

Excellent lot for 25% of catalogue value, price $1389 CJL3) West Berlin 1969 – 1990 Complete Mint Unhinged in Brand New Blue 32 black page stock book. 21 years of complete sets and minisheets, great value at less than $8 per year!

Price $165 CJL4) Papua New Guinea 1965 - 1989 50 different Official First Day Covers, all clean unaddressed. Very cheap at $89 CJL5) As above, but 1990 – 1998, price $99 CJL6) As above, but 1990 – 2001, price $110 CJL7) Cocos (Keeling) Is. 1979 – 2011 Official Unaddressed First Day Covers, 50 different. Price $119 CJL8) As above, but 1991 – 1997, price $110 CJL9) Norfolk Is. 1966 – 1997, 50 different unaddressed First Day Covers mostly official, may be one or two Wesley covers. Price $89 CJL10) As above, but 1967 – 1997, same price $89 CJL11) Christmas Island 1991 – 2012, 50 different Official Unaddressed First Day Covers, lovely lot! Includes Chinese New Year sets & Minisheets. Price $129 CJL12) As above, 1983 – 2002, price $110

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 CJL13) China, People’s Republic. Wide ranging lot of 500 different mostly used, with brand new 64 black page padded German Made stockbook. Price $295 CJL14) Germany 1921 Posthorns duplicated accumulation 2M – 50M in ancient brown stockbook. Mostly used, some mint. Also noted some private perfins. 2000 plus stamps. Ideal for study for varieties, postmarks etc. great value at around 3c a stamp, price $59 CJL15) World Wildlife Fund mint unhinged sets from 2005 - 2009, with foreword letter from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. 24 complete sets with descriptive card. Very cheap for these modern Issues, $79 the lot.

CJL16) Great Britain 1850’s to 1974 in old large red stockbook. Used Collection plus duplicates.

Sparse in earlies but noted KGV Seahorses to 5/-, KGVI with 2/6d Brown and 10/- Dark Blue, then pretty well complete commems. and defins. To 1974. Very useful lot with some nice pickings. About 700. Cheap at $52.50 the lot.

CJL17) Stanley Gibbons History of the Olympics, in dark blue ring binder with Gold Olympic Torch Symbol of front and spine. Contains mint unhinged stamps from a variety of countries on descriptive album pages covering all events for both Winter and Summer Olympics. Very attractive. Original cost $49, price $29 CJL18) New Hebrides (British ), mint unhinged collection on Hagners 1949 UPU – 1980 Birds.

Near complete collection cat. 200 pounds plus. Good value at $129 CJL19) Great Britain. Massive used collection/accumulation 1840 – 2007 in as new Lion Brand Dark Blue 64 page stockbook (cost $65) Bulging with around 5000 stamps from Line Engraved to present day. Very well organised chronologically. Noted Queen Victoria to 1/-, KEVI to 5/- (Both printings) KGV to 10/- (2) KGVI to 10/- (7) QEII Wildings organised by printing, then a wide range of Machin Definitives and Commemoratives, with literally hundreds of complete sets and values to £10. This really is a great lot, well worth an average of 20c per stamp. Price $1000 CJL20) Venezuela used earlies to 1960’s in old Crocodile Effect stockbook. Includes some revenues. Looks like about 650 – 700 stamps, some minor duplication, should yield close to 500 different. Price $110 CJL21) 1981 Royal Wedding (Charles & Diana) Crown Agents Omnibus on printed hingeless leaves, plus spare leaves for Australia, GB & Channel Is. 22 complete sets. Price $32.50 CJL22) British Forces Postal Service Official First day Covers 1970-71, cancelled Field Post Office 142 (Germany) 14 covers with full commemorative sets plus 1971 Machin Definitives.

One has missing black on cachet. Minor duplication. Housed in red Seven Seas padded FDC album, with plenty of extra pages. Price $89 CJL23) British Commonwealth 1970’s/80’s Definitive sets on Hagners, mint unhinged.

Includes Norfolk Is. Aircraft, Christmas Is. Butterflies, Samoa 1972 & 1983 sets, Papua New Guinea Panorama, Gilbert & Ellice Is. 1965 7 1966 sets and Fiji 1968 & 1969 sets. Cat. £150, cheap at a third, price $89 CJL24) Channel Islands 1940 - 1984 Guernsey + Jersey MUH colln in huge and heavy Dark Green Lindner T Hingeless album. Seldom seen material. These top quality German Lindner Albums have mega thick quality pages, onto which is a clear overlay with applicable pockets, you add the mint stamps into (see photo) and on the paper page, you can then hinge on USED stamps if you want of the same issue. i.e. this album houses a mint AND used collection.

It costs $300 - 400 new. Pretty reasonable condition and a few spots on page outers seen, but very usable.

From earlies up to mid 1980s. Has nice things like early 1943 Jersey set of 6 MUH, and also the scarce 1969 Guernsey Dues etc. Both countries with MUH QE2 Defins to £5. Spot checked these, and near all look to be fresh MUH. There is ALSO a pile of PO packs, and also some covers, and also Hagner of earlies, and a few other bits and pieces. With the packs etc, the SG Cat is about £325 - plus an album worth $100's = Near $1,000 value. Just $359.

CJL25) Pitcairn Unaddressed FDCs x 62, 1965 to 1986 retail $325,in a really heavy duty, Dark Green German ''SAFE'' FDC album, as new with large double sided black pages - retail of this book alone new is $100. Retail years back on covers was $325 was marked by owner, and many are higher now especially the earlies. So covers and album retail $450 plus. All Unaddressed, and includes NZ Air-force airdrop covers etc. Faint aging here and there, but a country NEVER seen on FDC, and at under $5 each - $295 CMMY1) Worldwide in Albums & Stockbooks, early – modern. Mainly used. As received from Estates. Honestly could be anything in here, as we only give each lot a cursory glance. There will be a % of Australia in these lots. 5kg lot for $129, 10kg for $249, 20kg for $495

CMMY1a) as above but AUSTRALIA only, same prices.

CMMY1b) as above but 50% Australia and World, same prices.

CMMY2) Germany 1936 – 1954 on Hagners. Commences 1936 Brown Ribbon minisheets, mint x 7 with original interleaving. 1937 Hitler minisheet rouletted mint unhinged, Michel 648. 1948/9 British and American Zone issues used to 75 pfg, the West Berlin views to 5DM used, red & black Berlin Overprints mint & used to 84pfg. Then Berlin 1949 UPU used, Stamp Ex. Set of 3 mint, Bell with clapper central complete used etc, etc. W. Germany Heuss defins Mint Unhinged and fine used to 3DM. All in all a lovely lot. Some duplication. SG Cat. £2250.

Good value at under 20% cat. Price $749 CMMY3) Australia stack of 50 Hagners as new in Australia Post Black Padded Binder. Contains duplicated range of decimals used to 2005, inc. some better values and Internationals to $2.10.

Selling for the new price of the Hagners and Binder only, the stamps come free, price $107.50 CMMY5) New Zealand 2014 – 2017 Fresh Mint Unhinged collection in as new Red Lighthouse 64 page stockbook. Appears complete for the period. Retail approx. $1100, rarely available on the secondary market this recent. Price $759 CMMY6) Australia KGV Heads and Kangaroos in Blue 32 pages stockbook, as received from Deceased Estate. Comprises KGV Halfpenny Green x 85, 1d red x 367, 1d Green x 51, 1d Violet x 86, 1.5d Red x 81, 1.5d brown x 240, 1.5d green x 94, 3d Blue x 105, 5d Chestnut x 91. The Kangaroos 1d x 92, 6d Blue x 1, 6d Brown x 2, 9d x 4, 1/- x 4, 2/- x 4 and 5/- x 3. 1225 stamps all up, appears unchecked for postmarks etc. All appear decent examples and a great research lot. Not checked by us for varieties, postmarks or shades. Price $725 CMMY7) Australia KGV Heads in red 16 page Lighthouse Stockbook. All 1.5d Red and Brown values, sorted by watermark. Must be some postmark interest etc. here. All good examples it looks like. Not checked by us for varieties, postmarks or shades. 1079 stamps. Price $649 CMMY10) Australia 1975 – 95 Australia Post un-addressed First Day covers, massive clearance. 100 different for $89, 250 mixed for $169, 500 mixed for $325, 1000 mixed for $595.

Massive lot of 2000 mixed for $1100. (Duplication will be kept to a minimum in the mixed lots, depending upon stocks) CMMY11) British Commonwealth, 1953 Coronation Covers, many with additional stamps & markings. Amazing lot of 65 small seamail covers virtually all to Melbourne. Wide variety of usages and cancels inc. Interbank mail, Official Mail, Registered Mail, Postage Dues, Taxed Covers, Meter Frankings, Perfins, etc. Mainly not FDCs, with a variety of cancels through 1953/54. Many better countries represented inc. Singapore, Hong Kong, North Borneo, Sarawak, Falkland Is., Gibraltar, Cayman Is., St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Ascension, Cyprus etc. Most are neat typed address. A superb addition to any Royalty or British Commonwealth Collection. Priced well under $6 a cover, $375 the lot.

CMMY11a) A similar lot to the above, these all on Artcraft Cacheted covers, mostly light pencilled address to Brooklyn, USA. Included GB Set of 4, plus the sets of 4 for Kuwait, Bahrein, Muscat and Tangier. Includes re-addressed and registered items. 36 covers in all again at less than $6 per cover, price $198 CMMY12) Hong Kong. Nice clean typed address cover lot with late British and early Chinese rule period. Some nice high values and themes like Orchids, Olympics, Shipping, Red Cross, Chinese New Year, Framas, Coffee, Trains etc. Also some nice better values to $20, plus some 1970's - 80's FDCs. 45 covers, great value at $135 the lot.

CMMY13) New Zealand 2001 – 2014 Collection in $60 64 Page as New Red Lighthouse Stockbook. Mostly one of each Mint Unhinged and very fine used with Circular cancel, appears complete for period. About 250 complete sets with a retail of around $3500. Priced very reasonably at 40% retail, price $1395 CMMY14) Great Britain 1999 - 2007. Extensive mint unhinged collection in as new Lighthouse Red 64 page stockbook value $50. Appears pretty well complete for the period, with some extras in used, which are not counted. Incudes Commemoratives, Definitives, Regionals, Booklets and Minisheets. Two minisheets are there only in used, with special cancels, otherwise all fresh mint unhinged. Retail approx. $1975, price $1185.

CAP2) Papua New Guinea, 25 different complete mint unhinged sets just $49 CAP3) Western Samoa, 25 different complete mint unhinged sets & minisheets, price $49 CAP3a) As above I blocks of 4, $189 CAP4) Nauru, 25 different complete mint unhinged sets & minisheets, price $49 CAP5) Norfolk Is. 25 different complete mint unhinged sets & minisheets, price $49

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 CMF5) Great Britain 1957 – 1965 Commemorative sets in fresh mint unhinged blocks of 4.

Commences 1957 Scouts and includes scarcer sets such as Lifeboat, Botanical, Red Cross also ITU Phosphor. Missing the odd low value, which are easy to pick up. 14 sets with a total catalogue of 173 pounds. Price under a half cat. $149 CMF9) Christmas Is., 1958 – 2002 with pages to 2003. Mint Unhinged collection in as new Seven Seas Hingeless Burgundy Album in Padded Red Binder and Slipcase. Odd fault in a few earlies pre-decimal but generally all fresh mint unhinged. Album alone cost $175 plus and the stamps which are 99% complete, retail at $1015, a total value of $1190 for just 50%, only $595 CMF11) Papua New Guinea MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION in 3 Ka – Be Hingeless Albums with Slipcases. 1990 – 2011 virtually complete, with 1995 Emergency Overprints set of 11 both mint & used etc. This is essentially a Mint Unhinged collection, plus some extras in fine used.

The albums alone would have cost around $1200 plus the stamps retail value conservatively is $4600, so a total value of near $6000 for $3295.

CMF12) Great Britain QEII 1952 – 1980 in Blue Padded Lighthouse 32 black page stockbook, mint & used. Noted Phosphor Commemoratives, inc. Lifeboat, Red Cross , FFH, Cable etc.

Wilding Definitives inc. Graphites with Inv. Wmks. Commem. Sets from 1953 Coronation with most sets represented in Mint & used, then HV Castles and pre-decimal Wildings mint & used sets to One Pound (approx.. 20 sets total) then Machin Definitives to 5 pounds & Britannia 10 pound x 5. Also Jersey War Time issues, Regionals, Locals of Lundy, Herm & Alderney etc. A great lot! Must be 1500 plus stamps. Price $595 CJ1) USA Collection of Mint unhinged sheetlets and se-tenant strips, 1976 – 2007 approx in Dark Blue Ring Binder housed in 68 as new Hagner pages 1 & 2 strip, new price $1.75 each.

90 items with values to $5, lots of nice thematics here and a face value of about US$400.

Retail would be double that. Exchange rate at time of writing US$1 = AUD$1.29. So a retail of about $1030 plus the value of the Hagners another $120. Total retail value around $1150 for just a half. $575 the lot.

CJ7) Papua New Guinea 1950’s – 2009 mostly mint unhinged with some used sets and odds in big red stockbook plus mint sheet file. Priced by now deceased part-time dealer very conservatively at over $500, plus some is not priced. Realistic retail would probably be at least $850. There are 250 – 300 complete hundreds of sets here at a rough guess. Some minor faults but largely fresh & clean lot. Price for the lot $349 CJ14) West Germany 1949 – 1970 absolutely Complete collection in Lindner Hingeless album.

It is a mix of Mint and fine postally used, with much unmounted. Cat. at 1250 pounds plus yonks ago = over $2000 on today’s exchange rate. Opportunity to buy at under 25% cat. and the album thrown in free! Price $495 CJ19) World Letter A in near new $60 Lighthouse Brown 64 page stockbook. Aden to Azerbaijan. Good ranges of Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Antigua, Argentina etc. Mix of mint & used, looks to be 2500 or so, all different. Lovely clean lot, 10c per stamp and the stockbook for free. Price $249 CJ20) World Letter C in as new Ka-be 64 page brown padded stockbook, with original protective slipcase, worth $55. Contains good ranges of Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia etc., mint & used. Would have to be around 3000 all different mint & used. Stockbook comes free, 10c each for the stamps, $295 CO1) Worldwide collection, earlies to 1990s in 6 quality Springback Albums. A very good lot. Noted good Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, GB, Hungary, Ireland, India, Romania, Russia etc. Must be close to 20,000 different mostly postally used. Albums alone cost around $100 each new. Price $1495.

CMA21) Vast lot of World and Australia! From Deceased Estates and other sources such as charities and auctions, also private purchases. We have 12 big shipping cartons which we are breaking down into smaller lots of 10 kg. Each will contain 15 – 20,000 stamps unchecked off paper plus albums, stocksheets, stockbooks, covers, minisheets etc. Virtually all is postally used with some mint, early to modern. There really is no telling what you might find in these lots. Price per 10kg lot, inc. Post and Insurance Australia Wide, around 3c per stamp $695. Supersized double lot for $1295 (post-paid) Half lot for $375 (post extra)Remember to choose World or Australia, or a mixture of both.

NO55) NEWFOUNDLAND. Magnificent collection on Scott illustrated album pages covering the period 1857-1943. One of the finest and freshest lots I have had the pleasure to offer.

More than £4,200 SG Cat. Value (Aus. $6,720) includes a stunning SG 11, 3 margins example 3d Green mint lightly hinged £110, SG 13 £140, SG 15 mint £350, SG 25 mint £170, SG 40-43

Roulette mixed mint 1c others fine used £115, 1897 SG 66-69 Discovery and QV Diamond Jubilee, a stunning mint set £325, SG 83-90 mint £150, 1911 SG 117-27 mint £250, no rust or toning, more than 155 different stamps, various listed shades etc. A bargain as most of the early material normally sells well at half catalogue due to its rarity, as a collection this is available for just under 40% of cat. $2685 Packets and Mixtures PM76) New lower price! Was $295 per kg. World off paper, latest arrivals gathered together from various sources and simply mixed into the very best available mixture. Completely unchecked by us and representing well over a century of stamps here. Roughly 12,500 stamps to the kg, cheapest way to build your World collection at around 2c per stamp. Price per kg $249, 500g for $129, 250g for $69, 100g for $35 PM75) World mostly large and commemoratives mainly on single well trimmed paper. Very colourful lot with many better values. Latest arrivals from various sources around the world.

1kg for $325, 500g for $169, 250g for $89, 100g for $45 PM74) Channel Islands charity mix on paper, just received, great variety, gathered from various sources, the Guernsey mostly on single well trimmed paper. The Jersey on single torn paper. a) Jersey only $195 per kg, $110 per 500g, $59 per 250g, $29 per 100g b) Guernsey only $235 per kg, $129 per 500g, $69 per 250g, $34.50 per 100g c) A mixture of both islands $215 per kg, $115 per 500g, $64 per 250g, $32.50 per 100g PM74) Ali Bongo’s Magic Box! (the name of a kids magic set from the 1950’s, I actually owned one! ) William Oliver Wallace (1929 – 2009), known by his stage name Ali Bongo, was a British comedy magician and president of The Magic Circle who performed an act in which he was known as the "Shriek of Araby" So what we have here is near 6kg of Australia, 1930’s to very recent, plus a bit of World mostly on paper, but some off. Much better seen, but also a fair bit of dross. A good fortnight’s sorting for the bored or barmy! $195 the lot.

PM73) Christmas Island useful off paper used mixture of mostly different 1977 – 1993 approx. Includes mini-sheets, se-tenant strips etc. 140 stamps. Price $29 PM71) Australia & Territories decimal mint lots, as pulled from collections, stockbooks etc.

Mostly mint unhinged, and will include Singles & Blocks of 4 (The odd few may be hinged as we do not have time to check all of this) You may also find complete sets and minisheets etc, whatever we have to hand. Will cover the period 1966 – 1986 Approx. Will include Australia, AAT, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Is.. We can also add some Papua New Guinea, Norfolk Island & Nauru if required. Price per lot of 1000 mixed $110, half lot of 500 for $60.

PM70) Ancient Worldwide Kiloware, 1800’s – 1930’s mostly on small trimmed paper, some off paper. Must be postmark opportunities here, unpicked as received by us from the UK. Does not appear to be much (if any) Australia. 6000 plus to the kg. 100 grams for $72, 250 grams for $169 (only 1 of each lot available) PM69) Australia decimals, cto with gum, mid 1990’s – 2011. Nice clean lot all with corner Melbourne cto cancels. Includes high values, Internationals, a few territories, se-tenant strips and blocks etc. Good variety, but expect duplication. Under 10c a stamp, approx 1000 for $98, 500 for $55 (4 lots available) PM62) Ireland, 500 different, 1 only was on our packets list at $280, price to clear $210 PM63) Fish, 500 different, normally $90, one only available $79 PM66) Australian Territories recently collected on paper mix, well-trimmed single paper.

Mostly Christmas & Cocos Islands, a little AAT. Spotted values to $2. Price per 50g $55, 100g $99, 250g (1 only) $249 PM67) Australia International stamps used on/off paper. 100 mixed for $49 PM49) World mixture on mostly single well clipped paper. Latest lot to arrive from major charity in the UK. Could be anything from older to recent. 500g for $93.50 1kg for $179.

PM50) Ireland, latest arrived mission mix from a new source in the “Emerald Isle” Better clip than usually seen from this popular country. Lots of stuff we have never seen before inc. a lot of Wildlife issues, plus high values to 1.25 Euros. 250g for $29, 500g for $56, 1kg for $95 PM51) South Africa Mission mix on close clipped single paper. Sold as received. Latest lot just arrived. 250g for $29, 500g for $56, 1kg for $95 PM42) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroos, bulk lot off paper, unchecked for Dies, Varieties,

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 Postmarks etc. 100 for $59, 250 for $139, 500 for $265, 1000 for $495 PM43) Western Australia bulk lot of letter rate Swans 1d & 2d values. Unchecked for shades, perfs, varieties, postmarks etc. Mainly off paper, a few on piece. 100 for $59, 250 for $139, 500 for $265, 1000 for $495 PM45) Papua New Guinea off paper mixture, mostly 1960’s – 1980’s but some more recent.

Good for postmark hunters! Price per 50g $62.50, per 100g $119 PM25) Australia, off paper. Contents of a shoebox ex deceased estate. Must be close to 15,000 stamps here dating from 1913 with a few Kangaroos and KGV to quite recent with many higher values, Internationals etc. noted. Huge variety here and at about 2c per stamp. Price $295.

PM26) Similar lot to the above, but Worldwide, same price $295 PM27) Contents of a Brown Paper carrier Bag of World on paper, overall weight 2.15kg. Looks like a decent mix, early to modern. Brought in by Catholic Charity. Price $249 MAP10) Worldwide contents of a Box File. A super quality lot of World on Paper, early to recent, from Deceased estate, could be anything here, good variety with some better values.

Around 1.5kg, must be 6000 stamps for $179 MAP11) As above, but mainly Australia. Price $129 Great Britain 1840 1d Blacks PB78) Great Britain 1840 1d Intense Black Spacefiller example, SG1 Imperforate without margins, Lettered L-R. Clean looking stamp with black maltese cross. Cat. £525. Well priced at 10% catalogue $94.50 PB71) Great Britain1840 1d Black superb looking 4 margin example from Plate 1b lettered L-A with the left sloping L, characteristic of this plate. Cancelled by 2 neat Black Maltese Crosses, contrary to regulations. Tiny top left corner crease does not detract from fine appearance. Cat. £375. Price $337.50 PB70) Great Britain1840 1d Black superb 4 even margin example from Plate 1b lettered I- D from plate 4. Cancelled by full central Red Maltese Cross. Very attractive stamp, cat. £400, price $465 PB67) Great Britain 1840 4 margins 1d Black plate 2, lettered P-A, with doubled P tied to large piece by red brown maltese Cross and dated 31 May 1840. "Lighthouse return" from Calf of Man, with accompanying letter and Brandon 2001 Certificate. May dates are exceedlingly scarce, and Lighthouse ephemera is in high demand. Price $1350 PB22) GB 1840 1d Intense Black SG1, plate 1b. Nice 4 margin example with neat red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered J-K. Bright fresh looking stamp. Cat. £525. Price $649 PB23) GB 1840 1d Black SG2, plate 1b. Nice 4 large margin example with red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered M-C. Nice looking stamp. Cat. £375. Price $469 PB24) GB 1840 1d Intense Black SG1, plate 2. Nice 4 large margin example with tidy red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered P-A. Also with variety “P doubled” Very fresh looking stamp.

Cat. £525. Price $649 PB27) GB 1840 1d Black SG2, plate 4. Nice deep colour, tending towards Intense Black. 4 margin example with red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered K-E. Attractive stamp. Cat. £375.

Price $469 Other Great Britain BD222) Great Britain 1855 4d Small Garter, white paper, SG62b Fine Used. Rare stamp, and under-catalogued at £1100. Bargain Price $445 BD329) Great Britain 1855 4d Small Garter, white paper, SG62b Very Fine Used, cancelled by clean strike of barred numeral 88. Rare stamp, and under-catalogued at £1100. Bargain Price $695 BD339) Great Britain 1874 5/- Rose, plate 2, SG 127 On piece. Lovely looking stamp on small piece cancelled by clean strike of EC 2 Barred number. Possibly a closed tear at top. Nevertheless a nice looking piece, cat. £675. Selling as is at under 10% cat. Price $110 BD340) Great Britain 1880 1/- Orange Brown, SG 151 plate 13. Fine used example cancelled by clearly struck cds barred numeral 105. Lettered H- J, J – H. Well centred with full perfs. Premium stamp! Cat GB SG62b 4d Small garter white paper1400 inc. 100% premium for lightly cancelled well centred. Well priced at around 20% cat. $479 BD349) Great Britain 1881 6d Surcharge SG 162a. Variety “Dots slanting down to right” Cancelled by barred Numeral 42. Lettered J – S, S – J. cat. Tiny closed tear at top. £450. Priced

cheaply at only 10% cat. $77.50 BD403) Great Britain 1883 2/6d Lilac on Blued Paper, SG 175. Lovely well centred, full perf example lettered H – K, K – H. Late usage, cancelled by Continental Night Mail cds of AU 21 96. Much nicer than most of these that you see, no creases, thins, rubbing or crayon marks!

Cat. £1500, plus 50% premium for well centred, lightly used. Price $825 GB112) As above, another as above, with double ring cds, date unclear. Lettered C- F, F – C. Price $775 GB128) Great Britain 1883 10/- Ultramarine on Blued paper, SG 177. Lovely well centred example lettered G – H., Well centred and with good perfs. Cancelled by oval registered cancel to top left. Much nicer than most of these that you see, no creases, thins, rubbing or crayon marks! Cat. £8250, plus 50% premium for well centred, lightly used. Dealer expertisation mark on reverse. A great price, only $1695 GB113) Great Britain 1883 10/- Ultramarine on Blued paper, SG 177. Lovely well centred example lettered G – G. , perfs slightly ragged at top and trimmed at lower left. Cancelled by neat corner Frampton squared circle of SP 25 87. 96. Much nicer than most of these that you see, no creases, thins, rubbing or crayon marks. Cat. £8250, plus 50% premium for well centred, lightly used. A great price, only 5% cat. $745 GB114) As above, this one centred high, lettered G – H, H – G. Cancelled by barred cancel “L.S. 6”. Perfs slightly trimmed at base. Cheap at only 7.5% cat. $1100 GB109) Great Britain 1883 9d Dull Green, SG 195 Vertical Pair Used in Ireland! Cancelled

by Duplex of Armagh dated AU 19 84. A stunning and rare piece, never seen by us before.

Multiples of this stamp are rare, used in Ireland are impossible! Full perfs, good colour, minor stain & wrinkle to top left in no way detracts. Cat. £480 for a single stamp, £2250 for a block of 4. Price $1725 GB153) Great Britain 1887 – 1900 Jubilee issue mint on album page. Complete set of 14, with 5d dies I & II, but less 1/- Green. 1/- & 5d Die I are MNG. Cat. £1175, cheap at $295 GB137) Great Britain 1887 Jubilee Issue, 1.5d, 2d, 4d & 5d, mint hinged. Cat. £115, cheap at $29 the lot BD221) Great Britain 1902 5/- both De la Rue Shades in nice used condition with circular cancels. SG 263 & 264 Bright Carmine and Deep Bright Carmine. Nice for comparison. Both well centred with full perfs. Cat. £440. Price $149 the two.

GB133) Great Britain1949 UPU set on Registered BPA/PTS First day Cover and with Exeter 9 Reg’n Label No. 2411. Neatly addressed by “West of England Stamp Auctions” small rectangular handstamp. Clean attractive and scarce cover. Price $119 MMY1) Great Britain 1958 1st DLR Set of 4 Values Sg 536a-9a MINT UNHINGED top marginal examples. Superb and perfect beautifully fresh, well centred and with good perfs. Premium quality. Cat. £600. Price $795 DB684) GB 1996 Christmas 43p, Missing Gold used on piece. Found in Kiloware, with normal for comparison. Entirely genuine, with no tampering or evidence that the gold was ever there. Previously unrecorded. Magnificent error. Price $1665 Australian States New South Wales NSW16) Spectacular piece, with 2 of the scarcest face different NSW Imperfs, *AND* a rare postmark: 1852 6d Yellow Brown Laureate, 4 large margins, SG 74 - also being a very clear *DOUBLE PRINT*. Alongside an 1853 8d Orange Yellow, SG 80, superb 4 margin. Both tied by “55” Barred numeral of Newcastle scarce Type 1Bv (6mm x 10mm) rated “RRRR” by Freeman in new handbook. Quite Superb condition, ex Clayton and the late Mark Dankin, who formed THE finest NSW collection post-war over half a century, and who ONLY bought the very finest, fault free material. His NSW Collection won FIP Large Gold medals at Belgica 2001, Washington 2006 and España 2006. Clean and fresh and with no foxing or thins or creases.

Two essential face different imperfs, missing from 99% of collections. No perforated versions were issued of either so these are globally sought. Melbourne Retail $1,000 as average used OFF piece. With a double print AND a rare “RRRR” cancel it is a gem in top condition. SG £875 for average which figure is insane - 5 years ago these were HIGHER, and all NSW around them have risen in price - often many fold. The Besancon collection sold NSW imperfs late 2017 for MULTIPLES of full SG catalogue for quality examples, and the new SG will reflect that.

Details of that sale here - Tinyurl.com/Besancons. For the astute buyer, who recognises and appreciates top quality with THE finest provenance - a totally UNIQUE piece - $3450 NSW15) New South Wales 1867 Queen Victoria 10d Lilac, striking Imperforate pair: Water-

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 mark “10” in single lined figures, SG watermark number 35. Fresh attractive unused pair, with no thins, creases or hinge remains. From an Estate. SG 205a, cat £3,000 for imperf between pair. Probably from same error sheet. Nice rich colour, and most attractive for something 150 years old now! $3250 NSW4) NSW 1875 small re-addressed cover to Aldershot Camp. Bears 6d QV Bright Mauve, SG 216 Endorsed “via. San Francisco” in Manuscript and tied by Sydney Duplex of JA 15 75, and with arrival cds on face of Farnborough (Hants) Station MR 8 75. Also reverse cds of Aldershot Camp of the same date, and of Chatham Kent the following day. Addressed to Colonel Jfy. Kent of 77th Reg’d at Aldershot Camp and re-addressed to Exeter Devon. The 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot was a line regiment of the British Army, raised in 1787.

Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 57th Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Cambridge's Own in 1881. Nice scarce military item. Price $179 NSW26) NSW 1880’s 6d Brown Laureate Imperf in re-printed sheet of 25. From original plates. Pre-printing paper crease to lower right corner, not affecting stamps. Price $395 NSW27) NSW 1880’s 6d Brown Laureate Imperf in re-printed sheet of 25. From original plates.

Weaker strike from slightly worn plate, also brown ink smear to top right stamp. Price $395 NSW30) New South Wales 1888 8d Lilac-Rose Lyrebird, inverted wmk, perf 12. SG 257b, MLH. Price: $40 NSW31) New South Wales 1890 8d Lilac Rose Lyrebird, Ovpt OS perf 11 x 12. SG O43, MLH. Price: $32 NSW32) New South Wales 1890 1/- Purple Brown Kangaroo, Ovpt OS perf 11 x 12. SG O44b, MH light gum toning. Price: $32 NSW33) New South Wales 1891 cover to Sydney bearing: 2d Emu. Cancelled by Duplex of Bulli Ry STN, NSW, NO 11 1891, printed bank address cover. Price: $40 NSW34) New South Wales 1897 1d (1/-) Green & Brown Charity. SG 280, MLH. Price: $40 NSW35) New South Wales 1897 5/- Reddish Purple, perf 12. SG 297c, MLH, gum evenly toned. Price: $90 NSW36) New South Wales 1898 6d Emerald-Green, perf 11 x 12. SG 297f, MH. Price: $45 NSW37) New South Wales 1899 6d Deep-Orange, inverted wmk, SG 305, MLH. Price: $32 NSW38) New South Wales 1899 6d Emerald-Green, perf 11.5 x 12. SG 307, MH, some light toning not visible from face. Price: $110 NSW39) New South Wales 1903 uprated postal stationery cover to Germany. Bearing: 3d Red Registered Postal Stationery and 2.5d Deep Blue. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, MY 11 03, arrival CDS of Leipzig 16 6 03 Registered cover. Price: $60 NSW25) New South Wales 1903 10/- Perf 12 x 11, SG276a, cat. £60 Cancelled by Sydney No. 24 cds, date unclear. Price $69 NSW40) New South Wales 1905 2/6d Blue Green, perf 11.5 x 11. SG 349a, MLH. Price: $80 NSW41) New South Wales 1905 2/6d Blue Green, perf 11. SG 349b, MLH. Price: $65 Queensland Q1) Queensland 1860 1d Carmine Rose Imperf Chalon Head, SG1. Near 4 margin fine used example, just into at left. Cat. £800, price $395 Q7) Queensland 1875 small cover to Thompson River via Clermont. Bearing: 2d Blue Plate 2 perf 13 x 12 SG 111 perforated Chalon. Cancelled by Rays of 63 Clermont, JU 4 1875, 2 tears at top. Cat. from £500 on cover. Arrival CDS of Aram JU 14 75 on reverse. Price: $250 Q8) Queensland 1880 unused Postal Stationery. 1d Salmon Chalon Pristine - H&G 1b. Price: $25 Q9) Queensland 1880 unused Postal Stationery. 1d Rose Chalon Pristine - H&G 1b. Price: $25 Q10) Australia 1882 5/- Rose Queensland Large Chalon. With RPSV Cert. Thin paper, wmk Crown Q (SG type 5) Sideways, perf, 12, SG 154 overprinted "SPECIMEN" in Blue and showing partial Kiss Print. Certificate dated 22/1/2010. Price: $200 Tasmania T40) Tasmania 1855 - 64 Imperforate, 1d Dull Vermilion Chalon. Mint without Gum 3 margins, SG 28 - ASC 3a. Price: $225 T41) Tasmania 1855 - 64 Imperforate 1/- Vermilion Chalon. Clean Mint without Gum example with 4 margins. Outstanding for the issue - SG 41, ASC 7. Price: $395

T42) Tasmania 1857 4d Blue Chalon, imperf Horizontal pair with variable margins, SG 37, FU. Price: $36 T43) Tasmania 1865 6d Dull Cobalt, imperf 3 margins, SG 47, Fine used Barred Numeral 95 Cancel. Price: $85 T44) Tasmania 1867 6d Reddish Mauve Chalon, imperf, 3 margins, Fine used, Barred Cancel.

SG 49. Price: $110 T34) Tasmania 1879 Postal Fiscals 2/6d George & Dragon overprinted “Reprint” half sheet of 60 perf 12 on thin card with full unhinged gum. Originals cat. as SG F13 at £350 each = £21,000 as mint hinged. Price $1995 T35) As above the 10/- Orange value, originals cat. as SG F16 at £500 each = £30,000 as mint hinged. Price $1995 T35a) Both values as above for $3950 T39) Tasmania 6d Carmine Lake Pictorial Electro type printing perf. 12.5 Cancelled by Parcel cancel, and with private perfin, “B & N” unseen before by us. Minor paper wrinkling does not detract. Price $69 Victoria V72) Victoria 1884/5 £10 Stamp Duty, SG 279/279a. A fine example with neat Pen Cancel, No Pinholes! Cat. £250 as postally used. Price $125 V73) Victoria 1888 1/6d Pale Blue Stamp Duty. SG 322, mint without Gum. Cat. £275 at mint hinged. Price: $100 V74) Victoria 1889 1/6d Orange Stamp Duty. SG 323, MH, gum a bit aged. Price: $35 V75) Victoria 1893 2.5d Red on Yellow. SG 315b, MLH. Price: $30 V76) Victoria 1893 1/6d Red-Orange Stamp Duty. SG 323a, MH. Price: $36 V21) Victoria 1893 small cover to House of Commons, London. Bears 2 x 1d QV SG 332a, cancelled by Melbourne duplexes of JE 13 93, and with arrival cds on reverse of London S.W. JY 17 93. Addressed to James Hogan MP. James Francis Hogan MP (29 December 1855 – 9 November 1924) was an Irish history professor at University College Cork, author and Member of Parliament for Mid Tipperary 1893–1900. Born in County Tipperary in 1855, to Rody and Mary Hogan, he had one sister, Margaret. The family emigrated to Melbourne in 1856, when he was at the age of 1, and lived in Geelong, attending St. Mary's Catholic School there, before a year at St Patrick's College, Melbourne. He graduated and began to teach in 1872.

He began writing in local newspapers on Catholic topics, before later editing the Victorian Review. Joining the Victorian Catholic Young Men's Society in 1884 he admired the legacy of Daniel O'Connell and campaigned to erect a memorial to him. He published works on the Irish colonisation of Australia, including “The Gladstone Colony: An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History and The Irish in Australia” in the late 1880s. He then returned to England, and in 1893 was elected unopposed to the House of Commons as MP for Mid Tipperary. He served as secretary of the Colonial Party under Sir Charles Dilke. Following retirement as an MP in 1900, he moved to Ireland to teach at the University College, Cork. There, he became associated with the Blueshirt movement, advocating a Christian democracy which clashed with the more right-wing aims of their leader Eoin O'Duffy. He remained unmarried at his death, and was survived by his sister. Great historical piece, $249 DB62) Victoria 1896/99 1.5d Apple Green SG333 in fresh mint/mint unhinged block of 4.

Mounted on top 2 stamps only. Price Retail $50 plus, price $39 V77) Victoria 1897 2.5d (2/6) Red-Brown Charity. SG 354, MLH. Price: $150 V78) Victoria 1898 small cover to USA. Bearing: Orange on Yellow 2.5d. Cancelled by 14 A CDS of Melbourne, VIC, FE 11 98, hand addressed cover. Price: $40 V79) Victoria 1902 USA Consular Service cover to USA. Bearing: 2.5d Blue SG 388a. Cancelled

by CDS No. 9 of Melbourne, 31 7 02. Receiving Machine cancel San Francisco AUG 25 1902.

Price: $60 V80) Victoria 1905 postcard of Fire Brigade Station, Melbourne to South Africa. Bearing: 2.5d Blue SG 388a. Cancelled by CDS No. 14 of Melbourne, 16 6 05. Price: $120 V71) Victoria 1911 2/- Booklet, pristine as issued with original staple, and all stamps Post Office Fresh. A wonderful find and rare so fine. SG SB4 cat. £6000. Price $4975 Western Australia

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 DB497) Western Australia 1902 2/- Bright Red on Yellow, perf 11, SG 134. Nice fine used example with partial SEP 03 cds cancel. Centred slightly low, with good perfs. Cat. £180, price $119 WA47) Western Australia 1906 Christmas Postcard to Subiaco WA, with horiz. Pr. Halfpenny Green, SG94a priced from x 40 on cover! Cancelled by cds’s of Fremantle 19DE06. Price $89 WA6) Western Australia 1907 2d Ultramarine Lettercard, text on reverse used Perth - Sweden and cancelled by Perth cds of 1 AU 07. H & G LC4. Selvedge intact. Fine and scarce, price $195 WA46) Western Australia 1908 coloured picture postcard to Sweden “Log hauling on Timber Station W.A.” (Crease to lower right corner) Bears Halfpenny & Penny swans, SG 138/9, cat. from x 12 on cover. Cancelled by Bridgetown WA cds’s of 6-AUG08 and with arrival cds of Stockholm 7 9 08. Price $129 WA49) Western Australia 1910 Booklet ACSC B5B(W) Rare booklet cat. $15,000. Has scuffed front cover. 8 x Halfpenny stamps and 14 x Penny Stamps remaining. Price $6000 South Australia SA16) South Australia 1895 small cover to France. Bearing: 2.5d SG 234. Via Modane A Paris arrival CDS in Red and Black (on reverse) Jan 1896 L'Isle Serrin. Cancelled by TPO Duplex of Adelaide, SA, DE 3 95. Price: $150 SA17) South Australia 1901 2.5d Indigo, OS overprint, SG O83, used. Price: $25 SA18) South Australia 1905 small cover to Hobart. Bearing: 2.5d Blue South Australia SG 237 Horizontal Pair. Cancelled by Squared Circle of Petersburg, SA, FE 6 05, hand addressed Registered oval handstamp No - 169. Price: $80 Australia Postal History APH171) Australia 1913 1d Engraved KGV, Rose Red plate 1 on small commercial use cover to UK. Cancelled by Sydney Machin Cancel of DE 13 1913, just 4 days after issue date, with arrival cds of West Norwood also cancelling stamp of JA 16 14 and with manuscript “New Stamp Just out” at top. 2 arrival cds’s on reverse. Stamp has coloured flaw to top right corner, which was later corrected by a retouch. Cover has a light central fold. ACSC 59B Cat. $750 on cover. Price $675 BD234) Australia 1914 small neat cover bearing 2.5d 1st wmk Kangaroo, Perth to USA. Franked by Machine canceller of 2 JUL 14. Cat. $150 on cover, this is way nicer than usually seen. Price $129 LM134) Australia 1915 small OHMS cover for Government Railways NSW to Somerset House London. Bears 1d Red Kangaroo…DRY INK…not recorded in ACSC and perf. OS NSW. Cancelled by Redfern NSW cds of 3 AP 15. Fine and rare, price $295 LM121) Australia 1916 small censored re-addressed cover to Germany, Via Switzerland. Mail for Germany from Australia & other countries was routed via Switzerland on a fee for service basis.

Generally the letter was enclosed with the fee of 10/- or so for onwards consignment under new cover. Bears 2nd wmk 2.5d Indigo Kangaroo, tied by Smithfield NSW cds of OC 5 1916, and with St. Moritz arrival cds of 23.XI.16 on front and reverse, together with Ruvigliana receiving cds on the next day for the re-direction. Black print “Opened By Censor” tape at left. A very rare survivor. Price $210 APH427) Australia 1921 small typed address cover to Germany with Die II 3d Kangaroo. 3rd wmk Die II 3d Olive solo use to Germany cancelled by Melbourne machine cancel of 27JA21.

Stamp displays the die II elongated top 'ball' of the 3. The inner frame break (as displayed in many catalogues) is obscured by the postmark but the 'tear drop 3' is a more reliable test and is accepted by experts. Dated 27/1/1921 which is before the release of die IIB stamps. The top right outer frame is not rounded, and the date used completely rules it out. Cat. $500 on cover, price $395 APH430) Australia 1921 5d Chestnut KGV Head Single Wmk, comb perf. perfin. OS solo use on OHMS Reg’d Long Cover. District HQ 3rd Military Dist. Victoria Barracks cover to Burnley Vic. Cancelled by reg’d cds of Melbourne 29JE21 and with red Bulk Reg’d Melb. Label No. 6474.

Reverse bears Richmond receiving cds of the same day and also Melbourne reg’d cds of 7JL21.

Richmond return cds of 7JL21 21 on face together with boxed “Unknown by letter carrier Richmond” and “Unclaimed at Richmond” also the returned Finger pointed at senders address lower left. Scarce and attractive military item. Price $144 LM98) Australia 1923 late fee cover Tasmania – USA. Bears 4d Dull Blue KGV Head, ACSC 112C (3d Postage & 1d Late Fee) Cancelled by Launceston machine cancel of 24MAR23. Some minor damage to LH corners. Scarce stamp on cover. Price $129

APH429) Australia 1923 5d Bright Chestnut KGV Head Single Wmk Rough Paper Perf OS. Solo usage on long OHMS reg’d cover Perth to Victoria Park W.A. Office of titles cover with original Transfer of Land Act Caveat Document enclosed. Nicest of these I have seen, with Jumbo sized stamp neatly cancelled by Perth oval Reg’d cancel of 18 AP 23. Large red Perth Reg’d label No. 2781 and with “unknown” manuscript, boxed unclaimed and DLO rectangular handstamp in Violet on face. Victoria Park receiving cds on reverse of the same date, plus another on the face of 28 AP 23. Scarce, clean and attractive. Cat. $1500, price $1249 LM130) Australia 1923 small cover to USA bearing 2d Pink, UNSURFACED PAPER, ACSC 96E and horizontal pair Halfpenny Orange KGV Heads. Cancelled BY CDS OF Albury 27? DE 23. The unsurfaced paper is a scarce stamp, catalogued at $150 used, unlisted on cover. Nice clean cover, flap is missing. Price $495 BD677) Australia 1924, superb small commercial (NOT 1st flight) Aerial Mail cover to W. D . & H. O . Wills Ltd. (Tobacco & Cigarette Company) Perth, W. A. Bears 4.5d Violet Single Wmk KGV Head, tied by cds of Carnarvon, W. A. 30 MR 24, and with incorrectly dated received stamp in violet of 1 APR 1925. (Some April foolery?) “AERIAL MAIL” straight line handstamp on front.

Neat clean hand addressed cover, with “Copperplate” handwriting. (Cover has been opened on 3 sides) Carnarvon is some 900 km from Perth, so 2 days delivery time from posting is quite remarkable for the period. A scarce and attractive item. Price $389 APS5) Australia 1925 4.5d Violet Registered Envelope used to UK, no Cross to Crown ACSC RE19a. Uprated by 1.5d red KGV and with Kilmore Vic. Cds’s of 17 AP 25 and Kilmore red Reg’n label No. 97. Reverse bears a Melbourne registered cds of the following day. Scarce and attractive usage, price $65 DB543) Australia 1929 Small Registered Cover to Yugoslavia. Bears KGV Halfpenny Orange single wmk x 3, plus 1d, 1.5d & 2d Brown Small Multi. Wmk. Perf 13.5 x 12.5 to make correct registered rate of 6d. All are tied by cds of Cumborah NSW 24SE29, and with red Cumborah Reg’d label No. 552. Reverse bears arrival markings of Sydney Registered cds 25SE29 and of Ljubljana in red, date not legible. A very rare destination, with equally rare franking. Price $465 APH11) Australia 1929 Long OHMS Registered Cover Stamp Duties Office Melbourne to Colac Vic. Bears solo use 4.5d Violet single wmk KGV Head perf. OS cancelled by Elizabeth St. Melbourne cds of 31 AU 29 plus Red Reg’d label type R6 of Elizabeth St. No. 3832. Reverse has Melbourne Registered cds of 2 SE 29 and arrival cds of Colac of the same date. Cover is fine, has been opened 3 sides for display. Scarce stamp on cover, cat. $400, price $239 APH99) Australia 1930 small airmailed Sturt FDC, Darwin – Melbourne. Sturt pair cancelled

by Darwin cds 3JE30 being the 1st day of issue in the Northern Territory. Arrival cds on reverse of Postal Hall Melbourne 12JE30. Clean neat typed address. Rare! Price $195 APH199) Australia 1930 4.5d Violet Registered postal stationery cover, uprated by 5d on 4.5d Violet KGV. Cancelled by Tooraweenah, NSW cds of 14OC30, plus Violet Gilgandra double ring Violet cds of the following day, also Sydney registered cds of the 16th. Reverse has registered violet arrival cds’s of Seattle Term Station NOV 7 1930 and Berkeley, Ca. on the 9th. Also bears Tooraweenah Blue “Rat’s Tail” Reg’n. label No. 459. Tooraweenah is a small village just off the Newell Highway about 44 km north east of Gilgandra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. This is a very rare item! Price $449 DB506) Australia 1931 small cover surface mail to India, accidental FDC! Bears 2d & Horizontal pair of 3d Kingsford Smiths, to pay 8d rate. Slit open at left. Tied by SHIP MAIL ROOM, MELBOURNE cds of 19MR31, and with Bombay arrival cds on reverse of 5APR31. Superb example of an accidental first day cover. Price $210 APH102) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith set on small plain FDC to India, addressed to Rev. H. Westropp, East India Railways, Jamalpore and re-addressed to Jhapha (Jhapha is a Village in Bochahan Block in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar State, India) Cancelled by Sydney cds of 19MR31 and with arrival cds of Jhapha 7 APR 31. Small tape repair at right and very minor tear at top, not affecting stamps. Rare survivor! Price $279 APH197) 1931 Francis Chichester Flight Cover AAMC 212 No. 571 of 872, originating in Sydney, he progressed to Thursday Is. Qld, then from Manila. Addressed to Alaska. The flight was aborted after crashing at Katsuura, Japan. Many covers were destroyed in the crash. Cat. $325, price $295 APH196) As above, No. 9. Price $295 APH195)1931 Francis Chichester Flight Cover AAMC 212 No. 486 of 872 originating in Sydney, he progressed to Thursday Is. Qld, then on to Manila for Japan. Addressed to Petropaulovski, USSR, this destination not previously recorded. The flight was aborted after crashing at Katsuura, Japan. Many covers were destroyed in the crash. Cat. $325, price $295

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 APH196) As above, cover No. 9. Price $295 APH197) 1931 Francis Chichester Flight Cover AAMC 212 No. 571 of 872, originating in Sydney, he progressed to Thursday Is. Qld, then on to Manila for Japan. Addressed to Alaska, the flight was aborted after crashing at Katsuura, Japan. Many covers were destroyed in the crash. Cat. $325, price $275 APS2) Australia 1932 small domestic commercial Airmail cover bearing 6d Airmail Ovpt.

OS. Uprated use of 2d Red oval Postal Stationery envelope Fremantle to Melbourne with additional 6d Brown OS Airmail and 3d Green Airmail. Cancelled by cds’s of Fremantle of 12JA32.

Rare usage. Price $259 APH109) Australia 1932 small advertising window envelope for Yalumba Wineries, inc. picture of the winery in blue on front. Bears 1d green C of A wmk KGV, paying the printed matter rate. Cancelled by Angaston S.A. cds of 26 OC 32. A few light tone spots not affecting the stamps. Price $39 APH431) Australia 1933 KGV Head CofA Wmk Ovpt. OS 5d Brown Solo Use on Reg’d OHMS Cover.

Used Melbourne to Mortlake on Office of Works long OHMS cover. Blue Reg’d Label No. 236 Elizabeth St. and cancelled by cds of Melbourne 6JY33. Reverse has receiving cds of Mortlake the following day. Stamp is centred to left with good perfs. Rare cover, cat. $1000. Price $749 APH174) Australia 1933 small advertising window envelope from The N.S.W. Fresh Food & Ice Co. Ltd. he Station Master, Darling Harbour, easy walking distance! Bear 2d Red KGV C of A wmk, tied by Sydney 4 line slogan of 22 JUN 1933 “MINIMUM LETTER RATE/TO U.S.A. 3D/ ADDRESSEE PAYS/ DOUBLE DEFICIENCY” Nice typewritten cover, a few small light tone spots to the left. Price $429 APH100) Australia 1935 Legal Size cover bearing solo usage of 9d MacArthur to New York.

Cancelled by Sydney No. 5 machine cancel of MR 5 1935 and endorsed “S.S. Maripooa” Company received handstamp of MAR 27 1935, not a bad trip for those days, 3 weeks to New York by Steamer! Very rare on commercial cover. Price $549 APH568) Australia 1935 2/- Violet Silver Jubilee Solo Use Cover. Small airmail cover to Woodbridge Suffolk UK, re-addressed to Salop. Cancelled by cds of Downside? NSW of 24JE35, (Post office supposed to have closed in 1905) and also Woodbridge of 10 JY 35. Opened a little roughly at top. Very rare solo use, cat. $400 on cover. Price $280 APH97) Australia 1938 Airmail Advertising cover with 5/- Kangaroo. Tait Bros. Comedy Theatre Melbourne Contract Envelope to Berlin, bearing 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange C of A wmk Kangaroo plus 1/6d Hermes and 4d Olive KGV making the 2oz Airmail letter rate plus 1d late fee. Cancelled by single Melbourne Late fee cds of 22MR38. Neat typed address. Some toning at top affecting the 5/- & 4d stamps. Very scarce usage. Price $329 APH225) Australia 1930’s Pink Parcel Post Customs Declaration Label, bearing 2/- Maroon C of A wmk Kangaroo Die II & 1/4d magenta KGVI. Cancelled by undated oval violet handstamp.

Sent from Hawthorn Vic. Fire Station to The Red Cross at Ipswich UK, for a weight of 4lbs 1oz and with a value of 7/9d. Scarce complete label, price $125 APH180) Australia 1955 small airmail cover to Austria. Bears 4 x 6.5d Orange QEII no wmk, overpaying the 2/- rate by 2d. This stamp is scarce as a solo usage on any domestic cover, and incredibly rare to find in multiple use on overseas mail. Cancelled by a Sydney Two Line Slogan of 15 JLY 1955 “ENLIST IN THE/ REGULAR ARMY” This is a slogan I have not seen previously. Reverse bears an arrival cds of Lustenau of 21 7 55. In 1951, during the Korean War, national service was introduced under the National Service Act (1951). All Australian males aged 18 had to register for 176 days training (ninety-nine days full-time) and two years in the CMF. Later the obligation was 140 days of training (seventy-seven days full-time) and three years of service in the CMF. The regular military forces were kept as voluntary. Fine and rare neat typed address cover, price $149 APH505) Australia 1959 Quadruple rate registered airmail cover to USA. Optometrist’s cover probably containing a pair of specs. Bears top marginal block of 4 plus a single 1/- green platypus plus lower RH corner marginal block of 4 9d brown kangaroo. Cancelled by cds’s of Wollongong 28OC59 with GPO Sydney Air receiving cds of the same day and Mt. Vernon Fleetwood Station arrival Cds in violet of NOV 2 1959. Scarce multiple frankings, the 5/- Arms was probably about all used up by this date and the 5/- cattle not yet issued. price $59 APH359) Australia 1970 American Express printed Airmail long commercial cover to USA. Bears 5c & 20c Expo pair to make correct 25c rate. RARE COMMERCIAL USE! Cancelled by cds of Melbourne 19 AP(?) 70. Price $129 APH453) Australia 1972 Small Airmail Cover Milson’s Point NSW to Urangan Qld, re-addressed to UK. Bears solo use of 7c Purple QEII, cancelled by Milson’s Point 3 line slogan “PLEASE

POST/CHRISTMAS MAIL/THIS WEEK”, With additional 35c for onward transmission made up of 30c Aboriginal Art & 5c Blue QEII, both cancelled by Urangan cds of 22DE72. Scarce International re-addressed mail. Price $42 APH181) Australia 1982 small underpaid cover South Wagga Wagga to Sydney. Bears pairs of the 2c & 10c Flower coils (Late use) to registrar of Births Marriages and deaths, cancelled by 3 line slogan of 5 JUL 1982 “POST EARLY/AND SOEEO/YOUR MAIL” Whatever that may mean!

Postage rate was increased to 27c on 19th April 1982 and so this is underpaid 3c. Bears a 3 line violet handstamp “UNDERPAID/Postage/Collected from Sender” with 23 in manuscript.

Atttractive item, price $49 APH176) Australia 1985 Tourism greetings envelope, Toormina to Tamworth. Bears strips of 3 each of the 1971 flower coil stamps, plus 2 x 2c & 1 x 5c additional to make 30c correct domestic rate. Very late commercial usage of this issue. Cancelled by cds of Sawtell NSW 25 JA 85. Price $39 APH457) Australia 1986 Greeting card size Airmail cover S.A. to W. Germany. Bears strip of 5 x 36c Animals to make double 90c rate. Cancelled by Adelaide Pictorial Slogan “ Get Stuck Into Stamps” of 21 SEP 1986. Very rare commercial usage unlisted as such in ACSC. Price $49 APH475) Australia 1989 small airmail cover to Finland. Bears 4 x 39c Living Together cancelled by MAR 1 1989 slogan cancel of Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310 “COLLECT/ AUSTRALIAN/STAMPS” Have worked out the rate as double the Zone 3 Surface Air Lifted of 80c, underpaid by 4c. (Unless anyone else knows better!) Rare usage of the domestic letter rate. Price $29 APH445) Australia 1989 small airmail cover Tasmania to West Germany. Bears $1 Dreaming plus 10c Living Together to make $1.10 Airmail rate. Cancelled by Hobart 3 line slogan of 19APR 1989 “COLLECT/ AUSTRALIAN/STAMPS” Nice combination, price $29 APH473) Australia 1990 small airmail cover to Denmark. Bears 80c 1989 Christmas and 30c Living Together to make $1.10 Airmail rate. Nice combination. Cancelled by Geelong Vic. Pictorial cancel “City By The Sea” 2 JAN 1990. Clean and attractive, price $29 APH490) Australia 1992 small airmail cover to Denmark. Bears $1.05 1992 Australia day and 15c Living Together to make $1.20 Airmail rate. Cancelled by OC 1 1992 machine cancel of Victoria 3077 (Northern Mail Centre) Clean and attractive, price $29 APH187) Australia 1990 28c Salmon Gums perf 14.6 x Imperf, make up rate from vending machine booklet. Solo usage on small commercial cover Terrigal – Punchbowl NSW. Handstamp at left states ‘UNDERPAID POSTAGE COLLECTED FROM SENDER” Postage at the time being 43c. Scarce attractive cover on written up album page. Cancelled by Terrigal Handstamp of 20 JUN 1991. RARE! Price $89 Lord Howe Island APH454) Australia 1957 Lord Howe Island Advertising cover to Melbourne. Doery & Tilley (famous Melbourne Soft Furnishings firm) small advertising cover, used LHI to Brighton Beach Victoria. Bears 2.5d Henry Lawson plus Halfpenny Orange Kangaroo & 1d Violet QEII to make 4d rate. Cancelled by 3DE57 cds of LHI. Scarce dual reign cover. Price $89 APH458) Australia 1970 Lord Howe Island long OHMS cover from “The Superintendent” LHI to The Registrar General, Sydney. Bears 5c Blue QEII cancelled by LHI cds of 2JE70, and punctured G NSW. Reverse flap bears the legend ‘PREVENT BUSH FIRES” Rare survivor! Piece $79 APH459) Australia 1976 Lord Howe Island small surface mail commercial cover to Registrar Generals Dept., Sydney. Bears 18c Wildflower cancelled by LHI cds of 3SE76. Opened 3 sides. Price $33 APH452) Australia 1980/81 Lord Howe Island. 2 x “Trader Nick” Tourist Covers, 1 used to Melbourne with LHI Pictorial cancel of 14 MAY 1980, the other unaddressed with LHI Post Office Centenary Cover Pictorial Cancel depicting Woodhen, dated 1 JUN 1981. Clean and attractive pair of covers. Price $54 Inwards Mail BC115) India – Hobart 1907. Long registered cover No. 723 of Calcutta bearing horiz. strip of 6 One Anna Carmine KEVII SG 123 cancelled by cds’s of Calcutta 6 SE 07. Reverse bears arrival cds’s Launceston OC 16 07 and Hobart 17.OC.07. Neat & clean with a single filing spike hole. Price $39 DB333) Johore - Melbourne, 1941 Small Salvation Army printed and inscribed with Red Shield and Map of Australia, "RED SHIELD HUTS for Australian Troops" Military Censor cover.

Bears 2 x 1c, 4 x 2c & 3 x 5c (25c total) definitives of Johore franked with AIF Field P.O. 19 cds of 13SE41. Also Violet Triangular Censor Cachet No. 501, signed. Addressee is at State Taxation

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 Office, Melbourne and sender details on reverse reads "VX 31751 Pte. R.J. Hughes, HQ Coy. 2/9 Field Ambulance, AIF. MALAYA. Clean and attractive, 1 x 5c stamp has damaged corner, mentioned for accuracy only and does not detract from fine appearance. Price $129 LM8) Bahamas - Sydney 1948 Long Registered OHMS envelope, sent by airmail. Bears 2d & 2.5d definitives of KGVI franked by cds of Nassau 19MAR48, and with blue Nassau Reg'd Label No. 0678. with cachet at left "WAR ECONOMY RE-USE OF ENVELOPES - Open by slitting along flap edge" Neat typed address and with arrival cds's of Miami MAR 23 1948, San Francisco MAR 27 1948, Sydney 28 MY 48 and Edgecliff 29MY48. Not a bad turnaround time for those days and probably started its journey by Flying Boat. Very attractive piece, price $129 Australia Kangaroos K445) Australia 1913 Halfpenny Pale Green Kangaroo Monogram strip of 3 plate 2 lower. Strip with CA Monogram to right, which is fresh unhinged. Hinged only on central stamp. Fine well centred strip with good perfs. ACSC 1C (2) z. Cat. $1200 as hinged cnr. Strip Price $950 K444) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Die 1 Plate 2 Monogram strip of 3, fresh mint unhinged. Well centred strip with CA monogram at centre. ACSC 2A(C)z. Cat. $1500 for a hinged cnr. Strip. Price $1195 K302) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Die II “Extra Island off Tasmania”. Well centred good perf. example cancelled by July 1913 cds of Melbourne. ACSC3(E)d. Cat. $400, price $295 K191) Australia 1913 1d Deep Red Kangaroo, Swys wmk. Very fine used example, nicely centred with full perfs. Cancelled by partial Queensland cds . This is from Die 2 with crown pointing right when viewed from the front of the stamp. ACSC 3Daa, cat. $500. Very nice example, price $349 K414) Australia 1913 2d Grey Kangaroo 1st wmk. Strong Offset, unlisted! Mint example with faults, but very strong offset on reverse. Not catalogued as such. Offset on the 1d red Die II perf large OS is listed at $750. Price $395 K308) Australia 1913 2d Grey 1st wmk. Kangaroo THIN PAPER. Well centred and cancelled Launceston Tas. Cds of 22SE14. Has a few nibbed perfs, but almost unavoidable given the softness of the paper. Cat. $200 as mint, no used price listed. Price $149 K386) Australia 1913 2.5d Indigo Kangaroo in superb top left corner mint unhinged block of 15. Fresh white gum, pretty much “Post Office Fresh” hinged only in selvedge. Includes the variety on stamp 1/2, “Break in inner frame over R of Australia” Large blocks of this stamp are exceedingly rare, and there were none in the Arthur Gray collection. Cat. $325 each as normals, plus the variety stamp would be at least double. Superb exhibition piece! Price $3895 K306) Australia 1913 3d Olive 1st wmk Kangaroo Die II. Attractive used example well centred.

A few ragged perfs at top otherwise fine. Cancelled by partial cds to left. Cat. $400, price $195 K222) Australia 1913 4d Orange Analine Kangaroo perf. large OS. Neat steel cds of 1915 to right.

Nicely centred with good perfs. ACSC 15B Cat. $275 as normal, large OS is x 2. Price $385 K223) Australia 1913 4d Orange Yellow Kangaroo perf. large OS. Neat cds of Queensland to left. Nicely centred with good perfs. ACSC 15E Cat. $250 as normal, large OS is x 2. Price $349 K501) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo mint unhinged block of 18. From centre left of sheet and with complete watermark “AUSTRALIA” in margin, and with gutter selvedge at right.

Minor creasing to the 3 right hand stamps and one slight tone spot at base do not detract in any way from the rarity of this piece. There were no large multiples in the Arthur Gray collection. All stamps centred low. incredibly rare survivor, cat. $11,700 as singles. Price $10,800 K131) Australia 1913 1st wmk. Kangaroos fine used set to 1/-Retail $220, my price $169 DB516) Australia 1913 6d Ultramarine 1st wmk Die IIa Kangaroo “Substituted Cliché”. CDS used example with dated Spencer Street, Melbourne Late Fee cancel of 1 DE 14. ACSC 17(1) ja, cat. $4500. Well centred, with fluffy perfs. Listed by Gibbons as SG 9b. A nice dated stamp from the November 1913 printing. Price $3450 K433) Australia 1913 1/- Green Kangaroo 1st wmk. ACSC 30A. Post Office fresh Mint Unhinged.

Lovely example perfectly centred with only a couple of nibbed perfs. at right, but almost unavoidable given the softness of the paper. Cat. $1750. This is as good as they come, mint unhinged is rare and absent from even the leading dealers’ stocks. A Premium stamp. Price $1375 K364) Australia 1913 1/- Green (Analine) Kangaroo 1st wmk. ACSC 30B. Nice fine used example of this scarce shade cancelled by 2 partial cds. Centred high, with good perfs. Cat. $750, price $495 K256) Australia 1913 2/- Brown 1st wmk Kangaroo. Well centred cto with generally good

perfs. 1` slightly nibbed at base. Cancelled by Melbourne 3 DE 13 cds. Cat. $300 Price $179 K432) Australia 5/- Grey & Yellow 1st wmk. Kangaroo, postally used. Cancelled by 2 Melbourne partial cds’s of 8 JL 13. Nice well centred stamp, cpl. Of short perfs at base, almost unavoidable given the softness of the paper. Cat. $350, price $195 K115) Australia 1913 Grey & Yellow 5/- 1st wmk Kangaroo, postally used. Some perf faults at left, but well centred and neat Stock Exchange cds. Cat. $350, price $169 K401) Australia 1913 Grey & Yellow 5/- 1st wmk Kangaroo, ACSC42B postally used. Rounded lower left corner, cancelled by indistinct central cds. Cat. $350, good spacefiller, price $125 K500) Australia 1913 1st wmk. Grey & Pink Kangaroo, mint unhinged. Superb Post Office Fresh example, perfectly centred and with full perfs. Cannot be bettered! Cat. $7500, price $6000 K394) Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo 1st wmk. Atrractive used example, nicely centred and with good perfs. Cancelled by 2 partial Western Australia cds’s of April 1917.

Good colour and fine appearance. ACSC 47, cat. $1100, price $795 K208) Australia 1915-16 2nd wmk. Kangaroos set to 2/- (6) Very Fine Used, cds. Cat. $645 in ACSC. Other dealers’ retail for regular fine used $390, Premium examples.. My price $365 K209) Australia 1915-16 2nd wmk. Kangaroos set to 2/- (6) Good to Fine Used. Cat. in ACSC $645, My price $195 K360) Australia 1915 6d Deep Ultramarine Kangaroo, 2nd wmk perf. OS. Very fie dated example with Registered Elizabeth St. Melbourne cds of 7AU17. Good perfs and centring.

Hard shade to fine OS, price $225 K307) Australia 1915 1/- Analine Green 2nd wmk. Kangaroo. Fine used example of this rare shade Cancelled by partial cds to right. Centred reasonably well, a little to the right. Has jumped perf at base making this a larger than usual stamp. ACSC 31E Cat. $500, price $375 K398) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, mint lightly hinged. Lovely full perf. Example nicely centred and of fresh appearance. ACSC 36A.Cat. $1500, price $950 K340) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo. Fine used, well centred and full perfs. Cancelled by blue Brisbane cds. Cat. $350, price $175 K305) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo. Fine used, well centred and generally good perfs. Couple nibbed at base. Cancelled by cds. of St. Kilda, Vic. Cat. $350, price $149 ML627) Australia 1918 2½d indigo Kangaroo 3rd wmk. variety 'Offset' BW 11c fault at top, Mint light hinge, cat $400. Cheap at $89 K362) Australia 1919 2.5d Intense Indigo 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. Well centred example of this difficult shade, cancelled by proving Melbourne cds of 12NO19. A few short perfs, but a hard stamp to find. ACSC 11D Cat. $275, price $139 K361) Another as above, cancelled by Wandin Vic. Cds, same price $139 K213) Australia 1915 3d Olive Kangaroo Die I, 3rd wmk. Inverted, perf OS. Good perf. example with cds cancel centred low. ACSC Cat. $450 ($150 x 3 for OS) Retail $360, Price $275 K310) Australia 1915 3d Yellow Olive Kangaroo 3rd wmk, Die II pair with variety. Fine postally used horizontal pair with Reg’d cds of Sydney 8MR17. Well centred and mostly good perfs, scarce in multiples. Left stamp has the variety “White flaw over T of 3” ACSC 13B (1)d Cat $450 & $200, price $429 DB686) Australia 1915 3d Olive Kangaroo 3rd wmk, Die II. Fine postally used with cds of Moonee Ponds, Vic. July 1918. Cat $200, price $119 ML417) Australia 1915 6d Die II Ultramarine 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. Mint hinged with lightly toned gum, centred to upper right. Has full perfs. Cat. $225, price $69 K238) Australia 1921 6d Pale Ultramarine 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Die 2B with variety “Dry Ink” ACSC 20Aca. Fresh mint lightly hinged. Centred right with full perfs. Cat. $400, price $279 K498) Australia 1920 Blue Green Kangaroo Die IIB, Mullett Imprint Pair. Fresh mint unhinged, with good centring and perfs. Cat. $375 per stamp for hinged, plus value of the imprint. Price $749 DB503) Australia 1920 1/- Bright Blue Green Kangaroo Die IIB, OS Imprint Pair. Wonderfully fresh looking pair of this scarce shade. The stamps are fresh, well centred and with full perfs., hinged only in the central gutter. Also has unrecorded retouch to shading around “ONE” on right hand stamp. Cat. For a single unhinged stamp is $450, plus the value of the imprint. Price $750 K416)Australia 1920 1/- Bright Blue Green Kangaroo Die IIB, OS lower marginal block of 6 vfu cds of Swan Hill, Vic. 16MY32, very late use. The stamps are fresh, well centred and with full perfs. cat. $240 as singles, large multiples are scarce. Price $175 K357) Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Superb Fresh Mint unhinged. Impossible to

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 better in my opinion, with full perfs and perfectly centred. ACSC 37A Cat. $2500, price $1875 K260) Australia 1916 2/- Greyish Brown 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. Attractive well centred example of this scarce shade with full perfs and cds cancel. ACSC 37H Cat. $200, price $149 K437) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk. Kangaroo mint lightly hinged. Very fresh example with good perfs., centred slightly right. SG74, ACSC 38A. Cat. $300. Price $165 K83) Australia 1918 5/- Grey Black & Pale Yellow, 3rd wmk. Fine postally used example from right of sheet with neat Williamstown, Vic. Partial cds to left. Full perf. well centred, with slightly fluffy perfs. Cat. $225, Price $129 K173) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Chrome Kangaroo 3rd wmk. ACSC 44A, fine used. Well centred and with good perfs, cancelled by cds of Geelong Vic. 18NO19. Nice misplaced wmk. variety with part at top and part at bottom of stamp. Cat. $225, price $159 K174) Australia 1918 5/- Grey Black & Yellow-Orange Kangaroo 3rd wmk. ACSC 44B, fine used. Well centred and with generally good perfs couple at base are nibbed. cancelled by partial cds of Exchange? Vic. 2nd Hardest of all shades for this wmk. Cat. $275, price $175 K176) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow Kangaroo 3rd wmk. ACSC 44D, fine used. Centred high, cancelled by central cds (socked on nose)of Abbotsford Vic. A few nibbed perfs. Cat. $225, price $125 K83) Australia 1918 5/- Grey Black & Pale Yellow, 3rd wmk Kangaroo. Fine postally used example from right of sheet with neat Williamstown, Vic. Partial cds to left. Full perf. well centred, with slightly fluffy perfs. Cat. $225, Price $129 K449) Australia 1917 10/- Grey & Pale Analine Pink, ACSC 48E. Fine used example with part Melbourne cds. Centred to lower right, and with fluffy perfs, as usual for this issue. Cat. $375, price $239 K177) Australia 1917 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, ACSC 48A, fine used. Well centred and good perfs. Cancelled by registered cds of Sydney. Cat. $500, price $349 K411) Australia 1917 10/- Grey & Pink 3rd wmk, perf OS postally used. ACSC48Aba. Nice well centred stamp with good perfs, a little fluffy at base, which is usual for this printing.

Cancelled by partial cds to top left of 1937. Some minor perf. toning at top does not detract.

Cat. $500, price $295 K359) 1917 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo 3rd wmk, perf. OS. Lovely cto example with fresh colours and full perfs. No gum, centred to lower left. Cat. $200, price $125 K387) As above, centred right. Price $125 K479) Australia 1919 £1 Olive Brown & Pale Blue 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Mint. Well centred with good perfs, top right cnr. just a little blunt. Has variety “Blue Spot on Map South of Bonaparte Gulf” Thin where hinge has been removed and small closed tear at top. Gum is also toned. Nevertheless an opportunity to obtain this scarce variety at a fraction of usual retail.

ACSC52E(D)o, cat. $5500, price $1100 K452) Australia 1919 £1 Chocolate & Dull Blue 3rd wmk. Kangaroo fine used, well centred and with mainly good perfs, lower left cnr. Has been repaired. Cancelled by light cds. ACSC 52A, Cat. $2500. Good spacefiller at just $749 K120) Australia 1924 £1 Grey Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Fine used. Centred a little high, with reasonably good perfs. Cancelled by partial cds of Spencer Street, Melbourne. Cat. $500, price $295 K450) Australia 1924 £1 Deep Grey Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Fine used. Centred to top right, with reasonably good perfs. Cancelled by partial registered cds at right of June 1932. ACSC 53B Cat. $500, price $295 K428) Australia 1924 £1 Grey 3rd wmk Kangaroo Ovpt. Specimen Type. C. MNG Example.

Budget priced stamp at only one third catalogue. $125 K453) Australia 1924 £1 Deep Grey 3rd wmk Kangaroo Ovpt. Specimen Type. C. Fresh mint hinged example. Centred to left with full perfs. ACSC 53Bxb czt. $375 Budget priced stamp at under 50% catalogue. $149 K451) Australia 1924 £1 Deep Grey 3rd wmk Kangaroo Ovpt. Specimen Type. D. Well centred, full perf. lightly hinged example. ACSC 53Bxg cat. $375, much better than average, price $269 K455) Australia 1918 £2 Purple Black & Rose Kangaroo “Specimen” 3rd wmk type B. Mint lightly hinged, well centred with full perfs, gum lightly toned. Ex. PMG Specimen pack. ACSC 56Cx, Cat. $600, price $295 K341) Australia 1918 £2 Purple – Black & Crimson Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Mint Unhinged “Specimen” Type C with shaved P. ACSC 56Cxf. Fresh mint unhinged with full perfs, centred left. Indicative cat. for MUH $2600, price $1950 K454) Australia 1918 £2 Black & Rose Carmine Kangaroo “Specimen” 3rd wmk type C. Mint

hinged, reasonably well centred with full perfs, gum a bit aged. Ex. PMG Specimen pack.

ACSC 56Axb, Cat. $500, price $225 K129) Australia 1915 – 24 10/- - Two Pounds Specimen Ovpts. 10/- is type B, superb fresh well centred and full perfs, no gum. One Pound is type C centred to top left, good perfs. Light overall gum toning. Two pound is type C centred a little low with good perfs, overall even gum toning. Normally $790, price $619 K440) Australia 1929 6d Pale Chestnut sml. Multi. Wmk Kangaroo Die IIB Fresh Mint lightly hinged Imprint strip of 6. Well centred and with full perfs. ACSC 22Bza. Minimum Cat. $375, price $279 K392) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green sml. Multi. Wmk Kangaroo Mint unhinged Bock of 4. Well centred full perf block of 4. Right hand pair with lovely fresh gum, left two are “suntanned” visually very striking piece. Cat. $1200 as singles, price $595 K438) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green sml. Multi. Wmk Kangaroo Fresh Mint lightly hinged plate 4 Imprint strip of 6. Well centred and with full perfs. All “Jumbo” sized stamps due to skipped perf at top of all 6 stamps. ACSC 34Aza. Minimum Cat. $750, price $595 K81) Australia 1929 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange Kangaroo, small multiple wmk. Perf OS cto. Has broken coast near Sydney, and elongated Spencer Gulf. ACSC 44(D)f, full perfs, centred to top left. Cat. $450, nice fresh looking stamp. Price $269 K461) Australia 1929 10/- Grey & Pale Pink Kangaroo, sml. multi. wmk Ovpt. Specimen. Fresh mint lightly hinged example, nicely centred with good perfs. ACSC 49x, cat. $475, priced very reasonably at $395 K458) Australia 1929 10/- Grey & Pale Pink Kangaroo, sml. multi. wmk. Fresh mint lightly hinged example, well centred with good perfs. ACSC 49, cat. $1100, priced very reasonably at $595 K459) Australia 1929 Grey & Rose Crimson £2 smw Kangaroo, commercially used. Attractive used with 2 partial cds cancels. Has variety e “Break in Northern Coast of Western Australia” Few ragged/short perfs on either side but a nice looking stamp. ACSC 57A(D)e Position L13 Cat. $1750.Price $749 K397) Australia 1929 Grey & Rose Crimson £2 smw Kangaroo, Ovpt. “Specimen” Lovely POST OFFICE FRESH mint unhinged, full perf. example, centred left. Cat. $1750, price $975 K418) Australia 1929 Grey & Rose Crimson £2 smw Kangaroo, Ovpt. “Specimen” Fresh mint lightly hinged, full perf. example, well centred. Kangaroo slightly misplaced downwards. Cat. $900, price $549 K460) Australia 1929 Grey & Rose Crimson £2 smw Kangaroo, Ovpt. “Specimen” Mint lightly hinged, full perf. example, well centred. Kangaroo slightly misplaced upwards and with mild Kissprint through left of Map and above. Cat. $900, price $549 K409) Australia 1929 Grey & Rose Crimson £2 smw Kangaroo, Ovpt. “Specimen” Lovely well centred, full perf. mng example, with unrecorded variety “Red flaw in value tablet” ACSC 57xa cat. $900, price $720 K441) Australia 1932 6d Pale Chestnut C of A Wmk Kangaroo Die IIB Fresh Mint lightly hinged Imprint strip of 6. Well centred and with full perfs. ACSC 23Bza. Minimum Cat. $400, price $295 K439) Australia 1932 9d Violet C of A Wmk Kangaroo Die IIB Plate3 1st state. Fresh Mint lightly hinged Imprint strip of 6. Centred to left on 1st 3 stamps, and well centred on 2nd 3, all with full perfs. ACSC 29Aza with variety f, “Vertical white scratch over 2nd N of Nine”. Lovely positional piece. Minimum Cat. $660, price $525 K495) Australia 1940 2/- Maroon Original Die II C of A wmk. Kangaroo. Ash Imprint Gutter block of 4 from plate 1 (N over A ) of sheet mint lightly hinged. ACSC 41Az. Cat. $125, price $75 K496) Another as above, price $75 K497) Australia 1945 2/- Maroon re-drawn die C of A wmk. Kangaroo. Commonwealth Imprint block of 4 from left of sheet mint unhinged. ACSC 41Az. Small tone spot to lower left stamp, not visible from front. Cat. $100, price $49 K408) Australia 1932 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange Kangaroo ACSC 46A. Superb cto Melbourne used without gum. Nicely centred and with full perfs, cat. $60, price $49 K412) Australia 1932 10/- Grey Black & Pink Kangaroo C of A wmk, ACSC 50A. Well centred very fine lightly hinged mint example with good perfs. Cat. $750, price $649 K415) Australia 1932 10/- Grey Black & Pink Kangaroo C of A wmk ACSC 50Azc Well centred very fine & fresh mint unhinged hinged imprint pair, perfectly centred with full perfs. Includes the variety va, Open Mouthed Kangaroo. A very RARE Exhibition Piece. The pair is not priced unhinged, but at $3750 for hinged. The Imprint adds a big premium. There was no such pair or block in the Arthur Gray Collection. Figuring this logically, the Imprint pair for the normal

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 Grey & Pink printing catalogues $3750 for hinged and do sell close to this price, 5 x the mint stamp and the premium for mint unhinged is x 2.5. This gives us a value of $9375. Price for this stunning piece $7500 K113) Australia 1932 10/- Grey Black & Pale Rose Crimson Kangaroo C of A wmk, ACSC 50C cat $450. Well centred very fine used full perf example with partial cds at lower left. Price $275 K388) Australia 1932 10/- Grey Black & Pale Rose Crimson Kangaroo C of A wmk, ACSC 50C cat $450. Well centred very fine used full perf example with small part cds at lower right.

Premium stamp, except for tiny brown paper inclusion. Price $195 K116) Australia 1932 10/- Grey Black & Analine Pink Kangaroo C of A wmk, ACSC 50D cat $750.

Centred to left, with a couple of missing perfs at top. Cancelled by BENDIGO Vic. Cds. Colour suffuses strongly through to the back. Rare shade. Price $249 K389) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink C of A wmk Kangaroo. Mint lightly hinged, ovpt. Specimen type C. Full perf example, centred high. ACSC 50Ax, scarce stamp, cat. $850 price $675 K186) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink C of A wmk Kangaroo. ACSC 50C cat $450. Well centred very fine used full perf example with light central cds. Price $275 K436) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink C of A wmk Kangaroo. MNG, ovpt. Specimen type D. Centred a little right, full perf example. Has a large UNLISTED VOID AT TOP, WHICH IS NOT A THIN. Affects RA of Australia and top frame. ACSC 50Axe, Price $195 K393) Australia 1934 £2 Grey and Rose Crimson C of A wmk Kangaroo. Very fine used top marginal example with full perfs. centred to upper right Cancelled by part clean steel cds top base. Shows the variety “Broken coast in Bight” ACSC 58(D)p, cat. $1300. Price $995 K466) Australia 1934 £2 Grey Black and Rose Crimson C of A wmk Kangaroo. Fine used well centred example. Cancelled by part registered cds at right. A few nibbed/short perfs at base do not detract from fine appearance. ACSC 58B, cat. $850 price $495 K430) Australia 1931 – 36 10/- - £2 C of A Kangaroos, ovpt. Specimen Type D. Fine mint unhinged, better centred than average for these and with good perfs. Cat. $485, Price $269 Australia KGV Heads We currently have a wide range of KGV Shades, Varieties and Imprint Blocks. Please let us know your interests G273-G279) Australia 1927 - 31 1d Green Small Multiple wmk. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5. Set of 8 panes of 60 from a very late printing with very few catalogued varieties now remaining and the 20 Die II units on pane 2 re-entered as Die I. Also showing the substitution of units 34-35/40 on pane 4. A very fine and important assembly which may be regarded as a “Master Set” for this issue. Ex. Ray Chapman, and sold for $2500 in 1989, offered at Macray Watson 26 Oct. 1999 for $4000, final sale price unknown. Price $3200 G23) Australia 1913 KGV 1d Engraved with nice Kiss Print. Not catalogued as used, priced at $1000 for mint and we recently achieved full catalogue for an unhinged one. Cancelled by cds of NSW 1 AP 14, Town unclear. ACSC 59ca Price $795 G87) Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine Red ACSC 71A Plate 1 (i) Pane 2, position 56. Die II mint hinged, cat $750, well centred with good perfs. Price $410 G135) Australia 1915 KGV 4d Buff Orange, wmk. inv. Horiz. Pair. One stamp lightly hinged, the other unhinged. Fresh gum, with a few wrinkles on the unhinged stamp. Full perfs. Centred high. ACSC 110Fa. Indicative cat. price is $560, Price $279 G50) Australia 1918 KGV Halfpenny Yellowish Green, ACSC 65E (5)zd. Large Multiple Wmk. From Electro 5. CA Monogram substituted for JBC right hand corner strip of 3. Fresh mint unhinged well centred and full perfs, except has right hand selvedge reinforced with hinge.

Cat $900 as hinged. Price $895 TS832) Australia 1918 KGV Large Mult. Wmk. ½d dull green irregular block of 11 MUH, some perf separation & 2 units with minor gum marks. Price $69 G254) Australia 1920 1/4d Turquoise Blue KGV single wmk. Mint unhinged, part Harrison Imprint. Shows very irregular sized perf. holes in bottom margin. Imprint block cat. $8750 for hinged, stamp is $675 for unhinged. Well centred and full perfs., stamp has some light toning. Melbourne Retail Price $650. Price $395 G118) Australia 1920 1/4d Greyish Blue KGV perf OS Mint Lightly Hinged. Centred left and with some small paper adhesion to reverse. Fresh looking and full perfs. ACSC 128E. Scarce shade. Usual retail for regular shade $175, price $85 G96) Australia 1920 1/4d Greenish Blue, ASCS 128Bn, with variety. Mint light hinge and

centred to left, good perfs. Thick 1 at right, cat. $400, price $199 G97) Australia 1920 1/4d Greenish Blue, ASCS 130n, with variety thick 1 at right, cat. $600,.

Mint light hinge and centred to left, good perfs. Price $189 G95) Australia 1921 KGV 4d Violet perf. OS Fine Used “retouched thin 4d” Nice clean example of this variety, with partial Ship Mail Room cds. Cat. $400 plus 50% for OS. Good perfs and well centred for this. ACSC 111 (2) ra Price $449 G106) Australia 1922 1s Deep Violet Analine, ACSC 76G. Fine used example with partial Melbourne cds, centred to lower left with good perfs. Supplied with Dr. Scott Starting certificate. Cat. $300. Price $225 G104) Australia 1923 KGV 4d Dull Ultramarine, Inverted Wmk, used. Harrison Print ACSC 113Baa. UV Reaction bright blue. Centred low with full perfs, has a horizontal crease towards base. Cancelled by indistinct parcel cancel. Supplied with Dr. Scott Starling certificate. Cat. $1000. Reasonably priced example of a rare stamp, missing from most collections. Price $249 G68/69) Australia 1924 1d Green Single wmk. 2 x blocks of 4, mint hinged lightly only top pairs of stamps. Shades Pale green and Green, ACSC 77A/77B. Each showing the varieties Ferns and RA joined, positions VII, 54 and 60. Minimum cat. $400, price $200 G172) Australia 1924 1d Green No Wmk. Plate 3 top left corner block of 12, mint unhinged (hinged in selvedge only) Shows the varieties “Indentation in left frame”, “Angular notch in left frame”, Top right corner of crown blunt” and Crown top slopes downwards from left to right” Positions V/1, V7,V10,V12. Nice exhibition piece. Price $295 G93) Australia 1924 4.5d Violet Single wmk. Mint unhinged horizontal pair positions 1R1 & 1R2, with gutter & top margins. LH Stamp with variety 118o, Broken SE Corner. RH stamp showing varieties “Damaged upper frame, top to crown and white line under E of Postage.

ACSC 118p. Scarce pair, indicative cat. $450 as single stamps hinged. Centred to top left, corner gum bend to RH stamp. Price $275 G181) Australia 1924 4.5d Violet Single wmk. Fresh block of 4, top two mint lightly hinged, lower two are unhinged. Stamp 2 has variety “White Flaw in right value tablet” ACSC 118g.

Cat. $330, price $229 G121) Australia 1917 5d Yellow Brown Single wmk ACSC 123B. Nice fine used example of this scarce shade cancelled by cds of Geelong, Vic. Centred left and with full perfs. Cat. $150, price $115 G216) Australia 1927 KGV Small Multi. Wmk. Very fine used complete set to 1/4d, inc both shades of the 1.5d. Most including the 1/4d are cto. Cat $500 plus, price $375 G89) Australia 1926 KGV 1d Green sml. multi. wmk. perf. 13.5 x 12.5. Lightly hinged vertical pair showing varieties ACSC 81 (4) ia and 81 (4) ja Ferns, and Ferns retouched. Positions VII 54 and VII 60. Well centred and with good perfs, cat. $325 plus 50% well centred premium. A very scarce pair, especially so well centred. Price $365 G73) Australia 1926 3d Blue Die 1a KGV Single wmk. ACSC 105C in mint lower left block of 4, 3 unhinged. All with spectacular Dry Ink and with blind perf between each pair at the same point. Cat. $250 each mint unhinged, $200 hinged. Price $765 G162) Australia 1926 3d Blue Die 1 KGV Single wmk block of 4, with variety. Top left stamp with “Broken Leg of Emu” position 2L 19. Mint lightly hinged with full perfs, centred a little left. Has some gum loss and light toning. ACSC 104A(l) Cat. $285. Cheap at well under half $125 G76) Australia 1926 KGV 3d Deep Blue type A & B pair. Mint unhinged marginal horizontal pair ACSC 105Aac, centred to left. Cat. $250, price $189 ML430) As above, but Ash N over N imprint pair, hinged only in margin, price $249 G43) Australia 1927 KGV Halfpenny Orange, small multi. Wmk. Perf 14 Mullet Imprint Block of 4 from Electro 9, fresh mint unhinged (hinged only in selvedge at top) Printing to Imprint quite faint (dry ink?) Has variety i “Break in top frame left of crown” ACSC 67 (9) z. Cat $250 as hinged. Price $189 G61) Australia 1927 KGV 1.5d Golden Scarlet sml. Multi. perf 14. Fresh mint lower left corner block of 6, **/* showing dramatic diagonal perf. error at base in selvedge. 3 stamps unhinged. Price $210 G132) Australia 1927 KGV 1.5d Red sml. multi. wmk perf 14. Fresh mint unhinged corner plate dot singles Nos. 1 -4 . Shades vary. Price $149 G82) As above, plate 4 plate dot block of 4, hinged in selvedge only. ACSC91(4) z. Price $149 G134) As above, plate 2, ACSC91(2)z, price $125 G94) Australia 1927 4.5d Violet sml. multi. wmk. Perf. 14, Ash gutter imprint pair. Fresh mint unhinged (mounted on central selvedge) Part ACSC 119za showing Deformed left bottom

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 frame & white flaw from left wattles to oval, state II broken left frame. Position 1R55. Indicative cat. Value for MUH Block of 4 is $1200. Price $449 G151) Australia 1927 4.5d Reddish Violet sml. multi. wmk. Perf. 14 block of 4. ACSC119B well centred fresh mint hinged and full perfs, with plate scratches in lower margin of right hand stamps. Price $149 G98) Australia 1927 4.5d Pale Violet sml. multi. wmk. Perf. 14, Semi- surfaced paper, also appears dry ink. ACSC119Aa fine used with PARTIAL cds of ….KWOOD TASMANIA MR 13 28.

Not priced as used in ACSC, cat. $275 for mint unhinged, $175 for hinged. Centred to left with full perfs. Nice shade. Price $165 G255) Australia 1927 1/4d Turquoise Blue SMW Perf. 14, ACSC 129B, fresh mint unhinged.

Lovely example, vibrant colour with full perfs. centred a little left. Melbourne retail $1200, cat. $1250, this is a scarce stamp in this condition. Price $1125 G240) Australia 1927 1/4d Deep Turquoise SMW Perf. 14, ACSC 129C Fine used with certificate.

Cancelled by Herberton, Qld. Cds of 21AP28. Centred left (as most of these are) with full perfs.

Supplied with Starling 2015 Certificate. Cat. $2750, price $2495 G62) Australia 1927 SM wmk P13½ x 12½ 1½d Red Mullet Imprint strip of 4 (2nd line guillotined off) Mint lightly hinged and showing the variety Void Corner. ACSC 92B(2)g position 2L/59. Price $125 ML429) Australia 1927 KGV Small multiple watermark P13½ 1½d Red N over A Ash imprint pair MUH stamp, hinged in selvedge, price $39 G168) Australia 1928 KGV 3d smw perf. 13.5 x 12.5 Type B- A Pair. Fresh Mint Unhinged top marginal pair. Type B has white flaw back of King’s head ACSC 107g. Cat. $175 for hinged.

Normal A – B Pair cat. $575 as ACSC 107c. Price $425 G46) Australia 1930 KGV 1.5d Red Brown sml. Multi. Wmk. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5, in Gutter Imprint Block. Fresh mint unhinged. Unusually the perfs. do not extend into the lower margin. Price $179 G180) Australia 1930 KGV 2d Scarlet smw. Ash Imprint N over A Gutter Block 12 perf. 13.5 x 12.5 hinged only on 2 stamps. Imprint block of 4 is unhinged and cat. $125 for hinged. Good perfs, with overall gum toning. Centring better than usual for large multiples. Cat. $300 minimum. Price $225 G198) Australia 1930 5d Orange Brown sml. Multi. Wmk. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5, fresh mint unhinged. Centred high with full perfs. ACSC 126 cat $125, price $82.50 G53) Australia 1927 KGV 1/4d Pale Turquoise Blue Sml. Multi. Wmk. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5, in Gutter Imprint Pair. Fresh mint very light hinge with variety “Dry Ink” and with very faint printing to imprint text. Not listed as such in ACSC. Imp. Block of 4 cat. $3000. Price $1195 G49) Australia 1930 2d Golden Scarlet Sml. Multi. Wmk. Die III, perf. 13.5 x 12.5, in Gutter Imprint block of 4, mint lightly hinged with full perfs. ACSC 102Az cat. $150 price $119 G253) Australia 1932 Halfpenny Orange KGV C of A wmk. Ovpt. OS. Ash Gutter Imprint block of 4 with variety "Break in Top Frame left of Crown" Cancelled per favour, with gum. Minor perf separation at base in selvedge. ACSC 69 (OS)(9)z. Cat $200 as mint hinged. Price $119 G147) Australia 1932 Halfpenny Orange KGV C of A wmk. Ovpt. OS. Top right block of 6, 2 x 3 Mint unhinged. Centred to left with full perfs. Has the variety “Hollow S” lower left stamp, also double perfs through top margin. Some minor toning does not detract from the attractiveness of this piece. ACSC 69A (OS) 8r. Cat. $75 for the variety as hinged. Price $160 G47) Australia 1932 1d Green KGV C of A wmk Plate 1 Gutter Imprint Block of 8. Fresh mint unhinged, top right stamp has missing top right perf. ACSC 82C (1) z. Cat. $60 as hinged block of 4. Unhinged is x 2.5. Price $100 G48) Australia 1932 1d Deep Green KGV C of A wmk. Ovpt. OS. Plate 4 Ash Gutter Imprint block of 4. Fresh Mint Unhinged. Centred lower left with full perfs. ACSC 82C (OS) (4)z With varieties Ferns retouched, RA joined retouched and White spot on L of Australia. Cat. $225 for hinged. Unhinged should be double. A fine piece. Very well priced at $249 G111) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise Blue KGV C of A wmk. Fresh mint lightly hinged, centred left and with 1 nibbed perf at right. Usual retail $150, this one just $75 Australia Pre-Decimal APD126) Australia 1928 Kookaburra minisheet mint hinged. Small thin in selvedge at top where hinged has been removed, and some gum toning. Neither of these faults visible from the front. Very attractive appearance cat. $200, good gap filler at only $98 APD127) Australia 1928 Kookaburra minisheet mint unhinged. Some gum toning, not visible

from the front. Very attractive appearance cat. $375, good value at under a half. Price $185 BD872) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d Overprinted OS, mint lightly hinged. 3d is a marginal example. Cat. $575. Price elsewhere, $475, my price $359 APD79) As above, some thinning in selvedge, price $175 APD122) Australia 1931 6d Dull Brown Airmail, ovpt. Plate 2 Imprint strip of 3, mint unhinged. Has variety “Re-entry to Strali and plane’s wing tip” Well centred and with good perfs. Some light gum toning and a tone mark on the variety stamp. ACSC 144Aze Cat. $425 as block of 6. Priced cheaply at $125 APD121) Australia 1931 6d Dull Brown Airmail, ovpt. OS. Plate 1 Imprint strip of 3, mint lightly hinged on centre stamp only. Well centred and with good perfs. Some light gum toning.

ACSC 144(OS)zd Cat. $300 as block of 6. Price $125 APD114) Australia 1932 3d Harbour Bridge plates 1 – 4 top left blocks of 4. Superb Post Office Fresh Mint Unhinged complete set of plate blocks, rarely encountered these days. Cat. $300.

Cheap at under half cat. Price $145 APD129) Australia 1932 1/- Large Lyrebird Ovpt. OS Block of 4 cto. with unhinged gum. Well centred with full perfs. Blocks are rare. Gum a little toned. Cat. $60 each as singles. ACSC 145(OS) Price $195 APD14) Australia 1935 1/- Black Anzac, cto without gum. Well centred with good perfs. Top left corner cds. Cat. $60, scarcer than the catalogue would suggest, so well-priced at $42 APD128) Australia 1937 1/- Lyrebird Perf 13.5 x 14, Imprint block. Superb mint unhinged, stamps are Post Office fresh! Perf through lower margin. As usual careful diagonal trimming allows for the entire imprint to be seen. Scarcer 42.5mm Imprint, cat. $650, price $529 APD117) Australia 1937 -49. Robes High Values, both thick and thin paper sets, very fine used. SG 176 - 179a. Melbourne retail, $195, price $169 APD71) Australia 1940 3d Deep Blue KGVI Die III imprint block, commercially used. Very rare used piece, albeit missing its left hand selvedge. Well centred with good perfs, cancelled by 3 indistinct cds. ACSC 195z, cat. $300 as unhinged mint. Top right hand stamp has diagonal crease not visible from front. Price $69 BD743) Australia 1945 Duke of Gloucester 2.5d Red in Mint Light Hinge Block of 4, showing uncatalogued large blue blob on Duke’s Nose, top left stamp, visible parts of Moustache also are over inked. Unusual. Price $49 APD130) Australia 1948 2/- Chocolate Aboriginal Art. Double row of 20 showing DRY INK to most units, unlisted by ACSC. Perf pips either side. Mint unhinged, however some tone spotting on reverse. 4 units are fine mint unhinged. Dry ink is rare on KGVI issues, but on KGV stamps is often seen. The 4d blue for instance is cat. $275 for mint unhinged. Quite Spectacular. Price for the block $1995.

DB689) Australia 1948 2/- Aboriginal Art Crocodile in NO IMPRINT lower left corner block of 4.

Mint light hinge. ACSC 263ze. Cat $100, price $59 APD89) Australia 1949 £1 Robes Thin Paper Imprint Block of 4, mint unhinged. Post Office Fresh block, with full perfs. Has unlisted extra two vertical rows of perfs. in lower selvedge which are not aligned with those of the stamps. Centred to top right. Cat. $800 as normal imprint block. ACSC 2127z. Price $995 APD82) Australia 1949 Halfpenny “Mellow-Yellow” Kangaroo No Wmk coil perf block. Fresh mint unhinged left marginal block of 4 from rows 7 & 8. Supplied with Brusden White Certificate. Shows the distinctive ink seepage in margin. This is from the only discovered sheet.

ACSC 180C, cat $200 each as singles, $1500 for an imprint block. Price $795 APD157) Australia 1949 5/- Deep Carmine Arms Thin Paper. Top right corner block of 4, Post Office Fresh. ACSC 268Ba. Cat. $900 as singles, blocks are rare. Supplied with single normal for comparison. Price $550 APD85) Australia 1949 Arms £2 Vertical pair, both with Roller Flaw late state heavy impression, very fine used. Rare in multiples. ACSC 271d, cat. $650 as singles. Price $495 APD84) Australia 1949 Arms £2 with Roller Flaw early state, light impression, ACSC 271d, cat. $325. Price $239 APD72) Australia 1949 Arms Two Pounds Green “Specimen” ERROR! Fresh mint unhinged with overprint grossly misplaced to the lower left. Uncatalogued and the 1st I have seen. Other varieties in the Specimen overprints catalogue at $4000 for mint unhinged. Keenly priced at under a half of those, $1995 APD87) Australia 1954 Red Cross Misplaced vertical pair. Fresh mint unhinged showing cross mis-

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 placed to the left and touching frameline. ACSC 312c, cat $150 each. Total cat. $300, price $195 APD88) Australia 1954 Red Cross Misplaced vertical pair. Fresh mint unhinged showing cross misplaced upwards and into the blue section below A of Australia. ACSC 312c, cat $150 each.

Total cat. $300, price $195 APD76) Australia 1954 Red Cross Misplaced bottom right corner block of 4. Fresh mint unhinged showing cross misplaced down and to the left and into the blue area. ACSC 312c, cat $150 each. Total cat. $600, price $390 APD86) Australia 1964 10/- Navigator ovpt. Specimen "Misplaced". Well centred mint unhinged cream paper with the overprint misplaced 3mm left with the letter S extending into the left margin. 3mm is the usual standard employed when judging misplacements. Price $995 APD109) Australia 1964 ÂŁ2 King Navigator, mint unhinged. Regular retail $80, price $69.

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AFS9) Australia 1950 1d Slate Purple Princess Elizabeth, complete coil perf sheet of 160 perf. through side margin. cat. $530 adding up the coil blocks of 4 and imprint blocks, price for this $300 AFS10) Australia 1951 2d Green Sideface Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) complete coil perf. sheet of 160 Cat. $1000 adding up the coil blocks of 4 and 2 x Imprint Blocks Price for this $575 AFS8) Australia 1953 QEII 3d Green complete coil perf. sheet of 160. Cat $800 as 40 x coil blocks of 4 price for this $475 Australia Decimal AD80) Australia 1971 7c Reddish Purple QEII, Imperf at left pair. Superb Post Office Fresh mint unhinged. ACSC 447bh, cat. $1500 in 2002 catalogue. Rare! Price $1425 AD77) Australia 1977 18c QEII Silver Jubilee 1st Printing (Sydney) Imperforate block of 15, Shows colour bars at top. Cat. $200 per imperf. Pair back in 2002, and $600 for an interpane pair with colour bars. Some wrinkling affecting 4 stamps at base and colour bars at top.

Cheap at $589 AD79) Australia 1977 45c QEII Silver Jubilee top right corner vertical Plate Proof Pair, ACSC 766PP(1) Cat. $500 back in 2002! Price $299 AD78) Australia 1975 18c Wildflower Missing Black. Mint unhinged together with normal for comparison. Cheapest of all the missing colours! Price $45 Australia First Day and Commemorative Covers AFD561) Australia 1934 Victorian Centenary & Sixth Australasian Philatelic Exhibition Orange and Black cachet Exhibition Cover. Bearing: 2d Red Brown MacArthur. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 10 NOV 34, hand addressed cover. Price: $25 AFD431) Australia 1937 Advertising FDC. Bearing: 1/- Green Lyre Bird, 6d Brown Kookaburra and 3d Blue KGVI. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 2 AU 37, hand addressed cover. Price: $50 AFD454) Australia 1937 Commemorating the Sesqui-centenary of NSW Green and Black cachet FDC. Bearing: Governor Phillip at Sydney Cover set. Also featuring (on the reverse) a Cinderella for the 1938 Philatelic Exhibition in Sydney. Cancelled by CDS of Handorf, SA, 1 OC 37, hand addressed registered cover. Price: $30 AFD417) Australia 1937 Commemorating the Sesqui-centenary of NSW Green and Black cachet set of 4 FDCs. Bearing: Governor Phillip at Sydney Cover set. A variety of cancels from Sydney, Melbourne, Randwick and Cessnock (1 OC 37). Different addresses, both hand addressed and typed address. Price: $100 for the lot AFD13) Australia 1938 2 designs featuring QEII and KGVI, Green + Red cachet Haslem FDCs. Bearing: 1d Green QEII and 2d Red KGVI Die II. Cancelled in Hobart, TAS, 1 AU 38, hand addressed covers. Price: $125 the pair AFD29) Australia 1945 Commemorating the Appointment of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester as Governor General of Australia Dark Blue cachet FDC. Bearing: Duke of Gloucester set.

Cancelled by CDS of Pagewood, NSW, 19 FE 45, hand addressed cover. Price: $75 AFD542) Australia 1946 Centenary Thomas L. Mitchell Picture cachet Royal Geographical Society FDC. Bearing: Centenary of Mitchell's Exploration set. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 14 OC 46, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD407) Australia 1946 Centenary Thomas L. Mitchell Photo plus Merinos cachet Royal Geographical Society FDC. Bearing: Centenary of Mitchell's Exploration set. Cancelled by CDS

of Blackall, QLD, 14 OC 46, typed address cover. Price: $20 AFD504) Australia 1947 Newcastle NSW Sesquicentenary Grey cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: 150th Anniversary of Newcastle set. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 8 SE 47, typed address cover. Price: $20 AFD67) Australia 1947 150th Anniversary of Newcastle Photographed cachet Hunter FDC. Bearing: 150th Anniversary of Newcastle set. Cancelled by CDS of Newcastle, NSW, 8 SE 47, typed address registered airmail cover. Price: $35 AFD575) Australia 1947 Princess Elizabeth 21st Birthday Picture and Flag cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: 1d Purple Princess Elizabeth pair. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 20 NO 47, typed address cover. Price: $20 AFD545) Australia 1948 Commonwealth of Australia New Postage Stamp Issue Red and Dark Blue cachet Wide World Script type Generic FDC. Bearing: 1/3 Brown Hereford Bull and 2/Brown Crocodile. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 16 FE 48, typed address cover. Price: $25 AFD423) Australia 1948 William James Farrer Harvester cachet in Brown Rex Bodin Card design FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Red William J. Farrer block of 4. Cancelled (multiple times by an overzealous clerk) by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 12 JE 48, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD546) Australia 1948 William James Farrer Brown Photo cachet Rex Bodin FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Red William J. Farrer. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 12 JE 48, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD543) Australia 1948 Commemoration of Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller Black and Green cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Red Brown Baron Von Mueller. Cancelled by CDS of Fitzroy, VIC, 13 SE 48, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD568) Australia 1949 Commemoration of Henry Lawson Purple and Orange cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: 2.5d Brown Henry Lawson block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Ashburton, VIC, 17 JE 49, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD559) Australia 1949 Commemoration of Henry Lawson Purple and Orange cachet Wide World Mercer FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Brown Henry Lawson block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Woodville, SA, 17 JE 49, hand addressed cover. Price: $15 AFD449) Australia 1949 Commemoration of Henry Lawson Black and Green cachet Rex Bodin FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Brown Henry Lawson. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 17 JE 49, hand addressed cover. Price: $15 AFD541) Australia 1949 Commonwealth of Australia New Postage Stamp Issue Red and Blue cachet Wide World Script type Generic FDC. Bearing: 1/6 Black Hermes. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 1 SE 49, typed address cover. Price: $20 AFD579) Australia 1949 75th Anniversary Universal Postal Union Light Blue and Dark Blue cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Blue Universal Post Union block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of NSW, 10 OC 49, unaddressed cover. Price: $25 AFD426) Australia 1949 Commemoration of John Forrest Red and Green cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Red John Forrest Imprint block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 28 NO 49, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD550) Australia 1957 Commonwealth of Australia Red and Blue cachet Wide World Script type FDC. Bearing: 8 1/2d Brown Aborigine. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris Upper, VIC, 14 AU 50, typed address Registered cover. Price: $20 AFD490) Australia 1950 New 8 1/2d Stamps Red and Dark Blue cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: Pairs of 1/2d Orange Kangaroo and 8 1/2d Brown Aborigine. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 14 AU 50, typed address Airmail cover. Price: $15 AFD548) Australia 1950 Commonwealth of Australia New Postage Stamp Issue Red and Blue cachet Wide World Original Script FDC. Bearing: Centenary of Postage Stamps in Australia set.

Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC, 27 SE 50, unaddressed cover. Price: $30 AFD500) Australia 1950 Centenary of the First Australian Adhesive Postage Stamp Blue cachet Bodin FDC. Bearing: Centenary of Postage Stamps in Australia set. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 27 SE 50, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD549) Australia 1950 Stamp Centenary Philatelic Exhibition set of 7 souvenir covers. Range of cancels, Cinderellas etc. 1 Registered with Exhibit Label. Price: $50 AFD496) Australia 1951 Commonwealth of Australia 3d Denomination Burgundy cachet Wide World FDC. Bearing: 3d Red KGVI. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 28 FE 51, hand addressed cover. Price: $10 AFD9) Australia 1951 Australia Dark Blue cachet Taylor Generic FDC. Bearing: 3d Red KGVI. Cancelled by CDS of Vic, 28 FE 51, hand addressed cover. Price: $50

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 AFD550) Australia 1951 Commonwealth of Australia New Postage Stamp Issue Red and Blue cachet Wide World Script type Generic FDC. Bearing: 1 1/2d Green Queen Elizabeth and 2d Yellow-Green Queen Elizabeth. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 28 MR 51, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD10) Australia 1951 Australia Dark Blue cachet Taylor Generic FDC. Bearing: 6.5d Green KGVI. Cancelled by CDS of Carlton South, Vic, 9 AP 52, hand addressed cover. Price: $50 AFD495) Australia 1951 New Postage Stamp Issue Black cachet Wide World Script type Generic FDC. Bearing: 2d Yellow-Green Queen Elizabeth and 2 1/2d Brown KGVI. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 23 MY 51, typed address cover. Price: $12 AFD436) Australia 1951 New Postage Stamp Black cachet Wide World Script type Generic FDC. Bearing: 7 1/2d Blue KGVI Imprint Block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Middle Park, VIC, 31 OC 51, rubber stamp addressed Registered Airmail cover. Price: $20 AFD488) Australia 1951 Commonwealth of Australia Red and Blue cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 7 1/2d Blue KGVI. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 31 OC 51, United Nations Day slogan, hand addressed cover. Price: $20 AFD489) Australia 1951 First Day Cover Australia and Flag cachet Hunter Stamp Co. Script type Generic FDC. Bearing: 1/2d Orange Kangaroo and 7 1/2d Blue KGVI pair. Cancelled by CDS of Newcastle, NSW, 31 OC 51, typed address Registered Airmail cover. Price: $25 AFD537) Australia 1953 Elizabeth II Black cachet Covercraft FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Red Queen Elizabeth II. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 21 AP 53, typed address cover. Price: $20 AFD493) Australia 1953 3d Green Postage Stamp Green cachet Turley/Mappin FDC. Bearing: 3d Green Queen Elizabeth II. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 17 JE 53, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD536) Australia 1953 3d Green Postage Stamp Green cachet Turley/Mappin FDC. Bearing: 3d Green Queen Elizabeth II pair. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 17 JE 53, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD563) Australia 1953 New Definitive Issue of QEII Purple cachet Haslem FDC. Bearing: 1d Purple QEII Block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 19 AU 53, typed address cover.

Price: $10 AFD534) Australia 1953 Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of Young Farmer's Clubs in Australia Green and Red cachet Turley/Mappin FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Children and Calf.

Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 3 SE 53, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD397) Australia 1953 Young Farmers Clubs ARTHUR BERGEN FDC. Unaddressed and cancelled by Pennington S.A. cds of 3 – SE53. Signed and dated on reverse in fountain pen “Arthur D Bergen” Price $59 AFD398) As above, signed, not dated. Small water stain to top right. Price $49 AFD193) Australia 1953 Commemoration of Sesquicentenary of Settlement in Tasmania Green and Gold Map cachet Guthrie FDC. Bearing: 150th Anniversary of Settlement in Tasmania set. Cancelled by CDS of Perth, WA, 23 SE 53, unaddressed Airmail cover. Price: $30 AFD58) Australia 1953 Commonwealth of Australia Tasmania Sesquicentenary Green cachet Standard Stamp Co, (QLD Stamp Mart) FDC. Bearing: 150th Anniversary of Settlement in Tasmania set. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 23 SE 53, hand addressed cover. Price: $60 AFD421) Australia 1954 Royal Visit 2nd February 1954 Picture cachet Miller Bros. FDC. Bearing: Royal Visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip set. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris, VIC Error in date slug states 2 FE 53 instead of 2 FE 54! typed address cover. Price: $25 AFD457) Australia 1954 Telegraph Centenary Deep Olive and Red Cachet Miller Bros. FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Telegraph Pole & Morse Key. Cancelled by CDS of Landsborough, QLD, 7 AP 54, hand addressed cover. Price: $12 AFD461) Australia 1954 Australia Red Cross Society 40th Anniversary Red Blue Map and Cross cachet Miller Bros. FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Globe and Red Cross pair. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 9 JE 54, typed address cover. Price: $20 AFD509) Australia 1954 40th Anniversary Red Cross in Australia Hand Drawn Red Cross cachet Private FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Globe and Red Cross. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris Upper, VIC, 9 JE 54, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD462) Australia 1954 QEII Long May She Reign Red cachet Turley / Mappin Script type Generic FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Blue QEII and 6 1/2d Orange QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 23 JE 54, typed address cover. Price: $18 AFD553) Australia 1954 Commonwealth of Australia Red and Dark Blue cachet Wide World Script

type - Late usage of this type FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Blue QEII and 6 1/2d Orange QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris Upper, VIC, 23 JE 54, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD567) Australia 1954 QEII New 2 1/2d Stamp of Elizabethan Series Orange and Dark Blue cachet Wesley FDC. Bearing: 2 1/2d Blue QEII Block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Largs North, SA, 23 JE 54, hand addressed cover. Price: $15 AFD35) Australia 1954 Commonwealth of Australia Standard Stamp Co, (QLD Stamp Mart) FDC's, with Red and Blue, Dark Blue and Yellow cachet. Set of 2 covers. Bearing: 2.5d Dark Blue QEII pair and 6.5d Yellow QEII. Cancelled by CDS of Brisbane, QLD, 23 JE 54, hand addressed novel covers. Price: $40 the pair AFD497) Australia 1954 Western Australia Stamp Centenary Black and Green cachet Miller Bros. FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Black First Western Australia Stamp. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 2 AU 54, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD498) Australia 1954 Commemorating Centenary of Western Australian Postage Stamp Blue and Black cachet Turley / Mappin FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Black First Western Australia Stamp. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 2 AU 54, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD465) Australia 1954 set of 2 covers Railway Centenary Red and Black and Green and Black cachet Miller Bros. FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Railway Centenary. Cancelled by CDS of Melbourne, VIC, 13 SE 54, typed address covers. Price: $20 for the pair AFD558) Australia 1954 Centenary of the Opening of the First Railway in Australia Deep Yellow and Red cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Railway Centenary corner Block of 4. Cancelled by CDS of Sydney, NSW, 13 SE 54, typed address cover. Price: $15 AFD544) Australia 1955 Centenary of Florence Nightingale Red and Blue cachet Wesley FDC. Bearing: 3 1/2d Purple A Tradition of Service. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Iris Upper, VIC, 21 SE 55, typed address cover. Price: $10 AFD508) Australia 1957 Royal Flying Doctor Service Of Australia Blue and Gold cachet WCS FDC. Bearing: 7d Blue RFDS Australia. Signed by the Pilot on reverse. Cancelled by CDS of Port Hedland, WA, 21 AU 57, typed address Airmail cover. Price: $20 AFD194) Australia 1964 Grey cachet Emblem FDC. Bearing: 2/3 Green on White Paper Wattle.

Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 28 OC 64, typed address Airmail cover.

Price: $15 AFD438) Australia 1965 GPO Brown cachet Emblem FDC. Bearing: 5d John Monash Block of 4 and single. Cancelled by CDS of Clarence St. Sydney, NSW, 23 JUN 65, typed address Airmail cover. Price: $8 AFD200) Australia 1966 Grey cachet Australia Post Emblem FDC. Bearing: QEII Definitives 1c - 4c and Coils 3c - 4c. Cancelled by CDS of Newstead, TAS, 14 FE 66, hand addressed cover. Price: $10 AFD60) Australia 1966 Australia and Territories Change to Decimal Currency 1966 Multicoloured cachet WCS FDC. 2 different designs set of covers. Bearing: Navigators set. Cancelled by CDS of Perth, WA, 14 FE 66, typed address registered cover. Price: $150 the pair AFD678) Australia 1968 Soil Science Gutter Pair FDC, with original info. Card inside. Typed address. Flap unsealed. Cancelled Melbourne FDI cds 6AUG68. Price $35 AFD429) Australia 1969 GPO Brown cachet Australia Post Emblem FDC. Bearing: Australia Primary Industries set. Cancelled by CDS of GPO Melbourne, VIC, 17 SEP 69, typed address cover. Price: $12 AFD437) Australia 1970 30c Small Captain Cook Bicentenary Australia Post FDC. Is genuine (flap unsealed and has cream gum). Bearing: 30c Captain Cook Bicentenary. Cancelled by CDS of Gympie, QLD, 20 APR 1970, unaddressed cover. Price: $295 AFD677) Australia 1970 30c Small Captain Cook Bicentenary Australia Post FDC. Is genuine (flap unsealed and has cream gum). Bearing: 30c Captain Cook Bicentenary. Cancelled by FDI CDS of Clarence Str. Sydney. 20 APR 1970, unaddressed cover. Price: $295 AFD441) 1970 Cook Bicentenary set of 12 unaddressed Australia Post commemorative covers each dated for the arrival of the Endeavour at various parts of Australia. Clean and fresh, rarely offered as a set. Individual covers are offered on eBay at $25 each = $300, our price under a half. $149 the set.

Australia Postage Dues PDA4) Australia 1925 1.5d Carmine & Bright Yellow Green Postage Due. Third wmk. Single line perf. 14. Ash Gutter Imprint Block of 4. Fresh mint unhinged with good perfs, a bit fluffy and with variable centring as is usual for this issue. ACSC D107C, cat $275 as hinged. Price $219 PDA5) Australia 1938 3d Carmine & Yellow Green C of A wmk. Comb Perf. Ash Imprint Gutter

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 Block of 4, fresh mint unhinged. Well centred and good perfs. ACSC D125Bz, cat. $450, price $339 PDA6) Australia 1938 6d Carmine & Yellow Green C of A wmk. Comb Perf. Ash Imprint Gutter Block of 4 no dot, fresh mint unhinged. Well centred and good perfs. Natural perf. fault to top left stamp. ACSC D127Bz, cat. $800, price $595 PDA7) Australia 1938 1/- Carmine & Yellow Green cove A wmk. Comb Perf. Ash Imprint Gutter Block of 4 no dot, fresh mint unhinged. Well centred and good perfs. Natural perf. fault to top left stamp. ACSC D128Bz, cat. $700, price $525 Australia Varieties/errors BD398) Australia 1954 Red Cross Misplaced block of 6. Lovely mint unhinged marginal block of 6 showing cross misplaced to the left and touching frame line. ACSC 312c, cat $150 each.

Total cat. $900, price $589 DB673) Australia 1977 18c Jubilee offset. Mint unhinged with strong offset of blue and black. Listed and illustrated in ACSC as 765c. Cat in 15 year old catalogue at $250. Got to be worth $195 today.

Australian Territories AAT4) Australian Antarctic Territory 1995 Whales and Dolphins minisheet, ovpt. Singapore in gold. Fresh mint unhinged. Sydney retail $55, my price $42.50 ML609) As above overprinted Capex 1996. Sydney retail $58, Price $30 BCOF9) Australia 1946 Overprinted BCOF set of 7, mint very lightly hinged, and fresh. 5/- is thin paper. Cat. $235, price $195 BCOF3) 1946 BCOF Overprint on 5/- Robes Thin Paper, mint lightly hinged. Bargain price, $125. (2 available) BCOF8) BCOF 1d Ovpt. On Queen Elizabeth, PROOF IN BLACK horizontal pair, Post Office fresh mint unhinged, with normal for comparison. Has unrecorded variety to 2nd stamp “Broken tops to B, F & N” ACSC J2PP(2)A. Price $749 ML611) Christmas Island 1958-70 Fish set of 12 MUH, advertised retail $68, cheap price $30 CI5) Christmas Is. 1996 45c Year of the Rat Gutter Strip of 10 mint unhinged. Scarcest of all the Gutter Strips, price $29 CI1) Christmas Island 1987 Wildlife Definitives sheetlet in Post Office Pack, fresh mint unhinged. Advertised retail $75, price $59 (2 available) ML612) Gilbert & Ellice Is 1939-55 KGVI definitive set of 12 mint lightly hinged, price $25 NG42) New Guinea 1931 1d Green Huts, ovpt. Airmail in complete sheet of 30 mostly mint unhinged. Will yield 4 imprint blocks of 8. Facially very fresh with bright colour. Minor tone spotting to 5 stamps on reverse and some perf. reinforcement. Very attractive piece, price $149 DB527) New Guinea 1948 Official mail. Small re-addressed envelope to USA bearing undated Birds 1d, 1.5d 7 5d Ovpt. OS. Stamps on cover cat. A minimum of £560. Price under a half $465 APD120) Norfolk Is. 1947 (Australia used in) 1/6d Double Globe Hermes McCracken 38mm corner Imprint Block of 4, ACSC 162ze cat. $225 as mint unhinged. Cancelled by neat Norfolk Is. 6DE47 cds. Scarce late use. Price $195 PNG135) Papua New Guinea 1968 Shells definitives, SG 137/151 compete set to $2 fine used.

Wholesale lot of 6 sets, cat. £54, price $29 DB535) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1994 21T ON 80T LAND SHELL OVERPRINT Imprint Block of 4, mint unhinged. Retail $40 each, plus value of imprint. Price $119 DB534) Papua New Guinea 2001 50T/25T Olympics error triple Overprint MUH, with Certificate. Mi. 906DDD, SG903 (Var.) Only one sheet believed to exist. Price $495 British Empire/Commonwealth BC48) Ceylon 1857 6d Purple Brown on Blued paper, SG 1. Nice lightly used 4 margin example, cat. £450. Very rare stamp, under-catalogued. Price $569 BC42) Ceylon 1857 1d Blue Imperf. SG 2a. Nice 3 margin lightly used example, cat. £80.

Budget priced, $25 BC52) Nauru 1923 2d Orange KGV Die II SG 5. Fresh mint lightly hinged example centred left with full perfs. Cat. £70, price $59.50 NZ7) New Zealand 1905 Hausberg Imperf Reprints of Chalon Heads, only 6 sheets of each Made. Blocks of 8 of the 2d Die I, 3d, 4d, 6d & 1/-. Scarce multiples from one of the only remaining sets of sheets known to exist. Price $629

NZ7a) As above, blocks of 4, $325 NZ7b) As above vertical pairs, price $165 DB691) New Zealand 1907 Officials. 3d, 6d & 1/- mint lightly hinged. SG 063/065. Cat. £385.

Cheap at $195 ML416) New Zealand 1931 2d Smiling Boy, cds used. Tiny thin at base, good spacefiller. Price $50 ML510) New Zealand 1954 QEII set of 15 to 10/- (ex 1/9d) Mint lightly hinged, advertised retail A $90 for set of 16 NZ2) New Zealand 1954 QEII set of 14 to 10/- (ex 1/9d which was issued later) Official FDC. Neat hand addressed. Cancelled by cds’s of Wellington 1MR54. Three small tone spots at top not affecting stamps. Price $125 BC32) Oil Rivers Protectorate 1892 SG 1/6, mixed mint & used set. 2d 7 5d are fine used, others mint lightly hinged. 1/- is particularly fresh. Cat. £130, price $110 MAU46) Pitcairn Is. 1949 UPU, the set of plate/imprint blocks in strips of 10 from the bottom of sheets, hinged/unhinged, includes both plates of the 3d and 4 plates of the 6d, one of these only being in a block of 6. Possibly Unique. Cat $675 as single stamps. Price $395.

BC36) Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954 Definitives, SG 1/15. Lovely fresh mint unhinged set with additional shades for the 2 low values. Cat. £125, Price $79.50 BC34) St. Helena 6d Blue SG1, fine used 3 margin example. Cat. £180, price $59.50 BC38) St. Lucia 1860 1d Rose red, SG 1. Fine lightly hinged original gum example, cat. £100, price $98 BC41) St. Vincent 1861 1d Rose Red SG 1 Double Perfs. at top! Mint with small part original gum. Price $149 BD910) Singapore 1948 nice cover to Perak. Bearing: KGVI 6 values 1c to 10c. Cancelled by CDS of Singapore, 1 SEP 48. Price: $45 BC43) Sudan 1897 SG 1- 9 fine used. Cat. £100, scarce set, price $110 BC47) Sudan 1897 SG 1a Inverted Overprint. Fine used example, only priced as mint in SG at £225. Price $249 1935 Silver Jubilee Issues VARIETIES DB359) Bermuda 1935 Jubilee 1.5d ultramarine & grey SG 95m with variety. Used with "bird" by turret. Cat . £275, price $269 DB358) British Guiana 1935 Jubilee 2c ultramarine & grey SG 301h with variety. MH with Dot by flagstaff. Cat. £130, price $125 DB360) Gambia 1935 Jubilee 6d light blue & olive - green SG 145b with variety. MH with short extra flagstaff. Price $349 Rest of the World ML629) Cinderellas: German East Africa & Marshall Is 'Lost Colonies' mourning stamps MNG, price $25 GNG27) German New Guinea 1900 small cover to “Post Master General, General Post Office, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Bears 20pfg blue Mi. 4 Germany Arms type ovpt.

“Deutsch – Neu – Guinea” cancelled by cds of Herbertshohe, and Sydney arrival duplex on reverse of MY 2 00. Some tone spotting, which may have pre-existed on the envelope before posting, otherwise very fine. Ultra-scarce early cover. Price $995 GNG25) German New Guinea 1901 small cover re-addressed from Rhiune to Westereappiln, Germany. Bears 10pfg Red Yacht type Mi. 9 cancelled by cds of Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Now Madang) of 15/10 01, and with arrival cds on reverse of a) Rhiune? 18.12.01 and Westereappiln of the same date. Fine 7 scarce, price $245 GNG26) German New Guinea 1906 clean small cover to Essen, Germany bearing 10pfg red Yacht Type Mi. 9 cancelled by cds of Herbertshohe 4.12.05 and with Essen arrival cds of 12.1.06 on reverse. Price $285 GNG3) German New Guinea 1910 clean “Bantam” cover to Weimar. Bears 3pfg brown Yacht type Mi. 7 cancelled by cds of Herbertshohe 3 6 10 Lovely little cover. Price $225 GNG19) German New Guinea 1910 clean small cover to USA via Hong Kong. Bears 20pfg blue Yacht type Mi. 10 cancelled by cds of Rabaul 27 6 10 and with Hong Kong transit cds on reverse dated 26 JY 10. Rare scarce survivor. Price $575 GNG1) German New Guinea 1913 clean “Bantam” cover to Hien, Netherlands bearing 2 x 3pfg brown Yacht Type Mi. 7 cancelled by cds of Herbertshohe 4.11.13. Price $275

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 GNG14) German New Guinea 1913 clean small cover to Frankfurt Germany bearing 10pfg red Yacht Type Mi. 9 cancelled by cds of Rabaul 24.11.13. Price $245 GER25) Germany 1942/5 4 unstamped Feldpost Covers, 2 with letters “from the front” on official stationery, 1 official” Feldpost Osten envelope Krakau to Vienna, and another small envelope 1942 addressed to Stalingrad (Russian front) with the addressee struck through in blue crayon. A lot of official Swastika and Eagle Cancels here. Price $195 the lot.

ROW48) Indochina 1915 small commercial Cover to India, via Ceylon. Bears 5c & 2 x 10c Definitives cancelled by Saigon Central cds’s of 18 – 1 15 and reverse arrival cds of Tirupatur 30JAN15.

Opening tear at left damages 1 x 10c stamp, otherwise fine. Scarce survivor! Price $59 ROW47) Indonesia 1989 WWF Orangutans 100R & 500R values each postally used on piece.

Rare thus, cat. £30, price $35 ROW13) Philippines - San Francisco 1935 1st Flight Cover with official Cachet, intermediate cover addressed to Guam. Scarce. Price $95 Collectables CB355) Napoleon Bonaparte. Superb replicas in miniature of the Coronation Crowns of Napoleon and Josephine, together with the Papal Tiara of Pope Pius VII who conducted the ceremony. The coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French took place on Sunday December 2, 1804 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. This superb set in solid brass, gilded, be-jewelled and enameled are displayed in a polished rosewood look case, with a hinged clear acrylic lid. Great display piece or present for a loved one, these were produced in a limited edition in Melbourne to celebrate the 200th anniversary of this historical event. Price $119. (3 available) Coins & Banknotes - Gold & Gold Bullion CB215) Australia/Kiribati 2014 QEII 60th Anniv. Royal Visit. Kiribati $10 Silver Australia $2 Gold Proof. In 2014, we celebrated the 60th Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II's first visit to Australia. Queen Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch of Australia to set foot on Australian soil, coming ashore on the 3 February 1954 at Farm Cove, Sydney. A fitting tribute to this landmark event in Australian history, 2014 marks the release of the 2014 "Queen's First Visit to Australia 60th Anniversary" Silver Coin. This limited edition coin has a denomination of $10 and is official legal tender of Kiribati. Having been officially approved by Buckingham Palace, the 2014 "Queen's First Visit to Australia 60th Anniversary" Silver Coin features a portrait of the young Queen Elizabeth II in all her regal beauty. Also captured on the reverse side is a highly detailed depiction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Queen's Royal Yacht, SS Gothic, sailing majestically into Sydney Harbour in 1954 - a truly memorable moment for all Australians.

The perfect complement to the silver coin is the prestigious 2014 "Australia's Queen' Gold Commemorative. Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's first tour of Australia, this superb commemorative is crafted from lustrous gold to faultless Proof quality. Depicting key elements of her 19,000 kilometre journey across Australia, this gold commemorative forms an exclusive tribute to the Queen's first Royal Tour - Price: $149, 1 only available CB268) Australia 1909P Perth Mint KEVII Gold Half Sovereign. Lovely EF condition and the 3rd scarcest date of this reign. Nice original lustred coin without faults, cat. $1700, price $1275 CB270) Australia 1910S Sydney Gold Half Sovereign, Nice VF condition price $398 CB275) 1980 Proof $200 Australia Gold Coin, superb uncirculated in original box, complete with Royal Australian Mint Seal. Contains 10 grams of 22c t Gold. Price $695 CB278) 1987 Governor Phillip Australia $200 gold coin, superb uncirculated in original packaging. Contains 10 grams of 22ct Gold, price $695 CB266) Great Britain 1869 QV Young Head Shield Back Gold Half Sovereign, good fine to near VF condition. Price $429 CB273) Great Britain 1898 Half Sovereign, Old Head Queen Victoria, fine condition. Price $349 CB272) Guyana 1976. REPUBLIC OF GUYANA 100 DOLLARS PROOF GOLD COIN, IN ORIGINAL Blue Velvet Box. 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE. Beautiful, superbly-struck gold coin.

Pristine and in the original mint packaging, mounted on 9ct gold mount, just add a chain wear as a pendant. and Fantastic sharp detail. Mint lustred beautiful coin. 50% fine gold.

6.72 grams. Minted June 14, 1976 and 25.25mm in Diameter. Weight of mount around is 1.5 grams. Price $419 GDB3) Matthey Garrett & Philatelic Assn. of NSW joined forces to produce 18ct Gold replicas of the 1st Victoria & Queensland stamps. Presented here with certificate in original plush box and numbered 0106, these are rarely offered. Weight of each approx. 10 grams. Superb! Price $1495

CB460) Great Britain 1907 KEVII Sovereign, nice EF condition. Price $579 CB459) South Africa 1928 Pretoria Sovereign. Amazing Mis-strike on Reverse with St. George’s and Horse’s stomachs largely missing, also top of horses rear left leg. Otherwise the coin is Choice Lustred Uncirculated. Weak strikes do sometimes occur in Branch Mints, due to worn dies during the period 1871 - 1932. Even so, the weakness here is far greater than is normally seen. Price $1475 CB461) South Africa 1929 Pretoria Sovereign, Choice Uncirculated. Lovely coin with original lustre. Price $749 Collectable Silver Rounds SB36) US 1974 Universaro Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $38.50 SB37) US 1984 Life Liberty Happiness Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $55 SB38) US 1985 The American Prospector Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $47 SB43) US 1985 Life Liberty Happiness Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $36 SB39) US 1986 Liberty Mint Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $38 SB19) 1999 Coloured US Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $36 SB20) 1999 Coloured US Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $36 SB21) 2000 Coloured American Eagle Walking Liberty Fine Silver Dollar 1 Troy Ounce coin. Price: $36 SB22) 2000 Coloured American Eagle Walking Liberty Fine Silver Dollar 1 Troy Ounce coin. Price: $36 SB23) 2000 Coloured American Eagle Walking Liberty Fine Silver Dollar 1 Troy Ounce coin. Price: $36 SB24) 2001 Coloured American Eagle Walking Liberty Fine Silver Dollar 1 Troy Ounce coin. Price: $37 SB25) 2001 Coloured U.S. American Silver Eagle Dollar - God Bless America. Price: $36 SB26) 2001 Coloured U.S. American Silver Eagle Dollar - Santa Claus - Peace on Earth. Price: $61.50 SB27) 1 oz. Scottsdale Omnia silver round .999 fine silver. Price: $36 SB28) US 2008 Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $47 SB29) US 2009 Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $41 SB30) US 2010 Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $44.50 SB31) US 2011 Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $36 SB32) US 2012 Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $36 SB33) US 2013 Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $43 SB34) US 2015 Walking Liberty Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $36 SB41) Lot of 3 US International Universal Trade Unit 1 Troy oz .999 Fine Silver Rounds. Each with a different eagle and scale (balancer) design. Price: $119 SB44) US Liberty Eagle Medallion 1 Troy oz .999 Fine Silver Round. Reverse side is blank, perfect for engraving. Price: $36 SB40) Austria 2012 Wiener Philharmoniker Anniv. Silver Dollar One Troy Ounce Fine Silver Coin. Price: $36 Copper & Silver Order with confidence, we pride ourselves on accurate grading for coins. If for any reason you are unhappy, return within 14 days of receipt for a full refund. We will also refund in full within 12 months to the original purchaser if an Australian PCGS grading seriously contradicts our own.

CB203) Australia 1916 Halfpenny superb lustred choice uncirculated. Brilliant coin, cat. $900, price $675 CB551) Australia 1922 Florin in Good VF condition, 6 pearls and centre diamond. Nice fault free coin, cat. $300 for VF and $1150 for EF. Price $495 CB59) Australia 1925 Penny EF condition with 8 pearls and full centre diamond, cat. $1500, nice chocolate colour coin. Price $895 CB344 Australia 1925 Penny EF condition with 8 pearls and full centre diamond, cat. $1500. top coin without faults. Price $1350 CB97) Australia 1925 Penny, lovely original lustre coin. Good VF / EF. Cat $400 - $1500. Price $665 CB348) Australia 1927 3d, GEM uncirculated. Magnificent coin with full lustre and bloom. Will not be bettered. Price $795 CB55) Australia 1927 Florin in Uncirculated Condition, with original lustre. Cat. $1400, price $1050

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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2018 CB58) Australia 1927 Florin in nice VF condition, price $28 CB286) Australia 1927 Canberra Florin “GEM” uncirculated. Superb coin that is near impossible to fault. Lovely genuine toning, a beauty! Cat. $800, price $595 CB550) Australia 1927 Canberra Florin AUNC, nice lustred coin Cat. $100, price $69 CB546) Australia 1927 Canberra Florin, EF Condition cat. $50, price $35 CB547) Another as above $35 CB549) Another as above $35 CB291) Australia 1931 Halfpenny nice EF Condition. 8 pearls and centre diamond easily visible. Lovely chocolate coloured coin, cat. $120, price $89 CB204) Australia 1933 Halfpenny, choice uncirculated lustred coin. Hard to better. Cat. $675, price $495 CB292) Australia 1934 Halfpenny lovely Good EF Coin. 6 pearls and centre diamond easily visible other 2 pearls nearly there. Lovely chocolate coloured coin, AUNC cat. $120, price $75 CB288) Australia 1934 6d, superb Choice Unc. With great original lustre and mint bloom. Hard to fault this one. Cat. $2000, price $1495 CB457) Australia 1933 shilling excellent VF condition. 6 pearls and centre diamond easily visible. Nice coin and rare date. Cat. $500, price $459 CB54) Australia 1934 Florin in Choice Uncirculated Condition. Superb coin with original lustre and bloom. Cat. $3000, price $2250 CB98) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin in Choice Uncirculated Condition with Foy’s bag, cat. $1450 plus $350 for the bag = $1800, price $1495 CB104) Another as above, with Foy’s Bag in better condition. This one with slightly weak strike of reverse, price $1495 CB56) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin, Proof - Like, type2. Choice Uncirculated with original lustre and bloom, cat. $3500, price $2625 CB458) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin Choice Uncirculated with original toning.

Genuine uncleaned coin. $1450, price $1100 CB202) Australia 1936 Halfpenny, choice uncirculated. Nice fault free original lustre with some nice chocolate tones. Cat. $475, price $395 CB349) Australia 1936 3d Super quality uncirculated. Renniks Catalogue is out of whack on this coin, with a catalogue of only $165 for unc. Full lustre and bloom, not quite choice. Price $185 CB307) Australia 1938 Threepence 3d Gem Uncirculated. Superb coin with full lustre & bloom ex mint roll. Cat. $325, price $295 CB287) Australia 1939 6d, lovely uncirculated coin. Has original lustre and bloom. Cat. $450, price $325 CB345) Australia 1940 Halfpenny, GEM uncirculated. Superb coin with nice original lustre Cat. $1250, price $935 CB347) Australia 1943M Melbourne Halfpenny, Choice Uncirculated. Superb Red Lustre & Bloom, cat $120, price $89 CB308) Australia 1943D Denver USA Mint 3d GEM uncirculated. Superb original full lustre & bloom coin ex mint roll. Cat $200, price $139 CB329) Australia 1943S San Francisco USA mint 6d GEM uncirculated. Superb lustred and bloom coin, ex mint roll. Cat. $400, price $295 CB346) Australia 1944 Halfpenny, uncirculated full lustre. Terrific coin, scarce date. Cat. $425, price $319 CB309) Australia 1944S San Francisco USA Mint 3d GEM uncirculated. Superb original full lustre & bloom coin ex mint roll. Cat $150, price $115 CB294) Australia 1948M Melbourne Penny 1d Gem Uncirculated. Beautiful full lustre Coin, cat. $250, price $195 CB293) Australia 1948M Melbourne Penny 1d Choice Uncirculated. Beautiful lustred Coin, cat. $120, price $95 CB313) Australia 1948M Melbourne 3d GEM uncirculated. Beautiful lustred Coin ex mint roll, cat. $150, RARE con in this condition and catalogue is too low. Price $169 CB314) Another as above, price $169 CB295) Australia 1950M Melbourne Penny Choice Uncirculated. Lovely Red Brown Coin with original lustre & bloom. Cat. $225, price $169 CB296) As above, another slightly better, price $189 CB298) Australia 1952M Melbourne Penny Uncirculated. Lovely Coin with original lustre &

bloom. Has a few spots to obverse, hardly noticeable with the naked eye. Price $69 CB297) Australia 1952P Perth Penny, superb choice uncirculated, with nice toning starting to show. Very hard coin to find in this condition. Price $110 CB299) Australia 1954 Perth Halfpenny, choice uncirculated. Tougher coin in this condition than the catalogue would indicate. Cat. $100, price $80 CB304) Australia 1955 Halfpenny, choice uncirculated. Lovely lustred fault free coin with some nice toning beginning to develop. Cat. $100, price $79 CB300) Australia 1959 Halfpenny GEM uncirculated. Magnificent lustred coin, some nice toning just starting to develop. Cat. $175, price $129 CB350) Australia 1959 Shilling. Choice uncirculated. Full mint lustre and bloom, superior coin.

Cat. $125, price $75 CB343) Australia 1959 Florin Choice Uncirculated. Full lustre & Bloom ex mint roll. Cat. $135, price $92 CB351) Australia 1960 Shilling, Choice Uncirculated. Cat. $70, price $49 CB283) Australia 1963 Silver 3d PROOF. The last of the pre-decimal proofs issued. Superb FDC condition. Price $159 CB284) As above but the 6d, price $159 CB290) As above but the 1/-, price $159 CB289) As above but the Florin, price $219 CB283a) Special offer, the above 4 items, the complete set of Silver Proof 1963 coins, price $649 (Save $47) CB462) Australia 1966 50c Round. Amazing hoard of over 500 of these just discovered, many are Uncirculated or Choice from mint rolls. Price per 1 (selected) $16.25, per 10 (as they come) $159, per 25 $390, per 50 $775, per 100 $1525, per 200 $3750 CB540) Australia 1992 Perth Mint $1 One Ounce fine Silver Proof Kookaburra, supplied in square capsule as issued. .999% pure silver. Price $45 CB361) Australia 1995 Waltzing Matilda $1 mintmark “M” in presentation card as issued, price $8.95 CB535) Australia 1995 Perth Mint $2 Two Ounce Proof Silver Kookaburra, .999 fine silver, supplied in square capsule of issue. Price $95 CB542) Australia 1999 Perth Mint $2 Two Ounce Proof Silver Kookaburra, .999 fine silver, supplied in case issue. Price $95 CB543) Australia 1999/2000 Perth Mint $1 One Ounce Proof Silver Kookaburras set of 2 in case of issue, .999 fine silver. Price $125 CB213) Australia 2001 Australia the silver millennium coin 1oz. Price: $77.50 CB354) Australia 2002 RAM Masterpieces in Silver. Supplied in original packaging and case.

Contains 4 x 40g fine silver coins. Issue price $165, price $177.50 CB172) Australia 2004 Royal Visit 50th Anniversary Florin. Price: $58 CB534) Australia 2004 Perth Mint Year of the Monkey 50c half ounce silver proof, .999 silver.

Lunar series 1. Supplied in original packaging with numbered certificate. Price $165 CB538) Australia 2005 AUST Perth Mint 1/2oz .999 SILVER Specimen Rooster Lunar Series.

Supplied in original packaging. Price $48.50 CB536) 2007 $1 Fine Silver Proof Coin Year of the Pig Lunar Series. With original packaging and numbered Certificate of Authenticity. .999 Silver Proof Quality. Price $74 CB166) Australia 2008 H.R.H Prince of Wales 60th Birthday -1oz Coloured $1 Proof Coin. Price: $89 CB217) Australia 2014 Penny Memories Apr. - Jul. 1914 Australia In The Great War Price: $26 CB218) Australia 2014 Silver Proof Commemorative Collection First World War. Price: $485 CB181) Great Britain 1986 King Edward VIII 50th Anniversary of the abdication Proof Crown Patterns Mintage only 250, struck in 1986. Consists of 2 pieces, one in Silver plate one in Bronze plate. Both contained in Official Royal Mint Display Case. Price $125 CB553) World Coin Uncirculated year sets from 15 different countries issued between 1984 – 1990 each on display card, and with descriptive text in storage box. 15 different countries including Australia (1984) Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand etc. Great value at $5 a set, $75 the lot.

Banknotes CB83) Australia 1941 KGVI FIVE POUND NOTE Renniks No. R46 Armitage/McFarlane. Very nice EF condition. Lovely crisp note, tiny 3mm nick centre top, hardly visible. Cat $800, price $659

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Each month I’ll add here, a couple of items from that page, for the possible interest of readers. Choice material, and special collection offers etc, from all over the globe. Material on that page often sells FAST - within hours of being listed up, and it changes often - weekly mostly, so do bookmark this page, and check often - tinyurl.com/GlenRare

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.

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PO Box 4007, Castlecrag, NSW, 2068, Australia. - Phone (02) 9958 1333 e-mail me: glen@glenstephens.com - www.glenstephens.com/rarity.html Life Member: American Stamp Dealers Association (New York.) Philatelic Trader’s Society. (London.)

Looking at New Zealand Health Stamp 1936 The 1936 Health Stamp was again designed by James Berry, by this time becoming one of New Zealand’s leading stamp designers. It showed a smiling girl looking through a lifebuoy with a modified view of the Otaki Health Camp in the background. The Otaki camp is pictured nearby. The flower pictured in the top corners of the stamp is a kowhai, from a native flowering tree, also pictured nearby.

The stamp was recess printed by the Australian Note and Stamp Printer in Melbourne. They engraved the die and made two plates. In common with other Australian and New Zealand stamps that this

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printer produced in this period, the plates had 192 images in four panes of 48. The plate was numbered in each corner and when the large sheets were guillotined into four post office sheets, the plate number appeared in one corner of each sheet. It was possible to collect numbered blocks from different corners of different sheets.

Numerous local health organisations, commercial firms and private individuals produced covers for first day use. Jones’s catalogue lists 29 different designs of covers. The one pictured nearby was designed and printed by Norman Hopper of Wanganui and was available in that area. It is also known with an ornamental red border around the front of the envelope.

The stamps were printed on Wiggins, Teape unsurfaced rag paper, watermarked ‘NZ and star’ sideways. The comb perforation gauged

Graeme Morriss 11. Organised promotional efforts saw 1,449,980 stamps sold raising £6,042 for the National Federation of Health Camps, the new national body which had been formed at the urging of Ida Paterson to coordinate the many local children’s health groups.

The date of issue was 2 November 1936 and the stamps were withdrawn from sale on 16 January 1937.

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 Collecting Australian Territories’ Stamps Collecting the stamps of Australia’s Territories was once quite popular but seems to have fallen by the way in recent years. This article will take a look at the brief history of such issues and how their use has changed over time.

With the recent addition of Norfolk Island stamps, all of the current issues of Australian Territories’ stamps can now be used on the mail in Australia. Similarly, Australian stamps can be used in the Territories, although how widespread the latter is, is not clear. Although I have heard, anecdotally, that Norfolk Island residents are not happy, as it appears that the Post Office on the island largely has Australian stamps for sale.

Australian Antarctic Territory The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) is without a doubt the most popular of Australia’s territories in terms of collectors. The history of the exploration of both Antarctic and the Arctic has long fascinated people.

The postal history of the region is highly collectible and eagerly sought after. It is the romanticism of the era of early Antarctic explorers that makes it so appealing. If you are interested in the history of the Antarctic, then the best single book to read is “Antarctica: A Biography” by David Day (Figure 1). It is a wonderful read. Australia has had a long history of expeditions to the Antarctic and lays claim to 42 per cent of the continent, or nearly 6 million square kilometres. Australia established its first stations in the subantarctic at Heard Island in December 1947 and Macquarie Island a few months later in March 1948. The first permanent base on the Antarctic continent at Mawson was in 1954, which now enjoys the reputation of being the longest continuously operating station in Antarctica. Davis was established in 1957 for studies associated with International Geophysical Year (IGY). Two years later in 1959, Australia took over the running of Wilkes, built by the

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Figure 1 USA on the Clarke Peninsula for IGY two years earlier.

Wilkes rapidly deteriorated due to snow and ice accumulation, and Casey was eventually built to replace it in 1969.

The present-day station of Casey was officially opened in 1988.

Australia issued its first Australian Antarctic Territory Stamp on 27 March 1957 to coincide with the IGY and the establishment of Davis Station. One of the interesting aspects of AAT stamps is that they have always been valid for use in Australia, and you are far more likely to find used copies with Australian postmarks. One of the popular aspects of collecting AAT stamps has been to get Base-sets, either first day covers or otherwise, where the stamps are postmarked at each of the bases. For example, the first stamp issued is shown in Figure 2, having been issued in Australia in March 1957. However, it was issued at Macquarie Island on 11 December 1957, Davis Station on 6 February 1958, Mawson on 18 February 1958 but was not issued in Wilkes until 1 February 1959. Collecting Base-sets of covers remains popular, although the covers no longer travel to the Antarctic. In the early days any covers cancelled with a base cancellation was actually taken to the base. This continued through the first decimal stamps and probably through to the early 1970s, but it

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Left: Figure 3 Above: Figure 4 appears likely that about this time the covers started being cancelled in Melbourne.

Finding AAT stamps commercially used in the AAT is quite rare, but some will exist. In 1986 I sent some Framas to Mawson and Davis stations, via a work colleague and had them cancelled and returned to me. They may be some of the only frama labels ever used in the AAT. Collecting mint AAT stamps is not hard and not expensive as only a few sets a year are released. Getting all the sets on cover with Base cancels may be more difficult, but philately is all the more fun with a challenge. Of all the Australian Territories’ stamps they are by far the most popular, and any souvenir items produced for shows (Figure 3) always sell out before any others.

Christmas Island Christmas Island is an external Australian Territory located in the Indian Ocean (and not to be confused with the Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean), some 350 kilometres south of Java and 1,550 km from Australia. It was annexed by the British Crown in 1888 and was an important source of phosphate used in fertilizer. A small settlement was established in Flying Fish Cove by G. Clunies Ross, the owner of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands some 900 kilometres to the southwest, to collect timber and supplies for the growing industry on Cocos. Phosphate mining started in 1899 and was run by the British Phosphate commissioners and district officers from the United Kingdom Colonial Office through the Straits Settlements, and later Singapore. During WWII it was invaded by the Japanese and after the war it was transferred, at Australia’s request, to Australia by the United Kingdom on 14 May 1958.

In the period until it become an Australian Territory there is some very interesting postal history of the Straits Set-

tlements and Singapore stamps used in the island, as well as WWII postal history with British Military Authority stamps used. I have never seen a display of Christmas Island postal history, but one must surely exist. The first stamps issued by Australia for Christmas Island were based on the Australian portrait design of QEII (Figure 4) and were denominated in Malaysian dollars and cents.

As such, they were not valid for use in Australia. With the issue of a new definitive set in 1968, the currency changed to Australian dollars and cents. Despite being denominated in Australian currency the stamps of Christmas were not valid for use in Australia. I am not sure of the reason why, but in March 1993 Christmas Island stamps became valid for use in Australia. It may have to do with the purchase of the remaining portions of Cocos (Keeling) Islands from the Clunies Ross family, and changes in general to Australia’s external territories. It may also have been a marketing move by Australia Post as the collecting of Territories stamps had fallen off significantly in the period.

With the strong Chinese Malay ancestry, the Chinese New Year issues have been a popular theme in the stamp issues (Figure 6). The mint stamps of Christmas Island are not hard to get as a complete collection, and postal history does exist, although it may prove tricky to track down.

There is also the added interest in getting the issues from 1993 used in Australia. Most are sold at Australian post offices so should be found on occasion. Also, the earlier postal history is available and an excellent display should be possible.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands The Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is an Australian external territory in the Indian ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia Stamp News - 55

Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation and Sri Lanka. The territory’s dual name (official since the islands’ incorporation into Australia in 1955) reflects that the islands have historically been known as either the Cocos Islands or the Keeling Islands. One of the first settlers was John Clunies-Ross, a Scottish merchant with much of the island’s current population descended from the Malay workers he brought in to work his copra plantation.

The Clunies-Ross family ruled the islands as a private fiefdom for almost 150 years. The British annexed the islands in 1857 and ruled them from either Ceylon or Singapore. In 1955 they were transferred to Australia, although until 1979 most of the land was owned

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Figure 5 by the Clunies-Ross family.

The early postal history of the islands is quite interesting as there was a telegraphic station on the island which was important in WWI. There is also important material from the famous HMAS Sydney and SMS Emden battle. A postal agency started on the islands in 1933 that went to 1937 and used the stamps of the Straits Settlements. This became a permanent postal agency between 1952 and 1955 when it used the stamps of Singapore. Between 1955 and 1966 it used the stamps of Australia plus it issued its own stamps in 1963 (Figure 7). Cocos Stamps could be used in Australia until 1979, and Australian stamps could be used in Cocos until this date as well. In 1979 the Cocos postal administration received independence from Australia and issued its own stamps which were only valid in the Islands. Then in 1993 the issues of Cocos became usable in Australia once again, as did Australian stamps in Cocos. The stamps are inscribed with both Australia and Cocos (Keeling) Islands to note their dual use (Figure 8). This change meant that the external territories’ stamps (except Norfolk Island) were all usable in either Australia or one of the Territories.

Once again, the number of stamps issued each year for Cocos is not high and a complete mint collection of the stamps is not hard to obtain. I have seen a postal history exhibit of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and it was excellent. With over 100 years of postal history available it is worth searching out, with the modern

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Philatelic Development Officer, APF

Above: Figure 7 Right: Figure 8 postal history quite a challenge, particularly the dual use of Australian and Cocos stamps.

Norfolk Island Norfolk Island, although a Territory of Australia, has often considered itself an independent people but not philatelically. Most collectors are familiar with the story of Norfolk Island. Originally settled by East Polynesians but abandoned it was rediscovered by Captain Cook and became part of the British settlement of New South Wales in 1788. It was used a penal settlement for two periods between 1788 and 1855 but conditions were so harsh it was stopped. In 1856 the Mutiny on the Bounty survivors and families were moved from Pitcairn Island to Norfolk Island. Despite what they might think Queen Victoria did not give them the island, it remained part of New South Wales.

The postal history of Norfolk Island is quite interesting with the first stamps arriving in 1853 – they were sent there from Van Diemen’s Land (later Tasmania). There was also a Tasmanian numeral cancellation used on the Island, number 72. It is relatively rare on a single stamp and at least one cover exists with the cancel. These stamps and cancel are associated with the penal settlements. When the penal colony was abandoned the service left. Despite the Pitcairn Islanders arriving in 1856 no service or stamps were supplied until 1877, and these were the stamps of New South Wales. Britain asked New South Wales to supply stamps, but this was not regularly done until 1898.

Thus, despite a Norfolk Island canceller being supplied to the Island in 1892, its use is unknown until 1898 when stamps were regularly supplied! From 1898 until 1947 the stamps of NSW and then Australia were used on Norfolk Island. One thing to note about early covers from Norfolk Island (say to around 1930) the postmarks are often quite poor. Norfolk Island was an important base in WWII and covers from this period are more common.

The first stamps of Norfolk Island were issued in 1947,

the famous Ball Bay set (Figure 9). Although having lived on the Island for a year, I would note that Ball Bay itself is quite uninteresting. The stamps of Norfolk Island were quite popular as a collecting field, and although the Post office was separate from Australia, the Australian Post Office did sell them at Philatelic Outlets in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Norfolk Island itself had limited tourism in those days and being quite small its agricultural industry was also limited. As a result, the sale of postage stamps was an important income source and at its peak represented over 60 per cent of its annual income.

Norfolk Island has issued a lot more stamps any of the other Territories, but they also saw a lot more use and the stamps and postal stationery are found commercially used.

Not all issues are easy to find used, particularly early formula aerogrammes but they do exist and a good display of Norfolk Island usage on cover is possible. When I lived on the Island I did note that the stamps were used a lot, especially high values on parcels sent to Australia. The parcel traffic was high because once you had visited Norfolk Island you could continue to order goods duty free. The other interesting aspect of Norfolk Island was that it had a local postal rate which was the lowest in the world at 1 cent when it was finally raised to 5 cents and was 10 cents when I was on the Island in 2002. This rate arose because there was no mail delivery on the Island, with all mail being sorted to post office boxes at the post office. I believe this local rate no longer exists. The other interesting aspect of Norfolk Island mail was that although Norfolk Island Post was a separate entity it used Australian Express Post bags for Australian and International services. It did this by using the envelopes but adding the postal charges to the envelopes with postage stamps. I am not sure many col-

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation lectors are familiar with this practice. Commercially used examples will be quite rare in my opinion.

Norfolk Island has had funding issues for many years and the Australian Government finally decided to take over all the service delivery on Norfolk Island, including the postal services. This happened in June 2016 when Norfolk Island stamps were issued with Australia on them.

They became another territory issue like the others with both Australian and Territory stamps used on the Island.

The stamps of Norfolk Island can also be used in Australia. Figure 10 shows a recent miniature sheet issued in this format.

Summary The Territory stamps of Australia represent an interesting collecting area. The stamps are relatively easy to find mint, although issues from the last decade or so may be harder to find at dealers. The stamps of the Australian Antarctic Territory are easily the most popular but are the hardest to get postally used on cover. The other three Territories all have interesting postal history and while they may represent a challenge, it is possible. Norfolk Island with the use of Tasmanian, New South Wales, Australian, Norfolk Island and now Australian (Norfolk Island) stamps has the greatest depth and longest run of postal history. The dual use of the stamps in the Territories and Australia adds an additional interest which I hope some collectors take up. It is one which will pay off in the long run.

The “Soviet” What is the “Soviet”? The Soviet is the name given to the discussions held at the APF Annual General Meeting amongst the State delegates, project officers and any others at the meeting. The AGM is usually held on the Saturday morning, and once the election of the new executive is finalised, the group splits. The executives hold their normal business meeting and the remainder then hold discussions on a range of topics. Technically the Saturday discussions are the State Council Forum and the Sunday discussions, where the AF executive join in the discussions, is known as the “Soviet”. However, over time all the discussions have become known simply as the “Soviet”. These discussions have been prepared and run for many years by David Collyer and Lionel Savins, who have done an excellent job in both running these meetings and preparing notes on the outcomes of the discussions.

The reason to raise the Soviet is because the Soviet is that the next one is due at the APF AGM to be held 8-9 September, and this is an opportunity for collectors to add 58 - Stamp News

a topic to the agenda. The following is a list of topics that were to be raised at last year’s meeting. Depending on the list of topics, not all items will be discussed, usually due to time constraints. For this reason, the topics are prioritised and not necessarily discussed in the order on the agenda paper. The following is the list of discussion topics from 2017, plus some issues in the Plenary Session, where individual executives spoke on specific topics.

State Council Forum 2. A class for Collectable cards at Philatelic exhibitions 3. Study groups as a means of interesting Asian Communities in philately 4. Current status of APF Executive development program 5. Succession planning at State Councils 6. A national award for Youth to be named after Barbara Bartsch.

7. Are we doing enough collectively for new collectors 8. Virtual Philatelic Exhibitions- Swan River Experience 9. State Council Open Days / Regional Open Days 10. National apprenticeships: a proposal for apprentices being able to complete their requirement if exhibition selects invited exhibits to make the required number.

11. Consider updating criteria for APO Awards not reviewed since 1994/ Under representation of Rural and regional philatelists 12. Review of APF approved classes requirements for inclusion in future exhibitions 13. Our History – writing the story 14. National judges 15. Modern Philately 16. Lobby the FIP (via APF) to make the experimental 1-frame class a full class at international exhibitions and award medals. APF One Frame Convenor

Plenary Session: The speakers for the following come from the APF Executive: 19. Exploring Information technology in organised philately 20. Improving methods of distributing of Exhibition envelopes 21. International experimental Picture Post Card class 22. Topical class 23. APF website an update 24. Why should I physically attend an International Exhibition and / or National exhibition elsewhere in Australia 25. 2018 National Exhibitions - Canberra, Newcastle The missing numbers above relate to procedural mat-

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Philatelic Development Officer, APF

Figure 9 ters on the agenda and were not specific topics for discussion. As you will note from this list, there is a wide range of topics for discussion, although it should be noted that there were no particularly controversial topics last year.

There can be a number of outcomes from these discussions. Some topics simply result in an exchange of ideas amongst State Councils – such as topic 8, Virtual Philatelic Exhibitions – Swan River Experience. Some result in action items for the APF executive such as updating the APO Award criteria in 11. Others may be longer term and involve both the executive and State Councils such as Succession Planning in State Councils. Items may also be in hand such as making the experimental 1-frame class a full class at international level.

While some, such as developing a written history [of philately in Australia] will need a champion, which is often not easy.

The discussions at the “Soviet” can be quite lively and inter-

esting, sometimes they may be a little technical but overall if you have the opportunity to attend such discussions, it is worthwhile. The next session will be at SAPHIL House, 22 Gray Court (off Sturt Street), Adelaide on 8-9 September.

If you would like to suggest a topic for discussion, particularly one of National concern, just email me and I will pass it to the convenor. However, please don’t raise the issue of Australia Post pen-cancelling the stamps on your mail. Neither the APF nor the Philatelic Group in Australia Post can do anything about this issue.

Australia Post considers a pen cancellation a valid cancellation, for mail which has missed being cancelled. No matter what we think of the aesthetics of such cancellations, it will continue to happen.

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 GST now added to overseas buys.

The Australia Federal Government a year back, announced that from July 1, 2018, all goods imported of less than $1,000 value must have local GST paid on them at the full rate of 10%.

This is a dramatic deviation from the arrangement in place for recent years, where Buying overseas: no tax before July 1. imported personal use goods here costing less They can’t do so much of that, when the than $A1,000 could arrive free of GST, or public had been legally buying planeloads any local taxes. of sub $1,000 small physical size purchases I touched on this looming tax in a recent on the web, and dodging tax entirely in this column, but the situation was still very uncountry. It makes zero sense to anyone with clear as to whether large online sales venues any grey matter. Sadly few of our politicians like eBay would ignore, or defy Canberra. are over-endowed in that area!

As I type, the real world situation is now The Import Rule was capped at $A400 tax finally clear, and the news for consumers and free until recent years, when some genius in stamp buyers is NOT good at all.

Government for no sane reason whatever, The previous policy was absurd for GovRAISED it to $A1,000. Instead of using ernment, as BILLIONS in tax income was to- some brains, and reducing it to a $100 or tally lost in recent years. Consumers buying $200 maximum. That price level seems fair a new iPhone, Camera, shoes, Perfume, exenough, and targets only higher value merpensive watches/jewellery, computer tablets, chandise. toys, perfumes, or stamps etc from overseas, Even if they chose that lower $A100 level, were paying ZERO tax to Australia - either it would have been wildly generous compared GST, or anything else. to Canada, UK, Europe and Scandinavia etc.

Retailers like Harvey Norman, JB HiFi, or In Canada and Europe and NZ etc, anything David Jones etc, make zero on that iPhone over $A25 imported mostly gets taxed (usuor Camera or laptop etc if consumers buy it ally their VAT/GST is 20%), AND a “collecdirect from Asia or USA etc. They employ tion/processing fee” is added on top! staff, pay taxes, and rent buildings, collect This summary below is the official Austra10% GST, take advertising, and add to the lian Government outline of the “new deal” economy. that became law on July 1st, 2018, and the 60 - Stamp News

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“Unable to ship to Australia.”

Feds are hell bent on enforcing this regime, on all personal imports under $A1,000, even $1 items “The Government has announced that from 1 July 2018, 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.”

These clueless Bureaucrats have moved us from near the world’s most generous system on personal imports, to the world’s most draconian, at the stroke of a pen. In the space of a day, we went from $999 of goods - absolutely no GST tax payable, to every $1 stamp or $1 toy or $1 lipstick - you now pay full

GST 10% TAX! NO other country is that draconian.

So common sense has gone out the door. A sensible Tax Free limit of $100 or so on personal imports was wise, when stepping down from $1,000, but few things our Government has done in recent years are wise in my view, and this sledgehammer levy, is just one more example.

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 huge Amazon portal simply told the Federal Government to Go Jump in mid2018. Amazon stated they were “Geo-Blocking” or “Geo-Fencing” Amazon.com (USA) and Amazon.co.uk sites etc, to Australian Stamp News - 61

Market Matters cannot be ordered

by Australians, but to try amazon. com.au instead. I did just that, and this CD is not buyable at any price on there.

Durrhhh.

So I go to eBay, and find one for $US14.24, and there shipping is shown as an extra $US17.91. HOWEVER this sale is via the eBay “Global Shipping Program” that most USA sellers use to overseas buyers. How that works is USA sellers send your Taxes NOT shown when ordering. goods freepost to an address in Kenbuyers from July 1. You simply cannot buy tucky, and Pitney Bowes gets them to you. what you see there - Amazon has blocked you!

All you now see, as you are being Geo 10% GST becomes more than 20% re-directed, is the heavily truncated range tax. offered by amazon.com.au locally - being a So 10% GST is now added to the $US32.15 tiny % of the overseas Amazon offerings, that invoice total correct? Wrong. These folks was your full option before July 1. And those (Pitney Bowes) add a large $US4 flat fee to goods that are offered here, are at much high- collect that GST, so instead of $US3.25 GST er prices, from the many reports I have read. on the CD and shipping, you see a $US7.25 As a perfect example, I went to order a charge! And this $US7.25 (~$A10) gouge Rolling Stones “Best Of” Music CD just now does not show BEFORE you buy it sadly. on amazon.com. Price was $US9.99 with Hence the “$14.24” CD is now $US39.40 Free Shipping - tinyurl.com/StoneCD When in reality, or way over $A50, even before I went to order I get the message that the item the bad fake PayPal exchange rates swing 62 - Stamp News

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Amazon tells Oz Feds - “Go Jump”

extra Global Shipping fees, until you get around the paying the bill.

The 10% Australia GST will also be added to the cost of all shipping, as the “S” in GST is for “Services” and Pitney Bowes adds $US4 to that, in order to collect the tax that until last month, was

into effect. So, I did not bother, and no-one wins. Not me, not Amazon, not eBay, not the totally non-existent!

All the large overseas stamp Auctions like sellers, and especially not the Federal Government here, who end up with no tax from it. Spink, Feldman, Gartner and Corinphila etc, I can live without an impulse buy CD. And I will not be alone in future I can bet!

The same scenario will of course apply to STAMP and COIN purchases from overseas - I used the Rolling Stones CD example, as it was one I as doing as I typed this article, and simply shows a real world example of what a horrible mess this new arrangement has created for consumers.

The eBay stamp buyer will ONLY know about the extra taxes at invoice stage. Bid $US500 or Euro 500 at an eBay stamp auction or ‘’Buy It Now’’, and you do NOT see 20% of online is with overseas sellers. that looming 10% plus the

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Add 10% GST on top of 15% GST!

will clearly all do more than $A75,000 annual sales to here, and will now need to register for Australian GST the Feds here blissfully imagine, and will now all 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.

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So, a $US500 online purchase of a stamp album on eBay with $US50 shipping will cost you at least 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, it was total confusion as to who would bow to the Feds, and who would tell them to Go Jump as the

Glen Stephens massive Amazon has clearly done.

However in summary, local buyers need to accept that near all purchases from overseas will now cost them 10% more than they appear to cost, when ordering. PLUS the extra fees that eBay charge via Pitney Bowes to collect the same GST! Even for items of very low retail price.

I get the feeling the launch of Amazon Australia earlier 2018 was something of a monumental flop, compared to market predictions, due to the very limited range, far slower than promised delivery (as Australia Post were involved!) and far higher buyer costs locally, than buying ex Amazon USA. The huge cheque that eBay hands over to the Feds will delight the latter, as it is all total “Money For Nothing”. I predict it will be $100s of millions in year #1. About $A40 Billion will be spent online here in the next year, and NAB tells us (graph nearby) around 20% of that is from overseas sellers, or about $A8 Billion.

Near none of that past spend has earned the Feds here any GST taxes, and near overnight the 10% tax take will be around $A800 million, from a base line of near zero. Absolute delirium from our Federal Treasurer, as it is all absolute bonus money, over what they get now!

Google “Symbiotic Relationships”.

A cynic might muse, that if that if eBay collects about half of that $800 million, (=$400 million) and hands over even $200 million of it, the Feds will be ecstatic. You do the

$8 Grizzly now becomes $9!

Maths! eBay sales to foreign countries are clearly a commercial secret. And they have heaps of divisions - eBay Germany, Ireland, Canada, Singapore, USA, UK etc.

The Australian Government are hardly in any position to audit eBay Canada or eBay Germany etc, and would have ZERO idea of how much any division sells to Australia - but ALL of whom have collected 10% GST on every sale, and every shipping fee. Read up on “Symbiotic Relationships” !

And overseas purchases from the vast overseas network of eBay etc, are not the only area where readers of this article will be gouged for this new 10% GST tax on imported stamp items. The bad news just gets worse!

Foreign Post Offices, who are all Government Departments, and who hence will comply to the letter of the new law, have already started to charge the Australian 10% GST on their stamp new issues, and all shipping costs.

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Market Matters A Stampboards member posted up his last New Zealand Post monthly statement, which as you can see nearby, clearly states that Australian GST will be added onto the cost of all stamp new issues, and FDC and Year Books, and shipping and insurance etc. More detail here - tinyurl.com/eBaysGST That Sydney member, “stampmogul” points out that NZ new issues already have 15% of NZ GST embedded, and now 10% more is added on top. He posted: “I now must decide if I wish to continue with my standing order which last year exceeded NZ$1,200. Perhaps it is time to cease, or reduce, my purchases of stamps from overseas?” He will not be alone.

I assume Royal Mail and USPS and Canada Post and so on, all around the globe, have all followed suit, or are in the process of doing so. New Issue stamps, even purchased direct from issuing countries suddenly got 10% more expensive. A current Canada $8 Grizzly Bear stamp becomes more like $9!

New SG “Concise” Catalogue.

The new Gibbons 2018 “Concise” catalogue of Great Britain postage stamps has just been released in the UK, and all main dealers globally will have stock. If you collect or stock GB stamps, you MUST get a copy, or you will be way behind the market on current stamp prices and listings.

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SG GB “Concise” now HARD cover.

Cordell of this huge full colour opus, on low glare BriteWhite paper should be very proud, as it is now over 500 pages thick, and weighs in at a very impressive 1.25 Kilos. It really is the “one stop” volume for all UK stamp related areas.

For the first time, the “Concise” has been issued in case-bound, solid hard cover format.

Such a superb improvement over the floppy soft card cover of all earlier editions, and really makes this one capable of surviving

Glen Stephens

Issues right up to March 20, RAF set.

heavy use. My 2017 is near falling apart!

This catalogue features a semi-specialised listing of all GB postage stamps, giving more detailed information than the “Collect British Stamps” but less than the rather infrequent Great Britain Specialised catalogues - and 99% of collectors will be quite happy with it for that coverage.

Includes all Definitives, commemoratives, regionals, Postage Dues, officials, postal fiscals, post office label sheets (Smilers), First Day Covers, Booklets, PO packs, PHQ cards etc. Prices are given for both hinged and unmounted mint from 1887-1935, and on cover prices up to 1910.

The LATTER should certainly be expanded to 1953 at least. Not hard to do, and a stampboards discussion this month involving Rod Perry and others agree it is very possible to expand to 1950s.

For the more advanced collector, there are details of cylinder varieties, errors (missing colours, missing embossing, imperforates,

phosphor omitted varieties etc), all known inverted and sideways watermarks, “Specimen” overprints, popular plate varieties and re-entries, Telegraph stamps, layout of decimal booklets etc.

Australian RRP is only $A75 this year, versus $A85 last year - for a hard-bound version, versus last year’s soft cover. The hard-cover adds weight - now 1.25 kilos, so ordering from UK is expensive this year, especially now the Feds are levying 10% GST on book cost, AND the Shipping price. I’ve sold many this year.

The editors have worked hard to eliminate repetitive footnotes that were simply taking up space, and replaced them with single notes overing a range of issues. Space chewing illustrations of all the FDI postmarks for the QE2 era have been removed, and are now listed in text only.

Perfect size to work from.

The new hard cover RAF fighter jet cover “Concise” will stay open on your desk, without the need to balance something on one side. This makes it much easier to use, and the spine is likely to stay intact for a great deal longer than older paper covers. I always find it a perfect physical size for looking things up adjacent to an album.

This new 2018 “Concise” catalogue of course lists and prices all FDCs and PO packs, and PHQ cards, all graphite bands, and all watermark and missing colour variations where recorded, and that is a huge plus for collectors and dealers. The SPECIMEN overprints are of course now listed and priced Stamp News - 67

Market Matters for all reigns.

Much of the increased Market activity in the past 12 months seems to have been around more recent issues, with prices for security Machins, booklet commemoratives and “Post & Go” stamps continuing to rise. John Deering has expanded the Security Machin overprint listings, and the popular “Post & Go” stamps.

The ongoing global interest in Machin heads stamp issues is also creating demand for the earlier ‘X’ and ‘Y’ series, and while most of these are still quite plentiful, some are becoming surprisingly hard to find, and prices in the “Concise” are continually being adjusted to reflect this market reality.

Machin heads SG re-numbered.

An important note for modern collectors in that in this Edition, the “U” section of Security Machin heads has been re-numbered and re-ordered, to the angst of many collectors and dealer stockists! A helpful table provides an easy reference guide of the popular source and date codes on these “U” series Machins.

Prices for Queen Victoria material are steady overall, and given the ongoing strength of Sterling over our local Dollar, mean they have increased markedly over what they converted to from Sterling last year. QE2 era prices have been adjusted to follow the retail trends in the UK for this material.

The retail and Auction market in 2018 has continued to show that scarce and top-quality material of all eras sells well, and choice grade stamps with great eye-appeal - like the 1840 2d Blue shown nearby, will readily fetch MORE than full SG catalogue in the open market.

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These will NEVER get cheaper!

$1,000, and the $5,000 stamp might be $10,000 in a decade or so. Or far more, in some instances I can think of. And the same money in the bank will likely to have gone up somewhat less than 10% or so in 5 years after tax, the way low interest rates are globally right now.

Stock market returns uncertain.

And if left in the stock-market, or traditional funds, it may well have DECREASED, as we can all see from some recent annual returns! As an example of how easy the pricier material is to sell, I have set up a “Rarity” page offering choice single items and covers, priced mainly around the $A1,000 mark. No “20% buyer fees” - just fair NETT prices Shameless plug, but many items sell in a day or so of listing them - tinyurl.com/StampRare - and other dealers report the same

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Top end QV hi-vals worth chasing.

experience with top shelf material. With the weak $A in recent times, most of what I list goes to the USA or Europe both of whom have strong currencies lately, and Europeans and Canadians and Kiwis dodge their 20% or so VAT/GST taxes too!

I listed there this very scarce 1867 Plate TWO, 5/- Rose nearby at a fraction of what it would cost in the UK due to a fortunate buy. High face value early GB in top clean condition, and very well centred, and lightly cancelled, are 1000 times harder to find than “roughies”!

Hugh Jefferies and the hard-working team there at Gibbons catalogue division do a wonderful job. Having a very steady, savvy, and experienced hand at the tiller for such

important resources, is a stabilising and secure outcome, and do not EVER underestimate the value of that, for an ordered stamp market - Globally.

Collectors and the trade are often very short sighted and short pocketed - catalogue sales help keep this hobby balanced. If they do not sell well, publishers are minded to cease publishing them altogether. They are businesses, not charities. When did YOU last buy one?!

The often clueless pair that were running Gibbons in recent years have long been kicked out the door thank goodness.

After losing it countless MILLIONS on hare brained “Internet” total flop follies, that I predicted in writing some years back would founder horribly. As well as absurd and loopy acquisitions that did not fit in any way, and wiser heads are back at the helm - thank goodness.

The stamp hobby needs a strong Stanley Gibbons - more than many casual collectors realise. Regular SG catalogues are the anchor that is essential, and YOU buying them now and again, is doing your bit!

Glen Stephens has written monthly ‘Stamp Tipster’ Columns for over 30 years - globally. A vast library of his past articles and photos are found at – www.glenstephens.com/column.html

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philatelic news Gala Exhibition with The Brighton Philatelic Society Inc. 100th Anniversary End of World War I (Peace at Last) 40th Anniversary Bri-Phil House

The Brighton PHILATELIC Society Inc. (Est. 1950) bought a church on 20 August 1977 with the bidding delegated to the resident elect, Mr. John McNabb (a staff Sergeant with the army) who was appropriately dressed in his Army Uniform. The Society’s official opening in 1978 after some building preparations. Australia’s largest philatelic society in Victoria purchased a former Congregational church and assembly hall for $55,000 as the society headquarters, correction their ‘forever home’. Originally built in 1924 and located at 80 Gardenvale Road, Gardenvale on the corner of Magnolia Street walking distance from the Gardenvale Station, shops and numerous bus routes a great location. After initial discussions in 1953, some six moves in temporary locations from The Friendly Society Dispensary Hall, Brighton Town Hall, Brighton city Council, churches and halls with masses of discussions 1973 a Special Building Fund was set up with their first balance of $188.96.

A ‘Stamp News’ Trophy was presented to The Brighton Philatelic Society for the Most Active Philatelic Society in Australia and presented to the club on the 28 Feb 1967 by the Stamp News Editor Mr W. (Bill) Hornadge. In June 1971, the society was awarded from Stamp News for ‘Certificate of Merit’ because of Bripex 70 (a judged and non-judged philatelic exhibition). These are only some of the awards and trophies that spurred voluntary philatelic members and contributory non-members build the camaraderie that helped to form the foundations of bricks and mortar and the spirit and volunteers of the society (a club).

The main hall (church) seats some 200 people or a combination of small exhibitions housing 100 frames. Philatelic-speak for 16 or 15 (approx. A4) sheets per one frame.

The large assembly hall has a library and used for philatelic viewings and wonderful speaker and educational days and nights. Between the larger halls is the committee meeting room, toilets and kitchen. On occasion the halls are hired out to help support the operational and maintenance costs of this non-profit society. Recently in 2018 used by the ABC (Channel 2) in a television program.

The premises are opened weekly to a philatelic experience and available to other philatelic groups and others to stage meetings and functions. Amazing eclectic mix of people from life, whom are local, country Victoria, interstate and international, not just philatelic expertise but, history, geography, philatelic genealogy, the story on families, design and many more facets of knowledge and people who do their travelling across the globe through the world of stamps. Even when needed going direct to Australia Post, a collaborative effort of working

together. Throughout the years the society has and receives continued support and encouragement from various individuals and organisations like Bendigo Bank and “Stamp News”.

The Society is always ‘WELCOME’ to new members in finding another ‘home away from their actual home’. Somewhere to improve your philately experience, your philatelic collection, the art and techniques of exhibiting, friendships, a peaceful and exciting place to be and have a true smile on your face. If you ever want to know something, people ‘ASK’! Someone will try to help or point you to someone who will have the specialist expertise. EVERYONE has had to start from somewhere to learn or understand with member’s ages ranging from a single digit to several active members staring down triple digital ages and all ages in between and complimentary blend of females and males as well as life born and lived across the planet including people with the knowledge looking into the world of stars.

The Brighton PHILATELIC Society Inc. opens their society ‘home’ for a FREE community one-off event on the 5th August 2018 10.30am – 4pm jam-packed with Exhibits on World War 1 and Bri-Phil House, a Magician, Dealers (stamps and coins), Military Speaker and Entertainment for all ages at Bri-Phil House, 80 Gardenvale Road, Gardenvale (www.brightonps.org.au) Happy Philately, Carole CZERMAK

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10:30am – 4:00pm

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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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1.30pm - 4pm. PO Box 2261,Mt Gambier.Ph: 08 8724 9474 Para Hills PS: Mtg 1st Sun; Community Hall Wilkinson Rd, Para Hills. PO Box 64, Para Hills; Ph: 08 8522 4345 Phillumeny SC: U3/26-28 Crozier Av, Modbury 5092. Ph: 08 8337 6533 Email: www.users.or.net/ figg/amccs Port Pirie PS: Mtg 4th Mon; PO Box532, Pt Pirie 5540; Ph: 08 8632 1105 Printed Collectables Club (SAPC): Mtg last Tues, Julia Farr Cent. Canteen, Ground Floor, Fisher St. Ph: 08 8265 7395; PO Box 657, Enfield Plaza 5085 PS of South Australia:1st & 3rdTues; 22 Gray Ct. GPO Box 9800, Adelaide 5001; Ph: 08 8555 3311 PS of South Aust. (Aus. Com. Spect.Grp.): Mtg 4th Tues 7.30pm;22 Gray Ct. Ph: 08 8555 3311 PS of South Australia (Daytime SC):Mtg 1st & 3rd Thurs; 22 Gray Ct.Ph: 08 8555 3311 PS of South Australia (Study Group):Mtg 4th Tues 7.30pm; 22 Gray Ct. Ph: 08 8522 4345 Postal Stat & Postal Hist Soc: Mtg 2nd Tues; SAPHIL House, 22 Gray Ct, Adelaide. email: psandph@arcom.com.au; Ph: 08 8260 3352 Riverland PS: Mtg 3rd Fri, 10am ;Whitmore Hall, Barmera Village; Ph: 08 8595 3023 SA Junior Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Sun 1pm - 3pm;Anyone over 5years, parents welcome. 22 Grey St, Adelaide. 08 8250 0484 Salisbury PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Mon;StJohns Church Hall. PO Box 336 Salisbury 5108; Ph: 08 8252 2392 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Fri 7.45pm, Old Railway Station (now Community Services Bldng.); Ph: 08 8370 2680 Strathalbyn PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 8pm; Rosa Hoare Room, Lutheran Church Complex Corner, Commercial Rd/North Pde; C/- Post Office, Strathalbyn 5255; Ph: 0429 693 747 Ukrainian Collectibles Club: Mtg Wed as per syllabus; PO Box 466, Woodville 5011; Ph: 08 8345 4033 Yorke Peninsula Collectors Club: Senior Citizens Club. Taylor St, Kardina. Mtg 3rd Wed ex. Jan; PO Box 178, Bute 5560; Ph: 08 8821 2906 Club Information: Victorian Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Melbourne, Vic, 3001 Italian PS: Mtg 2nd Mon (ex Jan), 7.30pm, Veneto Club, 191 Bulleen Rd Bullen. (PO Box 166, Niddrie, 3042) Latrobe Valley PS: Mtg Last Wed ex Dec 7.30pm, St Lukes Uniting Church Hall, Princes Way, Morwell; Chris Zarb, Sec. ph. 03 5174 3394 Maryborough Stamp Club:Mtg mthly ex Jan 2nd Tues of month 8pm, St Augustine’s Hall, Maryborough. PO Box 295, Maryborough, 3465; Ph: 03 5464 2400. maryboroughsc@eudoramail.com. maryboroughsc.web1000.com Mildura PS: Mtg Last Thurs (ex Dec)Carnegie Building 74 Deakin Ave Ph: 03 5023 8789 Mooroolbark PS: Mtg 1st Tues; Ph: 03 9723 3304 Oakleigh PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan) Oakleigh Public Library, Drummond St, Oakleigh Ocean Grove SC: Mtg 4th Wed. 10am. Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Clubrooms Melways: 234 A. Ph. 03 5255 1372 Peninsula SC: Mtg 3rd Wed, 7.30pm Uniting Church Hall, Murray Anderson Rd, Rosebud. Ph: 03 5975 0574 Polish PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Prahran PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) Ringwood PS: Gen Mtg 1st Thurs; Daytime 3rd Mon Ph: 03 9725 0514 email hanszomer@bigpond.com Royal PS of Victoria:Mtg 3rd & 5th Thurs; Daytime 1st Tues Sale SC: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan) Shepparton PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Mechanics Institute, Shepparton. Ph. 0419 560 813 Sherbrooke PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs ex Jan Upwey Fire Brigade Hall, 8pm; Bob Cook Ph: 03 9758 3465 Upper Yarra SC: Mtg 3rd Tues St Arnaud SC: Mtg 3rd Mon (excl. Jan & Dec) 03 54951371 Warragul PS: Mtg 2nd Fri Warrnambool PS: Mtg 3rd Wed 7.45pm St Joseph’s Primary School, Botanic Road;Ph: 03 5561 1470 Waverley PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs 7.30pm, Mt Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley; Daytime mtg the following Friday, 9.30am, Uniting Church Hall, 482 High St, Mt Waverley. Ph. 03 9898 4102 Obtain Tasmanian clubs information from: Tasmanian Stamp Council, GPO Box 9800, Hobart, TAS, 7001. Ph: 03 6278 7084 Hobart Junior Group: Mtg 1st Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Kingston Junior Group: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Launceston PS: 1st Thurs. & 3rd Sat. ex. Jan. 6.30 pm, Max Fry Hall,TrevallynLauncestonTel: 03 6331 2580 (A/H) Mersey-Leven PS: Contact: 03 6425 3603 Rosny Junior Group: Mtg Last Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Tasmanian PS: Mtg Last Monday (ex. Dec); www.tps.org.au, Legacy House, 159 Macquarie St Hobart

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