Stamp News Australasia - May 2017

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Contents Articles Woodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ...................................................6 Rare Australian Decimal Stamp Variations: David Mallen ..... 12 Five Nobel Prizes for the same Family: Christer Brunström ... 14 Stamps in the News: Margo Campbell .................................... 18 Postal Stationery: Ian McMahon ................................................ 26 Looking at New Zealand: Graeme Morriss ............................... 32 Cinderella Corner: Vito Milana .................................................... 48 Introducing the APF: Daryl Fuller .............................................. 52 Market Matters: Glen Stephens .................................................. 58

Information Trading Post....................................................................................... 68 Clubs & Societies ....................................................................... ......70 Calendar.............................................................................................. 73 Products & Services Directory............................................... ......74 Internet & Email Directory...................................................... ......78 List of Advertisers .............................................................. ..............82

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I’ve had very little to say about Framas during the 15 years or so this column has been running.

I’m well aware they are not top of the pops with many collectors, however, I quite like them: commercially used on postal articles only, during period of issue, of course.

Framas are a huge collecting Figure 1. Denominated 30c is misleading field. Over several decades, I’ve until the appearance of the Possum design in 1988. attempted to locate as many of the various cliché For earlier “No postcode” Framas, I endeavour to codes on cover as possible. Some are rare, and inallocate a given item to the Post Office where the deed some may not exist commercially used.

Frama dispenser was located. This can often be Cliché allocation did not get underway in earnest achieved by studying the cancellation. I’ll endeavour to explain this procedure below.

Barred Edge design

Figure 2. Hillarys WA Frama dispenser 6 - Stamp News

The inaugural Frama issue is rather elusive on commercial postal articles.

The installation of Frama dispensers was not then widespread. Further, two letter rate regimes were in place during the currency of this design: 30c and 33c. The former was in use

usage) Figure 2 is a 33c rate item, clearly cancelled Hillarys Nov 11 1985, leaving little doubt that the Frama was dispensed from Hillarys P.O. I have Kangaroo, Platypus and Echidna Framas used at this office, and present these with cliché B49, first introduced for Hillarys with the Possum design. I find “tying” the No postFigure 3. Framas denominated for special services elusive code Framas to the Post Office which 53 weeks, the latter 37 weeks only. Figure 1 at first was subsequently allocated a cliché the most logical glance appears to be paying 30c letter rate at Presmanner in which to collect Framas. Value: $20 ton on Aug 31 1985. In fact, it is underpaying 33c Framas denominated below letter rate are easy rate, which had been introduced Mar 4 1985. The to find. They were often used to make up letter rate, error was not detected, and the article was carried particularly when a rate rise occurred, aside from without taxing. With the appearance of the Possum design, Preston was allocated cliché A7.

The No postcode Frama had commenced during the 33c rate regime (at Gouger Street West – see Figure 7). Preston was a large suburban P.O., and the B.E., Kangaroo, Platypus and Echidna Frama designs are not overly difficult to find used from that office. Auction estimate: $50 (as underpaid/untaxed Figure 4. Framas denominated for registration particularly scarce Stamp News - 7

frequent technical malfunctions, which could require two or more stamps to be dispensed to achieve the desired rate. Above letter rate denominated Framas, however, are quite scarce, particularly when paying for special services. Figure 3 is an especially attractive example, a $1.13 denomination for letter rate (33c) + Priority Figure 5. Mini-Framas technical fail paid fee (80c), sent Sydney-MelDISPLAYED” handstamp indicates. Nevertheless, bourne Oct 16 1985. The sender would have been the sender opted to pay the additional costs; asadvised that usual next day delivery associated with sumedly expecting the article would be delivered the priority service was not possible, as the “SERfaster than regular service. Auction estimate: $40 VICE INTERRUPTED/CUSTOMER NOTICE I’ve seen just a handful of Framas denominated for registered post.

Figure 4 is denominated $3.98, representing letter rate (33c) + registration fee ($3.65), Canberra-Woodville South Aug 8 1985. Auction estimate: $50

Kangaroo design

Figure 6. Frama combination designs elusive and welcome 8 - Stamp News

Very occasionally one sees miscut Framas, as in Figure 5. The guillotine must have malfunctioned, exacerbated by a glitch in dialling-in the 33c letter rate. The result

Figure 7. Wrong design Frama installation were sold prior to the error being noticed, and paper was two units were dispensed, for an aggregate of withdrawn. Most were used on first day covers.

39c, at Newcastle Aug 6 1986. Value: $25 Figure 7 is addressed to a Stamp Dealer, so likely Combination Frama design covers are hard to the sender was on site to expedite day of installation find. Figure 6 has outgoing Kangaroo 33c + Platycovers. The error of design may well not have been pus 3c to meet increased 36c letter rate. The cover is from a business in Box Hill, which may have had detected initially? The $1.13 rate is the same as for a stock of the 33c, requiring the uprate after Aug 25 Figure 3; one can’t imagine too many Priority paid 1986 letter rate increase. Value: $20 The first No postcode Frama was installed at Gouger Street West, Jun 24 1985.

The Barred Edge design was then current, and is what should have been installed. Inadvertently, however, the due for release Oct 22 1985 Kangaroo design was installed in error. Approximately 1500 labels Figure 8. Northern Territory rarity Stamp News - 9

rate denominations were amongst the labels sold. Auction estimate: $75

Platypus design

Framas used in Northern Territory, perhaps unsurprisingly, are rather elusive. Few more so than Figure 8, a 36c used at Katherine Jul 6 1987, five days after the letter rate had increased to 37c, but untaxed.

Katherine was alFigure 9. But, we already knew that? located no less than three separate clichĂŠs: installed, so an important precursor. A72 was also A72, A83, B77. The Platypus was the first design allocated to Alice Springs, A83 to Mt Gambier and

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Figure 11. Priority advantage lost to ignorance Gouger Street, and B77 to Morphettvale. How does one determine which is which with mint stamps?

Usage on contemporary postal articles is the optimal manner in which to collect Framas, surely? Auction estimate: $100 Malfunction of Frama dispensers was common, and the available material provides adequate evidence of misadventures. However, Figure 9 provides us with a first hand account of the dilemma one user experienced at Nowra on Jun 1 1987, clearly indicated in upper left corner of cover! He or she managed to arrive at the required 36c letter rate, but only after four attempts. Not valuable, but novel. Value: $15 One of several aspects of Framas that appeal to me is their versatile make-up capability. Dial-in what denomination is required, and subject to no malfunction, you have precisely what you need to validate a postal article. Figure 10 is a delightful example of an industrious individual using-up those pesky sub letter rate stamps found in the vending machine booklets of the 1980s. The booklet stamps amounted to 32c, so with the addition of a 4c Frama

we get to the required 36c letter rate. Not worth the extra effort to cancel that stamp it would appear.

Value: $25 An attractive convergence of rare usage and postal history we have in Figure 11.

Frama denominated at $1.56 for letter rate (36c) + Priority paid fee ($1.20) at Albury Jun 17 1987, destined for Sydney South. So far so good. However, sender incorrectly posted article in street box, rather than handing in at P.O. counter, the requirement for correct lodging of Priority mail.

Accordingly, next day delivery was voided, and the article took two days to arrive at destination. Possibly not a happy outcome, given the addressee?

Auction estimate: $40 The Echidna and later designs are for another day.

Rod Perry has been a philatelic trader since 1962 and a Stamp News advertiser since the 1960s . He founded Rodney A Perry Auction Galleries (now Millennium Philatelic Auctions) in 1971. As a collector he has exhibited nationally and internationally. Rod prefers his used stamps on cover and likens taking a stamp off its original cover to converting a tree to woodchips. Past editions of this column may be accessed on Rod’s ‘rap.com.au’ Stamp News - 11

Rare Australian Decimal Stamp Variations -

2017 Melbourne International Stamp Exhibition (30 March – 2 April) Here are some of the rare stamp variations that were available at the Exhibition.

Streeton & Nolan “gutter”: What you see is not what you get! The gutter illustrated on Page 11 of the March–April Stamp Bulletin was not available at the Exhibition. The “gutters” being sold were columns 2, 3 & 4 from the sheetlet of 25 stamps with 5 of the same stamp down each side of 5 “tabs” that were in column 3. Perhaps we need to redefine what a “decorative gutter” really is. If you come across any Stamp Bulletin “gutters” with the chequerboard layout please let me know.

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Daily Rare Beauties minisheets: A different special minisheet was available each day of the Exhibition. Only 2000 mint and 250 cancelled minisheets were released each day. Each minisheet contained one stamp with a special variation each day. Day 1 = Transparent plastic self-adhesive $2 Pink Diamond stamp. (This could be a ‘forever’ stamp as the postmark just wipes off!) Day 2 = $1

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by David Mallen Rhodonite stamp with a lump of rock attached. (The rock is 2mm thick. How to you put this one in your album?) Day 3 = Thermographically-printed $2 Fluorite stamp. Day 4 = $1 Golden Sapphire stamp with holographic foil and sculptured embossing. (The Day 2 and Day 3 stamps had perforation and size variations.

Perf = 14.1 x 14.3, size = 27 x 36.5mm.) Did you get any of the $1 Rhodonite stamps postally used with the rock still attached?

Daily Rare Beauties medallion covers: 4 large medallion covers (227 x 162mm) were released, one

on each day. This was also a limited issue of only 250 per day. They contained a special cancelled minisheet and a large medallion (60mm diameter, 5mm thick, weighing 68g). The minisheets contained a pair of perforated stamps corresponding to those on the stamps of the daily minisheets above.

Classic Holden PNCs: 6 PNCs and 1 stamp pack of 3 sheetlets were released at the Exhibition. They contained reprints of the $1 Map of Australia stamp from the Love to Celebrate set (originally issued on 25 January 2016) with Holden car tabs. Each sheetlet contained 12 x $1 stamps and 10 tabs depicting vehicles produced by Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) over the past 30 years. The tabs were above, below and on the right of the stamps. The Continued on p. 46

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FIVE NOBEL PRIZES FOR THE SAME FAMILY There are numerous prizes being awarded to prominent scientists and researchers who have contributed a lot to human knowledge. The Nobel Prize is undoubtedly the most prestigious one of them all. The laureates receive their diplomas and medals (along with a substantial sum of money) from the hands of the King of Sweden at a ceremony in Stockholm’s City Hall on December 10th each year.

There are Nobel Prizes for chemistry, physics, medicine, economics and literature. There is also a Nobel Peace Prize which is being awarded by a committee in Norway. The idea is to honour people who have made enormous and lasting contributions in their respective fields of expertise.

Incredibly no less than five Nobel Prizes have been awarded to four members of the same family!

In 1903 Pierre and Marie Curie shared that year’s

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physics prize with Henri Becquerel. They obtained the prize for their studies of radioactivity. All three prize winners are depicted on a Swedish 50-öre stamp released in 1963.

Then in 1911 Marie Curie was once again awarded the Nobel Prize but this time for chemistry. A Swedish 1971 85-öre stamps shows a portrait of the famous scientist.

Pierre and Marie Curie were married and had two daughters. Irène Curie followed in the footsteps of her famous mother and devoted her life to science.

She married fellow scientist Frédéric Joliot and in 1935 they shared the Nobel Prize for chemistry.

Pierre Curie (1859-1906) was a very prominent French physicist and university professor who studied magnetism. Marie Sklodowska-Curie (1867-1935) was Polish and she came to Paris to

Christer BrunstrĂśm study at the Sorbonne University. This is where they met and the couple later married. One of their colleagues was Henri Becquerel (1852-1908) who took a special interest in radioactive radiation.

Today we use his name to measure the degree of radiation.

In 1898 Pierre and Marie Curie had discovered polonium and radium. The radiation from these substances was quite dangerous which was not fully realised at ďŹ rst. Their research led them to believe that radium could be used for the treatment of cancer diseases.

Pierre was sadly killed in a car accident in Paris in 1906 and Marie had to continue the work they had begun on her own. In 1914 the Radium Institute was opened in central Paris under the direction of Mrs. Curie. This is where numerous experiments

were conducted to evaluate radium radiation as a cure for cancer.

On a recent visit to Paris I spent some time at the Curie Museum which basically comprises her lab and ofďŹ ce with a small garden at the back. The exhibits tell the story of the remarkable Curie family and also tries to explain the work carried out at the institute.

In 2011 Sweden and Poland released a joint issue depicting Marie Curie in her laboratory. Shown nearby is the Swedish version of the commemorative souvenir sheet marking the century of her second Nobel Prize.

Monaco also featured Marie and lab equipment on a stamp issued in 1967 marking her 100th birthday.

These early researchers did not really understand

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FIVE NOBEL PRIZES FOR THE SAME FAMILY how dangerous the radiation was. When she passed away in 1935 it was mainly due to the effects of radiation. During the early part of the 20th century there were a number of beauty products which contained small amounts of radium.

Over the years there have been numerous stamps featuring Pierre and Marie Curie and mostly in connection with the fight against cancer. Shown nearby is a 1945 stamp released by the Central American nation of Panama and clearly stating why it was issued.

Afghanistan also released a couple of stamps which were obligatory on all mail on December 22-28, 1938. One of the stamps shows Pierre and Marie Curie and has text in French. It was obviously intended for letters going abroad. The second stamp

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depicts a hospital and has inscriptions in “Arabic” script only. These two stamps had to be used on letters in addition to the regular postage.

Daughter Irène (1897-1956) married scientist Frédéric Joliol (1900-1956) and they devoted their lives to the study of radioactivity. When her mother died in 1935, Irène took over as head of the Radium Institute.

Not far away from the Institute we find the Pantheon, a huge cathedral-like building which was built as an eternal resting place for prominent Frenchmen. This is where the remains of Pierre and Marie Curie rest today.

These four people made significant contributions to combat cancer. Thanks to their work many cancer patients can now be successfully cured.

AAT fully IMPERFORATE Miniature Sheets issued by Australia Post!

In November 2013, Australia Post released 250 x IMPERFORATE panes of 15 mini sheets of stamps. The “1913 Disaster & Isolation” issue, for the Centenary of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) of 1911-14. The AAE left Hobart in December 1911 commanded by Douglas Mawson and returned in February 1914. Mawson was knighted for his achievements, and is regarded as one of the greatest figures of all Antarctic exploration.

You needed to phone the PO “800” number, or order online. Cost was well above face value, and the maximum order was ONE sheet a person. Sold out in super-fast time, as you’d expect - within hours I am advised. There will be near none in the secondary market, as collectors who got very lucky, will not be sellers - at any price. I’d guess there are easily 20,000 keen global collectors of AAT, but only 250 of these sheets to go around.

If 200 buyers hold on to their sheets for their collections, that leaves just FIFTY to service those 20,000 collectors worldwide. 99% of AAT collectors do not right now realise this IMPERF issue even exists! In the 56 years since AAT first issued stamps in 1957, I can’t recall any other *AAT* imperforates sold by the PO. Each sheet is hand numbered in top left margin, and also comes with a Certificate of Guarantee card from head of AP, confirming that only 250 panes in TOTAL were sold – globally. This is an Official Australia Post Australian Antarctic Territory issue.

I am offering these as follows: SUBJECT UNSOLD – please use correct stock code!

A. Fully imperforate MUH or CTO AAT Mini Sheet - $A60 a sheet. (Stock code 629KE) B. An uncut MUH and/or CTO imperf pair of 2 of the Mini Sheets $A80 (Stock code 629KI) C. PAIR of imperf panes from top LH, hand numbered “XXX/250” in margin, AND the matching AP card, $A115 (Stock code 629KM) G. Normal perforated M/S & IMPERF sheet used on 23x32cm air cover to you $A70 post free Global! (Stock Code 629KO) Many more choices, inc. covers, and all photos are here – www.tinyurl.com/imperfsAAT order online: www.tinyurl.com/GlenOrder Cheques, money orders, cash, all credit cards, Amex, PayPal, and bank transfer accepted at ZERO extra fee. Rigidly Packed Post is $A4 in Australia (Add $5 for Registered, if needed), or $A9 Foreign Air (Add $A12 Registered if needed.)

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Stamps in the News - Globally!

New Zealand - Your fries are in the mail Reported at www.theguardian.com

The New Zealand postal service has begun delivering Kentucky Fried Chicken in a bid to stem major revenue losses as the number of people using the postal service continue to decline.

NZ Post and the fast food company have joined forces in a pilot scheme in the city of Tauranga.

A spokesman for NZ Post, said the company was grappling with how to survive long-term.

In the last decade the number of letters sent in New Zealand has halved. In an attempt to stem the losses, the price of sending a medium-size letter by FastPost is scheduled to rise by NZ$0.50c in July.

“All post offices around the world are struggling with what to do when mail disappears. We urgently need to diversify our business. People want their goods on-demand delivered to their home in 30-60 minutes so we’ve been experimenting with being the delivery service for the health sector, the construction sector and especially hospitality … it is an exciting time for us”, said the spokesman.

NZ Post has so far recruited 30 delivery drivers for the KFC Tauranga pilot. While NZ Posties are welcome to apply for the extra evening shifts, at this stage most of the new drivers are students or retirees, who would be using their own transport and smartphones to co-ordinate deliveries.

Using NZ posties and vans for deliveries in the future was “not out of the question” said the spokesman.

Australia – your python is in the mail Reported at www.abc.net.au

Australian Customs authorities have seized a parcel full of live venomous exotic snakes and spiders that smugglers attempted to get through by international mail.

Australian Border Force in Melbourne made the discovery after x-raying boxes marked “2 pair 18 - Stamp News

shoes”.

What was in shoe boxes?

•• three ball pythons, or royal pythons •• two hognose snakes •• six vipers, identified as Wagler’s temple vipers — a venomous pitviper species native to South-East Asia •• two Colombian giant tarantulas •• five Mexican redknee tarantulas •• two Brazilian salmon pink tarantulas considered to be the third-largest tarantula in the world •• four Asian forest scorpions The Deputy Secretary for biosecurity Lyn O’Connell said it posed a risk of carrying pests and diseases that could affect human, animals and plants as well as agricultural industries.

“No spider is a match for our biosecurity web, we get our tails up when there are scorpions in the mail and if you try send exotic snakes — beware if we find intentional non-compliance, we bite back with the full force of the law.

“Anyone who claims to be an animal lover and conceals reptiles or arachnids in small packages and sends them through the mail does not have the best interests of the animals — or Australia — at heart.”

The case is being investigated.

The detection is a win for Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, who is defending the recent increase in biosecurity failures, like red fire ants and white spot disease in Queensland prawns.

Explaining the complexity of the job, a bios-

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ecurity official said Australia received 1.7 million consignments of sea cargo and 18,000 vessels every year.

“Whether it be drugs, firearms, illicit tobacco or in this case snakes and spiders, our officers are well trained to identify anything suspicious coming across the border.”

Postal workers needed….Antarctica Reported at telegraph.co.uk

It is a job which promises total isolation, no running water, no social media, and sub-zero temperatures.

Oh yes, and you’ll have to pick up the poo of 2000 of your closest neighbours.

To date, 265 people have applied to replace the allwoman team who currently run the world’s most southerly post office.

Those attracted to operating the seasonal outpost at Port Lockroy in Antarctica are warned that it takes around two weeks by plane and boat to travel the 11,000

miles to their new home.

The four assistant jobs at Port Lockroy part of the British Antarctica Territory - command a monthly salary of £1100 and operate between November and March.

Post office staff hand frank 80,000 postcards and letters to send to more than 100 countries from the Penguin Post Office.

The team of four spend five months from November to March running the shop, post office and museum operation at Port Lockroy, which is visited by about 18,000 cruise ship passengers each season.

Port Lockroy stands on a grizzled outcrop named Goudier Island. There’s no running water, no mains electricity, and temperatures can be well below zero even in summer.

There is also no central heating, no phone signal, and no means of communication with the world other than VHF radio and satellite phones for emergencies. And no darkness, either - being the southernmost tip of the globe, it is daylight pretty much

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24 hours a day.

The team will also be responsible for the care and maintenance of the museum and overall site, as well as monitoring any impact on the local wildlife, which includes carrying out surveys of the resident gentoo penguin colony - and sweeping away their poo from the path.

The advertisement states: “We have no running water on the island, so washing facilities are basic. Water is collected in jerry cans from visiting ships or occasionally sourced from ice that collects on the shore. There are no shower facilities at Port Lockroy. Visiting ships will offer showers every few days but when conditions are poor you might expect to go up to two weeks without visitors or a shower.”

“There is no flushing toilet at Port Lockroy.

There is a basic camping toilet which needs to be emptied on a daily basis.

“You will be on the Northern Antarctic Peninsula in the summer months so temperatures will vary between - 5C to +10C. Most days will be just a few degrees above zero but overcast days and wind-chill will make it feel colder.”

Interviews for the first shortlisted candidates take place between May 15 and 17 with those selected for training going on to a course in October.

Applicants are warned that they will have “minimal communication with home for up to five months.”

“There is no internet access at Port Lockroy nor is there mobile phone access. So no Facebook and other social media.”

Postal workers not needed …Brazil Reported at www.reuters.com

Brazil’s state-run postal service, is considering laying off as many as 25,000 workers to stem grow-

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ing financial losses, according to local newspaper sources.

The move could set a precedent for other statecontrolled enterprises, which are forbidden by Brazilian law from firing workers without “just cause” or lengthy disciplinary procedures. Government lawyers are analyzing if the company could sidestep that obligation given its severe financial situation, according to the report.

Postal services executives have confirmed the discussions but declined to say how many workers could be targeted. Preliminary estimates indicate the service would need to fire between 20,000 and 25,000 workers to balance operating expenses.

Reuters were told in January that the postal service planned to sell some assets this year after posting a loss of 2 billion reais ($641 million) in 2016.

For decades, the Brazilian government has nominated politicians to senior postal authority roles as a bargaining chip, exerting additional pressure on its swelling payroll while demand for physical postage was falling rapidly.

In January, a voluntary buyout program was offered to 14,000 of the 117,500 employees. Only 5,500 workers joined the program, with management expecting around 8,000 cuts.

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Postal politics in Ireland

Reported in www.irishexaminer.com The stability of the Irish Government has again been put in doubt after an Independent member said he will withdraw his support from the coalition if it pushes ahead with plans to close hundreds of post offices across the country.

Rural Independent Dr Michael Harty, who supports the Government from opposition, made the threat as he warned the “trust” of rural communities across Ireland has been broken.

Dr Harty said wide-scale plans to close hundreds of post offices across the country mean he is now “putting Government on notice” it cannot retain his support.

He effectively currently holds the balance of power making his support crucial for the coalition to govern.

“I feel Independent members put a lot of effort into the programme for partnership government, and central to that was support for our post offices network.

“We have asked

questions on the floor of parliament and haven’t got a satisfactory answer.

“I’m putting the Government on notice that if in the future postal services are not supported, then they [Government] won’t have my support,” he said.

Dr Harty accepted “not every post office in this country can survive”, but said the deal he struck with Government last year means all post offices should be advertised and that wider rural services must be protected.

Other independents have spoken of a “deliberate” attempt by Government to avoid responsibility for supporting rural Ireland, adding that people in rural areas are “just as important as those here in Dublin”.

Post powering in Kazakhstan Reported at http://astanatimes.com

A total of 400 post offices in 197 localities in Kazakhstan will be put through a modernisation

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Stamps in the News - Globally! programme, according to the website of Kazpost, Kazakhstan’s postal service.

“We are doing a lot of work to improve our city, we are modernising all infrastructure. And new branches of Kazpost that will provide services in modern, beautifully decorated rooms, without queues and red tape, will undoubtedly please the Almaty residents,” said the Mayor of Almaty t the launch of the refurbished central Almaty PO. Updated post offices were opened on the same day in the East Kazakhstan region, the South Kazakhstan region, Karaganda, in the Almaty region and other regions of the country.

The modernisation of the branches includes not only major repairs, but also the introduction of new technology. All post offices are equipped with a single electronic queue system, a video surveillance system and fire safety equipment.

“The transition to a new format of work will allow us to optimise the procedures for receiving and sending parcels and improve the quality of services to the public. Already, the time for receiving and sending parcels has been reduced by two or three minutes,” said a Kazpost spokesman.

In addition, most post offices will operate around the clock through a special self-service zone called POST 24 that includes ATMs and payment terminals for financial services and special terminals for postal services. The new offices also have foreign

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exchange kiosks.

EMOJI stamps…really??

Reported at www.linns.com

An Post in Ireland have just issued stamps celebrating emoji. One stamp in the se-tenant pair is inscribed “Don’t Worry” in English and Irish (Na Bi Buartha), and the other bears the message “Be Happy” (Bi Sona).

Both stamps are nondenominated. The “N” that completes the top row of emoji in the designs indicates that the stamps pay the domestic rate, currently €0.72.

A press release from An Post gave a brief history of emoji: “These small digital icons that are used to express an idea or emotion, originated on Japanese mobile phones in the late 1990s. Their popularity exploded, however, when Apple, Android and other mobile operating systems began to include them in their phones.

“Emoji has now become a worldwide, languageindependent form of communication. Some might even argue that emoji is a form of pop art and they might have a valid point: There are now thousands of emoji used daily worldwide to convey humour, enhance messaging, make a point or to describe things.”

No…they were not released on 1st April….

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A LONG story from Thailand Reported at www.nationmultimedia.com

Thailand Post have introduced a set of five of the longest stamps in the world, each of which depicts a photo of the late HM King Rama IX while he was working in the fields. The stamp collection, created under the concept “The Longest Reign, The Longest Stamp” has been unveiled in an event organized by Thailand Post.

The stamp is 170 mm long and were issued to mark the 70th anniversary of the late King’s accession to the throne.

Those who acquire the stamps can scan them to view an Augmented Reality video detailing the background of the stamps.

Street, near Wollongong harbour, has prompted the council to propose a name change for the road.

The council says a landowner complained her mail was being sent to Robertson Street in Coniston, which has the same postcode as the harbour side road.

Australia Post tried to remedy the incorrect mail deliveries – with the manager of the Wollongong Postal Delivery Centre resorting to hand delivery for the woman’s letters – however, the council said a longer term fix was required.

The landowner also reported that firefighters had trouble finding her property when called to a fire in her kitchen.

The council has proposed to extend nearby Hector Street, which will affect three homes on Robertson Street.

This, the council says, will keep the historical connection to the Robertson name, as the street was named after Walter Graham Robertson and Hector Street was named after his son, Hector Robertson.

Exclusive address? No, elusive address.

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Germany’s electrifying!

Reported at www.bloomberg.com When Deutsche Post couldn’t find a zero-emission delivery van that met its needs, it bought a startup and developed one. Now Europe’s largest postal service may start selling those vehicles — dubbed StreetScooters — to others, showing the potential for disruption in the rapidly changing auto market.

“It’s a good example of a startup stimulating competition in the industry and putting pressure on the established manufacturers,” said an automotive industry specialist. The true test for Deutsche Post’s foray into truckmaking will come when VW and Renault SA respond in coming years with better offerings of their own, he said.

For now, Deutsche Post is in an enviable position, saying it breaks even on the venture after just 2,500 units. That stands in contrast to carmakers from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co., which lose money on electric cars despite government incentives.

The mail company plans to churn out 10,000 evans annually starting this year, which would make the StreetScooter the No. 1 electrified light com-

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mercial vehicle in Europe with huge export potential beyond.

The mail company plans to electrify its global fleet of 92,000 vans and has already started switching away from diesel. It will roughly double its German StreetScooter fleet to about 4,000 by year end. As battery capabilities improve, the postal company wants to deploy the van in rural areas as well.

A postal worker using the van described it: “It’s like driving an automatic and it accelerates quickly.

When I first got it, my route slowed down considerably because I constantly had to tell people about the new van, and they still keep asking me.”

While the van is a niche product, tailor-made to help Deutsche Post jostle for share in the 70 billioneuro ($76 billion) global last-mile delivery market, demand may grow.

“It’s extremely annoying to me,” Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller said last August when asked about the StreetScooter. “I am asking myself why Deutsche Post didn’t work with us on this,” he said, adding that VW will still try and “get a foot in the door.”

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Postal Stationery This month’s column continues the review of New Zealand postal stationery and the literature of postal stationery as well as recording some new postal stationery issues.

New Zealand Postal Stationery

New Zealand’s first stamped envelopes were not issued until Figure 1 1899 ½d Mt Cook Envelope 1899. Three values were issued on 4 December 1899 in the have been extensively studied with many die types pictorial designs used for the 1900 pictorial adheidentified. sive stamps. The ½d brown-lilac envelope featured As with the other classes of postal stationery, the Mt Cook (Figure 1), 1d rose-carmine The Terraces, reduction of postal rates on 1 June 1932 resulted Rotomahana and 2d red Pembroke Peak, Milford in the revaluing of a range of the 1d King George Sound.

V envelopes with an additional 1d adhesive stamp In 1900, the pictorial series were replaced by attached. The reduction of 1932 had followed an envelopes with an embossed stamp depicting Queen increase in rates on 1 March 1931 from 1d to 2d.

Victoria. Envelopes with a portrait of the monarch 2d King George V embossed envelopes had been continued to be issued until 1988 and show conprepared for use with the new postage rate but had siderable variety in die types, envelope sizes and not been issued by the time of the postal rate reducknives and in the address lines and the senders name tion. All stocks were overprinted ‘ONE PENNY’, and address offering considerable scope for detailed however, a small number were issued without the study. The King George V 1d carmine envelopes overprint (Figure 2). The 1936 King George V issue is of note because they were printed by the Note Printing Branch in Melbourne. They have a similar oval design to the Australian embossed envelopes of the time.

Stamped envelopes bearing the portrait of queen Elizabeth II continued to be issued until 31 July 1990, with most issues embossed until about 1971. From the 4c envelope issued in 1971 the more expensive embossed process was discontinued.

In 1988 envelopes depicting floral designs, Kahikatea berries and the Kowhai flower, were issued.

Figure 2 2d King George V envelope without 'ONE PENNY' overprint

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Ian McMahon New Zealand first issued formular registered envelopes in 1884. These envelopes were printed by McCorquodale & Co and required adhesive stamps to be affixed.

The first stamped registration envelopes were issued in 1898 with a 3d Queen Victoria sideface stamp printed on the envelopes to pay the registration fee. An adhesive stamp needed to be added to pay postage. Registration enFigure 3 PTPO ENVELOPE FOR Hancockand Co, Auckland velopes stamped with a portrait of the monarch Thereafter New Zealand issued a range of pictorial continued to be sold undefinitive and commemorative stamped envelopes. til withdrawn from sale in 30 September 1980. One The first commemorative envelope was for the Cen- exception was the 1935 registration envelope which tenary of the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the was stamped with the 4d Mitre Peak stamp. As blind, issued on 19 April 1989. Others have includ- with the other forms of stationery the 1932 postage ed the 75th Anniversary of the Landing at Gallipoli, reduction resulted in numerous issued revalued by the Centenary of the New Zealand Rugby Football handstamp including the 6d envelope revalued to 4d Union and the New Millennium (2001).

(Figure 5) and the earlier 3d and 4d envelopes with PTPO envelopes were issued from 1900 onadditional adhesive stamps revalued to 4d. New wards. Figure 3 shows a PTPO envelope for Hancock and Company Auckland with a 1d Queen Victoria Embossed stamp. Special envelopes (Figure 4) were issued for the Department of Education from 1927. The envelopes were used by schools to send student progress reports to other schools and were issued until about 1976.

New Zealand issued a small number of airmail envelopes on light weight paper, a printed airmail label and with red and blue bars around the border. The first was for the 4c rate in 1969 and the last for the 17c rate in 1979. A telegram form stamped with a 6d King Edward VII stamp was is- Figure 4 2½c Queen Elizabeth II Envelope for the Department of Education sued in 1908.

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Postal Stationery Zealand continues to issue registration envelopes. Like the current Australian registered envelopes they are nondenominated envelopes and were first issued in 1992.

Newspaper wrappers were first issued on 1 April 1878 and bore an imprinted ½d newspaper stamp (Figure 6) depicting Queen Victoria. They were printed on paper watermarked with a three-line watermark with a crown igure 5 6d King George V registered Envelope overprinted 'FOURPENCE' between two stars on the first line One Halfportrait of the monarch until 1980 with the exceppenny on the second line and New Zealand on the tion of the 1935 wrappers which were stamped with third line. Wrappers were issued stamped with a the ½d Fantail and 1d Kiwi pictorial stamps (Figure 7). As a result of the 1920 increase in postage rates, the ½d King Edward VII wrapper was revalued by the addition of another (but different) ½d King Edward VII stamp (Figure 8). The last stamped wrappers were the 7c Queen Elizabeth II wrapper which was printed on yellow paper and withdrawn from post offices on 30 September 1980.

New Zealand is unusual in its issuance of aerogrammes. Like most countries New Zealand began by issuing formular aerogrammes (variously called ‘Air Mail Letter Cards’, airletters or aerogrammes) in 1943 spurred on by the needs of correspondence to and from Figure 6 ½d Queen Victoria Newspaper Wrapper 28 - Stamp News

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Figure 8 ½d + ½d King Edward VII Newspaper Wrapper Figure 7 1d Kiwi Newspaper Wrapper the armed forces overseas. Unlike other countries, New Zealand did not issue stamped aerogrammes until 1993. Instead, the Post Office sold formular aerogrammes (Figure 9) which required the addition of adhesive postage stamps. From 1968 Christmas aerogrammes (Figure 10) were issued while in later years pictorial designs were introduced. The first stamped aerogramme was issued on 1 April 1993 and depicted Mahinapua Beach. A stamped Christmas aerogramme was issued in 2000 and a set of stamped pictorial aerogrammes in 2001. A range of PTPO aerogrammes often found in dealers’ boxes were produced for the New Zealand stamp dealer,

Figure 9 Formular aerogramme usedwith 8d adhesive stamp

Stirling and Co of Christchurch and for New Zealand stamp exhibitions.

Stamped aerogrammes were, however, issued in 1941 for use to New Zealand Prisoners of War (POW) held in Europe. The first POW aerogramme was stamped with an eighteen pence King George VI stamp (Figure 11). The value of the aerogramme was later reduced to one shilling and then 6d. The POW aerogrammes are scarce, particularly used as prisoners receiving them made use of the paper often to roll cigarettes.

New PSE and Pictorial Postcards

A $1 DL pre-stamped envelope (Figure 12) commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the bombing of Darwin was issued on 17 February 2017. The envelope, sold for $1.25, was designed by Sharon Rodziewicz and printed by RA Printing using offset

Figure 10 Christmas aerogramme Issued 1973 Stamp News - 29

Postal Stationery lithography. An envelope cancelled with a First Day of Issue cancel was also produced. This envelope differs from the mint envelopes by having a different barcode.

Two postcards were issued on 21 February 2017 showing Shelley Beach Jetty, Portsea (Figure 13) and Busselton Jetty, Western Australia.

Five stamped postcards featuring LOONEY TUNES ™ were issued on 14 March Figure 11 18d POW Aerogramme used to Stalag VIIIB 2017. The postcards were titled: New pictorial postcards continue to be reported.

▪▪ Bugs Bunny and Taz hiking, Wilsons PromonSome recently issued cards include: tory, Victoria ▪▪ Sunset at Blue Mountains ▪▪ Daffy Duck mountain biking Kosciuszko Na▪▪ Floriade tional Park NSW ▪▪ All Saints winery ▪▪ Road Runner and Wile. E. Coyote surfing in ▪▪ Carillon WA ▪▪ Story Bridge (Figure 15) ▪▪ Tweety roller skating Glenelg Beach, SA ▪▪ Captain Cook Memorial ▪▪ Bugs Bunny windsurfing, Noosa National Park Queensland Postal Stationery Literature: ▪▪ Sylvester and Tweety rock climbing Umbrawarra Gorge (Figure 14) Specialist Society Journals A useful source of information on postal stationery are the various specialised journals published by postal stationery societies around the world. Besides the Postal Stationery Collector published by the Postal Stationery Society of Australia some other journals are: ▪▪Canada: Postal Stationery Notes published by Postal Stationery Study Group, British North Figure 12 75th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin PSE 30 - Stamp News

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Figure 13 Shelley Beach Jetty, Portsea America Philatelic Society ▪▪ France: L’Entier Postal published by I’Association des Collectionneurs d’Entiers Postaux ▪▪ Germany: Die Ganzsache which includes a new issue listing published by Berliner GanzsachenSammler-Verein [Berlin Postal Stationery Society] ▪▪ Italy: L’lntero Postale published by the Unione Filatelisti Interofili ▪▪ Netherlands: De Postzak published by Nederlandse Vereniging van Poststukken en Poststempelverzamelaars ▪▪ Switzerland: Der Ganzsachensammler (Figure 16) published by Schweizerischer GanzsachenSammler-Vereins

Figure 15 Story Bridge at Night, Brisbane Stamped Postcard

Figure 14 Umbrawarra Gorge, Northern Territory Stamped Postcard ▪▪ United Kingdom: PS, the Journal of The Postal Stationery Society ▪▪ Unites States: Postal Stationery published by the United Postal Stationery Society.

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Looking at New Zealand

1973 Frances Hodgkins' Paintings Frances Mary Hodgkins (28 April 1869 – 13 May 1947) was a painter chiefly of landscape and still life and for a short period was a designer of textiles.

She was born in New Zealand but spent most of her working life in Britain. She was born in Dunedin where her father was a lawyer and amateur painter and was actively involved in the local art scene. She first exhibited landscapes and portraits in the 1890s during which time she became a student and later a teacher at the Dunedin School of Art. The money she earned as a teacher enabled her to travel to London in 1901 where she enrolled in art school and also travelled in continental Europe and Morocco.

After a brief period back in New Zealand from 1903 to 1906, she was mostly based in Britain, gaining a reputation as a successful artist and at times holding teaching positions in London and Paris.

From the late 1920s on her style became more

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Fig 1 modernist, using abstracted, simplified forms with a strong emphasis on colour values and relationships.

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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, clearout price of less than 25%, $24 per set. Re-sellers special….5 sets for $99!

MN41) Magnificent Magnifier: Large 110mm Illuminated Magnifier with Stand This magnifier can beused 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?

AAP1) Australia Seven Seas Padded Hingeless Albums & Slipcases in Dark Blue, almost as new. 6 x padded albums and slipcases covering the period 1981 – 2000, plus optional pages for sheetlets through to 2005. New price approx. $895, my price under a half $395

AAP2) Australia Seven Seas Padded Hingeless Albums in Dark Brown, with all pages 1998 -2012 including all optional pages. 10 volumes, as new. New price over $1300, my price well under a half at $595 AAP3) Guersey, Jersey & Isle of Man Gibbons Red padded albums to 1982 in very good condition. New price around $150, cheap at $49.

AAP4) Springback Binders, in good used condition x4, new price up to $72 each, $59 the lot.

AAP5) Hagner sheets and/or similar brands, look virtually new.

New price now is $1,45 - $1.75 each depending upon the brand.

Our choice of sizes, mixed 1 – 8 strip, $49 per 100. Your choice of sizes $59 per 100.

AAP6) As above, double sided sizes available 1 – 5 strip, new price $2.45 - $2.95 each. Our choice of sizes $95 per 100, your choice of sizes $125 per 100.

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.

Collections & Lots CAP1) World Wildlife Fund, official proof edition collection 1987 - 2002 in 4 as new Black Leathergrain slipcase and binder, with official embossed WWF Panda Emblem. 40 mint unhinged sets/ minisheets and 160 First Day Covers together with informative and well illustrated text. Subscribers were paying $20 per issue plus $44 per binder and slipcase. Total original cost of $975, Very well priced at a third $325 CAP2) Papua New Guinea, Norfolk Is., Pitcairn Is., Samoa and Fiji mint unhinged collections housed in Big as new Leatherbound Elephant brand black page stockbook, the sort many dealers prefer.

These retail at near $100 each now. Collection dates from 1965 – 1985 approx, and appears to have a good deal of completeness for each of thse countries. I counted 275 complete sets, plus a few extras and a page of used PNG at the back. Many long Definitive sets also included. At under $2 a set you cannot go wrong, plus a $100 stockbook into the bargain! Price $549 CAP3) British Empire on 26 as new Hagners in red binder. QV to early QEII, strength in KGVI with much mint unhinged. Noted Turks & Caicos to 10/- MUH, Trinidad 1935 Jubilee set mint, nice lot of used Canada mainly KGV and 14 x 1949 UPU sets mint/used inc. Pitcairn. Good lot of around 1250 stamps, Price $249 CAP4) Great Britain in 32 page Red Lighthouse 32 page padded

KEVIN MORGAN STAMPS & COINS Postal: PO Box 1290, Upwey, Vic 3158 Tel: 0425 795 693

MAY SALE stockbook. Commences 1936 KEVIII, then KGVI definitives to 3d in lower left corner blocks of 4, then commems. mostly complete 1937 - 1976, mostly mint unhinged, a few of the earlies are lightly hinged. Many sets are in traffic light, sheet number blocks or plate blocks of 4 or 6, also 1969 & 1971 Machin HVs sets. Totally around 150 sets. Must be worth $1.50 per set. Price $225 CAP5) Great Britain in near new Prinz blue padded 48 black page stockbook. Commences 1963 with Paris Phosphor issue, then commem. sets to 1981 with most in plate/traffic light blocks of 4 or 6, all mint unhinged. Wonderful clean lot, near to 300 complete sets, plus a lot of extras not counted. At $1.50 average per set this is great buying. Price $449 CAP6) World collection in dark blue Conquest peg fitting album.

Looks like around 2000 - 2500 different, mainly postally used, Queen Victoria onwards, little past the 1950’s. Cheap at around 5c per stamp. $45 CAP7) Norfolk Is. Mostly mint unhinged collection in 3 large stockbooks, 1947 – 1990. Ball bay definitives in both mint and used, then a reasonable degree of completeness to 1990, with many in blocks of 4 or gutter pairs. I counted 125 plus complete sets, inc. most long definitive sets plus heaps of odds not counted. The odd fault here and there, but at $2 per set this is a steal! Price $249 CAP8) Romania in olde tyme linen covered black page stockbook.

Mixture of postally used, cto and mint unhinged, commencing early 20th century. Many, many thematic commemorative sets, I counted 130, plus heaps of extras. Has to be worth 75c per set.

Price $98 CAP9) Australia used collection, 1913 – 1977 in near new Deep Red Seven Seas album with pages to 1980. Commences Kangaroos & KG heads, a few stamps only, but values to 2/-, then looks to be 50 – 60% complete to 1977 with values to 10/-. Nice clean starter lot with a few 100 stamps. Cheap and cheerful, price $49 CAP10) Black KEK 16 black paged stockbook with modest Australia collection mint & used 1930’s – 1970’s, plus 3 large blue/green stockbooks well two well filled with collection used 1930’s – 1996 approx. Lots of stamps for just $85 CAP11) Australia Brown Padded Seven Seas pre-decimal hingeless album with collection of Mint Unhinged, 1930 – 1965. No kangaroos and few KGV heads but good degree of completion KGVI onwards. Noted 1934 2d MacArthur Dark Hills and 1953 Food Blocks of 9. Values to 5/- (2) A few stamps are affected by toning as are some album pages, but majority are fine. Will form the basis of a nice collection if rehoused. 200 plus stamps, must be worth 50c each. Price $98

CAP12) New Zealand Queen Victoria – Mid 1990’s in Lighthouse deep red 32 black page stockbook. Fairly modest postally used collection with a few mint unhinged sets too. Many complete sets.

Looks like 650 – 750 mostly all different. Good starter lot. 500 different is on my packets list at $90. Price $99.50 CAP12) Modest World Collection in 2 big stockbooks, some better mint noted and some nice thematics. Cheap lot, $69 the pair.

CAP13) Poland & East Germany, big grey stockbook filled with postally used, cto and mint 1930’s to early 1980’s. Mainly large with a lot of decent sets. About 1000 stamps, appear all different. $59 CAP14) Earlier World lot in large blue stockbook. Little past 1945, mostly postally used. Organised alphabetically, most postally used. A few stamps duplicated with 1250 – 1300 stamps, should yield 1000 different At least. Most in decent condition. Price $79 CAP15) Massive Pacific Is. Mint Unhinged Collection in Big Green Stockbook. Contains Fiji, Samoa, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Norfolk Is., Nauru, Christmas Is., Papua New Guinea & Pitcairn Is. Looks to be early 1970’s to around mid 1990’s. I counted around 220 complete sets/minisheets, with many long definitive sets and sets retailing up to and above $20! Vast catalogue/retail. Great value at around average $2 a set, price $449.

CAP16) World oddment lot in as new Blue Leathergrain padded 4 ring binder on 38 as new Hagner sheets (Rertail $1.75 each) Noted nice range of Mint/ Mint unhinged Cocos (Keeling) Is., inc.

Butterflies & Moths definitives to $3, plus useful AAT & Australia, and other Worldwide bits and pieces. Hagners alone worth $66.40 new. About 650 – 750 stamps. Price for the lot $89 CAP17) Cocos (Keeling) Is. Mostly Mint unhinged collection (some, but not all lightly hinged before 1970) in big red stockbook.

Commences 1963 with pre-decimals in blocks of 4 to 2/3d, then decimals appear complete from 1969 to 1989 apart from Emergency Overprints with many sets in gutter pairs as well as the normal set. A few used extras not counted. Retail value of major Sydney dealer $900, priced at just 40% $359 the lot CAP18) Christmas Island in big blue stockbook 1958 – 1989. 1st defins in blocks of 4 mint lightly hinged, then apart from a few cheapies mostly complete mint unhinged to 1989 many with gutter pairs as well as the normal set. Retail approx.. $600. Price just 40%, $239 CAP19) Nauru mint unhinged collection 1954 – 2000 on 40 + as new Hagner sheets in Burgundy Leather-look 4 ring binder. Retail value of album alone when new $95. Pretty well complete to

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MAY SALE 1994, then the odd set missing but around 80% complete 1995 – 2000. Total retail of stamps per. Major Sydney dealer $730. Total value with album $825, my price under 35%, price $285 CAP20) Australian Antarctic Territory 1957 – 1998 in as new Green Padded Seven Seas Hingeless Album. Album new cost approx. $60 plus mint unhinged stamps retail per major Sydney Dealer at $200. Includes pre-decimals to 2/3d and 1966 defins. Complete, plus many better sets. About 50% complete for the period and a good lot to build on. Total retail value $260, very cheap price under 40% of retail $98 CAP21) Nauru 1054 – 1986 in large blue stockbook. Commences 1954 Defins. Mint & used, then around 80% complete mint unhinged to end of 1986. Odd stamp with minor toning but mostly fresh unhinged. Retail from major Sydney Dealer around $220.

Very cheap at under a third, price $69 CAP21) Norfolk Island 1947 – 2000 mostly mint unhinged collection on 62 as new Hagner pages (Retail $1.75 each) in White 3 Ring Binder. Virtually complete with many sets also in Horizontal Pairs. Only a few of the earlier issues are hinged, and a very few have minor faults, these are not counted. Leading Sydney retailer prices these at $1725 at discounted year set pricing. My price less than a half at $849.

CMF1) Norfolk Is. 1947 – end of 2000 virtually (99%) complete mint unhinged collection in as new Seven Seas Blue Padded Hingeless album with slipcase. Missing Ball Bay White Papers, 10/- Specimens & UPU Minisheet, and a few others. Norfolk Is. Is currently very popular and every collection I get sells almost straight away. Album alone is $295 plus new, and retail of the stamps $1635, so a total of $1930 for just $1150 CMF2) Australia High Values bulk in top quality $75 new Brown leather Ka-Be black page heavy duty 32 page stockbook (As thick as a 64 page!) Contains 5/- Cattle Cream Paper x 200 inc. some 20 pairs and a couple of white papers, plus other HV definitives to $10, total of 423 stamps. Huge face and catalogue value. The 5/- cattle alone cat. $5 each = $1000. Great for checking for postmarks and varieties, or just for adding to quality mixtures/ packets. Got to be worth around 35c a stamp average, price $155 CMF5) Fiji on stack of 35 plus hagner pages, 1890’s - 1990’s, inc. many unhinged sets. Noted 1891 2d dull green in cto 15 DE 00 block of 20, with gum (toned) 1949 UPU set mint, QEII Defins to One Pound mint unhinged, both 1953 & 1960 sets and used (3) , I counted 162 complete sets and 25 minisheets. Some minor duplication (sets in pairs & blocks of 4) plus some of the earlier stuff is toned. Still very good value at $259

CMF6) 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.

CMF7) Australia cover/card collection in two near new Lighthouse Green Padded Binders and slipcases with 48 Vario black pages, total new cost around $175. This is basically the 1988 Bicentennial Collection as put together by veteran NSW dealer Manfred Junge.

Contains maximum cards and Benham Silk fdcs from 1984 - 1988 plus some extras. Total of 54 FDCs and 90 cards plus extra bits and pieces. Original purchase price $525 plus, Price under a half, $249 CMF8) 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.

CMF9) 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. Price well under a half $395.

CMF11) Papua New Guinea collection/accumulation 1966 – 1987 mostly mint unhinged. Organsied chronologically in 32 page Green Padded King Stockbook. Commences Butterflies definitives to $2 x 2 (1 each mint unhinged & vfu) and Shell Defins. Mint unhinged to $2. Most sets are there with duplication in some place, mostly only 2 or 3 of each. Conservatively counted there are well over 250 complete mint unhinged sets here. Retail would have to be at least $750. Cheap lot at only 40% of estimated retail. Price $295 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 form 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 & Brittania 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 CMF13) Crests & Seals etc. in Brown Hagner binder with many

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MAY SALE embossed types. Mostly Australian with emphasis on Sydney & Melbourne. Looks like about 750 items. Fasciniating stuff, with many official government types, large round German Consulate Types (Melbourne) with embossed coat of arms etc. Pretty well all from the 19th Century. Fascinating stuff! $295 the lot.

CMF14) British Empire. Massive dealer stock in 3 x 64 page stockbooks, mint & used. Queen Victoria to KGVI with very little QEII. Many better items and complete sets. Organised A - Z in catalogue order. (No Hong Kong, Straits Settlements or Malaysia) Many thousands of stamps (I estimate more than 10,000 stamps) Price under $1 per stamp $9,950 CMF15) France, Postal History Collection in Blue Padded Ka-Be 32 black page stockbook. Commences 1839 to 1870’s with both stamped envelopes and pre-stamp entires. 56 items, incIuding around a dozen Local Post covers. Fascinating stuff! Priced by previous owner at $1600, my price under a half at around $13 an item. Cheap buy for someone! $749 Great Britain 1840 1d Blacks 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 PB25/26) GB 1840 1d Black SG2, plate 2. Nice 4 large margin example with neat red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered L-L, and with matching lettered plate 2 1d Red Brown (SG7) on piece, 4 margins and black Maltese cross. Scarce and hard to find. Cat. £700. Price $895 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 BD221) Great Britain 1902 5/- both De la Rue Shades in nice used condition with circular cancels. SG 263 7 264 Bright Carmine and Deep Bright Carmine. Nice for comparison. Both well centered with full perfs. Cat. £440. Price $149 the two.

DB674) Great Britain pre-decimal selection of Missing Phosphor

Commemoratives. 10 mint unhinged, 1 used. Price $89 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 Tasmania DB495) Tasmania 2.5d on 9d blue surcharge REPRINT in top marginal block of 4, mint unhinged on no wmk paper. Fresh and attractive, price $49.

DB493 TASMANIA 1889-91 SIDEFACE 1/2d on 1d Red opt REPRINT corner marginal block of 8, imperf on thin card. Unhinged, attractive. Price $125 DB492) As above but marginal block of 4, price $65 Victoria DB676/7) Victoria 1885/93 3/- Drab & Olive Drab Stamp Duties.

SG 268/268a, both shades postally used. Cat . £32 price $24 Western Australia DB490) Western Australia 1895 1d on 3d Pale Brown, SG 107.

Fresh mint block of 9, with one stamp only hinged, plus another with very minor tone spot. Cat at £15 each for hinged. Attractive multiple. Price $139 DB497) Western Australia 1902 2/- Bright Red on Yellow, perf 11, SG 134. Nice fine used example with partial SEP 03 cds cancel.

Centered slightly low, with good perfs. Cat. £180, price $119 Australia and States Postal History DB512) NSW very late 1941 Official Use cover. 1882- 5 1d Orange perf. 11 x 12 Ovpt. OS, SG O20b used by Canberra slogan “REGISTER VALUABLE MAILS” 17 APR 1941 with violet “Dept. of the Air Concessional Postal Rates” cachet. To Brisbane. Rare and unusual.

Stamp has pre-application horizontal crease which does not detract. Price $149 DB528) Australia 1.5d Brown single wmk on NATIONAL BANK of AUSTRALASIA wrapper. Sent Melbourne to Commercial Bank of Italy, Milan. Tied by Melbourne cds. Date unclear. Scarce survivor of interbank mail. Price $79 DB526) Australia 1922 small Taxed cover to USA. Bears 1d Violet & 2d red single wmk. KGV tied by cds of Watersleigh NSW 15DE22 to Washington USA. Additionally T2d in Blue Crayon, with NSW

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MAY SALE T30 in Shield shape handstamp and with two line “U.S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 6 cents” Attractive and scarce, price $159 DB543) Australias 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 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 DB542) Australia 1933 uprated 1.5d brown p/stationery card to Argentina. Uprated with Halfpenny Orange KGV smw perf. 13.5 x 12.5 and cancelled by Rochester Vic. cds of 26AP33. Fascinating reading on reverse. Scarce destination. Price $89 LM9) Australia 1934 small 1st Flight “Boomerang” Cover to NZ. Bears 1d Green KGV & 6d Blue Kangaroo , together with 7d Orange-Brown NZ Airmail for the return leg. Tied by cds of Melbourne 6 APR 1934 and returning on 14AP34. Arriving Auckland 12AP34 and Sydney 14 APR 1934, arrival cds’s on reverse. Bears official cachets in Violet, and is signed by Pilot, C.T.P. Ulm. Nice attractive piece. Price $69 DB544) Australia 1937 small surface mail cover to France. Bears 3d Blue KGVI Die I, cancelled by cds of Kogarah NSW SEP 8 37.

Reverse shows Marseilles arrival slogan “FUMEZ LES CIGARETTES CELTIQUES” of 24 IX 1937. Price $69 DB546) Australia 1942 Small Registered Military Cover. Bears 1d Red- Brown Die II QM, and 3.5d Blue Surcharge KGVI. Tied by R.A.A.F. P.O. Somers cds of 15JA42 and Violet 2 line “DEPARTMENT OF AIR - CONCESSION RATE” CACHET. Also RAAF Somers registered label No. 429. Addressed to Strathfield NSW and with reverse cds of Registered Melbourne 16JA42, T.P.O.I. SOUTH NSW 17JA42 and Strathfield 19JA42. Neat and clean item. Price $79 DB525) Australia Forces Mail 1945. Small envelope bearing 1943 1d Purple Brown QM block of 4. Cancelled by A.F.P.O. 26 cds of 11MY45 inscribed “PAR AVION” in manuscript and with oval violet “R.A.A.F. CENSOR 41B” cachet. Addressed to Sydney Tech. College.

Scarce item, sent a few days after the cessation of hostilities with

Germany. Price $79 DB486) Australia 1946 Victory issue, horizontal pairs of 3.5d & 5.5d on small commercial Airmail cover to Holland. Cancelled by cds of Melbourne? (Indistinct) 27MY46 to make correct airmail rate of 1/6d. Scarce make up. Price $39 DB541) Australia 1954 small Censored Advertising Airmail cover to Israel. Bears 2/- Aboriginal Art Crocodile, cancelled by Melbourne Slogan “KEEP AUSTRALIA CLEAN BY PLANT QUARANTINE” 14 JLY 1954. From York Press Ltd, Carlton to Tel Aviv. Censor tape and marking in Arabic. Cover also marked “To Sender” in pink.

This was returned during what became known as the Lavon Affair. A failed Israeli covert operation, code named Operation Susannah, conducted in Egypt in July of 1954 as part of the false flag operation. A group of Egyptian Jews were recruited by Israeli military intelligence to plant bombs inside Egyptian, American, and British-owned civilian targets, cinemas, libraries and American educational centres. The bombs were timed to detonate several hours after closing time. The attacks were to be blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Communists, "unspecified malcontents" or "local nationalists" with the aim of creating a climate of sufficient violence and instability to induce the British government to retain its occupying troops in Egypt's Suez Canal zone. The operation caused no casualties among the population, but did cost the lives of four operatives: two cell members who committed suicide after being captured; and two operatives who were tried, convicted, and executed by Egypt. The operation ultimately became known as the Lavon Affair after the Israeli defence minister Pinhas Lavon was forced to resign as a consequence of the incident. Before Lavon's resignation, the incident had been euphemistically referred to in Israel as the "Unfortunate Affair" or "The Bad Business" (Hebrew: ‫שיבה קסעה‬, HaEsek HaBish).

After Israel publicly denied any involvement in the incident for 51 years, the surviving agents were officially honoured in 2005 by being awarded certificates of appreciation by Israeli President Moshe Katzav. A scarce survivor! Price $265 Inwards Mail 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 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

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MAY SALE 5c stamp has damgaged 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 Fransisco MAR 27 1948, Sydney 28 MY 48 and Edgecliff 29MY48. Not a bad turnaround time for those days and probably started it's journey by Flying Boat. Very attractive piece, price $129 Australia Kangaroos DB517) Australia 1931 – 46 Kangaroos, simplified used set to 2/-. Has both colours of the 6d & 2/-. Nice basic starter Kangaroo Collection, most are 1st watermark. Retail for fine used is approx. $200. Price $69 DB518) Another similar to above. $69 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 centered, with fluffy perfs. Listed by Gibbons as SG 9b. A nice dated stamp from the November 1913 printing. Price $3450 DB686) Australia 1918 3d Olive Kangaroo 3rd wmk, Die II. Fine postally used with cds of Moonee Ponds, Vic. July 1918. Cat $200, price $119 DB503) Australia 1920 1/- Bright Blue Green 1/- Kangaroo Die IIB, OS Imprint Pair. Wonderfully fresh looking pair of this scarce shade. The stamps are fresh, well centered 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 Australia Pre-Decimal DB682) Australia 1913 6d Claret Kookaburra, nice postally used cds. Cat. $60, price $35 DB685) Australia 1932 1/- Lyrebird Ovpt. OS, cto. Well centered example with full perfs and fresh unhinged Gum, scarce thus. Cat $50 Price $39 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 DB688) Australia 1951 2d Green QM Coil Block of 8. Mint hinged, Cat. $20, price $12 Australia Varieties/errors 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 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 DB529) Papua new Guinea 1993 90t Bird lower corner single MUH with Imprint and 1 Kapul reprint. Price $110 DB537) Papua new Guinea 1992/93 21t Birds Surcharges, thick & thin overprints complete set of 6 vfu. With Certificate. Cat $700, price $289 DB536) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1994 Emergency overprint 5t MUH Imprint Block, price $69 DB529) PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1995 Tourism 65t Emergency overprint block of 4, one stamp missing the 65t. Mint unhinged.

Scarce. Price $29 DB540) As above, Imprint block of 9, price $59 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 New Zealand DB691) New Zealand 1907 Officials. 3d, 6d & 1/- mint lightly hinged. SG 063/065. Cat. . £385. Cheap at $195 1935 Silver Jubilee Issues STANDARD ISSUES, all priced at approx. 60% of normal retail DB657) Great Britain 1935 Silver Jubilee set MUH. Price $3.65 SJ41) Canada 1935 Silver Jubilee set FU. Price $6.50

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MAY SALE SJ11) Ceylon 1935 Silver Jubilee set MH. Price $6.00 SJ182) Cyprus 1935 Silver Jubilee set MH. Price $12.50 DB662) Hong Kong 1935 Silver Jubilee set FU. Price $38.00 SJ78) India 1935 Silver Jubilee set FU, price $4.50 SJ50) Jamaica 1935 Silver Jubilee set MH. Price $7.20 SJ51) Kenya Uganda Tanganyika 1935 Silver Jubilee set FU. Price $4.90 DB667) New Guinea 1935 Silver Jubilee set MUH. Price $2.75 SJ60) New Guinea 1935 Silver Jubilee set MH. Price $1.50 DB668) Northern Rhodesia 1935 Silver Jubilee set FU. Price $6.20 SJ66) St. Lucia 1935 Silver Jubilee set MH. Price $4.75 DB670) Straits Settlements 1935 Silver Jubilee set FU. Price $6.90 SJ80) Straits Settlements 1935 Silver Jubilee set MH. Price $6.50

right of main turret. Price $49 DB344) Ceylon 1935 Jubilee 9c green & indigo SG 380 with varieties.

Used. Broken flagstaff and missing areas of right frame. Price $49 DB362) Ceylon 1935 Jubilee 50c slate & purple SG 382 with variety. Fine used cds. Purple line North East of Ceylon. Price $49 DB363) Falkland Islands 1935 Jubilee 1/- slate & purple SG 142 with variety. MH with curved hairline in water above "UE". Price $49 DB371) Falkland Islands 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 139 with variety. MH with long top line to "E" of castle. Price $49 DB360) Gambia 1935 Jubilee 6d light blue & olive - green SG 145b with variety. MH with short extra flagstaff. Price $349 DB385) Gilbert & Ellice Islands 1935 Jubilee 1d ultramarine & grey-black SG 36 with variety. MH with low vignette. Price $49 DB376) Gold Coast 1935 Jubilee 1d ultramarine & grey-black SG 113 with variety. MH with blue hairline through to left of flagstaff.

Price $49 VARIETIES DB370) Grenada 1935 Jubilee 1/- slate & purple SG 148 with variDB361) Ascension 1935 Jubilee 1.5d deep blue & scarlet SG 31 ety. MNG with sky and water devoid of many shade lines. Price $49 with variety. MH angled blue line, left of left Battlement. Price $49 DB380) Hong Kong 1935 Jubilee 5c green & indigo SG 134 with DB347) Barbados 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG241 with variety. MH with vertical green line through most of stamp just right of main flagstaff. Price $49 variety. Fine used cds, numerous spikes & extensions to building DB369) Hong Kong 1935 Jubilee 5c green & indigo SG 134 with line at left. Price $49 variety. MH with large green inking flaw extending from left turDB359) Bermuda 1935 Jubilee 1.5d ultramarine & grey SG 95m ret. Price $49 with variety. Used with "bird" by turret. Cat . ÂŁ275, price $269 DB358) British Guiana 1935 Jubilee 2c ultramarine & grey SG 301h DB381) Hong Kong 1935 Jubilee 10c brown & deep blue SG 135 with variety. MH with 2 vertical blue lines through design into with variety. MH with Dot by flagstaff. Cat. ÂŁ130, price $125 unprinted areas. Price $49 DB364) Cayman Islands 1935 Jubilee halfpenny black and green SG 108 with variety. MH with black line near bushes at right. Price DB384) Hong Kong 1935 Jubilee 10c brown & deep blue SG 135 with variety. Fine used cds with various vertical blue lines through $49 design. Price $49 DB378) Ceylon 1935 Jubilee 6c ultramarine & grey SG 379 with DB383) Hong Kong 1935 Jubilee 10c brown & deep blue SG 135 variety. Used with part of the top left inner frame missing. Price with variety. Fine used cds with vertical blue line. Price $49 $49 DB382) Hong Kong 1935 Jubilee 10c brown & deep blue SG DB356) Ceylon 1935 Jubilee 6c ultramarine & grey SG 379 with 135 with variety. Fine used heavy-ish cds with vertical blue line variety. Fine used cds, with spot above "ST" castle. Price $49 through design at left. Price $49 DB343) Ceylon 1935 Jubilee 6c ultramarine & grey SG 379 with variety. Used with short horizontal line that extends out from left DB395) Jamaica 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 114 with variety. Fine used cds with vertical red hair line through design. side of left of twin towers at right. Price $49 Price $49 DB342) Ceylon 1935 Jubilee 6c ultramarine & grey SG 379 with varieties. MH with broken flagstaff and line over "5" between top DB392) Kenya Uganda Tanganyika 1935 Jubilee 20c light blue & olive green SG 124 with variety. MH with broken flagstaff. Price $49 frames. Price $49 DB365) Kenya Uganda Tanganyika 1935 Jubilee 20c light blue & DB345) Ceylon 1935 Jubilee 6c ultramarine & grey SG 379 with olive green SG 124 with variety. MH with high vignette & some variety. Fine used cds on piece. Possible extra flagstaff on turret

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MAY SALE doubling of 3D imaging around country name. Price $49 DB390) Kenya Uganda Tanganyika 1935 Jubilee 65c green & indigo SG 126 with variety. Fine used cds with green line north east of right building. Price $49 DB355) Mauritius 1935 Jubilee 5c ultramarine & grey SG 245 with variety. Fine used cds with "man" on left turret. Price $49 DB379) Montserrat 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 94 with varieties. Fine used cds with "man on battlement" lower left of flagstaff and broken top to battlement lower right of flagstaff.

Price $49 DB349) Montserrat 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 94 with variety. MH with horizontal line from left side of left of 2 pointed turrets to right. Price $49 DB367) Newfoundland 1935 Jubilee 24c olive - green SG 253 with variety. MH with hairline before left turret. Price $49 DB375) Northern Rhodesia 1935 Jubilee 1d light blue & olive green SG 18 with varieties. MH with left turret beginning of 2nd horizontal bdlg. line is curved, not straight. Price $49 DB374) Northern Rhodesia 1935 Jubilee 2d green & indigo SG 19 with varieties. MH with: 1. No top / mast to right building. 2. Rooftop to left of 5 "chimneys" downstrike at right is short. 3. Left turret - 2 downstrikes of higher small central turret are joined by horizontal line. Price $98 DB372) St. Christopher and Nevis 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 61 with variety. MH with blue line and dot North West of left turret. Price $49 DB354) St. Christopher and Nevis 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 61 with variety. MH with colour flaw below "Nevis".

Price $49 DB352) St. Christopher and Nevis 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 61 with variety. MH with large "apostrophe" colour flaw above right pointed roof. Price $49 DB377) St. Christopher and Nevis 1935 Jubilee 1.5d ultramarine & grey SG 62 with varieties. MH with extra "grey" in vignette on turret and in trees below castle plus line in water and vignette misplaced lower. Price $49 DB373) St. Christopher and Nevis 1935 Jubilee 1.5d ultramarine & grey SG 62 with variety. MH with very low vignette. Price $98 DB388) St. Helena 1935 Jubilee 1.5d deep blue & scarlet SG 124 with variety. MH with upper left to right of left value tablet is missing part of upper outline. Price $49 DB387) St. Helena 1935 Jubilee 1.5d deep blue & scarlet SG 124

with variety. MH with lack of shading etc. to left side of smaller flagstaff turret. Price $49 DB386) St. Helena 1935 Jubilee 6d green & indigo SG 126 with varieties. MH with: 1. Faint flagstaff. 2. Broken vertical line at mid point large right building. 3. "Flagstaff" on right pointed building is a fine not thick line. Price $98 DB368) St. Lucia 1935 Jubilee halfpenny black & green SG 109 with variety. MH with minor colour top left of left turret. Price $49 DB346) St. Lucia 1935 Jubilee halfpenny black & green SG 109 with variety. MH with weakish printing of right buildings. Price $49 DB366) St. Lucia 1935 Jubilee 2d ultramarine & grey SG 110 with variety. MH with line by flagstaff. Price $49 DB350) St. Vincent 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 142 with variety. Fine used cds with blue spot on left turret. Price $49 DB351) Somaliland Protectorate 1935 Jubilee 1a deep blue & scarlet SG 86 with variety. MH with heavy shade lines right of flagstaff. Price $49 DB394) Straits Settlements 1935 Jubilee 5c ultramarine & grey SG 256 with varieties. MH with horizontal line at left frame opposite left turret. "cannon" on small turret at left of flagstaff turret. Price $49 DB357) Straits Settlements 1935 Jubilee 8c green & indigo SG 257 with variety. MH with horizontal lines left of left turret. Price $49 DB348) Straits Settlements 1935 Jubilee 8c green & indigo SG 257 with variety. MH with green dot off top of right pointed roof top.

Price $49 DB393) Turks & Caicos Islands 1935 Jubilee halfpenny black & green SG 187 with varieties. MH with: 1. 2 black angle lines join at top of building. 2. Right of main turret "Major" 3. Broken green line below leaves at right of value tablet. 4. 2 large breaks to shade lines etc. below right of revenue. Price $98 DB389) Turks & Caicos Islands 1935 Jubilee halfpenny black & green SG 187 with varieties. MH with minor green line within "E" in "Revenue". Point of top "serif" is a square block of colour rather than a point as design should be. Price $49 DB391) Turks & Caicos Islands 1935 Jubilee 1/- slate & purple SG 190 with varieties. MH with Horse shoes line. Colour flaw from top of far right pointed steeple. Price $49 DB353) Virgin Islands 1935 Jubilee 1d deep blue & scarlet SG 103 with variety. MH with vertical line extending down into water from central building. Price $49

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UPDATED JANUARY 2017, KEEP THIS LIST, UPDATES WILL BE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN! Discounts from this list: Spend $100 and deduct 5%, $101 to $250 deduct 10%, $251 plus deduct 15% All different in each packet

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25 AAT ......................................................$ 3.00 50 AAT ................................................... $ 25.00 100 AAT ................................................. $ 99.00 50 ADEN ................................................ $ 12.00 100 AFGHANISTAN .................................. $ 15.00 100 AFRICA ..............................................$ 6.00 200 AFRICA ............................................. $ 13.00 50 AITUTAKI ........................................... $ 40.00 150 AITUTAKI ....................................... $ 140.00 200 AITUTAKI ........................................$180.00 50 ALBANIA ............................................$14.00 100 ALBANIA ......................................... $ 24.00 50 ALGERIA .............................................$11.00 25 ANDORRA - FRENCH MINT U/H .......... $ 20.00 50 ANDORRA - FRENCH MINT U/H .......... $ 50.00 25 ANDORA - SPANISH MINT U/H ........... $ 20.00 50 ANDORRA - SPANISH MINT U/H ......... $ 60.00 25 ANGUILLA ...........................................$18.00 25 ANTIGUA ..............................................$ 5.00 50 ANTIGUA BARBUDA............................ $ 20.00 200 ARAB STATES ................................... $ 12.00 100 ARGENTINA .......................................$ 6.00 200 ARGENTINA ..................................... $ 15.00 300 ARGENTINA.......................................$28.00 25 ASCENSION .......................................$42.00 100 AUST. (DEC MINT U/H) ..................... $ 55.00 100 AUST. (PRE-DEC.MINT U/H) ............. $ 60.00 100 AUSTRALIA ........................................$ 4.00 200 AUSTRALIA ........................................$ 6.00 300 AUSTRALIA ........................................$ 8.00 400 AUSTRALIA ...................................... $ 13.50 500 AUSTRALIA ...................................... $ 16.50 600 AUSTRALIA ...................................... $ 27.50 800 AUSTRALIA ...................................... $ 40.00 1000 AUSTRALIA .................................... $ 65.00 250 AUSTRALIA CTO PACK (MODERN).......$60.00 300 AUSTRALIA CTO PACK (MODERN) ......$70.00 25 AUSTRALIAN STATES .......................... $ 16.00 50 AUSTRALIAN STATES .......................... $ 96.00 10 AUSTRALIAN STATES – NSW ...............$16.00 10 AUSTRALIAN STATES – QLD.................$20.00 10 AUSTRALIAN STATES – SA....................$20.00 10 AUSTRALIAN STATES – TASMANIA .......$20.00 10 AUSTRALIAN STATES – VICTORIA .........$10.00 10 AUSTRALIAN STATES – WA...................$30.00 100 AUSTRIA ............................................$ 7.00 200 AUSTRIA .......................................... $ 18.00 500 AUSTRIA ........................................ $ 130.00 100 AUSTRIA (LRG.COMMEMS) .............. $ 50.00

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100 BAHAMAS ....................................... $ 90.00

50 BAHAMAS (MINT SETS)........................$42.00 25 BAHRAIN ........................................... $ 33.00 50 BAHRAIN ........................................... $ 72.00 100 BANGLADESH ................................... $ 11.00 25 BARBADOS ........................................ $ 12.00 50 BARBADOS ........................................ $ 40.00 100 BARBADOS ...................................... $ 70.00 50 BASUTOLAND/ LESOTHO ....................$40.00 50 BAVARIA ........................................... $ 28.00 100 BELGIAN CONGO ................................$32.00 200 BELGIAN CONGO ............................ $ 100.00 100 BELGIUM .............................................$6.00 200 BELGIUM ..........................................$15.00 300 BELGIUM ......................................... $ 24.00 100 BELGIAN COLONIES ........................... $ 13.00 300 BELGIAN COLONIES .......................... $ 80.00 500 BELGIAN COLONIES .........................$166.00 25 BERMUDA ...........................................$24.00 100 BERMUDA ........................................ $ 90.00 100 BHUTAN ...........................................$30.00 50 BOHEMIA MORAVIA ............................ $ 8.00 100 BOHEMIA MORAVIA ........................ $ 24.00 150 BOHEMIA MORAVIA ........................ $ 55.00 25 BOLIVIA ...............................................$ 6.00 50 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA ....................... $ 33.00 150 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA ................... $ 170.00 25 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA (MUH IN SETS) $50.00 100 Br.P.O. AGENCIES ............................ $ 100.00 25 BR. SOLOMONS .................................. $ 10.00 100 BRAZIL ............................................ $ 17.00 200 BRAZIL ............................................ $ 36.00 100 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ................. $ 6.00 200 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH .............. $ 10.00 500 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH .............. $ 30.00 100 BRITISH C'WEALTH (MINT U/H) ........ $ 27.00 100 BRITISH C'WEALTH KGVI (MINT U/H) $ 60.00 500 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MINT ....$100.00 1000 BRITISH C'WEALTH LRG (COMMEMS190.00 50 BRIT. HONDURAS (LRG.COMMEMS) .... $ 40.00 25 HONDURAS AND BELIZE .......................$ 9.00 25 BRITISH VIRGIN ISL............................. $ 22.00 100 BRITISH WEST INDIES ....................... $ 14.00 25 BRUNEI .............................................. $ 30.00 50 BRUNEI ...............................................$66.00 200 BULGARIA ........................................ $ 17.00 100 BURUNDI ......................................... $ 20.00

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25 CAMBODIA ........................................ $ 10.00 100 CAMBODIA .................................... $ 115.00 100 CANADA ............................................$ 6.00 1000 CANADA .......................................$100.00 100 CANADA (MINT.COMMEMS) ............ $ 50.00 25 CAYMAN ISL ...................................... $ 15.00 50 CAYMAN ISL ...................................... $ 36.00 100 CHANNEL ISLANDS .......................... $ 19.00 150 CHANNEL ISLANDS(MINT).................$90.00 200 CHANNEL ISLANDS, MINT SETS ...... $ 110.00 100 CHILE .............................................. $ 12.00 200 CHILE .............................................. $ 24.00 100 CHINA ............................................. $ 39.00

300 CHINA ........................................... $ 130.00 500 CHINA ........................................... $ 350.00 50 CHINA & TAIWAN ................................$16.00 200 CHINA & TAIWAN ..............................$60.00 300 CHINA & TAIWAN ............................$130.00 500 CHINA & TAIWAN ............................$260.00 100 CHINA (LRG, MINT, COMP.SETS) ........ $ 60.00 25 CHRISTMAS ISLAND .......................... $ 14.00 50 CHRISTMAS ISLAND .......................... $ 33.00 75 CHRISTMAS ISLAND .......................... $ 50.00 100 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ...................... $ 100.00 150 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ...................... $ 150.00 200 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ...................... $ 230.00 25 COCOS ISLAND .....................................$ 8.00 50 COCOS ISLAND ................................... $ 38.00 75 COCOS ISLAND ................................... $ 60.00 100 COCOS ISLAND ............................... $ 132.00 300 COLOMBIA ....................................... $ 60.00 300 COOK ISLANDS ............................... $ 350.00 400 COOK ISLANDS ............................... $ 560.00 500 COOK ISLANDS ............................... $ 650.00 750 COOK ISLANDS ............................. $ 1280.00 1000 COOK ISLANDS .......................... $ 2,000.00 50 COSTA RICA (MINT SETS) .....................$20.00 50 CROATIA (PRE WAR) ........................... $ 20.00 50 CROATIA (POST WAR, MINT) ................$40.00 100 CUBA ................................................$ 9.00 200 CUBA (LARGE PICT.)...........................$18.00 300 CUBA ............................................... $ 30.00 25 CYPRUS.............................................. $ 12.00 50 CYPRUS............................................. $ 30.00 100 CYPRUS............................................ $ 60.00 100 CZECHOSLOVAKIA ...............................$ 3.00 200 CZECHOSLOVAKIA ............................. $ 15.00 500 CZECHOSLOVAKIA ............................. $ 17.00 100 CZECHOSLOVAKIA (MINT U/H)........... $ 17.00 100 CZECHOSLOVAKIA (POST WAR).......... $ 11.00 400 CZECHOSLOVAKIA MINT.....................$30.00

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50 DANZIG .............................................. $ 29.00 100 DANZIG ............................................ $ 66.00 100 DENMARK .........................................$ 6.00 200 DENMARK .........................................$12.00 500 DENMARK .........................................$60.00 25 DOMINICA BR........................................$4.00 50 DOMINICA BR. ......................................$ 6.00 100 DOMINICA BR. .................................. $ 30.00 50 DOMINICA BR. (KGVI & QEII) .............. $ 40.00 50 DOMINICAN REP ................................ $ 18.00 100 DOMINICAN REP. ............................. $ 39.00

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200 ECUADOR ......................................... $ 96.00 400 ECUADOR ....................................... $ 120.00 500 ECUADOR ...................................... $ 150.00 100 EGYPT .............................................. $ 10.00 200 EGYPT .............................................. $ 56.00 300 EGYPT .............................................. $ 70.00 50 EGYPT (MINT/UH IN COMPL. SETS) ..... $ 30.00

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Pricefighter Packets, ready made collections 50 EGYPT + 4 M/S .................................. $ 30.00 25 EQUATORIAL GUINEA (M/SHEET CTO) .$ 11.00 50 ESTONIA ............................................ $ 66.00

F

20 FALKLAND ISL. COMPL. MINT SETS.... $ 100.00 25 FALKLAND ISLAND ............................. $ 24.00 50 FAROE ISLAND ................................... $ 60.00 100 FAROE ISLAND ................................ $ 130.00 50 FIJI ..................................................... $ 18.00 100 FIJI .................................................. $ 50.00 150 FIJI .................................................. $ 70.00 200 FIJI .................................................. $ 80.00 250 FIJI ................................................. $ 140.00 400 FIJI ................................................. $ 300.00 100 FINLAND ......................................... $ 18.00 300 FINLAND ......................................... $ 60.00 10 FIUME ..................................................$ 7.00 300 FRANCE ............................................ $ 30.00 500 FRANCE .............................................$70.00 100 FRENCH COLONIES .............................$ 6.00 200 FRENCH COLONIES ............................ $ 20.00 500 FRENCH COLONIES .............................$70.00 100 FRENCH COLONIES (PRE IND) ............ $ 28.00 100 FRENCH. MOROCCO .......................... $ 25.00 50 FRENCH POLYNESIA ............................ $ 50.00

G

50 GERMANY 3RD REICH ......................... $ 13.00 25 GERMANY..............................................$5.00 100 GERMANY .........................................$ 7.00 300 GERMANY ........................................ $ 18.00 1000 GERMANY ...................................... $ 70.00 100 GERMANY (PRE WAR)........................$24.00 500 GERMANY EAST................................ $ 40.00 50 GERMANY INFLATION (MINT U/H ) ..... $ 10.00 100 GERMANY INFLATION (MINT U/H)..... $ 20.00 500 GERMANY WEST ................................$60.00 100 GERMANY WEST (LARGE COMMEMS).$20.00 50 GHANA .............................................. $ 50.00 100 GHANA ............................................ $ 70.00 200 GHANA .......................................... $ 120.00 25 GIBRALTAR ......................................... $ 17.00 50 GIBRALTAR ......................................... $ 45.00 500 GILBERT, KIRIBATI, TUVALU .............$270.00 25 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU ................. $ 12.00 50 GILBERT, KIRIBATI,TUVALU .................$30.00 150 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU ................ $ 90.00 200 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .............. $ 100.00 360 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .............. $ 190.00 400 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .............. $ 225.00 50 GREAT BRITAIN .....................................$ 7.00 100 GREAT BRITAIN ...................................$ 9.00 1000 GREAT BRITAIN ............................. $ 176.00 1200 GREAT BRITAIN ............................. $ 230.00 100 GREAT BRITAIN (LARGE COMMEMS) ..$12.00 200 GREAT BRITAIN (LARGE COMMEMS).. $ 20.00 500 GREAT BRITAIN (LARGE COMMEMS) ..$70.00 100 GREECE ............................................ $ 24.00 200 GREECE ............................................ $ 50.00

300 GREECE ............................................ $ 70.00 100 GREENLAND ................................... $ 100.00 100 GRENADA MINT................................ $ 24.00 50 GUATEMALA ...................................... $ 14.00 100 GUATEMALA..................................... $ 32.00 300 GUATEMALA................................... $ 150.00 25 GUINEA M/S ...................................... $ 10.00 50 GUINEA REP. .........................................$ 6.00 100 GUINEA REP. (LARGE PICT.) .............. $ 10.00

H

50 HAITI ................................................. $ 18.00 100 HAITI ............................................... $ 30.00 200 HAITI ............................................... $ 55.00 100 HOLLAND ...........................................$ 7.00 200 HOLLAND ......................................... $ 14.00 300 HOLLAND ......................................... $ 30.00 400 HOLLAND ......................................... $ 40.00 50 HONDURAS .........................................$30.00 100 HONDURAS ...................................... $ 50.00 200 HONDURAS ...................................... $ 80.00 400 HONDURAS ................................... $ 140.00 100 HONDURAS REP. ................................$60.00 25 HONG KONG .........................................$ 6.00 50 HONG KONG ...................................... $ 12.00 200 HONG KONG ................................... $ 100.00 500 HUNGARY ........................................ $ 30.00 2000 HUNGARY ................................... $ 150.00 3000 HUNGARY ................................... $ 440.00 200 HUNGRY ( LARGE PICT) .................... $ 18.00 300 HUNGARY (LARGE PICT.) ................. $ 24.00

I

25 ICELAND ............................................ $ 20.00 50 ICELAND ............................................ $ 40.00 100 INDIA ..................................................$6.00 200 INDIA ................................................$16.00 25 INDO - CHINA ......................................$ 8.00 50 INDO - CHINA ..................................... $ 30.00 200 INDONESIA ...................................... $ 24.00 100 INDONESIAN (RECENT COMMEMS).... $ 33.00 100 IRAN .................................................$14.00 300 IRAN ............................................... $ 30.00 50 IRELAND ..............................................$ 9.00 100 IRELAND ......................................... $ 18.00 300 IRELAND ........................................ $ 210.00 400 IRELAND ........................................ $ 240.00 500 IRELAND ........................................ $ 280.00 100 ISRAEL ..............................................$13.00 20 ISRAEL COMPLETE MINT SETS ............ $ 90.00 25 ITALIAN COLONIES ............................. $ 15.00 100 ITALIAN COLONIES ............................ $ 75.00 200 ITALIAN COLONIES .......................... $ 160.00 100 ITALY ..................................................$ 6.00 200 ITALY ............................................... $ 16.00 300 ITALY .................................................$36.00 500 ITALY ............................................... $ 80.00

J

100 JAMAICA ......................................... $ 50.00 50 JAPAN ...................................................$4.00

KEVIN MORGAN STAMPS & COINS Postal: PO Box 1290, Upwey, Vic 3158 Tel: 0425 795 693

200 JAPAN ...............................................$30.00 100 JAPAN (ALL MINT) ........................... $ 70.00 100 JAPAN (COMMEMS) ......................... $ 20.00 200 JAPAN (COMMEMS) ......................... $ 50.00 50 JERSEY ............................................... $ 13.00

K

50 KOREA NORTH (LARGE PICT.) ................ $ 6.00 100 KOREA NORTH (LARGE PICT.)............. $ 10.00 50 KOREA NORTH (M/SHEET) .................. $ 20.00 50 KOREA SOUTH .................................... $ 24.00

L

25 LAOS......................................................$4.00 50 LAOS ....................................................$ 7.00 20 LAOS PRE WAR .....................................$ 6.00 100 LATIN AMERICA ................................ $ 10.00 300 LATIN AMERICA ................................ $ 50.00 50 LATVIA ............................................... $ 44.00 75 LATVIA (Pre War) ............................. $ 100.00 100 LEBANON ......................................... $ 40.00 200 LEBANON ...................................... $ 100.00 50 LIBERIA ...............................................$ 9.00 100 LIBERIA .............................................$25.00 200 LIBERIA ............................................ $ 35.00 300 LIBERIA ............................................ $ 70.00 25 LIECHTENSTEIN .................................. $ 10.00 50 LIECHTENSTEIN .................................. $ 30.00 25 LITHUANIA ......................................... $ 10.00 50 LITHUANIA ......................................... $ 30.00 100 LITHUANIA ..................................... $ 100.00 50 LUXEMBOURG ......................................$ 8.00 100 LUXEMBOURG .................................. $ 21.00 200 LUXEMBOURG....................................$50.00 300 LUXEMBOURG ...................................$70.00

M

50 MACAU .............................................. $ 60.00 300 MALAYA AND SINGAPORE ................ $ 66.00 1000 MALAYA AND SINGAPORE ........... $ 400.00 100 MALDIVES ........................................ $ 24.00 100 MALAYSIA .........................................$13.00 100 MALDIVES .........................................$24.00 100 MALTA ............................................. $ 10.00 500 MALTA ........................................... $ 140.00 100 MAURITIUS ...................................... $ 60.00 100 MEXICO .............................................$24.00 200 MEXICO ............................................ $ 60.00 50 MONACO ............................................ $ 18.00 100 MONACO ......................................... $ 40.00 100 MONGOLIA ........................................$10.00 25 MONTENEGRO ................................... $ 20.00 50 MONTENEGRO ................................... $ 50.00 100 MONTSERRAT ................................ $ 114.00 25 MOROCCO AGENCIES .............................$8.00 50 MOZAMBIQUE ................................... $ 10.00 200 MOZAMBIQUE .................................. $ 55.00 400 MOZAMBIQUE ................................ $ 270.00 500 MOZAMBIQUE ................................ $ 300.00 50 MYANMAR (BURMA) ...........................$30.00

Pay cents, not $ per stamp!

N

25 NAURU ............................................... $ 11.00 50 NAURU ............................................... $ 33.00 100 NAURU ............................................ $ 93.00 150 NAURU ........................................... $ 134.00 200 NAURU ........................................... $ 160.00 100 NEPAL .............................................. $ 16.00 25 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ................... $ 20.00 100 NEW CALEDONIA .......................... $ 150.00 10 NEWFOUNDLAND ................................$ 8.00 25 NEWFOUNDLAND .............................. $ 16.00 100 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU ............... $ 90.00 200 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .............. $ 260.00 300 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .............. $ 440.00 400 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .............. $ 600.00 100 NEW ZEALAND ....................................$5.00 150 NEW ZEALAND ...................................$ 6.00 200 NEW ZEALAND ................................ $ 14.00 300 NEW ZEALAND ................................ $ 28.00 500 NEW ZEALAND ................................ $ 90.00 25 NICARAGUA .........................................$ 2.00 100 NICARAGUA .................................... $ 12.00 200 NICARAGUA ......................................$24.00 300 NICARAGUA ......................................$40.00 500 NICARAGUA ..................................... $ 70.00 300 NICARAGUA ..................................... $ 40.00 50 NIGERIA ............................................. $ 36.00 100 NIGERIA ........................................... $ 60.00 25 NIUE .................................................. $ 20.00 50 NIUE .................................................. $ 40.00 100 NIUE ................................................ $ 88.00 150 NIUE .............................................. $ 140.00 200 NIUE .............................................. $ 200.00 25 NORFOLK ISL. ..................................... $ 11.00 50 NORFOLK ISL. ..................................... $ 26.00 100 NORFOLK ISL. ................................... $ 90.00 200 NORFOLK ISL. ................................ $ 150.00 300 NORFOLK ISL. ................................ $ 270.00 100 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH......... .$ 190.00 120 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.......... $ 200.00 150 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.......... $ 240.00 200 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.......... $ 360.00 250 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH......... .$ 460.00 300 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH......... .$ 700.00 100 NORWAY ............................................$ 9.00 200 NORWAY ......................................... $ 20.00 500 NORWAY ......................................... $ 90.00 25 NYASALAND ...................................... $ 50.00

P

50 PACIFIC IS (BR) .....................................$ 8.00 100 PACIFIC IS. (BR) ................................$16.00 200 PACIFIC IS. (BR) ................................ $ 56.00 100 PAKISTAN .........................................$12.00 200 PAKISTAN ..........................................$30.00 50 PANAMA ............................................ $ 13.00 25 PAPUA NEW GUINEA .............................$5.00 50 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ............................ $ 7.00 100 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ....................... $ 26.00 150 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ....................... $ 62.00

200 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ....................... $ 88.00 500 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...................... $ 400.00 600 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...................... $ 750.00 800 PAPUA NEW GUINEA .................... $ 1900.00 300 PARAGUAY ...................................... $ 60.00 100 PARAGUAY (MINT U/H)) ................... $ 20.00 50 PENRHYN (MINT SETS) ...................... $ 70.00 100 PERU.................................................$30.00 300 PERU .................................................$50.00 500 PERU .............................................. $ 170.00 600 PERU .............................................. $ 250.00 700 PERU .............................................. $ 470.00 100 PHILIPPINES .................................... $ 18.00 300 PHILIPPINES .................................... $ 70.00 800 PHILIPPINES .................................. $ 250.00 900 PHILIPPINES .................................. $ 330.00 1200 PHILIPPINES ................................ $ 500.00 1500 PHILIPPINES ................................ $ 700.00 25 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H) ........... $ 20.00 100 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H) ........ $ 150.00 150 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H) ........ $ 170.00 200 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H) ........ $ 324.00 50 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MOSTLY MINT) ...... $ 50.00 100 POLAND .............................................$ 4.00 300 POLAND ........................................... $ 12.00 500 POLAND ........................................... $ 30.00 1000 POLAND ......................................... $ 60.00 100 PORTUGAL ...................................... $ 18.00 200 PORTUGAL ...................................... $ 40.00 100 PORTUGAL COLONIES ....................... $ 40.00 300 PORTUGAL COLONIES .................... $ 130.00

Q

50 QATAR .................................................$40.00

R

50 RHODESIA ......................................... $ 16.00 200 RHODESIA ...................................... $ 140.00 300 RHODESIA ...................................... $ 240.00 400 RHODESIA ...................................... $ 400.00 100 ROMANIA ............................................$3.00 200 ROMANIA ............................................$5.00 500 ROMANIA ......................................... $ 31.00 1000 ROMANIA ..................................... $ 100.00 200 ROMANIA (LARGE PICT.) ................... $ 11.00 300 ROMANIA (LARGE PICT.) ................... $ 18.00 200 RUSSIA ............................................ $ 14.00 300 RUSSIA ............................................ $ 24.00 500 RUSSIA ............................................ $ 50.00 1000 RUSSIA............................................$90.00 100 RUSSIA (MINT SHORT SETS) ............. $ 11.00 18 RUSSIA COMP. MINT SETS ....................$30.00 100 RUSSIAN INDP.STATES (MINT U/H).... $ 33.00

S

50 SAAR.................................................. $ 33.00 50 SALVADOR ......................................... $ 40.00 100 SALVADOR........................................ $ 80.00 25 SAMOA ................................................$ 7.00 50 SAMOA .............................................. $ 26.00

100 SAMOA ............................................ $ 66.00 400 SAMOA .......................................... $ 272.00 500 SAMOA .......................................... $ 380.00 600 SAMOA .......................................... $ 780.00 25 SAN MARINO........................................$ 6.00 50 SAN MARINO...................................... $ 11.00 100 SAN MARINO ................................... $ 30.00 50 SARAWAK ......................................... $ 45.00 100 SARAWAK ...................................... $ 200.00 500 SCANDINAVIA ...................................$40.00 1000 SCANDINAVIA .................................$90.00 50 SERBIA ............................................... $ 50.00 25 SEYCHELLES ...................................... $ 40.00 100 SEYCHELLES ..................................... $ 90.00 25 SIERRA LEONE ................................... $ 24.00 50 SIERRA LEONE ................................... $ 50.00 50 SINGAPORE ........................................ $ 12.00 100 SINGAPORE ...................................... $ 30.00 200 SINGAPORE ................................... $ 100.00 75 SLOVAKIA ........................................... $ 17.00 100 SLOVAKIA (NEW REPUBLIC) .............. $ 22.00 50 SOLOMON ISL. ................................... $ 20.00 100 SOLOMON ISL. .................................. $ 60.00 150 SOLOMON ISL. ................................ $ 100.00 200 SOLOMON ISL. ................................ $ 160.00 300 SOLOMON ISL. ................................ $ 300.00 400 SOLOMON ISL. ................................ $ 520.00 500 SOLOMON ISL. ................................ $ 700.00 100 SOUTH AFRICA ................................ $ 12.00 200 SOUTH AFRICA ................................ $ 30.00 100 SOUTH WEST AFRICA ........................$80.00 100 SOUTHERN RHODESIA .........................60.00 100 SPAIN .................................................$ 8.00 200 SPAIN ............................................... $ 24.00 300 SPAIN ............................................... $ 30.00 100 SPANISH COLONIES .......................... $ 36.00 200 SRI LANKA ....................................... $ 30.00 100 SRI LANKA / CEYLON ........................ $ 24.00 10 ST. HELENA ..........................................$ 9.00 50 ST. KITTS ............................................ $ 26.00 75 ST. KITTS ............................................ $ 36.00 100 ST. KITTS ......................................... $ 54.00 100 ST. LUCIA ......................................... $ 60.00 50 ST. THOMAS .........................................$ 8.00 100 ST. THOMAS ..................................... $ 14.00 20 ST. THOMAS (MS) .............................. $ 11.00 50 ST. VINCENT ...................................... $ 18.00 100 ST. VINCENT ..................................... $ 30.00 25 SUDAN ............................................... $ 12.00 100 SURINAME ...................................... $ 90.00 50 SWAZILAND ...................................... $ 20.00 100 SWAZILAND ..................................... $ 60.00 100 SWEDEN ............................................$ 8.00 500 SWEDEN .......................................... $ 70.00 100 SWITZERLAND ................................. $ 20.00 200 SWITZERLAND ................................. $ 40.00 500 SWITZERLAND ................................$120.00 800 SWITZERLAND ............................... $ 150.00 1200 SWITZERLAND ............................. $ 600.00 1300 SWITZERLAND ............................. $ 900.00

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Pricefighter Packets, ready made collections 1500 SWITZERLAND ........................... $ 1600.00 50 SYRIA .................................................$16.00

T

100 THAILAND ........................................ $ 40.00 300 THAILAND ...................................... $ 130.00 400 THAILAND ...................................... $ 180.00 600 THAILAND ...................................... $ 370.00 50 TOKELAU ............................................ $ 60.00 75 TOKELAU ............................................$80.00 25 TONGA ............................................... $ 16.00 50 TONGA ............................................... $ 36.00 100 TONGA ........................................... $ 110.00 100 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ....................... $ 76.00 10 TRISTAN DA CUNHA ............................ $ 10.00 50 TRISTAN DA CUNHA .......................... $ 60.00 100 TRISTAN DA CUNHA ....................... $ 170.00 35 TRISTAN DA CUNHA COMPL. SETS ......$110.00 50 TUNISIA ............................................. $ 12.00 100 TUNISIA ........................................... $ 30.00 100 TURKEY ..............................................$ 6.00 200 TURKEY ............................................ $ 14.00 300 TURKEY ............................................ $ 20.00 25 TURKS & CAICOS...................................$ 6.00 100 TURKS & CAICOS (MINT U/H) ........... $ 70.00

U

100 U.N.O ............................................... $ 24.00 300 U.N.O ............................................ $ 120.00 100 URUGUAY ......................................... $ 20.00 100 USA ...................................................$ 4.00 200 USA ...................................................$ 8.00 500 USA.................................................. $ 60.00 1000 USA............................................... $ 80.00 1031 USA (1935/84 50 YEARS USED SETS) ... $100.00 300 USA (COMMEMS) ............................. $ 14.00 100 USA (MINT COMMEMS) .................... $ 50.00 200 USA (MINT COMMEMS) ................. $ 100.00

V

25 VATICAN ...............................................$ 6.00 50 VATICAN ............................................ $ 30.00 100 VATICAN ........................................... $ 70.00 200 VATICAN ........................................... $ 90.00 25 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) ............................. $ 16.00 50 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) ............................. $ 30.00 100 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) ............................ $ 70.00 200 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) .......................... $ 180.00 50 VENEZUELA ........................................ $ 17.00 100 VENEZUELA ...................................... $ 40.00 700 VENEZUELA ................................... $ 250.00 800 VENEZUELA ................................... $ 350.00 100 VIETNAM ......................................... $ 30.00

W

100 WALLIS & FUTUNA ......................... $ 130.00 200 WALLIS & FUTUNA ......................... $ 300.00 25 WURTTEMBERG ................................. $ 16.00

50 WURTTEMBERG ................................. $ 60.00

Y

100 YUGOSLAVIA ......................................$ 9.00 200 YUGOSLAVIA ................................... $ 17.00 300 YUGOSLAVIA ................................... $ 20.00

Z

50 ZANZIBAR ......................................... $ 80.00

THEMATICS

50 AIRCRAFT ............................................$6.00 100 AIRCRAFT ..........................................$12.00 50 ANIMALS..............................................$6.00 100 ANIMALS...........................................$13.00 300 ANIMALS...........................................$40.00 500 ANIMALS ..........................................$60.00 100 ANIMALS (WINDOW DISPLAY)...........$13.00 200 ANIMALS (WINDOW DISPLAY)...........$30.00 50 BICYCLES..............................................$9.00 100 BYCYCLES..........................................$13.00 100 BIKES AND CARS................................$13.00 50 BIRDS ..................................................$7.00 100 BIRDS................................................$13.00 200 BIRDS................................................$20.00 500 BIRDS............................................... $ 80.00 50 BIRDS (WINDOW DISPLAY)..................$8.00 100 BIRDS (WINDOW DISPLAY)................$15.00 200 BIRDS (WINDOW DISPLAY)................$30.00 100 BUTTERFLIES .................................... $ 14.00 300 BUTTERFLIES .....................................$50.00 100 BUTTERFLIES (WINDOW DISPLAY) ....$15.00 200 BUTTERFLIES (WINDOW DISPLAY) ....$30.00 50 CARS....................................................$8.00 100 CARS .................................................$14.00 200 CARS .................................................$30.00 100 CARS ALL MINT..................................$24.00 50 CATS...................................................$10.00 100 CATS..................................................$20.00 50 CATS & DOGS........................................$6.00 100 CATS & DOGS.....................................$10.00 200 CATS & DOGS.....................................$30.00 300 CATS & DOGS.....................................$50.00 500 CATS & DOGS .....................................$80.00 50 COSTUMES...........................................$5.00 100 COSTUMES ........................................$10.00 200 DISNEY ............................................ $ 49.00 50 DOGS...................................................$9.00 100 DOGS ................................................$18.00 100 DOMESTIC ANIMALS (WINDOW DISPLAY) ... $15.00 100 FISH...................................................$12.00 500 FISH ................................................. $ 90.00 50 FISH & SEA LIFE (WINDOW DISPLAY)....$8.00 200 FISH & SEA LIFE (WINDOW DISPLAY).$30.00 100 FISH (WINDOW DISPLAY)..................$15.00 200 FISH...................................................$21.00 100 FLAGS................................................$12.00 50 FLOWERS.............................................$6.00 100 FLOWERS ..........................................$13.00

KEVIN MORGAN STAMPS & COINS Postal: PO Box 1290, Upwey, Vic 3158 Tel: 0425 795 693

500 FLOWERS ......................................... $ 70.00 50 FLOWERS (WINDOW DISPLAY) ............$8.00 100 FLOWERS (WINDOW DISPLAY) ..........$15.00 200 FLOWERS (WINDOW DISPLAY)...........$30.00 50 FOOTBALL .........................................$10.00 100 FOOTBALL..........................................$12.00 50 HORSES................................................$6.00 100 HORSES .............................................$13.00 200 HORSES .............................................$30.00 100 INSECTS............................................$12.00 50 MUSHROOMS (WINDOW DISPLAY).......$8.00 50 MUSIC (WINDOW DISPLAY)..................$8.00 50 PAINTINGS ...........................................$8.00 100 PAINTINGS.........................................$10.00 50 PAINTINGS (WINDOW DISPLAY) ..........$8.00 100 PAINTINGS (WINDOW DISPLAY) ........$15.00 100 REPTILES .............................................$6.50 50 ROSES ................................................$8.00 100 ROSES ...............................................$13.00 100 SCOUTS .............................................$16.00 25 SHELLS ...............................................$4.00 50 SHELLS.................................................$6.00 100 SHELLS .............................................$20.00 50 SHIPS...................................................$8.00 100 SHIPS.................................................$12.00 300 SHIPS................................................ $ 40.00 50 SOCCER (WINDOW DISPLAY) .............. $ 8.00 50 SPACE..................................................$ 6.00 300 SPACE..................................................$9.50 500 SPACE .............................................. $ 66.00 50 SPACE (WINDOW DISPLAY)................. $ 8.00 100 SPACE (WINDOW DISPLAY) .............. $ 13.00 50 SPORT ................................................$ 6.00 100 SPORT................................................$11.00 50 SPORT (WINDOW DISPLAY)................. $ 8.00 100 SPORT (WINDOW DISPLAY) .............. $ 13.00 200 SPORTS............................................. $ 13.00 300 SPORTS............................................. $ 30.00 100 STAMPS ON STAMPS......................... $ 11.00 500 TRAINS ..............................................$90.00 100 TRAINS (WINDOW DISPLAY)..............$15.00 200 TRAINS (WINDOW DISPLAY)..............$30.00 100 TRANSPORT ...................................... $ 6.00 10 TRIANGLES........................................ $ 10.00 50 TRIANGLES........................................ $ 16.00 64 UN FLAGS...........................................$60.00 100 UNIFORMS.........................................$13.00

World Packets

10,000 WORLD (IN 10 ALBUMS) ............$900.00 100 WORLD (IN GLASSINE BAG) ................$4.00 300 WORLD (IN GLASSINE BAG)...............$10.00 5000 WORLD (IN GLASSINE BAG) ...........$300.00 100 WORLD (WINDOW DISPLAY) ..............$4.00 500 WORLD (WINDOW DISPLAY) ...........$18.00 1000 WORLD (WINDOW DISPLAY) ...........$35.00 2000 WORLD (WINDOW DISPLAY) ........$100.00 3000 WORLD (WINDOW DISPLAY) ........$150.00 5000 WORLD (WINDOW DISPLAY) ........ $310.00

Graeme Morriss •• 10 cent Barn in Picardy (Christchurch Art Gallery (Fig. 3) •• 18 cent Self Portrait, Sill Life Auckland City Gallery (Fig. 4) The printers, Courvoisier of Switzerland, were authorised to design the frames and typography of the stamps to fit the chosen paintings. The stamps were printed in five-colour photogravure on unwatermarked chalk-surfaced paper containing silk threads. There were 100 stamps in a sheet (10 rows of 10) with the printers’ imprint and plate numbers (11111) under the second stamp of the bottom row.

The perforation gauged 11¾. The stamps were issued on 6 June 1973 and withdrawn from sale (except at the Philatelic Bureau) on 31 July 1973.

Fig 4 Frances Hodgkins was commemorated with a set of stamps in 1973. The paintings featured on the stamps are all held in public collections in New Zealand. They are: •• 5 cent Maori Woman and Child National Gallery, Wellington (Fig. 1) •• 8 cent The Hill Top National Gallery, Wellington (Fig. 2)

References: Catalogue of New Zealand Stamps, Auckland, Campbell Paterson, 1952 – .

The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, vol. 6, Wellington, RPSNZ, 1977.

Graeme can be contacted through his website, www. stampsmw.top1.com.au

Stamp News - 45

Rare Australian Decimal Stamp Variations - by David Mallen Continued from p. 13 6 PNCs had one $1 stamp but with a tab on the left. The tabs were different from the ones in the 3 HSV sheets and the stamps were cancelled. Mint stamps with tabs on the left were not available at the Exhibition. 2 of the PNCs featured a Holden XC Sandman and Holden LJ Torana on the tabs.

The other 4 were released on a one per day basis and limited to 1000 each day. Day 1 = FB Holden tab. Day 2 = EH Holden tab. Day 3 = HQ Holden Kingswood tab. Day 4 = Holden VC Commodore tab. Issuing cancelled stamp variations without making them available mint is now becoming more common.

[A range of Holden cars from the Trafalgar Holden Museum were on display at the Exhibition.]

Extraordinary Gemstones imperforate prestige booklet: This special Rare Beauties booklet was only available at the Australian Philatelic Federation’s stand. It was a limited edition of 200 booklets and was also given to Patrons Club members.

It was identical to the perforated booklet with 5 pages containing stamps. Page 7 contained the rare se-tenant block of 4 imperforate $1 & $2 stamps.

46 - Stamp News

2017 Expo Rare Stamp Costs Price

Face Value

Mark-up

4 daily mint minisheets @ $3 each

Item

$12

$6

$6

4 daily cancelled minisheets @ $6 each

$24

$6

$18

4 daily medallion covers @ $45 each

$180

$12

$168

4 daily Holden PNCs @ $35 each

$140

$6*

$134

2 Holden PNCs @ $24.95 each

$50

$3*

$47

Rare Beauties imperforate prestige booklet

$50

$30

$20

Total $456

$63

$393

* includes 50c coins

If you discovered any other rare decimal stamps at the Exhibition, please let me know.

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Cinderella Corner Buy Goods Made In Australia – Part Ii (1906 To 1917)

Welcome to the May issue of Cinderella Corner.

This edition is a direct continuation from March, which began to explore some of the earlier Buy Goods patriotic labels encouraging Australians to embrace and purchase Australian goods. Some references are made to scanned labels in this earlier edition, so it may be useful, as a bridge to this ongoing narrative, to have the Cinderella Corner issue from March at hand. The labeling of the scanned images (noted as Figures) also continues, and will therefore begin with Figure 6.

As previously noted, the patriotic stamp movement initiated by the South Australian Council of Manufacturers (SACM) was successful, with some reports from South Australia noting a strong demand for the labels. Some businesses even saw the cinderellas as offering further opportunities to advertise their own Australian trades and products, overprinting on one or both of the two colour types of the SACM labels before affixing them to correspondences. Figures 6 and 7 illustrates such efforts by one South Australian company, namely Castle Salt (an abbreviation for Castle Salt Company), which was in production from 1899 to 1970. The overprint contained CASTLE SALT in black capital letters. Figures 6 and 7 differ with the size of the ‘SALT’ part of the overprint. In Figure 6, the left

furthest point of ‘S’, moving right to the furthest point of ‘T’, runs a total of 11mm, and the height of each letter is 6mm. In Figure 7, however, the left furthest point of ‘S’, moving right to the furthest point of ‘T’, runs a total of 9mm, and the height of each letter is 4.5mm. This is visually apparent when observing both of these labels, side by side. Both examples illustrate the overprint CASTLE as consistent in size, with a height of 14mm and width of 19mm. The CASTLE SALT overprint by the Castle Salt Company has been observed in both issued colours of this SACM cinderella label.

Another example of a private overprint (also in black) is illustrated in Figures 8 and 9. Here, König Lager, in cursive text, features. König Larger operated in Australia for just over a decade, running from 1903 until the break of the Great War in 1914.

Unlike the CASTLE SALT examples, there appears to be no noticeable differences in the König Larger overprints, as featured in this article. It is also interesting to note that the four privately overprinted cinderella labels illustrated across Figures 6 to 9, along with some other known examples, are only featured on Type II of both the red and white, and red and blue, SACM labels. It is likely that other companies also embraced the opportunity to privately overprint across both Types, and I welcome some further information from readers about this.

Following the documented success of the labels

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Vito Milana in August of 1906, the SACM Committee reported to the Federal Court of Chambers and put forward the idea of issuing a Federal patriotic stamp. Shortly after, in September that year, the Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers (established in 1881 from the previously titled Manufacturers and Exhibitors Association) issued their own patriotic stamp, as illustrated in Figure 10. This label, significantly smaller in size than the previous ones explored in the March edition of Cinderella Corner, measures 25mm x 33mm and is perforated 11½ on all sides.

It is coloured blue, white and red and bears the text SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES in the bottom half, along with OUR COUNTRY! featured in the centre of a map of Australia. Five five-pointed stars are also present. The labels were available for 1 shilling for 100, significantly cheaper than those offered by the SACM that same year, and samples were sent out to various organisations. One such establishment, the Australian Natives’ Association, was noted in a local newspaper as having purchased 2,000 of the labels in September, 1906.

The following year, in the middle of 1907, a national Buy Goods label was released, with the instruction that they were to be affixed to manufactured articles to declare their Australian origin.

The Federal Council of the Chamber of Manufacturers of Australia awarded 10 pounds to Mr. W. J.

Turner, of Sydney, for his winning design. He was one of at least 12 entrants from capital cities nationwide and the decision was made by representatives of the chambers in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Several million of the ‘patriotic stamps’ were ordered, and an example is illustrated in Figure 11.

The cinderella label is perforated 11 ½ on all sides and measures 40mm by 26mm. Coloured yellow, blue and white, it features a woman draped in a blanket, staring downwards towards a world globe.

The outline of Australia is seen on the globe (with the AUSTRALIA inscribed in the centre). To the left is an emu and to the right is a kangaroo. The text BUY GOODS MADE IN AUSTRALIA also serves as an injunction, and features towards the bottom centre of the cinderella label.

Five years later, in late 1911, a decision was made by the Associated Chambers of Commerce to hold a weeklong celebration of the manufacturing potentials of South Australia. It was hoped that this observed “Manufacturers Week” would expand as a National recognition in 1912 and beyond. To help promote and celebrate the week, the SACM issued 150,000 patriotic stamps with identical designs to the 1906 issue, except they were larger and all were imperforated on all four sides. Rather than attached to correspondences, these labels were issued to shopkeepers to stick to their Australian-

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Cinderella Corner brand products, as displayed throughout the week’s celebrations. The increase in size also helped more clearly promote the SACM, with its Coat of Arms, and therefore the wide breadth of commerce and industry actions embraced by Australian companies, more clearly recognised.

The declaration of war in 1914 then saw a proliferation in cinderella labels, as many charities and organisations formed to help attend to many local and national needs, including those associated with austerity, patriotism and war savings efforts.

The labels that were produced to either fundraise or advertise such efforts numbered in the millions.

One such company that was established in WWI, in the spirit of some similar early Australian organisations, including the SACM, the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, and the Protectionist Association, was the Australian British Industries League. This League formed in Brisbane in an attempt to encourage Australians to: first, purchase and use goods produced in Australia; second, purchase and use goods produced by the Empire; third, purchase and use goods produced by the Allies.

In April 1917, the Australian British Industries League issued labels to promote the purchase of Australian-produced goods. The newly formed League met at the office of the Chamber of Manufacturers in Queensland and shortly thereafter or-

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Figure 10 dered the production of 500,000 patriotic stickers.

As illustrated in Figure 12, this label was a close adoption of the 1907 Buy Goods one, with five main noted differences: •• It is rouletted on all sides, rather than perforated •• The label features the border text: AUSTRALIAN BRITISH INDUSTRIES LEAGUE •• The font of the BUY GOODS MADE IN AUSTRALIA text is different •• There are 13 stars in the sky, rather than 12 •• There are slight differences in the spacing and placement of the stars in the sky Like those issued a decade earlier in 1907, there was some documented success of the labels. Further information regarding the commonly-themed patriotic labels presented in this issue of Cinderella Cinderella is needed, and feedback is most welcomed for both this, and March’s, articles.

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Melbourne 2017 Fiap International Stamp Exhibition

Melbourne 2017 was a great exhibition and a success all round. Although I was on the organising committee, I must say that the relatively small committee did a great job in organising the exhibition, all without one meeting of the entire committee. Virtually all the work was done via email plus the odd meeting of a few people at such places as APF meetings. There was a lot of pressure on the committee as originally the exhibition was to be a national exhibition. However, exhibitions take space and space costs money and there are no suitable less expensive venues to fit 7-800 frames plus dealers in the Melbourne metropolitan area it would seem. The committee, rather than just can the idea of a national exhibition, decided to upsize the exhibition to an international plus cut out as much cost as possible. It was a brave decision but Australia Post came to the party and all those involved - judges, commissioners, committee etc accepted the need to cut costs. This is likely to be a model for more and more international exhibitions as more national post office administrations pull back from funding exhibitions.

I must take this opportunity to thank Michael Zsolt and the philatelic group for their support of the exhibition. Whilst Australia Post provided some direct support, the split between Australia Post and the organising committee played to each other’s strengths.

The organising committee dealt with the venue, the dealers, the exhibitors, judges and commissioners

and all monies raised were used for these purposes.

Australia Post greatly assisted by buying a big stand, making their own stand, assisting foreign postal administrations, helping with product for the exhibition souvenir sales and last but most important the marketing of the exhibition. They do marketing well and this helped make Melbourne a great exhibition. I will also take my hat off to Victorians, they are great at attending anything be it sport, stamp exhibitions or flower shows. There was an excellent show of support for the exhibition from our fellow members of FIAP which pleased the dealers. I was a little disappointed with the number of interstate philatelists that attended, particularly from NSW and Queensland.

I am always surprised when philatelists don’t take the opportunity to go to an international exhibition in their own country as it is never cheaper to visit an

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Daryl Fuller

Philatelic Development Officer, APF international.

Financial Support – It is always difficult raising money for an exhibition. Frame fees and dealer stand fees only get you so far. Souvenirs, supporters’ packs and Patron memberships helped but as anyone who has ever been involved with an exhibition knows, this is a lot of work. The organising committee received a significant level of additional support from the APF, most State Philatelic Councils and a number of individual clubs who provided either direct funding or bought a number of Patron memberships. I don’t have a complete list but on behalf of the organising committee and Australian philately I would like to thank them for their support. It is even thought that the exhibition might make a small surplus, money that will go back to philately around Australia not just in Victoria.

Fund-Raising Auction – My main task before the actual exhibition was to seek philatelic items from collectors for auction to help raise money for the exhibition. The auction was kindly run by Phoenix Auctions the day before the exhibition started at no cost to the exhibition. A number of collectors supported the auction through donations including a very special donation from Australia Post. They provided four high value Kangaroo and Map stamps (5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 CofA watermark) in very fine mint unhinged condition. The four made $14,000 and the rest

of the lots $8,000 for a $22,000 total. This was above budget and gave the exhibition a very useful buffer. I would like to thank the following for their donations Australia Post, Mark Diserio, Derek Pocock, Peter Allan, Bruce Chadderton, John Gibson, Nancy Gray, Michael Blake, Tom Frommer, Dingle Smith, Andrew Alwast, Darryl Fuller, Ray Todd, Glen Stafford, Gary Brown, Colin Beech, Nick Cutajar and Charles Bromser.

The Start of the Exhibition

It takes a lot of work to organise any stamp exhibition, let alone an international one so I thought it would be of interest to give you an overview of what actually happened – both descriptive and via pictures.

There were a number of team leaders involved with the exhibition who had major jobs at the exhibition that meant we arrived on the Monday afternoon in Melbourne, prior to the Thursday opening of the exhibition and leaving on the following Monday. The team leaders worked virtually full time for seven days with only small breaks. Most had little time to see the exhibits or dealers. I actually spent my spare time talking to dealers in preparation for Canberra in 2018.

Figure 1 shows the upper floor of the Caulfield grandstand empty and ready to start getting frames laid out.

There were four shipping containers full of frames that had to be emptied. There were two teams of four team leaders to do this and Figure 2 shows the team I was in which included Ross Wood and Kevin Dwyer with Peter Alexander, the floor manager, in the background.

By the time we had the two containers emptied we knew we had done a days work as we all ached. The exhibition hired workers to take the frames by trolley to the lifts, load the lifts as the trolleys didn’t fit, then unload them and put them up. Luckily, for us the exhibition hired a few more workers for the pull down so that we didn’t have to reload the containers. Figure 3 shows the dealer stands being built.

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation and build plus organising the transport of the containers was outsourced to the same company that did Australia 2013 and it all went well.

Figure 4 shows a view down the first aisle of frames which had the Grand Prix D’honneur exhibits. If there was one issue with the exhibition it was that the frames were a little close together and it was not possible to get a wheelchair down the aisles. This was in part cause by the need to have quite wide aisles either side of the frames for OH&S reasons and not wanting to disappoint Australian exhibitors. There will always be a need to balance the need for enough frames (and the income) with the space available. Next time it might be that the third level of the stand may need to be used to allow adequate spacing but this adds considerably to the cost. All the frames were up on the Tuesday (the team leaders having started at 6.30am) and some exhibits went into the frames that day. There were a lot of volunteers on the Wednesday who assisted with putting the exhibits into the frames including many of the international judges and commissioners. I would like to thank all those who helped.

The bin room, where all the exhibits were located, was also the jury room and Figure 5 shows the bin room with everyone in fluorescent jackets, because of OH&S, whilst exhibits are checked in. The check in of exhibits by commissioners and individuals went well and most stayed to assist with mounting. Except

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Figure 6 The jury room for one delayed commissioner, the majority of the frames were filled by Wednesday evening, in time for the jury the next day. There were 33 on the jury including an expert group of three and eight apprentices, four doing their first apprenticeship and four their second. In addition, there were two secretarial staff, Johanna Stafford and myself. Figure 6 shows a view of the jury room just prior to the jury starting. At the head table from right to left are Gary Brown – the Secretary, Malcolm Groom - the President and Prakob Chirakiti - the FIAP coordinator. The Honorary President, Surajit Gongvatana was unfortunately delayed by visa issues. Each of the round tables has one or more of the teams. There is also crossover between teams to spread the workload.

Youth and New Collecting Area – The APF had a youth and new collector area on the level with the exhibits. Stampboards was next to it. Whilst the first two days was a little slow in terms of young collectors, on the Saturday and Sunday there was a steady stream of youngster coming to get a few nice takeaways.

There were also a number of parents and grandparents taking packs for their children or grandchildren.

Australia Post had supplied us with a variety of giveaways and we supplied some stamps. These were popular and whilst I appreciate many will not stay in the hobby, I feel sure that some will. Australia Post also gave us a number of t-shirts from previous stamp collecting months. The majority were too large for the

Daryl Fuller

Philatelic Development Officer, APF bition using it to not only sell product but to also market themselves to both collectors and other postal administrations. The head of the philatelic Group, Michael Zsolt runs not only the Philatelic Group but also Sprintpak. In a later column, I will give a more detailed overview of Sprintpak which the APF executive was lucky enough to visit last year. Basically, Sprintpak undertakes all the philatelic fulfilment, whether it is philatelic product or basic stamps for post offices. They do everything except print the stamps. They control the stamp paper and send it out to be printed. The sheets come back and are then perforated Figure 7 Linda Lee, the APF Youth Project Officer and volun- or made into booklets, rolls or covers and teer Tony Luckhurst at the youth stand even postal stationery is finished there.

They also do this for other postal administrations and are always looking for new children so many a father now has a t-shirt courtesy customers, hence the Sprintpak promotion at the of their child. Some of the children took them to use as pyjamas. Figure 7 is a shot of the youth stand with exhibition.

For the exhibition, Australia Post had a number Linda Lee, the APF Youth Project Officer and volof limited run products which were released each unteer Tony Luckhurst from Canberra with a young collector. We also had the 12 APF collector brochures day. The two topics, rare beauties (gems) and Holden cars, proved popular and there were queues each day. which proved popular especially “I have Inherited a Figure 8 shows the crowds at the stand on the last day Stamp Collection� (Note: these are all available on of the exhibition! Whilst Figure 9 shows the queue the APF website). going outside, and this was well after the opening.

For the postal stationery collector one of the most Australia Post unusual items for sale at the exhibition were blocks Australia Post put a great deal of effort into the exhiof chocolate with a cardboard cover decorated with stamps, there were six different. On the back of each

Figures 8 & 9 The crowds!

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation was postage paid imprint and room for an address, so you could post them. Certainly the most unusual postal stationery I have seen in some time. Figure 10 is a shot of the main Australia Post with the immediate past president of the APF, Philip Levine, buying a gift for his wife.

Another first was the build your own AFL medallion cover where you could choose your AFL team, number and inscribe your name or short phrase on the back of your team medallion. I am not sure how this aspect of the show went but in football mad Victoria I am sure it was popular (Figure 11 shows the special stand on the day prior to opening). Finally, there was a meet the designer corner where you meet the designer and get covers or other items signed.

The APF did this with ten of the special imperforate booklets and they sold out quite quickly.

Australia Post also had great signage outside the venue and dropped special invitations into the LPOs around Melbourne which attracted many people as it allowed free entry. They also had a lot of internet and social media advertising. Overall a great success.

Exhibits

There were just over 220 exhibits from 19 countries in 1,118 frames plus 16 literature exhibits. Unfortunately, the only exhibits I managed to view were the

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Figure 10 ones I mounted but I know several collectors mentioned to me that there was a great range of exhibits.

The overall standard was quite high with 16 large gold medals and 30 gold medals being awarded.

Postal history was by far the largest FIP class. Viewing an exhibition like this one certainly helps your philatelic knowledge.

At the point end of the competition, the Grands Prix, had an Australian exhibitor in each category.

The two nominees for the Grand Prix National were Masayasu Nagai from Japan with his traditional exhibit “Private Printing Period in Victoria 18501859” and Alan Grey from Australia with his postal history exhibit “Postage to Collect for Australian

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Daryl Fuller

Philatelic Development Officer, APF Colonial Mail”. In a close contest the award went to Masayasu Nagai shown in Figure 12 with Glen Stafford the APF President and a picture of his prize. The Grand Prix International was a contest between Geoff Lewis from Australia with his postal history exhibit of “Stampless Mail Entering Spain” and Choon Koshpasharin from Thailand and his exhibit “Postal History of Netherlands Indies 1730-1870”. On this occasion, Geoff Lewis won the prize, his second Grand Prix - the other being in 1986 at Australia’s last FIAP exhibition. Figure 13 shows Geoff with Stephanie Bromser, Chair of the Organising Committee, and a picture of the prize. Finally came the Grand Prix D’Honneur for the best exhibit in the Championship Class. On this occasion the two nominations were Prasarporn Eksombatchai from Thailand with his traditional exhibit “Siam 1899-1910: The Giesecke and Devrient Printings”, and John Sinfield from Australia with his exhibit “Panama Republic Postal Stationery till 1940”. Both were very worthy nominations and the winner was Prasarporn Eksombatchai. Figure 14 shows the Thailand commissioner Charnchai Karnasuta with Bernie Beston, who is currently a Vicepresident of the FIP and a picture of the prize. To his right is Prakob Chirakiti the FIAP coordinator for the exhibition, also from Thailand.

Volunteers

No exhibition runs well without volunteers and I would like to thank all those who helped make Mel-

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bourne 2017 a success. David Figg was the volunteer coordinator and he had quite a job slotting in volunteers into three hour stints across multiple sites over four days. We needed volunteers on the ticket gate, the entrance, youth and adult collecting area, the APF and Melbourne 2017 stands, the literature and more.

Most volunteers put in multiple shifts and without them the exhibition would not have happened, so thank you to all.

The Pulldown

Exhibitions can be quite exhausting and the last thing you want to do at the end of an exhibition is pull it down. In this case, the exhibition (frames and exhibits) took two days to put up and I wondered how we would get it down on the Sunday evening. As it turned out I shouldn’t have worried. The exhibits were closed off at 1pm and once the bin room was reorganised the exhibits started to come down. Once sections were clear the removal crew started to take down the frames and load the containers. A few more crew were paid for which meant the team leaders were not required to stack the containers. This meant that the exhibits were pulled down, exhibits returned and all frames were locked in the containers by 7.30pm. All round a very fast job. I look forward to the next exhibition.

If you need any further information about stamp collecting see www.apf.org.au or contact me at Darryl. fuller@home.netspeed.com.au.

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Market Matters “Melbourne 2017” Big Success

The large “MELBOURNE 2017” Stamp Expo finalised in April, and from all accounts it was an overwhelming success. The Caulfield Racecourse venue was easy to access, with free parking, and I feel sure will be a favoured option for any future large shows in Melbourne.

All dealers I spoke to were pleased with Entry lines like an AFL footy game! results, and the Philatelic Bureau seemed to do especially well, and more people attending Melbourne each day, than their direct client email and postal mail shots really they got there, despite their MEGA gazillion Amerihelped bring in the public in large numbers. The can budget! line outside the doors each day was 100s of persons Great to see, and the health of the hobby is as long, as you can see from this photo nearby, I took strong as ever, that much is for sure. The Organisone morning. ing Committee did a great job, and these folks are I attended the gigantic New York Stamp Expo truly the unsung heroes behind such huge events.

2016 in New York at the Javits Center, less than a Stephanie Bromser, Gary Brown, David Figg, Frank year back, and it is my STRONG belief there were Pauer and all the gang must have put 1,000s of

A great success all round.

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Glen Stephens unpaid hours into it, and Peter Allen kept the website updated and relevant.

Collectors supporting the show even whilst not attending, by buying the superbly produced souvenirs is essential to fund these events. A range of show product was offered at a reduced rate, some up to $50 off, subject unsold so do take a look and make a donation good til May 5 only - tinyurl. com/ExpoShop

Hope the website stays put.

I do hope the website is allowed to stay around for years - melbourne2017.com.au - I never understand why these Show sites vanish after a few months generally, when 100s of hours of work goes into them.

All the exhibits and results, and

10th Birthday takes the cake!

Popular “Meeting Point” for collectors. product and activity detail, and floor maps and dealer lists, are hence there forever, and cost to keep them up is literally zero.

The wonderful “Melbourne 2013” website quickly vanished without a trace. Sad. www.stampboards.com turned 10 Years Old on the Saturday of the show, and we had a well-attended dinner, and then a “standing room only” meeting at the show, with a special chocolate cake hand-made in Collingwood, with the edible logo printed onto the icing somehow! That and other goodies, with guest speakers, “Stamp News” Editor Kevin Morgan, and Phoenix Auctions owner, David Wood.

These shows offer a wonderful opportunity for folks to fly in from around the country and overseas, and see the Exhibits, the dealers, and catch up socially. The Com-

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Market Matters mittee offered stampboards a stand area, and it was a constant hub of chats and info sharing, and a “Meeting Point”. Members David Benson (left) Paul Howden (hidden!) and Rodney Perry are in the photo nearby. tinyurl.com/2017Melb contains 100s of photos, dealer stands, and updates taken from the show, and the stampboards Tenth Birthday Weight 100 Kilos - 3 men to lift. month is still in full swing - I am giving away a lovely 4 marbe held in Melbourne. Sydney for 30 years has gin 1840 Penny Black right now with corner letters always been a disaster, and lesson learnt hopefully!

“S.B.”(!) that is simple to win.

Great to see these big shows getting off the Quite a “Chunk Of Change”! ground, and being a great success, and it does prove Lots of stamp collectors also collect coins, and even once again that the hobby is very much alive and if you do not, this is a pretty amazing story. Berlin vibrant, if these things get the right organisation and police say thieves broke into the German capital’s support behind them. It also shows they can only Bode Museum in late March, and made off with a massive 100 kilogram (221 pound) gold coin worth millions in bullion value.

Museum Spokesman Stefen Petersen said thieves apparently entered through a window about 3:30 a.m, broke into a cabinet where the “Big Maple Leaf” coin was kept, and escaped with it before poA serious coin - melt value $A5.25 MILLION! 60 - Stamp News

Glen Stephens collector coins.

After several interested buyers came forward after that publicity, the Mint decided to make a very limited quantity available for sale. To date, five of these gold bullion coins, weighing 3,215 troy ounces each, have been purchased by investors, from Canada and abroad.

Unique WW2 POW mail to Japan.

POW Mail from Australia: Auction.

lice arrived. A ladder was found by nearby railway Last month I ran a piece on a censored POW lettracks. tersheet from an Australian POW Camp, written by The three cm (over 1”) thick coin, with a dian captured Italian Army Captain during WW2. To ameter of 53 cms (21”) has a nominal face value a Melbourne stamp dealer, ordering postage stamps, of $C1 million. But by weight alone, however, it including a set of the 1935 Silver Jubilee depicting would be worth around $A5.250 million at bullion market “melt” prices on today’s rates.

In October 2007, the Million Dollar Coin was certified

by Guinness World Records to be the world’s largest gold coin. The coins are manufactured at the Mint’s Ottawa facility, where the Mint operates worldclass gold and silver refineries, securely stores gold bullion, and mints all Royal Canadian Mint gold bullion products and Unique WW2 POW mail to Japan.

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Market Matters the English King George V1 Pretty funny.

Gary Watson from Mossgreen Auctions in Melbourne read it, and pointed out to me for collectors of this field, they are auctioning in June, the collection of POW Mail formed by Neil Russell from England which he tells me is very extensive.

Watson told me - “Did you know that Japanese POWs at Cowra in NSW staged the biggest mass escape in Australia during WWII? More than 200 of them were shot & killed. Now there’s a story.

Because capture was a fate worse than death for the honour-bound Japanese, mail from Japanese POWs in Australia is completely unknown.”

“However, Neil Russell’s collection includes an extremely rare 5d airmail lettersheet from a civilian internee at the Loveday Camps in South Australia.

Catalogued at $10,000 in the ACSC, this is widely believed to be the only example in captivity. Despite having a light stain on the address panel, I expect the estimate of $5,000 will attract plenty of interest” Watson concluded.

NZ Ship stamp sells for huge price.

NZ 3d “Vanguard” gets $NZ67,850.

I wrote in February in my magazine columns in Australia and the UK, two full colour pages on the forthcoming Auction of this stamp, and also on stampboards, adding a good deal of the history of this stamp. The estimate was $NZ25,000, and

What a way to do a Royal Tour!

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Glen Stephens I predicted it would do far better than that.

That was prophetic, and two clients told me they were going to join in the bidding after reading it. It was invoiced for a huge $NZ67,850. More than double what any of the other examples have sold for in the past.

I mentioned this to John Mowbray at the Melbourne Expo, and suggested he might like to donate a few bottles of bubbly to the stampboards member dinner that night as a tiny “Thank You”. Anyone familiar with John’s fabled Kiwi generosity will know the response to THAT! In 1949 a proposed Royal Tour “Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish.” to Australia and New Zealand was The Mowbrays website is truly of appalling cancelled, owing to the poor health 1990s super clunky standard, no search option, of King George VI. The Royal Party was to travel and no photos of anything when I first looked for on Battleship “H.M.S. Vanguard”, as they had prethe stamp, but the “Vanguard” listing was indeed viously done in 1947 on their tour to South Africa. buried in there SOMEWHERE I am told by David A set of 4 commemorative stamps were printed Smitham, despite 10 minutes of searching, and not for the New Zealand Post Office by Waterlow & Sons of London. In a total run of 39 million stamps locating it!

Anyway, the free global publicity from outside of 2d, 3d, 5d and 6d values. When news that the the stone age Mowbray website certainly created a tour was cancelled was received, the stamps were great deal of interest, and the stamp was invoiced ordered to be destroyed. for $40,000 more than the estimate. John told me he does not get or read “Stamp News” so I trust he All “Printer’s Waste”? now subscribes! Never know what you will learn.

Allegedly about 7 stamps were caught in the door of the destruction furnace, and were salvaged by a Fahour gone - good riddance. naughty workman: the rest being consigned to the flames. I doubt this. Stolen “Printer’s Waste” more The obscenely overpaid, and obscenely underlikely. All are creased and damaged, some far more performing, Ahmed Fahour, CEO of Australia Post, has at last been given the boot. Well, pushed very than others, indeed 2 of them have missing pieces. heavily into a sudden “retirement” is probably the One has a full gum offset! political party line, on his very sudden and WAY This aborted 3d “HMS Vanguard” stamp issue overdue departure. is mentioned in a footnote by Stanley Gibbons in When the Prime Minister of this country is catalogues after SG 697. The better looking stamp on national media for days agreeing Fahour was shown nearby was included in the Mowbray Colgrossly overpaid, your future does not look bright! lectables March 11 Public Stamp auction in NZ, Very soon afterwards, Fahour made his sudden with an estimate of NZ$25,000.

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Market Matters and unexpected “retirement” announcement. Good riddance to bad rubbish. What a total disaster of an appointment.

Fahour and his Fat Cat top tier of also hopeless mega paid Executives, tried cunningly to hide their wages from the public and the Parliament this year, but were caught red handed, and exposed. The national outrage that followed sealed his fate. Fahour was getting paid for years, TEN times what the Postmaster General of the USA gets.

Fahour was a disaster for our Post Office. Appointing a BANKER who knew nothing whatever about a postal system, and paying him $5.6 million a YEAR as per his most recent disclosed salary, was obscene.

Ahmed Fahour also ensured HE got fully accepted into the once mega generous Australia Post Staff Superannuation scheme - and then closed that door for all other employees in future. Lovely chap.

His superannuation payout down the track will also be massive. All Fahour did was crank up postal rates massively - in a few short years a first class domestic letter went from 60¢ to $1.50, and all parcel and overseas rates skyrocketed as well, along with add on services and packing products.

Reliability also went totally down the toilet under his “leadership”, and yet the red ink still flowed for his employer – i.e. US, the taxpayers! How can you LOSE money running a Monopoly like Australia Post - you must be KIDDING??! The super profitable parcels business has totally exploded in size due to online shopping.

Incompetence on a massive scale, and whomever replaces him, no matter how savvy and experienced, will take years to unravel the disastrous mess, and Kooky ideas that Fahour oversaw and implemented.

Registered mail across this country now routinely disappears completely, or takes MANY months to arrive. See below.

$10,000 stamp vanishes for 5 months.

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Many HOURS of each week is now spend by me, and other mail order dealers, patiently explaining to clients that their missing mail pieces have nothing to do with us. But are entirely down to the barely functioning Australia Post mail system Fahour oversees. It never USED to occur, and I’ve been doing this for near 40 years.

I mailed a rare 1919 Ross Smith Airmail Vignette stamp to a regular Melbourne client in NOVEMBER 2016 by Registered Mail. He paid in full, paid the high insurance fee, and waited patiently. And waited and waited and waited. This story below seems like it is “B Grade” fiction script, but sadly, it all really occurred.

Two MONTHS after I mailed it Registered, the sending arrived

Glen Stephens

Post Office Massive Black Hole. unopened back in my street letter box late January.

No signature sought by the Post Office. Nothing on the tracking to show it even got delivered back.

Appalling. Lucky I am honest. So I enclosed the original sending in a larger PostPack heavy duty mailer, added a bland $2 stamp to make sure it was not stolen for the pretty stamps, and re-sent it Registered, January 30.

The “3082” postcode for Mill Park Melbourne is correct and clearly written as all can see. I even wrote it again in large red numbers as these $500 million Fahour non-functioning sorting machines seem to routinely read postcodes wrong. Again it totally vanished into the AP Black Hole for 2 an-

other months. A $10,000 stamp - missing again.

I frankly assumed it had been stolen or lost. Inexcusably the quite hopeless and farcical Post Office Registration label fee compensation has been UNCHANGED for over half a century, literally at $100 Maximum. Despite the Registered Mail fee being literally hiked TWENTY fold during that time.

Much more on that here tinyurl.com/GlenFeb A month later, I phoned AP to speak to the Drones there on the “UnHelp Line”, who are totally clueless, and cheerfully advised me it had been lodged January 30. I knew that of course. “Where it is NOW?”. “We have absolutely no idea Sir, have a nice day”. That was the end of that. A MONTH later it turns up back in my PO Box for signature! No tracking events as you can see for 2 months.

The letter NEVER left Sydney!

ZERO markings on either side, of the spray-on orange fluoro sorting bars etc. The PO tracking

Lost totally for TWO months. Again.

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Market Matters shown nearby clearly proves the letter never left NSW!!

It clearly never went near Victoria. HOW these dopes can deliver it back to SENDER after 2 months, only Mr Fahour can advise us. Both sides of the mailing piece are shown nearby. Does anyone agree it was not correctly addressed?

Now remember this client paid me $10,000, plus insurance in NOVEMBER. By late March, 5 months later it is STILL in NSW, and he has never seen it. Let me ask you, if you bought something from a dealer for $10,000, and still had not received it 5 months later, how would YOU be Solution to AP - deliver goods in person! feeling? We are talking the next state here - not a country nearby is me handing over the errant $10,000 send10,000 miles away etc. ing in person at Mill Park in Victoria. It seems The buyer, a regular client George, was remarkinsane that in 2017 one needs to resort to this, but ably patient and understanding, and I publicly thank Australia Post have lost the plot. him. He could see from the 2 lots of tracking data Will I get one cent in compo from Australia Post these morons at Australia Post were to blame - not for the airfares and car hire and wasted time? I’ll let me, but I am sure he was nervous and annoyed all you guess on that. Not to mention two lots of lost the same - as I would be, and indeed ALL readers Post Office Registered Post, and very costly insurwould be. ance. If anyone has any media contacts they want to pass this trainwreck onto, be my guest - this stuff Do we need to use Couriers? should be highlighted to make them improve their George was talking about getting a quote and orgame - here is the link to this sad story - tinyurl. ganising a private courier to come and collect the com/GlenMay17 envelope and stamp at his expense, as he could no These mad losses and delays affect all people longer trust Australia Post to move a small piece of who use the mail. It never USED to happen in the valuable mail with any certainty. An appalling situ- days before Fahour, and I have happily used Regation for anyone to be in, but in his case Australia istered Post heavily for near 40 years with total Post had failed miserably. TWICE. confidence. To this day when I send ANYTHING So I did the only thing that I KNEW would work, Registered to ANYWHERE overseas, neither I as and got on a plane late March and flew down the sender or recipient can even see verification it has stamp, and the 5 month delayed 2 lots of Australia been lodged. This is ZIMBAWBE level service AP, Post Registered envelopes, one inside the other. it really is.

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Glen Stephens same time for a long delay of his sending, for being “incompetent” and cancelled all future orders. He could see from tracking data his envelope was mailed when I stated.

His choice of course, but sad that Post Office inefficiency is causing small businesses all over the country to lose good clients through NO fault of their own. AP really should be accountable.

Stolen Stamp makes it home at last.

Another example of how Registered mail gets stolen from Australia Post, is the 5/- Kangaroo stamp shown nearby. It is a superb looking 1913, 5/- Kangaroo with interpanneau margin piece, and postally cancelled with an “English Mail” TPO cancel, as you can see. A real gem.

Kangaroo hops back to owner!

A lovely stamp that I sold 3 years back to an Adelaide collecAnyway a “Good News” story in this era of bad tor for several $100s, who collects news near everywhere - he is lucky I am honest, and “English Mail” TPO cancels, and this was to hold pride of place stamp in his collection. I mailed it to such a delightful looking stamp finding its way back home is great to see. Dan is a stampboards member, him Registered Post. It never arrived. Eventually and has confirmed on there it FINALLY reached I paid him the $100 PO Compensation value, and him this month, so a happy ending all round, to apologised for the AP slackness. close off this month’s column.

Because it was SUCH a distinctive looking stamp, I decided to start a discussion on this on stampboards, urging folks to keep an eye out for it, Glen Stephens has written monthly ‘Stamp Tipster’ in case it ever turned up in Auction or on ebay etc, Columns for over 30 years - globally. A vast library and hopefully track it down. That thread is here, and of his past articles and photos are found at – is very interesting reading - tinyurl.com/TPO5sh www.glenstephens.com/column.html Strange story, but some guys bought over some stamps for me to buy this month, mostly common kiloware, and this stamp was among them. I bought the stamps and mailed it free to the original buyer 4 The Tor Walk, Castlecrag, NSW, 2068 who was delighted. He is the CEO of Scouting Ph: 02 9958 1333 South Australia, and I am sure their motto of “BE email: glen@glenstephens.com PREPARED” was put to the test, when he heard Website: www.glenstephens.com the news!

Glen Stephens

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NSW club information:The Philatelic Association of NSW, PO Box220, Darlinghurst, NSW, 1300 Phone: 02 9264 8301

Northern Suburbs PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7.45pm, Naremburn Library, Central St, Naremburn off Slade St; Ph: 02 9419 7354 Orange Coin and Stamp Club: Mtg Last Tuesday, Orange Community Info Centre, 79-81 Kite St, Orange 7.30pm Ph: 02 6362 3754.

Orchid Stamp Club: Mtg 3rd Sat. (Jan and each 2nd mth) Parramatta PS: Mtg 1st Friday Penrith and District PS: Mtg 1st Thursdays, 8pm, Unit 3A Castlereagh St. 02 4733 3062 PHILAS Stamp Auctions: Mtg 2nd Sat Mar,Jul, Nov Ph 02 9264 8301 PS of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed (exDec); Ph 02 9399 7556 PS of NSW: Mtg 1st Tues (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. Ph 02 44472976 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 Strathfield-Burwood PS: Mtg 4th Wed 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 Stamp Society: Mtg 2nd Sat, even months 9.30am - 2.30pm, St Paul’s, Carlingford. www.sass.asn.au 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 Thematic Society of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed Toronto SC: Mtg 1st Wed Tuggerah SC: Mtg 4th Sun (ex Dec.) Turramurra SC: Mtg 2nd Monday, 7.45pm. Ph: 9144 4225 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 Willoughby Legion Philatelic Section: Mtg 4th Tues 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 6106 0874.

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: Mtg 3rd Wed. 7.30pm Brothers Leagues Club, 99 Anderson St. Ph: 07 4055 1302 Sec: Ross Bottomer, email:rbottomer@y7mail.com, web:www.cairnsstampclub.asn.au 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.

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 johnmonica@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

Mackay and District PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 4942 5433; 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 Wed 7.30pm& 3rd Sat 1.30pm; Uniting Church Hall, Carlton St. Highgate. PO Box 29, Glenside 5063. Ph: (08) 8353 8683 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 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

stamp & coin fairs & events new south wales

victoria

May 6 - (1st Sat) 9am to 4pm Orange Stamp Fair,

May 7 - (1st Sun) Western Suburbs Stamp, Coin &

Quinn’s Arcade, Summer St, Orange. Ph: Norm 02

Banknote Fair, Strathmore Bowling Club, 40 Loeman

63623754.

St, Strathmore. Enq: Chris. 0413355716.

May 6 - (1st Sat) Northside Stamp Fair. 1st Floor,

May 21 - (3rd Sun) Stamp, Card - Phone Card Fair,

Car park Building, Manly-Warringah Leagues Club, Bentleigh-McKinnon Youth Centre, Higgins Rd, cnr Federal Parade/Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW.

Bentleigh. Dealers plus huge range activities. Ph:

May 6 - (1st Sat) Katoomba Stamp & Coin Fair, 9am

0418 322 315.

- 4pm, Masonic Hall, Cnr Station & Civic Sts, Katoom- May 28 - (last Sun ex Dec) Stamp, Coin & Phonecard ba. Ph. 0417 802 754

Fair, Jaycees Hall, Silver Grove, Nunawading. 9am-

May 6 - (1st Sat) Sutherland Shire Stamp & Coin

3pm.

queensland

Collectors Fair, Gymea Anglican Church Hall, 131 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea.

May 21 - (3rd Sun) Stamp & Coin Fair, 10am - 3pm, Pioneers Hall, Cowper St, Wallsend. 8 Dealers. 4971 3483

TBA - QStamp Fair, Southside, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Memorial Hall, Logan Rd. Free Entry 8.30am - 2pm May 8 - (2nd Mon) - Gold Coast PS Sale, Rm 1,

May 28 - (4th Sun) Epping Stamp & Coin Fair, Com-

Southport Comm. Centre, Lawson St, Southport.

munity Hall, 9 Oxford St, Epping. 10am - 4pm. Free

11.30am - 2.30pm Brisbane Table Tennis Association

Entry, 6 Dealers, Buy/Sell.

Centre

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Sel Pfeffer’s BOONAH STAMP SUPPLIES PO Box 155, Boonah Q 4310, Australia Australia & Territories Booklet Catalogue Edition 4, Volume 1 - 1904-1972 - $40.00 Edition 4, Volume 2 - 1979-2009 - $45.00 Supplement 2010 - $18.00; 2011 - $15.00 Australasia & Territories Frama & CPS Catalogue - $45.00 Aust. Postage on cats. $3 - on sups. $2.

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The society has a regular program of meetings, with displays, exchanges and discussion nights, and welcomes visitors to Canberra.

It has a flourishing exchange branch, which circulates to small stamp clubs in the south region, as well as in the Canberra area. It publishes, quarterly, a newsletter and a research journal ‘Capital Philately’. Enquiries about membership or about separate subscriptions to the journal should be directed to: Secretary: Tony Luckhurst Ph: 02 6241 1963 e-mail: tony_luckhurst@bigpound.com

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There are also about 4950 newsagencies in Australia, and most of the major stores carry a number of copies, alternatively you can arrange with your local newsagent to put one by for you each month.

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Stamp News Australasia Advertising Rates & Data Commencing January 2017 Publication details Stamp News Australasia is published

by Kevin Morgan, ABN 61 577 987 652, at monthly intervals, twelve times per year. Publication date is the 1st day of each month.

Advertising deadlines 1st day of month prior to month of publication (eg the June edition advertising deadline is 1st MAY)

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Payment via credit card on a monthly basis is also acceptable for prepayment terms at no surcharge, however American Express, Diners Club and Paypal payments will attract a 2.5% administration fee.

SPECIAL NOTES 1. Advertisers may vary their display advertising sizes within a contract period.

2. If booked advertising material does not arrive by the due date the Publisher reserves the right to publish a previously published advertisement in lieu.

3. Prices are for copy supplied in digital format to the required standard. If production work is required extra charges may be necessary. Please consult.

Required submission format Advertisements should be supplied in digital format (on disk or via email). Advertisements should be provided as high resolution PDF files, with all fonts embedded. All images must be scanned at 300dpi resolution and sent as separate files, and must not be compressed by jpeg below medium quality.

Price lists must be provided in Excel format. Phone to discuss other formats or alternatives. Note that MS Publisher files are NOT accepted.

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SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Advertisers are hereby notified of the following conditions to which they signify their acceptance in submitting any advertisement: * Although oral instructions may be acted upon, no liability will be accepted for advertising instructions, alterations or cancellations made orally, they must be in writing. * No liability will be accepted for any loss occasioned by the failure of an advertisement or insert or any part of an advertisement or insert to appear in any specified issue, or for any error in an advertisement or insert. * Positions selected for advertisement are entirely at the discretion of the Publisher, except where otherwise arranged (see “Preferred Position�). * The matter, content and style of any advertisement is subject to approval of the Publisher. Advertisements held by the Publisher to be unlawful or undesirable in any way will be declined. * The Publisher reserves the right to suspend, refuse or withdraw any advertisement or order at its discretion at any time without notice. The Advertiser, in submitting an advertisement and/or material, is deemed to have agreed that no liability for claims, damages or compensation in respect thereof will be held against the Publisher. * TRADE PRACTICES: Advertisements submitted must be in strict accordance with the applicable State and Federal consumer and advertising laws in force from time to time. * INDEMNITY: In submitting any advertisement or insert, the Advertiser agrees that if any material, statement, information or matter contained in any such advertisement or insert is in breach of any statute, regulation or law (whether Federal, State or Territorial, directly, by inference or otherwise) and the Publisher publishes the advertisement or insert in good faith with no reason to be aware of such impediment and consequently suffers any penalty by reason of or arising from the publication of such material, then the Advertiser indemnifies the Publisher against the amount of any such penalty and shall pay the amount thereof and any consequential and reasonable legal costs incurred by the Publisher.

Contributor & Advertiser Deadlines June 2017 Issue 1 May 2017 July 2017 Issue 1 June 2017 We reserve the right to repeat advertising from a previous issue if material is not received in time.

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We produce regular Postal Bid Sales featuring a varied assortment of Australian and British Commonwealth stamps, priced to suit all budgets - Lots are estimated from as $1 upwards.

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Internet & Email Directory The following is an extensive listing of Stamp Dealer and Internet Website contact addresses worldwide.

Millions of dollars of stock is priced up ready to sell on these sites. All Dealers may list their contact details here for a very affordable $175 per year fee, prepaid annually or only $17.50 a month.

Contact the Advertising Manager on Ph: 0425 795 693, or email: kevinmorgan2@live.com www.brusden-white.com Publishers of Australia’s Gold Medal catalogue series - The Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Catalogue. Order all volumes on line. Special offers also available. info@brusden-white.com

www.gabrieles.com.au Hundreds of new items added to our site each month. Add your email address to our “early bird” notice list, so when new material is added to the site, you get first choice! We also post out a printed copy of our monthly offers, for those who do not use the internet, this service is also free. Our printed, 36 paged price list is also available, just phone write or email today for a free copy today. gabriele@gabrieles.com.au

www.premierpostal.com PPA holds it’s auctions on the 3rd Sunday of the Month with around 4000 lots per auction. Our auctions include stamps, postal history, postal stationary, postmarks,postcards etc from around the world. We also provide a searchable Post Office reference database for Australia and several other counties. david@premierpostal.com

www.richardjuzwin.com The leading specialist dealers in Australasian stamps and the largest private dealer (non Auction) company in Australia. info@richardjuzwin.com.au

www.varisell.com Worldwide stamps, covers, errors, proofs, specimens, postal stationery, philatelic literature, postcards, paper money, signed FDC-s and more in our easy to use online store. Prompt, courteous service from America.

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www.rap.com.au The website for Australia, Australian Territories, commercial and philatelic covers, and informative articles on the subjects. rap@rap.com.au

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www.stampsale.com New Zealand and worldwide in our Ashford Stamps postal auctions. Ask for a catalogue, or view the website. Also ask for direct sales list of NZ Chalons. ashford@stampsale.com

www.sutherlandphilatelics.com.au Long-established mail order dealer comprehensively covering British Isles, Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Australasia and Japan.

Prompt courteous service and an extensive user-friendly website. sutherlandphil@bigpond.com

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www.sevenseas.com.au Search our website for full listing of stamps and Seven Seas albums and pages and other accessories. We look forward to serving you. stamps@sevenseas.com.au

www.glenstephens.com Largest and most visited Stamp Dealer website in the Southern Hemisphere. 250 different pages of stamp bargains and archives! $4,000 prize always on offer. glen@glenstephens.com

BILBY STAMPS & COVERS _______ www.bilbystamps.com.au ann@bilbystamps.com.au HALLMARK STAMPS ______ hallmark@senet.com.au www.philatelyunlimited.com.au KENNEDY STAMPS P/L _ www.kennedystamps.com.au stamps@kennedystamps.com.au KEVIN MORGAN STAMPS AND COINS _ www.kevinmorgan.com.aukevinmorgan2@live.com PACIFIC STAMPS ___________ www.pacificstamps.com.au info@pacificstamps.com.au STAMP NEWS AUSTRALASIA ____ www.stampnews.net.au stampnewsaus@gmail.com STANLEY GIBBONS UK _______www.stanleygibbons.com sales@stanleygibbons.co.uk STATUS INTERNATIONAL _______________www.statusint.com auction@statusint.com

WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING, CONTACT US BEFORE OFFERING ELSWHERE! We want to buy collections, accumulations, dealer stocks, etc, etc.

Australia and States, Kangaroos, King George V Heads, Pre-decimal, Decimal, Covers, Great Britain, British Commonwealth, Foreign. Here are some examples of the prices we can pay: Australia C of A wmk Kangaroo High Values 10/- -Two Pounds, Specimen overprints, mint lightly hinged $120 Australia 5/- Harbour Bridge, MUH $795, MLH $295, Fine postally used $225, cto used with gum $150, without gum $135, slightly second grade (no bits missing please but may have minor thins, heavier cancel, short perfs etc) $65 Mint unhinged, pre-decimals in singles, blocks or sheets.

Definitives 1d to 1/7d we pay 4c per stamp, Low value Commemoratives, 2d to 1/- we pay 5c per stamp, High value definitives 2/- to 4/- we pay 10c per stamp, High value Commemoratives 2/- or 2/3d we pay 40c per stamp.

Decimals for postage including AAT, and postally valid issues from Cocos and Christmas Islands may be torn or damaged (no bits missing please) but must have gum.

Values 1c to 68c we pay 40% face value, 70c to $20 we pay 50% face value, must be sorted by value in packets/envelopes and supplied with a concise list. We reserve the right to counter offer on messy lots.

Post Office Packs and Year Books with stamps in place we pay 30% face value, year books with stamps in original stocksheets we pay 45% face value Mint PSE’s 20c - 60c we pay 30% face value, 70c pay 40% face value, no stuck down flaps please Recent Commemorative Bundleware, 55c values and above we pay $1 per bundle.

Small or Large format High value Definitives fine used 1989 to date with circular cancels $1 to $3 we pay 5% face value, $3 to $20 we pay 10% face value.

High value commemoratives, values $1 and above as above again from 1989 onwards, we pay 10% face value.

Coins, Medals, Banknotes We buy Australian coins, loose or in sets, decimal and pre-decimal, including Perth Mint and Royal Australian Mint Product. Also buying Worldwide Gold and Silver coins.

Pre-decimal and Decimal Banknotes also required in all grades, also military medal groups.

Our minimum purchase value is $200, smaller lots respectfully declined, please confirm all lots via phone or email before sending and send via registered/ insured mail, or contact us for an appointment, all transactions carried out in strictest confidence. WE PAY ENHANCED PRICES TO GST REGISTERED DEALERS WHO PROVIDE A TAX INVOICE.

Kevin Morgan Stamps and Coins, PO Box 1290, Upwey, Victoria 3158 Tel: 0425 795 693 email: kevinmorgan2@live.com Stamp News - 79

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2) Approx 1250 Australian Stamps, unsorted, off paper, retail value $30 3) 110mm Illuminated Magnifier on stand, RRP $35 4) Approx 1250 World Stamps, unsorted off paper, retail value $30 5) 30 Eureka stocksheets, made in Australia on a Hagner machine, our choice of strip sizes, retail value $37.50 6) Australian Comprehensive Catalogue, 3 volumes complete, latest edition, RRP $99 7) A mixed selection of Prinz black or clear mounts (state which) retail value $45 8) A pair of European Made stainless steel 150mm pointed tweezers, in safety wallet, plus a perforation gauge RRP $20.00 9) Approx 1250 British Commonwealth stamps unsorted off paper, retail value $30 10) 500 Different Australian stamps, retail value $25 For a lifetime subscription you will receive all 10 gifts.

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