Stamp News Australasia - October 2017

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Contents Articles Woodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ...................................................6 How to collect on a worldwide basis: 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

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The Arthur Gray Australia KGVI collection was auctioned by Spink in London, September 19 2017.

The collection contained a number of important FDC and commercial covers, some of which will be the subject of my November column.

Back in January 2010, I featured some of the earlier FDC producers. I’ve chosen to revisit that

column, in the lead up to the certain to be highly newsworthy Gray sale. The content is largely as it appeared over seven years ago, save for a few amendments provided in squared-brackets: “Firstly, best wishes to readers for a prosperous and happy New Year. In this, the start of a new decade, why not broaden your philatelic horizons by embracing cover collecting? If you already are a devotee of that most exciting of philatelic pursuits, how about setting yourself a challenge to add hundreds of interesting covers to your collection during every year of the ‘tens. I intend to be adding hundreds, to the power of two.

This month’s column focuses on philatelic covers, rather than my staple, commercial material.

The arrival of a very smart new publication, Australian First Day Covers (AFDC), is responsible for that divergence. The author is Michael (“Mick”) Moore, with the assistance of Colleen Woolley and Frank Pauer.

Colleen, with Janet Eury, is the publisher of another excellent philatelic cover publication, Australian PictorMarks. Frank is a cover collector Figures 1 and 2. 1909: One of Hagen’s distinctive advertising etiquettes, 1904: par excellence, with The dapper “Fred” 6 - Stamp News

adding a touch of social interest.

Fred Hagen & Co. (Sydney) Fred Hagen was a pioneer Philatelic Trader, commencing a professional career in 1891. In 1913 he produced First Day, or early Sydney usage covers for the fledgling Kangaroo stamps. These were plain envelopes; at least eleven for Figure 3. 1973 generic FDC with distant (rather) connection to Smyth the 1d survive, and one or two for other the incomparable collection of Australian philatelic denominations covers, along with rapidly expanding commercial between the ½d and 5/-. The Royal Collection cover sideline activity. The twentieth century phila- contains a number of these «Hagen» covers, telic giant, the late Robson Lowe, once referred to originally prepared for the wealthy pastoralist, H.L. me as an “obsessed collector”, which I subsequently White of «Belltrees”, Scone. The Arthur Gray Kanlearned was one of his highest accolades for a garoo collection contained a cover for each denomiPhilatelist, fortunately. That being the case, Frank nation, made for a Mr. L. Hunter of Bathurst, a few would be a serious contender were I invited to beof which are attributed as First Day Covers. The stow such a title!

Gray set realized US$52,500 (excluding buyer’s In the ‘eighties, I developed a chance interest in premium), easily a record for a series of Australian Australian philatelic covers, whilst I was researchphilatelic covers. [We subsequently learnt that Gray ing early Commercial Philately, one of my many bought back this set at the auction]. A later manager collecting interests. From the 1930s onwards, many of Hagen’s firm (by then Fred Hagen Ltd.), E.T. Philatelic Traders tinkered with their own brand of Jones, produced Australia’s first illustrated FDC, for First Day cover, and Souvenir cover in some inthe 1928 3d Kookaburra. stances. The branding of such covers was seldom obvious, and I thought it would be fun to attempt J.H. Smyth & Co. (Sydney) to put a name to as many of the encountered caJames H. Smyth, an art auctioneer in Ireland, micheted or inscribed covers as I could. Those findings grated to Australia in 1890, and by 1893 had estabculminated in the production of a dedicated philalished a philatelic dealership in Sydney. In 1905, telic covers auction, held in April 1997. That event Fred Hagen (see above) bought the Smyth business, appears to have rekindled interest in FDC’s and the which became Fred Hagen Ltd., with Smyth as like; I first met Mick Moore around that time. a partner. Smyth left the partnership in 1910, reI can’t add much substance, if any, to Mick’s fine emerging as J.H. Smyth Ltd. Upon Smyth’s death in publication, so have drawn upon my research in to 1923, employee Miss Edith West became Director, some Traders featured in AFDC, thereby hopefully joined by Romney Gibbons as co-director in 1925.

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The firm traded until the mid-1950s, and from 1937 to 1953 produced a series of largely generic First Day covers.

The firm of Baker & Moloney (established 1948) bought J.H. Smyth Ltd. in 1953. Founding partner, Ken Baker, who by 1950 had retired from the partnership, explained why it had been a simple decision to offer £10,000 for the old firm; there was £10,000 in its bank account.

Baker & Moloney had produced its own geFigure 4. 1913 use of N.S.W. Letter card to S. Orlo-Smith neric FDC from 1951, were produced after 1953, when the firm was later popularly known as “Royal” brand, so named for the famous Arcade, bought. Figure 3 is an abnormally late use of Baker & Moloney’s second type “Royal” generic FDC, where the firm was located. No «Smyth» FDC›s produced in four distinct background colours, between 1953 and 1957. A Mr. James Brown, Kangaroo Flat (Vic), apparently bought a wholesale quantity of this generic cover, for I have it utilized as an FDC for issues as late as the 1973 Christmas set, often in all four colours!

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Orlo-Smith & Co. (Melbourne) Stanley OrloSmith commenced Philatelic Trading in Melbourne in 1910.

His firm produced inscribed generic FDC›s from 1927 until the late 1940s. OrloSmith’s greatest contribution to Australian Philately, however, was publishing The

Figure 5. 1931: Early Gower enterprise Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Catalogue, from 1926. I was proud to be a later proprietor of that venerable publication, from 1992-2002.

Orlo-Smith in 1930 negotiated the sale to King George V of the J.R.W. Purves Australian Commonwealth, then the world’s best. The Purves collection included the H.L. White Kangaroos, and the “FDC’s” mentioned under “Fred Hagen & Co”, above. Purves was a mentor in the early years of my career, and once mentioned that Orlo-Smith had suggested during negotiations that a higher offer for the collection might be forthcoming, given a little arm-wrestling. To that suggestion, Purves’ snapped back: “Good Lord, man. You don’t do that sort of thing to the King of England!”

John M. Gower and “Wesley” (South Australia) John M. Gower and his Wesley Cover Service (WCS) are venerable names in Australian philatelic cover history. Their stories are well recorded in AFDC, including the back-dating of the Largs North datestamp saga. I have a “Wesley” cover intended for the 1959 QEII 3½d (issued 18 March 1959), bearing the 1959 QEII 3d, not issued until 20 May 1959, but tied by Largs North datestamp of 18 March 1959. Oops! A WCS pre-Decimal price list I’ve seen includes prices for FDC’s of Kangaroo issues, every denomination from ½d to £2. The £2 is priced at £25. I’ve never seen such a confection; mercifully it appears no one ever ordered one? The mind boggles as to what cancellation such an item would have borne should an optimist have placed an order!

Remember, the stamp was issued in 1913, and Largs North Post Office opened only in 1947. Has any reader seen a “Wesley” 1913 Kangaroo contrived “FDC”?

Figure 5 is a membership application form for The Kangaroo Pen Friends’ Club, Gower’s first enterprise. It was contained in a 1931 1st flight cover, prepared by Gower.

Stalley and “Wide World” (Adelaide) The Stalley’s and their Wide World covers are a great chapter in Australian commercial Philately, and are adequately acknowledged in AFDC. The firm also marketed stamp packets. Figure 6 is a Wide World product c1958, with 39 of its original 48 «6d» packets still intact! I recall seeing (and buying from) such products in the ‹fifties. I was Stamp News - 9

Figure 7. Miller Bros. had their own Special Edition Post Office “Specimen” pack about to raise the question “where has such an item been for the past half century”, but suspect I’ve had it for at least half that time, so have half answered my own proposed question.

Miller Bros. (Melbourne) The Zelenkos, of Ukrainian descent, made a wise commercial decision in the 1930s to Anglicize their name: “Miller” derived from their mother’s family name, Mlynarzewicz. AFDC has many such social touches, which I found most interesting. “Miller Bros.” were largely wholesalers to the Trade, and influential in FDC production, particularly in the 1940s.

Possibly of even more lasting an impact on Philately was the brother’s involvement, during the 1940s, in worldwide marketing of Post Office “Specimen” sets. These contained contemporary cancelled-to-order ½d to 5/-, and “SPECIMEN” overprinted 10/- to £2. On such a grand scale 10 - Stamp News

were their sales; the brothers were permitted to receive their stock as intact sheets or formes (in the case of the overprints). This is the principal source of the multiples found in today’s marketplace. Miller’s even had their own special edition P.O. pack (!), see Figure 7.

In the early ‘seventies, an elderly gentleman came in to my office and proceeded to explain to me that he had worked for Miller Bros., in the ‘forties. One of his jobs was to breakdown the piles of intact sheet material, as they arrived from the Post Office. The removal of imprints, and other premium portions was a priority. On one occasion, during such an operation, my guest duly came to the supply of King George V 4½d Die II. As he removed the imprints, carefully turning the numerous sheets of that issue, he happened upon one only sheet, which had completely missed being cancelled. A nice find, to be sure.

Until the release of Archival material in the

find have been released on to the market; their rarity does not support such a quantity.

S. Mitchell (Perth) “S. Mitchell” produced many significant FDC’s between 1927 and 1954.

Little is known of the man, other than he was also a tailor, thought to be of Greek origin (possibly S. Hadjinihalakis was his actual name). Figure 8 is a 1949 use of the then current 7d Airletter, with Mitchell printed price list for Australia and, curiously, Egypt, Greece and Albania.

This may add substance to speculation on his origins.

Even Auction House proprietors tried a hand at FDC production.

Brisbane’s Maurice Wagner, who conducted Queensland’s first stamp auction (11 August 1931), employed a generic FDC from 1937 to 1953, under his retail brand, The Standard Stamp Co. Melbourne’s Figure 8. Mitchell signature on 1949 Airletter “Price list” Tam Mappin (Mappin & Curran), who 1980s, this find was the source of the previously acquired Australian circulating small number of mint 4½d Die II. Stamp Auctions in 1958, issued branded FDC’s, The unique imprint block of four from the find intermittently from 1955. That auction firm was (since reduced to a pair), coincidentally, came to Australia’s first, conducting its inaugural sale on be owned by me later in the ‘seventies. I don’t 23 June 1925, under the title of W.J. Butcher & believe that all 120 uncancelled stamps from this Son. Figure 9 is addressed to the «son», Wilfred, Stamp News - 11

in 1928. Note the irreverent use of early Tasmania stamps, which, if one looks closely, can be seen to have previously been used, for Revenue purposes! Coincidentally, I’ve seen 1940s and 1950s FDC’s addressed to W.H. (Wilfred) Butcher.

The auction rooms’ address shown in the subject cover, 31 Queen St, Melbourne, became occupied by Mappin & Curran when that firm acquired Australian Stamp Figure 9. 1928 cover to Australia’s first Philatelic Auction House Auctions. I recall being at Mappin & Curran in 1961 when a stamp auction concluded. quisition. That probably rendered me the briefest An army of ancient gentlemen, or at least they ever proprietor of the stamp. appeared so to pubescent me, marched out of the Figure 10. One for older generations amongst auction room. Collectively, what stories those readers gentlemen could have told of contemporary PhiW.J.D. Rochaix, of Rosehill N.S.W., was a lately in Melbourne, some perhaps back to early FDC collector, whose collection I bought many 1900s. years ago. [Rochaix produced a scarce series of Wagner’s auction business, later Dominion FDCs in 1930s/1940s.] That collection has long Stamp Auctions, also provides a fond memory. since gone through the philatelic mincer, but at In 1968, at the auction of the Chas O. Dunn colthe time of processing the collection, I couldn’t lection (Dunn was an early Commonwealth speresist keeping Figure 10. Some readers will cialist), I bought my first mint £2 Kangaroo, First recognize “Dagwood”, but few will have guessed wmk., for the then rather large sum of $400. It that he had an interest in Philately. The solo usage was beautifully centred, with a tiny corner crease, of the 3½d U.P.U. (not First Day) is also noteworwhich left me feeling slightly uneasy. That small thy. It’s an uncommon use of this stamp for 2½d deficiency, fortuitously, didn’t bother an Airline Letter rate + 1d Late fee (posted 11pm). There’s Pilot client, who relieved me of the stamp for a my mandatory commercial cover comment. modest profit of $50, within a week of my acAustralian First Day Covers is 12 - Stamp News

Figure 10. One for older generations amongst readers recommended to any reader with even a distant interest in Aussie FDC›s. An inspection by collectors who were processing their own FDC›s in the ‹fifties, ‹sixties or earlier, will invoke your special trip down memory lane. [Available now only on secondary market. Well worth tracking down, and surely worthy of consideration for a second printing!]

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’

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how to collect on a worldwide basis At the recent FINLANDIA 2017 exhibition in Finland I chatted with a rather well-known collector who was one of the more successful exhibitors at the show. He was of course quite pleased with the recognition of his many years of hard work assembling a most specialised exhibit but much to my surprise he disclosed that he had even more pleasure from his worldwide collection.

Years ago he had purchased an old album with spaces for all stamps from 1840 until after World War I. He told me that he enjoys adding to this album which obviously will never be completed.

Let’s state right at the beginning of this article that you need to forget the word COMPLETE if you want to collect on a worldwide basis. To assemble a more or less complete world collection would require the financial resources of a billionaire and a staff of several philatelists to purchase, sort and mount the stamps.

Towards the end of the 19th century it was still

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possible to collect on a worldwide basis. British collector Thomas Tapling (1855-1891) put together an almost complete collection from 1840 until about 1889. It can be viewed at the British Library in London and I always spend some time there during my visits to the British capital.

Count Philipp La Renotière von Ferrari (18501917) is probably the most well-known philatelist of all times. In his will he left his huge collections to the Postal Museum in Berlin. At the time of his death in 1917 he was a German national and his collections were confiscated by the French government and sold at auction as part of the German war reparations.

A worldwide collector needs to limit his collection interests and in this story I share a few ideas with my readers.

To collect country names on stamps is increasingly popular. In this case you need just one stamp from each area. The large Australian area would be

Christer Brunström limited to one stamp each from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and Australia. Christmas Island, Cocos Islands and Norfolk Island are of course also part of the Australian area. Such a collection can then be extended to the areas under Australian occupation.

Many countries have undergone numerous changes since stamps were introduced. Vietnam is one such country. You would need a stamp each from French Indochina, North and South Vietnam and finally the united country. This kind of collection is very much an effortless educational experience where you learn a lot about geography and history.

Such a collection is sometimes called ASFE – A Stamp From Everywhere. Shown nearby is a stamp released in the 1917-1921 period by the Italian post office in Peking, China. This is the inexpensive low value of a longer set.

Collecting number ones of the world is yet anoth-

er way of collecting the world with just one single stamp representing each country or territory. Most number ones will be rather inexpensive but the classic number ones are frequently quite costly. However, there is a way of getting around this problem by adding Stamps on Stamps featuring the number one rarity to your collection.

Many collectors are enthusiastic armchair travellers and want to learn more about the world. I know a collector who has a multi-volume worldwide collection with one page devoted to each country or territory. For each area he has assembled a small selection of stamps which he feels reflect various aspects of the country or territory. He also neatly adds some basic information to each album page.

Such a worldwide collection can be organised in different ways. Here are some suggestions: map, flag, typical wildlife, national flower, notable building, famous person, historical event, etc.

Shown nearby are five stamps featuring the

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how to collect on a worldwide basis Republic of Colombia. I have included a map of the country, the coffee industry, the patron saint of Colombia, Pre-Columbine culture and a species from the country’s wildlife.

Some collectors claim that the chase to find needed stamps is one of the main pleasures of the hobby and I suppose this is partly true. The collecting ideas described above all require a lot of work trying to locate the stamps you want. Luckily most will be inexpensive.

Another way of collecting on a worldwide basis is to only include what you consider to be key sets from each area. You will need stamps which give a good picture of the country that have issued them.

In my work as a philatelic writer I maintain such a collection which provides me with most of the illustrations I need.

The various colonies and territories of the British Empire used to release long definitive sets featuring local scenery in one way or the other. I have

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been collecting these sets for years. Most of the sets are affordable but there are a number of exceptions with complete sets selling for thousands of dollars.

Shown nearby is a Cook Islands stamp which got me started in my teens many years ago. At the time I could only afford the three lowest values.

None of the above collecting ideas will get you any medals at stamp exhibitions where there are strict rules as to how an exhibit should be organised and presented. However, I feel that many of the collections presented in this article would be ideal at local club meetings. Such collections can also be shown to family and friends who otherwise don’t have any particular interest in postage stamps.

It must also be realised that some of the above collection ideas will not provide you with any financial gains once you decide to dispose of your worldwide collection. However, we should collect stamps for the pleasure they provide and not for possible profits.

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Stamps in the News - Globally!

Manna from heaven in the US?

Reported at www.oregonlive. com An Oregon man recently found a massive stamp collection falling from Portland bridge “I was working at my office and looked out the window and saw a whole bunch of paper falling from the sky,” said Alan Weed, who works under the Marquam Brige.

Weed initially thought it was trash. But when he saw other people picking the papers up, he decided to go outside and investigate.

What he found, he said, was “a whole bunch of waxed envelopes with stamps inside of them.”

“They all had numbers on them,” he added. “It looked like someone spent quite a bit of time on it.”

Weed wasn’t the only person picking up the envelopes. He gathered several hundred, he estimates, but other people were under the bridge picking them up for hours.

Mermaid mail in the UK Reported at www.cornwalllive.com

Quite often posties get a hard time if they fail to ad-

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equately deliver a letter or package, but Royal Mail is having its praises sung after recent heroics and the St Ives Mermaid is amazingly at the heart of it.

Laura Evans, AKA the St Ives Mermaid, made her name two years ago after she started washing up on west Cornwall beaches. She soon made her hobby into a business and has been delighting people at beaches all across Cornwall.

This week Laura was sent a mermaid themed postcard from an unknown fan from Edinburgh and it arrived without much difficulty - despite just being addressed to ‘Laura Evans (Mermaid), St Ives, Cornwall’.

“Although they (Post Office) didn’t have my exact address they cleverly took it to a shop in town

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called The Magick Mermaid hoping she’d know where to find me – and she did.”

The St Ives Mermaid shared the news with her thousands of followers on social media.

“This is so wonderful,” said one Instagram follower. “I can’t believe it managed to get to you from the address. It just shows, everyone knows each other in Cornwall!”

Maoris have the last word in New Zealand Reported at www.tvnz.co.nz

A new set of postage stamps was recently issued featuring Te Reo Maori words highlighting the modern Maori language.

The issue was timed to coincide with Maori Language Week, and the chair of the Maori Language Commission, Dr Wayne Ngata, hopes the stamps will show people that Te Reo Maori is a living language that changes with the times.

“If your language doesn’t adapt with the modern world it gets lost in time,” Dr Ngata said.

The stamps highlight Te Reo Maori words for things like text, Wi-Fi and computer.

The Te Reo Maori word for computer is rorohiko, which translated into English literally means electric brain.

Dr Ngata outlined his hopes for the new stamps, saying: “I hope people will pronounce them, and have a greater appreciation that the Maori language is a part of our country, our business and our lives.”

The envelope is pushed in Taiwan Reported at http://focustaiwan.tw

Commemorative stamps and postmarks from a post office in the Taiwan-held Dongsha Island in the South China Sea are in high demand among philatelists in Taiwan, particularly as such products are not easily available.

Dongsha is a patrol outpost that has one post

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office, which serves the 200 coast guard officers deployed there.

The services are limited to the receipt and delivery of mail and the sale of products such as stamps and souvenirs, including dolls.

The post office is staffed by two volunteer workers, who handle about 70 pieces of mail per month.

Part of the volunteers’ work involves supplying stamps and postmarks to collectors on Taiwan proper who request such services, according to the command.

The post office, which is decorated with installation art that portrays fishing activities, dates back to 1966 when a mail service was set up on the island by Taiwan’s Marine Corps.

Postboxes know everything in Thailand

Reported at www.bangkokpost. com And thanks to Stampboards’ member Aethulwulf for forwarding this article.

In Thailand the old red mailbox has been turned into a

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yellow smart postbox providing tourism information such as nearby tourist attractions, restaurants, souvenirs and local product shops through its qr code, under a Thailand Post initiative.

Known as pee too roo tuuk rueng (the box knows everything), 15 smart post boxes were installed in Phitsanulok province as a pilot project, with plans to expand them to other provinces nationwide in the near future.

The move is part of a push to achieve the Thailand post 4.0 roadmap by 2019 -standardised services and meeting consumers’ needs in the digital era.

The initiatives aim at strengthening the 1,300 post office nationwide network to help drive local economies and withstand the influx of no-frills messenger service apps and international parcel delivery service providers.

Waving the flag in Australia…or not Reported at www.abc.net.au/news

A tiny town in New South Wales has become an unlikely same-sex marriage battleground, after Aus-

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Margo Campbell issues in Cobargo, it’s a very accepting and lovely town.”

With a national postal survey looming on the issue later this year, most votes of Cobargo’s 800 residents will likely pass through Mr Wilson’s shop.

In a statement, Australia Post said: “While we acknowledge that our employees and other representatives are entitled to their individual views, as a government business enterprise Australia Post needs to ensure its post offices and other facilities are not used for making statements on political issues.”

Korean queues

Reported at www.straitstimes. com

tralia Post ordered a rainbow flag be removed from one of its outlets.

David Wilson, who is the post office licensee in Cobargo, hoisted the flag but it was not fluttering for long — Mr Wilson spoke to ABC Radio to discuss his decision to fly the flag but a short time later, he was told to take it down.

“We believe we are a wellrespected and accepted part of the community in Cobargo and it’s important that we’re a little bit more visible at this time,” he said.

“People realise when people take this vote of yes or no, it’s not just a whimsical two-second opinion poll, for people like us it’s our life, it’s our future.

“My partner of nine years, [it means] whether we can get married or not.

“We work there together in the post office. We’ve never had any

Threats of nuclear annihilation from Kim Jong-un didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of 300 citizens lined up in front of the Seoul Central Post Office to secure a copy of a new stamp products celebrating the inauguration of President Moon Jae In. A total of five million ceremonial stamps, 500,000 stamp photo sheets and 20,000 stamp albums - printed with pictures of the President -

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Stamps in the News - Globally! went on sale at selected post offices nationwide and online.

The server of Korea Post also crashed in the morning with users trying to buy the stamps online.

Korea Post limited the number of stamp albums per person to one, and stopped online pre-orders for the albums and ended up publishing an additional 12,000 in an unprecedented move.

Dubbed “Inie goods” or “Moon-tem”, merchandise related to the President have been very popular since he was elected.

The high demand for the official goods reflects positive public sentiment towards the President, who took office after his predecessor Park Geun Hye, was ousted and jailed over a corruption scandal.

Swiss selfies

Reported at www.magazine-focus-on-stamps.ch Swiss Post recently collaborated with Zurich Uni-

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versity of the Arts with students designing stamps themed “Letter vs. e-mail”.

The design process involved eight teams of two and seven solo aspirants supervised by the university’s lecturers. The winning design out of the ten best submissions picked and then entered in a final round was created by Nicole Jara Vizcardo.

The young designer’s concept showed how the rise of e-mail has meant that letters have become digitized. She drew her inspiration from this and thought about how she could transfer something typical from the digital world to the format of a postage stamp. A selfie – a self-portrait taken at a specific moment and transmitted electronically – appeared the most convincing form to her.

Silver film was used to produce this unusual stamp. The sheet of special stamps shows 20 individual stamps which form a tablet that reflects the face of the observer – the perfect symbol of the symbiosis between digital and analogue reality.

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Austrian oaks

Reported at http://wopa-stamps.com On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Austrian Federal Forestry Office, Austrian Post has produced a stamp in the shape of an oak tree made from real oak wood.

In the eastern regions of Austria, oaks are widespread and play an important economic role. They can reach a height of up to 40 metres and live to an age of around 1,000 years.

The wood of the oak is one of the most valuable native woods for use as a veneer. Oak is also used for building and furniture as well as wooden barrels for high-quality barrique aged wines.

All of the oak stamps were made from thin sheets of veneer from oak roundwood. For this a single tree trunk was used, originating from the Austrian Federal Forestry Office’s territory in Breitenfurt in the Wienerwald.

This noble oak was around 210 years old, 30 metres tall and had a diameter of 75 centimetres at chest height. It was harvested especially to make the

stamps.

The roundwood was processed by the Vienna based company rausgebrannt. Production of the wooden stamps was a technically challenging undertaking. The short drying time for the wood meant there was a risk of splitting or deformation, and the fact that the surface of the veneer is not entirely even because of the natural wood grain made fullsurface printing difficult.

The tree shape was punched out of the oak veneer by means of laser cutting and laser branding.

As a result, each oak stamp is a unique item in the shape of an oak tree and with the special feel of the renewable raw material wood.

South Sudan desperation Reported at www.csmonitor.com

The abandoned letters slump in piles on the floor and spill out of over-full post boxes.

But as he wanders through the unlit mail room of the only post office in South Sudan’s capital, Rogasiano Andrea has a simple explanation for how so much mail had ended up abandoned here.

“In the war, many have gone. Maybe others have lost their box key,” says Mr. Andrea, an official at the South Sudan Postal Service.

But there is an even simpler reason for the backlog.

Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, the country has not been able to set up outgoing international mail delivery. And all of its incoming mail stops here, in a back room of the capital’s only post office. There is no home delivery, no address-forwarding, no return-to-sender.

And so the mail room here feels less like a place to send or receive mail than an intimate archive of a country upended by civil war.

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In the long rows of blue post office boxes there are fistfuls of mail addressed to a place that technically no longer exists – Juba, Sudan – or to cities nearly blown off the map by conflict – Malakal, Kaya, Kajo-Keji. There are letters that arrived here in the days leading to the two explosions of violence in the capital in December 2013 and July 2016 that no one ever came to collect.

When South Sudan became independent from Sudan in July 2011, many had hopes for what a mail service might do to connect the new country.

As they fought two gruelling civil wars against the country’s north, most southerners’ strongest sense of community came from within their own ethnic groups. So when South Sudan became independent after half a century of conflict, few people had a sense of what it meant to take pride in being part of a nation.

South Sudan was born with just 68 miles of paved road. Only a quarter of the population was literate and even in the capital, there was no formal system of addresses. Most of the country’s post offices had been destroyed in the wars, along with thousands of its schools, clinics, and homes.

Still, the early days of the country – and the post office – were hopeful. The postal service released a flurry of patriotic stamps. At the central post office

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in Juba, donations poured in. There were sorting machines and desks given by the Egypt Post and two new mail delivery trucks from the UPU. But that soon began to unravel. Two years after independence, the brewing ethnic conflict in South Sudan broke open into civil war.

Oil money, which accounted for as much as 99.8 percent of the country’s export earnings in the years after independence, was dwindling. To stave off financial ruin, the government began printing more money, sending the country spinning into hyperinflation, which reached 800 percent in 2016.

Albert Langoia, a senior inspector for the post office, watched his monthly salary halve in value, then halve again. By early 2017, it was worth less than $30 a month and then it stopped altogether.

He and many other civil servants say they have not received a single paycheck since April.

As the war grinds on, it’s getting harder and harder to pretend that things are normal, he says.

Outside his office, queues of cars hundreds deep trail out in front of nearly every gas station in the capital. Some weeks radio stations don’t operate and newspapers don’t print.

Still, early each morning, the postal service’s single functioning mail truck drives out to the city’s decrepit airport – a dirt-stained tent planted on the edge of a runway – to see if any incoming mail has arrived on the morning flight from Nairobi.

Many days it arrives back empty.

“People have given up on the postal service,” says Andrea.

“Anyone else who can afford it – rely on private courier services like DHL. So why hasn’t he given up on the postal service too?

“Every country

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in the world has a postal service,” he says. “We have to keep ours going.”

Trashy cinderellas

Reported at www.designweek.co.uk Environmental charity The Plastic Oceans Foundation has launched a campaign to tackle a countrysized problem: an area of trash equivalent to the size of France floating in the North Pacific Ocean.

As it stands, eight million tonnes of rubbish end up in the world’s oceans every year, polluting our

waters and killing large numbers of marine wildlife in the process, according to the foundation.

Launched in collaboration with digital media brand LadBible, the aim of the campaign is to have the trash pile recognised as an official country, so that the rest of the world will be forced to help clear it up under the United Nations’ existing environmental charters.

London-based designer Mario Kerkstra has created the national flag – a white and blue block design with an accompanying ominous, green plastic bottle symbol – passport, a currency called Debris and even a printed set of stamps for official correspondence.

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Postal Stationery This month’s column continues the review of Fijian postal stationery by looking at Fijian aerogrammes as well as having a brief look at Australian private unstamped aerogrammes. I addition I foreshadow the Postal Stationery Society of Australia Aerogramme Challenge to be held at 2018 Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo.

Collecting Fiji Postal Stationery: Aerogrammes

Last month I reviewed began a review of the postal Figure 1 Fiji Air Mail Lettercard used to Canada in 1946 stationery of Fiji including countries the first Fijian aerogrammes sold by the postcards, stamped envepost office were unstamped. They were inscribed lopes and registered envelopes. Another area of ‘FIJI AIR MAIL LETTER CARD’ and were first Fiji postal stationery which is of particular interest issued in 1944 in a number of discernible printings to collectors are the aerogrammes. As with many (Figure 1).

The first stamped aerogramme, inscribed ‘AIR LETTER’, was a 7d King George VI aerogramme (Figure 2) issued in 1947 using the standard British colonial key plate design inscribed ‘Postage and Revenue’ for the stamp. The unstamped aerogrammes continued in use as the postage rate for aerogrammes to New Zealand and other south Pacific islands was 3d at the time while the rate to Australia was reduced to 3d on 23 June 1947. A 3d aerorgamme was issued in 1949. In 1951, the design of both values was modified so that there the inscription ‘IF ANYTHING IS ENCLOSED THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL’ was in four lines (Figure Figure 2 7d King George VI air letter with three lines of instruction 26 - Stamp News

Ian McMahon a code letter, ‘M’ or ‘L’. A palm tree design was added to the 6d aerogramme in 1962 (Figure 5) while a 10d aerogramme with canoe design was also issued following a further increase in the postage rate. These aerogrammes were also on watermarked paper with a letter code, ‘P’, ‘T’ or no code (6d), ‘P’, ‘T’, ‘S’, ‘V’, ‘Z’ or no code (10d). Forms without watermark have also been recorded. Following the introduction of decimal currency, 5c and 8c aerogrammes were isFigure 3 3d King George VI air letter with four lines of instruction sued.

One of the scarcest 3) rather than the three lines of the earlier issue.

Fijian aerogrammes is the 5c on 8c aerogramme A Queen Elizabeth II 3d aerogramme stamped with the standard British colonial key plate design was issued in 1955. As the UPU had formally introduced the designation of Aerogramme on 29 July 1953, the new forms were inscribed ‘AEROGRAMME’.

A modified design was issued in 1956 with the white border around the stamp removed (Figure 4).

Aerogrammes with the stamp design of the Annigoni portrait of Queen Elizabeth II were issued in 1957 (7d) and 1958 (3d). Following increases in aerogramme postage rates on 1 November 1958, 6d and 9d aerogrammes were issued in 1959. The new aerogrammes were on paper watermarked Figure 4 3d Queen Elizabeth II air letter “IMPERIAL AIR MAIL’ with Stamp News - 27

Postal Stationery (Figure 6) issued on 23 August 1971 presumably due to a shortage of 5c aerogrammes. Very few commercially used examples have been recorded.

New larger 5c and 8c aerogrammes were issued in 1972 with the imprinted stamp featuring a flying fish design (Figure 7). The aerogramme rate was increased to 10c for all countries on 1 January 1976 with a 10c aerogramme (Figure Figure 5 6d Queen Elizabeth II aerogramme with handstamp 'INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE 8) in the same design FOR AIRMAIL" issued in 1975. In (1988, Figure 9) and 25c (1992) aerogrammes were 1981 the stmp design was modified to show two flying fish. As a result of issued in the new design. The final aerogramme, inscribed ‘POSTAGE PAID’, in a larger format with postage rate increases 15c (1981), 18c (1983), 21c a beach scene on the right and a modified flying fish stamp design was issued in 1995.

Fiji also issued a number of unstamped official aerogrammes for use by Government departments. These were inscribed ‘O.H.M.S’ or ‘ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE’ (Figure 11).

Privately produced unstamped aerogrammes Figure 6 5c on 8c aerogramme used to Musswelbrook, NSW including some 28 - Stamp News

Ian McMahon Postal Stationery Society of Australia Aerogramme Challenge

Figure 7 5c flying fish aerogrammeÂ

Figure 8 10c aerogramme used to Greece

Figure 9 18c aerogramme used to CanadaÂ

produced in the UK, Australia and New Zealand were also extensively used (Figure 12).

The next National Postal Stationery competition will take place at 2018 Newcastle Stamp & Coin Expo, a half-national exhibition to be held 25-27 May 2018. Further information on the Exhibition can be found at www. apf.org.au.

The Postal Stationery Society of Australia is sponsoring an Aerogramme Competition at the Exhibition.

Aerogrammes (including airletters) were an important innovation in stationery that came to prominence during World War II as light weight stationery to be carried by air, especially important to help maintain contact between people serving in the military and their family and friends back home. Their popularity continued after the war as they were usually carried at a lower rate than the air mail letter rate.

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Postal Stationery many stationery collectors. The Aerogramme Competition seeks to encourage collectors to exhibit aerogrammes and follows on from the successful one-frame aerogramme competition at Norpex 2015. The PSSA will provide a prize to the Newcastle Committee to be awarded to the best aerogramme exhibit at the Exhibition.

Privately Manufactured Airletters & Aerogrammes

Figure 11 Official use of a formular aerogrammeÂ

From 1946 private companies could produce unstamped airmail letter sheets known initially as airletters and later as aerogrammes. In order to be used at the aerogramme postage rate, the design of privately produced aerogrammes need to be approved by the Post Office and had to conform generally with the dimensions and arrangements and light weight

Figure 12 Formular aerogramme used to Hawaii 30 - Stamp News

paper of aerogrammes sold at post offices in Australia, and have a notice to the effect that the form had been approved by the Postmaster-General for acceptance as an aerogramme [airletter] and the approval number printed on the lower left-hand corner of the address side. Figure 13 shows an airletter form produced by Shipping Newspapers Ltd (approval no 9) while Figure 14 shows an aerogramme form produced by Black and Hargreaves Pty Ltd (approval no 2).

Companies which took advantage of the system included printing and stationery companies such as John S. Sands of Sydney, Specialty Press of Victoria and William Brooks of Brisbane as well as a range of private com-

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Figure 13 Airletter form, approval no 9Â

panies such as Ansett–ANA (Airlines), and the National Bank. Many organisations made use of the forms produced by the stationery companies including universities and banks as the aero-

gramme rate represented a very significant saving over the cost of an airmail letter.

Neil Cornish has produced a catalogue (Figure 15) of the pre-decimal privately manufactured airletters & aerogrammes of Australia which runs to over 100 pages, with an introduction/explanation to the topic, a detailed listing of the pre-decimal issued permit numbers including illustrations, and appendices and correspondence from the Postmaster-General’s Department. If you wish to have more information on the catalogue please contact me on ian.mcmahon4@bigpond. com and I will pass on your request to Neil.

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Looking at New Zealand The Ross Dependency The Ross Dependency can be visualized as a segment stretching from the South Pole to the Antarctic Ocean directly south of New Zealand. It incorporates the Ross Sea, the Ross Ice Shelf and several small islands within that area. New Zealand’s main Antarctic base, Scott Base, is located on the coast there, as is the United States’ McMurdo Base.

The Antarctic Treaty of 1961 does not recognize claims of sovereignty in Antarctica but this area has been administered by New Zealand since a British Order in Council in 1923 appointed that country’s Governor General as Governor of the Ross Dependency. The area is named for Captain James Clark

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Ross who discovered the area in 1841 and named the coastal area Victoria Land.

Scott Base was established in 1957 to support the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, a privately managed expedition organized from the UK. The expedition leader, Dr Vivian Fuchs, set out from Shackleton Base in the British Antarctic Territory to cross the continent via the South Pole. A support team from New Zealand, led by Sir Edmund Hillary, laid supply dumps for Fuchs’s team between Scott Base, on the opposite coast, and the Pole. It was not originally intended for the New Zealanders to continue on to the Pole but they did, arriving there on 3 January 1958. Fuchs arrived on 19 January. These parties were the first to reach the

OCTOBER SALE Prices valid until 31st October 2017, unless sold out. As usual laybys available for up to 6 months for purchases above $500. (No discounts on Layby items) Orders above $500 are post and insurance free within Australia.

If you wish to view any item we can send a scan by email, or colour photocopy by mail. Otherwise visit my website www.kevinmorgan.com.au and go to the eBay link where most of the single stamps and sets may be seen, simply search by the item number.

We have a 14 day no quibble refund satisfaction guarantee on all items.

Highlights Of Recent Purchases: CS1) Liechtenstein 1912 – 1928 on Minkus leaves, mint & used in excellent condition. Includes the scarce 1925 1.5Fr. Blue mint lightly hinged. 95% complete for the period, cat. a tad under £1000 = $1750 plus, price $449 CS2) GB 1858 1d RED PLATES COLLECTION PLATES 71 - 225 COMPLETE USED, less the impossible to find plate 77 of course. 144 stamps, all in much better than average condition. Cat approx. £2135 = $3850. Price, less than one third. $1275 CS25) Australia, massive FDC’s collection/accumulation here, 1969 – 1999 a thirty year span! 10 Albums and a stockbook, also some mint (100 plus) & used PSE’s. Noted 1977 Cricket, signed Ian Brayshaw, and 1970 large Cook cover. Pretty well all official unaddressed. Many, many 100s of covers here, weighs nearly 20kg, price $665 the lot!

CS28) Minkus British Oceania Album, 1840 – 1970. Nice illustrated Dark Blue Peg Fitting album with good ranges of mint and used for most countries in the region, inc. Australian States (No Australia) Pickings abound, or a great collection to expand. Looks like about 2000 stamps, very reasonable at under 15c a stamp, $295 CS29) France. Substantial 99% complete used collection to 2001 in 3 Lighthouse Illustrated Hingeless Albums, with slipcases. Huge catalogue/ resale value, persons interested in a purchase into 5 figures which could be split into several payments should contact me. Price is negotiable.

CS36) Australia WWII Prisoner of War Mail. 39 items from a single correspondence 1941- 44. From Alfred Thomas White, 92568, mainly to his parents in Western Australia. 39 pieces of correspondence (letters and cards) in excellent condition, stored in a photo album by date. Initially at Stalag VIIA, the 1st item is dated 6.9.41 and moved to Stalag VIIIB in mid.

1943. Last item is dated 6.1.44. Fascinating reading, and very rare to find an original correspondence in this condition. Price $1195 CS37) Australian States in Red 64 page stockbook as new. Mostly duplicated lower values from all States, so lots of Postmark, Perforation, Shades and Varieties to look for! 3000 plus stamps for under 30c each, $895 CS38) Omnibus issues mint unhinged, in King Brown padded 48 page stockbook as new. Commences 1963 Freedom From Hunger, with GB both ordinary and phosphor, around 300 stamps, plus 11 minisheets. Next is 1974 UPU with about 650 stamps and 50 minisheets followed by 1965 & 1974 Churchill with around 200 stamps and 30 minisheets. Mostly in

complete sets. Great value at $749 CS39) Papua 1916 – 31 Lakatois collection shades and varieties collection well written up on pages, includes all value to 5/-. Includes postmark interest, used multiples on piece etc. Nice lot, about 220 stamps. Price $659 CS40) Great Britain QEII fine used plus some mint collection in near Davo illustrated album with slipcase, cost $195. Extensive lot 1953 – 1994, with 99% of all stamps inc. Regionals. All Graphite & Phosphor issues 1957 – 66 are there, except the 1959 Phosphor- Graphite issue. Would cost close to $1500 to replace, without the album. Price $649 K152) Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo 1st wmk, vfu. ACSC 47(D) f “Very Short Spencer’s Gulf” Well centred with full perfs and light partial Sydney cds. Cat. $1500, price $1195 K141) Australia 1915 6d Milky Greyish Blue Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. ACSC 19G Harrison Printing. Fine used with Condobolin NSW cds of SP 21 19.

Well centred and with good perfs, this stamp shows the undocumented variety “Broken/Missing ears” very striking! The bite out of leg of this issue catalogues $2250, and sells for around $1500. Price $995 K149) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo 3rd wmk, ACSC 21Aba. Superb mint unhinged block of 4, perf OS. Extremely well centred and with perfect perfs. Post Office fresh Gum. Impossible to better! Cat. $600 as singles, blocks are rare, particularly as nice as this. Price $575 G128) Australia 1916 4d Lime Yellow KGV, vfu. Perfect centring and perfs.

With partial cds cancel to lower left, this is as fine an example of this rare shade as you will ever see. ACSC 110D, cat. $600, price $450 G129) Australia 1915 4d Orange KGV Inverted wmk, horiz. Strip of 3, fine used. Perfectly centred and full perfs, cancelled by 1924 cds’s of Adelaide.

Very scarce multiple, price $125 G136) Australia 1915 4d Yellow Orange Analine KGV, Inverted wmk. Mint left mint marginal block of 6, 5 are unhinged. Also with blind perf at top between stamps 1 & 2. Gum with even light toning. Cat. $950 plus as cheapest shade, price $575 G126) Australia 1924 4.5d Deep Violet KGV, THIN PAPER. ACSC 118Baa, cat. $250 for mint hinged, unpriced used. Centred a little low, with perfect perfs, and cancelled by light indistinct Violet cds. Price $195 G133) Australia 1926 1.5d Rose Red on translucent paper. Plate 1a top right block of 4, with plate dot. Fresh Mint unhinged, with some gum disturbance to lower right unit. Centred to left. Rare! Cat. $1000 as hinged on normal paper. Translucent paper ought to be 5 x that. ACSC 91aa (1a) z.

Price $2495 G73) Australia 1926 3d Blue Die 1a KGV Single wmk. ACSC 105C in mint lower left block of 4, 3 unhinged. All with spectacular Dry Ink and with blind perf between each pair at the same point. Cat. $250 each mint unhinged, $200 hinged. Price $765 G70) Australia 1927 3d Dull Blue KGV smw. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 die 1a. Mint unhinged gutter block of 4, 2 x vertical pairs of type A & B. ACSC 107c, cat. $1150 as two pairs. Very scarce, price $725

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OCTOBER SALE SA6) South Australia 1906 2d Bright Violet Queen Victoria, ACSC 9A. Stunning fresh mint unhinged top marginal block of 4, showing double perfs. on all units. Unrecorded error, not listed in ACSC. Price $995 DC65) Bahamas 1963 Freedom From Hunger 8d, “value and Bahamas omitted. “ Superb mint unhinged with normal for comparison. SG 223a, cat. £1200. Very rare, a few only known. Price $1595 CS39) Papua 1916 – 31 Lakatois collection shades and varieties collection well written up on pages, includes all value to 5/-. Includes postmark interest, used multiples on piece etc. Nice lot, about 220 stamps. Price $659

Accessories/Albums/Literature ALB4) Lighthouse Brand new “Boga” Mint sheet files, to hold 24 sheets.

Normally $44.95 each, two only available at $23.95 each.

ALB2) Australia & AAT Davo Hingeless album, as new Dark Blue with Slipcase, 1913 – 1982, plus supplements and extra blank pages to 1996, new price $295, very cheap at $98 ALB3) Australia & AAT Lighthouse Blue Padded Hingeless Album, as new.

1966 – 1987 Cost $295, dirt cheap at $98 ALB1) Stanley Gibbons Old Ideal Fastbound Album with maroon cover, 6th Edition to 1913. Contains spaces for all World stamps A - Z. In good used condition. (Spine has been reinforced with cloth tape. These albums are highly sought after and sell for up to $250 at auction. Price $149 Collections and lots CS1) Liechtenstein 1912 – 1928 on Minkus leaves, mint & used in excellent condition. Includes the scarce 1925 1.5Fr. Blue mint lightly hinged. 95% complete for the period, cat. a tad under £1000 = $1750 plus, price $449 CS2) GB 1858 1d RED PLATES COLLECTION PLATES 71 - 225 COMPLETE USED, less the impossible to find plate 77 of course. 144 stamps, all in much better than average condition. Cat approx. £2135 = $3850. Price, less than one third. $1275 CS3) Papua New Guinea, official mostly unaddressed first day covers, 1960’s – 1980’s. 48 different, all complete sets, no single stamp covers. Noted Large Birds Heads, worth $10 alone. Price for the lot, $1.50 a cover, $72 CS4) Christmas & Cocos (Keeling) Is. Official unaddressed first day covers 1970’s – 80’s. Includes complete definitive sets of Fish, Butterflies, Ships, Famous Visitors and shells. 44 covers in all for $2 a cover, price $88 CS5) Royalty. 1977 Royal Silver Jubilee Commonwealth Omnibus Official Unaddressed First Day Covers. In Royal Commonwealth Society Silver & Red peg fitting album. Superb presentation, 52 covers with complete sets. Very clean condition only $59 CS6) Australia modest collection 1926 – 1978 in Red Padded Seven Seas 1913 – 978 Album. Noted KGV Heads to 1/4d, 1937 Robes to One Pound & 1948 Arms sets to two Pounds, 1970 Cook set and Minisheet, all fine used, also a few mint unhinged decimals. Roughly 75 – 80% complete for the period, condition a little mixed. Album comes free, a few 100 stamps, got

to be worth $69 the lot.

CS7) Massive as new luxury brown padded album containing 1977/8 collection of 50 different Worldwide First Day covers, each from a different country. Each superbly presented on a gold blocked page with country title and background information. Original cost $350, a steal at $79 the lot.

CS8) New Zealand, 1968 - 1982 mint unhinged & used modest collection in near new Brown Padded Seven Seas Album, covering about 80 – 90% of all issues for the period. Album alone cost $165 new. Cheap lot at $79 CS9) World mint & used collection in “Upward” 3 ring album, early to 1970’s, nice clean lot with good Indonesia, Germany & Fr. Colonies. A few 100, with plenty of spare pages at back. Very optimistically priced by another dealer at $80, my price less than half…$39 CS10) South Africa Mostly used Collection, KGV to late 1980’s. Some duplication. Has KGV heads to 2/6d, many bilingual pairs to 2/6d, triangulars x 4, plus complete commem. Sets from the 1970’s & 80’s. About 600 stamps, all housed in medium padded dark green stockbook. Very good value at $59 CS11) USA early to modern used in green Lighthouse 48 page stockbook.

Earlies are a bit sparse, but fairly comprehensive from the 1930’s. A few good pickings with Airmails to $10.75, also noticed quite a few pre-cancels. About 1000 stamps, mostly all different for just $79 CS12) USA Mint unhinged Year sets and stamp collecting kits for 1982 – 1984 in USPS folders (5 different) Cheap lot for someone at just $29 the lot.

CS13) Australia, neat collection of used in large brown stockbook, 1913 – 1986. Noted Kangaroos to 2/-, KGV to 1/4d, 1934 Vic. Cent. 1/-, 1936 SA Cent. Set, 1940 AIF set. Etc. Good lot for expansion. Several hundreds, cheap lot at $59 CS14) 1981/82 Charles & Diana, plus Diana 21st Birthday Crown Agents Omnibus issues in 2 official looking albums, mint unhinged, plus a few extras.

Seems hardly possible that all this happened 35 plus years ago! Albums are as new. Add to that the 1973 Princess Anne & Capt. Mark Philips Crown Agents Omnibus you have a wonderful trio. 86 complete sets/minisheets here, very cheap at under $1 per set…$79 the lot.

CS15) Nauru, in medium green padded stockbook. Commences 1916 Freighters to 1/-, then looks like about 35 different complete mint unhinged sets to 1980. Includes long definitive sets decimal overprints to $1 and Island Life. Very reasonable at $79 CS16) Israel mostly all different used lot in 2 small stockbooks, 1948 – mid 1980’s, many with tabs. Noted coins to 125m. About 350 stamps. Useful lot. Price $49 CS17) West Germany, decent starter collection with some better earlier in medium green stockbook. Noted 1949 UPU, 1952 Charity pair, 1953 Liebig, 1955 Airs set, all fine used, just these cat $200 plus. About 500 all different, price $89 CS18) World Collections in large stockbooks, A – Z, early to modern. Looks like about 1000 stamps, mainly postally used neatly organised alphabetically in each book. Each book is different but there may be some duplication from book to book. We have sold heaps of these from the same source

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OCTOBER SALE over several years, and they represent great value for money. Roughly 5c - 6c per stamp, 1 book for $59, 3 for $169, 5 for $265 CS19) New Zealand early – modern mostly postally used in old Crocodile Effect Brown & Yellow Hammonia stockbook and in Hagner sheets in Maroon Hagner binder. Decent ranges of all periods noted, inc. 1919 Victory to 1/- QEII “Queen on Horseback” complete set to 10/-, $2 Multi-coloured Geyser, 1969 Cook set, plus almost a complete set of Heaths, less Smiling Boys, 1929 – 1988. Well over 1000 mainly all different. Price $189 CS20) Australia 1985 – 1989 Official Unaddressed First Day Cover Collection in 5 Gold Blocked Brown Padded Ring Binders, absolutely as new, pretty well complete for the period, values to $10. Original cost of $59 per album, plus the covers, close to $375, so a total of $670, for just $259!

CS21) Israel, fresh mint sets and minisheets, with tabs, 1974 – 1981 in large blue stockbook. Appears pretty complete for the period with some extras and a few FDC’s. Counted around 70 or so sets, must be good value at $2 a set, price $139 CS22) Birds collection in 3 ring Warwick Album on stocksheets. Wide variety 1960’s – modern mostly complete sets and minisheets. Counted around 85 sets. Nice lot & Good value at $2 a set, $169 CS23) Well filled Big Green Stockbook with modest thematic collections of Birds, Animals, Fish, Flora, Sport, Architecture and Transport. Some unusual stuff in here. About 650 – 750 stamps, price $69 CS24) Great Britain 1969 – 1993 Official, mostly unaddressed first day cover collection in 2 big cover albums, over 150 virtually all complete sets with the period 1974 – 93 looking pretty well complete, with much better.

Nice clean lot, albums alone cost $100 plus. Very good value at under $1.50 per cover average, price $219 CS25) Australia, massive FDC’s collection/accumulation here, 1969 – 1999 a thirty year span! 10 Albums and a stockbook, also some mint (100 plus) & used PSE’s. Noted 1977 Cricket, signed Ian Brayshaw, and 1970 large Cook cover. Pretty well all official unaddressed. Many, many 100s of covers here, weighs nearly 20kg, price $665 the lot!

CS26) Australia 1966 – 2008, comprehensive used collection in 8 almost new ring binders, on well written up pages plus a few mint, plenty of scarcer sets, very hard to assemble and will not take much to complete.

Ambitiously priced by another dealer at $450, I swooped when he was short of cash, and can offer at $279 the lot!

CS27) Smaller World collections & accumulations, with maybe some Australia, early to modern, wide variety but too small to list individually. Could contain anything, including albums, stockbooks, covers, schoolboy type collections, so be prepared to take the rough with the smooth. Be quick only a few of these lots available, but must clear the decks for new arrivals.

▪▪5kg lot, with 5000 World unchecked off paper, probably over 6000 stamps total for a tad over 3c per stamp, price $195 ▪▪10kg lot, with 10,000 World unchecked off paper, probably ▪▪12,000 stamps total for a tad under 3c per stamp, price $349 ▪▪20kg lot, with over 20,000 World unchecked off paper, around 2.5c per stamp, price $649

CS28) Minkus British Oceania Album, 1840 – 1970. Nice illustrated Dark Blue Peg Fitting album with good ranges of mint and used for most countries in the region, inc. Australian States (No Australia) Pickings abound, or a great collection to expand. Looks like about 2000 stamps, very reasonable at under 15c a stamp, $295 CS29) France. Substantial 99% complete used collection to 2001 in 3 Lighthouse Illustrated Hingeless Albums, with slipcases. Huge catalogue/ resale value, persons interested in a purchase into 5 figures which could be split into several payments should contact me. Price is negotiable.

CS30) World Communications Year 1983 special padded album & slipcase, in black leather-look and gold blocked album, as new. Contains 158 complete issues and minisheet from almost every country on earth! Issue price was a massive $695 nearly 35 years ago! My price under $1.25 per issue/ minisheet, $189 CS31) The Commonwealth Collection, 1983, from the same producers as the above. Foreword letter from the Queen, on Buckingham Palace stationery. Commemorates the 1981 CHOGM held in Melbourne. In as new NAVY BLUE, gold blocked padded binder and slipcase. Contains 58 complete mint unhinged sets, plus a black print from Canada. Original cost $275, price just $1.25 per set, $72.50 CS32) New Zealand. Large shoebox with early to recent stamps on & on off paper, in biscuit tin, stockbook, in packets, also a large number of parcel pieces with high values and minisheets etc. and a few covers. Weighs over 2kg. A superb sort with much of value…not returnable, sorry! Price $249 CS33) New Zealand Post Lord of the Rings Trilogy Album. Padded and gold blocked album includes 18 minisheets, 6 from the issues for each movie.

Superb as new in original cello’ bag. Price $62.50 CS34) Sumptuous Albums, in velvety suede finish, totally as new containing as follows: ▪▪Benham Silk covers for Australia, 64 in all for the period 1982 – 85.

Wide range of issues. Original cost $3.95 each = $250 plus value of album, about $50, so a total value here of $300 for just 25%, $75 ▪▪The Visit to Australia of Pope John Paul II, 19 Benham Silk covers, 8 Aerogrammes for round World Trip, plus some Vatican cards. 35 items in all, price $35 ▪▪ Charles & Diana Royal Wedding 1981, 28 Benham Silk Covers from GB, Cocos, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, New Zealand, Nevis and Cyprus. Excellent lot for the Royalty enthusiast. Price for the lot $35 ▪▪Charles & Diana visit to Australia, 1983 with Benham Silk covers x 21, price $25 ▪▪Diana 21st Birthday on 19 mainly Benham Silk covers from various countries, price $25 Special offer: the 5 albums as above for just $195 CS35) The Lloyds Collection, celebrating 250 years of Lloyds list. In brown padded album, gold blocked, as new. Contains 34 complete mint unhinged sets, first day covers and minisheets. Original cost $99, my price just a third, $33.

CS36) Australia WWII Prisoner of War Mail. 39 items from a single correspondence 1941- 44. From Alfred Thomas White, 92568, mainly to his

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OCTOBER SALE parents in Western Australia. 39 pieces of correspondence (letters and cards) in excellent condition, stored in a photo album by date. Initially at Stalag VIIA, the 1st item is dated 6.9.41 and moved to Stalag VIIIB in mid.

1943. Last item is dated 6.1.44. Fascinating reading, and very rare to find an original correspondence in this condition. Price $1195 CS37) Australian States in Red 64 page stockbook as new. Mostly duplicated lower values from all States, so lots of Postmark, Perforation, Shades and Varieties to look for! 3000 plus stamps for under 30c each, $895 CS38) Omnibus issues mint unhinged, in King Brown padded 48 page stockbook as new. Commences 1963 Freedom From Hunger, with GB both ordinary and phosphor, around 300 stamps, plus 11 minisheets. Next is 1974 UPU with about 650 stamps and 50 minisheets followed by 1965 & 1974 Churchill with around 200 stamps and 30 minisheets. Mostly in complete sets. Great value at $749 CS39) Papua 1916 – 31 Lakatois collection shades and varieties collection well written up on pages, includes all value to 5/-. Includes postmark interest, used multiples on piece etc. Nice lot, about 220 stamps. Price $659 CS40) Great Britain QEII fine used plus some mint collection in near Davo illustrated album with slipcase, cost $195. Extensive lot 1953 – 1994, with 99% of all stamps inc. Regionals. All Graphite & Phosphor issues 1957 – 66 are there, except the 1959 Phosphor- Graphite issue. Would cost close to $1500 to replace, without the album. Price $649 MJL1) Germany Allied Occupation. British, American and German Printings of the 1945 “M” Allied Military Occupation Stamps. Extensive and virtually complete specialised collection, immaculately presented on AMG pages with superb background info. Virtually all Mint Unhinged plus some used. A very difficult assembly . Price in Michel 2016 Specialised catalogue is 3500 Euros plus. Very reasonably priced at only 25% catalogue. $1425 MJL7) Great Britain nice used collection in Schaubek Red Padded Hingeless 1840 - 1982 Album, cost $395! Stamps commence at 1918 with Seahorses set to 10/-, both 1918 and 1934 sets, plus extra shades of 2/6d & 5/-. Also a nice One Pound Blue 1948 Silver Wedding and the 1939 – 48 & 1951 High Values are also present. QEII is about 80% complete. The whole lot comprises those mentioned earlier and 100 plus complete modern sets with many extras and good ranges of better values to Five Pounds. Cheap lot at $249 MJL9) Olympics and Sports, 1924 – Modern Collection in Brown Leatherlook 32 page stockbook. Includes both mint & used sets, and is a bit disorganised, but I managed to count at least 175 complete sets. Most are Olympics but there are other sports issues and some bits and pieces of other countries/topics which are not counted in the value. Has to be easily worth $1.50 a set across the board. Price $259 MJL10) Pitcairn Is. On Hagner page, Sydney retail $327.50, inc. 1940 Definitives mint unhinged, UPU mint lightly hinged, Red Cross, ITU & UNESCO all mint unhinged. WHO mint unhinged in De La Rue imprint blocks of 4, Decimal Birds definitive gold overprints mint unhinged, and others. A steal at under half retail, price $149 MJL13) QEII Coronation Jubilee 1978. Two Thick Volumes. Official Looking Heavy Embossed and Gold Blocked Dark Blue Stanley Gibbons Albums in

as new condition, originally close to $400 nearly 40 years ago! Contains a wide range of sets, sheetlets, minisheets and booklets all fresh mint unhinged. Counted 220 complete issues with sets up to 14 values long.

Original purchaser states his cost was over $1500 total. My realistic price is a quarter of that. $375 the lot.

MJL24) Papua New Guinea mint unhinged stock 1952 – 2002 in 2 x Brown Davo 64 page stockbooks. Massive lot ideal re-seller, Ebayer or hoarder!

Pre-decimals are sparse, but then later sets up to 20 of each. I guestimate there would be 2500 sets total her if not more, with the average retail per set around $5. So that is around $12,500 retail. This is a real steal for someone at ONLY 20% OF RETAIL $2495 FOR THE LOT! MJL25) Papua New Guinea fine used stock 1952 – 1975 in Red Lighthouse 48 page stockbook. Noted 1952 10/- x 3, Pound Fisherman, Malaria x Imprint Blocks 4 plus 4 single sets, 10/- Rabaul with Bulolo cds, dues to 3/- x 20, Butterflies to $2 x 9, Shells to $2 x 3, Panorama to $2 x 3, Large Birds heads x 6 sets plus many, many more. Guestimate around 375 – 400 complete sets. Fine used are actually a lot harder to find than mint. Price $389 the lot.

MJL26) Norfolk Is. 1947 – 1989 Mostly Mint Unhinged Stock in BULGING 64 page Brown Davo Stockbook. Noted 1947 Ball Bays x 4 sets, later issues up to 20 or 30 of each. Butterflies defins. X 7, Aircraft defins. x 6, Trees defins. x 7, Landscapes to $5 x 6, plus 100s of commemorative sets. I guestimate 750 – 800 complete sets, excluding any single stamp issues, of which there are 100s, most of these retail at $2 to $2.50 each. I reckon a fair retail for this lot would be around $2250 - $2500 the lot. There is a big resurgence of interest in Norfolk Island recently, and most sells as soon as we get it into stock! Price for this lot, well under a half retail $975 MJL27) Norfolk Is. 1947 - 1986 fine used stock in Green 64 page Davo stockbook. Noted Ball bays x 2, 1960 definitives to 10/-, 2/8d Local Govt., Decimal Ovpts. To $1 x 4, Ships Defins. x 2, Birds defins. x 2, Architecture Defins. x 2, Butterflies Defins. x 3, Aircraft Defins. x 3, plus many commem.

Sets. Guestimate 150 – 175 complete sets total. Fine used are much harder to source than mint. Great value at $1.50 per set average. Price $225 MJL28) Nauru mostly mint unhinged stock in brown Davo 64 page stockbook, 1924 – 2006. Sparse in earlies but many, many complete sets from decimals onwards, inc. 1973 defins. x 7. I counted 545 complete sets, excluding single stamp issues of which there are many. Retail has to be close to $2000. Very, very cheap at 22.5% retail, price $449 CJ1) Australia 1913 – 1975 Used Collection on Seven Seas pages in Dark Green Binder. Much of this collection is cto. Noted Kangaroos to 2/- Brown, KGV Heads to 5d. cto items noted are 3d & 6d Kookaburra, Sturt pair, 3d Airmails types A & B, Kingsford Smith set, plus 6d Brown plus 2d & 3d Ovpt. OS, 1934 Victoria Centenary, 1940 AIF etc. Also noted Robes set to One Pound Fine used. 1953 – 1975 is virtually complete and includes 1971 Christmas blocks of 7 and 9, plus a FDC. A fine lot, price $950 REDUCED TO $710 CMAP1) GB Decimal Booklets collection. Folder booklets from late 1970’s to about 1986, must be about 200 odd here. Values 10p to 5 pounds.

Mostly one of each left and right selvedge, plus some Prestige Booklets,

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OCTOBER SALE again with minor duplications. Retail would be around $1250 - $1300. My price $725 REDUCED TO $550 CMAP3) Cyprus. Lovely Mint Unhinged Colln./Accumulation on stockcards Queen Victoria to KGVI. Mostly Very fresh unhinged lot odd minor fault as usual with these lots. Highlights include inc. SG 75, 17 x 4, 19, 46 x 4, 22 x 4, 92 x 2, 130 x 2 and 163. Some plate No. singles, SG 60, 74, 87 plus a good number of blocks of 4, some with sheet Nos. Total SG 2017 Catalogue value, and remember prices for pre. 1937 are for hinged, which are worth at least double, is 2827.50 pounds. Nice lot for research or resale. Current AUD$4800 plus at 10/4/17. Priced at under a third $1595. REDUCED TO $1295 CMAP7) Br. Commonwealth 1981 Royal Wedding collection mint unhinged in Green leather grain binder on 45 as new Hagner pages (retail $1.75 each = $78.75) and comprising the Royal Yacht set of minisheets, plus the Crown Agents omnibus, and 16 booklets. Huge original cost with 60 minisheets and 75 minisheets. Looks pretty well complete, inc. overprints etc. very good value at just $1.50 per set/booklet/minisheet. $225. Reduced to $195 CO10) Australia Post 2006 Commonwealth Games folder, containing 17 sheetlets and 5 stamps released for the Commonwealth Games. The stamps are selling fine commercially used for around $2.50 each, which gives you a vast retail of $325, and these are mint unhinged. My price for the lot of 130 plus stamps is $195 CO37) New Zealand. 1920’s Registered part parcel labels, bearing a variety of frankings, mostly KGV heads to make up 3.5d or 4d rate, one with double rate 8d. All appear from Auckland East. 47 pieces. $69 the lot.

REDUCED TO $59

Packets and Mixtures PM21) Carton lots of World on paper mixture. This is a good mix with roughly 50% large. Earlies to modern, wide range of countries mostly on well trimmed paper. We can offer 5 sizes: a) Shoebox size lot of around 500 grams $74.50 b) Double lot as above for $139 c) Envelope carton of about 2.5 kg $349 d) Printers box of about 5kg $649 e) Shipping carton of about 10kg Price $1249 SC1) Massive lot of 4300 different Scandinavia, inc. Denmark, Iceland, Norway & Sweden. $695, smaller lot of 2000 for $195 SC2) Denmark 600 diff. $33.50, 700 diff. $39, 1200 diff. $98 SC3) Iceland 200 diff. $39, 400 diff. $95, 500 diff. $185, 800 diff. $325 SC4) Norway 600 diff. $33.50, 800 diff. $85 SC5) Sweden 600 diff. $85, 1000 diff. $139, 1500 diff. $229 BE1) British Empire Queen Victoria 100 different $98 BE2) British Empire KEVII & KGV 100 different $79 BE3) British Empire KGVI 100 different $49 BE4) British Empire Mixed reigns, pre- QEII a) 100 different $75, b) 200 different $149, c) 300 different $225, d) 500 different $495, e) 1000 different $995

PM4) 500 Different Jersey, mostly large and with some nice better values biggest available packet of this small island. 50 different are on my packets list for $13, so a bargain at $89 PM5) 50 Different Indochina, normally $30, one only at $25 PM10) Australia recent on paper mix from a brand new charity source in Canberra . All on single paper, some is clipped, some on torn paper. I would guess around 4000 to the kg. The current mix goes to early 2016 with a smattering of foreign and a fair amount of unfranked seen. Little if any in the way of high values spotted but definitely an unpicked mixture. 40kg currently available, and with a regular source promised. Price per 500g $49, 1kg for $89, 2kg for $169, 5kg for $395, 10kg for $759, 20kg for $1449.

Post free on the 10 & 20kg parcels within Australia.

PM14) Great Britain Six reigns off paper mix, back in stock, really great variety with plenty of better values. You will not better this mix anywhere for the price. Approx 1000 for $49, 2500 for $115, 5000 for $219, 10,000 for $419 PM28) Papua New Guinea, magnificent off paper mixture, 1950’s to recent with many better and scarcer values noted. Just received ex. Church Mission in Melbourne. Roughly 500 to 600 stamps per 50 grams, price $79, 100 grams $149, 250 grams $349 (Be quick only a small amount of this available)

Cricket Memorabilia BD406) Don Bradman, genuine very clean signature in blue fountain pen on Australia 1982 Centenary of the Ashes PSE with Pictorial Cancel 24 FEB 1982, Macquarie Centre NSW. Very rare item, price $249 Coins CB69) Australia 1912 Penny, AUNC. Lovely chocolate colour and some lustre remaining. Small planchette flaw under lower scroll Cat. $300, price $179 CB19) Australia 1912 6d in almost extremely fine condition. Cat $550 as EF, this one$379 CB64) Australia 1916 3d in nice VF condition, with some original lustre. Cat. $80, price $48 CB91) Australia 1916 1/-, nice uncirculated with original lustre. Cat. $450, price $399 CB67) Australia 1918 Shilling, Good EF/AUNC. Nice original lustre. Cat. $130/$325, Price $125 CB77) Australia 1918 Florin, Good EF/Almost uncirculated, with full original lustre. Cat $550/$1250, price $395 CB20) Australia 1920 1/- in Extremely Fine condition. Cat. $475, price $410 CB70) Australia 1923 Penny Good EF condition, 8 pearls & full centre diamond. Cat. $135 EF/$425 AUNC. Lovely chocolate colour coin. Just a couple of very minor edge knocks. Price $79 CB66) Australia 1925 Shilling, VF/EF, some original lustre, Cat. $40/$140.

Price $35

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OCTOBER SALE CB17) Australia 1925 1d, in good fine condition. Nice coin with 6 pearls, no edge knocks. Has striking flaw on reverse resulting in a small indentation behind the legend “One Penny” 2nd scarcest of all Australian pennies. Price $210 CB21) Australia 1926 Florin in Uncirculated Condition. with great original lustre and bloom. Cat. $2250, PRICE $1950 CB65) Australia 1927 3d, nice EF condition. Cat. $65, price $39 CB71) Australia 1929 Halfpenny, uncirculated. Lovely Chocolate Coloured Coin. Cat. $525, price $315 CB21) Australia 1931 Florin in Uncirculated Condition. Great original lustre.

Cat. $450, price $375 CB75) Australia 1932 Penny, choice uncirculated, with full original lustre.

Cat. $1500, price $1295 CB62) Australia 1933 Halfpenny, AUNC. Nice part lustred coin, Cat. $100, price $59 CB63) Australia 1936 3d, about uncirculated lustred coin. Cat. $85, price $49 CB92) As above, but brilliant uncirculated, cat. $165, Price $115 CB23) Australia 1936 Florin in Choice Uncirculated Condition. Great original lustre. Cat. $850, price $595 CB27) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin. Lovely coin in Choice Uncirculated condition. Cat. $1450, price $1275 CB88) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin. Lovely coin, uncirculated with Brilliant Fields, proof like in finish. Does not appear to have been cleaned Cat. $800, price $719 CB89) Australia 1934/35 Victoria Centenary Florin. Uncirculated condition, with attractive light tone. Cat. $800, price $699 CB90) As above, but with nice original lustre. Price $739 CB76) Australia 1936 Penny, choice uncirculated, full original lustre. Cat. $425, price $269 CB28) Australia 1937 Crown, Uncirculated condition. Cat, $200, price $139 CB29) Australia 1937 Crown, Uncirculated condition, but surface scratches.

Cat, $200, price $69 CB72) Australia 1950 Melbourne Penny, uncirculated. Lovely original condition lustred coin. Cat $100, price $59 CB74) Australia 1951 Melbourne Penny, CHOICE UNCIRCULATED. Just superb! Cat. $90, price $55

Banknotes CB78) Australia 1933 One Pound Riddle/Sheehan signatures, prefix M54.

Nice VF condition, #R28. Cat. $450, price $295 CB79) Australia 1938 One Pound Sheehan/McFarlane signatures, prefix P28. EF condition, #R29. Cat. $600, price $359 CB80) Australia 1939 Ten Shillings Armitage/McFarlane signatures, Prefix F51. Nice EF Condition, # R13, cat. $400, price $239 CB81) Australia 1952 Ten Shillings Coombes/Wilson signatures, Prefix B40.

VF Condition, # R15, cat. $230, price $139

Cinderellas BD738) France 1937 Anti-TB booklet containing 20 x Suchard Cinderella labels, sold at 10 centimes each plus advertisements on inside and back covers. Absolutely as new condition. Back cover has been printed inverted!

Price $79 Great Britain I have more than 60 1d Blacks in stock ranging in price from $75 to $895.

Every collector ought to have one!

LM146) GB 1840 Mint 1d Black, plate 6, with certificate. lettered C –K (SG Spec. AS 41) Mint with gum, 4 margins. Very attractive stamp, cat. £13,500.

With David Brandon Certificate. Price $10,500 LM140) Great Britain 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue, lettered L – J & T – F. Facially attractive spacefiller examples with Red & Black Maltese Crosses respectively. Both are thinned. Cat. Over £1200. Very cheap at $245 the pair.

PB1) GB 1840 1d Black plate 1b, lettered KH, 4 generous margins, showing part of adjoining stamp at top, and a neat Red Maltese Cross. Price $595 PB3) GB 1840 1d Black plate 5, lettered TE, 4 good margins, and a Ruby Maltese Cross which leaves profile clear. Cat. 1200 pounds. Price $665 PB4) GB 1840 1d Black plate 2, lettered KE, 4 good margins, and a neat Red Brown cleanly struck Maltese Cross. Price $595 PB5) GB 1840 1d Black plate 8, lettered BH, 4 good margins, and a lightly struck Red Maltese Cross. Price $595 PB6) GB 1840 1d Black plate 6, lettered AH , 4 decent margins, and a neat Ruby Red cleanly struck Maltese Cross clear of profile. Cat. 1200 pounds. Price $665 PB7) GB 1840 1d Black unplated example lettered AH, 4 margins, showing part of lower stamp, and a neat Ruby Red centrally struck Maltese Cross.

Cat 1200 pounds. Price $665 PB8) GB 1840 1d Black unplated example, lettered BF, 3 good margins, just touching at bottom and a neat central Magenta Maltese Cross, cat. 3000 pounds. Price $895 PB10) GB 1840 1d Black plate 8, lettered JB , 4 margins, and a Red Maltese Cross clear of profile. Price a very reasonable $395 PB11) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered H-A. Near 4 margin unplated example showing part of RH adjacent stamp. Cancelled by fine complete black Maltese Cross. Cat. £375. Price $365 PB12) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered O-F. 4 large margin unplated example, cancelled by nice strike of red maltese cross. Cat. £375. Price $525 PB15) GB 1d 1840 Black SG2, plate 8, lettered J-G. Fault free 4 margin example with neat red maltese cross cancel. Cat. £525. Price $425 PB16) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered R-C. Nice 4 margin unplated example, cancelled by complete light strike of red maltese cross. Cat. £525.

Price $495

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OCTOBER SALE PB17) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Unplated 4 margin example, with indistinct Red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered E – D. Has a vertical crease to left of Queen’s Head. Cat. Minimum £375 PB18) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Lovely 4 margin example from plate 7 with neat Black Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered R – I Cat. £400 price $495 PB19) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Great looking 4 margin example from plate 1 with Full centrally struck Bright Red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered K – F Cat. £375 price $595 PB20) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Very nice looking 4 margin example from plate 2 with Full centrally struck Deepish Red Maltese Cross cancel and huge top margin. Lettered A – J Cat. £375 great looking stamp. Neatly filled pin hole above right hand letter square. Price $395 PB21) ) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Very good looking 4 margin example from plate 2 with centrally struck Red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered R – I Cat. £375 price $525 PB55) GB 1840 1d Blacks (2) Absolutely the worst you could possibly get in your worst nightmare! (No kidding!) Badly cut into. With a bit of luck you might be able to paste the two together to get one. Price $49 the two.

Great Britain other issues GB2) GB 1847, 1/- Pale Green Embossed. SG 54. Fine 3 good margin example, 4th just touched at the top. Cancelled by Barred Numeral 41 (2 strikes) Cat. 1000 pounds. Well priced at under 15% cat. $249 GB48) GB 1854 – 7, 1d Red Brown, perf 16. SG 17 lettered C – F, well centred and with full perfs, lettered C – F. Mint with small part original gum, cat. £375, price $189 GB49) GB 1858 – 74, 1d Red Plate 174, lettered C – B / B – C. Fresh mint unhinged with full perfs. SG 43, cat. £45 for hinged, price $55 GB81) GB 1865 – 73, 4d Vermilion, plate 12 SG 94 Mint unhinged, lettered C – G / G - C. Cat. £575 for hinged. Superb fresh premium quality stamp, price $675 GB5) GB 1870 4d Vermilion, plate 12, SG 94 very fine used, with light steel cds of Swindon FE 24 73. Lettered K - Q /Q - K. This is a fine full perf example with good colour. Cat. £75 Price $69 GB83) GB 1867 – 80, 1/- Green plate 5 fresh mint lightly hinged. SG 117, lettered G - E / E - G. Cat. £800. Well centred stamp of fine appearance, just a couple of pulled perfs at top. Price $279 GB82) GB 1872/3, 6d Pale Buff plate 12, fresh mint hinged. Some very minor toning on a couple of perfs. at top. Lettered C - R / R - C. Very rare stamp to find n such fine condition. Full perf. example. SG 123 cat. £3400, price $1895 GB9) GB 1872, 6d Pale Buff, SG 123, wmk. Spray of Rose. Plate 11, lettered B – K / K - B, cancelled by centrally struck Dublin steel cds of JU 12 73.

Lovely looking stamp with full perfs. Cat. £125, price $119 GB84) GB 1873 – 80, 2.5d Rosy Mauve White paper plate 2, lettered K – A / A – K. Mint lightly hinged. SG139. Nice fresh looking stamp with good

colour and perfs. Cat. £650, price $429 GB52) GB 1873 – 80, 1/- Green Plate 13 fresh mint lightly hinged, well centred god perfs. example Lettered E – N / N – E. SG 150 cat. £650. Price $429 GB85) GB 1875 3d Rose SG 143, plate 16, mint lightly hinged, lettered G – G. Fresh looking example with good perfs. Cat. £450, price $339 GB4) GB 1876 5/- Rose, Telegraphs. Maltese Cross wmk, lettered D H from Plate 1. Cancelled with cds of Dundee FE 3 80. Well centred and with good perfs. Cat 110 pounds. Nice looking stamp. Price $89 GB53) GB 1880 -83, 2.5d Blue plate 23. Mint very lightly hinged. SG 157, lettered L – H/H – L. Cat. £450. Very fresh with great colour and full perfs., centred left. Price £229 GB54) GB 1880 – 83, 3d Rose plate 21. Mint lightly hinged. SG 158 lettered K – B / B – K. Cat. £500. Fresh well centred with full perfs. Price $329 GB60) GB 1880 – 83 3d on 3d & 6d on 6d Overprints. SG 159 & 162, mint hinged, the 3d being extremely fine. Lettered A – N / N – A and D – L /L – D respectively. Both full perfs. With reasonable centring for these. Cat. £1325. Price $659 GB55) GB 1880 – 83, 4d Grey Brown plate 17, mint light hinge. SG 160, lettered J – H / H – J. Cat. £475. Fresh full perf. example, centred to lower left. Price $310 GB57) GB 1880 – 81 Halfpenny, penny and penny halfpenny SG 165/167 mint, the 1d being unhinged. Good centring and perfs., cat.£340, price $135 GB56) GB 1880 – 8, 2d Pale Rose SG 168, mint lightly hinged. Fresh full perf. example centred right. Cat. £239 GB59) GB 1881 1d pale lilac SG 171, fresh mint hinged cat. £225. Full perf. example centred to lower left. Price $129 GB65) GB 1883 5/- Rose SG 180, mint hinged. Lovely example, well centred with good colour and full perfs. Cat. £1100. Price $595 GB66) GB 1883 10/- Ultramarine, SG 183, mint hinged. Lovely example, well centred with good colour and full perfs. Cat. £2250. Price $1475 GB61) GB 1884 1.5d Lilac SG 188 fresh mint lightly hinged, lettered H - A / A – H. Full perf. example with good colour centred high. Cat. £125, price $79 GB62) GB 1884 2d Lilac SG 189 fresh mint lightly hinged. Full perf. example lettered T – J / J – T, with good colour well centred. Cat. £230, price $135 GB63) GB 1884 6d Dull Green SG 194 Fresh mint lightly hinged. Lettered M – J / J – M. Good colour full perf. example centred left. Has minor gum bend not visible from face. Cat. £625, price $285 GB64) GB 64 1/- Dull Green SG 196. Fresh mint lightly hinged. Lettered J N / N – J. Good colour full perf. example centred to top left. Small amount of paper adherence at top from album page, not visible from face. Cat. £1600, price $685 GB68) GB 1887 Jubilee set of 14, fresh mint lightly hinged. (10d is unhinged) SG 197/214 Cat. £650, price $325 GB6) GB 1890 1/- Dull Green Govt. Parcels, SG 068, additionally ovpt.

“Specimen” type 9, mint lightly hinged, fresh and well centred, with good perfs. Minimum cat. 300 pounds. Price $295

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OCTOBER SALE GB67) GB 1891 £1 Green Queen Victoria SG 121, mint lightly hinged.

Stunning well centred full perf. example with fresh colour and gum. Once lightly hinged, this is almost impossible to find better! Some very minor gum creasing does not detract Cat. £4000 Price $3695.

GB69) GB 1902 – 11 KEVII set of 15, fresh mint. SG between 215 – 314. Cat. Min. £675. Price $329 GB74) GB 1902 – 11 Chalky paper set of 9 to 1/-, fresh mint lightly hinged, Cat. between SG 223 – 259. Price $315 GB71) 1905 2/6d KEVII Pale Dull Purple SG261. Magnificent lightly hinged example, with fresh white gum, full perfs. and perfect centring. Cat. £350 Price $295 GB70) 1905 2/6d KEVII Dull Purple SG262. Lightly hinged example, full perfs. and perfect centring. £350, Price $275 GB72) 1905 5/- KEVII Deep Bright Carmine SG264. Magnificent lightly hinged example, with fresh white gum, full perfs. And perfect centring.

Impossible to find better! perfect centring. Impossible to find better! Cat. £450 Price $415 GB45) GB 1911 10d SG 309. Lovely mint lightly hinged example, well centred and good perfs. Cat. £95, price $69 GB76) GB 1913 Halfpenny Green Multiple Cypher, SG 397. Fresh lightly hinged example, perfectly centred and with full perfs. Unusually fine for this difficult stamp. Cat. £150, price $129 GB77) GB 1913 Waterlow Seahorses set of 4, fresh mint hinged. Lovely set to One Pound Green, SG 399 – 403, the 2/6d being the deeper shade. The Pound is particularly nice lightly hinged, and perfectly centred with full perfs. Cat. £5,725. Price $6995 GB86) GB 1914 Royal Cypher set of 15, SG 351-396, fresh mint lightly hinged. Cat. £250, price $149 GB78) GB 1915 DLR Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged. Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 408 – 413, the 2/6d being the Seal Brown. Way above average for these. Cat. £4,375. Price $3375 GB13a) GB 1915 5/- Pale Rose Seahorse SG410. DLR printing, fine used cds example, well centred and with full perfs. Cat. £500. Nice looking example, and hard to find in this condition. Priced at just 30% cat. Price $249 GB12) GB 1918 10/- Dull Grey-Blue Seahorse, SG 417. Fine used example with dated London cds. of 8 DE 32. Cat. £175. Full perf. well centred example with good colour. Price $79 GB79) GB 1918 Bradbury Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged.

Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 414 – 417, the 2/6d being the Chocolate shade. Confirming dot in top margin on all three stamps. Way above average for these. Cat. £960. Price $749 GB80) GB 1918 Bradbury Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged.

Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 414 – 417, the 2/6d being the Chocolate shade. No dot in top margin of all three stamps. Way above average for these. Cat. £960. Price $749 GB87) GB 1924 Block Cypher set of 12, SG 418-429, fresh mint lightly

hinged. Cat. £110, price $75 GB88) GB 1925 Wembley pair, SG 432/33 mint unhinged. Fresh and with full perfs, cat. £55 for hinged, price $59 GB89) GB 1929 PUC set of 4, mint lightly hinged, SG 434/8. Cat. £765. The One Pound is particularly nice, once hinged with full perfs, well centred and no gum crackling. Price $859 GB90) GB 1934 Photogravure set of 11, SG 439 – 449, mint lightly hinged. Cat. £50, price $29GB91) GB 1939-48 “Square” High Values, mint unhinged. Very fine set, the 10/- Dark Blue being a top marginal example.

SG 476 – 478c, cat. £425, price $415 GB11) GB 1948 Silver Wedding Pair SG493/4. Nice used pair, cat. £40, price $35 GB11A) As above, mint unhinged, price $39 GB8) GB 1951 Festivals High Values 2/6d – One Pound well centred mint unhinged. Some minor gum staining. SG 509/12 cat. £100. Very cheap at under 25% cat. Price $39 GB93) GB 1955 St. Edwards Crown Wmk. Wildings set of 18, mint unhinged, SG 515/31. Nice fresh mint unhinged set cat. £160, price $139 GB96) GB 1959 Phosphor Graphite Wildings set of 8, mint unhinged. SG 599/609 cat. £100, price $76.50 GB97) GB 1959 Phosphor Graphite Wilding 2d Brown ERROR OF WATERMARK SG 605a, mint unhinged. Cat. £200, price $165 BD731) GB Military Mails. 1958 small Airmail cover, used South Australia to the BBC in London. Bears 3d Purple Wilding Definitive and cancelled

by BFPO 1046 cds of 21 JA 58. British nuclear tests at Maralinga occurred between 1956 and 1963 at the Maralinga site, part of the Woomera Prohibited Area in South Australia and about 800 kilometres north-west of Adelaide. A total of seven nuclear tests were performed, with approximate yields ranging from 1 to 27 kilotonnes of TNT (4.2 to 113.0 TJ). Two major test series were conducted at the Maralinga site: Operation Buffalo and Operation Antler. The site was also used for hundreds of minor trials, many of which were intended to investigate the effects of fire or non-nuclear explosions on atomic weapons. Amazing survivor! Price $49 BD732) Similar to the above, used 26 NO 57, same price $49 BD733) Similar to the above, this one bears 2.5d Red Wilding and dated 9 JA 57, same price $49 BD733a) The three covers above for a combined price of $129

Australian States New South Wales DB102) NSW 1850 1d Reddish – Rose, no clouds, SG3. Decent looking 2 margin example, cancelled by barred numeral 63. Cat. £475 well priced at $249 DB99) NSW 1852 6d Van – dyke Brown SG73 with Plate Scratch. Nice 3 margin example with prominent plate scratch diagonally across Queen’s face. Cancelled by indistinct barred numeral. Very attractive specialist item.

Cat. £250 as normal. Price $279

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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

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

E

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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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 The stamps were recess printed by De La Rue in sheets of 120 on ‘Royal Cypher’ wood fibre paper with multiple ‘NZ & star’ watermark. The perforation gauged 14 except for the 1/6d which gauged 13. The 8d was printed in red and two distinct shades – blue and ultramarine, though both were supplied together as part of the same printing and no reason for there being two shades is known. The post office at Scott Base was opened on Friday 11 January 1957 and the stamps became available there then.

New Zealand was notified of the opening date but was unable to get the stamps on sale to philatelists at the major cities GPOs until Monday 14 January.

South Pole overland since Robert Falcon Scott in 1912. Scott Base supported other activities of the 1957 International Geophysical Year and continues to be New Zealand’s main base for Antarctic research.

The New Zealand Antarctic Society had long suggested to the government that if a base were ever established in the Ross Dependency then stamps should be issued for it. Organisers of New Zealand’s participation in the Trans-Antarctic Expedition took up this request in 1955, suggesting that the stamps should cover the: 3d NZ domestic letter rate; 4d NZ domestic airmail rate; 8d aerogramme rate to the UK and 1/6d basic air letter rate to the UK. Discussions then took place to decide on suitable stamp designs and designers were then commissioned as follows: •• 3d Captain Ross’s 1841 ship Erebus designed by E. Mervyn Taylor, •• 4d portraits of R F Scott and Ernest Shackleton by L C Mitchell, •• 8d map of the Ross Dependency in relation to New Zealand by M R Smith and •• 1/6d portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

by James Berry.

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

The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, vol. 5, Wellington, RPSNZ, 1967.

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

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Cinderella Corner email, Dieter kindly sent me a wealth of information about his former company and its philatelic enterWelcome to the October issue of Cinderella Corner. prising. This has been condensed and is now offered as a snapshot of the company from its origins in One of the defining hallmarks of ‘modern’ Australian cinderellas are the searches collectors engage in 1993 until its close in 2000.

In 1993, Dieter Blasche, his wife Anna, and close for quality and interest. The task can demand some time, especially in a national and increasingly global friends and former business partners Kym and Sue Briggs (all from South Australia), were made aware philatelic market saturated by poor copies, fakes, of Letterface, a Sweden-based product that proand crudely produced stickers and labels with Ausduced and printed personalised labels and stickers. tralian motifs. If you are interested in broadening They became interested in their services and, after your collections beyond the pre-decimal era, I suggest you invest some time and energy into searching contacting the company, followed by some consideration, decided to begin their own printing of such for items from the short-lived Novelty Printing’s FAMEFACE cinderellas. This article explores these labels, as Letterface insisted on printing abroad and were decidedly costly. Equipped with a collective colourful, often humorous and always high quality labels that first met the Australian market more than expertise in the field of IT and an energy and interest in philately, Dieter, Anna, Kym and Sue received 23 years ago. This piece is the first of two articles a small business grant from the Australian governdevoted to exploring these labels; the second will ment and registered the familiar Novelty Printing appear in December’s issue, a fitting end to the on 18 January, 1994. A few months later, Dieter and 2017 year. Both aim to build upon a few previous Cinderella Corner issues that have explored FAME- his partners lodged trademark for the word FAMEFACE and the famed bowtie image that features on FACE cinderellas. These mainly featured in 1997 and 1998, including a small piece by Bill Hornadge each printed sheet. Figure 1 illustrates this image, affixed as a label sent to customers who purchased in July 1997 that discussed and welcomed a pair of their products. Thanks to Mr. Noel Almeida for different Newcastle Centenary labels produced by carefully removing this label from a correspondence FAMEFACE. package he kept from Novelty Printing for close to 20 years. The slogan following the word FAMEHistory Of Novelty Printing And FACE, as presented on their brochures, was: Not Fameface only for Famous people.

I first contacted Mr. Dieter Blasche, one of the The initial equipment and technology costs founders of Novelty Printing, earlier this year. Folreached near $150,000, with Kym and Dieter relowing a few bouts of conversation via phone and sponsible for the processes of printing a sheet of labels, from a scanned photo, with a total time of under 5 minutes. Their respective wives, Sue Briggs and Annegret Blasche, fronted the business. When required, Dieter was also responsible for producing much of the artwork.

Novelty Printing, along with their trademark FAMEFACE logo, was advertised, initially, at Philatelic Exhibitions and craft fairs. Anna then increased exposure of the business through some television appearances. Then, in October 1994, a business consultant for the company brought them together with Australia Post. A joint business venture was drafted and Novelty Stamps brochures were distributed across Australia Post branches and Offices. At one point, a few years Figure 1

Novelty Printing And Fameface (Part One)

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Vito Milana stamp. Novelty stamps sought legal advice and were informed that an unaffordable sum close to $150,000 would be needed to address the matter in court.

After a few publicised appearances on the matter, including Novelty Printing’s story appearing on Today Tonight with Frank Pangallo in Adelaide, and a Talk Back Radio segment with Darren Hinch and David Maiden, the company was forced to close in 2000, ending a 6-year stint in the modern Australian cinderella market.

Early Sample Sheets

Figure 2 later towards 1997, Australia Post visited the business in South Australia to inspect the printing process. Then, the following year in January 1998, with no official deal having been signed between Australia Post and Novelty Printing, a call was received from Australia Post informing Novelty Printing that they were no longer interested in pursuing the business venture, citing that the offered product did not fit with their core product.

Several months later, in March 1999, Australia Post released their own personalised product; the P-

Figure 2 is a scarce item in the Novelty Printing range. It is an imperforate sheet of labels from 1994 that measures 210mm by 296mm and bears the header: Samples only – THESE ARE NOT POSTAGE STAMPS – Novelty Printing.

Like all sheets that were subsequently produced, the top far right corner of the sheet bears the FAMEFACE logo along with the company’s then postal address and telephone number: PO Box 467 Williamstown SA 5351 Phone / Fax: 085 – 246859.

The sheet features the typical 6 x 6 arrangement, with each top left hand corner of labels identified with ‘FameFace’ text.

A second Sample Sheet, also issued in 1994, presents an example of a complete sheet of the ‘Cheeky Babe!’ label from the Sample Sheet illustrated in Figure 1 (Row 3, Column 1). Each label measures 28mm by 42mm and is perforated 13 ½ by 12 ½. This sheet, illustrated in Figure 3, is also a rare survivor of the early printing processes of Novelty Stamps.

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Cinderella Corner Bill Hornadge And Fameface

Over the years in business, Novelty Printing received a lot of orders from collectors, dealers and other members of public. One more famed individual in philatelic circles who ordered many different labels and sheets was Cinderella Corner creator (and Stamp News Australasia founder) Mr. Bill Hornadge of Dubbo, NSW. For the general public, sheets were usually created from a photo, with a caption as per customer’s request.

Orders from Bill, however, most of the time required some artwork as per his specifications. These often resulted in colourful and humorous labels that were both a testament to Bill’s character and his affiliation and commitment with cinderellas and philately, as well as his unwavering association with his hometown of Dubbo.

Figure 4 and 5 highlight two of these Hornadge requested labels (both illustrated as strips of three), both with the same image but different colour schemes. They were produced to advertise Bill’s cinderella catalogues and sales and bear the text: Cinderella Stamps – REVIEW PUBLICATIONS PTY. LTD. Review Publications was Bill’s 50 - Stamp News

Figure 3 own company where he produced several texts on philately, including a few catalogues dealing with local post stamps of Australia.

Figure 6 heralds some of the cartoon artwork that adorned many of ‘Bill Hornadge’s labels.’ Here, there

Vito Milana are 12 different images from the sheet, under the heading Dubbo Cartoons (all the different FAMEFACE sheets that were produced presented such headings to identify what the labels represented).

Each label offers a different Dubbo vignette with a unique capture, such as the colloquially written: Tourists in Dubbo? Yairs, well I guess it ‘ud be orright, but you wooden want one to marry your sister, woodya?

And another with the delightful: I keep having this terrible dream that Dubbo may not be the exact centre of the Universe.

The December Cinderella Corner issue will continue the narrative on Novelty Printing and FAMEFACE, firstly by furthering the scope of Bill Hornadge labels. I welcome readers to offer any further information (and, of course, scans) about the many labels that they produced.

Top: Figure 4. Above: Figure 5.

Below: Figure 6

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation AUSTRALIAN TO RUN FOR FIP PRESIDENCY The current President of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP), Mr Tay Peng Hian, will be required to stand down in 2018. Well known Australian collector, exhibitor and judge, Mr Bernard Beston (Figure 1 (right) shows Bernie at the awards dinner in Melbourne this year with Mr Li Zhi Fei from China), has announced that he will be running for President at the 2018 Congress in Thailand. The APF President, Mr Glen Stafford released the following press release in support: Australian philatelist and current Vice President of FIP (Federation International de Philatelie), Bernie Beston, has announced that he will be standing as a candidate for President of FIP at the next FIP Congress in 2018.

Current FIP President, Tay Peng Hian, announced Mr. Beston’s candidacy at the World Stamp Exhibition in Bandung, Indonesia in August 2017.

Under FIP Regulations, President Tay is ineligible for a third term, and must stand down at the next FIP

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Congress in late 2018.

Mr. Beston is a retired barrister and solicitor, married with two adult daughters. He is also a former President of the Australian Philatelic Federation, and past Vice President of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP).

Mr. Beston was first elected as an FIP Director during the Lisbon Congress in 2010. At the Korean Congress in Seoul, he was elected to FIP Vice President. Until 2016, he was an FIP Director with responsibilities for Postal Stationery, Maximaphily, Jury Apprentices, Seminars and Education. He currently has responsibility for Postal History, Astrophilately, Jury Apprentices, Seminars and Education, plus Legal Matters and Regulations.

He exhibits regularly and widely, both nationally and internationally. He became an FIP Juror in Madrid in 1984 and is qualified in the Maximaphily, Thematics and Postal Stationery Classes. For many years he was Consultant in Marketing and Philatelic advice to various Postal Administrations, and the Universal Postal Union.

Mr. Beston’s candidacy is endorsed by both the FIAP and the

Daryl Fuller

Philatelic Development Officer, APF Australian Philatelic Federation.

I wish Bernie all the best in his endeavours, he has been a strong supporter of Australia and Australians within world philately while on the FIP Board.

I hope all Australian collectors and exhibitors get behind Bernie.

Adelaide Stampex 2017, 6-8 October Thank you the organising committee of Adelaide Stampex for agreeing to hold a half-national exhibition in conjunction with the annual One-frame National class and their own Congress. In preparing for the FIAP exhibition in Melbourne earlier this year the APF realised that there was no National exhibition scheduled in either Australia or New Zealand this year. What followed were some urgent discussions with the New Zealand Federation to resolve the issue. An agreement was struck with the New Zealand Federation to hold a half-national in Hamilton New Zealand; known as Royalpex it will be held 24-26 November. To assist New Zealand, the larger FIP classes were given to this half-national as Adelaide has the National one-frame exhibition.

Thanks also go to the New Zealand Federation and the organising committee of Royalpex for their support to Australian and New Zealand exhibitors.

Adelaide Stampex will run from Friday 6 October to Sunday 8 October at the well located venue of the Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Ground, King William Road, Adelaide. In addition to the National One-frame class, the exhibition has the following FIP classes – Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Open, Maximaphily, Revenues and Literature. It will also have the following APF classes – First day Covers, Frugal, Polar, Cinderellas and Picture Postcards.

There will be refreshments on-site and a range of local and Interstate dealers. In addition, entry is free.

As usual there will be an excellent range of souvenirs for sale (see www.apf.org.au for details and the order form or attend the exhibition). Australia Post has come to the party once again and will attend the exhibition with some special limited issue souvenir items, including a Women in War postal issue released specifically to coincide with the exhibition. Figure 2 illustrates the special miniature sheet that Australia Post has issued for the exhibition.

Even more significantly, Australia Post have made available 250 of these sheets completely IMPERFORATE for sale by the organising committee. This is a very special issue and was done to maintain its once a year policy for the issue of an imperforate prestige booklet (already issued at Melbourne 2017). These are sure to sell out quickly.

If you are in South Australia please make the effort to attend, and if interstate it is always worthwhile attending, as the experienced organising committee always runs a well organised exhibition.

Bandung, Indonesia FIP Exhibition Indonesia held an FIP exhibition in Bandung (about 4 hours by car or train from Jakarta) on 3-7 August.

Having recently returned from Iceland I was unable to attend. However, from what I have heard it was a successful exhibition and had a strong Australian presence. Australia had several judges and 15 exhibits. The exhibits comprised 12 multi-frame entries, two one-frame entries and one literature entry.

We received three gold, six large vermeil and four vermeil medals plus the two one-frame entries both scored in the 80s (they do not receive medals).

FIP exhibitions are not just about exhibits, they also are a place where official seminars and information sessions are provided. The official seminars are open to judges and collectors alike but attendance at one is a mandatory prerequisite for a person to become an FIP judge. There were seminars on Traditional, Postal History, Thematics and Postal Stationery. The Postal Stationery seminar was by Ian McMahon from Australia, Secretary of the FIP Postal Stationery Commission. In addition, information sessions were given on two new potential classes. Frank Pauer from Australia gave a talk on an “Introduction to First Day Covers”. Frank is a well known FDC collector and exhibitor and was one of three authors of the catalogue of Australian First Day Covers. The second information seminar, “An Introduction to Picture Postcards” was given by well-known postcard collector Jeff Long from New Zealand. It is hoped that Postcards can become an experimental class as FIP level in the near future.

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tors looking at the displays. I have noticed a greater interest, than in Australia, in stamps and exhibits in Asian countries – both in general and by children and by women - particularly in Indonesia and China, perhaps because both these countries have had stamp collecting as part of the primary school curriculum. Certainly, Indonesia did, and may still do and while China had it in all schools it in parts.

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Vermeil medals with Australia’s Gary Brown in the middle (no headscarf).

Tongliao, China 2017 Some of you will be aware that I was elected to the Board of the FIP Revenue Commission last year in Chinese Taipei. The role of the Commission is to promote the collecting and exhibiting of Revenues.

We also maintain and update the regulations and guidelines. The exhibiting of revenues has declined in the past five years or so, and has lost traction at exhibitions. With more specialised FIP exhibitions happening, the Revenue Class is one that is commonly excluded or, if included, often does not have a separate Revenue jury. The newly elected board members of the Commission are working to remedy this, and get more exhibits into exhibitions. This should follow through to a fully accredited Revenue Jury team.

Given this, the Board members were delighted when China invited us to a specialised Chinese Revenue Exhibition in Tongliao in China. Tongliao is in Inner Mongolia. I was to go, as was the Chair of the Commission,

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Ralph Ebner from Germany; although we had to pay our own way to China. Ralph was to give a revenue seminar, but due to some timing issues Ralph could not attend and so I prepared a seminar instead. My host was Mr Li Zhi Fei, pictured in Figure 1. In China stamp exhibitions are well supported by both the Post Office and the local government in the city in which it is held. For an exhibition of this size, 250 frames of Revenue exhibits at the national level, the exhibition had excellent support. The venue is pictured in Figure 6. Given the specialised nature of the material, all Chinese revenues except for one exhibit, I was surprised at the interest shown by the public. The number of people looking at the exhibits was not high by Chinese standards but there was a reasonable number of people looking, particularly on the Sunday. Figure 7 gives a shot of the frames taken on the quieter day I was at the exhibition, the Saturday. There were no dealers present but China Post had two large stands one of which is shown in Figure 8.

One of the challenges with exhibiting revenues can be the size of the documents. There is a bit of push by the new Chair of the Commission to show the whole document where possible. There was an excellent example of this in the China revenue exhibition. Figure 9 illustrates an extreme example. In this case, it is an indenture document from England with embossed revenues that when laid out covers eight standard exhibition pages. Obviously, it is not possible to lay out all documents like this but this time it was a worthwhile use of the pages to illustrate what a complete document looks like.

The exhibition comprised about 250 frames and included four one-frame exhibits, one 8-frame exhibit and the rest were 5-frame exhibits. While there was some duplication in subject matter, and I couldn’t read the wording as it was in Chinese, overall, I was impressed with the exhibits. One of the local Chinese exhibitors walked through all the exhibits with me, explained what they were about, and answered any questions I had. It was excel-

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My main reason for going was the seminar which proved both popular and relatively long. There were about 30 attendees to my seminar (Figure 10), which focused on unusual revenues. I chose this topic because most Chinese revenue exhibitors use a traditional approach, as in they study the stamps, their errors and include proof material where possible. They include usage but this tends to be a lesser aspect of many exhibits. They do not tend to follow a “postal history” approach, studying the types of usage rather than the stamps themselves. The FIP Revenue Commission is trying to increase the use of this approach and in the longer term get exhibitors to apply a more ”social” approach to exhibits.

The seminar took about 55 minutes as it required translation for each slide, but overall lasted for almost two and a half hours. There were many questions and much discussion amongst participants.

This level of discussion is unusual in such seminars but illustrates that Chinese revenue collectors and exhibitors have a strong future in the hobby. I look forward to seeing more Chinese revenue exhibits at international exhibitions.

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There is no doubt that revenue collecting is becoming more popular but not necessarily revenue exhibiting. As I have stated many times, I know of no other area of philatelic collecting where you can make major new discoveries so easily. I have been collecting the revenues of Israel for about 17 years and, in that time, I have made numerous discoveries of new adhesive revenues. Perhaps one of the most important is shown in Figure 11. It is a 6 Lira Agrah stamp, or service fee stamp, from the early 1960s. I originally purchased this stamp off eBay because I thought it was a stamp from the previous series of Agrah Sherutim stamps. The earlier stamps are not common but a 6 Lira green is known. I liked this copy because it is imperforate at base, which is not a scarce variety. I bought it and simply put it away to sort later. About a year later I was sorting the Agrah Sherutim stamps and came across this copy, only to realise that it was from the later series of Agrah stamps. I then realised that there was no 6 Lira green listed in the catalogue, despite this series being very well studied and catalogued. To my knowledge this is the only known copy of this stamp from a major Israel revenue series. Try doing that with traditional philately.

One of the hopes of the new Revenue Commission chair is to get revenue exhibitors to take a different approach to the material they put in their exhibits. Rather than just the traditional approach it is hoped that exhibitors may start to collect across areas and illustrate differing usage. It could be something such as bicycle license stamps or alcohol usage across an area or the whole world, rather than the revenue

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stamps of country X. This may be particularly worthwhile for taxes where not a lot of types or issues are made for one country. Another approach will be to take a more “social” approach like the new postal history class, which allows a range of non-philatelic material to help tell the story. I have an idea for one using the Israeli Traffic Tax stamps, which can be studied as just stamps or you can add a lot of peripheral material to tell the story of why they were created and how they were used. Another exhibitor I know is putting together a story called “From Birth to Death” and using revenue material to tell the story. This is quite thematic but I think has great potential. For it to become exhibitable it will need a change in the Regulations, which the Commission will work on over the next few years.

The final trend that I think will start to accelerate is the collection of unusual revenues. Revenue stamped paper is widely collected in some countries, such as the USA, but not others and should prove worthwhile. There are also many unusual types of revenues and usage that may be quite collectable but are hard to exhibit. This may just require some lateral thinking. If you enjoy the chase then revenue collecting is the one for you, as the hardest part can be finding material.

Exhibition Update There were numerous announcements made at the Bandung exhibition regarding future exhibitions that I thought were worth including here. I have added in the Australian exhibitions up to 2019 as well.

2017 ▪▪ Adelaide Stampex (One-frame & Half-national), 6-8 October ▪▪ Brasilia 2017 (Specialised FIP), 24-29 October ▪▪ Royalpex 2017 (Half-national), Hamilton New Zealand, 24-26 November 2018 ▪▪ Canberra Stampshow (Half-national), 16-18 March ▪▪ Newcastle 2018 (Half-national), 25-27 May ▪▪ PRAGA 2018 (Specialised FIP), 15-18 August ▪▪ Macau 2018 (FIAP), 21-24 September 2018 ▪▪ Bangkok 2018 (FIP plus Congress), Oct/Nov ▪▪ (Malaysia 2018 moved to 2020) 2019 ▪▪ Sydney 2019 (Full National & Australasian Challenge) ▪▪ Beijing 2019 (FIP) ▪▪ Singapore 2019 (possible FIAP), tbc ▪▪ India 2019 (Ghandi commemoration), tbc 2020 ▪▪ Auckland 2020 (FIAP), likely dates are late March ▪▪ London 2020 (FIP?), May ▪▪ Chinese Taipei (FIAP), second half of 2020 ▪▪ Malaysia 2020 (FIP?), tbc 2021 ▪▪ Cape Town (FIP), May 2021 As you can see there are many FIAP and FIP exhibitions coming up, so it makes sense to plan to attend one. Luckily for Australia the majority are not far from home, so getting there isn’t hard. I strongly recommend attending the Bangkok 2018 exhibition because it will be a full FIP exhibition plus the FIP Congress. The big advantage with Bangkok is that it is cheap to get to, hotels are not expensive and food is cheap. However, I am sure a lot of Australians will go to Auckland as well. Given the way exhibitions can appear and disappear, the best place to keep track of up and coming exhibitions is on the APF website.

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

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Market Matters Handful China kiloware sells $A600!

The Lemming PERPETUAL dreamers on eBay consistently amaze me. Stampboards members pointed out September 17 that a handful of China office kiloware had sold for £343 after the usual manic bidding - near $A600 as I type this.

There was lazily, just ONE photo in the auction and that is shown nearby. The description simply said “CHINA COLLECTION. 90 GRAMMES EARLY KILOWARE” And in the manner of the typical clueless eBay seller, the entire description only said - “CHINA COLLECTION. 90 GRAMMES EARLY KILOWARE.” The strategically placed stamps on this handful, showed mostly 8f letter rate items with a modest SG catalogue value, but clearly some of those were damaged, and being stray stamps from sets of this period, have little actual value in the REAL stamp world outside of eBay, most of us live in.

The seller’s start price was £19.99, and it I owned it I’d had JUMPED at that figure if anyone offered it to me - indeed I’d take far less! However the weird and wacky world of eBay dreamers, is not the real world most of us inhabit, as we sadly often see demonstrated.

These dreamers, based on ONE staged photo, and a meaningless few word description, went into the usual eBay Bunny frenzy, and bid this handful of office snippings up to £343. REAL dealers will sell you a pair of Mint AND CTO 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge stamps for that hefty sum!

The IQ of these brain dead bidders will probably not add to double digits BETWEEN them. If you want to play Lotto, you go to a newsagent. You get a LOT of Lotto tickets for $A600. And probably more chance of hitting the jackpot than these clowns were betting on.

ONE photo only loaded for the lot, which shows to me it was a carefully orchestrated offering, with anything half decent deliberately placed on top of the heap, or else other images would have been loaded. No stamps of even MODERATE interest, nor postmarks. Just a range of letter rate value stamps torn off mail at the time.

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Only on eBay - Bunny Bidder Frenzy! thing else, you bid on WHAT you can see. Not what you “dream” or “hope” might be in the lot.

“Maybe it has a full used set of all the Mao Tse Tung in there as well?” Idiots. “Maybe” it has a Penny Black in there, as well as a £2 Kangaroo, and a USA Zeppelin set as well? Buy those Lotto tickets.

Similar price to 1872 World Album!

Bidding near $A600 based on that mediocre handful of non-sets - you’d need to be totally INSANE. I listed up today an 1872 Oppen’s World Stamp Album, with no stamps added for over 100 years, and real cat about £17,000, for the same kind of price, that some fool has just paid for about £30 SG cat value, of often obviously damaged used China mail snippings.

That ancient Oppen’s album at least had many dozen photos loaded of contents, to make some kind of informed judgement from! tinyurl.com/OppensAlb was the link, and I am sure it will sell fast, and is mentioned here as an example of what REAL stamps you can buy for $A600.

Nothing whatever had been added for over 100

Glen Stephens Monarchs with Moustaches!

Ever seen a 144 year old Stamp Album? years to the old girl. Indeed I cannot recall ever owning a 144 year old stamp album before. Pretty cool survivor, and it had a set of Victoria 1d, 2d and 3d imperforate “Half Lengths” and many other classic oldies like that, many from Europe, not often seen in original albums.

The wonderful thing about stamp collecting is that is allows folks on EVERY budget to participate.

The New York ladies shoe seller who paid ~$US10 million for the unique 1¢ 1856 British Guiana on a whim, is the top end of the totem pole for sure.

Many collectors are time rich and cash poor, and will likely never splash out $10 million on a single stamp! HOWEVER, they have just as much fun sorting and arranging their stamps, and it is certainly true that a lot of fun can be had even with stamps which only have a catalogue values of just pennies each.

As a living example of that, stampboards has a long thread of 100s of images of stamps where the placement of the postmarks has left some pretty amusing looking stamps, and are a cheap and fun sideline collection to start upon. None of these stamps shown have any great value.

Everyone has

“Moustaches on Monarchs” etc!

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Market Matters envelopes or cigar boxes of spares and duplicate stamps, and fishing though those will locate a few cancels that are just as humorous I can bet, and cost to assemble them - near ZERO! tinyurl.com/StampMos is the discussion, with 100s of similar image examples in there. I had a good chuckle looking at it right now - take a peek, some very funny cancels shown!

One old chap I know buys a bag of cheap grade kiloware and goes though it a few handfuls a time with his grandchildren when they come to visit. He says even in this ipad/facebook/youtube/text messaging age, they really have fun fossicking through it all with him, looking for “funny cancels” and kids LOVE soaking a handful of stamps too.

Seven Seas “ASC” Cat out now.

After a hibernation of fully seven years, the most recent 32nd version of “The Australasian Stamp Catalogue” has just arrived (or will soon) into dealer stocks around the world. The last edition published was in September 2010 in a much smaller sized format.

The long-awaited 2017 edition comprises 400 x large A4-size colour pages, listing, pricing and illustrating the stamps and postal stationery of the Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, up to February 2017.

The “ASC”, as it is affectionately known by collectors and dealers alike, lists all perforations, dates of issue, designers, and background information, about all issues. For the latest version, a much more sensible layout has been adopted with images adjacent or near to, their relevant text listings.

That was a major failing with the previous Edition, where a photo would show on one page, and you needed to scroll back 3 or 4 pages to find the related text and rices. Pretty hopeless to use for all concerned, and great to see that has been sorted out now, and the new edition is laid out very well.

Editor Graeme Morriss said the delay getting this out lied partly at his feet as he needed to get up to speed with the complicated editing software one

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First new Edition for 6 years. needs to master, for such jobs. Better him than me I’d have no clue how these things are laid out.

“InDesign” software to the rescue!

“First I bought a MacIntosh computer (late 2013) and had to learn how to use it. Then I bought the “InDesign” editing program, and spent 2014 being totally bamboozled by it. In February 2015 I went on a training course, and finally learnt what to do” Graeme posted on stampboards.

Many listings show hefty price increases - so buy the new ASC now, and learn which issues have increased in value! Anyone using the old seven year old version is now way out of date with the market.

Some of the increases are pretty significant.

The 1970 “Definitives” Post Office pack goes up from $450 to $650, and the scarce Japanese language insert version goes from $2,500 to $3,000.

Glen Stephens slowly rebuilding the country after WW2, and were not about to spent a month’s wages on a foreign stamp pack! A PO staffer who was there told me in 1979, that only about 40 such packs were sold as he recalled, and the rest were destroyed.

AAT Base Cancel FDC’s popular.

Japanese inset version ASC $3,000.

EVER in 40 years of dealing. These really are scarce.

In 1970 Australia issued this GIGANTIC face value pack, and almost none sold. Add it up FACE was $10.47 as you can see. ‘No big deal’ you might think today. Well near 50 years back that was huge. A First Class letter then cost 5¢!

(Witness the 2 different 5¢ Queens here) so $10.47 bought you 210 x First Class stamps. Today a First Class domestic letter is $1.50, so 210 of those is $A315 in today’s money.

Would YOU pay $A315 TODAY for a new issue Post Office pack? Of course not, and certainly almost no-one did in 1970, so they are super scarce, and retail MANY $100s despite being on sale nationally at capital city Philatelic Bureaux.

Better still, the Australian PO had a large booth at the “EXPO 70” Exhibition in Osaka. They added a JAPANESE language booklet inside the Definitive pack, outlining the stamp issues, and their background in that local language. You could only buy this at the show I understand.

MASSIVE flop - almost none were sold! The Japanese people were still VERY poor then, and

I noticed high prices for AAT packs - from mid-1990 they are often 3 to 5 times face.

Antarctic BASE cancel FDC sets are often up a lot - often double current catalogue levels. These Base Cancel sets of 4 are eternally popular globally, and not as many were done as you might imagine.

The new edition ASC has a larger type font - and that is VERY savvy given the age demographic of the main reader group. Like me! The whole feel of the book is very good I must say, and the A4 size is a TON more comfortable than the old size .

This edition being 400 pages should of course have had hard covers, and not the thin card covers.

I made that suggestion to Graeme well before it was printed of course. Anyone with the most basic negotiation savvy would have obtained hard covers via the Asia printer by saying - “OK, we have a deal, just as long as you toss in hard covers”.

Sadly Seven Seas MD John Higgs is lacking such vision, and a golden opportunity was missed to have the catalogue last far longer, and look and feel so much better, for zero extra cost! I’ve edited and owned and published stamp and coin magazines, and know with printers, cover stock weight is the LEAST of their concerns if it means losing a deal.

The new books already weigh in at a hefty 1.4 kilos, so 100g extra for hard covers would not af-

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Market Matters fect postage even, as PO weight steps are per kilo, after the first Kilo step.

Maybe after good reviews it will sell well, and need to be reprinted and then Mr Higgs can put his negotiating hat on at last - better late than never!

Similarly a golden opportunity was missed to include the Australian States listings. The last A4 versions of the ASC covered all States very neatly in just TEN pages. The art and text is all done long ago. Adding 10 pages to 400 adds near zero to print and post cost, but VASTLY increases the global Listed at $2,500 the set 6. appeal and sales and relevance.

Seven Seas Stamps in recent years This, following the full Stanley Gibbons listing, had one of their less inspired ideas and Renniks listing at $4,500 a set 6, ensures the to produce a separate “Australia States” catalogue global demand gets stronger still. A true “Postal which flopped spectacularly I’d guess, and I sold not a single copy, even though I sell a lot of this ma- Emergency” issue, and one with a very bright future I feel sure. terial. Use the “KISS” principle folks - and bring The identical looking set of 6 inscribed “$1.00 back the perfectly adequate 10 page listing you once had in every Edition, and you are on a winner. ADELAIDE 2016” sells better than ever these days at $A75 the set I am finding, as those who collect Those are a few “minuses” of this new work.

by SG or Renniks or ASC etc, find $75 a lot more palatable to the pocket, than several $1,000s a set to The main PLUSSES are …

The other PLUSSES of this catalogue are - it has a very handy Postal Stationary listing from 1913 - very useful for most general collectors.

Ditto the long and detailed listing of all Australia FDC, PO Packs, Kangaroo and Koala reprints marginal markings, Decimal Booklets, PNCs (Stamp and Coin Covers) Maximum Cards, and even a full list of the CPS (Counter Printed Stamps.)

The red hot CPS “30c ADELAIDE 2016” popular Type B set 6 mint is illustrated nearby, and is listed at $A2,500 in the new ASC. Catalogued $A160 in new ASC. 62 - Stamp News

Glen Stephens complete their collections!

Wonderful that real Postal Emergency issues can still occur in 2016, and the important fact the Australia Post Bureau in Melbourne never sold, stocked, or handled either issue is the reason for the huge global prices and demand for these, as absolutely no foreign agents or standing orders clients ever received either set.

All the official Post Office packs, and postal stationary of Christmas Island and Cocos Islands and AAT are also listed and priced in this new edition which is also a good selling point.

Did you know that the Christmas Island Goodbye and Good Riddance Fahour.

1970 25¢ Registered envelope is cat $150 mint and $250 used - well you do tives awarded from 2015 and 2016. now!

Mr Fahour’s $10.8 million parting pay - which Even the more easily found 1959 30¢ value Reg- includes $1.75 million in superannuation, is well istered envelope shown nearby is Cat $A160 used. above the $5.6 million estimate circulating in FebruFolks that do NOT own this catalogue often wrongly ary 2017, in the lead-up to his abrupt resignation in assume these are akin to Australian stationary of the face of criticism. I recall reading future Superthis era that generally has minimal resale value, so annuation payments are also earmarked for him.

“Knowledge Is Power” as I constantly type.

The bonuses reflect what the Australia Post Board Very good value at only $A65 plus post, for a described as Mr Fahour’s “sustained success” in 400 page, large A4 format catalogue in full colour, transforming the government agency from a letter and I’ve mailed out many this week. ALL readers delivery business to a parcels and ecommerce busishould support the local catalogues. Strong sales ness in line with contractual obligations. make for a strong and robust hobby, and $65 is The Australia Post Board should be pushed out HALF the cost of the current PO Year Album - I kid as well, for ever agreeing to anything like these you not. Think about it. sums. Fahour did not “transform” anything, except to double the cost of mailing a letter, and slow down EVERYTHING in the near non-functioning Obscene parting payment to Fahour mail processing centres. eBay and Amazon created Australia Post has revealed its former chief exthe massive parcel post boom - here and in EVERY ecutive Ahmed Fahour was paid a total of $A10.8 million after quitting earlier this year amid loud and country on earth. NOT Fahour. widespread political and public uproar about his fat pay deal. The “Herald Sun” Knight carton nearby Superb UPU Specimen Book. after it was announced, perfectly sums up CommuIt is always pleasing to see superb new books appear nity feeling. on the market, well printed, well bound, and filled In its remuneration report released this month, with masses of new material not otherwise accessiAustralia Post confirmed that Mr Fahour was paid a ble in one place. One such book many readers may total $6.8 million in the 2017 financial year, sweetnot be aware of is James Bendon's “UPU Specimen ened by an additional $4 million in long-term incen- Stamps 1878-1961.”

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Market Matters cheap Chinese junk!

A superb and comprehensive book of Global reference. Weight near 3 kilos, all cello shrink wrapped for gift giving etc. With 2 x blue satin page markers and superb quality BriteWhite paper stock.

A real top quality production, and you’d be surprised how often you will use this - I certainly have been!

My long time dealer colleague James Bendon phoned me from UK, and asked if I wanted a large carton of these, and I said yes as it was such a fabulous work, and they arrived, sold in days, and for 100s of collectors are an essential library purchase.

I ordered many later cartons, as they have sold well - very pleasing.

Strong Emphasis Australia & States.

James spent months liaising with Dr Geoff Kellow, ACSC Editor, on all the UPU cancels and overprints known on Australia and States and Papua etc, and this is the ONLY place all these listings and photos are to be found in the one place. The CTO cancels are strongly collected here, and get stronger each year.

Read the glowing REVIEWS of this book from

The prestigious Royal Philatelic Society London has just awarded it the 2017 Crawford Medal, for “the most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form, during the past two years.” I think that speaks Volumes about the content of this huge tome.

A massive new work - the first Edition for 28 years. Covering the entire WORLD. About 534 pages, 1,800 colour illustrations of Worldwide UPU issued Specimen stamps, CTOs and postal stationary. Superb “leather look” grained thick covers, hard bound in library buckram, with gold tooling.

Superb British printed and bound quality - not the usual Bendon UPU Specimen book.

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Glen Stephens South Pacific nation PO archive. He saw it “all” over 60 years or more in dealing.

More eBay Brain Dead Madness!

Take a good look at the 1d Cape Triangles stamp photo on the left shown nearby.

This garbage is what passes as an “illustration” from many of the eBay scammers and spivs. NEXT to it, at right we have inserted the REAL stamp pair, that the Queen owns.

A blind nun at midnight can see immediately it is a badly damaged cut-out from an old book or postcard, or a trading card set of ‘Rare Stamps’ etc. This rag was thinned, bits torn off, and just plain ugly, and NOT on the “Laid” paper the catalogues clearly tell us this stamp exists on.

This was offered as the Cape of Good Hope “Woodblock” colour error. A SINGLE is SG 13c, Cat £30,000. and a se-tenant pair of course is more

“Gibbons Stamp Monthly” and from the Scott Catalogue/Linns Editor Chad Snee, and others etc, etc - tinyurl.com/BendonRev My price is lower than locals ordering direct from UK, when the high UK postage is added. Many more pix here - tinyurl/ Bendons James is NOT a young man, and as he said to me in his wonderfully plummy English voice - “trust me, Glen, this update took me 28 years, and this will definitely be the LAST edition of these I’ll be producing!” I only have a few left from the last large carton from UK, so order NOW if you want it at this price.

When they are sold out, this type of book is the type of thing that is eternally sought by future collectors, often at several times the issue price. James was for decades the main “go to” man for all global UPU Specimen stamps. A specialist dealer in this area, I sold him some rare pieces that came my way, including some from a Rhodesia and Kangaroos (top of page) in Bendons.

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Market Matters than double a single. The last one auctioned fetched £75,000 in 2004 at Spink. Her Majesty the Queen purchased this very pair. Only 4 pairs of these are recorded.

So where would one expect to see such a super rare piece offered? Feldmans? Or Siegels, Gaertner or Spink Auctions of course. Nope - good ole eBay! And not even an auction … just a mere “Buy It Now” price - a steal at just a Bunny Bait £700, for a £75,000 pair in the REAL world. eBay quality grade on the left!

This is the entire description from this con - “1861 QV Cape of of landfill garbage to the Royal Philatelic Society Good Hope SG14 4d Pale Milky Blue Laid Paper London for a “Certificate” and waste another 50 Used Part Pair - Laid paper is very thin in places quid on top of the first £700. A very experienced (see scans)” It was offered for £700 as “No ReFIP Judge on stampboards also strongly suggested turns Accepted”. (EBay sellers/buyers are often not he do just that, to make the story ever weirder! very smart, but SG 13c is the 1d Blue error, not SG The IQs of some of these eBay buyers truly does 14. Durrhhh.) not get into double digits I am convinced. I reckon Never mind, that the merest modicum of research he’d buy a scruffy photo of the unique 1¢ British would show anyone with a brain that this exact pair Guiana for £500 if it was offered on eBay. Full disresides in the Royal Collection, so it hardly likely to cussion on this mad and sad train wreck for anyone be getting peddled by Her Majesty alongside all the interested - tinyurl.com/EbaySpiv misdescribed and bogus detritus on eBay! The MINUTE you see these con-men mixing up Idiots. A spiv seller stamp spiv “zafiracar” selling kosher material in the normal fashion, and and a clueless buyer. Another eBay match made then nonsense like the Woodblock pair and the Afin heaven. Buyer asked on stampboards if it was rica fiscals as “PRIVATE AUCTIONS” you know genuine, and was told the obvious news. However he has something serious to hide. I have typed that like all dreamy “Bargin Huntas” on eBay, refused 1000 times, but many eBay buyers are thick as 2 to accept his £700 ‘BARGIN’ was not the real deal, short planks, and just never get it. despite being clearly told it still resided in the Royal Collection.

Glen Stephens has written monthly ‘Stamp Tipster’ Donation to Charity scorned.

Columns for over 30 years - globally. A vast library of StampBoards members proved he’d been conned, his past articles and photos are found at – and suggested he sent it back for a refund. I sugwww.glenstephens.com/column.html gested he donate £300 to charity as a ‘Thank You’ to them, for saving himself from his own gross total stupidity, and of course like all these greedy and 4 The Tor Walk, Castlecrag, NSW, 2068 Ph: 02 9958 1333 clueless dreamers, that was never going to occur. email: glen@glenstephens.com All we got was abuse.

Website: www.glenstephens.com Our genius buyer was planning to mail his piece

Glen Stephens

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AAA Stamps PO Box 1050, Warners Bay, NSW, 2282 Ph: 0432 540 760 aaastamps@yahoo.com.au www.aaastamps.com.au

A.G.T. Devine 56 Gardner Circuit, Singleton Heights, NSW 2330 Ph: 02 6573 4209 alan.devine@devalri.com www.devalri.com

Robert D. Andersen 141 Monash Rd, Tarragindi, QLD 4121 Ph: 07 3892 7066 daleandersen@bigpond.com.au

Ace Stamp Auctions PO Box 2076 Ellenbrook, Western Australia, 6069 (08) 9297 3040 or email stampdealer@iinet.net

A-One Stamps - M Greive PO 82, Edgecliffe, NSW, 2027 Ph: 02 9362 3636 mgreive@bigpond.net.au www.aonestamps.com

Edenzac Stamps: Tim Papadopoulos Ph: 03 9791 7733 edenzac@optushome.com.au Edlins of Canberra Eddie J Cummings GPO Box 289, Canberra, ACT 2601 Ph: 02 6248 7859 edlins@tpgi.com.au www.edlins.com.au

Falcon Stamps PO Box 571, Milsons Point, NSW, 1565 Ph: 02 9299 1300 rwaugh@bigpond.net.au

Gold Coast Stamp Traders Glyn Fairbairn PO Box 275, Currumbin, QLD 4223 Ph: 07 5533 9582 www.goldcoststamptraders.com.au sales@ goldcoastsamptraders.com.au

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Peter Barrett

GPO Box 302, Suva, Fiji Ph: 679 3319183 stephenj@connect.com.fj

PO Box 5, Dover, UK CT16 1YQ Ph: 013 0482 9827 pjbchelse@aol.com www.stamo-centre.co.uk

John Hurtado/KGV Collector

Bexley Stamps - M. Hill PO Box 92 Doonside, NSW 2767 Ph: 02 9920 5057 sales@bexleystamps.com.au www.bexleystamps.com.au

Blue Owls Stamps - Jude Koch 9 Yarra Street, Suite 1207 (12th Floor, Suite 07) South Yarra Vic 3141 Ph: 03 9826 1202 jude@blueowlsstamps.com.au www.blueowlsstamps.com.au

Grant Carter PO Box 16, Northcote, VIC 3020 Ph: 03 9480 2193

Alf Clark PO Box 53, Box Hill, VIC 3128 Ph: 03 9808 9717

John Cornelius PO Box 23, Magill, SA, 5072 joda99@bigpond.net.au

Ken Cowden PO Box 108, Bateman’s Bay, NSW 2536 Ph: 02 4472 5231 Kenbetty@bordernet.com.au

PO Box 40, Russell Island, QLD 4184 kgv_stamps@live.com.au http://australiankgvusedstamps.blogspot.com

Kennedy Stamps P/L Suite 706a, 250 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: + 61 2 92646168 Fax: + 61 2 92645969 stamps@kennedystamps.com. www.kennedystamps.com.au

Dr William L. Mayo (Booklets) Ph: 02 9918 6825 mayoinavalon@yahoo.com.au

Kevin Morgan Stamps & Coins PO Box 1290, Upwey, Vic 3158 Ph:0425 795 693 kevinmorgan2@live.com www.kevinmorgan.com.au

Maree Nieuwenhuizen PO BOX 457, Bayswater, VIC 3153 Ph: 03 9762 1848 maree@mpnstamps.com

Mike Lee 7 Colbury Rd, Bayswater Nth, VIC 3153 Ph: 03 9729 5855 mlphilatelics@bigpond.com

P & D Nicholls PO Box 172, Glenbrook, NSW 2773 Ph: 02 4739 6184 panddnicholls@bigpond.com

Pacific Coast Philatelics Owen Pennells, PO Box 3343, Bundaberg, QLD, 4670 Ph: 0427 551 207

Ray Pinniger PO Box 9008, Scoresby, VIC 3179 Ph: 03 9753 3520 bevvyc@optusnet.com.au

Chris Snelling Stamps PO Box 121, Kotara Fair, NSW 2289 Ph: 02 4952 8205 orcstamp@bigpond.net.au www.orchidstamps.com

Glen Stephens 4 The Tor Walk, Castlecrag, NSW 2068 PH: 02 9958 1333 glen@glenstephens.com www.glenstephens.com

Sydney Philatelics Graeme Fudge PO Box 122, Milton, NSW 2538 Ph: 02 4455 4011 info@sydphil.com www.stampsaustralia.com.au

Lyndsay Tooley PO Box 441, Norfolk Is. NSW 2899 Ph: 06 7232 3778 stamps@ninet.nf

Con Vayanos 64/3030 The Boulevard, Emerald Lakes, Carrara, QLD, 4211 Ph: 07 5578 1744 convayanos@hotmail.com

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Tom Harkins, 7 Quaker R, New Fairfield, CT 06812, USA. Email harkins. tom@gmail.com Collector needs collectors in Canada, China, Great Britain to exchange used or mint stamps, please. Fair exchange only. Chris Jewell-Smith, PO Box 5124, Broulee, NSW, Australia 2537 Penfriend Wanted - For exchange, fauna, flora, mushrooms, lighthouses, mountains, stamps on stamps, Christmas, Olympics, world cup, music, trains, airplanes from Aust, NZ & Pacific. Exchange value Yvert, Michel, Scott. Speaks Spanish/English. Antonio Creo Reyes, PO Box 2222 Habana 2, Cuba 10200

for sale Israel. New Issues 10% BELOW FACE VALUE, old issues at discounted price.

Credit plan and much more benefits. Israel Philatelic Club (Since 1965) www.israelstamps-eilat.com (Jan 18)

Germany Third Reich. For Germany Third Reich and other World War II material please visit www.ww2historical.com Stamps of Africa, Europe, Australia, Pacifics, Sth. America, USA, Mediterranean, Asia on approval. P & D Nicholls, PO Box 488 Cranebrook, NSW 2749

accessories ALBUMS, CATALOGUES, AND EQUIPMENT for stamps, coins, & banknotes at mail order discount prices. Enquiries or quotes write to: SAPPHIRE COAST PHILATELIC SUPPLIES, PO Box 285, Pambula, NSW 2549, or Phone/Fax (02) 6495 7382.

buying Buying Australia and World Kiloware. We urgently wish to buy quantities of modern Australia and World Kiloware. Regular supplies needed. All mixtures to be close clipped single paper, and will pay as follows, all prices per kg. (a) Australia Commemoratives only to 2015 $12.50, 2016 $15, 2017 $25 (b) Australia Mission modern inc. 2017 issues $10 (c) Australia Territories, inc. Cocos, AAT, Christmas Is. Norfolk Is. etc. $25 (d) Australia Higher values, $1.05 upwards inc. Commems. $60, defins only $20 (e) Worldwide, modern mix unpicked. $30. Minimum sending $100 please. Single country mixtures also required, please enquire. Phone Kevin Morgan 0425 795 693

Australia, N.Zealand, West Europe, Better earlies at bargain prices. VFU only, some in quantity. Phone 0419 680 824, PO Box 93, Bexley South, 2207

Williamstown Vic. Buying anything Decimal, covers or cards from Williamstown Beach P.O. also any Military P.O. fro Williamstown WWII era. Tel: Michael 0407 052 827 (Dec 17)

Half Price stamp Sale. Loads of stamps from 5 cents. Israel, Russia,

Australia FDC, Commemorative covers & postal history. Tel: Steven 0417 392 248 (Aug 17)

Germany. Antarctic, Malta, Falklands, Sth. Africa, Ireland & much more.

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Wanted : Sheets or panes of 5½d Emu stamps. Contact Ted on tedg@gj.com.au

INTERFET: Buying any envelopes, covers or cards sent from East Timor by Civpol and/ or peacekeeping forces Mark A Smith, PO Box 1156, East Victoria Park, WA 6981email: marksstampsand collectables@gmail.com

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thematics Birds, Disney, Cars, Ships, Planes, Sports, Olympics, Royalty on Approval. P&D Nicholls PO Box 488 Cranebrook, NSW 2749

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BRIGHTON PS Inc. Meets 8.00pm 2nd and 4th Tuesday and 10.30am 3rd Tuesday each month. 80 Gardenvale Road, Gardenvale, Vic, 3185. Visitors/new members welcome. www.brightonps.org.au

AUSTRALIAN PS meets 3rd Monday monthly. RSL Homes, 152 Canterbury Rd (cnr Keats GLADSTONE AND DISTRICT PS Inc. Meets on the 2nd Wednesday each month at St) Canterbury. All visitors most welcome. Contact: 51 Camperdown St, Brighton East, 7.30pm. Venue: Neighbourhood Centre, 10 Toolooa St, Gladstone. Postal: PO Box 1089, Gladstone, Qld, 4680. Ph: (07) 4978 1155.

VIC, 3187. www.aps.org.au The IPDA Inc - Internet Philatelic Dealers Association - dealers & prt time sellers who believe there is a need for a global organisation to represent them as accredited internet sellers. Join the IPDA. Go to www.ipdaonline.org for details.

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philatelic clubs & societies new south wales Armidale Circle RSPC: Mtg 2nd Wed Australian Cmwlth Collectors Club of NSW: Mtg 3rd Mon 7.45pm, 1st flr. Philas House, 17 Brisbane St, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2001. Ph 02 9267 8301; Fax: 02 9264 4741. GPO Box 1971, Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: 02 9264 8301 Aust. States Study Circle: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Bathurst Stamp Coin and Collectables Club: Mtg 1st Mon 7.30pm, Old Eglinton fire shed, Park St, Elington PO Box 151, Bathurst NSW 2795 Bega Phil. & Numismatic Society: Mtg 3rd Friday 8.00pm. Mthly Newsletter. PO Box 370, Bega NSW Blue Mountains Stamp Club: Mtg 4th Friday (ex Dec) 8.00pm Katoomba Public School; PO Box 76, Blackheath Boambee East PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan) 6pm Boambee East Comm. Centre, Bruce King Dr. Ph: 02 66581385 Campbelltown District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan - 4th Wed); @ Catholic Hall Acacia St, Ruse.

Inquiries: mystampclub@yahoo.com.au; PO Box 478, Campbelltown 2560 Castle Hill SC Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, Hills District Bowling Club, Jenner Street, Baulkham Hills; PO Box 151 Castle Hill NSW 1765 China Study Group of PSNSW: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Cinderella SC: Mtg 2nd Friday, even months; Produces “Cinderellas Australia” and monographs; PO Box 889, Chatswood, NSW 2057 Coffs Harbour SC: Mtg 2nd Wed Earlwood and District SC:Mtg 1st Wed Grafton SC: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex. Dec) Grafton Stampers & Everything Philatelic: Mtg 1st Sun 2pm (ex School Hols). Grafton Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Queen & Oliver Sts. Ph 02 6642 1363. email gbchurch@bigpond.com.

Great Lakes SC: Mtg1st Sat 9.30am , Workshop & Market 1st Sat 9-12, Great Lakes Campus Annexe, Taree St, Tuncurry Enq: Ph 02 6554 9776 Gosford PS: Afternoon Mtg 1st Mon; Evening Mtg 2nd Thurs Hawkesbury Valley PS (Richmond Stamp Club): Mtg 2nd Thurs (ex Jan) PO Box 28 Richmond 2753 Illawarra PS: Mtg 3rd Thursday (ex. Jan) Wollongong Master Build. Club Ltd, Oasis Room, 7.30pm. All welcome. Tel. (02) 42252011.

Kempsey RSL PS: Mtg 2nd Wed Lake Macquarie Stamp Club:: Mtg 2nd Sat 9am; Combined Pensioners & Community Care Services 130 Josephson St, Swansea. Enq: 02 4392 5211 Lord Howe Island Postal History Society: Mtg by arrangement. Contact Pres: Dr William Mayo, 02 9918 6825 Lower Clarence PS: Mtg 4th Tues Macquarie Valley PS: Mtg 2nd Tues Maitland SC: Mtg 2nd Mon ex Jan. ‘Show & Tell’ every mtg E. Maitland Bowling Club, Bank St. Pres.

Mark Saxby; Sec. David Carratt; Ph: 02 4932 4045 Email: carrotspatch@tpg.com.au Manly-Warringah Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Tues, cnr. Pittwater Rd & Federal Pde, Brookvale. Sec. Graeme Morriss Ph: 02 9905 3255 email: stampsmw@bizland.com.au Milton-Ulladulla SC: Meeting 1pm on 4th Monday of each month (ex Dec.) Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club, St. Vincent Street, Ulladulla Sec. POBox 670, Ulladulla, NSW 2539 Tel. Barbara Smith 0244555214 Morisset Uniting Church SC: Mtg 4th Sat 10am (ex Dec) Enq: 4977 2525 (Jenny) Mudgee Coin Note & Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sunday Ph 02 63735324 Nambucca River PS: Mtg 1st Sunday Newcastle PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm Mayfield Ex-Services Club; 10am 3rd Wed, 48 Mackie Ave, New Lambton, Juniors 11am 3rd Sun, Wallsend Pioneers Hall NSW Postcard Collectors Soc: Mtg 1st Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301

act Canberra, Philatelic Society of: 1st Thursday: General Meeting,3rd Thursday: Afternoon Meeting (IF REQUIRED),3rd Thursday: (Evening) Exchange Night, 2nd Tuesday: Postcard Group, 4th Monday: Machin Collectors Group. All meetings 7:45pm, Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra City Postal Address:PO Box 1840,Canberra ACT 2601,Email:psc@netspeed.com.au www.canberrastamps.org

western australia The Airmail Circle of WA: Mtg 5th Monday “Wellington Fair” Unit 18, 40 Lord St. East Perth Tel: 08 9294 3356 Armadale-Kelmscott PS: Mtg 4th Tues; Ph: 08 9397 6525 email: fit.kanga@bigpond.com Bridgetown-Manjimup SC: Mtg 1st Thurs 4.30pm Bridgetown Library Ph 08 9761 4638 or 08 9761 2005 Busselton SC: Mtg 1st Mon, 5pm 7th Day Adv. Church, Alpha St; Ph: 08 9752 4449, 0400 646 282 email witches1@westnet.com.au Canning SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9457 7565 Daytime SC: Mtg 1st Thurs; 08 9341 3576 Denmark SC: Mtg 1st Weds Lions Lair Rivermouth Inlet Drive, Denmark. Tel: 08 9848 3325 email: fishneil@westnet.com.au Eastern Goldfields: Mtg 3rd Thurs ; Ph: 0412 156 351 Eaton SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7pm Ph. 08 9795 7744, email: scrapbit@tpg.com Fremantle and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed, St. Peter’s Church Hall, 4 Hammad St., Palmyra. Circuit books 7pm, meeting 8pm Ph: 08 9284 7125 Have a go SC: Mtg Last Thurs. 137 Edward St, East Perth. Tel: 08 9305 2073 email: nigan@iinet.net.au Kalamunda SC: Mtg 3rd Wed; Ph: 08 9291 8484

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

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, J3A Bldg. Castlereash St. New PO Box: 292 Kingswood 2747. Ph: 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 PS: 2nd Sat. even months 9.30-2.30 North Rocks Community Church132 North Rocks Road North Rocks 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: 3rd Tues. 7.30pm Leagues Club 99 Anderson St. Cairns. Ph 07 4055 1302 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

Oct 7 - (1st Sat) 9am to 4pm Orange Stamp Fair,

Oct 8 - (1st Sun) Western Suburbs Stamp, Coin & Bank-

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

note Fair, Strathmore Bowling Club, 40 Loeman St,

63623754.

Strathmore. Enq: Chris. 0413355716.

Oct 7 - (1st Sat) Northside Stamp Fair. 1st Floor,

Oct 15 - (3rd Sun) Stamp, Card - Phone Card Fair,

Car park Building, Manly-Warringah Leagues Club, cnr Federal Parade/Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW. Oct 7 - (1st Sat) Katoomba Stamp & Coin Fair, 9am - 4pm, Masonic Hall, Cnr Station & Civic Sts, Katoom-

Bentleigh-McKinnon Youth Centre, Higgins Rd, Bentleigh.

Dealers plus huge range activities. Ph: 0418 322 315.

Oct 29 - (last Sun ex Dec) Stamp, Coin & Phonecard Fair, Jaycees Hall, Silver Grove, Nunawading. 9am-3pm.

queensland

ba. Ph. 0417 802 754 Oct 7 - (1st Sat) Sutherland Shire Stamp & Coin

TBA - QStamp Fair, Southside, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds,

Collectors Fair, Gymea Anglican Church Hall, 131

Memorial Hall, Logan Rd. Free Entry 8.30am - 2pm

Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea.

Oct 15 - (3rd Sun) Stamp & Coin Fair, 10am - 3pm, Pioneers Hall, Cowper St, Wallsend. 8 Dealers. 4971

Oct 9 - (2nd Mon) - Gold Coast PS Sale, Rm 1, Southport Comm. Centre, Lawson St, Southport. 11.30am - 2.30pm Brisbane Table Tennis Association Centre Oct 15 - QLD State Stamp Exhibition,Toowoomba In-

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door Bowls Hall, 10 Annand St, Toowoomba 10am-4pm.

Oct 22 - (4th Sun) Epping Stamp & Coin Fair, Com-

Oct 16 - Toowoomba SC Annual Fair. Dealers,etc. Toow-

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

oomba Indoor Bowls Hall, 10 Annand St, Toowoomba.

Entry, 6 Dealers, Buy/Sell.

9am-4pm.

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Advertising Contact Details Kevin Morgan Ph 0425 795 693 Stamp News, PO Box 1290, Upwey, Vic 3158.

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Contact the Advertising Manager on Ph: 0425 795 693, or email: kevinmorgan2@live.com 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

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

www.stampsaustralia.com.au Sydney Philatelics - Largest On-Line Shop in Australia ! – User-Friendly – 10,000 and more Philatelic Items – Just a mouse click away ! Over 100 Pages of Australasia, British Commonwealth, Booklets, Accessories.etc. Always Buying ! Est 27 Years. info@stampsaustralia.com.au

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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

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 39c we pay 35% face value, 40c to 98c we pay 40% face value, $1 & above we pay 60%. Must be sorted by value in packets/envelopes and supplied with a concise list. We reserve the right to counter off er 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 - 70c we pay 30% face value, $1 pay 50% 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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