March 2019 Quartet A selection of collecting suggestions for adventurous collectors, or to accelerate the scope of an existing collection of the relevant subject. Contact me if you have a particular interest in Australian cover/stationery fields. For individual item offerings, refer to website (www.rap.com.au) and eBay listings (search rap_com_au).
1984: 30c PSE uprated Belconnen ACT for Priority Paid service - rendered invalid
1946: KGVI 1/4d rare solo franking for U.S. internal airmail service (8d per ½oz. x2)
Australia Stationery uprated for Special Services a Speciality
Australia KGVI Usage a Speciality
“Text”
1956: QANTAS cover to IATA Director General, Canada, “Connoisseur Service” Meter ties QANTAS etiquette Australia Meter impression covers a Speciality
1923: KGV 1½d green Stationery Envelope fine strike Adelaide “BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION” slogan cancellation Australia Slogan Cancel Covers a Speciality
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Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840-1970 2019 Edition ................................... $199.50 Commonwealth Simplified Catalogue 1840 - 2010 5th Edition 2014 .......................................$179.50 Australia and Territories 11th Edition 2019 .................................................................................$79.95 Burma, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 3rd Edition 2015.................................................$49.50 Belize, Guyana, Trinidad 2009 2nd Edition ..................................................................................$45.00 Bermuda, Bahamas & North Caribbean 1st Edition 2006 .........................................................$60.00 Brunei Malaysia & Singapore 2013 4th Edition .........................................................................$57.50 Canada & Former Provinces 2014 Edition...................................................................................$62.00 Central Africa 2014 .........................................................................................................................$72.50 Cyprus, Malta & Gibraltar 4th Edition 2014 ..............................................................................$83.00 East Africa 2018 5th Edition ..........................................................................................................$60.00 Eastern Pacific 3rd Edition ............................................................................................................$48.50 Falklands Is. & Dependencies 2013 ...............................................................................................$36.00 Hong Kong 11th Edition 2015 .......................................................................................................$40.00 India including States 2018 5th Edition ........................................................................................$70.00 Indian Ocean 3rd Edition 2016......................................................................................................$47.50 Ireland 6th Edition 2015 ................................................................................................................$40.00 Leeward Islands 2017 3rd Edition.................................................................................................$72.00 North East Africa 2017 2nd Edition ..............................................................................................$60.50 Northern Caribbean Bahamas & Bermuda 2016 4th Edition ...................................................$53.00 New Zealand & Dependencies 2016 6th Edition ..........................................................................$65.00 St. Helena & Dependencies 2017 6th Edition ...............................................................................$35.50 Southern Africa & Central Africa 2014 2nd Edition ...................................................................$99.50 West Africa 2nd Edition 2012 ........................................................................................................$57.50 Western Pacific incl. Fiji, Pitcairn, Cook Is., PNG, Solomons etc 2017 .....................................$75.00 Windward Islands & Barbados 2015 3rd Edition .......................................................................$72.00 Great Britain Concise 2017 ............................................................................................................$85.00 Collect British Stamps 2019 70th Edition .....................................................................................$42.00 Collect Channel Is. & Isle of Man 2016 30th Edition ..................................................................$70.00 GB Specialised Queen Victoria 16th Edition 2011 .......................................................................$90.00 GB Specialised 4 Kings 14th Edition 2015.................................................................................. $119.50 GB Specialised QEII pre-decimal 12th Edition 2011...................................................................$81.00 GB Specialised QEII Decimal Vol 4 2010 Edition ........................................................................$79.50 KGVI Commonwealth 9th Edition................................................................................................$90.00
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Western Europe Simplified catalogue 2012 2nd Edition .... $92.50 Stamps of the World, 6 volumes New 2019 Edition ........... $650.00 Austria & Hungary 8th Edition 2014 .................................... $86.50 Antarctica 2012 2nd Edition .................................................. $39.90 Arabia 2016.............................................................................. $61.50 Asia Volume 1 2011 ................................................................. $60.00 Balkans 2009 5th Edition........................................................ $99.50 Belgium & Luxembourg ......................................................... $53.00 Central America 3rd Edition 2007 ........................................ $30.00 Central Asia 4th Edition 2007 ................................................ $60.00 China 2016 11th Edition ....................................................... $117.50 Czech Republic & Slovakia 2016 1st Edition ....................... $63.00 Finland & Sweden 2017 .......................................................... $68.50 France 1st Edition 2015 .......................................................... $68.50 Germany 12th Edition 2018 ................................................... $96.00
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Over the lifetime of this column, nearly 17 years, I’ve introduced the perceived joys of collecting commercial covers to a whole new generation of collectors. Many have embraced the concept, often with considerable gusto; others have chosen to remain in their comfort zone, continuing to adhere solely to the Traditional. Of course, I was once a Traditional philatelist. So who was it that influenced me to consider adding covers to my repertoire? That initiative was undertaken by the late, great E.W. (“Ted”) Proud. During my inaugural buying visit to U.K., in 1973, Ted invited me to stay at his Mock Tudor mansion in Kent, where he proceeded to educate in the then alien subject, to me, of Postal History. I could not have had a finer educator; Ted in subsequent years went on to publish a breathtaking in scope series of British Empire Postal History volumes, a great and lasting legacy.
One of Ted’s favourite collecting subjects was Commercial Air Mail, a subject upon which he produced three ground-breaking volumes. Earlier, I had been inspired to take up the collecting of such material, with Australasia as destination forming a common denominator. Those volumes remain amongst the most referred to in my library. Ted’s Air Mail collection was sold by Spink last January. As a tribute to Ted Proud, I’m featuring this month half a dozen of my favourite lots from his collection. My thanks to Nick Startup for use of the images. Austria’s enigmatic 10s Dolfuss is readily available mint/used, but rarely encountered on commercial cover. An example addressed to Australasia was a prime wish of mine, but eluded me over the several decades I collected such material. It may be that none exist to such destination? The Proud example (Figure 1) is
Figure 1. Dolfuss 10s never more handsome than when on commercial cover 6 - Stamp News
addressed to Peru in 1938, carried by Air France Paris-Santiago, then Pan Am to Lima, the aggregate franking of 18s.45 representing air fee of 3s.50 per 5gms x5 + 95gr UPU rate. It realized £1200 (AU$2200). South America is a frequently seen destination for European high denomination articles in 1930s. Another 1930s classic of Europe, France’s 50f Banknote, again easy to find mint/used, is somewhat more difficult on commercial cover. One of the more desirable multiple franking’s of the stamp is Figure 2, a 1938 Imperial Airways conveyed article to Sydney, 164f.75 representing air fee of 4f per gm x40 + 4f.75 UPU rate. It realized £504 (AU$770), which I consider a very good buy for the new owner. I had paid more for it at auction in 1990s, when I acquired the cover
for my collection. Nevertheless, it’s reassuring that it appears Ted taught me well, for he subsequently came to own a number of the covers which were once in my collection. Few would doubt G.B.’s P.U.C. £1 is a handsome stamp; it’s the favourite of many. Similar to the stamps of the previous two subjects, it’s a readily available stamp mint/used, but on commercial cover it’s seldom seen. Figure 3 features two examples of the stamp, no less, the aggregate franking of £2.5.9d representing air fee of 3/6d per half oz. x13 + 3d registration. The article travelled in 1936 via Morocco, where it was boarded to Graf Zeppelin. Most £1 P.U.C. on commercial articles are found used well after 1929 issue date. It’s believed that speculators unloaded sheets at less than face value due to De-
Figure 2. Classic design 50f Banknote multiple-franking Stamp News - 7
Figure 3. “Everyone’s” favourite stamp, used the way it was intended pression era woes. Realized £2400 (AU$4400). I particularly like the 1939 parcel tag, Figure 4, bearing India KGV 25r and 10r pairs (x2,
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other on reverse). This substantial franking of 94r.11a was for an article carried by Imperial Airways to G.B. The domestic market for Indian
Figure 5. How you make a used stamp 90 times more valuable
stamps is strong, but has yet to embrace 20th century usage articles, such as this great item. This absence of local demand presents an opportunity for forward-thinking philatelists, such as my Trader friend who, like me, regards this lot as a very sound buy, at ÂŁ780 (AU$1430). The rate represents air fee x99 + UPU rate + 3d registration. Malaya is one of the more advanced groups in terms of appreciation of Postal History. Figure 5 is a good example of that mature
market, bearing a common ÂŁ16 stamp used (off cover), a KGVI $2. It realized ÂŁ1440 (AU$2635). Why? It was used in Labuan, carried by American Clipper from Singapore-San Francisco, thence Atlantic Clipper New York-Lisbon. Wartime mail carried by these innovative services is a very popular field, and challenging to locate. Off-cover, there would have been little this stamp could have told us. Singapore Postal History is amongst the most popular of the Malayan group. Figure 6
Figure 6. Attractive multi-colour franking from Singapore Stamp News - 9
Figure 7. Halfstamp fetches full price is a 1937 registered cover franked $4.75, made up by a colourful group of Straits Settlements stamps. It was destined for Argentina, and to get there travelled by Imperial Airways to Marseilles, where it was off-loaded to an Air France service to South America. This is explained by Proud in his Intercontinental Airmails Vol I. Exhibitors keenly seek such items, pushing this to ÂŁ3360 (AU$6150), a far cry from the used off-cover <ÂŁ20 for the stamps. Expect the gap between used on cover vs off cover to
Figure 8. 4d rose used plentiful, but not on cover 10 - Stamp News
continue to broaden. Why? The latter is generally in gross oversupply in the market place, the former is finite, often in the extreme. Every single new collector of covers may have an impact on supply. Where two new collectors, of suitable means, enter the market, that impact effect can be quantum.
Also in January, Spink featured the Pegasus Classic N.Z. The vendor is a relative of Besançon, who has featured in this column on three occasions in recent past. The collection contained many attractive unused/used Chalons, but was under represented in covers, particularly the imperforates. Here follow two that I like. I’ve long been fond of bisected stamps on cover. 40 years ago I went so far as to own a quadrisect cover, the New Brunswick 1860 quartered 1/- (3d), SG 6b, Cat £38000. This was one of just three recorded, ex Dale-Lichtenstein. I bought it as one of the few British Empire important items not represented in The Royal Collection. The Great Boom We Had To Have facilitated such indulgences. Back to bisects, Pegasus had one of the most attractive of the London print covers (Figure 7), SG 3a – Cat
£42000, also the earliest of eight recorded. Despite being described as “large part envelope” (i.e. incomplete), it realized a whopping £25200 (AU$46120). Also ex Dale-Lichtenstein (and Charles Lathrop Pack). The Chalon 4d rose is a sought-after stamp, particularly unused. It’s not that difficult to find in that state, and used is comparatively very easy. I’ve seen very few covers, however, and consider those underrated, particularly when as attractive as Figure 8. This made £1560 (AU$2855). I once owned this cover, which I bought at the Antipodes sale in Switzerland in 1988. That was the greatest collection of Classic N.Z. ever formed, constructed reputedly at a cost of CAN$8 million. In over 30 years, this lovely cover has scarcely moved in value. It should be worth considerably more.
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festiniog railway letter stamps In many European countries (and other parts of the world as well), people tend to be more than enthusiastic about everything related to railways. The newsstands are packed with magazines featuring every conceivable aspect of contemporary and historic railways. I once counted almost 100 different railway magazine titles at a newsstand at the Central Rail Station in Cottbus, Germany. Today most of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s railways have changed from steam to electric or diesel engines. However, railways using steam engines still operate in many countries including Germany and the United Kingdom. They are generally heritage enterprises preserving lines which are no longer commercially viable. However, many of these historic railroads are highly successful attracting tens of thousands of customers each year. Over the years I have travelled on several such
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old railway lines in Germany. The carriages are usually quite old and the trains travel at a fairly modest speed. I suppose most customers would like the journey to take even longer in order to prolong the experience. My latest journey took me from the seaside resort of Binz to the beautiful town of Putbus on the island of RĂźgen in North Germany. The train puffed its way through lush forests and recently harvested ďŹ elds at a leisurely pace. I also noted a few people standing beside the tracks wanting to photograph the approaching train. Great Britain is home to several heritage railway companies including the Ffestiniog narrow gauge line in Wales. It is actually the oldest independent railway company in the world having been incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1832. The line linking the slate quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the harbour in Port Madoc (today Porthmadog) was opened
Christer Brunström in 1836. The first passenger trains ran in 1865 but the line was mainly used to carry slate. Following World War II and the decline of the slate business, the line was closed in 1946 only to be partially reopened in 1955. Today trains run all the way from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog, a distance of 13½ miles. The Ffestiniog Railway is one of the more popular tourist attractions in Wales. There are also other similar railways in that part of the United Kingdom. I guess many railway buffs want to travel on as many of these heritage railways as possible. In 1891, the company signed an agreement with the Postmaster General allowing it to operate a Railway Letter service. It was then possible to mail urgent letters for a fee. The letters could either be collected at the station of destination or they were passed on to the General Post Office for onward
transmission. Such letters of course needed a government postage stamp in addition to the railway letter fee stamp. This was a very useful service for journalists who needed to get their stories to the editorial offices in another town or city after the post office had already dispatched the last mail of the day. In the 1960s I worked at a railway station in a small town in Sweden and most evenings a local reporter arrived with a letter to his newspaper. As the railway was not allowed to carry letter mail we used a piece of string to sort of transform the letter into a “parcel” which was then sent with the last train to the town where the newspaper was located and where is was picked up by a messenger who took it to the editorial office. I have since learnt that this arrangement wasn’t strictly legal. Today, of course, there is no need for such ar-
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festiniog railway letter stamps rangements as texts and pictures can be transmitted digitally in a matter of seconds. The original 1891 agreement was confirmed in 1968 and the Festiniog Railway reintroduced the Letter Service in 1969 issuing a set of four rather attractive stamps. Over the years there have been many more such stamps. There obviously was a very limited genuine need for the Railway Letter Service when it was reintroduced in 1969. Instead the stamps were produced for sale to collectors and in order to create all kinds of commemorative covers. Running a railway operation is extremely costly and the stamps provided another source of income.
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Ffestiniog is spelled with double Ff as it is a Welsh word (don’t ask me how they pronounce it). However, the railway’s name is given as Festiniog Railway on the stamps or sometimes just as F.R. Festiniog Railway is just one of many heritage lines having issued Railway Letter Fee stamps. Most are quite inexpensive selling for less than a dollar each. Shown nearby is a selection of Festiniog Railway Letter stamps. For those readers who would like to explore the subject of modern Railway Letter Fee stamps, the Railway Philatelic Group in Great Britain has compiled and published a number of excellent priced catalogues covering this speciality.
The Arthur Gray “KGV Era” Collection - Huge Hardbound Leather Grained Deluxe Stamp Catalogue - $A75 posted! A dealer colleague had a small number of these stunning catalogues that we did a deal on. Brand New of course, and our price below INCLUDES the full prices realised list. The largest grossing stamp auction sale ever held here - about $3 Million, and a total sell out - far more details here from “Stamp News” at the time - tinyurl.com/GrayKGVs This sale was a combination of just two of the very many Arthur Gray “Exhibit” collections – the “Australia KGV Definitive Stamps” and the “KGV Commemorative stamps”. They earned TEN International Large Golds between them. And many International Golds, and many top national awards too. Not bad for a bloke who had never exhibited until 17 years earlier. The sale contained not only the “KGV heads” issues in huge depth with Proofs, but all the KGV era Commemoratives, the 5/- Harbour Bridge in full sheet etc, many 1927 Canberra imperfs, and corner Plate Numbers and retouches, and re-entries, and Officials etc, and cover and FDC etc. 270 pages, full colour, masses of images, and the 11 Page Dr. Geoff Kellow intro is worth the cost of book alone. “Name” Deluxe sale catalogues hold their value forever. Without doubt THE finest Auction sale catalogue ever printed in this country - more of a perpetual Australia KGV Heads and Commemoratives Handbook actually. HUGE colour photos of all the Rarities, and deeply grained "Leather" cover etc. Cost price from Auction house initially was $100 plus post, and for anyone who still does not have one, this deal is WAY better! INCLUDING Tracked parcel shipping anywhere in Australia - $A75 (Stock 368WF) TWO copies, INCLUDING tracked parcel shipping anywhere in Australia - $A125 (Stock 368WG) FOUR copies, INCLUDING tracked parcel shipping anywhere in Australia - $A220 (Stock 368WH) OVERSEAS for 1 copy, add $A25 to above for untracked postage. (Stock 368WJ) ALL sendings use real postage stamps of course. Contact us re other queries, or extra copies etc. The 2 and 4 copies deal is a beauty - many savvy buyers will keep one, and ebay off the other(s) - (we saw one get $150 in 2017!) or sell to a friend/s at the Club etc, hence making their copy basically "FREE" with any luck! Order NOW, as when sold out, they are gone forever. Credit Cards and PayPal accepted at no fee for payment
The unique 1d “Rusty Cliché” Block of 6 - invoiced $A86,000
Totally forged 5/- Bridge FDC. Estimate $500 - invoiced $A2,300
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Stamps in the News - Globally! Imagine! Lennon forever stamps imperforate errors Reported at www.linns.com
Linnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stamp News has received multiple reports of post offices selling imperforate error panes of the United States 2018 John Lennon forever stamps. Stamp panes are described as imperforate if they are missing the perforations or die cuts that normally separate individual stamps. The Lennon panes were normally processed with die cuts that separate the 16 stamps from each other and create a slender gutter or margin between each stamp as well. For several years, the United States Postal Service offered uncut press sheets of commemorative stamps with no die cuts that were available for purchase. This practice ended in 2016. Prior to that, the press sheets issued without die Fully imperforate pane authenticated by Linns. cuts included several for Music Icons series commemoratives, such as the issued in 2018, all were intentionally issued only 2013 Johnny Cash and the 2015 Elvis Presley forevwith die cuts, including the press sheets. er stamps. Therefore, examples of the Lennon stamps withThe John Lennon forever stamps are part of the out die cuts are identified as errors, because this same commemorative series, but because they were stamp was never intended to be processed or sold
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without die cuts. The lithographed Lennon stamps were printed and processed by USPS contract printer Banknote Corporation of America. The Postal Service announced a print quantity of 40 million Lennon stamps. It is anticipated the error will be listed in 2020 Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue in April.
Local literary legends lauded
Reported at www.booksandpublishing.com.au Australia Post has honoured five children’s authors on its ‘Australian legends of children’s literature’ postage stamp series, as part of its 2019 Legends Awards. Authors and their books featured in the series are: • Mem Fox (Where is the Green Sheep, Puffin) • Morris Gleitzman (Once, Puffin) • Leigh Hobbs (Mr Chicken Goes to Paris, A&U) • Alison Lester (Magic Beach, A&U) • Shaun Tan (The Lost Thing, Lothian).
In its 23rd year, the Australia Post Legends Award celebrates living Australians who have made a unique contribution to the nation through their field of endeavour. Australia Post GM said: ‘These authors hold a very special place in the bookshelves of many Australian families, and we’re excited to celebrate their achievements with this new stamp release.’ On the first day of issue, the authors were presented with a 24-carat-gold replica of the stamp on which they are represented. Australia Post is selling various postage products related to the series, as well as a range of books by the authors.
Britain revisits the monarchy Reported at https://news.sky.com
The Royal Mail have made an exciting start to their special stamp programme for 2019 with the Stamp Classics issue. Dedicated to the stamps significant during the Stamp News - 17
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reigns of six of Britain’s monarchs, this release also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Philatelic Society. 1st Class – Queen Victoria (£1 Green of 1891) The Queen Victoria £1 value was changed to green on the 28th of January 1891, this design having originally been issued in brown-lilac in 1884. The ornate style was created to help prevent forgery. The corner letters, changing from stamp to stamp in the sheet, served this same purpose. 1st Class – King Edward VII (2d Tyrian Plum of 1910) In order to reduce costs, a move from two-colour stamps saw the King Edward VII 2d re-designed. In April 1910, the new design was printed in Tyrian plum. Post Offices still held stocks of the former 2d, so the new stamp was not released. Upon the death of the King, the Postmaster General decided that the stamp would not be issued. Only one is known to have been used, on an envelope addressed to the 18 - Stamp News
Prince of Wales which arrived 6th of May 1910, the day he became King George V. 1st Class – King George V (2s 6d of 1913) The high values of King George V (known as the ‘Seahorses’) are widely regarded as classic stamps of the world. The design was created by Bertram Mackennal. The 2s, 6d and 5s were issued on the 30th of June 1913, with the 10s and £1 released on the 1st of August 1913. Four different printers produced the stamps, and the work of each is identifiable. £1.55 – King Edward VIII (1 ½d of 1936) Ambitious plans were made for Accession, Coronation and Permanent issues for King Edward VIII, although only four values of the Accession set were issued. These were the ½d, 1½d and 2½d on the 1st of September 1936 followed by the 1d on the 14th of September. In April 1936, a 17-year-old student called Hubert J Brown submitted a speculative design to the Postmaster General. This then became the basis of the issued stamp. £1.55 – King George VI (Penny Black Centenary ½ of 1940) The Post Office planned to celebrate the centenary of the Penny Black and invited stamp designs to be submitted from the public. However, following the outbreak of war, the issue was abandoned until December 1939. The King favoured a design submitted by Harold Palmer. This was then issued on the 6th of May 1940 in six different values from ½d to 3d. The size was deemed unusual for British stamps at the time. £1.55 – Queen Elizabeth II Coronation (2 ½d of 1953) To celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on the 2nd of June 1953, four stamps were issued the next day. Many designers were invited to compete with over 75 ideas being submitted. Four were then chosen, each from a different artist including: Edgar Fuller (2½d), Michael Goaman (4d), Edmund Dulac (1s 3d) and Michael Farrar-Bell (1s 6d). As a result, the designs are a mixture of different styles. Despite the Queen still being on her throne at 92, the same portrait of her has been on traditional British stamps for 50 years, taken when she was 40.
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Irish King of stained glass and stamps Reported at www.con-telegraph.ie
Richard King was a man of diverse talents: a gifted stained glass artist who also excelled in oil paintings as well as designing Irish stamps. Richard King was born in Castlebar, Ireland, in 1907 and studies art & design at the Dublin Metro-
politan School of Art in 1027. His tutor recognised Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic ability and that he would be highly suited to stained glass work. King joined the Harry Clarke Stained Glass Studios the next year becoming chief designer shortly afterwards. He was instrumental in creating stained glass windows and religious oil paintings for Ireland, Britain, Canada, United States and Australia. He also designed 12 stamps for the Irish government, beginning in 1933 for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Holy Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and a stamp to commemorate the golden jubilee of the GAA in 1924, Constitution and St. Patrick in 1937, Four Masters in 1944, Thomas Davis in 1945, Davitt and Parnell stamps in 1946, four airmail issues in 1948/49 and James Clarence Mangan in 1949. Stamp News - 19
Stamps in the News - Globally! Richard King died on St. Patrick’s Day, 1974.
Angola prepares for a postal upgrade Reported at https://macauhub.com.mo
Angola’s Postal Address Code, a system that enables the location of mail recipients, is being drafted alongside an update of the laws that govern the sector. The introduction of Postal Codes will change the way the country’s postal service currently operates, delivering letters and parcels using geo-referenced data or using telephones. The Angolan postal market currently has 11 operators directly employing 900 people, with postal services covering 57 of the 173 municipalities in the country. In 2018 the operations resulted in the delivery of 50,000 parcels, 350,000 and 450,000 services.
Greece prepares for postal cuts Reported at www.ekathimerini.com
Workers at the Greek postal service (ELTA) have walked off the job in protest at plans to further reduce spending in the state-run company. ELTA workers say these plans include firing 2,300 employees at the cash-strapped organisation and shutting down 220 more branches, which will leave many parts of the country without a post office, including rural areas that already have limited access to banks and other services. In an announcement on Tuesday, the workers’ union, POST, added that the cost-cutting plans also include further reductions in salaries, which, it said, have already shrunk by 40 percent since 2010. It also said that the state owes the organization 250 million euros for services dating back to 2013.
China prepares for postal sustainability Reported at www.xinhuanet.com
More than 2,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) have been used in postal services and the delivery industry in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. 20 - Stamp News
Tianjin postal and delivery enterprises have widely promoted the use of NEVs through purchasing, leasing and lending such vehicles, said Wang Dong, director of the Tianjin postal administration. Tianjin plans to further intensify the promotion and application of NEVs in the postal industry, and the total number of NEVs is expected to reach 2,500 in 2019, said Wang.
Kuwait post on track
Reported at https://news.kuwaittimes.net Kuwait postal services have launched a new service to track postal parcels by SMS. Once a parcel arrives in Kuwait, a text message will sent to the recipient’s registered mobile number in both English and Arabic including the parcel’s details and post office information for pickup.
Jerusalem Palestinians lose postal services Reported at www.haaretz.com
It’s been some weeks since the arrest of the postal staff of Sur Baher on suspicion of corruption, and there is still no regular mail service in Palestinian neighbourhoods of south Jerusalem. As in other neighbourhoods in Jerusalem, most residents in Sur Baher receive their mail at post office boxes at the neighbourhood branch. As a postal agency rather than a regular branch, its operations are subcontracted to an outside operator, and it is not run by the Israel Postal Company. Postal employees from another East Jerusalem branch have been coming from time to time to distribute mail to the post office boxes, but residents say the outsiders are not familiar with residents and some of the mail hasn’t been reaching the correct recipients. The Sur Baher agency, which serves tens of thousands of residents, was closed after five staffers there were detained following a police investigation over money stolen from accounts at the Postal Bank of the branch. “It’s a primary institution,” said a local resident. “It’s impossible to function without mail. It’s an
essential service, especially because there is no bank in the neighbourhood..” Association for Civil Rights in Israel approached the Israel Postal Company on the issue and was told that since the Sur Baher branch was run independently as a postal agency it could not be immediately reopened. A lawyer for the civil rights organization, Tal Hassin, wrote in response that this does not absolve the postal company from responsibility from providing full and regular postal services to residents and does not justify the continuing harm it is doing to area residents. Israel Postal Company responded: “Unfortunately the postal agency in Sur Baher was closed without prior notice following a police investigation. We are working to distribute the area’s residents’ mail and packages and at the same time expect to issue a new request for bids to operate the postal agency.”
Postal hero: Scotland
Reported www.pressandjournal.co.uk Approximately 212 miles from John O’Groats, Unst in the Shetland Isles is one of the most northerly points in the UK – and certainly the most remote Royal Mail postal route. The daily postal load travels 57 miles in total – taking two ferry rides before it makes its way into Shetland postie, Michelle’s capable hands – which she delivers to the community by both van and foot. The 30-mile route crosses a host of stunning beauty spots and points of interest, including the UK’s most northerly Post Office. Having served
the route for more than 15 years, Michelle is a pillar of the local community. The Royal Mail postwoman said: “I feel very lucky to serve such a beautiful and interesting route, and it’s fantastic to be such a central part of the community as part of my job.” Michelle said: “As such a remote community, the post is definitely a lifeline to the people of Unst, and it’s lovely to be the person that delivers it to them. There are just over 200 houses on my route (about 650 people overall), and one of the best parts of the job is that you get to know everyone so well. There’s such a warm community feel on the island, and I always feel like the people I deliver to are genuinely pleased to see me.
Postal hero: Tibet
Reported at www.xinhuanet.com The Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has honoured postman Chimed Dorje as “role model of the times.” Chimed Dorje is a postal car driver, delivering mail for two counties in Ganzi Tibet. Taking the Sichuan-Tibet postal route, which has an average altitude of 3,500 meters, he has travelled a total distance of more than 1.4 million km during
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the past 30 years, with no accidents ever occurring. He was once badly wounded from protecting mail from robbers and went back to work after he recovered. He was acknowledged as an outstanding representative of grassroots workers and a model in maintaining ethnic solidarity
Animal act
Reported at www.bbc. com Recently, a man in Taiwan didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want his cat anymore so he thought that his cat should go to a shelter. However, he endangered the catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life by cruelly packing him in a box and sending him to a shelter via express postal service. Staff at the animal shelter in New Taipei 22 - Stamp News
City were deeply shocked when they opened a package from a courier to find a Scottish Fold Cat inside. Through the delivery service and surveillance footage, The New Taipei City Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office were able to identify the man who sent the cat. Mr. Yang said he could no longer care for the cat
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because he didn’t have enough time and “that the cat’s mobility problems, the result of an earlier leg injury, had not improved after numerous therapies, including acupuncture and moxibustion, a traditional herbal remedy.” The man was fined approximately $1,944 in USD for violating the Taiwan Animal Protection Act and another approximately $972 in USD for not having the cat vaccinated for rabies.
Short and sweet
Reported at www.india.com A postal stamp and a special carried cover on rasogolla, Bengal’s famed sweet, has been released here to mark the 150th year of the syrupy dessert’s invention.
The stamp was launched at the inaugural function of ‘Baghbazar-O-Rasogolla Utsab’, a festival to celebrate the renowned sweet. Baghbazar is a locality in the northern part of the city where the creator of rasogolla, Nobin Chandra Das, lived and worked. He had invented the sweet in 1868. Great-great-grandson of the inventor and the owner of a Bengali sweets chain, Dhiman Das said, “I am very happy that the 150th year of the great invention is being celebrated so elaborately.” Rasgulla is an Indian syrupy dessert popular in the Indian subcontinent and regions with South Asian diaspora. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of milk curd and semolina dough, cooked in light syrup made of sugar. This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings.
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Glen Stephens Rarity Offers For 20 years, my ’Stamp Rarity Page’ has been a “must visit” place for many collectors and dealers, globally - tinyurl.com/GlenRare Large clear photos, and lots of detail, and FIXED NETT PRICES. “Philatelic Porn” as one client jokingly described it as! No 20% “Buyer Fees” to add on top etc. All credit cards accepted - even Amex, and with NO insulting extra fees to you either! Each month I’ll add here, a couple of items from that page, for the possible interest of readers. Choice material, and special collection offers etc, from all over the globe. Material on that page often sells FAST - within hours of being listed up, and it changes often - weekly mostly, so do bookmark this page, and check often - tinyurl.com/GlenRare
1919 6d Blue, the *UNIQUE* Harrison imprint “OS” stamp: No other “OS” Harrison imprint examples are recorded in this shade. Even Arthur
Gray did not have this one in his $7½ million Roo collection - THE finest ever formed. Even Non OS Harrisons are rare, but are far more plentiful than this, and are cat $12,500 a pair in cheapest shade. This shade in ACSC is DOUBLE the common Ultramarine. ACSC notes re the 6d Blue “The 6d Harrison imprint is perhaps the rarest imprint outside the bicoloured high value.” Arthur Gray’s £1 Harrison Bi-Colour imprint sold for $256,000! And this one is also unique, for just 1% of that price. Attractive MVLH, with stunning perfs and centering for any Third Wmk 6d, variety or imprint or not! Better still, it is the scarce shade, AND has the constant plate variety from stamp 1R55. Has Drury Photo Certificate from 2018 “6d Milky Blue Die 2, White Flaw Off WA Coast - ACSC 2017, No 19F(1)g”. This shade is cat 50% more than cheapest one, and the plate variety is cat double a normal. ACSC 19(1)zh $12,500 for a pair in cheapest shade. Only $US1,925 as I type this - $A2,750 (Stock 895LX)
Kangaroo £1 Grey - near as good as these get! These were used on heavy parcels, and got HEAVY cancels. NO CTO copies ever existed, so the only way to get an affordable VFU example is a used copy like this, as even hinged mint is well over double the used price. Also, due to the parcel use, mainly 10,000 miles to the UK, bad scuffing, creases and tears and aging are the absolute norm after 82 years. I see a NICE looking example once every few years. This is as clean as a whistle - no gook or gunk or hinges etc. I have ALL used Roos in stock, in 5 Grades, Superb to Spacefiller - ask if you need a more usual grade at a lower price. ACSC 54 $450 as average used, and SG 137 £275 = $A500. $A325 (Stock 386AK)
GB 1840 2d Blue - FU 4 margin, SG $2,150 for just $600: This is 179 years old now, and vast numbers have been repaired and
tampered with in that time. Clean and fresh, and totally free of the gook and gunk and old hinges and toning, common on these to hide all kinds of faults. Faint corner crease most would not even notice, mentioned for 100% accuracy, otherwise superb. Bright rich colour, and razor-sharp plate impression as you can see. Even a 2 margin roughie these days can cost you $300! Lettered “S.I.” with lovely red, and unusually light crisp Maltese Cross cancel as you can see - SG lists RED MX at £250 higher than the more common and far less attractive BLACK. Four nice even margins. ANY 2d Blue is FIFTY times scarcer than any 1d Black - FACT, despite the weird cat prices. SG #5 with Red MX cat is minimum £1,200 = $A2,150 From a superb album of GB I am breaking down. From 1840 1d Blacks (in every Plate!) 2 sets “1d Plates’’ to 225 etc. Strong M+U line engraved, often in superb shape. QV and KEVII to £1 and KGV to both £1. Let me know what WANTS you have – all going out CHEAP! $A600 (Stock 592KY)
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PO Box 4007, Castlecrag, NSW, 2068, Australia. - Phone (02) 9958 1333 e-mail me: glen@glenstephens.com - www.glenstephens.com/rarity.html Life Member: American Stamp Dealers Association (New York.) Philatelic Trader’s Society. (London.)
Postal Stationery Welcome to the postal stationery column for March 2019. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column looks at the first Australian new issues of 2019, Canadian Hydro Private Order Post Cards and forthcoming exhibitions with a postal stationery class.
Postal Stationery for the Lunar New Year 2019 On 8 January 2019, Australia Post issued their annual Lunar New Year postal stationery for the Year of the Pig, the 12th and final sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The issue included a stamped postcard (Figure 1) and domestic and international rate stamped envelopes (Figures 2 and 3). This issue concludes the 12-year series of Lunar New Year postal stationery issues designed by graphic artist Dani Poon. The postcard sold for $2.20 and prepays postage worldwide while the domestic and international envelopes sold for $1.25 and $3.35 respectively. The stamp area for the envelopes incorporate the Chinese calligraphic character for the Pig.
Stamped Envelope for the 70th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship A stamped envelope, selling for $1.25, with a depiction of the Australian floral emblem, the wattle, and with the 70th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship logo in the stamp area was issued on 8 January 2019 for the 70th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship (Figure 4). Before 1949, there was no Australian citizenship with Australians being British subjects. The Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948, which came into force on 26 January 1949, created the concept of Australian na-
Right top to bottom: Figure 1 Year of the Pig 2019 Postcard Figure 2 Year of the Pig 2019 Domestic Stamped Envelope Figure 3 Year of the Pig 2019 International Stamped Envelope Figure 4 70th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship Stamped Envelope 26 - Stamp News
Ian McMahon tionality. Since then Australia has welcomed more than five million migrants as citizens. A second version of the envelope (Figure 5) was issued and sold as a ‘postal numismatic cover’. This envelope differs in having a hole cut in the cover for a $1 Perth Mint coin, a different barcode, the price of $19.95 and the text 2019 Issue 05 This postal and numismatic cover is limited to 5,000 printed on the reverse. The envelope was not sold mint.
Registered Envelopes, Express Post and Parcel Post Envelopes and Satchels with QR codes
From about July 2018, the barcodes on the labels on parcel post satchels, express post envelopes and satchels and registered envelopes (Figure 6) have slowly been replaced by labels with a QR code.
Canadian Ontario Hydro Private Order Post Cards
Canadian stationery is notable for the number and diversity of its private order stationery. One prominent user of private order stationery was Ontario Hydro, the supplier of electricity throughout the Province of Ontario. Much of the power generation in the Province was originally produced by the hydroelectric power stations at Niagara Falls, hence the name Ontario Hydro (a source of much confusion to a new settler who might expect Ontario Hydro to be a supplier of water). Ontario Hydro used private order reply cards as meter reading cards. The message part of the card was either a ‘postage paid’ imLeft top to bottom: Figure 5 70th Anniversary of Australian Citizenship PNC Stamped Envelope Figure 6 2018 Registered Envelope with QR Code on the Label Figure 7 2c QEII Karsh Reply Postcard with a Permit Imprint on the Message Card. Figure 8 4c + 4c Karsh Ontario Hydro reply postcard Stamp News - 27
Postal Stationery print (Figure 7) or a stamped card as shown in Figure 8. Cards were issued impressed with stamps from the King George VI (Figure 9), Queen Elizabeth II (Karsh (Figure 10) and Cameo issues), the Centennial and the Fisher issues (early 1980s). In some cases, the stamp dies have the letters ‘HEPC’ printed adjacent to the stamp (Figure 11). The King George VI issues and the first QEII issue were in the usual reply card format and joined at the top, however, later cards had the reply halves of the cards attached on the left of the card and were rouletted on all four sides. The postcards were produced by Moore Business Forms using dies supplied by the Post Office. The stamp dies used show some variation. In some cases, they were the same dies as used for the regular postcards while in other cases the dies used were those used for stamping envelopes. The reply cards had meter faces printed on the cards (Figure 11). Customers read their own meter and marked the readings of the meter on the reply card and mailed them back to Ontario Hydro as shown in the example. Instructions were printed on the backs of the cards (Figures 12 and 13). The 7c Centennial postcard (Figure 11) has the following instructions on the reverse (Figure 14): As our meter reading costs affect your service rates, we appreciate your help in trying to control these costs by returning your meter reading to us by postcard. Normally cards should be completed and returned within 7 days in order to avoid estimated bills. However, if your card is marked with the computer abbreviation for ‘residential intermittent occupancy’ (RES INTERMT OCCPCy) - see inside on the left – complete and return by the Labour Day Weekend. If your property is vacant, mark the card accordingly and return as soon as possible. Return postage is prepaid. The reference to residential intermittent ocRight top to bottom: Figure 9 King George VI 1c Ontario Hydro Message Card Figure 10 QEII 2c Karsh Ontario Hydro Reply Card Figure 11 7c Centennial Reply Card Figure 12 Instructions on the Reverse of King George VI Ontario Hydro Message Card. 28 - Stamp News
Ian McMahon cupancy refers to the Canadian equivalent of the Australian beach house. Many Canadians have a summer holiday house beside one of the many lakes in the Ontarian countryside. Many of these are only occupied on weekends or summer holidays. Many are inaccessible in the winter due to the snow.
New Australian Aerogramme Error
Mark Diserio has reported a new aerogramme discovery, an unlisted variety of the 1965 A23 V Jet missing “M” in “FORM” in the instructions on the back of the aerogramme (Figure 15).
Sydney Stamp & Coin Expo 2019
The next national postal stationery competition will take place at Sydney Stamp & Coin Expo 2019 which will be held from 13th June to 16th June 2019 at the Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre, Sydney. Further information can be found at http://ssce.philas.org.au/. The Postal Stationery Society of Australia is planning to hold a meeting at the Exhibition.
Bunbury 2019
Bunbury 2019 is the National One-Frame completion (including postal stationery) which will be held in Bunbury on 20-21 July 2019. Entries close 1 April 2019. Further information at http://www.wapc.org. au/bunbury-2019.
Aeropex 2019
Aeropex is a specialised air mail national exhibition to be held in Adelaide on 6-8 December 2019. Entries can include air mail related postal stationery and a number of overseas countries have been invited to participate. https://apf.org.au/philatelic-exhibition-timetable/ Left top to bottom: Figure 13 Instructions on the Reverse of QEII Karsh Ontario Hydro Message Card. Figure 14 Instructions on the Reverse of 7c Centennial Ontario Hydro Message Card. Figure 15 10d V Jet Aerogramme with Missing 'M' in 'FORM' Stamp News - 29
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Above: Figure 16 Front of Cape Town 2021 Postcard Right: Figure 17 Reverse of Cape Town 2021 Postcard
China 2019 and Singpex 2019
Internationally, there will be a postal stationery class at China 2019, a world philatelic exhibition to be held in Wuhan, China from 16 - 20 June 2019. Further information can be found at http://apf.org.au/philatelic-exhibition-timetable/. There will also be a postal stationery class at the Asian exhibition, Singpex 2019 to be held in Singapore from 31 July to 4 August 2019.
Postcards for Cape Town 2021 International Stamp Exhibition
In 2017, in order to raise funds, unstamped postcards were prepared by the Organising Committee of the 2021 International Exhibition to be held in Cape Town. In 2018 Postcards were prepared with the assistance of the Post Office to make them an official Postal Stationery issue by adding a pre-printed indicium of Standardised Postage (Figure 16). The postcards depict original artwork by Mrs. Julia Birkhead (widow of the late Harry Birkhead). The cards are sold in packs of 10 designs, depicting indigenous birds (Figure 17) and small animals. The original watercolours by this renowned artist were generously donated by her and were sold on auction, in aid of funds for the 2021 Exhibition, during October 2018 at the South Africa National Stamp Show. For further information on the 30 - Stamp News
postcards please contact Emil Minnaar (Email: Emil@ Minnaar.org).
Enteros Postales Del Ecuador (18842017) / Postal Stationery of Ecuador (1884-2017) by Georg Maher
Georg Maher has produced an excellent catalogue of Ecuadorian postal stationery. The catalogue is in both Spanish and English with the entire catalogue produced in both languages, making the catalogue accessible to a wide range of readers. The Catalogue includes general notes as well as sections on postal cards, lettercards, envelopes, aerorgammes, wrappers, view cards and proofs and specimens. Information is included on the printer and quantity printing as well as paper stocks, watermarks and varieties. For the view cards, the many different views are illustrated. The Catalogue is 195 pages (the first 98 pages (except for the Table of Contents) in Spanish and the remainder in English. The Table of Contents is in both languages. The Catalogue is well illustrated in colour with the illustrations reproduced in both the Spanish and English texts. It is priced in US dollars. It was published by the Municipalidad de Santiago de Guayaquil and the Ecuador Philatelic Study Group.
The Salvation Army Stamp & Coin Fair is held 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am – 2pm At Ferntree Gully Salvation Army 37 Wattletree Road, Ferntree Gully, 3158
(Parking At Rear, Entry By Side Door) Admission Free, Tea & Coffee Available All proceeds from Dealers’ Tables to The Salvation Army. Dealer enquiries welcome. Also donations of Stamps & Coins gratefully received at the Fair, which will be offered to dealers present on the day. Proceeds to the Salvation Army. Bulky lots may be able to be collected within 50k radius, or can be mailed to us. Telephone contact: 0425 795 693
Please note that this is a Smoke Free Event.
Cinderella Corner ‘Back To…’ Part 4 (1933 – 1973) Welcome to the fourth Cinderella Corner instalment on the fascinating and wide array of Back to historical cinderella labels. This piece continues the journey from last month and, previously, March and April 2018, on these cinderellas and their efforts to help celebrate various towns nationwide. The seven different cinderella labels in this piece cover various a span of 40 years, from 1933 to 1973, with a concentration in the 1930s (similar to other Back to labels). Along with the 26 different Back to labels already explored last month and last year, these 33 cinderellas are surely not an exhaustive account of all the different ones that exist under this Back to theme. As usual, I welcome any feedback about the Australian Back to labels and look forward to seeing different types of them emerge which may culminate into a fifth edition about them. Back To Tumbarumba Tumbarumba is a small New South Wales town located on the western edge of the Snowy Mountains. The community was established in the late 1850s, with the Post Office opening soon after on 1 August 1860. Interestingly, during this time, the town had the alternative spelling Tumberumba. While the town once thrived off a gold boom, up to the 1930s, its current economy is dominated by the timber industry. The label illustrated in Figure 1 measures approximately 51mm x 39mm, is coloured red and black, and is imperforate on all four sides. It features the text: COO = EE! COO = EE! / Present Tumbarumba / Calls Past Tumbarumba / Back to Tumbarumba /
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March 8 to 15, 1936 The Cooee! cry, an historically-recognised Australian shout mainly used in the outback and the bush, signified a call for past Tumbarumba inhabitants to return and celebrate a weeklong festivity, held in March of 1936. Events included the annual Tumbarumba Show, a torchlight procession, a boxing tournament and several other carnival attractions. Back To Orroroo District Orroroo is a small town, with a current urban centre population of approximately 500 people, located in the Mid North region of South Australia. The first Europeans settled in the area in 1844 and some years later, in 1875, the town’s first house, Solly’s Hut, was constructed. It currently services many farming products, including sheep, wheat, and cattle. The circular label illustrated in Figure 2 has a diameter of approximately 38mm and is coloured red and white. It features the text: BACK TO ORROROO DISTRICT / SEPTEMBER 1933 / J. S. BENNETT, SEC. ORROROO The J. S. Bennett mentioned on the label was the Secretary of a Committee which, in November 1932, discussed and then helped finalise the September 1933 Orrorroo District festivities and celebrations. Back To Wyalong Wyalong is located on the Northern Riverina Region of New South Wales. It was recorded as established in
Figure 2
Vito Milana 1956, featured many attractions including a demonstration by Australian champion sheep shearer Kevin Sarre, and an exhibition of dancing and folk singing.
Figure 3 1884 and, nearly a decade later in 1893, gold was discovered. The following year, it had a peak of 12,000 miners there. Gold mining then ceased close to 30 years later in 1921. The label illustrated in Figure 3 measures approximately 39mm x 26mm and is imperforate. It is coloured yellow and black and features the text: “WELCOME BACK TO WYALONG GOLDFIELD WEEK” / MARCH 7th – 14th 1934 / Come and Live again those Early days! A number of activities ran during the March 1934 week of celebrations, marking 50 years since the town was established, including an old time ball and demonstration of boomerang throwing. Back To Woodend Woodend is a small town located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria. After first surveyed in 1836, the town prospered in the wake of the Gold Rush. Its name was also a product of this boom: as reported in early newspaper articles, the town was called Woodend as its location falls at the northern end of the Black Forest where bushrangers and highwaymen lurked, keen to rob miners heading north to the Bendigo goldfields in the 1850s and 1860s. The label illustrated in Figure 4 measures approximately 39mm x 22mm and is coloured green, black and yellow. It is perforated 11 on all four sides and features the text: BACK TO WOODEND FESTIVAL / DEC. 9th TO DEC. 16th This festival, which ran for a week in December
Back To Innisfail Innisfail, previously named Geraldton until 1910, is a town situated in the Cassowary Region of Far North Queensland. It is recorded as having the earliest European settlements arrive in 1872 and the town was then officially named the following year, in September 1873. A major sugar industry was then established there a few years later in 1879. The label illustrated in Figure 5 measures approximately 47mm x 26mm and is imperforate on all sides. It is coloured gold and black and affixed to the front of a Queensland postmarked envelope piece. The text on the cinderella reads: INNISFAIL NTH. QUEENSLAND 1973 / CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS / “BACK TO INNISFAIL” : AUG. 17 to 22 / SUGAR FESTIVAL : SEPT.
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Cinderella Corner Sports Carnival, and a RSA Smoke Social.
Back To Mount Morgan Mount Morgan is a small town situated in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland. It was once a rich mining town, home to one of Australia’s most prolific mines, which commenced operation in 1882 and ran for 99 years. The town itself was named after three brothers Frederick, Edwin, and Thomas Morgan. The cinderella label illustrated in Figure 7 measures approximately 38mm x 45mm and is perforated 10 on three sides. It is multicoloured and features the text: BACK TO MOUNT MORGAN WEEK / OCTOBER 1ST – to 9TH 1960 The cinderella also features an image of the town, including a view of the towering structure of the Mount Morgan mine, which closed in 1981.
Figure 6 29 to OCT. 6 The centenary festival, held over an August week in 1973, celebrated a century since the town was officially named Geraldton. The label also advertises the town’s Sugar Festival, held later that year, in which floats and processions occurred. It also helped celebrate the town’s production of sugar since the 1880s and the event occurs annually since at least 1954.
Conclusion As highlighted towards the end of last month’s Cinderella Corner piece, the Back to cinderella labels help to define the very notion of the past and the towns and places we once belonged to. Future Cinderella Corner issues may help explore a few more of these Back to labels, if readers offer some other scans as bases of discussion, and this will thereby further develop the understanding of a range of historical towns and the celebratory efforts made to welcome visitors to them.
Back To Tatiara Tatiara is a local government area situated in south eastern South Australia. The name of the town equates to “the good country”, a phrase dating back to the area’s first Indigenous inhabitants. It was settled by Europeans who grazed the land in the 1840s, with the District of Tatiara then formed in 1876. This District includes several towns, including Bordertown, Mundulla, and Wolseley. The Cinderella label illustrated in Figure 6 is imperforate, measures approximately 39mm x 51mm and is multi-coloured. It features the text: BACK TO TATIARA CELEBRATIONS / BORDERTOWN, MUNDALLA, WOLSELEY / October 21st to 29th, 1936. The program outlining the nine day long celebrations highlights that different events were held across the three towns on different days, including a Wind-Up Ball, an Athletics 34 - Stamp News
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 Buy now at the listed price or bid a lower figure. Bids will be considered at Midday 31 March 2019 Orders and Bids accepted by phone, mail or email. Provided the item has not sold at the full price, bids at 75% to 95% will have a good chance of success; 65% - 74% will have a reasonable chance of success. Bids below 65% will have minimal chance of success. Bid for as many alternatives as you wish, but please put a dollar cap on your total spending, and we will allocate lots according to what is available. Orders at full price above $500 are post free within Australia. Layby welcome for orders above $500. Scans or colour photocopies of individual stamps, covers or sets are available on request. Many smaller items, including a lot that are not on this list may be found in our eBay listings. Our store name is 21st-century-auctions Postage and insurance extra, Free Within Australia above $500. We accept all cards and PayPal at no fee. Hours generally 10am – 6pm Mon – Fri, but we will often answer the phone after hours. All of our items carry our 14 day satisfaction guarantee, EXCEPTING Collections, packets and mixtures, these may not be returned for any reason. CB509) Supa-Duper Coin Deal: This offer is for 4 + kilograms of unsearched, mostly Foreign coins from a huge old time private collection/accumulation. There is enough silver here for us to guarantee that each lot will have at least 60 SILVER coins with a weight of at least 300 grams, that is around 10 ounces. So, you will receive at least 4 kilos, around 600 Worldwide coins mostly circulated, but maybe some that are not. Some will be 100 years old or more! Price for this lot is $475, double sized lot for $895, half sized lot for $249 If required we can add a genuine Gold Sovereign or Half Sovereign to your lot for an additional $595 or $295. Cinderellas C1) Australia 1935 WASP Airlines Vignette sheet 6 superb Mint Unhinged Fresh MUH and well centred – unheard of after 83 years – been in the UK near all its life thank goodness. Western And Southern Provincial Airlines Limited Sydney = WASP! The legendary Narromine WASP flight stamp sheet of 6. Only 865 were printed 83 years ago, and a LOT were used on flight covers etc at the time, and for later projected, so the totally MUH ones that exist today will be minimal. Price $249 C2) Australia 1935 WASP Airlines Vignette sheet 6, 2007 reprinted version, no gum and no perforations, but with printed on perfs. Looks great in a Hagner and appears perforated! Price $29, (10 available) Accessories/Albums/Literature CA1) Dansco Push in coin albums, were $21.90 each 10 years ago, to clear at $18 each. Choose from : Australia: One Shilling (1/-), Florin (2/-) 1 & 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 50 cents, 2 Dollars. CA2) Dansco Luxury Slide in Coin Albums (slide in) Were $64.90 10 years ago, now $49.50 each Choose from: Australia: One shilling (1/-), 20c & 50c coins; World: Crown sized coins ALB13) Australia Seven Seas Hingeless Padded Albums and Slipcases, absolutely as new in Green at less than Half Price. a) Pre-decimal; includes Kangaroos, KGV Heads and all pre-decimals to 1965. New retail $165, price $79 b) Decimals Vol. 1, 1966 – 87, new retail $209, price $95 c) Decimals Vol. 2, 1988 – 2000, new retail $289, price $139 d) Decimals Vol. 3, 2001 – 2010, new retail $284, price $135 e) All 4 vols. as above, just $425 Be quick, only one of each available
PP1) "Plating Papua" Book, 563 x A4 pages, RRP $110 for just $89. For Lakatoi lovers - "Plating Papua Stamp Part 1" by Michael Ryan, 563 pages. "The Lithographs, SG 47 to 83" Huge Full colour illustrations throughout, on high grade, thick Bright White paper stock. The Book Review on this by Mike Lee, says "Magnificent - Buy It Now" and "The $110 seems extremely good value to me" Great value at just $89! CAT2) Gibbons Commonwealth & Empire Part One 1840 - 1970 Catalogue 2013, one only, quarter price was $180, $45 be quick! ALB4) Lighthouse Brand new “Boga” Mint sheet files, to hold 24 sheets. Normally $44.95 each, two only available at $23.95 each. 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 ALB10) Brand New Ka –Be New Zealand Hingeless Album 1967 – 1988, the 1st 22 years of NZ Decimals. In Green Padded Binder. Cost $295, my price well under a half, $125 ALB12) Christmas Is. As new Seven Seas Red Padded Hingeless Album 1958 – end 1987, plus Cocos (Keeling) Is. 1963 – end 1987. New cost $250, my price under a third, just $79 Collections and lots CF1) Old home made binder it looks like with pre-decimal GB on pages, 1860’s – 1968. Noted Queen Victoria/KEVII to 10d & 1/-, KGV Seahorses 2/6d x3 & 5/- x 2, 1929 UPU 2½d mint lightly hinged, KGVI to £1, 1958 1st DLR Castles to £1, many complete commem sets plus a few regionals & officials at back. Very high catalogue. 200 – 250 stamps. Very good value at $49 CF2) Old green 3 ring binder containing World collection letters H to U. (Hong Kong to USA) Good ranges of a number of countries including India, Japan & USA. 1350 – 1500 stamps plus a few covers. Good value at around 5c a stamp. $69 CF3) Worldwide A – Z in 5 large springbacks plus 2 x peg fitting albums. Includes 1 x SG Favourite, 2 x SG Philatelic & 1 x Norman albums, new cost for all 7 would be $600 -700! About 1250 album pages all up, earlies to about 1987, nothing added for 30 plus years. Pickings through with some nice thematics as well as old classics. Guesstimate roughly 4500 – 6500 stamps. Priced at under the new cost of the albums, weighs 13kg. Price $539 the lot . CF4) Greenland, 200 different mint unhinged. Nice lot at under 60c per stamp. $119 CF5) Iceland, 300 different mint unhinged. Attractive lot, inc. imperfs. Cheap at $99 CF5) Norfolk Island. Big lot of 1000 mint unhinged 1947 - 1989, values to $5. Includes blocks, gutter pairs, minisheets etc. Many, many complete sets. Price $495 CF5a) As above, but lot of 500. Price $259 CF6) Papua New Guinea Big lot of 1000 mint unhinged, 1952 - 2000 values to 5K. Includes blocks, minisheets etc. Many, many complete sets. Price $495 CF6a) As above, but lot of 500. Price $259 CF7) World Collection in 4 large red stockbooks, neatly organised by country. Looks like 1250 – 1500 all different in each book. Mostly all postally used. 5000 – 6000 stamps here $239 the lot. CF8) As above but in 2 large green stockbooks. 2500 – 3000 stamps $120 the lot. CF9) Australia pre-decimal dealers stock housed in 6 x good condition 48 Lighthouse stockbooks. 3 are blue padded with black pages, 3 x green with white pages. New price approx. $300. Stamps are organised chronologically and would be roughly 15,000 stamps. No KGV or Roos. Noted 3d Blue Kooka x 23, 3d Green Airmail x 27, 3d Sturt x 13, 6d Brown Airmail x 7, 1/- Vic. Cent. X 12, 2d Macarthur Dark Hills x 18, 3d x 11, 9d x 2, 1/- Anzac x 2, 1/- SA x 8, 9d NSW x 10, 6d AIF x 11, 5/- Cattle white paper x 35, 10/- Navigator x 10 plus many 1000’s of others values to £1 with a lot of 2/3d commems. Condition is mixed, mostly used but some mint. A few mint dec-
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 imals at back. Suit eBayer, packet maker etc. Stockbooks have to be worth average $25 each and the stamps 3c each average. Tremendous value at $549 CF10) Trinidad & Tobago deceased part time dealer stock in black binder in 13 Hagners new price $22. 1890s – 1980, mint, mint unhinged & used inc. many minisheets. Quite a lot is unpriced but what is adds up to $120 +. Minor duplication. A good lot, price $59. CF11) St. Vincent deceased part time dealer stock in black binder in19 Hagners new price $33. 1902 – 1987, mint, mint unhinged & used inc. many minisheets. Quite a lot is unpriced but what is, is priced very cheaply and adds up to about $110 +. Minor duplication. A good lot, price $59. CF12) Br. Virgin Is. deceased part time dealer stock in black binder in13 Hagners new price $22. 1953 – 1986, mint, mint unhinged & used inc. many minisheets. Quite a lot is unpriced but what is, is priced very cheaply and adds up to about $175 +. Minor duplication. A good lot, price $87.50. CF13) St. Kitts. 1980 – 1990 virtually complete mint unhinged in large brown stockbook. Includes several long definitive stamps inc. Birds to $10, Marine Life to $10 etc. A very colourful thematic lot with 235 stamps & 6 minisheets. Some very minor toning to pages here & there. Most stamps unaffected. Well over 50 complete sets/minisheets. Good value at $75 CF14) Kev’s Junky box lots. Choose from World or Australia or a mixture of both. Do not expect the earth these are remnant collections/accumulations mostly in stockbooks or cover albums and will contain duplication. Never know what you might get, but great value, we just need more space on our book shelves. 5kg lot for $98, 10kg for $185, 20kg for $349. CF15) Seven Seas simplified Australia album almost new with Red Padded Binder. Contains spaces for all stamps 1913 – 1981 inc. BCOF and Postage Dues on a simplified basis, without regard for perforations or watermarks. A few decimal used stamps at back, otherwise clean and unused. Very cheap at $29! CF16) Nauru 1995 – 2011 Compete mint unhinged in as new Seven Seas Hingeless Burgundy Padded Album with slipcase. Sydney retail for stamps alone $1129, plus album new cost of around $295. A total retail value of over $1400 for just $565 CF17) As above but 2005 – 2011, album value $140 plus stamps retail $500 plus. Total retail value of $640 for $259 CF18) Samoa 2004 – 2011 Complete mint unhinged in as new Seven Seas Hingeless Green Padded Album with slipcase. Sydney retail for stamps alone $380 plus, plus album new cost of around $165. A total retail value of over $545 for just $219 CF19) Pitcairn Is. 2003 – 2011 Compete mint unhinged in as new Seven Seas Hingeless Green Padded Album with slipcase. Sydney retail for stamps alone near $950, plus album new cost of around $250. A total retail value of around $1200 for just $479 CF20) Fiji 2003 – 2011 Complete mint unhinged in as new Seven Seas Hingeless Brown Padded Album with slipcase. Sydney retail for stamps alone $800 plus, plus album new cost of around $225. A total retail value of over $1025 for just $410 CF21) As above, but 2004 – 2011. Retail of stamps $625 plus, album $200, $825 of retail value for $329 CF22) Papua New Guinea Dealer Mint Unhinged stock 1952 – 1986 in Blue 32 pages Lighthouse stockbook. Mostly complete sets, and many odds & a few hinged not counted. 460 plus complete sets, with several long definitive sets. Quantities range from 1 to 10 or more of each. Ideal hoarder, re-seller, ebayer etc. Retail from $1 to $15 a set. Very cheap at under $1 per set, $429 the lot! CF23) French Colonies, mainly pre-independence Mint, Mint Unhinged and Used in Blue Lighthouse Manufacture 16 black page stockbook near new (new cost $25). Roughly 550 stamps in way better condition than is usually seen, appear all different with good showings from many cols. Inc. Dahomey, Senegal, Algeria, Morocco. Indo China, CFA, Lebanon, Guadeloupe, etc. Very minor duplication, so should yield 500 different. Many sets and near complete sets. Price $195
CF24) West Asia Collection, accumulation of mainly earlier in good condition. Not much post 1990. Housed in 64 page green padded stockbook. Includes out of the way places such as Cicilian (Turkey), Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Alaouites (Northern Syria), Israel & Pakistan. Around 2200 mainly postally used, with little duplication, Should yield 2000 different. A very good lot with many complete sets. God value at 20c per stamp. Price $449 CF25) Italy mint unhinged 1996 -1997 on new Ka-Be hingeless pages, with extra pages for 1998. Virtually complete for the period. Retail close to $200 for the stamps alone, price $119 CF26) Spain very near complete 1980 – 87 plus 1997 mint unhinged on new Ka-Be hingeless pages. Retail for stamps alone approx $240, price $145 CF27) Sweden 1980 – 1998 very near complete mint unhinged on new Ka-Be hingeless pages. Retail for stamps alone approx $1030, price $595 CD1) Australia 1913 – 1993 Deceased part time dealer used stock in 3 near new large stockbooks. Commences Kangaroos and KGV Heads to 2/-, about 45 stamps. Sparse in KGV period, but then 1 – 5 of each of KGVI with values to £2. QEII pre-decimal similar to 5/-. Then decimals again 1 – 5 of each with values to $10 and a good number of minisheets, se-tenant strips of 5 high value commems. etc. Must be 7000 – 8000 here in all, mostly in better than average condition with plenty of nice circular cancels. At around 4c a stamp this has to be great value. $279 CD2) Nauru 1916 – 1937 Mostly Mint Lightly Hinged complete per Seven Seas, on Seven Seas Hingeless Pages. Comprises KGV Definitives set of 11, Seahorses 2/6d, 5/- (unhinged off centre as usual), 10/- (Fine used) Freighters set to 10/- (Top 3 values are the better Rough Paper), plus unhinged 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation. Very fresh lot. Sydney retail approx $1625. Price $1195 CD3) Nauru from 1954 complete to beginning of 2000, plus a couple of later 2000 sets Mint Unhinged in Seven Seas Dark Blue Album and Slipcase as new. Stamp retail $825 plus Album is around $375 new. Total value here of $1200 for just $675 CD4) The above 2 lots, CD2 & CD3 for $1775, a further saving of $95 CD5) Norfolk Is. 2 volume collection 1947 – 1995 with additional pages to end of 2001 housed in Seven Seas Brown Padded Hingeless Albums. Pretty well complete to 1990, decimals are mint unhinged, some of the pre-decimals are lightly hinged. Retail of the stamps is $950 plus, albums would cost albums would have cost $425 new, so a total value of $1375. Earlier album pages are a bit aged. Very good value at only $595 CD8) Victoria Barred Numerals and Post Offices Postcard Collection. Housed in 2 massive “Nostalgia” padded Tan Leather Look Albums, here we have 224 postcards, mostly of Post Offices plus 24 Covers and 97 Stamps. Each town usually has a Postcard of the Post Office, plus another postcard with a barred numeral and many with a stamp also with barred numeral. Some nice highlights inc. some scarcer inc. Nhill barred numeral on superb Art Nouveau card, a cover with 2 x 2d Imperf & a 4d beaded oval to make 8d double rate. Many real photographic cards which sell for $75 pus each on Ebay. All organised numerically. Just superb, $345 items for $11 each average, price $3795 CD10) Pitcairn Is. Complete mint unhinged collection 1995 - 2011 in Green as new Seven Seas Hingeless Album and slipcase ($295 new) Retail of stamps approx. $1675. Total value close to $2000, price under a half, $995 CD19) Turks & Caicos Is. Mint unhinged collection 1976 – 1983 in large green stockbook. 130 stamps plus 26 minisheets and 1 booklet. Very clean and fresh apart from maybe 1% of the total which have very minor aging. Price $119 CD20) Norfolk Is. 2007-2011 complete mint unhinged in Seven Seas Deep Red Hingeless Album with slipcase. Almost impossible period to obtain on the secondary market. Album cost $200 plus stamps retail $550, total of $750 value here for just $525 CD23) Great Britain modest collection in large $300 Schaubek Maroon Hingeless Springback Album as new 1952 – 1992. Appears 75% complete 1952 – 1980, a bit sparse after that. A nice album to complete filling. Stamps and album together for less than half of the album cost alone. Just $149
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 CD28) Germany, 1916 - 1956 mint unhinged in sheets and large blocks in as new Green Lighthouse Mint Sheet File. Includes Germanias and Hitler Heads 1pfg to 1 mark in sheets of 50 or 100, also occupation overprinted issues, inflation issues to 500,000 marks, early DDR depicting Lenin etc. Plus complete sheets of 50 of the Zeppelin Polar Flights reprinted in original colours. Stunning lot, with stamps catalogued up to £3.75 each. Overall very fresh lot, most as they came from the Post Office up to 100 plus years ago! About 3500 stamps. Ideal for specialist study or to split down for re-sale. $1425 the lot. CD31) Falkland Is. Mostly Mint unhinged collection 1949 – 1998 in $40 as new Red Deluxe Padded 32 black page Ka-Be stockbook. Starts with 1949 UPU and 1963 Red Cross sets, these two lightly hinged. Then 1977 – 1998 appears complete mint unhinged. Also 1983 Year of Liberation Collection in maroon binder with descriptive text. Also supplied with latest Gibbons Falkands catalogue. Cat. £650, priced at under 40% catalogue and the catalogue plus stockbook value $75 come free. Price $469 MOC1) Trinidad & Tobago mint unhinged collection, 1976 – 1994 on 9 as new Hagner pages, some double sided. Appears almost complete for the period with some extras. 332 stamps & 24 minisheets. Well worth $215. MOC4) Turks & Caicos Is. Mint unhinged collection 1984 – 88 in large green stockbook. Appears almost complete for the period. 64 stamps and 17 minisheets. Cheap at $65 MOC11) Cayman Is. Mainly mint unhinged collection on 6 as new Hagner pages, 1937- 1986. Sparse in earlier but then a good degree of completion with many complete sets. High thematic interest here. 164 stamps & 4 minisheets. Some light duplication. Cheap at $49 MOC14) Ancient Well Filled Gibbons Strand Album, spanning 3 generations of collecting. Mostly 19th century, but going up to early 1980’s. Many thousands of stamps, all different easily 6000-7000. An absolute treasure trove of pickings here, weighs over 2kg. Price $1625 MOC15) Moscow 1980 Olympics set of 12 fdc’s in Official Maroon padded binder. Binder a bit aged, covers are fine. Cheap lot at $29 MOC16) Black Leathergrain PW Double cover album as new. Contains big range of Australia fdc’s mainly booklet panes, minisheets, framas etc. 91 covers. Album cost $60 plus new. Very cheap at $1.50 per cover, price $135 MOC20) Oversized Invicta Black 4 ring binder with collection of used Australian States, then Australia and AAT plus a few Norfolk Is. Commences States with about 70 stamps to 2/6d, then ‘Roos & KGV Heads to 2/-about 80 stamps. Australia pre-decimal to £1 Arms and decimal with Cook Minisheet used FDI in Traralgon Vic. Nice lot for a cheap price. $129 MOC22) Germany WW1 Feldpost Postcards, inc. Real Photographic, many groups of soldiers, cavalryman with horse and sweetheart etc. Many clear date readable cds postmarks and various Feldpost markings. As usual for these, no stamps, as not available in the field. 92 items in way better than usual condition for these. $1150 the lot. MOC28) Norfolk Is. 1960 Christmas – end 1987 complete in as new $250 Brown Seven Seas Padded Hingeless Album with Slipcase. Retail of stamps approx. $500 so $750 retail value here for $449 (1947 – 1959 could be provided for an additional $295) CMJ8) Mexico Olympics 1968 Collection in Black Stockbook. 95 plus different complete sets & minisheets, mostly mint unhinged. Very popular theme and with high catalogue/retail value. Has to be worth $2 a set. Price $189 CS1) Australia 1920 2d Orange KGV. 48 pieces of postal history, covers, postcards plus a few fronts. Mostly 1921/22 usages to a variety of destinations, overseas as well as domestic. Includes London & Liverpool UK and Malmo, Sweden. Unchecked for postmarks, varieties, shades etc. Also not checked for inverted wmk. Which is cat. $8000! Cat. $30 each on cover = $1440. A steal at below 25% cat., price $359 CS5) Worldwide singles and sets, early to modern, mint and used in 2 as new Red & Black padded postcard albums on 2 strip stockcards. Many better countries noted, such as Switzerland, Finland, Japan, China, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Fiji and many more. No Australia. 330 plus items in
all, mostly complete sets, many mint unhinged, including several long definitive sets. Priced to sell by now deceased dealer at approx. $1750. Wonderful clean lot, virtually all different. Suit World collector or re-seller. Priced under a third of the marked up price. Albums and stockcards alone would have cost $200 plus. $579 the lot. CS6) World Better singles in older Lighthouse Block Album on stockcards. Noted Berlin 50pf Black Ovpt. Used, PNG 5 Kina Bird of Paradise mint, Japan Airs SG 572 & 577, Norfolk Is. 10/- Specimen mint, Rhodesia & Nyasaland QEII £1 SG 15 fine used and much more. Mostly identified by SG No. and priced to sell at $675 plus. Cheap at a third of marked up price. $225 the lot. 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 us. Price is negotiable. MJL1) Germany Allied Occupation. British, American and German Printings of the 1945 “M” Allied Military Occupation Stamps. Extensive and virtually complete specialised collection, immaculately presented on AMG pages with superb background info. Virtually all Mint Unhinged plus some used. A very difficult assembly . Price in Michel 2016 Specialised catalogue is 3500 Euros plus. Very reasonably priced at only 25% catalogue. $1425 MJL5) Mystery or Clearance boxes, seems every dealer has these, we are no exception! Stamps, Covers, Collections, Packets, huge variety & value. Better than the average clearance lot. Ask for Australia, Worldwide or Mixed. 2kg lot for $169, 5kg for $395, Best value lot 10kg for $695 MJL9) Olympics and Sports, 1924 – Modern Collection in Brown Leather-look 32 page stockbook. Includes both mint & used sets, and is a bit disorganised, but I managed to count at least 175 complete sets. Most are Olympics but there are other sports issues and some bits and pieces of other countries/topics which are not counted in the value. Has to be easily worth $1.50 a set across the board. Price $259 MJL12) Ireland mini collection. All fresh mint unhinged, and mainly complete sets from the mid. 1980’s 50 different stamps. Price $49 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. CJE1) Australia massive accumulation of Pre - Decimal & Decimal Used, in well filled albums, stockbooks, on Hagners etc. Period covered 1930s – quite recent. Many, many complete sets and high values in these lots, exactly as received ex. Charities, Churches, Deceased Estates etc. Guaranteed value, at around 2c per stamp. We will also add free of charge around 250 High Values to each 5kg lot, for $135, 500 High Values in each 10kg lot for $259, 1000 High Values in each 20kg lot for $495. CJE2) Pitcairn Island. Mint unhinged collection 1967 – 1986, housed in near new Seven Seas Hingeless Green Padded Album. Cost $165 new. Sydney retail of the stamps is approx. $385. A total value here of $550 for just $389 CJE6) Australia Territories and Pacifics, mint unhinged sets. Countries include: Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Nauru, Samoa, Papua New Guinea plus maybe some from Fiji, Cocos and Pitcairn etc. Please let us know if you wish to have any country omitted. Very high catalogue/retail. Wide range with plenty of thematic interest here. 25 different sets $49, 50 different sets $110, 100 different sets $225, 250 different sets $589
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 CJE8) Ethiopia, valuable lot, 1890’s – 1960’s mainly mint/mint unhinged, some postally used. In A$ size stockbook. Mainly in complete sets, we rarely see this material. Very high catalogue, estimated around £2000. About 400 stamps, priced very reasonably at 15% cat. Price $539 Breaking Massive Australia KGV Specialised mint, used collection, in Safe Albums + Gibbons Album, Stockbooks etc. Contact me for full info, as far too much to detail here. Includes, mint, used, varieties, shades, imprint blocks etc. CJE18) Book2: 1d Red + Green Cat. $8950, price $3500 CJE19) Book 3: 1d Red + Green Varieties Cat. $9200, price $3650 CJE22) Book6: 2d Values, mostly Reds Cat. $10,580, price $4250 CJE25) Book9: In Green Gibbons Album + Slipcase. Mostly 1d Reds + Greens Cat. $13,180, price $5250 CJE26) Book10: Green Stockbook of 1.5d + 2d Red Varieties, Cat. $5000, price $2000 CJE27) Book11: Black Stockbook of 1.5d Red & Brown Varieties, also Halfpenny Orange Single wmk perf OS. Cat. $6600, price $2650 CMA4) Great Britain Mint Unhinged Collection 1989 -1999 in near new Red Lighthouse 48 Page Stockbook. Includes Definitives, Commemoratives, Regionals and Booklet panes. Retail approx. $1350. Also includes a fair bit of used in blocks which has not been valued. Around 1200 stamps. Price $795 CMA4a) Great Britain Mint Unhinged Collection 2008 -2014 in near new Red Lighthouse 64 Page Stockbook. Includes Definitives, Commemoratives, Regionals and Booklet panes. Retail approx. $2950. Price $1750 CMA4b) The two collections as above together, save $150, price $2395. CMA8) East Germany extensive mint & used colln. In Dark Blue Ka-Be 64 black page stockbook almost as new. Also some duplicated mint unhinged West Germany 1960’s sets, together with some Nauru, South Africa and New Hebrides. Also a 2nd stockbook with duplicated ranges of Australia decimal and more mint unhinged West Germany plus other bits and pieces. A real mishmash, but great value. Must be around 5000 stamps here. Got to be great value at 10c a stamp, price $495 CMR1) West Germany mint unhinged collection 1980 – 2000 in 64 page Dark Green padded stockbook. Small amount of duplication here and there, but looks pretty much complete for the period with extras. 21 years of stamps for just $14 a year $295! CMAP3) Cyprus. Lovely Mint Unhinged Colln. Accumulation on stockcards Queen Victoria to KGVI. Mostly Very fresh unhinged lot odd minor fault as usual with these lots. Highlights include inc. SG 75, 17 x 4, 19, 46 x 4, 22 x 4, 92 x 2, 130 x 2 and 163. Some plate No. singles, SG 60, 74, 87 plus a good number of blocks of 4, some with sheet Nos. Total SG 2017 Catalogue value, and remember prices for pre. 1937 are for hinged, which are worth at least double, is 2827.50 pounds. Nice lot for research or resale. Current AUD$4800 plus at 10/4/17. Priced at under a third $1595. CO10) Australia Post 2006 Commonwealth Games folder, containing 17 sheetlets and 5 stamps released for the Commonwealth Games. The stamps are selling fine commercially used for around $2.50 each, which gives you a vast retail of $325, and these are mint unhinged. My price for the lot of 130 plus stamps is $195 Packets and Mixtures PM92) World on paper, from a brand new supplier. Very well trimmed so high count of around 5000 per kg. (25% great than from our current source) Wide range early – modern, large & small. Price under 4c per stamp. $195 per. kg, 500g for $99, 250g for $52. 100g trial lot for $22.50 PM87) 50 to 150 year old Superlative World off paper mix! Just arrived. Amazing lot, with none it seems of the larger countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, USA etc. But plenty of the smaller European countries, Brit-
ish West Indies, South America, Indonesia, Egypt, Iran, Ireland etc. Next to nothing after 1975, and heaps from the late 19th/early 20th centuries. Never ever have we had a lot like this! Just 30 lots of 100 grams available. Huge opportunity to search for varieties, shades, postmarks, errors, perforation differences etc. Around 1500 to 2000 stamps per 100g, price $89. 2 lots for $169, 5 lots for $349. PM80) Malaya/Malaysia. 50g of off paper mixture 1940's - 1990's. One lot only of this, about 600 - 750 stamps for only $29. PM81) Papua New Guinea, 100 different mint unhinged, mostly complete sets. Price $49 PM82) Norfolk Is., 100 different mint unhinged, mostly complete sets. Price $49 PM83) Samoa, 100 different mint unhinged, mostly complete sets. Price $49 PM84) Nauru, 100 different mint unhinged, mostly complete sets. Price $49 PM85) Pitcairn Is., 100 different mint unhinged, mostly complete sets. Price $59 PM72) Australia just received off paper mixture. Very wide ranging from 1930’s to right up to date with recent $1 values, plus other high values to $10 and the odd International spotted. Must be near 20,000 to the Kilogram. Got to be worth 1.5c a stamp! Absolutely unpicked by us. 1kg for $295, 500g for $219, 250g for $115, 100g for $49 PM52) South Africa plus a few Homelands off paper mix, 1940’s – 1990’s. Good mix with wide range of issues, values to 10/-, good for searching postmarks, perfs, varieties etc. About 750 stamps (50g) for $29, 1500 (100g) for $55. PM55) World Mostly Large, on single well-trimmed paper, just in from UK Charity. Super quality lot, great variety with lots of recent. $289 per kg, 500g for $149 PM56) As above, but with bigger % of small & medium, price $149 per kg, 500g for $79 PM57) World off paper, great variety, early to modern most postally used. About 15 – 20,000 per kg. Price $295 per kg, 500g for $154 PM21) Carton lots of World on paper mixture. This is a good mix with roughly 50% large. Earlies to modern, wide range of countries mostly on well-trimmed paper. We can offer 5 sizes: a) Shoebox size lot of around 500 grams $74.50 b) Double lot as above for $139 c) Envelope carton of about 2.5 kg $349 d) Printers box of about 5kg $649 e) Shipping carton of about 10kg Price $1249 SC1) Massive lot of 4300 different Scandinavia, inc. Denmark, Iceland, Norway & Sweden. $695, smaller lot of 2000 for $195 SC2) Denmark 600 diff. $33.50. SC3) Iceland 200 diff. $39, 500 diff. $185 SC4) Norway 600 diff. $33.50, 800 diff. $85 SC5) Sweden 600 diff. $85 Great Britain 1840 1d Blacks I have more than 60 1d Blacks, the World’s 1st postage stamp in stock ranging in price from $100 to $895. Every collector ought to have one! 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 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 PB69) Great Britain 1840 1d Black SG 2, plate 5, lettered B – E. Nice 4 margin example on entire wrapper Ireland to Sheffield Yorkshire. Cancelled by bright red Maltese Cross and with cds of Enniscorthy DE 3 1840, and Dublin Diamond arrival handstamp in vermilion of the next day. Cat. £750, for use in England, this is way scarcer. Price $1195
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 PB65) GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1d black QV, plate 2, block of 4, used, SG # 2. check letters QG, QH, RG, RH, used with indistinct Maltese Cross Cancels. Blocks of 4 of the penny black are very rare and catalogue at £25,000. This is a very nice item without creases, thins or other faults. The two left hand stamps are 3 margin, the right hand pair each have 4 large margins. Price $22,500 PB66) GREAT BRITAIN- 1840 1d black QV, plate 6, horizontal strip of 4 on cover SG # 2. Plate 6, horizontal strip of 4, check letters SF to SI on an entire wrapper. The 4d franking was for a 2oz letter, so presumably contained several pages of correspondence, most likely of a legal nature. Has a partial 22 FEB 1841 reverse cancel. The stamps are all 3 margin, close at bottom, and showing parts of 2 other stamps at top. Each cancelled by a neat black Maltese Cross, with a double cancel to the 4th stamp (contrary to regulations) A block of 4 stamps not on cover is catalogued at £25,000. Price $7750 LM146) GB 1840 Mint 1d Black, plate 6, with certificate. lettered C –K (SG Spec. AS 41) Mint with gum, 4 margins. Very attractive stamp, cat. £13,500. With David Brandon Certificate. Price $10,500 PB1) GB 1840 1d Black plate 1b, lettered KH, 4 generous margins, showing part of adjoining stamp at top, and a neat Red Maltese Cross. Price $595 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 PB8) GB 1840 1d Black unplated example, lettered BF, 3 good margins, just touching at bottom and a neat central Magenta Maltese Cross, cat. 3000 pounds. Price $895 PB10) GB 1840 1d Black plate 8, lettered JB , 4 margins, and a Red Maltese Cross clear of profile. Price a very reasonable $395 PB11) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered H-A. Near 4 margin unplated example showing part of RH adjacent stamp. Cancelled by fine complete black Maltese Cross. Cat. £375. Price $365 PB12) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered O-F. 4 large margin unplated example, cancelled by nice strike of red maltese cross. Cat. £375. Price $525 PB15) GB 1d 1840 Black SG2, plate 8, lettered J-G. Fault free 4 margin example with neat red maltese cross cancel. Cat. £525. Price $425 PB16) GB 1840 1d Black, SG 2 lettered R-C. Nice 4 margin unplated example, cancelled by complete light strike of red maltese cross. Cat. £525. Price $495 PB18) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Lovely 4 margin example from plate 7 with neat Black Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered R – I Cat. £400 price $495 PB19) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Great looking 4 margin example from plate 1 with Full centrally struck Bright Red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered K – F Cat. £375 price $595 PB21) GB 1840 1d Black SG2. Very good looking 4 margin example from plate 2 with centrally struck Red Maltese Cross cancel. Lettered R – I Cat. £375 price $525 Great Britain other issues GB162) GB 1840 2d Deep Full Blue plate 2, SG 4 Block of 4. Magnificent 3 margin block just into at top. Each is cancelled by a single black Maltese Cross. Very fine and rare piece. Cat. £32,000, price $27,500 GB131) Great Britain 1848 10d brown Embossed Queen Victoria Die 1. Horizontal strip of 3, cut square with generally good margins, plus two horizontal pairs of 1841 imperf. 2d blues, 4 margin plate 3. from the top left hand row of the same sheet check letters AA-AD. Used on cover, part back is missing. Each with ‘107’ numeral cancel of Bradford, Yorkshire 1 MR 1849 to Frankfurt am Main. Has been endorsed at the top in pen (underneath the stamps) “via Ostend” and “Contains only Patterns.” (In German) Has a German Aus England per Aachen Franco boxed cancel. The 38d (= 3s/2d) franking was the rate for an item under ¾oz in weight sent to the German States via Belgium. SG Cat. # 14 + 57 (Specialised Cat. Nos. ES11 + H2(1)) Reverse bears an unframed Bradford cds in Blue of MR 1 1849 plus a red arrival cds dated
MR 2 1846! Clearly the year date slug is an error. 1849 A single 10d Embossed is cat. £3200 on cover, however the 1st and 3rd 10d both appear Part Double Impression, cat. £20,000 each off cover. Attractive and rare, price $27,500 GB160) Great Britain 1848 10d Brown Embossed. 3 margin lightly used example. Very presentable example facially, but is thinned. SG 67 Cat. £1500. Budget priced stamp at well under 10% cat. $249 GB2) GB 1847, 1/- Pale Green Embossed. SG 54. Fine 3 good margin example, 4th just touched at the top. Cancelled by Barred Numeral 41 (2 strikes) Cat. 1000 pounds. Well priced at under 15% cat. $249 GB81) GB 1865 – 73, 4d Vermilion, plate 12 SG 94 Mint unhinged, lettered C – G / G - C. Cat. £575 for hinged. Superb fresh premium quality stamp, price $675 GB83) GB 1867 – 80, 1/- Green plate 5 fresh mint lightly hinged. SG 117, lettered G - E / E - G. Cat. £800. Well centred stamp of fine appearance, just a couple of pulled perfs at top. Price $279 GB82) GB 1872/3, 6d Pale Buff plate 12, fresh mint hinged. Some very minor toning on a couple of perfs. at top. Lettered C - R / R - C. Very rare stamp to find n such fine condition. Full perf. example. SG 123 cat. £3400, price $1895 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 GB56) GB 1880 – 8, 2d Pale Rose SG 168, mint lightly hinged. Fresh full perf. example centred right. Cat. £340, price $239 GB65) GB 1883 5/- Rose SG 180, mint hinged. Lovely example, well centred with good colour and full perfs. Cat. £1100. Price $595 GB66) GB 1883 10/- Ultramarine, SG 183, mint hinged. Lovely example, well centred with good colour and full perfs. Cat. £2250. Price $1475 GB64) GB 1883 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 GB172) Great Britain 1902 KEVII DLR printing £1 dull blue-green SG 266 cat £2000, fresh lightly hinged mint, a premium example. Price $1995 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 GB78) GB 1915 DLR Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged. Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 408 – 413, the 2/6d being the Seal Brown. Way above average for these. Cat. £4,375. Price $3375 GB13a) GB 1915 5/- Pale Rose Seahorse SG410. DLR printing, fine used cds example, well centred and with full perfs. Cat. £500. Nice looking example, and hard to find in this condition. Priced at just 30% cat. Price $249 GB79) GB 1918 Bradbury Seahorses set of 3, fresh mint lightly hinged. Lovely set to 10/-, between SG 414 – 417, the 2/6d being the Chocolate shade. Confirming dot in top margin on 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
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 to 10/-, between SG 414 – 417, the 2/6d being the Chocolate shade. No dot in top margin of all three stamps. Way above average for these. Cat. £960. Price $749 GB89) GB 1929 PUC set of 4, mint lightly hinged, SG 434/8. Cat. £765. The One Pound is particularly nice, once hinged with full perfs, well centred and no gum crackling. Price $859 GB166) GB 1939 2/6d Brown on early 1940 Censored Airmail Cover to Sydney. Rare solo use on cover. Cancelled by London cds of 17 FE 40m and with Red Censor Tape. Roughly opened at top left but still an atttractive typewritten address cover. Very scarce, price $149 GB136) Great Britain 1948 – 51. You will never see this again! The three KGVI One Pound issues on separate Registered covers, all to USA. 1) 1948 Pound FDC London – Michigan, 2) 1948 Silver Wedding pair FDC London – Michigan, 3) 1951 Pound COMMERCIAL ! REG’D COVER, London – Iowa, with London Oval Reg’d cancel 9 JU 51. All with nice arrival backstamps. These are a must for any cover collector of GB, price $1325 GB167) Great Britain 1951 Festival of Britain low value pair plus 2/6d - £1 on 2 Express Delivery Postcards to Cambridge. All but the 5/- are marginal examples. Very clean and fresh, cat. £925 in 2012 as plain covers. All cancelled by neat central cds’s of Cambridge 3 MY 51. RARE! Well priced at a third of outdated cat. Price. $549
Great Britain Officials GB134) Great Britain OHMS piece bearing QV 1.5d and KEVII 1d, 2d and 1/- all overprinted “Govt. Parcels” cancelled by indistinct cds cancels. Cat. £410 as used stamps Super scarce dual reign piece! Price $185 Australian States New South Wales DB102) NSW 1850 1d Sydney Views Reddish – Rose, no clouds, SG3. Decent looking 2 margin example, cancelled by barred numeral 63. Cat. £475 well priced at $249 LM87) NSW 1855 small entire Sydney – Maitland NSW, bearing 2d Dark Blue Laureate, SG 54. Tied by barred cancel of Sydney the stamp has a huge margin at top coming from the top of the sheet. Left and lower margins are full, but torn away at top right. Reverse bears Sydney Circular Handstamp of JA 17 1855 and Maitland unframed Oval Handstamp of the following day. Scarce survivor. Price $110 NSW5) New South Wales 1859 small cover Sydney – Auckland. Bears 4 margin 6d Grey Brown Diadem, error of watermark (8 instead of 6) SG 96a (cat. £110 off cover) Stamp has been removed and re-affixed with a hinge to easily display the wmk. Variety. Exceedingly scarce on cover. Cancelled by Sydney cds of OC 13 59, and with Auckland arrival cds on face of OC 28 1859. Neat clean cover, minor tear centre top has been neatly repaired internally with a hinge. Price $525 NSW23) NSW 1880 1d Salmon perf. 10, SG 208a. Mint Original Gum with massive diagonal plate scratch and two white voids either side of the Queen’s Crown. Striking error. Cat. £250 as normal. Price $395 DB105) NSW 1890 2.5d Ultramarine Monogram block of 8 mint/mint unhinged. Rare block, with CP, GPO NSW & 1890 Monograms. Fresh mint, with only 2 stamps lightly hinged at top. Some minor staining in selvedge, and perf separation to top left hand stamp hardly detract from fine appearance. SG 265, individually stamps cat. £128 as hinged unhinged would be at least double. Price $549 NSW24) NSW 1891 12½d on 1/- red, Listed by SG as perf 12 x 11½, but mostly 11½ with error in perf 12 at top right corner in 2 directions. SG 268d. Used by indistinct cancel. Price $149 NSW10) NSW 1904 3d Postal Stationery Registered letter uprated by marginal vertical pair of 2d Cobalt Blue SG 315, to Hobart. Cancelled by clear strikes of Booligal NSW cds’s of AU 3 1904. Reverse bears transit 245 duplex of Hay NSW AU 5 1904 and Melbourne Registered cds 8.8.04 plus Hobart arrival cds of A 11 1904. Rare cancellations. Price $149
South Australia LM92) South Australia 1862 small cover to UK, bearing 6d Slate Blue Rouletted, SG 17. Cancelled by Adelaide GPO cds of AP26 1862 and with arrival “thimble” cds of Wantage JU 16 62. Cat. Minimum £60 x 3 on cover. Bice clean cover, stamp is a little aged. Price $149 LM92) South Australia 1862 small cover to UK, bearing 6d Slate Blue Rouletted, SG 17. Cancelled by Adelaide GPO cds of AP26 1862 and with arrival “thimble” cds of Wantage JU 16 62. Cat. Minimum £60 x 3 on cover. Nice clean cover, stamp is a little aged. Price $149 Tasmania T65) Tasmania 1899-1912 Pictorials simplified set of 8, ½d to 6d all with cds cancels FU. advertised retail $115+, Price $69 T67) Tasmania 1899-1912 Pictorials range of printings etc including 2½d & 4d (2ea), 3d (4), 5d (4) & 6d (5), mainly with cds cancels, attractive group, advertised retail $375, Used. Price $179 Victoria V23) Victoria 1854 1d Rose Half Length SG 23a. Superb 4 margin example of this scarce Melbourne printing, cancelled by light duplex. Expertised twice on reverse. Cat. £750, price $995 V142) Victoria 1854 1d Brick Red Half Length SG26a. A wonderful left marginal used strip of three with clear to mostly very large margins all round and crisp 2V Barred Oval cancels of Geelong. Some creasing lower left on the left hand stamp only otherwise a superb and rare strip. Ex 'Chartwell'. Price $1150 V146) Victoria 1854 1d Dull Rose Red Half Length SG 27a in a magnificent 4 margin strip of 4 cancelled by 4 x Clean strikes of 2V Barred oval cancels of Geelong. Wonderful colour. Faultless and rare, with RPS London Photo Certificate from 1930 submitted in 1930 by Heinrich Kohler no less! Expertised on reverse by H G & Co. Stunning. Ex 'Chartwell' Price $1625 V96) Victoria 1854-55 Woodblocks imperf 2/- dull bluish green SG 35, three large margins, just touching at base, used on small piece. Advertised retail $375. Price $249 V97) Victoria 1855 6d Too Late stamp, SG 33. Magnificent Huge 4 margin example, neatly cancelled by Barred Numeral 1 of Melbourne. Nicest I have seen in 55 years. Cat. £250. Price $425 V104) Victoria 1854 1/- Registered stamp SG34, Cat £200, lovely example with 4 large margins, fine used. Price $249 V103) Victoria 1854 1/- Registered stamp SG34, Cat £200, attractive example with 4 large margins, very light surface rub at lower left, indistinct barred numeral cancel, fine used. Price $199 V88) Victoria 1860-63 Emblems wmk 'One Penny' P12 1d pale yellow-green vertical strip of 3, stated to be one of the largest known used multiples of this issue with the largest believed to be a block of 4, scarce. Price $149 DB56) Victoria 1864 2d Violet SG 109 Imperforate! Not listed in SG, definitely big enough margins to be imperf. Nicely used with barred Numeral cancel. Imperf between vertical pair of the 1/- from this issue is Cat. at £6500. Price $495 V63) Victoria 1879 2/6d Orange Yellow Stamp Duty, block of 4 SG 232. Each cancelled by Oval Violet “Registrar Generals Office Melbourne” of 8 JLY 1879 These only became valid for postal purposes on Jan 1 1884, and were discontinued very shortly afterwards, for this reason postally used examples are virtually non-existent. No pinholes or other faults. Cat. £1300 as 4 singles, price $569 V31) Victoria 1895 Halfpenny Yellow/Orange wrapper used to London. Cancelled by Duplex 327 Tarnagulla JE 28 95. Fine and scarce, price $69 LM13) Victoria 1854 6d Dull Orange Imperf Woodblock on cover, SG 32a. Neat small cover Melbourne to Dublin via ship Colombia. Nice 4 margin stamp affixed inverted,
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 possibly to warn of bad news. Cancelled by barred numeral 1, and with arrival stamp MR 16 1858. Price $395 BD515) Victoria 1857 small cover bearing 6d Dull Orange Woodblock 4 margin example, tied by barred Numeral 4 of SANDHURST (renamed BENDIGO) and Red cds “Paid 5 SP 1857” to Essex, UK. Fine and attractive, flap torn on opening. Price $195 V67) Victoria 1895 ½d Yellow-Orange newspaper wrapper simply addressed to “Punch Melbourne” Cancelled by clean strike of Nagambie second 712 Duplex of AP 5 95. Clean and attractive, small tear at left does not detract. Price $59 V84) Victoria 1896 ½d Emerald SG 331 fresh mint lightly hinged with full double row of perfs at top. Well centred with full perfs. Spectacular! Price $169 V41) Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee 2/6d Red Brown Hospital Charity stamp, cto Melbourne OC 25 97, 3 days after issue. Clean stamp with gum full perfs. And expertisation mark on reverse. Price $195 V42) Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee 2/6d Red Brown Hospital Charity stamp, cto Melbourne AU 24 06, late usage. Clean well centred stamp without gum and full perfs. Price $210 V90) Victoria 1901-13 QV 'Postage' 1/- orange or yellow x 10 unchecked for perfs etc, great range of shades, advertised retail $200+. Price $99 V89) Victoria 1901-13 'Postage' 5/- x 5, lovely range of shades, all with cds cancels, one with blue crayon mark, attractive group FU. Price $99 V85) Victoria 1905 1d Rose red SG 417, Double Perfs. Used by Melbourne machine cancel is well centred with full perfs. Complete row of double perfs. at top and also double perfs. along right side. Spectacular! Price $169 DB58) Victoria 1909 5/- Moss Green Stamp Duty re-issue, fresh mint unhinged, perf. 11. Listed only as used in Barefoot No. 103. Scarce thus, price $75 V18) Victoria Revenues 1934 1/8d Yellow & Black Tax Instalment Rouletted stamp with gum in unhinged horizontal pair. Wmk V over Crown. Cancelled by Fountain Pen manuscript 26-1-40 and 2-2-40 respectively . Fine and scarce, price $95 Western Australia WA26) Western Australia 1885 – 93, Halfpenny Green/Yellow Green SG98/98a. 34 examples on 2 album pages, inc. 2 Fresh Mint Blocks of 9. 1 from left hand side of sheet with Guide Cross in margin. The other is a lower left corner plate 1 block. 6 units on each are unhinged. Then used block of 4, 3 pairs and 6 singles. Mostly very fine. Price $629 WA27) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 1d Carmine, SG 95. 32 examples on 2 album pages, inc. 3 Fresh Mint Blocks of 4. 2 only are hinged on each block, plus a mint pair, 2 used blocks of 4, 3 used pairs and 4 used singles. Very fine group. Price $499 WA28) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 2d Bluish Grey/ Grey, SG 96/96a. 32 examples on 2 album pages, inc. 4 Fresh Mint Blocks of 4. 2 only are hinged on each block, plus 3 used pairs and 10 used singles. Very fine group. Price $375 WA29) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 2.5d Deep Blue/Blue, SG 97/97a. 26 examples on 2 album pages, inc. a block of 4 Fresh Mint, 2 only are hinged, plus 3 mint pairs and a single and 4 used pairs and 7 singles. Very fine group. Price $365 WA31) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 5d Bistre, SG 99. 31 examples on 2 album pages, inc. a Plate 1 right hand block of 4 Fresh Mint, 2 only are hinged, plus 2 other mint blocks, again each with 2 only hinged, a mint pair and 2 mint singles, a used pair and 14 singles. Very fine group. Price $559 WA32) Western Australia 1885 – 93, 6d Bright Violet, SG 100. 34 examples on 2 album pages, inc. a block of 6 and 2 blocks of 4 Fresh Mint, 2 only are hinged on each, plus a mint pair and 4 mint singles and 14 used singles. Very fine group. Price $569 WA78) Western Australia 1895 ½d surcharge in red & green on 3d Cinnamon, SG 111a, Mint, some hinge remains, Price $199 WA57) 1910 usage of 1d Blue Postal Stationary Postcard, Mount Magnet to Perth.
Cancelled by cds of Perth 14 NO 10. H & G 17, cat. $400. Very fine with 2 staple holes and bend to upper left corner. Price $195 WA34) Western Australia 1911 real photographic postcard “Greetings from Fremantle” to St. Louis, USA. Bears Halfpenny Green and 1d Rose Pink SG 138/9. Cat £12.25 and from x 12 on cover. Neat & clean, price $175 WA45) Western Australia 1922 3d Black & Purple Long Swan Stamp Duty. Mint vertical pair, the upper lightly hinged, the lower being fresh unhinged. Light gum bends do not detract. Scarce multiple. Barefoot No. 64. Cat. only as used. Cat. by Elsmore at $45 each for hinged. Price $75 Australia Kangaroos All of our Kangaroo stamps are accurately described and fairly priced according to condition, you may order with confidence that there are no hidden faults. K652) Bulk used Kangaroos ex. Retired dealer. Unchecked by us for shades, varieties etc. Priced per 100. Assume all to be the cheapest watermark. Obviously damaged & very heavily cancelled stamps removed. a) 1d Red 100 for $89 (10 for $10) b) 6d Brown ovpt. OS 100 for $1000 (10 for $110) c) 1/- Green 100 for $375 (10 for $39) d) 2/- Maroon 100 for $125 (10 for $15) K343) Australia 1913 Penny Red Kangaroo used x 36 on annotated album pages. Noted "Rostage" x 2, Coil / Booklet Stamps x 2, + varieties not listed for this value, inc. "Missing Inner Frame Top Left" and "Shading Line Over One Penny Missing". Condition generally good to fine used. Minimum Cat. $847. Price: $539 K280) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo die IIA, from bottom of the sheet perf. small OS, Grossly Misplaced Perfs. Centred very high to upper right corner and showing Jubilee Line at base. Spectacular! Misperfs of this magnitude are quite rare. Price $89 K675) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Die IIA showing an early state of the ‘Cracked electro’ variety ACSC 4(G)l with the crack extending from the map to the value tablet (see note 3 ACSC page 2/39) some nibbled perfs, Adelaide cds, Cat $750, Price $229 K86) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 2d Grey Kangaroo. Nice mint unhinged example with good perfs, centred right, cat. $300, price $120 K148) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 2.5d Indigo Kangaroo. Superb lower marginal cto example with gum, perfectly centred and full perfs. Melbourne cds of DE 3 13. They honestly do not come better than this! Price $125 DB826) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo, Die I. Nice mint lightly hinged example with good perfs. Has light gum bend not visible from front. Cat. $250, price $119 K240) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo, Die I. Nice mint lightly hinged example well centred with good perfs. ACSC 12A Cat. $250, price $129 K88) Australia 1913 4d Analine Orange Kangaroo. ACSC 15B Mint lightly hinged. Lovely fresh example, centring to top right. Rare shade. Cat $2000. Rarely offered. Price $595 K89) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo mint unhinged. Well centred and fresh with a few shortish perfs at base. Cat. $650, very well priced at just $189 K700) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo ACSC 16A, centred low, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $250, Price $99 LM12) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo, “Kissprint”. Nice well centred example with full perfs, fresh mint very lightly hinged. Coastline appears doubled almost all around. Cat $250 as normal. Price $495 K555) Australia Kangaroos 1913 5d chestnut 1st wmk ACSC 16Awb, cat $100, no gum CTO, one pulled perf at right. Price $39 K706) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo, ACSC 17A, a top right corner example centred to upper right, stamp is fresh MUH, Cat $875, Price $379 K239) Australia 1913 1st wmk. 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo, ACSC 17A. Fresh mint lightly hinged example with good centring and perfs. One slightly nibbed perf at top. Cat. $325, cheap price $125
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 ML538) Australia 1913 6d ultramarine CTO with indistinct corner cds, the letter 'S' is just visible, indicating it may be a Brisbane CTO, attractive stamp! $99 K554) Australia 1913 9d Deep Violet 1st wmk. Kangaroo, mint lightly hinged. Nice fresh example with good perfs. and nicely centred. ACSC 24C, cat. $500, price $398 K579) Australia 1913 9d Violet 1st wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 24A,Cat $200, fresh mint lightly hinged nicely centred example Price $149 K550) Australia 1913 9d Deep Violet 1st wmk Kangaroo cto with gum. Decently centred and with good perfs for these. Cancelled by Melbourne DE 3 13 cds. ACSC 24Cwb. Cat. $120 for cheapest shade. Price $69 K650) Australia 1913 1/- Emerald, variety ‘’Watermark inverted’ ACSC 30Aa,a fine commercially used example, Cat $500, centred a little to the left. ’ELIZABETH STREET NORTH’ cds of December 1913,scarce thus. Price $399 K649) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk ACSC 35A, Cat $250, a superb used example with excellent centring, light oval ‘PERTH REGISTERED’ datestamp, a premium stamp. Price $199 K701) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk ACSC 35A, another lovey used example with light, crisp partial Registered cds and very good centring, Price $179 DB777) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk SG 12. Nice used example with corner cds. Good perfs centred a little to lower left. ACSC 35A Cat $250. Keenly priced at $119 K122) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk SG 12. Nice good used example with 2 partial cds cancels. Few ragged perfs to top, centred a little to left. ACSC 35A Cat $250. Keenly priced at $74 K241) Australia 1913 2/- Dark Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk SG 12. Nice used example from right of sheet with central 1913 Parcel Post cds. Good perfs. & well centred. ACSC 35B Cat $300. Keenly priced at $129 K581) Australia 1913 2/- Dark Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk ACSC 35Bwb CTO, one short perf at top, centred a little to the left. Price $99 K681) Australia 1913 5/- Grey & Yellow Kangaroo, 1st watermark, ACSC 42B, centred to upper left, couple of slightly nibbled perfs, light hinge remains, fresh Mint Cat $900, Price $475 K504) Australia 1913 5/- grey/chrome Kangaroo, 1st watermark, cancelled to order with gum, full perfs. no thins, tears or bends. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 42Awb. Cat. $300, off centre to right, price $169 K682) Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink 1st wmk Kangaroo, ACSC 47A, centred a little to the lower right, a lovely fresh Mint example with bright colours and only the faintest trace of a hinge mark, very faintly toned perf at top hardly detracts, a lovely stamp, Cat $2000, Price $875 K483) Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink 1st wmk Kangaroo, Ovpt. Specimen Mint Unhinged. Post Office Fresh! Nicely centred for this issue with full perfs. ACSC 47x, Cat. $3500. Price $1950 ML534) Australia 1915 2d grey Kangaroo 2nd wmk centred high Mint, light HR, advertised retail $175 for well centred, price $89 K198) Australia 1915 9d Violet 2nd wmk. Kangaroo perf OS, ACSC 25ba. Extra fine used example with Melbourne Public Offices cds of JE 1 16. Well centred, with good perfs. Cat. $350, price $249 K372) Australia 1/- Bright Blue Green Kangaroo, 2nd wmk, Socked on Nose. Nice scarcer shade, socked on nose by Spencer St. Melbourne cds of 19AU15. Well centred with good perfs. Cat. $150, price $110 K204) Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo 2nd wmk. Perf. OS. Good/fine used with 2 partial cds’s of Perth. Well centred, some short perfs at base. Has skipped perf at lower left. ACSC 31Aba, cat. $475, well priced at $89. K606) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36A.Cat $1500 Well centred Mint example with some ink suffusion through the paper resulting in the
gum side of the stamp having an almost aniline appearance, Price $849 K585) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36A.Cat $1500 Well centred full perf. MLH example with tiny hinge thin & very slight gum ageing. Price $725 K587) Australia 1913 2/- Dark brown 1st wmk. Kangaroo, Punctured small ‘OS’ ACSC 35Bbb, Cat $400, an unusually well centred example with an indistinct cds cancel. Price $249 K137) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36ba. Nice good used example with lightish parcel cancel. Well centred, with one short perf at left, otherwise good. Cat. $400, priced to sell at $98 K205) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS. ACSC 36Aba. Nice fine used example with light central cds cancel. Well centred with good perfs. Cat. $400, priced very well at $195 K649) Australia 1915 2/-Light Brown Kangaroo 2nd wmk ACSC 36A, Cat $350, a superb used example with excellent centring, light oval ‘PERTH REGISTERED’ datestamp, a premium stamp. Price $299 K244) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36A. Well centred full perf. used example cancelled by partial Brisbane Qld. cds. Cat. $350, cheap price, $125 K140) Australia 1915 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC43B. Nice used example with light partial circular cancels. Centred high with some fluffy perfs., usual for this issue Cat. $675 this one cheap at a third cat. $225 K420) Australia 1915 2d Grey Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Fine used with OS NSW perfin. DOUBLED! FIRST I HAVE EVER SEEN. Price $525 (if this were just OS it would be worth $2000 plus) K689) Australia 1915 2d grey Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die I variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 7Ba, quite well centred, hinge remainder Mint Cat $175, Price $119 ML531) Australia 1915 2d grey Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die I punctured 'OS' two faintly toned perfs Mint unhinged. Centred to top right with good perfs. ACSC 7Aba, cat. $225 price $69 K92) Australia 1918 2d Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Die IIA, mint unhinged, small amount of gum disturbance at top otherwise fresh. Nice centring with good perfs. Cat. $225, price $65 K674) Australia 1918 2½d Blue 3rd wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 11A, corner block of 6 with gutter margin at right, some light creasing affecting two units, very well centred and 4 stamps are MUH, the two at lower left have the faintest trace of a hinge mark. Cat $500, Price $195 K673) Australia 1915 3d Olive green 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Die I ACSC 13K marginal block of 4 with full clean perfs, centred a little to the right, fresh Mint with light hinge remains on upper units Cat $600, Price $275 K93) Australia 1915 3d Yellow Olive Kangaroo Die II, mint unhinged, full perf example, centred left, minor overall gum toning. Cat. $1000, missing from most dealers’ lists. Cheap price $225. K686) Australia 1915 3d Olive green 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Die I, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 13Ka, centred to right, fresh MUH Cat $525, Price $295 K373) Australia 1915 3d Deep Olive, Die II 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. Lovely “socked on nose” example with Registered cds of 27JY21 (Ballimore NSW?) Well centred and with good perfs. Cat. $250, price $175 K672) Australia 1922 3d Olive Kangaroo Die IIB 3rd wmk. ACSC Block of 4, usual ‘fluffy’ perfs, some gum bends, centred a little low, lower units MUH, Cat $650, Price $249 K141) Australia 1915 6d Milky Greyish Blue Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. ACSC 19G Harrison Printing. Fine used with Condobolin NSW cds of SP 21 19. Well centred and with good perfs, this stamp shows the undocumented variety “Broken/Missing ears” very striking! The bite out of leg of this issue catalogues $2250, and sells for around $1500. Price $995 DB796) Australia 1918 6d Pale Greyish Violet Dull Blue Kangaroo Subs. Cliché. 3rd wmk SG 38ba (shade) , ACSC 19Gja, Nicely centred and with good perfs and 2 x
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 partial Sydney cds cancels. cat $3750. Hard stamp to find, price $1950 K690) Australia 1918 6d Ultramarine Die II ACSC 19A, centred a little to the right, fresh Mint, Cat $225, Price $129 K94) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo 3rd wmk, ACSC 21A. Nice mint unhinged example well centred and with good perfs. Has skipped perfs. at top creating a larger than usual stamp. Cat. $250, priced at just a half catalogue. $125 K610) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut Kangaroo 3rd wmk, ACSC 21A(4)zc Mullett imprint pair Cat $200, quite well centred, l/h unit has small faint soiling spot (not toning) at top Mint. Price $99 K634) Australia 1923 6d chestnut Kangaroo, 3rd watermark, gutter corner marginal block of 4 with the variety 'broken leg on Kangaroo'. ACSC 21A(3)d, usual ‘fluffy’ perfs and average centring, still a fresh and attractive MUH positional block. Price $225 K639) Australia 1916 9d Pale violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II ACSC 26B, Cat $375, centred to right, fresh MUH. Price $199 K613) Australia 1916 9d Pale violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II ACSC 26B, Cat $375, centred to right and with tiny natural paper inclusion in the gum, fresh MUH. Price $179 K263) Australia 1916 9d deep Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II. Fine used example of this scarce shade lightly cancelled by cds at left. Well centred with good perfs. ACSC 26C Cat. $200, price $149 K572) Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II punctured OS. ACSC 26Aba, Cat $475, nicely centred for this issue, fresh MUH. Price $349 K292) Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II perf OS. Very fine used example cancelled by small part cds at left. Well centred with good perfs. ACSC 26Aba Cat. $75, price $49 K200) Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Inverted Die II. Cooke Printing. Nicely centred full perf example, cancelled by partial Bowen, Qld. Cds. ACSC 26Aa, Cat. $325, price $239 K201) Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Inverted Die IIb. Harrison Printing. Nicely centred mostly good perf example, cancelled Armadale NSW cds. ACSC 27Aa, Cat. $275, price $195 K54) Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb. Nice mint lightly hinged example with perfect perfs, centred a tad high. Has light overall gum toning and one toned perf. at left, not visible from front. Cat. $125, cheap at $37.50 K695) Australia 1918 9d Violet (deep shade) Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb ACSC 27A, centred to lower right, fresh Mint with barely visible hinge mark Cat $125, Price $75 K592) Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb, punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 27Aba, Cat $350. Mint lightly hinged example centred slightly to the lower left, faint gum bend at lower right. Price $125 K132) Australia 1918 9d Deep Violet Kangaroo, ACSC 26Ca 3rd wmk Die II, Inverted. Nice fine used example, well centred, with a few ragged perfs. Cancelled by circular Brisbane Registered handstamp. Cat. Indication for this scarce shade $2000, price $995. K622) Australia 1918 9d Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb. Mullett imprint pair ACSC 27(4)ze, Cat $500 centred to upper left, fresh MLH. Price $295 K671) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo 3rd wmk Die II,ACSC 32A, block of 4 centred to base, upper left unit with small shallow thin spot, light bend through the two right hand units, Mint Cat $500, Price $229 K654) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo 3rd wmk Die II,ACSC 32A well centred block of 4 with light tidy strike of the ‘PARCELS BRANCH/SYDNEY’ cancel, few nibbled perfs on lower left unit. Price $79 K261) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb, mint lightly hinged. Nicely centred with good perfs, ACSC 33A cat. $150, priced well at $64 K593) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb, punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 33Aba, centred slightly high, few nibbled perfs at top MVLH. Price $69 K371) Australia 1916 1/- Grey Green Kangaroo 3rd wmk fine cds used. Centred
low, with light cds cancel to upper right and with good perfs. Nice example of this scarcer shade, listed as ACSC 32G. Cat. $125. Priced at 30% $37.50 K605) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb, variety ‘Watermark sideways’ ACSC 33Aaa Cat $200, centred to lower left, MLH, Price $75 K635) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb Harrison two line imprint block of 4 ACSC 33(4)z, Cat $2250, upper right unit slightly damaged at right, some hinge remains on upper pair, lower pair are MUH. Price $1250 K611) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb, Mullett imprint pair ACSC 33(3)zc, Cat $450, centred to lower right, some hinge remains, fresh Mint. Price $249 K277) Australia 1918 1/- Blue Green Kangaroo, 3rd wmk Die IIb. Melbourne mint lightly hinged example Sideways Wmk. Centred left with full perfs., ACSC 33Aaa Cat. $200, Priced well at $99 K582)Australia 1916 2/- Brown 3rd wmk ACSC 37A Cat $2500 a fresh MUH example with lovely centring, slightly nibbled top right corner perf and gum very slightly aged. Price $1195 K367) Australia 1916 2/- Greyish Brown Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Perf OS. Scarce shade, listed as ACSC 37Hba. Indicative cat. $700. The normal OS used being $125, 3.5 times the used regular stamp, and the shade cat. at $200. This stamp is well centred with mostly good perfs, a couple at base are nibbed. Cancelled by 2 x Melbourne slightly heavier cds cancels. A nice stamp for the shades collector. Well Priced at 30%, $210 K528) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo 3rd wmk.perf OS. Faintly toned top right corner perf, centred low Mint lightly Hinged, ACSC 38Aba advertised retail $325 for fine, cat. $550, price $99 ML528) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Nicely centred full perf. mint hinged example, cat. $300. Well priced at under as half. $149 K597) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo 3rd wmk.perf OS. ACSC 38Aab, Cat $550, slightly rounded top right corner perf & central horizontal crease, Mint. Price $99 ML528) Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Nicely centred full perf. mint hinged example, cat. $300. Well priced at under as half. $149 K558) Australia Kangaroos 1918 5/- grey & pale yellow 3rd wmk ACSC 44Dwa, cat $200, centred to right, no gum CTO K456) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS, cto with gum. Well centred with goods perfs. ACSC44Db, cat. $200, price $149 K677) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 44D, fresh Mint with light hinge remains, centred slightly to the left, Cat $450, Price $325 K679) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Deep Yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 44C, fresh Mint with light hinge remains, centred slightly to the left, Cat $450, Price $325 K676) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 44D with ‘LATE FEE/SPENCER STREET’ cds, centred slightly to right, FU Cat $225, Price $145 K680) Australia 1918 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo with variety ‘Broken tail on kangaroo’ ACSC 44D(V)e, very well centred with bold Sydney cds which is completely clear of the variety, Cat $325, Price $195 DB325) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Deep Analine Pink “Kissprint”. Harrison printing mint with light hinge, nice fresh gum. Has prominent “Kissprint” of frame clearly visible on map, at top, to right of Kangaroo and clear doubling of shading to left of Kangaroo’s head. Centred to the lower right, and with some short perfs at base. This is believed unique, and is only recorded in ACSC as Perf. OS used. (ACSC 48Bc) at $3000. I did sell a mint OS example through auction as couple of years ago in Melbourne for $3750 plus buyers’ premium. This example has been submitted to the ACSC for future listing. Price $3950 K678) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Analine Pink 3rd wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 48B, top left corner perf added, well centred with light central cds, quite attractive, a superior grade space filler, Price $175
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 K645) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Analine Pink 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS. ACSC 48Bwa, Fresh with unhinged gum, unusually well centred with full perfs. Cat. $200, price $149 K646) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Analine Pink 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS. ACSC 48Bwa, Fresh with unhinged gum, centred a little to lower right, pulled perf at base, Cat. $200, price $129 K506) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Analine Pink 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf. OS. Fresh with gum, very lightly hinged, nicely centred with full perfs. Cat. $200, price $129 K522) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Deep Analine Pink, 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. Ovpt. Specimen Type B, mint lightly hinged. Nicely centred with full perfs. ACSC 48Bx, cat. $600, price $449 K524) Australia 1919 £2 Black and Rose 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. Ovpt. Specimen Type C mint lightly hinged. Centred left with good perfs, cat. $500, price $249 K345) Australia 1923 6d chestnut Kangaroo, 3rd watermark, top marginal block of 4 with the variety 'broken leg on Kangaroo' [position = 3L6], used – there is perf. separation in the middle of the block, no thins, tears or bends. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 21A(3)d. SG Cat. # 73a. Cancelled by cds of Newcombe (current spelling Newcomb) Vic. 17 JY 25 Cat. $200 as a single used stamp. Very rare commercial usage. Price $375 LM152) Australia 1924 3rd wmk £1 Grey Kangaroo SG 75S, ovpt. Specimen Type C2. Early state of shaved P. Fresh mint unhinged well centred and with full gum. BW 53xf not catalogued as unhinged, but using the same formula as the normal type C should be $2275. Price $1495 LM15) Australia 1929 Sml. Multi. Wmk., 6d Chestnut “Kissprint “of left frame MUH. Super Post Office Fresh left marginal example, well centred and full perfs. Unrecorded variety. Price $249 K636) Australia 1929 Sml. Multi. Wmk., 6d Chestnut punctured ‘OS’ lower left corner block of 4, unusually well centred for this issue, upper pair with very faint gum suntanning otherwise fresh MUH, Cat $500, Price $199 K573) Australia 1929 Sml. Multi. Wmk., 9d violet ACSC 28A fresh MUH Cat $375, centred to lower left, one short perf at base. Price $149 K629) Australia 1929 Sml. Multi. Wmk., 9d violet plate 4 Ash imprint second state block of 4 with die II substitution at position 4R49 ACSC 28(4)z, Cat $1500 for hinged, left hand pair centred to left, right hand pair well centred, some gum ‘suntanning’ bands, a scarce imprint, MUH. Price $1475 K601) Australia 1929 Sml. Multi. Wmk., 9d violet punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 28Ab, Cat $325, unusually well centred for this issue, fresh MVLH. Price $175 K619) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green small multi. wmk. Kangaroo Ash imprint pair ACSC 34(3)za, Cat $350, couple of nibbled perfs, r/h unit has a tiny ink mark on the gum Mint. Price $179 K620) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green small multi. wmk. Kangaroo Ash imprint pair ACSC 34(4)za, Cat $350, quite reasonable centring, MLH. Price $249 K600) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green small multi. wmk. Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 23Aba, centred slightly to the left, one nibbled perf at top MVLH Price $49 K653) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green small multi. wmk. Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 34b block of 4, couple of minor perf faults, multiple strikes of the ‘MELBOURNE/VIC’ cds. Price $69.50 K276) Australia 1929 1/- Blue Green small multi. wmk. Kangaroo, cto with gum. Lovely well centred stamp with full perfs. ACSC34Aw, cat. $75, price $52.50 K272) Another as above, same price $52.50 K278) Another as above, but centred right. Price $47.50 K602) Australia 1929 2/- maroon Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 39Ab Cat $450, centred a little to the left, few nibbled perfs and some light gum ageing, Mint Price $149 K556) Australia Kangaroos 1929 5/- grey & yellow orange ACSC 45aw, cat $250, no gum CTO, well centred. Price $199 K509) Australia 1929 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange small multi wmk. Kangaroo. Cto
with gum, Centred to upper left. A few short perfs along top. Cat. $250, price $119 DB499) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 5/- Greyish- Black & Yellow Orange Kangaroo. Perf OS ACSC 45Bba. Lovely commercially used example. Good strong colour with good perfs. and well centred. Cancelled by partial Perth cds. Postally used examples are much scarcer than cto. Cat. $250, price $185 K508) Australia 1929 Grey & Yellow Orange small multi wmk. Kangaroo. Perf. OS. cto with gum, reasonably centred and full perfs. Cat. $250, price $139 K463) Australia 1929 Grey & Yellow Orange small multi wmk. Kangaroo. Perf. OS. cto with gum, nicely centred and good perfs. One lightly toned perf at top. Cat. $250, price $119 K510) Australia 1929 Grey & Yellow Orange small multi wmk. Kangaroo. Perf. OS. cto with unhinged gum, ex. Specimen Pack. Centred high with full perfs. Cat. $250, price $129 K512) Australia 1929 Grey & Yellow Orange small multi wmk. Kangaroo. Perf. OS. cto gum, centred high with full perfs. Cat. $250, price $119 K485) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo. Fresh Mint Top marginal Block of 4! Lower pair are superb unhinged, others lightly hinged. A well centred block with full perfs. Cat. $12,000 as singles, blocks are exceedingly rare. Cat. $8200 as singles, price $7550 K2) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, fine used dated Melbourne cds 4NO31, and with variety “Very short Spencer’s Gulf” ACSC49 (D) f, cat $1100, price $695 K37) Australia 1929 Small Multiple Wmk. 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, mint unhinged. Centred lower left and has a couple of nibbed perfs. Facially quite attractive, but gum is toned. Cat $3000, price just $695 K683) Australia 1930 Small Multiple Wmk £2 Grey & Rose-crimson overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ ACSC 57Ax, one nibbled perf at top, well centred and lightly hinged Mint Cat $900, Price $475 K651) Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo C of A wmk ACSC 23A, centred to upper right, fresh MUH. Price $39 K632) Australia 1932 9d Violet Kangaroo C of A wmk. Ash imprint block of 4 from plate 3 ACSC 29(3)z, Cat $650, light overall gum ‘suntanning’ , lower units MUH. Price $299 K270) Australia 1932 9d Violet Kangaroo C of A wmk. Cto with unhinged gum, ex. PMG Specimens pack. Well centred and full perfs, ACSC 29Aw cat. $25, price $19 K612) Australia 1935 2/- Kangaroo C of A wmk ACSC 40A, horizontal marginal pair fresh well centred MUH, the l/h unit showing unlisted variety ‘Colour flaw under P of Postage’ Price $24.99 K621) Australia 1935 2/- Kangaroo C of A wmk ACSC 40A, vertical marginal pair punctured ‘VG’ MUH, very faint toning in margin only. Price $49 K638) Australia 1945 2/- Maroon Kangaroo C of A wmk Redrawn die ACSC 41A, lower marginal block of 6, centred slightly high, fresh MUH. Price $49 K464) Australia 1932 5/- Grey & Yellow Orange Kangaroo, C of A wmk. Fresh mint lightly hinged example, well centred and good perfs. ACSC 46A Cat. $325. Price $295 K502) Australia 1932 10/- grey/rose-crimson Kangaroo, CofA watermark, nicely used – Centred a little high, couple of short perfs. No thins, tears or bends. Cancelled by 2 partial Registered cds’s of Elizabeth St. Melbourne SG Cat. # 136. ACSC Cat. #50B. Cheap at $96 K150) Australia 1935 £1 Grey C of A wmk Kangaroo, SG 137S, BW 54x. Vertical pair Mint Unhinged, ovpt. Specimen type D. Multiples are rare and a block of 4 is cat. $1500 for hinged. This pair is very fresh unhinged, with full perfs. and well centred. Using the formula for a mint unhinged single the block of 4 should cat. at $2250 for unhinged. As a pair it is worth approx. 40% of the block price = $900. Price $765… the same price that the late Simon Dunkerley paid me for a similar pair in 2005. LM148) Australia 1934 £2 Grey – Black and Rose Crimson C of A wmk, SG 138S. Mint unhinged with variety “Collar on Roo” BW 58Vr. Nice mint unhinged full perf example, centred left. The normal stamp in mint unhinged cat. $15000, and with
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 this variety an extra 50% = $22,500. The Specimen Mint unhinged is $225, and logically the variety adds 50% to around $350. Cheap buy at $315 K521) Australia 1931-36 10/- - £2 Kangaroos ovpt. Specimen Type D Fresh Mint Unhinged. Perfs and centring vary Cat. $485, price $295 Australia KGV Heads Breaking superb KGV Collection, starting here with the 1d Red Shades, mainly mint with certificate GG2) Australia 1917 1d Orange Red Mint Unhinged. ACSC 71P (G24.5) Fresh Well centred with good perfs, a little fluffy as usual. Supplied with Drury 2014 Certificate. Cat. $600, price $449 GG4) Australia 1918 1d Rosine Mint Lightly Unhinged. ACSC 72 l (G68) Fresh centred to right with good perfs. Supplied with Drury 2015 Certificate. Cat. $700, price $525 GG5) Australia 1918 1d Plum Mint Unhinged, perf. OS. ACSC 72Lbb (G71) Fresh, centred left with full perfs. Supplied with Drury 2015 Certificate. Cat. $4125, price $2995 GG6) Australia 1918 1d Rosine Mint Unhinged, perf. OS. ACSC 72ibb (G68) Fresh, centred lower left with full perfs. Supplied with Starling 2014 Certificate. Cat. $875, price $649 GG7) Australia 1918 1d Carmine Pink, Cooke Printing LMWM. Mint Unhinged. ACSC 73A (G101) Fresh, centred left with full perfs. Supplied with Drury 2015 Certificate. Cat. $1250, price $925 GS1) Australia 1914 1d Bright Red (Analine) Die II KGV, MLH. Fresh well centred full perf example, ACSC 71B(1)i. (G11) Very scarce shade supplied with 2 certificates, Brandon 1991 & Starling 2013. Cat. $1250, price $995 GS5) Australia 1914 1d Carmine Rose Die II KGV, Post Office Fresh Mint Unhinged! Centred right, couple of nibbed perfs. ACSC 71V(1)i. (G30) Supplied with Starling 2013 Certificate Cat. $750 hinged, x 3 for Mint Unhinged = $2250, price $1795 G280) Australia 1916 1d Carmine rough paper perf. OS. Used example with STUNNING MISPERF! Misperforated with around 10% of the adjoining stamp at right visible. Far great than the usual off centre stamps from this period. Price $249 GS16) Australia 1917 1d Rose Red Rough Paper KGV. Fresh mint very lightly hinged, nicely centred with full perfs. ACSC 72E (G64) Cat. $600, very hard stamp, Supplied with Drury 2005 Certificate. Price $475 GS23) Australia 1917 1d Orange Red KGV. Post Office fresh Mint Unhinged. Nice full perf example, centred left. ACSC71P, (G24.5) Cat. $600. Supplied with Drury 2004 certificate. Price $475 GS24) Australia 1917 1d Pale Terra Cotta (Brick) KGV Perf. OS. Superb Post Office Fresh mint unhinged example. Full even perfs, centred slightly right. ASCS 71Q (G25) Cat. $800 for hinged, unhinged at least double = $1600. Supplied with Drury 2004 certificate. price $1275 GS25) Australia 1918 1d Pink KGV. Post Office fresh Mint Unhinged. Nice full perf example, centred right. ACSC71T, (G28) Cat. $600. Supplied with Starling 2013 certificate. Rare shade, price $475 GS17) Australia 1918 1d Rose Pink Rough Paper KGV. Post Office Fresh mint unhinged, nicely centred with full perfs. ACSC 72H (G67) Cat. $1500, very rare stamp, Supplied with Drury and Bozic 2011 Certificates. Price $1195 G232) Australia 1918 1d Rose Pink Rough Paper KGV perf OS. Fine used example centred right with good perfs. Cancelled by Melbourne Ship Mail Room cds of 22MY20. ACSC 72H (G67) Cat. $250, rarer shade, price $149 GS20) Australia 1918 1d Damson Rough Paper KGV. Mint lightly hinged. Centred right with full perfs. ACSC 72K (G70.5) Cat. $900. Supplied with Drury 2010 Certificate. Price $725 GS10) Australia 1918 1d Maroon Rough Paper KGV. Mint hinged, perfect centring, and good perfs. ACSC 72R(G77) Supplied with 2005 Drury Certificate. Cat. $750, price $595
G382 Australia 1914 1d Carmine smooth paper punctured ‘OS’ Die II ‘Merged’ spur (position 56 – see ACSC page 4/52). Centred to right, Mint very lightly hinged, Price $275 G127) Australia 1915 4d Orange KGV, perf OS Mint Lightly Hinged. Well centred example with just a couple of nibbed perfs at right, cat $250, price $125 G321) Australia 1915 4d Orange KGV variety ‘Watermark inverted’ CTO ACSC 110Ha/w with full slightly ‘suntanned’ unhinged gum, centred to right, Price $49 G136) Australia 1915 4d Yellow Orange Analine KGV, Inverted wmk. Mint left mint marginal block of 6, 5 are unhinged. Also with blind perf at top between stamps 1 & 2. Gum with even light toning. Cat. $950 plus as cheapest shade, price $575 ML530) Australia 1921 4d Violet single wmk. Nice mint unhinged example, well centred. Has 1 nibbed perf at top, together with a light gum bend also at top. ACSC 111A, cat. $75, price $30 G258) Australia 1923 4d Bright Ultramarine Single wmk. Mint unhinged block of 4 with selvedge at left from gutter. Light gum toning. Well centred with good perfs, cat. $250 each as singles. ACSC 113A, priced very reasonably at $325 G352) Australia 1918 5d chestnut Single wmk with variety ‘Broken NH corner’ ACSC 122Ah, centred to lower left, light gum ‘suntanning’ Mint Cat $200, price $75 G351) Australia 1918 5d chestnut Single wmk with variety ‘White flaw in king’s hair’ ACSC 122Avd, centred to base, very lightly hinged Mint Cat $225, price $99 DB491) Australia 1920 1/4d Turquoise KGV Single wmk. Mint unhinged Block of 4 perf OS, with variety “Thick 1 at right” and grossly misperfed showing parts of additional stamps at right. Cat $1500. Lovely fresh condition. Supplied with certificate. Price $1150 G19) Australia 1920 1/4d Turquoise KGV Single wmk. Mint unhinged, centred lower right. Fresh full perf example, advertised retail $650, my price just $295 G133) Australia 1926 1.5d Rose Red on translucent paper. Plate 1a top right block of 4, with plate dot. Fresh Mint unhinged, with some gum disturbance to lower right unit. Centred to left. Rare! Cat. $1000 as hinged on normal paper. Translucent paper ought to be 5 x that. ACSC 91aa (1a) z. Price $2495 G14) Australia 1927 4d Olive KGV Sml. Multi. Wmk perf. 14, SG 91 fresh mint unhinged. Centred left with good perfs. Advertised retail $300, price only $149 G326) Australia 1927 4d Greenish Olive KGV Sml. Multi. Wmk perf. 14, Ash imprint pair ACSC 115(3)z (pair), centring a little mixed as usual, fresh MUH. Price $795 G345) Australia 1927 ½d Orange KGV SM Wmk perf 13½ x 12½ punctured ‘OS’ lower left corner block of 6, centred to upper left, all stamps are MUH, Cat $120, Price $65 G243) Australia 1927 Small Multi Wmk Perf.14 4½d Violet, Ash Imprint pair Mint lightly hinged with variety ACSC 119ve "Deformed left bottom frame". Also has wide untrimmed selvedge at base. Cat. $500 as block of 4. Price $249 G241) Australia 1927 1d Green KGV HEAD SMW WMK PERF 13½ x 12½ *PART ASH IMPRINT BLOCK OF 8* SG 95-95B. Both top 7 bottom rows of 4 are Die 1,2,2,1 but the left die 2 units are the submerged variety. Cancelled by cds’s of 5 JY 31, town unclear. ACSC 81(1) ia. Rare piece! Price $359 G137) Australia 1927 1½d Rose red KGV SM Wmk perf. 13½ x 12½ variety ‘Void top right corner’ ACSC 92(2)g, Mint very lightly hinged, Cat $60, piece $39 G389) Australia 1927 1½d Rose red KGV SM Wmk perf. 13½ x 12½, Mullett imprint block of 4 with variety ‘ST of POSTAGE joined’ ACSC 92(4)za, fresh Mint with barely noticeable hinge mark at top, variety stamp is MUH, Cat $100+, Price $99 G388) Australia 1927 1½d Golden scarlet THIN PAPER KGV SM Wmk perf. 13½ x 12½ N over A Ash imprint block of 4, fresh Mint with upper units VLH, lower MUH, Cat $600, rare! Price $495 G381) Australia 1927 2d Red-brown KGV SM Wmk perf 14 Mullett imprint pair ACSC 98(16)z (pair), centred low, very faint gum ‘suntanning’, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat $1000 for imprint block of 4, Price $149 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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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 G325) Australia 1929 3d Blue KGV smw. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 die II Ash imprint pair ACSC 108Az (pair) fresh MUH Price $159 G344) Australia 1929 3d Blue KGV SM Wmk. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 die II vertical pair, lower unit showing variety ‘Retouched shading at point of neck’ ACSC 108Ae, MLH, Cat $125, Price $69 G342) Australia 1929 3d Blue KGV smw. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 die II punctured ‘OS’ MVLH horizontal marginal pair, the l/h unit showing variety ‘Retouched LI of AUSTRALIA’ ACSC 108Ai, Cat $125, very faint tone spot on r/h unit. Price $79 G9) Australia 1927 5d Brown KGV Sml. Multi. Wmk perf. 13.5 x 12.5, SG 103a, mint unhinged. Centred to upper right, with good perfs. Fresh gum with very light overall toning. Advertised retail $110, price $54. G5) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise KGV, C of A wmk. Mint unhinged. Full perf. fresh gum example centred left. Small crease at top left corner. Advertised retail $400, price for this one just $129 G391) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise KGV C of A wmk Ash imprint block, ACSC 131Az, one unit MUH, others MLH, stamps centred towards gutter, Cat $1000, Price $725 G392) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise KGV C of A wmk Ash imprint block, ACSC 131Az, some perf re-inforcing, mainly in lower right margin, stamps centred towards gutter, Mint, Cat $1000, Price $625 G393) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise KGV C of A wmk Ash imprint pair, ACSC 131Az (pair) some very light gum bends, stamps centred towards gutter, lightly hinged Mint, Price $229 Australia Pre- Decimal issues APD294) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith's set blocks of 4 MUH with toned gum. 2 available. Price: $57.50 LM11) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- Green, SG 143 Mint Unhinged. Well centred and with good perfs, price on these is tightening now, and the SG catalogue price has risen again. Most dealers are now quoting around $1450 to $1500. Price $1350. APD225) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge complete well centred set of 4. Fresh mint Unhinged. Price $1495 APD158) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- Green, SG 143. Fine postally used example. Far scarcer than cancelled to order. Price $450 APD233) Australia 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge, SG143. Nice cto example with gum. Neat p left corner Melbourne cds. Price $279 APD165) Australia 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die 1. Mint Unhinged Ash Gutter Imprint Block. Well centred and fresh with full perfs. Very lightly hinged in gutter. ACSC 191z, Cat. $500 price $375 APD161) Australia 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die 1. Mint Unhinged Ash Gutter Imprint Pair. Well centred and fresh with full perfs. Block of 4 is ACSC 191z, and cat. $500 price $210 APD162) Australia 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die 1. Mint Unhinged top marginal block of 4. Centred upper right with full perfs. Very minor toning in selvedge at top. Cat. $400 as singles usual retail $300, price $149 APD232) Australia 1941 3½d Surcharge with misplaced overprints. The black extends into the left margin and the gold extends left into the stamp design. Not listed in ACSC. Price $279 APD168) Australia 1951 5/- Arms Thin Paper vfu with partial Sydney cds SG 244aab, cat. £70 together with normal cto with gum example. Nice! Price $98 APD228) Australia 1951 5/- Arms Thin Paper ACSC 268Ba vfu with light corner cds together with FU normal for comparison Price $98 DC71) Australia 1962 Commonwealth Games 5d SG 346 mint unhinged block of 4 with major colour shift of green downwards into margin. Affects all 4 stamps. Normal supplied for comparison Ex. Simon Dunkerley. Rare, price $395
APD170) Australia 1953 3.5d QEII Carmine Red, thin paper. Fresh mint unhinged block of 4, together with normal block for comparison. ACSC 296Aa, Cat. $160 as 4 singles, price $119 DC72) Australia 1962 Commonwealth Games 5d SG 346 mint unhinged block of 4 with major colour shift of red upwards affecting all stamps. Ex. Simon Dunkerley. Rare, price $295 APD292) Australia 1963 5d Green QEII block of 9 wide Imperf. at left MUH. Price: $29.50 Australia Decimals AD81) Australia 1971-73 7c Bright Purple Misperf. Fresh mint unhinged example of this better shade. Centred very low in left corner. Misperfs for this issue are rare. ACSC 447B. Price $69 AD82) Australia 1973 $1 Maroon Flinders Perf. 14.78 x 14.10 strip of 3 on piece. Vertical strip used on part Money Order Form O/N C44170/73-L. Cancelled by cds’s of Panania NSW of 2OC73. Very early usage for this perf. All stamps with small spike hole. A scarce piece. The single used stamp on cover cat. $200. Price $149 AD62) Australia 1973-74 (SG.545 variety) 1c Banded Coral Shrimp, horizontal pair with dramatic variety "black misplaced to left". ACSC 635ce cat. $75 each in 16 year old 2002 edition. Superb MUH, rarely seen variety price $225 DC75) Australia 1975 18c Wildflower SG 608 mint unhinged block of 4 with major shift of yellow downwards into margin. Affects all units. Rare, ex. Simon Dunkerley. Price $395 AD90) Australia 2003 Murray River Shipping Prestige Booklet overprinted in Gold for Queensland Stamp Show. Sydney retail $52, price $36 (2 available) Australia First Day Covers APH107) Australia 1930 Sturt pair on small plain typewritten fdc from Geelong Vic. to a local address, cds of Geelong 2 JE 30. Price $149 AFD720) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set of 3 on greeting card size plain FDC. Neat hand addressed FDC cancelled by cds’s of Brisbane 14MR32. Has been folded twice, and roughly opened with a small nick between the 2d & 3d stamps at top with part reverse flap missing. (Probably by some eager youngster) Rear has an annotated list of musical instruments in pen. Not the best Bridge FDC, but almost certainly one of the cheapest. Brisbane cancel is much scarcer than Sydney ones. Cat. $8000, probably your only chance to obtain one under 35% of catalogue! Price $2795 ML574) 1938 4d Koala on Haslem FDC, some minor soiling/toning & flap damaged A rare cover. Price: $150 AFD402) Australia 1945 Duke of Gloucester small registered official PMG’s dept. Hermes Envelope to NZ. Bears full set Gloucester plus additional 5.5d, cancelled by Melbourne Registered cds of 21MY45, and with reg’n label No. 8332 of Stamp Section GPO Melbourne. Reverse bears the following on flap: “CARELESS CHATTER CAN CAUSE CASUALTIES” Neat and attractive cover. Price $42 AFD403) Australia 1945 Duke of Gloucester small registered Medawer FDC to UK. Cancelled by GPO Sydney cds of 19FE45. Scarce and attractive, price $39 ML577) 1947 Newcastle set on PSA generic FDC with Exhibition postmarks, scarcer cachet. Price: $30 AFD413) Australia 1961 Cattle Industry Northern Territory Black and Orange Boomerang and Shield cachet Royal FDC. Bearing: 5s Red-Brown Northern Territory Cattle Industry. Cancelled by CDS of Philatelic Bureau Melbourne, VIC, 26 JLY 61, unaddressed cover. Price: $25 Australia Postal History LM123) Australia 1915 Prisoner of War mail. Small envelope addressed to Red Cross Geneva Bearing 1d Red KGV, SG 21 tied by Melbourne cds of 23 MR 15 and with Red Censor tape at top and left. Underpaid by 1.5d and with Hexagonal T10c on face. Has arrival datestamp of Geneva on reverse of 27 IV 15. Scarce item in great condition, price $355
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 APS31) Australia 1915 1d KGV. ACSC LC25 (M8A) Officers and Crew with King George V on board HMAS Australia. Used by cds of Leichhardt NSW to Five Dock NSW. 18.NOV.15 Scarce and attractive, selvedge removed, correspondence inside. Cat. $120, price $95 APH152) Australia 1916 small cover to Film Co. Los Angeles, USA. Bears 2.5d Indigo 2nd wmk Kangaroo, cancelled by Melbourne Ship Mail Room cds of 4MR16. Additional “Passed” (by censor) in violet. Small opening tear at op does not affect the stamp. Nice clean cover. Cat. $180, price $129 APH577) Australia 1917 KGV 1d Red Embossed Octagonal Stationery Envelope Die 5 to UK cancelled by Queanbeyan NSW cds (date illegible) with boxed “MORE TO PAY” 2d Black Postage affixed and cancelled by London cds of 10 SP 17. Roughly opened at top and stained. Scarce Due Cover, price $159 APH524) Australia 1922 Small Advertising Cover for Thomas A Edison Ltd. to London, UK. Bears KGV 2d Orange cancelled by Sydney machine cancel of MR 2 1922. Minor scuff to stamp at base, price $39 APH661) Australia 1923 small Advertising cover for “The Producers Supply & Butter Coy., Ltd Nuriootpa” Bears KGV 1d Violet cancelled by Nuriootpa SA of 13NO23 (The 23 is not clear) Typed address to local address, Light Pass SA. Two minor tears and some aging but neat cover. Cancellation rated 2R Stamp Cat. $50 for solo use on cover. Price $45 APH112) Australia 1925 2 x 1½d red KGV Head single watermark and 3d pale dull violet blue KGV Head, single watermark, die I on a registered cover (Red Reg. label 649) from WAGGA WAGGA 12 MY 1925, cancelled unusually by Wagga Parcel Post cds. Melbourne registered cds on reverse of the following day, to Fenneberg bei Waltershausen, Germany. The cover has been opened along the flap and the 1½d stamps are slightly damaged from being too close to the edge of the envelope. The back-stamps show an interesting journey, the letter landed in the northern Italian port of Genoa (Genova)15.6.25, then continued north across country to Milan, 16.6.25 and into Switzerland via Chiasso and finally to its central German destination the next day. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 89D, 104B. Scarce and unusual. Price $85 LM136) Australia 1926 Small Registered cover, Sydney to Grenoble, France. Bears horizontal pair of 3d Blue KGV Single wmk. Die 1a type A, ACSC 105C. Cancelled by Registered Sydney cds of 17-NO-26 and has “Rats Tail R” Sydney NSW Red Reg. Label No. A (handstamp in violet) 1033. Reverse bears arrival cds of Grenoble 19 – 1226. Single stamp on cover cat. $180. Rare survivor in nice condition. Two insignificant tears at top mentioned only for accuracy. Correct rate of 3d Postage and 3d Registered applied. Price $215 APH608) Australia 1927 Commonwealth Bank advertising cover, registered Collins St. – Town Clerk Richmond Vic. Bears 4½d Pale Violet smw Perf. 14 ACSC 119A. Cancelled by Collins St. cds of 5DE27 plus reverse cds’s of Melbourne Registered No. 5 and Richmond of the same date. Also Red Reg’d Label, Collins St. No. 5139 and CBA Unbroken wax seal on reverse. Scarce survivor price $179 APH607) Australia 1928 Commonwealth Bank advertising cover, registered Collins St. – Town Clerk Richmond Vic. Bears 4½d Pale Violet smw Perf. 14 ACSC 119A. Cancelled by Collins St. cds of 20DE28 plus reverse cds’s of Melbourne Registered No. 6 and Richmond of the same date. Also Red Reg’d Label, Collins St. No. 490 and CBA Unbroken wax seal on reverse. Scarce survivor price $179 APH291) Australia 1928 OHMS Registered Cover from “Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies” to “The Commonwealth Trust Corporation” Bears solo use 1927 KGV Head SM Wmk Perf 14, 4½d Violet Solo Use. Stamp damaged at lower right corner. Also bears Brisbane Red Reg’n. Label No. 3741 and with Brisbane registered cds of 27NO28 both front and reverse. Cat. $100 minimum as solo use on cover. Price $49 APH435) Australia 1929 Small Advertising Cover for Australian Films Ltd, to Singleton NSW. Bears 1.5d Red KGV SMW Perf. 13.5 x 12.5. Cancelled by Sydney slogan of 3 JAN 1929 “MINIMUM LETTER RATE/ TO U.S.A. 3d/ADDRESSEE PAYS/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY” Price $39 APH115) Australia 1930 FIVE PENCE on 4½d violet KGV, small multiple watermark,
perf. 13½:12½ used on a small cover from ARTARMON NSW 2 APR 1962 to Lakemba. Cancelled by Artarmon 3 liner slogan “CHECK ADDRESS/IF INCOMPLETE/ ADVISE WRITER” Has been taxed at 1d and a 1d postage due (no watermark, die II) affixed and pen cancelled. It seems that the letter was incorrectly considered as only being franked at 4½d instead of the required 5d, so was taxed at double the deficiency. The envelope has been opened slightly roughly on two sides, the stamps are sound. BW(ACSC) Cat. # 125 Late usage, but apparently commercial. Cat. $200 on cover. Rare! Price $185 APH579) Australia 1931 long advertising Airmail cover to UK. Bears 2d Red KGV plus 6d & 1/- Kangaroos all small multiple wmk. Cancelled by Sydney cds’s of 5MR31. Has horizontal crease to base. Pays correct Airmail rate of 1/6d plus 2d Late Fee. The Kangaroos cat. on cover at $150 and $250 respectively. Nice item, price $149 APH606) Australia 1932 Advertising Newspaper Wrapper for NSW Bookstall Co. Ltd. To Scotland. Bears 2d & 3d Recess Printed Sydney Harbour Bridge and cancelled by Sydney Harbour Bridge cds of 21MR32. One week after the issue of the stamps and 2 days after the opening of the bridge. Correct printed matter rate of 5d. This a rare survivor. Price $225 LM2) Australia 1932 small airmail cover to “British Dental Journal”. 8d Airmail rate bearing 2d Red KGV and 6d Chestnut Kangaroo sml. Multi. Wmk. Cancelled by Toowoomba cds of 14 NO 1932. Neat clean cover. Price $165 APH150) Australia 1934 1st Flight Cover on official Royal Dutch Airways Airmail Envelope TO Holland. Bears 1d Green overinked KGV plus 2d Victoria Centenary perf. 11.5 cancelled by Sydney 3 line Slogan of 6 NOV 1934 “USE/AUSTRALIAN/PRODUCTS” Reverse bears Royal Dutch Airlines Oval double ring handstamp of 24-1034. This cover is listed in AAMC as No. 444, Official Mail from the MacRobertson Air Race carried stampless on the KLM Douglas DC@ “UIVER” and then re-mailed back to Holland. Scarce survivor! Price $115 APH288) Australia 1935 Anzac 2d Red, Imprint pair on 1937 commercial small Airmail cover Brisbane to Melbourne, together with 1d green KGV , Cancelled by cds of Air Mail Brisbane 3OC37 and with arrival cds’s of Sydney Airmail 9OC37 and Melbourne the following day. Scarce and unusual franking. Price $95 APH200) Australia 1936 small airmail Registered Advertising Cover Sydney – Czechoslovakia. Bears 1/6d Double Globe Hermes, 6d Sepia Airmail & 3d Green Airmail Type A on advertising cover for M. H. Cashmore, cancelled by cds’s of Sydney Registered 6-JA-36. Reverse bears the same Sydney Registered cds and cds’s of Athens 19.1.36, Rome 20.26 and Bologna 21.1.36. Clean neat cover price $75 APH434) Australia 1937 Small Airmail cover to UK. Bears Block of 4 x 3d Blue Cable and strip of 4 x 1.5d Red Brown KGV to make correct 1/6d rate. Cancelled by Currumbin Beach Qld. Cds’s of 6 AP 37. Some tone spots, but a remarkable franking. Price $119 APH432) Australia 1937 small Airmail cover Cooktown, Qld. – Brisbane. Bears 3d Green airmail Type B plus 2d NSW Sesqui to make 5d Airmail rate. Cancelled by clear strikes of Cooktown cds’s of 1NO37 and reverse has slogan of Townsville the same day “POST EARLY/EACH DAY” and Brisbane slogan of the following day “SEND BIRTHDAY/GREETINGS BY/TELEGRAPH/ON SPECIALLY/ COLOURED FORMS” One I have not seen before. The 3d type B is scarce on cover, cat. $60 Price $42 APH290) Australia 1938 KGVI P13½ X 14 3d Blue DIE II thick paper in combination with 2d Scarlet KGV on small airmail advertising cover for Hotel Fitzpatrick, Kuranda North Queensland To Rose Bay NSW. Cancelled by cds’s of Cairns, Qld. Of 6JE38 and with Brisbane 2 line slogan on reverse “AIR MAIL/SAVES TIME” of the following day. Nice dual reign cover. Price $42 APH660) Australia 1940 well-travelled small surface mail twice re-addressed cover, Maitland SA to Wales. Bears block of 4 x ½d orange kangaroo perf. 13½ x 12½, cancelled by cds of Maitland 17JA40. Re-addressed from Gamelin to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (abbreviated) and annotated in red ink, “not for this address” Has various cds’s on face: Holyhead 6 MCH 40, Mold Flintshire 9 MCH 1940 and Returned Letter Office Liverpool 12 MR 40. Also 2 x redirect Fingers in red and boxed 2 line “Undeliverable for reason Stated, Return to Sender” Reverse also bears Mold cds of 11 MR 40. Great display item, price $45
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 APH493) Australia 1945 KGVI 3d Brown on JAPANESE SURRENDER COVER, to Largs, South Australia. Cancelled Tokyo Bay and with H.M.A. Ships h/stamp, plus “H.M.A.S SHROPSHIRE official signing of Japanese Surrender” cachet. Small neatly repaired tear at top. Price $295 APH663) Australia 1947 small registered cover Dooen. Vic. to Maryborough Vic. Bears 5½d Gloucester cancelled by neat cds of Dooen 26AP47 with transit backstamps of Horsham and Ballarat 28AP47 and Maryborough arrival backstamp 28AP47. Neat typed address. Dooen blue Reg’d label No. 909. Price $29 APD222) Australia 1949 10/- Robes thin paper plus 2 x 2/- Crocodile cds used on piece to make 7 x the 2/- Airmail Rate to Europe. The 10/- is unknown on cover and only 2 x FDC’s are known, cat. $7500 each. Cancelled by Airmail Section Melbourne cds’s believed 1-4-49 . Unique item, price $10,000 TS697) Australia 1953 small airmail advertising cover for Shell Oil Co. to National Petroleum News, USA. Bears 2/- Green Tasmania Sesqui. Cancelled by Melbourne cds of 2OC53 and with arrival straight line h/stamp in blue 1953 OC 6. Reverse flap bears Shell logo & “You can be sure of Shell” slogan in red. Neat & clean typed address cover. Price $40 APH212) Australia 1955 Lord Howe Island small surface mail cover to UK. Bears 3½d Red Brown QEII cancelled by full strike LHI cds of 20AP55. Clean cover with rubber stamped address. Price $30 ST55) Australia 1955 long advertising airmail cover for J F Howard, Martin Place Sydney, to Germany. Bears 3½d USA Memorial horiz. Strip of 3, plus 1/- Lyre, 1d purple QEII & ½d orange Roo top make correct rate of 2/-. Neat clean typewritten cover. Price $29 APH240) Australia 1957 small airmail advertising cover for The Gospel Film Ministry Ltd. To Westminster Films Releasing USA. Advertising “Wine of Morning” film. Wine of Morning is an American feature film from 1955 and has Barabbas as the subject, who was pardoned according to the Biblical report in place of Jesus. Bears 1/- Olympics and 1/- Lyrebird cancelled by Melbourne machine cancel of 17 JAN 1957. Neat typewritten cover with minor aging. Price $29 TS648) Australia 1957 small advertising cover for Colombia Pencils, sent Melbourne to Bendigo Vic. Bears 4d Green no wmk Koala cancelled by Melbourne slogan of 2 MAY 1957 “PLEASE POST EARLY/BEFORE LUNCH &/BEFORE FOUR O’CLOCK” The no wmk. 4d Koala is scarce on cover with a very short life, issued 18 Aug 1956 and replaced by QEII 4d Claret on 13 March 1957. Price $29 APH532) Australia 1958 small airmail Optometrist’s advertising cover Wollongong NSW to New York. Bears 2 pairs of 5½d War Memorial in a block of 4 plus 2/- Qantas & 2d Green Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, to make 4/- a nice double rate cover. Cancelled by Wollongong slogan of 2 AP 1958 and GPO Sydney Air cds of the following day to cancel those stamps not catching the slogan. The War Memorial pair is rare on commercial mail. Neat typed address cover. Price $59 APH566) Australia 1958 small airmail advertising cover for Australian Window Glass Pty. Ltd. Of Alexandria NSW. to Australian Consolidated Industries Ltd. USA. Bears 2/- Brown Aboriginal Art no wmk. Cancelled by Arncliffe NSW slogan of 6 DEC 1958. “CHECK ADDRESS/IF INCORRECT/ADVISE SENDER” The 2/- no wmk is scarce on solo use cover. Neat clean typed address cover. Price $30 APH220) Australia 1961 small airmail cover to NZ. Bears solo usage of 8d Tiger cat 2nd master plate, ordinary paper cancelled by slogan of Melbourne 19 JLY 1961 “SERVE PART TIME/WITH THE CITIZEN/MILITARY FORCES” Part flap missing. Neat clean hand addressed cover to Victoria University Wellington. Surviving 8d rate covers are scarce. Price $35 APH219) Australia 1961 Airmail Greeting Card size envelope to Germany. Bears horiz. pair of 11d Rabbit Bandicoot plus 5d 19651 Christmas to make correct 2/3d rate for sealed articles. Cancelled by cds’s Penguin Tasmania 13DE61. Neat clean hand addressed cover. Has minor fold at top with 5mm tear, stamps unaffected. The 11d is scarce on cover, more so in a pair. Price $35
APH238) Australia 1964 Long Airmail advertising cover for Paxton’s Real Estate of Sydney to London Solicitor. Bears 2/3d Wattles white paper. Cancelled by Sydney slogan of 17 NOV 1964 “A TELEGRAPHIC/CODE ADDRESS/SAVES TIME/AND MONEY” 1ST time we have sighted this slogan. Clean typewritten cover. Price $29 APH489) Australia 1965 Long Airmail advertising cover for Juvena Trading Co. of Sydney to Denmark. Bears 2/3d Wattles white paper. Cancelled by Sydney slogan of 4 AUG 1965 “VISIT YOUR SCHOOLS/EDUCATION WEEK” Clean typewritten cover. Price $29 APH497) Australia 1965 Forces Concession small Airmail cover to RAF Singapore. Bears 1d Dull purple QEII & 5d Hargrave. Cancelled by 3 line Melbourne Slogan of 26AUG 1965. “POSTING QUANTITIES/OF MAIL? USE A / POSTAGE IMPRINT” Rare cover, price $69 APH287) Australia 1968 THURSDAY ISLAND QLD. postmark on small airmail advertising cover of DOMINION (Far East Lines) cruise ship company. Bears 1966 AAT 20c solo Helicopter stamp to USA. Long letter included on Dominion Stationery for S.S. George Anson. Very Rare commercial usage of this stamp. Price $129 APH573) Australia 1969 5c Edgeworth David Booklet Pane on small Airmail Cover to Germany. Together with 5c Ports & Harbours to make 30c rate. Cancelled by Darwin cds’s of 4MAR69. Booklet panes on commercial cover are rare. Price $69 APH576) Australia 1970 Registered Airmail Cover to NAURU 65c Rate. Bears 1970 Expo pair plus additional 20c (damaged), 5c Grasslands and 15c Blue Gum. Cancelled by cds’s of Randwick NSW 3JY70. Rare commercial usage of 20c Expo. Price $119 APH494) Australia 1971 RARE small Airmail cover bearing solo use 15c Australia/ Asia to Pitcairn Is! Cancelled Melbourne 4 line slogan of 3 SEP 1971 “VISIT YOUR / SCHOOLS/EDUCATION/WEEK” Pitcairn receiving cds on front of SP 10 71. The solo use of this 15c was cat. $25 in the 2002 ACSC. Way below today’s value. Price $87.50 APS32) Australia 1971 6c Red QEII small stationery envelope registered Five Dock NSW to local address and uprated by 50c Dampier & 1c Brown QEII. Cancelled by registered cds’s of Five Dock 5OC71 and with arrival normal cds’s on reverse of the same date. Blue Reg’n label of Five Dock No. 8308. Scarce usage. Price $39 APH563) Australia 1972 A6 size Airmail Registered Cover to Germany. Bears 35c Beef and 50c Dampier cancelled by cds of Kensington NSW of 27JE72. Scarce franking, price $39 APH520) AUSTRALIA 1972 35C BEEF SOLO USE ON SMALL AIRMAIL COVER SYDNEY TO FINLAND. Cancelled by Sydney 4 line slogan “KEEP AUSTRALIA/CLEAN/BY PLANT/ QUARANTINE” dated 8 AUG 1972. Scarce usage and destination. Price $39 APH485) Australia 1973 Airmail Registered cover Qld. – WA. Bears 30c Qantas, 10c Oil & Gas plus 2 x 7c Humbug Fish and 1c & 2c QEII to make correct rate of 57c . Scarce franking as the 30c Qantas was intended for overseas Airmail use. Cancelled by cds’s of Fortitude Valley JA 15 73. Price $45 APS33) Australia 1977 18c Red QEII Lettercard used 15MR77 to Hunters Hill NSW, with cds of Lord Howe Island. Scarce. Price $39 APH587) Australia 1977 Small cover to Greenwich NSW bearing 5c & 15c Pioneer Life cancelled by Trans Australia Rail cds of 7 AP 77. Transit cds on reverse of Tarcoola SA 2 days later. Scarce cancel, price $29 APH578) Australia 1977 $1.35 Rate OVERSEAS EXPRESS DELIVERY, with red labels x 2 on face and 1 on reverse. Small Airmail cover WHYALLA SA to GREECE. Bears 25 & 30c Scenes, plus 30c Performing Arts & 45c Cricket. Cancelled by Whyalla cds’s of 8JE77 and with Adelaide transit cds on reverse 2 days later together with Athens arrival cds of 10.6.77. Rare survivor, price $69 APH657) Australia 1988 37c Leadbeaters Possum PSE uprated for Priority Paid by 2c, 25c & $1 Living Together. Sent Bentleigh East to Melbourne SEC and cancelled by single cds of 25OC88. Correct rate of $1.64. Priority paid label to top left. Reverse has violet time date stamps. Rare combination of stamps. Small coffee? stain to front of envelope. Price $39 APH655) Australia 1989 Priority Paid cover Zillmere Qld to Diners Club Melbourne. Bears $1, 39c & 25c Living together to make correct $1.64 rate. Cancelled by Zillmere cds of 3JAN89 and with Zillmere time/date stamp in black on front
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 in black and received time/date stamps in violet on reverse of Brisbane 3/1 and Melbourne 4/1. Nice tri-value franking. Price $35 APH478) Australia 1989 Long airmail cover to Finland. Bears 32c Christmas and 90c Living Together. Cancelled by slogan of Fremantle WA 10 MAR 1989 "ADDRESS MAIL TO PRIVATE BOX NO. EXPEDITES DELIVERY". Price: $29 APH483) Australia 1989 Small airmail cover to Finland. Bears 35c Blue Tiger Butterfly X 2, 1c Living Together and 39c Merino. Cancelled by slogan of NSW 16 MAR 1989 "AUSTRALIA POST HAS THE SPEED YOU NEED". Price: $29 APH486) Australia 1989 Small airmail cover to Finland. Bears solo use 90c Living Together cancelled by slogan of Young NSW 17 MCH 1989 “POST EARLY AND SPEED YOUR MAIL". Scarce destination. Price $29 APH482) Australia 1989 Small airmail cover to Finland. Bears $1 Corriedale Sheep and 10c Living Together. Machine cancel of Footscray Mail Centre VIC 21 MAR 1989. Price: $29 APH472) Australia 1989 airmail cover to Denmark. Bears 60c Living Together and 53c Microchips. Cancelled by CDS of VIC 30 JUN 89. 3c overpaid. Price: $39 APH476) Australia 1990 Large airmail cover to Finland. Bears 15c Living Together and $1 Fun Run. Cancelled by slogan of Perth WA 10 JUL 1990 "COLLECT AUSTRALIAN STAMPS". 5c overpaid. Price: $39 APH659) Australia 1991 un-denominated PSE of waterfalls (Auspost ref. DL599/0032) uprated with vertical pair 75 Living Together. Sent Kilcoy Qld to Reg. Births Marriages an Deaths Sydney. Cancelled by Kilcoy cds’s of 22MAR91 and with Priority Paid label to left. Reverse has clear strikes of Violet date/time stamp. Stafford Qld. 22 MAR 1991 and Sydney 24 MAR 1991. (the 22nd being a Friday so the Sydney receiving stamp was Sunday) Neat clean cover, price $30 APH177) Australia 1991 Priority Paid PSE Lismore to Tamworth NSW. Postage paid envelope (PPE) of Rock Falls, PO Ref. DL 599/0032 uprated by horiz. Pair of 75c Living Together. Cancelled by Lismore rubber cds’s of 17 APR 1991 and with 2 line instructional “POSTED INCORRECTLY/OR TOO LATE” Flap missing. Unusual! Price $29 APH584) Australia 1991 Long Airmail Security Post cover to Auckland NZ. Bears $1 Sulphur Crested Cockatoo overpaying by 30c the airmail rate to NZ, & $10 gardens for Security Post Fee. Cancelled by counter h/stamp of Crows Nest NSW 12 SEP 1991. Rare! Price $79 APH410) Australia 1992 long airmail cover to Scotland. Bears 45c Living together (late use) along with 45c Parma Wallaby sheet stamp and 3 x 10c Sailboarding. Scarce makeup for $1.20 rate. Cancelled by cds’s of Adelaide 6FE92. Price $29 TS264) Australia 1992, 1989 $10 Gardens & 1988 90c Parkinson on Long Security Post airmailed 20c Crimson Rosella PSE No. 006 to Hamilton NZ, with NZ registration label affixed. Cancelled by Dee Why NSW cds's of 17DE92. Overpays the NZ Airmail rate by 10c. Scarce and attractive, price $79 APH470) Australia 1994 airmail cover to Denmark. Bears 60c Living Together and 65c Rock-Climbing. Cancelled by CDS of Glen Waverley VIC 4 MR 94. 5c underpaid. Price: $39 First Flight Covers AFC30) Australia 1931 Purple H/Stamp cacheted airmail cover, Hobart TAS - Edinburgh Scotland. Bears 2d Red KGV and 3d Green Airmail Type A cancelled by CDS of Hobart 30APR1931 on face. Hand written cover listed as AAMC 195. Price: $112.50 AFC34) Australia 1931 plain registered airmail First Day cover, Melbourne VIC Cottesloe Beach WA via Sydney NSW. Bearing Kingsford Smiths set cancelled by CDS of Registered Melbourne 19MR31 on face, Sydney MR31 and Cottesloe WA 26MR31 on reverse. Hand addressed cover listed as AAMC 180. Price: $95 AFC44) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp and Kookaburra, Kiwi cacheted airmail cover for First Official Airmail Australia - New Zealand. From Australia - France via New Zealand. Bears 2d Red KGV and 2x 3d Green Airmail Type A cancelled by Airmail CDS of Sydney NSW 10AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 and Paris 16V1934 on reverse. Typed address cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $45
AFC45) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cacheted airmail cover, Australia - France via New Zealand. Bears 1½d Brown KGV, 6d Brown Airmail and 3d Green Airmail Type A cancelled by CDS of Sydney Airmail 10AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 and Paris 16V1934 on reverse. Typed address cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $45 AFC81) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cacheted airmail cover, Australia - France via New Zealand. Bears 1½d Brown KGV, 6d Brown Airmail and 3d Green Airmail Type A cancelled by CDS of Sydney Airmail 10AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 on reverse. Typed address cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $45 AFC90) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cachet Australia & New Zealand airmail Boomerang cover for First Official Airmail Australia - New Zealand. Bears 4d Olive KGV, 3d Green Airmail Type A, + NZ 4d Purple Airmail and 3d Chocolate Airmail cancelled by CDS of Kaitaia 14AP34 and Melbourne 15AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 and Sydney Airmail Section 14APR1934 on reverse. Hand addressed cover listed as AAMC 370. Trans - Tasman cacheted misdated 1984! Price: $45 AFC89) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cacheted airmail cover, Australia - New Zealand. Bears 4d Olive KGV, 3d Green Airmail Type A BOOKLET STAMP cancelled by slogan "Airmail saves time" Sydney NSW 5AP34 and on face. With Auckland NZ 12AP34 on reverse. Hand addressed cover listed as AAMC 369. Somewhat aged. Price: $135 AFC88) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cacheted airmail cover, Australia - New Zealand. Bears 1d Red Engraved KGV, 3d Blue Sturt and 3d Green Airmail Type A BOOKLET STAMP cancelled by CDS of Adelaide SA 1934 5 APR and slogan "Say it by telephone" on face. With Vic Cent. and 6th Australasian Philatelic Exhibition Cinderella and Christchurch CDS 12AP34 on reverse. Typed address cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $225 AFC86) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cachet Australia & New Zealand airmail Boomerang cover for First Official Airmail Australia - New Zealand. Bears 1d Green KGV, 6d Brown Airmail, 4d Purple Airmail and 3d Chocolate Airmail cancelled by CDS of Kaitaia 14AP34 and Melbourne 6AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 and Sydney Airmail 14APR1934 on reverse. Hand addressed cover listed as AAMC 370. Trans - Tasman cachet misdated 1984! Price: $45 AFC41) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cachet Kookaburra & Kiwi cacheted airmail cover for First Official Airmail Australia - New Zealand. From Australia - France via New Zealand. Bears 2d Red KGV and Horizontal pair 3d Green Airmail Type A cancelled by CDS of Sydney Airmail 10AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 and Paris 16V1934 on reverse. Typed address cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $45 AFC42) Australia 1934 Map with Boomerang and Map with Statue cacheted airmail cover for First Official Airmail Australia - New Zealand. New Zealand - Australia. Bears 1d Green KGV, Horizontal pair 3d Green Airmail Type A and NZ 1d Red Admiral cancelled by CDS of Auckland 12AP34 and Mosman 7APR34 slogan "Airmail saves time" on face. With Auckland NZ 12AP34 and Sydney NSW 7APR1934 on reverse. Hand addressed cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $45 AFC43) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp cacheted airmail cover, Australia - France via New Zealand. Bears 1½d Brown KGV, 6d Brown Airmail and 3d Green Airmail Type A cancelled by CDS of Sydney Airmail 10AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 on reverse. Typed address cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $45 AFC87) Australia 1934 Purple H/Stamp and Kookaburra, Kiwi cacheted airmail cover for First Official Airmail Australia - New Zealand. From Australia - France via New Zealand. Bears 2d Red KGV and 2x 3d Green Airmail Type A (1 damaged) cancelled by CDS of Sydney Airmail 10AP34 on face with Auckland NZ 12AP34 and Paris 16V1934 on reverse. Typed address cover listed as AAMC 369. Price: $30 Australia inwards Mail BC107) Straits Settlements 1935 small registered re-addressed Airmail cover to Melbourne. Bears 10c & 30c KGV Tablet types tied by cds of Penang 17 JA 1935, and with registration label for Mantin overprinted Penang No. 6. Addressed to Bendigo and re-addressed to Hawthorn. Reverse bears large Red & Black circular seal for
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BUY OR BID SALE MARCH 2019 “The Chartered Bank of India Australia and China” and with central PENANG” also has cds’s of Singapore 18 JA 1935, Darwin 23 JA 35, Bendigo 28 JA 35, Registered Melbourne 26 JA 35 and finally Hawthorn 30 JA 35. A much travelled cover! Neat and clean (and scarce!) Price $129 Australia Military ROW21) Australia 1940’s small On Active Service RAAF Cover, Ceylon – Sydney. Bears 1A Red & 2AS Orange KGVI of India cancelled by undated R.A.F. BASE P.O. CEYLON circular barred cancel in Violet. Additional Triangular “Field Censor India 119” and circular “Unit Censor W 170 India”, both also in Violet. Top let has manuscript “ON ACTIVE SERVICE R.A.A.F.” And on backflap: “F/Sgt Paterson E.J. R.A.F. India Command” Small neat attractive cover, has been opened 3 sides. price $49 Australian Commonwealth Postal Stationery LM26) 1916 1d KGV Sideface. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards in blue, ASC # L9a, "2nd A.I.F. EMBARKING" FU Oct 1916 letter card from Flemington to Northcote. Price $245 LM29) 1922 2d red. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards, grey stock inside & out, ASC #LC18, view 'PINEAPPLES QUEENSLAND' unused, fresh. Price $190 LM28) 1943 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, text on front T base 'DO NOT NEGLECT. . ...', ASC #L44, unused. Price $55 LM24) 1943 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, text on front at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT. . ...', ASC #L44, unused. Price $55 LM36) 1949 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, Arms at upper left, 127mm between perforations, text on front in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #47, small mark at lower left, unused. Price $35 LM35) 1949 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, Arms at upper left, 134mm between vertical perforations, text on front in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L47a, uprated to 3.5d postage with 1d violet QEII (some toned perforations), unused. Price $50 LM34) 1949 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 2.5d red, Arms at upper left, 127mm between perforations, text on front in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #47, unused. Price $40 LM43) 1951 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red, ASC #L49,unused. Price $25 LM45) 1951 Lettercard KGVI. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3d red, ASC #L48, unused. Price $35 LM44) 1953 (October) Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Arms at upper left, text on front & back in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L51, unused. Price $55 LM42) 1953 (October) Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Arms at upper left, text on front & back in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L51, unused. Price $55 LM37) 1954 (March) Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', ASC #L52, unused. Price $35 LM23) 1956 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5d red Die ll (base of neck solid colour), Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & three lines added to back, ASC #L54, unused. Price $70 LM38) 1956 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 3.5 red Die II (base of neck solid colour), Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & three lines added to back, ASC #L54, unused, edge wear at top. Price $40 LM39) 1957 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4d red Die
I (base of neck unshaded), Price and Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & three lines on reverse, ASC #L56,unused. Price $25 LM22) 1958 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4d red Die l (base of neck unshaded), Price removed, Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address & and three lines on reverse, ASC #57, variety Misplaced perforations through admonition legend. Price $55 LM40) 1959 Lettercard QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery- Letter Cards. 5d-and-bars on 4d red Die I (base of neck unshaded), Price removed, Arms at upper left, text on front & back no longer in red panel at base 'DO NOT NEGLECT . . ...', Sender's Address with three lines, obliteration of the legend on reverse, ASC #L8, unused. Price $20 LM21) 1960 Lettercards QEII facing right. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 5d blue, yellow within, ASC #59, variety partial offset of outer cover blue legend within normal for comparison, both unused. Price $145 LM33) 1965 Lettercard QEII facing right. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 5d red, pale yellow within, ASC #L60a, unused, Light bend at lower right. Price $25 LM32) 1965 Lettercard QEII facing right. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 5d red , pale yellow within, ASC #l60a, unused. Price $35 LM20) 1966 Lettercards QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4c red, pale yellow within & grey within, ASC #61,61a, unused. Price $70 LM19) 1966 Lettercards QEII. Australia - Postal Stationery - Letter Cards. 4c red, both types, pale yellow within & grey within, ASC #L61,61a, unused, (A- condition). Price $55
Australian Territories AAT/Nauru/NWPI/New Guinea/Papua/PNG/BCOF APH468) AAT 1954 Commercial Surface Mail cover to Denmark. Bears late usage of 7½d Blue KGVI Sideface cancelled by Mawson cds of 15FE54. Airmail Envelope has Par Avion plane cachet top left scribbled out in pencil. Rare commercial cover. Price $79 BCOF6) BCOF 1948 Commercial usage of Australia KGVI 5.5d Registered Envelope, uprated by 1d BCOF. Cancelled by Aust. Army P.O. cds of 17DE48 and with 19? DE 48 Bexley NSW arrival cds. Sent by Maj. Jervis, C.E. Branch RA.E. Kure Japan. Scarce and attractive cover, price $119 LM112) BCOF 1948 unaddressed philatelic official cover with BCOF Crown logo in Blue on reverse, bearing 1d, 3d & 6d BCOF overprints, but with misplaced overprint on 6d Kookaburra showing the dot after F in margin. Unlisted variety. Price $98 N2) Nauru 1916 – 23 Seahorses, 2/6d – 10/- (deeper shade SG23d) mint lightly hinged. 10/- centred top right, others are well centred, all with good perfs. Cat. £670, price $519 N7) Nauru 1937 Freighters smooth Paper set, SG 26B/39B, fresh mint unhinged. (The two top values are the better rough paper) Cat. approx. £300, price $329 N11) Nauru 1947 small surface mail cover to Melbourne. Bears 1d & 1.5d Smooth paper Freighters. Cancelled by Nauru Central Pacific cds of 12FE47. Price $39+ DB799) New Guinea NWPI 1919 – 23 2.5d Indigo Kangaroo. 3rd wmk perf. OS. Very fine used with good perfs. and cantering, neat top right corner cds cancel. Cat. £425. Seen elsewhere at $625. My price $549 DB399) New Guinea, NWPI 1919 10/- Grey & Bright Pink Kangaroo. 3rd wmk SG 117, Type A. Vfu example, well centred and good perfs. with light full cds cancel. List retail $275, price $219 British Empire/Commonwealth DB181) Antigua 183 6d Green, SG 8a. Wmk upright fine used with barred numeral 02, full perfs and good colour. Cat. £195, price $195 BC55) Bahawalpur 1945 Officials complete to 1 Rupee, SG 01 - 06. Mint lightly hinged set, highly sought after. Cat. £110 price $115
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Glen Stephens Rarity Offers For 20 years, my ’Stamp Rarity Page’ has been a “must visit” place for many collectors and dealers, globally - tinyurl.com/GlenRare Large clear photos, and lots of detail, and FIXED NETT PRICES. “Philatelic Porn” as one client jokingly described it as! No 20% “Buyer Fees” to add on top etc. All credit cards accepted - even Amex, and with NO insulting extra fees to you either! Each month I’ll add here, a couple of items from that page, for the possible interest of readers. Choice material, and special collection offers etc, from all over the globe. Material on that page often sells FAST - within hours of being listed up, and it changes often - weekly mostly, so do bookmark this page, and check often - tinyurl.com/GlenRare
1913 Roo, 4d Orange ANILINE Ink, superb MLH with Cert:
A rare and highly under-rated stamp. Have not owned one for decades. Has a clear 2017 Photo Certificate from the Shades Guru, Michael Drury’s “Sydney Philatelic Research Service’’ Certifying this as - “4d Orange - Aniline - ACSC 2017, No 15b” Incredibly fresh for any 4d Roo, with a real glowing unfaded colour. Superbly fresh vibrant MVLH. ACSC 15B, cat $2,000 for average grade, and this one is about as good as these get. Only $US875 as I type this - $A1,250 (Stock 728BA)
$10 Kangaroo complete set 5, Perf “OS” and O/P “Specimen”!:
How many Kangaroo or Australia collections globally have all 5 of these? Almost ZERO! As part of the Centenary of the Kangaroo and Map stamps in 2013, Australia Post sold a small number of sets of these 5 items shown above in a small sheetlet. They seem to have only sold them at the huge FIP International 2013 World Stamp Expo in Melbourne, and sold out fast. Oddly these got little or no publicity, as all the Black Caviar horse racing product they issued at same show, took precedence at AP, and few seemed to have bought the Roos at the time. I certainly did at the show, as I recognised their great future potential! I have waited 6 years to offer them. I do not think any other dealer on this planet has this complete set of 5 offered for sale - check it out! VERY scarce, 100% Official, yet at less than double face. Only well centred copies selected for sale. The $10 Kangaroo was offered overprinted “Specimen” in the exact same font as was used in 1913. It was also overprinted in a solid “OS” font, as was used on the 1930 Kangaroo issues. And Australia Post ALSO offered them in the Large and Small sized “OS” perfins, in sizes exactly as issued in 1913 on the original Kangaroo stamps. ASC Cat, 3099msb, $160, and SG 3983a, cat £130. PRICES - One set 5 x $10, MUH and/or CTO, your choice, (MUH sent unless specified) $A95 (Stock 729JA) Re-seller or investor special - FIVE sets of 5 x $10, MUH and/or CTO, your choice (MUH sent unless specified) $A425 (Stock 729JC). TEN sets 5 - $A800 (Stock 729JD) Or, one set 5 MUH, and one set of 5 CTO (10) for $A185 (Stock 729JF) These are OFFICIAL Post Office issues, and are in the 2 main catalogues, and I have very small stock left now. Set of 5 MUH or CTO - well under $US70 now: $A95 (Stock 729JA)
Tonga 1892 Defins, full set 5 *DIE PROOFS* just $A80 apiece!:
The Arms of Tonga, and King George I - the complete set 5. SG 10/14 - SG cat £225 mint, and £400 used, and Die Proofs in colour are 1000 times scarcer than either! Bright and gorgeous looking set, especially for 127 years old, on clear white wove paper. Each expertised on reverse by “A. Diena”. The seller’s family great grand-father was High Commissioner for this region I was advised. Only $A80 each - indeed only about $US55 apiece right now - if these were from Australia, you could literally add 2 zeros. $A400 (Stock 792BX)
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Exhibiting - Display Sheets We are often asked for advice on the best display sheet to use for exhibits. Display sheets come in different sizes, weights and colours. Each sheet is put into a lightweight transparent protector, with only one side open. The protector should not exceed the display sheet by more than 1 cm all round. Sheets without protectors will not be accepted into any exhibition. Display Sheet Weight Standard paper is about 80 gsm and is too flimsy for exhibiting. By the time you affix a cover to the page it will need the additional support that a heavier grade paper gives. Try affixing any cover/postcard to the top of a sheet of standard A4 paper and leave about 1cm of clear space above it. Now try standing it upright (as if it were in a frame). Then turn the page upside down so that the cover is at the base of the sheet. Although the sheet of paper with the cover at the base is more stable the overall appearance aspect of an exhibit would look odd if covers were only at the bottom of each sheet. It will cost a bit more, but it is worth acquiring a heavier weight paper. A heavier grade paper page will be better able to support the cover in the upper position. Up to 140 gsm can still fit into a computer printer. Display Sheet Size Some time ago it was only possible to exhibit on sheets that were 230 x 290 mm in size. Since the mid-90s, with the introduction of personal computers and various types of printers, exhibitors were given more freedom to decide how to prepare, organize and print their exhibits. This included the use of other sheet sizes. Exhibitors can now choose from the three sets of FIP approved exhibit sheet sizes. It should be noted that these approved sizes include the protector that surround the sheet. See sheet dimension diagrams below. 1. A4 - 210 x 297 mm or 230 x 290 mm 2. A3 - 420 x 297 mm or 460 x 290 mm 3. Square - 310 x 290 mm Even though the FIP has approved page heights of 29.7cm there are many exhibitions where the frames do not allow this height. We recommend that you 52 - Stamp News
Figure 1: Example of vertical mounting should not use standard A4 (210 x 297) or A3 (420 x 297) as they are usually about 1 cm too tall to fit into frames. We recommend using sheets that do not exceed 283cm in height including the protectors. It is important that the height of exhibit does not exceed the frame height, or you may receive your pages back damaged. The first option uses the smallest sheet. There will be 16 pages in one frame (4 rows of 4 pages). The second option is the largest format, where there are 8 pages in one frame (or 4 rows of 2 pages). The third option is the so-called square or “Damian Läge” format (because he was the first to use the format). This uses 12 almost square pages per frame (or 4 rows of 3 pages). Examples of these can be seen in the following frame layout options. Which sheet size should I use? Looking at exhibits in current exhibitions, I have noted that more than half of the exhibitors use the
Stephanie Bromser
Philatelic Development Officer, APF
Figure 2: Example of diagonal mounting smaller size pages. If they choose to use larger pages, it is more common for them to use the largest size and not the square sheets. Exhibition frames can take pages that are wider than standard A4 or A3. However, exhibitors often use the narrower pages. Presumably the choice is made because their existing home printer will easily print these pages. There are advantages to the exhibitor in using the widest of the small sheets, 230 x 283 mm. If you intend to exhibit often it is worthwhile reviewing the cost of a new printer to give yourself more flexibility. It might be best for new exhibitors to start with option 1, the smaller size pages. Unless you are an experienced exhibitor you will find the smaller sheets simpler to design and the text will flow naturally from left to right, top to bottom. They are also easier to manage when there is a need to modify or rework. However, there are at least two occasions when new exhibitors need to consider using larger pages: when displaying very large material and when
they want to show several items on a single sheet that simply do not fit onto the smaller page. An exhibitor should never cut, shorten or fold covers. Mounting long covers at an angle or vertically should be avoided. It is relatively easy to place them upright or diagonally so that they fit on the page, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look right like that (see figures 1 and 2). You do not read an addressed cover leaning heavily to one side! With larger pages you can mount larger items horizontally, so your material can be seen easily. In Revenue and Open exhibits, due to the often large or unorthodox sizes of non-philatelic materials, mounting on the larger size sheets can often be advantageous to achieve a more attractive presentation. The larger sheets enable you to show more items on each page and make it possible to show largesized philatelic items such as parcel post, postal stationery, telegrams, original artwork. Two smaller sheets have four margins, but one large sheet has only two margins. With fewer margins you can use the expanded centre area of the page. There are other considerations. With the largest sheet you only have half the number of pages and you may be limited in the number subtitles that you are able to use. However, in general, a larger page allows you to be more creative when writing up the text. The largest sheet size is not easy to handle or to layout the material and text correctly. Some exhibitors use large sheets but still divide the page into two halves, sometimes even separated by a line in the middle of the page. This is not liked as it is poor treatment and difficult for the reader to follow. If you use the large sheets you need to manage to fill the whole page and take care of the fact that you should be able to read from left to right and from top to bottom. The square sheet is gaining in popularity. It has the advantages of the additional width and can accommodate almost all the oversized items. Some classes such as postal history, postal stationary aerophilately, astrophilately and maximaphily have material that are mainly envelopes or cards. The danger of using the smaller sheets is that usually only two items can be placed on any sheet and the Stamp News - 53
Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation exhibitor can fall into a repetitive “tram track” layout, each page has two covers one on top of the other, or inappropriate overlapping. The square sheet overcomes these issues as the extra width encourages offset envelopes and allows more material per page. It is also easier to design than the larger pages and this can lead to improved treatment. It is possible to use a mixture of sheet sizes in one exhibit. You do need to consider the overall balance or appearance of a random double page in an exhibit. You also need to be careful to plan the flow of your exhibit to take the layout of the frame into account. You must make sure that a double page will fit where you want it. You can have a double page at the start or end of a row with two small pages on either side, or have one small page, one large page and one small page in one row. When you have decided on the paper to use you should buy enough paper to see you through the life of the exhibit. It does not look good if newly mounted sheets are different to the original. Display Sheet Colour Display pages should be plain with no lines. Many exhibitors use white pages. Although white is a fairly harsh colour it is perfectly acceptable. Off-white, cream and pastel colours are not as harsh in appearance still give a good contrast to the material shown thereon. You can buy paper in any number of strong colours and fancy pages with arty surrounds and headings. This may be suitable for party invitations but not for exhibits because it detracts from the more important material on it. In effect you will more likely be penalised by judges if you use garish coloured paper because it will be difficult to focus upon what you are saying. Black pages are not allowed. Obviously, it is up to the exhibitor to choose his or her exhibition pages carefully, but please bear in mind that there are some other aspects that need to be considered before finalising one’s choice. Protectors Transparent protectors should be used for each page. Ensure they are made of the correct material and will not damage the pages and material over time. Re54 - Stamp News
Figure 3: Sample page from the senior programme member if the protectors are too large, they may not fit the frames and could be damaged or your pages may not be exhibited. The word “archival” has become one of those terms used to sell products and make consumers feel safe. But with no regulations to control or define what constitutes an archival product, consumers must educate themselves. You should look for plastic that is polyester, polyethylene or polypropylene. Be wary of ‘vinyl’ or ‘polyvinyl chloride’ or ‘PVC’ as it is not safe and is highly reactive. This reaction will, over time, cause permanent damage. For better quality and protection, use Mylar sheet protectors (also called polyester). Pages should be numbered. This is best done with a small sticky label on the back of the protector. Corner Mounts (for attaching covers to exhibit pages) Self-adhesive clear mounting corners provide a safe,
Stephanie Bromser
Philatelic Development Officer, APF Mondays and Thursdays.
Figure 4: Sample page from the senior programme time saving method of securing covers and similar material. Choose corner mounts where the corner is clear so that they become almost invisible. The choice of size of the corner mount depends on the size of the item, large items need larger mounts. It is very important that all items are held securely on the page, an item that has fallen will detract from presentation. Like paper and protectors, the corners should be acid-free. APF Store: The APF Store has display pages, sheet protectors and archival quality photo corners for sale. They can be viewed at the following website. https://apf.org.au/ store/. Orders may be placed by sending the downloadable order form. Our APF store Manager Mike Kovaleff¸ can be contacted by EMAIL (mikekov@bigpond.com), by telephone on 08 8552 1983 or by mail at PO Box 506 Victor Harbor SA 5211. Orders are processed on
SYDNEY YOUTH STAMP GROUP PROGRAMME October 2018. In Australia philatelic events for young people tend to be held in a corner at Stamp Shows where participants can select stamps to take home. They may also be given a “goodie bag” containing stamps and other items. The Philatelic Association of NSW (PHILAS) supports the Sydney Youth Stamp Group (SYSG), which runs one day workshops for young people during the school holidays. Their aim is to encourage stamp collecting and foster an understanding of philately. They have junior and senior programmes in workshops that run from 10:30 am to 3 pm. There are several sessions, focussed around a specific theme, that provide information on various aspects stamp collecting and exhibiting. The participants are divided into juniors, (7 to 11 years) and seniors, (from 12 years). Lenore Callender is the SYSG Coordinator and runs the juniors group assisted by Mal Nicolson and some parents. Paul Storm runs the seniors group assisted by Michael Gortley, Linda Lee and Ruth Mitchell. The programme held on 11 October 2018 had the theme “Centenary of the end of World War I”. Both junior and senior groups were shown a display of stamps and related material presented by philatelists who specialise in the theme. The juniors had a simpler presentation than the seniors. Both groups completed a questionnaire based on the display. The display “New Zealand Centenary of WW1 and Cinderellas” was given by David Miner and Wilson Ilbery. David Miner focussed on the New Zealand Post Office CenStamp News - 55
Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation tenary commemoratives issues. Wilson Ilbery showed items privately printed during WWI that aimed to raise money for the war effort and to alert people at home to the terrible events happening in France. The Juniors Programme. Lenore gave a short presentation on the history of World War 1 and Remembrance Day. The juniors found stamps firstly from the countries that were directly involved in the declaration of war, and then from the countries that became involved in the war due to alliances. After viewing a world map, that showed how the war was truly a World War, they hinged their stamps into their workbooks. After lunch the they enjoyed a swapping session. Lenore led a discussion on the meaning of Remembrance Day. The juniors found stamps from different countries that were issued in remembrance, naming the countries and hinging them into their workbooks. A concentration game, using remembrance stamps, and making a remembrance red poppy concluded the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. The Seniors Programme. The Seniors programme examined different types of philatelic items. They made a catalogue of 8 First Day Covers, using a grid to give the following information on each of the selected designs: the issue date and name, the face value, design and colour and other philatelic features such as if the stamps were gummed or self-adhesive. They examined types of stamps relating to Above : Sheet Dimension Diagrams WWI including postage, cinderellas, tax, charity Below : Frame Layout Options and commemorative stamps using colourful phoprovided by the organisers. This session helps young tocopies provided by Paul. philatelists to select and purchase stamps for their After lunch the seniors â&#x20AC;&#x153;boughtâ&#x20AC;? stamps using $5
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Stephanie Bromser
Philatelic Development Officer, APF collections. The next session looked at exhibiting. The group selected some of the colourful examples of their own stamps to mount on an album page with a brief write-up. Their pages were collected and displayed at the Orange Coin and Stamp Club’s one-frame State level competition held in November 2018. See figures 3 and 4 for examples of these pages. Their last session was a concentration quiz, based on the WWI events covered during the day. Paul closed by stating that the stamps featured in the day’s programme were able to bring the war’s events to our attention in a very real way and that this was the unique feature of stamps.
At the day’s end, the groups joined to observe a one minute’s silence followed by a recitation of the Ode of Remembrance. The meeting closed with a description of the next meetings’ programmes and goodie bags were handed out. The next workshop will be held on Thursday 18 April 2019. The theme will be “Australian Sports”. Other workshops will be on Thursday 18 July 2019, where the theme is “USA” and Thursday 10 October 2019 with the theme “The Netherlands”. For further information and to book for the workshops see the website www.sydneyyouthstampgroup.org.au
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March 2 - (1st Sat) Katoomba Stamp & Coin March 23 Ocean Grove Annual Stamp Fair. Senior Fair, 9am - 4pm, Masonic Hall, Cnr Station & Citizens Clubrooms, 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. 10am - 2pm entry by Gold Coin donation. Contact Civic Sts, Katoomba. Ph. 0417 802 754 March 2 - (1st Sat) Sutherland Shire Stamp & Coin Collectors Fair, Gymea Anglican Church Hall, 131 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. March 17 - (3rd Sun) Stamp & Coin Fair, 10am - 3pm, Pioneers Hall, Cowper St, Wallsend. 8 Dealers. 4971 3483 March 24 - (4th Sun) Epping Stamp & Coin Fair, Community Hall, 9 Oxford St, Epping. 10am - 4pm. Free Entry, 6 Dealers, Buy/Sell.
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queensland TBA - QStamp Fair, Southside, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Memorial Hall, Logan Rd. Free Entry 8.30am - 2pm March 11 - (2nd Mon) - Gold Coast PS Sale, Rm 1, Southport Comm. Centre, Lawson St, Southport. 11.30am - 2.30pm Brisbane Table Tennis Association Centre Stamp News - 57
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Here is a little guessing game to start us off this month. How much is a one cent REVENUE stamp worth, do you think? I was in Hong Kong this week for Chinese New Year, so this one caught my eye. The stamp you see below. It is the standard HK design for STAMP DUTY, 1903 issue from KEVII era, and has the usual red crimped fiscal cancel - this one for 28-12-04. If you saw it in a circuit book, or dealer stock for a few bucks, or in an old album, would it catch your eye? Well it would not catch my eye to be honest, but it is worth more than a 1913 First Watermark £2 Kangaroo! So, if you see one, do not pass it by. A UK dealer member of stampboards.com is listing it up for sale at £4,000 - near $A8,000. The last one recorded offered, got £4,901 on ebay. Weird world. And if you think that is a lot for a ONE CENT revenue, how about the ONE PENNY one shown below? It is a South Australia 1902 KEVII 1d Stamp Duty stamp with inverted centre. The central King’s head vignette, and the value panel is inverted as you can see. At least 7 are recorded, which in the “scarce”
World Record Price for a Revenue?? 58 - Stamp News
Take a guess on value of this? Revenue orbit is a rather large number usually. Often items with only a couple of copies known to exist still change hands for rather modest 3 figure sums, when compared to their “postage stamp” cousins. The estimate at the Prestige Auction this sold at some years back, was $A4,000. The Buyer bid $A10,000, which with all the ubiquitous auction add-ons and GST etc, saw it invoiced to him for about $A11,650. Gary Watson from auctioneer Prestige Auctions told me after the sale: “it was part of a deceased estate out of Adelaide - not Victor Bullock. The under-bidder at $9,750 may be quietly cursing, as he also missed the one at Stanley Gibbons earlier this year which sold for $A8,912. “The buyer is overseas and also owns the very valuable and unique KGV 2d red tete-beche pair, and the
Glen Stephens million stamp collection formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie, and it occurred to me 99% of collectors really have no idea of who he was, as he was so secretive all his life. His family did not realise he collected stamps, nor did his best friends. Baillie never exhibited his stamps, and never joined any stamp clubs or societies, or attended any stamp auctions, or visited stamp dealer shops, or even attended shows as far as we 2 of the 100,000 Baillie stamps. know. So for the record I’ll similarly unique 6d Western Australia Lake Lefroy add some background on Cycle Mail tete-beche pair” Watson concluded. this collector - NOW one of the most famed of the I feel sure this $A11,650 is certainly a world Twentieth Century without a doubt, and who is widerecord price for any Australasian Revenue or ly acknowledged to have formed the second greatest Duty stamp. Not sure if even British stamps get collection of British Commonwealth stamps ever prices like that? I’ve advised John Barefoot in UK second only to the Royal Collection. of actual sales of the 1d SA, as his Revenues catalogue is absurdly outdated on this, and he is working on a new one now. ,
Who was Sir Gawaine Baillie?
I was mailing this pretty pair of Bermuda 10/KGVI scarce shades shown nearby today, that came from the amazing $A40
Baillie beat Sir Jack Brabham! Stamp News - 59
Market Matters Never has detail on it all been pulled together in one place, and drawing on a lot of sources, and a full day of time, I have made an attempt to come up with a summary of the background to this remarkable stamp collector, and will highlight many of his most prized stamp pieces.
Secret $40 million stamp collection.
This rather eccentric English stamp collector died in 2003, aged 69. Almost none of his family, or very closest friends, knew he even collected stamps. No mention of philately in his obituaries etc. Baillie did not exhibit, belong to clubs, attend auctions, or even discuss stamps with those in his closest circle. His good friend, and car racing business partner Tommy Sopwith - shown at left, around a 1957 Jaguar Mark 1 in photo nearby, and with Baillie at right, was quoted in the Sotheby’s sale catalogue preface as saying Baillie Auction #3 was held in Melbourne. in 2004 - “I do not think he ever mentioned the word They then later auctioned off all the unsolds from ‘stamp’ even once, and I those 10 sales starting them all at £1 estimate - many had no idea he collected them!” of these pieces of course fetched huge figures! All Sotheby’s initially auctioned his superb stamp up, the sale of the Baillie collection came to well collection over ten sales from September/Octoover $A40 million at the time. ber 2004 to January 2007, and those 10 sales were The family had called in a Sotheby’s art expert invoiced before any Government taxes etc, for to appraise some paintings and art they wanted to £15,975,438. This sum was the highest total ever auction. When there, the wife asked did he know achieved, for any single owner series of stamp sales anything about stamps, and the art chap reportedly in Europe. 60 - Stamp News
Glen Stephens said it was not his field of expertise, but could take a brief look at an album, and advise if it was a common schoolboy collection, or something a little more valuable. Instead of being shown the expected album or two, he was walked into a large library type room filled with large leather Frank Godden stamp albums. The art expert demurred, and said he would have their “stamp chappie” visit, to make a more accurate appraisal. Remember, Sotheby’s has always had VERY little to do with stamps - art was their BIG thing. “It was like walking into Aladdin’s cave,” recalled Sotheby’s stamp specialist Richard Ashton, and that was his exact comment reported in Forbes, when later recounting the first time he saw the absolutely stupendous collection of rare stamps owned by Sir Gawaine Baillie. One story I read said Baillie would ordinarily have dinner or breakfast with the family, and then excuse himself to quietly attend to “business matters” for the next few hours in his large office/study. Code - playtime with stamps! He reportedly never mentioned stamps to the family, and they had no idea he was so engrossed with them. He dealt only with a few well-established dealers, and they were unknown to each other, and were reportedly sworn to total and absolute secrecy, as to whom they were buying for. All dealers have a few clients like that, but I have certainly never had one who spent $A40 Million!
Never liked computers.
It is stated Baillie personally eschewed all things computerised, and even for his business used large handwritten ledgers, and accounts flow charts and so on. As he died 16 years ago it is very conceivable, he had never even looked at any online stamp Auction or dealer list etc - in that era there were NOT many around at all, most especially in the UK. Baillie was born into an aristocratic family in 1934, and his early years were spent in the famous and huge Leeds Castle in Kent that his mother had bought with her sister. He was shipped off to American cousins in Long Island during WW2. Soon after
returning to England, his father died and so - in January 1947, aged 13, he became the seventh Baronet of Polkemmet. His education took place in the famous private school Eton, and later he studied engineering at Cambridge University. In 1959 Baillie created HPC Engineering - specialising in motoring, aerospace and military contracts. It was a successful company, employing 220 staff, and that financial success clearly funded his later stamp collection. That private company is still operating today, working in the same fields, in the same town of Burgess Hill, West Sussex - 60 years after being founded by Baillie in 1959. There is zero mention of him, even on their own website! All very strange. Whilst alive, Baillie was best known for his car motor racing. These were still the days when Gentlemen could race privately, so Baillie was able to enter his own cars into major events. In 1956 he started racing a Lotus Eleven Sports Car, and then joined the Equipe Endeavour Teams, racing Jaguars. By 1960 he was having some success in his own Lotus Elite. Baillie personally drove and competed with moderate success, in a range of top end car racing circuits in many countries, including the Le Mans 24 hours race, and at Goodwood, Sandown, Aintree, Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Warwick Farm, and Tour de France Automobile etc.
Baillie won races in Australia.
He later on, variously raced American cars, such as Ford Galaxies, Ford Mustangs, and Ford Falcons. During his career he drove against racing greats such as Sterling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark, and even beat 3 time World Champion, Australia’s Sir Jack Brabham in the 1966 British Championship driving a Ford Falcon. Ballie stated his greatest win was in Longford Tasmania in 1965, in his huge 7 Litre V8, 428ci, Ford Galaxie. “The big bitch nearly killed me!” was the now famous expletive lament from legendary Lex Davison (4 time Australian Grand Prix winner) after he narrowly escaped serious injury/death following a big crash in co-driver’s Sir Gawaine Baillie’s masStamp News - 61
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”The Big Bitch nearly killed me!” sive 7 Litre V8 Ford Galaxie, at the 1964 Sandown International Six Hour race in Melbourne. That phrase is now famous in racing legend - and back then, was pretty “racy”, to use a pun! These huge and heavy American cars were notorious for brakes failing under race conditions - the technology over a half Century back was very basic. Soon after this photo of the Number “1” car on the circuit was taken in 1964, it crashed. The powerful car had qualified TEN seconds faster than any other vehicle. Today, one hundredth of a second is not unusual. The back end damage got fixed after crash #1, but the brake pads were totally metal to metal after only 40 laps of 200, and they had no spares - those were stuck on the wharves. They appealed to the crowd for anyone with a Jaguar Mark II to loan them their pads, as they were of the same make. Baillie also came into pits for brake work. Brakes then gave up totally at speed, and only a miracle with a support rail stopped Davidson from crashing 10 metres into a large dam when he went through a fence. Davidson tragically died at the same race, the next year. Baillie owned all his cars, and had his own me62 - Stamp News
chanics in England and Australia. When he retired from motor racing in 1967, he re-ignited his boyhood passion for stamps. Baillie bought near always MINT stamps. And was SUPER condition conscious about what he bought. “Ex Baillie” generally implies top quality stamps and condition. He collected only British Commonwealth, from QV 1840 1d blacks, and his Australia collection went right to the 2000 Sydney Olympics issue - a sheetlet of 45¢, with all printing INVERTED!
Australia section invoiced over $3 million.
The Australian section stamp collection was sold in Melbourne by Sotheby’s, and was VERY strong in Mint Kangaroos and multiples, and was invoiced for way over $A3 million in July 2005. The auction catalogue for that sale is still a most useful reference work, and will have all readers drooling! Do source one. Stamp errors and varieties he liked, and blocks and multiples especially. The Great Britain 1880 2/- brown, complete mint pane 20 shown nearby, with the usual “Wing Margins” at left is a fine ex-
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A Half Million dollar GB pane. ample. Excuse the fuzzy scan - from an auction 15 years back, when images were much lower quality. It sold for an astounding £240,800 - then well over $A500,000.
The buyer of that, was American philanthropist Bill Gross, who sold it with the rest of his GB collection at Shreves in June 2007 (and donated all the proceeds to charity) where it was invoiced for $US575,000 - now over $800,000, so a good return in about 2 years! Bill Gross has a long history of very serious philanthropy. On June 11, 2007 in New York, he auctioned off his early Great Britain Stamp collection. The stamps were invoiced to buyers at $US10,506,400. The auction had been anticipated to raise “only” $US4 million. Gross and his then wife Sue attended the sale, and were delighted with the result - and then presented their entire proceeds from the sale to a charity after the auction! The entire hammer price of the GB collection went as an unrestricted gift to “Doctors Without Borders.” This donation was the largest ever received by Doctors Without Borders, better known internationally as Médecins Sans Frontières. The photo nearby shows Bill and Sue Gross (on left) handing over a symbolic cheque for the hammer price of $US9,136,000 to a delighted Dr. Portnoy Stamp News - 63
Market Matters from MSF at right. Half the stamps in the 2/- pane were unhinged mint, and centering was superb for this issue. Withdrawn only 5 months after issue, the next largest 2/- multiple is thought to be just a pair, and even mint with gum singles are rare. It has graced several major collections in the past, including The Earl of Crawford, Henry Nissen, Dr. Douglas Latto, Sir Gawaine Baillie, and now Bill Gross.
The KEVII “Glamour” stamp
The 1910 KEVII 2d Tyrian Plum is now in SG at £115,000, taking the Gibbons value to 6 times what it was just a decade or so back. Who said there was “no money in stamps”? Auction results support the current catalogue price on SG 266a. The corner example shown nearby, was invoiced for £102,000 late 2011 by Spink in London, or near
Auctioned for over £100,000 double what the Baillie example sold for only a few years earlier. Top end Commonwealth material continues to do well in the markets, and what seems “dear” now, often looks a bargain 5 years later! A huge number of the KEVII 2d Tyrian Plums were initially printed - 100,000 sheets, totalling a whopping 24,000,000 Quite a Bill Gross donation cheque.
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Glen Stephens stamps emerged from the printing presses - but today very few remain. One is known on cover addressed to the incoming KGV - sent by himself as then Prince Of Wales, and is in the Royal Collection. Almost all copies of this rare stamp were destroyed without being issued, when Edward VII died on May 6, 1910. Only 12 are now believed to exist - three of which are residing forever in The Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The example offered in the Spink “Chartwell” Collection was a lower right corner example. With part original gum, it looks slightly grubby to me. There were a couple of defects in this copy - a sizeable tear in the bottom margin etc, and a small black mark on Edward’s cheek near his earlobe. Baillie had a more sound condition 2d “Tyrian Plum” copy in his debut 2004 sale, which was invoiced for £54,000, with an estimate of just £20,000 to £25,000. So from that price in late 2004, to near double in 2011, means the Baillie buyer must be VERY happy!
nearby for stock, from the same sale. It has been through my hands several times since. I was delighted to see Rodney Perry nominate this as one of his “Top 10 Best Value buys” from the 849 lot Gray sale in the April “Stamp News” following the auction. I have always liked buying and selling Speratis, and they are very popular. Baillie loved them, and I can verify many others do too! It was on my desk to mail to a client when Arthur popped by for a coffee, and as can be seen, kindly inscribed the Shreves auction lot card - “Tim, enjoy the Sperati as much as I did – Regards, Arthur Gray”. I hope that card still remains with the stamp - such things really add provenance and interest. The other £2 Roo on offer at Gray in NYC was not a Sperati forgery at all, but a genuine stamp, some dealers thought! Offered with a 1999 BPA Photo Certificate saying it was a Sperati, it sold for about $A4,350. I bought that one back only last year. Dr Geoff Kellow advised me recently he is convinced it was a different Sperati frame plate than the other recorded £2s, themselves very rare, and he will list it in next ACSC.
Arthur Gray £2 Sperati forgery Roo.
Record price for a KGVI stamp item.
Not all high prices were from the Queen Victoria era - in sale 10 he set a price record for any philatelic item from the reign of King George VI - which sold for £81,600 … then about $A215,000. This was for a Solomon Islands 1939-51 2½d magenta and sagegreen KGVI imperforate between pair. In the large section dedicated to Sperati forgery items at that Baillie final same sale, the Australian 1913 £2 black and rose Kangaroo Die Proof brought £3,720 - a world record price for any individual Sperati forgery item. This Die Proof price was comfortably ahead of the identical Arthur Gray example auctioned a few weeks later in New York by Shreves. I bought the Gray £2 Sperati forgery “used” example illustrated A new Sperati £2 forgery type. Stamp News - 65
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Baillie Tasmania £1 Tablet Sperati.
The slightly fuzzy print detail overall is a giveaway, as is the “PAQUEBOT - Posted At Sea - Liverpool Ship Letter” cancel from England. Only letters and postcards got that cancel, and Sperati has taken a common ½d or 1d Roo, and bleached colour out, to make this forgery. So far unique, but others might be laying around un-noticed. Value about $A5,000 each, genuine or Sperati - hence little $ difference! 66 - Stamp News
Dr Kellow showed me a £1 Brown and Blue with same cancel. Arthur told me he also suspected was a Sperati forgery, and I have a 10/- value here with the same cancel. These were massive sums in the WWI era, and were used on very heavy parcels in the pre-airmail era, that did not get posted as Paquebot mail in the postcard slots!
Sperati gave up on Tasmania forgery.
I also bought the Baillie used £1, 1892 QV Tasmania “Tablet” Sperati forgery for stock at that sale, and it is shown nearby on the Sotheby’s stockcard. I had just then bought back again, the Bynoff-Smith Sperati Tasmania £1, and passed them both onto a client
Glen Stephens been sold by Sir John Wilson, the curator of the Royal Collection from 1938-1969. It appears true that Wilson was a heavy drinker, and had taken stamps from the Collection without authorisation - those were found in his home after his death. However there is no hard evidence I could see anywhere, that any of such material ended up in Baillie collection, or in the material offered at auction anyway. Clearly many of the better items in the Baillie collection can be traced back to major sales from other private collections, offered on the open market etc. We have all heard the stories of secretive and wealthy art collectors knowingly buying stolen, or dubious provenance Old Masters paintings etc, and looking at them in secret rooms in large homes, knowing they cannot be openly sold - but enjoying them all the same. Sounds weird to me, but history shows that certainly does happen.
“Sell them for £1.”
An undoubted bargain at £1! who now owns the 2 copies thought to exist, of his very rarest forgery from this region! One can see on the reverse, it is pencil signed by Sperati, and has the BPA London “horseshoe” violet handstamp, denoting it is a Sperati Reproduction, and is numbered “68” of those in the Sperati album of fakes they sold. Only 2 of the Tasmania have been recorded, as Sperati did not like his colour match, and abandoned the Tasmania. As many readers will realise, Sperati simply bleached out the colour of a genuine stamp, leaving the correct paper, watermark, perfs, and cancel. And carefully printed a higher value denomination over the top. Tinyurl.com/speratis has a heap more detail on this forger, and his cunning output that fooled ALL the Expert Committees at the time. At the time, some whispers were about, that Baillie owned material possibly stolen from the Royal Collection. It was speculated some material had
Lady Margot Baillie was understandably delighted with the results of these initial 10 auctions of stamps. Each Auction sale has unsold lots of course, and she instructed Sotheby’s to offer all those 1,342 unsolds at one last Baillie “Missed Opportunities” sale on May 2/3, 2007. That sale was stated to be totally unreserved. Unless other bids dictated otherwise, each lot was to open at £1. The catalogue included every unsold lot from the ten previous sales. Each lot carried the original description and estimate, with the original lot number referenced at the end of each description. “If there are no commission bids before the sale, or only one commission bid, the lot will start at £1. That should be enticing, even if you are thinking in Australian Dollars” Sotheby's stamp specialist Richard Ashton told me by email. This sale of course had some magnificent pieces, as Baillie was most condition conscious. One item that I’d be rather pleased to have bought at £1 is the 1903 20/- (£1) green Australian Postage Due illustrated nearby. It was described as being fresh with original gum. The Australia 10/- mono-colour Postage Due from the same series was also Stamp News - 67
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Another Baillie unsold lot. offered. Naturally there were several VERY expensive items in this “unreserved” auction. Some were in the £20,000+ mark original estimate. One such item is illustrated nearby - the Canada 1959 5¢ “Seaway” inverted centre block, which had an original estimate of £25,000-£28,000. It was all good marketing of course, as all sold second time around - and many at above original estimate! In the end, the huge and superb British Commonwealth collection the stamp world did not know even existed, were invoiced for about $A40 million. So, when your wife next complains after seeing a Visa card debit for $100, for a used 5/- Kangaroo, or box of Hagner sheets, or a new catalogue etc, show her a copy of this article, and remind her of how incredibly lucky she really is!! 68 - Stamp News
Visit to Cocos/Christmas Islands.
I’ll bet every reader of this column owns stamps and/ or FDC from either or both the Christmas or Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean. Correct? Both are very widely collected and stocked. Australia Post has issued stamps for decades from both, often selling them nationally as a standard issue, and of course these issues are totally valid for postage within Australia, the same as AAT issues, and Norfolk Island stamps now are. Have ANY of you ever been to either? Almost nobody has visited there, I am pretty certain. Both Islands have really tiny populations, and the remoteness and expense of getting there is a major hurdle to visiting. Stampboards member ausfoo, based in Georgia
Glen Stephens
The Christmas Island Post Office. USA recently made the 10,000 mile journey to go and visit both island groups, and visited the Post Offices on both. He took heaps of photos of the inside of them and mail and staffers, and mail transport etc. Both are places I’ve had on my ‘must do’ list to visit for years, and he has inspired me to get organised a bit more on that! He added up dozens of good photos on his recent visit, and well worth a look tinyurl.com/ausfoo I’ve met and had dinner with Austin when in New York, and he was then most kind to rustle us up some of the excellent AAA road maps for our remote back roads driving around the Deep South, and glad to see him getting over to this side of the planet!
Big auction of Cocos Covers soon.
Interest in the stamps of both Territories remains high globally. Abacus Auctions have a strong collection of Cocos covers going back to Clunies Ross days from 1906, and is taking place early March. I have a few of those Clunies Ross ivory token private money here somewhere, I must dig out! Some great covers in there you will not see offered again at one time. I noticed one that had my fading grey matter brain cells working. I seem to recall Derek Brennan, a very keen collector was the Philatelic Officer over there for some time? Another cover to him in there is described as “philatelic”. The auction describers do not seem to have the same recollections, and have not mentioned that, and Stamp News - 69
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Commercial or Philatelic cover? for an $800 plus all fees estimate, I’ll be interested to see if anyone else does recall the connection! Might be addressed to himself, or from a mate there. Who knows, but agree that Official on cover would be scarce, even if contrived. Both areas stay popular globally, due to VERY conservative issue policies, and good to see that appears to have stayed the policy in recent years. One only has to look at when the Americans hijacked PNG new issues, to spew forth garish and irrelevant George Washington and Abraham Lincoln sets etc, how fast collectors drop them. Glen Stephens has written monthly ‘Stamp Tipster’ Columns for over 30 years - globally. A vast library of his past articles and photos are found at – www.glenstephens.com/column.html
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philatelic clubs & societies new south wales Armidale Circle RSPC: Mtg 2nd Wed Australian Cmwlth Collectors Club of NSW: Mtg 3rd Mon 7.45pm, 1st flr. Philas House, 17 Brisbane St, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2001. Ph 02 9264 8301 Australian Numismatic Society, NSW Branch: Mtg 3rd Monday, Philas House Australian States Study Circle: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Bathurst Stamp Coin and Collectables Club: Mtg 1st Mon 7.30pm, Old Eglinton fire shed, Park St, Elington Blue Mountains Stamp Club: Mtg 4th Friday (ex Dec) 8.00pm Katoomba Public School; PO Box 76, Blackheath Boambee East PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan) 6pm Boambee East Comm. Centre, Bruce King Dr. Ph: 02 66581385 Burwood District SC: Mtg 4th Wed Campbelltown District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan - 4th Wed); @ Catholic Hall Acacia St, Ruse. Inquiries: mystampclub@yahoo.com.au; PO Box 478, Campbelltown 2560 Castle Hill SC Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, Hills District Bowling Club, Jenner Street, Baulkham Hills; PO Box 151 Castle Hill NSW 1765 China Study Group of PSNSW: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Cinderella SC: Produces “Cinderellas Australia” and monographs; PO Box 889, Chatswood, NSW 2057 Club WIlloughby Philatelic Section : Mtg 4th Thursday Earlwood and District SC: Mtg 1st Wed Eastwood-Epping PS: Mtg 1st Tuesday Grafton Stampers & Everything Philatelic: Mtg 1st Sun 2pm (ex School Hols). Grafton Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Queen & Oliver Sts. Ph 02 6642 1363. email gbchurch@bigpond.com. Great Lakes SC: Mtg1st Sat 9.30am , Workshop & Market 1st Sat 9-12, Tuncurry Enq: Ph 02 6555 5664 Gosford PS: Afternoon Mtg 1st Mon Hawkesbury Valley PS (Richmond Stamp Club): Mtg 2nd Thurs (ex Jan) PO Box 28 Richmond 2753 Illawarra PS: Mtg 3rd Wednesday, Room 2, Illawarra Master Builders Club, 61 Church St, Wollongong 7.00 pm. Lord Howe Island Postal History Society: Mtg by arrangement. Contact Pres: Dr William Mayo, 02 9918 6825 Maitland SC: Mtg 2nd Mon ex Jan. ‘Show & Tell’ every mtg E. Maitland Bowling Club, Bank St. Pres. Mark Saxby; Sec. David Carratt; Ph: 02 4932 4045 Email: carrotspatch@tpg.com.au Manly-Warringah Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Tues, cnr. Pittwater Rd & Federal Pde, Brookvale. Sec. Graeme Morriss Ph: 02 9905 3255 email: stampsmw@bizland.com.au Milton-Ulladulla SC: Meeting 1pm on 4th Monday of each month (ex Dec.) Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club, St. Vincent Street, Ulladulla Sec. POBox 670, Ulladulla, NSW 2539 Tel. Barbara Smith 0244555214 Morisset Uniting Church SC: Mtg 4th Sat 10am (ex Dec) Mudgee Coin Note & Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sunday Ph 02 63735324 Newcastle PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm Mayfield Ex-Services Club; 10am 3rd Wed, 48 Mackie Ave, New Lambton, Juniors 11am 3rd Sun, Wallsend Pioneers Hall
act Canberra, Philatelic Society of: 1st Thursday: General Meeting,3rd Thursday: Afternoon Meeting (IF REQUIRED),3rd Thursday: (Evening) Exchange Night, 2nd Tuesday: Postcard Group, 4th Monday: Machin Collectors Group. All meetings 7:45pm, Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra City Postal Address:PO Box 1840,Canberra ACT 2601,Email:psc@netspeed.com.au www.canberrastamps.org
western australia The Airmail Circle of WA: Mtg 5th Monday “Wellington Fair” Unit 18, 40 Lord St. East Perth Tel: 08 9294 3356 Armadale-Kelmscott PS: Mtg 4th Tues; Ph: 08 9397 6525 email: fit.kanga@bigpond.com Bridgetown-Manjimup SC: Mtg 1st Thurs 4.30pm Bridgetown Library Ph 08 9761 4638 or 08 9761 2005 Busselton SC: Mtg 1st Mon, 5pm 7th Day Adv. Church, Alpha St; Ph: 08 9752 4449, 0400 646 282 email witches1@westnet.com.au Canning SC: Mtg 4th Monday Wilson Community Hall, Braibrise Rd Wilson. Ph: 08 9457 7565 Daytime SC: Mtg 1st Thurs; 08 9341 3576 Denmark SC: Mtg 1st Weds Lions Lair Rivermouth Inlet Drive, Denmark. Tel: 08 9848 3325 email: fishneil@westnet.com.au Eastern Goldfields: Mtg 3rd Thurs ; Ph: 0412 156 351 Eaton SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7pm Ph. 08 9795 7744, email: scrapbit@tpg.com Fremantle and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed, St. Peter’s Church Hall, 4 Hammad St., Palmyra. Circuit books 7pm, meeting 8pm Ph: 08 9284 7125 Have a go SC: Mtg Last Thurs. 137 Edward St, East Perth. Tel: 08 9305 2073 email: nigan@iinet.net.au Kalamunda SC: Mtg 3rd Wed; Ph: 08 9291 8484
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NSW club information:The Philatelic Association of NSW, PO Box220, Darlinghurst, NSW, 1300 Phone: 02 9264 8301
NSW Postcard Collectors Soc: Mtg 1st Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Northern Suburbs PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7.45pm, Naremburn Library, Central St, Naremburn off Slade St Orange Coin and Stamp Club: Mtg Last Tuesday, Orange Community Info Centre, 79-81 Kite St, Orange 7.30pm Parramatta PS: Mtg 1st Friday Penrith and District PS: Mtg 1st Thursdays, 8pm, J3A Bldg. Castlereash St. New PO Box: 252 Kingswood 2750. Ph: 02 4733 3062 Piallaway PS: PO Box 12, Werris Creek PHILAS Stamp Auctions: Mtg 2nd Sat Mar,Jul, Nov Ph 02 9264 8301 PS of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed (exDec) PS of NSW: Mtg 4th Sat (Philas House), 3rd Tues (Chatswood); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Richmond River (Lismore) PS: Mtg 4th Thursday Royal Sydney Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd Tues. (ex Jan); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Sapphire Coast Stamp & Coin Club: Mtg Enq 02 6495 7308. Mail to PO Box 285, Pambula, NSW 2549 St. George PS: Mtg 1st Mon Shoalhaven PS: Mtg 2nd Monday (Ex Jan) PO Box 4047, East Nowra 2541. Smithfield SC: Mtg 2nd Mon Society for Polar Philately: 2012 meetings: 2nd Wednesday of February, March, May, July, Sept and November held at Ryde Ex-Services Club 724-730 Victoria Rd, Ryde, NSW Tel: 9807 3344 (in Mackinnon room) starting at 8pm.Enq 0407 277 223 or email penviews@ hotmail.com Sussex Inlet and District: Mtg 3rd Mon Sutherland Shire PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. , 7:30pm, Sutherland Uniting Services Club, 7 East Pde, Sutherland. Information Secretary, PO Box 339, Sutherland, NSW 1499 Sydney Anglican PS: 2nd Sat. even months 9.30-2.30 North Rocks Community Church132 North Rocks Road North Rocks Tamworth PS: Mtg 1st Mon ex. Jan. Tamworth Bridge Club, 7 Hilton St, Tamworth Sec. Graeme Mitchell. PO Box 678, Tamworth NSW 2340 Ph. 02 67664853 Taree RSL Club Ltd SC: Mtg 3rd Mon Toronto SC: Mtg 1st Wed Turramurra SC: Mtg 2nd Monday, 7.45pm. Twin Towns Stamp Club Inc.: Mtg 1st Monday, 7.30p, Masonic Centre, 8 Boyd St, Tweed Heads, 07 5535 3168 Wagga SC: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) ARCC Building, Tarcutta St, 7.30pm. Secretary: Peter Simpfendorfer Ph:02 6922 3393 Wyong PS: Mtgs: 3rd Tues 7.30pm, daytime meetings 1st Weds, KGV Heads group 4th Weds. Jim Spence Sec. 02 4392 3610 email: dandasonter6@bigpond.com
northern territory Alice Springs SC: Meet Informally; PO Box 1529, Alice Springs, NT, 0871. Ph 08 8953 3054 Darwin Philatelic Circle: 1st Sun. 10am - 2pm. 53 Flametree Crt, Rosebery; Ph:(08) 8931 2898; PO Box 1624, Palmerston, NT, 0831; Email: Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au-. WA club information: WA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Perth, WA, 6001 Mandurah PS PO Box 625 Mandurah WA 6210 2nd Tues 4.45 - 6.30pm Bortolo Park Pavilion Cnr. Bortolo and Murdoch Drives Greenfields WA 6210 08 9581 1083 keithmich@bigpond.com Northern Districts SC: Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9329 0117 Philatelic Forum: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan); Ph: 08 9294 4277 Rockingham & Kwinana (PS of): Mtg 3rd Tues (NB 2nd in Dec) Pres. Malcolm Brown; Sec. Terry Boyd; PRO Lucie Schokker Ph. 08 9419 1604; email: malcolm.b@iinet.net.au PS of WA: Mtg 3rd Tues; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Wed (ex Dec); Clubrooms, Charles Riley Reserve, Wendling Rd, North Beach, Ph: 08 9447 7256 The Postmark Circle (WA): Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Victoria Park SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9472 8072 or 08 9450 5280 WA Study Group: Mtg 4th Thurs (ex Dec) 08 9384 1050 Wanneroo SC: Mtg 3rd Mon; Ph: 08 9305 3130.
philatelic clubs & societies new zealand Air Mail Society of NZ: Ph: 03 3584838; Email: alant@snap.net Auckland PS: Mtg 1st and 3rd Tues (except Jan). Ph 09 9853212; Email kiwibrooce@ yahoo.com; Website: www.aps.gen.nz Christchurch PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Library night 3rd Tues; GB Machin 3rd Fri odd months; Postal History 1st Mon; Postcard 3rd Tues even months. Email: secretary@ cps.gen.nz; Website: www.cps.gen.nz Dunedin PS: Mtg 4th Thurs (except Nov and Dec). Ph: 03 4557643; Email: davidallison2009@gmail.com; Website: www.dunedinstampclub.org.nz Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Wed (except Jan and 2nd Wed Dec). Ph: 06 8765911; Email: clairemole@xtra.co.nz Hawkes Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Ph: 06 8439433; Email: dennmarg@paradise. net.nz Horowhenua PS: Mtg 2nd Mon. Ph: 06 3689881; Email: michael.christensen@xtra. co.nz Hutt Valley PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan). Ph: 04 5697439; Email: richards@nec.co.nz Kapiti PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec). Ph: 04 2971197; Email: ian.burttt@yahoo.co.nz Manaia PS: Mtg (Hawera) 1st Sun. Ph: 06 2784292; Email: peter.williams@xtra.co.nz Manawatu PS: Mtg 1st Wed, daytime meeting 3rd Tues. Ph: 06 3584565; Email: mps@inspire.net.nz Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Mon (except Jan and 2nd Mon Dec). Morrinsville Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 07 8893199 Nelson PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 03 5469092; Email: paula.hucklesby@clear.net.nz North Shore PS: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: nsps@xtra.co.nz; Website: www.northshoreps.com NZ Stamp Collectors Club Christchurch: Mtg 4th Wed. Ph 03 3895511; Email: steve@ philatelic.org.nz; Website: www.nzeal.com/philately/nzscc.htm NZ Postcard Society: Ph: 03 3848463; Email: jenny-long@clear.net.nz; Website: www. postcard.org.nz
queensland Arana Hills SC: Meeting 2nd Tues; 07 3851 0213; email: petermccloskey@bigpond.com Bayside Afternoon SC: Meeting last Wed; Ph: 07 3206 6281. Bundaberg PS: Mtg 2nd Mon 7pm, The Family Centre, Kensington St (in the Show Grounds); Ph: 07 4152 2403 or 07 4151 3062 Caboolture & District SC: Mtg 3rd Sat. Ph: 07 5498 6504 Cairns SC: 4th Tues. 7.30pm Comm. Hall, 15 Kamerunga Rd., Stratford 07 4033 2211 Caloundra SC: Mtg. 4th Thurs. Catholic Church Hall, Edmund St. 1.30pm. Ph: 07 5494 7233 City Daytime SC: Mtg 2nd Thurs. Ph: 07 3206 6281 City of Brisbane PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs; Ph: 07 3263 8573 (ah); email: desley@mycelebrant.com Collectors Club Queensland: Mtg 2nd Sunday each month 9am to 1pm - RSL Hall, 58 Arnold St, Holland Park. Contact 0409 130 266 or ccqueensland@gmail.com Enoggera SC: Mtg 1st and 3rd Mon. Ph: 07 3264 4157 Gladstone and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed (Ex. Jan) & 4th Wed (Ex.Dec). Ph. Sec: 07 4978 1155 Ian Rippingale, Gold Coast PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 11.30am, Southport Community Centre, Lawson St, Southport. Ph: 07 5546 3801 Gympie SC: Mtg. 2nd Sun. Jessie Witham Centre 1 - 3pm Ph. 07 5483 9188 email: sandandan@bigpond.com Hervey Bay Afternoon Club: Mtg 3rd Wed. Ph: 07 4124 1138 Ipswich SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan). Ph: 07 3282 2983 Junction Park SC: Mtg 1st Tues, 7.30pm, Annerley Baptist Hall, Lambton St. Contact: 07 3277 6724. PO Box 177, Annerley, 4103, righteo274@bigpond.com Lockyer Valley SC: Mtg 4th Sun, 1.30pm, Senior Citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Gatton. Kerri Martin, Sec. Ph: 07 5465 3390 Email: lvsc@bigpond.com Logan City SC: Meetings 2nd Thurs, Presbyterian Church, Barry St, Slacks Creek, 6pm. Ph: 07 3805 9226. Mackay and District PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 4942 5433;
Further information can be obtained from the NZ Philatelic Federation, PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua, 5245, NZ. E-mail: secretary@nzpf.org.nz Postal History Soc of NZ: Auckland 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 09 5220311. Chapter meetings held Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth and Wellington. Pukekohe Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sun. John Mounce, President 649-291-9381 johnmounce@ihug.co.nz Royal PS of NZ: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex Jan). Ph: 04 5899530; Email: office@rpsnz.org.nz; Website www.rpsnz.org.nz South Auckland PS: Mtg last Sat (except Dec), Papatoetoe, day time mtgs 3rd Fri (ex Dec and Jan). Ph: 09 2682245; Email: elowera@orcon.net.nz Southland PS: Mtg 1st Thurs (except Jan), 3rd Tue (daytime) (except Jan). Email: antqgevi@es.co.nz Taranaki PS: Mtg 1st Mon except Jan. Ph: 06 7546212; Email: murray-grimwood@ hotmail.com Tauranga & District Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Mon (except Dec). Ph: 07 5765210; Email: beducker@hotmail.com Thames Valley PS: Mtg 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 07 8689190. Thematic Association of NZ: Ph: 04 2347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Timaru PS: Mtg 1st Wed. Ph: 03 6880343 Upper Hutt PS: Mtg 3rd Mon (except 2nd Mon Dec). Ph: 04 5284123; Email: teme. isaac@clear.net.nz Waikato PS: Mtg 1st (except Jan) and 3rd Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: c.cameron@agresearch.co.nz Wakatipu PS: Ph: 03 4428865 Wanganui PS: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 06 3427894; Email: g.p.phillips@xtra.co.nz Wellesley PS: Mtg 2nd and 4th Mon (ex public holidays). Ph: 9 8271240 Wellington PS: Mtg 4th Mon (except Dec); Ph: 042347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Whakatane PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Thurs (except Jan) Ph: 07 3222054 or 07 3086193 Whangarei PS: Mtg 2nd Meeting: 2nd Tues (Ex.Jan) Ph 09 4348000; Email john-monica@xtra.co.nz QLD Philatelic Council, 18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum, Qld, 4178. Ph: 07 3396 0846 Fax: 07 3396 0842. Email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Web: www.qpc.asn.au
Maryborough and Wide Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Salvation Army Youth 7 Comm. Hall. Bazaar St Maryborough. Ph: 07 41224708 (see also Hervey Bay) Nanango SC: Mtg 2nd Sat, 10:00am, Nanango RSL. Contact Ph: 07 3103 8938 or ema il: bowtell_harris@activ8.net.au Philatelic Society of Qld: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm,18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum. Ph: 07 3245 5222 Queensland Study Group: Sunday bi-monthly 1.00pm meets QPS house. Contact Ph: 07 3396 0846 email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Redland Bay Coin and Stamp Club, 4th Thurs. Monthly. John Hardman 07 3206 9996 or 07 3822 6987 Rockhampton SC: Mtg 1st Tues. Ph: 07 4926 3336. email: rockystampclub@gmail.com Sherwood Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 3372 6096 Southport Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 07 55630384 Southside PS: Mtg 3rd Tuesday & 3rd Wednesay (9am) Ph: 07 3848 2304 (ah) email: david. appleton@mailbox.uq.edu.au Sunshine Coast SC (formerly Nambour SC): Mtg 1st Wed, 7.15pm Red Cross Rms, Price St., Nambour 07 5445 3647 Thematics Queensland: Mtg bi-monthly 9.30am. Ph: 07 3262 5605 email: j.crowsley@ uq.net.au Toowoomba SC: Mtg. 2nd Sat 1pm, Salvation Army Hall, Cnr. West St. 7 Anzac Ave. Ph. 07 4635 5623 Email: bob.benny@bigpond.com Twin Towns SC: Mtg 1st Mon; Ph: 07 5535 3168 Waterloo Bay SC: Mtg. 1st Thurs. 1pm & 4th Mon. 7pm. Redlands Multi SportsClub, Birkdale Ph: 07 3206 0815
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philatelic clubs & societies south australia
Information about clubs in SA can be obtained from the SA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA 5001. Daytime Ph: 08 8212 3557 or 8223 4435
Australian Airmail Society: 1st Wed. 7.45pm 22 Gray Court, Adelaide. PO Box 395, Edwardstown 5039. Ph: 08 8276 3969 Barossa SC: Mtg 1st Tue 7.30 Greenock Luth Church Hall, Bevan St, Greenock; 19 Evans Street Ancaston 5353; email: ptomely1939@gmail.com; Ph: (08) 8562 8386 Blackwood PC: Mtg 2nd Wed ex Jan; Uniting Church, Main Rd, Blackwood; Ph: 08 8278 1629; PO Box 581, Blackwood 5051; email: teepee@teegee.com.au Bordertown & Districts PS: Mtg: 3rd Thurs. Bordertown PS Contact: K. Grey Tel: 08 8752 0446 or email cdhuntmundulla@yahoo.com.au Community PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Fri - 7.30pm. Marion Bowling Club, off Sturt Rd. PO Box 75 Edwardstown, 5039; Auctions, circuit books. Ph: 0408806894 City of Noarlunga PS: Mtg alternate thurs,-- Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard, Seaford, Contact 08 85566371 or PO Box 272, Port Noarlunga 5167 Eastern Districts PS: 2nd Thurs (ex. Jan), 7.30pm Senior citizens Hall, 47 Reid Ave. Hectorville; PO Box 240, Magill, 5072; Ph: 0400 156 796 Elizabeth PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7.30pm, RSL Hall, Cnr of Halseys/Midway Rds;PO Box 701, Elizabeth 5112; Ph: 08 8255 0608 Encounter Bay SC: Mtg 1st Wed, 7.30pm; School Hall, Woolworths Centre, Victor Harbour; PO Box 317, Goolwa 5214; aydepe@bigpond.com; Ph: 08 8555 3311 SA Power Networks Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Mon (ex. Jan); Canteen, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick; PO Box 2079, Magill North, 5072; Ph: 08 8278 7163 Frama Club: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, members homes; For collectors of CPS, Framas. Newsletter and Auctions. PO Box 62 Campbelltown 5074. Gawler SC: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Evanston Primary School, Para Rd, Evanston. PO Box 2, Willaston 5118; Ph: 08 8522 2335 Email: jo.trev@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd & 4th Mon 8pm; German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide 5000; Ph: 08 8260 2251 Glenside PS: 1st & 3rd Sat 1.30pm; Uniting Church Hall, Carlton St. Highgate. c/- 9 Moore St., Tranmere, SA 5073 08 8398 2475 Lower Murray PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs,7.30pm, 2nd Sat, 10am; The Lions Den, Murray Bridge. PO Box 810, Murray Bridge; Ph: 08 85704074 lmphilsocsec@gmail.com Mount Gambier PS: Mtg 3rd Tues; Reidy Park Corn Centre. 8pm. Also1st Sunday (ex. Jan)
victoria Australian PS: Bi-monthly meetings on 3rd Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December at RSL Homes, 152 Canterbury Road [cnr Keats Street] Canterbury. Secretary, PO Box 156 Balwyn Vic. 3103 Bairnsdale SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Ballarat PS:Mtg 3rd & 5th Mon Balwyn PS: Mtg 3rd Friday; Daytime 1st Friday Bendigo PS: Mtg 1st Tues Berwick SC:Mtg 2nd Sun (ex Jan); Ph: 03 5942 7626 Blackburn Baptist SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Brighton PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Tues; Daytime 3rd Tues Bulleen PS Mtg 2nd Mon (ex Jan) 7.30 pm Veneto Club Upstairs 191 Bulleen Rd Bulleen (PO Box 166, Niddrie VIC 3042)Contact Secretary: Frank 0438830645 Treasurer: Joe 0408560601 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
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 Hamilton PS: Mtg 2nd Monday 7.30 pm ex. Jan. Guide Hall, Foster St. 0407 659664 Hungarian PS: Mtg 2nd Wed Latrobe Valley PS: Mtg Last Wed ex Dec 7.30pm, St Lukes Uniting Church Hall, Princes Way, Morwell; Chris Zarb, Sec. ph. 03 5174 3394 Maryborough Stamp Club:Mtg mthly ex Jan 2nd Tues of month 8pm, St Augustine’s Hall, Maryborough. PO Box 295, Maryborough, 3465; Ph: 03 5464 2400. maryboroughsc@eudoramail.com. maryboroughsc.web1000.com Mildura PS: Mtg Last Thurs (ex Dec)Carnegie Building 74 Deakin Ave Ph: 03 5023 8789 Mooroolbark PS: Mtg 1st Tues; Ph: 03 9723 3304 Oakleigh PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan) Oakleigh Public Library, Drummond St, Oakleigh Ocean Grove SC: Mtg 4th Wed. 10am. Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Clubrooms Melways: 234 A. Ph. 03 5255 1372 Peninsula SC: Mtg 3rd Wed, 7.30pm Uniting Church Hall, Murray Anderson Rd, Rosebud. Ph: 03 5975 0574 Polish PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Prahran PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) Ringwood PS: Gen Mtg 1st Thurs; Daytime 3rd Mon Ph: 03 9725 0514 email hanszomer@bigpond.com Royal PS of Victoria:Mtg 3rd & 5th Thurs; Daytime 1st Tues Sale SC: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan) Shepparton PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Mechanics Institute, Shepparton. Ph. 0419 560 813 Sherbrooke PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs ex Jan Upwey Fire Brigade Hall, 8pm; Bob Cook Ph: 03 9758 3465 Upper Yarra SC: Mtg 3rd Tues St Arnaud SC: Mtg 3rd Mon (excl. Jan & Dec) 03 54951371 Warragul PS: Mtg 2nd Fri Warrnambool PS: Mtg 3rd Wed 7.45pm St Joseph’s Primary School, Botanic Road;Ph: 03 5561 1470 Waverley PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs 7.30pm, Mt Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley; Daytime mtg the following Friday, 9.30am, Uniting Church Hall, 482 High St, Mt Waverley. Ph. 03 9898 4102 Obtain Tasmanian clubs information from: Tasmanian Stamp Council, GPO Box 9800, Hobart, TAS, 7001. Ph: 03 6278 7084 Hobart Junior Group: Mtg 1st Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Kingston Junior Group: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Launceston PS: 1st Thurs. & 3rd Sat. ex. Jan. 6.30 pm, Max Fry Hall,TrevallynLauncestonTel: 03 6331 2580 (A/H) Mersey-Leven PS: Contact: 03 6425 3603 Rosny Junior Group: Mtg Last Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Tasmanian PS: Mtg Last Monday (ex. Dec); www.tps.org.au, Legacy House, 159 Macquarie St Hobart
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