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1942: Tri-censored airmail cover ParaguayPotts Point Sydney, a rare origin/destination
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Part I of this article Fiji KGVI Pictorials: Usage revisited was published in the October Edition of Stamp News Australasia. The 5d “Blue canes” was an enigmatic stamp when I entered Philately in mid1950s. Indeed, this entire Fiji series was foremost in my mind in that era. Fiji contemporary KGVI/ QEII stamps were often provided by friends/family to this budding entrant to the Hobby. Not provided Figure 11. 5d Sugar cane (“blue canes”) on cover, but even if they were, I would have floated An attractive, yet inexpensive usage item, ’em off! Fortunately, some were not as impulsive, and Figure 11 has survived Figure 12 has 5d x2 used at Suva 1946 (Jan 29) to intact. This is a rare solo franking, Suva 1942 (Jun N.Z., paying double 5d per half oz. airmail rate. Figure 13 has a solo 6d used Suva 1938 (Dec 13) to U.S., from an N.Z. Serviceman, censored by 7) to N.Z., for triple British Empire 2d per oz. rate. N.Z. Forces. The reverse has remnants of affixation to a larger article, which likely was applicable A rare usage. I’ve selected the scarce “violet-black” shade to Printed matter rate [5d for 8ozs.]. (SG 261a) for depiction of this issue, Figure 14, a 1945 (Dec 7) solo use registered Suva to U.S., from ubiquitous South Sea Islands Correspondence Club, paying Foreign letter rate (3d) + registration fee (3d). Rare on commercial cover. 1949 (May 25) use of 8d Lautoka-Sydney for half oz. airmail rate, Figure 15. Elusive solo franking for 1/Figure 12. 5d Sugar cane (“green canes”) 6 - Stamp News
1955). The QEII replacement denomination did not issue until Oct 1 1956. Figure 18 is a scarce solo franking of 1955 (Sep 29) from Nadi Airport to the venerable Tattersalls in Melbourne. Sent registered (1/airmail + 6d registration fee) as it must have contained cash, intended for a flutter on the lottery. Attractive tworeigns franking combination in Figure Figure 13. 6d Map of Fiji Islands (Die I: without 180°) 19, the KGVI 2/- with QEII 8d, for quadruForeign airmail postcard rate in Figure 16, sent ple 8d per half oz. airmail to N.Z., from Suva 1954 Suva 1947 (Dec 26) to Switzerland. (Sep 1). A QEII 2/- denomination did not issue A pair of 1/5d in Figure 17 pay 2/10d half oz. until Oct 1 1956. airmail rate to U.S. + 3d for registration fee. Rather expensive in 1953 to send a letter by The 1/6d perforation 13 is unusual in having airmail from Fiji to North America. 2/6d sterling, been issued well in to reign of QEII (on Feb 16
Figure 14. 6d Map of Fiji Islands (Die II: with 180°) Stamp News - 7
or 3/1½d Australian, compared with 2/- from Australia, was a considerable difference, particularly as Fiji is that much closer to the destination! This 21 Feb 1953 (Feb 21) item, Figure 20, Suva to Canada, has the stamp tied by the pro-tourism “HAPPY HOLIDAYS IN FIJI / PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC” slogan cancel. Figure 15. 8d Arms of Fiji Figure 21 has a solo franking of 5/from Nadroga 1952 (Jun 7) to U.S., paying double 2/6d half oz. airmail rate. A rare item, indeed, Figure 22 has the 10/paying quadruple airmail rate to U.K. (2/6d per
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½oz.). Sent from Navua 1954 (Oct 7), the article was registered, for which the fee was 6d. Either that sum was paid in cash, or was inadvertently overlooked. Post Office personnel in Fiji didn’t always get it right! A QEII 10/- had issued more than three months earlier, but apparently Navua had residual stock of the KGVI stamp, which is unsurprising; demand for the highest denominations was small. I’ll repeat the comments I made on Figure 23 in the March 2011 issue, with a footnote to follow: “In the March 2005 issue of the column, I mentioned that I had not seen the 10/- or £1 of the attractive Fijian KGVI pictorial series on a
Figure 17. 1/5d Arms of Fiji commercial postal article of any type, and posed the question “Has any reader?” Typically, I received no response, but have since located two covers bearing the 10/-, and finally have found the £1 - in a smaller Sydney auction [and a second £1 usage item has since been located]. Figure 1 is this item [Figure 23 in this article], a solo franking for airmail between Thomas Cook offices in Suva and Sydney, departing 18 Feb 1954. The airmail rate was 1/per ½oz, indicating this article originally weighed 9½-10ozs. For my taste, this is a ‘cracker’ item; aside from the rarity factor the quality is agreeable (particularly for a larger, heavier article), Figure 18. 1/6d Arms of Fiji
enhanced by scarce use of a Canadian Pacific Airlines air mail etiquette, and even the bold handwriting appeals. I must say I could never be convinced that such an item has anything but the brightest future. What’s it worth? The public record will show at the auction it realised $240 (plus buyer’s premium). I flew Melbourne to Sydney especially to buy this item (amongst other material from the same correspondence), and let’s just say that I wasn’t coming home without it. The stamp off cover is probably worth around $40 (to some, not me) and fortunately had not been removed from the cover, which was the sad fate suffered by many
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other high denomination frankings on offer from this correspondence. Often I’m asked, “How is it that a stamp can be worth so much more on intact postal article?” Well, obviously it is the ‹efficiency› of past generations of stamp collectors in removing stamps from entire articles that has rendered such articles the ‹endangered Figure 19. 2/- Suva Harbour species› in Philately. Stamps on commercial entire article will always be infinitely more desirable to Philatelists, at least the enlightened amongst them: if nothing else, the ‹entire› tells a story that the off-cover stamp can seldom do, and Supply and Demand sees to the rest in determining the premium attached. Incidentally, I have no hesitation in predicting that the ‹gap› between used on or off cover will continue to broaden, exponentially in many instances.” [Mar 2011 valuation: $2500] Figure 20. 2/6d River scene Is it possible to really love a philatelic item? If it is, this cover would be for me a candidate for my interpretation of that obsession, and not just because it has out-performed in recent years. There are several collectors nowadays for high denomination stamps on commercial cover. At least one of them would pay $8,000+ for this cover. I hope this overview of Figure 21. 5/- Chief’s hut 10 - Stamp News
Figure 22. 10/- Paw-paw tree
Figure 23. £1 Police bugler Usage of a Classic British Empire series has inspired some to take up a similar initiative, for one or more of their favourite series’.
R.I.P. John Knothe Mark Knothe, the well known Auction Agent/Consultant, whose 50 years in Commercial Philately I celebrated in the May column, reports that his father John passed away in August, at grand age of 97. John, who was instrumental in obtaining a position for Mark at P.J. Downie Auctions in 1969, was the senior former member of APTA (then ASDA), and Secretary for
some years in 1970s. Mark advises his father was a Dunera Boy, escaping Nazi Germany in 1940 aboard the Dunera, bound for Australia. Mark continued: “Dad joined the Medical Corp based in Townsville, following 12 months internment upon his arrival in Australia. A man of many talents: Ballroom dancer, champion ten-pin bowler, netball coach, quiz show participant, horse racing; he could even wiggle both ears without moving his face! Most of all he loved his family.” I first met John when I joined ASDA in 1970. He was passionate about philatelic trading, and road the frothy boom of the 1970s in a masterly fashion. A remarkable life, fair to say. My condolences to Mark and family. R.I.P. John. Stamp News - 11
EUPEN AND MALMEDY During our travels in the world of stamps, we frequently encounter areas which are difficult to place both geographically and historically. Two such stamp entities are Eupen and Malmedy which had their moment of philatelic glory almost a century ago. There are individual issues for each area and for the two together. It’s quite possible that not all readers are aware of the fact that Belgium is a trilingual country – French, Dutch and German. The German-speaking minority is located in the Ardennes area in the east of the country – East Belgium – on the border with Germany. This is where we find some ten communes which a mainly German-speaking population which make
up the semi-autonomous Belgian German Community. The town of Eupen is the capital of the Belgian German Community and today it boasts a population of slightly more than 18.000 people. It has a documented history going back to 1213 AD. In 1795 it was occupied by French forces and incorporated into the French Republic. At the 1815 Vienna Congress, Eupen was awarded to Prussia and with German unity in 1871 it became a part of Germany. Shown nearby is a view of Eupen on a German stamp issued in 1940 (Fig. 1) The Belgians certainly didn’t like this chain of events. At the end of World War I, Belgium
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Christer Brunström demanded the return of Eupen and a referendum was held. It didn’t result in the expected outcome. Despite this result, Eupen remained in Belgian hands. Unlike Eupen the town of Malmedy is mainly French-speaking. Today it has a population of some 11.000 people. The town developed around a monastery founded in 648 AD. The people of Malmedy were apparently left to tend for themselves until the French arrived in 1795. The post-1795 history of Malmedy follows that of Eupen. A German stamp featuring a view of Malmedy is shown in Fig. 2. On 15 January 1920 the Belgian authorities assumed control of the postal services in Eupen
and Malmedy. German stamps remained valid until 27 January 1920. The Belgian postal administration now had seven Belgian definitive stamps overprinted with the words EUPEN & MALMEDY and new denominations in pfennig and marks. An example is shown in Fig. 3. This issue was in use for a very short period of time. The reason for this short period of validity was the decision to introduce the Belgian currency in the two areas. Already on 8 March 1920, 14 definitive stamps with values from 1 centime to 10 francs overprinted with the word Malmédy (Fig. 4) went on sale. There were also five postage due stamps with the same overprint. The
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EUPEN AND MALMEDY stamps with denominations in German money were thus no longer valid in Malmedy. For some obscure reason it took a bit longer to introduce Belgian currency in Eupen. On 20 March 1920, the same 14 Belgian stamps and five postage dues were released overprinted Eupen (Fig. 5). The following year there were three supplementary values (3c, 25c and 65c) for both Eupen and Malmedy (Fig. 6). Eupen and Malmedy had stamps of their own until 1922 when they were replaced by ordinary Belgian postage stamps. For letter writers in Eupen and Malmedy it didn’t matter which stamps
they used. The stamps of Eupen were also valid in Malmedy and vice versa. There is an interesting twist to this story. The Germans were not very happy with having lost Eupen and Malmedy to the Belgians. In 1940 the Third Reich annexed the two towns with the surrounding areas and on 25 July 1940 the German postal service issued the two semi-postals pictured nearby to mark the reunification with the motherland. At the end of World War II, the two towns were returned to Belgium. Some of the higher values have substantial catalogue valuations which has resulted in forged overprints having been made.
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Centenary of the First Flight from England to Australia
Adelaide Aeropex
A Philatelic Exhibition Celebrating Aviation
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Stamps in the News - Globally! Gross family feud
Reported at https://nypost.com Billionaire bond king, Bill Gross, is scrambling to thwart youngest child Nick Gross’s auction of five 1918 inverted Jenny postage stamps, which could fetch up to $US3.4 million if the planned auction proceeds. It is claimed that Mr Gross gave each of his three children some of his priceless inverted Jennys seven years ago, telling them the stamps were to be kept as an inheritance for his grandchildren. The 24¢ postage stamps are some of the most coveted in the world due to a printing error that put the image of a Jenny biplane upside down. Only one sheet of 100 was produced before the error was discovered — and single “Jenny” stamps in good condition have fetched upward of US1.5 million at auction. Nick Gross was the drummer for the rock band Open Air Stereo and plays with another group, Half the Animal. He is planning to peddle a block of four Jennys as well as a single of the stamp, through the auction house Spink. “There was never an agreement that the stamps would not be sold,” Nick Gross told the Washington Post. “If he would like to have the stamps back, he is welcome to buy them at auction.” The father and son have been estranged since Nick’s mother, Sue, filed for divorce from her husband in 2016, after more than three decades of marriage. The billionaire, who has two other children from a previous marriage, was apparently caught off guard last week when he learned through another collector that his son was selling the Jennys. Bill Gross is one of the best-known stamp collectors in the world, having amassed a collection that included every stamp the US produced from 1847 to 1869, and five of the six known four-stamp blocks of 16 - Stamp News
Jennys, plus singles of the valuable stamp. He has been selling off parts of his stamp collection since about 2006 and donating the proceeds to his charity, which is named after himself and his two children from his first marriage, Jennifer and Jeffrey. In 2005, he famously bought a block of the Jenny stamps for about US3 million — only to trade it for a single, rare Z-Grill stamp of Benjamin Franklin, only two of which are known to have been made. POSTSCRIPT The 31-year-old son of billionaire “Bond King” Bill Gross has sold five rare postage stamps against his father’s wishes — clearing nearly $US1.9 million in the process. This was far short of the $US3.4 million hoped for, possibly due to his father’s actions. Lawyers for Gross wrote to the auction house, Spink & Sons, challenging his son’s right to sell the stamps. The letter was not a formal cease-and-desist order, so auctioneers moved forward with the sale as planned. Nevertheless, the letter may have been enough to scare away bidders, insiders said. “No buyer wants to be bogged down in a legal battle with a billionaire after the sale,” an insider said. Prices quotes include buyers premium.
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US avoids postal ‘’Brexit’’ Reported at https://time.com
The United Nations body governing worldwide mail systems will remain intact after it agreed to a compromise that will change the way its postal fees are structured. The US had threatened to exit the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in one year if the group’s 192 members did not agree to reform the rates that countries charge each other when delivering mail and small packages across borders. The US contention was primarily about China paying heavily subsidized rates, due to a system meant to help developing countries, even though its economy has grown substantially since the system was put in place. The pressure to achieve reform before the Oct. 17 deadline set by Trump created a situation described as ‘Brexit-like’. But the new deal, reached after emergency talks in Geneva this week, means that the US will get to set its own postal rates starting in July 2020 and other countries will be allowed to move toward setting their own fees in 2021, with a five-year period of phasing in new rates. The director general of the UPU, had warned that a US withdrawal from the group could have dire consequences. The White House described the deal was a “huge victory” for American manufacturers and that the change in postal dues would save the US between
$300 and $500 million per year. “This agreement will also transform an antiquated, discriminatory system into a modern, resilient one.” As part of the deal, the US will also pay the postal union $40 million to help advance security measures against the shipping of drugs such as fentanyl and other illegal goods. However, the USPS still has to finalize its rates under the new system, and other countries will make their decisions in the coming months as well. The UPU predicts higher prices for the consumer. “Once a country declares their rate, exporting countries will have to factor that cost, so it means that cost will be transferred to the person who is sending that item,” the Director General said.
UPU passes on Palestine Reported at https://www.jpost.com
The Palestinian Authority’s request to join the Universal Postal Union has been denied, following an Israeli campaign. The Palestinian Authority made an official request to join the UPU in March, and in early October their application was rejected after failing to obtain the majority required for its approval. Established in 1874, the UPU is the second oldest international organization. The UPU is the primary forum for cooperation between postal sector players. Joining the UPU for United Nations member states is automatic, and therefore all 192 countries are members. According to the organization’s rules, adding a “non-member state” requires the support of two-thirds of countries. The request to join was sent to the Member States in early April and they were given four months to respond. Countries that did not respond to the request were counted as abstentions. Stamp News - 17
Stamps in the News - Globally! areas, more strictly for Gaza, on what Israel describes as security grounds. A 2016 agreement was intended to allow mail to be received directly by the Palestinian postal service, but was never fully implemented.
The post goes green Reported at https://postandparcel.info
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has been campaigning with the Member States and has prevented the PA from obtaining the required majority to join. Only 56 countries supported the request, seven states objected, and 23 answered with an abstention. The majority, 106 countries, did not respond and were therefore counted as abstentions. The United States said it would veto Palestine’s membership plans. The PA obtained less than half of the votes they needed to join, and therefore their application was rejected. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz welcomed the rejection of the application, stating that “the real purpose of the Palestinians in joining international organizations is to circumvent the need to resume negotiations with Israel, and to use companies to divert the professional agenda of those organizations and to attack Israel. We will not allow that!” Over the past years, the PA has attempted to join several international bodies, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Interpol. A number of these applications have succeeded despite strong Israeli lobbying. In August last year, ten tons of letters and packages, which Israel had long prevented from reaching Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, were delivered. Some of the pieces were eight years old. Israel controls all goods coming in and out of the Palestinian territories, and the Israeli Postal Service sorts mail destined for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Goods are regularly blocked from entering the 18 - Stamp News
20th September marked the first international Green Postal Day – launched to highlight the benefits the postal industry has reaped by working together as a sector over the last 10 years to reduce CO2 emissions. CEOs from 12 global postal operators called on other industry sectors to follow their example and adopt a collective approach to tackle climate change. Since 2008, postal operators participating in the Postal Sector Sustainability programme have reduced their collective carbon emissions by almost 30%, and their collective electricity consumption by 24%. Posts have doubled the share of alternative-fuel vehicles in their fleet from 73,000 vehicles in 2012 to 150,000 in 2017; equivalent to 23% of the total vehicle fleet. Currently 19 posts participate in the programme: An Post (Ireland), Australia Post (Australia), Austrian Post (Austria), bpost (Belgium), Correos (Spain), CTT Portugal Post (Portugal), Deutsche Post DHL Group (Germany), Le Groupe La Poste (France), New Zealand Post Group (New Zealand), POST Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Poste Italiane (Italy), Posten Norge (Norway), Posti (Finland), PostNL (The Netherlands), PostNord (Denmark & Sweden), Royal Mail Group Plc (United Kingdom), South African Post Office (South Africa), Swiss Post (Switzerland), United States Postal Service (United States). UN Climate Change Secretary: “The postal sector has shown great leadership by adopting a common approach to reduce their carbon footprint. Not only
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have the posts achieved their targets well ahead of schedule, but now they are taking it a step further by aligning their objectives to UN Sustainable Development Goals. We are convinced that this is the right way to go and we urge other sectors to follow this example”.
million parcels. In a ‘limited edition’ sticker range released by Sendle as part of the campaign, classic Australian fauna including the G ouldian Finch, East-
Australia Post green cred challenged Reported at www.thedrum.com
Sendle, Australia’s first 100% carbon neutral delivery service and a certified B Corporation, has launched a new campaign, aiming to secure a clear and full commitment from Australia Post on carbon neutrality. Australia Post recently a nnounced an intention to introduce carbon neutral delivery for parcels sent through its Post Office and MyPost Business channels, but the plans are unclear: the timeline for the roll out is undefined, whether consumers will wear the cost is not specified, and the commitment does not extend to all of Australia Post’s deliveries. Sendle is challenging Australia Post to immediately begin offsetting the carbon emissions generated by each parcel they ship. To jumpstart their efforts, Sendle announced it would offset all of Australia Post’s domestic parcels on September 20. The company estimates this volume to be one Stamp News - 19
Stamps in the News - Globally! ern Blue Devil fish, Red Kangaroo and Koala are s een fitted with gas masks, exposing the true impact of ecommerce delivery on the Earth. To amplify the challenge, Sendle will offset an additional parcel every time someone orders, downloads or shares the sticker on social media.
Village post in China
Reported at www.xinhuanet.com China has achieved the goal of covering all administrative villages with direct postal services last month, according to the country’s postal service regulator. China has also realized the target of establishing postal service outlets in every township across the country recently. The larger plan is to strengthen the synergy between improving the postal network and the development of rural e-commerce to serve poverty reduction and rural vitalisation. China’s rural areas have become bright spots in the country’s e-commerce growth. Rural online retail sales surged 21 percent last year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce.
Village post in England
Reported at www.countrylife.co.uk What’s in a name? A village’s entire identity, if you ask the people of Beckhithe, in Norfolk, who are
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fighting a change that would see the hamlet’s historic name struck from the postal address. Beckhithe, which is situated a few miles east of Norwich, may only have 17 properties but its history as a separate hamlet goes a long way and locals are understandably loathe to lose it. The hamlet’s name, which appears on a cottage plaque, has been in continuous use from at least the 1970s and may be centuries old. Although Royal Mail reassured people that the move would have no impact on the delivery of their mail and could ‘indeed ease possible confusion for visitors and companies making deliveries,’ the move has caused an uproar, with Beckhithe residents telling a local newspaper that they didn’t ‘want to be swallowed up by a big village, and to have some bland name.’ There may yet be hope, however, because the change would have required unanimous agreement from Beckhithe’s 17 properties to go ahead — but 13 people have now signed a joint reply to Royal Mail to reject the proposal.
Australia Post embraces the rainbow Reported at http://www.starobserver.com.au
On 7 December 2017, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act was passed by Parliament and received royal assent from the Governor-General the next day. The legislation followed a contentious postal plebiscite which saw 61.6% of those who participated voting in favour of the reform. Almost two years on, Australia Post is releasing a series of stamps in celebration of marriage equality. Australia Post Executive General Manager said the commemorative stamp release recognises a significant moment in our nation’s history. “With thousands of Australian same-sex couples having tied the knot since the law came into effect on 9 December 2017, the stamp release recognises a change that has impacted many Australians,” Starr said.
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UAE embraces its spaceman Reported at www.space. com
Designed by Sharon Rodziewicz of Australia Post Design Studio the two $1 domestic base rate stamps feature two themed designs, “Love is Love,” and “Yes.” The Love is Love stamp features the rainbow, long a symbol of same-sex unity, and the catchcry “Love is Love”, which was used by proponents
The United Arab Emirates has released postage stamps commemorating its first astronaut’s flight into space, 55 years after doing the same to honour international space
travellers. The Emirates Post issued the set of six stamps on the same day that Hazzaa AlMansoori launched on Russia’s Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The new commemoratives were produced in collaboration with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre. AlMansoori’s 8-day space mission fulfils an aspiration that predates the country being founded in 1971. “In 1964, HH Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, issued a stamp celebrating astronauts and space sciences, which demonstrates the nation’s foresight and vision,” said Alashram, referring to the former ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. “It is incredible that, in 55 years, this ambition has now been Stamp News - 21
Stamps in the News - Globally! turned into a reality and the UAE is getting closer to achieving its goal of becoming a leader in the space industry.” Dubai’s 1964 space stamps with the theme “Honouring Astronauts,” depicted sci-fi inspired rockets. The newly-released 2019 stamps feature AlMansoori’s Soyuz spacecraft and the International Space Station. The set also includes stamps depicting AlMansoori, his backup, Sultan AlNeyadi, and the two UAE astronauts together. The sixth stamp reproduces AlMansoori’s mission patch, which includes the silhouette of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE. The emblem is inscribed “Zayed’s Ambition” in Arabic.
Canada Post embraces its rock legends Reported at www.theglobeandmail.com
Three new stamps from Canada Post celebrate the late Leonard Cohen, with portraits displaying him in different stages of his life. Hours before the stamp release Sony Music Canada revealed that a posthumous collection of new
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Cohen music is set for delivery. Described by Sony as a “continuation of the master’s work,” the forthcoming album Thanks for the Dance uses “bare musical sketches” recorded before the famed Montrealer died in 2016. The Cohen stamps will number four million and will only be available for a two-year period. Musical legends previously honoured by Canada Post include Oscar Peterson, Joni Mitchell, Oliver Jones, Robert Charlebois, Ginette Reno and Bruce Cockburn. The three stamps were created by the Montreal graphic design firm Paprika. They portray the poet/ novelist/songwriter in three stages of his life and artistry. They are all images taken from portraits, with no typewriters or microphones. The first stamp, “Silver,” uses a 1967 portrait, the year that saw Judy Collins release a version of Cohen’s Suzanne and the appearance of Cohen at the Newport Jazz Festival. The Gold stamp is Cohen in serious pose, greying in his mid-fifties. The silhouette is from a 1988 beach shot. With the Bronze stamp, Cohen is placed on the lettering – sitting on his name, if not resting on his laurels. The portrait, circa 2012.
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New Zealand embraces its rock legends
Reported at https://punkphilatelist. com The Rock Legends stamp sheet delivers a tongue-in-cheek take on some of New Zealand’s quirkier rock formations, taking us on a tectonic tour of New Zealand’s headshaped geological wonders. NZ Post invites you to take a head-banging tour of New Zealand’s bold boulders and radical rockfaces- specifically: Kaiaraara: This rock is also affectionately named after its resemblance to ‘The Iron Duke’, the Duke of Wellington. Lion Rock: Not just a head, but a whole lion. Arguably our greatest rock legend, this volcanic beast rests undisturbed on the black sand beach at Piha. Elephant Rock: Elephant Rock lost its glorious trunk a few years ago to the whims of Mother Nature. Te Hoho Rock: Guarding the famous Cathedral Cove, this majestic character is a familiar face to anybody who has visited this scenic wonderland. Castlepoint Reef: The legend tells of a giant octopus that sought refuge in a cave from the great Kupe. Motukiekie: This iconic sea-stack has become a must-see portrait at dusk. Tunnel Beach: A colossal cliff face stares out to sea. Beyond the rugged beauty, this area is famous for
the tunnel that was cut through to access the beach in 1870. Punakaiki: 30 million years of pressure resulted in limestone ‘pancakes’. Anapai Bay: This handsome fella stands watch over golden beaches.
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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
N.Z. QE2 MUH stamp coll. in two 7 Seas Albums. Ret. $2,656 for $A650!: 2 x Seven Seas Hingeless albums, with NZ MUH coll 1953 to 1995. Stamps here are ACS retail $NZ2,230 = $A2,100 - lightly marked on each page corner, in erasable 4B pencil for easy checking. Minor aging on some page outers, but stamps all looked nice on spot check when taking pix. The Pages alone are retail $506 as you can see - tinyurl. com/NZ7Seas - plus 2 x Seven Seas binders at $25 apiece = so $556 for albums, and $A2,100 retail for stamps = so $2,656 retail for just $A650 to clear this wonderful Estate buy. MASSES of stamps here, right up to the current $20 Mount Cook etc. Not 100% complete of course, but largely so, with heaps of key sets and top value Defins etc, and a TON of stamps here. Near all MUH - sighted a few LH sets here and there, but mostly commems of very little retail value and easily replaced cheaply. More pages photo’d here - tinyurl.com/NZCat2650 - to give a very small taste. Two THICK books here. Only $US435 or so right now - save $2,000! $A650 (Stock 387SE)
G.B. 1883 10/- QV VFU, SG $A1,575, for just $350!:
Bright and fresh and flat - amazing for 136 years - and nice bright wonderfully deep colour as you can see. For these, truly excellent perfs and centering, and neat light corner cds. SG 183, Cat £525 + 50% for well centered lightly used = £788 or $A1,575. Appalling looking copies of these are abundant. They were used on very heavy parcels, which got knocked around heavily at the time, and the ugly black “Killer” Bar Numeral cancels were so efficient, you can barely see the stamp design underneath at times! This has an unusually light face free corner cancel of GraceChurch Street London, centre of the Financial District. One 10/- in a THOUSAND looks this nice. Clean, vivid color (many are faded) and free of the usual toning and foxing - hard to locate a better looker facially. Missing from most GB collections. I have a FU 10/- Kangaroo on my Rarity page for THREE times this price - crazy! SG would ask full cat for this grade. Bought very well from an Estate so out it goes - Cat £788=$A1,575, near 20% of SG $A350 (Stock 691AJ)
Switzerland 1951 *LUNABA* Miniature Sheet: Super condition MUH original gum. What a gem - superb fresh
MUH guaranteed original gum - been in the UK near all its life. These sheets had only 121,000 printed, and PO cost was high - 3 Francs EACH, or 7.5 times face. Even so, a LARGE number of them have been cut up over the past 68 years. Why? As Michel and Zumstein catalogues both list and price the central single as an IMPERF ... and album pages make allowance for those chopped up sheets! So heaps of sheets got cut up to create that catalogue listed item, and to fill spaces in album pages. SG MS 531A, £375 = $A750. Bought well to sell cheap - $A275 (Stock 724LQ)
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Postal Stationery Welcome to the postal stationery column for November 2019. This month’s column looks at Aerogramme Mania at Aeropex 2019, the 75th anniversary of Australia’s first aerogramme, a new Singapore aerogramme, the first worldwide catalogue devoted solely to wrappers and forthcoming exhibitions. Aerogramme Mania at Aeropex 2019 Aeropex is a specialised air mail national exhibition to be held in Ad- Figure 1 Papua New Guinea 30t Aerogramme used to Czechoslovakia elaide at the Torrens Parade Ground Drill Hall on 6-8 December 2019. This date was chosen to commemorate the centenary of the first flight from England to Australia by Ross and Keith Smith which brought the first international air mail to Australia. The Exhibition includes air mail postal stationery such as aerogrammes (Figures 1-3) with exhibits including aerorgammes from Australia, India, Canada, Sierra Leone, Belgium and Papua New Guinea. The Postal Stationery Society Figure 2 Papua New Guinea 10d Aerogramme used to Canada of Australia will meet at Aeropex 2019 on the morning of Saturday 7 December 2019 with the meeting having the theme Aerogramme Mania. Come along to the meeting to hear exhibitors of aerogrammes speak about their collections, to see other aerogramme displays and then to view the aerogramme exhibits on display. Singapore Aerogramme to Mark 100 Years of The First Airmail Singapore issued an aerogramme at Singpex 2019 to mark the 100th anniversary of the first air mail carried from Singapore. The first airmail flight Figure 3 Liberia 15c Aerogramme 26 - Stamp News
Ian McMahon along the route from the United Kingdom to Australia via Singapore carried 364 items of which eleven have been identified as originating from Singapore. Ross and Keith Smith, Sergeant Jim Bennett and Sergeant Wally Shiers, flew from England on 12 November 1919 in a Vickers Vimy (G-EAOU), via Singapore arriving in Darwin on 10 December. The four men shared the £10,000 prize money put forward by the Australian government for the first flight from the UK to Australia. The aerogramme features their Vickers Figure 4 Singapore Aerogramme for the 100th Anniversary of the First Vimy, registration number G-EAOU, Singapore Air Mail which is preserved in a museum in the grounds of Adelaide airport. Figure 4 shows the aerogramme cancelled at Singpex 2019 and autographed by Wong Wu Kong, the designer of the aerogramme while Figure 5 shows Wong Wu Kong signing covers for Bernie Beston at Singpex 2019.
Figure 5 Aerogramme Designer Wong Wu Kong signing Covers at Singapore 2019
75th Anniversary of the First Australian Aerogramme This year marks the 75th anniversary of Australia’s first postal stationery aerogramme (Figure 6) which was issued on 11 September 1944. The 7d King George aerogramme was intended for use to military personnel overseas and had the text For letters to members of Forces Overseas under the ‘AIR LETTER’ heading. The aerogramme was, however, also used for correspondence with civilians usually with the legend crossed out. This aerogramme was replaced on 11 October 1944 by an aerogramme with the legend removed (Figure 7). Aerogrammes were once an important method of communication. They were introduced Figure 6 Australia’s First Aerogramme Issued in September 1944 Stamp News - 27
Postal Stationery during the second world war as a lightweight lettersheet to make the best use of the limited space for mail on wartime aircraft and to help maintain contact between armed force personal and their relatives back home. In latter years, the aerogramme was especially important as a quick and cheap means of communication between migrants to Australia and their relatives and friends overseas. The lightweight paper used in aerorgammes as well as the tightly controlled size and format and the restriction on including any contents enabled the post office to sell aerogrammes at a much lower price than that charged for an air mail letter. While early aerogrammes were often known as ‘airletters’, the UPU introduced the term ‘aerogramme’ at the UPU Congress in Brussels in 1952 as the standard term for air mail lettersheets which could pass at a reduced rate of postage throughout the world. The heyday of the aerogramme has longed passed with their role being replaced by the telephone and, especially, by email. Although Australia Post stills sells aerogrammes (Figure 8) at a price cheaper than an air mail letter, many other countries no longer issue them and it remains to be seen if Australia will continue issuing aerogrammes. Postal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers Catalogue by Jan Kośniowski Often relegated to the last frame of a postal staTop to bottom : Figure 7 Australia’s Second Aerogramme Issued in October 1944 Figure 8 Australia’s Current Aerogramme with a Floral Design Showing the Purple Tussels Figure 9 Postal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers Catalogue Part 1 28 - Stamp News
Ian McMahon tionery exhibit or ignored altogether, wrappers are the most neglected of all the commonly issued types of postal stationery perhaps due to the often poor quality of their printing, the use of poor quality paper and their utilitarian design. It is not surprising then that no one has previously published a world-wide catalogue devoted entirely to wrappers. This has now changed with the publication of The Postal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers Catalogue by Jan Kośniowski (Figure 9) which is the first catalogue to cover exclusively worldwide stamped wrappers (Figures 1014). The catalogue covers 1,265 pages and is illustrated in colour on good quality paper. It is published in three volumes with the first volume covering countries A-F and the second volume countries G-Z while the third volume covers the wrappers of the United Kingdom. Each part is perfect binding with a bright yellow cover with an illustration of a wrapper and its newspaper contents: Volume 1 (395 pages) shows an ornate Cape of Good Hope wrapper used by The Argus Weekly Edition, Volume 2 (454 pages) shows a wrapper used by The Tasmanian Mail and Volume 3 (416 pages) shows a Great Britain Top to bottom : Figure 10 Tasmanian Wrapper for The Mercury Figure 11 5d Queen Elizabeth II Wrapper for the Sydney Stock Exchange Official Gazette Figure 12 Canada Private Order Pre-Cancelled Wrapper Stamp News - 29
Postal Stationery wrapper used by The Echo in 1870. The Catalogue is comprehensive and well-researched with a chronological listing of the issues of each country, with values expressed in British pounds. It includes many items not previously recorded and their varieties. The detection of layout varieties where other printing appears on the wrapper in addition to the indicium is a strength of the work. In addition to the listing of wrappers sold over post office counters the catalogue includes PTPO wrappers and Official wrappers. An unusual feature of the Catalogue is that, in addition, it lists examples of regular wrappers which have had private printing added. The Catalogue is available from the author for GBP ÂŁ110 plus delivery. For more information see http://www.stampdomain.com/catalogue/. Canberra 2020 Canberra Stampshow 2020 The national postal stationery competition for 2019 will take place at Canberra Stampshow 2020 which will be held at the Hellenic Club Woden, Canberra on 13-15 March 2020. The Top : Figure 13 Canada Queen Victoria Official Wrapper for Weights and Meamain theme of the exhibition sures, Inland Revenue Bottom : Figure 14 Canada 2c King George VI Private Order Wrapper will be a celebration of Pacific Exploration including the 250th anniversary of Captain James NZ2020 International Stamp Exhibition Cook voyage to the Pacific including his visit to NZ2020 Stamp Exhibition, an Asian international New Zealand and the Eastern Coast of Australia. exhibition, will be held 19-22 March 2020 at the Entries close 29 November 2019 and entry forms Ellerslie Event Centre, Auckland. The Exhibition are available at http://canberrastamps.org/canberwill include a strong postal stationery class and ra-2020/. The Postal Stationery Society of Austra- a postal stationery seminar. More details will be lia will meet at Canberra Stampshow 2020. Plan available in early 2020. now to attend! 30 - Stamp News
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Cinderella Corner The Kangaroo: A Goliath In Australian Philately Part I Welcome to the November edition of Cinderella Corner. This month’s article is devoted to exploring the native Australian kangaroo as a motif present across many Australian (and foreign) cinderellas. Famously recognisable as the central feature in the early Australian ‘Kangaroo and Map’ stamps, both for the simplicity in the design and the high prices some of these consistently yield at auction, the kangaroo is popular amongst worldwide collectors. The presence of this Australian creature in several Australian cinderella labels is now explored, with a supplementary piece to be concluded next month. These labels, collectively, do not represent an exhaustive list but rather offer a taste of what exists. Next month’s issue will continue the narrative on kangaroos, and it is anticipated that another will be written to explore other native Australian animals used in Australian and foreign cinderellas. Guion, Kelson & Co. While entering the market every so often and drawing the attention of broad cinderella and kangaroo enthusiasts alike, the Guion, Kelson & Co. label illustrated in Figure 1 is by no means a common one. Coloured in simple black and white, it features the text: Guion, Kelson & Co. Stamp Importers – Box 297 G.P.O. – Melbourne, VIC. It measures 22mm by 28mm and is perforated 11 on all four sides. This advertising label was produced by early stamp trader Arthur Guion Kelson who traded as Guion, Kelson & Co, commencing from the final years of the 19th Century. Further information about cinderellas produced by early Australian philatelic dealers and traders was explored in the July 2016 Cinderella Corner. PALS Perhaps the more popular of the several issued 1920s PALs cinderellas are the zoo series. They were first advertised in the 11 August 1923 edition of the PALs magazine and were heralded
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Figure 2 as more ‘splendid’ than the Pictorials’ set. More than 50,000 sets were eventually sent to readers and they were all designed by Melbourne artist Mr. Hans Praetorius who, at the time, had illustrated for several years many portraits of Australian animals. The six labels are arranged in a minisheet are illustrated in Figure 3, with one showcasing a kangaroo. In the 26 July 1926 issue of PALs, a notice titled Pals Pictorial Stamps: Grand Offer to our Readers was printed. Readers were offered, for a very short period of time, a set of labels that mixed the zoo with other PALS sets. Limited to one set per reader, the stamps were: platypus, lyrebird and kangaroo (from the zoo set) and Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland (from a pictorials’ set). It appears that stamps in this second printing were offered as six singles to readers and were issued in at least two colours (blue and brown). They were printed in two strips of three and measure the same as those issued in the first printing. These labels are much scarcer that the first printing. Three different examples (size and colour) of the kangaroo
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PALS label from this second printing are collectively illustrated in Figure 3. Further details about the range of PALS-issued cinderella labels can be found in the April 2016 Cinderella Corner edition. PAMABA The fairly well-known (and scarce) PAMABA labels featuring three kangaroos and a small encircled kookaburra were issued in 1912 and were designed by R. W. Viney, whose initials are printed on the label. An advertising piece in 1910 offers the slogan: Pamaba is good enough for PA – PAMABA is also good for MA – There’s no other so good for BA – by. Figure 4 illustrates two examples the two different sizes of these Kangaroo PAMABA cinderellas. On the left, the central frame measures 32mm by 24mm, whereas the label on the right is larger, measuring 33mm by 26mm. Other noticeable differences in the right label include: • Lighter purple colouring • The distance between AUSTRALIA and the bottom border, which is a function of the larger shape of the frame • The presence of a second, and more pronounced, curved border around the frame • Additional details at the base of the kookaburra circular (below the branch). It is unsure whether these differences, which appear to be consistent across several
labels that have been identified, signify different printings; both label types are also perforated 11 on all sides. Further information about the kangaroo PAMABA label can be found in the June 2015, June 2016, and September 2018 Cinderella Corner articles. Figure 5 illustrates a second designed PAMABA cinderella featuring a kangaroo with joey in pouch, alongside a wombat and kookaburra. Some of the features of the cinderella also align with the second Kangaroo type. For example, a double border is present, and the designer’s initials are absent. This label, however, is not perforated and also contains full gum on its reverse. Australian Scout Jamboree There are several Australian scout and jamboree-related cinderellas that exist, dating from the 1930s onwards. Of these, a few present the kangaroo motif. Figure 6 illustrates one example of such a label in two varieties (perforate and imperforate). These labels, issued in 1934 as part of many cinderellas released to help celebrate the Victorian and Melbourne Centenary, both present the text: CENTENARY VIC-
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Cinderella Corner TORIA AUSTRALIA / CHRISTMAS 1934 / JAMBOREE. This label is one four jamboree ones, embedded in a sheet of 20 different perforated cinderellas, issued to help celebrate the centenary. This complete sheet is illustrated in Figure 7. Each of these four jamboree labels were also issued imperforate (all four sides). A third variety of this kangaroo jamboree label presents three sides imperforate and a perforated base. It was issued in a strip of four of the jamboree labels, and is much scarcer that the perforated and complete imperforated issues. An example of this type is illustrated in Figure 8. The 1938-1939 Australasian Scout Jamboree (Sydney) was the second Jamboree held in Australia and included a large gathering of scouts from all around the world. It was staged at Bradfield Park, NSW, 80 years ago, from 29 December 1938 to 9 January 1939. The cinderella label illustrated to the left in Figure 9 features a scout feeding a kangaroo. It is coloured deep yellow, black and white, and is perforated XX on all sides. A second example of this label also features in Figure 9, bearing a double 1938 cancel. This label was placed as the middle of a strip of three different ones issued for the event and the only one of the three featuring a kangaroo. Victoria And Melbourne Centenary A sheet of 20 centenary cinderella labels issued to help commemorate the 1934 centenary of Victoria and Melbourne is illustrated in Figure 10. In this sheet, one the multicoloured labels (measuring 30mm x 44mm) features a kangaroo, as an identical joined pair (R3, C2 and C3). Perforated 11 on all four sides, the cinderella features the text: KANGAROO / VICTORIAN & MELBOURNE CENTENARY AUSTRALIA 1934 – 35. The modified version of this sheet, as previously illustrated in Figure 7, also features this same label, but as a single rather than a joined pair. This kangaroo label was also issued as part of a block of 8 different labels, as illustrated in Figure 11, with the right-side imperforate. A final 34 - Stamp News
Figure 9 variety of this label presents it as completely imperforate. This is scarcest of the varieties. Next month’s Cinderella Corner, the final for the year, will continue the discussion and presentation of kangaroos featuring across Australian cinderellas. I welcome readers to offer further examples of these labels and thereby broaden the scope of them.
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PRINZ STOCKSHEETS BACK IN STOCK, 25c CHEAPER THAN HAGNER per sheet! We now have these available again, great German quality as always. Packs of 10, 1 strip to 8 strips at $15 per 10, we can also split packs if required. ALB17) Seven Seas or Hagner padded binders and slipcases, virtually as new, ranges of colours available. New price $50, price $24.50 each. ALB17a), as above, binders only, price $15 each. SB1) Ka-Be German Made super quality 64 black page padded stockbooks. Back in stock again. Colour choices are Black, Green Blue or Maroon/Burgundy. Mixed colour orders ok. Retail $60, my price $55 each, 3 for $157.50, carton of 5 for $249. SB2) Brand new 64 Black page stockbooks to clear. Were up to $76.95 each, now only $55 each, all in original shrink wrapping. We have Prinz, Lindner and Lighthouse in stock. Enquire. ALB16) As new padded binders, Hagner/ Seven Seas/Australia Post brands, range of colours available complete with 50 stocksheets Hagner/Prinz etc. Various size strips, our choice of sizes but will be a good mix. New price $112.50. Under Half Price $59 each, 3 for $169, 5 for $275 C1) Australia ACSC Booklets Cat. 2003 edition $105 C2) Australia ACSC Postage Dues Cat. 2014 edition, $125 C5) SG Falkland Is. 7th Ed. 2016, $36 C7) SG Leeward Is. 3rd Ed. 2017, $65 C8) SG West Africa 2nd Ed. 2012 $57.50 C9) SG Windward Is. & Barbados 3rd Ed. 2015, $72 C11) SG USA 8th Ed. 2015 $99.50 C12) SG Western Europe Simplified 2nd Ed. 2012 $92.50 C13) SG Aircraft 2nd Ed. 2009 $87.50 C14) SG, GB Specialised Vol. 3, QEII Pre-Decimal. 13th Ed. 2019. $135 ALB15) Lighthouse German Made Stockbooks, economy range. These are unbranded as supplied to dealers Worldwide for own branding to be added. 5 x Brown 16 Black Page Stockbooks, brand new but 1 or 2 may have minor shop
soiling. Usually $25 each, the 5 for $75 ALB15a) As above, 2 only in blue, price $30 ALB16) As above, but 32 pages, 1 only, usual retail $30, price $20 ALB7) Single cover albums as new, PW Brand, each with 40 – 50 clear pockets. Padded binders in a variety of colours: Red, Brown, Blue, Green. New price around $39 each, price for this lot of 7, $110 ALB8) Brand New Heavy-Duty Double Cover Pages, suit 3 or 4 ring binders, x 37 with Black backing sheets. Normal price $24 per 10. Half price offer, the lot for $44 ALB11) Lindner T Black Album and slipcase, with approx. 20 hingeless pages. Album as new, slipcase showing a little wear. Retail new $95. Cheap at $49 Cinderellas/Revenues etc.
C8) Tasmania WWII Motor Spirit Ration Tickets for 1 Gallon & 2 Gallons. Complete sheet of 10 unused in mint condition. The 1 Gallon Printed in black, the 2 Gallon in Green, both on Salmon paper, rouletted. Each sheet has Commonwealth Authority Imprint at left. Price $96. (6 lots available) C10) France c1940’s Colour trials ‘Woman with parasol, Marianne in background’ design in Indigo, deep blue-green, orange and three different vermillion/red shades, fresh Mint, attractive & unusual group, Price $79 APD74) WAPEX 1954 centenary exhibition card bearing reproductions of the 1st 3 WA stamps in original colours. Cancelled by Green Exhibition cancel of 6 AU. 1954. Attractive item. Price $19.95 (6 available) Collections And Lots
Important: Collections and lots are returnable for credit only if significantly mis-described. No cash refunds on these. CMS1) Austria. A substantial dealer stock, early imperfs onwards in a bulging 32 black page brown German made stockbook album and on about 20 Hagner pages. Includes singles and sets, M & U, blocks and a few sheetlets. Main quantity is from the 1960’s to about 1980 onwards. Early postmarks worth checking. (Many 1000’s). Cheap at $695 CMS2) General & miscellaneous: accumulation in 2 large stockbooks with kangaroos to 1/-, with ½d (35 +) 1d (150+) other values about 50. Includes a few pairs & a block of 4, approximately 25% perforated ‘OS’, KGV heads to 5d with 1d reds (150+), 1½d reds (230+) & 2d reds (350+), quite a few ‘OS’ or ‘VG’ perfins seen, variety and limited postmark potential, mixed condition, some on piece. (1500+) Price $569 CMS3) Great Britain: Great Britain: 1841 - 1967 duplicated collection/accumulation in very full large Kabe stockbook. Condition varies, as would be expected, but there are pickings throughout. Noted 1854 Embossed issues , some cut to shape, Queen Victoria 2/6d x 5, 5/- x 3, KEVII 5/- x 2, Seahorses 2/6d x 9, 5/- x 4, 10/- x 2, 1939-48 HVs, set of 6 x 4 plus many extras of both 10/- & £1, 1948 £1 Silver Wedding, 1951 Festival HVs x 11 sets, plus many, many complete MUH commem. sets. MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RESELLER. (1000’s) Price $1425 CMS3a) Great Britain 1971 – 2002 Dealer stock in large Red Fil-I-Safe red stockbook with dust cover. Mixture of mint unhinged and used sets, with duplication up to 4 sets of each. Guestimate roughly 1000 complete sets! Must be easily $2000 - $2500 of retail value here maybe more. Very reasonably priced at $725 CMS3b) Old Spirax sketchbook with Colln. Australia pre-decimal mint & used. Commences Kangaroos ½d – 2/- Brown inc. some perf OS, noted 4d & 5d Large OS, 3rd wmk 6d Chestnut perf OS mint light hinge, 3rd wmk 2/- Maroon perf OS, etc. (32) KGV Heads x 135 inc. 3 x 1/4d, 6d Engraved Kooka average. Used, 1/- Anzac x 3 used inc. horiz. Pair, plus MLH. & lots more. Around 500 stamps, price $775
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 CMS3c) Mostly mint unhinged Australia pre-decimal in Green KEK stockbook. with many imprint blocks & blocks of 4 to 3/-. Too many to count as overlapped but must be 750 plus stamps. Well worth 50c per stamp average, price $375 CMS4) British Commonwealth 1983 Commonwealth Day set of FDC’s in as new large blue padded album. 53 covers each with the full set of stamps, country coats of arms and coloured drawings of each parliament Building. Very clean impressive lot that cost the original purchaser about $500. Price just $69 CMS4a) Spain & Colonies, about 1,000 mostly all different postally used early to modern on 56 x near new 6 to 8 strip Hagner pages. Housed in equally near new Lighthouse Blue Padded 4 ring binder. New price for the binder & Hagners alone = $130 plus. Price for the lot $169 CMS5) North Korea in as new Blue Padded Seven Seas Binder, cost today $25. Contains 33 complete thematic sets cto used issued 1964 – 1976 on album pages. Some slight aging to the 1st page, otherwise a nice clean lot. Priced very cheaply at under $1.50 per set, the binder is free! $49 CMS5a) Australia decimals collection, used 1913 – 1992. Housed on 61 x near new Hagner pages, 6 – 8 strip in Lighthouse Blue padded 4 ring binder, also near new. Cost of these alone when new $140 plus. Condition a bit mixed, especially in the pre-decimals, but a good range of decimals, and many complete sets. About 1000, mostly different. Price $149 CMS6) Two Brown Padded Seven Seas binders containing 100 complete cto thematic sets issued 1961 – 1979 from various countries inc. Many of these sets have 8 or 9 values and there is a long birds set of 24 from Burundi. Priced very reasonably at well under $2 a set, the binders are free. A few stamps have come loose from the pages and so we have included at no charge a packet of 500 Stanley Gibbons Hinges, Price $149 CMS6a) Australia & AAT FDC official unaddressed collection in 6 quality albums. Appears near complete 1978 – 1995 with around 550 items. Includes some PNC’s (IYC & Weary Dunlop) & PSE’s. Values to $20. Albums alone would have cost around $300 new! Price for the lot around 75c each and the very nice albums come free! $425 CMS7) 1978/79 United Nations 25th Anniv. FDC collection in light blue padded album with Silver UN Logo. 62 covers from a range of countries. Nice clean lot, as new. Album cost $40, and covers $6.95 each, so a new cost of around $470. Selling at under $1 per cover, the album is free. Price $59 CMS8) 1983 World Communications Year. Lavish black padded album with slipcase containing mint unhinged sets and minisheets from 130 countries! Original cost $495, details included. Our price is around 25% of the original cost from 36 years ago! Just $125.. less than $1 per set or minisheet! CMS9) 1979-1981 Worldwide First Day covers in 2 lavish Brown Padded Albums with gold blocking. Totally 154 covers with interesting text accompanying each issue. Original price $4.95 each = over $750! Our price under 10% of that at under 50c per cover, $75 the lot (Heavy lot, weighs close to 6kg) CMS10) Great Britain FDC’s 1983 - 85 in plush red & gold album, with 116 unaddressed covers produced by the Westminster Collector’s Society. Original cost £2.95 per cover = $600! Our price less than 10% of this, $59 the lot. CMS11) Australia 1914 1d Reds, Single Wmk in Green Lighthouse 60 page stockbook. Approx 1,950 stamps. Came from a varieties collector, but stated to be unchecked for shades & postmarks. Very clean lot neatly set out. Priced at 50c per stamp $975. CMS12) Australia 1914-1950’s OFFICIAL PERFINS ARRAY MOSTLY USED INCLUDING KGV SINGLE WMK PERF ‘OS/NSW’ 4d LEMON, 4d ULTRAMARINE (2) & 4½d VIOLET, PERF ‘OS’ ROUGH PAPER 5d BRIGHT CHESTNUT, SMULT P13½X12½ 4d OLIVE PERF ‘OS’ & PERF ‘G/NSW’ MINT, ROOS Sml MULTI PERF ‘OS’ 6d, 9d & 1/- MINT,
6d LARGE KOOKA PERF ‘G/NSW’ MINT (2), RANGE OF LATER ‘G/NSW’, ‘VG’ AND ‘T’ PERFINS; nice clean lot on leaves. (300+) Cheap at around $2.50 a stamp, $795 CMS13) South Africa earlies to 1994, mainly mint unhinged in large green stockbook. Odd stamp with some toning, but 99.5% are fresh mint unhinged. About 75 mint unhinged sets inc. Framas and several long definitive sets, plus 22 minisheets and 4 booklets. A lovely lot. Priced very reasonably at $195 CMS15) Hungary, mint unhinged collection 1977 – 1982 in large green stockbook. 40 complete sets and 34 minisheet, mostly good thematics. Very cheap at under $1.50 per set/minisheet. Price $110 CMS16) Great Britain 1981 – 1984 Benham Silk covers in huge Dark Blue Ring Binder, alone worth $75 new. 160 different covers plus some extras. These sell at $4 - $5 each on Ebay. A huge Ebay value here of $700 plus the album…nice lot, possibly suitable for re-sellers. My price under a half, $349 CMS17) “Stamps of all Nations” Boxed set of approx 120 1st Day Cards each from a different country. Issued 1983-1986. Each card has flag of the issuing country plus a wealth of info. on the reverse. Supplied in original black hinged display box. Issue price 30 odd years ago $395! price less than 50c each, $59 CMS18) 1984 Olympics 1st Day covers, in blue display box, 104 each from a different country. Issue price was $30 per month, 35 years ago, over 26 months = $780! Some are a little aged, but most are ok. Very cheap at under 50c each, price $49 CMS19) Fiji 1970 – 1999 mint unhinged collection in as new Lighthouse brown padded hingeless album. 130 complete sets/minisheets with a retail value of $895, plus a few extras, plus the album which cost approx $300. $1195 value here for way under half price…. $549 the lot. CMS20) New Zealand 2003 Year Book, as new in slipcase. Includes Lord of the Rings, “The Two Towers” & “Return of the King” Very scarce, and rarely offered. Price $98 CMS21) Rotary 1940 - 1979. Collection of Worldwide covers and stamps in red padded Australia Post Binder, as new. A very nice lot including a lot of scarcer covers rarely seen with approx. 30% Australian. 71 covers/cards and 69 stamps inc. MUH sets, very minor duplication. Original auction slip with estimate of $275 states 61 covers only, and so this has been added to since that time. Very cheap at $159 CMS22) World mish mash in 2 large red stockbooks. Noted USA 13 cent complete mint unhinged sheet of 50 flags, range of Australia pre-decimal MUH, values to 2/6d, plus many mint unhinged sets/minisheets from Pitcairn, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Norfolk Is. & Nauru mostly 1970’s/’80’s. Several hundreds. Includes several complete definitive sets with values to $5. Price $129 CMS23) Bulk Australia used on Hagners. Great opportunity for Postmark/variety hunters. Noted 1929 3d Airmail x 100, 1934 Vic. Cent 3d x 50, 3d 1935 Jubilee x 35, 1936 S.A. Cent. x 140, 1936 3d Cable x 50, 1936 3d NSW Sesqui x 35, 1953 2/- Coronation x 100, 1954 2/- Royal Visit x 100, 8d Kingsford Smith x 20, 2/- Qantas x 30, 1964 2/5d Blue Wren cream paper x 15, $2 Bass x 135, $4 King x 30, 30c Qantas x 30, 20c Expo x 200 plus, $2 Gum Trees x 50, $4 Shearing Rams x 40, $5 McMahon’s Point x 50, $4 Coming South x 25, 1977 Jubilee 45x x 50, 60c Charles & Diana x 35. (All figures are approximate and condition is mixed) 1300 plus in all. Huge catalogue/retail value. Very cheap at around 30c average per stamp, price $389 CMS24) GREAT BRITAIN: 1968-2015 COLLECTION NEATLY PRESENTED in 16 mostly 16 to 64 page Lighthouse or Ka-Be Black page STOCKBOOKS WITH DECIMALS LARGELY COMPLETE FOR THE PERIOD MUH INCLUDING M/Sheets & SOME BOOKLETS, PLUS REGIONALS, IN ADDITION MANY SETS ARE DUPLICATED in very fine used to 2003 TOTAL Retail Value well exceeds $6,000 (1000’s) Amazing lot for the avid collector or re-seller. Price $3995 CMS25) AUSTRALIA: FIRST DAY & COMMEMORATIVE COVERS: FIRST DAY COVERS: 1937-92 EXTENSIVE COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION IN 11 LARGE COVER ALBUMS IN GOOD CONDITION NEW COST OF THESE ALONE WOULD EXCEED $500; MAINLY DECIMAL
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 PERIOD, WITH MANY SETS PRESENT AS SINGLES AS WELL AS BLOCKS, PSES, PRE-PAID CARDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS. SUBSTANTIAL FACE VALUE. (many 100s). Price $475 CMS26) AUSTRALIA FDC’s. AN ACCUMULATION OF 1980 - 1992 (MAINLY) unaddressed Australia Post covers including some AAT ISSUES (several 100s guess about 500) Very clean lot, some duplication, heavy in places. Very cheap at average around 40c each, price $195 MJL1) Australia 1914 - 1965 complete Mint Unhinged collection (excluding Kangaroos and KGV Heads) in black padded Lighthouse Leather Grain Hingeless Album with slipcase. Absolutely compete, with 6d Engraved Kookaburra, Kookaburra minisheet, 5/- Harbour Bridge, Robes both thick and thin paper to £1, 3d White Wattles & Die 1a, Arms to £2 and 5/- thin paper, 5/- Stockman White paper, Navigators set of 8 inc. White Papers, also Helicon papers. The as new album alone retails at $375 and the stamps in excess of $5800, so a total of $6175 if purchased individually. Price $4750 MJL2) Austria Balloon Mails 1949 - 1956. Well written (typed) up collection in Olive Green padded 22 ring binder. 18 covers in extremely fine condition, including 1 to Melbourne. Mostly un-addressed or typed address. Very fine and scarce lot. Price $595 MJL3) Collection of Spanish Colonies stamps 1940 to 1961 - MUH & MLH SG value £370, inc. Morocco, Tanger, Rio Muni, Rio d’Oro, and IFNI A tough era to see offered, and a great lot on Hagners. Condition a tad mixed on some cheaper items, but all the higher cat sets are fresh clean superb MVLH or MUH. A terrific lot for Spanish Colony or Worldwide collectors - when do you see these better sets offered ANYWHERE? Cat £370 = $A740, and a nice lot at just $389 MJL4) Aircraft on stamps, mint & used on as new 20 Hagners worth $1.75 each, mainly full sets or mini sheets. A few may have minor aging. 6 minisheets & 348 stamps for $98 MJL5) Soccer on stamps, mint & used on as new 12 Hagners worth $1.75 each. Mainly full sets or mini sheets. A few may have minor aging. 8 minisheets & 134 stamps for $49 MJL6) Space on stamps, mint & used on as new 10 Hagners worth $1.75 each. Mainly full sets or mini sheets. A few may have minor aging. 21 minisheets & 77 stamps for $59 MJL7) Sports on stamps (mainly Olympics) plus some other thematics such as Horses, Disney, Motorcycles, Cricket on as new 14 Hagners worth $1.75 each. A few may have minor aging. Mainly full sets or mini sheets. 8 minisheets & 190 stamps for $59 MJL8) San Marino 1967 – 1989. 103 x large Registered airmail covers to Melbourne from the San Marino Philatelic Bureau bearing multiple frankings of nice complete sets. Similar covers have been seen on eBay for as much as $60 each! Commences 1967 Flowers to 1989 Architecture block of 4. Lovely lot! Price just $15 each, $1545 MJL10) China, Peoples Republic. 500 different, inc. many complete mint unhinged sets. Very reasonably priced at $245 MJL11) Luscious leftovers! Stuff we do not know what to do with. May contain any or all of the following: Small collections not large enough to offer individually, packets and loose both on and off paper, complete sets and minisheets mint unhinged, covers both philatelic and commercial, some from our own incoming mail, Post Office Packs, stockbooks of stamps early to modern. Ask for Australia only or all World. 5kg for $139, 10kg for $259, 20kg for $495 DB488) Australia Kookaburras on cover. Wide range of destinations, with covers from 1935 - 1958, solo usage and in combinations, some with 2/- Kangaroos. Includes registered items, double and triple rate covers, censored covers, used in Papua New Guinea, overpaid, and much more interesting stuff, including an early coloured Sydney lettercard. Fascinating stuff, and ideal for expansion into a nice display. 19 items. Price $695 CMM1) Worldwide carton lot, with Albums, Covers, Post Office Packs etc. Literally could be anything here, weighs 16kg. Contains 100s of Worldwide covers,
commercial & first day, old fast bound Illustrated albums, Seven Seas Albums etc. etc plus some loose stamps. A REAL SORTERS PARADISE! Price $749 CMM13) Persia Collection on stockcards and leaves, mint and used 1879 – 1920. Many good sets and singles noted inc 1881 25c SG 61a mint cat £200, plus 1912 Officials set fine used cat. £145. The better items alone cat. total £885 plus reminders on album leaves not counted. Lovely lot, 150 to 200 stamps. Price $475 CMM15) NWPI Kangaroos mint collection, much unhinged in Blue Padded Lighthouse Album. High degree of completion organised by SG number. Many ABC strips of 3, and singles in ABC sets. Values to 5/-. Retail if all hinged mint close to $6000. Very clean and fresh. Keen Price $3750 CMM16) Iceland 1876 - 1957. Very nice collection on 20 Hagner pages in near new Red Padded Hagner Binder. Most postally used with some mint. High degree of completion with a catalogue price of £3270 in SG Simplified Stamps of the World. However, there are many shades and perf. variations here that would bring that up to around £4000. Vary good value at around 30% cat. $2225 CA1) Great Britain 1841 – 1964. Blue Posthorn stockbook, dealer type with divided leaves. Part-time dealer’s stock commencing 1841 1d Red Brown. Earlies are sparse, but a few better surfaces printed noted. Queen Victoria 10/- Ultramarine spacefiller grade. KEVII to 1/- with some mint and KGV similar with Seahorses to 5/-. 1935 Jubilees x 4 sets mint. KGV 1937 dark colour definitives mixed mint unhinged/mint x 3 compete sets and 1939 – 48 square high values with some mint and inc. 10/- Dark Blue x 3. KGVI 1948 Silver Wedding £1 x 2 Mint Unhinged and Festival £1 x 7 used. QEII Wildings 1st issue Tudor Crown complete mint/mint unhinged to 1/6d x 2 plus extras and 1st De la Rue Castles to 10/- Mint lightly hinge. 1957 1st graphites x 6 sets MUH, 1958 Graphites mint set plus extras and phosphor graphites to 4d also mint. Most QEII Commems are present both mint and used with duplication. Too many others to mention. All are identified by SG No. in central stockbook margin. Great value at $449 CA11) Singapore. Excellent collection mint and used KGVI – 2009 with a very high degree of completeness. KGVI has SG 1-15 and 16 -30 mint and used, 1948 Wedding pair mint, 1949 UPU mint & used etc., from QEII appears mint unhinged plus used of each in most cases. A great lot housed in around 75 as new Hagners and Black Padded Binder with Slipcase. Retail of these alone is $175! Just the better items have been catalogued, and these come to £1520, plus there are heaps not added into the total. Retail would be very high, in the order of $1650 - $1750. These lots rarely come along…great value at $995 the lot. CA12) Norway 1855 – 1995 Used Collection in Davo Illustrated Album. Good range of Officials, Dues etc. SG Cat. in 2014 was £3500 plus. Includes a passable SG1 and is near complete 1938 – 1993. Norway collections are rarely available here in Australia. Album cost would be around $300 new. Very well priced at below 25% cat. Price $1549 CMF3) Norfolk Islands 99.5% complete mint unhinged 1947 – 2000. Only about half a dozen mainly cheaper sets needed to complete. Housed in $300 as new Ka-Be Brown padded hingeless album. Sydney retail for the stamps is $1580. Priced very well at under 50% retail Price $945 CMF4) Papua New Guinea complete mint unhinged 2000 – 2011 in an as new Seven Seas Brown padded hingeless album with slipcase. Retail for album alone is $250 plus and the stamps $2340, so a total of near $2600. Our price under a half at $1250. CMF9) Netherlands 1995 – 1998 Mint unhinged in Ka-Be Hingeless pages. About 60% complete for the period. Nice clean lot with many good thematics. Priced to sell below face value $85 CMF10) Australia or Worldwide, your choice. Mishmash of stamps, covers, post office packs, recent incoming mail from overseas etc, booklets, complete mint unhinged sets, minisheets etc. You name it, it may well be here! 1kg lot for $95,
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 2kg for $179, 5kg for $425, 10kg for $795. Massive 20kg lot for $1495 CMF13) Tasmania cds cancels circa. 1905 – 1909 on postcards in Orange padded Cover album. 36 cards in total with many better cancels. Includes Frankford, Jetsonville, Detention River, Zeehan, Bothwell, Mount Direction, Ranelagh Junction, Newnham, Richmond, Russell, Richmond Station, Broadmarsh, Bishopsbourne, White Hills, Latrobe, Levendale, Tunbridge, Augusta Gate, Penguin, Hobart, Longford, Spalford, Woodsdale, Upper Huon, Burnie, Lefroy, Hamilton, Fern Tree, Woodbury, York Plains, Somerset, Railton, Pyengana, Scottsdale & Westbury. Views include Falls Hut, Mt. Wellington, Fern Tree, Silver Falls, Penguin, River Tamar, Devonport, Hobart, Launceston, Hobblers Bridge & cataract Gorge in Flood. A fine lot! Price $1175 CMF15) Jamaica 1880’s – 1995 on 13 near new Hagner pages in black binder. One of a recently deceased part-time dealer’s display books. Mixture of mint, mint unhinged and used, priced up some years ago at around $380. Nice clean lot 138 stamps & 13 minisheets. Price $289 CMF16) Bermuda 1948 – 1980’s on 4 near new Hagner pages in black binder. One of a recently deceased part-time dealer’s display books. Mixture of mint, mint unhinged and used, priced up some years ago at around $70. Includes QEII Buildings Definitive set of 18 Mint Unhinged priced at $38. Nice clean lot 40 plus stamps. Price $49 CMF18) Antigua 1915 - 1986 on 27 near new Hagner pages in black binder. One of a recently deceased part-time dealer’s display books. Mixture of mint, mint unhinged and used, priced up some years ago at $345 plus. Nice clean lot 340 plus stamps & 69 minisheets. Price $259 CMD11) World Cup Soccer 1982 Official First Day Cover collection housed in 2 blue Rexine boxes of issue with Gold Logo & Text. 70 covers, each with colour cachet of the country’s flag together with descriptive text on insert card. Each bear relevant stamp with First Day Cancel. Virtually as issued. Price under $1 each, $69 the lot. CMD21) Falkland Is. & Dependencies. About 90 complete fine used (cto) sets 1935 – 1990’s on a stack of near new Hagner pages. Commences 1935 Jubilee, then 1949 UPU plus most sets complete with several long definitive sets. Huge retail/catalogue value. Priced to clear at under $4 a set. $359 the lot. NO59) Massive Worldwide Postcards Collection 19th Century to quite recent, apparently all different (approx. 1200 items), many postally Used to Australia inc. Cook Islands, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Mexico, Poland, Slovenia, Russia, Turkey, Vatican & Vietnam. Wide range of views & scenes inc. many Tourist Attractions. Also, group of 100 GB/Ireland 1950s cards, mixed Unused /Used. Good overall condition. (1200+) Suit collector, hoarder, re-seller or Ebayer! Just see what this stuff sells for online! Under $1 each! Price $1175 CNO6) Gambia. Fresh Mint Unhinged collection 1979 - 1989 in an as new luxury $40 Green Padded Ka-Be 32 black page stockbook. Appears well complete for the period with 295 stamps & 38 minisheets. Very high retail/catalogue value and heaps of thematic interest here. Price $245 CNO14) Great Britain. Two Red Ka-Be Hingeless albums, 1 peg fitting, one springback 1953 – 1998 almost as new, except previous owner has stupidly used black Texta to write “GREAT BRITAIN” neatly on the spines. (Easily fixed with a label over the top if desired) Contains a near complete collection, mixed mint and used to end of 1974, less the phosphors. Then a modest range of later used. Great for expansion. The albums new would be over $500! Priced way under the album cost alone, so the stamps are pretty much free. Price $425 CMN4) Christmas Island First Day Covers all official unaddressed covering the period approx. 1970 – 2000. 50 different for $89 CMN8) Papua New Guinea First Day Covers all official unaddressed covering the period approx. 1967 – 2000. 50 different for $89 CNO17) Cocos (Keeling) Is. 50 different official unaddressed FDC’s 1989 – 2011,
commencing Sydney/Emden Gutter strip and minisheet. Great value and huge retail value. Price $125 CNO18) Cocos (Keeling) Is. 50 different official unaddressed FDC’s 1981 – 1988, Inc. Coconut Minisheet. Great value and huge retail value. Price $99 CNO20) Christmas Is. 50 different official unaddressed FDC’s 1996 – 2010, Inc. Chinese New Year issues & minisheets. Great value and huge retail value. Price $125 CNO21) Christmas Is. 50 different official unaddressed FDC’s 1983 – 2006, Inc. Chinese New Year issues & minisheets. Great value and huge retail value. Price $119 CNO24) Ghana 1957 – 1988 in as new $40 Black Ka-Be luxury 32 black page stockbook. Mostly mint unhinged, with a few used and hinged in a few earlier items. 1977 onwards is unhinged and appears complete to 1988. 315 stamps & 38 minisheets. High retail/catalogue value and many good thematic sets here. Priced cheaply at $136.50 CNO26) Uganda appears complete 1978 – 1985 mint unhinged collection plus a few earlier used not counted. Housed in as new $40 Black Ka-Be luxury 32 black page stockbook. 236 stamps & 30 minisheets. High retail/catalogue value and many good thematic sets here. Priced cheaply at $110 CNO33) Canada Jan. 2009 – Mar. 2014 Mint unhinged, complete except for a very few booklet stamps. Housed in 94 brands new Lighthouse Illustrated pages retail $500 plus! (Binders and slipcases (2 required) could be supplied at additional cost) Also some extra stamps in 5 Hagner pages. Stamps retail approx $1500, so a total $2000 value here for just $1150. CNO40) Transport through the ages, worldwide collection in 3 volumes. Volume 1 is Shipping, then Balloons and Aircraft, volume 3 contains land vehicles including Coach & Horses, Bicycles, Motor Cycles, Cars, Trains, Trucks, Buses & Trams. A mixture of mint, postally used and cto, all different. Just under 1400 stamps total. Very good value at $135 CNO41) France. 1946 – 1960 Complete fresh mint unhinged. On as new Safe Dual pages. (Excludes the 1960 “back of book item” Council of Europe set). Cat. £3000 plus. Pages cost $250. Priced very cheaply at under 40% cat. $2195 MF18) Australia Collection in Green Binder on Seven Seas Pages, contains lovely used collection, with many cto from Official folder. Noted, simplified Kangaroos to 5/-, 3d & 6d Kookaburras cto, KGV 4.5d Die II cto, Kingsford Smith pair ovpt. OS and nearly all KGV Commem period cto (No 5/- Bridge) Robes sets both thick and thin paper, Navigators set of 8 inc. white papers, then virtually complete to end 1975, all cto or very fine used. A great lot. Price $1425 Mystery Packages: Not to be confused with Mystery Parcels, these are better value lots with stamps on stockcards, including sets, minisheets etc, mint & used, complete sets in Glassine envelopes, covers, post office packs, year packs, booklets, album pages of stamps, club sheets etc, any or all of the above may be included. All at about a half of our original price to clear MP1) Australia only small lot $49, medium lot $95, large lot $189, extra-large lot $359 MP3) Australia Kangaroos only, values ½d to 2/- used on stockcards. Prices as above. MP4) Australia KGV Heads used, values ½d to 1/4d used. Prices as above. MP5) Australia Pre-Decimal only, prices as above. MP6) British Commonwealth/Empire, no Australia, prices as above. MP7) Western Europe, prices as above. MP9) Worldwide, prices as above. CMY10) Norfolk Island, breaking dealers mint unhinged stock into bite sized portions! The larger lots include many better and mini sheets 25 complete sets 1960’s on for $49, 50 different $119 CMY15) Papua New Guinea, breaking dealers mint unhinged stock into bite
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 sized portions! The larger lots include many better and mini sheets 25 complete sets 1960’s on for $49, 50 different $119 CMY16) Nauru, breaking dealers mint unhinged stock into bite sized portions! The larger lots include many better and mini sheets 25 complete sets 1960’s on for $49, 50 different $119 CMY18) Australia First day Covers, Maximum Cards and PSE’s mint & used. Huge lot of about 500 items housed in 5 as new PW Brand double padded cover albums retail $49 each. Amazing lot of all different it seems with FDC’s to $20 Painting. Also some signed items. Price for the lot less than $1 per cover and the albums come free! $425 CMY19) Samoa, breaking dealers mint unhinged stock into bite sized portions! The larger lots include many better and mini sheets 25 complete sets 1960’s on for $49, 50 different $119 CMY21) Wholesale parcels of Australia pre-decimals, made up to order at approx. half current retail. 1913 – 1965. These lots will contain some duplication. State whether you require mint unhinged, mint hinged or used or a mixture of all three. Lots from $50 to $5000 Packets and mixtures
Important: Packets and mixtures are not returnable for any reason. Our mixtures are sold as received and unchecked by us. Expect Duplication, unless stated as all different. PM97) Australia recent and latest Commemorative mix on single trimmed paper. About 5000 per kg. Only 70c & $1 values here, totally unchecked. About 3c per stamp. Price per kg, $149, 500g for $79 PM98) As above, but $1 values only, under 5c per stamp. 500g for $115 MN17) British Empire King George VI collection of 1000 all different, just the thing to start you on a collection of this vibrant area of collecting! Under 70c a stamp, priced keenly at $695 MN18) As above, but 1000 different Queen Victoria to KGVI, same price $695 (larger collections of British Empire, pre QEII up to 5000 different available, please ask for pricing) MN25) Cardboard Envelope Box, full of mostly complete sets of stamps, mint and cto used, from a worldwide variety of countries mainly 1980’s period. Wealth of thematics, suite eBay trader hoarder or dealer. Weighs 2.5kg, must be close to 15,000 stamps here. This really must be seen to be believed, refund if not delighted. Very colourful lot Price $395. Super double sized lot $749 MN26) Box of World on paper, amazing variety, mostly well clipped, and appears all large with much recent. Must be about 4000 here, under 5c a stamp, $195. MN30) Neat packet of 1000 different British Commonwealth, mint and used included. Very cheap at under 5c per stamp, price $49 MN30a) As above but 2000 different $119 MN31) As above, but 1000 Western Europe. Price $69 MN33) Australia High Values, off paper, new mix just arrived, great variety from late 1960’s to quite recent. Many with nice cds cancels. Approx 1250 by weight, less than 10c per stamp 100g for $120. MN33a) As above but selected copies, 100 mixed for $29, Commems. only, 100 for $39, Definitives only 100 for $19. MN34) Wide ranging Australia off paper, with Australian States, Kangaroos, KGV heads, High values, Decimals and Pre-decimals. Approx 12,500 per kg, and a guarantee of 1500 – 2000 different in the mix. There are values to $10 in the decimal and 5/- in pre-decimal, possibly even some $20 and 10/- stamps. This mix is the best we have seen in a while. % wise reckon on roughly 1% each of
States, KGV and Kangaroos, 10% pre-decimal, 5% high values, the remainder will be a very good mix of lower and letter rate values. A great sorting lots! Roughly 2000, under 15c per stamp for $295. MN34a) As above but decimals only, at half the above price, Approx 2000 for $147.50 MN47) PNCs (stamp & coin covers) Recently acquired stock, with most at issue price of $14.95, let us know your needs. We can also offer all different lots at under issue price a) 10 Different for $110 b) 25 Different $259 c) 50 Different for $495 MN53) Iceland, lovely collection of 400 different postally used. 100 different is on our packets list at $60, so this which includes a fair number of better/scarcer stamps is excellent value at $179 MN54) Norway, from the same supplier as our Iceland collections a very fine lot of 500 different. On our packets list at $80, but we have a few surpluses so out they go at $59 Oct6) Large brown paper carrier bag, with world accumulation on paper, early to modern. Who knows what lurks in here! We have had several of these from the same source, and all sold very quickly. Weighs 2.2kg. $165 the lot. SE48) British Empire off paper mixture, Queen Victoria to KGVI, includes many mints unhinged as well as postally used, plus some blocks of 4 etc. Little in Australia or GB, there are some Australian States here and there, plus noted British West Indies, Gilbert & Ellice Is. Palestine. Canada, New Zealand, Cyprus, Fiji, Ascension, Canada, Burma, etc. We have one lot only of around 2500 stamps, selling per 500 at $110, per 1000 $195. MJL3) Foreign countries, vast accumulation of complete sets and minisheets, in complete sheets, blocks of 4 etc. Mostly mint unhinged, with a few cto, 1980’s period. Must be 1000 - 1250 sets or so here, good variety, great for the re-seller at under 25c per set! Weighs around 1kg $249 the lot. JL16) Australia Mission Mix, an older lot, to the 45c period with good variety, most on single well trimmed paper. As much as we can cram into an Australia Post 3kg satchel! Very Cheap Price $59, 5kg Satchel for $95 MAP10) As new Box File crammed, yes, I mean crammed! With approx. 1.5kg of World on paper quality charity mix, just received, all on close clipped single paper, early to recent, totally unpicked as received and with great variety. I estimate 6000 + + stamps per kg, so anything up to 10,000 stamps in this lot. Magnificent value at under 2 cents per stamp, price $179 MAP19) Large shoebox with very nice World off paper mixture old and new, small and large. As donated to leading charity. Weighs 2.15kg inc. the box, must be 25,000 stamps with a great variety here. Has to be worth 2 cents a stamp, price $495 MM11) Denmark, 700 different, back in stock again, price $79 (1 only available) MM12) Ireland, 500 all different, lovely new collection just arrived, very hard to find, price $245 (under 50c per stamp) MF6) 1500 different Australia, back in stock again, only 5 available. New content, price $109 FE61) Really superb and guaranteed unpicked off paper mixtures just received, you will be extremely pleased you purchased these, from under 2c per stamp. Supplies are very limited. Worldwide. Approx 1000 for $24.95, 2500 for $59.50, 5000 for $110, 10,000 for $199, 15,000 for $295 FE69) Bulk lot of mainly Australian stamps, covers, albums etc, decimal and pre-decimal as cleared ex deceased house recently. Nothing spectacular noted but heaps of fun especially if you love stuff in bulk to sort! This is quite an amazing varied lot. We are parcelling out in 3 sizes: a) 5kg lot $129, b) 10kg lot $237.50, c) 20kg lot $449 FE70) A similar lot to the above, but all World: a) 5kg lot $129, b) 10kg lot $237.50, c) 20kg lot $449
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 FE74) Old tyme dealer’s packet stock, mostly single sets in Glassines priced to sell at up to $1.50 each some 30 odd years ago. These are Worldwide mainly thematic sets, in cto condition. A chance to buy at a HUGE DISCOUNT, there will be some duplication in these lots. 100 packets mixed, $150 retail for $49, Triple sized lot, $450 retail for $99. FE78) Australia & Victoria Postal Stationery collection, 104 items, mainly postally used in album. Highlight is 1d Red octagonal envelope uprated to Celebes, Dutch Indies, (addressees name deleted. Nevertheless very scarce) Most of this is KGV, with some nice uprates to Holland. Terrific value at under $20 per item, $1950. CF16) South Africa Mission Mix on single well-trimmed paper. Latest shipment from our suppliers overseas. Very cheap as mixes go these days, 500g for $49, 1kg for $89, and 2kg for $159 CF17) Latest World on paper mixes to arrive in our office. Mostly on close clipped single paper, with wide variety early to modern, and with very high count. Mission Mix, as donated to a UK TV Appeal 500g for $89, 1kg for $159, 2kg for $295, 5kg for $729 Super Mission, with 50% of the regular stuff and 50% large only. 500g for $98, 1kg for $195, 2kg for $369, 5kg for $879 Virtually all Large, great mix from near & far, you will love this! We do not get much of this mix. 500g for $144, 1kg for $274, 2kg for $519 PM21) Ireland, latest mission mix on paper to arrive here in Australia. 500g $49, 1kg $89. PM23) 1000 Different Austria, covering all periods. Lovely collection of pretty well all postally used. 500 different is on my packets list at $130, so this lot which has many more higher values and variety is good value at $259 PM24) Australia, with recent and latest, values to $1 Commems/Large on single close clipped paper. Very held around 5000 to the kg. Price $17.50 per 100g, $41.50 per 250g, $79 per 500g, $149 per kg, and 2kg for $289 PM30) Older Australia off paper lot sold as received. This is an all new lot, sold as received by us, and totally unchecked for watermarks, perforations, shades, varieties etc. Pack A) 50 Kangaroos, 75 KGV Heads, 75 Australian States, values to 5/- Price under $1 per stamp $195 Pack B) 200 Kangaroos values to 10/-, under $2 per stamp price $395 Pack C) 200 KGV Heads, values to 1/4d, well under $1 per stamp, price $179 Pack D) 200 Australian States, values to 9d or 1/-, well under $1 per stamp, price $179 Pack E) One of each of packs B, C & D, special price $675 PM31) Australia magnificent off paper mixture, all periods included with some very modern, but mainly decimal. 1500 – 2000 different represented in this entire mixture. There may be a few Kangaroos, KGV Heads and States stamps here too. Guaranteed 10% are better values and High Value Commemoratives, denominations up to $10 or $20. Priced at around only 2c per stamp, roughly 12,500 – 15,000 to the kilogram. 100g for $29.50, 250g for $69, 500g for $129, 1kg for $249 PM32) Similar to the above, but High Values Only, mainly decimal, Commems. And Defins. All above letter rate at time of issue. Very good value at around 10c each. 100g for $149, 250g for $349. Very limited supply. PM40) Just arrived from retired collector/hoarder. Mass of World off paper, better than usual mixture. This man belonged to several clubs and used to produce circuit sheets. This is his remaining material which he had not gotten around to putting on sheets. Really could be anything in here, early to modern, just about every country represented. We have just 5kg of this mix, and there would be 15 – 20,000 stamps per kg. Sample lot of 100g for $39, 250g for $89, 500g for $169, 1kg for $295. PM41) Spain off paper mix, mostly Franco & King Carlos definitives going back to the 1930s. Nice lot for the postmark or variety seeker, and very cheap. 15 – 20,000 to the kg. 100g for $19.95, 250g for $44, 500g for $79, 1kg for $149.
Australia Kangaroos
K565) Australia 1913 – 48 Kangaroos perf. OS NSW. Mixed set of 1st & 3rd wmks. 13 stamps, ½d – 2/- inc. both colours of 6d & 2/-. Selected examples from our stock, mostly circular cancels, scarce assembly. Price $459 K490) Australia 1913 1st wmk Kangaroos set to 1/- nice fine used all circular cancels and several dated examples, inc. 3d Die II. Melbourne retail $440 +, 11 stamps, price $310 K492) Australia 1913 1st wmk Kangaroos set to 1/- nice fine used all circular cancels and some are dated examples, Melbourne retail $195, 10 stamps, price $135 K493) Another as above, same price $135 K425) Australia 1913 2d 1st wmk grey Kangaroo used on Thursday Island. Marginal example from centre of sheet showing part gutter at left. Well centred stamp cancelled by full cds of Thursday Is. 1913, full date unclear. Also 1932 9d C of A wmk, similarly cancelled dated 6 JE 38. Price for the 2, $200 PM30F) 100 mixed Kangaroos, unpicked for watermarks, postmarks, varieties or shades. Values to 2/-, great value at under $2 per stamp. Not all are perfect but you will find some nice stamps. Price $195 PM30G) As above but 200 stamps, values to 5/-, price $395 PM30H) As above but 400 stamps values to 10/-, price $895 AU12) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo, Die IIA, fresh used example, with large part original gum, and Strong Offset on reverse under the gum. Cat $600 for mint, unpriced used. Lovely item. $495 K248) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Die II, Prominent KISSPRINT. Fine used perf OS with light machine cancel. Supplied with normal for comparison for. The Double print (Kissprint) is only listed as Die IIA at $6500 for used in ACSC. Price $2950 K86) Australia 1913 2d Grey 1st wmk Kangaroo Fresh Mint Unhinged, Centred to right, good perfs. Cat. $300, price. $119 K571) Australia 1913 2d Grey 1st wmk. Kangaroo, DOUBLE PERFS. Used parcel cancelled example with double perfs. at left and right. ACSC 5b, cat. $400. Has horizontal crease, not visible from front. Price $100 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 K369) Australia 1913 3d olive die II Kangaroo ACSC 12B, cat $400 blue Brisbane cds, FU. Price $199 ML533) Australia 1913 First watermark 3d pale olive green die I, CTO with gum, indistinct corner CDS centred top right, one slightly nibbed perf at top. ACSC 12E, Cat. Min. $50, price $29 K749) Australia 1913 First wmk 3d olive Kangaroo, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 12Aa, well centred with two crisp cds strikes, Cat $225, Price $119 AP49) Australia 1913 1st wmk 3d Yellow Olive Kangaroo, Die I, perf small OS, neat cds cancel. Cat. $100, my price $75 D34) Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo, perf small OS DIE II, with Perth reg. cancel. Full perfs and centred right. Cat. $350, this one just $115 K88) Australia 1913 4d Analine Orange Kangaroo, mint very fresh light hinge, almost imperceptible. Centred to top right with good perfs. ACSC 15B, cat $2000 excellent price $595 K14) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo, superb mint unhinged. Well centred and good perfs. Brilliant stamp hard to better! From top of sheet and showing borderline above watermark. Cat. $650. Price $595 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
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 K90) Australia 1913 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo 1st Wmk. Superb fault free well centred full perf. example. Cat. $875, price $549 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 K16) Australia 1913 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo 1st Wmk. Inverted. PERF SMALL OS. Superb fault free cds example well centred. Cat. $1500, price $1250 Oct14) Australia 1913 Kangaroo 9d Violet 1st wmk, mint lightly hinged. Retail $140, my price $110 K320) Australia 1913 9d Pale Violet Kangaroo 1st Wmk. PERF SMALL OS. Superb fault free MINT UNHINGED example well centred and good perfs., with doubling of perfin on one hole between 1 & 2 o’clock on the O of OS. ACSC 24Bbb, Cat. $1500 as the cheaper Violet shade, price $1250 Oct25) Australia 1913 Kangaroo 1/- Emerald 1st wmk, perf Small OS, mint lightly hinged, cat $600, my price $345 K356) Australia 1913 2/- Dark Brown 1st wmk Kangaroo. Attractive postally used example with good perfs. Centred to top left. Better shade, ACSC 35B cat. $300. Price $129 D47) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo 1st wmk, good average used, with oval registered cancel. Cat 85 pounds, price just $79 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 NO14) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo, 1st wmk with “socked on nose” Parkville Victoria cds of SE 22 14. Lovely cancel, stamp has full perfs, brilliant colour. Centred to lower left. Cat. $250. Price $149 SE29) Australia 1913 2/- Brown 1st wmk. Kangaroo superb postally used, with centrally struck “Socked on nose” Perth cds, 5 FEB 15, well cantered and with full perfs, a premium stamp. Cat. $300, price $249 MY43) Australia 1913 1st wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, perf small OS postally used with 28 MY 15 cds of Melbourne. Well centred and with good perfs. Cat $500. Price $345 K656) Australia 1913 Grey & Yellow 1st wmk. Kangaroo, postally used. Cancelled by machine parcel type dated 23.JAN 13. This type of cancel rarely seen. Centred low with one short perf to right, there is a very small almost unperceivable thin to the centre of the map. Cheap at just $165 K335) Australia 1913 5/- Grey & Yellow 1st wmk. Kangaroo cto. Nice example with gum, cancelled Melbourne cto 3 DE 13. Full perfs. Centred lower right. Cat. $300, price $225 K18) Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo 1st wmk. Hand stamped Specimen. Nice looking stamp. Couple of perf faults at lower left side, and gum a little aged. Cat. $750. Well priced at $465 K570) Australia 1915 2nd wmk. Kangaroos, complete set 2d – 5/- all perf OS, good to fine used. Advertised retail for fine used $1000 plus. Well priced at $495 K790) Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine 2nd watermark ACSC 18A, quite well centred and fresh Mint unhinged, a lovely stamp and scarce in this condition, Cat $2250, Price $1850 K800) Australia 1915 9d Violet 2nd watermark ACSC 25A, centred a little to lower right, a lovely fresh Mint unhinged example and scarce in this condition, Cat $2500, Price $1950 ML418) Australia 1915 Second watermark 1/- Emerald well centred nice used, price $25 K319) Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown Kangaroo 2nd wmk perf. OS. Cancelled by cds of Rialto, Melbourne, centred a little high, and with full perfs, difficult to find as nice as this. ACSC35ba, cat. $400, price $295 MD36) Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo, 2nd wmk, lovely used example with Registered 8 DE 15 cds. Good perfs, centred a little right. Cat. $400, price under a half at $195
MMY28) Australia 1916 2nd wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, good – fine used with 2 partial cds cancels, well centred and with good perfs. Cat $350, price $195 NO8) Australia 1915 2/- Brown 2nd wmk Kangaroo. A lovely well centred full perf. example, with slightly heavy partial Sale, Victoria cds. Cat $350, my price under a half…$169 K322) Australia 1915 Light Brown Kangaroo 2nd wmk MINT UNHINGED. Very attractive well centred full perf example. Gum is a little aged. ACSC 36 cat. $8500. Price $3375 K172) Australia 1915 5/- Deep Grey & Yellow Kangaroo 2nd wmk perf OS. Very fine well centred light cds used. Very well centred and full perfs, try to find better! ACSC 43Ab, cat. $700, price $495 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 K750) Australia 1915 3d olive 3rd wmk Die I, ACSC 14A, centred low, MUH, Cat $225, Price $99 DB686) Australia 1915 3d Olive Kangaroo 3rd wmk, Die II. Fine postally used with cds of Moonee Ponds, Vic. July 1918. Cat $200, price $119 MMY45) Australia, absolutely magnificent, best I have ever seen! 1915 3rd wmk 3d Olive Die II Kangaroo, with perfect centring and perfs. With light cds cancel. Cat $200. Price $149 K747) Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine 3rd wmk, ACSC 19A, centred to upper right, few nibbled perfs at top, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $225, Price $99 K745) Australia 1926 3rd wmk 9d violet Kangaroo, Die IIB, punctured ‘OS’ CTO with full unhinged gum, centred to upper left, ACSC 27wa, Cat $75, Price $49 K751) Australia 1926 1/- Blue-green Die IIB, punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 33Aba, one nibbled perf. at base, centred low, MUH, Cat $375, Price $179 K582) Australia 1915 2/- Brown 3rd wmk Kangaroo ACSC 37A, nibbled top left corner perf, well centred with barely visible hinge trace, fresh Mint, Price $199 M11) Australia 1915 2/- Brown 3rd wmk Kangaroo, with “S” Flaw, very scarce stamp, lightish parcel used, cat $450. Price $335 K93) Australia 1918 3d Yellow Olive 3rd wmk Kangaroo Die II, Mint Unhinged. Centred left with full perfs, has light overall gum toning. Cat. $1000, bargain at $225 MM45) Australia 1918 1/- 3rd wmk Turquoise Kangaroo, fresh mint unhinged, cat $275. Couple of nibbed perfs at top and a bit of a gum bend, hardly visible form the front make this a great budget buy at $98 D29) Australia 1918 3rd wmk 1/- Emerald Kangaroo, very fine postally full perf example Part cds, Watermark Inverted. Cat $200. Price $110 K324) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Intense Deep Analine Pink 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. ACSC 48D. Fine used with 2 partial cds cancels. Well centred example with full perfs. Cat. $600, price $449 K839) Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Deep Analine Pink 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. ACSC 48B, usual ‘fluffy’ perfs with a couple nibbled, slightly smudged ‘PERTH’ cds, Nice used, Price $199 K767) Australia 1917 10/- Grey & Deep Analine Pink Kangaroo punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 48Bba, commercially used with two partial ‘MELBOURNE’ cds, quite well centred, commercially used is much scarcer than CTO, Cat $500, Price $299 K23) Australia 1918 5/- Grey-Black and Chrome Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Perf OS, indicative Well centred cto stamp. Few ragged perfs at top left side. No gum. Attractive looking. ACSC 44wa Cat. $300, price $149 K26) Australia 1916 10/- Grey and Deep Analine Pink Kangaroo 3rd wmk. Ovpt. SPECIMEN type B. Perfect centring and perfs, MINT UNHINGED. Post Office fresh and stunning colour. ACSC 48Bx Cat. $3000 without overprint, indicative Cat. price for this would be $2400 based on scarcity. Price $1795 K156) Another, as above, mint lightly hinged, centred slightly high, couple of nibbed perfs along top. Cat. $600 Price $450
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 ML419) Australia 1924 Third watermark 2/- maroon well centred FU, cancelled partial cds of Maryborough Vic. 6FE28. Price $30 K323) Australia 1924 £1 Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Mint Unhinged. Attractive example with full perfs, centred a little to right. Has some very minor gum toning. ACSC 53, Cat. $3750, priced very well at $1875 K157) Australia 1924 £1 Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Ovpt. Specimen type C. Fresh mint unhinged example with full perfs, centred a little to lower right. Cat. $850, price $650 K321) Australia 1924 £1 Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Ovpt. Specimen type D. Fresh mint unhinged example with full perfs, beautifully centred! Cat. $850, price $650 K424) Australia 1919 £2 Purple Black & Rose 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 56C(D)h. Attractive used example with no faults. Cancelled by Port Pirie S.A. cds of 7OC31. Centred to top with full perfs. Has variety “Broken Coast in Bight” Cat. $5500, price $3600 K752) Australia 1929 6d Chestnut Kangaroo SM wmk ACSC 22(OS) centred to upper left, MLH, Price $49 K489) Australia 1929 6d Pale Chestnut Kangaroo, sml. Multi. wmk. Perf OS Mint Block of 4. Top two stamps are lightly hinged, lower two are fresh unhinged. Centred to lower left and with a few nibbed perfs. Still an attractive block, cat. $370 as singles. ACSC 22Bb. Has unrecorded variety: “Break in lower right frame on stamp 1, Priced very well at $159 K488) Australia 1929 9d Pale Violet Kangaroo smw. Fresh mint hinged, centred left and with a few uneven perfs. This is a Die II Substitution from plate 4. ACSC 28B (4) cat. $300, priced well under a half $139 K564) Australia 1929 1/- Blue – Green SMW Kangaroo, mint unhinged. Well centred full perf. stamp, cat. $300. ACSC34A Price $200 MN50) Australia 1929 5/- grey and yellow Kangaroo, perf OS, postally used. Normal price $160, we have four grades to offer: a) Fine used circular date stamp, with clear usage date $129, b) As above but date not clear. $99, c) Light parcel cancel $79, d) Slight seconds with heavier cancels/and or perf faults $39 K381) Australia 1929 10/- Grey & Pale Pink sml. Multi. wmk. Kangaroo. A Post Office Fresh perfectly centred and with full perfs example, very lightly hinged. A premium stamp. ACSC 49, cat. $1100, price $995 K846) Australia 1929 10/- Grey & Pale Pink sml. Multi. wmk. Kangaroo. overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type C, centred to lower left, very light hinge trace, Fresh Mint, Price $379 K385) Australia 1932 6d Chestnut Kangaroo Ovpt. OS. Mint unhinged top marginal block of 4. Fine and Post Office fresh with full perfs, centred to top. ACSC 23A, cat $500 as singles, blocks are scarce. Price $419 K746) Australia 1931-32 6d Chestnut overprinted ‘OS’, both Small mult and C of A watermarks, ACSC 22 (OS) & 23 (OS), quite well centred, odd nibbled perf, Good used, Cat $145, Price $79 K383) Australia 1932 9d Violet Kangaroo, C of A wmk. Well centred mint block of 4. Lovely fresh looking block. Top two stamps have the merest touch of a hinge, lower two have been twice hinged. Blocks are scarce, especially so well centred. Price $349 K415) Australia 1932 Grey & Pink C of A wmk Kangaroos. Well centred very fine & fresh mint unhinged hinged imprint pair, perfectly centred with full perfs. Includes the variety va, Open Mouthed Kangaroo. A very RARE Exhibition Piece. The pair is not priced unhinged, but at $3750 for hinged. The Imprint adds a big premium. There was no such pair or block in the Arthur Gray Collection. Figuring this logically, the Imprint pair for the normal Grey & Pink printing catalogues $3750 for hinged and do sell close to this price, 5 x the mint stamp and the premium for mint unhinged is x 2.5. This gives us a value of $9375. Price for this stunning piece $7500 K844) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink C of A wmk Kangaroo ACSC 50A, centred low, fresh lightly hinged Mint, Price $549
K332) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Analine Pink C of A wmk Kangaroo. Lovely shade, ACSC 50D, cat. $750. Centred low, with good perfs, cancelled by slightly smudgy cds. Hard shade to find. Price. $395 K838) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink C of A wmk Kangaroo ACSC 50A, centred low, couple of nibbled perfs at base, crisp corner cds, Price $199 K245) Australia 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, type C Specimen. Fine and fresh well centred example with good perfs. Only 1200 produced of this rare C type specimen. ACSC 50A Cat. $850. This is an exceptionally fine example, price $795 KK253) Australia 1931-36 5/- - One Pound C of A Kangaroos, fine cds used set of 3 . Good perfs all round, centring varies. Cat. $785, price $469 K762) Australia 1935 £1 Grey C of A wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 54, some minor surface soiling mainly caused by the cancellation ink, nicely centred, Price $299 K354) Australia 2007 Kangaroos High Values Proof Card, produced as pre-publicity for the Arthur Gray sale. One of these sold for US$187.50 on eBay a few years ago! Price $29 (10 available) Australia KGV Heads
For Queensland Provisional Registration Label Covers, see Queensland under Australian States PM30J) 100 mixed KGV Heads, unpicked for watermarks, postmarks, varieties or shades. Values to 5d, great value at under $1 per stamp. Not all are perfect but you will find some nice stamps. Price $95 PM30K) As above but 200 stamps, values to 1/4d-, price $195 PM30L) As above but 400 stamps values to 1/4d, price $389 G414) Australia 1915 ½d Pale green line perf punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 64Bb, centred to upper left, upper right corner perf is slightly short, indistinct machine cancel. A scarce stamp with the ACSC noting that only four have been recorded, used, with normal comb perf example for comparison, Cat $7500, Price $5950 G398) Australia 1915 ½d Cyprus green KGV Single wmk, ACSC 63H, centred to upper left, fresh MUH, Cat $125, Price $69 G191) Australia 1914 1d Bright Red Die II KGV. Fine used light slogan cancel. Well centred and good perfs. ACSC 71B (G11) Cat. $100, price $72 G35) Australia 1914 1d Carmine Red KGV, ACSC 71A, smooth paper in horizontal Die I, Die II pair, perf OS mint lightly hinged. Centred left. Cat. $1250, price $595 G271) Australia 1915 KGV 1d deep scarlet rough paper block of 4 punctured ‘OS’ var inverted wmk, ACSC 72Aa/bb centred to top MUH. Price $425 G197) Australia 1917 KGV 1d carmine-pink LM wmk Cooke printing ACSC 73A centred to left, Good Used. Price $169 G282) Australia 1917 KGV rough paper 1d carmine G62 block of 4, ACSC 72C, centred to right, HR Mint. Price $149 G227) Australia 1918 1d KGV Carmine Red KGV Die 1 & 2 Pair Fresh Mint Unhinged. Stunning looking, full perfs centred to tope left. ACSC 71Y(1)ia, G31. Supplied with2017 Drury certificate. Cat. $1500 Price $1195 DB792) Australia 1916 4d KGV Pale Orange Yellow, ACSC 110E, fine mint lightly hinged, full perfs, centred left. Cat. $350. Hard shade to find. Price $195 G108) Australia 1916 KGV 4d pale orange-yellow Single wmk ACSC 110E, cat $350, most attractive shade MLH. Price $179 G417) Australia 1922 4d Bright ultramarine Harrison printing, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 113Aaa, centred to right, barest hinge trace, fine Mint, Price $179 G418) Australia 1922 4d Bright ultramarine (paler shade) Harrison printing, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 113Aaa, centred to top,, fine Mint, Price $169
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 G419) Australia 1915 5d Chestnut Single wmk line perf. smooth paper, punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 122Aba, centred to right, Fine used, Price $29 G230) Australia 1919 KGV 1d carmine-rose LM wmk punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 74Ab, cat $175, unusually well centred FU G270) Australia 1919 KGV 1d carmine-rose LM wmk block of 4, some gum suntanning stripes, ACSC 74A MUH. Price $129 G177) Australia 1919 1.5d Brown Die I KGV, Cracked Electro Bottom right corner Block of 6. ACSC 85U unlocated. evident on 4 stamps in right value tablet, plus large solid brown area to right of crown stamp 6. Some perf separation, and natural inclusion on one stamp. Fresh mint unhinged, (hinged in selvedge) Price $1995 G408) Australia 1924 3d Blue Single wmk ACSC 104A, centred to right, Mint, Price $29 G207) Australia 1920 5d KGV Deep Bright Chestnut. Is a 5d Brown, Single watermark, line perforated on rough paper, perforated OS with the variety ‘damaged NW corner [state III]’, used has a corner bend. ACSC 124qb. Supplied with 2015 Starling certificate. Cat. $750. Price: $565 G219) Australia 1920 1/4d Turquoise Blue Single watermark, perf OS “DRY INK” Mint unhinged, full perfs, centred low, with Watermark misplaced. Cat. $600. Price $449 G337) Australia 1924 KGV 1d Green Single wmk, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ horizontal pair, the right hand unit showing variety ‘Ferns’ ACSC 77(4)Ba/ia, a scarce combination, centred to the right, very lightly hinged Mint. Price $149 G340) Australia 1924 KGV 1d Green Single wmk N over MP Harrison imprint pair with variety ‘RA joined’ ACSC 77(4)z, some vertical perf separation, small green ink mark on the gum of the variety stamp, Mint. Price $49 G341) Australia 1924 KGV 1d Green Single wmk marginal block of 4 with part two line Harrison imprint with plate 4 varieties ‘RA joined’ and ‘Ferns’, ACSC (4) ia/j both of which have been partly corrected by ‘make-ready’ (see note 1 after 77(4) listing in the ACSC), the ‘Ferns’ unit being MLH and the ‘RA joined’ MUH, an attractive and scarce positional piece. Price $199 G67) Australia 1924 KGV 1d Pale Green Single wmk. mint block of 4. Lightly hinged on top 2 only. Very fresh showing “Dry Ink” ACSC 77Ac, and undocumented variety “Emu Laying Egg” on top left stamp. Spectacular! Cat. $500 as single stamps without the variety. Price $399 G422) Australia 1918 1d Carmine-pink Large multiple wmk Cooke printing ACSC 73A with proving ‘BRUNSWICK/26 FE (1)8’ cds, centred to right, Cat $275, Price $219 G423) Australia 1918 1d Carmine-pink (paler shade) Large multiple wmk Cooke printing ACSC 73A, partial indistinct machine cancel at left, slightly nibbled perf at upper left, Nice used, Price $149 G420) Australia 1919 KGV 1½d Black-brown variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 84Ba marginal block of 4, hinged in margin only, centred to left, Cat $700, Price $499 G415) Australia 1919 KGV 1d Deep carmine-rose Large multiple wmk variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 74a, centred to lower right as usual (see ACSC note 3 at page 4/97), A lovely fresh marginal MUH example of this scarce stamp, Cat $4500, Price $3950 G139) Australia 1924 KGV 1d Green No Wmk, Top marginal mint block of 4 lightly hinged. Showing Spectacular double and misperfs in margin! Double perfs. Listed only as used for this, ACSC 79b Cat. $250 for a single stamp, this stretches across the whole top margin over 2 stamps. $500 as single stamps used, Price $399 G233) Australia 1924 KGV 1d green no wmk punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 79ba, quite well centred FU. Price $79 G77) Australia KGV 1924 3d blue Single wmk corner block of 4, lower left unit variety ‘Retouched SE corner’ BW104q, lower units including the variety are MUH. Price: $295 G413) Australia KGV 1927 ½d Orange SM wmk P14 punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 67Aba,
nicely centred, Fine used Cat $325, Price $229 G336) Australia 1927 1d green KGV SM wmk P 14 Mullett imprint strip of 4 with varieties ‘RA of AUSTRALIA retouched’ and ‘Kangaroos tongue out’ ACSC 80(4) ja/u, slight gum bend on far left unit and tiny spot in gutter, centred a little high, all stamps fresh MUH. Price $ 149 G328) Australia 1927 1d Deep green KGV SM wmk P 14 N over N Ash imprint block of 4 with varieties ‘RA of AUSTRALIA joined’ and ‘Ferns’ retouched ACSC 80(4)zb Cat $175 for the ‘green’ shades, this block is definitely a much deeper shade than usual, centred low, HR on upper units, lower units MUH, Price $149 G329) Australia 1927 1d Deep green KGV SM wmk P 14 N over N Ash imprint block of 6 with varieties ‘RA of AUSTRALIA joined’ retouched, ‘Ferns’ and ‘Kangaroos tongue out’ ACSC 80(4)zb + u, faint overall ‘suntanning’, lower units MUH. Price $129 G234) Australia 1926 1d green KGV SM wmk P13½ x 12½ vertical pair variety ‘Inverted wmk’ ACSC 81a, advertised retail $200, Good used. Price $129 G409) Australia 1926 1d green KGV SM wmk P13½ x 12½ Die II ACSC 81(1)I, lightly hinged Mint, Price $49 G235) Australia 1926 KGV 1d green die II SM wmk P13½ ACSC 81(1)i commercially FU. Price $49 ML455) Australia 1926 1.5d Rose Red KGV SMW Perf 14 ACSC 91, 4 top right singles (One missing R/H selvedge) showing plates dots 1,2,3 7 4. Fresh mint unhinged. ACSC 91. Price $100 ML466) Australia 1926 Small multiple wmk P14 1½d red plate 2 dots block of 4, ACSC 91(2)z, upper units MUH, side selvedge re-attached with hinges, price $60 ML444) Australia 1927 Small multiple wmk Perf 14 1d green part Mullett imprint block of 4 with varieties ‘RA joined’ & ‘Ferns’ ACSC 80A (4) ia & j, the two r/h units with two small faint gum tone spots, otherwise fresh MUH. Catalogued $200+ for hinged, double this for MUH. Well centred with good perfs, price $149 G71) Australia 1926 3d KGV Blue, sml. Multi wmk. Perf 14, Die 1a. ACSC 106A. Top right mint lightly hinged marginal block of 4, horiz. pairs are types B – A , A – A. Centred high with good perfs. Cat. $325, price $225 G411) Australia 1927 1/4d Turquoise KGV Small Mult wmk Perf. 14 ACSC 129, a heavily overinked example, particularly noticeable at the left where the kangaroo appears to be little more than a blob! Striking & most unusual, centred to left, very light hinge trace, Price $349 G264) Australia 1927 1/4d Turquoise KGV smw. SG 93 Perf. 14 Mullett Imprint Pair. Stamps are fresh mint unhinged, with light hinge mark in selvedge only. Very fresh with full perfs. Imprint block of 4 cat. $4000 for hinged, unhinged stamps cat. $1250 each. Price $2350 G119) Australia 1927 1/4d Turquoise KGV smw. SG 93 Perf. 14 cto. Full perf. example without gum, centred left. Cat. $300. Price $145 G395) Australia 1926 KGV 3d blue SM wmk perf 14, type B, punctured ’OS’, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 106ab, unusually well centred, FU, Cat $175. Price $129 G416) Australia 1928 KGV 3d Dull blue SM wmk P13½ x 12½ die II type A variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 107Aa, centred to upper left, Fresh MUH, Cat $475, Price $329 G399) Australia 1929 Small multiple wmk P13½ x 12½ 4d olive ACSC 116A, centred to left, fresh MUH Price $59 ML461) Australia 1929 Small multiple wmk P13½ x 12½ 4d olive Ash imprint pair ACSC 116(3) z (pair), some areas of flat gum and toning, but appears mint unhinged. Block of 4 hinged cat. $300, price $50 G45) Australia 1930 KGV 2d golden scarlet die III SM P13.5 x 12.5 imprint strip of 4, hinged in gutter only Price: $75 G265) Australia 1928 1/4d Turquoise KGV smw. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5 Ash Imprint Pair.
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 Stamps are fresh mint unhinged, with light hinge mark in selvedge only. Selvedge gum is toned, stamps only mildly affected. Facially attractive with full perfs. Imprint block of 4 cat. $3250 for hinged, unhinged stamps cat. $875 each. Priced cheaply at $595. G221) Australia 1928 1/4d Turquoise KGV smw cto. Nice full perf example without gum, centred right. Cat. $100, price $59 G146) Australia 1931 KGV 1d Green C of A Wmk, mint unhinged block of 12 (3 x 4) with varieties “Dents in Bottom Frame” stamps 1/22, 28, 24 & 30. (Centre row of this block) ACSC82(1) da, db, dc & dd. Cat. $50 each as hinged, indicative pricing as unhinged block with these varieties is $600. Price $449 G335) Australia 1931 KGV 1d Pale green C of A Ash imprint block of 8 with varieties ‘RA joined’ and ‘Ferns’ retouched and ‘White spot on L of AUSTRALIA’ ACSC 82A(4)z, the Ferns retouched unit has a slightly rounded corner and there is some faint toning on the RA joined retouched unit, Mint, Price $129 G332) Australia 1931 KGV 1d Green C of A overprinted ‘OS’ plate 4 Ash imprint block of 4 with varieties ‘RA joined’ and ‘Ferns’ retouched and ‘White spot on L of AUSTRALIA’ ACSC 82(4)(OS)z, Cat $225 for Mint hinged, this is a fresh mint unhinged block, centred to the left. Price $299 G333) Australia 1931 KGV 1d Pale green C of A overprinted ‘OS’ ACSC 82(OS) lower left corner block of 4, centred high, fresh MUH Price $44.50 G401) Australia 1931 KGV 1d Green C of A wmk with a most unusual broken/jagged colour line, possibly a plate crack between vertical cliches, above the top frame across approximately 70% of the width of the stamp, most unusual, Mint no gum, Price $79 G252) Australia 1931 KGV 2d Red, overprinted OS. Fine used cds example with unrecorded variety “Overprint misplaced to left” the O being well outside the frame at left. Similar misplacements on the 1d cat. $250 for mint hinged. This is thus far the only one found. Price $495 G220) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise Blue, defective top frame and cross. Fresh mint unhinged, centred left. ACSC 131Bd. Indicative cat $1200. ($600 for the shade, and double for the variety) Very scarce stamp. Price $899 G208) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise KGV C of A wmk. Mint Unhinged. Post Office Fresh example with full perfs, centred right. ACSC 131A, cat. $375. Price $249 G410) Australia 1932 1/4d Turquoise KGV C of A wmk ACSC 131A, centred slightly high, Mint Lightly Hinged, Price $129 G131) Australia 1933 4d olive pair, left unit with var ‘Roos tongue out’ BW117(4) e variety is MUH, Cat $90 as hinged, centred to left. Price: $100 Australia Pre-Decimal
APD359) Australia 1927 1½d Canberra variety “Flag half mast” Lightly hinged example, centred high. ACSC 132f, cat. $50, price $37.50 APD361) Australia 1929 1½d Red WA Centenary with variety. Fine slogan used “Say it by Telephone” (or possibly Telegram? As only Tele is visible. Has re-entry from plate 2, “Re-entry to Swan’s neck & T of Australia.” ACSC 138e. Cat. $75, price $49 APD64) Australia 1931 – 36 OS Overprints, complete set of all definitives and commemoratives, mostly cto. Includes the scarce Yellow Green of the 1/- Large Lyrebird. 16 stamps, nearly all cto examples. Price $449 APD101) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d red ovpt. OS, mint unhinged. Small amount of black from overprint on stamp below in pile of sheets on reverse. Cat. $375, price $159 APD100) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith 3d blue ovpt. OS, mint lightly hinged. Gum with honey coloured even toning. Also has holding pinhole lower left, common on stamps from corners of the sheet which were pinned down to facilitate ease of overprinting. Cat. $400, price $195 APD239) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set of 4, fine postally used. Price $450
APD436) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- SG 143 mint lightly hinged. Very well centred, gum lightly toned and with some fluffy perfs. Price $479 APD16) 1932 1/- Lyrebird well centred, tiny faint tone spot on gum at base MLH Price $24.50 ML436) 1932 1/- Lyrebird overprinted ‘OS’ horizontal pair good used with Perth GPO cds’s of 4AUG34. Price $60 ML437) Similar to above, slightly heavier cancellations, price $50 APD418) Australia 1934 1/6d Airmail, Hermes No Watermark MUH Price, $67.50 BD304) Australia 1934 MacArthur 2d Dark Hills part imprint vertical strip of 4, mint unhinged. Cat $140 as singles. Price $95 BD301) as above, bottom right corner, mint unhinged vertical strip of 3. Cat $105 as singles, price $69.50 APD360) Australia 1934 3d Victoria Centenary 3d blue perf. 11½. Mint unhinged example with part imprint & gutter margin. With variety “Flag right of tower nearest natives hand” ACSC 155d, cat. $125. Nice positional piece. Imprint block. Cat. $325. Price $95 BD306/307) Australia 1934 - 40 Victoria Centenary P. 10.5, Sth. Australia Centenary & 1940 AIF all in mint unhinged complete sets. (9) Retail $190, my price $115 the lot. APD31) Australia 1934 Victoria Centenary perf 11½ set 2d & 1/- CTO, 3d FU Cat $64, Price $39 APD207) Australia 1935 2d Red Anzac, fresh mint unhinged Gutter Pair, with double offset! Unlisted As such in ACSC. Price $395 APD421) Australia 1936 Cable set in Imprint Gutter Blocks of 4, mint lightly hinged, cat. $65, price $45 DB310) Australia 1937 2d Red NSW Sesqui, Man with Tail variety, commercially used. SG 19a cat. £140. Price $129 APD154) AUSTRALIA 1938 Australia KGVI 2d Red stamp “MEDALLION” FLAW” nice commercially used, with normal for comparison. Cat $250, cheap at $75 APD140) Australia 1937 3d Blue Die I ‘White Wattles’ centred slightly to the right, fresh Mint lightly hinged, Cat $175. Price $119 APD188) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thick paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 193Azb. Fresh mint unhinged, (light hinge in left selvedge only. Well centred with full perfs. Cat. $375, price $265 APD178) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thick paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 193Azb. Mint unhinged. Very faint overall gum ageing, well centred with full perfs. Cat. $375, price $265 APD176) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thin paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 194Aza. Fresh Mint unhinged, well centred and full perfs. Has perf pip at base. Cat $400. Price $279 APD175) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thin paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 194Aza. Fresh Mint unhinged, centred low, light bend through the two right hand units, good perfs Cat $400. Price $249 APD193) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thin paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 194Aza. Fresh Mint unhinged, centred to the top, good perfs Cat $400. Price $179 APD183) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thin paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 194Aza. Mint lightly hinged, well centred and full perfs. Has perf pip at base. Cat. $275, price $189 APD192) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thin paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 194Aza. Mint lightly hinged, centred to top, full perfs. Cat. $275, price $149 APD173) Australia 1938 3d Blue Die II Thin paper Ash Imprint Block ACSC 194Aza. Mint lightly hinged, centred to right, full perfs. Cat. $275, price $149 APD195) Australia 1940 3d Deep blue die III perf 15 x 14 ACSC 195, lower right corner block of 4 with full perfs, centred a little t the left, fresh MUH Cat $240. Price $149 APD182) Australia 1940 3d Deep blue die III perf 15 x 14 ACSC 195, marginal well centred block of 4 with full perfs, fresh MUH Cat $240. Price $179
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 APD189) Australia 1940 3d Deep blue die III perf 15 x 14 ACSC 195, marginal well centred block of 4 with full perfs, fresh MUH Cat $240. Price $179 APD191) Australia 1940 3d Deep blue die III perf 15 x 14 ACSC 195, block of 4 with full perfs, centred low, fresh MUH Cat $240. Price $129 APD184) Australia 1940 3d Deep blue die III perf 15 x 14 ACSC 195, block of 4 with full perfs, centred a little to the left, lower r/h unit with slight gum wrinkle, fresh MUH Cat $240. Price $119 APD41) Australia 1938 1/4d Pale magenta horizontal pair, left hand unit variety ‘Flaw on first A of AUSTRALIA’ ACSC 211Ae, MUH Cat $46. Price $29 APD224) Australia 1942 ½d orange kangaroo, coil join strip of 4. Centre two units are unhinged. Price $49 APD208) Australia 1942 1½d Green Queen Elizabeth Massive Misperf gutter marginal example, fresh mint unhinged. Has wide left margin and then the full gutter selvedge and showing portion of the stamp adjoin gutter at left. Not the same as the similar item listed at $325 as ACSC 226bb. Possibly unique, price $450 APD49) Australia 1938 Thick Paper Robes set, well centred with cds cancels Price $39 APD295) Australia 1942 KGVI 2½d scarlet variety ‘White face’ caused by ink stripping ACSC 230c MLH, probably not an ‘Extreme’ example but quite pronounced Cat $275 (for ‘Extreme’ examples) Price $99 APD296) Australia 1942 KGVI 2½d scarlet variety ‘White face’ caused by ink stripping ACSC 230c used with slogan cancel, probably not an ‘Extreme’ example but quite pronounced Cat $225 (for ‘Extreme’ examples) Price $79 APD355) Australia 1942 KGVI 3½d Blue Authority imprint block (no side selvedge), all four units showing a ‘Kiss print’ which is particularly evident in the ‘Australia’ and ‘Postage’ tablets, and also the value tablets, upper right hand unit has a very slight bend, this variety is unlisted in the ACSC, scarce & attractive, with normal for comparison, fresh MUH, Price $495 APD58) Australia 1949 Arms High Values 5/- - Two Pounds, fresh mint unhinged. Post Office Fresh, mint unhinged, Well centred set with full perfs usual retail $250, Price $189 APD221) Australia 1949 Arms High Values 10/- - Two Pounds overprinted Specimen. Fresh mint lightly hinged, with severely under-inked overprint to top of £2. Well centred set with full perfs. Nice variety, price $325 APD255) Australia 1949 Arms 5/- THIN PAPER Mint Unhinged Imprint Block of 4. Minor toning to 2 stamps and lower selvedge, otherwise fine. Supplied with thick paper Imprint Block for comparison. Cat. $2500, price $950 ML544) Australia 1959 QEII 5d blue coil perf block of 4 CTO without gum, advertised retail $125, price $79 APD326) Australia 1959-62 Complete Set as per Seven Seas. Fresh MUH Sydney Retail $64 Price $48 APD206) Australia 1954 3½d Red Cross. Vertical lower corner strip of 3 with misplaced cross on all units misplaced into blue area. ACSC 312c Cat. $150 per stamp for mint or used. This item is MNG. Price $225 APD115) 1954 3½d Red Cross with variety ‘White nick in upper left angle of Cross’ ACSC 312e FU Price $24.50 APD104) 1964 7/6d Cook overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ ACSC 406x fresh, well centred MUH Cat $150, Price $129 APD106) 1964 £1 Bass white paper overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ well centred MLH Price $99 Australia Full Sheets
AFS2) Australia 1937 1d Green QE Die 1 ACSC 181A, Gutter block of 100 with 23mm gutter, fresh mint unhinged. Yields Gutter Imprint block of 4, plus 8 gutter pairs. Min. cat. $360, price $179
AFS2a) As above 2d Red KGVI ACSC 187A. For some reason ACSC does not price Gutter pairs as per the 1d above or the Gutter Imprint! Cat. ought to be exactly as above. Price $179 AFS2b) As above, both blocks $349 AFS7) Australia 1947 1d Slate Purple Princess Elizabeth. ACSC 245A. Complete FLUSH PERF sheet of 160. The flush perf at right comes only from sheets issued in the 1st Month, and is RARE! Yields Gutter Imprint block of 8, plus 5 x flush perf blocks of 4 at right of sheet, plus perf. pip gutter block of 8 at left of sheet. Also flush perf Imprint block at right bottom corner. Cat. $1100 plus, price $825 AFS6) Australia 1953 Produce Food 3d Green. ACSC 287/8/9. Complete fresh mint unhinged sheet of 100. Has varieties 287d) retouch in front of roped leg of 2nd cow, 287f) White spot after Australia. 289b, perf pip gutter block of 4 and 289y) White flaw in Tablet left of 3d. Sheet yields 6 x blocks of 9 plus 6 x horizontal strips of 3. Cat. price = approx. $340. Price $249 AFS6a) As above 3.5d Red sheet, ACSC 290/1/2. Shows all retouches 290 Types 1 – 12, also 292d, colour spur at top of “B” of Beef. Min. Also Perf pip gutter block at right. Cat. Approx. $730, price $549 AFS6b) As above, both sheets, price $759. Save $39 APD406) Australia 1961 5/- Cattle Industry, both white & cream papers MUH Price $136.50 APD437) Australia 1964 6d Thornbill commercially used with G NSW Perfin. Rare error, price $149 Pre Decimal Booklets
G261) Australia 1933 2/- Green on pale green cover, complete booklet with 2d C of A x 2 panes of 6, watermark inverted ACSC B43a with re-designed back cover showing parcel rates, the booklet is in average condition with some toning and ‘2/-‘ in ink on the front cover, but these are seldom seen. Cat $800, Price $279 Postage Dues
PDA26) Australia 1902 blank at base perf 11½ ½d to 2d, 4d, 6d & 5/-, the 6d with a few lightly toned perfs, others fresh Mint, Price $499 PDA27) Australia 1902 blank at base 3d Emerald with four ring CTO cancellation ACSC D7w with full hinged gum, scarce, Cat $100, Price $79 PDA28) Australia 1902 blank at base 6d Emerald with four ring CTO cancellation ACSC D9w with full hinged gum, scarce, Cat $100, Price $79 PDA15) Australia 1902 blank at base ½d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ vertically reading down ACSC D1x, Mint with some gum adhesions, Cat $100, Price $59 PDA17) Australia 1902 blank at base 3d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ vertically reading down ACSC D7x, with unlisted ‘Black dot before S of SPECIMEN’ Mint no gum, Cat $100, Price $49 PDA16) Australia 1902 blank at base 4d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ vertically reading up ACSC D8x, Mint, Cat $100, Price $79 PDA18) Australia 1902 blank at base 6d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ vertically reading down ACSC D9x, Mint, Cat $100, Price $79 PDA29) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11½ 5d, 10d, 1/- & 2/-, Mint each with a small spot of paper adhesion on gum, still quite a fresh group, Cat $600, Price $349 PDA30) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark ½d, 1d, 2d, 4d & 5d each with four ring CTO cancellation with full gum, mixed perfs, Cat $525, Price $449 PDA31) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11 2d Emerald with four ring CTO cancellation ACSC D22w with full hinged gum, scarce, Cat $125, Price $99
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 PDA20) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11 x 11½-12 1d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type 2 horizontally ACSC D15x, Mint Cat $100, Price $69 PDA21) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11½-12 x 11 2d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type 2 horizontally ACSC D21x, Mint Cat $100, Price $69 PDA22) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11½-12 5d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type 1 vertically ACSC D29x, Mint Cat $100, Price $69 PDA23) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11½-12 x 11 8d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type 2 horizontally ACSC D34x, Mint , light horizontal bend, Cat $100, Price $59 PDA24) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11½-12 10d Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type 2 horizontally ACSC D35x, Mint Cat $100, Price $69 PDA25) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark perf 11½-12 20/- Emerald overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type 2 horizontally ACSC D45x, Mint Cat $400, Price $299 PDA19) Australia 1902-04 design complete Crown over NSW watermark mixed perf set of 13 ½d to 20/- (ex the 2/-) overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ type 2 horizontally, Mint with fresh gum, odd stamp with small paper adhesion spot including the 5/- & 10/-, still a well above average group, Cat $1950, Price $1499 BD998) Australia 1908-09 5/- with stroke ACSC D62, VFU with usual slight ageing. Price $59 PDA32) Australia 1909 Crown over double lined A watermark thick paper ½d to £1, a fine CTO set with full hinged gum, the lower values to 1/- are quite hard to find CTO, scarce set, Cat $940, Price $799 PDA34) Australia 1913-21 Crown over double lined A watermark thin paper 1/- Scarlet & pale green CTO with full hinged gum, ACSC D102w, scarce, Cat $100, Price $89 PDA33) Australia 1913-21 Crown over double lined A watermark thin paper 1/- Scarlet & pale green CTO with full hinged gum, ACSC D102w, similar to the above item, this example with a light vertical bend, Price $59 PDA36) Australia 1922-30 Third watermark perf 14 set ½d to 6d, all CTO with full hinged gum (ex 4d which is unlisted CTO) ACSC D105w – D109w, D112w, a scarce assembly. Cat $600, Price $499 Australia Decimal
AD134) Australia 1966 3c QEII Coil strip of 3, variety. Mint unhinged strip with major offset on reverse. Minor thinning to face of upper stamp at right margin. Spectacular! Price $99 AD16) Australia 1966 Decimal Specimens Pack, 1c - $4. Values to 50c being cto with unhinged gum plus Navigators 75c - $4 Ovpt. “Specimen” mint unhinged. The 75c & $1 being the rarer 15mm overprint. These two cat. Cat. $330 alone. Supplied in APO Folder as issued. Superb quality Price $295 AD13) Australia 1966 Decimal Navigators Ovpt. “Specimen” mint unhinged. The 75c & $1 being the rarer 15mm overprint. Cat. $330. Superb quality perfectly centred and perfect perfs! Price $265 AD83) Australia 1969 5c Prime Minister Reid, variety. Fine cds used example with strong offset on reverse. Uncatalogued, and not seen by us before. The 5c Barton from the same set is catalogued at $800 for offset as mint unhinged. Price $675 AD5) Australia 1970 7c Coil, Sturt’s Desert Pea strip of 4 mint unhinged with Missing Buff colour. SG 468b, bb. Cat. £900 (£225 each) ACSC 535 ce, cat $300 each in 2002. Rare multiple, ex Simon Dunkerley, supplied with RSPS Victoria
Certificate, signed Geoff Kellow. Price $1100 AD1) Australia 1971 7c Purple QEII Spectacular Misperf Block of 40, from sheet D, left of sheet, with selvedges. Nicely written up on album page. Perfs misplaced dramatically to top left so that it appears imperf. horizontally and almost so vertically. Each stamp, apart from the bottom 4 showing part of the stamp below. Lightly hinged in selvedge only. Has 5 varieties, annotated on the album page, all of which appear unrecorded. Details on request. misperfs of this magnitude are rare, and usually catalogue in the order of $150 per stamp, as per. The 1956 4d No Wmk Koala. Would easily break down for re-sale into 10 blocks of 4 and could sell for $400 a block, possibly more for those with varieties. Estimated catalogue value $6000, price $1995 AD8) Australia 1973 7c Sydney Harbour Bridge. Lower left block of 25 mint unhinged. Has numerous background flaws with varying degrees of registration shift and areas of missing colour. This results in a colour shift of the light blue to the right and doubling of lettering at base on all stamps. Listed as misplaced light blue as ACSC 653cb. Could be broken down into smaller blocks for re-sale. Supplied with normal for comparison. Cat. $100 per stamp in 2002 = $2500, price $1495 AD71) Australia 1978 15c Christmas variety “Misplaced Perfs.” 3mm upwards shift of perfs. Mint lightly hinged. ACSC 825ba (2) Cat. $50 as mint unhinged. Price $29 BD338) Australia 1978 15c Christmas block of 16 ( 8 x 2) mint unhinged, with Massive pre-printing paper crease across upper 8 stamps. Spectacular and stunning piece! Price $325 AD129) 1981 24c Thylacine imperforate proof ACSC 902PP(1) marginal block of 4, Price $749 AD128) 1981 24c Thylacine, intersheet vertical block of 8 (providing two intersheet vertical pairs) ACSC 902c, fold through intersheet gutter, MUH, Price $749 AD131) 1981 24c Thylacine, intersheet vertical imperforate pair, ACSC 902b, MUH, Price $395 AD142) 1988 37c First Fleet Arrival se-tenant gutter block of 10 ovptd. Melbourne “Stamp and Coin Show 1988” with illustrations of Dampier, Tasman, Hunter Cook & Phillips. MUH & one of the scarcest early gutters. Price $45 AD126) Australia 1992 Olympics, $1.20 Weightlifting Variety. Ovpt. Specimen with the overprint misplaced upwards by 3mm, and into the margin above design. Uncatalogued and the first we have seen. Misplaced Specimens are very rare, and we recently sold a 1949 £2 Arms misplaced Specimen for $900. Price $675 AD87) Australia 2007 Threatened Wildlife Prestige booklet overprinted for ‘Queensland Stamp show 2007’ in gold, MUH, advertised retail $40, Price $29 AD85) Australia 2014 Banjo Paterson, Bush Ballads special Imperf. booklet with 6 different imperf. blocks/minisheets. No. 250 of 250 overprinted in Gold “2014 National Exhibitions”. The Imperfs. were only issued thus, so only 250 of each can exist. Price $200 Australia Postal History, Inc. 1st Day and Exhibition Covers
For Queensland Provisional Registration Label Covers, see Queensland under Australian States APH680) Australia 1913 two x 1d Engraved on small 1914 cover from “olde tyme” Melbourne Stamp Dealer to his mother in Birmingham, UK. Both shades of this stamps on one cover! The pale shade being a right hand marginal. Cancelled by Melbourne machine cancel of 25MAR.14. A single on cover is cat. a minimum $300 on cover. Price $495 APH678) Australia 1913 1d Engraved on small 1916 cover to Professor Robert James Allman Barnard, who became a foundation professor of mathematics at the Royal Military College, Duntroon near Canberra, where the family moved in 1911. They returned to Melbourne in the 1920s, when he took a position as senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne. A group photo of the academic staff
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Kilda Vic. Bears 5d Chestnut single wmk. KGV, cancelled by Preston cds of 1 SE 23 and with red Reg’n label. No. 257. Readdressed to Caulfield and with instruction markings as follows: Unknown by postman St. Kilda, Unclaimed at St. Kilda, Unknown by letter carrier Caulfield. Reverse has cds’s as follows: Preston 1 SE 23, Registered Melbourne 3 SE 23, St. Kilda 3 SE 23, Caulfield 3SE23, Registered Melbourne 4 SE 23., and finally Dead Letter office Melbourne 12SP23. Fascinating! Price $119 NO36) Australia 1923 6d Chestnut 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, on small registered 1925 cover Footscray Vic. to Chicago with Red Reg. label No. 3290. Cancelled by Footscray cds of 6 JA 25 and Melbourne Registered backstamp of the following day plus USA arrival cds’s of 14th, 17th and 18th February 1925. Scarce and attractive cover, the stamp being cat. At $150 for solo use. Priced very reasonably at $119 APH428) Australia 1925 OHMS Postcard with 1d green No wmk KGV perf. OS. Cancelled by Melbourne cds of 21MY 1925 from the Secretary to the Dept. of Public Health to the Shire of Minhamite ( The Shire of Minhamite was a local government area located about 270 kilometres (168 mi) west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,365.62 square kilometres (527.3 sq mi), and existed from 1871 until 1994.) card is in pristine condition. Stamp catalogues as a single on cover at $400, but this is pretty academic since very few are in existence. Price $645 APH782) Australia 1929 small airmail cover to Norfolk Regiment Britannia Barrack Norwich, readdressed to Aldershot. Bears 1½d Red KGV & 3d Airmail type A, cancelled by Ship Mail Room Melbourne cds of 19JY29 and with a Norwich arrival cds on face of 20 AU 29. Price $39 M3) Australia 1930 Magnificent Airmail Cover Perth – Yalbalgo Station, Carnarvon, with cds of Perth 4NO30 bearing strip of 3 x 5d KGV Small Multi Wmk, and 2 x halfpenny orange to make 1/4d Airmail rate. Very scarce cover, we sold a similar item recently for $395. This one $349 APH598) Australia 1931 Registered Long Airmail Canberra – San Francisco. Bears 2 x 9d SMW Kangaroos plus 3d Green Airmail one 9d & the 3d cancelled by cds’s of Canberra F.C.T. 25 MR 31 and with Blue Canberra N.S.W. reg’n label No. 940. A further 9d was added later to increase to the Airmail rate on top of the Red Crayon Line and is cancelled by a Sydney registered cds of the following day. Reverse has Sydney Reg’d cds of the following day and San Francisco Violet Reg’d cds of APR 16 1931. A long time for Airmail even in those days, presumably awaiting a flight, or sent Surface. Odd toned perf. and 3d has a blunt lower right corner. The 9d is cat. $350 alone on cover. Neat typewritten cover. Rare! Price $395. APH438) Australia 1931 Bushells Fremantle small advertising window envelope. Bears 1d green KGV smw. Perf. 13.5 x 12.5. Cancelled by Perth 3 wavy line slogan of 6 NOV 1931 “ADDRESS MAIL TO/P.O. BOX No./IT EXPEDITES DELIVERY” Price $29 APH102) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith set on small plain FDC to India, addressed to Rev. H. Westropp, East India Railways, Jamalpore and re-addressed to Jhapha (Jhapha is a Village in Bochahan Block in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar State, India) Cancelled by Sydney cds of 19MR31 and with arrival cds of Jhapha 7 APR 31. Small tape repair at right and very minor tear at top, not affecting stamps. Rare survivor! Price $279 MM36) Australia 1931 Airmail Cover, Carnarvon, WA to Yalbalgo Station Carnarvon. These covers are highly sought after. Yalbalgo is one of the largest sheep stations in WA, and the mail must have been delivered by aircraft. This cover bears 6d & 1/- Kangaroos, plus 3d KGV all with small multiple wmk, Perf 13.5 x 12.5. The 1/- is cat. $250 on cover, and the 6d at $150. Nice clean, fresh item. We sold a similar cover recently for $395, this one is just as nice, price $349 APH790) Australia 1932 small cover to Weymouth UK. Bears full set of 3 Harbour Bridge to 5/- cancelled by Harbour Bridge slogan “POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/CELEBRATIONS” 19 mar 1932 (The opening day) The 5/- has missed
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 being cancelled and has a Sydney cds of 21MR32. Reverse bears a Sydney Air Mail cds also of 21MR32. Roughly opened, and flap missing, some aging. Still a very rare cover! Price $1150 APH793) Australia long registered surface mail cover to Canada. Bears 2d & 5d KGV C of A wmk. To make correct surface registered rate (except judging by its size maybe should have been double rate) Sent via RMS Makura. Cancelled by registered cds of 12.AP.33. Reverse bears Toronto arrival cds of 9.MY.33. Also has circular violet “Duty Free” handstamp on front. Very neat cover, price $195 APH785) Australia 1934 small airmail cover to Manchester UK. Bears 5 x 3d Vic. Centenary PERF. 10½ & 3d MacArthur to make correct 1/6d Airmail rate, cancelled by Sydney Airmail slogan of 8 DE 1934 also Sydney Airmail cds of the same date on the lower 3 stamps, the slogan almost having missed those. Face also bears Manchester double ring arrival cds of 11 DE 34 and boxed “Not to be found 498” Additionally Manchester P.L.B. cds of 4 JA 35. Reverse has manuscript “Not Known” and boxed Violet “UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER” Very attractive cover. Price $159 APH227) Australia 1934 small registered surface mail cover to Czechoslovakia. Bears 1d Green C of A wmk KGV plus 2d & 3d Vic. Centenary perf 11.5 to make correct registered rate of 6d. Cancelled by Sydney registered cds’s of 24OC34 and with Prague arrival cds’s of 25.XI.34. Scarce destination and usage. Price $85 APH31) Australia 1934 small airmail envelope bearing 2d Light Hills & 9d MacArthur to Burnley, Lancashire. Cancelled by Melbourne 3 line Slogan of 16 NOV 1934 “VICTORIA AND - CITY OF MELBOURNE - CENTENARY 1934 – 5” Appears to underpay the airmail 1/6d rate by 7d. No reverse markings. 9d MacArthur alone on cover is cat. $400. Price $279 APH779) Australia 1934 small surface mail cover to Korea. Bears solo use 3d MacArthur cancelled by Sydney slogan of 10 DEC 1934 “VISIT/SUNNY/AUSTRALIA/” Neat typewritten cover and rare destination. Price $72 APH243) Australia 1935 small airmail/seamail advertising cover for Swift & Co. Sydney, to Glasgow. Bears 3d MacArthur plus 1d Green & 2d KGV C of A. Cancelled by Airmail cds’s of Sydney 7FE35. Typed address and also endorsed “ Per Adelaide – Perth Air Mail to connect with/R.M.S. “ORMONDE” At Fremantle” Reverse has the address of Swift & Company Ltd. In bold black type on reverse. No arrival markings. Unusual. Price $75 APH776) Australia 1935 surface mail Advertising cover of United Ancient Order of Druids to Chicago. Bears 3d Blue MacArthur cancelled by cds of Penrith NSW of 12 FE 1935. Cover shows headquarters photo in blue at 302 Pitt St., Sydney. The United Ancient Order of Druids (UAOD) was founded in Victoria around 1862. By 1867 the Society had 11 Lodges in Victoria. The Order of Druids was originally a male society until a Juvenile Lodge was opened in Prahran in 1886. Rare cover, price $149 APH226) Australia 1935 small airmail cover to Czechoslovakia via Athens. Bears 1/6d Hermes No Wmk. & 3d 1935 Jubilee. Cancelled by Melbourne Ship Mailroom cds of 10SE35 and arrival cds’s of Athens 21 IX 35 and Prague 24.IX.35. Clean and neat with typed address. Scarce destination. Price $120 APH228) Australia 1935 small airmail hand addressed cover to Czechoslovakia via Athens. Bears 1/6d no wmk. Hermes and 3d Blue Vict. Centenary perf. 10.5. Cancelled by cds’s of Air Mail Brisbane 12SE35. Revers has arrival cds’s of Athens 21.IX.35 and Prague 1.X.35. Scarce destination. Price $75 APH789) Australia 1936 small airmail cover to Vienna, via Singapore & England. Bears 6d Brown Airmail, 2 x 3d Green Airmail type x 2,plus 1d, 2d & 3d KGV to make correct 12/6d airmail rate. Reverse bears transit cds’s of Athens 5AP36 plus 1 Wien 1 and 8 Wien 65 both of 7.IV.36. Nice cover with “Copperplate” handwritten address. Price $72 APH60) Australia 1936 REMARKABLE misdated cover Rowland’s Flat SA to
Melbourne. Bears full set of South Australia Centenary cancelled by clear cds’s of Rowland’s Flat (Rated R) dated 1 AP 36. The set was issued 3rd August 1936, so this is either the counter clerks mistake and should be dated August, if so it is still Two Days prior to issue date. Or just maybe it is someone’s idea of an April Fool’s joke! Go figure. Cat. $175 as a First Day Cover. Minor aging and central fold. Price $125 SE26) Australia 1936 Business sized envelope, trimmed at left, bearing 1/4d & 1d KGV C of A wmk, cancelled by clean cds Ship Mail Room Melbourne, 9 SE 36, typewritten address to radio station in New York. The 1/4d cat. $300 on cover. Price $98 AFD188) Australia 1937 small plain typewritten First Day Cover for 6d Kookaburra, cancelled by Adelaide cds of 2AU37. Stamp unusually very off centre for this issue to top left. Minor aging. Cat. $75, price $45 AFD584) Australia 1937 small plain hand written airmail First Day Cover for 3d KGVI Die 1, 6d Kookaburra & 1/- Lyrebird to Liverpool UK. Cancelled by Sydney slogan of 2AU37 “AUSTRALIA’S/150TH/ANNIVERSARY/CELEBRATIONS/N.S.W. 1938” Roughly opened at top. Price $85 APH244) Australia 1938 Sepia real photographic postcard of snow-capped Mt. Wellington, Tasmania from Ocean Pier Hobart. Sent surface mail to USA, using 3d Blue Die II Thick Paper KGVI, cancelled by cds of Hobart 19AP38. ATTRACTIVE ITEM, PRICE $29 MAP40) Australia 1939 Dual Reign small Airmail cover bearing 1/4d Turquoise KGV And 3d Blue Die II thick paper KGVI. Scarce combination to New York via England overpaid by 1d, cancelled by neat cds of WATSONS BAY NSW AUST 3AU39 stamps appear hurriedly applied and envelope a bit roughly opened, but a very scarce item indeed. 1/4d cat. on cover at $300 as the cheapest wmk (C of A) Price $249 TS354) Australia 1940 long surface mail advertising cover for Geo. H. Sample & Son. Melbourne to USA. Bears 3d & 1d AIF, the 1d being for War Tax, cancelled by Melbourne Ship Mail Rood cds of 4SE40. Attractive Typewritten cover, a few wrinkles at top left due to cover size. 3d Cat. $50 on combination cover. Price $37.50 JL73) Australia 1942 1.5d Green Queen Elizabeth on plain “Accidental” first day cover, Melbourne Machine cancel of 1 Dec 1942 to Burwood E.13. Vic. On small commercial envelope. Cat $800! Price $595 APH786) Australia 1945 small airmail cover Alice Springs – Melbourne. Bears solo use 5½d Duke of Gloucester cancelled by Alice Springs cds of 30AP45. Senders name & address on flap D. Boerner C.V. 4001, No. 3 Camp A.W.C. Alice Springs N.T. Price $36 AFD397) Australia 1953 3½d Young Farmers on unaddressed Bergen FDC signed by Arthur Bergen, light water stain at top right, Price $59 APH23) Australia 1953 Small National Bank of Australia advertising airmail cover to Lloyds Bank, Lahore, Pakistan. Bears 5 x 1953 Produce stamps, haphazardly applied. 3d Green Butter x 2, 3d Wheat x 1 plus 3½d Butter x 2 to make 1/4d, and so appears 8d underpaid. Doubly Cancelled by overlapping Geelong slogans of 24APR 1953 “SEND MONEY BY/POSTAL NOTE/OR MONEY ORDER” Even then 2 stamps missed being cancelled and have been given a Melbourne cds of the following day. Reverse bears Lahore GPO arrival cds of 30APR53. Opened at top. Very attractive underpaid item…the banks should know better, but then we know better don’t we! Price $49 APH213) Australia 1953 small airmail cover to Scotland. Bears 3 x 7½d Coronation (horiz. pr. & single) plus vertical pr. 1d QEII. So ½d overpaid above the 2/rate. Cancelled by cds’s of Woolwich, NSW of 18 SP 1953. The 7½d is particularly scarce in multiples on cover. Price $49 APH239) Australia 1953 small airmailed cover to USA. Bears solo use of 2/Tasmania cancelled by GPO Adelaide slogan of 11 DEC 1953 “POST NOW/FOR / CHRISTMAS” with guiding star graphic. Neat typed address cover with college coat of arms in green on flap with the motto “Nisi Dominus I Austra” from Psalm 127. Opened at top. Price $29
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 APH684) Australia 1955 use of 1949 10/- ARMS on airmail commercial registered cover to New York. Sent by Douglas Wilkie of the Sun Newspaper Melbourne to Philip Horton Senior Editor of The Reporter. Douglas Wilkie (1909 – 10 April 2002) was a respected columnist for The Sun News-Pictorial (Australia). The son of travelling Shakespearean actors Allan Wilkie and Frediswyde Hunter-Watts, he began his newspaper career as a copy boy with the Hobart Mercury. This period was followed by Sir Keith Murdoch appointing him as Geelong correspondent for The Herald. Wilkie is best remembered for his political commentary for The Sun News-Pictorial for which he wrote during 1946–1986. Philip C. Horton was a professor of public diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy before his retirement in 1977. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island and was a graduate of Princeton. He taught English at Harvard and served as curator of poetry at Harvard’s Widener Library from 1937 to 1942. During World War II he served in the Office of Strategic Services in Washington, London, Germany and Paris. In 1946 he became the first station chief in Paris of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1947 he joined Time magazine as an associate editor and two years later left for The Reporter, where he became executive editor, a post he held until the magazine ceased publication in 1969. Cover bears 10/- Arms and 9d Platypus cancelled by cds of Collins St. 1.FE.55 and backstamped Melbourne Registered of the same date and NY Grand Central Stn. Double ring cds in violet of FRB 4 1955. Also bears Collins St. blue reg’n label No. 9288. Rate appears to be 5 x the 2/- Airmail rate, plus 9d for Registration/Insurance. A rare cover of some historical significance. Price $295 APH599) Australia 1955 long airmail Taxed cover, Sydney – Wanganella. Bears 3d & 3½d QEII cancelled by Sydney 2 line slogan “VISIT YOUR SCHOOLS/EDUCATION WEEK” of 5 AUG 1955, ALSO WITH VIOLET BOXED 1/5d TAX, and block of 6 (3 x 2) and a pair of 2d plus 1d Redrawn C of A Dues, cancelled cds’s of Wanganella 10 AU 55. Attractive cover, part flap removed. Not priced in ACSC on cover. Worth an absolute fortune if wmk. Inverted! Price $149 APH148) Australia 1956 Olympics on Christmas card size Airmail cover to Jersey. Underpaid by 1/-, and cancelled by cds of Enquiry Counter Launceston, Tas. 28NO56. (They should have known better!) Superb Exhibition item for usage or Olympics theme. Price $265 TS800) Australia 1956 Airmailed Greeting Card size envelope to USA. Bears solo use 1/- small lyrebird, no wmk place upside down. Cancelled by dumb wavy line machine, so no date. Is this some kind of Military concession or greetings card rate? If not it is 1/- underpaid. Neat and attractive flap unsealed. Price $29 APH192) Australia 1957 small surface mail cover, Parramatta, NSW to Miami Beach, Florida USA. Bears 7½d Blue KGVI cancelled by slogan of Parramatta “SEND MONEY/BY POSTAL NOTE/OR MONEY ORDER” dated 9 JAN 1957. Neat & clean with typewritten address. Very late use for this stamp. Price $29 APH215) Australia 1958 Dual Reign small surface mail cover to USA. Bears 4½d Red Sideface KGVI and horiz. strip of 3 1953 1d QEII, to make correct 7½d rate. Opened a little roughly at top. Cancelled by Cumnock NSW cds ‘s of 16JA58. Very late usage of KGVI stamp. Envelope a little aged. Price $29 APH508) Australia 1958 Optometrist’s envelope registered to USA. Bears block of 4 8d Kingsford Smith & Horiz. Pair 3½d 1958 Christmas to make 3/3d, being 6d Registration , 9d Insurance & 2/- Postage. Cancelled by Kiama NSW cds’s 20NO58 and GPO Sydney transit cds on reverse of the following day, plus purple Mt. Vernon, New York arrival cds of NOV 24 1958. Also with Kiama Reg’n. Label No. 0172 The Kingsford Smith is particularly scarce on commercial cover, and the 1st block of 4 we have encountered in over 30 years! Price $129 APH245) Australia 1960 Greetings card size surface mail cover to UK. Bears 9d Kangaroo & 5d Qld Centenary to make 1/2d unsealed item rate. Cancelled by Sydney slogan of 3 NOV 1960 “BLOOD DONORS/ARE/URGENTLY NEEDED” Nice combination being 2nd day of issue for the 5d, price $33
APH75) Australia 1961 small CSIRO OHMS airmail cover to Tonbridge UK. Bears 1/- Platypus plus 6d Kookaburra no wmk, 5d 1960 Christmas and 1d & 3d QEII. Cancelled by Melbourne machine cancel of 17 JAN 1961, except for the 3d which because of its placement has been cancelled by Melbourne C1 Air cds of the same date. All adds up to correct postage rate of 2/3d. Price $45 APH690) Australia 1961 small airmail cover to USA. Bears horiz. pr. 9d Kangaroo & 11d Bandicoot cancelled by cds’s of Rock Flat NSW 3MY61, overpaying the 2/rate by 5d. A very scarce postmark, even single stamps and items on piece are rarely seen. Wikipedia states: The Rock Flat Creek (technically a river) rises below One Tree Hill, on the lower slopes of the Snowy Mountains, part of the Great Dividing Range. The creek flows generally north by west before reaching its confluence with the Cooma Creek just upstream from that creek’s confluence to form the Numeralla River (itself a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River), north of the town of Cooma. The creek descends 336 metres (1,102 ft) over its 41-kilometre (25 mile) course. Clean hand addressed cover, part flap missing. Price $110 APH274) Australia 1963 small airmail advertising cover for Tollows Florist, Burwood NSW, with Interflora Logo in Red. Bears solo use of 2/3d Royal Visit cancelled by Sydney machine cancel of 12 APR 1963. Neat clean hand addressed cover. Stamp cat. $70 for solo use. Price $49 NS632) Australia 1963 Greeting Card size envelope, sent Surface Mail to Holland. Bears solo use 8d Tiger Cat cancelled by slogan of Perth 30 OCT 1963 “HELP ERDICATE/T.B./USE CHRISTMAS SEALS” Attractive cover, just a little aged, suitable inclusion in Usage, Christmas Thematic or Animals collection. Rare survivor of this little used service. Price $49 APH648) Australia 1964 2/5d Red Registered Envelope ACSC RE42 uprated with vert. pair 2/- Flannel Flower & 1d QEII to make triple airmail rate to UK. (6/postage & 6d Registration) Cancelled by GPO Sydney No. RS6 cds. Also bearing GPO reg’n label No. 0157. Unusual make up. Price $29 APH214) Australia 1964 5d Green Booklet stamp x 6 singles on small airmail cover to Germany. Cancelled by machine cancels of Sydney 7 SE64. Overpays the 2/3d rate by 3d. Booklet pane on commercial cover cat. $150. Price $75 TS641) Australia 1964 Greeting Card size surface mail cover to USA. Bears solo use of 8d Tiger Cat. cancelled by Launceston Tas. Slogan of 10 DEC 1964 “PLEASE POST/CHRISTMAS MAIL/THIS WEEK” Opened at base, and with small tear at top. Scarce survivor of this little used rate. Price $29 APH455) Australia 1965 printed Airmail Cover with View of Statue of Liberty on reverse in blue. Bears 1/6d Galah together with 2d Brown & 10d Blue QEII cancelled by slogan of Brisbane 16 AUG 1965 “LIFE IS/PRECIOUS/HELP PREVENT/ ACCIDENTS” FIRTS TIME WE HAVE SIGHTED THIS SLOGAN. Overpays the 2/3d airmail rate by 3d. Price $45 APH164) Australia 1965 small airmail cover to UK. Bears solo use 2/3d ICY cancelled by Salisbury SA cds of 5OC65. Very rare solo usage, cat $75, price $69 AFD700) Australia 1966 4c Red QEII booklet pane “Registered Post is Safest for your Gifts” complete with top selvedge on Wesley FDC, addressed by small label to cover producer J. M. Gower. Presumably he did not produce booklet panes himself, and this was by arrangement with Wesley Cover Service. Cancelled by Cocos (Keeling) Is. Cds’s of 14FE66. Rare item, never previously seen by us. Price $295 AFD741) Australia 1966 Decimal Navigators set of 6 on two APO Shield long type covers with Grey Cachet, unaddressed. Cancelled by Vermont Vic. cds’s Unaddressed is scarce. Price $110 TS926) Australia 1968 long airmail Advertising Cover for Moody Films, Sydney to USA. Bears 25c Robin, 25c Cooktown Orchid & 10c Anenome Fish to make 60c Double Rate cover. Cancelled by Sydney machine of 7 AUG 1968, reverse bears slogan “INCLUDE THE /POSTCODE/IN EVERY ADDRESS/” Clean typewritten cover. Price $36
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BUY OR BID SALE NOVEMBER 2019 MSP8) Australia 1969 Tourism Cover of Caloundra, Queensland, commercially used Moorabbin Victoria 21 NOV 69 to Switzerland franked 15c Timber and the 1969 set of 3 x 5c Flight as singles. All of these stamps are scarce on cover, we recently sold a solo use of the 15c Timber for $119. Price $129 APH167) Australia 1970 small airmail cover to Switzerland. Bears 20c Expo & horiz. Pair of 5c Royal Visit to make correct 30c rate, perhaps they ran out of the 30c Royal Visit 3 days after issue! Cancelled by Royal Visit slogan of Perth 2 APR 1970. 20c Expo is rare on commercial cover. Price $129 APH694) Australia 1970 APO set of 22 Royal Visit Covers dated 31 March – 30 April. Each bears relevant town hand cancel and 5c Royal visit stamp. Superb unaddressed as issued. Rare as such, individual town covers sell at up to $25 each! Very cheap at $110 the lot. APH515) Australia 1970 AMAZING SPECIAL DELIVERY COVER. Commercial Airmail Special Delivery Cover, Pyrmont NSW – Finland. Kauko Australia Advertising cover to Parent Company in Helsinki. Bears 30c Cook, plus 2 x 20c Expo & 10c Anenome Fish for correct Special Delivery rate. Cancelled by cds’s of Pyrmont 20MY70 and with Helsinki receiving cds on reverse of 25-5.70. Also bears red rectangular Special Delivery Labels both back & front. Rare cover, price $149 APH84) Australia 1970 20c Expo on small cover to Ireland, with 10c Anenome Fish to make correct rate of 30c. Cancelled by 5 line Adelaide slogan of 3 JULY 1970 “ SENDERS ADDRESS/ON BACK OF ENVELOPE/ENSURES/PROMPT RETURN OF/UNDELIVERABLE ARTICLES” (You don’t say! ) The 20c is virtually impossible to find on commercial cover. Price $129 APH710) Australia 1971 A5 size OHMS Airmailed Military cover to Singapore. Bears 20c Australia Asia & 25c Cooktown Orchid, cancelled by Naval P.O. Balmoral NSW cds of 7AP71, and with Naval P.O. Balmoral Reg’n label. Reverse bears Singapore arrival cds of the following day. Addressed to” R.A.N. Communication Detachment, Royal Airforce , Seletar, Singapore 28. Scarce survivor! Price $79 BD768) Australia 1971 small airmail cover to UK. Bears 7c & 15c Australia Asia plus 8c National Development to make correct 30c airmail rate. Cancelled by GPO Sydney cds’s of 7AP71. Clean handwritten cover, opened roughly at back. All three stamps are scarce on commercial cover. Price $39 APH702) Australia 1971 small registered commercial airmail cover to USA, cancelled ANDAMOOKA OPAL FIELDS S.A. Bears 12c, 18c & 24c 1971 Animals plus 1c QEII & 25c Cooktown Orchid, to make 80c. Rates experts hopefully can work this one out, may have included an insurance component. The animals are scarce on cover, and cat. $100 thus in the 2002 edition of the ACSC. Cancelled by cds’s dated 8NO71 and with the Opal Fields Reg’n label No. 3820. Reverse has Adelaide transit cds of the following day and Pasadena arrival cds in purple of NOV 10 1971. Very speedy service compared to today’s 10 day plus! Nice clean cover opened at base. Price $129 APH610) Australia 1971 small airmail Rotary advertising cover to USA. Bears 24c RSPCA plus 5c Ports and Harbours and 1c QEII to make correct 30c rate, cancelled by Alderley Qld. Cds’s of 24NO71. Rotary Club of Brisbane North advertising cover to Rotary International at Evanston, Illinois. Scarce. Make up rate, the 24c being rare on cover. Price $95 APH735) Australia 1972 small cover to Launceston with 1969 5c Alfred Deakin (with tab) & 2c Floral coil, each tied by an excellent strike of ‘LORD HOWE ISLAND/14 JA 72/NSW-AUST’, light vertical filing bend, Price $29 APH642) Australia 1972 small airmail cover to Portugal, to passenger aboard SS Fairstar. Bears 35c solo use of 35c Aboriginal art, grave posts cancelled by Melbourne slogan cancel of 10 APR 1972 (Slogan unclear) Original correspondence enclosed, proving commercial usage. Clean and neat. Rare destination, Price $33 APH640) Australia 1972 small Airmail cover to the UK. Bears solo use of the 35c Beef, cancelled by Blackburn Vic. Slogan of 20 JUN 1972 “PLEASE POST/ Early/
BEFORE LUNCH/AND BEFORE/FOUR O’CLOCK” original correspondence enclosed, proving commercial usage. Opened a little roughly at top with part of flap missing. Rare solo use. Price $33 APH696) Australia 1972 small printed airmail cover to USA. Bears solo use 30c Fish cancelled by Newcastle NSW slogan of 20 JUL 1972 “NEWCASTLE/MATTARA/1ST. TO 10TH. SEPT.” Scarce slogan. Nice clean cover, slit open at top. Price $29 APH644) Australia 1972 small Airmail cover to the UK. Bears solo use of the 35c Beef, cancelled by North Brighton Vic. cds of 25 JY 1972 original correspondence enclosed, proving commercial usage. Opened a little roughly at top. Rare solo use. Price $39 APH446) Australia 1972 small airmail cover to Switzerland. Bears 12c Animal Science plus 20c Aboriginal Art & 3c QEII, to make 35c correct Airmail rate. Cancelled by Sydney Machine Cancel of 7 AU 1972. Clean & neat handwritten cover, slit open at top. Price $29 APH646) Australia 1972 small Airmail cover to the UK. Bears solo use of the 30c Fish, underpaying the airmail rate by 5c. Untaxed and Cancelled by Perth machine cancel, date illegible but original correspondence enclosed dated 11 Nov. 72, proving commercial usage. Clean and neatly opened at top. Rare solo use. Price $89 APH639) Australia 1972 small Airmail cover to the UK. Bears 30C Fish and 5c Pioneer Life to make 35c airmail rate, Cancelled by Camberwell Vic. Slogan of 16 DEC 1972 1972 “PLEASE POST/ Early/BEFORE LUNCH/AND BEFORE/FOUR O’CLOCK” original correspondence enclosed, proving commercial usage. Net and clean. Scarce combination, Price $33 APH643) Australia 1972 small Airmail cover to the UK. Bears 20c Fruit plus 15c Pioneer Life to make 35c airmail rate, cancelled by Brighton Vic. Slogan “CHECK ADDRESS/IF INCORRECT/ADVISE WRITER” of 24 NOV 1972. Original correspondence enclosed proving commercial usage. Roughly opened at top and a few tone spots to left, stamps unaffected. Scarce usage of the 20c Fruit. Price $63 APH423) Australia 1972 Returned to sender Airmail cover Melbourne – Paris. Bears 2 x 15c & 5c Pioneer life to make up correct 35c Airmail rate. Addressed to a hotel, and the guest had clearly already checked out. Scarce frankings, the 5c cat. $15 and the 15c $10 each on cover in the now 16 year old ACSC. Cancelled by Melbourne slogan 19 DEC 1972, plus a cds of the following day on the otherwise unfranked 5c. Bears boxed instructional marking and manuscript “Retour a l’envoyeur” (Return to the sender) Very attractive cover, price $75 MY38) Australia Northern Territory. Darwin to Finland Registered letter MR 6 73 serviced with $1.21 via an NCR label in red. These are becoming quite popular as they are rare to find. See Rod Perry’s column in May Stamp News. Price $42 APH641) Australia 1973 small Airmail cover to the UK. Bears solo use of the 35c Olympics. Cancelled by South Yarra Vic. Slogan “HAPPINESS IS/SUPPORT FOR/St. VINCENT’S” of 28 JNE 1973. Original correspondence enclosed proving commercial usage. Clean and neatly opened at top. Rare solo use. Price $79 APH537) Australia 1973 small printed airmail cover to Finland. Bears solo use 35c National Development, cancelled by Sydney slogan of 30 JL 1973 “ADDRESS MAIL TO/PRIVATE BOX/IT EXPEDITES/DELIVERY” Clean typed address cover, slit open at top. Rare solo use to unusual destination. Price $98 APH645) Australia 1973 small Airmail cover to the UK. Bears solo use of the 35c National Development, cancelled by Melbourne Slogan “CORRECT ADDRESSING/ SAVES US/GUESSING” of 21 AUG 1973. Original correspondence enclosed proving commercial usage. Clean and neatly opened at top. Rare solo use. Price $89 APH511) Australia 1974 Commercial Airmail Overseas Express Special Delivery Cover, Sydney – Finland. From Kauko Australia to Parent Company in Kilo. Bears $1 Navigator plus 10c & 60c Pioneer life for correct Express Special Delivery rate. Cancelled by cds’s of GPO Sydney 7JE74 and with Helsinki receiving cds on reverse of 13-6.74 and Kilo of the same day. Also bears red rectangular Overseas Express Delivery Labels both back & front. All are scarce stamps on cover. cover, price $119
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British New Guinea 1893 unique cover, to tiny rural Auburn, *Nova Scotia*!: Attractive cover, (reduced slightly at side) with the rare 8 Bar, Port Moresby “N.G” in Bars cancellation (Lee #2, Rarity Rated D). A very fine complete strike, on 6d Queensland green QV pair, incredibly sent to Nova Scotia as endorsed top left “Via Sydney & San Francisco”. Crisp ”PORT MORESBY - 26 JU 92 - BRITISH NEW GUINEA” backstamp, plus transit backstamps of Cooktown, Brisbane, and a sharp crisp Ontario Canada arrival of “WINDSOR - AU 9 : 93 - ONT”. Neat arrival docketing date on face of “Recd/12th August 93” at lower-left. To his unmarried sister, Miss Frances “Fanny” Wood Musgrave - sender was Captain Anthony Musgrave, The Deputy Government Commissioner at Port Moresby. To: “Miss Musgrave, Holmworth, Auburn, Nova Scotia.” Photo of all backstamps, Fanny, and the family home Holmworth etc is here - tinyurl.com/1893NG - a GREAT read! Flap has his personal crested recess/intaglio printed crest. Now 127 years old, usual few minor blemishes for age, but in far cleaner shape than is usually seen, in anything from this era and origin. Noted very lightly in pencil on the reverse - “From Robson Lowe Private Sale.” Ex Clive Fenn and Peter Troy. Any 1890s covers with the “N.G.” cancel are virtually unobtainable, and all get mega bucks. Tim Rybak’s damaged 1889 identical cancel “N.G.” cover to the common destination UK, was invoiced for over double estimate at $A43,700 - way back in 2008, see - tinyurl. com/1889Rybak Any Nineteenth Century cover to anywhere CANADA from BNG is believed unknown, and to a tiny near unpopulated (even today!) rural speck, in Auburn, Nova Scotia is most certainly unique. This “N.G.” cancel is rare when genuine (near nothing on ebay in recent years is kosher of course - very heavily forged) and a nice complete strike like this, even snipped OFF cover is a 4 figure piece alone these days. With this impeccable provenance of the cancel and cover, from a Senior BNG Official to his sister, and the unique and totally obscure destination, a snip at my asking price - about 5% of what the SAME cancel on cover got ex Rybak! $A2,350 (Stock 783LK)
GB 1856 envelope to Vic with 6d Deep Purple Embossed, Cat $3,800, for $A400!: Attractive envelope for 162 years old, wonderful deep shade for these stamps. SG Cat “From £1,900 = $A3,800” on cover, and cat £1000 = $A2,000 OFF cover! To ”J.J. Shillinglaw Esq, Shipping Master’s Office, Board of Trade, Melbourne”, very fine “1d” vermillion domestic charge mark on face and 4 margin cut square stamp, with Barred Diamond “34” numeral of Central London. Manuscript arrival date note at side - “Rec’d : by Simla = 7 Jan 1857/No.10”. And on reverse, strike of scarce straight line London ”Camden Town Py Pd” (= Penny Paid) in BLUE. Also backstamped with clear London transit cds of “Nov 1 - 1856” and fine arrival, red ‘SHIP LETTER/FREE/JA 7/1857/GPO VICTORIA’. (Shipping Master was an official in the Ports And Harbours Branch of Department of Trade And Customs.) “Simla” under Captain Cooper arrived Hopson’s Bay Jan 7 - tinyurl.com/SimlaJan7 Very interesting cover, in decent shape for age, so out it goes for about 10% of SG Cat! $A400 (Stock 826LQ)
NSW 1853 8d orange QV Laurete, fault free VFU:
The no watermark blued paper classic. VFU 3½ margins, and totally fault free - a real miracle on these! USUALLY these have thins, creases, repairs and/or foxing/toning - and old hinges to generally hide all the above! NONE of those here, and 105% GUARANTEED by me to be totally free of issues, or faults or repairs - of ANY kind. Very light cancel for these, that often have heavy inked barred KILLERS, and a wonderful superbly sharp early plate impression, and the deepest richest colour you will ever see. From an well-known NSW collection. THIS shade in my experience is TEN times scarer than the yellow, despite SG rating them about the same. One day that will change. This orange shade SHOULD be £1,500 used in SG. SG 81, £650 = $A1,300. $A475 (Stock 472AJ) Order via: tinyurl.com/GlenOrder All Cards accepted with ZERO fee - even Amex! Bank Deposit fine, or Money Orders. PayPal is accepted in ANY major currency, saving you fees - contact me first. LayBys/Layaways always OK with me!
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Australian Philatelic Federation - Annual General Meeting In September the APF held its annual general meeting in Melbourne (see figure 1). The new Directors were elected. Project Officers and Commission Delegates were appointed for the year. At the time of writing, we are all mourning the sad loss of our friend and colleague, Gary Brown. Gary was the most experienced member of the APF team and was our International Officer at the time of his death. We are currently considering how best to cover his duties, hence the responsibilities listed below may change somewhat. The new President Peter Allan (from Tasmania) has taken over from John Moore (from NSW) who is now the Immediate Past President. The Vice President is Glen Stafford (from Western Australia). David Figg (from South Australia) is the Treasurer and Ian McMahon (from the ACT) is the Secretary. I (Stephanie Bromser from Victoria) am the Philatelic Development Officer. Darryl Fuller was presented with the APF Service Award for his many years as a Director of APF (see figure 2) and appreciation and thanks were given to Tony Shields for fulfilling the role of the APTA observer at APF meetings over more than two decades. During the weekend Russell Boylan (from Queensland) and Alan Grey (from Victoria) and signed the judges register (see figures 3 and 4). To become an apprentice judge requires attendance at a recognized Judges course and completion of the assignments to the course leaders’ satisfaction. They also must have a Vermeil or higher medal exhibit in a FIP Class Multi-frame class. After the course they must apprentice at an exhibition where the Team Leader will evaluate their performance. An apprentice’s second appointment will be as probationary. As a probation judge they will participate as a full member of the Jury but be assessed by the Team Leader and Jury Chair. Once a judge has completed their probation assignment, and has been approved by the APF Executive, they will be given the opportunity to sign the Roll of Judges. They will receive a certificate and lapel badge. To continue to be on the active APF Jurors’ List a juror must have a current vermeil level or higher exhibit in the discipline in which they did their apprenticeship and ensure that this qualification is renewed every 4 years with a multi-frame exhibit. For each other discipline they require a secondary multi-frame exhibit in that discipline with at least a large silver. That also requires renewal every 4 years. 52 - Stamp News
Top : Figure 1 Peter Allen, president, John Moore, immediate past president, Ian McMahan, secretary and David Figg, treasurer, at the AGM. Bottom : Figure 2 Darryl Fuller was presented with an APF Service Award 2019 APF Awards The Australian Philatelic Order was established by the APF in 1994 to recognize and honour philatelists who have given distinguished service to Australian Philately. The awards are now an established highlight of the Australian philatelic calendar with a formal presentation ceremony held in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting of the APF. Nominees are considered on the basis of their services to organized philately, distinguished philatelic study and research. This also includes judging, promotion of philately and public dissemination including teaching. The medal design and the collarette ribbons have
Stephanie Bromser
Philatelic Development Officer, APF
Above : Figure 3 Russell Boylan is presented with his certificate after signing the judges register Right : Figure 4 Alan Grey signs the judges register special significance to Australian philately. The design of the medal is that of the World’s first stamp, the New South Wales embossed lettersheet of 1838. It is the Coat of Arms of William IV, engraved by Mr W Wilson and was struck in blind embossing on a sheet of writing paper approximately 330m x 210mm, to be folded and sealed to envelope size. They were initially sold at 1/3 per dozen and intended to be used for the 1d local Sydney District, postal rate. They were not popular, only small quantities were used and even today, unused examples are not common. It is generally conceded that the introduction of this embossed lettersheet established New South Wales, as the first Country in the world to accept prepayment of the postage by means of an impressed stamp. The Ribbons, each in three colours, also have philatelic significance. The Fellow is in the three colours red, blue and green representing the 1d, 2d and 3d “Sydney Views”, the first issue of postage stamps in the Colony of New South Wales 1850. The ribbon for the member is in orange, lilac and blue representing the 1d, 2d and 3d “Half Lengths”, the first stamps issued in the Colony of Victoria, also 1850. An APF Research Award was introduced in 1997 to ensure recognition of those who have made significant contributions in the field of research. For Research, the medal design is symbolic of Australian philatelic research. The Collarette Ribbon colour is of philatelic significance in that it represents, in limited form, the complex shades and
colours of Australia’s most written about and extensively researched stamp – the 1914 KGV One Penny Red. At the AGM in September the APF awarded Darryl Fuller a Member of Australian Philately (MAP) and David Collyer the APF Research Award. To become a MAP a person must display not just distinguished philatelic study and research but also distinguished judging and promotion of philately and public dissemination including teaching. The Research Award recognises outstanding research achievements. The citations for our newest APO recipients are detailed below. Darryl Fuller MAP (see fig 5) Darryl Fuller has made significant contributions to philately, the Australian Philatelic Federation (APF) and the Philatelic Society of Canberra over many years. He was a driving force in ACT philately, receiving the Shakespeare Award from the ACT Philatelic Council in 2018 and being made a Life Member of the Philatelic Society of Canberra. In addition, he is an all-round philatelist, a collector, an author, an editor and has been associated with philatelic exhibitions as an organiser, entrant and a judge. Darryl was a member of the Stamp News - 53
Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation
Left : Figure 5 Darryl Fuller receives a MAP Right : Figure 6 David Collyer receives the APF Research Reward executive of the APF from 2003 to 2018 (as well as seven months over the period 2001-2) including two years as President. He has been a member of the Philatelic Society of Canberra for more than 30 years, serving on its Committee for much of that period, as well as being a member of the executive of the ACT Philatelic Council for most of that time. He has held several positions in both organisations including president and vice-president of both organisations. In a remarkable achievement, he has been chairman of the organising committee for no less than 9 national and part-national philatelic exhibitions (Canberra Stampshows) held in Canberra since 1990 including the full-national exhibition Natstamp 98. In addition, he has been a member of the organising committee on three other national exhibitions and was involved in the organisation of two international exhibitions held in Australia. He is a national (postal stationery, aerophilately and revenues) and international philatelic judge (postal stationery) and is currently the Australian delegate on the FIP Revenues 54 - Stamp News
Commission and a Bureau member. He has formed an international gold medal collection of Leeward Islands postal stationery which won the Grand Prix d‘Honneur at the Asian International Exhibition held in Nanning 2016, as well as forming significant exhibits in aerophilately (to gold at national level) and revenues (to vermeil at national level) and exhibiting in literature. Darryl has written many articles on philatelic subjects including postal stationery, exhibiting and aerophilately as well as a series of articles on behalf of the Australian Philatelic Federation in Australasian Stamp News. He was editor of Capital Philately, the journal of the Philatelic Society of Canberra, for over 10 years. David Collyer MAP, APR (see fig 6) Since receiving his Member of Australian Philately award in 1996, David John Collyer has spent the last 24 years continuing his tireless work in promoting and progressing philately in Australia generally and in New South Wales particularly. His name in that State is a byword for knowledge and willing assistance. David‘s major contributions to philately has been
Stephanie Bromser
Philatelic Development Officer, APF
Figure 7: Cover carried on the Vickers Vimy to Australia Figure 8: The first aerial views of Adelaide were taken from the balloon sponsored by the Viceroy Tea Company. This view shows the Adelaide Oval and the Torrens Parade ground - venue of Aeropex 2019 Previously, he served long terms as their Librarian. In his current position, he helps with information to all levels of philately throughout Australia. He has an encyclopaedic memory and can tell almost immediately whether the Library carries any information on any subject can find that information with little delay. He also introduced the system whereby the Library provides background material for judges at exhibitions, to assist them with their judging, should the exhibition organising committee request it. David‘s collecting interests cover a wide area including commercial airmails, Australian Printed to Private Order (PTPO) envelopes, and Armed Forces postal history. He has exhibited at many National and State Level Exhibitions and has judged Literature and other Classes.
his promotion of philatelic literature, including the publication of a number of monographs he has written. He has assisted many philatelists, from beginners to specialists, in research, and has always been willing to share his expertise. His latest contribution to the publication of philatelic literature was a joint effort with two other authors on the QANTAS Coronation Day flights, June 1953. In addition to this, he is the Research Officer for the APF, is the Publications Assistance Officer and is their Archivist. Their archives are held at Philas House. He is also the Coordinator of the State Council Forum, held each year in conjunction with the APF Annual General Meeting. The Forum includes the Sunday Soviet, which David has chaired since its inception in 1996. He is the APF Convenor for Polar Philately and is the FIP Commission delegate for Traditional philately. He is a member of the Philas Library Inc. Committee, being their current Research and Publications Officer.
AEROPEX 2019 - Look to the skies for a new collecting topic. A hundred years ago Ross and Keith Smith piloted a Vickers Vimy aircraft from Hounslow, in England, to Darwin to win a £10,000 prize offered by the Australian Government and a place in history. They also brought to Australia the first letters to arrive by air. The Smith brothers, along with their mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, carried hundreds of letters on the flight, picking up and dropping off letters along the way but it was only the 364 letters that were delivered to the Prime Minister’s Department in Melbourne on 25 February 1920 that eventually got the famed Aerial Post vignette affixed. See figure 7 for cover carried on the Vickers Vimy to Australia. This year, through to March 2020 a series of celebrations and events will mark the centenary of the first aeroplane flight from England to Australia. For stamp collectors the most significant will be the Air Mail Exhibition, Aeropex, to be held at the Drill Hall, Torrens Parade Ground, in Adelaide from 6 to 8 December 2019 – just a few days prior to the actual centenary of the arrival Stamp News - 55
Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation in Darwin on 10 December. The first aerial views of Adelaide were taken from the balloon sponsored by the Viceroy Tea Company. The area shown in figure 8 is the Adelaide Oval and the Torrens Parade ground. The exhibition will primarily show Right : Figure 9 Flimsy carried by pigeon for the 1933 Sydney Festioff air mail covers val Week’s Gala Day from around the Above : Figure 10 Fiftieth anniversary souvenir of the issue of the Aeworld along with rial Post vignette. Signed by Lady Anita Smith, Keith Smith’s widow. collections of air mail stamps, labels and other items be regarded as significant. with an aviation connection. These will include several Aeropex celebrates one of the displays of letters carried by rocket. The organisers of world’s most significant first the exhibition have been careful to ensure virtually every flights – that between England aspect of air mail interest is featured in the show. From and Australia, still one of the world’s most travelled routes. messages carried by pigeons, balloons, zeppelins and Aeropex will also feature letters carried by famous pilots rockets and aboard famous planes flown by famous pilots on pioneering or record-breaking flights. In the years from around the world, Aeropex will be the place to see between the two world wars there were as many people them. collecting souvenirs and autographs of famous pilots as Australia’s earliest messages sent by air were leaflets were collecting them as examples of air mail. They were dropped from balloons over Melbourne in 1858. Through the celebrities of their day. the latter half of the nineteenth century and the first decade The age of the pioneering aviators transformed into of the twentieth, troupes of balloonists and aeronauts one of safety and reliability and the nature of airmail also toured the country with ever increasing daredevilry, changed. Souvenir letters and postcards gave way to bags dropping leaflets and newspapers and all manner of of mail carried as part of regular services. messages. The later exploits of the aeronauts included Twelve years after Ross and Keith Smith carried those parachute jumps and photography and the first aerial views few letters on the Vickers Vimy, experimental flights by of many cities came from a basket, or trapeze, hanging Imperial Airways and Qantas carried tens of thousands of below a balloon. letters between England and Australia. Three years later, Even before the balloons took to our skies, messages in 1934, the first regular airmail service between the two were often sent by carrier pigeons. This practise was far countries began. more widespread than air mail catalogues will suggest When the carriage of mail between countries expanded, but the messages were often private and apart from the need for international agreements evolved and the promotional and souvenir messages carried by pigeon, Universal Postal Union began drafting regulations in the very few have survived. The first philatelic pigeon post in 1920s. One of these regulations gave rise to an entire Australia was in Sydney during their 1933 Festival Week collecting field that still exists today. The humble air mail (see figure 9). label that is required to feature the words “Par Avion”, The major interest for air mail collectors, or aeroFrench for “By Air”, in addition to the equivalent phrase philatelists, are letters carried on significant flights, but in the local language. Post offices around the world were what determines if a flight is significant or not? For most required to commence issuing these labels by 1930 but collectors the first flight between two particular places will many airline companies also issued them to also advertise 56 - Stamp News
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Philatelic Development Officer, APF their services. As early aircraft had limited carrying capacity a new business in lightweight writing paper and specially designed envelopes and lettersheets evolved. These later turned into air-letters, or aerogrammes as we now know them. The collecting of aerogrammes is as fascinating as any stamp collection with a wealth of everyday issues, commemoratives and pictorial designs to collect. The war years also rained leaflets from the skies for promoting recruitment or war loan promotions as well as propaganda to disturb the enemy. In times of peace leaflets were often used to advertise businesses, shows and products but litter laws have now put a stop to that. Hostilities during wartime increased the perils of air travel but they were always there. Plane crashes were as hazardous to air mails and cargo as they were to pilots and passengers. Letters salvaged from planes that met an untimely end may seem quite morbid, but they are a very popular collecting field and one of the few where the worse it looks, the better it is!
In the years following the Second World War not only did the 1930s air mail services resume but faster and more direct services became established as the range and capacity of new aircraft improved. 1953 saw the first of many fiftieth anniversaries of famous flights and air mails and the present generation are celebrating centenaries of the first flights, the first airmails and the air forces and airlines of the world. Aviation fans are in their element as we celebrate those anniversaries and mark them with souvenirs, re-enactments and exhibitions like Aeropex. See figure 10, the fiftieth anniversary souvenir of the issue of the Aerial Post vignette. Signed by Lady Anita Smith, Keith Smith’s widow. The organisers of Aeropex, thoroughly commend the collecting and study of the world’s air mails and their part in the history of flight. For details of special meetings and events, exhibits, dealers in attendance and souvenirs see https://apf.org.au/ sa/adelaide-aeropex-2019 where an exhibition catalogue can be downloaded.
upcoming stamp & coin fairs & events new south wales
victoria
Nov 2 - (1st Sat) 9am to 4pm Orange Stamp Fair, Quinn’s Arcade, Summer St, Orange. Ph: Norm 02 63623754.
Nov 3 - (1st Sun) Western Suburbs Stamp, Coin & Banknote Fair, Strathmore Bowling Club, 40 Loeman St, Strathmore. Enq: Chris. 0413355716.
Nov 2 - (1st Sat) Northside Stamp Fair. 1st Floor, Car park Building, Manly-Warringah Leagues Club, cnr Federal Parade/Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW.
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Nov 17 - (3rd Sun) Stamp, Card - Phone Card Fair, Bentleigh-McKinnon Youth Centre, Higgins Rd, Bentleigh. Dealers. Ph: 0418 322 315. Nov 24 - (last Sun ex Dec) Stamp, Coin & Phonecard Fair, Jaycees Hall, Silver Grove, Nunawading. 9am3pm.
queensland TBA - QStamp Fair, Southside, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Memorial Hall, Logan Rd. Free Entry 8.30am - 2pm Nov 11 - (2nd Mon) - Gold Coast PS Sale, Rm 1, Southport Comm. Centre, Lawson St, Southport. 11.30am - 2.30pm Brisbane Table Tennis Assoc Centre Stamp News - 57
Market Matters What were “PALS” labels?
The PALS “stamps” were huge - and apart from the debut 1920 horizontal format airmail pair, each was near the size of a block FOUR Kangaroos, and were issued for only a few years during the early 1920s. “PALS” was a 3d a copy magazine mastheaded as: “Published Weekly For Australian Boys” targeted at young readers, in the period 1920-1927. It appears from research, that it was published by the Victorian Branch of the Boy Scouts Association. A front cover illustrated nearby. The magazine was printed by the large The Herald and Weekly Times newspaper group in Melbourne. As stamp collecting was a VERY big deal with youngsters during this between the Wars period, several sets of stamps were produced that could be applied for free, by their young readers. Ads within “PALS” magazines of the time point to the deal being, that the kids needed to mail in a stamped self-addressed envelope, along with a cutout of the coupon offer in the magazine, to receive the stamp like promo Cinderella labels currently on offer. Ton more info here - tinyurl.com/1924PAL Boys being boys, most were probably carelessly licked or glued to the inside cover of that year’s Algebra textbook, or religious studies exercise home-
One of the Pretty 1923 PALS labels. work book etc, and in many cases tossed away in the next year or so. The labels cost them nothing, so the kids clearly placed no real value on them, and it is very clear adult collectors in general were not aware they existed, as they did not see this magazine. So few have survived. Mentions of them in the stamp press was near non-existent.
Very attractive designs on all.
Cat $4,000 - only 4 blocks recorded. 58 - Stamp News
The labels were all beautifully arted I feel, and the quality of the design work as can be seen from the illustrations I show in this article, are first class, and were near the design quality of issued postage stamps of that 1920s era, I feel sure you will agree. Wind the clock on nearly 100 years, and we know realise some of these are very scarce. The 1920 Red PALS airmail label does not seem to have survived being affixed into many youngster albums and schoolbooks of a Century ago. Even singles are seldom seen, oddly.
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Admiral Coontz and USS Seattle - Admiral WHO?!?
fleet on a trans-Pacific visit to New Zealand and Australia, the first massed deployment of American battleships since the “Great White Fleet” epic tour nearly two decades earlier, giving a clear demonstration of USA strategic reach and power. This 1925 US Fleet visit must have appealed to young boys, (or the Editors assumed it might appeal!) as Admiral Coontz, and the US Navy Flagship the USS Seattle are featured on each of these very rare PALS issues issued at the same time. So maybe there was little interest?
Indeed, the rather striking mint sheetlet of 4 of the Hornadge had never seen this one. 1920 red “PALS” Air Mail shown nearby is cataSo rare, that in over 40 years of stamp dealing I have logued at $4,000 in Tom Frommer’s excellent “Ausonly ever owned one of these sets, some years back tralian Airmail Labels and Vignettes 1920-1960” - with no gum, and my scan of those is nearby. Bill priced Catalogue. Hornadge, Cinderella guru, and founder of Seven Those labels would have had a good number Seas Stamps, and “Stamp News”, mentions in his printed, but clearly got tossed away over time. essential Cinderella Stamps handbook on page 23, PALS even sponsored a bi-plane as depicted on the that he had heard of the Coontz PALS stamp, but had stamps, to do publicity flights in 1920 through Vicnever seen one. toria, NSW and Queensland country towns - right up The PALS labels most often encountered were to the Gulf Of Carpentaria. Leaflets were dropped 2 sets of 6 different. One depicted native birds and on many country towns etc, to publicise buying copanimals like Koalas and Kangaroos and Platypus (by ies of PALS magazine. far the most common set issued 1923) and the other Despite this enormous “barnstorming”, and handing out of these labels, the red stamps shown nearby are scarce today, and only four blocks 4 are recorded. Oddly, despite all the flights that occurred, only a solo cover exists bearing a single example, and that is cat $3,500 by Frommer. PALS also did labels for various other things including a rather bizarre subject for Australians - The Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet! Robert Edward Coontz (1864-1935) was an Admiral in the United States Navy, who had sailed with the “Great White Fleet” and served as the second Chief of Naval Operations. In 1925, Coontz commanded the US The most often seen PALS label set. Stamp News - 59
Market Matters earlier 1922 set depicted typical scenes from around the country. Apple picking in Tasmania, cane cutting in Queensland, timber felling WA etc. These 2 sets were printed in far higher numbers, and are sometimes encountered (usually licked down or glued down!) in old juvenile albums. In decent shape they still get easily 3 figures a set of 6, (1922 scarcest by far) Part of the scarce 1922 1st PALS set. often a few $100. Being very large, and like all this modern mass-produced reproduction landfill PALS issues, all were on coarse wove acidic paper, they get damaged, and tear blindly assuming of course they are buying 100 year old Cinderellas, as the sellers cunningly impute they and thin and fox VERY readily. are originals, despite the alleged Ebay rules about Be very mindful of course, that the ever-active offering facsimile stamps indelibly marked thus. ebay spivs in Latvia etc, have cranked out barely convincing replicas of most, if not all, of these PALS Who on earth was Stanley Goble? labels in recent years, and naturally disguise the fact Many of us are attracted to Philately as it teaches us their modern ink-jet printed repros were made only about history. That is the main attraction to me, and weeks back. I like to think one NEVER ceases learning someI’ve seen the ebay Bunnies bid silly sums to buy thing new, by being immersed in stamps each day, that would otherwise not have crossed my path. I bought these interesting pair of PALS labels shown nearby in an ancient collection, and had never seen them before. My initial thought was - who on earth was Wing Commander Goble, and what exactly did he do in the 1920s, that warranted special Cinderella stamps being issued for him. I’d never heard of him before, to be honest. In 40 years of stamp dealing, I have never owned these Never seen these PALS labels before. 60 - Stamp News
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First ever seaplane in Darwin. very large 1924 Wing Commander Goble PALS stamps. Indeed, until I started doing some research, had no idea who Goble was. Air Vice Marshal Stanley James (Jimmy) Goble, CBE, DSO, DSC (1891- 1948) was a Senior Commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Goble served three terms as National Chief of the Air Staff. Goble came to national attention in 1924 when he and fellow RAAF pilot Ivor McIntyre became the first men to circumnavigate Australia by air, journeying 8,450 miles (13,600 km) in a single-engine, open-cabin, Fairey IIID seaplane. These Fairey planes were British made, and proved unsuited for our hot tropical conditions, the floats let in water etc, and the 7 aircraft we bought had all crashed or failed within a few years, and no trace remains of any of them today. Oddly no Museum wanted this historic aircraft A10-3, and it vanished.
No radar, no phones, no GPS, no emails back then of course in 1924, and no PEOPLE or towns for about half that enormous distance. They flew right up to Thursday Island, before crossing the entire Northern and Western near uninhabited coasts. As per the old photo postcard shown nearby, this was the first seaplane ever to land in Darwin. The Sir Ross and Keith Smith UK-Darwin 1919/1920 First Flight, we all know plenty about. We will celebrate that feverishly later this year philatelically, with a range of
Generally no reliable communications.
When you think on it, an amazing feat then, in the limited range, open cabin plane, flying in areas largely uncharted, and mostly totally unpopulated. The contemporary press in Australia classed this epic 44 day pioneer flight as “the finest in the history of aviation�.
Goble made front cover of PALS. Stamp News - 61
Market Matters new stamps, and AEROPEX 2019, but Goble has totally vanished off the pop charts it seems to me.
World War I Fighter Ace.
During World War I, Goble flew bi-planes on the Western Front with the British Royal Naval Air Service. He became a fighter ace with ten kills, commanded No. 5 Squadron (later No. 205 Squadron RAF), and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, (DSO) and the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for his aerial prowess against the Germans. Returning to Australia, Goble spearheaded the formation of the RAAF as an independent branch of the Australian Military. On an exchange posting to Britain in the 1930s, he led No. 2 (Bomber) Group RAF. Goble spent most of WW2 in Ottawa, as Chief Air Liaison Officer to Canada. Stanley Goble, and co-pilot Ivor McIntyre are depicted on the $1.35 value of the Aviator stamp set 4, recess/intaglio printed, and superbly engraved, by the globally famous artisan Czeslaw Slania - something I was not aware of until researching this article. These Goble issues are the least seen of the highly sought PALS stamps in my experience. He made the front cover of PALS in 1924! TON more extra detail on all these PALS labels is here - tinyurl. com/1924PAL for anyone interested in learning more. A great new collecting sideline to suggest to all. The Goble pair that turned up in an ancient collection, and are shown nearby, were in Maroon and Chocolate colours as can be seen. Hornadge never saw or recorded the Chocolate colour. Fresh bright unused, with usual few age faults generally found on these huge PALS labels. Very oddly, NONE of these Goble PALS labels are recorded used on any cover, according to the detailed Frommer book. I am amazed Ernie Crome or Nelson Eustis etc, did not use some. They are Frommer Cat 12A, $A500 (back in 2003!) - so clearly these are very scarce animals. For a collector looking for a fun sideline challenge - give yourself the task of securing a full set of these attractive and large PALS labels. There are only 20 or so possible and you’d be amazed at just how hard assembling a full set will be! And when 62 - Stamp News
McIntyre/Goble on a $1.35 stamp. YOU sell, I have never once seen a full set offered, so an instant sale
Gibbons “Part One” Catalogue released.
For me the “event” of this month was the arrival of an air freight copy of the new 2020 Stanley Gibbons “Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps 18401970” catalogue. The 122nd Edition in fact. I get a tad jaded with many things in this business, but am NOT jaded about receiving this monster each year! Great new cover design too. This volume is universally known to old-timers and the trade as the “Gibbons Part 1”. Once, in days of FAR less new issues, the other non-Commonwealth Volumes were numbered sequentially, from 1951 to 1970 they had: “Part 2 - Europe & Colonies” and “Part 3 - America, Asia and Africa”. Those contained full detail of perfs and watermarks etc. Later on, the Tsunami of new issues that started in the 1960’s, meant the new issues in one year globally were talking up as many pages at the 50 previous years
Glen Stephens year to update, if you have not done so for a while! Lots of big changes, and price updates in here. Printed on a nice crisp fresh white paper stock. Cheery and “alive” compared to my already VERY yellowed early 2000’s SG pages, with sad grey illustrations. Colour illustrations right through, very many of them on each page. And many new varieties and listings are added this year. Over 770 full colour huge pages now. A nice crisp clean sans serif font has been used for the last few editions, and makes it so much easier to read - see sample page shown nearby. And in recent editions the country headings are in RED - a very simple thing to do, and they really stand out. The small things like that were overlooked for years!
Colourful and vibrant SG Catalogue.
New 2020 Gibbons “Part 1” Catalogue. for some countries, so SG needed to split Volumes 2 and 3 into more logical regional Editions, and later on, limited the content of “Part 1” up to 1970 only. This huge volume “Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps” is the absolute “Bible” globally for British Commonwealth stamps and cover pricing. Forget Scott and Michel and Yvert etc - they are basically meaningless for Commonwealth stamps. No catalogue is perfect, but this comes very close, and the Editors do an outstanding job in my view. The average collector buys a new major catalogue only once every few years, as they are rather expensive. For many dealers and collectors, being a few years out of date is no big deal. THIS is definitely the
Lots of constant plate flaws, and booklets are now listed. And lots of inverted watermarks - for the UK all inverted and sideways watermarks are now fully listed and priced. Find just a really medium one from a country like Australia or UK, and the entire book will be readily paid for MANY times! Often stamps cat 10p each used are cat many £1,000s each see details below. This year the pricing committee have been quite active in the Australasia area. If you only buy a new SG each 5 or 10 years, this is the year to update, as there are extensive upward adjustments. Some I saw on a quick look were large increases over last year, so some SERIOUS adjustments! There have been exceptional auction realisations for much of this material in the past year, and these price increases are simply taking that pricing reality into account, and moving the SG prices into line with what is occurring in the real world stamp marketplace. The attractive 2d Sydney View shown nearby, SG #15 is now cat £21,000. Only a few years back, full SG was way under HALF that at - £8,500, so buy-
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Market Matters ing quality always pays off. And if your SG value says £8,500, you are so out of touch, for your book to be essentially meaningless. I do know that as a large dealer WHATEVER I offer lately in attractive nice condition Australia States issues - right from imperfs to the last issues, sell near as fast as loaded up. They have been under-priced for decades, and if you have any gaps, NOW is the time to fill some spaces as they will never be cheaper.
Source States stamps CAREFULLY.
The States issues are NOT something to buy as a novice, off cowboy sources like eBay. They are VERY often wildly misidentified - deliberately, and/or repaired etc. Cleaned off fiscal cancels are offered with new fake cancels as “FU”, and SA/QLD/TAS “imperfs” have perfs snipped off etc. You really are foolish if you buy such material EXCEPT from well-established dealer members of major stamp trade bodies. These increases are often very substantial, so any collector or dealer working on older books is costing themselves money. All the Australia States issues have had extensive re-vamps I noticed, and what follows is a brief summary of what I noted on a fairly quick spot check of this, and the last edition. NSW sets the trend with SG #1 up from £16,000/£550 mint and used to £17,000/£600. Two editions back, that same stamp mint was £13,000
Gone BACKWARDS over 1998 price! 64 - Stamp News
NSW “Sydney Views” up strongly. etc. A £4,000 increase. Nice copies fetch terrific money at auction, and are tough to source. Buying them now, they will never be cheaper. Also most all the many 1850 Sydney View listings and Laureates are up mint and/or used, with selected price-hikes thereafter. For example, Sydney View 2d, SG 34 is up from £12,000/£250 to £14,000/£275 as an example - £2,000 gains are nothing to sneer at in one year. Are all NSW imperfs up? Well no, and there are indeed some “sleepers” lurking among early NSW, I can guarantee you that! For instance I was pricing up a superb and clean and fault free 6d Fawn QV Diadem, 4 margin SG 93a, with error Watermark numeral “8” and not “6”, that is shown nearby. I found it on a stockcard I’d last priced in 1998. That happens all the time here - a 3 floor house of stamps in long forgotten boxes and filing cabinets etc. Usually 20 year old cards of Classics are now double or treble the original prices. Anyway, when I originally priced it, SG was then SG 119a, and listed at £120. In the new 2020 SG Part One - 22 years on, it is listed used at £110. Less than in 1998! So we have a 165 year watermark error Imperforate, in superb 4
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WA “Penny Black Swans” up once again. margin condition, with no faults, being placed into stock at $A95 - way less than the current PO Year Album costs. Madness. Do SG have one in stock of course not! These cat £200-250 is more like the correct level.
Rises in other “States” stamp prices.
Queensland sees selected increases right across the board, even extending to the very scarce Postal Fiscals at the back. Price hikes for South Australia too - the rare 1886 £20 top value, SG 208 is raised to £45,000 mint up from £42,000 if you are lucky enough to own one! The same stamp rose a few £1000 the edition before. Who says there is no money in better stamps! Tasmania sees scattered increases across the range, and ditto for Victoria. Western Australia powers on strongly as always. The 1854 SG #1, “1d Black Swan” is up both mint and used, to £1,600/£325. This is after price hikes last year as well. Always a popular “Bird” item. A red cancel on these is most unusual, and the pretty one shown nearby sold for several times full SG catalogue value. Lots of price increases noted in AUSTRALIA. Starting right from 1913 SG #1 up 10% mint or used, and going right into the QE2 era, and the upticks even covering Postage Dues, and many Official
“OS” stamps etc. Well worth careful checking. Some fairly modest and affordable plate errors like the 1929 3d green Airmail “Long Wing To Plane” I suggested 2 catalogues back might be added, is up 10% to £350 and £200 used. And they went up 10% last year too. A very easy to spot error, and almost no-one overseas knows it exists, so you might pick one up for a dollar or so in dealer stock, or on first flight covers where many of them were used. Later issued varieties like the 1941 1/- Lyrebird “Roller Flaw” SG 192a is up in value 20% mint or used. All the other KGVI era “Roller Flaws” also increase in price. The 2d red KGVI “Medal Flaw” shown nearby SG 184b is up to £140 used, (£350 mint) and are worth only pennies with no flaw. Fill those gaps soon, as these errors are not getting any more common! Did you know the “Top Hat” flaw on the 6d Kookaburra is now cat £1,600 mint - up from £550 only 5 years before? Used is £1,800. A scarce and very popular flaw, and very seldom offered, so it leaps up EVERY year. Buy off some cheapskate, foolishly using a few years old Catalogue to “save money”, and YOU win by £1,050! This is just one perfect real world example that
”Top Hat” flaw to £1,600 from £550. Stamp News - 65
Market Matters demonstrates how buying better stamps can have spectacular results, even in the rather short term. Nowhere on the planet has money in the bank on term deposit or real estate seen a FIVE TIMES increase in such a short time! Were you aware that a ½d Orange Kangaroo Coil Block of 4 is now Cat in SG at £1,000 mint? Or the “Green Mist Retouch” on the 1/- Lyrebird SG 230da is up this year to £3,500 used etc. “Knowledge Is Power” - as I have probably typed here 1,000 times! 8d “Typhoon Retouch” now listed. Did you know the 1941 1/- Lyrebird, also with inverted watermark SG 192w is Cat £6,000 mint or used - but just 10p now added for this edition, is the 1960 8d Tiger Cat in normal used etc? This is up by £1,000 mint and “Typhoon Retouch” using my scan shown nearby. £2,000 used over 2 years back. And the exact same A scarce error, as it was not noticed by collectors for massive increases occurred the year before too! a couple of years after stamp was withdrawn, so in Check your duplicates. Many are still out there to be mint positional pieces, are really tough. found - a true bundleware stamp. Perforated “OS” Australia very often see increasVery EASY to see plate varieties are great to es. The usual warning on these too, buy the scarcer see added to Gibbons. like those mentioned above. ones ONLY from experienced and reputable dealers. Super specialised catalogues like the ACSC, by their Near all on eBay are modern fakes cranked out by very nature, are filled with 100s of pages of near the 1,000s, as the Bunnies cannot tell, and cannot impossible to see at normal size “Fly Specks” that resist a ”BAAAHRGIN” - which they will regret totally do my head in - and they do my eyes in, that when they sell! is for SURE! The very popular KGV 1d Red range of major plate varieties (Secret Mark, Dot Before 1, RA joined etc, go up from £110/£12 to £120/£15 each. I Down with tiny “fly-speck” errors! sent SG new photos of the major retouch on the 1960 Stanley Gibbons have the luxury of only listing Xmas 5d stamp they have used now - see it nearby. major retouches or flaws, that are very easy to spot with the naked eye. One I suggested which has been SG 338 which is up from £24/£20 to £30/£22. A 25% increase in one year, Mint. The photo of this striking re-entry in previous editions of SG was just wrong. A stampboards member in Canada came up with the far better and more accurate image shown nearby, that is now being used. By all means, add any suggestions of your own, for similar future SG listings here - tinyurl.com/Xmas5d - these communal efforts really do work. In a quick perusal of the PAPUA listings I noticed some upward price tinkering again - a very popular area that sees upward adjustments every year. With New photo of 1960 Xmas Major Re-Entry. Papua stamps, condition is EVERYTHING. Most 66 - Stamp News
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GB 1840 2d Blues increase this year. issues are found in toned/foxed and/or defective condition, so pay a premium for top grade, and ONLY buy in full sets, and it will repay for sure.
SG price rises widely spread.
Printer deadline here precluded me looking in great detail at all countries to compare them, but I did a couple of hours of spot checking from front to back of the books, and noted some popular areas getting the same price increases, and many would surprise you I am sure. The SG staff were REALLY busy this edition. GB is at the start of the book of course, and noted some increases in line with UK market movements. The ever popular 1840 2d Blue is up to £975 used, and up £250 used on cover - to £2,750. I see 20 times more 1d Blacks used on cover than 2d Blues, so that makes perfect sense. The 1840 2d Blues also see increases on many of the listed varieties - guidelines and re-entries etc. This stamp only has RED Maltese crosses at a 10% premium by SG over black ones. A clear RED cancel on this blue stamp looks spectacular as you can
see nearby - but you pay near the same sum as for a black one. Seems low to me. GB Telegraph stamps are added for the first time into this Part One, and some of these are VERY costly - the £5 is listed at a solid £30,000 for example. That entire series of stamps has a super future in my view, and prices will keep growing now you can bet. There are selected increases on GB stamps used abroad. The 1867 5/- Rose is now cat SG 217, £650 with the “C58” cancel of Cuba, yet absurdly it is cat £675 with any common GB cancel! Ditto with a scarce Peru “C36” cancel SG lists at only £600. SG really need to address these bizarre anomalies. Both cancels should clearly command a premium over cancelled with Watford or Luton numerals 5/stamps! Nearly all Commonwealth countries seem to have received selected increases this year, I noticed on my spot check. British Guiana sees solid upticks, and Bushire is up £1000s per set! Some good rises in Cyprus - for example 1886 SG 26, soars from £22K to £30K! Near a 40% hike on an already pricey stamp. Lots of gains in the Cook Islands group stamps, with many I saw are now 10% higher or so. I am typing this column from the Cook Islands and Aitutaki! This is a wildly under-priced area in stamps - small numbers issued in the pre-war material, and I see more rises ahead. Some are truly worth double current levels.
Pre-War Malaysia area very popular.
Gold Coast sees the scarce 1921 £2 KGV top value hiked to £2,000/£2,500. And Hong Kong SG #1, I noted was up about 10% to £600 mint. Malaysia and States see MANY upward moves right across all states, with Definitive sets especially, often marked up in used condition. Am selling a LOT of this area lately, and stock does not last long for the pre-war material in CLEAN condition. Much of this region offerings sees stamps with nasty gum toning and browning, so clean material is worth seeking out, and paying a little extra for - it will repay when you sell. I listed up this gorgeous super fresh set today, Stamp News - 67
Market Matters State Of North Borneo, the 1939 KGVI Pictorial Definitives. The magnificent engraved plates from Waterlow & Sons London. One of the prettiest sets from the entire KGVI Reign in my view. With local scenes of animals, birds, and places - even a poison blow-dart hunter! Still value at today’s levels. New Zealand scored a Wonderful looking steel engraved sets. lot of attention, from the imperf SG #2 onwards. folyears. lowing up recent overhauls Some in the hobby are bemused and openly sneer at in recent years. Even things like the 1873 lowly ½d those who collect inverted watermark errors. I have no QV Newspaper is up over 25% to £140 mint from £110. idea why. The wider market thinks very differently, and Price gains in NZ inverted and sideways watermarks some of these have literally skyrocketed in very recent continue again, following the bullish trend of recent years. Some up a whopping 500% in a short time frame. The sneerers lose out badly here! The lowly 1946 ½d inverted watermark, SG 667w goes from £120/£80 to £150/£100. All values in that set are up nicely. The 1d SG 668 climbs 50% to £75 used. These are both truly bundleware stamps, the 1d value is near landfill thus, and clearly most bundles have never been checked for inverts. Go look!
India & States area stays strong.
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India stamps continue widespread gains acorss all areas, and little wonder - 1.4 BILLION potential collectors of them, with a vastly expanding middle class - and they LIKE stamp collecting. I sold the lovely looking 1890s Queen Victoria set recently shown nearby - right up to the 5 Rupees top value, and SG cat of the entire page used is under £100! So clearly a TON of upside still, in such areas. Some of the India States like Duttia sees 10% gains this year - often on 5 figure type items. SG #1 soars from £30K to £35K mint for example. I noted price increases across all Indian States. Jammu & Kashmir SG#1 climbs from £500/200 to £750/250 etc. Rhodesia sees selected gains in earlies. I love the huge colour diagrams now in place in 2020 Edition,
Glen Stephens cent years with his wacky ideas, and stupid and disastrous over-priced acquisitions, £10 million web follies, and “Portfolio” selling, and are now back to basics, where they were 15 years ago - selling top quality stamps and publications. Back to Basics at Stanley Gibbons. showing the differences between the various Dies of the popular 1913 “Admirals” series - long overdue and well done. The old images were hard to sort for the novice. If you are lucky enough to own a Cape Of Good Hope Triangle 1853, SG 1a, it soars a whopping 25% in one year, to £7,500 mint. Again, buying scarcer stamps can reap enormous returns to those who secure them before catalogue values rise. Likewise the Mafeking Siege issues see hikes in used prices - lots of global interest in the Baden Powell stamps, from Boy Scout collectors
Collectors need to support SG.
Collectors are famously tight fisted with buying catalogues, but a strong and profitable SG catalogue division is ESSENTIAL for a robust and healthy world stamp market. Many totally forget that, so do your bit, and add to their sales volume. I have sold plenty of these new 2020 catalogues this month already, to assist this aim. If all collectors (and clubs) who actively collect British Commonwealth all went out and bought this new catalogue today, that is a million quid injection into SG right there. A small cost to each collector/club for a very useful book, but a huge injection to SG finances, at a crucial time - their share price is TWO pence now, down from £4 in recent years. Stanley Gibbons are not a Charity or Government Department, but a publicly listed business, and must make a profit. Falling sales of these works may well see the new bean counters in place at SG decide to not print catalogues at all. Simple as that. And in my experience, such moves are instant, AND final, so there is no good lamenting it all after the event. SG have sacked their previous incompetent CEO Michael Hall, who near sent the company broke in re-
Superb effort from the Editors.
A great effort from editor Hugh Jefferies MBE, and his Catalogue team - how they get the vast swag of SG Catalogues out each year, sure beats me! A never-ending process, and juggling, logging, and tracking all the New Issues, and new flaws and ever-changing prices etc, must be an absolute nightmare. DO order one now - a strong SG Catalogue division is essential for the ongoing health of this hobby, and with SG’s recent fiscal problems, they truly need support. Many collectors have VERY narrow or non-existent “Big Picture” vision sadly - and I can only repeat - DO support these fine works - without them each year, the hobby would be in a terrible mess. $100 or so a year, now and again, to support the Catalogue division, is a drop in the pond to what most cheerfully spend on their stamps a year. And a drop in the Ocean as to how the value of your stamps will DROP in an era of no new SG catalogues. As the famous song said “Don’t it always seem to go, That you don’t know what you’ve got - till it’s gone They paved paradise, And put up a parking lot” (Joni Mitchell - “Big Yellow Taxi”.) 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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northern territory Alice Springs SC: Meet Informally; PO Box 1529, Alice Springs, NT, 0871. Ph 08 8953 3054 Darwin Philatelic Circle: 1st Sun. 10am - 2pm. 53 Flametree Crt, Rosebery; Ph:(08) 8931 2898; PO Box 1624, Palmerston, NT, 0831; Email: Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au-. WA club information: WA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Perth, WA, 6001 Mandurah PS PO Box 625 Mandurah WA 6210 2nd Tues 4.45 - 6.30pm Bortolo Park Pavilion Cnr. Bortolo and Murdoch Drives Greenfields WA 6210 08 9581 1083 keithmich@bigpond.com Northern Districts SC: Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9329 0117 Philatelic Forum: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan); Ph: 08 9294 4277 Rockingham & Kwinana (PS of): Mtg 3rd Tues (NB 2nd in Dec) Pres. Malcolm Brown; Sec. Terry Boyd; PRO Lucie Schokker Ph. 08 9419 1604; email: malcolm.b@iinet.net.au PS of WA: Mtg 3rd Tues; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Wed (ex Dec); Clubrooms, Charles Riley Reserve, Wendling Rd, North Beach, Ph: 08 9447 7256 The Postmark Circle (WA): Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Victoria Park SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9472 8072 or 08 9450 5280 WA Study Group: Mtg 4th Thurs (ex Dec) 08 9384 1050 Wanneroo SC: Mtg 3rd Mon; Ph: 08 9305 3130.
philatelic clubs & societies new zealand Air Mail Society of NZ: Ph: 03 3584838; Email: alant@snap.net Auckland PS: Mtg 1st and 3rd Tues (except Jan). Ph 09 9853212; Email kiwibrooce@ yahoo.com; Website: www.aps.gen.nz Christchurch PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Library night 3rd Tues; GB Machin 3rd Fri odd months; Postal History 1st Mon; Postcard 3rd Tues even months. Email: secretary@ cps.gen.nz; Website: www.cps.gen.nz Dunedin PS: Mtg 4th Thurs (except Nov and Dec). Ph: 03 4557643; Email: davidallison2009@gmail.com; Website: www.dunedinstampclub.org.nz Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Wed (except Jan and 2nd Wed Dec). Ph: 06 8765911; Email: clairemole@xtra.co.nz Hawkes Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Ph: 06 8439433; Email: dennmarg@paradise. net.nz Horowhenua PS: Mtg 2nd Mon. Ph: 06 3689881; Email: michael.christensen@xtra. co.nz Hutt Valley PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan). Ph: 04 5697439; Email: richards@nec.co.nz Kapiti PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec). Ph: 04 2971197; Email: ian.burttt@yahoo.co.nz Manaia PS: Mtg (Hawera) 1st Sun. Ph: 06 2784292; Email: peter.williams@xtra.co.nz Manawatu PS: Mtg 1st Wed, daytime meeting 3rd Tues. Ph: 06 3584565; Email: mps@inspire.net.nz Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Mon (except Jan and 2nd Mon Dec). Morrinsville Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 07 8893199 Nelson PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 03 5469092; Email: paula.hucklesby@clear.net.nz North Shore PS: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: nsps@xtra.co.nz; Website: www.northshoreps.com NZ Stamp Collectors Club Christchurch: Mtg 4th Wed. Ph 03 3895511; Email: steve@ philatelic.org.nz; Website: www.nzeal.com/philately/nzscc.htm NZ Postcard Society: Ph: 03 3848463; Email: jenny-long@clear.net.nz; Website: www. postcard.org.nz
queensland Arana Hills SC: Meeting 2nd Tues; 07 3851 0213; email: petermccloskey@bigpond.com Bayside Afternoon SC: Meeting last Wed; Ph: 07 3206 6281. Bundaberg PS: Mtg 2nd Mon 7pm, The Family Centre, Kensington St (in the Show Grounds); Ph: 07 4152 2403 or 07 4151 3062 Caboolture & District SC: Mtg 3rd Sat. Ph: 07 5498 6504 Cairns SC: 4th Tues. 7.30pm Comm. Hall, 15 Kamerunga Rd., Stratford 07 4033 2211 Caloundra SC: Mtg. 4th Thurs. Catholic Church Hall, Edmund St. 1.30pm. Ph: 07 5494 7233 City Daytime SC: Mtg 2nd Thurs. Ph: 07 3206 6281 City of Brisbane PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs; Ph: 07 3263 8573 (ah); email: desley@mycelebrant.com Collectors Club Queensland: Mtg 2nd Sunday each month 9am to 1pm - RSL Hall, 58 Arnold St, Holland Park. Contact 0409 130 266 or ccqueensland@gmail.com Enoggera SC: Mtg 1st and 3rd Mon. Ph: 07 3264 4157 Gladstone and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed (Ex. Jan) & 4th Wed (Ex.Dec). Ph. Sec: 07 4978 1155 Ian Rippingale, Gold Coast PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 11.30am, Southport Community Centre, Lawson St, Southport. Ph: 07 5546 3801 Gympie SC: Mtg. 2nd Sun. Jessie Witham Centre 1 - 3pm Ph. 07 5483 9188 email: sandandan@bigpond.com Hervey Bay Afternoon Club: Mtg 3rd Wed. Ph: 07 4124 1138 Ipswich SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan). Ph: 07 3282 2983 Junction Park SC: Mtg 1st Tues, 7.30pm, Annerley Baptist Hall, Lambton St. Contact: 07 3277 6724. PO Box 177, Annerley, 4103, righteo274@bigpond.com Lockyer Valley SC: Mtg 4th Sun, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’s Hall, Gatton. Kerri Martin, Sec. Ph: 07 5465 3390 Email: lvsc@bigpond.com Logan City SC: Meetings 2nd Thurs, Presbyterian Church, Barry St, Slacks Creek, 6pm. Ph: 07 3805 9226. Mackay and District PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 4942 5433;
Further information can be obtained from the NZ Philatelic Federation, PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua, 5245, NZ. E-mail: secretary@nzpf.org.nz Postal History Soc of NZ: Auckland 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 09 5220311. Chapter meetings held Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth and Wellington. Pukekohe Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sun. John Mounce, President 649-291-9381 johnmounce@ihug.co.nz Royal PS of NZ: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex Jan). Ph: 04 5899530; Email: office@rpsnz.org.nz; Website www.rpsnz.org.nz South Auckland PS: Mtg last Sat (except Dec), Papatoetoe, day time mtgs 3rd Fri (ex Dec and Jan). Ph: 09 2682245; Email: elowera@orcon.net.nz Southland PS: Mtg 1st Thurs (except Jan), 3rd Tue (daytime) (except Jan). Email: antqgevi@es.co.nz Taranaki PS: Mtg 1st Mon except Jan. Ph: 06 7546212; Email: murray-grimwood@ hotmail.com Tauranga & District Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Mon (except Dec). Ph: 07 5765210; Email: beducker@hotmail.com Thames Valley PS: Mtg 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 07 8689190. Thematic Association of NZ: Ph: 04 2347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Timaru PS: Mtg 1st Wed. Ph: 03 6880343 Upper Hutt PS: Mtg 3rd Mon (except 2nd Mon Dec). Ph: 04 5284123; Email: teme. isaac@clear.net.nz Waikato PS: Mtg 1st (except Jan) and 3rd Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: c.cameron@agresearch.co.nz Wakatipu PS: Ph: 03 4428865 Wanganui PS: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 06 3427894; Email: g.p.phillips@xtra.co.nz Wellesley PS: Mtg 2nd and 4th Mon (ex public holidays). Ph: 9 8271240 Wellington PS: Mtg 4th Mon (except Dec); Ph: 042347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Whakatane PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Thurs (except Jan) Ph: 07 3222054 or 07 3086193 Whangarei PS: Mtg 2nd Meeting: 2nd Tues (Ex.Jan) Ph 09 4348000; Email john-monica@xtra.co.nz QLD Philatelic Council, 18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum, Qld, 4178. Ph: 07 3396 0846 Fax: 07 3396 0842. Email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Web: www.qpc.asn.au
Maryborough and Wide Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Salvation Army Youth 7 Comm. Hall. Bazaar St Maryborough. Ph: 07 41224708 (see also Hervey Bay) Nanango SC: Mtg 2nd Sat, 10:00am, Nanango RSL. Contact Ph: 07 3103 8938 or ema il: bowtell_harris@activ8.net.au Philatelic Society of Qld: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm,18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum. Ph: 07 3245 5222 Queensland Study Group: Sunday bi-monthly 1.00pm meets QPS house. Contact Ph: 07 3396 0846 email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Redland Bay Coin and Stamp Club, 4th Thurs. Monthly. John Hardman 07 3206 9996 or 07 3822 6987 Rockhampton SC: Mtg 1st Tues. Ph: 07 4926 3336. email: rockystampclub@gmail.com Sherwood Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 3372 6096 Southport Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 07 55630384 Southside PS: Mtg 3rd Tuesday & 3rd Wednesay (9am) Ph: 07 3848 2304 (ah) email: david. appleton@mailbox.uq.edu.au Sunshine Coast SC (formerly Nambour SC): Mtg 1st Wed, 7.15pm Red Cross Rms, Price St., Nambour 07 5445 3647 Thematics Queensland: Mtg bi-monthly 9.30am. Ph: 07 3262 5605 email: j.crowsley@ uq.net.au Toowoomba SC: Mtg. 2nd Sat 1pm, Salvation Army Hall, Cnr. West St. 7 Anzac Ave. Ph. 07 4635 5623 Email: bob.benny@bigpond.com Twin Towns SC: Mtg 1st Mon; Ph: 07 5535 3168 Waterloo Bay SC: Mtg. 1st Thurs. 1pm & 4th Mon. 7pm. Redlands Multi SportsClub, Birkdale Ph: 07 3206 0815
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philatelic clubs & societies south australia
Information about clubs in SA can be obtained from the SA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA 5001. Daytime Ph: 08 8212 3557 or 8223 4435
Australian Airmail Society: 1st Wed. 7.45pm 22 Gray Court, Adelaide. PO Box 395, Edwardstown 5039. Ph: 08 8276 3969 Barossa SC: Mtg 1st Tue 7.30 Greenock Luth Church Hall, Bevan St, Greenock; 19 Evans Street Ancaston 5353; email: ptomely1939@gmail.com; Ph: (08) 8562 8386 Blackwood PC: Mtg 2nd Wed ex Jan; Uniting Church, Main Rd, Blackwood; Ph: 08 8278 1629; PO Box 581, Blackwood 5051; email: teepee@teegee.com.au Bordertown & Districts PS: Mtg: 3rd Thurs. Bordertown PS Contact: K. Grey Tel: 08 8752 0446 or email cdhuntmundulla@yahoo.com.au Community PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Fri - 7.30pm. Marion Bowling Club, off Sturt Rd. PO Box 75 Edwardstown, 5039; Auctions, circuit books. Ph: 0408806894 City of Noarlunga PS: Mtg alternate thurs,-- Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard, Seaford, Contact 08 85566371 or PO Box 272, Port Noarlunga 5167 Eastern Districts PS: 2nd Thurs (ex. Jan), 7.30pm Senior citizens Hall, 47 Reid Ave. Hectorville; PO Box 240, Magill, 5072; Ph: 0400 156 796 Elizabeth PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7.30pm, RSL Hall, Cnr of Halseys/Midway Rds;PO Box 701, Elizabeth 5112; Ph: 08 8255 0608 Encounter Bay SC: Mtg 1st Wed, 7.30pm; School Hall, Woolworths Centre, Victor Harbour; PO Box 317, Goolwa 5214; aydepe@bigpond.com; Ph: 08 8555 3311 SA Power Networks Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Mon (ex. Jan); Canteen, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick; PO Box 2079, Magill North, 5072; Ph: 08 8278 7163 Frama Club: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, members homes; For collectors of CPS, Framas. Newsletter and Auctions. PO Box 62 Campbelltown 5074. Gawler SC: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Evanston Primary School, Para Rd, Evanston. PO Box 2, Willaston 5118; Ph: 08 8522 2335 Email: jo.trev@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd & 4th Mon 8pm; German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide 5000; Ph: 08 8260 2251 Glenside PS: 1st & 3rd Sat 1.30pm; Uniting Church Hall, Carlton St. Highgate. c/- 9 Moore St., Tranmere, SA 5073 08 8398 2475 Lower Murray PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs,7.30pm, 2nd Sat, 10am; The Lions Den, Murray Bridge. PO Box 810, Murray Bridge; Ph: 08 85704074 lmphilsocsec@gmail.com Mount Gambier PS: Mtg 3rd Tues; Reidy Park Corn Centre. 8pm. Also1st Sunday (ex. Jan)
victoria Australian PS: Bi-monthly meetings on 3rd Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December at RSL Homes, 152 Canterbury Road [cnr Keats Street] Canterbury. Secretary, PO Box 156 Balwyn Vic. 3103 Bairnsdale SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Ballarat PS:Mtg 3rd & 5th Mon Balwyn PS: Mtg 3rd Friday; Daytime 1st Friday Bendigo PS: Mtg 1st Tues Berwick SC:Mtg 2nd Sun (ex Jan); Ph: 03 5942 7626 Blackburn Baptist SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Brighton PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Tues; Daytime 3rd Tues 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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