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Contents Articles Commercial Philately in Australia: Rod Perry ...........................6 Black Lives Matter : Christer Brunström ...................................... 10 Stamps in the News: Margo Campbell .................................... 14 Postal Stationery: Ian McMahon ................................................ 24 Cinderella Corner: Vito Milana .................................................... 30 Introducing the APF: Stephanie Bromser ................................... 50 Market Matters: Glen Stephens .................................................. 56
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Richard Juzwin Stamp Dealers have recently acquired the Rodney Perry “Gold Medal” exhibition collection :
COMMERCIAL PHILATELY IN AUSTRALIA : 1860s TO WORLD WAR I Stamp News has kindly been given permission to publish the entire collection over the coming months. This is a wonderfully told story of the origins of stamp collecting in Australia and the subsequent attraction of people to trade commercially in this unique and fascinating commodity.This collection encapsulates the first 80 years or so of stamp dealing in Australia, particularly in Sydney and
Melbourne. Richard Juzwin Stamps propose to keep the collection intact in it’s original format as a tribute to Rod. The collection will be available for display at exhibitions throughout Australia. It can also be viewed on the Richard Juzwin website: www.richardjuzwin.com.au and in due course at the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria’s website.
The Australian Stamp Journal, October 20 1911, commented:
3], referencing stamp collecting in Victoria. George W Baynes [see page 4] of Melbourne, was advertising in a newspaper to buy Western Australian stamps in 1865. To service a steadily growing demand for philatelic material in the Australian Colonies, from the late 1860s Philatelic Traders commenced activity.
“So far as Australia is concerned, there are gentlemen who assert that they began philately as far back as 1863.” This claim is corroborated by the existence of a letter, dated September 18 1863 [see page
Jan 1877 cover to pioneer Postal History collector, John F Seybold [inset], addressed in distinctive hand of Edward Blunsum, partner in Australia’s first Philatelic trading firm
In 1870, Sydney’s Edward Blunsum advertised in newspapers: “Postage stamps wanted to purchase”. Blunsum would later partner with
Edward Buckley, to form Buckley, Blunsum & Co. They would trade also as Sydney Foreign Stamp Depot, and in 1879 publish the
Reference sources: Australian Philatelic Journals, Sands Directories, Trove (National Library of Australia) Published articles and original research by Exhibitor. 6 - Stamp News
Philatelic journal, New South Wales Stamp Collectors’ Magazine. Australia’s earliest professional Philatelic Traders had made an appearance. Meanwhile, prior to all of the above Philatelic activity, the Colonial Post Offices were servicing demand for their respective stamps, from the pioneer New Issue services abroad. Jean-Baptiste Moens of Belgium, generally
accepted as the World’s first Philatelic Trader, was corresponding with the Western Australia Post Office as early as 1862. The Exhibit focuses upon Australian Commercial Philately from 1860s to during World War I. Featured are covers and stationery to and from Philatelic Traders and Publishers, and related printed and ephemeral material.
ii. Plan of the Exhibit Published articles and original research by Exhibitor
i. lntroduction (page 1) ii. Plan of the Exhibit (this page) iii. Earliest letter (1863) referencing stamp collecting in Australian Colonies (page 3) iv. Earliest “Wanted to Buy” advertiser (1865) (page 4) v. Early commercial reference (1868) to postage stamps (page 5) vi. The Monopolists (Colonial Post Offices) (page 6) vii. Pioneer leading contemporary Philatelic Traders: (a) Sydney’s Buckley, Blunsum & Co, Smyth & Nicolle, and successors (pages 7-34) (b) Melbourne’s Charles B Donne and William Ackland (pages 35-41) viii. Other Philatelic Traders by State (in alphabetical order) (pages 42-109) ix. Philatelic Publishers and Publications (in date sequence order of latter) (pages 110-126) x. Facilitators in Commercial Philately (pages 127-128)
Famous author, Lewis Carroll, tried his hand at commercial Philately. In 1889 he invented The Wonderland Postage-Stamp-Case, a considerable worldwide marketing success. Reverse side of the folder provides pouches for stamp denominations between one half-penny and one shilling. Stamp News - 7
COMMERCIAL PHILATELY IN AUST iii. 1863: Earliest letter known to Exhibitor referencing stamp collecting in Australian Colonies The writer states: “I am collecting foreign stamps for Miss Wentworth, if you should happen to meet with any you don’t want I should feel extremely obliged if you would send them.”, and in a postscript: “I add a few lines to say that I have just received your very kind letter and also the Melbourne Post for which I thank you very much. I was much pleased with the foreign stamps and any more you can send that you really don’t want will be gratefully accepted.” Rather optimistically, the writer concludes: “Do you ever get any Buenos Ayres [sic] stamps or any sierra Leone?”
The recipient, R.J. Sincock, was not to be one of those gentlemen referred to by The Australian Stamp Journal in 1911 (see Introduction page) as having commenced philately “as far back as 1863”. Sincock was 15 when he received this letter, and was to live for just five more years.
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USTRALIA : 1860s TO WORLD WAR I iv.1865: Earliest Australian Colonial “Wanted to Buy� advertiser
The May 19 1865 edition of The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times contained the following:
The advertiser was Melbourne Solicitor, George W. Baynes
Jul 8 1893 use of ld Letter Card at Melbourne inner suburb of Abbotsford, written and signed by George W. Baynes. Addressed to early Philatelic Traders, D.A. Vindin & Co, Sydney. (Internal 90%)
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black lives matter On 25 May 2020, four police officers apprehended George Floyd, an Afro-American citizen of Minneapolis. One of the officers held his knee on the neck of Floyd who was lying handcuffed face down on the ground. Despite Floyd’s protestations that he couldn’t breathe, the officer did not reduce the pressure. After eight minutes and 46 seconds George Floyd was dead. The entire episode had been filmed by standers-by and thus the events leading up to Floyd’s death are there for everyone to see. The four officers have been sacked by the Minneapolis Police Department and they now await legal prosecution. This most tragic event led to enormous reactions. Huge demonstrations under the banner of Black Lives Matter were organised all over the United States and in other countries as well. This at a time when social distancing was advised to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The events in Minneapolis spotlighted a problem which exists not only in the USA but also in many
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other countries. Many black people are the victims of racism resulting in a poor standard of living, lower wages and limited education opportunities. As a consequence of recent events, many cities in the USA have decided to remove statues honouring leaders and generals of the Confederacy. The 1861-1865 Civil War stemmed from the desire in the southern states to continue the profitable slave system. The war ended in victory for the northern states and slavery was abolished in the country. Despite this important change, many Afro-Americans and other ethnic minorities still don’t have the same opportunities as the white majority. For philatelists the US Civil War is a most interesting period. We thus collect stamps and covers depicting men who actively fought to preserve slavery and a society based on racism. Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) served as the president of the Confederate States of America 1861-1865. Davis (Fig. 1) was a strong supporter of slavery.
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Christer Brunström In connection with the Black Lives Matter campaign, many other ethnic groups joined in claiming to be victims of colonialism, racism and slavery. Thus a celebrated hero like Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) becomes the villain who initiated the oppression of Native Americans. Columbus (Fig. 2) and his voyages to America have been celebrated on numerous postage stamp. The “discovery” of America in 1492 was particularly remembered on stamps in 1992. At the time there were protests from many groups of Native Americans in Peru and other countries. In countries like the UK and Australia reactions have been running high targeting historic figures who helped create the British Empire. One of the targets for these attacks is Captain James Cook (1728-1779) who made several very important voyages of discovery in the South Pacific area. The Cook Islands (Fig. 3) have even been named after the famous explorer. His many voyages were
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undoubtedly financed by people hoping to profit financially from his discoveries. Sir Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902)) was a politician and businessman and the name-giver of Rhodesia (today’s Zimbabwe and Zambia). He certainly was not guided by altruistic motives but rather by the desire to earn as much money as possible. Statues of Sir Cecil Rhodes (Fig. 4) are now targeted by people who feel that he was responsible for the oppression of the black peoples of southern Africa. Even Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) has been the subject of recent criticism. He is mainly known as the Prime Minister who guided Britain through the difficult World War II years but in his youth he was active in South Africa (Fig. 5). In common with most of his fellow countrymen, he certainly supported Britain’s building of a profitable colonial empire. All colonial empires, the British included, were of course partly based on racist ideology.
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black lives matter A study of the triangle trade will show that it brought immense riches to the Europeans who financed these activities. Ships were despatched to Africa laden with goods to be sold there. After loading the ships with slaves, they headed for the slave markets in the Americas. On the final leg of the triangle, the ships returned to Europe loaded with sugar and other commodities. Many of those who organised this trade were able to amass enormous fortunes. Many postage stamps have featured the slave trade. A 1933 set of Sierra Leone commemorated the abolition of slavery. The slave market in Freetown is depicted on one of the stamps (Fig. 6). How do we collectors treat philatelic items which depict people who were slave traders or who actively supported such policies? To forbid certain stamps is certainly not the way even if the USA has decided to prohibit the importation of postage stamps from countries like Cuba for political reasons. Some countries have also introduced legislation forbidding the
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marketing of philatelic items extolling the virtues of the Nazi Third Reich. Philatelists want to document not only historic figures and events, but also how the postal services have functioned in difficult times. This might very well cause a dilemma for those collectors who feel strongly about racism, but destroying stamps or covers relating to colonialists or people supporting the slave trade is no solution. Perhaps an honest approach to the subject would solve the problem. Sadly racism, slavery and human trafficking still exist today and not only in the western world but in most parts of the globe. I am pretty sure that it would be possible to create interesting thematic exhibits addressing the problem using stamps and covers as illustrations. Many stamps have glorified people who were builders of colonial or commercial empires with little regard for the native populations. Fortunately there are also stamps depicting brave individuals who fought tirelessly to abolish slavery.
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Stamps in the News - Globally! Is this a fantasy? Queen to appear on UK stamps Reported at https://www.theguardian.com
No, not that one – the rock band Queen are to feature on a series of UK postage stamps over the summer. They will become only the third band to be honoured by Royal Mail, following the Beatles in 2007 and Pink Floyd in 2016. Guitarist Brian May said: “Sometimes it’s strange to wake up and realise the position in which we are now held – we have become a national institution! And nothing brings this home more than this incredible tribute from Royal Mail.” The 13 stamp designs, going on sale from 9 July, feature a posed studio shot of the group, plus four live images of each of May, Taylor, Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, and album covers of Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, News of the World, The Game, Greatest Hits, The Works, and Innuendo.
Stamps on the move in the US Reported at https://www.mic.com
Just the thing for hip hopping stamp collectors. The USPS has teamed up with the Bronx’s Universal Hip-Hop Museum to release a pane of 20 stamps that “features four elements of hip-hop: MCing (rapping), b-boying (break dancing), DJing and graffiti art.” Stamp designer, Antonio Alcalá, said of the issue: “Hip Hop has a long and rich history, and from the start, I knew I wouldn’t be able to represent its totality in one set of stamps. But because it is such 14 - Stamp News
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an important part of our nation’s art, and one of our most significant cultural contributions to the world, I knew we needed to at least begin representing it somehow. Hip Hop has four widely recognized key elements, or “pillars”: Rap, DJs, Graffiti, and B-boying (known more broadly as break-dancing). Using contemporary images that quickly and accurately depict the genres eased the burden of having to represent the many histories within the subject.” The stamps are cast in a vibrant yellow, green, red, and black colour pattern. They look incredibly blurry. As the press release explains it: “the bold, digitally tinted images on the stamps are intended to appear in motion.”
National treasure immortalised in Japan Reported at https://mainichi.jp
A temple known as Japan’s “most dangerous” national treasure has made it onto a postage stamp as part of the fourth instalment of Japan Post Co.’s national treasure postage stamp series. Mitokusan Sanbutsuji temple’s Nageiredo hall in
the Tottori Prefecture town of Misasa is precariously built into the side of a cliff. A representative from the temple said he was happy about the hall being selected for the postage stamp, which went on sale in May. “Through the stamp, people from across the country will become more familiar with Nageiredo hall,” he said. “Hopefully when the novel coronavirus crisis calms down, they will visit.” The past three series of national treasure postage stamps were issued between the late 1960s and the late 1980s, appearing about once every 10 years. They featured a total of 53 items. The national treasures featured in the latest instalment of the series comprise 10 archaeological artifacts, including a clay figure and a bronze mirror, and 10 architectural sites.
Ex-national treasure immortalised in the US Reported at https://www.linns.com
It is said that “Mother Nature always bats last.” And in the case of the Old Man of the Mountain — a series of five granite cliff ledges on the Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that resembled the profile of a man, nature wrote the last chapter in May, 2003, when the formation collapsed. However, the Great Stone Face, as it was also called, had served as the central design element for the 1955 3¢ commemorative stamp honouring New Hampshire and the sesquicentennial of the discovery of the formation. In 1988 the 200th anniversary of New Hampshire’s ratification of the Constitution was celebrated on a 25¢ commemorative showing the formation. The collapse of the Old Man of the Mountain leaves Stamp News - 15
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these US stamps among only a few that depict natural landmarks that no longer exist. The Old Man of the Mountain was likely formed after the retreat of glaciers 12,000 years ago. The first recorded mention of it dates to 1805. But there were warning signs as early as the 1920s when freezing and thawing had opened large fissures in the Old Man of the Mountain’s forehead. In 1957 the New Hampshire legislature appropriated $25,000 for weatherproofing the formation, using steel rods and 20 tons of fast-drying cement. It helped, but between midnight and 2 a.m. May 3, 2003, the formation collapsed to the ground. A task force formed by the governor at the time looked at the possibility of replacing the formation with a replica, but the idea was rejected. Still, the nearly 126 million 3¢ stamps and nearly 154 million 25¢ stamps issued will help stamp collectors to remember the Old Man of the Mountain. 16 - Stamp News
National institution immortalised in PNG Reported at https://asiapacificreport.nz
Post PNG in collaboration with South Pacific Post Limited, has released a commemorative set of postage stamps commemorating the Post Courier’s 50 years of nation building. The Post Courier has been Papua New Guinea’s Number 1 Daily Newspaper since 1969. It is also the country’s oldest newspaper. The Post-Courier is proud of its record as the voice of PNG. It was there when the nation took its first steps towards independence. Since that time, it has recorded the nation’s progress, helping to build the nation. The Post-Courier is the most trusted news source in Papua New Guinea, circulating nationally, Monday to Friday in English. Printed in Port
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Moresby, the newspaper is distributed mostly by air throughout Papua New Guinea. The postage stamps were designed by the Post-Courier’s graphic artist Tania Peter.
State of the art stamps in Australia Reported at https://auspost.com.au
Australia Post issued four stamps June 9 featuring the art of the Western Desert. The Western Desert includes most of the interior of Western Australia, northern South Australia and the southwest corner of the Northern Territory. According to the National Museum of Australia,
“The Aboriginal communities scattered throughout this area are among Australia’s most prolific art producers.” This issue features works by artists from the Western Desert region. Two were associated with the Warlayirti Artists in Balgo, Western Australia (Boxer Milner and Eubena Nampitjin) and two with the artists’ cooperative at Papunya Tula, Northern Territory (Fred Ward Tjungurrayi and Walter Tjampitjinpa). Warlayirti Artists is an Aboriginal owned and governed, not-for-profit organisation that supports the cultural traditions of the Wirrimanu, Kururrrungku and Mulan communities. Established in 1987, Warlayirti Artists represents more than 200 artists across these three communities in Western Australia. Papunya is a settlement 240 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs. The Papunya Tula Art Movement began in 1971 when a teacher encouraged some men to paint a blank school wall. This triggered substantial community interest, and many of the men continued their new-found interest in painting. In 1972, the artists established their own company, which represents 120 artists and is now entirely owned and directed by traditional Aboriginal people from the Western Desert, predominantly of the Luritja/Pintupi language groups. Australia Post philatelic manager Michael Zsolt said: “The Western Desert region of Australia is
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Stamps in the News - Globally! unlike any other in the world, and these works allow us to see it through the eyes of those who have an intimate relationship with the region.”
Covid covered in the Czech Republic Reported https://news.expats.cz
Czech Post is honouring those who are on the front line in the coronavirus crisis with stamps depicting face masks. The design by artist Filip Heyduk has six colourful cloth masks spread over two stamps. Each of the masks has a symbol for a type of essential worker. A red cross is for healthcare professionals, a bugle for postal workers, camouflage for the military, blue and yellow stripes for police, a fire outline for the fire brigade, and polka dots for volunteers, delivery people and everyone else who helped others. The stamps also carry the text “we thank you” (děkujeme). “In the Czech Republic, the first case of coronavirus appeared in early March. Subsequently, the government ordered multiple measures to prevent the uncontrolled spread of the new type of coronavirus. One of these regulations introduced the obligation to wear face masks in public. Since then, face masks have not only become a symbol of these days, but also a phenomenon that illustrates the current situation better than anything else,” the Czech Post said in a press release. Starting at the end of March, Czech Post delivered face masks free of charge. This way, people could make masks from cloth and send them without hav-
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ing to go to the post office and wait in a line, risking contact with infected people. Czech Post also maintained essential services in quarantined areas such as delivering pensions, and also offered contactless delivery.
Covid covered in Oman
Reported at https://www.thenational.ae Oman Post has launched a new stamp to honour the service of the country’s essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The new 500 Baisa ‘Oman faces Corona’ stamps feature illustrations of health workers, cleaners and postal service employees, and will be available from June. The postal service confirmed 40 per cent of the profits from the stamps will go to supporting national efforts to contain the virus and treat those infected. “Every single day, our frontline workers remind us about the humility and the preciousness of life, whether it be our doctors, nurses, police officers, military and security forces, journalists, postal workers, or those working in essential service,” said CEO of Oman Post. “We thank them for the immense sacrifice they continue to make for us, but also the sacrifices their families and loved ones are making.” Oman has had 24,524 cases of the virus, with 108 deaths. Last week it closed off the coastal city of Duqm and its free zone for three weeks after a surge in cases there.
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Covid covered in Greece
Reported at https://www.tornosnews.gr A special collector’s edition of stamps that will pay tribute to all involved in Greece’s successful management of the coronavirus pandemic was recently announced by the Hellenic Post (ELTA). Titled ‘We stayed at home and won, we thank you all’, the stamps will honour the frontline medical and nursing staff and all the citizens who observed the quarantine and stayed at home, thus protecting public health, noted the company. Part of the proceeds will be deposited into a special bank account for the strengthening of the country’s medical infrastructure, according to a decision by the company’s executives
efforts of healthcare professionals, health officials and the public, Chunghwa Post associate manager said. People in Taiwan diligently observed selfhealth management and other disease prevention measures implemented by health officials, he said, adding that this effort was worth commemorating. A set of postage stamps on the themes of disease prevention and the “Taiwan can help” campaign is pictured on Tuesday. The set is to be released on July 21.
What did the Romans do for us? Reported at https://shop.royalmail.com
Great Britain’s Royal Mail has issued eight stamps featuring sites and artifacts related to Roman Britain, referring to the 400-year period between 43 and 410 A.D. when much of mainland Britain was part of the Roman Empire. The designs show the Dover Lighthouse, a Bignor mosaic, the Caerleon amphitheater, the Ribchester helmet, the Bridgeness distance slab of the Antonine Wall, a statuette of a warrior god, the Gorgon’s head
Covid covered in Taiwan
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at Bath, and Hadrian’s Wall. Royal Mail said: “This period has a profound effect on British society, laws, language, art, architecture, culture and beliefs. Rome’s lasting legacy is visible in standing remains such as forts and villas and archaeological finds displayed in museums across the UK.” The stamp subjects were selected in collaboration with the British Museum. Richard Hobbs, the Weston curator of Roman Britain at the museum, said: “It was a great honour to work with Royal Mail on this project. The eight sites and objects chosen give a taste of life in Roman Britain, which I hope will encourage people to explore this fascinating period in Britain’s history further.” The design agency Up designed the new set of eight stamps using photographs from different sources.
Civil rights in stamps
Reported at https://chroniclet.com The renewed cry that “Black Lives Matter” recalls the long history of the fight for civil rights that has continued throughout American history. American civil rights leaders have been honoured by postal services in the United States and around the world. The best known US rights advocate, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., 20 - Stamp News
has been commemorated on the postage stamps of dozens of countries. The US has honoured King with three stamps since 1979; another issue marked the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in which he delivered his stirring “I Have a Dream” speech. King’s image also appeared in the central vignette of 10-stamp “To Form a More Perfect Union” pane of 2005 commemorating key civil rights milestones of the 20th century. The Baptist minister and great orator has appeared on stamps from Albania, Ghana, India, Liberia, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, St. Tome and Principe and Vietnam among dozens of others. One example is Ireland’s An Post, which issued two stamps in 2018. One honoured King and the other Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader and president from 1994 to 1999. Ghana in 1968 marked the United Nations-declared Human Rights Year with one stamp in a series that also depicted King. The stamps were issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In addition to King, the US has honoured numerous rights leaders through its long-running Black Heritage stamp series. Rosa Parks was honoured on a separate stamp in
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2013 that was released on her 100th birthday. She became a hero almost by accident when she refused to give up her seat to a white bus rider in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, leading to eventual reforms in the state. The Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections, ESPER, is a specialty society that promotes the collecting of stamps and philatelic items depicting people and events related to African American history. More information is available online at esperstamps.org
Rightist rants result in rainbow stamps sales soaring Reported at https://www.patheos.com
Demand for the stamps dramatically increased after Santiago Abascal, above, leader of a homophobic ‘family values’ party Vox, slammed the Spanish postal service Correos for promoting homosexuality. Correos came under fire from Abascal after it created a special rainbow stamp to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. It also gave some if its delivery vans and post boxes a rainbow makeover. The stamp makes special mention of a street in Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol. Pasaje Begoña is known as the Spanish Stonewall. During the Franco
regime, this street was a place of refuge for members of the LGBTQ community and more recently, in 2019, it was declared a Place of Historical Memory. In a tweet branding the Government ‘criminal’ for allowing the stamp to be created, Abascal posted a photo of a rainbow-coloured van. Spanish newspaper El Confidencial said yesterday that the outrage expressed by Abascal was worth more to Correos than any expensive advertising campaign. Correos estimated that, if they had launched an ad campaign for the stamp, it would have cost them €800,000, and were grateful to Vox for the free publicity which not only served to increase the impact of the message but led to a healthy profit. The paper reported that, five days after the start of the campaign, Correos had sold stamps to the value €26,820 while the campaign cost just €12,500. By repeatedly posting photos of the vans and postboxes on social media, Vox vastly inflated the number of vehicles and postboxes involved in the stamp’s release, thus giving the launch far greater impact. In fact, only nine mailboxes and five vans were given rainbow colours.
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Switzerland 1951 *LUNABA* Miniature Sheet: Superb condition VFU, with no hinge remains or gook or gunk after 80 years. What a gem - superb fresh VFU - 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, mint and used ... 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, £275 = $A550. Superb crisp cds “LUCERNE 15/10/51”. (One of the few scarcer Swiss Sheets, where used is lower priced than mint!) Bought well to sell cheap, at about $US135 - $A195 (Stock 754LQ)
France 1868 5 Franc Napoleon, SG cat £1,300=$A2,700 for just $A270!:
This super high value is missing from EVERY collection. They ALL have faults pretty much, as they were used on heavy parcels overseas. Often with bad creasing and thins and bad foxing and pinholes - this is totally free of all those and has a small closed tear at top. Over 150 years old now! Lovely neat dotted star “26” cancel. This stamp comes in several shades. SG list the cheapest “Lilac” as SG 131, at £1,300=$A2,700. Yvert have this one the 5f Grey Blue at 20% higher than cheaper shade. Bought well in a large estate, so out it goes for $US185 or 10% of the cheapest SG cat shade at just $US185, or $A270 (Stock 327RJ)
QANTAS 1st flight Sydney to Vancouver, 1954 x 8 Diff First Flight covers:
ALL of these most usually bear the special QANTAS vignette - Frommer 99a, Eustis 1345a, cat $60 each OFF cover $A600. Some are pilot signed Jackson/Shields who captained various legs of the lumbering “Connie.” Flights covers with no labels are Eustis $50 apiece, so a lovely bunch. 66 years old now, and the odd very minor blemish due to age, but VERY seldom offered even singly, and most unusually, all having the special QANTAS VIGNETTES. The limited flying range of the Connies, took the route via Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Canton Island, Fiji, Honolulu, and even San Francisco, and ALL are back-stamped. More pix here - tinyurl.com/Qantas54 A steal at $A225, or to an American, just $US155! $A225 (Stock 793BM) 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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Postal Stationery Welcome to the postal stationery column for August 2020. This month’s column commences a brief overview of Costa Rican postal stationery commencing with postcards, new issues from Australia Post and Australia’s first virtual one-frame exhibition. Costa Rica Postal Stationery Central and South American postal stationery provides a challenging collecting area for Australian collectors. Many of the issues are well designed and printed, often by major banknote and stamp printers in the Unites States or the United Kingdom. Mint copies of the early issues are usually reasonably common but used issues are often hard to find. In this article I wish to provide a brief overview of the postal stationery issues of Costa Rica commencing with the postcards. Costa Rica is located in Central America bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Panama to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west. Costa Rica’s first postcards were issued in early 1883. They depicted a portrait of President Fernandez, President of Costa Rica from 1882 to 1885 and the coat of arms of Costa Rica which has three volcanoes representing the three mountain ranges in the country, a valley between two oceans (Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea) with a merchant ship in each one and on the horizon a rising sun. A 2c single postcard (Figure 1) and a 4c reply postcard were Figure 1 1c 1883 President Fernandez Postcard issued. They were printed by lithography by the American Bank Figure 2 1883 Reply Portion of 4c Reply Postcard Figure 3 1883 1c Postcard overprinted ‘MUESTRA’ 24 - Stamp News
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Figure 4 1890 3c Postcard Used to Berlin, Canada Figure 5 3c Postcard Revalued to 2c for Domestic Use Figure 6 1890 2c Red onPink Columbus Postcard
Note Company with 50,000 of each card printed. Unusually the message card portion of the reply postcard was denominated 4c with no denomination appearing on the reply portion (Figure 2). The cards are known overprinted ‘MUESTRA’ (Spanish for SPECIMEN, Figure 3). The second issue of postcards had a simple design with the denomination in the stamp area and was issued on 28 July 1890 (Figure 4). They were lithography by Waterlow & Sons London with 2c green postcards and 3c red postcards issued for domestic and foreign use respectively. As a result of the increase in the foreign rate to 4c on 22 January 1903, the now obsolete 3 postcards were revalued 2c for domestic use or 4c for foreign use by Imprenta Nacional [Government Printer] and issued on 13 April 1903. There were four main types of the ‘INTERIOR 2 céntimos’ overprint and three of the ‘EXTERIOR 4 céntimos’ overprint. (Figure 5) On 8 September 1903 2c red single and 2c + 2c red reply postcards were issued in a new design showing Columbus (Figure 6). These postcards were lithographed by Waterlow & Sons on rose paper. The 2c postcards were reissued in a red-orange colour on cream paper in 1906 and a 4c violet postcard (Figure 7) in the same design for foreign use was also issued. In 1907 the 2c postcard was reissued in green. In 1910 the contract for printing postcards moved back to the American Bank Note Co resulting in a new design, also depicting Columbus but with him facing left (Figure 8). 2c blue domestic and 4c brown foreign postcards were issued. The 1906 4c postcards were revalued 2c by Imprenta Nacional on 22 May. On 25 June 1914 Stamp News - 25
Postal Stationery the 1907 4c postcards (Figure 9) were revalidated by overprinted “Habilitada 1914” and the coat of arms by Imprenta Nacional in black. On 8 May 1923 a series of twenty-four postcards with views on the reverse were issued. The 4c red postcards with stamp design featuring a coffee tree were locally lithographed. The postcards were issued to promote Costa Rican coffee. There are 24 different views on the reverse. In 25 August 1925 2c, 5c and 10c postcards were issued. They were lithographed locally by Imprenta Nacional with the stamp design featuring the denomination in an ornate frame (Figure 10) Costa Rica issued no further postcards until 1997 after which it issued a number of commemorative issues. The first was in 1997 for the centenary of the National Theatre. There was an issue of nine 150C postcards with ecological designs in 1999 with designs including a sloth, hummingbird, flowers and the Los Chorros Protected Area, followed by a postcard for the 2nd World Nature Congress in Amman, Jordan in 2000. A postcard for the 2002 World Football Cup in Japan was issued in 2002, the Taiwan Friendship Bridge in 2002 and a set of six 200C pictorial postcards in 2005 with Figure 7 1906 4c Violet Postcard Used to Belgium Figure 8 1910 4c Brown Postcard Used to Argentina Figure 9 1914 4c Postcard overprinted “Habilitada 1914” 26 - Stamp News
Ian McMahon designs including San Jose, Arenal Volcano, Coco Island and wildlife. In both 2006 and 2007, the 1999 Ecological design series was surcharged to 240C with two different style of overprints. Sets of Christmas postcards were issued in 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011 and sets of tourist postcards in 2011 and 2012. The 2011 tourist postcards were denominated 405C and had views of wildlife and national parks while the 2012 postcards were 500C and included views of Irazu Volcano, Arenal Volcano, Santa Elena Cape, Santa Elena Reserve and Mona Point. Further information on Costa Rican postcards can be found in the Postal Stationery Section of the Costa Rica Postal Catalogue edited by Hector Mena published in 2014 by the Society for Costa Rica Collectors at https://www.upss.org/ images/articles/Costa%20Rica%20Postal%20Stationery%20Section%20D.pdf . Localised Postcards At the time of writing of this article, the number of localised postcards known has reached 98. It will no doubt be higher by the time you read this. Please note that collectors requiring any of the localised postcards for their collections will need to contact the relevant post offices as these are not available from the Australia Philatelic Bureau or by mail order. In general, the postcards are only available from one post office although in some cases, for example the Adelaide postcard, they may be available from a number of inner-city post offices. While most post offices with localised postcards have one postcard some have Figure 10 1925 10c Postcard Figure 11 Phillip Island VIC Pyramid Rock Postcard Figure 12 Katoomba NSW 2780 Postcard Stamp News - 27
Postal Stationery two or three. For example, Cowes on Philip Island has three postcards, one is inscribed COWES VIC 3922 while the other two are inscribed PHILLIP ISLAND VIC and depict Pyramid Rock (Figure 11) and Little Penguins. Some of the other new postcards include Katoomba (Three Sisters Blue Mountains, Figure 12) Kununurra (Sleeping Buddha and Lake Kununurra, Figure 13) and Yarrawonga (Figure 14). Further details of the cards and the post offices they were issued will be published in the August 2020 of the Postal Stationery Collector. Centenary of Lismore Airmail Test Flight postage paid envelope A stamped envelope for the Centenary of the Lismore to Tenterfield Airmail Test was issued on June 2020 and sold for $1.35. The stamp area features an image of Lieutenant Frank Roberts (Figure 15). The envelope commemorates the first government-sanctioned test airmail flight in Australia which took place on 26 June 1920. Lieutenant Frank Roberts and Royal Mail contractors Walter and James Lynn flew an Avro 504K 105 kilometres, from Lismore to Tenterfield, via Casino in New South Wales, to deliver around 8,000 letters. While the flight didn’t lead to a regular airmail service on this route, regular airmail routes in parts of Western Australia and Queensland commenced in 1921. The envelope was designed by Keith Downes.
Figure 13 Kununurra WA 6743 Postcard Figure 14 Yarrawonga VIC 3730 Postcard
Postal Stationery Society of Australia June OnLine Meeting The Postal Stationery Society held its second on-line meeting (Figure 16) on 11 June 2020 with Malcolm Groom presenting on the Embossed Postal Stationery of Tasmania. If you are interested in this topic you 28 - Stamp News
can watch the video on the Postal Stationery Society of Australia Facebook page. Australian Virtual One-Frame Exhibition, AusVipex 2020 AusVipex 2020 is an Australian virtual One-frame Exhibition organized by the Australian Philatelic Federation. One-frame entries (16 standard pages or equivalent in larger page sizes) will be accepted as scans in PDF form. Entries will be judged on the
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scans by judges in the usual way and awards, medals and prizes awarded according to standard Australian Philatelic Exhibition rules. Entries for the Australian One-Frame National Exhibition 2020 (AusVipex 2020) are now open. See https://apf.org.au/ausvipex2020/ for further information and the prospectus and entry forms. Entry forms need to be emailed by 30 September 2020. All Entries will be displayed on the Exhibition website by 1 November 2020.
With physical exhibitions cancelled or postponed, AusVipex 2020 offers an opportunity for postal stationery collectors to prepare and enter a one-frame postal stationery exhibit. Above : Figure 15 First Official Airmail Stamped Envelope Below : Figure 16 Postal Stationery of Australia Online Zoom Meeting
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Cinderella Corner Official Australian Post Office Labels Part IV – Instructional, Stamp Collecting, Advertising/Other – Part B Welcome to the August edition of Cinderella Corner. This piece concludes the discussion concerning Official Australian Post Office labels linked with the themes: instructional, stamp collecting, advertising/other. It is completed with the overall assistance of Dr. Eric Frazer, the leading expert and co-author of The Official Postal Labels of Australia. Some of these labels that fall into these categories appeared in the first edition of The Official Postal Labels of Australia but were omitted from the second edition of the catalogue. Australia Post Seal The small circular seal illustrated in Figure 1 is coloured white and red. It features the text: Australia Post / Australia Post, along with the central placement of the Australia Post logo. Striving For Excellence To help promote Australia Post and, in particular, its breadth of services, a Striving for Excellence campaign was launched on Friday 11 April 1986. A number of items were released to help celebrate this drive, including badges posters, pamphlets, a vinyl record, and the cinderella illustrated in Figure 2. Coloured red-pink, grey, cream and black, it measures 53mm x 56mm, with a removable central circle measuring 45mm in diameter. The imperforate self-adhesive label also features the text: Australia Post / STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE. The campaign was also equipped with several statistics about Australia Post’s 1986 performance, including that over 12 million postal articles were handled daily, with over 3,000 million every year. Address Labels – Philatelic Bureau A number of Australia Post: Philatelic Bureau return address labels have been printed over the years. Two examples, both dating to the early 1980s, are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. Both Victorian self-adhesive labels measure approximately 39mm x 16mm and feature the text: Australia Post / Philatelic Bureau GPO Box 9988 Melbourne, Vic. 3001. Variations in the size and font of the texts are noted between the two labels.
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Australia Post Courier The Australia Post Courier service commenced on 2 February 1976, initially operating with 20 vehicles across Sydney and Melbourne, and 10 in Canberra. By late 1979, 34 centres around Australia were serviced from a fleet of 329 vehicles and 293 courier drivers. The Australia Post Courier service ended five years later on 30 June 1981. As part of its advertising efforts, some labels were issued promoting the service. The label illustrated in Figure 5 is an example of such a label. Imperforate and measuring 97mm x 53mm, the red and white Sydney cinderella was issued for customer use as a phone number guide. It features the text: For door to door call Australia Post Courier / Sydney 662 4444 / We suggest you place these self-adhesive stickers in your telephone index / Australia Post Courier ….. 662 4444. This label was also issued in blue and white print, as illustrated in Figure 6. The blue variant is identical to the cinderella illustrated in Figure 5 except for two key differences:- The number has changed to 922 5000 - The font and size of the text is different to that presented in Figure 5
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Engineering Service Centre The NSW label illustrated in Figure 7 was issued to advertise Australia Post’s Engineering Service Centre. Imperforate and measuring 87mm x 46mm, it is coloured deep yellow and black. Along with a small logo of Australia Post, it features the text: AUSTRALIA POST / For Service, contact Engineering Service Centre / Phone – 02 202 6988 / Fax – 02 202 6013. Safety / Accidents A second “health and safety” label is illustrated in Figure 8. Coloured aquamarine and black, it measures 75mm x 33mm and features the text: Get involved in safety not in accidents. Express Courier The Express Courier service commenced in 1984 and was likely introduced as an improved version of the Australia Post Courier and Australia Post Express services. Consignment notes were used to record
transactions; the despatch copy and a label were affixed to the article, and contents could be insured for additional fees. The sheetlet of labels illustrated in Figure 9 was issued to help promote the Express Courier service. Measuring 125mm x 78mm and coloured red, cream and black, the 1980s label contains the following detailed text: Compliments of Express Courier / When it’s got to be there…FAST. To make it easy for you to contact us, we’ve produced these handy stickers. Place the first three in your Teledex under “C”, “E” and “F” respectively and affix the bottom one to your telephone. / Australia Post / COURIER: Australia Post Express Courier 31 9477 / EXPRESS COURIER 31 9477 / FACSIMILE = INTELPOST / INTELPOST – URGENT DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE. / Ring Australia Post Express Courier on: 31 9477 / Express Courier 31 9477 / LOCAL INTRASTATE INTERSTATE INTELPOST FACSIMILE. Its style echoes the labels illustrated in Figures 5 and 6. Captain Cat The imperforate self-adhesive cinderella illustrated in Figure 10 was released in 1987 and measures 54mm x 86mm. Multicoloured, it features the text: CAPTAIN CAT COLLECTS STAMPS / No. 7. The label is number seven in a set of labels, with each featuring cartoon representations of cats. They were issued to encourage young people to collect stamps and engage in philately. Other slogans in this series include: Don’t be a NOBODY!...Be a…STAMP COLLECTOR! and Stamp collecting is a hobby for all seasons. Mr. Noel Almeida, of Victoria, kindly provided additional information about these fascinating labels. He informs that they were published by Mr. Tom Connors of Brisbane who, at the time, was the State Philatelic Officer until all the positions of State Philatelic Officer were abolished around Australia in the mid-1990s. North Queensland Region The small circular label illustrated in Figure 11 has a diameter of 28mm. Coloured red, black and white, it features the text: Australia Post / NORTH QUEENSLAND REGION / We Care.
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Postcode Postcodes were introduced in Australia more than 50 years ago, in 1967, by the PMG. They were established to replace earlier postal sorting systems, including Melbourne’s letter and number codes. The sheet of labels illustrated in Figure 12 was issued in 1967 to help with the introduction of this Stamp News - 31
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Top row : Figures 15 & 12 Bottom row : Figures 14, 11 & 13 system. Coloured pale yellow and brown, the 4 x 4 sheet measures 179mm x 90mm, with each label measuring 44mm x 22mm. Each label presents the text: Please include Postcode in my address / POSTCODE. These cinderellas are also gummed and rouletted. They were sent to householders together with a card giving advice thereon about their new postcode (with an official 1 July 1967 commencement date) and how to use it. A booklet listing the postcodes for all of Australia was also sent to households. Stamp Gang The ‘Stamp Gang’ refers to several products produced by Australia Post to encourage young people to engage in philately. Mainly focusing on providing stamp packets to collectors, the Stamp Gang also produced a series of 24 bright cinderella labels, as illustrated in Figure 13. Each of these multicoloured labels is different and measure 33mm x 60mm. The labels could be purchased from Australia Post outlets as part of a Stamp Gang pack, which included, in addition to the labels, a 24 sheet Stamp Gang writing pad and 10 Stamp Gang envelopes. Get Stuck Into Stamps Another Australia Post issued label promoting stamp collecting is illustrated in Figure 14. Measuring 84mm x 84mm, with a removable 80mm diameter circular sticker, the red, white and black self-adhesive label features the text: Get stuck into stamps. The additional text (top-right): KEEP YOUR COUNTRY TIDY! / Please dispose of all litter thoughtfully is part of the label removal/disposal instructions. The cinderella is believed to be the first self-adhesive label issued by Australia Post and available for the public, and was released in 1980 as part of the Sydpex ’80 celebrations. 32 - Stamp News
Keep Date Stamp Off Counter The two mid-1980s labels illustrated together in Figure 15 were issued by Australia Post (likely in NSW) for internal use for post offices and agencies. They are security reminders for staff not to leave date stamps unattended on counters, where they may be stolen. Coloured red and cream, the top label measures 30mm x 218mm, and the bottom one measures 30mm x 205mm. The labels also present the texts: Top label: KEEP DATE STAMP OFF COUNTER / PMN 562. Bottom label: KEEP DATE STAMP OFF COUNTER WHEN NOT IN USE. / PMN 562 (Oct ’85) Conclusion Australia Post has issued many labels over the years, and those discussed in philatelic literature, including Cinderella Corner, help to form an important insight into this area of philately and further present a glimpse into their instructional, stamp collecting, advertising and ‘other’ efforts. I once again sincerely thank Dr. Eric Frazer for his kind assistance towards the planning of this article, along with the text he supplied, The Official Postal Labels of Australia, which he co-authored with the late Robin Occleshaw back in 1999. Although this 240-page catalogue has now been out of print for over a two decades, Eric still has a few commercial black/white reprints left (minus the four colour plates) at cost price (A$38.60) plus postage (A$12.20 within Australia). His email address is Eric. Frazer@internode.on.net.
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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2020 Visit us at our new premises by appointment, Opposite Upper Ferntree Gully Station. 9.30 – 5.30 Monday – Saturday to view any of the lots in this sale, plus a whole lot more! Suite 1, 1174 Burwood Highway Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic. 3156 Buy now at the listed price or bid a lower figure. Bids will be considered Midday Monday 31st August 2020. Bids accepted by phone, mail or email. Provided the item has not sold at the full price, bids at 75% to 95% will have a good chance of success; 65% - 74% will have a reasonable chance of success. Bids 50% to 64% will have minimal chance of success, but still worth a try. Bids below 50% are respectfully declined. Bid for as many alternatives as you wish, but please put a dollar cap on your total spending, and we will allocate lots according to what is available. Orders at full list price above $500 are post free within Australia. Layby welcome for orders above $500. Scans or colour photocopies of individual items are available on request. Many smaller items, including many that are not on this list may be found in our eBay listings. Our store name is 21st-century-auctions Postage and insurance extra, Free within Australia above $500 for items purchased at full price. We accept Visa, MasterCard & PayPal at no fee. Hours generally 9.30 am – 5.30pm Mon – Fri, but we will often answer the phone after hours. All of our items carry our 14 day satisfaction guarantee. Albums, Accessories and Publications 1. Gibbons 2020 Part One catalogue, British Empire & Commonwealth 1840 – 1970. Now re-designed cover and with many, many price increases. If you are working from an older edition you may be missing out on some important updates. Priced at the same as last year, this is excellent value at $185. (FE73) 2. Spink/Maury 2018 France specialised catalogue fully illustrated in colour. 2 Volumes. Vol. 1 is hardbound, vol. 2 soft bound. All stamps & booklets etc. to end of 2016. This is a superb catalogue! Published at 29.90 Euros per volume = approx. $97. Price $75 (3 available) (FE72) 3. La Collection La Fayette, Timbres mythiques de France, Pub. Spink London 2003. A superb handbook on the rarities of France by Michele Chauvet. Hardbound. An excellent companion to the above catalogue. Published at 75 Euros = $122 approx. Price $79 (FE72a) 4. Buy both French catalogues, plus the handbook above and save $15, $139 the 2. (FE72b) 5. Bulk Prinz mounts, buy at big discounts. Each pack contains a variety of sizes at around ONE THIRD of what it would cost to buy individual packs. Please note that this offer is for CLEAR MOUNTS. A 500 Gram Pack contains around the same number of mounts as in 15 regular packs of strips. Elsewhere these are selling at up to $89, my price 500 grams just $69, 250 grams $39, 1kg for $135. (We do carry a full range of Prinz Mounts both clear and black so just let us know what sizes you want if you prefer to buy in individual packs) (FE71) 6. New Coin albums, post style to fit coins as follows: Halfpennies, Pennies, 3d & 6d, 1/-, Florin, 1c to 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 or $2. Available in Burgundy, Brown, Green, Blue or Black. Each has a space and printed backing sheets for each date/type of coin issued. Price $24.50 each. (VST1) 7. New Decimal coin album, A4 size with spaces for all Decimal Coins, 1c - $2 1966 -2018 in 2 volumes. Available in Burgundy, Brown, Green, Blue or Black. Each has a space and printed backing sheets for each date/type of coin issued. Price $126.50 per 2 volume set (VST2) 8. New standard coin album with spaces for different sizes of coin. Available in Burgundy, Brown, Green, Blue or Black. Each has a space and printed backing sheets for each page. 6 page album price $32.50, 12 page album, price $47.50. (Binder only available at $17.50, extra leaves and backing sheets $24.50 per 10, available in 72, 56, 42, 30 or 20 spaces) (VST3)
9. New standard banknote album, each page with 3 divisions and white backing sheet. Available in Burgundy, Brown, Green, Blue or Black. 6 page album price $32.50, 12 page album, price $47.50. (Binder only available at $17.50, extra leaves and backing sheets $24.50 per 10, available in 2 or 3 divisions) (VST4) 10. Two x Royal Mail super quality padded postcard albums, in Olive Green, as new, each with 50 brand new 2 division double sided Hagner style sheets. Space for up to 400 Postcards or Covers. Retail value for new albums, plus the Hagners would be $315, price under a half $149 (FE19) 11. Tweezers, famous Solingen German Manufacture, the one dealers prefer, 150mm pointed ends supplied in protective sheath. RRP $16.50 per pair, my price NEAR HALF at $8.50, or two pairs for $15. (Dealer special 10 pairs for $62.50 (FE72) Thematics, Scouting. We have a good stock of Scouting covers, also a reasonable amount of stamps sets. Here is a small selection, let us know your wants/interests. 12. Sweden Virserum Boy Scout Summer Camp, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Virserum 15/7/1955 $53.00 (SC87) 13. Sweden Tunabergs Boy Scout Summer Camp, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Tunabergslagret 22/7/1955 $59.00 (SC88) 14. Sweden Vastkustlagret Boy Scout Summer Camp, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Vastkustlagret 22/7/1955 $59.00 (SC89) 15. Sweden Midnattsolslagret Boy Scout Summer Camp, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Midnattsolslagret 23/7/1955 $59.00 (SC90) 16. Sweden Ostkustlagret Boy Scout Summer Camp, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Ostkustlagret 24/7/1955 $59.00 (SC91) 17. Sweden Gotlands Summer Scout Camp, cachet cover with pictorial cancellation of Gotlands date 2/8/1955, $59 (SC92) 18. Sweden 1955 Scout Camp, cachet cover with pictorial cancellation of Timraro, $59 (SC93) 19. Belgium, 50th Anniversary of Boy Scouts, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Bruxelles date 29/7/1957 $52.00 (SC177) 20. Great Britain World Jamboree, insert and cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Sutton Coldfield date 1/8/1957 $42.00 (SC21) 21. Formosa 50th Anniversary of Scouts and Centenary of birth of Baden Powell, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Taipei date 11/8/1957 $58.00 (SC4) 22. Thailand 50th Anniversary of Boy Scouts of Thailand, cachet cover pictorial cancellation Bangkok 1961 $50.00 (SC71) 23. Sweden Scout Camp for Estonian Scouts in Exile 1965, Koitjarve, postcard, pictorial cancellation date 13/6/1965 $35.00 (SC117) 24. Guatemala 1966, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation $96.00 (SC46) 25. Guatemala 1967, overprinted stamps on first day cover, pictorial cancellation $96.00 (SC47) 26. Gabon World Stamp Jamboree Idaho, cachet cover, pictorial cancellation Libreville 1/8/1967 $99.00 (SC14) Collections and Lots 27. Royal British Commonwealth Society 1977 official QEII Silver Jubilee FDC collection in Padded Silver Album. 52 covers in all, unaddressed and with descriptive text for each country. Issued at $4.95 each = over $250. Very good condition, front cover just showing a little age. Very cheap at under $1.50 per cover, price $77 (CMY2) 28. Scouting, in 2 large ring binders, organised alphabetically Australia - Sweden. Noted Australia 1934 & 1936 Jamboree labels x 6, Czechoslovakia 1969 Scouts Maximum Cards x 2, Romania 1919 War Charity Stamp plus 1931 set of 5 mint, 1937 set of 8 postally used, Russia 1959 mint sheet of 10 fundraising stamps in green for the 10th World Jamboree and 1969 Cinderella sheet for the 60th Anniv.
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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST2020 of Scouting, South Africa 1957 set of 3 labels, etc, etc. Counted 90 plus compete sets & minisheets mainly mint besides those mentioned above plus many singles. Condition a little mixed in places but overall a clean and attractive lot. Nothing after about 1990. Price $249 (CMY4) 29. Great Britain 1982 - 1986 FDC’s in as new $40 Tan leather look double FDC album. All official Royal Mail FDC’s with Philatelic Bureau cancels. Appears complete for the period and includes High Values, Machins, Regionals and Commemorative sets. A very clean lot, virtually as issued. 60 covers in all, has to be worth $1.50 each, the very nice album is free! Price $89 (CMY6) 30. Great Britain 1987 - 1995 FDC’s in as new $50 Burgundy leather look double FDC album. All official Royal Mail FDC’s with Philatelic Bureau cancels. Appears complete for the period and includes High Values, Machins, Regionals and Commemorative sets. A very clean lot, virtually as issued. 100 covers in all, has to be worth $1.50 each, the very nice album is free! Price $149 (CMY6A) 31. Postmarks on piece, carton full in 4 large stockbooks of Victoria 1952 - 1995 organised alphabetically. Must be 5000 or so, some from places I have never heard of! All good strikes and neatly cut around. Have to be worth 10c each, price $495 (CMY8) 32. Australia 1987 - 95 Official Australia Post Unaddressed FDC’s in as new $40 Burgundy Double FDC album. Counted 97 covers inc. many minisheets plus ATM Triangulars, 1990 Anzac Tradition with 8 different Forces Post Office cancels etc, etc, A lovely as new lot! Way, way below face value of the stamps alone. Price $145 the lot. (CMY11) 33. Australia Replica cards 1984 - 2001, as issued by Australia Philatelic Federation at $5 each, with approval of Australia Post. Contains the 1st 44 cards issued, some of which are very scarce now. Housed in as new Seven Seas Padded Brown Replica Card Album (Cost $150 alone) So an original purchase price 19 to 36 years ago of $370. Less than half price, $179 (CMY12) 34. Australia 1956 Olympics, complete set of 52 “Royal” covers with pictorial cancellation for each event. Each bears either a 4d Green Koala, or 4d Olympics stamp, as some handstamps were authorised for use before the stamps were! Also 1 cover with the full set of stamps. Many different events pictured on the different coloured and varied cachets. Rarely seen these days, a few are a bit aged. All neat typewritten address. A very scarce assembly, price $795 (CMY15) 35. China 1992 Year Book de-luxe Burgundy leather edition. Does not have the limited edition minisheet, otherwise would be $200 +. Price $79 (CMY16) 36. China 1995 Year Book, new as issued with slipcase. Price $155 (CMY17) 37. Australia 1947 - 52 range of KGVI era. Illustrated FDC’s plus 3 x 1950 National Philatelic Exhibition covers, 1 with large exhibition label in red-brown attached. Priced up to sell at over $350 based on Rod Perry’s website price list. includes 3 registered items, two of which are from the exhibition. Issues included at Scouts, Stamp Centenary, UPU, Federation 50th anniv. etc. 14 covers. Price under a half, $149 (CMY19) 38. Australia 1936 Tasmanian Cable 2d Plate Blocks Collection. Missing only Plate 1 bottom right. Plate 4 lower left has variety fa “Weak entry to top right corner retouched” ACSC 169zp. All are mint unhinged, or very lightly hinged in selvedge only. Cat. $595, price $395 (CMY24) 39. Scouting 1938 - 1968 approx. mostly complete Mint Unhinged sets in near new Maroon Springback Album. Noted several imperf. sets and minisheets from places like Togo, Burundi & Bhutan. Other countries represented include Turkey, Finland, Switzerland, Greece, Great Britain, Belgium, Taiwan etc. 55 complete issues, Cat. £325 plus. Album alone to buy today would be around $100. Price for the lot just $5 per issue $275 (CMY27) 40. United Nations Geneva 1949 - 1985 virtually complete mint unhinged, including the Switzerland 1949 1st set of overprints. Housed in a $295 Lindner T Burgundy Hingeless Album, virtually as new with pages to 1990. Stamps Cat. at approx. £195. Dirt cheap at under 50% cat. for the stamps and the very nice album is free! Price $189 (CMY28)
41. Butterflies, ex deceased estate. Fine lot of approx 850 different on 52 Hagner pages in as new heavy duty Maroon Ring Binder, cost of these alone to buy today close to $120, plus unopened packets of 200 & 300 different, a number of Tea trade cards and a few FDC’s. Not only that but a brand new Michel Butterflies Catalogue, still in shrinkwrap which alone retails at $150. Many of the stamps are in long Definitive sets, mint unhinged. Good countries like Falkland Is. to £3, Cocos (Keeling) Is. to $3, Papua New Guinea to $2, Norfolk Is. to $2, Malaysia 12 sets of 7 each from a different State. China 1963 set of 18 cto, etc, etc. This really is a great lot with 1350 stamps, mostly all different. Really has to be worth many $100s, just the items mentioned worth around $450 plus another 1250 stamps mostly different. Price $795 the lot (CMY29) 42. Worldwide picture postcards, some used, unused, earlies moderns and in betweens. Mostly street scenes & architecture. 100 different for $89 (MF2) 43. Great Britain Commemoratives 1953 – 65 appears complete mint lightly hinged. (3d Nature week is fine used) Retail approx $70, price $49 (FE34) 44. NZ huge accumulation early – modern in 2 stockbooks, Seven Seas Album, Tasman Album and Hagner Binder. Mint & used inc. many minisheets. Noted 1960 Pictorials used to £1, horizontal pair, $2 Multicoloured Geyser etc. Bits and pieces of Australia & other World stamps not counted. 1000’s! Will well repay sorting. Weighs around 6.5kg $495 the lot. (CMD1) Below we have a worldwide lot in originally 39 albums, some are now sold. The estate of a retired nun. All in home made post style albums. Each album has all different stamps from a wide period early to very modern, mainly postally used. This lady kept accurate records of the number of stamps in each album. This lot is totally unpicked as received. 45. Europe 2, mainly Bulgaria early to modern, plus some Cyprus plus a few other bits & pieces. Stated to be 533 stamps, under 10c each, price $49 (CMO1) 46. Europe 4, France to Greenland. Strength in France & Greece, stated to be 1558 stamps, price under 15c per stamp, $229 (CMO3) 47. Europe 5, Iceland to Monaco. Really nice lot early to modern with strength in Luxembourg & Malta. Stated to be 1723 stamps. Under 15c per stamp, price $249 (CMO4) 48. Europe 7, Portugal & Romania. Very nice clean lot of 1119 stamps early to modern. The more modern Romania is cto. Under 14c per stamp, price $149 (CMO6) 49. Asia 3, India & Indonesia. Early India Queen Victoria with some States to about 2010, then Indonesia to 2006. 1783 stamps for around 14c a stamp, $249 (CMO12) 50. Asia 8, Thailand to Yemen. Strength in Thailand, Turkey & Vietnam. A very good lot of 1437 stamps. Under 20c each, price $275 (CMO17) 51. Africa 2, Gabon to Mozambique. Nice ranges of most countries with nice Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar & Mauritius. Early to modern, mot postally used. Stated 1381 stamps. Good value at under 20c per stamp. $259 (CMO19) 52. Africa 3, Namibia to Tanganyika. Stated to be 1378 stamps. Good range of French and British former colonies, early to modern. Strength in Southern Africa. Also some nice Sudan. Priced under 15c per stamp, $189 the lot (CM020) 53. Africa 4, Tanzania to Zimbabwe. Early to modern, mostly postally used. Nice Tanzania, Transvaal & UAR. Stated 1129 stamps for under 15c a stamp. $159 (CMO21) 54. Ireland, mostly modern postally used, many complete commem. Sets. Stated to be 1936 stamps. Under 20c a stamp, price $359 (CMO23) 55. Italy, early to modern mostly postally used. Stated to be 2027 stamps. Very nice lot. Under 15c a stamp, $289 (CMO26) 56. Oceania 2, Fiji to Ross Dependency. A very good lot of mostly postally used early to modern. Very good Fiji, New Hebrides & Norfolk Is. Stated 1246 stamps. Well worth 25c per stamp, priced under that, price $295 (CMO28) 57. Papua & New Guinea. Commences Lakatois & Birds of Paradise, German New Guinea Yacht types 5pfg – 80pfg, less 10pfg, all nice cds used, cat. £160, PNG £1
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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2020 Fisherman & 1/7d Cattle used, Birds to 10/- mint, then mostly complete mint lightly hinged to 2017, inc. many minisheets. Stated to be 2089 stamps. Has to be worth 50c per stamp. Huge retail & face value. Priced well below that at $940 (CMO30) 58. South America, most postally used early to modern. With good Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru etc. Stated 1789 stamps. Good value at around 15c each $265 (CMO37) 59. World Collection in Old Universal Album, fastbound, Burgundy colour with gold blocking. 7th edition, published by Wm. Ackland Melbourne. Virtually nothing removed. 340 pages, including 10 full page maps! Very good condition and nothing after 1937 it seems, most postally used, some mint. Condition a bit mixed, but a lot of good pickings. Noted Australia Kangaroos to 2/- Brown, KGV 4d Lemon, good Europe, South America, Japan, New Hebrides & USA. Am guessing roughly 2500 stamps. At 15c per stamp this is a steal. Price $375 (CMO39) 60. World Collection letters F - Z in old Red Gibbons Strand Hardback Album, 364 pages. Dated inside 1938, and appears noting after about 1960. A lot of pickings mint & used. Must be about 2500 - 3000 here with good Germany, GB, Holland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Spain, USA & much more. A good lot at 15c per stamp. Price $375 (CMO41) 61. Switzerland 1968 – 72, nice run of official unaddressed full set FDC’s inc. Pro Patria, Pro Juventute, Birds, Flora, Fauna, Europa, Planes, Pope Paul VI Visit etc. Plus a 1980 5fr overprinted green definitive booklet, cat. $45 in 2009. 30 covers in all plus 1 booklet, clean fresh lot for $110. Less than $3.50 per item! (CMO43) 62. Three large stockbooks of World, early to modern, all different, mostly postally used. Neatly organised by country. Many pickings here. Roughly 3500 – 4000 stamps here. Price $179 (CMA2) 63. Fiji Collection from 1953-2000 on Seven Seas hingeless pages, MUH, in 2 Green padded slipcases & binder. Albums alone new cost approx. $650! Missing only 8 stamps form the 1986-90 Definitive reprints. Sydney retail $2375 plus $650 for the albums = $3025 Price well under 45% $1275 (CAU6) 64. Samoa: 1962-Feb 2000 complete MUH on Seven Seas hingeless, in 2 Blue padded slipcases & binders. Albums alone new cost $550! Sydney retail for stamps = $1635 plus so a total retail here of $2185, priced very cheaply at around 50%, $1125 (CAU11) 65. Pitcairn Islands 1940-2000 Complete MUH on Seven Seas hingeless pages, in Brown padded slipcase & binder. Album alone new cost $560! Sydney retail of stamps = $2070 so a total value here of $2630. Includes 1940 Definitives, 1948 Silver Wedding & 1949 UPU. Priced very well at under 60%, price $1575 (CAU12) 66. Omnibus issues, 1972 Silver Wedding & 1973 Royal Wedding mint unhinged plus some Halley’s Comet 1986 all mint unhinged sets/minisheets in an as new Lighthouse Blue 32 page stockbook $35 retail. Plus some used GB Machins values to £5. 1972 SW & RW appears Crown Agents complete with some extras. 100 plus complete sets/minisheets. Selling at cost price (Was a trade in from a customer) $250 (CMJ11) 67. Worldwide mostly postally used and mainly pre-QEII in heavy duty 2½ inch thick post style album. About 175 pages plus 50 spare pages for continuation. Noted AUSTRALIA with Kangaroos to 5/- (3rd wmk) 1934 Victoria & 1936 SA sets, 1937 Robes set to £1, many mint and imprint blocks to 2/6d in KGVI period. 1953 Produce food lower left marginal mint blocks of 6. Nice Belgium with Railway stamps on 3 pages, good Egypt on 5 pages, GB with 5/- KEVII, 2/6d & 5/- Seahorses, decent Greece on 3 pages, Hong Kong 1946 Victory pair & 80c UPU fine used, Italy, 5 pages, Straits Setts. KGVI to $5 fine used, Monaco 1956 Royal Wedding compete mint light hinge to 500 francs, Very good NZ on 15 pages inc. 1907 Christchurch 1d, Health Keyhole & Lifebuoy issues etc. Overall 1400 to 1500 stamps, way better than average lot. Price $539 (CMJ16) 68. Sweden, collection of 1500 different, most if not all nice postally used. Price on my packets list for 500 is $70, and 1500 would normally be around $275. Just two to offer here at half price: $137.50 each (SE10) 69. Australia Kangaroos. 170+ mixed kangaroos. Mostly 3rd & C of A watermarks, some others mixed in. Mixed Condition, some with faults, most not. Values to 5/-,
incredible value at under $2 per stamp! Price $329 (AU40) 70. Nice little starter collection of 50 different Australian States. On our list at $56, special price $49 (AP17) Packets & Mixtures 71. Australia 1930’s – 1966 99.99% pre-decimals on well-trimmed single paper. Values to 2/5d spotted also a few KGV Heads in the overall mix. Very high count would be 5000 plus per kg. Very good for postmarks & varieties. 500g for $62.50 (3 lots available) (PM10) 72. Latest Australian and World Mission Mix, well-trimmed with some very modern as received. Contains around 40 to 50% Australia plus nice rang of Worldwide, over 50% large. Roughly 4500 stamps to the kg. 100g trial lot for $15, 250g for $35, 500g for $67.50, 1kg for $127.50. (PM100) 73. Good quality Worldwide Mission Mix most on single trimmed paper, high count. weighed out into 250g Bags. 5000-6000 per kg. Buy from 3c per stamp. 1 for $45, 3 for $125 (PM101) 74. World off paper…huge variety mostly postally used gathered from 3 different sources and mixed to together to give you the best early to modern mix we can muster! About 15- 20,000 per kg. Buy from as little as 1½c per stamp! 100g for $35, 250g for $79, 500g for $149, 1kg for $285, 5kg for $1275. (PM102) 75. World Large & Commems. on paper, with much modern. Mostly well-trimmed single paper. About 4000 - 5000 per kg. Very good variety and value at 5c – 6c per stamp. 100g for $35, 250g for $79, 500g for $149, 1kg for $285, 5 kg for $1275. (PM103) 76. Christmas Is. & Cocos (Keeling) Is. off paper mixture, many high values and recent to about 2016. Many very fine used with circular cancels. 50 different for $49, 100 mixed no more than 3 the same for $98 (PM104) Kangaroos 77. 1913 Halfpenny Green Kangaroo in mint block of 6, (3 x 2) with 4 stamps unhinged. Some gum bends but a scarce and attractive block, looks very nice from the front. Price $119 (MAP16) 78. Australia 1913 1st wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, decent used example with cds cancel, Cat $250, under half at $119 (MMY42) 79. Australia 1913 1/- Green 1st wmk. Kangaroo, inverted wmk. Commercially very fine used with near complete strike of Abbotsford Vic. Cds and with clear date 14 JA 14. Great colour and full perfs, centred left. As good as we have ever seen! ACSC 30Aa, cat. $500, price $425 (K1013) 80. Australia 1913 Kangaroos 1st wmk 1d Red die IIAACSC 4, block of 4, centred a little low, upper units VLH and with small faint tone, lower units MUH, Cat $350, Price $249 (K864) 81. Australia 1913 Kangaroos 1st wmk 2d Grey variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 5a, well centred, couple of nibbled perfs, Mint, Cat $250, Price $149 (K696) 82. Australia 1913 Kangaroos 1st wmk 2½d Indigo ACSC 9, centred a little to the right, Fresh MUH, Price $189 (K775) 83. Australia 1913 Kangaroos 1st wmk punctured Small OS set of 10 ½d to 2/- (ex 2½d), above average centring, odd minor perf fault, Price $449 (K978) 84. Australia 1915 2/- Brown 2nd wmk Kangaroo, horizontal pair perf OS-ACSC36ba-SG-O36-fine used and very well centred. Each with registered cds of 12 Jan 22 (Late usage) Very, very scarce in multiples. Cat $700 as singles. Price $649 (NO34) 85. Australia 1916 2/- Brown 3rd wmk. Kangaroo variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 37a, nicely centred with light Sydney cds cancels, one slightly nibbled perf at right, Cat $1500, Price $1299 (K728) 86. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk. Kangaroo BW 38, centred slightly high, MLH, Cat $300, Price $229 (K981) 87. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk. Kangaroo BW 38, lovely centring, nibbled perf at top left, Mint with light HR, Cat $300, Price $209 (K980)
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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2020 88. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & yellow 3rd wmk. Kangaroo BW 44A, well centred with fluffy perfs, crisp strike of Perth cds, Cat $225, Price $149 (K951) 89. Australia 1918 5/- Grey-black & chrome 3rd wmk. Kangaroo BW 44 well centred with good perfs all round, two crisp strikes of indistinct WA cds, Cat $225, Price $179 (K825) 90. Australia 1915 One Pound Grey Kangaroo, 3rd wmk, ovpt. Specimen type C, mint hinged. Cat $375, two nibbed perfs at right. Price $195 (MN21) 91. Australia 1915 Kangaroos 2nd wmk 2½d Indigo ACSC 10, centred a little to the left, Fresh MUH, Cat $400, Price $329 (K894) 92. Australia 1915 Kangaroos 2nd wmk set of 5 2d to 1/-, all with cds cancels, and most with reasonable centring, Price $119 (K968) 93. Australia 1916 2/- Brown 3rd wmk punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Vertical hairline in Bight’ ACSC 37ba/(U)f, light crisp cds cancel and unusually well centred, Cat $600, Price $449 (K816) 94. Australia 1916 5/- 2nd wmk Grey & Yellow Kangaroo, inverted wmk, with repaired Telegraph Puncture, also pre-printing horizontal paper crease. Cat at $750 for Inv. Wmk, cheap at $279 (JL66) 95. Australia 1918 VARIETY on 5/- Grey & Pale Yellow 3rd wmk Kangaroo, fresh mint lightly hinged. Well centred with good perfs. Has variety (“White flaw across top of tail” ACSC 44(D)d Cat. $950, price $725 (K835) 96. Australia 1918 Kangaroos 3rd wmk 3d Pale olive-green die II ACSC 13J, well centred Mint, Cat $600, Price $449 (K984) 97. Australia 1919 £2 black & rose 3rd wmk optd Specimen type B ACSC 56Ax Cat $1250, centred to lower left MUH. Price $650 (K538) 98. Australia 1920 3rd Wmk 1/- Blue-Green, SIDEWAYS WATERMARK, lovely block of 4, top row very lightly hinged, lower two are unhinged. Centred a little high, as is usual for this stamp. Cat. $200 each for hinged, and unpriced for unhinged, but other items in this periods are normally near 3 times the price, so around $1600. Never seen a block so nice before! Price $975 (AU16) 99. Australia 1929 10/- grey & pink SM wmk optd Specimen type C ACSC 49x Cat $1250, centred to lower left, MUH Price $650 (K539) 100. Australia 1935 2/- Maroon C of A wmk. Kangaroo Die I vertical strip of 4, the top unit variety ‘Two breaks in left frame near top’ BW 40(2)d, centred a little to the left, Fine used, Price $49 (K993)
lower left. Cat. $100 each as singles, under a half at $95 (MN14) 110. Australia KGV 1924 4½d Dull violet single wmk ACSC 118C, centred to right, Fresh MUH, Cat $125, Price $79 (G483) 111. Australia 1926 KGV ½d ORANGE SMW PERF 14 PERF. OS NSW. Very fine used, cds cancel. Well centred with full perfs. Rare in this condition. Price $325 (G652) 112. Australia 1926 KGV ½d ORANGE SMW PERF 14 PERF. OS NSW. Recently discovered hoard of 14 & 5x single wmk. Rare stamp! All with circular date stamps. Perfs and centring vary. Nice re-seller/hoarder lot! Price $1765 (G653) 113. Australia 1926 1.5d Red Small multi wmk perf 14, lower right corner mint unhinged horizontal pair from plate 1A, on translucent paper, cat $300. Price $225 (EJ12) 114. Australia KGV 1927 1/4d Turquoise-blue SM wmk perf 14 ACSC 129B, a marginal example centred to lower left, Fresh MUH, Cat $1250, Price $899 (G480) 115. Australia KGV 1927 4d Greenish olive SM wmk perf 14 ACSC 115, centred to left, Fresh MUH, Cat $350, Price $269 (G484) 116. Australia KGV 1930 1½d Red brown SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ Ash imprint block of 4 ACSC 93za, hinge remain mainly in central gutter, Cat $150, Price $119 (G505) 117. Australia KGV 1930 2d Golden scarlet die III SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ Ash imprint block of 4, ACSC 102Az, Mint with some hinge remains, Price $79 (G533) 118. Australia KGV 1930 2d Golden scarlet die III SM wmk perf 13½ x 12½ ACSC 102 top marginal example with additional horizontal row of perforations through margin, Mint hinged in margin only, unusual, Price $69 (G534) 119. Australia 1931 KGV ½d Orange C of A wmk. Ash imprint with variety ‘Lower end of left fraction bar thickened’ BW 69(8)z, hinge remains on upper units Mint, Cat $90, Price $69 (G510) 120. Australia KGV 1931-32 C of A wmk set of 8 ½d to 1/4d, most with good centring, all fresh MUH, attractive set, Price $499 (G499) 121. Australia KGV 1932 2d Golden scarlet C of A wmk overprinted ‘OS’, Ash imprint block of 4 ACSC 103(OS)z, some gum ‘suntanning’ bands, Mint, Cat $175, Price $99 (G509)
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122. New South Wales 1890 Centenary perf 10 20/- Cobalt-blue SG 264, some gum creasing, Mint, Cat £500, Price $349 (NSW88) 123. New South Wales 1890 Centenary perf 10, 5/- Mauve SG 263d (s) , ovpt. Specimen. Mint original gum. Lovely deep shade. Price $179 (NSW115) 124. New South Wales 1890 Centenary perf 11 20/- Cobalt-blue SG350, fresh, well centred Mint, Cat £375, Price $399 (NSW86)
101. Australia 1914 KGV 1d Carmine-red single wmk smooth paper die II, punctured ‘OS’, centred to left, very light cds cancel FU, Price $79 (G442) 102. Australia 1920 KGV 1/4d Turquoise ACSC 128, some hinge remains, centred high, Mint, Cat $300, Price $169 (G424) 103. Australia KGV 1921 ½d Emerald gutter corner block of 4 single wmk, lower left unit variety ‘White spot before 2 in right value tablet’ ACSC 63(4)v, lower units, including the variety, are MUH, centred high, variety cat $75 as hinged, Price $129 (G528) 104. Australia KGV 1921 4d Violet single wmk variety ‘White scratch behind emu’ ACSC 111(2)v, centred to right, light gum bend, fresh MUH, cat $175 as hinged, Price $149 (G526) 105. Australia 1922 KGV 4d Ultramarine single wmk ACSC 112A, centred high, fresh MUH, Cat $175, Price $129 (G426) 106. Australia 1923 Halfpenny Orange Single wmk marginal block of 8, mint unhinged with Inverted wmk. One stamp with minor toning. Cat $200, price $115 (EJ4) 107. Australia KGV 1923 4d Dull ultramarine single wmk Harrison printing variety ‘Watermark inverted’ ACSC 113Baa, centred to right, Fresh MUH, Cat $325, Price $259 (G482) 108. Australia 1924 KGV 1½d Scarlet single wmk, vertical pair upper unit variety ‘HALEPENCE’ lower unit ‘Thin RAL’ ACSC 89(22)I & j, centred to right, faint vertical gum bend, MUH, attractive positional piece, Cat $100 as hinged singles, Price $79 (G432) 109. Australia 1924 KGV 4d Olive single wmk in Mint Unhinged, Post Office fresh horizontal full perf lower marginal pair. As is often seen for this stamp centred to
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Queensland 125. Queensland 1868-78 4d Yellow perf 12 SG 102, fresh MNG, usual uneven perfs, Cat £1700 as Mint, very scarce and is POR on most dealers’ price lists. Cheap at a third cat. $1100 (Q62) 126. Queensland 1879-81 4d Orange-yellow SG 141, perfs trimmed at base, small area of very faint gum toning, Mint Cat £450, Price $229 (Q52) 127. Queensland 1880 Lithographed 20/- Rose SG 127 with light ‘sunburst’ numeral 63 cancel, some uneven perfs as usual, scarce commercial postal usage, Cat £275, Price $379 (Q58) 128. Queensland 1882-1908 2d blues selection of 8 including a pair, each with minor plate varieties, retouches etc as listed on reverse of card, some faults, Used, unusual, Price $39 (Q74) 129. Queensland 1882-91 no figures of value 1d Vermillion-red, 2d Blue & 1/- Pale mauve, some very minor toning Mint, Price $39 (Q54) 130. Queensland 1882-91 no figures of value 1d and 2/- both with plate variety ‘LA
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150. Victoria 1884/96 £7 Violet on Blue Stamp Duty perf 13, SG 250. Pen cancelled, unusually has no pinholes. Cat. £200. Unknown postally used. Attractive example, centred left with full perfs. Price $395 (V283) 151. Victoria 1884/96 £7 Violet on Blue Stamp Duty perf 13, SG 250 price $325 each stamp. Pen cancelled, as usual with pinholes. Cat. £200. Unknown postally used. Attractive examples, centring varies, good perfs. Price $325 each (7 available) (V278) 152. Victoria 1884/96 £8 Red on Yellow Stamp Duty perf 13, SG 251 price $325 each stamp. Pen cancelled, as usual with pinholes. Cat. £200. Unknown postally used. Attractive examples, centring varies, good perfs. Price $325 each (7 available) (V277) 153. Victoria 1906 small advertising cover for Austral Publishing Company Melbourne to Milton, New Zealand. Bears horiz. Pr. ½d green bantams cancelled by Melbourne double ring cds of 17.5.06. Reverse bears Milton arrival cds of 26 MY 06. Neat cover, minor aging. Price $67.50 (V106) 154. Victoria 1897 1d Orange PS Card advertising PTPO for auction by Denny’s, Lascelles, Austin & Co., Wool Brokers, Geelong. Noted “GEELONG WOOLBROKERS SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES MELBOURNE AT 6.18 AM” Cancelled by Geelong duplex No. 2 of NO 4 97 and with Melbourne receiving cds of the same date. Very fine condition. Price $98 (V105) 155. Victoria range of picture postcards all with Up-Train Victoria cds’s 1906-1907. Picture sides range from views to music hall stars to humour. 11 cards. Price $165 (V237 -263) 156. Victoria 1854-57 QV Half-length Campbell & Fergusson printing on poorer quality paper 1d Brown SG 26, ample margins but just touching at upper left & lower right, indistinct barred oval cancel, Cat £140, Price $119 (V196) 157. Victoria 1854-57 QV Half-length Campbell & Fergusson printing on poorer quality paper 3d Bright blue & Greenish-blue SG 29/29a, both with variety ‘Wear in the NE corner and N & C of PENCE joined’ Accompanying annotation states this variety is found at ‘Position 19 in the transfer block of 24’ margins range from none to good, SG 29a has a corner nick, interesting pair from different printings showing matching varieties, Price $109 (V273) 158. Victoria 1854-57 QV Half-length Campbell & Fergusson printing on poorer quality paper 3d Milky blue, SG 30a, close to just cut into margins on three sides, large margin at right, indistinct cancel, Cat £160, Price $99 (V209) 159. Victoria 1854-57 QV Half-length Campbell & Fergusson printing on poorer quality paper 3d Steel blue SG 31, good, even margins all round, indistinct barred oval cancel, Cat £70, Price $79 (V210) 160. Victoria 1854-57 QV Half-length Campbell & Fergusson printing on poorer quality paper 3d Blue, four examples with a range of shades, SG 29-31 mostly close to no margins, some minor faults, min Cat £200, Price $129 (V271) 161. Victoria 1854 6d Orange- Yellow Woodblock, Rouletted all four sides, SG 57, lovely example with No. 1 Barred Numeral. Cat. 95 pounds. Price $139 (MY34) 162. Victoria 1854 Woodblock, 1/- Red & Blue registered stamp, 4 margins used, with clean strike of V oval handstamp. Budget priced at $149 (MM41) 163. Victoria 6d Dull Orange Woodblock, 2 margin example SG32a on small entire to London, with clear 1V oval cancel, and Melbourne oval SE 2 1855 on reverse with Red London received marking NO28 1855. Neat little item, and very cheap at $119 (MN15) 164. Victoria 1857 small cover to London, bearing 2d & 6d Woodblocks, with 3rd adhesive sadly removed. “Per Colombian” V1 cancel of Melbourne, and oval JY 22 on reverse, vermillion arrival paid cds on face 25 SEP 1857. Attractive and rare early cover. Price $169 (MF21) 165. Victoria 1858 6d Orange Woodblock on cover to Ireland. Nice clean 2 margin example franked by barred numeral 1 of Melbourne to Mallow, Co. Cork, via Dublin with arrival cds of AU 16 1858. Scarce and attractive, price $195 (AP38) 166. Victoria 6d Woodblock, 4 margins on 1858 small neat cover Melbourne to Dublin, tied by Barred Numeral 1. Melbourne oval departure cds Jan 6 1858 and Dublin arrival cds MR 16 1858 on reverse. Sent “Per Colombian” Stamp has been
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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2020 affixed inverted, which would probably be to alert the addressee of bad news. We had a similar cover recently which we could have sold 3 times over, this one is nicer, as is to a way scarcer destination. $395 (FE75) 167. Victoria 1880’s Stamp Duties, postally used, comprising 6d Blue, 3/- Grey, 5/Purple, 5/- Red, Two Pounds Blue. Lovely group. Retail $325, my price $289 ((J24) 168. Victoria 1884 – 1901 1/- Stamp Duty, pale blue on pale yellow, fine mint lightly hinged. Retail $200, my price $149 (MM44) Western Australia 169. Western Australia 1d Black Swan, superb used vertical pair. 4 big margins, lightly cancelled, no faults, you wil not better this! Price $1495 (WA147) 170. Western Australia 1854 Sg 1, Sc# 1; 1d Black Swan Superb VFU 4 margins with neat numeral cancel 1 of Perth cv $500++ Nicest you will find! $350 (MM10) 171. Western Australia 1854 4d Pale Blue Swan, imperf SG 3 VARIETY. THICK RIGHT LIMB TO A OF POSTAGE, not catalogued by Gibbons. Good just 4 margin example. Thin right limb cat. as SG 4w at £1500. Price $2950 (WA148) 172. Western Australia 1855 1/- Pale Brown Swan, SG 6a VARIETY. fine 4 margin example. Has unlisted variety “Broke A of Postage” Cancelled by neat numeral. Hard to find in this condition. Price $2895 (WA149) 173. Western Australia 1859 6d Grey Black Swan SG 19 “Hillman” imperf, superb 4 margin example cancelled by clear Barred Numeral 8 of Fremantle. Price $1495 (WA150) 174. Western Australia 1860 -64, 6d Sage Green Imperf, SG28, Local Printing, 3 margins, postally used. Cat. $800, rare stamp, but with repaired tear at top where hinge has been carelessly removed. Nice looker. My price $159 (SE39) 175. Western Australia 1860 6d sage green, Rouletted. Very fine used with small part blue duplex cancel, clear roulettes on 3 sides, imperf at top. SG32, cat $1350, one of the nicest examples I have seen. Very minor faults do not detract. Price $1125 (J22) 176. Western Australia 1860-64 6d sage green, rouletted. Lovely used example with light barred cancel in blue. SG32 cat 650 pounds. SG is way too cheap on these rouletted stamps. This is in a lighter shade and a bigger stamp than our item J22 which is priced at $1125.This one is better….price $1249 (MY20) 177. WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1861 4D VERMILION SWAN, SG40, PERF 14 very fine used, MISPERFED so that the word Postage appears beneath Fourpence! Usually misperfs of this order are never seen on Western Australia Stamps. A few years ago I sold a similar misperf on a South Australia long type 8d blue at a Prestige Auction for $1000 plus the buyers’ premium. Cat. as normal is 180 pounds. Price for this rarity $795 (MN27) Australia Pre-Decimal 178. Australia 1914 6d Claret Engraved Kookaburra, well centred postally used example, unusually with Late Fee cancel. Price $75 (APD532) 179. Australia 1927-30 selection perf OS, fresh mint unhinged. Comprises 1½d Canberra, 3d Kookaburra, 3d Airmail both types A & B, 2d & 3d Sturt & 1½d Swan. Price $259 (APD527) 180. Australia 1934 MacArthur, mint unhinged set of 3 (no dark hills 2d) usually $120, now just $89, or the set of 4 with dark hills usually $145 for $109 (FE63) 181. Australia, 1934. Airmail Stamp Hermes No Watermark. MUH. Price: $67.50 (APD418) 182. Australia 1938 1d Green Queen Elizabeth coil strip of 4, mint unhinged. Cat. $250 for a pair. Price $375 (APD426) 183. Australia 1941 5½d on 5d Ram, MISPLACED OVERPRINT in horiz. Pair. MUH. Rarely seen in multiples. Surcharge is low, descending into the margin at base by 3mm.Cat. $375 each, supplied with normal for comparison. Price $559 (APD530) 184. Australia 1960 Girl Guides 5d, with offset, ACSC 377c, From a possibly unique block of 48 mint unhinged. Cat. $75 per stamp. I have seen a block of 4 on eBay recently offered by a well-known Sydney firm for $175. Blocks of 4 at $149 or singles at $39 (FE88)
Australia Decimal 185. Australia 1988 80c Living Together, Missing Orange (Sand and Juggling Balls) postally used. Uncatalogued and believed unique. Supplied with certificate of authenticity and normal for comparison. Price $1450 (MY42) Australian Postage Dues 186. Australia 1922-30 3rd watermark 1½d Carmine & yellow-green ACSC D107C, a corner block of 48 from the top left of the sheet, with the ACSC listed varieties at LP1 & LP22, and value plate variety ‘e’, an amazingly fresh and fine large multiple, completely unhinged Mint, Cat minimum $660 as single stamps, Price $799 (PDA37) 187. Australia 1922-30 3rd watermark perf 11 4d Carmine & yellow-green ACSC D111, corner block of 28 from the lower right of the sheet, approx.. ten units are affected by tiny gum tone spots, others are fresh MUH, catalogue $1400 as singles, Price $799 (PDA38) Australian First Day Covers 188. Australia 1946 Mitchell set on ‘Smyth’ FDC (issue date corrected by over typing), neat typed address, Price $29 (AFD1141) 189. Australia 1951 KGVI definitives 3d Green pair & 3½d Brown on two matching ‘Haslem’‘Pastoral scene’ FDC’s, addressed, Price $34.50 (AFD1271) 190. Australia 1956 Olympics set on PO ‘Hermes’ FDC, with five different pictorial Games postmarks, all dated 2nd November, 3 days after the day of issue, unaddressed, unusual, Price $29 (AFD1145) Australia Postal History 191. Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Die I on taxed cover to London, with original contents. Cancelled by Coominya Qld. Cds of 5 NOV 13 (confirmed by enclosure) 3 page correspondence clearly exceeds ½ ounce rate. H/stamped 20/CTMS/T & 2d F.B. Price $96 (APH1174) 192. Australia 1918 Fox Film Corp. (Australasia) Ltd Small Advertising cover to the USA. Bears 2d Die 1 Grey 3rd wmk Kangaroo & ½d Green Lge. Multi Wmk. KGV Head. Cancelled by Sydney machine canceller of MY 11 1918. Neat typewritten cover, slightly aged and opened a little roughly at top. A scarce historic cover from the days of the silent movies! Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (Australia) Pty. Limited was founded in 1916. The company’s line of business today includes providing auxiliary services for motion picture distribution. Price $189 (APH1294) 193. Australia 1927 small registered cover, bearing 6d Chestnut 3rd wmk. Kangaroo to Coogee to San Diego USA, cancelled by full clear strike of Coogee cds, 24 AUG 27. Arrival cds of Sep 19 1927. Fine and attractive with red Reg. label No. 2495. Cat $150. Price $97.50 (MM18) 194. Australia 1928 Interesting postal history item for Australian and US postage due collectors and for movie star mail buffs. Australia KGV I I/2d red, looks like SG 87, sent from Albury, New South Wales, on Feb. 24 1928. Addressed to USA, so it was underpaid by 1 I/2d. A New South Wales “T” marking was added on the front, and a large boxed notice was added on the reverse by the Australia Postal Department, telling the recipient to return the envelope to the sender and advise them of the proper postage rate to “your country.” Upon arrival in US a 5c precanceled postage due was added, probably Scott #J64. The cover was sent to Miss Dolores Costello. Miss Costello at that time was a well-known silent movie star. She first appeared in a movie with her then well-known father, Maurice Costello, in 1911 at age 7. While in New York, she met Lou Cristillo, who, after meeting her, took her last name for his stage name and later became well known as part of the Abbott and Costello team. In 1924,after appearing in the New York Production of “George White Scandals,” she signed with Warner Brothers Studio in California. This cover must
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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2020 have been sent to her shortly after she signed with that studio. In 1928 she married John Barrymore. They later divorced, after having 2 children, DeDe and John Drew. Her last movie was “This is the Army” in 1943. She died in 1979. Great little cover for whoever grabs it. Price $79 (APH1034) 195. Australia 31 JAN 1930 cover Sydney – Chicago, bearing 3d Blue KGV SMW perf 13.5 x 12.5, perf OS, Type A. Cat $150 on cover. Price $110 (MF27) 196. Australia 1930 small cover to Kansas. Bears solo use 3d Sturt cancelled by Exchange NSW cds of 12JE30. Small repaired tear top left and large part flap missing, however both stamp & postmark hard to find on cover. Price $39 (APH1275) 197. Australia 1931 long registered cover to Italy. Bears 6d Kingsford Smith & 2d Golden Scarlet KGV sml. multi. wmk. perf. 13½ x 12½. Cancelled by cds’s of Narromine NSW of 25 JY 31. Scarce 8d surface mail registered rate. Narromine blue R6 Reg’n label No. 4247 on front. Reverse has Genova Reg’d transit cds of 30.8.31 and Brozik arrival cds of the following day. Some aging but a scarcer destination and to a Catholic Brother at the College of St. Bonaventura in Firenze, who was a Franciscan theologian; known as the Seraphic Doctor. Appointed minister general of his order in 1257, he was made cardinal bishop of Albano in 1273 and died the following year. The 6d Kingsford Smith is cat. $150 on cover. Price $79 (APH1041) 198. AUSTRALIA 1932 5/- GREY & YELLOW KANGAROO C of A wmk, used on small COMMERCIAL AIRMAIL ADVERTISING COVER TO HAMBURG, GERMANY via GREECE, with clear Sydney Airmail cds 25 JE 1935, with Additional 1/- Large Lyre and 2d KGV Jubilee. Neat typewritten cover, with usual toning around stamps. Very attractive! Recently sold a similar, but large cover for $1150, this one just $950 (MD40) 199. Australia 1933 small advertising cover for Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. to head office of the same company in Connecticut. Cachet in brown pictures a mature Antlered Hart. Bears 1d & 2d KGV C of A wmk. cancelled by Melbourne slogan of 5 DEC 1933 “POST XMAS/MAIL EARLY” Neat typewritten cover, price $35 (APH1168) 200. Australia 1936 small airmail cover to Java. Bears 9d Violet C of A wmk. Kangaroo cancelled by Sydney No. 3 Air Mail cds of 25 FE 36. Reverse bears Batavia 29.2.36 arrival cds. Neat little cover and stamp is unusually well centred for this issue. Price $69 (APH1224) 201. Australia 1936 small airmail advertising cover for Robert Bryce & Co. Melbourne. Bears 9d solo use (affixed upside down) of C of A wmk violet Kangaroo. Neat typed address to Batavia, Java. Cancelled by Melbourne slogan of 3 MAR 36 “USE POSTAL DISTRICT/ NUMBER IN MELBOURNE/SUBURBAN ADDRESSES” Reverse bears Batavia arrival cds of 7.3.36. Rare survivor! Price $89 (APH1212) 202. Australia 1937 small Airmail cover Sydney – Monaco. Sent from Union Bank of Australia on bank advertising envelope to Barclays Bank (France) at Monte Carlo. Bears 2 x 9d Violet C of A Kangaroos plus 3d KGV & 1d Green Die 1 Queen Elizabeth. All cancelled by Sydney Airmail Late Fee cds’s of 4JE37. Reverse bears transit cds of Marseille 15 VI 37 & arrival slogan of Monte Carlo of the following day “MONTE – CARLO/CLIMATE IDEAL/TOUS LES SPORTS” Slight aging and roughly opened at back. Flap bears the embossed seal of the bank. Neat collectable cover with nice tri-colour franking. Rare destination, price $149 (APH1288) 203. Australia 1937 small cover to Norwood SA. Bears horiz. pr. 1d Green KGV C of A wmk cancelled by clear complete strike of Orroroo SA cds dated 11.JE.37. Neat little cover, price $29 (APH1302) 204. Australia 1940 Small airmail cover to UK. Bears 3 x 6d Brown Airmails placed vertically. 1st time I have seen this make up for the 1/6d Airmail rate. Cancelled by Melbourne slogan of 24 FEB 1940 “USE POSTAL/CODE NUMBER/IN MELBOURNE/AND SUBURBAN/ADDRESSES” Opened a little roughly at top. Lower stamp is uncancelled due to placement. Neat hand addressed cover, the 6d Airmail is cat. At $100 on cover. Price $66 (APH819) 205. Australia, Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Company Limited advertising covers, 1940’s to 60s vintage, Seven long covers, all overweight and taxed with various
postage dues, all tied by cds cancels. Values to 1/-. Rare assembly! $239 the lot (J18) 206. Australia 1947 local advertising cover for Jack & Jill florists, Railway Station Adelaide, bearing 1.5d green Queen Elizabeth, tied by Adelaide slogan “Send money by postal note or money order” with cds of 3 DEC 1947. Price $22 (MY7) 207. Australia 1949 variety on airmail advertising cover to Sydney. Port Huon Fruit growers’ Co-operative Assn. Printed cover Bears 5½d Emu cancelled by AIRCRAFT PICTORIAL Hobart slogan of 13 SEP 1949 “JOIN THE R.A.A.F. /THE SERVICE WITH A FUTURE” Light central fold does not detract. Stamp has variety “Retouched clouds above emu” type II ACSC 232na. Cat. $60 as a used stamp off cover. Price $225 (APH1231) 208. Australia 1951 small surface mail cover to Natural History Museum Switzerland. Bears solo use 5½d Emu cancelled by Melbourne slogan of 9 APR 1951 “COM’LTH ELECTIONS/VOTING/COMPULSORY” This stamp was only valid for the foreign letter rate from 1st December 1950 – 8th July 1951. Scarce survivor & Neat typed address, price $29 (BD759) 209. Australia 1952 small registered cover Dooen – Toorak Vic. Bears horiz pr. 3½d & single 5½d Gloucester to make correct 1/0½d registered letter rate. Cancelled by Dooen cds & with Dooen R6 reg’n label No. 486. Reverse bears Melbourne registered cds & Toorak 12 FE 52 arrival cds. Nice make up rate cover. Price $29 (TS313) 210. Australia 1954 A6 size manilla envelope to USA. Bears 5/- Arms plus 1/- perf 14.75 x 14 Lyrebird to make triple Airmail rate. No airmail etiquette has been attached, however. Cancelled by Melbourne machine canceler of 6 OCT 1954. Neat typewritten cover with some wrinkling at top. 5/- cat. $40 on cover. Price $29 (APH80) 211. Australia 1956 small airmail cover to UK. Bears solo usage 2/- Green Olympics cancelled by WARRAMBOO SA cds of 31JA56. Neat typed address to King Edward VII School, King’s Lynn. Cat. $40 on cover. Price $29 (NS606) 212. Australia 1958 Memorial Pair, lower marginal block of 4 (2 pairs) together with 2d Green Queen Elizabeth (QM) to make 2/- Airmail rate to UK, on small Airmail cover to Portswood, Southampton UK, with Melbourne Boxed machine cancel of 18 MAR 1958. A pair is rare on cover, this is almost certainly a unique combination usage. Price $249 (MF36) 213. Australia 1958 small re-addressed & taxed airmail cover to UK with 1959 Anpex label. Bears 1/0½d KGVI plus 4d Olympics & 4d Responsible Govt. underpaying the 2/- airmail rate by 3½d. Re-addressed London W.1. to Surbiton, Surrey. Boxed violet Tax handstamp applied ties the Anpex label. Cancelled by GPO Sydney cds’s of 8AP58 and with London W1 machine cancel of 14 APR 1958 on face. Slit open at top. Nice dual reign cover. Price $29 (APH803) 214. Australia 1958 small surface mail cover to UK. Bears 3½d & 4d 1958 Christmas to make correct 7½d surface rate. Cancelled by machine canceler of Fremantle WA of 13 NOV 1958. Rare to see complete set on commercial cover. Price $33 (APH242) 215. Australia 1958 long airmail cover to Yorkshire Imperial Metals Ltd. Bears 5/Arms, 2/- no wmk. Crocodile, 7d RFDS & 2d green sideface Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Totally 7/9d, underpaying the quadruple rate by 3d. Nice commercial dual reign cover. Neat typewritten address, opened roughly at right stamps undamaged. Price $36 (APH824) Australia Military 216. Australia 1940 censored re-addressed airmail envelope to Sydney. Bears solo use 9d Violet C of A wmk. Kangaroo cancelled by clear Field Post Office 122 cds of 9 DE 40, (Palestine), also with boxed violet passes by censor No. 1996. Stamp has retouched lower right corner, not listed in ACSC. Rare survivor, price $539 (APH1159) 217. Australia 1958 small cover to Glen Iris Vic. cancelled MIL. P.O. PUCKAPUNYAL machine cancel of 19 MAR 1958. Bears 1953 1d QEII Violet and circular violet “DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/CONCESSION/441/POSTAGE PAID” h/stamp. Neat clean cover. Price $29 (NS623)
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BUY OR BID SALE AUGUST 2020 218. Australia 1958 small OHMS Education Dept. Vic. cover to Bendigo Vic. cancelled MIL. P.O. PUCKAPUNYAL machine cancel of 19 MAR 1958. Bears 4d Claret QEII booklet stamp. Also clear offset of the postmark on reverse. Booklet pane on cover cat. $250, and even singles are scarce. Neat clean cover. Price $39 (NS616) 219. Australia 1958 Registered air Greetings size cover to Germany. Bears 3d Green 1953 QEII & 10/- Arms in the Bright Violet shade. Cancelled by Pott’s Point NSW cds of 15DE58 and Pott’s Point R6 reg’n label No. 5006. Rate is 5 x the 2/- Airmail letter rate, plus 3d registration fee. A tad aged, and 10/- has blunt top right corner, nevertheless a scarce rates cover. The 10/- Cat $150 on cover, price $110 (APH1292) 220. Australia 1959 small registered airmail advertising cover Australian National Airlines to American Airlines Inc. Bears 5/- Arms & 3d 1959 Green Blue QEII. Total 5/3d… rates experts work it out please, maybe includes insurance. Cancelled by Collins St. Melbourne cds of 14JY59 and with reverse Registered Melbourne cds of the same day. Tulsa double ring arrival h/stamp in purple of JUL 17 1959. Also Collins St. R6 Reg’n label No. 6332. Price $59 (APH821) 221. Australia 1959 small registered airmail advertising cover for Ansett-A.N.A. to American Airlines Inc. Bears 5/- Arms 2/- Flannel Flower & 3d 1959 Green Blue QEII. Total 7/3d It was mailed 29 September 1959 beating the registration fee increase that came in on 1 October, so the reg’n fee was 1/3d. Triple weight at 2/- per half ounce would explain the other 6/-. Cancelled by Melbourne GPO cds of 29SEP59 and with reverse Registered Melbourne cds of the next day. Tulsa double ring arrival h/stamp in purple of OCT 2 1959. Also GPO Spencer St. R6 Reg’n label No. 3197. Price $59 (APH822) Australia Inwards Mail 222. Argentina 1904. 3 x undivided back picture postcards to Launceston, Tasmania. All with views of and cancelled Buenos Aires between January & December 1904 and used with either a single 6c or 3 x 2c definitives. One dated Christmas Day. Neat and clean, scarce survivors. Nice Trio, price $72 (APH548) 223. Great Britain 1949 BPA/PTS airmail registered FDC to Sydney. Full set cancelled by Rosendale Road, Dulwich, London S.E.21 cds of 10 OC 49, and with Dulwich 1 blue reg’n label No. 3255. Reverse bears Sydney 106 transit cds of 17OC49 and Burwood NSW arrival cds of the following day. Neat handwritten cover, a little foxing around adhesives and labels. Price $55 (GB210) 224. Great Britain 1951 Festival of Britain FDC to Springvale, Vic. Cancelled by Battersea, London machine cancel of 3 MAY 1951. Neat handwritten cover, slit open at right. Price $35 (S1382) First Flight Covers 225. New Guinea 1932-34 Undated birds overprinted ‘Airmail’ 3½d Aniline carmine with ‘Post Office/16AP36/WAU’ cds also with Australian 2d Cable with ‘HAY/3AP36/ N.S.W.’ cds on Flight cover addressed to Hay which appears to have been carried on the Adelaide to Wau via Hay (NSW) flight by N. Brearley and E.J.Stephens, AAMC P98, with typed ‘PER FAVOUR OF/MAJOR BREARLEY/HAY – WAU’. The Wau arrival stamps on front and back are dated ‘16AP36’ whereas the AAMC indicates the covers carried on this flight were cancelled on arrival in Wau on the 17th of April 36, interesting and unusual cover, Cat $450 for the Adelaide – Wau flight, however this appears to be a Hay – Wau – Hay Boomerang cover which is unlisted in the AAMC, Price $499 (PNG367) 226. New Guinea 1932-34 Undated birds overprinted ‘Airmail’ 1/- Pale blue-green SG 199 on 1936 Flight cover with typed ‘Per ‘Lockheed’ plane/Wau-Brisbane Flight/23..11..1936’ with Wau 23 November cds and ‘AIR MAIL/9-A26NO36/SYDNEY N.S.W’ AAMC P108a, some minor faults due to careless opening, Cat $425, Price $349 (PNG389) 227. Australia 1934 (Feb 17) First Flight cover New Zealand – Australia AAMC 360 with NZ 7d Trans-Tasman Airmail opt, round violet cachet and signed by C.T.P. Ulm (Pilot) & G.U. Allan (Crew member), lovely cover, Price $179 (AFC273) 228. Australia 1934 (April 10-14) First Flight cover New Zealand – Australia AAMC
370 with NZ 1931 Airs 3d & 4d, circular violet cachet, Price $59 (AFC269) 229. Australia 1938 First Flight ‘Boomerang’ cover Australia-New Guinea-Australia AAMC 812 with Aust 3d Airmail, KGVI 2d die I & New Guinea Undated Airmail birds 5d, on long Airmail cover signed by R.O. Mant (pilot), some vertical folds, Price $69 (AFC258) 230. Australia 1938 First Flight ‘Boomerang’ cover Australia-Papua-Australia AAMC 812 with Aust 3d Airmail, KGVI 2d die I & Papua 1932 Pictorials 5d, on long Airmail cover signed by R.O. Mant (pilot), some folds, Price $69 (AFC256) 231. Australia 1939 Brisbane to Gladstone Qantas first flight. 2d red and 3d Air both tied crisp ‘’BRISBANE AIR MAIL - 12 SP 38 – QLD’’, and crisp back stamp of Gladstone. AAMC says a ‘’small mail’’ was carried. This collector had a page note that only FIFTY were carried, and that would not surprise me. Never seen one before. AAMC 827 $100 – 11 years back. SUPERB fresh condition for 81 years old. The NEW AAMC is out end year. Prices LIKELY will be WAY UP on these scarcer pieces. Addressed to very well-known collector Saville Sheard in his very distinctive handwriting. This is so nice we are asking 10% above catalogue for this. $110 (AFC140) 232. TEAL 2 May 1940 First regular airmail flight between Australia and New Zealand, from Paterson NSW to Christchurch (AAMC900). Plain cover franked with 5d Ram. CV $100, price $65 (AFC65) 233. As above, attractive cover from Norwood, South Australia to Dannevirke. Censored cacheted cover, franked with 1d Queen Die II and 4d Koala. CV $100, price $79 (AFC114) 234. First official airmail cover Australia – New Zealand 10 April 1934 from Sydney to Wellington (AAMC369) franked with a pair of 3d Airmail and 1d Green KGV. Has both horizontal and vertical ironed creases, affecting the left 3d. CV $60, price $35 (AFC115) 235. As above, similar franking to Timaru, without creases! CV $60, price $49 (AFC117) 236. As above, similar franking again to Timaru. CV $60, price $49 (AFC116) 237. Southern Cross Trans-Tasman Airmail 29 March 1934 from Newton NZ to Sydney (AAMC367). Franked with 7d brown-orange airmail, the cover has a frontal stain. CV $50, price $35 (AFC118) 238. First official airmail cover Australia – New Zealand 10 April 1934 from Sydney to Timaru (AAMC369) franked with a pair of 3d Airmail and 1d Green KGV. CV $60, price $49 (AFC121) 239. As above, similar franking to Timaru, somewhat stained. CV $60, price $35 (AFC123) 240. First official Trans-Tasman Airmail NZ-Australia 17 February 1934 (AAMC360), franked with 7d Blue overprinted airmail, addressed to Orlo-Smith, Melbourne. CV $75, price $59 (AFC122) 241. Trans-Tasman flight 10 April 1934, “boomerang” uprated uncacheted 2d pre-printed KGV cover (AAMC371), franked with 3d Airmail and 4d Olive KGV, with 7d Brown-orange NZ airmail for return flight. Some staining. CV $50, price $39 (AFC130) 242. Trans-Tasman flight 10 April 1934 from Sydney to Christchurch (AAMC369), franked with 6d Sepia and 1d KGV. CV $60, price $45 (AFC132) 243. Southern Cross Trans-Tasman Airmail 29 March 1934 from Kaitaia NZ to Sydney (AAMC367). Franked with 7d brown-orange airmail. CV $50, price $42 (AFC133) 244. As above, “boomerang” cover from Dunedin, franked with 7d Brown-orange (damaged) and a pair of 1d Green KGV for the return journey. CV $50, price $42 (AFC134) 245. Qantas first Round the World Service 14 January 1958 (AAMC1386), Sydney to Sydney, franked with 2 x 2/- Qantas. CV $15, price $12 (AFC57) 246. TEAL 30th Anniversary of first Trans-Tasman flight “boomerang” WCS cachet cover (AAMC1395a), franked with 2 x 8d Anniversary. CV $20, price $16 (AFC55) 247. Trans-Tasman flight 10 April 1934, “boomerang” cover from Sydney (AAMC371), franked with 3d Airmail, 3d KGV and 1d KGV with 7d Brown-orange NZ airmail for return flight. CV $50, price $42 (AFC19) 248. Round Australia Commonwealth Jubilee commemoration 7 December 1951 (AAMC1286), with a very attractive hand-drawn cachet of an aircraft over Australia enclosed in a compass in red, blue and yellow. Unusual, priced at $35 (AFC64)
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Postal History Unlike traditional philately, Postal History is concerned with the real-life journey of correspondence, rather than the design and varieties of the stamp. This month, with the help of Malcolm Groom our APF Postal History Commission Delegate, I hope to give you some insight Figure 1: 1925 (March 25) Melbourne to New York. 3d foreign letter & 1/1 (24 into collecting and ex- cents) for US airmail over 3 zones hibiting Postal History. pects of the postal system: Postal history is • Postal rates – the reason why each denomination the study and collection of material carried by and was issued related official, local, and private mail systems. It • Postal routes – how the cover travelled from pays particular interest to how the mail has travelled sender to recipient through the postal system and why specific stamps, • Markings – the postmarks and notation added to postmarks and other markings were added to the the cover during its journey envelope. It therefore, tells the story of mail hanThere are many different subjects within postal dling, who has handled it, and why. In postal histohistory, with collectors focussing on a particular asry, research is necessary to interpret a cover and its pect of the postal system, these include: postal markings. In doing such research, one comes • Local postal history – collecting only covers sent face to face with the history and the personalities of a to or from a particular location particular event, place, or postal service. • Postal routes – the study of mail sent along a spePostal history broadly covers the following ascific railway or canal for example • Transport method – covers sent by train (mail rail), plane, zeppelin, rocket • Marcophily – the study of postmarks, cancellations and postal markings • Military mail – those letters sent during wartime • Censored mail – often related to military mail • Pre-stamp postal history – the study and collection of covers sent before stamps were invented Many stamp collectors will start collecting a specific stamp or set of stamps, Figure 2:1926 (April 14) 6 annas rate to England. 3a surface and before moving on to collect examples of 3a airmail fee to Cairo those stamps ‘on cover’. Soon they add 50 - Stamp News
Stephanie Bromser
Philatelic Development Officer, APF and challenges. Joining the fellowship of exhibitors by itself expands the enjoyment derived from the collection through making new friendships and exchange of information and material relative to your collecting interest. Whilst the collection remains simply private these opportunities are missed.
Figure 3: 1940 (Nov.4) Stockholm to Melbourne carried through Balkans to Baghdad where it connected with the Horseshoe route. Baghdad backstamp. 1.05 Kr rate paid for a previously unrecorded route
Postal History Exhibiting Rules The Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Postal History Exhibits at F.I.P. Exhibitions can be found in https://apf.org.au/ classes. Article 2 splits the class into 3 sub-classes. 2A for exhibits that contain material carried by, and related to, official, local or private mails; 2B for marcophily; and 2C for Historical, Social and Special Studies exhibits that include material developed by commerce and society for use in the postal system. It also defines 3 periods: • Up to 1875 • From 1875 – 1945 • After 1945
postal history items to their collection. Postal history could be argued to be part of social history, however, postal historians are rarely concerned with the letter inside the envelope (and sadly these were often discarded in the early days of postal history collecting). Instead, they pay attention to the front and reverse of the cover which features the markings that allow the exact journey, date, and transport method to be deciphered. Tracing the postal history of a specific town, state, territory, or county is increasing in popularity. The next rewarding stage in the collecting of postal history is to make the transition of turning the collection into an exhibit. The collector needs to understand the “rules” of the class before presenting their effort for assessment to a group of experienced Figure 4: 1923 (Nov.2) Weiswasser to Luenen at 100 Million Mark rate which was effective judges. Exhibiting brings rewards
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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation Article 3 defines the material used by each of the sub-classes. Postal History (2a) and marcophily (2b) can include used covers and letters, used postal stationery, used postage stamps, and other postal documents, arranged as to illustrate a balanced plan as a whole or to develop any aspect of postal history. Historical, Social and Special Studies (2C) may also include non-philatelic material relevant to the subject of the exhibit provided it is incorporated into the exhibit in a balanced and appropriate manner in such a way that it does not overwhelm the philatelic material. Article 5 defines the scoring that is consistent with many of the other classes.
Figure 5: 1944 (Sept.16) Melbourne to Changi Camp in Singapore. By air Perth to Colombo, then Teheran and Moscow to Japan through Korea. 4d concessional airmail rate for postcards for only four days with two of those days unavailable as a public holiday or Sunday
Treatment (20) and Philatelic Importance (10) Philatelic and related Knowledge, Personal Study Condition (10) and Rarity (20) Presentation 5 TOTAL
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What Can I Exhibit? As with an exhibit in any of the three periods, the material that can be shown can be likened to a ‘short story’ where the illustrations are the key. By the selection of the material the exhibitor demonstrates knowledge, rarity and develops the story. Attractive items in fine condition are important. The topic chosen (for any time period) needs to be per the definition of postal history. The title, scope and content must tie to a postal history ‘event’. If the exhibit is treated chronologically then the beginning and end must have a basis in terms of the event studied or the relevant Postal Acts governing the subject presented. If the exhibit is based on political changes, then the chronology should relate to the political changes that occurred. 52 - Stamp News
The question “What can I Exhibit?” can be extended to “What can I Exhibit to Maximise the Award?” When choosing a topic the exhibitor needs consider way the jury will assess their topic. They particularly need to assess whether the topic chosen will attract points in the criteria of Treatment, Importance and Rarity. These criteria represent 50% of the available marks and are the more difficult criteria to score well in the later period exhibits. There is a growing appreciation of the relevance of exhibits in the latter periods compared to the classic period. Selection of material, the philatelic and general knowledge presented and research shown (a further 35% of the marks) are key components in assessing an exhibit. Together with the importance of the topic chosen. these criteria are equally capable of being demonstrated in the later periods as in the classic period. Condition and Presentation are criteria that are similarly assessed across all periods, although judges are likely to be more accepting of faults in scarce older material.
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often a weakness in an exhibit despite there being considerable rarity shown. The treatment chronologically, geographically or by Postal Acts is a decision specific to each topic and demonstrates whether the exhibitor has a grasp on the topic chosen. Importance (10) This is the significant challenge for the exhibitor in the 1914-1945 period as there are many political, social, economic and technical developments that gave rise to scarce examples of rates, routes Figure 6: 1935 (Nov.5) Sydney to Berlin 2/1 first ½ oz. + 2/- each addi- and markings. The following and tional ½ oz. other examples of postal history changes that occurred during this The Latter Half of the Middle Period period are of significance and would earn good marks The second time period (often referred to as the under Importance: Middle period) covers the period from the forma• The introduction of airmail services is an obvious tion of the UPU to the end of the Second World War example of significant changes in postal services (1875-1945). These dates have significance from a beginning and developing in this period. Every postal history perspective and the period covers very country has a rich postal history in this time significant events and developments in postal systems period and selected examples follow to show the and operations that are fertile ground for collectors depth of material available. Many short-lived and exhibitors. postal rates are found as well as scarce destinaThis following section of this article focuses on the latter half of the Middle Period, namely 1914 to 1945. There are many significant political, technical and demographic changes in these forty years which gave rise to major changes in postal systems throughout the world and which present great opportunities for the development of a postal history exhibit. Treatment (20) As with an exhibit in any period the approach by which the exhibitor tells the story of the subject chosen is critical. It is
Figure 7: 1934 (June 13) Sao Paulo to Melbourne; by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen on Flight G369, then Imperial Airways from London Stamp News - 53
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tions and routes for airmail services especially in the early period and during World War II. (see figures 1,2 and 3) Hyperinflation in Germany and other countries in the 1920s make this period an extraordinary opportunity for postal rates studies (see figure 4) Military operations and campaigns during the Wars gave rise to many scarce services and markings. (see figure 5) Political changes as a result of the Great War and the development of postal services for countries emerging from those political changes. Mechanisation of mail services. Figure 8: 1954 (Nov.17) NSW to Chile at 3/- per ½ oz. airmail Postal markings specific to airmail & rate. other services (see figures 6 and 7)
Philatelic & Related Knowledge and Personal Study (35) This is where an exhibitor can shine concerning the knowledge gathered and presented when compared to the classic period. This is particularly so with respect to personal study as many of the topics available in this period are yet to be presented fully as an exhibit. Whereas the classic period exhibits largely present knowledge gleaned from published sources there are
great opportunities for personal research to be demonstrated, especially from archival sources. Rarity (20) The opportunities outlined above under Importance offer plenty of examples of scarce rates, mail to scarce destinations and carried on unusual or short-term routes. The recognition of the scarcity of this material is growing as students of the period seek examples to exhibit and realise how scarce they are. In many instances, the acquisition of items for their exhibits involves exhaustive searching compared to material in the classic period being most likely to eventually appear in auction. This is not to suggest that classic material is not scarce and desirable but rather that much 1914-1945 material is under-appreciated.
The Modern Period After WWII The Modern period presents many challenges and many rewards for those willing to persevere. The comments regarding Treatment in the 1914 to1945 period are also relevant to the post1945 period. In particular, the challenge for the exhibitor tackling a topic from post-WWII postal history is to choose a subject with importance Figure 9: 1948 (June 1) Baghdad to Amsterdam 30 fils rate and significant rarity. It cannot be argued that the high Importance for formula air letter to Europe 54 - Stamp News
Stephanie Bromser
Philatelic Development Officer, APF and services after World War II (see figure 8) • Major political, social and military events that had a major effect on postal systems • The post War development of China, the Middle East & Africa (see figure 9) • The re-establishment of commercial airmail operations (see figure 10), rural postal services and routes to remote areas of the World (see figure 11) • The development of new postal services such as Priority Paid mail, Certified mail Figure 10: 1954 (March 12) airmail to England at £2/10/- rate for • The rapid changes and com24 ½ to 25 oz. article; recovered from crash of BOAC ‘Belfast’ at plexity of postal rates in every counSingapore. try (these are documented but very difficult and challenging to develop granted to the classic period is particularly relevant into an exhibit). to modern material but Treatment, Knowledge and Research are still challenges and require much diligent searching for material to demonstrate the aspects of the story. The scarcity of published literature in these areas present an opportunity to produce a well-researched exhibit with plenty of personal study. There is certainly scarce material in this period, which has to be found, but which has not yet been fully recognised by the market. Importance and Rarity The following are examples of postal history changes that occurred during the modern period that are of significance. Whilst many do not rank with the establishment of postal services in the earlier centuries they are of importance, with genuine rarity, and certainly warrant research. • Development of the postal system
Philatelic & Related Knowledge and Personal Study There is a great contribution made to philatelic knowledge by those willing to pioneer subjects considered too modern by many. Many exhibitors of modern material are reconstructing postage rates previously unrecorded and documenting postal services taken for granted fifty years ago and postal services for regions previously scorned by the classic postal history collector.
Figure 11: 1960 (May 4) Melbourne to French Somaliland at triple airmail rate Stamp News - 55
Market Matters Bizarre Battle of Hastings
Some of the stupid things that one sees on eBay just defy description. A 50p coin issued in 2016 is worth exactly 50 pence to anyone sane. That excludes many mad bidders, who last month went crazy, and bid this junk up to £63,100. Why? As the seller of course described it as *VERY RARE AND CIRCULATED*. That of course was the sealer *VERY RARE* - and of course was to be believed, and the Bunnies went into a frenzy, making 41 bids, and *VERY RARE* - so it drove this tip-jar clearly circulated coin, up to £63,100 - which is about $A120,000. There were a number of bidders, most with high feedback, so it might have been legit - who knows? This coin is not scarce, even in superb uncirculated, or even in polished proof condition - in fact, about 6.7 million of them were placed in circulation. The sale of this coin got wide national mass media coverage in the UK, including “The Mirror”, “The Sun” and BBC’s Newsround and many more smaller news outlets. The obverse of this coin was designed by John Bergdahl, and is inspired by the famous Bayeux Tapestry. It was created to commemorate the day when King Harold II was defeated by William the Conqueror, leading to the collapse of the English
“First BREXIT - and now this!” 56 - Stamp News
gets £63,100 army, and the so-named Norman Conquest. I am sure Her Majesty’s effigy on the reverse would look something like the one shown nearby, watching the madness of some of her loyal subjects! A slew of similar eBay listings were of course made soon after, with the dreamers listing up their tip-jar coins, with multiple “Buy It Now” listings even at £50,000 and £60,000, the newspapers reported. Hopefully no Bunny was THAT dumb!
STAMPEX UK goes “Virtual”!
This COVID-19 madness has of course had a devastating effect on global stamp shows. Near everything, repeat EVERYTHING seems to have been cancelled globally. Regular club meetings, National, and even large Internationals as our cousins in Auckland experienced, just as NZ 2020 had started earlier year, and the rug was pulled. All cancelled. For many stamp dealers, doing shows and nationals etc, are their main source of income and sales. As a lucky break, I have never bothered, and sitting at home am doing 2 or 3 times my usual sales volume recent years. Gazillions of collectors are stuck at home, and buying supplies and stamps online is where they gravitate to right now. I’ve sold more Hagners and stockbooks in the past 4 months than I sold in the past 4 YEARS! But the dealers who rely on face to face interaction at larger shows have really suffered, and I feel for them. It is nothing THEY have done wrong, it is just this nasty virus impacting the lives of simply everyone reading this, globally. I have been a member of the Philatelic Traders Society London (PTS) for many decades, and to their credit, they have come up with an interesting initiative to try and create awareness and interaction between dealers and collectors, that originally would have met face to face. Now they are planning it for October 1, and calling it “VIRTUAL STAMPEX”. Anything new and innovative in these strange times is to be applauded by all, and you can visit their site here - tinyurl.com/ Stampex20 for more detail of exactly what Virtual Stampex is
Glen Stephens
Cancelled whilst in mid show. all about. Spink are major sponsors of it, and lots of leading dealers globally are actively taking part. Well done all. Hope it works wonderfully.
Europe’s largest stamp Event.
STAMPEX is an institution in Europe, and run by the PTS. It is Europe’s largest stamp Event, and has been running for over 60 years. Stampex International ordinarily takes place twice a year at The Business Design Centre in Islington London, with some of the biggest names in philately as regular attendees. Dealers and collectors globally have it on their “Must DO and See” list on their calendars. For each past STAMPEX very attractive stamp sheets were produced, and these have a strong following. Shown nearby is a most attractive one from Autumn 2018, with reproductions of ten different GB classic issues in superb condition - a fine Stamp On Stamp production. To show the changing nature of this hobby, the Chairman of the PTS London, in the 40 years or whatever I have been a member, has been male, and an elderly male at that. Nothing wrong with that as I have typed here before - it simply reflected the average stamp dealDo visit here, and er globally. And none had blue painted
finger nails! These things are changing. Just like the hobby. The subject of a recent widely reported “Guardian” newspaper article was Suzanne Ray, 37, who for near 2 years has been Chairman of the Philatelic Traders Society London (PTS). They are now 91 years old, and run the vastly successful STAMPEX mega shows in the UK twice a year etc. The black and white shield PTS member logo shown nearby, is synonymous with Stamp Dealing and Trust. Anyway, having a 37 year old, tech savvy, with real world Business acumen Millennial, heading up the PTS has seen a lot of positive changes. They have been nudged firmly into 2020 very noticeably, with a Facebook page, and blogs and Forum, and now Virtual Stampex and other such modern things and devices, that many collectors and dealers actually use often. Philately is gaining popularity among Millennials, many of whom see the creative pursuit as an escape from their screenbased lives. Suzanne Rae said in the Guardian article - “Philately is tangible: it’s relaxing and unplugged. It’s also very Instagrammable. Twitter and Instagram enable young collectors to find people just like them, and see that it’s not only a geeky old man’s pursuit.” tinyurl.com/StampYoungies has a detailed discussion of the new wave of Millennials entering the stamp collecting hobby, with many specific examples of those collectors given. Not every 75 year old in a brown cardigan will agree with, or even understand the paragraph above, but it is the emerging stamp world in 2020.
Exactly WHO is a “Millennial”?
Wikipedia uses this definition - “Millennials are also known as Generation Y (or simply Gen Y) Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with 1981 to 1996 a widely accepted defining range for the Generation Y.”
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Market Matters I’ve been a member of the PTS London for probably more years than Suzanne has been alive, and the Chairmen were always men, and pretty elderly men at that - like me! Nothing wrong with that at all - it was just how things were always done in the stamp business, in those decades. Anyway at age 37, Suzanne certainly fits the strict definition of the “Millennial” above, and she once worked for ExxonMobil Oil and with Deutsche Bank etc, and does not come from a lifetime stamp dealing career background, as most did in the past, who ended up as PTS Chairmen. Suzanne has a University Degree with Honours, studying Economics and Business Management, and has an interesting and varied career background before starting her own stamp business in very recent years - www.artstamped.com and has been Chairman of the PTS London for near 2 years. As a PTS member myself, it is refreshing to see the changes and new ideas that can occur, when someone outside the usual profile of PTS Chairman hits the scene. A lot of new social media presence, new business ideas, and a specific Five Year Plan etc unveiled, and savvy and interesting new approaches to things. I hope Virtual Stampex is a huge success, and DO take a look at it here - tinyurl.com/Stampex20
COVID-19 still impacting Stamp Hobby.
The COVID-19 global crisis is sadly still very much with us. In March near everyone assumed it would be totally over and finished and gone by July or August. Not so sadly. New Second Wave outbreaks in many cities and countries are being reported, and are just as deadly or even more so, than the initial round. Attractive STAMPEX sheets from UK. “We live in interesting times” as the old expression goes. So many strange knee-jerk One Federal Government bright idea here, was to hand out decisions are being made a fistful of money to many in the population, which our Prime by Governments and Minister naively advised early March, would “do the job” of bureaucrats all over the propping up the Australian economy. It did not of course, it world, on a daily basis, so did not even remotely touch the sides, but no-one here targeted by the time you read this, objected to getting a handful of free money from the Govern100 more will have been ment, I am sure! made. It may be illegal to Many simply banked it of course, or paid off the Mortgage, leave your home for any car or TV loan, old credit card debt, gambled it etc, hence creatreason, at some point in ing ZERO economic stimulus to the ailing economy. Handing time. Nothing is imposout 7 or 8 x unique numbered $100 Vouchers that needed to be sible. spent at any retailer within 1 or 2 months, usable nationally, on all goods other than alcohol, cigarettes or gambling etc, would of course see ALL the money flow into the economy near PTS - Industry instantly, but Governments never think that logically or clearly leaders for 91 years. or smartly. 58 - Stamp News
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Suzanne Rae - the new look of the PTS. “Government Goodies Gift Vouchers” essentially - which makes FAR more practical sense. Sadly this Government would need 13 Committee and Sub-Committee meetings, 12 focus groups, 6 consultants and advisors, a few legal opinions, polling, and 2 White Papers, to even agree on the colour and design of them. So the Virus would be long gone, before anything logical like that occurred. Just wildly handing out tax-free wads of money with no strings attached, is simpler for them.
A free gift - AGAIN - for many Ozzies 150% return to the economy for every dollar spent”. How that will occur if the $750 is banked, or paid off existing credit card bills, totally escapes me. Prime Minister Morrison said the cash payments had a dual purpose - “to benefit those who received them, and to stimulate the economy.” Anything to get a one-day headline - costing near $5 Billion added on to the skyrocketing surplus.
“Cash Splash #2” made July 13.
The initial March 2020 Tax Free $750 “household stimulus” freebie cost the Budget a massive $4.76 Billion, and payments were made on 31 March. All welfare recipients and concession card holders received the $A750 payment, including 2.4 million pensioners, and all those with a Commonwealth Of Australia Seniors Card. If it were all spent at retailers on new purchases, well and good. However, a very large chunk of it clearly was not. Government gushingly advised us Treasury had estimated “a
One set ALL stamp dens can use! Stamp News - 59
Market Matters They had 4 months to work on a better and FAR smarter system to ensure the second round of $ Billions of Federal cash handouts were guaranteed to be redeemed entirely on retail spending. However, being Government, 4 months is not enough time to discuss and agree on anything common sense like numbered “Government Goodies Gift Vouchers” so the first round was simply repeated again, and money just handed out again with no strings attached. What I do know was, in March when this same erratic cash splash occurred, is that it benefited stamp dealers! Lots of collectors on pensions, benefits, and fixed incomes etc, took the chance to spend some of it to fill a few holes in their collection, or grab a few catalogues or stockbooks or Hagners etc, that they had been longing to get, but never quite had the spare monies to fund. Last time our Government handed out free money here in March, I ran a special offer on sealed factory cartons of six, Stanley Gibbons “Stamps of The World” catalogues for $A399 which was $300 under retail - tiny.com/SOW399 I must have sold 40 sets, so have just trotted out the same deal again, to hopefully assist a few more collectors. Not much profit here, but it gets money moving. And at least, a 16 kilo carton represents ‘value for money’! I know our Prime Minister would much rather see the free money handout spent retail on things like that, as opposed to paying it off mortgages, or reducing year old Mastercard balances, or being frittered away on offshore on-line gambling etc, as so many did etc! It may well be that Gibbons will cease printing paper copies of these catalogues, in which case owning a recent set will indeed be money well spent, as EVERY stamp den needs these. The $A has weakened of course due to this crisis. Clearly all stamp accessories, albums stockbooks and catalogues being mostly made in Europe or USA etc, rose by the same % our dollar has dropped. And shipping rates to here have soared. An American can buy a $A1,000 from down here for about $US680 as I type. Brits and Europeans and Canadians etc also get stamps at great rates, and near always avoid paying any inwards VAT/GST from here as well.
What is a “SUPERB USED” stamp?
I often get asked how does one accurately value older stamps, that are in far better than the usual condition found for that issue. It is a very complex answer, and there is no real tried and proven formula to be honest, as very many different factors are at play. This next piece will hopefully explain it in a little more detail, as little is written on this subject. My big speciality is Superb Used Kangaroo stamps. For over 40 years I have kept the best stocks in Australia of these issues, and my 5 gradings I set up in magazine full page ads in 1980, are still the ones I use, and are regarded by many as very accurate. No other dealer here offers such a choice, and most do not have the stock to even dream of doing so, even if they 60 - Stamp News
Half the price of a PO Annual Book! took the time to sort them. In over 40 years of trading these, I have used these FIVE grades for every Australian stamp issue - 1. Spacefiller. 2. Average Used. 3. Good Used. 4. Fine Used. 5. Superb Used. All are priced accordingly. And unlike the totally wacky and flawed American Voodoo “Numerical Grading” nonsense, these terms are quite easy to follow! There are truly endless factors that separate each grade. Centring, perforations, freshness, type of cancel, heaviness (or otherwise) of that cancel, colour intensity of the stamp and so on - in short “Eye Appeal” is what it all comes down to, in order to accurately sort 10 or 20 different stamps of the same SG number. The Americans are fixated entirely on perfect centring. Ugly and heavy cancels, weird corners, short perfs etc do not bother them - they will often give massive number grades to stamps that might barely make my second highest category. A superb light steel cds on a slightly off-centre stamp can be a GEM grade piece to REAL collectors.
Try finding one of these SUPERB U!
It all comes down to long experience. Some stamps like the 5/-
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1913 2/- First Wmk - not difficult. CofA shown nearby are readily possible to source with attractive corner cancels. The 5/- issued before that this – the 1915/28 Crown over A, “THIRD Watermark” is near impossible to locate in my definition of SUPERB used. They had fluffy/woolly perfs generally, mostly horrid cancels, and despite the quite insane quote in ACSC, virtually no PO CTO copes exist, other than perf “OS”. The very nearly Superb Used grade 5/- Grey and Yellow Kangaroo shown nearby (centred a tad low for SU) is in stock for $A60, and I have a dozen similar copies here for $A50-$60 each. That is HALF the price of the current Australia Post Year Album at your post office! And not so nice copies are $A25 each, so even bi-colour Kangaroos do not need to be expensive USED. MINT hinged they are $A300. I had a guy this month sent me with a long want list of used Roos, and he asked me for a range of scans front and back of a selection of each! I am doing 100 hour weeks now filling REAL orders, and not even touching the sides, so sorry - no spare 2 hours to comply with this, and possibly hear nothing back! Want Superb Used or Spacefiller Used, and I have both in stock - simply order the grade YOU want and let me be the judge of both! These guys have been seduced by the common eBay trick where second or third grade stamps are listed up with scans showing both sides. The usual cunning clause - “see scans for condition - no returns accepted for anything visible on scans” lets them get away with murder. Any experienced eye can see
obvious thins, tears, repairs, foxing and faults, but this garbage always sells, and not all are experienced. Often what I sell as “Good Used” is regarded as “Fine Used” or even “Superb Used” by others who handle less copies than myself. Or who grade Roos less precisely than I do. Many dealers have just three prices for Kangaroos on their lists - “Unhinged”, “Hinged” and “Fine Used”. Anything on hand in stock with a cancel on it, often magically qualifies for the latter grade, if that is all they have! One thing you learn for sure if you deal in this area for decades, is that for every truly SUPERB postally used higher face value Kangaroo, there are generally several hundred ordinary copies floating around. Try finding a truly SUPERB used 2/- Brown Third Watermark for example. I can sell you a “nice” looking example all day long for $A30 apiece. I have probably 50 of those “nice” grade on hand. And a few 100 of less than “nice” graded copies. Yet only about four REALLY great looking examples. This stamp does NOT exist in neat CTO like the 5/- nearby, from the PO Specimen packs, from Second or Third watermarks. So, that generally very handy source of supply is not available to us on this one. To get a REALLY top end one, postally used, is TOUGH.
27 Million sold, 2/- Third Wmk Kangaroo.
Why so scarce in top grade used? Who knows. The ACSC tells us there were near 27 MILLION of this 2/- Brown stamp in Third Watermark sold over 8 years. You’d think stacks of them would still be around, and in dealer stocks in top grade. They are not, let me assure you. Ask 20 dealers to scan you their FINEST example, and you’ll be horrified! And bear in mind there are NINE totally different major shades recognised by the ACSC for this watermark alone, in the 2/- “Brown”. Just two of them are shown overleaf. The ACSC lists prices from $A35 to $2,000 each, used for these 9 shades. So for the true collector, with an eye to top quality, you could spend several years just sourcing this stamp alone in top grade, for all the 9 shades. The Third Watermark 2/- brown was issued in 1916, in the middle of World War I. The Germans were sinking shipping out of Britain, and the traditional source of printer ink and equipment was Germany and Austria! So the Printer grabbed ANY ink that vaguely resembled “Brown”. Or in the case of the 1d “Red” KGV, literally 100 different “Red” shades are recognised in ACSC, for the same WWI supply issue reasons. This kind of “Holy Grail” quest chasing all the shades in top grade used has kept many of my clients, and myself, and many other dealers, very busy for decades. It is the “fun of the chase” factor, and the very real challenge involved. Often not a lot of dollars are involved, but boy, top grade copies of some Stamp News - 61
Market Matters “common” Kangaroos are of Needle in a Haystack scarcity. These 2/- brown values were mostly used on parcels, often during WWI, and most got well and truly “clobbered” by the postal staff, and the huge Parcels Branch cancels mostly used at that time in all GPOs - and/or mangled or scuffed or creased or torn in transit. And ACSC tells us many were used on Telegrams, and hence never entered the stamp market. Now ask me for a SUPERB used 1913 2/- Brown First Watermark Roo - and no problems. Only 960,000 were issued of that watermark, (v/s 27 million Third) but I can always find you a superb one like the marginal example shown nearby. Such choice looking CTO copies are out there, and very buyable. At many times the price of 2/- Third Watermark of course, but you CAN get them.
“Fluffy” or “Woolly” perfs.
Even the choice “VFU” collections of Roos I offer on my Rarity Page are tough to fill for a stamp like the 2/- Brown Third Watermark, as we have many factors to take into consideration. This series often had “fluffy” or “woolly” perfs which most collectors do not like. No WWI era access to new perforating heads ex Germany and Austria was the reason mostly. (See the nearby photo, left hand stamp for an example of this.) Heavy and/or smeary parcel cancels are of course the next biggest issue, as well as soiling, and scuffing from parcel
These look the same to you? use, and toning that gathers over a century, and poor centring and fluffy or woolly ugly perfs - see photo. See the pair of 2/- Browns nearby - SG 41 group. The left hand one was a “trade-in” to me from a client who bought it off eBay as “fine used – light neat cancel”. I kid you not. By my conservative grading it rates as barely level two in my 5 grade scale - i.e. “Average Used”. He paid $A32 for it on eBay. About treble a real stamp dealer price for that grade. Many collectors of course are perfectly happy with such an average stamp - it has no thins or creases, and my price for that grade is about $A10, or one third the eBay “bargain” level. The 2/- Brown SG 41 group stamp on the right side in photo nearby is from stock, and is in the top end of examples for this stamp in quality. Forget about $A45 for “Fine Used” in this value, as being in the uncommon Deep Brown shade, we are talking around $A75 here. So from the left hand stamp at $A10, to the right hand stamp at $A75 we have a wide spectrum of condition - and price. Very much like buying a used car - say a 2015 Holden Commodore. The one-lady-owner, always garaged, low mileage car, versus the ex-Taxicab with a million miles on the clock from same model, is several times the price! You ALWAYS get what you pay for in life.
Buying Used versus Mint?
SECOND Watermark VFU - a joy to behold. 62 - Stamp News
And remember that no “fake” modern cancel will likely ever appear on this stamp to “improve” rusty mint copies. In hinged mint this Third Watermark 2/- Brown stamp would be $400++ with this centring and perfs. Even with NO GUM it would sell for around half that - or MANY times the VFU price. So buying fine used is a no-brainer in this climate, as mint often tone and rust. And that price differential has always been there. My point is that no-one would likely EVER have applied a fake cancel to an unused 2/- Brown of ANY watermark. Even over a half century back, in my 1965 ACSC catalogue this “common” Third
Glen Stephens wrongly spaced watermark paper, meant for the KGV heads issue. So the watermarks almost always are to either side of the stamps, as KGV heads are much wider than Roos of course.
Stamp Tip Of The Month.
SG 29 - almost none recorded on postal piece. Watermark stamp was priced more than twice as much mint as used, so selling it even as “no gum” got you more than used. My gold-plated tip of the month is to buy up the 1915 2/Brown SECOND Watermark stamp in nice USED condition. Check your dealer’s stock - I bet his few copies there (indeed, if he has one at all) all look VERY ordinary compared the one nearby, and you’ll only then appreciate, just how hard truly nice examples are to locate. So my “sleeper” from the 3 x different watermark 2/Brown Kangaroos is the MIDDLE one issued, the “Second” Watermark, SG 29, cat a lowly £150 used, and $A350 in ACSC. (There are zero shades in this watermark.) Anything really nice you will need to pay $A300-$A350 or so for here, and put that aside with a smile. The superb used “ARALUEN (NSW)” copy shown nearby I sold for $A350, and is as good as you will see offered anywhere on this. Cancelled at a tiny NSW Southern Highlands town of just 200 population now, with a gold-rush history. Cost - what the last two “Annual Stamp Year Books” sell for retail. Madness. What will THEY be worth in 10 years? An example in my “Fine Used” strict grading would also delight most collectors, and still be the best looking stamp on their page, and they are priced around $A200. This week I removed 5 x lovely clean VFU examples from “The Townsville Hoard” I flew back with, housed in eight huge removalist cartons. The amazing 4 generation collection had a few dozen used, soaked off parcels a century back. They’ll be a cool “bottom drawer” pick-up for someone at $A995! This “Second” Watermark was a single Emergency printing in the middle of WWI. Germans sinking shipping meant the Roo watermarked paper never arrived from the UK, and in a panic in early WWI, these were issued on the totally
The 1915 Second Watermark 2/- (SG 29) is a hard stamp to find in top condition used - mint are actually relatively plentiful. This stamp rather incredibly sells (now) for around five times more mint, than it does used. That is absolutely absurd, and does not reflect relative scarcity whatever. My old 1971 ACSC says that mint was worth only 3 times used. Today it is ACSC $350 used but $1,500 hinged. (And a truly silly $8,500 for “MUH” - 5½ times.) Three times is about the correct ratio, not today’s 5 multiple. So from here, if used prices double and mint hinged stays the same, the ratios are about correct - again! If you want my tip of this month, go and buy all the NICE used copies you can find. Light cancels on this 2/- that have no other faults, are truly hard to find - trust me. These seem to have creased readily due to the soft paper etc. There was just a single printing of 960,000 stamps, during a War. Being an “un-sexy” looking pale brown, few were retained, versus the pretty bi-colour 4 high values above it. Until 10 years back this 2/- value SG 29 had never been recorded on cover or parcel fragment - ACSC lists it thus as $6,000. I sold the FU example recently on small parcel snipping, also with 2 x 2d Greys, on the day I listed it. Even these are rare. The reason Penfolds Grange Hermitage red wine sells for $500 a bottle when each Vintage is released, and rough reds are always $5 a bottle, is the same as VFU stamps. SOME savvy folks recognise real quality - and will gladly pay for it! Some folks enjoy filling up “Seven Seas” albums etc, for a kid or grandchild, and really only need “roughies” for that purpose, and happily pay accordingly. Others seek only the very finest. Both grades sell equally well oddly.
eBay Dreamer Tutorial!
Everyone grades differently. Stampboards has a long “ebay dreamer” thread where totally clueless nutters list up stuff like the 1935 2d red stamp shown nearby, time and time again. I kid you not! tinyurl.com/EbayDreamer is something to spend an hour reading, and shaking your head at in despair, at the abStamp News - 63
Market Matters solute stupidity and deception skills of many 100s of eBay sellers. Until you read it, you literally have NO idea! Parts of cheap stamps totally missing, or obliterated by truly ugly postmarks. Or totally and hopelessly mis-described or priced, and they ignore all well-meaning advice relayed to them. The term “Bunny” is being generous in many cases! My “Used” grading was and is very rigorous, but the fanaticism for “MUH” has pervaded this market, and used stamps of all eras have been strangely overlooked for some reason in recent years. And they still often are, however the extensive regumming of “MUH” stamps I’ve warned about for decades, is changing that view rapidly, as folks finally wake up to the silliness of that. As Rod Perry posted on stampboards.com - when he came into the trade 50 years ago, the number of truly “unhinged” £2 Roos one saw was hardly any each year, yet strangely today, you can buy as many as your Visa card can afford!
Mint £2 Roos are 25 times used.
A £2 Kangaroo cheapest Watermark used is about $600 in decent used, and a “MUH” example is TWENTY FIVE times that at $15,000 for cheapest watermark. Madness. eBay version So used is the only realistic collecting option for most. Some present day dealers like Richard Juzwin started to illustrate Kangaroo used stamps in 4 grades on his widely distributed price list, that I have not seen for many years now. A shame. I have typed a dozen columns over four decades warning folks that paying a 300%-500% premium for “MUH” 100 year old stamps was mostly just lining the pockets of the regummers, and their MANY local shonk agents, but I was near a lone voice in the wilderness. I still hold that view. I have seen skilled German re-gumming that 95% of dealers could not pick, much less any collector. Only a fool generally pays these silly 300%-500% premiums, unless they have GOOD provenance of the stamp origin. eBay is awash with them, and the Bunnies still buy them with gusto. When it comes time to sell, and a REAL dealer or REAL auction looks at your folly, the tears will come. One chap bought me over his album of pre-war “MUH” stamps. He had sourced most of them on eBay as “BAAHGEENZ” and spent just over $40,000, his records showed. I gave him 10% of that - $4,000, and sold them to a chap intact for $5,000 as re-gums as he just wanted to fill all spaces 64 - Stamp News
of “Fine Used”! in a Seven Seas album. Seller was a not a happy chappy, but many years later, the eBay sellers are long gone of course, and no-one to get a refund off. Had he bought light hinged of these exact stamps, he would have paid a quarter what he did, and they’d have looked identically nice in his album, and he would not have lost $36,000. Or he could have bought the same stamps in Fine USED condition and saved $10,000s more, over buying even mint hinged. In our climate it seems a no-brainer to me, AND you can afford to complete it then. Some regums can look very convincing. The 1932 5/Sydney Harbour Bridge shown nearby was purchased in Europe as “MUH” by the owner I bought it off. Fresh and clean, it would fool 99% of readers I am sure, but was a quality regum in my view, and far better than most. I’ve seen well centred, good perfs, genuine MUH copies being offered at $1,750 these days by real local dealers. I priced this one at more than $1,000 UNDER that level, and of course described it as a regum, and it sold pretty fast. Offered on eBay etc, goodness knows what it would fetch.
Glen Stephens Regumming is very prevalent.
Regumming in Germany is a business, and Germans are very good and diligent at any trade they enter into. It is as legal as the guy who panel beats and resprays your car. They wash the gum off, and then use the same gum mix as on the originals, and use airbrushes like art retouchers, to spray on fine coatings of the gum. The fast rough jobs, are $10 or so a stamp, and are pretty easy to pick, but even those fool most collectors. Pay them a “DELUXE” fee of $100 or so, and they spend an hour on the stamp, and even most dealers cannot pick the end result. In the case of the 5/- Bridge above, where there is a $1000+ difference between light hinged and unhinged - and very many $1000’s extra for higher value Roos, the financial attraction for the shonks is obvious. Lots of Bunny buyers on eBay
Regummed 1932 5/- Harbour Bridge.
Try regumming corner copies!
etc, so they get rich. Air brushing gum onto the back of a single stamp is one thing. But a block 4, or a corner or marginal selvedge copy is quite different, as the gum spray clearly will get into all the holes, and is thus pretty easy to detect in most cases to the experienced eye. Also, when regummers soak the stamp to get rid of any old hinges, the margins of corner copies near always separate when soggy and wet. Many savvy buyers like buying margin or corner copies on century old “MUH” stamps, as detecting regums is a then a breeze. I added this 1913 1/- First Watermark Kangaroo nearby to my Rarity Page and it sold fast. It shows readers just how hard it would be to regum it, and pass experienced scrutiny. It is MUH original gum, and was in an old glassine since being purchased at a PO 107 years ago. Stamps like that you can sell as a dealer with total 105% confidence, and trust me - when the buyer of such pieces comes to sell, you will thank your wisdom! Stamps that the regummers have soaked in water to remove old hinges or foxing etc, also generally lose that nice original “sheen” that flat calendared printer mill paper typically has. Stamps like the 1/- Green have that deep original colour and surface gloss, that you will never have after immersion in water. Small points, and experienced dealers get a gut feel for such things, but for casual collectors, very hard to spot.
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philatelic clubs & societies new south wales Armidale Circle RSPC: Mtg 2nd Wed Australian Cmwlth Collectors Club of NSW: Mtg 3rd Mon 7.45pm, 1st flr. Philas House, 17 Brisbane St, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2001. Ph 02 9264 8301 Australian Numismatic Society, NSW Branch: Mtg 3rd Monday, Philas House Australian States Study Circle: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Bathurst Stamp Coin and Collectables Club: Mtg 1st Mon 7.30pm, Old Eglinton fire shed, Park St, Elington Blue Mountains Stamp Club: Mtg 4th Friday (ex Dec) 8.00pm Katoomba Public School; PO Box 76, Blackheath Boambee East PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan) 6pm Boambee East Comm. Centre, Bruce King Dr. Ph: 02 66581385 Burwood District SC: Mtg 4th Wed Campbelltown District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7pm; @ Catholic Hall Acacia St, Ruse. Inquiries: davidminer@westnet.com.au; PO Box 478, Campbelltown 2560 Castle Hill SC Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, Hills District Bowling Club, Jenner Street, Baulkham Hills; PO Box 151 Castle Hill NSW 1765 China Study Group of PSNSW: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Cinderella SC: Produces “Cinderellas Australia” and monographs; PO Box 889, Chatswood, NSW 2057 Club WIlloughby Philatelic Section : Mtg 4th Thursday Earlwood and District SC: Mtg 1st Wed Eastwood-Epping PS: Mtg 1st Tuesday Grafton Stampers & Everything Philatelic: Mtg 1st Sun 2pm (ex School Hols). Grafton Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Queen & Oliver Sts. Ph 02 6642 1363. email gbchurch@bigpond.com. Great Lakes SC: Mtg1st Sat 9.30am , Workshop & Market 1st Sat 9-12, Tuncurry Enq: Ph 02 6555 5664 Gosford PS: Afternoon Mtg 1st Mon Hawkesbury Valley PS (Richmond Stamp Club): Mtg 2nd Thurs (ex Jan) PO Box 28 Richmond 2753 Illawarra PS: Mtg 3rd Wednesday, Room 2, Illawarra Master Builders Club, 61 Church St, Wollongong 7.00 pm. Lord Howe Island Postal History Society: Mtg by arrangement. Contact Pres: Dr William Mayo, 02 9918 6825 Maitland SC: Mtg 2nd Mon ex Jan. ‘Show & Tell’ every mtg E. Maitland Bowling Club, Bank St. Pres. Mark Saxby; Sec. David Carratt; Ph: 02 4932 4045 Email: carrotspatch@tpg.com.au Manly-Warringah Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Tues, cnr. Pittwater Rd & Federal Pde, Brookvale. Sec. Graeme Morriss Ph: 02 9905 3255 email: stampsmw@bizland.com.au Milton-Ulladulla SC: Meeting 1pm on 4th Monday of each month (ex Dec.) Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club, St. Vincent Street, Ulladulla Sec. POBox 670, Ulladulla, NSW 2539 Tel. Barbara Smith 0244555214 Morisset Uniting Church SC: Mtg 4th Sat 10am (ex Dec) Mudgee Coin Note & Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sunday Ph 02 63735324 Newcastle PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm Mayfield Ex-Services Club; 10am 3rd Wed, 48 Mackie Ave, New Lambton, Juniors 11am 3rd Sun, Wallsend Pioneers Hall
act Canberra, Philatelic Society of: 1st Thursday: General Meeting,3rd Thursday: Afternoon Meeting (IF REQUIRED),3rd Thursday: (Evening) Exchange Night, 2nd Tuesday: Postcard Group, 4th Monday: Machin Collectors Group. All meetings 7:45pm, Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Canberra City Postal Address:PO Box 1840,Canberra ACT 2601,Email:psc@netspeed.com.au www.canberrastamps.org
western australia The Airmail Circle of WA: Mtg 5th Monday “Wellington Fair” Unit 18, 40 Lord St. East Perth Tel: 08 9294 3356 Armadale-Kelmscott PS: Mtg 4th Tues; Ph: 08 9397 6525 email: fit.kanga@bigpond.com Bridgetown-Manjimup SC: Mtg 1st Thurs 4.30pm Bridgetown Library Ph 08 9761 4638 or 08 9761 2005 Busselton SC: Mtg 1st Mon, 5pm 7th Day Adv. Church, Alpha St; Ph: 08 9752 4449, 0400 646 282 email witches1@westnet.com.au Canning SC: Mtg 4th Monday Wilson Community Hall, Braibrise Rd Wilson. Ph: 08 9457 7565 Daytime SC: Mtg 1st Thurs; 08 9341 3576 Denmark SC: Mtg 1st Weds Lions Lair Rivermouth Inlet Drive, Denmark. Tel: 08 9848 3325 email: fishneil@westnet.com.au Eastern Goldfields: Mtg 3rd Thurs ; Ph: 0412 156 351 Eaton SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7pm Ph. 08 9795 7744, email: scrapbit@tpg.com Fremantle and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed, St. Peter’s Church Hall, 4 Hammad St., Palmyra. Circuit books 7pm, meeting 8pm Ph: 08 9284 7125 Have a go SC: Mtg Last Thurs. 137 Edward St, East Perth. Tel: 08 9305 2073 email: nigan@iinet.net.au Kalamunda SC: Mtg 3rd Wed; Ph: 08 9291 8484
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NSW club information:The Philatelic Association of NSW, PO Box220, Darlinghurst, NSW, 1300 Phone: 02 9264 8301
NSW Postcard Collectors Soc: Mtg 1st Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Northern Suburbs PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7.45pm, Naremburn Library, Central St, Naremburn off Slade St Orange Coin and Stamp Club: Mtg Last Tuesday, Orange Community Info Centre, 79-81 Kite St, Orange 7.30pm Parramatta PS: Mtg 1st Friday Penrith and District PS: Mtg 1st Thursdays, 8pm, J3A Bldg. Castlereash St. New PO Box: 252 Kingswood 2750. Ph: 02 4733 3062 Piallaway PS: PO Box 12, Werris Creek PHILAS Stamp Auctions: Mtg 2nd Sat Mar,Jul, Nov Ph 02 9264 8301 PS of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed (exDec) PS of NSW: Mtg 4th Sat (Philas House), 3rd Tues (Chatswood); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Richmond River (Lismore) PS: Mtg 4th Thursday Royal Sydney Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd Tues. (ex Jan); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Sapphire Coast Stamp & Coin Club: Mtg Enq 02 6495 7308. Mail to PO Box 285, Pambula, NSW 2549 St. George PS: Mtg 1st Mon Shoalhaven PS: Mtg 2nd Monday (Ex Jan) PO Box 4047, East Nowra 2541. Smithfield SC: Mtg 2nd Mon Society for Polar Philately: 2012 meetings: 2nd Wednesday of February, March, May, July, Sept and November held at Ryde Ex-Services Club 724-730 Victoria Rd, Ryde, NSW Tel: 9807 3344 (in Mackinnon room) starting at 8pm.Enq 0407 277 223 or email penviews@ hotmail.com Sussex Inlet and District: Mtg 3rd Mon Sutherland Shire PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. , 7:30pm, Sutherland Uniting Services Club, 7 East Pde, Sutherland. Information Secretary, PO Box 339, Sutherland, NSW 1499 Sydney Anglican SS: 2nd Sat. even months 9.30-2.30 St Paul’s Anglican Church, Cnr Moseley St and Vickery Ave CARLINGFORD www.sass.asn.au Tamworth PS: Mtg 1st Mon ex. Jan. Tamworth Bridge Club, 7 Hilton St, Tamworth Sec. Graeme Mitchell. PO Box 678, Tamworth NSW 2340 Ph. 02 67664853 Taree RSL Club Ltd SC: Mtg 3rd Mon Toronto SC: Mtg 1st Wed Turramurra SC: Mtg 2nd Monday, 7.45pm. Twin Towns Stamp Club Inc.: Mtg 1st Monday, 7.30p, Masonic Centre, 8 Boyd St, Tweed Heads, 07 5535 3168 Wagga SC: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) ARCC Building, Tarcutta St, 7.30pm. Secretary: Peter Simpfendorfer Ph:02 6922 3393 Wyong PS: Mtgs: 3rd Tues 7.30pm, daytime meetings 1st Weds, KGV Heads group 4th Weds. Jim Spence Sec. 02 4392 3610 email: dandasonter6@bigpond.com
northern territory Alice Springs SC: Meet Informally; PO Box 1529, Alice Springs, NT, 0871. Ph 08 8953 3054 Darwin Philatelic Circle: 1st Sun. 10am - 2pm. 53 Flametree Crt, Rosebery; Ph:(08) 8931 2898; PO Box 1624, Palmerston, NT, 0831; Email: Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au-. WA club information: WA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Perth, WA, 6001 Mandurah PS PO Box 625 Mandurah WA 6210 2nd Tues 4.45 - 6.30pm Bortolo Park Pavilion Cnr. Bortolo and Murdoch Drives Greenfields WA 6210 08 9581 1083 keithmich@bigpond.com Northern Districts SC: Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9329 0117 Philatelic Forum: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan); Ph: 08 9294 4277 Rockingham & Kwinana (PS of): Mtg 3rd Tues (NB 2nd in Dec) Pres. Malcolm Brown; Sec. Terry Boyd; PRO Lucie Schokker Ph. 08 9419 1604; email: malcolm.b@iinet.net.au PS of WA: Mtg 3rd Tues; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Wed (ex Dec); Clubrooms, Charles Riley Reserve, Wendling Rd, North Beach, Ph: 08 9447 7256 The Postmark Circle (WA): Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Victoria Park SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9472 8072 or 08 9450 5280 WA Study Group: Mtg 4th Thurs (ex Dec) 08 9384 1050 Wanneroo SC: Mtg 3rd Mon; Ph: 08 9305 3130.
philatelic clubs & societies new zealand Air Mail Society of NZ: Ph: 03 3584838; Email: alant@snap.net Auckland PS: Mtg 1st and 3rd Tues (except Jan). Ph 09 9853212; Email kiwibrooce@ yahoo.com; Website: www.aps.gen.nz Christchurch PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Library night 3rd Tues; GB Machin 3rd Fri odd months; Postal History 1st Mon; Postcard 3rd Tues even months. Email: secretary@ cps.gen.nz; Website: www.cps.gen.nz Dunedin PS: Mtg 4th Thurs (except Nov and Dec). Ph: 03 4557643; Email: davidallison2009@gmail.com; Website: www.dunedinstampclub.org.nz Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Wed (except Jan and 2nd Wed Dec). Ph: 06 8765911; Email: clairemole@xtra.co.nz Hawkes Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Ph: 06 8439433; Email: dennmarg@paradise. net.nz Horowhenua PS: Mtg 2nd Mon. Ph: 06 3689881; Email: michael.christensen@xtra. co.nz Hutt Valley PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan). Ph: 04 5697439; Email: richards@nec.co.nz Kapiti PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec). Ph: 04 2971197; Email: ian.burttt@yahoo.co.nz Manaia PS: Mtg (Hawera) 1st Sun. Ph: 06 2784292; Email: peter.williams@xtra.co.nz Manawatu PS: Mtg 1st Wed, daytime meeting 3rd Tues. Ph: 06 3584565; Email: mps@inspire.net.nz Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Mon (except Jan and 2nd Mon Dec). Morrinsville Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 07 8893199 Nelson PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 03 5469092; Email: paula.hucklesby@clear.net.nz North Shore PS: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: nsps@xtra.co.nz; Website: www.northshoreps.com NZ Stamp Collectors Club Christchurch: Mtg 4th Wed. Ph 03 3895511; Email: steve@ philatelic.org.nz; Website: www.nzeal.com/philately/nzscc.htm NZ Postcard Society: Ph: 03 3848463; Email: jenny-long@clear.net.nz; Website: www. postcard.org.nz
queensland Arana Hills SC: Meeting 2nd Tues; 07 3851 0213; email: petermccloskey@bigpond.com Bayside Afternoon SC: Meeting last Wed; Ph: 07 3206 6281. Bundaberg PS: Mtg 2nd Mon 7pm, The Family Centre, Kensington St (in the Show Grounds); Ph: 07 4152 2403 or 07 4151 3062 Caboolture & District SC: Mtg 3rd Sat. Ph: 07 5498 6504 Cairns SC: 4th Tues. 7.30pm Comm. Hall, 15 Kamerunga Rd., Stratford 07 4033 2211 Caloundra SC: Mtg. 4th Thurs. Catholic Church Hall, Edmund St. 1.30pm. Ph: 07 5494 7233 City Daytime SC: Mtg 2nd Thurs. Ph: 07 3206 6281 City of Brisbane PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs; Ph: 07 3263 8573 (ah); email: desley@mycelebrant.com Collectors Club Queensland: Mtg 2nd Sunday each month 9am to 1pm - RSL Hall, 58 Arnold St, Holland Park. Contact 0409 130 266 or ccqueensland@gmail.com Enoggera SC: Mtg 1st and 3rd Mon. Ph: 07 3264 4157 Gladstone and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed (Ex. Jan) & 4th Wed (Ex.Dec). Ph. Sec: 07 4978 1155 Ian Rippingale, Gold Coast PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 11.30am, Southport Community Centre, Lawson St, Southport. Ph: 07 5546 3801 Gympie SC: Mtg. 2nd Sun. Jessie Witham Centre 1 - 3pm Ph. 07 5483 9188 email: sandandan@bigpond.com Hervey Bay Afternoon Club: Mtg 3rd Wed. Ph: 07 4124 1138 Ipswich SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan). Ph: 07 3282 2983 Junction Park SC: Mtg 1st Tues, 7.30pm, Annerley Baptist Hall, Lambton St. Contact: 07 3277 6724. PO Box 177, Annerley, 4103, righteo274@bigpond.com Lockyer Valley SC: Mtg 4th Sun, 1.30pm, Senior Citizens’s Hall, Gatton. Kerri Martin, Sec. Ph: 07 5465 3390 Email: lvsc@bigpond.com Logan City SC: Meetings 2nd Thurs, 5.30pm, Gracehouse Church, 123 Paradise Rd, Slacks Creek. Tel: 0435 854 680
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
Mackay and District PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 4942 5433; Maryborough and Wide Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Salvation Army Youth 7 Comm. Hall. Bazaar St Maryborough. Ph: 07 41224708 (see also Hervey Bay) Nanango SC: Mtg 2nd Sat, 10:00am, Nanango RSL. Contact Ph: 07 3103 8938 or ema il: bowtell_harris@activ8.net.au Philatelic Society of Qld: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm,18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum. Ph: 07 3245 5222 Queensland Study Group: Sunday bi-monthly 1.00pm meets QPS house. Contact Ph: 07 3396 0846 email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Redland Bay Coin and Stamp Club, 4th Thurs. Monthly. John Hardman 07 3206 9996 or 07 3822 6987 Rockhampton SC: Mtg 1st Tues. Ph: 07 4926 3336. email: rockystampclub@gmail.com Sherwood Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 3372 6096 Southport Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 07 55630384 Southside PS: Mtg 3rd Tuesday & 3rd Wednesay (9am) Ph: 07 3848 2304 (ah) email: david. appleton@mailbox.uq.edu.au Sunshine Coast SC (formerly Nambour SC): Mtg 1st Wed, 7.15pm Red Cross Rms, Price St., Nambour 07 5445 3647 Thematics Queensland: Mtg bi-monthly 9.30am. Ph: 07 3262 5605 email: j.crowsley@ uq.net.au Toowoomba SC: Mtg. 2nd Sat 1pm, Salvation Army Hall, Cnr. West St. 7 Anzac Ave. Ph. 07 4635 5623 Email: bob.benny@bigpond.com Twin Towns SC: Mtg 1st Mon; Ph: 07 5535 3168 Waterloo Bay SC: Mtg. 1st Thurs. 1pm & 4th Mon. 7pm. Redlands Multi SportsClub, Birkdale Ph: 07 3206 0815
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philatelic clubs & societies south australia
Information about clubs in SA can be obtained from the SA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA 5001. Daytime Ph: 08 8212 3557 or 8223 4435
Australian Airmail Society: 1st Wed. 7.45pm 22 Gray Court, Adelaide. PO Box 395, Edwardstown 5039. Ph: 08 8276 3969 Barossa SC: Mtg 1st Tue 7.30 Greenock Luth Church Hall, Bevan St, Greenock; 19 Evans Street Ancaston 5353; email: ptomely1939@gmail.com; Ph: (08) 8562 8386 Blackwood PC: Mtg 2nd Wed ex Jan; Uniting Church, Main Rd, Blackwood; Ph: 08 8278 1629; PO Box 581, Blackwood 5051; email: teepee@teegee.com.au Bordertown & Districts PS: Mtg: 3rd Thurs. Bordertown PS Contact: K. Grey Tel: 08 8752 0446 or email cdhuntmundulla@yahoo.com.au Community PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Fri - 7.30pm. Marion Bowling Club, off Sturt Rd. PO Box 75 Edwardstown, 5039; Auctions, circuit books. Ph: 0408806894 City of Noarlunga PS: Mtg alternate thurs,-- Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard, Seaford, Contact 08 85566371 or PO Box 272, Port Noarlunga 5167 Eastern Districts PS: 2nd Thurs (ex. Jan), 7.30pm Senior citizens Hall, 47 Reid Ave. Hectorville; PO Box 240, Magill, 5072; Ph: 0400 156 796 Elizabeth PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7.30pm, RSL Hall, Cnr of Halseys/Midway Rds;PO Box 701, Elizabeth 5112; Ph: 08 8255 0608 Encounter Bay SC: Mtg 1st Wed, 7.30pm; School Hall, Woolworths Centre, Victor Harbour; PO Box 317, Goolwa 5214; aydepe@bigpond.com; Ph: 08 8555 3311 SA Power Networks Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Mon (ex. Jan); Canteen, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick; PO Box 2079, Magill North, 5072; Ph: 08 8278 7163 Frama Club: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, members homes; For collectors of CPS, Framas. Newsletter and Auctions. PO Box 62 Campbelltown 5074. Gawler SC: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Evanston Primary School, Para Rd, Evanston. PO Box 2, Willaston 5118; Ph: 08 8522 2335 Email: jo.trev@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd & 4th Mon 8pm; German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide 5000; Ph: 08 8260 2251 Glenside PS: 1st & 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. c/24 Carrington Street Sydenham 3037. 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; The Dutch Club, 21 Greenfields Dr.,Greenfields 5107, 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, Ph. 0417 955 546 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
upcoming stamp & coin fairs & events Coin & stamp fairs in Melbourne are still unable to be held due to coronavirus restrictions which are due to end on 19 August 2020. It is possible that this period may be extended. However the following details have been received: The Bentleigh Stamp, Coin & Card Fair is reopening with the first to be on the 20th September, then the 3rd Sunday each Month, being 18th Oct, 15th
Nov, and 20th Dec 2020. Location unchanged, Bentleigh Mc Kinnon Hall, Higgins Rd, Bentleigh. The Strathmore Stamp and Coin Fair is reopening on Sunday 6th September, and then the 1st Sunday each month, at the Strathmore Bowling Club, 40 Loeman St, Strathmore. The Nunawading Stamp and Coin Fair may be moving location, so we await further details about this fair.
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