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Kangaroo 1929 10/- Small Multiple Watermark, GU in Wellington NZ: *UNIQUE* !

A rare stamp - SG 112, missing from near EVERY collection. In my long experience with Roos, this is at least TEN times scarcer than the Third Wmk or CofA Watermark 10/- values. There were in fact only 240,000 of this printed v/s over 1.2 million of the Third Watermark 10/-, yet Cat value is near the same - absurd with a higher than 5:1 ratio. This was the 10/- stamp on national issue all during the Great Depression, and was used on heavy parcels and Telegrams - the latter were destroyed under audit. Indeed there was the exact same low print number of this, than of the super expensive 1913 £1 & £2 First Watermark Roos - 240,000 on all 3 of those. Nice bright colour as you can see, for this 95 y.o. issue.   SG 112, £500=$A1,000. My retail for VFU is now $800. Weirdly has been cancelled only in New Zealand! With double ring cds - ‘WELLINGTON - N.Z. - 12 AUG : 29 - 10.15am’. Have NEVER seen a high value Roo cancelled overseas. Yes, letters and postcards often were dropped into street side or dock side mail boxes, by cruise boat passengers franked with ozzie stamps. But 10/was near a week’s wages then, and was only used on heavy parcels - impossible to drop into a NZ mailbox slot! Franking on heavy parcels almost never left a PO here without a cancel, so no idea of the background story here, but it will be UNIQUE thus. Good used grade, a very clean and flat stamp, that will suit most collectors - no old hinge remains or foxing or thins etc. Bought well in a collection today, so out this goes for just - $A395! - Stock 629KR)

Hutt River Province 1974 Mini Sheet #1 x **440** Retail $3,080 just $A245!:

These were issued in the Stamp Boom, and investors bought quantities of many things. These included, clearly! Someone decided to buy 440 of these attractive Miniature Sheets. Face value is $1.20 a sheet - so FACE alone is $528 alone. He could have bought a mint £2 Roo for that money 50 years back! And dealer retail is $7 a set = $3,080 as you can see here - www.tinyurl.com/HuttMS Bought well to sell FAST, at a fraction of what he paid 50 years back, and you pay just 7% of current retail. Doing 100+ hour weeks now, and just no time to break these down as I really SHOULD! He had a few other issues in duplicate full PO sheets that he bought at the same time if anyone is interested, also at a low % of retail - ask me! Brilliant lot for someone on eBay to offer per sheet, or per 10 or per 100 (you have 440 sheets!) and make a real killing. This Hutt River material is enduringly popular. A few single sets sold for $510 on eBay - to many bidders.. Pay near 7% of current retail, and just 44% of face! $A245 or US$155 (Stock 462BX)

SAUDI ARABIA MUH hoard blocks 1960s-1980 Cat $A3,500 for $A650! WHAT a juicy hoard, from this super popular area. An immensely wealthy local population, who are very keen on stamps, and buying of them as New Issues has not been the case, until recent times. More pix and checklist here - www. tinyurl.com/SaudiMUH - These older issues ARE ‘Liquid Gold’. Inc 5 x scarce 1984 Solar Village Mini sheets, cat £100 each for starters! Full checklist on link above. Total SG Cat £1,766=$A3,500. Fresh MUH, bought as New issues. A goldmine lot for an eBay reseller at way under QUARTER cat, set by set, or in MUH blocks 4, which Saudis like enormously. No-one else has this material for sale - go check. Total £1,766 in SG 2022 Catalogue - for near $US410 as I type, at just $A650! Stock 746DC Order via: www.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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Stamps in the News - Globally! Begorrah! The Sydney Opera House … on an Irish stamp? Reported at www.irishtimes.com

Fifty years ago this month Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House and it immediately became one of the best known buildings in the world, synonymous with Australia and universally admired as a masterpiece of 20th century architecture. The opera house took 15 years to build and ran way over budget. The final cost was 14 times that originally envisaged when work began in 1959, but nobody denies now it was money well spent. Irishman and structural engineer Peter Rice played a central role in creating the revolutionary modern structure using his mathematical expertise and artistic intuition to convert concrete, steel and glass into the world-renowned white sails roof structure. Mr Rice was brought up in Dundalk, in Co Louth, and studied engineering at Queen’s University Belfast and Imperial College London. He then joined Ove Arup, the international engineering consultancy, which in the late 1950s secured the contract to design and oversee the construction of the Sydney Opera House. Working in Australia as a young site engineer under the auspices of the building’s Danish architect, Jørn Utzon, Rice was able to solve the incredibly complex engineering challenges and make Utzon’s vision a reality. Mr Rice went on to become one of the most sought-after engineers of the 1970s and 1980s, working on the Pompidou Centre in Paris and Lloyds building in London. To mark the 50th anniversary, An Post has issued a stamp celebrating Rice’s involvement in the building. The illustration is by Irish artist David Rooney capturing the organic nature and acoustics of the building, while also referencing art created by First Nations Australians. The stamp was launched on site in Sydney by 6 - Stamp News

Mr Rice’s son Kieran Rice, the Irish Ambassador to Australia Tim Mawe and Ronan Delaney of Arup Builders.

The Jenny flies again Reported at www.bbc.com

A rare US postage stamp has sold for over $US2m (£1.63m) in a New York auction, setting the record for the most expensive single US stamp sold. The famous red, white and blue “Inverted Jenny” stamp dates back to 1918 and originally cost 24 cents. Its fame is tied to both its rarity - only 100 were printed at the time - and also because the plane it depicts is printed in error upside down. It was purchased by stamp collector Charles Hack at an auction by Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries, based in New York City. The 76-year-old told the Washington Post that he had been eyeing the coveted stamp since he was a child, calling it the “holy grail of postage”. The Inverted Jenny stamp was part of a collection made to mark the start of regular airmail service. It features an image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the centre, though it is printed upside down in error. Only 100 of those inverted stamps were sold to the public, and they have since become highly coveted by stamp collectors globally.

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Margo Campbell Fijian rarity record reached Reported at www.fijivillage.com

The stamp is so well-known that it once featured in a 1993 episode of the long-running American animated sitcom The Simpsons: Homer Simpson is seen looking at a sheet of Inverted Jennys while at a yard sale. “The airplane’s upside down,” he says, before throwing the sheet away in a pile of other priceless American artefacts, including a copy of the Declaration of Independence. The stamp’s value skyrocketed almost instantly after it was originally printed thanks to its rarity, and copies of it have sold at several auctions in recent decades. Mr Hack himself is the owner of a few other Jennys, he told the Washington Post. He bought one in the early 2000s for about $300,000 (£244,329). In 2007, he bought another, better-quality stamp for nearly $1m. The one most recently sold is number 49, which has long eluded aficionados of the Inverted Jenny as it had not been seen for a century since its original purchase in 1918. It had been held continuously in a bank vault by its owner and his descendants, before it was sold in 2018. It is regarded as “one of the finest centred examples” of the Inverted Jenny, according to Siegel Auction Galleries, as it has retained its colours, rarely having been exposed to light. Mr Hack intends to continue protecting the stamp from light, calling it a piece of “American history.”

A two-pence Fiji stamp which was printed for the Fiji Post Office 145 years ago, has been sold at an auction in New York City for $US94,000. The stamp was part of a collection of Fiji and Samoa stamps being sold by Barry K. Schwartz, the former business partner of Calvin Klein. There are only three of these stamps in the world, and two of them will never be sold because they are held by the Royal family and a British museum. Siegel Auction Galleries in New York City says the stamp’s colour is blue, and that’s what makes it so rare and valuable being the only copy in private hands. The auction gallery says four bidders propelled the hammer price to US$80,000. With the standard buyer’s premium that Siegel adds to all lots, the total price comes to US$94,400. President of Siegel Auctions, Scott Trepel says the purchase price might seem like a lot for a stamp from a small island post office in the South Pacific, but he thinks it is really a bargain. The blue colour stamp was a mistake. It was supposed to be green. When the stamps arrived in Fiji in 1878, the government official responsible for placing the order immediately recognized the printer’s error and asked for a new shipment. The 50,000 errors were locked up and never meant to be sold and in 1890 all but four of the original 50,000 blue error stamps were destroyed. What happened to the four that were released? One found its way into King George V’s stamp album and is still part of The Royal Philatelic Collection. Another was pasted down in a book of stamps kept in the Crown Agents archives, located today in The British Library. Those two will never become available to collectors. As for the other two error stamps, one was acquired sometime before 1892 by the famous Parisian collector, Count Philipp la Renotiere von Ferrary. After Ferrary’s death in 1917, his copy of the error stamp was sold at auction in Paris and passed from collector to collector until 1983, when it suffered Stamp News - 7

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a fatal tragedy in the Ash Wednesday bush fires in Australia. It was owned at the time by a collector named John Gartner (former owner of The Australian Stamp Monthly). As the fires spread to his house, Gartner and his wife fled to the safety of the swimming pool and watched the blaze consume their home and his beloved stamp collection. The blue error stamp turned to ashes, leaving just one in private hands.

Stuff the British took?

Reported at www.theguardian.com The royal family appears to have appropriated two sets of stamps that were official state gifts, incorporating them into an extraordinarily valuable private stamp collection that King Charles inherited from his mother. The gifts, a mint collection of historical Canadian stamps and a rare set of stamps from Laos, were formally given to the royal family as state gifts. They appear to have been subsumed into the royal philatelic collection (RPC), a private trove of rare stamps estimated to be worth at least £100m. 8 - Stamp News

The Canadian stamps were given by the government of the Dominion of Canada in 1939 – before the policy on gifts was introduced in the mid-1990s. The rules do not state whether they should be applied retrospectively. The framed Laos stamp set was an official gift from June 2016. A present to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday, it was received by the UK’s ambassador to Laos, to be sent to London and added to the RPC. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “The Royal Philatelic Collection is privately owned, and thus we would not comment on any of the issues you raise.” Douglas Muir, the former senior curator of philately at the Postal Museum, said the king’s private stamp collection should be transferred to the royal collection, a trove of artworks not owned by the monarch, but held in trust by him or her for the nation. The king’s stamp collection consists of 328 albums collected by George V, and 30 more albums collected by George VI and, most recently, Queen Elizabeth II. Four philatelic experts told the Guardian it was worth at least £100m. “In its breadth and depth, it is the biggest and the best in the world,” said Chris Harman, a former president of the Royal Philatelic Society of London, who chairs its expert committee. The scale of the collection suggests it has met George V’s edict in a February 1908 letter to his philatelic adviser, whom he told: “I wish to have the best collection and not one of the best collections in England.” It is unsurprising the royals have acquired an impressive stamp collection, given George V’s obsessions. His official biographer, Harold Nicolson, noted how, for 17 years, the king “did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps”. Such was the king’s appetite for stamps that, in 1915, the then postmaster general, Herbert Samuel, complained of the “mutilation of the standard registration sheets” – the public record of the first sheet of stamps of each kind to be printed. These were being harvested to fulfil George V’s demand for stamps from the original registration sheets. Further acquisitions appear to have come from the monarch’s sense of entitlement over British colonies.

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While in India in 1911, where he was crowned emperor of India, George V is said to have personally taken material from Indian postal records in which he was interested. Courtiers sent abroad gathered stamps for George V. Kenneth Rose’s biography, King George V, noted a 1920 letter from the king’s assistant private secretary, to the private secretary to the future Edward VIII: “The king is delighted to hear that you are endeavouring to pinch as many stamps for him as you can during your travels.” The royals’ gift policy distinguishes between “official gifts”, which are generally those received in connection with a royal’s official role or during the course of a formal engagement, and “personal gifts”, received from people who members of the royal family know personally, which are not publicly declared.

It states that “all official gifts given to the sovereign from a head of state or host government automatically become part of the royal collection”, which is maintained by the Royal Collection Trust. Calls for the RPC to be given to the nation date back to at least 1937 when, after Edward VIII’s abdication the previous year, the Sunday Express reported “the suggestion that it should be bought for the nation by government grant and public subscription”. Since then, there have been sporadic questions about the merits of such a valuable stamp collection being retained “for the eyes of the royal family alone”. “Why not just merge the royal philatelic collection with the royal collection? A lot of people have said that; me included,” said Muir. “Whether they would want it or not – that would be another perfectly acceptable solution.”

Costa Rica goes nostalgic Reported at www.larepublica.net

Each year the member countries of the Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal (UPAEP ) designs a new stamp issue to a common theme, simi-

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larly to the annual Europa stamp issues. The 2023 theme is “Philately and the postage stamp”. The origins of the UPAEP are in the postal treaty concluded in Colombia, in 1838, and ratified by Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia, by which the Gran Colombian Union was founded. By 1911, this Union had morphed into the UPAEP, an International Intergovernmental Organization,

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made up of 28 member countries whose primary purpose is to promote technical cooperation among the postal operators of the member countries. For the 2023 theme, Correos de Costa Rica has issued two souvenir sheets that celebrate 160 years since the first postage stamps circulated in Costa Rica. One of them dedicated to the centenary Central Post and Telegraph Building, which was recently decorated with the UNESCO Blue Shield . The second souvenir sheet shows a grandfather sharing the hobby of studying and collecting postage stamps with his granddaughter. “The generational change in terms of stamps and collecting is a topic that is currently in discussion worldwide, since the guarantee of the continuity of stamp collecting as a cultural practice depends on the success of this transition,” a spokesperson said.

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Jersey goes crafty

Reported at www.bbc.co.uk Jersey’s rich knitting history has been celebrated with a new stamps issue. Over time, the island has been renowned for its knitted stockings, undergarments and the Jersey fisherman’s jumper, Jersey Post said. English illustrator Chris Wormell has depicted the life of island knitters in the 17th Century - the peak of the industry, when the island’s strategic position led an influx of materials and a “flourishing system” of production and export of fine knitted goods to Europe. Reportedly, Queen Elizabeth I was delighted to be gifted a pair of Jersey stockings by Sir Walter Raleigh, who was Governor of the island at the time. While Mary Queen of Scots is said to have been wearing a pair of Jersey stockings at her execution. In 1606, the fear that the “knitting craze” would distract people from working the land led to a ban on knitting for every person over 15 during vraicing season, when seaweed was harvested, and during the month of August. This is why the set features a miniature sheet

showing a vraic harvester knitting in his horse-drawn cart. Knitting fell off in the 19th Century due to “interrupted trade, the advent of machine knitting and new industries such as shipbuilding”, according to Jersey Post.

Philippines goes to the dogs Reported at www.sunstar.com.ph

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) launched new stamps and souvenir sheets featuring “dogs from Philippine history”. The “Dogs in Philippine History” issue was inspired by the book “Dogs in Philippine History”, authored by Ian Christopher B. Alfonso. PHLPost has utilized the book in designing these beautiful stamps which are expected to be appreciated by dog and history lovers. “The stamps awaken our understanding and treatment of dogs as it unfolds with the history of our country”, Postmaster General said. Featured dogs include Kabang, a rescued female Aspin-crossed German Shepherd, who saved two kids in Zamboanga City from a vehicle accident in

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Stamps in the News - Globally! 2011, resulting in the loss of her snout. “These historic dogs have left their paw prints on different chapters of our history. Their stories are a testament to the deep connection between humans and dogs, showcasing bravery and loyalty and the unique roles these furry friends have played in our lives”, he said.

Canada sees the light

Reported at www.indianlink.com.au Canada Post has issued a new stamp celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other communities across the world. Designed by Kristine Do and illustrated by Rena Chen, the stamp’s design has been inspired by torans – garlands that are draped across the entrances and facades of homes and temples. “This stamp highlights two traditional elements: marigold flowers and mango-tree leaves. The diyas (small clay oil) appear in the four corners of the stamp,” the Canada Post said. This is Canada Post’s fifth Diwali stamp. The first four were issued in 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participated in an event on Parliament Hill organised by Cabinet Minister Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board.

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Trudeau told the gathering that the celebrations were “a symbol of the light we all need more of.” The Diwali celebrations in Canada coincide with the ongoing Hindu Heritage Month in the country, which is held annually in November to acknowledge the significant contributions made by the Indian community. Canada is home to nearly 1.4 million people of Indian ethnic or cultural origin, about 3.7% of the country›s total population, according to the 2021 census.

Postal services graded Reported at www.statista.com

People living in DACH countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) can expect to receive their post more efficiently than anywhere else in the world at least according to the latest Postal Development Report. The annual assessment, published last week by the Universal Postal Union, analysed the services of 172 countries in 2022 and ranked them according to reliability, reach, relevance and resilience, which looks at how well postal services can weather crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturns. Switzerland maintained its top spot for the sixth year in a row with a perfect score of 100, while Austria received 96.7 and Germany 95.7. The lowest-ranked postal service in the world is in Guatemala, followed by the Central African Republic. As a whole, countries around the world scored an average of 31.8 points, up from 1.8 the previous year. The DACH countries were all in the very top tier, or PDL 10, a spot shared only by France and Japan. “Countries that attain a ranking in PDL 10 are indisputably in the vanguard of postal excellence, offering what can be considered the world’s pinnacle of postal services,” stated the report. African and Latin American countries receive poor grades for their postal services, failing especially in the metric that measures whether services offered are relevant to customers. Many African nations are also far behind when it comes to reach and reliability.

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Asia boasts some better postal services in developing countries, for example in Thailand, Malaysia and China. The latter country was rated as having the 10th best postal service in the world by the report after climbing 15 ranks. Overall, the report measures progress in the world of postal services globally. While the median postal service received a score of 30 out of 100 in 2021, this was up to 31.8 in 2022. The best postal service in Sub-Saharan Africa was that of Ethiopia, while

Morocco had the best among Arab countries. Brazil won best postal service in Latin America. Thanks for reading and all the best for the holiday season to all

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Savage Beasts …….and I don’t mean bears, lions, or gorillas. Within the natural world is a collection of the most dangerous organisms known to humans. These creatures are so deadly, that often only a drop or two of their toxins can leave a human writhing in abject agony, paralysed, or even dead. Amazingly, these creatures are often the most colourful and fascinating to look at of all the animals. As decorated or as awe-inspiring as these animals are, they all have one thing in common – neurotoxin. Nerve Agents Think, sarin gas, agents of chemical warfare, the numbing agent dentists use, general anaesthetics, or Botox even. These are all examples of nerve agents – chemicals that effect the body’s nerves and how they operate. Nerves are the base unit of a nervous system. The chief controller is the brain. Nerves are pathways, highways if you will, carrying messages to and from the control centre. They are the cells re-

Nerve cells and signalling – 2 stamps from the 1984 Swedish issue commemorating Nobel Prize winners (SG 1219, 1220) showing mechanisms of nerve transmission and synaptic signalling. 14 - Stamp News

sponsible for sensory input (sight, touch, taste, smell, pain) into our nervous system from the external world, and they deliver the motor signals that stimulate our muscles. By disrupting the signal flow, critical parts of the body fail to function as intended. This can of course be harnessed for good. Dentists use lidocaine, or bupivacaine, to block the messaging nerves in our jaw and teeth to prevent the pain of dental procedures. Thank goodness! Anaesthetists put us ‘to sleep’ prior to the surgeon’s knife. Crucial to our understanding of how nerves and the nervous system operates was the pioneering work carried out by Camillio Golgi (1843-1926), Sir John Eccles (ANU Canberra, pivotal work in early 1950s), Julius Axelrod (Institute of Health, USA, knowledge of critical mechanisms, late 1950s) and others. Perhaps not surprisingly, the discovery of how the units of the nervous system work has been the subject of at least three Nobel Prize awards for physiology & medicine. Thanks to this pioneering research, we know that when nerve cells are stimulated, they release chemicals which in turn stimulate the next nerve cell and so on down the pathway. These chemicals

Camillo Golgi (1843-1926) was the first to stain nerve cells so that they could be visible under a microscope (Italy 1994, SG 2256.)

Nerve cell bodies viewed under the microscope – Venezuela 1987 World Congress of Neurochemistry, SG 2667.

Ian Briggs are known as neurotransmitters. Interference with any part of this mechanism can be detrimental by either preventing signal transmission (nerve block) or causing too much transmission (system overload.) A neurotoxin is a chemical that effects the ability of the nervous system to function correctly. One really neat thing though, from a stamp perspective, is that many of the deadliest creatures that possess neurotoxins are represented in the philatelic record.

Lionfish and Stonefish – Australia 2014 mini-sheet, ‘Things That Sting’ SG MS4249.

The Oceans One of the easiest ways to tackle this subject is to breakdown this deadly group of creatures by the habitats in which they live. The oceans, or more correctly, the marine habitats are home to some of the most the deadliest creatures. Blue-ringed octopus These cephlapods are found in coral reefs and tide pools of the Indian and Pacific oceans. There are four species of Blue-ringed octopus going by the scientific name Hapalochlaena sp. They are easily identified by their yellowish skin and brown rings – when they are threatened the skin turns bright yellow and the rings flash a vibrant, iridescent, blue-green.

Australia 1986 Blue-ringed octopus, corner block 4, SG 933.

These venomous creatures are only 10-20cm in length and can squeeze themselves into the smallest of cracks and crevasses. They feed off small fish, crabs, and shrimps – pulling the prey toward it with its tentacles and piercing the skin/shell with it horny beak and releasing its venom. The venom of a Blue-ringed octopus is called tetrodotoxin. The tetrodotoxin is produced by bacteria that live in the intestine and is released by the octopus in its saliva. The toxin works by inhibiting signal transmission along nerves cells causing paralysis. A Blue-ringed octopus bite is generally painless. One octopus carries sufficient venom to kill 25 humans in minutes! Death is usually as a result of paralysis of the diaphragm making breathing impossible. There is no anti-venom known for the Blueringed octopus. Box Jellyfish There are over 50 species of box jellyfish extant, and they are pretty easy to distinguish with their rather cube-shaped ‘bodies’. They are typically found in topical and sub-tropical oceans from Australia to the Mediterranean, although the venomous species are confined to the warmer waters of the Indo-Pacific. The box jellies with the deadly stings range from 2cm to 3m length. Chironex fleckeri, known as the Australian box jelly, and sometimes going by the nickname ‘sea wasp’ can grow to 3m in length and are found in the waters off northern Australia, PNG, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. The tiny Stamp News - 15

Malo kingi, or ‘king slayer’ as it is known are thankfully quite rare and found in the waters off Queensland. Box jellies typically feed off sea worms, shrimps and cray fish. The venom of the poisonous box jellies is injected into the skin by explosive barbed cells travelling at an astonishing 19 metres per second (70 kilometres per Conus tulipa - Wallis & Fortuna 1983 hour) when the tentacles of the from a set of 6 issued in 1983, SG jellies are brushed. Their toxin is 428. a complex mix of proteins with Blue-capped Ifrit – PNG 1999, SG wide ranging effects including 599. neurotoxic paralysis and death. As one of the most toxic animals, shout “danger!” However, the pretty shells house box jellies have only accounted for 79 deaths in Aus- some of the most venomous creatures on earth. tralia since records began in 1883 – deaths tend to be Cone snails are as old as the fossilised record – confined to the very young or very old. There is an they’ve been around for eons. Cone snails live in the anti-venom available. warm waters of the tropical seas and oceans of the world. There are over 500 species of Cone snail but Scorpion Fish the deadliest of them live in the seas and oceans of This family of fish includes some of the most venom- the Western Indo-pacific axis. They typically feed ous sea creatures and includes Lionfish and Stonefish on marine worms, small fish, and molluscs – sensing among its number. Lionfish may be stunning to look their prey with a highly developed sensor (osphraat but one brush with the venomous ostentatious fin dium) they fire a ‘harpoon’ structure into their prey. rays and you’ll be wishing you had stayed in the The ‘harpoon’ is loaded with fast acting toxins boat. Lionfish are commonly found in the oceans of All Cones snails are venomous – but the venom of the Indo-Pacific and feed off small fish, crustaceans the smaller of the species is little worse than a bee and molluscs. Their neurotoxic venom is purely for sting and their ‘harpoons’ are not powerful enough to self-defence and is not used to paralyse its prey. get through a wetsuit. There’s a different story with Stonefish lay in wait for their prey often partly three of the larger species. Conus geographicus, submersed and using the sand and silt of he seabed Conus tulipa, and Conus striatus have a sufficiently as camouflage. Unfortunately, this cunning sublarge ‘harpoon’ to be able to penetrate wetsuits and terfuge can catch out the unaware – stepping on a stings full of deadly toxins called conotoxins. Cone Stonefish causes venom (verrucotoxin) to be injected snail toxins have highly specific modes of action. via the dorsal spines. Stonefish are the most venomThe toxins from Conus geographicus target the ous fish known. In Australia, Stonefish antivenom mechanism of signal transmission along the nerve nd is the 2 most common antivenom administered. cell, whereas the µ-conotoxin of Conus tulipa target Envenoming by Stonefish causes disruption signal interrupt signal transmission differently. Different transmission along nerve cells. again is the mechanism of Conus striatus conotoxin in that it causes too much stimulation of transmisCone snails sion causing a spastic paralysis. Fun fact - Conus Looking at the colourful patterns on the glossy shells geographicus is commonly known as the ‘cigarette of the Cone snail your mind doesn’t automatically snail’ because its sting gives just enough time for its 16 - Stamp News

Ian Briggs victim to smoke a cigarette before death claims them. The Air From the research I carried out in preparation for this month’s column, only several birds capable of flight has a potential neurotoxic poison. The most potent is the Blue-capped Ifrit (Ifrita kowaldi.) This is a small, 15cm bird, and it has the appearance of a small thrush or songbird. The species has been around for some 20 million years, they are endemic only to the island of New Guinea and are not particularly blessed with a strong flight ability which is probably why they build their nests South American Coral Snake – Nicaragua 1982, SG 2422. high up in the dense canopies of the Southern Coral Snake – Tanzania 1996, Sc 1474. mountainous rainforest. They feed on insects and sometimes on soft Blue-capped Ifrit’s particular toxin is called fruit. batrachotoxin. These birds do not manufacture the toxin themselves, rather it is believed that the toxin is derived from eating Choresine beetles that have high accumulations of the toxin. Batrachotoxin (BTX) causes certain ion channels in nerve cells to stay permanently open causing the neurones (nerve cells) to be unable to transmit signals, causing paralysis. Because these Ifrits secrete the toxin into their feathers, and it is also present in their skin, it is thought that the birds use the toxin as a defence mechanism against would be predators. I couldn’t find any records of death by Ifrit, but I dare say it would be feel pretty uncomfortable after handling one. The Land Snakes Rather unscientifically I have rather lumped our slithery friends that are loaded with neurotoxic venom into one category. It is important to note that there are three main classes of snake venom. NeuroBanded Krait – Tanzania 1996, Sc 1473. Papuan Taipan – PNG 2006, SG 1141. Stamp News - 17

Dangerous Australians – Australia 2006, semi-perforate mini-sheet special edition (Redback spider, Box jellyfish and Blue-ringed octopus.) Spiders Personally, my least favourite of all. I confess to be not great around things with more than four legs! Venomous spider bites fall into two main categories: those that are neurotoxic (paralysis) and those that are cytotoxic (for liquefying their meals.) For neurotoxic spiders think Funnel-Webs, Redbacks (part of the widow family, known as button spiders in some parts) here in Australia and the Brazilian Wandering Spider that wanders around the forest floor at night (sometimes known as ‘armed spiders’ which seems rather appropriate.) Neurotoxic spider venom from the male Sydney Funnel-web spider is so specific in its action that it severely affects the nervous systems in humans and monkeys but seldom in other mammals. The bite from the female of the species does not cause death because her venom does not contain deadly toxin, robustoxin. A quirk of the colonisation of New South Wales is that the most densely populated re-

toxic (attack the nervous system), cytotoxic (attack cells, cell death, necrosis), and haemotoxic (attack blood cells, haemorrhaging.) The snakes of the family Elapidae are most typically those that possess neurotoxins. The Elapid snakes are characterised as those snakes that have fixed, permanently erect, upper fangs – typically snakes such as coral snakes, mambas, kraits, and taipans. The vipers, family Viperidae, are by contrast snakes with haemotoxic venom – there is an exception however. The venom of the Horned Viper is now understood to have neurotoxic components. The venom of kraits (β-bungarotoxin) causes disruption to both signal transmission along nerve cells and chemical transmission at the nerve-muscle junction. Snake venom serves two purposes in the wild, namely the capture of prey and self-defence. Elapids are found only in the warmer tropics and subtropics which begs the question: why did neurotoxic snake venoms evolve to be confined to warmer, more humid, climates? I’m yet to find a satisfactory answer. A similar question arises when we consider that neurotoxic envenoming almost exclusively occurs in warmer climates. The fact remains that snake neurotoxins are probably have the most diverse mechanisms of action on nerve cells and the nerve cell junction with muscles – the so-called neuromuscular junction. Any disrupDyeing Poison Frog – United Nations 2006 detail from the tion to the functioning of the neuromuscular ‘Endangered Species (XIV)’ mini-sheet, Mi 1015-1018. junction is usually catastrophic. 18 - Stamp News

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Slow Loris (Nycticebus sp.)

but their poison is relatively weak. A note here about the difference between poisonous and venomous. Animals said to be venomous deliver their toxins via a sting, or barb, or fang. Poisonous animals have toxins in their skin and rely on ‘ingestion’ as the fateful delivery mechanism. The neurotoxins of the poisonous-dart frogs are called lipophilic (fat soluble) alkaloids and include pumiliotoxin and batrachotoxin

The Cuddliest Venom I can’t miss an opportuKongkang (Sunda Slow Loris) – Malaynity to talk about what is sia 1996, detail from stamp week souveprobably the most unlikely nir mini-sheet, SG MS626. venomous creatures on the planet. Many of the most Kongkang – Singapore 2002, detail from venomous animals have mini-sheet commemorating natural hisdistinct markings- many tory drawings from the William Farquar animals even fake looking collection, Mi 1100-1109. scary. The Slow Lorises of Malaysia and south-east Asia are the only venomous primates and in fact are one gion of Oceania of only a handful of toxic mammals. I have included just happens to an image of a Loris in this article – it is very safe to overlap with the say, has there ever been a more unlikely candidate territory of one for ‘scary’. I am pleased to say though that there are of the World’s two postage stamps that have been adorned with its most venomous image. spiders. The Loris’ venom is found in its arm pits. Well, more technically speaking the inside of its elbow Frogs joint. To ‘arm’ itself, the Loris raises its arms above Native to tropical Central and South America are a its head and licks its brachial gland combining the family of small frogs (1.5cm to 6cm) known comtoxin with its saliva and essentially coating its teeth monly as poison-dart frogs, or simply ‘dart frogs’. with neurotoxic venom. The chances of death by Not only are they some of the most poisonous Loris are extremely minute with only one such death animals known, but they also happen to be some of having occurred in humans. You are more likely to the most colourful animals too. Some of the frogs have a non-fatal but extremely painful and swollen in this family are very cunning – their colouration bite mark. So, if you ever see a Slow Loris with its and markings bear all the hallmarks of the family, arms crossed above its head, run! Stamp News - 19

Postal Stationery Welcome to the postal stationery column for January 2024. This month’s column looks at the much-neglected area of packet bands, strips of paper used for bundling postal stationery prior to its sale at post offices. Australian Colonial/State Postal Stationery Packet Bands In the August 2023 issue of the Postal Stationery Collector, Dingle Smith wrote about the paper bands used to assist with the delivery and sale of postal stationery items sometimes called `wrapper bands’ but here called `packet bands’ to avoid confusion with the term `newspaper wrappers’. Packet bands were used by British stamp printers, such as De La Rue, for bundling a variety of forms of postal stationery. Such bands comprised a long strip of paper gummed at one end and wrapped around a number of the items to enable easier handling and accountancy. Printing on the bands often includes information on the number of items, a summary of the type of postal stationery and sometimes an indication of purchase price. De La Rue provided essays and

proofs of such items to clients who ordered postal stationery from them. They were remarkably attractive for packaging that essentially ended up as wastepaper. British printers supplied postal stationery items via the Crown Agents in London to some of the Australian colonial postal authorities. The packet bands were often used to accommodate relatively small numbers of postal stationery items, typically a dozen or twenty-five. Many of the earlier packet bands were produced by De La Rue and by McCorquodale & Co. The first items of printed Australian colonial postal stationery were the New South Wales newspaper wrappers issued in 1864 and progressively Australian colonial postal authorities introduced additional postal stationery items. Some of the earliest issues were printed in London by De La Rue for colonies such as Tasmania and Western Australia. For other colonies the dies were manufactured in Great Britain and the printing undertaken in the colonies or the whole design and printing process was undertaken locally. The procedure for local production was for the General Post Office in each Colony to request

Left to Right : Figure 1 Tasmania, De La Rue Packet Band , Circa 1882; Figure 2 Tasmania De La Rue Packet Bands For Illustrated Letter Cards; Figure 3 Tasmania De La Rue Packet Bands For Illustrated Letter Cards - Views Of Mines 20 - Stamp News

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Figure 4 Tasmania, Packet Band For Halfpenny Envelopes the Government Printer to print the appropriate post- band does not include the price of the card, perhaps al stationery items, in some cases with packet bands, because the price to be charged had not yet been and forward these to the GPO for distribution. decided. The name of the colony is not given. Other The handbooks that describe Australian Colonial/ packet bands known include the 1d postal cards State and Commonwealth postal stationery stress printed locally, after 1893 when the dies had been that packet bands are rare with the survival rate of received from De La Rue, with a plain white packet any form of packet bands for Australian and Commonwealth issues extremely small. While packet bands were used for postal cards, envelopes and lettercards, they were rarely used for newspaper wrappers and to date, no packet bands for use with Australian colonial newspaper wrappers have been recorded. Some of the known packet bands for the Australian colonies/states are described below. No bands have been recorded for Queensland. The earliest postal cards were produced and printed in Hobart, and it is thought unlikely that packet bands would have been produced for these. The first major order for postal stationery items printed by De La Rue in London consisted of 100,000 postal cards issued in Tasmania in 1882. A packet band for these reads `12 Inland Post Cards’ (Figure 1). The decoration and format of these bands is comparable to that widely used by De La Rue at this time although, unlike the cards issued for Great Britain, the Figure 5 Western Australia, De La Rue Essays For Packet Bands Stamp News - 21

Postal Stationery band with the cards separated by blue interleaving; the only example of this style of packaging described from the Australian Colonies. Tasmania also issued a range of illustrated letter cards, those for the issue in 1900 were printed by De La Rue with a simple packet band again with no country name or price but with a change in the decoration. In 1901 De La Rue supplied a new series of illustrated letter cards with a similar decoration but with the added wording `View of Mines’. These two bands for illustrated letter cards are illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. Of particular interest is the packet band for two Figure 6 Western Australia, De La Rue One Penny Postal Cards Packet Band penny envelopes, illustratFigure 7 Western Australia, De La Rue Half-Penny Postal Cards Packet Band ed here as Figure 4. The first stamped envelopes for Tasmania, with a 2d green embossed impression of the Queen’s Head, were printed by De La Rue in London and were issued in the Colony in early 1883. This style of band does not match that normally used by De La Rue and has the unusual description of `Duty Two Pence’. It is uncertain if this packet band was produced by De La Rue or printed in Tasmania. However, an example is known with the band still enclosing twelve 2d envelopes. In 1893 a Figure 8 South Australia, Packet Band For 1d Postal Card small number of registered envelopes were printed by Western Australia McCorquodale & Co. in London but it thought unIn a similar way to Tasmania, early items of postlikely that these involved the use of packet bands. al stationery were designed and printed by De La 22 - Stamp News

Ian McMahon Figure 9 South Australia, Packet Band For 1d Postal Card Figure 10 South Australia, Packet Band For 1d + 1d Reply Card Printer and later by the Commonwealth Stamp Printing Office. A much wider range of classes of postal stationery were issued, these included envelopes, letter cards, registered envelopes and newspaper wrappers. However, no packet bands for the post-1902 period have been recorded.

Rue in London. The first issue was of postal cards printed in London and issued in the Colony in early 1880. Figure 5 shows the De La Rue essays for the packet bands for ½d and 1d postal cards both for bundles of 12 cards and for 240 cards. Examples of the issued packet bands for the ½d and 1d cards are shown in Figure 6 and 7. It is of note that the issued bands, in contrast to the essays, do not give any indication of the price of the cards but in contrast to the Tasmanian cards the name of the colony is included. Commencing in 1902 the printing of postal cards was undertaken in Melbourne initially by the Victorian Government

South Australia For South Australia several examples of packet bands all related to postal and postal reply cards are known. Three are for 1d and 1d + 1d cards used prior to 1890. Such cards were only sold in packs of 12 (1d) or 6 reply (1d + 1d) cards. The packet bands read ONE DOZEN POST CARDS / Price One Shilling This is known in two styles with a differing form of `g’ in shilling. The other reads `HALF-DOZEN REPLY POST CARDS/Price One Shilling’, these are shown in Figure 8-11. In 1893 a new style of postal and reply cards with a different stamp design and size were produced by the printers in Melbourne. The size and printing on the packet bands remain unchanged for these later cards although the length of the band was extended for use with the larger size cards. The final style of packet band was for `ONE DOZEN POST CARDS, PRICE – ONE SHILLING’ but including the words `South Australia’, the Royal Coat of Arms all enclosed in a differing shape of margin to the earlier wrappers, see Figure 12. The dies used for printing the stamps and the postal stationery items were not produced in South Australia, however it is thought that the wrapper bands were printed locally. In part because the same Stamp News - 23

Postal Stationery bands were used for items printed within the State and later in Melbourne. It assumes that the printing of the postal stationery items prior to the Commonwealth period was undertaken in the colony with the dies produced in Great Britain by Waterlow and later by De La Rue. As background the first South Australian postal cards were issued in 1876, newspaper wrappers 1882, reply cards 1883, stamped envelopes and registered envelopes in 1911. Victoria The remaining colonies relied on their government printer to supply both adhesive postage stamps and postal stationery items. For these, information on the production and use of packet bands is sparse. For Victoria postcards `were cut into single cards and tied in £1 bundles for delivery to the Post office’ and that envelopes were `banded in lots of a dozen for sale to the public’. Examples of the only known two examples of pre-Commonwealth packet bands for Victoria, shown in Figures 13 and 14. Figure 13 is for the first Victorian registered envelope with a 4d embossed lilac stamp issued in June 1881. This packet band is printed in red on blue paper with the value for one dozen at 4s 3d, the registered envelopes were also sold at 2 for 8½d or a single envelope for 4½d. The practice of charging 3d per dozen in addition to the stamp value continued throughout the issue of Victorian registered envelopes. The first Victorian 1d embossed envelopes were issued on 1 January 1890 and a simple packet band for ` ONE PENNY EMBOSSED/ 1 DOZ. 1s. 3d.‘ is illustrated in Figure 14, this has an additional ¼d charge for each envelope in excess of the value of the stamp impression.

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Figure 11 South Australia, Packet Band For 1d + 1d Reply Card Figure 12 South Australia, Later Style Package Bands For 1d Postal Card Figure 13. Victoria, 4d Embossed Registered Envelope Issued 1881

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Figure 14 Victoria, 1d Embossed Envelope New South Wales Figure 15 New South Wales, Packet Band For 25 1d To date the only two packet band are known for Envelopes New South Wales are for 1d and 2d envelopes Figure 16 New South Wales, Packet Band For 25 2d produced in the early 1890s. These are shown here as Figure 15 and 16. The bands are for ` 25 Envelopes ONE-PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPES/Value 2s 3d’ and `25 TWO-PENCE POSTAGE ENTasmanian Postal Stationery by Groom and ShatVELOPES/Value 4s 6d’. Detailed archival printing ten records are available for this period and indicate that Tasmanian Postal Stationery by Groom and Shatten all the envelopes produced were forwarded to the is a catalogue and reference covering all aspects of Post Office in bundles of 25. However, for both the the postal stationery of Tasmania. Published in hard 1d and 2d envelopes there were two sets of prices. cover with dust jacket and stitched bindings, this The bundles of 25 1d envelopes were priced at either book will last a lifetime. The book was awarded a 2/1d or 2/3d and the 2d envelopes at 4/2d or 4/6d. Gold Medal at the Lugano International Philatelic The printing records indicate that the 4/6d rate was exhibition in Switzerland in 2022 and a Large Gold reduced to 4/4d in February 1894. The envelopes medal at the Great American Stamp Show 2023. could only be purchased in packs of 25, the reasons The price has been reduced to $90 from $120 to for the dual price structures remain unclear. It is make way for new publications. If interested, visit possible that the cards priced solely at the rate of the the website https://tasstampbooks.com/shop/books/ impressed stamps may have been printed to private tasmanian-postal-stationery/ to view sample pages, order. The detailed printing records cease in January purchasing information and to purchase. 1896. Stamp News - 25

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Line Over One Penny Missing”. Condition generally good to fine used. Minimum Cat. $847. Price: $539 (K343) 8. Australia 1913 Kangaroos first watermark simplified set ½d to 1/ex 5d, odd perf fault, most are well centred and all with mostly light cds cancels, Nice-fine used, Cat $259, Price $199 (K3040) 9. Australia 1915 2nd wmk. Kangaroos, complete set 2d – 5/- all perf OS, good to fine used. Advertised retail for fine used $1000 plus. Well priced at $495 (K570) 10. Australia 1929 Kangaroos SM watermark: 6d Chestnut, 9d Violet, 1/- Blue-green & 6d Chestnut overprinted ‘OS’ BW 22, 28, 34 & 22(OS), mixed centring, mostly lightly hinged Mint, Cat $440, Price $329 (K4123) 11. Australia 1932-36 10/-, £1 (two units very lightly mounted) & £2 blocks of 4 with Type D ‘SPECIMEN’ Overprint ACSC #50xf 54xa & 58xa, mint unhinged, very minor toning to centre perfs of the 10/- block. The £2 is VERY RARE UNHINGED. Extrapolated cat. value $9785. Price $5400 (K1097)

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1. Australia 1913 – 48 Kangaroos perf. OS NSW. Mixed set of 1 & 3 wmks. 13 stamps, ½d – 2/- inc. both colours of 6d & 2/-. Selected examples from our stock, mostly circular cancels, scarce assembly. Price $459 (K565) 2. Australia 1913 1st wmk Kangaroos set ½d to 2/- punctured large ‘OS’ (ex 2½d), all with cds cancels, mixed centring, odd perf fault, Cat $1100, Price $699 (K1088) 3. Australia 1913 Kangaroos first watermark ½d Green, 1d Red Die 2A & 2d Grey all variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 1a, 4a & 5a, centreing a little mixed, Good to fine used, odd nibbled perf, Cat $300, Price $199 (K3016) 4. Australia 1913 Kangaroos first watermark ½d Green, 1d Red die II, 2d Grey, 3d Olive die I, 6d Ultramarine & 1/- Green, all punctured large ‘OS’ BW 1bc, 3ba, 5bb, 12ba 17bb & 30b, generally above average centreing, odd nibbled perf, all with cds cancels ex the 2d, Nice – fine used, Cat $360, Price $279 (K3018) 5. Australia 1913 Kangaroos first watermark 1d Red die 2A, 2d Grey, 3d Olive die I, 6d Ultramarine & 9d Violet all punctured small ‘OS’ BW 4ba, 5bc, 12bc, 17bc & 24bb, odd nibbled perf, usual mixed centreing, all with cds cancels Cat $350, Price $269 (K3024) 6. Australia 1913 Kangaroos First watermark set ½d Green to 6d Ultramarine, BW 1, 2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 16 & 17, most are reasonably well centred, some hinge remains, some lightly hinged Mint, attractive set, Cat $1470, Price $1149 (K4131) 7. Australia 1913 Penny Red Kangaroo used x 36 on annotated album pages. Noted “Rostage” x 2, Coil / Booklet Stamps x 2, + varieties not listed for this value, inc. “Missing Inner Frame Top Left” and “Shading st

12. Australia 1913 ½d Green Kangaroo first watermark BW 1, a vertical coil join pair with WARWICK QLD machine cancel (see note 13, page 2/22, BW Kangaroos 2017 edition), the coil join margin attached to the upper stamp being a partial CA Monogram, the lower stamp with a fault at lower right, a rare item, Price $349 (K1155) 13. Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Die 2. Dry Ink, perf small OS. Not listed in ACSC. Cancelled by Bundaberg, Qld. Cds of 18JE14. Centred a little to the right, one nibbed perf. Top right and minor toning to perfs. lower left. Nevertheless, an attractive example of an unlisted variety. Price $249 (K1053) 14. Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo Die II, Prominent KISSPRINT. Fine used perf OS with light machine cancel. Supplied with normal for comparison for. The Double print (Kissprint) is only listed as Die IIA at $6500 for used in ACSC. Price $2950 (K248) 15. Australia 1913 Kangaroo first watermark 1d Red Die 2A punctured small ‘OS’ BW 4ba, centred to left, slightly ‘fluffy’ perfs MUH, Cat $225, Price $179 (K3017) 16. Australia 1913 1d Red Die IIA Kangaroo First watermark BW 4, with distinct triangular area of lighter shading under ‘AUS’ of AUSTRALIA, unlisted in BW, couple of nibbled perfs, Fine used, unusual, Price $29 (K4082) 17. Australia 1913 1d Red Die IIA Kangaroo First watermark BW 4, with unlisted ‘White faced ‘roo’ variety, appears to be from a coil, light machine cancel, Price $29 (K4083) 18. Australia 1913 1d Red Die IIA Kangaroo First watermark BW 4, with ‘paste up’ coil join at base, usual irregular perfs machine cancel, Price $29 (K4087) 19. Australia 1913 2d 1st wmk grey Kangaroo used on Thursday Island.

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KANGAROOS SALE JANUARY 2024 Marginal example from centre of sheet showing part gutter at left. Well centred stamp cancelled by full cds of Thursday Is. 1913, full date unclear. Also 1932 9d C of A wmk, similarly cancelled dated 6 JE 38. Price for the 2, $200 (K425) 20. Australia 1913 2d Grey 1st wmk Kangaroo Fresh Mint Unhinged, Centred to right, good perfs. Cat. $300, price. $119 (K86) 21. Australia 1913 Kangaroo first watermark 2d Grey punctured large ‘OS’ BW 5bb, quite well centred, light cds cancel Very fine used, Cat $25, Price $24.99 (K3019) 22. Australia 1913 2d Grey Kangaroo first watermark 2d Grey punctured large ‘OS’ horizontal pair, the right-hand unit variety ‘Retouched upper frame at left’ BW 5(1)h, odd nibbled perf, unusually well centred, two cds cancels, attractive multiple, Cat $100, Price $79 (K1154) 23. Australia 1913 2½d Indigo Kangaroo First watermark BW 9, couple of nibbled perfs at right, centred a little to the left, MUH, Cat $375, Price $269 (K1154) 24. Australia 1913 2½d Indigo Kangaroo first watermark BW 9, horizontal pair, very faint central gum bend, centred to left MUH, Cat $750, Price $549 (K2173) 25. Australia 1913 2½d Indigo Kangaroo first watermark BW 9, block of 4, centred a little to the right, lower units MUH, some slightly ‘fluffy’ perfs, lovely, fresh multiple, Cat $900, Price $699 (K1147) 26. Australia 1913 First watermark 3d pale olive green die I, CTO with gum, indistinct corner CDS centred top right, one slightly nibbed perf at top. ACSC 12E, Cat. Min. $50, price $29 (ML533) 27. Australia 1913 Kangaroo first watermark 3d Olive die I punctured large ‘OS’ BW 12ba, couple of nibbled perfs at left, centred to lower left, light cds cancels, Cat $125, Price $69 (K3020) 28. Australia 1913 3d Olive Die I Kangaroo first watermark BW 12A, nibbled perf at base, very faint gum bend, nicely centred MUH, Cat $675, Price $429 (K2194A) 29. Australia 1913 Kangaroo 3d Olive First watermark Die I punctured small ‘OS’ BW 12bc, centred to right, light hinge remains, Cat $550, Price $349 (K1538) 30. Australia 1913 Kangaroo first watermark 3d Olive & 3d Olive-green die I both punctured small ‘OS’ BW 12A/Cba, former centred to lower left, bold cds cancel, latter well centred with light cds cancel, couple of nibbled perfs, Cat $250, Price $169 (K3023) 31. Australia 1913 3d Olive Kangaroo, Die I. Nice mint lightly hinged example with good perfs. Has light gum bend not visible from front. Cat. $250, price $119 (DB826) 32. Australia 1913 4d Analine Orange Kangaroo, mint very fresh light hinge, almost imperceptible. Centred to top right with good perfs. ACSC 15B, cat $2000 excellent price $595 (K88) 33. Australia 1913 4d Orange Yellow Kangaroo, fine used. Cancelled by Hobart cds of 21 NOV 13. Centred to upper right and with good perfs.

Minor toning to 1 perf. ACSC 15E cat. $250, price $165 (K1041) 34. AUSTRALIA 1913 4d ORANGE KANGAROO SHOWING SIGNIFICANT UPWARD DISPLACEMENT OF THE WATERMARK, WITH THE HORIZONTAL WATERMARK LINE RUNNING LEVEL WITH THE TOP OF THE VALUE TABLET, jumped perf and IMPERFORATE AT BASE! COUPLE OF NIBBED PERFS, FRESH WLL CENTRED MUH, BW:15 - CAT $1,000 (AS A NORMAL STAMP). VERY UNUSUAL, PRICE $795 (K1069) 35. Australia 1913 4d Analine Orange Kangaroo Horiz. pair perf Large OS. ACSC 15Bba. Lovely use pair cancelled by Hobart cds of 10NO17, very late use for this. Left stamp has some perf faults. Very attractive piece, and a scarce shade. Cat. $275 each as non OS. Price $425 (K914) 36. Australia 1913 4d Orange (Aniline) Kangaroo first watermark BW 15B, centred to left, nibbled perf at left, light, indistinct Tas cds, scarce, Cat $275, Price $149 (K1140) 37. Australia 1913 4d Orange Kangaroo first watermark punctured large ‘OS’ BW 15ba, centred a little to upper right but still above average centring for this issue, the gum appears a little flat, but is fresh and Mint unhinged, very scarce, Cat $1500, Price $1199 (K1138) 38. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo, “Kissprint”. Nice well centred example with full perfs, fresh mint very lightly hinged. Coastline appears doubled almost all around. Cat $250 as normal. Price $495 (LM12) 39. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo First watermark BW 16, centred to the left, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat $250, Price $199 (K3047) 40. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo First watermark BW 16, well centred, hinge remains Mint, Cat $250, Price $199 (K3049) 41. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo First watermark BW 16, pulled perf at top, centred a little low, hinge remains Mint, Cat $250, Price $149 (K3048) 42. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo First watermark BW 16, pulled perf at right, centred to lower right, hinge remains Mint, Cat $250, Price $129 (K3046) 43. Australia 1913 Kangaroo first watermark 5d Chestnut punctured small ‘OS’ BW 5bc, two distinct shades, both quite well centred, couple of nibbled perfs, Nice – fine used, Cat $80, Price $49 (K3022) 44. Australia 1913 5d Pale Chestnut Kangaroo from base of sheet, cto DEC 1913. Clean without gum. Full perfs. centred right. ACSC 16Bwb cat. $100, price $55 (K4053) 45. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo first watermark BW 16, centred a little to upper right, couple of nibbled perfs at right, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $250, Price $169 (K2195) 46. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo with variety. Fresh nicely centred int unhinged with good perfs, has the variety Colour Flaw off WA Coast. Listed as ACSC 16(U)d. Cat. $450 for hinged = approx. $1200 for unhinged. Price $895 (K785) 47. Australia 1913 5d Chestnut Kangaroo mint unhinged. Well centred

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62. Australia 1913 5/- Grey & yellow Kangaroo First watermark BW 42, centred low, good perfs, untidy parcel cancel, Good used, Cat $350, Price $199 (K4133) 63. Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink 1st wmk Kangaroo, Ovpt. Specimen Mint Unhinged. Post Office Fresh! Nicely centred for this issue with full perfs. ACSC 47x, Cat. $3500. Price $1950 (K483) 64. Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink 1st wmk Kangaroo, Ovpt. Specimen marginal Mint Unhinged ACSC 47x, three short perfs at upper left, centred to lower left, Cat $3500, Price $1495 (K1087) 2nd Watermark 65. Australia 1915 2d grey Kangaroo 2nd wmk centred high Mint, light HR, advertised retail $175 for well centred, price $89 (ML534) 66. Australia 1915 2d Grey Kangaroo Second watermark BW 6, centred to the left, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $225, Price $159 (K4127) 67. Australia 1915 2½d Indigo Kangaroo Second watermark BW 10, centred to the right, light vertical bend, some hinge remains Mint, Cat $225, Price $109 (K4128) 68. Australia 1915 2½d Indigo Kangaroo second watermark BW 10, horizontal strip of 4, centred a little low, hinged on the two central stamps only, couple of very minor gum bends, Cat $1200, Price $799 (K1144) 69. Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo second watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 18ba, centred to upper right, slightly nibbled perf at left, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $850, Price $599 (K2170) 70. Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Kangaroo Second watermark BW 18, centred high, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat $400, Price $299 (K4130) 71. Australia 1915 9d Violet 2nd watermark Kangaroo ACSC 25A, good to fine used. Cancelled by rubber cds, well centred. Couple of short perfs lower left. Cat. $90, price $45 (K1050) 72. Australia 1915 9d Violet 2nd watermark Kangaroo ACSC 25A, good to fine used. Cancelled by 2 partial cds’s rubber cds, centred a little low with one short perf at base. Cat. $90, price $36 (K1043) 73. Australia 1915 9d Violet Kangaroo Second watermark BW 6, centred high, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $375, Price $279 (K4129) 74. Australia 1/- Bright Blue Green Kangaroo, 2nd wmk, Socked on Nose. Nice scarcer shade socked on nose by Spencer St. Melbourne cds of 19AU15. Well centred with good perfs. Cat. $150, price $110 (K372) 75. Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo 2nd wmk. Perf. OS. Good/fine used with 2 partial cds’s of Perth. Well centred, some short perfs at base. Has skipped perf at lower left. ACSC 31Aba, cat. $475, wellpriced at $89. (K204) 76. Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo second watermark BW 31, an attractive paler shade, well centred, fresh Mint with light hinge remains, Cat $375, Price $299 (K891)

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KANGAROOS SALE JANUARY 2024 78. Australia 1915 1/- Green Kangaroo Second watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 31ba, nibbled perf at upper right, nicely centred, light, crisp cds cancel, Fine used, Cat $475, Price $329 (K4140) 79. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo, 2nd wmk, lovely used example with Registered 8 DE 15 cds. Good perfs, centred a little right. Cat. $400, price under a half at $195 (MD36) 80. Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36A. Superb used example with double ring cds of South Yarra Vic, dated 13.7.15. Fine looking stamp, centred to top with full perfs. Cat. $350, price $237.50 (K937) 81. Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36, an attractive well centred example with partial ‘STOCK EXCHANGE MELBOURNE’ cds. Cat. $350, price $229 (K742) 82. Australia 1915 2/-Light Brown Kangaroo 2nd wmk ACSC 36A, Cat $350, a superb used example with excellent centring, light oval ‘PERTH REGISTERED’ datestamp, a premium stamp. Price $299 (K649) 83. Australia 1915 2/- Light Brown 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 36A. Well centred full perf. used example cancelled by partial Brisbane Qld. cds. Cat. $350, cheap price, $125 (K244) 84. Australia 1915 2/- Light brown Kangaroo Second watermark BW 36, one nibbled perf at left, well centred, very faint indistinct cds cancel, Fine used, Cat $350, Price $279 (K4092) 85. Australia 1915 2/- Light brown Kangaroo Second watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 36ba, centred to lower left, good perfs, indistinct cds cancel, Nice used, Cat $400, Price $329 (K4135) 86. Australia 1915 5/- Deep Grey & Chrome 2nd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC43B. Nice used example with light partial circular cancels. Centred high with some fluffy perfs., usual for this issue Cat. $675 this one cheap at a third cat. $225 (K140) 87. Australia 1915 5/- Deep grey & yellow Kangaroo second watermark BW 43, with unlisted variety ‘Partial light offset of the kangaroo’ on reverse, usual fluffy perfs, fairly well centred, scarce and most unusual, Price $999 (K827) 88. Australia 1915 5/- Deep grey & yellow Kangaroo Second watermark punctured ‘OS’ variety ‘Break in right frame opposite Cape York’ BW 43b/d(u), slight wrinkle at upper right, centred a little to the left, two light cds cancels Fine used, Cat $1875, Price $1299 (K4114) 3rd Watermark 89. Australia 1915 2d Grey Die I Kangaroo third watermark BW 7, centred low, MUH, Cat $150, Price $109 (K2187) 90. Australia 1915 2d grey Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die I punctured ‘OS’ two faintly toned perfs Mint unhinged. Centred to top right with good perfs. ACSC 7Aba, cat. $225 price $69 (ML531) 91. Australia, absolutely magnificent, best I have ever seen! 1915 3rd

wmk 3d Olive Die II Kangaroo, with perfect centring and perfs. With light cds cancel. Cat $200. Price $149 (MMY45) 92. Australia 1915 3d Olive Die I Kangaroo third watermark BW 13E, centred a little to lower right, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $75, Price $59 (K2186) 93. Australia PUNCTURED ‘OS’ 6d dull grey-blue Harrison Printing 3rd wmk. Kangaroo. ACSC 19Eba (SG O46 shade) well centred, lightly hinged remainder, Cat $575, for the unpunctured stamp. Very fresh appearance. Price $269 (K3059) 94. Australia 1915 6d Ultramarine Die II Kangaroo third watermark BW 19, centred to upper right, light hinge remains Mint, Cat $225, Price $159 (K2181) 95. Australia 1915 6d Milky Greyish Blue Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. ACSC 19G Harrison Printing. Fine used with Condobolin NSW cds of SP 21 19. Well centred and with good perfs, this stamp shows the undocumented variety “Broken/Missing ears” very striking! The bite out of leg of this issue catalogues $2250, and sells for around $1500. Price $995 (K141) 96. Australia 1915 6d Dull grey-blue Kangaroo Third watermark BW 19E, short perf at upper left, well centred with centrally struck ‘ROOMI? NSW’ 1919 cds, appears to be on highly surfaced paper, ref BW note 2, page 84, attractive stamp, Cat $50, price $29 (K2008) 97. Australia 1915 2/- Brown 3rd wmk Kangaroo, with “S” Flaw, very scarce stamp, lightish parcel used, cat $450. Price $335 (M11) 98. Australia 1915 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark BW 37, light hinge remains, nicely centred Mint, Cat $450, Price $379 (K4125) 99. Australia 1915 5/- perf T 3rd wmk. Grey & Yellow Kangaroo. Rare on high values. Cancelled by Hobart cds of Sept. 1922. Price $595 (K1098) 100. Australia 1915 10/- Grey & Intense Analine Pink 3rd wmk Kangaroo cto with gum, perf OS. ACS Massive upwards perf shift, so that part of lower stamp is showing. Fresh & clean with full perfs. ACSC 48Dwa Cat. $200 as the cheapest shade. Price $269 (K4045) 101. Australia 1916 3d Olive Die II Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 13ba, good perfs, unusually well centred, very light cds cancel, scarce & attractive stamp, Cat $275, Price $249 (K4144) 102. Australia 1916 9d Violet Die II Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 26ba, centred high, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $275, Price $209 (K2198) 103. Australia 1916 9d Violet Die II Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 26ba, couple of nibbled perfs at left, centred to left, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $275, Price $179 (K2197) 104. Australia 1916 9d Pale violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II ACSC 26B, Cat $375, centred to right, fresh MUH. Price $199 (K639) 105. Australia 1916 9d Pale violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II ACSC 26B, Cat $375, centred to right and with tiny natural paper inclusion in the gum, fresh MUH. Price $179 (K613) 106. Australia 1916 9d deep Violet Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Die II. Fine used example of this scarce shade lightly cancelled by cds at left. Well centred with good perfs. ACSC 26C Cat. $200, price $149 (K263)

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KANGAROOS SALE JANUARY 2024 107. Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo third watermark Die II BW 26, centred a little to the right, MUH, Cat $375, Price $299 (K799) 108. Australia 1916 9d Violet Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 26ba, centred high, nibbled perfs at top, light crisp cds cancel, Cat $75, Price $45 (K4142) 109. Australia 1916 1/- Blue-green Die II Kangaroo third watermark BW 32, centred to lower left, lightly hinged Mint, Cat $150, Price $109 (K2180) 110. Australia 1916 1/- Blue-green Die II Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 32b, centred to lower left, couple of minor gum bends, some ‘fluffy’ perfs MUH, Cat $475, Price $299 (K3001) 111. Australia 1916 1/- Blue green Kangaroo third watermark Die II, BW 32, quite well centred, MUH, Cat $375, Price $299 (K709) 112. Australia 1916 1/- Dull greyish-green Kangaroo third watermark Die II, BW 32C, centred to upper right, light hinge remains, fresh Mint, distinctive shade, Cat $250, Price $169 (K692) 113. Australia 1916 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo third watermark Die II, variety ‘Watermark inverted’ BW 32a, horizontal pair, right unit with nibbled perf at top, centred low with very light indistinct cds at top, VFU, attractive multiple, Cat $550 as singles, Price $399 (K855) 114. Australia 1916 2/- Greyish Brown Kangaroo, 3rd wmk. Perf OS. Scarce shade, listed as ACSC 37Hba. Indicative cat. $700. The normal OS used being $125, 3.5 times the used regular stamp, and the shade cat. at $200. This stamp is well centred with mostly good perfs, a couple at base are nibbed. Cancelled by 2 x Melbourne slightly heavier cds cancels. A nice stamp for the shades collector. Well-Priced at 30%, $210 (K367) 115. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark variety ‘Colour spot off WA coast’ BW 37(1)g, perfs a little uneven, REGISTERED cds Nice used, Cat $300, Price $169 (K4033) 116. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark variety ‘Flaw on S of AUSTRALIA’’ BW 37(2)j, centred to the right, couple of nibbled perfs, light parcel cancel, Nice used, Cat $450, Price $279 (K4034) 117. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 37ba, centred to lower right, slightly smudged cds cancel Nice used, Cat $125, Price $79 (K4036) 118. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 37ba, couple of nibbled perfs at right, quite well centred, slightly smudged cds cancel Fine used, Cat $125, Price $69 (K4037) 119. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 37ba, couple of nibbled perfs, nicely centred, slightly untidy light cds cancel Nice used, Cat $125, Price $69 (K4044) 120. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 37ba, couple of nibbled perfs at lower left, centred a little high, slightly smudged cds cancel Fine used, Cat $125, Price $69 (K4043) 121. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo Third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 37ba, faint bend, few nibbled perfs, light cds Fine used, Cat

$125, Price $69 (K4035) 122. Australia 1916 2/- Brown Kangaroo third watermark BW 37, some gum ageing & tiny, barely visible gum adhesion at upper right, centred slightly low, MUH, Cat $2500, Price $1299 (K1572) 123. Australia 1918 3d Yellow Olive 3rd wmk Kangaroo Die II, Mint Unhinged. Centred left with full perfs, has light overall gum toning. Cat. $1000, bargain at $225 (K93) 124. Australia 1918 3rd wmk 9d violet Die IIB ACSC 27A (SG 38d) Kangaroos block of 4, fresh mint unhinged, Cat $1500+ for unmounted singles (£320++ for mounted singles) As is usual in multiples, centring varies. Price $1125 (K1569) 125. Australia 1918 3rd wmk 1/- Emerald Kangaroo, very fine postally full perf example Part cds, Watermark Inverted. Cat $200. Price $110 (D29) 126. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & pale yellow Kangaroo third watermark variety ‘Broken tail on kangaroo’ BW 44(V)e, nibbled perf at top right, centred a little high, slightly untidy parcel cancel, Cat $325, Price $199 (K1581) 127. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & pale yellow Kangaroo third watermark variety ‘Broken tail on kangaroo’ BW 44(V)e, few nibbled perfs, centred low, light cds cancels, Cat $325, Price $229 (K1588) 128. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & pale yellow Kangaroo third watermark BW 44, few nibbled perfs, centred high, slightly untidy indistinct cds cancel, Cat $250, Price $149 (K1580) 129. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & pale yellow Kangaroo third watermark, appears to be variety ‘Kangaroo’s foot broken & pointed tail’ BW 44(V)o, however while the tail is distinctly pointed the foot is not broken, perhaps an early state of the correction of the flaw, couple of nibbled perfs at top, fairly light ‘GPO MELBOURNE’ cds, variety Cat $425, Price $199 (K1579) 130. Australia 1918 5/- Grey-black & chrome Kangaroo third watermark BW 44, with much of the coastline appearing rather thick, probably as a result of over inking, few nibbled perfs at top, centred high, bold slightly smudged cds cancel, Cat $250, Price $169 (K1593) 131. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & pale yellow Kangaroo third watermark BW 44, the kangaroo appears to be under inked resulting in a ‘broken ear’ and a ‘pointed tail’ few nibbled perfs, centred slightly low, light cds cancels Cat $250, Price $169 (K1594) 132. Australia 1918 5/- Grey-black & chrome Kangaroo third watermark BW 44, unlisted Vignette variety ‘notch in kangaroo’s tail near grass’, centred a bit low, ‘fluffy perfs’, light cds cancel Cat $250, Price $149 (K1595) 133. Australia 1918 5/- Grey-black & chrome Kangaroo third watermark BW 44, kangaroo a little over inked, one slightly nibbled perf at right, centred to lower right, crisp cds cancel, Cat $250, Price $169 (K1596) 134. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & deep yellow Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 44b, nibbled perf at upper right, centred high, light parcel cancel, Cat $200, Price $129 (K1575) 135. Australia 1918 5/- Grey & deep yellow Kangaroo third watermark

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KANGAROOS SALE JANUARY 2024 punctured ‘OS’ BW 44b, one nibbled perf at right, well centred, light parcel cancel, Cat $200, Price $149 (K1575) 136. Australia 1918 10/- Grey & Analine Pink Kangaroo, INVERTED WMK. IN addition has large white void at top of Kangaroo’s leg (not a thin) and a pink spot to left ear (both unrecorded varieties) Cancelled by Hobart cds. Has a blunt top left corner. Well centred stamp cat. $3500 without the varieties. Price $1495 (K1100) 137. Australia 1919 2½d Deep Indigo 3rd wmk. Kangaroo ACSC 11D fine used. Well centred good perf. Example cancelled by central strike of Sydney cds of 13NO19. Also unlisted varieties “Extra Islands” Cat. $275, price $210 (K1049) 138. Australia 1919 9d Violet Kangaroo third watermark Die IIB punctured ‘OS’ CTO BW 17wa, centred a little to upper right, with full unhinged gum, Cat $75, Price $69 (K1282) 139. Australia 1919 £2 Purple Black & Rose 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, ACSC 56C(D)h. Attractive used example with no faults. Cancelled by Port Pirie S.A. cds of 7OC31. Centred to top with full perfs. Has variety “Broken Coast in Bight” Cat. $5500, price $3600 (K424) 140. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ CTO with gum BW 38wc, couple of nibbled perfs at top, centred a little to the upper left, Cat $100, Price $49 (K1578) 141. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon 3rd wmk. Kangaroo, perf OS, cto with unhinged gum. Nicely centred and with good perfs. Lovely looking stamp, cat. $100, price $75 (K1362) 142. Australia 1924 2/- Maroon Kangaroo third watermark punctured ‘OS’ CTO BW 38wc centred to lower left, Cat $100, Price $69 (K1288) 143. Australia 1924 £1 Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo Ovpt. Specimen type C. Fresh mint unhinged example with full perfs, centred a little to lower right. Cat. $850, price $650 (K157) 144. Australia 1924 £1 Grey 3rd wmk. Kangaroo ovpt. Specimen type D. Fresh mint unhinged, centred right. Price $595 (K536) Small Multiple Watermark 145. Australia 1926 1/- Blue-green Die IIB, punctured ‘OS’ ACSC 33Aba, one nibbled perf. at base, centred low, MUH, Cat $375, Price $179 (K751) 146. Australia 1929 9d Violet Chestnut Kangaroo small multiple watermark CTO BW 28w, short perf at lower left, well centred, Cat $75, Price $49 (K1284) 147. Australia 1929 2/- Maroon Kangaroo SM watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 39b, couple of nibbled perfs, centred to lower left, bold ‘LATE (FEE)’ cds cancel, Cat $100, Price $59 (K1604) 148. Australia 1929 5/- Grey & yellow-orange Kangaroo SM watermark BW 45, quite well centred, slightly smudged centrally struck cds cancel, Nice used, Cat $250. Price $179 (K1600) 149. Australia 1929 5/- Grey & yellow-orange Kangaroo SM water-

mark punctured ‘OS’ CTO with gum BW 45wb, centred a little to the right, Cat $250, Price $199 (K1601) 150. Australia 1929 5/- Grey & yellow-orange Kangaroo SM watermark punctured ‘OS’ CTO BW 45wb, centred high, Cat $250, Price $189 (K1603) 151. Australia 1929 5/- Grey & yellow-orange Kangaroo SM watermark punctured ‘OS’ CTO BW 45wb, couple of nibbled perfs at upper left, centred high, Cat $250, Price $169 (K1602) 152. Australia 1929 5/- Grey & yellow-orange Kangaroo SM watermark punctured ‘OS’ BW 45ba, slight wrinkle at base, centred high, slightly smudged cds cancel, Cat $250, Price $169 (K1599) 153. Australia 1929 5/- grey and yellow Kangaroo, perf OS, postally used. Normal price $160, we have four grades to offer: a) Fine used circular date stamp, with clear usage date $129, b) As above but date not clear. $99, c) Light parcel cancel $79, d) Slight seconds with heavier cancels/and or perf faults $39 (MN50) 154. Australia 1929 1/- Blue-green Kangaroo SM watermark CTO BW 34w, centred a little to the right, Cat $75, Price $49 (K1291) 155. Australia 1932 5/- Grey & yellow-orange Kangaroo SM watermark variety ‘Spencer’s gulf elongated & curved’ BW 45(D)h, also unlisted Vignette variety ‘White flaw on kangaroo’s back’, few nibbled perfs, centred to left, neat ‘BUNBURY WA’ cds, Cat $400, Price $299 (K1589) Covers 156. Australia 1915 (Nov 27) use of 2½d Roo strip of 3 (1st Wmk) on cover to USA, with Sydney machine cancel, endorsed per s.s. “Sonoma”. Strips of 3 are rare. Neat typewritten cover, small part flap missing. Price $295 (APH5055) 157. Australia 1916 small registered, uncensored cover to Los Angeles. Bears 1d Deep Scarlet Analine thin paper KGV plus 2d Slate & 21/2d Indigo 2nd wmk. Kangaroos to make correct 51/2d international registered rate. Both Kangaroos are well centred with good perfs. The 1d has a blunt top right corner. Cancelled by Charing Cross NSW cds’s of 11 DE 16 and with Sydney Registered cds of the same date on reverse. Also Honolulu, Hawaii violet transit cs of JAN 6 1917 and Los Angeles cds also in Violet of JAN 16 1917, the 16 being inverted. Additionally with provisional Charing Cross red reg’n lavel No. 06, initially amended to 506, and re-amended in pencil to 505. Neat & clean, a rare cover! Price $549 (APH2087) 158. Australia 1915 (MAR.29) use of PPC (‘TOWN HALL, WARWICK, QLD) addressed to Switzerland with KGV 1d Red (2) & 1/2d Roo tied by Warwick ‘29MR15’ machine cancel, ‘PASSED CENSOR/30MR15/ BRISBANE’ datestamp in red, the card likely never leaving Australia with two strikes of ‘UNDELIVERABLE’ handstamp in red, and fine strike of ‘DEAD LETTER OFFICE/15AP15/BRISBANE’ datestamp. Lovely item. Price $495 (APH1804)

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Kangaroo 1929 10/- Small Multiple Watermark, *MUH* Part John Ash Imprint, $1,000s under cat - A rare stamp SG 112.

In my long experience with Roos, is at least TEN times scarcer than the Third Wmk or CofA Watermark 10/- values. There were in fact only 240,000 of this printed v/s over 1.2 million of the Third Watermark 10/-, yet Cat value is near the same - absurd with a higher than 5:1 ratio. This was the 10/- stamp on national issue all during the Great Depression, and anyone who HAD a job this was a week’s wages. Indeed, there was the exact same low print number of this, than of the super expensive 1913 £1 & £2 First Watermark Roos - 240,000 on all 3 of those. Nice bright nice deep rich colour as you can see, for this 94 y.o. issue. *Guaranteed ORIGINAL gum*, with feint zoned ‘suntanning’. Small ‘island’ pink flaws off Broome and Perth as a Bonus. SG 112, And ACSC 49, $3,000 as a MUH single and $12,000 for an imprint pair. Centred low, as all position 60 imprint copies are, with the very attractive pink Interpanneau ‘Jubilee Lines’. Real eye candy! bought very well in a collection today, so out this goes for just - $A995 Stock 482EK

Australia 1973 (ERROR) 1¢ Coral Shrimp **MISSING BLACK** superb MUH 1¢ Coral Shrimp ‘Missing Black’ - hence losing the country name, the face value and all the inscriptions! Absolutely STUNNING error. Very scarce - 50 years old now. Fresh and fine Mint unhinged. SG 545a £450 - $A900 and ACSC 635c. Only 3 or 4 rows were affected with this TOTAL black colour omission - some stamps have just part black missing, and have lower catalogue value. Many are VERY poorly centred. Ex the famous Tom Pierron/Richard Monteiro, British Commonwealth ‘Missing Colour Error’ collection. Always super popular with global Marine Life collectors too. Never owned one in 45 years of dealing - SUPER RARE. Only $US390 at $A600 - Stock 485JP

Estate carton of Australia Post Year albums **42% under retail!** Bought an estate that had a nice clean run of these super popular items. Many now buy these to easily keep up to date, year by year, or buy them for the kids etc. NO very expensive hingeless albums needed then - and all in hard, matching, protective slipcases. I have THE largest stock of AP Annual Books on the planet - I have a complete listing of all years here if you are missing any tinyurl.com/APYearBk - Buy 1991-2000 together - 10 books for $A635 - That’s about 30% off my already low prices, and very near issue price. (Stock 451WD) Buy 2001 to 2010 inclusive - 10 books - my usual retail as can be seen on link above, is $A1,455. SUPER discount, well over 35% off my retail of this red hot era, at just $930 (Stock 451WL) Or, all buy all 20 books, and pay 42% under my $2,360 cheap retail - save a cool $1,000! 20 Books will ship in 1 large carton. Just $A1,360 - Stock 451WZ

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Abacus Auctions : Dr Don Pearce South Australia On Wednesday 6 December 2023, Melbourne firm Abacus Auctions conducted the sale of the third part of the Dr Don Pearce South Australia collection, following on from their highly-successful offerings of his Departmental Overprints and Postage Stamps & Officials last year. The South Australia Postal History & Postal Markings sale was equally well-received, with 465 of the 539 lots finding new homes at a clearance rate of over 86%, and numerous record prices achieved. Hammer Prices totaled $442,000+ (including 20% buyer’s premium) against PreSale Estimates of $265,000. In the 1838-1854 Pre-Stamp Period, the only recorded example of the ‘POST OFFICE / PORT LINCOLN’ two-line handstamp on entire sold for $6,600, a very fine strike of the ‘LINDOCH / VALLEY’ undated circle (spelling

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tralia Postal History & Postmarks smash records! Lot 2102 1866 to USA ‘RETURNED/ FOR/POSTAGE’ $8,400 Lot 2116 1868 to Germany via Aachen at 11d rate $12,600 Lot 2131 1871 Franco-Prussian War via Brindisi $11,400

error for LYNDOCH’) on large-part outer fetched $1440, and an 1850 registered entire to England via Marseilles – one of only seven known registered items in the Pre-Stamp pe-

riod – was knocked down for $2280. The realisations went from solid to spectacular in the post-1854 Stamps Period, starting with the very first lot, a usage of the Perkins Bacon London Printing 2d (SG 2) on 12 January 1855 cover to England (in the first fortnight of issue) which more than tripled its $500 estimate to finish at $1800. Hammer prices at multiples of the estimate were not unusual: an 1862 entire to India with 9d violet & 1/- yellow - one of only six on-cover usages of the Shilling Yellow known - rose from its $4000 estimate to reach $16,800. An 1872 cover at the 5d overland rate to Sydney - only one other recorded - more than quintupled its $1000 estimate to finish at $5280. Early Australian colonial mail is known for scarce & short-lived ‘Rates & Routes’ as a result of transport advances (the transition from sail to steam, rail connections between European ports, the opening of the Suez Canal, etc) and interrupStamp News - 41

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Abacus Auctions : Dr Don Pearce South Australia Lot 2171 1880 OHMS to Uruguay with ‘OS’ franking $22,800 Lot 2285 ‘INMAN VALLEY’ with Numeral ‘77’ $1,800

tions (shipwrecks, epidemics, wars and the like). Services via France (Marseilles) & Italy (Brindisi) offered faster transit times than the ‘Long Sea Route’ to England, but usually commanded higher postage charges. An 1864 entire to Ireland at the 10d “via Marseilles” rate – the earliest 10d cover in the collection – sold for $3360 (estimate $400) and an 1866 envelope with ‘Via Marseilles’ embossed ribbon fetched $4080 (also from a $400 estimate). The collection contained all three of the known South Australian 11d rate covers. The first of 1868 to the USA managed a respectable $3840 (estimate $1750), only to be totally eclipsed by the other two - both to Germany in 1868 & 1869 via the Ostende to Aachen fast rail connection - which soared to $12,600 and $13,200 respectively (from their 42 - Stamp News

$1250 estimates). When the Franco-Prussian War threatened the closure of Marseilles as a transit port, a 1/1d rate via Brindisi was introduced. The only known pre-closure cover “via Brindisi” sold for $8400; two lots later the only known war-time item sent after the closure had been announced sold for $11,400. Also sought-after were unusual destinations, including an 1862 cover to the Kingdom of Hannover at $7500 (ten-times its pre-sale

tralia Postal History & Postmarks smash records! its $600 estimate to finish at $2520; an 1868 cover with Numeral ‘122’ tied to ‘KANYAKA’ datestamp reached $1560; an 1870 piece with Numeral ‘266’ on 2d orange and ‘JUPITER CREEK’ datestamp (both rated RRRR) fetched $1260; the 1873 ‘BAKERS GULLY’ cover with Numeral ‘263’ sold for $1800; and an 1879 Postal Card with Numeral ‘206’ & Lot 2343 ‘BRAMFIELD’ with Numeral ‘171’ $2,520 ‘ROSENTHAL’ cds made $1260. estimate of $750). An 1866 cover to the USA Single strikes of rare items on stamps & prior to the start of a regular Trans-Pacific service with Adelaide ‘RETURNED / FOR / pieces included a very fine Numeral ‘228’ POSTAGE’ handstamp & British ’16 CENTS’ of New Mecklenburg on 9d violet that was accountancy cachet sold for $8400. But the bid to $1680 and a ‘TARPEENA’ 1865 datstand-out realization was the 1880 OHMS estamp without base inscription that reached cover to Uruguay with ‘OS’ overprints frank- $348. The small Northern Territory offering ing that was bid all the way to $22,800 from did not disappoint, with all ten lots selling and Squared Circles from ‘GROVE HILL’ and its $3000 estimate. The spirited bidding was not confined to the ‘TWELVE MILE CAMP’ fetching $3360 and Postal History section, with the Postal Mark- $3120 respectively. Auctioneer Gary Watson was kept busy all ings also providing some outstanding results. In particular, ‘Numeral Ties’ (numeral and day fielding bids from the room, phones & intown datestamp together) proved very popu- ternet. At its conclusion, he and Abacus Auctions director Torsten Weller both commented lar. An 1859 entire with Diamond Numeral how gratifying it was to see such great interest ‘77’ on Perkins Bacon 6d tied to ‘INMAN shown by collectors from around the world, VALLEY’ cds doubled its estimate at $2400; especially with Don Pearce in attendance. It an 1863 cover with ‘BRAMFIELD’ cds and was indeed a fitting finale for the sale of this Numeral ‘171’ did even better quadrupling exceptional collection.

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Australia Post modernisation On December 6 Australia Post released the following statement from Paul Graham, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Australia Post on the Federal Government’s proposed changes to postal services. Today is a significant day in Australia Post’s history. The reform roadmap announced today by the Minister for Communications, the Hon. Michelle Rowland MP and the Minister for Finance Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher is a crucial first step in the modernisation of Australia Post. These reforms establish a platform for Australia Post to build a more sustainable business, while still providing secure employment for tens of thousands of Posties and other team members, as we continue to deliver for our customers and the community every day. The reforms announced today support the significant progress we have made in delivering against our Post26 strategy. Given the significant decline in our letters business, we’ve worked closely with our team members and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to trial new ways to deliver that are better for our Posties. The changes to the frequency of letter delivery will enable us to focus on what matters most to Australians - fast and reliable parcel delivery with better tracking technology and quicker turnaround times for eCommerce. As eCommerce continues to boom and fewer and fewer Australians send letters, the changes to letters frequency announced today will free up our posties to also focus on parcels and packages. This will further turbocharge eCommerce in Australia. Urgent mail will still be delivered as it always 44 - Stamp News

has, and the reforms announced today do nothing to diminish our unwavering commitment to the service and support we provide across Australia. By allowing Australia Post to change the way it manages priority mail, which now accounts for only around 8 per cent of addressed letters, it can deliver priority mail more sustainably. We will also continue to prioritise and protect vulnerable people, maintaining discount stamp pricing for pensioners and charities, while continuing to offer some of the lowest stamp prices in the developed world. Additionally, the Government has agreed to update the outdated methodology used to classify our network in rural and remote Australia, which was based on the 1991 Census. The decision to use the most recent Census data means it accurately reflects the significant population and geographic changes over the last 30 years. Importantly, today’s announcement recognises we need greater flexibility to acknowledge the true cost of mail delivery. Today’s reforms provide us with additional scope to adjust our pricing when needed, while maintaining the checks and balances on stamp prices that Australians want. After decades of discussion and debate about modernising Australia Post, we applaud the Federal Government for taking this important initial step to set us on the path to securing our future. We also welcome the support from our union partners and team members in delivering these historic reforms. While this reform package will provide some meaningful financial benefits over the next four years, we look forward to working with the Federal Government on further reforms to ensure we remain financially sustainable beyond 2026.

Finland Christmas Stamps 2023

The 2023 Christmas stamps from the Finnish post depict happy animals. On the domestic no-value indicator stamp for Christmas greetings, cheerful owls are perched in a winter apple tree. Artist Minna Lehväslaiho has been interested in animals, especially owls, since childhood: “My grandmother had a stuffed owl and, as a child, I drew friends for it. I’m pleased that they can now show themselves on the stamps.” The domestic no-value indicator stamp shows energetic squirrels in a Christmas wreath. Artist Minna Lehväslaiho has drawn

plenty of animal characters, so, there were plenty of animals to choose from for the Christmas stamps: “We have six cats at home, and I also sketched them for the stamps but, in the end, we went with squirrels and a Christmas wreath for the domestic no-value indicator stamp.” On the international no-value indicator stamp “Winter Joy”, the owls have gone skiing and ice skating.

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Beginners please!

Welcome to another in my series. Have you ever wanted to collect every stamp from a stamp issuing place? Here is your chance. If you only want the basic issues there are 3 stamps, if you want to splash out for the complete issues including basic shades and watermark / perf varieties then only 9 stamps (sourced SG British Empire catalogue 2021) Yes, the issuing place is Vancouver Island. British Columbia Vancouver Island stamps first appeared in 1860. They were issued in three different phases, those for British Columbia and Vancouver Island, those for Vancouver Island, and those for British Columbia. The Crown Colony of Vancouver Island was established in 1849, and the Crown Colony of British Columbia was established in 1858. Most of what we know today as British Columbia

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was the New Caledonia territory of the Hudson Bay Company. Fur trading had always been the principal activity in this area, but in 1857, gold was discovered. Prospectors from the United States and throughout the British Empire hurriedly traveled there to seek their fortunes. In an effort to establish political control over the new-found wealth of the mainland, the British Parliament converted the Hudson Bay Company territory to a Crown Colony on August 2, 1858, giving it the name “British Columbia”. In 1866, the Crown Colonies of Vancouver Island and of British Columbia were merged into a new Colony of British Columbia. The new, unified colony would continue until 1871, when it would join the Canadian Confederation, becoming the Province of British Columbia within the Dominion of Canada. SG lists the 2 first issues for British Columbia and Vancouver Island as SG 2 and SG 3 (Scott 1 and Scott 2). Basically the same stamp, just a different shade. They were issued in 1860 for use in the Crown Colonies of British Columbia AND Vancouver Island. They are both typographed on unwatermarked paper. There was an imperf stamp that was never officially placed in use. It is now believed that the few known mint (without gum) examples of this stamp may possibly be

by Michael Dodd forgeries. They do exist and often where the perforations have been cut to make the stamp seem to be an imperforate. stamp. If you think this is a topic you would like to learn more about I believe the following is just the source - The Colonial Postal Systems and Postage Stamps of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, 1849–1871 by Alfred Stanley SG 13 (5c) and SG 14 (10c (Scott 5 and 6 respectively) perf 14 Deaville. More details can be found in The Canadian Hisproofs or maybe even reprints. torical Review, University of The perforated 14 stamp was used extenToronto Press Volume 10, Number 1, March sively in both colonies, and though a bit ex1929 pp. 77-78. pensive, examples of this stamp are relatively And finally, a lovely block of SG 2 (Scott abundant. 2) was sold at auction back in February 2020 Vancouver Island adopted the dollar curfor $5000 CDN. rency in 1862 and in 1865 four decimal Michael owns cddstamps.com and welcurrency stamps were issued for use in Vancomes feedback at cddstamps@gmail.com couver Island. They are typographed and printed on paper with the Crown CC watermark. The stamps were issued both imperforate and perforated 14 with the values 5c and 10c. The imperforate stamps are considered scarce and attract a higher price. The perforated stamps are generally more common although quality copies can be harder to find. One thing to look out for if you do come across these stamps — SG 2 block of 6

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NZ POST :The Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year is always a joyous event ‒ a riotous blend of colour, sound, and spectacle. In the home, you might be sharing food with your extended family, a red envelope clutched in your hand while jasmine tea scents the air. You might be twining together lanterns, their traditional red-and-gold adornments bringing prosperity to the time ahead. Or you might be attending a street parade, experiencing the Chinese food, music, performance and culture of your local area. Public celebrations of Chinese New Year are popular in many of Aotearoa New Zealand’s major cities, with people of different ages and ethnicities participating in Chinese culture. The Year of the Dragon is a particularly fortuitous one. Those who are born under this zodiac sign are said to be charismatic, powerful, and naturally lucky. It’s said that their disposition naturally draws them towards leadership, and thus enjoy success, wealth, and prosperity. These are often seen as ideal traits in Chinese culture, with many people favouring the year of the dragon for making important life decisions. In fact, there is often a baby boom amongst Chinese populations during Dragon years, with families hoping that their ‘dragon babies’ will enjoy their innate luck. The dragon is important both as a Zodiac animal and as a piece of cultural iconography. An ancient Chinese folk tale explains the placement of the 48 - Stamp News

Zodiac as a ‘Great Race’, with all the creatures competing to be first. While versions differ, all tales feature the dragon’s flight being delayed by some good deed ‒ in a popular version, it helps villagers by bringing them rain, and blows the stranded Rabbit safely to shore, making it come fifth. With such a combination of virtuousness and power, it’s no wonder that dragons often feature at the forefront of new year celebrations. Date of issue: 6 December 2023

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URUGUAY’S POSTAGE STAMPS Uruguay is probably not one of the more popular countries in our stamp albums. However, the stamps released by this small South American are certainly worth our attention. The quality of the design and the printing of the stamps ranges from the rather primitive to the superb and it should also be noted that most Uruguayan postage stamps relate closely to the country whose name they carry (which has not always been that obvious which further reading of this story will reveal). Uruguay is located in the south-eastern corner of South America bordering on Brazil in the North and the River Uruguay in the West. The latest ﬁgures indicate that the country has a total population of 3.5 million with almost two million residing in Montevideo, the capital city, and its immediate surroundings. The country’s economy is traditionally based on cattle ranching and farming but industrial production is increasingly important. Tourism is also a big money earner. The ﬁrst Europeans settled in what is today Uru-

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guay in the 17th century. In 1776 the country became a province of the Vice-Royalty of Río de la Plata but in 1815 independence was proclaimed by José Gervasio Artigas (who has been pictured on numerous postage stamps). Brazil intervened and occupied the country which was known as the “Provincia Oriental”, a reference to the fact that the country is located east of the River Uruguay. In 1828 and according to legend, 33 valiant men led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja crossed the river and they managed to liberate the country from the Brazilian invaders. There is no reliable evidence that they were just 33 but it makes for a good story. A town in Uruguay is called Treinta y Tres (33) as a homage to this memorable event in the history of the nation. In the early 1900s Uruguay had developed into somewhat of a welfare state but diminishing exports resulted in a ﬁnancial crisis in the 1950s. In the 1960s, there was much news about the bloody activities of the Tupamaros, an urban guerrilla movement. It was ﬁnally defeated in 1972 but was

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Christer Brunström followed by some ten years of military dictatorship after which a democratic government was installed. The very first Uruguayan stamps were issued in 1856. The three values had no country name but just the words DILIGENCIA at the top and the denomination at the bottom. The central part of the design features the sun with 105 rays. There was a new printing of the 60c stamp in 1857 but this time the sun has only 67 rays. These early stamps were issued by Atanasio Lápido, the administrator of posts, and they can best be described as carrier stamps. In 1858 the design of the stamps was changed. The word DILIGENCIA was replaced by MONTEVIDEO and CORREO was added on both sides of the sun (Fig 1). This classic design was then in use until 1864. Most of the early issues are very scarce and it should be noted that rather successful forgeries exist of most of them. In 1864 there was a new definitive set of stamps which were inscribed REPUBLICA ORIENTAL only. It was only in 1866 that the first stamps carrying the name of the country (REPUBLICA ORIEN-

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TAL DEL URUGUAY) were ﬁnally issued (Fig. 2). The early Uruguayan stamp issues had been printed locally in Montevideo but towards the end of the 19th century Waterlow & Sons in London secured more and more printing contracts. My own favourite set is the 11 1895/96 Waterlow pictorials with denominations ranging from 1 centésimo to 3 pesos. The 1c stamp shows a gaucho, a Uruguayan cowboy (Fig 3). This set also includes one of Uruguay’s scarcest stamps, the 25c with inverted centre valued by the US Scott catalogue at $2,000 and in used condition only. Uruguay is famous for its many very long sets with exactly the same design. The ﬁrst 12 stamps depicting a Lapwing or Teruteru bird were issued in 1923 (Fig. 4). They were followed by several other sets produced by different printers. Some values have very low printing numbers; the 1924 2 pesos had a printing of just 2,500 copies! On 29 July 1924 Uruguay released a set of three stamps marking the Olympic Games in Paris and especially the victory of the country’s soccer team

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URUGUAY’S POSTAGE STAMPS (Fig. 5). The stamp image shows “Victory of Samothrace,” a famous statue in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Five hundred sets were printed on yellow paper. They were not available at postal counters but only used for presentation purposes. The first airmail experiments were made in 1921 and over the next few years several mail-carrying flights were arranged between Montevideo and other towns in the country. On 2 January 1924 there was a set of three airmail stamps featuring an airplane (Fig. 6). 20,000 complete sets were issued. It should be noted that these stamps are watermarked; if they show no watermark they are most likely forgeries. Now fast forward to 1954. Waterlow had once again been commissioned to print a long definitive set of 17 stamps with values ranging from 5 milésimos to 5 pesos featuring various aspects of Paraguay including a gaucho engaged in horse breaking (Fig. 7). In the late 1950s the Uruguayan Post Office

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changed its new issue policies completely. The very long sets with multiple values having an identical design were discontinued and most issues comprise just a single value or perhaps as many as four. In the mid-1970s, there was a period of philatelic excesses resulting in gaudily coloured large-sized thematic stamps mostly released as souvenir sheets and obviously aimed at worldwide stamp collectors. By now Uruguay has probably released more than 5,000 different stamps but my advice is to seek out the most interesting issues such as the ones discussed in this story. However, most of the country’s stamps are interesting and further research will undoubtedly result in fascinating stories about both people and places. When it comes to earlier material a lot of essays and proofs have reached the marketplace and they are generally quite attractive but it should also be noted that forgeries abound which complicates matters quite a lot. Thus endless opportunities for philatelic research!

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Australian Airmail Society: Meets 1st Wed, 7.45pm at 22 Gray Court, Adelaide, 5000. PO Box 395, Edwardstown, SA 5039. Ph 0421 655 729. bodnarjohn11@gmail.com Australian Match Cover Collector Society (Phillumeny): Meets bi-monthly on 4th Friday 8.00 pm (odd month) 22 Gray Court, Adelaide, 5000. PO Box 367, Daw Park, SA, 5041. Ph 0450 073 311. david.figg@internode.on.net Australian Postcard Society: Meets 4th Thursday 7.45 pm, 22 Gray Court, Adelaide, 5000. PO Box 281, Edwardstown, SA, 5039. Ph 0421 367 665. lindaw3456@gmail.com Blackwood Philatelic Circle: Meets 2nd Saturday 1.30pm. Blackwood Uniting Church, Blackwood, SA. 6 Glenwood Dr, Bellevue Heights, SA, 5050.Ph 0437 050 831. teepeeandruth@gmail.com Bordertown and Districts PS: Meets 3rd Thursdays 7.45pm, Bordertown Primary School, C/- PO Bordertown, SA 5268 , Ph (08) 8753 4126. cdhuntmundulla@yahoo.com.au Community PS: Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays at 7.00pm, Edwardstown Baptist Church, Community Centre, St Mary’s SA, 5039. PO Box 281 Edwardstown, SA 5039. Ph 0421 367 665. lindaw3456@gmail.com City of Noarlunga: Meets alternate Thursdays at 7.00pm, Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard. Seaford. SA 5169. C/- PO Box 97, Seaford, SA, 5169. Ph 0419 675 376. artist48@bigpond.net.au Eastern PS: Meets 2nd Thursday at 7.30pm, Hectorville Community Centre, Hectorville, SA, PO Box 62, Campbelltown, SA 5074. Ph 0418 846 243. m450603@gmail.com Elizabeth PS: Meets 2nd Thursday at 7.30pm, Café Nove, Murray Street, Gawler. C/- 37 Andrews Rd, Elizabeth Downs, SA 5113. Ph 0414 998 267. Email mhancy@picknowl.com.au Encounter Bay SC: Meets 1st Wednesdays at 7.30pm, School Hall, Woolworths Shopping Ctr, Victor Harbour. SA, 5039. PO Box 317, Goowla, SA 5214. Ph (08) 8555 3311. anthony.presgrave@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Contact club for meeting details ph (08) 8358 2802 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: Meets 1st Saturday & 3rd Sunday 10am - 2pm. White Park Centre. 19 Mulgundawah Rd, Murray Bridge. SA, LMPS Secretary, PO Box 3, Purnon, SA 5239. Ph (08) 8570 4074. www.lowermurrayphilatelicsociety.org.au Mount Gambier PS: Meets 3rd Tuesday 8pm. O’Halloran Community Centre, O’Halloran Terrace, Mt Gambier. SA. 5289, PO Box 2261, Mt Gambier. SA. 5289. Ph 0419 817 697. mgphilatelic@gmail.com Numismatic Society of SA-: Meets 3rd Thursday from 7.45pm. Royal Soc rooms, behind State Library, off Kintore Ave, Adelaide. 5000. PO Box 312, Magill. SA. 5072. Ph (08) 8165 3446. email

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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