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Contents Articles Woodchip Free Zone: Rod Perry ...................................................6 Chaos in the Caribbean: Christer Brunström ......................... 12 Stamps in the News: Margo Campbell .................................... 16 Postal Stationery: Ian McMahon ................................................ 26 Looking at New Zealand: Graeme Morriss ............................... 32 Introducing the APF: Daryl Fuller .............................................. 48 Cinderella Corner: Vito Milana .................................................... 54 Market Matters: Glen Stephens .................................................. 58

Information News..................................................................................................... 47 Trading Post....................................................................................... 68 Clubs & Societies ....................................................................... ......70 Calendar.............................................................................................. 73 Products & Services Directory............................................... ......74 Internet & Email Directory...................................................... ......78 List of Advertisers .............................................................. ..............82

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In the July 2008 column, I featured the series of nine illustrated covers produced during World War II by Clarrie King (1915-2000), the Sydney illustrator/ cartoonist. At least two new collectors (that I know of) were sufficiently inspired by that article to collect King covers. I’m not in the habit of repeating an article, but given I’ve been contributing this column for going on 15 Figure 1. “LOOKOUT HITLER HERE I COME”! years, the time may have arrived for the occasional “repeat”! handled over the years, occasionally a humorous To conclude, I feature an interesting item from illustrated cover with the attribution “Clarrie the Mossgreen sale of the Trevor Hiscock AustraKing” would emerge. I noted a number of different lian Colonies collection. cartoon-like illustrations as time went by, but it wasn’t until the 1990s that I made a determined Clarrie King. Putting more fun in Philately. effort to research the series. That decision was ably Amongst the many WWII Military covers I’ve assisted at the time by the acquisition of an unused “set” of nine “King” illustrated covers. These had apparently been bought in the 1940s by a Philatelist who had decided to retain rather than use them. It appears that there are only the nine types as represented in this acquisition. Clarence (“Clarrie”) King was born in 1915. He chose a career as an illustrator/cartoonist, beginning with Associated newspapers in Sydney, where he Figure 2. “I’VE BEEN PUTTING ON WEIGHT LATELY”! 6 - Stamp News

POST OFFICE/027 (which was at Wallgrove NSW) on 1 Nov 1942, presumably to his sweetheart at Liverpool. An earlier owner has pencilledin the “027” in the cancel, which appears to be an error of interpretation. Firstly, it would be unusual to include “Australia” in the address for an item sent within the State, and secondly the Concessional postal rate for Defence Forces was 1d only Figure 3. A plagiarist clearly impressed with King’s work (4d for airmail within Australia). The Military was employed from 1936 to 1950. He later joined Censor handstamp appears to be “584” (it’s rather Australian Consolidated Press, and was political faint), which we have recorded as being in use at cartoonist at the Daily Telegraph. King retired Bushmead WA at this time. Certainly, the latter in 1980, and died at Belrose (NSW) in 2000. would be an appropriate origin from which to send Hopefully he had become aware that a Philatelic demand had emerged for his cover creations of nearly 60 years earlier! The nine illustrations in this delightful series are featured this month, I believe the first occasion on which they have been chronicled. The series was clearly intended to be marketed to the Defence Forces. I’m not aware if they were available for sale at Military sites, or if they were sold only by Stationers/Newsagents and the like. Sent by “Roy” (noted Figure 4. “LOOK AFTER THIS MR POSTMAN! ITS FOR THE BEST on reverse) from FIELD LITTLE WOMAN IN THE WORLD” Stamp News - 7

the article by airmail. This cover unusually contains the original letter, from Sgt C.S. Cameron, to his sweetheart at Balmain NSW. The letter is dated March 1943, but the cover was not cancelled until 17 Jun 1943, at AUST F.P.O./156, which was then at Moora WA. The long delay between writing and posting may be explained by Sgt Cameron, although in the RAAF, referring in his letter Figure 5. Minor alteration, maximum speculation to his experiences on a boat (“Water, water S84 (Nambour Qld) on 30 Sep 1942, to East everywhere, not any drop to drink.”). Describing a Brunswick Vic, shows a reasonable fist of the close encounter with a whale, the writer comments King design shown in Figure 2. Upon sighting “The whale put a cold shiver through me as it broke the illustration the recipient, Miss Featherston, no the water, my first thought was a submarine. And as doubt would have been impressed with the sender’s it sprayed up the water it looked like a periscope”. “skill”. This cover, sent from UNIT POSTAL STATION/ This caption on Figure 4 is perhaps a trifle

Figure 6. “HI YAR PAL”! 8 - Stamp News

politically incorrect for these times, but we wont go there (we will however go there in Figure 5!). A 5 Oct 1942 use from A.I.F. ARMY P.O./49, situated in Alice Springs, to the sender’s “little woman” in Elwood Vic. The same illustration as for Figure 4, with manuscript alteration rendering “WOMAN” as “MAN”! The cover is addressed to a male; probably no cause for comment. The amendment is

Figure 7. “I’VE BEEN PROMOTED”!

Leederville WA at 4d concessional airmail rate on Figure 6.. Note handstamped “R.A.A.F. CONCESSION POSTAGE RATE”. The many types of these rate confirmation handstamps make for an interesting study in themselves (see also Figures 10 and 11). An unusual 4 Nov 1944 use from Mrs Dempsey in East St.Kilda Vic to husband, Tech/Sgt T.M. Dempsey, who was apparently stationed with 815th AAF in U.S. (Figure 7) This article was eligible for 9d overseas concessional airmail (compare with Figure 5). Melbourne “3” Censor tape and handstamp. A rare use of a “King” cover at Port Moresby (FIELD P.O./0138), sent 17 Apr 1943 to Launceston

appropriate to reflect the gender of the addressee, right? The sender was a male (so?) in Hamilton NSW, near Newcastle. The Censor tape was peculiar to Newcastle, identified by the nine dots under “OPENED BY CENSOR”, and the handstamp which ties it has “2/1” within, which again identifies Newcastle as the point of censoring. This 15 Dec 1943 use to New York is one of but a few “King” covers I’ve noted to an overseas destination. Also, an unusual civilian use of a “King” cover. The postage paid at 6½d appears to be an overpayment of 1d for the second weight step for surface Foreign letter (3d + 2d + ½d War Tax = 5½d). 22 Sep 1944 use from Adelaide to Figure 8. “I’M DREAMIN OH MY DARLIN LOVE OF THEE”!

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(Figure 8). 3d was the concessional airmail rate for Australian Defence Forces serving abroad. Figure 9 is a 3 Apr 1944 use from Deniliquin to Maroubra NSW at 1d concessional surface rate. R.A.A.F. 4101/ AUSTRALIA was the security code for the datestamp. Broadmeadows Military Camp Vic was the departure point for Figure 10, sent on 23 Jan Figure 9. YES! ITS LITTLE ME! 1943 to Melbourne. Another of those nice same manner as the eight other designs in the series. concessional handstamps referred to under Figure 6. I’ve now seen three used, so it was probably a case Until quiet recently, I had not seen a used of the law of averages temporarily going slightly example of Figure 11, and I was beginning to form awry. The fact is, I’ve seen no more than between the opinion that it may not have been issued in the three and five used examples of any “King” cover, which makes them quite elusive. Our subject example was used 27 Apr 1944 from Point Cook Vic (R.A.A.F. 5202 security code) to Sydney, with R.A.A.F. concessional handstamp in use at point of departure. In conclusion, the period of use for “King” covers thus far noted by me are from January 1942 to July 1945. I’d be interested to receive details of dates beyond this band and, of course, any other Figure 10. “WHAT A NIGHT”! 10 - Stamp News

this introduction to a series of covers of which I’m very fond. They’re so very ’forties, wouldn’t you agree? Figure 12 was Lot 91 in the Hiscock sale. It was bought only in 2014, at the Prestige sale of the Ken Barelli Emblems of Victoria auction, for $7,187 (obviously including buyer’s premium). A unique example of an imperforate between vertical pair, subsequently Figure 11. “ALRIGT! (sic) ALRIGHT! I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE WROTE “corrected” by Post BEFORE!” Office by reverting to application of a illustrations which may exist! rouletting wheel, installed at I’ve seen them used in every Melbourne G.P.O. Despite having Mainland State, the N.T., and graced Ferrary, Burrus, Purves, PNG. What are “King” covers Perry, Barelli collections, prior worth? They usually are found to latest ownership, and known rather roughly-opened, typical of to philatelists since before World most WWII covers. Obviously, War I, mysteriously the error has receiving mail from a loved escaped recognition by S.G. for one was an exciting occurrence, catalogue listing? likely to be accompanied by That may be about to change, anxiety to inspect the contents. for this great item realized $27,600 Not conducive to philatelically gross at Mossgreen! Collectors desirable opening of covers! who, for whatever reason, decide to Reasonably tidy covers, such sell in the short term seldom enjoy as most of the subjects selected such a happy outcome. The owner above, would probably fetch for the shortest duration made the upwards of $100 each, with greatest profit! For the record, I had less attractive (significantly paid approximately AU$450 for torn, stained) worth about half the item at a Purves sale in London that figure. It’s fair to say most (1981). “King” covers are likely to be worth considerably more than Figure 12. Enigmatic corrected the stamps used to send them! error of Victoria finally becomes I hope readers have enjoyed appreciated Stamp News - 11

CHAOS IN THE CARIBBEAN At the end of June 2016 a referendum was held in the United Kingdom to decide on the country’s continued membership of the European Union. To many people’s surprise a majority of the voters wanted to leave Europe. This immediately resulted in a rather chaotic situation with the Prime Minister announcing his resignation and with Scotland wanting to remain in the EU. Exactly what this mess will lead to is unclear when this is being written but the referendum certainly has polarised UK citizens. All this reminds me of a former British colony in the West Indies which used to be known as St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla. This colony was created in 1903. The three islands had previously been part of the Leeward Islands along with Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Montserrat.

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Leeward Islands issued postage stamps from 1890 until the colony was dissolved in 1956. Strangely enough the constituent parts of the colony also released stamps of their own (very much like in today’s UK with regional issues for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). St. Kitts is the popular name for St. Christopher, an island which became a British territory way back in 1623. The tercentenary was celebrated in 1923 by releasing a splendid set of 13 values which is quite valuable today. Saint Christopher issued its ﬁrst stamps in 1870. The island owes its name to Christopher Columbus’ patron saint. It was Columbus who discovered the island in 1493. The neighbouring island of Nevis issued its ﬁrst stamps in 1862. The design is quite interesting featuring a medicinal spring on the island. The stamps were printed in small sheets of

Christer Brunström twelve. Today serious philatelists take a great interest in the classic period of Nevis philately. Shown nearby is an imperforate proof. The island’s current name is all that remains of the original Spanish name of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves. “Nieve” is Spanish for “snow” which is never seen in this tropical island. However, it can sometimes be quite foggy in the area and the early Spanish visitors apparently imagined that it looked like snowfall. The English felt that the name was too long and they changed it to Saint Nevis. At a later stage they removed “Saint” from the island’s name. When the three islands got their ﬁrst stamp issues the colony’s name was ST. KITTS & NEVIS. The choice of name pointed to a coming conﬂict between the three islands. What was noticeably missing was Anguilla which had been a British possession since 1650.

A map of Anguilla featured prominently on the two top values of the 1948 definitive set and Anguilla’s tercentenary was noted in 1950 by overprinting five values of the definitive set with suitable wording to mark this important event. When the islands issued a new definitive set of stamps in 1952 the country name had been changed to ST. CHRISTOPHER, NEVIS & ANGUILLA. It’s a wonderful set with designs representing all three islands. The capital of the colony was Basseterre on the island of St. Kitts. In 1967 the islands were awarded a greater degree of self-determination. The people of Anguilla now feared that everything would be decided by the bureaucrats in Basseterre and on 27 February 1967 the local council declared Anguilla’s independence (rather similar to the UK rejecting the EU bureau-

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CHAOS IN THE CARIBBEAN crats in Brussels). The Anguillans felt that they had been badly treated for years and expected the situation to get worse. The available stamp stocks at the post office in The Valley, Anguilla’s main town, were overprinted Independent Anguilla. Today this set is a rarity and especially so in unmounted mint condition. Only very few stamps of the higher values were available for overprinting and most of the stamps were restricted to commercial mail that was handed in at the post office. In 1971 Anguilla once again became a British territory and the ties with St. Kitts & Nevis were officially severed in 1980. Until then the

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stamps issued by St. Kitts & Nevis had included the name Anguilla. However, the change in the stamp policies of St. Kitts & Nevis was even greater. Starting in 1980 there are separate issues for the two islands while still remaining a united nation. There have been attempts in Nevis to secure independence but so far to no avail. St. Kitts & Nevis is a nation of just 56,000 people who to a large extent rely on the tourist industry to make a living. It seems many UK Brexit supporters were inspired by events in what used to be the colony of Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla

AAT fully IMPERFORATE Miniature Sheets issued by Australia Post!

In November 2013, Australia Post released 250 x IMPERFORATE panes of 15 mini sheets of stamps. The “1913 Disaster & Isolation” issue, for the Centenary of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) of 1911-14. The AAE left Hobart in December 1911 commanded by Douglas Mawson and returned in February 1914. Mawson was knighted for his achievements, and is regarded as one of the greatest figures of all Antarctic exploration. You needed to phone the PO “800” number, or order online. Cost was well above face value, and the maximum order was ONE sheet a person. Sold out in super-fast time, as you’d expect - within hours I am advised. There will be near none in the secondary market, as collectors who got very lucky, will not be sellers - at any price. I’d guess there are easily 20,000 keen global collectors of AAT, but only 250 of these sheets to go around. If 200 buyers hold on to their sheets for their collections, that leaves just FIFTY to service those 20,000 collectors worldwide. 99% of AAT collectors do not right now realise this IMPERF issue even exists! In the 56 years since AAT first issued stamps in 1957, I can’t recall any other *AAT* imperforates sold by the PO. Each sheet is hand numbered in top left margin, and also comes with a Certificate of Guarantee card from head of AP, confirming that only 250 panes in TOTAL were sold – globally. This is an Official Australia Post Australian Antarctic Territory issue. I am offering these as follows: SUBJECT UNSOLD – please use correct stock code!

A. Fully imperforate MUH or CTO AAT Mini Sheet - $A60 a sheet. (Stock code 629KE) B. An uncut MUH and/or CTO imperf pair of 2 of the Mini Sheets $A80 (Stock code 629KI) C. PAIR of imperf panes from top LH, hand numbered “XXX/250” in margin, AND the matching AP card, $A115 (Stock code 629KM) G. Normal perforated M/S & IMPERF sheet used on 23x32cm air cover to you $A70 post free Global! (Stock Code 629KO) Many more choices, inc. covers, and all photos are here – www.tinyurl.com/imperfsAAT order online: www.tinyurl.com/GlenOrder Cheques, money orders, cash, all credit cards, Amex, PayPal, and bank transfer accepted at ZERO extra fee. Rigidly Packed Post is $A4 in Australia (Add $5 for Registered, if needed), or $A9 Foreign Air (Add $A12 Registered if needed.)

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Stamps in the News - Globally! Mistaken identity in Niger

Reported at http://commonwealthstampsopinion. blogspot.com.au In late 2015 Stamperija released a number of philatelic products in the form of 3 sheetlets to commemorate the 70th anniversary of The United Nations. Two Commonwealth members had their names inscribed on these items, Mozambique and Solomon Islands - whilst the third was inscribed with the name of a French-speaking African country Niger. The sheetlets each contained 4 stamps - 3 of them were repeated in all 3 sheetlets and therefore an omnibus issue whilst the fourth

Niger stamp bearing the Nigerian coat of arms

stamp in each sheet depicted the national flag and coat of arms of the named country. The appropriate flag and arms were depicted on the stamps from the 2 Commonwealth territories but the stamp of Niger, while depicting correctly the country’s national flag), featured not the arms of Niger but the coat of arms of Nigeria. Oops. Definite egg on face for the appointed official philatelic agent for Niger charged with designing, producing and selling official items which bear the country’s name and project its national image.

Mistaken identity in the UK Reported at www.miltonkeynes.co.uk

People in Newport Pagnell in England thought they were seeing things when their post was delivered in a brand new mail van sign written in WELSH. Apparently Newport Pagnell England was mistaken for Newport, 131 miles away in Wales when a new mail van was ordered by Royal Mail. Royal Mail spokesman said: “It does appear that there was a bit of a mix-up when a new Royal Mail van was ordered for ‘Newport.’ “However, we’re glad to say everyone in our Newport Pagnell Delivery Office are very happy with their bilingually branded van and it will now remain part of our fleet in Buckinghamshire.”

The Wisdom of Albania Reported at www.telegraph.co.uk Niger coat of arms 16 - Stamp News

Albania has issued a stamp commemorating British

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Margo Campbell Albanians learned to appreciate British humour. Lines from his films became part of everyday life. For us, he was as big as Charlie Chaplin.” Sir Norman’s popularity increased through his charitable support for orphanages in Albania. In late 2015 Albania issued a stamp commemorating the comedian in what must be one of the least likely stamp issues of the year as part of the Distinguished World Personalities set.

Thais go tech

Reported at www.bangkokpost.com

comedian Norman Wisdom - true or false? Improbable as it sounds…true. In 2010 when the 95 year old Wisdom died Albania paid tribute to Sir Norman Wisdom as a “legend” and a “cult figure”. In a letter of condolence to the actor’s family, Albania’s prime minister, described him as “one of the brightest stars of world comedy”. “I was deeply saddened to hear about the death of one of the greatest actors of world comedy, a particular favourite actor of Albanian audiences and a dear friend of our nation,” he wrote. He recalled how Sir Norman, who Albanians knew as “Pitkin” after the character he played in several slapstick comedies, had visited the Balkan country twice after the fall of Communism. Sir Norman’s were the only Western films that were allowed to be shown during the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha who deemed the films, in which Pitkin got the better of his bosses, were a Communist parable on class war. As the Prime Minister explained, “during the Communist regime, when life was harsh and we were very isolated, he was the only window we had into Western culture. Through his films

Thailand Post is spending 500 million baht on upgrading its core information technology automation systems and distribution centres to boost innovation for the next-generation of online merchants. The move is intended to fight back against the influx of no-frills messenger service apps and parcel delivery service providers looking to capitalise on Thailand’s burgeoning ecommerce market. Thailand Post plans to roll out a range of innovative services over 2016: • pre-registration mobile app service for high volume parcel delivery • e-money service called THP Card, which allows people to use a card to pay for all Thailand Post services

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Stamps in the News - Globally! • e-wallet service via operating licence with the Bank of Thailand • expanded cross-border trading and e-commerce services to Indochina, crossing the Cambodian, Laotian and Myanmar borders to reach Chinese consumers

Canadians go slow Reported at www.cbc.ca

Back in May some of Canada Post’s biggest customers, including the federal government, were told to make contingency plans ahead of a possible contract dispute with workers this summer. A spokesman for Canada Post, told CBC News that while the corporation is not trying to be “alarmist,” it has decided to inform some key clients about the possible service disruption. Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been in contract negotiations since late 2015 to reach a new agreement for about 50,000 workers. Canada Post is looking for a deal that is “objective and fair.” “We hope to reach an agreement,” a spokesman said, “but it must reflect changes to the industry, as well as changing customer needs. Online shopping happens seven days a week … but our structure for delivery is five days a week, during business hours.… We are looking for some flexibility.” The Union expressed concerns about mooted cuts and accused management of trying to provoke a

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labour disruption. “We are expecting Canada Post to lock us out,” a spokesman said. This prediction proved correct and in July Canada Post issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Union, raising the spectre of a work stoppage. Fortunately a tentative settlement was reached, averting the prospect of job action at least temporarily. Canada Post, pressured by the Government, had to abandon critical cost saving proposals in exchange for a two-year “peace treaty.” The Union blocked any changes to the expensive defined pension plan for new hires. They will get improved dental and medical benefits and receive modest wage increases. The agreement buys the government time for their postal review process. But it also means Canada Post will sink further into financial insolvency.

Icelanders deliver

Reported at www.bbc.co.uk There are many stories of messages in bottles travelling thousands of miles before being picked up and read, and letters arriving decades after they were posted. But here is a different twist. Rebecca Cathrine Kaadu Ostenfeld was reportedly surprised when a letter was delivered to the horse farm where she lives with her husband and three children near Búðardalur in the west of Iceland. Instead of a postal address or a recipient’s name, the sender had drawn a map of where they believed the farm to be, together with the following, in English: “Country: Iceland. City: Búðardalur. Name: A horse farm with an Icelandic/Danish couple and three kids and a lot of sheep!” The sender had also added a further clue to the intended recipient: “the Danish woman works in a supermarket in Búðardalur.” The letter had been written and sent from the Icelandic capital Reykjavík by a tourist who had stayed at the farm but who obviously did not know the address. And, extraordinarily, it arrived at the right place. This astonishing delivery took place in

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March and was then not reported until May, when it came to attention of local Icelandic news website, Skessuhorn which noted “anything is possible in Iceland”. The story has now, belatedly, gone viral on social media after a photo of the envelope was posted on Reddit. The picture has prompted readers to share other miraculous postal stories; such as the tale of the Christmas card sent from Germany, which somehow arrived at the right place despite only being addressed to “England”.

USPS sees the light

Reported at www.washingtontimes.com It took petitions from everyone from schoolchildren to members of Congress, and 12 years of waiting. Soon, a long-hopedfor goal will be a reality: a new postage stamp recognizing the holiday of Diwali. The stamp, announced by the U.S. Postal Service, will be the first stamp honoring the Hindu religion, joining U.S. postage that has marked Christian, Jewish and Muslim holidays in the past. Hinduism, the third most-

observed non-Christian religion in the United States, will finally have a first-class postage stamp honoring one of its most cherished festivals. The United States Postal Service announced this week an Oct. 5 launch date for its new postage stamp honoring the Hindu festival of Diwali, a festival of lights, which falls in late October this year. Judging by reactions on social media, the stamp’s release appears to be a hit with its potential customer base. “This year and for many more, spirits will shine brighter, as will greetings cards and gift packages sent donning the Diwali stamp,” proclaimed Hindu American Foundation director.

A marriage saved by mail

Reported at https://stories.auspost.com.au A Victorian man recently diced with death when a freak accident resulted in the loss of his wedding ring. Each year Trent and some mates drive up to a farm in NSW to help the farmer burn off old and dying trees. Trent was throwing logs onto a bonfire when his wedding ring slipped off and fell into the

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Stamps in the News - Globally! flames. “My friends started laughing at me straight away,” says Trent. He wasn’t sure what would happen. Would he ever see it again? Would it melt? Would it be warped beyond all recognition? The next morning, he headed to the fire site, hoping to see a glint of gold. But he had no luck. He pleaded with the farmer who owned the property, asking him to search the area more thoroughly once the fire had properly died down. “Waste of time,” was the response. When he confessed to his wife, her exact words were: “maybe this is an omen.” This spurred Trent to action. He went on eBay and bought a metal detector, listing the shipping address as the farm. When he rang the farmer he promised to try one more search for the ring. A month later Trent’s phone buzzed. On the screen was a single photo of a very dirty gold ring on the farmer’s kitchen table. His plan had paid off. When the ring finally arrived on Trent’s doorstep in Hawthorn, he couldn’t believe his luck. “I put it straight on my finger and turned around to my wife, and she couldn’t believe it either”.

liamentary elections. He said the images and captions on the stamps speak to the need for forgiveness and tolerance in the election year and beyond. “There is therefore the need for each and every one of us to strive and aim at attaining peace in carrying out our daily activities, not only because we have elections before us but also to help promote cohesion and accelerate national development.” His comments come as the Christian Council of Ghana expressed concern about the recent use of political violence and intimidation. The Council pointed to recent deaths and destruction of properties seeing this as “a major threat to our growing democracy and national peace ahead of the 2016 general elections.” Ghana has had a history of successful and peaceful elections in contrast to many of its neighbours in West Africa. With considerable regional instability, there are concerns that Ghana will be able to continue in relative peace and prosperity.

Peace in Ghana

Postal companies in China, Hong Kong and Vietnam will not attend the PhilaTaipei World Stamp Championship Exhibition in Taipei because of stalled cross-strait relations and sovereignty disputes over islands in the South China Sea, Chunghwa Post said yesterday. The exhibition, which is to be held from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25, is to be attended by more than 80 countries around the world. This is the first time that Taiwan has been selected to host the international event. Chunghwa Post said postal companies in China, Hong Kong and Vietnam were registered, but China and Hong Kong have cancelled because of stalled cross-strait relations since the Democratic Progressive Party government took office on May 20. Chunghwa Post spokesper-

Reported at www.ghanabusinessnews.com Ghana Post, has launched five new stamps promoting the need for a peaceful general election scheduled for December this year. Launching the stamps, the Chairman of Ghana Post said the stamps are being released to support peace before, during and after presidential and par-

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Hostilities in China

Reported at www.taipeitimes.com

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son said that Vietnam Post lodged a protest against Chunghwa Post after the latter on May 5 published a set of stamps advocating peace in the South China Sea in a bid to defend the nation’s sovereignty over Itu Aba Island. In 2015 Taiwan was awarded hosting rights of the Asian International Stamp Exhibition, which is considered the precursor to the World Stamp Championship Exhibition. Selection as the hosting nation is dependent on the approval of the members of Federation Internationale de Philatelie.

Will China’s chickens come home to roost Reported at http://english.cri.cn

of the pre-booked stamps has reached 388 yuan (58 USD), about 20 times its face value of 19.2 yuan (3 USD). The new Chicken stamp series consists of two stamps: One depicts a rooster walking, and the other depicts a hen with her two chicks, to symbolize happiness and family. The designer is the famous artist Han Meilin. Although the Chicken stamp will be on sale next year, some sellers are taking bookings now. According to a seller, the Zodiac stamp is a gold mine for investors. “The prices of Chicken stamps will be even crazier next year. I sold Monkey stamps for 598 yuan (90 USD) last year, and now it has increased to about 800 yuan (120 USD) already.” However, according to the official website of China Post, the small complete set of Chicken stamps only sells for 39 yuan (6 USD), and the big complete set only sells for 88 yuan (13 USD). Will the price of the Chicken stamp rocket to a historical high as the Monkey stamps did last year? Li Xiaoning, specialist from a stamp investment committee, pointed out that there is no relationship between the price appreciation and designer. It

To celebrate the Year of the Chicken, China Post recently released a set of Dingyou Year special Chicken stamps, which go on sale on Jan 5 next year. Just as the printing of the new Zodiac stamps began, the stamps have already become a surprise hit on the internet. The price Stamp News - 21

Stamps in the News - Globally! mainly depends on the supply-and-demand situation in the market.

London’s burning revisited Reported at www.bbc.com

On the midnight of 2 September 1666, a fire started at the bakery of Thomas in one of London streets, which was the special bakery of King Richard II. The fire damaged many close wooden houses, stores, churches, and governmental buildings. The city was suffering from plague at that time; people thought that the fire would eliminate the disease, but it left around 70,000 out of 80,000 people homeless and destroyed a third of the city. Despite the terrible devastation caused by the Great Fire, it provided the opportunity for the regeneration of large swathes of the city and shaped the London we know today. On the 350th memory of the fire, London has commemorated the accident by holding a number of celebrations entitled “London is Burning” that included a re-enactment of the fire on a wooden sculpture that features houses and buildings built of wood like those that existed in 1666. Royal Mail has issued commemorative stamps designed by comic book artist John Higgins, who has used a graphic novel style of illustration. They feature scenes from the start, spread and

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aftermath of the Great Fire, using a street map design. Higgins has contributed to titles such as Judge Dredd and 2000 AD.

A philatelic riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma Reported at http://praguemonitor.com

Margo’s note- a recent story reported in the Czech press had a few collectors scratching their heads. Here is the story as it was reported: An unidentified Czech investor has bought the two most expensive stamps in the world — the red and blue Mauritius. The price was not disclosed but it is estimated to have been $4.1 million. The anonymous owner plans to display the stamps at the Praga 2018 world stamp exhibition. Stamp expert David Kopřiva consulted on the sale and says it is the first time the stamps are in Czech hands. The name of the seller was also not disclosed, but apparently the sale took place in the UK. Further details, such as whether they are on a cover or separate, were also not disclosed. The stamps are rare but not unique. A blue Mauritius sold in 2011 for $1.7 million. Experts say that prices for rare collectibles such as these stamps go up in times of uncertainty. The red Mauritius stamp is denominated at one penny, while the blue sold for two pence. They were printed in 1847 and feature a portrait of Queen Victoria. The stamps were issued by the British colony of Mauritius, and are the first British Empire stamps produced outside of Britain. The original text on the stamps said “Post Office,” which was later changed to “Post Paid.”

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Margo Campbell The mystery? There has been no reporting on this major sale outside of Czech Republic. The vendor is not disclosed, the buyer is not disclosed, the purchase price is not disclosed and the specifics of the actual stamps are not disclosed. Perhaps we will have to wait for Praga 2018 for the answers!

The famous ‘Bordeaux cover’. This sale apparently involves red and blue Mauritius issues like these presumably not on cover. Despite the high value put on them now by collectors, the engraving is actually quite primitive. The engraver Joseph Osmond Barnard, who stowed away on a ship in 1838. He was thrown off the ship in Mauritius; his original destination had been Sydney, Australia. His initials JB appear on the lower right margin of the portrait. Some 500 stamps of each denomination were printed with the Post Office text, and many were used on envelopes for invitations to the Governor’s Ball. Some 27 stamps are known to exist today. Most of the stamps are in private hands, but some can be seen in the British Library in London and in museums in Mauritius, Berlin, Stockholm and The Hague.

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Glen and I visited the Penny Blue Museum in Mauritius three years ago and saw both a penny red and blue ‘in situ’. The mint blue and red on display were bought by a Mauritius consortium of companies for a total 3.3m Swiss francs at a David Feldman auction in 1993. Stamp News - 23

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Postal Stationery This month’s column looks at stamped postcards from Canada marking the 50th anniversary of Star Trek as well as Star Wars postal stationery from Australia and the USA. In addition I continue the article on exhibiting postal stationery, this month looking at how to structure and what to include in a postal stationery exhibit.

Star Trek and Star Wars Postal Stationery

On 5 May 2016, Canada Post issued a set of five postcards to mark the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek. The reverse of the cards show scenes from Figure 1 Reverse of Canada Star Trek Postcard Star Trek (Figure 1) while the stamp areas depict four of the best known characters. Three Canadian actors appear on these postcards: William Shatner as Captain Kirk (Figure 2), James Doohan as “Scotty”, and John Colicos as Commander Kor. American actors Leonard Nimoy (Figure 3) and DeForest Kelley complete the cast of the main characters. The postcards were sold in a pack for $12.50. While on a science fiction theme, Australia issued two Star Wars stamped postcards in 2012. The two prepaid postcards were issued in the “Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace’ Set for $19.95. The set included a souvenir stamp sheet and a collector’s wallet. According to the Philatelic Bureau, these cards were issued on Figure 2 Captain Kirk from Star Trek on a Canadian 30 July 2012 and there was no special cancel Stamped Postcard for them. One card shows Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker et al (“the good guys”, Figure 4) and the other Senator Palpatine, Darth Maul and the clones (“the bad guys”). The cards are 3D laminated lenticular (hence the blurred images in the illustration). The USA has also issued Star Wars themed postal stationery. It issued a postcard booklet of fifteen different 26c stamped postcards (Figure 5) depicting Star Wars characters including Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and C-3PO on 25 May 2007. The booklet sold for $12.95. In addition the USA issued three $16.25 Express Mail FlatRate Envelopes (Figure 6) on 6 May 6 2007 with special designs depicting Star Wars characters Figure 3 Commander Spock from Star Trek on a (Luke Skywalker, Master Yoda and Darth Vader) Canadian Stamped Postcard for the 30th-anniversary of Star Wars. The enve26 - Stamp News

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Figure 5 USA 26c Postcard depicting the Star Wars Character C-3PO

Figure 4 Reverse of Star Wars Episode 1 Stamped Postcard from Australia lopes had a $16.25 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Marine Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stamp printed on the envelopes.

Exhibiting Postal Stationery

While collectors of postal stationery can collect and write-up their collections any way they choose, once you start exhibiting postal stationery at National exhibitions you need to abide by the guidelines for exhibiting adopted by the Australian Philatelic Federation. These rules can be found at http://www.apf.org.au/PostalStationary-Regs/SREVGLPS2013a.pdf . A postal stationery exhibit should comprise a logical and coherent display of postal stationery, that is, stationery bearing an officially authorised pre-printed stamp or device or inscription indicating that a specific face value rate of postage has been pre-paid. It should seek to illustrate the issues of a particular country or associated group, the issues of a particular chronological period, the issues of a

Figure 6 USA Express Envelope depicting the Star Wars Character, Master Yoda particular class of postal stationery, the issues of a particular type of postal or associated service or the issues relating to a particular physical form of the stationery. In a postal stationery exhibit, the exhibitor tells a story with the exhibit. Normally it is the story about the development of the postal stationery items themselves. It can begin with the reason why the postal stationery was issued followed by essays and/or proofs. It can then describe the development Stamp News - 27

Postal Stationery of the items, different printings, colours, perforations, papers, errors etc. The usage of the items, the rates, routes, cancellations and other aspects are a secondary part of the story and should not be a dominant part of the exhibit. The exhibits may be planned chronologically, geographically (e.g. by local/ national districts), by mode of transport/service, or by any other way that the exhibitor may feel appropriate to employ. The subject chosen needs to be appropriate in scope for both the initial and also the potential size of the exhibit. Exhibits can be organised by the availability and usage of the Figure 7 King George V Official Postcard for the Victorian Education postal stationery, the physical Department

Figure 8 Italy 1950 100 L Parcel Card 28 - Stamp News

form of the stationery or by the post-

Ian McMahon tration approval and within specified regulations to the order of private individuals or organisations. Imprinted stamps may cover a wider range of denominations and hence designs to those found on post office issues. It is important to distinguish within the stamped to order class between those items which were produced for genuine postal usage and those produced for philatelic purposes. • Local post issues: Stamped stationery produced by private postal agencies with varying Figure 9 UPU International Reply Coupon for the 100th Anniversary of degrees of Postal AdminInternational Reply Coupons istration recognition or support. al or associated service for which it is intended. The physical form of the stationery on which the Postal stationery can be grouped into the stamps have been printed can be sub-divided into following classes according to the manner of its Letter sheets including Aerogrammes, Envelopes availability and usage: including registration envelopes, Post Cards, Let• Post office issues: Stamped stationery preter Cards, Wrappers, and Printed Forms of various pared to the specification of and issued by kinds. The physical form of the paper or card on Postal Administrations for public use. It is which the stamp has been printed depends upon important to distinguish the unofficial private the specific purpose for which a particular item of modifications of normal Post Office issues postal stationery is intended. The earliest stamped made for philatelic or private purposes items of postal stationery were usually letter sheets • Official service issues: Stamped stationery (termed covers) and envelopes. The other forms produced for the use of Government Deof postal stationery commonly include postcards, partments only (Figure 7). Imprinted stamps wrappers (newspaper bands), registration envemay be similar to those found on Post lopes, certificates of posting, letter cards, and air Office issues or of a special design. Alternaletter sheets (aerogrammes), but other types of tively, Post Office issues may be adapted for documents bearing impressions of postage stamp Official Service by overprinting etc. designs have been produced by a number of coun• Forces (military) issues: Stamped statiotries. nery produced for the use of members of It is also possible to classify postal stationery the armed forces. Imprinted stamps may be according to the type of postal or associated service similar to those found on Post Office issues for which it is intended. Postal Stationery has been of special design. produced for a variety of postal and associated ser• Stamped to order/printed to private order isvices including: sues: Stamped stationery bearing stamps of • Postage: Surface/airmail - local, inland, forpost office design applied with postal adminisStamp News - 29

Postal Stationery

Figure 10 International Express Post Satchel

following are also accepted forms of Postal Stationery: • Formular stationery. A number of countries issued so called “formular” items which were sold to the public bearing adhesive stamps, as fore-runners to the issue of postal stationery items with impressed stamps. These formular items can be included in postal stationery exhibits. • Non-value indicators. More recently a growing number of Postal Administrations have introduced postal stationery which, while sold to the public at a specific price, merely indicates that a particular service/postage rate has been prepaid without indication of value - termed “non-value indicators” (NVI) or non-denominated stationery. Such material is of course appropriately included in exhibits of postal stationery. • Telegraph Forms can be exhibited as postal stationery. • Money Orders/Postal Orders/Postal Notes can be exhibited as either postal stationery or rev-

eign, - letters, post cards, parcels, newspapers, etc. • Registration: Inland, foreign. • Telegraph: Inland, foreign, etc. • Receipt: Receipt of posting - letters, parcels (Figure 8). • Miscellaneous fees: Postal orders, money orders, other documents bearing impressions of stamp designs etc. • Other accepted forms of Postal Stationery The FIP Postal Stationery Commission definition of postal stationery is Postal Stationery comprises postal matter which either bears an officially authorised pre-printed stamp or device or inscription indicating that a specific face value of postage or related service has been prepaid. Essays and proofs whether of adopted or rejected designs can also be included. Although not strictly falling within the definition of Postal Stationery above the Figure 11 International Parcel Post Satchel 30 - Stamp News

Ian McMahon enues. • International Reply Coupons have traditionally been accepted as part of postal stationery and can be exhibited in this class (Figure 9). The following items are not postal stationery and should not be included in a postal stationery exhibit; unstamped formula items (others than those mentioned above), unstamped military stationery, unstamped postal administration stationery, official franks, meter post impressions and privately generated ‘Postage Paid Impressions’ are all considered outside the definition and should not be exhibited in the postal stationery class. Postal stationery exhibits should normally be of entire items. Where certain items are very rare in entire form or are only known to exist in cut-down (cut square) form they would be acceptable as part of an exhibit, as would a study for example of variations in the imprinted stamp dies used or those with rare cancellations etc. The use of postal stationery imprinted stamps as adhesives would also properly form part of an exhibit of postal stationery. A One Frame exhibit of postal stationery is intended to be an exhibit within the categories mentioned in 2.1 with a very narrow theme that fits into one frame. If a theme can be shown in more than one frame, it is not suitable as a theme for a one frame exhibit. A selection of items from a multi-frame exhibit may be suitable only if the selection can completely treat a natural sub-theme of the exhibit within one frame.

Figure 12 International Courier Post Satchel

An extract of a multi-frame exhibit showing only the best items (“cherry picking”) from a multi-frame exhibit is not appropriate as a one frame exhibit. As with multi-frame exhibits One Frame Exhibits should have primary focus on the postal stationery itself. Exhibits with a heavy emphasis of usage are unlikely to succeed. All postal stationery exhibits must include an introductory page. This introductory page should help the viewer follow and understand the exhibit. It should consist of: • The title of the exhibit • Short, precise and relevant general information on the subject • A description of the purpose of the exhibit • A description of the scope of the exhibit (What is included in the exhibit and what is omitted) • A plan of the structure of the exhibit – chapters or sections etc.– rather than a “frame by frame” or “page by page” description • A list of personal research by the exhibitor within the subject (with references to articles or literature) • A list of the most important literature references

International Post Formular Envelopes and Satchels

On 1 April 2016 Australia Post issued a new range of formular international envelopes and satchels and boxes were issued. The new stationery replaced the existing range of formular express and courier envelopes, satchels and boxes as well as the postal stationery express post envelopes. The new stationery were provided for ‘standard’ air mail (Figure 10), express (EMS) (Figure 11) and courier delivery (Figure 12). A post office counter label has to be purchased and fixed to the stationery before they were valid for postage. The cost depends on the destination. Stamp News - 31

Looking at New Zealand

1940 Centennial, Part 10: 1940 Centennial, Part 10: 1/- Giant Kauri Tree Kauri is a native New Zealand tree that grows in the warm, northern part of the country – Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and Northland. It is one of the largest and longestliving trees in the world. Kauri can live for 1,000 years or more, and its trunk can be over 2 metres in diameter. The trunk is greyish, with a pattern caused by the bark falling off in flakes. The long leaves are bronze when young, and turn bright green as the tree grows. It is a conifer, producing cones, which release pollen (male cones) or seeds (female cones). Kauri gum oozes from mature trees to repair injury or decay. Giant kauri trees (agathis australis) were considered by Māori to be the kings of New Zea-

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land’s forest. The first Europeans to visit New Zealand in the late 1700s found that kauri timber was ideal for shipbuilding and other construction. Log-

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100 BAHAMAS ...............................................$ 90.00 25 BAHRAIN ..................................................$ 33.00 50 BAHRAIN ..................................................$ 72.00 100 BANGLADESH ..........................................$ 11.00 25 BARBADOS ................................................$ 12.00 50 BARBADOS ................................................$ 24.00 100 BARBADOS ..............................................$ 70.00 50 BASUTOLAND/ LESOTO ...............................$40.00 50 BAVARIA ...................................................$ 28.00 100 BAVARIA .................................................$ 84.00 200 BAVARIA ...............................................$ 210.00 200 BELGIAN CONGO ....................................$ 100.00 200 BELGIUM ..................................................$15.00 300 BELGIUM .................................................$ 24.00 500 BELGIUM .................................................$ 40.00 100 BELGIUM COLONIES .................................$ 13.00 300 BELGIUM COLONIES .................................$ 80.00 100 BERMUDA ...............................................$ 90.00 100 BHUTAN ...................................................$30.00 50 BOHEMIA MORAVIA ....................................$ 8.00 100 BOHEMIA MORAVIA ................................$ 24.00 150 BOHEMIA MORAVIA ................................$ 55.00 25 BOLIVIA ......................................................$ 6.00 50 BOLIVIA ....................................................$ 13.00 25 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA ..............................$ 20.00 50 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA ..............................$ 33.00 150 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA ..........................$ 170.00 100 Br.P.O. AGENCIES ...................................$ 100.00 25 BR. SOLOMONS .........................................$ 10.00 100 BRAZIL ....................................................$ 17.00 200 BRAZIL ....................................................$ 36.00 100 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ........................$ 6.00 200 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ......................$ 10.00 500 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ......................$ 30.00 1000 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ....................$ 78.00 100 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (MINT U/H) ...$ 27.00 100 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KGVI (MINT U/H) ...$ 60.00 1000 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH( MINT U/H ) .. $ 190.00 50 BRITISH HONDURAS (LRG.COMMEMS) ......$ 40.00 25 HONDURAS AND BELIZE ..............................$ 9.00 25 BRITISH VIRGIN ISL. ..................................$ 22.00 50 BRITISH WEST INDIES ................................$ 10.00 100 BRITISH WEST INDIES ..............................$ 14.00 500 BRITISH WEST INDIES ..............................$ 75.00 25 BRUNEI .....................................................$ 27.00 50 BRUNEI ......................................................$66.00 200 BULGARIA ...............................................$ 17.00 300 BULGARIA ...............................................$ 22.00 800 BULGARIA ...............................................$ 88.00 1000 BULGARIA ...........................................$ 120.00 100 BURUNDI ................................................$ 20.00

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25 CAMBODIA ................................................$ 10.00 100 CAMBODIA ............................................$ 115.00 500 CAMBODIA ..............................................$ 65.00 100 CANADA ....................................................$ 6.00 200 CANADA ................................................$ 258.00 1000 CANADA ...............................................$100.00 1800CANADA ..............................................$ 179.00 100 CANADA (MINT.COMMS) .........................$ 50.00 25 CAPE VERDE ................................................$ 6.00 25 CAYMAN ISL ..............................................$ 15.00 50 CAYMAN ISL ..............................................$ 36.00 100 CHANNEL ISLANDS ..................................$ 19.00 300 CHANNEL ISLANDS ................................$ 130.00 100 CHILE ......................................................$ 12.00 200 CHILE ......................................................$ 24.00 500 CHILE ....................................................$ 110.00 100 CHINA .....................................................$ 19.00 200 CHINA .....................................................$ 48.00 325 CHINA ...................................................$ 130.00 500 CHINA P.R.C ...........................................$ 350.00 100 CHINA (LRG, MINT, COMP.SETS)................$ 60.00 25 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ..................................$ 14.00 50 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ..................................$ 33.00 75 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ..................................$ 50.00 100 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ..............................$ 100.00 150 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ..............................$ 150.00 200 CHRISTMAS ISLAND ..............................$ 230.00 25 COCOS ISLAND ............................................$ 8.00 50 COCOS ISLAND ..........................................$ 38.00 75 COCOS ISLAND ..........................................$ 60.00 100 COCOS ISLAND ......................................$ 132.00 300 COLOMBIA ..............................................$ 60.00 900 COLOMBIA ............................................$ 370.00 300 COOK ISLANDS ......................................$ 350.00 400 COOK ISLANDS ......................................$ 560.00 500 COOK ISLANDS ......................................$ 650.00 750 COOK ISLANDS ....................................$ 1280.00 1000 COOK ISLANDS .................................$ 2,000.00 50 CROATIA (PRE WAR) ..................................$ 20.00 100 CUBA .......................................................$09.00 300 CUBA ......................................................$ 30.00 200 CUBA (LARGE PICT.) ................................$ 18.00 25 CYPRUS ....................................................$ 12.00 50 CYPRUS ....................................................$ 30.00 100 CYPRUS ..................................................$ 60.00 100 CZECHOSLOVAKIA ......................................$ 3.00 200 CZECHOSLOVAKIA ....................................$ 15.00 500 CZECHOSLOVAKIA ....................................$ 34.00 100 CZECHOSLOVAKIA (MINT U/H)..................$ 17.00 200 CZECHOSLOVAKIA (MINT U/H)..................$ 20.00 400 CZECHOSLOVAKIA (MINT U/H)..................$ 30.00 100 CZECHOSLOVAKIA (POST WAR).................$ 11.00 1000 CZECHOSLAVAKIA ..................................$ 85.00

Pricefighter Packets, ready made collections D

50 DANZIG .....................................................$ 29.00 100 DANZIG ...................................................$ 66.00 100 DENMARK .................................................$ 6.00 300 DENMARK ...............................................$ 20.00 50 DOMINICA BR. .............................................$ 6.00 100 DOMINICA BR. .........................................$ 30.00 50 DOMINICA BR. (KGVI & QEII) .....................$ 40.00 50 DOMINICAN REP .......................................$ 18.00 100 DOMINICAN REP. .....................................$ 39.00 300 DOMINICAN REP. .....................................$ 70.00 90 DUTCH EAST INDIES ................................$ 100.00

300 ECUADOR ................................................$ 77.00 400 ECUADOR ................................................$ 80.00 500 ECUADOR ..............................................$ 110.00 700 ECUADOR ..............................................$ 250.00 100 EGYPT .....................................................$ 10.00 200 EGYPT .....................................................$ 56.00 300 EGYPT .....................................................$ 70.00 50 EGYPT (MINT/UH, COMPL. SETS)................$ 30.00 50 EGYPT + 4 M/S .........................................$ 30.00 25 EQUATORIAL GUINEA (M/SHEET CTO) ........$ 11.00 50 ESTONIA ....................................................$ 66.00 1000 EUROPE ...............................................$ 50 .00

20 FALKLAND ISL. COMPL. MINT SETS...........$ 100.00 25 FALKLAND ISLAND ....................................$ 18.00 50 FAROE ISLAND ..........................................$ 60.00 100 FAROE ISLAND .......................................$ 130.00 50 FIJI ............................................................$ 18.00 100 FIJI ..........................................................$ 50.00 150 FIJI ..........................................................$ 70.00 200 FIJI ..........................................................$ 80.00 250 FIJI ........................................................$ 140.00 400 FIJI ........................................................$ 300.00 100 FINLAND .................................................$ 18.00 200 FINLAND .................................................$ 40.00 400 FINLAND .................................................$ 80.00 500 FINLAND ...............................................$ 140.00 10 FIUME .........................................................$ 7.00 100 FRANCE .....................................................$ 6.00 300 FRANCE ...................................................$ 30.00 100 FRENCH COLONIES .....................................$ 7.50 200 FRENCH COLONIES ...................................$ 20.00 500 FRENCH COLONIES ....................................$70.00 100 FRENCH COLONIES (PRE INDEPENDENCE) $ 28.00 100 FRENCH. MORROCO .................................$ 25.00 50 FRENCH POLYNESIA ...................................$ 50.00

50 GERMANY 3RD REICH ................................$ 13.00 100 GERMANY .................................................$ 7.00 300 GERMANY ...............................................$ 18.00 500 GERMANY ................................................$37.50 1000 GERMANY .............................................$ 50.00 500 GERMANY EAST ......................................$ 40.00 50 GERMANY INFLATION (MINT U/H ).............$ 10.00 100 GERMANY INFLATION (MINT U/H)............$ 20.00 100 GERMANY WEST(LRG.COMMEMS) ............$20.00 50 GHANA .....................................................$ 50.00 100 GHANA ...................................................$ 70.00 200 GHANA .................................................$ 120.00 25 GIBRALTAR ................................................$ 17.00 50 GIBRALTAR ................................................$ 45.00 25 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .........................$ 12.00 50 GILBERT, KIRIBATI,TUVALU .........................$30.00 150 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .......................$ 90.00 200 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .....................$ 100.00 300 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .....................$ 150.00 360 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .....................$ 190.00 400 GILBERT,KIRIBATI,TUVALU .....................$ 225.00 500 GILBERT, KIRIBATI, TUVALU ...................$ 270.00 50 GREAT BRITAIN ............................................$ 7.00 100 GREAT BRITAIN ..........................................$ 9.00 1000 GREAT BRITAIN ....................................$ 176.00 1200 GREAT BRITAIN ....................................$ 230.00 100 GREAT BTITAIN (LARGE COMMEMS) ........$ 12.00 200 GREAT BRITAIN (LARGE COMMEMS).........$ 20.00 100 GREECE ...................................................$ 24.00 200 GREECE ...................................................$ 50.00 300 GREECE ...................................................$ 70.00 100 GREENLAND ..........................................$ 100.00 50 GRENADA ....................................................$ 8.00 100 GRENADA (MINT U/H) .............................$ 10.00 50 GUATEMALA .............................................$ 14.00 100 GUATEMALA ...........................................$ 32.00 300 GUATEMALA .........................................$ 150.00 25 GUINEA M/S ..............................................$ 10.00 50 GUINEA REP. ................................................$ 6.00 100 GUINEA REP. (LARGE PICT.) ......................$ 10.00

50 HAITI ........................................................$ 18.00 100 HAITI ......................................................$ 30.00 200 HAITI ......................................................$ 55.00 100 HOLLAND ..................................................$ 7.00 200 HOLLAND ................................................$ 14.00 300 HOLLAND ................................................$ 30.00 400 HOLLAND ................................................$ 40.00 500 HOLLAND ................................................$ 50.00 50 HONDURAS ................................................$30.00 100 HONDURAS .............................................$ 50.00 200 HONDURAS .............................................$ 80.00 400 HONDURAS ...........................................$ 140.00 25 HONG KONG ................................................$ 6.00

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50 HONG KONG ..............................................$ 12.00 100 HONG KONG ............................................$ 20.00 200 HONG KONG ..........................................$ 100.00 500 HUNGARY ...............................................$ 20.00 2000 HUNGARY ...........................................$ 150.00 3000 HUNGARY ...........................................$ 440.00 200 HUNGRY ( LARGE PICT) ...........................$ 18.00 300 HUNGARY (LARGE PICT.) .........................$ 24.00 1000 HUNGARY (LARGE PICT.) .......................$ 88.00

25 ICELAND ...................................................$ 20.00 50 ICELAND ...................................................$ 40.00 100 ICELAND .................................................$ 60.00 25 INDO - CHINA ..............................................$ 8.00 50 INDO - CHINA ............................................$ 30.00 200 INDONESIA ..............................................$ 24.00 300 INDONESIA ..............................................$ 56.00 100 INDONESIAN ...........................................$ 33.00 50 IRAN ............................................................$6.00 300 IRAN .......................................................$ 30.00 500 IRAN .......................................................$ 60.00 50 IRELAND .....................................................$ 9.00 100 IRELAND .................................................$ 18.00 350 IRELAND ...............................................$ 120.00 400 IRELAND ...............................................$ 194.00 500 IRELAND ...............................................$ 250.00 600 IRELAND ...............................................$ 360.00 100 ISRAEL .....................................................$13.00 200 ISRAEL ....................................................$ 36.00 500 ISRAEL .....................................................$90.00 850 ISRAREL ................................................$ 180.00 25 ITALIAN COLONIES .....................................$ 15.00 50 ITALIAN COLONIES .....................................$ 24.00 100 ITALIAN COLONIES ...................................$ 75.00 200 ITALIAN COLONIES .................................$ 160.00 100 ITALY .........................................................$ 6.00 200 ITALY .......................................................$ 16.00 500 ITALY .......................................................$ 80.00

100 JAMAICA .................................................$ 50.00 200 JAMAICA ...............................................$ 130.00 200 JAPAN ......................................................$30.00 100 JAPAN (MINT U/H) ..................................$ 70.00 100 JAPAN LARGE ..........................................$ 20.00 200 JAPAN LARGE ..........................................$ 50.00 50 JERSEY ......................................................$ 13.00

50 KOREA NORTH (LARGE PICT.) .......................$ 6.00 100 KOREA NORTH (LARGE PICT.)....................$ 10.00 500 KOREA NORTH .........................................$ 80.00 50 KOREA NORTH M/S ...................................$ 20.00

Pay cents, not $ per stamp! 50 KOREA SOUTH ...........................................$ 14.00

50 LAOS ...........................................................$ 7.00 500 LAOS .......................................................$ 70.00 20 LAOS PRE WAR ............................................$ 6.00 100 LATIN AMERICA .......................................$ 10.00 300 LATIN AMERICA .......................................$ 50.00 50 LATVIA ......................................................$ 44.00 200 LATVIA ..................................................$ 170.00 75 LATVIA (Pre War) ....................................$ 100.00 100 LEBANON ................................................$ 40.00 200 LEBANON ..............................................$ 100.00 50 LIBERIA .......................................................$ 9.00 200 LIBERIA ...................................................$ 35.00 300 LIBERIA ...................................................$ 70.00 25 LIECHTENSTEIN .........................................$ 10.00 50 LIECHTENSTEIN .........................................$ 30.00 25 LITHUANIA ................................................$ 10.00 50 LITHUANIA ................................................$ 30.00 100 LITHUANIA ............................................$ 100.00 50 LUXEMBOURG .............................................$ 8.00 100 LUXEMBOURG .........................................$ 21.00

50 MACAU .....................................................$ 60.00 300 MALAYA AND SINGAPORE .......................$ 66.00 500 MALAYA AND SINGAPORE .......................$ 96.00 1000 MALAYA AND SINGAPORE ...................$ 400.00 100 MALDIVES ...............................................$ 24.00 100 MALTA ....................................................$ 10.00 500 MALTA ..................................................$ 140.00 650 MALTA ..................................................$ 270.00 50 MAURITIUS ...............................................$ 24.00 100 MAURITIUS .............................................$ 60.00 100 MEXICO ....................................................$24.00 200 MEXICO ...................................................$ 60.00 500 MEXICO .................................................$ 110.00 25 MONACO .....................................................$ 6.00 50 MONACO ...................................................$ 18.00 100 MONACO .................................................$ 10.00 500 MONGOLIA ..............................................$ 65.00 25 MONTENEGRO ...........................................$ 20.00 50 MONTENEGRO ...........................................$ 50.00 100 MONTSERRAT ........................................$ 114.00 50 MOZAMBIQUE ...........................................$ 10.00 200 MOZAMBIQUE .........................................$ 55.00 400 MOZAMBIQUE .......................................$ 270.00 500 MOZAMBIQUE .......................................$ 300.00

25 NAURU ......................................................$ 11.00 50 NAURU ......................................................$ 33.00 100 NAURU ....................................................$ 93.00 150 NAURU ..................................................$ 134.00

200 NAURU ..................................................$ 160.00 50 NEPAL .........................................................$ 8.00 100 NEPAL .....................................................$ 16.00 25 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES ..........................$ 20.00 50 NEW CALEDONIA ......................................$ 36.00 100 NEW CALEDONIA ..................................$ 150.00 10 NEWFOUNDLAND .......................................$ 8.00 25 NEWFOUNDLAND .....................................$ 16.00 50 NEWFOUNDLAND .....................................$ 44.00 100 NEWFOUNDLAND .................................$ 190.00 50 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .........................$ 40.00 100 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .......................$ 90.00 200 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .....................$ 260.00 300 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .....................$ 440.00 400 NEW HEBRIBES/VANUATU .....................$ 600.00 150 NEW ZEALAND ..........................................$ 6.00 200 NEW ZEALAND ........................................$ 14.00 300 NEW ZEALAND ........................................$ 28.00 500 NEW ZEALAND ........................................$ 90.00 1000 NEW ZEALAND .....................................$145.00 25 NICARAGUA ................................................$ 2.00 50 NICARAGUA ................................................$ 5.00 100 NICARAGUA ..............................................$ 8.00 200 NICARAGUA .............................................$24.00 500 NICARAGUA ............................................$ 70.00 300 NICARAGUA ............................................$ 40.00 100 NIGERIA ..................................................$ 60.00 25 NIUE .........................................................$ 20.00 50 NIUE .........................................................$ 40.00 100 NIUE .......................................................$ 88.00 150 NIUE .....................................................$ 140.00 200 NIUE .....................................................$ 200.00 25 NORFOLK ISL. ............................................$ 11.00 50 NORFOLK ISL. ............................................$ 26.00 100 NORFOLK ISL. ..........................................$ 90.00 200 NORFOLK ISL. ........................................$ 150.00 300 NORFOLK ISL. ........................................$ 270.00 100 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.................$ 190.00 120 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.................$ 200.00 150 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.................$ 240.00 200 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.................$ 360.00 250 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.................$ 460.00 300 NORTH BORNEO AND SABAH.................$ 700.00 100 NORWAY ...................................................$ 9.00 200 NORWAY .................................................$ 20.00 500 NORWAY .................................................$ 80.00 600 NORWAY ...............................................$ 100.00 800 NORWAY ...............................................$ 135.00 25 NYASALAND ..............................................$ 50.00

50 PACIFIC IS (BR) ............................................$ 8.00 100 PACIFIC IS. (BR) ........................................$16.00 200 PACIFIC IS. (BR) .......................................$ 56.00 600 PACIFIC ISLANDS ...................................$ 250.00

100 PAKISTAN .................................................$12.00 50 PANAMA ...................................................$ 13.00 50 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...................................$ 7.00 100 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...............................$ 26.00 150 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...............................$ 62.00 200 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...............................$ 88.00 500 PAPUA NEW GUINEA .............................$ 400.00 600 PAPUA NEW GUINEA .............................$ 750.00 800 PAPUA NEW GUINEA ...........................$ 1900.00 300 PARAGUAY ..............................................$ 60.00 100 PARAGUAY (MINT U/H)) ..........................$ 20.00 150 PENRHYN ..............................................$ 184.00 500 PERU .....................................................$ 170.00 600 PERU .....................................................$ 250.00 700 PERU .....................................................$ 470.00 100 PHILIPPINES ...........................................$ 18.00 300 PHILIPPINES ...........................................$ 70.00 800 PHILIPPINES .........................................$ 250.00 900 PHILIPPINES .........................................$ 330.00 1200 PHILIPPINES .......................................$ 500.00 1500 PHILIPPINES .......................................$ 700.00 50 PITCAIRN ISLAND ......................................$ 50.00 25 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H) ...................$ 20.00 100 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H)................$ 150.00 150 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H)................$ 170.00 200 PITCAIRN ISLAND (MINT U/H)................$ 324.00 300 POLAND ..................................................$ 12.00 500 POLAND ..................................................$ 30.00 1000 POLAND ................................................$ 60.00 150 PORT AZORES ........................................$ 190.00 100 PORTUGAL ..............................................$ 18.00 50 PORTUGAL COLONIES ..................................$ 6.00 100 PORTUGAL COLONIES ..............................$ 40.00 200 PORTUGAL COLONIES ..............................$ 40.00

50 RHODESIA .................................................$ 16.00 200 RHODESIA .............................................$ 140.00 300 RHODESIA .............................................$ 240.00 400 RHODESIA .............................................$ 400.00 500 ROMANIA ................................................$ 31.00 1000 ROMANIA ............................................$ 100.00 100 ROMANIA (LARGE PICT.) ............................$ 6.00 200 ROMANIA (LARGE PICT.) ..........................$ 11.00 300 ROMANIA (LARGE PICT.) ..........................$ 18.00 200 RUSSIA ...................................................$ 14.00 300 RUSSIA ...................................................$ 24.00 500 RUSSIA ...................................................$ 50.00 1000 RUSSIA .................................................$ 90.00 100 RUSSIA (MINT SHORT SETS) ....................$ 11.00 100 RUSSIAN INDP.STATES (MINT U/H)...........$ 33.00

50 SAAR ........................................................$ 33.00

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Pricefighter Packets, ready made collections 50 SALVADOR ................................................$ 40.00 100 SALVADOR ..............................................$ 80.00 25 SAMOA .......................................................$ 7.00 50 SAMOA .....................................................$ 26.00 100 SAMOA ...................................................$ 66.00 400 SAMOA .................................................$ 272.00 500 SAMOA .................................................$ 380.00 600 SAMOA .................................................$ 780.00 25 SAN MARINO ..............................................$ 6.00 50 SAN MARINO ............................................$ 11.00 100 SAN MARINO ..........................................$ 30.00 50 SARAWAK .................................................$ 45.00 100 SARAWAK .............................................$ 200.00 500 SCANDINAVIA ..........................................$40.00 50 SERBIA ......................................................$ 40.00 25 SEYCHELLES ..............................................$ 40.00 100 SEYCHELLES ............................................$ 90.00 25 SIERRA LEONE ......................................... $ 24.00] 50 SIERRA LEONE ...........................................$ 50.00 50 SINGAPORE ...............................................$ 12.00 100 SINGAPORE .............................................$ 30.00 200 SINGAPORE ...........................................$ 100.00 75 SLOVAKIA ..................................................$ 17.00 100 SLOVAKIA ................................................$ 22.00 50 SOLOMON ISL. ...........................................$ 20.00 100 SOLOMON ISL. .........................................$ 60.00 150 SOLOMON ISL. .......................................$ 100.00 200 SOLOMON ISL. .......................................$ 160.00 300 SOLOMON ISL. .......................................$ 300.00 400 SOLOMON ISL. .......................................$ 520.00 500 SOLOMON ISL. .......................................$ 700.00 100 SOUTH AFRICA ........................................$ 12.00 200 SOUTH AFRICA ........................................$ 30.00 200 SPAIN ......................................................$ 24.00 300 SPAIN ......................................................$ 30.00 500 SPAIN ......................................................$ 66.00 1000 SPAIN ..................................................$ 135.00 1500 SPAIN ..................................................$ 275.00 50 SPANISH COLONIES ...................................$16.00 100 SPANISH COLONIES .................................$ 35.00 200 SRI LANKA ..............................................$ 30.00 10 ST. HELENA .................................................$ 9.00 50 ST. KITTS ...................................................$ 26.00 75 ST. KITTS ...................................................$ 36.00 100 ST. KITTS .................................................$ 54.00 100 ST. LUCIA .................................................$ 40.00 50 ST. THOMAS ................................................$ 8.00 100 ST. THOMAS ............................................$ 14.00 50 ST. VINCENT ..............................................$ 18.00 100 ST. VINCENT ............................................$ 30.00 25 SUDAN ......................................................$ 12.00 100 SURINAME ..............................................$ 56.00 50 SWAZILAND ..............................................$ 20.00 100 SWAZILAND ............................................$ 60.00 500 SWEDEN .................................................$ 70.00

200 SWEDEN ..................................................$16.00 100 SWITZERLAND ........................................$ 15.00 500 SWITZERLAND .......................................$120.00 800 SWITZERLAND ......................................$ 150.00 1200 SWITZERLAND ....................................$ 600.00 1300 SWITZERLAND ....................................$ 900.00 1500 SWITZERLAND ..................................$ 1600.00

100 THAILAND ...............................................$ 40.00 200 THAILAND ...............................................$ 70.00 300 THAILAND .............................................$ 130.00 400 THAILAND .............................................$ 180.00 600 THAILAND .............................................$ 370.00 800 THAILAND .............................................$ 800.00 100 TOGO ..........................................................$7.00 50 TOKELAU ...................................................$ 60.00 75 TOKELAU ....................................................$80.00 25 TONGA ......................................................$ 16.00 50 TONGA ......................................................$ 36.00 100 TONGA ..................................................$ 110.00 100 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ...............................$ 76.00 10 TRISTAN DA CUNHA ...................................$ 10.00 50 TRISTAN DA CUNHA ..................................$ 60.00 100 TRISTAN DA CUNHA ...............................$ 170.00 35 COMPLETE SETS TRISTAN DA CUNHA .............$110 50 TUNISIA ....................................................$ 12.00 100 TUNISIA ..................................................$ 36.00 100 TURKEY .....................................................$ 5.00 200 TURKEY ...................................................$ 14.00 300 TURKEY ...................................................$ 18.00 25 TURKS & CAICOS .........................................$ 6.00 100 TURKS & CAICOS (MINT U/H) ...................$ 70.00

100 U.N.O ......................................................$ 24.00 300 U.N.O ....................................................$ 110.00 400 U.N.O ....................................................$ 170.00 100 URUGUAY ................................................$ 20.00 200 URUGUAY ................................................$ 36.00 200 USA ..........................................................$ 8.00 500 USA ........................................................$ 60.00 1000 USA ......................................................$ 80.00 300 USA (COMMEMS) ....................................$ 14.00 100 USA (MINT COMMEMS) ...........................$ 50.00 200 USA (MINT COMMEMS) .........................$ 100.00 1031 USA COMPLETE SETS 1935-1984 ..............$ 100

25 VATICAN ......................................................$ 6.00 50 VATICAN ....................................................$ 30.00 200 VATICAN ..................................................$ 90.00 25 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) .....................................$ 16.00 50 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) .....................................$ 40.00

KEVIN MORGAN STAMPS & COINS Postal: PO Box 1290, Upwey, Vic 3158 Tel: 0425 795 693 Fax: 03 9758 7506

100 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) ...................................$ 80.00 200 VATICAN (M.U.H. ) .................................$ 180.00 50 VENEZUELA ...............................................$ 17.00 100 VENEZUELA .............................................$ 40.00 700 VENEZUELA ...........................................$ 250.00 800 VENEZUELA ...........................................$ 350.00 100 VIETNAM .................................................$ 30.00

25 WALLIS & FUTUNA ......................................$ 6.00 50 WALLIS & FUTUNA ....................................$ 20.00 100 WALLIS & FUTUNA ................................$ 130.00 200 WALLIS & FUTUNA ................................$ 300.00 300 WORLD ....................................................$10.00 25 WURTTEMBERG ........................................$ 16.00 50 WURTTEMBERG ........................................$ 60.00

100 YUGOSLAVIA $ 9.00 200 YUGOSLAVIA ...........................................$ 17.00 300 YUGOSLAVIA ...........................................$ 20.00 500 YUGOSLAVIA ...........................................$ 80.00

50 ZANZIBAR .................................................$ 76.00

World Packets

1000 WORLD .......................................................$35 2000 WORLD..................................................... $100 5000 WORLD .....................................................$300 10,000 WORLD ..................................................$800

Thematics

500 ANIMALS .................................................$60.00 500 BIRDS .....................................................$ 80.00 300 BUTTERFLIES//MOTHS ............................$ 45.00 500 CATS & DOGS ...........................................$80.00 200DISNEY ....................................................$ 49.00 500 FISH ........................................................$ 90.00 500 FLOWERS ................................................$ 70.00 200 HORSES ...................................................$ 30.00 500 PAINTINGS ...............................................$60.00 300 SHIPS ......................................................$ 40.00 300 SPORTS ...................................................$ 30.00 500 SPACE .....................................................$ 78.00 500 TRAINS .....................................................$90.00 500 TRANSPORT ............................................$ 90.00

Other thematic packets available, please ask. Postage and insurance is extra. For orders up to $50 add $4.00, $51 to $100 add $7.50 $101 plus add $15.

OCTOBER SALE Prices valid to 31 October 2016, BE QUICK! Email or phone reservations highly advised. If you wish to view any item we can send a scan by email, or colour photocopy by mail. Also please remember that any order above $500 can be put on layby for up to 6 months, and that all of our items carry our 14 day satisfaction guarantee. New lower postage rates for smaller parcels Australia Wide: Up to 500g $7.50, 501g – 3kg $13.50, 3.01kg – 5kg $17.50 STOP PRESS, BRAND NEW ITEMS JUST TO HAND: SE51) Australia 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge, superb cto example, well centered and good perfs with light corner cds. Seen retailing elsewhere in this quality now at around $325, and cat $450. Price $289 ( I can supply lesser quality at a lower price from $249) SE52) Australia 1928 Kookaburra Miniature sheet, Mint unhinged and fresh from bottom right of the pane. Seen elsewhere at up to $375, my price $322.50 SE53) Another as above, from the bottom centre, same price $322.50 SE54) Another with light hinge, again from the bottom right corner, price $169 Coins and Banknotes: CB1) Australia 1923 Halfpenny, in lovely fine plus condition 6 pearls clearly visible, reverse would be VF. Nice clean coin, cat $2250 plus. Price $1875 CB2) Australia 1938 Crown in nice EF condition. This coin has nice original patina and has not been cleaned as most of these have been. Cat. $265 by Renniks. Price $195 CB3) Australia 1933 -38 KGV One Pound Note, S/N N23 894333. Riddle Sheehan. Completely original note, never cleaned, pressed or trimmed as many of these have been. In very nice VF condition cat $550 by Renniks (EF is $1750!) Price $395 CB4) Australia 1912 Penny, great coin in EF (Extremely fine) condition, 8 pearls and centre diamond with some original lustre. Cat $125, price $98 CB5a) Australia 1954 10 pound Commonwealth Bank Coombs/Wilson prefix WA20, nice flat note in Very Fine condition. Cat $375, price $249 CB6) Australia 1966 1st decimals uncirculated in Royal Australian Mint card of issue, includes the Silver 50c Round. In far better condition than most of these you see around these days, but does show signs of wear after 50 years. Cat $100, price $79 CB7) Australia, Royal Australian Mint uncirculated sets in plastic wallets as issued for 1980, 81 & 82. (3 sets total) Price $59 CB8) Australia, Royal Australian Mint uncirculated sets in plastic wallets as issued for 1980 x 3, bulk special deal, price $45 CB11) Australia Silver 3d starter collection, all KGV 10 different dates for $29 CB12) Australia 1921M 3d, in AUNC Condition, cat $175, price $115 CB13) Australia 1928 3d, in AUNC condition, cat $175, price $115 CB16) Australia Halfpennies, starter collection 20 different dates price $39 CB17) Australia Baby Coin Set, 1997 mint condition as issued. Thje scarcest of All the baby sets. Cat $410, price $295 Stamps and Postal History: SE1) Great Britain, magnificent mint unhinged collection in two as new red Safe “Dual” Hingeless Albums, complete with original cartons. These alone retail around $600 and with extra pages to end of 1992, these worth $50, plus almost complete stamps for the 1st 20 years of GB decimals, both definitive and commemoratives, pristine mint unhinged, only a few gaps to fill. Retail of stamps is around $975, so around $1625 total. My price for this lot under half…$795 SE2) Schaubek Australia hingeless padded maroon album for pre-decimals, including Kangaroos & KGV through to 1965, plus AAT to 1988. Retail $295 when new. This is in very fine condition and includes the original card slipcover. Do not spend $295 on an

inferior product, when you can get this for just $89! SE3) Western Australia hoard of Commonwealth Period Swans. Various shades of 1d Red/ Pink, 2d Yellow & 2d Grey, most off paper, some on. Great for research, postmarks etc. Never seen a hoard like this in my 30 years in Australia, totally unchecked by me and likely some good finds here. I simply counted them out in packets of 100, as they come. Under $1 a stamp, $98 for 100, 200 for $185, 500 for $440, 1,000 for $840, or take the lot, approx. 2500 for $1895. SE4) Australian States, unpicked mixed packs of all States off paper. Who knows what might be here! 100 for $98, 200 for $179 SE5) As above, Australian States, cheaper mixture, with mostly the more common types. 250 for $79, 500 for $149 SE6) Western Australia 1857. Simply the most stunning 6d Black Bronze Imperf. SG 18 I have ever seen or owned! 4 huge even margins, great colour and no visible faults. Light barred numeral cancel. Cat at 650 pounds. As good as they come! Price $1049 SE7) Western Australia 1856. Magnificent example, again best I have owned of the 1/Pale Brown, SG 4c Imperf. Mint, no gum, as issued. 4 neat even margins, this is a fantastic looking stamp, hard to better! Cat 475 pounds. Price $445 SE8) Australia 1932 1/- Large Lyrebird. Mint unhinged. Usual price $90, my price $59 SE9) Australia 1913 1st wmk 5d Chestnut Kangaroo, lovely fresh mint unhinged, well centred top marginal example, cat $550. Nicest I have owned, $475 SE10) Sweden, collection of 1500 different, most if not all nice postally used. Price on my packets list for 500 is $70, and 1500 would normally be around $275. Just two to offer here at half price: $137.50 each. SE11) Australia 1915 3rd wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, perf OS, lovely postally used example, Inverted Wmk, with Melbourne cds. Again the nicest I have ever seen. Cat $1500, price $1125 SE12) Australia 1913 1/- wmk Kangaroo. Postally used, with inverted watermark. Neatly cancelled by 2 partial “English Mail T.P.O. OUT 5 FE 14” Very well centred and good perfs, one at top just a little nibbed. Cat $500. Price $325 SE13) Australia 1927 Harrison printing of the 5/- Grey Black and Orange 3rd wmk Kangaroo, with partial cds of 5 JL 29 This is the 2nd scarcest shade of this wmk, cat $275. Fine used well centred and with full perfs. Price $185 SE14) Australia 1928 3d Blue Kookaburra, strip of 3 Minisheets, from the top of the sheet. Mint unhinged,except for a single hinge mark in the selvedge of the right hand sheet. Multiples of these ar scarce, I have only once in 30 years owned a complete pane of 15 Minisheets.which I sold at an ANDA Sydney show in around 2004. Price for these a very reasonable $725 SE15) Australia, Military. WWI 1917 registered censored cover AIF FPO 5 to France, with cds of 27 JY 17 tying GB KGV 2d Orange. With pink ‘Australian Imperial Force/FPO C5’ (5th Australian Brigade HQ) registration label, backstamped Amiens Station, Somme two days later. signed by C.O. L Redgrave, to Burberrys Ltd, Paris. scarce & attractive cover, price $225 SE16) Australia 1935 Anzac Pair, 2d & 1/-, mlh, cat. $52, price $39 SE17) Australia 1915 2nd wmk, 6d Blue Kangaroo, perf OS, mint unhinged. Cat $1750, and missing from 99% of all Australia collections. Nice looking stamp, but does have a diagonal crease, hardly visible from the front, hence below 20% catalogue. Price $349 SE18) Australia 1963 solo use of 1/2d Thylacine on Airmail Postcard to London, with RP View of Belvedere, Sydney. Cancelled by machine type of Sydney 12 JNE 1963. Price $29 SE19) Australia 1921 3rd wmk die IIB 6d Pale Ultramarine Kangaroo, from the Harrison Printing, mint unhinged, perf OS. Centered high. Nice looking stamp, with great colour, nice white gum and full perfs. Under 60% cat. Price $249

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OCTOBER SALE SE20) Australian Air League 1d postal stationery cover to Boorowa NSW, marked “Unknown, return to A. Air league” unusually cancelled on return leg by Boorowa cds of 27 JL 1940, arrival backstamp of 26 JL 1940. Usually these items are not seen postmarked. Very scarce indeed! Price $295 SE21) Australia 1941 small neat Airmail cover Brisbane – Ballarat, franked with 3d Blue Kookaburra and 2d Red KGVI Die II to make th e5d Airmail rate. The 3d unusually either has dry ink, or ink strippjng, neither of which are catalogued. Very striking, and supplied with a Mint Unhinged example for comparison. Scarce dual reign cover. Price $145 SE22) Similar to above, with neat corner cds cancel. Not quite so well centered. Price $39 SE23) Australia 1913 3d Olive Green Kangaroo, Die II, perf small OS, nice well centered example, with cds cancel. Cat $350. Price $249 SE24) Australia 1913 3d Olive Green Kangaroo, Die I, inverted wmk, nice well centered example, with cds cancel. Odd minor perf fault, but very attractive example. Cat $225. Price under half $99 SE25) Australia 1918 3rd wmk, deep yellow and grey 5/- Kangaroo, ACSC 44C, very fine postally used with light partial cds, nicely centered and with full perfs. A premium stamp. Cat $225. Price $165 SE26) Australia 1936 Business sized envelope, trimmed at left, bearing 1/4d & 1d KGV C of A wmk, cancelled by clean cds Ship Mail Room Melbourne, 9 SE 36, typewritten address to radio station in NewYork. The 1/4d cat. $300 on cover. Price $98 SE27) Australia 1915 3rd wmk, 9d Purple Kangaroo, fine used with inverted wmk. Braidwood 4 JL 20 Cancel. Retail $250, my price $185 SE28) Australia 1927 1/4d Turquoise KGV sml. Multi wmk. Perf 14,fine mint lightly hinged, cat $375, price $249 SE29) Australia 1913 2/- Brown 1st wmk. Kangaroo superb postally used, with centrally struck “Socked on nose” Perth cds, 5 FEB 15, well centered and with full perfs, a premium stamp. Cat. $300, price $249 SE30) GB 1859, small neat entire, bearing 6d deep lilac, no corner letters, SG 69, tied by neat London EC duplex of DE 21 59 to Andalucia, Spain. Arrival cds on reverse of Cadiz. Fascinating contents re the purchase of 20 butts of Cod Liver Oil @ 45 pounds per butt., to be shipped to Gibraltar. The butt was a measure of liquid volume equaling two hogsheads. This equated to 108 imperial gallons (490 l) for ale or 126 imperial gallons (570 litres) In today’s terms around 15 cents a litre. The stamp cat. 225 pounds on cover. Price $149 SE31) Australia 1934 MacArthur set of 4 inc. 2d Dark Hills, mint unhinged, retail $125, my price $95 SE32) Australia 1937 10/- Robes thick paper mint unhinged retail $35, my price just a half! $17.50 SE33) Australia 1937 Robes thick paper set, 5/- to One Pound fine used, retail $60, my price just a half! $30 SE34) Australia, 1941 neat small Airmail advertising, for John Bisset, Orchid Specialist, Abbotsford NSW. With Red Opened By Censor sticker and diamond censor cachet in Purple. Bears 2 x 1/6d Double Globe Hermes, 2/- Marron Kangaroo and 2 x 5d Merino, to make 5/10d which would appear to be 3/- double rate Airmail plus 2/10d insurance fee. Sent to Orchid Importers in Yorkshire. Scarce and attractive price $119 SE35) Australia 1932 1d Green KGV C of A wmk in Ash imprint block of 4, plate 4, with listed varieties. ACSC 82(4)z, Mint unhinged, but some gum loss, cat $75, price $39 SE36) Australia 1932 Halfpenny Orange1d KGV C of A wmk in Mint Unhinged Ash imprint block of 4, Cat $75 as hinged, ACSC 69. Unsure as to whether Electro 8 or 9 as appears to have neither variety.Price $59 SE37) As above but in mint hinged block of 8 from Electro 8. Cat $75 as block of 4. Price $59

SE38) Western Australia 1861 4d Vermillion, with Perth cds, SP 27 1867 cleanly struck cds, SG40 retail $350, minor perf faults, but a scarce stamp. My price $198 SE39) Western Australia 1860 -64, 6d Sage Green Imperf, SG28, Local Printing, 3 margins, postally used. Cat. $800, rare stamp, but with repaired tear at top where hinge has been carelessly removed. Nice looker. My price $159 SE40) Australia, Thursday Is. 1951 Airmail cover to Trinidad from Bowden Pearling Co, Thursday Is., to a Yacht, “Seven Seas II” c/o the US Consul in Port of Spain. Bears 2 x 9d Platypus & a 4d Koala, making 1/10d, possibly 1d overpaid? Cancelled by Thursday Is. Cds 24 AP 51, and with arrival SLOGAN “Save Precious Water” and cds on reverse, Port of Spain 14 MAY 1951 and company name and address on flap. There is a fascinating book “Life on the Water” depicting the life of a Pearl Fisherman in the Torres Straights who worked for the Bowden Pearling Co. More info here: http://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/ files/products/book/life-blong-sample.pdf A scarce and attractive cover, price $159 SE41) St. Lucia KEVII 5/- , as SG 76, but in Grey and Carmine instead of Green & Carmine, mint lightly hinged. Not a colour changeling, but most likely a colour trial proof, on watermarked. Cat $170 as normal. Unusual. Price $98 SE42) Finland, wonderful packet of 600 different, very hard to assemble. 500 Finland is on our packets list for $140, so this is very good value at $129 SE43) Denmark, 700 different, lovely lot, 300 different is on our packets list at $20, 700 is way more difficult to assemble. Very cheap price for this at $39 SE44) Netherlands 1940 Queen Wilhelmina Imperfs. Printed (but not perforated) just before the Germans invaded in 1940. In 1946 the issue was brought out of the vaults, perforated and placed on sale. Sometime between 1940 and 1946 a small quantity of the imperf sheets were “leaked” (i.e. stolen) from the State Printing Works. These imperfs are now quite scarce. Set of 4 in horizontal pairs Mint Unhinged $29, blocks of 4, $59, corner blocks of 4 $69. SE45) India off paper mixture, wide range inc. higher values from Queen Victoria to quite recent. We only have a few lots of this available, nearly 20,000 to the kg. 100g for $59, 250g for $139, 500g for $259 SE46) Australia 1/4d KGV small multi wmk perf 13.5 x 12.5 horiz. Pair on parcel piece, along with 1/- Kangaroo and 3d Airmail making 3/11d, with Use The Airmail slogan cancel. Single 1/4d stamp on cover cat. $400. Attractive piece for rates collector too. Price $249 SE47) World Collection in 10 large stockbooks, with a wide variety organized alphabetically. Roughly 12,000 stamps total, mostly postally used. Early to modern with plenty of nice pickings here, price under 5c a stamp, $595 SE48) Australia 1937 3d Die I, mint unhinged, well centered and with good perfs. Retail $75, this one with ever so slightly toned gum, half price….$37.50 SE48) British Empire off paper mixture, Queen Victoria to KGVI, includes many mint unhinged as well as postally used, plus some blocks of 4 etc. Little in or GB, there are some Australian States here and there, plus noted British West Indies, Gilbert & Ellice Is. Palestine. Canada, New Zealand, Cyprus, Fiji, Ascension, Canada, Burma, etc. We have one lot only of around 2500 stamps, selling per 500 at $110, per 1000 $195. SE49) Our own incoming mail from overseas on complete envelopes, lots of nice high values of recent issues. Mostly form the UK, New Zealand, USA & Canada but some other countries included. One lot only of 1.25kg for $149 SE50) Australia 1938 1d Green Queen Die II, in coil strip of 3, central stamp is mint unhinged, others have been lightly hinged. Well centered and with full perfs. Cat $150 as a hinged pair. My price for this, just $119 MAU4) Czechoslovakia, Bohemia & Moravia plus a few UNO in black padded Australia Post binder with 32 Hagner type sheets. Around 1000 mostly used, little duplication. Hagner pages are now $1.75 each new, and the binders are $20 plus, so $75 value here

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OCTOBER SALE alone. Stamps come virtually free! Price $59 MAU6) Green Premier Premier Globe printed World album, nicely filled with maybe 2000 of what at first glance looks to be a stock standard schoolboy collection, but there are A few gems hidden away in here, 19th Century to late 1960’s mint and used. Under 6c a stamp, $119 the lot. MAU8) Poland early to modern in 2 large stockbooks, Green and Beige, about 1500 here mostly postally used, with a small amount of duplication. Under 6c a stamp, $89 the lot. MAU8a) Australia 1909 10/- Green & Red Postage Due, SG D72, lovely mint example retail $470, my price $365. MAU11) Australia, mainly decimal, but some earlier in 17 large and 1 medium stockbooks, duplicated ranges inc some High Values, organised by thematic interest. Many, many thousands. Very good value at $269 MAU15) Large blue stockbook of Hungary, neatly arranged with earlies to modern, all used with the modern being mostly cto. Big lot of about 1000, good value here at under 5c a stamp, $49 MAU15a) Massive lot of Cigarette and trade Cards, Around 1200 in albums, in bundles and loose. Many complete sets, including early Victoria Football League and Australian Cricket cards. Noted Don Bradman. I know next to nothing about cigarette cards, except that many of these popular themes sell for 100s of dollars per set, and up to $50 for a single card. In much better than average condition generally, and got to be very good value at under $1.25 per card. $1485 the lot MAU16) New South Wales, 1867 4d Red Brown Imperf Plate Proof horizontal pair on ungummed watermarked paper, from left hand edge of the sheet. Attractive and scarce piece. $295. MAU17) South Australia 1860 – 69 4d (Gibbons type 3) Imperf plate proof pair, on ungummed, unwatermarked paper in the rose-carmine colour of the 2/-. A pair in black and a block of 4 as per this example was estimated $300 and sold for $650 at a Prestige auction. Horizontal crease, but still an attractive pair. Price $195. MAU24) Romania collection, haphazardly arranged in Giant Stockbook. Wide variety, early to modern the later material are mostly cto, but the earlies are postally used. Approx 1,000 mostly all different for $69. A very good lot. MAU25) Similar lot to MAU24 above, this one containing Hungary collection. Price $59 MAU34) GB & Channel Is. /I.O.M plus Ireland in 3 large stockbooks plus Australia Post Black padded binder with around 50 hagner pages as new, plus blue padded double size cover album. Very wide range encompasses KGV to modern, inc. some FDCs. All postally used with good variety of Commems and Machin heads. Must be well over 2000 stamps here. Great sorting lot and for study. $375 the lot. MAU46) Pitcairn Is. 1949 UPU, the set of plate/imprint blocks in strips of 10 from the bottom of sheets, hinged/unhinged, includes both plates of the 3d and 4 plates of the 6d, one of these only being in a block of 6. Possibly Unique. Cat $675 as single stamps. Price $395. MAU47) Pitcairn Is. 1953 Coronation, imprint/plate number strips of ten, hinged/unhinged, for both plates. (20 stamps) Cat $80 as single stamps, price $49. MAU49) Pitcairn Island, 1964 Return set, in sheet number top right blocks of 4, as issued on the Island. Hinged/unhinged. Plus 1965 ITU 8 pairs in corner blocks of 4, Cheap lot, $29 AU1) Australia 1924 One Pound Grey Kangaroo, 3rd wmk, ovpt. Specimen Type C, mint very lightly hinged. Centered right, fresh white gum, cat. $375, price $279 AU2) Australia 1918-29 3rd wmk Kangaroos set of 9, inc., both 6d & 2/- colours 2d – 5/in good average used condition, 2d inv wmk. Retail as fine used $300, this set all with circular cancels, nicely centered, Price $129 AU3) Australia 1924 One Pound Grey 3rd wmk Kangaroo, good spacefiller, with circular can-

cel. Retail $425 for fine used, lised at $240 on my “Wounded Roos” page, this one just $195 AU4) Pitcairn Is. Commercial Mails. We have acquired a nice lot of genuine Pitcairn Is. Commercial covers (NOT Tourist Mail) Mostly small envelopes, some registered, and some wrappers, plus parcel pieces with values to $10! A total of 35 items, which would make a nice single frame exhibition. Island families represented among the senders are Christian, Brown, Warren,Warren – Peu, Young and McCoy. Price required is $2400, plus I will throw in for free 8 Tourist Covers, including a solo use of the 2/6d KGVI to NZ. Average retail for a very ordinary Pitcairn commercial cover is $75, this lot works out at around $68 per item and includes some very interesting and scarce usages, and the period covered is from the 1940’s to 2008. As I said an immediate display for you. Contact me for further details. Price $2400 AU6) Papua New Guinea,1952-58 Pictorial Definitives Series Set Of 16 Mint Unhinged, nice Post Office fresh. Retail $250, my price just $189 AU7) Australia. Bulging green Trafalgar 32 page Olde Tyme stockbook, containing mostly decimal accumulation. Strength from 1980 with birds series in multiples to $1, similar in Reptiels and Butterflies, various commem. sets complete in multiples to 1986. Probably around 3000 styamps or so, so at around 2.5c each must be good value! $69 the lot! AU10) Canada in Ancient (1930’s/40’s) very sturdy Ring Binder, containing basic collections of Canada, India and Papua New Guinea form Queen Victoria to around mid 1970’s. Few 100 stamps. Cheap and cheerful lot, price $39 AU12) Australia 1913 1d Red Kangaroo, Die IIA, fresh used example, with large part original gum, and Strong Offset on reverse under the gum. Cat $600 for mint, unpriced used. Lovely item. $495 AU14) Great Britain 1840 1d Black, plate 4, in horizontal pair, (Pairs are scarce!) cancelled with nicely struck Red Maltese Crosses, AU14) unplated, lettered CI – CJ, this pair both with 4 margins. Price $1100. AU15) Final of these pairs of 1d blacks, this in the scarcer Grey Black shade, and with Black Maltese Crosses. Lettered EC – ED, both are 4 margin examples, close at bottom. Price $1175. AU16) Australia 1920 3rd Wmk 1/- Blue-Green, SIDEWAYS WATERMARK, lovely block of 4, top row very lightly hinged, lower two are unhinged. Centered a little high, as is usual for this stamp. Cat. $200 each for hinged, and unpriced for unhinged, but other items in this periods are normally near 3 times the price, so around $1600. Never seen a block so nice before! Price $975. AU18) Papua New Guinea 1952 – 1978 collection on Seven Seas Pages, mostly complete mint unhinged from 1963, with a few used. Nice lot, pages would have cost $100 or so. Stamps retail $230 plus plus. Any incomplete sets have not been counted in the retail. Price $149 AU20) Australia 1908 5/- Green Postage Due, with stroke. SGD59, Cat. $95. Lovely well centered, ful perfs and “socked on nose” with scarce Perth Poste Restante cds, 7 AUG 09. Price $72 AU21) Australia 1964 10/- Navigator, overprinted 15.5mm Specimen, on cream paper mint unhinged. OVERPRINT MASSIVELY MISPLACED INTO PERFS AT LHS. Never seen this before and is not catalogued. Stamp is perfectly centered. STRIKING ERROR! Cat. $1500 as normal, Unashamedly asking $3000. AU24) Australia 1928 1/4d KGV Turquoise small multi wmk perf 13.5 x 12.5 in a horizontal strip of 3 on large linen backed parcel piece, with additional horiz pair of the 3d, and a vertical pair of the 1.5d Swan. Total franking of 4/9d. The 1/4d on cover is cat at $400 in the ACSC. A scarce piece cancelled by Ship Mail Room Melbourne 7OC 9 (29, the 2 being missing from the date slug!) A few wrinkles, but a very scarce piece. Price $295 AU25) Australia 1948 5/- Arms, thin paper horizontal strip of 3 POSTALLY USED! Never ever seen a multiple of this in 50 years of stamp dealing, must be a very rare usage. Left hand stamp thinned at top, otherwise fine. Cat $125 each as singles. Must be worth full catalogue. Supplied with normal for comparison. $375.

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OCTOBER SALE AU26) South Africa Collection in Maroon Lighthouse Springback illustrated Album, 1910 – 1973 postally used. Has been haphazardly put together, with some duplication, plus some covers. Worthy however of expansion. Album cost $295 years ago! 200 plus stamps, selling at the secondhand value of the album, the stamps are free! Price $139 AU28) Australia 1913 1st wmk 5/- Grey & Yellow Kangaroo postally used with cds cancel, indistinct but PM 4.30 NO 3 can be discerned. Faint red registered crayon mark does not affect fine appearance, Well centered with fresh colour. Few nibbed perfs at lower left. Has the variety “Break in Bight” ACSC 42 (D) t, cat $700. Price $349 AU29) Australia KGV 4d Orange, Inverted wmk, MLH, Cat $80, cheap at $45 AU30) Australia 1913 2/- Brown Kangaroo, postally used with slightly smudged cds, but with clear date of 24 JA 14 and full perfs. Cat $250. Nice budget stamp, price $69 AU31) Australia 1929 small multi wmk 5/- Grey & Yellow Kangaroo, nicely used, well centered and full perfs, two partial cds cancels. Kangaroo slightly misplaced upwards with “Wet Ears” variety. Retail for fine used is $175, this one $135 AU32) Australia 1999 Navigators Minisheets (2) mint unhinged, Perfin. A99, cat $100 in Comprehensive Cat. My price just $29 the pair, 5 pairs for $129 AU33) Norfolk Is. 1960 Local Govt. 2/8d, SG 40, in mint block of 4, hinged on top 2 stamps only. Retail $100, price $69 AU33a) As above, but cto with gum, retail $88, price $59 AU35) Australia KGV, 1d Green C of A wmk, Overprinted OS, in a mint unhinged left marginal block of 8. Centered low, with appearance of almost imperf between the vertical rows. Nice fresh appearance. Cat $160. Price $119. AU36) Norfolk Is. 1970 Birds definitives, SG 103/17, in mint unhinged Horizontal Pairs, nice! Retail $100, price $69 AU37) GB 1940 Airmail censored cover to Sydney, re-addressed to Grafton, bearing 2/6d Brown KGVI plus horizontal pair of 1/- Bistre. Cancelled by cds of Gillingham, Kent, 24 OCT 40, and arrival cds of Penrith, NSW 14 NO 40. Attractive cover. Price $75 AU38) Western Australia 2d Orange rouletted, SG30, mint with original gum. Oxidised, but still a scarce stamp, cat 700 pounds in 2013 part one. My price under 20% cat, $259 AU39) Victoria, 1854 1/- Red & Blue registered, vfu 4 big even margins with barred numeral cancel. Cat 190 pounds in 2013, and retails at $160 for 3 margin examples. This one $165 AU40) Australia Kangaroos. 170+ mixed kangaroos. Mostly 3rd & Small Multiple watermarks, some 1st also. Mixed Condition, some with faults, most not. Values to 5/-, incredible value at under $2 per stamp! Price $329 AU42) Australian States, mixed bag of around 500 of mostly letter rate values of the larger states. Last time I had these they sold out in record time! Good for postmark, shade, perforation and variety hunters. Less than 30c a stamp, $149 the lot, double lot for $269 AU45) EAST GERMANY, HUGE Collection: 1949-1990 collection in three near new top quality red padded peg fitting Schaubek illustrated albums, these alone cost near $900 to buy. Largely complete to 1970 mint or used, then apparently complete mint including Minisheets to 1989, a few used and the odd empty space in 1990. High thematic content & massive CV with approx 3000 stamps here.... this is a great opportunity to obtain a near complete collections and the albums in one fell swoop! The catalogue value 20 odd years ago was around 1750 pounds = approx. $3150 today’s exchange rate (29/7/16) So adding up the cost of the albums and the catalogue value of the stamps you get to over $4000…I am asking a bit over new cost of the albums, the stamps you get for next to nothing! $995 the lot! AU46) Netherlands Mint Unhinged Collection 1946-1995 in quality Davo Album and on a pile of Hagner sheets. Valuable collection with correct SG Cat of £1,505 = $A2700 at today’s exchange rate 29/7/16 in a $200+ when new Davo Hingeless album, in hard slipcase. Stamps mostly look fine and fresh. A great start at a near complete Post War

Dutch collection at a GREAT price. near $A3,000 Cat of stamps, and a decent $200 album - all for just $A795 AU47) Australia 1931 KGV 1d Green C of A watermark, in 2 distinctly different Ash Imprint Gutter Blocks. The first with Jubilee Lines and the text in a bold type. The second without Jubilee Lines and a much lighter typeface, and a slightly different font. Both hinged only in gutter, stamps are fresh mint unhinged. Unusual! Price $129 the two. AU48) New Zealand high values on paper. It is several months since we had any of this…we used toi get 1-200g per month. This time it is only 50g. One lot only Price $64 AU49) Australia 4d Red Embossed QEII small Postal Stationery Enelope uprated and registered by 2 x 10d Slate QEII, with cds of Semaphore S.A. to make 2/- total franking. Dated 5 MR 57, which is the first day of issue of the 10d stamp. Has been slit open at top. Possible accidental FDC, price $29 AU50) Australia 1966 Navigators Specimen Overprints, the Scarce 75c & $1 smaller 15mm overprints, mint lightly unhinged, retail $175, just $89 MJL2) British Commonwealth, vast accumulation of complete sets and minisheets, in complete sheets, blocks of 4 etc. Mostly mint unhinged, with a few cto, 1980’s period. Must be 1000 - 1250 sets or so here, good variety, great for the re-seller at under 25c per set! Weighs around 1kg $249 the lot. MJL3) Similar to the above, but Foreign countries only, same price $249 MJL6) Australia 23 AP 31 Experimental Airmail cover Registered Melbourne to Westmorland UK. Bear full set of Kingsford Smith, plus 3d Airmail and 1/4d Turquoise KGV smw perf 13.5 x 12.5. The 1/4d cat $400 on cover. Neat and clean with nice vignettes and cachet. Cheap price $179. MJL8) Australia 1928 small registered surface mail cover Rockhampton Qld, to Madison Square Station, New York, bearing KGV 4.5d Violet and 1.5d Red smw Perf 14. Cancelled by cds of Rockhampton 216 MY 28 and arrival stamps of New York 6.26.1928, and Madison Sq. Station of the same date. 4.5d cat $100 on cover, price $85 MJL14) St. Helena 1991 Royal Birthdays Booklet, containing Gutter Block of 4 of the stamps commemorating the 65th Birthday of HM The Queen and the 70th Birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh. Cover is cancelled by OC 7 91 cds of St. Helena, presumably to prove sale over the counter and prevent pilfering, much as Australia Post cancel stationery items today. Stamps are mint. Neat Royalty item which I have not seen before. Cheap price $10, I have a few so $19 for 2, $39 for 5, might suit re-seller. MJL17) Nauru. 1960 Registered cover to Melbourne, from Nauru Co-op. Soc. Bearing pair of 1/- purple definitive SG54, and 5d Freighter SG33A, 1st issue. Very scarce combination in commercial usage. $119 MJL19)Queensland 1876-78 2d Bright Blue Queen Victoria Chalon Head, SG99. Nice used with complete row of double perfs at top. Cheap variety. $49 JL9) USA Silk FDC Collection in dark blue Cumberland padded ring album. Covers the period 1982 – 84 and appears complete. 105 unaddressed Colorano silk covers, values to $9.35 Airmail issue. Lovely lot, a little mild toning on a very few covers. Huge retail, my price under $1.50 each, $149 JL15) Cocos (Keeling) Islands collection mainly mint unhinged in Red Lighthouse padded album, as new, retail for this near $250 alone! Appears complete 1963 – end 1992 with a few later. Odd toning in first two pages, but otherwise a very fresh and clean lot. Have only counted the retail of stamps from 1976, which is $1000 plus! So with the album a total retail of around $1250….my price under 50% includes the 1990 provisional set of 7, retail alone $325....$595 the lot. JL16) Australia Mission Mix, an older lot, to the 45c period with good variety, most on single well trimmed paper. As much aas we can cram into an Australia Post 3kg satchell! Very Cheap Price $59, 5kg Satchel for $95

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OCTOBER SALE JL18) Australia 1928 3d Kookaburra minisheet, lightly hinged on top two stamps and in selvedge only, this is from the centre of the complete sheet, and therefore has perfs all around the margins. Only one in 15 can be in this format. Unlike so many of these, this one has fresh white gum, no toning! Price elsewhere up to $225, this one $165. JL19) Queensland 1860 1d Carmine Rose SG 4, perf 14 -16. MNG. Cat 2500 pounds in 2013 (AUD$5000) Missing from 99.99% of all collections! Tiny closed tear at base, if you can spot it! Great spacefiller at under 5% cat. Price $249 JL21) Australian States mint & used collection in Seven Seas Album. Condition is mixed and appears to be put together on budget. Commences Sydney Views, set of 3, spacefiller quality, then NSW perforated issues about 50% complete, inc. some ovpt. OS. Queensland commences like NSW with the trio of Chalon Imperfs spacefillers, then Chalon Heads to 2/- Blue (MNG) Cat $250, large Chalons complete set to One Pound, 5/- is mint, balance largely complete used. South Australia commences with 1d Chalon Imperf, again spacefiller quality, then a fair showing of later issues, with many Ovpt. OS. (No Long Types) Tasmania and Victoria continue along similar lines with many good pickings inc. Vic. 1/- Registered stamp plus 1884 definitives complete to 2/6d. WA mint and used ranges to 1902 5/-. A very good lot at the price, approx. 375 stamps, under $2 a stamp, price $749 JL22) Australia 1913 4d Orange yellow Kangaroo, fine used and well centered, Hobart cds of 13 MAR 15, and unusually perfin T. (Tasmania Official Use) Retail $75 as normal. Price $110 JL26) Australia 1936 small Airmail advertising cover for the Bank of New South Wales, franked by 6d Large Kooka and 3d C of A wmk KGV. To Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, and readdressed via Chartered Bank of I. A. & C. (India Asia & China) printed label, to Mallacca. Cancelled by Sydney Airmail Section GPO Slogan, 28 JL 1936. Price $110 JL28) Early lot of Space, seems to be 500 odd stamps here give or take, with many complete sets and minisheets, mostly form the 1960’s & 70’s. Some mint, most cto. Many stamps I have not seen before. Price $129 JL29) Hong Kong KEVII Ovpt. Specimen group, 1c, 2c, 4c & 8c 1903, plus 4c & 10c 1907., all mint lightly hinged, cat 150 pounds each, $1800. My price just under 25% of cat. $449 GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY: The next 11 lots are all small neat covers in fine clean condition. JL31) GB 1857 4d Rose Carmine, wmk large garter, no corner letters SG66 on entire with Barred numeral 27, London to Marseilles 24 MAR 1859, with arrival datestamps Calais and Paris both 25 Mars 59 and Marseilles, date unclear. Cat 210 pounds = $420 on cover, price $139 JL32) GB 1867 3d Rose, SG 102 wmk spray plate 8 lettered TG on small entire London to Lyon with oval advertising cachet “ Louis Descrand & Co. London” cancelled by clean strike of duplex 88 of JU 25 72. Arrival stamps of Paris 26 Juin 72 and Lyon 27 Juin 72. Cat 110 pounds on cover = $220, price $69 JL33) GB 1876 2.5d Rosy Mauve SG 141 wmk orb, plate 15 lettered NB on small envelope London duplex DE 29 79 to Vienna with arrival cds JOSEFSTADT 31 12 79. Cat 110 pounds on cover = $220, price $69 JL34) GB 1873 3d Rose SG 143 wmk spray plate 14 lettered MH on small envelope Glasgow – Berlin, cancelled by Glasgow Duplex 159, JY 30 74 and with arrival cds of Aug 2. Reverse has embossed oval “Arthur & Comrie 78 Queen Street Glasgow “ Minor tear at top and part flap missing. Cat 75 pounds on cover = $150, price $37.50 JL35) GB 1873 3d Rose SG 143 wmk spray plate 15 lettered HB on small mourning envelope cancelled by London Duplex No. 1 of 26 SP 74 to Paris, with arrival cds of Calais 27 SEPT 74 and Paris on the same day. Neat and clean, cat 75 pounds on cover = $150, price $49 JL37) As above, but lettered LB, from London EC, with duplex FE 10 82, and arrival cds of FE 12 82. No cachet. Price $32

JL38) GB 1868 Small envelope bearing 6d Lilac, plate No. not visible SG 104/7, cancelled by duplex 890 OF Windsor DE 12 68. To Princess Henriette of Schleswig Holstein, Castle Primkenau, Silesia. The reverse with sealing wax royal coat of arms in red, with embossed crown in black above. Believed to bear the handwriting of Princess Alexandra of Shleswig Holstein, later Queen Consort to King Edward VII who had married him as Prince of Wales 5 years earlier and lived at Windsor Castle . Scarce piece of Royal Postal History. Stamp cat. 190 pounds on cover = $380. Price $325 JL40) Australia 1938 5/- Robes thick paper mint unhinged Commonwealth Imprint Block of 4, left margin missing, cat $150, or $80 as single stamps, price $59 JL41) Victoria 1861 small cover bearing 4d perforated beaded oval SG 95 cancelled by indistinct barred numeral backstamp arrival cds in red Melbourne OC 5 61. To Major General Sir. Thomas Pratt, Sir Thomas Simson Pratt (1797 – 2 February 1879) was a British Army general. He served in the First Anglo-Chinese War (1839–1841), in India from 1843 to 1855 where he was deputy adjutant-general at Madras, and was Commander of the British Forces in Australia from 1856 to 1861. He was promoted to LieutenantGeneral on 31 May 1865, and to full general eight years later. He was Commander of the British Forces in New Zealand from 1860 to 1861, and was on the Executive Council. He commanded during the First Taranaki War, but as he realised the doubtful validity of the Waitara Purchase (the main cause of the war), he disagreed with Governor Gore Browne, and his military action was ridiculed by the local settlers. He was created K.C.B. for his services in New Zealand by the British Government. He returned to Australia as Commander of the British Forces in Victoria, and in 1862 was appointed Colonel of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, which he held until he retired in 1877. Great piece of military postal history, price $159 JL43) Queensland 1860 6d Dark green Chalon, perf 14-16, wmk Large Star, SG6, nice used example, cat 70 pounds = $140. Price $89 JL45) Queensland 1860 1d Carmine Rose & 6d Yellow Green Chalon, perf 14-16, wmk small star, SG12 & 18 nice used examples cat 75 pounds = $150, price $98 JL58) Papua New Guinea, clean mint unhinged collection in near new Blue Lighthouse 64 black page stockbook retail approx. $65. Commencing 1962 Malaria set is a bit sparce to 1972 then a good degree of completeness (approx 75%) to 2000, with some scarce overprints noted. Retail of the stamps is $900 + +, My price very cheap at $395 the lot! JL59) Norfolk Is. Mint unhinged collection in green padded Seven Seas Album, 1947 – 1987. Complete per Seven Seas catalogue. Lovely clean lot, with album alone retailing around $275 and stamps at $950 plus, a total retail value of over $1200 for just $489 JL60) Australia 1913 10/- Grey & Pink 1st. wmk Kangaroo, superb mint lightly hinged, well centred and fresh, with variety “Broken Coast near Sydney”, ACSC 47(D) d, cat $2750. Finest you will see. Price $2149 JL62) AAT. Australian Antarctic Territory Bulk -- 1957-2014- a 3 volume AAT collection, loveingly acquired over a lifetime of collecting. Contains mint, fine used, fdc’s, gutters. Pre-decimals some in blocks, pre-decimal covers, Registered covers etc. nice lot. The decimals include stamp packs, gutter strips, commercial covers, base covers, a real mixed bag. The retail value of the decimals mint is more than $1750 alone, plus the value of the albums plus there are loads of full used sets, gutter pairs, blocks, miniature sheets used as a bonus and loads of FDC’s. My price a very low $1559 JL64) South Australia, 1865 1/- Lake Brown, SG42, mis-cut, rouletted, so that “Postage” appears both at top and bottom of the stamp. Stunning variety, I sold something similar years ago through Prestige Auctions for $1000! This may well be the top half of an imperf between pair, cat at $3000 used. Price $295 JL65) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d Overprinted OS, mint lightly hinged. Cat $575, retail $475, my price $359

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OCTOBER SALE JL66) Australia 1916 5/- 2nd wmk Grey & Yellow Kangaroo, inverted wmk, with repaired Telegraph Puncture, also pre-printing horizontal paper crease. Cat at $750 for Inv. Wmk, cheap at $279 JL73) Australia 1942 1.5d Green Queen Elizabeth on plain “Accidental” first day cover, Melbourne Machine cancel of 1 Dec 1942 to Burwood E.13. Vic. On small commercial envelope. Cat $800! Price $595 JL74) Australia 1929 5/- Small Multiple Kangaroo in combination with 1d green KGV Head and 6d Purple Kingsford Smith, on Commercial 1931 First Flight Cover to Portland Cement Co. London, with official Cachet for Experimental Airmail 24/4/31. 5/- very rare on cover, cat $1200. Price $1139 JL75) Australia 1934 1/- Vict. Cent. Perf 11.5 on small Airmail cover to England in combination with 6d Typo. Kookaburra to make 1/6d Airmail rate, tied by Sydney Airmail cds of 14 JA 36. Very scarce commercial use, the 1/- cat. $350 on cover, price $259 EJ4) Australia 1923 Halfpenny Orange Single wmk marginal block of 8, mint unhinged with Inverted wmk. One stamp with minor toning. Cat $200, price $115 EJ6) Australia 1930 Sturt 1.5d in complete set of 8 Plate Number blocks plus imprint block of 4, very fresh, lightly hinged on just 1 stamp per block. Cat $135, price $98 EJ9) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d in complete set of 8 Plate Number blocks and 3d plate 2 block, all superb Mint Unhinged cat $290, price $215 EJ10) Australia 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d Red in superb mint unhinged half sheet of 40, Cat $200, price under a half $98 EJ12) Australia 1926 1.5d Red Small multi wmk perf 14, lower right corner mint unhinged horizontal pair from plate 1A, on translucent paper, cat $300. Price $225 EJ16) Australia 1927 1.5d Red Small multi wmk perf 13.5 x 12.5, top right plate dot blocks of 4, for all plates 1 – 4, mint unhinged, very minor faults, cat $220 as hinged. Priced very reasonably at $189 EJ17) Australia 1924 4.5d Pale Violet, dry ink, in Mullet Imprint Block of 4, mint no gum. Dry ink catalogues only as used, at $250 per stamp. The imprint block of 4 cat $475 for hinged mint. Ice item, very cheap at $295 EJ20) Australia 1918 Halfpenny Yellowish Green KGV Large Multiple Wmk, in top marginal gutter strip of 14, unhinged except for perf reinforcement on 3 stamps. Cat approx $500. Price $349 EJ21) Australia 1923 KGV Halfpenny Orange, single wmk in Harrison imprint pair mint lightly hinged, from Electro 9, with variety “Break in top frame left of crown” cat $1275 as block of 4. Price $45 EJ21) Australia 1924 1.5d Red KGV single wmk in Harrison two line Imprint strip of 7, 5 stamps are unhinged. Cat $500 as imprint block of 4. Has perf reinforcement at left. Attractive piece. Very cheap at $125 EJ22) Australia 1926 1.5d Red KGV single wmk in Mullett imprint pair, mint unhinged. Left stamp with blunt top right corner perf. Cat $375 as a block of 4. Price $75 EJ25) Australia 1926 1d green KGV single wmk in Mullett Imprint pair mint unhinged from plate 4, with variety “RA Joined” Cat $175 as hinged block of 4. Small Tone Spot on non-variety stamp. Price $49 EJ27) Australia 1920 1/- Kangaroo 3rd wmk, sideways. Mint unhinged right marginal example, centered left. Cat $200 as hinged, unpriced for unhinged. Very good value at $179 MMY1) Great Britain 1958 1st De la Rue Castles high values set, SG 536a-539a, superb and perfect mint unhinged top marginal examples, beautifully fresh and well centred with good perfs, the best I have ever seen! Premium quality. Very rare and most likely the only set available for sale in Australia right now. Cat. $1200 plus, price $795 MMY2) Great Britain 1963 & 1967 Bradbury Wilkinson Castles High Values set, both water-

marked and unwatermarked, the two sets, 8 stamps cat. $60 mint unhinged for just $29! MMY6) Australia 1958 8d Kingsford Smith, on plain surface mail cover to the USA opened at top, with Qld. cds of 27 AU 1958. Correct usage rate to the USA and a fine example of an accidental FDC. Price $29 MMY7) North Borneo, collection on leaves, 1888 – 1984 cat 800 pounds = $1600 plus, handy ranges of all periods especially KGVI where half of the catalogue value is and includes the scarce 4c Postage Due, SAG D86 fine cds used. Any remaindered items are correctly accounted for in the catalogue price. This is a well sought after area. Around 150 stamps, price $795 MMY8) Australia 1939 small airmail advertising cover for George Pizzey & Son, Melbourne to USA, bearing 3d Die 2 & 1/4d KGVI definitives, overpaying the 1/6d airmail rate by 1d and with “Airmail Saves Time” slogan of Melbourne 17 JNE 1939. Nice combination usage, the 1/4d on cover cat. At $40. Price $29 MMY10) New South Wales 1850 2d Sydney View, later impression, SG18, with 4 huge margins! Used with indistinct barred numeral cancel (39?) Cat 170 pounds, price $275 MMY14) VICTORIA Sg 31b; 1854-57 3d BLUE HALF LENGTH CAMPELL/FERGUSSON printing SUPERB very fine used, with clean strike of Butterfly cancel, 4 big margins. They do not come any better than this! Price $149 MMY15) Victoria 1857 Entire in very fine condition, bearing 4d Imperf emblems SG43 - Early OHMS cover to Paymaster of Police Melbourne from Police Officer Horsham 6/4/57 with partial Horsham cancel on reverse, ands indistinct barred numeral tying the adhesive. Scarce and unusual, price $149 MMY16) Victoria, Registered Tattersall’s cover to Tasmania, bearing 2d and 5d Victoria Commonwealth period SG 387 & 391 with cds of Flemington FE 25 01. Neat small cover. Price $29 MMY17) Australia 1959 Small Registered cover Ballarat to Melbourne, bearing 1d & 3d QEII Defins, plus 1/- Platypus to make 1/7d registered rate with Ballarat cds of 10 SEP 59. Nice tri-colour combination. Price $29 MMY19) Australia 1913 1st wmk One Pound Brown and Blue Kangaroo, nice cds used example, well centered with cds of Gaffney’s Creek, Vic. 13 OC 14? A rare postmark for this High Value Stamp. Price $2650 MMY20)Australia 1918 3rd wmk One Pound Light Brown and Dull Blue, fine well centered full perf example with cds of 6 MR 19 Sth. Australia (town unclear) Price $1750 MMY22) Australia 1924 3rd wmk One Pound Grey Kangaroo, well centered and good perfs, cancelled by 2 partial cds. Price for fine used around $425, this one just $275 MMY23) Australia 1931 – 36 C of A wmk Kangaroos, complete set of 7 values, 6d to Two Pounds, nice used set, the two pound is particularly attractive. Just a few minor faults make this a very affordable budget priced set, usual retail for fine used $1450, this set just a half, $725 MMY24) Australia 1929 10/- multi wmk Grey & Pink Kangaroo, nice well centered used stamp with full colour. Just a couple of very minor perf faults make this a good budget priced stamp. Cat $700, this one under a half at $349 MMY26) Australia 1918 10/- 3rd wmk Grey & Deep Analine Pink Kangaroo, fine used light cds and well centered, with fluffy perfs as is often the case with this wmk, and minor corner thin spot. Cat. $375, bargain at $125. MMY27) Australia 1918 10/- 3rd wmk Grey& Pink Kangaroo, nice used example with two partial cds cancels of Gympie, Qld. Centred right. Cat $500, price $249 MMY28) Australia 1916 2nd wmk 2/- Brown, good – fine used with 2 partial cds cancels, well centered and with good perfs. Cat $350, price $195 MMY30) Australia 1953 Produce Food set of 6 in mint unhinged part sheets of 76, being the top half, the central gutter and a block of 16. May yield some varieties. Could break

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OCTOBER SALE up to produce 6 blocks of 9 and 4 strips of 3, retail is huge at $400 plus, my price just $249 MMY34) Australia 1953 Tasmania Stamp Cent. 3d in mint complete unhinged sheet of 120, noted perf pips at right. Cat $140, price just $69 MMY39) Australia 1913 4d Yellow Orange, ACSC 15F, nice well centered stamp with partial Qld. Cds at top. Couple of ragged perfs at the bottom. Cat $150, price $69 MMY40) Australia 1916 2nd wmk Kangaroos, set of 5 to 1/- all nice fine used, cds cancels. Retail $195, very reasonable at $139 MMY42) Australia 1913 1st wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, decent used example with cds cancel, Cat $250, under half at $119 MMY43) Australia 1914 6d Claret Kookaburra, lovely well centered with gum cto example, retail $80, my price just $59 MMY45) Australia, absolutely magnificent, best I have ever seen! 1915 3rd wmk 3d Die II Kangaroo, with perfect centering and perfs. With light cds cancel. Cat $200. Price $149 MMY48) Australia used collection 1927 – 1946, fine used and nicely written up on album leaves in vintage “Jackey” peg fitting album. Priced to sell at $380 plus with some items unpriced. Includes most KGV & KGVI Commemoratives and definitive with 1934 Vic. Centenary in both perfs, 1934 MacArthur, 1935 Anzac, 1935 Jubilee, 1936 S.A. Centenary,1937 NSW Sesqui, 1937 Robes set to One Pound, 1940 AIF etc. A very good lot. Priced very well at $225 MY1) NSW 1894, magnificent small cover, with “copper plate” handwriting bearing 2.5d Ultramarine SG265, cancelled by Sydney cds of OC 19 94 to Boston, USA via RMS Miawera. Nice clean cover price $35 MY5) Cocos Keeling used in Australia. Small cover to Maine, USA with neat typed address bearing 4 x 6d small Kookaburra, no wmk. Tied by machine cancel of Melbourne 15 JAN 1957 via Airmail to Orlando, Florida. Correct 2/- rate. Highly attractive, price $29 MY6) Australia, Bowls thematic. Scarce Henshall & Son, manufacturer of Henselite Bowls small pictorial advertising cover, bearing 4 x 6d small Kookaburra, no wmk. Tied by machine cancel of Melbourne 15 JAN 1957 via Airmail to Orlando, Florida. Correct 2/- rate. Highly attractive, price $35 MY7) Australia 1947 local advertising cover for Jack & Jill florists, Railway Station Adelaide, bearing 1.5d green Queen Elizabeth, tied by Adelaide slogan “Send money by postal note or money order” with cds of 3 DEC 1947. Price $22 MY9) Australia 1932 Advertising window cover for Yalumba Vineyards, bearing 1d Green KGV Head tied by cds of Angaston 26 OC 32 and with received stamp on reverse of 27 OCT 1932. Price $42 MY10) Australia 1933 small advertising cover for The Goulburn Seed & Nursery Company bearing 1d green KGV Head tied by Gouldburn 11 SE 33 cds to Vaucluse. Very attractive, price $25 MY12) Guernsey 1944 WWII German occupation 2.5d Blue on FDC SG#3 - cat £15 for the used stamp. Top value of the set on clean small typed address cover. Price $37.50 MY13) GB an accumulation including many blocks & multiples mint never hinged from 1950s to 1970s ( 1000 or so) inc. many complete sets both decimal and pre-decimal inc. better like 1963 Red Cross and FFH plus another 100 assorted used in fine clean ROYAL MAIL Stockbook and super quality mint sheet file, plus a couple of 5 pound prestige booklets for the Financial Times and Royal Mail. Price for the lot $289 MY17) Holland. Unaddressed FDCs, all with full sets nice lot, goes around 1980, 35 different covers for $39 MY19) Australia 1913 5d Chestnut 1st wmk Kangaroo, superb Mint Unhinged, lower marginal example, clean white gum well centered and full perfs. I challenge you to find a better example! ACTUALLY BETTER THAN MY ITEM SE9, which you can buy at $475 less the

discount of 25% = $356.25. But for this one cat at $550 I can sell at $479 MY20) Western Australia 6d sage green, rouletted. Lovely used example with light barred cancel in blue. SG32 cat 650 pounds. SG is way too cheap on these rouletted stamps.This is in a lighter shade and a bigger stamp than our item J22 which is priced at $1125.This one is better….price $1249 MY23) Australia 1915 5/- 2nd wmk Grey & Yellow Kangaroo, perf OS, used by Melbourne cds. Well centered, with fluffy perfs, as this issue often is. Chopped tail. Cat $700 my price $295 MY24) Australia 1917 10/- Grey & Pink Kangaroo, perf OS and cto, with full mint unhinged gum. Fresh with good perfs, centered high. Cat $200, this one $149 MY31) Pitcairn Islands mint/unhinged collection on Seven Seas pages 1940-1967 complete. 1940 Definitives and sets to 1963 are lightly hinged, except the 1948 Silver Wedding which is superb mint unhinged. Retail is $370 counting the hinged at half price. A great lot for just $149 MY32) Territories & Pacifics 2000 – 2003 Mint Unhinged starter collections in Seven Seas Hingeless Album. Comprises Norfolk Is., Nauru, Samoa, Papua New Guinea. Retail of stamps alone $200 plus plus. Bargain at just $119 MY34) Victoria 6d Orange- Yellow Woodblock, Rouletted all four sides, SG 57, lovely example with No. 1 Barred Numeral. Cat. 95 pounds. Price $139 MY35) Queensland 1d carmine-rose, SG1. Super 4 large margin example with light oval ring cancel., cat 800 pounds. Price $1275 MY38) Australia Northern Territory. Darwin to Finland Registered letter MR 6 73 serviced with $1.21 via an NCR label in red. These are becoming quite popular as they are rare to find. See Rod Perry’s column in May Stamp News. Price $42 MY40) Australia 1915 2/- Brown 2nd wmk Kangaroo, superior used example with corner cds. Nice centering and good perfs. Cat. $350. Price just a half, $175 MY41) France. 1935 Delightful Sepia Real Photographic Postcard used to Melbourne, Australia 12 x 1935 bearing 90c Le Pu yen Velay & 30c Green definitive. Nice! Price $29 MY42) Australia 1988 80c Living Together, Missing Orange (Sand and Juggling Balls) postally used. Uncatalogued and believed unique. Supplied with certificate of authenticity and normal for comparison. Price $1450 MY43) Australia 1913 1st wmk 2/- Brown Kangaroo, perf small OS postally used with 28 MY 15 cds of Melbourne. WEell centered and with good perfs. Cat $500. Price $345 MY49) Victoria on stockcard comprising full length Queen on Throne 1d green imperf x 2, 6d blue x 5 imperf and 5 rouletted, plus 4d Orange woodblock imperf, and 1d Apple Green Commonwealth period and 2/- Blue on blue duplex used, cto. 15 stamps in all. Condition a bit mixed, but got to be worth $10 a stamp. $149 the lot. MAP2) Australia 1932 10/- C of A wmk 10/- Grey & Pink, postally used with two partial STEEL cds CANCELS of 22 DE 36. Well centred and good perfs, cat $300, price $229 MAP3) Australia 1932 10/- C of A wmk 10/- Grey & Pink, postally used with socked on nose with rubber Canberra cds of 4 JE 35. Lovely colour and good perfs, cat $300, price $239 MAP4) Australia 1932 10/- C of A wmk 10/- Grey & Pink, postally used with two partial Sydney cds cancels of 1937. Lovely colour, well centered and good perfs, cat $300, price $249 MAP5) Australia 1932 10/- C of A wmk 10/- Grey & Pink, postally used with two partial Sydney 1937 cds cancels of 3 NO 36 Lovely well centered example, cat $300, price $254 MAP6) Australia 1932 10/- C of A wmk 10/- Grey & Pink, postally used with two partial Sydney cds cancels of 1937. Good well centered example with bright colour, cat $300, price $259 MAP6a) 5 x 10/- Kangaroos as above, MAP2 – MAP 6, priced to sell at $1200, save $100, $1100 for all 5 stamps.

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OCTOBER SALE MAP7) Queenland Imperf Die Proof of 1864 6d Chalon Registered stamp SG 48 in issued deep green colour on cream unwatermarked paper. Very fine and fresh. Price $395 MAP8) Great Britain 1840 1d Black in the intense shade, with black Maltese cross postmark and 3 big margins. Unplated example, lettered KA and with nice pre-printing paper crease, unusual. Price $259 MAP10) As new Box File crammed, yes I mean crammed! With approx. 1.5kg of World on paper quality charity mix, just received, all on close clipped single paper, early to recent, totally unpicked as received and with great variety. I estimate 6000 + + stamps per kg, so anything up to 10,000 stamps in this lot. Magnificent value at under 2 cents per stamp, price $179 MAP11) Another box file as above, containing only Australia with maybe a smattering of foreign with mostly modern issues to 2015, good ranges of definitive and commemoratives. Noted unfranked and some better values. Count must be 5000 plus per kg, so around 7500 stamps for under 2c per stamp just $129 MAP12) Australia 1935 2d red Jubilee in mint unhinged imprint block of four from plate 2, with variety ea, retouch between IA of Australia. Cat. $375. KGV Jubilee issues are widely sought after. Price $149 MAP14) NZ Health Fdcs, 1936 & 1937 plus ANZAC 1937 pair also on fdc, very scarce. Lifebuoy stamp sadly has a missing left lower corner, but still very rare on fdc. Nice lot, price $49 MAP16) 1913 Halfpenny Green Kangaroo in mint block of 6, (3 x 2) with 4 stamps unhinged. Some gum bends but a scarce and attractive block, looks very nice from the front. Price $119 MAP19) Large shoebox with very nice World off paper mixture old and new, small and large. As donated to leading charity. Weighs 2.15kg inc. the box, must be 25,000 stamps with a great variety here. Has to be worth 2 cents a stamp, price $495 MAP20) Worldwide Cinderellas, Revenues, Reprints, Bogus issues, amazing lot of around 500 most if not all different, ranging from the 1940’s to quite recent. Priced under 20c per stamp, $98 per lot, half lot for $49. GB 1883 1/- Dull Green. SG 196, vfu in correct colour. Cat 300 pounds, nice socked on nose cds, price $149 MAP34) Australia, magnificent lot of cto Commems ex PO presentation folders. Includes 1914 6d Claret Kookaburra, 3d Air type B, Sturt pair, 6d Brown Airmail normal and ovpt. OS, 1/- Yellow Green Lyre, 3d Vic. Cent. Perf 10.5, 1/- Vic. Cent perf 11.5, 2/- Jubilee, 2d & 1/- S.A., then perf OS….Canberra, 3d Kookaburra, 3d Airmails both types, 1.5d Swan and Sturt pair. A magnificent group, retail approx. $525, my price $349 MAP39) Tasmania pair of KEVII Newspaper wrappers in denominations Halfpenny Green and penny Salmon unaddressed and each cto Hobart 29 JAN 06 for the UPU distribution. Fine and scarce Commonwealth period items. Maximum 400 produced. Price $235 MAP40) Australia 1939 Dual Reign small Airmail cover bearing 1/4d Turqoise KGV And 3d Blue Die II thick paper KGVI. Scarce combination to New York via England overpaid by 1d, cancelled by neat cds of WATSONS BAY NSW AUST 3AU39 stamps appear hurridly applied and envelope a bit roughly opened, but a very scarce item indeed. 1/4d cat. on cover at $300 as the cheapest wmk (C of A) Price $249 MAP45) Australia Mining Ephemera. Comprising ancient map reproduction of Eureka Street Ballarat (Vic) and two large original 1880’s official Notices “Application for a Gold Mining Lease” and “Forfeiture of a Gold Mining Lease” the 1st printed by Robt. S. Brain (Gov’t printer) and the 2nd by John Ferres: John Ferres (1818-1898), government printer, was born 1 October 1818 at Bath, England, the second son of Robert Ferres (d.1820), printer. Read more here: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ferres-john-3513 Fascinating historical documents. Price $149 MAP47) Br. Commonwealth off paper mixture, mostly QEII period but with some earlier

and from the larger nations, a good mix of large and small with close to 15,000 per kg. 100 grams for $39, 250g $89, 500g $175 or 1kg for $329 MAP48) Malta off paper mixture. Fairly recent mix, with values to M2 pounds. Round 12,500 to the kg. Recommend you buy in 50g lots, as quite heavy duplication 50g for $39 MAP49) British Empire, pre QEII with a decent range of issues mostly postally used, but some mint unhinged spotted. This is a very scarce mix, with roughly 15,000 to the kg. Values to One Shilling. Does contain some Australia and GB. Price per 25 grams (350 – 400 stamps) $59, 50g $110, 100g $195. MAP50) Australia Commemoratives only on close clipped single paper. Approx 4000 per kg. Wide range of issues to 2014. Very scarce now as few people are still actively clipping mail Price per 500g = $79, 1kg = $149, 2.5kg = $349 AP1) New magnificent stockbook offer! Many of you will be unaware that Windmill and Importa the famous Dutch firm of Album and Accessory Manufacturers has ceased to exist. This means that the VST brand of stockbooks which were sourced form that firm will no longer be available. Other German manufacturers are now having stockbooks made in Hungary, and in our opinion quality has suffered. We do however have a great new item: Ka Be, one of the most respected German manufacturers now has a 64 black page padded binder stockbook, with double linen hinging. These retail at $66 each, however as an introductory offer we can supply at $55 each or $249 for a carton of 5. Colours available are Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green or Maroon. We only have an initial supply of 40 stockbooks so please be quick! AP8) Japan, very nice Commemorative Kiloware mix on single paper, very colourful and wide-ranging with excellent variety. Covers from mid 1970’s to around 2011 by the look of it. This is hard to come by, high count, around 4000 to the kg, and excellent value at $54 per 100g, 250g for $129, 500g for $245. AP12) AIF WW1 Military Mails: 3 amazing covers to and from a Sgt. In the AIF 14th Field Ambulance: a) YMCA cover, NO 5 16 censored cover to Mrs. B. R. Rainsford at Wahroonga NSW. b) 20.1.16 Red cross Cover, to Sergeant B Rainsford, at Gezira, Cairo, from Paris c) 20.1.18 Censored Cover Australian Field Ambulance AIF France 1918, addressed to Bruce Rainsford, Sergent Fournier, 14th Australian Field Ambulance, Armee Australienne, en campagne, (in the field) As 2 are dated Jan. 20 are we to assume that was or was close to his birthday? Magnificent grouping, price $269 the lot. AP16) Aircraft & aviation, collection of 300 different, colourful and mainly large, price $69 AP17) Nice little starter collection of 50 different Australian States. On our list at $56, special price $49. AP19) Australia 1932 10/- Grey & Pink C of A Kangaroo, superb used, with light cds cancel across top right third of the stamp. Good perfs, centering and colour, cat $300, you will not better this for $265. AP22) Australia 1935 Anzac. Lovely illustrated FDC with both 1/- plus a pair of the 2d, to make 1/4d seamail rate to USA. Highly under rated, and missing from 99,.99% of all collections, in fact the1st I have handled in over 40 years of dealing! Another dealer has a plain FDC on his website at $420. This one $398 AP23) Australia 1935 C of A wmk One Pound Grey Kangaroo, lovely used example, with cds cancel leaving ‘roo clear and with good centering and perfs. Very fine stamp, cast $420 for just $298 AP25) Australia 1932 10/- Grey& Pink Kangaroo, C of A wmk, very fresh, mere trace of a hinge, good perfs and nicely centered. Very attractive stamp cat $700, this one $629 and worth every penny! AP28) GB 1840 1d Grey Black, SG 3 superb 4 large margined example with lightly struck red Maltese Cross cancel, from Die 1a, lettered F L , a better example you will not easily find. Cat $100, price $549

KEVIN MORGAN STAMPS & COINS Postal: PO Box 1290, Upwey, Vic 3158 Tel: 0425 795 693 Fax: 03 9758 7506

Graeme Morriss

ging began, and by the mid-1800s sawmilling was a big industry. Large amounts of kauri gum were dug from Northland’s swamps and sold overseas, for use in varnish and linoleum. Because kauri was so sought after, by 1900 most of the forest had been cut down. Only a few patches remained. Possums have also been a threat, stripping the trees for food. Today, kauri forest is protected and new trees are being planted. Like most conifers, young kauri have a narrow pyramid shape. As the trees reach the forest canopy, which takes 50 years or more, they shed their lower branches to become clean-stemmed. Mature kauri develop massive column-like trunks, with spreading crowns supported by whorls of large

branches. A kauri’s final size depends on site and conditions, but heights average 30 to 40 metres and trunks can reach several metres in diameter. By 600 to 700 years of age, kauri reaches an average diameter of over 1 metre. Kauri can survive for 1,000 years or more (with an average diameter of 2 metres), but trees older than 1,700 years (average diameters over 3 metres) are now rare. The tree pictured on the 1/- stamp, while technically not the tallest in New Zealand, is the tallest of those easily accessible. It is called Tāne Mahuta (the God of the Forest) and has a diameter over 4 metres. Its age is estimated to be 1,500 to 2,000 years. Even bigger trees were known in the past, some with diameters of more than 7 metres. This tree was chosen as the subject of a Centennial stamp because it is symbolic of a life stretching further back than the entire period of human occupation of New Zealand. James Berry’s design for the stamp was chosen from five entries submitted. Bradbury, Wilkinson recess-printed the stamps in sheets of 120 (ten rows of 12). The central design was printed in sage green from a plate marked ‘A’ and the remainder of the design in dark green from plate 1. The plate markings appeared on either side of the printer’s imprint in the centre of the bottom selvedge. References: Catalogue of New Zealand Stamps, Auckland, Campbell Paterson, 1952 – . The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, vol. 2, Wellington, RPSNZ, 1952. Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand - http:// www.teara.govt.nz Graeme can be contacted through his website, www.stampsmw.top1.com.au . Stamp News - 45

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Australian Antarctic Territory: Ice flowers Australia Post released an Australian Antarctic Territory stamp issue featuring intricate ice formations on 20 September 2016. The ice flowers or ice ferns represented on these stamps are the names given to the intricate ice patterns that form on glass at AAT stations throughout the winter months At nearly six million square kilometres, the Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) is the largest part of the continent of Antarctic claimed by any nation. The region was placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933 and its three year-round stations, Mawson, Davis and Casey, are administered by the Hobart-based Australian Antarctic Division. The ice flowers or ice ferns represented on these stamps are the names given to the intricate ice patterns that form on glass at AAT stations throughout the winter months. These icy wonders are created when humid air meets a sub-zero glass

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pane or window. As winter temperatures frequently fall below -40 ° C, they are a common occurrence in Australia’s stations. The icy patterns seem to grow like plants and resemble ferns or flowers, hence their name. Dust and other matter present on the glass can change the way these formations occur. For instance, droplets of water melted by the sun on the inside of a double-glazed window can be transformed into flowery marvels by ice forming overnight. Like the stamps of Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island and Norfolk Island, these stamps are valid for use in Australia and its external territories. The AAT Ice Flowers stamp issue and associated products will be available through participating Australian Post Offices, via mail order on freecall 1800 331 794 or +61 3 9887 0033 (from overseas) and online at auspost.com.au/ stamps from 20 September 2016, while stocks last.

Glen Stephens Rarity Offers For 20 years, my ’Stamp Rarity Page’ has been a “must visit” place for many collectors and dealers, globally - tinyurl.com/GlenRare Large clear photos, and lots of detail, and FIXED NETT PRICES. “Philatelic Porn” as one client jokingly described it as! No 20% “Buyer Fees” to add on top etc. All credit cards accepted - even Amex, and with NO insulting extra fees to you either! Each month I’ll add here, a couple of items from that page, for the possible interest of readers. Choice material, and special collection offers etc, from all over the globe. Material on that page often sells FAST - within hours of being listed up, and it changes often - weekly mostly, so do bookmark this page, and check often - tinyurl.com/GlenRare

Complete Set Australia Post Year Albums 1983-2003 - $1,000 *UNDER* Retail!:

Set Australia Post Year Albums 1983-2003 - $1,000 *UNDER* Retail!: Red Hot Estate special. All TWENTY ONE albums! The FACE value of the stamps inside is $842.27. You are paying $100 UNDER FACE! ALL are 100% valid for global postage if you ever need to use them. You are basically buying $100 bills for $88! I just bought THIRTY sets of 21, off a guy who bought them for an “investment”, so have slashed $1,000 off my usual selling price. The issue price from PO was $1,103! You are paying $360 UNDER PO cost, and $1,000 less than retail. One of each year Australia Post books here, from the 1983 book, and ALL have a matching coloured, hard slipcase, to prevent dust and moisture entering the book etc. My discount Retail is $1,740 as per link below. Save $1,000 off retail! All the LATER Year Books and the Black “Leather” cover ones are always in stock - I have the WORLD’S BIGGEST YEARBOOK STOCK - also keenly priced cheap, and all are offered singly, if you only need certain issues, at: tinyurl.com/yearbks - $A740 (Stock 735ET)

Samoa Olympic Games Miniature Sheet *IMPERFORATE AT SIDE*!

1988 Seoul Olympic Games stamps, with the spectacular error on right hand side - totally imperforate on right. Believed to be the ONLY example recorded - I have made extensive enquiries, and no others seem to be recorded. Purchased off Max Stern in the 1980s my client’s note says, for $400, and it was apparently found in Max’s New Issue stock. So that is over $1,200 in today’s adjusted money, near 30 years on. TOTALLY imperf - not even an ‘albino’ type impression of the perf pins, as often occurs on these kind of errors.Superb piece for any collector of the popular “Olympics On Stamps” topical, which is a major theme globally. Or for collectors of Samoa, which lots of Australians keep, as Australia Post sold their New Issues for decades, nationally, at face value. Very few issues in the modern era have Imperf at side errors, due to security printer controls. There are several from Australia in this era which sell for FIVE times this sum. The 24c ‘Tasmania Tiger’ Thylacine, ACSC 902b from Australia in this era, imperf 1 side, sells for $1,000s a single etc. $A400 (Stock 582LX)

1914 “Wizard Stone” Flight postcard:

A rare survivor of this American pioneer “Barnstormer” dare-devil Aviator. The usual 1d Kangaroo franking cancelled on reverse, and addressed to Lindfield NSW. Unusually fresh and attractive, as you can see. Message reads to a Miss R. Percy - “May this message gather blessings in its flight to bestow them upon you. Frank. 20/5/14” Stone’s mechanic was Bert Hinkler, a young Australian aviation enthusiast, who later became a famous solo long-distance flyer, and was depicted on an 18¢ stamp in 1978. The few others I’ve seen of these cards were in appalling shape after 100+ years humidity, and due to the brittle card stock used. Our SECOND ever Aerophilatelic item. Eustis AAMC Catalogue number #2. Right after the 1914 Maurice Guillaux postcard of June 14 - Cat $17,500. Indeed this Wizard Stone flight was scheduled to precede the Guillaux flight in May 1914, but the plane was damaged. PO had announced he would carry our first ever “Airmail”. Flight was later reset to June 6, but the plane crashed! Cat $A800, way back in 2008, and in this exceptional shape, should be 4 figures. A piece of aviation history. $A600 (Stock 728JR)

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation How Are Philatelic Judges Trained?

Just before Stampex in Adelaide there will be a national judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; course. I thought it might be interesting to go through how an exhibitor becomes a judge. In general, Australian judges are well regarded worldwide as are Australian exhibits. Australia tends not to let either a judge or an exhibit go overseas until they/ it have proven themselves. There are four levels of judges in Australia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; State, National, FIAP and FIP. In addition, to become a team leader, secretary or chair of a jury you need even more experience. Not every State has State level judges and it is not a requirement to be a State-level judge before training to become a National judge, however, many States do train their entry level judges. All judges must be exhibitors, and in Australia judges must maintain their exhibits at certain levels to remain a judge in that discipline. In general, a State level judge will have exhibited one or more exhibits and received a reasonable medal level, which may vary depending on the State. The State Council may then hold a

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judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; course where judging criteria are reviewed. In addition, there may be written assignments to undertake. Once the course is finished and the potential judge has passed they will be required to undertake an apprenticeship at a State exhibition. If the team leader has assessed them as passing they will then be a qualified State-level judge. This accreditation is undertaken by the State Council and the APF is not involved, but may assist with training if asked. The other significant difference between State and National level is that it is not unusual to judge all classes at State level. This certainly gives a judge valuable experience and it is important to remember that all exhibits are judged by a team, not an individual. Most State-level judges go on to become National judges, in part because there are not that many State-level exhibitions. Also, in general you only judge at State level in your own State. In order to become a National judge, you must have a National (or higher) exhibit with a vermeil medal or better. It is also preferable that you have another exhibit at large

Daryl Fuller

Philatelic Development Officer, APF silver or better. The reason for this is that at National level you tend to only judge in classes in which you have a qualified exhibit. There are exceptions (particularly with the non-FIP classes such as Cinderellas, Polar, First Day Covers etc) where you may end up in a team judging one of these classes. Experienced judges should be able to provide input into judging any exhibit, within reason. The APF runs judges’ courses every three or four years so that we have a steady flow of potential judges to replace those who stop judging, and because it can take a few years to finally become a judge. When the APF calls for nominations for a judges’ course State Councils may nominate people they believe are suitable candidates. We often get a new Zealand judge or two attending as well. At this stage they do not have to have a qualifying exhibit, but it is expected that they will in the near future. Once the candidates are accepted the course convenors send out written assignments for the participants to undertake. These must be completed before attending the

in-house course, usually held over two days, just before an exhibition if possible. The latter is so that the best course participants can be used as apprentices at the exhibition. The written assignments have a range of questions requiring both general knowledge and the ability to undertake some research. One common question will be what four items would you expect to see in a gold medal exhibit of X. Another is to write a plan for a thematic exhibit (usually from a limited choice of topics). The questions are designed to test your philatelic ability, but be not overly obscure. Not all potential judges actually pass this first stage and hence don’t go on to the in-house sessions. The two day in-house sessions get experienced judges to cover the judging criteria for each class. The potential judge is also asked to put together a one-frame exhibit that can be used at the course for judging purposes. Teams of judges are formed and the comments and interactions within the teams, form part of the assessment. Most judges pass and are then ready to be made apprentice judges at a Na-

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation tional exhibition, provided they have met the exhibit qualification. Apprentice jurors form part of a team at a National exhibition but do not have any voting rights. An apprentice is usually asked to judge three exhibits chosen by the team leader and their results are compared with the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results. The team leader then completes an assessment form which is passed onto the APF. If the juror passes they are then required to be a probationary judge at another National exhibition. The apprentice/probation combination will normally have at least one of the exhibitions a full National exhibition and the other can be a halfnational or some other specialised National but not a one-frame National exhibition. A probationary judge is a full voting judge at the exhibition but is just undergoing one final assessment. Once they have passed their probation they are then asked to sign the judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; register and are then available for service anywhere in Australia. Once a judge has some experience under their belt they may wish to judge internationally. Not everyone

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does and only about twenty-five percent of National judges have become international judges. This is in part because it is now harder to become an international judge than 30 years ago. In order to be considered for an apprenticeship at international level you need to have an exhibit qualified at international large vermeil. This is not an easy task and hence why not all judges strive for the international level. Once you have achieved this level of exhibit plus have some relevant Australian judging experience you can apply for an apprenticeship at FIAP level. It may take some time to get an apprenticeship and it helps to get known by attending as many FIAP exhibitions as you can. There is no formal training at FIAP level as countries are expected to have judges with relevant national experience. At FIAP level you undertake first an apprenticeship at a suitable exhibition where you pay your own way to attend including accommodation (a Palmares tickets is included). As in Australia, apprentices have no voting rights for major awards. Following successful completion of your appren-

Daryl Fuller

Philatelic Development Officer, APF ticeship (and n, not everyone passes), you are then required to do another judging stint as a probationary judge. You also have to pay your own costs for this as well, but you do have voting rights. Once this is completed you are then a full FIAP level judge and you will get your Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pin the next time you judge. Once you are a FIAP judge you can then apply for an apprenticeship as a FIP judge. You need to have a suitably qualified exhibit and once again it can take some time to get an apprenticeship as there are less FIP exhibitions these days. As an FIP apprentice you also have to pay your own way to the exhibition. Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship you are then a full FIP judge. It can be a long process but the APF tries to assist to ensure that you are able to get your apprenticeships in a timely manner. In recognising the considerable expense that becoming an FIP judge involves, the APF assists by paying for one of the three exhibitions (usually by making you an assistant commissioner to that exhibition). Most Australians also try to share the free

rooms they receive when judging to cut down this cost as well. As you can see, becoming a judge is not a simple task and takes a number of years. However, I believe that Australia trains its judges well and also has ongoing training, such as in Sydney in 2015 where a refresher course was held. This was mainly to bring all judges up to speed on changes in both rules and interpretations on judging. One final aspect to mention is that the FIP Commissions hold regular seminars at international exhibitions and it is expected that you will attend at least some of these. Indeed, you are unlikely to be picked as an apprentice if you have not attended at least one seminar in your field of interest.

Thailand 2016 32nd Asian International Exhibition

I was lucky enough to attend this exhibition held 10-15 August at the Mall Ngamwongwan Convention Center. I had a call up as a judge which was a pleasant surprise. This was the first Thailand FIAP exhibi-

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Introducing the Australian Philatelic Federation tion held without full Thailand Post support and was held at a shopping mall about 45 minutes from central Bangkok. It was not large by FIAP standards at just over 900 frames but was well organized and was an enjoyable exhibition. As it was sandwiched between the New York and Taipei FIP exhibitions it was always going to struggle to attract large numbers of exhibits. However, the FIAP countries came to the fore and ensured it had an interesting range of exhibits. Australia had nine exhibitors with 36 frames, which is down on usual but there are a lot of exhibitions this year. One of the reasons for the lack of Australian exhibits was the fact that we had four judges, including one probationary judge. Thailand exhibitions tend to be held on the anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s birthday (in this case her 84th.) The exhibition was opened by her daughter Princess Chulabhorn Walailak, who is a keen stamp collector and has opened all three of the Thailand exhibitions that I have attended. You are not permitted to photograph the Princess but Figure 1 illustrates the entrance to the exhibition which includes a picture of the Princess. There were 48 dealer stands at the exhibition but many were postal administrations and auction houses and some were coin or banknote dealers. Whilst in general the range of dealers was not great there is usually a dealer or two where you can find something of interest. Australian exhibitors received two gold medals, one each of large vermeil and vermeil, two large silver and the three one frame exhibits achieved point ranges from 79-84. Overall a pleasing result. I was on a judging team that judged aerophilately, astrophilately and postal stationery, as well as the relevant oneframe exhibits and the open class exhibits. My fellow judges were Malcolm Hammersley from Hong Kong (on the left) and Ross Wood from Western Australia. They are shown busily comparing marks in the jury room in Figure 2. One of the interesting aspects of most Asian exhibitions is that at the end of the awards dinner you invariably end up singing. This may not be Australia’s forte but I can say we held our own this time around, with an excellent rendition of Waltzing Matilda. Unfortunately the photographs did not work out but I am showing another photograph (Figure 3) of the APF President Glen Stafford singing with 52 - Stamp News

fellow Australian Bernie Beston (FIP Vice-President) with a young lady who provided the nights singing entertainment. Overall it was a great night enjoyed by all. Following the exhibition there was a FIAP Exco meeting which are always well attended by Australians as this is where you find out about future exhibitions. However, in this case it was important we attended as the contract for Melbourne 2017 was signed. Figure 4 shows the APF President Glen Stafford with Stephanie Bromser (the Chair of the Organising Committee) and Dr Prakob Chirikiti (representing FIAP) signing the contract for Melbourne 2017.

A Busy Three Months for Exhibitions

October marks the start of a very busy three months for exhibitions with a total of six exhibitions in three months. Unfortunately, it is not possible to attend them all as two are on the same weekend. Details of each exhibition are as follows: Stampex 2016, Adelaide, 7-9 October – By the time you are reading this the Adelaide exhibition will likely be on. Stampex is holding the Australasian Challenge and the Picture Postcard Challenge. These challenges are amongst teams of exhibitors from each State, the ACT and usually the North and South islands of New Zealand. Not everyone manages to put a team together for both but there will be an excellent representation in Adelaide. I believe that the Postcard Challenge will have the most teams ever. The quality of exhibits is always great at these challenges so get along if you can, especially if you in Adelaide. The exhibition is being held at the Drill Hall at the Torrens Parade Grounds. (See http://www.adelaidestapex. com) Philataipei 2016 World Stamp Exhibition, Taipei, 21-26 October – This is a full FIP world exhibition, the second to be held this year. In addition to the great displays always found at FIP shows, the FIP Congress (held every two years) is attached to the exhibition. There will a lot of Australians at the exhibition, many because we are standing for positions on the FIP Commissions. This will be an exhibition not be missed. I am looking forward to it as I have never

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Philatelic Development Officer, APF been to Taiwan. (See http://taipei2016.post.gov.tw/ post/taipei2016/en/Default.jsp) Mandurah 2016, Western Australia, 3-5 November – The second half National held this year, the other was Canberra. These are always great shows in a very picturesque setting. Mandurah was my holiday destination in the 1960s. This exhibition is not just about stamps but includes, postcards, coins and banknotes. This is always a well organised and friendly show and has free entry. If you ever needed an excuse for a holiday in Western Australia, this is it. (See http:// www.peelnumis.org/Mandurah2016.html) Hobart 2016 One Frame Exhibition, 18-20 November – One Frame exhibitions are usually held in regional centres, and the APF considers Hobart regional in this case due to the relatively limited number of collectors. However, the organising committee is well organised and these are well run shows. The one frame format allows for a lot of different material to be displayed and you will find something of interest. Hobart is also becoming a great place to visit so if you are interested in attending, check out accommodation, as it can get quite tight at this time of year. (See http://www.hobartstampshow2016.com/) Christchurch Stamp and Postcard Fair 2016, 1820 November – This is New Zealand’s annual national exhibition and it is a pity that it clashes with Hobart. Despite this I am sure that many Australians will attend, as they are always popular and it’s not a long way to travel. (See http://www. cps.gen.nz/442611/)

China, down near Vietnam. Once again Australia will have a strong presence at the exhibition both with exhibitors, judges and those just attending. If you want to see an interesting part of China, this would be the exhibition to attend.(See http://nnaise.cn/en/index. html)

Melbourne 2017

Melbourne will be less than 6 months away when you read this, and it is shaping up to be a great exhibition. The organising committee has worked hard to turn a national exhibition into a FIAP exhibition with all its additional work and costs. It will be truly worthy of a celebration of 125 years of the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria. The bulk of the 82 stands have been sold, exhibits are flowing in and it should be a great show. To help fund the exhibition there are Patron’s Packs, a Supporter’s Club and a range of interesting limited edition souvenirs (the Playschool miniature sheet is illustrated in Figure 5). These are selling fast so get in to secure them, as it is likely most will sell out before the exhibition starts, especially given printings as low as 150. (See http://melbourne2017.com. au) If you need any further information see www.apf.org. au or contact me at Darryl.fuller@home.netspeed. com.au.

China 2016, Nanning, 2-6 December – This will be the 33rd FIAP exhibition and one that I am looking forward to going to, as it is in an interesting part of Figure 5 Stamp News - 53

Cinderella Corner Welcome to the October issue of Cinderella Corner. It is pleasing to note that the field of cinderellas and poster stamps is alive and well, with a number of philatelic auctions successfully selling Cinderella Lots for respectful sums. It was only a few months ago that a set of 7 Australian WWI pro conscription propaganda patriotic labels sold at Auction for over $AUD1,000 (including Buyer’s Premium). The 1914-1918 War Loan Bond issues of Australia have also featured in the stamp market of late, with blocks of 4 and full sheets surfacing across Australia and other parts of the world. These too have resulted in some healthy bidding with many fetching deserving prices into the hundreds. In this 10th issue for 2016, I explore a number of individual cinderellas rather than focus on a particular set or type of them. If you have any labels you would like featured or discussed in a forthcoming issue of Cinderella Corner, please let me know. I am particularly keen to receive scans on Christmas-related labels in preparation for December’s issue.

label is the pale red and white one illustrated in Image 1. Measuring 26mm by 22mm and imperforate on all four sides, the label presents the following text: C. E. Welch – Jeweller & Watchmaker – Mitchell St. Bendigo. The business was prominent in the early 1890s and the label likely dates to that era. It is therefore rather rare and a poignant point of historical reference for the Bendigo area. It was a business that advertised all forms of watch repairing at minimal cost. Further information is needed (and welcomed) regarding this label and the owner of the former business it promotes.

Freedom From Hunger Campaign

There is a certain charm to early poster stamps advertising key products and occupations that are either obsolete or not so popular in the days of today. One such

The small vertically joined pair of labels featured in Image 2 dates to the early 1960s. Each measures 32mm by 19mm and is rouletted 7 on all four sides. The black text on the peach background reads as follows: SUPPORT THE FREEDOM FROM HUNGER CAMPAIGN – 217 Adelaide Street, Brisbane – 2 2359. The label advertises the Brisbane branch of a nationwide effort to raise funds and awareness towards eradicating world poverty. Each State set targets for desired funds and promoted problems involving global starvation and poverty. PALS

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Figure 3 In April of this year, Cinderella Corner produced a fairly thorough issue on some of the well-known 1920s PALS labels. Now, six months later, I add to this body of knowledge following two further discoveries. If any reader has identified any further findings about these fascinating poster stamps, I would love to know. •• The labels that were offered as part of a second printing in 1926 appear to have also produced a light blue variety for at least the kangaroo issue in the popular zoological series. It is unsure whether examples of this colour exist for other issues in this series (although, given that the darker blue issued labels were joined in strips of three, this is likely for at least the adjoining platypus and lyrebird ones). •• The second printing also produced labels across all of its series in the standard blue issue with significantly larger margin sizes. These extend as follows: right margin from 4mm to 13mm and base margin from 4mm to 15mm. It is unsure, however, if these noticeable increases in size existed across the even scarcer brown issued labels. Image 3 illustrates these two variations in the second printing in the kangaroo label alongside the previously illustrated ‘standard’ second printing (smaller size; darker blue).

Phantom Philately

Since its inception in 1977, several editions of Cinderella Corner have addressed the foundation of the term

cinderella and how it has shifted in scope over the years, especially as the number of items considered cinderellas broaden in breadth. For the purpose of entertaining the reader, I revisit the idea of cinderella items and draw upon a colourful text titled Phantom Philately by Fred J. Melville, the then President of the Junior Philatelic Society in London. Written in 1900 (nearly 60 years before the term cinderella was coined as part of the philately vernacular), the writer makes reference to phantom stamps that are not what they seem and includes items such as exhibition, charity and advertising labels. Melville warns the reader of such corrupted items and encourages collectors to, rather, acquire official stamps listed in different catalogues. Views on cinderellas have certainly changed since 1900, as the reader is well aware of the legitimacy of such items in the world of philately today.

Cigar Bands

To challenge the boundaries of cinderellas a little further, the scan presented in Image 4 is offered. It illustrates examples of cigar bands from experienced collector Don Catterall. With a history dating nearly 200 years, cigar band varieties number into the 1,000s. However the ones offered by Don are rather unique and interesting as they exemplify, through their centres, images of European stamps. These items from the 1940s and 1950s are a delight – I wonder how many were issued and how many countries were represented on them. I also welcome some feedback on

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whether these particular varieties of cigar bands can be classified as cinderellas.

Revisiting The St. Kilda Portes Timbres Item

In the earlier June issue of Cinderella Corner, I illustrated what was, perhaps, the only known example of an Australian Portes Timbres item (re-illustrated here with Image 5). It derived from St. Kilda Pier and Pavilion (in Melbourne) and was affixed to the reverse of a postcard. The item is a spectacular one and drew 56 - Stamp News

Figure 4 some interesting comments from various enthusiasts. One reader, Richard Breckon (Team Leader, Philatelic Archives Collector Services, Australia Post), affirms its scarcity, noting that while advertising â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;collarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; have been cited printed on Australian-produced envelopes, the St. Kilda item was the sole example of an Australian Portes Timbres that he knew of. Richard then also offered some insight into the year

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Figure 5 that the label was most likely to have been produced, suggesting a range from April 1905 to June 1906. Richard kindly offered the following that led to this timeframe: The “Commonwealth One Penny” inscription refers to 1d postage applying to a postcard bearing correspondence in the left half of the address side, and posted for delivery within Australia. The postal regulation to allow the concession was adopted in April 1905. (Previously, all correspondence had to be confined to the “picture side” of the postcard.) “Foreign Ordinary Letter Rate” refers to postcards with correspondence on the address side, posted to an overseas country; these being invalidated as “postcards” and requiring letter rates of postage. The 1906 Rome UPU Convention removed the prohibition against postcards with correspondence on the front being circulated in the international mails. Australia implemented the change immediately after the Rome congress concluded in June 1906. Therefore, the Paper’s Pavilion Porte Timbre must have been produced no earlier than April 1905 (the year after the pier opened), and no later than June 1906. An extended thanks to Richard; it is rewarding to have this information and apply it to the label. Perhaps more examples of such Portes Timbres from Australia will surface in the future.

Richard Muller of NSW kindly sent me the poster stamp illustrated in Image 6. It measures 49mm x 32mm and is perforated 11.5 on all four sides. After sending a scan to famed-UK collector Charles Kiddle, the label was confirmed as an 1898 German Kaiser Anniversary advertising Cinderella and it is rated as rare. They were also issued in sheets of 12 (4 x 3). This wonderful and rare label is in need of a good home! The first reader who sends through a scan of an item to discuss in a forthcoming Cinderella Corner issue will be awarded the item, as well as another ‘freebie.’ Thanks again to Richard for sending it through.

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Market Matters Photo Census of Scarce Stamps

Many quite scarce stamps are out there, which everyone recognises are elusive, and not often seen on the market - but no-one has any real idea of how many examples exist in collector hands globally. We all know how many British Guiana 1856 1¢ Black on Magenta exist - ONE! Or the Western Australia 1854 4d Blue “Inverted Frame”, and the 1918 USA 24c “Inverted Jenny” airmail stamp errors etc, etc. WHY is this ½d KGV cat £11,000? The numbers recorded for these very scarce stamps above, are well ½d Green KGV head stamp. The Single Line Perf, known, and catalogue prices and retail prices in all markets are adjusted accordingly, (“SLP”) Stanley Gibbons #20a. Adding new finds, and images from often anbased on those figures. A very accurate and time cient stamp catalogues into a central place, has proven system. It gets more arbitrary with things that clearly are proved most helpful, and those reports and images have now re-written the catalogue notes on this one not MEGA rare, but medium to quite scarce. In reality, for most things that clearly exist in the “hun- stamp. The discussion has had ~50,000 page views so far, proving the interest in the subject read it here dreds” - nobody knows whether that means that - tinyurl.com/GreenSLP 200, 500 or 900 etc exist out there, in the collector Copies of long forgotten auction catalogues and world. dealer lists were dug out, and many private collecAnd any attempt to count or track the copies known gets very tricky, if hundreds are involved, as tions were tapped into for photos. ACSC Editor, Dr Geoff Kellow assisted with many illustrations from they turn up often enough globally. Any accurate his extensive sale catalogue files and data, and other count is near impossible to compile, as the same senior KGV specialists chipped in too. stamp invariably gets counted several times over Members from several continents added to the decades etc. photo database, tracking the numerical CENSUS of Stampboards.com is near 10 years old, and has this error. There has never been a publicly viewable over 16,000 members in 150 different countries, so project like this, for any Australian stamp. “People is a unique resource that can attempt to compile a list WITH images, of such stamp varieties, so as to Power” at its finest, and it has worked wonderfully well. offer a very realistic “stocktake” of recorded exThe current 2015 Brusden White “KGV” ACSC amples. states: “it is suggested about 150-200 used copies exist.” They also say they were mostly used in 6½ Years of Hard Work. Victoria, but states “outside Victoria the only usages One such huge project was untaken 6½ years back, seen, are Sydney and Cessnock NSW”. Stampwhen a British stampboards member calling himboards member research and images, have re-writself “The Pom” took up the challenge to document ten that belief totally. all the known copies of a scarce Australia 1915, 58 - Stamp News

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How to ID this rare stamp.

Where some of the ½d were used. So far about 235 stamp images are shown, and the range of postmarks on them is incredibly diverse. One is from Hobart Tasmania, and the cancels are also spread all over country NSW, right up to the Queensland border in tiny hamlet Deep Water, and Tenterfield. Also Yass, Queanbeyan, Bowenfel, Bathurst and Young etc.

235 different now logged.

A UK stampboarder ran up the map nearby, showing some of the cities that were identifiable by the postmarks on used copies. Where several copies were recorded within a few miles apart they are shown as just one flag. Many postmark names were not discernible, and only firm strikes were tagged. A detailed compilation listing of every postmark recorded on this ½d green KGV “SLP” issue is of course on the “CENSUS” discussion at tinyurl.com/ GreenSLP

This stamp was a small printing in 1915 that was perforated with the single line perforation equipment, line perforated 14.2 gauge on both sides. The common version is comb perforated 14 x 14.25 and is of minor value mint or used. The normal stamp SG 20 is cat £3.75 mint and £1 used - i.e. packet material basically in used. Line perforated KGV heads are rather easy to pick. The 1d Red and 5d Brown KGV heads with the single line perforations were done in fairly large numbers, and each of those has only a small price premium over their normal comb perforated versions. The obvious question is, how does one sort apart single line perforated stamps of the 14.2 gauge, from a comb perforated version, is what many readers will ask. Even a speciality perforation gauge will not help much, as we are talking a truly MINUTE variance here, of p14 versus p14.2. HOW to quickly spot them is easy. First, the corners are usually in strange looking shapes, as one would expect for straight line perforated stamps. The SLP perf pin holes were larger diameter, so all the perf tips are thinner at the end, i.e. they often come to a SHARP point, as you can see on stamps nearby.

A CERTAIN ½d SLP Test.

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Market Matters alignment, as you can see from the 2 photos nearby. They start off touching tip to tip at top, and slowly fall out of alignment down the 2 stamps, and end up well out of synch. Now finding one of these in junk lots is VERY possible, if you know what you are looking for, but 99% of collectors do NOT know how to detect this stamp, so they are just always “assumed” to be the common version worth 20c apiece. “Knowledge Is Power” as I type incessantly! Many stampboards members report here finding multiple copies of this scarce stamp. “The Pom” alone has found a half dozen or more in junk lots. As you can see here - tinyurl.com/ItalyFind - one stampboards member in Europe found over FIFTY copies in a large wonder hoard of KGV heads on piece he bought in fairly recent times. FOUR copies in a Kiloware lot find! That unchecked KGV on piece hoard conthat same hoard, was invoiced in the Arthur Gray tained all kinds of KGV gems, and for this ½d SLP, he discovered multiples, monograms, state and sale for $A21,762. This ½d stamp is ACSC #64 - cat $A20,000 private perfins, and also “OS” officials, and other mint, $900 used and $A10,000 on cover, SG 20a major flaws and varieties. FOUR copies on one £11,000 mint, and £600 used, and Michel 28XCa small piece are shown nearby from the find. €10,000 mint and €550 used. Scott does not list it Mind boggling Kiloware find. at all, hence near all Americans collectors and dealSome of the 1d Red KGV in this hoard were mind ers have zero clue this rarity even exists! Typical. boggling. He had HAGNERS of Pre-Substituted As can be seen from the catalogue valuations and Substituted Clichés! The strip of 5 x 1d Red above, mint copies of this scarce perforation are Single Line Perf of Die 1 and 2s shown nearby from highly priced, and are rare, with only a few re-

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Glen Stephens set of that world beating KGV collection, are a totally essential reference book duo for every collector of KGV heads, and KGV era commems.

Superb KGV era Reference set.

Arthur Gray KGV set essential. corded. But some 100s of used copies are recorded. There was NO mint example of this perforation in the Stuart Hardy, Hugh Morgan or Lord Vestey phenomenal collections. I bought a lovely centred fresh mint copy years back, shown nearby, which even had an ACSC listed plate flaw. I then promptly lost it in the rubble here for a few years. Arthur Gray demanded he get first refusal whenever it surfaced, as he only had a faded, off centred no gum example, and wanted to upgrade his Large Gold KGV Exhibit. Arthur sadly passed before that ½d green surfaced here recently, but even his not so great, faded, no gum, poor centred example was invoiced for about $8,000. In MINT condition, these ½d green SLP are clearly very rare stamps in any condition. The lavish mossgreen “Arthur Gray” 2 volume

The used 1d strip 5, Salmon Eosin block 4, and mint “CNE” here, are from that sale. Features HUGE photos of most errors, that are an essential reference. I still have a couple of sets here, so let me know if you need them. Hopefully the ACSC notes can be updated in next edition of “KING GORGE V” whenever that may be. The good thing about ongoing research, is that even for 100 year old plus stamps like this, new info is constantly appearing. Pretty surprising, given this series is the most studied stamp issue on this planet apparently! For many decades, for the sought after 1d Salmon Eosin Pink shade, it was believed that was only the Singleton area NSW, and Bairnsdale Victoria country PO’s got a “few sheets” of this distinctive “eosin” ink printing, a pinkish shade very evident under UV light. Alec Rosenblum states the above as recently as 1968, in the last ACSC he edited. It is now known (largely due to the Europe find above) that 1d Eosin pink shades exist postmarked from the 5 mainland states, and copies are known even from capital cities like Sydney. Clearly the number of 1d KGV Salmon Eosins issued was infinitely larger than the “few sheets” once accepted as correct. My guess is tens of thousands were sold and used, as the rule of thumb

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Sold for $42,315 to a dealer. survival rate of 5% points to a large number printed. Why they get the prices they fetch, totally mystifies me, but they do. The mint block illustrated nearby was invoiced for $A42,315 at the Arthur Gray sale I attended. It sold in the room to a large Melbourne dealer, who of course would have onsold it higher. A ton of money for a 1d red shade!

“Missing Fraction” Roo error popular.

Who says nice perforations are important? The Roo nearby sold recently by Harmer International Auctions in New York for $US15,340 invoice. Over $A20,000. A stamp with rather ugly “woolly” or “fluffy” perfs, as can readily be seen, but all the same, the price was rather healthy. Printed in 1919, this 2½d transient “Missing Fraction” error was caused due to a temporary ink 62 - Stamp News

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Arthur Gray’s 1d Red “CNE” variety. clogging, the same origin as the KGV 1d red “CNE” flaw shown nearby, and must have existed on quite a few Post Office sheets. At least 3 mint and 12 used copies, including 3 x “OS” perfins are recorded. As about 5% is the general rule of thumb of stamps that survive from this era, at least 300 sheets were printed, plus all the “NWPI” sheets, which also show this error.

SG cat £35,000 Used.

The 2½d sheets overprinted “NWPI” for New Guinea also had this transient ink clogging. The Australia stamp error is SG 36ba, cat £55,000 mint, and £35,000 used. The “NWPI” overprinted version is SG 107a, £14,000 mint and £17,000 used Arthur Gray’s far superior example, with excellent perfs and centering, and a neat dated cds fetched $A27,000 at a time when the SG value was way less, and a dealer bought that one. So, clearly attractive perfs DO count! The same temporary ink clogging aberration caused one of the most famous and most collected flaws on the ever popular Australia 1d Red King George V head series. The well-known “CNE” Flaw that is often offered, but is near always fake. This error occurred on a small number of 1d Red KGV sheets printed in latter 1915 .. in the midst

of World War I, when many skilled stamp printers signed up to serve overseas, and quality checking standards understandably dropped in some areas of our printed stamps. This error is the second most valuable printing flaw in the popular 1d Red head issues, and has high catalogue value ACSC #71(4)q, at $10,000 for a mint stamp worth only a few dollars WITHOUT the error! This error is topped only by the “Rusted Clichés”, and the off centred Gray mint block of those sold for $A85,000. Naturally such a simple error can be readily faked with a red Pentel pen dot, and near all offered on ebay etc are fakes. NONE of these have Certificates, and no-one sane (except ebayers!) buys any of these errors, or the 2½d Kangaroo nearby, without a Certificate or dealer Guarantee. I purchased Arthur Gray’s mint “CNE” Flaw, which had a Michael Drury Certificate, and have been interested in establishing if there are other characteristics that occur on the variety stamp, that establishes it must be the position the “CNE” occurred on. To guard against fakes being sold, this info is essential.

Many fakes of “CNE” Flaw.

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How to detect a “CNE” Flaw. establish exactly what stamp position on the sheet it occurred on. Robert Vadas is credited with establishing in recent times it occurred on Pane VIII, stamp number 45 on that pane of 60. The ACSC states at page 4/82 “several mint examples exist”. Two of those are in The Royal Collection, and the Australia Post Archives Chapman collection. There was NO mint example of this “CNE” error in the Stuart Hardy, Hugh Morgan or Lord Vestey mega collections offered in recent years. Sir Gawaine Baillie’s example of “CNE” sold for $7,475 in 2005 - 11 years ago. At that time the full ACSC value was just $1,000 mint, so it fetched 7½ times then full cat, or $75,000 on today’s ACSC relativity. A very strong price, indeed far higher than I placed the Gray example into stock at! I see no good reason why the “CNE” should not be listed in Gibbons, as a number of the minor 1d Red plate flaws are now listed, and the 2½d Roo has been listed for many decades. I have passed that suggestion on to the Editor for possible consideration. Stampboards members added to the knowledge pool, and a summary of known mint and used copies with certificates were assembled in photos, and a few minor flaws were shown to be present on stamp VIII/45, that will allow in future all buyers to be CERTAIN they do not have an ebay fake. All here 64 - Stamp News

- tinyurl.com/KGVCNE As can be seen from the photos nearby, there are 3 small plate flaws that occur on the stamp 45 which suffered the temporary ink clogging. As no faker is likely to have access to Plate VIII stamp 45 examples, any fake is readily spotted. The stampboards thread shows clearly that all genuine stamps have 2 or 3 of the following small flaws. Small red dots in the SW and NE outer corners, and a white patch behind the King’s ear, the latter being a very simple and large visual ID. The tiny SW corner dot does not appear on every genuine copy being so small.

SG “AUSTRALIA” 10th Edition

A “Must Have” book. For folks who have not bought SG catalogues for a while, these new editions are now in full colour, on bright white paper. Superb production and finish - New SG “AUSTRALIA” Stamp Catalogue 2016 - about 390 pages. This new 10th Edition volume includes all the Colonial (“Australia State”) issues, and all the stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the 1946 British Occupation Force (Japan) overprints etc. Also all booklets and booklet issues - and dies, inverted watermarks, and major plate varieties, Postage Dues etc. And prices for on-cover copies for them all. The new issues go well into 2016. Also included are issues from the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island. This new book also covers the Pre-Independence Issues for Nauru (to 1968), New Guinea, Papua and Papua New Guinea, and the popular WWI GRI/ NWPI overprints etc. If you have not updated for a while, do so this year!

Glen Stephens given the sheer weight and size of it - 390 pages now, it is certainly value for money. This is Edition 10 since 2002, nearly one a year, and Gibbons Editor advises me “AUSTRALIA” is by FAR their largest selling sectional. Canada comes in a distant #2, with Edition 6 just out. Major plate flaws are being added and priced all the time, as is shown in the page close up nearby. Photos of more of the very early stamp booklet covers have been added, once again from Arthur Gray’s collection. New varieties appear again this edition some of which I suggested, such as the 1929 3d Airmail “Long Wing To Plane”. At £250 mint and £150 (= $A300) used, and find one of EITHER in a junk lot or club circuit book, and this catalogue is easily paid for - TWICE. The new 10th Edition includes new watermark and perforation varieties in Australian States, and there are revisions to the New Guinea ‘Huts’ definitives. Prices have been carefully reviewed, with increases in states, varieties, postage dues, officials and Papuan ‘Lakatoi’ stamps. Near 400 pages these days.

Extensive price revisions

Prices have been extensively revised in line with the market - with many 100s of significant increases since the last edition. Starting at SG#1, right through. How on earth editor Hugh Jefferies MBE and team, gets the now vast swag of Stanley Gibbons Catalogues out, is anyone’s guess. This new catalogue is at $A75 in Australia, and

German New Guinea now listed.

A significant new addition for those not updating for a couple of years, is a comprehensive listing of the stamps of German New Guinea, including prices for German stamps used in the colony 1888-1897. Long overdue. There are further improvements to Australian States in many areas, and in the KGV period the 4½d Small Multiple watermark without surcharge

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“Long Wing” now listed in SG.

for the first time. Over 100 years since being printed. SG 21cz is listed at £50,000 used - not bad for a stamp found on an album page, among several other common KGV stamps. “The last word is NEVER written in Philately.” Did you know the “Top Hat” flaw on the 6d Kookaburra is now cat £1,300 mint - up from £550 just 2 years back? A very rare flaw, and very seldom offered. Buy off someone using last year’s outdated SG, and YOU win BIG time! Or the “Man With Tail” on 1937 2d NSW is now rated £700 mint and £140 used. I found 2 used cop-

(“Die 2”) is given a full SG listing number and pricing these days. No other single reference on earth covers the Australian “States” so widely, and using other foreign catalogues like Scott for them is all but useless. SG is the global reference, and keeps updating the data and listings. There are over FIFTY pages on these alone. Managing Director Ian Pitt, of the Australian Stanley Gibbons agent told me today - “our sales of these “AUSTRALIA” books increase heavily issue by issue - SG really are on the ball for producing these sectionals annually.” 390 full colour pages for WAY less than the price of a current Australia Post PO year book, represents excellent value in my view. A “one stop” buy for local collectors. A strong Gibbons is essential for the hobby, so do support these new books.

A new listing 1d KGV - £50,000!

Lots of constant plate flaws, and booklets are now listed. And lots of inverted watermarks - find just a really medium one from a country like Australia, and the entire book will be readily paid for! They are often many £1000s each, and many new finds occur each year. The recently discovered 1d Red KGV with “sideways watermark” is listed here 66 - Stamp News

Kookaburra “Top Hat” flaw soars!

Glen Stephens

Portion of SG “Australia” page. ies recently in a kid’s collection - those 2 literally paid for this catalogue THREE times. An easy error to spot with the naked eye, and very popular. Were you aware a ½d Orange Kangaroo Coil Block of 4 is now Cat in SG at £950 mint? “Knowledge Is Power” - as I have typed here 1000 times! Did you know the 1941 1/- Lyrebird with inverted watermark is Cat £5,000 mint, and £4,000 used but just 10p in normal used etc?

Glen Stephens has written monthly ‘Stamp Tipster’ Columns for over 30 years - globally. A vast library of his past articles and photos are found at – www.glenstephens.com/column.html

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

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philatelic clubs & societies new south wales Armidale Circle RSPC: Mtg 2nd Wed Australian Cmwlth Collectors Club of NSW: Mtg 3rd Mon 7.45pm, 1st flr. Philas House, 17 Brisbane St, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2001. Ph 02 9267 8301; Fax: 02 9264 4741. GPO Box 1971, Sydney NSW 2000 Ph: 02 9264 8301 Aust. States Study Circle: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Bathurst Stamp Coin and Collectables Club: Mtg 1st Mon 7.30pm, Old Eglinton fire shed, Park St, Elington PO Box 151, Bathurst NSW 2795 Bega Phil. & Numismatic Society: Mtg 3rd Friday 8.00pm. Mthly Newsletter. PO Box 370, Bega NSW Blue Mountains Stamp Club: Mtg 4th Friday (ex Dec) 8.00pm Katoomba Public School; PO Box 76, Blackheath Boambee East PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan) 6pm Boambee East Comm. Centre, Bruce King Dr. Ph: 02 66581385 Campbelltown District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan - 4th Wed); @ Catholic Hall Acacia St, Ruse. Inquiries: mystampclub@yahoo.com.au; PO Box 478, Campbelltown 2560 Castle Hill SC Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, Hills District Bowling Club, Jenner Street, Baulkham Hills; PO Box 151 Castle Hill NSW 1765 China Study Group of PSNSW: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301 Cinderella SC: Mtg 2nd Friday, even months; Produces “Cinderellas Australia” and monographs; PO Box 889, Chatswood, NSW 2057 Coffs Harbour SC: Mtg 2nd Wed Earlwood and District SC:Mtg 1st Wed Grafton SC: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex. Dec) Grafton Stampers & Everything Philatelic: Mtg 1st Sun 2pm (ex School Hols). Grafton Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Queen & Oliver Sts. Ph 02 6642 1363. email gbchurch@bigpond.com. Great Lakes SC: Mtg1st Sat 9.30am , Workshop & Market 1st Sat 9-12, Great Lakes Campus Annexe, Taree St, Tuncurry Enq: Ph 02 6554 9776 Gosford PS: Afternoon Mtg 1st Mon; Evening Mtg 2nd Thurs Hawkesbury Valley PS (Richmond Stamp Club): Mtg 2nd Thurs (ex Jan) PO Box 28 Richmond 2753 Illawarra PS: Mtg 3rd Thursday (ex. Jan) Wollongong Master Build. Club Ltd, Oasis Room, 7.30pm. All welcome. Tel. (02) 42252011. Kempsey RSL PS: Mtg 2nd Wed Lake Macquarie Stamp Club:: Mtg 2nd Sat 9am; Combined Pensioners & Community Care Services 130 Josephson St, Swansea. Enq: 02 4392 5211 Lord Howe Island Postal History Society: Mtg by arrangement. Contact Pres: Dr William Mayo, 02 9918 6825 Lower Clarence PS: Mtg 4th Tues Macquarie Valley PS: Mtg 2nd Tues Maitland SC: Mtg 2nd Mon ex Jan. ‘Show & Tell’ every mtg E. Maitland Bowling Club, Bank St. Pres. Mark Saxby; Sec. David Carratt; Ph: 02 4932 4045 Email: carrotspatch@tpg.com.au Manly-Warringah Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Tues, cnr. Pittwater Rd & Federal Pde, Brookvale. Sec. Graeme Morriss Ph: 02 9905 3255 email: stampsmw@bizland.com.au Milton-Ulladulla SC: Meeting 1pm on 4th Monday of each month (ex Dec.) Milton Ulladulla Bowling Club, St. Vincent Street, Ulladulla Sec. POBox 670, Ulladulla, NSW 2539 Tel. Barbara Smith 0244555214 Morisset Uniting Church SC: Mtg 4th Sat 10am (ex Dec) Enq: 4977 2525 (Jenny) Mudgee Coin Note & Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sunday Ph 02 63735324 Nambucca River PS: Mtg 1st Sunday Newcastle PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs, 7.30pm Mayfield Ex-Services Club; 10am 3rd Wed, 48 Mackie Ave, New Lambton, Juniors 11am 3rd Sun, Wallsend Pioneers Hall NSW Postcard Collectors Soc: Mtg 1st Wed 7.30pm; Ph: 02 9264 8301

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

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

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

Northern Suburbs PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs, 7.45pm, Naremburn Library, Central St, Naremburn off Slade St; Ph: 02 9419 7354 Orange Coin and Stamp Club: Mtg Last Tuesday, Orange Community Info Centre, 79-81 Kite St, Orange 7.30pm Ph: 02 6362 3754. Orchid Stamp Club: Mtg 3rd Sat. (Jan and each 2nd mth) Parramatta PS: Mtg 1st Friday Penrith and District PS: Mtg 1st Thursdays, 8pm, CWA rooms, Baby Health Ctr, Tindale St PO Box 393, Kingswood NSW 2747 PHILAS Stamp Auctions: Mtg 2nd Sat Mar,Jul, Nov Ph 02 9264 8301 PS of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed (exDec); Ph 02 9399 7556 PS of NSW: Mtg 1st Tues (Philas House), 3rd Tues (Chatswood); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Richmond River (Lismore) PS: Mtg 4th Thursday Royal Sydney Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd Tues. (ex Jan); Ph: 02 9264 8301 Sapphire Coast Stamp & Coin Club: Mtg Enq 02 6495 7308. Mail to PO Box 285, Pambula, NSW 2549 St. George PS: Mtg 1st Mon Shoalhaven PS: Mtg 2nd Monday (Ex Jan) PO Box 4047, East Nowra 2541. Ph 02 44472976 Smithfield SC: Mtg 2nd Mon Society for Polar Philately: 2012 meetings: 2nd Wednesday of February, March, May, July, Sept and November held at Ryde Ex-Services Club 724-730 Victoria Rd, Ryde, NSW Tel: 9807 3344 (in Mackinnon room) starting at 8pm.Enq 0407 277 223 or email penviews@hotmail.com Strathfield-Burwood PS: Mtg 4th Wed Sussex Inlet and District: Mtg 3rd Mon Sutherland Shire PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. , 7:30pm, Sutherland Uniting Services Club, 7 East Pde, Sutherland. Information Secretary, PO Box 339, Sutherland, NSW 1499 Sydney Anglican Stamp Society: Mtg 2nd Sat, even months 9.30am - 2.30pm, St Paul’s, Carlingford. www.sass.asn.au Tamworth PS: Mtg 1st Mon ex. Jan. Tamworth Bridge Club, 7 Hilton St, Tamworth Sec. Graeme Mitchell. PO Box 678, Tamworth NSW 2340 Ph. 02 67664853 Taree RSL Club Ltd SC: Mtg 3rd Mon Thematic Society of Australia: Mtg 3rd Wed Toronto SC: Mtg 1st Wed Tuggerah SC: Mtg 4th Sun (ex Dec.) Turramurra SC: Mtg 2nd Monday, 7.45pm. Ph: 9144 4225 Twin Towns Stamp Club Inc.: Mtg 1st Monday, 7.30p, Home & Comm. Centre, Tweed Heads, 07 5535 3168 Wagga SC: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) ARCC Building, Tarcutta St, 7.30pm. Secretary: Peter Simpfendorfer Ph:02 6922 3393 Willoughby Legion Philatelic Section: Mtg 4th Tues Wyong PS: Mtgs: 3rd Tues 7.30pm, daytime meetings 1st Weds, KGV Heads group 4th Weds. Jim Spence Sec. 02 4392 3610 email: dandasonter6@bigpond.com

northern territory Alice Springs SC: Meet Informally; PO Box 1529, Alice Springs, NT, 0871. Ph 08 8953 3054 Darwin Philatelic Circle: 1st Sun. 10am - 2pm. 53 Flametree Crt, Rosebery; Ph:(08) 8931 2898; PO Box 1624, Palmerston, NT, 0831; Email: Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au-. WA club information: WA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Perth, WA, 6001 Mandurah PS PO Box 625 Mandurah WA 6210 2nd Tues 4.45 - 6.30pm Bortolo Park Pavilion Cnr. Bortolo and Murdoch Drives Greenfields WA 6210 08 9581 1083 keithmich@bigpond.com Northern Districts SC: Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9329 0117 Philatelic Forum: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan); Ph: 08 9294 4277 Rockingham & Kwinana (PS of): Mtg 3rd Tues (NB 2nd in Dec) Pres. Malcolm Brown; Sec. Terry Boyd; PRO Lucie Schokker Ph. 08 9419 1604; email: malcolm.b@iinet.net.au PS of WA: Mtg 3rd Tues; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Wed (ex Dec); Clubrooms, Charles Riley Reserve, Wendling Rd, North Beach, Ph: 08 9447 7256 The Postmark Circle (WA): Mtg 2nd Mon; Ph: 08 9294 4277 Victoria Park SC: Mtg 1st Wed; Ph: 08 9472 8072 or 08 9450 5280 WA Study Group: Mtg 4th Thurs (ex Dec) 08 9384 1050 Wanneroo SC: Mtg 3rd Mon; Ph: 08 6106 0874.

philatelic clubs & societies new zealand Air Mail Society of NZ: Ph: 03 3584838; Email: alant@snap.net Auckland PS: Mtg 1st and 3rd Tues (except Jan). Ph 09 9853212; Email kiwibrooce@ yahoo.com; Website: www.aps.gen.nz Christchurch PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Library night 3rd Tues; GB Machin 3rd Fri odd months; Postal History 1st Mon; Postcard 3rd Tues even months. Email: secretary@ cps.gen.nz; Website: www.cps.gen.nz Dunedin PS: Mtg 4th Thurs (except Nov and Dec). Ph: 03 4557643; Email: davidallison2009@gmail.com; Website: www.dunedinstampclub.org.nz Hastings Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Wed (except Jan and 2nd Wed Dec). Ph: 06 8765911; Email: clairemole@xtra.co.nz Hawkes Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Ph: 06 8439433; Email: dennmarg@paradise. net.nz Horowhenua PS: Mtg 2nd Mon. Ph: 06 3689881; Email: michael.christensen@xtra. co.nz Hutt Valley PS: Mtg 1st Tues (ex. Jan). Ph: 04 5697439; Email: richards@nec.co.nz Kapiti PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec). Ph: 04 2971197; Email: ian.burttt@yahoo.co.nz Manaia PS: Mtg (Hawera) 1st Sun. Ph: 06 2784292; Email: peter.williams@xtra.co.nz Manawatu PS: Mtg 1st Wed, daytime meeting 3rd Tues. Ph: 06 3584565; Email: mps@inspire.net.nz Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club: Mtg 3rd Mon (except Jan and 2nd Mon Dec). Morrinsville Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 07 8893199 Nelson PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 03 5469092; Email: paula.hucklesby@clear.net.nz North Shore PS: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: nsps@xtra.co.nz; Website: www.northshoreps.com NZ Stamp Collectors Club Christchurch: Mtg 4th Wed. Ph 03 3895511; Email: steve@ philatelic.org.nz; Website: www.nzeal.com/philately/nzscc.htm NZ Postcard Society: Ph: 03 3848463; Email: jenny-long@clear.net.nz; Website: www. postcard.org.nz

queensland Arana Hills SC: Meeting 2nd Tues; 07 3851 0213; email: petermccloskey@bigpond.com Bayside Afternoon SC: Meeting last Wed; Ph: 07 3206 6281. Bundaberg PS: Mtg 2nd Mon 7pm, The Family Centre, Kensington St (in the Show Grounds); Ph: 07 4152 2403 or 07 4151 3062 Caboolture & District SC: Mtg 3rd Sat. Ph: 07 5498 6504 Cairns SC: Mtg 3rd Wed. 7.30pm Brothers Leagues Club, 99 Anderson St. Ph: 07 4055 1302 Sec: Ross Bottomer, email:rbottomer@y7mail.com, web:www.cairnsstampclub.asn.au Caloundra SC: Mtg. 4th Thurs. Catholic Church Hall, Edmund St. 1.30pm. Ph: 07 5494 7233 City Daytime SC: Mtg 2nd Thurs. Ph: 07 3206 6281 City of Brisbane PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs; Ph: 07 3263 8573 (ah); email: desley@mycelebrant.com Collectors Club Queensland: Mtg 2nd Sunday each month 9am to 1pm - RSL Hall, 58 Arnold St, Holland Park. Contact 0409 130 266 or ccqueensland@gmail.com Enoggera SC: Mtg 1st and 3rd Mon. Ph: 07 3264 4157 Gladstone and District PS: Mtg 2nd Wed (Ex. Jan) & 4th Wed (Ex.Dec). Ph. Sec: 07 4978 1155 Ian Rippingale, Gold Coast PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 11.30am, Southport Community Centre, Lawson St, Southport. Ph: 07 5546 3801 Gympie SC: Mtg. 2nd Sun. Jessie Witham Centre 1 - 3pm Ph. 07 5483 9188 email: sandandan@bigpond.com Hervey Bay Afternoon Club: Mtg 3rd Wed. Ph: 07 4124 1138 Ipswich SC: Mtg 1st Thurs (ex. Jan). Ph: 07 3282 2983 Junction Park SC: Mtg 1st Tues, 7.30pm, Annerley Baptist Hall, Lambton St. Contact: 07 3277 6724. PO Box 177, Annerley, 4103, righteo274@bigpond.com Lockyer Valley SC: Mtg 4th Sun, 1.30pm, Senior Citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, Gatton. Kerri Martin, Sec. Ph: 07 5465 3390 Email: lvsc@bigpond.com Logan City SC: Meetings 2nd Thurs, Presbyterian Church, Barry St, Slacks Creek, 6pm. Ph: 07 3805 9226.

Further information can be obtained from the NZ Philatelic Federation, PO Box 58139, Whitby, Porirua, 5245, NZ. E-mail: secretary@nzpf.org.nz Postal History Soc of NZ: Auckland 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 09 5220311. Chapter meetings held Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth and Wellington. Pukekohe Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Sun. John Mounce, President 649-291-9381 johnmounce@ihug.co.nz Royal PS of NZ: Mtg 2nd Wed (ex Jan). Ph: 04 5899530; Email: office@rpsnz.org.nz; Website www.rpsnz.org.nz South Auckland PS: Mtg last Sat (except Dec), Papatoetoe, day time mtgs 3rd Fri (ex Dec and Jan). Ph: 09 2682245; Email: elowera@orcon.net.nz Southland PS: Mtg 1st Thurs (except Jan), 3rd Tue (daytime) (except Jan). Email: antqgevi@es.co.nz Taranaki PS: Mtg 1st Mon except Jan. Ph: 06 7546212; Email: murray-grimwood@ hotmail.com Tauranga & District Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd (except Jan) and 4th Mon (except Dec). Ph: 07 5765210; Email: beducker@hotmail.com Thames Valley PS: Mtg 1st Mon (except Jan). Ph: 07 8689190. Thematic Association of NZ: Ph: 04 2347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Timaru PS: Mtg 1st Wed. Ph: 03 6880343 Upper Hutt PS: Mtg 3rd Mon (except 2nd Mon Dec). Ph: 04 5284123; Email: teme. isaac@clear.net.nz Waikato PS: Mtg 1st (except Jan) and 3rd Wed (except Jan and Dec). Email: c.cameron@agresearch.co.nz Wakatipu PS: Ph: 03 4428865 Wanganui PS: Mtg 2nd Wed. Ph: 06 3427894; Email: g.p.phillips@xtra.co.nz Wellesley PS: Mtg 2nd and 4th Mon (ex public holidays). Ph: 9 8271240 Wellington PS: Mtg 4th Mon (except Dec); Ph: 042347218; Email: bob@gibsonz.com Whakatane PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Thurs (except Jan) Ph: 07 3222054 or 07 3086193 Whangarei PS: Mtg 2nd Meeting: 2nd Tues (Ex.Jan) Ph 09 4348000; Email johnmonica@xtra.co.nz QLD Philatelic Council, 18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum, Qld, 4178. Ph: 07 3396 0846 Fax: 07 3396 0842. Email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Web: www.qpc.asn.au

Mackay and District PS: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 4942 5433; Maryborough and Wide Bay PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex. Jan). Salvation Army Youth 7 Comm. Hall. Bazaar St Maryborough. Ph: 07 41224708 (see also Hervey Bay) Nanango SC: Mtg 2nd Sat, 10:00am, Nanango RSL. Contact Ph: 07 3103 8938 or ema il: bowtell_harris@activ8.net.au Philatelic Society of Qld: Mtg 4th Wed 7.30pm,18 Coolcrest St, Wynnum. Ph: 07 3245 5222 Queensland Study Group: Sunday bi-monthly 1.00pm meets QPS house. Contact Ph: 07 3396 0846 email: QPC-stamps@acenet.net.au Redland Bay Coin and Stamp Club, 4th Thurs. Monthly. John Hardman 07 3206 9996 or 07 3822 6987 Rockhampton SC: Mtg 1st Tues. Ph: 07 4926 3336. email: rockystampclub@gmail.com Sherwood Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Tues. Ph: 07 3372 6096 Southport Afternoon SC: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 07 55630384 Southside PS: Mtg 3rd Tuesday & 3rd Wednesay (9am) Ph: 07 3848 2304 (ah) email: david. appleton@mailbox.uq.edu.au Sunshine Coast SC (formerly Nambour SC): Mtg 1st Wed, 7.15pm at C.W.A. Hall, Short St. Nambour. Ph: 075445 3647 Thematics Queensland: Mtg bi-monthly 9.30am. Ph: 07 3262 5605 email: j.crowsley@ uq.net.au Toowoomba SC: Mtg. 2nd Sat 1pm, Salvation Army Hall, Cnr. West St. 7 Anzac Ave. Ph. 07 4635 5623 Email: bob.benny@bigpond.com Twin Towns SC: Mtg 1st Mon; Ph: 07 5535 3168 Waterloo Bay SC: Mtg. 1st Thurs. 1pm & 4th Mon. 7pm. Redlands Multi SportsClub, Birkdale Ph: 07 3206 0815

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Information about clubs in SA can be obtained from the SA Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Adelaide, SA 5001. Daytime Ph: 08 8212 3557 or 8223 4435

Australian Airmail Society: 1st Wed. 7.45pm 22 Gray Court, Adelaide. PO Box 395, Edwardstown 5039. Ph: 08 8276 3969 Barossa SC: Mtg 1st Tue 7.30 Greenock Luth Church Hall, Bevan St, Greenock; 19 Evans Street Ancaston 5353; email: ptomely1939@gmail.com; Ph: (08) 8562 8386 Blackwood PC: Mtg 2nd Wed ex Jan; Uniting Church, Main Rd, Blackwood; Ph: 08 8278 1629; PO Box 581, Blackwood 5051; email: teepee@teegee.com.au Bordertown & Districts PS: Mtg: 3rd Thurs. Bordertown PS Contact: K. Grey Tel: 08 8752 0446 or email cdhuntmundulla@yahoo.com.au Community PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Fri - 7.30pm. Marion Bowling Club, off Sturt Rd. PO Box 75 Edwardstown, 5039; Auctions, circuit books. Ph: 0408806894 City of Noarlunga PS: Mtg alternate thurs,-- Community Health Centre, Grand Boulevard, Seaford, Contact 08 85566371 or PO Box 272, Port Noarlunga 5167 Eastern Districts PS: 2nd Thurs (ex. Jan), 7.30pm Senior citizens Hall, 47 Reid Ave. Hectorville; PO Box 240, Magill, 5072; Ph: 0400 156 796 Elizabeth PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Fridays, 7.30pm, RSL Hall, Cnr of Halseys/Midway Rds;PO Box 701, Elizabeth 5112; Ph: 08 8255 0608 Encounter Bay SC: Mtg 1st Wed, 7.30pm; School Hall, Woolworths Centre, Victor Harbour; PO Box 317, Goolwa 5214; aydepe@bigpond.com; Ph: 08 8555 3311 SA Power Networks Stamp Club: Mtg 1st Mon (ex. Jan); Canteen, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick; PO Box 2079, Magill North, 5072; Ph: 08 8278 7163 Frama Club: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm, members homes; For collectors of CPS, Framas. Newsletter and Auctions. PO Box 62 Campbelltown 5074. Gawler SC: Mtg 4th Mon 7.30pm; Evanston Primary School, Para Rd, Evanston. PO Box 2, Willaston 5118; Ph: 08 8522 2335 Email: jo.trev@bigpond.com German Philatelic Club: Mtg 2nd & 4th Mon 8pm; German Club, 223 Flinders St, Adelaide 5000; Ph: 08 8260 2251 Glenside PS: 1st Wed 7.30pm& 3rd Sat 1.30pm; Uniting Church Hall, Carlton St. Highgate. PO Box 29, Glenside 5063. Ph: (08) 8353 8683 Lower Murray PS: Mtg 3rd Thurs,7.30pm, 2nd Sat, 10am; The Lions Den, Murray Bridge. PO Box 810, Murray Bridge; Ph: 08 85704074 lmphilsocsec@gmail.com Mount Gambier PS: Mtg 3rd Tues; Reidy Park Corn Centre. 8pm. Also1st Sunday (ex. Jan)

victoria Australian PS: Bi-monthly meetings on 3rd Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December at RSL Homes, 152 Canterbury Road [cnr Keats Street] Canterbury. Secretary, PO Box 156 Balwyn Vic. 3103 Bairnsdale SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Ballarat PS:Mtg 3rd & 5th Mon Balwyn PS: Mtg 3rd Friday; Daytime 1st Friday Bendigo PS: Mtg 1st Tues Berwick SC:Mtg 2nd Sun (ex Jan); Ph: 03 5942 7626 Blackburn Baptist SC: Mtg 3rd Thurs Brighton PS: Mtg 2nd & 4th Tues; Daytime 3rd Tues Camperdown SC: Mtg 1st Tues Castlemaine SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (ex Dec) Colac PC: Mtg 4th Mon (ex. Dec), Colac Community College, Bromfield St, Colac. Ph:52314746 Corner Inlet SC: Mtg 4th Thurs, Foster, Ph: 03 56881100 Dandenong PS: 4th Thurs. ex Dec. 7.30pm, Meeting Room, Church of Christ, David St., Dandenong 03 5996 9501 Diamond Valley PS: Mtg 3rd Mon Essendon-Broadmeadows PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs; St Johns Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Mt Alexander Rd & Buckley St, Essendon; Murray Gorham, Ph 9306 7480 Footscray PS: Mtg 1st Mon (2nd in Jan); Maribyrnong Comm. Centre, 54 Raleigh Rd, Maribyrnong. PO Box 2477 Taylors Lakes 3038. PH. 0438 901 144. email: footscraystamps@gmail Frankston & District SC: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Seaford Community Centre, Broughton St Seaford. Ph: 5996 3745 Geelong PS: Mtgs 1st Sat 7.00pm, 3rd Mon 1pm (ex Jan) Sat - Diversitat Community Centre, 9-15 Clarence St, Geelong West. Mon - Belmont Library, High St, Belmont Ph: 0438578591 (Sec); PO Box 342, Belmont 3216 Hamilton PS: Mtg 2nd Monday Hungarian PS: Mtg 2nd Wed

tasmania Derwent Valley PS: Mtg 4th Mon Devonport Junior SC: Mtg 1st & 3rd Mon Devonport SC: 4th Fri, except Dec. 3rd Fri. 7.30pm, Oldaker Christian Centre, Oldaker St, Devonport, 03 6424 3449 devstampclub.org Devonport Stamp Group: Mtg 4th Fri, Public Library Mtg Rms, 7.30pm Ph. 03 6424 3449 Glenorchy SC: Mtg 1st Tues

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1.30pm - 4pm. PO Box 2261,Mt Gambier.Ph: 08 8724 9474 Para Hills PS: Mtg 1st Sun; Community Hall Wilkinson Rd, Para Hills. PO Box 64, Para Hills; Ph: 08 8522 4345 Phillumeny SC: U3/26-28 Crozier Av, Modbury 5092. Ph: 08 8337 6533 Email: www.users.or.net/ figg/amccs Port Pirie PS: Mtg 4th Mon; PO Box532, Pt Pirie 5540; Ph: 08 8632 1105 Printed Collectables Club (SAPC): Mtg last Tues, Julia Farr Cent. Canteen, Ground Floor, Fisher St. Ph: 08 8265 7395; PO Box 657, Enfield Plaza 5085 PS of South Australia:1st & 3rdTues; 22 Gray Ct. GPO Box 9800, Adelaide 5001; Ph: 08 8555 3311 PS of South Aust. (Aus. Com. Spect.Grp.): Mtg 4th Tues 7.30pm;22 Gray Ct. Ph: 08 8555 3311 PS of South Australia (Daytime SC):Mtg 1st & 3rd Thurs; 22 Gray Ct.Ph: 08 8555 3311 PS of South Australia (Study Group):Mtg 4th Tues 7.30pm; 22 Gray Ct. Ph: 08 8522 4345 Postal Stat & Postal Hist Soc: Mtg 2nd Tues; SAPHIL House, 22 Gray Ct, Adelaide. email: psandph@arcom.com.au; Ph: 08 8260 3352 Riverland PS: Mtg 3rd Fri, 10am ;Whitmore Hall, Barmera Village; Ph: 08 8595 3023 SA Junior Stamp Club: Mtg 2nd Sun 1pm - 3pm;Anyone over 5years, parents welcome. 22 Grey St, Adelaide. 08 8250 0484 Salisbury PS: Mtg 1st & 3rd Mon;StJohns Church Hall. PO Box 336 Salisbury 5108; Ph: 08 8252 2392 Stirling PS: Mtg 4th Fri 7.45pm, Old Railway Station (now Community Services Bldng.); Ph: 08 8370 2680 Strathalbyn PS: Mtg 2nd Mon, 8pm; Rosa Hoare Room, Lutheran Church Complex Corner, Commercial Rd/North Pde; C/- Post Office, Strathalbyn 5255; Ph: 0429 693 747 Ukrainian Collectibles Club: Mtg Wed as per syllabus; PO Box 466, Woodville 5011; Ph: 08 8345 4033 Yorke Peninsula Collectors Club: Senior Citizens Club. Taylor St, Kardina. Mtg 3rd Wed ex. Jan; PO Box 178, Bute 5560; Ph: 08 8821 2906 Club Information: Victorian Philatelic Council, GPO Box 9800, Melbourne, Vic, 3001 Italian PS: Mtg 2nd Mon (ex Jan), 7.30pm, Veneto Club, 191 Bulleen Rd Bullen. (PO Box 166, Niddrie, 3042) Latrobe Valley PS: Mtg Last Wed ex Dec 7.30pm, St Lukes Uniting Church Hall, Princes Way, Morwell; Chris Zarb, Sec. ph. 03 5174 3394 Maryborough Stamp Club:Mtg mthly ex Jan 2nd Tues of month 8pm, St Augustine’s Hall, Maryborough. PO Box 295, Maryborough, 3465; Ph: 03 5464 2400. maryboroughsc@eudoramail.com. maryboroughsc.web1000.com Mildura PS: Mtg Last Thurs (ex Dec)Carnegie Building 74 Deakin Ave Ph: 03 5023 8789 Mooroolbark PS: Mtg 1st Tues; Ph: 03 9723 3304 Oakleigh PS: Mtg 2nd Wed 7.30pm (ex Jan) Oakleigh Public Library, Drummond St, Oakleigh Ocean Grove SC: Mtg 4th Wed. 10am. Ocean Grove Senior Citizens Clubrooms Melways: 234 A. Ph. 03 5255 1372 Peninsula SC: Mtg 3rd Wed, 7.30pm Uniting Church Hall, Murray Anderson Rd, Rosebud. Ph: 03 5975 0574 Polish PS: Mtg 3rd Tues (2nd in Dec) Prahran PS: Mtg 1st Wed (ex Jan) Ringwood PS: Gen Mtg 1st Thurs; Daytime 3rd Mon Ph: 03 9725 0514 email hanszomer@bigpond.com Royal PS of Victoria:Mtg 3rd & 5th Thurs; Daytime 1st Tues Sale SC: Mtg 1st Mon (ex Jan) Shepparton PS: Mtg 2nd Tues, Mechanics Institute, Shepparton. Ph. 0419 560 813 Sherbrooke PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs ex Jan Upwey Fire Brigade Hall, 8pm; Bob Cook Ph: 03 9758 3465 Upper Yarra SC: Mtg 3rd Tues Warragul PS: Mtg 2nd Fri Warrnambool PS: Mtg 3rd Wed 7.45pm St Joseph’s Primary School, Botanic Road;Ph: 03 5561 1470 Waverley PS: Mtg 2nd Thurs 7.30pm, Mt Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Cres, Mt Waverley; Daytime mtg the following Friday, 9.30am, Uniting Church Hall, 482 High St, Mt Waverley. Ph. 03 9898 4102 Obtain Tasmanian clubs information from: Tasmanian Stamp Council, GPO Box 9800, Hobart, TAS, 7001. Ph: 03 6278 7084 Hobart Junior Group: Mtg 1st Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Kingston Junior Group: Mtg 2nd Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Launceston PS: 1st Thurs. & 3rd Sat. ex. Jan. 6.30 pm, Max Fry Hall,TrevallynLauncestonTel: 03 6331 2580 (A/H) Mersey-Leven PS: Contact: 03 6425 3603 Rosny Junior Group: Mtg Last Sat; Ph: 03 6278 2224 Tasmanian PS: Mtg Last Monday (ex. Dec); www.tps.org.au, Legacy House, 159 Macquarie St Hobart

stamp & coin fairs & events new south wales Oct 1 - (1st Sat) 9am to 4pm Orange Stamp Fair, Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arcade, Summer St, Orange. Ph: Norm 02 63623754. Oct 1 - (1st Sat) Northside Stamp Fair. 1st Floor, Car park Building, Manly-Warringah Leagues Club, cnr Federal Parade/Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, NSW. Oct 1 - (1st Sat) Katoomba Stamp & Coin Fair, 9am - 4pm, Masonic Hall, Cnr Station & Civic Sts, Katoomba. Ph. 0417 802 754 Oct 1 - (1st Sat) Sutherland Shire Stamp & Coin Collectors Fair, Gymea Anglican Church Hall, 131 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea. Oct 16 - (3rd Sun) Stamp & Coin Fair, 10am - 3pm, Pioneers Hall, Cowper St, Wallsend. 8 Dealers. 4971 3483 Oct 23 - (4th Sun) Epping Stamp & Coin Fair, Community Hall, 9 Oxford St, Epping. 10am - 4pm. Free Entry, 6 Dealers, Buy/Sell

western australia Nov 3-5 - Mandurah W.A. Stamp, Coin, Banknote & Postcard Fair, Mandurah & Peel Convention & Exhibition Centre (Formerly The Australian Sailing Museum) Ormsby Tce. Mandurah www.peelnumis.org

victoria Oct 2 - (1st Sun) Western Suburbs Stamp, Coin & Banknote Fair, Strathmore Bowling Club, 40 Loeman St, Strathmore. Enq: Chris. 0413355716. Oct 9 - Ballarat Stamp Club Eureka Stamp & Coin Fair, Ballarat Special School 9.30am - 3.30pm Contact Peter Morey 0435 601 673 Oct 16 - (3rd Sun) Stamp, Card - Phone Card Fair, Bentleigh-McKinnon Youth Centre, Higgins Rd, Bentleigh. Dealers plus huge range activities. Ph: 0418 322 315. Oct 30 - (last Sun ex Dec) Stamp, Coin & Phonecard Fair, Jaycees Hall, Silver Grove, Nunawading. 9am-3pm.

queensland Oct 2 - QStamp Fair, Southside, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Memorial Hall, Logan Rd. Free Entry 8.30am - 2pm Oct 8 - Toowoomba Stamp Club Stamp Day. Indoor Bowls Hall, 10, Annand St. 9am - 4pmOct 10 - (2nd Mon) - Gold Coast PS Sale, Rm 1, Southport Comm. Centre, Lawson St, Southport. 11.30am - 2.30pm Brisbane Table Tennis Association Centre Oct 16 - Southport Stamp Club Stamp Fair, Waterways Hall, Sunshine Blvd., Broadbeach (opp Pacific Fair carpark entrance) 9am - 3pm, free admission Tel: 07 5535 2544

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www.sutherlandphilatelics.com.au Long-established mail order dealer comprehensively covering British Isles, Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Australasia and Japan. Prompt courteous service and an extensive user-friendly website. sutherlandphil@bigpond.com

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WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING, CONTACT US BEFORE OFFERING ELSWHERE! We want to buy collections, accumulations, dealer stocks, etc, etc. Australia and States, Kangaroos, King George V Heads, Pre-decimal, Decimal, Covers, Great Britain, British Commonwealth, Foreign. Here are some examples of the prices we can pay: Australia C of A wmk Kangaroo High Values 10/- -Two Pounds, Specimen overprints, mint lightly hinged $120 Australia 5/- Harbour Bridge, MUH $795, MLH $295, Fine postally used $225, cto used with gum $150, without gum $135, slightly second grade (no bits missing please but may have minor thins, heavier cancel, short perfs etc) $65 Mint unhinged, pre-decimals in singles, blocks or sheets. Definitives 1d to 1/7d we pay 4c per stamp, Low value Commemoratives, 2d to 1/- we pay 5c per stamp, High value definitives 2/- to 4/- we pay 10c per stamp, High value Commemoratives 2/- or 2/3d we pay 40c per stamp. Decimals for postage including AAT, and postally valid issues from Cocos and Christmas Islands may be torn or damaged (no bits missing please) but must have gum. Values 1c to 68c we pay 40% face value, 70c to $20 we pay 50% face value, must be sorted by value in packets/envelopes and supplied with a concise list. We reserve the right to counter offer on messy lots. Post Office Packs and Year Books with stamps in place we pay 30% face value, year books with stamps in original stocksheets we pay 45% face value Mint PSEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20c - 60c we pay 30% face value, 70c pay 40% face value, no stuck down flaps please Recent Commemorative Bundleware, 55c values and above we pay $1 per bundle. Small or Large format High value Definitives fine used 1989 to date with circular cancels $1 to $3 we pay 5% face value, $3 to $20 we pay 10% face value. High value commemoratives, values $1 and above as above again from 1989 onwards, we pay 10% face value. Coins, Medals, Banknotes We buy Australian coins, loose or in sets, decimal and pre-decimal, including Perth Mint and Royal Australian Mint Product. Also buying Worldwide Gold and Silver coins. Pre-decimal and Decimal Banknotes also required in all grades, also military medal groups. Our minimum purchase value is $200, smaller lots respectfully declined, please confirm all lots via phone or email before sending and send via registered/ insured mail, or contact us for an appointment, all transactions carried out in strictest confidence. WE PAY ENHANCED PRICES TO GST REGISTERED DEALERS WHO PROVIDE A TAX INVOICE.

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