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Section 2 will commence no earlier than 1:30pm AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - General | Collections and Accumulations 553 U 1860s-1900s Variety with over 100 S. Australia some duplication incl thick ‘Postage’ Long Toms, surcharges and ‘OS’ opts and min Cat £200, mainly fine; NSW (19 stamps, variable condition) majority perf diadems to 1/- incl two 8d yellow (one opt ‘OS’), also 1897 1d (1/-) Charity mint (adhesions, stained gum); Queensland (10 stamps) mixed condition incl off-centre 1879 1d reddish brown lilac burelé band Dies I & II SG #132 & 132a Cat £145. Well worth a look. (130+) 554 U Collection Of all states in mixed condition with NSW from 1d red-orange imperf prob SG #82 and range to 1/- (37); Queensland mostly common values to 2/- and odd mint, various duty types to £1 (44); SA with odd ‘OS’ opt and seven ‘POSTAGE’ thick and thin Long Toms to 1/- (26); Tasmania sparse (13); Victoria mostly perf common lower values with some large Stamp Duties fiscal use (37); WA incl 1900s to £1 Crown/ V wmk SG #128 (poss cleaned fiscal?). Worth a look. (180+) NEW SOUTH WALES | Collections and Accumulations 555 */D/U 1880s-1900s Group including 1885 10/- Stamp Duty optd POSTAGE in blue P12x11 (bit doubtful - if OK SG #241c unpriced), 1897 1d (1/-) Charity SG #280 unused ng, Centenary and other small types mint & used include fresh w/c 2/6d green SG #349a MH Cat £55, some low value dues mint & used. (28)

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Specimens & Reprints 556 */W 1870-71 ‘SPECIMEN’ Diagonally Type #7 DLR Issues P13 1d (SG #195), 2d (SG #194), 3d Diadem (SG #157), 4d (SG #203), 10d (SG #205), plus 1d DLR wrapper cut-out on laid paper (overprint inverted - tear). (6) 557 */W 1871-1900s Specimen Overprints 6d DLR P13 (#3), 10d DLR P13 (#16), 4d Cook P11x12 (#16) x2, 8d Lyrebird P11x12 (#16), 20/- Carrington Wmk 5/- (#13 - defective) & 20/- Carrington Wmk 20/- (#16), odd minor thin otherwise fine. (7) 558 * 1889 ‘Specimen’ Type #18 ‘OS’ ‘POSTAGE’ in blue 10/- P12, ‘OS’ 7mm apart, gum adhesion.

559 * —- Type #18 ‘OS’ ‘POSTAGE’ in blue 10/- P12, ‘OS’ 7mm apart, ‘OS’ & ‘Specimen’ double print part albino, creased. [Only 1 sheet of 50 believed printed double.]

560 */W 1892-93 ‘SPECIMEN’ Type #4 5/- Map & 20/- Carrington both P10, odd perf fault; Plus 1888 Type #13 20/- Carrington P10 (SG #262), minor thin at top, rough perfs. (3) 561 * 1892? ‘Specimen’ Type #17 Postal Fiscal ‘POSTAGE’ in Black 5/- P12x10 (SG #238b).

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562 W 1897 Charity pair ovptd ‘Specimen’ (Butler type 19) in red, Type #19, MNG, .

NEW SOUTH WALES 563 1860s Wmk Double-Lined 2 complete sample sheet of 120 impressions as utilized for 2d Diadem. Fine condition, unfolded, a rare survivor.

564 U 1855 8d Dull Yellow-Orange SG #98, Cat £1,300 an imaginatively reborn stamp. Good reference copy at less than 5%.

565 ** 1891 Surcharges set in marginal blocks of 4 comprising ½d on 1d P11x12, 7½d on 6d P12, and 12½d on 1/- P12x11½ with Plate #7 margin tab, the upper-right unit with broken ‘E’ of ‘HALFPENNY’, MUH. (3 blocks) 566 ** 1897 5/- Coin Reissue reddish purple P12, SG #297cd, Cat £65 for hinged. Very fresh unhinged example as well-centred as anyone could wish.

567 ** 1905-10 Wmk Crown/A ½d blue-green Perf 12x11½ Type II SG #333b (BW #N7) positional block of 18 (6x3) from the top of the pane with ‘POSTAGE-ONE HALF-PENNY’ marginal inscription at top, unit #18 showing plate crack through Queen’s head, superb unmounted.

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—- ½d blue-green Type II SG #333b strip of 6 from the base of the sheet with marginal sheet monograms x3, the sixth unit with deformed ‘F’ of ‘HALFPENNY’, some toning at right edge, unmounted.

569 ** —- ½d blue-green Comb Perf 12x11½ Type I Substitution BW #N7a being unit #24 in Pane B Plate 4 marginal block of 4 [units #17-18, 23-24], the other three units being type II, superb unmounted.

570 ** —- ½d blue-green Comb Perf 12x11½ Pane B Plate 4 upper-right corner block of 10 (2x5) complete with sheet # & ‘1907’ monogram and including the substituted units #17-18 & #23-24, unit #24 being the Type I Substitution, superb unmounted. Fine and scarce postional block.

571 * —- ½d blue-green Comb Perf 12x11½ Type I Substitution BW #N7a being the upper unit in Pane B Plate 4 vertical pair [units #24 & 36], the lower unit being Type II, MVLH, Cat $100.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Revenues 572 F 1930s Relief Tax: page from wages book for July 1932- Sep 1933 with Relief Tax in green 1/-, 2/- (2), and in black 6d (2), 4/-, 5/(4), 10/-, all cancelled by ‘Taken and sworn at the/ Police Court, Cambden, ...’ and on reverse of page in green 3/- (3) and black 3/(4), 5/-, Elsmore Cat $320+.

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Stamp Duty: 1909? Proof Impression of Watermark ‘NSW’, complete pane of 50 showing ‘NEW SOUTH WALES’ & ‘STAMP DUTY’ in margins, blued paper, previously folds affecting 15 units, usual peripheral blemishes.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Railway Stamps 574 *F 1891 1st Issue No Wmk 1/- violet P12x11 pair, Cat #2.1308, parcel tag for John Keep & Sons Ltd to Bombala “Per Passenger Train To/Cooma” bearing 1/- purple pair tied by bold circle “2B” obliterator. Rare entire.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official) 575 PS 1895 Penalty Envelopes OHMS Envelope 229x102mm, addressed ‘From/The Board of Health’ with admonition in the top right beginning ‘This envelope can only be lawfully used/by Government Departments ...’, small tear at base, apparently unused and quite rare.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Postal History 576 * 1848 outer inscribed “on H M Service” and “with a Small Parcel”, on the back inscribed via Berrima and neat oval ‘YASS/(crown)/ NO*30/1848/NEW.S.WALES’, to “Deputy Registrar, Melborne Port Phillip” (sic), part Melbourne, Port Phillip unframed datestamp also on the back, damaged on opening, very scarce early OHMS cover.

577 *F 1854 (May 10) use of 1d & 3d Laureates (damaged - double weight) on outer from Singleton to West Maitland, stamps cancelled with fine ‘66’ BN, “1854” in blue pencil on face.

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1865-72 Money Order Forms (5 – restored spike holes) Sydney to Bowenfells, four via Hartley, with fine/very fine strikes of two types of ‘MONEY ORDER OFFICE/SYDNEY.N.S.W.’ datestamps, in red or in blue.

1889-1913 Official Mail selection including Official Stationery, adhesives include optd ‘OS’ 2d, perf ‘OS’ 1d, ‘OS/NSW’ 1d (4, one with pairs x2) and 2d (2, one on Registered Envelope used 1905), ‘Free’ (7, various types), Postage Paid Sydney 2d, etc, odd fault, generally good (23, six items unused).

1896 (Nov 12) Hurstville registered cover to New York with 5d Diadem & ½d tied by BN ‘1486’ paying 2½d foreign letter rate + 3d registration, San Francisco transit backstamp, a tad roughly opened at top with flap tear.

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1901 Official Compulsory Registration Selection of Tatts covers probably suspected to have contained cash comprising [1] Penrith or Wellington with mss “6d” & ‘MORE TO PAY’ handstamp; [2] Albion Park, Barraba or Cobar (printed butcher’s advertising) with mss “3d to Pay”; [3] Tenterfield (fine double-oval backstamp in violet) with mss “6d to Pay”, generally fine. An elusive group.

(6) NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals | Collections and Accumulations 582 * Selection of 1901 Registered Covers comprising ‘343’ (Albion Park), ‘570’ (Coraki, rated RR) ‘693’ (Emmaville), ‘1104’ (Strathfield) & ‘1516’ (East Balmain), all are ‘Tatts’ covers with manuscript registration markings & spikeholes, generally fine condition. (6) Selection of 1904 ‘Tatts’ Covers comprising ‘84’ (Tenterfield), ‘170’ (Germanton), ‘458’ (Gilgandra), ‘587’ (Gulgong) on long cover 583 * with straight-line ‘REGISTERED’ handstamp in violet, ‘588’ (Goodooga), ‘612’ Bemboka, all but Tenterfield are registered with manuscript registration markings, spikeholes as usual, generally fine. (6) 581

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Selection on 1904 ‘Tatts’ Covers comprising ‘1144’ (Yerong Creek), ‘1230’ (Silverton), ‘1235’ (Cudgen), ‘1331’ (Broken Hill), ‘1367’ (Helensburgh), ‘1415’ (Come-By-Chance, 2 one is registered), ‘1427’ (Broken Hill Ry Stn), ‘1436’ (South Broken Hill), ‘1515’ (Rock Flat), ‘1605’ (Mullumbimby, 2 one is registered), all but four are registered with manuscript registration markings, condition variable with usual spikeholes, quality of strikes is generally good to very fine. (12) NEW SOUTH WALES | Numerals 585 S 111: (A2) type 2a on (6d) registered P13 with misplaced centre. [Rated PPP] Allocated to Tambaroora-PO 9/7/1852; closed 31/3/1923.

NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 586 S 1920 to Current on piece accumulation. Much postmark interest. Approx weight 1½kg. Generally fine.

587 * 1930s-90s Aberdare-Young Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, largely commercial, appear generally good strikes, many scarcer types, stated to be all different. Useful collection. (c.1,050) 588 P Abermain-Young mainly clear complete strikes on Commonwealth pre-decimals from odd Roo, KGV (mostly 1d, 1½d and 2d reds) to 1960s. Good lot. (1,050+)

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NEW SOUTH WALES | Datestamps 589 * Commonwealth Relations Conference: cut-down ‘ LE /7SE38/N.S.W.’ on 1d QE & 4d Koala on Jamieson cover with blue provisional “Lapstone/Hotel” label.

590 * Lord Howe Island: registered selection comprising [1] 1951 philatelic to England with fine ‘LORD HOWE ISLAND’ cds tying stamps; [2] 1953 use of KGVI 1-0½d Registration Envelope addressed to David Jones (Sydney); [3] 1955 hand-illustrated Tatts cover (stamps not cancelled); [4] 1974 commercial with 80c Pioneer Commerce & 2c Crab; all with blue/white registration labels, generally fine. RO 1/6/1881; PO 1/8/1882.

UN Relief & Rehabilitation Administration Conference: cut-down ‘ EY /15FE45/N.S.W.’ (open day) on 2d mauve & 3½d blue 591 * KGVI on Swanston cover with blue provisional “Lapstone Hotel” label.

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NORTHERN TERRITORY | Postal History 592 PS 1941 Received Urgent Rate Telegram form (Sch C 2233-11/38) from Melbourne to member of HQ Coy 2nd 21st Btn, Darwin, showing very fine ‘RELIEF/14/11-A1-JY41/SOUTH-AUST.’ receiving datestamp then in use at Darwin.

NORTHERN TERRITORY 593 * Alice Springs Military P.O.: 1943 (Feb 4th) double-circle ‘MIL PO ALICE SPRINGS/4/FEB/1943/* N.T *’ (3-line date) in violet on 3d & 5½d on official registered cover, straight-line handstamp applied in lieu of registration label, small upper edge tear & torn flap, fine overall. PO 5/3/1941; closed 15/1/1946.

—- 1943 (Feb 7th) Double-circle ‘MIL P.O./7FEB1943/ALICE SPRINGS, N.T’ (1-line date) in violet tying 2d & 4d x2 on registered 594 * Methodist Church cover, straight-line handstamp in lieu of registration label, censor handstamp, addressed “R. Walker” (stamp dealer), trivial upper edge tear.

QUEENSLAND | Collections and Accumulations 595 Variety on stock pages (c135 stamps) in mainly fine condition comprising three pages numeral and other pmks on mostly common values (mss cancels on 2/6d to £1 Chalons), three more pages revenue types with manuscript, embossed and other cancels. PLUS two pages (39 stamps) Victoria and other state oddments, numeral, duplex and other cancellation types. Worth a look. (c175)

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596 QUEENSLAND | Proofs & Essays 596 W 1895-96 Void Oval ½d blue-green imperf plate proof vertical pair on ungummed watermarked paper, small shallow thin on top unit.

QUEENSLAND 597 V 1860 Imperf Small Chalon 1d carmine-rose 4-margins, SG #1, Cat £800. A premium stamp.

598 F —- 1d carmine-rose pair, good margins all round just cutting in to the outer frame at the base of the right unit, SG #1, tied to small piece by ‘87’ rays of Ipswich. Fine, attractive and rare multiple. Dunkerley certificate.

599 F —- 6d green SG #3, four margins close upper right, barely perceptible thin noted for accuracy, indistinct cancel, strong fresh colour, Cat £800 (POR most Retail lists).

600 F 1860-61 Small Chalon Wmk Small Star Clean-Cut Perf 14 At Somerset House mounted used selection 1d x3 & 2d x9 (incl pair and strip of 3), SG #13-4, Cat £630, generally fine. (12)

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1860-61 Small Chalon Wmk Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose horizontal pair, SG #14, Cat £160, no gum, a few stained perfs.

602 * 1879-80 Sideface Wmk 2nd Crown/Q 4d orange-yellow pair, SG #141, Cat £380+, imperf horizontally due to mis-alligned perfs which are 4mm into the top of the stamps.

QUEENSLAND | Postal Fiscals 603 * 1866-68 Wmk Crown/Q 2/- brown Stamp Duty, SG #F13, Cat £170.

604 * 1871-72 Medium Chalon Wmk Large Crown/Q 10/- brown with ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint, SG #F22, Cat £425 as normal mint, small crease at base.

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QUEENSLAND | Private Carrier Stamps 605 W BRYCE LIMITED: Brisbane private carriers, 1/- orange, rouletted block of four. No gum as issued.

QUEENSLAND | Postal History 1904-13 group with 1904 (Oct 11) registered Tatts from Port Douglas to Hobart with 2d blue x2 + 1d red, 1910 (Dec 14) Charters 606 * Town machine cancelling Postal Card with view of Upper Johnston River to Townsville, 1911 advert env of Samuel Allen & Sons Ltd to Ravenswood with 1d red perfectly perfined diagonal ‘ALLEN’, 1913 (Feb 10) Townsville-Brisbane env with near perfectly applied machine cancel tying 1d red. (4) QUEENSLAND | Numerals 607 S 42: 3 strikes (B2) on 1868 2d blue Chalon strip of 3. [Rated RRR] Unallocated

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220: ‘220’ (A2) on 2d Lined Oval (faults). [Rated RRR]; Plus 689 (A2) on 1d 4-Corners pair. [Rated RRRR] (2) 324: (B2) on 1d 4-Corners pair tied with ‘MOORABOOL/6FEB1905/QUEENSLAND’ (A2) on Tatt’s cover. [Known as Moorabool for 9 months!!] Allocated to Cressbrook-PO 28/1/1886; closed c.-/2/1905; Re-allocated to Moorabool PO c.-/1/1905; renamed Kannungur PO 10/11/ 1905; renamed Kannangur PO 18/6/1906; RO c.1910; renamed Yimbun RO 6/8/1914.

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610 SD 375: ‘375’ (A2-) on 1879 1d Sideface. [Rated RRRR]; 540 3 strikes (A1) on 1d 4-Corners x5 on piece. [Rated RRRR. (2) QUEENSLAND | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 611 S 1920s to Current accumulation mostly on piece, with values to 2/6d (several) or $1 (2) noted. Much postmark interest incl 1955 Thursday Island piece. Approx weight 1.2 kg (1,000s) 612 * Abercorn to Yungaburra Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, 1930s-60s £SD issues only, arranged in PO order, largely commercial, appear generally good strikes, many scarcer types present, stated to be all different. Terrific opportunity. (820) QUEENSLAND | Datestamps Caloundra No. 2 Mil. P.O.: ‘MIL P.O. NO2 CALOUNDRA/15AP40/QLD. AUST’ (A1), on Qld 1d Sideface, on plain cover to 613 * Auckland, with boxed ‘DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/Concession Postal Rate.’ (A1-) in purple. Plus 2nd similar cover to Chelmer, Brisbane dated 14MY40. PO 7/3/1940; closed 17/12/1940. (2)

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Proofs & Essays 614 W 1894 Tannenburg Plate Proof 5d corner block of four in dull purple, and ½d Bantam marginal block of ten in green. Both imperforate on gummed paper, odd bend. (2) SOUTH AUSTRALIA 615 F 1855 Imperf London Printing 2d rose-carmine 4-margins close with 13-bar dumb cancel (Adelaide) and 6d deep blue almost 4margins just touching upper right with 12-bar ‘55’ cancel (Strathallyn). Nice duo SG #2 & 3, Cat £240 (local Retail c$375). (2) 616 V 1860-69 Second Roulettes ‘TEN PENCE’ (in blue) on 9d orange-red, marginal pair SG #35 cut from sheet to preserve design, minute splitting not detracting. Rich colour and rare multiple.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 617 PS 1908 Scenic Views 1d black, HG #8, with ‘POULTRY FARM’ view.

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—- [1] 1d bright rose with ‘DAIRY FARM/NEAR ADELAIDE’ view; [2] 1d deep blue with ‘HINDLEY STREET’ view, both have minor blemishes, unused.

—- 1d slate-green, HG #8, with ‘WOOL CARTING’ view, slightly discoloured reverse, scarce view.

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621 PS 1908 American Fleet 1d, HG #9, very small pen inscription on face, otherwise fine condition.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Postal History 622 *F 1879 use of 2d orange DLR P10 optd ‘O.S.’, cancelled with ‘CLARE/MY25/79/S_A’ (B2)’ on unaddressed faulty copy of the 1862 Poisons Act. Presumably this was some form of payment receipt rather than paying postage.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 623 D/S 1913-50s collection on Roos with 6d brown (11), 9d (13), 1/- (12) & KGV Heads 4d olive (5), 5d (5), etc, many on piece, some squared-circles noted, also 156 NSW Sesqui 2d with ‘A-Y’ selection of all different circular datestamps plus copy of ‘The Personal Touch’ - a look at SA’s Postal History to 1986. Mixed condition. (290+ items).

Aberdeen - Yunta collection bundled by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1930s-90s, stated to be all different, appear 624 * generally good strikes and cover quality. (c.1,220)

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1853 4d Courier Plate II SG #10, Cat £400. Three very large margins, the fourth close upper right, neat BN ‘60’ (Launceston).

Very strong colour, difficult stamp.

626 */U 1863-71 Chalon Wmk Double-Lined Numeral Walsh & Sons Perf 12 6d slate-violet with fluffy perfs plus another with mss cancel (not included in value), SG #75, Cat £190. (2) 627 ** 1880-91 Sideface Wmk TAS Perf 12 3d red-brown major variety Plate scratch [R10/1] in lower marginal Plate 5 block of 4 SG #165b. Centring much better than usually seen, fresh.

TASMANIA | Postal Fiscals 628 * 1880 Platypus Wmk TAS Perf 14 1d slate, 3d chestnut (couple of toned perfs), 6d mauve & 1/- rose-pink, SG #F25-9, Cat £240.

TASMANIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 629 PS 1908 American Fleet 1d, HG #13 very fresh mint. The rarest of the Fleet cards.

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1940s to Current on piece accumulation. Much postmark interest. Approx weight 1.1kg. Generally fine. (1,000s) 1970s-90s Allonah-Zeehan Collection of cds cancels on covers/stationery, largely commercial, appear generally good strikes, many scarcer types, stated to be all different. (c.575) Allonah - Zeehan collection bundled by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1960s-90s, stated to be all different, appear 635 * generally good strikes and cover quality (c.1,040) TASMANIA | Datestamps Augusta Road: mss “Augusta PO/1-2-75” arrival on face of redirected cover, originally sent from Melbourne to New Town.

636 * Endorsed “Aug Rd” on face. Renamed from Augusta Toll-Gate PO 16/3/1874; closed 30/11/1927. *

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TASMANIA | Postal History 1916-17 OHMS and other long official envelopes (x8) in mixed condition, most with KGV 1d reds with irregular Perf ‘T’ and 630 * addressed to The Bailliff of the Court at various places (eg New Norfolk, Bothwell) and often redirected to Kempton with additional postage affixed (in one spectacular case immediately on top of previous 1d franking). Redirection frankings include a 2d grey Roo, one 1d red has thin ONE PENNY variety [VIII/14]. (8) —- long envelopes (ex one) in mixed condition, all but one addressed to Trooper Brown usually at Kempton and all with various 631 * KGV 1d reds many of which with irregular Perf ‘T’, several redirected from New Norfolk with additional frankings (two with Perf ‘T’ 2d Roos - one 2nd wmk), in one notable instance a 1d strip of 3 affixed on top of the original 1d franking. Perf ‘T’ on cover not common. (17) TASMANIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 632 * 1930s-1990s extensive collection of cds cancels on commercial covers/stationery arranged A-Z, with many difficult to acquire datestamps and stated all different, appear mostly good strikes. Ready to mount and expand. (c.950)

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TASMANIA | Travelling Post Offices 637 D QUE: part annotated album page with [1] 1898 (Sept 27) rare s/ring cds full strike tying horiz pair 1d rose-carmine SG #156a to small piece; [2] 1898 (Dec 15) part strike cancelling 2d green SG #157a, stated to be latest recorded date. Used Sept-Dec 1898 by railway construction gang only during Burnie-Strahan line extension.

VICTORIA | Collections and Accumulations 638 U 1850s-1900s in mixed condition with postmark interest from imperf 6d and 2/- Woodblocks, range Emblems and later Woodblocks incl 6d roulette, Beaded Ovals noting poor 3d blue with clear part duplex ‘R.M.S.S./V/MY26/63/HOBSONS BAY’ cancel, large SD types to 5/- with some mss cancels, other later values to 2/- and 5/-. Big variety with little if any duplication, big value at estimate.

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1850-53 Half-Length Ham Altered 4th State 1d reddish brown marginal pair [Pos 7-8], SG #12, stamps are somewhat battered and right margin is 7mm wide, cancelled with British 11-barred oval ‘59’ of the Unpaid Letter Division, London, Cat £320. A rare multiple.

1859 Perf 12 By Robinson 1d yellow-green thin, glazed ‘Bordeaux’ paper SG #76b, tidy BN cancel, undercatalogued at £160.

1860-66 Beaded Oval Wmk Single Lined Numerals 4d dull rose rouletted SG 95c, tidy Geelong duplex cancel. Fine example, Cat £250.

1863-74 Laureates DLR Paper Wmk Single-Lined Numeral 4d dull rose-red P12, SG #110ea, marginal example, a few nibbed perfs, Cat £75. Surprisingly elusive.

1863-74 Laureates Emergency Printing on DLR Paper Wmk Incorrect Single Lined Numeral 10d grey Wmk ‘8’ SG #119, a few nibbed perfs, neat cds cancel, Cat £120.

1867-70 Laureates Wmk Double-Lined Numeral 1d pale yellow-green Wmk double-lined ‘4’ SG 154, Beechworth ‘AU 68’ cds.

Undercatalogued at £120.

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1880-84 Naish Wmk 1st V/Crown 2d sepia-brown P12, SG 204a, shallow thinning mid-left margin, Cat £120. Ex Molnar.

1884 Stamp Statute 6d blue, 1891 reprint of SG #223. “Mint” examples are very rare as nearly all were overprinted ‘Reprint’. No complete set of “mint” 1891 reprints is believed to exist in private hands.

1884 Stamp Statute Wmk 1st V/Crown Perf 13 1/- deep blue/blue P12½. SG #224c, o/c to top left, Retail $325.

1884-96 Stamp Duty Litho 1st V/Crown Perf 13 45/- dull brown-lilac SG 247 with part Sandhurst registration cds & Belt & Buckle d/s, Cat £400. Very scarce postal use.

—- £5, £7 & £8 (small faults) all with 1880s fiscal cancels, SG #248,250-1, Cat £390 as fiscals (Cat £3,950 as normal).

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1897 Hospital Charity Fund pair with ‘Specimen type 22 ovpt, SG #253-4s, small home-made hinge remainders, Cat £180.

1884-96 Stamp Duty Typo 2nd V/Crown Perf 12½ 1d ochre, SG #265, small gum thin, Retail $150.

—- 5/- rosine, SG #270, Cat £100.

—- £10 mauve, SG #279, gum bend, Melbourne CTO of OC8/00, Cat £180.

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1884-1900 High Value Large Stamp Duty pen cancelled £25 (wmk sideways) in 1889 pinholes, £50 in 1886 and £100 (wmk inverted) in 1890 no pinholes. Appear litho printings as SG #286-8. A similar set in similar condition in our July 2009 sale (lot 742) realised $440 plus the premium. (3) 1896-99 New Stamp Duty Designs Wmk 3rd V/Crown 3/- olive-drab & 4/- orange (2 pinholes), SG #345-6, Cat £175.

1897 Hospital Charity Fund SG #353-4. Hinged pair with usual brownish gum, 1d (1/-) pin hole. Plus 1d (1/-) cds. (3) 1900 Empire Patriotic Fund nice looking set, SG #374-5, Cat £260. (2)

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1901-10 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 4th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 1d pale rose-red Die III SG #385c (BW #V42) lower-right corner block of 10 (2x5) with double perfs between outer column and sheet margin (not listed in ACSC), lightly suntanned gum, unmounted. A fine specialist piece.

1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12x12½ or 12½ ½d blue-green watermark upright (inverted) BW #V22aa Plate 8 (2 dots) upper-left corner block of 4 #V22za, also ½d thin ready gummed paper BW #V28 upper-right corner block of 12 (2x6), unmounted Cat $220++.

1905-1913 ‘POSTAGE’ Issues Perf ‘OS’ selection comprising [1] ½d Perf 11 BW #V23ba block of 18 (6x3), Cat $144++; [2] Perf 12x12½ 1d blocks of 4 x2, one on thin ready gummed paper BW #V49ba; [3] Perf 11 2½d indigo pair BW #V74ba pair, Cat $100+; all fine MUH, total Cat $300++. (4 items) 1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 12x12½ or 12½ 1d rose red BW #V44 vertical strip of 5 from the left of the sheet with doubling of horizontal perfs in the sheet margin, unmounted.

—- 1d rose red vertical pair from the lower-right corner of the sheet with double perfs at right BW #V44b, lower unit MUH, Cat $100++.

—- 1d rose red block of 4 from the upper-right corner of the sheet with double perfs between right hand units and sheet edge BW #V44b, lower units MUH, Cat $108++.

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—- 1d rose-red marginal example from the right of the sheet with double perfs BW #V44b, Cat $50.

—- 1d rose-red on thin ready gummed paper ‘JBC’ Monogram corner block of 18 (6x3) BW #V49zd, with staples holes & indentations in sheet margin indicate the stamps originated in a £1 booklet, pristine unmounted.

—- 1d rose-red on thin ready gummed paper ‘CA’ Monogram corner block of 18 (6x3) BW #V49z, with staples holes & indentations in sheet margin indicate the stamps originated in a £1 booklet, pristine unmounted.

—- 1d multiples shade selection on thin ready gummed paper SG #417d (BW #49) including ‘CA’ Monogram lower-left corner block of 12 BW #49 (6x2, tonespots), upper-left corner block of 12 (6x2) with staple hole & indentation suggesting the block originated in £1 booklet, upper-right corner strip of 5 & block of 4, unmounted, Cat $250++. (4 items)

$240

B/*/** —- 1d rose-carmine on thin ready gummed paper SG #417d (BW #V49) ‘CA - JBC’ Double Monogram strip of 12 (hinge re-join between unit 6 & 7) BW #V49z & za, the staple holes in the left and right sheet edge margins (which align perfectly when strip is folded to the booklet format) indicating this strip originated in a £1 booklet, two central units *, others unmounted, Cat $200++.

$250

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—- 2½d blue SG #419 (BW #V73) officially gummed twice, this variety unlisted in ACSC, unmounted (trivial adhesions marks on two units), with normal gum block for comparison. Most unusual.

—- 2½d indigo perf ‘OS’ BW #V75ba marginal pair from top of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $150+ (as mounted).

1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Perf 11 4d yellow-bistre SG #438 (BW #V88) upper-left & upper-right corner blocks of 4 (the later with trivial gum bends), plus a further upper-right corner block of 4 (minor gum adhesions) with larger perforation holes, unmounted, Cat £240++. (3 items) —- 1/- yellow-orange SG #442 (ACSC #V117), some nibbed perfs in upper margin, well centred, Melbourne cds, Gibbons Cat £300, ACSC Cat $600, Ex Molnar. [ Rare - ACSC states at page 1/301 “There are about 20 used examples known...”]

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1905-13 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk Crown/A Compound Perf (12x12½ or 12) & 11 ½d blue-green P11xP12½ block of 6, SG #446, Cat £180.

674 ** 1912 Surcharge ‘ONE PENNY’ on 2d SG #456 (BW #V134) comprising Plate 5 (three dots) upper-right corner block of 4 #V134z, lower-left corner block of 6 (2x3) the first unit with broken ‘E’ of ‘PENNY’, lower-right corner block of 9 (3x3) the sixth unit with small first ‘N’ of ‘PENNY’, plus a lower-right corner block of 4, all unmounted. (4 items) 675 ** 1912 ‘POSTAGE’ Wmk 5th V/Crown Perf 12x12½ or 12½ ½d bluish green Plate 8 (2 dots) BW #V28za strip of 20 from the top of the sheet with margin intact, Cat $240++.

676 ** —- 2d violet Plate 6 (4 dots in sheet margin) BW #V70za horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, unmounted (Cat $75 as a mounted block of 4).

VICTORIA | Postage Dues 677 * 1890-94 original set of 10 SG #D1-10, Retail $550. Plus new shade extras with ½d SG #D1a x2, 1893 1d and 2d SG #D2a & 3a.

Hinge remains, adhesions and small imperfections, very fresh appearance. (14) 678 * 1895 Changed Colours 1d, 5d to 1/- SG #D12, D15-18. Hinge remains, small imperfections, Retail $210, very fresh appearance.

(5)

VICTORIA | Revenues Stamp Duty: 1966 Share transfer document bearing early and remarkable use of Decimal series $20, $75 (file punch hole), $100 679 * and $200 (7, three pairs and single), etc, cancelled ‘29 JUN 1966’, representing Stamp Duty on massive $426,000 share transfer.

Possibly record franking on entire.

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VICTORIA | Postal Stationery 680 PS PTPO Collection: PTPO collection arranged on H&G basis in cover album comprising Envelopes (63, four used) and Wrappers (4, unused), particularly comprehensive first 2d with different embossings for size ‘a’ (8), ‘b’ (11), ‘c’ (9), and ‘d’ (9), odd blemish, generally good. (67) VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Franks 681 PS Minister of Railways: 1900 use on badly miscut envelope, minor edge fault.

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VICTORIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes 682 PS 1912(C.) ‘REGISTERED’ Box 31x8mm 3d vermilion with carmine text, minor tonespots, quite rare, Stieg #C13, plus 1881 4d lilac Steig #C1, flap stuck & pen marks, 1887 4d rose on horizontally laid paper, Stieg #C5, hinged on front. (3) VICTORIA | Postal History 1863 (Jul 14) inwards cover (opened three sides) from UK bearing 6d (SG 83) addressed “John Robertson/care Francis Henty/ 683 *G Merino Downs/Merino/Portland Bay”, backstamped with poor Heywood, etc. [Pioneer at renowned Station.]

1882 (July 4) inbound from Wales undelivered mourning envelope with pair 3d rose Plate 21 SG #158 (on cover cat from £175) 684 * tied duplex BN ‘D57’ of Bute Docks (Cardiff) alongside unframed ‘EMERALD HILL/B/JA31/83/VICTORIA’ and ‘UNCLAIMED AT/ EMERALD HILL’, on the back ‘MELBOURNE/JL 24/82’, mss not at address. . .24.7.82, then a long hiatus to red ‘D.L.B./U/FE2/83/ VICTORIA’.

685 * 1888 cover to Italy with 1/6d Stamp Duty tied by Fitzroy North cancel, a bit tatty, but very scarce usage and a rare cover.

686

$360

1890 Inwards registered use of GB 1d Blue “POST OFFICE JUBILEE/OF/UNIFORM PENNY POST” printed envelope to Diggers Rest, circular cachet on front in violet, cancelled by and together with Jubilee 2d and 5d on reverse Gresham House cds’s, together with oval registered datestamp of the same, red wax seal, Diggers Rest arrival datestamp. Extremely rare registered use and seldom seen to overseas.

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1892 Bureau International de l’Union Postale Universelle Berne headed foolscap-sized document in French to Victoria Postal Administration, refers to conveying various articles by post, including those containing specimens of liquids (specifies body fats!), signed at Montevideo, (various cachet/postmarks). Unusual.

688 * 1970s-90s Advertising Covers 9x4” commercial advertising covers mostly, odd earlier item and with diverse subjects, technology now becoming more prevalent, plenty of automotive, education, and of course ubiquitous Real estate industry noted, advertising content ranges from plain to spectacular, good range stamp issues. (c.750) Advertising 1907 Hotel advertising envelopes, all from Victoria to Tasmania (Tatt’s mail - spiked as usual) from Parer’s The Duke 689 * Restaurant, Hotel & Cafe (Melbourne), Royal Hotel Rupanyup, Scott’s, Menzies (both Melbourne), Victoria Hotel from Benalla, Katunga, Shepparton and Yarrawonga, plus postcards of Hotel Alexander (later the Savoy Plaza Hotel) and Federal Palace Hotel.

A scarce group. (10) VICTORIA | Military - Boer War Period 1900: two covers both from member of 2nd Victorian Contingent [1] (Jan 19) posted to Victoria from Albany (W.A.) on the way to 690 * South Africa and endorsed “2nd Victorian Contingent SS Euryalus/VMR”, alongside oval ‘T 1d’ handstamp, scored out and mss “Paid [& initials]” and 1d due applied. [S.S. Euryalus departed Melbourne 13 January] [2] (Apr) cover from Sth Africa to same addressee in Victoria with poor ‘British Army’ cds with additional mss “on active service”, oval ‘T 1d’ handstamp and 1d due applied.

Faults.

691 *F —- Stampless OAS cover to Port Melbourne, cancelled with octagonal ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/V 25OCT R/1900/STANDERTON/ NATAL FIELD FOR’ (A1). ‘T1D’-in-oval on face but unfortunately the PDues have been removed. Interesting Postman’s annotation on back of “Gate locked/30.11 00”, a bit tatty. *

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S S

695 696 697

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PO 26/7/1869.

$240 $300

1968.

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326: ‘326’ (B2) on 1d Netted Corners. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Traralgon-PO 1/1/1861.

544: ‘544’ (A2-) on 1d Bell. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Docker’s Plains-PO 16/10/1865; renamed Wangaratta North PO 6/8/1895; closed 31/3/ 599: double strike of ‘599’ (B2) on 2d Bell. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Faraday-PO 1/4/1867; closed 17/8/1880.

698: (B2-) light strike on 6d blue SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Wareek-PO 18/4/1870; closed 1/7/1895.

710: (A2-) light clear 1st type on 2d Bell. [Rated RRRR - this is the example illustrated in Freeman & White]

698

$200

697

VICTORIA | Barred Numerals 692 D 103: (B1) Type 1A on part Commissioner of Trade & Customs frank. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Belvoir-PO 1/6/1856; renamed Wodonga 693 694

$90

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771: (A2) on 2d violet Naish. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Drung Drung-PO 1/3/1872; closed 1/11/1893.

776: ‘776’ (B2) on 1d Astley. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Lake Town-PO 15/3/1872; closed 1/11/1897.

832: ‘832’ (A2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Forest Hill-PO 1/3/1874; closed 8/7/1895.

858: (A2) on ½d pink SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Graham’s Hill-PO 1/9/1874; RO 31/1/1908; closed 1/12/1917.

932: ‘932’ (A2) on 2d sepia. [Rated RRR - this is the example illustrated in Freeman & White] Allocated to Toolamba West-PO 14/1/

1876; closed 8/7/1895.

944: (B2) 2nd type on 1d pink. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Gooroc-PO 17/5/1876; RO 1/9/1917; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/10/1960.

We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST. GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.

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945: (B2) on 2d sepia. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Opossum Hill-PO 17/4/1876; renamed Orville PO 8/6/1876; closed 11/12/1894.

1057: ‘M57’ (B2) on 1d brown. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Kialla East-PO 22/3/1878; closed 1/7/1895.

1076: ‘M76’ (C2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRRRR] Allocated to Truganina-PO 12/6/1878; closed 1/4/1895.

1090: ‘M90’ (A2) on ½d pink SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Eastbrook-PO 7/10/1878; closed 30/6/1887.

1124: ‘MC/24’ 1st type (A2) on 2d violet SDuty (thinned). [Rated RRRR] Allocated to St. Kilda West-PO c.-/3/1879; renamed St. Kilda

709

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1172: ‘MC/72’ (A2) on 2d sepia. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Darlimurla-PO 5/2/1880; closed 1/11/1895.

R.S. PO 1/10/1886; replaced by St. Kilda West PO 24/10/1970.

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1190: ‘MC/90’ (A2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Wangaratta South-PO 9/8/1880, provisionally closed 27/5/1972; closed

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1203: ‘MC/C3’ (B2) 1st type on 2d mauve Naish. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Numerella-PO 1/12/1880; renamed Orbost PO 5/11/1883.

1227: ‘MCC/27’ (B2) on 1d Bell. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Shean’s Creek-PO 1/7/1881; closed 16/2/1884.

1262: ‘MC[C]/62’ (C2) on 2d sepia. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Emu Vale-PO 1/2/1882; closed 1/4/1893.

1374: ‘MCCC/74’ (B2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Neilborough North-PO 1/11/1883; renamed Summerfield PO 1/11/

715

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1378: ‘MCCC/78’ (B2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Tittybong-PO 1/1/1884; RO 16/9/1904; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/3/1968.

1/5/1973.

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1924.

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717

716 S

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PO 1/5/1884; LPO 9/12/1993.

$100

closed 1/4/1893.

$150

1928.

$120

1440: ‘MCCCC/40’ (B2) in 1d pink Postal Card (stains) tied by poor Yering of FE9/87. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Yering-PO 1/12/1884; 1456: ‘MCCCC/56’ (B2) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Deptford-PO 16/2/1885; RO 1/2/1908; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/6/

720 720 721 722 723 724

719

718

1385: ‘MCCC/85’ (B2) on ½d pink SDuty. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Parkville-PO c.-/12/1883; LPO 14/6/1996.

1400: light ‘MCCCC’ (B2-) on 1d purple-brown Postal Card (faults) tied by poor Yinnar of NO7/89. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Yinnar-

*

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715

710

716 717

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723

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1567: ‘MD/67’ (B2) on 1d brown. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Kurraca West-PO 1/12/1887; closed c.1959.

1622: (A2) 1st type on 2d violet. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Abbotsford-PO 9/1/1888; LPO 4/1/2000.

1738: (B2) 1st type (round top to 3) on 2d violet SDuty. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Scoresby-PO 20/1/1890; closed 5/7/1979.

1794: ‘[1]794’ (C2) on 1d brown. [Rated RRRR - confirmed by Freeman] Allocated to Tullich-PO 8/10/1890; closed 8/7/1895.

1811: ‘1811’ (A2) on ½d bantam pair tied to ‘BENNISON/29DEC06/VIC’, on real photo PPC ‘A Giant Stump’. [Rated RR] Allocated

originally Liverpool Rly Stn to 1892; reopened as Bennison April 1906.

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1838: (A2) 1st type (flat top to ‘3’) on 1d brown. [Rated RRRRR] Allocated to Lang Lang West-Renamed from Lang Lang PO 1/4/1891;

726 727 728 729 730

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1894: (B2) 1st type on 2d brown (faults). [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Hodgkinson-PO 10/2/1892; closed 1/9/1916.

1903: ‘1903’ (B2) on 1d brown. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Bayindeen-PO 26/2/1892; RO 17/7/1900; closed c.1904.

2030: (B1) on 1d pink. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Hollybush-PO 23/8/1900; RO 4/4/1916; closed 31/10/1918.

2031: ‘2031’ (B2) on 1d pink. [Rated RRR] Allocated to Weeaproniah-PO 15/9/1900; renamed Weeaproinah PO 2/8/1901; closed 30/6/1967.

2073: ‘2073’ (A2) on 1d pink. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Waranga Basin-PO 12/2/1903; closed 1/1/1906.

closed 25/10/1892.

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731 S 2074: ‘2074’ (A2) on ½d Bantam pair. [Rated RRRR] Allocated to Waranga Outlet-PO 1/8/1903; closed 1/9/1905.

VICTORIA | Datestamps | Ken Smithies Collections 732 Melbourne Suburban PO - Abbotsford to Yarraville largely intact with only pre-1913 postmarks with wide range of duplexes and only a few pre-1880 types, quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, includes 1874 Box Hill on Justice circular, 1874 Campbellfield on Justice circular, 1873 Hawthorn Lower & ‘783’ on cover, 1874 oval Malvern on Justice circular, very rare 1901 small Melbourne ‘3’ on cover, 1884 Thomastown & ‘404’ on Justice circular. (100s) 733 Tyaak to Wangoom largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1916 Kirwans, 1941 Tyer’s Junction, 1883 Tylden R.S. on Justice circular, 1935 Tynong North, 1930 Upper Ryans Creek, 1937 Upper Sandy Creek, c.1940 Vectis East, 1945 Vite Vite, 1911 & 1926 Wangerrip (2 types) (100s) 734 Wannon to Whittlesea largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1903 & 1915 Waranga Basin (2 types), ‘400’ used at Warburton on 1884 Justice circular, 1893 Watgania on Postal Card, 1927 Wareek State School, 1955 Warragamba, 1911 Diamod Creek Upper, 1883 The Springs on Justice circular, 1939 Weeragua, 1948 Whitelaw, 1952 Whitlands, 1927 Wheatsheaf. (100s)

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Whoorel to Woomelang largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1930 Whoorel, 1884 Bowmans Forest on Justice circular, 1929 Whorouly South, ‘393’ 2 types, 1927 Wilgul, 1939 Willowvale, 1937 Winjallok, 1940 Winlaton, 1946 Winton North, 1910 Powlett Coal Mine, 1883 24½mm Springfield on Justice circular, 1905 Sydney Flat on PPC, 1925 Woodglen, 1921 Woodvale & 1954 Wool Wool. (100s) 736 Wooragee to Yuulong largely intact with comprehensive range of postmarks with many photos and quite a few Justice circulars and some covers, including 1927 Woorak, 1925 Woorara West, 1925 Woorayl, 1936 Woorndoo Upper, 1946 Wootong Vale, 1925 Yanac South, 1951 Yannathan Factory, 1874 Yarra Flats on Justice circular, 1925 Yarraberb, c.1948 Yarrawalla, 1946 Yatpool & 1883 Yawong on Justice circular. (100s) VICTORIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 1936-63 Railway Post Offices Reg Group comprising [1] 1953 Bullarto Rail (Daylesford line); [2] 1935 Erica (Walhalla narrow 737 * gauge line); [3] 1935 Forrest with Forrest RS registration label (Cape Otway branch line); [4] Glenalbyn 1941 with ‘T.O. GLENALBYN’ cds tying stamp & Glenalbyn RS registration label and 1961 with ‘GLENALBYN’ cds & Glenalbyn Rail registration label (Sea Lake-Kulwin wheat line); [5] 1960 Nilma (Orbost line); [6] 1963 Wesburn (Warburton line); condition variable. (7)

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1961-62 Broadcast Listener’s/ Television Viewers’ payment cards (O/N. C. 2028.-12/58, (4), O/N C 2231.-12/59, (9), Sch. C78163/58, (2)), cancelled at ALPHINGTON, BAYSWATER, BORONIA, BOX HILL, BROADMEADOWS (WEST) [adhesives tied by straight line ‘CANCELLED’], CAULFIELD EAST S.E 5., CHADSTONE CENTRE, COBURG N.13, CROXTON, DENNIS, ESSENDON W.5., IVANHOE, KINGSVILLE W.12., MOORABBIN, M.O. SUNSHINE W.20. Adhesives include 5/- Arms (2), 2/6d Aborigine (2), 1959-64 1/- Platypus (77), 2/- Flower (310), 1961 1/- Colombo Plan (29). Interesting lot. (15) Abbotsford - Yundool collection bundled by PO alphabetically in carton, appear largely 1930s-1990s, stated to be all different, appear generally good strikes and cover quality. (c.2,530) Abbotsford to Yarraville Registered standard-size covers/stationery of 1950s-60s with different registration labels (from mostly different Post Offices), noted scarcer frankings and cancellations (including Ascot Vale Central – RRRR), some faults, appear largely good commercial quality. (230) Abbotsford to Yinnar on KGV ½d to 5d values, probably over 3000 (no Melbourne) in 64-page s/book, mostly clear strikes with duplication and incl ‘OS’ opts, ‘OS’ and other perfins. Good lot.

744

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745

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746

S

KGV-QEII Accumulation mostly on piece with numerous Victorian postal towns included and almost all are cds. Few modern rubber types noted but mostly steel cds of an earlier age. Much of this accumulation has been arranged in alphabetical order (of sorts) and is housed in 3 albums, stock card pages and loose. Hours of fun. (1,000s) VICTORIA | Datestamps Devil’s Creek: unframed ‘DEVILS CREEK/DC18/[74]/VICTORIA’ (C2) arrival on Justice Circular. Poor strike but quite rare. [Rated 743 * RRR] PO 1/1/1867; renamed Bolwarra PO 21/4/1875.

744 D Duncan’s Road: ‘DUNCAN’S ROAD/27NO24/VIC.’ (A2 - arcs 4,3) on 1½d red KGV . [Rated RRRR] RO 15/5/1916; PO 19/7/1920; renamed Werribee South PO 19/7/1926.

745

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746

D

Gherang Mil. P.O. No. 1 (1): ‘MIL.P.O.GHERANG No1./26FE42/VIC-AUST’ (A2 - better backstamp - arcs 2½,2) on 1d & 3½d on cover blue provisional registration label. [Rated RRRR - one date recorded by WWW.] PO 13/1/1942; closed 22/9/1942.

Manangatang: [1] blue ‘MANAGATANG/PAID/1030AM-7OC81/VIC-AUST-3546’ (spelling error) used for a few months only rated PPPP; [2] red ‘RELIEF/PAID/5-P16OC81/1/VIC-AUST’, used at Manangatang until a new paid datestamp was supplied. Quite rare.

RO 6/1/1913; PO 11/9/1915; LPO 28/9/1993.

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S

749

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749

Melbourne: 1895-1912 collection on home-made pages. Good range based on Davies & Linfield, but no howling rarities noticed, did spot a code ‘B’ and several code ‘D’. Includes a few covers. A useful collection. (100s) Melbourne Numerals: clear strikes on KGV ½d to 5d values incl ‘OS’ perfins (4) and one opt, numbers 1 to 30 (ex 28), two or more of types of each (ex 27, 29 and 30 one only). Plus three TPOs (2, 4 & 19), two ‘LATE FEE’ types, ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM’, ‘L.C.ROOM’, couple others. Better stamps include 1d reds x23 (couple rough paper), 4d blue, 4d lemon, 4d olive x8. (84) Myrtleford Mil. P.O.: ‘MIL.P.O.MYRTLEFORD/16JE44/VIC-AUST’ (A2 - better backstamp) on 1d x3 & 2/½d with blue registration label from “5 PW Camp/Myrtleford” to Ackland (Melbourne dealer). PO 10/4/1942; closed 16/2/1946.

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Ondit R.S.: 1907 (Jun 13) registered Tatts cover with 1d pink pair plus 3d tied by twin strikes of ‘ONDIT RAILWAY STN/JE13/07/ VIC’ (B2) unframed cds, mss ‘R’-in circle in red & numbered “7” in violet crayon, small tear and a couple of spikeholes. A rare cover from a short-lived office. [Ondit was situated on the Colac-Ballarat cross-country line just north of Colac] PO 6/4/1898; closed 1/5/

1908.

Powlett Coal Mine: fantastic unused Jaboor’s PPC showing the first PO (a tent), the first Police Station (a tent), the card opens out to show the first Church (braced and on wheels being moved into postion). Plus a 2nd Vallan PPC showing the town shortly before it was dismantled and moved to Wonthaggi TO c.1909; PO 4/2/1910; renamed Wonthaggi PO 1/8/1910. (2) Springfield (1): 20mm unframed ‘SPRINGFIELD/DC19/74/VICTORIA’ (B1) on Justice circular. [Rated PPPP - the only example recorded by WWW] PO 11/11/1862; renamed Woodend North PO 8/9/1884.

St. Huberts: unframed ‘ST HUBERTS/DC19/74/VICTORIA’ (B1) on Justice circular. [Rated PPPP] PO 1/11/1874; renamed Yeringberg PO 15/8/1890.

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Tyntynder West: ‘TYNTYNDER WEST/15SE17/[VIC]’ (B2) on 1d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] RO 1/2/1907; renamed Vinifera RO 1/11/

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Ullswater: ‘ULLSWATER/8DE25/VIC’ (A1 - ERD) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] RO c.1905; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/11/1947.

Upper Hospital Creek: ‘UPPER HOSPITAL CREEK/26MY26/VIC.’ (A1) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] RO 5/6/1919; renamed

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Ventnor: ‘VENTNOR/7NO27/VIC.’ (B1 - ERD) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] RO 1/4/1915; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/10/1944. [Phillip

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Wairewa RO 1/2/1927.

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Island]

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closed 1/12/1961.

$100

Vesper: ‘VESPER/22AU28/VIC’ (A1) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPP] Renamed from Tooronga RO 14/3/1921; PO 1/1/1927; TO 29/9/1959;

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Wairewa (1): ‘WAIREWA/21MY37/VIC’ (A1) on 2d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from Upper Hospital Creek RO 1/2/1927; PO 1/7/

1927; closed 16/10/1945.

$100

Yarra Dam PO 15/12/1949.

$120 $100 $125

Walsh’s Creek (3): ‘WALSH’S CREEK/21JE48/VIC-AUST’ (A1) on 2½d red KGVI. [Rated PPPP] PO 1/5/1946; replaced by Upper Wando Vale: ‘WANDO VALE/14MY28/VICTORIA’ (A2) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] PO 29/3/1901; closed 31/1/1957.

Warramate: ‘WARRAMATE/10OC44/VIC.’ (A1) on 2½d red KGVI. [Rated PPPP] RO 1/9/1914; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/9/1955.

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Warrnambool Military Camp (1): ‘MILITARY CAMP/22FE16/WARRNAMB[OOL]’ (A2) on 1d red KGV perf ‘OS’; PLUS a PPC showing the camp at the Racecourse. [Rated PPP] PO 3/9/1915; closed 15/3/1916.

Wharparilla (1): unframed ‘WHARPARILLA/MY5/83/VICTORIA’ (B1) on Justice circular. [Rated PPPPP] PO 11/10/1873; closed 31/3/

1906.

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closed 31/12/1951; closed 30/4/1952.

$200

Whittlesea North: ‘WHITTLESEA NORTH/3FE38/VIC.’ (A1) on 2d red KGVI. [Rated PPPP] PO 2/7/1934; closed 5/10/1940.

Willah: ‘WILLAH/11JY30/VIC’ (A1) on ½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] RO 8/9/1926; PO 1/7/1927; closed 5/10/1934.

Wilson’s Promontory: ‘WILSON’S PROMO[NTOR]Y/10DE30/VIC.’ (A2) on 2d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] TO c.-/4/1873, provisionally

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Wimba: ‘WIMBA/18SE26/VIC’ (A2 - ERD) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from Harrison’s RO c.-/8/1906; PO 15/8/1919;

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Wonwondah East: ‘WONWO[ND]AH EAST/1?AU27/VIC’ (B2) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPPP - the only copy recorded by WWW] PO 18/1/1887; closed c.1937.

Wonyip: ‘R.O.WONYIP/8JY25/VIC’ (B1) on 1½d red KGV (and half of 2nd stamp). [Rated PPPP] RO 5/11/1905; PO 1/7/1927; TO

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16/2/1968; closed 30/6/1970.

Woranga: unframed ‘WORANGA/SE20/84/VICTORIA’ (C1) on Justice circular. [Rated PPPP - the only example recorded by WWW] PO 1/7/1881; closed 1/4/1893.

Yallock Village: ‘YALLOCK VILL[AGE]/9AU[26]/V[IC]’ (A2) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from Yallock Village Settlement RO 15/5/1907; PO 21/1/1924; closed 31/12/1930.

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Yarrawalla South: ‘YARRAWALLA SOUTH/27MY25/VIC.’ (A1) on 1½d red KGV. [Rated PPPP] RO c.1902; PO 1/7/1927; closed 18/4/

1951.

Yungera: ‘YUNGERA/[?]/[VIC-AUS]T’ (A3) on 2½d red KGVI. [Rated PPPP] Renamed from Narrung West RO 1/4/1926; PO 1/7/1927;

closed 20/2/1952.

$100

VICTORIA | Travelling Post Offices 775 * English Mail T.P.O.: 6-bar machine cancel ‘ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O.210MY1912’ backstamp on on cover from Germany (stamps removed), flap torn through cancel. [This is the postmark which Purves describes as 6 unbroken bars. However this example has 4 unbroken bars and appears to be complete. Normally found on PPCs, rare on cover.]

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Collections and Accumulations 776 U Duplicated 1902-12 V/Crown Issues on album pages comprising 1d (15), 2d (15), 4d (16), 5d (6, Cat £480), 8d (16, two with ‘CUBALLING cds), 9d (12, one is Wmk Upright), 10d (16), also a few 1898-1907 issues including 2½d block of 4, Cat £1,000. (110) 777 */U Small Collection including 1854-60 2d orange (4 margins, no gum), various perf Swans, (both mint & used), QV includes 2/- (2, used), 2/6d mint, few perf ‘OS’, range of Revenues including 1893 10/- (vertical) Swan with mss cancellation, 1886 Telegraph stamp 6d with GPO cancel, small faults throughout, postmark interest includes ‘T.P.O.E.G.’, ‘GT’, ‘KGS’, many ‘numbered’ cancels, etc. (approx 170).

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA 778 V 1854 Imperf Recess 1d black pair, SG #1, with few tonespots, four close to touching margins and void grid cancel, good appearance, Retail $650+.

779 * 1854-55 Imperf Lithographs 1/- deep red-brown, SG #4a, cut square with margin just touched at top, part og, Cat £1,800.

780 U 1861 Recess Wmk Swan [1] 2d blue clean-cut P14-16 x5, SG #41, shades, few small perf faults [2] 6d purple-brown intermediate P14-16 x2, SG #36, shades, perf faults [3] 1d rose-carmine rough P14-16 x3, SG #44, shades. (10) 781 * 1882-85 Recess Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 6d lilac, two nice examples, SG #80, Cat £190. (2) 782 * 1885-93 Typo Wmk Crown/CA (Sideways) Perf 14 simplified set to 1/- between SG #94-102, 6d with mild gum crease, lightly mounted, Cat £140 as cheapest shades. (8) 1902-12 Wmk V/Crown Perf 12½ or 12½x12 2d dull yellow single line P12.4, wmk upright (ACSC #W17B Cat $250, unpriced on 783 *F cover), SG #118a, on Tatt’s cover cancelled with poor 1904 Mount Magnet, ‘T “4d”‘ in circle on face. [Very rare, ACSC notes “...only a small number of used examples have been recorded”.]

785 784 785

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—- 2/- brown-red on yellow (2 wmk sideways, 1 wmk sideways perf ‘OS’) and P11 x2, SG #124,124b,134, Cat £350. (7) 1905-12 Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A Perf 12½ or 12½x12 4d perf ‘OS’, unusual 1907 use on OHMS wrapper for the ‘Statistical Register of Western Australia’ to the Director of the Mint, Paris.

786 ** 1912 Surcharges 1d on 2d yellow wmk sideway part sheet of 60, SG #172, Retail $1,200, some folds along perfs a little bit of perf separation.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Revenues 787 **/* 1897 Internal Revenue Wmk W Crown A: 1d dull purple (MUH) & 3d dull purple, light toning, 1/- light stain at top, SG #F19-20,22, Cat £230. (3) WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery 788 PS Postcards & Envelope: small mint group consisting of: [1] ½d brown PC1, [2] 1d blue PC2; [3] 2d carmine, small closed tear at top, PC3; [4] 1d+1d red with reply attached RPC1; [5] 1d rose Envelope, unstuck, EN1. Some minor ageing and tone spots.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 789 PS Selection comprising ½d unused (7, one white stock) and used, 1d unused (2) and used (2), 2d unused (2, one foxed), 3d unused, and 1½d on 3d (2), odd blemish, generally fine. (17) *F

791

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790 PS 1892 Surcharges 3d green ovpt with double ‘1½d.’, with normal for comparison, couple of small faults.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Postal History 791 * 1890s OHMS Envelopes mainly late 90s (one 1927) with numerous handstamps applied, including: ‘UNCLAIMED’ in box, ‘D.L.O.’ in box, ‘R’-in-circle, ‘NOT KNOWN/BY LETTER CARRIER’, ‘INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED’ and various other registered, cds and government frank stamps. Well worth a look. (8) 792 * 1901 OHMS WA Land Titles Department Frank with boxed ‘Registered/24SEP1901/Perth, W.A.’, ‘UNCLAIMED AT ST KILDA’ and ‘NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIERS ST KILDA’, backstamped with ‘MONEY ORDER/SE30/01/ST KILDA’ and red Dead Letter Office Melbourne cds DE 3 01 together with oval Dead Letter Office Perth 9DEC1901 in green, few edge faults.

$100

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1901 Lands Titles Franks on registered Official covers (2) Perth to Fremantle with curved corners ‘REGISTERED/PERTH, W.A.’ datestamps, both with framed ‘UNCLAIMED’ and adhesive stamps selvedge affixed and with mss. “Worn in office/Resealed by [initial]” or “Resealed at PO Fremantle/24.1.01”, ‘D.L.O.’ markings in red, blue or green (last unusual), etc, much-handled.

794 *F 1909 use of 1d strip of 3 on Western Australia AR form, unusually there is no pin hole damage to the stamps WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Datestamps | Collections and Accumulations 795 S 1920s to Current on paper accumulation. Much postmark interest. Approx weight 2.2kg. Generally fine. (1,000s) AUSTRALIA | Collections & Accumulations 796 **/*/U 1913-65 on 7-Seas hingeless pages from sparse mainly used Roos to 5/- (3rd wmk) with odd ‘OS’ opt and perfin, KGV also majority used with values to 1/4d x3 (incl 1st wmk ‘OS’ perfin cds ret c$275) noting 4d lemon; mint with some tone incl better 4½d violet SM wmk P14 MLH. KGV period commems a bit thin but includes the four KS and Macarthur 2d dark hills MUH. KGVI and QEII almost complete per pages most appear fresh MUH incl KGVI 3d blue Die III thin paper, Arms set of 4, Navigators complete with white papers, almost all other shilling values. Some tone seen on earlier mint but generally fine and fresh throughout with min Retail $1,800 (defectives not included). (c320) 797 **/*/U 1914-65 7-Seas hingeless pages from sparse Roos to 2/- and KGV to 5d various wmks and dies plus low val commems (38), KGVI (86) MUH/MH and used mostly more common values, QEII (117) all appear fresh MUH missing only a few (Navigators 4/- only).

Mostly very fine with Retail c$375. (c240) 798 **/*/U —- disorganised collection mint/used with strength in KGV period including ‘OS’ opts, ‘OS’ and ‘VG’ perfins (eg KGV heads with 4½d x10 various wmks incl ‘OS’ perfins, 2d browns x10 various incl ‘OS’ perfins, an o/c 4d olive 1st wmk perf ‘OS’ VLH toned perf, no wmk 1d green block of 4 plus 1½d red gutter marginal horiz pair x2 MUH). KGVI and QEII periods incl parcel tags x5, imprint pairs and blocks, MUH with shilling values. Lots to look at here, mainly fine and fresh. (c390) 799 **/* 1927-65 Selection somewhat fanciful presentation from 1927 ½d Canberra block of 4 and single, includes imprint, plate number and other blocks, full sets (eg 1934 Vic Cent P10½, 1935 SA Cent, both MH). More useful (MH ex noted) include 1929 WA Centenary block of 4 MUH with upper units both showing continuous faint horizontal roller flaw approx ½mm beneath swan’s beak (probably NONE of the three ACSC-listed plate positions), 1929 3d Air Mail Type A x2, many imprint pairs and blocks in KGVI period with minor varieties annotated, 1961 5/- Cattle cream paper, 1/6d Galah helecon MUH block of 4. Min current Retail c$750 (200+) 800 U 1966-71 Navigators 50c (50), $1 (100), $2 (175), $4 (150, including 3 strips of 4), most stamps have cds cancels. High Retail.

(475) 801 ** 1966-2000s Decimal Variety accumulation with many gutter pairs including Soil/Medical (17 pairs, 7 with ‘thin lines’ in gutter), perforation varieties or misplaced perforations, inking flaws, shades, roller blade flaws, reprints, range of plate numbers, etc. (100s) 802 ** 1966-2011 nearly complete on 7-Seas hingeless pages (five 3-ring folders) with odd CTO and used not counted in FV c$2,800+.

(100s) 803 1966-Early 70s accumulation off paper with strength in better values including many Navigators. Values to $10 noted. Nett weight is 3.6kg. (1,000s) 1974 Matthew Flinders Bicentenary with appropriate commem cancels (APM 5210-15 [PM 426-31]). 4 unadressed sets of 6 (two 804 * sets franked with $1 Flinders. Two sets with 7c coil). Cat $400. (24) 805 V 1992 Barcelona Games $1.20 and Sheffield Shield Cricket $1.20, 150 of each value with gum and ‘printed’ CTO cancel. (300) 806 Eclectic 1 Volume Collection of Stamp Collecting ephemera, with items from notable collectors & dealers, also societies, exhibitions, accessories etc. Mainly Australia-related material. Unusual and fascinating.

807 */U KGV Commemorative Selection including 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d (4), Airmail 6d (4), 1/- Lyrebird, 1934 Vic Centenary (3), 1935 ANZAC, Jubilee 2/- (3, one no gum), 1936 SA Ceny. Used include 6d Engraved Kooka. Condition is mixed. (100+) 808 **/C KGV-QEII accumulation including KGV Heads, many 2d with varieties noted. Arms 10/- (19), £1 (22), few early QE better values, 1966 4c few Plate Nos, 1968 Soil/Medical block MUH of 40 with unfolded gutter. Small range of Perfins with ‘OS’, ‘G/NSW’, ‘T’ with Arms 10/-, $2 Navigator (12, incl 2 pairs), ‘VG’ with 10/- Arms, ‘WA’, strength appears to be in ‘T’ issues. Covers include 1918 to recent, few Postal Stationery items, also GB £4 Royal Mint booklet. Some postmark interest. Generally fine. (100s) 809 U KGV-QEII Used Accumulation including Arms 10/- (3), £2, 1955 Cobb 2/- (30), 1956 Olympic 1/- (50), 1958 Kingsford Smith (100+), 1964 Navigator 4/- (50), 1968 Soil/Medical gutter pairs (7), 1990 $20 (80+), few M/S, perf varieties including misplaced perfs, etc, generally fine. (100s) 810 */**/U KGVI-QEII Pre Decimal Accumulation many low values in blocks, few varieties including 1955 YMCA pair with misplaced triangle, Hargraves nick in tail of plane, 1964-65 Birds 2/5d (17), few 2/3d commems, also small used array. Generally fine.

(100s) 811 U Perfin Varieties in mixed poor to only average condition, best likely to be 1935 1/- Anzac with inverted ‘D.J./Ltd’ (heavy commercial cancel); others include large ‘OS’ 4d (2) and 1/- Roos, other oddments. (8) 812 U Perfins : Early to Recent Accumulation including ‘OS/NSW’ on Colonial issues (15), range of later issues with strength in ‘G/ NSW’ including 5/- Cattle, many decimal issues, few ‘T’, ‘VG’, Private perfins include ‘DJ/Ltd’ on NSW 9d Sesqui, ‘FN/Co’, ‘NR/MA’ on NSW £1 Stamp Duty, etc, also GB QV 5/- with ‘SMC’ (?) perfin. Mixed condition. (few 100)

813

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AUSTRALIA | State/Roo Combination Covers 813 PS New South Wales: Registration Envelope 1913 (Sep 12) use of 3d Registered envelope with 1d Kangaroo, Ulladulla to Sydney, cancelled by ‘CORAMBA/N.S.W’ cds, rare early Ulladulla red and black registration label. [A very similar item realised $800 in Auction #10.]

South Australia 1913 (Nov 4) Australian Mutual Provident Society double-rate cover to Namaqualand (South Africa) with SA 2d 814 * x2 & Roos ½d x2 all tied by Adelaide cds, very fine ‘SPRINGBOK/7DEC13’ arrival backstamp, edge blemishes.

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroo & Map Issues | Collections and Accumulations 815 U Range of mixed watermarks, shades, Dies, etc, including 6d brown (10), blue (13), 9d (25), 1/- (23), 2/- brown (4), maroon (18), 5/- (13). Also small range of large perf ‘OS’ issues (6) and small (30). Some multiples and condition is very mixed. (200+) 816 U 1/- Emerald on Hagner mixed wmks. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted, Cat $1,400+. (95+) 817 U 1/- Emerald Selection on pages with 1st wmk x16, 2nd wmk x8, 3rd wmk x72, & sm mult x114, wide range shade and a few CTO including 1st wmk, some pmk interest. A cursory look identified catalogued flaw 33e & 29g and quite a number of platable flaws.

Generally good condition. Total Cat $3,400, but some wmk identification errors noted. (300+) 818 U 1d to 1/- Accumulation in mixed fair to fine condition with possible pmk interest comprising [1] 1st wmk 1d Die I x9 and Die II x10 (all wmk inverted), 1/- x5; [2] 3rd wmk 6d chestnut x51 incl perf ‘OS’ x2, 9d shades Die II/IIB x11, 1/- Die IIB; [3] SM wmk 6d x47, 9d x5; [4] CofA wmk 9d x16. 1d varieties alone Retail c$1,050, overall Retail over $3,500 as fine. Excellent value at less than 10%.

(155) 819 U 2d Grey on Hagner mixed wmks. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted, Cat $950+. (95+) 820 U 6d Blue in Stock Book mixed wmks including 3 pairs & 18 perf ‘OS/NSW’. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted, Cat $2,500+. (130+) 821 U 6d Brown in Stock Book mixed wmks including 22 in pairs or blocks & 19 perf ‘OS’. Odd fault, but seriously damaged not counted, Cat $1,900+. (190+) 822 U 9d Violet Selection on pages with 1st wmk x22, 2nd wmk x7, 3rd wmk x107, sm mult x50 & CofA x229, wide range shade and a few CTO including 1st wmk, some pmk interest. A cursory look identified catalogued flaws 27e & 29g and quite a number of plateable flaws such as 3R48, 3L60, 4R14, 4R11, 3R51. Generally good condition. Total Cat $5,800, but a few wmk identification errors noticed. (500+) 823 U 1913-36 mixed condition on hagners, postmark interest and some duplication with [1] first wmk 24 values to 1/- incl large ‘OS’ ½d and 4d, small ‘OS’ ½d and 6d, two more 4d (one appears orange-yellow shade) plus 5d and one 9d (of 2) good cds; [2] 2nd wmk six values to 1/-; [3] 3rd wmk 17 values with Die varieties incl 9d x5, 6d blue x2, 1/- and 2/- brown; [4] SM wmk 6d x2 and 1/-; [5] Cof A wmk 12 vals to 5/- (SHIP MAIL cds, rounded corner). (62) 824 U Balance of Collection in mixed condition, all watermarks and including perf ‘OS’ (only one large) and other official perfins (eg ‘T’, ‘VG’, ‘OS/NSW’), ‘OS’ optd 6d chestnuts both wmks, values to 5/- (3rd wmk, CofA wmk x3) including 2/- brown at least 12, 2/maroon over 20. Die and shade varieties, postmark interest (South Australia perhaps strongest). Great value at estimate. (250+) 825 F CTO Selection generally well-centred and fresh without gum ex noted: [1] SM wmk 1/- x3 (2 og - one with rounded corner), 2/-; [2] CofA wmk 6d, 9d x3 (2 og), 5/-. Very fresh, min CTO Cat c$275. (9) 826 V Perf ‘OS’ CTO selection well centred and without gum (ex noted): [1] 3rd wmk Die IIB 9d and 1/-; [2] SM wmk 1/- og, 2/-. and 5/just o/c high, plus 6d optd ‘OS’ og (just o/c SW); [3] CofA wmk 6d optd ‘OS’. Clean fresh examples Retail c$320. (7) 827 U Perf Small ‘OS’ Selection in mixed mainly fine cds condition [1] 1st wmk 1d Die II poss unused, 2d pair machine cancel, 3d Die I, 6d, 9d; [2] 2nd wmk 2/- short perfs top left; [3] 3rd wmk 2½d x2 machine cancels. Nice variety, Retail c$500. (9) 828 * Selection including 3rd wmk 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d blue, 1/-, CofA wmk 6d, 9d, 2/-, few minor blemishes. (10) AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 829 U Perf Large ‘OS’ Selection with cds comprising 1d red Die I horiz strip of 3 and pair, 4d orange single and a remarkable right marginal horiz block of 10 with May 1914 Brisbane cds (wrinkles so prob ex parcel piece - TLC will help), 6d blue (rounded corner), 2/- brown (short perfs at right). (18) 830 U Perf Small ‘OS’ ½d to 2/- incl 1d x2 (both Die IIA), some variable centring and small defects, all cds ex ½d. Mainly fine, current Retail over $900. (12) 831 * Selection well-centred ex noted with 1d red Die II, 2d grey (small spot), 4d orange (just o/c NE), 1/- blue-green (the more difficult shade). Hinge remains, fresh, Retail $450+. (4)

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AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - First Watermark ½d & 1d Pair (one unit with defect) tied by Sydney machine cancel to 1915 censored cover to Germany, fine boxed 832 * ‘UNDELIVERABLE/APR 26 1915/II MD’ d/s in blue and Sydney DLO ‘MAY/4/1915’ backstamp in red, a few trivial blemishes.

833 ** ½d Green marginal block of 4 with double perfs in margin, ACSC #1bb.

834 * —- marginal single with double perfs on 3 sides, ACSC #1bb, vertical perfs re-inforced.

835 F 1d Red ‘1’ flaw west of Tasmania - second state ACSC #2(B)fa, some blunt perfs, pencil annotations on reverse, Cat $75.

Sought-after specialist variety.

836 */U 1d Red Die I variety ‘1’ flaw west of Tasmania - second state, one MH (yellowish gum and toned perf), one cds (NE corner repair), one large ‘OS’ machine cancel ACSC #2(B) & #2(B)ba/fa Cat $350. Plus two extras one very pale (?over-cleaned) and one with over-inking. (5)

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1d Red Perf Large ‘OS’ offset ACSC #3c, centred to the lower-right corner, MLH, Cat $500. [ACSC states “Most offsets are punctured large OS”.]

2½d Indigo perf small ‘OS’, ACSC #9bb, Cat $225, well off-centre to top left.

—- with islands south of ‘WA’ ACSC #9af, Cat $125.

—- perf ‘OS/NSW’ with islands east of Cape York [2L11], ACSC #9(2)d, Cat $300, mild toning and a couple of short perfs. A scare combination.

3d Olive Die I ACSC #12A, block of four, upper units lightly hinged, lower pair MUH. Just o/c low, very fresh.

3d Olive Die II major variety wmk inverted ACSC #12aa, with cds part of Brisbane machine cancel May 12, 1915. Some small faults, Cat $3,750, very scarce stamp.

4d Orange perf ‘OS/NSW’.

—- perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #15ba, Cat $200, tied by Registered Perth cds to neat locally addressed 1916 (1 Aug) registered Official cover (unopened), three various unclaimed markings, stamp is fine but cover has a couple of crease and small corner fault.

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5d Chestnut ACSC #16A, well centred, strong colour, Cat $125.

—- perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #16ba, blunt upper-right corner perf, Cat $650 but POR on most Retail lists.

6d Blue tied by ‘PARCEL POST/BRANCH/3APR14/BRISBANE’ to large part parcel tag to Ipswich, rare ‘INLAND PARCEL/ QUEENSLAND’ and ‘BRISBANE/4542’ labels on reverse (faults where over-lapping), adhesive a little soiled although sound, a very rare survivor. [6oz to 1lb intra-state Parcel rate.]

—- perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #17bb, Retail $375.

1/- Emerald wmk inverted, ACSC #30a o/c centre to left, Cat $400 for commercially used, cancelled with unframed ‘M.O&S.B/ DE29/13/MILDURA’ (B1).

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—- wmk inverted, some nibbed/pulled perfs, very well centred, postally used and very scarce as such, POR on most Retail lists.

Official Perfins 1/- perf large ‘OS’ and 2/- perf small ‘OS’ ACSC #30b & 35bb, Retail min $240, each with violet Yokahama cds, clearly 1915 on the 1/-. Very unusual. (2) 2/- Brown ACSC #35, pulled perf and gum creases, Retail $325.

—- minor blemishes.

—- ACSC #35, over-inked example with mottled shading lines, a couple of blunt perfs, Cat $300.

—- ACSC #35, reasonable centring, fresh colour, Retail $325.

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—- ACSC #35, excellent centring, a few nibbed perfs, ‘TELEGRAPH OFFICE/RIALTO’ cds, Cat $125.

—- perf large ‘OS’, ACSC #35ba, single blunt perf, very well centred, lightly cancelled, Cat $250.

5/- Grey & Yellow ACSC #42, poorly centred, a few nibbed perfs, fresh appearance, Cat $500.

5/- Grey & Chrome CTO ng ACSC #42Aw, just o/c right, good colour with current Retail c$300.

10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #47, some nibbed perfs, trivial hinge thin upper margin, radiant colour, Cat $1,000. £1 Brown & Blue break in value circle at right ACSC #51h, strong colours, Cat $3,500.

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864

863

$85 $200 $340 $125 $380 $2,800

866

—- CTO, ACSC #51w, MNG and off-centre, with broken tailed roo #51(V)d, Cat $2,500+.

—- handstamped Specimen ACSC #51x, faint dust marks & trivial staining on reverse, without gum, Cat $700 (as MH).

—- broken coast in Bight [R53], ACSC #51(D)f. £2 Black & Rose handstamped ‘Specimen’, right column single, ACSC #55x, centred top left.

—- handstamped ‘Specimen’, ACSC #55x, Cat $525, centred right, slight aging.

867

ex 868

$1,800 $280 $2,250 $220 $320

870

869

871

867 W —- handstamped ‘Specimen’ with broken tail [L12] #55(V)d, some nibbed perfs, very well centred, without gum, Cat $525 (as MH).

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Second Watermark 868 U 2d to 5/- seven values complete (SG #24-30) postal cds. Small imperfections (2½d with crayon marks, 9d poss hinge thin, 2/- tiny nick), good colours, Retail c$1,000.

869 * 2d Grey perf ‘OS’ well centred pair tied by Registered Perth cds to 1915 (Aug 24) registered Official cover locally addressed at Perth and unclaimed, various associated markings, original enclosure within.

870 ** 2½d Indigo ACSC #10, single nibbed perf, MUH, Cat $125.

871 * 6d Blue ACSC #18, centred right, fresh colour, Retail $325.

872 872 873

* F

874 875 876 877

* * G F

874

875

876

$240 $180 $320 $85 $180

877

—- ACSC #18, couple of small (crayon?) notations on reverse, strong colour, Cat $250.

6d Ultramarine ACSC #18A commercially used block of 6, well centred, some trivial toning along the perfs, tidy ‘PARCEL POST/ ADELAIDE’ cancels, Cat $150+. Scarce multiple.

6d Deep Blue ACSC #18B, Cat $500. Quite a rare shade and under-valued.

9d Violet ACSC #25, Retail $275.

—- horizontal pair, ACSC #25, well centred, weak ‘CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/SYDNEY’ cancel, Cat $150+.

1/- Bright Blue-Green perf ‘OS’ ACSC #31Bba. Small perf imperfections, o/c SW, neat cds, good colour, Cat $175.

$180 $200 $250 $220 $100 $80

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878

879

881

880

882

883

878 879 880 881 882 883

F * F * * F

2/- Brown ACSC #36, exceptional centring, weak TRC perf, neat Richmond South cds, Cat $125.

2/- Light Brown ACSC #36A, superb centring, Retail $925. A premium example.

—- ACSC #36A, excellent centring, Bendigo cds, Retail $225.

2/- Brown thin paper, ACSC #36a, Cat $3,500. Very scarce stamp with clear 2011 RPSV certificate.

5/- Grey & Yellow ACSC #43, with unplated broken tip of Spencer’s Gulf. A little off-centre with excellent perfs.

5/- Deep Grey & Yellow Perf ‘OS’ ACSC #43Ab, part Parcel Post cds, small perf imperfections, well centred with good colour, Retail c$375.

884

**

5/- Grey & Deep Yellow wmk inverted, ACSC #44Ca, marginal example from the right of the sheet, Cat $3,000 for hinged, exceptional centring, MUH.

885

886

888 *

889

*

890

G

$140

$4,000

ex 887

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Third Watermark 885 F 2d Grey with deformed ‘LIA’ ACSC #7Bj being the left-hand unit of a pair, Yackandandah (Vic) cds well clear of the variety. Nice specialist piece, Cat $80+.

2½d Indigo pair & single tied by ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cds to 1917 C Steakmest (merchants - imprint on the flap) 886 * triple-rate cover to Sweden, ‘PASSED’ censor handstamp in violet, ‘GOTEBORG’ arrival backstamp, edge blemishes.

887 *F —- selection of covers comprising solo frankings (4), one rare double 1d Printed matter + War Tax, Adelaide and Melbourne censor handstamps, other taxed, pair censored at Melbourne when ‘PASSED’ handstamp was bound with rubber band (!), and combination frankings (3) including with 3d Kangaroo (for double 2½d Foreign letter + War Tax) and 1944 late Military use, generally good. (8)

888

$100 $750 $140 $2,250 $1,050

889

$75 $200

$280

890

—- tied by Sydney machine cancel to 1916 (Aug 1) Jackson & McDonald (Importers) advertising cover to Switzerland (b/s) “per SS Niagara”, unusually with no censor markings.

2d Grey & 3d Olive Die I plus KGV ½d on 1919 (July 8) Kennon & Sons (tanners) cover to Java with the 3d - paying letter rate + ½d War Tax - tied by Melbourne slogan cancel, held for extra postage as overweight with 2d & ½d added and tied by ‘SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE’ cds, ‘WELTEVREDEN’ arrival backstamp, mild aging.

3d Olive Die II-I pair inverted watermark, ragged perfs & some tonespotting on reverse, centred to the left, parcel post cancel.

Very scarce.

$120 $200 $450

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892

891 891

F

892

*

893

*F

893

3d Olive Die II yellow-olive shade ACSC #13H. Small corner cds, very well centred and fresh, premium quality stamp with min Retail $175.

3d Olive Die IIB tied by oval ‘REGISTERED/PERTH’ d/s to 1923 (Nov 5) Avis de Réception card to Germany, Leipzig arrival cds, trivial blemishes.

6d Grey-Blue Die II + KGV 1d carmine-red tied by Surry Hills cds to 1920 (Oct 19) registered cover to Narrabeen, red and black label, backstamped Surry Hills, Sydney, Narrabeen. [7d: 4d second weight letter + 3d registration fee]

894

$100 $100 $320

895 896

894

*

895 896

** *F

6d Blue Die II tied by ‘REGISTERED/STOCK EXCHANGE’ (Vic) cds to 1919 (Jun 26) Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co cover to Colorado, scarce red/white ‘Stock Exchange’ registration label, trivial blemishes.

—- perf ‘OS’, ACSC #19ba, Cat $150, Jubilee line at left, off-centre to top.

6d Chestnut Die IIB plus 2d red KGV on registered cover from Sydney to UK, ACSC #21, Cat $100, ‘LATE FEE/430P14JA31/ SYDNEY N.S.W’ on face.

899

897

$240 $80 $110

900

898

901 902 897

*

898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906

** F * ** * G * * V

903

904

905

906

6d Chestnut tied by indistinct (Sydney?) cds to 1925 cover to Hawaii, superb ‘AUCKLAND/NZ/LOOSE/LETTERS’ cds alongside, endorsed “Late Fee/Per S.S. Makura”, trivial aging.

9d Violet Die IIB ACSC #27A marginal example from the lower-right corner of the pane, fluffy perfs, excellent centring, Cat $150.

—- wmk inverted, ACSC #27a, (Retail $275).

1/- Emerald Die IIB wmk sideways, marginal single. Superb centring.

—- marginal block of 4 with double perfs in top sevedge, ACSC #33b, hinged in selvedge only.

2/- Brown [R60], ACSC #37, MVLH, very fresh, Cat $250.

—- perf ‘OS’ with wmk inverted, ACSC #37a, Cat $750+, well-centred, nice stamp.

2/- Maroon ACSC #38, off centre to left, Cat $150.

5/- Grey & Yellow ACSC #44, slight gum stain does not affect face.

—- ACSC #44. The best we have seen.

$140 $140 $150 $110 $725 $180 $500 $65 $90 $180

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907 907 908

** G

909

V

910 911

* F

F F

914 915 916

F * V

917

V

913

* G F G F

* F * F V

915

914

919

920

921

924

925

$550 $180 $340 $600 $130

917

916

$280 $240 $160 $230 $75 $85

922

£1 Chocolate & Dull Blue MLH with beautiful centring & perfs.

—- ACSC #52A with large telegraph puncture and 1917 Queensland cds, Retail $2,250 as normal. Fill that space at less than 7½%. £1 Light Brown & Pale Blue ACSC #52D. Centred low, sound example, Retail $2,250. £1 Olive-Brown & Pale Blue marginal (trimmed) single with Jubilee Line, ACSC #52E, repaired TLC perf. Rare shade. £1 Chestnut & Blue ACSC #52B, with long broken shading line below WA etc [L49]

923 923 924 925 926 927

911

—- ACSC #48B, some nibbed perfs in lower-left corner, excellent centring, Cat $375.

—- ACSC #48B, reasonable centring, tiny colour/kiss flaw outside lower-right frameline, mild crease lower-right corner, Hobart cds, Cat $375.

—- ACSC #48B, slightly oily cds, very well-centred with strong colours, Retail $475.

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink ACSC #48C, centred high, Cat $650.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ CTO ACSC #48Bwa with white flaw at top of Kangaroo’s tail [L55], well centred, without gum, Cat $75+.

10/- Grey & Pale Aniline Pink perf ‘OS’ CTO with white flaw before ‘POSTAGE’ ACSC #48C(D)f, centred to the right, some nibbed perfs, Cat $75+.

918 918 919 920 921 922

910

909

5/- Grey-Black & Chrome ACSC #44A, very good centring, Cat $700.

5/- Grey & Pale Yellow ACSC #44D, from lower-left corner of the pane with marginal watermark lines, excellent centring, Sydney parcels cancel, Cat $250+.

10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #48A with colour flaw and two inner frameline breaks upper-left margin & a colour flaw under ‘A’ of ‘AUSTRALIA’, excellent centring, tidy corner cancel, Cat $425.

10/- Grey & Deep Aniline Pink ACSC #48B, centred to the right, vibrant colour, very lightly mounted, Cat $650.

—- ACSC #48B, Cat $375, lovely colour with just a couple of short perfs.

912 912 913

908

926

£1 Grey ACSC #53, Cat $750, centred low.

—- ACSC #53. Just o/c right with part registered cds a bit oily, strong colour, Retail c$425.

—- ACSC #53A, Cat $750.

—- ACSC #53, broken inner left frame at base [L55], nice ‘sock on the nose’ Barcaldine of 1931, Retail $425+. £1 Deep Grey CTO ACSC #53Bw, centred to the lower-right corner, large-part gum lightly tanned, Cat $750.

$3,250 $150 $625 $550 $1,450

927 $400 $140 $600 $270 $400

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929

928 928

V

929 930 931

** ** *

932

U

932

£1 Grey perf ‘OS’ cto, ACSC #53wa, significantly under-catalogued at $1,000. [Only 20 cto sets were sold before they were withdrawn as the £1 should have been ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’.]

—- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, ACSC #53xa, (Retail $275), couple of short perfs.

—- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C, ACSC #53xa, (Retail $275).

—- optd ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type C1 - shaved S) [L55], ACSC #53xc, crease and associated closed tear. Very rare 184 printed. [A superior example realized $1,980 in 2011.] £2 Purple-Black & Rose ACSC #56C with large telegraph puncture, Retail c$3,500 as normal. Fill that space at around 5%.

933 933

931

930

934

935

936

—- perf ‘OS’ CTO, ACSC #56wa, with deformed Bight [L1], Cat $3,500. Must be under-catalogued as only 20 sets sold and 50 sets presented later.

934 * —- Type C ‘SPECIMEN’, ACSC #56xb.

935 * —- Position L1 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type C1a variant ACSC #56Cxe with additional shaving on top of ‘S’ and thin 2nd upright of ‘N’, a few tonespots at top, Cat $475 (as C1a).

936 ** —- opt ‘SPECIMEN’ type C with shaved P, ACSC #56xf, Retail $950+, woolly perfs otherwise fine.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark | Collections and Accumulations 937 U 6d to 5/- cds examples (2/- is CTO ng) generally well-centred fine used ex 1/- perf defects, current Retail c$280. (5)

ex 939

941

*

942

*F

$2,500 $180 $300 $675 $80

940

938 V/F —- Perf ‘OS’ SG #O114-8 CTO og ex 6d postal cds, well-centred ex 5d a bit high, very fresh with Retail $300+. (5) 939 U Selection 6d, 9d x2 and 5/-, 6d and one 9d with perf faults, well-centred fresh cds examples with Retail c$300.

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 940 * 6d Chestnut Perf ‘OS’ plus KGV Perf 13½x12½ 5d perf ‘OS’ tied by indistinct Melbourne cds to 1930 registered cover to Mananagatang (b/s), paying 2d per ounce x4 plus 3d registration, trivial wrinkling.

941

$800 $180

ex 937

*

ex 938

$1,050 $100 $180

$110 $100 $160

942

6d Chestnut solo franking tied by ‘__SUNSHINE___/VIC’ cds (‘TO’ & ‘SOUTH’ removed) to 1930 (Apr 2) registered cover to France, blue & black registration label, French machine cancel applied over the stamp and label upon arrival.

9d Violet (2) + 3d Airmail tied by Canberra cds to 1931 (Mar 25) registered cover to US via Australian internal air mail service, Canberra blue and black registration label, backstamped Canberra, Sydney, San Francisco. [1/9d: 5d second weight step Foreign letter + 1/- airmail surcharge (3d per ½oz x4) + 3d registration fee = 1/8d, overpaid 1d]

$140 $200

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944

943 943 944 945 946

* F * **

946

945

—- Ash Plate 4 imprint pair. ACSC #28z, Cat $500.

1/- Emerald with outstanding printing flaw like a Tsunami sweeping through the left frame to the WA coast.

1/- Blue-Green Plate 4 Ash imprint pair, ACSC #34za, Cat $500 as block of 4. Some perf separation, fresh appearance.

2/- Maroon ACSC #39A, reasonable centring, MUH, Cat $350.

949

947

950

$120 $1,000 $160 $280

951

948 947 948 949 950 951

* * * V *

—- ACSC #39, Cat $150.

—- plate 1 Ash (N over A) imprint pair, ACSC #39z, Cat $800 as block of 4.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange ACSC #45, few nibbed perfs at top, centred to the upper-right, Cat $300.

—- perf ‘OS’ CTO ACSC #45wa, Cat $100.

10/- Grey & Pale Pink ACSC #49, reasonable centring, hinge remainders, Cat $700.

952

953

954

955

$120 $320 $260 $80 $400

956

952 953 954

F V *

955 956

* V

10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #49, Cat $700, closed tear at top, good appearance.

—- ACSC #49, perfect perfs & centring and a light fine cds make this an outstanding item.

—- ACSC #49, with unlisted long white flaw through roo’s eye etc [L27]. Sismondo certificate does not mention flaw, Retail $850+. A very fine stamp suitable for the most fastitious collector.

—- ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ type C with shaved P, and white flaw at top of roo’s tail [R33], ACSC #49(V)m. £2 Grey & Rose-Crimson ACSC #57A, centred to the right, some nibbed perfs, strong colours, Cat $750.

957

*

—- ACSC #57A. Well-centred and fresh, near premium quality, Cat $4,250 (POR in most Retail price lists).

$130 $750 $675 $420 $400

$2,800

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ex 958

960 959

AUSTRALIA | Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 958 F 9d to 10/- (SG #133-6) all postally used with indistinct cds. 9d o/c right, others well-centred, 5/- with broken-tailed Roo, Retail $900+. (4) 959 ** 9d Violet Plate 4 Ash - 1st state imprint pair, ACSC #29zc, hinged in margins only.

960 * 2/- Maroon Die II solo franking on 1941 (Apr 2) POW stock postcard Sydney to US paying for Clipper airmail service postcard via NZ. Attractive combination of rare rate and solo franking.

*

962

*F

$240

962

961 961

$225 $320

—- vertical strip of 6 tied by Canberra cds to triple-rate airmail OHMS censor cover (slightly reduced) to Canada via New Zealand, minor blemishes.

5/- Grey & Yellow with 1/- Large Lyrebird (quadruple rate) on long 1936 air cover from Brisbane to England. A rare combination on cover.

963

965

ex 966

$200 $400

967

964 963 964

* G

965 966 967

* U *

5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange ACSC #46A, lightly mounted, Cat $275.

5/- Grey & Yellow ACSC #46B block of 4, commercially used with ‘AIRMAIL/CANBERRA’ cds, the left-hand units are particularly well centred. Scarce multiple.

5/- Grey & Yellow-Buff ACSC #46C, dealer handstamp on reverse, quite lightly mounted, Cat $275.

5/- Grey & Yellow and 10/- grey & pink, (few nibbed perfs), both with cds.

—- white line adjacent to coast in Bight [L3], ACSC #46(D)e, Cat $325, one short perf, fresh MLH.

$200 $130 $200 $100 $140

Phoenix Auctions is very pleased to announce that we have been appointed the auctioneers for the legendary

‘Stuart Hardy Commonwealth of Australia Collection’, If you would like to receive the catalogues, please let us know.

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969

968 968 969 970 971 972

F V * * F

F F F F V

971

972

10/- Grey & Pink ACSC #50A, some blunt perfs at top, reasonable centring, Cat $200.

—- ACSC #50A, a few nibbed perfs, tidy Parramatta cds, Cat $200.

10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink ACSC #50D, Cat $2,000, strong orange-pink fluoresence, centred low and to left.

10/- Grey & Pink ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ (C), ACSC #50x, with unlisted roo’s right ear short [R1]. Only 800 examples printed. £1 Grey ACSC #54, Cat $300 (Retail $375). Just o/c left.

973 973 974 975 976 977

970

974

975

976

$140 $150 $900 $675 $250

977

—- ACSC #54, untidy ‘AIR MAIL’ cds, few nibbed perfs, Cat $300.

—- ACSC #54, pulled perf at top, Retail $375. £2 Grey-Black & Rose-Crimson ACSC #58B, centred to upper-left corner, neat cds cancel, Cat $550.

—- ACSC #58, Cat $550, with unlisted roo’s right ear long & pointed [L4] —- ACSC #58B, with short narrow snout on roo and white dot in base of £, no sign of retouched shading lines however [L34], well centred with very good perfs, light cds. A very fine stamp of superior quality.

$160 $240 $460 $400 $625

The Stuart Hardy Collection Georgian Heads and KGV Period Commemorative Issues.

1/4d Deep Turquoise CofA Wmk Est: $3,000

4d Lime-Yellow 4d Violet Line Through FOUR PENCE Line Through FOUR PENCE Est: $3,000 Est: $5,000

1d Deep Red Die II, No Wmk Est: $25,000 5d Chestnut Perf ‘OS’ Wmk Inverted, Printed on Gummed Side Est: $10,000

½d Orange Optd ‘OS’ Inverted 5d Intensely Dark (Black) Brown Est: $10,000 Perf ‘OS’ Est: $5,000

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Proudly Supporting Australia 2013

‘Stuart Hardy Commonwealth of Australia Collection’ KGV Issues to be Auctioned 2nd November 2012, Kangaroos at Australia 2013 in May 2013.

Monogram Singles with ‘Specimen’ Handstamp 1d Engraved Imperforate Between

Line Through FOUR PENCE

Kookaburra Imperforate Miniature Sheet

1st Wmk Black & Rose Perf Large ‘OS’ 3rd Wmk Chestnut and Blue Wmk Inverted

Additional viewing for the KGV auction will be held at London Stampex, Booth 21, from 26th - 29th September.

SAPC Philatelic Congress 2012, 6th & 7th October and Philas House, Sydney 15th & 16th October.

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Proudly Supporting Australia 2013

We are pleased to announce a new Premium Auction service within the Phoenix Auctions group.

Phoenix will hold it’s first Marquis Collection sale on 2nd November 2012, commencing with

The StuartGeorgian Hardy Collection Heads and KGV Period Commemorative Issues.

1/4d Deep Turquoise CofA Wmk Est: $3,000

4d Lime-Yellow Line Through FOUR PENCE Est: $3,000

1d Deep Red Die II No Wmk Est: $25,000 ½d Orange Optd ‘OS’ Inverted Est: $10,000

Imperforate Kookaburra Miniature Sheet Est: $200,000

Carmine-Red Perf ‘OS/NSW’, ‘CA’ Monogram, One Unit Imperf at Base. Est: $40,000

Additional viewing for this auction will be held at London Stampex, Booth 21, from 26th - 29th September.

SAPC Philatelic Congress 2012, 6th & 7th October and Philas House, Sydney 15th & 16th October.