13251964 Guillaux 5d, LL cnr blk of 16, last stamp variety "Re-entry to second A of AUSTRALIA". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 423d. Retail $375. (16) (P) $250$350
13261966 QEII 1c brown, plate No.4, UR cnr blk of 20. VF MUH. ACSC 436z & much scarcer than catalogue indicates. (P) $80$120
13271966 QEII 4c Booklet panes, Helecon paper, set of 6 slogans. VF MUH. Retail $210. $90$140
13281966 QEII 5c blue, blk of 4 showing full strong offset on reverse. Superb MUH. SG 386c(var), ACSC 444c cat $300. (4) (P) $100$150
13291966 Navigator 50c Dampier plate no.1 left & Plate 2 (inverted) right both in marginal blks of 4. VF MUH. ACSC 461z,zb cat $550. Scarce duo. (P) $250$375
13301966 Navigator 75c Cook plate No.-1- lower marginal blk of 4. VF MUH. ACSC 462zc cat $250 is way too low. (P) $180$250
13311966 Navigator $1 Flinders LR cnr blk of 6, varieties "Retouched TL cnr & thin left frame at base" (R9/3), "Retouched left frame at top" (R10/3). VF MUH. ACSC 463ea,fa cat $90 as singles. $50$100
13331967 PO SPECIMEN set in folder (edition no.66) with comp set to $2 inc QEII 5c blue, fresh CTO to 50c, Navigators 75c, $1, $2, $4 opt SPECIMEN VF MUH. $75$100
13341968 Decimal "PO SPECIMEN" set in folder (edition C2651/68) with current pics to 50c CTO inc Flower set of 6, & Navigators set 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN (75c & $1 15.5mm opt). VF MUH/CTO. $75$100
13351969 Decimal "PO SPECIMEN CARD" (single line h/s in tall capitals) with current Pics to 50c CTO inc 1969 Prim Ind (July cds) & Navigators 75c, $1, $2 & $4 opt SPECIMEN. Such cards used as folders had run out & specimen sets were about to be discontinued. VF MUH/CTO. Scarce format. (P) $80$100
13371971 Sturt's Desert Pea 7c, error buff & green omitted. VF fresh MUH, normal to compare. SG 486bbc cat £75, ACSC 535cg cat $125 in 2001 (P) $60$80
13381971 Christmas 7c white paper LL cnr blk of 25 with both Red sheet nos. VF MUH. ACSC 585za cat $175. $75$100
13391971 Christmas 7c White Paper, LR cnr blk of 25 with red sheet no. & ACSC listed variety "retouched green in first A of AUSTRALIA". Fresh MUH. ACSC 584d, zb cat $220 $60$80
13401971 Christmas 7c Cream paper LL pane of 25 with sheet nos. F-VF MUH. ACSC 578za cat $125. $45$60
13421974 Gemstone 10c, variety "misplaced perfs", 2mm down & 1mm right, left marginal horiz strip of 3. VF fresh MUH. SG 552a(var), ACSC unlisted (P) $70$100
1343 1974 Possum 30c error red omitted so no value, ears etc. VF fresh MUH, with normal to compare. SG 563a cat £1300, ACSC 662c cat $3500 in 2001. (P) $1500 $2000
13441977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c IMPERF, on normal paper (no mesh), horiz pr. VF MUH. ACSC 765b cat $200. (2) (P) $100$130
13451977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c imperf PRINTERS PROOF horiz pr on thick ungummed paper. Not listed in ACSC as such. Superb fresh UN. ACSC 765ba(var) cat $200 for imperf. (2) (P) $100$150
13461977 QEII Silver Jubilee 18c, offset of blue & black on gum. VF fresh MUH. ACSC 765c cat $250. Scarce, only 1 sheet found (P) $150$250
13471977 Parliament House Anniv 18c, variety "bluish-grey misplaced" down 2mm & left ½mm -diff to the type noted in ACSC. VF fresh MUH, with normal to compare. SG 653(var), ACSC 773cd cat $100 in 2001. (P) $90$120
13481978 Stamp Week 20c PROOF on non helecon paper (pos 7 from only known sheet of 50). VF fresh MUH. ACSC 823PP(2) cat $400. Rare specialist item. Copy of 2000 Ceremuga photo-cert for blk, with extra photocopy of comp pane before it was broken up. (P) $150$250
13491978 Christmas 15c, variety "misplaced perfs" - down 6mm. From base of sheet with void area at base (only 10 would exist thus!). VF fresh MUH. SG 696(var), ACSC 825ba cat $125+++ in 2001 (P) $100$150
13511979 National Parks 20c Girraween & Mt Field se-tenant pr with horiz perfs shifted up 3mm bisecting "AUSTRALIA." MUH. ACSC 843bb(3) cat $125. (P) $75$100
13521980 Waltzing Matilda 22c blk of 8 (stamps 1-4), with perfs shifted down 9mm & left 4-5mm. VF fresh MUH. SG 742-5(var), ACSC 864-7 see footnote. Spectacular! (P) $300$500
13531985 Colonial Uniforms 33c strip of 5, variety "misplaced perfs, 6mm up & 2mm right. VF fresh M/MUH some perf separation & reinforcing. SG 964a(var), ACSC 1093c cat $300 in 2001. Spectacular! (P) $200$300
13541986 America's Cup 36c Boxing Kangaroo error grey omitted so no "Australia 36c". VF fresh MUH. SG 1037a cat £180, ACSC 1173c cat $300 in 2001 (P) $230$300
13551989 Cycling 41c vert pr, imperf horiz. Ex booklet pane with left marginal inscription. VF UN (these were attached to a FDC before it was cancelled). SG 1180b cat £140. ACSC 1377b cat $300 (P) $180$240
13571993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in BLACK, 1 totally blank, 2 with "NPC1" designation & values 45c & $1.00, both inverted (so in effect being inverted centres!). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P) $180$300
13582000 Olympic Gold Medalists 45c Men's 4x200m freestyle, error horiz strip from sheetlet with left stamp TOTALLY IMPERF & right stamp grossly misperfed, & with stamp-size perf tab at right. Superb MUH. ACSC 2353c cat $1250+. Extremely rare, only 4 error sheetlets discovered, so only 20 imperfs exist, 15 still in sheetlets meaning only 5 imperfs are available to collectors. (P) $800$1200
13592008 Organ & Tissue Donation 50c sheetlet of 10. MIS-CUT with extra wide margin on 2 or 3 sides (normally guillotined off), reconstruction of the vert forme of 3 showing white gutters; guillotine guides & printer's registration guide on upper sheetlet. VF CTO Melbourne. Rare with only 32 trios discovered. $100$200
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1360 1911 "Commonwealth of Australia" 2/- Booklet for TASMANIA. Outside cover in red on pink surfaced card (85 x 58mm), inside green on pale green. Outside back cover with original text, with ½d pictorial (3) & original red opaque wax interleaves. F-VF, sl cover wear, minor indent from pencil writing which has been removed, with rust free staple. This variation unlisted in ACSC. SG SB4(var). ACSC B6(T)(var), cat $7500+ for an incomplete booklet of the listed type. Great rarity & almost certainly unique. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. $5000 $8000
1361 1911 "Commonwealth of Australia" 2/- Booklet for VICTORIA (2nd issue inscribed "Twelve ½d Stamps"). Cover bright red on pinkish surfaced card (85x61mm), red on blue-green inside, original text on both inside covers but revised serifed text on outside back, red interleaves with ½d (8) & single 1d, wmk crown A. Sl rounded cnrs & rust at staple which is original. Better than fine. SG SB4(var) cat £5000+. ACSC B6(V)D cat $6000 for incomplete booklet, in 2003. Very rare with only few recorded . (P) $2000 $3000
13621913 Kangaroo 2/- Booklet. Cover red on pink, inside red on yellow, bold headings with seriffed Typeface with original staple. Minor cover wear most visible at cnrs, sl crease at staple, only the tiniest trace of rust from the staple. Contents ½d Kangaroo (7) inc pane of 6. SG B1 cat £1800, ACSC B7 C cat $3000 which is the price for an incomplete booklet. Very scarce (P) $750$1000
1363 1919 KGV 2/3 booklet, cover black on pink, inside black on white, with original text on inside front. Original damaged staple at left, clean cover, VF appearance with vert pr only of 1½ black-brown single wmk, 1 tiny tone spot. Overall very clean. ACSC B14A, cat $4000 for an incomplete booklet. Very rare (P) $1500 $2000
13671967 QEII 5c/4c red with variety "re-cut lower line of left eye" (pos 6 in pane), comp $1 booklet with variety in panes 1 & 3. Variety ACSC 443ck, i cat $90. $50$75
13682003 "Nature of Australia" $100 cheque book with 20 booklets of 10 x 50c Desert flower. SG SB157, Pf CB6a. Scarce. $100$140
AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN
13691946-48 BCOF opt set ½d to 5/- both papers, plus 1d blue-black opt. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-7a, J2a cat £305. Retail $600. (9) (P) $300$400
13701946-48 BCOF opts set ½d to 5/- both papers, plus 1d blue-black opt. VF MLH. SG J1-J7a, J2a cat £305. Retail $400. (9) (P) $150$200
13711946-48 BCOF opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper, plus 1d blue-black opt. VF fresh MUH, top 3 vals marginal, SG J1-J7 & J2a cat £205. Retail $375+. 5/- exp Ceremuga AIEP (in margin). (8). (P) $180$250
13721946-48 BCOF opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper, extra ½d with part opt off-set on gum. F-VF MUH. SG J1-7a cat £170. Retail $275. (8) (P) $120$160
1374 1946-48 BCOF opt 1d with blue-black opt, FULL PANE OF 80, with "Authority" imprint & all margins. VF fresh MUH. SG J2a cat £4400++ & retail $7200++ as singles. Major rarity as a full pane -the only we have ever offered. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $2500 $4000
13751947 Cover franked GB KGVI 1½d (8) tied by "GPO Sydney Air 5 JE 47" cds plus with "Passed Free of Postage" cachet, to Sydney. Almost certainly from BCOF in Japan. Most unusual usage (P) $90$150
13761948 Registered cover from 8th USALO, HQ BCOF, Eta Jima, Japan franked BCOF 5/- tied USA double ring oval killer cancel, addressed to central Records Depot 4 APO 343, Yokohama, Japan. Endorsed Inter Island, b/s of "San Francisco, CA, US Army Postal Service APO 503 AP 15 48" (Japan) cds. VF & clean. Extremely rare. (P) $500$1000
1377Covers selection 1947-48 inc set to 5/- tied by AFPO/No.30", registered covers (8) with frankings inc vals to 1/-, 2 with "HUBBA HUBBA" or "OTSUYA INN/KYOTO JAPAN" cachets in violet, pmks inc FPO/80, APO/215, APS/497, APO/216, ABPO/No 8', also letterette front bearing 1d & ½d, & cover with single 3d, sm flts in places, most with blue BCOF insignia on flap. Interesting. (10) (P) $400$700
13791902 ½d to 8d emerald-green set Blank at base, opt SPECIMEN. M/MLH, some tones, most evident on 1d. SG D1-7 cat £275, ACSC D1/14 cat $700. Retail $875. (P) $250$350
13811902-04 5d Emerald green perf 11.8x11, horiz blk of 12 crisp light "Poste Restante Perth/13 SE 10/West Australia" cds. Superb fresh U. Very rare so nice. SG D27 cat £276. ACSC D30 cat $360 & worth substantial premium as a lovely used multiple (P) $200$300
1383 1909 10/- dull green (stroke), wmk inverted. VF fresh M. ACSC D74; SG 61 cat £2500+. Rare stamp that was only issued in Sydney for several months before being withdrawn & remainders destroyed. Exp Senf plus 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2300 $3000
13841909-10 set ½d to £1 rosine & yellow green, perf 12x12½. F-VFU, the ½d & 10/- CTO ex PO sets. SG D63-73 cat £450, ACSC 76/92 cat $970. Retail $950+. (11) (P) $450$600
13861922-30 1½d carmine & yellow-green, 3rd wmk Ash imprint blk of 4. Fresh MUH. ACSC D107zb cat (1999) $150 for M, should be at least double, $300 for MUH. (P) $100$150
13871931 cover front franked 1/- Tablet opt SPECIMEN, cat £90 used at Hobart Tas (9 Jun), not accepted & oval 'T4D' applied in black, postage due 1d pr + 2d affixed & tied to pay double deficiency. (P) $100$200
13881946-57 6d carmine & green re-drawn, CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 10 (2x5) w/o dot, faint bend affecting 2 non imprint stamps. VF MUH. ACSC 1352d cat $160 (1999), retail as singles $200. (10) $100$150
13891958 set ½d to 2/- carmine & deep green, inc both dies where issued (no ½d Die I, but inc scarce 5d Die II), plus 1/- shade. VF MUH. SG D132a-41. Retail $300. (15) $140$180
13901958-60 5d carmine & deep green, types I & II, no wmk blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. Retail as singles $500+ (8) (P) $150$200
13911958-60 5d carmine & deep green types I & II, no wmk, blks of 4, the scarce type II being marginal. VF fresh MUH. Retail $500+ as singles. (8) $150$200
AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA
13921920s "PALS" labels "Australian Views" set of 6 in blue, green or red. F UN (P) $150$200
1394Duck Stamps: 1996-97 Blue-Billed Duck $15 Wetlands Conservation M/Sheets of 4 stamps ea, special printings with Taipei 96 stamp show logo, 1st imperf & 2nd perf & individually numbered. VF MUH. FV $120! (2M/S) $40$60
1395Victoria: Share Transfer documents bearing rare combination frankings of £SD & Decimal Stamp Duty issues, good range of denominations/combinations to £5 & $10, with 2-11 stamps, mostly 4 or more. F-VF. Scarce. (50 documents) $300$600
AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT/ AIRMAIL
13961919 (6 August) Harry Butler PPC franked KGV 1½d brown tied by "Minlaton AU 8 19" pmk, to WA. Sl wrinkles/bends, VF appearance. AAMC 20a cat $550. (P) $350$500
1397 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail by Ross & Keith Smith, cover addressed to Brisbane, franked with the blue "Ross Smith" vignette plus Australia KGV 1½d brown, tied by 3 strikes of the special oval cancel. Cover has slight vert folds but the Ross Smith vignette is in superb condition. Very attractive & rare cover, only a dozen are known franked with an extra Australian stamp. 1998 Longhi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000
1398 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail by Ross & Keith Smith, cover to Mr C.H. Murphy at Federal Parliament House, franked with the "Ross Smith" special airmail stamp on reverse with the special oval cancel "First Aerial Mail / Great Britain to Australia / received 26 Feb 1920", with another strike alongside. Overall F-VF. Reference listing FR230. Showed clear signs of previously having an Australian stamp on the front UR corner, which was never cancelled & later removed (it has now been replaced with a KGV 1d red put in the same position). Listed in Yvert as the 1st airmail stamp of Australia - PA1 cat €5000 on cover. AAMC 27 cat from $5250. Rare historical item. (P) $3000 $4500
13991929 Airmail use of USA 5c Airmail envelope with KGV 3d blue & Airmail 3d tied by "Perth 4 JUN 1929" machine pmk, the USA 5c to pay airmail within USA. To Chicago with "JUL 7 Airmail" duplex b/s & machine pmk across stamps, endorsed in red "Insufficiently Prepaid", although appears correct rate. Extremely rare use of USA stationery as mixed franking when USA stamps were valid from Australia to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $800$1200
14001930 cover from Adelaide to England in tatty condition with boxed "Damaged by Fire SS Comorin" cachet (actually damaged by the water used to put the fire out) & with 2 British PO "Found open or damaged" labels & full resealing label on reverse. Stampless as often for this incident. (P) $90$150
14011933 (4 Feb) FFC Australia-Salamaua franked KGV 3d & 4d olive tied by "Ship Mail Room Melbourne 1 FE 33" cds, with special cachet in red & signed by pilot, plus b/s of Sydney, Brisbane & Salamaua. AAMC 296b cat $175 (P) $100$150
14021930 (19 Feb) Camooweal-Daly Waters use of KGV 1½d Envelope uprated 3d Airmail with "Camooweal 19 FE 30" cds, Daly Waters b/s. AAMC 151 cat $300. Only 50 flown (P) $150$250
14031930 (19 Feb) Camooweal-Daly Waters franked KGV 1½d & 3d, plus Airmail 3d, tied by "Camooweal 19 FE 30" cds, with Daly Waters arrival cds, then to USA. AAMC 151 cat $300 (P) $150$250
14041930 Airmail cover franked KGV 1½d red, Sturt 1½d red, Airmail 3d, plus USA 5c Airmail to pay for airmail across USA, all tied by "Perth 1 JL 30" cds. To Pennsylvania with "Reading AUG 4 1930" duplex pmk & "Ferry Station" h/s on reverse. VF. Attractive & rare condition franking usage from period when USA stamps were sold at Australian POs to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $500$800
14051930 (14 July) registered cover flown on WAA Service Hall's Creek to Roebourne where "UNCLAIMED" applied, red regn label, b/s of Hall's Creek, Broome & Roebourne, DLO cds on return to Perth. AAMC 165a cat from $100. Scarce intermediate, especially regd. $120$150
14061931 (15 May) Australia-England experimental Imperial Airways return flight, franked Kingsford Smith 2d & Kangaroo 9d & 6d pr tied by "Canberra 15 MY 31" cds & machine pmk, with receivers arrival h/s & letter from him sent with the cover back to Australia. AAMC 203 cat $80+. $70$100
14071931 (21 Dec) Christmas Flight pictorial envelope franked GB KGV 1/- & 4d tied London cds, signed by Kingsford Smith & GU Allan, with Sydney b/s. AAMC 245 cat $125, premium for signatures (P) $200$300
14091932 Airmail cover franked Kingsford Smith 2d & KGV 5d on 4½d violet tied by "Brisbane 24 MR 32" cds, plus USA Airmail 15c tied by a diff Brisbane cds to pay for airmail across USA & with scarce "See Western Queensland" QANTAS airmail label (cat $100+ alone). Sent by air to & across USA, then by fast ship "Schnelldampfer" to Europe & catapult flight to Hamburg with "Mit Luftpost…" cachet, plus "Ferry Station" h/s (New York?) on reverse. Rare dual franking cover from the period when USA stamps were valid from Australia to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $700$1000
14101932 (12 Dec) FFC Australia-England-Germany by Bertram Allan on Junkers "Atlantis" special cover franked Airmail 3d tied by "Darwin 12 DE 32" cds, Neth Indies (2), pmk on arrival & on departure after repairs due to crash at Soerabaja, India pmk Akyab (Burma) & Germany with "Berlin 17 4 33" cds. AAMC 242 cat $1750. A rare & attractive cover. (P) $900$1200
14111932 (Apr) cover flown Calcutta-Rangoon, carried by Bertram on his "Atlantis Expedition", white vignette affixed, propeller cachet in blue & circular Atlantis/Ichapur in violet. AAMC #244a (75 flown) (P) $500$650
14121934 FFC England-Australia -also FFC Isle of Wight-Portsmouth, franked "The Island Air Express, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd" IMPERF blue label tied by company cds of "7 DEC 1934", plus franked GB KGV ½d, 1d, 1½d & 1/-, tied by "Portsmouth South …. 7 DE 34" cds. To New Zealand with "Air Mail Section GPO Sydney 21 DEC 1934" b/s. AAMC 469a(var). Very rare. (P) $575$800
14131934 (17 Feb) NZ-Australia originating from Cook Islands, franked Cook 1d & NZ Trans-Tasman opt 7d tied by "Rarotonga 29 JA 34" cds, with special cachet & "Auckland 17 FE 34" cds, plus b/s of "Sydney 17 FEB 1934". Superb. AAMC 360(var). From Cook Is must be extremely rare. (P) $550$800
14141934 (29 Mar) NZ-Australia originating in Cook Islands, franked Pictorials 1d (torn) & 6d tied by "Rarotonga 26 FE 34" cds & endorsed "Per Southern Cross Trans Tasman Flight", with b/s of Air Mail Section GPO Sydney 29 MLH 1934". AAMC 367(var). Cook Is origin extremely rare. (P) $750$1000
14151934 MacRobertson Air Race GB-Australia carried by Turner & Pangbourn, franked GB KGV ½d tied by "London 11 OC 1934" pmk & Australia KGV 1d green tied by "Melbourne 20 OC 34" cds, & with 4-line cachet. VF. AAMC 434 cat $100 $70$100
14161934 MacRobertson Air Race GB-Australia carried by Turner & Pangbourn (cachet at LL) from New York & around the world return to New York. Use of USA 6c Airmail envelope with "New York SEP 26 1934" pmk, to England where franked KGV 1½d tied by Mildenhall cds, then Aust 3d tied by "Ship Mail Room Melbourne" cds & back to USA with 6c Wings Airmail tied by "New York DEC 4 1934" cds. VF. AAMC 434a. Very rare. (P) $400$600
14171934 MacRobertson Air Race GB-Australia carried by Brook & Lay with cachet & signed by Brook, franked GB 1½d tied by "18 OC 34" cds & Australia 2d tied by Melbourne arrival cds. VF. AAMC 437 cat $400. Only 50 flown (P) $300$500