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1188 2000 Olympics 45c Gold Medallist digital print perforated ESSAY of Herb Elliot (winner of 1960 Rome 1500m), LR cnr margin single with map imprint & printed perfs. These rare essays were created when the digital printers were tested prior to production of the issued sheetlets. A great rarity with only 3 prs of imperf sheetlets known (60 stamps) perforated not previously seen by us & this comes from the only recorded pr of sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. A must for the advanced Olympic or decimal variety collector. (P) $700 $1000 1189 2000 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 in right margin. Superb MUH. ACSC 2353c cat $1250+. Extremely rare as only 4 error sheetlets discovered, so only 20 imperf stamps could have existed -of which 15 are still in intact sheetlets, meaning only 5 imperfs available to collectors. (P) $700 $1000 1190 2000 Sydney Olympics Gold Medallists DIGITAL PRINT M/Sheet un-severed pr comp set of 96 (ACT & the 5 mainland States) together with "Black Print" (actually colour print on black) backing sheet, ea with identifying logo (NSW - Platypus, QLD - Koala, S Aust - Kangaroo, Vic - Possum, WA - Swan & ACT - Kookaburra). All fresh MUH in individual PO Olympic Games binders. FV alone $864. Extremely rare, only 3-4 comp sets with all Black Prints thought to exist. $1000 $1500 1191 2005 Rotary 50c IMPERF sheetlet of 10 ea individually numbered as issued at Pacific Explorer Exhibition, 7 consec numbers. VF fresh MUH. Retail $350. (7 s/lets). $100 $130 1192 2008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double pane of 20 from "cheque book", upper 4 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 4 imperf at top. Superb MUH. (20) (P) $150 $250 1193 2008 Christmas 50c self-adhesive double ½ pane of 10 with top 2 stamps TOTALLY IMPERF, next 2 imperf at top. Superb MUH (10) (P) $80 $120 AUSTRALIA - BOOKLETS 1194 1935-37 KGV 2/- booklet with 2d red CofA wmk inverted, "Wherever There is…" cover, with interleaves. VF fresh MUH. SG SB 26c cat £450. Pf B47Aa cat/retail $600. (P) $400 $550 1195 1962-64 QEII 5d blue new cover, edition 3/1963 Gen, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B66QdT cat/retail $210 $90 $120 1196 1962-64 QEII 5d blue new cover, edition 3/1963 Gen, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B66QeT cat/retail $210 $90 $120 1197 1964-65 QEII 5d green, edition G1, with wax interleaves. VF MUH. Pf B67BdT cat/retail $260 $100 $150 1198 1966-67 QEII 4c "Post Early" edition N67/2. VF MUH. Pf B98Ce cat/retail $165. $60 $80 1199 1968 Famous Australians $1, edition G68/3, with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B130CeT cat/retail $110. $40 $60 1200 1968 Famous Australians 5c, edition N68/3 (2) & G68/3 (3), with diff inserts. VF MUH. Pf B130Ae, Af & Cd-e-f cat/retail $115. (5) $40 $60 1201 1972 Prime Ministers 7c, $1.40 booklet, edition G71/3 with wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B139CdT cat/retail $100. $40 $60 1202 1972 Prime Ministers 7c, edition G72/1, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf B139FdT cat/retail $110. $40 $60 1203 1972 Prime Ministers 7c, edition G72/2, wax interleaves. VF fresh MUH. Pf 139IdT cat/retail $110. $40 $60 1204 1979 Rockdale Football 80c with 20c Robin vert strip attached at right. Odd minor tone. Pf B143 cat/retail $120 $50 $70 1205 1989 39c Fishing Booklet, variety "Miscut diag" (looks like a rhombus, not a rectangle) with part pane of 6, UL stamp missing "Australia", LL Australia at top & base. Pf B157av cat $500 for full booklet. Plus 1964 QEII 5d green booklet, edition V3, VF. Pf B67G cat $125 (2) (P) $100 $150 1206 1994 Kangaroo & Koala $4.50 1 Roo + 1 Koala reprint, variety die cut perfs shifted greatly left so that the "c" of 45c is not on stamps. F-VF. Pf B177F(var) unlisted error. $150 $250 1207 1996 AFL $4.50 with Generic barcodes -Crows, Bears, Carlton, Fitzroy (2), Kangaroos, St Kilda & West Coast. VF MUH. Pf cat/retail $545 $130 $200 1208 2009 PO Anniv $5.50 booklet with INVERTED die-cut perfs, fold roulettes & guillotining, resulting in "perfs" shifted 9mm giving split stamps, only part stamps at left & 2 at right with only margin text & no denomination etc! Amazing new discovery. (P) $500 $1000 1209 2011 Mythical Creatures $12 booklet ERROR printing shifted on stamp side horiz 10mm -covers, perfs & fold roulettes in correct position (so not mis-cut), resulting in "perfs" down the centre of stamps, so ea stamp has a right & left ½ stamp! Amazing new discovery. (P) $1000 $2000 AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN 1210 1946-48 Opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper. F-VF MUH. SG J1-7 cat £190, retail $275. (P) $150 $200 1211 1946-48 Opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-7a cat £190, retail $275. (7). (P) $170 $250 1212 1946-48 Opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper. VF fresh MLH. SG J1-7a cat £190. Retail $185. (7) (P) $100 $140 1213 1946-48 Opt 1d with blue-black opt. Superb fresh MUH. SG J2a cat £60, retail $90. Exp Ceremuga AIEP (in margin). (P) $40 $60 1214 1946 Proof of the thin opt in black blk of 4. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)A. Only 2 sheets of the black opt existed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P) $300 $500 1215 1946 Proof of the thin opt in red as a marg blk of 4. VF UN as made. ACSC J1PP(1)B. Only 1½ sheets of the red opt existed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P) $300 $500 1216 1948 cover franked opt set ½ to 5/- thin paper, tied by "Aust Army PO 214 26 AU 48" cds (Tokyo). To Australia. SG J1-7a cat £275 as loose stamps & at least double, on cover, so £550+ (P) $200 $300 AUSTRALIA - POSTAGE DUES 1217 1902 ½d to 5/- emerald-green set, blank at base. F-VF fresh M/MLH. ACSC D1/11(2014) cat $765, SG D1-8 cat £475. (8) (P) $350 $450 1218 1902 ½d to 5/- emerald set, blank at base. F-VFU. SG D1-8 cat £200. ACSC D1-D11(2014) cat $382. (8) (P) $170 $220 1219 1902-04 2/- emerald wmk crown NSW, perf 11.8. Superb fresh MLH. SG D20 cat £120+. ACSC D40 cat $175+ (P) $100 $150 1220 1902-04 ½d to 5/- emerald set, wmk crown NSW, perf 11.8 x11. F-VFU. SG D22-33 cat £233. ACSC exD13-D42 (2014) cat $380. (12) (P) $180 $250 1221 1902-04 5/- emerald wmk crown NSW inverted, perf 11.8x11. VF fresh M. SG D33 cat £350. ACSC D42A cat $325. (P) $250 $350 1222 1902-04 1d Emerald green, wmk crown NSW, perf 11. VF fresh MUH. SG D35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. ACSC D17 cat $375. Retail similar. (P) $180 $250 1223 1902-04 3d emerald wmk crown NSW upright, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG D37w cat £110. ACSC D25 cat $275. (P) $80 $110 1224 1902-04 6d emerald wmk crown NSW inverted, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG D40 cat £100. ACSC D33 (2014) cat $225. (P) $100 $150 1225 1902-04 10/- dull green, wmk crown NSW, perf 11. Superb fresh M. SG D43 cat £1900. ACSC D44 cat $3750. (P) $1500 $2500 1226 1902-04 20/- dull green wmk crown NSW, perf 11. Superb fresh M, excellent centring. SG D44 cat £4250. ACSC D45 cat $6500. Very rare, only issued in NSW & saw very little use before being withdrawn & remainders destroyed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3500 $5000 1227 1906-08 ½d, 1d, 2d & 4d green, wmk crown A. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-7 & 49 cat £170, ACSC cat $215. (4). (P) $100 $130 1228 1906-08 3d green wmk crown A. Superb fresh MLH. SG D48 cat £650. ACSC D52 cat $875. Key stamp seldom seen so nice (P) $500 $700 1229 1906-08 1d Green, wmk crown single lined A, perf 11. FU, 2 tiny pinholes. SG D51 cat £900, ACSC D48 (2014) cat $2000. Rare. 2008 Dunkerly photo-cert. (P) $450 $700 1230 1907 ½d & 1d Green wmk crown double lined A inverted. VF fresh, 1d MLH, ½d MUH. SG D53 & 54w cat £142 for M. ACSC D56 & 57a cat $300. (2) (P) $120 $160 1231 1907 1d Green wmk crown double lined A. VF fresh MLH. SG D54 cat £110. ACSC 57 cat $225. (P) $100 $150 1232 1907 2d Green wmk crown double lined A. VF fresh MLH. SG D55 cat £225. ACSC 58 cat $350. (P) $160 $220 1233 1907 4d Green wmk crown double lined A inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG D56w cat £275. ACSC 59a cat $400. (P) $180 $250 1234 1908-09 1/- green with stroke Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG D58 cat £110+ ACSC D61 cat $225+. (P) $100 $150 1235 1908-09 5/- green with stroke. VF fresh MLH. SG D59 cat £250. ACSC D62 cat $450. (P) $250 $350 1236 1908-09 2/- green with stroke. VF fresh MLH. SG D60 cat £1000. ACSC D63 cat $1500. Only on issue for several months in Sydney before replaced by bicolour issue. Rare. (P) $800 $1200 1237 1908-09 10/- green with stroke. VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG D61 cat £2500+ for M, should be at least double, £5000+ MUH, ACSC D64 (2014) cat $12,000. Rare, only on issue for several months in Sydney only, before being replaced by bicolour issue. Only several genuine MUH examples exist. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $6500 $9500 1238 1908-09 10/- green with stroke. Superb fresh MLH. SG D61 cat £2500+. ACSC D64 cat $4250+. Only on issue for several months in Sydney before replaced by bicolour issue & with remainders being destroyed. Rare & especially seldom seen in such beautiful condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2200 $3000 1239 1908-09 20/- green with stroke. Superb fresh M, perfect centring & nice colour. SG D62 cat £6500+. ACSC D65 cat $12,500+. Only on issue for several months in Sydney before replaced by bicolour issue & with remainders being destroyed. The 20/- "stroke" is Australia's rarest basic stamp, being many times rarer than any of the Kangaroo £2 values. Provenance: collection of Theodore Champion. 2011 Behr photo-cert. (P) $6500 $9000 1240 1909-10 ½d to 5/- red & green, wmk crown double lined A inc both dies of 1d & 2d. VFU. SG D63-71 cat £92. ACSC D76-90 (2014) cat $252. (11) $70 $100 1241 1909-10 10/- red & green wmk crown double lined A perf 12x12½. VFU. SG D72 cat £150. ACSC D91(2014) cat $300. (P) $140 $180 1242 1909-10 £1 red & green wmk crown double lined A. Postally VFU. SG D73 cat £300. ACSC D92 (2014) cat $500. (P) $350 $450 1243 1913-21 Postage Due ½d carmine & deep yellow green, wmk large crown double line A, perf 14 near comp sheet of 96 (missing lwr 2 rows) with constant varieties "break in centre of UL frame of "duty plate" octagon (R1/2), "break in top frame of duty plate" (R3/2), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R3/12), "break in lwr frame of value tablet" (R5/2), "cut through LR frame of value tablet" (R/10), "break in upper frame of value tablet" (R6/1), "missing LL quadrant of outer frame of value tablet (R6/4), "break at left of top frame of value tablet" (R7/9). Couple of minor tone spots in perfs of central vert fold o/w VF fresh MUH. ACSC D95Bi,m,p,s,t,u,v (2014) cat $2575+ $350 $500 1244 1938 ½d to 1/- red & green set CofA wmk. VFU. SG D112-18 cat £85. ACSC D122-8 (2014). (7). $40 $60 1245 1938 ½d to 1/- red & green set CofA wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG D112-18 cat £190. ACSC D122-8 (2014). (7). (P) $80 $120 1246 1946-57 8d red & green CofA wmk full sheet of 120 panes C&D, with imprint, inc variety "white flaw on top of 8". 1 hinged in margin, o/w VF fresh MUH. SG D127, ACSC D137 cat $3600 -both as singles, $3875 inc variety & imprint. $500 $800 1247 1946-57 8d red & green CofA wmk full sheet of 120, panes C&D, with imprint, inc variety "white flaw on top of 8". 1 hinge in margin, o/w VF fresh MUH. SG D127, ACSC D137 cat $3600 -both as singles, $3875 inc variety & imprint. $500 $800 1248 2014 ACSC Catalogue: Postage Dues inc NSW & VIC, with first ever specialised listing of the Colonial issues, & Commonwealth issues fully revised. (224 pgs). New 2014 edition. $75 $90 AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA 1249 1915? "HMAS Sydney" multicolour vignette showing vessel under full steam. Fresh MUH. Very topical with the centenary of the Sydney's sinking of the Emden later this year. (P) $60 $100 1250 1925 "Pals" label US Fleet Visit, flagship "USS Seattle" in blue. VF MLH. (P) $100 $150 1251 1926 Sydney cover with sole franking of University of Sydney Cancer Fund Appeal 1/- label. (P) $100 $150 1252 Airmail: 1920 Herald brown label. VF fresh MUH LR marginal. Frommer 3a cat $200 (in 2003), worth more (P) $170 $250 1253 Airmail: 1920 "Pals" red label. VF fresh MUH UR marginal. Frommer 4a cat $200 (in 2003), worth more (P) $170 $250 1254 Patent Office: 1953 range 2/6, 10/-, £1, £2, £5 & £6. Mostly F-VF F/C. Bft 2, 4-6, 8 & 9 cat £255. Rare group. (6) (P) $120 $180 1255 Patent Office: 1978 $50 blk of 4. Superb F/C. Bft 53 cat £120 (P) $40 $70 1256 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk 4. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £200 (P) $80 $120 AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT/ AIRMAIL 1257 1922 (17 April) Geelong-Melbourne cover (roughly opened) franked KGV 2d & Herald Air Mail blue label, both tied by "Geelong 17 AP 22" machine cancel, addressed to Prospect in Sth Aust. AAMC 64 cat $1500. Very rare survivor. (P) $800 $1200
1258 1930 Camooweal-Daly Waters (sl flts) franked 3d Airmail & KGV ½d, 1d & 1½d (2), tied by "Perth 11 FE 30" cds & also by air from Perth-Adelaide, Sydney-Brisbane & Brisbane-Camooweal, with "Day Waters 20 FE 30" b/s. AAMC 151 cat $300 plus premium for other airmail legs. Only 50 flown on this leg. (P) $130 $200 1259 1930 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 franking usage from period when USA stamps were sold at Australian POs to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $500 $800 1260 1932 (17 Jan) England-Australia intermediate from Neth Indies to Sydney franked 7½c pr & Airmails 30c/40c & 30c, tied by "Soerabaja 17 1 32 cds, with Sydney arrival pmks. VF. Unlisted intermediate of AAMC 245. (P) $230 $300 1261 1932 (13 June) Sydney-Bourke-Stuart Town by all Australian Jones monoplane framed KGV 1d green tied by Stuart Town cds & signed by plane designer LJ Jones. AAMC 269 cat $600++. Rarity as only 10 flown. (P) $300 $500 1262 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked 1913 Anniv 5c, 1933 80c & Air 30c triangular, tied by "sGravenage" cds, with "LKM Uiver" Melbourne cachet & Sydney arrival b/s. AAMC 444. $40 $60 1263 1934 MacRobertson Air Race registered cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia & return being a large printed cover that was folded & sealed in such a way as to show a diff stamped face for diff legs of the flight. Originally from "Amsterdam 15 X 34" to "Melbourne 24 OC 34" cds, then depart "Melbourne 29 OC 34" cds, arrive "Batavia 2 10 34" cds, (error of month in pmk), depart "Batavia 15 11 34" cds, with Amsterdam & Melbourne reg labels & red oval flight cachet. AAMC 444/458 cat $80 + $350. Only 45 such covers flown. (P) $250 $400 1264 1934 Mac Robertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Neth Indies, franked 1933 80c 1934 Curacao Anniv 6c & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Wassenaar-Park de Kievit 18 X 1934" cds, with special red oval cachet, plus diamond "Batavia 22 10 34" cachet/pmk b/s. AAMC 445. $40 $60 1265 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Switzerland-Australia, franked 50c Air tied by Geneve 19x34" cds, plus on reverse GB 1d & 1½d pr struck out in pencil. To Sydney with arrival b/s. AAMC 444(var). SG 324 cat £25, Mi 184x cat €22, both as loose stamp alone & a very rare single franking usage to Australian. $100 $200 1266 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by Hewitt, Kay & Stewart DH89 "Tainui" England-Australia, franked GB 1½d tied by "Mildenhall A'dme 19 OC 34" cds, plus Victoria Cent 2d tied by Telegraph Office? cds for local delivery. Signed by pilot CE Kay & with 2 signed photos of him, plus "Received Melbourne" clock b/s. Only 200 flown. AAMC 438 cat $150+, plus the value of the 2 signed photos. (P) $100 $200 1267 1934 MacRobertson Air Race (light centre fold) cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Neth Indies - Australia, franked Def 2½c, Queen Anti- TB 12½c tied by Pemalang 21 10 34" cds, plus Air 30c triangle (2) tied by diamond Batavia flight cachet/pmks. With "KLM Uiver" Melbourne arrival cachet b/s, plus Melbourne & Sydney b/s. AAMC 446. $50 $80 1268 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked KGV 1d & Victoria Cent 2d, tied by "Sydney 14 NOV 1933" machine pmk, being a printed KLM cover for return to Holland of a flight cover that this was folded inside of, with "KLM Uiver" Melbourne cachet b/s. AAMC 444. $40 $60 1269 1934 MacRobertson Air Race return flight registered cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Neth Indies - Holland, franked Anti TB Queen 12½c, Def Queen 20c (2) & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Djokjakarta 10 11 34" cds, or special "Uiver Batavia 14 11 34" cds, "sGravenhage" b/s. Would have been folded inside an outward flight cover, used to return that cover to sender, so effectively flown both ways. AAMC 4586 cat $350+. Only tiny number flown. (P) $180 $250 1270 1934 MacRobertson Air Race return flight cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Neth Indies - Greece, franked Queen 15c & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Medan 9 11 34" cds or special "Uiver Medan 15 11 34" cds. Via Holland, with Amsterdam transit & 2 diff Athens arrival b/s. AAMC 458b cat $350. Only tiny number flown. (P) $150 $250 1271 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked Macarthur 3d tied by "Sydney 28 NOV 1934" pmk, printed KLM cover for return to USA of flight cover this was folded inside of, with "KLM Uiver" Melbourne cachet b/s. AAMC 444. $40 $60 1272 1934 (4 Dec) Rocket Mail printed cover franked Macarthur 2d tied by "Pinkenba" cds, with vignette tied to reverse by cachet. Clean & fresh. AAMC R1 cat $100. $70 $100 1273 1934 (4 Dec) Rocket Mail "SS Canonbar"-Brisbane sheet of 4 vignettes. VF fresh M stamps MUH. AAMC R1a. $70 $100 1274 1934 (8 Dec) Imperial Airways/Qantas printed covers flown on intermediate stages within Australia, Camooweal-Charleville, Camooweal-Daly Waters, Camooweal-Darwin, Darwin-Daly Water, Toowoomba-Brunette Downs, Toowoomba-Daly Waters & Toowoomba-Newcastle, ea franked 3d green Air & 2d Macarthur (six being dark hills -ACSC on cover $60 ea), three with "UNCLAIMED" in black, generally fine. AAMC #469g cat from $75 ea. (7). $120 $180 1275 1934 (28 Dec) inwards airmail cover (opened 3 sides etc) from Madagascar franked Pictorials 1Fr & 5Fr, tied by "Tamatave 28 DEC 34" cds. To Australia, with b/s of Tananarive, Cairo, Nthn Rhodesia & Sydney arrival. Cover delayed in Egypt by bad weather, then engine trouble in Jodhpur, then the "Athena" blown off course & landed 60 miles east of Darwin, where refueled by a Qantas KH71 which was then damaged on take off, with the Athena taking off the next day -the cover finally arrived in Sydney on the 20th of January. (P) $800 $1200 1276 1935 Quetta Earthquake stampless cover (then British India, now Pakistan) airmail to Sydney, endorsed at UR "Quetta Earthquake No stamps" & "Free Postage" (edge flts, tones etc), with Indian military cds dated "14 JUN", with "Mosman 21 JE 35" arrival b/s. Very rare! (P) $200 $300 1277 1935 (11 Jul) "Mackay Aerial Reconnaissance Expedition Western Australia 1935" franked Jubilee 2d tied by "Oodnadatta 11JL 35" cds & signed by HT Bennett (navigator). To Sydney, with b/s of Rawlinna, Laverton, Forrest & Petersham arrival. VF. AAMC 517a(var). Only 5 flown from Oodnadatta. (P) $300 $500 1278 1935 (15 Jun) "MacKay Aerial Reconnaissance Expedition Western Australia 1935" franked Anzac 2d tied by "Enmore 15 JE 35" cds & Jubilee 2d tied by "Cook SA 19 JE 35" cds & with return Petersham arrival b/s. VF. AAMC 517a(var). Only 6 flown from Cook. (P) $300 $500 1279 1935 (18 Jul) "Mackay Aerial Reconnaissance Expedition Western Australia 1935" franked Jubilee 2d tied by "Farina SA 18 JL 35" cds. To Sydney with b/s of Rawlinna, Laverton, Forrest, Oodnadatta, Farina & Petersham. VF. AAMC 517a(var). Only 5 flown from Farina. (P) $300 $500 1280 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail Fraser Id-SS Maheno cover franked KGV ½d orange pr tied by "Pialba 12 AU 35" cds, & vignette tied by violet cachet, plus signed by Capt Tanaka. VF fresh. AAMC R2 cat $150 with signature. $100 $150 1281 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail "SS Maheno"-Fraser Id franked KGV 1d green tied by "Pialba 12 AU 35" cds, & vignette tied by red cachet, signed by Capt Tanaka. VF fresh. AAMC R3 cat $150 signed. $100 $150 1282 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail "SS Maheno" sheet of 4 green vignettes. VF fresh, stamps MUH. AAMC R3a $70 $100 1283 1935 "Loina" crash cover -very battered & pieces missing, franked KGV 4d olive pr, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 30 SE 35" cds. To Tasmania, with Hobart arrival b/s. Crashed off Flinders Is. AAMC 535 (P) $300 $500 1284 1935 (28 Oct) Rocket Mail Silver Jubilee flight PPC of Young & rocket, franked KGV 2d red tied by "Moggill 28 OC 35" cds, & blue vignette tied by red cachet, signed by Young & the Society secretary. AAMC R4 cat $375++ with signatures. Very rare as a PPC (P) $350 $500 1285 1935 (28 Oct) Rocket Mail Silver Jubilee sheet of 4 blue vignettes. VF fresh M, fold at left edge, stamps MUH. AAMC R4c. $50 $80 1286 1935 (28 Oct) Rocket Mail Silver Jubilee flight blue "flimsy" of Telegraph front page, with red flight cachet. VF, quarter folds as always. AAMC R4f. $70 $100 1287 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail "SS Maheno" sheet of 4 red vignettes. VF fresh, stamps MUH. AAMC R2a $70 $100 1288 1936 (24 Feb) Rocket Mail postponed Jubilee flight cover franked KGV 2d red tied by "Moggill 24 FE 36" cds, & red vignette tied by violet cachet, plus "Postponed" & "Damaged by Water" h/s, signed by Young. VF fresh. AAMC R5a cat $110 with signature. $80 $120 1289 1936 (24 Feb) Rocket Mail postponed Jubilee flight PPC of Young with rocket, franked KGV 2d red tied by "Moggill 24 FE 36" cds & red vignette tied by violet cachet, plus "Postponed" & "Damaged by Water" h/s. VF fresh AAMC R5 cat $300++. Very rare as a PPC. (P) $350 $500 1290 1936 (26 June) Chichester Australia-England extra long cover (centre fold clear of stamps) franked Airmail 3d green tied by "Sydney 26 JE 36" cds, plus stamps of each stopover tied by appropriate pmks for Neth Indies, Singapore, Thailand, Indochina (Laos cds), Hong Kong, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Egypt & GB arrival "London 14 OC 36" cds. AAMC 612 cat $1200+. Very rare & spectacular cover. (P) $800 $1200 1291 1936 (13 July) Rocket Mail "RT6" sheet of 4 brown vignettes. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R6a $70 $100 1292 1936 (Aug) "Scipio" crash cover -stamp floated away, with apart "Australia" machine pmk & endorsed "Australia/Italy". To Germany, with typed label saying damaged by seawater in air crash, plus Official label tied by "Brindisi Posta Aerea" cds & with selvedge of same to reseal. Crashed near Crete. AAMC 623(var). Not previously seen by us with typed label. (P) $400 $600 1293 1936 (24 Sept) Rocket Mail "RT7" sheet of 4 green vignettes. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R7b $70 $100 1294 1937 (14 Mar) Rocket Mail "RO3" flight PPC of Young with rocket, franked KGV 1d green tied by "Brisbane 8 MAR 1937" pmk, & blue vignette tied by violet cachet. Also with original letter from Rocket Society about this & later flights. VF fresh. AAMC R9 cat $275+. Very rare as a PPC. (P) $250 $400 1295 1937 (14 Mar) Rocket Mail "RO3" flight cover franked KGV 1d green, tied by "Brisbane 8 Mr 37" cds & blue vignette tied by violet cachet. VF fresh. AAMC R9a cat $130. $100 $150 1296 1937 (14 Mar) Rocket Mail "RO3" sheet of 4 blue vignettes. VFM, tiny tone spec in margin, stamps fresh MUH. AAMC R9b $50 $80 1297 1937 (23 Mar) Rocket Mail "RZ2" flight PPC of Young with rocket, franked KGV 1d green tied by "Brisbane 23 MCH 1937" pmks, & brown vignette tied by violet cachet. AAMC R10 c at $275++. Very rare as a PPC. (P) $250 $400 1298 1937 (23 Mar) Rocket Mail "RZ2" flight cover franked KGV 1d green, tied by "Brisbane 23 MR 37" cds & brown vignette tied by violet cachet. VF fresh. AAMC R10a cat $130. (P) $100 $150 1299 1937 (23 Mar) Rocket Mail "RZ2" sheet of 4 brown vignettes. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R10b (P) $70 $100 1300 1937 FFC Brisbane-Capetown by Mrs Bonney, intermediate to Thailand franked KGV 2d red tied by "Brisbane 8 APR 1937" machine pmk, then franked Thai 6s & 10s tied by "Bangkok 24 4 37" cds for return to Australia with Brisbane arrival b/s, special cachet front & back plus signed by pilot. AAMC 714f. Extremely rare, only 7 flown to Thailand of which 2 were sent back by seamail. (P) $800 $1200 1301 1937 (10 May) Rocket Mail Coronation flight cover use of FDC franked 1d & 2d tied by "Brisbane 10 MY 37" cds, plus with 3-line violet rocket cachet in violet. AAMC R11 cat $120. $70 $100 1302 1945 (28 Nov) BOAC airmail test letter (edge flts) from London, franked KGVI 3d & 1/-, tied by "London 28 NOV 1945" pmk, with enclosed letter saying to return folded cover & letter, with b/s "QEA Received 3 DEC 1945" cachet. $70 $120 1303 1945 (10 Dec) BOAC airmail test letter from London, franked KGVI 1/- & 3d tied by "Kington 10 DE 45" cds with enclosed letter with arrival noted as 17 12 45 & saying to return folded cover & letter. $70 $120 1304 1945-46 Airmail covers to or from England by Qantas Indian Ocean flights by Lancasters or Liberators at 1/6 rate with various frankings inc Platypus 9d x2, Hermes 1/6 (4 covers), Peace sets, plus 1 from New Zealand & 3 from GB at 1/3 rate, with 1 in each direction registered. Fair-VF. $70 $120 1305 1946 (7 Jan) Qantas airmail test letter to London, franked KGVI 2½d, 3½d & Lyrebird 1/-, tied by "Sydney 7 JAN 1946" machine pmk, with enclosed note & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received JAN 12 1946" cachet. $70 $120 1306 1946 (14 Jan) Qantas airmail test letter to London, franked ½d Roo, 5½d Emu & 1/- Lyrebird, tied by "Sydney 14 JAN 1946" machine pmk, with enclosed note & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received JAN 21 1946" cachet. $70 $120 1307 1946 (25 Feb) Qantas airmail test letter (opening flts) to London, franked 1/- Lyrebird pr (flts), tied by "Sydney 25 FEB 1946" machine pmk, with enclosed note & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received MAR 1 1946" cachet. $70 $120 1308 1930s-50s? Airmail labels Australian & New Zealand specialist collection mostly in sheets, inc panes of 20 (7), sheets of 50 (4), 54 (2), 72, 84 (4), 91 (2) & a sheet of 256, plus blk of various size (14). A range of 10 diff "blue" types inc shades & 2 diff BCPA red, white & blue types. Named types for TEAL, NAC & BCPA. F-VF fresh MUH. Unique offering for the specialist. (1500+). $300 $500 AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS 1309 1931 (19 March) Kingsford Smith set 2d, 3d, 6d on plain Registered FDC flown to Sydney, 1935 (2 May) 3d blue on non-cacheted FDC. 1944 (4 Dec) KGVI 2d purple pr on plain censored FDC to USA (cat $80) & single 2d plus Roo ½d on local FDC (cat $80) with Smithton Tas cds. ACSC cat $300 plus extra for KGVI SJ 3d. (P) $130 $160 1310 1932 Kookaburra 6d on registered plain FDC tied by "Tooraweenah NSW" cds, to Philippines with 4 diff transit & arrival b/s plus arrival cds on front. ACSC 150g cat $275, premium for rare destination (P) $150 $250 1311 1949 Arms 10/- marginal tied to pictorial FDC by "Registered Brisbane 3 OC 49" cds, registered Express airmail to Venezuela! With b/s of San Francisco & Caracas. ACSC 269y. Unusual & probably unique destination! (P) $250 $400 1312 1949 Arms 10/- on Registered Express Delivery FDC, Wallerawang cds, typed address. Very rare FDC. (P) $200 $300 AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY 1313 Aerogramme: 1960 CIOS 10d registered at Sydney (22 Feb) with provisional label no.026, used to Wollongong, commem cancel & cds both sides. Only 33 items were registered, less than 6 aerogrammes. ACSC A14. $150 $200 1314 Aerogramme: 1962 Empire Games 10d h/s SPECIMEN in violet for archival purposes. VF fresh UN. ACSC A18w cat $150. $90 $150 1315 Aerogramme: 1963 Christmas 10d h/s SPECIMEN in violet for archival purposes. VF fresh UN. ACSC A21w cat $150. $90 $150 1316 Aerogramme: 1964 Christmas 10d h/s SPECIMEN in violet for archival purposes. VF fresh UN. ACSC A22w cat $150. $90 $150 1317 Aerogramme: 1965 Christmas 10d h/s SPECIMEN in violet for archival purposes. VF UN. ACSC A25w cat $150. $90 $150
1318 Aerogramme collection on exhibit pages inc 1944 with admonition (crossed-out) to GB, admonition removed on yellow U, 1950 7d deep bright blue/blue A4B philatelic usage, 1953 Plane & Globe 10d FDC, 1954 bicoloured commercial Paquebot usage, 1956 Olympics "MELBOURNF" unused & CTO, 1962 Power Conference with Conference cds & provisional reg label, Officials A01 with "SPECIMEN" h/s (2, one with feather variety), 1960 "OHMS" used to USA, & with "SPECIMEN" h/s, etc. (32) $500 $750 1319 Aerogramme - Official 1954 "POSTAGE/PAID" in capitals, used in May by PMG Dept (Melbourne) to Chile, with Santiago arrival b/s, minor flap flts. ACSC AO2 cat $750 & undercatalogued. One of the few known w/o type-written amendments. The great rarity of Australian aerogrammes, less than 10 recorded. (P) $800 $1200 1320 Aerogramme - Official: 1959 OHMS Jet stamp imprint, h/s SPECIMEN for sale to collectors -not available w/o specimen. VF fresh UN. ACSC AO3wa. (P) $80 $120 1321 Envelope: 1923 KGV Star 1½d green with postage. Superb fresh UN. ACSC EP27 cat $200. $60 $90 1322 Envelope: 1957 QEII 3½d orange small die, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN, flap stuck. ACSC EP56w cat $150. Only 395 printed. Not available UN or U. (P) $80 $120 1323 Envelope: 1957 QEII 4d plum small die opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. ACSC EP57w cat $150. Only 395 printed. (P) $80 $120 1324 Envelope: 1959 QEII 5d dark blue opt SPECIMEN. UN, discoloured & flap stuck. ACSC EP58w cat $150. Only 395 printed. $80 $120 1325 Envelope: 1960 QEII 5d light blue, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN, flap stuck. ACSC EP59w cat $400. Only 420 printed. (P) $80 $120 1326 Envelope: 1962 QEII 5d light blue with imprint "Australia's First Automatic Post Office Sept '62 RAS Show, Melbourne". UN. ACSC E60c. Only 2000 sold. $80 $100 1327 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2, uprated KGV ½d green, with "Chirrup JL 18 19" cds. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $70 $100 1328 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2 with "Natimuk 25 JL 19" duplex pmk, plus "T½D" in oval h/s. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $70 $100 1329 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 1, uprated ½d perf OS with "Swanpool 26 JL 19" cds. ACSC EO4A cat $150 (P) $50 $80 1330 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Victoria QV 1d red OS dots in die, uprated KGV ½d green with "Bayswater 19 AU 19" cds. Superb fresh. Stieg DB3g cat US$100++. Scarce so nice. (P) $70 $100 1331 Envelope - PTPO: 1928 KGV Oval 1d green with printed logo, company name, or return address for NSW, Vic, Qld, SA -a few pictorial or "all over" reverse text, various sizes. Fair to mostly F-VFU. All diff & cheap at $6 ea. (98). $500 $700 1332 Envelope - PTPO: 1930 KGV Oval 2d red with printed company name, logo, return address for NSW, Qld, SA, Tas & Victoria inc OHMS & long types. Fair to mostly F-VFU. 3 fronts only. All diff & cheap at about $6 ea. (50). $275 $400 1333 Lettercard: 1915 KGV 1d purple-black perf 12½ pink within, view "2nd AIF Embarking" -troops on gangplank, A32. VF fresh UN. ACSC LC25(M2A). Very scarce. (P) $180 $300 1334 Lettercard: 1914 KGV 1d brown-black perf 12½, pink inside, view "Officers & Crew...". Superb fresh UN. ACSC LC25(M8A) cat $150+. (P) $100 $150 1335 Lettercard: 1919 KGV 1½d brown-black, perf 10, mottled stock, view "Pineapples Queensland" (pickers). Superb fresh UN. ACSC LC41(102B) cat $200. Scarce so nice. $70 $100 1336 Lettercard: 1962 QEII 5d blue with imprint "Australia's First Automatic Post Office Sept '62 RAS Show, Melbourne". ACSC LC84c. Only 1150 sold. (P) $120 $180 1337 Military Envelope: 1916 KGV 1d red (flaw over 'E' of Postage), Australian Imperial Force at base & 9mm text spacing (forme 2). VF fresh UN, a few tiny edge tones at UR, but probably the freshest we have every seen, with flap never struck. ACSC ME1 cat $300. (P) $200 $300 1338 Military Wrapper: 1940s Air Medal Section Registered Post Paid 4½d to send War Medals. Superb fresh UN. Rare so nice. (P) $150 $250 1339 Military Wrapper: 1940s Air Medal Section Registered Post Paid 4½d usually used to send War Medals, this with h/s "Merchandise Only". F-VF UN. (P) $200 $300 1340 Parcel Label: 1946 KGVI 3/7 mauve cut-out with printing flaw at base. VFU. ACSC PL3 cat $2000 for full label. Scarce. (P) $200 $300 1341 Parcel Label: 1946-49 KGVI 3/7 magenta for Myer. GU, horiz tear & reduced at base, but still attractive. ACSC PL3 cat $2000. Extremely rare. (P) $800 $1200 1342 Parcel Label: 1946-49 KGVI 5/10 blue for Dept of Agriculture with MO/76 imprint. VF fresh MUH, small gum thin. ACSC PL4B cat $1000 for M, so should be at least double $2000 for MUH. Very rare. (P) $700 $1000 1343 Parcel Label: Use of KGVI 5/10 Myer label to Northern Ireland. U, with Melbourne roller pmk, some flts & affixed to light card. ACSC PL4 cat $800. (P) $300 $500 1344 Parcel Label: 1946-49 KGVI 5/10 blue for Dept of Agriculture w/o imprint. Superb U, in unusually nice condition. ACSC PL4B cat $1500. Extremely rare. (P) $1000 $1500 1345 Postcard: 1911 Coronation 1d black (white reverse), King in oval of laurel leaves, no ribbons inside frame. VF UN. ACSC P7(2)a. $50 $70 1346 Postcard: 1911 Coronation 1d black-blue (light buff reverse), Queen in framed rectangle, lion & unicorn unshaded. UN, minor imperfections. ACSC P13b cat $100. $30 $50 1347 Postcard: 1911 Coronation 1d purple-black (white reverse), Prince in unframed oval, "Russell" higher than button. VF UN. ACSC P16(2)A cat $100 $60 $90 1348 Postcard: 1911 Coronation 1d black-brown (white reverse), Prince in rectangular frame with oak leaves, "Russell" in equal size letters at LL. Superb fresh UN. ACSC P18(1)a cat $100 $80 $110 1349 Postcard: 1911 Coronation 1d black (light buff back), Prince in round frame of oak leaves, "Russell" in equal size letters at LL. VF UN. ACSC P19(2)b cat $100 $60 $90 1350 Postcard: 1923 "ONE PENNY" on 1½d brown & 1½d green, no text at base, BW P58, 59. UN, last tiny edge tone, other a little aged & tiny ink spot. ACSC cat $1500. (2). (P) $200 $300 1351 Postcard: 1923 "ONE PENNY" on KGV 1½d brown, variety surcharge misplaced. VF UN. ACSC P58ca cat $1,000. This is a new discovery, the previously unique example is addressed & a different misplacement. (P) $700 $1000 1352 Postcard: 1927 (May-June) Official Main Roads Board uses of KGV 1d green Die III with "OS/NSW" perfin, 3 diff shades (1) rough surface, (2) smooth surface, ea with notification text printed on reverse (3) smooth surface, sl doubling of the printing at base, recut to sl smaller size with extra sheet with notification text affixed to reverse, this sheet showing OS/NSW indentations only (3 cards), minor cnr crease to last. ACSC P64 cat $600. (P) $180 $250 1353 Postcards: 1937 QM 1d green (3), 2 with "Wakes Mail Order", other with "Military History Section" adverts on reverse. 1941 QM 1d+1d (2) with "Dalton Bros" or "The Australian Journal" ads on reverse, 1938 KGVI 1½d brown (3) with UN, one up-rated with Kangaroo ½d, other up-rated with KGVI 3d blue & kangaroo ½d. F-VF. Plus KGVI 2d red lettercard (edges part stuck) with mis-aligned printing at base. Fine UN. (9). $140 $200 1354 Postcard: 1953-57 QEII 3d dark green opt SPECIMEN in red. VF fresh UN. ACSC P75w cat $100. $65 $100 1355 Postcard: 1994 Prepaid Sydney-Hobart Anniv maxi card PROOF set of 2 with Postage Paid imprint, air label & barcode on reverse & printed stamps on front. 2 ea in uncut blk of 4, with guillotine guide marks. F-VF UN (P) $150 $250 1356 Postcard: 1994 Prepaid Kangaroo maxicard PROOF for ATM triangle stamps, with stamp imprint, air label & barcode on reverse, & white triangle on front to position stamp. Uncut vertical pr with guillotine guide marks. VF UN (P) $100 $150 1357 POW: 1945 (Oct) Christmas Postcard with John S Loxton watercolour on reverse, to Germany, "PW Group, Murchison" violet h/s, Melbourne censor & machine cancel, one of the rarest of this 1941-46 series, a set of 6 sold for $2700+ in a 2005 Melbourne auction. (P) $300 $400 1358 POW: 1946 use of 6d Airmail Postcard with "Melbourne 3 Oct 1946 pmk, with "Approved For Transmission…" h/s. To Austria, with PW Group Murchison h/s on reverse. VF ACSC POW1 cat $400 for non Italian use (P) $150 $250 1359 Registered Envelope: 1923 KGV 4½d on 5d brown, address lines at left. VF fresh UN. ACSC RE16 cat $300. $150 $250 1360 Registered Envelope: 1928 KGV Oval 4½d violet. VF fresh UN. ACSC RE21 cat $100 $70 $100 1361 Registered Envelope: 1930 KGV Oval 5d on 4½d (18mm setting), & 5d brown Die II. VF fresh UN. ACSC RE24B & 27 cat $150 (2). $100 $150 1362 Registered Envelope: 1961 use of QEII 2/5, text setting 2, with 11 obliterating bars, on brownish Kraft stock. VFU. ACSC RE40D. $40 $60 1363 Wrapper - Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 1, uprated KGV ½d green perf OS, Mansfield 5 AU 19 cds. Superb condition for a wrapper. ACSC WO1A cat $500+. (P) $500 $800 1364 Wrapper - Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 2, uprated KGV ½d green perf OS with "Avoca 23 JL 19" cds. F-VF, overall excellent condition. ACSC WO1B cat $500. (P) $400 $700 1365 Wrapper-PTPO: 1919 KGV 1d red + ½d green doubleton cut out cancelled by "Paid at Hobart 5 MY 19 Tas" cds. VFU. ACSC WS10 cat $400 as cut-out. No entires, & only four cut-outs known. (P) $300 $500 1366 Wrapper-PTPO: 1949? Use of KGVI 2½d red on dark buff to USA, & on cream to Denmark with PO label about need for full address affixed. A bit roughly opened. (2). $80 $120 AUSTRALIA - OTHER COVERS 1367 1911-13 Combination State/Commonwealth usages uprating KGV "Full face" postcards to Austria or Germany with Qld ½d tied by numeral 530 of Goombungree (poor cds), South Aust ½d GPO tied by Adelaide machine, Vic ½d green QV tied by machine cancel, 1d brown-black KGV Coronation card uprated WA 1d Swan (rounded cnr) tied by Bunbury cds. 2 with punch-holes, o/w fine. Rare group. (P) $250 $350 1368 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge opening Telegram with "NE Pylon 23 MR 32" cds, plus the souvenir envelope it was sent in, with "Posted on Bridge" machine pmk for the same day. Very rare & unusually nice condition. (P) $500 $800 1369 1934 Shipmail cover franked KGV 1d green & 2d red with 2-line "Noumea Nouvelle Caledonie" h/s. Company envelope from Sydney to Noumea, with arrival b/s dated "14 6 34". (P) $100 $200 1370 1934 Shipmail cover franked Vic Cent 2d pr with 2-line "Noumea Nouvelle Caledonie" h/s. Company envelope from Sydney to Noumea with arrival b/s dated "26 SEPT 34". $50 $100 1371 1935 Airmail cover, Sydney (18 Feb) to Kenya endorsed "Australia-Egypt-Kenya" franked Kangaroo 9d CofA wmk & 1934 Airmail 1/6 Hermes no wmk perf 11, (to pay 2/3 rate) "Alexandria 1 MR 35" transit b/s. VF. $120 $160 1372 1938 (7 Feb) Airport Opening day registered cover to Parramatta franked KGV 4d tied by RG/NSW cds (relief stamp), another tying provisional reg label no.013 with m/s "Mascot Aerodrome". Pictormarks unlisted. Rare. (P) $200 $250 1373 1938 (30 Dec) Australian Scouts Jamboree Bradfield hexagonal commem cancel tying KGVI 2d Red Die II to plain envelope with black & yellow "Australian Jamboree" label at UL. Toning, roughly opened at base indicating non-philatelic usage. Covers with vignette almost never seen. (P) $100 $150 1374 1939 (7 Jan) Australian Scouts Jamboree Bradfield hexagonal commem cancel tying KGVI 2d Die II. Extremely rare late Jamboree usage. $100 $150 1375 1940-52 Single correspondence collection of inwards mail & local usages compiled by recipient in 2 contemporary loose leaf albums with an amazing highly unorthodox array of envelopes (both large & small), Advertising covers, Parcel labels etc with many varied highlights inc 1941 Censor from Fiji (2 diff), WWII Australian Forces Mail (17), Unclaimed (8) inc OHMS Returned Letter envelope, Transmission Refused cachet, Taxed (5) some with Postage Dues, Pictorial advertising envelope, registered, Postal Stationery inc PTPO & more. 2nd Vol purely inwards mail inc GB, with vals to KGVI 5/-, Censor, Clipper airmail, Customs Duty h/s or labels attached (these are scarce), then Czechoslovakia, Germany (with customs ½d to Pay h/s), Italy (Airmail registered), Switzerland, Aden, India (inc taxed), Argentina, USA (inc large part parcel wrappers) & more. All attached by gummed glassine strips, will remove with care using water. Inspect to evaluate. A rarely offered intact collection with immense potential. (280). $250 $500 1376 1940 (6 Jul) illustrated registered cover franked 4d tied by "Storey Bridge" cds, autographed Miss PO Amy Huggins, blue & dark blue reg label no.A44 (misplaced PO name). Pictormarks APM 590. $70 $100 1377 1940 (22 Sep) airmail cover to England "Per Trans-Pacific Air Mail", franked 5/- Robes (7) several at top flts, tied by Melbourne pmks, censor cachet & tape, GB PO tape at left. "Found open or damaged & officially secured". Extraordinary example of 11½oz-12oz letter which explains the damage in transit. (P) $300 $400 1378 1940 Thursday Island: WWII group, 24 Aug (roughly opened) to Melbourne with AIF 1d tied by one of 2 "Thursday Island 2" cds, boxed "Passed By Censor 1." (initialled) & unusual 10 dot censor tape (both applied on island?), Army POs 094, 0101 & 197 on cover, & Unit Postal Station nice strike of rare boxed S101 (1.9.43, this number not seen by Proud) at the Higgins Field (Jacky Jacky) airstrip that was relocated from Horn Is (5). $150 $200 1379 Australia Capital Territory: 1925-37 covers with registered (10, 1 m/s details), others blue or black on blue labels (NSW or FCT) from Canberra (4), Canberra City (3), Canberra East (2) & Manuka (open 1935, cds front & back), others inc superb Molonglo Settlement cds 1931 (open 1922-45). Mainly fine. (16). $200 $300 1380 Military: WWII Netherlands Indies/Labuan, from Balikpapan Borneo FPO 54, 174 or 510: Labuan (no.6 Base PO C, illustrated cover), Morotai FPO 170, 239, Air Force 251 or Merauke (New Guinea) FPO 192, mostly fine with clear cancels. (8, 3 registered). $130 $180 1381 Military-WWII PNG: Army Field POs, all diff numbers/allocations on cover with pencil annotations on reverse, a few noted as being rare inc FPO no.16 (Lae), 22 (Yakamol), 184 (Bougainville, Ratsua), 185 (Torokina), 220 (Nassau Bay), 391 (Edie Creek, Wampit, "extremely rare number") & 402 (Mililat, early date 1.8.44), also 1952 reg RAN PO no.3 from Manus, mostly fine with clear cancels. (32, 9 reg) $250 $300 1382 Northern Territory. 1906 (Aug 21) PPC Adelaide to Wellington, New Zealand, but routed to Darwin by accident (wrong train!) with unframed "MISSENT TO" cachet with crisp "Pt Darwin AU 27 06 SA" squared circle to right. (P) $200 $275 1383 Northern Territory: 1937 (Dec) Airmail envelope to Murray Bridge with KGV 2d (2) & 1d tied by 2 strikes of "Ti Tree Well NT" cds, Adelaide b/s, PO opened 1926, renamed Tea Tree Well 1959. Plus airmail covers, 1933 Darwin to Dundas via Brisbane & Sydney, 1935 Pine Creek to Inverell (flts) & 1937 Mataranka to Tamworth via Sydney & Cootamundra. (4). $100 $150 1384 Northern Territory: WWII Military POs modest all diff array inc fine rubber Unit Postal Station S77 (2nd Bde) & D2 (103 Tank regt), fair S80 (9.5.43, no allocation by Proud this period), others inc Army PO 0135 (Barrow Creek, a rare number). (17). $120 $160 1385 POW: 1940 stampless cover from German internee in camp 7 Hay to the "Society of Friends" Sydney with "Service Prisoners of War CS Thane Lt-Col Comdt Hay" cachet at UR & 2 diff censor cachets. F-VF. $60 $100 1386 POW: 1940 stampless cover from an internee in camp 7, Hay to "German Emergency Committee Society of Friends, Sydney" with "Service Prisoners of War CS Thane, Lt-Collection Comdt Hay" cachet at UR a "Passed by censor S104" cachet LL. VF. $60 $100 1387 POW: 1941 use of printed lettersheet (stains) with censor tape & cachet, to Germany with No. 13 POW Group Murchison h/s on reverse. Tones but scarce $60 $100 1388 POW: 1944 use of printed "Service of Prisoners of War" lettersheet, medium type size, cream paper with "Ship Mail Room Melbourne 1 AU 44" cds, with censor tape & h/s, plus resealed at base with "Approved for Transmission" h/s over this tape. To Germany, with "No.13 POW Group" h/s on reverse & German censor h/s $60 $100 1389 POW: 1945 use of printed "Service of Prisoners of War" lettersheet -(white shiny paper) with censor tape & cachet, plus "Letter in Italian" h/s. To Italy from Cowra camp, with arrival b/s $60 $100 1390 POW: 1945 use of printed lettersheet (flts) with "Melbourne 16 JUL 1945" machine pmk, "Murchison PW Group" cachet on reverse, censor tape & cachet, to Italy with 2-line Italian cachet. $50 $80 1391 POW: 1946 use of stampless "Service of Prisoners of War" Postcard, (wavy line underprint), with "Melbourne 10 JAN 1946" pmk & "Approved for Transmission" cachet. To Germany, with "No.13 POW Group Murchison" enhanced cachet on reverse $60 $100 1392 POW: 1946 printed "Service of Prisoner of War" lettersheet (white shiny paper) "Ship Mail Room Melbourne 23 JA 46" cds, from Italian POW at Murchison to Italy, with Murchison PW Group h/s on reverse. Overall fine $60 $100 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES 1393 1908 British PO notice of 1st December 1908 for Parcel Mails to be lodged by the 16th if sending to noted countries inc India, Australia, China etc -ie to arrive by Christmas. Folded twice & sl edge flts. A rare survivor. $100 $200 1394 1913 British PO notice of 7th October 1913 for Parcel Post to noted countries inc China & Australia, by the overland route, to be lodged early to arrive by Christmas. Horiz fold & mounting flts at top. $100 $200 NEW SOUTH WALES 1395 1849 Crown in wreath 6d & Lion above crown 1/- blue, se-tenant horiz pr (rejoined) Carmichael Essays, imperf, wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. Very rare. (2) (P) $600 $900 1396 1850 Sydney View 2d ultramarine on hard greyish wove paper with plate variety "line through W of TWO" (pos R1/4). Large margins with compartment lines showing on both sides. Light Sydney cancel. VFU, 4 large margins. SG 31 cat £190++. (P) $120 $180 1397 1854-59 QV Diadem 1/- pale red, blk of 4, imperf, wmk "12". VFU, all 4 margins. SG 100 cat £280 for 4 singles plus large premium for blk. (P) $200 $400 1398 1854 QV Diadem 1/- pale red, imperf plate proof, no wmk wove paper. Superb UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 100(p), normal cat £1700. (P) $300 $500 1399 1854 QV Diadem (5d to 1/-) black Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof of head only, on thick wove paper. VF UN as made. SG 88/101(p). Scarce & attractive. (P) $100 $200 1400 1854 QV Diadem (5d to 1/-) red Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof of head only, sunken on wove paper, 45x45mm. VF UN as made. SG 88/101(p). (P) $100 $200 1401 1854 QV Diadem 5d deep blue, horiz pr, imperf PROOF, no wmk, thick wove paper. Fresh UN as made, sl thins, all 4 margins. SG 88(P), normal cat £2400. (2). (P) $500 $800 1402 1854 QV Diadem 6d black, blk of 4, imperf PROOF, on no wmk wove paper. Superb UN, as made, right marginal. SG 89(P), normal cat £3800. (4). (P) $800 $1200 1403 1854 QV Diadem 6d light brown, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 89/96(P), cat £950 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $200 $300 1404 1854-59 QV Diadem 8d golden yellow, imperf, wmk "8". VFU, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 97 cat £1400. Rare genuine as most of those on the market are merely trimmed later perf issued. 1992 BPA photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500 1405 1854 QV Diadem 8d yellow imperf PROOF pr, no wmk wove paper. Superb fresh UN, as made, all 4 margins. SG 87/98(p), normal cat £22,000+. Extremely rare & beautiful pair. (2). (P) $1000 $1500 1406 1854 QV Diadem 8d chocolate, horiz pr, imperf plate proof, no wmk, blued wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins all round. SG 97/98(p) cat £24,000 as normals. Rare & attractive. (2) (P) $800 $1200 1407 1854 QV Diadem 6d black, imperf plate proof original printing, no wmk, thin wove paper. Fresh UN as made, tiny tear at top, 4 margins. SG 89/96(P) cat £950 as normal. Very rare. (P) $100 $150 1408 1860-72 QV Diadem 8d orange, perf 12, wmk double-lined "8". Superb M, nice original gum (brown as always), unusually excellent centring. SG 150 cat £5000+. Extremely rare stamp in M condition. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000 1409 1882-94 "OS" opt QV Diadem 8d Yellow, opt Specimen, perf 11, wmk "NSW", from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VFU/CTO, "GPO" ovals cancel. SG S32d(s). Rare as only 50 made. 2002 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $300 $450 1410 1888 Centenary 2d Emu, POSTAL FORGERY, no wmk, line perf 11 on thick coarse mesh paper. Light part "1134" numeral cancel of "The Exchange". FU. Plus normal for comparison. Ex Slade-Slade collection. A similar example realised over $1200 in a recent Sydney auction. (2). (P) $750 $1000 1411 1888-89 Map 5/ deep purple, wmk "5/-" perf 10. VFM. SG 261 cat £350. (P) $250 $350 1412 1888-89 Map 5/- deep purple opt SPECIMEN (17½x3mm), wmk "5/-" rough perf 10. VF fresh MLH. SG 261(s), normal cat £350. (P) $150 $250 1413 1888-89 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue wmk "5/-" sideways, rough perf 10. VF fresh M. SG 262 cat £500. Rare top value. (P) $400 $600 1414 1888-89 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue opt tiny Specimen (9½x1½mm) wmk "5/-" sideways, rough perf 10. F-VF MLH, minor imperfections, nice appearance.. SG 262(s), normal cat £500. (P) $130 $200 1415 1889 "OS" seriffed opt (9mm spacing) on POSTAGE (blue) opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty, bluish paper, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12. Fresh M, thin & tears, original gum. SG O37 cat £4750. Extremely rare as only 100 printed & most used. Less than 10 mint recorded. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3000 $5000 1416 1890 Carrington 20/- ultramarine, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 12. VF fresh M. SG 264ca cat £375. (P) $300 $400 1417 1890 Carrington 20/- ultramarine wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11x12. VF fresh MLH. SG 264cb cat £300. (P) $275 $375 1418 1890-91 OS opt Map 5/- dull lilac wmk "5/- NSW" in diamond, perf 12. VFU. SG O49b cat £170. (P) $150 $250 1419 1890-91 OS opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue opt Specimen (13x 2½mm) wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 10. Fresh M, thinned. SG O50s normal cat £10,000. (P) $100 $150 1420 1891-92 Postage Due set ½d to 20/- opt SPECIMEN, perf 10. F-VF M. SG D1-10s cat £200. (10). (P) $150 $200 1421 1897 Consumptives Home QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF fresh MUH. SG 280-81 cat £273 for M, & this period should be triple, £819 MUH. (2). (P) $500 $800 1422 1897 Consumptives Home Charity 2½d. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, pristine fresh gum & bright colours. SG 281 cat £225 for M & this period should be triple, £775 MUH. Very rare so nice. (P) $450 $700 1423 1897-99 Shield 1d scarlet vert pr, error IMPERF horiz, wmk crown NSW (2mm spacing). Fresh M, left marginal, horiz creases but VF appearance. SG 289ba cat £750. Very rare. RPSL photo-cert of strip of 4 it came from. (P) $350 $500 1424 1899 Arms 1d salmon-red die II, IMPERF marg pr, with part Diamond Jubilee inscription. VF fresh MLH. SG 301a cat £275. (P) $160 $230 1425 1899 Captain Cook 4d red-brown, marginal pr IMPERF. VF fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 303cb cat £600. Rare thematic. (P) $500 $800 1426 1899 NINEPENCE opt QV 10d dull brown variety ALBINO surch, wmk crown NSW (SG type 40). F-VF. SG 309b cat £275. (P) $200 $300 1427 1902-03 QV Pictorial set ½d to 2/6, wmk crown NSW (1mm spacing), plus 8d shade. VF M/MLH. ACSC cat $430, SG 313-26 cat £278. (11). (P) $230 $300 1428 1902-03 Lyrebird 2/6 green, wmk crown NSW (1mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. ACSC N62 cat $100 for M, so $200 MUH. SG 326 cat £42 for M, should be at least double, £84 MUH. (P) $70 $100 1429 1903-08 QV Diadem 5d dark blue-green, wmk crown NSW sideways (1mm spacing), perf 11x12. Superb MUH. ACSC N33ab cat $50 for M, so $100 MUH, SG 329a cat £35 for M, should be at least double, £70 MUH. (P) $60 $90 1430 1903-08 QV Diadem 5d dark blue-green wmk crown NSW sideways (1mm spacing), perf 11x12, blk of 4. Superb MUH. ACSC N33ab cat $200 for M, so $400 MUH, SG 329a cat £140 for M, should be at least £280 MUH. (4). (P) $200 $300 1431 1905-10 QV Pictorial set ½d to 2/6, plus ½d type II, 2d & 6d shades, wmk crown A. VF MLH/MUH. ACSC cat $325, SG 333-46 cat £148. (13). (P) $130 $170 1432 1905-10 QV Pictorial set ½d to 2/6, plus ½d type II, 2d, 4d, 6d (2), 8d & 1/- shades & 2/6 perf 11, wmk crown A. VF MLH/MUH. ACSC ex N4-N68 cat $615, SG 333-349 cat £245. (18). (P) $250 $400 1433 1905-10 Shield 1d rose-carmine, error DOUBLE print, wmk crown A, perf 12x11½. VF MLH, but tropicalised. ACSC N12c cat $500, SG 334a cat £500. (P) $250 $350 1434 1905-10 QV & Shield 6d deep orange, perf 11, wmk crown A. VF fresh MLH. SG 342a cat £300, ACSC N41 cat $750. Rare as probably only 1 or 2 sheets perf 11. (P) $300 $500 1435 1907 QV Pictorial set ½d to 2/6, wmk crown double-lined A, plus 6d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. ACSC cat $655+, SG 353-63 cat £452. Rare set. (11). (P) $400 $600 1436 1907 Cook 4d orange-brown emergency printing on Victorian paper w/o crown wmk & only showing the marginal line. VF fresh MLH. SG 357(var), ACSC N31(var). 2013 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $80 $150 1437 1842 folded 3 pg letter with "Paid Ship Letter Sydney OC 11 1842". To London "per Lady Raffles", with "13 MR 1843" arrival b/s. (P) $80 $120 1438 1846 cover Sydney to Windsor (signed MC O'Connell, former Lieut Governor), with red "Crown Free MAY 20 1846" (type F5), Windsor arrival b/s. (P) $160 $200 1439 1849 folded letter wrapper with "Paid Ship Letter Sydney NO 24 1849" in red, with m/s "3" in red & "8" in black. To London with "30 JY 1850" arrival b/s. (P) $80 $120 1440 1851 Letter wrapper franked Sydney View 2d ultramarine, plate V (4 margins) very unusually tied by Bathurst oval pmk, b/s Bathurst oval pmk & "Sydney oval arrival pmks. SG 36 cat £180 & from x2 on cover. Probably unique usage. (P) $350 $500 1441 1851 folded letter (reduced sides etc) franked Sydney View 2d ultramarine, plate IV pos 24 (4 margins), tied by Sydney barred pmk, b/s "Sydney FE 26 1851 New South Wales" & "Melbourne MA 6 Port Phillip" arrival pmks. SG 31 cat £190, & "from x2" on cover. Very attractive. (P) $350 $500 1442 1851 Letter wrapper franked Sydney View 2d dark blue, plate IV, pos 7 (4 margins) tied by barred numeral pmk, with b/s "Sydney MR 11 1851 New South Wales" & Melbourne MR 17 1851 Port Phillip" arrival pmks. SG 32 cat £160, & "from x2" on cover. (P) $300 $450 1443 1882 cover franked QV Diadem 8d yellow perf 13, wmk crown NSW, tied by "Sydney JA 24 82" duplex pmk. To Scotland "Via San Francisco", with "Langholm" arrival b/s. VF. SG 218 cat £17 & "from x5" on cover. (P) $100 $150 1444 1882 cover (battered) franked QV Diadem 8d yellow perf 12, wmk crown NSW, tied by "Goulburn FE 27 1882" cds. To England "Overland to Melbourne via Suez & Brindisi". SG 236a cat £30 & "from x 6" on cover. $130 $200 1445 1883 cover (battered) franked QV Diadem 8d yellow perf 10, wmk crown NSW, tied by "Goulburn JU 30 1883". To England "Overland to Melbourne via Suez & Brindisi" & "per Indus", with Melbourne transit & Birmingham arrival b/s. SG 236 cat £19 & "from x6" on cover. (P) $100 $150 1446 1892 cover (part reverse missing), franked QV 3d green horiz pr imperf at right margin, wmk "10", tied by numeral 265 pmks & with "Moulamein MY 27 1892" b/s. To Prague Bohemia. SG 269 cat £160 as normal loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus premium for the imperf margin. BPA photo cert. $200 $300 1447 1895 Stampless OHMS envelope with "Sydney JU 19 95" duplex pmk. To Redfern, with arrival b/s. VF. $40 $70 1448 1900 inwards Boer War cover (repaired tear at top) from Orange Free State, franked VRI opt ½d & 1d pr, tied by "Field Post Office British Army S Africa AP 7 00" cds code 33 used at Karee Siding. From no.194 Private S Cook NSW Mounted Infantry to Kempsey with "Sydney MY 11 00" b/s. (P) $250 $400 1449 1900 cover franked Shield 1d red & QV 1d orange Stamp Duty, tied by "Sydney NO 10 00" cds. VF & unusual (P) $150 $250 1450 1900 use of private advertising lettercard (edge flts & tones) franked Arms 1d tied by "North Sydney NO 15 1900" cds. To West Maitland with arrival b/s. Spectacular design both sides in 4 colours! (P) $150 $250 1451 1901 Registered cover (spiked) to Hobart franked QV 2d (2) & 1d Shield tied by 2 clear strikes of the DOUBLE-RING oval "REGISTERED/30 JY 01/TAMWORTH" d/s with another crisp strike on reverse. VF appearance. (P) $100 $200 1452 1901 Registered cover franked set of 15 diff then current stamps ½d to 5/-, tied by "Sydney MY 28 1901" cds. To England, with arrival b/s. Spectacular. (P) $400 $700 1453 1904 PPC franked Shield 1d used Sydney (3 Sept) to Chatswood with advert for Bland Holt's barometer on front, & rev with cigar smoking fireman, & headed "Flood Tide Theatre Royal Sydney". Very attractive. (P) $200 $300 1454 1904 cover (edge flts etc), franked QV ½d (2), Arms 1d (4) & Centennial 6d orange (5), tied by "Sydney Station FE 16 04" cds. To France "per Orient Co RMS Orotava" & with indistinct arrival b/s. Attractive & colourful franking. $100 $200 1455 1905 use of PPC of The Gap, Sydney Heads franked QV ½d & Arms 1d, tied by 2 boxed "Packet Boat" cancels. To San Francisco, with "Auckland NZ 15 SP 05" cds. VF. (P) $100 $200 1456 1908 PPC to Woolwich, franked 1d Shield tied by Sydney cds with double oval "SHIP LETTER 1d LATE FEE" cachet alongside. Enigmatic local Sydney Harbour application!!! (P) $100 $200 1457 Postmark: Numeral 9 of Bathurst, near comp strike on 1850 Sydney View 3d yellow green on greyish paper. Reverse thin spots. 3 large margins. FU. SG 42 cat £250 (P) $100 $150 1458 Postmark: Numeral 15 of Molong (RRRR) light comp strike on 1850 Sydney View 1d Crimson-lake plate II on bluish paper. 3 large margins, touched at top. Superb appearance. SG 9 cat £375 (P) $300 $450 1459 Postmark: Numeral 16 of Wellington (RRRR), type 3R20, comp strike on 1860 QV Diadem 8d orange, wmk 8. (P) $100 $150 1460 Postmark: Numeral 17 of Dubbo (RRRR) near comp on Sydney View 2d dull blue, plate 1, later impression. 4 margins. VFU. (P) $300 $400 1461 Postmark: Numeral 40 of Bombala (RR) on 1850 Sydney View 3d emerald on greyish paper. Near 4 margins. VFU. SG 43 cat £250 (P) $220 $300 1462 Postmark: Numeral 43 cancel of Gunning (RRR), comp strike on 1850 Sydney View 2d dull ultramarine, plate 5 on vert laid paper, 4 margins, small repaired tear at right. FU. SG 38 cat £375 (P) $120 $160 1463 Postmark: Numeral 45 of Binalong type 2R19 (RRR) comp strike on 1856 QV 2d Diadem imperf. (P) $40 $60 1464 Postmark: Numeral 55 of Newcastle crisp comp strike on 1850 Sydney View 3d emerald on bluish paper, 4 large even margins, reverse thin repairs. Superb appearance (P) $150 $220 1465 Postmark: Numeral 56 of Hexham type 4b (RRR). Light near comp strike on QV ½d green sm piece. (P) $40 $60 1466 Postmark: Numeral 61 of Gresford (R), 2 near comp strikes on 1850 Sydney View 3d yellow green pr (pos 24, 25) on greyish wove paper. Margins all round, close at right. SG 42 cat £500 (P) $450 $550 1467 Postmark: Numeral 61 of Gresford type 2R20 (RRR) near comp strike on 1860 Registered rough perf 12. (P) $60 $100 1468 Postmark: Numeral 71 of Tamworth type 3R25 (RRRR) bold comp strike on 1856 QV Registered imperf. (P) $100 $150 1469 Postmark: Numeral 76 of Merton (RR), crisp comp strike tying 1850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green on yellowish paper. 4 margins. Superb U. SG 39 cat £300 (P) $350 $500 1470 Postmark: Numeral 90 of Grafton (RRR), bold near comp strike on 1850 Sydney View 2d dull ultramarine, plate 5, on vert laid paper. 3 margins, mnr flts. SG 38 cat £375 (P) $120 $180 1471 Postmark: Numeral 97 of Waleha (RRRR) comp strike on 1850 Sydney View 2d blue, plate 5. 4 even close margins. F U (P) $180 $250 1472 Postmark: Numeral 100 of Barrabai (RRRR), struck on 1850 Sydney View 2d blue on vert laid paper. 4 margins (faulty). Very rare pmk on any view (P) $120 $160 1473 Postmark: Numeral 100 of Barrabai type 4b (looks like 109!) tying BISECTED 1d Shield to "Singleton Argus" fragment paying printed matter rate, addressed to Sydney. Highly unorthodox & extremely enigmatic. Unique? (P) $100 $200 1474 Postmark: Numeral 122 of Pambula, type 2R23 (RRRR) tying 1856 Registered (cut to shape) & QV Diadem 2d imperf (m/s "scrawl") to small piece. (P) $100 $150 1475 Postmark: Numeral 163 of Brookfield type 2R22 (RRRR) light comp strike on faulty 1860s QV 2d pale blue wmk single line 2. (P) $80 $120 1476 Postmark: Numeral 235 of Adelong type 5R26 (RRRR) comp strike on 1860 QV Diadem 6d violet on part cover to Melbourne with "Tarcutta" transit cds, Adelong despatch cds & Melbourne b/s. (P) $100 $150 1477 Postmark: Numeral 305 of Kiandra type 2R38 (RRR) light comp strike on 1860 QV Diadem 2d blue perf 12. (P) $80 $120 1478 Postmark: Numeral 307 of Douglas, type 2R37 (RRR) bold crisp comp tying 1880s QV 1d orange to small piece. (P) $60 $100 1479 Postmark: Numeral 315 of Bong Bong (RRRR, closed 1867). Comp strike on 1860 Registered perf 13. (P) $50 $100 1480 Postmark: Numeral 605 of Peelwood (RRRR) crisp comp strike on 1897 QV 2d blue. (P) $120 $180 1481 Postmark: Numeral 671 of MacDonaldtown (RRRR) comp strike on 1870s QV 2d blue. (P) $60 $100 1482 Postmark: Numeral 676 of Mulloon (RRRRR) type 3R 12, near comp strike on 1880s QV 2d blue. Extremely rare, only 2 recorded. (P) $150 $250 1483 Postmark: Numeral 748 of Eurunderee (RRRRR). F-VF strike, plus 2 others ea with clear number on 1897 Shield (5) tied to small piece. Extremely rare with the only other recorded example illustrated in Freemen book. (P) $180 $250 1484 Postmark: Numeral 813 of Swan Bay (type 3R12 -RRRR). Comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d. (P) $120 $160 1485 Postmark: Numeral 859 of Putty (RRRR), bold near comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d red. (P) $100 $200 1486 Postmark: Numeral 965 of Bell (RRRR) near comp strike in bluish violet, a rare colour for NSW cancels. (P) $150 $250 1487 Postmark: Numeral 967 of Woodlands (RRRRR) 2 fair to fine strikes tying QV ½d green & 2d blue to registered envelope to Tasmania with part confirming cds at LR, plus transit pmks "Scone 15 10 1903", Registered Sydney & Hobart arrival b/s. Minor spike hole, unique on cover. (P) $180 $250 1488 Postmark: Numeral 985 of Greenwell Point (5x13½mm, RRR) comp strike on 1888 Centenary 1d violet. (P) $40 $60 1489 Postmark: Numeral 1154 of Middledale (RRRR) crisp comp strike tying 1897 QV 2d blue to Tattersalls cover to Hobart with "Middledale No 24 1904 NSW" cds alongside, plus Melbourne (machine), Launceston transit pmks & Hobart arrival b/s, usual (minor) spike hole. Fine & extremely rare on full tying cover. (P) $150 $250 1490 Postmark: Numeral 1180 of Rocky Hall (RRR) crisp comp strike on 1888 Centenary 2d Emu. (P) $60 $100 1491 Postmark: Numeral 1211 of Never Never (RRRR), light near comp strike on 1897 QV 2d blue. (P) $100 $140 1492 Postmark: Numeral 1244 of German Creek (RRRR) comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d red. (P) $120 $180 1493 Postmark: Numeral 1272 of Upper Cold Stream (closed 1963, RRRR) comp crisp strike on 1897 Shield 1d red. (P) $150 $250 1494 Postmark: Numeral 1278 of Bald Nob (RRRR, closed 1960), 3 F-VF strikes tying 1897 Shield strip of 3 to sm piece, confirming "Bald Nob 17 OC 1899" cds below. A superior piece to that illustrated in Freemen on pg 255. (P) $100 $200 1495 Postmark: Numeral 1308 of St Ives (RRR). Crisp comp strike on faulty 1888 Centenary 1d violet. (P) $60 $80 1496 Postmark: Numeral 1319 of Graman (RRRR) crisp comp strike tying 1897 QV 2d pr to piece with confirming cds below. A vastly superior example to that illustrated in Freeman on pg 260. (P) $70 $150 1497 Postmark: Numeral 1337 of Stockyard Creek (RRRRR, closed 1961) near comp strike tying 1d Shield & QV 2d (2) to sm piece, part "…yard" confirming cds below. Extremely rare. Only 2 recorded. (P) $50 $100 1498 Postmark: Numeral 1423 of Billeroy (RRRR), on 1897 Shield 1d pr on piece with part tying cds alongside. (P) $100 $200 1499 Postmark: Numeral 1448 of Balgowlah (RRR) comp strike on 1897 QV ½d green. (P) $40 $60 1500 Postmark: Numeral 1463 of Kerr's Creek (RRRR) crisp comp strike on defective 1888 Emu 2d. (P) $100 $150 1501 Postmark: Numeral 1510 of Croome (RRRR, closed 1911). Comp strike tying 1897 QV 2d blue to small piece. (P) $50 $100 1502 Postmark: Numeral 1519 of Coutt's Crossing (RRRR). 2 F-VF strikes tying 1897 Shield 1d strip of 3 to small piece with part tying cds below. (P) $70 $150 1503 Postmark: Numeral 1533 of Limestone (RRRRR, closed 1930). Comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d. Rare, very few recorded. (P) $200 $400 1504 Postmark: Numeral 1541 of Boloko (NNR, closed 1946), over inked strike tying 1897 Shield 1d pr to piece with large part "Boloko FE 25 1899" cds below. Spectacular new find comp with tying PO. (P) $220 $300 1505 Postmark: Numeral 1546 of Gosforth (RRRR, closed 1957) comp strike on 1897 1d Shield. (P) $120 $160 1506 Postmark: Numeral 1546 of Gosforth (RRRR, closed 1957) comp strike on 1897 1d Shield. Very scarce. (P) $120 $160 1507 Postmark: Numeral 1597 of Young Wallsend (RRRR) near comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d. (P) $80 $150 1508 Postmark: Numeral 1655 of Nadjingomar (closed 1912 -RRRR). Two near comp strikes tying 1897 1d Shield & QV 2d pr to small piece. (P) $180 $250 1509 Postmark: Numeral 1671 of Orundumbi (RRRR) comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d pr. (P) $100 $200 1510 Postmark: Numeral 1706 of Wetherell Park (RRRR). VF strike plus lesser example tying 1897 Shield 1d strip of 3 & QV 2d to small piece. (P) $70 $150 1511 Postmark: Numeral 1753 of Bullagreen (RRRR) comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d pr. (P) $100 $150 1512 Postmark: Numeral 1783 of Marrana Creek (RRRRR), 2 fair to fine strikes tying 1897 Shield 1d & 2d QV (2) to small piece. Extremely rare as a pr. (P) $150 $200 1513 Postmark: Numeral 1863 of Canimbla (RRRR, closed 1912) comp strike tying 1897 Shield 1d to small piece with part confirming cds alongside. (P) $120 $160 1514 Postmark: Numeral 1954 of Hallsville (closed 1910 -RRRR). Bold comp strike on 1897 QV 2d blue. (P) $100 $200 1515 Postmark: Numeral 1963 of Unkya Creek (RRRR) bold comp strike on 1897 Shield 1d. Similar to 963 which is not recorded! (P) $100 $150 1516 Postmark: Numeral 1997 of Killingworth (RRRR) VF strike plus another tying 1897 Shield 1d to small piece with confirming "Killingworth SP 17 1901" cds below. (P) $50 $100 1517 Postmark: Numeral covers: No.1388 (RRR) on 1d Shield pr with "Knorrit Flat" cds on reverse. 1403 (RRR) crisp comp strike with "Davistown" cds at LL. Plus numeral 1251 of Gentleman's Halt (RR-RRR, closed 1903) comp strike on 1897 1d Shield. (3) $80 $150 NSW - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS 1518 Railways: 1918 2/- Blue & deep blue wmk "NSW/R" (sideways). Minor flts, unusually lightly cancelled. IPC 2.1338 rated RRRR. Very scarce. (P) $80 $150 1519 Stamp Duty: 1966 Numeral 15c green & blue imprint strip of 4, error IMPERF at base. VF fresh MUH. Bft 230(var). Only 1 sheet with row of 10 errors recorded, so unique with imprint. (P) $150 $300 1520 Tramways: 1937 NSW Govt Tramway "6d" red opt 4d blue & black local Packet Stamp. F-VFU, tied to small piece by violet cancel. (P) $70 $120 1521 Tramways: 1950 NSW Govt Tramways 6d blue Packet Stamp. F-VFU, tied to small piece by light violet cancel. (P) $40 $60 QUEENSLAND 1522 NSW used in QLD: Moreton Bay District numeral 95 in rays tying 1856 QV diadem to small piece with part "Brisbane NSW" & "Drayton NSW" cds alongside. $30 $50 1523 NSW used in QLD: Moreton Bay District "Ipswich SP21 1858 NSW" & "Drayton SP 22 1858 NSW" cds on piece franked 1856 QV diadem 2d imperf, tied by light 87 numeral cancel. $30 $50 1524 NSW used in QLD: Moreton Bay District numeral 133 of Myall Creek in rays light near comp strike on 1856 QV Diadem 2d imperf. (P) $220 $300 1525 1860 QV Chalon 6d green, imperf, wmk large star. VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 3 cat £800. Genuine imperfs in nice condition are seldom seen, as most "SG 3" offered by dealers are faulty/repaired or merely trimmed, faked, remargined perf stamps. Certificate can be obtained on request (P) $400 $700 1526 1860 QV Chalon 6d green, imperf, wmk large star. VFU, 3+ margins, numeral 87 rays cancel. SG 3 cat £800. Scarce genuine imperf. (P) $350 $500 1527 1866-68 QV Large Chalon Stamp Duty 1d blue Postal Fiscal, "crown Q" wmk, perf 13. VF fresh MUH, nice original gum. SG F9 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MUH & ridiculously undercatalogued as 99% of those offered are cleaned & regummed. (P) $100 $200 1528 1880 "Half-penny" surch QV 1d reddish-brown, Die II, rough perf perf 12. VF fresh M. SG 151a cat £800. Very rare M as majority used. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800 1529 1882-95 QV Large Chalon 10/- brown, recess printing, wmk crown Q upright, thick paper. Superb MLH. SG 160 cat £120. (P) $110 $150 1530 1895 QV 2½d carmine, colour trial, blank background, numerals in lower corners, on bluish-grey granite paper, rough perf 12½, no wmk. VF MLH. SG 213(p), ACSC Q23(PP)2 cat $500. Rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300 1531 1895 QV 2½d dull carmine imperf plate PROOF, blank background, numerals in lower corners, on bluish granite paper, no wmk. Fresh UN as made, sm thin, 4 margins. SG 213, ACSC Q23(PP)1A cat $750. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300 1532 1895 QV 2½d pale carmine, imperf plate PROOF, blank background, numerals in lower corners on bluish granite paper, no wmk. Fresh UN, as made, sm thin, 4 margins. SG 213(p), ACSC Q23(PP)1B cat $750. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300 1533 1895 QV 2½d pale brown, imperf plate PROOF, blank background, numerals in lower corners, on bluish granite paper (with strong mesh), no wmk. VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 213(p), ACSC Q23(PP)1G cat $1250. Very rare. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $600 1534 1895 QV 2½d orange, imperf plate PROOF, blank background, numerals in lower corners, on bluish granite paper (with strong mesh), no wmk. VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins, small thin. SG 213(p), ACSC Q23(PP)1(I), unlisted colour!, others cat $1250. Very rare. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $250 $400 1535 1896-1902 QV 6d green, figures in lower corners, blank background, 2 numerals design. VFU appearance, expertly repaired LL cnr almost undetectable, with "Parcel Post Branch" Brisbane cds from 1902. SG 230 cat £16,000. ACSC Q42 cat $35,000. Great rarity that is only known used, with only around 16 examples recorded. By far the rarest stamp of Queensland & one of the major rarities of the Australia Colonies. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $10000 $15000 1536 1896-1902 QV 6d green, figures in lower corners, blank background, 2 numerals design, imperf DIE PROOF in issued color, of almost finished die, with portion of 1895 2d at top from which the die was derived. VF fresh UN as made, sl thin at top of little importance, 4 large even margins. Normal stamp is SG 230 cat £16,000, ACSC Q42 cat $35,000 as used, and unknown mint. The ACSC prices all 6d proof colors the same, while obviously the issued color is greatly more desirable than the others, as it can also be useful for including in a standard collection, especially if the collector does not collect used stamps. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $7000 $10000 1537 1898-1909 QV 3d brown, IMPERF Master Die PROOF blk of 4, blank background, numerals in 4 corners, no wmk, cream wove paper. VF UN, as made, all 4 margins. SG 240(p), ACSC Q24(DP) IA cat $4000. Extremely rare with only several printed. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000 1538 1900-12 QV 2/- pale yellow-green, 4 cnr numerals, perf 13 colour trial, wmk crown Q. VF fresh MLH. SG 254(p), ACSC Q50(PP)2 cat $300. Only 1 pane printed. (P) $120 $180 1539 1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund 1d claret. CTO, some fluffy/filled perfs. SG 264a cat £120. (P) $100 $130 1540 1900 Boer War Patriotic Fund set 1d & 2d. VF M/MLH. SG 264a-b cat £455. Retail $600. (2) (P) $350 $450 1541 1903-12 QV 9d yellow-orange, UNISSUED essay, blank background, numerals in 4 corners, wmk crown Q, perf 12½, with double perfs at left. VF UN, as made. ACSC Q43(E)1Bf cat $2500+. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800 1542 1903-12 QV 9d slate-purple, UNISSUED essay, blank background, numerals in 4 corners, wmk crown Q, perf 12½, with double perfs at left. VF UN, as made. ACSC Q43(E)1Bd cat $2500+. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800 1543 1905 QV ½d green, 2nd "crowm/Q" wmk, rare perf 12. VF fresh MUH. SG 262b cat £100 for M, so at least £200+ MUH. ACSC Q3 cat $500 for M, should be at least $1000+ MUH (P) $100 $200 1544 1905 QV ½d green, 2nd "crowm/Q" wmk, rare perf 12, bottom marginal blk of 4 . VF fresh MUH. SG 262b cat £400 for M, should be at least £800+ MUH, plus premium for blk. ACSC Q3 cat $2000 for M, unpriced MUH, should be at least $4000! (4) (P) $300 $500 1545 1905-06 QV Large Chalon 5/- rose, Lithographed, wmk crown Q twice sideways, perf 12. VF fresh MLH. ACSC Q57 cat $200, SG 273 cat £130. (P) $100 $130 1546 1905-06 QV Large Chalon £1 deep green, Lithographed, wmk crown Q twice sideways, perf 12. VF fresh MLH. ACSC Q64 cat $600, SG 274 cat £475 & undercatalogued. (P) $500 $700 1547 1907 QV Large Chalon 2/6 vermilion lithographed perf OS, wmk crown single-lined A, perf 12½. VF fresh MUH. SG 309(var), ACSC Q55b cat $200 for M, should be at least double, $400 MUH. Extremely rare genuine MUH. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $350 $500 1548 1907 QV Large Chalon 2/6 vermilion lithographed, lower marginal blk of 4, perf OS, error lower 2 stamps with "OS" REVERSED, wmk crown single lined A, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH/3MUH. SG 309(var), ACSC Q55b(var), normal cat $800 for M, should be at least double, $1600 MUH, & greatly under-catalogued. Genuine perf OS singles are very rare while this variety blk is almost certainly UNIQUE. (P) $1300 $2000 1549 1907-11 QV Large Chalon 2/6 dull orange, lithographed, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh MLH. SG 309a cat £75. (P) $60 $80 1550 1907 QV Large Chalon 5/- rose lithographed perf OS, variety "OS" REVERSED, wmk crown single-lined A, perf 12½. SG 310(var), VF fresh MUH. ACSC Q58b(var), normal cat $250 for M, should be at least double, $500 MUH, & greatly under-catalogued. Extremely rare genuine MUH. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $800 1551 1907 QV Large Chalon 5/- rose lithographed, UL cnr marginal blk of 4, perf OS, variety lower 2 stamps with "OS" REVERSED, wmk crown single lined A, perf 12½. Stamps superb fresh MUH. SG 310(var), ACSC Q58b/58b(var), normal cat $1000 for M, should be at least double, $2000 MUH, & greatly under-catalogued. Genuine perf OS MUH are extremely rare, while this variety blk is almost certainly UNIQUE. (P) $2000 $3000 1552 1907-11 QV Large Chalon 5/- deep rose, lithographed, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh MLH. SG 310a cat £95. (P) $80 $120 1553 1907-11 QV Large Chalon 10/- blackish brown lithographed, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh MLH. SG 311 cat £130. (P) $100 $130 1554 1907 QV Large Chalon 10/- blackish brown, lithographed, perf OS, wmk crown single lined A, perf 12½. VF fresh MUH. SG 311(var), ACSC Q60b, unlisted, normal M cat $300, so should be at least double, $600 MUH, & greatly under-catalogued. Extremely rare genuine example. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200 1555 1907 QV Large Chalon £1 deep blue-green, lithographed, perf OS, wmk crown single-lined A, perf 12½. Superb fresh MUH. SG 312(var). ACSC Q64b cat $800 for M, should be at least double, $1600 MUH, & greatly under-catalogued. Extremely rare genuine example -only example MUH we have ever seen & quite possibly unique thus. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500 1556 1911 QV 1d vermilion, wmk "crown A", irregular comb perf 10½x11½, being from a converted machine previously used for perforating railway stamps. Tied by duplex "Maryborough JU 26 11" pmks to PPC depicting "The Weir, Teddington Maryborough". VFU. ACSC Q15 cat $3000+, SG 313 cat £700, as loose stamp & unpriced on cover while other issues of the period are "from x10" on cover. A striking example well illustrating why only a small number of sheets with this (failed) provisional perf experiment were issued. Extremely rare stamp with only around 20 recorded, while this is the UNIQUE example on card/cover. Important item for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000 1557 1915-18 Datestamps on cover, (5) franked KGV 1d red with OHMS unclaimed cover (flts) with rough paper OS 1d tied by Cairns Rly cds (PO 1911-19) with Sunnymount cds & fair "Unclaimed Sunnymount" (PO 1911-29), Flagstone Creek (1909-29) & Yeerongpilly with poor numeral cancels in addition, Parliament House & Grantham, also 1933 (damaged) OHMS with "Called Toowoomba" cds & "Unclaimed Toowoomba". 1934 with Minbun RO cds (PO 1925-52). F-VF, scarce group. (7 covers). $100 $150 1558 Literature: Queensland Colonial Postal History, vol 1 -The Numeral Cancels by Manning, 258 pgs, pub 2009. Emphasis on the rarity ratings of numerals 14-15 & 21-747 on Chalons, sidefaces & Commonwealth issues with cancel variations inc sub-types or reallocations where readily identifiable & "railway numbers" on postage stamps. Illustrated throughout in colour with nearly all pmks pictured. Absolute "must-have" for both the beginner & serious student. New $120 $150 QLD - POSTAL STATIONERY 1559 Envelopes: 1892 PTPO QV 1d & 2d pairs on cream stock with embossed imprint under flap, on blue or dark buff, plus 1d on cream w/o imprint. Superb fresh UN. Retail $210+. (7) $100 $150 1560 Postcard: 1881 use of QV Chalon 1d rose with printed reverse as entry ticket to the "Launch of the New Dredge Saurian". Sl stain on front o/w VFU. H&G 2. Rare early printed reverse. $60 $80 1561 Postcards: 1898 QV 1d brown original views with square top cnrs, 14 of the 18 diff views, missing Qld Schoolhouse, Qld Station, Western Station, Bullock Ploughing. All VF-superb fresh UN, hard to find better. H&G 10. A difficult assembly. (14). (P) $800 $1100 1562 Postcards: 1898 QV 1d brown 2nd series views with round top cnrs. 14 of the 17 diff views, missing Arrowroot Drying, Arrowroot Field Coomera & Ploughing. H&G 10. F-VF UN, mostly superb fresh. A difficult assembly. (14). (P) $700 $1000 1563 Postcards: 1898 QV 1d brown 2nd series views with round top cnrs in various brown shades & on various stocks from cream to greyish. 12 of the 17 diff views. H&G 10. Two a little less than fine, inc 1 repaired, o/w VF-superb U, inc 7 with printed text on reverse. (12). (P) $500 $700 1564 Postcards: 1898 QV 1½d black full set of 18 views inc both titles of the Charleville Railway view. All VF-superb fresh UN. H&G 11 cat $1950 in 1984. Comp sets extremely difficult to compile. (19). (P) $1800 $2500 1565 Postcards: 1898 QV 1½d black, 5 diff views used, A Qld Station, Fitzroy Bridge, Loading Cane, Mulgrave R, Pineapples & Sheep Under Tree. VFU to England or Germany, all with messages. Difficult to find used as all were sent overseas. (5) (P) $450 $600 1566 Postcards: 1906-10 series QV 1d purple-brown shade, 3 diff views, Glengallan, Haystacks & Jondaryan. M, sl blemishes, still nice appearance. Scarcer shade. (3) $70 $100 1567 Postcard: 1911 QV 1d red with 3 views of Townsville unused & creased, another uprated ½d to Germany with 4 views of caves (2 punch holes at top0. H&G 19. Scarce. (2). $100 $150 1568 Postal Note/Telegram: 1880s QV 1/- green with counterfoil, large violet diag SPECIMEN h/s & sm SPECIMEN h/s in red at UL -same as seen on 1st issue Postcards, with QV Chalon ½d Fee Stamp imprint, also as on 1st Postcards, plus printed on reverse that can also be used for an Inland Telegram of 10 words. Nice UNC, a few barely visible tones. Extremely rare -such double Specimen not seen by us before. Similar, but with only the large h/s sold for $2100 in an earlier auction. (P) $1000 $1500 1569 Postal Note/Telegram: 1880s QV 1/- green with counterfoil, large diag SPECIMEN h/s with QV Chalon ½d Fee Stamp imprint as used on 1st issue Postcard, plus printed reverse that can also be used for an Inland Telegram of 10 words. Similar sold for $2100 in a previous auction. (P) $800 $1200 1570 Postal Note: 1880s QV 2/6 red with counterfoil, large violet diag SPECIMEN h/s & sm SPECIMEN h/s in green at UL -same as seen on 1st issue Postcards, with QV Chalon 1d Fee Stamp imprint, also as on 1st Postcards. Nice UNC, a few barely visible perf tones. Extremely rare -such double Specimen not seen by us before. (P) $1000 $1500 1571 Postal Note: 1880s QV 5/- blue with counterfoil, large violet diag SPECIMEN h/s & sm SPECIMEN h/s in brown at UL -same as seen on 1st issue Postcards, with QV Chalon 2d Fee Stamp imprint, also as on 1st Postcards. Nice UNC, a few barely visible perf tones. Extremely rare -such double Specimen not seen by us before. (P) $1000 $1500 1572 Postal Note: 1880s QV 10/- violet with counterfoil, large violet diag SPECIMEN h/s & sm SPECIMEN h/s in brown at UL -same as seen on 1st issue Postcards, with QV Chalon 3d Fee Stamp imprint, also as on 1st Postcards. Nice UNC, trace of sl edge tones. Extremely rare -such double Specimen note seen by us before. (P) $1000 $1500 1573 Registered Envelope: 1879 stampless formula type envelope similar to then current NSW type, with McCorquodale imprint, sold by the PO for ½d ea from 1879-83. VF UN. Rare. (P) $100 $150 1574 Registered Envelope: 1909 KEVII 3d red embossed on dark buff with McCorquodale imprint. VF fresh CTO "Brisbane 27 JA 09" cds. Scarce. (P) $200 $250 QLD - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS 1575 Cairns-Mulgrave Railway: 1911 3d yellow brown (44x34mm) rouletted. Superb fresh UN. Rare so nice! 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