770Comic: Collection with Tobacconists' "Have You Any Cigarette Cards" (5), artist Phil May Street Characters (5 diff), McGill Jewish Humour (4), Football (2) & Cricket. Other Cricket types (8), Racist Black Themes (6), Police Topicals (37) inc Arrests, Drunks, Public Relations & Road Safety. Confectionery & Beachside shops or similar (10), Art, Antiques, Sculpture & Culture (19). Finally, Butchers (67) inc sausages, meaty puns, early advertising cards etc. Wide range from early 1900s-1960s. UN & Used. See website. (164) $275$350
771Comic Humour: Collection Mostly 1950s, 60s or 70s with gags ranging from the risqué to the subtle inc the socially absurd situations that occur. Many are quite clever, others rather basic, in their depiction of romantic liaisons. Appear all UN, VF to as new. (300 + booklet) $200$300
772Comic Humour: Collection (115) from early 1900s to 1970s or later. Wide range of subjects inc Love, Romance & Marriage, Outdoor Pursuits, WWI inc Kitchener, Scotchmen & their foibles, Holidays & medical malpractices. Mostly VF UN. Plus another 35 more modern cards inc Marilyn Monroe to fill the pages. See website. (150). $100$150
773Comic Humour: Collection mostly British early 1900s-1960s or later inc 1930s Whitbread Trophy Bitter "Beer Buds" advertising (5), then puns & other plays on words, picturesque social-innuendoes relating to the "Social Mores" of the times. Then alcohol, Military, Amusements & others. Minor duplication. Some older types showing their age. Mostly VF UN. (240+) $180$250
774Dogs: Pre WWI GB/European artists in 2 large albums. Vast majority pre-WWI (sighted odd 1914-18 Allied/GB "Patriotic"), both colour & B&W. Inc "K Feiertag" (80) most priced at between $15 & $30 ea = $1800. Wally Fialkowska (9), retail around $150. Plus others inc "Tuck Oilettes", "MM Vienne", "ASV" etc. Then wide range of Comic, Satire, Puns etc inc WWI Patriotic (12). F-VF, artists & others mixed UN/U/postally U. (550). $500$800
775Gibraltar:Collection, mostly pre WWI coloured (mostly) or B&W, a wide range of views inc The Slip, Neutral Ground, Catalan Bay, Rosia Bay, Old Moorish Castle, The South Town, Town from the South, Military Hospital, Assembly Rooms, Market Place, A Bird's Eye View of the Town, Street scenes inc Church St, Waterport St & Southport St. Mostly F-VF UN. Useful collection. (123 diff) $250$400
776Golf: Comic humour (Elcock), 4 diff with "Don't kill flies on your opponent when putting", "Don't hole out in one …", "Don't be eccentric on the green" & "Don't ask your opponent …". Full colour, minor flts inc rev spotting. Pub by North British Muller Co. Ebay retail $400 (documentation provided). 1 small tear, another cnr crease o/w good condition. Scarce. (4). $150$250
777Great Britain: Collection in shoebox with "Artist" types (55) inc Tuck "Oilettes" (20). Then mixed range of cities, towns & villages inc street scenes & social life, then rustic rural views, plus castles, cathedrals, colleges, schools, hotels, historic buildings & similar. Mostly Pre WWII inc many Edwardian types. UN/U, mostly F-VF. (550). $350$500
778Great Britain: Royalty Collection from early 1900s Queen Victoria to 1980s Prince Charles, diverse group inc Coronations, group & single portraits inc wedding, castles, palace interiors & exteriors, military parades, palace guards & others. Mainly pre WWI. F-VF UN/U. Scarce in quantity. (450). $220$300
779Greetings: Collection in shoebox with Christmas, Birthday, Mother or other relatives, diverse range inc tinselled, embossed, real photo & wide range of subjects inc Angels, Children, Chickens & other Birds, Flowers, Clasped Hands etc. Also unidentified group or single photo portraits & a selection of Edwardian stage Starlets. Mostly U, many with NSW or South Aust frankings. F-VF. (500). $220$300
780Hotels & Restaurants: Collection 1940s-70s inc Las Vegas 1960s views, other USA landmarks inc Waldorf-Astoria, Hilton Hotels in Bahrain, Istanbul & San Juan. Then range of European establishments plus a variety of quaint English Pubs. All diff UN/U inc a good variety of postally U inc Marunouchi Hotel Tokyo used in NSW! (250) $80$120
781Japan: 1908 Visit of USA "Great White" Naval Fleet (2) featuring crossed flags & bald eagle above shield. VFU, cancelled with special visit cds, 1 partial, sent back to USA, possibly by members of the ship's crew. VFU. Scarce. (2). $70$120
782Stereo View Cards: Pre 1914 in album mostly French inc Military or Navy types (29), Paris (23), other French cities (22) & country scenes or provinces (31). Mixed Europe (22) & others (17) inc Algiers, Egypt & Jerusalem. Some postally U, mostly F-VF UN. (143). $80$120
783Zeppelins, Airships & Dirigibles 1900s-30s from early 1900s French to mid 1930s USA. Wide variety of types inc English/French pre-WWI Dirigibles, German Zeppelins early 1900s-1930s inc Count von Zeppelin "real photo", WWI Battle Scenes, noted "Aerial Bombardment", General Battle Scenes plus "Field Postmarks" on some reverses. German late 1920s-30s Commercial Zeppelin Flight Craft inc LZ 127-Graf Zeppelin, with a couple bearing Flight Cachets. Plus odd USA 1930s Airship cards. Mixed UN/U/Postally U. Fantastic lot! (220). $1200$2000
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AUSTRALIA
KANGAROOS
784 1d Kangaroo Essay in black by E.T. Luke on artboard (228x285mm). Kangaroo in circle with ferns at left & gum leaves at right, stamp size half tone print in grey & black with simulated printed perfs, endorsed "Haero", reverse endorsed underlined "Distinctive Australian Features, Kangaroo, Wattle, Eucalyptus, Boomerang by HAEREO". ACSC E58, E110G, cat $9500. Originating from the 1911 Stamp Design competition & a beautiful addition to a kangaroo exhibit. (P) $3000 $4000
785Collection in Vario pages with 1st wmk (10) ½d to 1/-. 2nd wmk (7) 2d to 5/- inc extra 6d blue. 3rd wmk (12) 2d to 2/- brown extra 2½d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- plus 5/- variety "Broken tail" ACSC 44(V)e cat $325 & SPECIMEN opts. 10/- type B, £1 grey types C & D, £2 grey-black & crimson type B, £2 purple-black & rose type C. SM wmk set 6d to 5/- inc 6d opt OS, plus £2. CofA wmk set 6d to £2 inc 6d opt OS, plus extra 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN. Some gum toning or minor perf flts on many higher values, others mostly G-FU, mostly F-VF appearance. Retail $6000+. See website. (54). (P) $1200$1600
786Perf OS collection with 1st wmk Large OS (16) to 5/- inc 2½d (perf flts), 4d yellow-orange, 9d, 1/- & 2/-. Small OS (16) to 2/- brown inc 2½d, 3d Die II (cat $350), 4d yellow-orange & 6d blue (2). 2nd wmk (7) to 5/- inc both shades of 6d (cat $1360), plus additional 5/- wmk INVERTED ($525). 3rd wmk (25) to 5/- inc 2d wmk INV ($175), 3d Die I wmk INV ($150), 3d Die II ($150), 6d blue wmk INV ($200), 6d brown "Broken leg" variety ($200), plus 10/- CTO ($200). SM wmk set of 5 to 5/- CTO ($385), plus extra 2/- ($50). Some sl mixed condition as always for perfins, majority sound G-FU inc CTO as noted. Total ACSC cat $8895. (72). (P) $1000$1500
787Perf large OS ½d, 1d, 4d (2), 5d, 6d (7), plus small OS 1st wmk ½d to 1/- (ex 2½d), inc 3d die I & II, extra 5d & 1/-, plus 5/- 3rd wmk. Some perf or other flts, many G-FU. ACSC cat $1800+. (20). $150$250
788Perf OS: 3rd wmk 2/- brown, imperfections, 1/- green, 9d violet, 6d dull blue & 3d olive, all mint. Retail $1600. (5). $275$400
789Perf OS: Collection with 1st wmk large OS (11) & small OS (11), both to 2/- inc scarce 2½d. 2nd wmk set of 6 to 5/-. 3rd wmk set of 11 to 10/-, high values w/c very light CTO pmks (5/-, 10/- with LH gum). SM wmk to 5/- inc 9d, 2/-, 5/- CTO. A couple dubious, odd minor tone spot or shortish perf, G-FU/CTO & unusually w/c for these Govt perfins. Retail $3555. (44). $500$750
KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK
790½d Green selection comprising singles (4, one perf OS), blks of 4 (3). Mostly F-VF MLH/MUH. (16). $120$200
791½d Green & 1d red coil perf strip of 3 with typical guillotined vert perf edges. VF MUH. (6) $100$150
792½d Green JBC Monogram. Stamp VF fresh MUH. ACSC 1(2)zd cat $350 as M. (P) $250$350
793 ½d Green. 1913 use of WA Avis de Reception form franked 2d yellow Swan & Kangaroo ½d (early use in WA), tied by oval "Registered Perth 25 FE 13" pmk, "Barton Westn Aust" delivery cds. The finer of two recorded combination usages on an AR item. (P) $1200 $1800
794 ½d Green uprating NSW Lettercard uprated, tied by "Sydney MY 8 1913" machine pmk. To Austria, underpaying the 2½d foreign letter rate & taxed accordingly, with "NSW T 20" h/s, Austrian postage due 10h pr tied to reverse by "Modling" cds. Rare usage A superb combination pre-fed/federation entire. (sold for $2860 at Melbourne auction in 2003). (P) $1300 $2000
795½d Green, 3d Olive. 1914 (Jan 8) pictorial advertising cover (right endflap missing), for “Alfred Adams & Co, Melbourne”, franked Kangaroo ½d & 3d, plus Victoria 4d yellow-olive, tied by "English Mail TPO JA 8 14" duplex. To France, & an unusual composition for triple rate, b/s Paris. Adams maintained a working stock of stamps, from which the Victoria 4d was sourced. (P) $550$800
796½d Green (3, flts) uprating Victoria 1d Envelope, tied by "Benalla 5 AU 15" cds, to Germany. An attractive make-up for Foreignletter rate. (P) $550$800
797½d Green "VO Co" perfin uprating Victoria PTPO 2d Envelope for Vacuum Oil, late although clearly commercial use, with "Melbourne 18 OC 15" machine cancel. Sl aged. Very rare useage. (P) $600$1000
7981d Red Die I perf large OS with offset on gum. MUH top marginal. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/cb cat $400+. (P) $200$300
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799 1d Red Die II comp sheet of 120 (plate F) with ACSC listed varieties "white flaw over AU of Australia" (L10), "retouched shading above ONE of One Penny" (L19, L20), "broken inner frame opposite Y of Penny" (L26), "diag white scratch off coast of Adelaide" (R1), "flaw on 1st A of Australia" (R6). Extremely rare & desirable sheet, 6 with "rust stains" on reverse, plus another 24 with horiz bends/creases due to careless folding of sheet. Both CA & JBC monograms are in nice condition (an impressive double gutter strip of 24 cat $2600+ as singles & strips). Mostly VF MUH. Total cat $5800 plus super premium as a comp sheet with CA & JBC monograms. (1 sheet -120 stamps). $1200 $2000
8001d Red pr uprating NSW 3d long type Registered Envelope (light tones), tied by "Registered Sydney 18 MR 13" cds, with orange & black reg label, paying double British Empire rate & reg to UK, London transit, & Salisbury b/s. A very desirable combinationpre-fed/federation entire. (P) $800$1200
8012½d Indigo on censored covers from Brisbane (2 censor h/s types), Adelaide, Hobart (2 types, inc rare tape, other unusually a postcard), Melbourne & Perth. One to Switzerland, others USA. Very good strikes of respective censor h/s. ACSC cat $1050. Most VF. (7). (P) $150$250
8022½d Indigo used in combination with Queensland 5d sepia for 7½d triple rate on 1913 cover Thursday Is to USA, tied by "Thursday Island Queensland 8 OC 13" cds, b/s Singapore. Very few recorded combination covers from the Island. (P) $600$900
8042d Grey: 1913 use of 3d Registered Envelope with Kangaroo 2d, "Sydney 20 JA 13" cds, to Adelaide, orange & black reg label. Paying double letter rate & reg, fine & very early use of the 2d, first dispatched to Sydney on 11 Jan 1913, & 3 FDC are known cancelled 15 Jan. This may be the earliest use of 2d on cover. (P) $800$1500
8053d Olive Die 1 wmk INVERTED. VF fresh M. ACSC 12Aa cat $450. Retail similar. (P) $150$250
8073d Olive Die I & Victoria 2½d deep dull blue franking 1913 Registered cover (opened 3 sides), to USA franked, tied by "Registered Melbourne 15 NO 13" cds, red reg label, reverse with “Denyer Brothers” circular seal, & four USA markings. Attractive & rare. (P) $550$800
8094d Orange-yellow w/c. VF MUH. Tiny tone UR. SG 6a. ACSC 15E cat $1700. Retail $2000+ this w/c. (P) $300$450
8105d Brown: 1913 use of NSW 4d Registered Envelope (aged & battered) with Kangaroo 5d tied by "Wellington 11 OC 13" cds, to Honolulu, red & black reg label, b/s Sydney & Honolulu. Kangaroo 5d rare on combination cover. 5d paid double Foreign letter rate, the reg fee was 3d only; Wellington must have carried stock of the by then obsolete 4d Reg envelope. $500$750
822£1 Red-brown & blue, light central "Cygnet18 AU 18 Tasmania" cds. Small repaired closed tear at LL. W/C, superb U appearance. ACSC 51B cat $3000. (P) $500$750
823£1 Red-brown & blue, opt SPECIMEN, type A. F UN. ACSC 51Bx cat $950. (P) $180$250
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824 £2 Black & rose. FM with redistributed gum. SG 16 cat £6000, ACSC 55A cat $10,000 & retail similar. Budget example of the key Kangaroo stamp. (P) $2500 $3500
825 £2 Black & rose, variety "short Spencer's Gulf". VF CTO with "...15 13" cds. SG 16(var) cat £3750+ plus premium for variety. ACSC 55Aw(D)j cat $7000, plus $500 premium for CTO = $7500+. (P) $3500 $5000
826£2 Black & rose. "U" with fake pmk obliterating "Specimen" h/s. SG 16 cat £3500, ACSC 55 cat $5000 -both for normal U. (P) $250$350
828Set: ½d green to 5/- grey & yellow. Mostly F-VFU. SG 1-13 cat £440, ACSC cat $915. (12). (P) $250$300
8312½d Indigo on censored covers from Adelaide, Hobart (rare tape), Melbourne (2 types), & Perth. All to USA. Generally good strikes of censor h/s. ACSC cat $900. (5). (P) $130$250
8462d Deep grey, plate 2. JBC Monogram single, perf OS. W/C superb fresh MLH. ACSC 7(2)za cat $900, should be double this w/c.Premium stamp. (P) $800$1000
8472d Grey Die I, variety "scratch under P of Postage" (pos 2R10). Fresh MUH. ACSC 7(2)g cat $300+. (P) $100$150
8482d Grey Die I LL cnr vert pr, lower stamp variety "retouched left frame & shading" (pos 1L55). Fresh M/variety MUH. ACSC 7(1)j cat $800+ as singles. (P) $300$400
8492d Grey Die I, variety "scratch from 1st E of Pence to map" (pos 2L28). VF fresh M. ACSC 7(2)e cat $120. $75$100
8502d Grey Die I, variety "scratch from value circle thru map to T of Postage" (pos 2L34). VF fresh w/c MLH. ACSC 7(2)f cat $150 (P) $90$120
8512d Grey Die I wmk inverted horiz pr, left with variety "left frame thickened at top cnr" (pos 1L27), plus both with an unusual uneven shading. MLH/variety MUH. ACSC 7(1)a. Varieties cat x4 normal, so $1000 + $125 = $1125 as singles. (P) $300$400
8522d Grey Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d die I & IIB. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $575. (5). $200$300
8532d Grey Die II unlisted varieties, flaw & shading retouched in Gulf (pos 3L44). VF MLH with perfect centring, Die I broken value circle & spur on Qld coast VFU, finally wmk inverted with what looks like extensive ink stripping U (sl flts). Retail $185 as normals. (3). $100$150
8542d Grey Die IIA, CA monogram pr, variety "inner left frame missing opposite 'T' of TWO". F-VF fresh MLH. ACSC 8pza cat $3500 for strip of 3. Variety unlisted with CA monogram. (P) $600$800
8552d Grey Die IIA, JBC Monogram pr with variety "inner left frame missing opposite 'T' of TWO". F-VF fresh MLH. ACSC 8pzc cat $3500 for strip of 3. (P) $600$800
8582½d Indigo perf OS gutter blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends on 2 right stamps. SG O44. ACSC 11b cat $1400+ for singles & rare as a gutter blk. (P) $500$800
860 3d Deep Olive Die I plate 1 JBC monogram blk of 4, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh 3M/1MUH. ACSC 13G(l)azb(var) cat $4500 -see footnote, plus near double for this shade, thus $8000+. Only a few exist, possibly unique in this shade. (P) $2200 $3000
861 3d Olive-green Die I plate 1 JBC LR cnr blk of 6, inc varieties "break in top frame over 'ST' of Australia" & "white flaws under 'CE' of Pence". VF MUH, very w/c. ACSC 13K(l)zb cat $8000 MUH monogram strip of 3 alone, another $375 for extra 3 MUH, plus near double for this shade, say $15,000 & premium for so w/c. (P) $2500 $3500
8633d Olive-green Die I plate 2 JBC monogram pr, perf OS. Fresh M, few pin head size tones in margin. ACSC 13K(2)bzc cat $1250for monogram single, $1300 for pr, plus double for this shade, thus $2600. OS monograms are very rare. (P) $800$1200
864 3d Olive-green Die I, plate 1, Harrison imprint blk of 4. Variety olive printer's ink in gutter. Fresh M/3MUH, light diag bend on one, sl crease in margin. ACSC 13K(l)zd cat $4000, plus double for this shade, thus $8000. Rare. (P) $1500 $2000
8653d Olive Die II. Fresh MLH. SG 37d. ACSC 13B cat $375. (P) $130$200
866 3d Yellow-olive Die II CA monogram single plate 1. Fresh MUH. ACSC 13B(1)za cat $2250 for M, should be double MUH (P) $1300 $2000
867 3d Olive-green Die II CA monogram single plate 1. W/C fresh MUH. ACSC 13L(1)za cat M $2250, should be at least double for MUH. (P) $1300 $2000
868 6d Dull ultramarine Die II, plate 2 CA monogram single. VFM, uneven gum colour. ACSC 19A(2)za cat $3000. Scarce (P) $1200 $1500