13001927 Parliament House 1½d tied by "Canberra 9 MY 27 FCT" cds to plain envelope. ACSC 132g. A very scarce FDC. (P) $100$150
13011929 Airmail 3d green tied by "Shellharbour 20 MY 29 NSW" cds to plain envelope, with blue h/s "First Day Cover" in serrated circle ACSC 134g. Odd minor tones, very scarce. (P) $150$200
13021930 Sturt 1½d & 3d tied to Registered cover by "Windsor 2 JE 30 VIC" cds with 3 transit/receiver b/s. Small edge tone. ACSC 140g cat $200. Scarce. (P) $100$150
13031931 Airmail 6d Brown plus Sturt 3d pr tied to Registered cover by "Tooraweenah 4 NOV 31" cds to USA with 6 diff transit/receiver b/s. Rarely seen! ACSC 144g cat $700. (P) $400$500
13041932 Lyrebird 1/- green tied to plain cover by "Lakemba 15 FE 32 NSW" cds. Rare! ACSC 145g cat $375. (P) $200$300
1305 1932 Bridge 5/-, 3d & 2d recess print set tied to illustrated Mitchell FDC by "Sydney Harbour Bridge 19 MAR 32 NE Pylon" cds (addressed to Mitchell in Perth). A very similar cover in auction 309 realised $4290+. Plus 2d typographed FDC tied by 19 Mar "Posted on Bridge" machine cancel. (2) $3000 $4000
13061932 Large Kookaburra 6d Brown tied to plain Registered cover by "Registered Perth 1 JUN 32 Western Australia" cds with 2 transit/receiver b/s. ACSC 150g cat $275. (P) $160$250
13071934 Vic Centenary set 2d, 3d, 1/- perf 10½ tied to plain env by "Newcastle 2 JL 34 NSW" cds. ACSC 153g cat $750. Rare. (P) $350$450
13081934 Macarthur set 2d, 3d, 9d tied to Registered cover by "All Aust Exhibition Melb N3 1 NO 34" cds with to Grafton NSW with 5 transit/arrival b/s. ACSC 160g cat $550 plus premium for cancel. (P) $300$400
13091935 ANZAC 2d, 1/- tied to illustrated cover by Newcastle 18 Mar 1935 machine cancel. ACSC 165g. Very attractive. (P) $250$350
13101935 KGV SJ set 2d, 3d, 2/- on plain unaddressed env, "Cairns 2 MY 35 Queensland" cds. Minor tones. ACSC 168g cat $300. Scarce. (P) $150$200
13111937 KGVI 3d Blue Die I, 6d Kookaburra & 1/- Lyrebird, on cover with black printed plane & airmail label, "Registered Perth 2 AU 37 Western Australia" cds with First Day Cover violet h/s. ACSC 191y, 197y, 208y cat $150. $100$150
13121937 KGVI 3d Blue "white wattles" tied to plain envelope by "Brisbane 2 AUG 1937" machine pmk. ACSC 190y cat $250. Much scarcer than cat value indicates. (P) $150$200
1313 1938 Robes £1 thick paper tied to illustrated FDC (Kangaroo) by "Registered 1 NO 38 Melbourne" cds. Fresh & clean. ACSC 216y cat $2500. A very rare FDC. (P) $1500 $2000
13141941 Surcharge set 2½d, 3½d, 5½d, plus KGVI 1d brown, 1½d green, 2d purple tied by "GPO Sydney 10 DE 41 cds on single registered cover (GPO Sydney A label). ACSC cat $300 for opt set, plus $500 ea for the others = $1800. Very clean & fresh. Spectacular & very rare, possibly unique as such! (P) $800$1200
13151941 KGVI 3d Brown tied to plain envelope by "Sydney 10 DEC 41" cds. Fresh & clean. ACSC 196y cat $500. Rare. (P) $250$300
13161942 QM 1½d Green (FDI 01.12.42) plus QM 1d (2) & KGVI 1½d (2) all tied to illustrated (censored) FDC by "GPO Sydney 1 DE 42" cds. To Canada with censor tape & cachet at left. Minor censor tape stain o/w fresh & clean. ACSC 226y cat $800. Rare. (P) $400$600
13171943 QM 1d Brown (7) tied to plain envelope by "Banksmeadow 1 JA 43 NSW" cds. Odd minor tone, still attractive. ACSC 225y cat $400. A very scarce FDC. (P) $100$150
13181949 Arms 10/- tied to registered illustrated FDC by "GPO Sydney 3 OC 49" cds, odd minor tone. Arms 5/- tied to plain FDC by "GPO Sydney11 APR 49" cds, envelope fresh clean. ACSC 268y, 269y cat $200. $80$120
13191949 Arms £1 tied to 1948 Forrest registered FDC by "Sydney 28 NO 49" cds, 2 b/s. VF. ACSC 270y cat $350 & much under-rated. (P) $250$350
13201949 Arms £2 tied to plain cover by crisp "GPO Sydney 16 JA 50" cds. Very clean & fresh. ACSC 271y cat $600 is ridiculouslylow. Rare! (P) $900$1200
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1321 1956 Hermes 1/6 black no wmk tied to plain cover by "South Melbourne 6 DE 56" cds. Unpriced in ACSC with FDI date as noted above. ACSC 262(y)var. Very rare! (P) $1500 $2000
1322 1956 Koala 4d no wmk tied to plain cover by "South Melbourne 18 AU 56" cds. Unpriced in ACSC, with 2 FDI dates noted, Melbourne as above & Sydney 12 Sept. ACSC 199(y)var. Very rare. (P) $1500 $2000
1323 1956 Kookaburra 6d no wmk tied to plain cover by "South Melbourne 18 AU 56" cds. Unpriced in ACSC but with FDI date noted as above. ACSC 204(y)var. Very rare. (P) $1500 $2000
1324 1956 Platypus 9d no wmk tied to plain cover by "South Melbourne 13 DE 56" cds. Unpriced in ACSC with FDI date "12-DEC-56" noted. ACSC 207(y)var. Very rare! (P) $1500 $2000
1325 1956 Lyrebird 1/- no wmk tied to plain cover by "South Melbourne 13 DE 56" cds. Unpriced in ACSC with FDI date "7 Nov 1956" noted for Sydney. ACSC 210(y)var. Very rare! (P) $1500 $2000
13261956 QEII 3½d Carmine no wmk tied to plain envelope by "South Melbourne 2 JY 56" cds. Unpriced in ACSC with earliest recorded date noted above. ACSC 297(y)var (booklet pane of 6 cat $4000). Very rare! (P) $750$1000
1327 1956 QEII 6½d Orange no wmk tied to plain envelope by "South Melbourne 19 SE 56" cds. Unpriced in ACSC with Sept issue date noted. ACSC 299(y)var. Very rare! (P) $1000 $1500
1328 1957 Aborigine 2/6 sepia no wmk tied to plain envelope by "South Melbourne 30 JA 57" cds. Unpriced in ACSC with January issue date noted. ACSC 266(y)var. Very rare! (P) $1500 $2000
1329Aerogramme-Official: 1959 Jet h/s SPECIMEN for sale to collectors -not available w/o Specimen. VF fresh UN. ACSC A03wa. $40$60
1330Envelope: 1913 Kangaroo 1d red original die. VF CTO with "Melbourne 24 Vic" cds. This type CTO not recorded on stationery, is known on 1st wmk Roo stamps. For UPU or presentation sets. ACSC EP1w(var) cat $150+. $80$150
1331Envelope: 1923 KGV Star 1½d green with Postage. VF fresh UN. ACSC EP27 cat $200. $70$100
1332Envelope: 1919 KGV star 1½d brown die 3 w/o "Postage", grey stock, knife 1 -this knife unlisted on the brown, only listed on black-brown, plus 2d orange star w/o "Postage". F-VF CTO, sl edge tones. For UPU distribution. ACSC EP20(1)w(var) & EP21w cat $300. (2). $100$200
1333Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red OS dots in die type 2, uprated KGV ½d green perf OS with "Eaglehawk 18 JL 19" cds. ACSC EO1B cat $250. (P) $70$100
1334Envelope-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 1, uprated ½d perf OS with "Lancaster 13 AU 19" cds. ACSC EO4A cat $150. (P) $50$80
1335 Envelope-PTPO: 1920 KGV "star" w/o "Postage" 1d red plus ½d green, plus sideface ½d green "TRIPLETON". With Vacuum Oil Co Fremantle flap logo, used "Melbourne 12 MR 1921" machine pmk to WA. F-VFU, overall light ageing. ACSC ES38 cat $10,000. Only 6 previously recorded, all Vacuum Oil, but with 3 diff return town addresses, this being a new discovery held by vendor for over 20 years. A great rarity & Australia's only triple stamping. (P) $4000 $7000
1336 Envelope-PTPO: 1942 KGVI oval 1½d green plus 1d brown "DOUBLETON". F-VFU, opened 3+ sides, "Sydney 12 DEC 1942" machine pmk, being the earliest recorded use. ACSC ES82 cat $4000. Only 4 previously recorded, with only 1 of this unidentified user, this being a new discovery. Major rarity. (P) $1000 $2000
1337Lettercard: 1911 Fullface 1d black on green stock, text ends "…any", view Sheep Station (w/o opt). Usual sl edge discolouration, o/w VFU. ACSC LC1(122A) cat $300. Scarcer view. (P) $200$300
1338Lettercard: 1914 KGV 1d brown-black perf 12½, view River Derwent -close view. Trace of tones, F-VFU. ACSC LC18(110). $50$70
1343Lettersheet: 1961 QEII 5d opt SPECIMEN.VF fresh UN, unfolded. ACSC LSP1Aw cat $75. Only 420 printed. $50$75
1344Postcard: 1919 use of KGV 1d red new heading, uprated ½d to USA (underpaid), so "Tax 3D" in crayon at left. Some discolouration as on almost all of these due to highly acidic card stock. ACSC P47 cat $1500. Only 2 UN & less than 10U examples recorded as most were surch 1½d, & such useage to USA may be unique. (P) $200$400
1345Postcard: 1994 Prepaid Sydney-Hobart maxicard PROOF set of 2 with stamp imprint, air label & barcode on reverse, & printed stamps on front. 2 ea in uncut prs, with guillotine guide marks. Minor cnr bends on 1, o/w VF UN. (4). (P) $150$250
1346Postcard: 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
1347Postcard-PTPO: 1936 use of KGV 1d green oval on buff illustrated card for Brunton & Co showing their Sydney Flour Mill in brown, with red text. Superb fresh U. ACSC PS23. Similar pictorial cards can realise $700+. Only 1 other seen by vendor. (P) $500$700
1348POW: 1946 Use of 1/- Airmail Lettersheet from Murchison (Vic) POW Camp, to Taranto, Italy (written in Italian) with "Approved for Transmission by Camp Commandant" s/l cachet in red on front & "Murchison PW Group" red h/s on reverse. "Murchison 4 Mar 46" cds & "Fragagnano 23-4-46"? arrival b/s. (P) $250$350
1349POW: 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
1350Registered Envelope: 1930 KGV 5d brown oval die 1. VF UN. ACSC RE26. $35$50
1352Wrapper: 1959 QEII 5d blue, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN, unfolded. ACSC W29w cat $100. Only 420 printed. $60$80
1353Wrapper - Official: 1924 use of KGV 1d violet solid OS in die for Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances. VFU, "Sydney 16 JL 24" cds. VFU. ACSC WO5 cat $800. Extremely rare. The last we had sold for $990 in 2004. (P) $600$1000
1354Wrapper-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) $250$400
1355Wrapper - PTPO: 1941? use of Queen 1d green on plain buff wove paper. VFU, indistinct "26 AU 41"? roller cancel. Only a tinynumber recorded, & the 1st ever seen or offered by us. ACSC WS21. Very rare. (P) $500$800
1356Wrapper - PTPO" 1945 use of KGVI sideface 1½d green on plain buff paper, unlike PO issue as no text. "Sydney 11 JE 45" roller cancel. VFU. ACSC WS25. Extremely rare. Not seen by us before. (P) $400$700
1357Wrapper-PTPO: 1959 QEII 2½d indigo opt SPECIMEN. Fresh UN, some wrinkling at UR, unfolded. ACSC W28w cat $150. Only 377 printed for UPU distribution. Scarcer than cat value indicates. $100$200
1358Wrapper - PTPO: 1967 overseas airmail use of QEII 4c red on dark buff vertical laid for Sydney Stock Exchange, uprated Queen 1c & Bird 20c (2) to pay 45c airmail rate to Singapore, tied by Sydney 28 NO 67" roller cancels. VFU. Very rare uprated for overseas airmail (P) $300$500
AUSTRALIA - OTHER COVERS
13591913 advertising cover for Imperial Hotel Pittsworth, to USA, franked Kangaroo ½d & Queensland 2d blue, tied by "Pittsworth Queensland 15 MY 13" cds. USA pointing hand "Please Return This Envelope To Post Office" at LL, b/s Brisbane repeater machine pmk. (P) $800$1200
13601913 combination 3 colour Kangaroo & NSW cover to USA franked Kangaroo 2d (deep shade), 1d (2), ½d, & NSW 1d Arms, tied by "Forbes NSW JU 30" cds, early red & black Forbes reg label, b/s Forbes, Sydney & in USA. (P) $475$650
13611914 use of NSW 3d Registered Envelope with Kangaroo ½d & 2d deep shade (both flts), tied by "New Angledool FE 10 14" cds, to Switzerland, b/s Sydney & Weggis. (P) $400$600
13621914 cover to USA franked Tasmania ½d Pictorial & Kangaroo 2d, tied by "Moonah Tasmania 12 MY 14" cds (tear at right). The second consignment of ½d Kangaroos was not dispatched to Tasmania until 22 May 1914, suggesting large stocks lingered of the ½d Pictorial. Rare combination Commonwealth/State cover. (P) $300$500
13631929 OHMS cover franked 3d Airmail type B & KGV 1½d red, both perf OS, tied by "Sydney 31 DE 29" cds airmail to Brisbane. 3d OS Rare on cover. (P) $160$250
13641931 Inward use of Parcel card from International Labour Office Switzerland to Melbourne (aged), remarkable franking of "S.d.N. Bureau international de travail" opt 90c pr, 10Fr, 5Fr (flts from sl overhang) & 3Fr, tied by "Geneve Cons Mess 2 IV 31" cds. Probably unique franking to Australia. (P) $400$800
13651968 combination £sd/decimal cover franked 5d Blue Mountains & QE 1c used within Sth Aust (26 Jan). Late usage with 14.2.68 the last day allowed of combination postage. $80$150
13661971 underpaid cover to Adelaide franked 9c Crab tied by "Relief No1 South Aust" & QEII 3d. Must have been over-weight, as with oval "T" h/s & endorsed "6c", as 3d QEII invalid in 1971. Unusual. $80$150
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1367Official Mail: 1919 OHMS cover with "The Australian Museum Sydney" flap logo, to Honolulu, franked NSW ½d & Kangaroo 2d (1st wmk) -both perf OS NSW, tied by "Sydney MY 16" repeater machine cancel. Paying 2½d Foreign letter (but not ½d War tax). Official use of State/Kangaroo combinations is rare. The late use of the NSW stamp, & this wmk 2d, indicates demand for these denominations by this Institution was low, & stocks lasted a considerable period. (P) $475$700
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1368 1851 Sydney View 2d bright blue, Plate IV, hard greyish wove paper. F-VF fresh UN, almost 4 margins. SG 33 cat £7000. Extremely rare genuine UN. 2010 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $5500 $7500
13691852 QV Laureate 6d brownplate II, 1888 Van Dyck reprint from original plate on yellowish paper, full sheet of 25. VF UN, as made. SG 73(r) cat £87,000+ as originals! (25). (P) $150$250
13701853 QV Laureate 8d blue, 1880s Van Dyck reprint, from original plate, comp sheet of 50, with comp Jervis imprint, & all varieties inc "no bow at back of head" (R1/9), "leaves right of "South" (R3/1), & "no lines in spandrel" (R2/2 & 3/2). VF UN as made. SG 79 cat £550,000+ as original singles. (P) $400$600
13711854 QV Diadem 5d blue, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper, variety pre-printing paper fold. Superb UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 88(p)(var) cat £1200 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $400$700
13721854 QV Diadem 5d deep blue imperf die proof, no wmk, thick wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 88(p) normal cat £1200. Rare & attractive. (P) $400$700
13731854 QV Diadem (1/-) green, Perkins Bacon reprinted die PROOF with side ornaments & value tablet blank, on wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 99/101 (p), normal M cat £3250. Scarce & attractive. (P) $200$300
13741854 QV Diadem (1/-) black Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with side ornaments & value tablet blank, on thick wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 99/101(p). Scarce & attractive (P) $150$300
13751854 QV Diadem 1/- red, imperf PLATE PROOF showing error pre-printing paper fold through stamp resulting in split in design. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 99/101(p) cat £3250 as normal, plus premium for error. Spectacular! (P) $400$700
13761856 QV Diadem (1d to 3d) blue-grey, PROOF impression, with m/s SPECIMEN in black, blank "Postage" & LL corner, lower tablet excised. Made by Perkins Bacon in 1870 as colour trials for GB ½d. VF UN as made. SG QV Spec DP66. Extremely rare with specimen. (P) $200$400
13771856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) carmine, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scrollwork in "Postage" & value tablets, on thin card. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $150$250
13781856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) green, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & "Postage" tablets, on thick wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 107/117(p). Scarce & attractive. (P) $150$250
13791856 QV Diadem 1d black, imperf plate PROOF, on wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 107/109(p), normal cat £275. Very rare. (P) $100$150
13801856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) black Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & "postage" tablets, on thin white card. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Scarce & attractive (P) $130$200
13811856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue imperf, 1st retouch (24), lines above & below Two Pence deepened, the lower projecting through NCE into the right square. Hair below diadem redrawn, on piece tied by Rays "95" of Brisbane pmk. VFU, 4 margins. SG 112a cat £450 plus premium for usage in Queensland. (P) $200$300
13821856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue imperf, 3rd retouch (24) -very extensive, completely altering the appearance of the stamp, Two Pence recut, engine-turning in background & lines inside panels entirely redrawn, Lines added to diadem & chignon, on piece with Drayton NSW cds. FU. SG 112a cat £450 plus premium for usage in Queensland. (P) $200$300
13831856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue, imperf, retouch (105), right side of N of NEW lower than left. Heavy retouching in the left panel & in front of the face, on piece with "Ipswich NSW" & "Drayton NSW" cds. FU. SG 112a cat £450 plus premium for usage in Queensland. (P) $200$300
1384 1856 QV Diadem 2d pale blue lithographed, horiz pr, tied by concentric-ovals cancels to OHMS folded letter wrapper, to Camp near Gloucester, with Raymond Terrace & Stroud transit & Gloucester arrival b/s. SG 118 cat £1600 for stamps, "from x3" on cover. Extremely rare franking. RPSL photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500
13851860s Wmk double-lined ‘2’, comp sample sheet of 120 impressions as used for 2d Diadem. F-VF, unfolded. A rare survivor. $275$400
13861867 QV 4d red-brown, imperf plate proof L marginal blk of 4, wove paper, wmk 4. VF fresh UN, margins all round. SG 203/204(p) cat £440 as normal. (4) (P) $100$150
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1387 1871-1902 QV 1d dull red, horiz pr, wmk crown NSW (type 36), perf 13, error IMPERF between & at left, plus shifted horiz perfs. FU appearance, closed vertical tear, rayed "85" pmk of Booligal. SG 207a cat £2750. Extremely rare with only several recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800
13881871 QV 1/- deep green, IMPERF plate proof pr on wove paper, wmk 1st "crown NSW". VF fresh UN, margins all round. SG 221(p) cat £300 as normal. (2) (P) $70$100
13891871 QV 1/- green, imperf plate proof blk of 4, wove paper, no wmk. VFM, margins all round. SG 221(p) cat £600 as normal. (4) (P) $130$200
13901871-1902 QV 1/- pale lilac DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 221 (p). Colour die proofs are extremely rare. Printed for 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition. (P) $900$1300
13911871-1902 QV 1/- pale chestnut DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 221 (p). Colour die proofs are extremely rare Produced for 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition. (P) $900$1300
13921871-1902 QV 1/- pale blue DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 221(p). Colour die proofs are extremely rare. Produced for 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition (P) $900$1300
13931871-1902 QV 1/- Green, vert pr, IMPERF proof, wove paper, no wmk. VF MUH, 4 margins. SG 221(p), normal M cat £300, should be at least double, £520 MUH. (2) (P) $70$100