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12-strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (300). $70$90
23 strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (400) $90$120
32-strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (400). $90$110
43 slip cases plus 5 binders & 325 assorted size hagners, good condition. Cheap. $100$150
5Album 1840-1936 British Empire New Imperial by Stanley Gibbons with spaces for all British Empire stamps, plus Iraq & Egypt inc wmks, perfs, Postage Dues, Officials etc & GB plate nos. Hard cover 2 volume set. New. Retail $550. $300$400
6Australia: Seven Seas albums 1913-2012 in slip case inc specialist pages for booklets, self-adhesive, gutter pairs, strips, sheetlets M/Sheets. As new, original cost approx $1200. A gift at estimate. (13). $300$400
7FDC Albums. Lighthouse single size cover album with 50 leaves to hold 100 covers or cards. New. Retail $140. (5 albums). $70$100
11Hagners in 7 binders, various sizes (340). Good condition plus 2000 Olympic gold medallist albums (2) with hagners. $130$180
12Hagners: Size 1 (100) & 2 (200). Mostly excellent to near new. Retail new $420, in 6 similar condition binders. Total retail $500. $180$240
13Hagners various sizes, good condition (388) plus Aust Seven Seas album 1987-92 & Lindner album. Cheap estimate. $100$160
14Lighthouse 32 white page s/books, green covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 10. New retail $30 ea = $300. $180$220
15Lighthouse 32 white page s/books black covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 10. New retail $30 ea = $300. $180$220
16Lighthouse 64 black page s/books with brass cnrs & burgundy colour "crocodile skin" covers. Box of 5. New retail $77 ea = $385. $200$250
17Lighthouse 64 black page s/books red covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 5. New retail $66 ea = $330. $180$220
18Lighthouse 64 black page s/books red covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 5. New retail $66 ea = $330. $180$220
19Lighthouse BLACK mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (210 strips). $75$100
20Lighthouse BLACK mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (210 strips). $75$100
21Lighthouse CLEAR mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100 if bought separately. (210 strips). $75$100
22Lighthouse Ultra Violet lamps long wave & short wave, used to identify Aust, USA, Canada helecon, phosphors etc, also for detection of repairs & forgeries. New in boxes (2). $70$90
23Lighthouse Vario black pgs, 4 strip (45), 5 strip (45) & 6 strip (10). Total 100 pgs new in packs of 5. Retail $150. $90$120
24Lighthouse Vario black pages. Size 6 (40), 5 (45), 4 (45) & 2 (30). Total 160 pgs, new in packs of 5. Retail $240. $160$180
25Lighthouse Vario clear pages. Size 1 (40) & 2 (90). New in packs of 5. Suit M/Sheets or FDC. Retail $195. $120$140
26Lighthouse Vario black pages 6 strip (20), 5 (10) & 4 (10) in unopened packs of 5 (retail $60), plus new deluxe burgundy binder (retail $40) in shrink wrap. Total retail $100. $50$75
27Lighthouse Vario clear pages. Full page (20) & 2 strip (20) in unopened packs of 5 (retail $60), plus new binder (retail $40) in shrink wrap. Total retail $100. (binder & 40 sheets) $50$75
28Stockbooks: German made, green, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $360. $180$240
29Stockbooks: Lighthouse 16pg with centre strips (6). 32 pg Lighthouse (1), KEK (3). Used mostly VGC. Normal retail $230+. (10). $80$120
30Watermark Detector Safe Signoscope: The best in the business. Find those elusive watermarks using this tried & tested light-based detector. Easy to use, battery or mains operated. (Battery & mains adaptor not included). New. Retail $450 $300$350
LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS
312011 SG Stamps of the World catalogue inc M/sheets. 6 Volumes in full colour, listing 100,000s of stamps. Used VG condition. New edition retail $600. $150$250
322012 British Commonwealth Revenues by Barefoot. 410 pgs in colour. Lists & prices 1000s of stamps inc detailed section on Australia & States Beer Duties, Stamp Duties, Cattle, Swine, etc. New $100$120
342015 SG Stamps of the World catalogue inc M/Sheets. 6 Volumes in colour, pricing 100,000s of stamps. New in original shipping carton. Retail $600. $350$450
35Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue -Kangaroos: 2013 current edition completely revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc positions -some yet to be plated, many cat nos changed or reorganised). Price revisions (nearly all UPWARD) reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must-have for all collectors. $80$100
36- KGV 1914-36 (2014). Completely revised inc details of CTO pmks inc Brisbane types, FDC, Defs & Commems, Proofs & Essays, Shades & varieties completely revised inc some big price rises in 1d reds & other values, newly listed varieties. 430+ pgs. A must for anyone half interested in this fascinating series. Just released new edition. $110$130
37- KGVI 1937-52 latest 2015 edition revised & expanded to 280pgs with Die Proofs, Imprints inc no Imprint errors, Note Printing Branch "thefts" now fully listed inc imperfs, no wmk & unissued colours, perf errors inc marginal imperfs, Plate Nos etc. New. $75$90
38- QEII Pre-decimal 1953-65, (2006) 340+ pgs. Essential reference. Current edition. New. $70$80
39- Decimals I, II, III, 1966-2001. Covers everything inc varieties, proofs, marginal markings, framas, missing colours etc. 1465 pgs. All latest editions. New. Original retail $280. Reserve reduced. ( 3 vols) $140$200
40- Postage Dues inc NSW & VIC, with first ever specialised listing of the Colonial issues, & Commonwealth issues fully revised. (224pgs). New 2014 edition. $75$90
41Australia: "1d Red Kangaroo & Map series" by Adams, Bell & Pope. 363 pgs, spiral bound, profusely illustrated with Proofs, ACSC listed/unlisted varieties, Monograms, Postal Stationery plus "Freaks & Fakes". Used, in VGC, new retail $165. $80$120
42Australian States Classic auction catalogues with Robson-Lowe 1954 "Beresford NSW", 1958 "Hamilton NSW",1959 "Australasia", 1960 "Lye NSW & COGH", 1964 "Burrus NSW" & 1972 "Boucher NSW" & 1981 "Wiggins NSW". Harmers (London) 1962 "Clark World Classics". 1979 "Slade Slade NSW", 1981 "Boker" NSW, plus 5 others. Most with P/R, all VG/excellent condition. (16). $100$150
43Australian States: "NSW & ACT Post Offices" (Hopson). "NSW Numeral cancels" (Campbell & Brown), "Pmks of NSW, A History of PO Datestamps" (Tobin), "The CDS of QLD" (Sellars) plus 2 other pmk books. "Train" books/booklets (11) mainly NSW with "Parcels Obliterating stamps" (listing of numbers & station names cancelling railways stamps) & 10 others inc Picton-Mittagong main line, Great Zig Zag railway & Picton-Mittagong loop-line. Tramway books (8) inc NSW Tram Car handbook (2 vols), Ballarat/Bendigo tramways, Romance of Australian Trams. Also bundle of 268 of WWI & WWII Military or "sweet-heart" badge photos. Useful research group. Plus small album Australian MUH pre-dec/decimal stamps. $120$180
44British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1, Great Britain & Empire in Europe, 2nd Ed, 1952. Inc GB & Islands, Ireland, Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus etc. A wealth of information covering stamps, essays, proofs, postal stationery & postal history. Cover scuff, o/w in VGC. $40$60
45British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 2, "Empire in Africa" inc coverage of stamps, pmks, postal history (Boer War etc), stationery, Specimens, forgeries etc. Much invaluable information not available elsewhere. Some foxing to end papers o/w VG-F. $120$180
46British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 2, "Empire in Africa", Billigs reprint inc all supplements ex "The Philatelist" magazine (RL in-house publication). These up-dates are now virtually impossible to find. 2-part set in VG-excellent condition. $100$150
47British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 3, "Empire in Asia", 1st edition, 1951 inc Ceylon, Hong Kong, India & States, Straits Settlements, Malay States, British POs abroad inc Asian Treaty Ports, postal history, postal stationery, Telegraphs, Specimens pmks etc. Much invaluable information not easily available elsewhere. Always in demand. Very minor wear, o/w excellent condition. $150$200
48British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4, "Empire in Australasia" 1962 edition with Australian Commonwealth to end KGVI era, pacific Islands inc New Guinea, NZ, Papua, Solomons, Cook Is, Tonga etc & Australian States inc stunning full colour plates, covers, postal history inc early cancels & TPOs, forgeries inc Sperati £2 Kangaroo plus selected local stamps. Lower spine worn, minor usage wear, overall G-VG condition. $120$150
49British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4 "Empire in Australasia" Billigs reprint inc 1976 supplement. 3-part set in excellent condition. $100$150
50British Commonwealth: Robson-Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol 4 "Empire in Australasia" 1962 edition inc dust-jacket with Australian Commonwealth to end KGVI inc forgeries, Aust States inc postal history, specimen opts, reprints, postal stationery & Railway stamps. Then New Guinea, New Zealand, Papua & other Pacific Is. Near new condition (hard to find as such). Also Rosenblum "Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" 1936 edition. (2). $150$200
51British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 5, The Empire in North America (1973). VGC with DJ. Covers Canada & Colonies, Bermuda, British Honduras, British Postal Agencies in USA, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, postal history, pmks, essays, die proofs etc. Much invaluable info not found elsewhere. G-VGC with DJ. $60$80
52British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 6 "Leeward Islands" with Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St Christopher-Nevis, Virgin Islands & Leeward Islands inc postal history, cancellations & postal stationery. As new inc original dust jacket. $60$80
53British Empire "Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies 1857-1948" by M Samuel, pub RPSL 1976, inc "Rowland Hill" cancelled types, "Postal Authority" Specimens, UPU Specimen opts, De La Rue productions much more. 255 pgs inc Bibliography. Long out of print. Near new. $60$100
54France: "Balloon Post of the Siege of Paris 1870-71" editor J.L. Eisendrath, 163 pgs, pub AAM Society, VG condition. $50$60
55German Colonies Postmark Catalogue for pre-cursor use of German stamps in ea colony. Every stamp priced for ea pmk, uses Mi cat numbers & a multiplying factor. Fully illustrated. Hard cover. 475pgs. Current 2006 edition. New. Retail €128 +shipping $130$200
56Glider Mail: Comprehensive world listing 1922-86 of covers, pmks, vignettes, cachets from Australia, GB, Germany, NZ, USA & others. New. 261 pgs inc bibliography. Pub 1987 by AAM Society. $40$60
57Great Britain: British External Airmails until 1934 by AS Newall, 226 pgs with dj. Pub London mid 1970s listing all known "International Mail - carrying flights" with valuations & numbers carried. Near new. $40$60
58New South Wales & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin. Listing the various datestamps in use from pre-stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. Essential reference & good companion group to Freeman's "NSW Numeral Cancels" $180$240
59New South Wales: "The Postal History of NSW 1788-1901" by J S White FRPSL, pub 1988, H/C, 481 pgs. Invaluable reference with much previously unavailable info, plus illustrations of 100s of pmks, covers etc. New. Invaluable reference $75$100
60New South Wales & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin listing the various date stamps in use from pre-postage stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. Essential reference & a good companion group to Freeman's "NSW Numeral Cancels" $180$240
61New Zealand: "The Postage Stamps of…" 1855-73, The Chalon Heads by Odenweller, pub by RPSL (2009). A complete history inc all diff papers, wmk, printings, roul/perfs etc with 100s of colour photos of shades, papers & wmks, blow-ups of re-entries, flaws, plate varieties etc, many full sheets pictured, chapters on Proofs, reprints, forgeries, specimens, postal history -numerous covers shown, 1/- bisects, extensive bibliography & appendix, archival records etc. Hard cover A4 size with jacket 360pgs. Invaluable reference! $150$200
62New Zealand: "The Postage Stamps of…" vol 8, pub by RPSNZ 1998, 750pgs with specialist coverage of decimals 1970-95 inc defs, commems, Christmas, Healths, Govt Life stamps, booklets, perfins & more inc aspects of postal history. Now out of print. New with plastic outer, scarce with only 600 sold, remainder destroyed $150$200
63Queensland Postal history, HM Campbell, 326 pgs pub RPSV 1990. Comprehensive volume inc Moreton Bay district, Brisbane GPO, POs & cancels 1861-1912, registered mail & more. Near new, now out of print. Plus "Postal History & Postal Markings of Thursday Island" by J.W. Turnball. (2 books). $90$120
64Stanley Gibbons 2009 Stamps of the World. 5 Vols, near new. Current edition retail $500. $75$100
65Spanish Colonies: Edifil Catalogue 2007/08 in 2 hard cover volumes, in colour. Inc varieties, prices on cover, all Colonies inc forerunner use of Spain, plus Andorra. Full of info not available elsewhere. 800 pgs. As new. The best reference for these. $70$100
66Victoria: "The POs & Hand-held Date-stamps of Victoria" by Watson, Webster & Wood, 2 Vol set, Vol 1 A-B & reverse listing, Vol 2 C-G, both with rarity ratings for Commonwealth cds, pub 1989-92 & invaluable reference. As new. (2) $60$80
67Victoria: "The Halflengths of Victoria - The Stamps & Postal History 1850-59" by Barwis & Moreton. The long awaited up-date & revision of Purves' ground-breaking & near impossible to find tome, describing all aspects of this issue. New comp with DVD of "Exhibit & Census". Pub by RPSV 2009, 487 pgs. New. $140$180
68West Africa: SG Specialised British Cwlth Catalogue inc Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, British POs Morocco, Occup of Togo & Cameroon, pmks of British PO Fernando Poo. Current 2013 edition. New. Retail $70. $35$50
AUSTRALIA
COLLECTIONS & LOTS
701913-95 used collection in 2 albums & s/book. 1913-30 Kangaroos to 5/-. 1913-31 KGV to 1/4. 1914 Kookaburra engraved 6d. 1931 Airmail set plus 2d & 3d & 6d opt OS. 1934 Victoria Cent set both perfs. 1934 Macarthur set inc both 2d. 1935 ANZAC set. 1937-41 KGV Robes set to £1. 1949 Arms set to £2. 1963-64 Navigators set to £2. Then appears largely comp to 1995. All diff. Most F-VF U. SG cat £3200+ = A$6400+. (2000 plus 18 MS). $700$1000
711914-37 KGV MUH collection in Seven Seas hingeless leaves (no Kangaroos or KGV) with 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1927-30 commems set of 6 perf OS. 1932 Lyrebird 1/- (2) inc OS opt. 1932 Bridge set of 6 to 5/- inc OS opts. 1934 Vic Cent both perfs to 1/- & Macarthur set of 4. 1935 Anzac & KGV SJ sets, 1936 S Aust Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. All fresh MUH. SG cat £1125 for M, should be at least double MUH. Retail $3000+. Nice coll'n. (53). (P) $1500$1800
721914-37 KGV Commems & Pics MUH collection near comp in Seven Seas hingeless pgs (5/- Bridge CTO with gum) with 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1928 Kookaburra M/Sheet, 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 7 to 6d brown inc 2d, 3d opt OS, 1932 1/- Lyrebird (2) inc OS opt & Kookaburra 6d. 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk. 1934 Vic Cent both perfs (1/- minor toning) & Macarthur set of 4 inc 2d Dark Hills. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 S Aust & 1937 SG cat £1580 as M, should be at least £3160 MUH. ACSC cat $3000+, retail similar. (49 plus M/Sheet). (P) $1350$1700
731914-mid 1970s Mint collection in Schaubek hingeless album with KGV (79) inc single wmk (36) to 1/4 with 1d red (13) inc Die III (2), 4d orange (2), 4d violet, 4d blue, 4½d violet & 5d brown (2) inc variety "retouched UR cnr (ACSC cat $150). SM wmk perf 14 set of 8 to 1/4, SM perf 13½x12½ (13) to 5d inc 4d & 4½d, CofA set of 8 to 1/4, minor imperfections M, normal retail $2325. 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved. 1928 Kooka M/Sheet (3 margins) 1931 Kingsford Smith to 6d brown, 1934 Vic Cent to 1/- both perfs & Macarthur set of 4. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 SA & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. 1937 KGVI to 1/4 inc 3d Blue Dies I, IA, II & III, plus Robes 5/-, 10/-, £1 thick & thin papers. 1949 Arms to £2 (sun-tanned gum). QEII pre-decimals near comp inc 1959 Pics to 5/- Cattle & 1964 Navigators to £2 King. Comprehensive Decimals to mid 70s with 1966 to $4, inc QEII 4c booklet tabs set of 6, 1968-72 PM & F Aust booklet panes, 1970 ANPEX M/Sheet & 1971 Christmas 7c blk of 25. Plus OS opts (11) inc 1932 Lyrebird 1/- & KGV set of 7 to 5d. Mixed condition with minor toning in parts or hidden flts, majority G-FM, QEII mostly VFM/MUH. Normal retail $4400. (680). (P) $1000$1300
741914-65 collection near comp, (no kangaroos), in Seven Seas illustrated album with KGV simplified (23) to 1/4 inc 4d lemon, plus perf OS (12) to 5d & OS opt to 5d. 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved. 1929-30 Commems (5) to 3d Airmail perf OS. 1931 Kingsford set of 5 inc 2d, 3d opt OS. 1932 Bridge 2d, 3d opt OS CTO & 1/- Lyrebird OS opt FU. 1934 Vic Cent Macarthur sets. 1935 ANZAC 1/-. 1938 Robes £1 U & 10/- opt SPECIMEN, 1949 Arms set to £2 & QEII Pre-Decimals Pics to 10/-. Mostly G-FU (300), retail $860. Decimal U collection 1966-89 (800) in hingeless pgs (retail $220). Again very near comp, most 1980-89 superb CTO, mainly Melbourne GPO (FV $240), retail similar. Solid collection, very few needed to complete. Retail inc album $1300+. $350$450
751927-37 KGV Pics & Commems collection near comp F-VF M in Seven Seas hingeless leaves with 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet MLH in top selvedge only, 1931-32 OS opt set of 6 (2d, 3d Kingsford Smith VF CTO), 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk perf 11, 1932 Bridge set to 5/-, Kookaburra 6d & Lyrebird 1/-. 1934 Vic Cent sets perf 10½ MLH & perf 11½ (1/- tones) MUH, Macarthur set to inc Dark Hills. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 S Aust Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. All F-VF M/MLH except where noted. SG cat £1300, ACSC cat $1570, retail similar. (49 & M/Sheet). (P) $700$900
761927-65 Variety, plate or sheet number & printing faults collection in 32pg s/book with 1927 Canberra 1½ pmk FDI (4). 1929 Airmail vert strip of 4 CTO FDI. 1929 Swan 1½d with partial OFFSET MUH, imprint blk of 6 with "re-entry in Swans neck, single with "T" re-entry, & blk of 9, 2 stamps with "horiz line through Swans neck" (ACSC cat $300+). 1935 KGV SJ 2d scarlet strip of 3 MUH ($120) & 3d "retouch under Postage" ($80). 1936 Cable 2d plate 4 LL cnr blk of 4, "weak entry UR" (cat $65). 1937 NSW Sesqui 2d "Man with tail" FU (retail $150+). 1937-52 Kookaburra 6d "retouch behind tree" (R2/1) cnr blk of 4 & CofA wmk "no imprint" blk of 9. 1941 KGVI 2d mauve "medal flaw" blk of 4. 1941 Surcharges 2½d/2d (10) & 5½d/5d (10) all with "misplaced opts, 1942 KGVI 2½d "white faced King" vert pr & 3½d blue horiz pr, "extra ink between stamps". 1940s-60s Coil prs (35) inc "green" CofA wmk text strip of 6, 1942 KGVI 2d purple CofA wmk & 1959 QEII 5d blue blk of 5 (total cat/retail $600). 1946 Peace 2½d no wmk (retail $250). 1954 RV 3½d re-entries (3) F-VFU (cat $120). 1957 Christmas 3½d "re-entry" cnr blks of 4 (2, cat $80). 1958 Broken Hill 4d & 1960 Girl Guides 5d aniline marginal vert prs (retail $600). 1959 QEII upper gutter blk of 8 & pr, both with cracked electro through perf pips (cat $200). 8d Tiger cat variety study (7) in multiples (cat $220). 1959 Qld Govt 5d "snow on Jacaranda" LL cnr blk of 18 (scarce). 1963 QEII 5d booklet plate UL & right cnr blks of 21, & panes of 6 imperf between (3, total ACSC $130). 1964 Birds to 3/- study with autotron blks of 4, sheet no blks inc 2/5 cream paper blk of 6 (cat $120) & 3/- part sheet of 25. (total ACSC cat $600). 1964 Wattle 2/3 white paper "retouched R" (7, cat $420 inc 3 horiz prs). 1965 ANZAC 8d blue "aniline print" right marginal "perf pip" blk of 4. 1965 ICY 2/3 sheet no. (2) & autotron blks (cat $50+), 1965 Hargrave 5d autotron blk of 12 with "tail kink" variety & 1965 Christmas blks of 4 w/o sheet nos upper & lwr panes (cat $100). Plus much more. Some MLH/U to early 1950s, then mostly fresh MUH. Total ACSC cat/retail $5300. (1100) $1300$1800