Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately

Jun 13, 2009 

Prestige Philately - Auction No 145 Page: 3 

Prestige Points #145 

Seventh International Rarities Auction 

Gary Watson 

Director and Auctioneer 

General Manager: 

Daniel Brown 

Email: daniel@prestigephilately.com 

Accounts: 

Bev Woods 

Email: accounts@prestigephilately.com 

Despatch and Client Liaison: 

Nick Anning 

Email: nick@prestigephilately.com 

Lotting and Client Liaison: 

Matt Hancock 

Email: matt@prestigephilately.com 

Client Support: 

Kim Campbell 

Email: support@prestigephilately.com 

Our Sydney Agent: 

Kevin Nelson 

Phone: (0402) 224 400 

Email: kevin@prestigephilately.com 

Our Perth Agent: 

Ross Duberal 

Phone: (08) 9341 3576 

Email: ross@prestigephilately.com 

Our British Agents: 

Roger Lee 

Phone/Fax (01869) 240 555 

Email: roger@prestigephilately.com 

Patrick Reid 

Phone (01344) 300 309 

Email: patrick@prestigephilately.com 

1. All of us at Prestige Philately are proud to present to you the catalogue for our 

Seventh International Rarities Auction. In keeping with our previous Rarities Auction 

catalogues, no expense has been spared in presenting philately as art. Virtually all 

of the lots are illustrated - many enlarged up to four times actual size, or even bigger. 

Many secondary images have also been included: enlargements of varieties, central 

designs etc. Where it makes sense to do so, we have presented extracts, rather than 

entire items. We’re sure you will agree that this makes the catalogue even more userfriendly 

and a more valuable reference work. 

2. I’ve made the point before that all our Rarities Auctions have been characterized by 

being completely different from one another. On this occasion, because we are 

offering Bernie Manning’s Queensland as a stand-alone sale (see the next page), it 

is a relatively small auction. However, we are again pleased to bring you an 

exceptional array of stamps, covers, postal stationery and other material, with 

estimates from $100 (not all elusive material is expensive) up to $15,000 thus offering 

something for most budgets. 

As with Rarities #6, this auction is remarkable for the balance achieved between 

Australian Commonwealth (94 lots), the Australian Colonies (80 lots), and the Rest of 

the World section (62 lots). 

3. From Australia, we have a fine selection of Kangaroos, most of which are 

unmounted mint, plus a good range of KGV material. And, courtesy of George Lang 

from Western Australia, we are presenting the most important group of Australian First 

Day Covers ever to appear at auction. 

The Australian Colonies section includes many wonderful multiples and proofs, plus 

an appealing selection of Victoria’s first stamps, the “Half-Lengths”. For those who 

prefer a more modern flavour, the Western Australia Group Settlement datestamps 

may entice you. 

From overseas we have some splendid Classics, including mint and used Plate 11 

“Penny Blacks”, the first we have ever offered. And don’t miss the wonderful 14- 

page letter from a naval officer at Gallipoli: Lot 206. Collectors of Australian issues 

should also pay attention to the archive of material relating to the 1958 joint issue with 

New Zealand celebrating the 50 th Anniversary of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s first 

Trans-Tasman flight: Lots 217 to 223. We even have an exciting new discovery from 

Papua. 

4. If you have been following the market in recent times, you will have noted that 

philatelic auctions are doing very well. Our general sale in April had a solid clearance 

of 87% of the lots, but the realisations exceeded 110% of the total estimates. Our 

“Ello” New Guinea auction in March did even better with every lot selling. And the 

same 100% sellout was achieved for our Bushfires Relief Charity Auction: our 

appreciation to everyone who helped us to donate $122,000 to the Red Cross. 

The bottom line is that while the financial markets are in recovery mode, while shares 

and property are under pressure, and while interest on bank deposits is close to zero, 

many stamp collectors are happy to put more of their resources into their collections. 

And why not? 

We are pleased to again give you the opportunity to buy items of beauty that will 

provide great enjoyment for many years to come. 

Our American Agent: 

Steve Schumann 

Cell Ph: (510) 415 6158 

Email: steve@prestigephilately.com

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Prestige Philately - Auction No 145 Jun 13, 2009 

Congratulations to Dr Geoffrey Kellow, RDP 

Geoff Kellow is one of Australia’s most respected and distinguished philatelists. He is best 

known as editor of the “Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Catalogue”, widely regarded 

as the finest one-country catalogue in the world. Geoff is also currently the editor of the 

“Bulletin” of the Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW and convenor of the 

Australian States Study Circle. He is a long-time member of the Royal Philatelic Society, 

London and the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria of which he has served as both President 

and Chairman of the Expert Committee. 

A remarkably well-rounded philatelist, Geoff has written on an extraordinary array of 

subjects, and has published major works on “The Stamps of Victoria” and Australia’s 

“Kangaroo & Map” series. He has been awarded Gold Medals for his exhibits of Victoria’s 

“Queen-on-Throne” and “Shilling Octagonal” issues, and his current exhibits include Sierra 

Leone and the Indian Feudatory State of Kishangarh. Importantly, he is always generous with 

sharing his knowledge. 

In 2009, Geoff Kellow has been invited to sign the prestigious Roll of Distinguished 

Philatelists at the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in July. This is the highest of all 

philatelic honours and the culmination of a remarkable professional and private career 

dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and the attainment of excellence in research, 

publishing and exhibiting. 

All of us at Prestige Philately join Geoff’s countless friends and admirers in toasting his 

election as an “RDP”. The award could not have been made to a more deserving recipient. 

The Bernie Manning Collection of Queensland 

Sidefaces, Large Chalons, Charities etc 

The Queensland Sesquicentennial Auction 

It is appropriate that Melbourne collector Bernie Manning has chosen 2009 as 

the time to sell the balance of his Queensland stamps, as this year marks 150 

years since Queensland was created as a separate Colony. 

This exceptional collection - probably the finest of its type ever to be offered 

at public auction - could have been incorporated into our Seventh Annual 

International Rarities Auction. However, we considered that it was of such 

significance that it deserved its own catalogue. 

Bernie Manning’s Queensland will be offered for sale at 7pm on Saturday 

13 th June. If you have not received the catalogue, please contact us now 

and we will rush a copy to you.

Jun 13, 2009 


Understanding our Symbols & Unique Grading System 

At Prestige Philately we utilise much the same symbols as other firms, but with some additional categories that you should be aware of. 

We are the only major firm in the world that actually grades the quality of the material we offer. While some clients have struggled with 

the whole concept of grading, most have clearly embraced the idea and we receive much favourable comment about the system. It is 

important that you understand our Grading System because the symbols used form part of the lot description. We are confident that 

once you are comfortable with our gradings, you will always be satisfied with the quality of the material you purchase from us. And, in the 

event that we have missed a tear or a thin and consequently overgraded an item, we WANT you to return it. We stand behind the Prestige 

Grading System. 

1. Firstly, we have the lot number. If it is in bold and printed in bright red, the item is illustrated: e.g. 1234. (The actual location of the 

illustration is given at the end of the description: e.g. {Page 41.8} is position 8 on page 41.) 

2. The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot: 

** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g. 

Ω Unused, no gum Δ Piece 

C Cover or card PS Postal Stationery 

CL Cover, long CX Cover, oversize 

A Albums and accessories B Booklet 

E Essay L Literature 

P Proof R Reprint 

S Stamp (“Postmarks” lots) 

or, in the case of used stamps, a grading of the cancellation: 

V Neat postmark, leaving most of the stamp design clear O Used, quality unspecified 

F Neat postmark, across at least half of the stamp design G Untidy or indistinct postmark 

H Heavy or poorly struck postmark 

3. The third column gives an overall quality assessment for the lot, from ‘A’ to ‘D’. The same standard applies to mint and used stamps, to 

covers, postal stationery, literature etc. An item graded ‘A’ is very fine; it has no faults. ‘B’ items are fine and may have minor imperfections. 

A ‘C’ item will exhibit obvious faults. Items in poor condition are rated ‘D’. 

Occasionally, an item in truly superb condition will be rated ‘A+’. This grading is used sparingly and is not applied to modern material, which 

one would normally expect to be in very fine to superb condition. 

An otherwise very fine item which has a subsidiary problem may be allocated an ‘A-’. This may be a stamp with writing or a hinge remainder 

on the reverse. A cover may have a receiver’s endorsement on the face. The halves of a letter card may be stuck together. A book may 

have a previous owner’s notations. Whether this factor makes the item an ‘A-’ or ‘B’ is a matter of degree. NB: An expertiser’s signature or 

handstamp on a cover or the reverse of a stamp will not normally be cause for downgrading the quality of an item: such marks will be 

mentioned and you should make your decision as to whether or not such an item is of the standard that you personally require. 

Occasionally, the symbol ‘A’ to ‘C’ will appear in brackets: eg (B). This signifies that the item has been renovated or repaired and improved 

to the grade indicated by the letter. The brackets indicate a qualified grading, the cause for which will be mentioned in the description of the 

lot. 

4. The fourth column is relevant to perforated stamps, and also to lots listed under the sub-heading ‘Postmarks’. 

For perforated stamps, this column gives a grading for both centring and perforations. The letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ relates to centring. ‘A’ stamps 

are very well centred; ‘B’ stamps are slightly off-centre; ‘C’ stamps are significantly off-centre, and may have the perforations slightly into the 

design; ‘D’ stamps are badly off-centre, with the perforations well into the design. 

[NB: These gradings are the same for all perforated issues, whether Australian Decimals, De La Rue Colonial keyplates or 19 th Century 

American issues. However, it should be understood that for many issues poor centring is the norm. Thus ‘C’, and even ‘D’, gradings should 

be expected and accepted. For such issues a ‘B’ stamp will be above-average and an ‘A’ stamp will be considered an exceptional copy.] 

Following the letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ is a number ‘1’ to ‘4’. A stamp with all perforations intact is ‘1’. One or two short perfs, or normal rough 

perforations, will drop the grading to ‘2’. More notable perforation problems such as the perfs down one side being trimmed will result in a ‘3’ 

grading. A stamp with major perforation faults will be a ‘4’. 

[NB: A stamp graded ‘A1’ is well-centred with all perforations intact. In many cases, particularly with modern issues, this is the norm. 

However, for many issues, ‘B2’ or even ‘C3’ may be normal and quite acceptable.] 

For lots listed under the sub-headings “Postmarks” and “Ship/Paquebot Markings”, or similar, this column gives a grading for quality of 

the strike of the marking itself, and completeness. Quality is graded from ‘A’ (very fine) to ‘D’ (poor). Completeness is graded from ‘1’ 

(complete) to ‘5’ (identifiable only). ‘+’ is used for superb strikes; ‘-’ is used for postmarks that are lightly struck, a little doubled, or otherwise 

a bit short of the mark. 

5. The symbols in the second, third and fourth columns, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description. 

6. Figures in the right-hand column are our estimate of value. (If a lot attracts tax for Australian buyers, the estimate is in green, followed 

by a small "T".) You may bid at, above or below estimate. The reserve price for almost every lot is 75% of estimate (rounded to the nearest 

bidding step). Bids below this level will not be considered. 

7. We use the following standardised abbreviations: 

o.g. original gum opt(d) overprint(ed) PPC picture postcard 

d/s datestamp cds circular datestamp h/s handstamp 

mss manuscript; handwritten ERD earliest recorded date LRD latest recorded date 

o/o opened-out RLabel registration label M/S(s) miniature sheet(s)

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Prestige Philately - Public Auction Terms of Sale 

(amended as at 1 st January 2009: see in particular Paragraph 10 relating to Extensions) 

1. AUCTIONEER: Prestige Philately (Prestige), a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, is the auctioneer, and adheres to the 

standard terms of sale of the Australasian Philatelic Traders Association. 

2. DESCRIPTIONS: We endeavour to describe lots fully and accurately. The description of a lot comprises 1) the codes to the left of the 

description (for details of our symbols and grading codes, see the previous page of this catalogue); 2) the description; and 3) any 

illustration of the lot or part of the lot. (The various codes and symbols are explained on the previous page. 

3. ESTIMATES: The figure in the right-hand column following each lot description is the starting price of the lot in Australian dollars. A 

bidder - may bid at, above or below the estimate. Bids below the reserve price (usually 75% of the estimate) will not be accepted. There is 

no reserve on lots listed at $20 or less. 

4. BIDDING: Bids may be made to Prestige by mail, by fax, by e-mail or by phone. Bids received by phone must be confirmed in writing. 

At public auctions, bids may also be made in person, by phone (by prior arrangement) or through an agent attending an auction. An agent 

must advise Prestige of the person(s) for whom bids are being submitted or else the agent will be personally liable for payment and 

delivery of any lots purchased. Prestige reserves the right to refuse any bid, or to refuse bids from any person, for any reason. 

In most cases, Prestige's bidding steps are as follows: 

$150 - 300 $10 rises $3000 - 5000 $200 rises 

$300 - 500 $20 rises $5000 - 10000 $250 rises 

Under $30 $1 rises $500 - 750 $25 rises $10000 - 15000 $500 rises 

$30 - 50 $2 rises $750 - 1500 $50 rises $15000 - 30000 $1000 rises 

$50 - 150 $5 rises $1500 - 3000 $100 rises over $30000 average of 5% rises 

Prestige reserves the right to raise or lower postal bids (depending on the bidder's apparent intention) to conform to these bidding steps. 

5. TELEPHONE BIDDING: Bidding by telephone during the course of a public auction is permitted. However, clients wishing to use this 

service must contact Prestige at least 24 hours before the auction regarding the special conditions that apply. [To see these special 

conditions, go to www.prestigephilately.com from where the Telephone Bidding Terms can be read and downloaded.] 

6. GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST): Australian law requires that GST equal to 10% of the knock-down or sale price of a taxed lot shall be 

payable by the buyer, unless the taxed lot is exported to another country. Taxed lots are indicated in the catalogue by the estimate figure: 

being printed in bright green, followed by a small "T". GST equal to 10% of the amount of any fees or charges added by Prestige is 

also payable by Australian buyers. 

7. BUYER: The buyer of a lot shall be the person to whom the lot is sold ("knocked-down") by Prestige. In the event of equal bids being 

received, the earliest such bid shall be successful. In the event of a dispute, Prestige shall have absolute discretion in the settling of the 

dispute. 

A lot is at the buyer's risk once it has been sold ("knocked-down") but ownership (legal title) will not pass to the buyer until Prestige has 

received payment in full for the lot. 

8. PAYMENT: Payment is due immediately a lot is sold, or immediately upon receipt of an invoice. For public auctions only, in addition to 

the price for which a lot is sold, the buyer shall pay a premium of 15% of that price, plus any fees for postage packing and insurance or 

credit card use that are charged by Prestige, plus GST as appropriate. No buyer's premium is charged or payable in respect of postal 

auctions. (Payment should always be made in Australian dollars. If payment is made in another currency the buyer shall add the 

equivalent of $A50 towards bank fees, any resulting credit being placed to the buyer's account.) 

In the event that the buyer does not make payment in full for the lot(s) within 30 days from the date of the invoice, Prestige shall have 

the right to exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies: 

1) To impose an accounting fee of $10 per month (or part thereof) plus compound interest at the rate of 2.5% per 

month (or part thereof) of the total amount outstanding; 

2) To terminate the contract with the buyer, in which case any monies received from the buyer shall be forfeited to 

Prestige; 

3) To terminate the contract and resell the lot(s) at any time, in which case any resulting shortfall, plus costs 

including accounting fees, interest, insurance and resale expenses, shall be met by the original buyer; 

4) To apply any monies due at any time from Prestige to the buyer in payment of the outstanding amount; 

5) To take legal action against the buyer for damages for breach of contract. 

9. RETURN OF LOTS: A lot may be returned, within a reasonable time, only because of an error in the description: see clause 2 for the 

definition of "the description". A lot that has been inspected by the buyer or by the buyer's agent cannot be returned for any reason. A lot 

that is illustrated in the catalogue or of which an illustration has been supplied to the buyer or to the buyer's agent cannot be returned for 

any reason that is apparent from the illustration. 

A lot expressed to be a "range", "group", "selection", "array", "collection"," accumulation" or similar, or any other lot containing more than 

10 items - excepting sets of stamps - is always offered "as is" and cannot be returned for any reason. Similarly, other lots offered "as is" 

cannot be returned. 

10. "EXTENSIONS": A request for an extension to submit a lot to a recognised expert or expert committee for a Certificate of Authenticity 

must be made in writing prior to or on the day of the auction. Prestige Philately shall have an absolute discretion to not grant an 

extension. (In particular, an extension will not normally be granted if the lot is offered with a recent Certificate of Authenticity, or one from 

a prominent authority, or if the stamp(s) has/have perforated initials (perfins).) If an extension is granted, the buyer must make payment 

in full for the lot including the buyer’s premium and any GST payable, in accordance with Paragraph 8 of our "Terms of Sale". The 

amount paid including the buyer’s premium will be refunded in full if the lot is returned with an acceptable “bad” Certificate. All costs 

associated with obtaining a Certificate shall be borne by the buyer, unless the lot is found to be not as identified in the catalogue in which 

case all costs associated with obtaining the Certificate shall be borne by the vendor and refunded to the buyer. 

A lot described as being defective in any way may not be returned should the Certificate obtained mention any fault not noted in the lot 

description. The buyer shall not be entitled to return the lot if the certificate includes any statement that does not materially affect the 

grading of the lot. 

Unless otherwise agreed, nomination of the appropriate expert or expert committee shall be made by Prestige, and Prestige will be 

responsible for submitting the lot to that expert or expert committee. (Should Prestige agree to the buyer’s nomination of an expert or 

expert committee, or should the buyer submit the lot for examination, the extension granted shall be for a period of no more than 90 

days from the date of the auction. In that case, if a Certificate has not been obtained within 90 days from the date of the auction, the 

extension shall lapse and Prestige may thereafter refuse to accept the return of the lot.) 

11. GOVERNING LAW: These Terms of Sale shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria. 

12. Submitting a bid by any method constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms of Sale.

Jun 13, 2009 


Prestige's Country Index & Topical Cross-Reference Listing 

Cross Reference for Country and Regional Classification 

Antarctica: 175 

Arab States: 182-184 

Australia, Commonwealth of: 2, 5-94, 128-143, 175, 206, 211-215, 

217-223 

Australia, Commonwealth of - Kangaroo Issues: 5-37 

Australia, Commonwealth of - KGV Issues: 38-49, 57-58 

Australian Antarctic Territory: 175 

Australian Colonies - General: 95-174 

Canada: 176-177 

Canada - Nova Scotia: 177 

Chile: 178 

China: 179-180 

Cook Islands: 181 

Egypt: 182-184 

Fiji: 185 

France: 184, 186-196 

French Community: 184, 186-196 

French Settlements in India: 187-195 

German Colonies: 213-215, 233 

Great Britain: 57-58, 66, 197-206, 211 

Great Britain - KGV Seahorses (including Overprints): 203, 211 

Hawaii: 78 

India: 207 

Luxembourg: 208 

Madagascar: 196 

Malaya: 209, 230 

Mauritius: 210 

Middle East: 182-183 

Nauru: 211-212 

New Guinea: 213-215 

New Guinea: 213-215 

New Guinea - German: 213-215 

New South Wales: 53, 95-108 

New Zealand: 181, 206, 216-223, 229 

Palestine: 234 

Papua: 224-225 

Papua New Guinea: 226 

Queensland: 109-113 

Samoa: 227-229 

Sarawak: 230 

Solomon Islands: 1, 231 

South Africa: 232 

South Africa (Provinces): 232 

South Australia: 114-121, 158 

Straits Settlements: 209 

Tasmania: 122-127, 175 

Togo (Independent): 233 

Transjordan: 234 

United States of America: 78, 205 

Victoria: 52-53, 128-152 

Western Australia: 153-174 

Zanzibar: 235-236 

Cross Reference for Thematic and Topical Classification 

Africa: 233 

Airmail Stamps: 66-67, 178 

Animals: 82, 86-88, 126-127, 203, 211 

Apparel: 51, 77-81, 229 

Architecture: 62 

Art & Craft: 121, 149, 185, 207, 211-212, 218-222 

Autographs: 2 

Aviators: 54, 66, 212 

Aviators - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith: 212 

Birds: 40-42, 50, 55, 63-64, 71, 85-87, 106, 153-175, 186, 226 

Booklets: 90, 92 

Captain Cook: 181 

Cinderellas: 183 

Classic (Pre-1860) Stamp Issues: 3-4, 95-101, 109-115, 122-123, 

128-146, 153-154, 158, 177, 197-201, 205, 232 

Coil Stamps: 47, 73, 89, 91 

Coins: 100, 121 

Coins & Banknotes: 101 

Consular Mail: 67 

Decimals: 54-56 

Documents & Ephemera: 2, 217 

Education & Universities: 119 

Essays: 52, 95, 103, 121, 149, 185, 209, 218-223, 235-236 

Exhibitions: 50, 60-61, 64, 102, 182, 194, 216 

Explorers & Pioneers: 65 

Express Mail: 78 

First Day Covers: 38, 41, 45, 49-50, 57-92, 116, 215 

First Issues or: 95, 128-129, 153, 158, 197-200 

Flight Covers: 2, 66, 217-223 

Flight Covers - Commercial: 78 

Flowers: 177 

Forgeries: 4, 48 

Government & Politicians: 62, 104-105, 107 

Heraldry: 86-87, 203, 208, 210-211 

Illustrated Covers: 57-92 

Imprints & Plate Numbers: 17, 23, 35, 39, 42-43, 53, 88, 107, 118, 156, 

224-225 

Indigenous Peoples: 121, 231 

Islands: 181, 210-212, 231, 235-236 

Literature: 3-4 

Literature: 3-4 

Maps: 66 

Military & Censor Mail: 229 

Military - Navy: 206, 229 

Military - World War I: 206, 213-215, 233 

Military - World War II: 187-196 

Miniature Sheets: 50, 64, 190 

Miscellaneous: 1 

Monograms: 17, 43, 118, 224 

Myths & Legends: 126, 203, 211 

Official Mail: 59, 62, 65, 80-81, 119 

Official Stamps: 10-16, 21, 31-34, 46, 59, 62, 65-67, 119, 183 

Omnibus Issues: 51, 70, 77-78 

Other Pre-Decimals: 50-53 

Overprinted Stamps & Stationery: 25, 51, 66-67, 74, 82, 99, 101, 119-120, 

124, 178, 182, 187-196, 208, 211, 213-216, 224, 228-229, 233-234 

Penguins: 175 

Perfins: 10-16, 21, 31-34, 46, 59, 62, 65, 67 

Perfins - Official: 10-16, 21, 31-34, 46 

Photographs: 2 

Postage Dues: 205 

Postal Fiscals: 126-127, 148-149 

Postal History: 59, 119, 131, 158, 205-206, 215 

Postal Seals: 183 

Postal Stationery: 71, 93-94, 121, 216 

Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 93 

Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 71, 216 

Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO): 94 

Postal Stationery - Wrappers: 121 

Postmarks: 50, 64, 154, 158-174, 216 

Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations: 205 

Postmarks - Instructional/Informative Markings: 205 

Postmarks - Machines & Meters: 60-61 

Postmarks - Numerals: 96, 123, 158, 184, 205 

Postmarks - Pictorial: 50, 64, 175 

Primary Industry - Agriculture: 182 

Primary Industry - Sheep & Wool: 82, 93 

Proofs: 1, 54, 95, 97-98, 100, 102-105, 108, 122, 125, 127, 147-149, 151, 181, 

185-186, 207, 209-210, 212, 226, 231, 235-236 

Receiving Offices: 159, 161, 167, 170-171, 173-174 

Registered Mail: 59, 66, 76-78, 82, 154, 215, 228 

Reprints: 99, 101, 120 

Revenues: 108, 126-127, 148-149 

Royalty: 51, 70, 77-81, 176 

Se-Tenant Issues: 209 

Ship Mail: 175 

Specimen Stamps: 25, 51, 155, 229-230, 234 

Sport - Horse Racing: 200 

Sport - Sailing: 236 

Stamps on Stamps: 53, 211 

Telegraph Offices: 160 

Tete-Beche Pairs: 232 

Transatlantic Mails: 205 

Transport - Aeroplanes: 54, 56, 66, 218-220, 223 

Transport - Railways & Trains: 121 

Transport - Ships & Boats: 224-225, 236 

Triangular Stamps: 232 

Unissued Stamps: 178, 180, 236 

Universal Postal Union: 99, 101, 229-230 

Varieties & Flaws: 6, 20, 24, 31, 33, 39, 43-44, 47, 54-57, 71, 93, 96, 115, 117, 

120, 124, 137-138, 142, 144-145, 152, 155, 157, 168, 179, 182, 187-189, 

191-192, 204, 208, 214, 224, 227-228 

Varieties - Missing Colours: 93 

War Tax Stamps: 74

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Contents of Auction #145 

The Seventh Annual International Rarities Auction 

MISCELLANEOUS/DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA/LITERATURE 1 - 4 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 5 - 94 

Kangaroos 5 - 37 

Engraved Issues 38 - 42 

King George V Heads 43 - 49 

Other pre-Decimal Issues 50 - 53 

Decimal Issues 54 - 56 

First Day Covers - the George Lang Collection 57 - 92 

Postal Stationery 93 - 94 

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES 95 - 174 

New South Wales 95 - 108 

Queensland 109 - 113 

South Australia 114 - 121 

Tasmania 122 - 127 

Victoria - featuring “Half-Lengths” 128 - 152 

Western Australia 153 - 174 

including Group Settlement Datestamps 159 - 174 

REST OF THE WORLD 175 - 236 

Australian Antarctic Territory 175 

Canada and Nova Scotia 176 - 177 

Chile 178 

China 179 - 180 

Cook Islands 181 

Egypt 182 - 184 

Fiji 185 

French Community - featuring French India 186 - 196 

Great Britain 197 - 206 

including “Penny Blacks” 197 - 200 

India 207 

Luxemburg 208 

Malaya - Straits Settlements 209 

Mauritius 210 

Nauru 211 - 212 

New Guinea - ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints 213 - 215 

New Zealand 216 - 223 

Papua 224 - 225 

Papua New Guinea 226 

Samoa 227 - 229 

Sarawak 230 

Solomon Islands 231 

South Africa - Cape of Good Hope 232 

Togo - Anglo-French Occupation 233 

Transjordan 234 

Zanzibar 235 - 236

Jun 13, 2009 


Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1 P A+ 

Lot 1 

De La Rue Colonial Keyplates 'POSTAGE - POSTAGE' master die proof with blank value & country 

tablets in black on glazed card (92x61mm) with 'BEFORE/HARDENING' handstamp at upper-right & 

'13SEP12' handstamp in blue at upper-left. Superb! Ex Strutt. [This design was apparently intended for 

the issues of multiple Colonies, but the inscription, in omitting reference to a fiscal function, was 

considered too limiting & it was utilised for the Solomon Islands 1913 issue only. The same design 

but inscribed 'POSTAGE - REVENUE' was introduced soon after and used by several Colonies] 

DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 

[See also Lot 206: a marvellous letter from Gallipoli] 

4,000 

Ex Lot 2 

2 L/C B AUSTRALIA: 1920 (Feb 26) brief typed letter headed "Menzies Hotel/Melbourne 26th February 1920" 

thanking the Mayor of Prahran for a congratulatory telegram, signed "Ross Smith", & with a small 

paper boomerang also signed "Ross Smith" affixed at upper-left, minor blemishes; also an apparently 

contemporary photo (197x76mm, minor crease) of the "Vimy" and her crew signed on the negative by 

"Keith Smith", "Ross Smith", "Walter Shiers" & "JamesMBennett"; and 1929 Francis Field Tenth 

Anniversary of the Flight PPC used GB-Australia-GB. (3 items) 

500 

15% Buyer’s Premium will be added to the Hammer Price.

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PHILATELIC LITERATURE 

3 L A- 

Lot 3 

"The Royal Philatelic Collection" by Sir John Wilson (1952), being a complete catalogue of the most 

important and valuable stamp collection ever formed, compiled by the Keeper of the Royal Collection 

himself. Without doubt, this is the finest philatelic book of all time, produced on the highest-quality 

paper, extensively illustrated with 64 black & white plates and 12 exceptional colour plates. This is the 

deluxe edition bound in red Morocco leather with the Royal coat-of-arms emblazoned in gold on the 

face. A few minor tonespots on the page-edges otherwise in excellent condition. The accompanying 

original slipcase has lost the top panel but is otherwise intact albeit well reinforced. Ex Peter Troy. 

The 12 magnificent plates in colour photo-lithography were so well printed that cutouts have often 

been sold as original stamps!! If this book had been published in any other field of endeavour it would 

be worth many thousands of dollars. Because it's "only" philately, it has never achieved its potential 

and is a gift at our estimate. Weighing 7 kilograms, this impressive volume should be the cornerstone 

of every philatelic library worth the name. 

The last copy we offered - Tim Rybak's example - sold for $1840 at our auction of 24/5/2008, to a 

European buyer, which might suggest that the British supply has all but dried up. 

1,000

Jun 13, 2009 


PHILATELIC LITERATURE (continued) 


4 L A/A- 

Ex Lot 4 

"The Work of Jean de Sperati" by the British Philatelic Association (1955) comprising "Part I: The 

Text", hardbound 216pp, minor wear on the cover otherwise very fine; and "Part II: The Plates", 152 

single-sided pages in a Frank Godden binder as issued, the plates very fine, the binder showing some 

wear. (2 books) 

750

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark 

Ex Lot 15 

Lot 5 

5 **/* A C1 5d chestnut lower-right corner block of 6 (2x3), the first unit mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat 

$1375+. 

1,000 

6 ** A D1 6d ultramarine horizontal pair, the second unit with Retouched Second 'E' of 'PENCE' BW #17e, 

unmounted, Cat $3375+ (mounted). 

Lot 6 

4,000 

Lot 7 Lot 8 

7 ** A C1 10/- grey & pink, unmounted, Cat $3500. 

2,500 

8 * A B1 £1 red-brown & blue BW #51B, lightly mounted, Cat $3000. 

2,500

Jun 13, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) 


9 ** A- B2 £2 jet-black & rose-carmine BW #55B, well centred, a few nibbled perfs, unmounted, Cat $12,500. 

[Acquired for $16,675 at our auction of 22/4/2006] 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark - Official Stamps 

Lot 9 

14,000 

Ex Lot 10 

10 **/* A/A- Perforated Large 'OS': ½d to 1/- complete, 2½d very well centred but one pulled perf, 3d with minor 

wrinkles, 5d lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat $4350. (10) 

2,500

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark - Official Stamps (continued) 


Lot 11 Lot 12 Lot 13 Lot 14 Lot 16 

11 ** A C1 - 4d yellow-orange BW #15Cba, unmounted, Cat $750 (for the normal shade). 

1,000 

12 ** A B1 - 6d ultramarine BW #17bb, unmounted, Cat $600. 

500 

13 * A B1 - 2/- brown BW #35ba, lightly mounted, Cat $700. 

600 

14 ** A C1 - 5/- grey & chrome-yellow BW #42ba, unmounted, Cat $2500. 

2,000 

15 ** A Perforated Small 'OS': 1d red Die II, 3d olive Die I & 6d ultrmarine marginal vertical pairs from the left 

of the sheets, variable centring, unmounted, Cat $2080+. [Photograph above Lot 5] 

16 ** A C1 - 4d yellow-orange BW #15Cbb, unmounted, Cat $850 (for the normal shade). 

1,000 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Second Watermark 

2,000 

Lot 17 

17 * A B1 2d grey 'JBC' Monogram strip of 6 BW #6zb, well centred, lightly mounted & the perfs between the 

third & fourth units neatly reinforced, Cat $2500. Rare & most attractive. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for 

$US3737 at auction in February 2007. 

4,000 

Lot 18 Lot 19 Lot 20 Lot 21 

18 ** A B1 9d violet BW #25A, unusually well centred, unmounted, Cat $1250. [This is a notoriously difficult stamp 

to obtain well centred] 

19 ** A+ A1 1/- emerald, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $1250. Superb! 

1,250 

20 ** A A1 5/- grey & chrome-yellow Watermark Inverted BW #43Ba, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $3000 

(for a normal stamp). 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Second Watermark - Official Stamps 

21 ** A B1 Perforated 'OS': 6d ultramarine BW #18ba, well centred, unmounted, Cat $750. 

600 

1,250 

3,500 

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Jun 13, 2009 



COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark 

Lot 22 Lot 25 

22 ** A- A1 2/- brown, excellent centring, a couple of faint bends, unmounted, undercatalogued at $900. 

1,000 

Lot 24 

Lot 23 

23 **/* A C1 2/- maroon Harrison Two-Line ('N' over 'MP') Imprint block of 4 BW #38zc, three units unmounted, Cat 

$1250 (mounted). 

24 ** A B1 5/- grey & yellow marginal example from the upper-right corner of the left-hand pane - horizontal & 

vertical watermark lines are obvious - with Elongated Spencer's Gulf [L6] BW #44Df, additionally with 

unlisted vignette variety Roo with Crew-Cut & Paintbrush Tail, unmounted, Cat $700++. An intriguing 

Kangaroo variety. 

25 ** A+ A1 10/- grey & deep ("aniline") pink with 'SPECIMEN' Type B Overprint BW #48x, excellent centring, 

unmounted, Cat $600. Advertised retail $675 but this is a GEM! [Photograph above Lot 22] 

1,000 

1,000 

800 

Lot 26 Lot 27 

26 ** B B2 £1 chocolate & dull blue BW #52A, well centred, a few short perfs, unmounted, Cat $7000. 

4,000 

27 * A C1 £1 chestnut & blue BW #52B, the faintest evidence of having been mounted, Cat $2500. 

1,750 

Lot 28 

Lot 29 

28 ** A- A2 £1 grey marginal example from the upper-right corner of the pane - horizontal & vertical watermark 

lines are obvious - the perfs somewhat 'cleaned-out' still a bit rough in places, unmounted, Cat $1750. 

29 ** A B1 £1 grey BW #53A, well centred, unmounted, Cat $1750. 

1,500 

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1,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark (continued) 


Lot 30 

30 ** A B1 £2 grey-black & crimson BW #56B marginal example from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat 

$8500. Rarely available this fine. [Acquired for $8050 at our auction of 22/4/2006] 

8,500 

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Jun 13, 2009 



COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark - Official Stamps 

Lot 31 

31 **/* A/B Perforated 'OS': 6d pale ultramarine Die IIB upper-right corner block of 10 (5x2), the lower units with 

'OS' Perforated Twice, a few minor gumside tonespots, eight units unmounted, Cat $3050 plus a 

significant premium for the Double Perfins. 

2,500 

Lot 32 

32 ** A+ C1 - 10/- grey & "aniline" pink BW #48Cba marginal example from the upper-left corner of the right-hand 

pane, unmounted, Cat $1750. Pristine! [Probably Ex Australia Post Archives] 

1,750 

Lot 33 Lot 34 

33 ** B C2 - £1 chocolate & dull blue BW #55Ab, the Kangaroo Slightly Misplaced (Ear & Heel off the Map), light 

bend & a few short perfs, lightly mounted, Cat $10,000. 

34 * A B1 - £2 grey-black & crimson BW #56Bb, well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $4500. 

4,000 

4,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 

Lot 36 

Lot 37 

Lot 35 

35 * A 10/- grey & pink Harrsion Imprint pair BW #50za, well centred (especially the left-hand unit), lightly 

mounted, Cat $2250. 

36 ** A B1 £1 grey BW #53A, well centred, unmounted, cat $1750. 

1,500 

37 ** A C1 £2 black & rose-carmine, unmounted, Cat $6000. 

4,500 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Engraved KGV Penny & Kookaburra 6d 

1,750 

38 F A C1 

Lot 38 Lot 45 Lot 49 

1d pale red from Plate 1, superb 'HOBART/9DEC13/TASMANIA' cds in blue being the official First 

Day of Issue. Ex George Lang. [The ACSC prices First Day Covers at $6000: see Lots 57 & 58] 

500 

Extract - Lot 39 

39 ** A/A- 1d Plate 'No 3' complete sheet of 120 (10x12) with listed varieties BW #59(3)d to i plus the four imprint 

positions #59(3)z to zc, a few minor gum-side blemishes, some minor mostly peripheral perf separation 

& some neat reinforcing in the margins only, unmounted, Cat $1250++. 

500

Jun 13, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Engraved KGV Penny & Kookaburra 6d (continued) 


Lot 40 

40 **/* A 6d maroon BW #60A marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet, well centred (especially the 

right-hand units, the second unit with a hinge remainder otherwise unmounted, Cat $850+. A most 

attractive block. 

750 

41 V A B1 

Lot 41 

6d Kookaburra marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet on piece from a long envelope, central 

'BRISBANE/1P 29AU14/QUEENSLAND' cds, Cat $240++. Ex George Lang. Believed to be the 

Earliest Recorded Usage of this stamp. [The ACSC states "No first day cover has been seen...The 

Royal Collection has a cover dated 1SE14, the day of issue in Sydney", and two days later than this 

item] 

500 

Lot 42 

42 ** A 6d maroon marginal horizontal strip of 4 from the top of the sheet with Plate 'No 1' BW #60Az, well 

centred (especially the second unit, which is superb!), unmounted, Cat $1000++. 

1,000 

Bid boldly: you may not get another opportunity!

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark 


43 ** A Rough Paper 1d red Plate 2 complete sheet of 120 with the major varieties 'PENAVY', Rusted 

Upper-Right Corner, Four Breaks in Shading Lines at Top, White Flaw below Right-Hand Value Tablet, 

Substituted Cliché Die II, Substituted Cliché Die I, Thin 'G' of 'POSTAGE' & 'Pregnant 'Y' BW 

#72(2)d to L plus 'CA' & 'JBC' Monograms BW #72(2)z & zb and also with fragments of the 

monograms at the top of the sheet!, characteristic variable centring but most Pane III units are well 

centred, some significant perf separation mostly in the upper part of the sheet, unmounted, Cat 

$13,800++. 

A rare survivor and all the more remarkable for the inclusion of one of the most desirable varieties 

groups comprising the two Substituted Clichés plus the Thin 'G' & Pregnant 'Y'. 

10,000

Jun 13, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark (continued) 


Lot 44 

44 ** A+ A1 Rough Paper Plate 4 1d carmine No Watermark BW #72Cab marginal single from the top of the sheet 

[VIII-6], exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $7500. A gem! RPSofV Certificate (2009). 

45 G A C1 

The 'A' of the watermark and the horizontal watermark-line in the margin are obvious from the face. 

This stamp was previously in a pair: the adjoining unit [VIII-5] was sold for $12,650 at our auction of 

29/11/2008. 

1d green BW #77 largely indistinct cds cancel but with clear 1MY24 dateline being the First Day of 

Issue: see also Lot 60. [Apart from the 1913 1d Engraved - and that is contentious - 1/5/1924 was the 

first official date of issue advised by the Post Office] [Photograph above Lot 38] 

10,000 

300

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark - Official Stamps 

46 G A C1 

Lot 46 

Perforated 'OS': Rough Paper 1d orange-brown BW 72S, excellent colour, light Melbourne slogan 

cancel (sideways), small 'AWCO' guarantee on the reverse, Cat $10,000. A very fine example of this 

rare shade, of which the ACSC states "It is a rare shade of which all examples are punctured 'OS'." 

Drury Certificate (2004). [A more heavily cancelled example - with ironed-out crease - sold for $3910 at 

our auction of 16/8/2008. A very fine example was sold privately for $9000 in mid-2008] 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P13½x12½ 

4,000 

Lot 47 

Lot 51 

47 **/* A B1 1d green Watermark Inverted vertical coil strip of 4 with coil join, the central units [VII-54/60] with 

"Ferns" & 'RA' Joined Retouched BW #81(4)ia & ja, well centred, the first unit lightly mounted 

otherwise unmounted, Cat $500++. A rare coil-join strip, especially with the two varieties. 

500 

When might you see another one?

Jun 13, 2009 



COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - CofA Watermark 

Lot 50 

Lot 48 

48 */** A/A- 2d scarlet Perf 11 Postal Forgery BW #103cc block of 4, well centred, some characteristic rough perfs, 

the upper units with a couple of very minor blemishes, virtually full o.g. with the lower units being 

unmounted, Cat $4300++. Ex Dr FE Wood. [The ACSC states "...multiples of the forgeries exist but are 

rare"] 

49 G A A1 

5d yellow-brown BW #127, excellent centring, neat 'BALLARAT/ 2 /5P 22FE32/VIC' cds which is 

believed to be the earliest recorded usage. [The ACSC states "The first reported issue was on 25 

February 1932". This is three days earlier] [Photograph above Lot 38] 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals 

[See also Lots 217 to 223 re the 1958 Trans-Tasman Flight issue] 

50 F A 

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition Kookaburra M/S, CTO with central strike of the Exhibition 

cds of 29OC28 (First Day of Issue) in green (rare thus) BW #133MSwa, large-part o.g., 

undercatalogued at $500. Ex George Lang: see also Lot 64. Ceremuga Certificate (2000). [For many 

years the catalogue referred to cancels in red or "green", with no reference to blue cancels. 

Consequently, the common blue impressions were routinely, and erroneously, called "green". The 

1994 edition of the ACSC was the first to list all three colours. Examples of the genuine green cancels 

are truly rare with only a handful having been recorded. Perversely, the ACSC 2007 Edition reduced 

the catalogue value from $800 to $500! An example sold for $690 at our auction of 18/11/2006] 

51 * B 1937-49 Robes Thick Paper £1 dull blue overprinted 'SPECIMEN' BW #216x vertical strip of 3, heavy 

roller-ink applied to the reverse & some very minor consequent blemishes on the face, Cat $1500+. A 

rare multiple of controversial status but at least you can be confident the overprints are genuine! [The 

ACSC mentions such stamps that were "defaced with black ink". We have seen some of these and 

they are truly appalling. We suspect this strip is from the same source but for some reason the 

defacing ink was applied to the reverse] [Photograph above Lot 47] 

5,000 

500 

600 

750 

52 E A 

Lot 52 

1946 Stamp Design Competition stamp-size photographic essay taken from a pen & ink drawing of 

an unaccepted design for a 2d inscribed 'UPPER MURRAY RIVER, CORRYONG, VICTORIA', 

evidence on the reverse of having previously been affixed in some type of record book. The only 

example we have seen. 

200

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) 


Lot 53 

53 * A B1 1950 Centenary of Postage Stamps 2½d se-tenant gutter block of 8 (4x2) with large-part Plate 

Number '4' at the top, vertical fold in the gutter, mounted in the margins only, Cat $2000. 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues 

1,200 

Lot 54 

54 ** A B1 1978 Aviators 18c Ulm with Orange-Yellow Background BW #793B marginal block of 4 from the right 

of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $600+. With a normal stamp for comparison. [The ACSC states "Only 

one sheet has been recorded...it is possible that it is a rejected trial colour inadvertently included 

amongst normal sheets". Our vendor advises that the original find was only a pane of 50] 

500 

55 V A A1 

Lot 55 

1978-80 Birds 22c Kingfisher marginal example from the base of the sheet with an under-inked Black 

Printing ('AUSTRALIA 22c' & Bird's Head & Shoulders) in the margin, tied to a small piece by 'EAGLE 

FARM/QLD-AUST' cds that is apparently over the printing in the margin. Weird, and unlisted in the 

ACSC. [Offered with no reserve] 

500

Jun 13, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues (continued) 


Lot 56 

56 ** A/A- 1970 Qantas 30c with Two Colour Shifts (Black 1mm to the Left & Green 1mm to the Right) complete 

gutter strip of 20 (2x10) with the Colour Bars at the Top, all 10 right-hand units also with a faint 

Reversed Image of the Aeroplane on the Gold Band, two units affected by minor tonespots on the 

reverse, unmounted. With a normal gutter block for comparison. Unlisted in the ACSC. [A block of 4 

sold recently for $299 at auction] 

1,250 

Bids below 75% of the estimates are routinely ignored.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers 

[The lots in this section are from the exceptional collection formed by RG ("George") Lang from Western Australia. George has, for 

many years, been recognised as one of the leading collectors of Australian First Day Covers and other enthusiasts will be delighted to 

see these "plums" come onto the market. In fact, this is one of the strongest offerings ever of this material. Rodney Perry conducted two 

market- defining First Day Covers auctions way back in 1997 & 1998. It is notable that most items in this section were not represented 

in either of those sales. Catalogue listings are not entirely satisfactory and the ACSC prices tend to be well behind our expectations of 

the real market levels. Our estimates are based far more on relative rarity than on the catalogue quotes. While they may appear 

adventurous, we expect that serious collectors will respond positively to this once-in-a-generation opportunity] 

57 C A+ 

Lot 57 

1913-14 Engraved KGV 1d pale red from Plate 1 with Weak Entry at Right Side BW #59Aw 

tied to Sheard cover by fine 'RED HILL/8DEC13/QUEENSLAND' cds, typed "First 

day/cancellation." at upper-left matches the typed address. Quite exceptional. This is the 

earliest recorded cover prepared by noted First Day Cover enthusiast Saville H Sheard. 

The ACSC states "Date of Issue: 9 December 1913 officially, but placed on sale at some 

post offices on 8 December 1913". However, this is not quite accurate. The Penny Engraved 

was issued in Queensland, South Australia & Victoria on 8/12/1913; and in New South 

Wales & Tasmania on 9/12/1913 (the date of release in Western Australia is unknown). 

Therefore, there were two dates of issue. 

The ACSC prices covers of 9/12/1913 at $6000 but those of the earlier date at $3500. Our 

vendor contends - and we are inclined to agree with him - that they should be priced the 

same. In fact, if the US/GB/NZ practice of seeking the Earliest Recorded Usage was applied, 

the 8th December covers would have the greater value. 

10,000 

The Australian Cover Society, Inc. 

The Society was formed in 2002. the informative journal, “The Cover Collector” is published 3 

times each year. There is an entrance fee of $10 and annual subscriptions of $25 within 

Australia, or $35 for overseas residents. The postal address is PO Box 2066, Bayswater 3153, 

AUSTRALIA. Contact treasurer Shane Gray by email to elaine380@dodo.com.au

Jun 13, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers (continued) 


Lot 58 

58 C A - KGV 1d red - plus Kangaroo ½d & 1d to make-up the 2½d foreign letter rate - tied to cover to 

Germany by superb 'SYDNEY/615P 9DE13/-50-' cds BW #59ya, Fred Hagen paper wafer on the 

reverse, undercatalogued at $6000. [It is some years since an example was last offered at auction. 

This is a much scarcer item than a First Day Cover of the Penny Kangaroo, examples of which have 

sold for more than $10,000. See also Lot 38] 

10,000 

59 CL B 

Lot 59 

1920 KGV Rough Paper 5d chestnut perf 'OS' BW #124 (SG O60) - + KGV ½d green perf 'OS' - tied 

to registered OHMS cover (268x113mm) by very fine 'REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/130P 21SP20/ 

MELBOURNE' cds, red registration label, Mortlake arrival b/s of 22SE20, minor blemishes, Cat $1000 

(for a normal usage on cover). The earliest recorded usage of this stamp. [This stamp exists perforated 

'OS' only. The ACSC states "The earliest recorded date of use is 21 September 1920 (on cover)..."] 

4,000 

We encourage you to pay by Visa or Mastercard. We don’t charge you 

a fee for this. However, payment by Amex will incur a fee of 2½%.

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60 C A 

Lot 60 

1924 KGV Heads Single Watermark New Colours & Value 1d green - plus ½d orange (issued 

8/11/1923) tied to plain cover by Sydney British Empire Exhibition slogan of MY1/1924 BW #77y, Cat 

$7500. [The ACSC states "Two first day covers have been recorded"] 

1st May 1924 is considered by many collectors to be the starting point for Australian First Day 

Covers. Apart from the Penny Engraved in 1913 (and that date is contentious: see Lots 58 & 59), this 

was the first time that the Post Office had announced an official issue date. 1/5/1924 was the issue 

date for the New Colours KGV 1d green, 1½d red, 2d brown & 4d olive, plus the new value 3d blue (& 

the 2/- maroon Kangaroo). So few First of May covers exist that this and the next lot are considered by 

many as being among the "Crown Jewels" of Australian FDCs. 

This is the first occasion for many years that a First of May cover has been offered at auction & it is 

expected that the catalogue values will be shown to be well behind the real market values. By way of 

offering some context to the issue of values, George Lang has advised that about four years ago he 

sold a 1915 KGV ½d green FDC - three recorded - for $15,000 to a dealer, who presumably on-sold it 

for a profit. 

16,000 

Lot 61 

61 C A- - 2d red-brown tied to plain cover by Sydney British Empire Exhibition slogan of MY1/1924 BW #97y, 

a few very minor blemishes (mostly on the reverse), Cat $10,000. [The ACSC states "Two first day 

covers have been recorded." However, this cover is the only example recorded by George Lang and 

Frank Pauer] 

20,000 

We welcome all feedback, from the effusive to the critical.

Jun 13, 2009 




62 C B 

Lot 62 

1927 Canberra Commemoration & Opening of Parliament House 1½d lake perforated 'OS' 

horizontal pair tied to House of Representatives cover (imprint on the flap) by two light strikes of 

'PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA/9MY27/FCT' BW #132ya, minor blemishes, Cat $5000. Stated to 

be the only recorded First Day Cover of this stamp perforated 'OS'. 

While the dateline is difficult to read, the date is specified on the accompanying Brusden White/ 

Rodney Perry Certificate (2001), and we have confirmed that the date is definitely 9MY27. George 

Lang acquired this cover privately for $8000. 

8,000 

63 C B 

Lot 63 

1928 Kookaburra 3d blue tied to plain cover by one of two strikes of 'SYDNEY/11A 2NO28/ 9 ' cds 

BW #133y, a few blemishes & adhesions on the reverse from previously being affixed in an exercise 

book, Cat $2000. 

1,000

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64 C A 

Lot 64 

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition 3d Kookaburra horizontal pair from the base of a M/S, tied to 

an advertising cover for the Exhibition (see the flap, which is unsealed) by a fine strike of the Exhibition 

cds of 29OC28 in green, Cat $1000 (for a M/S with the standard red cds on cover): see also Lot 50. 

The only example we have recorded of this cancel in green on any type of cover, and thus the only 

First Day Cover known to us. 

For many years the ACSC referred to cancels in red or "green", with no reference to blue cancels. 

Consequently, the common blue impressions were routinely, and erroneously, called "green". The 

1994 edition of the ACSC was the first to list all three colours. Examples of the genuine green cancels 

are truly rare with only a handful having been recorded. 

2,000 

65 C A- 

Lot 65 

1930 Sturt Centenary 1½d red & 3d blue perforated 'OS' tied to House of Representatives cover 

(imprint on the flap) by two light strikes of 'PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA/9MY27/FCT' BW 

#140ya, minor blemishes, Cat $2500. Stated to be the only recorded First Day Cover of these stamps 

perforated 'OS'. 

5,000

Jun 13, 2009 




66 CL A- 

Lot 66 

1931 Airmail 6d sepia overprinted 'OS' x2 examples (plus KGV 2d & 1928 3d Air) tied to 

Australia-England flight cover (242x105mm) by very fine 'RIALTO/17NO31/VIC' cds BW #144(OS)y, 

red registration label, 'REGISTERED/ 2 /530A 18NO31/MELBOURNE' transit backstamp, minor flap 

fault, Cat $1800. 

2,500 

67 C A+ 

Lot 67 

1931-36 KGV CofA Watermark CofA Wmk ½d orange overprinted 'OS' block of 4 (plus 3d Air perf 

'OS') tied to airmail cover to Brisbane by three strikes of the 'AIR MAIL/2 3P 8JE32 2/SYDNEY NSW' 

cds, 'BRISBANE/1P 9JE32/QLD' arrival backstamp. Exceptional quality. 

[The ACSC gives "8 June 1932" as the date of issue but records no First Day Covers. This new 

discovery is believed to be the only known example. Colaco Belmonte was descended from Dutch 

Jews in Suriname & was the Dutch consul in Sydney. He was also an avid collector & creator of 

covers, many of them self-addressed] 

15,000 

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Lot 68 

68 C B - 1½d red-brown tied to plain Boxsell cover to Jamberoo by very fine 'JERRARA/19OC36/NSW' cds, 

superb strike of Boxsell's well-known 'FIRST/DAY/COVER' cachet in blue at lower-left, some minor 

toning mostly confined to the flap. [The ACSC doesn't list FDCs in this issue & of the 1½d says only 

"Date of Issue: October 1936 (in Sydney)"] 

10,000 

Lot 69 Lot 70 

69 C A- - 2d scarlet tied to a plain commercial cover to Sydney by Gympie machine cancellation of 

18DEC/1931, insignificant blemishes. [The ACSC doesn't list FDCs in this issue but states "The 

earliest known date of use is 18 December 1931", which is the date Gibbons cites as the First Day of 

Issue] 

70 C A+ 

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d 3d & 2/- tied to Stationery Society of Australia cover by 'BOULDER/4P 

2MY35/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds BW #168y, typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE", blue/black 

registration label, Cat $300. Pristine! [Scarce cover prepared by Robert Turley] 

2,500 

250 

Our agents in Sydney, Perth, California and England 

are available to assist you with your questions and vendor consignments.

Jun 13, 2009 




71 C A 

Lot 71 Lot 72 

1937-49 Definitives Perf 13½x14 3d blue Die Ia + 6d Kookaburra & 1/- Lyrebird tied to KGV 2d 

Envelope by very fine 'GPO MELBOURNE/ 3 /2AU37/VIC-AUST' cds BW #192y, Cat $1500. Unusual. 

72 C A+ - 3d blue Die II Thin Paper tied to plain cover by very fine 'GPO MELBOURNE/ 3 /21DE38/VIC-AUST' 

cds BW #192y, superb 'FIRST DAY COVER' handstamp, Cat $1250. Superb! [The ACSC states that 

the issue date was 20th December, but Frank Pauer has confirmed that this is an error] 

1,500 

1,250 

73 C A- 

Lot 73 Lot 74 

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 2d coil pair (uniformly large holes) - + 1d green Die II - tied to 

commercial airmail cover to England at the Empire Rate by Townsville slogan cancellation of 

24APR/1939 being the earliest recorded use of the coil stamps, minor wrinkles, Cat $400 for a coil pair 

on cover. [The ACSC doesn't record First Day Covers for the coil stamps. At page 6/70, it is stated that 

this stamp was "issued about May 1939"] 

74 C B - 3d purple-brown plus War Tax '2½d' on 2d tied to plain cover by 'CROW'S NEST/10DE41/ 

NSW-AUST' cds BW #196y, endorsed "First day of Issue/..." at upper-left, a few minor tonespots 

mainly confined to the reverse, Cat $500+ (the Surcharge is unpriced as a solo franking on First Day 

Cover). 

1,000 

500 

Lot 75 Lot 76 

75 C A - 1d brown-purple & 1½d green tied to plain cover by 'NEDLANDS PARK/10DE41/WESTN AUST' cds 

(the date a little indistinct) BW #183y & 185y, endorsed "1st day Cover/Change colour/War tax" at 

upper-left, Cat $500 for either value but unpriced for the two values on a single cover. 

500

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76 C A- - 1d brown-purple, 1½d green, 2d mauve & 3d purple-brown tied to plain registered cover by 'GPO 

SYDNEY/ RS /10DE41 P/ C /NSW-AUST' cds BW #183y 185y 189y & 196y, endorsed "1st day 

Cover/Change colour/War tax" at upper-left, a few very minor blemishes, Cat $500 for each value but 

unpriced for the four values on a single cover. [Photograph above Lot 75] 

1,000 

Lot 77 Lot 78 

77 C A 

1938-49 Robes Thick Paper 5/- lake & 10/- purple tied to plain registered airmail cover to England by 

very fine 'REGISTERED BRISBANE/130P 1AP38/QUEENSLAND' cds, superb italic 'First Day Cover' 

cachet at upper-left & Queensland Stamp Mart cachet on the flap, Cat $400 (for the 5/-) & $600 for the 

10/- but no price given for the two values on the one cover. NB: the Pound was issued on 1/11/1938. 

[A similar cover sold for $834 at our auction of 1/9/2007] 

78 C A- - £1 dull blue exceptionally centred (rarely seen on this issue) marginal example from the bottom of 

the sheet tied to registered airmail Smyth generic First Day Cover to New Jersey by 

'REGISTERED/1130A 1NO38/BRISBANE' cds (a very fine strike below), endorsed "EXPRESS" in blue 

& "Australia-Hong Kong-USA", transit backstamps of Hong Kong & Hawaii, American 'REGISTERED' 

handstamp in purple on the face, Cat $2500. [A most unusual "Clipper" cover] 

79 C B 

1938-49 Robes Thin Paper 5/- lake tied to plain cover by an indistinct partial NSW cds, typed "First 

Day Of Issue" at upper-left, a bit soiled. Offered "as is" & with no reserve. [The ACSC doesn't list 

FDCs & states only "The earliest recorded date is 27 January 1948". No photograph] 

750 

3,500 

200 

Lot 80 

80 C B - 10/- deep purple marginal example from the base of the sheet tied to JC Thompson OHMS cover by 

superb 'GPO SYDNEY 130/9A 17NO48/NSW-AUST' cds with another strike alongside BW #215y, 

characteristic 'FIRST DAY COVER' h/s in violet, minor toning around the stamp, Cat $7500. [The 

ACSC states "At least two first day covers exist on PMG's Department envelopes cancelled at the 

Sydney GPO" but also states "Two first day covers dated 17 November 1948 at Sydney GPO are 

recorded"] 

8,000

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Lot 81 

81 C A+ - £1 dull blue well centred marginal example from the base of the sheet tied to JC Thompson OHMS 

cover by superb 'GPO SYDNEY 130/9A 4AP49/NSW-AUST' cds with another strike alongside BW 

#217y, typed 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/THIN PAPER." at lower-right, Cat $7500. Pristine! [The ACSC 

states "At least three first day covers exist on PMG's Department envelopes cancelled at the Sydney 

GPO": our vendor has recorded four. The One Pound Thin Paper Robes is widely regarded as the 

Number One "must have" item for a post-KGV collection of First Day Covers] 

12,000 

82 C B 

Lot 82 

1942 War Tax Surcharges '2½d' on 2d, '3½d' on 3d & '5½d' on 5d - plus New Colours KGVI 1½d 

green (not tied) - tied to registered Smyth generic cover by 'REGISTERED BRISBANE/730P 

10DE41/QUEENSLAND' cds BW #185y & 224y, typed "½d WARTIME POSTAL SURCHARGE" in red 

at upper-left, a few minor blemishes, Cat $500 for the 1½d green & $300 for the Surcharges. 

500

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83 C A 

Lot 83 Lot 84 

1942-50 Definitives 1d brown-purple horizontal pair tied to plain cover by superb Perth machine 

cancellation of 1JAN/1943 BW #225y, mss "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" at upper-left, Cat $400. 

84 C A- - 1½d green Queen Mother - plus KGVI 1½d green - tied to plain cover by very fine 'DARRA/ 

1DE42/QUEENSLAND' cds, typed "FIRST DAY COVER/1-12-42/..." at upper-left, a couple of tiny 

blemishes, Cat $800. 

500 

500 

Lot 85 

85 C A+ - 3½d blue (Wrens) tied to plain Hayward Parish cover by very fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/3P 

25MR42/NSW-AUST' cds, typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" in blue as is the typed address. Pristine! 

Stated to be the only known First Day Cover. 

The ACSC states "A purported first day cover is known dated 25 March 1942." Like JC Thompson, 

HC Parish worked at the Sydney GPO & it is noteworthy that this cover is cancelled with the same No 

130 cds usually applied to the Thompson covers. 

16,000 

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86 C A 

Lot 86 

Lot 87 

1948-56 Arms £1 blue tied to generic Wide World cover to New York by very fine 'GREENSLOPES 

REPAT HOSP/345P 28NO49/QLD-AUST' cds BW #270y, Cat $350. 

87 C A - £2 green tied to generic Standard Stamp Company cover to New York by very fine 'GREENSLOPES 

REPAT HOSP/345P 16JA50/QLD-AUST' cds BW #271y, undercatalogued at $600. 

400 

1,000 

88 C A+ 

Lot 88 

1948-56 No Watermark Definitives ½d orange Kangaroo lower-left imprint block of 4 tied to JC 

Thompson OHMS cover by superb 'GPO SYDNEY 130/9A 15SE49/NSW-AUST' cds with another 

strike alongside BW #217y, typed 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/NO WATERMARK." at lower-right, Cat 

$2000. Pristine! [The ACSC states "Five first day covers have been recorded, cancelled in Sydney"] 

2,000 

89 C A+ 

Lot 89 

1950-52 Definitives 3d scarlet coil perf pair tied to plain JC Thompson cover by "his" 'GPO SYDNEY 

130/4P 22MY51/NSW-AUST', typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/IN SYDNEY" at upper-left, Cat $2500 (in 

a footnote at page 6/178). Pristine! [The ACSC states "Two first day covers are recorded cancelled at 

the GPO Sydney 22 May 1951"] 

3,000

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Lot 90 Lot 91 

90 C A - 3d scarlet booklet plate block of 6 with the characteristic margins tied to plain JC Thompson cover by 

"his" 'GPO SYDNEY 130/4P 25OC51/NSW-AUST', typed "FIRST DAY OF/BOOKLET PLATE" at 

upper-left, a couple of almost imperceptible tonespots, Cat $2500 (in a footnote at page 6/178). 

The ACSC states "The first day of issue in Sydney was 25 October 1951 (at least four first day covers 

are recorded". 

91 C A+ - 3d green coil perf pair tied to plain JC Thompson cover by "his" 'GPO SYDNEY 130/4P 

17DE51/NSW-AUST', typed "FIRST DAY OF/COIL STAMP" at upper-left, Cat $2500 (in a footnote at 

page 6/180). Superb! 

The ACSC states "Two first day covers are recorded cancelled at the GPO Sydney 7 December 

1951". This is obviously an error for "17 December". 

2,500 

3,000 

92 C A 

Lot 92 

1951-52 Definitives 3½d brown-purple booklet pane of 6 tied to plain John Hawker cover by 

'ELIZABETH ST PO/ PBR /11P 1JY52/ 2 /MELBOURNE' BW #253ya, typed "Booklet Stamps/FIRST 

DAY OF ISSUE" in red at upper-left, Cat $2000. 

The ACSC states "At least six first day covers are recorded...". 

2,000 

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery 

93 PS A/A- 


AEROGRAMMES: 1981 33c Mob of Sheep ASC #A54, and another example with All Printing Omitted 

from the Face & Partly Omitted from the Back Panel leaving only the admonition, code 'AG1(A)' & 

parts of the sender's address lines all on the back, the error with a minor bend but both unfolded. An 

extraordinary error, obviously caused by another piece of paper lying at an angle across this item 

during printing. 

100 

94 PS A- 

Lot 94 

ENVELOPES - PTPO: 1920 1d red + ½d green + Sideface ½d green Menuz #26 for Vacuum Oil Co 

(imprint on flap), late usage from Melbourne to New Zealand in 1922 & unusually with 'Hutt Road, 

Thorndon' (New Zealand) return address printed at lower-left, 'HAVELOCK NORTH/20JA22/NZ' arrival 

backstamp, a few very minor blemishes that are quite insignificant, rare & grossly undercatalogued at 

$US2000. 

Australia's only "tripleton" and, as such, an item of great importance as well as the heightened visual 

appeal from bearing an extraordinary combination franking of embossed & surface-printed stamps. 

This issue was uprated in 1918 for the ½d War Tax & again when postage rates increased in 1920. At 

that time, priority work for the embossing machines was for envelopes issued by the Post Office, so 

the surface printed ½d was added. Sinfield's very fine example sold for $13,225 at our auction of 

20/11/2004; & Schumann's less fine example sold for $6900 at our auction of 22/4/2006. This example 

is unusual in that virtually all PTPO Envelopes were used to Australian addresses] 

6,000 

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NEW SOUTH WALES 

95 E A/A- 

Lot 95 

1850-51 Sydney Views 1d lithographed essay by Robert Clayton in dull scarlet-vermilion on 

ungummed unwatermarked pelure paper, horizontal strip of 3 [13-15], margins just clear to good, minor 

blemishes. Ex "Manwood". [Believed to be the equal record multiple. The other strip of 3 - Ex 

Slade-Slade - sold for $3910 at our auction of 4/3/2006] 

4,000 

Lot 96 

Lot 97 

96 G B - Plate IV Stout Yellowish Vertically Laid Paper 2d ultramarine SG 34 block of 4, margins close to just 

shaved, minor staining, four light strikes of the Reversed Barred Numeral '6' of St Mary's, Cat 

£680++++. Ex Victor Frankenstein. 

A great rarity, this block is considered by some to be one of the highlights of the Frankenstein 

Collection. (In the catalogue for that sale, the block was erroneously described as being "rebacked", 

which it is not.) Multiples of the Laid Paper stamps are extremely scarce, and this is probably the 

largest recorded multiple. There were no multiples in the Slade-Slade, Wiggins, "Espana", White or 

Rivett-Carnac Collections. Judge Hamilton (1958) had a pair in ultramarine, Dale-Lichtenstein had an 

unused pair, the "Manwood" Collection included a horizontal strip of 3 in the Prussian blue shade SG 

35, and Frankenstein had a pair in Prussian blue (wrongly described as ultramarine). 

7,500 

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NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 


97 P B 

1853 Laureates Plate II (Stars) 2d imperforate plate proof in dull grey-blue on ungummed 

unwatermarked grey paper, a vertical corner pair [1/11] from the upper-left of the sheet, margins just 

shaved at the base) to humungous, minor blemishes. Our vendor states that proofs of the redrawn 

design have not previously been recorded. [Photograph above Lot 96] 

1,250 

98 P A+ 

99 R A/A+ 

Lot 98 

1854-59 Large Diadems 1/- progressive die proof - no inscriptions - in black on "stout card" (as 

described in the Robson Lowe "Encyclopaedia") 49x56mm, an exceptional impression showing the 

engraver's faint guidemarks. Superb & rare. 

1856-63 'REGISTERED' (6d) Perf 10 official reprint overprinted 'REPRINT' for distribution to the 

Universal Postal Union, complete sheet of 50 (10x5), some perf splitting/reinforcing between the 

second & third rows, virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted. Ex Australia Post Archives 

(Sale #1, Lot 2) & Don Landers. [No photograph] 

15,000 T 

1,000 

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100 P A+ 

Lot 100 

1861-88 Five Shillings "Coin" 5/- die proof in black on India paper affixed to thin card (37x39mm). Ex 

Boucher & Leon. [A superb example of the engraver's art. Only three examples recorded, one of which 

is in the Royal Collection. Rivett-Carnac's similar proof - larger margins - sold for £4830 at a London 

auction in 2004] 

6,000 

The Australian States Study Circle 

Under Convenor Dr Geoff Kellow RDP, the Study Circle is based in Sydney, where meetings are held 

on the 4 th Wednesday of each month (except December). The journal “Sydney Views” is published 

quarterly. Subscription is $25 within Australia, or $35 for overseas residents. Write to GPO Box 

1751, Sydney 2001, AUSTRALIA or email treasurer Peter Brigden at pbrigden@wongmayes.com.au

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Lot 101 

101 R A/A+ - 5/- Perf 10 official reprint overprinted 'REPRINT' for distribution to the Universal Postal Union, 

complete sheet of 50 (10x5), full o.g. - except in the floral margin at left (minor faults) - with all units 

being unmounted. Ex Australia Post Archives (Sale #1) & Don Landers. Impressive exhibit. 

1,000 

102 P A+ 

Lot 102 Lot 108 

1871-1902 Crown/NSW 6d De La Rue die proof in blue on glazed card (91x61mm). Superb! [Prepared 

for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition. Sir Gawaine Baillie's similar 6d proofs in lilac or green sold 

for $977 & $1092 respectively in 2005] 

1,000 T

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Lot 103 

103 E A 1888-89 Centennial 4d Queen Victoria & Sydney Heads essay roughly perforated corner blocks of 4 

in brown or orange-red on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper, the first with the left-hand margin 

rejoined, the second imperforate at top. An unadopted design. Ex Jim Johnstone. [Rivett-Carnac's 

horizontal pairs sold for £977 at auction in 2004] 

2,400 

Lot 104 

104 P A- - 20/- Governors Carrington & Phillip imperforate proof block of 4 in dull violet on ungummed 

unwatermarked paper, large margins, characteristic minor blemishes. Ex Don Landers. [It seems that 

these proofs were produced as blocks of 4 only, and were not cut from larger blocks or sheets. Each 

block of 4 should therefore be "unique". Two similar 20/- proof blocks sold for $1150 & $1322 

respectively in our auction of 29/11/2008] 

1,000 

Lot 105 

105 P A - 20/- Governors Carrington & Phillip imperforate proof block of 4 in scarlet on ungummed 

unwatermarked paper, vibrant colour, large margins, with none of the characteristic minor blemishes. 

Ex Don Landers. Certainly one of the finest such items in any value. 

1,250

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Lot 106 

106 **/* A B1 1902-03 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 2/6d blue-green Lyrebird BW #N62 (SG 326) lower-left corner block 

of 8 (4x2), excellent centring, virtually full o.g. with all but the fourth unit being unmounted, Cat 

$1000++ (mounted). 

1,000 T 

Lot 107 

107 */** A B1 1905-11 Crown/A-in-Circle 20/- Governors Carrington & Phillip Perf 12x11 BW #N74 (SG 350ba) 

marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the left of the sheet with part-imprint 'FIFTY POU[NDS PER SHEET OF 

FIFTY]', well centred, the upper units lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted, Cat $1800++ 

(£1140++) for six mounted singles. A marvellous block, which is possibly the largest surviving multiple 

in private hands. 

108 P A 

A previous owner commented "If this was a block of six One Pound Roos, it would be worth 

$20,000." Actually, it would be worth more like $50,000 which highlights how relatively undervalued the 

pre-1913 High Values are. 

REVENUES: 1866-75 Stamp Duty 6/- die proof in dull violet & bright ultramarine on glazed card 

(92x61mm), characteristic closed pinhole at each side otherwise superb. [Photograph above Lot 102] 

4,000 

800 

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QUEENSLAND 

109 W A B1 

Lot 111 Lot 109 Lot 113 

1860 Chalons Perf 14-16 6d dark green SG 6, remarkably well centred, excellent colour, unused, Cat 

£750. 

750 

Lot 110 

110 */** A/A+ 1860-61 Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 1d carmine-rose SG 14 block of 4, luxuriant colour & 

remarkably well centred, large-part o.g. with the lower units being unmounted, Cat £320++. An 

exceptional & beautiful block. [Bernie Manning's poorly centred block of 4 sold for $1035 at our auction 

of 12/5/2007] 

111 W A A2 

1862-67 No Watermark Rough Perf 13 1d Indian red SG 21, excellent centring, unused, Cat £325. An 

exceptional example of this underrated shade. 

1,500 

400 

Lot 112 

112 * A 1864-65 Small Star Perf 13 6d yellow-green SG 45 horizontal pair, exceptional colour & appearance, 

large-part o.g., Cat £260++. A very rare & equal-record multiple. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie (from a mixed 

lot). [More attractive than Bernie Manning's pair that sold for $2070 at our auction of 12/5/2007] 

113 W A 

1868-78 Crown/Q Perf 13 4d yellow SG 89, a very attractive example of this notoriously difficult 

stamp, unused, Cat £850. [Bernie Manning's exceptional example sold for $3910 at our auction of 

12/5/2007] 

1,250 

1,000 

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

Lot 114 

114 */** A 1868-79 Perf 11½-12½ 1d dark green block of 4, a couple of minor separation faults as a result of a 

missing row of perforating pins, large-part to full o.g. with the lower units being unmounted, Cat 

£360++. A stunning multiple. [Harry Lower's pair sold for $632 at our auction of 12/5/2007] 

1,750 

Lot 115 

115 ** A-/A+ 1876-1900 Broad Star 1/- chocolate marginal block of 8 (4x2) from the right of the sheet Imperforate 

Vertically (except at the left & the extreme right) SG 130a, the lower-left unit with Scarred Nose Flaw, 

rich colour & exceptional centring, minor vertical crease affects the first & fifth units, full unmounted 

o.g., Cat £1000++ (mounted). An exceptional exhibition piece, comprising as it does a complete 

"miniature sheet" perforated all around. One of the prime stamp error items of South Australia. 

7,500 T

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) 


Lot 116 

116 C A- 1871 V/Crown De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange SG 166 tied to cover to "Oulnina/NE" by 'GPO/ A / 

JY14/71/ADELAIDE' cds with another strike alongside, 'KOORINGA/JY14/71SA' arrival b/s of the 

same date, neat docketing at left & a couple of very minor blemishes. A rare & desirable First Day 

Cover. Ex Ron Butler (offered in a mixed lot!) RPSofV Certificate (2009). 

3,000 T 

Lot 117 

Lot 118 

117 * A 1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' Perf 12 3d olive with 'POSTAGE' & the Value Misplaced BW #S19c (SG 

280a var), very lightly mounted, undercatalogued at $750. [Only one sheet of 60 (10x6) was 

discovered. The very rare 'POSTAGE' Omitted occured only in the bottom row. Although all 10 

examples are known to exist, they are confined to the L/L block of 9, a block of 6 (2x3), and the L/R 

block of 15 (5x3)] 

118 ** A C1 1905-11 Crown/A 2d violet 'CA' Monogram block of 9 BW #S9zc, unmounted, grossly 

under-catalogued at $150 (for a mounted strip of 3). Rare. [Very few examples are recorded] 

1,500 

1,500

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) 


119 CL B 

Lot 119 

DEPARTMENTALS: 'E.B.' (Education Board) in Blue on Rouletted 4d grey-violet, roughly separated at 

left - slightly into the design - and right suggesting that it was Imperforate Vertically, tied to OHMS 

cover to Kapunda (b/s) by GPO cds of NO19/69, 'Education Office' imprint at lower-left, a few very 

minor blemishes. Rated RRRRR+. Presgrave recorded only one 'E.B.' cover, franked with a 2d. 

Most Departmental Overprints were applied to sheets that were in some way defective. While a 

partly-imperforate variety of this stamp has not previously been recorded, it is entirely feasible that a 4d 

sheet sent for overprinting had been poorly or only partly rouletted. 

6,000 

120 R A/A- 

Ex Lot 120 

REPRINTS: Imperforate marginal - mostly corner - blocks of 30 (6x5) comprising '3-PENCE' on 4d 

red-violet, 4d red-violet, 4d deep violet, Perkins Bacon 6d violet-blue (some doubling especially 

towards the lower-right), & 2/- carmine-red, all on ungummed Large Crown/SA watermark paper & all 

overprinted 'REPRINT', also 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d dull yellow-brown - rouletted - marginal block 

of 36 (6x6) from the same source, a few minor blemishes. 

A truly exceptional group, being the first such imperforate reprints we have recorded. Because these 

stamps are printed on paper designed for two panes of 60, each block - except the narrow-spaced 6d - 

shows part of the vertical "gutter" watermark line. (6 blocks) 

4,000

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

- Postal Stationery 

121 E A 

TASMANIA 


WRAPPERS: 1896 Post Office Design Competition entry by "Kangaroo" of a ½d Coin design with very 

elaborate (& consequently unsuitable) header incorporating numerous design elements including a 

train & a spear-toting aborigine, expertly executed in reddish purple & China white on thin card 

(315x246mm) with a number of marginal endorsements including "Prize divided" & an apparent voting 

analysis showing this as the most popular entry. Also endorsed "take out newspaper only", suggesting 

the design might have been considered for a Postal Card, for which it was clearly more suitable. 

Apart from bumped corners (well away from the design), the appearance is exceptional. A stunning 

exhibition item that was absent from the Walker/Eustis Collection. [This item was offered in our 2008 

Rarities Auction with an estimate of $7500. The vendor says he is now serious about selling it. Thanks 

very much for last time!] 

3,000 

122 P A 

123 F B 

Lot 122 

Lot 124 Lot 123 

1856 Chalon 4d locally printed imperforate plate proof in pale grey-blue on ungummed unwatermarked 

poor quality paper, margins close to good. 

1863-71 Provisional Separations ImperfxOblique Roulette 11½ at Oatlands 4d blue SG 91, the 

design a little cut-into at the top, crisp Second Allocation Barred Numeral '64' of Oatlands, 

undercatalogued at £650. 

124 * A A2 1891 Surcharge 'd./2½' on 9d pale blue Overprint Double One Inverted SG 168a, remarkably well 

centred, characteristic rough perfs, large-part o.g., Cat £475. 

1,000 

750 

500 T 

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TASMANIA (continued) 


125 P A- 

Lot 125 

1892-99 Tablets master die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) with 'BEFORE/HARDENING' h/s 

at upper-right & '14OCT91' h/s in blue at upper-left, additionally with three hand-drawn essays for the 

10d value tablet, two crossed-through in red, the third arrowed indicating approval & initialled "HWE" (= 

HW Eley, the Agent-General for Tasmania in London), minor blemishes & a couple of pinholes at top 

where previously attached to a file; also small De La Rue colour samples in maroon & myrtle-green 

being the colours chosen for the 10d. An extraordinary and important proof. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. 

10,000 T 

Lot 126 

126 */** A+ POSTAL FISCALS: 1888 Wmk 'TAS' 2/6d carmine SG F30 marginal block of 4 rom the base of the 

sheet with two more units Partly Printed in the Margin, rch colour, virtually full o.g. with the lower units 

being unmounted, Cat £240++. A rare & gorgeous multiple. BPA Certificate (2007). 

3,000 T 

Lot 127 

127 P A - 1880 Platypus imperforate plate proofs with blank value tablets, in the issued colours - slate, 

chestnut, mauve & rosine - on gummed watermarked ('TAS' Inverted) paper, margins good to large, 

large-part o.g. 

400 T

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VICTORIA - 1850-59 "Half-Lengths" 

128 F C 

Lot 128 Lot 130 Lot 129 

Thomas Ham: Original State of the Dies 1d orange-vermilion SG 1, 3½ margins & just shaved at 

upper-left, faults that don't affect the very fine appearance which is enhanced by the light "Butterfly" 

cancel being well clear of the Queen's face, Cat £5000. Ex Purves. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009). 

[Approximately 20 examples recorded, making this one of the world's rarest "Number Ones] 

129 F B - Original State of the Dies 1d orange-brown SG 1a [7], margins clear to large at base & left, a little 

cut-into at top & right, faint crease, light "Butterfly" cancel clear of the Queen's face, Cat £1900. 

Rodney Perry Certificate (2009). 

130 W C - Third State of the Dies (Framelines Added) 1d dull rose SG 9b horizontal pair, margins clear to good 

at base & left, close to just touching at top & just shaved at right, a few faults, unused, Cat £6000+. Ex 

Pack. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "...delicate pale shade, rare unused multiple". 

1,000 

750 

1,000 

Lot 131 

131 C A - Third State of the Die (Framelines Added) 2d grey SG 10, margins just touching to good, just tied by 

light "Butterfly" '15' of Geelong (b/s of SE30/1850) in blue to small Eliza Annand cover to Melbourne 

(b/s), Cat £190 x2+. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Exceptional quality for a Ham printing 

stamp on cover". [Far superior appearance to Gary Diffen's SG 10 cover from The Grange to 

Buninyong that sold for £960 at auction in 2007] 

1,000 

Lot 132 

132 W B - Third State of the Dies (Framelines Added) 3d blue SG 11, margins just touching to huge except at 

upper-right where there is a tiny nick, small thin at base, unused, Cat £1800. Rodney Perry Certificate 

(2009). 

500

Jun 13, 2009 


VICTORIA - 1850-59 "Half-Lengths" (continued) 


133 O A/(B) 

Lot 133 

Campbell & Co: 1d orange-red SG 23 horizontal strip of 4, margins good to large, the second unit with 

a small nick at the base, the second & fourth units with ironed-out creases, Cat £560++. Rodney Perry 

Certificate (2009). [Larger margins than Gary Diffen's very fine strip of 4 that sold for £2640 at auction 

in 2007] 

750 

Lot 134 

134 G A/(A) - 1d rose SG 23a horizontal pair, margins close to large, the second unit with a "discretely closed tear" 

(in Rod Perry's words) that in no way detracts from the very fine appearance, Cat £1500++. Ex Pack & 

Dale-Lichtenstein. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Two used pairs recorded from the two 

dozen or so copies of this shade recorded by Kellow". [Gary Diffen's pair - the right-hand unit thinned - 

sold for £7800 at auction in 2007] 

2,000 

Lot 135 

135 * B - 3d blue SG 24, margins close to large except at upper-left where a little cut-into, a couple of very 

minor gum-thins, large-part o.g.(!), Cat £800+. Ex Pack & Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states 

"virtually full o.g. which is rare." 

500 

136 G A 

Lot 136 

Campbell & Fergusson: 1d brown SG 26 horizontal strip of 3, margins close to large, rich colour, Cat 

£360++. Ex Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "in the deepest degree for this shade group". 

1,000

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Lot 138 

Lot 139 

Lot 140 

Lot 137 

137 F A/B - 1d pink SG 28 vertical "gutter" strip of 4 [14/20/2/8] from the intersection of two intermediate 

transfer groups, margins good to large, attractive shade, ironed-out diagonal creases across the two 

lower units, Cat £180++. Ex Pack & Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Rare". 

138 * B - 1d lilac-rose SG 28b Squeezed Transfer affecting 'ONE', margins just clear to good except where 

just touched at lower-right, minor bends caused by contraction of the large-part o.g., Cat £1100+. 

Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Rare unused". 

139 W A- - 3d bright blue SG 29, margins just shaved (at upper-right) to huge with a fragment of the adjoining 

unit at left, unused, Cat £1800. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "This shade is considerably 

scarcer unused than the 'greenish blue' shades". [Gary Diffen's single - accompanied by the comment 

"...less than six unused singles (& four pairs) exist in this shade...all with faults - sold for £2040 at 

auction in 2007. This example may be the finest known] 

140 W B - 3d steel blue SG 31, margins just clear to good, small thin & minor crease, unused. Rare; unpriced 

unused by Gibbons. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "...exhibits the characteristic more detailed 

impression of the 'steel' shade". [Gary Diffen had no unused example] 

400 

500 

1,500 

1,000 

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Lot 141 

Lot 142 

141 W A - 3d deep blue SG 31c, margins large to huge, Cat £1100. Ex Pack & Dale-Lichtenstein. Rodney Perry 

Certificate (2009). [Superior to Gary Diffen's example that sold for £900 at auction in 2007] 

142 G A/A+ - 3d deep blue SG 31c horizontal strip of 3, margins close to huge with fragments of the three units at 

the base, the superb right-hand unit with Diagonal Blue Lines across the Queen's Throat, light Barred 

Numeral cancels, Cat £135++. An unusual printing flaw. Ex Harvey & Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate 

(2009). [Significantly superior to Gary Diffen's strip of 4 that sold for £2530 at auction in 2007] 

1,500 

500 

143 G A 

VICTORIA 

Lot 143 

1859 Perf 12 by Robinson: 3d blue SG 78 horizontal pair, the left-hand unit being an unusually large 

example, bold Barred Numeral '1' of Melbourne, Cat £260+. Ex Perry. Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) 

states "Multiples are very scarce, and rare in such quality". 

- Other Issues 

500 

144 G A+ 

Lot 144 

1852-56 Queen on Throne Campbell & Co Stone 5 2d purple-brown as SG 19 position 32 [G - M] but 

Substituted in Position 42 in the Bottom Row, margins large to huge, fine Barred Oval '2' cancellation 

of Geelong. Superb! RSofV Certificate (2008). [Kellow at page 74 states that the lower-left block of 4 

[FL - GM/QV - RW] was damaged,and substituted with a new transfer comprising [VZ - WA/FL - GM]. 

While most striking in abnormal pairs, he states also that "Examples of [41] & [42] with base margin are 

abnormal"] 

1,800 T 

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VICTORIA - Other Issues (continued) 


145 G B C2 

Lot 145 

1863-74 Laureates Wmk Single-Lined Numerals 4d deep rose with Error of Watermark '8' SG 

110ca, a few short perforations, Barred Numeral cancellation, Cat £7500. An important new discovery. 

Rodney Perry Certificate (2009) states "Kellow records two examples; this is another". However, 

Kellow states at p163 that the first example discovered was "irretrievably lost": see also Philately from 

Australia (Dec 2008) at p107 where that statement was repeated by Richard Breckon. 

The example previously believed to be the only known example sold for $15,680 at our auction of 

25/1/2003. An interesting technical point is that these two stamps may represent the first usage of 

Saunders Single-Line '8' paper anywhere in the world. 

8,000 

Lot 146 

Lot 147 

Lot 151 

146 W A B1 1863-81 Laureates Wmk '8' 8d orange SG 112, well centred, unused, Cat £400. 

400 T 

147 P A 1880 Naish 2d die proof in dull red-purple on glazed card, reduced to a little bigger than stamp-size. 1,000 T

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Lot 148 

148 P A 

149 E A 

Lot 149 

1879-96 Stamp Duy 45/- progreesive die proof - the letters 'J - L' not yet engaved - in black on 

off-white wove paper. Unique! Ex Purves. [The only other proof material recorded for this value are two 

completed die proofs, one of which is in the Royal Collection. Illustrated by Kellow at page 234] 

1879-96 Stamp Duty £5 hand-drawn stamp-size essay in pencil & watercolour wash on thin card, very 

similar to the approved version in which a number of design elements - lettering, numeral, corner & 

side ornaments - were changed. Ex Purves. A unique and delightful example of "art in miniature". 

[Illustrated by Kellow at page 234 where he states "A beautiful pencil-drawn design as adopted [sic] 

has survived"] 

4,000 T 

8,000 T 

Lot 150 

150 ** A/B - Typo from Electrotypes Wmk '33' 1d ochre Perf 12 SG 265a block of 10 (5x2), well centred, the last 

unit with a small concealed tear, some weak/separated perforations (that we would prefer to have 

reinforced), full unmounted o.g., Cat £420++. [Stated to be the second-largest recorded multiple] 

400 

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151 P C 

1901 No 'POSTAGE' 1/- proof in yellow-orange on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper perforated 

12½, a few trimmed perfs & coincident thin at right. A unique & important proof. Ex Ronald Harrison & 

Max Watson. [Kellow records no proof material for this issue. This item - and other similar values, with 

or without 'POSTAGE', to £1 - was acquired in the 1970s by Max Watson from the family of Ronald 

Harrison] [Photograph above Lot 146] 

500 T 

Lot 152 

152 * A/A+ 1901-10 'POSTAGE' Comb Perf 12½ 1½d dull red-brown/yellow marginal block of 4 from the top of the 

sheet with the top row of perfs set too high so with a row of Single-Line Perf 11 added at the top (below 

the row of Perf 12½) resulting in the upper units being Perf 11x12½x12½x12½ BW #V57 (SG 411), 

neat ink notation "P12½" in red in the margin otherwise superb with large-part o.g., Cat $6000++. An 

extremely rare multiple & an important new discovery. RPSofV Certificate (2009). 

The ACSC records a mere one unused stamp & a rejoined used pair with Perf 11 at the top, and a 

single used example with Perf 11 at the base. 

5,000 

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

153 W A+ 

Lot 153 

1854 "Penny Black" Imperf 1d black SG 1 marginal single from the left of the sheet, margins good to 

humungous with a significant part of the adjoining unit at top, unused, Cat £900. Magnificent! 

2,500 

Lot 154 

Lot 155 

154 F A+ 

Lot 156 

1860-64 Recess in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates 6d sage-green SG 28, good even 

margins (unusually large for this issue), large-part strike of the first type '[crown]/REGISTERED' 

handstamp unusually used as a canceller, Cat £400. An exceptional stamp. [Another very fine 

example, cancelled with the second type '[crown]/REGISTERED' h/s, sold for $2645 at our auction of 

11/7/2008] 

155 * A 1888 New Colours 1d carmine-pink SG 103 Misperforated with the Complete 'POSTAGE' Portion 

from the Adjoining Unit Below, with 'SPECIMEN' handstamp, very lightly mounted & with large-part o.g. 

A spectacular little error! 

156 * A+ B1 1905-12 Crown/A Perf 12½ 3d brown lower-right corner block of 4 with Plate Number '1' BW #W27za, 

well centred, unmounted, Cat $250 (mounted). Superb! 

1,500 

300 

500 T 

Lot 157 

157 * A C1 - 1d carmine-pink Perf 11x12½ BW #W11A (SG 161), large-part o.g., Cat $2000 (£700). RPSofV 

Certificate (2009). [The ACSC states "Several examples [in various perforation combinations] exist...A 

mint stamp is known Perf 11x12½"] 

2,000

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History 

158 C A- 

Lot 158 

1856 cover to "Norwood/near Adelaide/SA" with 1854 Recess "Penny Black" SG 1 x2 singles 

(originally a horizontal pair, the second unit a little cut-into at top) & 1854-55 Litho 4d blue SG 3a 

(margins good to huge, with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left) tied by three unusually bold strikes 

of the Grid-Numeral '14' in dull red, largely very fine strike of the undated oval 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/ 

ALBANY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' h/s in the same ink alongside, 'GPO/FE15/1856/SOUTH 

AUSTRALIA' transit cds on the face, remarkable provisional usage of South Australian Diamond 

Numeral '8' of Norwood on the reverse with manuscript "15/2/56" arrival endorsement. An unusually 

fine Mixed Issue cover. 

The vast majority of surviving Imperforate issue covers are to the United Kingdom. Inter-Colonial 

usages such as this are as rare as fine strikes of the Albany postmarks! 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks 

[This section includes the most extensive selection we have offered from the Group Settlements, Western Australia's post WWI soldier 

settlement scheme. Most of the offices were shortlived and most of the datestamps are extremely elusive] 

8,000 

159 S A- A2- 

160 S A A2+ 

161 D A A2- 

Lot 159 

Lot 160 

Lot 161 

Acton Park: 'ACTON PARK/21MR23/[WESTER]N AUSTRALIA' (ERD: Receiving Office period) light 

but very fine strike on KGV 1d red perf 'OS' (very late usage). Group Settlement 28. RO 1/11/1922; PO 

1/7/1927; closed 15/10/1927. PMI records one example only, of 5OC23. 

Boorabbin: 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE BOORABB[IN]/10AU14/[W.A]' superb large-part strike on 4d 

Kangaroo. Recorded by PMI 1912-1917. PO 24/9/1894; closed 22/3/1922. 

Carbunup: 'CARBUNUP/26SE24/WESTERN A[USTR]ALIA' (ERD) largely fine strike on KGV 1½d 

red. Group Settlement 53. Receiving Office only 1/11/1923; PO & renamed Jindong 1/7/1927. 

400 

100 

200 

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued) 


162 D A A1- 

Lot 162 

Dellerton: 'DELLERTON/22MY30/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' largely very fine strike on KGV 1½d red. 

RO 1/2/1924; PO 1/7/1927; TO 16/8/1930; closed 3/4/1949. 

200 

163 D A B1 

164 D B A1- 

Lot 163 Lot 164 

Folly: 'FOLLY/24AP30/W.A' fine strike on KGV 1½d red. Group Settlement 81. Receiving Office 

1/8/1924; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/9/1930. PMI states "No marking known". 

Gingin Brook: 'GINGIN BROOK/11DE29/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' largely very fine strike on KGV 

1½d red (creased). RO 15/5/1922; PO 1/7/1927; TO 10/12/1930; closed 6/9/1943. PMI records usage 

on 18NO26 & an archival strike of 31AU43. 

500 

250 

165 S B A2 

166 S B B2 

Lot 165 

Lot 166 

Group Settlement 77: 'GROUP 77/8MY23/[W.A.]' very fine large-part strike on KGV 3d. RO 

1/11/1925; PO 1/7/1927; closed 14/9/1929. PMI records usage for 9 months only. 

Group Settlement 89: 'GROUP 89/14JA28/[W.A.]' fine large-part strike on KGV 1½d red. RO 

1/6/1924; PO 1/7/1927; TO 13/3/1929; closed 24/9/1930. Recorded by PMI but with no details. 

250 

250 

167 S A A2 

168 S A A3 

169 S B B2- 

Lot 167 

Lot 168 

Lot 169 

Group Settlement 92: 'GROUP 92/ AU26/[WESTN AU]ST' fine to very fine large-part strike on KGV 

1½d red. Receiving Office only 1/1/1926; closed 15/5/1927. PMI states "No marking known". 

Group Settlement 129: 'GROUP 129/17AP28/[WESTN AUST.]' (Inverted Dateline) fine half-strike on 

KGV 1½d red. RO 1/10/1925; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/1929. PMI records an archival strike only, 

also with the dateline inverted. 

Group Settlement 141: 'GROUP 141/26FE28/W.A' good large-part strike on KGV 1½d red. PO 

1/12/1927; closed 31/3/1929. PMI states "No marking known". [PMI lists this office as a Receiving 

Office only. However, ALL remaining ROs were reclassified as post offices - or downgraded to 

telegraph offices - on 1/7/1927] 

400 

250 

200

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued) 


170 D A- A1- 

Lot 170 

Lot 172 

Kalgup: 'KALGUP/6NO23/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' (ERD; Receiving Office period) slightly doubled 

still very fine strike on KGV 1½d green (a couple of trimmed perfs). Group Settlement 27. Receiving 

Office 1/11/1922; PO 1/7/1927; TO 11/9/1929; closed 30/11/1934. PMI records one strike only, of 

15MY31. 

400 

171 D A A1- 

172 S B A2- 

Lot 171 

Lanark: 'LANARK/25AP29/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' (LRD by 9 months) largely very fine strike on 

KGV 1d green pair. Group Settlement 19. Receiving Office 1/7/1922; PO 1/7/1927; TO 15/7/1929; 

closed 1/6/1931. [An A2 strike sold for $310 at our auction of 7/2/2009] 

Maramanup: 'MARAMANUP/28NO29/[W.]A' largely fine strike on WA Centenary 1½d (closed tear). 

Group Settlements 82 & 125. Receiving Office 1/8/1924; PO 1/7/1927; closed 24/9/1930. PMI states 

"No marking known". 

300 

400 

173 D A A1 

174 D A B1 

Lot 173 

Lot 174 

Nuralingup: 'NURALINGUP/11MY23/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' (Receiving Office period) very fine 

strike on KGV 2d red pair. Group Settlements 6, 7 & (later) 64. Receiving Office 1/5/1923; PO 1925; 

renamed Forest Grove 1926. 

Yalyallup: 'YALYALLUP/18JE23/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' (Receiving Office period) largely very fine 

strike on KGV 2d red. Group Settlement 15. Receiving Office 1/1/1923; renamed Hithergreen 

-/11/1924. [Note that the cds was apparently engraved as 'YALYALLUPP' but the second 'P' was 

excised, perhaps before being issued] 

250 

250 

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AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 

175 C B 

CANADA 

Lot 175 

1912 Tasmanian PPC to Adelaide with largely very fine 'LOOSE SHIPS LETTER/POSTED IN/ 

ANTARCTICA/[penguin]/S.Y. AURORA/A.A.E.' cachet alongside Tasmanian 1d Pictorial cancelled 

with 'HOBART/12MR12/TASMANIA' cds, endorsed "Per SY Aurora" & the message headed 

"Antarctica/ 5.1.12", minor blemishes & viewside crease that is not apparent from the face, PictorMarks 

Cat $5500 (2001). Ex Kevin Dwyer (sold for $4370 at our auction of 13/9/2008) & David Flaat. 

The "Aurora" returned to Hobart on 12/3/1912. The card is signed "Perc", who has been identified as 

Percy E Correll, the Expedition's mechanic & assistant physicist. 

3,000 

176 V A B1 

Lot 176 

1897 Golden Jubilee $4 mauve SG 139, strong colour, neat cds cancels in violet, Cat £600. [Most 

used examples of the high values have heavy and unsightly parcel-roller cancels] 

500 

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expert committee, or should the buyer submit the lot for examination, the extension granted shall be for a period of no more than 90 

days from the date of the auction. In that case, if a Certificate has not been obtained within 90 days from the date of the auction, the 

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CANADA (continued) 


177 F A+ 

CHILE 

Lot 177 

NOVA SCOTIA: 1851-60 Imperf on Bluish Paper 6d yellow-green SG 5, margins good to large, 

exceptional colour & appearance, light oval-numeral cancellation, Cat £475. A superb classic stamp 

that would satisfy the most fastidious perfectionist! Philatelic Foundation Certificates (2000) & (2007) 

as Scott #4. 

5,000 T 

Ex Lot 178 

178 ** A/A- 1927 'Correo aereo' Surcharges on O'Higgins 10c SG 184-184d, a well centred set, the 80c, 1p60 & 

2p (one minor tonespot) are all marginal examples, unmounted, all with Roumet (& another) guarantee 

handstamps on the reverse, Cat £2000. A very scarce set. Kohler (Parthen) Certificate (1975). [The 

basic stamp was unissued] (5) 

1,500 

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CHINA 

Lot 179 

Lot 180 

179 (**) A A1 1940-41 Martyrs of the Revolution 1c yellow-orange horizontal strip of 4 Imperforate Between 

Internally but Perforated at Left & Right SG 508a(var), excellent centring, some insignificant gum 

blemishes but unmounted, Cat £170++. 

180 W A 

COOK ISLANDS 

NORTH CHINA (Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area) 1942 "Labels for Postage" 10c deep 

blue Eagle Design as SG Type NC19, ungummed. [Noted by Gibbons as an unissued value. Offered 

with no reserve] 

500 

500 

Lot 181 

181 * B 1893-1900 Makea & Torea 1½d large die proof in olive-black on wove paper (85x83mm), minor 

blemishes & a couple of folds well clear of the stamp impression. Ex Paul Jensen: sold for £207 at 

auction in 2002. [While stamp-size proofs are quite common, larger proofs such as this are rarely seen. 

A similar proof but in green sold for $718 at our auction of 7/2/2009] 

EGYPT 

500 T 

Lot 182 

Lot 184 

182 * B C1 1926 Surcharges on Agricultural Exhibition '15/MILLIEMES' on 200m violet Surcharge Double SG 

137a, light overall gum-toning, undercatalogued at £250. BPA Certificate (1969). 

400 

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EGYPT (continued) 


183 *WO 

184 H B 

Ex Lot 183 

Official Stamps (Interpostal Seals): Extensive single-volume collection from 'ALESSANDRIA' to 

'ZIFTE' with strong sections from major towns but the strength of the collection is in the coverage from 

smaller offices including excellent representation of the "external offices" including most of the Sudan 

offices and others from Turkey, Aegean Islands, Eritrea, Somaliland & Saudi Arabia (but sadly no 

'JAFFA'), numerous offices represented by multiple types including on coloured papers, alternate 

spellings etc, condition very mixed but generally presentable, some have original gum while a fair 

number bear postal cancellations. A wonderful lot for the researcher. Ex George Houston. [This would 

be an ideal lot for offering on ebay, with significant profit potential. If unsold, we expect our vendor will 

break it up for exactly that purpose] (1700+) 

FRENCH POST OFFICES: 1859 5fr pale blue-grey Mi 32, a few slightly short perfs & tiny thins, bold 

strike of the Gros Chiffres '5080' cancellation of Alexandria, Dalay Cat €2000. [Photograph above Lot 

182] 

7,500 

500

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FIJI 

185 E A 

FRENCH COMMUNITY 

Lot 185 

c.1890 5/- perforated essay for a proposed definitive issue being a keyplate design in green with blank 

tablets and hand-painted 'FIJI' in violet & '5s' in Chinese white on violet. A beautiful item. Ex Gordon 

Rodger & Don Welsh. 

4,000 

186 P A 

Lot 186 

GENERAL ISSUES: 1859 Eagle 40c die proof in bistre (the colour adopted for the 10c) on wove 

paper. Ex Grabowski. [An important item for collectors of French Colonies or Birds, with only one other 

example recorded] 

1,500 T

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FRENCH COMMUNITY (continued) 


Lot 188 

Lot 189 


187 **/* A INDIAN SETTLEMENTS: 1941 'FRANCE LIBRE' on Krishna 2ca Da #128 lower-left corner block of 15 

(5x3), the first unit in the second row with Overprint Omitted, all but the fifth unit are unmounted, Dalay 

Cat €320++. Dalay do not list the error but similar Omitted Surcharge varieties are listed: eg #153b 

(Cat €650) & #224a (Cat €2000). Ex George Houston who states that it is from the first printing. 

188 * A B1 - 1941 'FRANCE LIBRE' on Krishna 10ca with Overprint in Red Da #132a, Dalay Cat €425. Ex 

George Houston. 

189 * A B1 - 1941 'FRANCE LIBRE' on Paris Exposition 8ca as Da #151 but Overprint in Red, well centred. 

Unlisted. Ex George Houston. 

600 

200 

250 

Lot 190 

190 * A-/A - 1941 'FRANCE LIBRE' on New York Exposition 5fa M/S Sans Serif Overprint in Blue Da #155A 

(minor hinge remainders) & Large Seriffed Overprint in Blue Da #159A (lightly mounted, apparently by 

the BPA!), Dalay Cat €1875. Ex George Houston. BPA Certificates (1961) & (1959). 

600 

Lot 191 

191 * A C1 - 1941 'FRANCE/LIBRE' on Krishna 2fa9ca on 25c with 'FRANCE/LIBRE' Overprint in Red Da #158a, 

Dalay Cat €2250. Ex George Houston. BPA Certificate (1959). 

1,000

Jun 13, 2009 


FRENCH COMMUNITY (continued) 


Lot 192 Lot 193 Lot 196 

192 * A C1 - 1942 'FRANCE LIBRE' & Cross of Lorraine on Krishna 2ca 8mm Spacing as Da #201 but with 

unlisted Overprint Double, One Albino. Ex George Houston. 

193 V A B1 - 1942 'FRANCE LIBRE' & Cross of Lorraine on Krishna 18ca on 30c Da #206 horizontal pair, well 

centred, CTO at Mahé with full (unmounted?) o.g., Dalay Cat €500+. Superb! Ex George Houston. 

150 

250 

Ex Lot 194 Lot 195 

194 * A B1 - 1942 'FRANCE LIBRE' & Cross of Lorraine on Paris Exposition 8ca to 2fa12ch Da #219-223, well 

centred, lightly mounted, Dalay Cat €1550. Ex George Houston. (5) 

195 * A A1 - 1942 'FRANCE LIBRE' & Cross of Lorraine on Paris Exposition 16ca Da #221, excellent centring, 

very lightly mounted, Dalay Cat €1500. Ex George Houston. 

196 V A B1 

GREAT BRITAIN 

MADAGASCAR: 1942 'FRANCE/LIBRE' on Chief Sakalave 20fr blue & yellow-brown Da #268, neat 

cancellation, Dalay Cat €1100. Ex George Houston. [Dalay states 8625 were issued. Hower Houston 

stated that only 625 examples were sold to raise funds for the war effort & that the balance of 8000 

were officially destroyed at Algiers in 1944] [Photograph above Lot 196] 

500 

500 

500 

Lot 197 

197 * B 1840 "Penny Black" 1d grey-black SG 3 Plate 1a (Worn Plate) ['Q'-'J'] SG Spec #AS3, good even 

margins, a little aged, unused, Cat £16,000+. Brandon Certificate (2003) states "...with part original 

(redistributed) gum". 

5,000

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GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 


Lot 198 

198 * B - 1d black SG 2 Plate 4 ['J'-'C'] SG Spec #AS23, margins good to large, a little aged, unused, Cat 

£10,000+. Brandon Certificate (2003) states "...with part original gum". 

5,000 

Lot 199 

199 * A - 1d black SG 2 Plate 11 ['D'-'J'] SG Spec #AS73, margins close to large with a fragment of the unit at 

base, large-part o.g., Cat £22,000+. Ex Frank Stott. RPSofL Certificate (1983). [Still with the Gibbons 

(London) stockcard which states "...beautiful gum and appearance, very rarely seen in this quality"] 

15,000

Jun 13, 2009 




Lot 200 

200 F A+ - 1d greyish black SG 3 Plate 11 ['G'-'G'] SG Spec #AS72, margins good to large, superb Maltese 

Cross cancellation in black, Cat £4000. Superb! RPSofL Certificate (1996). [Still with the Gibbons 

(London) stockcard which states "...superb used four margin example beautifully cancelled by a 

perfectly struck black MC. A rarity so fine"] 

4,000 

201 W B A1 

Lot 201 

1858-79 Penny Reds 1d rose-red Plate '225', excellent centring & colour, a few minor blemishes, 

unused, Cat £2800. 

1,000 

Lot 202 

Lot 203 

202 ** A B1 1887-92 "Jubilee" 10d dull purple & deep bright carmine SG 210a, well centred, unmounted, Cat £450 

(mounted). Brandon Certificate (1992). 

203 * A B1 1918-19 Seahorses 10/- steel blue SG 417var - Spec #N71(3) - well centred, Cat £1100. Philatelic 

Expertising Ltd Certificate (1994). 

600 

1,000

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Lot 204 

204 ** A 1955-58 Wildings Wmk St Edward's Crown 4d bright ultramarine SG 546 marginal block of 8 (2x4) 

from the top of the sheet Imperforate at Top, unmounted. Not listed by Pierron. 

GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History 

1,000 

205 C A- 

Lot 205 

1855 large-part outer to "Post Office Brooklyn/New York" with very fine Embossed 1/- pale green SG 

54 - an enormous corner example from the lower-left of the sheet with margins large to humungous, an 

insignificant corner-crease at lower-left - tied by 'READING/JY3/1858/D - 635' "sideways spoon" duplex 

& also just tied by an American '21/CENTS' h/s in red, London transit b/s of 4JY4/1855, New York 

arrival cds with 'PAID/24' & curved 'PAID' cds both also in red, some very minor soiling. Ex Forster 

Family. BPA Certificate (2007). An exceptional item bearing an enormous imperforate stamp of 

remarkable size & quality, 

10,000 T

Jun 13, 2009 


GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued) 


206 C/L B 

Ex Lot 206 

1915 long OHMS cover but with the header obliterated, 1d cancelled on arrival at London, small 

'PASSED/BY CENSOR'-in-triangle handstamp, some soiling. The first enclosure headed "HMS Prince 

George" & dated "8June1915" is from the ship's commander Charles Nicoles Tindal Carill-Worsley to 

his mother: "...I am sending you an account of our doings since the landing of the troops on the 

Gallipoli Peninsular on 25th April. You must excuse its being in pencil, but I wrote it with carbon 

paper...so as to make 3 or 4 copies, but I send you the original...[signed]". The second enclosure is 

the lengthy account on 14 quarto pages, with lots of colourful detail: 

"...our station was inside the Dardenelles, about abreast of Morto Bay...we could see the 

flotilla...coming up out of the mist from the direction of Tenedos...The 'River Clyde' (or the 'Trojan 

Horse' as she is now always called) was run ashore at full speed on V Beach...This was the worst 

landing place of the lot, and the best defended...I believe the authorities had hoped to get a good deal 

further on the first day but we had given the Turks and their German friends much too much notice of 

our intentions...The Turks stood their ground in the most splendid way...one of the officers, who looked 

like a German, walked out in the calmest way and started prodding his men with a sword, I presume to 

see if they were really dead...another man came out of a trench close by with a bag...and turn[ed] the 

bodies over. He was evidently collecting their ammunition...We heard about the [Anzacs] from an 

officer who had been with them. He said that they were simply magnificent, but that they would not 

stop and entrench themselves...but went on with the remark that 'they had come to fight and not to 

dig'...with the result that they got too far and were heavily shelled...[One Australian said] they were 

much impressed with the German officers, who they said were absolutely fearless & full of dodges...a 

German dressed as an English Staff Officer rode up...and asked to speak to the colonel & the adjutant, 

who came out & walked towards him. When they had got fairly close he pulled out a revolver & shot 

them both!..." 

Our vendor advises that this marvellous eye-witness account turned up in an English auction of toys! It 

is offered with a typed transcript, running to seven A4 pages. The lot also includes three coloured 

prints of paintings of the Gallipoli landings 269x206mm (possibly a bookplate), 326x209mm & 

657x435mm (both by Charles Dixon), these are all very fine; and a 1901 bookplate "The Prince 

George at Spithead..." with some faint toning. (3 items + 4 prints) 

3,750

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INDIA 

207 E A 

LUXEMBURG 

Lot 207 

1892 New Value 2a6p the original artwork handpainted at stamp-size in emerald & China white (with 

perforations) on thin card (72x85mm) endorsed "MAY 26/91" at upper-right & "JST/5June91" at 

lower-left, a couple of quite insignificant blemishes that are well clear of the "stamp". A gorgeous 

example of art-in-miniature. Ex De La Rue Archives. 

6,000 T 

Lot 208 

208 * A/C 1875 Perforated 'Un Pranc.' on 37½c dull grey-brown Mi 36ii being the left-hand unit in a pair, the 

normal unit with pulled perfs at the base, signature in pencil across the two stamps, Cat €6500. A 

delightful error! 

2,500

Jun 13, 2009 



MALAYA - Straits Settlements 

209 E A 

MAURITIUS 

Ex Lot 209 

c.1936 Survey Department essays 15c Sailing Vessel on ungummed unwatermarked paper highly 

surfaced on both sides comprising singles with four different KGV portraits (plus one extra) in black, 

se-tenant strip of the four designs in carmine & a similar strip in black & dull rose. Very attractive 

group. [All have neat pencil notations on the back indicating they were from Lot 635 in Robson Lowe's 

auction of November 1950] (13) 

1,000 

210 P A 

NAURU 

Lot 210 

1900-05 New Colours & Values master die proof for the rupee values with blank value tablet in black 

on glazed card reduced to stamp-size & affixed to a small piece from the De La Rue day book 

(49x54mm) endorsed "Dec 31/60 leads & six/extra" & in red "Ap 30 97" showing that the die was 

prepared five years before the rupee values were issued. 

211 A A- 1976 Nauruan Stamps 50th Anniversary original artwork for the issued designs SG 147-150 

comprising three line-drawings by M & S Goaman in India ink & China white plus the 50c being a 

reproduction of the 25c Seahorse with inserted value tablet, all taped to artboard (250x197mm) with 

acetate overlays of values & inscriptions affixed, and with "overprints" added but these were upgraded 

for the final designs. Unique. [No photograph] (4 items) 

1,000 T 

500

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NAURU (continued) 


212 

A 

Ex Lot 212 

1978 Flight Anniversaries (Wright Brothers & Kingsford Smith) original artwork for the issued 

designs SG 200-3 comprising four watercolours by David Gentleman on thin card (270x189mm) with 

acetate overlays of additional design elements values & inscriptions, all in windowed folders 

(360x268mm). The folders all exhibit some faults & toning on the reverse: however, the artworks could 

be simply removed & attractively re-framed. Unique. (4 items) 

NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints 

500 

Lot 213 Lot 214 

213 * A- C1 1914-15 3½-4mm Spacing '1s.' on 1mk red SG 12, small natural paper-flaw at the base hardly 

detracts, Cat £2000. Gibbs Certificate (2009) states "Small natural resinous paper inclusion at 

lower-right". [Tim Rybak's very fine example sold for $3680 at our auction of 26/4/2008] 

214 V B C1 

1914-15 5mm Spacing '1d.' on 5d green Inverted 'd' SG 17e [Stg 2 Pos 7?], well centred, a little 

aged, on small piece with 'STEPHANSORT/13/ * ' "frozen" cds in blue, Cat £2000. An underrated 

error. Holcombe Certificate states "I have recorded only 8 copies [sic] of this variety...They appear to 

come from two differing positions on the setting. All are used. A rare variety." [The very fine "Ello" 

example - also on a small piece - sold for $3910 at our auction of 14/3/2009] 

1,500 

2,000 

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Jun 13, 2009 


NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints (continued) 


215 F A C1 

NEW ZEALAND 

Lot 215 

1915 Additional Surcharges on Marshall Islands '1' on '2d.' on 20pf ultramarine SG 64 tied to small 

piece by two strikes of the oval Rabaul datestamp in violet, Cat £2250. Rare: the "Ello" example was 

accompanied by a Germany Philatelic Society Certificate that stated "Only 50 copies of this value were 

issued". [Tim Rybak's example sold for $4370 at our auction of 26/4/2008. "Ello's" superb marginal 

example sold for $6612 at our auction of 14/3/2009] 

4,000 T 

216 V/F A B1 

217 L 

Lot 216 Ex Lot 217 

1913 Auckland Exhibition ½d to 6d SG 412-5 complete tied to KGV 1d Envelope by two strikes of the 

'EXHIBITION/25MR14 11AM/AUCKLAND' cds, Cat £600++. A rare albeit philatelic cover. 

1958 Trans-Tasman Flight archive of letters & copy letters between James Lyle (designer of the 

Australia & New Zealand Joint Issue), Reg Ferguson & the New Zealand Post Office regarding the 

Kingsford Smith essays & approved design, die proofs etc, one of which advises Lyle that Australia 

had caved-in & agreed to use his design; also a preliminary sketch by Lyle & copies of the photograph 

used for the portrait, Lyle's group of newspaper clippings that focus on complaints about design errors, 

a sheet of 80 of the Australian 8d, etc. In one letter, a bitter Lyle speaks of "the sad, sad story of the 

Smithy stamp..." He would have been cheered by Bill Hornadge's letter - also enclosed - defending 

Lyle's work & blaming the Australian PMG's Department for providing Lyle with inaccurate 

photographs. Ex Reg Ferguson & Derrick Ray. 

1,500 

250 T 

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NEW ZEALAND (continued) 


Lot 218 

218 E A - original handpainted horizontal essay (205x128mm) of a Biggles-like "Smithy" - apparently based on 

a photo of Jim Nabours - & the "Southern Cross" in shades of blue highlighted with China white on 

artboard (310x257mm), labelled "Comprehensive 'Rough' for Finished Line Original". Ex Reg Ferguson 

& Derrick Ray. [Because this was a joint issue with Australia, the preliminary designs are relevant to 

the Australian issue even though they are all inscribed 'NEW ZEALAND'. Richard Breckon has 

confirmed that there is no preliminary artwork for the Joint Issue in the Australia Post Archives. 

However, several die proofs inscribed New Zealand are held by Australia Post. This supports our 

vendor's contention - with which we agree - that all preliminary designs can properly be treated - and 

exhibited - as Australian material. 

1,500 T 

Lot 219 

219 E A - a similar horizontal essay of a more believable "Smithy", the "Southern Cross" & a modern airliner in 

shades of blue & highlighted with China white on artboard (310x257mm), labelled "Comprehensive 

'Rough' for Finished Line Original". Ex Reg Ferguson & Derrick Ray. 

2,000 T

Jun 13, 2009 




Lot 220 

220 E A - a similar vertical essay of "Smithy" in RAAF cap & the "Southern Cross" in shades of blue & 

highlighted with China white on artboard (257x310mm), labelled "Comprehensive 'Rough' for Finished 

Line Original". Ex Reg Ferguson & Derrick Ray. A beautiful piece. [This was the approved concept, 

with the portrait replaced by a version with the Biggles helmet] 

3,000 T

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Lot 221 

221 E A - James Lyle's original handdrawn portrait for the final design in India ink highlighted with China white 

on artboard (237x296mm). Ex Reg Ferguson & Derrick Ray. [Ideal for framing] 

3,000 T

Jun 13, 2009 




Lot 222 

222 E A - James Lyle's original handdrawn artwork for the "Southern Cross" for the final design in India ink 

highlighted with China white on artboard (300x245mm), minor blemishes. Ex Reg Ferguson & Derrick 

Ray. [Ideal for framing] 

1,500 T 

Ex Lot 223 

223 E A/A- - large-format black & white photographs of the second & third essays & of the final design each with 

date handstamp '3 DEC 1957' in violet on the reverse & endorsed by Ferguson; also a stamp-size 

photographic reduction of the final design with tape-marks from being attached to the engraver's 

workbench. Ex Reg Ferguson & Derrick Ray. (4 items) 

200 T 

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PAPUA 

Lot 224 

224 ** A+ B1 1929 'AIR MAIL' Overprint Cooke Printing 3d as SG 112 but in the unrecorded shades of black & 

deep dark bluish green 'JBC' Monogram lower-right corner block of 12 (3x4), most units well centred, 

unmounted. Superb! An extraordinary proving block and an exciting new discovery 69 years after 

issue. Ex Tony Williams. [With a complete sheet of the normal shade 3d black & blue-green SG 112 for 

comparison] 

Jerry Blair Certificate (2009) states "This block is fresh as issued and has not been altered in any 

way. The colour is similar to that of the 3d colour error SG 98a...This block shows that the full story of 

the shades/colours of the 3d Cooke printings has yet to be told as this stamp [the overprint] should not 

exist in this colour. This is a spectacular & intriguing block of stamps that is worthy of a place in a 

specialised collection of these issues." 

10,000 T 

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However, overseas clients pay no Australian tax.

Jun 13, 2009 


PAPUA (continued) 


Extracts - Lot 225 

225 ** A/B 1932 Pictorials ½d 1d 2d & 4d complete sheets of 40 each with McCracken Imprint, the 2d sheet a 

little aged, some very minor perf separation, unmounted. Almost certainly the only surviving complete 

set of McCracken sheets. Ex Tony Williams. 

Rybak's ½d sheet plus 1d 2d & 4d imprint blocks of 4 (the 1d & 2d with the upper units lightly 

mounted) sold for $2645 at our auction of 26/4/2008. (4 sheets) 

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4,000 T

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA 

226 P A 

Ex Lot 226 

1964-65 Birds 1d to 10/- SG 61-71 complete set of imperforate colour separations - four for each 

value - plus the finished designs - also imperforate - all affixed to three pages from the printer's 

record-book. One of the most important & attractive series in the entire Courvoisier archive, and 

especially for them representing a key pre-Decimal Territories issues. (55 proofs) 

24,000 T

Jun 13, 2009 



SAMOA 

Lot 228 

Lot 227 

227 * A 1886-1900 Palmtrees Perf 11 2/6d purple vertical strip of 3 from the base of the sheet Imperforate 

Between the First Two Units SG 64ba, part o.g., undercatalogued at £450+. Ex Guy Hamilton: sold for 

$1456 at our auction of 5/12/2003. [William Frazer's similar strip sold for £747 at auction in 2003] 

228 * A- 1895-1900 'R/3d.' Handstamp 3d on 2d yellow vertical pair from the top of the sheet Imperforate 

Between SG 79a, a few minor tonespots, large-part o.g., undercatalogued at £475. Ex Guy Hamilton: 

sold for $1568 at our auction of 5/12/2003. 

1,000 

1,250 

Ex Lot 229 

229 F A 1926-27 Admirals Jones Paper 2/- dark blue & 3/- mauve SG 167-8 - plus KGV Typo ½d green - 

horizontal strips of 3 affixed & tied to pieces from the Madagascar archival record books by part-strikes 

of the the large 'COLLECTION/DE/BERNE' cachet in magenta. [No 'SPECIMEN' stamps per se were 

supplied to the UPU by Samoa or, for that matter, by New Zealand] (3 strips) 

SARAWAK 

500 

230 F A C1 

Lot 230 

1922-23 No Watermark 12c ultramarine SG 70 horizontal strip of 3 affixed & tied to piece from the 

Madagascar archival record book by a part-strike of the the large 'COLLECTION/DE/BERNE' cachet in 

magenta. [Our identification as SG 70 - and not SG 84 - is based on Gibbons not listing Specimens for 

the earlier issue] 

200

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SOLOMON ISLANDS 

[See also Lot 1, for a KGV master die proof for the 1913 'POSTAGE - POSTAGE' issue] 

231 P A 

SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces) 

Ex Lot 231 

1907 Large Canoes ½d to 1/- imperforate plate proof blocks of 4 in the issued colours on ungummed 

unwatermarked paper, vibrant colours. [Absent from John Darnell's collection. Colonel Harrie Evans' 

two sets of singles sold for $403 & $426 respectively at our auction of 4/5/2002] (7 blocks) 

1,750 

Lot 232 

232 * A/A+ CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1863-64 De La Rue Triangles 4d deep blue SG 19 corner block of 8 (4x4), 

margins large to enormous, deep rich colour, large-part o.g., Cat £1440++. A magnificent exhibition 

item. 

3,000

Jun 13, 2009 



TOGO 

Lot 233 

233 * A B1 1914 (Oct) Overprints on German Togo Narrow Setting (Lines 2mm Apart) & 'Anglo-French' 16mm 

Long 1mk red SG H23 (Gibbs #23), well centred, "Harmer Rooke" pencilled on the reverse, Cat £7000. 

One of the great rarities of World War I British Occupation Issues. 

TRANSJORDAN 

Gibbs at page 190 states "Approximately 40 were issued. The majority of the recorded examples are 

used...About 10 unused examples are known, one of which is in the Royal Collection." 

14,000 T 

Ex Lot 234 

234 * A 1923-26 Overprints on Palestine 1m to 20pi SG 143-157 overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in Black or Red, 

variable centring, a few minor hinge remainders, undecatalogued at £250. (15) 

400 

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ZANZIBAR 

235 E A 

Lot 235 

1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud stamp-size essay for a 2a value comprising the printed frame in 

bright blue - highlighted with Chinese white - superimposed over photographic vignette of the Sultan 

affixed to thin card (90x114mm), endorsed "C" & dated "July 18th 97" at upper-right, further endorsed 

"approved for the anna stamps down to 3:", initialled & with date h/s '25JUL197' [sic] at lower-right, 

some very minor/insignificant soiling that does not affect the stamp. A stunning essay! Ex De La Rue 

Archives and Ian Borrie. 

De La Rue prepared three essays, this being the approved version. However, the Zanzibar currency 

changed from annas to cents in early-1898, requiring amended designs. 

1,000 

Lot 236 

236 * A B1 1936 New Currency 50/- Dhow imperforate die proof in dull orange with margins 3-5mm, affixed to a 

small piece from the De La Rue day book which is endorsed "26 Oct 1935" & in pencil "Approved" but 

also with "This value was never issued". A beautiful item & a "must" for the serious KGV collector. 

7,000 T

Auction No 145 - Prestige Philately

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