Auction No 147 - Prestige Philately

Jul 27, 2009 

Prestige Philately - Auction No 147 Page: 3 

Prestige Points #147 

Postal History Auction 

Gary Watson 

Director and Auctioneer 

General Manager: 

Daniel Brown 

Email: daniel@prestigephilately.com 

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Kevin Nelson 

Phone: (0402) 224 400 

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Roger Lee 

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Phone (01344) 300 309 

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Our American Agent: 

Steve Schumann 

Cell Ph: (510) 415 6158 

Email: steve@prestigephilately.com 

1. This auction has been a long time in the planning. The idea came about as a result 

of a long lunch with Rodney Perry, who suggested that it was about time we conducted 

a sale dedicated to postal history. As this area has been my passion for 40+ years, I 

didn’t take much persuading. However, with all the other projects on our calendar over 

the past twelve months or so, it took some juggling to slot it into our programme 

In fact, it was the upcoming Melbourne Stampshow 2009 in late July that provided the 

impetus to get things happening. We figured that a national stamp exhibition was a 

good place to have viewing because these shows tend to attract a lot of people who 

like nothing better than to rummage through boxes of covers. 

Well, have we got covers for you!? We’ve got huge cartons of covers. We’ve got 

boxes of covers. We’ve got packets of covers. We’ve got single rare covers. We’ve 

got philatelic First Day Covers. We’ve got commercial airmail covers. We’ve got that 

cover you’ve been hunting for these past ten years. And we’ve got ranges of covers 

that will provide excellent “collection starters”. 

2. The prospect of introducing new collectors to the fascinating world of postal history 

(and its attendant parts, postmarks and postal stationery) provided much of the 

motivation for the sale. And, of course, there are many long-term philatelists who might 

be encouraged to take up a completely new challenge. (If you are already converted, 

skip this next bit and start browsing!) 

One of the key dynamics of “The Great Collectables Boom” of the 1970s is that 

“average” collectors found themselves priced-out of the market for fine Kangaroos, 

Penny Blacks, and even sheets of current decimals!! Rather than irresponsibly risk 

financial ruin by competing with the wealthy speculators, many of them turned their 

attention to other fields, such as revenues, dead countries, and covers. 

30 years on, the market is fundamentally different in that it is underpinned by affluent 

collectors (as opposed to investors or speculators), but a similar scenario has been 

unfolding. As prices for popular stamps in superb condition keep trending upwards, 

more and more collectors are finding that it is a tough world out there. They either have 

to pay prices that inflict acute financial pain, or resign themselves to having inferior 

examples or empty spaces in their albums. 

For these players we believe that a radical reassessment of their collecting might be in 

order. Rather than face constant frustration in the auction rooms of the world, 

why not seek out a field that is relatively untouched? It could be stamps from an 

unpopular country, picture postcards that evoke the lifestyle of a bygone era, or covers 

that have an often fascinating story to tell. 

If this idea appeals to you, then this sale may be the start of a whole new life for you, as 

a Postal Historian. 

Here are a few ideas, to which we could add dozens more, that might excite you. 

How about collecting inwards mail to a major country from all the other countries in the 

world? Perhaps covers with stamps from more than one issue, or more than one postal 

administration, might entice you. What about entire letters to or from notable people. 

You might consider chasing the postmarks from where you live, or a particular region, 

or those with a mining or shipping context. Military subjects are many and varied. 

Then there’s taxed mail, official mail, unclaimed mail, and all the various sub-types of 

postal stationery.

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Prestige Philately - Auction No 147 Jul 27, 2009 

I would like to see someone seriously take up collecting parcel usages. A collection of how the UPU regulations 

have impacted on international postal operations would be another worthwhile project. If you want to be 

controversial, put together an exhibit of postal stationery that exposes as being quite ridiculous the “official” 

definition of what is, and isn’t, excluded from this major subject. 

If the “collection-starter” idea appeals to get you going on a new quest, then you might like to 

investigate these options. Lot 34 is a group of covers marking Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II. 

Lots 79 or 80 will provide you with a start on a modern postmark adventure. Make World War I come alive by 

purchasing Lot 293 or Lot 744. Lot 333 will give you the chance to emulate Trevor Davis’ achievements with 

Australian Colonies destination mails. 

From Victoria, we have several terrific opportunities, including military camps (Lots 461, 467 & 528); 19 th century 

datestamps (Lot 468), Barred Numerals (Lot 514); and “relief” datestamps (Lots 522 & 529). 

Something completely different? Try postal history of Nigeria: Lot 821! 

Starting out doesn’t have to be expensive either. How about Lot 87?: more than 100 advertising covers, and no 

reserve! Lot 156 offers 48 Australian 1930s-1960s commercial covers with an estimate of $4 per cover. 

Hundreds of French postmarks for a few dollars each: Lot 688. What other 19 th century articles can you expect 

to pick up for such low prices? 

There are no limits to how many potential subjects are available to you. Take the time to read through this 

catalogue, to be mesmerised by the beautiful illustrations and, you too, could in time join the ranks of the world’s 

leading postal historians. 

3. IMPORTANT NOTE: This auction is on a MONDAY afternoon. 

We decided that to take full advantage of running the auction in connection with the exhibition, we should hold 

the sale immediately after that event. If you are coming to the show, consider staying over for an extra day or 

two and visiting us in the beautiful Blue Dandenongs. On the Monday, we have this sale at 1pm, followed at 

6pm by Brian Peace’s “New South Wales Pre-Stamp Postal History”. (It’s worth checking that catalogue as 

well in case something there grabs your attention.) Then on Tuesday 28 th at 4pm we are offering Peter 

Troy’s sensational “British New Guinea & Papua”. 

In like vein, if you are contemplating coming to Melbourne for one or more of these three terrific sales, why not 

arrive a couple of days earlier and take in the stamp show at Melbourne Park Convention Centre: see our inside 

front cover for the opening dates and viewing times. We have booked a double stand - #37-38 - to enable us 

to having viewing for all three auctions at the exhibition venue. 

4. You might like to take note of our revamped page-footers scattered throughout the catalogue. They include 

promotional paragraphs for a number of specialist philatelic societies that have a strong postal history 

emphasis. I am a long-term member of all these groups - and numerous others - and strongly urge you to 

join and support those that cater to your field(s) of interest. 

5. Finally, all of us at Prestige Philately appreciate your support and wish you success in our July auctions.

Jul 27, 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.

Jul 27, 2009 


Why I Collect Postal History - by Gary Watson 

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by events on both a localized and global 

stage. Who did what to whom, and when? Why was this area preferred for development over 

another? How did Indians get to Fiji, or Jews to China? Who were the movers and shakers in all 

periods of history? Who built the Brooklyn Bridge, the Great Wall of China, and “Raheen? 

It’s no surprise to anyone who knows me that my personal collecting interests are heavily 

influenced by my passion for history and biography. I love beautiful stamps but I would prefer to own 

an intriguing cover. For me, there is little excitement to be had from filling the spaces in a hingeless 

album, or ticking off all the numbers in a Gibbons catalogue. I prefer my stamps to be on their 

original envelopes: after all, this is what they were issued for. I want the whole story, not the 

frustration of a stamp displaced from its vehicle or, worse still, a stamp that never even got to fulfill its 

destiny! Of course, a valuable perfect stamp on an interesting cover? That’s exciting! 

I get great enjoyment from solving the puzzles that a cover can throw up. How did it travel, 

and by what route? Why did it get returned? Is that an official or private endorsement on the back? 

On and on. And then there’s the subject of postage rates. Accursed and headache-inducing, they 

are also the very essence of postal history. Solve a tricky rates problem and it’s as exhilarating as 

that perfect throw of a Frisbee (no, I’m not kidding, I’ve got young children). 

And then there’s the intrinsic beauty of the things. It’s hard to find perfect stamps. Try finding 

perfect covers! Now there’s a challenge worth taking up. Then try to find the perfect cover that is 

also a thrill to behold. And they do exist! I’ve been fortunate to offer many of them over the years 

and have even delighted in being able to add a few to my own collections. 

Of course, perfection in postal history is not always about quality. If you collect crash mail, the 

last thing you want is pristine material. No! You want charred edges, stamps washed-off, and 

explanatory blame-somebody-else labels pinned-on by the post office. Mail into combat zones is 

hard to find. You want it to look like it’s been lovingly folded into a soldier’s breast-pocket. (One of 

my all-time favourite “covers” is a piece of cardboard used as a makeshift postcard from a digger at 

Gallipoli. It has a piece out of the middle. The writer calmly comments: “Excuse the hole. A piece of 

shrapnel just went through it”!) 

There are famous stamps about which great stories are told. But they are stories of 

ownership and outrageous value. With postal history, you can unearth $10 covers that have great 

stories to tell, about their own adventures. I would like to sell the great stamp, but keep the 

fascinating cover. 

I collect the postal history of Melbourne, partly because it’s essentially my home town, and I 

have a strong emotional connection with the material. (As you may know, I was born in Ballarat but 

have lived around Melbourne for most of my life.) I collect postal history from Ceylon partly because I 

am entranced by the country and its people (not least my stunning wife, Lakshini). I collect 

aerogrammes from the Arabian Gulf “Sand Dune States”, partly because that’s an area that has had 

lousy press over the years as a result of the post office excesses of the 1960s. 

I can be captivated by enthusiastic collectors talking about their stamps, but there’s a limit, 

and it’s often reached quickly! However, I can get lost in a collection of postal history for literally 

hours at a time. Aside from contrived material (which generally doesn’t interest me), no two covers 

are the same. They all speak to me and I’m an eager listener. 

There’s always something to learn, a theory to be expounded or debunked. There’s always 

something completely new turning up, usually not in what I collect (though I could tell you tales)…but 

that’s irrelevant. It’s like people: it matters not what country they’re from, they’re all interesting. 

Why do I collect postal history? I could write a book…

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Prestige's Country Index & Topical Cross-Reference Listing 

Cross Reference for Country and Regional Classification 

Abu Dhabi: 774 

Aden: 694 

Aitutaki: 659 

Antarctica: 640-643 

Arab States: 670 

Australia, Commonwealth of: 4, 10, 13, 31-32, 36-37, 44, 57-59, 61-64, 

70-340, 371-372, 640-643, 657-658, 668, 694, 703, 735-738, 744, 764, 

778-782, 800-804, 822-831, 841-844, 846, 866, 869 

Australia, Commonwealth of - Kangaroo Issues: 102-133, 300, 501 

Australia, Commonwealth of - KGV Issues: 72, 82, 123-154, 300, 

464, 501 

Australian Antarctic Territory: 547, 640-643 

Australian Capital Territory: 158 

Australian Colonies - General: 96-101, 333-639 

Austria: 38, 507, 554, 597, 644, 691, 696 

Bahawalpur: 757 

Bahrain: 773, 775 

Bechuanaland: 645 

Belgium: 39, 96, 663, 691 

Bolivia: 140 

Brazil: 46 

British Military Administration: 647 

British West Indies: 53, 759 

Burma: 24, 283, 646-647 

Cameroons (British): 690 

Canada: 189, 216, 648-650, 662, 721, 836 

Cape of Good Hope: 858 

Caroline Islands: 10, 701, 703 

Chile: 113, 651-652 

China: 65, 305, 362, 644, 653-656, 704, 751 

Christmas Island: 265, 657-658 

Cocos Islands: 657-658, 768 

Cook Islands: 659-667 

Cyprus: 668 

Czechoslovakia: 226, 669 

Denmark: 82, 219 

Dubai: 773 

Egypt: 421, 431, 670, 754, 860 

Fiji: 4, 54, 671-684, 807 

France: 33, 40, 106, 149, 436, 554, 560, 667, 685-692, 699, 872 

French Community: 24, 690-692, 699, 754, 756, 772, 806 

French Polynesia: 806 

German (Deutsch) New Guinea: 788-799 

German Colonies: 47, 700-704, 788-800, 854, 873 

German States: 693 

Germany: 41, 46, 133, 190, 202, 207, 302, 693-704, 730, 743, 748, 750, 

766, 788-799, 875 

Germany - Allied Occupation: 697 

Germany - Third Reich: 697 

Gibraltar: 51, 705 

Gilbert & Ellice Islands: 54, 706-717 

Gold Coast: 732 

Great Britain: 5, 35, 66-67, 136, 154, 198, 237, 283, 289, 324, 344, 348, 

350, 371, 392-393, 404, 428, 437, 442, 493, 530-531, 537, 545, 549, 554, 

567, 577, 587, 645, 705, 718-748, 753, 755, 773-774, 777, 779, 812, 822, 

832, 851, 859, 864, 872 

Great Britain - Channel Islands: 67 

Great Britain - KGV Seahorses (including Overprints): 735-736 

Greece: 218, 755 

Grenada: 721 

Haiti: 749-750 

Hawaii: 712, 875 

Hong Kong: 153, 176-177, 751 

Iceland: 194 

India: 24, 42, 163, 181, 283, 422, 560, 646-647, 752-758, 775-776 

Indian States: 757-758 

Indian States: 757-758 

Indo China: 692 

Ireland: 374, 445, 452, 549, 592, 649 

Israel: 11, 200 

Italy: 133, 191, 208, 447-448, 554, 687, 705, 747, 803 

Jamaica: 759 

Japan: 34, 69, 261, 760-761, 763 

Japan Occupation: 24, 177, 761, 767, 769, 781-782, 785, 805 

Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika: 6, 27, 698, 762, 862 

Korea: 763-764 

Kuwait: 776 

Labuan: 754 

Latin America: 53 

Lebanon: 692, 754 

Liberia: 765 

Lithuania: 766 

Malaya: 767-769 

Malta: 51, 770 

Mauritius: 422, 771-772 

Memel: 699 

Mexico: 726 

Middle East: 303, 431, 670, 773-777 

Morocco: 691 

Morton Bay District: 406 

Mozambique: 859 

Natal: 565 

Nauru: 54, 700, 778-782 

Netherlands: 43, 111, 221, 427, 783-787 

Netherlands Indies: 52, 761, 785-787, 793 

New Guinea: 70, 695, 761, 788-805, 840 

New Guinea: 800 

New Guinea - German: 788-800 

New Guinea - Pacific Islands: 778, 801-804 

New Hebrides: 806-807 

New South Wales: 80, 83, 171, 228, 231, 296, 301-302, 332, 341-372, 386, 406, 

411, 417, 511, 552, 560, 586, 597, 722, 725, 771, 792, 802 

New Zealand: 17, 32, 57, 101, 174, 209, 284, 313-314, 331, 351, 355, 370, 548, 

659-667, 707, 710-712, 714, 727, 787, 808-820, 823, 863 

Nigeria: 55, 821 

Niue: 659, 664 

Norfolk Island: 822-831 

Northern Territory: 153 

Norway: 832 

Nyasaland: 873 

Pakistan: 283 

Palestine: 303, 745, 754 

Panama: 349, 427, 442 

Papua: 833-839 

Papua New Guinea: 716, 826, 840-847 

Penrhyn: 659, 666 

Penrhyn: 667 

Persia: 731 

Philippines: 196 

Pitcairn Islands: 824 

Poland: 848 

Portugal: 772 

Prussia: 33 

Qatar: 773 

Queensland: 107-109, 126, 132, 152, 207, 211, 313, 334-335, 338, 359, 371-382, 

406, 434, 550, 552, 562, 790 

Rhodesia & Nyasaland: 27 

Rumania: 215 

Russia: 56, 796 

Rwanda: 306 

Samoa: 141, 851-854 

Scotland: 76, 161, 183, 404, 442, 722, 726 

Senegal: 692 

Sharjah & Dependencies: 777 

Singapore: 52 

Solomon Islands: 855 

South Africa: 47-49, 171, 619, 645, 856-862 

South Africa (Provinces): 47, 565, 856-858 

South Australia: 101, 121, 124, 145, 233, 235, 282, 334, 383-400, 422, 539, 

550, 560 

South Australian Departmentals: 391 

Spain: 705 

St. Helena: 850 

Straits Settlements: 52, 767 

Sudan: 762, 863-864 

Suriname: 784 

Sweden: 866 

Switzerland: 296-297, 409, 436, 439, 595, 734 

Taiwan: 655 

Tanganyika: 6 

Tanzania: 217 

Tasmania: 95, 144, 279, 297, 384, 386-387, 401-415, 418, 434, 536, 549, 822 

Thailand: 669 

Tibet: 656 

Tonga: 814, 867-868 

Transvaal: 860 

Trinidad & Tobago: 291 

Tristan da Cunha: 869 

Ukraine: 697 

United Arab Emirates: 777 

United Nations: 196 

United States of America: 35, 107, 110, 125-126, 129, 169-170, 193, 199, 283, 

292, 368, 432, 553, 556, 580, 661, 667, 676, 696, 715, 749, 760, 824, 870-875 

Uruguay: 184 

Victoria: 29, 61-64, 83-84, 88-90, 93, 95-96, 98-99, 116, 129, 142, 150, 227, 

229-230, 232, 290, 337, 340, 350, 352-353, 375, 386, 388, 411, 416-580, 725, 

753, 771, 835 

Wales: 567, 739 

Western Australia: 120, 131, 139, 167, 174, 287-288, 334, 336, 338, 581-639, 

858 

Yugoslavia: 221, 876 

Zanzibar: 877 

Cross Reference for Thematic and Topical Classification 

Accountancy Markings: 554, 872 

Advertising: 81, 87-90, 134, 141, 150, 152, 166, 309, 335, 339-340, 361-362, 

366, 369, 440, 447, 449, 556, 579, 676, 691, 734, 813-815, 855 

Airgraphs: 746, 864 

Airmail Stamps: 31, 162, 281-284, 817-820 

Airmails - Jusqua Markings: 156, 175 

Airmails - Pigeon Post: 812 

Alcohol: 76, 161, 183, 230, 361, 366-367, 402, 579, 822 

Animals: 187, 205, 208, 276-277, 409, 556 

Architecture: 261, 740 

Art & Craft: 212, 214, 244-280 

Autographs: 35, 37-43, 233, 243, 284, 345, 384, 386-387, 403, 416, 437, 585, 

640, 647, 818-820, 874 

Automobiles: 669 

Avis de Reception: 93, 596 

Banking & Finance: 132, 176, 380, 704, 715, 835 

Birds: 94, 168, 187, 200-201, 206-207, 209-210, 212, 214, 219, 227, 239, 

256-257, 276-277, 280, 366, 389, 431, 455, 475, 533, 553, 581-639, 657, 

661-663, 769, 781, 792, 805, 825, 842 

Booklets: 215, 220, 225 

Bridges: 411 

Butterflies: 271 

Cancelled to Order (from Presentation Sets): 319, 574, 636, 639 

Captain Cook: 217, 262, 398, 659-667 

Cash on Delivery (COD)/Nacnahme: 797

Jul 27, 2009 

Censored Mail: 1, 15, 20, 47, 68, 114, 127, 137-138, 140-141, 144, 155, 

169, 174, 177, 293-305, 414, 690, 713-714, 744-748, 768-769, 778, 801, 

816, 863, 866 

Certified Mail: 223 

Christmas: 216, 219, 292, 474, 640 

Cinderellas: 13, 35-36, 38-43, 101, 176, 691 

Classic (Pre-1860) Stamp Issues: 9, 24, 234, 342-343, 345-349, 351, 

371-372, 374, 405-407, 419-420, 423-424, 429-434, 436-437, 439-441, 444, 

585-588, 615, 617, 649, 685-686, 688, 693, 719, 722-726, 756, 786, 810, 

832 

combination covers: 13, 96-101, 123, 283-284, 334, 654, 760 

Commemorative Covers: 71, 227-233 

Consular Mail: 113, 172 

Convict Mail: 406, 822, 826 

Customs (Douane): 115, 582, 618, 738, 797 

Dead Letter Office Mail: 91, 94, 299-300, 392, 538, 540, 543-545, 556, 

573, 578, 589, 595, 597, 622, 675 

Death: 66, 299, 537-538 

Disaster: 69, 431, 482, 537, 698, 737, 755, 812, 859, 862 

Disinfected & Quarantined Mail: 409 

Documents & Ephemera: 77, 416, 722 

Dress & Apparel: 844 

Education & Universities: 116, 329, 391, 444, 575, 578 

Electoral Mail: 558 

Exhibitions: 227, 235, 676, 730, 740 

Explorers & Pioneers: 158-159, 187, 217, 223, 266, 384, 386-387, 403, 

611 

Express Mail: 226, 425, 449, 848 

Federation of Australia (1901): 59, 83-84 

First Day Covers: 11, 241, 657 

First Day Covers: 71, 234-243, 310, 314, 393, 632, 655, 739-740, 808, 

825 

First Day Issues: 241 

First Issues or: 585, 722-723, 756 

Flags: 361, 368, 458, 852 

Flight Covers: 2-3, 6, 17, 31-32, 35, 38-41, 43, 46, 81, 144, 153, 156, 168, 

174-175, 187, 203, 211, 226, 235, 281-284, 414, 729, 808, 817-820, 837, 

845 

Flight Covers - Commercial: 1, 12, 15, 32, 46, 78, 131, 154, 160, 162, 

169, 172-173, 181, 185, 190, 193-196, 198-199, 202, 204-205, 209, 213, 

215-216, 218-221, 224-225, 285-292, 313-314, 324, 474, 696, 698, 736, 738, 

746, 751, 755, 763, 773, 776-777, 782, 816, 823, 826, 829, 840, 846, 848, 

859, 862, 864 

Flowers: 107, 203, 212, 214, 218, 225, 258 

Forgeries: 656 

Franked Mail: 855 

Free Mail: 179, 296, 301-302, 541, 749 

Fruit: 682 

Fumigated Mail: 448 

Fungi: 269 

Government & Politicians: 158, 230, 828, 874 

Ham Radio: 716-717 

Heraldry: 192, 246, 252 

Hotels: 166, 365, 389 

Humour: 732 

Illustrated Covers: 35-36, 38-43, 166, 234-280, 283, 294, 358, 367, 450, 

455, 528, 556, 642-643, 650, 665, 676, 732, 775, 818-819, 842-844, 870 

Imprints & Plate Numbers: 241 

Indigenous Peoples: 57, 193, 488, 820, 846 

Insurance: 361 

Insured Mail: 132 

Interrupted Mail: 692 

Islands: 10, 67, 348, 399, 475, 657-668, 703, 706-717, 733, 741, 749-750, 

759, 770-772, 778-782, 801, 806-807, 822-831, 834, 850, 855, 867-869, 877 

Judaica: 305, 696 

Late Fee: 127, 133, 156, 168, 175, 290, 360, 572, 847 

Law & Order: 446 

Lighthouses: 670 

Maps: 158, 361, 668, 828 

Marine Life: 829 

Medical & Health: 64, 196, 259, 299, 450, 455, 814, 855 

Meter: 737 

Migration: 191 

Military & Censor Mail: 17, 33, 63-64, 77, 199, 229, 232, 293-306, 404, 

528, 721, 743-749, 753, 823, 870 

Military - Air Force: 467, 777, 823 

Military - Army: 47, 327, 461, 753 

Military - Boer War: 48, 528 

Military - Korean War: 763 

Military - Navy: 351, 368, 580, 644, 715, 760, 781-782, 790 

Military - Peacetime: 47, 748 

Military - World War I: 68, 70, 73, 140-143, 207, 293-302, 315, 327, 

744-745, 778, 800-804, 863, 873 

Military - World War II: 1, 15, 34, 69, 73, 144, 169, 179, 229, 303-305, 

414, 461, 467, 690, 692, 696-697, 713-715, 746-747, 768-769, 777, 781-783, 

805, 816, 864, 866 

Miniature Sheets: 36, 227 

Mining: 60, 122, 132, 247-248, 285, 345, 350, 352, 354, 378, 388, 416, 426, 

436, 443, 469, 498, 511, 516, 523, 559, 572, 593-594, 597, 603, 607-608, 

610, 628, 631-632 

Miscellaneous: 1-31 

Missent Mail: 347, 392, 546-547, 550, 552, 554, 559, 692, 712, 753-754 

Missionaries & Mission Stations: 70, 695, 721, 754, 764, 863 

Money Order: 80, 493, 569, 623 

Monuments: 262 

Mountains: 235 

Mourning Covers: 350, 390, 435, 561-562, 567, 588, 649 

Municipal Mail: 87, 323 

Museum: 768 

Music & Singing: 263, 447, 542 


Official Mail: 28, 91-94, 104-105, 116, 128, 131, 154, 162, 179, 229, 232, 300, 

308, 313-314, 353, 410, 423, 443-444, 468, 470-473, 475-477, 479, 483-484, 

486-487, 489, 494-495, 497, 499-500, 502-503, 505-506, 508, 510-511, 515, 

517-520, 538, 540-541, 543, 558, 571, 573, 575, 577-578, 589, 592, 594, 

622-624, 660, 662-663, 670, 706, 712, 755, 802, 836 

Official Stamps: 116, 125, 128, 131, 139, 158, 391, 538, 543, 651, 721 

Omnibus Issues: 250 

Onwards Air Transmission (OAT): 866 

Other Pre-Decimals: 155-211 

Overprinted Stamps & Stationery: 149, 158, 162, 329, 391, 393, 566, 591, 

647, 659, 664, 666-667, 670, 680, 682, 695, 697, 699, 772-773, 775, 779, 792, 

800-804, 825-827, 837, 839, 848, 851-854 

Parcel Post: 74, 94, 115, 118, 122, 124, 128, 150-151, 285, 324, 449, 592, 624, 

735, 797 

Patriotic Covers: 68 

Perfins: 82, 106, 116, 125, 128, 139, 147, 154, 162, 283, 308, 538, 543 

Perfins - Official: 139 

Photographs: 871 

Picture Postcards: 10, 13, 25, 44, 47-70, 75, 97-98, 184, 187, 198, 212, 214, 

232, 295, 333, 360, 456, 513, 528, 533-535, 551, 595, 644, 654, 656, 682, 703, 

708-709, 733, 760, 763, 809, 833-834, 850, 871 

Police, Law & Order: 374, 498, 543 

Post Office Labels: 23, 197 

Post Office Labels: 86, 132, 180, 456, 562, 738, 797 

Post Offices: 61 

Post Restante: 625 

Postage Dues: 11, 31, 75, 110, 115, 211, 213, 218, 297, 360, 418, 442, 444, 448, 

452-453, 511, 531, 539-540, 553-556, 565, 593, 625, 694, 734, 804, 809, 833, 

846, 856-857, 869, 872 

Postal Fiscals: 409 

Postal History: 46, 102-122, 134-226, 237, 285-292, 530-573, 649, 661, 687, 

694-695, 710, 749, 751, 756, 758-759, 762, 764, 768, 778, 785, 803, 821, 835, 

847, 877 

Postal Seals: 485, 582, 607, 668, 800 

Postal Stationery: 2-4, 7, 20-22, 37, 74, 92-93, 96, 116, 149, 153, 188, 202, 217, 

298, 301, 307-333, 341, 366-370, 377-383, 394-395, 401, 410-411, 421, 451, 

453, 474, 478, 496, 542, 544-545, 563, 565-566, 574-580, 583, 589-590, 597, 

636-639, 646-647, 651-652, 668, 675, 679-684, 689, 693, 730, 742-743, 745, 

747-748, 754, 759, 763, 765, 769, 776-777, 781-782, 784-785, 790, 794, 

798-799, 802, 805, 809, 838-839, 849, 861, 863, 868, 873, 875 

Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 4, 292, 310-314, 474, 681, 746, 777, 864 

Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes Official: 313-314 

Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 37, 202, 217, 316, 319, 401, 544, 563, 565, 

636-637, 647, 679, 693, 754, 776, 863, 873 

Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official): 116, 308, 575, 589, 675 

Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO): 309, 317-319, 321, 323, 366-367 

Postal Stationery - Formular Issues: 4, 93, 310, 313-314, 689 

Postal Stationery - Franks: 83-84, 353, 410, 468, 470-473, 475-477, 479, 

483-484, 486-487, 489, 492, 495, 497, 499-500, 502-503, 505-506, 508, 

510-511, 515, 517-520, 557-559, 571, 573, 576-578, 592, 594, 673 

Postal Stationery - Letter Cards: 20, 109, 298, 315, 325-327, 358, 361, 411, 

542, 545, 566, 574, 782, 860, 868 

Postal Stationery - Letter Sheets: 651-652 

Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 7, 22, 96, 328-329, 335, 368, 377-382, 

394-395, 418, 421, 451, 453, 478, 496, 542, 574, 580, 590, 597, 636, 638, 

651-652, 679, 682, 760-761, 763, 765, 769, 781, 784, 790, 794, 798-799, 805, 

838-839, 849, 875 

Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official): 308, 329, 839 

Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO): 330, 682 

Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes: 7, 27, 149, 153, 239, 331-332, 

336, 341, 658, 668, 683-684, 711, 730, 743, 745, 868 

Postal Stationery - Scenic: 298, 325-327, 368, 377-382, 394-395, 401, 411, 

580, 682, 782, 790 

Postal Stationery - Wartime: 298, 301, 745, 747, 761, 769, 781-782, 805 

Postal Stationery - Wrappers: 7, 188, 574, 639, 651-652 

Postmarks: 10, 27, 29, 45, 63, 79-80, 95, 108, 116, 124, 144-145, 158, 174, 207, 

235-236, 290, 313, 335, 338, 347, 352-353, 355, 357, 363-365, 375-376, 

384-385, 389, 396-400, 412-415, 417-418, 428-429, 433, 436, 443-445, 

459-573, 584, 590, 593, 598-635, 645-646, 648, 660, 667, 671, 673-675, 677, 

686, 688, 694, 700, 703, 706, 710, 718, 724, 730, 733, 754, 759, 762, 765, 770, 

783, 785, 789, 793-794, 800, 807, 811, 821, 832, 841, 854-855, 858, 860-861, 

865, 877 

Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations: 60, 418, 442, 445, 448, 450-451, 490, 

492, 503, 506, 515, 517, 533, 537, 549, 567-568, 572, 574, 576, 593, 726-728, 

754 

Postmarks - Instructional/Informative Markings: 6, 23, 75, 110, 137, 143, 

157, 197, 211, 299, 358, 360, 373, 389, 392, 408, 430, 435-436, 439, 442, 448, 

452-453, 480, 530-573, 589, 592-593, 595, 597, 617, 622, 652, 676, 692, 726, 

734, 741, 753, 784, 803-804, 812, 833, 856-857, 859, 872 

Postmarks - Machines & Meters: 46, 82, 359, 458, 507, 734, 741, 846 

Postmarks - Manuscript Cancellations: 23, 143, 197, 347, 352, 387, 405, 

413, 415, 530, 566, 778, 795, 810 

Postmarks - Numerals: 29, 429, 512 

Postmarks - Numerals: 29, 60, 350, 357, 372, 405-407, 409, 439, 441-442, 

445, 465-466, 470, 472-473, 475, 478-479, 481, 483-484, 486, 489, 492, 495, 

498-500, 503, 506, 510, 512-521, 525, 533, 537, 549, 561, 567-568, 570, 572, 

574, 576, 615, 621, 726-728, 756 

Postmarks - Pictorial: 5, 227-233, 730 

Postmarks - Recuts & Excisions: 516, 551, 800 

Postmarks - Relief Cancellations: 63, 400, 435, 469, 522-529, 607, 628, 634 

Postmarks - Straight-Line Cancellations: 462, 671 

Postmen: 96, 596 

Pre Stamp: 11, 385, 388-389, 402, 404, 422, 584, 718, 822 

Pre-Stamp Mail: 687 

Primary Industry - Agriculture: 141, 189-190, 221, 556, 790 

Primary Industry - Cattle: 203 

Primary Industry - Sheep & Wool: 165, 289, 318, 358 

Primary Industry - Timber: 167 

Prisoners of War & Internees: 296-297, 301-302, 777, 873 

Prohibited Mail: 532, 534-536 

Propaganda Stamps & Leaflets: 452, 714 

Radio: 741 

Red Cross: 305 

Redirected Mail: 411, 734

Page: 10 


Registered Mail: 2-3, 24, 27-28, 86, 91, 93, 99, 101, 104-105, 107, 

119-120, 126, 129, 145, 157-158, 163, 165, 167, 171-172, 179, 189, 

200-203, 206-207, 210-211, 216-217, 221, 224, 228, 235, 239, 284, 289, 

300, 303, 331-332, 336, 341, 348, 356, 372-373, 376, 396-400, 421, 457, 

460-462, 467, 493, 509, 529, 569-571, 589-591, 596, 617, 622, 646, 648, 

658-664, 666-670, 674, 676, 683-684, 690, 697, 699, 701-702, 707, 711, 

715, 730, 736, 738-739, 743, 745, 751, 756, 767-768, 773, 780, 789, 

791-792, 803, 808, 810-814, 820-821, 825, 836, 841-844, 848, 851-853, 861, 

868 

Registration Envelopes: 20, 129, 153, 370 

Registration Labels: 107, 119-120, 129, 153, 179, 619, 701 

Religion: 734 

Returned Mail: 143, 741 

Revenues: 357, 583, 871 

Rocket Mail: 35-43 

Romance: 732 

Royalty: 66, 187, 217, 242, 250, 252, 739 

Scouts and Guides: 228, 231, 233, 249 

Se-Tenant Issues: 76, 161, 183, 189-190, 199, 217, 277 

Se-Tenant Issues: 76, 161, 183, 277 

Ship Letter: 44, 126, 344, 346, 349, 360, 375, 385, 402, 424, 427-428, 430, 

437, 448, 530, 584, 586, 667, 705, 726, 771, 832 

Ship Mail: 159, 191, 355, 426, 431, 439, 649, 694, 710, 733, 750, 772, 787, 

792-793, 795, 853, 875 

Ship/Paquebot Markings: 44-45, 335, 712, 784, 807, 854 

Space: 261, 764 

Specimen Stamps: 22, 680 

Sport: 236 

Sport - Cricket: 450 

Sport - Fishing: 815 

Sport - Golf: 229, 232 

Sport - Horse Racing: 224 

Sport - Lifesaving: 815 

Sport - Olympic Games: 236, 278 

Sport - Rowing: 455 

Sport - Skiing: 166, 365 

Sport - Surfing: 815 

Sport - Swimming: 455 

Sport - Tennis: 380 

Stamp Dealers: 60, 101, 331, 356, 572 

State Government Officials: 154 

Stereo Cards: 59, 66, 295 

Tea & Coffee: 361, 542, 813 

Telegrams: 338, 734, 855 

Telegraph Offices: 488, 509, 612, 741 

Theatre & Dance: 133, 263, 290, 734 

Thematics & Subjects: 32-46, 339, 377, 379, 394-395, 831 

Thursday Island (Qld): 152 

Tobacco & Smoking: 330, 579, 822 

Tourism: 89, 166, 262, 365, 734, 815 

Trade Cards: 687 

Trains: 862 

Transatlantic Mails: 872 

Transport - Aeroplanes: 158, 162, 255 

Transport - Flying Boats: 755, 859 

Transport - Motor Vehicles: 551 

Transport - Paddle Steamers: 445 

Transport - Railways & Trains: 109, 162, 236, 398, 473, 478, 487, 495, 

526, 594, 629-630 

Transport - Ships & Boats: 45, 50, 263, 274, 327, 361, 642-643, 

700-704, 833-839, 843 

Transport - Stagecoaches: 813 

Travelling Post Offices: 303, 353, 359, 393, 409, 439, 445, 479, 

501-507, 511, 524, 560, 597, 851 

Universal Postal Union: 5, 93, 319, 453, 596, 639, 774, 862 

Unusual Origins or Destinations: 10, 15, 28, 53, 85, 96, 100, 109, 

112-113, 120, 123, 137-138, 140-141, 155-157, 160, 171, 173, 175, 184, 

195-196, 200, 213, 217, 226, 291, 305, 322, 333, 356, 371, 406, 409, 

421-422, 427, 447-448, 547, 553-554, 560, 586-587, 595, 663, 667, 669, 

695, 703, 705, 714, 716, 721, 725-727, 731-732, 750, 753-754, 764, 772, 

777, 790, 797, 814, 824, 826, 858, 863, 869, 873, 875 

Varieties & Flaws: 129, 131-132, 142, 146-147, 159, 213, 244, 313, 327, 

378, 476, 486, 504, 508, 591, 848 

Whales: 270 

Writers: 242 

Y.M.C.A.: 528, 744 

Zeppelins & Airships: 46 

Comments Regarding Condition of Postal History 

If you are already part of the Postal History Fraternity, you will have a good understanding of the points to be made here. 

However, if your philatelic journey to date has been focused on stamps, especially if you have been fixated on centring and 

gum, then you could benefit from reading these notes. 

Discerning collectors will always value perfection. However, the postal historian who insists on acquiring only the perfect 

cover will doom himself to having either a very small collection, or an incoherent one. By definition, items of postal 

history have passed through the mailing system where they have been exposed to careless, incompetent, even mischievous 

handling, all of which can result in damage ranging from minor insult to major injury. The cover that arrives at its 

destination un-battered has been fortunate indeed. 

Even worse than the travails of the travel, are the problems that can afflict a cover once it has arrived at its destination. It 

could be unceremoniously ripped open, used as a drink coaster, tossed into a wastepaper basket, stored in a dank attic as 

vermin-fodder, exposed to excessive sunlight or humidity etc. And, of course, the stamps could be torn-off. 

Considering all these real-life events it is perhaps surprising that so many covers have actually survived. To refuse, then, to 

acquire an item because of a minor blemish, a small tear, or a damaged flap is like denying shelter to a road accident victim 

because he has a bloodied knee! 

I have great respect for collectors who insist on perfection: they have the pick of the best material and their collections are 

a joy to behold. But, back in the real world, the rest of us are exposed to doggy corners, indistinct postmarks, and stamps 

with pulled perfs, etc. I am a firm believer in buying the best you can afford but often the “best” is not a factor of price, 

only of availability. And that best available is often not perfect. 

One of the key elements of “The Prestige Difference” is that we share with you the gradings we assign to material: (for 

the details see page 5.) Flip through this catalogue and you will see many items we think are good enough to stand on their 

own in a Prestige catalogue with gradings of “B” (minor faults) or “C” (significant faults). Frankly, “B”-grade covers or 

postmarks will be acceptable to the vast majority of collectors, and “C”-grade covers are eminently collectable. 

As a passionate postal historian, I believe it is a mistake to focus on the condition of the material. Far more important is the 

story each item has to tell. If it has a compelling story, then I can easily turn a blind eye to whatever defects, real or 

imagined, might be present. (Of course, price is an important factor. I would never persuade you to pay top dollar for 

rubbish. So you are not mislead, our aim is for our estimates to be consistent with the gradings we have applied.) 

We often encourage bids by stating “When will you see another one?” Given the individual nature of postal history items, 

that statement becomes especially relevant. Collecting covers is a very different matter from buying stamps. It certainly 

isn’t for everyone. But if you are into history, or have an enquiring mind, and don’t need a Gibbons catalogue to tell you 

what to collect, I can assure you that the odd blemish here and there will not detract from your enjoyment of your hobby. 

Having said all that, we do stand behind our grading system. If you feel we have over-graded an item, or that there are 

undisclosed material problems, then we expect you to return it, for full refund. That’s another aspect of “The Prestige 

Difference”. (You might like to know that our returns for reasons of condition amount to less than 0.1% of all lots offered.)

Jul 27, 2009 


7 Contents of Auction #147 - Postal History Auction 

Please note that our featured “Gallery Sections” are shown in burgundy 

Lot Numbers 

Miscellaneous Lots 1 - 31 

Thematics & Subjects 32 - 46 

including Joe Duif’s Rocket Mails 35 - 45 

Picture Postcards 47 - 70 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 71 - 332 

General & Miscellaneous Lots 71 - 95 

Commonwealth/State Combination Frankings 96 - 101 

Kangaroo Frankings 102 - 122 

Kangaroo/King George V Heads Mixed Frankings 123 - 133 

King George V Heads Frankings 134 - 154 

Other Pre-Decimal Frankings 155 - 211 

Decimal Frankings 212 - 226 

Commemorative Covers & Datestamps 227 - 233 

First Day Covers 234 - 280 

including hand-illustrated covers by the late Jack Peake 244 - 280 

Flight Covers 281 - 284 

Flight Covers - Commercial (see also earlier sections) 285 - 292 

Military (see also Lots 461, 467 and 528) 293 - 306 

Postal Stationery 307 - 332 

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES 333 - 639 

General and Miscellaneous Lots 333 - 340 

New South Wales 341 - 370 

Queensland 371 - 382 

South Australia 383 - 400 

Tasmania 401 - 415 

Victoria 416 - 580 

including Postmarks 459 - 573 

with Datestamps 459 - 511 

Barred Numerals 512 - 521 

Relief Datestamps 522 - 529 

Instructional Handstamps Ex Hugh Freeman 530 - 573 

Western Australia 581 - 639 

Including Postmarks 598 - 635 

REST OF THE WORLD 640 - 877 

Australian Antarctic Territory to Egypt 640 - 670 

Fiji 671 - 684 

France and French Community 685 - 692 

German States, Germany and German Colonies 693 - 704 

Gibraltar to Gilbert & Ellice Islands - including Fanning Island 705 - 717 

Great Britain 718 - 748 

Haiti to Netherlands Indies 749 - 787 

New Guinea - including German New Guinea 788 - 805 

New Hebrides, New Zealand and Nigeria 806 - 821 

Norfolk Island 822 - 831 

Norway to Zanzibar 832 - 877

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Ex Lot 3 - Hotel Advertising 

Ex Lot 6 - African Airmail Covers 

Ex Lot 9 - Accumulation 

Ex Lot 15 - World War II Mail 

Ex Lot 46 - Zeppelins 

Ex Lot 57 - Trophy Bride!? 

Ex Lot 59 - Federation Celebrations 

Ex Lot 58 - Superior Group of PPCs

Jul 27, 2009 


Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Ex Lot 1 

1 

C 

Worldwide censored covers in a large cover album, many interesting items including commercial 

airmails from Africa & Latin America, two different POW cards from within America, some to Red Cross 

in Switzerland including Canada with security cancel & from Ceylon (3), a number from Occupied 

Europe, etc, condition generally good to fine. A good lot that could form the basis for a wonderful 

collection.{Page 13.1} (188) 

1,000 

2 

3 

CPS 

CPS - the foreign section from this dealer's "freshening up" with useful Indonesia including items from Bali 

Lombok & Dutch New Guinea; France 1809 entire from 'CONDOM' (yes, a genuine French letter!); 

Thai Postal Cards including a couple commercially used & 1947 'AV2' cover; some postcards including 

an exceptional group of Esperanto types (one of 1916 from a Dutch soldier to Australia!) & 1927 Japan 

to Ruanda-Urundi!; illustrated covers & postcards for European hotels; condition generally fine to very 

fine. An excellent lot. Priced to sell for £1550 (= $A4000 approximately).{Page 12.1} (47 items) 

4 PS A/B 

Ex Lot 2 

A "freshening up" from a leading Postal History dealer who doesn't have any rubbish in stock. This 

British Commonwealth lot includes an excellent group of KGV-KGVI African commercial airmails (some 

with unusual instructional handstamps), with unusual destinations including Rhodes! (sadly defective), 

Fiji & Hong Kong; Straits Settlements lovely advertising cover; a few handy Middle East items; HMAS 

"Hermes" group (sunk during WWII); Fiji 1940 commercial usage of KGV 2d+3d size H2 Registration 

Envelope; etc, condition a bit mixed but an excellent lot. Priced to sell for £2300 (= $A5000 

approximately).{Page 13.2} (58 items) 

Aerogrammes commercially used group from Solomons, Singapore (3), Fiji (3, one to New Caledonia) 

& Grenada, also Australia to Denmark & Czechoslovakia, etc, some are formular types, also some 

philatelic items. (23) 

1,000 

600 

200 

Two Auctions on the One Day !! 

Please note that this auction is being conducted on MONDAY 27 th July. It will be followed at 6pm by our 

sale of Brian Peace’s “New South Wales Pre-Stamp Postal History”. The catalogue is free on request so if 

you have not received it, ask for it today, or collect your copy from Stands 37-38 at Melbourne Stampshow.

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MISCELLANEOUS (continued) 


5 C A/B 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

C 

Ex Lot 5 

Box of 1960s-1970s private reply cards with British stamps cancelled all around the world including 

remote outposts like Tristan (2), Cocos Christmas & Norfolk Islands, Ponape, Arctic & Antarctic 

including Terre Adelie etc, many others with Travelling Post Office datestamps including some very 

obscure ones, lots of pictorial datestamps including a group from Australia, two with Jersey stamps are 

taxed, one from a German PO called 'ENGLAND'! & another commercial one from Germany. A 

fascinating albeit philatelic journey taking advantage of the UPU regulation allowing stamps of one 

country to be used in another in this way. Offered with no reserve.{Page 14.1} (150 approx) 

British Africa flight covers with Kenya & Uganda (8) including 1931 first flight to Tanganyika with 

'LOCAL AIR FEE PAID' h/s & 1932 to Nairobi with 'FEEDER SERVICE' boxed h/s; Tanganyika (5) 

including 'TANGANYIKA TERRITORY/FEEDER/ SERVICE'-in-oval h/s in violet on 1931 registered to 

Zanzibar and on an internal Postal Card to Tanga; 1934 Imperial Airways/QANTAS to Darwin; others 

from KUT (4), Nyasaland & Southern Rhodesia, etc, condition variable.{Page 12.2} (24) 

PS British West Indies mostly unused Postal Stationery including Leewards QV-KEVII Postal Cards (21, 

with eight philatelically used to Germany including with 'A91' & 'ANTIGUA' cancels & KGV oversize 

issues x7 different), QV-KGV Envelopes (10, including KGV x4 different), Registration Envelopes (5, 

including 1913 KGV 2d size H2) and Wrappers (9, including one uprated from Antigua to Germany & 

commercial usage St Kitts to Nevis); also modest selections of mostly unused postal cards or 

envelopes from Dominica, Montserrat (including 1905 usage of 2½d Envelope to Switzerland), St 

Christopher & Virgin Islands; generally fine to very fine. Stated to be Ex Ed Druce. (68) 

CPS 

C 

C 

C 

CPS 

CPS 

C 

C 

Consignment remainders including seven WA unclaimed OHMS covers, Tasmania 1887 cover to 

London with 6d Platypus, Victoria printed matter with "Bantam" ½d & '100 POSTED' h/s, 5/10d Food 

Parcel Label cutouts (2, one used), Marshall Islands philatelic atoll post cover with manuscript cancel 

etc, condition variable. (24 items) 

Covers accummulation including British pre-stamp entires and 1d red imperf covers (7), 1879 to 

Melbourne with 1d red Plate 177 strip of 6 (one stamp damaged), 1935 to Athens with Jubilee 2½d & 

½d; Australian Colonies including NSW 1859 with 6d Diadem & 1905 souvenir card with 5d Diadem 

pair tied by 'ST JAMES HALL/5D/JUBILEE/1DEC05/SYDNEY NSW' cds, Queensland 1865 to Ireland 

with 6d & 2d pair, 1906 from O.K. Mines & 1907 from Mount Garnet; Australia 1932 Pine Creek 

(Northern Territory) commercial cover; New Zealand 1926 two Dunedin sets on covers with Exhibition 

cancels, Pacific Islands 1940s-80s philatelic material including an album of Gilberts postmarks and a 

worldwide array of PPCs, condition variable. {Page 12.3} (100s) 

Eclectic cover assortment with Australia including KGV covers the majority with 1d red solo frankings 

(a few perf 'OS'), 1915 cover to United States with 2½d Roo, WWII military & concessional mail, 1943 

inwards American 'V Mail' form, 1950s-70s FDCs, also Colonies covers and postal stationery and 

some foreign material including three 1950s Tibet covers with Chinese stamps. (100s) 

Eclectic group with German pre-stamp entires 1832 from Deggendorf and 1844 from Thumbach, 

Austria 1868 Vienna to Villach with 2k & 3k, Brazil 1928 5500r airmail cover to Germany, Israel 1948 

Opening of the Jewish State Post Office FDC with tabbed 3m 5m & 10m (Ernst Burger Certificate) etc, 

condition variable. (14) 

European covers mostly commercial & including some attractive material, better frankings, & inwards 

mail, generally fine. (49) 

Fascinating array of covers & postcards selected for combination frankings of various types with 

stamps of two countries, adhesive/postal stationery frankings, postage/revenue, postage/"Cinderella" 

etc, strong Australian content with lots of variety, condition variable.{Page 15.1} (80+) 

Large carton of mostly Australian covers including 1920s-30s KGV OHMS with 'OS' or 'VG' perfins, 

1940s censored, 1950s-80s covers & postcards including censored, taxed & elusive solo frankings; 

also album with an on-cover study of 1926-50s air mail slogan and roller cancels. (100s) 

Mostly World War II covers with many commercial airmails to the United States from Spain, Algeria, 

Russia, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Tunisia & Iran etc, also covers from Spain & the USA to German-Occupied 

areas, and some useful post-WWII material, condition variable. Interesting lot.{Page 12.4} (44) 

16 CPS Mystery box of covers etc in very mixed condition. (150+) 

Offer 

17 CPS - to tempt all the dealers and ebay traders. Offered with no reserve. 

500 

500 

300 

300 

Offer 

600 

200 

150 

250 T 

400 

Offer 

300 T

Jul 27, 2009 




18 CPS - packet with some better items. Offered with no reserve. (50 approx) 

100 

19 

20 

C 

Plastic crate with eclectic array of mostly 1950s-90s worldwide covers (including Australasia), some 

earlier material, condition variable. Happy hunting. (100s) 

C Postal History accumulation including Tasmania 1855 large piece with Imperf 2d & 4d, Natal 1900 

registered to GB with 'SOUTHAMPTON/PACKET LETTER' d/s, Aden 1942 commercial censor cover 

to Egypt, India South East Asia Command 1945 Registration Envelopes to South Africa (2, one 

uprated), KUT 1943 censored air letter to Southern Rhodesia and 1948 Silver Wedding FDC, Palestine 

1946 Air Letter to London, Bechuanaland 1966 Registration Envelope from Tsabong; other handy 

material from British Africa and India including taxed items; condition is very mixed. (approx 100) 

Offer 

400 

Ex Lot 13 Ex Lot 21 

21 

CPS 

Postal History dealer's cleanout with better items from Sudan, Tanganyika, British East Africa, 

Newfoundland etc, a couple of Ethiopian PPCs philatelically used, lots of QEII period paquebots, also 

some flights etc.{Page 15.2} (200+) 

500 T 

22 

C 

Postal Stationery optd 'SPECIMEN' mostly Postal Cards from QV-KGV era with Ceylon (2), Gold 

Coast (8, plus a KGVI size F 3d Registration Envelope), British East Africa (4), Mauritius (2), Negri 

Sembilan (2), New South Wales (4), Selangor, and Zanzibar (3), etc, plus a 1c Envelope (soiling) from 

United States, generally fine appearance though many have paper adhesions on reverse. (30) 

400 

23 

C 

Predominantly Pacific Islands including Samoa 1936 registered to Switzerland with 1d & 5d Huts, 

Fiji 1951 to Australia use of 2d Registration Envelope uprated with 2d & 8d for airmail transit, Nauru 

1955 registered to Scotland with 2/6d pair and 1958 to United States with 1/- pair, PNG airmails 1957 

airmail with 9d Copra Making & 1963 registered with 2/5d Cattle, Christmas Island 1960s to England 

with $1 Bosun Bird & 50c Frigate Bird, also Solomon Islands, condition variable. (49) 

250 

24 C/CL 

25 C A/B 

26 CPS 

Ex Lot 24 

Registered covers comprising Japanese Occupation of Burma commercial usage of defaced KGVI 

Envelope at 'SYRIAM'; India 1945 usage of KGVI Envelope at 'PONDICHERRY' (French Settlements); 

Newfoundland 1928 with 24c Falls; Palestine 1925 OHMS cover from 'BER-YACOB' with 

'HAIFA-KANTARA/TPO SOUTH' b/s; and Tobago 1892 to USA with ½d & 4d.{Page 15.3} (5) 

Selection of better covers including Allied Occupation of Germany 1948 registered front with values 

to 5mk, Gilbert & Ellice Silver Jubilee set on registered cover, Japan PPCs to Australia (2), Palestine 

1923 PPC to Ireland with 2m yellow x4, Tristan da Cunha 1950 philatelic cover with Cachet Type IX, 

plus a couple of handy British items. (10) 

Sizeable carton of modern covers mostly from our office mail over recent years selected for unusual 

elements with lots of better frankings including Kangaroo/Koala reprints & Framas, the overseas 

content includes mail from unusual origins. There is also good postmark content, post office labels, 

"Cinderellas", Postal Stationery, freeform stamps etc etc. If you are passionate about modern postal 

history, then you will fall in love with this lot. Offered with no reserve. (1000+) 

800 

140 

500

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27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Ex Lot 27 

Ex Lot 33 

CPS Southern Africa shoebox of 1950s to early 1960s commercial covers from Basutoland (16), 

Bechuanaland (5), KUT (19), Rhodesia & Nyasaland (75, very good group), South West Africa (24) & 

Swaziland (19), array of postmarks with very little duplication, many registered including from small 

offices, a few Registration Envelopes including Northern Rhodesia QEII sizes G & H2 and Southern 

Rhodesia KGVI size H2, also some advertising & a few official covers etc, condition a bit mixed but 

generally fine, the long covers have been folded once. From the same source as Lot 861. Offered 

with no reserve.{Page 16.1} (169) 

C 

S 

C 

CL 

THEMATICS & SUBJECTS 

32 

33 

C 

C 

Stampless 1930s official mail registered to Australia from China (4), Macau or Uruguay; Macau two 

flight covers & two unused PPCs; United States 1939-52 Prexie covers (5); & two others. (17) 

Thick stockbook lightly populated with mostly Victoria Barred Numerals and cds cancels on QV 1d 

pinks & KGV Heads; also packets of predominantly KGV 4d olives & 4½d violets plus some 1d & 6d 

brown Roos, postmark interest likely. (many 100s) 

Trans-Atlantic fronts comprising 1859 Belgium with 20c single & strip of 6, 1868 France to California 

with 80c & boxed 'Br Service' h/s in red, & 1865 Portugal 10r & 25r (both huge stamps but creased); 

1866 Papal States front with Italian Postage Due 10c pair uncancelled; Germany 1929 to Australia 

festooned with stamps; Fiume 1919 local registered; and Sao Tome 1950 to Gold Coast with Fruits set 

SG 401-410 (Cat £70); very mixed condition. (7) 

1930s airmail covers including to Australia from Great Britain 1934 underpaid & taxed 1/9d with 

Postage Dues 6d BW #D112 strip of 3 (Cat £100 each on cover) & 3d added and 1935 from Germany 

with 1.75mk five-colour franking of 1934 Airs; three lesser items, condition variable. (5) 

AIRMAILS: Album of mostly Australian & New Zealand material, mostly philatelic with a few better 

items & some commercial mail, condition variable. Ex "Cartophile". (180+) 

MILITARY: Franco-Prussian War group comprising six German items (all but one with the contents; 

condition rather mixed) & a French cover with contents, various military datestamps.{Page 16.2} (6) 

500 

200 

200 

Offer 

100 

300 

400 T 

34 

Ex Lot 34 

Ex Lot 35 

C/CL - 1945 (Sep) Tokyo Bay Surrender Day covers including from HMAS "Shropshire" (2, one stampless 

to England), "Shropshire" cachet on Canadian 10c but with SS "Fort Wrangall" h/s, two different 'HMS 

DUKE OF YORK/...' cachets in violet to South Africa (faults) or in red to GB (2, one an official cover 

damaged in transit), US covers including airmail with 'USS MISSOURI/TOKYO BAY - JAPANESE/ 

FORMAL/SURRENDER' cancel etc, condition variable still an excellent lot. {Page 16.3} (14) 

600 T

Jul 27, 2009 


THEMATICS & SUBJECTS (continued) 


35 CW A/B 

ROCKET MAILS: The balance of the collection with useful sections from Great Britain, Canada & the 

USA (including 1936 parchute rocket mail mini cover), others from Andorra, Iceland, Italy, Yugoslavia 

etc, also Cuba 1939 with the world's first official rocket stamp & non-postal block of 4 with Overprint 

Omitted from Two Units. Colourful lot. The material in this section is Ex Peter ("Joe") Duif from 

Adelaide.{Page 16.4} (52 items) 

400 

Ex Lot 36 

Lot 37 

36 C* A/A- - AUSTRALIA: 1934-37 group comprising 1934 SS "Cannonbar" cover with purple label on the 

reverse + M/S; 1935 SS "Maheno"-Fraser Island with red label + red & green M/Ss; 1935 Silver Jubilee 

with blue label & blue "flimsy", + red & blue M/Ss both signed by "AHYoung" of the Queensland Air 

Mail Society; 1935 Moggill-Riverview with brown label; 1937 Camp Mountain with blue label; 1937 

Enoggera with brown label; & 1937 Coronation flight; generally very fine, AAMC Cat $1100.{Page 

17.1} (13) 

37 PS A+ - 1964 Bell Rocket "Space Flyer" cover AAMC #R13 with Sydney Showground cds & signed by 

"GRYaeger", "Ernest Kreutinger" & "Bob Courter", endorsed on the flap "One of six only", Cat $700. [ 

AAMC states 19 carried]{Page 17.2} 

400 

500 


38 C A - AUSTRIA: 1933-35 covers per rockets V18 K1 & N1 (3g Envelope) all signed "Schmiedl", plus five 

1960s items.{Page 17.3} (8) 

39 C A - BELGIUM: 1935 per K1 signed "GZucker", 1935 "Belgica" signed "KRoberti", 1935 "Zeemeeuw", 

1936 "Barbara" signed CRoberti", and 1962 "Europa" & M/S both signed "GZucker". (6 items) 

40 CW A/A- - FRANCE: 1935 "Paris P27" (2, one with label on the reverse), 1935 "Guynemer" with accident 

cachet, 1935 "La Douce France" & "Garrot" both with 'Expérience Interrompu/...' cachet and the M/Ss 

in red or blue. (7 items) 

41 CW A/B - GERMANY: 1933 "Herta" night firings (8), 1934 Winter Relief (3, two with sets of imperf labels), two 

more 1933 "Herta" covers (one re-carried on 1960 Jubilee flight), 1960-67 colourful group, most items 

signed "GZucker".{Page 18.1} (67 items) 

42 

CW - INDIA: 1934-38 group including 1934 Saugor Island covers signed "WShenton/Lighthouse Keeper" 

or "Mary Shenton", 1935 transport of livestock flight (did the animal survive?!), 1937 Boy Scouts flimsy, 

1938 "Rowland Hill" & "Martha Paganini" flights etc, most with labels affixed, also some tête-bêche 

labels, also three Sikkim covers plus labels. Naturally Stephen Smith's signature is everywhere!{Page 

17.4} (22 items) 

400 

200 

250 

400 

600 

With a wide-ranging sale like this, our comprehensive 

Cross Reference Index becomes an even more valuable tool.

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THEMATICS & SUBJECTS (continued) 


Ex Lot 41 

Ex Lot 43 

43 CW A/B - NETHERLANDS: 1934 "Meteor P9" with minor burn-marks & two contemporary photos of the 

preparations & the explosion, 1935 Roberti & Zucker flights + 8 labels & two M/Ss (one with no 

selvedge at left but Imperf Between Vertically), & 1945-62 group. Colourful lot.{Page 18.2} (37 items) 

44 

45 

46 

C 

SHIP & PAQUEBOT MAIL: Large album of PPCs (about two-thirds) & covers (some philatelic) from 

around the world but with a strong Australian content, lots of interesting material especially in the 

postcards including many ships, condition variable. Ex "Cartophile". (180+) 

C - Large album with an array of mostly non-Australian material many with shipping line or ship-board 

postmarks, many from Europe including inland waterways, many PPCs with Paquebot markings, 

strong British & German content, some modern, condition variable. (200+) 

C 

PICTURE POSTCARDS 

47 

C 

ZEPPELINS: 1931-36 selection comprising Brazil to Germany (15) with various cachets applied 

including eleven commercially used to Reimers & Loessl in Hamburg one with a 8400r meter franking; 

others from Czechoslovakia, Germany (3, including 1933 to USA via Barcelona) and Uruguay, 

condition variable. Colourful and appealing.{Page 12.6} (21) 

Selection with strength in African cards including Cape of Good Hope 1907 with 'OFFICIALLY 

RE-DIRECTED/AT WELLINGTON' boxed h/s, German East Africa 1917 to Natal with 'FPO/No 343' d/s 

& 'PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR/DAR-ES-SALAM' boxed h/s, German South-West Africa 1904 

stampless Windhoek to Germany with 'KAISERLICHES POSTAMPT/(Shield)/WINDHOEK' h/s; good 

range of subjects depicted including military & humorous types, condition variable. (52) 

600 

300 

300 

600 

250 

48 

49 

C 


Boer War bundle in two designs & addressed to the exiled South African Republic president Paul 

Kruger in Paris or Berlin from throughout Western Europe. One design of a family paying homage to a 

statue of Kruger (some of these are embossed) is inscribed in various languages; the second a 

symbolic peace design with a dedication in German to "the faithful father of his people"; plus a few 

other PPCs and a contemporary formal photograph of Kruger. {Page 18.3} (approx 70) 

C Boer War patriotic selection including New Zealand unused 1d Postal Cards Boer War views (3), 

Great Britain Tuck "Empire" types (3) postally used showing campaign generals Carrington, French or 

Kelly-Kenny, plus unused cards (5) with crossed-flag designs, others showing South African military 

scenes, etc, condition variable. (25) 

300 

150

Jul 27, 2009 


PICTURE POSTCARDS (continued) 


50 

CPS 

Album of ships and related themes including real photo types, Norddeutscher Lloyd artist cards, 

P&O on-board activities, Messageries Maritimes shore views, RMS "Columba" photo-wallet, "English 

Mail Boat, Largs Bay", etc, also c.1920 "WYLIE'S SURF BATH, COOGEE" unused pictorial envelopes 

(2 sets of 3), generally fine & mostly used. {Page 18.4} (70 + moderns) 

51 C Mediterranean group mostly Gibraltar & some Malta etc. Attractive group. Ex "Cartophile". (40) 

150 

400 


52 

C 

Album of Asian cards from Malaya (50 approx), Netherlands Indies (30, including series from Bali), 

Japan (35, including earthquake cards), Burma (27, mainly pagodas), North Borneo (15, very scarce 

group), Korea (13, plus moderns) etc, generally good to very fine with many being unused. Ex 

"Cartophile".{Page 19.1} (200+) 

500 

53 

C 

Album of PPCs from Latin America & West Indies mostly to Australia including several from Puerto 

Rico, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti etc & some terrific British West Indies, generally good to very 

fine. Excellent origin/destination lot. Ex "Cartophile".{Page 19.2} (75) 

400 

54 

55 

56 

57 


C Album of Pacific Islands PPCs mostly Rose Series from Gilberts (12, unused), Nauru (2), Fiji (41, 

including British Fleet), Solomons (3) & Philippines (16) etc, generally good to very fine with many 

being unused. A very scarce & desirable group. Ex "Cartophile".{Page 19.3} (80+) 

C 

C 

C 

58 C A/B 

59 

Excellent African group with Nigeria (19, including heathen worship & slaves), others from Sierra 

Leone, Rhodesia, Gambia, Belgian Congo, Dahomey etc, condition variable. Very scarce lot. Ex 

"Cartophile".{Page 19.4} (60 approx) 

Folio of cards from Russia (some postmark interest including TPOs), Finland, Latvia (plus some 

'Parvedums' forms) etc, condition variable. Interesting lot. Ex "Cartophile". (47) 

Interesting group with Australian aborigines (including 3 unused 1917 Trans-Australian Railway 

types) & excellent New Zealand Maori selection, a few Kerry cards including Ostrich Farm, selection of 

novelty kangaroo & boomerang types etc, the pièce de résistance is a c.1930 real photo type of a 

Papua warrior & a trophy head!, condition variable.{Page 12.5} (38) 

AUSTRALIA: Superior group including 1909 "Adelaide Electric Trams", 1916 "Benevolent Day in 

Newcastle", 1907 Geelong tourist promotion card, 1912 "Soldiers' Barracks, Thursday Island" (small 

faults), 1906 "Taylor's Shaft, Wallaroo Mines" etc; also a beautiful group of nine South Australian 

advertising cards; generally fine to very fine.{Page 12.8} (23) 

C - 1901 Rose (mostly) stereo cards of Australian Commonwealth Celebrations with various subjects 

including commemorative arches, processions, Duke of York etc, mostly of Melbourne or Sydney 

subjects but also from Adelaide (2) or Hobart, also one with the stereo photographer in the 

foreground!, etc, many are fine to very fine. {Page 12.7} (44) 

750 

300 

250 

250 

300 

300

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PICTURE POSTCARDS (continued) 


60 

61 

C 

AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: Array including 1899 to Germany with colourful philatelic franking (toning), 

1906 to Italy with ½d plate 8 (2 dots) corner pair, 1906 Colac to Turkey with 'BRITISH POST 

OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE' d/s, many others with commoner duplex cancels; wide range of topics 

including Bendigo mining scenes, post offices and regional views, condition variable. (200+) 

C - Selection of cards mostly from major towns including streetscapes, post offices & sporting grounds 

etc, condition variable. Ex "Cartophile". (49) 

62 C A/B - Small group with a few Garden State "semi-officials", three Tuck's "Oilettes", etc, condition variable. 

Offered with no reserve. (21) 

200 

200 

100 

Ex Lot 63 Lot 70 

63 C A/B - 1912 real-photo types of "Kilmore Camp 1912" featuring militia & tents (very fine unused), a convoy 

of medical wagons (with large-part strike of the ' 2 /MILITARY/ENCAMPMENT' shield "relief" 

datestamp: worth $300+ for the postmark on cover), & the brass band (used under cover: "...a 

reminder of Camp Life at Kilmore"). Rare, and evocative of camp life at one of Victoria's annual Easter 

Militia Camps: see also Lot 528.{Page 20.1} (3) 

64 C A - c.1920s Rose Series De Luxe "Caulfield Military Hospital" set of 20 different numbered views, 

unused. Ex "Cartophile". (20) 

300 

300 

65 

66 

67 

68 

69 

C 

C 

Ex Lot 65 

CHINA: Unsorted collection in large album with many terrific social subjects & a few Hong Kong & 

Macau noted, many are unused, also a couple of Associated Press photos. Excellent lot. Ex 

"Cartophile".{Page 20.3} (100+) 

GREAT BRITAIN: Rose group of stereo cards for the Coronations of KEVII and KGV and the funeral 

of KEVII, generally good to fine. (33) 

C - Excellent array of cards from or with subjects of Guernsey, Jersey & a couple of Sark, better Jersey 

postmarks 'GOREY VILLAGE' (2), 'GOREY', 'FIVE OAKS' (2), 'LA ROCQUE' (2), 'ST AUBIN' (3, one 

superb), 'BEAUMONT' (2), 'MILLBROOK' (2), 'ST MARTINS' (2, one superb), 'ST OWEN' & 'ST 

PETERS', condition a bit variable. Ex "Cartophile". (100+) 

C 

CPS 

70 C B 

ITALY: A beautiful group of World War I military, patriotic and propaganda subjects mostly from the 

one correspondence including 'POSTA MILITAIRE' types (some censored), postmark interest including 

military datestamps & regimental cachets, condition a bit mixed but generally good to fine. (44) 

JAPAN: Attractive selection of later cards with 1930s Kobe Flood "set" (8, very fine), WWII artist cards 

issued to Japanese soldiers (11, rather mixed condition), & a few others. Ex "Cartophile" (26) 

NEW GUINEA: c.1915 "Similar medicine being served out to the Germans who flogged the Rev Mr 

Cox", minor soiling, unused. [Just before the Australian troops arrived in German New Guinea, a group 

of Germans flogged the Methodist missionary Rev WA Cox. The Australians took the perpetrators to 

Rabaul & administered "eye-for-an-eye" floggings, in the presence of the German residents who were 

required to attend. Photography was banned but an enterprising American sailor took this snap, which 

he later sold to the German Consul at Soerabaja. The incident is included in Vol X of "The Official 

History of Australia in the War" (1927). Sold for $299 in or sale of 17/10/2008]{Page 20.2} 

1,000 

150 

400 

300 

75 

250

Jul 27, 2009 



COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots 

71 

72 

73 

C 

C 

C 

74 CPS B/C 

75 

76 

77 

78 

C 

C 

CPS 

C 

Mostly commemorative covers or FDCs with a few commercial items including 1937 Launceston 

OHMS cover with 4d perf 'T' and Norfolk Island to NSW with KGV 2d, Cocos 1955 FDCs x6, Mount 

Kosciusko souvenir types, 1950-60s Australia Post generic FDCs, plus others from Royal or WCS, 

toning issues throughout. (approx 300) 

Bag of covers mostly from the one correspondence all with KGV frankings & mostly from WWI 

Period so lots of Penny Reds etc, condition rather mixed but completely unchecked for varieties so it 

could be a little goldmine. Take time to inspect. (200+) 

Consignment remainders mostly KGVI period with a good range of frankings, also some useful WWI 

& WWII covers, a few better destinations etc, condition rather mixed. (90+) 

Food Parcel Labels comprising 1946 Myer 5/10d blue & two contemporary red/green Parcel Post 

labels one with 'INSURED' label, the other with 'INSURED PARCEL' h/s, a few faults. (3) 

Bundle of underpaid inwards PPCs mostly from Great Britain also from USA and New Zealand with 

good variety of tax markings all with Postage Dues added, noted New Zealand 1909 to Tasmania with 

'TO PAY/1d/DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE' and 1d added tied by Kellevie d/s, USA 1921 to Sydney 

with 'MORE TO PAY/3d' & 1d strip of 3 added, Great Britain 1933 with 'TAX/1d/No2 SYDNEY' h/s in 

red, mixed condition. (48) 

Parcel Post Labels 1930s-40s selection including 1932 large-part label with 1/- Large Lyrebird, 6d 

Large Kooka & 3d Bridge tied by part 'CHIEF PARCEL OFFI(CE)/HOBART' h/s in blue; 1936 with 1/- & 

3d SA Centenary; 1938 with 6d Large Kooka pair; 1942 2/3d rate used from Toora (Vic); also 1940 

parcel tag sent registered airmail to Port Moresby (b/s) with KGVI 1½d 1/4d & 1/- Small Lyrebird; 

mixed condition with approximately 50% damaged or part only. Offered with no reserve. (23 items) 

Bundle with WWI group including Ration Book, invitation to Opening of Australia House by KGV 

(faults) & War Census form (faults), WWII group including 1944 2d Postal Card from a Jewish internee 

in England & Defence Canteens 1d brown Envelope, 1953 uprated Registration Envelope from 

Chullora Camp (NSW) to Germany, 1936 registered cover to Germany with German Customs labels 

etc, rather mixed condition. (25 items) 

KGV Period commercial covers with surface mail to Java (two KLM envelopes each with 3d 

Macarthur) & India (with Cable 3d part-imprint), and airmails including internal with 5d tied by 

'KATHERINE/NORTH AUST' cds, 1/6d rates to GB including two with 6d large Kooka + 1/- SA 

Centenary, 1934 Sydney-Greece-Germany registered with 2d Vic Centenary 9d Macarthur & 1/6d 

Hermes, 1935 double-rate to India with KGV 4d olive + 2/- Roo, etc, condition variable still a good lot. 

{Page 22.2} (18) 

Offer 

500 

250 

300 

400 

200 

Offer 

400 

79 C/CL 

80 D A 

81 C A/B 

82 C/CL 

Ex Lot 79 

Huge carton of modern covers selected for the mostly rubber datestamps from all over Australia, 

numerous scarce counter types & very fine to superb strikes. The largest, most extensive, and 

HEAVIEST, such lot we have ever offered. A wonderful lot for the modern postmark enthusiast & a 

red-hot bargain at estimate.{Page 21.1} (1000s) 

Small carton jam-packed with Money Order stubs offering a fantastic array of early 1980s 

datestamps from all over Australia but with a strong emphasis on New South Wales post offices, lots of 

'MOO' types and some early (and mostly very scarce to rare) rubber types. A wonderful bargainbasement 

entry point for an excellent postmark collection.{Page 22.1} (3000 approx) 

Interesting bundle with better items including Free mail, Queensland 1d Postal Card for Esperanto 

chain-letter, advertising group including 1938 Toowoomba promotional envelope & a few unused post 

cards, shipping lines lettercards, Kangaroo frankings including 5d chestnut, KGV frankings, etc, a few 

Colonies & non-Australian items, condition variable. (50 approx) 

Group mostly with KGV frankings including three 1920-21 covers to NZ with Cairns machine cancel, 

1923 & 1924 with Melbourne Krag 'INSERT POSTAL DISTRICT/NUMBER...' & 'BRITISH EMPIRE 

EXHIBITION' slogans, 1921 with 3d Roo + KGV 2d orange & red 'NSW/BURWOOD' label, 1930 with 

1½d red & 4d olive both with 'MSLP' perfins, etc, condition variable & a few are truncated. (23) 

500 

Offer 

300 

200

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Ex Lot 80 - Postmark Paradise 

Ex Lot 78 - Commercial Covers 

Ex Lot 92 - Two Albums 

Ex Lot 91 - Dead Letter Office Envelopes 

Lot 93 - Avis de Reception Envelope 

Lot 96 - State/Commonwealth Combination 

Ex Lot 94 - "This wrapper was received without contents"!

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) 


83 PS A 

Lot 83 

Lot 84 

1900 (Dec 18) envelope with a superb strike of the 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL/[arms]/FRANK STAMP/ 

AUSTRALIA' handstamp in blue uncancelled but with a Sydney duplex of DE18/00 alongside and 

superb 'POSTAGE PAID SYDNEY' cds of the same date at lower-left, embossed 'Government House, 

Sydney/[arms]' in red on the flap, Brisbane arrival b/s of DE20/00. A highly significant cover, in 

excellent condition, and a marvellous first page for an Australian Postal History collection. 

84 PS A- 

85 C A-/B 

86 C A-/B 

87 

This usage pre-dates Federation (1st January 1901) by 13 days. Although the Earl of Hopetoun had 

arrived in Sydney from England in mid-December he was still merely the Governor-General - 

Designate. The usage of the Governor-General Frank in this period was therefore unauthorised, 

inappropriate and highly irregular. Only one earlier usage is recorded, from the day before, and it is 

telling that in both cases the Frank is correctly uncancelled signifying that its validity was not accepted 

by the post office. However, neither item was taxed, presumably as a courtesy to the illustrious sender. 

{Page 23.1,1} 

1901 unused envelope with very fine 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL/[arms]/FRANK STAMP/AUSTRALIA' 

h/s in blue & embossed arms in blue on the flap. The only unused envelope we have seen.{Page 23.2} 

1919 to Sweden with Roo 2½d + KGV ½d & 5d; 1931 by air to Netherlands Indies with Roo 2/- & KGV 

1d strip of 3; PPC to GB with 1d Roo; & 1928 to Sweden with KGV 1½d red x2; a few faults. (4) 

1963-67 commercial registered covers with early "cash register"-type labels from Prahran, Reservoir, 

Richmond South, Shepparton, Traralgon & Warrnambool, opened-out. Very scarce. (6) 

C ADVERTISING COVERS: Selection in very mixed condition but still an appealing lot including an 1884 

"Ye Olde Englishe Xmas & Shakesperean Show" [sic] postcard from which some IDIOT has peeled-off 

the stamp, some municipal & OHMS items. (100+) 

1,250 

500 

200 T 

Offer 

Offer 

88 

89 

Ex Lot 88 

Ex Lot 90 

CPS - All KGV Period & mostly from Victoria with some very attractive items including for carriage builders 

at Ultima & Bendigo (unused), a quack optician, MacRobertson's Sweets, Buzacott Gates (on a 

postcard), Hotel Grosvenor Victor Harbour [sic], Zevenboom Brushes etc, a few on Postal Stationery, 

condition a bit variable but generally a fine and appealing range of this ever-popular material.{Page 

23.3} (30) 

C - Tourism-related group mostly from Victoria including a 1950s Echuca series, 1933 "Back to Golden 

Square", 1939 "Back to Traralgon", 1959 "Back to Grafton" (NSW) etc plus lots of beach resorts & 

Jenolan Caves etc mostly from the 1960s & 1970s, condition variable but an attractive lot. (30+) 

500 

200

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Lot 100 - State/Commonwealth Combination 

Lot 99 - Correct Rate 

Lot 117 - Funny Looking 2d Orange! 

Lot 116 - Halfpenny Perf Large 'OS' 

Lot 122 

Lot 126 

Lot 122 - Two Pounds Roo 

Lot 123 - Kangaroo/Engraved Combination

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) 


90 

91 

92 

C - KGVI to early QEII period large array including some very scarce & attractive designs & some iconic 

products including Aussie ironing boards & asbestos sheeting!, a few quite unusual items, condition 

variable but an attractive lot.{Page 23.4} (180+) 

PS 

OFFICIAL MAIL: Group of all-different Sydney DLO OHMS re-enclosure envelopes including four 

registered types & two of the rare 'RETURNED SURCHARGED LETTER' types (one defective & the 

other registered), one with enclosed advice note, mostly fine used. A desirable lot.{Page 22.3} (7) 

CPS - Two albums of mostly official mail including electoral items, WWII identity cards, several Avis de 

Reception cards including two with KGV 3d perf 'OS', 1933 with Bridge 2d optd 'OS' etc, some 

'G/NSW' perfins & 'OS/NSW' perfin on KGV 1½d brown Postal Card on Very Thin Stock (the first we 

have seen), an array of lettersheets etc, condition variable. Ex "Cartophile".{Page 22.4} (120 approx) 

93 PS B - 1913 usage of Victorian Post Office 'UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION/ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF 

RECEIPT/AVIS DE RECEPTION' Envelope with Melbourne cds & red registration label, minor 

blemishes. [A rare item of stampless Postal Stationery: Max Watson was never able to obtain one for 

his collection of Victorian Registered Mail] {Page 22.5} 

94 PS B/A - 1938 Sydney DLO OHMS 'RE-ENCLOSED LETTER' Envelope with the enclosed detached parcel 

tag (with 6d Large Kookaburra) with small label attached to the reverse advising "This wrapper was 

received without contents..."!. Terrific!{Page 22.7} (2 items) 

95 

C 

TELEGRAMS: 1880s-1960s telegram forms including a batch of Tasmania 'COMMONWEALTH OF 

VICTORIA' types used at Hobart in 1904, also Victoria 1880s mostly used at Sandhurst; 

Commonwealth era including 1930s congratulatory types (5), condition variable. (100+) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commonwealth/State Combination Frankings 

96 PS A+ 

97 C A 

1911 usage of Fullface 1d Postal Card PC1 to Belgium uprated with Victorian 1d (so overpaid ½d) with 

superb 'VERVIERS' arrival cds & '27'-in-circle postman's h/s. Superb! Ex Hugh Freeman.{Page 22.6} 

1913 Tuck "Oilette" PPCs of Australian scenes to Austria each with ½d Roo + 1d postage of NSW, 

Qld, Victoria or West Australia, all signed by "PABirmingham" the Acting Deputy PMG at Sydney. (4) 

98 C B - PPC to France (written in French) with Roo 1d & Victoria ½d tied to viewside by 'MELBOURNE/ 

17/20MR13/VICTORIA' cds, some age spotting on reverse. Very pretty. 

99 C B - local commercial cover with Victoria 3d + Kangaroo ½d pair tied by 'REGISTERED/ 1 /1SE13/ 

MELBOURNE' cds, red GPO registration label, minor blemishes. {Page 24.1} 

100 C A - (Oct 13) cover to Samoa (b/s) with unusual combination franking of Kangaroo ½d green marginal 

pair, Tasmania ½d Pictorial & Western Australia 'ONE PENNY' on 2d tied by Melbourne machine 

cancel.{Page 24.2} 

101 CL B 

1914 registered cover Sydney to New Zealand with 1d Roo x3 + SA 2½d & Vic 2½d, red/black 

registration label, Fred Hagen (early dealer) advertising label on the reverse, minor soiling. 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Frankings 

350 

500 

600 

500 

250 

Offer 

250 

Offer 

200 

400 

400 

Offer 


102 

C 

Collector's bundle of mostly 2½d foreign rates but also PPC with 1d + NSW ½d, 1913 registered 

cover with First Wmk 3d + States stamps, 1919 double-rate with 2½d & 3d (2½d x2 + ½d war tax), 

1921 with scarce franking of Third Wmk 3d olive-green Die II, a few illustrated advertising covers or 

fronts, 1932 registered with 6d brown, 1937 to Holland with 9d + other stamps, 1938 with 9d pair, etc, 

condition variable.{Page 25.1} (20) 

1,000 

103 

C 

Selection including 1917 to USA with 2d plus KGV ½d with WH Robinson (Brisbane stamp dealer) 

label on reverse, 1919 double-rate to USA with 3d pair, four 1916-17 United States Consulate fronts to 

USA (two with 2½d pairs), two 1929 oversized airmail covers to Perth, 1940s registered covers sent at 

various rates each with 2/- plus other stamps, very mixed condition. (15) 

200 

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

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Frankings (continued) 


104 CL B 

Lot 104 

1913 OHMS cover to England with First Watermark 4d orange & 1/- emerald (a couple of small 

repairs) tied by 'REGISTERED/ 2 /MELBOURNE' cds, unusually with no transit backstamps, minor 

faults. Very attractive.{Page 26.1} 

105 CL A- - OHMS cover with Kangaroos 2d grey perf Large 'OS' 2d vertical pair (lower unit damaged), 

Melbourne cds & red registration label. 

106 C A- - double-rate cover to France with First Wmk 2d & 3d both with 'J&/BS' perfins of J & B Sniders tied by 

Melbourne machine cancel, minor blemishes. 

107 C A- - (Aug 25) registered cover Charters Towers to New York ('FLORAL PARK' b/s) with tri-colour franking 

of First Wmk ½d 1d (3, including pair) & 2d all tied by 'CHARTERS TOWERS/QUEENSLAND' cds, 

scarce red/black registration label, minor blemishes.{Page 25.2} 

108 C B - (Sep) flapless double-rate cover to the United States with very fine 5d chestnut tied by poor 'PORT 

ALMA/QUEENSLAND' cds (ERD) but with a very fine strike below. RO c.-/5/1912; PO c.early 1913. 

400 

250 

200 

250 

250 

109 C B 

Lot 109 Lot 114 

1914 (May 26) commercial usage to Hungary (Verbo b/s) of Kangaroo 1d Letter Card ("Cairns Railway, 

Queensland") uprated with ½d & 1d Kangaroos tied by BROKEN HILL/NSW' cds, neatly opened 

keeping the margins intact. {Page 26.2} 

110 C B - (June 3) cover to United States with Kangaroo ½d & 2d tied by 'PORT AUGUSTA/STH AUSTRALIA' 

cds, fine circular 'T/50CTS' h/s and 4-line 'This letter was posted insufficiently prepaid...' h/s in purple 

on the reverse, peripheral blemishes & minor staining. 

111 C B 

1915 double-rate cover to Holland "Per SS Matai" with Roos 2d & 3d both tied by Sydney cds, 

handstamped 'AUSTRALIA DAY/JULY 30TH' "map" h/s in violet at lower-left, light vertical fold, a 

couple of repaired peripheral tears & a tad aged on the right edge. 

112 C B - (Aug 24) triple-rate censored cover to Switzerland (Bern b/s) with Roos 5d & 2½d tied by Sydney 

mahine cancel, moderate overall aging, vertical fold. 

113 CL B 

1917 (Jan) Dutch Consulate (cachet on face) double-rate cover to Chile (Valparaiso & Punta Arenas 

b/s) with 2½d Roos x2 tied by Melbourne cds, minor overall aging. 

114 C B - censored cover to the United States with Third Wmk 2½d tied by 'ELIZABETH ST/12JUN17/ 

MELBOURNE' cds, 'PASSED' h/s in violet, some aging. [Believed to be the earliest recorded usage 

of this stamp. The ACSC states "The earliest recorded date of use is September 1917" which makes 

this the earliest recorded usage by some 3 months] {Page 26.3} 

250 

200 

200 

300 

200 

750

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Frankings (continued) 


115 CX B 

1919 (c.) woven mailbag (approx 240x190mm flattened-out) sent from Mutual Stores Ltd to Scotland 

with Third Wmk 2/- Roo (torn) paying 2lb to 3lb "long sea route" parcels rate tied by partial Melbourne 

parcels cancel with Parcel Post and British 'CHARGE' labels affixed to reverse and British Postage 

Dues 2d x3 & 1d added to pay customs fee. An incredible survivor. 

116 C A - (July 24) use of Kangaroo 1d Die I ('OS'-in-the-Die) Envelope for Victorian Education Department, 

with rare uprating of perf Large 'OS' ½d to pay War Tax and tied by 'WATCHEM/VIC' cds.{Page 24.4} 

117 C A 

1920 (Oct 14) advertising cover for John W. Stamp Melbourne engineers and manufacturers of 

"Abattoir Bye-Product Machinery", with all-over illustration on reverse, with rare usage of Third Wmk 2d 

Kangaroo paying the letter rate for which the KGV 2d orange had just been issued. {Page 24.3} 

300 

750 

500 

118 C B 

119 C A 

120 C B 

Lot 118 

1921 (Jan 11) black/red 'STATE PARCEL POST' label on a slightly larger piece with rare franking of 

3d olive single & pair + 2/- brown vertical strip of 3 - the last unit with Vertical Hairline in Bight BW #37n 

- all tied by 'DUARINGA/QUEENSLAND' cds, one 3d with corner fault & the central 2/- with pulled 

perfs at left. Ex Arthur Gray: sold for $US1207 (2007).{Page 27.1} 

1929 (April 16) registered cover to United States (San Francisco & Philadelphia b/s) with Third Wmk 

6d brown tied by 'GLENHUNTLY/ VICTORIA' cds paying the combined foreign letter rate & registration 

fee, scarce red registration label, fine condition. 

1930 (Sept 18) registered cover to Germany (Munich b/s x2) with 6d brown paying the combined 

postage and registration fee tied by 'BUNTINE/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, a tad roughly opened. 

2,500 T 

200 

200 

121 CL B 

122 C A 

Lot 121 

1937 (May 6) quintuple-rate commercial airmail cover to England with Roos 5/- & 2/- and 6d Kingsford 

Smith all tied by 'ADELAIDE/STH AUST' cds, two vertical folds well-clear of adhesives.{Page 27.2} 

1940 (c.) parcel tag with 1d QM, 6d Kookaburra, 5/- Robes and CofA £2 Kangaroo tied by indistinct 

Cobar (NSW) cds. Ceremuga Certificate (2000).{Page 24.6} 

PASSION! it’s the key ingredient in “The Prestige Difference”. 

400 

600

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo/King George V Heads Mixed Frankings 

123 C A 

1913 (Nov 20) PPC to Germany with rare combination franking of Kangaroo ½d green and 1d 

Engraved pale red (Cat $750 on cover).{Page 24.7} 

300 

124 C A- 

Lot 124 

1915 black/pink parcel label with an extraordinary franking of Kangaroos Second Wmk 1/- deep dull 

green BW #31C single (small tear) & block of 4 + KGV 4d orange pair all tied by superb ovoid 

'PARCEL POST/17MAY1915/ADELAIDE' datestamp, Cat $1250+ as singles (off-cover). The Second 

Wmk 1/- is not priced on cover. Simon Dunkerley Certificate (2008). 

An amazing "cover". The 1/- is a scarce stamp that is very hard to find well centred & fine used. But 

this is also believed to be the only recorded used block of BW #31C.{Page 28.1} 

125 CL A- - (Aug 16) Postmaster-General's Department OHMS cover to New York (no b/s) with Kangaroos 

Second Wmk 2d & KGV ½d both perf 'OS' tied by Melbourne cds, light aging. 

126 CO B - linen-lined cover (280x130mm) to Chicago "per RMS Ventura" with exceptional five-colour 

franking of Kangaroos First Wmk ½d, 3d Die II & 1/- plus KGV 1d red & 4d orange - paying 2½d rate 

x7 + 3d registration - tied by 'REGISTERED/BRISBANE' cds in blue, red/black registration label, San 

Francisco transit & Chicago arrival b/s, redirected on arrival, central vertical fold.{Page 24.5} 

4,000 

300 

1,250 

127 C B 

128 C B 

129 PS B 

Lot 127 Lot 128 

1916 Bank cover to New York with rare franking of Second Wmk 6d ultramarine + KGV 4d orange 

paying triple rate + 2½d late fee & tied by 'LATE FEE/SPENCER ST VIC' cds, opened-out & minor 

blemishes. [In this period, the late fee was equivalent to the single rate of postage]{Page 28.2} 

1917 entire OHMS parcel label affixed to piece of cardboard with rare franking of Kangaroo Third Wmk 

2/- brown + KGV 1d red both perf 'OS' tied by Melbourne cds, Bureau of Census & Statistics imprint at 

lower-left, minor blemishes. Rare and wonderful.{Page 28.3} 

1918 KGV 4d Registration Envelope uprated for triple-rate transit to United States (New York b/s) with 

2½d Roos x2 and KGV 1d & ½d (Extended 'E' of 'POSTAGE'), all tied by 'MOONEE PONDS/ VIC' cds, 

some toning. 

500 

2,500 

250

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo/King George V Heads Mixed Frankings (continued) 


130 CL B 

131 CL B 

1922 quadruple-rate commercial cover to Queensland with very scarce franking of Third Wmk 6d blue 

(+ KGV 1d violet x2) tied by 'SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE' cds, vertical fold & opened-out. [The 

rate was 2d per half-ounce] 

1930 (June 21) to Perth per "Aerial Mail" with extraordinary franking of Third Wmk Roo 6d brown pair & 

KGV SMult Perf 13½x12½ 3d Die IA single & block of 4 - including Types A-B pair - plus 3d Die II 

single all perf 'OS' & tied by 'PORT HEDLAND/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds, a few minor defects. 

250 

250 

Lot 132 

132 C B - entire makeshift parcel label (200x170mm) still affixed to a slightly larger piece from a linen bag to 

Switzerland with an amazing seven-colours franking comprising Roos 6d brown, 1/- x2 & 2/- maroon 

vetical pair (the upper-unit Chopped Neck BW #39d) + KGV ½d orange, 1d green, 'TWO/PENCE' on 

1½d red & 3d blue all tied by 'PARCEL POST/ROCKHAMPTON' cds, noted as weighing 150oz or "11 

lbs avoid", insured for £50 with a green/white 'INSURED PARCEL' label (not previously seen by us), 

on arrival two Swiss labels added, some minor blemishes but remarkably fine for such an item. Truly 

astonishing! 

133 CL B 

With a letter from Richard Breckon confirming the postage of 5/4d for a parcel weighing between 8 & 

11 pounds (represented by the stamps at upper-right), plus 1/8½d - the stamps at lower-right - for 

insurance cover between £48 & £50. Also with the relevant extracts from the 1930 "Post Office Guide". 

The bag probably contained sapphires as it is from one of the prominent gemstone miners at "Sapphire 

via Anakie" in central Queensland. Other towns in the vicinity are Emerald & Rubyvale.{Page 29.1} 

1936 J & N Tait (theatre operators, imprint on reverse) quadruple rate airmail cover to Germany with 

5/- Roo & KGV 1/4d (slightly overlapping) plus 6d Large Kooka tied by 'SHIP MAIL ROOM/ 

MELBOURNE' cds, endorsed "Via Italy", no backstamps, peripheral blemishes & some age spotting. 

[The rate was 1/9d for the first ½oz plus 1/8d x3 for additional 1½oz, plus 1d late fee] 

4,000 

300 

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134 CPS A/B 

135 C 


Advertising covers (one a 1½d red Envelope) with several for major hotels, Wolseley Engines, 

Lovelock machinery etc, mostly to overseas with values to 3d, generally fine.{Page 30.1} (15) 

Mixed bag with frankings including 1d optd 'OS' (2), 1½d green (4), 3d (10, two to Sweden one of 

which is registered), 4d orange (registered), 4d blue (3, one to Sweden), Single Wmk 5d + ½d 

(registered to USA), 1/4d (3, by air to England x2 or Holland) etc, also 1922 with red registration label 

'WOODSIDE/ 1 ', condition a bit mixed but generally fine.{Page 30.2} (37) 

400 

500 


136 C A/B 1913-14 "Penny Engraved" group with solo franking on printed Longmore's Chemist envelope, pair + 

½d Roo on lovely cover to Canada, single + NSW ½d & Qld ½d on NSW Registration Envelope, 1920 

to Canada with single + KGV ½d pair, 1914 piece with pair + 4d & 6d Roos, and a 1920 philatelic cover 

to the "Prince of Wales/Government House/Sydney" with Engraved 1d & 6d Kooka + other stamps. 

{Page 30.3} (6 + piece) 

137 

C 

138 C A 

1914-37 selection including 1914 to England with 1d Engraved, 1915 censored to Sweden with 1d red 

strip of 3 & 'OUVERT/PAR/L'AUTORITE MILITAIRE' b/s, 1916 PPC to France underpaid with ½d 

green & taxed, 1921 to Sweden with 2d orange endorsed 'Printed Matter', 1936 to United States taxed 

with 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID LETTER......' b/s in violet, 1937 2d Envelope uprated with 1/4d for 

transit to England, mixed condition. (16) 

1915 (Sept 28) censored cover to Denmark with 1d bright red strip of 3 tied by 'TOWNSVILLE/ 

QUEENSLAND' cds, '40/CTMS/T' tax marking, but no Postage Dues added. 

139 CL A- - (Aug 11) registered cover to Subiaco with Single Wmk KGV 1d perf 'OS' block of 4 - two Die II/I Pairs 

(Cat $1500+ on cover) - rare boxed 'CALLED/.../SUBIACO' h/s in violet on the face, boxed 

'UNCLAIMED' h/s & returned to DLO, slightly reduced on the lower-right edge. {Page 32.2} 

140 C A- 

141 C A- 

1916 cover (front only) Adelaide to "Cochabamba/Bolivia" with ½d & 1d pair, 'PASSED' h/s in puple, 

elaborate arrival cds in violet. Terrific destination. Offered with no reserve. 

1917 cover to Samoa with KGV 1d red, beautiful Parson's Rolled Oats advertisement, Samoan censor 

h/s, light vertical fold.{Page 30.4} 

142 C A- - cover to a member of the AIF Abroad with rare franking of Rough Paper 1d rosine BW #72i (Cat 

$600 on cover) tied by 'STRATFORD/VIC' cds, minor blemishes. With the contents. 

143 C C - (Feb 12) cover with Single Wmk 1d deep red, endorsed "Killed in action" in indelible pencil, 

'A.B.P.O./UNABLE TO TRACE/RETURN TO SENDER' boxed h/s & Victoria Barracks (Sydney) h/s on 

reverse, some staining & opening tears. Well travelled and full of character. 

750 

250 

150 

600 

100 

500 

200 

200

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - King George V Heads Frankings (continued) 


144 

C 

145 PS B 

146 C A 

147 

1918-1937 selection including 1918 Melbourne local cover with ½d & '20 POSTED' h/s, 1919 Pass 

Book wrapper with perf 'OS' 1½d brown, 1922 Brisbane registered to Argentina with 1d violet x3 & 2d 

red x2, 1921 taxed PPC to England with 1d Secret Mark, 1924 unsealed to United States with 1d violet 

& 'CIRCULAR ONLY' h/s, 1923 to United States with 4d blue solo franking, 1928 Brisbane local 

registered OHMS cover with 4½d, 1934 to England with 1/4d (+ Macarthur 2d), condition variable. (19) 

1919 use of Embossed Star 1d Envelope to Perth retailers Foy & Gibson uprated for registration with 

KGV 1½d brown pair & ½d green tied by 'ROSLYN FARM/WEST AUSTRALIA' d/s, provisional 

registration label, opened on three sides, minor toning. 

1922 (July 22) cover to Michelago with 1½d bright red-brown x2, the left-hand unit with Cracked 

Electro BW #87(12)L (Cat $325) in the upper-right corner thankfully unobscured by the Queanbeyan 

cds. Rare (possibly unique) variety on cover.{Page 32.1} 

C 1922-37 selection all franked with ACSC-listed varieties on ½d orange (5, all philatelic), 1d violet (4, 

including Dry Ink, one with private perfin ), 1d green (6, one with a private perfin) & 5d. Scarce group. 

(16) 

148 C A 

149 PS A- 

150 C B 

1923 (Oct 1) cover to Brunswick (b/s) endorsed "First day of 1½d. letter rate" (reduced from 2d) with 

rare usage of Single Wmk 1½d bright red-brown (replaced in March 1923 by 1½d green, which would 

have been the expected franking). 

1924 commercial usage to France of 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d Registration Envelope with 

1½d green tied by light 'HAY ST EAST PERTH' cds, large provisional registration label with 

'HAYSTEAST' (no spaces) h/s. 

1925 entire parcel address label for Cole's Book Arcade with KGV 1½d red tied by Melbourne cds, 

minor faults but very attractive. Offered with no reserve. 

300 

150 

750 

500 

250 

200 

150 

Lot 151 

Lot 153 

151 C B 1931 'PARCELS POST' label (fault at lower-right) with rare franking of KGV SMult Perf 13½x12½ 1/4d 

blue-green x2, 'PARCEL POST/---31/STH AUSTRALIA' cds, minor blemishes.{Page 31.1} 

152 C B 

153 C A- 

1934 (Apr 3) promotional cover for Thursday Island with printed 'Tiny Island in Pacific Has All Activities 

of Large City....' to Perth with KGV ½d pair & 1d, soiling on reverse. 

1937 commercial use of 5d Registration Envelope uprated for airmail transit to Hong Kong (b/s) with 4d 

& 1/4d tied bt 'DARWIN N.T./AUSTRALIA' cds, 'DARWIN/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' registration label, 

'WING WAH LOONG & Co/PORT DARWIN' oval h/s on reverse, minor blemishes.{Page 31.2} 

154 CL B 1939 OHMS Empire Airmail Rate cover to GB with KGV 5d perf 'G/NSW', minor blemishes. 

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Covers including 1929 to Germany with 3d Kooka, 1934 overweight to USA with Perf 10½ 3d Vic 

Centenary (corner fault) with United States Postage Dues 2c & 5c, another with with 3d Macarthur, 

Advice of Delivery cards with Perf 11½ Vic Centenary 3d tied by 'M.O.O. DAYLESFORD/VIC' cds & 

1936 with SA Centenary 3d. (8) 

Array including 1935 6d surface rate to Sweden via Singapore, airmail 1935 to England with Large 

Kooka strip of 3, 1936 registered to Germany with SA Centenary 1/- x2 and jusq'ua airmail to Denmark 

via Singapore with 1/10d franking including late fee payment, 1938 to Germany with Hermes 1/6d x2 & 

KGV 5d; also postal stationery covers or fronts including PTPO, mixed condition. (48) 

1927-37 registered covers including 1927 to Japan with 4½d & 1½d, 1932 to Canada with 'Found 

damaged, torn or open....' label & multiple b/s, 1937 to Egypt at 1/10d rate with South Australia 

Centenary 1/-; to United States 1932 with Kingsford Smith 6d sepia solo franking, 1934 with 6d Large 

Kooka solo franking, 1937 underpaid to USA with Postage Due 2c block of five & 'SEALED 

PACKAGE/Secure owner's/permission to/open' h/s, etc, condition variable. (12) 

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Lot 146 - Cracked Electro 

Lot 139 

Lot 139 - Dies I/II Block 

Lot 162 - 'OS' Opts/Perfins 

Lot 207 - Scarce Franking 

Ex Lot 226 - Express Services 

Lot 227 - Closing Day Cover 

Lot 241 - Imprint Block First Day Cover

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158 C A- 

Lot 158 

1931 cover to Commissioner for Railways in Brisbane (b/s) with rare franking of Kingsford Smith 2d 

(small faults) & 3d both overprinted 'OS' tied by 'PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA/FCT' cds & 

blue/black 'PARLIAMENT HSE/FCT' registration label (defective) alongside. A remarkable & highly 

desirable cover. [The ACSC prices the 2d & 3d on cover at $1000 & $2000 respectively]{Page 33.1} 

159 C A- - flapless cover to Germany with scarce franking of Sturt 1½d carmine-lake ACSC #139B pair. 

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1931-46 airmail selection mostly with commemorative frankings including 1931 to England with 

Kingsford Smith 6d violet x4 plus 3d & KGV 2d, 1932 Queanbeyan to Cloncurry with Kingsford Smith 

6d violet solo; South Australia Centenary issues on 1936 covers to India with 1/- & 2d, to England with 

1/- & 3d x2 and to Germany with 3/6d franking including 1/- x2, 3d x2 & 2d; 1935 to England with Large 

Kooka x6, 1946 to United States with Mitchell 1/- & 1/6d Hermes. (11) 

1932 (Mar 18) airmail cover to Switzerland with attractive tri-colour franking of 3d Air Mail, 3d Harbour 

Bridge, 6d Kingsford Smith tied by 'PORT WAKEFIELD' cds, small tear at top, flap faults. [2d letter 

rate, 3d Australian internal airmail, 6d Karachi to London airmail plus 1d late fee]. No Reserve. 

1933 WA Railways OHMS airmail cover to Port Hedland with extraordinary franking of 3d Air Type A 

perf 'OS' L-strip of 3 - a single is catalogued at $400 on cover - and 6d Air overprinted 'OS' pair all tied 

by Perth cds, the adhesives are particularly well centred, a minor tear at lower-right barely detracts. A 

rare and desirable cover. [The vendor paid $750 at our auction of 9/3/2002].{Page 32.3} 

1934 (Sep 27) registered to England "per RMS Majola" with Perf 11½ Victoria Centenary 1/- & KGV 2d 

tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY' cds. [The rate was 3d Australian internal airmail, 2d Perth to Karachi 

surface rate, 6d Karachi to London airmail plus 3d registration] 

1935 (May 28) airmail to Germany with 2/- Jubilee (Cat $400 on cover) and KGV 1d tied by Sydney 

slogan cancel paying the 2/1d fee for "additional air transport" via Greece (b/s). 

165 CL B - (Jan 21) registered double-rate cover to England with 9d Macarthur pair, 1/6d Hermes & 3d 

Centenary of Victoria (short corner) tied by 'MARKET STREET/MELBOURNE' cds, minor faults. 

166 C B 

167 CL B 

1936 & 1940 Hotel Kosciusko covers with different illustrations at upper left, 2d Cable or KGVI 3d blue 

Die II tied by untidy strikes of the 31mm 'MT KOSCIUSKO/N.S.W.' cds, each with a small tear. (2) 

1937 cover with NSW Sesqui 3d & 9d tied by light 'TREESVILLE/WA' cds (much better b/s) to 

'PALGARUP MILL' but returned. 

168 CL A- - (Dec 15) commercial airmail with attractive multiple franking of 6d Large Kooka pair, NSW 

Anniversary 3d pair & 2d, KGV 5d & 1½d pairs and 4d all tied by multiple 'LATE FEE/MELBOURNE' 

cds paying double-rate plus 1d Late Fee, minor blemishes. 

169 C A/B 

1937-44 "By air in United States only" group including 1937 (Oct 15) with Kingsford Smith 6d & KGV 

4d with 'LATE FEE/SYDNEY' cds (late usage - service was suspended in 1937 until recommencing in 

1942); also 1943 at 9½d rate including ½d war tax, 1944 & 1945 at 9d rate, some blemishes. (4) 

170 C A 1938 (June) apparently commercial airmail cover to New York endorsed "Air Mail via London" at 1/7d 

rate + 1d late fee. 

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171 C B - (Feb 24) registered cover to South Africa with NSW Anniversary 9d block of 6, 3d pair & 2d and 

Koala 4d pair all tied by REGISTERED/ADELAIDE S.A.' cds, tear at top affecting 2d. Spectacular. 

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C/CL 1938-50 multiple-rate airmail covers including 1938 Leicagraph Co triple-rate to Germany with 5/- 

Robes & QM 1d, to United States 1939 with Large Kooka x10 & KGV 5d and 1946 American 

Consulate registered with 7/6d franking, 1949 to England with Small Kooka 6d x21, others including 

Robes and Arms 10/- solo frankings, condition variable. (7) 

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1938-55 bundle of mostly KGVI Period covers with commercial surface mail including 1948 to France 

with ½d & 3d 'VG' perfins, 1951 "wallet" to GB with 3½d & 1952 to Brazil with 3d green; commercial 

airmails including 1937 registered to South Africa with 3d Die I & 6d only, -/12/1939 to France with 5d 

& 1/4d, 1941 to India with 1d & 1/-, 1955 to Pakistan with 7½d pair etc, also some philatelic covers 

including -/12/1939 to GB with 17/1d postage, condition variable.{Page 34.1} (38) 

1940 (Sep 8) censored cover to United States endorsed on reverse "Via New Zealand Clipper Mail" 

with AIF 6d pair, 3d block of 4, 2d pair & 1d plus 9d Roo, KGV 4d & Small Kooka 6d paying the 4/- 

clipper rate, all tied by multiple 'CUE/W.A.' cds, light staining & some stamps with faults. 

1940s-50s airmail covers with higher rate frankings including 1943 Red Cross censored to Switzerland 

with 5/- Robes, 1/4d magenta strips of 3 on 1945 to USA & on 1946 to England (with 6d Small Kooka), 

1959 large-part parcel front with 16/6d franking including 10/- Arms; also uprated Registration 

Envelopes 1949 to USA with 5/- Robes and 1952-54 to West Germany (2, both with customs labels) or 

England with 5/- Arms used in the make-up frankings, condition variable. (11) 

1941 (Mar 19) Bank of Australia censored cover to Hong Kong with 9d Platypus & KGVI 2d paying 11d 

rate for airmail to Singapore and onward transit by ship to Hong Kong, Gowrie label on back. 

177 C A - (Nov 18) censored surface rate cover to Hong Kong with 'UNDELIVERABLE/RETURN TO SENDER' 

& "Fickle Finger" return h/s applied due to the Japanese invasion in early December. 

178 C B 

1944 (May 9) surface rate cover to New Zealand with rare solo franking of 5½d on 5d Ram tied by 

Newcastle cds, some toning. [The rate was 5d per ½oz + ½d War Tax] 

179 C A- - (Feb 2) Melbourne OHMS cover to Shepparton with 'RATIONING PAPERS POST FREE' h/s in 

violet, 3d brown only to pay registration, flap repair on reverse. Unusual usage. 

180 C B 1945 surface cover to London with black/cream 'PASPRESS' label. 

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181 C B 1948 (June 18) airmail (no label) to India (Madras b/s) with rare solo franking of KGVI 1/4d magenta - 

overpaying the 1/- rate by 4d - tied by Sydney slogan cancel, faults. 

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1950s-60s predominantly airmail assortment mostly to United Kingdom or United States with better 

solo frankings including 1956 1/- Olympics (paying unsealed greetings card rate) & 2/- (to Germany), 

1958 2/- Qantas, 1963 2/3d Commonwealth Games, 1964 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger on PPC; multiple 

frankings including 1953 with Tasmania Sesquicentenary x2 and 3d concessional rate with 'U.K. 

SERVICE LIAISON/....../STAFF IN AUSTRALIA' oval h/s, 1963 with 2/3d Royal Visit pair, 1965 

double-rate registered with Birds 6d x2, 9d, 1/6d & 2/5d + Churchill 5d x2 and (to Germany) with 2/- & 

2/6d Birds, condition variable.{Page 34.2} (30) 

183 CL B 1951 two covers to White & Mackay (distillers) in Scotland at 1/6d airmail rate with 3d se-tenant pairs - 

one with Gold and Responsible Goverment block of 6, the other with Federation pairs x3 (perf 

blemishes) - some wrinkling. [Se-tenant pairs commercially used on cover are very scarce] (2) 

184 C A - (Apr 16) PPC to Uruguay with 1/- Lyrebird & KGVI 2d purple paying correct 1/2d air mail rate to 

South America. Rare usage. 

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1952 magazine subscription postcard to the United States at the surface rate with rare franking of 

KGVI 4½d scarlet. [This could actually have been sent at the 3½d Printed Matter rate]{Page 35.1} 

186 CX (B) - (Sep 9) OHMS registered cover of Perry-esque proportions (375x275mm) with extraordinary 28/9d 

franking comprising 1/6d Globe x10, 1/3d Bull x10, 1/- Small Lyrebird & KGVI 3d all tied by 'SYDNEY 

UNIVERSITY' cds, a few faults. [The rate was 2/3d per ½oz x12, plus 1/3d registration - overpaid by 

6d]. No Reserve. 

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1952-65 array of mostly airmail covers including 1952 to United States with Federation 5½d pair plus 

KGVI 1/0½d & ½d Roo, 1953 to Switzerland with Visit 2/- x2, 1955 to GB with Olympic Games 

Publicity 2/- green pair, 1958 to Holland with War Memorial 5½d x4 & QEII 1d x2, 1962-63 PPCs to 

Italy or Sweden both with 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger, 1/- Colombo Plan solo frankings on 1961 PPC and 

1964 surface rate (unsealed) cover to United States, 4/- Navigators solo frankings 1964 paying airmail 

rate + registration & 1965 paying double-rate airmail etc, condition variable. (26) 

1953 (c.) large-part wrapper to USA with rare franking of KGVI 2½d chocolate pair tied by weak 

Melbourne cds. [The rate was 3d for the first 2oz plus 2d for each additional 2oz] 

189 CL B - (Feb 11) registered cover to Canada with Produce Food 3½d se-tenant strips of 3 x2 & 3d (4, 

including strip of 3) all tied by 'CITY ROAD/MELBOURNE' cds paying the 2/- airmail + 9d registration 

fee, vertical fold & minor corner stain. Rare usage. 

190 C B - 2/- airmail rate covers with Produce Food 3½d to 1) Germany with se-tenant strips of 3 x2 plus QEII 

1d; 2) plus ½d roo pair; and 3) to England with irregular block of 7 overpaying airmail rate by ½d; minor 

faults. Scarce usages. (3) 

191 C A - contrived cover to stamp dealer VW Groves in Toowoomba from the SS Sydney with KGVI 4½d red 

paying postcard rate tied by 'FLOTTA LAURO/ TS "SIDNEY"/ NAPOLI' h/s. 

192 CO B 1954 commercial cover (280x127mm) to United States with rare franking of 10/- Arms pair - paying 2/- 

airmail rate x10 - tied by weak Melbourne cds, some wrinkling at right edge. 

193 C B - (Dec 18) cover to USA with rare solo franking of 2/6d Aborigine - overpaying the 2/- airmail rate by 

6d - tied by Sydney slogan cancel, overall aging. 

194 C A 

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196 C/CL A/B 

197 C A/B 

1955 airmail cover to "Reykjavik/Iceland" with 7 stamps totalling 2/0½d (correct rate was 2/-). Great 

destination in any period. Offered with no reserve. 

1955-64 commercial mostly airmail covers including to Malaysia, Egypt (2), Dutch New Guinea 

(defective) & Pakistan (surface), better frankings including 4/- Tasman solo, QE 6½d strip of 3 (+½d & 

4d) and 1/2d Thylacine, also 3½d Wrapper uprated with 6/- in adhesives, condition variable.{Page 

35.2} (9) 

1956-59 commercial airmail covers to World Health Organisation in the Philippines at 1/3d (10, a 

couple overpaid, one a United Nations envelope), 1/6d, 2/- (2), 2/3d & 2/10d rates, variety of Manila 

arrival backstamps, mostly fine. [Rodney Perry has made the comment in an article that 1950s mail to 

the Philippines is virtually non-existent!] (15) 

1957 small box (188x60x45mm) sent locally with AAT 2/- pair + QEII 3d tied by weak 'MEREWETHER' 

(NSW) cds, Cash On Delivery orange label indicating monies due, "card left" & "unclaimed" markings 

in manuscript, "fickle finger" return h/s in violet. [Amazing! Complete with original contents - two shoe 

brushes!] No Reserve. 

198 C A/A- 1957-61 airmail PPCs to GB with 1/- Small Lyrebird, 1/- Olympics, or 1/- Platypus + QM 2d. (3) 

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1958 (Feb 26) cover to America with 5½d Australian War Memorial se-tenant block of 4 plus QEII 1d 

pair paying the 2/- airmail fee, small opening fault under flap. Scarce usage. 

1959-65 double-rate commercial airmail covers with 2/3d frankings comprising 1959 to England with 

AAT Emperor Penguins pair, 1962 to England with Commonwealth Games x2, 1965 registered to 

Israel with ICY pair + 1/6d Galah to pay registration fee; also 1961 to England with 2/3d Wattle pair, 

mixed condition. No Reserve. (6) 

1960s commercial registered covers with better definitive frankings including 6d strip of 4, 1/2d pair, 

1/6d, 2/3d White Paper & Birds 2/5d Cream Paper (4), opened-out. Offered with no reserve. (15) 

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202 C A 

1962 5d envelope registered airmail to Germany with QEII 2d, 5d Christmas & 10/- Arms added all tied 

by 'ADELAIDE RAIL' cds, green Customs label on reverse confirming weight (2lbs). [The 10/- Arms is 

very scarce on small covers - the rate was 2/3d per ½oz x4 + 2/- registration] 

203 CL B - double-rate registered airmail to England with scarce franking of 5/- Cattle & 1/6d Flower tied by 

'HAWTHORN WEST E.2./VIC AUST' cds, vertical fold at left. No Reserve. 

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C 1963-65 commercial airmail covers to Germany (2) or United States (3) with a "full set" of the six 2/3d 

Commemoratives (the Royal Visit is an internal registered cover) tied by various slogan or cds cancels, 

generally fine. Difficult to replicate. (6) 

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207 C A- 

1964-65 commercial group comprising 11d Bandicoot & 1/2d Thylacine on local Sydney covers (both 

stained); 1/2d Thylacine on airmail postcard to Switzerland; & 1/2d Thylacine on airmail cover to Italy 

paying the unsealed greetings card rate. (4) 

1964-66 use of 1/6d Galah on commercial airmail covers to United States comprising (1) registered 

with 2/6d meter; (2) 1966 with Helecon Paper block of 4 paying triple-rate, some peripheral aging. (2) 

1965 (May 18) registered airmail cover to Germany with 2/3d ANZAC plus 2/- Golden Whistler tied by 

'ZILLMERE NTH/QLD - AUST' cds, small opening tear on reverse. Rare franking.{Page 32.4} 

208 C A- - (Dec 4) cover to Italy with Helecon Paper 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger BW #365B (orange ultra-violet 

reaction, some toned perfs) tied by Kogarah cds (inverted year) paying the unsealed greetings card 

rate. 

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1966 (Apr 11) cover to New Zealand with rare solo usage of 9d Magpie - overpaying the 8d airmail rate 

- tied by Bendigo slogan cancel, some tone spots. 

C EXPRESS SERVICES: Express Delivery 1959 to GB at 3/6d rate, 1961 Epping to Wodonga at 1/8d 

rate; Special Delivery 1964 Adelaide to Sydney with Christmas 1964 5d block of 4 & 'NO 

ATTENDANCE/DELIVERY ORDINARY MAIL' cds in blue, 1/- Colombo Plan on 1965 covers to 

Sweden with 2/5d Banksia and England with 2/6d Robin; Certified Mail 1964 Leeton to Yanco, 

unclaimed; condition variable. (7) 

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UNDERPAID: Group including 1935 inwards airmail from GB with Postage Dues 3d block of 4 & 2d 

block of 6 added, c.1948 to GB with Mueller 2½d strip of 3 & 'NOT ELIGIBLE FOR/AERIAL MAIL 

FEE/DEFICIENT/SYDNEY No 2' h/s, 1953 Brisbane registered local cover with 'SUPPOSED TO 

CONTAIN/COIN OR VALUABLES/REGISTRATION FEE/AND FINE' h/s with 1/6d in Postage Dues 

added, 1955 registered to USA with Olympics 2/- blue with 10c due added, condition variable. (10) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issue Frankings 

212 C A 

1966-77 selection with solo frankings including 1971 to Holland with 15c Aust/Asia, 1975 to USA with 

25c PNG Independence, 1967 to England with 25c Christmas, 1970 with 30c Cook & 1977 with 45c 

Cricket Centenary; also multiple frankings including 1968 registered to Germany with 1967 Christmas 

25c + 15c Galah, to United States 1972 Overseas Express Delivery with Aboriginal Art 30c & 20c pair 

and 1973 with National Development 30c pair, etc, condition variable. (31) 

213 C A 1966-79 selection with solo frankings including 1967 PPC to Peru with 13c Avocet, others to England - 

1969 15c Timber paying airmail greetings card rate, 1971 18c Fauna Conservation, 1972 35c 

Christmas, 1974 18c Rehabilitation (Diagonal Green Line over 'B' of 'REHABILITATION); taxed covers 

1978 to Queensland with 40c Grass Tree and 1979 to England with 50c Mount Buffalo, also 1977 

cover to Austria with 1s & 30g Postage Dues added. (11) 

214 C A 

215 CL A- 

1966-83 group of PPCs with solo frankings comprising 1967 to France with 13c Avocet; to United 

States 1966 with 10c Anemone Fish & 1970 with 13c Pink Heath; & to England 1970 with 15c Blue 

Gum, 1978 with 30c Performing Arts and 1983 with Perf 14 45c Woodswallow. (6) 

1969 to England with Barton 5c booklet pane of 5 (plus tab) + 5c Namatjira paying 30c airmail rate; 

and 1972 to Rumania with Prime Ministers set of tabbed pairs + additional Cook 7c tabbed pair paying 

the 35c airmail rate; minor blemishes. (2) 

216 C B - (Dec 29) registered airmail cover to Canada (Vancouver & Roxboro b/s) with 1969 Christmas 25c 

pair (corner fault on one unit). Scarce usage. No Reserve. 

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1970 (April 23) long 5c Envelope to Tanzania uprated with Cook 30c & 5c se-tenant strip of 5, Expo 

20c and 5c Royal Visit all tied by 'LONDONDERRY/NSW AUST' cds paying 60c double-rate airmail 

and 25c registration, minor wrinkles. Possibly commercial! 

1971 inwards airmail cover from Greece underpaid with 13c Pink Heath added to pay postage due tied 

by 'BRUNSWICK/VIC AUST' cds. Rare usage. No Reserve. 

1972 illustrated 'Greetings from MAROOCHYDORE' airmail cover to Denmark with 1972 Christmas 

35c (corner crease) tied by Maroochydore machine cancel, vertical fold. Rare solo franking. 

220 CL - (April 6) airmail to England with Bruce 7c complete booklet pane of 5 (with tab). 

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CL 1972 Primary Industries values on airmail covers 1972 registered to Holland with 20c 30c & 35c, 

1972 to Canada with 30c, 1972 to USA with 30c L-shaped strip of 3 paying triple-rate, 1972 registered 

to Yugoslavia with 35c (+ Navigators 50c) & 1973 (Oct 12) to England with 35c (overpaid 5c - rate was 

reduced to 30c on 1/10/73), condition variable. (5) 

222 CL A/A- 1973 National Development values on airmail covers to United States comprising 1973 with 30c, 

1974 with 25c and a double-rated cover with 25c pair (the rate to United States was reduced by 5c on 

1/10/1973), also 1973 double-rate to England with 35c x2, minor blemishes. (4) 

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223 C A 

1975 (April 22) Melbourne local cover with 80c Pioneer Communications franking paying combined 

letter rate (10c) Certified Mail (30c) & Acknowledgement of Delivery (40c) fees. No Reserve. 

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1979 (Oct 15) registered airmail commercial cover (290x230mm) to England with 55c Horse Racing 

block of 16 & 5c Bird tied by 'STOCK EXCHANGE ADELAIDE/SA AUST' cds, horizontal fold. [The rate 

was $1.95 for the first 50g plus 35c x14 for an additional 140g, plus $2 registration]. {Page 37.1} 

225 CL A 1987 (May 1) to England with Alpine Wildflowers Booklet Stamps se-tenant strip of 4 (25c 3c & 36c x2) 

paying the Zone 5 airmail rate. No Reserve. 

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EXPRESS SERVICES: Airmail selection including Special Delivery 1969 to England with 50c 

Dampier and to Czechoslovakia with 20c & 30c Flowers; Overseas Express Delivery 1979 to 

Scotland at $2.05 rate & 1988 to West Germany at $5.20 rate; International Priority Paid Zone 5 rate 

for articles up to 500g comprising 1984 to Netherlands at $14.40 rate and 1985 to UK (minor spotting) 

at revised $15.75 rate, both with $10 Paintings, mostly fine. Elusive group.{Page 32.5} (8) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps 

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231 CL A 

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition M/S tied to plain local cover by Exhibition cds of 31OC28 

(Closing Day) in red, minor blemishes.{Page 32.6} 

1938 Scouts Jamboree: Hexagonal 'AUSTRALASIAN SCOUTS JAMBOREE/BRADFIELD/5JA38/ 

NSW/AUSTRALIA' very fine strike on KGV 5d, blue/white Jamboree registration label. 

1939 Third AIF Golf Day very fine strike of the rare 'FIELD POST OFFICE/ No 3 /28SE39/VIC-AUST' 

cds unusually on stampless OHMS cover, minor wrinkles. PO open one day only at Doncaster's 

Eastern Golf Club. Rated RRR.{Page 38.1} 

1939 Victorian Prohibition Campaign propaganda envelope for the "No!" campaign with slogan on 

the face & all-over "VOTE/NO' & Ballot Paper on the reverse, used at 'MYSTIC/PARK/VIC', 

opened-out for display. 

1952 Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree with 3½d blocks of 4 tied by the hexagonal Jamboree datestamp, 

one with Jamboree registration label, different illustrations by Jack Peake. (2) 

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1953 AIF Golf Day largely very fine strike of the rare 'FIELD PO/VIC/24SE53/AUST/EASTERN GOLF 

CLUB' cds on commemorative postcard, minor bends. PO open one day only. Rated RRR but far and 

away the rarest of the Golf Day markings.{Page 38.2} 

1966 Scout Corroboree (Woodhouse SA) oversized cover (276x143mm) with Scouts 2½d & 3½d, 

tied by Jamboree cds, signed by numerous attendees including South Australian Governor and Chief 

Scout Sir Edric Bastyan, hand-painted by the noted Adelaide illustrator, the late AJ (Jack) Peake . 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers 

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C Accumulation of mostly pedestrian pre-decimal & early decimal FDCs including £sd Navigators on 5 

covers, a couple of Parade types, modern FDCs including International Post, some other covers 

including 1971 Strike Mail. (100s) 

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Array including 1934 Vic Centenary & 1936 SA Centenary on registered plain covers; 1930s-50s 

private producers including Mappin & Curran, Smyth, Hunter Stamp Co and Wide World, 1940s-80s 

Wesley types from Largs North (the office run by Wesley founder J.M. Gower) including registered & 

unaddressed, 1950s-60s Royal types; also commemorative cancels including for Mount Kosciusko 

1955-56 'ROOF OF AUSTRALIA' (3, Pictormarks Cat $250 each) plus conference & philatelic 

exhibitions including ANPEX and a few QANTAS flight covers; toning particularly on the earlier 

material. (100s) 

Modern assortment including oversized FDCs & souvenir covers including 2000 Olympic Games gold 

medallists FDCs including International Olympic Committee set of 12 each numbered #475 (of 500), 

two sets of 33 covers with 'OLYMPIC VILLAGE' cancels for each day of the games; also 

Pictormark-listed cancels on commemorative covers with sport & railway/train themes well 

represented, some duplication.{Page 40.2} (100s) 

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1913 Engraved 1d + 1d Roo tied by superb Perth machine cancel of 15DEC13. OK! We know it's not 

a First Day Cover but on the back it's endorsed "These two penny stamps were purchased at the GPO 

12/12/13...This was the first day the King's Head stamp was on sale in Western Australia & then 

not more than 6 to any one person".{Page 38.3} 

1927-46 group including 1927 Canberra (commercial cover), 1928 Exhibition 3d quarter-M/S (& 3d on 

Ackland souvenir card with 31OC28 cds), 1930 Sturt, 1931 KSmith 6d Airmail (toning), 1932 6d Large 

Kooka & 1/- Large Lyre (registered), 1934 Vict Centenary set (not FDI), Macarthur set on separate 

covers, 1938 5d & 9d on illustrated covers, 1946 Mitchell set on OHMS cover etc, condition variable. 

(23) 

1928 Kookaburra 3d blue tied to KGV Oval 4½d Registration Envelope by 'REGISTERED/2NO28A/ 

SYDNEY NSW' cds, 'MILSONS POINT/2NO28/NSW' arrival b/s: BW #133y, Cat $2000. Superb! 

[Self-addressed by Colaco Belmonte, the Dutch consul in Sydney, a prominent collector & creator of 

philatelic covers]{Page 38.4} 

Offer 

500 

1,500

Jul 27, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers (continued) 


240 

C 

241 C B 

242 C B/C 

243 C A 


1936-52 private producers including Ackland SA Centenary & KSmith; SA Stamp Co SA Centenary 

x2 different, KGVI 1½d block of 4 & 1/4d all registered; Gower Cable registered with 'CENTENNIAL 

EXHIBITION' cds; Kufner 1937-38 values to 9d; Campe NSW Sesqui x5 different; Hagen 1928 

Exhibition ¼-M/S; Laker NSW Sesqui, 1952 KGVI 6½d brown; Standard SA Centenary, KGVI 3d Die I 

x2 (one White Wattles) & 1/0½d; Haslem group; etc, generally fine.{Page 39.1} (54) 

1942 plain cover addressed to Lindfield with 1942-50 1½d Queen Mother By Authority Imprint block of 

4 tied by 'KILLARA/1DE42/N.S.W.' cds, some faint toning, Cat $800++.{Page 32.7} 

1949 Henry Lawson illustrated generic covers by Neville Menz in different colour combinations, both 

with 3-line h/s for the Lawson issue, unaddressed & unused, a few faults; also cover for the 1949 

Royal Visit that did not happen, pen notations on the face, unused. Very scarce. (3) 

1950-52 Definitives 2½d scarlet SG 234 tied to Ogden screen-printed cover by 'PARKVILLE/ 

12AP50/VIC' cds, signed by the artist, unaddressed. {Page 39.2} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers - "Jack Peake" Covers 

[All of lots in this section are covers hand-illustrated in colour by the late AJ ("Jack") Peake of Adelaide. From the early-1950s Jack also 

handmade his covers from high-quality art paper. Jack's family have now consigned all of the remaining covers in their possession. 

They will be offered in our sales throughout 2009. We have been advised that of most subjetcs Jack produced no more than 4 covers of 

varying designs (of which most have been previously dispersed). However, on occasion he produced separate covers for each value in 

a set plus covers bearing the full set. Where possible, sets are offered complete. 

1,000 

400 

150 

300 

244 C A 

245 C A 


1950 Stamp Centenary 2½d se-tenant pair tied by Karoonda cds of 27SE50, 'CENTENARY' 

misspelled as 'CENENTARY' below the illustration.{Page 39.3} (2) 

1950-52 Definitives comprising KGVI 3d scarlet (& the previous 3d brown); 3½d brown-purple block of 

4; and 4½d & 6½d red-brown; all tied by Karoonda cds.{Page 39.4} (3) 

246 CL A 1951 Federation Jubilee complete set tied by Karoonda cds of 1MY51. 

175 

247 CL A 

1951 Gold and Responsible Government Centenaries se-tenant pairs in a block of 4 - on a long 

cover depicting Bendigo goldfields - tied by Karoonda cds of 2JL51. 

248 C A 1947-52 Definitives KGVI 3½d blue tied by Karoonda cds of 9JL51. 

150 

249 C/CL A 

1952 Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree three covers with 3½d Scout single, block of 4 (on long cover) and 

2½d & 3d, all tied by Karoonda cds of 19NO52, different illustrations. (3) 

250 CL A 1953 Coronation complete set tied by Gladstone cds of 25MY53. Elaborately illustrated. 

175 

251 C A/A- 

1954-56 Peake covers with woodcut illustrations mostly in black, comprising WA Stamp Centenary, 

Railways, ANARE (2, in black or black & blue), Nursing (3, in brown, red and blue), Olympics 4d & 7½d 

on separate covers and SA Stamp Centenary cancelled on the appropriate dates at Gladstone (4), 

Nailsworth (5) or Anpex, a few minor blemishes. [A similar but not identical group sold for $1495 in our 

sale of 1/12/2007]{Page 40.1} (10) 

150 

350 

175 

200 

800

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Ex Lot 251 - Peake Silk-Screens 

Ex Lot 236 - Olympic Gold 

Ex Lot 266 - Explorers 

Ex Lot 257 - Birds 

Lot 270 - Whales 

Lot 272 - Beautiful

Jul 27, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers - "Jack Peake" Covers (continued) 


252 CL A 1954 Royal Visit complete set tied by Gladstone cds of 2FE54. 

175 

Lot 253 Lot 255 

253 C A 1955-57 QEII Definitives 1/0½d grey-blue tied by Nailsworth cds of 9MR55, registered.{Page 41.1} 150 

254 C A 1955 Nursing Profession 3½d tied by Nailsworth cds of 21SE55. 

150 

255 C A 1958 Trans-Tasman Flight 8d tied by Stock Exchange Adelaide cds of 27AU58.{Page 41.2} 

150 

256 C A/A- 

257 CL A- 

258 C A 


1964-65 Birds set of 7 on three covers each cancelled on the appropriate dates with Stock Exchange 

(SA) cds, two have been sealed with "sticky tape" on the reverse which has slightly bled through to the 

face on one cover.{Page 41.3} (3) 

1966-73 Birds 5c to 30c on two covers all tied by Stock Exchange (SA) cds of 14FE66, both sealed 

with "sticky tape" on reverse.{Page 40.3} (2) 

1968-71 State Floral Emblems 6c to 30c on individual covers each tied by Stock Exchange (SA) cds 

of 10JY68.{Page 41.4} (6) 

400 

300 

300 

Lot 259 Ex Lot 260 

259 C A 1968 Soil/Medical 5c se-tenant gutter pair tied by Stock Exchange (SA) cds of 6AU69.{Page 41.5} 200 

260 C A 

1969 Primary Industries set of 4 on individual covers each tied by Stock Exchange (SA) cds of 

17SE69.{Page 41.6} (4) 

261 C A- 1970 Expo 5c & 20c tied by Stock Exchange (SA) cds of 16MR70. 

150 

175

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262 CL A 

Lot 262 

1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary 5c se-tenant strip of 5 all tied by Stock Exchange cds of 20AP70, 

Cook's Cottage illustration, unaddressed. [Cook's Cottage was originally built in 1755 and relocated in 

1933 from Yorkshire to Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens. It is often referred to as "the oldest building in 

Australia"]{Page 42.1} 

263 CL A 1971 Australia-Asia Congress 7c 15c & 20c tied by Glenelg FDI cds of 6JAN1971. 

175 

264 CL A 1975 Famous Australians complete set tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 6AUG1975, unaddressed. 175 

265 CL A 1975 Christmas 15c & 45c tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 29OCT1975, unaddressed. 

175 

266 CL A 

1976 Explorers set of 6 - five are tied to separate covers by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 9JUN1976 and the 

Gosse cover by Ayers Rock 29JE76 cds (not FDI), unaddressed. [Lovely watercolours of Australian 

landscapes]{Page 40.4} (6) 

400 

300 

267 CO A 

Lot 267 

1976 Australian Scenes complete set tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 25AUG1976. [Lovely landscape 

illustration in watercolours]{Page 42.2} 

268 CL A 1978 Trees complete set tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 1JUN1978, unaddressed. 

175 

269 CL A 1981 Funghi complete set tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 19AUG1981, unaddressed. 

150 

270 CL A 

1982 Whales complete set tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 17FEB1982, Blue Whale illustration, 

unaddressed.{Page 40.5} 

271 CL A 1981-83 Wildlife (Butterflies) 4c to $1 tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 15JUN1983, unaddressed. 

150 

272 CL A 1984 Paintings $5 tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 4APR1984, unaddressed. {Page 40.6} 

175 

273 CL A 

274 CL A 

275 CL A 

1984 Bicentenary of Settlement - The First Australians Aboriginal rock paintings set of 8 on two 

covers tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 7NOV1984, unaddressed. (2) 

1987 Bicentenary of Settlement - First Fleet at Teneriffe 36c se-tenant pair & $1 tied by Hindmarsh 

FDI cds of 3JUN1987. [Evocative illustration of ship approaching port] (2) 

1988 Aboriginal Paintings from Central Australia set of four tied by Hindmarsh FDI cds of 

1AUG1988, unaddressed. 

200 

150 

175 

200 

150

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276 CL A 

1993-94 Australian Wildlife seven values to $1.35 on two covers tied by Glenelg FDI cancels of 

12AUG1993 or 10MAR1994, attractive Cockatoo and Emu illustrations, unaddressed. (2) 

277 CL A 1993-94 Kangaroos 45c block of six tied by Glenelg FDI cds of 12MAY1994, unaddressed. 

175 

175 

278 CL A 

279 CL A 

280 CL A 

Ex Lot 278 

2000 Handover of Olympic Flag 45c and International Post $1.50 on two covers tied by Glenelg cds 

of 15SEP2000, unaddressed.{Page 43.1} (2) 

2004 Tasmania Bicentenary 50c x2 & $1 on three separate covers tied by Glenelg FDI cds of 

3FEB2004, unaddressed. (3) 

2005 Parrots nine 50c values on separate covers tied by Glenelg FDI cancels of 8FEB2005, each with 

a different parrot illustration. (9) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers 

281 C Unimpressive but attractively presented mostly 1930s group. (34) 

Offer 

200 

200 

250 

282 C (B) 

Lot 282 

1920 (Jan 1) Victor Harbor-Adelaide per "Red Devil" #33a endorsed "Per Capt Butler's Aeroplane 

from/Victor Harbor Jan 1 1920" & with 'HARRY J BUTLER & KAUPER/AVIATION Co LTD' h/s in violet, 

KGV 1½d brown cancelled on arrival, a bit soiled & minor repairs where opened a little carelessly, Cat 

$1750. With the enclosed letter: "I am sending you the first letter this year and it is to be carried by 

Captain Butler...We are looking forward to seeing this hughe [sic] bird in the air..." Eustis states that 

only three examples are recorded. His similar cover - without contents - sold for $3450 at auction on 

31/3/2008]{Page 43.2} 

2,500

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers (continued) 


283 CL A+ 

284 C B 

Lot 283 

1933 (June) Australia-England per "Faith in Australia" #313 with KGV 2d uncancelled but with 

'DERBY/22JUN33/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds at top, then 'CUSTOM HOUSE/JUNE1933/RANGOON', 

'CIVIL AERODROME/27JUN1933/CALCUTTA-DUM DUM' & 'CUSTOMS HOUSE/("28/6")/KARACHI 

AIR PORT' cachets all in violet, GB 1½d with 'TK/M' perfin tied by 'LONDON FS/11JLY/1933' machine 

cancel, finally on-forwarded to the United States with 'UTICA/JUL19/NY' arrival, all markings on the 

face, Cat $550+. Superb!{Page 44.1} 

1934 (Jan 13) Trans-Tasman flight cancelled on arrival at New Plymouth on 15JA34 & signed by 

"CKingsfordSmith", "JStanage" & TPethybridge" and pasenger "JackPercival" AAMC #350, re-flown to 

Australia 17FE34 registered at Auckland, minor blemishes, Cat $650+.{Page 46.1} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Flight Covers - Commercial 

285 

286 

C 

C 

287 C A- 

288 C A- 

9d Kangaroo frankings comprising 1935 to England 1935 with a pair and c.1940 censored with 

additional AIF 6d (still underpaying by 3d the 1/6d airmail rate); also 1937 to India with KGV 3d & KGVI 

2d added to pay 1/2d rate, some peripheral blemishes. (3) 

Album of mostly commercial covers both internal & to overseas with some better frankings noted 

including KGV 3d & 1/4d to Egypt, NSW Sesquicentenary single & pair on covers to France, 

Launceston-Melbourne Express Delivery etc, condition variable. Ex "Cartophile". (36) 

1923 cover to Sydney with KGV 1d violet & 4d ultramarine (rare on internal mail) tied by 'DERBY/ 

8JAN23/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, minor blemishes. Very early commercial out-of-State airmail. 

1924 (Jan 17) cover to Perth with 3d Roo + KGV 1½d green tied by BROOME/WESTN AUST' cds, 

endorsed "Per aerial Mail" & also with superb 'BY AIR MAIL.' h/s in violet: see AAMC #69a, Cat $450+. 

400 

400 

150 

400 

250 

250 

289 C A+ 

290 CL A- 

Lot 289 

Lot 292 

1934 cover to London with excellent franking of Victoria Centenary 1/- & Macarthur 9d - both well 

centred - tied by Abbotsford cds, blue/black registration label. Superb!{Page 44.2} 

1937 JC Williamson cover to Germany with a very fine 5/- Roo + KGV 1d tied by 'LATE FEE/ 

MELBOURNE VIC' cds. [The rate was 1/9d per half-ounce, + 1/8d for each successive half-ounce x2 + 

1d late fee] 

291 C B 1939 (April) Empire Airmail Scheme 5d rate cover to Trinidad, a few blemishes. 

100 

292 PS A 

1966 (May 25) usage of 1965 Christmas 5d Aerogramme uprated with 1c brown as required, to United 

States. [The new Aerogramme rate was 9c but the decimal conversion had 10d = 8c only so 1c 

uprating was required. A very attractive example of a very scarce dual currency franking]{Page 44.3} 

250 

300 

250

Jul 27, 2009 



COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I 

293 CPS 

294 CPS 

295 C 

296 C B 

Ex Lot 293 

Excellent bundle from the one correspondence with lots of variety and better items including a 

strong inwards group from Australia many redirected &/or with 'UNDELIVERABLE/...' cachets, others 

from Camps in Australia, Egypt, France & England, attractive Comfort Funds items, two different 

French Lettre-Enveloppes & a cover with French/Australian combination franking PPC headed 

"Gallipoli/ 16.10.15", etc. While the condition is rather mixed, this is a VERY good lot. See also Lot 744 

under Great Britain.{Page 45.1} (100 approx) 

Useful group with three Comfort Funds illustrated envelope fronts including two with 'LIVERPOOL 

MILITARY CAMP' cds, four Field Service postcards to South Australia (one from Gallipoli signed 

"AlfEWeymouth" who won the Military Medal at the Somme), etc, condition variable. (12) 

Group of Rose stereo cards including soldiers marching and embarking, camps at Broadmeadows 

(several) & Ballarat, farewelling the troops, the ships "Euryalus" & "Medic", etc, a few duplicates, 

mostly fine to very fine & a few are superb. (26) 

1915 (March 22) stampless cover to Switzerland (b/s) from Liverpool POW Camp with '.../FREE/-' h/s 

& 'CENSORED/("WSHinton Lt") MAJOR/...' h/s both in green, minor blemishes. [The first example we 

have seen of a superscription by Lieut Hinton: unrecorded by Emery]{Page 46.3} 

1,000 

300 

250 

350 

Lot 297 

297 C A - stampless cover to the Red Cross in Switzerland endorsed on the flap "Prisoner of War/Bruni 

Island/Camp", light 'CH1/[crown]/PASSED BY/CENSOR' h/s applied at Hobart, Geneva arrival b/s 

where unusually taxed because the required POW endorsement was omitted from the face. A great 

POW rarity. [This camp was so insignificant that Emery didn't mention it in either of his books & neither 

does the Bruny Island Historical Society website!]{Page 45.2} 

298 PS B 

1916 usage of Gratuitous Distribution Letter Card ("A.I.F. EMBARKING" in brown on the reverse) 

headed "Tel-el-Kebir/Mar 10 16" to Victoria with 'MILITARY RECREATION/FREE' h/s in red & Cairo 

cds, minor bends. A rare item in unusually fine condition for such flimsy stock. [The writer states 

"...This is an enormous camp. It is over 3 miles long and contains nearly all Australians...in a few 

weeks time we shall be either in England or France...". See also Lot 315.{Page 47.1} 

299 C B - cover to a medical orderly with 1st Field Ambulance, endorsed "Killed in Action" in red, boxed 

'DECEASED.' h/s & 'RETURNED/TO SENDER/SEE BACK' h/s in violet applied at the Sydney DLO, 

minor peripheral faults. [With the original letter] 

1,000 T 

500 

200 

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Lot 284 - Trans-Tasman with Four Signatures 

Ex Lot 306 - Forces in Rwanda 

Lot 296 

Lot 296 - Signed by Lieut Hinton 

Ex Lot 305 - "Dunera" Boys 

Ex Lot 309 - PTPO Envelopes 

Ex Lot 308 - Official Postal Stationery 

Lot 324 - Food for Britain Scheme

Jul 27, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I (continued) 


300 C C/D 

Lot 298 

1917 cover to a soldier serving abroad with 3d Roo + KGV 1d red tied by poor 'MONTAGUE/VIC' cds, 

rare red registration label, redirected many times within France & England with no less than six 

re-direction labels affixed to the face. Eventually the much-travelled & soiled envelope fell apart & the 

two halves were affixed to the front & reverse of an Australian Base PO "ambulance" cover which was 

endorsed "Re-enclosed at ABPO/London contents correspon/dence only". The OHMS envelope is 

quite dessicated requiring extensive repairs. Despite faults, this is a remarkably visual item that 

demonstrates the lengths to which the Army went to attempt delivery. 

301 PS B - (c.) POW Envelope from Holdsworthy POW Camp with 28mm '.../FREE/---' printed at upper-right, to 

Germany with Lt Col Holman h/s in violet & boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR SD' h/s in purple, endorsed 

"O Picker B26 Eastern Compound/Holdsworthy" on the flap, minor blemishes. 

302 C A 

1918 (May 12) stampless cover from Germany to a German POW at "20 Comp 2 Messe/GCC 

Liverpool/vier Holdsworthy", Hamburg machine cancel & Cologne '.../Frei-/gegeben/...' cachet in violet, 

boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR SD' h/s of Sydney. 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I I 

303 C B 

304 C A- 

305 

C 

1940 cover to Sydney with KGVI 3d tied by 'RAILHEAD PO/RM1' cds (better b/s), superb strike of the 

rare boxed 'Travelling PO/6 Aus Div/Reg No...' h/s in red. 

1941 (Dec 20) "The A.I.F. News" (Christmas Issue) entire newspaper to England sent free-of-charge 

by surface mail with 'A.I.F. FIELD P.O./NO 8' cds, a few blemishes. No Reserve. 

1942-45 International Red Cross enquiry forms from a Jewish refugee in Australia to his family in 

China (5) or Slovakia, two sent via Cairo (one also via Turkey), various Red Cross cachets, a few 

faults. All with write-ups/translations. The sender was a "Dunera Boy". [Early in the War, the British 

decided that refugees from Europe were a security risk, even though most were Jewish. The "Dunera" 

was sent to Australia, crowded with as many mainly Jewish adults & children as possible. Conditions 

were appalling & the incident created an international furore]{Page 46.5} (6) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - Recent Conflicts 

306 

C/CL 

RWANDA: 1994-95 commercial mail from an Australian officer serving with "Operation Tamar" in 

Rwanda mostly with 'AFPO/ 4 ' cds & five (one a PPC) unusually with Australian 45c stamps, some 

with cachets including "gorilla" in black or red x2; also an uncancelled cover posted by him from 

Kenya; plus envelopes from his family to him. Offered with no reserve.{Page 46.2} (17) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery 

307 

308 

309 

PS 

PS 

PS 

310 PS A 

Bundle of mostly KGV issues with Postal Cards (17), Letter Cards (6, including four Kangaroo scenic 

types), Envelopes (4), Registration Envelopes (2), Wrappers (2, one a front only) & an Aerogramme, a 

few with printed advertising/advices, good to very fine & mostly used. (32) 

Bundle of 1930s to 1950s official issues including Postal Cards 'OS'-in-Die 1d (addressed but 

unused) & 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d, 'OS/NSW' perfin KGV 1d green & QM 1d+1d; Envelopes 

mostly with normal embossings but including 'OS'-in-Die KGV Oval 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d & 2d (4); 

Wrapper 'OS'-in-Die 1d violet (rare but badly stained); some stampless items including lettersheets; 

condition variable.{Page 46.6} (32) 

Box of mostly PTPO Envelopes with strength in KGV issues including 2d violet window envelope for 

Ronaldson Bros & Tippett, a few municipals including for Shires of Gisborne & Borung, interest in the 

various stocks & colours and some with advertising; Post Office Envelopes including Star 1d+½d 

unused (2, different stocks) & used (3); also PTPO Postal Card Star 1d green for Bennett & Fisher 

(stained); condition variable.{Page 46.4} (120+) 

AEROGRAMMES: 1947-67 collection in album with most issues represented & generally both unused 

& used or CTO examples, several with First Day of Issue cancels, also some formular types including 

for 1956 Olympics & various Moombas, & a few Official types. Offered with no reserve. (98) 

311 PS A - Carton of mostly unfolded issues with lots of duplication. (100s) 

Offer 

312 

PS - Box crammed with a duplicated array of pre-decimal to early decimal issues about 50% unused & 

the balance mostly commercially used with some philatelic/CTO usages including First Days of Issue. 

Offered with no reserve. (100s) 

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175 

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100 

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400 

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300 

300

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) 


Lot 313 Lot 314 

313 PS A+ 

AEROGRAMMES - OFFICIAL: 1952 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' with 'Postage/Paid' & Flaw on 

'AI' of 'MAIL' ASC #OA2a to New Zealand with Brisbane 'S.M' (Superintendent of Mails) cds of 1JY59, 

boxed 'SERVICE DES POSTES' h/s in violet. Superb!{Page 48.1} 

314 PS A - 1952 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' with 'POSTAGE/PAID' at upper-right ASC #OA4, to New 

Zealand with Melbourne machine cancel of 18SEP/1953. Rare. [The ASC gives 18/9/1953 as the issue 

date for the 'Postage/Paid' issue #OA3. We expect this is also thus a First Day Cover, which suggests 

that the upper-case setting may have been just one unit on the sheet, rather than a separate issue. 

{Page 48.2} 

315 PS B 

316 

317 

PS 

PS 

DEFENCE FORCES ISSUES: c.1915 stampless Gratuitous Distribution Letter Card X1.2 with verse on 

the back, light staining on the reverse, unusued & rare thus. See also Lot 298. 

ENVELOPES: Stack of unsorted issues with a few Roos (unused), lots of KGV types including 

Surcharges, etc, some uprated & some postmark interest, generally good to very fine & mostly used. 

(150+) 

ENVELOPES - PTPO: Unsorted lot from KGV to early Decimal issues, a few better items noted 

including advertising & official types, generally good to very fine & mostly used. (100+) 

100 

500 

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300 

250 

Lot 318 

318 PS A- - 1915 Sideface 4d orange Menuz #12 oversize (230x185mm) linen-lined envelope with printed 'Wool 

Sample only.' at upper-left & address of Kreglinger & Fernau in London, minor natural paper-blemishes 

& wrinkles, unused, Cat $US3000. Rare. About six complete examples - all of which are unused - are 

recorded. [John Sinfield didn't have a complete envelope. Steve Schumann's complete envelope sold 

for $3680 at our auction of 22/4/2006]{Page 48.3} 

1,500

Jul 27, 2009 


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued) 


319 PS A/A- - 1916 Star ½d emerald Menuz PE17 & 2d violet PE21 (plus Post Office issue 1d, minor blemishes), 

CTO at Melbourne, both with archive endorsements at lower-left. Scarce. Offered with no reserve. (3) 

300 

Lot 320 

Ex Lot 325 

320 PS B - 1919 Star without POSTAGE 1½d red-brown Die III Menuz #20B illustrated envelope for Gillespie & 

Co Ltd, registered to America in 1920 with Sideface ½d green & 4d orange Line Thro 'FOUR PENCE' 

tied by 'GOULBURN/NSW' cds, red registration label, roughly opened at back but the face virtually 

unaffected. Gorgeous! [Sold for $1275 in our sale of 22/4/2006] {Page 49.1} 

321 PS A - c.1919 Star ½d+1d used in 1920 & uprated with ½d green for the 2d letter rate. [As Menuz #PE24 

but with this is an uprated ½d Envelope which is MUCH scarcer than the uprated 1d Envelopes. All ½d 

issues were PTPO so this is, by definition, a PTPO emission]{Page 50.1} 

322 PS B - c.1919 Star without POSTAGE ½d dull green + 1d carmine Die V on smooth stock used to Germany 

in 1921 with Sideface ½d green strip of 3 tied by Adelaide continuous-machine cancel, light overall 

aging, Cat $US275. {Page 50.2} 

323 

PS - Municipal Issues: KGV to early-QEII envelopes from Victorian municipalities including Shires of 

Buln Buln-Drouin, Buln Buln, Deakin, Lillydale, Maffra, Marong etc, also a few Cities & Donald 

Waterworks Trust, condition variable still a good lot; some with original enclosures. {Page 50.3} (36) 

324 PS A- 

325 

PS 

FOOD PARCEL LABELS: 1946 Myer 5/10d complete label, a couple of very minor blemishes, 

Melbourne parcel-roller cancel.{Page 46.2,2,7} 

LETTER CARDS: Unsorted issues with scenic types (12) including Fullface 1d, KGV 1½d brown, 2d 

orange ("BURRINJUCK.../Dairy Cows", sadly with a a few folds) & 2d scarlet and other better views 

including "BILLABONG" (stained), "STURT ST" (No Sky) & oblong "ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS" 

(unused) etc, condition rather mixed still an excellent basis for development.{Page 49.2} (60+) 

326 PS A/A- - 1913 1d Roo Die II L6 "CATARACT GORGE" Part-Oval, "LORNE" and "ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/ 

PERTH WA" Part-Oval, and 1915 KGV 1d Die I Perf 12½ "PUBLIC LIBRARY" (No Sky), the last with a 

couple of minor blemishes, unused. (4) 

327 PS A - 1915 KGV Sideface 1d Die I Perf 12½ white inside L9 "TROOPS on board TRANSPORT" (vertical, 

'A40' Removed) in black, unused. 

328 

PS 

329 PS A/A- 

330 PS A 

331 PS A/B 

POSTAL CARDS: Handy bundle including 1d Roos, KGV Fullface, 1d reds & Surcharges, QM 1d+1d 

etc, some uprated items & postmark interest, condition variable. (70+) 

POSTAL CARDS - OFFICIAL: 1928 'OS'-in-the-Die 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d green HG D16 for 

School Committees, two examples used in 1931 & 1932 with Melbourne slogan cancels. Rare used 

.{Page 50.5} (2) 

POSTAL CARDS - PTPO: c.1930 KGV Oval 1d green HG K6 for WD & HO Wills with 'SECOND 

CLASS MAIL MATTER' header & advert for Monopole Cigars, used in 1938. 

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1917-22 bundle of Sideface issues comprising 4d orange with Red 

Star (12), 5d with Red Star (2) & 5d "...regulations, etc." on Reverse, all to New Zealand & uprated with 

various KGV values, from dealer TH Nicolle but generally attractive commercial usages with various 

Sydney cds & registration labels, Cat $1100 (2002). Offered with no reserve.{Page 50.4} (15) 

332 PS B - 1914 Kangaroo 4d 'Price, Fourpence Half-penny...' RE4 with KGV 1d red tied by 'MITTAGONG/ 

NSW' cds, scarce red/black registration label, very fine 'TPO 1 SOUTH/DN 9DE14/ 2 /NSW' transit b/s, 

minor toning. A very scarce & underrated issue. 

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300 

150 

400 

150 

The Postal Stationery Society of Australia 

If you collect Postal Stationery, especially of Australia or the Australian Colonies, for an annual fee of only 

$A35 ($A40 to New Zealand, $A50 overseas), you will receive the quarterly journal “Postal Stationery 

Collector”. Write to the Secretary, Judy Kennett, PO Box 16, Ulmarra 2462 or email to jkennett@tpg.com.au

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Lot 321 - Halfpenny Envelope Uprated 

Lot 322 - Another One ! 

Ex Lot 323 - Municipal PTPO Envelopes 

Ex Lot 331 

Ex Lot 329 

Lot 344 

Ex Lot 340 - Excellent Advertising Group 

Lot 350 - Out of England ! 

Lot 345 - from Hargraves who Discovered Gold

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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots 

Ex Lot 333 

333 CPS A/B The balance of Trevor Davis' pre-1913 destination mail with 1897 Tas to Algeria, 1899 Vic & 1906 

Tas to Argentina, 1886 NSW 1d printed matter rate to Bohemia, 1894 Qld to Canada taxed, 1905 Vic 

to Crete, 1898 Vic & 1908 NSW to Fiji, 1897 SA & 1911 WA to Finland, 1857 NSW to France with 

Imperf 6d Diadem, 1862 Vic to France with Anglo-French accountancy h/s, 1897 NSW registered to 

Greece, 1901 NSW to Hawaii, 1908 SA to Mozambique, 1890 Vic to Philippines, 1907 NSW registered 

to Spain, 1864 NSW Trans-Pacific to United States, 1875-90 NSW (3) or Vic all to United States with 

various 'PAID ALL' markings, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. An excellent basis for a 

stimulating new collection.{Page 51.1} (44) 

334 

335 

336 

337 

CPS 

C 

CPS 

C 

Collector's bundle from Queensland including 1867 cross-written entire headed "Camp XV Canarga 

[?] Creek"; South Australia including 1860 lady's envelope with 6d, 1880 very fine with '8 PENCE' on 

9d, 1901 OPSO with 2d 'O.S ' No Stop; Western Australia including 1888 with Fremantle duplex, 1899 

with 2½d & 3d tied by oval cancel in red, 1911 with small boxed 'DLO Perth' datestamp in violet; etc, 

also a couple of philatelic covers with combination frankings, mixed condition.{Page 52.1} (29) 

Miscellany including New South Wales to 1850s with Laureates 2d & 'HILTON' b/s, 1905 NCR 

triple-rate to America with 'PACKET BOAT' cancels tying stamps, Queensland 1899 Inspector of Police 

OHMS cover with 6d & 4d, 1899-1904 illustrated Postal Cards used, very mixed condition. (11) 

Mostly registered mail group with the best items being Registration Envelopes from Queensland (to 

GB in 1912) & from Western Australia x3 different (two used internally, the other to London) etc, 

generally fine but some have been opened-out.{Page 52.2} (20 items) 

Scraps with the best item Victoria 1882 to "Granya/near Bungill/Upper Murray" with 5 different NE 

Victoria backstamps, condition variable. (7) 

3,000 T 

500 

150 

600 T 

Offer

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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) 


338 

339 

340 


SDC Queensland covers & Postal Stationery in generally awful condition but with some useful tidbits (50+); 

bundle of early telegrams (approximately 30); & remainders of Western Australia postmarks on Swans 

with pickings. 

C 

ADVERTISING COVERS: Selection including NSW 1902 for Thomas Hitchen (Oven Builder) sent at 

double-rate to United States, 1903 for Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation to England with 2d 

x4 and 1903 PTPO 1d envelope for Holdsworth Macpherson & Co (Gun Merchants), South Australia 

1903 for Wiese & Varcoe (Bamboo and Wickerwork Furniture) to Germany, condition variable. (7) 

CPS - Pre-1913 selection mostly from Victoria with some very attractive items including coloured 

American-type for Yankee Doodle Tobacco, Massey-Harris Farm Equipment, Shanks Bathrooms, 

Excelsior Mincers etc, allover box adverts for Shepparton & Fitzroy traders, postcards including for 

Graham & Sons (Tanners) & TMason (Coachbuilder) etc, a few on Postal Stationery, condition a bit 

variable but a generally appealing range of this ever-popular material.{Page 50.6} (50 approx) 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

500 

150 

600 

Ex Lot 341 

341 

CPS 

1865 part-entire to 'NELSON/NEW ZEALAND' (cds on the face), 1871 cover to GB with Diadems 6d & 

1/-, 1903 2d PTPO Envelope with Tobin & Davidson advertising (not seen by us before; unfortunately 

with faults), & six 3d Registration Envelopes to NZ uprated with 1d + 5d (2), 6d orange, 8d Lyrebird or 

10d or Victorian 1d strip of 3, condition variable. Offered with no reserve.{Page 52.3} (9) 

400 

New South Wales Pre-Stamp Postal History 

We will be auctioning Brian Peace’s International Gold Medal exhibit and collection at 6pm on Monday, 

27 th July - the same day as this sale. Brian’s material includes early mails from Queensland (Moreton 

Bay District 1840-1850), Tasmania (Van Diemen’s Land 1807-1825), Victoria (Port Phillip District 

1837-1850) and even New Zealand, which did not become a separate colony until 1840. The catalogue 

is free on request so if you have not received it, ask for it today, or collect from Stands 37-38 at Stampshow.

Jul 27, 2009 


NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 


342 

343 

Ex Lot 342 

Ex Lot 343 

C Bundle with better items including 1852 entire to GB "pPelham" with Sydney View 3d emerald (4 

margins), 1856 town letter with Laureate 1d, 1856 to Ireland "Per Kent via Melbourne" with Laureate 

3d & Diadem 6d, 1856 to "Simpsons Diggings/Victoria" with Laureate 1d & Diadem 2d, 1857 to London 

per "European" with very fine Diadem 6d, 1871 to "Hong Kong/China" with 'HONG KONG/MARINE 

SORTER' b/s (faults), three defective "Foljambe" covers, 1870 "reprint" of embossed lettersheet 

(spotting) etc, mixed condition. Ex Brian Peace.{Page 53.1} (24) 

CPS 

344 C B 

345 C (B) 

346 C B/A 

Collector's bundle with 1853 to 'PORT MACQUARIE' with Laureate 1d carmine pair, 1853 with 

almost fine Laureate 6d, 1856 to Hobart with Laureate 3d, 1857 & 1858 drop letters each with Diadem 

1d, 1864 with 'The Sydney Mail' imprint, 1868 to "Blue Mountain Gold Field" (noted on back "From 

Prince Alfred"), 1871 with 'NINEPENCE' on 10d, 1901 with 10d violet, 1911 with 2d bisect etc, 

condition very mixed.{Page 53.2} (26) 

1852 envelope from London "By Melbourne Steamer via Plymouth" rated "1/-" for a packet letter, 

Sydney arrival b/s & rated "3" for an inwards shipletter, minor blemishes on the face but the reverse 

appears to have water-damage. Ex Brian Peace. [Carried on the third & last voyage of the ill-fated 

Australian Royal Mail Steam Navigation Co service. All three voyages were calamitous. The 

"Melbourne" was severely damaged before reaching Plymouth & again near Lisbon where the crew 

mutinied & the captain was dismissed!]{Page 50.7} 

1854 (May 9) entire to "Brisbane Water" (Gosford) & signed "EHHargraves" with Laureate 1d vermilion 

x2 (both with full margins), damaged at left & extensively rejoined/reinforced within still of fine facial 

appearance. Ex Moreton & Brian Peace. [Edward Hammond Hargraves is generally credited with the 

first gold discovery in Australia, at Ophir near Bathurst in May 1851. He speaks of his anticipated 

reward from the NSW government "...it is sure to put £10,000 in my pocket..." (which he did receive) & 

of the enthusiastic reception he received in Victoria "...I was presented with a private testimonial of 250 

guineas...from one merchant just as the steamer was leaving...". However, he was basically a conman 

& wastrel who died virtually penniless]{Page 50.9} 

1861 outer & 1862 entire to England from different correspondences rated 1/9d or 1/3d with 

three-colour frankings & the stamps all attractively cut-to-shape, the first item with two vertical folds 

(one of which affects the 1/- stamp). An attractive if tragic pair.{Page 54.1} 

1,000 T 

500 

250 T 

600 T 

500 

347 C B 

348 C B 

349 C B 

Lot 347 

1862 small cover to "Tomago/Raymond Terrace" with Diadem 2d tied by Sydney duplex, unframed 

Raymond Terrace b/s & a remarkably fine strike of the 1830s-type rounded-boxed 'RAYMOND 

TERRACE/MISSENT' handstamp, hand-drawn "Tomago/6th Jany/1862" arrival "cds" backstamp, 

minor soiling. An exceptional missent cover. [Tomago PO opened 1/1/1862 only 5 days before this 

cover was received & obviously before the post office "furniture" had arrived. Hopson & Tobin record a 

cds only from 1868. Addressed to "Mrs R Windeyer". Lady Mary Windeyer, was prominent in charitable 

organisations & a pioneer of women's rights]{Page 53.3} 

1866 cover to the Isle of Wight with Perf 13 Diadem 6d purple & 'REGISTERED' (6d) upper-right 

corner example cancelled with bars of Sydney, oval 'REGISTERED/MY28/1866/SYDNEY NSW' d/s in 

red at lower-left, 'RYDE' transit & 'SANDOWN' arrival b/s, a little soiled. 

1867 (Aug 31) or (Nov 1) covers to England "Via Panama" with Diadem 6d or 1/- tied by Sydney 

duplex, both with faults on the reverse. Scarce pair.{Page 54.2} (2) 

800 

300 

400 T

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Lot 346 - Colouful but Tragic 

Ex Lot 349 - Two Covers Via Panama 

Lot 351 - to Naval Ship in New Zealand 

Lot 352 - Between Chinese Merchants 

Lot 357 - Unrecorded Numeral "Tie" 

Lot 360 - Ship Letter Late Fee 

Ex Lot 361 - Shipping Companies

Jul 27, 2009 


NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 


350 C B 

351 C (B) 

352 C B 

353 PS A- 

354 C B 

1868 mourning cover from GB to "Murrumbidgee River/Melbourne/Victoria"!, sent to Hay where 2d & 

4d stamps added to obscure the GB 6d & readdressed to "Edwards Reef/North Gippsland". Ex Rod 

Moreton & Brian Peace. A most unusual item.{Page 50.8} 

1869 cover to "HM Ship Galatea" with Diadem 6d tied by Sydney duplex, 'WELLINGTON/NZ' arrival 

b/s affected by the flap having been removed, repaired tear at base. No reserve.{Page 54.3} 

1882 cover between Chinese merchants with DLR 2d tied by very fine Rays '693' of 'VEGETABLE 

CREEK' (cds on reverse: LRD) to Victoria with postmaster's endorsement "Deep Lead/17 8 82" arrival 

on the reverse. Vegetable Creek PO 3/6/1873; renamed Emmaville 20/9/1882. Ex Rod Moreton & 

Brian Peace.{Page 54.4} 

1884 usage of a Victorian OHMS lettersheet originally to "Bendock" with 'BRUTHEN/VICTORIA' & 

'BENDOC/VICTORIA' b/s, returned to Melbourne with DLR 2d tied by poor Rays cancel (presumably 

'649') & unframed 'CRAIGIE/=NSW=' cds (previously unrecorded: Type 1A as speculated by Hopson & 

Tobin), also with 'TRAVELLING PO SOUTH No2/U/NSW' b/s. Unusual. 

1894 cover between Chinese merchants in Sydney & Melbourne, addressed in English & on the 

reverse in Chinese. [Most such covers are from rural areas] 

250 T 

250 

250 T 

250 

150 T 

355 C A 

356 C B 

357 C B 

358 C A 

359 C B 

Lot 355 

1897 triple-rate commercial cover to New York (b/s) "per Moama SS" with three-colour franking of ½d 

grey, 1d carmine Die I x3 & 2d blue x2 tied by 4 strikes of the 'NZ/MARINE/PO' cds and alongside an 

almost very fine strike of the impressive 40mm rubber 'N.Z. MARINE P.O./4SEP97/R.M.S. MOANA' 

cds in rosine as is the double-boxed 'PACKET-BOAT.' h/s, superb sender's h/s 'R.A. HERVEY/ 

30AUG97/...SYDNEY' in blue on the flap. Ex John Woolfe. A marvellous cover.{Page 55.1} 

1898 quadruple-rate cover to a stamp dealer in Sicily! with scarce franking of 10d violet + 3d green tied 

by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds, 'CATANNIA/(RECCOM)' arrival b/s, minor belmishes. 

1902 Farmers & Settlers Co-Op envelope with illegal franking of Stamp Duty 1d yellow x2 tied by fair 

BN '1531' of 'GUM FLAT' (cds unrecorded by Hopson & Tobin), minor blemishes.{Page 54.5} 

1904 (Mar 2) Harding & Billing Panoramic Letter Card (Graphic Series No 5 showing "rounded" sheep) 

from Sydney to Canterbury (b/s) with a good strike of the rare 'RECEIVED OPEN' boxed h/s. 

1909 cover from 'JONDARYAN' (Qld) to Sydney with superb Toowoomba '647' duplex transit & very 

fine strike of the scarce 'NSW - TPO 1 NORTH/1909 - OC 9 - UP B' machine b/s, minor blemishes. 

360 C A- 1912 PPC from Port Macquarie to England with 1d cancelled at Sydney & scarce 'SHIP LETTER/ 1D / 

LATE FEE' h/s (Hosking #1502) at lower-left.{Page 54.6} 

361 C A-/B 

ADVERTISING COVERS: 1898 usage of Eyre's Shipping & Mercantile Letter Card with adverts for & 

flags of 10 shipping companies on the reverse, also adverts for insurance, coffee palace & schnapps, 

corner fault; 1903 illustrated covers for Oceanic Steamship Co or Lloyd's Tea; minor blemishes. [See 

also Postal Stationery lots]{Page 54.7} (3) 

362 C A- - 1904 illustrated cover for "The World's Tour of the Royal Alexandra Palace Fireworks Co" (the 

fireworks "bombardment" of Port Arthur). The first example we have seen. 

4,000 T 

250 

250 

200 

75 

300 

250 

150

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Ex Lot 364 - PAID Datestamps 

Lot 366 - Advert Collar 

Lot 369 - Rare PTPO Postal Card 

Lot 370 - Rare Local Printing 

Lot 391 - Education Board Overprint 

Lot 393 - Earliest Recorded Usage 

Ex Lot 401 - Tasmanian Covers

Jul 27, 2009 




363 

364 

SD 

C 

365 C A- A1- 


366 PS B 

- Postmarks 

Handy "collection" in seven albums, the majority on piece with lots of fine to very fine strikes 

throughout. Note that the material is from a number of sources so there is no continuity from 'A' to 'Z' 

and there is significant duplication in some areas. Having just run it down (apologies to our vendor), we 

should add that it's actually a pretty good lot. (1000s) 

Box of mostly 1980s stampless covers but with some earlier material and all with 'PAID' datestamps in 

red, sorted alphabetically with only minor duplication, some toning/spotting from having been poorly 

stored but many are fine to very fine & most are salvageable if you cut-out the datestamps. A very 

good lot of this underrated material. Ex Norm Hopson.{Page 56.1} (500 approx) 

Mount Kosciusko: 'MOUNT KOSCIUSKO/29JU1929/N.S.W.' on KGV 2d orange, superb 'HOTEL 

KOSCIUSKO, NSW' h/s in blue at lower-left. From The Hospice (Kosciusko) 5/6/1909 as PO; TO 

29/7/1942; PO 1/4/1946; closed 23/5/1961. 

- Postal Stationery 

ENVELOPES - PTPO: 1888 Centennial 2d Emu within rectangular advertising collar for Watson's 

Dundee Whisky, a couple of minor faults but excellent facial appearance. Rare.{Page 56.2} 

367 PS A- - 1912 usage of QV 2d HG KB8 with illustration of Resch's Brewery to Germany with ½d tied by 

Redfern cds. 

500 

Offer 

200 

400 

150 

368 PS A- 

369 PS B 

370 PS A- 

Lot 368 

POSTAL CARDS: 1908 1½d blue for the Visit of the American Great White Fleet HG 35, to South 

Australia with Sydney machine cancel of SP17-1908, readdressed on arrival, minor blemishes. By far 

the rarest of all the Fleet Cards, and only the second used example we have offered in 30 years: it 

makes the more popular Tasmanian issue look positively prosaic! [The message states "...This is an 

ugly card but it is a special stamp just issued for the Fleet week...The ships were lit up every night & 

we could see 10 of them from the verandah"]{Page 57.1} 

POSTAL CARDS - PTPO: 1907 usage of Arms 1d Die II as HG K1 illustrated for Anthony Hordern 

Stores, minor bend at upper-right. Rare.{Page 56.3} 

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1904 Local Printing 3d HG C14 used to New Zealand in 1907 uprated 

with 1d & 3d for double rate, minor blemishes only. An unrecognised rarity with completely different 

fonts from the London issues. {Page 56.4} 

QUEENSLAND - Moreton Bay District 

1,000 

300 

500 

371 C B 

372 C B 

Lot 371 

Lot 372 

1855 envelope from GB with Embossed 6d (cut-square) to "Weranga/Drayton/Darling Downs/Sydney" 

with Sydney transit b/s, fine 29mm 'DRAYTON/N.S.W' arrival b/s (inverted month slug).{Page 57.2} 

1857 large-part entire endorsed "Registered" with NSW Diadem 1d vertical pair & 'REGISTERED' (6d) 

tied by 3 light but clear strikes of BN '85' of Drayton, largely fine 29mm 'IPSWICH/FE*4/1857/N.S.W' 

arrival b/s.{Page 57.3} 

400 T 

400 T

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QUEENSLAND 

373 

C 

1904 registered covers to Hobart from Donors Hill & Barcaldine both with 2-line 'REGISTERED/...' h/s; 

½d Wrappers with '1' '6' or '7' concentric ring cancellations, 1930 registered cover to Ipswich with 

'JUNDAH' cds in violet, four 1920-30s flight covers, etc, very mixed condition. (15) 

175 

374 

C/CL 

Ex Lot 374 

Ex Lot 376 

1863 to London with very fine Rough Perf 6d SG 17 (?, a very appealing cover); 1865 to London with 

Rough Perf 2d pair & a Grossly Misperforated 6d; and 1866 Police Department cover to Ireland with 2d 

pair & 6d; the last with some faults.{Page 58.1} (3) 

375 C A 1865 cover from Victoria with fine 'SHIP LETTER/QUEENSLAND' transit & Ipswich arrival b/s. 

200 

376 C A/B 

POSTMARKS: early-1960s commercial registered covers with all-different cds, most have registration 

labels with suburban area codes, some with conforming datestamps, others with the codes excised 

from the cds, & one from Brisbane Base Hospitals with 'N.1' label but 'N.9' cds, generally fine to very 

fine but some have been opened-out. Scarce material. Offered with no reserve.{Page 58.2} (23) 

400 T 

400 

377 

PS 


POSTAL CARDS: 1898 First Scenic Issue 1d purple-brown HG 10 x34 different views a few on the 

scarce yellowish stock, three are poor, the others are fine to very fine & a few are superb, mostly 

unused but 11 - a few with printed advices on the reverse - are used. A very difficult group to assemble 

especially in fine or better condition as the card stock used for the scenic issues was of poor quality, 

and is is often badly aged, dessicated and/or stained.{Page 58.3} (34) 

378 PS A - 1898 First Scenic Issue on Yellowish Stock 1d as HG 10a but the colour varying from light brown at 

left & right to dull purple in the middle, unused. A most unusual Dry Ink variety. 

379 PS A-/A+ - 1898 First Scenic Issue 1½d black HG 11 x16 different views, two have been hinged on the reverse 

& a few others have minor blemishes on the reverse otherwise very fine to superb unused. Again, 

well-above average for these issues. {Page 58.4} (16) 

380 PS B - 1906 Fourth Scenic Issue with 'POST CARD' Heading 1d claret HG 15 "Botanic Gardens, Brisbane" 

(lawntennis court, players & ancient racquets), printed advice for Joint Stock Bank amended to Bank of 

Commerce, used in 1909 with 'CLIFTON' cds in blue, minor blemishes. [The later issues are grossly 

underrated. A measure of their scarcity is that Higgins & Gage give the issue date as 1908, two years 

after they actually appeared] 

381 PS A - ditto, "Brisbane River, from Parliament House", used at 'IPSWICH' in 1909. 

200 

382 PS B/C - ditto, in orange-brown HG 15a "Arrowroot Drying, Coomera River" (small repaired tear at top) & 

"Corner Queen and Edward Streets, Brisbane" (overall soiling), used in 1910 at Clifton or Gunalda. (2) 

1,000 

200 

600 

200 

200 

We will travel to you to accept your major consignment.

Jul 27, 2009 



SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

383 

CPS Bundle of mostly Postal Stationery Wrappers including some uprated to England or Germany, 1866 

cover from 'STIRLING EAST' to 'LITTLE-HAMPTON' (b/s), 1899 cover to Victoria with 2d x6 etc, 

condition rather mixed. (30 items) 

Offer 

384 C A- 

Lot 384 

1838 partly cross-written entire headed "Adelaide/April 29 1838" & signed "RLeake", to "John Leake 

Esqr/Rosedale/near Campbell Town/Van Diemans Land" & endorsed "pAntelope" (?), largely fine & 

above-average strike of the undated double-circle 'POST OFFICE/[lion & crown]/ADELAIDE' 

handstamp, landed at Launceston & endorsed "9" for inland postage. A very early inter-colonial letter. 

Postal operations began on 10/4/1837. Very few pre-1840 letters survive in private hands, of which 

this is stated to be the earliest & eight months earlier than Harry Lower's entire to London with a very 

fine strike (that sold for $5060 at our auction of 12/5/2007). The sole postage rate was 1d regardless of 

destination or distance carried & this was paid to the ship's captain. Although Melbourne was founded 

2 years earlier than Adelaide, this item pre-dates the earliest recorded Port Phillip District covers. 

Robert Leake was one of two sons of the addressee John Leake who settled in South Australia. John 

Leake was a prominent settler in Van Diemen's Land where he established the Italianate villa 

"Rosedale".{Page 59.1} 

4,000 

385 C B 

386 C B 

Lot 385 

Lot 386 

1842 entire to Port Lincoln with an astonishingly fine strike of the huge '[crown]/GENERAL POST 

OFFICE/ADELAIDE/SA/19NOV--/1842' datestamp on the reverse, rated "4" for an intra-colonial 

shipletter, overall minor soiling & some internal repairs with archival tape but you'll never see a better 

strike of the datestamp. [Far superior to the strike across the flap of Harry Lower's entire to Scotland 

that sold for $862 at our auction of 12/5/2007]{Page 59.2} 

1846 entire headed "Inverary [?] July 14 1846" & signed "RRLeake", to his brother in Van Diemen's 

Land carried overland to the Port Phillip District where 'PORTLAND/[crown]/AU*4/1846/ 

NEW.S.WALES' b/s applied. [Wellington post office had opened 16/6/1846 but private carriage 

overland may have been considered more reliable at this time]{Page 59.3} 

1,000 

750

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) 


387 C B 

388 C C 

389 C C/B 

Lot 387 Lot 392 

1850 partly cross-written entire headed "Inverary [?] Jany 5 1850" & signed "RRLeake", to his sister in 

Van Diemen's Land with postmaster's manuscript "PO/Wellington" at upper-left & endorsed "Via 

Adelaide", GPO cds of JA*22/1850 on the face & Launceston b/s of 2FB2/1850, a bit soiled. Letters 

this early from any of the country post offices are rare. Wellington opened 16/6/1846.{Page 60.1} 

1852 part-entire to London with very fine Adelaide cds in red, rated "6" in red & "8" in black, some 

soiling. The writer, Thomas Hatchett, talks of leaving for the Victorian goldfields "...There are upwards 

of 20,000 men at work in the Diggins, each man paying £3 [for a] licence. There has been a futile 

attempt to get up a Gold Field here to stop parties from leaving..." 

1853 cover to the "Plough & Harrow" (hotel) with good strike of the 'MORPHETT-VALE/ AU("6")/ 

1853/SOUTH-AUSTRALIA' cds & endorsed "4d paid" in red, fine 'A/PAID/ I ' h/s in red applied at the 

GPO; & 1854 cover to "Emu Hotel/Morphett Vale" with GPO cds & superb arrival b/s (with enclosed 

letter headed "HM Gaol", the writer worked there); some blemishes. (2) 

390 C B 1869 small mourning cover locally used with rare franking of De La Rue 2d Perf 11½xRoul SG 165 

(Cat £100 x5+ on cover) & GPO cds of AU24/69, minor blemishes. With the contents. [Used in the first 

month of issue] 

391 CO C 

392 C B 

393 C A 

1872 long OHMS cover (267x115mm) with 'Education Office/Adelaide' imprint at lower-left & rare but 

defective franking of De La Rue Perf 10 2d overprinted 'E.B.' tied by poor GPO cds, Kapunda arrival 

b/s, faults.{Page 56.5} 

1885 much-travelled cover to London with Perf 10 6d pale ultramarine tied by GPO duplex, several 

times re-directed and with various "Not known" endorsements, two very fine strikes of the London 'M/N 

R/G' missent h/s, 'RETURNED LR OFFICE/LONDON' & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ADELAIDE' (in 

purple) backstamps, a couple of repaired peripheral faults, opened-out for display.{Page 80.2,2} 

1893 National Bank cover to Scotland with '2½d.' on Perf 15 4d green SG 233 tied by GPO duplex of 

SE13/93, British 'CARLISLE & AYR/OC16/93/SORTING TENDER' transit b/s. [Gibbons states SG 233 

was issued 14/10/1993; this is one full month earlier]{Page 56.6} 

1,000 

200 T 

250 

250 

1,000 

250 

500 

394 PS A-/A+ 

Ex Lot 394 

POSTAL CARDS: 1909 Scenic Issue 1d in various colours HG 8 x23 of the 28 views including 

"CARTING FAR NORTH" (both), "DAIRY FARM", "FAT BULLOCKS" (in scarce violet-blue), 

"GOVERNMENT BUTTER FACTORY", "HILL RIVER PRIZE MERINO", "PHOSPHATE QUARRY", 

"POULTRY FARM", "SCHOOL OF MINES", "STACK OF WHEAT" & "WORLD'S RECORD" etc, a few 

minor blemishes but generally very fine unused. An unusual opportunity.{Page 60.3} (23) 

395 PS A/A+ - the duplicates, comprising "BRIDGE/OVER/HINDMARSH RIVER", "CLARENDON" (used), 

"HINDLEY STREET", "PALM HOUSE", "VIEW/OF/SOUTHERN RAILWAY" & "WOOL CARTING", very 

fine unused. (6) 

1,750 

250 

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- Postmarks 

396 C A 

397 C A 

398 A A- 

399 C A B1 

400 C A/B 

TASMANIA 

401 


1935 registered Howard Johnson covers with fine to superb cds & mostly blue/black registration 

labels from 'BLANCHE TOWN' (superb cds; 'Blanchetown' label), 'BOOLGUN' (superb cds), 

'BRENTWOOD' (provisional label), 'CALIPH', 'CHAIN OF PONDS' (red label), 'CLEVE' (large red 

label), 'COONAWARRA', 'DELAMERE', 'DRY CREEK' (blue label), 'DULWICH', 'ELBOW HILL' 

(provisional label), 'FARRELLS FLAT', 'FINNISS' (red label), 'GAWLER RLY', 'GLENROY' (provisional 

label), 'KALANGADOO', 'MARLESTON' (blue label), 'MORTANA' (B2 squared-circle; provisional label), 

'REEDY CREEK' (superb cds), 'SEVENHILL' & 'YANKALILLA' (superb cds; blue label). A very fresh & 

desirable group.{Page 61.1} (21) 

1935-36 registered Howard Johnson covers with almost fine to superb cds & mostly blue/black 

registration labels from 'MOUNT BRYAN' (superb cds), 'MOUNT BURR' (provisional label), 'MT 

DAMPER' (blue label), 'MOUNT HOPE', 'MT MARY' (provisional label), 'MT McINTYRE' (superb cds), 

'MT SCHANCK' (provisional label with "rat-tail") & 'MOUNT TORRENS' (superb cds; blue label). 

Another very fresh & very scarce group.{Page 61.2} (8) 

Cook: 'COOK/21MY29/STH AUST' four good to fine strikes on registered cover to United States 

(Waukegan b/s), red registration label, small stain. RO 1917; PO 1/7/1927. [Trans-Australian Railway] 

Penneshaw (Kangaroo Island): 'PENNESHAW/2MY36/S.A.' two good to almost fine strikes on 

Howard Johnson cover, blue/black registration label. 

Reliefs: 1950s-60s commercial covers including from RAAF Edinburgh with No 10, from Salisbury 

North with No 6 & 1956 registered with No 7 & 'Plympton Park' h/s on registration label. (7) 

CPS Handy group including 1871 with 6d Chalon & 3d Sideface, 1878 to GB with 4d ochre pair, 1891 

OPSO lettersheet with GPO Frank in violet, 1892 OPSO envelope registered with poor GPO Frank, 

1897 usage of 2d Envelope with Tablet ½d, Scenic Envelopes 2d "DENISON GORGE" (very fine) & 

"MOUNT KING WILLIAM" (a little aged) both unused etc, condition variable.{Page 56.7} (13) 

402 C A 

1842 (Feb 7) lengthy entire written entirely in blue, to London "pDerwent" with a good strike of the 

huge crowned-oval Hobart Town datestamp in red, unusually fine. [The letter contains interesting 

comment about wine spoiling in transit, other trade matters etc] 

1,000 

1,000 

200 

100 

75 

600 T 

150 

403 C A- 

Lot 403 Lot 404 

1851 entire headed "Adelaide July 19th 1851" & signed "RRLeake", to his sister in Van Diemen's Land, 

no South Australian markings so apparently carried privately to Launceston (b/s of 1AU1/1851), largely 

very fine strike of the postmaster's 'C TOWN/1.AUG.51' private handstamp of which only three other 

examples have been recorded & of which this newly discovered item is the latest.{Page 61.3} 

404 C A - (Sep 2) outer to Scotland endorsed "From No 849 Private Robertson/99th Regiment VDLand" & 

counter-signed at lower-left "HDespard/Colonel Comg 99th Regiment", Hobart Town GPO cds in red, 

London transit & boxed 'BLAIRGOWRIE' arrival b/s in blue, some internal reinforcing along the folds. 

Unusually clean for a soldier's letter.{Page 61.4} 

3,000 

2,500

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Ex Lot 405 

Ex Lot 407 

Lot 408 

Lot 420 

Lot 422 - India to Victoria 

Lot 423 - Unusually Fine Half-Lengths Cover 

Lot 426 - Ill-Fated Voyage 

Ex Lot 424 - Eight Ship Letters 

Lot 429 

Lot 428

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TASMANIA (continued) 


405 

C 

1854-55 entires (2) & envelopes (2) each with Courier 4d (3 cut-to-shape, the other a large stamp just 

shaved at left) comprising 1) to GB "p Ship Wellington" with superb BN '35' & postmaster's 

endorsement "Hamilton/26-1-54"; 2) to Launceston (b/s) with BN '32' & postmaster's endorsement 

"Geo Town/11 9 54"; 3) to GB with BN '61' & Hobart cds in red, address crossed-through; & 4) to 

Melbourne (b/s) "per Royal Shepherd Steamer", reduced at left.{Page 62.1} (4) 

500 T 

406 C A- 

407 

C 

408 C (A-) 

409 C B 

410 PS A/A- 

411 PS A+ 

TASMANIA - Postmarks 

Lot 406 

1855 (Sep 21) part-entire to "Brisbane/M Bay" with Courier 4d (3 margins, just shaved at right) tied by 

Barred Numeral '60', very fine Launceston diamond datestamp in red at left, Sydney transit b/s & 

'BRISBANE/OC*8/1855/NSW' arrival b/s. An exceptional destination item: stated to be the earliest 

recorded cover from Tasmania to Queensland. [The letter is signed "JWCrookes", a prominent 

Hobart merchant & anti-transportation activist]{Page 63.1} 

1857-70 group franked with Chalons comprising Imperf 4d single pair & strip of 3 and 6d x4 (different 

shades), and Perforated 4d x3 or 6d, mostly from Hobart or Launceston but two with BN '9' & 

'BOTHWELL' cds, condition variable.{Page 62.2} (11) 

1870 tiny local cover with rare franking of Serrated Perf 2d yellow-green SG 119 (Cat £475 x3) tied by 

Hobart numeral with boxed 'PRE-PAID/10 OCLOCK/6JA6/1870' d/s in red alongside, repaired central 

faults. [The stamp has had a pen-cancel removed & then been reused postally, a common occurrence 

in Tasmania. The provisional perforations are rarely seen on cover]{Page 62.3} 

1883 cover to Switzerland "via Brindisi" with Sidefaces 1d & 2d + Postal Fiscal 6d Platypus tied by BN 

'25' of 'DELORAINE', three 20mm disinfection slits, opened a bit roughly at the back. 

FRANK STAMPS: 'HD QR DEF FORCE' in blue on 1885 cover endorsed "Staff Officer/for/TPA" at L/L; 

'SECRETARY GENERAL POST OFFICE' in red local usage in 1895; and 'MARINE BOARD 

LAUNCESTON' lightly struck in blue on 1901 long envelope with Marine Board crest at L/L & on flap; 

all overstruck with bold Hobart or Launceston cancels. Very scarce trio. (3) 

LETTER CARDS: 1903 Larger Views 2d HG A4 ("LAUNCESTON" - bridge) to Victoria but 

readdressed to NSW with superb Melbourne & Sydney cds on the face. Superb! 

412 D Late 1980s postmarks on piece, mostly commoner types but including plenty of fine strikes. (few 100s) Offer 

2,000 

600 T 

1,000 

400 T 

250 

250 

413 S 

414 C A- 

415 D A A1 

Ex Lot 413 

Lot 415 

Selection of CDS on Pictorials including fine strikes of 'BLYTHE', 'ELLIOTT', 'ERRIBA', 'LOWER 

BEULAH', 'MOINA', 'STIRLING' etc, plus a few manuscript cancellations including "2nd/Office" on 2d 

and "S. Creek/6.9.13" on 1d Roo.{Page 63.2} (35) 

Moorleah: 'MOORLEAH/23FE41/TASMANIA' three fair strikes tying AIF set plus extra 6d to censored 

airmail cover to England, minor soiling. PO 24/6/1914; closed 13/8/1965. 

Western Creek: Manuscript "Western Creek/Jan 21st/1904" boldly inscribed in ink on Pictorials ½d. 

PO circa 1904; closed 7/4/1966. [Manuscript usage not previous recorded]{Page 63.3} 

250 

100 

300 

Special Note: This Auction is on a MONDAY afternoon

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VICTORIA 

Ex Lot 416 

416 

DC/L 

Eclectic group mostly with a goldmining connection including government blue papers notably 

1856 "Post Office, Ballarat" plus extracts including 1853 (Oct 25) list of post office names before & 

from 1/1/1854, a group of pieces with signatures of officials & other notables including "Thomas 

Ham" who printed the Half-Lengths (these being Ex Purves), illustrations from the "London Illustrated 

News", 1893 "Miner's Right", 1855 large piece with very fine "Butterfly" '48' in red, 1863 cover with an 

apparently Imperf 4d Beaded Oval, 1877 cover with BN '588' & 'PANMURE' cds, 1876 cover with TPO 

2 duplex & 'ASCOT' b/s, etc. Ex Moreton & Brian Peace. A fascinating lot.{Page 64.1} (100+ items) 

500 T 

417 

418 

419 

C 

C 

CPS 

420 C B 


Handy mostly stampless group with a few pre-1850 items, 1853 to Scotland "prSydney", 1853 with 

'PAID/GEELONG' d/s & superb '2' h/s, 1857 with 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/GEELONG VICTORIA' b/s 

(stamp removed), 1867 to France with light Anglo-French rate h/s, 1868 with BN '111' & 'STEIGLITZ' 

cds etc, other postmark interest with crowned-oval datestamps including 'BACCHUS MARSH', 

'BALLAN' & 'SANDHURST', condition variable. Ex Brian Peace.{Page 64.2} (18) 

Mostly turn-of-the-century covers addressed to Tattersalls/Commercial Bank in Hobart, some taxed 

(but only two with Dues added) & good postmark content including Money Order datestamps; also four 

covers with 6d Woodblock including four margins examples on covers to England; also several 

1880s-90s job application covers addressed to Richmond Town Hall; possible postmark interest, 

conditional variable. (300 approx) 

Collector's bundle with a dozen "Classic" covers in very mixed condition the best an 1855 mourning 

cover with fine Imperf 2/-, 1876 hand-illustrated cover (repaired), 1874 to USA with 3d orange pair, 

lovely 1892 'RETURNED LETTER' envelope, a couple of advertising covers etc.{Page 64.3} (30) 

1860 (June 19) cover to England "via Brindisi" with Laureate 6d x3 (one folded over the edge of the 

cover) & DLR 2d x4, London arrival cds on the face, a few blemishes & tonespots. Apparently paying 

double the short-lived 1/1d rate thru Brindisi as a consequence of the Franco-Prussian War. However, 

Colin Tabeart has queried this conclusion.{Page 62.4} 

421 PS B/A 1893 registered usages of '1½d' on 2d Postal Cards to Egypt or Germany uprated with 1d cutout & 2d, 

or 1d x2 adhesives. (2) 

422 C A- 

423 C A 

424 

C 

1850 part-outer from India "Per Macedon Via Mauritius" with boxed Calcutta b/s in red, superb 

'[crown]/MAURITIUS/=GPO=' & 'G.P.O./[crown]/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' (in blue) transit datestamps both 

on the face, Melbourne b/s in red & 'GEELONG/PORT PHILLIP' arrival b/s.{Page 62.5} 

1852 (Aug 21) OHMS entire to Melbourne with Half-Length 2d cinnamon SG 17 (Cat £160 x2+ on 

cover) tied by Barred Oval '2' of Geelong (b/s). A very fine Half-Lengths cover.{Page 62.6} 

1853-64 shipmail comprising 1853 "Per Harbinger" with Half-Length 3d pair, 1853 "By Steam Ship 

Chusan" with Half Length 3d, 1854 "pr Calcutta" with 1/- cut-to-shape, 1856 from GB "Per.../the Golden 

Era" with Embossed 6d, 1859 First Pre-Contract Voyage "pSalsette" with 6d, 1860 "pColumbian" with 

Emblems 1d & 4d pair (very pretty), 1861 "Per Jedda" (embossed 'VIA MARSEILLES') & "Per 

Benares" both with 3d & 6d, & 1864 per "Eureka" to United States; condition rather mixed. Ex 

Trowbridge: on his distinctive pages.{Page 62.8} (8) 

600 T 

500 

500 

250 

250 

300 

500 

750 T

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VICTORIA (continued) 


425 C B 

426 C (A) 

Lot 425 

1853 stampless cover to Sydney with embossed 'ADAMS & Co/AMERICAN/&/EUROPEAN/ 

EXPRESS/MELBOURNE,/NSW' embossed in blue on the flap, 'MELBOURNE/[crown]/OC*31/ 

1853/VICTORIA' d/s but no evidence of postage having been paid, 'SHIP LETTER/[crown]/NO6/ 

1853/SYDNEY' arrival b/s & rated "4" for an inwards shipletter, minor soiling. A famous cover: one of 

only three Adams Express covers recorded from Melbourne. [Adams & Co was an American 

company that acted as a forwarding agent. Letters from the States were received at Melbourne & put 

into this style of envelope for onwards transmission. Had the postage from Melbourne been paid in 

cash, a 'PAID' marking should have been applied. We suggest that Adams & Co had an arrangement 

with the the post office whereby they accepted letters for transmission & invoiced the company on a 

regular (monthly?) basis. Other suggestions are welcome!]{Page 65.1} 

1854 (Feb 10) stampless entire to Scotland "pAustralian" with 'PAID/MELBOURNE/ d/s, rated "3" for 

outward shipletter & "1/-" wrongly instead of 8d for an inwards private shipletter, internal faults but very 

fine facial appearance. Ex Moreton & Brian Peace. [From the last of three voyages for the ill-fated 

Australian Steam Navigation Co. The ship ran aground at Cape Town. Over 3 tons of gold was 

transferred to a bank there but the passengers' bags were plundered]{Page 62.7} 

427 C B - stampless outer to Amsterdam "per Golden Age/via Panama" with 'PAID/MY5 B/1854/MELBOURNE' 

d/s in red, London transit b/s of JY-18/1854 & light Amsterdam arrival b/s both in red, address a little 

enhanced over a bleach-spot. A very scarce cover to a most unusual destination. Ex Brian Peace. [The 

"Golden Age" was the first trans-Pacific mail ship. At Melbourne it was delayed a number of times, & 

most covers endorsed per "Golden Age" were actually sent on other vessels. She departed Melbourne 

5/5/1854 & Sydney 12/5/1854. The cost of coal for the voyage was ruinous & the experiment was not 

repeated. Not included in Palmer's census]{Page 66.1} 

428 C B 

1855 stampless outer from Great Britain with 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/GPO VICTORIA' cds in red plus 

crowned-ovals of Ballan (fine), Bacchus Marsh (very fine) to where the item was readdressed & Ballan 

(fine but light) again all on the reverse, faint boxed 'MISSENT TO/BALLAN' h/s in red on the face, 

minor blemishes.{Page 62.10} 

429 C A- - outer to Colonial Secretary's Office in Melbourne (b/s) with Queen-on-Throne 2d pair (large even 

margins) tied by faint but undoubted Barrred Oval '89' of Smyth's Creek rated RRRR (only two 

recorded) with superb 'SMYTH'S CK/[crown]/NO 8/1855/VICTORIA' oval d/s (ERD) on reverse, minor 

blemishes. Rare and desirable.{Page 62.9} 

430 C B 

1856 entire to England "Per Sardinian" with Imperf Woodblock 6d (3 margins) tied by very fine BN '2' of 

Geelong (b/s) & one of two strikes of the rare '1d' h/s in red, Melbourne transit b/s & British 

'AUSTRALIAN/PACKET' cds in red on the face. 

2,000 T 

750 T 

750 T 

500 

575 

500 

431 C A- 

Lot 431 Lot 432 

1857 (Sept 14) cover to Glasgow "pr Emu" [sic] with Emblems 1d pair (3 good to large margins) & 4d 

all tied by fine strikes of BN '2' of 'GEELONG' (fine 'SE16/1857' b/s), London transit of 'DE7/57' in red 

on the face, same-day Glasgow arrival b/s, vertical filing crease. [The "Emeu" ran aground on a reef in 

the Red Sea & the mails were transferred to the "Madras". Peace records "I know of at least 20 twenty 

covers from this incident...". This is probably the finest example we have offered]{Page 65.2} 

1,500

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Lot 427 via Panama to Holland! 

Lot 442 - from Scotland via Panama 

Lot 453 - 1st Day of UPU 

Ex Lot 441 - Rare Laureate Frankings 

Ex Lot 462 - Straight-Line Cancels 

Ex Lot 460 - 250+ Registered Covers 

Lot 456 - Found Open ! 

Lot 478 - Rare Emergency Datestamp

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432 C B 

1858 (Jan 14) cover to USA with Emblems Star Watermark 4d strip of 3 and rouletted (vertically) No 

Watermark Emblems 1d pale yellow-green pair tied by poor BN '5' of Ballarat (poor b/s) with 

'BOSTON/5Cts/MAR/31/BR. PKT.' arrival d/s also tying the 1d pair. Perry Certificate (2009). [This is 

the earliest recorded date of use of the No Watermark 1d pale yellow-green. Kellow at page 117 

states "Only four used copies have been recorded, including the earliest known date (on cover). This 

shade may have been the first printed and rejected after only a few sheets were printed"]{Page 65.3} 

433 C B - (Oct 16) cover to Scotland with Half-Lengths 3d greenish-blue SG 29a vertical pair tied by neat BN 

'1' of Melbourne, 'PRESTONPANS/DE10/1858' (small town east of Edinburgh) arrival d/s in blue, 

undamaged 'UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA' "wafer" across the flaps, some staining. 

434 

C 

435 C B 

1859-64 "Shilling Octagonal" frankings Melbourne-Geelong & Melbourne-Ballarat (pair), Melbourne- 

Dandenong OHMS with strip of 4, Melbourne-Brisbane (2, one OHMS with strip of 4 but one unit 

missing) & Melbourne-Hobart Town double-rate, condition variable. A very scarce lot. [At the time the 

internal rate was 4d, so at least triple-weight was required for use of the 1/- stamp on inland letters] 

Offered with no reserve. (7) 

1859 pair of small mourning covers to Benalla 1) with irregular usage of boxed 'PAID AT/WILLIAMS 

TOWN' h/s with 'PAID AT' scored-through & mss "8/1/9" added; & 2) with 'WILLIAMS TOWN/ 

[crown]/JA28/1859/VICTORIA' d/s, minor blemishes. [A very unusual "relief" usage in the period when 

the d/s was in Melbourne to have the new year inserted] 

436 C B 1860 printed cover to Switzerland with 3-issue franking of Emblems Rouletted Vertically Laid Paper 2d, 

Beaded Ovals 4d & Shilling Octagonal pair (faulty) tied by BN '7' of 'CRESWICK' (cancelling one stamp 

& fine b/s), 19mm 'REGISTERED/MELBOURNE' transit cds in red on the face, rated "1/-" in red for the 

postage to be credited between France & Switzerland, numerous transits including French boxed 

'POIDS - CACHETS' b/s. Ex Max Watson. 

437 C A- 

1861 entire signed "William M Bell" to Scotland "per Salsette via Marseilles" with perf 12 1/- Octagonal 

& tiny Melbourne b/s. [William Montgomerie Bell was a prominent Melbourne businessman & senior 

elder of Scots Church. In 1855 he sold his South Yarra property "Avoca", on which the long-time HQ of 

the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria was built in the 1880s] 

2,500 

300 

575 

400 

200 

150 

Lot 438 Lot 440 

438 C B - cover to England with embossed 'VIA/MARSEILLES' "ribbon" unusually in green, Beaded Ovals 3d 

blue & 6d black tied by Melbourne duplex, minor faults. Ex Jewell, Perry & Freeman.{Page 67.1} 

439 C B 

1863 (Jan 24) cover to Switzerland via London (cds on the face) with Three Issue franking of Netted 

Corners 1d pair (fault at base of the second unit), Beaded Oval 4d & Octagonal Perf 12 1/- tied by BN 

'25' of 'HEPBURN' (cds on reverse), superb 'PD'-in-circle in red applied at Melbourne, very fine 

double-circle 'SCHIFFSBUREAU No2/LUZERN' fair Locarno & undated 'FRATO' (?) backstamps, 

soiled. [#Switz157 in Ben Palmer's Census] Offered with no reserve. 

440 C B - (Dec 11) cover to Ararat (b/s) with Beaded Oval 4d tied by Melbourne duplex, the back-panel with 

all-over advertisement for Richard Henry Cooling (outfitter), light vertical fold & some staining on the 

face. A very early example of a commercial advertising cover from Victoria.{Page 67.2} 

441 

C 

442 C B 

1864-77 covers with Laureate frankings comprising 1864 from Dunkeld (cds unrecorded by WWW) 

with superb BN '112' Original State (rated RRR); 1865 with rare franking of 10d grey; 1866 with BN 

'410' & 'WINDERMERE' b/s; 1868 with 2d strip of 3 & BN '52' cancels of Launceston; 1868 with 

Emergency Printing on Tasmanian Double-Lined '4' Paper 2d grey-lilac SG 155 strip of 3 & recut BN 

'249'; 1869 registered to Switzerland with rare franking of 8d orange & 1/-; 1872 with '9 9/NINEPENCE' 

on 10d; 1877 to GB with rare franking of V/Crown 8d lilac-brown/pink Perf 13 from Printing Group 2 + 

3d orange; 1877 with 4d & 1/- indigo/blue; condition variable but a very desirable lot. All Ex Nick 

Holness.{Page 66.4} (9) 

1868 Germain Nicholson cover from Scotland "via Panama" with 6d (fault) tied by 'ABERDEEN - 1 ' 

duplex, superb ' 6D /MORE TO PAY' h/s applied at Melbourne (b/s), flap fault.{Page 66.2} 

443 PS B - stampless OHMS entire to 'WOODS POINT' (b/s), a two-part form that could be "turned" for 

reposting but not completed and thus remaining intact, vertical fold. A very scarce item. 

444 CL A+ 

1875 OHMS entire headed "Strathloddon" to Melbourne with Laureate 1d only tied by Castlemaine 

cds. Superb! [Advising of appointment of a 16yo "pupil teacher" to the Pennyweight Flat school. 

Pennyweight Flat was on the Castlemaine Diggings, & the site of a heritage-listed children's cemetary] 

300 

200 

500 

2,000 

300 

250 T 

200

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445 C B 

Lot 445 Lot 448 

1879 (April 15) cover to Ireland with Laureates 6d tied by fine Echuca duplex with a superb 'J 

MAULTBY/[paddlesteamer]/HERO' cachet in magenta at upper-left, Melbourne & Irish 'CORK/TPO' 

transit b/s, minor blemishes. [Our vendor has identified four similar covers all to Maultby Snr in Ireland. 

[The "Hero" was built in 1874 by George Linklater & Maultby Jnr was its first captain. The boat worked 

the river until 1957 when she caught fire & sank. Raised in 1988, "Hero" has been fully restored & 

again operates out of Echuca]{Page 68.1} 

446 C B - cover to London "via Brindisi" with Laureate 6d & Bell 2d, docketed on the face "...w 2 cuttings of 

Argus/Captn Moonlite & NSW Bushrangers" (unfortunately no longer included!), a few faults. 

447 C B 

448 C (B) 

449 C A 

1880 cover to Italy (b/s) with Bell 2d x4, attractive advertising for Allan & Co & Smith Organs, minor 

blemishes. [Not included in Palmer's census] 

1883 cover to Italy "Per Lusitania" with Laureates 6d tied by superb Melbourne duplex, two 25mm 

fumigation slits, superb Italian 'T'-in-inverted-triangle h/s & Italian Postage Due 30c tied by untidy cds, 

repaired fault at left. Ex Trevor Davis.[#27 in Palmer's census: illustrated at p 137]{Page 68.2} 

1886 cover to Fitzroy (b/s) with advertisement for Tate's Express which states "Cheaper Simpler 

Faster than the Government or any other Parcel Post...". Lovely item. 

800 

Offer 

200 

500 

250 T 

450 C (B) 

451 PS A 

Lot 450 Lot 455 

1888 cover to Marysville (b/s) with Astley 1d x2 & the address incorporated into a charming all-over 

India ink illustration incorporating medical & cricket themes, opened roughly & with a diagonal crease 

still most appealing. Offered with no reserve.{Page 68.3} 

1891 (July 21) usage to Germany of 2d Postal Card on grey stock uprated with 1d cutout & 3d 

adhesive to pay the 6d rate. 

452 C B - stampless wrapper crudely endorsed "Old letters" & addressed by the barely literate sender to 

"Hiberian [sic] Hall/Swanston St/Australia", also with Fennian propagnada endorsement "God 

save/Hireland" at left, 'T(1/10d)'-in-oval h/s on face. Full of character. 

453 PS A+ - usage of 2d Postal Card to Germany with Melbourne duplex of OC1/91 being the day Victoria 

joined the Universal Postal Union & from when the foreign postcard rate was reduced to 1½d, 

'T'-in-oval h/s applied & then crossed-through when the error was realised. Superb! Ex Hugh Freeman. 

[An exceptional item for the Victorian postal historian or collector of UPU as a subject]{Page 66.3} 

454 CL A 

1897 cover to London (b/s) with very scarce franking of 1896-99 ½d pink & 1/- brown-red tied by 

Melbourne cds. [Rate was 2½d x5] Offered with no reserve. 

455 C A- - cover to a hospital in London (b/s) with 2½d red/yellow, the address incorporated into a charming 

all-over India ink illustration of three children rowing a tub, & on the reverse a resplendent duck 

captioned "Fellow Royal College of Swimmers", minor blemishes. {Page 68.4} 

300 

150 

150 

400 

200 

300

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456 C C 

457 C A 

1907 real photo PPC to England, soiled & heavily creased at the point of despatch - perhaps dropped 

in the street, & remarkably with a complete example of the rare 'E [crown] R/FOUND OPEN/ 

OFFICIALLY SEALED' post office label, corner fault at lower-right. An extraordinary item. Ex Hugh 

Freeman.{Page 66.7} 

1912 cover to Germany with scarce albeit philatelic franking of 9d rose + ½d & 1d, superb Melbourne 

cds & scarce experimental black/white 'GPO Melbourne/B...' registration label. 

250 

100 

Lot 458 

458 C A - cover to Hawthorn with 1d pink tied by a superb strike of the rare Melbourne "boxed flag" Krag 

continuous-machine cancellation, the flap removed otherwise superb. Ex Purves & Hugh Freeman, 

who advises that only a couple of other covers are recorded and they are defective. [One of the great 

rarities of Melbourne postmarks and of world machine cancels. It was in use on a trial basis for at 

most three days in June and December 1912]{Page 69.1} 

VICTORIA - Postmarks 

3,000 

459 PS A- 

460 CPS A-/B 

Ex Lot 459 

Lot 482 

Lot 488 

Untidy mostly Victorian array on leaves including boxed 'ABBOTSFORD' (half-strike on KGV 4d 

pair), 'BULLENGAROOK', 'CALDERMEADE', 'CIC MILDURA', 'MOOLAP WEST', 'PAID AT 

SEYMOUR/VIC' as a cancel etc. Offered with no reserve.{Page 69.2} (250+) 

'OAK PARK' to 'YINNAR' box of commercial registered covers including numerous Registration 

Envelopes, with a terrific array of cds including from many small &/or closed offices, noted intermediate 

types with "LDL/no area code" or "SDL/area code" & MOO types, the registration labels include 

provisionals & area codes obliterated, some minor duplication, quality of the strikes is naturally quite 

variable, the covers generally fine but opened-out. A very good lot, especially as those from larger 

offices are the counter types without time many of which are very scarce. Offered with no reserve. 

{Page 66.6} (250+) 

200 

750

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VICTORIA - Postmarks (continued) 


461 C A/B 

462 CPS A/B 

463 

Ex Lot 461 

Mounted & annotated collection of World War II Australian Army civil post offices comprising 

mostly registered covers including from Bendigo (2, one with 'BENDIGO_____E____' "relief" cds, the 

other commercial), Darby No 1, Foster No 1, Lysterfield Hills, Mangalore, Mornington (with 'RELIEF/No 

8' cds), Rowville, Seymour No 5 (2, one with 'RELIEF/VIC-AUST-34' cds, not registered), Seymour No 

25A, Torquay (both types on unregistered commercial covers), Watsonia, Werribee & Williamstown 

etc, also some Forces types used at Victorian Camps, several rubber d/s including boxed 'MILITARY 

PO/BANDIANA/VICTORIA', oval 'MILITARY POST OFFICE/PUCKAPUNYAL No 1 Vic' (on telegram) 

& double-oval 'MILITARY PO/SEYMOUR No 17', OHMS cover with 'UNCLAIMED AT MIL PO/ 

PUCKAPUNYAL NO 1' etc, both the covers & the markings are generally fine to very fine. An excellent 

group of very scarce to rare material: no common items. {Page 70.1} (54) 

Undated straight-line handstamps from 'AVOCA' (unframed, on 1907 PPC), 'DAYLESFORD' 

(rounded-box, on 1901 registered cover to New Zealand), 'MACEDON' (boxed, cancelling 1888 1d 

Postal Card) & 'NORADJUHA' (unframed, on 1901 1d Postal Card). Very scarce quartet. [These 

handstamps were intended for use on internal post office correspondence. However, they are 

occasionally seen on cover, usually cancelling Postage Due stamps]{Page 66.5} (4) 

SDC Enormous collection on homemade pages in 35 ring-binders with strength in the QEII period - 

especially modern "rubbers" where there are sure to be many rarities - but lots of other useful material 

from early 20th century onwards, hundreds of covers & PPCs etc throughout & the condition generally 

is fine+ with the strikes being generally good to very fine. The best items have been removed by our 

vendor but, at about $50 per album, what remains is a bargain-basement entry to a serious collection. 

(1000s) 

464 S A 

KGV group with mostly Victorian postmarks and better items including 'FERNY CREEK/VICTORIA', 

'[GRA]CEDALE HOUSE/VIC', '[HA]YSDALE/VIC' on 1d red, complete 'KNEBSWORTH/VIC.', 'MOO 

PORTLAND/VIC' on 4d blue strip of 3, recut 'DUNTROON/FC[T]', complete COROWA PO/NSW' etc. 

(24 items) 

3,000 

400 

1,800 

150

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465 

O 

Late 19th century issues in bundles and packets including Postage Dues & values to 1/- but 

predominantly ½d 1d & 2d values, apparently bundled/packeted some time ago and from a European 

source so postmark interest is more than likely. (approx 3700) 

466 O Late 19th century issues - a similar lot. (approx 3700) 

200 T 

200 T 

467 C A/B 

468 PS 

Ex Lot 467 

Mounted & annotated collection of World War II Royal Australian Air Force civil post offices 

comprising mostly registered covers including from Exhibition, Frognall, WAAAF Larundel, Rocklands 

Dam (OHMS), Sale (3, one with oval 'RAAF/PO SALE' d/s, another commercial & taxed), Sandridge & 

WAAAF West Melbourne, several rubber datestamps & several with security datestamps - including 

rubber 'RAAAF/5213/AUST' used at Mildura - &/or registration labels, also from UK with 'MISSENT TO 

RAAF PO SOMERS' h/s etc, both the covers & the markings are generally fine to very fine. An 

excellent group of very scarce to rare material: no common items.{Page 71.1} (25) 

The balance of the discovery hoard of OHMS lettersheets, variable condition of both entires & 

postmarks but including previously unrecorded types from 'BRIGHTON EAST' (used at East Brighton), 

'CORINELLA', 'HINNOOMUNJIE', 'KALYMNA', 'KIORA', 'MORANG', 'MYRTLEFORD' & 'PASTORIA'. 

2,000 

469 C B A2 

470 PS B A1- 

471 PS A- A1- 

472 PS A- B1 

473 PS A- A1- 

A hoard of Justice of the Peace returns dating from 1873 & 1884 was first revealed in 1989, just after 

publication of "The Post Offices & Hand-Held Datestamps of Victoria Volume One" by Watson Webster 

& Wood. In Vol Two (1991), the authors stated "...this find is as important to the postal history of the 

1870s & 1880s as the ubiquitous Tattersalls covers are to the early 1900s". The lettersheets included 

in this section & in the Barred Numerals section are the last of the holding and have never 

before been offered at auction. (16 items) 

Ararat: oval 'CATHCART/[crown]/OC21/1857/VICTOR[IA]' arrival b/s on cover with Emblems 4d 

(defective) tied by BN '126' (B1-) of 'KANGAROO FLAT/[crown]/OC*17/1857/VICTORIA' (A1- b/s; 

recorded 1857-59 only). Renamed from Cathcart (1) 31/8/1857. [The crowned-oval is recorded used 

until December 1857 & the first Ararat d/s is recorded from April 1858] 

Ballyshanassy: unframed 'BALLYSHANASSSY/DC22/74/VIC' (previously unrecorded) & partial BN 

'434' (unrecorded "tie") on OHMS lettersheet (minor blemishes). PO 1/5/1863; renamed Burwood 

c.-/6/1879. 

Barber's Creek: unframed 'BARBERS CREEK/MY25/83/VIC' largely very fine b/s (previously 

unrecorded) on OHMS lettersheet also with 'YANYEAN' b/s (one word B1-; better strike on the face). 

PO 1/9/1876; renamed Yan Yean RS 15/11/1892. [The Yan Yean cds is also previously unrecorded; 

used at Yan Yean (2) PO 19/2/1875; renamed Yan Yean South 15/12/1892]{Page 72.1} 

Bolwarra (1): unframed 'BOLWARRA/MY6/VICTORIA' (previously unrecorded) fine strike on OHMS 

lettersheet, another lesser strike & BN '597' (B1; rated R; previously unrecorded "tie") & 24mm 

'BUNGAREE' (also previously unrecorded) on other panels. From Devil's Creek 21/4/1875; renamed 

Bolwarrah c.1902. [Not to be confused with Bolwarra (2), near Portland] 

Burrumbeet: double-boxed 'BURRUMBEET/--28 83' (month omitted) largely very fine b/s in purple on 

OHMS lettersheet, another strike plus BN '410' (B1; rated R) & fair 'WINDERMERE' cds on another 

panel. [Believed to be a Railway datestamp used postally]{Page 72.2} 

750 

250 

150 

300 

200 

250

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Lot 471 - Unrecorded CDS 

Lot 473 - Railways D/S 

Lot 476 - Spelling Error 


Lot 484 - Superb Strikes 


Lot 487 - Used at La Trobe R.S.

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474 PS A A1- 

475 PS B A2- 

476 PS A- A2 

477 PS A- B1- 

Burwood West: 'BURWOOD WEST E13/28NO62/VIC-AUST' (WWW #20A; ERD) on 1962 Christmas 

Aerogramme to GB. Rated RRRR. 

Canary Island: unframed 'CANARY ISLAND/MY29/83/VIC' (ERD) large-part fine strike & light BN 

'1099' (C1) on OHMS lettersheet, 'LEAGHUR' & 'DURHAM OX' b/s. PO c.-/11/1878; RO 1/8/1917; 

closed 18/7/1925. [Unusually an inland locale, half-way between Kerang & Boort] 

Connewarre (2): unframed 'CONEWARRE/DC21/74/VICTORIA' (spelling error one 'N': previously 

unrecorded) largely very fine b/s on OHMS lettersheet. PO 9/9/1860. [Previously, the earliest cds 

recorded was from 1901!]{Page 72.3} 

Coopers Creek (1): unframed 'COOPER'S CREEK/JU6/83/VICTORIA' cds (the only recorded 

example) & BN '624' (rated RR) light but legible strike on OHMS lettersheet. PO 1/1/1868; closed 

11/9/1893. [5km SW of Walhalla] 

478 PS A- A1+ Craigieburn: double-boxed 'CRAIGIEBURN./3AP79' (WWW #20) superb strike in purple on 1d Postal 

Card cancelled with BN '547', Melbourne arrival b/s. Believed to be a Railways datestamp: recorded 

used postally for 4 weeks only in March-April 1879. Ex Hugh Freeman.{Page 66.8} 

479 PS C A1- 

480 C B 

481 C A- A1 

Devenish R.S.: unframed 'DEVENISH/SE19/84/VICTORIA' cds (previously unrecorded) largely fine 

b/s on OHMS lettersheet, also with very fine 'WAGGARANDALL/VIC' (ERD by 20 years!) & octagonal 

'DOWN TRAIN/MG13' b/s, and on the face very fine BN 'MCCC/11' & good 'ST JAMES' cds (recorded 

1884 only), some toning.{Page 72.4} 

Dinant: 'DINANT/11MR39/VIC' superb b/s on solicitor's cover from Manangatang with boxed 

'UNCLAIMED AT/MARONG' h/s. Rated RRRR. RO 15/9/1922; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/9/1961. [24km 

NW of Manangatang] 

Hexham: oval 'HEXHAM/[crown]/AP*7/1863/VICTORIA' very fine b/s, Beaded Ovals 4d tied by BN 

'138', oval Mortlake transit & Warrnambool arrival b/s. PO 6/8/1857. 

482 D A- A1+ Humevale: 'HUMEVALE/21JA38/VIC' superb strike on 2d. From Scrubby Creek (2) as T.O. 26/7/1927; 

PO c.-/6/1934; closed 31/3/1959. Rare. [Affected by the "Black Saturday" bushfires of 7/2/2009]{Page 

69.3} 

483 PS B B1 

Kensington Hill: unframed 'KENSINGTON HILL/JL23/83/VIC' (the later of 2 examples recorded) fine 

strike on OHMS lettersheet with light BN '199'. From Kensington (1) 15/7/1882; renamed Leopold 

1/7/1884. 

484 PS A- A1+ Kiata South: unframed 'KIATA SOUTH/OC3/84/VIC' (previously unrecorded) & BN 'MCC/85' superb 

backstamps on OHMS lettersheet, also with unframed 'KIATA/VICTORIA' (B1; the later of 2 recorded 

strikes) on another panel. PO 19/6/1882; renamed Kiata RS 7/3/1887.{Page 72.5} 

100 

250 

300 

300 

500 

250 

200 

100 T 

200 

200 

300 

Lot 485 

485 D A A1+ 

486 PS B A1+ 

487 PS B B1 

488 S A2 

489 PS A- A1- 

490 

SDC 

Lot 489 

Killarney: mailbag seal h/s 'KILLARNEY/[crown]/VICTORIA' superb impression on small piece with 

central manuscript date "AP20/65".{Page 73.1} 

Korong Vale: unframed 'KORONGVALE/JE1/83/VICTORIA' (one word: previously unrecorded) & BN 

'MC/31' superb strikes on OHMS lettersheet. PO 17/5/1879.{Page 72.6} 

La Trobe R.S.: unframed 'LATROBE/SE26/84/VICTORIA' good strike on OHMS lettersheet (slightly 

reduced at left). Not previously recorded. PO 1/1/1884; renamed Glengarry 1/12/1884 so usage for 11 

months only. [There was never an office called simply "Latrobe", & "Latrobe Bridge" had been renamed 

Longford in 1877]{Page 72.7} 

Lake Tyers: 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE LAKE TYERS/---/16/VIC' (Receiving Office period) very fine & 

almost complete strike on KGV 1d. TO datestamps of this period are very rare. RO 1902; PO 1/7/1927; 

closed 26/2/1971.{Page 69.4} 

Loddon Vale (1): unframed 'LODDONVALE/MY28/83/VICTORIA' (one word: previously unrecorded) 

largely very fine strike on OHMS lettersheet also with almost superb BN 'MC/6'. PO c.-/1/1879; closed 

1/7/1895.{Page 73.2} 

Melbourne: Collection of duplex cancellations as per Davies & Linfield and apparently all different by 

type & time-code, many are part-strikes only but a large number have at least the complete datehead 

or are largely complete strikes on pairs or on piece & some are on large pieces plus a dozen covers. 

An excellent basis for expansion. (100s) 

Offer T 

300 

300 

500 

300 

1,000

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Lot 493 - Money Order 

Lot 499 - Unusual & Unrecorded CDS 

Lot 503 

Lot 502 

Lot 505 - MG6 Single Stops 

Lot 504 - MG6 Double Stops 

Lot 506 - MG 14 Duplex 

Lot 508 - Unrecorded CDS with Spelling Error

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491 

492 

S - the continuation collection of 1895-99 CDSs with a high level of completion by type & time-code 

including a few 'B' codes (rare) and 31 ERDs or LRDs, mostly large-part but generally very fine strikes 

on single stamps; plus 1900 double-circle types including some noted as record dates, & a smattering 

of later types on Victorian stamps. Again, an excellent basis for expansion. [The vendor has priced 

them all, totalled at $3500+ & commented "Sell 2.5G" = $2500. He has also advised that a less 

comprehensive collection sold at a Sydney auction for $3200] (450+) 

OC - 1900-1912 attractively presented collection of the double-circle postmarks and early single-line date 

cds, with many covers & postcards, some very early & late dates noted, numerous fine to superb 

strikes; also 1937 registered cover (filing-holes) from Linga with KGV 5d tied by Melbourne '1'-in-bars 

"killer". 

493 C A- - 'M.O.OFFICE/31MY09/MELBOURNE-VIC' & double-circle 'REGISTERED MELBOURNE/-3-' cds on 

stampless cover from England with boxed 'LONDON/M.O.D.' d/s, flap removed. Money Order 

envelopes were sent as secured-bag mail between postal administrations & registered upon arrival at 

no cost to the recipient. Offered with no reserve.{Page 74.1} 

494 C B - 'PAID AT/--19MY24/ -11- /MELBOURNE.VIC' & similar '-12-' cds of 1921 both in black on OHMS 

postcard or magazine wrapper respectively. Scarce bulk-postage markings. No reserve. (2) 

495 PS B A1- 

Murchison R.S.: unframed 'MURCHISON RLY STN/SE23/84/VIC' (previously unrecorded) largely fine 

strike & BN 'MCC/80' light strike on OHMS lettersheet. PO 8/5/1882; renamed Murchison East 

10/11/1890. 

2,000 

300 

250 

200 

200 

496 PS A- A1- 

Lot 496 Lot 498 

Narre Warren (1): 27mm framed 'NARRE WARREN/19MAY1897' cds two fine strikes in blue on 1d 

Postal Card (minor stain on the reverse). A most unusual cds for the period, having no inscription at 

the base and wheels - not "slugs" - for the date: usage is recorded in 1897 only. PO 21/1/1869; 

renamed Narre Warren North 9/10/1900. [6km NNW of Berwick]{Page 90.1,5} 

497 PS A- A1+ Newington (1): unframed 'NEWINGTON/DC19/74/VICTORIA' (previously unrecorded) superb b/s on 

OHMS lettersheet. PO 1/5/1864; closed 31/10/1880. 

498 C A+ A1 

499 PS B A1+ 

500 PS A- A1 

Quartz Reefs, Stawell: 'QUARTZ REEFS STAWELL/SE3/69/VICTORIA' cds (ERD) very fine strike 

across the flap of entire to the Police in Melbourne (b/s) with BN First Type '265' (A1-) tying Laureate 

2d. Renamed from Quartz Reefs, Pleasant Creek c.1867; renamed Stawell (2) 1/7/1870.{Page 75.2} 

Rokewood Junction: unframed 'ROKEWOOD-JUNCTION/DE22/74/ V ' (previously unrecorded) & 

BN '659' superb strikes on OHMS lettersheet. PO 1/10/1868. [Previously, the earliest cds recorded 

was of 1899! Interestingly, the only other cds with 'V 'only at the base was issued to Newtown, 

Scarsdale - which opened 12/11/1868 - also with a hyphen in the office name]{Page 74.2} 

Springfield (1): unframed 'SPRINGFIELD/MY28/83/VICTORIA' very fine strike & BN '4[1]4' (A2) on 

OHMS lettersheet. PO 11/11/1862; renamed Woodend North 8/9/1884. [Not to be confused with 

Springfield (2), near Kilmore, nor Springfield (3), near Berriwillock!] 

300 

150 

400 

300 

150 

Ex Lot 501 

501 

SD 

Travelling Post Offices: Duplicated group of the later "Commonwealth" types on Roos & KGV values 

with lots of 'UP' types & a good group of 'DOWN' types with 2 3 6 11 13 14 16 17 & 19, also a few 

English Mail types including 'ENG MAIL TPO/IN---/VIC' b/s, mostly fine to very fine strikes.{Page 75.3} 

(77) 

400

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502 PS B A1+ - vertical-oval 'UP/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/22DC74/VICTORIA/M.G.1' superb strike on OHMS 

lettersheet, also with unframed 'DURDIDWARRAH/DC19/74/VICTORiA' (previously unrecorded) 

largely fine strike on another panel. {Page 74.3} 

503 PS B A1+ - vertical-oval 'UP/TRAVELLING/POST OFFICE/4JA75/VICTORIA/M.G.1' superb b/s & unframed 

'BUNINYONG RY STN' cds (the later of 2 recorded strikes) alongside on OHMS lettersheet, also with 

unframed 'WERRACKNABEAL/VIC' cds (previously unrecorded) on another panel.{Page 74.4} 

504 C B A1 - First Type 'UP TRAIN/M.G.6/AU22/78/:VICTORIA:' (double stops) very fine transit b/s on cover from 

Benalla to Geelong (b/s), with rare franking of Emergency Papers ½d rose/pink SG 195 block of 4 (Cat 

£100 x3+), some tonespots mostly on the face. Ex Hugh Freeman.{Page 74.6} 

505 PS A- A1- - 22mm 'UP TRAIN/M.G.6/SE19/84/.VICTORIA.' (single stops) fair & largely very fine strikes on 

OHMS lettersheet. Recorded NO24/82 until DE16/85 only.{Page 74.5} 

506 PS B A2- - octagonal 'DOWN TRAIN/M.G.14/OC30/74/VICTORIA - T.P.O./14' duplex (LRD) largely fine to very 

fine b/s on OHMS lettersheet.{Page 74.7} 

507 C B - 7-bars 'ENGLISH MAIL TPO AP 13 1914' machine backstamp on cover from Austria with 5h & 10h 

pair cancelled with boxed '* EMERSDORF (NöTSCH i G) *' handstamp in violet. Ex Hugh Freeman. 

508 PS B A1- 

Traynor's Lagoon: unframed 'TRAINERS LAGOON/OC13/84/VIC' (spelling error: previously 

unrecorded) largely very fine strike (& an A3 strike on another panel) on OHMS lettersheet. PO 

16/6/1877. [Previously, the earliest cds recorded was from 1907!]{Page 74.8} 

400 

400 

250 

250 

300 

150 

400 

509 CL A- A1 

510 PS B A1- 

Lot 509 

W. Tree: 'W. TREE/13SE57/VIC' three good to very fine strikes tying 7½d strip of 3 to philatelic 

registered cover, no registration labels so forwarded to Melbourne where Bulk Postage label added, a 

couple of insignificant blemishes. RO c.1902; downgraded to Telegraph Office 2/8/1921; closed 

11/7/1969. [One of the most remote offices in Victoria, being 45km NNW of Orbost]{Page 76.1} 

Waterloo, Gippsland: unframed 'WATERLOO GIPPSLAND/MY28/VIC' largely very fine strike (& a 

better strike on another panel) plus fair BN 'M96' (rated RRR) on OHMS lettersheet. PO c.-/10/1878; 

renamed Yarragon 20/12/1883. [Not to be confused with Waterloo near Beaufort] 

750 

200 

511 PS (B) B1 

Lot 511 

Zulu Creek (1): unframed 'ZULU CREEK/AU1/83/VICTORIA' (previously unrecorded) fine strike on 

OHMS lettersheet to Stawell, forwarded to "Hibernia Reef/Temora" (NSW but not taxed), back to 

Carlton and finally to Zulu Creek, all relevant transit b/s including 'TRAVELLING PO SOUTH 

No3/NSW' & a Victorian TPO cds, a few repairs. PO 11/5/1880; closed 30/3/11897. [Goldmining. This 

is the only recorded example of a cds from what is alphabetically the "last" Victorian post office. A 

cover with manuscript "Zulu Creek" is known]{Page 76.2} 

500

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VICTORIA - Barred Numerals 

512 O A 

513 SDC 

514 SDC 

Ex Lot 513 

Lot 516 

Selection with some fine quality strikes including '2022' (Kunat rated RRR) on 1d pink with a few 

better stamps sighted including Half-Lengths 2d & 3d, Queen-on-Throne 2d (2) and 1/- 

'REGISTERED'. (200+) 

Album of mostly PPCs (39) plus some on stamp or piece between '34' & '367' with many rated R or 

RR & a poor '322' (RRR) on PPC, strong cds content as well. {Page 77.1} (92 items) 

An extensive well-developed collection neatly presented in 22 matching ring-binders with 

numerous fine to superb strikes throughout, some coloured types, useful covers & minor duplication 

including of better numbers. Numerous rated items with a good level of completion up to RR, then - 

based on the list of RRRR & RRRRR items given below - probably 300+ rated RRR. 

150 

400 

515 PS B B1 

516 C B 

517 PS A- A1 

518 PS B A1 

519 PS A- A1- 

As usual the quality of the strikes tails off & there is a measure of optimism in the higher-rated items 

but the rarities we are at least confident of being right (and most of these are undoubted) are: rated 

RRRR First Types 128, 141, 169, 208, 219, 227, 258 (unfortunately on a black stamp), 262, 285, 293, 

317, 326, 374, 542 & 707, also 471, 596, 746, 763, 775, 776, 781, M2, M48, 1048, MC/16, MC/46, 

First Type MC/C3, MCC/99, MCCCC/10, MCCCC/16, MCCCC/58, MCCCC/88, MD/8, MD/34, MD/53, 

MD/67 x2, MD/96, 1628, 1687, 1786, 1800, 1823, 1845, 1888, 1889,1924, 1931, 1935, 1948, 1965, 

2007, 2045, 2073 & 2074. Those rated RRRRR are First Type 336, 616, 896, MD/39 (optimistic) & 

MD/80.{Page 78.1} (Qty) 

100: First Duplex (numerals 7mm High) 'CARISBROOK/SE19/84/VICTORIA - 100' on OHMS 

lettersheet. Rated RRR. 

177: recut '177' (bars removed) on Bell 1d green x4 & Naish 2d violet on cover to England, 'OMEO' 

cds unusually on the face, minor blemishes. Ex Rod Moreton. [Goldmining]{Page 77.2} 

268: First Duplex (numeral 17mm wide) 'CHILTERN/DC21/74/VICTORIA - 268' two fine to very fine 

strikes on OHMS lettersheet. Rated RRR. 

400: Second Type (numeral 24mm wide) '400' two very fine strikes (one on Bell 2d) & unframed 

'WARBURTON/DC28/74/VICTORIA' on OHMS lettersheet. Rated RR. Replaced Hoddle's Creek (2) 

1/11/1874. [An unusual stamped usage] 

485: First Type (figures 8mm high) '485' light but clear strike on OHMS lettersheet, 'TOWANINNIE/ 

MY28/83/VICTORIA' cds (ERD). Rated RRR. PO 1/10/1864. 

15,000 T 

150 

240 

200 

200 

250 

520 PS B A1- 

Lot 520 

1210: 'MCC/10' & unframed 'LILLIMUR/SE24/84/VIC[TOR]IA' (the later of 2 recorded examples) 

largely fine strikes on OHMS lettersheet, also with 'LILLIMUR NORTH' b/s (B1). Rated RR: previously 

unrecorded "tie". Lillimur (1) PO 4/1/1881; renamed Lillimur South (1) 1/5/1887{Page 77.3} 

521 C A- A1+ 1283: 'MCC/83' & unframed 'GEMBROOK SOUTH/FE14/00/VIC' superb strikes on local cover. PO 

16/6/1882; renamed Pakenham Upper 17/6/1913. 

250 

100 T

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A Selection of Rarities from Lot 514

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VICTORIA - Relief Datestamps: 

522 

SD 

Ex Lot 522 

DOUBLE-CIRCLE 'SKELETON' TYPES WITH TOWN-NAME: A fine selection of these rare but 

grossly underrated "emergency" cancellers comprising 'CARNEGIE' (ERD; rated RRRR), 

'COLBENA[BBIN]' (spelling error; !!), 'FERN TREE GULLY' (!!) on piece with BN '789', 'GAFNEYS 

CREEK' (spelling error; the only recorded example; rated RRRR), 'HAWTHORN' (!!), faint 'MT 

EGERT[ON]' (!!), 'OUYEN', 'TALLANGATTA' (1906, !!), faint 'TARRAWINGEE' (!!), '[T]HOONA' (!!), 

'[WARB]URTON WEST' (the second example recorded), 'WELSHPOOL' (!!) & 'YINNAR' (the 

second example recorded). 

The inscriptions were created from loose type held in a collar so it is not surprising that many have 

spelling mistakes. They were used between 1904 & the mid- to late-1920s, but most are as scarce as 

hen's teeth. (!!) = the only example recorded by us: 10 of the 13 here are "unique". Standard 

numbered 'RELIEF' datestamps were introduced from 1928. The 'skeleton' types were sent to 

Tasmania where they enjoyed a new lease of life! This & the next 5 lots are the largest & most 

important collection known to us.{Page 79.1} (13) 

1,500 

Lot 523 

523 C A- A1 - 'GAFFNEYS CREEK/21SE/07/VIC' (correct spelling: ERD) two fine to very fine strikes on Tatts cover 

to Hobart. Rated RRR: several examples are recorded in a range of only a few days. 48km SSE of 

Mansfield. [Goldmining]{Page 79.2} 

500

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VICTORIA - Relief Datestamps: (continued) 


Lot 524 

524 S A A2 - '[GT] STHRN UP TRAIN/JA9/06/VIC' largely superb large-part strike on 1d pink. Used on TPO 7 (2) 

on the South Gippsland Line; recorded for one month only. One of the great rarities of Victorian 

TPO markings.{Page 80.1} 

500 

Lot 525 

525 C A+ A1 - 'KINNEYPANIEL/FE7/08/VIC' (spelling error) very fine strike on superb PPC with a good strike of 

BN '1687' (rated RRRR). Ex Hugh Freeman. Used at Kinneypaniel South which opened 1/6/1889; 

renamed Kinypaniel South c.1898; RO 15/8/1917; PO 1/7/1927; TO 15/9/1944; closed 19/8/1952. 8km 

ENE of Korong Vale. NB: Kinneypaniel PO closed 1/2/1893. The only recorded example and, without 

doubt, the Number One item in this rarefied field.{Page 80.2} 

1,500 

Lot 526 

Lot 527 

526 PS A+ A1- - 'ST KILDA RAILWAY/JA31/06/VIC' very fine strike on 1d pink on PPC. Ex Hugh Freeman. [The only 

recorded example. This is an excellent example of how improper setting of the type within the collar 

would produce unsatisfactory results: only the letters 'S K Y' are clear and most letters are totally 

absent]{Page 80.3} 

527 C A- A2- - 'STONY CREEK/OC18/04/VIC' largely very fine strike on Tatts cover to Hobart. Ex Purves (from a 

mixed lot). 20km NW of Foster. The only recorded example, and the earliest recorded Victorian 

'skeleton' relief.{Page 80.4} 

500 

750 

When might you see another one?

Jul 27, 2009 


VICTORIA - Relief Datestamps: (continued) 


528 

Ex Lot 528 

C MILITARY ENCAMPMENT TYPES: 1900-14 annotated group begiining with Boer War period 1900 

from Langwarrin Camp (5) with Shield '1' & superb BN '231' (rated RR), 1901 from Langwarrin Camp 

(6) with superb Shield '1' & 1902 from Langwarrin Military Camp (1) with Shield '2' (with the enclosed 

Langwarrin notepaper); Annual Easter Camps 1910 from Sunbury with Shield '2' (fair only) on a nice 

PPC with printed 'Kitchener Camp/Seymour', 1912 from Kilmore (a Receiving Office only) with Shield 

'2', 1913 from the previously unrecorded camp at Wallan (stamp removed from PPC with printed 

'YMCA Military Camp'), 1914 (Feb) from Lilydale with cds on Letter Card & 1914 (April) from Bundoora 

with Shield '2' on YMCA PPC (this item illustrated by Watson Webster & Wood); finally World War I 

1914 (Sep) from Broadmeadows Military Camp (1) with cds on YMCA envelope registered with 4d 

Kangaroo (with the enclosed YMCA letterhead). A few faults but this is by far the best group of this 

rare material we have ever seen.{Page 81.1} (9 + enclosures) 

3,000 

Ex Lot 529 

529 

SDC 

NUMBERED TYPES: A well-developed but untidy collection of 'RELIEF' datestamps mostly from the 

early 1930s to the 1960s plus some later material, lots of scarce to rare types throughout plus some 

"ties" on cover & a few registered items. An excellent basis for expansion. Those illustrated here are all 

rated RRRR: see Watson Webster & Wood Volume One pages 69-115.{Page 81.2} (200+ items) 

800 

“The Post Offices & Hand-Held Datestamps of Victoria” 

by Watson Webster & Wood - available from Prestige Philately 

Volume One: Introductory Sections; Relief Datestamps; Offices ‘A’ to ‘B’ 

Volume Two: Offices ‘C’ to ‘G’ 

Both 300pp+, hardbound with colourful dust-jackets $88 each, or $150 the pair (both prices include GST)

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VICTORIA - Instructional/Functional Postal Markings: 

This is by far the finest selection of this interesting material we have offered. Most of the lots are from the wonderful collection formed 

over many years by Hugh Freeman from Sydney. Hugh sold parts of the collection privately some years ago and has now decided to 

dispose of the balance of his holding. 

Lot 530 

530 C A- 

531 C B 

Lot 531 

ADVERTISED: 1844 lengthy entire from England "By Private Ship" with fine unframed 'SIDMOUTH' 

cds & London shipletter d/s in red, 'SHIP LETTER/MY*28/1845/MELBOURNE' arrival b/s also in red, 

endorsed "Advertised/31st May" again in red. [Letters addressed to the GPO were held for three days, 

then listed within the GPO, & finally in the Government Gazette. The first 'ADVERTISED' h/s was 

introduced only in 1851. The writer has used all available space, even encroaching in several places 

on the address panel!]{Page 82.1} 

CLOSED AGAINST INSPECTION: boxed 'CLOSED AGAINST/INSPECTION' two good to fine strikes 

on 1896 cover to England, endorsed "Card only/with care" & sent at the concessional 2d rate that 

required the envelope not be sealed, 'T(= 1d)' h/s applied in error, crossed-through & the international 

'T/25c'-in-Hexagon h/s applied, however, GB '5D/F.B./C' h/s applied on arrival, minor blemishes. [In 

this period, while only double the deficiency was charged on local letters, underpaid mail going abroad 

was treated as wholly unpaid, hence taxed letter rate 2½d x2. The clerk in Melbourne had treated it as 

unpaid but charged only the deficiency & not the 100% penalty]{Page 82.2} 

500 

500 


532 C B/C 

CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS: unframed rubber 'POSTED CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS' 

largely fine strikes in red on 1908 embossed PPC (creased) to South Australia & on tinselled PPC 

(stained) to Western Australia.{Page 82.3} (2) 

533 C A- - boxed 'IRREGULARLY/POSTED' superb strike on 1908 unaddressed PPC with 'SWAN HILL - 80' 

duplex, the h/s possibly applied at Swan Hill (though previously recorded only from the GPO). [This h/s 

was intended to be applied to mail posted in the wrong chute outside the GPO, or registered mail 

posted in a pillar box. It's usage on an unaddressed item is highly irregular]{Page 82.4} 

300 

250 

Postal History of the Port Phillip District 

We will be auctioning Brian Peace’s International Gold Medal exhibit and collection of New South Wales 

Pre-Stamp Postal History at 6pm on Monday, 27 th July - the same day as this sale. Brian’s material 

includes an extensive array of early Victorian (Port Phillip District) items with many rarities. The catalogue 

is free on request so if you have not received it, ask for it today, or collect from Stands 37-38 at Stampshow.

Jul 27, 2009 


VICTORIA - Instructional/Functional Postal Markings: (continued) 


Lot 534 Lot 535 

534 C B - straight-line rubber 'PROHIBITED' (sans serif) very fine or superb strikes on two 1909 tinselled PPCs 

(one with humorous cricket subject & cricket mentioned in the message), minor soiling.{Page 83.1} 

535 C A - straight-line rubber 'PROHIBITED' (serifs) very fine strike on 1908 tinselled PPC from Guildford to 

Ballarat East & presumably applied at Ballarat. [Stated to be the only example of a 'PROHIBITED' h/s 

from a country office]{Page 83.2} 

300 

400 

Lot 536 Lot 537 

536 C B - large 'TRANSMISSION AND/DELIVERY PROHIBITED' superb strike in rosine on 1902 Tatts cover 

to Hobart, DLO b/s of Hobart & Melbourne, despite which it was subsequently delivered!{Page 83.3} 

537 C B 

DECEASED: manuscript "Drowned yesterday/in Bay - Farrar PM" endorsed by the Sandridge (Port 

Melbourne) postmaster on the flap of 1867 cover from England with 6d mauve tied by very fine 

'NORTHWICH - 574' duplex, scarce framed 'SANDRIDGE' arrival b/s, no evidence that it was sent to 

the DLO or returned.{Page 83.4} 

300 T 

300 

Ex Lot 538 

538 CL B/A- - boxed 'DECEASED' superb strike on face of 1904 cover to Fitzroy where endorsed "Inf: Deceased" 

& 'MELBOURNE' h/s (not seen by us before) in purple applied, superb "Fickle Finger" h/s & DLO b/s 

both in rosine, minor defects; also 1908 registered cover to Caulfield with manuscript "Deceased No 

attend at address/[initials]" on reverse & "Deceased" in red on the face, DLO b/s..{Page 83.5} (2) 

300 

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539 C C 

Lot 539 

Lot 541 

DETAINED FOR POSTAGE: boxed 'DETAINED FOR/("1/-") POSTAGE' very fine strike on 1865 front 

to South Australia, Octagonal 1/- added & tied by Melbourne duplex, Adelaide GPO transit cds, some 

stains.{Page 84.1} 

200 

Lot 540 

540 CL A - boxed 'DETAINED FOR/("2d") POSTAGE' very fine strike on 1873 OHMS outer to the Education 

Board, hexagonal DLB datestamp in green on the reverse suggests that it was not delivered. 

Exceptional freshness.{Page 84.3} 

541 C B 

542 PS A 

FREE: rounded-boxed 'FREE/GEELONG' very fine strike in red on large-part 1854 OHMS entire 

endorsed "PO Geelong" at lower-left, to the Ballarat post office with very fine Geelong b/s, some minor 

stains. Rare out-of-period use. [The Free handstamps were withdrawn at the end of 1849, and an 

instruction was given for their return]{Page 84.2} 

INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS: boxed 'NO ADDRESS' on 1893 Letter Card (printed notice within for tea 

merchants); & second state (break below 'DR') on 1902 Postal Card (handwritten Musical Society 

notice). (2) 

543 CL B - boxed 'NO POST TOWN' very fine strike on face of 1907 Police Department cover with incomplete 

address, "fickle finger" & DLO b/s both in rosine, peripheral defects & creased at lower-right. 

544 PS B 

INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS: boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED' largely fine strike on face of 

1893 2d Envelope to "Binding/Green Vale" with 'GREENVALE' cds (ERD) on the face, endorsed 

successively "Try/Via/Geelong", "Try Wickliffe Road" (b/s in blue), "Try Heywood" (b/s), "Try via 

Rutherglen" & a frustrated "not again", DLO b/s in deep red. 

545 PS B - boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED' two fine to very fine strikes on face of 1898 British Letter 

Card to "Royal Hotel/Victoria", DLO b/s in red, minor toning. [No surprise that no delivery was 

attempted: there must have been 100+ Royal Hotels in the Colony!] 

400 

750 

200 

100 

200 

200 

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Ex Lot 546 

546 

C 

MISSENT: Annotated group of commercial mail with all-different array of scarce to very rare 'MISSENT 

TO' or 'MIS-SENT TO' handstamps including '.../ASCOT VALE___' ('WEST' removed), 1883 

'.../CARLTON' unusually in blue, 1901 usage of 1850s type '.../GEELONG', '.../KANYA' (a gem!), '.../MT 

EGERTON', '.../SMYTHESDALE' & '.../TARRAVILLE' in blue etc, also 1892 Ceylon to Germany with 

'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/MELBOURNE'. This & the next lot comprise the best holding 

of 20th Century 'MISSENT' markings known to us.{Page 85.1} (21) 

1,000 

547 

Ex Lot 547 

C - the continuation group of later covers with boxed types including '.../BETHANGA LOWER' in violet, 

'.../FORREST', '.../LINDENOW RY STN', '.../MT MERCER' on large piece from PO impressions book, 

'.../WATCHEM' & '.../YALLOURN' in violet; 2-line unframed '.../BELGRAVE' intended for Belgium & 

'.../BRIGHTON' on 1953 cover from Macquarie Island (with the letter!); and straight-line rubber 

'...MERINGUR' & '...OAKLEIGH' on 1931 cover from Japanese PO in Korea!; also 1939 from 

Littlehampton (SA) to WA returned inadvertently to 'LITTLE HAMPTON/VIC'!{Page 85.2} (22) 

800 

Lot 548 

548 C B - 1860 double-oval 'MISSENT TO/VICTORIA/MELBOURNE' h/s in red on face of a stampless cover 

endorsed "Paid" apparently for local delivery at Lyttleton (New Zealand), superb Melbourne backstamp 

in red & returned to New Zealand, opened-out for display. [Recorded 1859-1860 only]{Page 85.3} 

750

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Lot 549 Lot 550 

549 C B - boxed 'MIS-SENT TO/MELBOURNE - VICTORIA' light strike in red on face of 1862 cover from 

Ireland to "Richmond/Tasmania", superb Melbourne b/s, forwarded to Launceston & then Hobart, 


550 C B - boxed 'MIS-SENT TO/ MELBOURNE-VICTORIA' large-part strike on 1868 cover from Maryborough 

(Qld) to South Australia, Melbourne transit & Kapunda arrival b/s, flap removed.{Page 86.2} 

551 C A/C - boxed 'MISSENT TO/WILLIAMSTOWN' on lovely Melbourne PPC (numerous horse-drawn vehicles 

& a "horseless carriage" in the foreground) to Newport; and 'MISSENT TO/____BIRCHIP' ('WIRRIM' & 

part of the frame removed) on 1905 stained cover from Melbourne to Shepparton. Wirrimbirchip was 

renamed Birchip 1/1/1890. (2) 

400 

500 

150 

Lot 552 

552 C B - 1865 Goldsborough & Co cover to "Ipswich/Queensland" but uncancelled & inadvertently sent to 

Sydney with 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' b/s applied & the Redrawn 6d black cancelled with the 

hexagonal 'MISSENT TO/SYDNEY/N.S.W' handstamp, on-forwarded with 'SHIP LETTER/ 

QUEENSLAND' transit & Ipswich arrival b/s, minor blemishes.{Page 86.3} 

500 

553 C (B) 

Lot 553 

MORE TO PAY: 'ART-2' h/s on the reverse of 1854 stampless entire Melbourne to Massachusetts "per 

Eagle via Lpool", rounded-boxed '28SP54/LIVERPOOL/SHIP' transit & 'BOSTON/BR PKT' arrival b/s 

plus American '37' postage due h/s, all postmarks are quite superb but the item has been damaged & 

repaired at right. [Palmer at page 10 records only 7 examples of the 'ART-2' h/s, between June 1854 & 

November 1855. This example is not in his census]{Page 86.4} 

350 

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for other items that may be of interest to you.

Jul 27, 2009 




Lot 554 

554 C B - '("2/6)/MORE TO PAY'-in-Oval very fine strike on 1871 (Oct 6) stampless cover from 'BRUNECK' 

(Austrian-type "thimble" cds) endorsed "Via Brindisi" with transit backstamps of 'VILLACH/8/10' & 

'TRIEST/9/10/71' but then sent west overland to France with 'LYON/12/OCT/71', 'LYON A 

MARSEILLE/ 13/OCT/71' & 'MARSEILLE' b/s, superb strike of the unusual septagonal(!) Anglo-French 

Postal Convention 'FR./2f96c' postage payable h/s, Melbourne transit & Bairnsdale arrival backstamps, 

minor defects. An extraordinary cover, there being only one other inwards item recorded bearing any of 

the Anglo-French handstamps. 

Bruneck is a medieval town in the Southern Tyrol. It is today the Italian town of Brunico, but 80% of 

the population still speak German! The routing via France suggests that the cover was mis-directed 

from Trieste, adding as much as a week to the transit time.{Page 87.1} 

2,000 

Lot 555 

555 CL A- - '4D/MORE TO PAY'-in-Oval very fine strike on 1878 overweight cover from Castlemaine, endorsed 

on the reverse "Refused on a/c of Postage" & with DLB cds in green, minor blemishes & a couple of 

pinholes. [In this period, tax markings incorporating the value are rarely seen]{Page 87.2} 

600 

Lot 556 Lot 558 

556 C (B) - boxed 'REFUSED/ON ACCOUNT/OF TAX' double-strike on 1898 US illustrated envelope (dog) with 

2c only & superb '40/CTMS/T' h/s, Postage Due 4d pair affixed & cancelled with boxed LC2 h/s 

(unfortunately sliced-out, but later replaced), also with manuscript "Refused on a/c of tax" on the 

reverse, returned with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/F.D.' b/s & "fickle finger" both of Washington, overall 

soiling. [No surprise it was refused as the tax should have been 4d only]{Page 87.3} 

250

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557 PS A 

558 PS A- 

559 PS (B) 

OFFICIAL PAID: 'VICTORIA/[crown]/OFFICIAL PAID' very fine strike on 1899 cover to London with 

'GOVERNOR...' Frank h/s in blue & Melbourne cds. [The franking privilege did not extend to overseas 

mail which was required to have adhesives, or this handstamp added] 

PAID: boxed 'PAID AT/MITIAMO' superb strike on Electoral Registrar's Office lettersheet with printed 

'CHIEF SECRETARY' Frank, 'MO&SB/MITIAMO' cds & Rochester arrival b/s. [Usage of Franked 

stationery after 31/10/1902 required postage stamps or a 'PAID' marking to be applied. This lettersheet 

type is unrecorded by Stieg & Watson]{Page 87.4} 

POST TOWN NOT KNOWN: hexagonal 'POST TOWN/NOT KNOWN' largely very fine strike on face 

of 1866 OHMS cover with light '...LANDS & SURVEY' Frank h/s, to "Canapool", endorsed "Casterton" 

(b/s) but marked "Not known", further endorsed "Forwarded to/Peters Digging" where it was apparently 

delivered & unceremoniously ripped-open (now repaired with archival tape). Peters, 15km SE of St 

Arnaud, was renamed Carapooee (1) 26/3/1872. 

560 C B - boxed 'POST TOWN/NOT/KNOWN IN VICTORIA' on 1887 cover from India to "Besancon/Australia" 

with faint 'POST TOWN/NOT KNOWN IN/NSW' h/s in purple (Sydney b/s), forwarded without 

endorsement to Melbourne (b/s) where endorsed "Try South Australia", Adelaide b/s & now "Try 

France", 'VINCENNES A MACON' TPO cds & 'BESANCON' arrival b/s, stained (mostly on the 

reverse). 

150 

250 

200 

100 

561 C A- 

Lot 561 

Lot 562 

RECEIVED OPEN: boxed 'RECEIVED OPEN' (33x5½) struck on a piece of stamp-selvedge applied as 

a resealing label at the GPO, on 1872 mourning cover with DLR 2d tied by fine BN '173' of Daylesford 

(b/s), minor blemishes. {Page 88.1} 

562 C B - 'RECEIVED OPEN/AT/GENERAL POST OFFICE/VICTORIA'-in-oval (31½x19mm) struck on a piece 

of stamp-selvedge applied as a resealing label, on 1886 mourning cover to Queensland with Naish 2d 

x2 tied by Melbourne duplex, minor blemishes. [Stated to be the only recorded example of this larger 

size oval]{Page 88.2} 

563 PS A - rounded-boxed 'RECEIVED OPEN/AT G.P.O./WITHOUT CONTENTS' (worn state; several 

frame-breaks) superb strike on 1892 locally used 1d Envelope. 

564 D B - boxed 'RECEIVED OPEN' (39x7mm) multiple good to very fine strikes on c.1895 envelope-corner. 30 

500 

500 

100 

Lot 565 

Lot 566 

565 PS C - boxed 'RECEIVED OPEN/WITHOUT CONTENTS' (rare type) very fine strike on 1901 ½d Envelope 

from Natal with superb 'NOODSBERG ROAD/NATAL' cds, some toning.{Page 88.3} 

566 PS B - manuscript "Received open at Ararat" & in red "Received open at" + small 'MAFEKING' handstamp 

both on the reverse of scarce 'One Penny' on 2d Letter Card Stieg LC12 (Cat $US300) used in 1903 

from 'MOYSTON', Ararat transit & 'MAFEKING' arrival b/s, minor soiling. [The letter within written in 

Hebrew]{Page 88.4} 

200 

300

Jul 27, 2009 




567 C C 

Lot 567 Lot 568 

RECEIVED TORN: rounded-boxed 'RECEIVED TORN/AT G.P.O.' (34x10mm) superb strike on a 

piece of pink stamp-selvedge applied as a resealing label to a battered 1877 mourning cover from 

Wales with 6d grey tied by very fine 'LLANRWST - 597' duplex.{Page 89.1} 

568 C C - rounded-boxed 'RECEIVED TORN/AT G.P.O.' (38x12mm) superb strike on 1880 cover with Naish 

2d brown tied by fine 'ECHUCA/VICTORIA - 40' duplex, lower-right corner ripped-off.{Page 89.2} 

400 

400 

Lot 569 

Lot 572 

569 C A- - boxed 'RECEIVED TORN' four very fine strikes on a piece of plain bluish gummed-paper applied as 

a resealing label, on 1904 registered Tatts cover to Hobart, 1d & 4d tied by the scarce 'MONEY 

ORDER/CLIFTON HILL' cds & 'R'-in-circle h/s.{Page 89.3} 

570 C A- 

REGISTERED: boxed 'REGISTERED' (damaged at left) plus BN 'MCCCC/81' & 'PUBLIC OFFICES/ 

OC18/88/MELBOURNE' cds all in blue on cover to England, minor soiling. PO 22/9/1885. 

571 PS A- - rounded-boxed 'REGISTERED' very fine strike on OHMS envelope with printed 'MINISTER OF 

JUSTICE' Frank locally used at Kyneton in 1890. 

572 C A+ 

573 PS A- 

VICTORIA - Postal Stationery 

574 

C 

575 PS B/A- 

576 

C 

TOO LATE: octagonal 'TOOLATE' (one word) on 1902 cover with Ballarat duplex, Geelong transit b/s 

& 'LETHBRIDGE' arrival cds unusualy on the face. Superb! [The enclosed letter indicates that the 

addressee was a stamp dealer!]{Page 89.4} 

UNCLAIMED: unframed 'UNCLAIMED' h/s applied at Ararat on face of 1874 OHMS cover with light 

Lands & Survey Frank h/s in blue, 'CORRESPONDENCE DIVISION/DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND 

AGRICULTURE' imprint (unrecorded by Stieg & Watson) at lower-left, DLB b/s in green, a couple of 

pinholes. [Apart from the Ballarat marking, Unclaimed handstamps from country POs are rare] 

Collection in album and loose with Envelopes (4), LetterCards (15, including 'One Penny' in blue on 2d 

rose unused Stieg #A11); Postal Cards (150+, mostly used including "Beer n Baccy" CTO and 1908 

Visit of American Fleet 1d unused; Wrappers (11, including ½d dark salmon on Watermarked 'NSW' 

blue stock Stieg #E9 used); possible postmark interest, condition very mixed. (170+) 

ENVELOPES - OFFICIAL: 'OS'-of-Dots 1d Roo Die II (cream stock) and Solid 'OS' KGV 1½d redbrown 

(grey stock) both for Vic Education Department, used at Bendigo (1922) or Selby (1926). (2) 

FRANKS: OHMS reply lettersheets with frank stamps in blue for Solicitor-General (18) or Minister of 

Justice (4) sent within Victoria then mostly "turned" & re-posted to Melbourne, postmark interest 

including 1874 to Birregurra (b/s) with Pirronyallock, Mt Gellibrand & Deans Marsh transit b/s, 1884 to 

Corindhap (b/s) with Rokewood transit b/s, condition variable. (22) 

400 

100 T 

150 

250 

250 

250 

150 

300

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Ex Lot 586 - Inwards to Western Australia 

Ex Lot 581 - 57 Western Australian Covers 

Lot 587 - Inwards to Western Australia 

Lot 589 - Registered Official Mail 

Lot 591 - Rare Franking 

Lot 592 - Parcel Address Label 

Ex Lot 641 - More Jack Peake Covers 

Ex Lot 642 - Six Hand-Painted Covers

Jul 27, 2009 


VICTORIA - Postal Stationery (continued) 


577 PS A- - 'CHIEF SECRETARY' handstamped in violet on Pharmacy Board envelope converted to use as a 

wrapper, to London c.1902 with 1d (now removed) tied by Melbourne cds, on arrival redirected with ' I 

/FB' newspaper h/s on the face. An unusual item. Ex Hugh Freeman. [Usage from 1/11/1902 required 

the Frank to be obliterated or obscured by stamps] 

578 PS B - '...PUBLIC INSTRUCTION' h/s in blue on lettersheet with printer's imprint showing 1000 were printed 

on 7/1/1874, superb Melbourne duplex & faint Keilor arrival cds on the face, mss "Unclaimed" & DLB 

b/s in green. [Stieg & Watson record 5 examples, this being the earliest by 14 months] 

579 PS B 

POSTAL CARDS: 1895 "Beer n Baccy" 1d blue HG 16 unusual usage to overseas uprated with ½d 

pink, message states "What are we coming to, these are now abolished...", minor blemishes. [Issued 

1/11/1895; withdrawn 18 days later] 

580 PS A - 1908 1d & 1½d for the Visit of the American "Great White Fleet" HG 31 & 32, unused. (2) 

150 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

581 

C 

582 D A- 

583 

CPS 

Wide-ranging bundle including 1894 cover with superb Fremantle 'F' duplex, 1901 PPC with 

'PAQUEBOT' h/s of Fremantle, 1894 envelope with 1/- telegram cutout (badly toned), 1912 registered 

OHMS to Austria, 1922 OHMS cover made from a sheet of cloakroom coupons (sadly in poor 

condition), WWII covers with 'I' & 'J' relief cds, QEII commercial registereds from East Cannington, 

Epsomvale (cds on reverse only), Queens Park, Queens Road ('RELIEF No12') Roebourne & 

Rossmoyne, 1897 & 1899 with 'REGISTRAR OF SUPREME COURT' or GPO Frank stamps etc, 

condition rather mixed.{Page 90.1} (57 items) 

Superb strike on small piece of the 'CUSTOMS/[crown]/KING GEORGES SOUND' intaglio seal. 

{Page 95.2} 

Bundle of Postal Cards with a few better issues, Envelopes 1d & 2½d with concentric-rings cancels, 

a few scrappy PPCs & a couple of revenues on receipts, condition very mixed. (40+ items) 

Offer 

200 

150 

500 

Offer T 

Offer T 

Lot 585 

584 C B 

585 CL A A1 

Lot 584 

1842 lengthy entire letter (missing the last page) headed "Picton 4 May 1842" but delayed & endorsed 

on the face "June 6 1842", good strikes of the second '[crown]/GENERAL/POST OFFICE/PERTH' h/s 

& the large oval 'SHIP LETTER/[crown]/WESTERN AUSTRALIA/PAID.' h/s (most examples of which 

are notoriously awful), rated "8 Paid", 'PLYMOUTH/DE8/1842' arrival b/s & rated "1/4" payable by the 

addressee, minor stains. Ex Gundacker: with typed transcript. [From Fanny Bussell to her aunt. Fanny, 

five brothers, a sister & their mother arrived at the Swan between 1829 & 1831. They took up land 

grants in the south-west principally at Vasse where they established a rather communal life at "Cattle 

Chosen", which is still operating. Vasse was renamed Busselton c.1900]{Page 91.1} 

1854 (Nov 13) part-entire to England endorsed "Overland via Southampton" & signed "George Walpole 

Leake" with "Penny Black" x2 horizontal pairs (one very fine, the other with a couple of faults) paying 

the 4d shipletter rate to anywhere in the world, early usages of the Void Grid cancel & 'PERTH/ 

13NO13/1854' Maltese Cross d/s, professionally repaired at right. A very attractive "Number One" 

cover. Ex Gundacker. 

1,500 

The "Penny Black" was issued 1/8/1854, and 1854 frankings are thus both very scarce and most 

desirable. Leake was one of the most prominent settlers. He arrived at the Swan in 1829; was the first 

magistrate appointed; a founding director of the Bank of Western Australia; an original nominated 

member of the Legislative Council; etc etc.{Page 91.2} 

586 C C/B - cover "Per Madras Steamer" with NSW Laureate 3d for shipletter to an adjoining Colony & rated "4" 

for an inwards shipletter; & 1857 linen-lined cover "Per Emu via King G Sound" with NSW Diadem 1/- 

for triple-rate shipletter paid to destination; both to Bartholomew Urban Vigors (Acting Advocate- 

General of WA) at "Perth/Swan River", a few faults. A very scarce destination. Ex Brian Peace.{Page 

90.2} (2) 

587 C B 

1856 envelope from GB with Embossed 6d (cut-square & very fine) to "Perth Swan River". The 

addressee, Anthony O'Grady Lefroy, arrived at Fremantle in 1832 & in 1849 became private secretary 

to Governor Fitzgerald. He later served as Colonial Treasurer for 34 years.{Page 90.3} 

2,500 

400 T 

500 T

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) 


588 C B 

589 PS B 

Lot 588 

Lot 590 

1867 homemade mourning cover to England "via Marseilles" with 2d yellow pair & 6d violet tied by 

Perth duplex, London transit cds in red on the face & 'BRIGHTON' arrival b/s, repaired flap. Very 

colourful.{Page 92.1} 

1883 stampless OHMS Office of Titles Envelope with printed 'TO BE REGISTERED.' at upper-left, with 

Perth cds & '[crown]/REGISTERED' h/s, poor Northam arrival b/s & endorsed "Not known/FGM", 

'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED' h/s in red on the face, horizontal fold. With the enclosed notice from 

the "Government Gazette". [This is an obvious example of an official envelope that should fall within 

the definition of "Postal Stationery"]{Page 90.4} 

590 PS A+ 1892 usage of ½d Postal Card registered to Germany & uprated with Recess 1d carmine & 2d yellow + 

Surface Printed 1d (= 1½d foreign postcard rate + 3d registration) all tied by 'AL'-in-Bars with unframed 

'ALBANY/=W.A=' cds & 'R'-in-cogwheel h/s alongside, Munich arrival cds on the face, full message on 

the reverse. Superb & gorgeous. Ex Gundacker. [Postcards are rarely seen registered]{Page 92.2} 

591 C C 

592 PS A- 

593 C A- 

c.1895 registered front to Sydney with rare franking of CA 3d overprinted 'Half-penny' in Red & in 

Green SG 111b (with traces of the Green Opt also at top) + 1d x3 , faults. The stamps Cat £360+ 

used. Offered with no reserve.{Page 90.5} 

1897 OHMS parcel address-label with printed 'GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE' "cachet" at 

lower-left, fine 'GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE' Frank h/s in violet & Perth duplex cancel in blue, 

to Ireland with 'OFFICIAL MAIL' h/s as required for franked mail going abroad, tiny fault at upper left. 

{Page 90.6} 

1902 cover to England with 2d only tied by light 'DAY DAWN' duplex, superb 'T/5' h/s & light but very 

fine '("1d")/MORE TO PAY' h/s, also British '1d/F.B.' h/s. [Goldmining: 5km SW of Cue] Offered with 

no reserve. 

1,000 

500 

1,000 

300 

300 

100 T 

Lot 594 

594 PS A- - OHMS penalty envelope with printed admonition at upper-left & 'W.A.G.R.' imprint at lower-left, very 

fine 'RAILWAY DEPARTMENT' Frank h/s in violet & Perth duplex cancel, to a goldmining firm at 

Kalgoorlie (b/s), tiny corner fault at lower-right.{Page 92.3} 

595 C B 

596 C B 

597 PS B 

1905 PPC from Switzerland to "Perth/Fremantle"! with an array of instructional handstamps including 

the rare boxed 'REBUTS/A L'ORIGINE' handstamp, some soiling & minor creasing. 

1909 local usage at Perth of Western Australian Avis de Réception form with ½d & 2d Swans & 

endorsed "TODavies/Letter Carrier", minor faults. 

1910 usage of Austrian 10h Postal Card to "Colgardie" [sic] with unusual routing via NSW (light 

'ENGLISH MAIL NSW' transit b/s), very fine strikes of the boxed 'UNCLAIMED' (very worn) & 

'UNKNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER' handstamps, endorsed "Retour/Karlsbad" in red, Coolgardie cds 

& poor transit b/s of the DLO Perth cds in red, minor blemishes. 

400 

200 

200 

150

Jul 27, 2009 



WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks 

Ex Lot 598 

598 

SDC 

Remainders on Fritz Gundacker's leaves from 'E' to 'F' & 'Q' to 'R' offices with lots of better material 

from earlies but with the strength in the modern period with lots of scarce "rubbers", noted 1913 

'[EAST] KIRUPP', 1908 'EDJUDINA', 'ELGIN' SDL, 1925 'ELLIS CREEK' (poor), 1935 'EMU HILL', 

1938 'ERLISTOUN' (faint), 1904 'EUCLA' cover (poor), 1908 '[EULA]MINNA', 1897 'FORTESCUE', 

1927 'QUALEUP', 1900 'QUINDALUP', 'QUINNS', 1941 & 1963 'RAWLINNA', two different 1940s 

rubbers from Reedy, group of "Reliefs", 'RIVERVALE EAST' SDL, 1962 'ROSSMOYNE', 1935 

'ROTHSAY', minor duplication & a few covers. Offered with no reserve.{Page 93.1} (100S) 

750 

599 

600 

SDC 

O 

Ex Lot 599 

Perth CBD offices on Fritz Gundacker's leaves with a number of early types including 1894 'PERTH 

NW' & 1902 oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/RAILWAY STATION PERTH WA', some useful 

KGVI & early QE types, then an array of "rubbers" many of which are very scarce (including a few of 

the earlier ones), also a reasonable 1973 'PERTH AIRPORT', minor duplication & a few covers. 

Offered with no reserve.{Page 93.2} (180 approx) 

Late 19th century issues in bundles or packets from a European source comprising 1d red x2100, 2d 

grey x600, 2d yellow x800, 10 of the bundles are signed & dated by the "bundler" in 1906-07. 

Postmark potential (3500) 

601 O - a similar lot. (3500) 

300 T 

400 

300 T 

Lot 603 

Ex Lot 602 

Lot 604 

602 

SDC 

'ALBANY' to 'YUNDAMINDERA' selection mostly on Swans including 'ARRINO', 'BLACK RANGE', 

'BONNIE VALE', 'BROAD ARROW', 'MICKERING', 'PRINCESS ROYAL', 'WANNAMAL' etc, also 

Savings Bank group including 'BROAD ARROW' in blue, 'COLLIE', 'NARROGIN' & 'WYNDHAM' in 

violet plus 1911 OHMS cover with light 'SAVINGS BANK/VICTORIA PARK' in violet on the face, minor 

duplication, generally B-grade strikes only but a handy lot.{Page 93.4} (140 approx) 

400

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued) 


603 D A A1 

604 D A2 

Edjudina: 'EDJUDINA/----/W.A.' (scrambled date) on piece from a post office form. PO 2/12/1935; TO 

11/1/1938; Closed 1/11/1940. [Mining]{Page 93.3} 

Elleker: 'ELLEKER/1NO1926/WESTERN AU[STRALIA]' (ERD) on KGV 1½d red. Recorded by PMI 

1922 only. From Torbay Junction 1921; closed 31/10/1969.{Page 93.5} 

100 

250 

Lot 605 

605 S A A3- 

606 D A A1- 

607 S A A2 

Extract 

Lot 607 

Lot 606 

Ellensbrook: 'ELLENSBRO[OK]/24JA28/[WESTERN AUSTRALIA' very fine half-strike on KGV 1½d 

red. RO 15/10/1923; PO 1/7/1927; TO 1/1/1930; closed 24/6/1932. [Group Settlement No 51. PMI 

notes a status change from RO to TO in 1930, However, on 1/7/1927 ALL ROs were either upgraded 

to non-official PO status, or downgraded to TOs]{Page 94.1} 

Emu Hill: 'EMU HILL/6FE43/W.A.' (LRD by 6 years) on 2½d. RO 7/3/1912; PO 1/3/1922; TO 

30/9/1943; closed 8/12/1943. [Recorded by PMI 1936-37 only]{Page 94.3} 

Emu Mine (Lawlers): 'POSTAL E DEPARTMENT/29OC36/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' relief cds & 

'PMG/[crown]/ 5 ' mailbag seal (presumably '5' was assigned with the 'E' relief) on reverse of PO 

'Transfer Statement - Departmental Office Equipment', also with oval 'POSTAL INSPECTOR/ 

2NOV1936/KALGOORLIE.' d/s in violet. PMI states PO 12/8/1936; renamed Agnew 17/12/1936. [The 

form suggests that Emu Mine closed late Oct 1936, having been open for only 10 weeks. Note, Agnew 

is 2km from the gold mine where 6 miners died underground in 1989]{Page 94.2} 

100 

150 

200 

608 D A A1+ 

Lot 608 

Lot 610 

Erlistoun: 'ERLISTOUN/31AU40/WEST. AUST' superb strike on piece from post office form. PO 

15/2/1937; closed 1/1/1942. [Mining]{Page 94.4} 

150 

609 S A 

Ex Lot 609 

Lot 611 

Lot 612 

Eucla: 'EUCLA/MR17/1905/=WESTERN AUSTRALIA=' (A2-) on 1d pair, 'EUCLA/SP6/96/W.A' (no 

illustration or dates in PMI) in violet on 2½d; and 'EUCLA/31DEC06/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' on 1d 

pair. TO 8/12/1877; PO 1895; closed -/3/1927.{Page 94.6} (3) 

610 D A B1 Evanston: 'EVANSTON/10AP41/WEST-AUST' on KGVI 2d. PO opened 1/7/1939; closed 15/7/1943. [ 

Mining]{Page 94.5} 

611 S A A2 Eyre: 'EYRE/7MAR22/[W]ESTERN AUSTRALIA' on 6d blue. TO 17/7/1877; PO 1895; closed -/3/1927. 

{Page 94.7} 

612 S A B2 Fortescue: unframed 'FORTES[CUE]/JA28/89/=WA=' large-part strike on 2d yellow. TO 17/11/1885; 

PO 1904; closed 13/6/1927. Very early & rare usage in the Telegraph Office period.{Page 94.8} 

250 

150 

100 

200 

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613 D B B1- 

Lot 613 Lot 582 

Lot 614 

Fremantle: double-circle undated 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/FREMANTLE' largely fine strike in black of 

Western Australia's first postal marking (introduced in 1829 but no strikes recorded until 1835). PO 

4/12/1829.{Page 95.1} 

614 D A B1 - ditto, a quite fine strike in red probably c.1850 with both framelines largely worn-away.{Page 95.3} 200 

200 


615 S A - Void-Grid '11' very fine on Litho 4d blue (good even margins); 15-bars '8' superb on Litho 4d blue 

(good even margins); 9-bars '8' fine on 6d violet; & 'F'-in-bars fine on 1888 4d.{Page 95.4} (4) 

350 

Extract Lot 616 

Lot 618 

616 C A- A1- - 'PAID/1D 8AU28/FREMANTLE.W.A.' (ERD by 26 years!) in black on window envelope, collector's 

typed notes at upper-left. {Page 95.6} 

617 S B A2+ - '[crown]/REGISTERED' superb strike on Litho 1/- pale brown (3 good margins). Stated to be the type 

used at Fremantle.{Page 95.5} 

618 S A B2 

619 C A 

Fremantle Customs: 'P.O.CUSTOMS FREMANTLE/11DEC12/WESTN AUSTRALIA' light but largely 

clear strike on rejoined 1d pair. [It is unlikely that a post office of this name existed. However, there 

was a postal clerk at the Customs House]{Page 95.7} 

North Dandalup: registered cover to South Africa with 1/- Small Lyrebird & 9d Platypus tied by 

'NORTH DANDALUP/(9JUN48)/WESTERN AUSTRALIA', blue registration label. 

100 

250 

150 

150 

Ex Lot 620 

620 

SDC 

Perth: Collection remainders on Fritz Gundacker's leaves with a range of numerals including on 

"Penny Black", Litho 4d & Imperf 2d vermilion, various mostly part-duplexes, 'PAID/PERTH' (2) & 

'PAID AT PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA', Paids, Parcels, Registereds, 'S.O' #2 to 6, etc etc, minor 

duplication & a few covers. Offered with no reserve.{Page 95.8} (100s) 

400

Page: 96 




621 

Ex Lot 621 


S - Void Grid in red on Litho 4d blue (4 margins but soiled); 15-Bars '1' (on superb Rough Perfs 1d SG 

44) & in blue on Imperf 2d (very fine), '2' & in blue (on superb Clean-Cut Perf 6d SG 42) & '3' (on 

presentable "Penny Black") & in blue; 9-Bars '1' '2' & '3'; 12-Bars '1' '2' & '3'; and '80 - 80' superb 

half-strike.{Page 96.1} (14) 

622 CL A A1 - triple-oval 'INSPECTOR DEAD LETTER OFFICE/11DEC1897/PERTH, W.A.' b/s in violet on Titles 

Office cover, triple-oval 'REGISTRATION BRANCH/COOLGARDIE' b/s (A1-). Ex Gundacker. 

[Recorded for one month only: 'INSPECTOR' was soon excised]{Page 96.2} 

275 

300 


Lot 625 

Extract 

Lot 624 

623 C A+ A1+ - triple-oval 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/3DEC94/PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA' superb strike in 

rosine on unused OHMS envelope. An important & superb item. PMI's earliest MOO d/s is 1912 but it 

is noted that the MOO was established by 1891. Ex Gundacker.{Page 96.3} 

624 C A- A1+ - undated triple-oval 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/PARCEL POST/WESTERN AUSTRALIA.' superb 

strike in rosine on unused OHMS envelope, light fold clear of the handstamp. PMI records other 

undated markings from c.1902. This would appear to be contemporary with the 1894 MOO d/s in the 

previous lot. Ex Gundacker.{Page 96.5} 

625 S A A2 - triple-oval 'POSTE RESTANTE/7JAN1908/G.P.O. PERTH, W.A.' (ERD) virtually complete very fine 

strike in violet on Postage Dues 1d pair. [PMI records a part-strike only of 4MAR1908]{Page 96.4} 

400 

250 

100 

Lot 627 

Lot 626 

Lot 628 

626 S A A2- Perth North-West: 'PERTH N.W./ 6 /OC27/97/W_A.' large-part fine strike on 1d. PO 1/8/1894; 

renamed Aberdeen Street 1/4/1898.{Page 96.7} 

627 D C A1- 

628 D A A1 

Quindalup: unframed oval 'POST OFFICE QUINDALUP/("22-5-67")/W.A.' (manuscript date) largely 

very fine strike in blue on a stained piece. Rare: recorded by PMI 1867-1871 only. PO 19/7/1864; 

closed 31/5/1968. [A fine strike on a defective cover sold for $1105 in Perth recently]{Page 96.6} 

Reedy: 'TRITON/13SE34/W.A.' very fine strike on piece from post office form. PO 17/3/1934; closed 

-/7/1951. [PMI states the office was to be called Triton after the local goldmine. The cds was used as a 

"relief" for less than a year]{Page 96.8} 

100 

150 

200 

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629 D A A1- 

Lot 629 Lot 630 

Reid (1): 'REID/13FE47/WEST-AUST' (ERD) on 2½d. PO 7/10/1946; closed 7/10/1947. [On the 

Trans-Australian Railway]{Page 97.1} 

630 D B A1 Reid (3): 'REID/17MR65/WEST-AUST' (ERD) on 5d. PO 18/5/1959; closed 30/9/1970. Recorded 3 

years only. [On the Trans-Australian Railway]{Page 97.2} 

150 

100 

631 S A B2- 

Lot 633 

Lot 631 Lot 634 

Rich Meadows: 'RICH MEADOWS/10DE27/WESTN [AUST]' (ERD) on KGV 1½d red. Replaced 

Grass Patch (1) 7/7/1926; closed 30/11/1930. Recorded 2 years only. [Goldmining]{Page 97.4} 

150 

632 C A A1 

Lot 632 Lot 638 

Riverina (2): 'RIVERINA/17JU36/W.A.' two fine strikes on cover endorsed "1st day cover/opening of 

office". However, PMI states PO 12/6/1936; TO 17/5/1948; closed 22/6/1950. [Goldmining]{Page 97.6} 

633 S A A2 Roebourne: 'ROEBOURNE/MR16/85/W[.A.]' very fine strike on 2d yellow. PO 1/8/1878. Recorded 12 

months only. {Page 97.3} 

634 S A B1- Tenterden: undated 'POST OFFICE/TENTERDEN' on 1d pink. Rare "relief" marking, recorded in 1906 

only. RO 15/11/1904; PO 15/1/1906.{Page 97.5} 

635 C A B1- 

Yornaning: double-oval 'POST OFFICE/JAN 6 1906/YORNANING, W.A.' - worn impression - largely 

fine strike on PPC from Mount Gambier. PO 20/12/1905; closed 23/7/1970. 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery 

636 PS A/B Postal Cards 1d PC 10A & 1½d (Perth cds), 1d+1d & 1½d+1½d Reply Cards, 2d Letter Card, 1d 2d (2, 

one "yellow") & 2½d Envelopes, 3d Registration Envelope RE2 and ½d WR2 & 1d WR3 Wrappers, 

generally fine to very fine but with some adhesions on the reverse from where they were previously 

affixed in an official collection, all with concentric circles cancels. For UPU distribution. (11) 

637 PS A+ 

ENVELOPES: 1909 Large Die (24x20mm) 1d rose-pink EN6, unused, Cat $800. Superb! Rare. 

RPSofV Certificate (2009). 

638 PS A+ POSTAL CARDS: 1912 1½d blue/green PC19, unused, Cat $800. Superb! Rare: less than 10 

recorded. [Margaret Hamilton's example sold for $1265 (1999)]{Page 97.7} 

639 PS A 

WRAPPERS: Double-Lined Border 1d NW2 & Single-Lined Border ½d NW3, concentric-circles 

cancels. For UPU distribution. (2) 

250 

150 

200 

75 

300 

700 

600 

100

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Ex Lot 645 - Early Bechuanaland 

Ex Lot 659 - Seven Registered Covers 

Lot 668 

Lot 660 

Ex Lot 672 - Fiji to Germany via Samoa 

Lot 677 - Rare CICIA datestamp 

Ex Lot 678 - The KGVI Fiji Dozen 

Lot 682 - Private View on Postal Card

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AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 

640 C A 

641 C A 

1948 cover to "AMartin/Macquarie Is/co Antarctic Expedition" from the first mail out of Heard Island 

(cds of 25DE47), signed "Stuart Campbell" at lower-right (not contemporary). Rare "internal" mail. Ex 

Kevin Dwyer. [There was no direct mail between the two Bases. The cover travelled on "LST 3501" to 

Melbourne, then on the first ship to Macquarie Island (arrival cds of 7MR48; Opening Day)] 

1955 ANARE 3½d on three AJ ("Jack") Peake FDCs with woodcut illustration (penguin & geologist) in 

black, cds & boxed cachet in violet of Mawson (#2 of 10), Heard Island (#20 of 30, woodcut in black & 

blue) or Macquarie Island (#3 of 10).{Page 90.7} (3) 

642 C A 1954-55 six covers hand-illustrated by AJ ("Jack") Peake, cds & boxed cachet in violet of Mawson (2), 

Heard Island or Macquarie Island (3).{Page 90.8} (6) 

643 C A- 

AUSTRIA 

644 C B 

BECHUANALAND 

645 C C/B 

BURMA 

646 

CPS 

647 PS A-/B 

CANADA 

1959 two covers hand-illustrated by Jack Peake for the opening of Wilkes Post Office, both with cds & 

boxed cachet in violet, one cover registered with 'WILKES/Aust Antarctic Terr' registration label, some 

edge blemishes. (2) 

1902 Chinese PPC ("Chefoo Innerhafen") to Germany with Austrian 5h tied by 34mm Austrian Navy 

'K.u.K KRIEGS.../SMS/KAISERIN U KONIG/MARIA THERESE' cds, 'WUERZBURG 2' arrival cds & 

'48'-in-circle postmans' handstamp, some faint spotting. 

1892 covers to England 1) with 2d SG 34 x3 tied by 'MACLOUTSI' cds, Vryburg transit b/s, a few 

faults; and 2) with 6d SG 14 tied by 'PALACHWE/KHAMAS TOWN' cds, with Vryburg & Mafeking b/s, 

central fold.{Page 98.1} (2) 

Quantity of partly sorted covers from all over Burma in two large filing boxes, mostly KGV period but 

some earlier & later material, lots of registered items including Registration Envelopes. As one would 

expect the condition is very mixed, with mcuh of the material having survived many years in the 

tropics. However, most is at least presntable & some is fine to very fine. An opportunity to establish a 

serious postmarks collection. (1500 approx) 

1945 three Indian 1a Envelopes with 'BRITISH MILY ADMIN/BURMA POSTAGE/TWO 2 ANNAS' 

Overprint x5 (at least two with recognised counter-signatures, 1942 from India with 'SERVICE 

SUSPENDED' h/s, & 'MILY ADMIN' covers x3, minor blemishes.{Page 92.6} (9) 

200 

250 

250 

200 

100 

300 

3,000 T 

200 T 

Ex Lot 648 

648 

C 

Attractively presented collection of 1870s covers selected for the mostly Large Queen frankings to 

6c but including ½c x2 & ½c strip of 4, mostly 3c rates but up to quadruple rates noticed & a few going 

overseas, wide variety of postmarks and nine are registered, some faults but mostly fine & appealing. 

A good basis for expansion.{Page 99.1} (35 covers) 

5,000

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CANADA (continued) 


Lot 649 

649 C A- 

650 C/CL A 

CHILE 

Ex Lot 650 

1864 mourning cover to Ireland "Per Canadian Line" with 6c/12½c deep yellow-green SG 39 tied by 

light target cancel of 'ADELAIDE/CW' (cds at lower-left), transit b/s of 'HAMILTON/UC' & 

'LONDON/UC' and very fine 'PAID/DERRY/NO 28 64/COL PACKET/ A ' arrival cds in red on the face, 

a couple of very minor blemishes that don't detract from what is a lovely cover. Ex "Emerald": sold for 

SFr472 in 2003. [Carried by "North American" of the Allan Line]{Page 100.1} 

1951-55 hand-illustrated FDCs by noted Australian illustrator AJ (Jack) Peake, comprising 1951 Stamp 

Centenary (addressed), 1952 7c Goose block of 4, 1953 QE II 1c to 5c (horizontal pairs, addressed), 

$1 Totem Pole and Coronation 4c block of 4, also Prime Ministers blocks of 4 1952 4c and 1954 4c & 

5c, mostly unaddressed. A most appealing selection. [Peake's Australian illustrated FDCs often sell for 

$150+ each] {Page 100.2} (8) 

450 T 

350 

651 PS A/A- 

652 PS A/B 


POSTAL STATIONERY: Collection with Postal Cards largely complete including 1881 2c 3c & 4c on 

Thick & Thin Stocks, 1900 Waterlow trio, 1909 reply-cards 6c on 3c blue on bright pink and dark-grey 

on grey-blue (HG 31-32, the latter is particularly scarce); 1895-1908 Letter Cards, Letter-Sheets & 

Wrappers complete, 1942-43 no value Official Wrapper with La Moneda illustration; a few items with 

toning but generally fine to very fine.{Page 100.3} (50) 

- the companion used material with Postal Cards including 1897 use of 1884 3c from Valparaiso to 

Germany "via los Andes" (by use of the Uspallata Pass), 1895 uprated 2c to Buenos Aires by the same 

route but a slower winter crossing, 1896 local use of 1c with 'CONDUCCION/GRATUITA' h/s, 1902 1c 

from Concepcion to El Arayan uprated 1c for house delivery, 1911 2c uprated with 2c Revenue; 

Envelopes including 1896 use of 10c HG B6 to Holland & 1898 10c HG B6b used locally with 

'VALPARAISO/CONDUCCION-GRATUITA' d/s, 1884 use of 15c HG B7 to Germany, 1905 5c HG 

B17a uprated to Germany; also Registration Envelopes, Letter-Cards & Wrappers, condition generally 

fine to very fine.{Page 100.4} (60) 

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CHINA 

653 

654 

655 

656 

C 

C 

C 

C 

CHRISTMAS ISLAND 

657 

C 

658 PS A- 

COOK ISLANDS 

Ex Lot 653 

Wide-ranging and totally unsorted array of covers, about half from pre-1960 & three-quarters of those 

pre-1950 with lots of red-band types, excellent 1940s frankings, early PRC mail including Heavenly 

Gate frankings etc, we noted registered, airmail & taxed items plus some missionary covers & many 

covers addressed to Australia, lots of postmark interest, the later material is mostly internal. Inspection 

is sure to be rewarding. Ex "Cartophile".{Page 101.1} (240 approx) 

1902 German Feld-Postkarte with stamps & appropriate cancels for China, Indian CEF, & Foreign Post 

Offices of France, Japan & Russia, plus 'China' on Germany with mss "Peking" cancel. Probably didn't 

go through the post. 

TAIWAN: Folio of mostly philatelic covers including some 1950s First Day Covers, also some 

commercial covers to Australia. Ex "Cartophile". (70 approx) 

TIBET: PPCs Tuck (4), China Inland Mission & one other, nine faked "native" covers, three 

commercial covers to Nepal with Chinese stamps, & 1974 "Free Tibet" labels on cover. (19) 

1958-2003 FDCs selection with strength in 1980s-2000s era many duplicated and mostly 

unaddressed; also a lesser selection of 1955-2001 Cocos with duplication. Thematic interest including 

birds & fish, some condition issues on early items. 

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 30c with 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/(Indian Ocean) Aust' label; & 

Australian 2/5d used at Cocos Islands with 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands/Indian Ocean' label. Scarce 

commercial usages. (2) 

1,000 

100 T 

Offer 

150 

150 

200 

659 C/CL 

660 C A- 

Lot 662 

Group of philatelic registered covers comprising 1895 to Tasmania with Federation set (aged); 

Aitutaki 1913 with 5 values to 1/- & cds in rosine on the registration label and 1934 with KGV 1/-; Niue 

1905 long cover with values including Birds set & 1935 with Jubilee set; and Penrhyn 1902 with ½d 1d 

& 2½d cancelled at Rarotonga, and 1915 with 6 values to 1/-; generally fine.{Page 98.2} (7) 

1894 registered cover to San Francisco with Federation 1d to 10d tied by 'RAROTONGA'-in-Bars 

cancels in violet & cds below also in violet, superb 42mm 'GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS' 

cachet in violet on the reverse, Wellington transit b/s.{Page 98.4} 

750 

300

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COOK ISLANDS (continued) 


661 CL A- 

662 CL A+ 

1909 cover to Wells Fargo at San Francisco via Wellington & Auckland with scarce franking of Torea 

2d 6d & 1/- tied by double-circle cds, italic 'Rarotonga' h/s in violet on large registreation label, private 

cachet 'CHARLES W BANKS/OCT/RAROTONGA' in blue on the flap 

1912 OHMS cover with 'COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION' at lower-left, registered to Canada & 

correctly rated with ½d 1d 1½d & 2d, San Francisco transit & Montreal arrival b/s. Superb! Ex 

Boulangier: sold for $644 at our auction of 5/12/2003.{Page 101.2} 

240 

600 

663 C B 

664 C A- 

Lot 663 Lot 667 

1918 (Nov 22) OHMS cover to the Belgian Army in France correctly rated with ½d 1d & 2½d, rare 

'Rarotonga/Cook Islands' registration label, readdressed to Belgium (b/s), minor blemishes. Ex 

Boulangier: sold for $784 at our auction of 5/12/2003. [Handbook Volume V states that printed 

Registration Labels were introduced "about 1937". There was no example in the Fitzpatrick, Bury or 

Jensen collections]{Page 102.1} 

NIUE: 1907 apparently commercial registered cover to Auckland correctly rated with ½d 1d (part-arrow 

in the margin) & 2½d tied by 'NZ/NIUE/18SP07/NZ' cds, flap fault. Ex Boulangier. 

665 C A - 1933 locally addressed cover with Captain Cook 1½d pair & attractive watercolour illustration. 

125 

666 C A 

PENRHYN: 1903 possibly commercial registered cover to Christchurch correctly rated with ½d 1d 

(blue overprint) & 2½d tied by above-average strikes of the rubber 'PENRHYN ISLAND/3MAY1903/ 

NEW ZEALAND' cds. Ex Boulangier. 

667 C A- - 1910 commercial cover to France with Overprints 2½d pair (underpaid ½d) & large registration label 

with "PENRHYN/ISLAND" in rosine, 'U.S. SEA POST/REG' transit b/s in blue.{Page 102.2} 

CYPRUS 

668 PS B 

CZECHOSLOVAKIA 

669 C A- 

EGYPT 

1928 commercial usage to Australia of 2½pi size H Registration Envelope with 1½pi Map tied by 

'NICOSIA' cds, two impressions of 'ISLAND POSTMASTER/[arms]/CYPRUS' in red wax (one is 

superb), a couple of minor blemishes.{Page 98.3} 

1938 Skodovy Zavody (Skoda) registered cover (233x162mm) to Thailand with rare franking of Fügner 

50h strip of 3 & 2kc marginal block of 7 plus Airs 20kc blue-black tied by Prague cds, boxed 'PRAHA 

7/LETECKA POSTA/POSTE AERIENNE' d/s, Bangkok arrival cds. Marvellous item. 

750 

250 

250 

500 

300 T 

200 

Lot 670 

670 CO B 1914 large official local cover (253x130mm) with rare franking of "O.H.H.S." 5m SG O79 (Cat £325 

x5+) & No Value chestnut (fault) tied by 'ALEXANDRIA/R.S./9IX14' cds, 'PORTS & LIGHT- HOUSES 

ADMINISTRATION' cachet & light 'Registered' h/s both in blue, two folds well clear of the stamps & a 

repaired fault at base. Ex Byam. RPSofL Certificate (1939) as the then SG O10c.{Page 102.3} 

1,000

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FIJI 

671 

SDC 

Ex Lot 671 

Brass straight-line handstamps selection with fine to very fine strikes of 'BUA', 'CICIA', 'DAVUTU', 

'ELLINGTON', 'LAKEBA', 'MAGO', 'MANGO' (in blue), 'MATUKU', 'NADARIVATU', 'NADROGA', 

'NAILAGA', 'NADURI' (2, one in violet), 'NAVOLA', 'NIUSAWA', 'RABI', 'SOMO SOMO', 'TAVUKI', 

'TUBA', 'UDU POINT', 'WAIKAVA' & 'WAIMOTU' etc, also 1927 commercial cover to Suva with 

'DAVUTU' cancel, & 1932 superb philatelic cover with 'LEKUTU' h/s in lieu of registration cachet; finally 

KGV ½d with 'SPECIMEN' h/s in the same type, {Page 103.1} (38 items) 

672 C A/B Early covers comprising 1891 registered to Germany with 11 'VR' stamps including Surcharges; 1893 

to Germany with Alexander Hinz, Levuka imprint; and 1900 Brown & Joske commercial cover to New 

Zealand apparently posted aboard ship & uncancelled but with 'APIA/KAISERL.DEUTSCHE/ 

POSTAGENTUR' transit b/s. Ex Donald Welsh. Interesting trio.{Page 98.5} (3) 

673 

674 

SDC 

SDC 

Collection remainders with an excellent mounted array of mostly QEII period departmental franks 

(150+ including a few covers), group of early Australian issues cancelled at Fiji including 1899 cover 

from NSW with Suva cancels, & tiny stampless Urdu entire from India. Interesting lot. Ex Gordon 

Rodger. Offered with no reserve. 

Oddments with group of undated Navua cancels including two 1950s OHMS covers, rubber cancels 

on KGVI stamps, 1933 commercial cover to Ethiopia, 1926 commercial cover with mailbag seal cancel. 

Offered with no reserve. 

500 T 

400 T 

200 T 

200 T 

675 SDC 

676 C A- 

677 C A- 

Ex Lot 675 

Wide-ranging group from early to modern covers with some better items including 1914 usage of 

DLO 'RETURNED LETTER' Envelope, 1939 philatelic usage of KGV size H2 Registration Envelope, 

1940s part-cover to Fanning Island with 5d "Blue Canes", KGVI 2d+3d Registration Envelopes (both) 

optd 'SPECIMEN', 1953 with QEII 10/- & £1 etc, also a range of mostly scarce postmarks with 

numerous very fine strikes and including part-strikes of the huge undated Loma Loma on 6c on 3d & 

'RESIDENT COMMISSIONER/ROTUMA' on 1d Pirogue x2, complete strikes of the 2-line 'CM 

BRODZIAK & CO/NAUSORI' & 3-line 'GJ MARKS & CO/POST OFFICE/NAVUA FIJI' handstamps etc. 

A very good lot.{Page 103.2} (100+ items) 

1902 usage of beautiful Pan-American Exposition illustrated envelope to America with rare franking of 

1881-99 QV 1/- Perf 11x11¾ SG 67 (Cat £12 x20+) tied by Suva cds, light strike of the boxed 

registration h/s at upper-left, various New Zealand & US transit b/s, redirected and with very fine 

'Forwarded from/Springfield, Mass' h/s in violet. A gorgeous and extraordinary usage. Ex Peter 

Robertson, Donald Welsh & Hugh Freeman: acquired for $1725 at our auction of 14/4/2005. [Illustrated 

by Duberal at page 37] {Page 104.1} 

1906 (May 9) commercial cover to "Mago" with KEVII 1d tied by Suva cds, 'Walter Horne & Co/The 

Direct Importers/SUVA' imprint on the flap, Levuka transit & very fine triple-oval 'CICIA/5JUN1906/FIJI' 

backstamp.{Page 98.6} 

750 

2,000 

400 

Overseas clients pay no Australian Goods & Sales Tax (GST).

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FIJI (continued) 


678 C A/B 

FIJI - Postal Stationery 

Lot 676 

1943-52 KGVI group with 1943 to "Geneva/Illinois" but missent to Switzerland; 1944 commercial 

airmail to USA at 8/6d rate (2/10d x3) with 17 stamps!; 1944 censor cover from the Gilberts but the 

stamps cancelled at Suva; NZ Forces cover from HMNZS "Venture" (the Suva naval shore station); 

1949 airmail with 'POSTAGE PAID IN CASH' irregular cancels; and seven philatelic covers with rubber 

straight-line cancels. Ex Donald Welsh. Nice lot.{Page 98.7} (12) 

600 T 

679 

680 

681 

PS 

PS 

PS 

682 PS B 

683 

PS 

Ex Lot 679 

Postal Cards 1895-1928 Issues & the Reply Cards #1-5 complete unused & the 1902-28 issues 

overprinted 'SPECIMEN'; Letter Cards 1895 1½d on dark stock unused & used on 24/MAY/95 with 

"Used Day of Issue" in ballpoint pen on the face, & on pale stock unused, and KGV 2d grey/blue 

overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (superb); Envelopes 1911-20 Embossed 1d carmine/grey Duberal #E1 (2, 

one optd 'SPECIMEN', flap stuck), and 121x94mm; on off-white 145x89mm & 223x98mm; all unused, 

and 2d grey with Pointed Flap Duberal #E6 unused, optd 'SPECIMEN', & used to New Zealand; and 

Registration Envelopes KGV 1d+3d size G & H2 #R4 overprinted 'SPECIMEN' & size G unused 

example unusually CTO (stupidly addressed), KGV 2d+3d size H2 #R11 late commercial usage in 

1941, KGVI 2d+3d size H2 commercial usage, and 1955-74 QEII issues x6 different unused; generally 

fine to very fine but a few problems observed. A good collection-starter.{Page 104.2} (38 items) 

Postal Cards x33, including 1895 1d 1d+1d & 1½d all used 24/MAY/95 (the day before the official 

release date), KGV 1½d unused used & 'SPECIMEN'; Letter Cards (5, including 1½d Pirogue used, 

and KGV 2d unused used - philatelic - & 'SPECIMEN'); ¼d Wrapper unused, used x2 (one uprated) & 

'SPECIMEN'; and Envelopes including KGV 1d x4 different unused + two used, 2d grey unused used 

& 'SPECIMEN'); mostly fine to very fine. Ex Gordon Rodger. (66) 

AEROGRAMMES: Handy group including commercially used formular types to New Zealand at 7d 

rate (cancelled at Nadarivatu 16NOV4- being 16/11/44 the First Day of Issue) or 3d rate in 1948, 

KGVI 3d (uprated to USA) & 7d commercially used, two OHMS types unused, etc, generally very fine 

unused CTO or used. (50 approx) 

POSTAL CARDS: 1903 'HALF/PENNY' on 1½d green Duberal #P3 with Western Pacific Herald photo 

("Papaw Tree Mommy Apple") printed on the reverse, locally used with 'SUVA/6JU/1906' cds, minor 

blemishes. The view not recorded by Stephenson. Such items not recorded by Duberal & this is the 

only example we have seen.{Page 98.8} 

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: Useful bundle comprising KEVII 1d+3d size G unused (toning) & 

'SPECIMEN', KGV 1d+3d size G 'SPECIMEN', QE 2½d+6d size H2, 3d+9d size H plus duplicated 

Decimals group, generally very fine to superb unused. (23) 

684 PS A+ - 1926 KGV 2d+2d size G Duberal #R9 philatelic usage to Germany with 2d tied by 'SUVA-FIJI/ 

16FEB28/FIJI' cds, another strike on large registration label, London transit d/s & Berlin arrival b/s. 

Superb! Ex Donald Welsh. {Page 106.1} 

750 T 

800 T 

300 

400 T 

400 

500 T

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FRANCE 

Ex Lot 685 

685 C 

686 C 

687 C B 

Ex Lot 686 

Album with a few pre-stamp items, then with Republic or Empire Imperf (mostly solo) frankings, many 

with fine to very fine stamps & no less than 11 with 80c carmine (Cat €195+ each), a good range of 

postmarks with many numerals, also stars, instructional handstamp etc noted 20c black, condition 

variable but generally attractive. Ex Holbeach.{Page 105.1} (60 approx) 

- the continuation album with an array of mostly perforated Classics with some better stamps including 

1870-71 Bordeaux Imperfs 10c & 20c x3 (one endorsed "Paris par Moulins alier" = zinc cylinder), 

Ballon Monté two different unused lettersheets & an envelope to London with 30c), 1865 registered to 

London with very fine 'FRANCE/[crown]/REGISTERED' arrival h/s in red, 1865 'ALEXANDRIE/ 

EGYPTE' to GB, 1872 registered to Italy with 25c pair & 80c, etc, plus a few later items, multiple 

frankings & a variety of postmarks including numerals, condition variable but generally attractive. Ex 

Holbeach.{Page 105.2} (80 approx) 

1688 entire letter from Marseilles to Livorno (Leghorn, Italy), manuscript "pd" & "stirrups" sign on the 

reverse, a bit stained (not surprising as it is nearly 320 years old). 

1,500 

2,000 

75 T 

688 

SDC 

689 PS A/B 

FRENCH COMMUNITY 

690 C A 

691 C A- 

Ex Lot 688 

POSTMARKS: Attractive mostly 19th Century collection on leaves with lots of Imperfs & other better 

stamps to 5fr cancelled with a wide variety of types including rollers, large and small numerals & 

Numerals-in-Stars, Letters-in-Diamonds including 'CEMG' (Corps Expeditionaire de Mexique), 

newspaper, railway & ship-board types, trial types including one that actually put a hole in the stamp!, 

covers with 'BM'-in-oval & 'F./2'-in-Circle, France Used Abroad group including 'SALONIQUE/ 

TURQUIE' on 1881 outer & 'ESTRANGER/BARCELONA' (Cat €475), superb hexagonal 

'SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB' on 1883 cover, etc etc. Ex Holbeach.{Page 105.3} (many 100s) 

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1873-75 six formular Postal Cards with at least three types represented with 

10c (3), 5c + 10c (2) or 15c frankings. Ex Holbeach. (6) 

CAMEROUN: 1941 apparently commercial local registered cover with 'CAMEROUN/FRANCAIS' Opts 

20f green Canoe Dalay #190 (Cat €450 on cover) tied by 'DOUALA/CAMEROUN' cds, 'DOUALA/ 

CHARGEMENTS' b/s, Censor tape & 'A/5'-in-circle h/s.{Page 106.2} 

MOROCCO: 1934 illustrated advertising cover for French shipping & airlines, to Vienna with 50c Rabat 

x5 & unusually small jusqu'a 'X' of Marseilles, sealed with Bruxelles Expo label. Gorgeous!{Page 

112.4} 

692 C B SENEGAL: 1940 cover from Dakar to Beirut but missent to Saigon (b/s of 2-5/40) & Hanoi (15-1/41 

date error), boxed 'Retour a l'envoyeur/Voyage Indochine-France/du 17 Mai 1940 interrompu' h/s & 

'A/2'-in-circle Censor h/s in blue, minor faults.{Page 106.4} 

1,000 

Offer 

500 

100 

300

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Lot 690 - High Value Franking 

Lot 684 - Rare KGV 2d+2d 

Lot 703 - Commercial Usage from ANGAUR 

Lot 692 - Missent Senegal to Indo-China 

Lot 702 - Local Usage 

Lot 701 - Registered to Germany

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GERMAN STATES 

693 

CPS 

GERMANY 

694 C A/B 

695 CO C 

696 C B/C 

697 

CPS 

698 C B 

699 

Ex Lot 693 

Lot 695 

Cover album with a selection of 51 used Postal Statonery Envelopes from Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 

Prussia, Saxony, Thurn und Taxis & Wurrtemburg, some with stamps removed & the condition is 

certainly mixed but lots of postmark & rate interest; also a range of unused Envelopes, a few covers 

with adhesives & some later items.{Page 107.1} (70+ items) 

1898-1911 'DEUTSCHE/SEEPOST/AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE' cds on commercial PPCs (3, one 

a Norddeutscher Lloyd type), German 10pf Postal Card & a 1900 cover to Frankfurt (b/s) with three fair 

to very fine strikes of the 'f'-code cds used aboard SMS "Prinz Regent Luitpold" also with mss "T 25cts" 

& "40" both in blue, the latter across the remnants of another stamp, 'ADEN' transit b/s; also a PPC 

with '.../OST-/ASIATISCHE/HAUPTLINIE' cancel & 'PENANG' cds; minor blemishes. (6) 

1923 (Oct 19) commercial cover (213x134mm) to a Catholic missionary at "Doilon (Madang)/New 

Guinea via Australia" absolutely festooned on both sides with 90 (yes, ninety) Hyper-Inflation 

adhesives comprising 75,000mk on 1000mk blocks of 12 & 60! (folded to the back), 100,000mk x6 & 

2,000,000mk on 5000mk x12 all cancelled with 'KALDENKIRCHEN/(RHEINLAND)' cds, a bit soiled/ 

aged. A truly amazing cover, with a total franking of 30 million marks! [Deulon was on Alexishafen, 

about 16km north of Madang]{Page 107.2} 

1940-41 airmail covers to the United States (which was still neutral) from Jewish residents of Vienna 

(mostly) or Berlin, a couple with sender's name including "Israel" or "Sar(ah)" on the flap as required by 

the Nazis, various censor tapes & cachets, a few faults. (12) 

1940s bundle of mostly pedestrian covers and postal stationery predominantly Allied Occupation era 

with frankings to 2mk plus registered covers and philatelic mail, also some WWII covers with Hitler 

Head frankings including 'UKRAINE' overprints on four registered covers, condition very mixed. [No 

reserve] (approx 70) 

WEST GERMANY: 1974 soiled cover to South Africa carried on board Boeing 747 Jumbo "Hessen" 

which crashed on take-off at Nairobi, very fine 'RETRIEVED FROM AIR CRASH ON 20/NOVEMBER 

1974 AT NAIROBI' bilingual h/s in red-violet Nierinck #741120a. 

CPS MEMEL: Selection of commercial covers comprising 1920 Overprinted 20pf Postal Card, 1922 

registered with Nachnahme label, 1923 registered & 1923 printed matter, plus four philatelic items, 

good range of frankings including better values, a few faults. (8) 

GERMAN COLONIES 

700 

*O Scraps with a few postmarks including '[N]AURU/[M]ARSHALL-/INSELN' & '[DEUTSCHE] SEEPOST/ 

[SYD]NEY-/[HON]G KONG/ a ' cds. (14) 

701 C A 

CAROLINE ISLANDS: 1907 registered cover to Germany (Colditz b/s) with philatelic franking of 5mk 

Yacht Mi #19 marginal example from the upper-right corner of the sheet (with printer's guidelines) tied 

by two fine strikes of 'PONAPE/(KAROLINEN)' cds, red/black registration label, fine condition, Cat 

€900 on "overfranked" covers.{Page 106.5} 

702 C A - 1911 local philatelic cover with 50pf 80pf 3mk & 5mk (Cat €820 used), 'Jap/(Karolinen)' registration 

label.{Page 106.6} 

703 C A - 1913 (No Publisher) PPC of "Angaur Palau-Inseln" (beach scene) to Victoria with Yachts 10pf pair 

tied by two fine strikes of the scarce 'ANGAUR/PALAU INSELN' cds. Great origin/destination item. 

[Sold for $630 in our auction of 29/3/2008]{Page 106.3} 

704 C B 

CHINA: 1894 cover to London (b/s) with German 20pf tied by 'KAISERLICHE/DEUTSCHE/ 

POSTAGENTUR/SHANGHAI' cds, 'Deutsche=Asiatische Bank, Shanghai' imprint at top, very fine 'VIA 

VANCOUVER' h/s in violet, minor blemishes. 

500 T 

200 T 

575 

200 

150 

200 

200 T 

Offer 

750 

500 T 

500 

250 

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GIBRALTAR 

705 C B 

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS 

706 C A 

1859-60 trio comprising 1) stampless entire to Portugal with '45' h/s; 2) outer to Italy "col Vapore 

Crimean" with GB 2d tied by light 'A26' & very fine 'VIA/DI MARE/(E)' h/s in red; & 3) outer to 

'GRANADA' (b/s) with Spanish 4q (a little cut-into) tied by largely very fine '63' of the Spanish PO at 

Gibraltar, French 'SAN ROQUE/CADIZ' transit cds on the face. (3) 

c.1938 OHMS cover to Tarawa with an unusually fine strike of the very worn 43mm undated 'GILBERT 

& ELLICE ISLANDS/P.O./ONOTOA/COLONY' h/s (Proud Type D4) in violet. [The undated 

handstamps on commercial mail are very scarce, especially in this condition]{Page 112.1} 

250 T 

300 

707 

C 

Ex Lot 707 

Ex Lot 708 

FANNING ISLAND: Mounted annotated collection with seven New Zealand Period covers comprising 

1913 Roessler cover with 2½d Lake Wakatipu, 1924 registered to Dunedin & 1925 registered to the 

Philippines (via Vancouver!) both with large provisional labels, 1923 apparently commercial to USA but 

paid only 2d & not taxed, 1931 stampless Cutress cover to GB with Postage Due ½d & 1d, 1938 

inwards Empire Airmail Scheme covers (2), G&E Period two 14FEB39 "First Day Covers", 1941 

wrapper to NZ with 3d 6d & 1/- boxed Censor No 1 h/s & 'HM CUSTOMS/RELEASED/AUCKLAND' 

h/s, 1943 cover with boxed Censor h/s, 1944 two covers to NZ with boxed Censor No 1 h/s, 1943 US 

Forces cover with APO 967 cancel, etc, generally fine to very fine. Ex George Speirs (as is most of the 

other Fanning Island material offered here).{Page 108.1} (19 items) 

708 C A/B - Picture Postcards comprising Dicketts "Typical Scene", "English Harbour" & "The Palace of the 

King", the last with abrasions on the view; Mills "Typical Scene" (vertical) & "The Greig Homestead", 

Pacific Cable Board 1904 Christmas Card "Settlement Fanning Island" used in New Zealand; 

"Greetings/from/FANNING ISLAND/1924" with 7 vignettes; and two different of HM Cable Steamer SS 

"Iris"; generally fine to very fine unused. Scarce group.{Page 108.2} (9) 

709 C B - 1904 Fiji Postcard Co PPC ("Pacific Cable Station, Fanning Island") to Sydney with NZ ½d pair tied 

by very fine 'FANNING ISLAND' cds; and 1912 PNutt PPC ("Labourers houses, Fanning Island") 

philatelic usage to London with typed "via Midway"; minor blemishes. Scarce pair. (2) 

1,250 

300 

300 

Lot 710 Lot 711 

710 C B - 1904 Fijian PPC to England with New Zealand 1d Universal tied by a fine 'FANNING ISLAND/ 

JA1/04' (New Year's Day) cds and very fine strike of the rubber 'N.Z. MARINE P.O./25JAN1904/ 

R.M.S. VENTURA' cds in purple alongside, minor blemishes.{Page 108.3} 

711 PS A- - 1914 usage of New Zealand KEVII 3d Registration Envelope size G to England with NZ Pictorials 1d 

& 2d + KEVII 3d tied by good to fine strikes of the Fanning cds, another superb strike (dateslugs 

removed) on the large registration label, minor blemishes only. Rare and attractive.{Page 108.4} 

750 T 

1,000

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GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS (continued) 


Lot 712 

712 CL B - 1932 (Dec 13) stampless OHMS cover to Beru with a fine strike of the rarely seen 'DISTRICT 

OFFICE/GILBERT/& ELLICE ISDS/FANNING ISLAND' cachet in violet & light strike of the Fanning 

Island cds of DE18/32, 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (Hosking #1683: distorted state) in violet applied at Honolulu 

where New Zealand 1d added - presumably by the ship's purser - & tied by superb Honolulu cancel of 

APR16 - 1933 and the face endorsed "BERU/Western Pacific" in red, finally returned from whence it 

came with 'FANNING ISLAND/3OC/33' arrival cds in violet, light vertical folds & minor blemishes. A 

remarkable cover: ten months, & it still didn't get to Beru! [The address may have been mis-read as 

"Bern" (Switzerland) but the delays in transit are unexplained, as is the reason why it was returned to 

Fanning, rather than delivered to Beru]{Page 109.1} 

713 C A - 1939 (Oct 31) cover to Adelaide with 1½d & manuscript "Passed by Censor" in red at upper-left. 

Very early WWII item from Fanning. [The letter rate was 2d but the size of the envelope suggests it 

contained a greeting card that may have attracted a lower rate?] 

750 

250 

Lot 714 Lot 717 

714 C B - 1941 (Dec 29) 'V/FOR VICTORY' envelope from 'WAIUKU/NZ' to an army signaller with "2nd 

NZEF/Overseas/A Company" & endorsed "Fanning/Island" at lower-right, simple brown-paper tape tied 

to the reverse by a superb strike of the rarely seen 'RELEASED/BY I.C.B. - 145' (Internal Censorship 

Board) handstamp. A rare inwards item to the small New Zealand Force sent to Fanning to defend the 

island's important cable relay station.{Page 109.2} 

715 CL B - 1943 (June 3) Commonwealth Bank of Australia printed registered letter envelope to Sydney with 2d 

& 3d paying the correct rate & boxed registration h/s, 'COMMTH SAV/BANK/FANNING ISLAND' 

cachet in violet at L/L, US transit b/s 'HONOLULU, HAWAII/JUN/10/...', 'NEW YORK NY/JUN/ 

12/1943/NAVY 10047 BR', 'U.S./JUN/13/1943/NAVY' & 'U.S. NAVY 135/JUN/23/1943/REGISTERED' 

transit backstamps, minor blemishes. A remarkable wartime item. [The CBA's official history notes that 

Fanning was the Bank's most distant outpost & the only one that operated in a war zone]{Page 110.1} 

716 CL B - 1952 'FANNING ISLAND/VR3C' "ham radio" card to Port Moresby, minor blemishes. Very scarce. 200 

500 

400 

Pacific Islands Study Circle - based in Great Britain 

Regardless of which of the Pacific Islands takes your fancy, there is much to interest 

you in the PISC's quarterly magazine "Pacifica" edited by Bryan Jones. Membership 

enquiries to the Chairman/Secretary John Ray, 24 Woodvale Avenue, London SE25 4AE 

You can phone John on +44 (20) 8653 3862 or send an e-mail to jray@dial.pipex.com

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GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS (continued) 


717 C B 

GREAT BRITAIN 

Lot 715 

WASHINGTON ISLAND: c.1950 cover to USA with 3d tied by Fanning island cds & printed imprint 

'AMATEUR RADIO/VR3A/WASHINGTON ISLAND/...' at upper-left, minor opening faults. Commercial 

mail from this tiny & remote outpost is rare. [3d was the foreign rate until July 1951]{Page 109.3} 

400 

Ex Lot 718 

718 

C 

A largely annotated collection of pre-stamp mail commencing with 1420 entire from Venice to 

Alexandria, "Bishop Marks" of 1670 (15mm), 1779 (17mm) & 1785-86 (19mm x2), "Dockwras" of 1773 

'PENY-POST-PAYD' (fair strike only) & 1778 'PENNY-POST-PAID', nice group of Free mail including 

1804 with lovely crown-in-cds, range of other London markings including 1816 with 'TwoPyPost/ 

Unpaid/LambsCondSt', 1833 with boxed 'PUT IN AFTER/7oCLOCK AT NIGHT' & 1837 with 'C+' 

Maltese Cross of Charing Cross, also 1797 Edinburgh local with fair "Bishop Mark" & oval 'ONE 

OCLOCK/PP/AFTERNOON' both in red, 1835 from USA with octagonal 'PHILA/13/DEC' h/s etc, 

condition a bit mixed but a handy collection-starter.{Page 110.2} (41 items) 

800 T 

Ex Lot 719 

Lot 722 

719 

C 

Early group with Mulready 1d Envelope used in 1841 & unused 2d Lettersheet, 1840 entire & outer 

with passable "Penny Blacks", 1841 partly-printed entire with Stars 1d, 1856 entire Prices Current to 

United States with a fine cut-square 1/- Embossed tied by a Liverpool "sideways spoon" cancel (the 

best item in the lot) etc, condition rather mixed.{Page 110.3} (13 items) 

500 T

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GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 


720 

C 

721 C B 

722 C B 

Box of covers mostly from the one correspondence to Australia & mostly WWI period, very mixed 

condition. The best item is a small box with 'LETTER POST' label & KGV 2½d. (100+) 

1839 OHMS outer with Commander in Chief's Office imprint to "Carriacou/Grenada"; also Canada 

1847 outer to GB with 'WOODSTOCK/UC' cds in red, & 1852 entire to Toronto with 'RALEIGH/UC' cds 

& fine 'PAID/3d' circular h/s in red; plus a couple of lesser later items. (5) 

1840 British part printed circular advising of the impending departure of the newly-upgraded "Lyra" 

from Glasgow for Sydney (NSW), to Greenock with a very fine "Penny Black" tied by Maltese Cross in 

red & part Glasgow b/s in red; plus a loose "Penny Black" with full margins but small faults. Ex Gordon 

Kaye & Brian Peace.{Page 110.4} 

723 C A - large-part outer to Liverpool (arrival b/s in red) with 1d black (margins just clear to large, stated to be 

from Plate 4) just tied by "fishtail" Maltese Cross of Manchester (fine cds b/s in red) in red, SG Spec 

Cat £600. Very attractive.{Page 112.2} 

724 C B 

725 

CPS 

1843 single- & double-rate entires with Imperf 1d (3 margins) or 2d (2 margins & cut-into at top) both 

tied by the distinctive Maltese Cross of 'GREENOCK' (boxed b/s), the first is a fine strike, the other is 

poor, SG Specialised Cat £1600; also 1857 (Feb 5) outer to France with 4d stated to be Medium 

Garter Wmk (Cat £500+ on cover) tied by ghastly numeral cancel. (3) 

1844-51 envelope, outer & two entires each with Lines 2d blue horizontal strip of 4 (3) or two pairs, to 

New South Wales (2) or Victoria (2; both Ex Purves); 1855 entire to NSW with Embossed 1/- 

(cut-to-shape); 1850s 1d Envelope & five small stampless covers to NSW; condition rather mixed. Ex 

Brian Peace.{Page 112.3} (11) 

Offer 

140 

500 T 

350 T 

400 T 

1,000 T 

726 C A- 

727 

C 

Lot 726 

1857 entire to Mexico "pCunico" (?) with 3-colour franking of Engraved "Stars" 1d & 2d plus 

Surface-Printed "Emblems" 1/- green horizontal pair all tied by very fine '4D/GLASGOW/DE31/57 - 

159' duplex cancels, London transit b/s, Mexican '2' (reales) h/s, ironed-out horizontal filing fold. A 

beautiful cover. BPA Certificate (2007).{Page 111.1} 

1863-77 group to New Zealand franked with 6d violet (6, various issues), 6d grey, 9d straw + 1d (the 

cover extensively repaired but of fine appearance), or 10d red-brown, various arrival cds including 

'LYTTLETON' (3 types) & 'PICTON', condition a bit mixed.{Page 112.6} (9) 

728 C B 1865 outers to France with 4d vermilion Plate 7 or 9 tied by good strikes of the '46 - 46' or '48 - 48' 

roller cancels, each with a horizontal fold, SG Specialised Cat £300+. (2) 

729 C B 1887 large-part of a printed registered cover to New Zealand 'PER BOOK POST' with Jubilee 6d & 1/- 

green tied by 'ALDERMANBURY SQUARE' (London) registered d/s, repaired fault at the left, vertical 

fold. [The 1/- green is rare on cover to Australasia] 

730 PS A- 

731 C A- 

1891 usage of 2½d Registration Envelope size G (with 'Inland Registration/Compensation...' label 

affixed to the reverse) to Germany with superb 'GERMAN-EXHIBITION BO/JU10/91/S.W' cds on the 

face.{Page 113.1} 

1900 commercial cover to "Shiraz/Persia" with 1d lilac & Jubilee 2½d, addressed in English & Farsi, 

Indian Sea Post Office & 'BOUCHIR' transit b/s, small fault on reverse. 

2,500 T 

500 T 

140 T 

250 

200 

100 

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Lot 706 - G&E Official Mail 

Lot 723 - Illustrated Shipping Notice 

Ex Lot 725 - Line-Engraved to Australia 

Ex Lot 740 - Hand-Illustrated FDCs 

Ex Lot 744 - 100+ World War I Covers 

Ex Lot 727 - Nine Covers to New Zealand 

Ex Lot 747 - WWII Forces in Italy 

Ex Lot 748 - Occupation of Germany

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GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 



732 CL A 

733 C B 

734 C B 

735 CX B 

Lot 732 

1902 cover to "Axim/West Africa" with beautiful Dickensian pen-&-ink illustration of 2 urchins & a 

Romany fortuneteller - boy urchin "And ter think that I squandered me las coin only ter find that she's 

goin ter marry a blonde millionaire"! - 'AXIM/GOLD COAST' arrival b/s. Marvellous! [Initialled "FGP" = 

FG Pitts?]{Page 113.2} 

1907 "Colintraive, Kyles of Bute" PPC to Dublin with KEVII ½d tied by largely very fine strike of 'GK & 

ARDRISHAIG PACKET/IONA/=+=' cds; also PPC of the paddlesteamer "RMS "Columba". (2) 

1922 Thomas Cook cover with 1½d tied by Imperial Cable slogan, hotel redirection label & sent to 

Switzerland so taxed, Swiss 20c Postage Due affixed but returned to England so superb 'ANNULE' h/s 

applied, British Postage Due ½d (torn) & 1d affixed, minor blemishes. [Advertises Thos Cook as 

foreign agents for the Oberammergau Passion Play] 

1934 (May 11) large piece (360x310mm) from a parcel with Morris & Yeoman Ltd (Needle 

Manufacturers) Parcel Post address label plus airmail label addressed to the company's agent in 

Melbourne (b/s) with Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d Seahorses blocks of 4 x2 (perf faults on one block) plus 

KGV 1/- 3d & 2d all tied by 'ASTWOOD BANK/REDDITCH' cds, endorsed "AIRMAIL VIA KARACHI" in 

manuscript. A spectacular survivor. 

736 C B - (Dec 27) apparently commercial airmail cover registered to Western Australia with KGV 3d 1/- & 

Redrawn Seahorses 2/6d tied by 'BRADFORD RD/HUDDERSFIELD' cds, Perth arrival b/s. 

737 C C 

738 CL B 

739 C B 

740 C A 

741 C B- 

742 

PS 

1936 (Sept 25) commercial cover addressed to Australia carried by Imperial Airways "Boadicea" which 

crashed into the English Channel shortly after departure from Croydon, badly damaged but with 1/6d 

meter franking still intact; together with a post office notice of regret (Nierinck #360925d, now detached 

from the cover), attractively distressed condition. 

1947 commercial airmail cover to Australia with KGVI 1d 8d & 9d tied by 'ST AUGUSTINES 

NORWICH' cds, London GPO '.../Opened for Customs/examination...' label tied by '[crown]/ 

CUSTOMS/&/EXCISE' h/s in red, minor faults. Offered with no reserve. 

1948 Silver Wedding pair tied to plain First Day Cover by 'HIGH ST/26AP/48/BANGOR CO DOWN' 

cds, registered to Australia, 'HM CUSTOMS/MELBOURNE' b/s (why?), a little aged and the flap 

removed, Cat £425 (for an illustrated FDC). 

1951 Festival of Britain 2½d & 4d tied by Guildford cds of 3MY/51 to eight hand-painted First Day 

Covers by the noted Adelaide illustrator, the late Jack Peake. [Subjects are St Paul's, Chester, Norwich 

& York Cathedrals, Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, Festival Hall and a country windmill. A similar 

lot - different illustrations, one less cover - sold for $630 in our sale of 9/2/2008]{Page 112.4} (8) 

1958 (Nov 5) cover addressed to "The Chief Radio Officer/Willis Island" with Commonwealth Games 

3d tied by Worthing cds, 'BRISBANE/16 DEC/1958' b/s, forwarded to Melbourne where a 1/6d meter 

applied (23/12/58) over the British adhesive, then to Sydney where 'AIR SERVICE/COMPLETED/AT 

SYDNEY' boxed h/s was applied, subsequently returned to England with boxed 'Returned to England 

without/a reason for non-delivery' bilingual b/s; well-travelled condition & full of character. Extraordinary 

intended destination! [Willis is an Australian outpost in the Coral Sea and at this time the supply ship 

visited only once per year perhaps explaining the non-delivery. The weather & cyclone warning station 

was established in 1921 & remains in operation today] 

POSTAL STATIONERY: Mostly ordinary bundle but we noted a number of PTPO Postal Cards with 

printed Proxy Forms & two others with 'PRINTED PAPER RATE' added, a couple of Postal Cards with 

illustrations added for Army & Navy Stores and Gibbs Embosser, two cards with messages in code, a 

couple of PTPO Wrappers, postmark interest including a Hoster machine cancel, also Post Office 

bands for KGV 1d Postal Cards x11 and 'PENNY POSTAL JUBILEE/1890/TEN JUBILEE 

ENVELOPES/ ...', condition rather mixed but those mentioned are fine to superb.{Page 103.1} (90+) 

743 PS A/B - 1960-61 commercially used uprated Registration Envelopes from British Forces in Germany 

comprising 6d magenta + 6d indicium size K, 1/- blue size K, and 'FORCES OVERSEAS' 1/- blue size 

H (2), fine to very fine, all with Peter Clark "Certificates" affixed to the reverse. (4) 

400 

75 

250 

300 

100 

Offer 

100 

100 T 

400 

200 

250 T 

400

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GREAT BRITAIN - Military & Censor Mail 

744 

C 

WORLD WAR I: Excellent bundle from the one correspondence to Australia with lots of variety 

including Camp & FPO datestamps, good range of YMCA envelopes, inwards to Hospitals etc, 

condition is rather mixed still a good lot. See also Lot 294 under Australia.{Page 112.5} (100+) 

745 PS A- - 1918 usage of Forces 2d Registration Envelope to Cairo with SZ23 skeleton cds used at Beersheba 

Palestine, SZ28 skeleton (Khan Yunis) & SZ10 transit b/s, opened-out. No reserve. 

746 

747 

748 

HAITI 

749 

CPS 

WORLD WAR II: Box of covers from British or Indian FPOs with a good range of datestamps, "green" 

envelopes including white types!, about half are from India, others from Sudan (20+, including early 

aerogrammes & airgraphs), Holland & Iceland (6), also WWI Forces in Italy (19) & post-WWII group of 

British Forces in Cyprus covers (30 approx), condition variable. (120+) 

CPS - Box of mostly stampless 1943-45 covers & Active Service envelopes etc from Forces in Italy, airmail 

items including aerogrammes (some Blue Triangle types) with GB 3d, a few registered items noted, 

wide array of datestamps & censor cachets but some duplication, generally fine.{Page 112.7} (120+) 

CPS 

OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY: Box of 1946-70 covers & Active Service envelopes etc, some 

official & registered items noted, wide array of datestamps & cachets but, some duplication, condition a 

bit mixed.{Page 112.8} (300+) 

C/CL Folder of neatly annotated American Forces covers mostly philatelic covers from the mid-1990s - 

of which many are endorsed "FREE HAITI" - but includes three WWII items one an attractive 

hand-painted "flag" cover; also 1990s proof or per favor postmarks. Scarce lot. (43 covers) 

750 C A 

HONG KONG 

751 

INDIA 

SDC 

752 C A/B 

1889 commercial cover to Germany "pRoyal Mail/Via Jacmel" with 20c tied by French-type 

'GONAIVES/HAITI' cds, superb merchant's cachet at lower-left, Hamburg arrival b/s.{Page 116.1} 

Album of 1926-83 mostly commercial registered covers & fronts (63), the majority to England but with a 

good variety of KGV to QEII adhesives, the later material mostly by air, includes a KGV size H 10c 

Registration Envelope, also many pieces from registered covers and stamps with registration cancels. 

Group of better covers comprising 1880 from 'MONGHYR' to Trinidad(!), 1880s three registered covers 

to Germany (one with the letter), 1896 gorgeous merchant's cover registered from Peshawar to 

Bokhara via Odessa, three WWI Waziristan Field Force covers, 1934 stampless with oval 'VICEROY'S 

CAMP PO' d/s (with enclosed invitation) and 1937 from Rakaul with 'NEPAL' cds & 'KATMANDU' 

-in-oval h/s, generally fine to very fine. Previous estimates $1350+.{Page 116.2} (10) 

500 

100 T 

175 T 

600 T 

600 T 

300 T 

400 T 

350 T 

500 

753 C B 

Lot 753 

1864 cover to Victoria endorsed "From No 202 Wm Anderson 1st 7th Royal Fus" & countersigned "PFJ 

Grant Major/Commanding/HM's 1st Battn/Royal Fusiliers" at lower-left with East India 8p pair tied by 

'FEROZE/POOR' duplex, boxed 'INDIA/PAID' h/s on the face & Bombay b/s both in red, London transit 

cds in red on the face, Melbourne b/s in blue &oval 'SOUTH YARRA' arrival b/s. [Carried by private 

ship in preference to the infrequent P&O packet. Ex Gerald Sattin. [The soldier's rate of 1d was 

doubled if sent by private ship, the additional 1d (8p) being a gratuity retained by the ship's captain. 

Given that the cover was carried from England via Galle, it can be argued that the letter was actually 

missent]{Page 114.1} 

3,000 T

Jul 27, 2009 


INDIA (continued) 


754 C B 

Lot 754 

1878 (May 3) usage of Indian ½a Envelope uprated with East India ½a 1a & 4a, to a British missionary 

in Lebanon but written as "Lebauon" which was interpreted as "Labuan", an error that set in train an 

epic journey, in the wrong direction! On the reverse, there are transits of 'OUTW/BOMBAY', 

'GALLE/PAID' and 'SINGAPORE/PAID' (in red), an excellent strike of the rare second-type 

'LABUAN/JU26/1878' and manuscript "Missent to/Labuan" all in red, the last in the same hand as 

"Lebanon/Palestine" added to the address. Returned via Singapore (faint transit cds on the face) & 

placed into the French mail system to 'PORT SAID/EGYPTE' where the manuscript "Pour Beyrouth" 

was probably added. The absence of a Beirut datestamp at this point suggests the cover was passed 

to a mission body that attempted without success to find Dr Carslaw & returned the envelope to Port 

Said (a second b/s). Rather than return it to India, the cover was forwarded to 'JAFFA/SYRIE', 

Jerusalem (large-part undated 'POST FRANCAISE/[Templar Cross]/JERUSALEM' in blue), and 

finally 'BEYROUTH/SYRIE'. 

That would appear to have been the end of the road. Perhaps the elusive Dr Carslaw was finally 

located. One can imagine his bemusement on finding that his letter from India had taken 4½ months to 

reach him! The item has been opened-out for display & the "hinge" reinforced with archival tape. Ex 

Jeidel and Patrick Cassels. RPSofL Certificate (2004). With a typed commentary by Denis 

Vandervelde. 

One of the most extraordinary postal history items we have been privileged to offer. It would 

be equally at home as a key item in a collection of Holy Land, Labuan, or of French Post Offices 

Abroad, or Missent Mail. A sensational exhibition item of the highest order! {Page 115.1} 

20,000 T

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Lot 750 - Haiti to Germany 

Ex Lot 752 - Pakistan to Bokhara via Odessa 

Lot 778 - NWPI Usage in Nauru 

Lot 780 - Superb Commercial Cover 

Ex Lot 783 - Dutch 

Ex Lot 784 - Suriname with Route Marks 

Ex Lot 800 - Invalid 

Lot 789 - Cat Euro14,000++ 

Lot 790 - Excellent Origin/Destination Item

Jul 27, 2009 


INDIA (continued) 


755 CL C 

1936 'Service des postes' envelope to England with the stamps washed-off but the airmail & 

registration labels still in place, 'DAMAGED BY/SEA ATER' (error; apparently a variant of Sanford #g) 

h/s applied at London, superb '.../HUDSONS PLACE' arrival cds on the face. From the flyingboat 

"Scipio" that crashed off Crete. [While "Scipio" crash covers are common, that is not the case for 

official or registered mail so this is a very scarce item] 

200 T 

756 C B 

Lot 756 

Lot 757 

FRENCH SETTLEMENTS: 1856 native entire to 'MADRAS' (superb arrival cds in red on the face) with 

1854 Imperf ½a pale blue Die III tied by 'C/111' cancel, 'REGISTERED No' h/s, '3d D'-in-oval & boxed 

'PONDICHERRY/.../Paid ' b/s all in red. An attractive First Issue registered cover. {Page 117.1} 

INDIAN STATES - Feudatory States 

757 C B 

758 C B- 

JAMAICA 

759 

JAPAN 

CPS 

760 C A 

761 PS B 

KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA 

762 C B 

KOREA 

763 

CPS 

764 C A- 

BAHAWALPUR: 1951 tiny internal cover with 1a black & carmine SG 22 tied by double-circle 

'SADIQ-GAHR' cds, opened a little roughly. With the even smaller enclosure, summoning the recipient 

to meet the Amir. [Gibbons states "The stamps of Bahawalpur are rare on cover". A similar item sold 

for $345 at our auction of 24/4/2009]{Page 117.2} 

JAMMU & KASHMIR: Late 1860s use of India ½a Envelope with ''KASHMIR L-6' duplex, Jammu & 

Kashmir ½a SG 91 (for use in Kashmir) tied to reverse by bars cancel, '13/DN' (RPO) h/s, 'UMRITSUR' 

transit & 'MUREE' octagonal arrival b/s, a few faults. 

Attractively presented single-volume collection of Kingston postmarks with an extensive array of 

early types on QV to KGV stamps including some better values, a few early Postal Cards including 

three formular types, handy range of mostly commercial covers including better destinations such as El 

Salvador & Mauritius, 1930s airmails etc. A solid basis for expansion. (100s) 

1908 official PPC for the Visit of the American Fleet (USS "Connecticut") HG CC55 apparently from an 

American sailor with Japanese 4sn & USA 1c cancelled on arrival at San Francisco. No reserve. 

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: World War II Forces Postal Cards used from 18th Army 61st Field 

Artillery Battalion at Wewak New Guinea (dove & helmet) or 2nd Area Army 49th Special Established 

Construction Duty Company at Celebes (4 characters). Scarce pair. (2) 

EAST AFRICA & UGANDA: 1907 philatelic cover to London with KEVII 1a tied to the reverse by fine 

strike of the rare 'NIMULI/JY10/07/UGANDA' cds (Proud #D2; 2000points), ironed-out vertical fold that 

crosses the stamp. PO 30/6/1903; transferred to Sudan May 1914.{Page 104.2} 

1906 Japanese PPCs x6 each with Bird 2s tied by 'SEOUL/COREE' cds, Korean 1ca Postal Card CTO 

with superb 'CHEMULPO/COREE' cds, 1910 PPC to Germany with 'CHEMULPO/COREA' cds, 1920 

PPC with 'GENSEN/CHOSEN' cds, 1928 cover to France with 'VIA SIBERIA' h/s in violet, finally 

Korean War British Forces covers x17 from various FPOs. (27) 

c.1948 British & Foreign Bible Society cover to Perth with scarce combination franking of US MIlitary 

Government 50ch Observatory pair & Republic 4w Li Jun tied by indistinct cds, a couple of very minor 

blemishes.{Page 104.3} 

500 

250 T 

75 T 

500 T 

200 

250 

300 T 

300 T 

300

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LIBERIA 

765 PS A- 

LITHUANIA 

766 C A 

MALAYAN REGION 

1897 & 1907 3c Postal Cards to Germany with 'ROBERTSPORT' or 'GREENVILLE' cds, the latter 

redirected on arrival (2) 

1938 Henry B. Smith printed airmail cover to Australia (Melbourne slogan b/s) via Germany with an 

attractive franking of 30c or 50c pairs and 20c bicolour (on reverse). 

150 T 

250 

767 C 

768 CX B/C 

769 PS A-/B 

MALTA 

Ex Lot 767 

Registered mail group including 1894 with Straits 1c x4 & 2c x4 with 'KWALA LUMPUR' cds & 

registration h/s; five commercial Japanese Occupation covers including 1942 with rubber 

'PERAK/YUBIN KYOKU' cancel with mss date & manuscript "R Hutan Melintang" registration "label", 

and 1942 front with 'DAI NIPPON/2602' Opt in Red on Kedah 5c pair & 25c Sultan tied by rubber 

'ALOR STAR/KEDAH/2602/YUBIN KYOKU' cancel; North Borneo 1900 with '4/CENTS' Surcharges on 

25c to $10; etc, condition variable but a good lot.{Page 118.1} (13) 

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1942 (Jan) two covers (255x178mm) registered to Melbourne at 55c rate 

& endorsed "From Dr Gibson-Hill c/- Raffles Museum", plain brown Censor tape tied by Censor #220 

or #161 cachet, the later item also with '.../[crown]/E & T BRANCH SINGAPORE' impressed in wax, 

minor soiling and the later item a little toned. (2) 

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: Seven Japanese military postal cards comprising "Four Characters", Star 

(2) & Dove (4, three in different orange shades & one in yellow), various stocks, some minor blemishes 

but generally fine. Very scarce group. Offered with no reserve.{Page 118.3} (7) 

2,500 

100 

500 

770 OD 

MAURITIUS 

771 C B 

Ex Lot 770 

Postmarks collection on leaves with a few 'A25's including tying ½d to defective 1873 cover & a few 

forgeries, 1947 'ACCOUNTS/GPO MALTA' Maltese Cross d/s (ERD by 5 years) on Postal Order 

counterfoil, 1948 'PARCEL POST SERVICE/MALTA', then a good range of Village cancels on KEVII & 

KGV issues including 'ASCIAK', 'BIRCHIRCARA', 'CASSALIA', 'DINGLI', 'HAMRUN', 'MELLEHA', 

'MISIDA', 'MUSTA', 'PAULA', 'SIGGIEUI' (2), 'ZABBAR', 'ZEBBUG' & 'ZURRICO' with a few duplicates, 

etc. {Page 118.2} (100+) 

1853-54 unstamped entires from NSW "per Investigator" or Victoria per "Robert Bell" (endorsed 

within), "Heather Bell", "Ocean Wave", "Claudine" or "Alexander", fair to fine strikes of the 

'[crown]/MAURITIUS/=GPO=' arrival datestamps on the face. (6) 

400 

300 T

Jul 27, 2009 


MAURITIUS (continued) 


772 C A 

MIDDLE EAST 

1902 Goudin, Coutanceau & Co (superb firm's d/s on the reverse) commercial cover to Portugal with 

scarce franking of 1c x3, 'ONE CENT' on 2c pair, 2c & 8c paying the 15c rate, very fine 'LA REUNION 

A MARSEILLE/LV No 4' French marine sorter d/s on the face, Oporto arrival b/s. [In 1902, Goudin, 

Coutanceau & Co sold the island's electricity generator to Fanucci, Adam & Co] 

773 CL B/C/B Commercial registered airmail covers to GB 1) 1958 from Bahrain with Opts on GB 2/6d pair; & 2) 

1958 from Qatar with Opts on GB 10np block of 4; & 3) 1964 from Dubai with Town 30np pair & 

Kennedy 1r; a few faults. (3) 

774 C A- 

775 C B 

776 PS B 

777 PS A- 

NAURU 

778 C B 

779 C A 

780 C A+ 

ABU DHABI: 1968 private reply postcard to GB with British 6d tied by '.../AL-AIN ABU DHABI' cds, 

note on reverse "Al Ain PO opened 1st Nov 1967". Offered with no reserve. 

BAHRAIN: c.1946 two hand-illustrated (Eid Greetings ?) covers to Bombay, Overprints on KGVI ½a & 

1a x2 tied to the reverse by Bahrain cds, minor soiling. A pretty pair. (2) 

KUWAIT: 1947 commercial airmail usage to Bombay of Indian 1½a Envelope with Indian 1a affixed to 

the reverse, cancelled with the wavy lines cancel of 23OCT/1947, Bombay arrival b/s of 14NO47, 

minor faults. [Donaldson at p136 states that during the Pakistan Administration Period - August 1947 to 

March 1948 - "Kuwait continued to use overprinted Indian stamps..." He makes no mention of 

unoverprinted stamps being used in that period. At p133 he states that "stragglers" of unoverprinted 

stamps were used as late as January 1947. This usage is 9 months later] 

SHARJAH: 1944 commercial usage of 6d Air Letter from 'KILREEL/CO DOWN' (Ulster) to "44 Staging 

Post/RAF/PAIFORCE" at Sharjah. [Chatty letter includes comment about German POWs described as 

"...docile & well-behaved & noone need be in the least bit nervous. They were only in NI a week when 

4 escaped & they had only been caught when 3 more got out..."] 

1917 commercial cover to Rev Thiele at Brisbane with NWPI KGV 1d (rounded corner) just tied by 

manuscript "X" in the same blue pencil with which the address is written, 'PASSED CENSOR/ 

21JE17/BRISBANE' cds in red, redirected to Waterford, a couple of minor faults. Ex Leven. [Several 

covers similarly cancelled have been established as having originated on Nauru. A similar 1915 cover 

also in the Leven Collection sold for $1610]{Page 116.3} 

1923 Wilson cover to England with rare franking of 1½d brown SG 3 (Cat £80 x10+) tied by indistinct 

'NAURU/PLEASANT ISLAND' cds. Ex Keith Buckingham, and stated by him to be one of only three he 

has seen. 

1958 Tatts cover to Melbourne with scarce franking of Pictorials 1d & 9d pair, 'NAURU--/CENTRAL 

PACIFIC' registration label, from a Chinese employee of the British Phosphate Corporation. Quite 

superb!{Page 116.4} 

150 T 

300 

75 

100 T 

400 T 

100 

550 

200 T 

250 

781 PS A-/B 

Lot 781 Lot 782 

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: c.1943 Japanese Army (dove & helmet) & Navy (anchor) Postal Cards to 

Japan, minor blemishes.{Page 119.1} 

782 PS A - c.1944 Japanese Navy (anchor at lower-left & photo of battleships within) airmail lettersheet to 

Japan. Rare. [Better quality than the similar item illustrated by Bob Stein in the SAS/Oceania 

"Informer" of July 2009. The airfield was built by the Japanese - and bombed by the Americans - but 

very few airmail items are recorded. The sender's address has been translated as U68 U66 

Yokosuka Postal Station = Nauru]{Page 119.2} 

500 

1,000

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NETHERLANDS 

783 

CPS 

784 PS A/B 

NETHERLANDS INDIES 

WORLD WAR II: Mounted and annotated collection of Vedpost mail with a wide array of the 

datestamps on Forces, official or philatelic covers, also 1940 stampless card sent through the civil post 

office, 1941 card with 'Chef Militair Hospital/UTRECHT' cachet, a few PPCs including three with 

military subjects, etc{Page 116.5} (40 items) 

SURINAME: 1879-1905 Postal Cards to Holland with route handstamps comprising 'SURINAME/ 

OVER ST NAZAIRE' (4, one in blue), '.../OVER/SOUTHAMPTON' (4, one in blue), boxed '.../VIA/ 

HAVRE' or '.../VIA/PLYMOUTH' or boxed 'NED:W:INDIE/STOOMSCHEPEN/RECHTSTBEEKS' (2, 

one poor), variety of postmen's handstamps, a few minor blemishes. Good lot.{Page 116.3,6} (12) 

600 T 

400 T 

Lot 786 

785 

CPS 

786 C A- 

787 C A 

Ex Lot 785 

Fascinating group commencing with 19th century Postal Cards & postmarks including '48' & 

'KLATEN' cds, 'N.I AGENT SINGAPORE' (2 types), boxed 'NA POSTTIJD' (2 types), 1907 PCard with 

boxed 'BONTHAIN' cancel, some unused Envelopes, 1941 Veldpost Postal Cards (2), Japanese 

Occupation Postal Cards with various types shades & postmarks, 1942 stampless with 4-line 'Kirim 

Kembali Harges/.../Nippon A Indonesie' H/S, and a few Official covers one with Kantor Pos cachet & 

typed advice label, generally fine to very fine. An excellent lot.{Page 120.1} (51 items) 

1865 local Chinese "greetings" envelope with a very fine Imperf 10c (full margins & excellent colour) 

tied by boxed 'FRANCO' h/s, various Chinese "chops" & very fine 'SAMARANG/15/1/1865' b/s in red, 

opened-out for display.{Page 120.2} 

1935 real-photo PPC to Australia with superb '.../SS/NIEUW ZEELAND/...' ship's cachet tying the 5c 

adhesive with 'SOERABAJA/4.6.35' cds alongside. 

NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea 

788 C B/C 

789 C C 

790 PS A 

791 C A 

792 C B 

793 C B 

794 PS A 

Commercial covers including 1892 to Sydney via Singapore (b/s) witn 20pf pair tied by 

'HERBERTSHOH' cds, 1909 to Belgium with superb 'ARNO KAPELL/SIMPSONHAFEN/DEUTSCH 

NEU-GUINEA' cachet on the flap, 1909 to Germany with 'KAISERL GOUVERNEMENT VON 

DEUTSCHE-NEU-GUINEA' seal on the flap (crossed by vertical fold), condition a bit mixed. (4) 

1889 large and fragile piece from a registered packet to the Neu-Guinea Compagnie in Berlin with 

remarkable franking of 50pf olive-grey inter-panneau gutter block of 14 (2x7) and six strikes of the 

'FINSCHHAFEN/19 2/89' cds, registration label fragment at upper-right, three or four small repaired 

edge tears affect stamps at lower-right of the block, repaired tear at upper-left of the piece, Cat 

€14,000++. Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel Certificate (2001). From the first opening of the PO 2/2/1888; 

closed 19/3/1891. [Previously sold for $1725 in our auction of 29/3/2008] {Page 116.7} 

1900 usage of Queensland 1d Scenic Postal Card uprated with 2d, to "SMS Möwe/Matupi/Deutsch 

Neu Guinea" with 'SINGAPORE' transit cds, philatelic but most appealing.{Page 116.9} 

1901 Hentschel cover to Germany with Germania 5pf & 25pf tied by two superb strikes of the 

'STEPHANSORT' cds, perforated registration label, 'MUSKAU' arrival b/s, opened at top & base. 

1902 commercial triple-rate cover to Germany (b/s) "via Sydney per D Tanglin" with Germania 10pf x4 

tied by very fine 'MATUPI' cds, imperforate registration label (Einfeldt #1; faults), flap & large red wax 

seal largely removed but the sender's endorsement "Abs Johs Schmidt/Matupi Bismarck Ar[...]" 

remains, vertical fold & minor soiling/toning. 

1904 Dutch PPC ("Groet uit Banda") to Sydney with German 10pf tied by light but obvious 

'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/NEU/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE/(SINGAPORE)/28 10/04 b' cds, minor blemishes. 

Cockrill & Gottspenn state "Very rare cancellation".{Page 122.1} 

1907 local commercial usage to "Tumleo/Berlinhafen" of 5pf Postal Card with two very fine strikes of 

the Berlinhafen cds, lengthy message. Ex Leven. [Tumleo is a tiny settlement to the east of Aitape] 

750 

500 

150 

400 

1,500 

250 

100 T 

250 

350 

150

Jul 27, 2009 


NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea (continued) 


795 C A 

Lot 795 

1909 cover to Germany with 10pf tied by manuscript "SS Siar/18/3/09" - overstruck with a light 

'KAEWIENG' cds of the following day - and a related endorsement alongside. A rare shipboard cover, 

for which our vendor paid €1500 some years ago. [The "Siar" was owned by the Neu-Guinea 

Compagnie. Friedemann at page 748 states "The captain cancelled, without specific authority, postal 

matter which was delivered after the close of the local post office, or matter originating in localities 

without postal facilities...Postage stamps cancelled in this fashion were sometimes also subsequently 

cancelled with the regular canceller of the next post office{Page 121.1} 

796 C A 1911 commercial front to Germany with a Russian transit handstamp in rosine. 

Offer T 

797 C B 

798 PS A/B 

1914 Nacnahme (COD) parcel card from Germany to the Neu Guinea Compagnie at Peterhafen with 

20pf & 60pf x4 (only one 60pf on the face) tied by 'ERFURT' cds, very fine 'FRIEDRICH- 

WILHELMSHAFEN/25 7/14' arrival b/s & partial strike of the FW'hafen Customs seal, minor blemishes. 

[Peterhafen is on Garowe Island in the Witu Group. It was one of the remotest German outposts. A 

similar card also to Peterhafen sold for $1092 at our auction of 9/2/2008]{Page 122.2} 

POSTAL CARDS: 1905-07 commercial usages of 5pf (3, from Finschhafen, Herbertshohe - to 

Holland, uprated & the message headed "Vuna Pope" - or Matupi) or 10pf (from Matupi), also three 

philatelically used comprising 'Nur für Marine-Schiffsposten' 10pf (may not be a New Guinea usage), 

1909 5pf (+ 3pf pair) to Vladivostok with Nagasaki transit & Cyrillic arrival cds on the face, and 10pf 

PTPO "Gruss aus Stephansort", (7) 

799 PS A/A+ - Selection on leaves apparently all-different & generally superb unused; plus philatelic usages of 

Oveprints 10pf (2, one a PTPO type with Gruss aus Neu-Guinea) & 5pf (2, from Kieta or Herbertshohe 

the latter uprated with 3pf x2 with Vladivostok arrival cds on the face). (18) 

NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints 

800 DS A 

c.1914 defaced '____/["eagle"]/Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen' mailbag seal (Powell #21; rated F) largely fine 

strike tying an invalid German New Guinea 10pf to piece; & another single with oval Rabaul 

datestamp. Ex "Ello".{Page 116.8} (2) 

NEW GUINEA - 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints 

801 C B 

802 PS A 

803 C A 

c.1916 commercial cover to Germany at the correct 2½d rate with a Maron trader's imprint at upper-left 

& very fine vertical-oval 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 2/A.N.& M.E.F.' handstamp in violet, flap missing. 

[Maron was one of the most remote outposts, an island 160km NW of Manus, itself an out-of-the-way 

place]{Page 122.3} 

1916 usage to Melbourne of a stampless New South Wales OHMS "penalty" envelope, endorsed 

"Rabaul" at lower-left & with 'RABAUL' cds. Rare external usage of NSW Postal Stationery. Ex Leven. 

{Page 123.1} 

1917 Blatter cover to Switzerland via Sydney (b/s) with scarce albeit philatelic franking of 1/- type a & 

2/- type c tied by Rabaul cds, German-type registration label, superb '[crown/PASSED CENSOR/ 

23MAR1917/RABAUL' d/s in violet on the reverse, very fine Italian 'MILANO/POSTA ESTERA' transit 

h/s on the face. 

4,000 T 

1,000 

350 

140 T 

200 

1,000 

300 

200 T

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Lot 793 - Neu-Guinea Zweiglinie (Singapore) 

Lot 797 - to Peterhafen 

Lot 813 - New Zealand Traders 

Lot 801 - from Maron! 

A Selection from Lot 821

Jul 27, 2009 


NEW GUINEA - 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints (continued) 


804 C B 

Lot 802 Lot 804 

1918 commercial cover to Rev Theile in Queensland with KGV 1d tied by Rabaul cds of 11OC18, 

Brisbane transit b/s of 4NO18 where 'T1D' h/s applied to collect the unpaid ½d War Tax that came into 

effect only on 28/10/1918. Ex Leven. [The only such cover we have seen from New Guinea. 

Presumably, the clerk did not notice it had been posted prior to the War Tax being introduced. Not 

surprisingly, there is no evidence that the fine was paid]{Page 123.2} 

NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues 

805 PS A 

NEW HEBRIDES 

806 C A- 

807 C B 

NEW ZEALAND 

808 

809 

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: c.1942 Japanese Dove & Helmet military postal card from a member of 

Nankai Despatch MO 6081 Force in New Guinea, two small Japanese "chops" in red. 

1936 cover to Paris (b/s) with French Polynesia 60c tied by superb boxed 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (Hosking 

#1802; rated D) of Vila with 'NEW HEBRIDES/VILA' cds below. 

1937 cover to Paris (b/s) with Fiji KGV 4d tied by 'N-HEBRIDES/7JUN1937/PAQUEBOT' cds (Hosking 

#1804: rated D), 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/PORT-VILA' transit b/s, minor bends. 

C Registered philatelic covers including plain FDCs of 1935 Jubilee, 1967 Decimals set & 1968 $2 

Geyser & a few others. (11) 

C 

Album of PPCs & covers, a wide range of material with scenic Postal Stationery including two 

Telegraphs Postal Cards, excellent group of PPCs with tax markings &/or Postage Dues, shipmail with 

various paquebot or Loose Letter markings, flight covers etc, condition variable. (100+) 

400 

200 T 

150 T 

300 T 

Offer 

400 

810 C B 

811 

Extract Lot 810 Lot 812 

1865 cover front with part-flap to England, Chalons 6d brown single & pair cancelled with manuscript 

"G/X", endorsed "Registered" & with light 'REGISTERED' h/s applied in transit presumably at 

Wellington (part b/s of NO7/1865, which may help identify the origin), minor faults.{Page 123.3} 

CPS 1892-1930 registered mail including 1892 with boxed 'REGISTERED/AT/NEW PLYMOUTH' h/s, 1899 

usage of 3d Registration Envelope to GB with 2d + Pictorials ½d pair, 1899 philatelic to Canada with 

3d 6d & Imperf Stamp Duty 1d, 1899 to Canada with Pictorials ½d & 5d, 1902 to USA with Pictorials 

½d 2d & 3d tied by 'GRANITY' cds, 1930 with 'GREEN ISLAND' cds & st-line h/s on registration label, 

etc, condition variable. (9) 

812 C C 

1894 registered cover front with GB 1d lilac x3 tied by 'COLEMAN ST' cds & fine strike of the 'Saved 

from wreck of the/WAIRARAPA' h/s in violet, obviously waterlogged at the time but remarkably with the 

stamps still present albeit defective. Stated to be the only recorded registered item from this famous 

wreck off Great Barrier Island.{Page 123.4} 

400 

400 

500

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Lot 814 - to Tonga ! Lot 815 - 1932 Surf-Lifesaving Carnival ! 

Lot 852 - 5d on Cover 

Ex Lot 842 - Jack Peake Covers 

Ex Lot 848 - Commercial Usages 

Ex Lot 854 

Ex Lot 865 - Swaziland Postmarks 

Lot 858 - Rare UMZIMKULU cds

Jul 27, 2009 


NEW ZEALAND (continued) 


813 C A- 

814 C A- 

815 C B 

816 

C 

NEW ZEALAND - Flight Covers 

1896 registered cover with 1d pink x5 tied by 'SPRINGFIELD' cds, the reverse with all-over box 

adverts for six Springfield merchants including for tea, and for stagecoach services, a couple of very 


1923 registered cover to "Vavau/Tonga" with 1½d pair & 2d, the reverse with all-over illustrated advert 

for EW Hall (medical herbalist), a couple of very minor blemishes.{Page 124.1} 

1932 commercial usage of Patea tourism envelope with photos of surf-lifesaving carnival & pleasure 

boat, also promoting "Safe/Surfing", minor blemishes. Very early surfing item.{Page 124.2} 

World War II attractive group in quality cover album with mail to & from Forces Abroad, surface & 

airmail covers to Red Cross in Switzerland, 1941 to "His Majesty's Thai Minister" in Washington etc, 

also five unused humorous PPCs. Nice lot. (41) 

250 

250 

200 

200 

Ex Lot 817 

817 

C 

The balance of Jim Stapleton's "stock" of 1930 to 1945 flights sorted chronologically & crammed 

into a large shoebox, mostly plain types the majority with handstamps but also many printed types - 

both generics & for specific flights - with scads of intermediates. Better items include 1931 with 

'EMERGENCY EARTHQUAKE AIR MAIL' h/s (2), 1930 Hastings-Gisborne with amended 'AIRLINES' 

for 'AIRWAYS' labels (6, some variation) & 1945 with boxed 'EMERGENCY STRIKE AIRMAIL' h/s (5: 

a recent catalogue from New Zealand listed an example at $NZ150 & stated "the first we have seen"!), 

some duplication, some mostly minor faults but generally fine to very fine, some are signed by the 

pilots.{Page 125.1} (500+) 

2,000 T 

818 C 

819 C A-/A 

820 C A 

Ex Lot 818 

1930-44 apparently all-different array of printed covers both generic & for specific flights with numerous 

intermediates, some better frankings & many signed by the pilots, condition a bit variable but generally 

fine to very fine. Ex James Stapleton. A ready-made collection.{Page 125.2} (200+) 

1931 (Mar-Apr) Kaitaia Aero Club printed covers for Auckland-Kaitaia, signed by the pilot, or 

Kaitaia-Auckland with pilot's autograph handstamp, twelve pairs, fine to very fine. Ex James Stapleton. 

Wholesale opportunity. (24) 

1940 (June 18) registered Brodie cover Auckland-Wellington-Christchurch with Centennial ½d & 2½d 

pairs, endorsed "WAR EMERGENCY AIR MAIL" & signed by pilots "MCMacLeod Commander" & 

"WSmillie 2nd officer" NZAC #191j, no arrival b/s but according to Stapleton flown 21/6/1940. 

2,000 T 

150 T 

150 

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NIGERIA 

821 

SDC 

Ex Lot 821 

An enormous pre-Independence postmarks collection largely on leaves with what seems like 

thousands of covers - of which a high percentage (50%+?) are registered - plus a quantity of stamps 

and pieces. Some early material noted but the strength is in the KGVI and early QEII periods with a 

fantastic array of "skeletons" and other unusual postmarks. While the WWII period is relatively barren, 

there are some military & Censor items, also taxed & airmail covers and some Postal Stationery. Lots 

of duplication that will provide early & late usages, and further study opportunities. Ex Ted Proud: with 

a copy of his 888pp "The Postal History of Nigeria". 

A wonderful lot for the established collector, or an extraordinary opportunity for an enthusiastic newcomer. 

The duplicated material could be culled and re-sold to recoup a large proportion of the initial 

outlay. [Generous payment terms may be negotiated]{Page 122.5} (Large qty) 

10,000 T 

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NORFOLK ISLAND 

822 C (B) 

Lot 822 

1851 cross-writtten part-entire headed "Norfolk Island/7th December 1851" & signed "WRTownley" 

(also initialled "WRT" on the face), to England "pr First English Ship", tombstone 'PAID/27DE27/1851' 

d/s of Hobart in red & rated "5" in red being 1d for a "country letter"! + 4d outwards shipletter fee, 

London b/s in red & rated "8" for an inwards shipletter, 'MARGATE' arrival b/s in blue, minor repaired 

splitting along central fold. Ex John Cress & Brian Peace. [Although more than 2000km from Hobart, 

the island was still considered a country post office! Carried to Hobart by the government barque "Lady 

Franklin"] 

Norfolk Island was established from Sydney in 1789 as a secondary convict settlement. It was part of 

NSW until 29/9/1844 when it was transferred to Van Diemen's Land. The island was abandoned & the 

remaining convicts removed in May 1855. Townley writes "...I have for years entirely refrained from 

smoking and generally from the use of stimulants...I take a little light wine occasionally...exhausting 

nature of the climate...I enclose a few lines from my son William..." (not included).{Page 127.1} 

6,000 T 

823 C A- 

824 C A 

825 C A 

826 C A- 

Lot 823 Lot 828 

1947 commercial airmail cover to Sydney with Ball Bay 5½d tied by a sensational strike of the scarce 

'RNZAF/19SP47 1/ E /NZAPO' cds, faint wrinkling at lower-right.{Page 127.2} 

1957 (July 22) airmail cover to USA with 2/- Centenary of Landing solo franking, minor flap fault. Rare 

commercial usage. 

1958-61 First Day Covers comprising 1) 1958 Surcharges (Wesley); 2) & 3) 1960 Surcharges 1/1d & 

2/5d (official) & 2/8d (Wesley); & 4) Pictorials 10/- Bird (official, registered). (4) 

c.1960 commercial airmail cover to Papua New Guinea with rare franking of 1958 Surcharges '8d' on 

8½d + 1d Ball Bay, slightly reduced at left. 

827 C A/A+ 1961-62 airmail covers to Belgium with scarce/rare albeit philatelic frankings of 1) Pitcairners 3d & 2/-; 

2) Ball Bay 2/- blue, '2/5' Surcharge & 8d Hibiscus; & 3) Pictorials 1d 2d 5d 8d & 9d. (3) 

828 C A+ 

829 C B 

830 CPS A/B 

1961 airmail cover to Belgium with rare albeit philatelic franking of 2/8d Local Government. The only 

example we have seen on anything other than an FDC.{Page 127.3} 

1962 commercial airmail cover to Sydney with Fish 6d x2, opened-out. [The rate was 5d per half-ounce 

so the item is clearly overpaid. However, it is just as obviously commercial mail] 

1980s commercial airmail covers (2) & postcard, then a group of scare albeit philatelic frankings 

including 1960s Second Class Air to USA with Surcharges 1c 4c & 5c, and two different 1970 formular 

Aerogrammes with Official Post cachets but probably not sent. (14) 

600 

250 

150 

300 T 

400 

400 

150 

250

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NORFOLK ISLAND (continued) 


831 

C 

NORWAY 

1980s-90s selection of commercial covers to a Sydney mail order book club, sent at letter rates 

between 22c and 45c with mostly solo frankings. Hard-to-source material. (46) 

200 

832 C A 

PAPUA 

Lot 832 

1859 entire to Scotland "By Ganger Rolf via Hull" with Oskar 3sk grey vertical pair (Cat SKr8000+ on 

cover) & 8sk claret tied by 'CHRISTIANA/20/5/1859' cds, very fine strike of the octagonal 

'HULL/SHIP-LETTER/MY 23 1859' d/s in blue on the face, 'STIRLING' & 'DUNFERMLINE' b/s. A 

beautiful cover. Ex Jack Ganly.{Page 128.1} 

1,000 

833 C A 

834 C B 

835 C A 

836 CL B 

Lot 833 Lot 839 

1904 PPC ("Native of Cape Nelson") to England with BNG 1d only & very fine 'SAMARAI/BNG' cds, 

manuscript "T1d" in red & superb strike of the rare '5/CTMS/T' h/s applied in error, superb '1D/F.B./G.' 

h/s applied at London. [The generic tax handstamps are unlisted by Lee. They were issued to all 

major Queensland post offices - including Port Moresby & Samarai - for use on underpaid mail to 

foreign countries. Very few such markings, of which this may be the earliest, have been recorded from 

Papua. The clerk made two mistakes: 1) taxing the deficiency only ½d (5c) instead of 1d (10c); and 2) 

using the handstamp on mail to England]{Page 128.2} 

1909 PPC of Cooktown to London, the message headed "Woodlark island/Papua/18 1 09" & the 1d 

stamp cancelled with a faint but discernible strike of the Bonagai cds (Lee #63; rated F), minor 

blemishes. 

1910 Union Bank of Australia cover from Melbourne to the Port Moresby branch with untied Victoria 3d 

orange-brown, fine 'PORT MORESBY/28 OCT 10/PAPUA' b/s overlapping Sydney transit cds. 

1916 long stampless OHMS cover to Canada via Singapore & London (b/s) with printed 'OFFICIAL/ 

FREE' at upper-right but with Monocolours ½d pair & 4d added, 'Territory of Papua/Office of...' imprint 

at L/L, red registration label (Lee #R3), vertical fold & minor creasing. 

837 C A 1930 (July 19) possibly commercial airmail cover to Carpenter & Co at Salamaua with Bicolours 1½d + 

'AIR MAIL' 3d tied by Port Moresby cds, carried 21/7/1930 for Morlae Airlines by Ray Parer: see AAMC 

#P20; Cat $325. 

838 PS A+ POSTAL CARDS: 1901 1d red & 1½d blue, superb unused. Rarely available this fine. No reserve. (2) 150 

839 PSC C - c.1917 1d issue with the BNG stamp totally obliterated with a printed oblong in black, faults but 

believed to be the only recorded unused example. [This item was sold for $484 at the Macray Watson 

sale of 5/2/1991. It is believed to be a trial for official Postal Cards that was not proceeded with. 

However, a used example with a 1d perf 'OS' affixed across the obliteration is known: see the enclosed 

1987 article by Gary Watson]{Page 128.3} 

1,000 

250 

200 

200 

200 

750

Jul 27, 2009 



PAPUA NEW GUINEA 

840 CPS A/B 

841 C A/B 

842 C A/A- 

Australian adhesives on Production Control Board air cover to NSW, on CBA air cover to GB & on six 

philatelic covers, 1953 commercial air to Holland with 2/-, 1963 commercial use of formular 

aerogramme to GB, philatelic registered use of 1973 aerogramme; also New Guinea 1932 very large 

envelope registered to USA (2 vertical folds) with Birds 9d & 2/-. (12) 

1948-52 Mostly philatelic covers franked with Australian stamps with all-different datestamps between 

'ABAU' & 'WEWAK', ten are registered including 'KANDRIAN' cds with 'GASMATA' label, generally fine 

to very fine. Offered with no reserve. (16) 

1952 Jack Peake registered hand-illustrated covers of Birds of Paradise with Australian adhesives 

cancelled at 'AITAPE', 'KEREMA', 'KIETA', 'MILNE BAY' or 'POPONDETTA', red/black registration 

labels, some minor blemishes.{Page 124.4} (5) 

843 C A/A- - Jack Peake registered hand-illustrated covers of boat, ship or river scenes with Australian adhesives 

cancelled at 'ANGORAM', 'KOKOPO', 'MAPRIK', 'RIGO' or 'SOGANO', red/black registration labels, 

some small blemishes. (5) 

844 C A/A- - Jack Peake registered hand-illustrated covers of native dress/ceremonial scenes with Australian 

adhesives cancelled at 'CHIMBU', 'ESA'ALA', 'IHU', 'KOKODA' or 'LORENGAU', red/black registration 

labels, a few minor blemishes. (5) 

845 C A/A- 

1957 (Feb) QANTAS covers with 'FIRST FLIGHT COVER' h/s in violet from Momote or Kainantu to 

Lae, stops made at various intermediate points but no transit or arrival backstamps, unlisted by Eustis, 

minor blemishes. (2) 

250 

100 

300 

300 

300 

200 

Lot 846 

846 CL A- 1959 long airmail cover from Sydney with 7d meter only & taxed 1/5d for exceeding 1oz weight, 1952 

Pictorials 2d & 7½d corner pair affixed in lieu of Postage Dues & tied by Port Moresby cds, minor 

vertical bend at right.{Page 129.1} 

847 C A 

POLAND 

848 CPS A/B 

RHODESIA 

849 

PS 

ST. HELENA 

1962 & 1969 Hoeter covers to NSW with 1) 1d x2 3d & 5d tied by the rare 'GPO BRISBANE/ 

25MAR1962/POSTED LATE FEE/PORT MORESBY' cds, typed "First Day of Service"; and 2) similar 

boxed datestamp. (2) 

1950-51 bundle of covers to Zumstein in Switzerland all with various types of 'Groszy' or 'GROSZY' 

provisional handstamps on an array of issues from a number of towns, many registered & some with 

red/white 'Exprès' label, some including an uprated Postal Card are definitely commercial, generally 

fine to very fine. Interesting lot.{Page 124.5} (37) 

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1893-1904 selection of unused postal cards plus a used 1899 1d card with 

Philpott & Collins advertising on reverse and a couple of unused envelopes, some items toned. (12) 

850 C A 1906 usage of TJackson PPC ("Naploeon's Tomb") to England with KEVII 1d. 

100 

SAMOA 

851 CL B 

DAVIS POST OFFICE: 1895 philatelic registered cover to England with 4d, 'Surcharged 1½d.' on 2d 

strip of 4 & 'R/3d.' on 2d registration stamp, Liverpool transit d/s on the face & 'IPSWICH SORTING 

TENDER' b/s. Ex Guy Hamilton. 

852 C A - 1895 philatelic registered cover to Germany (b/s) with 2½d 4d & 5d Flag, London transit in red on the 

face. Ex Howard-Smith & Guy Hamilton.{Page 124.3} 

853 C B - 1899 philatelic registered cover to Germany (b/s) with ½d pair, 2½d & 'Surcharged 1½d.' on 2d, light 

strike of the 'NZ MARINE PO/4SEP99/RMS MARIPOSA' cds in blue on the face, minor blemishes. Ex 

Guy Hamilton. 

500 

150 

350 T 

Offer 

400 

400 

300

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Ex Lot 861 - 2000+ South African Covers 

Ex Lot 866 - OAT Covers from Sweden 

Ex Lot 871 - US Cartes de Visite

Jul 27, 2009 


SAMOA (continued) 


854 C A/B 

SOLOMON ISLANDS 

855 

C 

SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces) 

GERMAN POST OFFICE: Registered philatelic covers comprising 1900 with Overprints set tied by 

'APIA/KAISERDEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR' cds (no evidence of transit); 1907 with light 

'MULIFANUA' cds & red/black registration label; and two 1909 covers - one Ex Guy Hamilton - with 

ridiculous Samoa/Niue combination frankings, Apia labels & 'Paquebot' h/s (Hosking #1638; rated D); a 

few blemishes.{Page 124.6} (4) 

Interesting assembly of 1960s inter/intra-island covers to E.V. Lawson (Ltd) at various rates including 

1d printed matter and 3d or 3c airmail some sent from smaller offices; also official covers with 

departmental franks, two 1962 covers with 'WORLD UNITED/ AGAINST MALARIA' h/s in blue, 

telegram envelopes (5) with 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT/HONIARA' oval d/s, advertising covers, 

etc, condition generally fine for commercial mail. (100) 

800 

200 

Ex Lot 856 

856 

857 

C 

Ex Lot 857 

BOER WAR: Bundle of covers & Postal Stationery, many with military endorsements & FPO cds, 

twelve with Press Censor cachets including 1901 to Waterval Boven re-directed with manuscript "Not 

in Refugee Camp" & "Not in Military Camp" (Middelburg), nine with 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' 

tapes (at least 3 types) including two to Diyatalawa Camp (Ceylon) & 1901 to St Helena with 

'CORREIO AMBULANTE/LOURENCO MARQUES' d/s in blue on reverse, ten Prisoner of War fronts 

or covers including St Helena 1901 with 'BROADBOTTOM CAMP' h/s to Hoogstraat police camp 

(Transvaal), 1900 inwards from Lourenco Marques (2, both censored), 1902 Wolmaranstad usage of 

Army envelope with 'ARMY/ W 25 VII 02 D/TELEGRAPHS' d/s; plenty more items of interest including 

some press cuttings, condition is very mixed.{Page 131.1} (86 items) 

C - Censored covers & fronts and Postal Stationery, fourteen with 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' 

tapes including 1901 to Broadbottom Camp (St Helena) & another to Diyatalawa Camp (Ceylon) with 

'B.R.C./CENSORED/HOWICK' triangular h/s; others including 1902 to Deadwood Camp (St Helena) 

with 'KRUGERSDORF/P.B.C.' h/s in bright violet, good range of Press Censor handstamps including 

Beaconsfield, Burgher Camp, Craddock, De Aar, Elandsfontein, Graaff Reinet, Kimberley, Standerton 

(2 types, one taxed) and Uitenhage amongst others, condition is very mixed.{Page 131.2} (58) 

858 C A- 

SOUTH AFRICA 

859 C C 

860 PS A/B 

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1906 postcard to Western Australia with printed 'Trappists Emaus PO 

Umzimkulu, Griqualand East' on the reverse, KEVII ½d pair tied by two of three strikes of the 

'UMZIMKULU' cds (Putzel rated RRRR). Exceptional combination of a rare postmark & an unusual 

destination.{Page 124.8} 

1939 (April 24) waterlogged cover from England carried aboard the Flying Boat "Challenger" that 

crashed at Lumbo in Mozambique Nierinck #390501, roneo'd label attached. 

1941-42 inward censored airmail Letter Cards from Egypt (3) addressed to "P.O.Solomondale" 

(Northern Transvaal) each with fine 'SOLOMONDALE' b/s for '4DEC41', '20DEC41' or '15JAN42' rated 

"very rare" by Pützel, some light soiling. [PO 12/8/41; closed 2/11/42] (3) 

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SOUTH AFRICA (continued) 


861 CPS 

862 C B 

SUDAN 

Ex Lot 861 

1950s to early 1960s extensive collection of mostly registered covers partly sorted in three filing boxes 

with many hundreds of different post offices, registration labels & cachets etc, noted Express, Railway 

& Official mail, advertising covers, a few with Postage Dues & a few with "Cinderellas" etc, 90%+ are 

commercial including literally hundreds of Registration Envelopes. The condition is rather mixed and 

there is some duplication but whether you are interested in the datestamps, the registration aspects, or 

the stamps themselves, this is a very good lot. Offered with no reserve.{Page 130.1} (2000+) 

1974 cover from Kenya with UPU 40c & 70c carried on board Boeing 747 Jumbo "Hessen" which 

crashed on take-off at Nairobi, with fine 'RETRIEVED FROM AIR CRASH ON 20/NOVEMBER 1974 

AT NAIROBI' bilingual h/s in red-violet Nierinck #741120a. 

2,500 

150 

863 PS B 

Lot 863 

1915 commercial usage of 5m Envelope endorsed "Sudan United Mission/Melut/Upper Nile Prov" at 

lower-left with 'MELUT' cds, to a New Zealand soldier at Gallipoli!!, 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s in 

violet, redirected to "Canal Works/Port Said", flap removed & minor soiling. What an exceptional 

origin/destination item: it should have every collector of Sudan, or New Zealand military mail, 

salivating!{Page 132.2} 

750

Jul 27, 2009 


SUDAN (continued) 


864 

CPS 

SWAZILAND 

865 

SDC 

SWEDEN 

866 C A/B 

TONGA 

867 C B 

World War II covers from British or Indian FPOs with a good range of datestamps, a couple of "green" 

envelopes, early aerogrammes including a Christmas greetings type & nine airgraphs including an 

illustrated type. (24) 

Postmarks collection to 1970 in large stocbook with lots of duplication of major types but good 

representation from other towns, early items include complete 'MBABANE/SWAZILAND' on Transvaal 

1d & 'MBABANE/-+-' on SAfrica 2d, a dozen covers, 1942 Forces aerogramme from Egypt, and 

KGVI-QE Postal Cards (superb unused).{Page 124.7} (250+ items) 

1940-45 group of six censored meter covers to the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Sydney 

comprising 1940 with German and Australian censor tapes, others sent by airmail via Iraq, United 

Kingdom or America of which three have 'O.A.T.' handstamps in red (one is underpaid & taxed), a few 

opening faults. Scarce WWII origin/destination material.{Page 130.2} (6) 

1893 local cover with scarce albeit philatelic franking of 1d pink pair & (on the reverse) 2d violet tied by 

'NEIAFU/VAVAU' cds, minor blemishes. 

150 T 

350 T 

500 

250 T 

868 PS A/B 

TRISTAN DA CUNHA 

Ex Lot 868 

POSTAL STATIONERY: Letter Cards (4, including commercial usages of A1 to Italy - stamp removed 

& A2 to Germany - faults); and Registration Envelopes with 7 different unused & 4 commercially used 

comprising 4d size G HG C6 to Germany, 4d size G HG C9 to Austria (stamps removed otherwise 

superb), 3d on 4d size H2 HG C13 official stampless usage to Holland with 'TONGA 

GOVERNMENT/FRANK' h/s, and 'R/THREE/PENCE' size G HG C16 to Germany, a few minor faults 

still an excellent lot. Ex William ("Bill") Walton.{Page 133.1} (15) 

1,500 T 

869 C B 

Lot 869 

1946 stampless commercial cover to South Australia with a very fine & very early strike of the Type VIII 

cachet, 'T'-in-oval h/s applied at Adelaide, Postage Due 2d x3 & Queen Mother 1d in lieu of Postage 

Due affixed & tied by 'SECOND VALLEY/25OC46/SA' cds, minor blemishes that are of little 

consequence. A fantastic origin/destination cover - we would love to acquire one going the other way! - 

that is significantly enhanced by the unusual Postage Due aspect.{Page 133.2} 

1,000

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

870 C B 

871 C A/B 

872 C A- 

Ex Lot 870 

Four different Union patriotic envelopes all used, cover from 'PORTSMOUTH GROVE/R.I.' (a Civil 

War hospital), and 1903 cover with all-over adverts for Schepp's Cocoanut (repaired at upper-left), 

minor faults.{Page 134.1} (5) 

c.1860s group of portrait cartes de visite (62×100mm) including one identified as Andrew Garfield, 

each with a pen-cancelled 2c or 3c Internal Revenue on reverse, a few blemishes but generally fine. 

[In the 1860s collecting these cards became so popular it spawned the hobby of "cardomania"]{Page 

130.3} (11) 

1871 neat little cover New Orleans to France with Jefferson 2c brown x2 (short perfs at top), 'NEW 

YORK' transit cds in red, superb 'GB/40c'-on-shield accountancy h/s & 'ANGL/AMB CALAIS B' cds all 

on the face. 

750 

200 

150 T 

873 PS B 

874 C/L C 

875 PS B 

YUGOSLAVIA 

876 CPS 

ZANZIBAR 

877 SDC 

Lot 873 Ex Lot 876 

1917 usage of 2c Envelope (+ 3c) to a German Prisoner of War at "Concentration Camp/ Blantyre/ 

British Nyassaland" [sic] with 'PASSED CENSOR/C.4.' & 'PASSED CENSOR/ C /E.A.' cachets, 

readdressed to Dar es Salaam, minor blemishes. A wonderful origin/destination item.{Page 134.2} 

1976 Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign envelope to Western Australia with brief typed note on 

Campaign letterhead & signed "Jimmy", some toning/aging. 

HAWAII: 1886 usage of German 10pf Postal Card to "Sandwich Islands/Waianae Oahu" with very fine 

'HANNOVER-LINDEN' cds & superb 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/ JAN/15/D/STM.SHIP' transit cds at 

lower-left, minor blemishes. Very scarce destination. 

Array of mostly commercial covers from pre-stamp Serbian items to a few modern FDCs, lots of 

unusual & interesting items including official & other stampless mail, registereds, military, inwards mail 

etc, condition variable.{Page 134.3} (120+) 

Group of stamps & pieces with post-WWII postmarks from Wete & Ngambo, 1914 cover from India to 

"Pemba Weti" with 'WETI/PEMBA' arrival b/s, 1930 & 1943 (censored) covers both with 'WETE' cds, 

condition variable. 

500 

Offer 

150 

300 T 

200 T 

With a wide-ranging sale like this, our comprehensive 

Cross Reference Index becomes an even more valuable tool.

Auction No 147 - Prestige Philately

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