Auction No 147 - Prestige Philately

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Page: 10 Prestige Philately - Auction No 147 Jul 27, 2009 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 Prestige Philately - Auction No 147 Page: 11 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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