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Page: 28 Prestige Philately - Auction No 147 Jul 27, 2009 Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 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
Jul 27, 2009 Prestige Philately - Auction No 147 Page: 29 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo/King George V Heads Mixed Frankings (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 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 Avoid your bids arriving late: bid by fax, e-mail or directly from our website.
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