Auction No 169 - Prestige Philately

Nov 19, 2011
Prestige Philately - Auction No 169 Page: 17
MISCELLANEOUS (continued)
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A
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Selection comprising Papua Small 'Papua' Wmk Horizontal ½d SG 34a CTO plus mint 2½d SG 35a, 1/- & 2/6d and
Wmk Vertical 1/- SG 44 (oxidised), used perf 'OS' Monocolours to 1/- (4d is *); PNG optd 'SPECIMEN' 1952 10/-
(thin) & £1 * plus 1963 £1 **, Dues SG D2-D14 complete *, plus used SG D1 6d on 7½d (pinhole) "as is"; also
Victoria Collector of Imposts ER 'IS DULY STAMPED' or 'IS NOT CHARGEABLE', mixed condition.{Page 16.2}
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*/** Shoebox of worldwide mint stamps predomimantly 1950s-90s era with some earlier including imperforates,
multiples & se-tenants. Heaps of thematic interest and will provide weeks of pleasurable sorting. (1000s)
59 */**OC A- Territories in four albums with predominantly mint plus FDCs. (100s)
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Worldwide array including Australia with mint decimals, "Ideal" album with mostly 19th century stamps, Great
Britain 1d Black with full margins, New Zealand with perforated Chalons to 6d plus heavily duplicated KGV era, also
covers and fronts mostly to New Zealand. (many 100a)
*O - in Scott "International" album with better Austria, Canada & Provinces, Denmark, France, Germany plus States &
Colonies with South-West Africa Lozenges 2mk used, Italian Colonies 1932 Airs to 10L, Italian East Africa 1938
20L, Liberia, Netherlands Indies 1864 Imperf 10c (full margins), NSW 5/- Map optd 'OS' *, New Zealand with 5/-
Cook, Portugal, Spain 1865 12c rose & blue * (Cat £650), 1870 19c & 2e (Cat £550), Trinidad 1894 5/- *, plus solid
representations from Central & South America, lots of pickings, mixed condition.{Page 12.5} (many 100s)
THEMATICS & SUBJECTS
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*/**OC "Atomic Energy & Scientists" in four volumes, "Instruments" in two volumes including Berlin 1950 Orchestra *,
"Music & Dancing" in two volumes and "Performers", lots of unmounted sets, plus M/Ss & FDCs. (many 100s)
*/** Collections with "Astronomers & Observatories" including France 1955 National Relief Fund ** (Cat €130),
"Concorde" including Djibouti 1983 250f Air France Anniversary M/S **, "Stars & Constellations" in four volumes
(one dedicated to Edmund Halley) including Italy 1930 7L70 Mass Formatation Flight (gumside tonespot, Cat €700)
plus "Rockets", lots of modern sets & M/Ss and a few French Community imperforates.{Page 12.6} (100s)
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AIRSHIPS & BALLOONING: in 5 volumes including Liechtenstein 1931 Zeppelins *, Poland 1938 Statosphere M/S
*, Russia 1932 Stratosphere set *, plus lots of modern sets including a few French Community imperforates, M/Ss,
FDCs & commemorative flight covers.{Page 12.7} (100s)
COPERNICUS: Carton accumulation mostly from Poland or the Vatican with M/Ss & multiples, commemorative
covers, maximum cards & "Cinderellas", condition variable. Lots to view! (many 100s)
MUSIC & COMPOSERS: Eight volumes with lots of European material including Germany 1933 Operas * (Cat
£325), Hungary 1934 Philatelic Exhibition * plus used on postcard (Cat £400), plus modern sets, imperforates, M/Ss
mostly ** & FDCs. (many 100s)
*/** NEW TESTAMENT: Collection using mint stamps & M/Ss from various countries to illustrate passages from the
Bible, all housed in two Gibbons "Philatelic" albums (with slipcases) which alone are worth the estimate. (100s)
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POPE JOHN PAUL II: Well-presented collection comprising Polish issues 1979-2000 in two volumes, Vatican
issues, 1979-2002 World Travels in three volumes and "In Memoriam" in two volumes with lots of commemorative
covers & postcards, unmounted sets, M/Ss, sheetlets & multiples, generally fine condition. (many 100s)
*/**OC RELIGION: Collection in carton with Vatican including 1933 Holy Year & 1949 Express Letter sets *, 1952
Centenary M/S *, 1958 Brussels Exhibition M/S **, also themed collections for "Christmas", "Easter", "Madonna" &
"Pope John Paul II", some toning issues. (100s)
70 P A ROTARY: French Polynesia 1979 Rotary Club de Papeete 47fr deluxe proof in colour.
100
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SPACE: Mostly American or Australian commemorative covers for Apollo Space Programme Missions 15 to 17 with
some additional worldwide material (some signed) plus commemorative covers for other Apollo missions & Skylab
types including three 1973 limited edition covers with solid silver medallions, rocket covers (including Australian
Woomera types) plus USSR space covers, and an autopen-signed picture of Neil Armstrong. (100s)
*/**OC - Collection in 14 volumes much unmounted including Albania 1962 Space Flight Airs, 1962 Cosmic Flights M/S
perf & imperf, 1963 Cosmonauts imperforate, Cameroun 1968 Satellites set of three proofs in black & white signed
by Decaris (designer), Hungary 1961 2f Venus Rocket imperf sheetlet of 4, 1964 Stamp Day imperf M/S, North
Korea 1958 Geophysical Year imperforate *, Mali 1969 Air triptyche optd in blue-black (only 35 issued), Niger 1969
500f Air optd in black (only 75 issued), Paraguay 1961 Space Flight perf & imperf sets plus perforated M/S,
Romania 1958 Brussels Exhibition set in triptyches *, Russia 1961 Cosmic Flight 1r & Congress Overprint 1r *,
Upper Volta 1969 100f Air optd in black (only 75 issued), plus lots of imperforates, overprints including 'MUESTRA'
types, FDCs and other unusual material seldom seen on the Australian market. Estimate may prove to be very
conservative.{Page 12.8} (many 100s)
*/**OC - 1980s-90s worldwide array with lots of sets & M/Ss plus FDCs, also imperforates, proofs & surcharges mostly
from the French Community, fine condition. (many 100s)
ALBUMS & ACCESSORIES
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75 A A
Supplies including red Lighthouse album with slipcase and Australian pre-decimal inserts, two unopened Kabe
"Apollo" ringbinders with slipcases, one stockbook, and album inserts including some Australia pages, plus one
small stockbook and assorted mounts.
Safe "Perfotronic" electronic perforation guage excellent for confirming the small differences that can make all
the difference! Retail $US540.
76 A A Pristine micrometer with 0.01mm increases to 10mm stored in a padded wooden box with calibration certificate. 100
77 A A
Safe Signoscope T1 (professional model), watermark detector also useful for identifying repairs and thins, in
working order. [A similar unit sold for $260 at our sale on 5/12/2009]
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