General Public Auction 173 - Prestige Philately
General Public Auction 173 - Prestige Philately
General Public Auction 173 - Prestige Philately
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May 11, 2012<br />
<strong>Prestige</strong> <strong>Philately</strong> - <strong>General</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Auction</strong> <strong>173</strong> Page: 21<br />
PICTURE POSTCARDS (continued)<br />
Lot Type Grading Description Est $A<br />
Ex Lot 71<br />
71<br />
C<br />
AUSTRALIA: Large album of attractive PPCs depicting Melbourne featuring Gill (6), Jolley (4), and VSM (3, with<br />
views) types and better items including 1956 Olympics (13) "Henley on the Yarra" (16), "Melbourne Cup, 1910",<br />
"The Elephant, Melbourne Zoo", "The Glaciarium", "Victoria Market", plus humourous types and attractive thematic<br />
selections, used or unused with condition generally fine to superb. {Page 21.1} (300+)<br />
1,000<br />
72 C A/B<br />
Ex Lot 72 Ex Lot 73<br />
AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 1908 Franco-British Exhibition "semi-official" cards comprising "English Trout",<br />
"Tasmanian Timber Mill", "Magnet Silver Mine" and "Tasmanian Gold Mine, Beaconsfield", unused. Rare.<br />
[Beaconsfield was the site of the catastrophic mine collapse in 2006]{Page 21.2} (4)<br />
73 C A- - c.1910 Osboldstone & Co 'MOUNT LYELL RAILWAY' complete set of 12 coloured views of the mining & railway<br />
operations, minor bumped corners, unused; also the original chromolitho packet (a bit knocked-about & repaired<br />
tear but still a beautiful item). Gorgeous cards.{Page 21.3} (12 + packet)<br />
74 C A-<br />
AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA: 1910 YMCA PPC for Kitchener Camp at Seymour with 1d tied by very fine strike of the<br />
"shield" ' 2 /MILITARY/ JA17/10/ENCAMPMENT' d/s (closing day). Rare.<br />
450<br />
250<br />
150<br />
Ex Lot 75 Lot 77<br />
75 C A - c.1910 WR Lidston (Bairnsdale) complete set of 12 tinted views of the Bairnsdale district including "Bairnsdale<br />
Rowing Club", "Steamer leaving for Cunninghame" (name changed to Lakes Entrance 1/1/1915), "Eagle Point Bay"<br />
etc, unused; also the original packet (defective). Gorgeous cards.{Page 21.4} (12 + packet)<br />
76 C A-/B<br />
77 C A<br />
FIJI: Three VERY early cards "Glimpse of Leonka Harbour" [sic] to Germany June 1899 at 2½d letter rate; "Andi<br />
Thakombau" & "Andi Kuila" to Germany Aug 1900 at 1½d postcvard rate; & Hedemann & Co Levuka "A View of<br />
Suva Harbour & SS Rockton" & "King Thakombau" unused. Rare trio. (3)<br />
MALTA: 1915 St John Ambulance chromolitho card of nurse attending to wounded soldiers, to GB with scarce<br />
franking of KGV ¼d strip of 4. Gorgeous!{Page 21.5}<br />
200<br />
250 T<br />
250