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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

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