Auction No 151 - Prestige Philately

Oct 24, 2009 

Prestige Philately - Auction No 151 Page: 3 

Prestige Points #151 

Gary Watson 

Director and Auctioneer 

General Manager: 

Daniel Brown 

Email: daniel@prestigephilately.com 

Accounts: 

Bev Woods 

Email: accounts@prestigephilately.com 

Despatch and Client Liaison: 

Nick Anning 

Email: nick@prestigephilately.com 

Lotting and Client Liaison: 

Matt Hancock 

Email: matt@prestigephilately.com 

Client Support: 

Kim Campbell 

Email: support@prestigephilately.com 

Our Sydney Agent: 

Kevin Nelson 

Phone: (0402) 224 400 

Email: kevin@prestigephilately.com 

Our Perth Agent: 

Ross Duberal 

Phone: (08) 9341 3576 

Email: ross@prestigephilately.com 

Our British Agents: 

Roger Lee 

Phone/Fax (01869) 240 555 

Email: roger@prestigephilately.com 

Patrick Reid 

Phone (01344) 300 309 

Email: patrick@prestigephilately.com 

Our American Agent: 

Steve Schumann 

Cell Ph: (510) 415 6158 

Email: steve@prestigephilately.com 

1. Much as I appreciated Daniel’s comments in “Prestige Points” for my 150 th 

sale on 5 th September, I’m glad to have wrested back control of “my” page. 

My thanks to all who offered their congratulations for reaching that 

milestone. I’m not often lost for words but just as I was starting the sale, 

there was a bit of a commotion and the staff marched in bearing a huge cake, 

and a vase of flowers from our good friend Uty Rohrs in London. Apparently I 

looked suitably stunned. Anyway, it all set the tone for what many who 

attended consider was the strongest general auction in Australia for several 

years. 

I don’t know if it was the fact of the festive occasion, or the confluence of the 

planets, or something in the water, but collection lots in particular went 

berserk. Two British Commonwealth lots estimated at $500 soared to $2000 

and $1600 respectively. A group of 38 mint Kangaroos listed for $800 made 

$2300. An attractive Penny Kangaroos collection made $5500 or nearly three 

times estimate. In the Pre-Decimal section several collections sold for 

multiples of the estimates: $4400 ($1250), $3400 ($1250), $1100 ($300), 

$3600 ($1250) and $2100 ($750). A $600 Colonies lot went for $1400. A 

Tasmanian collection at $1500 went for $2800. Even New Zealand got in on 

the act, with two lots listed at $1250 and $2000 making $2600 and $4400 in 

turn. 

2. It won’t surprise you to know that we are often asked “How do you set 

estimates for mixed lots and collections?” 

Put simply, there’s no hard-and-fast answer to this. Matt and Nick are a bit 

more conservative than me but our basic approach is to assess what we 

would pay for a lot if we actually wanted to buy it, then set the estimate at 

about 80% of that figure. On this basis, every such lot in our sales should 

represent excellent value at estimate. Of course, the real value is set by 

clients bidding against one another, often sight unseen. The reasons people 

have for paying what they do for collections - prices that often reach 

astonishing levels - are many and varied and don’t always have economic 

rationalism as their base! 

3. Every time we publish a new catalogue, we immediately receive a spate of 

requests for scans or photocopies. We are happy to provide them but we 

would ask that you check our on-line catalogue first, before making such 

requests. For a general sale such as this, you can expect to find at least 

1000 illustrations on-line that could not be accommodated in the printed 

catalogue. 

We aim to have up at least one image for every lot (not always possible); to 

show both sides of covers and postcards; and to include multiple scans from 

collections and other more general lots. You should also be aware that all 

scans that we subsequently produce for clients on request will also be added 

to the on-line catalogue so it’s worth checking the lots in which you are 

interested closer to the auction date. 

You can also have access on-line to our famous “Supplementary Lots” that 

are offered at the start of our general sales. These lots are not included in the 

printed catalogue because they’re largely low value lots, or late lots, and are 

basically aimed at room bidders but you are welcome to join in the party 

atmosphere and bid for them (unless we state “Room bidders only”).

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Prestige Philately - Auction No 151 Oct 24, 2009 

4. Every month we add at least 100 new clients to our Mailing List. If you are one of our newcomers, 

“Welcome!” We’re glad to have you on board. You will probably have already noticed that we do things a bit 

differently from other auction firms: LOTS of illustrations ALL in colour; 5% bidding increments (most others are 

10%+); a reasonable buyer’s premium (15%, where many others are now in the 17½ to 25% range); “Offer” 

lots; even an introduction to each auction. 

But you probably also still have questions about how and why we do certain things. To assist you, we have 

included on this occasion our “Introduction for New Bidders”: see page 7. If you require further details, don’t 

be hesitant or embarrassed to ask, because we really are here to help you. 

5. Another thing you should know about Prestige auctions is that they are a lot of fun. I’ve never been of the 

view that auctions have to be deadly dull affairs. If you don’t or can’t enjoy what you are doing, it’s time to 

move on. Fortunately, we like what we do. In fact, we’re passionate about it! We take what we do very 

seriously, but we still want to be able to enjoy it. 

So, if you want to be entertained, please come along to our sales. You’ll have a few laughs, maybe get 

involved in a bit of banter and, hopefully, leave happier than when you arrived. Or, you could at least listen in 

to our live audio-feeds. Many clients have commented that we sound like a happy crew, and that it makes the 

auctions they can’t attend come alive. (That reminds me of the late Alan McGilvray’s coconut!) 

Walt Disney gave this valuable advice that I have taken to heart: “Do what you do so well that the people will 

come back, and bring others with them”. If you enjoy your “Prestige Experience”, we would value you referring 

your philatelic friends to us. I’m sure they would also appreciate the introduction. 

6. Speaking of “fun”, in our February sale, in addition to unreserved “Offer” lots, we trialled the idea of having a 

number of lots offered with estimates expressed, but on an unreserved basis. Most people who have bid for 

such lots have submitted realistic figures. However, some “offers” are, frankly, on the silly side. 

I suppose we asked for it, so now we need to do something about it. From last sale (introduced without 

explanation: sorry), most lots that fall into this category will now be tagged, in bold, “Reasonable offers 

considered”. What’s reasonable? I suppose that will vary from lot to lot. If the estimate is $500 and you offer 

$200, I would probably consider that reasonable. Would I consider a bid of $2000 on a $5000 estimate 

reasonable? Maybe; maybe not. If the estimate is $100 and you want to try a cheeky bid at a quarter of that, 

I’ll probably let it run. But five bucks? Forget it! 

The fact is that many lots presented on this basis have reached or even exceeded their estimates. And several 

of our “Offer” lots have cracked the $1000 mark. It’s not about clearing out junk. Rather, it’s about saying, 

“This lot really needs to be sold” - which could be for a variety of reasons - “and we are making it as attractive 

as possible for you”. Again, let’s have some fun with it, and hopefully everyone will be pleased with the 

outcomes. 

7. One thing that can be anything but fun, is bidding by phone. We try to make the process as simple as 

possible. However, phone-bidding is fraught with danger. We have had lines cut, clients sleep through our 

calls to them, others not available when we have rung, language difficulties, on and on. I always recommend 

that clients put at least covering bids on the book as a protection against the process going awry. 

But there are two other things that are really frustrating. Firstly, some people think that being on the phone is 

an opportunity to slow everything down. If it gets too bad, the auctioneer may just sell to the book or to a roombidder. 

If you’re the dawdler on the phone, please don’t complain to me about the auctioneer trying to speed 

you up! 

Secondly, people requesting, on the day of the sale, to be on the phone are really stretching the friendship. 

There is a lot of organisation required to make sure we can handle all phone-bidding requests. Especially for 

popular material, those who come in late run the risk of us simply not having the manpower to handle another 

phonebidder. Naturally, we give priority to those who make their requests early so please help us to help you 

by not waiting til the last minute. 

8. Please observe our bidding increments (given in our “Terms of Sale”) and understand that our computer 

automatically rounds your bids to the nearest bidding increment. If you bid $101, your bid will be rounded down 

and an earlier bidder at $100 will be successful. If you bid $156, please don’t complain that the lot cost you 

$160.

Oct 24, 2009 


Understanding our Symbols & Unique Grading System 

At Prestige Philately we utilise much the same symbols as other firms, but with some additional categories that you should be aware of. 

We are the only major firm in the world that actually grades the quality of the material we offer. While some clients have struggled with 

the whole concept of grading, most have clearly embraced the idea and we receive much favourable comment about the system. It is 

important that you understand our Grading System because the symbols used form part of the lot description. We are confident that 

once you are comfortable with our gradings, you will always be satisfied with the quality of the material you purchase from us. And, in the 

event that we have missed a tear or a thin and consequently overgraded an item, we WANT you to return it. We stand behind the Prestige 

Grading System. 

1. Firstly, we have the lot number. If it is in bold and printed in bright red, the item is illustrated: e.g. 1234. (The actual location of the 

illustration is given at the end of the description: e.g. {Page 41.8} is position 8 on page 41.) 

2. The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot: 

** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g. 

Ω Unused, no gum Δ Piece 

C Cover or card PS Postal Stationery 

CL Cover, long CX Cover, oversize 

A Albums and accessories B Booklet 

E Essay L Literature 

P Proof R Reprint 

S Stamp (“Postmarks” lots) 

or, in the case of used stamps, a grading of the cancellation: 

V Neat postmark, leaving most of the stamp design clear O Used, quality unspecified 

F Neat postmark, across at least half of the stamp design G Untidy or indistinct postmark 

H Heavy or poorly struck postmark 

3. The third column gives an overall quality assessment for the lot, from ‘A’ to ‘D’. The same standard applies to mint and used stamps, to 

covers, postal stationery, literature etc. An item graded ‘A’ is very fine; it has no faults. ‘B’ items are fine and may have minor imperfections. 

A ‘C’ item will exhibit obvious faults. Items in poor condition are rated ‘D’. 

Occasionally, an item in truly superb condition will be rated ‘A+’. This grading is used sparingly and is not applied to modern material, which 

one would normally expect to be in very fine to superb condition. 

An otherwise very fine item which has a subsidiary problem may be allocated an ‘A-’. This may be a stamp with writing or a hinge remainder 

on the reverse. A cover may have a receiver’s endorsement on the face. The halves of a letter card may be stuck together. A book may 

have a previous owner’s notations. Whether this factor makes the item an ‘A-’ or ‘B’ is a matter of degree. NB: An expertiser’s signature or 

handstamp on a cover or the reverse of a stamp will not normally be cause for downgrading the quality of an item: such marks will be 

mentioned and you should make your decision as to whether or not such an item is of the standard that you personally require. 

Occasionally, the symbol ‘A’ to ‘C’ will appear in brackets: eg (B). This signifies that the item has been renovated or repaired and improved 

to the grade indicated by the letter. The brackets indicate a qualified grading, the cause for which will be mentioned in the description of the 

lot. 

4. The fourth column is relevant to perforated stamps, and also to lots listed under the sub-heading ‘Postmarks’. 

For perforated stamps, this column gives a grading for both centring and perforations. The letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ relates to centring. ‘A’ stamps 

are very well centred; ‘B’ stamps are slightly off-centre; ‘C’ stamps are significantly off-centre, and may have the perforations slightly into the 

design; ‘D’ stamps are badly off-centre, with the perforations well into the design. 

[NB: These gradings are the same for all perforated issues, whether Australian Decimals, De La Rue Colonial keyplates or 19 th Century 

American issues. However, it should be understood that for many issues poor centring is the norm. Thus ‘C’, and even ‘D’, gradings should 

be expected and accepted. For such issues a ‘B’ stamp will be above-average and an ‘A’ stamp will be considered an exceptional copy.] 

Following the letter ‘A’ to ‘D’ is a number ‘1’ to ‘4’. A stamp with all perforations intact is ‘1’. One or two short perfs, or normal rough 

perforations, will drop the grading to ‘2’. More notable perforation problems such as the perfs down one side being trimmed will result in a ‘3’ 

grading. A stamp with major perforation faults will be a ‘4’. 

[NB: A stamp graded ‘A1’ is well-centred with all perforations intact. In many cases, particularly with modern issues, this is the norm. 

However, for many issues, ‘B2’ or even ‘C3’ may be normal and quite acceptable.] 

For lots listed under the sub-headings “Postmarks” and “Ship/Paquebot Markings”, or similar, this column gives a grading for quality of 

the strike of the marking itself, and completeness. Quality is graded from ‘A’ (very fine) to ‘D’ (poor). Completeness is graded from ‘1’ 

(complete) to ‘5’ (identifiable only). ‘+’ is used for superb strikes; ‘-’ is used for postmarks that are lightly struck, a little doubled, or otherwise 

a bit short of the mark. 

5. The symbols in the second, third and fourth columns, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description. 

6. Figures in the right-hand column are our estimate of value. (If a lot attracts tax for Australian buyers, the estimate is in green, followed 

by a small "T".) You may bid at, above or below estimate. The reserve price for almost every lot is 75% of estimate (rounded to the nearest 

bidding step). Bids below this level will not be considered. 

7. We use the following standardised abbreviations: 

o.g. original gum opt(d) overprint(ed) PPC picture postcard 

d/s datestamp cds circular datestamp h/s handstamp 

mss manuscript; handwritten ERD earliest recorded date LRD latest recorded date 

o/o opened-out RLabel registration label M/S(s) miniature sheet(s)

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Prestige Philately - Public Auction Terms of Sale 

(amended as at 1 st January 2009: see in particular Paragraph 10 relating to Extensions) 

1. AUCTIONEER: Prestige Philately (Prestige), a company incorporated in the State of Victoria, is the auctioneer, and adheres to the 

standard terms of sale of the Australasian Philatelic Traders Association. 

2. DESCRIPTIONS: We endeavour to describe lots fully and accurately. The description of a lot comprises 1) the codes to the left of the 

description (for details of our symbols and grading codes, see the previous page of this catalogue); 2) the description; and 3) any 

illustration of the lot or part of the lot. (The various codes and symbols are explained on the previous page. 

3. ESTIMATES: The figure in the right-hand column following each lot description is the starting price of the lot in Australian dollars. A 

bidder - may bid at, above or below the estimate. Bids below the reserve price (usually 75% of the estimate) will not be accepted. There is 

no reserve on lots listed at $20 or less. 

4. BIDDING: Bids may be made to Prestige by mail, by fax, by e-mail or by phone. Bids received by phone must be confirmed in writing. 

At public auctions, bids may also be made in person, by phone (by prior arrangement) or through an agent attending an auction. An agent 

must advise Prestige of the person(s) for whom bids are being submitted or else the agent will be personally liable for payment and 

delivery of any lots purchased. Prestige reserves the right to refuse any bid, or to refuse bids from any person, for any reason. 

In most cases, Prestige's bidding steps are as follows: 

$150 - 300 $10 rises $3000 - 5000 $200 rises 

$300 - 500 $20 rises $5000 - 10000 $250 rises 

Under $30 $1 rises $500 - 750 $25 rises $10000 - 15000 $500 rises 

$30 - 50 $2 rises $750 - 1500 $50 rises $15000 - 30000 $1000 rises 

$50 - 150 $5 rises $1500 - 3000 $100 rises over $30000 average of 5% rises 

Prestige reserves the right to raise or lower postal bids (depending on the bidder's apparent intention) to conform to these bidding steps. 

5. TELEPHONE BIDDING: Bidding by telephone during the course of a public auction is permitted. However, clients wishing to use this 

service must contact Prestige at least 24 hours before the auction regarding the special conditions that apply. [To see these special 

conditions, go to www.prestigephilately.com from where the Telephone Bidding Terms can be read and downloaded.] 

6. GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST): Australian law requires that GST equal to 10% of the knock-down or sale price of a taxed lot shall be 

payable by the buyer, unless the taxed lot is exported to another country. Taxed lots are indicated in the catalogue by the estimate figure: 

being printed in bright green, followed by a small "T". GST equal to 10% of the amount of any fees or charges added by Prestige is 

also payable by Australian buyers. 

7. BUYER: The buyer of a lot shall be the person to whom the lot is sold ("knocked-down") by Prestige. In the event of equal bids being 

received, the earliest such bid shall be successful. In the event of a dispute, Prestige shall have absolute discretion in the settling of the 

dispute. 

A lot is at the buyer's risk once it has been sold ("knocked-down") but ownership (legal title) will not pass to the buyer until Prestige has 

received payment in full for the lot. 

8. PAYMENT: Payment is due immediately a lot is sold, or immediately upon receipt of an invoice. For public auctions only, in addition to 

the price for which a lot is sold, the buyer shall pay a premium of 15% of that price, plus any fees for postage packing and insurance or 

credit card use that are charged by Prestige, plus GST as appropriate. No buyer's premium is charged or payable in respect of postal 

auctions. (Payment should always be made in Australian dollars. If payment is made in another currency the buyer shall add the 

equivalent of $A50 towards bank fees, any resulting credit being placed to the buyer's account.) 

In the event that the buyer does not make payment in full for the lot(s) within 30 days from the date of the invoice, Prestige shall have 

the right to exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies: 

1) To impose an accounting fee of $10 per month (or part thereof) plus compound interest at the rate of 2.5% per 

month (or part thereof) of the total amount outstanding; 

2) To terminate the contract with the buyer, in which case any monies received from the buyer shall be forfeited to 

Prestige; 

3) To terminate the contract and resell the lot(s) at any time, in which case any resulting shortfall, plus costs 

including accounting fees, interest, insurance and resale expenses, shall be met by the original buyer; 

4) To apply any monies due at any time from Prestige to the buyer in payment of the outstanding amount; 

5) To take legal action against the buyer for damages for breach of contract. 

9. RETURN OF LOTS: A lot may be returned, within a reasonable time, only because of an error in the description: see clause 2 for the 

definition of "the description". A lot that has been inspected by the buyer or by the buyer's agent cannot be returned for any reason. A lot 

that is illustrated in the catalogue or of which an illustration has been supplied to the buyer or to the buyer's agent cannot be returned for 

any reason that is apparent from the illustration. 

A lot expressed to be a "range", "group", "selection", "array", "collection"," accumulation" or similar, or any other lot containing more than 

10 items - excepting sets of stamps - is always offered "as is" and cannot be returned for any reason. Similarly, other lots offered "as is" 

cannot be returned. 

10. "EXTENSIONS": A request for an extension to submit a lot to a recognised expert or expert committee for a Certificate of Authenticity 

must be made in writing prior to or on the day of the auction. Prestige Philately shall have an absolute discretion to not grant an 

extension. (In particular, an extension will not normally be granted if the lot is offered with a recent Certificate of Authenticity, or one from 

a prominent authority, or if the stamp(s) has/have perforated initials (perfins).) If an extension is granted, the buyer must make payment 

in full for the lot including the buyer’s premium and any GST payable, in accordance with Paragraph 8 of our "Terms of Sale". The 

amount paid including the buyer’s premium will be refunded in full if the lot is returned with an acceptable “bad” Certificate. All costs 

associated with obtaining a Certificate shall be borne by the buyer, unless the lot is found to be not as identified in the catalogue in which 

case all costs associated with obtaining the Certificate shall be borne by the vendor and refunded to the buyer. 

A lot described as being defective in any way may not be returned should the Certificate obtained mention any fault not noted in the lot 

description. The buyer shall not be entitled to return the lot if the certificate includes any statement that does not materially affect the 

grading of the lot. 

Unless otherwise agreed, nomination of the appropriate expert or expert committee shall be made by Prestige, and Prestige will be 

responsible for submitting the lot to that expert or expert committee. (Should Prestige agree to the buyer’s nomination of an expert or 

expert committee, or should the buyer submit the lot for examination, the extension granted shall be for a period of no more than 90 

days from the date of the auction. In that case, if a Certificate has not been obtained within 90 days from the date of the auction, the 

extension shall lapse and Prestige may thereafter refuse to accept the return of the lot.) 

11. GOVERNING LAW: These Terms of Sale shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria. 

12. Submitting a bid by any method constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms of Sale.

Oct 24, 2009 


Introduction for New Bidders 

If you have not been a regular bidder with Prestige Philately you are probably not 

aware of the key ingredients that make up what we call "The Prestige Difference". 

Reading the following section will help you get the most from your relationship with 

Prestige by understanding why and how we are not just another auction firm. 

1. The Prestige Philately Grading System for Philatelic Material provides you with an 

instant assessment of the overall quality of an item, including such aspects as 

centring, perforations and cancellation. No more wondering if an item is good, bad or 

indifferent. If we say it is graded 'A' you can be confident that it has no faults. And, if 

we get it wrong…see paragraph 7 below. For details of our Grading System see page 5 

headed "Understanding our Symbols & Unique Grading System". 

2. We provide you with a comprehensive and extensive "Cross Reference Index" that 

is unequalled anywhere in the world. It enables you to quickly locate every lot in the 

sale that has some connection with your collecting interests, regardless of where it is 

listed in the catalogue. This is particularly valuable if you collect by subject or 

theme: see pages 8 and 9. 

3. Have you ever struggled to find the photo of a lot you are interested in? We not 

only tell you the page on which each illustration appears, we also tell you the 

position on that page. 

4. Our website is the innovative extension of our office-based activities. It provides 

you with an enormous amount of information, everything from Frequently Asked 

Questions (FAQs) about Prestige Philately to more than 20 published articles by Gary 

Watson, from a Currency Converter to our impressive virtual catalogue. All of our 

catalogues are available on our website, with many more scans than can be included 

in the printed catalogue. By visiting www.prestigephilately.com you can check on 

the reserve prices of lots in a sale. We regularly update Starting Prices on-line, 

giving you the opportunity to assess the level of interest before you bid, or to increase 

or otherwise vary bids you have already submitted. You can place your bids on-line 

right up to the time an auction starts. 

5. Our Buyer's Premium remains at only 15%, which is becoming more and more 

competitive as other firms raise their charges. 

6. We actually encourage you to pay by credit card, and do not penalise you for doing 

so. We do not charge you any fee for using your card (unless it’s Amex, in which case 

2½% must be added to your invoice). 

7. Finally, we are committed to providing you with the highest possible levels of 

service. This is reflected in us not charging existing clients for our catalogues, in 

making despatch of your purchases a priority, in encouraging you to return items that 

do not conform to our high standards and numerous little things you won’t even know 

about. 

Other firms may offer some or most of what we cover here. But we have one special 

ingredient that is missing from most stamp auction businesses: passion! By adding 

passion to the mix, we create "The Prestige Difference". 

We are committed to making your every transaction with Prestige Philately an 

enjoyable and rewarding experience.

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Prestige's Country Index & Topical Cross-Reference Listing 

Cross Reference for Country and Regional Classification 

Afghanistan: 17 

Aitutaki: 487 

Antarctica: 15, 459-460 

Arabian (Persian) Gulf: 529 

Ascension: 461-462 

Australia, Commonwealth of: 3, 17-18, 27-28, 30, 32-33, 35, 37-211, 

465-467, 533-534, 553-554, 600, 616-618 

Australia, Commonwealth of - Kangaroo Issues: 52-117, 186 

Australia, Commonwealth of - KGV Issues: 118-150 

Australia, Commonwealth of - Other Pre-Decimals: 18, 151-164 

Australian Antarctic Territory: 459 

Australian Colonies - General: 44, 208-458 

Austria: 463-464 

B.C.O.F. in Japan: 43-44, 465-467 

Bahawalpur: 519-520 

Bahrain: 529 

British Military Administration: 7 

British West Indies: 468-469 

Bulgaria: 470 

Canada: 471-472 

Canal Zone: 185 

Cape of Good Hope: 20, 634 

Ceylon: 473-484 

China: 2, 9, 485-486, 512 

Cook Islands: 487 

Denmark: 549 

France: 2, 183, 488, 531, 539, 545-547 

French Community: 531 

French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 15 

GB stamps only: 506 

German (Deutsch) New Guinea: 536-552 

German Colonies: 490, 536-554 

German Post Offices in Morocco: 10 

Germany: 8, 10-11, 193, 489-490, 536-552 

Germany - Allied Occupation: 8, 11, 193 

Germany - Berlin: 8, 10-11, 193 

Germany - East: 10 

Germany - West: 8, 10-11, 193, 489 

Gibraltar: 20, 491 

Great Britain: 2, 25, 30, 354, 364, 393, 409, 492-511, 529, 534, 612, 627 

Great Britain - KGV Seahorses (including Overprints): 534 

Guatemala: 254 

Hong Kong: 9, 512, 551 

India: 513-524 

Indian States: 519-524 

Indian States: 519-524 

Iran: 532 

Ireland: 348 

Italian Colonies: 525, 527 

Italy: 525, 544 

Japan: 2, 7, 20, 205, 465-467 

Korea: 526 

Korea (North): 526 

Kuwait: 529 

Latin America: 27, 185, 254 

Lombardy & Venetia: 463 

Macau: 9 

Malaya: 205, 527-528 

Middle East: 490, 529-532 

Morton Bay District: 248 

Nauru: 533-534 

Netherlands: 10, 187-188 

Netherlands Indies: 192 

New Guinea: 535, 553-554 

New Guinea: 536-555, 622 

New Guinea - German: 535-554 

New Guinea - Pacific Islands: 38, 47, 535 

New Hebrides: 556 

New Hebrides (British): 556 

New South Wales: 150, 162, 183, 203, 212-257, 548-549 

New Zealand: 3, 13-14, 191, 377, 460, 487, 510, 557-615, 618, 632 

Norfolk Island: 12, 616-618 

Northern Territory: 179, 181 

Pakistan: 519, 521 

Panama: 185 

Papua: 619-625 

Papua New Guinea: 626-627 

Penrhyn: 487 


Persia: 490 

Peru: 27 

Philippines: 252 

Pioneer Airmails of The World: 347 

Poland: 8, 11, 193 

Qatar: 529 

Queensland: 14, 25, 188, 190, 248, 258-274, 621 

Russia: 15, 551-552 

Samoa: 631-632 

San Marino: 525, 527 

Scotland: 251, 362-363 

Solomon Islands: 7, 633 

South Africa: 634 

South Africa (Provinces): 634 

South Australia: 40, 186, 191, 209, 243, 275-381, 408 

South Australian Departmentals: 208 

South West Africa: 490 

Spanish Colonies: 252 

Sudan: 17 

Supplementary Lots: 636-640 

Switzerland: 203 

Taiwan: 486 

Tasmania: 179, 186, 347, 382-395 

Turks & Caicos Islands: 469 

United States of America: 254, 369, 376 

Vanuatu: 556 

Vatican: 525, 527 

Victoria: 24, 160, 162, 185, 209, 317, 396-427 

Western Australia: 187, 209, 381, 428-458 

Cross Reference for Thematic and Topical Classification 

Advertising: 256, 472 

Airmail Stamps: 2, 8, 11, 15, 177-178, 193, 199, 463, 555, 622 

Albums & Accessories: 31 

Animals: 247, 505, 534 

Apparel: 515 

Art & Craft: 534, 601-602 

Autographs: 27, 212, 398, 460 

Aviators: 174 

Aviators - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith: 174 

Avis de Reception: 187 

Battles: 364 

Birds: 1, 15, 23, 48, 153, 155, 198, 428-458, 616, 618 

Bisects: 433 

Booklets: 4, 6, 43, 165-166, 170, 176-178, 195, 559 

Bridges: 12, 39, 42-44, 180 

Butterflies: 23 

Cancelled to Order (from Presentation Sets): 53, 99, 101, 152, 155, 210, 

215, 246, 459, 557 

Captain Cook: 487 

Censored Mail: 180, 200-205 

Certified Mail: 180 

Charity: 175, 210, 597-598, 613 

Christmas: 601-602 

Cinderellas: 165, 436, 438-442 

Classic (Pre-1860) Stamp Issues: 16, 210, 213-240, 248-253, 258-262, 

275-295, 297-301, 303-327, 338-340, 342-343, 345, 351-376, 380, 383-389, 

392-393, 397-401, 408, 428-432, 463, 468, 473-474, 494, 497-501, 509, 

560-588, 610-611, 634 

Coil Stamps: 62, 64, 159 

Coins: 13, 32-33 

Coins & Banknotes: 32-33 

combination covers: 41, 186, 539-542, 549 

Commemorative Covers: 197 

communication: 24 

Consular Mail: 199 

Customs (Douane): 352 

Dead Letter Office Mail: 409 

Death: 25, 35 

Decimals: 165-175 

Documents & Ephemera: 33-34, 212 

Energy: 517 

Essays: 160, 216-219, 270-273, 506-507, 600 

Exhibitions: 155, 530, 594 

Explorers & Pioneers: 12, 39, 43-44, 48, 153, 460 

Express Mail: 7, 183, 194, 529 

First Day Covers: 9, 197, 630 

First Day Covers: 161, 198-199, 329, 457, 460, 495, 613 

Flight Covers: 6, 181, 600, 630 

Flight Covers - Commercial: 30, 192, 467, 529, 618, 627 

Flowers: 23, 603, 618

Oct 24, 2009 


Forgeries: 148, 217, 553 

Free Mail: 24, 543 

Gemstones: 182 

Heraldry: 153, 161, 244, 534, 608 

Historic Letters: 347, 350 

Illustrated Covers: 198-199, 497, 511 

Imprints & Plate Numbers: 40, 42, 47-51, 53, 110, 118, 125, 131, 141, 

144, 157, 159, 161-163, 247, 331, 335, 390, 435, 512, 533, 605, 625 

Insurance: 13 

Insured Mail: 546 

Islands: 25, 461-462, 468-469, 487, 533-534, 556, 614-618, 633 

Late Fee: 357 

Lighthouses: 484 

Literature: 63, 213 

Local Stamps: 436, 463 

Marine Life: 617 

Medical & Health: 189, 514, 597-598, 613 

Military & Censor Mail: 200-205, 364, 465-467 

Military - Air Force: 603 

Military - Navy: 200, 257 

Military - Peacetime: 183, 194 

Military - World War I: 187-188, 202-204, 553-554 

Military - World War II: 181, 201, 205 

Miniature Sheets: 153, 166, 517, 519, 626 

Mining: 350, 417, 436, 443, 555 

Miscellaneous: 1-22 

Missionaries & Mission Stations: 539, 545-548 

Monograms: 144, 247, 335 

Municipal Mail: 189 

Music & Singing: 484 

Myths & Legends: 505, 534 

Number Ones of the World: 218-219, 221-227, 248, 259, 277-280, 

351-352, 468, 497-501 

Official Mail: 24, 181, 186, 189, 248, 453, 543, 550, 604-605 

Official Stamps: 3, 14, 22, 38, 42-43, 45-46, 48, 53, 75-78, 85, 97-99, 125, 

127, 130, 142-143, 148-150, 153, 181, 186, 199, 208, 210, 339-344, 406, 

558, 622 

Official Stamps - State Governments: 150, 344, 453 

Omnibus Issues: 1 

Overprinted Stamps & Stationery: 8, 11, 15, 27, 38, 56, 92, 148-149, 

153, 182, 193, 199, 206, 208, 210, 239, 241-243, 255, 276, 299-300, 

310-316, 319-321, 331, 338-340, 342-343, 362-365, 368, 373, 375-376, 390, 

401, 407, 457, 460, 465-467, 469, 475-482, 484, 487, 530, 534-535, 

539-540, 553-554, 556, 594, 596, 604-605, 618-619, 622, 631-632 

Parcel Post: 141, 191, 438-442 

Perfins: 3, 22, 42, 45-46, 48-49, 53, 75-78, 85, 97-99, 101, 125, 127, 130, 

142-143, 148-150, 199, 210, 339-344, 406, 453, 622 

Perfins - Commercial Firms: 188 

Perfins - Official: 75-77, 97-99, 142-143, 148-150, 339-344 

Philatelic Numismatic Covers: 12 

Picture Postcards: 27-28, 35-37, 202, 490, 609 

Police, Law & Order: 248, 369 

Post Offices: 180 

Postage Dues: 38, 183, 186, 215, 246, 354, 472, 495, 510, 606-607, 609, 

612, 614-615 

Postal Fiscals: 241-242, 383, 403, 437, 558, 604, 608 

Postal History: 9, 12, 26, 179-196, 248-256, 264, 268, 345-378, 392-393, 

408-409, 509-511, 536-552, 609-615, 629 

Postal Seals: 253, 543 

Postal Stationery: 20, 180-181, 203, 206-207, 255-256, 264, 270-274, 

378, 457-458, 495, 497, 509, 511, 537, 540-542, 549, 594 

Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 30, 529 

Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 206, 594 

Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO): 256, 264, 511 

Postal Stationery - Letter Cards: 40, 204, 206, 457 

Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 25, 206, 270-274, 458, 537, 540-542, 

549 

Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes: 254, 491 

Postal Stationery - Scenic: 25, 204, 274, 511 

Postal Stationery - Territories Formular Issues: 180 

Postal Stationery - Wartime: 203-204 

Postal Stationery - Wrappers: 378 

Postmarks: 22, 26, 29, 45-46, 155, 179, 183, 185, 190, 195-197, 248, 253, 

257, 265-269, 346-349, 358-360, 362, 367, 373, 376, 379-381, 392, 394-395, 

410-427, 443-456, 460, 466, 472, 509, 559, 594-595, 611, 621-622, 629-630 

Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations: 376, 510 

Postmarks - Instructional/Informative Markings: 181, 268, 354, 

356-357, 359, 409, 510, 609, 612, 614-615 

Postmarks - Machines & Meters: 188, 442 

Postmarks - Manuscript Cancellations: 384, 423 

Postmarks - Numerals: 25, 222, 235, 249-250, 253, 288, 357, 380, 398, 

408, 411-422, 510, 531, 564-565, 569, 610-611 

Postmarks - Pictorial: 30, 179, 197, 265, 379 

Postmarks - Squared-Circle Datestamps: 377 

Postmen: 551 

Pre Stamp: 346-350 

Primary Industry - Agriculture: 27, 530, 542, 627 

Primary Industry - Cattle: 627 

Primary Industry - Timber: 627 

Prisoners of War & Internees: 203, 205 

Proofs: 172-173, 216, 218-219, 236-238, 270-273, 277, 280, 292-296, 301-304, 

328, 330, 332-333, 378, 385, 431, 506-507, 513-516, 523, 532, 596-599, 617, 

623 

Railway Stamps: 438-442 

Receiving Offices: 190, 380, 447, 452, 454-455 

Registered Mail: 7, 9, 180-181, 187, 190, 254, 266-268, 356, 377, 394, 453, 467, 

491, 511, 540, 544, 546, 550-552, 631 

Registration Labels: 629-630 

Reprints: 13, 239, 242, 276, 304, 338, 390, 571 

Revenues: 34, 210, 241-242, 383, 388, 403, 407, 437, 488, 519-521, 604, 608 

Royalty: 163, 172-173 

Scouts and Guides: 197 

Ship Letter: 28-29 

Ship Mail: 26, 251-252, 346, 348, 351, 548, 614-615 

Ship/Paquebot Markings: 26, 28-29, 614-615 

Space: 15 

Specimen Stamps: 6, 12, 39, 42-43, 51, 56-58, 92, 165-166, 242-243, 255, 276, 

401, 403, 557, 616, 632 

Sport: 30 

Sport - Bowls: 30 

Sport - Cycling: 436 

Sport - Horse Racing: 37 

Sport - Hunting: 256 

Sport - Mountaineering: 27, 513 

Sport - Olympic Games: 195, 470 

Stamp Dealers: 6, 511 

Stamps on Stamps: 162, 534 

Telegrams: 9, 181 

Telegraph Offices: 190, 424 

Television & Cinema: 515 

Thematics & Subjects: 1, 23-30, 464, 471, 484, 526 

Trains: 438-441 

Transport - Aeroplanes: 174, 177-178, 555, 600 

Transport - Railways & Trains: 381, 438-442 

Transport - Ships & Boats: 35-36, 490, 533, 619-625 

Travelling Post Offices: 181, 362, 366, 373, 381, 472 

Triangular Stamps: 634 

Universal Postal Union: 152, 239, 505, 537, 541 

Unusual Origins or Destinations: 185, 187-188, 192, 252, 254, 348, 369, 

376, 408, 490, 510, 539, 544-549 

Varieties & Flaws: 14, 19, 38, 43-45, 47-49, 52-55, 62, 64, 78, 82, 85, 89, 92, 

94, 98, 110, 112, 118-119, 125, 128-140, 144-150, 158, 163-165, 173-176, 188, 

208, 221, 228, 232, 235, 240, 242-245, 297, 300, 305, 312, 320, 323, 327, 334, 

342-343, 386-391, 401, 405, 429-430, 432, 461-462, 465, 469, 476-482, 

484-485, 487, 498, 508, 517-518, 530, 553-554, 556, 587, 591, 601-603, 

606-608, 611, 619-620, 626, 629-631, 633 

Varieties - Missing Colours: 517-518 

War Tax Stamps: 469 

Whales: 617 

Zeppelins & Airships: 15

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Contents of Auction #151 

Please note that our featured “Gallery Sections” are shown in burgundy 

Lot Numbers 

Miscellaneous Lots 1 - 22 

Thematics & Subjects 23 - 30 

Accessories/Coins & banknotes/Ephemera 31 - 34 

Picture Postcards 35 - 37 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 38 - 207 

General & Miscellaneous Lots 38 - 51 

Kangaroo Issues 52 - 117 

King George V Issues 118 - 150 

Other Pre-Decimal Issues 151 - 164 

Decimal Issues 165 - 175 

Booklets 176 - 178 

Postal History/Postal Stationery 179 - 207 

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES 208 - 458 

General and Miscellaneous Lots 208 - 211 

New South Wales 212 - 257 

including Sydney Views 216 - 234 

Queensland 258 - 274 

South Australia - principally Jeff Harris’s Perkins Bacon Issues & Covers 275 - 381 

Imperforate Issues 277 - 287 

Rouletted Issues 288 - 305 

Perforated Issues 305 - 327 

De La Rue Issues 328 - 337 

Official Stamps 339 - 344 

Postal History & Postmarks 345 - 381 

Tasmania 382 - 395 

Victoria 396 - 427 

Western Australia 428 - 458 

REST OF THE WORLD 459 - 634 

Antarctica to Canada 459 - 472 

Ceylon 473 - 484 

China to Gibraltar 485 - 491 

Great Britain 492 - 511 

Hong Kong to Nauru 512 - 534 

New Guinea 535 - 555 

including German New Guinea Postal History 536 - 552 

New Hebrides 556 

New Zealand 557 - 615 

including “Chalons” (Fullface Queens) 560 - 588 

Norfolk Island 616 - 618 

Papua and Papua New Guinea 619 - 627 

Rhodesia 628 - 630 

Samoa to South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) 631 - 634

Oct 24, 2009 


Lot Type Grading Description Est $A 

MISCELLANEOUS 

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Ex Lot 1 

*/**O British Commonwealth on a thick stack of Hagners much unmounted including Abu Dhabi 1964 

Pictorials, Ascension 1963 Birds, Falklands 1960 Birds, Gambia 1963 Birds, Hong Kong Silver 

Wedding *, 1954-62 $5 SG 190 & 190a & $10 SG 191 **, 1964-73 Annigoni set of 12 (some toning), 

Sabah 1964 Overprints, South Georgia 1963 Pictorials set of 15, Tristan da Cunha 1960 Marine Life; 

album of New Zealand with 1930s Airs & Healths including Smiling Boys *, 1935 Pictorials & 1940 

Centennial set optd 'Official'; quite a number have gumside condition issues. {Page 1.1} (1000s) 

*/**O Assortment mostly used with Great Britain QV 1d red plates x400+, duplicated Jubilees including 1/- 

green x65; New Zealand Smiling Boys **, Japan earlies (caveat emptor), 1940s-50s China, stamps on 

piece including France 1950s Airs in multiples, "Strand" album with Japan 1950 Birds 16y to 103y & 

Mauritius 20c Coronation Line by Sceptre; condition is very mixed. (1000s) 

*/**O 

*/**OB 

*/**O 

**OBC 

CPS 

*/**O 

C 

Australia with Roos to 5/- including perf 'OS' to 1/-, Engraved 6d, KGV Heads to 1/4d (3), most 1930s 

commemoratives mint or used (no 5/- Bridge); New Guinea Undated Birds optd 'OS' to 2/- * (ex 9d, 2d 

fault), Cocos Islands, Nauru, Papua & PNG; New Zealand 1860s-1980s in two volumes with some 

earlier pickings plus 1970s-80s sets **; mixed condition. (100s) 

Accumulation in two cartons with Australian decimals including Prestige booklets x20, box of 

unused 20c or 22c PSEs; used including $4 Painting x49; New Zealand 1862-2003 collection in four 

volumes with a few early pickings but with bulk of the value in modern decimals ** including M/Ss; also 

Ausipex 84 collection in three volumes with array of unmounted sets & M/Ss from many nations. 

British Commonwealth on approximately 150 Hagners with Great Britain including Bradbury 

Wilkinson 10/- Seahorse used, Bermuda 1920-21 6d Tercentenary used, 1921 Tercentenary set used, 

Forces in Egypt 1934 Perf 14½x14 1p carmine Letter Stamp *, KGV short sets including Falklands 

1933 Centenary to 1/- *, British POs in China $5 used (2, one creased), other handy material from 

Canada, Ireland & New Zealand amongst many other nations, condition variable.{Page 14.3} (1000s) 

Consignment remainders with Australia including Arms optd 'SPECIMEN' ** (two sets, one in a 

PMG's Department presentation folder), decimal booklets x5, philatelic covers including 1928 Fred 

Hagen cover for Melbourne Philatelic Exhibition used, FDCs & flight covers, Channel Islands M/Ss & 

booklets, mixed condition. (100s) 

Covers assortment with Japan including 19th century Postal Cards, 1938 registered to Singapore, 

1980s to Faroe Islands x2, Singapore 1960s-90s including aerogrammes, registered and express mail, 

other material from BMA Malaya & Solomons including 1990s incoming registered mail from Germany, 

condition variable. (150 approx) 

Eastern Europe with Bulgaria 1879-82 Lions array mint or used, some 1920s-40s sets & part-sets 

mostly *, Yugoslavia issues for Croatia including 1916-17 Coronation duo with guarantee h/s, Kingdom 

of Yugoslavia 1932 Rowing Championships used; also Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro 

and Poland plus loose stamps in packets & tubs. (1000s) 

Eclectic cover assortment including Australia 1940s telegrams plus 1950s illustrated types x3 and 

1960s Aerogrammes, China 1940s Czech Embassy in Nanking covers to Hong Kong (4, three are 

registered), Djibouti 1948 PPC to Hong Kong, Hong Kong FDCs 1946 Peace illustrated x2 and 1949 

UPU plain x2, Macau 1940s-50s philatelic covers x5, etc, very mixed condition. (100+) 

*O European array with Bavaria used including 1914-20 King Ludwig Overprints to 3mk plus card with 

'2½' on 2pf x6; Berlin, East & West Germany post-WWII commemoratives used; Post Offices in 

Morocco 1900 1p on 80pf, 1p25c on 1mk & 3p75c on 3mk *; Netherlands with earlies including 

1873-89 Perf 12½x12 7½c & 22½c, a few 1920s-50s mint sets, modern issues used. (100s) 

*O European collection with Germany including 1920-21 Overprints on Bavaria 4mk to 20mk used, 

1934 Airs used, 1939 Culture Fund *, Berlin including 1953 Church Fund 10pf & 20pf used; Poland 

including 1921 Red Cross *, 1938 Independence **, 1945 Liberation used, 1948 Air trio *, 'Groszy' 

handstamps and 'Port Gdansk' overprints; mixed condition. (100s) 

*/**OC 

Interesting assortment with Australia including Roos CofA 10/- & £1 used, KGV SMult Wmk Perf 

13½x12½ 3d Die II Imprint block of 8 (lower units **), Harbour Bridge 5/- CTO, £sd Navigators **, Arms 

optd 'SPECIMEN' *, plus stamp packs & FDCs; also Norfolk Island 1993 Priority Paid cover with 

Guadalcanal Landing $1.05 pair; condition generally fine. {Page 14.4} (Qty) 

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Ex Lot 26 - Maritime Mail 

Lot 30 - Commercial Usage by Competitor 

Lot 187 - Redirected to Elisabethville 

Lot 185 - Talgarno to Empire, Canal Zone 

Lot 190 - Rare Telegraph Office Usage 

Lot 198 - Sheet Stamp First Day Cover 

Lot 249 - to "Gresford/Upper Paterson" 

Lot 250 - Two Issues: Ex "Manwood"

Oct 24, 2009 


MISCELLANEOUS (continued) 


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14 

O*C 

Miscellany with South Australia reprints (10, including 1/- violet); New Zealand Life Insurance 1937 & 

1941 6d blocks of 4 used, duplicated 1947-77 Pictorials in multiples **; two old-time albums with 

pickings; covers including New Zealand 1940s-70s flights, Health & Government Life frankings, Tonga 

Tin Can x5, BOAC flight covers, early PPCs mostly from France; also a bag of predominantly New 

Zealand circulated coins; very mixed condition. (1000s) 

*O - including Australia KGV 4d orange Line through 'FOUR PENCE' (rough perfs & off-centre*), 

Queensland 1880 20/- rose apparently unused but creased; New Zealand Officials with useful earlies 

including QV Perf 14½x14 2/-, plus Centennial and QEII sets *; condition variable. (77) 

500 

200 

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16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

Ex Lot 15 

*/**OC Mostly mint array with Argentina 1953 imperf 50c Rescue of the "Antarctic"; French Antarctic 1956-60 

25f & 85f plus 50f 100f & 200f Airs; Germany 1928 2m Zeppelin on postcard to USA; Russia including 

1931 Airship Construction Fund imperf & perforated sets, 1934 Airs all except 50k without watermark, 

1935 1r on 10k San Francisco Flight (Cat £350), 1950 Anniversary of First Antarctic Expedition, 1958 

Polar Stations M/S (stamps **); South Georgia 1963 Pictorials to £1 blue **, plus handy material from 

other nations including a few covers, condition variable.{Page 13.1} (100s) 

OCF 

Odd lot with Tasmania Chalons, WA 2d with undated 'POST OFFICE/ PARKERVILLE' provisional 

cancel; 1917 1d Envelope uprated 1½d to Italy, etc; also Australia Third Wmk 5/- Roo well centred * 

and Great Britain 1857 cover to Melbourne with 1/- pale green SG 73; condition very mixed. (40 + 9 

covers) 

*/**OC - with Australian stamps & a few covers, Burma Opts on KGV to 1r on registered cover to the Nawab 

of Bahawalpur, Afghan primitives x7 including a pair (offered "as is"), and mostly modern Sudan array 

on Hagners (mostly */**). 

*/** Oddments with Australia Cream Paper 2/5d Wren (very fine) & 5/- Cattle (even gum-toning) blocks of 

4 **, Envelope cutouts including rare KGV Oval 1½d brown, WA fiscals, New Zealand Dunedin set *. 

*/**O 

PS 

Pacific Islands collection with unmounted Aitutaki and Penrhyn 1903 & 1914 sets, Cook Islands 

1921 Long Types and 1931-32 Arms to £1, Samoa 1914-24 Long Types to £1, 1932 & 1935-42 Arms 

to £1, other handy material from Niue & Tokelau, mixed condition, Cat £1300+. (550+) 

Postal Stationery bundle with good groups from Gibraltar (Registration Envelopes x15 including 

KEVII size H used, condition variable) and Cape of Good Hope (32, generally fine to very fine unused), 

others include Japan 1892 3s Postal Card with Meiji datestamps, GB (1d+)1d reply-half used from 

Belgium (offering 500,000 European stamps for 80/-!!), etc. (74) 

21 *O Small box of stockcards with a world array & lots of pickings. (100s) 

250 

22 

*O Untidy array mostly used with Australia Roos including First Wmk to 5/-, Third Wmk 2d varieities, 5/- 

(3) & 10/-, KGV Heads to 1/4d with varieties on 1½d reds, 1930s commemoratives to 2/- with 

duplication; also Australian Colonies with a few pickings and a modest New Zealand collection with 

good coverage of 1970s to mid-1990s **; condition variable, postmark interest on Australian 

Commonwealth issues. (many 100s) 

THEMATICS & SUBJECTS 

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*/**O 

24 PS B 

BIRDS: Four volumes with a few long sets ** including 1975 BIOT & 1979 Barbados, lots of Eastern 

Europe & Gulf States; also lesser selections of Butterflies & Flowers. (many100s) 

COMMUNICATIONS: Australia - Victoria 1895 local usage of stampless OHMS 'TELEPHONE 

DIRECTORY' wrapper, minor faults/repairs. Unusual free mail item. 

25 PS B DEATH & MOURNING: Australia - Queensland 1899 usage to Isle of Wight of 1½d Postal Card HG 11 

with Rays '148' & Thursday Island cds, superb 'COWES' arrival cds & readdressed, minor blemishes. 

Message: "...We lost a man overboard at 11pm last night, which was most unfortunate..." 

26 

C 

27 C A 

MARITIME MAIL: Album pages with a few GB pre-stamp items & a few Trans-Atlantics, other 

pre-stamp covers from NSW & Victoria, a range of mostly pedestrian Paquebot items, several with 

'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS' markings, a few military including two with 'CENSORED/HMS 

GERANIUM' h/s, etc, condition variable.{Page 12.1} (75) 

MOUNTAINEERING: Peru 1969 commemorative PPC for The Australian Andean Expedition, to GB 

with Reform 3s on 90c, autographs of the nine members. Reasonable offers considered. 

600 

250 T 

Offer T 

Offer 

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250 

100 T 

75 T 

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150

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Ex Lot 39 Ex Lot 44 Ex Lot 5 Ex Lot 12 

Ex Lot 41 

Ex Lot 119 

Ex Lot 124 

Ex Lot 121 Ex Lot 127 Lot 128 Lot 133 Lot 135 

Ex Lot 155 

Ex Lot 125

Oct 24, 2009 


THEMATICS & SUBJECTS (continued) 


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29 

C 

SHIP & PAQUEBOT MAIL: Large album of PPCs (about two-thirds) & covers (some philatelic) from 

around the world but with a strong Australian content, lots of interesting material especially in the 

postcards including many ships, condition variable. (160+) 

C - Large album with an array of mostly non-Australian material many with shipping line or ship-board 

postmarks, many from Europe including inland waterways, many PPCs with Paquebot markings, 

strong British & German content, some modern, condition variable. (200 approx) 

30 PS B 

ALBUMS & ACCESSORIES 

31 

A 

COINS & BANKNOTES 

SPORT - BOWLS: Australia 1962 Empire Games 10d Aerogramme commercially used to Scotland 

with superb Games Village cds, from Scotland team member & medallist Wilson Purdon describing the 

roster of games. Terrific! Reasonable offers considered.{Page 12.2} 

Lighthouse Great Britain 'Turn-Bar' album and slipcase (green) for Queen Victoria issues and 1-8 strip 

stock pages (25). As new. Reasonable offers considered. 

32 $ Box of Australian pre-decimals to 1/- plus a bag of mixed foreign. Net weight 3kg+. 

Offer T 

33 ? A AUSTRALIA: 1988 "The Australian Collection" of 25 gold-plated "stamps" issued in 1988 as a 

Bicentennial heirloom series. What a joke! Scandalously endorsed by former Governor-General 

Zelman Cowan. The issue manager's name "Coral Dreggs" says it all. Issue price was somewhere 

north of $2500! 

DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 

34 

L 

PICTURE POSTCARDS 

35 

36 

37 

C 

C 

C 

GREAT BRITAIN: Newspapers & periodicals comprising London Times editions for 1846, 1847 (2) & 

1917 (2), 1808 The Independent Whig with Newspaper Tax 3½d printed in red, 1843 Illustrated 

London News (2), 1847 Sharpe's London Magazine and 1859 Household Words "conducted" by 

Charles Dickens (2), mixed condition a few with pages detached. (11) 

Box of mostly early cards with a Chinese group including an execution (heads everywhere), lots of 

ships, 1945 Italian real photo card of Mussolini & his mistress hung by their ankles (choice!), some 

poor smut, lots of NSW views with some better ones noted, condition variable. (250 approx) 

Album of ships and related themes including real photo types, Norddeutscher Lloyd artist cards, P&O 

on-board activities, Messageries Maritimes shore views, RMS "Columba" photo-wallet, generally fine & 

mostly used. (80+, and a bundle of "moderns") 

AUSTRALIA: Modern album of mostly early types with a few better cards & some postmark interest, 

very mixed condition; also two very fine stereo cards including 1908 Melbourne Cup. (130 approx) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots 

38 

39 

40 

*/**O 

Miscellany including KGV duplicated with varieties predominantly on 1½d & 2d values, CofA ½d & 2d 

optd 'OS' blocks of 4 **, Postage Dues unsorted used to 5/-, plus a few NWPI. (few 100) 

*/**O Untidy assortment with Roos CofA 10/- £1 (toning) & £2 used, 5/- Harbour Bridge postally used, £1 

Robes optd 'SPECIMEN' * (without certificate, offered "as is"), Navigators 7/6d to £2 corner blocks of 4 

**, No wmk ½d Roo panes of 80 (12, three with "Foggy Hills", two with Partial Offset on row 9) and 

8½d Aborigine sheet of 160 **, plus heaps of lesser material, condition variable. {Page 14.1} (1000s) 

*/**OC 

Assortment including unmounted Roos Third Wmk 6d brown pairs x2 & 1/- Die IIB pair, SMult 6d pairs 

x2, 3d Kooka block of 24, 6d Airmail imprint strip of 4, Large Lyrebird imprint pair, KGVI 3d Die I strip of 

4, Die II block of 6 & Die III imprint block of 4; WWII Air Mail Letter Cards x20 from Darwin etc; also 

some South Australia; condition variable. (Qty) 

41 D A State/Commonwealth combination frankings on piece comprising NSW ½d + KGV 4d orange & 5d; 

NSW 10d + KGV 5d; Vic 3d + Roo ½d pair, 'VECTIS EAST RLY STN' cds (LRD); WA 2d + Roo 1d; & 

WA 2/6d + KGV 1d red. Scarce group. Reasonable offers considered.{Page 14.5} (5 items) 

300 

300 

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200 

Ex Lot 42 

42 

*/**O 

Array on Hagners mostly mint including Roos First Wmk £1 (thin) & £2 (blemishes) with 'Specimen' 

h/s, Third Wmk Die IIB 9d 1/- & 2/- maroon all perf 'OS', 6d Engraved KGV including SMult Wmk Perf 

13½x12½ & CofA 1/4d, 5/- Harbour Bridge x5 in mixed condition with parcels cancels, Victoria 

Centenary Perf 10½ set & Perf 11½ 1/- plus Macarthur & SA Centenary sets in imprint blocks of 4, etc; 

also Australian Colonies of little consequence; mixed condition.{Page 15.1} (many 100s) 

800

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots (continued) 


43 

44 

45 

46 

47 

Ex Lot 43 

*/** Stockbook collection mostly mounted with KGV Heads Single Wmk to 1/4d including 4d orange (5) & 

4d blue (**), SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 4d White Flaw on Two Blooms **, Perf 14 1/4d, CofA Wmk 

1/4d, Engraved Kooka 6d **, Kooka M/S, 1930s Commemoratives including Kingsford Smith duo optd 

'OS' ** (without certificate but appear to be genuine) & Bridge 5/-, KGVI 3d "White Wattles" **, Arms ** 

& optd 'SPECIMEN' *, £sd Navigators set of 8 ** plus 'SPECIMEN' quartet *, also a few booklets and 

early decimals, some condition concerns on the KGV Heads but generally fine. {Page 16.1} (100s) 

O - mostly used with Roos First Wmk including 4d 5d & 2/- CTO, SMult Wmk 5/- & 10/- (very well 

centred), KGV Heads to 1/4d for all watermarks, Engraved Kooka 6d & Kooka M/S, 1930s 

Commemoratives including Harbour Bridge 5/- CTO, KGVI Perf 15x14 2d scarlet Medallion Flaw, 

BCOF set, £sd Navigators plus White Paper 10/- & £1, some varieties; also a few covers and 

Australian Colonies with sparse pickings; condition variable.{Page 14.2} (100s) 

O 

Accumulation with Roos to 5/- including varieties on 1d reds; KGV Heads to 1/4d including varieties; 

some official and private perfins; condition is very mixed. (many 100s) 

*/**OC Crammed into stocksheets with heavy duplication including used Roos to 5/- & KGV Heads to 1/4d 

including a smattering of 'OS' perfins, 1930s commemoratives to 2/- mostly used, KGVI blocks of 4 or 

6 **, later material including early decimals; assessment will be a challenge but there appears to be 

heaps of postmark potential. (1000s) 

*/**O 

Assortment with many ACSC listed varieties (some misidentified) mostly on used KGV Heads in 

particular Single Wmk 1½d brown; also 1952-65 2/6d Aborigine Emergency Printing imprint block of 4 

BW #267z (2 **); NWPI mint including Roos 5/- * (Roo slightly misplaced); worldwide array of little 

consequence; mixed condition. (many 100s) 

1,000 T 

500 T 

100 

400 

250 

Ex Lot 49 

48 

Ex Lot 48 

*/** Mostly mint selection on Hagners with a few KGV Heads including LMult Wmk ½d Thin Fraction in a 

block of 4 *, 6d Engraved Kooka x3, 3d Kooka perf 'OS' block of 4, 6d Large Kooka Ash Imprint (Plate 

2) block of 4 and ANZAC 1/- pair all **, SA Centenary imprint blocks of 4 & NSW Anniversary imprint 

pairs */**, Thin Paper £1 Robes x2 **, £1 Arms Authority Imprint block of 4 **, Navigators set plus extra 

£2 (3, one **), 1965 Gallipoli in complete sheets **, etc, some condition issues but generally fine.{Page 

16.2} (100+ items) 

49 */** A/C Mint selection comprising Roos Second Wmk 6d well-centred and CofA Wmk 5/-; KGV Heads Single 

Wmk 2d orange perf 'OS' block of 12, SMult Perf 13½x12½ & CofA Wmk 3d imprint blocks, CofA 2d 

(perf 'VG') and 5d Ash Imprint blocks of 4 plus 1/4d imprint pair; Engraved Kooka 6d **, Small Lyrebird 

1/- marginal Imperforate Vertical Pair from bottom of the sheet ** (paper-creasing, Cat $1000); some 

condition issues, Cat $4000 approximately.{Page 16.3} (10 items) 

800 

1,000 T

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50 */** A Imprint blocks comprising KGV LMult 1d green Plate 1 Harrison, SMult Perf 14 Plate 3 Mullett and 

Hermes No Watermark 1/6d claret, Cat $700. (3 blocks) 

51 

*/** Mostly mint on Hagners including 1d Engraved Plate 4 Imprint block from top of the sheet (perf 

separations), KGV multiple watermark blocks a few with imprints; imprint blocks for 2/- Jubilee, NSW 

Anniversary & AIF sets, Thick Paper Robes trio & £2 Arms (toning); also £1 Robes optd 'SPECIMEN' 

(toned, without certificate, offered "as is"), etc; mixed condition. (66 items) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Issues 

300 

350 

Ex Lot 52 

52 */** A/A- Selection including First Wmk 2d Watermark Inverted, Second Wmk 2½d 6d 9d & 2/- (superb 

centring), Third Wmk 2/- maroon & 5/- plus £1 grey & £2 (**) both optd 'SPECIMEN' Type C, SMult 

Wmk 2/- & 5/- plus £2 optd 'SPECIMEN' Type D, generally well centred, odd blemish, a few stamps 

unmounted, Cat $3800+.{Page 17.1} (31) 

1,500 T 

53 

54 

*/**O 

Ex Lot 53 

Mostly mint selection including First Wmk ½d green Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram strip of 6 */**, 1d Die I 

Watermark Sideways used; Second Wmk 6d perf 'OS' **; Third Wmk 1/- Die IIB Watermark Sideways 

(2, one **, gum toning); SMult Wmk 1/- ** & 5/- CTO plus perf 'OS' 9d & 1/- (part-imprint) **; CofA 9d 

Plate 4 Second State Ash Imprint block of 4 **, 5/- (2, one with part-imprint **) & 10/- (fault) used; some 

blemishes/condition issues but mostly fine, Cat $3250+. {Page 17.2} (39 items) 

*O Inverted Watermarks group comprising mint First Wmk ½d 2d & 3d and Third Wmk 2d 9d & 1/-; and 

used First Wmk ½d 1d 2d 3d Die II (rounded corner) & 1/- x2 (one postally used) plus Small 'OS' 6d 

(thinned), and Third Wmk 2d 3d x3 (one perf 'OS') 6d blue & 2/- brown (a few short perfs), finally a very 

fine 1d Die II with Sideways Watermark (Crown Pointing to Left); condition variable. Advertised retail 

$4000+. (20) 

1,250 

750 

55 O A/B 

Ex Lot 55 Lot 56 

Inverted Watermarks group from another vendor comprising First Wmk ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d (3, including 

pair with fine 'KATANNING' cds) & 1/- (2, CTO & scarce commercially used), Perf Small 'OS' 6d (perfin 

faked, tone spots), Third Wmk perf 'OS' 2d & Die I 3d, some perf blemishes, Cat $1750+.{Page 17.3} 

(11) 

56 * B/A 'SPECIMEN' opts on 10/- Third Watermark Type B BW #48x (tonespot); Small Multiple Watermark 

Type C #49x; & CofA Watermark Type C #50x; lightly mounted, Cat $1125. Scarce trio.{Page 17.4} 

57 

58 

W 

Specimens comprising First Wmk 10/- (2, one with defective corner) & £1, Third Wmk £1 & £2 Type 

B and £1 grey Type D stuck down into a home-made folder, all are more-or-less affected by toning. (6) 

*/** Mostly mint selection including First Wmk ½d block of 12 */** and a single 2/- *, Third Wmk 2½d 

indigo lower-left corner block of 8 */** units [49] & [55] with Thick Coastline on WA BW #11(2)e, 6d 

brown perf 'OS' Broken Leg, CofA £2 optd 'SPECIMEN' **, etc, condition variable. (52) 

500 

500 T 

Offer 

300

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark 

59 **/*W A/A- 

Ex Lot 59 

½d to 5/- complete, variable centring, 2/- without gum & 5/- regummed otherwise mostly unmounted. 

{Page 18.1} (12) 

1,000 

Ex Lot 60 

60 ** A/A- ½d to 6d complete plus 1d Die II, generally well-centred, 3d with minor crease & the 5d with minor gum 

disturbance, unmounted, Cat $1575.{Page 18.2} (9) 

1,000 T 

Ex Lot 61 

61 */** A/A- ½d to 5/- complete, the 5d lightly toned gum, mostly lightly mounted, the 6d & 9d (light bend) both 

unmounted. Advertised retail $2600.{Page 18.3} (12) 

62 */** A ½d green coil strip of 10 with Coil Join and 'ROSTAGE' (Second State) BW #1ha, right-hand perfs 

trimmed as usual, a couple of tone spots, a few reinforced perfs otherwise unmounted.{Page NN.N} 

63 L A 

"1d Red Kangaroo & Map Series" by Adams, Bell & Pope (1st Ptg, Sep 2004), 360pp spiral-bound, 

illustrated entirely in colour. An excellent plating guide with enlarged illustrations to highlight the flaws. 

Highly recommended. Prestige retail $165. 

64 ** A 1d red Die I coil strip of 10 with Coil Join and 'ROSTAGE' BW #2(B)d, right-hand perfs trimmed as 

usual, all units unmounted. 

1,400 

400 

75 T 

400 

Lot 65 Lot 67 Lot 66 

65 * A C1 4d orange BW #15A block of 4, centred to the lower-left, Cat $900+. {Page 18.4} 

350 

66 ** A C1 5d chestnut marginal block of 4 from the right of the left-hand pane, unfortunate centring but 

unmounted, Cat $1800++. A rare multiple. Ex Arthur Gray (from a mixed lot).{Page 18.6} 

600

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) 


67 */** A- C2 6d blue BW #17A block of 4 from the left of sheet, some short perfs, the lower units unmounted, Cat 

$1000+. Scarce multiple. {Page 18.5} 

500 

Lot 68 

Lot 69 

Lot 70 Lot 71 

68 * A- A2 10/- grey & pink from top of the sheet with Watermark Line at Top, strong colour and well-centred, a 

few nibbled perfs, Cat $1000. An attractive example. {Page 19.1} 

69 * A- A1 10/- grey & pink, exceptional centring, minor hinge remainders, Cat $1000.{Page 19.2} 

1,000 T 

70 * A A1 10/- grey & pink, exceptional centring, Cat $1000. Advertised retail $1275 +50% premium for centring. 

{Page 19.3} 

71 ** A C2 10/- grey & pink BW #47A, unmounted, Cat $3500.{Page 19.4} 

2,500 

800 

1,200 

Lot 72 

72 * A A1 £1 red-brown & blue BW #51B with the Kangaroo Slightly Misplaced into the Bight, excellent colours, 

well centred, Cat $3000. Advertised retail $3500 +50% premium for centring.{Page 19.5} 

3,000 

Lot 73 

73 * B C2 £2 jet-black & rose-carmine BW #55B, hinge-remainder and some nibbled perfs, Cat $7000.{Page 

19.6} 

2,500

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark (continued) 


Lot 74 

74 * A B1 £2 jet-black & rose BW #55B with Broken Tail BW #55(V)d, excellent colours, well centred, Cat $7000. 

Advertised retail "Price on Request".{Page 20.1} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark - Official Stamps 

7,000 

Ex Lot 75 

Lot 76 

Lot 77 

75 ** A/A- Perf Small 'OS' ½d & 9d (light gum toning) and perf Large 'OS' 2½d & 4d orange, variable centring, 

unmounted, Cat $1800+{Page 20.2} (4) 

76 * A B1 Perforated Large 'OS': 2/- brown BW #35ba, lightly mounted, Cat $700.{Page 20.4} 

500 

800

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - First Watermark - Official Stamps (continued) 


77 ** A Perforated Small 'OS': 1d red Die II, 3d olive Die I & 6d ultrmarine marginal vertical pairs from the left 

of the sheets, variable centring, unmounted, Cat $2080+.{Page 20.3} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Second Watermark 

1,500 

Ex Lot 78 

Ex Lot 80 

Ex Lot 79 

78 */** A/B Selection including 2d & 9d **, 2½d Scratch Below S.W. Coast of Western Australia & 6d both 

regummed plus 2/- (gum abrasion) lightly mounted; perf 'OS' 2d 6d 2/- & 5/- (the perfins on the two 

higher values look highly doubtful); majority are well centred, high catalogue value.{Page 21.1} (9) 

79 * A/A- 2d to 2/- complete, all well centred but some minor aging/toning, the 9d & 1/- with hinge remainders, 

Cat $1725.{Page 21.3} (6) 

80 */** A/A- 6d deep ultramarine BW #18B very lightly mounted and 9d violet BW #25A with a tiny gum blemish but 

unmounted, Cat $1750. {Page 21.2} (2) 

81 W* A- 9d violet BW #25A, unusually well centred, regummed & possibly reperforated; and 1/- emerald BW 

31A, exceptional centring, faint bend at upper-left, very lightly mounted; Cat $450. [These are 

notoriously difficult stamps to obtain well centred] (2) 

750 

1,000 

1,000 

150 

82 O B C2 

Lot 82 

Lot 83 

Lot 84 

9d violet Watermark Inverted BW #25a, some short perfs & a small closed tear, 1917 'PARCEL 

POST/BRISBANE' postal cancel, Cat $4000. [ACSC states "About two dozen used examples are 

known...(but) about half have non-postal markings." Postal usage is recorded at Aramac, Childers, 

Clifton and Emu Vale, but Brisbane is not listed] {Page 21.4} 

83 ** A+ A1 1/- emerald BW #31A, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $1250.{Page 21.5} 

1,500 T 

84 * A B1 5/- grey & yellow BW #43A, well centred, Cat $1250. Advertised retail $1375.{Page 21.6} 

1,000 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark 

750 

Ex Lot 85 

85 */** A/B Selection including 2d Watermark Inverted and 2½d Islands South of W.A. **, 6d brown Broken Leg in 

pairs (2 *, one perf 'OS'), 1/- Watermark Sideways **; also 2d & 6d brown (gum toning) blocks of 4 */**, 

1/- Die IIB pair *, 2/- & 5/- * and 10/- (no gum); perf 'OS' 3d to 2/- maroon mostly ** including 6d blue 

Die IIB, condition mostly fine, Cat $2800 approx (excluding 10/-). {Page 21.7} (35) 

1,250

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark (continued) 


Ex Lot 87 Lot 86 Ex Lot 88 

86 * A B1 2d to 5/- (a little aged) including both 6d & both 2/-, a few minor hinge remainders, Cat $980.{Page 

22.2} 

87 ** A/B 2d to 10/- complete simplified plus 6d blue Die IIB, the majority well centred including the 5/- & 10/-, the 

2½d, 6d brown, 5/- & 10/- with gum toning, the 1/- regummed, others unmounted, Cat $3500+.{Page 

22.1} (10) 

88 ** A B1 3d Die I, 6d blue Die II, 9d & 1/-, well centred, unmounted, Cat $675.{Page 22.3} (4) 

400 T 

500 

1,000 

Lot 89 Lot 90 

89 * A A1 9d Die IIB horiontal pair, the left-hand unit being Die II Substitution from an unidentified plate postion, 

excellent centring, lightly mounted, Cat $500. Very Scarce.{Page 22.4} 

90 ** A+ A1 2/- brown BW #37A, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat $900. [Will appeal to the most discerning of 

Kangaroo connoisseurs. Of similar quality to the dull brown example that sold for $3335 in our auction 

of 19/10/2007]{Page 22.5} 

800 

2,000 T 

Lot 91 Lot 92 Lot 93 Lot 94 

91 * A/A- 10/- grey & deep "aniline" pink BW #48B, Cat $650. Advertised retail $850.{Page 22.6} 

700 

92 * (B) A2 10/- grey & pink (Broken Tail variety) with 'SPECIMEN' Type C overprint #BW48xb, very well centred, 

repaired upper-left corner perf & few nibbled perfs, Cat $2500. [ACSC states that only 360 were 

printed] {Page 22.7} 

93 * A B1 £1 chestnut & blue BW #52B, well centred, some minor gum disturbance, Cat $2500. Advertised retail 

"Price on Request". A very attractive stamp.{Page 22.8} 

94 * A B1 £1 grey Colour Flaw over Second 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' BW #53h, lightly mounted, Cat $850. Advertised 

retail $850 (plus premium for the variety).{Page 22.9} 

400 

2,000 

800

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark (continued) 


Lot 95 Lot 96 

95 * A- B1 £2 purple-black & rose BW #56C, light overall gum toning, lightly mounted, Cat $4500.{Page 23.1} 3,000 

96 * A B1 £2 purple-black & rose-carmine BW #56C, clean-cut perfs, Cat $4500.{Page 23.2} 

3,000 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Third Watermark - Official Stamps 


97 */** A/B PERFORATED 'OS': 2d to 5/- simplified (ex 2½d) including 3d Dies I & II & 6d blue Die II, generally 

well centred, 6d brown tone spots, 9d corner crease, the 5/- with guarantee h/s, some including the 2/- 

are unmounted, Cat $2500+.{Page 23.3} (9) 

1,000 

Lot 98 

98 O A/A- - 2/- brown Watermark Inverted BW #37aba, three examples, reasonably centred, a few short perfs, 

all with 'PARCELS POST/BRISBANE' cds, Cat $2250. Retail opportunity. {Page 23.5} 

99 V A B1 - £1 grey with CTO cancel BW #53wa, well-centred, lightly mounted with large-part o.g., Cat $1000. 

Very scarce.{Page 23.4} 

400 

600

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark 

Ex Lot 100 Ex Lot 101 Lot 102 

Lot 103 

100 * A/A- 9d 1/- & 2/- all lightly mounted, plus 5/- with hinge remainder.{Page 24.1} (4) 

350 

101 ** A 6d to 10/-, variable centring, 9d toned gum, 5/- with light gumside pencil annotations, unmounted, Cat 

$2600+. {Page 24.2} (6) 

102 * A B1 10/- grey & pink, well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat $700. Advertised retail $750 +50% premium 

for centring.{Page 24.3} 

103 * A B1 10/- grey & pale pink BW #49A, lightly mounted, Cat $700.{Page 24.4} 

400 

1,000 

700 

Lot 104 Lot 105 

104 * A B1 £2 grey & rose-carmine BW #57A, well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $4250. Advertised "Price on 

Request". A premium-grade stamp.{Page 24.5} 

105 F A A1 £2 grey and rose-crimson, exceptional centring, lightly cancelled, Cat $750.{Page 24.6} 

600 

4,000 

ACSC “Kangaroos”: the best source of specialist information 

about Australia's classic stamp issue. 

Available from Prestige Philately for $110 (plus GST if applicable).

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark 

Ex Lot 107 Ex Lot 106 Ex Lot 108 

106 */** A B1 6d to 5/- with both 2/-, plus 10/- grey & "aniline" pink (closed tear at the top), lightly mounted but the 6d 

& 5/- are unmounted, Cat $1200.{Page 25.2} (6) 

107 * A/A- 6d to £2 complete set, variable centring, 10/- & £2 with some short perfs, the 10/- £1 & £2 are lightly 

mounted, Cat $5250+.{Page 25.1} (7) 

108 */** A 5/- 10/- and a well centred £1, the 5/- with a small gum abrasion, the 10/- unmounted, Cat $2225 

.{Page 25.3} (3) 

500 

2,500 

1,000 

Lot 110 

Lot 109 

109 */** A C1 5/- grey and yellow gutter block of 4, mounted in the gutter with upper-right & lower-left units lightly 

touched by the hinging, otherwise unmounted, Cat $1600+.{Page 25.4} 

110 */** A C1 5/- grey & yellow-orange Ash Imprint pair with Open-Mouthed Roo BW #46za, variety unit unmounted, 

Cat $1000+.{Page 25.5} 

1,000 

750 

Lot 113 Lot 111 Lot 112 Lot 114 

111 ** A C1 10/- grey & pink BW #50A, expertiser's signature in pencil, unmounted, Cat $1250.{Page 25.7} 

750 

112 * A B1 10/- grey & pink marginal example with Open-Mouthed Roo BW #50A(V)r, very lightly mounted, Cat 

$600. {Page 25.8} 

113 * A C1 £1 grey, lightly mounted, Cat $700. Advertised retail $925.{Page 25.6} 

700 

114 ** A- A2 £1 grey BW #53A, exceptional centring, a couple of nibbled perfs, unmounted, Cat $1750.{Page 25.9} 1,250 

500

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark (continued) 


Lot 115 

115 * A C1 £2 grey-black & rose-carmine, very lightly mounted, guarantee handstamp on the reverse, Cat $3750. 

Advertised retail "Price on Request".{Page 26.1} 

3,000 

Lot 116 

116 ** A- C2 £2 grey-black & rose-crimson BW #58B marginal example from the left of the sheet, couple of nibbled 

perfs, unmounted, Cat $6000.{Page 26.2} 

3,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroos - CofA Watermark (continued) 


Lot 117 

117 ** A B1 £2 grey-black & rose-crimson BW #58B, very well centred, unmounted, Cat $6000.{Page 27.1} 6,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - King George V Issues 

Ex Lot 118 

118 ** A/B Mostly multiples including Single Wmk Mullett 3d block of 4, 4d olive blocks of 4 x10, and 1/4d 

singles x2; SMult Wmk Perf 14 1½d Mullett Imprint block of 12 (Fifth Correction with Hollow Stop after 

'Printer'), 4d x25 including four blocks of 4 and Perf 13½x12½ 1/4d; CofA 1d Watermark Inverted 

blocks of 12 & 24; some perf separations & other blemishes but generally fine, unmounted, Cat well 

over $15,000+ (not a typo!). Wonderful opportunity for the reseller.{Page 28.1} (few 100) 

119 

120 

121 

*O Array on leaves mostly used with many ACSC listed varieties including Single Wmk 1d Smooth & 

Rough Paper Sub-Clichés each with BSAP Certificate, 4d orange Line Through 'FOUR PENCE', 4d 

blue Thin 'FOUR PENCE' used & Broken Left Frame *, Single-Line Perf 5d White Flaw in King's Hair 

and Comb Perf 5d Watermark Inverted (Cat $500), 1/4d Thick '1' at Right; LMult Wmk ½d Thin 

Fraction in a block of 4 *; SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 3d Types AB corner pair *; condition generally 

fine.{Page 14.6} (100s) 

O 

Carton of lower values with many on piece including Penny Reds, also Victoria low values and later 

Commonwealth issues. Postmark & variety potential. (many 1000s) 

* KGV Heads complete as per Seven Seas leaves, some hinge remainders but generally fine but for the 

1d red Die II which is creased & the 4½d Die II which is faded (CTO).{Page 14.8} (72) 

2,500 

600 T 

Offer 

600 T 

Ex Lot 122 

122 */** A/A- Largely complete simplified set excluding 4½d Die II but including 1d red Die II & 4d lemon both **, 

all four 1/4ds * or **, plus the 'OS' overprints, odd minor blemish but mostly fine to very fine, some 

stamps very lightly mounted but mostly unmounted.{Page 28.2} (67) 

123 O 

On- & off-paper accumulation partly sorted by denomination in plastic bags. (1000s) 

Offer 

124 * A/B KGV Heads complete for all watermarks on a simplified basis plus 1d Die III & LMult 1d carmine-pink, 

the centring generally is better than average & many stamps have exceptional centring, very fresh but 

some gum-side issues.{Page 14.7} (61) 

125 

126 

*/**O Array on leaves including Single Wmk ½d Electro 8 Harrison Imprint pair with Clubbed Fraction Bar *, 

4d lemon perf 'OS/NSW' used, SMult Wmk Perf 14 ½d corner strip of 4 with corner unit Officially 

Substituted due to Aberrant Perfs in the margin, 2d brown White Flaw through 'TWO' used, CofA 2d 

perf 'WA' imprint pair, plenty of lesser varieties mostly used & few imprint multiples *, some condition 

issues.{Page 14.13} (100s) 

O 

Large stockbook with a partly sorted array of values to 1/4d (27, including a pair), lots of shades & 

multiples including of better stamps, a few perfins & some limited postmark interest. (many 100s) 

127 */** A/A- PERFORATED 'OS': Mint selection with Single Watermark 4d orange, 4d violet, 4d blue & 1/4d all **; 

No Watermark 1d & 1½d; LMult Watermark 1d red; SMult Wmk Perf 14 2d and Perf 13½x12½ 4d & 

5d; odd minor blemish, very lightly mounted or unmounted, Cat $1500+.{Page 14.9} (27) 

2,750 

1,000 

300 

200 

500

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark 

128 G A B1 

129 

130 

O 

O 

½d green Electro 2 with Crack through Oval in front of Face (Advanced State extending to First 'A' of 

'AUSTRALIA') BW #63(2)k, light machine cancel largely clear of the variety, Cat $2500.{Page 14.10} 

Penny Reds collection in album including Single-Line Perf with Run 'N' (Early State) & dated examples 

of '4AU14' and '6AUG14' (both Melbourne), other varieties include Smooth Paper Section of Bottom 

Frame Missing under 'ONE PENNY', Run 'N' (First State) and Rough Paper Die II Sub-Cliché; some 

perf 'OS' and State perfins sighted, condition variable, some postmark interest. (450+) 

Penny Reds array partly sorted on Hagners, lots of shades, multiples, perf 'OS' etc. Needs careful 

checking. (1000+) 

131 * A/B Smooth Paper 1d red Plate 4 Harrison Single-Line Imprint block of 4 with "Ferns" & 'RA' Joined BW 

#71(4)zj, third unit with minor surface abrasion, very lightly mounted, Cat $800. 

132 D A- B1 1d red Die III plus 3d Roo pair (minor perf defects) tied to large piece by Melbourne cds. 

50 T 

133 O A/B 

134 G B C2 

1½d red-brown Electro 9 Cracked Electro over 'THREE' & into the Right-Hand Value Tablet BW 

#85(9)f, small nick in left margin & a few short perfs; also 1½d red with Cracked Electro through Right 

Value Tablet to Right Frame BW #89(U)n; both with cds cancellations well clear of the varieties, Cat 

$1000. {Page 14.11} (2) 

1½d green Electro 12 Cracked Electro (From behind Roo's Legs to edge of Inner Oval) BW #88(12)L 

thankfully unobscured by cds cancel, a few short perfs & some peripheral toning, Cat $400. 

135 * A- B1 1½d scarlet Electro 17 Cracked Electro from Kangaroo to Below Emu (Advanced State) BW 89(17)m, 

hinge remainders, Cat $400.{Page 14.12} 

1,000 

200 

100 

200 

500 

200 T 

300 T 

Lot 136 

136 */** A- B2 2d orange block of 4 from the right of the left-hand pane, the right-hand units with Vertical (Gutter) 

Watermark Lines Only, some minor perf separation/reinforcing, faint red pencil annotation in the 

margin, Cat $4000+ (see ACSC footnote 2). A rare & desirable block.{Page 29.1} 

137 F A- B2 

2d red BW #96 with Left-Hand Value Tablet Obliterated as a result of foreign matter on the plate, a few 

short perfs. A dramatic albeit transient variety.{Page 30.1} 

138 */** A C1 Mullett Plate 3 3d dull blue inter-margin block of 18 [L13-18/25-30] with a Types A-B pair, Thickening of 

Upper Frame at Right [22] and Distorted U/L & L/R Corners [27] BW #105c g & h, eleven units 

unmounted, Cat $1250+. 

139 ** A B1 4d violet Plate 1 marginal block of 20 [R21-24/45-48] from the right of the sheet with White Flaw on 

Roo's Foot [45] BW #111(1)L, generally very well centred, a couple of very minor characteristic 

gum-bubbles, unmounted, Cat $1000+. 

5,000 

100 

300 

450

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Lot 137 Lot 140 

Lot 142 Lot 145 Lot 147 Lot 148 

Lot 149 - Wmk 

Lot 157 - Plate '7' 

Lot 159 - Coil Perf 

Lot 141 

Lot 160 

Lot 162 - Plate '4' 

Ex Lot 161 

Ex Lot 176

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140 G A- C2 

Harrison Plates 4d dull ultramarine Watermark Inverted (with marginal watermark evident at left) BW 

#113a, a few short perfs, smudged cds cancel, Cat $1000. [ACSC states "Examples used during the 

period of issue are scarce"]{Page 30.2} 

141 O A B1 1/4d turquoise single with part Two-Line Harrison Imprint BW #128z (Cat $7500 for a mint block of 4 

with full imprint) with a significant part of the second line - usually guillotined-off - evident, well centred 

& very fine, plus 4d olive both tied to mid-1920s small piece by large rubber parcels cancel of 

Melbourne. A truly exceptional franking & a remarkable piece.{Page 30.8} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Single Watermark - Official Stamps 

142 ** A- C1 Perforated 'OS': Smooth Paper 1d pale terracotta (brick) BW #71Qbb, a few faint tonespots, 

unmounted, Cat $1125. RPSofL Certificate (1990) states "ACSC G25".{Page 30.3} 

143 * A B1 - 4d blue BW #112b three distinct shades, well centred, Cat $450 minimum. (3) 

200 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Large Multiple Watermark 

144 ** A C1 ½d green Electro 5 lower-right corner block of 24 [37-42/55-60] with Thin Fraction Retouch BW 

#65(5)m and 'CA' Monogram Substituted for 'JBC' BW #65(5)zd, unmounted, Cat $950++ (mounted). 

145 G A C1 

1½d brown Cracked Electro from Right Frame Through Base of Emu's Feet BW #86(U)o, machine 

cancel well clear of the variety, Cat $500.{Page 30.4} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P13½x12½ 

146 ** A C1 1½d red Thin Paper BW #92aa Plate 1 marginal block of 8 [L37-40/43-46] from the left of the sheet, a 

couple of weak perforations, unmounted, Cat $1200+. 

147 G A C1 

3d blue Die I Type A Watermark Inverted BW #107Aa, slogan cancel, Cat $7500. [The ACSC states 

"probably only about half a dozen used examples are recorded". However Simon Dunkerley had 

recorded only 3 used examples]{Page 30.5} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - Small Multiple Watermark P13½x12½ - Official Stamps 

148 O A C1 OVERPRINTED 'OS': 2d red with forged Overprint Inverted as BW #102(OS)c.{Page 30.6} 

Offer 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - KGV - CofA Watermark - Official Stamps 

149 G A C1 Overprinted 'OS': 1d green Watermark Reversed BW #82(OS)aa, untidy cancellation, Cat $2500. 

[Another example sold for $1092 in our auction of 7/7/2007].{Page 30.7} 

250 T 

400 

240 

500 

350 T 

300 

3,000 T 

750 T 

150 F A- B1 

Lot 150 

PERFORATED 'G/NSW': 3d dull blue Watermark Inverted as BW #109a, well centred, minor wrinkles, 

light machine cancellation (presumably of Sydney) across the upper portion of the stamp, Cat $40,000 

(for a non-perfin stamp). [The ACSC states "Watermark Inverted is of considerable rarity. Three mint & 

three used examples have been recorded". This stamp was discovered recently in bundleware!! 

proving that it pays to look]{Page 31.1} 

5,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals 

151 

152 

153 

Ex Lot 151 Ex Lot 153 

* 1914-36 Commemoratives etc complete as per Seven Seas leaves including 'OS' perfins & overprints 

(the Kingsford Smith pair without certificates but appear genuine), also the 1937-49 KGVI Definitives 

including 3d blue White Wattles, Robes both papers & £1 'SPECIMEN' (probably a forgery), some 

minor blemishes & hinge remainders but generally fine.{Page 32.1} (100+) 

V 

1952 UPU Congress (Brussels) presentation book with current stamps CTO with full o.g. but missing 

the Arms. 

*/** Mostly unmounted collection in Seven Seas album including Engraved Kooka 6d, Kooka M/S, 

Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d with dubious 'OS' overprints, 5/- Bridge well centred, 1930s commemorative 

sets * or **, Thick & Thin Paper Robes, Arms, White Paper 5/- Cattle, Navigators set of 8 (£1 Cream 

Paper *) plus extra £2 x3 (two are *), condition generally fine.{Page 32.2} (100s) 

600 T 

Offer T 

800 

Ex Lot 154 

154 ** A/A+ 1927-36 Commemoratives complete (ex the Kookaburra M/S) with Vic Centenary both perfs, 

Macarthur 2d Dark Hills and the Engraved 6d Kookaburra, generally well centred & very fresh, 

unmounted (we checked all the key values). An unusual opportunity to obtain this complete run of 

issues in unmounted condition. Advertised retail $2500+ (plus 30% premium for those that are very 

well centred).{Page 32.3} (39) 

155 F A/A- 

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition Kookaburra M/S pairs CTO with Exhibition cds in red or 

blue, the latter with a crease & minor wrinkling in lower sheet margin, full unmounted o.g., Cat $13 

00+.{Page 14.14} (4 M/Ss) 

156 ** A 1937-65 KGVI & QEII issues basically complete (ex the better KGVI 3d blue Dies) including 

Zoologicals both perfs (the better 1/- is mounted), Robes both papers, 5/- Cattle both papers & 

Navigators set of 8 (VLMtd), generally well centred & very fresh, virtually all unmounted (we checked 

all the key values). (100s) 

157 ** A- 1937-49 Definitives Perf 13½x14 Queen Mother 1d green Die I upper-right corner block of 4 with 

virtually complete Plate Number '7' BW #181zr, a trifle aged, minor hinge remainders in the upper 

margin otherwise unmounted, Cat $1000 (mounted).{Page 30.9} 

158 G A A1 - KGVI 2d red Medallion Flaw BW #188e, exceptional centring, tied to small commercial piece by 

Footscray cds of 20MY40, Cat $250+. 

159 */** A/A- - KGVI 2d red Coil Pair with Uniformly Large Holes block of 4 from sheet stock with Ash Imprint BW 

#184zqa, the upper units with a large hinge remainder, the lower units unmounted, undercatalogued at 

$2000. [Considering that a block of 4 - BW #184bk - is catalogued at $1000, an imprint block should 

priced a lot higher than merely double that figure] {Page 30.10} 

160 E A 

1946 Stamp Design Competition stamp-size photographic essay taken from a pen & ink drawing of 

an unaccepted design for a 2d inscribed 'UPPER MURRAY RIVER, CORRYONG, VICTORIA', 

evidence on the reverse of having previously been affixed in some type of record book. [Sold for $184 

at our auction of 13/6/2009 but the buyer failed to pay]{Page 30.11} 

161 **C A/B 1948-56 Arms 5/- to £2 imprint blocks of 4, a few blemishes/faults, unmounted, Cat $1050+; also 1953 

generic FDC with QE 3½d booklet pane of 6 tied by GPO cds of 5OC53 (issue date in WA?).{Page 

30.13} (16 + cover) 

162 * A B1 1950 Centenary of Postage Stamps 2½d se-tenant gutter block of 8 (4x2) with large-part Plate 

Number '4' at the top, vertical fold in the gutter, mounted in the margins only, Cat $2000.{Page 30.12} 

163 

*/**O 

1954 Royal Visit 3½d specialised study mostly used with plate flaws, recuts, re-entries & retouches 

including Sheet B "Curved Lines" Retouch BW #308f x2, Sheet D Retouch to Duke's Forehead State I 

& State II, plus many other ACSC listed varieties, toning issues throughout, Cat $1750+. (200+) 

2,000 

600 

600 

400 

150 

750 

150 

400 

1,000 

400

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals (continued) 


Ex Lot 164 

164 ** A/B - 3½d complete sheets of 80 many with ACSC listed varieties including Sheet C with Re-Entry in 

'ROYAL VISIT' and Sheet D with Retouch to Duke's Forehead State II (Cat $750), some minor 

blemishes or tone spots but mostly fine; also stray KGVI No Watermark ½d Roo sheet of 160, some 

toning on gumside; unmounted.{Page 33.1} (16 sheets) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Decimal Issues 

165 **OBC A- B2 

166 

1966-1990 in 8 volumes largely complete ** & used with heaps of "extras" including Navigators optd 

'SPECIMEN' **, 1971 Christmas block of 25 **, varieties, se-tenants, plate blocks, booklets including 

1967-68 Defence Forces BW #B128a & #B129aa, booklet panes, stamp packs including 1970 Expo 

and Cook Japanese Versions, etc. 

** 1971-75 & 1976-80 issues in Sherwood presentation folders, 1981 yearbook, 1982-2001 largely 

complete on Hagners with values to $20 including se-tenants, specimen overprints, framas, M/Ss, 

booklets, etc. (100s) 

167 O 

1972-2002 collection on Hagners with values to $10 including perf varieties, se-tenants, M/Ss, etc. 100 T 

168 

169 

** 1966-92 collection in three Hagner albums, largely complete for basic issues many in pairs or blocks of 

4, also 1983 year album. Vendor's stated face value $985. (1000s) 

** Carton of Australia Post year albums comprising 1985, 1986 (2), 1987 (2), 1988 (2), 1989 (2), 1990-97 

and 1999-2006, most with plastic sleeves. (25) 

170 **B A 

Sheet files and folders with mostly modern 40c to 49c sheetlets including for 2000 Olympics & 

Paralympics, gutter blocks & booklets including AFL Centenary pack, etc. (100s) 

171 ** A 1966-79 Issues complete on a simplified basis, unmounted. (100s) 

150 

172 P A 1977 Silver Jubilee 18c imperforate proof gutter block of 4 with colour bars on ungummed paper. 200 

173 P A - 45c imperforate proof horizontal strip of 6 BW #766PP(1), unmounted, Cat $1500+.{Page 38.1} 500 

174 ** A 1978 Aviators 18c Kingsford Smith imperforate block of 4 from the upper-right of the sheet BW #792b, 

unmounted, Cat $300+. 

400 

600 

400 T 

500 

400 

400 

200 

Lot 175 

175 ** A 1980 Community Welfare 22c Salvation Army imperforate horizontal pair from the right of the sheet 

BW #870b, unmounted, Cat $1500. Dunkerley Certificate (2004). [The ACSC states that only 32 

stamps in a single pane were affected]{Page 33.2} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Booklets 

176 B A/B 

1928-30 2/3d (SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 1½d red Watermark Inverted three blocks of 6) with Revised 

Text BW #B39Ba x5, 1930-34 New Format 2/- (SMult Wmk Perf 13½x12½ 2d red Watermark Inverted 

two blocks of 6) with Original Text BW #B41A, New Design 2/- BW #B47 partially exploded with 7 

stamps only & #B51C complete, a few blemishes or annotations on covers, Cat $4200 (excluding 

#B47).{Page 30.14} (8) 

750 

1,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Booklets (continued) 


177 B A- 

Lot 177 

Lot 178 

1928 Airmail 3/- black/blue cover BW #B40, missing two airmail labels, Cat $1500. [A very fine 

complete example sold for $1150 at our auction of 5/5/2009]{Page 34.1} 

178 B A - 3/- black/green redesigned cover BW #B50, Cat $2250. Much scarcer than the standard Airmail 

Booklet #B40 and about as fine as they come. {Page 34.2} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History 

179 

180 

181 

182 

183 

184 

D 

CPS 

CPS 

C 

C 

C 

185 C A+ 

186 

Album of mostly 1970s-1980s postmarks from Northern Territory 'ALICE SPRINGS' to 'YULARA' and 

Tasmania 'ALONNAH' to 'ZEEHAN', some early material but mostly a very strong array of lovely per 

favor strikes of later steel & earlier rubber types on stamps on piece, includes numerous pictorial types. 

A very good lot. (900+) 

Eclectic array of covers including 1928 Kooka M/S (margins removed!) with red exhibition cancels, 

1932 registered with 2d & 3d Bridge tied by 'SE PYLON' cds; KGV frankings including 1930 Thomas 

Hardy & Sons cover with 4½d; PTPO stationery including Wallace & McGee 3d PTPO Postal Cards 

unused (5); certified, censored & meter mail; also Colonial era including NSW 1855 with imperf 

Diadem 6d, WA 2d Envelope used; condition is very mixed. (100s) 

Predominantly pre-decimal covers, a fair proportion to or from Manangatang-based solicitors including 

registered mail, OHMS covers (including 'Post Free') & PPCs with adhesives perf 'VG' or 'OS' (on KGV 

1d or 1½d); PMG's Department WWII Casualty Telegrams (2) & Envelope unused and 1961-63 Return 

Receipts (2) with solo 9d frankings; also 1902 University of Sydney to Melbourne with ½d strip of 4 tied 

by 'TRAVELLING PO No 1 WEST A' cds; family correspondence including incoming mail from 

Northern Territory; also instuctional markings, flight covers, postal stationery unused; very mixed 

condition. (100s) 

1966-83 PPCs to overseas countries with solo frankings including 1966 13c Avocet, 1969 15c Flowers, 

1973 15c Pioneers, 1979 30c Performing Arts, 1981 35c Cricket, 1983 Perf 14 45c Woodswallow; also 

1974 with 9c on 8c Gems pair & 1975 with 9c Gems x2, etc. (11) 

Pre-decimal bundle including 1903-06 underpaid PPCs to Belgium & to France x3 all with Postage 

Dues added, 1908 Doodlakine to Perth, 1913-14 with 1½d Kangaroo frankings x2, 1964 with 1/- 

Colombo Plan & 1965 with 1/2d Tasmanian Tiger solo frankings; covers including NSW 1884 Yullundry 

(PO closed 1887) to Loombah, 1934 surface to USA with 3d Ram, 1940s internal concessional mail 

plus 1951 HMAS "Penguin" airmail to England with 3d Hargraves paying concessional rate; also 

registered, flight & taxed covers, etc; mixed condition. (150 approx) 

Batch of decimal covers to England or Germany with solo frankings including 1973 with 30c National 

Development, 12c Rehabilitation x2 or 15c Pioneers, 1974 with 60c Pioneers, multiple frankings 

including 1973 18c Rehabilitation pair, 1974 40c Architecture + 5c Pioneers; also 1970s internal covers 

with 5c or 7c letter rate frankings some with booklet stamps, mixed condition. (80+) 

1913 commercial cover to "Canal Zone/Panama" (!) with Kangaroo ½d & 1d pair tied by scarce 

'TALGARNO/VIC' cds (PO closed 30/11/1967), 'EMPIRE, C.Z.' arrival b/s. Terrific destination, in 

superb condition.{Page 12.4} 

C/CL 1913-16 trio of Kangaroo covers 1) 1913 to "Namaqualand/South Africa" with First Wmk ½d x2 + 

South Australia 2d x2, sadly stained; 2) 1914 with First Wmk 2d added in lieu of Postage Dues, a bit of 

an oddity; & 3) 1916 OHMS with 2d pair perf 'T' tied by New Norfolk cds. (3) 

187 C A 

1917 commercial cover to an interned Belgian soldier in Holland with Roos 2½d & 3d tied by Perth d/s, 

red registration label tied by faint Censor h/s & very fine 'A.R.'-in-circle h/s, faint arrival b/s, readressed 

to "Village Elisabeth", London b/s. [Elisabethville, named after the Queen of Belgium, was a village 

founded in Northumberland during WWI to house 3000 Belgians who had been interned in neutral 

Holland. They were moved to England to provide the workforce for two munitions factories in the town 

of Birtley, and were repatriated to Belgium in December 1918]{Page 12.3} 

750 

1,500 

200 

400 

500 

200 

300 

200 

300 

250 

500 T

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 


188 C A- 

189 C A/B 

190 C B 

191 C C 

192 C A- 

193 C B 

194 

195 

196 

C 

C 

C 

1918 (Sept 7) commercial cover to Holland with KGV 1d red x3 - all with 'SH/&Co' perfins of S 

Hoffnung & Co - tied by Brisbane 'INVEST IN THE/7TH WAR LOAN' slogan which is clear of the 

Saddle on Emu - BW #71(1)e - on the first unit. [The ½d War Tax was introduced only in October 1918 

so this item is ½d overpaid] 

1918-20 group of OHMS lettersheets for notifying of infectious disease (4) or of pulmonary tuberculosis 

(2) with KGV 1d red (2), 1d red + ½d green, 1½d black-brown or 2d orange (2), one damaged before 

being posted. Reasonable offers considered. (6) 

1923 commercial cover to Brisbane (arrival b/s of 29DE23) with KGV ½d green & 2d scarlet x2 tied by 

double-oval undated 'ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE/WORONGARY' h/s (3 fine to very fine strikes 

on the reverse), mss "Reg No/14452", minor blemishes. Rare usage during the RO period. RO 

15/7/1913; PO 1/7/1927; closed 15/12/1957.{Page 12.5} 

1934 usage of complete 'PARCEL POST' label (148x95mm) to New Zealand with KGV CofA Wmk 4d 

olive & 1/4d greenish blue tied by superb 'PORT WAKEFIELD/SA' cds, a few creases & some toning 

still attractive. [Affixed to a piece to which it does not belong] 

1935 commercial cover to Java with KGV 1d & 1/4d tied by Melbourne cds, Semarang arrival b/s. 

[Double-rate, underpaid 1d] 

1963 cover with Postage Dues No Wmk 1d x2 & 8d tied by 'CLARENCE STREET/31JA63' cds, 

'OFFICIAL LAST DAY/OF ISSUE' h/s in green, minor soiling. 

1966-89 airmail covers with solo frankings including 1970 30c Cook, 1972 35c Beef, 1973 30c Fish, 

1974 20c Wombat, 1977 Performing Arts, 1978 35c Christmas, 1980 OHMS to Sydney with 28c Bird 

(crease); multiple frankings including 1969 registered to Brazil with 7c 15c & 25c Primary Industies + 

8c Fish, plus Overseas Express & taxed covers, etc, condition variable. (48) 

1972-73 commercial covers with predominantly 7c solo frankings of 1972 Prime Ministers, Olympics, 

Overland Telegraph, Christmas or QEII 7c Definitives. Lots of postmark interest. (1000s) 

Mid-1980s commercial covers predominantly 33c 36c or 37c solo frankings with a good range of 

commemorative issues represented, plenty of postmark interest. (1000s) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/Datestamps 

197 

C 

1970s-80s covers & PSEs in 7 volumes many with "Pictormarks" cancels, plenty of thematic interest 

with Scouting/Guiding types including 1975 5th Girl Guide Muster (signed) registered, also various 

Moombas, flight anniversary covers & FDCs. (100s) 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - First Day Covers 

198 C B 

1928 Kookaburra 3d blue tied to plain cover by one of two strikes of 'SYDNEY/11A 2NO28/ 9 ' cds 

BW #133y, a few blemishes & adhesions on the reverse from previously being affixed in an exercise 

book, Cat $2000.{Page 12.6} 

150 T 

120 

250 T 

250 

100 T 

100 

250 

200 

150 

200 

750 

199 C A+ 

Lot 199 

1931-36 KGV CofA Watermark CofA Wmk ½d orange overprinted 'OS' block of 4 (plus 3d Air perf 

'OS') tied to airmail cover to Brisbane by three strikes of the 'AIR MAIL/2 3P 8JE32 2/SYDNEY NSW' 

cds, 'BRISBANE/1P 9JE32/QLD' arrival backstamp. Exceptional quality. 

[The ACSC gives "8 June 1932" as the date of issue but records no First Day Covers. Colaco 

Belmonte was descended from Dutch Jews in Suriname & was the Dutch consul in Sydney. He was 

also an avid collector & creator of covers, many of them self-addressed]{Page 35.1} 

12,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military & Censor Mail 

200 C A/B 

201 

202 

C 

C 

Naval group including 1940s (post-WWII?) with 'HMAS SHOALHAVEN' h/s, undated with boxed 

'HMA/SHIP' in red & circular 'POSTAGE/CORRECT' in violet, 1969 stampless commercial covers with 

Free h/s of HMAS "Brisbane" or "Vendetta" (also with ship's cds), good to very fine. (10) 

Large shoebox with an unsorted array of mostly World War II covers including registered mail from 

camps in Australia & overseas FPOs, also a quantity of pieces with military cancels. Inspection 

recommended. (100s) 

WORLD WAR I: PPCs from troop convoy vessels "Wiltshire" (a PPC of the ship overprinted with 

sensitive details, very early usage from "Albany/27 10 14"), "Mongolia", "Port Lincoln", "Afric" (taxed, 

stained), "Mooltan", "Ceramic" (with printed New Year greetings), "Medic" (1914 & 1916), "Hymettus" & 

"Benalla" (plus another from Lemnos prior to Gallipoli landings), and a few other WWI items, condition 

variable still a good lot. (16) 

203 PS A - 1917 POW Envelope with printed 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/FREE' from Trial Bay (endorsed on 

the flap) to Switzerland with very fine Col Holman & boxed censor cachets, Swiss arrival b/s. 

250 

250 

300 

150 T 

Lot 204 Lot 205 

204 PS B - 1916 usage of Gratuitous Distribution Letter Card ("A.I.F. EMBARKING" in brown on the reverse) 

headed "some where at sea", to Victoria with Fremantle machine cancel & Maryborough arrival b/s, 

light vertical fold. A rare item in unusually fine condition for such flimsy stock. [We don't offer one for 

years, then two in a few months from different vendors! The similar item in our Postal History Auction 

of 27/7/2009 sold for $805]{Page 36.1} 

205 C A 

WORLD WAR II: 1944 usage of printed POW postcard with 5d Ram tied by Queensland cds, to an 

Australian POW c/- Japanese Red Cross & endorsed "Last Address Malaya", docketed on reverse 

"Recd 4th July 45", unusually fine.{Page 36.2} 

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery 

500 

400 T 

Ex Lot 206 

Ex Lot 207 

206 

PS 

Selection with Postal Cards 1d Coronation (KGV & Queen Mary) & 1½d on 1d green Die III, Letter 

Card 'REPLY' Barred-Out 1d "VIADUCT NEAR ADELAIDE", and Envelope 1½d on Star 2d orange No 

'POSTAGE', all fine to very fine unused; plus four oddments.{Page 36.3} (9) 

350 

207 

PS 

Handy lot with better items including 1d Coronation Postal Cards (2), 1962 5d RAS Envelope (creased 

but unused) & 'FIVE/PENCE' on 4½d Registration Envelope unused, also commercially used Scenic 

Letter Cards comprising 1911 Reply Letter Card message-half (in 1923!, separated) & reply-half, Roo 

1d x5 & KGV 1d x8, 1917 'REPLY' Barred-Out rouletted message-half & Perf 12 reply-half, KGV 1½d 

blue-green, 2d orange (in 1949!), 1½d on 2d scarlet & 1½d green etc with a few better views, condition 

rather mixed.{Page 36.4} (60+) 

500 

15% Buyer’s Premium will be added to the Hammer Price.

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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots 

208 

209 

210 

*O Untidy array on album leaves & Hagners with NSW Perf 11 5/- Coin optd 'OS' SG O18 *, South 

Australia including Departmentals 'A.O.' on Perf 12xRoulette 1/- & 'G.P.' (in red) on Rouletted 1/-, 

Western Australia 1854 4d blue, toning issues throughout.{Page 38.10} (100s) 

O 

Springback album with good starter selections from South Australia, Victoria & Western Australia with 

some better stamps noted, condition variable. (500+) 

*O Untidy array with NSW including Sydney Views 2d, Long Type 10/- optd 'POSTAGE' in blue *, Perf 

12x10 5/- Coin optd 'OS' *; South Australia imperf 6d with complete margins lightly used; Tasmania 

1899-1900 Pictorials set plus reinforced blocks 4 (excluding 2½d & 4d) *; Victoria Charity sets 1897 

mint & CTO and 1900 used with extra 2d, 1905-13 Crown/A 1d perf 'OS' half sheet **, Stamp Duty QV 

Bicolours Perf 11 £5 to £9; Western Australia 1860-64 4d blue with 'POS' of 'POSTAGE' marginal 

watermark unused and 6d sage-green used; mixed condition.{Page 38.2} (150+) 

211 O 

Album of collector's duplicates from all Colonies/States except Tasmania, a few useful items noted. 100 T 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

212 C B 

213 L A/B 

1855 Proclamation signed by the Governor-General Sir William Thomas Denison & with the Great Seal 

of New South Wales (fair impression only) impressed in wax, minor soiling. Ex Slade Slade: sold for 

$179 at our auction of 17/5/2004. [The seal was the inspiration for the Sydney Views. It in turn was 

derived from a 1789 medal by Josiah Wedgwood fashioned from clay sent to him from Botany Bay] 

Twelve collotype plates stated to be from 1898 "Catalogue for Advanced Collectors" showing 

reconstructions of imperf Sydney Views, Laureates & the (6d) 'REGISTERED', a few small faults but 

generally in lovely condition. 

300 

200 

800 

200 

75 

Ex Lot 214 

214 

W*O 

Simplified collection on Seven Seas pages with Sydney Views 1d Plate I & 2d Plate II, Laureates 1d 

(2), 2d (2), 3d (3, one unused), 6d, 8d & 'REGISTERED' (2), Imperf Diadems 5d (unused???) & 8d 

(with BPA Certificate), Perf Diadems five values with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' Opt, Long Type 10/- + 5/- & 

£1 with 'REPRINT' Opt, Centennial set unused (5/- faded), Charity 1/- CTO & 2/6d mint, 'OS' 

Overprints mint to 1/- plus 5/- & 20/- optd 'Specimen', Postage Dues set CTO etc, condition variable. 

High catalogue value. A good basis for expansion.{Page 37.1} (94) 

1,500 

215 OV 

216 E A 

Ex Lot 215 

Lot 216 

Collection remainders comprising Sydney Views 1d single & pair + Jeffryes forgery pair and 2d x8 

(various Plates), also 1902 "Transfer to the Commonwealth" presentation sheet with 17 values to 20/- 

+ Postage Dues set all CTO (some minor soiling), condition variable.{Page 37.2} (40) 

1850-51 Sydney Views John Carmichael's 1849 essays for a 6d "Crown & Wreath" & 1/- "Lion & 

Crown" proofs in black on thin wove paper.{Page 37.3} 

500 

400

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Lot 173 - Imperforate Proofs 

Ex Lot 210 

Lot 237 

Lot 241 

Lot 242 

Ex Lot 258 

Lot 245 

Lot 261 

Lot 260 

Ex Lot 208 

Lot 344 Lot 384 Lot 385

Oct 24, 2009 


NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 


Lot 217 

217 E B - Robert Clayton's Essay for the 1d with 'NL' in the lower corners, in bright scarlet on toned 

unwatermarked paper, the value tablet excised & replaced. Ceremuga Opinion (2004) states "...is a 

later reproduction or forgery". Pity!{Page 39.1} 

Offer 

Lot 219 

Lot 218 

218 E B - Robert Clayton's second lithographed essay in dull scarlet-vermilion on ungummed unwatermarked 

pelure paper, vertical pair [18/23], virtually full margins, a couple of faults. {Page 39.2} 

219 E B - Robert Clayton's second lithographed essay in dull scarlet-vermilion on ungummed unwatermarked 

pelure paper, horizontal pair [11-12], full margins, a couple of faults. [Slade-Slade's strip of 3 sold for 

$3910 at our auction of 4/3/2006]{Page 39.3} 

500 

600 

220 

Ex Lot 220 

O - reference group comprising 1d red Plate I (No Clouds) & Plate II (Clouds), 2d blue Plates I (cleaned) 

to V, and 3d yellow-green, condition variable but a few are attractive.{Page 39.4} (8) 

500 

Despite recent currency shifts, $A100 will still cost our American clients $US86, 

our British clients £52, our European clients €59, and our Japanese clients ¥7900.

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221 O A/A- 

Ex Lot 221 

1850-51 Sydney Views - ONE PENNY: selection on album page comprising Plate I (No Clouds) 

Yellowish Paper (2) & Bluish Paper, Plate II (Clouds) Yellowish Paper (3, including No Trees and 

Unshaded Hill), Greyish or Bluish Paper (7, including Unshaded Hill and No Clouds), and Laid Paper; 

all with full margins (a few a little close in places), generally very fine, Cat £5400 approximately. An 

exceptional basis for a very fine collection of these challenging stamps.{Page 40.1} (14) 

3,500

Oct 24, 2009 




222 

Ex Lot 222 

O - Plate I (No Clouds) 1d red SG 1-6 partial reconstruction of 13 of the 25 positions, eight have full 

margins, generally sound examples with several being fine to very fine, cancels include BN '6' 

(reversed) of St Mary's (RPSofL Certificate), '58' of Clarence Town, '64' (reversed '4') of West Maitland 

& '68' of Scone, Cat £4875 (minimum). [With Barbara Hancock's plating guide]{Page 41.1} (13) 

1,500 

Lot 223 Lot 224 Lot 225 Lot 226 

223 G A - Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d carmine SG 2, margins close to good, bars cancel of 

Sydney, Cat £400. {Page 41.2} 

224 W B - Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d reddish rose SG 3, margins just shaved (at upper-left) to 

good, minor blemishes, unused, Cat £5500.{Page 41.3} 

225 H A - Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d brownish red SG 4, margins close to good, superb BN 

'48' cancel of Tarcutta, Cat £400. {Page 41.4} 

226 W (B) - Plate I (No Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d pale red SG 5, good even margins, surface blemish 

coincident with an ironed-out heavy vertical crease at left, unused, Cat £5500.{Page 41.5} 

300 

500 

300 

1,000

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Lot 227 

227 O A-/B - Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d the four listed shades SG 9-12, all with virtually full 

margins though very close to touching in places, indistinct cancels, Cat £1325.{Page 42.1} 

500 

Lot 228 Lot 229 Lot 230 Lot 231 

228 O A - Plate II (Clouds) Horizontally Laid Paper 1d vermilion SG 14, good even margins, indistinct numeral 

cancel, Georg Bühler guarantee h/s, Cat £450.{Page 42.2} 

229 G A 

1850-51 Sydney Views - TWO PENCE: Plate I (Vertical-Lined Background) Intermediate Impressions 

2d deep blue SG 16c, large margins with outer framelines virtually complete, superb part-strike of BN 

'3' of Windsor, Cat £325.{Page 42.3} 

230 G A - Plate I (Vertical-Lined Background) Late Impressions 2d dull blue SG 18, margins good to large with 

outer framelines except at right, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat £140. Ex Ginger.{Page 42.4} 

231 G A - Plate II (Horizontal-Lined Background with Dated Bale & Dots in Corner Stars) Early Impressions 2d 

indigo SG 21, margins good to large with outer framelines largely complete, indistinct numeral cancel, 

Cat £275.{Page 42.5} 

300 

250 

125 

200 

Lot 232 Lot 233 

Lot 234 

232 F A - Plate II (Horizontal-Lined Background with Dated Bale & Dots in Corner Stars) Early Impressions 2d 

bright blue Inner Circle Intersects the Fan SG 24b, margins close to good, light numeral cancel clear of 

the variety, Cat £400.{Page 42.6} 

233 G A 

1850-51 Sydney Views - THREE PENCE: Yellowish Paper 3d yellow-green SG 39, even margins, 

and Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d emerald-green SG 43, margins just close to large, different bars 

cancels of Sydney, Cat £475.{Page 42.7} 

234 W B - Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d yellow-green, margins just shaved to just clear, unused, Cat £4000 

.{Page 42.8} 

235 F B/A+ 

236 P B 

1851-55 Laureates Plate I Fine Impressions on Bluish Paper 2d ultramarine SG 52, two large 

examples, the first with Pronounced Doubling at the Top, minor blemishes; the other superb with BN '9' 

(Reversed), Cat £60+. (2) 

1854 Small Diadems 1d imperforate plate proof pair in chocolate on ungummed blued paper, marginal 

pair from the left of the sheet, the first unit with a small triangular wedge cut-out (officially?) at the base. 

250 

300 

500 

100 T 

150

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237 P A - 1902 Reprinted Die Proof with blank tablets in deep purple on thick wove paper (320x54mm). [Sir 

Gawaine Baillie's similar proof in bright mauve sold for $1955 at auction in 2005]{Page 38.3} 

238 P A/A- 

1854-59 Large Diadems 1902 Reprinted Die Proofs of the Head & Background only, in bronze-green 

on thin card (40x56mm), plus similar proofs in deep blue-green or purple both neatly cut-to-shape. (3) 

450 

150 

239 R A/A+ 

240 W B 

241 W A C1 

Lot 239 

1856-63 'REGISTERED' (6d) Perf 10 official reprint overprinted 'REPRINT' for distribution to the 

Universal Postal Union, complete sheet of 50 (10x5), some perf splitting/reinforcing between the 

second & third rows, virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted. Ex Australia Post Archives 

(Sale #1, Lot 2) & Don Landers.{Page 43.1} 

1860-72 Perforated Diadems Perf 13 6d purple Watermark '12' SG 165b, minor staining, unused, Cat 

£475. [Sir Gawaine Baillie's fine example with large-part o.g. sold for $1265 at auction in 2005] 

1885-86 Stamp Duty overprinted 'POSTAGE' in black 5/- lilac & green Perf 12x10 SG 238b 

horizontal pair, unused, Cat £850++. Rare multiple. [Sold for $862 at our auction of 24/5/2009 but 

returned as "regummed"]{Page 38.4} 

242 * A B2 1885-86 High Values overprinted 'POSTAGE' in Black £1 lilac & claret with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint 

Doubled, characteristic rough perfs, part-o.g. A striking variety.{Page 38.5} 

243 ** A 1891 Surcharges 'TWELVE-PENCE/HALFPENNY' on 1/- scarlet Perf 12x11½ SG 268d block of 10 

(2x5), the 2nd 6th & 10th units all with Defective First 'E' of 'PENCE' & 'E' of 'HALFPENNY', full 

unmounted o.g., Cat £130++; also South Australia DLR 2d optd 'SPECIMEN' strip of 5 **. (2 items) 

750 

200 

400 

300 T 

250 

Lot 244 

244 * A 1897-99 Arms 1d Die II horizontal pair in a bright aniline shade, the left-hand unit Imperf at Right & the 

right-hand unit Imperf Three Sides, large-part o.g. Unlisted by Gibbons and rare. RPSofL Certificate 

(2002) as SG 290c(var). [This error is different from the vertical pairs from the right-hand side of the 

left-hand pane that are imperforate three sides with a large wing-margin]{Page 43.2} 

245 * C 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 2½d indigo Imperforate Pair SG 303a, small faults & a bit aged, 

large-part o.g., undercatalogued at £190. Underrated: by far the scarcest value of the imperforate 

errors in this series.{Page 38.7} 

246 V B 

1902 presentation sheet (225x275mm) with 18 values to 20/- plus Postage Dues set to 20/- all CTO & 

affixed in place, 5/- Coin with surface abrasion, others showing the effects of previous damp storage. 

Reasonable offers considered. 

247 */** A- OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1888-89 Centennial Perf 12 2d Prussian blue SG O40a complete sheet of 120 

with the three monograms 'CP' - 'G Pr O/NSW' - '1888' and the sheet number printed in black in the 

lower-left corner & partially so in the lower-right corner, some reinforcing including along central gutter, 

large-part o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat £840++ (mounted). 

1,000 T 

300 T 

150 

500

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Lot 253 - Rare Numeral & Mailbag Seal! 

Lot 252 - to the Philippines 

Ex Lot 268 - Outback Collection 

Lot 381 - '447 MILE QUARRY TRANS AUSTN RLY' 

Lot 392 - Rare '4 O-CLOCK' Datestamp 

Ex Lot 254 - Two Registered Covers to Guatemala

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- Postal History 

248 CL A 

249 C B 

250 C B 

Lot 248 

1850 OHMS largely entire to "The Police Magistrate/Brisbane" with Sydney Views Plate I (No Clouds) 

1d reddish rose SG 3 x2 singles (both with margins just touching to good) tied by bars cancels of 

Sydney (b/s), endorsed "Judicial proceedings" at upper-left & "fr Crown Solr's Office/Sydney 22 June 

1850" at lower-left, fair 'BRISBANE/[crown]/JY*7/1850/NEW.S.WALES' arrival b/s. A very attractive 

"Number One" cover, and an early OHMS item into the Moreton Bay District (later Queensland).{Page 

45.1} 

1851 envelope to "Gresford/Upper Paterson" with very fine Sydney Views Plate IV 2d SG 31 (large 

even margins) just touched by BN '55' of 'NEWCASTLE' (b/s), minor soiling.{Page 12.7} 

1852 entire to England "pr Formosa Steamer/via Southampton" with the letter headed "Bullalara/ 

Braidwood", Sydney Views 3d yellow-green SG 42 (full margins) & Laureate 2d Plate I SG 54 

(marginal example from base of the sheet, small fault at top) tied by light but clear strikes of BN '36' of 

'BRAIDWOOD' (oval b/s), ironed-out vertical fold that passes between the stamps & horizontal fold that 

crosses the stamps but is apparent only under very close inspection. Ex "Manwood" (1995): realised 

$US2090 (1995): sold for $2645 at our auction of 24/6/2006. [Lightly cancelled 4-margin 3d "Views" 

are rarities in their own right]{Page 12.8} 

251 C B - large-part outer to Scotland with Sydney Views 3d yellow-green (two large margins, shaved at base 

& left) tied by bars cancel of Sydney, boxed 'BEITH' arrival b/s, ironed-out vertical fold clear of the 

stamp. 

252 C B - outer to the Philippines "p Mohawk" with fine Sydney View 3d SG 43 (margins close to large) tied by 

bars cancel of Sydney (b/s), light strike of the boxed 'TOO LATE' h/s, '1' h/s for local delivery applied at 

Manila (arrival b/s). Ex Druce & Forster. Holcombe Certificate (1995). [The outwards shipletter fee was 

3d, regardless of the destination]{Page 44.2} 

253 C (B) 

254 CPS B/C 

255 

PS 

1853 (Dec 1) outer to Sydney (b/s) with Laureates 1d SG 47 x2 (a few faults) tied by the rare BN '123' 

(rated RRRR) of Wingham & with a fine strike of the previously unrecorded (?) 'WINGHAM/ 

[crown]/N.S.W' mailbag seal used in lieu of a datestamp on the reverse, transit b/s of 'STROUD' & 

'RAYMOND TERRACE', 'SG & Co' guarantee h/s on the flap, a couple of faults & reinforced internally 

with archival tape. A very desirable & intriguing "double rarity". [The PO opened 1/9/1853. Hopson & 

Tobin record the first datestamp from 1854 only. It is possible that the d/s was not supplied at the time 

of opening as it would have required the new year to be inserted after less than 4 months. Or the d/s 

may have been returned early for that to be done]{Page 44.1} 

1894 & 1895 apparently commercial registered covers to Guatemala 1) "Per CA RMS Arawa" with 2d 

Emu strip of 4 - 2½d x2 + 3d registration - Victoria BC b/s & San Francisco exchange office label; & 2) 

3d Registration Envelope uprated with ½d grey x4, 7½d on 6d & 8d Lyrebird untidily cancelled with 

The Exchange duplex, Montreal & New Orleans b/s plus blank exchange office label; different 

'OFICINA DE CERTIFICADOS' datestamps in violet or blue, a few faults. A remarkable pair to an 

excellent destination.{Page 44.6} (2) 

POSTAL STATIONERY: Unsorted array in box with some 'Specimen' overprints noted, generally fine 

to very fine unused. Start a new collection! (100s) 

256 PS B - 1903 early usage of 1d Arms Die II PTPO Envelope for Holdworth Macpherson & Co (gun 

merchants), minor blemishes. Reasonable offers considered. 


257 

DC 

- Postmarks 

Quakers Hill Royal Australian Navy Apprentices Training Establishment: 1958-60 album of 

duplicated material with an array of '___RA/NSW-AUST' "relief" cds including on certified & registered 

(2) covers, similar lot of 'RANATE QUAKERS HILL' types including two First Day pieces, certified (8) & 

registered (12, all philatelic) covers. Ex Rex Allison. (100s) 

5,000 

400 

2,750 

250 

600 

500 T 

400 T 

200 

150 

250

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QUEENSLAND 

258 

*WO 

Modest collection with simplified Small Chalons to 5/-, Large Chalons to 5/- plus apparently unused 

10/- & £1, 'Half-penny' on 1d Die II (questionable), 1897-1908 values to 2/- mint, Charity pair mint, 

selection of Postal Fiscals with the usual "suspects", condition variable.{Page 38.6} (71) 

400 

259 G/F A/A- 

Lot 259 

1860 Imperf 1d SG 1, margins close to large with almost complete outer framelines except at 

upper-right, possibly professionally repaired at left, lightly cancelled clear of the Queen's face; 2d blue 

SG 2, good margins with almost complete outer framelines except at left where separated a little 

unevenly, indistinct cancel clear of the Queen's face; and 6d green SG 3, good to large margins with 

complete outer framelines, untidy but unobtrusive cancel; Cat £3300. An attractive and far 

above-average trio that are rarely available as a "set".{Page 46.1} 

260 G A - 6d green SG 3, margins good to large with the outer framelines complete, deep rich shade, 

somewhat untidy cancel is free of the Queen's face, Cat £800. Robineau Certificate (1965) states "Il 

était beau" = "It is beautiful".{Page 38.9} 

261 *W B/A 1880 Lithographed High Values 5/- yellow-ochre SG 124, pulled perf at lower-left, large-part o.g.; 

and 20/- rose SG 127 attractive stamp but apparently regummed; Cat £1325. Reasonable offers 

considered.{Page 38.8} 

262 * A 1882-95 Large Chalons Thick Paper 5/- 10/- & £1 SG 159-161, large-part o.g., Cat £390. (3) 

200 

263 ** A 1895 Thick Paper Wmk Crown/Q 1/- mauve SG 205 marginal block of 16 (4x4) from the right of the 

sheet, characteristic rough perforations, full unmounted o.g., Cat £300++. A very scarce & desirable 

multiple. {Page 70.3} 

QUEENSLAND 

264 PS C 

QUEENSLAND 

265 

D 

266 C A/B 

267 C A/B 

268 

269 

C 

OC 


1909 internal usage of long 1d PTPO Envelope for New Zealand Insurance Co, folded & re-used to 

America endorsed "Per Packet Post" with 2d x2 paying 1d per 2oz rate + 3d registration, scarce black 

Brisbane registration label, reinforced along the fold & a few peripheral tears repaired with archival 

tape. A remarkable usage of a very scarce item. 

- Postmarks 

'ACACIA RIDGE' to 'ZILLMERE' two volumes collection with some early material but mostly a very 

strong array of lovely per favor strikes of later steel & earlier rubber types on stamps on piece, includes 

numerous pictorial types, postmaster types, old & new postcodes etc. A very good lot. (2500+) 

Selection of mostly mid-1960s registered covers, 12 with provisional labels including from Apple Tree 

Creek, Atherton, Balingool, Brassal, Deeral, Eungella Dam, Holland Park West, etc, a few earlier, 

condition variable. (29) 

1930s registered covers from Capella, Esk, Eumina Siding, Guthalungra (provisional label), Gympie, 

Landsborough, Maryborough, Rockhampton & Townsville, all with blue/black labels, condition a bit 

mixed. (9) 

"The Outback" collection of early-1900s Tattersalls covers including with 2-line 'REGISTERED/...' 

handstamps of Birdsville (2), Urandangie (2), Boulia (4), Karumba (superb strike but the cover badly 

damaged), Camooweal, Cloncurry (2), Mackinlay (2, both as cancels), Hebel (2) & Jimbour, other 

postmark interest including TPO backstamps, condition very mixed.{Page 44.3} (32) 

1896-1910 specialist assembly of Brisbane octagonal datestamps on low value adhesives sorted by 

year and alpha-numeric code with many additional examples on part-covers, covers or PPCs, mixed 

condition. (100s + 93 covers) 

1,500 

600 

600 

500 

250 T 

500 

300 

180 

400 T 

400 

Use “Limit Bidding” to cover all lots in which you are interested.

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QUEENSLAND 

- Postal Stationery 

270 P A 

Lot 270 

POSTAL CARDS: c.1910 Essay for a New Format Card with the stamp & heading as for HG 15 apart 

from the ornament which is as for HG 17 and with 'Date stamp on reverse side.]' printed at lower left, 

printer's proof in black, a few minor blemishes on the reverse. Unique! [This and the next three lots 

came to light only this year. They constitute a major discovery of essays that have previously been 

unknown to all of the collectors we have consulted. Note that the fourth line in the heading did not 

appear on any non-scenic issue and that the admonition at lower-left does not appear on any issued 

Queensland card]{Page 47.1} 

2,000 T 

Lot 271 Lot 272 

271 P A- - ditto, in brown, a few minor blemishes that hardly affect the very fine appearance. Unique!{Page 

47.2} 

272 P A- - ditto, in scarlet (similar to the colour selected for HG 17), a single tonespot on the reverse is of no 

consequence. Unique!{Page 47.3} 

2,000 T 

2,000 T 

Lot 273 

273 P A - ditto, but with the stamp now changed to the Four Corners 1d - as for HG 16 & 17 - in black. Unique! 

[A card similar to this but in vermilion & with the admonition at lower-left removed was discovered in 

1984 & recorded by Collas in "Philately from Australia" (Mar 1984). He concluded that it was the only 

recorded example of a short-lived but issued card. However, it may have been the last in this 

sequence of essays. That card sold for $1050 at Gary Watson's auction of 12/9/1988]{Page 47.4} 

274 PS A - 1910 1d HG 19a "VIEWS OF TOWNSVILLE", unused. 

75 T 

2,500 T

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

275 O A/B 

Selection comprising Adelaide Printings 2d orange-red pair with margins just shaved (at right) to large, 

2d red strip of 4 with margins good to large (a bit oxidised), First Roulettes 1d 2d 6d & 1/-, and Broad 

Star 2/- block of 6 with '59' cancels on linen-backed piece. (16) 

250 

276 

Ex Lot 276 

*O Modest collection with a few earlies, 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' set of reprints to £20 overprinted 

'SPECIMEN' (a fine set, including the scarce £5 brown), Thick 'POSTAGE' to 10/- mint, some Officials, 

etc, condition variable.{Page 48.1} (71) 

600 

277 P B 

Lot 277 

Lot 278 

1855 London Printings 1d imperforate plate proof single in green (close to the issued colour) on 

ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins just touched (at lower-left) to good.{Page 48.2} 

278 F/G A - 1d dark green, 2d rose-carmine & 6d deep blue SG 1-3, margins close to large, neat cancels, Cat 

£715.{Page 48.3} 

250 

500 

Lot 279 

279 O A - 1d dark green SG 1 vertical pair, margins close to large, untidy numeral cancels, Cat £950+. Vertical 

pairs are mucher scarcer than horizontal pairs.{Page 48.4} 

800

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) 


Lot 280 

280 P A/B - 2d in black, 6d marginal in blue & 1/- marginal in black (shaved at lower-left & ironed-out crease) 

plate proof blocks of 4 on ungummed unwatermarked papaer, margins close to huge.{Page 49.1} 

600 

Ex Lot 281 

281 G/F B/A - 2d rose-carmine SG 2 (minor faults) & Adelaide Printings 2d red SG 9 (lovely shade, very fine with 

margins just shaved - at lower-right - to good) horizontal strips of 4, Cat £480+.{Page 49.2} (2 strips) 

282 F A- - 6d deep blue SG 3, margins good to large with fragments of the adjoining unit at left, closed 

scissor-cut in the margin at upper-right, lightly cancelled, Cat £160. 

300 

100 T 

283 F/G A/B 

Ex Lot 283 

1856-58 Adelaide Printings 1d (both) to 1/- (both) with all listed shades SG 5-12, margins generally 

clear to large but both 1ds the 6d & the 1/- orange are all shaved to a little cut-into, the three 2d & the 

1/- yellow are all superb, Cat £2450. An attractive and rarely offered set.{Page 49.3} (8) 

1,000 

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Lot 284 Lot 286 

284 F A/B - 1d deep yellow-green SG 5 vertical pair & 1d yellow-green SG 6 horizontal pair, both with margins 

just shaved to large, the latter with fine '70' cancels of Port Elliott, Cat £2400+. Very scarce multiples. 

{Page 50.1} 

285 O (A-) - 1d deep yellow-green SG 5 horizontal pair, margins just clear to large, a couple of tiny blemishes, 

lightly cancelled, Cat £1100++. Rare multiple. Reasonable offers considered. [There is a 

'REPAIRED' h/s on the reverse but the professional repair seems to be confined to the left-hand 

margin] 

286 G A - 6d slate-blue SG 10 vertical pair, margins just clear to good, light numeral cancels, Cat £340+. Very 

scarce multiple. [This is a much scarcer stamp than SG 3; a difference of only £10 in the catalogue 

value is ridiculous! Harry Lower had no multiple of this stamp. His superb single sold for $1610]{Page 

50.2} 

1,000 

300 

750 

Lot 287 

287 F A-/C - 1/- orange SG 12 horizontal strip of 4, margins just touched to large except at right where a bit 

cut-into, 'PAID/OC30/58/ADELAIDE SA' cds in blue, Cat £1600++. {Page 50.3} 

750 

288 F A/A- 

Lot 288 

1858-59 First Roulettes 1/- orange SG 18 horizontal strip of 3, minor crease at lower-right, very fine 

'1' cancels of Port Adelaide, Cat £144+. A very fine & attractive multiple.{Page 50.4} 

300

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Ex Lot 289 

289 W* A/B 1860-69 Second Roulettes 1d dull blue-green pair (large-part o.g.), 1d sage-green (large-part o.g.), 

1d deep green, 2d bright vermilion, 4d dull violet, 6d greenish blue, 6d dull ultramarine horizontal pair 

(left-hand unit creased, large-part o.g.), 9d grey-lilac, 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d orange-red & 2/- 

rose-carmine (large-part brown o.g.) between SG 19 & 43, a few minor blemishes but generally fine to 

very fine, Cat £1485+. A very scarce & underrated group.{Page 51.1} (12) 

1,500 

Ex Lot 290 

290 O A/B - 1d to 2/- with all the listed shades (except 6d indigo) SG 19-43 plus 2d Die II, a second unlisted 

shade of the 9d (and another example with huge Pre-Printing Paper Fold) & 1/- "Colombo Green" 

(believed caused by exposure to seawater in the wreck of the "Colombo"), the 1d SG 22 & 24 are both 

unpriced used by Gibbons, the 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d is a very scarce horizontal pair, Cat £650+ 

plus the two unpriced Pennies. A challenging "set" to complete.{Page 51.2} (31) 

291 F/G A/B - horizontal pairs comprising 1d sage-green (tied to piece by 'TOO LATE' h/s), 2d pale red, 6d dull 

ultramarine, 6d dull blue & 1/- chestnut, all with GPO cds cancels, a few minor blemishes, Cat £130+. 

Scarce multiples. (5 pairs) 

400 

150 

Lot 293 

Lot 292 

292 P A+ - New Design 4d die proof in black on India paper affixed to thin card (45x48mm). Superb!{Page 51.3} 4,000 

293 P B - New Design 4d die proof in dull claret on India paper affixed to thin card (30x33mm), light overall 

soiling. Rare. RPSofL Certificate (1972). [Harry Lower's similar proof on a somewhat larger piece sold 

for $5750 at our auction of 12/5/2007]{Page 51.4} 

2,000

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Lot 294 

Lot 295 

294 P A - New Design 4d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in black on ungummed unwatermarked paper. 

{Page 52.1} 

295 P A - New Design 4d imperforate plate proof marginal block of 6 from the right of the sheet in deep dull 

rose-carmine on ungummed unwatermarked paper.{Page 52.2} 

400 

750 

Lot 296 

296 P A/B - 4d imperforate plate proof block of 24 (6x4) in dull reddish-violet from the right of the sheet on 

ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins just shaved (at top) to large, creasing through the second 

row. {Page 52.3} 

2,000

Oct 24, 2009 




Lot 297 

297 F A/B - 6d dull blue horizontal strip of 3 Imperforate Between the 2nd & 3rd units SG 32a, the first (normal) 

unit with an ironed-out crease at upper-left, GPO cds, Cat £900+. Rare. [This appears to be printed on 

Pelure Paper, a variety not listed in this issue]{Page 53.1} 

2,000 

Lot 298 Ex Lot 299 

298 * A - 9d grey-lilac SG 34 horizontal strip of 3 cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part o.g., Cat 

£225+. Scarce multiple.{Page 53.2} 

299 F/G A/A- - 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d orange-red SG 35, six examples with the six different overprint 

sub-types, all with Adelaide or GPO cds, Cat £228+. Diificult to assemble for the initial printing.{Page 

53.3} (6) 

300 

250 

Lot 300 

300 G B - 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow with Surcharge Inverted at Top SG 37a, imperforate at right & 

base where cut from the sheet to preserve the design, a bit aged, 'ADELAIDE/OC13/69/S-A' cds, Cat 

£4000. Rare. RPSofL Certificate (1968). [Given how difficult it is to perceive the design, it's surprising 

that there weren't a lot of sheets with inverted overprints. "Shilling Violet" (Sep 1989) recorded only 15 

stamps - of which this is the earliest recorded example - which puts this famous error in the same 

league of rarity as Western Australia's Inverted Frame, although a few more examples - including the 

Jaffé pair - have been discovered since. Harry Lower's example - a large stamp but professionally 

repaired - sold for $5750 - at our auction of 12/5/2007]{Page 53.4} 

301 P A - New Design 2/- imperforate plate proof single in dull purple - plus 9d pair in black - on ungummed 

unwatermarked paper. (3) 

2,500 

200

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Lot 302 Lot 303 

302 P A/B - New Desighn 2/- imperforate plate proof block of 4 in black on ungummed unwatermarked paper, 

crease through lower units.{Page 54.1} 

303 P A - New Design 2/- imperforate plate proof marginal block of 6 from the left of the sheet in black on thin 

ungummed unwatermarked paper.{Page 54.2} 

200 

600 

Lot 304 

Lot 305 

304 R A+ - New Design 2/- reprinted die proof in black on thin white card (44x51mm). Superb! [There is obvious 

wear to the die & a small centring '+' at centre-left. We know of one other such proof. It is believed they 

were pulled c.1905]{Page 54.3} 

305 F A 

1868-71 Rouletted Remainders Subsequently Perforated 9d grey-lilac Perf 11½-12½xRoulettes SG 

49a, GPO cds of JU18/72, undercatalogued at £200. [Harry Lower's smaller example - pulled perf at 

top - sold for $437 at our auction of 12/5/2007]{Page 54.4} 

500 

500 

306 O A/B 

Ex Lot 306 

1867-70 Perf 11½-12½xRoulettes 1d to 1/- with all listed shades (except 4d dull purple) SG 50-61, a 

few minor faults but generally fine to very fine, cancellations include manuscript "X", '22' (rated R), and 

cds of 'STRATHALBYN' & 'GAMBIERTON', Cat £410. A very scarce and undercatalogued "set".{Page 

54.5} (11) 

400 

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307 W A - 1d bright green SG 51, unused, Cat £180.{Page 55.1} 

150 

308 O A/B 1868-79 Perf 11½-12½ 1d to 2/- with all listed shades (except '3-PENCE' on 4d Prussian blue & 2/- 

pale rose-pink) SG 62-87, a few mostly minor faults but generally fine to very fine, Cat £500+. [Our 

vendor states that the 2/- deep rose-pink SG 85 - minor toning - is "extremely rare & 

under-catalogued"]{Page 55.2} (23) 

350 

Lot 309 

309 */** A - 1d dark green SG 64 block of 4, a couple of minor separation faults as a result of a missing row of 

perforating pins, large-part to full o.g. with the lower units being unmounted, Cat £360++. A stunning 

multiple. [Harry Lower's pair sold for $632 at our auction of 12/5/2007]{Page 55.3} 

1,400 T 


310 F A B1 - '3-PENCE' on 4d Prussian blue SG 66, 'GPO/JA4/71/ADELAIDE' cds, Cat £850. [Gibbons gives an 

issue date of 7/2/1871; this stamp is clearly dated more than one month earlier!]{Page 55.4} 

800

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311 *W A - '3-PENCE' on 4d sky-blue & on deep ultramarine (a beautiful shade), 4d dull purple, 6d Prussian 

blue (part-o.g.), 9d red-purple & 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow (large-part brown o.g.), unused, 

Cat £900. A very scarce group.{Page 55.5} (6) 

750 

Lot 312 

312 O A B1 - 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow with Crown/SA Watermark (Reversed) SG 78a, an unusually 

large example, from the base of the sheet with horizontal watermark-line & 'S' of marginal watermark, 

untidy numeral cancellation, Cat £1100. Rare & undercatalogued. [Harry Lower's very fine example 

sold for $2990 at our auction of 12/5/2007. The Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia states that this is a 

watermark error. In the catalogue for the John Griffiths collection, it was stated that this was a trial 

printing on the paper to be used for the new De La Rue 2d SG 152, issued in August 1868. Whatever 

the case, it is an underrated stamp, partly because it's hidden away in the Star Watermark issue. We 

suggest that it should be listed as a separate issue after SG 145]{Page 56.1} 

1,500 

Ex Lot 313 

Ex Lot 315 Ex Lot 314 

313 O A/A- 1870-71 Perf 10 1d to 1/- with all listed shades (except the '3-PENCE' on 4d Prussian blue) SG 88-98, 

fine to very fine & mostly with light cancels, Cat £265.{Page 56.2} (11) 

314 *W A - 1d grey-green, 1d pale bright green, '3-PENCE' in Black on 4d ultramarine (large-part o.g.) & 4d dull 

purple (part-o.g.), unused, Cat £580.{Page 56.4} (4) 

315 

O 

1870-73 Perf 10x11½-12½ etc 1d to 2/- with all listed shades SG 99-110, the very scarce 2/- rose-pink 

is thinned but still attractive, otherwise fine to very fine, Cat £480.{Page 56.3} (12) 

200 

400 

250 

Ex Lot 316 

Lot 317 

316 W A - Perf 11½x10 1d pale bright green SG 99 & Perf 10x11½x11½x11½ 'TEN PENCE' on 9d yellow SG 

107, unused, Cat £320.{Page 56.5} (2) 

317 O A C1 

318 O A/B 

1871 V/Crown 4d dull lilac SG 111 from the base of the sheet with 'ICT' part marginal sheet 

watermark, GPO cds of JU18/72, Cat £225.{Page 56.6} 

1876-1900 Broad Star Perf 11½-12½ '3-PENCE' on 4d to 2/- (4), Perf 10 6d both shades & Perf 

10xPerf 11½-12½ etc 4d (4) to 2/- (2) with all listed shades (except Perf 10 1/- - which our vendor 

states probably doesn't exist used - and 1/- SG 143) between SG 112 & 145 plus a few unlisted 

shades, a few minor faults but generally fine to very fine, Cat £215+. (39) 

250 

250 

150

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Lot 319 

319 * A - '3-PENCE' on 4d ultramarine SG 112 horizontal pair, large-part o.g., Cat £180++. A scarce multiple. 

{Page 57.1} 

300 T 

Lot 320 

320 V A- C2 - '3-PENCE' on 4d ultramarine with Surcharge Double SG 112a, a beautiful shade, short corner perf at 

upper-right, crisp GPO cds, Cat £1600. Bühler (1988) & RPSofV (1999) Certificates. [Harry Lower's 

very fine example sold for $2990 at our auction of 12/5/2007]{Page 57.2} 

1,750 

321 

Ex Lot 321 

W* - Perf 11½-12½ 4d, 6d, '8 PENCE' on 9d (the 4 listed shades), 9d (2), 1/- (7) & 2/- (2), Perf 10 6d, Perf 

10x11½-12½ etc 4d (both) & 2/- between SG 113 & 145, a few mostly minor faults, unused including a 

few with part o.g., Cat £1400. Another scarce group.{Page 57.3} (22) 

322 */** A - Perf 11½-12½ Large Holes 9d SG 124 blocks of 4 (characteristic yellow gum) & 8 (4x2, marginal 

from the left of the right-hand pane, a few units unmounted) in different shades, large-part to full o.g., 

Cat £120++. (2 blocks) 

800 

200 

323 

Lot 323 

O - Perf 10 6d Prussian blue with Grossly Misplaced Vertical Perfs & cut from the sheet to preserve the 

design; and an apparently Imperforate single that is probably a huge perforated stamp that has been 

cut-down, the latter with a few faults. {Page 57.4} 

Offer

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Lot 324 

Lot 327 

324 * A/B - Perf 10x11½-12½ 6d bright ultramarine SG 141 horizontal strip of 3, the first unit under-inked as a 

result of uneven plate-pressure, the last unit with minor bends, large-part o.g., Cat £240++. Most 

attractive.{Page 58.1} 

250 

Lot 325 

325 * A - Perf 11½-12½ 1/- dull brown SG 143 block of 4 from the left of the sheet with vertical marginal 

watermark line at left, large-part o.g., Cat £480++.{Page 58.3} 

326 *W A 1901-02 Wmk Wide Crown/SA 9d, 1/- (2, one unused) & 2/- between SG 146 & 151 plus 9d & 1/- 

blocks of 4, large-part to full o.g.; also all listed shades very fine used; Cat £340+. (18) 

327 W A- - 1/- dark brown as SG 147 but Watermark Inverted, unused. [Unlisted in the ACSC & our vendor 

states "Not previously recorded for this issue!"]{Page 58.2} 

600 

250 

250 

328 P A 

Lot 328 

1868-76 De La Rue 2d die proof in black on glazed card (89x54mm) dated 'Feb 14 1868' at upper-left 

& 'BEFORE HARDENING' at upper-right, subsequently endorsed in magenta "Head punch taken from 

this die but new head & punch made May 1889" and "destroyed Aug 1889", peripheral burnishing 

marks. A unique proof, of great interest to the specialist. [Unrecorded by Easton]{Page 58.4} 

2,000

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Lot 329 

Lot 330 

329 C A- 1871 V/Crown De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange SG 166 tied to cover to "Oulnina/NE" by 'GPO/ A / 

JY14/71/ADELAIDE' cds with another strike alongside, 'KOORINGA/JY14/71SA' arrival b/s of the 

same date, neat docketing at left & a couple of very minor blemishes. A rare & desirable First Day 

Cover. Ex Ron Butler (offered in a mixed lot!) RPSofV Certificate (2009).{Page 59.1} 

330 P A+ 

1883-99 New Designs 4d die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated '16JUL89' at upper-left 

& 'AFTER/HARDENING' at upper-right, initialled "CW" below the stamp impression. Superb!{Page 

59.2} 

331 **/* A 1891-93 Surcharges Perf 10 '2½d' on 4d pale green SG 229 Plate Number '1' block of 30 (6x5) from 

the lower-right corner of the sheet, unit 7 with '2' and '½' Closer Together, unit 22 with Round Stop 

after 'd', thin in upper-right sheet margin, most units full unmounted o.g., Cat £240++. 

2,000 T 

1,000 

300 

332 P A 

Lot 332 Lot 333 

1894-1906 Tannenberg 5d die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated '19JAN93' at upper-left 

& 'BEFORE/HARDENING' at upper-right.{Page 59.3} 

333 P A - 5d die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated '24JAN93' at upper-left & 'AFTER/STRIKING' 

at upper-right.{Page 59.4} 

1,000 

1,000 

334 G A B1 

Lot 334 

1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 1/- pale brown & red-brown BW #S30A, SG 275c, indistinct squared-circle 

cancel, Cat £900 ($2000).{Page 59.5} 

750

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Lot 337 

Lot 335 

335 ** A C1 1905-11 Crown/A 1d rosine 'JBC' Monogram block of 4 BW #S6zc, unmounted, undercatalogued at 

$150 (for a mounted strip of 3). Rare.{Page 60.1} 

600 T 

336 F A B1 

Lot 336 

1906-12 Crown/A Perf 11 3d pale olive-green horizontal pair BW #S37 (SG 298e), 'COWELL/MR11/ 

10/SA' squared-circle cancel, Cat $3000+ (£1300+). [ACSC states ".......a number of used examples 

have been discovered, mostly cancelled at Cowell between January and March 1911". Our vendor 

believes this is one of only two recorded pairs. A single example with Double Perfs sold for $1312 in 

our sale of 5/09/09]{Page 60.3} 

337 ** A B1 1906-12 Thick 'POSTAGE' Watermark Crown/A Thin Ready-Gummed Paper 5/- BW #S67, SG 305, 

marginal pair from the upper-right corner of the sheet, lightly mounted in the sheet margin only, Cat 

£170+ ($400+). {Page 60.2} 

3,000 

200 

338 

Ex Lot 338 

W* REPRINTS: Array on two Hagners including "London Printings" 1d to 1/- violet, '3-PENCE' in Red on 

4d blue (2, shades) & in Black on 4d Prussian blue, 4d with Aberrant Perfs & 6d with Double Perfs, 1/- 

with Double Print etc, three with 'SPECIMEN' overprint, generally fine to very fine & mostly with part- to 

large-part o.g.{Page 60.4} (53) 

500

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- Official Stamps 

Ex Lot 339 

339 W* A/B OVERPRINTED 'OS': Type 1 Overprint selection comprising 1874-77 4d SG O3, 1/- O12 (large-part 

o.g.) & 2/- O13, 1876-85 Perf 4d O16 & 6d O19, and Perf 11½-12½ 6d O25 (aged), 1/- O28 & 2/- O29, 

unused, Cat £695. Scarce group.{Page 61.1} (8) 

450 

340 

Ex Lot 340 

O - Type 1 Overprint selection to 2/- (2) including 1d SG O2 (faults), a 4d in a dramatic magenta shade, 

a "bantam" 6d, & a 1/- with 'O.S ' (No Stop after 'S') forged overprint etc, generally fine to very fine 

.{Page 61.2} (20) 

500 

Lot 341 Lot 343 

Lot 342 

341 G A D1 - 1874-77 Perf 10 4d dull purple SG O1, part Strathalbyn cds, seriously undercatalogued at £300. 

[Only about 10 examples have been recorded. Harry Lower's example - with a short perf - sold for 

$1495 in our Rarities Auction of 12/05/2007]{Page 61.3} 

342 V A - 1874-77 Perf 11½-12½ 9d red-purple Missing Stop after 'S' SG O11a, lightly cancelled, Cat £1200. A 

rare stamp.{Page 61.5} 

343 V A - 1876-85 Perf 11½-12½ 4d deep mauve Overprint Inverted SG O24a, unpriced in Gibbons; & 1/- 

red-brown Overprint Inverted SG 27a, Cat £140; both lightly cancelled.{Page 61.4} 

344 ** A C1 PERFORATED 'SA': 1904-11 Thick 'POSTAGE' £1 blue, unmounted. Rare.{Page 38.11} 

250 

Currency Exchange Rates 

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dollar. As at Friday 11 th September, $A100 was worth $US86; £51¾; ¥7900; and €59. This 

gives a significant and obvious advantage to our overseas bidders. Australian clients should 

bear this in mind when developing a bidding strategy for this auction. 

1,000 

1,500 

400

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345 

346 


C Balance of the covers, mostly to United Kingdom at 6d rate (11, three at double-rate - one with 1/- 

brown - also one with 'P.P.RAILWAY' b/s, & one registered to Ireland) with various 6d issues, also 10d 

rate (missing one 2d adhesive) & a local cover front with Rouletted 2d, condition variable.{Page 62.1} 

(14) 

C 

Maritime group including 1843 entire to London with good strike of the huge crowned-oval Adelaide 

d/s, 1840s large piece with GPO cds & large-part '[crown]/PAID' d/s (slugs removed) in red, 1849 

lengthy entire from Port Adelaide to GB with no South Australian markings, 1857 & 1861 inwards from 

GB both with 6d lilac (the first to a "Passenger per Ship Janet"), 1862 inwards from Sydney "pWonga 

Wonga", 1868 inwards from Melbourne "Per SS Penola", 1878 to GB "pLusitania", 1884 & 1890 with 

different Ship Mail Room duplexes, etc, also 1898 Shierlaw OHMS front with 'HMCS Protector' imprint 

& 2d optd 'O.S.', condition variable.{Page 62.2} (13 items) 

750 

400 

347 C B 

Lot 347 

1841 partly cross-written entire headed "May 27th 1841/SA" & signed "RRLeake" addressed to "John 

Leake Esq/Rosedale/near Campbell Town/Van Diemans Land" with a typically poor strike of the 

undated 'POST OFFICE/[lion & crown]/ADELAIDE' handstamp, boxed 'SHIPLETTER/16JU16/1841' 

transit b/s of Hobart where rated "11" for inland postage, minor soiling/toning. [Robert Leake was one 

of two sons of the addressee John Leake who settled in South Australia. John Leake was a prominent 

settler in Van Diemen's Land where he established the Italianate villa "Rosedale"]{Page 62.3} 

1,000 

348 C B 

Lot 348 

1845 part-entire to Ireland with fine strike of the huge '[crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE/ 

SA/22FE22/1845' datestamp across the flap, British straight-line 'SHIP-LETTER' h/s & 'ENNISKILLEN' 

arrival b/s in blue, minor soiling. Ex Martin Walker. [Endorsed per "Charlie" but carried by the "Yare" as 

noted by the writer "The Yare having got on the Troubridge Shoal in St Vincent's Gulf, and 

consequently being obliged to put back, I am afforded an unexpectedly favourable opportunity of 

forwarding my epistle...". This is the item recorded in detail by Brian Peace at page 16]{Page 62.4} 

400

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 


349 C 

350 C A- 


1845-51 pre-stamp group including front with huge crowned-oval d/s of Adelaide, 1851 entire to "Burra 

Burra Mine" with GPO cds in blue & 'KOORINGA' b/s, 1851 entire with Kooringa cds & crowned-'PAID' 

arrival d/s in red, condition variable.{Page 63.1} (7) 

1852 (April 23) lengthy 7-pages entire signed "J Tham Just" to Scotland with very fine 'ADELAIDE/ 

=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds in red, London transit & Glasgow arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Exceptional 

content: "...As might have been expected a vast number of our Labouring Population have been 

attracted to [the Victorian goldfields] & left this province in a very depressed condition...all the [local] 

mines with which I am connected have been obliged to suspend operations...the drain of specie was 

very great and ruin stared the Colony in the face..."{Page 63.2} 

600 

400 

Lot 351 

351 C A- 1855 envelope to London "p Havilah via Melbourne' with London Printing 2d SG 2 horizontal strip of 3 

(very fine with large margins except at right where a bit cut-into), '1' cancels & fair 'PORT ADELAIDE' 

cds, very fine 'AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/=PACKET=' cds & London "tablet" arrival d/s both in 

red on the face, minor blemishes. A handsome First Issue cover.{Page 63.3} 

1,000 

352 C B 

Lot 352 

1856 large-part entire to Collector of Customs with London Printing 1d dark green SG 1 horizontal pair 

(margins close to huge with fragments of both adjoining units at the base; superb!, Cat £950++ x3+), 

'PORT-ADELAIDE' arrival b/s, ironed-out vertical filing fold. An excellent "Number One" cover. [More 

attractive than Lower's cover from Gumeracka with pair - almost full margins, affixed sideways - that 

sold for $3910 at our auction of 12/5/2007. Griffiths, Butler & Jaffé all lacked an SG 1 cover]{Page 

63.4} 

4,000

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Ex Lot 353 

Lot 355 

353 C A - local Bank of Australasia partly printed entire with Adelaide Printing 2d blood-red SG 8, & 1858 

coastal cover to Port Lincoln "Per Marion" with 2d orange-red SG 7, the stamps both with 3½ margins, 

the latter with fine 'PORT-ADELAIDE' b/s (all dateslugs inverted), very fine & attractive pair with the 

two scarce shades.{Page 64.1} (2) 

354 C A- 

355 C B 

1857 cover to GB with London Printing 6d blue SG 3 (good to large margins except at top where just 

touched), dumb cancel of Adelaide & tied by London arrival cds in red, 'd/5' h/s also in red. 

1858 cover to London with Adelaide Printing 6d slate-blue SG 10 (margins close to large except at 

upper-right where just touched), untidy cancel & 'PAID/ADELAIDE-SA' cds in blue, London arrival cds 

in red on the face, a bit soiled.{Page 64.2} 

400 

200 

300 

Lot 356 

356 C B - entire to England "via Marseilles" headed "Barque Penguin Oliver/Adelaide SA" & signed "John 

Rippon" with Adelaide Printing 1/- orange SG 12 (margins good to large except for rounded corner at 

upper-right) tied by superb dumb cancel, endorsed "Registered Letter" & with very fine 'REGISTERED 

No ("326")' h/s, fine 'PORT ADELAIDE' cds, London transit cds & '[crown]/REGISTERED' h/s both in 

red & all on the face, minor blemishes. A rare & most attractive registered item. [Far superior to Harry 

Lower's 1/- orange on a normal double-rate cover only that sold for $5060 at our auction of 12/5/2007 

]{Page 64.3} 

7,500 

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357 C A-/B 

358 C A- 


1859 cover to Port Lincoln with First Roulettes 2d SG 15 tied by superb 'PAID/ADELAIDE=SA=' cds in 

blue & very fine 'TOO LATE' h/s; and 1860 large-part outer to Melbourne (b/s) "pLady Bird" with First 

Roulettes 6d slate-blue SG 17 tied by '1' of 'PORT ADELAIDE'; minor blemishes.{Page 65.1} (2) 

1862 largely printed solicitor's entire to "Angipena/Kanyaka" with Second Roulettes 2d tied by 'PORT 

AUGUSTA' cds, b/s of 'STIRLING/SP20', 'KANYAKA/SP22', 'ANGIPENA/SP24' & OC3, 'KANYAKA/ 

OC6' & 'GPO/OC8', very fine 'UNCLAIMED' h/s on the face. {Page 65.2} 

350 

400 


359 C A- - largely printed solicitor's entire to "Far North" with Second Roulettes 1d bright yellow-green SG 19 

horizontal pair (minor separation fault at top) tied by 'PORT AUGUSTA' cds, b/s of 'KANYAKA/OC6', 

'ANGIPENA/OC8' & OC29, 'KANYAKA/NO20' & 'GPO/DE3', very fine 'UNCLAIMED' h/s on the face. 

Very fresh & attractive.{Page 65.3} 

360 C A/B 

1863-68 group with Second Roulettes frankings comprising 1d sage-green pair (corner fault) tied by 

'WELLINGTON' cds; 2d pale vermilion single & strip of 3 (to Victoria, oval 'ST KILDA' b/s); 2d bright 

vermilion tied by 'WARROW' cds; 2d pair + 6d violet-ultramarine to London; 6d singles x2 shades both 

to England, one tied by 'MOUNT PLEASANT' cds; & 6d x2 different shades double-rate to London via 

"Southampton"; condition generally fine. Good lot.{Page 65.4} (8) 

500 

800 

361 C B 

Lot 361 Lot 362 

1865 outer to England "Via Marseilles" with Rouletted 1d yellow-green & 9d grey-lilac SG 34 tied by 

Adelaide cds & London cds in red, minor blemishes.{Page 65.5} 

362 C B - cover to Scotland "via Brindisi" with '3-PENCE' on 4d deep ultramarine SG 68 x3 'KOORINGA' cds, 

framed ' PO RAILWAY/S-A' & British '...CARLISLE SORTING TENDER' transit & 'INVERKEITHING' 

arrival b/s, a few tonespots (more prominent on the reverse). Unusual 9d franking.{Page 65.6} 

350 

300 

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Lot 363 Lot 364 

363 C B - cover to Scotland "via Marseilles" with Second Roulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d orange-red SG 

35 (Cat £38 x4+) tied by GPO cds, 'PAISLEY' transit & 'RENFREW' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.{Page 

66.1} 

364 C A- 

1867 cover to "Hove nr Battle" with Second Roulettes 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d yellow SG 36, Cat 

£28 x4+) tied by GPO cds, embossed 'VIA MARSEILLES' ribbon in blue, 'BATTLE' arrival b/s.{Page 

66.2} 

400 

300 

365 C B 

Lot 365 Lot 366 

1869 cover to Scotland "Via Marseilles" with Perf 11½-12½xRouletted 'TEN PENCE' in Blue on 9d 

yellow SG 59 (Cat £35 x3+) tied by GPO cds, 'PAISLEY' arrival b/s, minor soiling.{Page 66.3} 

366 C B - Wagener cover to Stepney with Perf 11½-12½xRoulette 1d grey-green SG 52 horizontal pair (Cat 

£52+ x3+) tied by '30' of 'TANUNDA' (cds alongside), unframed 'P - O/RAILWAY' transit b/s, trimmed 

at left.{Page 66.4} 

350 

250 

367 C B 

Lot 367 

Lot 368 

1870 cover to England with Second Roulettes 6d Prussian blue SG 33 (minor tonespots, Cat £50 x4+) 

tied by light & indistinct '21' of 'GRAND JUNCTION' (fair cds at lower-left), minor blemishes. A 

surprisingly scarce franking: our vendor states only 3 or 4 covers are recorded.{Page 66.5} 

368 C B - cover to Scotland "Via Marseilles" with Perf 11½-12½ 'TEN PENCE' in Black on 9d yellow SG 79 

(Cat £45 x3+) tied by GPO cds, 'PAISLEY' & 'RENFREW' b/s, minor faults.{Page 66.6} 

300 

350 

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Lot 369 Lot 370 

369 C B - cover to "Taycheedah/Fon-du-Lac/Wisconsin/North America" with scarce mixed-issues franking of 

Perf 10 6d bright blue SG 96 and De La Rue Perf 10xRouletted 2d SG 157 tied by GPO cds of 

AU15/70, London transit on the face overstruck with a partial US marking both in red, minor faults that 

don't affect the stamps. Terrific destination. [Since 1921, Taycheedah has been prominent for its 

maximum security women's prison]{Page 67.1} 

370 C B 

1871 double-rate cover to England with Perf 11½-12½ 6d Prussian blue (a huge marginal example, 

Imperforate at Left) & Perf 10 1/- brown tied by GPO cds, embossed 'VIA MARSEILLES' in blue at 

upper-left amended by hand to "Brindisi", 'KINGSTON ON THAMES' arrival b/s, minor faults.{Page 

67.2} 

400 T 

400 


371 C A 1872 cover to England "Via Brindisi" with Rouletted 9d grey-lilac SG 34 tied by GPO cds.{Page 67.3} 250 

372 C B/A- 

1875 single- or double-rate covers to England or Scotland "Via Brindisi" with Perf 11½-12½ 9d bright 

mauve SG 76 single or x2 tied by unframed or framed GPO cds, minor blemishes.{Page 67.4} (2) 

500 

373 C A- 

374 C B 


1876 cover to "Burnside/Near Adelaide" with '3-PENCE' on 4d deep ultramarine SG 68 tied by one of 

two fair strikes of the rare 'BEAUTIFUL VALLEY' cds, very fine framed 'RAILWAY PO/S-A' transit & 

unframed 'BURNSIDE/S.A' arrival b/s, insignificant blemishes. Beautiful Valley (2) 1874; replaced by 

Wilmington 18/10/1878.{Page 67.5} 

1876 & 1877 single- or double-rate covers to England or to Scotland "Via Brindisi" with Perf 11½-12½ 

4d pair or 4d & 1/- tied by framed or unframed GPO cds, the first a little soiled, minor blemishes. Nice 

duo.{Page 67.6} (2) 

400 

400 

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375 C B 

376 C A- 

377 C B 

Lot 375 Lot 376 

1879 cover to England "Via Brindisi" with '8 PENCE' on 9d burnt umber SG 119 tied by GPO cds, 

'BRIERLEY-HILL' arrival b/s, flap fault.{Page 68.1} 

1883 cover to United States "Via England" with '8 PENCE' on 9d grey-brown SG 121 tied by 'SHIP 

MAIL ROOM/ADELAIDE' duplex, London & New York transit and 'DANBURY, CONN' arrival 

backstamps.{Page 68.2} 

1903 registered cover to New Zealand with 1d x4 (one defective) & Thin 'POSTAGE' 3d olive-green 

tied by 'EDITHBURGH' squared-circles, a little aged. 

250 

400 

150 T 

378 P B 


379 

D 

Lot 378 

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1883 'HALFPENNY' die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated 

'19JUN83' at upper-left & 'AFTER HARDENING' at upper-right, endorsed in pencil 

"Newspaper/Wrapper Die", some rubbing. [This was an extraordinary design as it did not incorporate 

the name of the Colony!]{Page 68.3} 

- Postmarks 

'ABERFOYLE PARK' to 'YUNTA' single-volume collection with some early material but mostly a very 

strong array of lovely per favor strikes of later steel & earlier rubber types on stamps on piece, includes 

numerous pictorial types, postmaster types & Last Days etc. A very good lot. (1000+) 

1,000 

250 

380 S 

381 C A B1- 

Lot 380 

Receiving Offices Numerals-in-Circle '1' very fine on London 1d green SG 1 (no margins), '2' very fine 

on equally fine 2d blood-red, '3' a bit faint on 2d orange-red (faults), '4' fine on Imperf 2d (faded), '5' 

fine on 1d yellow-green (trimmed perfs) & '6' fine on Rouletted 6d. Difficult to assemble.{Page 68.4} 

447 Mile Quarry: '447 MILE QUARRY TRANS AUSTN RLY/26JE37/SA' four good to almost fine 

strikes on cover to USA. Rare. PO 1/5/1937; closed 11/12/1938.{Page 44.4} 

300 

500

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TASMANIA 

382 

CO* 

1854 cover (address excised) with Courier 4d pair (sadly oxidised); Chalon 1d strip of 6 with 

'COLONIAL TREASURY' fiscal cancels; Reissued 6d SG 143 block of 4 */**; & Pictorials 2d sheet of 

60 with 'CA' & 'JBC' Monograms, gum-side staining. (4 items) 

200 

383 

*WO 

384 F A 

385 P A 

386 O A 

387 G A 

Ex Lot 383 

Modest collection with attractive Courier 1d & 4d (both cut-square but with small repairs), Chalons Perf 

& Imperf simplified, Sidefaces mint to 10d + 5/- (cleaned), Tablets mint to 10/- plus £1 optd 

'REVENUE' (**), Pictorials simplified mint, a few Postal Fiscals including 5/- sage-green mint & 

Platypus set mint, condition variable.{Page 69.1} (63) 

1855 Large Star 2d deep green SG 15, good even margins, manuscript postal "noughts & crosses" 

postal cancellation, Cat £500. Superb! Ex David Cohen. RPSofV Certificate (2009) states "the pen 

cancel is in accordance with the instructions to postmasters".{Page 38.12} 

1856 Chalon 4d locally printed imperforate plate proof in pale grey-blue on ungummed unwatermarked 

poor quality paper, margins close to good.{Page 38.13} 

1857-69 Double-Lined Numerals 4d bright blue with prominent Double Print SG 38b, large even 

margins, untidy numeral cancel, undercatalogued at £140. An unusually large stamp.{Page 70.1} 

1863-71 Experimental Separations Perf 12 by Walch & Sons 1d carmine as SG 70 but with a strong 

Double Print (most noticeable in the white lettering), two neat part-cancels. Unlisted by Gibbons. 

Ceremuga Certificate (2009).{Page 70.2} 

388 G B - Perf 12 by Walch & Sons for the Post Office 1d carmine Error of Watermark '2' SG 70a, trimmed 

perfs at top & right, fiscal pen cancellation (remarkably NOT cleaned-off!), undercatalogued at £110. 

Rare. [John Shepherd states that only about 25 examples, postally or fiscally used combined, 

exist]{Page 70.4} 

389 F B - ImperfxOblique Roulette (at Oatlands) 4d blue SG 91, clear roulettes at left & traces at right, cut from 

the sheet - a little into at lower-right - to preserve the design, superb BN '64' of Oatlands, Cat £650. 

Ceremuga Certificate (2009) states "extremely rare".{Page 70.5} 

390 R A 

1889 Surcharge 'Halfpenny' on 1d crimson overprinted 'REPRINT' complete sheet of 120 on thick 

ungummed unwatermarked paper with Plate Number '1' at upper-right & lower-left and Current 

Number '41' at upper-left & lower-right, [L1] with Defective First 'A' in 'TASMANIA', [R5] with Colour 

Flaw on 'TAS' and [L60] with Wedge Flaw, unfolded. Ex David Cohen. [Note that the reprint is from the 

local plate] 

391 * A/B 1905-11 Crown/A Typo Pictorials 1d horizontal pair Watermark Inverted Perf 12½x11x11x11 BW 

#T17a, well centred, the second unit with a small thin, Cat $400. Scarce multiple. [The ACSC states 

"Examples are very scarce"] 

TASMANIA - Postal History 

392 C B 

393 C A- 

TASMANIA - Postmarks 

1862 town letter with Imperf 1d pale red-brown SG 26 (margins just shaved to large) tied by dumb 

cancel of Hobart, good strike of the rare boxed 'PRE-PAID/4 O-CLOCK/21FE21/1862' datestamp in 

red alongside, minor soiling.{Page 44.5} 

1869 flapless cover to Kent "via Southampton & Suez" (the scenic route!) with Perf 12 2d yellow-green 

SG 71 (imperf at base - or perfs trimmed?) & 4d blue SG 73 tied by bars cancels of Hobart, large GPO 

cds in red on the face, 'GRAVESEND' arrival b/s.{Page 76.1} 

394 C A/B Selection of mostly mid-1960s registered covers including with provisional labels from Carrick (1957), 

Central Castra, Gowrie Park Hydro Camp, Invermay & Parkham etc, a few earlier including 1935 

Sheffield with blue/black label, condition variable. (25) 

395 

SD 

Stockbook with a range of cds types on pictorials, also 1950s-70s array on piece plus some earlier 

items. (100s) 

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Lot 386 Lot 387 

Lot 263 - Exceptional Multiple 

Lot 388 - Wmk '2' 

Lot 389 

Lot 402 

Ex Lot 403 

Ex Lot 398 

Lot 404 

Lot 405 

Ex Lot 410

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VICTORIA 

396 

*W Partly sorted array on stocksheets & Hagners with better stamps including Laureates '½ ½/HALF' on 

1d (3), Bell 2d, Naish 2d brown, 4d (3) & 8d, 'STAMP-DUTY' Opts 3d & 4d (2, shades), later issues 

including 9d green (5), 9d pink (14), 1/6d orange (3, one **) & 2/6d yellow, some 'POSTAGE' types, a 

few blocks of 4, lots of shades, condition variable but mostly with part- to large-part o.g.; also some 

used oddments. Inspection recommended by specialists and re-sellers. (350+) 

500 

397 

398 

Ex Lot 397 

*WO A handy "starter collection" on Seven Seas pages with simplified selections of Half-Lengths (7, 

including a lovely but dubious Rouletted 3d), Woodblocks including Imperf 2/- & very fine 6d 'TOO 

LATE' & an unused Perf 12 2/-, Laureates including 10d grey, De La Rue 2d mint, Bell ½d rose & 1d 

green both mint, 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints set mint, 1880s mint group including 1/6d blue, 1/6d 

orange, 2/- green (2) & 2/6d orange, 1897 Charities unused & 1900 Charities superb CTO, some mint 

Postage Dues to 2/- etc, condition variable. High catalogue value.{Page 71.1} (115) 

O 

1850-53 Half-Lengths Ham Printings 1d & 2d x15 from various printings & including two horizontal 

pairs, condition variable, various Butterfly cancels including '24', '29', '36' in blue & '37'. Ex Purves: with 

his letter of 5/10/1964 offering them to an "insects" collector for a total of $US60!{Page 70.8} (16) 

1,000 

600 

Lot 399 Lot 400 

Lot 401 

399 F A- 

400 W B B2 

1860-66 Beaded Ovals 6d orange SG 93, excellent colour, rounded corner at upper-right but an 

unusually large & attractive example, crisp BN '2' of Geelong, undercatalogued at £300. A most 

appealing stamp. [Most examples are significantly smaller than this, and most are heavily cancelled. 

This is one of the finest examples we have seen. Only 60,000 were issued & Kellow at page 137 states 

"In a simplified collection, it is probably the Colony's rarest stamp, and particularly so in fine condition"] 

{Page 71.2} 

1863-81 Laureates V/Crown 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, good colour on unfaded yellow paper, well 

centred, a couple of tiny problems, unused, Cat £2250. A rare stamp. Ex Holness: sold for $1045 at 

our auction of 10/11/2001. [Kellow at page 179 states "...the total issue was a mere 2950" and at page 

181 "...both unused and used copies on unfaded paper are of great rarity, demanding a premium"] 

{Page 71.3} 

401 * A A1 - V/Crown 5/- indigo & carmine SG 140 overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in Red (diagonally & inverted!) & in 

Black (vertical), excellent centring, large-part o.g. Apart from being upside down, the red overprint is 

difficult to see so the stamps were re-overprinted]{Page 71.4} 

402 F A D1 

403 W A- 

1882-84 Naish 2d brown Perf 12 SG 210ab, light '9' duplex cancel of Beechworth, Cat £375. RPSofV 

Certificate (2008).{Page 70.6} 

1886-96 Fergusson & Mitchell High Values £5 to £9 SG 324-8 each with 'Specimen' handstamp, 

good colours, the £7 thinned otherwise a fine set, no gum. A very scarce & desirable set.{Page 70.7} 

(5) 

404 * A C1 1901-10 'POSTAGE' V/Crown Perf 12½ £2 blue Watermark Sideways BW #V130a (SG 400), lightly 

mounted, Cat $700 (£500).{Page 70.9} 

405 * A B1 1905-13 'POSTAGE' Crown/A Perf 12½ £1 dull rose Watermark Upright BW #V127Daa (SG 431ab), 

Cat $600 (£300).{Page 70.10} 

406 ** A B1 PERFORATED 'OS': 'POSTAGE' selection comprising 1d on Pre-Gummed Thin Paper, 1½d, 2½d 

(marginal), 1/- & 2/- (marginal), all with full unmounted o.g., Cat $230 (mounted). (5) 

500 

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VICTORIA (continued) 


407 

C 

VICTORIA - Postal History 

REVENUES: Original find of documents with Stamp Duty values affixed, many with 'CATTLE' 

Overprints including some attractive combinations, also a few 'SWINE' Opts, noted 4- & 5-colour 

frankings, condition variable. (100+ items) 

500 

408 C B 

409 C B 

VICTORIA - Postmarks 

410 

411 

D 

O 

Lot 408 

1860 large-part outer to "Messrs Curcier Hawke & Co/Adelaide" endorsed "per Havilah Str" with rare 

franking of Beaded Ovals 6d orange SG 93 (a fine example of this scarce & underrated stamp) tied by 

bold BN '1' of Melbourne (b/s of NO24/60), oval 'CURCIER & ADET/MELBOURNE' cachet in blue, 

'GPO/NO27/1860/ADELAIDE SA' arrival cds on the face, minor faults/repairs. Ex Burrus. One of the 

most attractive of the very few covers recorded bearing this stamp of which only 60,000 were printed. 

A very early usage: issued late-October 1860. [Kellow at page 136 states "...there are only a handful of 

covers"]{Page 72.1} 

1884 cover to "Post office/Euston Square/London" with 6d Laureate, fine 'ADDRESSED TO ("PO")/ 

CONTRARY TO RULE' h/s & London RLO b/s, a few minor faults/repairs, the letter written partly on 

the inside of the envelope. Very unusual. 

Superior KGV-KGVI selection on piece selected for the quality of the strikes which is generally fine to 

very fine. Unsorted but we noted 'ANGLESEA RIVER', 'BANYENA', 'BARONGAROOK' (far above 

average), ' BROWN COAL MINE' ('TO' removed), ' CABBAGE TREE CREEK' ('TO' removed), 'COPE 

COPE' (2, one with 'T.O.'), 'COWWAR' (one 'R'), 'DHURRINGILE', 'ELLERSLIE', 'HODDLE RANGE', 

'KANCOONA', 'LAEN', 'LAEN NORTH', 'RAAF PO LARUNDEL', 'LIMA SOUTH', 'MANCHESTER 

ROAD', 'MORTON PLAINS', 'MURRAY LOCK No 9', 'SMITH GULLY ROAD', 'TOMAHAWK CREEK' & 

'YAWONG' etc. {Page 70.11} (230 approx) 

Late 19th century issues in bundles and packets including to 1/- but predominantly ½d 1d & 2d values, 

apparently bundled/packeted some time ago in Europe so postmark interest is more than likely. [From 

the same source as two similar lots that sold for $390 each in our Postal History sale of 27/7/2009]. 

(approx 3700) 

412 O - a similar lot. (approx 3700) 

200 

413 O - and another. (approx 3700) 

200 

414 S B A2- 

BARRED NUMERALS: '82' (F&W Type 4: numerals 11mm high) of Wangaratta large-part strike on 

½d pink. Rated RRRR.{Page 74.1} 

415 S A/B A2- - '148' (F&W Type 7: numerals 14mm wide) of South Melbourne largely complete fine strike & two 

part-strikes on 1d pink strip of 3. Rated RRR.{Page 74.2} 

416 S A A2+ - '526' (F&W Type 3: thick bars) of Bowenvale superb large-part strike on 1d pink. Rated RRR.{Page 

74.3} 

4,000 

200 T 

400 

200 

150 

100 

150

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VICTORIA - Postmarks (continued) 


417 S A- A2- - '636' of Lord Clyde largely very fine strike on Astley 1d green. Rated RRRR. [Goldmining: PO 

1/1/1868; closed 1/10/1897. E of Clunes]{Page 74.4} 

418 S B B2 - Type 1 '758' (numerals 11mm high) of North Redesdale on ½d pink. Rated RRR.{Page 74.5} 

100 

419 S A B2 - 'M2' of Kalkee part-strike on ½d pink. Rated RRRR.{Page 74.6} 

100 

420 S A A2 - '[M]CCCC/18' of Cullen large-part strike on ½d pink. Rated RRR.{Page 74.7} 

100 

421 S A A2 - Type 1 '1760' of Rowsley large-part very fine strike on Reading 1d brown. Rated RRR.{Page 74.8} 150 

422 S A B2 - '1803' of Skene's Creek large-part strike on 1d pink. Rated RRRR.{Page 74.11} 

150 

423 S A- A1- 

424 S B B2 

425 S A- B2- 

Mount Hooghly: manuscript "Mt Hooghly/5 1 91" on ½d pink pair. PO 1/3/1886; RO 1/6/1919; PO 

1/7/1927; closed 31/5/1940. The only example we have recorded. [6km SW of Dunolly]{Page 74.9,12} 

St Arnaud: "Belt & Buckle" '[POST &] TELEGRAPH OFFICE/ST ARNAUD/AU7/1888' large-part strike 

on Astley 1d green. The only recorded example.{Page 74.10} 

Sydenham: unframed 'SYDENHAM/("jULY30/14")/VICT[ORIA]' (mss date) on 1d Roo. The later of 

only two recorded examples. 

426 S A A2 Tannahills: 'TANNAHILL[S]/14OC37/VIC' very fine strike on KGV 2d red. RO 1/8/1923; PO 1/7/1927; 

TO 16/9/1956; closed 30/9/1965. [Gippsland; 7km NNW of Foster] 

427 D A A1- 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

Weering: 'WEERING/17JA38/VIC.' largely very fine strike on NSW Sesqui 2d. PO 1/10/1882; closed 

9/4/1958. [8km S of Cressy] 

400 

100 

75 

50 

100 

75 

428 *WO 

429 G A 

Ex Lot 428 

Basic collection on Seven Seas pages with 1854-55 Imperf 1d black, 4d blue & 1/- pale brown all with 

4 margins, 1857 Hillman 6d (3 margins, repaired), 1861 2d blue (margins good to large, a bit oxidised, 

unused) & 6d (margins close to good, very fine, BPA Certificate), early perforated issues to 1/- 

mint/unused, 'ONE PENNY' on 2d mint (a little aged), 1885-93 mint set, 1901-12 simplified mint set to 

10/- plus used £1 etc, generally fine.{Page 73.1} (47) 

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d deep dull blue SG 4b, margins good to large with a fragment of the 

adjoining unit at top, void-grid cancel, Cat £850.{Page 74.13} 

1,000 

750 T 

Lot 430 

430 W A - Rouletted 4d pale blue SG 5 horizontal pair rouletted at top & base but imperforate vertically, the 

left-hand unit with Bug-Eyed Swan and Pre-Printing Paper Fold, unused, Cat £3800++. A rare multiple. 

Ex "Austin" (1985). BPA Certificate (1985).{Page 73.2} 

5,000

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Lot 414 Lot 415 

Lot 416 Lot 417 

Lot 418 

Lot 419 

Lot 420 

Lot 421 

Lot 423 - "Mt Hooghly" 

Lot 424 

Lot 422 

Lot 433 - Bisect 

Lot 429 

Ex Lot 437 

Lot 432 

Lot 431 - Plate Proof 

Lot 434 

Ex Lot 436 

Lot 439 Lot 448 

Lot 435

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) 


431 P A 

1861 Perkins Bacon 6d imperforate plate proof pair in dull lilac on ungummed unwatermarked paper, 

margins close to good. A delicate shade that is significantly paler than the slate-lilac usually 

encountered in these proofs.{Page 74.16} 

432 O B - Perf 14 at Somerset House 2d blue SG 39 with '2d' Stock Control printed in red on the reverse, a few 

short perfs. Scarce item for the specialist.{Page 74.15} 

433 D A- 1898-1907 W[crown]A 2d yellow bisected & tied to piece by 'COOLGARDIE/JA19/1899/...' duplex. Offer T 

434 * A- B1 1901-12 V/Crown 10/- bright purple BW #W65B (SG 127a), hinge remainders, Cat $900 (£550). 

[Better centred than the example that sold for $805 in our auction of 12/05/2007]{Page 74.17} 

435 * A+ B1 1905-12 Crown/A Perf 12½ 3d brown lower-right corner block of 4 with Plate Number '1' BW #W27za, 

well centred, unmounted, Cat $250 (mounted). Superb!{Page 74.21} 

436 

* LOCALS: Goldfields group with Coolgardie Cycle Express Camels (well centred & unusually fine set 

with large-part o.g.) & Bicycles 1/- & 2/6d, plus a group of modern reproductions.{Page 74.18} (5 + 

labels) 

437 * A B1 POSTAL FISCALS: 1893 CA/Crown 2d & 6d SG F12 & 14, and 'W[crown]A' 1d 3d & 1/- F19 20 & 22, 

lightly to very lightly mounted, Cat £435.{Page 74.14} (5) 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Railway Stamps 

438 O A/B 1905-23 Trains comprising Small Type 3d 6d 9d & 1/-, and Large Type 3d (2 different) 6d 9d 1/- & 2/-, 

fine to very fine. (11) 

439 * A B1 1905 No Watermark ¼d pale green 'NEWSPAPER' IPC #1301, well centred, large-part o.g. Very 

scarce.{Page 74.19} 

500 T 

150 T 

400 

350 T 

500 T 

400 

200 

150 

Ex Lot 440 

440 

O 

1905-23 Train selection on leaves annotated in German including Small Types to 5/-, Large Types 

1907 Wmk to 5/- including 2/- with 'GDCo' perfin, 1912 No Wmk 4/-, 1916 Wmk 2/-, 1920 3d 9d & 1/-, 

1923 Thin Paper 3d x2 1/6d & 5/- etc, minor duplication including shades, condition a bit mixed but 

most are good to very fine, Elsmore Online Cat $1050+. A very scarce group.{Page 75.1} (40) 

750 

Ex Lot 441 

441 

O 

1952-77 Issues continuation collection again on pages annotated in German with 1952 Transport 

Designs including 1/3d 1/6d x2 1/9d 2/- x3 2/6d & 5/-, 1961 Safety & Service 1/3d 1/9d 2/6d & 3/-, 1966 

Decimals array to $2, Westrail Perf to $5 x3 & Rouletted to $5, condition a bit variable but generally 

good to very fine, Elsmore Online Cat $700+.{Page 75.2} (140) 

400

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Lot 393 - Perf 12 2d & 4d 

Lot 453 - 'HAMILTON ROAD FREMANTLE' 

Lot 457 - First Day of Issue? 

Lot 467 - Commercial Usage? 

Ex Lot 536 - German New Guinea Taxed 

Lot 511 - Dealer's PTPO Envelope 

Ex Lot 539 - Germany/Colonies Combination Franking 

Lot 537 - Germany used in New Guinea

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Railway Stamps (continued) 


442 

OD 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: The "back-of-book" material with cash register labels (4), Bulk Parcel 

labels (22) & franking machine labels (11) with typed lists of the registered users, also unused Booked 

Parcel, Insured Parcel & Excess Luggage labels. (37) 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks 

200 

443 

444 

SDC 

O 

Lot 447 

Ex Lot 443 

Lot 454 

Goldfields collection of mostly late-19th & early-20th century material with a number of covers including 

1904 'BLACK RANGE' & 1911 'MOO SANDSTONE', other better postmarks include very fine 

'GABANINTHA' & part 'MANINGA MARLEY' (rare), etc, also some PPCs, condition variable. A good 

basis for a new collection.{Page 77.2} (Qty) 

Late 19th century issues in bundles or packets assembled in Europe comprising 1d red x2100, 2d grey 

x600, 2d yellow x800, 10 of the 1d red bundles are signed & dated by the "bundler" in 1906-07. [From 

the same source as two similar lots that sold for $600 each in our Postal History sale of 27/7/2009] 

(3500) 

445 O - a similar lot. (3500) 

300 

446 O - and another. (3500) 

300 

447 S A- A2- 

448 D A A1- 

449 D B A1- 

450 S B A2 

451 S B B2 

452 S A A2 

453 C A A1- 

454 D A- A1- 

455 D A A1- 

456 S B A2- 

Acton Park: 'ACTON PARK/21MR23/[WESTER]N AUSTRALIA' (ERD: Receiving Office period) light 

but very fine strike on KGV 1d red perf 'OS' (very late usage). Group Settlement 28. RO 1/11/1922; PO 

1/7/1927; closed 15/10/1927. PMI records one example only, of 5OC23.{Page 77.1} 

Dellerton: 'DELLERTON/22MY30/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' largely very fine strike on KGV 1½d red. 

RO 1/2/1924; PO 1/7/1927; TO 16/8/1930; closed 3/4/1949.{Page 74.20} 

Gingin Brook: 'GINGIN BROOK/11DE29/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' largely very fine strike on KGV 

1½d red (creased). RO 15/5/1922; PO 1/7/1927; TO 10/12/1930; closed 6/9/1943. PMI records usage 

on 18NO26 & an archival strike of 31AU43.{Page 78.1} 

Group Settlement 77: 'GROUP 77/8MY23/[W.A.]' very fine large-part strike on KGV 3d. RO 

1/11/1925; PO 1/7/1927; closed 14/9/1929. PMI records usage for 9 months only.{Page 78.2} 

Group Settlement 89: 'GROUP 89/14JA28/[W.A.]' fine large-part strike on KGV 1½d red. RO 

1/6/1924; PO 1/7/1927; TO 13/3/1929; closed 24/9/1930. Recorded by PMI but with no details.{Page 

78.3} 

Group Settlement 92: 'GROUP 92/ AU26/[WESTN AU]ST' fine to very fine large-part strike on KGV 

1½d red. Receiving Office only 1/1/1926; closed 15/5/1927. PMI states "No marking known".{Page 

78.4} 

Hamilton Road 'HAMILTON ROAD FREMANTLE/6OC1908/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' b/s on 

registered OHMS small envelope with 4d perf 'OS', oval DLO d/s in violet. PO 11/12/1905; renamed 

Hamilton Hill 31/10/1929. [PMI records 4SE1908 only, which is the date of the arrival b/s - B1 - on this 

cover]{Page 76.2} 

Kalgup: 'KALGUP/6NO23/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' (ERD; Receiving Office period) slightly doubled 

still very fine strike on KGV 1½d green (a couple of trimmed perfs). Group Settlement 27. Receiving 

Office 1/11/1922; PO 1/7/1927; TO 11/9/1929; closed 30/11/1934. PMI records one strike only, of 

15MY31.{Page 77.3} 

Lanark: 'LANARK/25AP29/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' (LRD by 9 months) largely very fine strike on 

KGV 1d green pair. Group Settlement 19. Receiving Office 1/7/1922; PO 1/7/1927; TO 15/7/1929; 

closed 1/6/1931. [An A2 strike sold for $310 at our auction of 7/2/2009]{Page 78.5} 

Maramanup: 'MARAMANUP/28NO29/[W.]A' largely fine strike on WA Centenary 1½d (closed tear). 

Group Settlements 82 & 125. Receiving Office 1/8/1924; PO 1/7/1927; closed 24/9/1930. PMI states 

"No marking known".{Page 78.7} 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery 

457 PS A 

LETTER CARDS: 1912 (Sep) 'ONE PENNY' on 2d Pope LC6, local philatelic usage with Perth 

machine cancellation of 9SEP1912 which is possibly the First Day of Issue, Cat $300+. [Pope's ERD 

is 10/9/1912] {Page 76.3} 

458 PS A POSTAL CARDS: 1892 ½d in the very scarce sepia shade Pope PC7, unused, Cat $200. 

100 T 

Starting Prices are updated on our website 

until the auction commences. 

500 T 

300 

300 

150 

200 

200 

200 

300 

250 

300 

200 

300 

300 T

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Lot 449 

Lot 450 Lot 451 Lot 452 

Lot 455 

Ex Lot 459 - Base Cancels 

Lot 456 

Lot 468 

Ex Lot 470 

Lot 469 

Extract Ex Lot 484 - Perforation Errors Lot 505

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ANTARCTICA 

459 V A B1 

AUSTRALIAN: 1966-68 Pictorials 1c to $1 blocks of 4, CTO with various Base cds, large-part o.g. 

[Most used examples have Australian not AAT datestamps. Blocks are very scarce]{Page 78.6} (11 

blocks) 

200 

460 C A+ 

Lot 460 

NEW ZEALAND: 1913 piece of notepaper with printed 'BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION/ 

[penguin]/TERRA NOVA RYS' at upper-left, 'VICTORIA/LAND' ½d x2 & 1d x2 affixed, one of each 

value tied by 'BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD' cds of JA18/13 or JA3/18 respectively, the cancelled 1d 

creased before being affixed, typed "The stamps were first issued on the dates postmarked" and 

signed "Edward RGR Evans" (Commander) & "Francis Drake" (postmaster), Cat £1455+. Superb! 

{Page 79.1} 

1,500

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ASCENSION 

Ex Lot 461 

Ex Lot 462 

461 * A/B KGV varieties comprising 1922 2d Line through 'P' of 'POSTAGE' (toning, part-gum), 1924 ½d and 3d 

both with Cleft Rock in Plate #1 corner pairs **, 2/- Broken Mainmast (part-gum), Cat £865.{Page 80.1} 

(4) 

462 

AUSTRIA 

463 

*/** 1922-1990 collection including 1922 Overprints plus duplicates, 1924 Badge to 1/- plus 3/-, 1924 

Pictorials to 5/- with duplicates to 1/- + 5/- (without gum), 1937 Coronation perf 'SPECIMEN', KGVI 

1938-43 Pictorials complete for all perf types including Perf 13 ½d Long Centre Bar to 'E', 1½d Davit 

Flaw (5, SG 40a, 40ba x2, 40ca & 40fa, Cat £850), 2d black & scarlet Mountaineer Flaw SG 41ca, 

QEII 1956 Pictorials & 1963 Birds, largely complete thereafter (1971 onwards mostly **), some 

condition issues generally fine, Cat £4000 approx.{Page 80.2} (4) 

*/**O 

464 **VA A 

Stockbook collection including 1922 Musicians' Fund **, 1926 3s Air mint & used, 1933 50g Ski Fund 

used, 1950 Airs set used, 1951 Reconstruction Fund on piece with FDI cancels (toning), 1921 Tyrol 

locals with Type II Overprints * (Cat €200); Lombardy & Venetia 1850-57 imperfs to 45c (11), 1864 2s * 

(toning); mixed condition. (100s) 

Dealer's duplicated stock of modern mostly CTO issues in two large springback KaBe stockbooks (one 

of which is almost empty & largely as new) that represent a large part of the estimate. Reasonable 

offers considered. (100s) 

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES 

465 C B 

1947 airmail cover to England with ½d, 1d Blue Overprint SG J2a & 3d tied by indistinct APO 214 cds, 

Indian type 'RAFPOST JAPAN/322' b/s, embossed Arms on the flap, minor blemishes. 

466 C B - airmail cover to NSW with ½d to 5/- (Thick Paper) tied by superb strikes of the 'AUST ARMY 

PO/17OC47/241.' cds, the ½d with Wrong Font '6' SG J1a (Cat £140), minor aging. 

467 C B - airmail cover to England with remarkable albeit philatelic franking of 1/- x2 2/- & 5/- (Thick Paper) tied 

by 'AUST ARMY PO/28OC47/214.' cds, APO 214 registration h/s in violet, 'NO 8 AUST BASE PO/-A-' 

& 'Indian type 'RAFPOST JAPAN/322' b/s, embossed crown on the flap, minor faults. [9/- would be 

correct for 1/6d x6 but the 3d registration is then unpaid, & it seems unlikely that the contents weighed 

between 2½ & 3oz]{Page 76.4} 

BRITISH WEST INDIES 

468 */** A ST VINCENT: 1861 No Watermark 1d rose-red SG 1 marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the left of the 

sheet, virtually full o.g. with 3 (possibly 4) units unmounted, Cat £300++.{Page 78.8} 

469 * A/C TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: 1918 'WAR TAX' Overprint in Red on 3d purple/yellow Overprint 

Double SG 145a marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet, the third unit damaged at lower-left, Cat 

£1300+. A very scarce multiple. Brandon Certificate (2003). Ex David Cohen.{Page 78.10} 

BULGARIA 

470 */** A/B 1933 Balkan Olympic Games set of 7 Mi #252-258, 6L corner crease, some values with minor gum 

blemishes (1L gum toning), 12L unmounted, Cat €1100.{Page 78.9} (7) 

CANADA 

471 ** A July 1985 to June 2009 Issues in two Schaubek stockbooks, reasonably complete for basic issues ** 

plus M/Ss & sheetlets. The stockbooks alone are worth a fair proportion of the estimate. (100s) 

472 

C POSTAL HISTORY: Selection including 1862 Toronto to Ingersoll with 5c Beaver, three 1896-97 

covers with 8c Small Queen including Snyder to Hamilton with St Thomas & Fort Erie RPO b/s, Harry 

Holstein (General Provisions) 1897 advertising cover with Small Queen 5c tied by 'OTT & PARREY 

SOUND MC' cds; three 1960 taxed covers with postage stamps added to pay deficiency, etc; also 

Nova Scotia 1867 Halifax to Frederickton with 5c, mixed condition. (17) 

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CEYLON 

Ex Lot 473 

473 

WO 

1857-59 Pence Issues Imperforate selection on leaves with 1d (10, one identified as Blued Paper but 

we're not convinced), 2d (5, one a huge stamp & two apparently unused), 5d (2, one very fine), 6d (2), 

8d (repaired), 9d, 10d, 1/- (typically discoloured), 1/9d (repaired) & 2/- (2), also ½d on Blued Paper SG 

16 (good even margins, pen cancel cleaned off) & on White Paper SG 17 (cleaned), mostly with 2-3 

margins & some mainly minor faults still a generally attractive group, Cat £9,000 approximately{Page 

81.1} (28) 

1,200 T 

Ex Lot 474 

474 

WO 

1861-70 Pence Issues Perforated selection on leaves including Star Intermediate Perf with 2d 

unused & an improbably pooh-brown 8d, Rough Perf 6d (2) & 2/-, Perf 12½ 10d (2), 1862-64 No Wmk 

½d (2), 6d (4), 9d, & 1/-, 1863-65 Crown/CC (23mm High) Perf 12½ 5d olive, 8d Wmk Inverted & 

Reversed, 9d & 10d Wmk Reversed, 1866-68 DLR Perf 14 3d (3, one unused), 1867-70 Crown/CC 

(21½mm High) to 2/- (3) including 2d 4d & 8d all unused, 5d Wmk Inverted, 8d (2, one with Wmk 

Reversed), 9d Wmk Reversed (2) & 1/- Wmk Reversed etc, minor duplication with shades, condition 

variable but many are fine to very fine, STC £4900+.{Page 81.2} (96) 

2,000 T 

Ex Lot 475 

475 

WO 

1872-98 Decimal Issues selection on leaves with 1872-80 CC Perf 14 to 96c (3, one unused) 

including 16c Wmk Inverted, 24c & 48c both unused & 64c (2), Perf 14x12½ 2c & 4c (2), Perf 12½ 2c 

Wmk Inverted (printed blue vertical bar) & 1883-98 CA set, etc, minor duplication with shades, 

condition variable but many are fine to very fine, STC £1500+.{Page 81.3} (53) 

500 T 

Ceylon Study Circle of Great Britain 

If you collect anything to do with Ceylon - including Cocos Islands and Maldive Islands - for an annual fee of 

only £9 (about $A18), less if you live in the UK or Europe, you will receive the quarterly journal “CSC Bulletin” 

and gain access to their regular auctions. Contact the Secretary/Editor, Rodney Frost, 42 Lonsdale Road, 

Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 2JS, UK, by phone 0011 44 1278 652592 or email to frost@tiscali.co.uk

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Ex Lot 476 

476 

WO 

1885 (Jan-Mar) Surcharges on 11 pages with better stamps including CC Perf 14 20c on 24c (4, one 

unused), 20c on 32c (4, three unused), 28c on 48c (5 unused) & 30c Overprint Inverted (3), Perf 

14x12½ 10c on 64c (7, six unused), 1r12c on 2r50c SG 175 (3, one unused) & 1r12c on 2r50c SG 176 

(6, two unused) etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine with a lower proportion than usual 

of heavily cancelled examples, Cat £3400 approximately. {Page 82.1} (86) 

1,500 T 

477 

Ex Lot 477 

WO - 'Postage &/FIVE/CENTS/Revenue' advanced collection on 27 pages commencing with a study of 

the 12 sub-types across most values, then with many better stamps including CC Perf 14 on 24c (4), 

on 32c dark grey, on 36c (8, one with Wmk Reversed & one unused), on 48c (3, one unused), on 64c 

(7, with strip of 3 III-IV-V & one unused) & on 96c (4); CC Perf 14x12½ on 32c (7, two unused) & on 

64c (5, one unused); CA Perf 14 on 16c (9, two unused, one with Major Plate Crack across the 

Overprint & two with Overprint Inverted) & on 24c (5), condition variable but many are fine to very fine 

with a lower proportion than usual of heavily cancelled examples, Cat £10,000+. 

An exceptional lot for the specialist in the challenging and underrated Middle Issues. All stamps are 

identified by the overprint sub-types. A number of cleaned fiscals have been identified as such & some 

22 forgeries - including on 4c rosy-mauve (6, one unused & one with Overprint Inverted) - are included 

for comparative purposes. The study is based upon research of Peter Stainer published in the Ceylon 

Study Circle "Bulletin" (July 1985), a photocopy of which is included.{Page 82.2} (139) 

5,000 T 

Lot 478 Lot 479 

478 W B D1 - 'Postage &/FIVE/CENTS/Revenue' on Crown/CC Perf 14 48c rose SG 157 Type II, a short perf at 

top & tiny stains at lower-left, unused, Cat £1600.{Page 82.3} 

479 W A- B1 - 'Postage &/FIVE/CENTS/Revenue' on Crown/CC Perf 14x12½ 32c slate SG 172 Type I, unused, 

Cat £750.{Page 82.4} 

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Lot 480 Lot 481 

480 W A- A1 - 'Postage &/FIVE/CENTS/Revenue' on Crown/CC Perf 14x12½ 64c red-brown SG 172 horizontal 

pair Types III-IV, excellent centring, unused, Cat £1600+. A rare multiple.{Page 83.1} 

481 F A B1 - 'Postage &/FIVE/CENTS/Revenue' on Crown/CA Perf 14 24c brown-purple SG 182 Type III, light 

numeral cancel, Cat £500.{Page 83.2} 

1,000 T 

400 T 

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483 

WO 

Ex Lot 482 

1885-1900 Issues collection on leaves with many better stamps throughout including unused '1R.12C.' 

on 2r50c, 1888-90 2c on 4c SG 202-11 group with varieties (Cat £900+), 1890 5c on 15c 'Flve' for 

'Five' & 'REVENUE' Omitted, also 1869 Unissued 'SERVICE' Opts 1d x2 2d 6d & 8d & 'On/Service' 

1895 set, used including 1890 5c on 15c Inverted 's', Overprint Inverted & 'REVENUE' Omitted, 

1893-99 2r50c (2), 'On/Service' 1895 set, etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine with a 

lower proportion than usual of heavily cancelled examples, STC £3200+.{Page 83.3} (250 approx) 

WO 1903-11 KEVII Issues comprising 1903-05 simplified set to 2r25c unused, 1903-05 CA & 1904-05 

MCA sets used, 1908-11 to 5r used, and 'On/Service' set unused (ex 2c) & used (ex 5c), generally 

fine, Cat £500+. (57) 

484 ** A/A- SRI LANKA: Grossly Misplaced Perforations comprising Lighthouse 2r50 half-sheet of 25 (5x5), and 

Drummers 3r orange-brown half-sheet of 50 (10x5), 4r magenta top two rows of 10 & 10r violet 

half-sheet-plus! of 80 (10x8, minor creasing), also '2.00' on Lighthouse 2r50 half-sheet of 25 with 

Misplaced Surcharges & Drummers 10r block of 30 (2x15) with Major Doctor Blade Flaw affecting all 

left-hand units, unmounted. Excellent thematic material.{Page 78.11} (6 items) 

CHINA 

485 (**) A A1 1940-41 Martyrs of the Revolution 1c yellow-orange horizontal strip of 4 Imperforate Between 

Internally but Perforated at Left & Right SG 508a(var), excellent centring, some insignificant gum 

blemishes but unmounted, Cat £170++.{Page 84.1} 

486 

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COOK ISLANDS 

TAIWAN: 1956 apparently official presentation album with patterned cloth cover containing a selection 

of 1954-56 issues including 1954 Afforestation & Relief Fund, 1956 President's 70th Birthday plus 

Postal Service M/Ss, all stuck-down. Accompanied by a letter of gratitude from Director General of 

Posts (Taiwan). (57) 

487 **/* A Aitutaki 1916-17 6d SG 13a lower-left corner block of 15 (**) & 1917-18 2½d to 1/- SG 15-18 blocks of 

4 (lower units **), the second unit in each block has the Short Second 'I' variety; and Penrhyn 1917-20 

1/- marginal block of 12 (**), and Typo 1½d slate block of 10 with 4 units Narrow Spacing SG 29/a (**), 

Cat £436++. Scarce group.{Page 84.5} (7 bocks) 

FRANCE 

488 WO Album of revenues about which we have absolutely no clue! Attractive. (200+) 

Offer 

GERMANY 

489 

*/**O 

WEST GERMANY: 1950s-80s mint and used collection with patchy 1950s-70s including 1950 Bach 

used, 1951-52 Posthorns 25pf 40pf & 50pf ** (Cat €480), better degree of completion of 1980s issues 

with a few M/Ss; also a stockbook of pedestrian Third Reich & earlier issues. (100s) 

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Lot 485 - Imperforate Between 

Ex Lot 503 

Ex Lot 497 

Lot 502 

Ex Lot 487 - Narrow Setting x4 

Ex Lot 498 - Twenty-three Penny Blacks 

Lot 499 - Plates 4, 5, 7 & 8 

Lot 504 

Ex Lot 512 Extract Ex Lot 509

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GERMAN COLONIES 

490 C B 

GIBRALTAR 

491 PS B 

GREAT BRITAIN 

SOUTH-WEST AFRICA: 1910 PPC of Okahandja to "Isfahan/Persia" with 10pf tied to the viewside by 

'OKAHANDJA' cds, Globus Esperanto label on the address side, minor blemishes. 

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: Trio of K-size issues comprising QV 20c (to Germany, stamps 

removed), QV 2d (to Germany, stamps removed but with German Consulate wafer) & KGV 2d 

(repaired tear on flap, unused). (3) 

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Lot 492 

O*/** Collection in stockbook with good range of fine used QV, perf 1d red "stars", 9d straw SG 87 (2), 2/- 

SG 118 (2), 2½d Wmk Orb Plates 3 to 16, 8d SG 156 (2), Lilacs and Greens to 1/-, KEVII 1902 mint 

and used to 1/- with shade varieties plus used high values to 10/-, KGV to 1/- with mint control strips & 

blocks, KGVI mint blocks of 4 including £1 Silver Wedding ** and QEII 1952 definitives including 

booklet panes.{Page 85.1} 

1,000 

493 

Ex Lot 493 

*/**D Penny Reds unused/mint selection with 1856-58 "Stars" Die II Perf 14 SG 40 marginal block of 8 

[QI-QL/RI-RL] blemish on fourth unit; 1858-79 Penny Plates SG 43-44 with Plate 155 marginal block of 

16 [12+4, re-joined] toned, Plates 96, 159, 163, 167, 203 (2 units** ) & 210 (no gum) blocks of 4, Plates 

207 & 203 vertical pairs and nine other plate singles. Cat £2500++.{Page 85.2} (76) 

1,000 

Ex Lot 494 

494 

*/**OD 

Queen Victoria ex-dealer stock with imperf 1d red "Stars", 2d White Lines Added singles (12, two with 

fine Maltese Cross cancellations in black), pairs (5) and strip of 3, perf 1d & 2d Plates, 1870 ½d Plates 

1 to 20 + 1 & 3 unused, Embossed 6d, 10d and 1/- cut clear of design, fine used Surface Printed to 

2/6d, 1867-83 5/- Plate 1 used & mint (re-gum), 1887 Jubilees mint and used including 2½d strip of 5 

** and £1 used; also 1841-1972 used collection with useful QV Surface Printed; condition 

variable.{Page 85.3} (100s) 

1,800 

495 

CPS 

Odd lot with 28 modern FDCs including se-tenants, M/Ss, Darwin jigsaw pieces! etc all to Pakistan, 

bundle of PHQ cards, 1959-63 Postage Dues set (ex 5/-) mint, also QV Postal Cards (26) & 

Registration Envelopes (2) all used including unusual postmarks, Irish usages etc, and QV period 

covers (7) all to Europe with values from "Bantam" ½d to 1/- green including one with Dublin duplex, & 

a few QV stamps. 

300 T

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GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 


496 

497 

498 

*O Lighthouse "Turn-bar" album (blue) sparsely filled with 1870 ½d Plates 3 to 11 (ex 8) and 14 unused, 

1867 2/- used, 1883 High Values to 10/- (3) fine used, KGV definitives to 9d (ex 5d) mint, 1924 & 1925 

Wembleys and QEII 1955 Castles mint and used. (100+) 

F/PS 

1840 "Penny Black" 1d black SG 2 ['OH'], margins close to large, tied to small piece by Maltese 

Cross in red, Cat £275; also Mulready Letter Sheets 1d black Stereo 'A4' (faults) & 2d blue Stereo 'a96' 

(flap fault but fine facial appearance), both unused, Cat £675.{Page 84.3} (3 items) 

O - 1d black SG 1 Plates 1 to 10 (ex Plate 3) all but one with full margins though close in places, Maltese 

Cross cancellations in black (5) or red (18), appearance generally fine but many with faults including 

pin-holes and creasing, Cat £6000+.{Page 84.6} (23) 

499 O A/B - 1d singles from Plates 4 ['ID'], 5 ['HD'], 7 ['TE'] & 8 ['FI'] all with complete margins though close in 

places, a few small defects, Maltese Cross cancels in red or black (the last), Cat £1275.{Page 84.7} 

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Lot 500 Lot 501 

500 * B - 1d grey-black SG 3 Plate 1a (Worn Plate) ['Q'-'J'] SG Spec #AS3, good even margins, a little aged, 

unused, Cat £16,000+. Brandon Certificate (2003).{Page 86.1} 

501 * B - 1d black SG 2 Plate 4 ['J'-'C'] SG Spec #AS23, margins good to large, a little aged, unused, Cat 

£10,000+. Brandon Certificate (2003) states "...with part original gum".{Page 86.2} 

502 V A- A1 1873-80 Spray of Rose 1/- orange-brown SG 151, Cat £600.{Page 84.4} 

250 

503 O B 

1887-1910 Wmk Three Crowns QV £1 green SG 212 ['Q - C'], strong colour, a few light tone spots, 

1897 '(HAM)PTON COURT' cds; and KEVII £1 green SG 266, a tad faded with indistinct 1912 oval 

registration d/s; Cat £1450.{Page 84.2} (2) 

504 * A- B1 1902-10 KEVII De La Rue 10/- ultramarine SG 265 marginal example from the base of the sheet, tiny 

thin at upper-left, very lightly mounted, Cat £850.{Page 84.8} 

505 ** B B1 1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black SG 436 marginal example from the top of the sheet, light 

overall gum-toning, unmounted, Cat £1000. An attractive example of what many people consider to be 

one of the most beautiful stamps ever produced.{Page 78.12} 

506 E A 

507 E A 

1936 KGVI No Denomination essay imperforate (traces of offset on the reverse, unmounted) & 

perforated (very lightly mounted) marginal plate proof blocks of 4 in shades of violet. 

c.1936 KGVI essay (?) of the king facing half-left, plate proof block of 15 (5x3) in blue on gummed 

unwatermarked paper, most units unmounted. Not previously seen by us.{Page 88.1} 

508 ** A 1955-58 Wildings Wmk St Edward's Crown 4d bright ultramarine SG 546 marginal block of 8 (2x4) 

from the top of the sheet Imperforate at Top, unmounted. Not listed by Pierron.{Page 88.3} 

GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History 

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510 C B 

511 PS A- 

Selection with 1d blacks Plate 5 on 1840 large-part outer and Plate 6 on an 1841 entire, both stamps 

with complete margins; 1842 use of 1d Envelope from Pittenweem (small Scottish village, boxed b/s in 

red); Imperforate 1d reds on entires/outers x4, perforated 1d red covers x7, ½d Bantam Plate 6 on 

1876 receipt; also 1840s postmarks on piece, 1860s 2d blue SG 45 Plate 9 x21 on piece with part 

Scottish duplex cancels, condition very mixed. {Page 84.N,10} (Qty) 

1889 cover to New Zealand "via San Francisco" with Jubilee 4d only & boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY 

PREPAID ("2d")/FINE ("6d")' h/s, minor blemishes. 

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1894 usage of AE Smith illustrated PTPO Envelope with Embossed 3d (+ ½d 

orange adhesive), Bath cds & unusual 'REGISTERED 2D/=BATH=' d/s. Reasonable offers 

considered.{Page 76.6} 

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513 P A 

514 P A 

515 P A 

516 P A 

Haphazardly organised collection including 1948 $10 Wedding used, 1968 1969 & 1971 New Year 

sets in blocks of 4 & 1972 Year of Rat block of 6 all used, 1967 Cable and 1969 & 1971 New Year 

blocks of 4 unused, 1989-91 Definitives & 1992-96 Definitives $5 to $20 in sheet # corner blocks of 10 

**, etc, condition generally fine. Sold on behalf of Save the Children Fund.{Page 84.9} (100s) 

1973 Mount Everest 20p imperforate colour trial horizontal pairs from the lower-left of the sheets in 

bright blue or deep blue on gummed unwatermarked paper, unmounted.{Page 88.2} (2 pairs) 

1973 Centenaries 50np Leprosy marginal imperforate colour trial singles in sepia, purple-brown & 

three shades of purple on gummed unwatermarked paper, unmounted. (5) 

1978 Charlie Chaplin 25p imperforate colour trial vertical corner pairs in dull blue or blue-black on 

gummed unwatermarked paper, unmounted. (2 pairs) 

1979 Albert Einstein 1r imperforate colour trial horizontal pairs in black or purple on gummed 

unwatermarked paper, unmounted. (2 pairs) 

517 ** A 2007 Alternative Energy 5r Solar Power/Wind Power vertical se-tenant pair from a M/S with the Black 

Printing ('INDIA') Completely Omitted, unmounted. With a normal pair for comparison. {Page 88.5} 

518 ** A A1 2007 Greetings 5r New Year with Black Printing (Value, Year & 'INDIA') Omitted lower-left corner 

example, unmounted. With a normal stamp for comparison. 

INDIAN STATES - Feudatory States 

519 

520 

O 

BAHAWALPUR: Revenues c.1945 Court Fees Type 8 Amir 8a black & green (Crude Litho Printing, 

Perf 8¾) four complete sheetlets of 4 (two stamps damaged) with margins on 3 sides & a single, 

affixed to both sides of large-part 1r revenue stamped paper (damaged). A rare and remarkable item. 

C - Stamped Paper bundle with Star/Crescent & Amir Recess & Litho types from 1a to 20r including 

shades, many with revenue adhesives - including scarce types - also affixed, condition variable but 

generally above-average. (35 items) 

521 CX A/A- - c.1947 Acquittance Roll page (336x410mm) with 1947 'RECEIPT' 1a x11 pairs affixed to both sides, 

a few touched by audit ticks in red pencil otherwise all uncancelled. An impressive document. 

Recorded by Koeppel & Manners and Barefoot only with 'West Pakistan' overprint. 

522 W**P A 

523 P A+ 

524 *WO A/B 

ITALY 

525 

KOREA 

526 

BHOPAL: 1903 ½a red on Laid Paper SG 90a two complete sheets of 16 (4x4), 1908 1a imperf plate 

proof in red block of 4, and 1935-39 'SERVICE' Opts 1a3p SG O330 part-sheet of 96 unmounted. 

GWALIOR: Revenues 1a Madho Rao imperforate plate proof in purple block of 10 (5x2) in a recessed 

presentation mount, 'DS 318' h/s at lower-left. Stated to be from archival material supplied by Perkins 

Bacon to the papermakers John Dickinson & Co. Superb! 

LAS BELA: 1897-1902 "Small Half Anna" selection on exhibit page comprising mint (2), unused (2) & 

used (4) on papers of various colours/shades, generally fine to very fine. Scarce group. (8) 

*W Mint selection on stocksheets including 1889 5c & 45c Sassone #44 & 46 apparently unused (part 

gum), 1878 2c on 30c, 1890 Parcel Post set, 1891 5c Sassone #59, 1901 25c 40c & 50c unused 

(without gum), 1910 National Plebiscite, 1920s-30s sets & part-sets; other useful material from San 

Marino, Tripolitania & Vatican City including 1951 Air duo; a large proportion of the high catalague 

value contributed by the unused earlies, condition variable.{Page 88.6} (200 approx) 

*/**O 

MALAYAN REGION 

527 

*/**O 

NORTH KOREA: 1958 to late 1980s mint and/or used collection in seven volumes with some handy 

1950s-60s sets, better coverage of 1970s-80s era with plenty of sets & M/Ss ** or CTO, condition is 

generally fine. (1000s) 

Immaculately presented collection in three volumes with States "M to T" ranges including Selangor 

1941 $1 & $2 *, Sarawak including 1950 & 1955 Pictorals used, Malaysia 1965 Birds $10 x2 *, 

Singapore 1962 Pictorials $1 $2 & $5 * & **, some condition issues. (200 approx) 

528 * B B1 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1884 '8' in Red on 8c on 12c dull purple SG 80, disturbed dulled gum, Cat 

£375. 

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Lot 507 - Not Seen by us Before 

Lot 508 - Imperf at Top 

Ex Lot 513 - Imperf Proofs 

Lot 553 

Ex Lot 525 

Lot 554 

Lot 517 - Black Printing Omitted 

Lot 531 - Used in Egypt 

Ex Lot 593 

Ex Lot 555

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MIDDLE EAST 

529 

CL/PS 

Ex Lot 529 

1958-65 commercial airmail covers to London from Bahrain (3, all registered, one with Opts 20np x3 & 

25np x3 & another with Opts 20np & 50np pair); Qatar (3, with Opts 20np pair or 20np x5, or Pictorials 

40np & 2r Oilwell); and Kuwait with Opts 40np x6 and two with 'EXPRESS FEE PAID' h/s & Definitives 

5f + 90f or 70f + 250f; condition variable; also eight unused Aerogrammes.{Page 89.1} (17) 

530 * B C1 EGYPT: 1926 Surcharges on Agricultural Exhibition '15/MILLIEMES' on 200m violet Surcharge Double 

SG 137a, light overall gum-toning, undercatalogued at £250. BPA Certificate (1969). 

531 H B 

532 P A 

NAURU 

EGYPT - FRENCH POST OFFICES: 1859 5fr pale blue-grey Mi 32, a few slightly short perfs & tiny 

thins, bold strike of the Gros Chiffres '5080' cancellation of Alexandria, Dalay Cat €2000.{Page 88.8} 

IRAN: 1989-92 Ayatollah Khomeini 1000f Sun's Rays gummed imperforate proofs of the frame in gold 

& of the finished design. (2) 

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400 

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Lot 533 

533 ** A B1 1924-48 Ships Shiny Paper 10/- yellow SG 39B marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet with full 

imprint, unmounted, Cat £340++. A very scarce item.{Page 89.2} 

534 A A- 1976 Nauruan Stamps 50th Anniversary original artwork for the issued designs SG 147-150 

comprising three line-drawings by M & S Goaman in India ink & China white plus the 50c being a 

reproduction of the 25c Seahorse with inserted value tablet, all taped to artboard (250x197mm) with 

acetate overlays of values & inscriptions affixed, and with "overprints" added but these were upgraded 

for the final designs. Unique. (4 items) 

NEW GUINEA 

535 

*/**O Array on Hagners with German New Guinea including Overprints 3pf bistre-brown to 50pf (thin) *, 

Yachts No Watermark 5mk unused & Lozenges 5mk x2 *, a few GRIs including 5mm Setting 2½d on 

10pf **, Territory Dated Birds Airs to 10/- (fault) mint or used, Undated Birds 5/- to £1 used & Airs 5/- 

to £1 (faults) used, Bulolo 5/- used plus 10/- (crease) & £1 *; many of the key items have faults. (160 

approx) 

500 

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250

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Lot 541 - Commercial Combination Franking 

Lot 542 - Rare Usage in New Guinea 

Lot 545 - Missionary Correspondence 

Ex Lot 547 - Triple Rate 

Ex Lot 546 - Correct Rate for Insured Registered Cover

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NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea - Postal History 

536 

CPS 

537 PS A 

538 C A 

Display pages with commercial and philatelic remainders including five registered covers, several 

Postal Cards including philatelic usage to Vladivostok & commercial usage to Singapore, a few PPCs 

including 1904 underpaid to New South Wales with CofA 1d Postage Due, etc, condition variable. A 

handy lot.{Page 76.5} (17 items) 

1892 usage of German (10pf+)10pf reply-half to Germany with Munich originating cds of 3/JUL/92 on 

the reverse, very fine 'HERBERTSHOH/2 9/92' cancel & 'LEMGO' arrival cds on the face. Very scarce 

return usage as permitted by UPU Regulations.{Page 76.8} 

1898 commercial cover to Germany "via Singapore" with German 20pf tied by 'MATUPI' cds, 

'Hernsheim & Co, Matupi B.A.' imprint at top, Halle arrival b/s. 

539 C B - pair of missionary covers to France with Overprints 10pf pair & 20pf or German 10pf & Opts 50pf 

paying double or triple rates, 'HERBERTSHOH' cancels & faint Paris arrival backstamps, a few fa 

ults.{Page 76.7} (2) 

540 PS A 

541 PS A- 

542 PS A- 

1899 usage of German 10pf(+10pf) Message-Half to Germany uprated with Overprinted 20pf tied by 

'MATUPI' cds, imperf registration label (defective). Rare albeit philatelic registered Postal Card usage. 

1901 commercial usage to Germany of German (2pf+)2pf Reply Half uprated with DNG 3pf tied by 

'HERBERTSHOHE' cds, Sydney transit ('10' year slug error for '01' & Halle arrival cds. Most unusual. 

[Message headed "Ralum Bism Arch", a plantation on Blanche Bay]{Page 90.1} 

1902 commercial usage to NSW of German New Century 5pf Postal Card with DNG 10pf tied by 

'MATUPI' cds, Sydney arrival cds on the face. Rare. [The German stamp was by this date invalid so 

the "up-rating" with 10pf was correct. Our vendor states that only two other examples of this card are 

recorded used in New Guinea, both to Germany. The message is from Alice Kaufmann - whose 

husband owned a cotton plantation at Kuragakaul - to her mother]{Page 90.2} 

750 

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300 

600 

300 

400 

500 

Lot 543 

543 C A - stampless official freemail cover to the German Post Office in Berlin (arrival b/s) with fine 

'HERBERTSHOHE' cds & a largely legible strike of the 'HERBERTSHOH' (original spelling) mailbag 

seal across the flap, Brisbane transit b/s. [Presumably, the PO had run out of the customary blue 

wafers used to seal official mail]{Page 91.1} 

544 C B 

545 C A 

546 C A- 

547 C A- 

548 C B 

1903 cover to Italy with 40pf tied by 'MATUPI' cds, imperf registration label, minor blemishes. Unusual 

destination. 

1904 missionary cover to France with Yachts 5pf 25pf & 50pf paying quadruple rate tied by 

'HERBERTSHOHE' cds, 'BEAUMONT S SARTHE' arrival b/s.{Page 90.3} 

1905 missionary cover to France with rare solo franking of 2mk blue tied by 'HERBERTSHOHE' cds, 

'Herbertshöhe' registration label, 'BEAUMONT S SARTHE' arrival b/s, minor peripheral faults. [From a 

large Catholic mission correspondence that continued into the 1930s. While the franking might be 

viewed with suspicion, it can be explained if the cover was insured. 2mk = 60pf postage + 20pf 

registration + 1mk20 for insurance of 1200mk (presumably banknotes)]{Page 90.5} (2) 

1906 (Dec) & 1908 missionary covers 1) with 10pf & 50pf paying the rate for a letter weighing between 

30 & 45gm or 2) with 10pf & 20pf paying the new rate for a letter weighing between 20 & 40gm, both to 

France with 'HERBERTSHOHE' cds & 'BEAUMONT S SARTHE' arrival b/s. [The foreign rate was 

varied on 1/10/1907 from 20pf per 15gm to 20pf per 20gm]{Page 90.4} (2) 

1907 cover to "Herbertshohe/New Britain" endorsed "Consignees letter/per Manila" with NSW 5d green 

tied by a light but obvious 'DEUTSCH SEEPOST/NEU-/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE/ a ' cds and 

'HERBERTSHOHE' arrival backstamp, small stains & repaired tear on the reverse. [Being a shipletter, 

the rate was probably 2½d + 2½d late fee] 

750 

300 

500 

500 

500 

250

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Lot 552 - Very Attractive 

Lot 551 - Triple Rate & Registered 

Lot 613 - First Day Cover 

Ex Lot 609 - Inwards Postage Due Covers 

Lot 610 - Imperf Franking 

Lot 611 - Pelure Paper 6d

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NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea - Postal History (continued) 


549 PS C 

1909 irregular & overpaid but apparently commercial usage to Denmark of NSW 1½d Letter Card with 

DNG 5pf 10pf & 20pf tied by 'SIMPSONHAFEN' cds, even discolouration on the face, letter in Danish 

from a resident of "Maronn/Westlige Inseln/Tysk Ny Guinea", 'HELSINGOR' arrival b/s. 

550 C C - commercial cover to Sydney endorsed "Photograph" with 40pf (20pf printed matter rate + 20pf 

registration) tied by 'HERBERTSHOHE' cds, 'Herbertshohe/(Deutsch Neu-Guinea' registration label, 

'GOUVERNEMENT VON DEUTSCH-NEU-GUINEA' wafer (damaged on opening) on the flap, repaired 

fault at top & some staining. 

551 C B 

552 C A 

1912 commercial triple-rate cover to Germany with 50pf tied by 'RABAUL' cds, 'Rabaul/(Deutsch- 

Neuguinea)' registration label, endorsed "via Hongkong u/Sibirien", '14'-in-circle postman's h/s on the 

reverse. {Page 92.1} 

1913 commercial registered cover to Germany (b/s) with 5pf & 25pf tied by 'RABAUL' cds, 

'Rabaul/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)' registration label, endorsed "über Siberien". Very attractive. {Page 92.2} 

NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints 

553 * A- C1 1914 Overprints on Marshall Islands '4d.' on 40pf black & carmine Surcharge Double as SG 56g, a 

couple of very minor blemishes, Cat £3250 if genuine. Gibbs Certificate (2009). Ex "Ello": sold for $391 

at our auction of 14/3/2009 but the buyer failed to pay.{Page 88.4} 

554 * A- B1 - '5d.' on 50pf black & purple/buff as SG 57 with Defective (and Faint) 'd', well centred, minor 

paper-hinge remainder, Böthe guarantee handstamp, Cat £160+. Unlisted by Gibbons but listed by 

Gibbs as #8c. Ex "Ello": the buyer failed to pay for it. [Tim Rybak's example sold for $368]{Page 88.7} 

NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues 

555 V B 

NEW HEBRIDES (British) 

1935 Bulolo £2 violet & £5 emerald SG 204-5, each with some toning on reverse, both with partial 

'WAU' corner cds, Cat £540.{Page 88.10} (2) 

200 

200 

300 

300 

200 

200 

400 

Lot 556 

556 * A B1 1924 Surcharges '5d.' on 2½d ultramarine Surcharge Inverted SG 42a, well centred, guarantee 

signature on the reverse, Cat £2750. BPA Certificate (2009). The "Santo" & William Frazer examples 

sold for $2090 at our auction of 24/6/2000 & for £1150 at auction in London in 2003 respectively]{Page 

93.1} 

2,500 

This is not a on-line auction: there is no advantage 

to you in leaving your bids to the last minute

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Ex Lot 557 

Ex Lot 558 

Ex Lot 619 

Ex Lot 589 

Ex Lot 592 

Lot 595 

Ex Lot 590 


Lot 604

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NEW ZEALAND 

557 W* A/C Selection all with diagonal specimen cancels at lower-right comprising Chalons Perf 12½ 3d lilac & 1/- 

green, 1892 ½d Newpaper issue, First Sidefaces to 5/-, Second Sidefaces to 8d, Long Types 2/- 5/- & 

£1 (surface abrasion), 1898-1909 Pictorials, KEVII + Officials and KGV to 1/-, Perf 11 6d Express 

Delivery & 1904-20 ½d to 2d Dues, many with toning including the Chalons, First Sidefaces 5/- & 

Mount Cook 5/-, most with part- to large-part o.g{Page 94.1} (80) 

558 

559 

560 

*/**O 

*/**O 

1860s-2007 collection in five volumes with perforated Chalons to 1/- including 4d yellow, simplified 

KEVII & KGV Heads including Officials mostly *, 1920 Victory **, 2/- & 3/- Admirals *, Smiling Boys 1d * 

& 2d used, 1940-58 Arms £3/10/- (Cat £1800) £4 & £5 all with gum toning **, 1936-42 Pictorials plus 

Officials *, QEII issues largely complete with M/Ss, sheetlets, framas, 1970s onwards mostly **; also 

Ross Dependency 1957-2007 **; toning concerns throughout.{Page 94.2} (many 100s) 

Miniature album with duplicated 1d Admirals including multiples, part booklet panes, Wiggins Teape 

printings and Officials including the No Stop variety; also Tonga 1937 Tin Can Mail cover. Reasonable 

offers considered. (100s) 

O 1855-72 Chalons selection comprising Imperfs Star Wmk 1d (4 margins, fault at base), 2d (3) & 6d, 

Perforated 1d brown (11), 2d orange (6), 3d lilac, 6d brown (3), 6d blue (11) & 1/- (2, green & 

yellow-green, both unused), mostly with faults. (39) 

600 

750 

100 

300 T 

561 

Ex Lot 561 

O - remainders on annotated album pages including Blued Paper 1d, No Wmk Imperf 6d chestnut, 1862 

Large Star Imperf 6d black-brown, 6d brown & 1/- yellow-green, Perf 13 6d black-brown, Pelure Paper 

6d black-brown, Wmk 'NZ' Perf 13 2d pale blue & 1/- green, 1864-67 Perf 12½ 1/- green & 1872 No 

Wmk 2d vermilion (unused), generally attractive & most of the Imperfs have full margins but many 

stamps have faults, Cat £4500 approximately.{Page 95.1} (21) 

1,000 

562 F A 

Lot 562 

1855 London Printings 1/- yellow-green SG 3 (the bluing quite evident from the reverse), margins 

close to large, light '14' cancel of Nelson, Cat £5500. A very attractive example of this stamp, fine 

examples of which are rare. Ex "Chalon" (Robson Lowe 22/2/1989) where it sold for £2420.{Page 

95.2} 

3,000 T 

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NEW ZEALAND (continued) 


563 W B 

Lot 563 

Lot 564 

1855-57 Blue Paper No Watermark 1d orange-red SG 4, margins close to large, a few minor stains 

but apparently unused, Cat £12,000. [Most examples of SG 4 have a washed-out appearance. This 

has both better colour & larger margins than most. The smaller "Du Bois" example sold for $US12,075 

in May 2007]{Page 96.1} 

564 O A - 1d orange-red SG 4, marginal example from the right of the sheet with margins just touched (at 

lower-left corner) to huge, '18' cancel of Otago, Cat £1800. [The "Du Bois" marginal single was 

promoted as a "possible" example of sheet overlapping & sold for $4025 in May 2007]{Page 96.2} 

2,000 T 

1,000 T 

Lot 565 

565 O A - 1d orange-red SG 4 horizontal pair, margins close to large, '18' cancels of Otago, Cat £3600. A rare 

multiple, especially in this quality. [The similar "Du Bois" pair sold for $US6037 in May 2007]{Page 

96.3} 

4,000 T 

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566 W A- 

567 F A- 

Ex Lot 566 Lot 567 Lot 568 Lot 569 

1855-57 Blue Paper No Watermark 2d blue SG 5, margins close to large, tiny thin in the left-hand 

margin, unused, Cat £3000. {Page 97.1} (2) 

1857-63 White Paper No Watermark Imperf 2d blue SG 10, margins close to large, tiny corner 

crease, lightly cancelled, Cat £180. Acquired for $218 at our auction of 29/3/2008.{Page 97.2} 

568 F A - Imperf 6d pale brown SG 14, margins good to large, crisp '1' cancel, Cat £300. A very fine example. 

[Acquired for $390 at our auction of 29/3/2008]{Page 97.3} 

569 G B - Imperf 1/- emerald SG 16, margins just touching at lower-left to good, '7' cancel of Wellington, a 

couple of tiny & insignificant defects, Cat £1700. An attractive example of this difficult stamp. {Page 

97.4} 

1,500 

150 

300 

800 T 

Lot 570 Lot 571 Lot 572 

570 F A- - Imperf 1/- blue-green SG 17, margins good to large, attractively coloured in the large left-hand 

margin caused by burnishing of the plate, possible tiny repair at lower-left, light cancel is largely clear 

of the face, Cat £1700. A very attractive example of this notoriously difficult stamp of which most 

examples are defective.{Page 97.5} 

571 W A/B 

1862 Large Star Imperf 1d orange-vermilion as SG 33 but the c.1884 official reprint, marginal 

horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, the right-hand unit shaved in places, the left-hand unit is a 

huge stamp with margins close to humungous, two staple-holes in the margin well clear of the 

impression, also a little stained in the margin, unused.{Page 97.6} 

572 W A - Imperf 1d carmine-vermilion SG 35, margins close to large, unused, Cat £425. A lovely shade.{Page 

97.7} 

750 

750 T 

400 

Lot 573 Lot 574 Lot 575 Lot 576 

573 O A - Imperf 2d deep blue, 3d brown-lilac (cancelled clear of the face), 6d red-brown & 1/- green SG 36 40 

43 & 44, all with close to good margins, Cat £550.{Page 97.8} 

574 O A 

1862 Large Star Perf 13 (at Dunedin) 3d brown-lilac SG 74, 1864 Nelson cancel, Cat £500.{Page 

97.9} 

400 

400

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575 W A - 6d red-brown, a very alluring shade, unused, Cat £1200. [Superior to Joseph Hackmey's example 

that sold for $US852 in February 2009]{Page 97.10} 

576 F A+ - 1/- yellow-green SG 80, a deep shade, neat Dunedin duplex, Cat £375. Ex Odenweller and "Du 

Bois" (Inoue). Superb! [Acquired for $575 at our auction of 29/3/2008]{Page 97.11} 

850 

500 

577 W B 

Lot 577 

1862-63 Pelure Paper Imperf 1d orange-vermilion SG 81, margins close to a little cut-into, unused, 

Cat £9500. A major Chalons rarity. [Less than 10 examples recorded: absent from such major 

collections as Hind, Caspary, Dale-Lichtenstein, "Chalon" and Bartrop. The fine "Du Bois" (Inoue) 

example sold for $7187 at our auction of 1/9/2007]{Page 98.1} 

2,000 

Lot 578 Lot 579 

578 F A- - Imperf 2d pale ultramarine SG 83, close even margins, a couple of tiny & insignificant stains at 

upper-right, unusually cancelled with fine 'L 7/JA14/1863' cds, Cat £800. Rare this fine. Ex "Du Bois" 

(Inoue): acquired for $978 at our auction of 29/3/2008.{Page 98.2} 

579 F C - Imperf 1/- deep green SG 86, margins good to large, a trifle soiled, small closed tear & thinned at 

lower-left, Cat £1100. BPA Certificate (1990). [Despite the faults, this is an attractive example of this 

rare stamp]{Page 98.3} 

850 

400 

Lot 580 

580 F B - Rouletted 7 at Auckland 6d black-brown SG 88, rouletted all sides leaving the design clear except 

where just touched at the base, small closed tear at left, very lightly cancelled, Cat £475. Ex "Du Bois" 

(Inoue) acquired for $368 at our auction of 29/3/2008. RPSofNZ Certificate (1996).{Page 98.4} 

350

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Lot 581 Lot 582 Lot 583 Lot 584 

581 F A- - Perf 13 at Dunedin 2d pale ultramarine SG 92, a couple of very minor thin spots, 'DUNEDIN'-in-bars 

cancel clear of the portrait, Cat £700. Ex "Du Bois" (Inoue): acquired for $920 at our auction of 

29/3/2008. Odenweller Certificate (2006).{Page 99.1} 

582 V A - Perf 13 at Dunedin 6d black-brown SG 93, extremely lightly cancelled at far left only, Cat £400. Ex 

"Du Bois" (Inoue): acquired for $604 at our auction of 29/3/2008. RPSofNZ Certificate (1996).{Page 

99.2} 

583 F (A) - Perf 13 at Dunedin 1/- deep green SG 94, reperforated at right & base, lightly cancelled clear of the 

Queen's face, Cat £1600. Ex "Du Bois" (Inoue): acquired for $1265 at our auction of 29/3/2008. [Given 

that the perfs are well clear from the design at left & base, this must have originally been an enormous 

stamp. Presumably it was altered for cosmetic reasons as it is indeed a very attractive example of this 

rare stamp]{Page 99.3} 

584 G B 

1863 Thick Soft White No Wmk Paper Perf 13 2d dull deep blue SG 96a, a couple of small thins, 

'OTAGO' duplex cancel, Cat £475. Odenweller Certificate (2007).{Page 99.4} 

800 

500 

1,000 

150 

585 G A/A- 

Lot 585 

1864 Wmk 'NZ' Imperf 1d carmine-vermilion, 2d pale blue & 1/- green SG 97 99 & 100, all with 

margins close to good (the 2d with part of the adjoining unit blue), a couple of tiny faults, Cat £875. 

{Page 99.5} 

400 

586 F/G A 


1864-67 Perf 12½ at Auckland 1d orange, 2d deep blue, 3d lilac, 3d deep mauve, 4d rose (with 

Odenweller Certificate), 4d yellow & 1/- yellow-green, Cat £690. Colouful group. {Page 99.6} (7) 

450 

"The Postage Stamps of New Zealand: The Chalon Heads" 

by Robert Odenweller - to be released in October. 

See page 107 for how to secure your copy now.

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Lot 587 

587 G A- - 1d orange as SG 112 vertical pair Imperforate Between CP #A1m[W], small concealed tear at right in 

the margin between the units, '9' cancels of New Plymouth, surely undercatalogued at $NZ4000 

(2007). A Chalon rarity, believed to be the only recorded example. Unlisted by Gibbons. RPSofNZ 

Certificate (2002) refers to two blind perfs between the stamps at right but states "This is the example 

on which the Campbell Paterson listing was based". 

588 V A 

589 

W*O 

We note that Joseph Hackmey's Perf 13 1/- imperf between pair SG 106a is catalogued at £16,000 

and sold for $US48,800 at auction in February 2009. This is a famous and unique item. But we 

question why the pair offered here shouldn't be worth a similar amount.{Page 100.1} 

1872 No Watermark 4d orange-yellow, one short perf at base, lightly cancelled by cds with 'NZ' at the 

top, Cat £750.{Page 99.7} 

1873-1900 Sidefaces on annotated album pages mostly unused/mint including Newspaper ½d SG 

144 (part o.g.) & SG 146 (large-part o.g.), 1874-78 First Sidefaces including 1d SG 152 *, 3d SG 154 *, 

6d SG 156 unused & 1/- SG 157 unused, 1878 2d 4d & 5/- all with part-o.g., plus some useful Second 

Sidefaces, Cat £3200+.{Page 94.4} (46) 

590 * A/B 1898-1909 Pictorials on annotated album pages with simplified sets of the No Wmk Perf 12-16 & Perf 

11, plus Wmk Perf 11 & Perf 14, also the Smaller designs Perf 14 6d, Perf 14x13 set & Perf 14x15 set, 

mostly fresh with large-part o.g. but many with large hinge remainders, Cat £3200 approx.{Page 94.7} 

(57) 

5,000 T 

600 

750 

1,000

Oct 24, 2009 




Lot 591 

Ex Lot 599 

Lot 598 

591 * B 1898 Pictorials No Watermark 1d bistre & blue SG 262 (Perf 15) with Full Offset of the Vignette on 

the Reverse CP #E2a[V], a few blemishes, large-part o.g. , Cat $NZ1000.{Page 101.1} 

592 

593 

*WO 

1901-26 Mount Cook, 'UNIVERSAL' & 'DOMINION' on annotated album pages mostly mint including 

1d SG 286, ½d SG 296 (used), Mixed Perfs ½d SG 298 (used) & 1d SG 299 (unused), 1d SG 305 

(unused), Perf 11x14 1d SG 350 (unused) & 1d SG 354 (used), Perf 11 1d SG 357, Perf 11x14 1d SG 

358 (creased), Perf 14x14½ 1d SG 360 (unmounted), Coil Stamps Roul 14½ 1d SG 363, etc, generally 

fine to very fine, Cat £2200 approximately.{Page 94.5} (35) 

* 1906-52 Issues including Christchurch & Auckland Exhibitions, KEVII complete (ex 6d SG 392a & 3d 

SG 401), KGV Recess both perfs + Watermark Sideways values, KGV Typo complete, Victory, 

Admirals both papers, Healths & Airs complete, 1935 & 1936-42 Pictorials simplified sets, Centennial 

set etc, generally fine to very fine but a few faults noted, Cat £2800+.{Page 88.9} (350 approx) 

594 V/F A B1 

595 

O 

1913 Auckland Exhibition ½d to 6d SG 412-5 complete tied to KGV 1d Envelope by two strikes of the 

'EXHIBITION/25MR14 11AM/AUCKLAND' cds, Cat £600++. A rare albeit philatelic cover. 

1915-30 KGV Recess selection of commercially used multiples including 2d violet blocks of 4 (3), 6 & 

12, 2d yellow blocks of 4 & 6 (2), 4d yellow blocks of 4 (2), 8d blue block of 4, 9d pair & block of 4, 1/- 

pale orange-red strip of 3 & block of 6, generally fine to very fine, postmarks include a number of the 

large rubber parcels types, Cat £2500+ (minimum). [NB: we have not checked the perfs]{Page 94.6} 

596 P B - 4d imperforate plate proof pair in black on ungummed watermarked paper, both units with italic 

'CANCELLED' overprint, ironed-out horizontal crease at top. 

597 P A 

598 P A+ 

599 

P 

600 E A/A- 

1931 Health ("Smiling Boys") 1d imperforate plate proof block of 4 [27-28/37-38] in black on 

ungummed unwatermarked wove paper. [Stated to be from the original plate prepared by the Royal 

Mint in England. The images were too close together to permit accurate perforating & a new plate was 

required]{Page 102.1} 

1955 Health (Medallion) matching imperforate plate proof pairs in the issued colours on gummed 

watermarked paper, unmounted. Ex Bradbury Wilkinson Archives.{Page 101.2} 

1955-59 Large Numerals 1d 2d & 4d imperforate plate proof pairs in the issued colours on card, the 

1d (very minor) & 2d with paperclip indents.{Page 101.3} (3 pairs) 

1958 Trans-Tasman Flight large-format black & white photographs of the second & third essays & of 

the final design each with date handstamp '3 DEC 1957' in violet on the reverse & endorsed by 

Ferguson; also a stamp-size photographic reduction of the final design with tape-marks from being 

attached to the engraver's workbench. Ex Reg Ferguson & Derrick Ray. (4 items) 

300 T 

750 

750 

1,000 

500 T 

150 T 

800 T 

500 T 

250 

150 T 

Lot 601 

601 ** A A1 1960 Christmas 2d ("Nativity") complete imprint strip of 12 from the base of the sheet, unit 6 with Red 

Printing (Highlights) Omitted SG 805a (CP #SC1a[Z]), units 5 & 7 both with Red Printing Partly 

Omitted, exceptional centring, unmounted, Cat £350++ ($NZ900++). An exceptional piece for the 

specialist.{Page 101.4} 

750 T

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Lot 597 - Proofs 

Lot 631 

Lot 605 - Plate '25' 

Ex Lot 622 

Lot 628 

Ex Lot 629 

Ex Lot 630 

Lot 633 

Lot 623 - Frame Proof

Oct 24, 2009 




Lot 602 

602 */** A/A- 1961 Christmas 2½d "Adoration of the Magi" Imperforate lower-right corner block of 6 (3x2) CP 

#SC2a[X], a couple of gum-side blemishes but the left-hand & central units are very fine unmounted, 

Cat $NZ$1650++. Most attractive. An exceptional positional piece from the only recorded sheet of 60 

(5x12).{Page 103.1} 

603 P A- 

604 G A A2 

1967 Decimal Pictorials 7c Flower Imperforate block of 4 (small corner fault at lower-right) tied to 

airmail cover to England by light strikes of 'WHENUAPAI/11JL70/AIR FORCE' cds. Unlisted by 

Gibbons & Campbell Paterson. [Probably of proof status]{Page NNN.N} 

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1907-08 QV £1 rose-pink SG O72a horizontal strip of 3, well centred, 

characteristic rough perfs, Wellington parcel cancels as usual, Cat £1350+. A scarce multiple.{Page 

94.9} 

605 G A/(A) - 1915-27 KGV Recess 9d deep sage-green (gorgeous shade) SG O104 upper-left corner block of 4 

(no margin at left) with the rare Plate Number '25' in the margin, ironed-out vertical crease affects the 

right-hand units but is virtually imperceptible from the face, 'BALCLUTHA/1AU31/NZ' cds, CP Cat 

$NZ1700 (for a mint block of 4; unpriced used). A rare & apparently commercial usage. [CP list the 

shade as "pale" sage-green. This is an intense shade]{Page 102.3} 

606 */** A POSTAGE DUES: 1899 ½d 8d SG D1-2 & 6d SG D7 in blocks of 4 plus a single 1/- SG D3, all with 

values (in red) offset on reverse, the 1/- with Offset Doubled, 6d & 8d blocks with lower units 

unmounted, Cat £500+.{Page 94.8} (4 items) 

607 ** A- - 1899 3d SG D12 block of 4 with Misplaced Perforations the result of a diagonal crease running from 

the upper-left to lower-right corners, a few tone spots on the upper edge, unmounted. 

608 ** B B1 POSTAL FISCALS: 1940-58 Multiple Wmk £3 green Watermark Inverted SG F208w marginal 

example from the top of the sheet, "suntanned" gum but unmounted, Cat £170. 

NEW ZEALAND - Postal History 

609 C A/B 

610 C B 

Underpaid inward covers with Postage Dues added comprising from United States x2 (1904 with 3d & 

1912 with 1d strip of 3), Iraq 1936 airmail with 2d x2, Netherland Indies 1936 airmail with 1d strip of 6 

on the reverse, & Canada with 3d, also 1907 stampless shipboard PPC with boxed 'LOOSE LETTER' 

h/s & 1d x3, condition variable.{Page 92.4} (6) 

1859 flapless cover to Dunedin with very fine Imperf 2d blue (large even margins), '18' cancel & 

'OTAGO/JU2/1859/NEW-ZEALAND' cds at lower-left, minor soiling.{Page 92.5} 

611 C B 1862 (Oct 9) cover to Melbourne with scarce franking of Pelure Paper Imperf 6d black-brown SG 85 

(3½ margins, cut-into at upper-left, Cat £250 x2+ on cover) tied by '9' cancel, '____ 

LYTTLETON/OC9/62/NEW ZEALAND' b/s ('PORT' removed?), Melbourne transit & Richmond arrival 

b/s, small flap fault & minor blemishes.{Page 92.6} 

612 C B 

613 C A+ 

1894 double-weight cover to London with Sideface 2d & Newspaper ½d only, fine strike of the rubber 

'25/CENTIMES/ T '-in-octagon h/s & very fine British '5D/FB' h/s, 'NORTHERN CLUB/AUCKLAND NZ' 

imprint on the flap, minor blemishes. 

FIRST DAY COVERS: 1931 Health ("Smiling Boys") 1d+1d & 2d+1d tied to plain cover by 

'EDGECUMBE/31OC31 1/N.Z.' cds, faint 'FIRST DAY OF/ISSUE COVER' handstamp at upper-left, 

CP Cat $NZ3300. Superb!{Page 92.3} 

1,000 T 

500 T 

800 T 

500 T 

400 

150 

75 T 

300 

400 T 

500 T 

200 T 

1,250

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NEW ZEALAND - Postal History (continued) 


614 C B 

Lot 614 Lot 615 

KERMADEC (RAOUL) ISLANDS: 1937 unstamped commercial cover to Auckland with boxed 

endorsement "Sunday Island/Per Maui Pomare/17 7 37", Christchurch transit cds & 'TO 

PAY/1d./DEFICIENT POSTAGE' h/s, Postage Due 1d tied by 'DOMINION RD' cds, minor creases & 

repaired tears on the flap (one of which just intrudes on the To Pay h/s). [Sunday Island is an 

alternative name for Raoul Island]{Page 104.1} 

615 C A- - 1937 unstamped commercial cover to Wellington with endorsement "Sunday Island Mail Per Maui 

Pomare/No Stamps Available", 'PACKET BOAT.' h/s (Hosking #1561?), Christchurch transit cds of 

10JA38 & 'TO PAY/1d./DEFICIENT POSTAGE' h/s, Postage Due 1d tied by indistinct handstamp, a 

couple of tiny blemishes. One of the most attractive Sunday island covers.{Page 104.2} 

NORFOLK ISLAND 

616 

*/**O 

Pre-decimal accumulation including unmounted Ball Bay 3d emerald block of 4 & 2/- blue (7, including 

imprint block of 4), 1953 5/- Bridge (3 *), 1961 10/- Bird (5 *, three optd 'SPECIMEN'), heavy 

duplication of lesser material mint and/or used, condition variable. (many 100s) 

617 P A 1982 Whales imperforate proof singles affixed to Harrison & Sons presentation cards. (3) 

400 

618 C B 

PAPUA 

619 

620 

1966 commercial airmail cover to New Zealand with Surchares 3c Bird & 4c Flower pairs paying 14c 

rate, repaired fault at lower-right. Very scarce. Reasonable offers considered. 

*O 1901-07 predominantly mint assembly on Hagners including BNG Watermark Horizontal Thin Paper 

2½d SG 4a; Small 'Papua' Watermark Horizontal Thin Paper 2½d (5, including "White Leaves" at Left 

& Inverted 'd' for 'p' in Papua), Watermark Vertical including 2½d 4d (2) & Thin Paper 2/6d (2) all with 

Dropped 'pua' in Papua and 2½d 4d & Thin Paper 1/- all with Inverted 'd' for 'p' in Papua, 

Medium-Thick Paper 1/- * & Thin Paper 2/6d used, some toning but generally fine. Retail $3000+. Ex 

Tim Rybak (mixed lot).{Page 94.3} (43) 

*O Lithographs mostly mint including Small 'PAPUA' Watermark Upright Perf 11 to 1/- * and 4d Defective 

'd' at Left used and Wmk Upright Inverted to 2½d (4, two with varieties) & 1/-, Perf 12½ 2d Two Bars in 

Sail Ropes & Watermark Inverted with White Leaves at Left, Watermark Sideways Crown to Left Perf 

11 2d Comet Flaw, 2½d White Leaves at Left, ½d & 4d "Rift" in Clouds and Crown to Right ½d (2), 1d, 

2½d (2) "Rift" in Clouds and 6d Two Bars in Sail Ropes (Retouch), Crown to the Left Perf 12½ to 2½d 

& 1/- and Crown to the Right 2½d Comet Flaw, some toning but mostly fine. Retail $2000 approx. Ex 

Tim Rybak (mixed lot).{Page 94.10} (87) 

500 

1,000 

200 

150 

1,000 

750 

Ex Lot 621 

621 

*/**O 

Array on Hagners including 'B.N.G' barred cancels on Queensland Four Figures 2½d purple/blue & on 

5d, BNG Watermark Horizontal ½d to 1/- used & 2/6d * and Watermark Vertical 4d 6d & Thin Paper 

2/6d *, Large 'Papua' Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper 4d to 2/6d (toned), Small 'Papua' Watermark 

Vertical Thin Paper 4d to 2/6d *, Large 'PAPUA' Watermark Sideways Perf 11 ½d to 1/- *, Lithographs 

to 2/6d (both) *, Monocolours mint or used, Bicolours mostly mint to 10/- (toning), 1932 Pictorials mint 

or used including £1 **, condition variable, Cat £2500. approx.{Page 104.3} (160 approx) 

1,500

Oct 24, 2009 


PAPUA (continued) 


622 

*O Fragmentary array on Hagners mostly used including BNG low values, Small 'PAPUA' Perf 12½ 2½d 

black & pale ultramarine SG 56a, Bicolours to 5/- (2), Pictorials 10/- & £1 used, 'OS' perfins and 

overprints, postmark interest including 'NEPA' (on SG 61) & 'SAMARAI' straight-line in blue; also New 

Guinea including straight-line 'Herbertshöhe' h/s in violet on 1d Roo perf 'OS' , Huts * & used, Dated 

Birds 1/- & 2/- optd 'OS', Undated Birds £1 (2, one optd 'AIR MAIL'), Bulolo Airs to 2/- mint or used; 

condition variable.{Page 102.4} (100s) 

623 P A- 

1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' ½d plate proof of the frame only in black on thin card, marginal example from 

the right of the sheet with printer's guide-mark in the margin & Flecks of Colour in the Second 'A' of 

'PAPUA' showing it to be [Pos 15], minor blemishes. Rare: only 3 others can exist. Ex the Estate of 

Samuel Reading. [Plate proof blocks of 4 of the ½d 1d 2½d 4d & 1/- were found in Reading's effects. 

Tim Rybak's similar ½d proof that it now is apparent we mistakenly described as a "die proof" of the 

1907 issue (as it had also been listed in the Belknap sale catalogue), and despite having an ironed-out 

crease, sold for $2875 at our auction of 26/4/2008]{Page 102.9} 

624 * A B1 1916-31 Bicolours 10/- SG 105, excellent colours, very lightly mounted, Cat £140. 

100 

400 

1,000 T 

Ex Lot 625 

625 ** A/B 1932 Pictorials ½d 1d 2d & 4d complete sheets of 40 each with McCracken Imprint, the 2d sheet a 

little aged, some very minor perf separation, unmounted. Almost certainly the only surviving complete 

set of McCracken sheets. Ex Tony Williams. 

Rybak's ½d sheet plus 1d 2d & 4d imprint blocks of 4 (the 1d & 2d with the upper units lightly 

mounted) sold for $2645 at our auction of 26/4/2008.{Page 105.1} (4 sheets) 

3,000 T

Page: 106 



PAPUA NEW GUINEA 

626 

*/**O 

1952-2008 collection with a few early sets used, 1962 onwards largely complete with some of the 

1994-95 Emergency Overprints used, the remaining material mostly unmounted including 1995 

Tourism 65t on 60t "65t" Omitted in a block of 9 plus many recent M/Ss, a few earlier items with tone 

spots but generally fine. (100s) 

300 

627 CL A- 

RHODESIA 

Lot 627 

1958 (June) commercial airmail cover to England with exceptional franking of 1958 Pictorials 4d 

Cacao, 7d Plymill & 1/7d Cattle x2 tied by Port Moresby cds. [The rate was 2/- x2, overpaid 1d]{Page 

106.1} 

628 * A A1 1910-13 Double Heads Perf 15 5d lake-brown & olive SG 175, excellent centring, Cat £750. A 

handsome stamp. BPA Certificate (2009) states "small mark on tiara" which we identified as a pencil 

mark & easily removed!{Page 102.5} 

629 

630 

SAMOA 

*/**O 

*/**O 

NORTHERN RHODESIA: Collection on leaves with KGV 1925-29 set to 10/- *, KGVI issues complete 

* including Perf 13½ 1½d Victory and 1929-52 Dues with Chalky Paper 1d & 3d; covers including 1930 

4d Registration Envelope to South Australia with 4d added, 1935 registered Livingstone to South Africa 

with Silver Jubilee 6d & 1d x2; also a few postmarks & registration labels plus revenues on piece; a 

few blemishes, generally fine, stamps alone Cat £550+.{Page 102.6} (82 + 8 covers) 

SOUTHERN RHODESIA: Collection on leaves including 1924-29 Admirals to 5/-, 1931-37 KGV to 

2/6d (2) * plus 5/- used including Perf 12 1½d *, Perf 11½ 1/6d & 2/6d *, plus Perf 14 4d * & 1/- 

(crease) used, KGVI complete * with 1940 1½d Recut Shirt Collar, 1943 1½d Hat Brim Retouch and 

Dues including 4d dull grey-green; also 26 mostly philatelic covers plus postmarks, registration labels 

& cigarette cards; condition variable, stamps alone Cat £1000 approx.{Page 102.7} (165 + 26 covers) 

631 * A- 1895-1900 'R/3d.' Handstamp 3d on 2d yellow vertical pair from the top of the sheet Imperforate 

Between SG 79a, a few minor tonespots, large-part o.g., undercatalogued at £475. Ex Guy Hamilton: 

sold for $1568 at our auction of 5/12/2003. {Page 102.2} 

632 * A- 1914-15 Overprints on New Zealand KEVII 6d & 1/- SG 120-1 both with diagonal cancels at 

lower-right from a specimen set, hinge remainders. (2) 

SOLOMON ISLANDS 

633 * B B2 1923-31 Script 1/- black/green as SG 33 but with 'A' of Watermark '[Crown]/CA' Missing, minor perf 

defects at top. Unlisted by Gibbons and believed to be the first such error recorded form the Solomons. 

{Page 102.8} 

SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces) 

500 

600 

350 

500 

1,000 

Offer T 

500 

634 W A/(A) 

Ex Lot 634 

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: Triangles comprising Perkins Bacon 1d deep rose-red (repaired) & 6d pale 

rose-lilac; and De La Rue 1d, 4d x2 & 6d x2; all with full margins, unused, Cat £2200.{Page 106.2} (7) 

500

Auction No 151 - Prestige Philately

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