Lot 5503

Description

Australia, booklets (2) of Canberra Commemorative Stamps issued May 9, 1927 incomplete one with 12 1«d Parliament House and other with 8 1«d Parliament House stamps; together with 5d Air mail cover August 4, 1938 "Commemorating the Official Opening of Empire Air Mail Service" to Agent General of SA in Marble Arch London; several mint issues of NWPI kangaroo 3d strip of 3, etc.; used State and Commonwealth on paper; together with German New Guinea issues, several stuck down on paper noted (SG 2 [2], 5 [2], 6 [2], O1 [2]) others (4), Marshall Islands G.R.I. overprint 1d on 2d; Vatican City MUH part set of 1933 issues to 5 lire, noted scarce 2 lire. MUH/mint and used. (lot)

Ex Stuart Gordon McFarlane, C.M.G., M.B.E., Secretary to the Treasury, 1938-1948.