Catalogue
Australia, quantity of MUH decimal, mostly as large blocks (FV $107), also in addition booklets (42, including a few PNG), issues from 4c values to 45c values, Post Office packs (approx 50). MUH. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, quantity of MUH decimal, mostly as sheets or large blocks with values to $1 (FV $810 including some AAT), also in addition quantities of issues mostly as blocks from PNG, Norfolk Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island, Nauru, Christmas Island, Pitcairn Island etc. MUH. (100s)
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Australia, quantity of MUH decimal, mostly as sheets or large blocks with values to $2 (FV $540 including some AAT), also in addition gutter strips of Pitcairn Island pictorials to 70c, others from PNG, Norfolk Island, Cocas (Keeling) Island etc. MUH. (100s)
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Australia, on hagner sheets (22), mostly pre-decimal and some decimal mint and used, noted robes set used, mint commems, stamp collector cards etc; New Zealand etc, on hagner sheets (11), decimal MUH singles M/S and blocks (FV approx $80), stamp packs and year sets c.1980s (21); a small quantity of MUH PNG, Nauru, Fiji and a small quantity of NZ used. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia and New Zealand, a mixed group, includes Queensland 20/- rose, Chalon head, imperf. but probably a trimmed perf example, wmk crown over Q, mint no gum, (SG - unlisted) (illustrated), Australia, 2/- 1935 Jubilee MUH (short perf); South Australia, 1d yellow green rouletted issue (SG 19) Mint, no gum, cut into on three sides, rouletted on one side only; New Zealand, 1d orange vermilion, Chalon head, wmk. star, cut close or into on three sides, (SG 33) mint with some gum; Queensland, Queen Victoria, one pound, no gum, wmk. Q under small crown, (SG 165) mint, no gum; others Australia and New Zealand (7) c1934-1963. MUH, mint and used. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Australia and Papua & New Guinea, stamps on Hagner sheets in cliplock folder, Australia pre-decimal many as blocks including imprint blocks from 1937 with issues to 1953, some used KGV; several sets MUH of Christmas Island, Samoa and Norfolk Island and a range of decimal PNG to 1980; Bird Coins of the World on descriptive cards (31); PNC USA of Bicentennial of 1976 in folder; other minor publications (2). Mostly MUH, Unc. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australia, Post Office FDC, and pre-stamped envelopes, some duplication, decimal issues, mostly c1970s-1990s but noted a few pre-decimal FDCs, also a few AAT, world covers and several Australian souvenir cards. Used. (100s)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Australia, FDC and pre-stamped envelopes a range of much duplication with many covers not stamped all in three boxes and two clip-lock folders (several hundred items); together with Australia stamp collection in hingeless album to 1981 (by Seven Seas) incomplete lacking all scarce issues, mostly used to c1976 and generally MUH afterwards; together with three stock books of Australia and world stamps, mostly used, also noted some pre WWII and immediate post war China. Mint and used. (many 100s)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Australian States, a range of issues mostly used, a few Mint and used in a small stock book, also lot includes Tasmania, 4d (cut to shape SG 10) used, 1 1/2d on 5d block of 12 MUH, Victoria, 2d (Queen on throne) (SG 20) used, Queensland 1d postcard 1899 with pinholes (illustrated), mostly from late 19th and early 20th century from all states, also includes decimal Northern Territory 1 cent Stamp Duty full sheet of 100 MUH, and a few PNG and British Commonwealth. Mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, maxi cards in sets and singles, 1993 (47), 1994 (56), all diferent. Uncirculated. (103)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, cinderalla issues of the 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge stamp in sheets (10) each of 48 stamps (total 480 stamps), additional blocks 6x6 and 4x2 (44 stamps); together with a sheet of 1937 Coronation cinderallas engraved by Harrison & Son, sheet of 60 perforated stickers with some separation. Mint and MUH. (524 + 60)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Cinderella stamps (55), 1986-1997, assorted issues with duplication, values fifty cents - ten dollars; also DFCs, 1988-1996; Hong Kong, PNC Opening of the Lantau Link 1997. Used - MUH. (65)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Great Britain, first rare original postcard used in Great Britain, the post card was used during the United Kingdom's first aerial post in September 1911. This postcard was flown between Hendon (London) and Windsor on 9th September 1911. It is one of the cards specially produced to be used during this historical event. The front is printed with an attractive image of a Bristol 'Boxkite' aeroplane flying over Windsor Castle and bears the following inscription, 'Coronation - A.D. 1911 - First U.K. Aerial Post - By Sanction of H.M. Postmaster General - For Conveyance by Aeroplane from London to Windsor - No responsibility in respect of loss, damage, or delay, is undertaken by the Postmaster General'. It has it's original one halfpenny KGV stamps and is franked with the official 'Aerial Post' hand stamp. The left hand side of the reverse is printed with the relevant information and instructions. 'This postcard was sent to Mrs. Perrin, Leith Castle San Thomie, Madras, India', it has the additional stamping 'Postage Due One Anna', length 140mm. Edge folds and minor damage on top edge, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, 6d (plate 16) (SG 147) issued in 1878, coming from Douglas Isle of Man, dated JU 2, 79, on cover addressed to Mr. Adams Esq, Royal Mint, Sydney, New South Wales, arrived (verso) and with postmark, Sydney Au 4, 1879; noted as received Au 22/79 on front of cover. Cover fair and torn, clear postmarks.
Estimate $60
SOLD $140
Great Britain, King George V, 1929, UPU congress, one pound, black, wmk. single cypher, (SG 438). Fine, MUH.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Great Britain, King George V, 1929, UPU congress, one pound, black, wmk. single cypher, (SG 438). Fine, mint, with trace of pen and other marks on gum lower left corner.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Great Britain, King George V, 1913, sea horses, 10/-, wmk. single cypher. Fine, with trace of hinge and some gum disturbance, mint.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Great Britain, King George V, 1934, sea horses, 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, wmk. single cypher. Fine, MUH. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
New Zealand, a used collection of Chalon heads of Queen Victoria, imperfs include SG 5, 9, 13, 14, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 97, 100, 107, 108. most with only one or two clear margins, perfs include 110, 111, 113-115, 117, 119, 120, 122, 122a, 124-6, 128, 130, 132-136 (8), 138. Mostly only fair - fine some with faults, used. (39)
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
New Zealand, 1898 pictorial 5/-, perf 14.25, (SG 259). Mint, trace of gum removal by hinge.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
New Zealand, 3d Peace, 1946 (SG 671a CP S43v) with completed rudder retouch variety and retouch dots, these within blocks of 15, another of 9 and a block of 4 (all row 3/2); together with 1939 6d Express Delivery strip of 10 with XP joined on /5 (SG E6). MUH. (38)
Estimate $100
Passed in
New Zealand, QEII part collection housed in large stockbook includes definitives 1953 set to 10/- mint and used, 1960 set to one pound (missing 7d) mint, used one pounds pair and 3/- brown, 1967 $2 strip of 3 MUH; 1970 set to $2 with extras MUH (5 sets and many extras all MUH) and used set; an incomplete range of commemoratives to 1974. MUH, mint and used. (a few 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
New Zealand, 1973 series 10c royal stamp perf 13 1/2 x 13 no wmk., SG 1017a, multicoloured strip of 10 from column 5 downwards from a sheet that had the silver printing of NZ arms omitted on the first four rows down and partially omitted on the fifth row down, this lot includes a photocopy of original BPA Expert Committe report on the entire sheet and a note that this strip comes from the vertical column 5 downwards; the lot also includes a row of 10 stamps with red hair ribbon omitted (SG 1017d) and this hair ribbon exhibiting various positions across the row of 10, also includes a single stamp with missing red, also includes a strip of 5 stamps missing the blue on ribbon and the words New Zealand on three of these stamps (cfSG1017c). MUH. (26)
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
New Zealand, New Zealand Post year books, 1984-1994 (inclusive). MUH. (11 books)
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Norfolk Island, Cocos (Keeling) Island, Christmas Island, Nauru, a range of PO products c. 1980 as packs with duplication (25), year sets of Christmas Island 1980 (3), 1981 (4), 1982 (2); MUH issues 1970s-1980s with duplication, Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1c Forcipiger Flavissimus issues on sheets. MUH - mint. (850)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Papua and New Guinea, a mix of issues with ealy issues on Hagner sheets with part sets of New Guinea (36), birds to 2/- mint no gum, OS 3d to 6d mint no gum, part Bulolo air mail to 1/- a few used, huts part to 2/- damaged OS 2/-; Papua a small group (18); PNG PO packs (32, with much duplication), 1981 year set packs (3); FDC of 1962 5th South Pacific, 1962 Against Malaria, 1962 Commonweath Games. MUH, mint and used. (lot)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Russia, eight volume collection to 19th -21st century (a few facsimiles included) of issues with a thematic theme, animals, flowers, trains, ships, stamps on stamps, vehicles, Polar issues including mint 1950 Polar Expedition (SG 1647-8); 1949 Bering Straight used (SG 1464-5); 1955 North Pole mint (SG 1921-2); aeroplanes including 1922 45r mint with plane overprint (SG 284); 1927 Air post congress (SG 499-500) mint; 1949 airs (incomplete); 1937 air force to 1r mint and used (SG 746-752); 1935 Moscow - San Francisco via North Pole Flight 1r on 10k (SG 706) used (facsimile); air rescue set used 1935 (SG 678-687); airships M & U 1930 pair (SG 574-5); 1931 'Graf Zeppelin' M & U (SG 584-7), used imperf set; air stratosphere set 1933 used (SG 634-6); airship travel propaganda 1934 (SG 662-666) 2x used sets; Philatelic Exhbn 1932 and 1933 O/P Mint (SG 601-2, 606-7); buildings, people including M/S death of Lenin 1949 (SG 1463a) (illustrated) etc mostly post 1960 and an extensive range of issues for WWII, others from Georgia etc. MUH, mint and used. (1000s)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,500
USA, 1890, thirty cents a joined pair, 'Jefferson', no triangles in upper corners, (SG 233). Some minor gum disturbance, otherwise MUH.
Estimate $200
Passed in
USA, 1888 Special Postal Delivery, ten cents, 'At Any Post Office', (SG E283). MUH.
Estimate $80
Passed in
USA, first day covers, 1940-1978 (63) mostly to an Australian address, stored in photo album; USA, silver certificate one dollar, Series 1935A, WWII 'short snorter', in photo frame together with group photo of the US servicemen signatories. Very fine - extremely fine. (64)
Estimate $50
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