Catalogue
Australia, Specimen kangaroos £2, 3rd wmk. (1) (illustrated), C of A wmk. (2); £1 grey 3rd wmk (1) (illustrated), C of A, (1); 10/- small mult. wmk. (2). MUH, mint. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Australia, Specimen kangaroos set 10/- to £2, C of A wmk., type D O/P; with additional 10/- C of A with Type C O/P. MUH, last mint. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Australia, kangaroos on Hagner sheet, includes 2 x £2 C of A wmk. specimens CTO, together with 1/2d - 5/-, noted 5/- 3rd wmk (3), 5/- C of A (3), includes perf OS (3), otherwise a good range of values. Used. (57)
Estimate $100
SOLD $370
Australia, three Chinese stock books, two of these contain mostly pre-decimal used issues from 1913, including large quantities of kangaroos and KGV (100s), also noted 5/- and 10/- C of A wmk., 6d 1913 as a CTO (mint); 9d Macarthur (3), 1932 1/- Lyre (7), £2 arms, £1 robes, £1 arms (2); the third stockbook of Mint or MUH, including BCOF mint sets to 2/- (2), 2/- Olympics blue (7), green (7), 5/- cattle (5); many issues in blocks of 4 or larger, and noted 3d Kingsford Smith Plate 2 block of 40, lot includes a few sheets of Peace, Mitchell etc, or blocks of 4 such as navigators to 7/6, singles of MUH £1 (4), MUH £2 (2). MUH, mint, used. (many 100s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Australia, 1/- lyre bird Ash imprint block of 4 SG 140 (illustrated); 1/6 Hermes Ash imprint block of 4 SG 153; 6d AIF McCracken imprint block of 4 SG 199; 10/- arms imprint block of 4 SG 224b, 3 1/2 on 3d KGVI blue Ash imprint block of 18; singles of Robes set to £1 with additional £1; 1/- 1932 Lyre bird; 1/- Anzac; £1 arms. Mostly MUH a few mint. (41)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Australia, in small stock book, 1931, 6d sepia, Air mail service OS O/P, imprint strip of three, (SG 139a); together with 5d deep green QEII block of 6 imperf between 2 pairs and at base (from uncut booklet sheet) and a strip of 5 with imperf between two pairs, (SG 354b). MUH. (14)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Australia, Aeroplane crash cover and contents, letter addressed to George Fitzpatrick, Hobart, Tasmania, with cover letter from Superintendent of Mails, 6 Oct 1935 GPO Hobart, noting that the letter and contents were recovered from the Air-Liner "Loina" in saturated condition on 4th October 1935. The 'airship' was lost with pilot and passengers when approaching Flinders Island on the Melbourne to Launceston trip at 9.50 a.m. on Wednesday 2nd October 1935. Lot includes original cover, contents (several letters and copy within) and note from the Superintendent of Mails, Hobart together with photocopy of Eustis (4th edn) with pages 79-80 describing the incident with five people being killed and three mailbags of salvaged mail recovered, (Eustis 535 $100). Fair used after being waterloged, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Australia, Robes imprint blocks of 4, 5/- (by Authority) thin paper, 10/- (2) one by John Ash and another by Authority; £1 robes by John Ash (illustrated), last three of thick paper. Mint, MUH. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $370
Australia, booklet issued by PMG of Current Australian Postage Stamps, containing 20 current issues stamps c.1952, 1/2d to 5/- CTO, specimen arms set 10/- to £2 (last two illustrated). MUH and fine used as CTO.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Australia, 1966 set of Specimen navigators from 75c to $4 O/P Specimen (4 sets). MUH. (16)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Australia, 1966 set of current postage stamps issued in 1968 in official folder, values to 5/- as CTO and the navigators from 75c to $4 O/P Specimen. MUH and CTO. (22)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Australia, 1975 18c wildflower block of 4, missing black (18c and Australia etc) MUH (illustrated); 1991 $1.05 M/S Exploration of WA with O/P for PhilaNippon 91, (2), MUH; gardens $10 (3), $5, $2, $1 (Chestnut Teal), these used. MUH, used. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Australia, Australian gold Medallists folder with M/S of gold medal winners in 2000 Olympics (FV $76), together with pre-decimal FDC issues from 1950s (@20), with a few pre-decimal MUH including Produce Food and Guernsey Souvenir collection of 1992 stickers (2), various world used stamps including Israel and some Israel stamp catalogues. MUH, used. (a few 100)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australia, Treasures of the Archives, isued 6 Sept. 2005, Specimen set of the full sheet of Specimen $5 minature sheets as an uncut sheet of 10 M/S, superbly framed and numbered N0.97/500. MUH.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Australia, Post Office packs in two cliplock albums and various stock books, issues from 1970-low 2000s with some minor duplication (approx 300); lot also includes a stamp booklet AFL collection (16) and Collection of Commonwealth Games stamps of 2006. MUH. (lot)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Australia, Post Office Packs (112), all from period late 1980s-1990s total face value over $300, lot includes detailed listing on 12 sheets (with note 16 packs returned). MUH. (112)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Australia, Post Office packs c.1960s-2000s with duplication (94); packaged large M/S with some duplication (11) these with FV $150. MUH. (105)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Australia, Australian BiCentennial Collection 1988 as two complete sets of five folders and with additional (9) folders of similar sets of stamps; 2006 Commonwealth Games Collection of sheetlets opening, medal winners etc (FV approx. $70); Night of the Creatures book with stamps; PO year empty books 1982, 1989, 1990, 1995 (no stamps); New Zealand 1988 Post Office year book; Selection of the WWF (World Worldlife Fund) covers and stamps in folder. MUH and used. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Australia, post office packs (32) including 1971 Xmas many of early 1970s, 1981 A.P. year book; FDCs (approx. 300), period of c.1970s-2000s; MUH Australian decimal 9c/8c sheet of 100; Pre-Decimal MUH in small envelopes; Norfolk Island part sheets FV $63; Australia, booklets (4); PNG MUH in packets; Australian loose decimal c.1960s-early 1970s including coils, many as blocks of 4, (FV $10); other MUH from Christmas Island, Nauru etc. MUH, used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Australia, Post Office year books, 1981-2014 (missing 2013), complete with stamps. MUH. (33)
Estimate $500
SOLD $860
Australia, assorted Post Office year books (23), De-Luxe editions 1981-1991, 1993-1996, with additional year books 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, Executive editions 2004-2006, 2008; Camberwell produced year folders 1976-1980, various loose stamps on Hartbergers FV $55 mostly c.2005-2007. MUH. (lot)
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Australia, Post Office year books (18), 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, together with PNG year book 1992, year books all in slip cases. MUH. (19)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Australia, Post Office year books (15), 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 (2), 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 (2), 1993, 1994, 1996 (2); together with Australian Bicentennial Collection (The First Australians), year books all in slip cases. MUH. (16)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Australia, Post Office year books (23), 1981-1996 complete with additional year books, 1981, 1983 (2), 1985, 1990, De Lux editions 1989 and 1990, total FV $820. MUH. (23)
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Australia, Post Office year books, 1981 (2), 1984, 1985 (2), 1986, 1990; PNC (4), Bradman (2) and International Year of the Family (2); Waterebirds of Australia print with FDC 1991, edition No.3434/5000; prints of 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus 1992 with FDC No.1095/5000 in folder; Post Office packs, (approx. 85) c.1980s; MUH stamps in blocks and part sheets (FV $32) includes AAT 1966 set MUH; Australia 150th anniversary cinderala stickers a sheet of 49 MUH; FDC c.1980s, and other pre stamped covers, some duplication, (approx. 100). MUH, used. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Australia, Post Office Executive leather bound year books complete 1986-1998. MUH. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Australia, Post Office year books, 1988-1996 (9), additional book on zoos (1994) with stamps; Bicentennial Collection of books and stamps 2 sets with an extra (11); Art of our Country folder with Albert Namatjira prints and used stamps posted on each from Hermannsburg 14 Jan 1993. MUH. (lot)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Australia, Post Office year books, 1990-1998 (FV $369). MUH. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Australia, Post Office year books, 1981-1989, and assorted book issues (14) including Stage & Screen, Working Life, The Colonial Collection, Australian Impressionists, Gold Seekers, Australians Under Fire 1942, Australian Bicentennial Collection, Coming South, Golden Days of Radio complete with audio cassette, Forty Royal Years, (FV $290). MUH. (23 items)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Australia, Post Office year books, 1990, 1991, 1993, other Australian decimal MUH FV $41.80; together with a large quantity of plastic envelopes with used stamps mostly pre 1950 issues of the world these removed from an old stamp album, also some covers these mostly Australian that also include pre-decimal including 11d and 1/2 used on covers. MUH, used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120