Catalogue
Australia, Post Office year books, with stamps from 2001 - 2014. MUH. (approx 14)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Australia, in a large PO carton a collection of official year folder in one large binder of Territory issues 1993-2005; WWF c.2000 in slip case of covers and stamps including a Diana stamps and folder collection; AAT PO cover collection in folders 1972-1988 together with 1994 Huskies issue FDC from all bases; Our World folders of stamps (3); Personalised stamp folders (5) (FV $45); FDC in folders as one large FDC wiuth all stamps stamped on the day of issue for that year 1981-1988; books Hoser, Endangered Animals of Australia with PO pack for Threatened Species; King, Australia's First Fleet the Voyage and the re-enactment. MUH and used. (lot).
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, First Day Covers and pre-stamped envelopes, a large accumulation with much duplication filling two large crates, some earlier c.1960-70s stored in photographic albums and iare in varying condition. Used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Australia, extensive accumulation of First Day Covers, with duplication all in a large box mostly c.1990s a few earlier but as new condition. Used. (approx 1000)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Australia, a quantity of First Day Covers mostly of the 1990s (approx 200) and PO packs and MUH stamps (FV $134), together with Great Britain covers and stamps in Post office packs, also including Qantas Comet4 1959 flight covers, several sheets of 2 1/2d Royal Wedding 1948 and a few other world covers. MUH, used. (lot)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Australia, extensive accumulation in two large boxes of First Day Covers and Maxicards, with some duplication many as bought from Australia Post received in original packaging, mostly c.1990s-2000s, a few earlier but as new condition. Used. (approx 1500)
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Australia, collection with other countries housed in a black clip lock album, contains issues from 1913 to Elizabeth II with mostly used to 1966, noted 5/- and 10/- robes mint, decimal series are mint from 1966 - 1987 (includes navigators), M/S and issues to $5; also includes a collection almost all are mint of Antarctica, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea (to 1987). Mint and used. (approx 1500)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Australia and New Zealand, assorted stock books (7) of large quantities of mostly used issues from Australia (some MUH or mint) mostly from 1937-1988; New Zealand with a few QV-KGV but mostly from KGVI - QEII with much used and some MUH, duplication in quantity of lower values with stamps to £1 and $5; Great Britain another stock book with range of issues as duplicates mostly KGVI - QEII; another stock book of issues from A - N in large quantities of world stamps. MUH, used. (1,000s in 7 stock books)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
British Solomon Islands, 1937 Coronation set, registered from Tulagi, Jan 26, 1938 on envelopes to Elbert L. Hiler in London (50 covers); together with Victory and Peace stamps 1945-46 in special prepared album on mint issues as issued throughout the British Empire. Mint/used. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Central Europe, containing Austria mint and used mostly from 1916 - 1922, then 1945 - 1957, 1964 - 1981; Germany, an large collection of mostly used, some mint from 1941 (with many used), issues to 1981; also issues from Berlin, East Germany and Switzerland with many mint and a few M/S. A useful lot. Mint and used. (approx 2000)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, an extensive collection of Nationalist China issues in the war period 1939-1942 all described and placed on black Hawid mounts, and written up on each page in a red spring back album with 182 album pages, contains a study collection of 100s of the issue of the 4c on 5c Sun Yat Sen 1940-1 issues printed in Hong Kong with surcharge in red, (SG 582) includes imprint blocks, large blocks 7xhalf sheets etc, mostly MUH, mint with a few used; includes in a block of 9, 12, 25 and 2x50 the variety 'Tso-Tso' error on O/P (SG 582a [£150]) also a used example, another missing 'fun' in a block of 9, unlisted, double surcharges; imperf at bottom vertical pair 3c on 5c Chekiang surcharge (SG 581ax), others with black surcharges from Shanghai, Eastern Szechuan, Kiangsi, Kansu, Hunan and some with bogus surcharges including a used pair with O/P inverted; Shanghai surcharges blocks, include imprints, part sheets, used in blocks, offsets, shades (SG 576, 578, 580, 581); Eastern Szechuan similar (SG 579b, 581b) with 1st and 2nd settings, includes pairs and singles of double surcharge (SG 579ba £180), several block of 9 with partial missing surcharges, another with inverted O/P pair with the 'fun-fun' error (SG 581ba repeat of character £275. but not inverted unlisted) (illustrated); character varieties in block, block with MUH 'fun-fun' variety (SG 581ba), others with smaller 3, another in block with top character missing (SG 579bc £350), some with missing surcharges or added to margin; a large block of 28 with missing 'tso' but added later by hand, similar for block of 42, 18th stamp with character 3 missing added by hand later, others in large blocks with broken characters; various printings noted; Kansu similar blocks and varieties including printings, small 3; double surcharges, surcharge variations in large imprint blocks used, inverted surcharges four blocks of 4 (2 normal, 2 inverted) (one block illustrated with imprint) also used and blocks of mint and used with inverted surcharges, pair with and without O/P; replacement letters in blocks; Kansu unlisted types 3c on 2c green and 3c on 15c red; Chekiang, similar to other provinces above, surcharged 3c on 5c in red, various imprint blocks (a few described as forged surcharges); Kiangsi, a similar selection, singles, blocks, imprints, part sheets, half sheets, varieties of O/P (partial missing characters), these noted on sheets, includes four double 'fun' errors centre stamp in blocks of 9 (SG 579aa £275), used with characters missing etc; Hunan surcharges, similar to above, blocks, singles, MUH, used, etc. An extraordinary accumulation written up 60 years ago by a specialist, some original items previously removed, but appears to be a unique collection on about 182 pages. MUH, mint and used. (1,000s)
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $7,500
China, an extensive collection of Nationalist China issues in the post war period 1946-1948 all described and placed on black Hawid mounts, and written up on each page in a green spring back album with 160 album pages, contains martyrs issues, 1c yellow orange half sheet of 50 with O/P $10 (SG 898) other blocks (46 and 2x50) with O/P misplaced another 3c brown block of 2x32 and 3x4 (double surcharges), with O/P $20 with 4 stamps missing O/P, inverted O/P pair with O/P off centred another inverted single (SG unlisted, another blocks of 6 (2) with double surcharge [SG 778x]) and a strip of missing surcharge on stamp 2 of strip; $1000 on $20 with double surcharge (2) (SG 856x); varieties inverted surcharge pair another single (SG 898a, £100 each stamp), block of 4, a pair and single (SG 900a £170/stamp) and double misplaced surcharges (SG 851x unlisted), $2000 on $3 with right stamp imperf at right sheet margin (SG 974x); $10 on 1c double surcharge (SG 903x), inverted surcharges (2) (SG 904a £160); airmail surcharges blocks of 4 with imprints (SG 822, 826); (SG 820c, £400), a pair with missing 6th character; airmail sets (SG 820-824, 825-829), (SG 818 [69], 820 [107] an additional block of 6 with misplaced overprints, 821 [19], 822 [57], 823 [98], 824 [81], 825 [24], 826 [4], 827 [4], 828 [22], 829 [20], 1022 [23]), as large blocks of 4 (2, with imprint), singles, pairs and block of 8 and 9, etc) very rare error imperf between pair (SG 821ax [vertical pair unrecorded, SG 821a horizontal pair £2250, toned gum) (both illustrated) also used block of 4 for set, also varieties of airmails with surcharges misplaced, another missing the $ value 'bok', inverted O/P, double surcharges, double perfs, some with red O/P ; $20 on 8c green misplaced surcharges (3) (SG 869); imperf. on right and left panes for pairs and blocks and at base (SG 856, 857, 858, 876, 974, 975, 1008, etc); horizontal pairs imperf. between (SG 1008x, 1011x, 1015x, 1018a [£200] 1019a [£225], 1019b imperf on all on strip of 4 (illustrated) another vertical strip of 10 top three imperf. between and another horizontal strip of three middle example imperf. both sides, 1020x, also includes offset varieties, Paicheng print $5000/$1 green, (SG 1006), $30,000/90c in red (SG 1024x) only known imperf. pair (illustrated); half sheet of 50 with varieties with imperfs on left side vertically and horizontally in row (SG 858a and b repeated, £170, £325); $20 on 8c (SG 883a-b) with inverted surcharges, double surcharges, misplaced surcharges, offset; $20 on 5c green RRR, unlisted (SG -), a wide range of varieties (SG 904) all rare (includes inverted and double surcharges) another (SG 884a mint £140, unpriced used) a used block of 4 with double surcharge and one at angle; $10/15c Martyr imperf. between (SG 795a), and another pair LHS, (SG 795x); similar 15c/$30/2c imperf between (5 pairs known) and vertical pairs (10 pairs known) (SG 775x); other blocks of Martyrs with imperf missing between etc., including imperf singles or blocks offsets; inverted surcharges on pairs $10 on 8c; assorted varieties with overprints, missing parts and misplaced and upset surcharges; together with a few parcel post issues 1946-1948. An extraordinary accumulation written up 60 years ago by a specialist, some original items previously removed, but appears to be a unique collection on about 160 pages. MUH, mint and used. (1,000s)
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $12,500
China, collection housed in clip lock album, includes a wide range of issues from the Republic, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japanese occupation of Manchukuo, issues under Communist control some as reprints, including issues from North East China SG NE 258, 286, 287, 294, 296; 1950 set of Gate of Heavenly Peace SG NE 275-285; East China issues 1948-1949; North China 1949 etc; China, set 1949-1960s, mixed group, includes reprints of SG 1401-2, 1405, also noted 1421, 1430, 1432, 1453a; China Republic a range of issues from 1932-1949 includes overprints, Manchukuo mint issues from 1932 including scarce singles 1936 set (Japan postal agreement) etc., Taiwan issues to 1973 noted horses M/S SG MS974; and a range of Hong Kong including rooster set 1969, others commens c.1970-1972, M/S SGMS 466, MS 507). Mint and used. (approx 1,000)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, Communist Issues, North China, 1949 issues $10, $20, $50, $80, $100, $120, $140, (SG NC327A - 333A); South West China Peoiple's Post 1950 (SG SW20-23); North East China, 1947 Nanjing road incident (SG NE 162-168); China, Mother country 3rd issue, (SG 1593-6), Chenju (SG 1696-1699); various (SG 1456-1458, 1479-1481, 1534-1537, 1540-1542, 1557-1560, 1561-1572, 1588-1592, 1597-1604, 1609-1616 1628-1633, 1638-1641, 1720-1721); others from 1960-1962 including (SG 1932-1935, 1943-1944, 1966-1967, 1972-1973, 1995-1996 [rare], 2051-2052 [rare]). All mint/MUH. (106)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
China, collection of sheets and part sheets Republic, Philatelic Exhibition $5000 blue green (SG 1002) (43 part sheet); 50th anniversary posts 1947 $100 violet (25), $200 green (25), $300 brown (25), $400 scarlet (25), $500 blue (25), (SG 985-989); $1 orange Dr Sun Yat Sen (SG 1152) (50); 1947 $50 Postage Due (SG D916) (50). MUH (some without gum). (268)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Flags and Emblems 1950-1959, 1950 NE Prov. (SG NE295); 1950 China flags (SG 1464-5, 1467-8); 1951 national emblem (SG 1519-1523); 1959 (SG 1846-1849). All fine used. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
China, Chinese goldfish 1960 (SG 1911-1922). All fine used. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Chrysanthemums 1960 (SG 1947-1964). All fine used. (18)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Tang Dynasty pottery 1961 (SG 1997-2004); bronze vessels of the Yin Dynasty part set 4f - 20f (SG 2200-2206). All fine used. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
China, Cultural Revolution 1967-1968, 1967 Poems of Mao (SG 2383); 1968 Inscription of Lin Piao (SG 2402); 1968 Mao's anti-American (SG 2396); 1968 Mao's Youth (SG 2403); Thoughts of Mao (SG 2405). All fine used. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
The Commonwealth Collection, a collection of stamps from Commonwealth member countries and territories issued in commemoration of Commonwealth Day 14th March 1983, limited edition. In large album of issue with printed letters from Queen Elizabeth II and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, includes certificate of authenticity 07168, some album pages have some foxing areas, stamps MUH.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
German New Guinea, 1897 stamps of Germany overprinted 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' in 1898, 3 (2, shade varieties), 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 pf, (SG 1-6). Mint. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
German New Guinea, 1897 stamps of Germany overprinted 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' in 1898, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 pf, (SG 1-6). Used, two stamps on pieces. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
German New Guinea, 1901 yacht key type stamps inscribed 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 80 pf, 1, 2, 3 and 5 mark (SG 7-19). Mint. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
German New Guinea, 1914 yacht key type stamps inscribed 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' wmk. lozenges, 3, 5 and 10 pf, 5 mark (SG 20-23); together with a postcard featuring the Kaisers' yacht. posted at Hamburg, 23.7.1898 to Braunschweig. Mint, card used. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Gilbert & Ellice Islands Protectorate, 1911 issues sheets and some part sheets, 1/2d green (187), 1d red (209), 2d grey (68), 2 1/2d ultramarine (72); (SG 1-4, total CV £13,930). All with some gum toning.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, 1840-1841 imperf issues with leaves (3), 1840 penny black one unused described as plate 3 (illustrated); 1841 issues 1d red brown one mint (claimed as Die 1, plate 1b) (illustrated), others used (11) including several with PO numbers, and inverted wmks. (SG 7 - 11); 2d blue (SG 14), varieties etc noted in write up. Mint (2) used (12). (14)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Great Britain, collection with other countries housed in a black clip lock album, contains issues from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II with used to 1968, mint from 1968 - 1987 with issues to £5; album contains a collection of France from 1860 used, with mostly mint issues from 1941 - 1981; together with issues from Belgium, Cyprus, British Antarctic Territory, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey and Malta. Mint and used. (approx 1,500)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Great Britain, a collection in two stock books from George V as a simplified collection, noted 1924 Exhibition pair, 1929 UPU, 1934 set to 1/-, castles no wmk. set, a good range of issues to 1981 includes a few Machins, these all appear as MUH; also a small collection of 1981 Royal wedding, also 25P coin in packet and 1982 uncirculated coin set; various minor covers etc, Argentina some Mint with covers in a stock book and two old time loose leaf schoolboy albums (Wanderer and Simplex Junior album, c.1940) containing world stamps with a few pickings. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Israel, a collection of many 100s mostly used with duplication together with a few MUH scattered throughout two stock books, together with a about 200 FDC mostly 1950s-1960s; together with a small collection of Hungary in a stock book and a few loose covers. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80