Catalogue
Australasian Philatelic Congress & Exhibition, Melbourne, 1921, in bronze (38mm) by Stokes Melb, obverse kookaburra perched on branch, reverse Second / Australasian / Exhibition / Melbourne 1921 / Award / Division / Class, and inscribed 'Second / 8th / B / A.J.Derrick'; Fourth Australian & New Zealand Philatelic Congress & International Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne, 1928, in silver (38.5mm) by Stokes Melb, obverse, kangaroo and emu supporting globe with Southern Cross above, inscribed on reverse 'A.J.Derrick / Division IV / Class 10 / 1st Award' within wreath. Good extremely fine - uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $500
Australian Philatelic Congress & Exhibition, Melbourne, 1921, in bronze (38mm) by Stokes Melb, obverse, kookaburra perched on a branch, reverse Second / Australasian / Exhibition / Melbourne / 1921 / Award / Division / Class and inscribed 'Second / 6th / B / A.S.A. Whelen'; Victoria Centenary and Sixth Australian Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne, 1934, in bronze (38mm x 50mm) by Stokes (C.1934/12); Australian Philatelic Federation, Aeropex, Adelaide, 1988, in gilt bronze (51mm), inscribed on reverse 'Jury / Ken Sanford'. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $500
Fourth Australian & New Zealand Philatelic Congress & International Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne, 1928, in silver gilt (38.5mm) by Stokes Melb, obverse, kangaroo and emu supporting globe with Southern Cross above, inscribed on reverse 'E.L.Brown / S.P.C. Medal'; another., 1928, in silver (38.5mm), inscribed on reverse 'E.L.Brown / Division IV / Class 1 / 1st Award'; another., 1928, in silver (38.5mm), inscribed on reverse 'E.L.Brown / Division IV / Class 7 / 2nd Award'; another., 1928, in silver (38.5mm), inscribed on reverse 'E.L.Brown / Division IV / Class 4 / 2nd Award'. All medals with cases of issue. Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
5th Australian Philatelic Exhibition, Sydney, 1932, in gold (23.4gms, 31mm) by M.& M. Sydney, obverse, reproduction of the New South Wales gothic five shilling stamp, inscribed on reverse '5th / Aust. / Philatelic / Exhibition / Sydney, 1932 / J.M.Fenton / Div 2 Class 6 / 1st Award'; Fourth Australian & New Zealand Philatelic Congress & International Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne, 1928, in silver (38.5mm) by Stokes Melb, obverse, kangaroo and emu supporting globe with Southern Cross above, inscribed on reverse 'J.M.Fenton / Division XVI / Class 2 / 1st Award' within wreath; another., in bronze (38.5mm), inscribed on reverse 'J.M.Fenton / Division XIV / Class 3 / 2nd Award'. Extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Australian National Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne, 1950, in bronze (38m x 50mm), obverse head of Queen Victoria as used on first postage stamps, reverse, view of Melbourne and inscribed 'P.Allison / Division 3(3) / Class 1'; 10th Australasian National Philatelic Exhibition, Adelaide, 1955, in bronze (38mm x 50mm) by Stokes, obverse, philatelic head of Queen Victoria, reverse, view of Victoria Square and inscribed 'R.Allison / VIII'; International Philatelic Exhibition, Melbourne, 1963, in bronze (38mm x 50mm) by Stokes, obverse, Queen Victoria seated on throne, reverse, view of Melbourne and inscribed 'R.Allison / 145'. All medals with cases of issue. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Post Office, Postage due stamp in brass (25mm x 34mm oval) with a wooden handle. Double the deficient postage was marked in the oval area and charged to the recipient. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Post Office, 'Avis de Reception' stamp in brass (28mm x 21mm oval) with a wooden handle. This stamp was to show that an additional fee had been paid on a registered article to pay for addressee's receipt to be returned to sender. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Post Office, 'Avis de Reception' stamp in brass (26.5mm x 12mm oval) with wooden handle. This stamp was to show that an additional fee had been paid on a registered article to pay for addressee's receipt to be returned to sender. Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mail bag seal, Cobdogla, S.A., in brass (24mm), handle and seal single piece. Fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $200
Postal and Telegraph Conference, Adelaide, May, 1890, His Excellency The Governor, Report of Proceedings, 75pps., bound together with a set of fourteen specimen South Australian postal notes from one shilling to one pound, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and serial numbers 00001, printed on five sheets. Beautifully bound in full royal blue calf, all edges gilt, gilt tooling with polished contrasting borders, the finest of the presentation copies and officially bound by the Government Printer, Adelaide. With 'John M.Chapman Collection' bookplate. In excellent condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Official Souvenir Australia Aerial Mail postcard, 1917, stamped Mt Gambier, South Australia 15 Feb 1917 - Australia Aerial Mail 27 Feb 1917, reverse of card Basil G Watson, together with souvenir paper parachute and weight, sponsored by 'Shell' for release from Basil Watson's Biplane, using 'Shell' Benzine / Tasmania 1917. Nearly extremely fine - uncirculated and rare. (2)
Estimate $750
SOLD $750