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Australia, George V, postal stationery envelopes, embossed octagon with 'postage' 1 1/2d emerald/white, CDS Cobar NSW, 2.7.24; another scarlet/white 1 1/2d Woodstock NSW, 17.2.25; another T.P.O 2 West NSW, 25.4.25; another 2d T.P.O 2 West NSW, 15.8.22? all locally addressed. Fine used. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Australia, year books with stamps, 1981-1991, includes several as leather executive type (including 1988); Special album sets with stamps including Bicentennial Collection of folders with additional set and book; Stage and Screen; Australian Impressionists including $10 Roberts; Links; The Anzac Tradition; The Colonial Collection; New Zealand, the year books with stamps 1984-1988 together with - Norfolk Island, Bicentennial Log-Book with stamps. MUH. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Australia, an incomplete accumulation of various pre-decimal and decimal FDC and normal covers (many from the RACI), ranging from 1957-1965 (for pre-decimal) and 1966-1978 (for decimal), noted navigators and paintings to $4 and several 2/3 covers, of which many are addressed covers. Lot includes a listing of covers, generally fine used. (approx. 250 covers)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Australia, extensive range of nearly complete set of FDCs from 1979-2004, including some duplication and five common Philatelic Numismatic Covers housed in five clip-lock albums and twelve packets as loose FDCs, lot includes some high value issues to $20, M/S covers, blocks on covers etc and seven Xmas Card series issues. Includes a detailed print-out, fine used. (approx. 500 covers)
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Australia Post, year books, 1984-1986 plus 1988 Bi-centennial collection set of folders (5) and additional (2) plus Link folders Australia - Great Britain, USA and New Zealand, Rush for Gold and assorted FDCs mostly c.1973-1981 to $5 Steeton with duplication (about 129 some with edge toning) and a few earlier include NSW c.1900 one from City Tattersals Club, and a set of 36 c.1976 PO cards in holder 18c first printing (ASC PC39); Canada 1981 and PNG 1985 year books. MUH and used. (lot)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Australia and World, two clip-lock folders containing about 100+ hagner sheets, includes Australia decimal to about 1980, noted navigators, and pre-decimal including mint 4d KGV lemon and a type set to 1/4, Jubilee set 1935, K/S set to 6d, SA set, Sesqui set; USA as mint/MUH from 1960's-1980's but noted 1932 set to 10c, the second folder devoted to 1988 Bicentennial with items as various M/S, including French Polynesia, Disney, Antarctic 1988 Australian bi-centennial issues for Australia, Pacific Islands, Ascension, Ireland, Korea, Vanuatu, Samoa, Gambia. Keeling (Cocos) Islands, etc. Mostly MUH, some mint. (100's)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Australia, Children's Classics, set of five books all with relevant postage stamp postmarked 17 July 1985 First Day of Issue and with accompanying stamped and postmarked first day cover and bookmark; an additional copy of the Ginger Meggs at large book, signed by James Kemsley, the author, and a first day cover also signed by the author; first day cover with strip of five stamps. (18)
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Australia, flight covers, First Official Air Mail Flight from Melbourne to London, April 1931 (2); Christmas Greetings from Australia, First All Australian Air Mail Service 1931 post office cachet impression 'Special Air Mail Flight Nov 1931 Australia - England'; Xmas Greetings by First All - Australian Air Mail, Australian National Airways from London - Melbourne, 1931; First Official Flight, Hobart - Launceston - Melbourne, May 1931; a number of other air mail envelopes; official first day covers, Australian Postage Stamps 10 May 1937 penny and twopence, Sesqui-Centenary of NSW 1 October 1937 twopence and threepence; Australian Legends sheetlets of ten x 46 cents stamps (Don Bradman) (4). Used. (26)
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Australia, Post Office Record book containing daily impressions of the circular date stamp for Petersham, N.S.W. post office, from 1st August 1892 (AUI/1892/Petersham/N.S.W) to 31 st August 1895, containing some 1100 impressions plus 8 incorrect impressions (hand cancelled), all contained on 36 pages. From July 1894 to August 1895 pages contain a hole on each page, several other pages quite soiled, overall condition only fair but a rare archival document. Fair.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
China, cover from Shanghai to S.I. Cohen of St Catherines College Cambridge, England and readressed to London, send via Canada, fixed with China Junk 10c (2), 4c, 1c (2) and a Shanghai Registration sticker and other postal markings. Stamps mostly damaged, fair.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
France, 1.50 + 3.50Fr. Sinking Fund, 1930 and 1931 (SG 480, 493); 1937 30c and 55 cents National Museum, (SG 586-7). Two somewhat off centred, otherwise fine mint. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Germany, incomplete collection of mostly used, housed in c.1960 Leuchtturm loose leaf printed album includes issues from 1872, noted damaged 18k bistre (SG 13); most issues as incomplete sets, appears to lack all rarer issues, noted CTO miniature sheets of 1936 Olympics, Danzig 1938 overprint set to 1 Dm, used; includes Bohemia and Moravia, General Government issues of Poland and post war issues of Germany to 1960. Mint issues sticking to leaves, used generally fine. (approx 500)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Great Britain, one penny black, 1840, the world's first postage stamp, 4 margins, one close with red Maltese cross postmark, with descriptive note; together with Australia, MUH, Xmas 1971 block of 25. Fine used and MUH.
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Great Britain, Royal Mail, mint set albums with stamps 1984-1989 (6 sets); Australia and world FDCs and other covers (142, including Australia 1937 sesqui, but many from Pacific Islands mostly c.1987-8), Commemorative stamped cards (64) aerogrammes (4), and other philatelic material including Scots Connection ú5 booklet; signed aviation covers c.1988 (3), other 1988 Australian material (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Italy, two small collections housed in two cliplock albums with slip leaves with Marini hingeless leaves some as singles and part sets only, with stamps from the Italian Occupation issues; Eastern offices (Turkey and Levant), Fiume and one page of most issues of Romagna with forgeries of the 1859 issue; together with issues of Trieste (89) and Allied Military Government of Venezia Giulia (22), lot also includes (4) pre-stamped covers to Novaro dated 1863 from Ameno; 1861 from Maggiori; 1850 from Varallo and 1856 from Como. Mint and used. (289)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Japan, stock book containing mint National Park set issues of 1936, 1938, 1939 (2), 1940 (2); also 1936 Diet set and other issues; also contains assorted world issues including Israel cover 1955 fixed with 1953 150 pr. airmail issue. Many mint issues sticking to leaves of stock book, mostly used, a few pickings. (100's)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Papal States, cover c.1852 to "Very Illustrious and Very Reverend Canico Carlo Bracchi, General Vicary of the Diocesy, Novara" fixed with a 4b black on yellow stamp (SG 19), together various other postal stamps on both sides; Italy, another cover 1863 to "Very Illustrious and Very Reverend Monsignor General Vicor Garga, Novara" fixed with a 15c blue (SG 12). Both very fine and the first very rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Queensland Stamp Promotion Council, Jubilee Exhibition, Brisbane 1977, 18 cents prepaid postcards featuring two Queensland Boer War Patriotic Fund stamps (40); Nauru, Stampex 1979, London, miniature sheet includes 3 x 15 cents stamps honouring Sir Rowland Hill (60); World Expo 88, Brisbane, five expo dollars banknotes, 50553100/99, one hundred consecutive notes. One of the first item has a few smudges, otherwise in mint condition. (200)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
World stamps, assorted issues, MUH and used, including Germany, Australia, Island issues of the Pacific and Indian Ocean, Australia, FDC (100), MUH (FV approx $900) some as PO packs, quantity of pre decimal c1950-1960s, decimal aerogrammes (48), year book, 1990 and Post Office booklets, three stamp albums. Used - MUH (100s)
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
World, an accumulation of stock books (11), loose stamps in boxes and a 1876 German stamp album in poor condition containing many 19th century issues mostly with a strong European flavour, but noted Straits Settlements QV 32 cents overprint QV 96 cents (SG 9, 71); others but many with damage etc., loose stamps in boxes (2) etc. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280
Aviation Postcards, a postcard carried by Mr.H.Salmet on the Daily Mail Plane in 1912, posted from Truro, England, Jun 13, 1912 to Calcutta, India, fixed with 2 x ´d KGV stamps, cover portrays M. H. Salmet; another 9th June 1911 postcard sent by Henry Billiany from Lyon, France to Calcutta, India fixed with a 10c orange red stamp of France, cover portrays Jane Herveu seated in the Bleriot monoplane; together with other covers all to Calcutta India (3), all from Henri Billiany from Lyon with various dates April-September 1911 one featuring The Aviation Camp of Oudjua with the monoplane. Generally fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Postcards, a selection of Australian Topographical postcards mostly from Sydney and suburbs plus a few Victorian, South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland cards mostly very good - very fine. (96)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Postcards, a selection of Australian Topographical postcards mostly from Sydney, Suburbs and N.S.W. plus a small group from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Mostly very good - very fine, some with faults. (98)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
German Samoa, postcard, Samoan standing with spear and flag overlooking Apia port, reverse has the words "postcard, postkarte" very rare. Very fine - extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Great Britain, a group of postcards showing the unveiling of the Hawick "1514" Memorial and associated games, includes the unveiling ceremony, the large local crowds, the monument, the procession and band, the "Snuffing", various games scenes, "the chase, Hawick Common Riding 1914" and "the Reels at the Games", all real photos. Rare as a group, mostly extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Postcards, all c.1911 with stamps attached to Calcutta from Shanghai (12), Hong Kong (2), except Batavia (1919); Yokohama, Japan (4) c.1915, from Calcutta (3) (c.1907 [2]) 1930 [1]; from France (6) (c.1911-2); Egypt (19, 6 with stamps, all c.1911-2); South Africa (11, 5 with stamps c.1911); Canada (13, 12 with stamps c.1911, one with Postage Due one anna). Several with worm holes etc, an interesting lot, mostly fair - fine. (71)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Postcards, covers and other postally used material, lot includes postcards to Hamburg Germany, from Berlin Olympics of 1936, Belgian Congo 1942, Belgium 1905, Germany WWII era (5), Colombia 1902, Poland (2) 1919, 1920, Italy (2) 1890, 1900, Switzerland 1900, London 1908, Portugal (3) 1903, 1911, 1914, USA 1887, 1919, Spain 1900, Chile 1898, Japan 1902, Ecuador 1898, Cuba 1905; newspaper wrappers to Hamburg from various countries of late 19th early 20th century, countries include Argentina (10), England (4), Natal (2), Wurttemburg (1), Germany (1); assorted pre-stamped covers to Hamburg from Cuba 1902, 1903, England 1874 [with stamps 2 x ´d], 1883, 1894 (2), unused, USA 1915, Germany 1881. Very good - fine and unusual selection, many rare. (54)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Postcards, all c.1911 with stamps attached to Lahore from Lahore, (28), Australia (10), others without stamps some damaged (8); U.S.A., to Calcutta (17) (c.1912 [12] with stamps); from England (4), Italy (2); France no stamp (1); miscellaneous stamps including India issues of Ghandi, Martin Luther King and Rabindra Tasore; a ten rupees JIM note and Gibbons Stamp Monthly (2) c.2008. Several damaged etc, an interesting lot, mostly fair - fine. (70 covers etc)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Postcards, various c.1911-1915, from France, including Conde and L'Escaut (12); from Valenciennes (6); Fresnes (2); others from France various locations (8); Ships (2);French Indo China & Tonkin etc. (16) many addressed M. Lucien Grech others from France to Hanoi (3); Egypt, Port Said; from French Colonies (5); others (11) and a four card letter from and signed by Sarah Bernhardt. Many edge damage and worm holed, some with stamps attached to the cards, generally fair - fine. (69)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Postcards, featuring Cairo, the pyramids and tombs, English scenes and an entertainment related card from the Gotham Grill Room, New York, three in colour. Very fine. (12)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0