Catalogue
British Commonwealth, a collection of mint issues on leaves from c.1930’s to c.1960 mostly as complete sets from various countries including Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Somaliland, Burma, Ceylon (a few used), Gambia, others etc. Mostly mint. (100’s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
British Commonwealth, an extensive range of mint/MUH issues from the 1970’s - 1990’s, housed in six large cliplock folders and loose packets, countries include Australia, AAT, Canada, Christmas Island, Cocos & Keeling Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Great Britain, Guernsey, Jersey, Nauru, New Zealand and its various dependencies, Niue, Norfolk Island, Pitcairn Island, PNG, Samoa, Tonga. Mostly MUH but poorly housed. (many 100’s).
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
British Commonwealth, FDCs of mostly the period of 1990’s to early 2000’s from Australia (some to early 1950’s), AAT, Jersey, New Zealand and PNG; together with old albums (6) and plastic boxes of used Australian 5d and 7c definitive issues. Used. (300 + covers, 100’s of stamps)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, "Auspicios Olympics" presentation cased stamp and silver medal set in an album cased in a small lockable suitcase; lot includes various sets featuring native fauna, character dolls and several blocks of issues of 2008, stamps issued from 1985, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008. together with pure silver medals commemorating Athens to Beijing (5 and 1 ounce); also includes an Australia Post 1990 year set in album. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
China, hand painted collage post cards c.1915 (5) all with various figures painted on front depicting different aspects of Chinese life with the figures in the postcard being "made" from Chinese junk stamps and of the period foreign stamps, back with Made in China Post Card printed. Rare and most attractive. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, hand painted collage post cards c.1915 (5) all with various figures painted on front depicting different aspects of Chinese life with the figures in the postcard being "made" from Chinese junk stamps and of the period foreign stamps, back with Made in China Post Card printed. Rare and most attractive. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, hand painted collage post cards c.1915 (5) all with various figures painted on front depicting different aspects of Chinese life with the figures in the postcard being "made" from Chinese junk stamps and of the period foreign stamps, back with Made in China Post Card printed. Rare and most attractive. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, hand painted collage post cards c.1915-1930’s (8) all with various figures painted on front depicting different aspects of Chinese life with the figures in the postcard being "made" from Chinese junk stamps and of the period foreign stamps, back with Made in China Post Card printed. Rare and most attractive. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
China, 1915, one cent yellow green postcard from Yanzhou, Shandong with manuscript 6 marking and indistinct. Post Francais Chine pmk., 2 other Chinese Postmarks and Tsinan. Small surface thin and 8mm x 1mm hole, back with nice hand coloured Indian ink drawing of Chinaman under a tree. Sent from Rathl Mission, Deutsche China via Siberia, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Germany and other Europe, postal history covers mostly from the post WWII era to 1990’s (approx. 150+); together with Australia covers including FDC and Aerogrammes of similar period (approx. 150). Used. (approx.300)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Great Britain, mint and used collection on leaves from 1840, noted a 1d black full margins (illustrated); mint issues from 1945 including Wedding Å“1, other issues loose etc., also noted cover of 1d red brown imperf. to Trinity College March 19, 1842; India, similar collection noted Victoria to 5 rupees, others used, from 1945-1960 mint, noted 10 rupees Ghandi (illustrated), etc. Mint and used. (Several hundred)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Great Britain, incomplete collection, 1952/3 to 2000, near complete from 1960, including blocks, strips and miniature sheets. In three Kabe albums. MUH. (approx 1700)
Estimate $150
SOLD $450
Great Britain, assorted PO issues including 1974 Churchill pack; definitive issues 1979 (4); commem issues 1978-1982 as FDC’s and PO packs; assorted covers, postcards and aerogrammes, MUH issues of peace from Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika (17 sets); GB sheets of 4d 1966 World Cup and 4d flower; other sets etc., Maxi cards from 1977-1982 (77); lot also includes various philatelic publications including ACSC 39th edn. 1979; 42nd edn; Linn’s Stamp News (6) c.2002; Stanley Gibbons, 1982 Part I, British Commonwealth, Overseas I A-C 1976 edn,; British Stamps 1980 edn; other general books etc (12); a detailed list is included in the lot. MUH, used. (lot)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Great Britain, Scotland, Staffa, The Kings and Queens of Great Britain, gold embossed Å“8 stamp series with 23 carat gold and 12 carat gold overlays, presented in a red album (49); Bernera, The Queen Mother Gold Collection of Stamps, official 22 carat gold embossed stamps, commemorating the 85th birthday of the Queen Mother (36), housed in two red albums. MUH. (85)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Jamaica, pre stamp letter, 1848, Kingston, Jamaica to Stirling, Scotland "Pkt via Southampton" CDS "Kingston Jamaica Sp 21 1848", red CDS "En 26 Oc 26 1848", plus part sterling CDS and another "...TIHLIA...". Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
New Guinea, stamps of Australia overprinted "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS", 1915-6, «d green KGV (2nd wmk), block of (26 and 2 singles); 1d carmine red KGV (2nd wmk), block of (25, 2 blocks of 4 (one stamp damaged [die II], another MUH die II, 7 singles], CV œ651 (SG 65, 67b, 67c). MUH. (68)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
New Guinea, stamps of Australia overprinted "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS", 1915-6, 2d grey kangaroo (1st wmk), block of (25 and 10, one torn in each block and a strip of 3). CV Å“722 (SG 73). MUH. (38)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
New Guinea, stamps of Australia overprinted "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS",S", 1915-6, 2«d indigo kangaroo (1st wmk), block 1915-6, 2«d indigo kangaroo (1st wmk), block of (27 and 2 pairs); 3d yellow-olive kangaroo blocks of (28, 11, strip of 5 and a pair) CV œ841 (SG 74, 76). MUH. (77)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
New Guinea, stamps of Australia overprinted "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS", 1915-6, 4d yellow-orange KGV (2nd wmk), block of (29, 2 strips of 3 and a single); 5d brown KGV (2nd wmk), block of (26, block of 3, a pair and a single) CV Å“157 (SG 65, 67b, 67c). MUH. (68)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
New Guinea, stamps of Australia overprinted "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS", 1915-6, 6d ultramarine kangaroo (1st wmk), large block of (28) including corner example of major variety retouched "E" in larger block, CV Å“6000, additional strips of five and three (2), total CV Å“9420 (SG 78, 78a). MUH. (40)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,300
New Guinea, stamps of Australia overprinted "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS", 1915-6, 9d violet kangaroo (1st wmk), large block of (29, strip of three and 2 singles) CV Å“1632 (SG 79). MUH. (34)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
New Guinea, stamps of Australia overprinted "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS", 1915-6, 1/- green kangaroo (1st wmk), large block of (28, together with blocks of 4 [2] and a single) CV Å“1850 (SG 81). MUH. (37)
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Papua, New Guinea and North West Pacific Islands, a collection housed on leaves to 1939, including NWPI kangaroos to 10/- (5/- and 10/- used), 2d, 2«d, 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/- mint; KGV, «d to 5d mint, most other issues to 1/- for New Guinea air 1932 to 2/-; Papua, various sets to 2/6 some to 1/-, noted set to 2/6 of 1911-15 set; to 5/- for 1932 set; Papua and New Guinea set of 1952 to œ1, and 1958 set, lot also includes a few German New Guinea. Mostly mint a few used. (185)
Estimate $400
SOLD $900
Postcards, a selection of Australian topographical postcards from most states, especially Melbourne and Victoria. Mostly very good - very fine. (75)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Postcards, mostly pre 1920, early Sydney, The Barracks Thursday Island 1907 (2), novelty cards with many featuring cats, some Great Britain and France, several Christmas, New Year or Wedding postcards and several relating to theatre mostly involving the Griffith family and includes a card to Miss I Griffith of Paddington dated September 1898 from Harry Norman of the Theatre Royal, Sydney advising ’Rehearsal - Sporting Life - to-morrow (Thursday) eleven o’clock’. Some in a small photo album, mostly very fine. (73)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Postcards, a selection of Australian topographical postcards, mostly from Syney, Sydney suburbs and New South Wales. Mostly very good - very fine. (74)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Postcards, Australia and world, mainly Europe and Great Britain. (approx 200)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Postcards, Australia, "Up-to-date views of Sydney, N.S.W" early "foldout" containing forty-two period photos of Sydney, includes a photo of the Garden Island Navel Base prior to it being joined to the mainland; scarce early photographic view folder. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Postcards, photo souvenir booklets and photo scenic views depicting Sydney, Melbourne and towns from the northern rivers area of New South Wales to far north Queensland, c.1940s. Very fine. (118)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Postcards, Blue Mountains, N.S.W. views from the region, especially the Three Sisters, various water falls, and views of the mountains and valleys. Very good - very fine. (57)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80