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New Zealand, postal history, Russell cover and letter, with a charge of 6d, fixed with crowned postmark, dated Aug 17, 1835 to addressee Gilbert Mair at Whangarei, from Charles Baker of Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. Very fine.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
New Zealand, postal history, Russell cover and letter, charge of 4d, fixed with postmark New Zealand, Nov 9, 1846 and Russell block stamp to addressee G(ilbert) Mair in Bay of Islands, G Mair esquire of Paihia, Bay of Islands together with letter written from Wanganui from Richard Taylor. Very fine.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
New Zealand, cover and letter to J. Duncan Harris of Whangarei, Auckland, letter written in June 1908 (from Boston? and sent via San Francisco) and was recovered from the wreck of the 'SS Aeon' with red stamp on obverse indicating this and a further sticker attached to verso as being Officially Sealed as was found open and label attached to secure it, postmark on verso Whangarei 8 OC 08. Fine, but water damaged from wreck.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
New Zealand, Health stamps, 1931, Red and Blue smiling boys, 1d and 2d, ACS H3-H4. MUH. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
South Africa, Republic, twelve replica stamps of birds, fish and flowers, in gold plated sterling silver, nearly twelve ounces of fine silver. One with small black spot, otherwise toned uncirculated. (12)
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
U.S.A., envelopes postmarked for 1886 and 1892, lettercards and first day covers, one for 1902 and several air mail covers for 1928-1930 period, another dated 1939 for Trans Atlantic Clipper and one for First Day New Air Mail Rate Nov 1, 1946 between Oregon and Australia. Stored in two albums, very fine and interesting selection of flight history. (55)
Estimate $100
Passed in
World, collection housed in Strand stamp album with detached covers, a few loose stamps, noted Fiji set KGV to 2/6 mint, also Australian state issues, Australia to 5/- roo (2/- and 5/- 3rd wmks), 6d kooka engraved used, used complete type set of commems 1927-1954 (no 5/- bridge). Mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
World stamps, assorted issues, Czechoslovakia, 1918-1971; Danzig, 1920-1936; Denmark, 1933-1980; Hungary, 1888-1984, mostly post 1950. In two albums with hagner pages, used - MUH (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
World, Kanga spring back blue folder holding about 60 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, mostly from France and French Colonial regions, noted Tunisia dated 28 Sept., 1855, entire letter, to Lyons via Bone and Marseille (noted as R8) (illustrated), another cover 1879 to Firenze Italy, assorted recent M/S, France 1952 Stamp Day (3) MUH, part sets 1892-1900 Indo China, overprint issues from Cilicia, other scarce colonial, an interesting accumulation. A few forgeries noted, otherwise mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
World, in two albums, 1) Globe stamp album, noted roos to 5/- used (C of A), states; 2) Erskine loose leaf album with loose MUH and mint pre-decimal, some as blocks and imprints c1945-1962. MUH, mint and used. (several 100)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
World, collections housed in three c1930 albums with a wide range of issues to WWII period, together with a large box of other issues of mostly Australia on paper, many issues in envelopes. Mostly used. (some 1000s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World, Kanga spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, from countries A-B, noted Australia, £2 Cof A (faded red); 5/10 1946 food parcel label (illustrated), Australian States Victoria imperfs including several half length forgeries, Tasmania, 1d blue 1853 (illustrated), countries represented Armenia, Ascension, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgian Congo, Belgium, Brazil, and several other countries. A few reprints noted, otherwise mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
World, blue spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of world stamps, most issues described, from various countries B-C, noted 1915 Cameroun used pair 1/2d over 3 pf. brown as the Cameroons Expeditionary Force SG B1, postmarked 28 July 1915 (illustrated), countries represented also include Bulgaria, Canada and Newfoundland, Central Africa Republic, Chile, China including Japanese occupation issues and Colombia, lot has forgeries and reprints. Mostly used some mint. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
World, brown Hagner-System spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of world stamps, most issues described, from various countries C-G, noted 1891 German New Guinea 5 marks SG 19 (illustrated), countries represented also include Czechoslovakia, France, French Colonial, Congo, Gambia, Germany including WWI occupation issues, mint private reprints of 1930-1933 Polar flights, copies issued by enemies, German State Issues, Guam, Guernsey. Mostly used some mint. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
World, Hagner spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of world stamps, most issues described, from various countries E-F, noted Falkland Islands 1/- KGV (SG 122) mint with selvege, 1935 Jubilee MUH set, Fiji 5/- SG 69 used, countries represented also include East Germany, Egypt, Eire (Ireland), Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Fiume, A few reprints and copies noted, otherwise mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
World, Kanga spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, from countries G -I, noted assorted British Commonwealth singles and part sets, Greece, Grenada, Post card, for German Occupation of Channel Islands fixed with a bisected GD 2d 1940, dated 27 Dec. 1940 for first day of issue, a page of Hawaii including 1853 13c (thinned in centre), Heligoland collection of reprints, Iceland many on paper cut to shape, India, noted 1855, 4 annas cut to shape, forgery of 1852 1/2 anna white; strip of 4 1854 half anna, and a selection of India native states. Mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
World, Hagner spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of world stamps, most issues described, from various countries I-J, noted Ionian Islands 1859 (2d) red mint, Italian state issues mint and used, Japan with a useful range including 1871 forgeries, last issues are Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija), countries represented also include Indonesia, Iraq, Israel (few), Italy, Italian colonies, Japan, Laos. A few reprints noted, otherwise mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World, brown spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of world stamps, most issues described, from various countries K-M, noted 1954 Kenya Uganda Tanganyika set used to £1, countries represented also include Kenya, Tanzania, Korea, Kwangchow (mint), Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Madagascar 1895 sets, 1900 Mafeking 1d and 3d used (3d on piece), Malaya, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia. Mostly used some mint. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
World, green spring back folder holding about 60 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, from countries M-P, noted New Guinea £1 olive green air mail mint SG 225, Turks & Caicos Islands, 1948 silver wedding pair mint, countries represented include Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma including Japanese issues), New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Borneo, Norway, Pakistan, Papua, PNG, Paraguay, Peru, Philipines (including a large range of specimens) and a few other countries. Mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
World, Kanga spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, from countries R-S, noted assorted British Commonwealth singles including 1d Samoa unused (SG 35) with BPA expert certificate (illustrated), also St. Helena 2/6 1922 (SG 109), GR I 2 1/2d missing fraction bar (SG 6a) (illustrated), Sri Lanka (Ceylon) a group of 6 1857-1867 noted 2d used (SG3), 9d unused (SG 33), 5 rupees MUH (SG 397), 1935 set used complete, countries represented Rwanda, San Marino, Sarawak, Saudi Arabia, Shanghai locals 1877-1903, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland including various city and local issues with some as copies. A few reprints noted, otherwise mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
World, blue spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of world stamps, most issues described, from various countries R-S, noted 1876 6d Transvaal SG 72 (SG70) with RPS certificate, also 1901 unofficial issue initialled by controller, SG 16, countries represented also include Natal and South Africa, Reunion, Rhodesia, Romania, Russia issues from 1864, including several overprint issues from Siberia, Ukraine and other areas and several small city issues of late 19th and early 20th century. Mostly used some mint. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
World, green spring back folder holding about 60 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, from countries S-U, noted Trinidad 5/- Specimen SG 122s, Turks & Caicos Islands, 1948 silver wedding pair mint, countries represented include Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Thule 1935 locals, Tibet including pieces and covers (probably copies), Tonga, Turkey, Tuva, United Nations, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, West Berlin, and a few other countries. Interesting lot, Tibet could be important, otherwise mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
World stamps, 1860-1990, assorted issues, mostly ex packaged lots, some forgeries, including Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Mexico, Poland. Housed in nine albums, used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
World, an interesting selection of covers mostly from the 1930s includes Australia, PO registered letter envelope Bowral to Lebanon 1938 fixed with additional 1d green, another GPO to Bowral 1941; others c1938 normal postage or FDC (8); first flight covers, Darwin to Adelaide by Pine Creek 21/8/1935; Australia - New Zealand April 1934 (2); Australia to PNG July 1934 (2), another first regular air-mail 30th May 1938 (illustrated); New Zealand 1854-1855, pre-stamp paid cover and letter (poor condition, illustrated) from California by London to Auckland New Zealand; other covers from Great Britain to Australia (Passed by Censor) (3); Argentina, British Solomon Islands, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Fiji, France, India, Malaya, New Zealand, Papua, Switzerland, USA (including Air Mail covers with Insufficient Postage stamped on cover). Used. (53)
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
World, various Australian FDC and world covers mostly of the period 1940s-1970s, includes several Air-Mail special covers as first flight from Australia - PNG 1938, together with a quantity of Qantas covers, Norfolk Island 1947 cover, PNG 1952 covers (4) with issues to one pound, several British Commonwealth, pre-decimal Australia. Good - very fine. (approx 250)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Assorted Australian and world stamps, in three stamp albums, one booklet and loose; Australian Stamp Monthly (11), Vol 39, 1968, missing No 5. Used. (100s)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Australia and World, a large container of world and Australian stamps mostly on paper mostly as duplicates of collections in this sale, noted commem Australian from the 1930s, definitives, a small quantity of MUH pre-decimal, together with a quantity of world loosely removed from covers from the 1950s and later. Almost all used. (1000s)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Australia and World stamps, on and off paper stored in four Chinese stock books and several boxes together with a large quantity of Australia Post Stamp Bulletins, stamp collector cards, noted America's Cup Gift Pack, and other Aust. Post products. Mostly used. (100's)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Postcards, 1907-1920, Australia, Turner, Australian Bush Scenes, Swallow and Ariell's advertising cards; English, Raphael Tuck and Sons 'Oilette', mostly seaside scenes; Davidson Bros 'Arcadia' series from original paintings by Van Hier, H.B.Wimbush, C.W.Faulkner & Co. All contained in an album, spine and pages torn. Good - very fine. (320)
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
German New Guinea, embossed postcard depicting 1894-95 gold, silver and copper coinage, images with metallic finish, printed in Bavaria. Unused, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60