Catalogue
Australian States, a ledger book containing low value issues from New South Wales, mostly used, noted bottom half of block of 30, 2d cobalt blue 1907 issue with base edge selvege, 5/- medallion (10) used; Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, Western Australia and New Zealand, together with a lot of singles on 7 pages of British New Guinea to Papua of low values only. Mint/MUH and used. (100s)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
New South Wales Government Railways, passenger luggage labels (16), Australian National Railways - Tasmanian region (22); others Pando (2); military parcel post, Brisbane to Saigon (2). Fine - uncirculated. (40)
Estimate $60
Passed in
North Broken Hill Limited, dividend cheques drawn on the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited, variously dated, 8.12.1930, 14.12.1931, 18.12.1945, all with stamp duty stamps from N.S.W., Western Australia, Territory of New Guinea and New Zealand, penny duty stamps (2) for Western Australia and Territory of New Guinea especially noted. Mostly nearly very fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
British Commonwealth, collection housed in a loose leaf spring back green album containing mint and used issues mostly as incomplete sets c1927-1950 of Australia, noted 3d Kooka M/S (illustrated), roos from 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 6d brown, 6d blue, 9d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and pound all 3rd Wmk (illustrated); 1938 set to 10/- mint with pair of 3d blue with white wattle, commems, other countries include New Guinea, Great Britain, New Zealand, 1937 Coronation, appears complete mint, South Africa, Tonga 1942 set to 5/-, 1938 and 1943 queen issues, Fiji KGVI to 2/6 noted used 5d blue cane noted mint, QEII definitives to 10/- (mint), Ceylon, India, Royal Visit 1947 set. an interesting lot. A few Australia mint, Mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
British Commonwealth, Favourite loose leaf album with slip case, holding about 80 pages of stamps, strong in Australia, noted 6d kooka engraved, 6d pair mint kangaroo 1929 small mult. wmk.; robes set mint thick paper, Anzac set, Macarthur 9d, Jubilee set all used, imprints and decimal singles M and U, Australian States, noted Tasmania and Victoria imperfs (6), Great Britain, including 1924 cinderella of Everest Expedition, 1924 Empire Exhibition set as blocks of 4, other sets and issues from Falkland Islands, and Dependencies, Fiji QEII to 2/-, Hong Kong, Jersey, Isle of Man, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Malaya, Pitcairn Island, Sarawak, Tonga including Tin Can Mail cover, Papua. Mostly used some mint. (100s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
British Commonwealth, collection housed in a loose leaf spring back blue album containing mint and used issues mostly as incomplete sets c1940-1960 of Sarawak, North Borneo, some 1953 Coronation issues, Ceylon, India, New Zealand, noted mint KGVI definitives to 3/- and QEII to 5/- mint and used, South Africa, Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain, Singapore, a few Australia mint 1947-1954, Norfolk Island, PNG 1952 to 10/- mint and used, Malta. Mint and used, some stamps loose. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, People's Republic, set of twelve 24ct gold plated replica stamps for the lunar years 1980-1991, in timber presentation case stored inside an impressive red case, both with gold illustrations of dragons and a Year of the Monkey stamp on the lids. Uncirculated.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
The Empire Collection, of twenty five gold plated sterling silver replica stamps by Hallmark Replicas, nearly fourteen ounces of fine silver. In plush case of issue with certificate, missing case key, uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Everest Expedition 1924, cinderella stamp fixed on letterhead paper, Torkington Park, Arundel (1925), hand signed by Victor A. Haddick. Some foxing to mint stamp, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
France, Kanga spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, noted pre-stamped letters from year 10 of Napoleon era (illustrated), 1836, 1841, 1848 (2), 1851, other covers including 1915 unused letter envelope c1915, various letter cards (8) WWI period unused and a card for addressing c1870-1 balloon mail; the rest of the collection, mostly used pictorials and commems, but unsorted and mixed on the sheets 1950s to 2009, includes M/S, strips, blocks. Some mint but mostly used. (100s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
France, Kanga spring back folder holding about 60 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, noted essais, and a wide range of issues from 1849, noted five francs 1869 SG 131 used (illustrated), another 50 francs 1936 SG 541 (illustrated), 500 francs 1947 SG 1013, 1000 francs 1950 SG 1059, some covers, several blocks and miscellaneous issues. Many used pictorials and commens, some mint but mostly used. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $550
Great Britain, two covers with 1841 imperf 2d blue as a strip of 3 with very full margins Q-B to Q-D; with postmark 463 to E(dward). Norwood Esquire, Solicitor, Charing, Kent with verso postmark for Maidstone, Jy 12, 52 (1852); another letter cover with 1841 1d red brown with fixed two single stamps to same above adressee, one stamp with full margins other with three clear sides, dated July 13, 1852 with Maidstone postmark. Both fine, the first cover stamps very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Great Britain, Kanga spring back folder holding about 50 Hartberger pages of stamps, most issues described, noted reprints and forgeries of high value QV issues to £5, KGV £1 1929 and 1913, WWII Nazi forgeries with Stalin and propaganda issues 1d and 2d (Star of David on crown), London Circular Delivery regular 1867 cinderellas (8), 1897 charity 1/- and 2/6 MUH, 1971 Postal Srike issues, 1840 penny black 1841 2d blue strip of 3, another with ivory head back, (SG 15c), embossed 6d and 1/- cut to shape, 1870 1 1/2d plates 1 and 3, 1911 1/2d and 1d blocks with plate numbers, overprints 1882-1902; world issues from Afghanistan, Albania, including M/S 1938, Andorra, Victoria Land 1d red, (SG A3) MUH, King Edward VII Sound 1d red used (SG A1), Argentina. Mostly used a few mint/MUH. (100s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Great Britain, Scotland, Staffa, The Kings and Queens of Great Britain, gold embossed £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 $150
SOLD $100
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