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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals*/**O Array in two albums with heavy duplication including 1920-30s low value commemoratives plus NSW

Anniversary 9d (22), Victoria Centenary 1/- (6, three *), KGVI with mint multiples & imprint blocks, Arms to £2 (5, one *), QEII with Navigators to £2 (2, one *), condition variable. Variety and postmark potential. (1000s)

87

350

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal HistoryOC Miscellany with Kangaroo covers including 1913 with 1d Watermark Inverted, 1919-20 three covers to

USA each with a single 3d (two with damaged adhesives); KGV covers including 1934 airmail to England with 5d x3 plus 6d Large Kooka, 1937 to USA taxed with dues added & 'RETURNED/ Unclaimed/Hotel Astor/New York' h/s, 1929 & 1937 internal registered covers with 4½d or 5d solo frankings; also South Australia commoner squared-circle cancels on Shierlaw fronts (5) plus part-cancels on 3d Roos (24) and on Third Wmk 6d Roo & KGV 4d orange both Watermark Inverted; very mixed condition. (28 covers + stamps)

103

300

Lot 107

C 1917 commercial cover to GB with KGV 4d orange tied by scarce 'ABERDEEN SREET/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds, 'Aberdeen St' h/s on large provisional registration label, minor faults.

107 B150

Lot 109

C 1919 commercial cover to USA with 3d Roo & KGV 1½d brown pair tied by unframed 'ATHERTON' (Qld) cds, scarce red/black registration label, minor pinholes (one of which affects the 3d).

109 B200

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Frankings

Lot 124

C 1913 (Mar 10) small cover to United States (poor Milwaukee b/s) with scarce combination franking of 1d pair + New South Wales ½d tied by Tighe's Hill (NSW) cds, peripheral blemishes & a tad aged.

124 B250

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Lot 128

C 1914 (Apr 14) registered cover to Bavaria (Nurnberg b/s) with tri-colour franking of ½d 1d & 4d tied by Powlett River and/or Wonthaggi cds. Very pretty.

128 A350

Lot 129

C 1914 bank cover to South Africa "pCrewe Hall" with scarce solo franking of 4d orange tied by a fine strike of the 'LATE/FEE - STOCK EXCHANGE/VIC' duplex cancel, light strike of a boxed 'LATE FEE' h/s in violet, fine hexagonal 'LOURENCO MARQUES' transit b/s, central fold & minor bends.

129 B

200

Lot 131

C 1916 commercial cover with 3d Roo & KGV 1d red tied by superb 'ROMSEY/VICTORIA' cds, scarce first-type red registration label.

131 A-200

Lot 136

C 1930s (early) complete 'PARCELS POST' label with scarce franking of SMult Wmk 6d block of 4 tied by huge undated 'CHIEF PARCEL OFFICE/MELBOURNE' oval h/s. Wonderful item.

136 A+250

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Lot 144

PS DESTINATIONS: 1914 commercial usage to "Springbok/Namaqualand/South Africa" of 1d Roo Envelope, repaired flap. Unusual destination. [An arid diamond-mining region in the west of South Africa. The enclosed letter refers to a payment of £522/6/6d which probably relates to a diamonds transaction]

144 (A)

200

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Commemorative Covers/DatestampsAll but the first three lots in this section are covers hand-illustrated in colour by the late AJ ("Jack") Peake of Adelaide.

Lot 148

C 1949 Pan-Pacific Jamboree illustrated cover of a type not previously seen by us, from a Qld scout to Brisbane with '5th CAIRNS/SENIOR/SCOUTS' label (also not seen by us) on the reverse, minor blemishes. Reasonable offers considered.

148 B

100

NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History

Lot 243

C 1841 (Mar 3) entire to Scotland with very fine strike of the rare rounded-boxed 'BUNGONIA/POST PAID' h/s in red, rated "1/8" in red, poor Bungonia d/s on the face, crowned-oval GPO b/s in black & oval 'PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/SE*3/1840/ SYDNEY' transit d/s in red on the face, neatly docketed at upper-left "Received this letter 13 August 1841". Inverary (I) was renamed Bungonia 1/1/1836. [Lengthy letter signed "John Scales" states: "...I commenced publican...[I don't] like the trade particularly in a country like this where nine out of ten customers either are or have been convicts, however tis a good trade for making money..." A similar entire of 1840 - without the Bungonia d/s - sold for $1840 at our auction of 29/3/2008]

243 A-

1,250

C 1841 cover to England with very fine strikes of the oval 'YASS' datestamp (unusually on the face) & rounded-boxed 'YASS/POST PAID' h/s in red, soiled and a bit fragile but still attractive.

245 C150

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Lot 246

C 1849 small envelope to Goulburn with fine '[crown]/FREE/MY*19/1849' h/s in red, signed "WMManning" at lower-left, small repair at upper-left. [William Montagu Manning was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court in 1848 & from 1851 was an influential politician]

246 B

250

Lot 247

C 1850 (May 29) outer to West Maitland (poor b/s) with Sydney Views Plate II Early Impressions 2d indigo SG 21 (margins just clear to large; Cat £300 x2+) with central '68' (a bit watery) of 'SCONE' (oval d/s with Inverted Slugs alongside), minor blemishes.

247 B

300

Lot 249

C 1850 large-part OHMS outer to Tasmania with rare franking of Sydney Views 3d pair (close margins in places) tied by two crisp strikes of bars cancel of Sydney (d/s in red on the face), unusually fine boxed 'SHIPLETTER' b/s of Hobart & '[crown]/FREE' d/s in red on the face.

249 A

600T

C 1851 (c.) mourning cover to Bathurst with Laureates Plate I 2d Prussian blue SG 57 x2 (both with large even margins) cancelled with bars of Sydney, light but discernible strike of the rare boxed 'BALMAIN' h/s plus poor Sydney & Bathurst datestamps all on the reverse, lightly signed "AD" (= Alberto Diena) in pencil. [Balmain was one of five "sub-offices" opened 1/1/1850. The Handbook records a cds in 1855 but no boxed handstamp]

250 A-

200T

Ex Lot 254

C 1852-54 selection of outers & entires (2) with Laureate frankings comprising 1d x2 (faults), 1d pair (3 margins but a little cut-into at the base), or 2d x6 & 2d pair, several stamps with full margins, range of printings and shades, cancellations include BNs '23' (with very fine 'WOLLONGONG' and 'SHOALHAVEN' b/s), '57' & '66', condition rather mixed. (9)

254

600

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Lot 255

C 1853 (May) entire to London "Per Tartar" with Laureates 2d ultramarine SG 52 (full margins) & 3d SG 67 (3 margins) tied by fine BN '2' cancels of 'PARRAMATTA' (b/s), Sydney transit & London arrival b/s, rated "8" for inwards shipletter, minor internal repairs with archival tape & a bit soiled.

255 B

400

Lot 258

C 1857 town letter with Small Diadems Imperf 1d orange-red SG 109 (margins close to large) tied by two strikes of the 'NSW'-in-Rays cancel of Sydney (b/s), minor blemishes.

258 A-250

Lot 259

C 1857 a very similar 1856 cover with very fine Imperf 1d orange-vermilion SG 107 (margins good to large) tied by 'NSW' "piecrust" cancel of Sydney (b/s).

259 A300

QUEENSLAND - Postal HistorySDC John Forrest's Gympie album pages with various numeral cancellations, an uprated 1d Postal Card,

several registered covers etc.296

Offer

SOUTH AUSTRALIA O 1868-79 Perf 11½-12½ 2/- carmine SG 87 block of 6 (3x2), lower-left unit with a rounded corner, perf

separation/reinforcing between two left-hand units, '135' cancels of Gilberton, Cat £78++.316 A/A-

100


SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History

Lot 328

C 1857 cover to the Kingdom of Hannover with London Printings 2d SG 2 & 6d SG 3 x2 - remarkably all with full margins - tied by dumb cancels of Adelaide, London 'PAID' d/s & 'P.'-in-oval both in red on the face as is the 'ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO' cds, fair boxed 'NEUSTADT' arrival b/s in blue, minor soiling mostly on the reverse. Ex Forster & "Samos". An exceptional First Issue cover to a remarkable destination. RPSofV Certificate (2010).

328 A-

5,000T

Lot 329

C 1870 cover to Adelaide with DLR Perf 10 2d tied by one of two strikes of the scarce unframed 'BAROSSA GOLDFIELD/S.A' cds, unframed 'GAWLER' and superb unframed 'P-O/RAILWAY' transit backstamps, minor faults. PO opened 1868; closed 1/7/1876. [Believed to be the only surviving cover from this small goldmining area in the Barossa Valley]

329 B

1,500

Ex Lot 333

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: 1908 & 1911 commercial covers to France 1) with ½d & 2d tied by 'PINE CREEK/SA' cds with 'PT DARWIN' squared-circle transit b/s, repaired tear at the base; & 2) with 1d strip of 3 (overpaid ½d) tied by 'DARWIN NT/AUSTRALIA' cds with Singapore transit b/s. (2)

333 B

500T


TASMANIA - Postal History

Lot 357

C 1824 lengthy & fascinating entire signed "Fra Atkinson", to London endorsed "Per Allies/Capt Kirton/Jan 19 1824" with a faint but legible strike of the undated 'HOBART/TOWN' handstamp, step-boxed 'SHIP LETTER/FALMOUTH' h/s & rated "3/4" being 1/4d for an inwards double shipletter + 2/- mileage to London. A NSW Order in Council of 19/10/1822 required that all mail "...be stamped with the Mark of the Town from which it goes" but no outgoing postal rate was endorsed as the postage paid was a perquisite of the postmaster. Ex Tinsley (1990) & Brian Peace: sold for $1150 at our auction of 27/7/2009.

The writer speaks of "...the intention of establishing a Bank here upon the same principals as the one at Sidney and having received Sir Thomas Brisbane's approval...all the Dollars have disappeared and likewise all the Paper Currency...leaving us nothing but a trash currency...it has had the effect of lowering the prices of most articles...Dollars have disappeared...and I think the Captains of Ships have taken them away...have not sufficient in the Treasury Funds as is wanted to pay the Salaries & orders from the Police Fund..." Some sources state the Bank of Van Diemen's Land was established in 1823 but this letter suggests it was early in 1824, as stated by Graeme Petterwood in "Tasmanian Tokens Revisited".

357 B

1,000

VICTORIA - Postal History

Lot 421

C 1848 entire headed "Smeaton Hill" & signed "John Hepburn" to the Supreme Court rated "4" & with a largely very fine strike of the scarce framed-oval 'MOUNT MACEDON/[crown]/FE20/1848/PORT PHILLIP' b/s. PO 1/7/1843; renamed Kyneton 1/1/1854. No example in Brian Peace's collection. [The sender, Captain John Hepburn, was a member of the first overland party from Sydney to Port Phillip. He took up his "Smeaton Hill" & "Campaspe Plains" stations in 1838]

421 A

500

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Lot 423

C 1852 stampless entire headed "Mr Craig's Station/three Miles past the Grange" to "Oaklands/Mount Gambier", endorsed "Postage 1s1d" & "4", exceptional strike of the scarce 'GRANGE/[crown]/ JY*31/1852/VICTORIA' d/s (used 2 years only) across the flap & a similar light but obvious 'GLENELG' d/s that is previously unrecorded! Unusually fine. A significant new discovery. [George Napier Craig's property was "Grangeburn No 2". The writer "John Meredith" advises his wife of his adventures. He asks for certain items including a pistol - "the latter is loaded" - to be sent & advises her she will have to pay 4d postage on this item]

The Grange PO 1/7/1844; renamed Hamilton 1/1/1854. The Glenelg PO 1/7/1847; renamed Casterton 1/1/1854. The 'GRANGE' d/s is recorded from -/1/1852 and we expect that the 'GLENELG' d/s was introduced at the same time. The discovery of a second d/s with 'THE' omitted strongly suggests that both offices were officially renamed, perhaps on 1/1/1852.

423 A

750

Lot 424

C 1853 part-entire to "Rosedale/Campbell Town" (Tasmania) with mixed franking of Half-Lengths 3d & Queen-on-Throne 2d (both with margins at places & crossed by ironed-out filing crease) tied by Barred Oval '26' (rated RR), largely fine strike of the scarce 'BORDER POST/[crown]/NO*9/1853/VICTORIA' d/s (recorded JU*29/1853 to 30*No/1853 only) below, Melbourne & Launceston transit b/s & boxed 'CAMP TOWN/21 Nov 53' arrival d/s on the face. Ex Leake Family Correspondence. Border Post was renamed from Munro's Inn c.-/12/1849 and renamed Lindsay (1) 1/1/1854. [Robert & Edward Leake operated "Kentbrush" & "Lake Mornbeong" Stations in the far west of the Colony between 1851 & 1857]

424 B

1,000

Lot 427

C 1856 cover to Melbourne (b/s) with Half-Lengths 1d (very fine) & 3d (almost full margins) tied by poor BN '97', largely very fine 'FIERY CK P.G.F/[crown]/JU*3/1856/VICTORIA' b/s (illustrated by WWW), a bit soiled. Ex Rod Moreton. Fiery Creek Pyrenees Gold Field PO from Fiery Creek (2) 1/1/1856; renamed Raglan 16/5/1860.

427 B

450

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Lot 434

C 1868 (Nov 10) blue cover to "Montreal/Canada" at 11d rate with Laureates 1d & 10d tied by light BN '625' (rated RR) of 'BREAK O'DAY' (fine cds; only 3 examples recorded), Rokewood & Melbourne transit b/s & light 'MONTREAL/Q' arrival b/s, minor defects. PO 25/1/1868; renamed Corindhap 21/9/1876. [This is Dominion of Canada #3 in Palmer's census. He lists 105 items, mostly to the Maritime Provinces. Small numbers are recorded to British Columbia & Ontario. This appears to be the only item recorded to Quebec]

434 B

500

Lot 441

PS FRANK STAMPS: 'POSTMASTER-GENERAL' printed in blue on 'TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE' Envelope used in 1883 with Hamilton duplex & "Belt & Buckle" (the later of only two examples recorded), minor blemishes. Rare: only 2000 printed, in 1878.

441 B

350

VICTORIA - Barred Numeral Cancellations

Ex Lot 443

S A selection of highly rated numbers of rather indifferent quality, some in the optimistic category - such as '696' (rated RRRRR) that could be '969' - & a few that are just incorrect. Having made that clear, the following that we are confident are correctly identified are included: RRRR Type 1 '42' on DLR 2d, Type 3 '79', Type 1 '542', '1929' & '2086'; RRR Type 1 '247', '335', '646', '900', 'MC/8', 'MCC/29', 'MCCC/62', 'MCCCC/8', 'MCCCC/18', 'MD/27', '1533' duplex (2), 'MD/58', '1948, '1952', '1992', '2016' & '2050'; etc. This is not a recommended lot for those who require clear unambiguous strikes. However, others will discern the value from careful inspection. (53)

443

1,000

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Lot 444

C 36: First Type '36' very fine large-part strike tying Woodblock 6d (full margins) to small mourning cover to England "Per Morning Light", superb oval 'DUNEED/[crown]/NO*10/1856/VICTORIA' b/s & Melbourne transit b/s, very fine 'AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/PACKET' cds, London transit & superb '1d' h/s all in red on the face. Rated RR. PO 1/8/1854; renamed Mount Moriac 1/1/1864. Ex Rizvold. [Carried on the first return journey of the Black Ball Line]

444 A-

400

Lot 445

PS 330: duplex 'MOONEE PONDS/FE27/89/VICTORIA - 330' very fine strike on 1d Postal Card. Rated RRR.

445 A A1150

Lot 446

C 348: First Type '348' (sidebars) light but clear strike (and another lesser strike) tying Bell 2d & Laureates 6d to 1876 cover to London "via Brindisi", very fine 23mm 'ALMA/AU5/76/VICTORIA' cds alongside, Maryborough, Melbourne & London backstamps, minor blemishes. Rated RRRR. Ex Rod Moreton. [Maryborough Goldfields]

446 B A1-

750

Lot 447

C 758: First Type '758' (numerals 12mm high) bold strike of 'NORTH REDESDALE/AP9/86/VIC' (the only recorded example) tying Naish 2d to cover to Kyneton, flap removed. Rated RRR. PO 19/2/1872; closed 12/7/1904.

447 B A1-

500


Lot 448

PS 760: '760' of 'KARABEAL/OC17/95/VICTORIA' (the only recorded example) largely very fine strike on 1d Postal Card to Dunkeld. Rated RRR. PO 1/1/1872; closed 19/10/1895. [NE of Hamilton]

448 A A2750

Lot 449

C 955: '955' of 'SIMPSONS ROAD/JA18/79/VICTORIA' (the only recorded example; impacted by repaired tear) very fine strike tying Bell 2d to cover to Melbourne, Richmond duplex transit b/s, repaired opening tears at top & a little soiled. Rated RRR. Receiving House only -/12/1876; closed 11/6/1892. [Simpson's Road in Richmond is now Victoria Street]

449 B A1

400

Lot 450

C 1072: First Type 'M72' almost fine on 1882 cover to London with unframed 'BUC[H]AN/JE6/82/VIC' cds (B2) alongside. Rated RRRR. [Caves district in Gippsland]

450 B B1-250T

Lot 451

PS 1108: 'MC/8' light but clear strike on 1d Letter Card, very fine 'YIELIMA/MY11/89/VICTORIA' cds at lower-left, Nathalia transit & Melbourne arrival b/s. Rated RRR.

451 A A1-400


Lot 452

PS 1131: 'MC/31' superb strike in magenta on 1d Postal Card to Bendigo (b/s), 'KORONGVALE/ MR10/93/VICTORIA' cds (one word; the only recorded example) also in magenta alongside. Gorgeous. Ex Rod Moreton. [Goldmining]

452 A+ A1+

200

Lot 453

C 1649: '[1]649' tying Naish 2d violet to cover with superb 'ONDIT ROAD/AU15/88/VICTORIA' cds (only 3 examples recorded) alongside, minor blemishes. PO 16/7/1889; renamed Irrewarra 5/8/1888. [The numeral is relatively common. However, this may be the only recorded "tie" to the original post office name, the Ondit Road cds being used for only one year]

453 B A2

300

Lot 454

C 1976: First Type '1976' (figures 10mm high) very fine strike tying Naish 2d to cover to Bombala, superb 'SUNNYSIDE/DE6/98/VICTORIA' cds alongside, Omeo, Goulburn (!) & Bombala b/s. Ex Rod Moreton. PO 27/5/1896; closed 21/12/1919. [Omeo Goldfields]

454 B A1

200

VICTORIA - PostmarksC Ararat: oval 'CATHCART/[crown]/OC21/1857/VICTOR[IA]' arrival b/s on cover with Emblems 4d

(defective) tied by BN '126' (B1-) of 'KANGAROO FLAT/[crown]/OC*17/1857/VICTORIA' (A1- b/s; recorded 1857-59 only). Renamed from Cathcart (1) 31/8/1857. Reasonable offers considered. [The crowned-oval is recorded used until December 1857 & the first Ararat d/s is recorded from April 1858]

455 B A2

150

Lot 456

C Caramut: oval 'CARAMUT/[crown]/MA*24/1859/VICTORIA' unusually in red (only one other strike recorded in red) on the face of cover from England with 'TAMERTON' b/s & 6d lilac tied by Plymouth duplex, a bit soiled.

456 B

250

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Lot 457

C Commonwealth Offices: 'C'WEALTH OFFICES/31JY68/VIC' (LRD) very fine strike on stampless OHMS cover to Canberra, opened-out. Rare and an enigma. [This office is unlisted in any Post Office Guide but was operating from at least the early 1930s. WWW state "see Public Offices" which was 1km E of the GPO. However, we are of the opinion that this was a separate facility. This is supported by the return address 199 William Street, which is west of the GPO]

457 A- A1

400

Lot 458

PS Drouin North: unframed 'DROUIN NORTH/JA8/84/VIC' (ERD; only one other example recorded) largely very fine strike on 1d Postal Card to Melbourne, largely fine strike of BN 'MCC/65'. PO 1/2/1882; renamed Buln Buln East 3/4/1893. [Gippsland: 10km NNE of Warragul]

458 A A1-

400

Lot 459

C Durham Ox: oval 'HARDY'S INN/[crown]/--/1855/VICTORIA' worn but fine strike on stampless OHMS front to Melbourne, endorsed "Post Office/Durham Ox 1/12/155" at lower-left. Hardy's Inn was renamed Durham Ox 1/1/1855 but the old datestamp was used until 1859.

459 A- B1

150

Lot 460

C Homebush Lower: unframed 'HOMEBUSH LOWER/AU7/82/VIC' (ERD by 17 years!) & very fine BN 'MC/78' on Laureates 6d, on cover to England, 'SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR' arrival b/s, minor defects. Ex Rod Moreton. PO 1/2/1880; RO 21/1/19191; PO 1/7/1927; closed 14/10/1960. [7km NE of Avoca, on the Avoca Goldfields].

460 A- A2

150


Lot 461

C Lucknow (1): oval 'LUCKNOW/OC7/61/VICTORIA' (LRD; only 3 examples recorded) superb b/s on outer to Sale (b/s), Emblems 2d superb pair tied by First Type BN '174' (rated R but this is probably the only recorded tie to Lucknow), endorsed "urgent" but with very fine 'TOO LATE' h/s. An important item for the Gippsland collector. PO 20/2/1858; rernamed Bairnsdale 3/4/1863.

461 A A1+

300

Lot 462

PS Lyal (1): unframed 'LYAL/SE4/95/VICTORIA' (ERD by 6 years) two fine to very fine strikes on the face of GB 1d Postal Card to Mildura where readdressed to Bendigo, then to Lyal, & again to Bendigo, various b/s, minor bends. PO 19/2/1872; RO 25/5/1919; closed 1/1/1920. Ex Rod Moreton. McIvor Goldfields. [NB: Mildura PO opened in 1888 but was temporarily closed in mid-1895. The absence of a Mildura cds is evidence that the PO was still closed in September]

462 B

400

Lot 463

PS Malmesbury (2): unframed 'M.O.& S.B./FE12/89/MALMESBURY' superb transit b/s (the only recorded example) on 1d Postal Card with BN 'MCCCC/58' (Second Type with thick figures; rated R; A2 strike) & '[D]RUMMOND N[ORTH]' cds (ERD), small spikeholes & minor toning on the address side. PO 11/2/1856; renamed Malmsbury c.1896.

463 B A1+

250

Lot 464

PS Meredith: two-line 'MEREDITH/7 DECEM 89' (the only recorded example) largely very fine strike on 1d Postal Card, small defects. Probably of local manufacture as it is the only datestamp of its type recorded for Victoria. [Possibly used at Meredith Railway Station]

464 B A1-

750


Lot 465

C Merriville: 'MERRIVILLE/19MY36/VIC.' largely superb strike tying Cable 2d to commercial cover to "Wininburn North/via Coleraine". A rarity: recorded 1933-37 only. TO c.1917; RO 1/5/1923; PO 1/7/1927' closed 24/2/1943. [26km SSW of Natimuk]

465 A A1

400

Lot 466

C Powlett Plains: unframed 'POWLETT PLAINS/OC18/74/VICTORIA' (the earlier of only two recorded strikes) on local cover to Inglewood, Bell 2d tied by BN '731' (rated R). Ex Rod Moreton. PO 14/1/1871; RO 14/11/1921; PO 1/7/1927; closed 29/11/1958. [Inglewood Goldfields]

466 A- A2-

250

Lot 467

C Preston West: 'R.O. PRESTON WEST/15MR38/VIC' light but clear strike on registered cover, 'PRESTON WEST N18' registration label. PO 28/4/1924. [Very few 'RO' (= Receiving Office) datestamps are recorded & they are as a class rare. As Preston West appears to have never been an RO, this cds was apparently issued in error]

467 A B1

150

Lot 468

C Princes Pier: 'PRINCES PIER,PORT MELB SC7/31OC34/VIC.' fine but light strike tying Victoria Centenary 2d to PPC to USA. PO 18/10/1934; closed 16/11/1934. [Rare commercial usage]

468 A B1200


Lot 469

C Sailors Falls: 'SAILORS FALLS/15OC56/VIC-AUST' very fine strike on 4d on cover. From Borlands mid-1947; closed 31/1/1972. [6km S of Daylesford]

469 A A1150

Lot 470

C Schnapper Point: oval 'SCHNAPPER PT/[crown]/SE*21/1859/VICTORIA' largely very fine arrival b/s on cover from Geelong with 4d Emblems, 'UNCLAIMED'-in-oval h/s on the face, a few blemishes. PO 21/5/1856; renamed Mornington 16/8/1864.

470 B A1-

300

Lot 471

C Tallagaroopna R.S.: unframed 'TALLAGAROOPNA RY STN/JA26/89/VIC' largely very fine strike & BN '933' both in violet on 1d Postal Card, minor blemishes. The only recorded example. PO 17/10/1881; renamed Tallygaroopna R.S. (1) c.1894. [It has not previously been noted that the original spelling was 'TALLA...'. A cds so inscribed was also issued to the town PO. We believe that the spelling was officially changed in the early-1890s]

471 B A1-

300

Lot 472

CL W. Tree: 'W.TREE/13SE57/VIC' three fine to very fine strikes (& another on the reverse) tying 7½d strip of 3 to cover to Melbourne (b/s) where registration label added. RO c.1902; TO 2/8/1921; closed 11/7/1969. [Gippsland: 45km NNW of Orbost. Telegraph Offices were not supposed to process mail and had no registration facilities]

472 A- A1

500


Lot 473

C Warringal: oval 'WARRINGAL/[crown]/("Feb 23rd")/1864/VICTORIA' very fine but worn b/s on 1865 cover to GB with Redrawn 6d tied by BN '83'. PO 19/10/1853; renamed Heidelberg 12/8/1865. [Most unusual: the early datestamps had to be returned to the GPO each December to have the new year soldered-in. This is the only example known to us of that not being done. Perhaps the name change had been flagged & it was thought a waste of money to alter a d/s about to be replaced]

473 A A1

300

Lot 474

C Woodvale (1): 'WOODVALE/14SE38/VIC' largely very fine strike tying 1d green pair to cover to Bendigo. Renamed from Sydney Flat (1) 6/2/1915; closed 31/5/1950. 13km NNW of Bendigo. [Goldmining]

474 A A1-

200

Lot 475

C Yowen Hill: unframed 'YOWENHILL/MY30/65/VICTORIA' (one word: the only recorded example) superb b/s on cover to Tasmania, Redrawn 6d with poor First Type BN '485' (rated RRR) & poor but discernible 'TOWANINNIE' b/s (the only recorded example), Melbourne transit in blue & Launceston arrival in red. PO 10/3/1854; renamed Charlton East 21/2/1876.

475 B A1+

300


WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History

Lot 496

CL 1879 stampless official cover to "The Postmaster/Berlin/Prussia" with very fine strikes of 'PERTH/SP11/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds & '[crown]/PAID' h/s plus very late usage of the 1850s undated 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/[crown]/PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' h/s at lower-left, boxed 'HOF-LEIPZIG' b/s, soiling on the face. Very unusual item to a scarce destination. Ex John Forrest.

496 C

500

Lot 503

C 1901 Tatts cover to Hobart with 2d & 3d tied by the scarce 'LAWLERS/WA - PO' duplex (LRD), very fine boxed 'No.../REGISTERED/LAWLERS WA' d/s (LRD) in green at lower-right.

503 A-350T

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks

Ex Lot 505

S Colonial types comprising 9-Bars '10' (unallocated: graded A2-), '[A]BBOTTS' (1901; A2-), 'SAVINGS BANK/CARNARVON WA' (two part-strikes; not recorded in PMI), 'COLLIE FIELDS' (A2), light 'LENNONVILLE' (1901; B1-), largely fine 'SAVINGS BANK/LENNONVILLE WA', light 'THE GRAN[IT]ES' (FE18/01; B2-), 'WARRAWOONA' (1899; B2) & 'YERILLA' in violet (B2-) on Swans. Very scarce group. [PMI gives incorrect dates for The Granites. It opened 10/12/1900 & was renamed Yundamindera in early-1901. The example here is the earliest recorded & may be the only example from before the renaming] (9 items)

505

400

Lot 506

D Coolgardie Railway: triple-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/2JAN96/COOLGARDIE RAILWAY' d/s in violet on 2d grey on piece. PO -/9/1895; closed 19/5/1896. Rare: PMI records a single part-strike only.

506 A A1-

250T

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Lot 507

S Duketon: 'DUKETON/MY9/5/W.A' largely fine strike in violet on 2d yellow. PO 13/6/1904; RO 31/5/1907; closed 1908. [Goldmining: 110km N of Laverton. Goldmining activity has resumed in recent years]

507 A B2

100

Lot 508

C Perth: 'P R/16JE15/PERTH W.A' (LRD) two very fine to superb strikes on face of OAS PPC from Egypt. Poste Restante: recorded 18 months only.

508 A- A1+150

Lot 509

C Perth: double-oval 'MONEY ORDER BRANCH/2DEC1955/G.P.O. PERTH' very fine strike in blue on stampless OHMS cover to Busselton. Unrecorded in PMI.

509 A A1150

Ex Lot 510

CPS TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 1890-1900 covers (3) & Postal Cards (3) with 'PERTH ALBANY/ WA/TRAVELLING POST OFFICE' b/s (graded C2), 'TRAVELLING-POST-OFFICE/ A /WA' (2, one as a cancellation, both A1-) & ' B ' as a cancellation (B3), 'TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/ G.S.R.W.A.' 28mm b/s (A1-) & 21mm b/s (B2-), and 'TRAVELLING P.O.G.S.R/W.A' (A1-) on face of Swiss Postal Card, condition a bit mixed still a good lot. Ex Harold Wilson. (7)

510

600T


ANTARCTICA

Ex Lot 517

PS AUSTRALIAN: 1964-65 usages of Australian 10d aerogrammes from Davis or Mawson (2, different cds) all uprated for registration & with appropriate labels. Scarce albeit philatelic. (3)

517 A250

CANADA

Ex Lot 543

CPS NEWFOUNDLAND: Array of covers including 1921 "Per Aeroplane Mail" wth 2¾mm Setting 35c red SG 148, flight covers including 1929 with 15c "Vickers Vimy", 1931 St Johns-Nova Scotia with 50c Air SG 196 & 10c Caribou, 1932 with $1.50 on $1 SG 221 (Cat £225 x2), 1942 Red Cross Message Bureau form to Switzerland with 'COUPON-REPONSE' h/s;Postal Stationery with QV Postal Cards mint or used; 1920s-30s postmarks predominantly complete strikes on piece; mostly fine. (95 items)

543

400

CANADA - Postal History

Ex Lot 547

CPS On leaves with pre-stamp including Upper Canada 1843 Toronto to New York with manuscript "4½d" in red & "20" in blue, 1851 Barrie to Toronto with '3d'-in-circle h/s, 1870 Peterboro to Toronto and Lower Canada 1851 Montreal to New York with 'CANADA'-in-arc h/s; Small Queen frankings including 1873 Byng Inlet registered to Collingwood, 1893 South Stukely to Vermont with 6-bar dumb cancels in violet; Maple Leaves frankings including 1898 with 8c and 1899 registered covers x2; later material including 1928 to France with 1fr80c in dues added, 1930 PPC of Zeppelin with St Hubert Aerodrome signed cachet, 1937 OHMS with 'LETTER PACKAGE/COLLECT TEN CENTS' h/s, 1944 registered with 14c Tank and Foreign Exchange Control Board tape, 1950 Aerogramme to Australia with 5d Dues pair added, plus heaps of philatelic covers including 1949 Adler hand-illustrated FDC; condition mostly fine. (150+)

547

600


CHINA - Postal History

Lot 582

C 1936 Canton to Hanoi first flight cover, flight abandoned at Fort Bayard due to bad weather, two cachets unrecorded by Nierinck 'DESPATCHED/6.3.1936' & the misspelt 'AIR MAIL SERVICE ICETPONED....' subsequently corrected with application of a second cachet 'AIR MAIL SERVICE POSTPONED' Nierinck #360214c in violet (Nierinck only records this in red).

582 A

150T

CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal History

Lot 586

PS 1907 commercial usage to "Christmas Island/Straits Settlements/via Singapore" of a British PPC with GB 1d tied by Glasgow machine cancellation, very fine double-circle 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE' marine sorter transit cds & a largely fine 'CHRIST[MAS] ISLAND/MY27/1907/ + ' arrival cds partly across the address but obvious.

586 A-

1,000T

CYPRUS

Ex Lot 599

*OC POSTMARKS: Numerals including '974' (Kyrenia) on KEVII 12pi, 'D47' (Polymedia) x2; cds cancels on KEVII/KGV issues including 'PAPHO' & 'PLATRES' on pairs, 'DALI', 'KILANI', 'OMODHOS', 'PEDOULA' & 'POLI-TIS-KHRYSOKHOU'; squared-circles of 'LEFKARA', 'RIZOKARPASO' & 'ZII'; Rural Service types on KGV or KGVI issues including 'KHRYSORROYIATISSA MON'RY' & KANDOU' on cover plus railway types and an unframed Retta cancel on KEVII 30pa; also 1943 airmail cover with 9pi 4½pi & ½pi and QV/KEVII unused postal cards, PPCs, etc; condition variable. (125+ items)

599

300


FIJI - Postal History

Lot 613

C 1933 commercial cover to Suva "via Nabouwalu" with KGV 1d violet x5 paying 2d internal postage + 3d registration cancelled with four good to very fine strikes of the brass straight-line 'DAVUTU' handstamp, manuscript registration endorsement in red, Levuka transit on the face & Suva arrival b/s, flap faults & a minor repaired tear at top. An oustanding "straight-line" cover.

613 B

750

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS - Postal History

Lot 624

C 1908 commercial cover to Germany "per Postdampfer Germania" with Marshall Islands 5pf pair tied by two good to fine strikes of the scarce 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/JALUIT/LINIE/21 8/08 - b' cds, readdressed on arrival, sender's endorsement "Ab G Loucke/Taraw - Gilbert Inseln/über Sydney" on the flap, light vertical fold. Rare. [German traders were present in the Gilberts from the 1880s and were serviced intermittently by German ships. In 1892 the British declared a Protectorate but the first post office, on Tarawa, opened only on 1/1/1911. Mail from the pre-1911 period, and especially from German nationals, is rarely seen]

624 A-

1,750T

Lot 626

C 1930 (c.) commercial cover front to "Ronorono/Beru" with KGV 1d violet tied by fine strike of the undated 'GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/P.O./NONOUTI/ISLAND' h/s in violet.

626 A-250

Lot 627

C 1930 (c.) commercial cover to "Ronorono/Beru" with KGV 1d violet tied by largely fine strike of the undated 'GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/P.O./ONOTOA/COLONY' h/s in violet.

627 A350

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Lot 628

C 1941 apparently commercial cover to New Zealand with KGVI 2d tied by 'POST OFFICE/SYDNEY ISLAND' cds, Auckland cds on the face & redirected to Rotorua.

628 A150

Lot 631

C 1945 (c.) commercial cover to a native at "Bairiki Tarawa" with KGVI 1½d tied by rubber 'POST OFFICE - OCEAN ISLAND/Gilbert & Ellice Islands' cds.

631 A200

GREAT BRITAIN

Ex Lot 637

O 1841 Penny Red-Browns examples of variable quality with a complete set of the Numbered Maltese Cross cancels '1' to '12' including very fine to superb strikes of '2' '6' '7' '8' (on piece) & '9', several stamps on Blued Paper, Cat £2200+. [A similar set sold for $604 at our auction of 12/6/2010] (12)

637

450

Lot 638

C 1841 Penny Red-Browns Numbered Maltese Cross cancel '8' large-part strike tying Imperf 1d (stated to be Plate 40 with a Roller Flaw) to a very clean entire to Livetrpool, the stamp with full margins but crossed by an ironed-out crease.

638 A-

200


GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History

Lot 640

C 1840 (Oct 5) entire to Warwick with "Penny Black" Plate IV ['K'-'F'] with large even margins - a superb stamp - tied by fine strike in red of the Maltese Cross cancel of 'STRATFORD ON AVON' (b/s in red), ironed-out filing fold well clear of the stamp & the face professionally cleaned. A very desirable franking of the world's first postage stamp, from the home of England's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare. RPSofL Certificate (2010).

640 A

2,000T

INDIA - Postal History

Ex Lot 652

CPS Superior commercial group with airmail covers including 1933 registered from 'UJJAIN/GWALIOR', 1934 from 'KHAUR' (Punjab), 1937 x2 with different 'India-England' h/s, 1940 to Switzerland x2, 1941 to Ireland from 'AMRITSAR' 1948 to Sweden; also 1880s taxed native cover with superb cds of 'JEYPORE', 'AJMERE' & 'MASUDA', 1938 to "Tyrol im Deutschland" (Austrian Anschluss), 1945 with 'BRITISH LEGATION/(NEPAL)' cds & registration label, 1948 registered from Darjeeling, registered KGV Postal Cards x2, KGVI Envelope & 90np Airmail Envelope (from Dooma Dooma, Upper Assam) etc; postmark & WWII Censorship interest; generally fine. (25 items)

652 A/B

400

Lot 656

PS FRENCH SETTLEMENTS: 1938 internal usage of Indian KGV 1a Envelope with fine strike of the rare 'KARAI-KOVILPATHU/TANJORE' cds. This was a sub-office to Karikal and was under French administration until 1954.

656 B

200T


JAPAN

Lot 673

C 1884 cover from London "by french packet" to an Englishman in Tokio with 2½d ultramarine x2 tied by 'W/30' duplex, fine 'YOKOHAMA' transit & superb Tokyo native script arrival b/s, repaired tear across the flap. Excellent destination.

673 A-

500

MIDDLE EAST

Lot 694

C EGYPT: 1879 cover from London (superb duplex) "Via Brindisi" to an army officer "On Board the Mail Steamer/Deccan/Suez/Egypt" with Italian-type 'POSTE EGIZIANE/AL[ESSAN]DRIA' (fair) & '___POSTE EGIZIANE/SUEZ' (something removed; fine) backstamps, repaired tear across the flap. Terrific destination item.

694 A-

500

Lot 703

C MUSCAT: c.1880 cover to Bombay with a superlative strike of the scarce 'MASKAT/APR15' cds & equally fine boxed 'POSTAGE DUE/("1A")' h/s, very fine Bombay arrival cds, opened a little roughly. [With the original contents being a letter in beautiful Arabic script]

703 B

400

Lot 704

C MUSCAT: 1888 Money Order form for Rs50 with very fine 23mm 'MUSCAT/9SEP88' cds & superb strike of the boxed 'MUSCAT/DT ARABIA' ('DT' = District) h/s, Bombay cds on reverse with acknowledgement of receipt.

704 A

250T

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Lot 705

PS PALESTINE: 1907 commercial usage of Austrian Levant '10 CENTIMES 10' on 10h Postal Card with very fine 'CAIFA/OESTERREICHISCHE POST' (Haifa) cancel & fine 'JERUSALEM/OSTERR POST' arrival cds, the message in Hebrew. Superb!

705 A+

150

NEW GUINEA - Mandated Territory Issues - Postal History

Lot 720

C 1931 commercial cover from GB to "New Guinea Goldfields Ltd/via Salamaua", readdressed to Wau with 'POST OFFICE/WAU' cds in violet & endorsed "Try Salamaua again" in red, further endorsed "Left Territory/address unknown/Return to/sender", boxed 'UNCLAIMED/AT RABAUL' twice on the face & again on reverse, boxed 'NON RECLAME/UNCLAIMED' presumably applied at Sydney DLO (cds also on the reverse), a bit knocked-about & part of the back missing. An appealing cover despite the faults. [Note that all mail into Wau & Salamaua was carried by air, for no additional fee. The addressee, the artist RH Vigor, made a series of sketches of the New Guinea interior]

720 C

450

NEW HEBRIDES

Ex Lot 729

*OD Postmarks including NSW 2½d Jubilee x2 & 2½d Allegorical x3 all with 'NEW HEBRIDES' cds, st-line 'NOUVELLE CALEDONIE', 'NELLES HEBRIDES/SERVICE MARITIME' cds on KEVII Opts 2d & 5d, ANHCo 2d with 'TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/NEW HEBRIDES' cds, Syndicat Francais 5c with Vila cds, etc; also Tonga selection with various cds & two bisects on piece. (56)

729

300T


NEW ZEALAND - Postal History

Lot 766

C 1844 entire to "Wellington/Port Nicholson" rated "4" in black with oval 'WELLINGTON/[crown]/ JA*17/1844/ NEW ZEALAND' d/s & 'NEW-ZEALAND/JA16/1844' cds on the flap, vertical filing fold & a bit soiled.

766 B

600T

Lot 767

C 1846 Wesleyan missionary outer to London rated "4" in red with largely very fine strike of the rounded-boxed 'PAID AT/AUCKLAND' h/s in red, fine 'NEW-ZEALAND/MY26/1846' d/s on the reverse & London arrival b/s in red, rated "1/-" in black for an inwards packetletter, horizontal filing fold.

767 B

450T

Lot 768

C 1855 stampless cover to Sydney rated "2" in red with a largely fine strike of the scarce undated '[crown]/PAID/AT/PORT VICTORIA NEW ZEALAND' handstamp also in red, 'PORT/VICTORIA/ JY26/1855/ NEW-ZEALAND' b/s & 'SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' arrival b/s, very minor blemishes, Cat £1200. [Posted only 6 days after the issue at Auckland of the original Chalons and probably before supplies had reached this South Island office. PO 8/8/1849; renamed Lyttelton 2/3/1858]

768 A-

750T

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Lot 770

C 1860 stampless cover to "Wainuiomata/by wellington" - PO opened 1/1/1870 only - rated "2" & endorsed "Too late" both in magenta, with a largely fine strike of the scarce undated '[crown]/PAID/AT/PETRE NEW ZEALAND' handstamp in red, superb 'PETRE/MY15/1860/A/ =NEW-ZEALAND=' b/s & fine Wellington cds on the face, some soiling mostly on the reverse, Cat £1400. Wanganui (1) 12/11/1841; renamed Petre 31/5/1842; renamed Wanganui (2) 26/1/1854. [A rarity: Startup states "[Petre] datestamp continued to 1858". This is two years later. However, Wooders records no Petre cds. Is this a very late usage of both markings at Wanganui? Did Wanganui have another cds this early? Was there a second Petre PO that neither author mentions?]

770 C

750T

Lot 776

S POSTMARKS: Large 'S'-in-Circle of Stafford two exceptional strikes on 1864-67 3d deep mauve SG 118 horizontal pair. Superb! Ex Gerald Ellott & Joseph Hackmey.

776 A A1+750T

Lot 777

S POSTMARKS: Large fancy 'S' of Invercargill exceptional strike on 1864-67 3d lilac SG 117. Superb! Ex Gerald Ellott & Joseph Hackmey.

777 A A1+500T

SDC TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Annotated collection on leaves, mostly 19th century strikes on single stamps including 'RTPO/ C '-in-bars & the first 'RPO-C' cds, some scarcer KGV Period material including complete strikes of 'TPO CHRISTCHURCH/ 2 /NZ', 'TRAVELLING PO/NORTH OTAGO', 'HAWKES BAY RPO/NZ' & 'RTPO HAWKES BAY/NZ', also a smattering of covers including 1924 endorsed "Stuarts/Siding" with 1d cancelled at 'OWAKA' and 1924 endorsed "Posted at/Flag Station" with 1d cancelled at 'PARAPARAMU' etc.

778

200T


NEW ZEALAND - Military & Censor Mail

Lot 779

C BOER WAR: 1902 cover locally used to Christchurch with superb strike of the rare 'MILITARY POST-OFFICE/FREE/ADDINGTON NZ' handstamp in violet & partial Christchurch cds of 19AP, printed '[arms]/NEW ZEALAND/Xth CONTINGENT/ADDINGTON CAMP/CHRISTCHURCH' in red at upper-left, some tonespots. Rare. Startup states PO 9/1/1902; closed 8/2/1902; reopened 4/4/1902; closed 22/4/1902 or a total of only 7 weeks across two periods]

779 B

600

Lot 780

PS FIRST WORLD WAR: 1914 usage of KEVII 1d Letter Card to Dunedin with very fine strike of the rare 'TRENTHAM RIFLE RANGE/31OC/14/NZ' cds, a bit soiled and some thinning on the reverse. Startup states "open annually" until 1921. Murr at p97 makes no mention of use of the Rifle Range cds at the Trentham Military Camp, where the PO opened 15/10/1914. [Excellent message headed "Trentham" states "...The men up here are a fine lot...there are a lot of the Legion of frontiersmen a corps formed in the North Island all grizzled men who have seen service in all parts of the world...Our Sergt Major is a Royal Army Med Corps man & has been in 4 Campains [sic] also Samoa..."]

780 B

600

PAPUA - Postal History

Lot 803

C 1905 real photo PPC "Native Constabulary at Cape Nelson" to NSW with BNG 1d tied by 10-bars 'BNG' of Tamata (Lee #49; rated F), two strikes of the 'TAMATA/2P/JY22/5/BNG' cds (#48; rated F) plus transit cds of Samarai & Port Moresby, minor aging. [Lee states that postal facilities were transferred to Ioma in "mid-1905". This is the latest item we have recorded from Tamata]

803 B

750

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Lot 805

C 1909 apparently official cover to Thursday Island with Small 'PAPUA' 2d tied by 'BONAGAI SED/PAPUA' "relief" cds (Lee #73; rated E) used at Kulumadau (2) & unusual '[Arms]/PAPUA' printed in blue on ther flap, backstamps of Cooktown (FE 2), Daru (4FEB) & Thursday Island (FE9), minor soiling/spotting. Kulumadau (2) replaced Bonagai late-1907. [Goldmining]

805 B

200

Lot 806

CL 1911 OHMS cover to England with 2d perf 'OS' tied by one of two strikes of the 'BONAGAI SED/ PAPUA' cds (Lee #73; rated E) used as a "relief" cds at Kulumadau (Woodlarks island), typed "Post office Kulumadau" at lower-left, Samarai transit & 'FROME' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [Usage of OS stamps outside Port Moresby & Samarai is rarely seen]

806 B

750

PAPUA - Postmarks

Ex Lot 816

S Queensland Period 'N.G' on 2d, 8-bars 'B.N.G' on 1d & 2d, 9-bars 'BNG' on 1d (strip of 3, 2 pairs & 2 singles), 2d (pair & 2 singles), 2½d & in violet on BNG 2½d, 'PORT MORESBY' cds on 2½d & 6d, 'SAMARAI' on 2½d rose; later cds including 'POST OFFICE RIGO CD', also Queensland 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER' on Mono 2d; also New Guinea & NWPI range including st-line 'Herbertshöhe' on 1d Roo, 'KAEWIENG' on NWPI 2d orange etc, mixed condition. (86)

816

400T

Lot 817

D Cape Nelson: 'CAPE NELSON N.E.D/5FEB13/PAPUA' cds (Lee #82; rated D) very fine strike tying Large 'PAPUA' 6d to registered piece. [The post office never opened. The cds was held at the government divisional office & was apparently used to cancel stamps on request. It was withdrawn in 1923. Only two Cape Nelson covers are recorded: Belknap's sold for $7700 (1991) & Roger Lee's for $7840 (2002). Tim Rybak's similar piece of the same date sold for $299 at our auction of 26/4/2008]

817 A A1

200

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Lot 818

O Kokoda: unframed 'KOKODA/-6NOV06/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' (Lee #68; rated F), an unusually fine strike & another fine large-part strike on BNG 1d pair (minor toning at top) on small piece. Replaced Kumusi 1/7/1905 (?).

818 A- A2

300T

Lot 819

D Kumusi: 'KUMUSI/27DEC1898/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' superb but backdated strike on Queensland 4d yellow. The office opened as Bogi 1/7/1901; renamed Kumusi late-1901; replaced by Kokoda 1/7/1905. [Superior to Tim Rybak's example on Qld 2½d purple/blue that sold for $368 at our auction of 26/4/2008]

819 A A1+

250

Lot 820

S Kumusi: 'KUMUSI/27DEC1901/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' superb strike on BNG ½d. [Superior to Peter Troy's example also on BNG ½d that sold for $1035 at our auction of 28/7/2009]

820 A A1+500

Lot 821

O Nivani: 'NIVANI/JY15/01/B.N.G' (Lee #51; rated G) very fine strike in violet on BNG 1d. PO late-1899; closed -/2/1902. [Lee states that only a few philatelic examples have been seen. This is clearly a commercial usage, and superior to Peter Troy's example that sold for $2,760 in 2009]

821 B A1

1,500T

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Lot 822

C Tahira: 'TAHIRA/28SP26/PAPUA' (Lee #93; rated D) superb strike on an apparently commercial cover to New Zealand.

822 A- A1+300

Lot 823

S Tamata: 'TAMATA/2P/JY1/2/BNG' cds (Lee #48; rated F) superb strike on BNG 2d. PO late-1899; replaced by Ioma mid-1905. [Superior to Peter Troy's example on BNG ½d that sold for $310 at our auction of 28/7/2009]

823 A A1+

250

Lot 824

C Tiveri: 'NEPA/12SEP18/PAPUA' "relief" cds (Lee #81A; rated E) three superb strikes on Wilson cover to England, manuscript "582" registration number. Replaced Nepa (1) mid-1917; replaced by Nepa (2) 1920.

824 A A1+

300

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Ex Lot 825

CD Large bundle of album leaves with mostly philatelic covers from Manus island variously cancelled 'HMAS TARANGAU' or (from Nov 1974) 'LOMBRUM', 'LORENGAU' or 'RAN POST OFFICE/NUMBER 3' including many registered items, several with ships' cachets, 1968 return usage of Swiss 10c reply card uprated with PNG & Australian stamps, 1973 registered with PNG/Australia combination franking, commercial items include 1950 stampless with 'PASSED FREE/OF POSTAGE' h/s, 1959 OHMS with rare 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/LORENGAU' b/s, 1965 registered air to Solomons with Birds 3d 1/- & 2/-, 1966 Tatts to Melbourne with 'RECEIVED TORN/...' h/s & 1968 registered to Madang etc. Ex Clifford Crush. (Qty)

825

750T

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C Duplicated group of mostly philatelic covers from Igam Barracks, Moem Barracks, Taurama Barracks & Goldie River (Army training depot), many registered & a few commercial items noted, also 7 native covers to soldiers at Taurama & a few HMAS Tarangau items. Ex Clifford Crush. (80+)

826

300T

PS 1957 usage of 1/7d Registration Envelope to USA with boxed 'DISTRIBUTOR/OF STAMPS/ 12AUG1957/PORT MORESBY' backstamp in violet. Not previously seen by us.

827 A80

Lot 829

C 1966 philatelic cover with scarce 'RABAUL AIRPORT' cds & registration label.829 A 150

Lot 830

C 1968 missionary's airmail cover to Germany with 25c Butterfly tied by fine 'WEST GOROKA/TP&NG' cds which is the rarest cds of the TPNG stamps period. [The only commercial cover we have seen from this short-lived office]

830 A

150

SAMOA - Postal History

Lot 858

CL 1926 OHMS cover to the Federal Telegraph Company in San Francisco with Huts 1d tied by Apia cds & a largely superb strike of the rare 'RADIO - APIA' cds on the face, light vertical fold. Not previously seen by us.

858 A-

450

Lot 859

C AMERICAN SAMOA: 1903 usage to Germany of humorous Samoan PPC from "Pango" [sic] with US 2c tied by fine 'NZ MARINE PO/1APR1903/RMS SIERRA' cds in blue & double-boxed 'PACKET- BOAT.' h/s also in blue at upper-left, German arrival cds also on the face.

859 A

400


SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces)

Lot 862

C CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1902 illustrated advertising cover for jewellers/opticians used locally at Cape Town but redirected several times with various transits including superb 'KALK-BAY/CAPE-COLONY' on the face, Censor tape & two different Press Censor h/s.

862 A

150

SUDAN

Lot 866

OCPS Attractively presented postmarks (77), PPCs (16), Postal Stationery include 5m Envelopes with 'BERBER' cds or rhetta cancel, etc.

866250

TONGA - Postal History

Lot 891

C 1889 cover to "Haafeva/Haabai" with George I 2d pale violet Perf 12x11½ SG 2b tied by 'VAVAU'-in-bars, 'NAIAFU/VAVAU' cds alongside & 'F-I/HAAPAI' arrival b/s, repaired lower-right corner & tear at right, part of the flap missing. Early stamped internal mail is scarce.

891 (B)

400

Documents

Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD … 14, 2010 Prestige Philately - Auction No 157 Page: 3 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Kangaroo Frankings (continued) Lot Type Grading Description