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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery1659 * A/ C 1916-76 Selection: in mixed mainly used condition from 1916 KGV 1d red ASC #E5 used Tambar Springs to Kensington

NSW in 1918, includes four registered envs KGVI and QEII (3), three KGVI 2d Letter Cards P13½ ASC #L41 (back torn)& L42 (2) all used Fremantle to Sydney, couple decimal era (one pre-decimal with decimal uprating and registered fromParliament House). Also NSW used registered env 1897, Queensland 1d postcard used, Tasmania unused 1d + ½dpostcard fresh unused. Cat for just the Commonwealth period c.$300, well worth a look. (16) $100

1660P * A/ A+ 1929 & 1967: Two fresh unused with [1] c.1929 long OHMS envelope PTPO for the Education Department, Melbourne with KGV 2d red oval (as HG #KB25),scarce; [2] 1967 5c indigo aerogramme inscribed ‘DEFENCE FORCES/ AIR LETTER...’, for use by Australian Forces in VietnamHG, #IFG8. (2) $100

1661P *F A OHMS Returned Registered Letter: 1943 use from Dead Letter Office Melbourne addressed to Stamp Dealer Wm.Ackland, nice item. $125

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards1662 *** A- 1917 1d on Separated Tasmania 1½d Reply Cards Reply portion with ‘REPLY’ obliterated by horizontal bar (16x2mm

approx), unused, trifle foxed, very few exist. [On 17 March 1917 the remaining Tasmania stock was separated and sold assingle postcards; each half had specific details relating to former application as Replycards obliterated.] $500

1663P * A/A- 1911 1d Commemorative Coronation selection of 16 different cards (KGV x8, Queen Mary x4 & Prince of Wales x4) with10 different frame & portrait combinations, range of shades, 8 with unsurfaced backs, ASC #P4 (HG #4). Generally finecondition. $1100

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official)1664 *** A 1928 ‘THREE/ HALPENCE’ on Penny Solid ‘OS’ in Die on School Committee meeting card, HG #D16, scarce. $250AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (PTPO)1665P *F A C.1947 1½d Green KGVI on Department of Immigration OHMS card, used 1947. Very rare. $400AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Letter Cards1666P *** A- Goodman’s Patent Letter Card with Reply, private formula purple on pink stock, Australian “coat of arms” in TLC, zigzag

roulette, a fine unused example of this rare lettercard, considered by some to be the model for Australia’s 1912 ReplyLetter Card. $450

1667P *** A 1911-12 KGV Fullface 1d green on greenish stock first line ends in ‘to’ with view ‘GOVERNMENT HOUSE/ PERTH’, plus2nd card in brown with view ‘ZOO, ADELAIDE, S.A’ (Flamingos), ASC #L3a. (2) $200

1668 *** B - in green on greenish stock first line ends in ‘to’ with ‘GIANT RED GUM, VIC.’, ASC #L3a, some blemishes on face butview side is fine. $80

1669 *** A - 1d+1d violet, ASC #L4 (HG A4) ‘Hobart from the bay (warship)’ / ‘Viaduct (Steam train)’, both halves cto’d with‘MELBOURNE/ NO11/ 13’. $500

1670P *** A - 1d+1d green, ASC #L4 (HG A4) ‘Hobart from the bay (warship)’ / ‘Viaduct (Steam train)’, both halves cto’d with‘MELBOURNE/ NO11/ 13’, reply half partly detached. $500

1671 *** A 1915 KGV Sideface 1d Die I off-white within P10, with view ‘FRUIT EXHIBIT/ ADELAIDE SHOW’, spectacular bi-colourtransitioning from purple-brown to violet through the view, ASC #L7. $250

1672 * F - 1d in varying colours, off-white within, used group consisting of:[1] scene of ‘HAMILTON STATE SCHOOL, QUEENSLAND’ with KORONG VALE cds.[2] scene of ‘OFFICERS & CREW....HMAS AUSTRALIA’, scarce.[3] scene of ‘COLES BAY, TASMANIA’ (sky removed).[4] scene of ‘HAMILTON STATE SCHOOL, QUEENSLAND’[5] scene of ‘FLIGHT FROM POMPEII’all used in 1915, varying condition and faults. (5) $240

1673 *F A- - 1d dark blue Die I off-white within P10, ASC #L7, with view ‘SUBMARINE A.E.1 (NOW SUNK)’, uprated with ½d greenKGV, late use in 1919’. $100

1674P *** A - 1d reddish purple Die I off-white within P12½, ASC #L9, with view ‘RUNDLE ST ADELAIDE’. [A similar item realised $170in Auction 4.] $140

1675 *** A - 1d purple-brown Die I off-white within P12½, ASC #L9, with view ‘MURRAY RIVER WEST AUST.’. $751676 *** A - 1d dark blue Die II off-white within P12½, ASC #L10, with view ‘MT BUFFALO VICTORIA’. $1301677 *** A - 1d purple-brown Die II off-white within P12½, ASC #L10, with view ‘CEDAR LOGS/ QUEENSLAND’. $1301678 *** A 1917 Full Face Reply Card With REPLY Overstruck 1d+1d sepia zigzag perf outer half, ASC #L11, ‘GIANT REDGUM

VIC’ $3751679 *** A - 1d+1d olive-brown P12½ outer half, ASC #L13, ‘TOWN HALL, SYDNEY’’ $1501680P *** A- - 1d+1d violet P12½ inner half, ASC #L14, ‘VIADUCT/ NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.’’, some aging. $2001681P *** A - 1d+1d ochre P12½ inner half, ASC #L14, ‘QUEEN’S GARDENS/ PERTH W.A.’ $3001682 *** A - 1d+1d olive-brown P12½ inner half, ASC #L14, ‘VIADUCT/ NEAR ADELAIDE S.A.’’ $3001683 *U A-/ B 1918-30 KGV Sideface [1] 1½d black-brown P10, ASC #L21, Cat $140, with view ‘SYDNEY HARBOUR/N.S.W.’ 12FE19

Melbourne machine cancel[2] 1d brown Roo Die II with view ‘BOTANIC GARDENS/ PORTLAND, VIC.’, ASC #L6, Cat $60, 1913 Sydney machinecancel. Both cards with the odd fault. $100

1684 * U - 2d red, ASC #L26, ‘GOVERNMENT HOUSE PERTH’, (framed oval) Unused; edges stuck and other minor faults. $801685 *V A - 2d scarlet on grey with scene Gibberabong Creek NSW CTO JA 22 ASC L26, from Specimen set. $2251686P *V A 1925 1½d Red KGV P12½ with ‘TO OPEN...’ at base, ASC #L33, uprated with 1½d red KGV, philatelic use to France,

opened carefully so that selvedge is intact, fresh. $751687 *** A- 1939 KGVI 2d red perf 13½, ASC #L40, with violet ‘SPECIMEN’ handstamp applied at Elizabeth St GPO, couple of minor

faults. $1251688 * B 1960-65 QEII Facing Right 5d blue with commemorative overprint for ‘AUSTRALIA’S FIRST/ AUTOMATIC POST OFFICE’

at the Royal Agricultural Show in Melbourne, ASC #L59a, Cat $250. Slight gum foxing and just the faintest hint of a stainbottom left removable with care. $80

AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Envelopes1689P *** A 1957-65 QEII Embossed Small Die 5d indigo on buff Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in red, ASC E37s. $100

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AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes1690P *F A 1913 Kangaroo & Map 4d orange, ASC #R2, late use uprated with KGV 1d red and used from Perth 1916 (1Jul),

unusually fine. $1251691 * A - 4d orange 230x110mm, uprated with KGV 1d violet, unused with very light soiling and minor peripheral faults, scarce

ASC #R3, Cat $350. $130AUSTRALIA | Postal Stationery - Wartime1692P * B 1941 Malaya & Johore Salvation Army/ Red Shield War Services with printed d/ ring ‘POSTAGE PAID/25 CENTS/ MALAYA’

in red cancelled by indistinct s/ ring Field PO cds dated ‘2DE41/No.18’, triangular crowned censor handstamp withsignature, air mail etiquette, to Parramatta. Creased at left, few spots. $100

AUSTRALIA | Telegram Forms1693 *** A 1937 AWA Deluxe Beam Wireless Form with multi-coloured Australian river scene and envelope. Rare. (2) $2001694 * A 1943 use of red The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company Limited (associated with Cable and

Wireless Limited) form, from a serviceman in Middle East sent as code numbers ‘6 87 35’ converted on arrival. Rubberhandstamps of Cable & Wireless (Sydney) and ‘POST OFFICE/ JAN 25 1943/ RANDWICK, N.S.W.’. [Each code numberrepresented a specific phrase enabling the messages to be sent cheaply.] $50

AUSTRALIA | First Day Covers1695 *F A 1928 3d Kookaburra bottom right corner single from exhibition miniature sheet tied to Whellams FDC by red Exhibition

cds dated October 29,1928, hand-stamped ‘First Day of Issue’ in Gothic characters and endorsed on the back. Hingeremains, couple small bends and light soiling cleanable with care. Scarce early FDC. $175

1696P *U A/ B 1930s-1990s including commemorative cancels, Hutt River, Paid At envelopes and some other oddments. Majoritydecimal period including booklet types/ panes, odd Frama, 1971 Christmas blocks of 7 x3 (two different configurations),PSEs, maxicards. Pre-decimals mostly QEII period but among earlier noted env with 1932 3d Bridge tied Celebrationsmetered slogan, several 1936 Queensland Philatelic Society illustrated envelopes for their first exhibition, 1937 2d NSWon coloured illustrated ‘Northern’ Series envelope (cleanable soiling). Mainly fine. (100’s) $200

1697 *F A 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d and 6d tied to Registered cover by Melbourne cds 19MR31 and flown on first flight to Sydney. $1251698 *U A/ B 1935-65 collection in mainly fine addressed condition (some registered) with a number to Mr AJ Pashen in Brisbane noting

scarce Standard Stamp Company with 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3d, ends with 1965 (Sept 1) 2/3d ICY Royal env. Alsoincludes five AAT incl Wesley 1958 with 2/- Map and Mawson base cancel, another has set of 4 souvenir labels for 1954expedition inside. Also Wesley 1972 set of 4 7c PM’s with tabs. (75) $150

1699 *F A 1935 Anzac 1/- black on registered cover to Buckland Hill, WA, cancelled with light Perth of 18MAR35, clear backstamp.Plus 2d red on commercial local Perth cover. $400

1700P *G A- - 2d and 1/- lightly foxed and tied to registered envelope by Hamilton, NSW cds with registration label, to Merewether,NSW, backstamp include Newcastle transit. Removable hinge remains and stains cleanable with care. Scarce FDC. $150

1701 *F A 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set of 3 on scarce illustrated Standard Stamp Co FDC tied by North Strathfield NSW cds andregistered to Wellington, New Zealand, backstamp, ASC $450+. [Michael Moore’s 6th monograph suggests this may havebeen only the second produced by this company whose founder - L. Maurice Wagner - conducted Brisbane’s first everstamp auction!] $280

1702P *F A 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die I White Wattles 6d Kookaburra and 1/- Lyrebird combination on illustrated FDC registered atMaryborough, unusually fine (unopened), free of usual toning. $350

1703P *F A 1937 3d Blue KGVI Die I & 6d Kookaburra combination on Small Crown FDC registered at Bellingen. Fine. $801704 *F A/ B 1946-1990s First Day Covers mostly modern 1970s-90s range including some autographed (1992 Barcelona Olympics

with some swimming team members, 1995 Medical Science), Counter Printed and other self-adhesive sets, high values,MSs, booklet panes, joint issues; many have Canberra Parliament House FDI cancels. Odd earlier includes 1953 (Feb 11)3½d Food strip on ‘JW Mordue’ cover with Bundaberg cds, attractive 1964 (July 1) Air Mail pair with Lord Howe Island cds.(100’s) $125

1705P *V A 1951 3½d Brown KGVI imprint block of 4, cancelled with ‘G.P.O.SYDNEY 130/4-P28NO51/N.S.W-AUST’ on unaddressedOHMS Deputy Director G.P.O. Sydney cover. Rare. $500

1706 *F A 1955 3½d American Friendship tied to multicoloured Postcard by Aberdare of 4MY55, rare early Maximum card. $1001707 *F A/A- 1960s-2000s Decimals Range with duplication and probably as many commemorative types (huge thematic content) as

first days; includes framas with some complete sets (eg Festive first day and last day) and esoteric varieties (eg WA privateperfins), booklet panes and singles, APO and other cachet makers, some earlies addressed mostly typed. Some evidenceof less than ideal storage but majority fine, bargain. (100’s) $150

1708 A 1968-70 Excelsior Original Artwork for 1968 World Weather Watch, 1969 Primary Industries, 1969 Primary IndustriesRoyal Agricultural Show and 1970 Grasslands. (4 pkts) $80



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1709 *V A 1969 Flight Anniversary strips of 3, tied to long APO FDC, by Russell Street FDI, addressed. Grey-blue cachet x21 &grey-green cachet x4. (25) $50

1710 *F A 1970s-2000s including AAT with some base cancels from WCS 1972 Cook’s Circumnavigation to APO 1987-92 sets,booklet stamps, joint issues, commemorative covers for a range of events noting a couple with private perfins, exhibitionoptd MSs, odd Norfolk Island and pre-decimal. Also New Zealand commercial envelopes, glassines with used decimals,s/ cards with few ** including $5 Beehive x2 plus toned 1930s Airs. (100’s) $100

1711 *F A 1970-1992 Collection appears complete from Mar 1970 to Oct 1992, in 3 albums with odd earlier. (100s) $1001712 *F A/A- 1970s-80s Decimals Range heavily duplicated stock majority PS envelopes, includes commemorative types (eg 22c Sir

Francis Chichester 50th Anniv uprated 22c Norfolk Island stamps, Norfolk and Thursday Is special cancels - prob over 150of them!). Signs of dampness intruding at some time in their lives but majority fine. (100’s) $120

1713P *V A 1970 30c Cook Bicentenary tied to APO small envelope by Parramatta FDI cds - scarce FDC in excellent condition. $2501714 *F A 1988-90 Booklet Panes slightly duplicated range often two or more of each panes of 10 from 1988 (July 1) $3.70 Living

Together LM & CPE to 1990 Bush Nativity, includes 1988 (Sept 28) Australian Crafts 80c and $2 panes on one FDC,1990 (Sept 18) $4.10 Thinking of You 1K reprint x2 (light foxing) with Royal Botanic Gardens special cancel which may (ormay not) be day of issue (which is not in catalogues). High catalogue over $500 (ex the last noted); specialised lot. (28) $150

AUSTRALIA | Commemorative Covers1715 *F A 1928 International Philatelic Exhibition in red dated 30OC28, on 3d Kookaburra from m/s. $601716P *F A 1933 Royal Hobart Show double-circle relief ‘ROYAL SHOW HOBART/ OC25/33/ TAS’ (B1) in violet on ½d orange KGV

pair on plain unaddressed cover. [ex Perry sale July 1995 - very rare] $4001717P * A 1934 All Australia Exhibition illustrated slightly soiled envelope registered to Grafton NSW franked Macarthur 2d and 3d

(BW #157,159) tied cds ‘ALL AUST. EXBTN. MELBOURNE.N.3/ 10NO34’ with lightly scuffed registration label of ‘AllAustralian Exhibition/ Melbourne, Victoria/No. 437’, five different backstamps. Very scarce. $250

1718P * A- 1935 Brisbane Royal Diamond Jubilee Show ‘EXHIBITION/ 22AU35/ QUEENSLAND’ (B2 - partly enhanced) on 2dJubilee on hand drawn cover to South Brisbane. [ex Perry sale July 1995 – a rare postmark.] $200

1719 *F A 1947 Brisbane Exhibition ‘BRISBANE EXHIBITION N.I/ 9AU47/ QLD AUST’ (B1) on 2d on 1½d red KGV on special Set-Maker cover to Mystic Park Vic. [ex Perry sale July 1995 - a rare postmark.] $250

1720 *F A 1959 ECAFE Conference Broadbeach 37mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./ CONFERENCE/ 9MAR59/1/ QLD-AUST’ on[1] 4d lake QEII on DL-size special illustrated Lennon’s Hotel cover;[2] cancellor No. 3 dated 21MAR59 with blue provisional registration label on Lennon’s special cover;[3] cancellor No. 4 dated 9MAR59 on Lennon’s special cover addressed to “CW Davidson Postmaster General Canberra”. $200

1721 *F A - 27mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./ CONFERENCE/ 8MAR59/3/ QLD-AUST’ on 4d lake QEII on UN ECAFE conferenceDL-size envelope addressed to “C W Davidson Postmaster-General Canberra”, includes unused 15th session conferenceletterhead. (2) $75

1722P *F A - 37mm ‘BROADBEACH/E.C.A.F.E./ CONFERENCE/ 17MAR59/2/ QLD-AUST’ on 2d green pair, 4d lake & 5½d Memorialpair on Boys cover with blue provisional registration label $75

1723 *F A 1962 ECAFE Railway Sub-Committee neat registered plain cover to Campbell ACT with temporary registration label,2/5d Banksia cancelled with 38mm commemorative postmark. [Only 44 items registered - ex Perry sale July 1995] $140

1724P *F A 1962 World Poultry Congress and ECAFE Railway Sub-Committee, both addressed & registered (67 & 44 maderespectively). Plus Poultry Congress cinderella. (3) $200

1725P *F A 1964 Crystalographic Meeting cover with provisional registration label 035, 2d brown QEII, 1/6d Galah and 5d Churchilland Hargrave to Roseville NSW, plus stampless PMG envelope with special pmk together with registration receipt alsowith special pmk. (3) $200

1726 * A/ B 1965-69 Pictorial Postmarks almost all decimal complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, somewith unrelated adhesives, some better coloured strikes (eg 1967 Cartographic APM #2340), others more useful include1968 Trade Fair APM #2560, 1969 Ports & Harbours FDC APM #2700. Some earlier oddments, and bits of toning inplaces, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1650. (c55) $250

1727P *F A 1966 UPU Consultative Committee and International Association of Ports & Harbours Conference both tidyregistered covers with provisional registration labels, plus cinderella for IAPH. [65 IAPH items registered & unknownnumber registered for CCPS.] (3) $100

1728P *F A 1969 Asian Development Bank small plain neat addressed registered cover, 30c Waratah with blue provisionalregistration label #003, handstamp immediately above label. [Only 54 items registered - ex Perry July 1995] $100

1729 *F A - small plain typed addressed registered cover, 5c coil x3 & 15c Blue Gum with blue provisional registration label #029,handstamp immediately above label. [Only 54 items registered] $100

1730 * A/ B 1970-71 Pictorial Postmarks all decimal complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, some sets withunrelated adhesives (eg 1970 Royal Visit pmks complete but only 5c value NOT all Royal Visit stamp, 1970 Cookcelebrations missing Point Hicks 5c only NOT Cook stamps), some better coloured strikes (eg 1970 Overland TelegraphAPM #4100). Some storage related toning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1350. (c155) $200

1731P * A/ B 1972 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, none particularly scarcenor unusual, some better (eg Nov 22 Hobart PO Museum APM #4870 x2 illustrated, one plain). Some storage relatedtoning in places, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1475. (c75) $220

1732P * A/A- 1973-74 Pictorial Postmarks more than 60 each year, all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers,just the odd better (eg 1974 Jenolan Caves x2 APM #5220 one a WCS illustrated), minor imperfections, majority fine withmin PictorMarks c$2000. (c125) $300

1733 *V A1 1973 Birdsville Hospital 50th Anniversary ‘A.I.M. HOSPITAL/ 24SEP1973/ BIRDSVILLE/ QLD 4482/ 50THANNIVERSARY’ on 7c, 15c & 35c on Brown cover with blue ‘BIRDSVILLE’ registration label. [Only 18 registered coverssent.] $90

1734P * A/A- 1975-76 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, none particularly scarcenor unusual, some better - eg 1976 (May 13) Toastmasters APM #5750. Some storage related toning in places, majorityfine with min PictorMarks c$1400. (c55) $200

1735P * A/A- 1977 Pictorial Postmarks more than 60 each year, all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers,just the odd better (eg 2x Sept 10 World Underwater Congress APM #6170 APO generic souvenir envs). Minorimperfections, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1500. (75+) $220

1736P * A/ B 1978 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on self-adhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated, still a number of better illustrated types - eg July 14 GPO HobartPhilatelic Sales FDU x2 APM #6600, Geelong Trade Fair x4 APM #6780, two FDU Sept 7 and two with late Sept 10 date,cat $100 each! Other than gum problems already noted, and some further minor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarksc$3400. (c125) $350



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1737 * A/ B 1979 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained on self-adhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated (sadly these include Sep 24 ITU and Oct 1 Music Week whichotherwise cat $375); still a number of better illustrated types - eg April 5 Engineers Conference x2 AMP #7280, Dec 20Radio Australia FDU x2 APM #8140. Other than gum problems already noted, some further minor defects, majority finewith min PictorMarks c$2000. (c100) $280

1738P * A - on first day APO wildlife souvenir envelopes[1] (Jan 8) National Christian Youth Convention with special ‘direcTions’ cancel APM #7090 $100;[2] (Feb 22) Norman Lindsey special cancel in purple APM #7210 $150. (2) $100

1739 * A/ B 1979 Blood Donors Service PSE No. 014 with Billy Blood Drop red ink machine cancel; two plain envelopes with handcancels, one red and one black, each envelope sadly with deteriorated self-stick gum and foxing around adhesive. Eachcancelled on first day 13 Nov 1979 APM #8020 group. (3) $100

1740P * A/ B 1980-81 Pictorial Postmarks all complete strikes separately identified by APM and PM numbers, many are stained onself-adhesive envelopes on which the gum has deteriorated, still a number of better illustrated types - eg two sets of 71981 (Jan 1) Western Plains Zoo AMP #9210 (one hand-cancelled). Other than gum problems already noted, some furtherminor defects, majority fine with min PictorMarks c$1400. (c125) $160

AUSTRALIA | Advertising Covers1741 *F A- D & W Chandler ironmongers of Fitzroy, very attractive pink cover illustrated with kangaroo with rifle on shoulder, 1d pink

cancelled with ‘FITZROY/D/ MR30/09/ VICTORIA - 824’ (B1), unframed ‘M.O&S.B./ MR31/09/ LORNE’ (B2) arrival on back. $100AUSTRALIA | Postal History1742P * B/ D 1901-20 mainly insurance related small and large envelopes in generally battered condition mostly part of a single

correspondence (Thompson family in Cobden) with[1] 25 Commonwealth period Victoria common frankings 1901-10 including a handful nice illustrated envelopes notingAustralian Widows’ Fund with Melbourne numeral ‘3’ cds tying Victoria 1d private perfin ‘AWF’;[2] two 1913 long insurance envelopes with 1d Roos tied Melbourne machine cancels;[3] five 1915-20 envelopes with KGV frankings including 1d red strip of 3, pair and ‘OS’ perfin;[4] oddments with machine ‘POSTAGE PAID/1D -1.7.16/ GEELONG’, frank stamp of THE TREASURER on 1888 envelope,couple receipts. (36) $150

1743 * C 1914 (Jul 1) damaged envelope registered to Ireland with 1st wmk ½d, 1d Die IIA pair and toned 3d Die I plus red‘HAMBLEDON JUNC.’ registration label, each tied Edmonton datestamps with another alongside, backstamps transitBrisbane registered in blue, London oval, ‘CLONES/ 20AU14’ arr. $125

1744P * C - envelope (light spots) to Germany franked by Roos 1d Die IIA and three ½d tied three strikes ‘ROCKDALE/4-P22JL14/N.S.W’, with (probably) British ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ in violet and poorly struck blue double-boxed‘UNDELIVERABLE/ MAY 11 1915/II. M. D.’ (initialled at right). Backstamp Sydney DLO of Jun 3 1915 in red. Tidily opened,peripheral faults, vertical fold. $100

1745P * B - envelope to Germany franked by ½d and pair 1d Die II Roos (faults) tied machine cancel ‘SYDNEY/5/ JY28—1-30P/N.S.W - 1914’, with (probably) British ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ and ‘UNDELIVERABLE/L.P.S.’ both in violet and bluedouble-boxed ‘UNDELIVERABLE/ APR 15 1915/II. M. D.’ (initialled at right). Backstamp Sydney DLO of APR 22 1915 inred. Back flap sealed with ‘G. [crown] R.OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE/ RETURNED LETTER SECTION/ LONDONPOSTAL SERVICE.’ label. Tidily opened, small peripheral defects, vertical fold. $125

1746 **/ U A 1914-1960s Range small mounted display of base postal rate usages from 1d roo to 1942 2½d red KGVI plus 1959 5dblue. Each written-up page consists of 1 mint stamp and 1 cover showing single use, nice clean lot with nothing special,but 5d blue has 1962 commercial use from Cocos Islands to Perth. (11 pages) $80

1747P *V A 1915 (15 Apr) use GB KGV ½d green PTPO Envelope (inscribed on reverse for The Angier Chemical Co Ltd) from Londonto Maitland (SA) showing upper left handstamped ‘Duty on this pamphlet has been forwarded to/ the Deputy PostmasterGeneral concerned’. Early Customs marking not seen by us previously. $250

1748P * A/ B 1916-62 variety with four bearing KGV from 1916 1d red with Hobart machine cancel in blue and including 1937 to BuenosAires, 1938 registered Air to Prague with 2/- maroon Roo Cof A, 1940 censor resealed air Melbourne to London with 1/6dHermes no wmk, Melbourne to Perth AMP Society envelope indistinct date with 3d Air Mail Type A and 2d KS, 1962 DIYwrapper with 5d Stuart. (8) $75

1749 *F A- 1918 (Jul 29) use of 1d red KGV rough paper on Dunlop Rubber printed papers cover to Renmark. 1d red KGV smoothpaper added to pay Late Fee, both cancelled with ‘LATE FEE/ 445P29JL18/ SPENCER ST/ VIC’ (B1). Unusual. $100

1750P *F B/ C 1923 (Mar 24) and 1926 (Donors Hill Qld cds) airmailed covers at 5d and 4½d rates, bearing scarce QANTAS black onpale blue-green Air Mail labels (Frommer #7d – both illustrated font settings), faults although these labels rare on cover,former very early use. $200

1751 * B 1924 (Jan 11) envelope to Brisbane franked KGV 1½d green BW #86 with pen cancel in dark blue ‘Jimbour/11/1/ 24’, lightfoxing and corner crease, opened out. $100

1752 *F A- 1925 (Apr 25) use of 1½d red & 3d blue KGV on cover from Tambo, Qld to Sydney endorsed “Per Air Mail/ via Charleville”. $1251753 *F A- 1926 (Jan 18) late and very fine use rare Ballarat ‘BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ ALWAYS ASK FOR/ AUSTRALIAN

PRODUCTS’ slogan on cover (little soiled), Occleshaw latest use for this slogan 3 Mar 1925. $1501754P * 1930 Wreck Mail (Mar.12) S.S.Comorin, fire on board prior to departure from Colombo, cover front from Spencer Street,

Victoria to London, with framed ‘DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S. COMORIN’ in black; affixed to an OHMS No.4 envelopewhich enclosed the contents. $260

1755 * A/ B 1931-32 long OHMS envelopes KGV official frankings with [1] SM wmk P13½x12½ perf ‘OS’, three with 1d green BW #81ba cat $20 each and four (one ordinary envelope) with 2dred BW #102ba cat $30 each; [2] CofA wmk optd ‘OS’, two with 1d green BW #82(OS) cat $80 each and one with 2d red BW #103(OS) cat $60. Mostwith machine/ slogan cancels, peripheral and other imperfections, total cat $400. (10) $125

1756 *G B 1932 use of 1d green KGV (faults) on long attractive illustrated cover for The Melbourne Technical CorrespondenceSchool, opened roughly at right, but still very desirable. $100

1757 *F A 1933 (Jan 18) use of 3d KGV (2d + 1d Late Fee) on cover to Canada, boxed ‘LATE FEE’ on face, cancelled with ‘LATEFEE/ 445P18JA33/ SPENCER ST/ VIC’ (A1). $100

1758P *F A 1937 (Jan 22) 3/6d rate (3/5d double weight + 1d Late Fee) airmail cover Melbourne to Germany bearing late commercialfranking of Kangaroo 3rd wmk 2/- maroon (sender J.C. Williamson Ltd maintained in-house stock of stamps) and 1/6dHermes tied by Late Fee Melbourne cds, airmail service terminated in UK (bold ‘X’ through Air Mail label). 2/- rare on cover. $400

1759P *F A 1938 (Aug 8) use of 5d KGV on air cover from Sydney to London. GB 1d applied and then redirected to “SS Orcades c/-General Steam Navigation Hamburg”. [The Orcades was on the GB-Australia route so its presence at Hamburg ispuzzling.] $75

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1761 * A- - use of 1d green QE & 2d red KGVI x2 on air cover from Melbourne to passenger on SS Marella in Brisbane. Overweight& underpaid by 3d so 2d & 4d PDues applied when tax paid. $60

1762P *G C 1940 (Mar 26) LD Beston advertising env to Hilversum (Holland) with QM 1d green (a 2d removed), detained in Paris dueGerman invasion (of Holland) and discovered in 1948 in a cellar. Dutch arrival cds March 3, 1948 with label datedAmsterdam March 1948 “Doort oorlogsomstandigheden met vertraging entvangen”. Shows the troubles it has endured! $100

1763 *F A- 1941 (Apr 1) use of 2d, 8d, 2/- & 5/- thick paper on clipper cover to USA (double-weight rate of 7/ 11d), red on whiteMelbourne censor tape at left tied with violet boxed ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR/ V105...’ (A1-). $125

1764 *F A - (Nov 25) use of generic post card (little wrinkled) by POW at Tatura Camp No 2 (Victoria) to USA, bearing rare solofranking of 2/- Kangaroo tied by Melbourne Air Mail Section cds, card endorsed ‘By Clipper Air Mail’. [The concessionalrate for POW airmail postcards was 2/- to October 1941, when the rate reduced to 1/6d.] $250

1765P *F A 1943 (Feb 3) use of 3½d Surcharge on Union Bank of Australia Perth cover to Croker First National Bank of San Franciscowith red ‘DUPLICATE’ handstamp, boxed violet ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR 1’ (#H5-2) on face. Violet straight-line‘SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATTER/ SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF/ EXECUTIVE ORDER 8389 AS AMENDED’applied by US PO. [EO 8389 restricted funds being transferred to German-occupied countries.] $75

1766 *F A- 1943(C.) use of 2½d red KGVI on cover from Melbourne to Australian Ore & Metal London. The stamp is uncancelled sinceit was sent via diplomatic diplomatic courier, violet diamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/24 1’ and ‘?r (OVERSEAS)/ WAROFFICE’ both on face. Envelope was placed in the mail at London and registered. $75

1767P *F A - use of 1½d green QE strip of 3 on cover sealed with three Broken Hill Associated Smelters P/L Melbourne stickers toAustral Development Ltd London. The stamps are uncancelled since it was sent via diplomatic courier. Two red printed ‘3Opened by Censor’ (#L3-8a) adhesive labels attached, one sealing envelope the other affixed on front endorsed “SAFEHAND – SECURITY”. Also purple rectangular rubber handstamp ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR/ V”104”‘ (#h3-3A). Cover isfurther endorsed with blue pencil “36”, numbered “22821” and large ‘ORIGINAL’. [Safe Hand items are very rare as theycould only be used with Government permission.] $150

1768P *F A - use of 2½d red KGVI on cover sealed with three Broken Hill Associated Smelters P/L Melbourne stickers to AustralDevelopment Ltd London. The stamp is uncancelled since it was sent via diplomatic courier. Two red printed ‘3 OpenedBY CENSOR’ (#L3-8a) adhesive labels attached, one sealing envelope the other affixed on front endorsed “SAFE HAND– SECURITY”. Also purple rectangular rubber handstamp ‘PASSED BY/ CENSOR/ V”104”‘ (#h3-3A). Cover is furtherendorsed with blue pencil “35”, numbered ‘23099’ and large ‘DUPLICATE’. [Safe Hand items are very rare as they couldonly be used with Government permission.] $150

1769P *F A 1944 (Dec 21) use of 3d & 5½d on registered Commonwealth Bank Perth cover to Barclays Bank, New York. Violetstraight-line ‘SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATTER/ SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF/ EXECUTIVE ORDER 8389 ASAMENDED’ applied by US PO. [EO 8389 restricted funds being transferred to German-occupied countries.] $75

1770P *F A 1949 (Dec 8) inwards use from Bristol of little known postcard initiated by Lord Mayor of Adelaide for the Food for BritainAppeal. The postcard enabled UK recipients to acknowledge Food Parcels from South Australia (donors in this instancewere Burge family of Farrell’s Flat). [Not seen by us previously, nice companion for the Australia 3/7d and 5/ 10d FoodParcel stamps.] $150

1771 *F A 1950 use of 2/- Crocodile pair & 3½d UPU on 8½d Registration Envelope (triple weight = 4/6d + 6d registration) airmailfrom Adelaide to Frankfurt, Germany. An unusual rate. $100

1772P *U A/ B 1950s-80s Covers Collection mixed mostly QEII period from early 1950s with some earlier oddments including two 1900sPPCs sent o/ seas, 1934 Imperial Airways Brisbane-London FF, 1936 (Oct 20) SA Centenary cover. Plenty sent to SouthAfrica noting group 1952 Sydney-Joburg and intermediates FF, few other foreign destinations (eg GB, Rhodesia, NZ).Decimal FDCs with some PSEs majority unaddressed. Worth a look, might surprise. (c140) $125

1773 *F A 1953 philatelically inspired registered air packet to Chicago. With 9 different stamps (1d, 3d & 6d Engraved (6d Cat $2,500on cover), 1/- Vic Centenary (cat $300 on cover), 2/- Roo, 9d NSW Sesquicentenary, 2½d surcharge & 5½d & 1/6dFederation) making a total of 6/9d (triple weight + registration). A very cheap way to get some of these stamps on cover. $125

1774P *F A 1956 use of 2/- Olympics (creased) & 1/- Olympics pair & 2½d QEII on 1/ 0½d Registration Envelope from Mullewa, WA toGermany. An unusual rate. $100

1775 * A- 1959 air mail envelope of HMAS Albatross franked 1959 QEII 4d Type BW #353B with indistinct NSW cds August 12, 1959(probably ‘RANAS NOWRA’) alongside violet ‘NAVAL SERVICE’ handstamp. Some peripheral faults, good example ofspecial rate. $100

1776P *F A/A- 1960-64 Queensland Tourism Advertising group of eleven different produced by the Government Printer for the Dept ofPrimary Industries with printed slogans such as “The Tropic Wonderland”, “Tourist Attractions in Queensland”,“Queensland Wonderland South Pacific”, “Queensland the Queen State for Investors” all on long kraft envelopes withmeter frankings, plus one on long window envelope. An extremely hard set to accumulate. (12) $200

1777 * A- 1962 two letters from Director-General in the Postmaster-General’s Department dated January 23, 1962 and April 27, 1962announcing proposed John McDouall Stuart 5d commemorative stamp to be issued July 25, 1962 and - attached to thesecond letter - a photograph of the designer’s original essay. Removable adhesions. (2) $80

1778 *U A/ B 1970s-80 ‘Greetings From’ Range mainly NSW and a few Queensland, mild duplication, attractive. (c.130) $1101779P *F A- 1990 local Newcastle letter with ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ hand & ‘Undeliverable this/ Address due to/ Earthquake Damage/

UNCLAMED AT/ NEWCASTLE PO’ on face. The first we have seen. [Newcastle was struck by an earthquake on 28/12/1989. 13 people were killed.] $100

1780 * A Cash on Delivery extensive mounted labels collection plus some loose, mainly unused forms from 1940s. Also earlierBrisbane and Cairns COD parcel labels. Rare material ex Occleshaw. (c65) $200

AUSTRALIA | Flight Covers1781P *F A 1929 England - Australia (8 May) cover with typewritten ‘First England-Australia/ Airmail’, franked 4½d for 1½d Imperial

letters surface rate + 3d Air Mail surcharge to Iraq, flown on Imperial Airways Ltd Flight IE7, which departed Croydon 11thMay, arriving Baghdad 15th (Basra 16th), thence surface to Australia, Melbourne arrival 7th June on reverse, where alsoare ‘BCM/ AIRFIELD’ guarantee handstamps (3 types). Rare. $500

1782P D 1919 Ross Smith England - Australia two and a half strikes of the legendary double oval ‘FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/ 26FEB1920/ GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA’ on a creased and foxed horizontally lined piece. Proofs of thishandstamp are known with a 24 February 1920 date; these of uncertain origin, possibly from a larger than usual postalpacket. $100

1783 * B 1927 Cloncurry - Normanton AAMC #106, Cat $175 - a Davis Bros cover signed by the postmaster (small tear),‘FORWARDED/BY AIR MAIL’ special cachet in violet with ‘CLONCURRY/12-P30JE27/ QUEENSLAND’ cds. Plus another,this time originating at Longreach where special cachet in black with ‘LONGREACH/9-A30JE27/ QUEENSLAND’ (firstrecorded date), red etiquette of Gulf Air Service; attempt to clean has almost obliterated the address and other inscription.(2) $120



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1784P * A/ B 1929-64 Group 1929 (Apr 21) Charleville-Brisbane AAMC #133 Davis cover, 1929 (June 2) Adelaide-Perth AAMC #136,1931 (Apr 23) creased Australia- England AAMC #188, then light duplication to 1964 (July 16) Melbourne-Sydney AAMC#1522. (17) $140

1785 *G A/ B 1929-1980s in mixed condition from 1929 AAMC #136-7 x5 with majority 1930s to/ from England, Papua, New Guinea,various intermediates, local flights, some registered, few later commemorative types, even a facsimile signed KingsfordSmith picture. Big variety with AAMC at least $1500, good entree. (50+) $250

1786P * A 1930 Sydney - Brisbane AAMC #148, a registered Wm Ackland envelope franked 3d Air Mail Type A x2 and 1½d WACentenary each tied neat s/ ring ‘REGISTERED/ A31DE29/ SYDNEY N.S.W’ cds, backstamp Brisbane arr Jan 2. $100

1787P * B 1930 Derby - Wyndham (July 13-14) thirteen W Bromfield envelopes all registered ex two for WAA’s extended Perth -Derby route to/ from Wyndham and intermediates, comprises one from the original route (Broome) to Wyndham AAMC#164, the others all intermediates outward and inward sectors with NO duplication AAMC #165a. All franked 3d Air Mailand mostly Sturt 1½d & 3d, several redirects as usual, small imperfections only, cat $1280. (13) $550

1788 * A/A- 1931-34 Range from two 1931 Australia-England AAMC #188 (different size special envelopes), two Hobart-MelbourneAAMC #197 (one registered), Australia-England AAMC #222 registered at Launceston (with supporting correspondenceand newspaper report), 1934 Australia-Papua boomerang AAMC #393, Australia-England AAMC #470. Plus 1934Exhibition registered envelope with 9d Macarthur tied special show pmk. Nice lot in generally very good condition. (8) $120

1789P *F A 1931 Melbourne - Hobart [1] registered South Brisbane to Hobart[2] Woolloongabba to Hobart[3] registered Tamworth to Hobart. $100

1790 * B 1931 Hobart - Melbourne (May 1) two AAMC #197 cat $60 each, both registered, one to South Australia; three Melbourne- Hobart sectors AAMC #198, one registered Orlo-Smith envelope trimmed at left; one registered to and one fromLaunceston (latter a Wm Ackland cover) AAMC #198a. Some small stains and peripheral faults, attractive covers. (7) $140

1791P *F A/A- 1931 Hobart - Melbourne - Hobart seven matching pairs of covers, one pair registered, one pair with 6d Kingsford Smithand 5 pairs with 2d Kingsford Smith & 3d Airmail, AAMC #197-8. $150

1792P * A 1931 Manila - Iceland (July 27) Chichester flown cover, numbered 84 in Chichester’s hand, backstamped with Japanesearrival cds, where the plane crashed and the flight was abandoned. AAMC #212. $325

1793P * A 1931 England - Australia (Dec 16) flown cover by ANA Ltd. AAMC #245. $1251794 *F A 1932 Launceston - Whitemark four Pettard cover posted in Hobart on 4 June 1932, AAMC #267, all backstamped

Launceston 8-A-7JE32 & Whitemark 7JE32. [400 covers] $1001795P *F A/ B 1933 Launceston - Melbourne Via Whitemark cover, plus Whitemark to Melbourne cover & registered Melbourne to

Whitemark, AAMC #318,322-3. (3) $1101796P *F A 1933 Hobart - Melbourne Via King Island registered cover with various stamps cancelled with ‘REGISTERED/ 25AUG33/

HOBART’ to South Melbourne. Not recorded in AAMC. Plus similar registered cover dated 22AUG33, endorsed “HOBART-MELBOURNE VIA FLINDERS ISLAND”. (2) $125

1797 * A 1933 Launceston - King Island (Oct 14) flown by ‘Matthews Aviation’ on their first mail flights. (Only 50 flown). AAMC#340. $120

1798P * B 1933 Australia - New Zealand (Dec 3) souvenir postcard of ‘Faith in Australia’ and the crew and signed by Mr & Mrs Ulm,impressed by two violet cachets noting departure and arrival. This later used by, and addressed to, Ernie Crome, andcarried Sydney to Townsville sector on 1934 Australia - Papua flight where it is AAMC #395c cat from $375. Minor soiling,very scarce (only 50 carried). $150

1799 *G B 1934 Australia - New Zealand (Unofficial) AAMC #350, Cat $650; signed by the four crew members and the twopassengers, NZ 1d Health tied ‘NEW PLYMOUTH/ 15JA34-6PM/ NZ’ (not ‘4PM’ as AAMC records). The envelope thenturned over and used February 17, 1934, as AAMC #360 registered with NZ Health cinderella tied Sydney backstamp. Theentire hybrid trimmed, reinforced and well annotated on display page. $180

1800P * B 1934 Brisbane - Cracow and return (Feb 3) AAMC #351-2, both prepared by HR Eames, the first to himself mailedoriginally from Sydney and then redirected, the return sector registered to Canada, both with a plethora of postmarks;(June 2) three from the service extension comprising a Sheard Mundubbera - Brisbane AAMC #382, a registered andredirected AH Young Mundubbera - Cracow AAMC #384 and a Robertson Cracow - Mundubbera AAMC #385, the last twopilot signed Ron or Ronald Adair over violet handstamp of ‘AIRCRAFTS PROPIETARY LTD’. Four have 3d Air Mailfranking, two of which are Type B, some small imperfections, only one needed to complete all sectors. (5) $150

1801 * A/ B 1934 Adelaide - Cowell (Feb 23) MacRobertson-Miller Aviation Co AMC #362 plus three intermediates AAMC #363a, catfrom $100 each and comprising Port Pirie - Adelaide and Port Pirie - Whyalla these two as well as AAMC #362 by and toErnie Crome, the third Whyalla - Port Pirie for a Mr R. Simpson slightly disfigured by PO’s blue crayon pointing out the‘return to sender’ instruction. All franked 5d each including 3d Air Mail Type A, the last appears to be booklet issue BW#136 (cat $125 on cover). (4) $150

1802P *F A 1934 Australia - Papua - New Guinea [1] Hedges cover Perth to Port Moresby x2[2] Hedges cover Perth to Cairns[3] Melbourne to Lae and then New Zealand[4] Sydney to Port Moresby[5] 1929 Adelaide to Perth. $125

1803P * A/ B 1934-84 Collection from 1934 (July 24) Australia - New Guinea/ Papua three boomerangs and a domestic sector AAMC#393, 395 x2 and 395a, 1937 (Aug 3) Brisbane - St George AAMC #751 (adhesions), 1951 (Mch 14) Australia - Chile -Australia AAMC #1271 (soiled, flap damaged); then fair representation for the period with some foreign, many Qantas,mainly fine. Australia covers AAMC c$700. (c35) $150

1804P * A 1934 Melbourne - Cairns (July) overprinted postcard (previously flown to New Zealand as AAMC 348 and signed by Ulm,in the ‘Faith in Australia’), flown as an intermediate on the flight by Ulm, Allan & Boulton to Papua & New Guinea. (A totalof 50 of these cards were flown on all legs). AAMC #395c. $375

1805P * B/ C 1934 Perth - Daly Waters (Oct 8) return Daly Waters - Perth creased neatly addressed cover of Queensland Air MailSociety, then five intermediate sectors AAMC #429a comprising three Miss D. Miller envelopes Broome - Carnarvon,Broome - Ord River with arrival backstamp one line violet ‘ORD RIVER STATION’, Ord River - Perth, a Nelson Eustis DalyWaters - Geraldton, a Critchley Broome - Daly Waters. Some foxing, soiling and other faults, high cat from $875.(Remember - Ord River had no Post Office.) (6) $175

1806P * B - (Oct 9) return intermediate sector Daly Waters to Broome neatly addressed and redirected, signed HB Hussey/ Pilot,franked 5 x KGV 1d green SM wmk P13½x12½ Ash imprint block of 4 with listed varieties at VII/54 & 60 BW #81(4)zb notvalued used (cat $400 *). Light foxing, an attractive Sheard cover. $100



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1807 * A 1934 MacRobertson Air Race England - Australia (October 20) AAMC #434, Cat $100; an American-style envelopehandstamp addressed to Col Roscoe Turner, Centenary Council, MELBOURNE (the London address crossed out), inaddition handstamped Carried by us in MacRobertson . . ., unofficially flown in Boeing 247-D Warner Bros Comet NR-257Y, firstly franked in England with KGV ½d green cancelled on October 11 in London. In Australia KGV 1d green tied‘MELBOURNE/1’ cds on October 29. Bend SW corner, otherwise excellent condition. $70

1808P * A - England - Australia (October 20) AAMC #438, Cat $150; a pre-printed light-weight envelope addressed to and signedby CE Kay (the address pencil altered with ‘Sydney’ added), unofficially flown in DH Dragon Rapide Tainui ZK-ACO, firstlyfranked in England with KGV 1½d brown cancelled on October 19 at Mildenhall. In Australia KGV 1d green tied cds‘SYDNEY/ 8NO34/ 84’. $100

1809 *F A- 1934 Sydney - Batavia airmail envelope (inscribed on reverse ‘BATAVIA . . . JAVA’) posted at Sydney for Batavia, wherereceived 26 Nov 34, showing on reverse KLM ‘Uiver’ handstamp indicating its arrival in Melbourne 24 Oct 34, smallblemishes, apparently associated with AAMC #457a,458. $100

1810P * B/ C 1934 England - Australia six folded but remarkable serially numbered souvenir envelopes of Imperial/ Qantas Airwaysdispatched from Egypt on Dec 9 and postmarked with ABU SUWER bi-lingual cds, all inscribed Cairo - Brisbane from Flt.Lieut. R.R. Greenlaw, No 4 Flying Training School, ABU SUEIR, EGYPT, Cairo transit backstamps, various Australia arrivalbackstamps. Each is addressed to a notable person who has signed the envelope upon receipt - they are, in serial numberorder, The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (AS Wales ?), The Secretary of the Air Board Mr JE Murphy, Vice-Admiral Sir GFHyde at Department of Defense, the Governor of Queensland Colonel The Rt Hon Sir Leslie O. Wilson, the Governor ofVictoria Captain the Lord Huntingfield, the Minister of State for Defense Senator the Rt Hon Sir George F Pearce. Eachcontains an authenticating statement regarding the signatures. All are AAMC #469f each cat from $125. (6) $350

1811 * C 1938 ‘Calpurnia’ Crash Mail (Nov 27) envelope from Scotland to New Zealand with GB KGVI 1½d SG #464 recoveredfrom the crash at Lake Habbaniyah and handstamped ‘RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION EX FLYING BOATCALPURNIA’ AAMC #834 cat from $125. Condition as you’d expect. $70

1812 *F B 1939 Koranga crash cover, AAMC #843, Cat $600, with stamps soaked off with accompanying duplicated note stating thatthe item ‘... was salvaged from the Flying Boat “Koranga” ...’, usual faults. $250

1813P * A 1942 Sydney - Mornington Island (Dec 23) special parachute mail cover flown by Qantas flying boat ‘Coriolanus’ andsigned by Capt. Crowther, with arrival cachet on reverse. AAMC #950. $175

1814P * A 1945 Sydney - New Guinea (April 2) cover flown by Qantas on re-opening of service, with black/ green vignette & signedby Capts. Deignan & Jacobson. AAMC #1002. $250

1815 * B - (April 4) cover flown for Qantas, with special vignette and signed by the pilots, Deignan & Jacobson. Some tone spots.AAMC #1003, Cat $275. $225

1816 *F A 1951 Chile - Australia return flight cover prepared by Jack Percival, carried by Frigate Bird II from Santiago (departurecds) to Australia with Isla de Pascua cachet, French Oceania 40c tied by Papeete cds, & Fiji 1½d tied by cachet, Sydneyarrival cds 21 April, also Percival’s privately produced cachet on both sides. [Ex Percival] $250

1817P *F A 1951 Australia - Chile - Australia long cover prepared by Jack Percival, flown by Frigate Bird II, franked & cancelled atNoumea on outward flight, & Isla de Pascua (cachet), Tahiti & Fiji on return flight to Sydney (21 April backstamp). Percival’sprivate cachet both sides. [Ex Percival] $250

1818 *G C 1954 ‘Belfast’ Crash Cover with 2/- Royal Visit from Adelaide, AAMC #1337, red boxed ‘SALVAGED MAIL/ AIRCRAFTCRASH/ SINGAPORE 13.3.1952’ (B1) on face, damaged in crash. $125

1819P * A 1934 SS Maheno - Fraser Island (Aug 11) Wreck Rocket Mail with green vignette tied by map cachet. AAMC #R3. $100AUSTRALIA | Military - World War I Period1820P * C 1916 two battered and fragile envelopes of YMCA Field Service Dept. Western Australia to Bairnsdale, Victoria, with KGV

1d red frankings tied Blackboy-Hill (Jan 21) and Guildford (March 25) respectively. (2) $1251821P * B/ C 1916-18 inbound to NSW, all part of the same Sykes correspondence from various theatres with majority appearing to be

Egypt. Condition varies poor to fair only, many have original correspondence, range of mainly British postal/ censormarkings with a number more useful seen eg ‘10.X’ and ‘11.X’ (Canadian), ‘2.Y’ (Mounted Brigade). Includes a couple later(WWII period) oddments. (20) $200

1822 D A/ B 1917-21 WWI-Related Slogan Postmarks collection of generally large pieces on pages. Nice group with many nearcomplete strikes, all Krags, a few catalogued flaws noted on several stamps, also one piece has the 1½d brownadditionally cancelled with a nice SA numeral ‘81’. (27) $50

AUSTRALIA | Military - World War II Period1823P * A/ C 1916-70 Accumulation of military covers with small WWI group including AIF Camp 4, Egyptian PPC to New Zealand;

WWII with odd registered, ‘AUS F.P.O. 34/ 19AU/ 42’ (Tripoli) on Marconi Radio telegraph form, ‘AUS F.P.O. [3]6/1 JU 41’(Tobruk siege) on ‘TEA REVIVES YOU’ comic Letter Card, fourteen Airgraphs including 1943 Christmas from England,Vietnam Salvation Army OAS cover. (c.60) $125

1824P *U A/ C 1941-45 accumulation of covers with a range of cancels including F.P.O.s 025, 073, 0136, 162, 170, 189, 432, 434. UPSS.102 - 1942 use near Geraldton - Proud records no information for this UPS, W21 and W also not recorded by Proud,RAAF Base PO No 4. Noted uses in WA, NT, Qld, Moratai & Balikpapan. Usual mixed condition. (60+) $120

1825P * B 1942-43 with one exception appears to be from a very mixed condition single correspondence Dvr AR Riley of the AIF toWRAN M. Cilin variously at OTC, Flinders Naval Depot in Melbourne, HMAS Penguin at Sydney, later demobilised,married to a Bill Brodie and at County Council in Sydney. Letter Cards, censor handstamps, variety of frankings includingNegri Sembilan, KGVI 3d blue (x3 on one envelope). (18) $125

1826P *F/ G A/ B Air Force Mail RAAF Postal Concession markings apparently all different selection, mostly 1940s, excellent variety oftypes, some less often seen (including Townsville ‘undulating’), noted Lady Gowrie labels (2) on reverse of one, Brisbane1943 with ‘R’ clearly omitted (‘A.A.F.’), superb strike of rectangular-framed ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ type applied at London(lengthy letter enclosed), etc, some with faults, generally good. Worthy of expansion. (42) $240

1827 *F A Airgraphs 1943-44 Australian envelopes (5, different types) with messages from UK (ten forms), also three differentAustralian forms. $100

1828P * B Borneo 1945 (Sep 19) Salvation Army/ ACF/ YMCA envelope to Bexley, NSW with ½d orange Roo block of 4 and QM 1dmaroon cancelled ‘A.I.F FIELD P.O./ 19SE45/54.’ believed used at Borneo-Balikpapan (pencil notation on back). $125

1829P *F/ G A/ B Egypt Selection mostly with Egyptian or Australian stamp frankings, a few stampless, originating at Cairo, Ikingi Meryut,Alexandria, Almirya, Burg el Arab, Mersa Matruh, El Alamein, Kantara, Tel el Kebir, Suez, etc, typically mixed quality forcovers, generally fine strikes of datestamps with no duplication amongst cancellations, good range of censor handstamps.(21) $160

1830P *F/ G A/ B H.M. Transport 1940-42 selection with straight-line ‘H.M. TRANSPORT’ handstamped types (6, apparently different),circular type, and Naval cover with multiple strikes of date only (‘29DEC1942’) tying stamp, mostly censored, odd usualfault. (8) $150

1831P *F/ G A/ B Honour Envelopes appear different editions, including RAAF inscribed, RAN (2), various censor handstamps/ tapes, twounused, odd fault amongst used, generally fine. (15) $120



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1832P *F/ G A/ B Labuan Australian Forces ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/ 6JY45/ 037’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O./ 22NO45/ 239’ (registered – superbbackstamp), and ‘AIR FORCE P.O./ 234’ distinct cds types (2, one a front) on covers to Australia, odd small fault, two withAustralian censor handstamps. Scarce material. (4) $250

1833P *F/ G A/ B Middle East Australian Forces in Lebanon and Syria selection with good variety of locations (lightly penciled on reverse),cancellations and censor markings, some mixed condition. (16) $140

1834P *F/ G A/ B - Australian Forces in Libya, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt, and Syria selection with different combinations of cancellationsand/or censor markings, mostly Australian or Egyptian frankings (one a mixed franking of both), typically varied quality forthis material, generally good. (39) $280

1835P *F A - ‘Greetings from the/ Aust. Forces (M.E.)/ Xmas – New Year/ 1941-42’ or ‘A.I.F. Middle East’ (second line) inscribed andillustrated Air Mail Letter Cards, former used Nov 1941 at Palestine, latter Dec 1941 (no internal message) used Lebanon.(2) $100

1836P *G A/ C - 1941-42 selection of unclaimed covers (7, one a front) to various M.E. destinations, variety of ‘NOT WITH . . .’ and otherrelevant handstamps, one rare framed ‘TRANSFERED/TO/ AUS. CON. DEP/ KFAR VITKIN’ (Palestine – now in Israel).Typically for this material the odd fault, generally attractive and full of character, four with censor markings. (8) $180

1837P ** A/A- Mint Stationery 1914-45, unusual accumulation [1] WWI - Field Post Cards x2, YMCA stationery x3, AIEF On Active Service covers x5, small envelope (Army Form C.398) x4[2] WWI & WWII - Honour Envelopes x11, [3] WWII - Invicta Air Mail envelope x10, red on buff envelope x10, Malaya Air Mail Letter Card for Australian troops x2.(47) $100

1838P *F/ G A/ B Naval Mail Mostly WWII-era selection, many and varied handstamps/ cancels including various type ‘H.M.A. SHIPS’,‘PASSED FREE’, ‘RECEIVED FROM/H.M. SHIPS’, ‘NAVAL POSTAGE’, ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ ROYAL NAVY’, ‘PASSEDFREE/OF POSTAGE’, ‘NAVAL/ SERVICE’, endorsements, variety of censor handstamps/ tapes, black honour envelopes,etc, some mixed condition, generally good. Interesting group for the specialist. (65) $200

1839P *F/ G A/ B - 1942-56 selection comprising ‘NAVY POST OFFICE/Nº 1’ (Darwin 1942 – in blue), and ‘R.A.N. POST OFFICE’ nos. 2(Dreger Harbour, Finschhafen 1947), 3 (Manus 1956), and 4 (Morotai 1945), some faults although very scarce. (4) $150

1840P *F/ G A/ B Netherland Indies Australian Forces more comprehensive selection including ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 27, 28, 53, 54, ‘FIELDPOST OFFICE’ 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 073, ‘FIELD P.O.’ 073, 080, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 168, 170, 174, 197, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’207, 208, 240 (rare), 509, 514, ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/ 439’, Base POs (4), ‘AIR FORCE P.O./ No 73’, ‘AIR FORCEPOST OFFICE’ 251 and 254, details of origins lightly penciled on reverse, condition of covers a little mixed, cancellationquality generally good with a number of scarce types, mostly censored. Useful lot. (28) $600

1841P *F/ G A/ B - Australian Forces selection of various Army, Air Force and Base PO cancellations in use at Balikpapan, Tarakan andMorotai, two with social letters included, quality of covers/ cancellations typically varied, eight items censored. (11) $200

1842P *F/ G A/ B - Australian Forces scarce registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./ 28’, ‘AUST F.P.O./ 170’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’197, 240 (rare), 510, 514, and ‘AIR FORCE POST OFFICE No 251’, quality of covers and cancellations generally good,four items censored. (7) $300

1843P *F/ G A/ B New Guinea Finschafen registered selection comprising ‘FIELD P.O./ 073’, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 157, 180, and ‘AIR FORCE P.O./236’, various types of handstamped registration details, generally good quality covers/ cancellations, differing censorhandstamps. (4) $150

1844P *F/ G A/ B - Lae/ Markham Valley/ Nadzab areas (details lightly penciled on reverse) registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’12, 27, 28, ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/ 059’, ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/ 069’, ‘FIELD P.O.’ 081, 096 (superb Stationery RegisteredLetter), 098, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 158, 174, ‘A.F.P.O./ 202’, and Base PO No 7/C, generally good quality for covers/ cancellations,variety of censor handstamps. (12) $400

1845P *F/ G A/ B - Madang areas (Alexishafen, Mililat Harbour) selection comprising ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/ 068’, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 156, 166,209, 212, 213, ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN’ 388, 402, ‘AIR FORCE P.O./ 238’, and Base PO No 7/B, generally good qualityfor covers/ cancellations, variety of censor handstamps. (10) $200

1846 *F/ G A/ B - Australian Forces at Bougainville selection comprising Army PO nos. 12, 13, 069, 156, 167, 184, 314, large rectangular‘UNIT POSTAL STATION/AC 37/25 FEB 1945’ (Numa Numa Trail – rare), Base PO No 7 ‘A’ and ‘F’, and Air Force PO 200,includes four lengthy and often interesting letters from same correspondence (one relates an incident where the writeralmost shot a young native boy who wandered in to his tent at 4.30am!), locations are lightly pencilled on reverse, generallygood quality covers/ cancellations, various censor handstamps. (11) $200

1847P *F/ G A/ B - Aitape area selection with different Army (5) and Air Force PO cancels, includes nice ‘N.S.A.’ Air Mail Letter Card (rarelyseen stampless), various censor handstamps, generally good quality for covers/ cancels. (6) $120

1848 *F/ G A/ B - Aitape/ Wewak area registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 21 and 24, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 156 and 173 (curiouslywith ‘25’ in registration panel), ‘AUST ARMY P.O./ 217’ (unusually in violet), and ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/ 360’,handstamped registration details, generally good quality for covers/ cancels. Scarce group. (6) $250

1849P *F/ G A/ B - Bulolo/ Wau area selection comprising generally good F.P.O. cancels for 0102, 159, 164 (Wau Roadhead), 181 (WauAirfield), 364 and 366, some cover faults, varying censor handstamps. (6) $140

1850P *F/ G A/ B - Wewak/ Wom area selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 24, 25, ‘ARMY P.O./ 0111’, ‘AUST F.P.O./ 156’, ‘AUST ARMYP.O./ 217’, and ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/ 360’, generally good quality for covers/ cancellations, mostly uncensored. (6) $140

1851P *F/ G A/ B - Buna/ Dobodura area registered selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 7 and 52 (both manuscript registration details)‘FIELD P.O./ 081’, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 221 and 222, typically mixed condition for this much-handled scarce material, fourvarious censor handstamps. (5) $180

1852P *F/ G A/ B - New Britain registered selection comprising ‘FIELD P.O.’ 0136, 0140, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 157, 180, Aitape ‘AUST ARMY P.O/215’ and ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/ 361’, and Lae ‘AUST ARMY P.O./ 221’, generally good quality for covers/ cancellations,five various censor handstamps (7). Scarce group. $300

1853P * A- - (Nov 1) ACF/ YMCA censored envelope from somewhere in New Guinea to Bexley, NSW inscribed No Stamps Availableand via Air Mail with lightly struck ‘UNIT POSTAL/-1NOV1943/ Station Y3’ and boxed AIF censor handstamp (appears no.996), both in violet. $125

1854P *F/ G A/ B New South Wales Selection of Field POs, different numbers/ allocations, many scarcer, mostly censored, some mixedcondition (21, one registered). $140

1855P *F/ G A/ B - Military, RAAF and Naval POs selection, some postwar, all different, various concessional rate handstamps, censors, etc,odd fault, generally good. (c.75) $200

1856P *F/ G A/ B - Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (few 1950s) from mostly different Offices(noted TPO 2 North), many censored, variety of concessional rate handstamps and other interesting markings, odd fault,generally good (39, one registered, few fronts). $200



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1857P *F/ G A/ B Northern Territory Registered mail selection from different Field POs, comprising Air Force 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28,Army 065, 072, 0103, 0117, 0126, and 230 (with ‘065’ registration label), handstamped registration details (3) or dedicatedregistration labels (10), odd fault, generally good. (13) $250

1858P *F/ G A/ B - Military/ Air Force/ Navy Field and other POs collection of different datestamps/ allocations (per Proud – details lightlypencilled on reverse), many scarce/ rare including rubber types (19), wide variety of censor and other handstamps (a fewtapes), typical mixed condition, generally good. Useful lot for expansion. (71) $1000

1859P *F/ G A/ B - Military mail 1943-45 selection (26, two registered) from installations at Adelaide River, Katherine, Larrimah, Noonamah,Batchelor, Gorrie, etc, good range of censor handstamps, two additionally with tape, covers typically varied condition,strikes of cancellations generally clear. (26) $180

1860P *F/ G A/ B Palestine 1941 Army Signals selection of official covers (5, one a front) with various framed ‘ARMY SIGNALS’ Unitdatestamps, censored, two with handstamped ‘SECRET’ (framed and unframed). Scarce material. Ex Collas. $200

1861P *F/ G A/ B - 1941-42 Redirected mail Australia to Palestine (A.I.F. Field PO 6 or 11 backstamps), censored, typical multiple handlingfaults, and 1943 card from US to Victoria Barracks (F.P.O. 0131) redirected to Toowoomba, differing printed redirectionlabels. (3) $150

1862P *F/ G A/ B Papua Buna/ Dobudura area selection comprising ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O.’ 7, 8, 52, ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/ 034’, ‘FIELD P.O.’077, 082 (Oro Bay), 0140, ‘AUST ARMY P.O.’ 208, 221, 222, generally good quality for covers/ cancellations, variety ofcensor handstamps. (10) $200

1863P *F/ G A/ B - Milne Bay/ Port Moresby areas 1942-45 Army and Air Force selection of different datestamps, including usages (lightlypenciled on reverse) at Gurney Air Strip, Ward’s Field, and Fall River, generally good quality for covers/ cancellations, widevariety of censor handstamps. Comprehensive group. (23) $280

1864P *F/ G A/ B - Port Moresby area comprehensive selection from different Army/ Air Force installations 1942-45, details lightly penciledon reverse, some endorsed ‘No stamps available’, includes rare large rectangle ‘UNIT POSTAL STATION/S.93/13 AUG1943’, generally good quality for covers/ cancellations with many excellent strikes noted, wide variety of censorhandstamps, some additionally with tape. Good lot. (27) $400

1865P *F/ G A/ B - Port Moresby 1943-45 registered selection comprising ‘FIELD P.O.’ 081, 0138, 0139, ‘AUST F.P.O.’ 182, ‘AUST ARMYP.O.’ 213, 214, ‘A.F.P.O./ No 74’ (nice red registration label), and ‘AIR FORCE P.O./ No 74’ (handstamped registrationdetails), generally good quality covers/ cancellations, variety of censor handstamps. (8) $240

1866P *F A/ B Postagram 1945-47 RAAF covers endorsed or handstamped ‘POSTAGRAM’ (3 types), two from Pt Moresby (AF.P.O. 74),one Qld-SA, another Vic-NSW, odd fault, scarce. (4) $150

1867P * A POW 1942 (Dec 22) printed POW lettersheet sent from an Italian POW in MYRTLEFORD CAMP (MIL. PO MYRTLEFORDcds) to ITALY (surface across the Pacific, thence by air). censor marks & sealing tape. Solo usage of 1/- Lyrebird. $180

1868 * A/A- - 1945 (Sep 13 to Oct 2) Unique sequence of six mounted telegrams (incl one Cable & Wireless Ltd cable and one urgenttelegram) telling the mother of POW Pte Brian Russell of his release from captivity and the various stages until he reachedhome. All have clear Prospect South Australia cds. The 30 Sept telegram has mss “Reply sent 29th Sept (initials)”; cablestates “Present this copy when lodging free reply” with mss “Free msge Lodged”. Reminders of an horrific imprisonmentwith a happy ending. $400

1869P * A - 1946 (Jun 16) use of 7d Air letter from Myrtleford to Italy from Prisoner of War, No.5 A.P.W.I Group struck with violet‘APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT/No.5 PW Camp Myrtleford’. $100

1870P *F A- POW - Thailand 1944 (Feb 17) Inward Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny -endorsed “TAM” for Tamuang, notation reads “Received 23 Sep 44” with violet diamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 103’ andJapanese censor ‘Inspected/ Ishigura’. $150

1871P *F A - 1944 (Apr 19) Australian POW stampless card cancelled ‘ST KILDA RAIL’, Japanese censor ‘Inspected/ Ishigura’, violetdiamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 326’, notation reads “Received 16/1/ 45”. $150

1872P *F A- - 1944 (Jun 19) Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notationreads “Received 16/1/ 45” with violet diamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 398’ and Japanese censor ‘Inspected/ Ishigura’. $150

1873P *F A- - 1944 (Jul 17) Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notationreads “Received 24/8/ 45”, violet diamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 44’ and Japanese censor ‘Inspected/ Ishigura’. $150

1874P *F A - 1944 (Aug 14) Australian POW stampless card from Melbourne with partial St Kilda Rail cds to Maj John de Crespignyat Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/ 45” with violet diamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 376’ and Japanesecensor ‘Inspected/ Ishigura’. $150

1875P *F A - 1944 (Nov 1) Outward Australian POW stampless card (13.5x8.2cm) from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp#4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/ 45” with violet diamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 122’ but without Japanesecensor markings (after surrender). $150

1876P * A - 1945 (Jan 6) Outward Australian POW card (13.5x8.2cm) franked with uncancelled 4d green Koala and with small airmailetiquette from Melbourne to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand - notation reads “Received 24/8/ 45” with violetdiamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 228’ just tying stamp but without Japanese censor markings (after surrender?). $150

1877P *F A- - 1945 (Jun 20) Outward Australian POW card (13.5x8.2cm) missing stamp but with printed ‘4d STAMP’, partial ‘SHIPMAIL ROOM/ MELBOURNE’ cancellation, printed Air Mail cachet, to Maj John de Crespigny at Camp #4 Thailand.Melbourne censor #195. Printed redirection sticker in black to St Kilda dated 10 November 1945. $120

1878P *F A/ B - 1945 (Jun 28) two different design outward Australian POW cards (13.5x8.2cm) to de Crespigny from Melbourne (stampsremoved); one addressed to him at Australian Headquarters Guard Battalion, Japan, printed Australian Prisoner of War,c/o Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo, Japan (some minor faults); the other to POW camp Thailand which has printed air mailetiquette, both with partial Australian censor marks - both redirection sticker in black to St Kilda dated 15 November 1945. $200

1879P *F A - 1945 (Aug 9) outward stampless Australian old design POW air mail card (14x8.5cm) provision for 4d stamp, to deCrespigny at Camp #4 Thailand mc cancellation, violet diamond ‘3/ PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 226’ on back mss in blue “Recd24/8/ 45”, indicating that this went by airmail even though the airmail fee was not paid. $120

1880P *F/ G A/ B POW Mail Internment Camp No 7 (Hay, NSW) 1940-41 selection with various handstamped markings, some scarce,including unusual application to reverse of cover to USA, another to Mooragh Detention Camp, Isle of Man (punchedpostal card), odd fault. (5) $200

1881P *F/ G A/ B - Internment Camp 13 (Murchison, Victoria) 1944-47 selection comprising 1944 stampless with different handstamps (3),covers (2, one front - tear) with ‘Pay Office’ or ‘Cash Office’ handstamps, these with ‘MIL.P.O. MURCHISON’ cds, and 1947inwards with mss. ‘Left unit’. (4) $120

1882P *F/ G A/ B - Internment Camp 5 (Myrtleford, Victoria) 1945 rare trilingual ‘SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR’ lettersheet withMyrtleford cds and ‘APROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT/No.5 PW Camp Myrtleford’ handstampat left, also 1944 Official envelope with very fine ‘MIL.P.O. MYRTLEFORD’ cds and ‘Pay Office’ handstamp (2) $200

1883P *F/ G A/ B - Red Cross 1943-44 POW Parcel cards, three editions, two used from within Australia, other from Germany (Stalag XVIII),small faults as usual, rare survivors. (3) $200



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1884P *F A- - 1943 (Sep 16) use of Red Cross POW inscribed envelope (small faults) to Australian POW in Italy, censored atMelbourne, scarce solo usage of 1/- Lyrebird for the concessional airmail rate $125

1885P *F/ G A/ B - Australian POWs in Germany 1941-44 selection of postcards (7) and lettersheets (3), different printings or Camps, somedual censored, also A.C.F. envelope to Australia with ‘kriegsgefangen-post’ handstamp, and Red Cross envelope viaMelbourne to Australian POW re-addressed from Switzerland to Germany, odd fault, generally fine. Scarce group (12) $400

1886P *F/ G A/ B - Loveday Internment Camp 14 (Barmera, SA) 1943-44 selection with small (violet) or large (black) circular datestamps,and Official covers (2) with differing Pay Office handstamps. (4) $125

1887P *F/ G A/ B - Internment Camps Dhurringile/ Tatura (Victoria) selection with ‘APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMPCOMMANDANT DHURR’ handstamp, Tatura Camp 1 (3, one inwards), Camp 2 (4, one inwards), Camp 3 (2), and Camp4, last with three very fine strikes (one reverse) of rare ‘MIL.PO. TATURA No4’ cds, odd fault, generally fine. Nice group.(11) $500

1888P *F/ G A/ B - 1942 covers from Tatura Camp No 2, unusually to Chile (backstamped), one with Melbourne datestamp in purple,censored Melbourne, small opening faults. (2) $100

1889P *F/ G A/ B Queensland Military and RAAF POs selection, some postwar, Aitkenvale to Yerongpilly, no duplication amongstcancellation types, noted ‘MIL. PO MIOWERA’ (2 strikes) on 1940 cover, transfer illustrated cover, various censor,concessional rate handstamps, etc, odd fault, generally good. (27) $160

1890P *F/ G A/ B - Military POs collection of all different datestamps/ allocations (per Proud – details lightly penciled on reverse), from FieldPost Office 12 to Unit Postal Station Z14, many scarce/ rare types, wide variety of censor and other handstamps (a fewtapes), some mixed condition, generally good clear strikes. Useful lot for expansion. (100) $500

1891P *F/ G A/ B - Military Field POs all different range of numbers/ allocations, including two from Thursday Is, wide range censorhandstamps, odd fault, generally good. (58) $250

1892P *F/ G A/ B - Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (one 1955) from mostly different Offices,many censored (some additionally with tape), variety of concessional rate and other interesting handstamps (noteworthyframed ‘12/15 GARRISON BATTALION’), odd fault, generally good. (39) $200

1893P *F/ G A/ B Queensland - Thursday Island Thursday Is/ Torres Straits area Forces selection, comprising Field PO 085, 094, 0101,162 (2, one censor tape), 197, S57, VA52, last at Mutee Heads (Qld) with Higginsfield Strip Cape York ‘162’ backstamp,generally fair strikes, scarce group (8) $200

1894P *F/ G A/ B RAAF Flying Training Schools 1940-41 selection comprising F.T.S. Nos. 1 (Point Cook – faults), 3 (Essendon), 4(Mascot), 6 (Tamworth - 2 types – one a front), No.1 Air Observers School (Cootamundra – missent Roberts NSW ratherthan to Robertstown SA), also front from RAAF Station (Richmond). Scarce group. (7) $200

1895P *F/ G A/ B RAAF PO London 1940s (few 1950s) selection including 1943 with extensive letter enclosed ‘AUSPOST./ MIDDLE EAST.’Handstamps, range of censor markings/ tapes, concessional handstamps and airmail rates, one taxed, some mixedcondition, generally good. (24) $125

1896P *F/ G A/ B Royal Netherlands Airforce Selection of wartime Military mail transmitted through regular POs, including Darkan, variouscensor and/or concessional rate handstamps, odd fault, generally good. (3) $100

1897P *F/ G A/ B South Australia Military and RAAF POs selection of wartime (10) and postwar (3), mostly with censor and/or concessionalrate handstamps, generally fine. (13) $100

1898P *F/ G A/ B Syria 1941 Army Signals circular and rectangular datestamps on Official covers (2), one franked Syrian stamps, otherunfranked and censored, full of character, very scarce. Ex Collas. $160

1899P *F/ G A/ B USA Forces in Australia Army and Navy selection from various POs, nine with Australia frankings, censor handstamps,security cancels, etc, odd fault, generally good. (19) $120

1900P *F/ G A/ B USA POs in New Guinea 1943-45 selection mostly with Australia frankings and to Australia, one to USA taxed with USAPostage dues, odd fault, generally good. (15) $125

1901P *F/ G A/ B Victoria Military/ RAAF/ Navy POs selection, largely wartime, all different cancellations, various censor and/or concessionalrate handstamps, odd fault, generally good. (57) $280

1902P *F/ G A/ B - Selection of Military mail transmitted through regular POs, wide range 1940s (some 1950s) from mostly different Offices,many censored, variety of concessional rate handstamps, noted unusual Watsonia in violet (1947), odd fault, generallygood. (31) $150

1903P *F/ G A/ B Western Australia Military/ RAAF POs datestamp selection, including ‘PAID AT R.A.A.F GERALTON’ and ‘GERALOTON’errors, ‘MIL P.O.’ Melville, Northam, Swanbourne, etc, some mixed condition. (12) $120

1904P *F/ G A/ B - Military Field POs all different range of numbers/ allocations, range censor handstamps, some mixed condition, generallygood. (25) $250

1905P *F/ G A/ B - Selection of wartime Military mail transmitted through regular POs, including Darkan, various censor and/or concessionalrate handstamps, odd fault, generally good. (12) $100

1906P *F A - Selection of Perth civil censors, including handstamped boxed ‘1’ (dots each side) and ‘3’, circled ‘5’ (2, varying sizes –scarce), and diamond nos. 3, 4 and 5, five with censor tapes. (7) $100

AUSTRALIA | Military - Korean War Period1907P *F/ G A/ B 1950s selection stamped and stampless, former including scarce usage of 1951 3d Hargraves for concessional airmail

rate to Australia, cancellations including AF.P.O. 30, F.P.O. 214, 388 (2, one inwards), 453, 496, No 8 BPO (4), also 1950use of BCOF airmail lettersheet by 1st R.H.U. Japan, some faults. (11) $125

AUSTRALIA | Military - Vietnam War Period1908P *U A/ B 1965-73 Naval Mail with 1968 HMAS Sydney registered,1966 HMAS Vampire registered, 1965 HMAS Vendetta, 1970

HMAS Yarra registered & 1973 HMAS Yarra with 5c cancelled with ‘MAIL OFF[ICE]/ 5SEP1973/H.M.A.S. YARRA’ in violetand endorsed “ANZUK FORCES”, all opened out for display. Rare group. (5) $120

AUSTRALIA | Military Postmarks1909P * A- A2 A.F.P.O. violet rubber ‘A.F.P.O./ MAR 27 1943/NO. 74’ (Port Moresby - better backstamp) on 5½d Registration Envelope

with light ‘AIR FORCE PO 74’ regn handstamp, to Kyabram, violet double-oval ‘R.A.A.F. censor/ 589’ on face. [Extremelyrare rated 1200 by Proud who only records one date.] $200

1910P * A ANZUK F. P. O. small envelope hand-stamped ‘FORCES AIR MAIL’ registered to Roseville NSW with 7c QEII and 50cPioneer Transport tied by neat ‘ANZUK F. P. O. 5/ 3SP/73/3’ cds with registration label of ‘FPO D.S.’ itself tied by thehandstamp ‘ANZUK FORCE/ POST OFFICE’. Sydney and Roseville backstamp. This F.P.O. number was used byAustralian, New Zealand and UK troops stationed in Singapore. Philatelic, very attractive. $80

1911 * A C1 Aust Field P.O. ‘AUST FIELD P.O./ 7NO45/ 251’ (Changi, Singapore) cds struck in violet on 2 stampless covers (the 2nddated 1NO45) to Victoria. Proud’s extremely high rating of 1000 points. [The few known strikes are poor and all come fromthis correspondence. The writer was part of a small force sent to Singapore to help repatriate POWs back to Australia.] (2) $500



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AUSTRALIA | Postmarks1912 DS A/ B 1910s-90s Potpourri: from early Commonwealth period to modern including fairly simplified A-Z individual collections for

each state/ territory (plus similar for NZ and PNG), separate assemblies include Mail Centres of Victoria, machine/ slogans,Melbourne numbered types. Also bundle modern FDCs and two bundles covers with commemorative pictorial postmarks.Huge variety, mixed condition, needs a general tidy-up. (100’s) $175

1913 S A/ C 1930s-80s: Albury (NSW) to Yea (Vic) starter collection on/ off paper in Chinese stockbook, stamps from late KGV periodto 1980s and stated to include at least 40 closed offices among not less than 1300 stamps (several high values seen),many full strikes, some light duplication. (1300+) $110

1914 S B/ C Accumulation: postmark interest likely in this disorganised presentation on nine hagners of mostly more common lowervalues from NSW (c235), Queensland (c68), Tasmania (c28), Victoria (c155), some oddments. Mixed condition. (c.490) $80

1915 S A/ C Collection: Stockbook more than 50% KGV ½d to 5d values various watermarks with wide range cancellations includingnumerals, reliefs, temporary, telegraph, ship mail and other offices. Includes some KGVI and QEII period as well as couplepages New Zealand from QV sidefaces. Condition of stamps and strikes vary, majority fine. (100’s) $120

1916 DS A/ B Datestamp Selection: on stamps or piece, with good selection of Northern Territory with lovely 1929 Barrow Creek, nice1933 Quorn-Alice Springs TPO, selection of NSW & SA TPOs, also 1953 ACT West Ridge. (c.95) $150

1917 D A/ B Machine Cancels: shoebox with early 60s cancels from Victoria organised alphabetically, a few cds noted. Plus manypackets of cut-to-shape slogan cancels up to to 80s, must be 1000s. $100

1918 S A/ B Starter Collection: for all States on KGV - QEII pre-decimals mostly more common values with few Roo 1d and KGVvarious including ‘OS’ opts, good range KGV-period commem types. Mostly on small piece but many off paper too, somemachine cancels but majority clearly identifiable cds, mainly fine. (100’s) $100

AUSTRALIA | Machine Cancellations incl Meters1919P * A/A- NSW & Victoria British Empire Exhibition meter slogans comprising

[1] Sydney 1923 ‘AUSTRALIA’S OPPORTUNITY’ x4, three different settings, all franked KGV 2d red Die I, one an env ofThe Queen’s Club;[2] Sydney 1924 ‘AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ two different settings each franked KGV 1½d red Die I;[3] Melbourne 1924 3x red ‘PAID AT/ AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS’ on OHMS postcards from Closer Settlement Board,scarce slogans. (9) $150

AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES | Collections and Accumulations1920 ** A Accumulation mostly complete sheets with strength in Christmas Is, Cocos (both include packs), Nauru; lesser

quantities elsewhere in territories plus selections Pitcairn Is, Fiji, Samoa, Tuvalu. Highly thematic, pretty at least. (100’s) $1001921 **/*/ U A/ B General Accumulation disorganised most periods stock on hagners mint/ used and FDCs for Christmas Is., Cocos Is.,

Nauru, Norfolk Is & Pitcairn Is. Includes a fair amount of modern mint which we have checked for Nauru dec FV C$63(pre-decimals from 1930s ships also reasonable cover) and Pitcairn Is dec FV c$135 (pre-decimals from KGVI pictorialsduplicated mostly mint). Norfolk Island has QEII decimal coils in quantity plus 1974 UPU set x2 mint. Looks a bargain atestimate, needs a major tidy-up. (100’s) $180

1922 **/ * A General Collection mostly ** to c1970 on 7-Seas pages and later oddments loose in glassines. Better noted include AATfirst decimals set of 11 **; Christmas Is complete sets 1958 QEII, 1963 Pictorials, 1968-70 Fish fresh **; Nauru from 1954,1966 and 1968 Pictorials sets **; Norfolk Is 1947-59 Ball Bay with both 3d & 2/- 12 ** SG #1-12a plus 1953 and 1960-62Pictorials sets complete **; more PNG than anywhere else but sparser earlier. Also unsorted modern Samoa ** sets inglassines. Just the better sets retail around $500, excellent starters. (100’s) $160

AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES | First Day Covers1923 *V A 1975-2004 near complete runs incl definitives and MSs with very high initial outlay, clean unaddressed (ex noted) -

[1] Christmas Is 1981 Phosphates to 2004 Royal Visit set and MS (123 covers), plus Cocos and odds (7);[2] Nauru 1975 Outriggers block to 2002 Firefighters (105);[3] Norfolk Island 1986 Christmas to 2004 Quota MS (152);[4] Papua New Guinea 1965 addressed Birds, then 1982 Scouts to 1995 Must See PNG (87);[5] Pitcairn Islands 1967 and 1969 long definitive sets on registered addressed FDCs, then 1977 Pictorial Definitives to2004 HMS Pitcairn MS (132). (c605) $150

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY1924P **/ W A 1954 Expedition in SW corner blocks of 4 fresh and unhinged, comprising -

[1] six in various colours full gum ** with the ship in three different carmine shades (one each perf, roulette and imperf),the plane in green and the penguins in deep violet (both perf) and the map in vermilion (roulette);[2] the same four designs in scarce to rare blocks of 4 proofs in black, smaller selvedge, perforated and without gum, theship block is imperf at left. (10) $575

1925 ** A 1966-70 Pictorial Definitives in 1970 APO presentation pack with Japanese language insert - unopened (but may not bethe original cover). Some stamps not in original place. (11) $50

CHRISTMAS ISLAND1926 ** A 1968-70 Fish set of 12 in LRC blocks of 4. $175COCOS ISLANDS1927P ** A 1963 Pictorials set of 6 in imprint blocks of 4. $160NAURU1928P **/ * A- 1916 Overprints lightly hinged ex noted with ½d to 1/- Type 1 opt SG #1-12 (2d is Die I), DLR Seahorses 2/6d yellow-

brown SG #19 ** off-centre and 5/- bright carmine SG #21. Small imperfections, retail c$500. (13) $1601929P ** A/ A 1916-23 KGV ½d Green with variety Double overprint, one albino affecting all units in block of 4. SG #1b, Cat £240.

Superb. $4001930P * A/A- 1937-48 Ships appear all smooth paper including both perfs ½d chestnut SG #26B-39B, Cat £174. 5/- may be unhinged

but overall tone, otherwise usual variable centring in generally fine and fresh condition. (15) $1001931 FU A/ A 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d to 1/- marginal imprint blocks of 8, CTO by Nauru cds. dated ‘31DE35’. SG #40-3. $120NEW GUINEA | ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints1932P U 1915 1d on 3pf Brown with ‘O.S./G.R.I./1d.’ overprint, used on piece with Rabaul violet oval cancel. SG #O1. $100NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Collections and Accumulations1933P **/*/ U A 1915-23 small mint/ used range various opt settings with KGV ½d x2 SG #65 used, 1d reds SG #67b */ used, SG #103 2*/**

incl vert pair, 2d orange perf OS SG #O18 x2 cds, 4d orange SG #70 *; 3d Roo type (b) * SG #70 and a faulty 1/- usednot counted in current retail c$205. (12) $80

1934P **/ * A/A- KGV Single Wmk Mainly Mint Selection ½d green dot before right 2 single & pair, barb on fraction bar & large multisingle; 1d red “used” abc strip of 3, rusted TRC; 4d orange [1R57], [2L38] and unplated spot on D, mint singles x4, 5dbrown used; 1d violet; 2d orange used singles x2 (worn words of value & long compartment line above top frame); set of5 1921-22 new colours. (25) $250



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bar at right [40] & white spot before 2 in RVT [55] on annotated page, five units mtd. $1001938P **/ * A - ½d green abc strips, blue-green violet-black ovpt [12 (missing stop after ISLANDS),18,24], yellow-green & bright green

violet-black ovpt [5L8,14,20] plus single with circle stop after W [18] on annotated page. (3+1) $601939P F A B1 - ½d green (ac) horizontal pair, transfer error. $2001940 ** A A1 - ½d bright green pane of 30 [5L1-30], early printing with white spot on kangaroo’s back (BW #63(5)e), the catalogued

flaws on units 11 & 17 have not developed yet. $1501941P **/*/ F A/A- - 1d red, mainly mint selection, abc strips of 3 (carmine-rose, scarlet analine with large stop after W [16], carmine-pink &

carmine-red), plus mint x2 & used singles. (4+3) $1251942P **/ * A - 1d carmine-red forme of 30 [V/31-60] with accccbc transfer error, break in left frame corrected by makeready [31], perf

separation between 3rd & 4th columns stabilised with hinges, on annotated page. $20001943P * A A1 - 1d red (cb) horizontal pair, transfer error. $1401944P ** A - 1d carmine-red forme of 30 [VII/1-30] with secret mark [1] & break in top frame & 4th pearl at left in crown joins line [7],

on annotated page, mild perf separation. $2501945P **/ * A/A- - 1d red, mint varieties selection, ferns in abc strip of 3, corner dot, dot before 1 (creased) & thinned left frame pair, four

breaks in shading lines at top of stamps (BW #71(2)f, (3)f,g, (4)ia,q). Plus seven minor flaws. (1+11) $2001946P **/ * A/A- - 1d red, mint varieties selection, saddle on emu in strip of 3, thin ONE PENNY in pair & rusted TRC (BW #71(1)e, (2)e,

(4)l) & nice transient coloured flaw obliterating most of right frame of LVT. Plus unplated single & pair. (10) $125

1947P **/ * A C1 - 1d carmine-red Die II abc strip of 3 [II/9,15,21], top unit mtd. $12501948P ** A C1 - 1d carmine-red merged Die II pair (c) [II/55,56]. $2001949P ** A B1 - 1d red Die II-I pair (a), SG #67c. $4751950P * A C1 - 1d red (a) with Die II substituted cliché, SG #67ca. $12501951P * A B1 - 4d yellow-orange (b), SG #70 with weeping 4 [2L18] (BW #110(2)f). $1501952P * A B1 - 4d yellow-orange (b), SG #70 with horned emu [2R17] (BW #110(2)j). $1201953 **/ * A B1 - 4d yellow-orange block of 9 with three abc strips, minor perf separation. $251954P U A/ B - 4d yellow-orange x18 (a x2, b x2), all commercially used. (18) $1001955P **/ * A - 4d orange-yellow forme of 30 [2L31-60], minor perf separation. $3501956P * A B1 - 4d chrome-yellow (a), SG #70b. $6501957 * A B1 - 4d chrome-yellow (c), SG #70b. $6501958 * A B1 - 4d yellow-orange abc strip, top unit with line through FOUR PENCE [2R12], SG #70c. $8001959P * A- B1 - 4d yellow-orange with line through FOUR PENCE [2R12], SG #70c, mild gum disturbance. $6001960P **/ * A - 5d brown mint selection on annotated page; abc strips of 3 in pale chestnut, chestnut & deep chestnut, plus 4th strip

[1L9,15,21] with break in right frame opposite emu’s neck (BW #122g); hollow stops after W [1L36], [1R18] & pair[1L48,54]; rounded SE corner [1L24], damaged NE corner (BW #122o), broken frame under NC of PENCE [1L3]. (4+7) $250

1961 **/ * A/A- - 5d brown mint on annotated pages, abc strips of 3 x2, [1L9,15.21] with BW #122g & [1L10,16,22] with hollow dots [16]& white flaw in W [22]; singles with white flaw behind kangaroo’s neck [1R29] (BW #122r), retouched NE corner (BW#122u), plus unplated single, odd small fault. $120

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1963P **/ * A/A- 1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 2½d indigo transfer error acccbc in half-pane of 30 [2R1-30], SG #74. mild toning affects2 units of transferr error strip. $1250

1964P ** A/A- - 2½d indigo (a), 9d violet (c) & 1/- emerald (c), SG #74,79,81, gum on 1/- toned. (3) $2251965P * A B1 - 3d yellow-olive Die I (a), SG #76. $1001966P ** A- B2 - 3d yellow-olive Die I (b), SG #76, gum on top perfs lightly toned. $1251967P * A- C1 - 6d ultramarine (c) wmk inverted, gum slightly toned. $2751968P V A B1 - 9d violet abc strip [2L40,46,52] with violet-black ink, non-contemporary cancel. $2501969P ** A A1 - 1/- green pair (aa), SG #81, curious light vertical band in righthand stamp. $2001970P F/ G A/A- - 1/- emerald & 2nd wmk 1/- emerald, SG #81,90. $801971P **/ * A/A- 1915-16 (Abc) Strips 2nd Wmk 2d grey [2L38,44,50], 6d Ultramarine (toned gum) & 3rd Wmk 2d grey Unit 16 with hollow

dots and unit 22 with white flaw at base of left leg of W. (3) $2001972 U A/ B 1915-16 Kangaroos 2nd Wmk 2d Grey Kangaroo with Scratch under ‘P’ of POSTAGE (BW #6p) and violet cds of KIETA.

SG #86. $801973P * A B1 - 2/- brown (a), SG #91, with BPA Certificate $1751974P * A- B1 - 2/- brown (c), SG #91, gum slightly aged. $1501975P * A A1 - 2/- brown, SG #91. $1751976P ** A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow pair with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with break in shading line midway between value circle & left

frame [R57] & break in coast line east of Cape Londonderry [R58]. Exceptional quality. $4501977P * A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with break in inner right frame line opposite S of SHILLINGS [R35]. $1501978P ** A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with kangaroo’s left ear short and dash above it [R52]. Superb

quality. $2251979P * A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow, SG #92, with hollow dot after W [18] also break in right frame opposite north NSW. $1501980P * A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow (c), SG #92 $1251981P * A- A2 - 5/- grey & yellow (a), SG #92, one toned perf & slightly truncated TLC. $801982P * A- - 5/- abc strip of 3 with purple-black overprint, SG #92, slight abrasion to TRC of top unit and light ink smudge on 2nd &

3rd units, gum faults. $2501983P * A A1 - 5/- grey & yellow with purple-black overprint, SG #92, with break in coast line east of Cape Londonderry [R58].

Exceptional quality. $2501984P * A B1 1915-16 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2/- brown wmk inverted x2 (a & c), SG #97w. (2) $1201985P **/ * A B1 - 2/- brown wmk inverted abc strip of 3, SG #97w, lower units unmounted, fresh. $2751986P F A A1 1918 ‘One Penny’ Surcharges 1d on 5d brown KGV SG 100 with fine Rabaul cds. $1751987P F A A1 - 1d on 1/- green Kangaroo SG 101 with light Rabaul cds 25 May 18. $2251988P **/ F A 1918-23 KGV Single Wmk 1d red, mainly unmounted mint selection; wattle line & nick in left frame pair, run N, PENAVY,

ferns used, vertical strip of 5, plus four unplated singles (one with large part marginal watermark inscription & 2 used). (14) $1001989 ** A - 1d carmine-red forme of 30 [I/31-60] with saddle on emu [36]. $2001990P * A C1 - 1d red with rare dot on Y (BW #71(2)l), SG #103. $2501991P ** A A1 - 1d red Die I-II-II-I strip of 4, SG #103,103b. $475



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1992P * A B1 - 1d red Die II, SG #103b. $1751993P * A B1 - 1d red merged Die II [II/ 26], SG #103b. $1001994P ** A A1 - 1d red Die II, SG #103b. $300

1995P **/ * A - 1d carmine-red block of 12 [IV/31-34,48-41,44-47] with Die II Substituted cliché [34], thin G [40] & coloured flaw outsideright frame opposite emu’s neck [46], 5 units mtd, on annotated page. $1750

1996P * A B1 - 4d yellow-orange, SG #104 with white scratch behind emu [2R29] (BW #110(2)l). $1201997P * A/ B - 5d Chestnut KGV with Broken NE corner (BW #122f - Cat $125), SG #105. Scarce. $100

1998P **/ * A/A- - 5d brown forme of 30 [1R31-60] with white flaw in King’s hair [56], retouched NE corner - State IV [59] & flawed P ofPENCE [60], light crease affects column 2, on annotated page. $200



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2000P */ ** S 1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk blocks of 4, 2d Die I [2L1,2,7,8], 2½d Indigo [1L49,50,55,56], 2½d blue [1,2,7,8] 3d oliveDie I [2L53,54,59,60] with retouch on 1st A of AUSTRALIA (BW #13i), 6d ultramarine Die II [53,54,59,60], SG #106-10.(20) $400

2001P **/*/ F A - mainly mint selection of 2½d indigo **, 2½d blue, 3d greenish olive **, single & pair (toned gum), 6d ultramarine **, 9dviolet **, 1/- emerald ** x2 & used & 1/- pale blue-green used, SG #107-113a. (11) $250

2002P ** A/A- - 2d grey Die IIa forme of 30 [3R31-60] with many varieties including undescribed 2nd state prominent white flaws above& below P of PENCE [3R48] & 2nd state retouched 1st A of AUSTRALIA [3R54]. Rare unmounted block with only a coupleof minor faults. $1000

2003P **/ * A/ A - 3d olive-green vertical strip of 3, 2**,1*. SG #109. $1002004P ** A B1 - 3d olive Die II, SG #109a. $3502005P W A B1 - 3d greenish olive Die II SG #109a current retail $225 (as *). Very fresh. $1002006P ** A B1 - 3d olive forme of 30 [1L31-60] with units 37,38,43-47,49-51 & 55-59 all being Die II. An outstanding exhibition

piece. [ Back cover ] $45002007P ** A B1 - 3d olive Die II-I pair, SG #109ab. $6002008P ** A A1 - 5/- grey & black, SG #116, with break in right frame opposite Cape York [R44]. Superb quality. $2252009P ** A B1 - 5/- grey & black, SG #116. $1502010P * A B1 - 5/- grey & black, SG #116, with large gap in inner right frame opposite Cape York, very minor toning to a few perfs. $802011P * A B1 - 10/- grey & deep aniline pink, SG #117. $2502012P ** A B1 1918-23 KGV Large Multi Wmk Cracked Electro through left wattles and kangaroo [5L46] (BW #65(5)ha). Rare. $12002013P * A A2 - ½d green watermark inverted, SG #119w, with BPA certificate. $2502014P ** A B1 - ½d grey-green with watermark inverted, SG #119w. Rare. $7002015P * A C1 1918-23 KGV New Colours 4d blue, SG #124 with left frame broken at top [2L7] (BW #110(2)d). $902016P * A B1 - 4d blue pair [1L1-2], SG #124. $100NEW GUINEA | ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ Overprints | Official Stamps2017P U A/ B 1919-23 KGV Single Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 1d carmine-red, 1d violet, 2d orange x4, 2d rose-scarlet x2, odd small fault. (8) $1502018P V A B2 - 4d yellow-orange, SG #O4, couple of shortish perfs. $1502019P U A/ B - 5d rown with large part ‘MADANG’ cds. SG #O5. Scarce. $1002020P V A B1 - 5d brown, SG #O5. $1502021P F A A1 1919-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk Perf ‘OS’ 2d grey perf ‘OS’ SG O6. $1252022P F A- C1 - 3d olive Die I, SG #O8, poor 1925 Talsea, 2 small cuts caused by postmark. $1002023P U A/ B - 3d greenish olive with large part May 1925 cds. SG #O8. Scarce. $1002024P W A B1 - 1/- emerald, SG #O11. $2002025P V A C1 1919-23 KGV Rough Paper Perf ‘OS’ 1d rosine pair, SG #O16, cancelled with light 1923 Rabaul. Very rare. $750



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2031P V A B1 - 4d ultramarine, SG #O21. $175NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues2032P * A- 1932-34 Undated Airs initial set (no 2½d & 3½d) in sunken mounts in Territory of New Guinea 28x24cm presentation

wallet (a few faults). A great historical item. $4002033 ** B/ C 1937 KGVI Coronation 5d green, five ASH imprint large blocks of 15 from Plate 2a and each with variety Re-entry - design

completely duplicated at R5/2 SG 210a cat £60 each, each more or less tropicalised gum. (5) $100NEW GUINEA | Mandated Territory Issues | Postal History2034P *F A 1934 OHMS cover to Australia with 1d ‘OS’ pair Undated Birds tied by Rabaul cds 23NO34 with light Department of

Agriculture Territory New Guinea handstamp at lower left, nice Official cover. $1502035P *F A- 1938 (Jul 21) commercial airmailed cover registered at Rabaul to Melbourne, redirected to Geelong, franked Undated Bird

Air Mail opt 1/- (scarce on cover), 1d and 6d tied by Rabaul cds, handstamped ‘RABAUL/No (4735)’ registration details,six various backstampings. [1/ 7d: 4d 1-2ozs. Letter rate + 3d per ½oz airmail surcharge x4 + 3d registration fee.] $180

2036P *F A- - long OHMS registered cover to Port Moresby with 1d green x2 & 2d vermilion x3 Undated Birds all overprintd ‘OS’, tiedby Rabaul cds 30 SEP 38 with Rabaul Registration handstamp at lower left, nice Official mail. $175

2037P * A - (Oct 17) air mail envelope to San Francisco inscribed ‘AUST-ENGLAND’ with undated Birds 1d and Airs optd 6d and 1/-SG #177,197,199 tied two strikes ‘RABAUL/ 17OC38/ NEW GUINEA’, Airmail etiquette cancelled with red 2-bar handstamp(in England ?), backstamp ‘TOWNSVILLE/ 22OC38/ QLD-AUST’. Very scarce usage, fine. $200

NORFOLK ISLAND2038P ** A/A- 1947 Ball Bay Mint Accumulation in unmtd multiples including many imprint blocks, ½d orange x8, 1d violet x10, 1½d

green x12, 2d violet x2; 2½d scarlet x18, 3d chestnut x8, 4d claret x13, 5½d indigo x14; 6d purple-brown x4, 9d magentax13, 1/- grey-green x15 & 2/- yellow-bistre x12, SG #1-12. (129) $80

2039P **/ * A 1956 Ball Bay White Paper fresh unmounted ex ½d light hinge SG #1a-4a, Cat £105. Plus same values on original tonedpaper SG #1-4 * for comparison. (8) $70

2040P ** A 1961 10/- Tropic Bird with three different ‘SPECIMEN’ types and setting. $2002041P ** A C1 1960 2/8d Local Government imprint block of 4. $80NORFOLK ISLAND | First Day Covers2042P *F A- 1953 Pictorials set of 6 on plain cover to Hobart with provisional registration label, red on brown ‘THIS ARTICLE WAS/

NOT PACKED/ SECURELY/.../ RECONDITIONED BY ___G.P.O. HOBART’ (not recorded by Frazer & Occleshaw) sealinglabel at base. $150

NORFOLK ISLAND | Postal History2043P *V A 1960(C.) use of 2/- Pitcairn Islanders & 1d & 4d Ball Bay on commercial air cover to England. 2/- scarce on cover. $200PAPUA2044P **/ * A B1 1906-07 Small ‘Papua’ Wmk Vertical 2/6d brown & black thin paper BRC block of 4, SG #45a, Cat £152+, 2 units lightly

mounted. $475

2045P W A C1 1907-10 Large ‘PAPUA’ Wmk Sideways Perf 12½ 6d black & green, SG #70, Cat £3250, unused with Ceremugacertificate. $2250

2046 * A/A- 1916-31 Bi-Colour Lakatois set to 2/6d with shades of 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 4d, 5d & 1/-, SG #93-103, 2/6d toned. (17) $1002047P * A/ A 1916-31 Lakatoi 2d deep brown purple & lake, horizontal pair, unit 1 with Thin inner frame under ‘TAG’ of POSTAGE at

right, and unit 2 with Rift in Cloud, SG #96aw. $225PAPUA | Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes2048P *** A 4d Orange Lakatoi on Buff Stock small standard format HG C2, only 1000 issued, very fine example. $850PAPUA | Postal History2049P * A/A- 1911 2 PPCs posted under cover, stamps from cover are attached to the PPCs

[1] Bonagai 20JUN11 on 1d mono pair, real photo PPC of ‘House, Milne Bay, Papua’[2] Port Morseby 26JUN11 on 2d mono on PPC of map of Queensland. $100

2050P *F A 1925 (Feb 11) use of ½d, 1d bi-colour Lakatois on Gill cover from Samari to London. $802051P *F A 1926 (Apr 23) use of ½d, 1½d & 4d Harrison bi-colour Lakatois on registered cover from Samarai to Finland. Great origin

- destination cover. $3002052P *F A - (May 28) use of 3d Harrison pair on registered cover from Samarai to Michigan, USA. Contains interesting letter from C

Westcott about how he organized this cover and that he is seeking to exchange it for Canal Zone stamps. $1502053P *F A 1930 (Mar 6) use of 1½d bi-colour Lakatoi & 3d Harrison ‘AIRMAIL’ (Cat £390+ on cover) from Samarai to Port Moresby. $2002054P *F A 1939 use of 2d & 6d Airmail on Trevor Davies FDC, red mss “Passed BY CENSOR” & signature (#PMH8-1a - recorded

used 6-9/9/ 1939 only), violet double-circle ‘POST OFFICE/9/ SEP/ 1939/* POST MORESBY, PAPUA *’ (A1 - #22 - rated D)all on flap. [No censor labels were available at this time.] $90



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