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Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 133 Page: 1Feb 09, 2008

Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

MISCELLANEOUS

Ex Lot 6

CPS British Africa covers from all over the Continent with better items from Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Sudan, KUT, Zanzibar, British Cameroons, Boer War etc, lots of registered and airmail covers, some village postmarks etc, condition variable. A valuable lot. (60 approx)

6

1,000T

THEMATICS & SUBJECTS - Ship Mail of the Pacific[We are pleased to offer the interesting collection formed by our long-standing friend Lloyd Perry, of Mount Gambier. Except where mentioned otherwise, all items are of a commercial or domestic nature]

Ex Lot 37

SD Three pages of shipboard and paquebot cancellations on stamps from China, Japan, Papua, German New Guinea, New Zealand, Tonga, New Hebrides etc. Better items include complete strikes of the rare straight-line 'SS HOUTMAN', 'SS Morinda' & 'MOTAU' and part-'[SS KULA]MBANGRA', a superb strike of the 'SHIP/LETTER'-in-circle used aboard "SS Papuan Chief", fair to fine 'KuK MARINE DETACHMENT/PEKING' cds (3, non-maritime) and very fine strike of the rare 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/JALUIT-/LINIE/ b ' cds in violet, mostly fine to very fine strikes. (39 items)

37

400

Ex Lot 38

C Range of mainly modern philatelic covers but with some better items including Japan 1894 front to Sydney with Coronation commems, 1897 10c Postal Card from Cambodia to Sydney, 1899 5k Postal Card from Russia to Sydney, 1900 philatelic cover Samoa to Germany with 'NZ MARINE PO/RMS MARIPOSA'; cds, Hong Kong 1909 PPC to Portugal with 'LIGNE N/PAQ FR No 8' d/s, Tonga 1928 cover to the passing ship TSS "Tofua" with 1d pair cancelled with 'NIUAFOOU'-in-bars cancel, 1931 large-part cover with US 2c tied by 'CHICHIBU-MARU/IJ SEAPOST' cds, two covers with oval Dutch ship cancels, etc, also some PPCs of ships, condition variable. (66 items)

38

750


THEMATICS & SUBJECTS - Ship Mail of the Pacific (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Ex Lot 39

C AUSTRALIA: Useful group including 1891 late pre-UPU 1/- rate from NSW to Denmark, 1899 Victorian Postal Card to Indo-China, 1933 & 1934 covers to USA both with 'POSTED SHIP SIDE/SYDNEY' cds, philatelic cover with 3d Kookaburra tied by 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' h/s of Melbourne, 1920s five covers to the same person in London endorsed per different ships + PPCs of four of the ships, 1958 & 1963 covers with different Thursday Island paquebot h/s or cds, etc. (21 items)

39

500

C CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES: 1900 Boxer Rebellion German Marine Schiffspost No 28 (2) & No 50 plus PPC with 5pf & faint regimental cachet, 1911 & 1912 Norddeutscher Lloyd PPCs (2) with 'China' Overprints, 1915 registered cover from 'TSINGHAIWEI' to USA per "SS Wang Chin Chai" with 'MOUKDEN' transit & US '.../SUPPOSED LIABLE TO/CUSTOMS DUTY/...' label affixed to reverse, and 1938 to USA with China 25c tied by Vancouver Paquebot slogan cancel, etc. (12)

40

350

Lot 41

C CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES: 1902 PPC ("Chefoo Innerhafen") to Germany with Austrian 5h tied by 34mm Austrian Navy 'K.u.K KRIEGS.../SMS/KAISERIN U KONIG/MARIA THERESE' cds, 'WUERZBURG 2' arrival cds & '48'-in-circle postmans' handstamp, some faint spotting.

41 B

300

Ex Lot 42

C FIJI: 1927 Oceanic Steamship Co (illustrated logo on flap) to United States via Sydney where KGV 3d cancelled with cds & with double-oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' alongside; and 1932 to Auckland with KGV 1d & 2d tied by 'MARINE POST OFFICE/...RMS NIAGARA' cds. (2)

42 A-/B

200

Lot 43

C GERMAN SEEPOST: 1897 overpaid cover to Germany with German 50pf tied by 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/ASIATISHE/HAUPTLINIE/ c ' cds used aboard SMS "Preussen".

43 A250



Lot 44

C GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1933 cover to Philippines with NZ 1d Admiral tied by 'FANNING ISLAND/NZ' cds, typed "Per Commercial Pacific Cable Co/SS Dickenson to Honolulu".

44 A250

Lot 45

PS HAWAII: 1886 German 10pf Postal Card to "Sandwich Islands/Waianae Oahu" with superb 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL/JAN/15/D/STM.SHIP' transit cds at lower-left, minor blemishes. Very scarce inwards mail from Europe.

45 B

400

Lot 46

PS HAWAII: 1906 usage of USA 5c Lincoln Envelope to Samoa with typed "Str Sierra", superb 'PACKET BOAT.' h/s (Hosking #1679; rated C) of Honolulu where duplex cancel also applied, 'APIA/(SAMOA)' arrival b/s. [See also Lots 57 and 58]

46 A-

200

Lot 47

C HAWAII: 1929 commercial cover to GB with Australia 1½d x2 tied by 'HONOLULU HAWAII/PAQUET BOAT' (error) cds (Hosking #1684; rated D), twice redirected within GB.

47 A-150



Lot 48

PS JAPAN: 1898 (Dec) usage of Japanese 4s Postal Card with printed coloured scene ("Metaki Waterfall Kobe") on the reverse, to Austria with Kobe cds, a largely fine strike 'LLOYD AUSTRIACO/19/199/ XXXIII' cds on the face & double-oval 'LLOYD AUSTRIACO/PIROSCAFO/[...] BACQUEHEM' cachet on the reverse both in blue. Holcombe Certificate (1994) states "...A very scarce ship cancellation [sic]"]

48 A

500

Lot 49

C NEW CALEDONIA: 1909 (Nov 6) double-size PPC ("Noumea - Premier accostage du Grand Courrier") sent folded in half, with 1c & 4c only tied to the view side by Noumea cds, French-type 'T'-in-triangle h/s & octagonal 'LIGNE N/[...] No 8' d/s, British stepped-box 'Exceeds limits of size/FS' & '4D/F S' handsstamps, minor soiling. [The message states "I have just received news of a terrible hurricane in the Hebrides, especially at Vila. The town is partially destroyed and many plantations badly damaged..."]

49 B

250

Ex Lot 50

C NEW HEBRIDES: c.1907 Raché PPC ("Guerriers Calédoniens") to London with New Caledonia 5c tied to face by fair 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/SERVICE MARITIME' cds; also 1936 large-part philatelic cover with French values & 4 above-average strikes of the scarce 'NEW HEBRIDES/INTERISLAND SERVICE' cds. (2 items)

50 A-

250

Lot 51

C NEW HEBRIDES: 1936 cover to Paris (b/s) with French Polynesia 60c tied by superb boxed 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (Hosking #1802; rated D) of Vila with 'NEW HEBRIDES/VILA' cds below.

51 A-300T



Lot 52

C NEW HEBRIDES: 1937 cover to Paris (arrival b/s) with Fiji KGV 4d tied by 'N-HEBRIDES/7JUIL1937/PAQUEBOT' cds (Hosking #1804; rated D), double-circle 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/8JUIL37/PORT-VILA' b/s.

52 A

400

Ex Lot 53

CPS NEW ZEALAND: Good lot including 1897 Letter Card with boxed 'LOOSE LETTER' h/s, eight 1930s covers with various Marine Post Office cds plus PPCs (6) of the ships on which they were used, etc. (23 items)

53

300

Lot 54

C NEW ZEALAND: 1868 (April 5) cover to Scotland "via Panama" with Chalon 6d brown tied by Dunedin duplex, London transit in red on the face & 'GIRVAN' arrival b/s, addressee's docketing on the face, minor flap fault. [Stated to have been carried on the 22nd voyage of "Rakaia", which departed Dunedin on 8/4/1868]

54 A-

400T

Lot 55

C NEW ZEALAND: 1903 USA PPC with message headed "San Francisco", to Madagascar! with US 2c tied by one of two fine strikes 'NZ MARINE PO/10DEC1903/RMS VENTURA' cds in purple, transit cds of 'SYDNEY', 'COLOMBO' & 'MAURITIUS' plus 'TAMATAVE/MADAGASCAR' arrival cds all on the addreess side. A remarkable & colourful origin-destination item.

55 A-

750T



Lot 56

C NEW ZEALAND: 1904 Oceanic Steamship Co illustrated advertising envelope of "Our Sister Ships" featuring "Sierra", "Sonoma" & "Ventura", printed 'S.S. Sonoma' at upper-right partly obscured by Wakatipu 2½d, to "Trébizonde/Black Sea/Turquie d'Asie", repaired tear at upper-left. Gorgeous item to a truly exotic destination.

56 B

400T

Lot 57

CL SAMOA: 1906 usage of USA 5c Lincoln Envelope front affixed to rear of a larger envelope franked with 10c Webster (faults) & both stamps tied by New Zealand type 'LOOSE LETTER' h/s, to Samoa with typed "Str Sierra" on both sides & very fine strike of 'NZ MARINE PO/25JAN1906/RMS SIERRA' cds in blue on face of the larger item, 'APIA/(SAMOA)' arrival b/s, vertical fold at left. [See also Lot 46]

57 B

400

Lot 58

CL SAMOA: a very similar item but somewhat truncated (no stamp on the larger item), typed "Str Ventura" on both sides 'NZ MARINE PO/4JAN1906/RMS VENTURA' cds in violet on face of the larger item, 'APIA/(SAMOA)' arrival b/s. By any measure, this and the previous item are most unusual pieces, especially as Postal Stationery usages.

58 B

250

Ex Lot 59

C/CL SOLOMON ISLANDS: 1926 & 1927 covers to the same firm in Adelaide with ½d & 1d or 1½d tied by Sydney slogan or cds & double-oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' h/s alongside; also 1939 Commonwealth Bank cover to Sydney with small 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (as Hosking #1365, but that is recorded only from 1983!) & 1½d pair tied by 'PAQUEBOT' machine cancel (#1361), vertical fold. (3)

59 A/B

400



Lot 60

CL TONGA: 1894 stampless OHMS cover to Sydney with boxed 'LOOSE LETTER' h/s (Hosking #1544) & 'A'-in-bars both applied in transit at Auckland (b/s), minor toning.

60 B200



COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous LotsO Basic collection on album leaves with Roos to 2/-, KGV Heads to CofA Wmk 1/4d x3. Odd better

postmark including KGV 2d with part 'APPLE TREE CREEK' (Queensland) cds. Mixed condition. (170)74

0T

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Other Pre-Decimals

Lot 150

V 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d (Recess) 3d & 5/- (unusually well centred) tied to piece by 3 superb strikes of 'REGISTERED /F/14MR32 A/SYDNEY NSW' cds being the first day of issue, Cat $500 postally used with a substantial premium for the day of issue usage. [An illustrated First Day Cover with all 4 values sold for $9800 in our auction of 1/9/2007]

150 A A1

750

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History

Lot 220

C 1915 double-rate cover to Sweden with scarce franking of First Wmk 5d Roo tied by very fine strike of the scarce 'ENGLISH MAIL TPO/OUT/VICTORIA' cds, very fine 'Passed' h/s in violet applied at Adelaide (?), minor stain at left.

220 A-

400

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery

Lot 272

PS Envelopes: 1916 "Star" 1d red Die 2 showing Cracked Die variety (white spur above 'E' of 'PENNY'), commercially used at 'DENIAL BAY/STH AUSTRALIA'. Ex John Sinfield. [Sometimes erroneously called "Die 1a"]

272 A

200

Lot 273

PS Envelopes: another example, commercially used at 'STREAKY BAY/STH AUSTRALIA'. Ex John Sinfield.

273 A200


COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 274

PS Envelopes: 1938 KGVI 2d red on cream stock E23 commercial airmail to England with scarce franking of KGVI 3d Die Ia tied by 'MARREE/STH AUST' cds. Ex John Sinfield.

274 A80



AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots

Ex Lot 329

C Birnie family correspondence to Williamstown Victoria including two 1865 entires from Tasmania each with 6d Chalon, 1890s covers from Western Australia (14) with useful postmarks including 'BARDOC' cds (2) & several with fair 'EGF TPO/WA' backstamps, a few Victorian covers & a few later including WWI to Egypt, condition rather mixed. A recent "find". (26)

329

200

Ex Lot 330

O Ship Mail & Paquebot cancellations including Queensland 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER' types from Brisbane (Hosking #1358 - rated D - x3), Cairns (#1376 - rated DD) & Cooktown (#1381 - rated DD - x2), various Adelaide & Melbourne types including boxed 'LOOSE/SHIP LETTER' (#1436 - rated D), Straits QV 8c & KEVII 4c with 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' stated to be of Semaphore (#1496 - rated DD) etc. (32 items)

330

250

NEW SOUTH WALES

Ex Lot 341

*O Disorganised collection on Hagners including Sydney Views 1d (4, including No Clouds Hard Bluish Paper with 4 margins), 2d (7, including pair), 3d (3), 1851-55 Laureates 1d (5), 2d (13, including two pairs one with fine '66' cancel), 3d (8, including SG 87 unused), 6d (3), 8d (2, one with '50' cancel), 'REGISTERED' (unused), Large Diadems with a mix of genuine imperforate and trimmed perforated issues, perforated 'REGISTERED' (6, one optd 'REPRINT'), later issues including 5/- Map (4, one optd 'OS' *), 20/- Carrington (2), mint issues to 5/- (2), optd 'SPECIMEN' to 5/- (2) & 10/- (3). Condition variable but plenty of value to be found here. (300+)

341

2,000

Lot 353

G 1856-59 'REGISTERED' Imperf (6d) vermilion & Prussian blue SG 102, margins just touching to large, BN '1' cancel of Melbourne, Cat £170. An unusual external usage, possibly originating on an incoming shipletter.

353 A

150T

NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal HistorySD Attractive collection of circular datestamps on mostly 1897-1912 issues. Nothing startling but lots of

nice strikes, a few TPOs etc. (300 approx)364

100T


NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Ex Lot 367

C Early trio to England comprising 1841 entire with fair strike of the boxed 'BRAIDWOOD/POST PAID' h/s in red; 1856 cover with Imperf Laureates 3d x2 and very fine '3' h/s in red; and 1857 mourning cover with defective Imperf Diadem 6d. (3)

367 B/C

300

Lot 369

C 1841 entire to England with fair strike of the rounded-boxed 'GOULBURN/POST PAID' handstamp in red, rated "1/1" in red (faded) & "8" in black, oval 'GOULBURN/NEW.S.WALES' & Sydney b/s, 'BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER' h/s unusually on the face, a bit soiled. [The writer states "...they were attacked by the Blacks...the number of Blacks they supposed to be 500, & only 13 or 14 White Men...all got away...but one & the Blacks carried him off on their Backs & left him for Dead, but he recovered & had nothing but a Dogs Tongue to eat for 5 Days...I hear that Government at home talk of bringing them [the aborigines] under the Law he may as soon catch the Old Hares at home & learn them to Talk..." The writer, "Arthur Bush", may have been a convict: he writes "Brother Jere[miah]... expect his liberty next December..."]

369 B

400

QUEENSLAND SD Stockbook pages with a nice selection of two-line 'REGISTERED/...' handstamps including some

cracker strikes, also a handy little collection of mostly 1901-12 period datestamps & a few other bits & pieces. (400+)

384

150T

QUEENSLAND - Postal HistorySD Stockbook with a sorted array of Barred Numerals & Rays on a wide variety of stamps, some multiples

& many on piece, lots of high numbers. Queensland postmarks were generally poorly manufactured and consequently fine strikes are the exception rather than the rule. This lot includes a high proportion that are well above average with numerous very fine to superb strikes. Completely unchecked by us: we want you to have all the fun! (400+)

396

500T

PS POSTAL STATIONERY: 1897 Four Figures 1d red long PTPO envelope (280x124mm) with 'PRINTED MATTER ONLY' at upper-left & 'MOUNT MORGAN/GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED' embossing in blue on the flap at left, to Germany (b/s) in 1900 with Rockhampton duplex cancel & very late usage of the worn 'BRISBANE/QL' transit b/s, vertical fold. Rare.

398 B

125T

Lot 400

CL POSTMARKS: 'T.P.O.7.S&W.R/UP 7AU20/QUEENSLAND' on KGV 1½d red-brown & another strike alongside on OHMS cover with printed 'PACKET POST' to 'GATTON' (arrival b/s), 'UNCLAIMED/ GATTON' h/s & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/BRISBANE' cds in red both on the face, small spike-hole at upper-left. Rare.

400 B A1+

250



SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History

Lot 411

C 1842 entire to the Congregational Church in London rated "8d" & with a largely very fine strike of the huge '[crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/ADELAIDE/SA/4JY4/1842' on the reverse, wax-stain on the face. [Harry Lower's entire with the same d/s of April 1842 sold for $834 at our auction of 12/5/2007]

411 B

500

Lot 412

C 1855 (March 12) front to England with attractive franking of London Printing 2d rose-carmine SG 2 single & horizontal pair - full margins except at top of the single where the design is just touched - tied by light '23' cancels & 'SALISBURY' cds, small repaired peripheral tears. The stamps have been removed to allow the front to be cleaned, then replaced a little to the left of their correct position. [An attractive and early usage of South Australia's first stamp]

412 B

400T

Ex Lot 427

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: 1952-62 Turley registered covers from Adealide River, Anthonys Lagoon, Barrow Creek, Borroloola, Daly River (very scarce), Daly Waters, Fannie Bay, Finke, Hatches Creek (1959 SDL, Williams records only one date, in 1958), Maranboy, Mataranka, Nightcliff, Pine Creek, Roper River (1959, with mss "Roper Bar" on regn label but the name was not officially changed until 1969), Ti Tree Well (SDL), Timber Creek, Victoria River Downs, Wauchope Well & Wave Hill, many with provisional registration labels. The quality of the postmarks is very mixed & in some cases the best strikes are on the reverse. A very scarce lot. (19)

427 A/B

800T

Ex Lot 428

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: 1957-59 commercial registered airmail covers from Alice Springs, Alice Springs East, Brunette Downs, Darwin, Katherine & Tennant Creek (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes envelope), and 1939 registered Turley cover from Finke, condition variable. Scarce group. (7)

428 B

150T


SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 429

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: 'MIL. P.O./27DEC1941/ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T.' largely fine strike in violet on ½d Roo & 5d Ram on commercial airmail cover to Victoria, minor blemishes. PO 8/9/1941; closed 3/3/1942.

429 B

200T

Lot 430

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: double-oval 'C.A.L. of C. POSTAL UNIT/28FEB1944/ALICE SPRINGS' two good to fine strikes (and very fine b/s) in violet on 1d x4 on tatts cover to Hobart, 'Aust APO No 49' registration label. Rare commercial mail. Alice Springs APO -/8/1942; closed mid-1944.

430 A

300T

Lot 431

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: 'MIL. P.O. DARWIN/6FEB1942/ 1 ' very fine strike in violet on 5½d on 5d Ram on Gavin cover to Geelong, 'Military PO No 1/DARWIN NT' registration label. PO 19/8/1940; closed 21/2/1942.

431 A

200T

Lot 432

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: 'MILITARY P.O./10SEP1941/DARWIN No. 4' very fine strike in violet on 4d Koala on Leek cover to NSW, 'MIL PO DARWIN No 4' h/s in violet on provisional registration label (fault). PO 7/7/1941; closed 21/2/1942.

432 B

250T


SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 433

C NORTHERN TERRITORY: 'MIL. P.O./9FEB1942/DARWIN, No. 5' fine strike in violet on ½d 1d x2 & 2d on philatelic cover to NSW, 'MIL PO DARWIN, No 5' h/s in violet on provisional registration label. PO 18/9/1941; closed 21/2/1942.

433 A

300T

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks

Ex Lot 434

S "DIAMOND NUMERALS": Attractive little collection of mostly fine to very fine strikes on a good range of stamps including some Imperfs & Rouletted issues, many better numbers including '16' (rated RR), '67' (RR), '97' (RR), '99' (RR), '169' (RRR), '193' (RRR) & '222' (RRR). (88)

434

500T

Lot 435

S Adelaide: 'NEWS 12 PAID/DE11/02/ADELAIDE' two slightly overlapping strikes on 2d violet strip of 3. Very scarce.

435 A A275T

Lot 436

C Adelaide: fancy-scroll 'G. P. O./MAY 19. 1911/ADELAIDE.' d/s largely very fine strike in violet on local OHMS cover (a little reduced at left).

436 B A1-200T


SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 437

C Birkenhead: squared-circle 'BIRKENHEAD/OC13/35/S.A' (7 years later than Overton's LRD) largely very fine strike, black/blue registration label. PO -/12/1886; closed 30/11/1965. [Unless stated otherwise, all registered covers in this section are philatelic covers with printed address of J Howard Johnson]

437 B1

125T

Lot 438

C Brooker (2): 'BROOKER/6AP62/S.A.' two largely very fine strikes on 6d Bandicoot & 1/6d Flower on Business Reply envelope (opened-out), typed 'UNGARRA' on provisional registration label, 'PORT LINCOLN' transit b/s. A rare & highly visual cover. T.O. only 3/1/1928; closed 13/6/1974. [Telegraph Office datestamps are rarely found on commercial mail. TOs had no registration facilities so that service, if required, was provided at the first post office]

438 A- A1

400T

Lot 439

C Bull's Creek: 'BULLS CREEK/24OC35/STH AUSTRALIA' largely very fine strike, black/blue registration label. RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Bull Creek 5/12/1940.

439 A A1-150T

Lot 440

S Burrungule (1): 24mm squared-circle 'BURRUNGULL/NO11/92/SA' (spelling error) very fine & remarkably early strike on 2d orange (rounded corner). Unrecorded. PO 1/10/1892; closed 1/11/1915. [Overton records only a 26mm type, 1899-1901 only]

440 B A2

300T



Lot 441

C Cadell: 'CADELL/28OC35/S.A' superb strike, black/blue registration label. RO 16/5/1921; PO 1/7/1927.

441 A A1+100T

Lot 442

C Carrieton: squared-circle 'CARRIETON/OC25/35/S.A' very fine but light strike (A1+ b/s), black/blue registration label. RO 16/5/1921; PO 1/7/1927.

442 A A1-75T

Lot 443

C Charra (2): 'CHARRA/3NO35/S.A' largely very fine strike, mss "Charra" on registration label. PO 1/9/1891; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 19/9/1966.

443 A- A1150T

Lot 444

C Cockatoo Valley: 'COCKATOO VALLEY/6NO35/STH AUST.' almost very fine strike, very fine strike, mss "Cockatoo/Valley" on registration label.. RO 1/8/1910; PO 1/7/1927.

444 A A1-150T



Lot 445

C Cook: 'COOK/7NO35/STH AUST' two superb strikes, black/blue registration label. RO 1917; PO 1/7/1927. [On the Trans-Australian Railway]

445 A A1+150T

Lot 446

C Cungena: 'CUNGENA/17NO35/S.A.' largely very fine strike, mss "Cungena" on registration label. RO 1/1/1921; PO 1/7/1927; closed 29/5/1992.

446 A A1-100T

Lot 447

S Eastern Well: 'EASTERN WE[LL]/15JE12/STH A[USTR]' very fine strike on 1d pink. RO only 7/1/1911; closed 29/6/1916. Rare.

447 A A2150T

Lot 448

C Forster: 'FORSTER/13DE35/S.A.' very fine strike, black/blue registration label, superb 'SWAN REACH' transit b/s. PO 2/4/1898; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; TO 1/4/1971; closed 4/10/1971.

448 A A1125T



Lot 449

C Gladstone: 'GLADSTONE/1215P 1NO35/STH AUSTR' very fine strike, straight-line h/s in violet on scarce unbordered red registration label.

449 A A1100T

Lot 450

C Glanville Blocks: 'GLANVILLE BLOCKS/17DE35/STH AUST' very fine strike, blue registration label. PO 1/9/1896; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Semaphore Park 3/2/1946.

450 A A1150T

Lot 451

D Glenloth Battery (2): 'GLENLOTH BATTERY/10JE38/S.A.' very fine strike on KGVI 2d. PO 1/8/1935; closed 29/2/1956. [Goldmining]

451 A A1-150T

Lot 452

C Hoyleton: 'HOYLETON/25OC35/S.A' very fine strike, mss "Hoyleton" on unusually pale blue registration label. PO -/11/1870; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 7/2/1990.

452 A A1125T



Lot 453

C Johnburgh: 'JOHNBURGH/1OC35/STH AUSTR' fine strike, 'JOHNBURG' (error) on black/blue registration label. PO 1/8/1879; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/1966.

453 A A1-150T

Lot 454

C Kapinnie: 'KAPINNIE/14JA36/S.A.' very fine strike, blue registration label. RO 3/2/1919; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/1/1986.

454 A A1-150T

Lot 455

S Killalpaninna (2): squared-circle '[KILL]ALPANINNA/JU05/08/S.A' very fine strike on 2d violet. Rated XXXX. PO 6/8/1906; closed 31/5/1917. [Lutheran mission station with population of around 10 to 12 whites & about 300 aborigines]

455 A A2

200T

Lot 456

C Kulkami: 'KULKAMIE/25JA36/S.A' two very fine to superb strikes, blue registration label. RO 1/1/1925; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/6/1982.

456 A A1+150T



Lot 457

C Kybybolite: 'KYBYBOLITE/22JA36/S.A' two very fine strikes, black/blue registration label. PO 1/8/1906; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927.

457 A A1125T

Lot 458

S Marrachowie: squared-circle 'MARRACHOWIE/DE12/96/S.A' very fine and virtually complete strike on 2d orange. Rated XX. PO 1/10/1886; renamed Warrakimbo 1/6/1905.

458 A A2100T

Lot 459

D Mongolata (3): 'MONGOLATA/30AP40/S.A.' very fine strike on KGVI 2d & 3d. PO 1/4/1933; closed 31/12/1946. [Goldmining]

459 A- A1150T

Lot 460

C Montacute: 'MONTACUTE/12MR36/S.A' two very fine strikes, black/blue registration label. PO -/1/1888; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927.

460 A A1125T



Lot 461

C Moonta Mines: 'MOONTA MINES/3MR36/S.A' two largely fine strikes, blue registration label. PO 1/4/1867; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/6/1976. [Copper mining]

461 A B1125T

Lot 462

C Mount Cooper: squared-circle 'MOUNT COOPER/MR14/36/S.A' good & very fine strikes (& superb b/s), blue registration label. RO 2/5/1907; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/5/1975.

462 A A1150T

Lot 463

C Mount McKenzie: 'MT McKENZIE/14MR36/STH AUSTR' two largely very fine strikes, manuscript "Mt McKenzie" on blue registration label. RO 2/1/1914; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/10/1965.

463 A A1-200T

Lot 464

C Native Valley: squared-circle 'NATIVE VALLEY/AU13/40/S.A' on cover to Adelaide, blue registration label. Closed 21/8/1954. [Very late usage of a squared-circle datestamp]

464 A- A1-125T



Lot 465

C Penong: 'PENONG/7MY36/STH AUSTRALIA' two good to fine strikes, late usage of red registration label. PO 1/8/1891; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/10/1983.

465 A B1100T

Lot 466

C Piccadilly: 'PICCADILLY/5MY36/S.A' two fine to very fine strikes, blue registration label. PO 1/6/1901; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/1/1994.

466 A A1100T

Lot 467

S Pickering (2): 'PICKERING/26OC26/STH AUSTRALIA' (R.O. period) superb strike on KGV 1½d red. RO 1/3/1909; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Wool Bay 25/6/1942.

467 A A2+100T

Lot 468

S Queenscliffe: squared-circle 'QUEENSCLIFFE/FE23/03/S.A' superb strike on "Long Tom" 9d. Rated XX. PO 1/9/1883; renamed Kingscote (2) -/11/1903. [On Kangaroo Island]

468 A A1+75T

Lot 469

C Ramco: 'RAMCO/14MY36/S.A' two fine strikes, mss "Ramco" on blue registration label. PO 28/9/1896; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927.

469 A A1-100T



Lot 470

C Saltia (2): 'SALTIA/24OC35/S.A' largely very fine strike, red 'PORT AUGUSTA' registration label. TO only 23/8/1925; closed 12/4/1951.

470 A A2200T

Lot 471

D Saltia (2): 'SALTIA/17JL39/S.A' largely very fine strike on KGVI 2d. T.O. only 23/8/1925; closed 12/4/1951

471 A A1125T

Lot 472

C Shea Oak Log: 'SHEA OAK LOG/13JA37/S.A' two fair to good strikes plus two fine strikes of diamond-numeral '26', typed "SHEA OAK LOG" on red provisional registration label. PO 1/1/1855; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 6/3/1981.

472 A B2-

100T

Lot 473

C Tickera: 'TICKERA/28MY36/S.A.' two poor to almost fine strikes, mss "Tickera" on blue provisional registration label. PO 1/8/1879; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 31/12/1971.

473 A B1-125T



Lot 474

C Tothill's Creek: 'TOTHILLS CREEK/28MY36/S.A.' two good to superb strikes, mss "Tothills Creek" on black/blue provisional registration label. PO 1859; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; renamed Tothill Creek 5/12/1940.

474 A A1+

150T

Lot 475

C Undalya: 'UNDALYA/1JE36/S.A.' two good to fine strikes, mss "Undalya" on blue provisional registration label. PO 1863; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 24/3/1972.

475 A B1125T

Lot 476

C Whitwarta: 'WHITWARTA/12JE36/S.A' two fine to very fine strikes, mss "Whitwarta" on blue provisional registration label. PO 1/8/1876; RO 1910; PO 1/7/1927; closed 30/10/1971.

476 A B1125T

TASMANIA - Postmarks

Ex Lot 625

S Array on 2d Pictorials neatly laid-out but not sorted. We noted many better markings including good to fine strikes of 'HENRIETTA' (rated RR), 'KING RIVER' (RRR), 'MOINA' (RR), 'MOUNT HICKS' (RR), 'NATONE' (R), 'ROSEBERY STATION' (RR) & 'STIRLING' (RR). Careful inspection demanded. (250+)

625

750


TASMANIA - Postmarks (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Ex Lot 626

SD Another handy little collection notable for the many towns on values other than 1d & 2d, numerous better strikes including superb 'FLOWERDALE UPPER', fine 'GAWLER' & 'LADY'S BAY' and light but discernible 'POSTAGE PAID/LAUNCESTON TAS'. Lots of overlapping so careful inspection is sure to be rewarded. Also an attractive selection of Barred Numerals with a good number of First Allocations on Imperf Chalons, a few on Pictorials including bold '189' on 6d etc. (few 100)

626

500T

Lot 627

S Alonnah: 'ALONNAH/31AU1912/TASMANIA' (ERD) largely fine strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRRR: cost $396 at our auction of 30/9/2000. From Mills Reef 20/12/1909. [On South Bruny Island]

627 B B2400T

Lot 628

S Beulah Upper: manuscript "2nd/Office" on 2d Pictorial, part 'BEUL[AH]' arrival cds of May 1912. [Handbook Volume II states this was used at Beulah Upper after the change of name from Beulah State School in 1908; and that the 'BEULAH' cds was used at Beulah Upper from at least September 1911. Avery & Hardinge ascribe the mss cancel to Beulah Lower up to 1914]

628 A A1

150

Lot 629

S Bronte: 'BRONTE/ AM/TASMANIA' light but obvious strike on ½d Pictorial. Rated RRRR: cost $396 at our auction of 30/9/2000. PO 1/8/1912. [A similar strike of 1913 sold for $506 at a recent postal auction]

629 A B1-

400T



Lot 630

C Burnie: rubber 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/21/APR/1931/BURNIE' four fine to very fine strikes in violet on airmail cover to England, an additional 3d tied by 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/BURNIE' cds, flight cachet in violet on the reverse, vertical fold clear of the stamps. [The MOO cds is unrecorded by Avery & Hardinge]

630 B

250T

Lot 631

S Calder Road Upper: 'CALDER UPPER/18OC1910/TASMANIA' superb strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRRR: PO 1/8/1912. [A similar strike - the stamp with small tear - sold for $253 at a recent postal auction]

631 B A1+

200T

Lot 632

S Camp Creek: 'CAMP CREEK/16JUL06/TASMANIA' largely very fine strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RR: PO 1/8/1905; renamed Yolla 31/7/1906. [A similar strike sold for $187 at a recent postal auction]

632 A A1-150T

Lot 633

S Catamaran: 'CATAMARAN/DE14/00/TASMANIA' light but clear strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRR: sold for $577 at our auction of 30/9/2000. RO only 1/4/1897; closed 31/12/1902.

633 A A2-400T

Lot 634

D Comstock (2): 'COMSTOCK/ * /DE4/01/TASMANIA' very fine strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRRR: sold for $484 at our auction of 30/9/2000. RO only 12/8/1901; closed 31/3/1903.

634 A A1500T



Lot 635

C Franklin: rubber double-circle 'PAID AT/2/AUG/(1923)/FRANKLIN TAS' largely fine arrival b/s on 1923 plain wrapper with 1d violet & endorsed "Return to/...Franklin/Tas", a second strike affected by the wrapper having been roughly opened. Rated RRRRR. [Unlisted by Hardinge (1996). We have previously offered an example dated 15/DEC/1922]

635 C A2-

200

Lot 636

S Lady Bay: 'LADY'S BAY/FE("2")/02/TASMANIA' very fine strike on 1d Pictorial pair. Rated RR. From Lady's Bay 1/7/1895; closed 5/10/1946.

636 A A1100T

Lot 637

S Lady Bay: 'LADY BA[Y]/SP14/11/TASMANIA' ('S' removed) largely very fine strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRRR: a similar strike sold at a recent postal auction for $632. [The spelling on the datestamp was not corrected until 1911]

637 A- A2

500T

Lot 638

S Lanena: 'LANENA/23JA13/TASMANIA' very fine strike on 'ONE PENNY' on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRR. PO 1/4/1911; renamed Blackwell 31/5/1968.

638 A- A1250T



Lot 639

S Legana: 'LEGANA/14MY13/TAS[MAN]IA' superb strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRR: sold for $253 at our auctionj of 30/9/2000. RO 1/4/1910; PO 1/4/1911.

639 A- A2+300T

Lot 640

S Long Island: 'LONG ISLAND/NO1/02/TASMANIA' (defective 'L' of 'LONG' & 'T') superb strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRRR. RO 1888; PO 1/7/1893; closed 31/12/1903. [By an extraordinary coincidence, a virtually identical strike of the same date!! sold for $907 at a recent postal auction]

640 A A1+

850T

Lot 641

S Mills Reef: 'MILLS REEF/16JAN06/TASMANIA' ('M'-'T' = 9mm; two-digit year) largely very fine strike on 2d Pictorial. Rated RRR. PO 1/2/1905; renamed Alonnah 20/12/1909. [On South Bruny Island]

641 A A1-250T

Lot 642

S Nicholls Rivulet (1): 'NICHOLLS RIVULET/21JU1910/TASMANIA' fine strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRR: a similar strike sold at a recent postal auction for $418. RO only 1/12/1908; closed 30/6/1913.

642 A B1350T

Lot 643

D Osterly South: 'OSTERLY SOUTH/JU10/01/TASMANIA' almost very fine strike (the ink a bit watery & diffused) on 2d Pictorial (faults). Rated RRR: sold for $715 at our auction of 30/9/2000. RO only 15/12/1899; closed 31/10/1901.

643 C B1

750T



Lot 644

S Verona: 'VERONA/17SEP06/TASMANIA' good strike on 1d Pictorial. Rated RRR: a slightly better strike sold for $418 at a recent postal auction. From Havelock South as RO 1/8/1906; closed 31/8/1926.

644 A B2

300T

VICTORIA O Large stockbook with an array of mostly 1890s to 1912 issues vaguely sorted by issue & value to 3d

with a smattering of high denomniations, lots of perfins & numerous fine Melbourne coded cds etc. Research opportunity. (100s)

650

150T

VICTORIA - Postal HistoryCPS Selection of pre-1913 covers, PPCs & Postal Stationery with a wide array of postmarks including

numerals, duplexes & cds, no Melbourne. A handy if unspectacular lot in generally fine condition with many very fine strikes noted. (95)

694

200

Lot 695

C 1849 (May 1) entire to the Supreme Court at Melbourne (b/s) with fine strike of the boxed 'PAID AT/ALBERTON' h/s in red & unusually fine oval 'ALBERTON/NEW.S.WALES' b/s, rated "11" in red for an inland letter conveyed between 171 and 230 miles. Ex Ray Kelly.

695 B

500

Lot 696

C 1850 (June 14) headed "Loyola" to Melbourne (b/s) with good strike of the scarce oval 'SEYMOUR/PORT PHILLIP' b/s in blue & rated "4" in black, docketing on the face. Ex Ray Kelly.

696 B200


VICTORIA - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 697

C 1851 (Jan 13) pre-stamp double-weight entire to Scotland "pr Nelson" & endorsed "Consignees letter" but rated "6" in red for shipletter & "1/4" in black for double the incoming shipletter rate, fine 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' b/s in red. Ex Ray Kelly. [Consignee letters up to 6oz were free of postage if carried aboard the same ship as the goods]

697 A-

200

Lot 698

C 1851 (Nov 28) local entire to the Supreme Court with very fine boxed 'PAID AT/MELBOURNE' h/s in red & fine 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' b/s in bluish ink. Town letters in this period are surprisingly scarce.

698 B

250

Lot 700

C 1855 (Feb 3) unstamped outer from London "via Liverpool/pBoomerang" addressed to "Mr Aug CH Boltzmann/care of John Davison Esq/Geelong/Victoria/Australia Felix" with London paid cds in red, rated "1/8" & "4" both in red, superb 'SHIP LETTER/FREE/MY*12/1855/GEELONG-VICTORIA' arrival b/s in red, rather worn around the edges which is hardly surprising as it still contains 13 letters in German - ranging in size from brief notes to 6pp epistles! - many headed "Hamburg" & all in very fine condition. Despite the absence of a forwarding agent's handstamp, this is without doubt an extraordinary example of forwarding agents' mail, and the only such group from any country into Australia known to us. ["Australia Felix" = Blessed Australia, was a term coined by Major Thomas Mitchell in 1836 to describe the lush western parts of Victoria. It is rarely seen as part of an address. Herr Boltzmann is unknown to us but was presumably one of the earliest German settlers in the Colony]

700 C/A

500T

VICTORIA - PostmarksC 1970-74 stampless OHMS covers to Cohuna Telephone Exchange with all-different cds including from

small post offices such as 'CAMPBELLTOWN', 'DOOEN', 'GUNBOWER', 'LAKE CHARM', 'LLANELLY', 'RAVENSWOOD/VIC-3551' very scarce postcode type), 'TURRIFF' & 'WOOMELANG' etc, strikes generally good (including those listed) to very fine. (38)

722 A

0T

SD Four small stockbooks of duplicates with a few "Butterflies", lots of TPOs & Melbourne 1895-99 cds etc. (100s)

723150T


VICTORIA - Postmarks (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 724

S "BUTTERFLIES": '32' of Portland superb strike on very fine Ham Half-Length 2d SG 6 (Cat £150). Underrated at RR.

724 A A1+200

Ex Lot 725

S BARRED NUMERALS: Selection on a variety of mostly pre-1890 issues including '49' with Side Bars (rated R) on Imperf 1d Emblems, '57' with Side Bars (RR) on Q-on-T 6d, '148' (Freeman & White Type 7; RRR) on 1/- Postage Due, '879' on 1d Postage Due, '978' on 1/- yellow, 'M28' on 9d green, 'MC/58' on Naish 6d etc, mostly fine to very fine strikes. (26)

725

200T

SD BARRED NUMERALS: Collector's duplicates sorted in four small stockbooks. Lots of fine to very fine strikes throughout. Completely unchecked by us but must be a gift at our conservative estimate. (Many 100s)

726

500T

S BARRED NUMERALS: Box with collector's duplicates sorted into small packets. (100s)727 100T

Lot 728

CL BARRED NUMERALS: Original State '112' two superb strikes tying Laureate 2d & Redrawn 6d black to outer to Melbourne, light strike of the rare 20½mm 'DUNKELD/SE14/64/VICTORIA' b/s (unrecorded in WWW), the cover endorsed "Mt Sturgeon/14 9 64" at lower-left, vertical fold & minor blemishes. Rated RRR. Ex Nick Holness. Mount Sturgeon was renamed Dunkeld 1/1/1854. A marvellous Barred Numeral cover.

728 B A1+

750

Lot 729

C BARRED NUMERALS: Recut (single bars at sides) '249' two almost fine strikes tying Laureate Emergency Printing on Tasmanian Double-Lined '4' Paper 2d grey-lilac SG 155 strip of 3 to 1868 cover to London, fine 'MORTLAKE' b/s.

729 A B1

140



Lot 730

C BARRED NUMERALS: '410' very fine strike tying Laureate 2d pair to flapless cover to Melbourne, fine 20mm 'WINDERMERE/AP24/66/VICTORIA' b/s (LRD). Rated R. PO 1/9/1862; closed 31/7/1975.

730 B A1140

Lot 731

D Federal Parliament House: framed 'FEDERAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE/FE10/02/ - ' (no inscription at the base; ERD) three good to fine strikes on 1d & 2d pair. Rated RRR. PO c.-/12/1901; closed 30/6/1927. [The office was open only while the Parliament was sitting]

731 B A1-

150T

Lot 732

C Longwarry South: 'LONGWARRY SOUTH/11NO25/VIC' light but clear strike on KGV 1½d red on cover (minor stain at base) to Melbourne. Rare. From Longwarry (1) 1/9/1882; renamed Ripplebrook 1/10/1932. [Gippsland: 10km SSW of Longwarry (2)]

732 A- B1

200

CPS Melbourne: Selection of pre-1913 covers, PPCs & Postal Stationery with various duplex, single-ring and double-ring cancels, generally fine condition with many very fine strikes noted. (72)

733150

SD Melbourne: Duplicated array of duplex types mostly on stamps but some on piece, with some early types & a few better stamps. (100s)

734150T

Lot 735

C Morwell Heights (1): 'MORWELL HEIGHTS/31JY52/VIC-AUST' almost very fine strike on face of flapless OHMS cover, returned to sender & with another strike of 1AU52 also on the face. Rare. [Gippsland: PO 1/5/1951; closed 31/8/1953]

735 B A1-

400



Lot 736

PS Sailors Falls: 'SAILORS FALLS/19JA55/VIC-AUST' cds on US 1c Reply Card uprated with 3c Sailors! with chatty letter from the postmaster. From Borlands mid-1947; closed 31/1/1972. [Central Highlands; 6km S of Daylsford]

736 A A1-

100

Lot 737

C Tyson's Reef: 'TYSON'S REEF/6OC56/VIC-AUST' almost very fine strike on registered Tatts cover with 4-colour franking. typed "TYSONS/REEF" on provisional registration label. PO 1/9/1953; closed 12/8/1994. [Goldmining: 1km N of Bendigo]

737 A A1-

100

C Wesley Church: 'WESLEY CHURCH/6MR39/MELBOURNE' two strikes on philatelic cover, 'WESLEY CHURCH/MELBOURNE C1' h/s in violet on provisional registration label, a few tiny blemishes. [Open for only 2 weeks each year, during the Methodist Conference]

738 A-

200

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Lot 749

F 1864-79 CC 2d mauve Error of Colour SG 55b, attractively cancelled with void-grid & small-part of an unframed cds both in bright blue, Cat £11,000. RPSofV (1998) & Ceremuga (2007) Certificates both state that the stamp has been re-perforated at base & left. A popular rarity, of which there are very few used examples recorded, this example stated to be the only example with a coloured cancellation. [Cecil Walkley's very fine used example sold for $24,150 at our auction of 14/4/2005, at which time it was catalogued at £5500]

749 (A)

8,000



WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History

Lot 756

PS 1893 remarkable usage of GB 1d Postal Card to Albany (unframed arrival b/s), re-addressed - the original address is underneath the WA stamps - to the sender in England with ½d x5 tied by 'FREMANTLE/... - F' duplex, 22mm 'TRAVELLING-POST-OFFICE/ A /WA' transit cds of AU11/93 (inwards) on the reverse or AU18/93 (on the face), a few very minor blemishes. Extraordinary! [The sender asked for his enquiry to be answered by the card being re-addressed & two ½d stamps affixed. The recipient advised that he had to pay the letter rate of 2½d. The absence of an outgoing Albany postmark suggests the card was posted aboard the train]

756 A-

500T

Lot 760

C 1903 OHMS cover to United States with 2d & 2½d pair tied by 'R'-in-oval h/s & oval 'REGISTERED/PERTH WA' d/s at lower-left, fine strike of the rare boxed 'STAMP ISSUING OFFICE/2OCT1908/G.P.O.' d/s in purple, a couple of insignificant blemishes. The boxed d/s not recorded in PMI.

760 A-

500

Lot 764

C 1912 Appleby hand-illustrated cover fronts with the English address incorporated into the designs 1) of the Halfpenny Stamp with ½d x2; & 2) a map of England with 1d x2, apparently overweight and with WA and GB tax h/s; both with 'NEWCARNIE' cds, minor blemishes/toning. Attractive pair.

764

400



WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks

Ex Lot 765

SD Pre-KGVI postmarks on stockcards including framed 'LENNONVILLE', Commonwealth type 'ARTHUR RIVER', 1915 'BLACKBOY-HILL', 'BUNJIL', 1933 'COONGAN', 'DUKIN' of 30SE27 (ERD), 'MUNDABULLANGANA' on 1½d Sturt, 'NORTH BEACH', 'TURKEY CREEK', 'WELLINGTON MILLS' etc, also triple-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/1AUG1932/PEAK HILL' etc. (38 items)

765

250

S Basic collection on stockleaves with some Numerals, Letters-in-Bars including 'GT' in blue (2), then lots of towns on 190-12 period values to 9d. Noted fine to very fine large-part strikes of 'ARGYLE', unframed 'BALINGUP' & 'BULONG', 'BROAD ARROW' in violet, oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/GOONGARRIE WA' in red, 'KURRAWA', 'SAVINGS BANK/PINGELLY', 'PRINCESS ROYAL', 'QUEENS PARK', 'YOUANME' & 'YUNDAMINDERA' etc; also a page of early 1d bistres & 2d yellows. (400 approx)

766

250T

Lot 767

D Canning Mills: double-oval 'POST OFFICE/2MAY1899/CANNING MILLS, W.A.' very fine strike on 2d grey pair (a couple of toned perfs). Rare. PO 1/10/1894; RO 17/9/1906; closed 30/6/1927. [Timber mill]

767 A- A1300T

Lot 768

D Harvey (2): triple-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH O[FFICE]/14JUL99/HARVEY, W.A.' [LRD] very fine strike in violet on 2d grey pair (ink-stain at one corner). Rare: recorded 9 months only. PO 1/2/1895.

768 B A2150T

Lot 769

D Laverton: double-oval 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/17JUL1900/LAVERTON, W.A.' (ERD) superb strike in violet on small piece. PO 13/9/1899. [Goldmining: this is the strike illustrated in PMI]

769 A A1+200T


WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 770

S Mundabullangana: 'MUNDABULLANGANA/12FEB12/WESTERN [AUSTRALIA]' (stops at sides & 'M' in line with dateline) superb strike on 3d Swan. RO 16/7/1906; TO 1/5/1919; closed post-1969. The only recorded example. [PMI records a very similar cds, without stops & with 'M' above the dateline, in 1930 only. We note that the frame on this cds is largely missing which was probably the reason for its replacement]

770 A A2+

300T

Lot 771

S Palace Hotel: 'PALACE HOTEL/JU24/12/PERTH.W.A' four fine to superb strikes on 2d yellow block of 4. PO 8/7/1897; closed mid-1917. Delightful.

771 A A1+200T

Lot 772

S Preston Valley: 'PRESTON VALLEY/17FEB09/W[ESTN AUSTR]ALIA' largely very fine strike on 1d pair. PO 16/5/1908; renamed Lowden 1/3/1909 only 10½ months later.

772 A A2-100T

Lot 773

S Yundamindera: 'THE GRANITES/AP1/01/W.A' (ERD) largely very fine strike on 2d yellow. From The Granites early-1901; RO 1/10/1913; TO 28/12/1924; closed ? [Goldmining. PMI states that The Granites opened 10/12/1900, was soon renamed, and that all recorded examples of this cds date from after the name-change]

773 A A1-

150T

CANADA

Lot 785

G 1928-29 Pictorials $1 olive Parliament Buildings SG 285 block of 9 - largely separated & rejoined - a few minor wrinkles, large 'R'-in-oval cancels, Cat £585++. A remarkable multiple.

785 A/A-250T



FRENCH COMMUNITY

Ex Lot 809

CPS Commercial covers from Cameroun 1950 registered from 'AKONOLINGA' & 1962 with 'REPUBLIQUE/FEDERALE' Surcharges & hexagonal 'MANYEMEN' d/s; Dahomey 1944 from 'COTONOU' to Lagos; Equatorial Africa 1937 from the Swiss Consulate at Brazzaville to Cameroun; Madagascar 1923 'foire de 1923' PPC with commemorative label, 1932 registered from 'SAMBAVA', & 1937 50c Airmail Envelope (+4fr Air) to Paris; & Somali Coast 1925 merchant's cover from '.../DJIBOUTI' (fault at top). Scarce group. [Vendor's cost was $US470] (8)

809

250T

Ex Lot 812

C Polynesia: 1978-94 official mail to Papeete with all-different official cachets &/or cds from 'HAKAHAU- UA-POU/MARQUISES' (4), 'MATAURA-TUBUAI/AUSTRALES', 'MOERAI-RURUTU/ AUSTRALES', 'UTUROA-RAIATEA/ILES SOUS LE VENT' & 'TAIOHAE-NUKU-HIVA/MARQUISES' (3), various rates & all but the last with Fruit Officials with values to 50fr including Perf 13 printings. Attractive lot. (10)

812 A/A-

250T

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDSC KIRIBATI: Bundle of covers with a few Gilbert Islands items, lots of commercial covers including

internal mail with most if not all post offices represented, numerous airmail, some registered, & a few official & inwards covers. Scarce lot. (80+)

821

100T

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS - Postal History

Ex Lot 823

C Box of unsorted covers mostly KGVI to last issues with most if not all offices included & better items noted including "Sydney Island/12.2.40" manuscript cancel, 1934 & 1939 with NZ stamps & different 'FANNING ISLAND' cds (both possibly commercial), 1939 'POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND' First Day, Christmas Island 10c Local on 1934 Christmas Day cover, 1939 'POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND' also with huge Plantations cachet, 1957 with 'JARVIS ISLAND/(SPECIAL PROJECT STATION)' cachet, 1968 with 'FANNING ISLAND PLANTATION LTD/MANAGER WASHINGTON ISLAND' cachet, 1937 'USS/AVOCET - CANTON/ISLAND' two different Solar Eclipse Expedition covers, etc, some commercial & official mail to Canada & used within the islands, a few inwards items, condition variable. Good basis for expansion. (100+)

823

800T


GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 825

C 1924 Iremonger cover with Palms set tied by two very fine strikes of the rare 37mm undated '.../P.O./TAMANA/ISLAND' handstamp, red 'NSW/CENTRAL SQUARE' registration label added at Sydney (b/s), minor blemishes.

825 B

250T

Lot 826

C 1943 (c.) cover to a native serving with the navy in Fiji with 2d tied by superb strike of the rare 'CUSTOMS OFFICER/GILBERT &/ELLICE ISDS/BERU ISLAND' handstamp, 'PASSED BY CENSOR/ No 8' h/s in violet, a bit wrinkled & opened a little shortened at left where roughly opened. A rare & desirable cover. [The Customs h/s is recorded from late-1943 until September 1944]

826 B

400T

GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History

Ex Lot 838

C Birnie family correspondence comprising entires with Imperf or Perf Penny Reds (9, two with boxed 'QUEEN/STREET' handstamp), three entires to Victoria 1856 with Embossed 6d (almost 4 margins, small fault at base), 1857 with 2d blue & defective 4d, and 1861 with 1d & fine 4d pair, plus a few scraps, condition rather mixed. A recent "find". (15)

838

300



MALAYAN REGION

Lot 884

C Straits Settlements: 1847 entire to "Amoy/care of/Messrs Russell & Co/Canton" endorsed "p Braganza" with largely fine strike of the boxed 'PENANG/18 March /Bearing ' d/s (no year & no postage due entered) & rated "1/-" (?), very fine 'HONG-KONG' transit b/s, the flap endorsed "Should Captain Graves not/be at Canton Messrs Russell & Co/will please forward this letter/to Manila", a couple of light ironed-out filing creases.

884 (A)

500T

NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea - Postal HistoryC 1895 commercial cover to Germany with German 20pf x2 tied by 'MATUPI/21 3/95' cds (superb strike

at lower-left) and imperforate red/black registration label (Einfeldt Type I), transit b/s of 'FRIEDRICH- WILHELMSHAFEN' (superb) & Sydney, repaired tears at top - affecting one stamp and the label - are apparent only on close inspection.

896 (A-)

300T

Lot 898

C 1904 Dutch PPC ("Groet uit Banda") to Sydney with German 10pf tied by light but obvious 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/NEU/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE/(SINGAPORE)/28 10/04 b' cds, minor blemishes. Cockrill & Gottspenn state "Very rare cancellation".

898 B

600

Lot 899

C 1908 commercial cover to 'SCHWERRIN/(MECKLB)' (b/s) with German 20pf tied by good strike of the 28mm 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/NEU/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE/2 4/08 c' cds used aboard SMS "Prinz Waldemar", light horizontal fold. Cockrill & Gottspenn state "Scarce cancellation".

899 A-

400



NEW HEBRIDES

Ex Lot 924

C French Issues: 1906 cover to Noumea (b/s) with New Caledonia 10c on 30c tied by one of two strikes of the scarce 'NLLES HEBRIDES/6/AOUT/06/PT SANDWICH' cds, very fine; also 1916 cover to NSW with an unconvincing 'NLLES HEBRIDES/19/JUIN/1916/SERVICE MARITIMES' cds (tiny year slug), a couple of folds. (2 items)

924 A/B

750T

NEW ZEALAND - Postal History

Lot 952

C 1910 stampless cover to Ireland with 'NELSON/1D/ 3 /POSTAGE PAID' meter impression x3, 'NELSON/ 19 /PAID/NZ' h/s in red x2 & Nelson cds x2.

952 A400T

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Ex Lot 969

C Australian Forces in World War II basically annotated collection of registered covers from numerous Forces post offices & a wide variety of registration handstamps, endorsements & labels, stamps to 1/6d & very few collectors' covers. An interesting lot that would form the basis for a good collection or exhibit. (42)

969

800

C 1970s-1980s accumulation of predominantly letter rate covers & part-covers mostly addressed to New South Wales book clubs, with good variety of postmarks. Condition is extremely mixed. (350+)

970Offer



SAMOA

Lot 975

C 1895 commercial cover to Hamburg (b/s) with Germany 20pf tied by fine strike of the boxed 'BEZAHLT/Kaiserl Deutsche Postagentur/Apia - 4 - 4 -1895' h/s, imprint of the Deutschen Handels- & Plantagen-Gesellschaft der Südsee-Inseln at top, minor stains & an ironed-out vertical fold. [The d/s was formerly used in 1889 & was recommissioned after the Apia post office fire on 1/4/1895, making this a very early example of emergency use. Usage is recorded until September 1895. Guy Hamilton's cover of 14-8-1895 sold for $1344 at our auction of 5/12/2003]

975 B

1,500T

SOLOMON ISLANDS - Postal History

Lot 978

C 1910 commercial cover to NSW with Small Canoes 1d pair tied by a light but obvious strike of the rare 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/AU22/1910/AOLA' cds, embossed coat-of-arms in black on the flap, opened-out for display. [John Darnell's 1910 Aola cover with ½d block of 4 sold for $1568 at our auction #106 of 5/12/2003]

978 B

2,000T

SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces)

Ex Lot 981

C CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1852 & 1853 outers with forgeries of the oval 'PORT ELIZABETH/MAY 24 1852/TO PAY' d/s (superb!) & 'PORT ELIZABETH/AUGT 29 1853/PAID' d/s (fine). (2)

981 B150T


SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces) (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

Lot 982

C CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1864 Jurgens fabricated cover with very fine embossed revenue 1d horizontal strip of 4 tied by 3 'C/G H' cancels, oval 'VILLIERS-DORP/OC7/1864' & 'CAPE-TOWN/D/OC8/64/CAPE-COLONY' backstamps. A very convincing fake.

982 A-

250T

SUDAN

Lot 985

C 1935 airmail cover from KUT with 5c Dhow & Silver Jubilee 20c x2 tied by Nairobi cds & mss tax marking, 'SUDAN AIR MAIL/JUBA' arrival b/s, Postage Dues 2m & 4m tied by bilingual 'JUBA' cds.

985 A400T

TONGA - Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes

Lot 995

PS 1909 'R/THREE/PENCE'-in-Oval 3d with Redrawn Arms on the Flap size G HG C16, to Germany via Seattle (b/s) in 1911 with 2d tied to the face by Nukualofa cds, small oval 'REGISTERED AT/NUKUALOFA, TONGA' h/s, double-circle 'U.S.SEA POST/REG' transit b/s in purple, American 'REGISTERED' h/s in violet. Rare.

995 A

450T

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