Accumulations & collections

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Level 3, Status International House, 262 Castlereagh St, Sydney

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ACCESSORIES

1 Albums: Australia Davo Hingeless 1913-84 inc Postage Dues, AAT. Seven Seas Australia Standard 1913-65 & Hingeless 1966-80, Fiji Hingeless 1953-84, Antarctic 1951-96, PNG Standard 1952-84, Aust Territories, AAT, Christmas, Cocos, Nauru to 1984, Samoa 1963-84, Norfolk Is 1947-84 all standard. Cheap. (10 albums) $100 $200

2 Cumberland FDC albums still shrink wrapped, ea with 10 pages to store diff size FDCs. Retail $160. (5 albums). $90 $110

3 Hagners 1, 2, 4. 50 ea. New in packs of 10. Retail $210 (150) $120 $160

4 Hagners 3, 5, 6. 50 ea. New in packs of 10. Retail $210 (150) $120 $160

5 Hagners 4, 5, 6. 50 ea. New in packs of 10. Retail $210 (150) $120 $160

6 Hagners 5, 6, 7. 50 ea. New in packs of 10. Retail $210 (150) $120 $160

7 Hawid Mounts: Packs of 25 strips 210mm long. Green 36-55mm tall (10). Yellow 21-31mm (5). For blks (3 sizes).Unopened. Ex dealer stock, retail $250+. $90 $120

8 Lighthouse 32-page black stock books, clear acetate strips & glassine interleaves. Box of 10. New. Retail $300+. $180 $240

9 Lighthouse 32-page black stock books, clear acetate strips & glassine interleaves. Box of 10. New. Retail $300+. $180 $240

10 Lighthouse CLEAR mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheets etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (100s) $75 $100

11 Lighthouse BLACK mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheets etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (100s) $75 $100

12 Lighthouse Magnifier: Compact battery operated x7 magnification. Ideal for stamps, coins & jewellery. New, ea inc 3 AAA batteries. Perfect for the market seller or stamp club. Retail $24 ea. (15) $130 $180

13 Lighthouse Ultra violet lamps, long wave & short wave, used to identify Aust, GB, USA, Canadian helecon, phosphors etc, also for the detection of repairs & forgeries. New in boxes. (2) $75 $100

14 Safe Signoscope Watermark Detector: The best in the business. Find those elusive watermarks using this tried & tested light-based detector. Easy to use, battery or mains operated. (Battery & mains adaptor not included). New. Retail $450 $300 $350

15 Stockbooks: Lighthouse 60 white pgs, clear acetate strips, padded covers. New un-opened box. Retail $250+. Great buying. (5) $150 $200

16 Stockbooks: Lighthouse 60 black pages, clear acetate strips & padded covers. New in un-opened box. Retail $250+. Great buying. (5) $150 $200

17 Stockbooks: Lighthouse 60 black pages, clear acetate strips & padded covers. New in un-opened box. Retail $250+. Great buying. (5) $150 $200

18 Stockbooks: German made, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $360. $140 $200

19 Stockbooks: German made, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $360. $140 $200

20 Stockbooks: German made, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $360. $140 $200

21 Tarafold: Ex dealer's stand-up metal display stand with 30 heavy duty plastic pgs to hold 60 hagners. Ideal for fair or market tables. Now near impossible to find. VG condition, replacement cost over $300. $100 $150

LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS

22 2011 SG Stamps of the World simplified catalogue inc M/Sheet, 6 vols in colour pricing 100,000s of stamps. New. Retail $450 $180 $240

23 2013 SG British Commonwealth Catalogue 1840-1970 inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc. 600+ colour pgs. New. $120 $150

24 Asia: SG Simplified Catalogue (2010) 1st edition inc India & States, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan etc. 428 colour pgs. New, retail $80. $40 $60

25 Australia & Territories Booklet Catalogue 1904-2012, 2 volume set, 200 pgs. Inc opts & reprints, specialised listing to 1972 inc advertising interleaving variation, edition nos, Helecon/non Helecon, Tropical types & others inc private emissions, prestige or cheque books, AAT, Christmas Island, Cocos Is, Lord Howe Is, Norfolk Is & PNG. New. Essential reference. $70 $90

26 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - Kangaroos: Latest 2013 edition completely revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex PO Specimen sets, FDC (where these exist), proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc sheet locations -some yet to be plated, (cat nos have been changed/reorganised in many sections). Price revisions (nearly all UP) reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must-have for all collectors. $80 $100

27 - KGV 1914-36 (2007) 390 pgs. A must for anyone half interested in this fascinating series. Current edition. New. $70 $90

28 - KGVI 1937-52 inc varieties, plate numbers, shades etc. 2006, 250 pgs. Current edition. New. $60 $70

29 - QEII Pre-decimal 1953-65, (2006) 340+ pgs. Essential reference. Current edition. New. $70 $80

30 - Decimals I, II, III, 1966-2001. Covers everything inc varieties, proofs, marginal markings, framas, missing colours etc. 1465 pgs. All latest editions. Current edition. New. Retail $280. ( 3 vols) $170 $200

31 - Postal Stationery Catalogue 1911-65. Just released 2013 edition, A4 loose leaf in colour covering all forms of stationery inc PTPO & Official dies, fully illustrated inc all Postcard & Lettercard views, Specimens etc. 400+ pgs. Essential reference. Retail $225 $180 $220

32 Australia: History of the Australian Military Postal Services, 1914-1950, by Proud, unbound PROOF, 564 pgs. Identical to the issued publication in all other respects. New. $60 $100

33 Australia: "History of the Australian Military Postal Services 1914-1950" by Proud, 564 pgs, pub 1991, covering WWI 1914-1919 inc British FPO in Belgium, France or Egypt, Army POs inc Light Horse Bde & AIF Camp PO. Then WWII 1939-45 with sections on Army, RAAF & RAN Postal Services & POs. Profusely illustrated throughout, with rarity ratings, location & dates of usage, plus registration h/s. Near new inc dust jacket. $90 $120

34 Australian Stamp Journal pub JH Smyth Ltd Dec 1940-Jun 1951 with odd earlier from 1930s. Not checked for completeness or duplication. Overall fine. Excellent research source. (240). $90 $120

35 British Commonwealth Revenues by Barefoot. 410 pgs in colour. Lists & prices 1000s of stamps inc detailed section on Australia & States Beer & Stamp Duties, Cattle, Swine, etc. Latest 2012 edition, New $100 $120

36 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1, Great Britain & the Empire in Europe, 2nd Ed, 1952. Inc GB & Islands, Ireland, Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus, etc. A wealth of information covering stamps, essays, proofs, postal stationery & postal history. VGC. $80 $120

37 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 3, Empire In Asia 1951 edition. Ceylon, India, Malaya & States, Labuan, North Borneo, British POs abroad inc Hong Kong Treaty Ports & Japan, Postal History, pmks & postal stationery. Inc much invaluable info not easily available elsewhere. Always in demand. VGC. $160 $200

38 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4 - Empire in Australasia inc 1976 supplement, & Vol 1 - Empire in Europe. All Billigs reprints in 3 & 2 parts. Sl edge foxing, o/w VF. (5) $100 $150

39 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4, Empire In Australasia, 1962. Covering Aust States, Commonwealth to 1952, Pacific inc Cook Is, NZ, New Guinea, Papua, Solomons, Tonga etc, inc pmks & cancellations, military campaigns, TPOs, Postal Stationery, Locals, forgeries inc Aust states imperfs & Sperati. Light spine wear, pages clean, an above average example. Always in demand. $150 $200

40 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 5 -Empire in North America 1973. VGC with DJ. Covers Canada & Colonies, Bermuda, British Honduras, British Postal Agencies in USA, Colombia, Panama & Mexico. With postal history, pmks, essays, die proofs etc. Much invaluable information not found elsewhere. VGC $90 $120

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1 British East Africa: The Stamps, Postal Stationery & Cancellations (2006) by J Minns FRPSL, inc all BEA Co issues inc h/s & m/s provisionals, Light & Liberty types inc imperfs, India & Zanzibar opts, De La Rue issue, Postal Stationery, India used in, pmks, Ugandan mails etc. Much detailed info on printings, quantities etc, numerous covers shown & illustrated throughout inc 8 colour plates. 200 pgs. The last copy we have for auction New. $75 $100

42 Europe: Michel Catalogue 2010/11 set of 7 for all Europe inc perf, wmks, booklets, FDC etc. 8600+ colour pgs. Used, as new. Amazingly comprehensive. The standard reference for Europe. (7) $375 $500

43 German East Africa - The Postal History of, by K Pennycuick, edited by Proud, pub 1989, 223 pgs, emphasis on 1890-1914 inc sections on pre 1890 Mail, German Mailboats at Zanzibar & the "War in East Africa", illustrated throughout, emphasis on the POs & postmarks. Near new, sl faded dust jacket. Invaluable reference. $75 $100

44 Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2009 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, POs, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 580 colour pgs hardcover. New $150 $200

45 Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2012 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, POs, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 565 colour pgs hardcover. New $170 $250

46 Italy - States: Sassone Postal History catalogue, inc Lombardy-Venetia, with every stamp priced on cover for every pmk. 2006 hardcover edition, 625 colour pgs. Invaluable reference. $70 $100

47 Japan & Korea SG Specialised Catalogue, noted some early Japan renumbered & some huge price increases, Occupations, booklets, POs, Ryukyu etc. 665 colour pgs. Current 5th ed. New. $75 $100

48 Malay States: "The Postal History of British Malaya - Vol III, The Unfederated States", by Proud, pub 1984, 365 pgs covering Postal History & pmks of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu. Illustrated throughout, near new with dust jacket. $75 $100

49 New South Wales & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin. Listing the various datestamps in use from pre-stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. NSW & ACT Post Offices by Hopson, pub 1986. Alphabetical listing with opening dates, name changes, closure dates & location, inc now long gone settlements. Essential reference & a good companion group to Freeman's "NSW Numeral Cancels" $180 $240

50 New Zealand: "The Penny Universal of New Zealand" by G R Lee, 77 pgs, pub 1953 RPSNZ. In-depth study of this popular stamp with emphasis on the booklets, "Dot" plates of 1904-06. Tatty dust jacket o/w VF-excellent condition. $60 $100

51 New Zealand: "History of the New Zealand Military Postal Services 1845-1991" by Startup & Proud, 377 pgs, pub 1992, covering Maori Wars, Boer War, WWI inc Samoa Expeditionary Force, Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine, France & the UK 1914-19, WWII to 1946 inc NZEF Middle East & Pacific, RNZ Navy & Airforce, later periods inc BCOF Japan, UN Forces Korea, & NZ force Vietnam. Profusely illustrated. Near new with dust-jacket $90 $120

52 New Zealand "The Postage Stamps of …" vol 1 pub RPSNZ 1938, edited by Collins & Fathers, 678 pgs, plus QV 2d Chalon photo plate pr, with coverage of Proofs, Specimens, Essays etc not listed elsewhere. Light foxing to end papers. VF or better. Number 645 of only 1000 printed & the most sought after vol. $300 $500

53 New Zealand "The Postage Stamps of …" vol 2 pub RPSNZ 1950, 410 pgs (no QV die proof reprints), plus Vol IV pub 1973, 438 pgs with additional info to complement the previous 3 volumes inc QV Chalons, proofs, essays etc. Both VGC. (2) $100 $150

54 New Zealand: "The Postage Stamps of …" vol 2, pub RPSNZ, 410 pgs comp with set of 6 QV Chalon DIE PROOF reprints in original colours, in-depth coverage of the 1936-47 Pics, 1940 Centennial, QV Chalons & Sidefaces etc. Dustcover faulty, o/w VF to excellent condition inc Die proofs. $180 $250

55 New Zealand "The Postage Stamps of …" vol 3, covering postal history 1840-1954 with special reference to cancellations & markings inc pre-stamp & early datestamps, numeral & other cancels inc duplex types, later cds, instructional markings, military mail, plus an appendix with a listing of the POs. Pub RPSNZ 1955, 694 pgs. VF-excellent condition. Essential work for the postal historian. $140 $180

56 New Zealand: "The Postage Stamps of …" vol 4, pub RPSNZ 1973, h/b with DJ, 438 pgs with excellent additional info to complement earlier vols, inc details on QV Chalons, proofs inc special emphasis on the 1960 Pictorial series. Excellent condition still in original mailing box. $120 $180

57 New Zealand "The Postage Stamps of …" vol 5, covering Cook Is, Aitutaki, Penrhyn, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Ross Dependency (inc Victoria Land & King Edward VII Land), comprehensive postal history & postal markings, major varieties (eg inverted centres), printers & printings, quantities issued, essays, trails etc. Exc condition, 818 pgs inc 4 colour plates. Pub RPSNZ 1967. $100 $150

58 New Zealand "The Postage Stamps of …" vol 6, pub RPSNZ 1973, h/b with DJ, 438 pgs with excellent additional info to complement earlier vols, inc details on QV Chalons, proofs, especially for 1960 pictorial issues. Sl edge foxing o/w VF. $100 $150

59 New South Wales & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin listing the various date stamps in use from pre-postage stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. NSW & ACT Post Offices by Hopson, pub 1986. Alphabetical listing with opening dates, name changes, closure dates (where applicable & location inc now long gone settlements. Essential reference & a good companion group to Freeman's "NSW Numeral Cancels" $180 $240

60 Queensland Colonial Postal History, vol 1 -The Numeral Cancels by Manning, 258 pgs, pub 2009. Emphasis on the rarity ratings of numerals 14-15 & 21-747 on Chalons, sidefaces & Commonwealth issues with cancel variations inc sub-types or reallocations where readily identifiable & "railway numbers" on postage stamps. Illustrated throughout in colour with nearly all pmks pictured. Absolute "must-have" for both the beginner & serious student. New $120 $150

61 Scandinavia: 2011 Facit Catalogue inc Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Faroes, Aland & Danish West Indies, inc booklets, FDC etc. 944 colour pgs. As new. $75 $100

62 South America: SG specialised inc wmks, perfs etc. Current edition (2008) in colour inc British POs, SCADTA Airmails, Colombian States, Argentina Depts, bklts etc. 500+ A4 pgs. New. Retail $150 $75 $100

63 Spain: Edifil Catalogue 2007/08 in 2 hard cover volumes, in colour. Inc varieties, prices on cover, Colonies inc forerunner use of Spain, plus Andorra. Much info not available elsewhere. 800 pgs. As new. The best reference for these. $80 $120

AUSTRALIA

COLLECTIONS & LOTS

65 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved. F-VF CTO ex PO sets. Retail $400. (5) (P) $150 $200

66 1913-65 Collection in Seven Seas pgs (retail $150) with Kangaroos (9) to 2/-, KGV (16) to 5d mixed M/U. 1914 Kookaburra 6d deep claret. MLH (retail $100), 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 3 & 1932 Bridge 2d, 3d opt OS MUH. 1934 Vic Cent 1/- U, & Macarthur 2d Dark Hills. 3d Blue MUH & 9d violet fresh MLH. 1935 ANZAC 1/- MLH. 1936 SA & 1937 NSW Sesqui set MUH. 1949 Arms to £2 fresh MUH & QEII 1953-65 near comp MUH inc 1964 Navigators to £2 set of 6 & 1964 Birds set of 8. Plus 1946 BCOF opts MUH, ½d, 1d, 3d & 2/-. Fresh & clean (235), retail $1250. Plus others inc 1950 Stamp Cent sheet of 160, 1965 Churchill & Monash comp sheets. 1950s-60s Commems blks of 4 or larger & 1937 NSW Sesqui set. Mostly fresh MUH. (100s). (P) $450 $550

67 1913-65 Pre-decimal collection on Seven Seas pgs with Kangaroos (34) 1st wmk to 1/-, 3rd, SM & CofA wmks to 5/-, plus £1 grey with Telegraph puncture (normal retail $400). KGV Heads near comp (73) single wmk to 1/4 inc 1d die III & 4d lemon, LM wmk set of 5, SM wmk perf 14 to 4½d & perf 13½x12½ to 1/4 & OS opt set of 7, plus 3 diff wmk inv. Then 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved, 1928 3d blue M/Sheet (flts). 1930s OS opts with Airmail 6d brown, Lyrebird 1/- & Bridge 2d, 3d. 1934 Vic Cent to 1/- (both perfs) & Macarthur to 9d. 1935 ANZAC set U & KGV SJ set M. 1937 KGVI to 1/4, inc 3d blue "white wattles" plus Robes 5/-, 10/-, £1 thick papers. 1940 AIF set, 1949 Arms to £2 & QEII near comp to 1965 inc Navigators set of 6 to £2. Also KGV Official Perfins with OS set of 20 to 1/4 F-VFU (retail $180) & perf "OS/NSW" near comp (14) to 4d blue (retail $120). Solid G-VFU collection, retail allowing for condition $1500. (430). $650 $800

68 1918 Printed envelope with "Prisoner of War Letter Free" circular cachet at UR & with "Holman" signature cachet at LL. To Germany with censor h/s & German "Free" circular cachet, plus the printed lettersheet sent inside - this not seen by us before. ASC X3.6. Rare! (P) $250 $400

69 1927-1982 MUH collection (no KGV or Kangaroos) in KABE hingeless album (retail $650+) inc 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 4, 1932 Large Kookaburra 6d, 1934 Airmail 1/6 set of 3 inc no wmk perf 11, 1937 Zoological perf 13½x14 set (retail $100+) QEII Pre-Decimal comp (ex Navigators) inc 1961 Cattle 5/- white paper. Decimals comp to end 1982 inc 1966 Pics to $4, 1971 Christmas singles, blk of 7 & pane of 25, & 1977 Paintings to $10. All VF MUH. Retail $1150 plus high original cost of the album $500 $600

70 1927-80 Collection. Appears comp simplified ex Kooka M/Sheet, inc 1931 Kingsford Smith set plus 2d & 3d opt OS, 1931 Airmail 6d plus opt OS. 1932 Lyrebird 1/- OS, Bridge set plus OS (5/- flts), 1934 Victoria Cent set, 1934 Macarthur set, 1935 ANZAC set M & U, 1935 KGV Jubilee set, 1937 Sesqui set, 1937-49 KGVI, Animals & Robes set to £1. 1948 Arms set to £2, 1963-65 Navigators set to £2, 1966-73 Navigators 75c-$4 opt SPECIMEN. Some tropicalisation, most F-VF M/U. Advertised retail approx $3500+. (1200) $700 $800

71 1927 Canberra 1½d, 1929 Swan 1½d, 1932 Bridge 2d Engraved & Typo (20 ea). 1928 Kookaburra 3d, 1929 Airmail 3d, 1931 Sturt set, 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d, 1935 ANZAC 2d (10 of ea). F-VF MUH. Retail $570. (140) $250 $350

72 1928-65 Collection (no roos or KGV) in Seven Seas hingeless album & slipcase (retail $180) with 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/S (tones). Then mostly MUH inc 1931 Kingsford set to 6d plus 2d, 3d opt OS (as is), 1932 1/- large Lyrebird. 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk perf 11, Vic Cent set & Macarthur 9d. 1935 ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ 2/-. 1938 Robes 10/-, £1 thin paper (stains) & set to £1 thick paper (light tones). 1949 Arms set to £2 (sun-tanned gum) & QEII near comp inc 1959 Pics to 5/-. 1964 Navigators set of 6 to £2. Sl mixed condition in places, conservative retail $1200 (not inc OS opts). Plus 1946 BCOF opt set to 5/- thin paper (tones), odd Postage Due & AAT MUH collection comp to 1980. Total retail around $1350. (370) $500 $700

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73 1929 Airmail 3d type A, plate No 1, 2, 3 blks of 4 & imprint blks (2) plus type B blk of 4 MUH (ACSC cat $300) for type A & B, retail $80. 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d imprint blk of 4 (cat $50), 6d brown airmail opt OS blk of 4 .VFM/MUH & CTO (retail $240). 1938 Robes 5/- imprint blks of 4 on tinted or untinted thin paper MLH/MUH (cat $80). Odd minor flt, o/w VF M/MUH. Total retail $750. (11 blks). $220 $300

74 1930s 3d blue commems 1932 Bridge (180), 1934 Vic Cent (190) & 1936 Cable (100). All in (contemporary?) bundles. Appear F-VF fresh & clean. Retail $1780 as singles. (470). $250 $350

75 1931 Airmail 6d brown shades. F-VF M/MLH. Retail $140 (10) $75 $95

76 1931 Airmail 6d brown opt OS blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 139a. Retail $180. $100 $130

77 1932 Large Kookaburra 6d. F-VF MUH. Retail $240. (10). $120 $160

78 1932 Bridge set 2d & 3d opt OS (5 sets). VF fresh MUH. Retail $235. (10) $120 $160

79 1932 Bridge set 2d & 3d opt OS (10 sets). F-VFU/CTO. SG O134-5. Retail $240. (20). $140 $180

80 1934 Hermes 1/6, No wmk, perf 11. F-VF M/MLH. SG 153 cat £50 ea = A$390. Retail $200. (5). $90 $120

81 1934 Hermes 1/6 thick & thin papers, 10 of ea. F-VF M/MLH. Retail $220. (20). $100 $130