Accumulations & collections

352 QEII MUH Collection 1953-82 in near new Seven Seas hingeless album with pre-dec (100) inc most common sets to 2/3. Decimals near comp (FV approx $120) inc 1966 Pics to $4, 1970 Cook ANPEX M/S, most Commem sets & Paintings to $10. Plus AAT (32) inc 1966 Pics to $1. 2nd Album with dec duplicates (FV $200+) in hagners inc 1966 Pics to $4 (3 sets), Flight blk of 9, Cook ANPEX M/S (5), Paintings to $10 (3 sets), Cocos to $2 blks of 4 & other Australian territories. All fresh & clean MUH. $160 $220

353 Revenues: Australian Customs Labels 1920s-50s accumulation to 1/- inc 1958 cover from Liverpool (UK) with ¼d attached at UL, then an array of diff perfs (11½ to 15) prints & shades. Plus "Decimal Currency" opts (60+) to sixteen cents (for mail from USA). Very mixed, Fair to VF condition. Excellent opportunity for the specialist. (Approx 215 plus cover). $350 $450

354 Semi-sorted accumulation to 2001 International Post $20 Uluru with 1913 Kangaroos (75) to 5/- inc 4d, 5d, 2/- brown. 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved CTO & FU. KGV (90+) to 1/4. 1930s Commems with Kingsford Smith 2d, 3d, 6d all opt OS. 1932 Bridge 2d, 3d opt OS, 1934 Vic Cent set to 1/- (3), 1935 KGV SJ set to 2/-. Then 1938 Robes 10/- & £1 (2). 1963 Navigators set to £1. Decimals to early 2000s inc 1966 Pics to $4, 1970s Paintings to $10, 1980s Gardens to $20 & International Post to $20 inc $10 (9). Some variable condition mainly G-VFU. High individual retail. (100s) $300 $375

355 Seven Seas hingeless album (retail $160) reasonably well filled to 1970 (pgs to 1980) with Kangaroos (29) to 5/- 3rd or CofA, inc 1st wmk to 1/- & 2nd wmk 6d, 1/-. KGV (60 diff) to 1/4 with single wmk to 4½d inc 1d red Die III & 4d lemon, LM wmk set & others to 1/4 plus opt OS (6) to 4d olive. 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 4.1934 Vic Cent to 1/- (both perfs) & Macarthur set to 9d. 1935 ANZAC 1/- U & KGV SJ set M (toned). 1936 SA & 1937 NSW sets. 1938 Robes set to £1 both papers. 1949 Arms to £2 & pre-dec QEII near comp to 10/- Navigators. Decimals from 1966 Pics to $4 inc 1970 ANPEX M/S. Most late 1960s/early 1970s Commem sets & Paintings to $10. Also 1901-53 Postage Dues (25) to 5/- & 1946 BCOF opts to 2/-. (500) $300 $400

356 Solid near comp pre-decimal collection 1913-65 in early edition Seven Seas illustrated loose leaf album with Kangaroos (20) ½d to 10/- U plus 6d brown opt OS M. KGV (61) ½d to 1/4 inc 4d lemon & OS opts set of 6 to 5d brown. 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved. 1931-32 OS opts on Commems/Pics to 1/- Lyrebird inc Kingsford Smith 2d, 3d CTO with gum & 6d brown Airmail VFM. 1932 Bridge set (5/- UN copy). 1934 Vic Cent & Macarthur sets. 1935 ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ to 2/- deep violet. 1936 SA (2) & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. 1938 Robes set to £1. 1940 AIF set (2). 1949 Arms to £2 plus extra £1 VFU. QEII 1953-65 inc 1959 Pics to 5/- Cattle white paper. 1963 Navigators (6) to £1. Odd minor flt or heavy pmk. A good solid collection with very little needed for completion. Advertised retail $1550, G-FU. (400) $450 $550

357 Untidy collection to end 1982 in Seven Seas album with Kangaroos (38) inc 1st & 2nd wmks to 1/-, 3rd wmk to 5/- & CofA wmk to £1 grey, some flts/heavy cancels, retail $1300. KGV near comp inc perf OS (20) to 1/4 (retail $180), single wmk to 5d with 1d red die III & 4d lemon, LM wmk set, SM wmk perf 14 to 4½d, SM & CofA wmks to 1/4 & opt OS set to 5d. 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved. 1932 Lyrebird 1/- & Bridge 2d, 3d all opt OS, plus 5/- Bridge copy. 1934 Vic Cent to 1/- (2) & Macarthur set to 9d. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1937 KGVI to 5/-, 10/-, £1 Robes. 1949 Arms to £2, QEII near comp inc 1964 Navigators set of 6 to £2 VFU & comprehensive decimals inc 1971 Christmas blk of 7 & pane of 25 M & Paintings to $10. Sl mixed condition inc heavy cancels. Normal retail $2460, not inc 5/- Bridge. $600 $800

358 Very near comp collection 1913-65 in contemporary loose leaf album with Kangaroos 1st wmk set to 10/-, plus 2/- CTO. 2nd wmk 2½d to 1/-. 3rd wmk to £1 grey, plus extra 5/- (2). SM wmk £2 black & rose plus space-fillers to 10/-. CofA wmk set to £2 many with flts/repairs. Normal retail $5850. KGV (66) inc OS opts to 5d. 1914 Kooka 6d Engraved. 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 4. 1932 Bridge set to 5/-. 1934 Vic Cent to 1/- both perfs & Macarthur set of 4. 1935 ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ to 2/-. 1938 Robes to £1 thick paper (2 sets). 1949 Arms to £2 & 1964 Navigators set to £2. Kangaroos mixed condition as noted, others mostly G-VFU, total retail $7000. Conservative reserve taking condition into account. A solid collection needing very little for completeness. (P) $1600 $2000

359 Very near comp collection to end 1975 in Seven Seas album with Kangaroos (15) to 5/- inc 6d opt OS. KGV (30) to 1/4 inc OS opt set of 6 to 5d. 1914 Kooka 6d engraved U. 1928 Kooka M/S M (missing right margin). 1931 Airmail 6d brown (2) inc OS opt. 1932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS. Bridge set (5/- copy), inc 2d, 3d opt OS VFU. 1934 Vic Cent & Macarthur sets. 1935 ANZAC 1/- U & KGV SJ set UN. 1936 SA & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. 1938 Robes 5/-, 10/-, £1. 1940 AIF set. 1949 Arms to £2 U & pre-dec QEII comp inc 1964 Navigators to £2 (gum tones). Decimals comp mostly MUH (FV $36) to 1975 inc 1966 Pics to $4 & 1971 Christmas blk of 7 & Cook M/S. (550) $350 $450

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES

328 New South Wales Postmarks & Postal History from 1842 Sydney crowned Colonial cds to 1990s Commonwealth with 1890s/early 1900s covers (26) with Registered (11) inc "More to Pay" cachet KGV covers (7) inc 1½d scenic Lettercard & KGV 4½d oval Registered envelope. Other pre-dec (35) inc Relief cds on 1945 Gloucester FDC, advertising envelopes & registered Mail. Meters & paid Mail (20) inc 1931 Homebush 1d or 2d Advertising Meter marks. Decimal (55) to 1990s inc Taxed Mail (9), 1974 PPC from Israel with "DLO" cachet & a range of cds cancels (mainly closed POs) on cover. Some sl mixed condition, good pickings. (150) $120 $160

360 New South Wales: Disorganised collection 1850-1912 on leaves, hagners & display cards with 1850 Sydney Views 2d (3) & 3d (poor-fair condition). 1852-55 Laureates 1d (6) inc blued paper, 2d (18) mixed printings inc no wmk. 3d (6) & 6d brown near 4 margins (cat £250) on piece. 1856-60 Diadems imperf 1d (6), 2d (7), 3d, 6d brown (3), 6d slate (8) & 1/- orange. 1861 Diadems perf 1d (16), 2d (4), 6d brown (2), 6d violet (22), 8d yellow (6), inc opt OS 1/- (9) & 6d registered (5). Plus later to 5/- QV or 2/6 Lyrebird. All U variable condition. Some M inc 1861 QV 1d brown no wmk or wmk numeral (cat £340), 2d blue wmk 2 (£45), QV Diadems 3d wmk 3 (£70) & 8d yellow opt OS (2) & 1888 Cent opt OS (5) to 8d. Imperfs with variable 2-4 margins, mixed poor to VF. (See website). Also booklet “The Revenue Stamps of NSW”. Estimated conservative retail $3000 allowing for condition. Useful specialist group or break up for individual retail at shows, shop etc. (580). $800 $1200

361 New South Wales: SPECIMEN/Specimen opts 1860-1903 with 1860 QV diadem 3d, 5d, 1/- & 1862 QV 1d & 2d -all diag opts. 1885 QV 10/- blued paper opt POSTAGE in blue. 1888 Centenary opt OS set to 5/- plus extra 5/- SPECIMEN in upper case letters. 1888 20/- Carrington in small thick block letters. 1891 Surch opt OS set of 3 (cat £140). Postage Dues set of 10 to 20/- (£200). 1903 9d “Commonwealth” (2) with thin opt & some others to 2/6 Lyrebird inc 1861 QV 1d brown with tall thick opt & 1894 QV 10/- with thin opt. M/UN. Mostly fine or better. (50). (P) $350 $500

362 New South Wales: Mostly off-paper mix Part 1 (weight 650g) mostly late 1890s to early 1900s 1d Shield & 2d QV with scattering of others, plenty of numeral cancels sighted. (16,000) $600 $1000

363 New South Wales: Mostly off-paper mix Part 2 (weight 600g). Again mostly late 1890s to early 1900s 1d Shield & 2d QV with scattering of others, plenty of numeral cancels sighted. (14,000) $550 $900

364 New South Wales: Postal stationery nice range of fresh UN with Postcards (13) inc 1875 QV 1d red, 1877 1d red, 1888 Jubilee 3d green, 1d+1d violet double reply, 1897 1d red Arms on 3 diff stocks inc opt Specimen, 1d red view card Katoomba Falls, 1½d blue view GPO Sydney CTO -scarce, 1901 1d+1d, 1903 1½d+1½d, & 1907 divided front 1d+1d reply cards, 1½d single card, plus 1908 1d Fleetcard (VF-superb UN, retail $100+ alone), then Lettercards (6) inc 2 Specimen, Envelopes (4) inc Specimen, Registered (2) inc scarce horiz type, Wrappers (3) inc Specimen. Virtually all VF fresh UN, with many hard to find nicer. Retail $1000+. (28). $300 $500

365 New South Wales: Advertising envelopes (20) inc full pictorial reverse for "Hordern's Palace Emporium" Hotels (9) inc "King's Own Hotel/The Rock", "Post Office Hotel/Moree", "Cross Riverina Hotel/Germanton", Commercial Hotel/Cudgen" (2), "Terminus Hotel/Finley", plus others (10) inc "Lewis Wolstenholme Timber Merchant West Maitland", MC Comans Solicitor Lockhart, Wagga Butter & Ice Factory. 2 postal cards, 1st with "Yates Seeds men" advert on reverse, other for "Katoomba Coal & Shale Co Ltd" to Parramatta with VF "Travelling PO no.1 W B/D NO 29 88 NSW" cds (rated very rare by Frankenstein). Other pmks etc inc numerals 1235, 1178, 1056, 1047, 279 & 174. (22) $130 $200

366 New South Wales: Postmarks 1940s-50 cds accumulation inc Ashford, South Singleton, Rose Bay North, “Paid at Kingsford”, Oyster Bay, Galston, Albury North, Concord East, Concord West, Sylvania Heights, Croydon Park, East Hills, Coolah, North Steyne, “paid at George St North”, Earlwood & much more. All comp strike on stamped pieces or large cutouts from “Post-Free” OHMS envelopes. Wide variety of City suburbs or country towns. (1200). $300 $400

367 New South Wales & ACT: Registration label collection on leaves with ACT (25 diff POs) inc Nethercote, Hall (both provisional) & Manuka on FCT labels & provisionals (10) inc Ainslie on cover, Canberra City & Throsby Crescent. NSW (100s) with square black parcel labels (19) inc Lower Hawkesbury, Termeil & Upper Rolland's Plains. Registration labels sorted by type with NSW State style in red (15) inc Bellata, Cabramatta, Eden & Glenquarry. Commonwealth type C1-C3b in red (69) inc unnamed sheet of 25 & Bellata, Bundanoon, Forestville, Oatley, South Woy Woy provisionals. Black & blue (260) inc provisionals (86) with m/s, h/s or type-written names. Commonwealth type C4 with red (105) inc provisionals (19), red & black (10) inc Rooty Hill 1932 cover franked KGV 5d, blue & black (82) inc Glenreagh, Kain, Marrar, Tea Gardens, Wyangala plus Strawberry Hills provisional. Commonwealth type C5 with blue & black (470) inc Beckom, Cooerwull, Euratha, Lansville, Longueville plus extras (100) inc type C6 black numbered sheet of 25 & ANPEX 1970 sheet of 25. Minor duplication in places, mostly F-VF. (1180) $450 $600

368 New South Wales Diversified lot with Railways (200) inc pre-dec numerals (57) to 2/- G-FU, decimal MUH (120+) inc low val blks, 6c East Maitland sheet of 60, 80c opt OS blk of 4, plus used odds to $5. Postage stamps inc 1897-1912 QV 2d unsorted in bag (4000), QV (120) to 1/- on hagners, plus 5/- Coin G-FU (7), retail $350, & 1892 ½d grey opt SPECIMEN right marginal blk of 12 fresh MUH. Revenues 1890s QV (60) to 5/-, KEVII (100) to 10/- gold & grey. QLD 1966 Buffalo Fly revenues (36) to $1 on ledger book fragments. Bft cat £500+. Usual G-VFU, plus the MUH Railways. (1000s) $350 $450

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