Accumulations & collections

312 New South Wales: Postmarks cds accumulation late 1890s-mid 1990s noted 1d Shields with Burrowa, Dandaloo, Gunbar, Mogo, Nerrigundar, Nimitybell, Registered Tamworth, Sutton Forest, Thuddungra, Trunkey Creek & Wagra. Then many 100s of others from 1930s-mid 90s in medium shoebox. Unchecked as received! (Many 100s) $250 $400

313 New South Wales-Postmarks: CDS collection mainly 1930s-90s with some earlies back to 1900s in 3 thick loose leaf albums with around 3500 diff pmk types from 1480 POs inc Abedare, Aberdeen, Abermain, Albert, Albury North, Allawah, Anna Bay, ANZAC Rifle Range, Attunga, Avalon Beach, Balladoran, Barnsley, Barooga, Barrengarry, Bella Vista, Bellambi, Bellinger Heads (1901 cds), Ben Gullen (1902 cds), Bendick Murrell, Bentley, Beverley Hills & Bexhill to name but a tiny sample. Generally F-VF strikes mostly tying stamps to cut square pieces plus occasional red "Paid" cds. A neat, well-balanced collection with plenty of room for expansion. Also a computer printout listing all 6200 known POs from Abattoirs to Zetland. (3500) $1200 $1600

314 New South Wales: Postmarks - Numerals: Duplicated collection no.2-2064 in 38 hagners with 873 (RRRRR) light comp strike on 1907 QV 2d blue & 1773 (RRRRR) poor strike, previously unrecorded on Colonial stamps. Then RRRR numerals (6) with 1044, 1684 (crisp comp strike on 1d Arms), 1706 (bold fuzzy strike on 1880s QV 2d blue, 1858 2 poor to fair strikes tying 1d Arms to piece with Kyogle cds, 1924 & 2064 (poor strike on piece with part Cataract cds). RRR (8) with 1103 (on 1890s 2d Emu), 1362, 1471, 1639 (crisp strike on 1d centenary), 1805 (2) both centrally struck on 1d Arms pr, 1831 (2) & 1888. RR (13) with 788 (pr on piece), 823 (2, inc QLD 1d QV), 937 (2), 1002 (pr on piece with Bex Hill cds), 1050 (pr on piece with Staniffer cds), 1482, 1579 (2), 1599 & 1844 (2). R (14 diff). Duplicated throughout with pmk variations in 35, 55, 64 & 865. Strikes vary from poor to superb. (3000+) (P) $600 $750

315 New South Wales - Postmarks & Postal History: Eclectic group with numeral pmks (12) inc 85 of Drayton (QLD) on 1854 QV Laureate 1d orange, then 320, 323, 617 & 691 (all RRR) Fair-VF strikes tying stamps to small piece. 4 Dot rays 6, 20 & 44 on 1860s QV Diadems & Sydney machine pmk 1 on ½d green QV. Covers (22) inc 1861 Newtown-Rockhampton with Sydney "Duplex 3" transit pmk, 1891 Broken Hill-England Registered, 1894 OHMS franked 1d violet opt OS from Oxford St to Sydney with "HM Gaol Sydney" cachet, & 1901 Postage Due cover to USA with 2c carmine attached. Also odd stamps (52) inc 2 SPECIMEN opts. Postal Stationery (12) UN & U & 2 PPC. (100) $220 $300

316 New South Wales: Postal Stationery 1880s-1900s with better items inc 1d View PTPO Lettersheet, Reg Envelopes 4d (5) inc normal envelope type (2) & 3d (2) & Wrappers (10) inc ½d green QV & 1d Arms on cream & dark buff stocks. Fair- VF UN. Est retail $600+. (28) $200 $400

317 New South Wales: Railway stamps 1970s-80 accumulation (200+) to $4 & wide range of locations inc Blaxland, Bomaderry-Nowra, Coledale, Dunmore-Shellharbour, Georges Plains, Glenfield, Ladysmith, Loftus, Otford, Sandgate, Tarana, The Rock & Victoria. Difficult assembly with around 160 diff stations. Odd M/MUH, mostly F-VFU. (212) $150 $250

318 Queensland: 1860-1911 Mint Blocks collection inc 1860-61 QV Chalon 1d & 3d blks of 4 wmk small star, 1868-74 QV Chalon 1d & 2d blk of 6 & 1/- blk of 4. 1868-78 QV Chalon 2d & 1/- blks of 4 wmk crown Q, 1868-74 QV Chalon 1d blk of 4 h/s Specimen diag. 1871-72 QV Stamp Duty small Chalon 1d blk of 4 wmk large crown Q, 1882-95 QV solid background inc 1d blk of 4 blue burele band at back, variety DOUBLE PERFS at left, plus blk of 36 variety point of bust crossing frame. Also 2½d rose blk of 4. 1895-96 QV Blank background 1d & 2d blks of 4, plus 1896-1902 1d & 5d, 2 numerals blks of 4. 1897-1908 QV Blank background 4 numeral to 1/- wmk crown Q plus shades. 1897 QV 1d, plain roulette blk of 6 & compound of plain roulette & perf 12½ blk of 4. 1907-11 QV to 2/- blks of 4 or 6 inc 4d grey Die I & II plus perf. All diff inc shades, varieties & perfs. F-VF M/MUH/UN. SG cat £7300+ = A$13,000+ as singles plus premium for blks. (57 blks) (P) $2500 $4000

319 Queensland: Mint collection 1860-1911 in Empress Album 1860-65 QV Chalon 1d & 3d plus (6d) registered, wmk small star. 1862-67 QV Chalon 1d, 2d & 6d, no wmk. 1868-78 QV Chalon to 1/-, wmk truncated star plus (6d) registered. Also 1d, 6d & (6d) registered strips of 4 or 5. 1868-78 QV Chalon to 1/- plus shades. Also useful range of Chalon to 5/- h/s SPECIMEN inc (6d) registered wmk small star. 2d, 1/-, 4d Litho & 5/- Litho no wmk. 1d, 2d, 3d & 6d in prs or strips wmk truncated star & 4d yellow wmk crown Q. 1880 QV Chalon Litho inc 2/-, 2/6, 10/- & 20/-, plus basic set h/s SPECIMEN in italics. 1879-80 QV 1st sideface set to 1/- plus shades. 1880 'Half-penny" opt QV 1d. 1882-95 QV Large Chalon 2/- to £1 inc wmks. Noted set to £1 wmk large Q upright, 1882-95 QV solid background set to 2/- plus perfs, shades & wmks. 1895-96 QV blank background set to 5d plus 2d LL cnr marginal vert pr variety DOUBLE PERFS between stamps & margin. 1897-1908 QV blank background 4 cnr numerals set to 2/- wmk crown Q plus useful shades. 1897-98 QV 1d roul & compound roul & perf inc prs with a variety of combinations. 1900 Boer War Charity Fund set. 1907-11 QV blank background 4 cnr numeral set to 2/- plus shades. Also 1911 perf 12x11 to 1/- plus prs. 1907-11 QV Large Chalon set to £1 wmk crown A. Postal Fiscals inc 1871-72 QV Stamp Duty small Chalon to 5/- plus prs & shades wmk large crown Q to 10/- plus shades no wmk blue burele band at back. Also 1878-79 QV 1d plus shades. Then range of QV & KEVII Stamp Duties to £1 -extras inc plenty of shades, varieties, wmks etc. Mostly F-VF M/MUH/UN, some mixed condition as expected. SG cat a huge £40,000+ = A$73,500+. Valuable collection. (465) (P) $6000 $10000

320 Queensland: Selection 1860-1900 mainly QV Chalons inc 1860 Imperf 1d (2) & 6d (2), 1860 perf 14-16 1d & 6d. 1860-61 3d M & 6d U, wmk small star, plus clean cut perf 1d & rough perf 1d M, 2d U, 3d M & 6d U. Also Registered (6d) U. 1866 1d & 2d wmk "Queensland Postage". Also 1900 Boer War Charity set. Most G-VF M/U, with usual mixed condition in imperfs. SG cat £5300+. (21). (P) $650 $1000

321 Queensland: Covers & Postal History accumulation (300) early 1900s-1980s inc 1936 Cable 2d, 3d set on FDC (10) all with Brisbane cds cat $100 ea = $1000. 1921 Kangaroo 2½d 3rd wmk tied to 'Avis De Reception" receipt by Dalby cds. 1940s-50s registered covers (6) inc Provisional Ayr label. Cds inc Ashgrove, Bribie Island, Broadway, Bungonia, Coopers Plains, Delivery Room Brisbane, Karumba, Labrador, Mapleton, Paid At Maleny, Riverview PO, Theodore, Warwick West & Windorah, all on 1930s-60s Commercial/Philatelic covers. Mostly F-VF, approx 300 covers. Also around 100 diff colour photographs of POs taken during the 1970s/80s. Inc many obscure or closed POs, would be of great assistance to the postal historian. (400) $450 $600

322 Queensland-Postmarks: Numeral pmks accumulation 27-632 with over 100 diff nos plus pmk variation inc strikes on Chalons (9) with 42 (RRR), 87 (3), 96, 131 (3) & 152 (RRRR). Then 601 (RRR) & 655 (RRRRR) lightly struck on QV 2d blue plus R-RR rated numerals 84(2), 98(5), 333, 518 (4), 522 (2), 524, 534, 543 (3), 573, 589, 607, 614, 616, 622, 624 & 631 (2). Also 201 roller pmk (RRRR, 2) & 438 in red. Plus some cds inc odd TPO. Unchecked for plate varieties (noticed "cracked Electro on Queen's neck" Num 32). Mostly F-VF strikes. (930) $200 $275

323 Queensland: Postal Cards 1910 1d QV (2), first from District Magistrate Laidley with printed Esperanto message on reverse, the other with photo view of Upper Johnstone River. Semi-official Pictorials (2) for 1908 Franco-British Exhib, one with "Spring Creek" view, other "Bullock Team Southern Queensland". Also Zieher-style stamp-card with 1897 QV set to £1 green. Odd minor flt, mostly F-VF. (5) $120 $160

324 Queensland: Postal Stationery 1880s-1913 with Postcards (10) inc 1st type in 4 diff shades -1 UN with printed reverse to Commercial Union Assurance, & a 1901 View card, Lettercards (5) inc double reply CTO, Envelopes (5) inc 1d & 2d each with no cnr numerals, or 4 cnr numerals & 1d 2 cnr numerals, Wrappers (11) inc to Ceylon, & Reg Envelopes stampless formula type & KEVII 3d UN. Fair - VF M/U. Est retail $600+. (33) $200 $400

325 Queensland: Railways Parcel Stamps with private user imprints (18). Pre-decimals 1920s Locomotive 1/- pink with TC Beirne, Finney's & McWhirters. Later numerals with Golden Casket (2/6), McDonnell & east (2d), Gordon & Gotch (5d), McWhirters (6d) & Motor Supplies (7d), decimals (10) with MRD (6) inc $1 pr, Golden Casket 10c & 50c, F Tritton Pty Ltd (5c), NARM (20c). Also numerals 502 (Yandina) & 639 (Goomeri) imprints on 1920s Locomotive 3d lilac. Then others inc 1890s 6d green with straight line "KILKIVAN" pmk, 1940s 5d claret with "MOONGAN" imprint, decimals to $1 inc Rocklea (1c blk of 8 with num 296 pmks), Beta, Comet, Ballandean, Imbil, Mungalla, Stamford & Traveston imprints. Mixed UN/used, mostly F-VF. (65) $220 $300

326 South Australia: 1855-89 Official Reprints. 1855-58 QV 1d, 2d (2 shades), 6d & 1/- violet imperf. 1860-69 QV 1d, 4d, 6d, 9d, 10d/9d orange, & yellow, opt in blue & black, 1/- yellow & 2/-. 1868-79 QV 1d, 3d/4d in red & black, 4d (2 shades), 6d, 8d/9d, 10d/9d in blue & black, 1/- brown 2 shades. All diff. Most F-VF UN/M. SG cat of original £49,500+. (26). $150 $250

327 South Australia: 1874-80 Specialised selection inc 1d blue-green opt OS (57) G-FU with OS varieties "break in O", "broken stop after S" & similar, 1882 ½d on 1d blue-green opt OS (13) also with opt varieties & surch. 1891-96 1d opt OS (16) 1874-80 2d orange opt OS (30). Also 1868-1904 2d orange (92), potential pmk interest. Plus extras, retail $1300+. Overal G-FU. (290) $250 $400

328 South Australia: 1874-85 OS opt QV collection on pgs marked "ex Robson Love". 1874-85 QV 4d (10), SG type O1 opt inc shades & perfs, 1874-85 QV 6d blue (7), SG type 1 opt inc shades & perfs, 1874-85 QV 1/- brown (5) SG type 1 opt inc shades & perfs. 1874-85 QV 2/- carmine SG type 1 opt -1 variety pre-printing paper fold, plus SG type 2 opt. Also page of doubtful varieties inc 4d "O" in OS broken, 2/- heavy "O", dropped "O" & thick OS. 1874-77 QV 9d no stop after "S". 1876-80 QV 1d green (3), 2 have "OS INVERTED & the other "no stop after O". Most F-VF M/U. SG £2750+. Interesting lot. (35) $400 $600

329 South Australia late 1890s/early 1900s off paper accumulation, mainly 1d green/pink & 2d orange/violet, plus scattered values to 4d inc OS opts. Unchecked as received, suit researcher. (2500) $120 $160

330 South Australia: 1855-1912 Accumulation on leaves, stockcards, pages & loose. Hard to assess but sighted 1855 imperf 2d (3) & 6d (cat £330). 1858-69 QV roulettes 1d (3), 2d (28), 6d (10), 1/- yellow (2) & 1/- brown (2) & 9d lilac (7), cat £450. Then later issues to 2/- crimson with wide variety of stamps inc Official opts, perfins & possible pmk interest. Usual mixed G-FU, plus some Mint inc 1904 QV 2/6 violet VFM & 5/- rose perf SA fresh MUH. (1800) $400 $500

331 South Australia: Postmarks 1880s-early 1900s cds/squared circle collection with over 80 diff POs inc Clarendon (RR), Hoyleton, Kalangaroo (R), Laura (RR), Macclesfield (RRR), Port Germain (R), Tea Tree Gully & Way. Also Kapunda 1855 unframed circle on piece with QV. (110) $150 $200

332 South Australia: Postmarks Squared circle collection on mostly pre-WWI PPC or odd cover/front with Awakurra (RRR) & Port Augusta Extension (RRR, poor). Then RR rated (12) with Hawthorn, Mutooroo, Penneshaw, Port Augusta West, Port McDonnell, Ramco, Red Hill, Rosenthal, Stokes, Stonehut, Wattle Flat & Yalata. R rated (40) inc Charra, Forrest Range, Grunthal, Kulpara, Milbrook, Myponga, Pinnaroo & Pt Darwin. Also normal cds scattered throughout inc Rhynie with num 88 pmk, Dublin, Fowlers Bay, Oodlawirra, Streaky Bay & Terowie Rail. Strikes vary from fair to VF, plus many interesting SA views on picture sides. Difficult assembly. (216 cards/covers) $1100 $1500

333 Tasmania: 1853-91 album page inc 1853 QV Courier 4d vert pr (cut square) plus single (cut to shape). 1855 QV Chalon 2d & 4d, imperf, wmk star. 1856-57 QV Chalon 4d imperf no wmk. 1857-67 QV Chalon 1d (3), 2d (2), 4d (6) & 6d imperf. 1863-91 QV Chalon to 1/-, perf plus perfs & shades. 1880 Platypus Stamp Duty 3d. Mixed condition. SG cat £2650+ = A$5000+. (30) $350 $500

334 Tasmania: Postmarks CDS collection1900-1912 tying 1d pictorial to PPC & other cards with 130 diff POs inc Blackbrush (RR), Bream Creek (R), Caveside, Constitution Hill (R), Cooee Creek, Deddington, Gawler (R), Interlaken, Mount Direction (R), Newstead (R), South Preston (RR), Spalford (R), The Needles (R), Upper Huon, White Hills (R), West Kentish & Woodbridge. Mostly F-VF strikes. A very difficult assembly on cover, with list of contents. (130) $900 $1300

335 Victoria: 1850-96 Collection of Official Reprints all opt "Reprint" in italics. 1850-54 QV Halflength set 1d, 2d & 3d. 1856 Queen on Throne 1d & 1858 6d imperf. 1859 QV 1/-. 1860-66 QV Beaded Oval 3d. 1861-64 QV 1d green. 1863-73 QV Laureate 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d & 10d grey, 1/- & 5/-. 1873-87 QV ½d & 2d plus 2/- blue on green. 1884-96 QV Stamp Duty 1d green & 1d brown. All diff. Mostly F-VF UN/M. SG cat £10,800+ for normals. (21). $150 $250

336 Victoria: 1858-1910 Mainly Stamp Duty Postal Fiscals & other revenues. 1858 Queen on Throne 6d blue UN (SG cat £475), 1873 QV 10d brown/pink UN (£180), 1873 ½d opt QV 1d, 1884 Stamp Statute 6d & 10/-. 1884-1901 Stamp Duty to £5 -noted 6d, 1/6, 3/-, 5/-, 6/-, 10/-, 15/- & £1 pr -all with Postal pmks, 1884-96 QV £5 with 25/3/87 m/s. Rare 1884-96 Litho 35/- grey violet with m/s 27/11/87. 1885 "STAMP DUTY" opt QV 1/- & 2/-. 1886-96 QV £1 blue & maroon. 1899 QV 2/6, yellow with Melbourne CTO. 1909 Arms 5/- green Stamp Duty UN. 1927-60 CATTLE opt to £1. 1909 Arms 5/6 green Stamp Duty. Mostly F-VF F/C, few M/UN or U. SG STC £4200+. With details of vendors original purchase costs which total US$890. (84) (P) $500 $800

337 Victoria: 1884-96 Arms Postal Fiscals 3/- Drab, 5/- rose (2), 10/- green, £1 orange, all VF CTO with Melbourne cds. Then postally U (17) to £1 inc 3/- Drab (num 94), 4/- orange (Stawell cds), 5/- (2 inc Heathcote cds), 5/- claret, 6/- apple-green (bold Melbourne cds), 10/- green (Victoria duplex) & £1 (numeral 2). Also QV 1d bistre (3 inc Maldon cds) plus 9 others to 15/- most with forged pmks. Then QLD QV Chalons 1d violet, 6d brown, 1/- green, 2/- blue postally U (scarce as such), retail $1650, allowing for both F/C & Postal usage or CTO. (40) (P) $400 $500

338 Victoria: Pictorial advertising covers 1900-1910 inc "Grand Hotel", Milo Bacon, "John Blackburn" Piano, "Varley Brothers" 2-colour (front only), pictorial reverses for "New Treasury Hotel", & "WS Tong Fruiterer". Other printed types for Wheeler & Son, Massey-Harris Cycle Agency, PTPO envelope for Noske Bros (2 diff), & PPC (2) with printed reverse for Optometrist "Mr Marchant". (16) (P) $300 $600

339 Victoria-Postmarks: CDS collection 1940s-1990s in 3 thick loose leaf albums with around 3500 diff pmk types from 1200 POs inc Acheron, Ardeer, Ardmona, Balnarring Beach, MOSTLY Balwyn, Bamawn, Beaumaris South, Benalla West, M O Bendigo, Bendoc, Berringama, Bogong, Bolton, Boneo Road, Brown Hill, Bulleen South, Burke Rd, Burleigh, Burwood West & Byrneside to name but a tiny sample. Coloured strikes abound, mainly more recent blue "LPOs & the Ubiquitous red "Paid". Generally Fine-VF strikes mostly tying stamps to cut square pieces. A neat well-balanced collection with plenty of room for expansion. (3500) $800 $1200

340 Victoria Postmarks - Numerals: Accumulation (100s) in glassines, most not checked for rarity, but noticed 2098, 2095, 2059, 2056 (RR), 2055, 2036, 2026 (RRR), 2002, 1993, 1681, 1607, 1599, 1595, 1584, 171 (RR), 219, 320, 404, 514, 1027, 1117, 1172, 1276, 1289, 1398, 1458, 1460, 1475, 1489 (RRRR) & other scarcer numbers. Generally Good-Fine strikes, with minimal duplication. (100s) $300 $400

342 Tasmania: Stamp Duties 1930s-50s Numerals (39) to 5/-. 1950s-60s Pictorials (14) to 2/6 inc rare 2½d orange (Bft 109, cat £100). Wages Tax (5) to 1/- (cat £35) inc scarce 5d, & decimals (11 MUH prs). Mostly F-VFU with neat F/C, total cat £160. (69) $80 $120

343 Tasmania Savings Bank 1936-44 Register of Verified Signature Forms (430) with around 45 with PO cds inc Wanna Leah, Whitemark, Perth, Tarraleah, Penguin, Currie & Hobart North. Plus other states inc Tocumwal (NSW), Vaucluse (NSW), Public Offices (VIC) & Toronto (NSW). A rare survivor. Fine condition. (430) $100 $150

344 Accumulations in 2 hagner albums with NSW 1888 Centenary (1800) inc 4d brown (500), 6d orange (630) & 1/- brown (270) plus 2d blue F/C (400). QLD (1600) inc 1870s QV Chalon 2d blue (45), 1880s QV 2d lined background (490), 1897 6d green (100), 1d red (600), 2d blue (40) inc Cracked Electro & others to 5d inc 1895 1d Figures in lower cnrs only (180). TAS (750) inc QV 1d red, 2d green & Pictorial ½d green. Also Australia KGV 2d red (500). Mostly G-FU, suit researcher. (4650) $180 $250

345 Collection with Victoria 1850-1900, noted 3d Half length GU, 1863 to 5/- G-FU, 1876 8d/9d, 1865 Stamp Duty 2/- blue on yellow, various others G-FU. Queensland inc 1862 to 1/- G-FU, 5/- (2) Fiscal, 6d yellow-green M later types 1895-96 2½d carmine on blue paper colour Trial Proof. 1905-06 5/-, £1 G-FU, 1907 2/6, 5/- M, 1987 to 2/- M/MLH. Plus others. Some mixed condition, but many F-VF, M/U. Retail $2000. (239) $250 $350

346 Collection: 1853-1912. Tasmania 1853 QV Courier 4d (3, cut square diff shade printing). 1856-57 QV Chalon 2d & 4d no wmk. 1857-67 QV Chalon 4d wmk "4" inverted. 1857-67 QV Chalon imperf 1d, 2d, 4d & 6d plus shades. Queensland 1861-80 inc wmks, perfs & shades. 1882-1904 to 1/-. 1882 Large Chalon 2/- & 5/- & 1907 wmk crown A 2/6 CTO. NSW from 1854 Diadems to 1/- imperf. South Australia from 1855 imperfs inc later perf shades & pmks. Victoria from 1854 perfs to 2/-. Most G-VF U, usual mixed imperfs. SG cat £4900+. (475). (P) $700 $1200

347 Collection in Seven Seas illustrated album with NSW (90) inc 8d QV opt OS & 1888 Centenary 20/- Carrington. QLD (55) inc 1882 QV to 2/6 orange. SA (50) to 1/- brown. TAS (60) inc 1853 Courier 4d cut-to-shape (8) inc vert pr. 1855 QV 1/- orange imperf horiz strip of 5 f/c, 4d blue imperf Num 36 pmk & 1899 Pic set to 6d. VIC (80) inc 1857 QV 1/- blue U, 1863 QV 1d green laureate UN (cat £100), 1884 Arms 4/- orange CTO & 1901 QV to 2/-. WA (32) inc Swans to 1/- green & odd CTO. Also extras or duplicates (190) from all States on loose leaves. Useful little group, much to commend. Also duplicates in Lighthouse s/book with NSW (230), QLD (90), SA (70), TAS (160) inc 1853 Courier 4d cut-to-shape (2, poor), VIC (450) & WA (120). Good lot, suit researcher. Mixed condition, Fair-FU. (1700) $550 $800

348 Perf OS collection in 1930s exercise book with NSW (44) to 1/- Kangaroo inc 10d QV, 9d Commonwealth U & 5d Diadem Mint. Qld (47) to 5/- rose inc 2/6, 5/- Reversed Inverted perfins. S. Aust (16) to 1/- M or U. TAS (24) inc Pics to 6d. VIC (70) with 1901-12 QV to 2/- M & 5/- U inc shade, perf & wmk variations. WA (41) to 5/- QV U. Also NSW opt OS (35) to 1/- QV or 1/- Kangaroo. Mostly F-VFU with some Mint as noted. Rarely seen in such diversity, retail $2250. (277) $350 $500

349 Postal History: 1883-1908 inc NSW franked PPC Paquebot pmks inc Marseille & Colombo, other PPC inc taxed, Sth Aust (9) inc Postal Stationery wrapper uprated with wrapper cut-out, & OS opt, plus 1908 reg cover franked 2d & 5d SA perfins. Tasmania (14) inc PPC to Italy (2), 1d & 2d Pictorials, other PPC, Office of Taxes Frank Stamp, PTPO wrapper. Victoria Frank Stamp & WA 1908 to Canada, 1900 use of 1½d on 3d green Postcard to Germany. Mixed fair-VF. (35) $200 $400

350 Revenues: Large accumulation in thick album with NSW (200) inc Insurance Receipts (14) with Numerals (38) to £5, then some Postally Used low values on piece & MUH in large blks. Cattle stamps with 5c blk of 6, 3d, 2/-, 10/- on small piece (cat £60), Embossed (9) on document fragments, Relief Tax opts 1/- (6) & 5/-, Wages Tax halves (14) plus 1950s Bussell Bros 6d red Lotto stamps. QLD (100+) with 1940 Adhesive Duty 1d violet imperf at R vert strip of 5, 1930s Unemployment Relief (50) various types & dates to 2/- (cat £140). Plus 1897 QV 1d vermilion 218-98 roul UR cnr blk of 24 UN (SG cat £400+) & 1980s Philatelic Exhib M/Sheets (24) & associated ephemera. SA Odds inc "P" opts on 1860s 2d QV (4 diff, retail $200). TAS 1935 Wages Tax (6) to 10/-. VIC (120) inc Cattle opts (31) to 5/- (cat £120). Relief (29) to 2/6 (cat £145). 1909 Arms Stamp Duty 5/- green roulette VF Mint (under-rated in Barefoot) & Embossed types inc comp Promissory Notes (5). Also Australia WWII 6d Spitfire Savings Stamps (5) & 1938 KGVI green print coil testing labels CofA wmk MUH (15, cat $300) & pre-dec Tax Stamps (20) to £5 (cat £100). Mexican 'Estado Du Durango' Timbre Municipal Coupons (6 diff) in vast quantities (many 100s). New Hebrides early 1900s 2d brown & blue Inter-Island Post UR cnr blk of 20 MUH & much more inc Monte Bello Islands 1952 Local Post Cinderellas (5) & modern Fantasies (10). Plus 2 rolls NSW 1950s Theatre Admittance Tickets, one with 'Inc Tax 4d". Overall a very diverse group, retail/cat $3000, not in the Mexican Revenues. (Many 100s)+ $400 $600

3611 Queensland-Postmark: Numeral 684 (PO not known, RRRR) bold comp strike on 1907 QV 2d. 489 vert bars (Landsborough, RRR). Mt Jacob partial m/s, plus 4 other postal m/s cancels. Numeral 186 on Registered mail fragment with Lakes Creek cds alongside. Also other cds (36) on Commonwealth stamps inc Beerwah, Collinsville, Mt Mulligan, Mt Chalmers, Palmwoods & Upper Manilla. (44). Lot number out of order) $120 $160

WORLD

COLLECTIONS & LOTS

351 1840s onwards inc Great Britain 1840 QV 1d black U (SG cat £375), 1841 1d brown imperf M with 4 margins (£600), plus U strip of 4 & blk of 4 (£240+), & 1857 folded letter franked 2d blue with Liverpool "spoon" duplex pmk (£200+), then 4 covers inc 1936 "Scipio" crash cover with part "NZ" cds -stamp has floated away, with UK "Found open or damaged & officially secured" label & boxed "Damaged By Sea Water" violet cachet, "London 27 AUG" arrival b/s AAMC 623 cat $175 from Australia, & 1940 Bahamas "Sea Floor" PO cover with special pmk, plus India 1948 "SERVICE" opt Gandhi 12a Official opt M (£24,000 if genuine). Interesting lot. (11 items). $300 $600

352 1840s-1930s Old time collection in 8 albums. British Empire with Great Britain 1840 QV 1d black (4) & 2d blue. 1841 QV 1d red & 2d blue with lines (4) imperf. 1858-80 QV 1d red plates to 223. 1858-79 QV 2d blue plate 7-15. 1870 QV ½d plate range to 20 & 1½d plate 1 & 3. 1847 QV 1/- embossed. Useful 1855-84 Surface printed range to 5/- plus plates. 1884 green & lilac set to 1/-. 1902-11 KEVII to 5/- plus 2/6M. Antigua 1862-80 QV 1d (3 shades) & 6d. Australia 1913-36 Kangaroos to 2/- inc wmks. British Honduras 1888 QV 2c/1d bisect on piece. Canada from 1859 inc 1868-70 QV Large Queens to 15c. Ceylon 1872-80 QV to 48c. Hong Kong 1862-80 QV to 96c plus wmks. 1903-06 KEVII to $1 plus wmks. India 1854 QV Litho ½a, 1a & 2a imperf. 1860 QV Postage 6d Foreign. Argentina from 1862 inc 1873-87 to 24c. Austria from 1850 Arms. Belgium 1849-61 Medallion 10c-40c imperf. Brazil from 1850 Numerals inc 1866-80 Portraits to 500R. Chile from 1853 Columbus. Denmark 1854-58 Arms to 8sk. France from 1852 Napoleon to 80c, plus selection of colonies. German States inc Baden from 1851 Numerals Bavaria from 1849 Numerals to 9Kr. Brunswick 1852-60 Arms ½gr, Prussia 1850 Kings to 3sgr. Thurn & Taxis from 1852 North & South districts. Greece from 1861 Large Hermes inc printings. Hungary from 1871 Kings to 10Kr. Poland 1919 opt Austria Poctza Polska 5h. China from 1897-98 Dragons to 50c. Monaco 1885 Prince to 40c.1919 War Fund to 50c. Most diff. Most G-VF M/U, mixed condition in parts. SG cat £11,000+ = A$20,000+. (6900+) $1200 $2000