14511943 Mornington Is Parachute Mail cover franked 2½d KGVI tied by Sydney 24 DE 43 cds, with vignette tied by cachet & signed by pilot, reverse signed by Missionary in Charge. AAMC 970 cat $150. $80$120
14521946 Australia-England Empire route flight use of 7d Air Letter with printed cachet, Sydney 7 AP 46 cds, arrival b/s & signed by pilots. AAMC 1038a cat $225. (P) $120$160
14531946 Mornington Is Parachute Mail cover franked 2½d Mitchell tied by Sydney 24 DE 46 cds, with vignette, reverse signed by Island Superintendant. AAMC 1089 cat $150. $70$100
14541946 (7 April) Qantas 1st Post WWII Civilian Service Sydney-Singapore, KGVI 7d Airletter with printed purple cachet & signed by both pilots. AAMC 1036A. 1946 (9th April) Qantas 1st Kangaroo Route Flight Australia-England, KGVI 7d Airletter with printed red cachet & signed by both pilots. AAMC 1038a. Scarce 1940s 1st Flight Airletters. Total cat $420+. (2) $150$250
1460Parcel Label: Use of KGVI 5/10 Myer label to Northern Ireland. GU, with Melbourne roller pmk, some flts, affixed to light card. ACSC PL4 cat $800. (P) $250$400
1461Postcard: 1911 Coronation 1d black Prince of Wales (diffused oval, type 1, ACSC P16), from Northern Territory to Germany uprated South Australia ½d tied by light "Charlotte Waters 30 JE 12" cds. Rare useage. (P) $150$250
1462Postcards: 1915-30 KGV 1d range inc ACSC P27, 28, 28d, 48r & 61 & 62 - all both M & U, plus 1d violet M & CTO (P56), 1d green M (P63) & M & U (P64) & surch M (P65), plus OHMS 1d green with solid OS die & same surch (PO 6 & 9). Mostly VF fresh M/U, only 3 cheaper with sl tones etc. ACSC cat $1535. (20) $400$600
1463Postcards: 1917-31 KGV used range uprated for foreign addresses inc 1d red (ACSC P27) sent under cover to Switzerland where Swiss 10c added to pay postage to Germany, 1d red (P28) two uprated 1d red censored to Japan, surch (P48) uprated ½d to Holland with message in Esperanto, 1d violet & 1d green (P56 & 63) -both to France, last with uprate stamp gone, another (P63) to USA, (P64) to Germany & Finland, another to Italy via First Flight Adelaide-Perth & finally a surch (P66) to Germany. VF-superb U. Some very scarce usages. ACSC cat $290 for local usages, each worth at least triple that, some much more, est total retail $1000+. (11) (P) $300$500
1464Postcard: 1930-37 KGV 1½ brown on thin cream stock. F-VF UN. ACSC 68(2) cat $400. (P) $130$200
1465Postcard: 1938-41 KGVI 1½d maroon perf OS NSW, printed reverse for Maritime Service Board. FU, stains at base. ACSC P70e cat $500. Very rare. (P) $150$250
1466Postcard-Official: 1924-30 KGV 1d green with die 1 solid OS in die, plus same with "Three Halfpence" surch -both for Victorian Education Dept. VF fresh UN. ACSC PO6 & 9 cat $300. (2). (P) $150$250
1467Postcard-PTPO: 1951-53 KGVI 3d green for Wallace & McGee. A bulk find of 19 cards! Overall F-VF UN with edge aging on a few. ACSC PS31 cat $1900. (19) $200$400
1468Postcard-PTPO: 1931 use of KGV 1½d red-brown embossed OHMS for NSW Registered General, with "Sydney 27 Oct 31" machine slogan pmk, minor blemishes. ACSC PS24 cat $1500. Extremely rare. (P) $600$1000
1469POW: 1944 use of 1/- Air Mail Lettersheet with "Adelaide 6 JUN 1944" pmk, censor tape & cachet. To Germany from Camp 14A Loveday group, Sth Australia. ACSC POW2 cat $400 for non Italian use. Scarce, especially from this camp (P) $180$275
1470POW: 1946 use of 6d Air Mail Postcard with "Melbourne 15 FEB 1946" pmk & "Approved for Transmission" cachet. To Italy, with "POW Group Murchison" reverse cachet. ACSC POW1 cat $250+. (P) $130$200
1471Registered Envelope: 1942 KGVI 5½d on manila -flap at right used 1942 (30 Jan) Parkes to Sydney with TPO b/s of same day, ACSC states "recorded in the philatelic press in March 1942, & no earlier dates have been seen", opened out, missing label, also 1947 issue flap at L unused, minor tone, ACSC $310. (2) $120$160
1472Wrapper-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red OS dots in die type 2, uprated KGV ½d green perf OS with "Yarrawonga 6 AU 19" cds. Nicely opened out for display. ACSC WO1B cat $500. (P) $200$400
AUSTRALIA - OTHER COVERS
14731913 use of Qld I&TB PPC Main Street, Allora franked Victoria QV 1d & Kangaroo ½d green tied by Kew cds to Belgium with Jette arrival b/s. Attractive combination usage. (P) $150$250
14741913 use of PPC franked KGV 1d rose-red engraved tied by "Hanson DE 23 13" pmk. ACSC 59B cat $750. Scarce use. (P) $300$500
14751919 Registered cover (flts) franked KGV ½d & 5d tied by Mil Hospital Caulfield 21 NO 19" cds, with reg label, & b/s of Caulfield & Geelong. Also 6 early real photo postcards of Hospital scenes. (7). (P) $500$700
14761932 Sydney Harbour Bridge "Souvenir Telegram" to Strathfield, "Sydney Harbour Bridge 19 MR 32 SE Pylon" cds, with Souvenir Envelope "Sydney Harbour Bridge" pmk. Unusually nice. (P) $450$700
14771937 Airmail cover (roughly opened etc) franked Hermes 1/6 no wmk (SG 153) tied by "Darwin NT 29 JY 37" cds. To St Lucia via England, with oval "More to pay" h/s & St Lucia Postage Due 1d pr tied by "Castries 30 AU 37" cds, similar b/s & with "St Johns Antigua" transit b/s. (P) $350$500
14781941 Censored Airmail cover with "Sydney 3 DEC 41" franking machine 3/11 imprint for ½oz to Canada, with censor tape & h/s plus "California Clipper" h/s. The last flight left Auckland on 25th Nov, but suspension of the service not announced until 18th Dec, so sender paid for airmail, but was sent normal seamail, so grossly overpaid! (P) $200$400
1479Military - WWII Australian Forces North Borneo Beaufort Area: 1945 (19 Jul) "NSA" airmail cover to Australia showing very fine FPO 035 cds used by 2/24th Battalion which finalised operations in Tarakan 20th June & headed NW 200km to Beaufort. Proud records earliest use as 11th Aug & notes that from 17th July unstamped mail could only be sent by advance units. 1945 (17 Aug) cover franked KGVI 3d brown with bold but sl blurred 035 cds, mauve 854 censor. Proud rated 1500 pts. Rare. (2 covers). $200$300
1480Military WWI: 1917 (Jul-Sep) covers (3) from Koondrook franked 1d red (rough paper crimson shade, or smooth paper rose shades, 2 varieties RA joined or damaged LR frame) to Sgt Val W. Kelly, each with m/s "Killed in Action", returned via Sydney Victoria Barracks (2) showing large "OVER" h/s (57x21mm or 51x17mm) & framed or unframed "Returned …" h/s; or via Melbourne with part "DECEASED" & pointed hand "Returned..", minor toning, attractive. (3) (P) $230$300
1481Military WWII Ambon, Gull Force: 1942 (7 Apr) cover at rare 5d military airmail rate from Abbotsford to Cpl WJ Chung (who died as POW 4.7.1945) on Ambon, boxed "Army Postal Service Delivery Impracticable Return to Sender" applied & returned. Realised $320, in 2013 Prestige sale. (P) $200$250
1482Military WWII Ambon, Gull force: 1941 (31 Dec) cover (repair) from Pte Francis Louis Cross (who died on Ambon 5.7.45 as POW) to Victoria bearing 4d + 1d (another stamp lost), tied by 3 strikes of FPO 070 cds. Rare. Realised $250 in 2013 Prestige sale. $200$250
1483Military WWII Labuan Army PO: 1945 (12 Aug) reg cover from Aust Army PO 239, also non-reg (11 Aug) cover from FPO 037. (2) $120$180
1484Military WWII Netherlands Indies Army POs: Annotated collection on leaves 1945 covers from Morotai, Tarakan or Balikpapan area of Borneo, FPO 28, 53, 54(2), 026, 036, 197(2), 208(2), 510, 514(2), No6 BPO A & F, mainly fine strikes, (15, 2 reg) $200$250
1485Military WWII Netherlands New Guinea Army POs: 1943 (13 Jun) cover from Merauke with 2d pr tied by fine strike of rare Unit Postal Station swan & boomerang AP1 pmk with censor 827 & handmade censor tape, 1945 (Apr) lovely hand illustrated covers (2) from Hollandia with Aust Army PO 241 cds, censor 92. Only the 2nd cover with AP1 from Merauke vendor has recorded, Proud 600pts, others Proud 250pts - also scare. (3) $180$250
1486Military WWII Solomon Islands Army POs: 1944 (23 Dec) cover with 3d tied by clear boxed UPS AC39 rubber pmk used at Munda, faint censor 233. Rare $100$130
1487Military WWII Tasmania Army POs:1942 (11 May) OHMS cover with typed '22 L.H. Regt.' return address, 2½d tied by clear FPO 0126 cds. This usage not recorded by Proud/Collas. Annotation states cds returned 16 May. Another cover with cds of 3rd May described as the only example known on cover realised $340 at a Tas Stamp Auctions 2014 sale. Also Dec 18 cover from Brighton Camp with FPO 089 cds, (2) $200$250
1488POW: 1942 Red Cross POW envelope from Victoria, Australian censor tape & h/s. To Capt G Round, Indian Army Singapore, redirected to Korea (Chosen), with Japanese censor h/s & seal. (P) $230$350
1489WWII Ambon Island, 1945 (6 Oct) registered cover to Tatts, light AAPO 207 cds front & back, No 6 Aust Base P/E b/s (Morotai, 8 Oct). 64 Btn arrived in Ambon 27.9.45 to mop up remaining Japanese & look after POWs, very scarce. $100$150
NEW SOUTH WALES
14901849 Crown in wreath 6d black imperf Carmichael Essay, wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Very rare. (P) $250$400
14911849 Crown in wreath 6d vermilion imperf Carmichael Essay, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. Very rare. (P) $250$400
14921849 QV 1d blue, engraved ESSAY by Carmichael, being his version of the GB 1d black with stars in the top cnrs & check-letters at base, plus intricate pattern at sides as used in the Sydney View 2d. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 huge margins. A very scarce philatelically historical item. (P) $900$1500
14931850 Sydney View 1d carmine, Plate 1, horiz pr, early engraved forgery by Jefferys, showing both forgery types, on white wove paper. "VFU" small tear at top, all 4 margins, barred "43" oval pmks. SG 2(F), original cat £1000. Useful reference. (P) $100$150
14941850 Sydney View 1d reddish rose, Plate I, no clouds. F-VF U, 3 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 3 cat £475. (P) $200$300
14951850 Sydney View 1d reddish rose, Plate I, no clouds, soft yellowish paper, horiz pr (6-7), FU with bold "25" pmks of Kiama, 4 large margins. SG 3 cat £950+ as singles. Rare multiple. (P) $800$1100
14961850 Sydney View 1d brownish red, Plate I no clouds, soft yellowish paper, vertical pr (4/9). Superb U with neat strikes of scarce barred numeral "54", 4 margins. SG 4 cat £1000+ as singles. Rare & attractive multiple. RPSL certificate. (P) $850$1200
14971850 Sydney View 1d carmine, Plate II, horiz pr, early engraved forgery by Jefferys, showing both forgery types, on white wove paper. "VFU", small thin, Sydney barred pmk, all 4 margins. SG 8(F), original cat £750. Useful reference. (P) $100$150
14981850 Sydney View 1d dull carmine, Plate II, with clouds, hard greyish paper, horiz pr (16-17). VFU, barred "23" pmks of Wollongong, 4 large margins. SG 11 cat £750+ as singles. Rare multiple. (P) $650$850
14991850 Sydney View 1d carmine, Plate II, with clouds, laid paper, VFU with barred "55" pmk of Newcastle, 4 large margins. SG 13 cat £700+. Unusually nice example of this scarce stamp. (P) $550$750
15001850 Sydney View 2d blue plate I, early engraved forgery by Panelli, on vert laid paper. Superb UN, 4 margins. SG 15(F), original cat £17,000. Rare specialist item. (P) $150$300
15011850 Sydney View 2d dull blue, Plate I, later impression. Superb U, 4 margins, barred "64" pmk. SG 18 cat £180+. Unusually nice. (P) $150$250
15021850 Sydney View 2d ultramarine, Plate III. VFU, Sydney barred pmk, 4 large margins. SG 29 cat £225. (P) $130$200
15031850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green, early engraved forgery by Panelli, on white wove paper. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 39(F), original cat £9000. Rare specialist item. (P) $150$300
15041850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green, soft yellowish wove paper. VFU appearance, repaired at left, 4 margins, barred "15" pmk. SG 39 cat £325. (P) $100$150
1505 1850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green, soft yellowish paper, vert strip of 3 (9/14/19). FU with barred Sydney pmks, 4 large margins. SG 39 cat £975++ as singles. Robson Lowe handbook states "multiples on this paper are particularly rare". (P) $1000 $1500
15061850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green, on hard greyish wove paper. VFU, barred numeral pmk, 4 margins. SG 42 cat £275. (P) $150$250
15071850-51 Sydney View 3d yellow-green on grey wove paper. VFU Sydney obliterator, 4 large margins. SG 42 cat £275. (P) $200$300
15081851 Sydney View 2d dull ultramarine Plate V, vert laid paper. VFU, 4 margins, unusually light pmk. SG 38 cat £425. (P) $200$300
15091851-55 QV Laureate 2d blue, 6d brown & 8d blue, all cnr marginal blks of 4, being the 1880s reprints from original plates. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG ex 60-81(r) originals would cat £75,000! (3 blks of 4). (P) $100$150
15101852 QV Laureate 6d brown, plate II, 1888 Van Dyck reprint from original plate on yellowish paper, full sheet of 25. VF UN as made. SG 77/78(r) originals would cat £100,000! (P) $150$300
15111853 QV Laureate 8d blue comp sheet of 50 inc Jervis imprint, inc varieties no bow at back of head (1/9), no leaves at right of south (3/1) & no lines in spandrels being the 1880s reprint. VF UN as made. SG 79/81(r), originals would cat £650,000! Impressive. (P) $400$600
15121853 QV Laureate 8d orange. U, barred numeral pmk "72" of Wee Waa (RRRR) in BLUE! SG 81 cat £650, plus premium for the very rare pmk. (P) $300$400
15131854 QV Laureate 3d yellow-green, wmk 3, pos.22. F-VF M, 3 margins. SG 87 cat £650. (P) $300$450
15151854 QV Diadem 5d deep blue, imperf plate PROOF, no wmk, wove paper. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 88(p) normal cat £1300. Rare. (P) $400$600
15161854 QV Diadem 5d green, imperf plate PROOF, no wmk, wove paper. Superb fresh UN, top marginal with 4 margins. SG 88(p) normal cat £1300. Rare. (P) $400$600
15171854 QV Diadem (6d) green, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with side ornaments & blank value tablet, on card, no wmk. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 89/96 (p) normal £1600. (P) $100$200
15181854 QV Diadem (6d) black, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with side ornaments & blank value tablet, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 89/96(p) normal cat £1600. (P) $150$250
15191854 QV Diadem (6d) red, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with side ornaments & blank value tablet, no wmk, wove paper. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 89/96(p) normal cat £1600. Beautiful. (P) $200$400
1520 1854-59 QV Diadem 8d rich golden yellow (from 1st printing), imperf, wmk double-line "8". VFU, barred numeral "24" pmk, 4 margins, SG 97 cat £1400. Rare genuine imperf, majority offered are fakes made from perf issues. Certificate can be obtained on request (P) $1000 $1500
15211854 QV Diadem 8d black, imperf plate PROOF, no wmk, wove paper. UN as made, small thins, 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 97/98(p) normal cat £15,000. Rare & attractive. (P) $200$300
15221854 QV Diadem 8d chocolate, imperf plate PROOF, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 97/98(p) normal cat £15,000. Rare & attractive. (P) $400$600
15231854 QV Diadem 8d blue, imperf plate PROOF, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 97/98(p) normal cat £15,000. Rare. (P) $400$600
1524 1854-59 QV Diadem 8d deep yellow-orange (from 4th printing), imperf, wmk double-lined "8". VFU, barred Sydney pmk, 4 margins. SG 98 cat £1300. A rare genuine imperf & a certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500
15251856 QV Diadem 1d black imperf PROOF, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 107/109(p), normal M cat £325. Very scarce! (P) $100$200
15261856 QV Diadem 1d red-brown, imperf plate PROOF, no wmk, blued wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 107/109(p), normal cat £325. Rare. (P) $100$150
15271856 QV Diadem 2d black, imperf PROOF, no wmk, thick wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 110/114(p), normal M cat £275. Rare. (P) $100$200
15281856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue, imperf, retouch (105), right side of N of NEW lower than left. Heavy retouching in the left panel & in front of the face, on piece with "Ipswich NSW" & "Drayton NSW" (Qld) cds. FU, 2 margins. SG 112a cat £450, plus premium for usage in Qld. (P) $150$250
15291860-72 QV Diadem 8d yellow-orange, perf 12, wmk double-lined "8". VFU, vert pre-printing paper wrinkle, dotted rayed "55" pmk. SG 150(var) cat £1200, plus premium for unlisted bright shade. Rare stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
1530 1860-72 QV Diadem 8d orange, wmk double-line "8", perf 12. Superb U. SG 150 cat £1200++. Unusually nice example of this rare stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500
1531 1860-72 QV Diadem 8d red-orange, perf 12, wmk double-lined "8". VFU, "Sydney JA 22" cds. SG 151 cat £1200 & under-catalogued as much rarer than orange shade. Unusually nice example of this rare stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500
15321861 QV Coin 5/- brownish red, imperf PROOF horiz pr, wmk small star & vert lines at left, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 174/181(p). Very rare! (P) $800$1200
15331861 QV Coin 5/- yellow-olive, imperf PROOF, horiz pr, wmk Mult Stars, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 174/181(p). Very rare! (P) $800$1200
15341861 QV Coin 5/- purple, imperf PROOF horiz pr, wmk large star, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 174/181(p). Very rare! (P) $800$1200
15351861 QV Coin 5/- green, imperf PROOF horiz pr, wmk small star, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 174/181(p). Very rare! (P) $800$1200
15361862-65 QV 2d pale blue, no wmk, perf 14. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 188 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Rarity in MUH condition. (P) $300$500
15371871-1902 QV 1/- mauve DIE PROOF on card (92x60mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 221(p). Colour die proofs are extremely rare.Produced for 1871 London South Kensington Exhibition. (P) $500$800
15391879-85 OS RED opt QV Diadem 3d green, perf 10, wmk crown NSW (type 40), from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO with gum, NSW ovals pmk. SG O4(var), normal cat £350+ Rare as only 158 sold. (P) $400$600
15401879-85 OS opt QV 9d on 10d brown, perf 12, wmk crown NSW from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO, NSW ovals pmk, with gum. SG O11 cat £900. Rare as only 158 sold & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
15411879-85 OS RED opt QV Diadem 8d yellow, perf 10, wmk crown NSW (type 40) inverted, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. F-VF CTO, NSW ovals pmk. SG O9(var) normal cat £450+. Rare as only 158 sold & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $400$600
15421880 OS opt QV 10d lilac, perf 10, wmk "10" from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO, concentric ovals pmk. SG O18ac M cat £425. Rare as only 208 sold. (P) $150$250
15431880-88 OS opt QV Coin 5/- deep purple perf 10, opt Specimen & REPRINT! overlapping ea other. VF UN. SG O14(var), normal cat £850. Rarity for specialist -1st example we have seen. (P) $400$700
15441880-88 OS opt QV Coin 5/- purple, perf 12, wmk "5/-" from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO, NSW ovals pmk. SG O17 cat £650+. Rare as only 158 sold. (P) $400$600
15451882-95 OS opt QV inc 1d red, 2d blue, 3d Diadem green, 4d brown, 6d lilac, 8d Diadem yellow, 1/- black, plus 1892 ½d grey, various perfs, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VFU/CTO, all with NSW ovals pmk. SG ex O21b-33b & O58. Rare as only 158 of ea sold. (8) (P) $130$200
15461882-85 OS opt QV 2d blue, perf 11x12, wmk crown NSW (SG type 40), from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO, with gum NSW ovals pmks. SG O21c. Rare as only 158 sold. $20$30
15481885-86 POSTAGE opt QV 5/- lilac & green Stamp Duty, perf 12x10, opt REPRINT (but is from original printing & not a reprint). Superb fresh MUH. SG 238b(R) cat £800 as M normal. (P) $100$200