15931901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue perf OS, wmk V over crown sideways, perf 12½. Superb U/CTO. ACSC V130ba cat $400+, SG 400(var) cat £300+ for normal plus premium for OS. (P) $275$375
16021851 Letter franked with 1850-53 QV Half-length 1d dull red, tied by the rare Barred Oval '25' of Lake Colac, headed 'Mount Gelibrand' (25 Mar), locally addressed at Lake Colac. SG 8a. Extremely rare provincial town letter. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert (P) $700$1000
16031856 entire letter franked 1854-57 Half-lengths 1d brick-red (SG 26a) & 3d blue (SG 31a) tied by BN2, used Geelong (11 Mar) to Melbourne. Very attractive. Ex Forster, Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $500$800
16041856 Folded letter franked 1854-57 Half-lengths 3d deep blue (2), 3-4 large margins in places, tied by BN "2" of Geelong, endorsed P Royal Charter". Geelong & Melbourne b/s, London arrival PAID in red. SG 31. Attractive. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $500$800
16051857 combination franking cover with 1854-57 QV Half-lengths 3d greenish blue pr & Emblems 2d, used Melbourne (28 Aug) to Ballarat. SG 29a & 45a. Attractive example of the double inland rate. Rare mixed issue franking. Ex Pack, Forster, Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
16061858 cover franked 1854-57 QV Half-length 3d greenish blue vert pr, litho by Campbell & Fergusson, tied by Melbourne (26 Oct) to Glasgow endorsed "p Victoria". Was involved in a Maritime mail interrupted incident. SG 29a. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
16071908 Cole's Book Arcade illustrated colour advertising cover featuring rainbow, postally U to Chicago franked QV ½d green & 2d purple. A little travel grime, still extremely photogenic. (P) $150$250
1608Postmark: Numeral 2061 of Lake Lonsdale (RRRR -closed 1929). Comp strike on 1901 QV 1d pink. An “off-centre” strike realised $500+ in a recent Melbourne auction, this strike far superior! (P) $200$400
VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY
1609Postcards: 1908 USA Fleetcard set 1d & 1½d. Superb fresh UN. H&G 30-31 cat US$185 in 1984. Impossible to find nicer. (2) (P) $100$200
VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS
16101934 Melbourne Centenary publicity labels for Buckley & Nunn Ltd in blue, brown, green or red. Left marginal blks of 4 fresh MUH. Very rare, missing from most collections. (P) $150$250
1611Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co ½d black. VF MLH, nice original gum. Rare & sought after local stamp. (P) $500$700
1612Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co 3d green. UN, tear at right. Rare & sought after local stamp. BPA photo-cert. (P) $350$500
1621 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, variety "T of Postage shaved to a point" from intermediate stone. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 3d cat £2000+. Sought after variety! 2008 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
16221854-55 Swan 1/- deep red-brown. VF UN, almost 4 margins. SG 4a cat £1800. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
16231854-55 Swan 1/- grey-brown imperf wmk Swan. VF UN, 4 margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left. SG 4b cat £475. (P) $300$450
16241854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf, wmk swan sideways. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 4c cat £475. (P) $300$450
16331860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, design showing 2mm void due to a double pre-printing paper fold. Superb U with "8" bars cancel, 4 margins. SG 28(var) cat £400+++. The most spectacular error we have ever seen on this stamp! 1996 BPA photo-cert. (P) $800$1500
16351861 Swan 4d carmine-rose, Perkins Bacon imperf proof, no wmk, blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 35(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (4) (P) $1200$2000
16371902-12 QV & Swan set 1d-£1, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF M/MLH. SG 117-28 cat £1006. (12). (P) $700$1000
16381902-12 QV 5/- emerald-green perf OS, die I & die II, wmk V crown (inverted), perf 12½. VFU. SG 126(var), ACSC W62b/ba cat $150. (2). (P) $60$100
16391902-12 QV 10/- bright purple, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH. ACSC W65B cat $900+. SG 127a cat £850+, both much under- catalogued. A rare shade. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $800$1200
16401902-12 QV 10/- bright purple, wmk V crown, perf 12½. F-VFM. ACSC W65B cat $900, SG 127a cat £850, both much under-priced. Rare shade. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $500$800
16411902-12 QV £1 orange-brown, top value wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 128 cat £400 (P) $375$500
16421902-12 QV £1 orange (1909 printing), top value, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH. ACSC W66B cat $1000+ & muchunder- catalogued. SG 128a cat £700+. Previous example we had of this scarce shade was in auction 280 when it sold for $1400. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $800$1200
16431902-12 QV 2/- orange on yellow, wmk V crown, perf 11. Superb fresh M. SG 134a cat £425+ & undercatalogued. Rare so nice. (P) $375$500
16441905-12 QV 5/- emerald-green, die 2, wmk crown double-lined A inverted, perf 12½. VF fresh MLH. SG 148(var) cat £170 for normal, ACSC W64aa cat $400 (P) $130$200
WA - POSTAL STATIONERY
1645Envelope: 1902 QV 2d orange. CTO with concentric rings for UPU archive specimen, with reference number pencilled on reverse. F-VF. H&G B2a(s). Rare. (P) $120$180
1650Postcard: 1902 QV 1½d+1½d blue double reply. CTO concentric rings for UPU distribution, bit aged etc. H&G 8(s). $50$80
1651Postcard: 1903 Swan 1d+1d red reply. VF CTO concentric rings for UPU distribution, aged grey stock. H&G 7(s). (P) $150$250
1652Registered Envelope: 1908 QV 3d brown with brown text, 127x76mm. VF CTO concentric rings for UPU specimen distribution. (P) $150$250
WA - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS
1653 Local Post: 1894 Coolgardie Cycle Co 1/- & 2/6 blue bicycle stamp, FULL SHEETS of 35. VF MUH, typical patchy gum. Very impressive with numerous varieties inc 1/- broken "O" in Coolgardie, broken "A" in Company, missing bicycle handle bars, white dot above M & broken Y in Cycle. 2/6 varieties inc white dot above "G", "Q" for O in Coolgardie, broken "N" in Company, white line below "C" in Cycle, full stop after Cycle plus many more. Extremely rare sheets & wonderful for research or exhibition. (70 stamps). (P) $4000 $6000
16611966 South Arabia-Hadhramaut Kennedy opt set 20f/35c-35f/70c with JFK opts in BLACK (usually red or blue). VF fresh MUH. SG 68-70(var), Mi 68-70b cat €150. (3) (P) $60$100
ANGUILLA
1662 1967 Independent Anguilla opt $2.50. Superb fresh MUH. SG 15 cat £3250. Extremely rare MUH as only 225 printed & vast majority used. Certificate can be arranged on request. (P) $2500 $3500
ANTIGUA
16631903-07 Arms & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. VF M/MLH. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10) (P) $200$300
ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
1664 Australia: 1911 Antarctic Expedition cover franked Tasmania pictorial 1d (perf tones) tied by "Loose Ship Letter SY Aurora Posted at Macquarie Island" penguin cachet. To Hobart with 21 DE 11 cds. Unusually attractive & very rare example of proper usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4500
1665French Southern & Antarctic Territory: 1999 & 2001 Prestige booklets. 2000 1st regular booklet with strip of 7 diff se-tenant. Fresh MUH. SG SB 1-3 (cat £259). 3 scarce to very rare booklets. $130$180
1666New Zealand: 1911 Victoria Land opt 1d (2 marginals), plus 1913 opt KEVII ½d, all tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd JA 18 13" cds to"BAE Terra Nova RYS" penguin on globe sheet of paper, endorsed at based "Victoria Land stamps with Mr Drake's respectful compliments" -other unrelated endorsement on reverse. SG A2 & 3 cat £1090 as loose stamps alone! (P) $800$1200
1667 New Zealand: 1904 PPC franked 1d Universal LL cnr single imperf 2 sides tied by "Lyttelton 1 AP 04" pmk, then franked KEVII Land 1d tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd MR 4 09" cds (last day PO open), then Victoria Land 1d (2) tied by same cds of 9 FE 11 & 31 JA 12, plus Victoria Land ½d tied by "FE 4 13" cds. SG A1-3 cat £938 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover plus large premium for all issues on 1 card, used on 5 voyages! (P) $2500 $4000
1668New Zealand: 1911 Victoria Land opt 1d red tied to piece by "Brit Antarctic Expd JA 1 13" cds, the date the "Terra Nova" arrived on the last voyage to Cape Evans. Affixed to original letter as sent out to supporters of the expedition. F-VF. SG A3 cat £120+ NZ retail $250+ plus value of better. (P) $150$250
ASCENSION
16691924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-20 cat £350. (12) (P) $230$300
16701924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh MUH, minor gum glazing on lowest vals. SG 10-20 cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH & rather rare thus. (12) (P) $600$900
16711924-33 KGV Ship ½d grey-black & black, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "broken mainmast". VF fresh MUH. SG 10/10a cat £148 as M singles, should be at least double, £296 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $220$350
16721924-33 KGV Ship ½d grey-black & black, lower marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "torn flag". VF fresh MUH. SG 10/10b cat £218 for M singles, should be at least double, £436 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $300$500
16731924-33 KGV Ship ½d grey-black & black, LL cnr marginal blk of 4, with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". VF fresh MUH. SG 10/10c cat £128 as M singles, should be at least double, £256 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $180$275
16741924-33 KGV Ship 1d grey-black & deep blue-green, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "broken mainmast". VF fresh MUH. SG 11/11a cat £158 for M singles, should be at least double, £316 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $250$375
16751924-33 KGV Ship 1d grey-black & deep blue-green, lower marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "torn flag". VF fresh MUH. SG 11/11b cat £168 as M singles, should be at least double, £336 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $275$400
16761924-33 KGV Ship 1d grey-black & deep blue-green, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". VF fresh MUH. SG 11/11c cat £148 for M singles, should be at least double, £296 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $250$375
16771924-33 KGV Ship 1½d rose-red, lower marginal blk of 4, UR variety "torn flag". VF fresh MUH. SG 12/12b cat £180 as M singles, should be at least double, £360 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $275$400
16781924-33 KGV Ship 2d grey-black & grey, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1 LL stamp variety "broken mainmast". VF fresh MUH. SG 13/13a cat £310 as M singles, should be at least double, £620 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $450$650
16791924-33 KGV Ship 2d grey-black & grey, lower marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "torn flag". VF MUH, variety fresh. SG 13/13b cat £385 as M singles, should be at lest double £770 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $450$650
16801924-33 KGV Ship 2d grey-black & grey, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". VF MUH, variety fresh. SG 13/13c cat £260 for M singles, should be at least double, £520 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $350$500
16811924-33 KGV Ship 3d blue, UL marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "broken mainmast". VF fresh MUH. SG 14/14a cat £184 for M singles, should be at least double, £368 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $300$450
16821924-33 KGV Ship 3d blue, lower marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "torn flag." VF fresh MUH. SG 14/14b cat £184 for M singles, should be at least double, £368 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $300$450
16831924-33 KGV Ship 3d blue, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". VF fresh MUH, perf separation through part of left margin. SG 14/14c cat £158 for M singles, should be at least double, £316 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $220$350
1684 1924-33 KGV Ship 4d grey-black & black on yellow, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, variety LL "broken main- mast". VF fresh MUH. SG 15/15a cat £625 as M singles, should be at least double, £1250 MUH, plus premium for rare blk. (P) $1000 $1500
16851934 KGV Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 21-30 cat £120 for M, should be at least £240 MUH. (P) $230$300
16861934 KGV Pic set ½d to 5/-. VFU. SG 21-30 cat £120 (10) (P) $80$110
16871938 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/-, inc all listed perfs & shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 38-47 cat £620. (32). (P) $250$400
AUSTRIA
16881910 80th Birthday set 1h-10Kr. VF fresh MLH. SG 223-39 cat £650, Mi 161-71 cat €550. (17). (P) $300$400
16891910 80th Birthday set 1h-10Kr. Full perfs (not visible in photo). VFU with Wien cds. Mi 161-77 cat €1100, SG 223-31 cat £1200, top values exp Brun AIEP. (17) (P) $450$600
16901918 Tirol local issue opt Eagle "Arms" set 3h-10Kr plus 2h Newspaper stamp. VF fresh MLH. Mi cat €700. (20). (P) $300$400
16911929 Large Views set 10g-2S inc both shades of 10g & 24g. VF fresh MUH. SG 646-59, Mi 498-511 cat €750. Scarce MUH (14) (P) $250$350
16921931 Rotary opt set 10g-1S. VFU with Convention pmks. SG 666-71 cat £450, Mi 518-23 cat €400. (6) (P) $200$300
16931932 Small Views set 10g-64g. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 530-43 cat €350, SG 678-91 cat £200. (14) (P) $100$130
16941933 Catholic Congress set 12g-64g. VF fresh MUH. SG 706-11 cat £190 as M so at least £380 MUH, Mi 557-62 cat €440. (6) (P) $180$250
16951935 Heroes set 12g-64g. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 782-7 cat £80 for M, should be at least £160 MUH, Mi 617-22 cat €150 (6) (P) $80$110
16961936 Dolfuss 10S. VF fresh MUH. SG 793 cat £950 for M, should be at least £1900 MUH, Mi 588 cat €1400. Key stamp! (P) $500$800
16971945 Graz "Osterreich" opt Hitler 5RM 18½mm opt, perf 12½, Mi listed opt variety "dot in letter h". VF fresh MUH. Mi 696IA PFIV cat €700+, SG 582(var) cat £650++. Sturzeis VOB photo cert. (P) $350$450
16981945 Vienna "Osterreich" opt Hitler Head set 5pf-12pf plus unissued 3pf, inc opt & gum varieties plus "Osterreich" & vert bars opt Hitler Head set 5pf-42pf inc 5pf 13 & 15 bar opts. Almost all VF MUH couple MLH. SG 826-829, footnote 861-867, Mi 660-663, AiVa, 668-673 cat €156. (20). (P) $60$90