Accumulations & collections

1248 1946-57 1/- Red & green, CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 8 (Ash plate, no dot). VF fresh 2M/6MUH, imprint blk of 4 only hinged in base margin. SG D128. ACSC D138za cat $245+. $70 $100

1249 1953-59 1/- to 5/- Red & green set wmk inc both shades of 1/- & 5/-, plus 5/- Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG D129-31a cat £70. ACSC D139-42 cat $175. (6). (P) $75 $100

1250 1953-59 1/- to 5/- Red & green set wmk inc ACSC listed shades, with 1/- (3 shades), 2/- (2) & 5/- (4). VF fresh MUH. SG D129-31a cat £109. ACSC D139-41 cat $290. (9). (P) $100 $140

1251 1953-59 1/- Red & green wmk, variety right pane of 60 with margins 3 sides & part imprint. Red unusually pale with colour intensity varying from left to right. VFU with "LC Room Melbourne 12 NO 56" cds, to pay for bulk postage due, with full gum. SG D129. ACSC D139. $100 $150

1252 1953-59 2/- Carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, Authority imprint blk of 4. VF MUH, usual fold down gutter. SG D130. ACSC D140z cat $325. (P) $60 $120

1253 1953-59 2/- Carmine & deep green CofA wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG D130a cat £350. ACSC D140C cat $750. Rare shade, especially MUH. (P) $300 $450

1254 1958-60 ½d to 2/- set no wmk, inc all dies -5d die II very scarce. VF fresh MUH. SG D132-41 cat £137. ACSC D143-58 cat $342 (16) (P) $120 $150

1255 1958-60 ½d to 2/- set, no wmk, inc extra ACSC listed dies & shades, with ½d (2), 1d (2), 3d, 4d (2), 5d (3), 8d (2), 10d, 1/-(2) & 2/-. VFU, selected nice examples. SG D132-41 cat £190. ACSC D143-58 cat $190. (17). $80 $120

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AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA

1256 Beer Duty: 1947 Beer in Casks comp set of 8, 2-52 gals. 1947-48 Beer in bottles set of 18, 2-400 gals. Superb fresh MUH. (26). (P) $200 $300

1257 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 9. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £450++. Rare multiple with FV of $900! (P) $70 $100

1258 Patent Office: 1988 use of $2, $5, $40 & $100 blk of 18, tied to ledger page by "Patent Sub-Office Sydney 15 Apr 1988" boxed F/C. VF. Bft 41, 44, 52 & 56 cat £955+. Amazing large multiple, FV $1887! (P) $180 $300

1259 Torres Strait Settlements: 1870s? set 2c-36c showing a flag on a peak, first recorded in about 1879. Believed to be of 1870s origin. Couple of creases, mostly F-VF fresh UN/M, 4c, 16c & 24c imperf top or bottom from sheet edge. Rarely seen full set of 6, usually 5 values at most seen. (The recent "Brussels" find had no 2c at all). Similar full sets offered in auctions 309 & 316 sold for $2500. (6). (P) $1300 $2000

1260 War Savings: 1917 "War Savings Booklet" with KGV 6d indigo perf 11 (13) lightly attached inside. Edition number A34/4.17. VF fresh condition. Much nicer than usually seen. (P) $250 $350

1261 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Folder with orange on buff cover featuring Australian Flag over National Emblem with 3 Spitfire 6d perf 14 attached inside. Folder in excellent condition. (P) $100 $150

1262 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Folder with orange on buff cover featuring Australian Flag over National Emblem with 3 Spitfire 6d perf 14 attached inside. Folder in excellent condition. (P) $100 $150

1263 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Small folder with red cover "Here's Wishing You Happiness & Security" with 4 Spitfire 6d perf 11 stamps attached inside. Folder F-VF, scarce. (P) $100 $150

1264 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Folder with green on buff cover featuring Tank with 6d Spitfire stamps attached (7, 3 with flts) inside. Folder F-VF. (P) $100 $150

1265 War Savings: 1940s WWII large blue on buff folder, "Savings in fun… the Saving Stamps Way" featuring High School Student on front & Map of Australia inside with 6d Spitfire perf 14 stamps (12) attached. A very rare type, not seen by us before. F-VF. (P) $150 $250

1266 War Savings: 1940s (WWII) thick blue paper folder with blue print featuring "Australian Flag over National Emblem" with 15 Spitfire 6d perf 14 affixed, folder in excellent condition, w/o usual central crease. (P) $100 $150

1267 War Savings: 1940s (WWII), in blue on thin card folder, "Australian Flag over National Emblem" with 6 Spitfire 6d perf 11 attached inside. Folder in excellent condition w/o usual central crease. $100 $150

AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL

1268 1911 First UK Aerial Post red-brown postcard (tones & reverse thin), to Sydney, underfranked at ½d (UK local rate) tied by special First Day cds code 3, dated "SP 9 1911", although untaxed. Very few recorded to Australia. (P) $130 $250

1269 1911 First UK Aerial Post grey-black postcard (creases & tones) to Maitland NSW, underfranked at ½d (UK local rate) tied by special cds code 1 dated "SP 11 1911", & taxed 1d double deficiency. The third day of the event when the Farman-type piloted by C. Hubert crashed because of engine failure on take off. The plane was completely destroyed, & Hubert broke both legs. This is the earliest powered flight "crash" item to Australia (Nierinck 110911), only one other example to Australia recorded. (P) $900 $1500

1270 1929 (May 8) "First England-Australia Airmail" typed endorsement, franked 4½d for 1½d Imperial surface rate, plus 3d Airmail surcharge to Iraq. Flown Imperial Airways flight IE7, departed Croydon 11th May, arriving Baghdad 15th (Basra 16th), then surface to Australia, Melbourne 7 June arrival b/s, where also are "BCM AIRFIELD" guarantee h/s (3 types). VF. Rare. (P) $180 $350

1271 1929 (May 9) London-Melbourne commercial cover to Swiss Consulate Melbourne, endorsed alongside Airmail label "till Marseilles & again in Australia", for airmail to France & timed to arrive for Perth-Adelaide inaugural flight. A rare external participant in this important domestic airmail event. VF. (P) $150 $300

1272 1931 (21 Dec) England-Australia Xmas Flight franked KGV 4d & 1/- tied by "London 21 DE 31" cds, with arrival b/s & autographed by G Allan & Kingsford Smith. VF. AAMC 245 cat $125, plus extra with the signatures. (P) $150 $250

1273 1934 England-Australia Air Race covers franked GB KGV 1½d & Australia or NZ 1d, flown on "Tainui" to Sydney or Palmerston North. AAMC 438 & 438a cat $300. (2). (P) $90 $150

1274 1934 (11 May) Australia-NZ "Goodwill Flight" franked KGV 1d green pr & 2d red, plus NZ 1d (2). Signed by G Allan. VF. AAMC 379 cat $250. Only 250 flown. (P) $90 $150

1275 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked KGV 1d green, Macarthur 9d & Victoria Cent 1/-, tied by "GPO Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Egypt with b/s of Cairo & Port Said, plus Melbourne Telegraph Office return cds. AAMC 470n. Scarce. (P) $50 $100

1276 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Victoria Cent 3d & 1/-, tied by "Market Street Melbourne 7 DE 34" cds. To Dutch East Indies & endorsed "Unknown return to sender" & with b/s of Darwin & Pakanbaroe, & Melbourne return cds. AAMC 740d. Scarce (P) $50 $100

1277 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Macarthur 2d (flt) Victoria Cent 3d & Hermes 1/6, tied by "GPO Melbourne 8 DE 34" cds. To Iraq, with bilingual "Retour a l'Envoyer" h/s, with b/s of Calcutta & Baghdad, Melbourne DLO return cds. AAMC 470. Rare. (P) $80 $120

1278 1935 Wasp Airways Sydney-Narromine & return, Sydney-Nyngan & return, each with their Harbour Bridge label & franked ANZAC 2d. Mostly F-VF. AAMC 494-5 & 497-8 cat $400. (4). $90 $150

1279 1935 (15 May) Australia-NZ attempt franked Jubilee 2d & 3d, plus ANZAC 2d, tied by "Brisbane 9 MY 35" cds. Most mail bags jettisoned into the ocean & later recovered, with Wellington & New Plymouth b/s. VF. AAMC 499 cat $175. (P) $70 $120

1280 1935 "Loina" crash cover -very battered & pieces missing, franked KGV 4d olive pr, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 30 SE 35" cds. To Tasmania, with Hobart arrival b/s. Crashed off Flinders Is. AAMC 535 cat $400+ & under-catalogued (P) $130 $250

1281 1936 (29 Sep) "Athena" crash cover from GB franked KGV 3d & 1/-, to Sydney with 2-line cachet "Salvaged from Air Liner ATHENA". Airmail label fallen off, charred (from heat) at top, plus minor foxing to envelope. Very scarce so nice. AAMC 632 cat $250. (P) $120 $160

1282 1938 (1 Oct) Inward registered airmail use of cotton sample bag for Tea, via Imperial flight SE26 Batavia to Melbourne, franked 30c (4), 1G & 20c. On reverse reg label & "THEE" (tea) label strip of 3 tied by Batavia pmk. Boxed "By air to Australia & onward air transmission" h/s (two strikes), Sydney arrival. Rare & exquisite survivor. $100 $200

1283 1938 (Dec) Inward airmail covers (250x130mm) "Japan Menthol Manufacturing Co" Osaka to Sydney endorsed "Via Singapore" for Imperial Airways service, one also with "VIA SINGAPORE" h/s applied at Osaka, 1Y32s & 1Y94s rates. Sm blemishes, pre-war airmail from Japan very scarce. (2). $100 $200

1284 1939, '40, '42 & '43 Mornington Is Parachute Mail covers, 1st with various cachets, endorsements & signatures, other 3 with vignettes, cachets & arrival signatures. Mostly F-VF. AAMC 887, 936, 950 & 971 cat $650. (4). (P) $180 $350

1285 1940 (22 Jan) Neth Indies - Australia KNILM Bali crash large cover (265x175mm, centre fold etc), endorsed "By Qantas", franked 1G & 60c -others floated away. Good strike of "Recovered From Lost Flying Boat" cachet. AAMC 888 $100 $200

1286 1940 (30 Apr) Australia-NZ Flying Boat "Aotearoa" long printed cover franked KGV Jubilee 2d & Engraved Kookaburra 6d, tied by Sydney cds. AAMC 900 cat $100 for flight, plus premium for scarce use of 6d Kookaburra, esp so late. SG 19 cat £55 as loose stamp & "from x10" on cover is £550+. $90 $150

1287 1940 (13 May) Sydney-Broken Hill Flying Doctor flight franked Kingsford Smith 2d tied by "Broken Hill 13 1 MY 40" cds, signed by pilot & Medical Officer. VF. AAMC 900b cat $225. (P) $90 $150

1288 1941 (18 Dec) Sydney-Mornington Is Parachute Mail franked KGVI 2½d surch tied by "Sydney 18 DEC 1941" pmk, with vignette & cachet, reverse with "Mornington Island" h/s & signed by Acting Superintendent. VF. AAMC 935 cat $950. Very rare. (P) $350 $650

1289 1942 & '43 Mornington Is Parachute Mail covers franked KGVI 2½d tied by Sydney or Brisbane cds, with vignettes, cachets & signatures, plus 1949 TAA flight plain cover. VF. AAMC 951, 971 & 1234 cat $475. (3). (P) $150 $300

1290 1946 Sydney-Singapore Airletter with purple printed cachet, plus Australia-England with red printed cachet & return England-Australia GB Airletter with red typed cachet, ea signed by 2 or 3 pilots. VF. AAMC 1036a, 1038a & 1039b cat $575. (3). (P) $180 $350

1291 1946-49 Mornington Is Parachute Mail covers 1st 3 with vignettes, last a printed TAA cover, all reverses with "Mornington Island" h/s & signed by Island Superintendent. AAMC 1089, 1132, 1199 & 1234 cat $550. (4). (P) $180 $350

AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS

1292 1955 Cobb & Co 3½d on Rivett Art FDC illustrated env (no 9/30). Neat typed address to "contemporary Art Soc of Australia" inc typed correspondence on pictorial letter head being payment of Membership Fees. Unique commercial usage of a very rare FDC! $80 $120

1293 1959 AAT Pic set of 4, 5d to 2/3 on unaddressed "Rivett Art FDC", 1958 5½d War Memorial pr on "Rivett Art FDC" (2), only 70 of ea produced. Odd minor tone. Very scarce pictorial envelopes. (3). $100 $150

AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY

1294 Aerogramme-Official: 1959 Jet h/s SPECIMEN for sale to collectors -not available w/o Specimen. VF fresh UN. ACSC A03wa. $35 $50

1295 Envelope: 1923 KGV Star 1½d green with postage. Superb fresh UN. ACSC EP27 cat $200. $60 $90

1296 Envelope-PTPO: 1922-24 KGV 1d violet embossed "star" for British Australian Wool Realisation Assoc. VF fresh UN, trace of usual light centre fold as always for this user, this barely visible. ACSC ES41 cat $400+. (P) $150 $300

1297 Lettercard: 1919 KGV 1½d brown-black, perf 10, mottled stock, view "Pineapples Queensland" (pickers). Superb fresh UN. ACSC LC41(102B) cat $200. Scarce so nice. $70 $100

1298 Military Envelope: 1916-17 KGV 1d red on cream (varieties "extra wattle at UR" & "break in frame below 2nd N of Penny"), AIF text setting 2 with equal thickness lines at top. F-VF UN, minor aging & sl flts. Good appearance. ACSC ME4A cat $300. $80 $120

1299 Military Envelope: 1916 KGV 1d red (flaw over 'E' of Postage), Australian Imperial Force at base & 9mm text spacing (forme 2). VF fresh UN, a few tiny edge tones at UR, but probably the freshest we have every seen, with flap never struck. ACSC ME1 cat $300. (P) $180 $250

1300 Parcel Label: 1946 KGVI 3/7 mauve cut-out with printing variety at base. VFU. ACSC PL3 cat $2000 for full label. Scarce. (P) $150 $250

1301 Parcel Label: Use of KGVI 5/10 Myer label to Northern Ireland. U, with Melbourne roller pmk, some flts & affixed to light card. ACSC PL4 cat $800. (P) $300 $450

1302 Postcard: 1924 KGV 1d green on unsurfaced buff stock. Superb fresh UN. ACSC P61 cat $200. $100 $150

1303 POW: 1946 use of 6d Airmail Postcard with "Melbourne 3 Oct 1946 pmk, with "Approved For Transmission…" h/s. To Austria, with PW Group Murchison h/s on reverse. VF ACSC POW1 cat $400 for non Italian use (P) $150 $250

1304 Wrapper - PTPO: 1919 KGV 1d red + ½d green doubleton cut out cancelled by "Paid at Hobart 5 MY 19 Tas" cds. VFU. ACSC WS10 cat $400 as cut-out. No entires, & only four cut-outs known. (P) $200 $400

AUSTRALIA - OTHER COVERS

1305 1913 use of NSW 3d Registered Envelope with Kangaroo 2d 1st wmk tied by "Sydney 20 JA 13" cds, to Adelaide, orange & black reg label. Paying double letter rate & reg, fine & very early use of the 2d, first dispatched to Sydney on 11 Jan 1913, & 3 FDC are known cancelled 15 Jan. This may be the earliest use of 2d on cover. (P) $500 $1000

1306 1913 use of WA Avis de Reception form franked 2d yellow Swan & Kangaroo ½d (early use in WA), tied by oval "Registered Perth 25 FE 13" pmk, "Barton Westn Aust" delivery cds. The finer of two recorded combination usages on an AR item. (P) $900 $1500

1307 1913 Cover franked Kangaroo 1d red pr uprating NSW 3d long type Registered Envelope (light tones), tied by "Registered Sydney 18 MR 13" cds, with orange & black reg label, paying double British Empire rate & reg to UK, London transit, & Salisbury b/s. A very desirable combination pre-fed/federation entire. (P) $500 $1000

1308 1913 Kangaroo 1st wmk ½d uprating NSW Lettercard, tied by "Sydney MY 8 1913" machine pmk. To Austria, underpaying the 2½d foreign letter rate & taxed accordingly, with "NSW T 20" h/s, Austrian postage due 10h pr tied to reverse by "Modling" cds. Rare usage A superb combination pre-fed/federation entire. (sold for $2860 at Melbourne auction in 2003). (P) $900 $1500

1309 1913 advertising cover for Imperial Hotel Pittsworth, to USA, franked Kangaroo ½d & Queensland 2d blue, tied by "Pittsworth Queensland 15 MY 13" cds. USA pointing hand "Please Return This Envelope To Post Office" at LL, b/s Brisbane repeater machine pmk. (P) $500 $1000

1310 1913 combination 3 colour Kangaroo & NSW cover to USA franked Kangaroo 2d (deep shade), 1d (2), ½d, & NSW 1d Arms, tied by "Forbes NSW JU 30" cds, early red & black Forbes reg label, b/s Forbes, Sydney & in USA. (P) $350 $500

1311 1913 Kangaroo 5d on NSW 4d Registered Envelope (aged & battered) tied by "Wellington 11 OC 13" cds, to Honolulu, red & black reg label, b/s Sydney & Honolulu. Kangaroo 5d rare on combination cover paying double foreign letter rate, the reg fee was 3d only; Wellington must have carried stock of the by then obsolete 4d Reg envelope. $350 $500

1312 1913 Use of WA Registered Envelope (opened 3 sides), with Kangaroo 1d (2) tied "Irwin 7 DE 13" cds, to Perth with b/s. VF. Very rare Common- wealth/Colonial combination registered cover. (P) $900 $1500

1313 1913 cover (tones) to Denmark franked Kangaroo 3d & Tasmania 2½d Tablet (rare on combination covers), tied by "Launceston 18 NO 13" cds, blue & black reg label. (P) $400 $700

1314 1914 Cover franked Kangaroo ½d & 3d 1st wmk, plus Victoria 4d yellow olive 1st wmk, pictorial cover (right endflap missing), for “Alfred Adams & Co, Melbourne”, tied by "English Mail TPO JA 8 14" duplex. To France, & an unusual composition for triple rate, b/s Paris. Adams maintained a working stock of stamps, from which the Victoria 4d was sourced. (P) $400 $700

1315 1914 use of NSW 3d Registered Envelope with Kangaroo ½d & 2d deep shade (both flts), tied by "New Angledool FE 10 14" cds, to Switzerland, b/s Sydney & Weggis. (P) $250 $500

1316 1914 cover to USA franked Tasmania ½d Pictorial & Kangaroo 2d, tied by "Moonah Tasmania 12 MY 14" cds (tear at right). The second consignment of ½d Kangaroos was not dispatched to Tasmania until 22 May 1914, suggesting large stocks lingered of the ½d Pictorial. Rare combination Commonwealth/State cover. (P) $200 $400

1317 1915 Cover franked Kangaroo 1st wmk ½d green (3, flts) uprating Victoria 1d Envelope, tied by "Benalla 5 AU 15" cds, to Germany. An attractive make-up for Foreign letter rate. (P) $400 $700

1318 1915 Cover franked Kangaroo 1st wmk ½d Green "VO Co" perfin uprating Victoria PTPO 2d Envelope for Vacuum Oil, late although clearly commercial use, with "Melbourne 18 OC 15" machine cancel. Sl aged. Very rare useage. (P) $400 $700

1319 1916 (14 Jul) registered OHMS cover from Perth franked Kangaroo 4d perf large OS, with insufficiently addressed & unclaimed markings. VF. ACSC cat $250. SG O7 cat £50 as loose stamp & "from x10" on cover! $60 $100

1320 1929 OHMS cover franked 3d Airmail type B & KGV 1½d red, both perf OS, tied by "Sydney 31 DE 29" cds airmail to Brisbane. 3d OS Rare on cover. $80 $120

1321 1932 (24 Mar) combination franking to Hamburg Germany with 3d Commems (2), & Qld ½d (2), & late use of USA values (4, one faulty) totalling 15c -all tied by Brisbane pmks, typed “via San Francisco, By USA air mail, from New York by Steamer Europa & Catapult flight to Hamburg”, h/s “Mit Luftpost befordert Postamt 1 Hannover”. Possibly flown on 3 continents, by ship between! (P) $100 $200

1322 1937 cover franked KGV 2d red opt OS pr tied by "Capetown Paquebot 8 MAR 37" cds & with Tristan da Cunha h/s cachet type V (SG C6) To Australia. Cachet alone on cover cat £35. Probably unique usage. (P) $200 $400

1323 1965 PTPO Aerogramme with printed "FORCES AIR LETTER LETTRE AVION POUR MILITAIRES" in red, serial no.5 A.M.S - 20.12.63" at base franked 1963 QEII 5d green, sent from Cyprus on 29th March in diplomatic bag & cancelled on arrival in Canberra then forwarded to Victoria. Sender was Ian F Hardy whom was part of the first contingent from Australia which landed in Cyprus in 1964. His photo disembarking from his flight featured on the AFP website. (P) $350 $500

1324 1972 (1 Feb) registered airmail cover Melbourne to Holland franked with QEII 1c, 75c Cook, 6c Gordon Famous Aust comp booklet pane & 1971 Christmas singles (2 inc mauve, green or blue). Scarce make-up rate for 50c registration & double 35c weight step. $120 $160

1325 Military: 1916 (Jan) Cover to Victoria with superb strike of triple oval violet of "SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION ZEITOUN" at LL, & multiple strikes of same on make-shift censor tape endorsed in red "Opened by Censor", & at left J W Hobbs (censor). A British cachet used on Australian troop mail from this machine-gun training base. (P) $350 $500

1326 Military: 1916 (7 Aug) cover to Egypt franked NSW 2d & Tasmania 2d tied by Prahran cds, red/white reg label, b/s "MO Prahran VIC" transit, Melbourne & Cairo, Egyptian blue on white " OPENED BY CENSOR" label & chamfered "PASSED CENSOR 11" cachet twice in blue. Attractive example of Civil Censorship. (P) $300 $500

1327 Military: Australian Forces in Netherlands Indies scarce reg covers inc "AIF Field PO28', "Aust FPO170', "Aust Army PO" 197, 240 (rare), 510 & 514, "Air Force Post Office Nº251', quality of covers & pmks generally good, 4 censored. (7)., plus with diff Field, Base or RAAF PO pmks for Morotai or Borneo (9), generally reasonable strikes, various censor h/s, odd fault. (16). $70 $100

1328 POW: 1943? use of Red Cross envelope -no pmk, to prisoner in Malaya "AC Armour 2/26th Battalion AIF" with censor tape & h/s but no Japanese censors. Endorsed on reverse "Recd 2 April 43". (P) $130 $200

1329 POW: 1943 use of Red Cross envelope (edge flts) with "Melbourne 30 JUL 1943" machine pmk, to prisoner W K Edmonds (RAAF) in Hakodate camp on Hokkaido Japan -with original letter. Australian censor label on reverse, plus Aust & Japanese censor h/s. (P) $130 $200

1330 POW: 1944 use of printed envelope (edge flts), with "Bondi 11 OC 44" cds, to prisoner J W Dove (British POW) in Zentsuji Camp Japan. With censor tape, Australian & Japanese censor h/s. $50 $100

1331 WW2 Australian Forces in Netherlands Indies covers with Field, Base or RAAF PO pmks for Morotai & Borneo, generally reasonable strikes, various censor h/s, odd fault. (23). $200 $300

AUSTRALIA - COLONIES

1332 1908 British PO notice of 1st December 1908 for Parcel Mails to be lodged by the 16th if sending to noted countries inc India, Australia, China etc -ie to arrive by Christmas. Folded twice & sl edge flts. A rare survivor. $90 $150

1333 1913 British PO notice of 7th October 1913 for Parcel Post to noted countries inc China & Australia, by the overland route, to be lodged early to arrive by Christmas. Horiz fold & mounting flts at top. $90 $150

NEW SOUTH WALES

1334 1850 Sydney View 1d reddish-rose Plate 1 on yellowish paper. 4 margins, Sydney pmk. FU. SG 3 cat £475. (P) $150 $200

1335 1850 Sydney View 3d yellow green, horiz pr (pos 24,25), on greyish wove paper. VFU, all 4 margins, barred numeral pmk "61" of Gresford. SG 42 cat £550, plus premium for rare pmk. (P) $400 $600

1336 1850 Sydney View 3d emerald on greyish wove paper. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "40" of Bombala (RR) pmk. SG 43 cat £275, plus premium for rare pmk. (P) $150 $250

1337 1853 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

1338 1854 QV Diadem 8d chocolate, imperf plate proof, no wmk, blued wove paper. Superb UN as made, left marginal, 4 margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £15,000 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $400 $700

1339 1854 QV Diadem 8d chocolate, horiz pr, imperf plate proof, no wmk, blued wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins all round. SG 97/98(p) cat £30,000 as normals. Rare & attractive. (P) $800 $1500

1340 1854 QV Diadem 8d yellow, bottom marginal imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £15,000 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $500 $800

1341 1854 QV Diadem (1/-) red, Perkins Bacon reprinted die PROOF with side ornaments & value tablet blank, on wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 99/101(p), normal M cat £3750. Scarce & attractive. (P) $200 $300

1342 1854 QV Diadem (1/-) vermilion, Perkins Bacon reprinted die PROOF with side ornaments & value tablet blank, on wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 99/101(p), normal M cat £3750. Scarce & attractive. (P) $200 $300

1343 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) purple Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & "postage" tablets, on thin white card. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Scarce & attractive (P) $150 $250

1344 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) ultramarine, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scrollwork in "Postage" & value tablets, thick paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $150 $250

1345 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) red, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scrollwork in "Postage" & value tablets, on thick paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $150 $250

1346 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) black, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scroll work in "Postage" & value tablets, wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $150 $250

1347 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) brown, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scroll work in "Postage" & value tablets, on thin card. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $150 $250

1348 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) deep blue Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & "postage" tablets, on thin white card. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Scarce & attractive (P) $150 $250

1349 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) red, Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof, with scroll work in "Postage" & value tablets, on thin card. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 107/117(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $150 $250

1350 1856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue, imperf, opt SPECIMEN in seriffed sm capitals of the 1871 official reprints, wmk double-lined "2". F-VF M. SG 112(2) normal cat £275. (P) $50 $80

1351 1860s Wmk double-lined ‘2’, comp sample sheet of 120 impressions as used for QV Diadem 2d. F-VF, unfolded. Extremely rare survivor. $150 $300

1352 1860-72 QV Diadem 8d orange, perf 12, wmk double-lined "8". Superb M, nice original gum (brown as always), unusually excellent centring. SG 150 cat £6000+. Extremely rare stamp in M condition. RPSL photo cert. (P) $3800 $5000

1353 1860-72 QV set 1d-10d, opt SPECIMEN diag type 1 (19x1½mm), numeral wmk (double-lined on perf 13 3d), plus 1d Postal Stationary cut-out opt SPECIMEN diag inverted, on vert laid paper. VF UN/M. SG ex 156-206(s) normals cat £448. (6). (P) $250 $400

1354 1862-65 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

1355 1862 QV 2d blue, imperf plate PROOF with m/s Specimen (Samuel type DMS), no wmk wove paper. Fresh UN, sl thin, 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 188(s) normal cat £200. Extremely rare specimen from DLR archives with only several recorded. (P) $300 $500

1356 1867 QV 4d red-brown UL cnr marginal blk of 4 IMPERF plate proof, wmk "4", plus sheet margin wmk, wove paper. VF UN, part original gum, 4 margins. SG 203(p) cat £480 as normal. (P) $100 $150

1357 1867 QV 4d red brown, imperf plate PROOF, opt SPECIMEN (Samuel type D1a), wmk 4. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 203(s). Extremely rare specimen from DLR archives. (P) $350 $500

1358 1867 QV 10d lilac, imperf plate PROOF, opt SPECIMEN (Samuel type D1a), wmk "10". Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 205(ps). Extremely rare specimen from DLR archives. (P) $350 $500

1359 1871 QV 1/- green, imperf plate proof blk of 4, wove paper, no wmk. VFM, margins all round. SG 221(p) cat £640 as normal. (4) (P) $100 $150

1360 1871 QV 1/- green blk of 4 IMPERF plate proof, wmk 1st crown NSW, wove paper. VF fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG 221(p) normal cat £640. (P) $100 $150

1361 1871 QV 1/- red, IMPERF proof, no wmk, wove paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 221(p) normal cat £160. Alcuri photo-cert. (P) $50 $80

1362 1871 QV 1/- green, IMPERF plate proof, no wmk wove paper. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 221(p) cat £160 for normal. (P) $30 $50

1363 1885-86 POSTAGE opt QV 5/- lilac & green Stamp Duty, perf 12x10, marg blk of 4 opt "REPRINT" in black. VF fresh MUH. SG 238b(R) normals cat £3200 as singles. (4) (P) $400 $600

1364 1885-86 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & claret Stamp Duty, opt Specimen type 10, wmk NSW sideways (narrow S), perf 12. VF fresh MUH. SG 241as cat £75, so £150 MUH. (P) $150 $250

1365 1885-86 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & claret Stamp Duty, opt Specimen type 10, wmk NSW sideways, (narrow S) perf 12. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 241as cat £75 (normal cat £300). (P) $70 $100

1366 1887 "OS" serifed opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty, opt POSTAGE in blue, opt Specimen type 10, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12. F-VF fresh MLH. SG O37s cat £100 (normal cat £5500). (P) $100 $150

1367 1887 "OS" serifed opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty, opt POSTAGE in blue, opt Specimen type 10, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12. Superb fresh MUH. SG O37s cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH (normal cat £5500 M). (P) $200 $300

1368 1888-89 View 1d lilac, bottom marginal blk of 6 with "GPO NSW" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW, perf 11x12. VF fresh 3M/3MUH, monogram pr MUH. SG 253 cat £84 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, thus £126 for this blk, plus premium for scarce monogram. (P) $180 $200

1369 1888-89 Centenary set 1d to 1/-, wmk crown NSW, plus 1890 Allegorical 2½d perf 11x12. VF M/MLH. SG 253-8, 265 cat £171. (7). (P) $150 $200

1370 1888 Centenary 2d Emu, POSTAL FORGERY, no wmk, line perf 11 on thick coarse mesh paper. VFU, light part "1134" numeral cancel of "The Exchange", plus normal to compare. A similar example realised $1200+ in a recent Sydney auction. (2). (P) $600 $900

1371 1888-89 Emu 2d Prussian Blue, bottom marginal blk of 12, with 3 monograms inc "CP", "GPrO NSW" & "1888", wmk 2nd crown NSW inverted, perf 11x12. VF MUH. SG 254 cat £240 as M singles, should be at least double, £480 MUH, plus premium for rare monogram blk. (P) $500 $800

1372 1888-89 Cook 4d purple-brown, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with "CP" monogram, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 11x12. F-VF 2M/2MUH, tropical spots at top, monogram pr fresh MUH. SG 255 cat £104 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £158 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $150 $250

1373 1888-89 Kangaroo 1/- violet brown, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with "CP" in margin, wmk 2nd crown NSW (2mm spacing), perf 12x11½. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH (monogram pr MUH). SG 258cb cat £320 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £480 for this blk, plus premium for monogram. (P) $500 $800

1374 1888-89 Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue opt tiny Specimen (9½x1½mm) wmk "5/-" sideways, rough perf 10. F-VF MLH, minor imperfections, nice appearance. SG 262(s), normal cat £700. (P) $130 $200

1375 1888-90 "OS" opt 1888 Centenary 1d violet wmk crown NSW, comb perf 11-12 FULL SHEET of 120 (side selvedges removed) with CP", "GPrO NSW" & "1888" monograms below ea pane & POSTAGE ONE PENNY" inscr at top. Stamps mostly F-VF MUH, small paper adhesion central gutter affects 4 stamps, some perf separations. SG O39 cat £720 as M singles, should be at least double, £1440 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheet. $300 $500

1376 1888-90 OS opt Centenary set 1d to 1/-, opt Specimen. VF fresh M. SG O39s-44s cat £250+. Rare set. (6). (P) $220 $300

1377 1890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11. VF fresh M. SG 264a cat £475. Scarce top value. (P) $300 $400

1378 1890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle inverted, perf 11. VFU. SG 264a/c(var) cat £90 as normal, wmk inverted very rare on this value. (P) $200 $400

1379 1890 "OS" opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, perf 10, wmk 5/- sideways, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VF CTO, NSW ovals pmk. SG O48(var) cat £1100. Rare as only 158 sold. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800 $1100

1380 1890-95 OS opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 10, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. Superb CTO, GPO ovals pmk. SG O50 cat £1100. Very rare with GPO pmk as only 50 made. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800 $1200

1381 1891 Surch QV set ½d on 1d to 12½d on 1/-, all perfs with 7½d perf 10, 11, 12, 11x12, 10x12, & 12½d perf 10, 11, 11x12, 12x11½ & 12. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 266-8 cat £128. Scarce group. (11). (P) $110 $150

1382 1891 QV surch set ½d-12½d opt Specimen, wmk crown NSW. VF fresh MUH. SG 266-68s cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (3) (P) $90 $150

1383 1891 "Halfpenny" opt on QV 1d grey perf 11x12, full sheet of 120 (lower plate) with "Postage One Penny" (worn) imprints in upper margin. & "GPrO NSW" & "TJR" monograms at base, with major shifted perf error vert double line of perfs through central gutter & constant (worn) plate varieties throughout inc "large white dot behind Queen's head" (pos L7), "broken right frame" (pos L18, 36, 60), "broken left frame" (L55), "void right cnr" (L59), "ST of Postage obliterated" (L60), "broken left cnr" (R25, 49, 55), "outer left frame partially missing" (R15, 22, 31, 33, 37) & "spot under G" (R54). Stamps mostly VF MUH. SG 266 cat £540 for M singles alone, should be at least double, £1080 MUH, plus huge premium for full sheet. $400 $600

1384 1891 "Halfpenny" opt on QV 1d grey perf 11x12, full sheet of 120 (upper plate) with "TJR" & "GPrO NSW" monograms at top, sheet no 167099 at UR & "Postage One penny" imprint twice at base & major shifted perf error vert double column of perfs through central gutter & constant worn plate varieties throughout inc "fractured frame lines", "POSTACE" (L13), "void top right cnr" (L30), "broken LR cnr" (L60), "N of NEW obliterated by large white spot" (R7), "busted TL cnr" (R31, 37), "broken LR cnr" (R43) & "void TL cnr" (R49). Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 266 cat £540 for M, singles alone should be at least double, £1080 MUH, plus huge premium for sheet. $400 $600

1385 1891 QV 7½d on 6d brown, IMPERF proof, no wmk wove paper. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 267(p). Alcuri photo-cert. (P) $50 $80

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