Accumulations & collections

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ACCESSORIES

1 2 strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (300). $70 $90

2 2 strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (400). $90 $110

3 3 strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (400) $90 $120

4 FDC Albums. Lighthouse single size cover album with 50 leaves to hold 100 covers or cards. New. Retail $140. (5 albums). $70 $100

5 Hagners 1, 2, 3 strip. 50 ea. New. Retail $210. (150). $120 $160

6 Hagners 3, 4, 6 strip. 50 ea. New. Retail $210. (150). $120 $160

7 Hagners 4, 5, 6 strip. 50 ea. New. Retail $210. (150). $120 $160

8 Hagners in 7 binders, various sizes (340). Good condition, plus 2000 Olympic gold medallist albums (2) with hagners. $100 $130

9 Lighthouse 32 white page s/books, green covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 10. New retail $30 ea = $300. $180 $220

10 Lighthouse 32 white page s/books black covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 10. New retail $30 ea = $300. $180 $220

11 Lighthouse 64 black page s/books red covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 5. New retail $66 ea = $330. $180 $220

12 Lighthouse 64 black page s/books red covers with glassine strips & interleaves. Box of 5. New retail $66 ea = $330. $180 $220

13 Lighthouse BLACK mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (210 strips). $75 $100

14 Lighthouse BLACK mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (210 strips). $75 $100

15 Lighthouse CLEAR mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100 if bought separately. (210 strips). $75 $100

16 Lighthouse CLEAR mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100 if bought separately. (210 strips). $75 $100

17 Lighthouse Ultra Violet lamps long wave & short wave, used to identify Aust, USA, Canada helecon, phosphors etc, also for detection of repairs & forgeries. New in boxes (2). $70 $90

18 Lighthouse Vario black pgs, 4 strip (45), 5 strip (45) & 6 strip (10). Total 100 pgs new in packs of 5. Retail $150. $90 $120

19 Lighthouse Vario black pages. 6 strip (40), 5 (45), 4 (45) & 2 (30). Total 160 pgs, new in packs of 5. Retail $240. $160 $180

20 Lighthouse Vario clear pages. Full page (40) & 2 strip (90). New in packs of 5. Suit M/Sheets or FDC. Retail $195. $120 $140

21 Lighthouse Vario black pages 6 strip (20), 5 (10) & 4 (10) in unopened packs of 5 (retail $60), plus new deluxe burgundy binder (retail $40) in shrink wrap. Total retail $100. $50 $75

22 Lighthouse Vario clear pages. Full page (20) & 2 strip (20) in unopened packs of 5 (retail $60), plus new binder (retail $40) in shrink wrap. Total retail $100. (binder & 40 sheets) $50 $75

23 Lighthouse Vario clear pages. Full page (20) & 2 strip (20) in un-opened packs of 5 (retail $60), plus new binder (retail $40) in shrink wrap. Total retail $100. (binder & 40 sheets) $50 $75

24 Magnifier Desk Lamp with 9.5cm 3x magnification lens & cold-cathode wide-spectrum (glare free) bulb. Fully adjustable, height 26cm with 43cm fully extended reach on 18cm base. New, retail $100. $60 $80

25 Magnifier Floor Lamp with 9.5cm 3x magnification lens & cold-cathode wide-spectrum (glare free) bulb. Height 93+cm with 63cm fully extended reach on 22cm base. New, retail $120. $70 $90

26 Magnifier Floor Lamp with large 13cm lens with 6x power "bi-focal" spot lens, 12 ultra-bright glare-free LED lights & durable flex neck. Height 65cm, plus 50cm fully extended reach on 21x27cm base. New. Retail $120. $70 $90

27 Seven hagner binders with 300+ hagners, various sizes inc double sided, cheap. $100 $150

28 Stockbooks: German made, green, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $360. $180 $240

29 Stockbooks: Lighthouse 64pgs (2) & 48pg (4, one flts, 2 with minor edge tones). Used, mostly VG condition. Normal retail $260. $80 $120

30 Stockbooks: Lighthouse 16pg with centre strips (6). 32 pg Lighthouse (1), KEK (3). Used mostly VGC. Normal retail $230+. (10). $60 $90

31 Watermark Detector Safe Signoscope: The best in the business. Find those elusive watermarks using this tried & tested light-based detector. Easy to use, battery or mains operated. (Battery & mains adaptor not included). New. Retail $450 $300 $350

CATALOGUES & REFERENCE BOOKS

32 2012 British Commonwealth Revenues by Barefoot. 410 pgs in colour. Lists & prices 1000s of stamps inc detailed section on Australia & States Beer Duties, Stamp Duties, Cattle, Swine, etc. New $100 $120

33 2013 SG British Commonwealth Catalogue 1840-1970 inc perfs, specimens, wmks & varieties. 616pgs. New! Retail $180. $75 $100

34 2015 SG British Commonwealth Catalogue 1840-1970 inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. New. $120 $150

35 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue -Kangaroos: Current (2013 ) edition completely revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc positions -some yet to be plated, many cat nos changed or reorganised). Price revisions (nearly all UPWARD) reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must-have for all collectors. $80 $100

36 - KGV 1914-36 Current (2014) edition. Completely revised inc details of CTO pmks inc Brisbane types, FDC, Defs & Commems, Proofs & Essays, Shades & varieties completely revised inc some big price rises in 1d reds & other values, newly listed varieties. 430+ pgs. A must for anyone half interested in this fascinating series. $110 $130

37 - KGVI 1937-52 Latest 2015 edition, revised & expanded to 280pgs with Die Proofs, imprints inc no imprint errors, Note Printing Branch "thefts" now fully listed inc imperfs, no wmk & unissued colours, perf errors inc marginal imperfs, Plate Nos etc. New. $75 $90

38 - QEII Pre-decimal 1953-65, (2006) 340+ pgs. Essential reference. Current edition. New. $70 $80

39 - Decimals I, II, III, 1966-2001. Covers everything inc varieties, proofs, marginal markings, framas, missing colours etc. 1465 pgs. All latest editions. New. Original retail $280. Reserve reduced. (3 vols) $140 $200

40 - Postage Dues inc NSW & VIC, with first ever specialised listing of the Colonial issues, & Commonwealth issues fully revised. (224pgs). New 2014 edition. $75 $90

41 Australia: "1d Red Kangaroo & Map series" by Adams, Bell & Pope. 363 pgs, spiral bound, profusely illustrated with Proofs, ACSC listed/unlisted varieties, Monograms, Postal Stationery, plus "Freaks & Fakes". Used, in VGC, new retail $165. $60 $90

42 Australia: Rosenblum "Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" 1947 edition, & Robson-Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4 "Empire in Australasia" pub 1962 with Commonwealth to end KGVI, inc forgeries, Aust States in depth inc stunning full colour plates, postal history inc covers & pmks, specimen opts, reprints, postal stationery & Railway stamps. Also New Guinea, New Zealand, Papua & other Pacific Is. Minor usage wear, near excellent condition. (2). $130 $200

43 Australian States: "NSW & ACT Post Offices" (Hopson). "NSW Numeral cancels" (Campbell & Brown), "Pmks of NSW, A History of PO Datestamps" (Tobin), "The CDS of QLD" (Sellars), plus 2 other pmk books. "Train" books/booklets (11) mainly NSW with "Parcels Obliterating stamps" (listing of numbers & station names cancelling railways stamps) & 10 others inc Picton-Mittagong main line, Great Zig Zag railway & Picton-Mittagong loop-line. Tramway books (8) inc NSW Tram Car handbook (2 vols), Ballarat/Bendigo tramways, Romance of Australian Trams. Also bundle of 268 of WWI & WWII Military or "sweet-heart" badge photos. Useful research group., plus small album Australian MUH pre-dec/decimal stamps. $100 $150

44 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1, Great Britain & Empire in Europe, 2nd Ed, 1952. Inc GB & Islands, Ireland, Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus etc. A wealth of information covering stamps, essays, proofs, postal stationery & postal history. Cover scuff, o/w in VGC. $40 $60

45 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol 2, "Empire in Africa" inc coverage of stamps, pmks, postal history (Boer War etc), stationery, Specimens, forgeries etc. Much invaluable information not available elsewhere. Slight scuff to outer spine & some foxing to end papers o/w VG-F. The volume everyone wants. $120 $180

46 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 2, "Empire in Africa", Billigs reprint inc all supplements ex "The Philatelist" magazine (RL in-house publication). These up-dates are now virtually impossible to find. 2-part set in VG-excellent condition. $100 $150

47 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 3, "Empire in Asia", 1st edition, 1951 inc Ceylon, Hong Kong, India & States, Straits Settlements, Malay States, British POs abroad inc Asian Treaty Ports, postal history, postal stationery, Telegraphs, Specimens pmks etc. Much invaluable information not easily available elsewhere, comp with original dj (worn), minor toning on pg edges, contents mostly fresh inc crisp back spine. G-VG condition. $120 $160

48 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol 4 "Empire in Australasia" 1962 edition with Australian Commonwealth to end KGVI Pacific Islands inc New Guinea, NZ, Papua, Solomons, Cook Is, Tonga etc & Australian States inc stunning full colour plates, inc postal history inc early cancels & TPOs, forgeries inc Sperati £2 Kangaroo plus selected local stamps. Outer DJ worn, spotting on page edges, crisp back spine, G-VG condition. $120 $160

49 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4 "Empire in Australasia" Billigs reprint inc 1976 supplement. 3-part set in excellent condition. $100 $150

50 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 5, The Empire in North America (1973). VGC with DJ. Covers Canada & Colonies, Bermuda, British Honduras, British Postal Agencies in USA, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, postal history, pmks, essays, die proofs etc. Much invaluable info not found elsewhere. G-VGC with DJ. $60 $80

51 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 6 "Leeward Islands" with Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St Christopher-Nevis, Virgin Islands & Leeward Islands inc postal history, cancellations & postal stationery. As new inc original dust jacket. $60 $80

52 British Empire "Specimen Stamps of the crown Colonies 1857-1948" by M Samuel, pub RPSL 1976, inc "Rowland Hill" cancelled types, "Postal Authority" Specimens, UPU Specimen opts, De La Rue productions much more. 255 pgs inc Bibliography. Long out of print. Near new. $60 $100

53 France: "Balloon Post of the Siege of Paris 1870-71" editor J.L. Eisendrath, 163 pgs, pub AAM Society, VG condition. $50 $60

54 German Colonies Postmark Catalogue for pre-cursor use of German stamps in ea colony. Every stamp priced for ea pmk, uses Mi cat numbers & a multiplying factor. Fully illustrated. Hard cover. 475pgs. Current 2006 edition. New. Retail €128 +shipping $130 $200

55 Glider Mail: Comprehensive world listing 1922-86 of covers, pmks, vignettes, cachets from Australia, GB, Germany, NZ, USA & others. New. 261 pgs inc bibliography. Pub 1987 by AAM Society. $40 $60

56 Great Britain: British External Airmails until 1934 by AS Newall, 226 pgs with dj. Pub London mid 1970s listing all known "International Mail - carrying flights" with valuations & numbers carried. Near new. $40 $60

57 New South Wales & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin. Listing the various datestamps in use from pre-stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. Essential reference & good companion group to Freeman's "NSW Numeral Cancels" $180 $240

58 New South Wales: "The Postal History of NSW 1788-1901" by JS White FRPSL, pub 1988, H/C, 481 pgs. Invaluable reference with much previously unavailable info, plus illustrations of 100s of pmks, covers etc. New. Invaluable reference $70 $100

59 New Zealand: "The Postage Stamps of…" 1855-73, The Chalon Heads by Odenweller, pub by RPSL (2009). A complete history inc all diff papers, wmk, printings, roul/perfs etc with 100s of colour photos of shades, papers & wmks, blow-ups of re-entries, flaws, plate varieties etc, many full sheets pictured, chapters on Proofs, reprints, forgeries, specimens, postal history -numerous covers shown, 1/- bisects, extensive bibliography & appendix, archival records etc. Hard cover A4 size with jacket 360pgs. Invaluable reference! $150 $200

60 New Zealand: "The Postage Stamps of…" vol 8, pub by RPSNZ 1998, 750pgs with specialist coverage of decimals 1970-95 inc defs, commems, Christmas, Healths, Govt Life stamps, booklets, perfins & more inc aspects of postal history. Now out of print. New with plastic outer, scarce with only 600 sold, remainder destroyed $150 $200

61 Papua: "Plating Papua Part 1, The Lithographs (SG 47-83)", by M Ryan, 564 pgs, pub 2013. Highly technical study of 1907-11 bicolour Lakatois with all of the 30 plate positions of ea value illustrated both large & small Papua types with their individual characteristics identified & described. A must-have for the student of Papua philately. $100 $130

62 Queensland Postal history, HM Campbell, 326 pgs pub RPSV 1990. Comprehensive volume inc Moreton Bay district, Brisbane GPO, POs & cancels 1861-1912, registered mail & more. Near new, now out of print., plus "Postal History & Postal Markings of Thursday Island" by J.W. Turnball. (2 books). $90 $120

63 Spanish Colonies: Edifil Catalogue 2007/08 in 2 hard cover volumes, in colour. Inc varieties, prices on cover, all Colonies inc forerunner use of Spain, plus Andorra. Full of info not available elsewhere. 800 pgs. As new. The best reference for these. $70 $100

64 USA: Scott 2010 Specialised Catalogue inc proofs, essays, stationery, locals, booklets, revenues etc. 1000+ pages in colour. VGC. $40 $50

65 Victoria: "The POs & Hand-held Date-stamps of Victoria" by Watson, Webster & Wood, 2 Vol set, Vol 1 A-B & reverse listing, Vol 2 C-G, both with rarity ratings for Commonwealth cds, pub 1989-92 & invaluable reference. As new. (2) $60 $80

66 Victoria: "The Halflengths of Victoria - The Stamps & Postal History 1850-59" by Barwis & Moreton. The long awaited up-date & revision of Purves' ground-breaking & near impossible to find tome, describing all aspects of this issue. New comp with DVD of "Exhibit & Census". Pub by RPSV 2009, 487 pgs. New. $140 $180

67 West Africa: SG Specialised British Cwlth Catalogue inc Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, British POs Morocco, Occup of Togo & Cameroon, pmks of British PO Fernando Poo. Current 2013 edition. New. Retail $70. $35 $50

68 World Classic Specialised Catalogue 1840-1940 by Scott (2011) - the title says it all. Inc perfs, wmks, shades etc, some also priced on cover. 1200+ pgs, hardcover. VGC. $60 $80

AUSTRALIA

COLLECTIONS & LOTS

69 1913-95 used collection in 2 albums & s/book. 1913-30 Kangaroos to 5/-. 1913-31 KGV to 1/4. 1914 Kookaburra engraved 6d. 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 4, plus 2d, 3d & 6d opt OS. 1934 Victoria Cent set both perfs. 1934 Macarthur set inc both 2d. 1935 ANZAC set. 1937-41 KGV Robes set to £1. 1949 Arms set to £2. 1963-64 Navigators set to £2. Then appears largely comp to 1995. All diff. Most F-VF U. SG cat £3200+ = A$6500+. (2000, plus 18 MS). $600 $900

70 1913-2004 collection in 3 clean Davo slipcase albums. Kangaroos to 10/-, plus shades & wmks. Noted 5/- 2nd wmk INVERTED (SG cat £500). KGV to 1/4 with wmks & shades. 1932 Bridge set to 5/- (£200). 1934 Vic Cent set. 1934 Macarthur set. 1935 ANZAC set. 1937-42 KGVI Robes set to £1. 1948-50 Arms set to £2. 1937-64 pre-decimal commems appear comp. 1963-65 Navigator set to £2. Good coverage of Decimals inc M/S. AAT 1957-85 appears largely comp. Almost all diff. Most F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £4300+ = A$8600, plus albums retail $700+. FV of decimals is $460. (1850, plus 45 M/S). (P) $1000 $1500

71 1914-37 KGV MUH collection in Seven Seas hingeless leaves (no Kangaroos or KGV) with 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1927-30 commems set of 6 perf OS. 1932 Lyrebird 1/- (2) inc OS opt. 1932 Bridge set of 6 to 5/- inc OS opts. 1934 Vic Cent both perfs to 1/- & Macarthur set of 4. 1935 Anzac & KGV SJ sets, 1936 S Aust Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. All fresh MUH. SG cat £1125 for M, should be at least double, MUH so £2250. Retail $3000+. Nice coll'n. (53). (P) $1500 $2000

72 1914-37 KGV Commem & Pics MUH collection near comp (no 5/- Bridge or KS OS) in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet, 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved, 1931 Kingsford Smith (5) to 6d brown opt OS, 1932 Kookaburra 6d brown & Lyrebird 1/- (2) inc OS opt. 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk perf 11, Vic Cent set to 1/- both perfs & Macarthur set of 4d inc 2d Dark Hills. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 SA & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. Mostly F-VF MUH. SG cat £792 as M, so should be at least double, £1584 MUH. Retail $1900. (48, plus M/S). $800 $1100

73 1914-65 collection near comp, (no kangaroos), in Seven Seas illustrated album with KGV simplified (23) to 1/4 inc 4d lemon, plus perf OS (12) to 5d & OS opt to 5d. 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved. 1929-30 Commems (5) to 3d Airmail perf OS. 1931 Kingsford set of 5 inc 2d, 3d opt OS. 1932 Bridge 2d, 3d opt OS CTO & 1/- Lyrebird OS opt FU. 1934 Vic Cent Macarthur sets. 1935 ANZAC 1/-. 1938 Robes £1 U & 10/- opt SPECIMEN, 1949 Arms set to £2 & QEII Pre-Decimals Pics to 10/-. Mostly G-FU (300), retail $860. Decimal U collection 1966-89 (800) in hingeless pgs (retail $220) very near comp, most 1980-89 superb CTO mainly Melbourne GPO (FV $240), retail similar. Solid collection, little needed to complete. Retail inc album $1300+. $350 $450

74 1914-2000 Collection in thick s/book. Good coverage from 1930s. Noted pre-decimal MUH blks & imprint blks. Decimals mostly U inc M/S. Most F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £2400+ = A$5000+. (3900, 30 M/S). $500 $700

75 1927-37 KGV Pics & Commems collection near comp F-VF M in Seven Seas hingeless leaves with 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet MLH in top selvedge only, 1931-32 OS opt set of 6 (2d, 3d Kingsford Smith VF CTO), 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk perf 11, 1932 Bridge set to 5/-, Kookaburra 6d & Lyrebird 1/-. 1934 Vic Cent sets perf 10½ MLH & perf 11½ (1/- tones) MUH, Macarthur set to inc Dark Hills. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 S Aust Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. All F-VF M/MLH except where noted. SG cat £1300, ACSC cat $1570, retail similar. (49 & M/Sheet). (P) $700 $900

76 1927-30 Commems perf OS comp with 1½d Canberra & Swan, 3d Kookaburra & Airmail, 1930 Sturt pr. VF fresh MUH. SG O112-13 & O119-22 cat £145 for M, should be at least £290 MUH (6) (P) $170 $220

77 1927-30 Commems perf OS comp with 1½d Canberra & Swan, 3d Kookaburra & Airmail, 1930 Sturt pr. VF MUH. SG O112-13 & O120-22 cat £113 for M, should be at least £226 MUH. (5). $120 $170

78 1927-30 Commems perf OS. 1½d Canberra & Swan, 3d Kookaburra & 1930 Sturt pr. VF fresh M. SG O112-13 & O120-22 cat £113 (5) $60 $90

79 1927-30 Commems perf OS comp with 1½d Canberra & Swan, 3d Kooka & Airmail, 1930 Sturt pr. VF U/CTO. SG O112-13 & O119-22 cat £68. (6). $50 $70

80 1930s OS opt set comp with 6d Kangaroo both wmks, KGV ½d-5d inc both wmks, 1/- Lyrebird, Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d, Airmail 6d & Bridge 2d & 3d. F-VF M/MLH. All genuine opts. SG cat £704. ACSC cat $1020. Retail $800+. (15). (P) $400 $600

81 1931 Kingsford Smith set 2d-6d. F-VF MUH. 10 sets. SG 121-123 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (30). $80 $110

82 1931 Kingsford Smith set 2d-6d. F-VF MUH. 10 sets. SG 121-123 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (30). $80 $110

83 1932 Kookaburra 6d. F-VF MUH. SG 146 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. (5). $60 $80

84 1932 Kookaburra 6d. F-VF M/MLH. SG 146 cat £180. (10) $50 $80

85 1932 Bridge OS opt set 2d & 3d (5 sets). VF fresh MUH. SG O134-5 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. ACSC 126-7(OS) cat $250. (10). $110 $150