Accumulations & collections

946 Prints: Military & Naval, 36 engraved plates from C19th publications inc Napoleonic & Crimean Wars plus 40 large coloured plates of Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign, published 1912. (76) $120 $200

947 Prints: National History Group (128) with a wide range of engraved or lithographed plates (some hand coloured) inc 'de Buffone' Birds (13) from 'Historie Naturelle generale …" (1812 edition), retail £20-£35 ea = £325. 'Cuvier' Birds (11) from 'le Regne Animal …' (London 1827-29) & retail £25-£45 ea = £350. Plus other later publications to 1890s with a variety of subjects inc Big Cats, Butterflies, Fish, Plants, Bird Eggs etc. Toning or age spots in places, majority F-VF condition. (128) $150 $300

948 Prints: Birds, hand-coloured plates ex Jardine 'Naturalists Library' ca 1840; Morris "History of British Birds" ca 1855; Bree "Birds of Europe" ca 1875 & others, various sizes, generally F-VF. (55 plates) $150 $300

949 Silver: Sterling silver Cigarette case c1940's stamped Sterling 925 SF. 10cm x 8cm (1cm thick) 136g, ASW 4.04oz. Silver value alone approx $115. $150 $200

PHONECARDS

950 Australia: Telstra 1990s "Coca-Cola" packs (26 diff plus 2 extras), min issue price $25 ea = $700 (some odd invoices show costs up to $79! Other collector packs (26) inc "The Phantom" with Glenn Ford "Texta" signature, AFL (6), Red Cross (FV $45). Australia Post "Small Pond" (FV $20), Coastal Flowers (2, FV $160) & Mawson's Huts (FV $10) & Wetland Birds (FV $80). High FV. (50+ packs) $200 $350

951 Australia: Telecom/Telstra 1990s Collector packs (35) inc 1993 Landscape, Tas, WA & Environment, 1995 End of WWII, Christmas, mid 1992 Coca Cola (4 diff), 1994 Endangered Species, local legends & others. FV $670 & still redeemable. New. Massive issue price, plus used coll'n/accumulation (600) loose in bundles or in album $275 $400

952 Australia: Collection in 3 albums mixed magnetic "thin plastic", "thick plastic", & "smart". Strong thematics inc Coca-Cola, Lost in Space, AFL football, Cartoon characters, Australian Sport, Rugby League/Union, WWII, Disney, Apollo Space Missions, QANTAS, just to mention a few. 880 cards, up to $50 FV. Clean & fresh, FV $6900 plus 2 tins with another say 600 duplicates, some appear UN. Massive total retail as individuals or comp sets. (approx 1500) $220 $400

953 Australia: Telecom "Phone Away" collection (265) in 2 albums. Some sets sighted "State Parks", 2000 Sydney Olympics, "Australia Post Wetland Birds", Aboriginal Art, City Night Scenes, "Thank You" & "Sydney 2000". Odd duplicate, over 100 still in original "shrink wrap" plastic. VF fresh appearance with vals to $100. Total FV $4500, now time expired. These are scarcer than earlier issues. (265) $300 $500

954 Australia: Telstra Pictorial/commem in albums inc 2000 Sydney Olympics $10, Hockeyroos "Publicity" $10, 1998 or 1999 Sydney "ANDA" Exhib $5, Frog $50, Opera House $20, AFL Teams $10 (13 diff), Melbourne Trams $5 (3 diff) & more. FV $2100 (can be traded back for current cards). Plus UNIDIAL "ANDA" Show cards (20, FV $145). All appear UN. Total FV $2245. (270) $500 $1000

955 Australia: Telstra Valuable 1990s collection inc lots of sets. Mint & U, mixed no holes, one hole & multi holes. Mostly $5, $10, $20 vals, appear all diff, inc comp sets. FV of "No Holes" unused approx $2300. View to evaluate. Excellent to as new condition. $500 $1000

956 Australia: Telstra magnetic strip collection inc 1990s commem, pictorial, advertising sets of 3, 4 or up to 8 (min 30 sets). Themes inc ANDA Shows, Coco-Cola, Christmas 1993, 1994, Chinese New Year, Dinosaurs, WWII, Combat Aircraft, Invisible Heritage & more. Life Savings, Qantas, National Parks, Sportsgirl, Contemporary Art & others. Fresh & superb UN. FV $1950,cost vendor much more, plus odd un-counted "micro-chip" types. $220 $400

POSTCARDS

957 Aden: Pre 1910 coloured views (10) inc 'Camp-Camel Market', 'Maala - The Wharf', '3 Somali Soldiers'. General View 'Maala - General View', 'Court of the Resident', 'Camp, Church & General View'. Black & white (2) with 'Steamer Point No 2', 'The Crescent' & 'The Crescent Steamer Point'. 1930s B&W (17) 'Camel at Rest', 'Main Street Carter', 'Native Camel men - Sheikh Othman', 'Steamer Point Barracks' & 'The Market at Lahes'. Mostly VF UN. (29) $100 $150

958 Australia: Early 1900s-1950s, strength in post 1940 real photos (Rose, Valentine etc) with NSW (38) inc Country Street scenes. QLD (7) inc KGV 1½d green on reverse Central RLY STN 'real photo'. SA (14) inc Adelaide 'Fullwood' signed Artist (3). Tas (16) mainly Hobart & Launceston. WA (8) mainly Perth. VIC (27) both Melbourne & Country Views. Mostly G-F condition with many real photos. (110) $250 $350

959 Aviation - France & Colonies, pre WWI to 1930s. Airships, mostly France (17) plus Germany Zeppelins (early period series) 1908-30s (18). Mostly F-VF condition. See website for selection. (65) $275 $400

960 Ceylon: Collection of over 300 diff cards, majority appear pre 1910 with Native Dress, Native Transport, Native Shops, Colombo Street scenes, Rural Industries inc Tea Picking, Fishing Boats, Elephants, Temples, Snake Charmers & similar. Fresh & clean in near new album. Mostly VF or better. Wonderful lot. (300+) $1000 $1500

961 Gibraltar: Collection of 123 diff, mostly pre WWI, mixed coloured / B&W with a wide range of views inc The Slip, Neutral Ground, Catalan Bay, Rosia Bay, Old Moorish Castle, The South Town, Town from the South, Military Hospital, Assembly Rooms, market Place, A Bird's Eye View of the Town & street scenes inc Church St, Waterport St & Southport St. Mostly F-VF UN. See website for selection. (123) $300 $400

962 Huge Accumulation World & Australia, mostly 1960-90s, wide range of topics, cities, transport etc. High percentage assembled by non-collector from general lots. (1500+) $70 $100

963 Postcards: World array with Australia 1940s-50s 'pull-out' folders (20) inc Manly, Sorrento, Arthur's Seat, Fremantle & Vaucluse House (Sydney). GB 1898 early cards from Killarney, Oliver Twist 'silhouette' & 'Asti' Glamour. Pre 1910 greetings collection (85) inc Christmas, Birthday etc with Flowers, Angels, Scenes, Children, Lovers & similar. Small container with mostly pre 1910 Europe (80+) inc France postally U, Belgium, Italy & Eastern Europe inc Czechoslovakia, Prague & Dresden. Ornate album with selection of ca1900 large size photographs inc NSW Blue Mountains & shoebox with early 1900s modern Europe. Mostly F-VF, pickings throughout. (Approx 750) $250 $350

964 New South Wales: Jenolan Caves pre-1910 collection of 75 with only minor duplication. Nearly all with pictures of the various spectacular columns, waves, stalactites & stalagmites & pillars that these world famous formations are renowned for. A difficult assembly. Mostly VF UN. Retail $1500. (75) $375 $500

965 Ships: Collection from around 1905 to mid 1980s with a very wide coverage inc "Lower Yarra River - Melbourne" (1920s real photo) plus other Australian locations inc Sydney Harbour. British & European ports, 'Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915', 'Borneo Wharf, Singapore', named vessels, poster style advertisements, Port Said scenes (various) & much more. Excellent basis for expansion. Some postally U, mainly F-VF UN. See website for selection. (350) $600 $1000

966 Silk Postcards: Embroidered silks form WWI period, inc patriotic with flags, Christmas, birthday, souvenirs, relatives etc. Some envelope type with cards inside, some light toning, generally fine. (38). $300 $400

967 "Stamp Cards" mostly "Zieher" type (30) all diff inc NSW, South Aust, Tas, USA, NZ, GB, British Empire & Europe inc Colonies. Also 5 other stamp cards inc Lithographs from Austria, Bavaria & Switzerland. Odd writing or minor spotting. Mostly F-VF UN. (35) $250 $400

968 World accumulation from early 1900s with approx 120 Australian inc 1940s-60s? fold-outs (8) then mainly 'generic' Bush Views inc odd 'Signed Artist' & City Scene. The others inc odd Asia, Japan, New Zealand but mainly GB inc romance, occasional Tuck artists, city or country vistas, real photos & others. Plus odd continental Europe inc folders of 6 or 24 & France battle scenes. Some postally U, mostly UN. F-VF. (600) $600 $1000

969 Zieher type 'stamp' cards (16) inc Fiji, Orange River Colony, Straits Settlements & USA. Some embossed, mostly F-VF UN. Plus "Postmen" (3), coin cards for Belgium & Mexico & 1950s?? stamp montage cards. (4). (25) $180 $250

AUSTRALIA

KANGAROOS

970 3rd wmk 10/-, SM wmk 5/- both perf OS. F CTO with gum ex PO sets, the 10/- with fluffy perfs. ACSC 45wa, 48wa. Retail $225. $70 $120

971 2d Grey collection with 1st wmk (23) inc wmk invert, perf large & small OS, thin & thick papers & 6 diff constant varieties 2nd wmk (13) inc perf OS/NSW (2), perf T & constant varieties (5), 3rd wmk Die I (25) with shades, wmk Inv, perf OS, perf T & constant varieties (6). Die II A (13) inc perf OS & constant plate varieties (8). Mostly G-FU. Retail $2000. (74) $450 $650

972 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Kangaroo 1d red with OS dots in die. 3 diff frankings: 1d, or with oval "T 1½d" h/s uprated ½d or 1½d KGV. G-VFU. (3) (P) $200 $300

KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK

973 1d Red Die I, wmk sideways facing right from the back. VF fresh M. ACSC 2aa cat $1500 SG 2a cat £1300. (P) $900 $1200

974 2d Grey, Plate 2 lower marg gutter blk of 8. Fresh white gum, VF MLH/ MUH. Retail as singles $1500. Lovely multiple, ex Kilfoyle (P) $450 $600

975 2d Grey CA MONOGRAM single. FM, minor even gum aging. ACSC 5za cat $500. (P) $200 $300

976 2d Grey Die I wmk INVERTED. MLH. ACSC 5a cat $175 (P) $80 $110

977 2d Grey perf small OS M (2), U (2, 1 with variety "scratch map to map), perf OS/NSW M, U, pr & strip of 4 -scarce multiple, odd blemish. Mostly F-VF (12) $200 $250

978 2d Grey perf small 'OS' pr on 1915 (26 Aug) OHMS regd cover Perth to Leederville, various UNCLAIMED & DLO markings, minor blemishes. ACSC 5bc cat $250++ for single. (P) $250 $350

979 2½ Indigo blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Retail $900 (P) $450 $600

980 2½d Indigo perf OS/NSW. FU. (P) $100 $150

981 2½d Indigo franking 1914 Censored cover to Sweden tied by "Melbourne 6 NO 15" cds, to Sweden with "Stockholm 3 1 15" b/s & with "PASSED" censor cachet. VF. Rare destination. (P) $80 $150

982 3d Olive Die I IMPERF PLATE PROOF in BLACK, poorly printed on no wmk inferior quality blue paper with typical void areas. F-VF UN as made, tiny thin. ACSC states "….. approx only 40 survive." ACSC 12PP(1)A cat $1000. A pr sold for $2100 + comm in our auction 269. (P) $550 $750

983 3d Olive perf OS, horiz pr, left stamp DIE II. Crisp bold Perth cds. FU. ACSC 12bc, bd, retail $500 (P) $120 $160

984 3d Olive Die II, w/c CTO ex PO set. ACSC 12Bw, retail $500 (P) $220 $300

985 3d Olive die I uprating NSW 3d Reg Envelope used 1914 (28 Jul). Wagga to Melbourne. Attractive State/Australia combination (P) $500 $800

986 5d Chestnut. MUH, marginal. SG 7. Retail $475. (P) $150 $200

987 6d Blue VF MUH. ACSC 17B. Retail $525. (P) $250 $350

988 6d Blue perf small OS, horiz strip of 3. VFU. Scarce multiple (P) $75 $100

989 6d Blue perf OS blk of 4 (pos 49-50/55-56) with LL cnr wmk lines. Scarce positional multiple. Lightly cancelled, FU (P) $150 $200

990 6d Blue, variety "retouched E". W/C VFU. SG 9a cat £850, ACSC 17e cat $1250. Retail $1500. Rare so nice. (P) $900 $1200

991 6d Blue Perf large 'OS' variety "Retouched second 'E' of PENCE". VFU, sl recut perfs at base. ACSC 17e cat $1250. Rare! (P) $700 $1000

992 1/- Emerald, perf small OS horiz strip of 3. W/C, F-VF U. Scarce multiple. (P) $100 $150

993 1/- Emerald perf small OS blk of 4. G-FU. Scarce multiple. (P) $150 $200

994 1/- Emerald, wmk INVERTED. Part "BALLARAT/VIC" 1914 cds. FU. ACSC 30Aaa cat $400+. Very scarce postally used. (P) $150 $200

995 2/- Brown perf large OS, variety "Break in left frame near top". W/C VFM. ACSC 35Bba/m cat $800, SG O11(var). As it is a variety of a variety, should be worth double a normal OS. (P) $500 $800

996 5/- Grey & yellow. Fresh FM. SG 13 cat £375, retail $575. (P) $250 $350

997 5/- Grey & yellow. VF fresh M. SG 13 cat £375, retail $575 (P) $350 $450

998 5/- Grey & Yellow with private perfin. GW/A (holes only partially punch out). FU. Normal retail $225, while private perfin is rather rare (P) $200 $400

999 10/- Grey & pink. W/C, FU with full perfs. SG 14 cat £600. Retail $1100. (P) $400 $600

1000 10/- Grey & bright pink. G-FU. SG 14 cat £600. Retail $1100 (P) $400 $500

1001 £1 Brown & Blue. Fresh CTO Melbourne, with gum, ex PO set. SG 15, ACSC 51w cat $2500 for CTO. Retail higher (P) $1400 $1800

1002 £2 Black & rose. VFU/CTO with gum ex PO presentation set. SG 16 cat £3250+, ACSC 55w cat $4000+. Retail nowadays $5000. The key kangaroo stamp. (P) $2800 $3800

KANGAROOS - SECOND WMK

1003 2d Grey vert pr with variety "scratch from map to first E of PENCE" & "scratch from T of POSTAGE through Kangaroo to value circle". Upper stamp fresh MLH, lower superb MUH. ACSC 6An,o cat $600. Retail higher. (P) $350 $450

1004 2d Grey horiz pr, right stamp with variety "retouched LR frame at right". Fresh superb MUH. ACSC 6A,6 cat $575. Retail higher. (P) $350 $450

1005 2d Grey CA MONOGRAM single. VF fresh MUH inc selvedge. ACSC 6za cat $1000 for M, unpriced MUH but should be at least double, so $2000. (P) $1000 $1300

1006 2d Grey. FM. Retail $180. $60 $80

1007 2½d Indigo, perf WA INVERTED, blk of 4, upper pr with variety DOUBLE PERFORATION on 3 sides. W/C, F-VF M, slightly sun-tanned. ACSC 10b(WA) cat $850. (P) $350 $500

1008 2½d Indigo. VFM. Retail $150. $60 $80

1009 6d Ultramarine lightly sun-tanned gum. MUH. ACSC 18A. Retail $1200+. (P) $400 $500

1010 9d Violet. FM. Retail $275. (P) $100 $140

1011 2/- Light brown. VF fresh M. Retail $925. (P) $500 $700

1012 2/- Brown. FU. SG 29 cat £110. Retail $250. $50 $80

KANGAROOS - THIRD WMK

1013 2½d Indigo, variety 'partial off-set on reverse'. VF MUH. ACSC 11Cc cat $400 for hinged. Catalogue notes "The off-set variety is not particularly prominent". (P) $220 $300

1014 3d Olive Die II. W/C, FM. ACSC 13F. Retail $375. (P) $120 $160

1015 6d Blue, 9d pale violet Die II, 1/- emerald Die IIb. W/C VF M/MLH. Retail this W/C $650+. (3) (P) $220 $300

1016 6d Pale blue perf OS, variety DRY INK. F M. ACSC 20b,ca cat $300. (P) $120 $160

1017 6d Pale ultramarine Die IIB perf OS. F MLH. SG O46d cat £140. Retail $275. (P) $100 $150

1018 6d Chestnut, plate 4, Ash N/A imprint blk of 4. VF fresh M/MLH, one stamp faint bend. ACSC 21zf cat $350 (P) $200 $250

1019 6d Brown CTO ex PO set. ACSC 21w cat $200. (10) $80 $120

1020 9d Violet Die IIB. Superb MUH, W/C, marginal. SG 39b, retail $400+. (P) $200 $300

1021 9d Violet Die IIB. VF MUH. SG 39b, retail $275. (P) $130 $170

1022 9d Violet Die IIB plate 3 Harrison 2 line imprint pr. Nice & fresh, left stamp. MLH, tiny surface spot, right stamp VF MUH. ACSC 27Aza(3) cat $750 (blk of 4 $1250). Rare imprint. Surprisingly the ACSC does not differentiate plate 3 & 4 imprints (P) $275 $400

1023 9d Violet Die IIB, Plate 4 Harrison imprint pr. Fresh white gum. VF M/MLH. ACSC 27zc cat $360 (blk of 4 cat $600). (P) $200 $275

1024 9d Pale Violet Die IIB plate 3 Mullett imprint pr. F-VF fresh MLH. ACSC 27Azb(3) cat $450 (blk of 4 cat $750). Surprisingly ACSC does not differentiate plate 3 & 4 imprints however these are listed & illustrated in CofA wmk (P) $200 $300

1025 9d Red-Violet Die IIB Plate 3 Ash imprint pr. Fresh MLH. ACSC 27 BZc(3) cat $360 (blk of 4 cat $600). ACSC does not differentiate plate 3 & 4 imprints! (P) $150 $250

1026 9d Violet Die IIB plate 4 Ash imprint pr. VF fresh M. ACSC 27Bzc(4) cat $360 (blk of 4 cat $600) (P) $150 $250

1027 9d Pale-violet Die IIB perf OS, variety "Perfs misplaced 3.5mm to right". horiz strip of 3, first & second stamps perfs separated, now rejoined, right stamp stained, clear "Jervis Bay NSW" cds. Rare, especially as a multiple. Unlisted ACSC. (P) $600 $1000

1028 1/- Emerald Die II perf OS horiz pr (pos 5-6), variety right unit "Retouched UR cnr". W/C, lightly cancelled VFU. (P) $50 $120

1029 1/- Pale blue-green Die IIB Harrison imprint pr, variety "no stop after printer". VF MLH. ACSC 33Cza cat $900 (blk of 4 cat $1500) (P) $400 $600

1030 1/- Blue-green Die IIB, Harrison imprint pr, stop after "printer". F-VF M. ACSC 33za cat $900, $1500 for blk of 4. Rare imprint. (P) $375 $500

1031 1/- Bright blue-green Die IIB Mullett imprint pr. FM. ACSC 33Czb cat $600 (blk of 4 cat $1000). (P) $200 $300

1032 1/- Blue-green Die IIB. Mullett imprint pr. FM. ACSC 33zb cat $600 (blk of 4 cat $1000) (P) $180 $250

1033 1/- Bright blue-green Die IIB Mullett lower plate imprint pr. VF MLH. ACSC 33Bzb cat $600 (blk of 4 cat $1000) (P) $275 $400

1034 1/- Blue-green Die IIB blk of 4 showing perf registration out of alignment with variety "LI of SHILLING deformed". VF MUH. ACSC 33f cat $575+, unpriced MUH (P) $200 $250

1035 1/- Blue-green Die IIB, wmk SIDEWAYS UL cnr blk of 4 centred to base. Upper 2 stamps creased, sun-tanned gum, MUH. VF appearance. ACSC 33Caa cat $1000. $120 $200

1036 2/- Brown. W/C, VFM. SG 41 cat £200. Retail $375. (P) $180 $230

1037 2/- Brown perf OS. W/C, VF fresh MUH. SG O49 cat £375 as hinged. ACSC 37ba cat $1250. (P) $750 $1000

1038 2/- Brown wmk INVERTED. VFU. SG 41w cat £350, retail "POR". (P) $400 $500

1039 2/- Brown perf OS wmk INVERTED. W/C, FU. ACSC 37aba cat $750. (P) $300 $400

1040 2/- Maroon, Harrison imprint pr. VFU/CTO. ACSC 38z cat $1200 as M pr (blk of 4 cat $2000) (P) $350 $500

1041 5/- Grey & yellow. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 42. Retail $350. (P) $200 $275

1042 5/- Grey & pale-yellow, variety "Kangaroo misplaced 3mm down, well into Great Australian Bight". FU, 1 perf tip enhanced. Scarce. ACSC 44Dcd(var), unpriced U, cat M $5000. (P) $200 $300

1043 5/- Grey & yellow, variety "split wmk", plus 10/- grey & aniline pink. F-VFU. Retail $500. (2) (P) $150 $250

1044 5/- Grey & chrome, 10/- grey & pink, FU, CTO. Usual fluffy perfs. SG 42a, 43b cat £445. Retail $650++. (P) $300 $400

1045 5/- Grey & chrome-yellow. FU. SG 42. ACSC 44A. Retail $175. (P) $75 $100

1046 5/- Grey & orange-yellow variety 'Kangaroo with ewe face & prominent pointy ears'. ACSC 44B(V)e(var). Retail $250+. (P) $100 $140

1047 10/- Grey & bright aniline pink, wmk Inverted. Superb w/c MLH with beautiful bright colour. SG 43aw cat £2000+++. ACSC 48a $3000+++. A similar but not as well centred stamp realised $2900+ in our auction 254. Rare (P) $2500 $3000

1048 10/- Grey & bright aniline-pink. Near perfect centring superb fresh MLH. SG 43a cat £450. ACSC 48B cat $650. Retail $1200+ this nice. (P) $550 $800

1049 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink. FU. SG 43a cat £325. ACSC 48B cat $375. Retail $475. (P) $180 $240

1050 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink, with lovely colour. FU. SG 43a. Retail $525. (P) $180 $250

1051 10/- Grey & deep aniline-pink perf OS with variety pink line margin to map on opposite sides of Australia. F & fresh MUH marginal example. SG O51, ACSC 48b cat $1750. Retail $2000+. (P) $800 $1200

1052 10/- Grey & Aniline pink perf OS variety "weak inner frame line, UL cnr" w/c CTO ex PO set. ACSC 48Cwa (var) (P) $100 $150

1053 10/- Grey & deep aniline-pink variety Short Spencer's Gulf, perf OS. VF CTO. ACSC 48Bwad cat $200. (P) $100 $150

1054 10/- Grey & deep aniline pink opt SPECIMEN Type B. W/C, VF MUH. Retail $750+. (P) $375 $500

1055 £1 Chocolate & dull blue. Sl flts, light pmk, FU appearance. SG 44 cat £1500, normal retail $2250 (P) $400 $600

1056 £1 Chocolate & dull blue. Fresh U. SG 44 cat £1500. Retail $2250. (P) $500 $700

1057 £1 Light brown & pale blue, perf OS. Minor perf flts, postally GU-FU with partial cds. ACSC 52Db cat $4000 in 2006. SG O52 cat £3500. Very rare genuine perf OS example. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo - cert. (P) $1700 $2700

1058 £1 Brown & pale blue opt SPECIMEN type B. VF fresh M. SG 44S. Retail $750+. (P) $400 $500

1059 £1 Grey. G-FU, minor perf imperfections. SG 75 cat £325. ACSC cat $375, retail higher. (P) $90 $130