Accumulations & collections

1413 1939 "Guba" large cover front franked Queen 1d tied by "Rose Bay 3 JE 39" cds, Seychelles 6c tied by "Victoria JU 17 39" cds & KUT 20c, 50c & 1/- tied by "Kisumu 23 JU 39" cds, with reg label. Originally with Sydney return address, changed to Papua address & endorsed at UL "First Airmail flight from Australia to Africa across the Indian Ocean by the Guba". Several folds. AAMC 866 cat $950+. Probably unique combination / usage / destination (P) $300 $600

1414 1939 (18 Jan) Guinea Airways "Koranga" crash cover, now stampless banker's envelope to Melbourne with explanatory label from PMG affixed & signed. Minor staining due to water saturation as always. AAMC 843 cat $400. (Usually this label was only affixed to mail delivered in SA & WA) (P) $200 $300

1415 1945 Airmail cover franked KGV 3d brown, 6d Kooka & 9d Platypus tied by "Sydney 30 OCT 1945" machine pmk, to France with O.A.T. underlined h/s in red. $70 $100

1416 1945 Airmail cover franked Kooka 6d & Lyre 1/-, tied by "Rose Bay 16 NO 45" cds, to Switzerland with small boxed "OAT" in red & "Unterengstringen 27 XI 45" arrival b/s. VF. $80 $120

1417 1945 Airmail cover franked Queen 1½d, Roo ½d, Platypus 9d & Lyre 1/-, tied by "Rose Bay 11 DE 45" cds, to Switzerland with censor tape & cachet, plus large oval OAT h/s in red, arrival b/s of "Unter Engstringen 4 VI 45" cds. $80 $120

1418 1946 (15 Sept) 7d KGVI Airletter printed for "Trans-Pacific Air Service", Australia-Canada, framed cachet in violet, Vancouver arrival b/s. AAMC 1066a cat $400. Only 100 flown. (P) $275 $375

1419 1949 Sydney-Hong Kong & return flight covers, both signed by pilot & with appropriate vignettes (gum spot on 1). F-VF. AAMC 1218-19 cat $200. (2) (P) $100 $150

AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS

1420 1928 Kookaburra 3d single from sheet of 120 on plain FDC tied "Fremantle 2.11.28". Superb. ACSC 133y cat $2000. Best quality we've seen. A great rarity with only couple known (P) $1000 $2000

1421 1932 (1 June) 6d Kooka on plain registered FDC used from St George's Terrace (WA) to USA, transit & arrival backstamps. VF. ACSC 150y cat $275 $180 $220

1422 1932 Lyrebird 1/- on plain FDC tied "Bourke 15 FE 32" cds. Superb. (P) $250 $350

1423 1934 Victoria Centenary set 2d, 3d & 1/- on plain FDC used Camberwell (2 Jul) to Adelaide, very minor tone on an odd perf. ACSC 153y cat $600. The scarcest of the 1930s FDC. (P) $350 $500

1424 1935 ANZAC 2d & 1/- on plain reg'd FDC, East Geelong (18 Mar) to USA, various b/s, odd blemish. ACSC 165y. Scarce. (P) $200 $300

1425 1937 QM/KGVI 1d, 2d Die I (10 My 37) & Die II (1 Au 38) on illustrated brown 'Mitchell' FDCs & KGVI Coronation Day (12 My 37) 1d, 2d on red illustrated 'Mitchell' commem cover. VF, odd minute tone spot. A scarce trio. $150 $200

1426 1985 Frama 33c barred edge increase in postal rate Button Trio set of 7 diff States FDCs dated 4 Mar 1985 on plain Certified Mail envelopes (No FDC from Aust Post) ACSC 1023A - Hbyx cat $420 & very scarce as a comp button set. (7) $100 $150

1427 2008 Beijing Olympics comp set of 14 Australian Gold Medalists 55c prs digital print, tied by special red cachets to China illustrated FDC envelopes. Very scarce with only tiny numbers produced at the Beijing Olympics. (14 covers). $80 $120

AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY

1428 Aerogramme: 1952 KGVI 10d/7d opt SPECIMEN in large red hollow capitals. VF fresh UN, folded once. (P) $80 $120

1429 Aerogramme: 1952 Constellation 10c opt SPECIMEN in large red hollow capitals. VF fresh UN, folded once. ASC A5(s). $80 $120

1430 Aerogramme-Official: 1952 On His Majesty's Service Postage Paid Airletter, h/s SPECIMEN in violet. Superb fresh UN. ASC OA2s cat $150 for normal. (P) $100 $150

1431 Aerogramme-Official: 1960 "OHMS Jet" stamp imprint, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. ASC OA7 cat $125 w/o opt. (P) $80 $120

1432 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Victoria QV 1d red with OS dots in die on Education Dept long envelope uprated KGV ½d green with "Merton 29 JL 19" cds. The scarcer smooth paper. VF. Stieg DB3f cat US$100++. (P) $70 $100

1433 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red with OS dots in die on Education Dept long grey envelope uprated KGV ½d perf OS, with "Walpeup 13 AU 19" cds. Superb fresh. (P) $70 $120

1434 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Victoria QV 1d red with OS dots in die, uprated KGV 1½d brown with "Koroit 15 JL 19" cds. FU. Rare mixed franking. (P) $100 $200

1435 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of Victoria QV 1d red with OS dots in die, uprated KGV ½d perf OS (4), with "Yarragon 16 JL 19" cds. FU. Rare mixed franking. (P) $100 $200

1436 Envelope-Official: 1930 KGV Octagonal Postage with OS in die & surch TWO PENCE on 1½d red long Education Dept envelope. 2 sm tones at left hardly detract, VF fresh UN. Scarce as such. $60 $100

1437 Envelope-Official: KGV selection of OS in die long OHMS Education Dept envelopes, with Octagonal Postage 2d uprated KGV 2d red (1923), THREE HALFPENCE on 2d (1924), 1½d uprated QEII 1d pr (1955), then KGV Oval OS die TWO PENCE on 1½d uprated ½d roo x3 (1956), 2d uprated Queen 2d (1957) - no flap & the same UN. Odd fold or tear, overall VF appearance. Nice group. (6) $90 $150

1438 Envelopes-PTPO: 1918 KGV "Star" 1½d black-brown & red-brown die 3 (tall thin "1½d"), no "Postage", with printed company name, logo, or return address, inc coloured papers (3). Fair to mostly F-VFU. All diff. (16) $250 $400

1439 Envelopes-PTPO: 1924 KGV "Star" 1½d red with printed company name, logo, or return address, NSW, SA, Tas & Victoria. Fair to mostly F-VFU, plus 5 UN (scarce) inc extra-long type. All diff (45) $400 $600

1440 Envelopes-PTPO: 1928 KGV Oval 1½d red with printed company name, logo, or return address (some uprated ½d), plus surch "Two Pence" (3) -these retail $50+ ea. Fair to mostly F-VFU, a couple UN, all diff. (16) $220 $300

1441 Envelopes-PTPO: 1928 KGV Oval 1d green with printed company name, logo, or return address, a few pictorial or "all over" reverse text, various sizes. Fair to mostly F-VFU. All diff. (115) $800 $1200

1442 Envelope-PTPO: 1930 KGV Oval 2d red with printed company name, logo, or return address for NSW, Qld, SA, Tas & Victoria inc OHMS & long types. Fair to mostly F-VFU. (3 are fronts only). (58) $450 $650

1443 Envelope-PTPO: 1951 KGVI 3d green round die PTPO Printed Matter rate opt SPECIMEN (80x13mm). Superb fresh UN. From special small printing of 356 for UPU sets, not sold w/o opt. (P) $150 $250

1444 Envelope-PTPO: Ca1930 KGV 1d green oval die window envelope with pictorial "Medallion Saline" red logo UL, as seen on similar Groves McVitty envelopes. Superb fresh UN & rare thus. $50 $100

1445 Food Parcel Label: KGVI 5/10 blue Myer label with Melbourne roller pmk. Trimmed at base, o/w FU. (P) $150 $300

1446 Lettercard: 1914 use of Kangaroo 1d dark brown die 2 with view Zoological Gardens Perth WA in unframed part oval w/o sky, uprated KGV 1d red engraved & South Australia QV 1d red, with "Adelaide 5 FEB 14" machine pmk. To Germany, with long message & margins intact. VFU. Unusual mixed franking/uprating. ASC L6. (P) $300 $500

1447 Lettercard: 1915 KGV 1d violet-black die 1, perf 10, with view "Murray River West Aust ". Superb fresh UN. ASC L7 cat $100+. Rare so nice. $70 $100

1448 Lettercard: 1919 KGV 1½d brown-black, perf 10, view Pineapples Queensland (pickers). Superb fresh UN. ASC L21 cat $180+. Rare so nice. $70 $100

1449 Postcard: 1911 KGV 1d black Coronation card with Queen in oval oak leaf frame. VF fresh UN. ASC P4 cat $95 (P) $70 $100

1450 Postcard: 1911 KGV 1d black Coronation card with King in oval laurel leaf frame. VF fresh UN. ASC P4 cat $95+ (P) $70 $100

1451 Postcard: 1911 KGV 1d black Coronation card, Prince in rectangular frame with oak leaves. VF fresh UN. ASC P4 cat $95 (P) $70 $100

1452 Postcards: 1976 Pictorial 18c UNISSUED postcards set of 7 with out of date, incorrect or unsuitable views on BOTH the stamp design & picture sides inc wrong beach photo, photo reversed, boats instead of bridge prominent, undeveloped vacant land (Coolangatta) & 3 others, plus the 7 views as issued. VF fresh UN. Extremely rare as it is believed that only around 20 of each withdrawn design were sold on error, & only several sets are recorded. The first we have offered, no recent sales recorded anywhere else. (14) (P) $1500 $2500

1453 Postcard: 1952 KGVI 3d opt larger SPECIMEN (105x17mm) with h/s date on reverse "5 NOV 1952". Superb fresh UN. ASC P40(s). Only a total of 356 printed of both opt sizes. (P) $150 $300

1454 Postcard: 1952 KGVI 3d opt smaller SPECIMEN (80x13mm). Superb fresh UN. ASC P40(s). Believed only a tiny quantity printed of this smaller size opt, possibly as few as 20, to fill a later UPU order. (P) $500 $1000

1455 Registered Envelope: 1951 KGVI 1/0½d opt SPECIMEN (80x13mm). Superb fresh UN. ASC R37(s). Only 356 printed. (P) $100 $200

1456 Registered Post - International Envelopes both sizes, standard size with registration panel & tags totally omitted, large size registered numbers omitted. VF UN. (2) $50 $100

1457 Wrapper: 1960 QEII 5d blue opt larger SPECIMEN (115x17mm). Superb fresh UN. ASC W22(s). Only 420 printed. $80 $120

1458 Wrapper-Official: 1919 use of KGV 1d red with OS dots in die type A on Education Dept long wrapper uprated KGV ½d green perf OS, Mansfield 5 AU 19 cds. Superb condition for a wrapper (P) $1000 $1500

1459 Wrapper-Official: 1920 use of KGV 1d red with OS dots in die type B on Education Dept long wrapper uprated KGV ½d green perf OS with "Terang 31 AU 20?" cds. VF fresh in unusually nice condition for a wrapper. (P) $600 $900

1460 Wrappers-PTPO: QEII 2½d dark blue on buff wove paper, & 5d light blue on brown laid paper, both for Sydney Stock Exchange. F-VFU. Very scarce. (2) (P) $150 $250

AUSTRALIA - OTHER COVERS

1461 1917 cover franked Kangaroo 2½d 2nd wmk, tied by "Hobart 5 MR 17" cds, to Belgian soldier on the front in Holland, with censor tape & h/s, plus arrival notation "25/5/17". VF. ACSC 10 cat $120++ on cover. Most unusual usage & destination. (P) $100 $200

1462 1918 Censor cover franked Kangaroo 2d 3rd wmk & KGV ½d green single wmk, tied by "Sydney JL 24 1918" machine pmk. To Switzerland with censor tape & "Basel 12 X 1918 " arrival b/s. (P) $100 $150

1463 1919 use of OHMS Lettersheet for Notification of Infections Disease, w/o stamp & thus taxed, with "T 1½d" in oval, "Melbourne 3 FE 19" machine pmk. VF. $80 $120

1464 1919 use of OHMS Lettersheet for Notification of Infections Disease, franked KGV 1½d black-brown, tied by Melbourne 7 FE 19 machine pmk. $50 $100

1465 1919 Registered cover franked Kangaroo 6d blue 3rd wmk (perf flts), tied by "Enmore 7 OC 19" cds & with reg label, to USA with b/s inc Sydney, New York, Boston & West Somerville. ACSC 19 cat $200 on cover. (P) $100 $150

1466 1933 Western Australia Referendum Day 8th April pictorial cover "Vote Secession" pictorial printed cachet in red with green hand struck cachet "Secession Victory/10th May 1933/Celebration Day Cover" franked KGV 1d tied by Perth 10th May machine cancel. A rare cover as this movement failed. (P) $100 $200

1467 1942 censored cover Melbourne (2 Dec) to Scotland, roughly handled "in the mail", thus kraft paper affixed, framed cachet in black "ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED BY / STAMP CANCELLING MACHINE". Interesting survivor (P) $250 $400

1468 Advertising: Wonderful collection of 1930s-40s covers: Motor-vehicle industry advertising covers & envelopes for motor cycles, car manufacturers inc Chrysler, Studebaker, Vauxhall, garages, accessories & similar inc some pictorial types. Appear all diff. (35) (P) $250 $400

1469 Military: 1937 Postcard for 10th Victorian AIF Cup Golf Tournament franked KGV 1½d red-brown tied by "Field Post Office No.1 Vic 30 SE 37" cds, another strike at left. VF. Nice golf thematic. (P) $100 $200

1470 POW: 1942 Stampless inwards Airmail cover to Italian prisoner with Pesaro 29 7 42 cds & Italian censor tape & h/s on reverse, plus 2-line "POW Camp Myrtleford Vic" cachet & censor h/s. Endorsed airmail via Lisbon & New York, but still took 10 months to arrive! $90 $150

1471 POW: 1942 inwards cover (flts) to an Italian POW in Egypt with large red "Prigionero di Guerra" cachet & boxed "P/W Middle East 158", but POW transferred to Australia, so redirected, with Red Cross Geneva cachet, Australian censor tape & cachet & "POW Camp Murchison Vic" 2-line cachet, plus "Prisoners of War Censorship, Middle East" label on reverse. (P) $100 $200

1472 POW: 1943 use of Indian POW Lettercard from an Italian POW to Italy, with censor h/s & Italian arrival b/s, plus large Italian h/s on reverse advising recipient to address all future mail for this prisoner to the POW Bureau in Melbourne. $80 $120

1473 POW: 1944(?) printed "Imperial Japanese Army" card used by Australian POW N M Grattan with printed text for "Camp No.3 Branch Thai War Prisoners Cam. Nike, Thailand", with Japanese & Australian censor h/s, plus wonderfully happy propaganda message on reverse. Although endorsed Thailand many of these are thought to have been used in Burma & are not often seen dated. F-VF. (P) $300 $500

1474 POW: 1944 printed "Imperial Japanese Army" card used by Australian POW N M Grattan with printed text for "War Prisoners Camp Moulmein, Burma", with Japanese (dated "27 7 18" = 1944) & Australian censor h/s & pro-forma multiple choice reverse. F-VF. Such printed cards for Burma not seen by us before & also not often seen dated. (P) $500 $1000

1475 POW: 1944 printed "Imperial Japanese Army" card used by Australian POW NM Grattan with printed text for "POW Camp Thailand" with Japanese (dated 14 1 17 or 19? = 1943 or 45) & Australian censor h/s, plus pro-forma multiple choice reverse. F-VF. Although endorsed Thailand, many of these are thought to have been used in Burma & not often seen dated. (P) $400 $700

1476 POW: 1944 printed "Imperial Japanese Army" card used by Australian POW N M Grattan with printed text for "War Prisoners Camp, Moulmein, Burma", with Japanese (dated 31 5 18 = 1944) & Australian censor h/s & happy propaganda message on reverse. F-VF. Such printed cards for Burma not seen by us before & also not often seen dated. (P) $500 $1000

1477 POW Mail: 1944 printed envelope (rare type) to Australian POW held overseas. Text & details printed in blue, sent from Sydney (19 Jul) to "Camp Keijo Chosen/Japan" (Korea), censor tape & diamond censor h/s in purple, endorsed in blue crayon at left "20/3'45/Rec'd. Overall F. Rare survivor from Japanese occupied Korea. (P) $500 $750

1478 POW: 1945 use of printed Lettersheet, message dated "29/4/1945" from prisoner in Cowra Camp, with "Letter in Italian" h/s, censor tape & cachet & with "Passed Free Surface Postage" machine pmk. $80 $120

1479 POW: 1945 use of printed lettersheet (flts) with "Melbourne 16 JUL 1945" machine pmk, "Murchison PW Group" cachet on reverse, censor tape & cachet, to Italy with 2-line Italian cachet. $70 $100

NEW SOUTH WALES

1480 1849 QV 1d orange-red, engraved essay by Carmichael, with the background & frame of the design showing the intricate engraving as used on the Sydney View 2d Plate I. Superb fresh UN, huge margins. Very rare & attractive. (P) $900 $1200

1481 1849 Crown & Lion 1/- black engraved essay by Carmichael. VF fresh UN, huge margins (P) $350 $500

1482 1850 Sydney View 1d reddish-rose, plate 1 (no clouds), soft yellowish paper. VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 3 cat £425. (P) $150 $250

1483 1854-59 QV Diadem 6d greyish brown imperf, error wmk "8". VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 96a cat £110. (P) $70 $100

1484 1854 QV Diadem 8d yellow, imperf proof on wove paper, no wmk. F-VF fresh UN, 4 margins, sl vert crease. SG 97/98(p) cat £11,000 as normal. Extremely rare & beautiful! (P) $900 $1200

1485 1856 QV Diadem 2d blue blk of 6 plated as 73-75 & 85-87 with numeral 32 of Berrima. Scarce large multiple. (P) $100 $150

1486 1856 QV Diadem (1d to 3d) red PROOF impression with blank "Postage" -lower tablet & cnr excised, made by Perkins Bacon in 1870 as colour trails for GB QV ½d. VF UN as made. SG QV Spec DP66. Not attractive but extremely rare. (P) $150 $250

1487 1856 QV Diadem (1d-3d) deep green Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof with blank value & "postage" tablets, on thin white card. Superb UN as made. (P) $200 $300

1488 1862 QV 2d blue DLR DIE PROOF on glossy card 93x60mm which was also used for postal stationery envelopes. VF fresh UN as made. SG 189(p). Very rare. (P) $600 $900

1489 1867 QV 10d black die proof on glazed card (92x60mm), endorsed "May 1, 1867" & "BEFORE HARDENING". UN as made, sl edge staining. SG 205(p). Very rare as only very few made. (P) $400 $600

1490 1867 QV 10d mauve, imperf plate proof, wove paper, error wmk 4. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 205/206(p) cat £23 as normal. (P) $50 $80

1491 1871 QV 1/- deep green, imperf plate proof pr, wove paper, wmk 1st "Crown/NSW". VF fresh UN, margins all round. SG 221(p) cat £240 as normal. (2) (P) $150 $250

1492 1879 OS opt QV 9d/10d, 1880 10d, 1882-85. 3d & 5d, 1887-90 & 1892 ½d, opt Specimen, (various types). Odd blemish, generally F-VF M. SG O11s, O18as, O24as, O37as, O57as cat £310. $150 $200

1493 1879-85 OS opt QV 9d/10d brown pr, opt Specimen. VF MLH/MUH. SG O11s cat £120++ as hinged singles (P) $100 $150

1494 1882-97 QV 3d yellow-green, wmk sideways, marginal strip of 5, imperf at top, opt Specimen. VF fresh MUH. SG 226bs cat £125++ as hinged singles (P) $120 $150

1495 1882-85 OS opt QV 3d yellow-green wmk sideways, strip of 3 opt Specimen. VF fresh MUH. SG O24as cat £105 as M singles (P) $100 $150

1496 1885-86 POSTAGE black opt QV 5/- lilac & green, perf 12 x 10, opt SPECIMEN. Fresh MUH. SG 238b(var). Normal retail $2000. (P) $250 $350

1497 1888 Centennial 2d black Emu imperf DIE PROOF on no wmk paper, also used for postal stationery envelopes. Superb UN, 4 margins. SG 254(p). Extremely rare (P) $300 $450

1498 1888 OS opt Centennial 1d to 1/- opt Specimen. F-VFM, 2d small stains. SG O39s-44s cat £225 (P) $150 $200

1499 1890 Map & Carrington set 5/- mauve & 20/- ultramarine, wmk NSW & value, opt Specimen. VF MLH. SG 263-4s cat £180. (2) (P) $150 $200

1500 1890-95 "OS" opt Carrington 20/-, perf 12, wmk "5/-" sideways, from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VFU/CTO, ovals cancel. SG O48(var) cat £850. Rare as only 158 sold. (P) $600 $800

1501 1890-95 "OS" opt on Carrington 20/-, perf 10, wmk "20/-". VFU/CTO, from the 1895 special printing for PO sets. SG O50 cat £650. Rare as only 148 sold. (P) $600 $800

1502 1891 QV ½d on 1d grey, 7½d on 6d brown & 12½d on 1/- red, blks of 4 opt Specimen 1st & last marginal blks. VF fresh MUH. SG 266s-68s cat £280++ as hinged. Large premium for multiples. (12) (P) $250 $350

1503 1892 OS opt ½d to 12½d opt OS opt Specimen. F-VF UN/M. SG O54s/57s cat £140 $80 $120

1504 1891-92 Postage due set ½d to 20/-, wmk crown/NSW, mixed perfs. VF CTO, odd perf flt, all with gum. SG D1-D10 cat £270+. (10) (P) $200 $300

1505 1897 QV 2d lilac die proof on glazed card (42x58mm). VF UN as made. SG 292/294(p). Very rare. (P) $200 $300

1506 1897 QV 2½d lilac die proof on glazed card (71x50mm). UN as made, thin at back. SG 295/297(p). Very rare. (P) $130 $200

1507 1899 QV ½d green IMPERF vert pr, wmk crown NSW. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 298a cat £180+. (P) $120 $180

1508 1899 Shield 1d salmon-red, Die II, left marg IMPERF pair. Superb fresh MUH. SG 301a cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400+ MUH. (P) $250 $400

1509 1899 QV 2d blue IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MLH. SG 302a cat £200. (P) $140 $180

1510 1902 QV 10d Violet, wmk large crown/NSW perf 12x11½, UL gutter blk of 16. Stamps superb fresh MUH. SG 323 cat £336 as hinged singles & such a MUH blk should be at least double, £672+ . ACSC N52 cat $1280. (P) $100 $200

1511 1844 Lady's envelope to Hinton with m/script "4" in black on front & crowned "General Post Office/JA 30 1844/Sydney" departure d/stamp in black on reverse. (P) $100 $150

1512 1856 Cover, locally addressed in Sydney, franked QV 1d Diadem imperf tied by NSW "Pie-Crust" killer with Sydney cds b/s. (P) $200 $300

1513 1857 Cover locally addressed in Sydney to George Street franked 1856 QV Diadem 1d red 3 margins tied by "NSW" in rays killer with Sydney cds on reverse. 1850s local rate covers are scarce to very rare. (P) $120 $200

1514 1876 OHMS Money Order Advice from Sydney to Bowenfells with GWRP AUG 19 1876" SINGLE RING TPO transit cds (UNLISTED In Frankenstein) & Bowenfells arrival cds on reverse & with "MO & SB AU 18 1878 SYDNEY" oval d/s & Sydney Despatch Duplex on front. (P) $150 $250