Accumulations & collections

1361 1992-95 Wetlands $2, opt for Kaohsiung Exhibition, variety "Reversed pane" (large tab at bottom instead of top). VF. ACSC 1573cc cat $1000. Approx 10 stated to exist. (P) $500 $650

1362 1992 Animals 45c sheetlet of 5, variety "hole punched at base instead of at top". ACSC 1567b cat $200. VF fresh MUH. (P) $100 $140

1363 1993 Counter Printed Stamps "Painting with Candlestick" unissued design trials in BLACK, 1 totally blank, 2 with "NPC1" designation & values 45c & $1.00, both inverted (so in effect being inverted centres!). VF on original backing paper. Retail $900. (3) (P) $180 $300

1364 1994 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self-adhesive strip of 6 totally IMPERF. 4th photo-litho reprint by Printset-Cambec, with company logo & 4 Koalas on reverse of backing paper. ACSC 1742Eba cat $750. (P) $300 $350

1365 1994 Kangaroos & Koalas 45c self-adhesive set of 6 IMPERF roll stamps in blk of 12 (6x2), 4th photo-litho print by Printset-Cambec with company logo & 4 Koalas on backing paper. Not issued in this format. Unlisted in ACSC, cat $1500 as 2 imperf strips of 6. (P) $500 $750

1366 1994 Year of the Family $1 LR cnr blk of 4, variety "horiz perfs misplaced 4mm up". VF fresh MUH. ACSC 1716b. Spectacular. (4). (P) $200 $300

1367 1996 Blackwood Wattle $2 IMPERF horiz pr. VF MUH. SG 1624 (var), ACSC (var). Unlisted, rare! (P) $180 $240

1368 1996 Children's Book Council 45c Animalia & 45c Who Sank the Boat, vert se-tenant prs in IMPERF PROOF gutter blk of 4. Adhesions, touched at top & minor imperfections as always but RARE. (P) $200 $300

1369 1996 Children's Book Council 45c self-adhesive set of 4 PROOFS of roll stamps in unseparated blk of 8 (4x2) with "Only 10 Stamps left" labels in centre. Not issued in this format. Unlisted ACSC. Rare. (P) $400 $600

1370 1997 Wetlands 45c Birds set of 4 self-adhesive PROOFS of roll stamps in unseparated blk of 8 (4x2) with "Collect Australian Stamps" labels at left. ACSC unlisted. Rare. (P) $300 $500

1371 1998 Greetings 45c Roses self-adhesive horiz pr totally IMPERF. VF MUH. ACSC 2085Ab (var). (P) $200 $300

1372 2008 Organ & Tissue Donation 50c sheetlet of 10. MIS-CUT with extra wide margin on 2 or 3 sides (normally guillotined off), reconstruction of the vert forme of 3 showing white gutters; guillotine guides & printer's registration guide on upper sheetlet. VF CTO Melbourne. Rare with only 32 trios discovered. $150 $200

AUSTRALIA - BOOKLETS

1373 1927 Canberra 1½d booklet. F condition. ACSC B38 cat $120. $50 $80

1374 1966 QEII 4c "Post Your Parcels" helecon ink, edition DN13, white stitching. Pfr B72Ne cat/retail $160. $75 $100

1375 1966 QEII 4c "9 x 4" helecon paper, edition N67/2. Pfr B88Dg cat/retail $165. $75 $100

1376 1966 QEII 4c "9 x 4" helecon paper, edition N67/2. Pfr B88Dd cat/retail $165. $75 $100

1377 1966 QEII 4c "Registered Post" helecon paper, edition N67/2. Pfr B95Ce cat/retail $165. $75 $100

1378 1966 QEII 4c "Registered Post" helecon paper, edition N67/2. Pfr B95Di cat/retail $175. $75 $100

1379 1966 QEII 4c "Registered Post" helecon paper, edition N67/2. Pfr B95Cf cat/retail $175. $75 $100

1380 1966 QEII 4c "Send Money" helecon paper, wax interleaves, edition G67/2, missing first pane. Pfr B97ETg (this variety unlisted for tropical booklets) cat/retail $425. Rare. $50 $75

1381 1966 QEII 4c "Send Money" helecon paper, edition N67/2. Pfr B97Ce cat/retail $130. $75 $100

1382 1966 QEII 4c "Send Money" helecon paper, edition V67/1. Pfr B97Bk cat/retail $165. $75 $100

1383 1967 QEII 5c/4c "9 x 4" permanent cover, wax interleaves, edition G67/3. Pfr B124CfT cat/retail $130. $75 $100

1384 1967 QEII 5c/4c red with variety "re-cut lower line of left eye" (pos 6 in pane), comp $1 booklet with variety in panes 1 & 3. Variety ACSC 443ck/i cat $90. $50 $75

1385 1967 Vietnam 5c Bird "dark green" attached at left with left gutter selvedge. VF MUH. Pf B128Da cat/retail $110. $60 $80

1386 1967 Vietnam 5c Bird "Light green" attached at left with right selvedge. Unusually VF fresh condition. Pfr B128Bb cat/retail $110. (P) $60 $80

1387 1967 Vietnam 5c Queen, attached by right selvedge. Unusually VF fresh condition. Pfr B129b cat/retail $85 (P) $60 $80

1388 2003 "Nature of Australia" $100 cheque book with 20 booklets of 10 x 50c Desert flower. SG SB157, Pf CB6a. Scarce. $100 $140

AUSTRALIA - BCOF JAPAN

1389 1946-48 BCOF opt set ½d to 5/- both papers, plus 1d blue-black opt. VF fresh MUH. SG J1-7a, J2a cat £305. Retail $600 (9) (P) $300 $400

1390 1946-48 BCOF opt set ½d to 5/- thick paper, plus 1d blue-black opt. VF fresh MUH, top 3 vals marginal, SG J1-J7 & J2a cat £205. Retail $375+. 5/- exp Ceremuga AIEP (in margin). (8). (P) $180 $250

1391 1946-48 BCOF opt set ½d to 5/- thin paper, plus extra ½d with part opt off-set on gum. F-VF MUH. SG J1-7a cat £170. Retail $275. (8) (P) $120 $160

1392 1946-48 BCOF opt 1d with blue-black opt. Superb fresh MUH. SG J2a cat £55, retail $90. Exp Ceremuga AIEP (in margin). (P) $40 $60

1393 1946-48 BCOF opt 1d with blue-black opt in FULL PANE OF 80, with "Authority" imprint & all margins. VF fresh MUH. SG J2a cat £4400++ as singles. Retail $7200++ as singles. Major rarity as a full pane & it is the only one we have ever offered. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (80). (P) $2500 $4000

1394 1947 Cover franked GB KGVI 1½d (8) tied by "GPO Sydney Air 5 JE 47" cds plus with "Passed Free of Postage" cachet, to Sydney. Almost certainly from BCOF in Japan. Most unusual usage (P) $100 $150

1395 1948 use of Registered Envelope 5½d (opened out) uprated BCOF opt ½d, tied by "Aust Unit Postal Stn 497 16 DE 48" cds (Kure) with h/s reg label/cachet plus b/s of "No 8 Aust Base PO", Sydney & Melbourne. $130 $200

1396 Covers selection 1947-48 inc set to 5/- tied by AFPO/No.30", registered covers (8) with frankings inc vals to 1/-, 2 with "HUBBA HUBBA" or "OTSUYA INN/KYOTO JAPAN" cachets in violet, pmks inc FPO/80, APO/215, APS/497, APO/216, ABPO/No 8', also letterette front bearing 1d & ½d, & cover with single 3d, sm flts in places, most with blue BCOF insignia on flap. Interesting. (10) $450 $700

AUSTRALIA - POSTAGE DUES

1397 1902 ½d to 5/- emerald-green set, blank at base. F-VF fresh M/MLH. ACSC D1/14 cat $685, SG D1-8 cat £400. Retail $700 (8) (P) $350 $450

1398 1902 ½d to 8d emerald-green set Blank at base, opt SPECIMEN. M/MLH, some tones, most evident on 1d. SG D1-7 cat £275, ACSC D1/14 cat $700. Retail $875. $250 $350

1399 1902-04 ½d to 5/- emerald/green simplified set of 12, perf 11½. Mostly F-VFU. SG D22-33. STC SG cat £218. Retail $400. (P) $70 $100

1400 1902-04 5d Emerald green perf 11.8x11, horiz blk of 11 (minor perf separation between 2). Superb fresh U. A very scarce multiple. SG D27 cat £253 plus premium for this lovely multiple (P) $100 $200

1401 1902-04 5d emerald, perf 11. FU. SG D39 cat £48, ACSC D35 cat $75. Retail $75. (P) $40 $50

1402 1909 10/- dull green (stroke), wmk inverted. VF fresh M. ACSC D74; SG 61 cat £2500+. Rare stamp that was only issued in Sydney for several months before being withdrawn & remainders destroyed. Exp Senf plus 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2300 $3000

1403 1909-10 set ½d to £1 rosine & yellow green, perf 12x12½. F-VFU, the ½d & 10/- CTO ex PO sets. SG D63-73 cat £450, ACSC 76/92 cat $970. Retail $950+. (11) (P) $450 $600

1404 1919-30 set ½d-6d carmine & yellow green, 3rd wmk, inc 4d perf 11. F-VF fresh MUH. SG D91-8, ACSC D105-12. Retail $335 (7) $120 $150

1405 1938 set ½d to 1/- carmine & green. VF fresh MUH. ACSC D112-18, SG D112-18. Retail $645. (P) $250 $300

1406 1938 ½d carmine & green CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 8 w/o dot, variety "large white dot below value dot". VF fresh MUH. ACSC D122q, za cat $113 (1999). Retail as normal singles $120. $100 $120

1407 1946-57 6d carmine & green Redrawn, CofA wmk, Authority imprint blk of 10 (2 x 5) w/o dot. VF fresh MUH. ACSC D135zd cat $160 (1999). Retail as normal singles $200. (10) (P) $120 $150

1408 1946-57 1d, 4d, 5d & 6d carmine & green, redrawn Authority imprint blks of 4 w/o dots. VF fresh MUH. ACSC D130zc, 133z, 134za & 135zd cat $230 (1999). Retail as normal singles $240. (16) (P) $200 $275

1409 1958-60 5d carmine & deep green types I & II, no wmk, blks of 4, the scarce type II being marginal. VF fresh MUH. Retail $500+ as singles. (8) $150 $200

AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA

1410 1920s "PALS" labels "Australian Views" set of 6 in blue, green or red. F UN (P) $150 $200

1411 1925 "Pals" label US Fleet Visit, flagship "USS Seattle" in blue. VF MLH. (P) $100 $150

1412 1925 "PALS" label, US fleet visit flagship USS Seattle in blue, tete-beche pr. VF MUH, tiny tone specks. Very rare format (P) $375 $500

1413 Cinderella: 1938 Sydney 150th Anniv Celebrations sheet of 30 (15 diff x 2) multicolour labels. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce this nice. $100 $150

1414 Duck Stamps: 1996-97 Blue-Billed Duck $15, Wetlands Conservation M/Sheets of 4 stamps ea, special printings with Taipei 96 stamp show logo, 1st imperf & 2nd perf & individually numbered. VF MUH. FV $120! (2M/S) $40 $60

AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT/ AIRMAIL

1415 1914 (16 July) Melbourne-Sydney Guillaux official PPC franked 1d Roo tied by special oval pmk & with much scarcer Sydney "50" arrival cds. Sl cnr bends etc but attractive. AAMC 3 cat $750 (P) $600 $800

1416 1919 England-Australia Airmail vignette FU on piece cancelled with First Aerial Mail 26 Feb 1920 oval cancel in black & 3 line per Vickers "Vimy" Aeroplane to Australia in violet. This example unlisted in the new Frommer handbook "The Ross Smith Stamp & its Postal History" AAMC 27c. Most attractive, free from any faults. (P) $2400 $3000

1417 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. Letter from Keith Smith to Poole dated Charleville 8/2/20 saying to Poole "we'll show you the old bus down south", & that "Having of the engine back in the machine hope to give it a flip on Wednesday" etc. The flight had a long stopover in Charleville for maintenance & repairs before finally heading to Melbourne, (signed) Keith Smith. Cover addressed by Keith Smith, franked KGV 1½d brown tied by Charleville 9 FE 20 cds -cover flts, letter some staining. (P) $200 $400

1418 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail real photo PPCs showing Ross & Keith Smith, the Vickers Vimy engine running mounted on a stand for repairs, a range of engine parts on Vacuum Oil crates, plus a small photo of the engine being removed/refitted, plus photocopy of letter from Keith Smith dated Charleville, 8 Feb 1920 talking of having engine refitted to complete the flight. It would appear these photos came from that stopover. Light creases on 1, others VF. (4 original photos/cards). (P) $200 $400

1419 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail real photo PPCs showing Ross & Keith Smith, the Vickers Vimy engine running mounted on a stand for repairs, plus 6 diff original negatives for these two photos & 4 other diff views of the mounted engine, plus photocopy of letter from Keith Smith dated Charleville, 8 Feb 1920 talking of having engine refitted to complete the flight. It would appear these photos came from that stopover. (2 photos, 6 negatives). (P) $200 $400

1420 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail, balance of consignment with telegram from Keith Smith in Brisbane dated "23 JA 20", to Poole "Congratulations. What would Australia do without you", then a letter dated Brisbane 19 1 20 "This letter is being carried to you by Capt Sir Ross Smith & party in their Vickers Aeroplane..." etc, from William (Poole?) -unfortunately no cover to go with it!, plus some photos of other items offered here, 1969 GB 50th Anniv cover etc. (9 items) $250 $400

1421 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. Keith Smith's cigarette case?, in silver with black banding, his signature engraved inside. Impressive. (P) $250 $400

1422 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. Photo (135x190mm) of Ross Smith in AFC uniform, signed "Ross Smith 3/2/20". Photo on thick bevel edged card on timber backing, under glass, with period frame. 255x355mm. (P) $450 $750

1423 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. Photo (135x190mm) of Keith Smith in uniform, signed "Keith Smith". Photo on thick bevel edged card on timber backing, under glass, with period frame. 255x355mm. (P) $450 $750

1424 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail pilot signature. Two handwritten & signed in ink letters written by Ross Smith dated 8th & 14th April 1920, from the Australia Hotel, Sydney to the Secretary of the Commercial Travellers Association of NSW in reply to 2 typed letters from him (also included), regarding letters undelivered from the historic flight & thanking him for an Honorary Membership of the Association. Sir Ross Macpherson Smith KBE, MC, DFC, AFC, born 1890 Adelaide. Enl Adelaide Aug 1914 with 3rd ALH Regt. To Gallipoli 13/5/1915, 2nd Lieut 5/9/1915. Battle of Romani with 1st LH Bde. To Aust Flying Corps 1917, No 1 Sqn AFC. Awarded MC & DFC with 2 clasps. Flying Bristol Fighters & Handley Page Bombers. Piloted Vickers Vimy 'G-EAOU' (Brother Keith, co-pilot; Air Engineers WH Shiers & JM Bennett) in the England to Australia "Air Race" of 1919, which they won. In 1922 when flying a Vickers "Viking" in England with his old mechanic JM Bennett, the aircraft spun out of control from 1000 feet & crashed, killing both aviators. Excellent letters & signatures of Sir Ross Smith extremely scarce. $400 $600

1425 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. booklet signed by Sgt WH Shiers, DFM & Bar, the Flight Engineer of Vickers-Vimy no. G-EAOU flown by Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith. "The first Aeroplane voyage from England to Australia by Sir Ross Smith, KBE, MC DFC AFC with aerial views by Capt Frank Hurley". Personally signed in ink: "Sgt WH Shiers 14/8/20" (on page 5).Sergeant Walter Henry Shiers, AFM & BAR, 1889-1968. Born Adelaide, enl 1st ALF 9/4/1915. To no.67 (Australian) Sqn, RFC (later 1 Sqn AFC) July 1916. Flight Engineer with Sgt J M Bennett on the historic 1919 "Air Race" flight. VGC. Scarce signature of this historic flight. $300 $500

1426 1919 (6 August) Harry Butler PPC franked KGV 1½d brown tied by "Minlaton AU 8 19" pmk, to WA. Sl wrinkles/bends, VF appearance. AAMC 20a cat $550. (P) $350 $500

1427 1920 "Herald" Air Mail label in brown. VFM, minor tones. AAMC 48a (P) $70 $100

1428 1920 "Pals" Airmail label in red. VFM, w/c. AAMC 51c (P) $110 $150

1429 1927-34 selection with 1927 Melbourne-Alice Springs with "Angel" vignette (poor cond) AAMC 108 cat $600; 1932 Sydney-Lismore (281a $60), 1933 Kingsford Smith Aust-NZ but not carried, with boxed "Air Service Not Available" & "Forwarded by ordinary Mail" in M/S -would be AAMC 295c cat $1750 if flown; & finally Papua-Australia registered with cachet & pilot signed. (392 cat $40). Useful group (4) (P) $200 $400

1430 1930 (19 Feb) Camooweal-Daly Waters franked KGV 1½d & 3d, plus Airmail 3d, tied by "Camooweal 19 FE 30" cds, with Daly Waters arrival cds, then to USA. AAMC 151 cat $300 (P) $150 $250

1431 1930 (19 Feb) Camooweal-Daly Waters use of KGV 1½d Envelope uprated 3d Airmail with "Camooweal 19 FE 30" cds, Daly Waters b/s. AAMC 151 cat $300. Only 50 flown (P) $150 $250

1432 1930 (14 July) registered cover flown on WAA Service Hall's Creek to Roebourne where "UNCLAIMED" applied, red regn label, b/s of Hall's Creek, Broome & Roebourne, DLO cds on return to Perth. AAMC 165a cat from $100. Scarce intermediate, especially regd. $120 $150

1433 1931 (15 May) Australia-England experimental Imperial Airways return flight, franked Kingsford Smith 2d & Kangaroo 9d & 6d pr tied by "Canberra 15 MY 31" cds & machine pmk, with receivers arrival h/s & letter from him sent with the cover back to Australia. AAMC 203 cat $80+. $70 $100

1434 1934 MacRobertson England-Australia Air race Dutch TB Charity pictorial "boomerang" Registered cover Netherlands Indies to Netherlands to Australia & return to Indies. Attractive country frankings & special red oval cachet. AAMC 457a cat $300. $80 $150

1435 1935 (5 Oct) Australia-England-Australia Broadbent cover (sl stains), franked KGV 1d green tied by "Enmore 5 OC 35" cds, the plane crashed in Iraq with pilot continuing to London by normal air route & returned to Australia with another plane, additionally franked KGV 2d red tied by "Darwin 13 NO 35" cds, signed by pilot. AAMC 556 cat $750. Only tiny number flown. (P) $375 $500

1436 1936 Amy Johnson, Record Breaking Aviatrix. Original, signed, personal fuel "warrant cards" & red morocco leather wallet for the England - South Africa solo flight, May 1936. Red Morocco leather wallet 145mm x 100mm with gold embossed logo of Shell - Mex & BP Pty Ltd. Internal clear celluloid inserts containing 2 x original fuel 'warrant cards' (in effect, credit cards) issued by the Company to: 1/ "Mrs Mollison" dated 16 April to 30 April 1936 for Aircraft "G-AECZ" & personally signed "Amy Mollison" (she was, at this time, still married to fellow record breaking Aviator Jim Mollison). 2/ "Miss Amy Johnson", dated 13 March to 30 May 1936 for Aircraft Nos "G-ADDH" & "G-ADZO" - the latter aircraft being that in which Amy flew her England-South Africa flight. The second card is not signed by Amy. Each of the fuel cards bear the Company date stamp & with hand signed authorisation by "C H Field" (?). The wallet also includes a Company fuel Log Book (unfilled) & a yearly "Sunrise & Sunset" card. Both the wallet & documents display a moderate amount of wear consistent with the storage of the item on the person, presumably within the pocket's of Amy's flying suit or jacket. The aircraft flown by Johnson & detailed in this lot were "G-AECZ", a DH 84 Dragon II flown 1936; "G-ADDH" a Beechcraft 17, imported by Amy from the USA in 1935 & in which she made several flights to Europe; "G-ADZO" a Percival Gull Six in which Amy flew her London - Cape Town flight, 1936. VGC. With research notes. A scarce, desirable & unique item of Aeronautica. (P) $1500 $2500

1437 1937 Brisbane-Capetown FFC by Mrs Bonney, franking inc Queensland QV 1d & KGV Duty stamp!, then returned to Brisbane by surface mail with Brisbane & Capetown cds, plus usual cachet & signature. VF. AAMC 716. Very rare franking. (P) $375 $500

1438 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 $250

1439 1941 (19 April) Sydney - New Caledonia (sl tones) franked KGVI 3d & Lyrebird 1/- tied by Sydney Air 18 AP 41" cds with Noumea b/s. AAMC 916 cat $400 (P) $200 $300

1440 1944 Re-opening of Australia-England Air Mail use of 7d Airletter with red cachet at left censor cachet & "GPO Sydney 11 SE 44" cds, which is also FDI. VF. AAMC 978c cat $250+ (P) $170 $250

1441 1945 (3 Apr) Sydney-New Guinea franked 5½d Gloucester tied by "AUST BASE/P.O. NO.7" cds, another alongside, signed by pilot H.H. Diegnan, QANTAS black, white & green label at left, to Hudson Fysh (founder of Qantas), "AUST BASE/P.O. No.1" arrival b/s. AAMC 1002 cat $275. Scarce. (P) $180 $250

1442 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 $350

1443 1947 (19 Dec) Sydney-Mornington Island parachute mail with green & black vignette, signed by pilot RA Bruce on reverse "J B McCarthy/Superintendent 24-12-47". AAMC 1132a cat $150. $100 $120

1444 Australian Air Mail Labels & Vignettes 1920-60 by Frommer. Fully illustrated in colour with ea priced as single, pane, full booklet & on cover, plus QANTAS publicity labels etc. 67 pages, limited edition, only 500 printed. New $75 $100

1445 Australian Airmail Catalogue, current 2008 edition by Eustis & Frommer. 278 pgs. New A4 soft cover format with upwards price revisions & updated historical notes. Essential reference $90 $120

AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS

1446 1934 (2 Jul) Victoria Centenary set 2d, 3d & 1/- on plain FDC used Camberwell to Adelaide, very minor tone on an odd perf. ACSC 153y cat $600. The scarcest of the 1930s FDC. (P) $400 $600

1447 1935 (18 Mar) ANZAC 2d & 1/- on plain reg'd FDC, East Geelong to USA, various b/s, odd blemish. ACSC 165y. Scarce. (P) $250 $300

1448 1949 Arms 5/- on illustrated type-written cover used Sydney to England. Clean. $50 $75

1449 1985 Frama 33c Barred Edge increase in postal rate Button Trio set of 7 diff State FDCs dated 4 Mar 1985 on plain Certified Mail envelopes with receipts (no FDC from Aust Post). ACSC A-Gbyx cat $420 & very scarce as a comp Button Set. $100 $150

AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY

1450 Lettercard: 1911 KGV fullface 1d purple on greenish stock, view "Sydney Harbour NSW". Superb fresh UN. ASC L3. (P) $100 $130

1451 Envelope: 1922 KGV Octagonal 2d red with postage. VF fresh UN, typical paper for issue. ASC E11 cat $80. $40 $60