Accumulations & collections

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES

398 Accumulation in s/book with NSW (300+) inc 1850 Sydney View 1d rose plate 1 (3 margins flts, cat £450), 1851 Laureates 2d blue (4), 1860 QV 5/- & 1897 Charity 1d lower marginal pr MUH, plus Numeral Stamp Duty (90+) to 30/-. Qld (120) inc 1900 Charity pr UN (£420, sl flts, VF appearance) & 1876 cover to Sydney franked QV Chalon 2d (2). South Aust (110) inc 1855 Imperf 2d (3, £240) & 6d (£160). 1858 roulettes 1d (2), 2d (5), 6d (4), 9d & 1/- yellow. OS opts (12) inc 2/- M (£150), 1870 3d on 4d blue. Tas (100) inc QV Chalon 1d brown M (£90), 1856 4d Star wmk U (£110), 1899 Pics 2½d to 6d M (£90) & 1905 ½d green double perf at left U. Vic (270) inc 1862 Queen on Throne 2d full margins, 1871 Stamp Statute £1 FU & 1890s QV low values with pmk interest. WA (114) to 1/- or 2/6. Aust Postage Dues (65) 1902-58 to 5/-. Mixed condition, many fair to FU. (approx 1200) (P) $400 $600

399 Accumulation assembled by general collector from various sources. Majority Victoria, also NSW, Qld, SA etc. Values to 2/-, perfins etc, packets of low values in qty with numeral pmks noted. Inspect. (350 in s/book, 800+ in packets) $80 $140

400 Colonies collection on hagners with NSW (90) inc 1856 Diadem imperf 6d brown, 1888 Map 5/-, OS opts (15) to 12½d. Postage Dues to 8d green. Qld (50) inc 1868 QV Chalons (10) to 6d green inc 4d bright lemon & 1897 QV 2½d rose M. South Aust (36) inc 1855 QV 6d blue imperf 4 margins (SG 3 cat £160). Tas (75) with QV Chalons imperf (11) inc 2d green Star wmk (SG 16 cat £450). QV Chalons perf (12) inc 2d, 4d, 6d, 1/- opt reprint. 1892 Tablet set to 1/- M (2 sets cat £80). Vic (139) inc 1850-56 Halflength 1d brown, 1d rose, 3d blue (2) & 3d forgery blk of 6. 1854 QV 6d orange imperf (2), 1856 1d green Q on T & 1900 Boer War Charity 2d green & Postage Dues to 10d blue & brown or 5/- red & green. WA Swans (56) inc 1854 1d black forgery, 1865 1/- green, 1888 4d red brown & 1902 to 5/- green. Hong Kong (138) inc QV (17) to $1, KEVII (20), KGV (22) to $1, plus CHINA opts (11) to 50c, KGVI to $5 & modern issues to $50. (580+) (P) $750 $1000

401 Covers with NSW (7) inc 1901 Registered Adelong to Hobart, 1904 Registered South Leichhardt to Hobart, stamps tied by number 1969 cancels. Qld (3) inc 1893 registered to Otago NZ & 1899 Pictorial "Australia Hotel" envelope to Germany. South Australia 1877 to Yorkshire franked QV 2d orange (2) & QV 6d blue tied by numeral 226 cancels with rare "Swanport" cds alongside. Vic (34) with 1894 to USA franked QV 2½d red/yellow pr tied by Melbourne duplex. 1860 to England franked Q on T 6d tied by indistinct cancel & 1850 inwards to Port Phillip from London. Postal stationery (6) inc NSW lettercards (2), one opt SPECIMEN. Qld 2d blue post card. Vic (3) inc QV 4d violet reg envelope & 1902 "Treasurer" frank on envelope. F-VF. (20) $180 $250

402 High cat value/retail assortment M/MLH on cards with NSW (210) inc 1860 Diadem 1d red perf 13 (cat £100) & QV 5/- deep purple perf 13 (£225). Qld (10) inc 1868 QV Chalon 2d, 1882 QV 2/- blue & 1907 QV large Chalon 2/6 vermilion (£42) & 2/6 dull orange (£75). S.Aust (16) inc 1870 QV 4d slate-lilac UN (thin, £100) & 1902 QV Long Toms (10) to 2/6. Tas (26) inc 1860 QV 1d brown perf 10 UN, 1870-99 QV (18) to 9d & 1892 Tablets (6) to 2/6. Vic (35) inc 1885 STAMP DUTY opts 3d & 2/-, 1901 QV w/o Postage 3d, 4d, 6d & 9d green, QV Postage set to 1/- & 5/- red & blue. Postage Dues 1890 blue & brown 6d, 10d, 1/- & 1895 10d, 2/-. WA (10) inc 1884 ½d/1d Swan, 1888 1d carmine pink swan & later swans (8) to 1/- green. Mostly F-VFM. Retail $3000+. (118) $550 $800

403 New South Wales: 1897 1d red (14,000), 2d blue (500), cds pmks etc, on & off piece (1000). Suit researcher. G-FU. (15,500) $200 $300

404 New South Wales: Postmarks on cover TPO collection of 28 diff with 2 strikes of ea individual cancel per single cover inc TPO 1 or 2 North Coast, TPO 1 North West & other TPOs North or South, plus commem cancel on cover (11) inc 1951 Around Aust Airmail, 1952 "Geebex" (3), 1958 "French Fair/Melbourne" with pictorial Rooster & Cocos Island 1955 Airmail cover (2). F-VF. Nice lot. (40) $180 $240

405 NSW Railways: 1974 5c (124), 10c (41) & 20c (6), No wmk, appear to be all diff stations from Aberdeen to Yennora inc Cowan, Dunmore-Shellhbr, Georges Plains, Marayong, Victoria Street, Stroud Road & Telarah. VF MUH. (170) $100 $150

406 New South Wales: Railway stamps. 1st series 1891-1915 accumulation with 1d (10), 3d green (42), 3d blue (4), 4d (17), 5d (9), 6d (53), 9d (4), 1/- (33) & 3/- (2). Condition very variable, heavy cancels as expected. Poor to fine. (174) $120 $180

407 New South Wales: Registration label collection A-C" towns various types or sub-types inc Red (15), red & black (5), blue & black (54), provisionals (41, some inc above) & original "Black Square" for Castlereagh Street & Cessnock, POs inc Adwill Place, Ashbury, Avalon Beach, Barry, Ben Buckler, Bimbaya, Blacktown North, Bondi North, Bomaderry, Bossley Park, Bray Park, Cascade, Casula, Chisholm Centre, Chittaway Point & Curban. Some toning due to poor storage, should tidy-up, mostly F-VF. (650) $220 $300

408 South Australia: Postmarks, cds & squared circle duplicated collection late 1800s, early 1970s, main strength in pre 1910 QV & 1940s KGVI 2½d with approx 260 diff POs inc Arno Bay, Black Rock Plains (1890s cds), Dowlingville, Fowlers Bay, McLaren Flat, Oakbank (on 1890s QV), Port Noarlunga (reg label), Red Hill (on 1890s QV) & Yacka. Some cancels rated X-XX in Overton. Usual fair-VF strikes. $100 $200

409 South Australia Officials: Duplicated range in 4 s/books with opt OS ½d green (44), 1d red (1177), 4d violet (77), 6d blue (49), perf OS Long Toms thick "POSTAGE" 4d (179), 6d (158), thin "POSTAGE" 4d (114), later 1d red (1206), ½d brown (37) & perf SA 1d (507). Odd flt, mostly G-VFU. Retail in excess of $12,000 with perfins counted as normals. Unchecked by us for pmks & varieties. (3548) $350 $500

410 South Australia: Pmks with registered labels on Pre-decimal & early Decimal registered envelopes with 2/5 (68), 24c (40) & 25c (5), with Provisional labels, Clearview (2), Fairview Park, Glenelg South (2), Hilton, Marden, Modbury East, Salisbury Adams Road (3), Taperoo (4), Whyalla George Avenue (3), Whyalla McCritchie Crescent & Woodville North. Other POs inc Christie Beach North, Glenelg Jetty Road, Holden Hill South, Tea Tree Gully, Thevenard, Whyalla Williams Street & Wirrega. Also QEII 1/7 with boxed "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" & with Adelaide label, KGVI 5½d with Kalgoorlie label no.10,000 & KGV 5d with red "Beerburrum (Qld)" label. Opened out, o/w F-VF. Retail $850+. (116) $100 $200

411 Tasmania: Railway Parcel Stamps Decimal issues. 1965 TRANSPORT DEPT (1925 Act) 1c, 35c, 60c, 80c, $2. 1967 TRANSPORT DEPT (1935 Act) 2c, 1968 Transport Dept 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 30c, 35c, 60c, 1976 Transport Commission set of 6, 15c 20c, 25c, 40c, 50c & $1. Odd minor bend, all in sheetlets of 10. .VF MUH. (200) $100 $150

412 Varied range inc NSW 1851 Laureate reprints 2d plate II, 6d brown, 8d blue, 1856 Diadem imperfs 2d blue, 6d grey. 1897 Charity 1/-. Pmk odds inc numeral 52, 214, 36 (on 1/- Diadem) & 1087. Qld pmks "Benarkin" 1912 cds & "Parsons Point" straight line b/stamp. South Aust 1858 QV 2d orange imperf U & 1d green opt REPRINT. Others inc Revenues with S.Aust 1/- Income Tax & Qld Buffalo Fly 10c. Overall quite interesting & rather diverse. (est 100) $180 $250

413 Victoria: 1901-12 QV 1d pink (12,000), loose in shoe-box, sighted OS perfins, Melb/Town cds. 1890s 1d brown or ½d pink (4000) loose in shoe-box, appears unchecked for Melb codes. G-VFU. (16,000) $350 $500

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414 Victoria Postal Stationery Collection 1870s-1910s in album near comp for PO issues, plus some PTPO, with 32 Postcards inc 6 double reply & superb 1908 Fleet card pr, 18 Lettercards inc 2 surch, 34 Envelopes inc 4 long types, PTPO & OS perfin Die on long envelope (U), 7 Registered inc 4 of the early oval/square dies, 23 Wrappers inc ½d surch, both Stamp Duty opts 1d red on blue NSW wmk paper & 5 PTPO, plus Telegram 1/- form (flts). Mostly F-VF UN -many superb, a few CTO, all diff. Steig cat US$3400. Collections this comprehensive seldom seen, esp in this mostly very nice condition. Excellent basis for expansion. Great introduction to this fascinating field. (114) (P) $1100 $1500

415 Victoria: "Frank Stamp" on cover or card collection with blue impressions (9), "Commandant Local Forces" 1877 (faded, sold for $140 in 1984). "Minister for Defence" (hand-struck on Rifle Club cards x 2). Postmaster General (3), Attorney General, Chief Secretary (1870s hand-struck) & Minister for Supply. Printed in black on cover or card for The Treasurer, Postmaster General, Minister of Lands & Survey, Minister of Railways, Minister of Mines, Minister of Water Supply, Department of Agriculture, Comm of Trade & Customs, Chief Secretary, Minister of Justice & Minister of Health. 1903-06 "Demonetised" usages (6) with QV 1d perf OS superimposed for Attorney General, Minister of Health (2), Water Supply, Railways, Lands & Survey. Also GB 1908 OHMS envelope with violet "Govt of Victoria/Australia" cachet, locally used in London. Duplication evident, although diff types of printed messages on reverse noted. Un-checked for rarities. Sl mixed, mostly F-VF condition.(56). $900 $1500

WORLD

COLLECTIONS & LOTS

416 1840-1936 British Commonwealth collection in period "New Ideal" album with Australia (120) inc Kangaroos (35) to 1/-, KGV (56) to 1/4, 1914 Kooka 6d engraved & 1934 Vic Cent perf 11½ M. Aust States (550) with NSW (118) inc 1851 Laureate imperf (8) to 3d, 1854 QV Diadems imperf (11) to 1/-, 1856 Registered 6d imperf. 1860 Diadems perf (15) to 1/- inc 6d Brown & 1/- pale orange-red. 1888 Centenary to 5/- Map & OS opts (9) to 8d. Qld (99) inc QV small Chalons (31) to 5/-, 1882 QV to 5/- & 1897 QV to 2/- turquoise. S. Aust (65) inc 1855 imperf 2d (2) & 6d (2), 1871 to 2/- crimson & 1902 QV to 1/- brown. Tas (60) inc 1853 Courier 4d orange, 1855 QV Chalons imperf (13) to 1/- inc 4d Star wmk, 1860 QV Chalons perf (8) to 1/-. 1870 QV to 5/- violet & pictorials to 6d lake. Vic (174) with 1850-56 Halflengths 1d, 2d, 3d (4). 1852 Q on T 2d (3), 1d & 6d. 1857 Emblems (13), 1863 Laureates (22) to 5/- inc 8d orange. 1885 Stamp Duty opts 3d, 1/-, 2/-, 1901 QV Postage (34) to 5/-. WA (39) inc perf OS & vals to 1/-. GB (83) from 1841 QV 1d imperf inc 1862 QV 6d pmk "C", 1867 QV 2/- blue, 1883 QV 8d orange & KEVII to 5/- rose. Ceylon (90) inc QV (15) to 2/- blue. New Guinea (53) inc Birds (36) to 2/-. New Zealand (140) inc QV Chalons (9) to 3d, 1898 Pics (27) to 2/- & 1932 Arms £1, £2. Papua Lakatoi (42) to 1/-, plus India & States, Straits Settlements to $2, Canada (100+) from QV, Cape of Good Hope Triangles 1d (3), 4d (2) & 6d (2) & much more. Massive cat val, mixed condition. Visually attractive. G-FU. (3000+) $1500 $2000

417 1843-1930s South & Central America collection in thick Schaubek album. Better noted inc Argentina (100+) from 1858 inc departmentals. Bolivia from 1866 inc 1930 Air brown opt 10c. (SG 229a cat £800), useful Brazil inc 1843 Bulls eye 60r (SG £200), 1866-79 Emperor vals to 500r plus perfs, shades & roulettes. 1884-88 Numerals to 500r, 1898-99 Newspaper opts to 2000r, 1906 Congress set. Interesting British Guiana inc 1850 Cotton-reels 4c, 8c & 12c, 1852 Ship 1c & 4c & 1856 Ship 4c magenta & blue (all early forgeries but cat £54,000 if real). 1860-75 Ship set to 48c. 1878 Bar opt provisionals in 1c, 2c 4c, 6c (£310). 1882 Ship provisionals perf SPECIMEN 1c & 2c. 1889 Inland Revenue $3. Chile from 1853 inc postage dues. Curacao from 1873. Dominican Republic from 1885. Ecuador from 1865. Useful 19th Cent Guatemala inc 1875 Liberty set, 1877 Native set, 1886 Opt set, 1886 Birds to 200c, plus surch. Haiti from 1881. Honduras from 1866 inc 1878-89 President set. Jamaica from 1860. Colombia from 1860s inc Antioqua, Bolivar & Santander. All diff, mixed condition in parts but generally F-VF M/U. Interesting old-time album, great to fill (1000+) $800 $1500

418 1850-1980s World & Australia ranges in s/book. Luxemburg from 1860s inc 1860-80 Arms vals to 25c perf & roulette. 1914 Duchess set to 5Fr, 1946 Air set to 50Fr. Range of Australian States inc Victoria 1850-54 Halflengths 1d & 3d (2). Australia inc 1966 Navigators to $4 opt SPECIMEN. Useful Czechoslovakia from 1918-20 Hradcany to 1000K, opts on Austria to 2K & Hungary opts to 10K. Also range of Postage Dues inc surch. Croatia inc 1941 opt set to 5.50D, 1941 Arms opt set to 30D, 1942 Youth M/S perf & imperf. 1943 Pavelic M/S perf & imperf, 1943-44 Pavelic set to 100K, 1945 Labour Day 3.50K imperf proof. Also 1942 Official set plus papers & varieties. All diff. Generally above average F-VF M/MUH/U. An interesting lot. (850 + 9 M/S) $200 $300

419 1939-45 WWII German Occupations collection starting with Poland-GG complete inc Osten opts on Hindenburg, full set of swastika opts on Poland to 3zl, 1st & 2nd Officials etc, then excellent Revenues inc Radio Licence pair (Bft cat £100), Court Fee D opts 4 diff to 10zl (cat £120), Premienmarke excellent range inc large format 50P strip of 3 diff (retail $450+) etc, then Bohemia & Moravia, plus Theresienstadt Concentration Camp stamp reprint & some Sudetenland swastika opts, Croatia starting from 1941 opts & later commems etc, Baltic states inc Lithuania local opts on Soviet issues, & 11 diff Azad Hind Indian Legion issues, & even some Allied Occup 1945-46 local opts on Hitler. Mostly VF M/MUH/U. Interesting lot & huge cat value. (100s) $500 $800

420 1981 Royal Wedding sets of 3 in prs, blks & gutter strips, inc gutters (22), cnr or plate Nos blks of 4 (25) & vert strips of 5 (20). VF MUH. High original cost & est FV A$600. (420 sets) $220 $300

421 2000 World Wildlife Fund Tuvalu Sharks set of 4 in se-tenant strips. 500 sets in comp sheets, 10 sets per sheet. FV A$750. SG cat £1250. Wonderful thematic for internet sales. Unrepeatable offering reserved at 1/3 FV. (4000) $250 $400

422 2009 SG Stamps of the World simplified catalogue inc M/Sheets, in colour. 5 volumes. Lists & values 100,000s stamps. New in unopened box. Retail $550. $200 $300

423 230 Double-sided hagners VGC with around 12,000 world stamps, mainly Europe inc Switzerland, Italy, Bavaria, East & West Germany, France, Spain, Poland etc, plus USA, Pacific Islands & Africa, mixed commems, defs & Pics. Appear mostly G-FU, unchecked by us. $300 $400

424 500 Hagners with around 12,000 World stamps, very diverse with a quick glance revealing USA 1893 Colombian to 10c, Aust KGV, Hong Kong to $20, 19th century South America, M/Sheets inc North Korea. Thematics (minimal Sand-dunes), strength in Birds. Russia inc late 1800s/early 1900s defs. China inc some PRC Pics (unchecked). Limited duplication with a bit of everything which could contain a surprise. Hagners VGC, stamps mostly G-FU. Unchecked by us in detail. (est 12,000) $500 $600

425 Australian Antarctic Territory Early PO packs. 1966 Def set to $1 (4), 1970 Cook, 1971 Treaty, 1973 Def set to $1 (6 ea). Retail over $400. (22) $120 $160

426 Australian Antarctic Territory PO Packs 1971 Treaty, 1972 Cook, 1988 Conservation strip (20 ea), 1973 Defs, 1983 Wildlife strip, 1994 Whales & Dolphins, 2001 sheetlet (5 ea). Rare opportunity to acquire issues always in demand. Retail $750. SG cat £420. (80 packs) $150 $200

427 Accumulation in 55+ hagners with Australia inc KGV (280+) to 5d, pre-1910 Aust-States (300+) inc odd Revenue & Railway. NSW numeral Stamp Duties to £5. New Zealand from QV to 1/- inc 1880s Adverts (12). Other British Commonwealth QV inc some forgeries, German States inc Bavaria Arms, Wurttemburg numerals. Netherlands Indies from 1890 Wilhelmina opts. East Europe inc 1930s Czechoslovakia & much more. Very mixed condition, viewing recommended. (3000). $150 $300

428 Aden & States (South Arabian Federation): Collection 1937-67 on 30 hagners. Varied selection with defs to 5R or 20/-, 1948 RSW from 3 territories, omnibus issues etc. SG cat £500+ plus some unlisted. M/MUH/U. (450) $150 $200

429 Aden & States: Mint collection 1942-67. Aden 1948 Silver Wedding set, Seiyun 1942 Sultan Pic set to 5R plus 1951 surch set, 1954 New Sultan Pic set to 10/-. Shihr & Mukalla 1942-46 Sultan Pic set to 5R plus 1951 surch set. South Arabia 1966 opt vals to 500f. 1916 Olympic Games set, 1967 World Peace set to 500f. All diff. Mostly VF M/MLH. SG cat £275+. (105) $100 $130

430 Aerogrammes: World commercially used/CTO duplicated accumulation, strong in Australia, some Territories, NZ, GB, USA etc, inc formular types etc & FDI/special pmks. Generally F-VF. Unchecked, so could inc some sleepers. (380) $130 $200

431 Album pages pile 90mm thick with Canada QV, USA Presidents, GB, Hong Kong & Europe, mixed commems & defs (quantity). 1976 "Postmasters Stamp Collection" & Christmas Island "12 Days of Christmas" collection, both in special albums. Approx 80 selection cards with British Commonwealth (mainly) or World odds. Shoebox crammed with 100s of 1960s-80s Africa & Brit Comm Pic sets & singles in glassines (unchecked as received). Another shoebox with Aust & Brit Comm commercial or philatelic covers inc 1971 Christmas blk of 7 FDC. $150 $250

432 Amazing old approval booklet of early Portugal nearly comp 1853-1870! Maria II set (ex the good 100R) but with 5R (2, cat £850 ea) & 50R (cat £850) cut to shape, 1855/6 Pedro set inc 5R straight hair (£850), 1862 Luis set & 1866 set inc 10R (cat £140), then 1867 perf set with 240R (cat £400) & 1870 set ex (later) 20R red, 50R blue, 150R yellow, 1000R black but with good 150R blue (cat £110) & very rare 240R lilac (cat £1000) cut perfs LL. Condition quite mixed throughout, mostly heavy toning but many may clean & a number of imperfs, inc some better, are 4 margin. Last set unchecked for perf varieties. SG cat £8000+ = A$13,000. (69) $650 $900

433 Andorra - French: Collection 1931-93 on Minkus album pgs. 1931 ANDORRE opt set to 20Fr. (SG cat £1300). 1931 Postage due sets to 3Fr & to 1Fr/5Fr (£500). 1923-43 Pictorial set to 50Fr inc all vals & colours (£700). 1944-47 Pictorial set to 50FR, 1946-59 Dues set (£170), 1967-93 is almost comp inc 50+ sets. Also 1979 Art Epreuvre de Luxe, 1969 De Gaulle sheetlet & 1969-70 Art sheetlets. (6). Odd extra inc M & U. Generally F-VF M/MUH/U, post 1970 mostly VF MUH. SG cat £4100+, Maury cat €6000+ = A$8400+. (500+) $1300 $1800

434 Animals. Superb thematics 100x100 diff in sheets & large blks. Mostly 1960s to early 1970s, nothing later than 1972 seen. Suit wholesaler or packet maker. Ideal market day seller. (10,000). $160 $220

435 Antarctic Covers & cards inc Argentina (26), Chile (8) & AAT (62) inc numerous diff base cancels & cachets, pictorial covers, expeditions inc Chile 1953 Expedition 4 diff Island cachets etc. Argentina & Chile all 1940s to mid 1950s, AAT 1955-75 (17, many to overseas addresses), 1976-2006 (46) -mostly diff bases FDC or Expedition pmks/cachets, but inc 17 addressed to Germany etc with special cachets inc Last Huskies aerogramme, last Huskies maxi-cards with cachets (3), 1995-97 Dutch Antarctic Program, 1995 Sikorsky flight, "Damaged by Moisture" h/s, other ship to shore supply flights etc, plus South Africa 1948 "Marion Island" cover. Mostly VF. Interesting all diff range. $250 $400

436 Antarctica: Cover range inc Australia 1947 Heard Island Expedition & PO folder autographed by expeditioners Robinson & Fuller (Mawson 1967 & Casey '69), Mary Forecett (Wilkes 1965, Mawson '67, Macquarie Id '69). BAT Pic sets (14) with base cancels. France expeditions (7). Ross Dependency sets with Scott base cancels (6) in pre-decimal sets (3) plus another 11 covers inc South Africa, Germany & Switzerland. All F-VF. (40) $180 $250

437 Antarctica: Covers/Cards inc USA 1934 cover with "Little America Antarctica" cancel, "Delayed" cachet & March 1935 San Francisco arrival pmk (retail $150). Jan 1935 Byrd Expedition covers (2) to Auckland & Pennsylvania both with official cachets. (retail $120). Aust Antarctic 1966 Pic set to $1 with first day base cancels for Mawson (3 sets) & Wilkes (2 sets) -retail $500. Aust pre-decimal base covers (8), Falkland Is (18) from 1946 Victory set. Plus various other covers inc USSR, Argentina & South Africa. Mostly F-VF. Est retail $1350. (60). $300 $450

438 Arctic & Polar Related collection in expensive Lighthouse slipcase album (cost $150) with Russia sets (20) to mid 1980s inc 1934 50k "Polar Bear" MUH (cat €120), 1955 opt pr MUH (€22) & 1958 M/Sheet (€35) & with 1937-1962 opt (€100). Russia Polar base covers/aerograms (33) from 1959 inc 1960 Pictorial "Maximum" card & 1980s Base/Expedition cancels or cachets. Hungary 1987 Antarctic 75th Anniv set & M/Sheet MUH (€70). Poland 1970s Antarctic Expedition cachets on covers (4). Mostly VF fresh. $150 $250

439 Argentina: Extensive collection 1858-1993 in Minkus & Lighthouse albums. 1858 Confederation set, 1864-68 Rivadavia set perf (SG cat £100+), 1867-76 Portraits set to 90c, 1877 Large numeral surch set, 1883-84 Official opt vals to 90c inc errors inverted. 1888-90 Portraits set to 50c, 1891 High vals 1P & 5P, 1892-98 Portraits set to 5P plus perfs. 1899-1903 Liberty set to 20P. 1910 Centenary set to 20P (£250). 1912-15 Agriculture set to 20P. Good range of 1913-38 Departmental opt with most departments present. 1930 Revolution ½c-20P (£200+). 1930 Zeppelin opt vals to 1P, 1931 1st Anniv set to 5P (£160+). 1932 Zeppelin opt set (£60). 1935-51 Pictorial set to 20P. 1949 UPU set to 5P (£90), plus vert & horiz M/S. 1949-91 appears largely comp inc M/S & Officials with 200+ sets & 75 M/S. Buenos Aires inc 1858 Ship set to 5P & 1859-60 Liberty vals to 2P. Corrientes (13) 1856-78 inc several diff colours. Extra sets & vals inc M & U, wmks, shades etc. Mixed earlies, generally F-VF M/U, from 1966 mostly VF MUH. SG cat £11,000+ & £35,000+ for Buenos Aires & Corrientes which inc reprints, so £46,000+ = A$80,000+. Wonderful coverage. (5500 + 90 M/S) $2500 $3500

440 Argentina: Collection 1858-1973 in album. Interesting range of 1858-59 Buenos Aires Ships to 5P (SG cat £7,700+ but "as is"), 1858-60 Confederation set, 1862 Arms set plus 5c U (unchecked, £1500+). 1864-67 Rivadavia set, 1867-74 Portraits set plus 10c UN on laid paper (£350), 1877-87 Portraits to 90c, 1877 Large Numeral surch 1 on 5c & 8 on 10c. 1899-1900 Liberty to 5P, 1912-15 Ploughman to 20P, BOB inc useful Departmental opts. Most diff. Sl mixed earlies & odd telegraph usage of high values. SG STC £10,700+ = A$19,000+. (1400+) $400 $600

441 Argentina: Collection 1858-1962 on Scott specialty pages. 1868-60 Confederation set, 1899 Liberty vals to 20P, 1936-51 Pictorial set to 20P (SG cat £100), 1942-50 Pictorial set to 5P (£150), 1940-61 Commems appear mostly comp inc 35+ sets. Charity 1944-61 mostly comp inc 11 sets. Good airmails inc 1928 set to 3.60P (£200). 1931 opt set to 3.60P (£176), 1932 Zeppelin set, 1940-59 appears almost comp inc 14 sets. Odd U extra o/w all diff. Mostly F-VFM, after 1930 most VFM. SG cat £1680. Clean collection. (590 plus 7 M/S) $500 $750