Accumulations & collections

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ACCESSORIES

1 2 strip Lighthouse stock cards, packs of 100. New. (500) $75 $100

2 3 strip Lighthouse stock cards, packs of 100. New. (300). $60 $80

3 3 strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (300) $60 $80

4 1840-1936 British Empire New Imperial Album by Stanley Gibbons with spaces for all British Empire stamps, plus Iraq & Egypt inc wmks, perfs, Postage Dues, Officials etc & GB plate nos. Hard cover 2 volume set. New. Retail $550. $375 $450

5 Albums: Lighthouse slipcase album hingeless Guernsey 1992-99, Channel Is, Isle of Man 1973-99, Australia Seven Seas hingeless 1913-79, 1966-87, New Zealand 1953-79 Binder damaged, pages good. SG Standard Australia 1913-79. Old Europe Album timbre post 1850-1928, plus plain page album. $70 $150

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

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

8 Four quality albums (3) slipcase, Vario double-sided sheets (170), plus 50 loose, plain album & 2 hagner type albums. $90 $150

9 German s/books 30 page (2), 16 pg (2) & 32 pg (4), other stockbook 32 pg, Seven Seas Aust album 1966-87, SG album 1978-80. Norfolk Is Seven Seas album 1947-86. High replacement cost. $80 $120

10 Hagners: 250 various size in 5 better binders. Plus German specialized stock book for 40 FDC, & SG FDC pages album. $80 $120

11 Hagners 3, 5, 6 strip. 50 ea, packs of 10. New. Retail $210 (150) $120 $160

12 Hagners 4, 5, 6 strip. 50 ea, packs of 10. New. Retail $210 (150) $120 $160

13 Hagners: 2 strip (250). Mostly VG - as new condition, in 5 matching Aust Post "FDC" binders. Total retail for new $400+. $140 $180

14 Hagners: Size 1 (100) & 2 (200). Mostly excellent to near new. Retail new $420, in 6 as new condition binders. Ideal as FDC albems. Total retail $500. $150 $200

15 Hawid stock-cards: 4 strip large size 20.5cm x 14.5cm (approx 400) in 7 boxes, 5 strip (100) & odds (50) in another 3 boxes. Plus assorted loose (60) with individual protective plastics. Seldom seen in Australia. Used, mostly VGC. All in large (heavy) carton. (600). $80 $120

16 Kabe: Double sided hagner type pgs new, various sizes (116), plus as new binder. Large PO Pack albums (5), albums of plastic stock sheets (5), large Victoria album, black page album, plus 2 packs of plain pages. (2 cartons). $100 $130

17 Lighthouse 64 black page s/books with acetate strips. Retail $65 ea = $325. New in original box. (5). $180 $220

18 Lighthouse 64 black page s/books with acetate strips. Retail $65 ea = $325. New in original box. (5). $180 $220

19 Lighthouse 32-page black stock books, clear acetate strips & glassine interleaves. Box of 10. New. Retail $300+. $180 $240

20 Lighthouse 32-page black stock books, clear acetate strips & glassine interleaves. Box of 10. New. Retail $300+. $180 $240

21 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

22 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

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

24 Lighthouse Mint sheet files. Boga I (14), mostly VG-excellent condition. Retail $25 ea = $350. Plus "Boga II" mint sheet album. VG+ condition. New retail $100+, total replacement cost $450+. $90 $120

25 Lighthouse Ultra violet lamps, long wave & short wave, used to identify Aust, USA, Canada helecon, phosphors etc, also for the detection of repairs & forgeries. New in boxes. (2) $75 $90

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

27 Lighthouse Vario clear pages. Size 1 (40) & 2 (90). New in packs of 5. Suit M/Sheets or FDC. Retail $195. $120 $140

28 Safe Signoscope Watermark Detector: The best in the business. Find those elusive watermarks using this tried & tested light-based detector, battery or mains operated (not included). VGC. Retail $450. $220 $300

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

30 Schaubek Springback binders, blue (6) & red (12). Used, VGC, retail $1400+. Not easy to find. Value lot. $180 $250

31 Spring-back binders (6) with blue (4) & black (2). Near new condition. Replacement retail $480. $120 $160

32 Stockbooks: German made, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $360. $140 $200

33 Stockbooks: German made, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $360. $140 $200

LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS

34 2011 SG "Stamps of the World" catalogue inc M/Sheets. 6 volumes in colour, pricing 100,000s of stamps. New. Retail $450. $180 $250

35 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 $80 $120

36 2014 SG British Commonwealth Catalogue 1840-1970 inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. New. $100 $130

37 2014 SG British Commonwealth Catalogue 1840-1970 inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. Cover edge flts, o/w VGC. $60 $100

38 2015 SG British Commonwealth Catalogue 1840-1970 inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. New. $130 $150

39 Australia & Territories Booklet Catalogue 1904-2012, 2 volume set, 200 pgs. Inc opts & reprints, specialised listing to 1972 inc advertising interleaving variation, edition nos, Helecon/non Helecon, Tropical types & others inc private emissions, prestige or cheque books, AAT, Christmas Island, Cocos Is, Lord Howe Is, Norfolk Is & PNG. New. Essential reference. $70 $90

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

41 - KGV 1914-36 (2014). 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. Just released new edition. $110 $130

42 - KGVI 1937-52 inc varieties, plate numbers, shades etc. 2006, 250 pgs. Current edition. New. $60 $70

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

44 - 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). $130 $200

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

46 - Postal Stationery Catalogue 1911-65. Just released A4 loose leaf in colour covering all forms of stationery inc PTPO & Official dies, fully illustrated inc all Postcard & Lettercard views, Specimens etc. 400+ pgs. Essential reference. Retail $225 $180 $220

47 Australia: Plating the KGV 1d die II" by Gordon Monk, 79 pgs. In-depth study of the positions inc the "Spur Angles", 1928 Ash retouches & the adjacent die I stamps (columns 1 & 4) & profusely illustrated throughout, 79pgs. New. $25 $40

48 Austria & Hungary: SG Specialised Catalogue inc perfs, shades etc, Lombardy-Venetia, Bosnia, occupations etc. Current 2009 edition, 358 colour pgs. New. $60 $80

49 British Commonwealth 2015 SG Catalogue 1840-1970 inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. New. $130 $150

50 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1, Great Britain & the 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. VGC. $60 $100

51 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia 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. Some foxing to end papers o/w VG-F. The volume everyone wants. $150 $220

52 British East Africa: The Stamps, Postal Stationery & Cancellations (2006) by J Minns FRPSL, inc all BEA Co issues inc h/s & m/s provisionals, Light & Liberty types inc imperfs, India & Zanzibar opts, De La Rue issue, Postal Stationery, India used in, pmks, Ugandan mails etc. Much detailed info on printings, quantities etc, numerous covers shown & illustrated throughout inc 8 colour plates. 200 pgs. New. The last copy we have. $60 $90

53 British Nth America: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 5 (1973) with DJ. Extensive coverage of Canada & Colonies, Bermuda & British Honduras, British Postal Agencies in US, Colombia, Panama, & Mexico, postal history, die proofs, essays, pmks etc. Much invaluable information not found elsewhere. Some dust jacket discolour, contents VGC. A must for any collector of this area. $80 $100

54 China: SG 2014 Catalogue Imperial China to PRC, inc Japanese Occup, Revolution period, provinces inc Manchuria, Sinkiang, Yunnan etc, Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong & foreign POs. Latest edition. 100s of increased prices. New. $70 $90

55 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. $150 $200

56 Great Britain: SG Specialised cats set of 4 with Vol 1 QV (2004), Vol 2 Four Kings (2009), Vol 3 QE Pre-Decimal (1978), Vol 4 QEII Decimals (1996). Alan Wilson "Specialised Machins". SG Concise (2011), SG Brit Commonwealth cats 1920, 1955 & 1960 (1st scarce collector's item). Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1 Great Britain & 4 others inc "British Pmks -A Short History & Guide" (Alcock & Holland). Total 14 books. Also British Stamp Bulletin to mid 2000s (weight 25kg) for FREE!! (We can put into recycling if you do not want them). $100 $150

57 Great Britain: "The Plating of the Penny 1940-1864", 5 vol set from plate 1a to 204 plus reserve plates 1-6, pub 1972-84, spiral bound, total 754pgs. Light foxing page edges o/w VF. "The Plating of Alphabet III" (plates 22-68), 5 vol set with illustrations of the actual stamps throughout. VF, pub 1973 & long out of print. (10 books) $150 $250

58 Great Britain: 2013 SG Concise Catalogue. The standard semi-specialised reference 1840-2010, inc wmks, perfs, plates, detailed Machin & booklet sections etc, 354 colour pgs. New. Retail $75. $40 $50

59 India inc States. SG catalogue. Current 2009 edition, 222 colour pgs. New. $25 $40

60 Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2009 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 580 colour pgs hardcover. New $75 $100

61 Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2011 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 574 colour pgs hardcover. New. $100 $150

62 Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2013 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 560 colour pgs hardcover. New. $150 $200

63 Italy: Sassone 2013 Catalogue in 2 vols inc States, price on cover, FDC from 1948, Occupations, Trieste, Fiume, San Marino, Vatican, Colonies etc. 2000 colour pgs. Hardcover. New. $150 $200

64 Italy - States: Sassone Postmarks & Postal History catalogue, inc Lombardy-Venetia, with every stamp priced on cover for every pmk. 2006 hardcover edition, 625 colour pgs. Invaluable reference. $70 $100

65 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. NSW & ACT POs by Hopson, pub 1986, with opening & closing dates, name changes, & location, inc now long gone settlements. Essential reference & a good companion group to Freeman's NSW Numeral Cancels. $180 $240

66 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 $75 $100

67 New Zealand "The Postage Stamps of ..." vol 1 pub by RPSNZ 1938, edited by Collins & Fathers, 678 pgs inc QV Chalon 2d photo plates A & B & coverage of proofs, specimen, essays, etc not listed elsewhere. Title pages & end paper loose. Light foxing in places, o/w fine, only 1000 printed & by far the scarcest volume, always in demand. $400 $600

68 Royal Collection by Sir John Wilson -a huge limited edition slipcase book 270x360, 70mm thick, pub 1952. Catalogues the entire collection, with 12 colour plates showing dozens of stamps, & 64 b&w plates showing 100s of classics & covers, inc many of the great rarities of the British Empire. About 450pgs -many only single sided. Trace of tone on end papers etc, o/w VF. $500 $700

69 Serbia: The Principality of Serbia. Postal History & Postage Stamps 1830-82, by Dr VM Kardosch 1996. Historical & postal history notes from early period & Turkish Occup period, plus detail info on all stamp issues. 380 pgs. A4 size hardcover. $90 $150

70 SG 2009 Stamps of the World. 5 Vols. New in sealed carton. $75 $100

71 SG British Commonwealth Simplified Catalogue 1840-2009, 4th edi 1287 colour pgs inc M/Sheets & Postage Dues. New. Retail $120. $50 $75

72 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. $80 $120

73 Victoria: Postmarks "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 references. "The Postal History of the Port Philip District 1935-1851", J Purves, pub RPSV 1950 & author signed. All VF (3) $80 $120

74 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

75 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

76 Yugoslavia: "Maraka Hrvatskih Zemalja", vols 2 & 4-7, being all the 1 volume for the 1918 provisional opts on Bosnia, 1918. SHS Croatian opts on Hungary & 1918 "Breaking of Chains" issue. Then 4 volumes on the 1919-20 Slovenia Chainbreakers. All bilingual-Croatian & German. Total almost 1000 pp & full of valuable info. (5 vols). $90 $150

AUSTRALIA

COLLECTIONS & LOTS

77 1913-75 Used collection in 3 albums. 1913-14 Roo, 1st wmk ½d to 5/- plus 5d perf OS. 1915 Roo 2nd wmk set to 5/-, 1915-19 Roo 3rd wmk 2d to 5/- plus 2/- & 10/- perf OS. 1929-30 Roo SW wmk 6d to 5/-. 1931-36 Roo CofA wmk 6d to £1. 1914-24 KGV range to 1/4, Single wmk 1926-28 KGV SM wmk set to 1/4 perf 14 & set to 1/4 perf 13½ x 12½. 1931-36 KGV set to 1/4, CofA wmk, 1932 KGV opt OS set to 5d. 1913-14 KGV 1d & Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1932 Airmail OS set 2d-6d. 1934 Victoria Cent sets perf 11½ & 10½. 1934 Macarthur set. 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1937-49 KGVI & Robes set to £1 plus perfs. 1948-56 Pictorial & Arms set to £2, 1964 Navigator set to £2. 1971 Christmas pane of 25. 1913 Roo perf large OS to 5d. 1915-27 Roo 3d 3rd wmk INVERTED perf OS. Useful range of OS, VG & other official perfs to 1950s. BCOF 1946-48 opt set to 5/- sl rounded cnr (SG cat £190). Most diff inc shades. Some earlies heavy cancels or odd flts. Mostly G-VF U. SG cat £5000+ = A$9000+. (950). $1200 $1500

78 1914-37 KGV MUH Pics & Commems collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved, 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet, 1932 Lyrebird 1/- (2) inc OS opt. 1934 Vic Cent perf 10½ & 11½ sets to 1/-. Macarthur set of 4, 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk perf 11. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 SA Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui set. F-VF fresh MUH, retail $1840. (46, plus M/S). (P) $700 $900

79 1914-37 KGV Commem/Pic Mint collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved. W/C MLH. 1931 Kingsford Smith set inc 2d & 3d opt OS both genuine opts, retail $800, 6d brown opt OS. 1932 Kookaburra 6d & 1/- Lyrebird (2) inc opt OS. Bridge set (5/- replica) plus both OS opts. 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk. Vic Cent to 1/- both perfs & Macarthur set to 9d inc 2d Dark Hills. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 SA to 1/- & 1937 NSW Sesqui set. Mostly VF M/MLH. Retail $1445. (49). (P) $375 $500

80 1914-65 Comprehensive near comp MUH collection in Seven Seas hingeless album (no Kangaroos or KGV) with 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1929 Airmail 3d types A&B. 1931 Kingsford Smith opt OS (2d VF MUH, 3d sl glazed gum), both genuine opts. 1932 Lyrebird 1/- (2) inc OS opt. 1934 Vic Cent to 1/- both perfs & Macarthur sets to 9d (2), 1934 Hermes 1/6 no wmk. 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets. 1936 South Aust & 1937 NSW sets. 1937 KGVI 3d blue Die I, die I white wattles, Die IA & Die II thick & thin papers (retail for 5 $600). 1938 Robes 5/-, 10/-, £1 thick & thin papers. 1946 BCOF opt set to 5/- thin paper fresh MUH (retail $300). 1949 Arms to £2, QEII comp (retail $650) inc 1959 Pics to 5/- Cattle white paper & 1964 Navigators set of 8 to £2 inc 10/-, £1 white papers. Odd extras inc blks & prs. Some minor toning, mostly on lower values. Retail $4150. (400+). $1000 $1500

81 1914-37 KGV Pics & Commems collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved VFU light cnr cancel. 1928 Kookaburra 3d (vert mesh), jumbo margins ex M/sheet superb U with cnr cancel. 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 7 inc 2d, 3d & 6d opt OS. 1932 Bridge 5/- w/c VF commercially U (retail $600) & 1/- Lyrebird opt OS fresh CTO. 1934 Vic Cent both perfs to 1/- & Macarthur set of 4 to 9d. 1935 ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ set to 2/-. 1936 SA Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui Cent sets. A well above average VFU/CTO collection. Retail $1200. (49). (P) $450 $600

82 1927-75 Mint collection near comp inc 1931 Kingsford Smith set plus 6d brown & 6d brown opt OS, 1932 Lyrebird 1/- plus 1/- OS, 1932 Bridge OS set 2d & 3d, 1934 Victoria Cent set perf 11½ & 10½, 1934 Sheep Macarthur set inc both 2d, 1935 ANZAC set, 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set. 1946-48 BCOF opt set to 5/- (SG cat £180). 1937-49 KGVI Robes set to £1 both papers, plus perfs. 1948-56 Pictorial & Arms set to £2, 1959 5/- White paper Cattle. 1963-65 Navigator set to £2, 1971 Christmas pane of 25. Decimals appear comp. All diff. Almost all F-VF M/MUH, post 1960 being almost all VF fresh MUH. SG cat £1650+ = A$2950+. High retail. (575) (P) $700 $900

83 1927 Canberra 1½d, 1929 Swan 1½d, 1932 Bridge 2d Engraved & Typo (20 ea). 1928 Kookaburra 3d, 1929 Airmail 3d, 1931 Sturt set, 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d, 1935 ANZAC 2d (10 of ea). F-VF MUH. SG cat £580, Retail $570. (140) $200 $300