752Cigarette Cards: British American Tobacco 1913 Australian Flowers set of 50 silk, medium size. F-VF. Murray 2007 cat £150 (50) $60$80
753Cigarette Cards: British Army Badges (silk) c1915 (86/110), inc 1st Lifeguards (no.1), RFC (109) & Welsh Guards (110). Unknown issuer, est cat £1.50 ea = £130. BAT "Australian Wild Flowers" (Silk) 1913 48/50 cat £150. BDV "Who's Who in Australian Sport" 1933 (74/100) inc Grimmet, O'Reilly, Ponsford & Woodful (Cricket), Syd Coventry & Haydn Bunton (VFL Football), Phar Lap, Walter Lindrum & Ambrose Palmer (£240). Wills "Aviation" 1910 mixed backs (70, £175). Some minor flts inc rev stains. Mixed G-VG condition. Murray 2007 cat £695 = A$1200+. (278). $200$250
754Cigarette Cards: Cricketers 1934 (J Player & Sons) comp set of 50 inc Bradman. Cat £65. F-VF. $40$70
755Cigarette Cards: Australian Cricketers 1930s Trade cards Allen's (mixed backs), B&W pictures (33) inc Bradman, McCabe & Ironmonger, Allen's "Steam-roller" coloured pictures (28) inc Bradman (2 diff), Hassett & O'Reilly (these mostly VF or better condition). Australian Liquorice (21) B&W inc Bradman, Grimmett, Ponsford & Richardson. Sweet Acres (24) inc Bradman, Hutton, McCabe & Hendry. Hoadleys (10) inc WA old field. Other 1930s-40s cigarette size Trade Cards inc Sweet Acres "Australian Fighting Force Badges" (46/52), "Aircraft of the World" (24/48), "Favourite Dogs" (28/48) & misc titles (12). Hoadleys "Birth of A Nation" (30), "Early Australian" (49) inc Ned Kelly (14), "Gulliver's Travels" (28) & Wild West (50). Australian Liquorice "Notable Persons" (22) inc V Molotov & Chiang Kai-Chek, Snides & Abrahams "Advertising Gifts" (60) featuring Australian Birds or Wild Animals. Odds & singles. Condition poor-very fine. Viewing on advantage. (560+) $300$400
756Cigarette Cards: Wills accumulation with "Animals" (150) inc set of 60 & another 57 diff. Australian Wild Flowers (90) inc set of 50. Birds of Australia "Green back" (90) & "Orange back" (90). Britain's Defenders (45), British Empire Series (90) inc set of 50, History Events (60), Flag Girls (30), Girls of All Nations (50). Modern War Weapons (40), Signalling (45). War Incidents "Brown back" (90) & "Green back" (45) & War pictures (45). Assorted odds (approx 230) inc 1915 "Recruiting Posters" (7), plus "B.A.T." 1902 Beauties (45 - "Net back"). Mostly F-VF condition, min 2007 Murray cat £1500. (1250) $350$500
758Australia-New South Wales: Collection lots pre 1910 with Mosman's Bay & Neutral Bay "" silhouettes, (Harbour scenes) "Moonlight Australia" (4 diff), Surf Bathes Manly, Peel St Tamworth at Flood Time, "New Town Hall Albury" (E W Sharp - contractor), Moruya River (6 diff real photo) inc Vulcan St, Kiewa Hydro-Electric Project (2 real photo), Ocean Baths Newcastle (real photo) & others inc Sydney, suburb & country views. Mostly F-VF condition, mixed UN/U. (64) $120$180
759Ceylon: Collection of B/W cards to 1930s with Street scenes with Colombo (35), others (10) inc Kandy, Numwara Euya & Badulla. Native Transport inc Rickshaws, Bullock carts, Fishing boats, River craft & others. Rural industries inc Dhobying Tea or Rubber Cultivation, Snake Charmers, Goldsmiths & Street musicians. Mostly F-VF, UN/U, majority appear pre 1910. (250+). $400$600
760Ceylon: Coloured card collection in expensive Lighthouse album with Tuck Oilettes (4), Grand Oriental Hotel advertising card, Colombo Street scenes (23) inc Trams. Local Transport inc Bullock Teams & Rickshaws. Village Views, Rural Industries inc Fishing, Tea, Native Shops, Religious Festivals & more. F-VF UN/U. (148). $275$350
761Comic: Collection with Tobacconists' "Have You Any Cigarette Cards" (5), artist Phil May Street Characters (5 diff), McGill Jewish Humour (4), Football (2) & Cricket. Other Cricket types (8), Racist Black Themes (6), Police Topicals (37) inc Arrests, Drunks, Public Relations & Road Safety. Confectionery & Beachside shops etc (10), Art, Antiques, Sculpture & Culture (19), Butchers (67) inc sausages, meaty puns, early advertising etc. Wide range from early 1900s-1960s. UN & Used. (164) $200$300
762Comic Humour: Collection Mostly 1950s, 60s or 70s with gags ranging from the risqué to the subtle inc the socially absurd situations that occur. Many are quite clever, others rather basic, in their depiction of romantic liaisons. Appear all UN, VF to as new. (300 + booklet) $200$300
763Comic Humour: Collection mostly British early 1900s-1960s or later inc 1930s Whitbread Trophy Bitter "Beer Buds" advertising (5), then puns & other plays on words, picturesque social-innuendoes relating to the "Social Mores" of the times. Then alcohol, Military, Amusements & others. Minor duplication. Some older types showing their age. Mostly VF UN. (240+) $180$250
764Gibraltar: Collection, mostly pre WWI coloured (mostly) or B&W, 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. Useful collection. (123 diff) $250$400
765Golf: Comic humour (Elcock), 4 diff with "Don't kill flies on your opponent when putting", "Don't hole out in one …", "Don't be eccentric on the green" & "Don't ask your opponent …". Full colour, minor flts inc rev spotting. Pub by North British Muller Co. Ebay retail $400 (documentation provided). 1 small tear, another cnr crease o/w good condition. Scarce. (4). $120$200
766Great Britain: Collection in shoebox with "Artist" types (55) inc Tuck "Oilettes" (20). Then mixed range of cities, towns & villages inc street scenes & social life, then rustic rural views, plus castles, cathedrals, colleges, schools, hotels, historic buildings & similar. Mostly Pre WWII inc many Edwardian types. UN/U, mostly F-VF. (550). $350$500
767Hotels & Restaurants: Collection 1940s-70s inc Las Vegas 1960s views, other USA landmarks inc Waldorf-Astoria, Hilton Hotels in Bahrain, Istanbul & San Juan. Then range of European establishments plus a variety of quaint English Pubs. All diff UN/U inc a good variety of postally U inc Marunouchi Hotel Tokyo used in NSW! (250) $60$100
768Zeppelins, Airships & Dirigibles 1900s-30s from early 1900s French to mid 1930s USA. Wide variety of types inc English/French pre-WWI Dirigibles, German Zeppelins early 1900s-1930s inc Count von Zeppelin "real photo", WWI Battle Scenes, noted "Aerial Bombardment", General Battle Scenes plus "Field Postmarks" on some reverses. German late 1920s-30s Commercial Zeppelin Flight Craft inc LZ 127-Graf Zeppelin, with a couple bearing Flight Cachets. Plus odd USA 1930s Airship cards. Mixed UN/U/Postally U. Fantastic lot! (220). $1000$1500
AUSTRALIA
KANGAROOS
769Collection in Vario pages with 1st wmk (10) ½d to 1/-. 2nd wmk (7) 2d to 5/- inc extra 6d blue. 3rd wmk (12) 2d to 2/- brown extra 2½d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- plus 5/- variety "Broken tail" ACSC 44(V)e cat $325 & SPECIMEN opts. 10/- type B, £1 grey types C & D, £2 grey-black & crimson type B, £2 purple-black & rose type C. SM wmk set 6d to 5/- inc 6d opt OS, plus £2. CofA wmk set 6d to £2 inc 6d opt OS, plus extra 10/-, £1, £2 opt SPECIMEN. Some gum toning or minor perf flts on many higher values, others mostly G-FU, mostly F-VF appearance. Retail $6000+. See website. (54). (P) $1000$1500
770Mint collection 1913-35 with 1st wmk ½d to 1/- plus ½d vert coil pr & 1d, 2½d & 3d shades. 1915 2nd wmk 2d to 1/-, 1915-27 3rd wmk 2d, 2½d (2 shades), 3d, 6d (2 shades), 9d & 1/-, plus 6d chestnut. 1929-30 Small mult wmk 6d to 2/-. 1931-36 CofA wmk £1 grey & £2 opt SPECIMEN. All diff. Almost all F-VF M/MUH with numerous superb stamps. SG cat £2300+ = A$4100. Retail similar. (35) $1200$1600
771Perf OS: 3rd wmk 2/- brown imperfections, 1/- green, 9d violet, 6d dull blue & 3d olive, all mint. SG O45-O49 , Retail $1600. (5). $250$350
772Perf OS: Collection with 1st wmk large OS (11) & small OS (11), both to 2/- inc scarce 2½d. 2nd wmk set of 6 to 5/-. 3rd wmk set of 11 to 10/-, high values w/c very light CTO pmks (5/-, 10/- with LH gum). SM wmk to 5/- inc 9d, 2/-, 5/- CTO. A couple dubious, odd minor tone spot or shortish perf, G-FU/CTO & unusually w/c for these Govt perfins. Retail $3555. (44). $400$600
KANGAROOS - FIRST WMK
773½d Green & 1d red coil perf strip of 3 with typical guillotined vert perf edges. VF MUH. (6) $80$120
774½d Green covers/cards. Scarce solo frankings, 3 shades on (1) commercial papers envelope; (2) internal postcard, underpaid not taxed; (3) printed matter rate card to France, taxed with French postage due 10c added; also 2 with breaks in shading lines on covers to USA +1d (2), one the listed ACSC 1(2)i, break over U. (5). $180$240
7751d Red Die I perf large OS with offset on gum. MUH UR cnr marginal. SG O2(var). ACSC 2ba/cb cat $400+. (P) $180$250
7834d Orange perf large OS, VF on 1916 (14 Jul) registered OHMS Perth cover with insufficiently addressed & unclaimed markings. ACSC cat $250. $100$140
7844d Orange-yellow w/c. VF MUH, tiny tone UR. SG 6a cat £450 for M, should be at least double £900 MUH. ACSC 15E cat $1700. Retail $2000+ this w/c. (P) $250$400
7865d Chestnut, with variety filled top of 'F' used on lovely 1914 (21 Dec) censored advertising envelope, Melbourne to USA, late feecds. ACSC cat $1000+. Lovely cover. (P) $500$700
7901/- Green wmk inverted pr U, "English Mail TPO 31 DE 13" cds. ACSC 30a cat $1000 as singles. 1 stamp cnr repair. Very scarce postally U pr. (P) $130$200
80510/- Grey & pink, variety "short Spencer's Gulf". Part "Glebe AP 13" cds, clear of plate flaw. FU. SG 14(var) cat £700+ plus premium for variety, ACSC 47(D)e cat $1250. (P) $450$600
80610/- Grey & pink, h/s Specimen, variety "short Spencers Gulf". Fresh M, UR cnr perf repaired. SG 14s. ACSC 47A(D)ex cat ca $900 with variety. Only 2961 sold. (P) $130$180
807 £1 Red-brown & blue, with unlisted variety damaged coast near Broome. Superb MUH, nicely centred. SG 15 cat £2750 for M & should be triple for MUH, so £8250. ACSC 51B cat $15,000. Dr Enzo Diena photo cert. (P) $6000 $8000
810 £1 Red-brown & blue, variety "broken tail". Superb fresh CTO, near perfect centring. Ex PO set. SG 15 cat £2500. ACSC 51B(V)ew cat $4000. Retail $4500 this w/c. (P) $2800 $3300
811£1 Red-brown & blue, h/s Specimen, variety "broken coast in Bight". M, sl perf tones. SG 15s. ACSC 51B(D)rx cat ca$1500 with variety. Only 2961 sold & only 24 with variety. (P) $250$350
812 £2 Black & rose. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, nice deep colours. Has sl smaller margin at base than usual, we believe due to jumped perfs, which of course is not a fault. SG 16 cat £6000 for M, should be triple £18,000 for MUH. ACSC 55 cat $30,000. The key Kangaroo stamp, virtually never seen genuine MUH. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $11000 $17000
813 £2 Black & deep rose, variety "very short Spencer's Gulf". Fresh VFM, w/c for 1st wmk, nice original gum & deep colours. SG 16(var) cat £6000++. ACSC 55(D)d cat $17,500. Unusually nice example of the key Kangaroo stamp. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $5000 $7000
814 £2 Black & rose. FM with redistributed gum. SG 16 cat £6000, ACSC 55A cat $10,000 & retail similar. Budget example of the key Kangaroo stamp. (P) $2200 $3000
815£2 Black & rose. "U" with fake pmk obliterating Specimen h/s. SG 16 cat £3750, ACSC 55 cat $5000 -both for normal U. (P) $250$350
816£2 Black & rose h/s Specimen. W/C, VF UN. ACSC 55Ax cat $850. Retail similar. (P) $200$250
817£2 Black & rose, h/s Specimen. Superb fresh M, nicely centred. SG 16s. ACSC 55x cat $850. Only 2961 sold. Rare so nicely centred (P) $350$500
818Set: ½d Green to 1/- emerald. F-VF M/MLH. SG 1-11 cat £620. ACSC cat $1500. Retail $1150. (10). (P) $500$750
819Set: ½d green to 5/- grey & yellow. Mostly F-VFU. SG 1-13 cat £440, ACSC cat $915. (12). (P) $250$300
KANGAROOS - SECOND WMK
8202d Grey. Superb F MLH, very w/c. SG 24 cat £100. ACSC 6 cat $150. Retail this w/c $180. (P) $100$130
8212d Grey, variety "nick in right frame near top". M, sl yellowed gum, w/c. SG 24 cat £100 + for normal. ACSC 6(1)l cat $375. (P) $100$130
8495/- Grey & yellow perf OS partial double print, with doubling of part of lower frame of stamp above in upper margin, plus Carpentaria coast in Qld. VFU, w/c with unusually large margins. Normal SG O37 cat £200 & ACSC 43c cat $700. While double print SG O37a cat £4750 & ACSC 43cb cat $9000. (P) $400$700
8512d Deep grey, plate 2. JBC Monogram single, perf OS. W/C superb fresh MLH. ACSC 7(2)za cat $900, should be double this w/c. Premium stamp. (P) $800$1000
8522d Grey CA Monogram single. Fresh MUH. ACSC 7(2)za cat ca $2000 MUH. (P) $600$1000
8532d Deep grey, variety "retouched left frame & shading NW of map". MLH. SG 35. ACSC 7(1)j cat $325. (P) $120$150
8542d Grey Die I & IIA, 2½d, 3d die I & IIB. F-VF MUH. SG 35-37 cat £238 for M ,should be at least £476 MUH, ACSC cat $575. (5). $200$300
8552d Grey Die IIA, CA monogram pr, variety "inner left frame missing opposite 'T' of TWO". F-VF fresh MLH. ACSC 8pza cat $3500 for strip of 3. Variety unlisted CA monogram. (P) $600$800
8562d Grey Die IIA, JBC Monogram pr with variety "inner left frame missing opposite 'T' of TWO". F-VF fresh MLH. ACSC 8pzc cat $3500 for strip of 3. (P) $600$800
8572½d Indigo, right pane UL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh w/c MLH. SG 36 cat $100. ACSC 11 cat $140, both as singles. Retail $100++. A lovely blk. (P) $75$100
8582½d Indigo, left pane UL cnr blk of 4, variety "break in top frame over R" at UR. VF fresh MLH, lovely centring. SG 36. ACSC 11/11(1)d cat $180 as singles. (P) $100$130
8592½d Indigo perf OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O44 cat £90 for M,should be at least double £180 MUH. ACSC 11b cat $350, retail $275. (P) $140$180
8612½d Indigo perf OS marginal blk of 4. F-VF fresh MUH, vert gum bends/crease. SG O44 cat £360 for M, should be at least £720 for MUH singles, ACSC 11b cat $1400 as singles. (P) $350$500