Accumulations & collections

1566 1938 KGVI 1½d brown perf 13½x14 plain typed address, "Victoria Market 20 AP 38 Melb" cds. Rare. ACSC 182g cat $500 (P) $150 $250

1567 1963-64 Navigators set of 6, 4/- to £2 each on individual Royal FDC, with neat typed address. Fresh & clean. (6) (P) $120 $160

AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY

1568 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' 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

1569 Envelopes - PTPO: 1928 KGV Oval 1d green with printed logo, company name, or return address for NSW, Vic, Qld, SA -a few pictorial or "all over" reverse text, various sizes. Fair to mostly F-VFU. All diff & cheap at $6 ea. (98). $500 $700

1570 Envelopes - PTPO: 1930 KGV Oval 2d red with printed company name, logo, return address for NSW, Qld, SA, Tas & Victoria inc OHMS & long types. Fair to mostly F-VFU. 3 fronts only. All diff & cheap at about $6 ea. (50). $275 $400

1571 Parcel Label: 1946 KGVI 3/7 cut-out. FU with parcel roller cancel. Very scarce. ACSC PL3 cat $2000 for full label. (P) $200 $300

1572 Parcel Label: 1951 use of KGVI 3/7 cut-out on registered cover, tied "Elizabeth St 1 AU 51 cds". ACSC PL3(var) cat $2000 for full label. Extremely rare & quite probably UNIQUE usage! (P) $700 $1200

1573 Parcel Label: 1952 use of KGVI 5/10 cut-out on registered air cover, tied by "Springvale 25 FE 52" cds, with reg label. To Texas with arrival b/s. ACSC PL4(var) cat $800 for full label. Extremely rare usage. $300 $500

1574 Postcard: 1915 POW use of Kangaroo 1d red with h/s "Service des prisonniers de guerre" & circular "Prisoner of War Letter Free" -all in green, as usually seen on blank envelopes. From German POW in Liverpool Camp. To Germany, with circular "Post Free Prisoner of War PC" & boxed "Passed By Censor SD", both in violet. ASC unlisted. Unusual & extremely rare useage. (P) $800 $1200

1575 Postcard-Official: 1914 use of Kangaroo 1d red (3.7mm heading setting), on white stock with O.H.M.S opt above stamp & with printed reverse for South Australian Railways. F-VF sl soiling etc, still nice appearance. ACSC P24(1)e cat $200 & greatly under-catalogued. (P) $300 $500

1576 POW: 1944 use of 1/- Air Mail Lettersheet with "Adelaide 6 JUN 1944" pmk, censor tape & cachet. To Germany from Camp 14A Loveday group, Sth Australia. ACSC POW2 cat $400 for non Italian use. Scarce, especially from this camp (P) $375 $500

1577 POW: 1946 use of 6d Airmail Postcard with "Melbourne 3 Oct 1946 pmk, with "Approved For Transmission…" h/s. To Austria, with PW Group Murchison h/s on reverse. VF ACSC POW1 cat $400 for non Italian use (P) $150 $250

1578 Wrapper - Official: 1924 use of KGV 1d violet solid OS in die for Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances. VFU, "Sydney 16 JL 24" cds. VFU. ACSC WO5 cat $800. Extremely rare. The last we had sold for $990 in 2004. (P) $600 $1000

1579 Wrapper - PTPO: 1941? use of Queen 1d green on plain buff wove paper. VFU, indistinct "26 AU 41"? roller cancel. Only a tiny number recorded, & the 1st ever seen or offered by us. ACSC WS21. Very rare. (P) $500 $800

1580 Wrapper - PTPO" 1945 use of KGVI sideface 1½d green on plain buff paper, unlike PO issue as with no text. "Sydney 11 JE 45 roller cancel. VFU. ACSC WS25. Extremely rare. Not seen by us before. (P) $400 $700

1581 Wrapper - PTPO: 1967 overseas airmail use of QEII 4c red on dark buff vertical laid for Sydney Stock Exchange, uprated Queen 1c & Bird 20c (2) to pay 45c airmail rate to Singapore, tied by Sydney 28 NO 67" roller cancels. VFU. Very rare uprated for overseas airmail (P) $300 $500

AUSTRALIA - OTHER COVERS

1582 1930 cover from Adelaide to England in tatty condition with boxed "Damaged by Fire SS Comorin" cachet (actually damaged by the water used to put the fire out) & with 2 British PO "Found open or damaged" labels & full resealing label on reverse. Stampless as often for this incident. (P) $80 $150

1583 1933 WA Secession Referendum printed cover franked KGV 1d green tied by "Perth 10 MAY 1933" machine pmk & with "Secession Victory Celebration Day Cover" cachet. (P) $100 $150

1584 1933 WA Secession Referendum printed cover franked KGV 1d green tied by "Perth 10 MAY 1933" machine pmk & with "Referendum Day Cover" cachet. (P) $100 $150

1585 1936 cover to Canal-Zone, Central America franked KGV 1d, 2d tied by Melbourne machine cancel with South Australia Centenary Celebrations (Athletics) coloured label at LL. Most attractive & very scarce destination. $100 $150

1586 1939 Registered cover (reverse flt) franked KGVI 2d red coil pr with uniformly large holes (ACSC 188bg cat $400 off cover), plus KGV ½d orange pr, all tied by "Collins St Melbourne 24 JY 39" cds. (P) $160 $275

1587 1945 use of WWII envelope Salvation Army/ACF/YMCA, franked KGVI 3d brown, tied by boxed "Nederlandsch Indie PTT 3 DEC 1945 Balikpapan" cancel. To Australia. VF. Rare usage. (P) $100 $200

1588 1948 Cover to Jordan. Von Mueller cacheted FDC to Amman, with violet "Not Transmissible Service Suspended" cachet, with Israel (Hebrew) censor tape at left & violet censor cachet on front. With Aust DLO h/s front & rear. Opening flts. Rare. $75 $150

1589 1962-64 Airmail 2/3 single frankings with Commonwealth Games, Royal Visit, Cable & ICY. The Cable to Germany, others to England. ACSC cat $320 on cover (6 years ago). (4) $80 $120

1590 1966-67 Vietnam War covers with single 5c Bird frankings (7) -3 with "Defence Forces Postage Concession" boxed cachets, larger size reg Official covers with frankings of 5c Bird (5 on 1 cover), 5c & 30c Birds & front with 5c & 30c Birds with 10c Fish pr. Imprints, h/s, or endorsement from various diff battalions, companies etc. Plus 1970 pictorial cover from RAAF Butterworth Malaysia. Mostly F-VF. (11) $100 $150

1591 1968 Combination cover of £SD pre-decimals 1/5 & decimals 10c paying the 25c airmail rate from Geranium SA (2 Jun) to UK. $130 $200

1592 1980s PO Advice Cards (9) ea with a variety of frankings inc 1984 Paintings $5 (2 prs), $2 pr & Butterfly $1 on single card, 2nd with $5 Painting, $1 pr & 30c. Another with 1979 Paintings $5 pr, $1 blk of 4 & 4 other vals. 4th Card with $5 single & 6 Pics to $1 Bird. Other 5 cards with a variety of frankings to $2 Painting. ACSC cat $150+. $60 $100

1593 Military: 1915 YMCA Active Service Card with "3rd Light Horse AIF 16 VII 16 Field Post Office" cds with message on reverse from Egypt to NSW. Another different stock, w/o pmk endorsed at UR "No Stamps Available" sent to Inverell NSW with letter both sides. F-VF. Rare duo. (2). (P) $80 $150

1594 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

1595 POW: 1940 stampless cover from German POW in Hay to "Society of Friends", Sydney with "SERVICE Prisoner of War C S Thane, Lt Col Comdt HAY" cachet at UR, overstruck by "Sydney 11 Oct 40" cds, censor cachet. Cnr stain, o/w fine. (P) $100 $150

1596 POW : 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-VF for these. Rare survivor from Japanese occupied Korea. (P) $400 $700

1597 POW: 1946 use of printed POW lettersheet from German prisoner in "13 PW Murchison Group" camp, with "Melbourne 25 FEB 1946" pmk. To Germany with "Approved For Transmission" cachet. (P) $80 $120

NEW SOUTH WALES

1598 1849 QV 1d blue, engraved ESSAY by Carmichael, being his version of the GB 1d black with stars in the top cnrs & check-letters at base, plus intricate pattern at sides as used in the Sydney View 2d. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. A very scarce philatelicly historical item. (P) $900 $1200

1599 1849 Crown in Wreath 6d & Lion above Crown 1/- black, se-tenant horiz pair, Carmichael ESSAYS, imperf, wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Very rare. (P) $700 $1000

1600 1850 Sydney View 2d ultramarine, plate III (pos 8), worn impression, hard wove paper. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 29 cat £200. 2000 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1601 1850 Sydney View 3d yellow-green, bluish wove paper. U, sm thin & few spots, 4 margins, Sydney barred pmk. SG 42 cat £250 (P) $80 $120

1602 1853 QV Laureate 2d blue, plate II with stars in corners, no wmk, re-construction of the plate of 50, showing variety "WAEES" for "WALES" (R3/3). F-VFU, most 4 margins, many numeral pmks. SG 60/61 cat £5000+ (50) (P) $900 $1300

1603 1853 QV Laureate 8d orange-yellow. VFU, 4 unusually large margins as printed very close together. SG 80 cat £600+. (P) $300 $500

1604 1854 QV Laureate 3d yellow-green imperf, comp reconstruction of 50 inc variety "WACES". Mostly G-FU appearance, some mixed condition, approx 23 with 4 margins. SG 87, 87a cat £2000++. (50). $500 $700

1605 1854 QV Diadem 6d black on pink Perkins Bacon reprinted die proof (77x63mm) from secondary die derived from the unfinished roller, wove paper. VF UN as made. SG 89/96(p). Scarce & attractive (P) $200 $300

1606 1854 QV Diadem 8d deep blue, imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN, as made, 4 large margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £1400 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $500 $800

1607 1854 QV Diadem 8d yellow, bottom marginal imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £1400 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $500 $800

1608 1854-59 QV Diadem 8d chocolate, imperf plate proof, no wmk, blued wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 97/98(p) cat £1400 as normal. Rare & attractive. (P) $500 $800

1609 1854 QV Diadem 1/- red, imperf PLATE PROOF showing error pre-printing paper fold through stamp resulting in split in design. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 99/101(p) cat £1900 as normal, plus premium for error. Unique! (P) $600 $900

1610 1856 Registered (6d) imperf reconstruction of the plate of 50. (offered as received). Poor to superb U, many nice 4 margin examples & useful numeral pmks noted. SG 102/105 cat £170ea, so £8,500 = A$13,000 as cheapest shades. (50) (P) $1500 $2500

1611 1856-60 QV Diadem 2d blue, plate 1, imperf, wmk double-lined "2". VF MLH, 4 margins. SG 112 cat £225. (P) $150 $250

1612 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

1613 1860 QV Registered (6d) rose-red & blue, wmk "6", perf 13. VFM, tropicalised perfs. SG 127 cat £180. (P) $100 $150

1614 1860 QV Diadem 8d orange, perf 12, wmk double-lined 8. F-VF, original gum, straight edge at base. SG 150 cat £5000. Exceedingly rare mint. RPSV photo-cert. (P) $3300 $4500

1615 1862 QV 2d black DIE PROOF on glazed card (92x60mm) with EFH Harpenden h/s on reverse. Fresh UN as made. Vert bend to right of stamp, but still attractive. SG 188(p) & also used for Postal Stationery. Very rare (P) $200 $300

1616 1867 QV 4d red-brown, imperf plate proof blk of 4, wove paper, error wmk 10. VF fresh UN, margins all round. SG 203/204(p) cat £380 as normal. (4) (P) $150 $250

1617 1867 QV 10d lilac, imperf plate proof top marginal blk of 4, wove paper, wmk 10. VF UN, margins all around. SG 205/206(p) cat £180 as normal. (4) (P) $120 $180

1618 1871 QV 1/- green, blk of 4, IMPERF plate proof, on no wmk wove paper. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 221(p) cat £520 as normal. (4) (P) $130 $200

1619 1882-85 OS black opt (11mm spacing) on QV Diadem 8d yellow, perf 11, no wmk, (only marginal line, instead of wmk large crown NSW), variety "broken S", plus opt partly DOUBLE, with 2nd impression weak & partial, part sheet no 792… on back, imperf at base from bottom of sheet. VFM. SG O32da cat £800++. Unique combination of varieties. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

1620 1885-86 POSTAGE black opt QV £1 lilac & claret Stamp Duty opt SPECIMEN, variety Specimen DOUBLE, rough perf 12, wmk wide NSW sideways. VF fresh M. SG 240as(var), normal cat £8500. Very rare as only 100 believed printed of this SPECIMEN type & only some had double opt. 2007 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1621 1885-95 "OS" seriffed opt on QV 5/- purple & green Stamp Duty opt POSTAGE in black, perf 11, wmk NSW sideways, opt SPECIMEN from 1895 special printing for PO sets. VFU/CTO, with ovals cancel. SG unlisted as unissued with OS opt. Very rare as only 50 sold with specimen. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1622 1887-90 "OS" seriffed opt on QV £1 mauve & claret Stamp Duty, wmk wide NSW (sideways), perf 11, from 1895 special presentation printing. VF U/CTO, NSW concentric oval pmk. SG 27a/O38(var). Very attractive & scarce as only 1000 printed & most destroyed with only 248 sold. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

1623 1887 "OS" seriffed opt QV £1 mauve & claret Stamp Duty opt SPECIMEN, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12, IMPERF between stamp & LL cnr margin with part plate no. Superb fresh M. SG O38s, specimen unpriced, normal cat £25,000. Only 100 of this specimen printed, so only 2 such LL corner plate no stamps existed. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1624 1888 Centennial 8d lilac-rose Lyrebird large typographed "Die Proof" (155x115) produced in 1949 by Helio-Vaugirard printers in very limited numbers. VF UN as made. SG 257(p). Very attractive (P) $150 $300

1625 1888-89 Carrington 20/- cobalt blue, wmk "5/-" (sideways), rough perf 10. Superb M, deep colour. SG 262 cat £500 & under-catalogued. Unusually nice example of this rare stamp. (P) $450 $600

1626 1888-90 OS opt Centenary set 1d to 1/-, opt Specimen. VF fresh M. SG O39s-44s cat £225+. (6). (P) $230 $300

1627 1889 "OS" seriffed opt (9mm spacing) on POSTAGE (blue) opt QV 10/- mauve & claret Stamp Duty, bluish paper, wmk NSW sideways, perf 12. Fresh M, thin & tears, original gum. SG O37 cat £4750. Extremely rare as only 100 printed & most used. Less than 10 mint recorded. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3300 $5000

1628 1890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11. Superb fresh M. SG 264a/c cat £325+. (P) $300 $400

1629 1890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle INVERTED, perf 11. VFU. SG 264a/c(var) cat £90 as normal, wmk inverted very rare on this value. (P) $200 $400

1630 1890 Carrington 20/- blue wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11. Superb U, "Broken Hill MY 15 1902" cds. SG 264a/264c cat £90. (P) $80 $120

1631 1890 Carrington 20/- blue blk of 4, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11. VFU, ea stamp with "Broken Hill JU 20 1900" cds. SG 264a/264c cat £360++ as singles. Extremely rare £4 multiple. (P) $600 $1000

1632 1890 Carrington 20/- ultramarine, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11x12. VFM. SG 264cb cat £300. (P) $250 $350

1633 1890 Carrington 20/- blue, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 11x12. VFU. "Broken Hill MY 16 1899" cds. SG 264cb cat £90. (P) $70 $100

1634 1890 Carrington 20/- ultramarine, wmk "20/- NSW" in circle, perf 12x11. VF U/CTO NSW ovals pmk. SG 264cb cat £90+ (P) $80 $120

1635 1891 QV surch set ½d-12½d opt Specimen, wmk crown/NSW. VF fresh MUH. SG 266-68s cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (3) (P) $100 $150

1636 1891 OS opt QV surch set ½d on 1d -12½d on 1/-. VF fresh M. SG O55-7 cat £170 & undercatalogued as a very scarce set. (3) (P) $180 $250

1637 1894-1904 POSTAGE blue opt QV 10/- violet & aniline crimson Stamp Duty, perf 12, wmk NSW sideways, chalk surfaced paper. VF fresh M. SG 276b cat £350. (P) $300 $400

1638 1897 Consumptives Home Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MUH, 1d UR corner marginal. SG 280-81 cat £273 as M & this period sets should be triple, £819 MUH. (2) (P) $500 $800

1639 1897 Consumptives Home QV Charity 1d blk of 10 from bottom of sheet with margins. VF MUH. SG 280 cat £480 for M singles & this period should be at least triple, so £1440 MUH, plus premium for rare blk. (10) (P) $450 $700

1640 1897 Consumptives Home QV Charity set 1d & 2½d, UL corner marginal blks of 4. Stamps VF MUH. SG 280-81 cat £1092 for M, this period should be triple, £3276 MUH, plus premium for blks. Very rare & desirable set of blks. (8). (P) $2000 $3000

1641 1897 Consumptives Home QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU on piece. SG 280-81 cat £275++. (2). (P) $250 $350

1642 1897 Consumptives Home QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU. SG 280-81 cat £275. (2). (P) $200 $300

1643 1897 Shield 1d, QV 2d & 2½d purple set on first day cover, tied by “Sydney JU 22 97” NSW” duplex cancel. Some toning/aging. An extremely rare Colonial FDC. (P) $1000 $1500

1644 1897 QV Coin 5/- reissue perf 11x12, left marginal vertical strip of 5 with burelage at left. VF 3MLH/2MUH. SG 297R cat £250++ as M singles, plus huge premium for impressive marginal floral border. (P) $400 $700

1645 1899 Arms 1d salmon-red die II, IMPERF marg pr, with part Diamond Jubilee inscription. VF fresh MLH. SG 301a cat £275. (P) $160 $230

1646 1899 QV 2d cobalt-blue IMPERF marg pr with part Diamond Jubilee inscription. VF fresh MLH. SG 302a cat £275. (P) $160 $230

1647 1899 QV 2d cobalt-blue, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk NSW. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 302a cat £275. (2) (P) $150 $250

1648 1890s PO Presentation sheet of Specimen & Reprint stamps 1855-1891 inc 1855 QV Registration (6d), 1862-72 QV 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 9d/10d, 10d & 1/-, 1855-56 QV Diadem perf 3d, 5d & 8d, 1861 QV coin 5/-, 1885-87 QV POSTAGE opt 5/- & £1, 1888-89 Centenary set to 1/- plus Map 5/- & Carrington 20/- 1890 Australia 2½d, 1891 Surch set, 1891 Postage Due set to 20/-. Mostly F-VF, few flts. Normals would cat £8400+. Rare as a complete document & impressive. (38) (P) $800 $1200

1649 1901 Presentation sheet for "Members of the Legislatures" comprising set of 17 "current" stamps to 20/- Carrington inc QV 5/-, 10/- claret & violet opt POSTAGE in blue plus set of Postage Dues to 20/-. All CTO with "NSW" within 3 concentric ovals. Odd edge flts, stamps F-VF CTO. Rare as a complete document (P) $500 $700

1650 1902-03 Lyrebird 2/6 blue-green (no wmk, perf 12x11½) forgery. GU "NSW" in bars. Unusual & rarely offered. (P) $150 $300

1651 1851 Stampless folded letter (some internal rotting) with "Sydney (crown) New South Wales OC 28 1851" cds. To Yass with oval crown "OC 30 1851" arrival pmk. $80 $120

1652 1852 folded letter wrapper franked Sydney View 3d yellow-green (2) on greyish wove paper, tied by barred oval pmks & with "Ship Letter Sydney OC 16 1852" large unframed cds b/s. To London & carried by the "Alert" & charged 1/4 in m/s for double weight letter by private ship, plus arrival b/s "ET 26 FE 26 1853" in red. SG 42 cat £500 as loose stamps, & "from x2" on cover. Attractive & scarce double rate franking. (P) $800 $1200

1653 1907 UPU International Reply coupon 3d, Rome design type 2 globe with meridians, wmk "25c". VFU, tiny pinholes, with English "Catford Nr George Lane SE 26 OC 19" cds at left, but not cashed. (P) $250 $500

1654 1908 (or later) comp Inland Parcel Post label franked 1905-10 Centenary 1/- Kangaroo wmk crown/A (2) & QV 2d blue tied by “NSW” vert roller cancel paying postage for a parcel weighing 4lb. Rare. (P) $350 $500

1655 Numeral pmks (26) to no.1983 on stamps or pieces inc 1125, 1129, 1442, 1449 (all RRR), 1467 (RR) & 1111, 1464 (both R). On card or cover (16), inc 182 (Newtown) tying 6d Diadem to 1861 envelope, 355 (Stockton) on taxed cover to Tasmania, 631 (RR) on 1d Postal card & 1707 (Brocklesby RRR) on cover to Hobart, 1880s-90s OS opts on 1940s censor covers (9) to USA, very attractive, albeit philatelic. All F-VF strikes. See website. (70) $200 $400

1656 Postmark: Numeral 90 of Grafton type 2R21(var) with oversize "0" (RRRRR). Struck on 1862 QV 1d dull red. Extremely rare, only 1-2 examples recorded by Freeman. (P) $130 $200

1657 Postmark: Numeral 212 of Cannonbar type 2R20 (RRRR), near comp strike tying 1862 QV 2d pale blue to 1866 cover to Sydney with "Cannonbar MY 24 1866 NSW" departure & "Dubbo MY 25 1866 NSW" transit b/s. Rare "middle period" proving cover. (P) $150 $250

1658 Postmark: Numeral 245, duplex type 4A with “Hay” at base. Comp strike tying QV 2d blue to 1879 cover (missing flap), to Melbourne. Typical weak strike, under-rated in Freeman, & extremely rare on cover. (P) $200 $350

1659 Postmark: Numeral 641 of Cow flat (RRRRR) very light near comp strike on 1d Shield on small piece (comparable impression to that illustrated in Freeman), part “Cow Flat” cds (closed 1931) on another piece. Numeral cancels 1286, 1305, 1351 comp strikes tying 1d Shield or 2d QV to small pieces. Very rare grouping with numeral 641 one of only two recorded! (5). $250 $400

1660 Postmark: Numeral 955 of Warrah Ridge (RRRRR) near comp strike on 1d shield pr. Very scarce, only 1 other recorded (P) $250 $350