Accumulations & collections

1871 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU/CTO, "Melbourne OC 22 97" cds. SG 353-4 cat £103. (2) (P) $110 $150

1872 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½, opt Specimen. VF MUH. SG 353-4s cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH (2) (P) $400 $600

1873 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d opt Specimen. VF fresh MLH. SG 353-4s cat £200 & undercatalogued. (2). (P) $170 $250

1874 1900 Boer War set 1d & 2d. VFM. SG 374-5 cat £390 (P) $250 $350

1875 1901-10 QV Postage set ½d to 5/-, wmk "V/crown", perf 12x12½, plus extra listed shades 1½d, 2d, 5d, 1/- & 5/- (2). F-VF M/MLH. SG 384-98 cat £410. (19) (P) $300 $400

1876 1901-10 QV ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½ (to 2/-) or 12½ (5/-). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 384-98 cat £207. (13). (P) $150 $200

1877 1901-10 KEVII £1 carmine-rose, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb M. SG 399 cat £300. (P) $250 $350

1878 1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue top value, wmk V/crown sideways, perf 12½. Superb U/CTO, part Melbourne cds. SG 400 cat £300 (P) $300 $450

1879 1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue top value, wmk V/crown sideways, perf 12½. Superb M, LR cnr marginal. SG 400 cat £650. (P) $600 $800

1880 1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue, wmk V/crown sideways facing left, perf 12½ perf OS. F-VF CTO with fresh original gum. ACSC V130ba cat $400+, SG 400(var) cat £300 for non OS. (P) $250 $350

1881 1901-10 KEVII £1 rose, wmk V/crown sideways, perf 11. Superb MLH. SG 407 cat £375+ (P) $375 $500

1882 1901-10 KEVII £1 rose, perf OS vert, wmk V/crown, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. SG 407(var), normal cat £375+, ACSC V12bb cat $700 & much rarer than cat value indicates. (P) $500 $800

1883 1905-13 QV "Postage" 5/- rose-red & ultramarine, perf 12½, wmk crown/A sideways, facing right, perf OS, (pos 7), upper marginal MLH. SG 430ab cat £110++. ACSC V123Aaabc. (P) $80 $120

1884 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown/A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 431 cat £300 (P) $300 $400

1885 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue top value, wmk crown A, perf 12½. Superb M. SG 432 cat £750. (P) $600 $800

1886 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown/A sideways, perf 11. Superb fresh MLH. SG 444 cat £475 (P) $375 $500

1887 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue, top value, wmk crown/A sideways, perf 11. Superb MLH. SG 445 cat £1200. Rare stamp. (P) $850 $1200

1888 1851 Letter franked with 1850-53 QV Half-length 1d dull red, tied by the rare Barred Oval '25' of Lake Colac, headed 'Mount Gelibrand' (25 Mar), locally addressed at Lake Colac. SG 8a. Extremely rare provincial town letter. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert (P) $900 $1500

1889 1856 Folded letter franked 1854-57 Half-lengths 3d deep blue (2), 3-4 large margins in places, tied by BN "2" of Geelong, endorsed P Royal Charter". Geelong & Melbourne b/s, London arrival PAID in red. SG 31. Attractive. Ex Perry. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

1890 1858 cover franked 1854-57 QV Half-length 3d greenish blue vert pr, litho by Campbell & Fergusson, tied by Melbourne (26 Oct) to Glasgow endorsed "p Victoria". Was involved in a Maritime mail interrupted incident. SG 29a. 2006 Perry photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

1891 1882 “Deceased - undeliverable” letter from Sandford to North Hamilton with original address obliterated & “to Curator of Intestate Estates Melbourne” cachet applied. Melbourne arrival duplex at right & “DLB AU 3 82 Victoria” cds (Dead Letter Branch) applied in red at LL. Nice cover. (P) $220 $300

1892 1895 QV 3d rose registered envelope to Ottawa Canada endorsed “Per RMS Miowera” at UL, franked QV 2½d red/yellow tied by "Albert Park MCCC/83” duplex cancel with boxed “TOO LATE” h/s. Scarce. (P) $100 $150

1893 1907 UPU International Reply Coupon 3d, Rome design type 2 globe with meridians, reverse not divided, German in 4 lines, wmk "25c". F-VF, some creases, with English "Thetford 11 OC 17" cds at left, but not cashed. Very rare! (P) $250 $500

1894 Postmark: "English Mail TPO IN 2.3.09" crisp comp strike on inwards cover from England to Hawthorn. A very scarce Travelling PO cds. Only struck on reverse of mail addressed to Victoria off-loaded at Adelaide. (P) $100 $200

1895 Postal Markings: "Missent To Williamstown" boxed cachet. VF strike on PPC to Hawthorn, bold "Williamstown JA 23 11 VIC" transit cds. Scarce instructional marking. $60 $100

1896 Postmark: Numeral 2061 of Lake Lonsdale (RRRR -closed 1929). Comp strike on 1901 QV 1d pink. An “off-centre” strike realised $500+ in a recent Melbourne auction, this strike far superior! (P) $400 $600

VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY

1897 Envelope-Official: 1919 use of QV 1d red with OS dots in die on Education Dept long envelope with "Glen Forbes 18 AU 19" cds & oval "T ½D" h/s. VF. Stieg DB3g cat US$100++. $50 $80

1898 Postcards: 1908 USA Fleetcard set QV 1d & 1½d. Superb fresh UN. H&G 30-31. Impossible to find nicer. (2) (P) $100 $200

1899 Registered Envelope: 1887 4d lilac ERROR of colour (instead of rose), with part sheet wmk of seated Britannia on shield. Superb fresh UN, impossible to find better. H&G C6, Stieg C6. Extremely rare as less than 50 believed printed! (P) $500 $1000

1900 Registered Envelope: 1893 QV 3d red-orange with knife type 4 on horiz laid paper. Superb fresh CTO "MR 8 97". Stieg C8n cat US$300 for UN & CTO dated other than 1901-02 priced at 2-3 times, so minimum US$600 (P) $200 $300

VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1901 Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co 2d blue. VF fresh M. Rare & sought after local shipmail stamp. (P) $600 $900

1902 Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co 1d red. F-VF fresh MLH. Very scarce & rarely offered. (P) $600 $900

1903 Boyd's 1890s "City Express Messenger despatch stamp" featuring runner, full perfs. F-VF UN. (P) $120 $200

1904 Railway: 1878 "Owner's Risk" 3d blue smaller size. VFU. Retail $150. (P) $80 $120

1905 Stamp Duty: 1890 "This Instrument Is Not Chargeable" grey-blue on yellow, crown & 2 shields. Superb F/C, none of the usual pinholes. Bft 1 cat £75+. Retail $200. (P) $100 $150

1906 Stamp Duty: 1902 "This Instrument Is Not Chargeable" grey-blue on yellow, ER lower cnrs. VF F/C, usual tiny pinholes. Bft 3 cat £100, retail $120. (P) $70 $100

1907 Stamp Duty: 1909-65 set 6d to £6 perf 11, plus £10, plus other values, on 1960s share transfer forms (22), plus 3d perf 12½ single usage with "This Instrument is duly stamped" cachet in red. F-VFU. Comp sets would be scarce on "entire". (65 stamps) $275 $400

1908 Stamp Duty: 1958-69 Share transfer forms showing Stamp Duty Office markings, mostly w/o stamps affixed, majority "NOT CHARGEABLE" (5 types, Elsmore online first 4 & an unlisted variant of one), one used in combination with NSW unlisted £1.10/- meter impression, Cash Register imprints (10) from 1963 with codes, K, M or Z & "MS A", MS B", MS E", or "MS F", currency £, $ or none, also unlisted "Primary Instrument" or "This Instrument Duly Stamped". Scarce. (70+ forms) $200 $300

1909 Stamp Duty: Share Transfer Forms 1966-69 with values to $100 inc $50, $25, $20 (2), $15, $10 & down to 1c inc blks, multiple frankings, shades. Rarely seen in such quantity. (approx 300 forms) $600 $900

1910 Vast hoard of Share Transfer forms 1958-66 with Revenues & Stamp Duties inc perf 11 QV types 2/6 to £10, roughly sorted by value, featuring many multiples, plus combinations with NSW (19) or decimal issues (7) or both!! (See website). High values inc £8, £7, £6, £5 pr plus singles (5), 45/- pr, plus single £2 inc blks, £1.10/-, £1.5/- & £1 inc large multiples. Also 5 with "This Instrument is Duly Stamped" cachets. Amazing group. Approx 650 forms with 1-15 stamps per form. (approx 2500 stamps). (P) $2500 $4000

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1911 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf, wmk Swan. FU, 3½+ margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £275. (P) $100 $130

1912 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf, wmk Swan. F UN, 3½+ margins. SG 1 cat £1200. (P) $350 $500

1913 1854 Swan 4d pale blue, imperf, wmk Swan. F UN, tiny thin, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £375. (P) $150 $250

1914 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 3 cat £375+ (P) $250 $400

1915 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, with variety between O&S of POSTAGE, VF UN, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £375 (P) $220 $350

1916 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, wmk swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "I" blue pmk. SG 3 cat £200. (P) $150 $250

1917 1854-55 Swan 4d blue, wmk swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral 8 pmk. SG 3a cat £250. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $180 $250

1918 1854-55 Swan 4d blue. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 3a cat £450+. (P) $250 $400

1919 1854-55 Swan 4d deep blue, wmk swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "6" pmk. SG 3a cat £250+. Nice deep colour being a scarcer unlisted shade. 2010 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

1920 1854-55 Swan 4d blue variety "N of Pence narrow". Superb U, 4 margins, neat 16 cancel of York. SG 3u cat £1300. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500

1921 1854-55 Swan 1/- deep red-brown. VF UN, almost 4 margins. SG 4a cat £1800. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

1922 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, wmk Swan. Superb UN, 4 margins. SG 4c cat £475. Retail $1250. (P) $350 $450

1923 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, wmk Swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral & crown "Registered" pmk. SG 4c cat £325. (P) $150 $250

1924 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, wmk Swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "1" blue pmk. SG 4c cat £325+. Unusually nice. (P) $250 $350

1925 1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black, lithograph, wmk Swan sideways. F-VFU, typical margins for this issue, barred pmk. SG 19 cat £550. (P) $150 $200

1926 1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black, lithographed, wmk Swan sideways. VFU, barred numeral "1" pmk, unusually large margins for issue. SG 19 cat £550. (P) $400 $600

1927 1860-64 Swan 2d pale orange imperf, wmk Swan. VFU, 4 margins, barred numeral "5" pmk. SG 24 cat £80. (P) $60 $80

1928 1860-64 Swan 2d orange-vermilion, imperf, wmk Swan. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 25 cat £120 (P) $80 $120

1929 1860-64 Swan 2d orange-vermilion, imperf, wmk Swan. Superb U, 4 large margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 25 cat £80+. (P) $70 $100

1930 1860-64 Swan 4d blue, imperf, wmk Swan upright. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 26 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

1931 1860 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf, wmk Swan. FU, 3½ margins, oval barred numeral "6" pmk. SG 28 cat £400. (P) $150 $250

1932 1861 Swan 4d vermilion, perf 14 (clean cut), wmk Swan. VF fresh UN. SG 40 cat £400. (P) $300 $500

1933 1864-79 Swan 1/- bright green wmk crown CC, perf 12½, h/s "SPECIMEN". VF MLH. SG 61s cat £225, undercatalogued (P) $170 $250

1934 1871-73 Swan 3d pale brown wmk crown CC sideways, perf 14 blk of 4. Superb fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 63 cat £220 as M singles. (P) $200 $300

1935 1871-73 Swan 3d cinnamon wmk crown CC sideways, perf 14 blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 63a cat £220 as M singles, should be at least double, £440 MUH. (P) $250 $400

1936 1882-85 Swan 6d lilac wmk crown CA, perf14, h/s "SPECIMEN". VF MLH. SG 80s cat £150 & undercatalogued. Rich colour. (P) $130 $200

1937 1886 Telegraph Postal Fiscals: QV 1d olive & 6d lilac. Postally U. SG T1-2. Retail $600. (2). (P) $170 $250

1938 1893 "ONE PENNY" on Swan 3d cinnamon, pane of 60 showing surcharge alignment varying from correct position to shifted to base. VF fresh 2MLH/58MUH, sl vertical crease through 6 stamps. SG 108 cat £840 for M, should be at least double, £1680+ MUH, & premium for multiple. Retail as M singles $1500 alone. (P) $500 $1000

1939 1895 "Half-penny" on Swan 3d pale brown & cinnamon, matching marginal blks of 20 (4x5) from top of sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG 110, 110a cat £400 as M singles, should be at least double, £800 MUH. Retail $800 as hinged. (40) (P) $250 $400

1940 1902-12 QV 2/-, all 3 SG shades, wmk V over crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG 124/b/c cat £180. ACSC W59B/C/D cat $600 (3) (P) $350 $500

1941 1902-12 QV 2/- brownish-red on yellow, wmk V over crown, single-line perf 12.4, variety "Retouch to A of Postage & IL of Shillings". VFM. SG 124c(var), ACSC W58Ad cat $300 (2004). (P) $200 $300

1942 1902-12 QV 2/- orange-brown on yellow, wmk V crown, single-line perf 12.4, blk of 4. VF 3MLH/1MUH. SG 124c. ACSC W58B cat $1000 as M singles (2004). A very rare multiple. (P) $650 $900

1943 1902-12 QV 10/- Deep mauve wmk V/crown upright, perf WA. VFU. SG 127(var) cat £95 as normal. ACSC W65b(var) cat $250 as perf OS. (P) $120 $200

1944 1902-12 QV £1 orange-brown, variety "Colour flaw on inner frame below ND of POUND". Superb MLH. SG 128. ACSC W66d cat $750 (2004). The first example of this variety we've offered. (P) $550 $800

1945 1902-12 Swan 4d chestnut wmk V crown perf 11. VFU, "Perth JY 13 06" cds. SG 131 cat £425, ACSC W34 cat $750 (2004). The rarest "basic" stamp in this issue. (P) $350 $500

1946 1902-12 Swan 9d red-orange, wmk V crown, perf 11, UL cnr blk of 4. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 133 cat £640 as M, ACSC W49B cat $1000 as M singles (2004) should be at least double, £1280 or $2000 MUH, plus huge premium for block. (P) $700 $1000

1947 1905-12 Swan/QV set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown/A, perf 12½, plus 1d, 4d & 5d shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 138-48 cat £469. (13). (P) $400 $550

1948 1905-12 Swan 1d rose-pink, wmk crown double-lined A sideways, perf 11, marginal blk of 10. VF 3MLH/7MUH. SG 151 cat £450 as M, should be at least double, for the MUH, plus premium for blk. (P) $400 $600

1949 1905-12 Swan 1d rose-pink wmk crown double lined A, perf 11 marginal blk of 4. VFM. SG 151b cat £340 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $250 $400

1950 1905-12 Swan 3d brown wmk crown over A, perf 11, variety wmk sideways (reversed). VF MLH. SG 153(var), ACSC W28Bwa cat $750 (2004). Rare & undercatalogued, only a few known. (P) $450 $650

1951 1905-12 Swan 4d brown wmk crown over A, perf 11, perf OS. VFU. SG 154(var) cat £275+, ACSC W37B cat $400 (2004), stating only 20-30 examples known. (P) $220 $350

1952 1905-12 Swan 9d orange, wmk crown double-lined A upright, perf 11. VFU. "MOORA 20 JL 12" cds. SG 157b cat £900, ACSC W52D $1000 (2004). About 20 known, previously unrecorded used at Moora. Undercatalogued & rare. (P) $700 $1000

1953 1882-1912 QV & Swan perf OS collection. 1882-93 vals to 1/- wmk crown CA. 1898-1907 6d & 1/- wmk W crown A. 1902-12 to 10/- wmk V/crown inc 2/-, 2/6, 5/- & 10/-. 1905-12 to 5/- wmk crown/A. 1912 6d & 1/-, wmk crown/single-lined A. All diff. SG cat for normals £500+, ACSC cat for perf OS $1275+. (27) (P) $500 $700

1954 1885-1912 QV & Swan perf WA collection. 1885-93 3d, 5d, 6d & 1/-, wmk crown CA. 1902-12 1d, 2d, 4d, 8d, 9d, 10d, 2/6, 5/- & 10/- (2 - 1 horiz, other vert reading down), all wmk V/crown. All diff. F-VFU. SG 86, 99-102, ex117-28(var), normal cat £300+. ACSC cat as perf OS $720+. (14) (P) $300 $450

1955 1902-12 QV & Swan set 1d-£1, wmk V over Crown perf 12½, 12, etc (SG117-128a) substantial M & U collection beautifully annotated on leaves comprising Mint 1d shades wmk sideways (20, inc blk of 12), wmk upright or inverted (13, inc 2 blks of 4), 2d yellow (6, 2 with upright wmk), 4d chestnut (10, inc blk of 6), 5d bistre (8, inc blk of 4), 8d apple-green (8, inc blk of 4), 9d orange shades (9, inc blk of 4, & single with upright wmk), 10d red (8, inc blk of 4), 2/- shades (10, inc wmk sideways), 2/6 deep blue/rose (5, inc sub-types), 5/- emerald-green Die I & II, 10/- mauve (5), 10/- bright mauve (2), £1 orange-brown (2), £1 orange. Used 1d shades wmk sideways (10, inc 2 blks), wmk upright (5), 2d wmk upright, 4d chestnut wmk sideways reversed, 5d (2), 8d blk of 6, 9d shades (5, 2 upright wmk), 2/- shades (12, inc blk of 4, CTO single, & single wmk sideways), 2/6d (6, inc blk of 4), 5/- Die I & II, £1 orange-brown (4, 3 CTO ring cancels), £1 orange CTO Nov 1910. Perf OS 1d (2), 2d (3), 4d, 5d, 8d (3, inc pair), 9d, 10d, 2/- shades (6), 2/6d (4), 5/- Die I & II, 10/- (2), & £1 -all U. Perf WA 1d shades wmk sideways (2), wmk upright (4, 3M inc pr), 2d (3, 2M), 4d (3), 8d (3, inc pr), 9d (4, inc pr), 10d strip of 3, 2/- shades (4, inc pr), 2/6 (3), 5/- Die I & II perfin horiz (2), plus sideways up or down, & 10/- mauve, plus PWD 1d (2, 1 reversed), & 2/- Private perfin F&G. Plus 1d with "Medical" h/s (2). Condition generally good to superb. SG cat £12,500+, ACSC $18,000+. Fantastic specialised collection. (100s). (P) $5000 $8000

1956 1894 Registered cover to Melbourne franked Postal Fiscals 1893 Swan "Internal Revenue" 1d (2, both folded over), 2d (very rare on cover) & 3d, plus "IR Two pence" on 3d, all tied by barred "F" of Fremantle pmks, plus "crown Registered" in black arc, cog-wheel "R" & strikes both sides of "RECEIVED TORN". Condition as expected. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

1957 1902 Use of QV 3d red-brown Registered Envelope (PSAC unlisted sub-type of REI -knife 2) used to Germany, uprated Swan 2½d, "R" in oval pmks, double-oval "Registered Branch Kalgoorlie, WA" (30 Aug) & framed transit "Registered 1-SEP 1902", Magdeburg arrival d/s. This is the earliest use of WA Registered envelope. (P) $550 $800

WA - POSTAL STATIONERY

1958 Lettercard: 1902 QV 2d brown, replaced by blue card after only a few months. UN, flts. H&G A2 $70 $100

1959 Postcard: 1908 Swan 1d blue Fleetcard for visit of US White Fleet. VF fresh UN. H & G 12. Rare card. (P) $700 $1000

WA - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1960 Local Post: 1894 Coolgardie Cycle Co set 1/- & 2/6 blue bicycle stamps. VFM, usual gum with small spot on 2/6. RL L1-2. (2) (P) $80 $120

1961 Local Post: Coolgardie 1896 Camel Post 6d green & brown. VFM, typical gum, nice colours. RL3. Scarce & attractive. (P) $200 $300

1962 Local Post: Coolgardie 1896 Camel Post 2/- yellow & brown. F-VFM, typical gum, nice colours. RL4. Scarce & attractive. (P) $200 $300

1963 Local Post: Coolgardie 1896 Camel Post 5/- mauve & brown. F-VFM, sl age spots, typical gum, nice colours. RL5. Scarce & attractive. (P) $180 $275

1964 Locals: Coolgardie Cycle Express Co advertising card with picture of a Bicycle & list of cyclists, services provided & districts delivered to, with violet cachet on reverse for proprietor James A Healy. VF. (P) $600 $1000

1965 Local Post: 1897 Lake Lefroy Cycle Mail 6d pink on green, irregular line perf. Superb fresh UN, sl diag bends, unusually nice colour. RL6. Majority of the surviving examples of this important local are U & most are faulty. Great rarity in such attractive UN condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $6000 $8000

1966 Supreme Court Fees: 1907 £100 red, wmk W crown A, perf 11. VF MUH, sl spots on gum. Bft 47 cat £75+. (P) $100 $150

WORLD

ADEN

1967 1937 Dhow set ½a-10R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-12 cat £1000. Popular set. (12) (P) $500 $700

1968 1966 South Arabia - Seiyun 2nd issue 5f/5c with BLACK opt (instead of usual blue). VF fresh MUH. SG 55(var), Mi 55b cat €150. Copy of Rendon AIEP photo-cert for sheet it came from. (P) $60 $90

1969 1966 South Arabia - Seiyun 2nd issue 5f/5c with BLACK opt (instead of usual blue), cnr marg plate no 1 block of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 55(var), Mi 55b cat €600+++. Extremely rare as plate block as only several sheets believed printed & only 1 plate no per sheet. Copy of Rendon AIEP photo-cert for sheet it came from. (4) (P) $200 $400

ANTIGUA

1970 1882 QV ½d dull green, variety "top left triangle detached". VF fresh MLH. SG 21a cat £325. (P) $200 $300

1971 1884-87 QV 2½d ultramarine wmk crown CA variety "Large 2 in 2½ with slanting foot" (type A). VFU. SG 27a cat £250. (P) $150 $250

1972 1903-07 Arms & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. VF M/MLH. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10) (P) $200 $300

1973 1903-07 Arms & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10) (P) $200 $300

1974 1903-07 Badge & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH. SG 31-40s cat £200. (10) (P) $150 $200

1975 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 1/-, variety "dot by flagstaff". VFM. SG 94h cat £375. (P) $150 $250

ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC

1976 Argentina -Tierra Del Fuego: 1891 10c red local issued by Julius Popper, the only stamp issued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £25 for M, should be at least double, £50 MUH, Mi 1 cat €60 for M, so €120 MUH. (P) $50 $70

1977 Australia: 1911 Mawson Expedition cover (part flap missing & sl edge tones) franked Tasmania 1d Pictorial, tied by "Hobart 21 DE 11" cds & with "Loose Ship letter SY Aurora Posted at Macquarie Island" Penguin cachet. Extremely rare proper usage cover. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $4000