114 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 legendary issue. New comp with DVD of "Exhibit & Census". Pub by RPSV 2009, 487 pgs. $150 $200
AUSTRALIA COLLECTIONS & LOTS
115 Mint/MUH Collection 1913-66 in older style Rapkin 22 ring loose leaf album with Kangaroos 1st wmk 2d grey, 3d deep olive, 4d bright orange & 6d blue Die II. 3rd wmk 9d violet Die IIb & 1/- green wmk Sideways (2, one toned) & 2/- maroon (rounded cnr). SM wmk 6d, 9d, 1/- & 2/-. CofA 6d, 9d, 2/- (8) inc part Ash imprint blk of 6 & £2 opt SPECIMEN M/FM or with sl flts, retail $1700. 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved. KGV (45) inc single wmk 4d orange (3), 4d olive, 4d blue & 1/4 turquoise, SM wmk perf 14 3d, 4½d & 1/4 & perf 13½ x 12½ 1d green Die II pr MLH (total retail $1170). 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet (flts, $180). 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 4 plus 6d brown opt OS. 1932 Bridge set (5/- thinned) & Lyrebird 1/- MUH (tone spot). 1934 Vic Cent to 1/- & Macarthur set of 4 to 9d. 1935 ANZAC set. 1937 KGVI 3d blue Die I (3). 1940 AIF set MLH. 1959 Pic set to 5/- Cattle M. 1966 Pics to $2 plus Navigator set opt SPECIMEN MLH. Coils & starters for 1971 Flowers 2c, 5c, 7c. Condition mixed, M-FM. Total retail $3800. (P) $900 $1200
