Public Auction 281 Thursday, 20th October, 2011

261 Covers: 1980s coloured PPCs sent Airmail to England, mostly 45c to $1.20 single frankings (some earlier sighted inc 1966 Bird 13c, 1968 Flowers 13c or 15c, 1972 Rehab 18c, 1974 Anteater 25c & 1976 Olympic 25c) then 1987 Living Together 60c, 63c, 75c, 80c & 90c. 1987 63c & 1988 63c Christmas, 1987 Robotics 63c, early 1980s Bird 45c & Fish 60c plus other less exotic Airmail rates to $1.20. Pictures show an Australian wide kaleidoscope of "Holiday Mementos", city scenes, Tourist destinations (eg. Bowral Cricket Oval, home of Donald Bradman), Outback, Mountains, Sydney Harbour Bridge & much more. Great snap shot of modern postal history, most stamps cat $8-$15 ea on card & lots like this rarely seen. (1600) $200 $400

262 Covers Rare 1970s PO special commem envelopes accumulation inc 1977 Alice Springs PO (2, $400), 1971 Sydney Philatelic Centre (2, $70). 1972 Panania PO opt UN ($200). 1974 Royal Sydney Easter Show opt (4, $200), 1980 Lawson PO Centenary (5, $375), Tasmania 1982 150th Anniv of Postal Services set of 15 ($60), Fiesta 1982 set of 6 ($240), PO Museum Hobart (2, $80), Perth Sales Centre opt (2, $100). Special Cancels on 1979 PSE with Springwood NSW on Norman Lindsay (3, $225). City Mall Hobart Pictorial cancel on Hobart PSE ($150). 1970 RV set of 22 on Commem Envelopes ($60). 100s of other Special Event Covers/pmks inc Philatelic Exhibitions, 1973 Opera House, 1970 Car Club Rally, 1987 Palmerston NT violet cds, plus scattered FDC inc 1985 Frama 33c rate increase on WCS illustrated FDC (25, cat $1250). Mostly clean & fresh. Almeida cat val for above $3600+ with grand total $10,000+ (1400) $400 $700

263 Covers: Special & Commem cancels in shoe-box with 1940s 'Geographic' pictorial envelopes (7, cat $140). Philatelic Exhib 1936 South Australia (2, $150), 1936 Brisbane ($75) & 1938 NSW Sesqui set of 5 coloured envelopes ($375). Airmails with 1941 QANTAS 21st Birthday Flight ($75), 1966 Balloon Flights (14), Woomera Rocket Firings 6 Dec 1967 & 30 Nov 68 ($75 ea). Commem cds inc 1952 Wayville Showgrounds (2, £90), 1955 Mt Kosciusko Circle (5, $1250), 1953 Gouger Street, 1959 Broad Beach, 1970 Cook Small (10) & large (10) Commem pmks ($450), 1973 Opera House Aerogram set of 3 ($135) plus 2 extras ($90), 1977 Parliament (2) both signed by Billy Sneddon & 1950 Mt Gambier Sesqui Pictorial (3, $90) & many more. (Approx 80 pre-dec & 250 decimal) cat val of mentioned $3300, total around $5000. (330) $400 $600