Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

769 Carton inc Italy MUH collection 1965-84, appears comp in European hingeless album (cat €400), plus odd stationery & FDC. Indonesia 1950-57 collection with 26 Pic/def sets MLH (SG cat £185), Nepal 135 diff on pgs with early imperfs (16) inc tete-beche pr & 1950s-60s Pics & commems. Nauru 1960-84 commems & Pics in blks of 4, mostly F MUH (124 blks, approx 30 sets), plus 1995 Christmas & WWII M/Sheets fresh MUH (10 of ea, FV $220). Olympics 1996 Atlanta Pics (3000), PNG Decimal MUH to 1986 with Pic sets inc 1966 Butterflies, 1967 Shells & 1973 Panorama all in Seven Seas hingeless album (retail $160) with pages from 1952. British Cwlth 1974 FDC collection (200) strength in Churchill, UPU, Christmas, Soccer & other thematics. Australia 1980s FDC/PSE (500) loose in bags (minor duplication) & in album, plus 1970 Cook M/S with Tullamarine Airport Opening opt Registered FDC (retail $50). Large carton. (1000s). $350 $500

770 Carton lot with British Commonwealth in 3 s/books inc Solomon Is KGVI Coronation 1½d & 3d perf SPECIMEN, Fiji 1968 & 1971 Pics to £1 or $2 QEII, GB 1925 Wembly 1d red MUH, Australia 1968-75 Pic sets VFU/CTO & Canada 1940s Pics to $1 U. Japan 1950s-70s Pics MUH (FV Y3600) with variety of commem sets plus 1976 Y1000 Princess. Europa 1960s-70s collection MUH loose in s/book & totally unchecked as received. Norfolk Is collection 1947-84 with assorted Pic sets in Seven Seas hingeless album, inc 1947 Ball Bay to 2/- (2 sets), 1953 to 5/- Brown Bridge, 1960 Defs to 10/- Bird, 1966 opts to $1 & 55 diff Pic/commem sets inc values to $5 mostly fresh MUH, plus Junior collections (8) inc small s/books & Century album with a wide variety of stamps plus bag off paper thematics. Mixed MUH/M/U, all in medium carton. (few 1000) $250 $350

771 Carton lot with USA collection to 1978 in Scott album inc 1851 Washington 3c Imperf, 1960s Confederate 10c Blue Imperf, 1890s Presidents to 50c & plenty of Pics/commems early 1900s-1970s. Australian Territories in hagners inc Christmas Is 1958 QEII, Cocos Is 1963 Pics & Nauru 1996 Christmas sets FV A$65 (50) MUH (SG cat £90). Australia 1970 Cook PO Pack (10, retail $250) & 1980s Priority Paid or RTS Commercial covers (20) & Decimal collections/duplicates in 4 albums. 1981 RW collection in illustrated album, plus assorted odds inc Aust Post PPC wallets set of 4. Large carton. (100s) $220 $300

772 Carton Lot 1: Samoa virtually comp collection 1962-85 in Seven Seas album with 90 Pic sets inc 1962 Defs to 5/-, 1967 Birds to $1, & 1972 Wildlife to $5 plus 35 M/Sheets. Some tropicalisation mixed M/MUH. New Zealand Decimals to late 1984 with 1967 Defs to $2 Geyser (both) U & Arms (FV $28) MUH, 1967-83 Health M/S (14 diff) M/MUH, & wide range of Pic/Commem sets. Mostly M/MUH with some G-FU. Europe collection 1850s-1950s in 25 hagners inc Bavaria 1850s 9Kr bistre imperf FU 4 margins, plus other early German States mixed genuine/reprints. Then Danzig, Saar & Bavaria inc some revenues. Plus WWII Europe Occupations & Vatican pictorials. GB Dec & pre-dec Machins (100s) to £5 in another 30 hagners. Assorted used duplicates in 5 s/books with Australia decimal, USA defs & mixed Europe, plus PNG MUH Pic sets in another album. Also 3 plastic tubs with Lundy locals, USA & Aust Terr MUH sets. Usual variable condition. Large carton. $240 $300

773 Carton lot 2: Papua New Guinea collection M/MUH comp to end 1986 in Seven Seas album with 1952 Pics to £1 Fisherman inc 117 Cattle, 1963 QEII £1, 1964 Birds to 10/-, 1966 Butterflies, 1968 Shells, 1973 Panorama & 90+ decimal Pic/Commem sets. Some tropicalisation M/MUH. Arab States & North Africa Pic sets on 100 individual pages. 6 medium s/books inc British Commonwealth 1946 Victory Omnibus collection. Australia decimals 1966-72 G-FU inc some scarcer sets & vals to $2 Navigator. Philippines Pics/Thematics (300) inc Cats, Fish, Pottery, Birds, Flowers & Wild animals. Samoa 1920s-50s (210) inc KGV to 1/-, 1919 Victory set, 1877 Express reprints (38) to 2/- & others to 3/-. Scandinavia (500) to 1960s with Denmark, Finland & Norway. Usual mixed M/MUH/U. Large carton. (2500). $240 $300

774 Carton lot 3: Black folder with 90+ mixed M/Sheets inc 1977 QEII SJ types MUH & Vanuatu 1994 Phila-Korea CTO. Then assorted sets & singles inc PNG 1952 Fisherman £1 (5), 1995 opts (12) G-FU, retail $150, Fiji 1969 Pic sets to $2 on FDC, NZ Official opt odds inc KGVI 2/- & Arms 5/- green, AAT 1966 Pic set UN & Australia 1932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS & 1934 Macarthur 9d. New Zealand Health collection (340) to 1976 inc 1929 & 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935 (6) & 1936 (10) cat £160, plus Arms (36) to 15/- postally U, all in medium s/book. Another book with Brunei, North Borneo & Sarawak 1930s-60s (300), plus Singapore (200) inc 1960s Defs to $5 & KGVI to $2. World collection in 30 hagners inc New Caledonia, Cuba, Panama, Ecuador. Also Australia 1980s FDC (250) loose & in 2 albums with many Pic/Commem sets inc Special Event pmks & artist signatures. Usual mixed good-VF. Large carton. (many 1000s). $275 $375

775 Carton lot 4: Great Britain 1858-79 QV 1d rose-red plate no. collection 72 to 220 (244) inc 129(2), 131(2), 141(2), 168(2), 173(2), 188, 197, 203, 208(3), 210, 212, 216 & 220. Fair/FU, these cat £255 -total cat £900+. QEII 1977 SJ collection with 90 M/MUH Pic sets & 16 M/Sheets. Japan late 1800s-1970s collection (700) inc 1890s Chrysanthemums to 50s, 1940s Parks pictorials, 1957-69 Letter Writing week, Portraits, WWII occupation & others. Medium s/book with Papua Lakatoi (56) to 2/6 red, some tropicalised, others with chalk powder, mixed M/UN, plus PNG pre-decimal pics (140) inc 1952 Fisherman £1 U (2), 1963 QEII £1 M (2) & 1964 Birds set to 10/-. USA accumulation (100s) in 3 albums inc 1920s-40s pre-cancels on Defs to $1 inc odd INV opts, late 1800s-1920s Defs & Commems inc Colombian Expo. Mixed G-F, toning or tropicalisation in some albums. Also 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Official FDC collection in original box. (3000). $275 $350

776 Carton lot 5: Hong Kong (800+) in s/book inc QV (26) to 30c noted 2c brown, 12c blue & 24c green, KGV (150) to $1 blue inc China opts (20) to 50c. KGVI (220) to $10 violet, QEII 1953 defs (100+) to $10 violet & later (320) to $20 or $50. Then Gibraltar (150) inc QV 4d brown opt SPECIMEN & 1967 £1 Pic (3). Then another 11 s/book inc Malaysia 1950s/80s Pics U (550) inc many sets. PNG 1976-82 Pic sets M/MUH (70) plus 1952 Fisherman £1 U (4) & 1966-72 Pic/Commem sets U (80) inc Butterflies to $2 & Shells to $1. Solomons & South Africa collections, plus Australian decimal duplicates. Also assorted PNG decimal FDC & other bits & pieces in 2 plastic tubs. Variable mixed M/MUH, G-FU. Large carton. (few 1000). $250 $300

777 Carton lot 6: Israel collection 1950s-80s (800) mainly Pics & Commems plus Jewish National Fund album with 65 diff 1950s-60s Cinderellas. Israel FDC collection (300) 1956-88 again mainly Pics & Commems. General World collection (100s) in 1950s spring-back album plus extras in 2 large s/books. Mixed mess in 2 small albums & cigar box, noted Australia 1966 Navigators $4 (9) plus other vals on separate parcel paper fragments -rare on contemporary pieces. $100 $150

778 Carton lot 7: Australia 1966-71 FDC (400) inc large Cook (4), 1966 Pics to 30c, 1968 Europa Rocket pmk, 1968 Flower sets (4) & many other sets/singles inc vals to $1. Mixed addressed/unaddressed, minor duplication with a variety of diff cachets. World stamps in 2 springback albums with Ceylon 1937 KGVI Pics (58) to 5R inc wmk & perf variations plus shades (cat £50+), Greece (200) from 1880s imperfs inc opts & surch, plus assorted Northern & Western Europe World accumulation in 5 s/books inc Aust Antarctic, PNG, USA & more European. Also Red Cross (300) & Europa (450) collections in another 2 albums. Usual mixed G-FU. Large carton. (few 1000). $300 $400

779 Carton lot 8: Germany (1200) 1870s-1970s in 30 hagners inc 1870s Eagles (6) to 7kr, 1880s Arms (30) to 50pf, Colonial Yachts (20), Germania to 2Mk, early 1920s Inflation (300), & mixed 1950s-60s Pics. Another 30 hagners with assorted Channel Islands, Newfoundland (60 diff), Vatican & Israel. Stockbook with Ceylon (350) inc 1940s KGVI Pics to 2R plus QV/KEVII. Aden (200) inc vals to 5/-, & Hong Kong (300) inc 1962 QEII to $10 (5 sets). Then another 7 s/books with Cook Is (300) inc 1893 Bird set of 5 to 1/- & Queen M set to 10d (cat £120). Tonga (200) inc 1953 Pics to £1, Cocos Is inc Decimal MUH Pics to $3. PNG, Gilbert Is, Nigeria inc KGV Pics to 2/6 & Indonesia 1960s Commems. Plus sm box with mixed Australia 1970 FDC. Usual sl mixed M/G-FU condition. Large carton. (few 1000). $240 $300

780 Carton lot 9 Canada: Collection (900) to mid 1980s inc 1880s QV to 6c brown, 1893 QV 50c blue, 1897 Jubilee 10c, 1897-98 QV (16) to 8c inc 2c rose IMPERF huge margins (SG 155a cat £150+). 1898 Map (3 diff). 1903 KEVII (12) to 20c inc 2c rose IMPERF PROOF single. SG cat to end 1910 £450. 1912-31 KGV (64) to $1. 1928 Pics 12c & 50c (£75). 1930 Pic $1, 1935 Pic set to $1, 1937, '42 & '46 KGVI sets to $1 (£150). Official opts (25 diff) to early QEII (£50), plus assorted revenues (30) to $1. Total SG cat £750. Also British Commonwealth (100s) to early 1950s on loose leaves with Australian States (75) inc Vic to 2/- blue & WA to 1/- green, GB QV to QEII inc Pics to £1, plus Hong Kong, India & New Zealand. Fiji duplicated collection (800) in s/book inc 1938 KGVI to £1, 1968 Pics to £1 & 1969 Dec to $2 QEII. Then 1984 Lloyds collection of MUH sets & FDC in Official album, Switzerland all diff in 15 hagners plus on-paper mix in tin or plastic bag. Some sl mixed condition, mostly G-FU. Large carton. $275 $350

781 Carton lot 10: South America collection (1900) 1880s (or earlier) to 1960s in 80 hagners inc Brazil from 1860s small Bulls-eyes, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Guatemala, El Salvador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia & others, with strength in pre 1940s Pics & Commems. Australia collection 1940s-70s in another 30 hagners inc Pics to $10 & assorted pre-decimals. Also Denmark (220) & Luxembourg (130). Arab States & Eastern Europe mixed Pic/Commems & thematics jumbled collection (100s) on loose pages. Pitcairn Islands duplicated collection (500+) in Lighthouse book with 1940 Pic sets (4), 1953 QEII Defs to 2/6 (3), 1960 Pics to 8/- (2) & mixed commem/thematic sets (80). 1967-82 inc Fish to $2. Pre-decimals cat £220, mixed M/MUH, many with tropicalisation. Malaya-Malaysia & states to $10. Collectors spares (100s) in German s/book. (some 1000s). $240 $300

782 Carton lot 11 with box of interesting covers (ca200) mostly 1970s-80s FDC in Malaysia, Singapore & various British Pacific, plus odd Postal Stationery inc Australia Pre-dec aerograms & 1883 "Too-Late" cover Jersey to Sydney NSW franked GB QV 3d/3d lilac pr with 2 Jersey "squared circle" pmks. (SG cat £320 as stamps). USA collection (2000+) to 1981 in 2 Liberty illustrated albums inc 1857 Washington 3c imperf, 1869 Train 3c "grill", 1879 Presidents to 15c orange, 1890 to 30c Jefferson, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 10c. 1901 Pan-American & 1904 Louisiana Expo sets to 10c. 1914 Washington coils imperf at top 3c lilac & 5c blue. Then reasonably complete inc pre WWII airmails, plus selected revenues & stationery cut-outs. Arabian States collection in album, plus mixed world (100s) on loose leaves. Finally s/books (5) with duplicated SWA, New Zealand inc 1967 Pics sets to $2 (3), Nauru & Christmas Island. Usual mixed G-FU condition, all in large carton, could contain a surprise in the cover box! The Jersey envelope was certainly unexpected!! (1000). $300 $400

783 Carton lot 12 with India (900) to 1940s KGVI inc East India Co QV (27) to 8a, later QV (100) to 1R, all unchecked for "used abroad". KGV high vals 1R (2), 2R (10), plus 5R & 10R. KGVI high vals 10R (3) inc Service opt, 5R (8) & 2R (2), plus QV revenues (30). Indian states (400) inc opts on India, Pakistan & Burma opts in another album. Nauru collection (400) 1920s-80s with Ships (20) to 5d, other pre-decimal to 5/- Map & decimal Pic sets (65) to $5, many with partially tropicalised gum. GB Seahorses (28) to 10/- inc 1918 2/6, 5/- (5 of ea, cat £1050) & 1934 2/6 (6), 5/- (5), 10/- (5) cat £1065. PNG pre-decimals (460) inc 1930s Papua Pics (70) to 1/-, 1952 Pics set to £1 Fisherman (4) & 1964 Birds set to 5/- (2) G-FU. PNG 1972-79 Pics (650) G-FU inc high val defs, commems. Also assorted odds & ends inc box of Australia 1970s FDC. $250 $350

784 Carton inc Papua New Guinea 1985-86 Year albums, Nauru 1979-82 PO Packs (20), Australia Replica cards (41, retail $320), PO "Christmas" or APF Maxicards (100) inc comp Commem sets. Tasmania 1950s-60s Govt cheques (65) most with revenues on reverse. NSW Thirlmere Railway "Letter Stamps" M/Sheet, printers imperf proof blk of 8 M/S all opt SPECIMEN (retail $200). Victoria 1981 mail Strike "XL Local Post" comp sheet of 100 CTO (retail $500). Nepal 1959 Elections 6p MUH (500) in sheets cat £250. 1997 Diana Memorial stamps in MUH sheets of 50 (total FV A$100). Pacific Islands MUH Pics (FV $63), plus collections in 4 albums & assorted mess (mainly Olympics MUH Pic sets & FDC) in plastic folder. (1000s) $400 $500

785 Carton inc Australia: 1990s PO "Publications" (12) inc "White Ensign", Australian Antarctica, "Taking Flight" (2), War & Peace "Australians Under Fire" & 6 others (PO cost around $170) plus 1988 Year album (retail $200) & PSE collection to mid 1980s in 2 albums. 1978-82 Postcard wallets set of 4 (FV $45). Unsorted on/off paper accumulation to recent 60c Pics in tin & 2 paper bags, Nauru collection in album inc 1979 Rowland Hill M/Sheet completely imperf (rare, retail $300) & 1970s printers proofs (11) inc mono-colour impressions & 1974 Flower imperf vert pr (rare, retail $150+), plus pre-decimals near comp to 1966 inc KGV opts to 1/- & 1924-37 Ships to 2/6 used. Europe in 3 large s/books inc Germany airmails to 3Mk black & blue, 1937 Hitler M/Sheet & 3rd Reich Commems. France from late 1800s, plus Hungary, Finland, Czechoslovakia & Netherlands. (1000s). $325 $400

786 Carton with Italy 1901-1960s collection in illustrated album. General World collection in 4 loose leaf albums & 2 s/books. New Zealand 1980s Booklet/PO Pack accum (FV $100). PNG 1970s Pic sets (180) in blks of 4 inc 1968 Shells to $2, 1973 Panorama, 1974 Stamp Anniv & 1975 New Currency sets, mostly fresh MUH. Norfolk Is 1972-1997 FDC collection (67) inc 1987 Scenes, 1991 Ships & 1994 Pacific Explorer sets to $5 & 1997 Stamp Anniv set to $8. Finally Australia Pre-decimal FDC collection (64), 1947-65 inc 1959-61 Pics to 5/- & 1949 ANARE Expedition with Heard Island pmk. Usual mixed G-VF condition. (many 100s) $275 $350

787 Cartons lot of 2 inc 13 albums & many loose with Australia pre-dec & dec inc bulk office mix Used, some Railway, NSW Stamp Duty, European inc France post-war high value Airs, some Middle East, GB inc 1970s FDCs & other covers/postcards, NZ & world office mix. Good variety. (3000+) $140 $180

788 Ceylon: 1857-1936 collection inc 1857-59 QV 1d, 2d (3) & 6d, imperf. 1861-70 QV to 2/- inc wmks & shades. 1872-98 QV to 2R50. 1899 QV surch 1R50/2R50 & 2R25/2R50. 1903-11 KEVII to 2R. 1912-32 KGV to 2R. 1935 Silver Jubilee set. Extras inc shades. Most G-VF M/U. SG cat £1150+. (72) $250 $350

789 Channel Is collection inc 4 Lindner hingeless albums. Isle of Man 1978-90 FV £130, comprehensive inc 1990 Trains issue in sheet of 50 format, Jersey 1976 to 1994 inc some extras such as booklets, FV £155, Guernsey collection 1978-97 comprehensive inc 1978 coins in se-tenant sheets, some booklets etc FV £190. Alderney 1983-94 FV approx £90. Fine & fresh, total FV £570 = A$1000 plus the albums would retail $800+ = $1000+. (1050 + 30 M/S & booklets) $350 $500

790 China - Republic: 1932-41 Martyrs extensive range in hagners from ½c to 50c, of all printings. 1940-41 Hong Kong printing, Imperf selection inc ½c ,1c & 20c prs plus 20c blk of 4.1932-34 Peking printing set to 50c plus imprint blks. 1940-41 Hong Kong print set to 50c, no wmk plus 1c Part sheet of 100 inc error no secret mark. 1940-41 Hong Kong printed set to50c, with wmk plus 1c Part Sheet of 80. Plenty of shades & pmks in each printing. Ideal basis for study & research. F-VF M/MUH/U. (3000). $1300 $2000

791 China - Taiwan: 1980 Ying Painting M/Sheet x 50. VF MUH. SG MS1333 cat £1700. Sold strictly "as is". (50 M/S). $100 $200

792 China - Taiwan: MUH collection 1960-2010 in album. 1960 Paintings set to $2. 1962 Emperor Painting set to $4 (SG cat £400). 1966 Paintings set (3rd series) to $5 (£110). 1969 Birds & Flowers Paintings set to $8. 1968 A city of Cathay set inc se-tenant strip of 5. 1970 Horses set to $8 inc se-tenant strip of 5. 1970-71 Twelve Months set to $5 (£100). 1971 Dog set to $8 (£95). 1972 Emperors Procession set to $8 inc se-tenant strips. 1973 Horses set to $5 plus M/S. 1879 Sung Painting set plus M/S. 1980 Ying Painting blk of 4 plus M/S. 1982 Painting set plus M/S. all diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £1774+. Nice collection. (300 + 20 M/S). $1300 $2000

793 China-Taiwan. 1964 Fruits set VF MUH SG 514-17 cat £95. Macau 1998 M/Sheets (20, 4 diff x5), plus 1985 Butterflies & 1986 Instruments Pic sets. all MUH. (16 + 20M/S). $100 $150

794 Cinderellas: Archery theme collection (140) mostly European inc 1912 Tentoonstelling Heidelberg (2), 1913 Mainz 26th Verbands-Schiessen, 1925 Lubben 500th Anniv Schutzengilde, 1926 Bologna Industrial Expo strip of 5, then 1920s, 30s & 40s etiquettes, advertising & other pictorial labels, plus 1960 Matchbox lids & 1980s philatelically inspired locals. Also some others inc GB 1897 QV Diamond Jubilee charity pr & 1912 Dickens Centenary. An intriguing difficult assembly, with many not often seen pictorials. (172) $180 $250

795 Collection in album inc Bahrain 1952-55 QE inc Castles to 10R, Cambodia 1953-55 selection mostly MUH, Ceylon 1938-49 to 50c in blks of 4 MUH, 1951-54 SG 419-30 (20 of ea), GB 1940 1d black U 3+ margins, Taiwan 1955 UN, 1956 Chiang Kai Shek, 1956 Postal Service (2) of ea UN as issued. Hong Kong 1954 QE sets (ex 65c, $1.30). High values MUH, India 1950s, Iran 1950s inc prs MUH inc Scout issues, Japan similar period with National Park, Stamp Week issues, North Borneo 1954 to $10 MUH, Seychelles 1954 set MUH, Singapore 1955 set. Also Indonesia, Philippines & others. Some varied, mostly F-VF. SG Cat £1800 = A$3500. (720) $400 $600

796 Collection in 130 hagners with 1972 QEII Silver Wedding, 1973 Royal Wedding & 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee "Omnibus" collections MUH. New Zealand 1971-89 MUH Pictorial collection (FV $100) inc Health M/Sheets (8) & other M/S (16) inc 1969 Cook. British Pacific Islands M/Sheets (50), Tokelau 1980s Pic sets (7) imprint blks of 6 MUH & PNG 1952 Pics to £1 U. Australia 1940s/50s Pic/charity (11 diff), French 1920s/30s Colonial Pics, Germany Inflations & assorted British Commonwealth & Foreign. Mixed M/MUH/U (1000s). Then unchecked mess in carton with Australia 1970s-90s FDC (600 by weight) inc 1971 Christmas 7c blk of 7, 1990s Framas & wide variety of PSEs. World collections/accumulation in 6 s/books with Australia, Pacific & other world. Large carton. (many 1000s) $400 $500

797 Switzerland: Collection in 2 s/books inc wide range of Pro-juventute singles/sets 1920-92 with Birds, Flowers, Insects & other thematics, 1950-60s Pro-patria & high values to 20Fr. Plus 1973-77 sets (38, cat £100+) & assorted FDC inc 1959 Gallen M/S. Also small selection of Denmark. Some CTO, mostly G-FU. (100s). $100 $120

798 Consignment balance New Zealand Seven Seas hingeless album 1953-82 (retail $150) with sparse MUH contents inc odd Health M/Sheet & Lighthouses sets (4, retail $80), plus 1960 Pic set to £1 U. Pre-decimal commem FDC (90) inc Health Camp cds (13). Nauru 1995 WWII Peace & Christmas M/Sheets MUH (10 of ea, FV $220). Australia 18c QEII Lettercards bundle of 50 fresh UN & other Postal Stationery inc KGV 1d green Die III Postal cards (10). 1980s commem PSEs (110) with Pic/Special cancels & FDC (130) with commem/Pic sets or singles. British Commonwealth 1978 QEII Coronation M/Sheets (20 diff) MUH. Latvia 1998 FDC collection (90+). Olympics 1984 Los Angeles maxi card collection in printed album, plus 1996 Pics (3000) in packs of 30. Norfolk Is blks of 4 collection (70) 1947-67 inc Ball Bay (10), 1966 opts to $1, 1967 Ships to $1 & 1969 Birds to $1, all fresh MUH, plus more. Medium carton. (1000s). $350 $500

799 Covers: Big carton lot with Australia FDC (430) to 1996 inc 1970 RV & large Cook (both addressed), 1968 Flowers, 1973 Nat Dev & high values to $10 Gardens plus many comp Pic sets all in 7 small Lighthouse FDC albums. Another 2 albums with PNG (200) 1952-76 inc 1964 Birds to 10/-, 1966 Butterflies $2, strength in late 1960s-mid 1970s commem sets inc Shells to $2, plus another album with 50 sets 1988-95 inc values to 10K Bird. Norfolk Is 1980s-90s PSE (120) UN/FDC. Israel (160) 1980-1990 plus Vatican, Italy, Malaysia & 1950s Israel. Mostly F-VF, in massive carton. (1000+). $220 $300

800 Covers: Carton lot with Australia 1980s FDC/PSE (approx 650) in 3 albums & loose in bags -minor duplication, plenty of Pic/thematic pmks. Latvia Year 2000 pictorial & commem covers (50). Poland postal cards 1955-86 approx 900 all diff -most with views or pictorial designs VF UN, STC Mi €2000 = A$3000 for the Poland alone. Minor duplication in the Australian section. Individual retail would be huge! (1600) $250 $400

801 Covers - France Postal Stationery: Collection arranged in HG order in 4 albums, duplication appears to be limited to diff upratings, shades or usages to diff destinations (eg early to Montenegro, Netherlands Indies, Indochina, Australian Colonies, Siam, NZ etc). Postcards (357, 144M) with formular types (28, inc with nice Ceres 15c bistre cat £275 & 8M), Lettercards (66 - 1 opt "ANNULE", inc 41 M), Envelopes (123 - 1 opt "ANNULE", inc 64 M), Wrappers (42, inc 22 M), Pneumatics (25, inc 11 M), Aerogrammes (17, 1M) & Military (7), plus Postal Forms (70) & others inc Telegraph ephemera. Generally F-VF, inc many desirable items. (720). $1500 $3000

802 Covers - Great Britain: 1863 to Australia (opened three sides) franked QV 6d (SG 83), to "John Robertson care Francis Henty, Merino Downs, Merino, Portland Bay", b/s poor Heywood, etc. (Pioneer at a renowned sheep station). 1883 to Australia franked QV 6d on 6d lilac (letters MI), tied by Stirling duplex (opened three sides), to Brisbane. SG 162a cat from £425 on cover. Very scarce1887 (30 Dec) "per Book Post" large part of printed registered wrapper to New Zealand, endorsed "per Ionic", franked Jubilee 1/- & 6d tied by reg Aldermanbury oval pmk, NZ arrival red oval pmk. Repairs at left. The 1/- green rare on cover to Australasia, plus 1903 KEVII ½d Postcard opt Admiralty Official. Huggins CO6. Scarce group. (4). $80 $150

803 Covers - Great Britain: Airmail to Australia inc 1929-34 intended for airmail within Australia only, mostly franked at 4½d rate (1½d + 3d airmail fee), one very scarce 8d double rate, 2 to NZ, one endorsed "1st Day 4½d inclusive rate". Nice range of mixed frankings. Fair-VF, 6 fronts only. Rather scarce. (20). Also 1931 (Apr 25) England-Australia 2nd experimental service, apparently commercial covers with various frankings for 1/4 rate, odd blemish. One flts, others V-VF. (3). 1938 (Jan 7) from Bradford to Melbourne, carried on dual incident Imperial IE617 where Qantas “Coolangatta” force-landed at Corfu 10 Jan, & then ”Aurora” was unable to land at Delhi (15 Jan) due to fog, force-landed 30 miles NE, resulting in sl damage, necessitating transfer of passengers & mails to car for journey back to Delhi, & the mail load to “Arethusa”. VF. Attractive & rare interrupted mail item. (24). $100 $200