Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

1543 1922-30 1½d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 8. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $300+ for M, should be at least double, $600+ MUH. (P) $150 $200

1544 1922-30 1½d Red & green, Ash imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. SG D93. ACSC D107zb cat $275 M, should be at least $550 MUH. (P) $90 $120

1545 1922-30 2d red & green 3rd wmk Ash imprint blk of 4. MUH, minor perf tones. SG D94. ACSC D108zb cat $550 MUH. (P) $100 $150

1546 1922-30 3d red & green 3rd wmk Ash imprint pr, inc variety "109(V)pia". VF fresh MUH. SG 95. ACSC D109zba cat $275 for M blk of 4. (P) $100 $150

1547 1922-30 3d Red & green, 3rd wmk perf 14 UR cnr blk of 4, frame plate variety "large white flaw left frame of octagon" UL. VF fresh MUH. SG D95(car). ACSC D109/(FP1)I cat $280 MUH. $120 $160

1548 1922-30 3d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 4, "N over N" with retouch variety, 3rd wmk, perf 14. VF fresh M/MLH. SG D95. ACSC D109zbb cat $350. (P) $160 $200

1549 1922-30 6d Red & green 3rd wmk Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/ 2MUH. SG D97. ACSC D112zb cat $350. (P) $130 $200

1550 1922-30 4d Red & green 3rd wmk Ash imprint blk of 8, perf 11. VF fresh MUH. SG D98, ACSC D111z cat $400+ as M. (P) $200 $300

1551 1922-30 Specialised Collection of 3rd wmk varieties in blks, all identified with ACSC cat numbers, mostly ½d plus 1d, 1½d, 2d & 3d. Some blks with multiple varieties. All diff, any duplication is showing same variety on diff shades or printings. VF M/MUH (only 22 are hinged). ACSC cat $5400+. See website for cat numbers. (164 stamps in 30 blks) $800 $1200

1552 1922-30 3rd wmk varieties ½d ACSC D105FP1i, PF2h & VPg. 1d D106FP1f, FP2i, VPd & f. 1½d D107VPe & g. 2d D108FP2d, g & i. 3d D109FP2i (2 shades), D109VPd & i (2 shades). 4d D110VPj (2 shades) & D110VPs. 6d D112FP1f & FP2f, g & i. F-VF M/MLH (2 UN). ACSC cat $1055. (24) $250 $350

1553 1922-30 3rd wmk varieties ½d ACSC D105FP2, 105VPg, k & l, 1d D106FP1f, h & i, 1½d D107FP2 & VPd, 2d D108FPi & 4d perf 11 D111VPt. F-VF MUH. ACSC cat $1085. (11) $300 $400

1554 1922-30 4d Red & green 3rd wmk, perf 11 UL cnr blk of 4, frame plate variety "break in UL frame of octagon" on 2nd stamp. VF MUH. SG D98(var). ACSC D111/(FP2)d cat $230 MUH. $100 $150

1555 1931-36 1d & 2d Red & green perf 14, ½d-2d perf 11, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG D100-07 cat £48 for M, should be at least £96 MUH. ACSC D113-17 cat $125. (5). $50 $70

1556 1931-36 ½d Red to 1/- red & green set CofA wmk inc both perfs of 1d & 2d. F-VF fresh MUH. SG D100-111 cat £490 for M, should be at least £980 MUH, ACSC D113-21 cat $1545. Very scarce in MUH condition. (9) (P) $800 $1200

1557 1931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14, CofA wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG ex D100-11 cat £580. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $758. (9). (P) $375 $500

1558 1931-36 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, perf 11, plus 1d & 2d perf 14, CofA wmk. VF fresh U. SG ex D100-11 cat £420. ACSC ex D113-21 cat $570. (9). (P) $275 $375

1559 1931-36 1d red & green CofA wmk perf 11 Ash imprint (N over A) blk of 8. VF fresh MUH. SG D106. ACSC D115z cat $240 MUH blk of 4 & 4 singles. (P) $120 $200

1560 1931-36 6d Red & green CofA wmk. F-VF fresh MLH. SG D110 cat £375. ACSC D120 cat $475. Key stamp. (P) $220 $300

1561 1938 ½d to 1/- Red & green set, CofA wmk. VFU. SG D112-118 cat £85, ACSC D122-8, retail $90. (7) $40 $60

1562 1938 ½d Red & green Ash imprint blk of 12 with varieties (LP9/5) "flaw below dot" (unlisted) & "white scratch through lower portion tablet etc". VF fresh MUH. ACSC D122z, (V)pga cat as normal imprint & singles $215. $90 $120

1563 1938 ½d to 1/- set new design CofA wmk, inc ACSC listed shades with ½d (3 shades), 1d (2), 2d (3), 3d (2), 4d (3), 6d & 1/- (2). VF fresh MUH. SG D112-18 cat £395. ACSC D122-8 cat $948. (16). (P) $140 $180

1564 1938 ½d to 1/- set new design wmk inc extra ACSC listed shades, with ½d (4), 1d (2), 2d (2), 3d, 4d (3), 6d (3) & 1/-. VF fresh MLH. SG D112-18 cat £240. ACSC D122-8 cat $435. (16). (P) $140 $180

1565 1938 1/- Carmine & green, CofA wmk perf 14½ x14 Ash imprint blk 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG D118. ACSC D128z cat $600 (P) $150 $250

1566 1946-57 ½d to 1/- set redrawn values, plus 1/- to 5/- white background set, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG D119-31 cat £100. ACSC D129-41 cat $246. (13). $90 $120

1567 1946-57 ½d to 1/- set with redrawn values inc ACSC listed shades, with ½d (2 shades), 1d (4), 2d, 3d (3), 4d (3), 5d (2), 6d (3), 7d (2), 8d (2) & 1/- (2). VF fresh MUH. SG 119-28 cat £175. ACSC 129-30 cat$420. (24). (P) $140 $180

1568 1946-57 1d Red & green, CofA wmk, plate no. -1- (with dashes), Authority imprint (McCracken plate) blk of 8, inc UR stamp variety "white flaw in left of base of 1". VF fresh 4MLH/4MUH. SG D120. ACSC D130za cat $780+. (P) $200 $300

1569 1946-57 Redrawn 5d & 1/- Ash imprint blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG D124 & 128, ACSC cat $355. (2 blks) (P) $140 $180

1570 1946-57 1/- Red & green, CofA wmk Authority imprint blk of 8 (Ash plate, no dot). VF fresh 2M/6MUH, imprint blk of 4 only hinged in base margin. SG D128. ACSC D138za cat $245+. $70 $100

1571 1953-59 1/- to 5/- Red & green set wmk inc both shades of 1/- & 5/-, plus 5/- Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG D129-31a cat £70. ACSC D139-42 cat $175. (6). $75 $100

1572 1953-59 1/- to 5/- Red & green set wmk inc ACSC listed shades, with 1/- (3 shades), 2/- (2) & 5/- (4). VF fresh MUH. SG D129-31a cat £109. ACSC D139-41 cat $290. (9). $100 $140

1573 1953-59 1/- Red & green wmk, variety right pane of 60 with margins 3 sides & part imprint. Red unusually pale with colour intensity varying from left to right. VFU with "LC Room Melbourne 12 NO 56" cds, to pay for bulk postage due, with full gum. SG D129. ACSC D139. Spectacular used multiple! $80 $150

1574 1953-59 2/- carmine & yellow-green, CofA wmk, Authority imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG D130. ACSC D140z cat $325. (P) $100 $150

1575 1958-60 ½d to 2/- set no wmk, inc extra ACSC listed dies & shades, with ½d (2), 1d (2), 3d, 4d (2), 5d (3), 8d (2), 10d, 1/- (2) & 2/-. 5d Die II very scarce. VF fresh MUH. SG D132-41 cat £148. ACSC D143-58 cat $367. (17). $120 $160

1576 1958-60 ½d to 2/- set, no wmk, inc extra ACSC listed dies & shades, with ½d (2), 1d (2), 3d, 4d (2), 5d (3), 8d (2), 10d, 1/-(2) & 2/-. VFU, selected nice examples. SG D132-41 cat £190. ACSC D143-58 cat $190. (17). $80 $120

1577 Catalogue: ACSC - Postage Dues inc NSW & VIC, with first ever specialised listing of the Colonial issues, & Commonwealth issues fully revised. (224pgs). Current 2014 edition. $75 $90

AUSTRALIA - REVENUE/CINDERELLA

1578 Patent Office: 1978 $100. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £50. $10 $20

1579 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 8. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £400++. Rare multiple with FV of $800! (P) $60 $100

1580 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 10. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £500++. Rare multiple with FV of $1000! (P) $80 $120

1581 Patent Office: 1978 $100 blk of 18. Superb F/C. Bft 56 cat £900++. Amazing large multiple with FV of $1800! (18) (P) $150 $250

1582 Patent Office: 1988 use of $2, $20 & $100 blk of 18, tied to sheet by "Lodged at Sub-Office Sydney 25 Feb 1988" F/C. Bft 41, 50 & 56 cat £917+ as singles. Amazing large multiple FV $1822! (P) $180 $300

1583 Torres Strait Settlements: 1870s? set 2c-36c showing a flag on a peak, first recorded in about 1879. Believed to be of 1870s origin. Couple of creases, mostly F-VF fresh UN/M, 4c, 16c & 24c imperf top or bottom from sheet edge. Rarely seen full set of 6, usually 5 values at most seen. (The recent "Brussels" find had no 2c at all). Similar full sets offered in auctions 309 & 316 sold for $2500. (6). (P) $1300 $2000

1584 War Savings: 1917 "War Savings Booklet" with KGV 6d indigo perf 11 (13) lightly attached inside. Edition number A34/4.17. VF fresh condition. Much nicer than usually seen. (P) $250 $350

1585 War Savings: 1940s (WWII). Small folder with red cover "Here's Wishing You Happiness & Security" with 4 Spitfire 6d perf 11 stamps attached inside. Folder F-VF, scarce. (P) $100 $150

1586 War Savings: 1940s WWII 5/- "Tank & Cannon". VF fresh MUH (nicely regummed). (P) $200 $300

1587 War Savings: 1940 5/- Tank & Cannon. Fresh MUH & very scarce as such. (P) $350 $500

AUSTRALIA - FIRST FLIGHT & AIRMAIL

1588 1917 Basil Watson promotional parachute with 'Shell Benzine' advertising weight with 'Victoria' barred out & 'Tasmania 1917' opt. Were never used as Watson died in a crash in March 1917. Superb & extremely rare. (P) $150 $300

1589 1919: "The Sir Ross Smith Flight Official Souvenir" 8pg booklet describing the journey from England to Darwin, plus pictures. Some tones. Seen offered for $500 in sl better, but still toned, condition. (P) $120 $200

1590 1919-20 England-Australia First Aerial Mail. Photo (135 x190mm) of Keith Smith in uniform, signed "Keith Smith". Photo on thick bevel edged card 0n timber backing, under glass, with period timber frame. 255x355mm. Lovely photo (P) $450 $700

1591 1929 (May 8) "First England-Australia Airmail" typed endorsement, franked 4½d for 1½d Imperial surface rate, plus 3d Airmail surcharge to Iraq. Flown Imperial Airways flight IE7, departed Croydon 11th May, arriving Baghdad 15th (Basra 16th), then surface to Australia, Melbourne 7 June arrival b/s, where also are "BCM AIRFIELD" guarantee h/s (3 types). VF. Rare. (P) $150 $250

1592 1929 (May 9) London-Melbourne commercial cover to Swiss Consulate Melbourne, endorsed alongside Airmail label "till Marseilles & again in Australia", for airmail to France & timed to arrive for Perth-Adelaide inaugural flight. A rare external participant in this important domestic airmail event. VF. (P) $120 $200

1593 1929 Airmail use of USA 5c Airmail envelope with KGV 3d blue & Airmail 3d tied by "Perth 4 JUN 1929" machine pmk, the USA 5c to pay airmail within USA. To Chicago with "JUL 7 Airmail" duplex b/s & machine pmk across stamps, endorsed in red "Insufficiently Prepaid", although appears correct rate. Extremely rare use of USA stationery as mixed franking when USA stamps were valid from Australia to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $400 $700

1594 1930 Camooweal-Daly Waters franked KGV 1½d & 3d, plus Airmail 3d, tied by "Camooweal 19 FE 30" cds, with Daly Waters arrival cds, then to USA. AAMC 151 cat $300 (P) $130 $200

1595 1930 Airmail cover franked KGV 1½d red, Sturt 1½d red, Airmail 3d, plus USA 5c Airmail to pay for airmail across USA, all tied by "Perth 1 JL 30" cds. To Pennsylvania with "Reading AUG 4 1930" duplex pmk & "Ferry Station" h/s on reverse. VF. Attractive & rare franking usage from period when USA stamps were sold at Australian POs to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $400 $700

1596 1931 (15 May) Australia-Singapore registered FFC franked Airmail 3d, Kingsford Smith 3d & 6d, KGV 5d on 4½d, tied by "Registered Perth 9 MAY 31" cds. To Singapore with b/s of Melbourne, Perth & special Singapore London-Australia machine pmk. VF. AAMC 203a cat $250, while ACSC cover price for KGV 5d on 4½d is $200 extra. $120 $200

1597 1931 (22 May) Australia-England FFC via Batavia & Holland, special pictorial cover franked Roo 2/-, KGV 1/4 & Kingsford Smith 2d, tied by "Melbourne 21 MY 31" cds, with oval flight cachet & arrival b/s. VF. AAMC 206 cat from $150, while ACSC cover price for Roo 2/- is $300 & for KGV 1/4 is $400. $100 $200

1598 1931 Christmas FFC franked GB KGV 1/- & 4d, tied by "London Air Mail 18 DE 31" cds, with Melbourne arrival b/s. VF. AAMC 245 cat $125. $50 $80

1599 1932 (7 Jan) England-Australia registered FFC franked KGV 9d & 10d tied by oval "Registered 17 DEC 31" mk. To Tasmania with b/s of "Strand Southampton", Melbourne & Hobart. VF. AAMC 245 cat $125. $60 $90

1600 1932 FFC for Singapore-Australia leg of England-Australia flight franked Straits KGV 12c blk of 4 tied by "Singapore 14 JA 1932" cds & signed by Kingsford Smith. To Tasmania, with b/s of Melbourne & Hobart. AAMC 245a. Very scarce desirable with signature. (P) $200 $400

1601 1932 Airmail cover franked Kingsford Smith 2d & KGV 5d on 4½d violet tied by "Brisbane 24 MR 32" cds, plus USA Airmail 15c tied by a diff Brisbane cds to pay for airmail across USA & with scarce "See Western Queensland" QANTAS airmail label (cat $100+ alone). Sent by air to & across USA, then by fast ship "Schnelldampfer" to Europe & catapult flight to Hamburg with "Mit Luftpost…" cachet, plus "Ferry Station" h/s (New York?) on reverse. Rare dual franking cover from the period when USA stamps were valid from Australia to pre-pay USA internal airmail fees. (P) $400 $700

1602 1934 (6 Jun) Registered Sydney - Papua return flight cover, error "JUNE" for "JULY" cachet on reverse, particularly uncommon on registered covers. $100 $150

1603 1934 (3 Oct) Perth - Daly Waters FFC franked 1½d Canberra & Swan, 2d Victoria Centenary tied by "Perth 30 OC 34" cds & with arrival b/s. AAMC 428 cat $15. $60 $80

1604 1934 (3 Oct) Daly Waters-Whim Creek FFC franked 3d Air, 1½d Swan & ½d KGV, tied by "Daly Waters 11 OC 34" cds with Whim Creek arrival cds. AAMC 429a cat from $150. $70 $100

1605 1934 MacRobertson Air Race return flight cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Neth Indies - USA, franked Queen 12½c, Numeral 3c & Air 30c triangle, tied by "Soekaboemi 12 11 34" cds, or special "Uiver Batavia 14 11 34" cds. Via Holland, with Amsterdam transit b/s. AAMC 458b cat $350. Only tiny number flown. (P) $150 $250

1606 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM DC2 "Uiver" Holland-Australia, franked KGV 1d & Victoria Cent 2d, tied by "Sydney 14 NOV 1933" machine pmk, being a printed KLM cover for return to Holland of a flight cover that this was folded inside, with "KLM Uiver" Melbourne cachet b/s. AAMC 444 cat $80. $30 $50

1607 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked 3d Airmail pr & Macarthur 9d, tied by "Market Street Melbourne 8 DE 34" cds. To Thailand with b/s of 2 diff Singapore, Penang & Bangkok, plus Melbourne return cds. AAMC 470j. Scarce. (P) $80 $120

1608 1934 Australia-England registered intermediate franked Macarthur 2d (flt) Victoria Cent 3d & Hermes 1/6, tied by "GPO Melbourne 8 DE 34" cds. To Iraq, with bilingual "Retour a l'Envoyer" h/s, with b/s of Calcutta & Baghdad, Melbourne DLO return cds. AAMC 470. Rare. (P) $80 $120

1609 1935 Rocket Mail "SS Maheno"-Fraser Id franked KGV 1d green tied by "Pialba 12 AU 35" cds, & local post vignette tied by red cachet, signed by Capt Tanaka. VF fresh. AAMC R3 cat $150. $80 $120

1610 1935 "Loina" crash cover -very battered & pieces missing, franked KGV 4d olive pr, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 30 SE 35" cds. To Tasmania, with Hobart arrival b/s. Crashed off Flinders Is. AAMC 535 cat $400+ & under-catalogued (P) $130 $250

1611 1935 "Loina" crash cover franked KGV 1d green & Kookaburra 6d - another stamp missing, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 30 SE 35" cds, with typed paper slip explaining reason for damaged condition, with "Superintendent of Mails GPO Hobart" cachet. Includes original contents of legal correspondence regarding selling of NSW Lottery tickets in New Zealand. Typical "wrecked" condition. AAMC 535. Very rare with the typed PO notice etc. (P) $400 $700

1612 1935 Rocket Mail Silver Jubilee flight PPC of Young & rocket, franked KGV 2d red tied by "Moggill 28 OC 35" cds, & blue vignette tied by red cachet, signed by Young & the Society secretary. AAMC R4 cat $375++ with signatures. Very rare as a PPC (P) $300 $500

1613 1935 (11 Aug) Rocket Mail "SS Maheno" sheet of 4 red local post vignettes. VF fresh, stamps MUH. AAMC R2a $50 $80

1614 1936 Rocket Mail postponed Jubilee flight PPC of Young with rocket, franked KGV 2d red tied by "Moggill 24 FE 36" cds & red vignette tied by violet cachet, plus "Postponed" & "Damaged by Water" h/s. VF fresh AAMC R5 cat $300++. Very rare as a PPC. (P) $300 $500

1615 1936 (13 July) Rocket Mail "RT6" sheet of 4 brown local post vignettes. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R6a $50 $80

1616 1936 (24 Sept) Rocket Mail "RT7" sheet of 4 green local post vignettes. VF fresh M, stamps MUH. AAMC R7b $50 $80

1617 1937 Rocket Mail "RO3" flight cover franked KGV 1d green, tied by "Brisbane 8 Mr 37" cds & blue local post vignette tied by violet cachet. VF fresh. AAMC R9a cat $130. $80 $120

1618 1937 Rocket Mail "RZ2" flight cover franked KGV 1d green, tied by "Brisbane 23 MR 37" cds & brown local post vignette tied by violet cachet. VF fresh. AAMC R10a cat $130. (P) $80 $120

1619 1937 Rocket Mail local post Coronation flight cover use of FDC franked 1d & 2d tied by "Brisbane 10 MY 37" cds, plus with 3-line violet rocket cachet in violet. AAMC R11 cat $120. $60 $90

1620 1937 Airmail Exhib cover. AAMC 768bb Exhib & Reg label cat $160. Pictormarks cat $160. Scarce with special reg label. $20 $30

1621 1938 (1 Oct) Inward registered airmail use of cotton sample bag for Tea, via Imperial flight SE26 Batavia to Melbourne, franked 30c (4), 1G & 20c. On reverse reg label & "THEE" (tea) label strip of 3 tied by Batavia pmk. Boxed "By air to Australia & onward air transmission" h/s (two strikes), Sydney arrival. Rare & exquisite survivor. $80 $150

1622 1938 Richmond-Canberra leg of round Australia flight by Vickers Wellesleys after Egypt-Australia flight, franked KGVI 2d tied by "Canberra 20 NOV 38" arrival pmk. VF. AAMC 831b cat $700 & undercatalogued. Major rarity as only 2 flown!!! (P) $350 $500

1623 1938 (Dec) Inward airmail covers (250x130mm) "Japan Menthol Manufacturing Co" Osaka to Sydney endorsed "Via Singapore" for Imperial Airways service, one also with "VIA SINGAPORE" h/s applied at Osaka, 1Y32s & 1Y94s rates. Sm blemishes, pre-war airmail from Japan very scarce. (2). $80 $150

1624 1939 "Centurion" crash cover -stamps floated away & rather battered, with 2-line Salvaged Mail Ex Centurion magenta cachet twice. Flying boat crashed in river at Calcutta en route to England. AAMC 868. (P) $100 $150

1625 1940 (22 Jan) Neth Indies - Australia KNILM Bali crash large cover (265x175mm, centre fold etc), endorsed "By Qantas", franked 1G & 60c -others floated away. Good strike of "Recovered From Lost Flying Boat" cachet. The plane was Lockheed PK-AFO, a land plane (not a flying boat) which crashed on landing in Bali. Eight people were killed & one injured. AAMC 888 cat from $350 $80 $150

1626 1942 Mornington Is Parachute Mail cover franked 2½d tied Sydney cds, vignette tied by cachet, signed by pilot, reverse signed by Missionary in Charge. AAMC 950 cat $150. Only 325 flown. $80 $120

1627 1943 Mornington Is Parachute Mail cover franked 2½d KGVI tied by Sydney 24 DE 43 cds, with vignette tied by cachet & signed by pilot, reverse signed by Missionary in Charge. AAMC 970 cat $150. $80 $120

1628 1945 Airmail cover franked Kooka 6d & Lyre 1/-, tied by "Rose Bay 16 NO 45" cds, to Switzerland with small boxed "OAT" in red & "Unterengstringen 27 XI 45" arrival b/s. VF. $40 $70

1629 1946 Qantas Airmail test letter to London, franked KGVI 3½d (2, flts) & Lyrebird 1/-, tied by "Sydney 6 DEC 1945" machine pmk, with enclosed note, & b/s "British Airways Post Section Received DEC 13 1945" cachet. $50 $100

1630 1946 (6 Apr) England-Australia "Kangaroo Route" opening flight, GB KGVI 6d Airletter with commemorative "typed opt". To Sydney, signed by pilots Mills, Mant & Jackson, with arrival b/s. AAMC 1039b cat $150. $70 $100

1631 1946 Mornington Is Parachute Mail cover franked 2½d Mitchell tied by Sydney 24 DE 46 cds, with vignette, reverse signed by Island Superintendant. AAMC 1089 cat $150. $70 $100

1632 1947 Mornington Is Parachute Mail cover franked 2½d KGVI tied by Sydney 19 DE 47 cds, with vignette & signed by pilot, reverse signed by Island Superintendant. AAMC 1232 cat $150. $70 $100

AUSTRALIA - FIRST DAY COVERS

1633 1913 KGV 1d Engraved carmine-red on plain unaddressed envelope tied by "Clyde 6 DE 13 VIC" cds. This being the date the issue was placed on sale at some POs. ACSC see footnote 9 cat $4500. Beautiful condition & extremely rare. (P) $1500 $2500

1634 1935 (18 Mar) ANZAC set 2d & 1/- tied by "Strathfield 18 MR 35" cds on local cover (sl tones). ACSC 165y cat $300. (P) $100 $200

1635 1937 (2 Aug) KGVI 3d "white wattles", 6d koala & 1/- Lyrebird on plain FDC with "Melbourne 2 AUG 1937" machine cancel. F-VF. ACSC 190y cat $250+. (P) $90 $150

AUSTRALIA - POSTAL STATIONERY

1636 Aerogramme-Official: 1959 Jet h/s SPECIMEN for sale to collectors -not available w/o Specimen. VF fresh UN. ACSC A03wa. $35 $50

1637 Aerogramme - Official: 1959 OHMS Jet stamp imprint, h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. ACSC AO3wa. (P) $35 $50

1638 Envelope: 1923 KGV Star 1½d green with postage. Superb fresh UN. ACSC EP27 cat $200. $60 $90

1639 Envelope: 1923 KGV Star 1½d green with postage. Superb fresh UN. ACSC EP27 cat $200. $60 $90