Public Auction 329 Thursday, December 1, 2016

513 Carton of collection with Australia (1200) to mid 1990s in 40 hagners inc 1966 Navigators to $4 King, 1970s Paintings to $10, 1980s Gardens, plus high val commems, se-tenant strips & M/Sheets. AAT to end 1989 in Seven Seas hingeless album inc 1966 Pics to $1 MUH (cat £40). Ecuador 1935 Pics (16) to 10c in comp sheets of 100 MUH. Germany Federal Republic near comp MUH collection (1000), 1970-end 1989 inc 1970 Defs to 2Mk (cat £30), 1975 Technology to 5Mk (£50), 1981 Machine labels (14 diff) to 280pf (2 sets), Castles to 300pf (£40), Pic/commem sets (100) plus many uncounted singles (cat £1000) & assorted M/Sheets inc 1959 Beethoven CTO (£70). Minor duplication up to 2 of ea, high FV, total cat £1300. Israel collection 1952-end 1973 (450) inc 1952-54 Coins (12) to 125p, 1955 Twelve Tribes (no wmk, cat £100), 1961 Zodiac, 1965 Arms & 100+ diff commem/Pic sets inc 1952 Zionist Building, 4th Anniv of Independence, New Year & President (cat £155). 1953 Airmail (6) to 500pr, New Year & Independence, then appears comp to 1973 with 10 diff M/Sheets inc 1963 Hebrew Press sheetlet (cat £140). All sets with Tabs, fresh MUH (total cat £700), all in Linder hingeless album (retail $150). PNG collection 1952-1990 in Seven Seas hingeless album (retail $200) with 1952 Pics to £1 U, 1963 Pics to £1 & 1964 Birds to 10/- both MUH & Decimals comp MUH with 120 diff Pic sets 1966-end 1990 plus another 80 MUH/CTO. Commem sets in another album. Robson Lowe British Commonwealth Encyclopedia Vol 1 GB & Europe. West Berlin MUH collection (600) 1970-88 with defs to 500pf, 85 Pic/commem sets & uncounted singles. Odd minor duplication high FV, SG cat £820. Also Italy 1949-53 (29 diff) in bundles of 100 (STC £3345) inc 1950 UNESCO 20L (SG 744, £250), 1951 Abbey (SG 790, £325), 1951 Forestry 25L (SG 807, £250) & 1953 Labour 25L (SG 834, £130). All fresh & clean. Total SG cat £6700 for medium size carton lot. (1000s) $650 $1000

514 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) $350 $450

515 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 & 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

516 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

517 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

518 Channel Islands: Collection 1941-2013 on printed leaves in 4 binders. Inc Alderney 1983-2012, Guernsey 1941-2013, Jersey 1941-2013, Isle of man 1958-2013. Generally comprehensive but some gaps around 2000, inc German Occupation issues, regionals, some Postage Dues. Some tropicalisation in earlier, later fresh. A colourful range cat approx £2500 = A$4380. FV of post 1980 £1190 = A$1950. (3150 plus 153 M/S) $600 $800

519 China: 1897-1960s ranges in 2 albums plus crammed into a shoebox. 1st album has useful pickings inc 1897 Red Revenue 2c on 3c. 1898-1910 Coiling Dragons to 10c. 1909 1st Year set to 7c. 1913-33 Junk, Reaper & Hall to $5. Useful coverage of 1920s-40s Heads inc Surch & Inflation period. 2nd album is a special printed People's Republic book with 1953-58, plus well annotated Chinese Culture & History. Shoebox is crammed full inc 1949-54 blks & part sheets inc UN & CTO. Also plenty in bags requiring sorting. Most F-VF UN/M/U. SG cat £3500+ = A$7000+ (3600+). $700 $1200

520 China - Republic: 1932-41 Martyrs extensive range 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 print set to50c, with wmk plus 1c part sheet of 80. Plenty of shades & pmks. Ideal for study & research. F-VF M/MUH/U. (3000). $1000 $1500

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521 China & North Korea: 1939-84 Selection of stamps & covers inc China 1941 Thrift Movement set 8c-$1 in UR cnr imprint prs. 1946 cover franked Victory $300 blk of 4 tied by "Tsingtau" cds to USA. 1975 cover franked def 1f(2) & Red Flag Canal 8f tied by Harbin cds. 1939 150th Anniversary USA set on cover to Hong Kong. Hong Kong 2 KGVI Registered FDCs to Canton. Then North Korea 1976-84 MUH selection inc 1981 Rubens set to 40ch. 1981 Royal Wedding set. 1981 Rembrandt M/Sheet. 1984 Raphael M/S. 1983 Rubens M/S. 1982 William birth M/S. 1981 Royal Wedding M/S. 1976 Communications M/S. 1981 WIPA M/S. 1976 Olympics sheetlet. 1980 Red Cross sheetlet & 1983 Correggio M/S. 1984 North Korea 10ch M/Sheet for visit of Kim II Sung to China . All diff. VF fresh MUH/UN as issued. (30 & 17M/S & 5 covers). $200 $400

522 China: 1940s-70s Postal History covers inc printed propaganda slogans, illustrated types etc. Plus revenues (21) on 4 documents. (35) $80 $150

523 China/PRC: Collection 1949-1990s on hagners in 2 large binders (no M/Sheets). Extensive range includes some early originals & reprints, most sets of 1950s & early 60s including 1960 Goldfish, Chrysanthemums, 1963 Butterflies, Mountains, 1964 Peonies, then a good range of Cultural Revolution including 1965 Literature + Art (W5), Chairman Mao's Support to Anti-American declaration (W9), Chairman Mao goes to Anyuan (W12), Chairman Mao's Instructions (W13), Yangtze Bridge (W15), then W16-20, 21(2), then most to late 1990s. Needs inspection, huge retail value. G-VFU. (100s). $1000 $2000

524 China: 1959-88 selection of stamps, bklts & covers inc 1959 National Games set UN & CTO. 1979 Pilgrimage set MUH. 1973 Women set. 1959 10th Anniv set MUH. 1981 Sable bklt & 1983 Swan bklt covers inc 1978 Arts & Crafts set on 3 FDC & 1980 Dolphin set on FDC plus 1980 Olympics set on FDC. VF fresh UN/MUH/U. SG cat £650+ (70 plus 9 FDCs & 2 bklts). $200 $300

525 China: 1972-94 selection of PRC bklts 1982 Year of the Dog, 1983 Year of the Pig, 1985 Year of the Ox, 1986 Year of the Tiger, 1988 Year of the Dragon & 1991 Year of the Sheep, plus presentation sheets from PRC & Taiwan, Presentation folders inc Taiwan 1989 Martyr & 1972 Palace Procession, plus PRC Mao, Chow En Lai & Scenery. All diff. F-VF M/U. SG cat £380+. (22). $80 $150

526 China: M/Sheets & sheetlet accumulations 1980s-2000s in 2 albums. Huge array of issues with some light duplications including many with gold overprints. 1982 Medicinal Herbs (T72M), Sculptures (T74M), Beneficial Birds (T79M), 1984 Tang Beauties (T89M), too many to list. Also large array of unofficial M/Sheets. Small number of FDCs noted. Needs viewing to appreciate. Mostly MUH. (100s). $250 $500

527 China - PRC: MUH collection 1988-2014 in 5 large impressive hingeless Lighthouse albums with slipcases. High level of completion throughout inc M/S, se-tenant strips & prs, plus bklts (11). Highly attractive thematics. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2300, plus the new albums which retail at $2500+ alone! (2100 plus 150 M/S). $1500 $2500

528 China - Taiwan: MUH with 1960 Paintings set $1-$2. 1962 Painting $4 Emperor. 1992 Ming Tapestries set $5-$12 sheets of 25. 1992 Opera Props set $3.50-$12 sheets of 50. VF fresh MUH, sheets unfolded. SG 358-61, 454, 2083-84, 2086-89 cat £575+. (6stamps, 6 sheets) $200 $400

529 China - Taiwan: 1980 Ying Painting M/Sheet. VF MUH. SG MS1333 cat £1700. Sold strictly "as is". (50 M/S). $80 $150

530 China - Taiwan: MUH collection 2004-13 in 2 large impressive Lighthouse hingeless slipcase albums (as new) -pages from 2005. Largely comp inc M/S & sheetlets, blks etc. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £1100, plus albums retail $800+. (830, 100 M/S etc). $500 $800

531 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). $80 $120

532 China - Manchukuo: 1932-42 Mint Collection inc 1932 to 16f (SG cat £148+) 1934 Enthronement set (£65), 1934 surch (3, £97), 1934 new top panel values to 20f, 1935-37 "China Mail" (9, inc 12F type IV cat £150), 1935-45 Commems comp (£375), 1936-37 Defs vals to 1Y (£230), 1937 surch (5, £130) & 1944 reissued defs set, plus 6 revenues? Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1260. (127). $500 $700

533 China - Manchukuo: 1932-45 Used collection inc 1932 Defs set to 1Y (SG cat £110), 1934 wmk vals to 1Y (£46), 1934 surch (4) inc 1f/4f brown opt (£270), 1934 New top panels set (£70), 1935 "China Mail" set of 14 (£150), 1936 long def set of 22 (£225), 1937 surch (5, £110), 5 Year Plan set (£75), some other commems etc. Mostly F-VFU. SG cat £1160. (114). $400 $600

534 China - Manchukuo: 1932-45 Mint accumulation inc 1932-34 Defs to 9f, 1935 "China Mail" to 13f, 1936 long def values to 1Y, Commems inc Royal Visit set, 1937 5 Year Plan set (£75) & Relinquishment set (£85) etc. Duplication throughout. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1570. (400). $300 $450

535 China - Manchukuo: 1932-45 Used accumulation inc 1932 Defs to 50f, 1934 surch (5, £340) in 1f/4f brown opt, 1934 with wmk set ex 15f, New top panels set (£70), 1935 China Mail range, 1936 def set (£225), 1937 surch & some commems. Mostly F-VFU. Duplication throughout. SG cat £1630. (315). $300 $450

536 Christmas & Cocos Is: 1958-99 in binder inc Christmas Is 1958 QEII set to $1 plus set in blks of 4. 1963 Pictorial set to $1 (2 sets) plus set U. 1968 Fish set to $1 (2 sets). Cocos 1976 Ship set to $1 in gutter blks of 18. 1995 Marine Life 1c-$2 in gutter blks of 10. Plenty of other commems inc se-tenant strips. Almost all MUH/U, majority being MUH. SG cat £700+. High FV. (980 plus 8 M/S). $200 $400

537 Christmas Island: Chinese New Year Collection with 1996-2007 Zodiac self-adhesive sheetlet. 2002-10 large sheetlet set of 10, plus 2015 Year of the Goat. 1994-2009 comp set of 16 M/Sheets plus 2 extra 1994 with exhibition opts. PO packs (13) 1994-2008. Zodiac motif gutter blks of 10 (12 diff). All fresh MUH. Total FV $93. Retail well over $250. Popular thematic series $100 $130

538 Cinderellas: Carton lot with Croatia 1942 Legion on Eastern Front set of 4 with 6 diff IMPERF colour trials of ea (24 proofs, retail $350+). Hungary 1900 1Of-5Kr Defs 14 diff vals in blks of 15-40 all with State railways Directorate 1913 cds. Qld Buffalo Fly Revenues 1d (12) & 2d (9) on 1949 Camboon Pastoral Co Receipt (Bft cat £210). Victorian 1931 Reliefs (20) to 2/- on 3 ledger fragments (Bft cat £100). USA 1940s-50 Christmas (TB) labels (180) in large blks & late 1800s-1940s Revenues (100+), 1997 Pacific Exhib labels set of 9 M/S & mixed 1930s Pre-cancels (50). Aerogrames with Australia (130) & USA (50) in separate albums & Austria pre 1920! Defs, Pics & commems (500g) on pieces from parcel cards. Unchecked assume pmk interest. Very unusual carton. (many 100s) $350 $500

539 Cocos Is: MUH collection 1963-2013 in great condition Kabe hingeless album plus slipcase. Almost comp inc 1963 Pic set to 2/3. 1969 Animal Pic Def set to $1. 1976 Ship set to $1. 1990-91 Emergency opt set to $1.20 inc Official 10c (CTO) & $5/65c. Also all M/S & sheetlets. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £800+, FV alone is $340 plus album retails for $250. (395 plus 26 M/S -sheetlets.) $250 $400

540 Collection in 15 albums with Australia noted Kangaroos to 2/- inc 4d orange perf OS, KGV to 1/4, KGVI to 5/- Robes & many 100s of decimal pics. Thematic Ships in single volume, old-time junior album inc C19th Europe. Italy collection from late 1800s-1950a (100s) in medium s/book. Asia pics/commems in Chinese s/book. All World in 1960s Traveller Stamp Album plus assorted Junior albums & s/books. Also 6 empty albums & hagner binder. (Few 100s) $80 $150

541 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

542 Collection in 6 albums inc German s/book with Australia mid 1980s sets, M/Sheets in some quantity MUH FV $100, Aust First Day & Commem covers 1949-88. Then mainly MUH Nauru with some Pre-decimal, then Decimal to 1985, FV $100. Norfolk Island 1978-88 with few others FV $110. Fiji 1954/1986 FV $80+, Pitcairn Is 1966-1986 FV $95, Samoa 1966-88 extensive range of sets & M/S, FV $260. Also smaller selection of Niue, Tokelau, Ross Dep with 1957 & 1967 sets MUH, Solomon Is & others. Some tone in covers, others mostly F-VF fresh. (1530, 25 M/S & 328 covers) $240 $350

543 Collections (6 diff) in carton with WWF Official FDC collection (105), 1976 Christmas FDC (12) collection. Stamps of all countries FDC (44) collection, 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee Commonwealth Collection of FDC (52) inc vals to £1 or $2. United Nations FDC (45) collection. Australia FDC (200) 1980-91 in 3 albums inc 1986-May 1990 (90) comp inc vals to $20 Gardens, plus AAT Base Cancel sets (11 diff) 1983-90 in another album. Appear fresh & clean. (500) $300 $400

544 Collection/accumulation in 12 albums inc 10 German s/books & hagners in binder. Mixed MUH/MLH & FU. Useful range inc Africa States with more recent U, Europe inc Belgium, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia. SE Asia inc Hong Kong earlier but noted 1993 Defs to 50c (13 FU), cat £140+. Singapore inc 1997 Transport to $10 (6 U), cat £54, Pacific Is, PNG 1952-90s MUH/FU. USA large used range inc 1981-93 Transport, 1976-81 Defs, most FU in quantity. Some Middle East, Central Asia & others. Mostly F-VF. (3000+) $200 $275

545 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). $300 $450

546 Covers & Stationery c.1907-1970. Inc collection of America's from a variety of countries Argentina to Venezuela inc WWII period censored mail, Mexico postcards, Picture postcards & others. New Zealand 1936-1952 inc Health FDCs, Sth Africa range 1942-49 inc Censor Mail to USA. Scandinavia range 1915-1970 inc Sweden 1944 censored mail to Vienna. Post-war First Flight cards for SAS (Scandinavian Air Services) mostly 1960s with a host of destinations, frankings & markings (approx 45 in total). Various others, mostly VF. (162) $150 $200

547 Covers-Asia with India 1860s-19 Postal History inc tiny 1860s-70s covers franked QV ½a blue (5) -some original contents, embossed Envelopes inc ½a blue (3), ½a green (9) inc uprated to London, 1890s-1905 1a6p orange -or same surch (12) to Germany, GB or Switzerland. KEVII inc tiny stampless with "Jodhpur Due One Anna", or oval "Bombay Unpaid" in green, various frankings of 3p, ½a or 1a (15) plus Registered Envelopes (3), embossed Envelopes (13) noted interesting pmks "J 51 SM Phalera 2 JL 05" to Germany & "HRH The Prince of Wales Camp PO on 1a "On HMS" opt. KGV (30), plus Reg Envelopes (4) & embossed envelopes (7), KGVI (12). States Postal Stat Envelopes & Postcards (28) Feudatory & Conven- tion States, Flight covers (8) 1929-37. Plus Burma (6), Afghanistan (2), Bangladesh opts on Pakistan 1972 cover, Ceylon (19) in FFC (2) Others inc Air/FFC of Philippines, Iraq, Egypt, Thailand & Malaya, & finally 1955? Cover franked Perak 2c pr tied by "Cocos Island" cds. Typical "India condition" poor to VF. (180). $450 $600

548 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

549 Covers: British Africa FDC collection (310) in 6 albums inc Basutoland 1938 KGVI 1/- to 10/- High vals, 1954 QEII to 10/- & 1961 opts 1R, Bechuanaland 1961 opts set, South Africa 1933 Memorial Fund, 1938 Voortrekker Cent & 1937 KGVI Coronation, SWA 1954 Pics to 10/- & 1961 Defs to R1. Total SG cat £265 as U stamps, plus many others, strength in 1940s-70s Pics & commems. Then Rhodesia, Sth Africa, SWA 1970s Pictorial FDC (300), lightly duplicated unaddressed accumulation. Also odd MUH/assorted foreign FDC amongst mix. Large carton. $220 $300

550 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 Australia. Retail would be huge! (1600) $200 $200

551 Covers: Group inc Tonga 1953 Pictorial set to £1 on 2 reg covers to Perth & re-addressed to Czechoslovakia. Brunei 1949 Sultan's Jubilee 2 sets on FDC. North Borneo 1948 Wedding 8c pr FDC, & 1949 UPU set FDC. Hong Kong KGVI 5c FDC & 2c+4c + 25c on FDC. Germany Allied Occup 1948 Leipzig & Hanover Fairs sets on reg cover to USA. (10). $80 $150

552 Covers: South West Pacific Islands FDC Collection with New Zealand (200) 1941-1991 inc Healths, Pic/commem sets & values to $10 Bird. Solomon Is (140) to 2002 QEII Golden Jubilee $18.30 M/Sheet inc 1975 Birds set of 5 to $2, 1976 Pics comp to $2 Bird, 1980s Commem sets, M/S (45) & 1991-2002 Pics/commems (70), FV $400+. Gilbert Is (15) to 1979 inc 1976 Pics to $2. Kiribati (45) to mid 1986 inc M/Sheets & Officials. Tuvalu (80) 1976-86 with strong thematics inc Cricket, Soccer, Cars, Trains, Insects, Marine Life & others. Minor dust/staining mainly on the envelopes, great source for fresh CTO. Huge original cost. (550). $130 $200

553 Covers: USA Airmail & FFC mostly 1911-39 covers & cards -plus post 1940 (38), inc Sept 1911 "Aerial Special Despatch" (2), 1912 pmks "Aeroplane Station LA", "Aerial Sub-Station Albany", "Via Aeroplane Mail Route Plainfield NJ" & "Aerial PO No 7 Altoona PA". 1918-20 "Jenny" frankings inc 6c (4) & 16c (2), lots of special flights inc pilot signed, special pmks & cachets etc, 1934 Byrd signed cover with Little America Antarctica pmk, range of early aviation PPC & photos (40), some 1970s signatures (not counted in total). Plus 1931 Wilkins-Elsworth Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition covers & 1924-25 "North Pole Mail" double-sided card USA-Norway-USA. Mostly VF & appear almost all diff. Excellent lot. (190 covers/cards, 40 PPC) $700 $1200

554 Covers: USA Postal history 1851-98 frankings inc Franklin 1c blue imperfs (5, SG cat £800), Washington 3c imperfs (12, £200), 3c perf (6), 1860s 1c (3, £145), 2c black (6, £510), 3c (11), 12c (£150) & 90c (flts & does not belong). 1869 Pictorials 1c, 2c, 2c + 1c, 2c pr, 3c (3) & 6c (total £1200), 1870s (15) to 10c, 1880s-90s (60) -noted 1885 with Postage Due 2c stamp, 1894 & 1898 Special Delivery, 1877 type Treasury 3c official, 1895 Columbus 10c, registered, "Due" h/s etc. Plus same period postal stationery envelopes & postcards (65), 1851 Blood's Local Post 1c on 2 letters, & Boyd's 2c red amber envelope UN -unpriced in Scott. Also some early 20th century (40) inc with 1911 Registered 10c stamp (3), 1930 & "32 bisects etc. Fair to VF. SG cat £3200+ on cover to 1870 alone as cheapest types, total much higher. (270) $700 $1200

555 Covers - World: Clean & fresh inc Aden 1931 to Sydney franked India KGV 2a purple tied Aden cds, Great Britain 1964-95, mostly FDCs, some commem covers, Indonesia 1996 Aseanpex 96 2000r Bird M/sheet on commem cover (16), Fiji 1962 defs to 5/- (7 vals). New Zealand 1985-98 FDC inc 1985-89 Birds to $5 with extras, 1995 Butterflies to $5 plus a good range of other commem FDCs, Papua New Guinea 1937-82 inc 1958 (20 May) cover Pt Moresby to Clermont QLD franked 1957 Surcharges also later 1964 Birds to 10/-, FDCs with values to 10K Bird. Various others inc USA. Mostly F-VF, total marked retail $1250. (220) $300 $450