Stamps, Coins & Postal History

1 · General & Miscellaneous Lots: 1913-90s eclectic array with uncirculated 1988 $5 coin, 2007 Magic Pudding & 2009 Blinky Bill uncirculated baby coin sets (retail $50+ each), 2008 Paralympics uncirculated $2, 2017 Legends of the Anzacs 'Medals of Honour' pack (retail $40+); circulated coinage including pennies (few cleaned) and decimals to 50c including 1c and 2c in Dansco album; also MALTA 1939 £1 banknote (creasing), Hong Kong 1997 Franklin Mint HK returns to China medallion, and few foreign cir

2 · General & Miscellaneous Lots: A range in a small box including several Australian florins to 1936, two 1966 50c, a quantity of 1c & 2c coins, a May 1937 George VI coronation medallion, various British and foreign coins, etc. Also several QE2 period 10/- & £1 banknotes, some 1874 Victorian bank cheques and a Butterworth token. Mixed condition.

3 · General & Miscellaneous Lots: Assortment with circulated banknotes with folds/creasing comprising Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank £10 (Rks.63), £5 (Rks.50), £1 (Rks.34b) & 10/- (Rks.17); decimal Coombs/Wilson $10, $2 & $1; also few coins and USA Los Angeles Bicentennial Birthday Dollar Collection of 6 coins (verdigris). (12 items)

4 · General & Miscellaneous Lots: Modest array with 1980 uncirculated coin set, 1985 uncirculated silver $10, 1990 ANZAC $5 commemorative coin; also stamps and covers in album incl.1938 Australia's Anniversary labels (15); stamps in mixed condition,

5 · Militaria: BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL: for meritorious service awarded to Thomas Tully Orde, with ribbon and presentation box.

6 · Medals: MEDALLIONS & MILITARY BADGES: mostly Australian with Hobart 1935 KGV Jubilee, 1937 Coronation & 1938 Royal Hobart Regatta medallions, NSW Arthur Phillip 150th Anniversary medal; military with 1924 Royal Tournament/Devonport Divisional Tournament (UK) medal, Australian 'Rising Sun' tunic badges, etc; mixed condition. (20 items)

7 · DASSIER'S SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND MEDALS: George II, The Kings and Queens of England, by Jean Dassier, the complete set of thirty three bronze medals, 1731, with additional medals (2), from William I to George II, the last being the dedication medal (MI.498/43), and with the bronze medal of Queen Caroline (MI.499/44), all 41mm; contained in flat mahogany fitted case (interior re-lined in green felt), a choice set, the medals in mint state (35). Accompanied by the original brochure.

8 · Medals - Agricultural, Horticultural & Exhibition Awards: Selection with 1872 'Ricketty Dick' medal struck at the NSW Agricultural Exhibition Mint, 22m diameter, aEF; 1881 Melbourne Exhibition silver medallion (20mm, pierced); 1916 Gippsland Hospital Jubilee Medal VF, also undated Mutual Cash Order Co undenominated 'Good Luck' token. (4 items)

9 · GREAT BRITAIN: A range of Exhibition medals comprising 1854 Crystal Palace, 1862 International Exhibition (3 different), 1891 Royal Naval Exhibition, 1901 Naval & Military Exhibition, The Gigantic Wheel at Earl's Court, 1912 London International Exhibition; mixed metals and condition. Also, a metal die with the wording "The Banksian R.H.S. & Silver Medal for Fruit, Franco-British Exhibition 1908". (9 items).

10 · Medals - Agricultural, Horticultural & Exhibition Awards: 1875 INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION MELBOURNE: silver medal by Stokes & Martin awarded to entries for the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, original case, coin 37mm diameter, weight 26gr.

11 · Medals - Agricultural, Horticultural & Exhibition Awards: 1879 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: medallion in silver (51mm diameter) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, weight 60gr.

12 · Medals - Agricultural, Horticultural & Exhibition Awards: 1891-91 TASMANIAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: medallion in silver (32mm diameter), obverse Queen Victoria crowned veiled bust, verso unengraved (to awardee), couple of rim knocks, weight 17.25gr.

13 · Medallions & Badges: AUSTRALIA: 1990s-2000s commemorative medallions comprising 1992 Westpac RAM "Endangered Species" medallion sets (2), 2014 Perth Mint ACAUA Reunion gold plated medals (2), 2015 Sunday Mail 'ANZACS' medallion (3), undated medallions for "The Great War" and "Australians at War - Battle of Isurava", also Perth Mint boxed "Two-Up" game with gold plated 1952 & 1964 Pennies, 2014 Anniversary of First Airmail and Centenary of Military Aviation & Submarine PNCs

14 · Medallions & Badges: AUSTRALIA: Eclectic selection with 1905 NSW Railways Jubilee Year medallion, 1919 WWI Peace Medal, WWI ANZAC cap badge, plus two other enamelled badges and a hallmarked silver stamp case. (6)

15 · Medallions & Badges: AUSTRALIA: Royalty commemoration medallions comprising 1897 Municipality of Brisbane for "Victoria's 60th Year of Reign", 1902 Stokes KEVII & Alexandra Coronation Medal (verso 'Presented By Sir Samuel Gillott, Mayor of Melbourne'), 1911 Stokes for KGV & Queen Mary Coronation (3), 1920 Shire of Colac for Royal Visit of HRH Prince of Wales, 1953 Richmond & Williamstown QEII Coronation medals; also British 1902 'Our Gracious King and Queen/Crowned at Westminster' medal

16 · Medallions & Badges: 1838 Lombardy-Venetia King Ferdinand I bronze medallion, commemorating his Coronation in Milan, designed by Manfredini, 52mm diameter, rim dents & surface nicks; also 1770 Catherine II 5 kopecks coin, fair/good condition; plus Singapore modern Stamford Raffles pewter medallion. (3 items)

17 · Medallions & Badges: COPPIN'S BALLOON - AEROSTATIC MEDAL: in white medal, 38mm diameter, verso inscribed 'CREMORNE GARDENS/VICTORIA 1858', pierced at top. Rare. George Coppin was an English-born comic actor, entrepreneur & politician, who resided in Australia for much of his life. In c.1855 he purchased the Theatre Royal and the Cremorne Pleasure Gardens, Richmond, from whence the balloon flights departed.

18 · Medallions & Badges: SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE STEEL RIVET MEDAL: struck on a planchet from a slice of surplus rivet manufactured by McPhersons, used in the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 27mm diameter, weight 13.12gr, c.1932; G/VG.

19 · Trade Tokens: Small selection with 1855 Edward De Carle (Auctioneers) 1d (R114); 1857 I. Friedmann (Auctioneers, Hobart) 1d (R141), R.Parker (Ironmonger, Geelong) 1d (R412, undated), 1858 Peace & Plenty 1d (R415) with "Die crack between 'E' & 'A' of 'PEACE'"; also NEW ZEALAND 1871 Auckland Licensed Victuallers Association ½d (R36); generally G to F. (5)

20 · Trade Tokens: ROBERT HYDE & CO (GENERAL MARINE STORE): 1861 (R286) 1d token, 34mm diameter, aEF, Rated R2.

21 · Coins - Australia: 1920s-2000s array with circulated pre-decimal 1937 Crown (2), Florins (6) including 1927 Canberra, decimal with 50c Round, large quantity of circulated decimal coinage incl. commemorative 50c; uncirculated decimals including 1990 Anzac 75th Anniv. $5, 1999 Last Anzacs Canberra $1 (2) 2012 Macquarie Mint silver (Kiribati) $10 proofs (2), 2012 uncirculated coin set, 2018 100 Years of Anzac 20c; also circulated $1 (2) & $2 banknotes, plus 55½c fantasy note and a small group of m

22 · Coins - Australia: COIN SETS: with 1988 uncirculated coin sets (3), 1988 Arnott's 3-coin Bicentenary set Unc, 1988 $5 (2) Unc, all in original packaging; also GREAT BRITAIN 1971 First Decimal Coin sets (3), 1980 QM 80th Birthday Crowns (4) and 1981 Royal Wedding Crowns (4), NEW ZEALAND 1967 1c to $1 uncirculated coin set and SINGAPORE 1988 uncirculated coin set. (19)

23 · Coins - Australia: PENNIES: circulated 1911-64 accumulation; also some HALFPENNIES and a 1797 Proclamation 'Cartwheel' Penny; condition variable, total weight 3kg approx.

24 · Coins - Australia: Selection with RAM 1986, 1987 & 1992 Proof Coin sets and 1989 $10 silver proof; also CANADA 1985 proof coin set; original packaging; also mostly pre-decimal circulated world coins including some silver 3ds/6ds, plus a heavily creased Australian Sheehan/Macfarlane 10/-. (small qty)

25 · Coins - Australia: Proclamation Coins: 1797 King George III One Penny 'Cartwheel' (minted value 2d), about VF. Rare at this grade.

26 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1871(S) aVF.

27 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1871(S), VF.

28 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1872(S), gFine, reverse side better.

29 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1873(M), aFine.

30 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1873(M), aFine.

31 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1873(M), aFine

32 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1875(S), g/Fine, reverse a little better.

33 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1877(M), aFine.

34 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1879(S), g/Fine.

35 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1881(S), g/Fine.

36 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1881(S), Fair/G.

37 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1883(S), VF.

38 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1883(S), g/Fine

39 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1884(M), mintage 48,000. Fine.

40 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1886(S), gFine.

41 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1886(M), mintage 38,000. aVF. Very scarce.

42 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD: 1887(S), gFine.

43 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1887(S), gFine.

44 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1889(S), Fine.

45 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1889(S), g/Fine.

46 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1891(S, JEB), Fine.

47 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1893(M), aVF.

48 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1893(M), Fine.

49 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1893(M), aFine.

50 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/SHIELD: 1893(M), aFine.

51 · Coins - Australia: Half Sovereigns: KING GEORGE V: 1915(S), housed in PCGS wallet, graded AU50.

52 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: 1899-1931 PERTH MINT SOVEREIGNS "THE COMPLETE COLLECTION": comprising 33 twenty-two carat sovereigns, being the complete Perth Mint production between 1899-1931, including several highly sought-after dates, plus a 1899-1999 $100 Centenary Sovereign proof, all beautifully displayed in a luxurious Jarrah timber presentation case, numbered #56 of 70, VF to UNC.

53 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA - SYDNEY MINT TYPE II: 1870, couple of minor rim dings, aVF.

54 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA - SYDNEY MINT TYPE II: 1870, rim ding, Fine.

55 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: AMENDED DESCRIPTION: GREAT BRITAIN - QUEEN VICTORIA SHIELD: 1871 Die 2, VF.

56 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1871(S), incused 'W.W.', aEF.

57 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1872(S), aEF.

58 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1873(S), aVF, reverse better.

59 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1873(S), F/VF.

60 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1873(S), F/VF.

61 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1873(S), aF.

62 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1873(S), gFine.

63 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1875(S), aVF.

64 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1875(S), Fine.

65 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1877(S), VF.

66 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1877(S), aVF.

67 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1877(S), aVF.

68 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1877(S), Fine.

69 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1877(S), some tarnishing, gFine.

70 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1878(S), aEF.

71 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1878(S), VF.

72 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1878(S), aVF.

73 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1878(S), Fine, reverse better.

74 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1878(S), gFine.

75 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1879(S), VF.

76 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1879(S), aVF, reverse better.

77 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1882(S), aVF, reverse better.

78 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1884(M), aVF.

79 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1885(S), VF.

80 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/SHIELD: 1885(S), VF.

81 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/ST GEORGE: 1872(S), VF.

82 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/ST GEORGE: 1873(M), VF.

83 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/ST GEORGE: 1875(M), aVF.

84 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/ST GEORGE: 1880(M), VF.

85 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD/ST GEORGE: 1883(S), low mintage (1,108,000), VF.

86 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/ST GEORGE: 1887(M), housed in NGC wallet, graded MS62.

87 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD/ST GEORGE: 1890(M), housed in PCGS wallet, graded AU5

88 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: KING GEORGE V: 1912(S), housed in PCGS wallet, graded AU58.

89 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: KING GEORGE V (MODIFIED HEAD): 1931(M), mintage 58,000 only, aEF. Key date.

90 · Coins - Australia: Penny: ONE PENNY SELECTION: comprising with 1911L EF retaining much lustre; 1920 "Double Dot" penny with characeristic raised lines over 'W' of 'COMMONWEALTH' die flaw, rated R7 aVF; 1920 1d Sydney Mint fair/G; 1946 "Lump in eye of King ('Sleepy George')" flaw, rated R7, VG/F. (4)

91 · Coins - Australia: Penny: 1943 One Penny "Broadstrike" error, with additional "planchet flaw" running through kangaroo's back, F/VF.

92 · Coins - Australia: Penny: 1964 One Penny "Ramstrike" error, resulting in a significant lip on the coin, VG.

93 · Coins - Australia: Pre-Decimal: Accumulation in Dansco coin albums, presentation cases and loose with 1937 Crowns (2), florins (26), plus lots of shillings, sixpences & threepences; also decimal 50c Rounds (7), plus pennies and halfpennies in the coins album; condition generally fair to G/VG.

94 · Coins - Australia: Decimals: COIN SETS & PROOFS: with RAM 1986 & 2017 (2) uncirculated coin sets, 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games coin collection, 1992 'Australian One Dollar Five Coin Set', 1997 Anzac 75th Anniversary commemorative $5 two-coin set; 1988 New Parliament House (2) & 1992 Year of Space $5 aluminium-bronze proofs. (9 items)

95 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: RAM 1980 $200 Koala Bear, in presentation wallet, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

96 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1980 Koala Bear proof, in original presentation box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

97 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: RAM 1981 $200 Royal Wedding, in presentation wallet, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

98 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games proof, in original presentation box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

99 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1983 Koala Bear proof, in original presentation box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

100 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1984 Koala Bear proof, in original presentation box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

101 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1985 Koala Bear proof, in original presentation box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

102 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1986 Koala Bear proof, in original presentation box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

103 · Coins - Australia: Gold: FIFTEEN & TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS: Perth Mint 1987 'Nugget' proofs, comprising $15 & $25 coins in original Jarrah Wood presentation box, with CofA, weight 1/10oz (3.11gr) & 1/4oz (7.77gr) respectively of 24ct gold (99.99%)

104 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1987 Arthur Phillip proof, in original presentation box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

105 · Coins - Australia: Gold: FIFTY DOLLARS: Perth Mint 1987 'Nugget' proof coin, in original Jarrah Wood presentation box, with CofA, ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%)

106 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1988 Bicentennial Proof, in original box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

107 · Coins - Australia: Gold: FIFTY DOLLARS: Perth Mint 1988 Bicentennial 'Nugget' proof coin, in original Jarrah Wood presentation box, with CofA, ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%)

108 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1989 Frilled-Neck Lizard proof, in original box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

109 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1990 Platypus proof, in original box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

110 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1990 Platypus proof, in original box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

111 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1991 Emu proof, in original box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

112 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1992 Echidna proof, in original box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

113 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1993 'The Gymnast' Olympic Centennial proof coin, in original box, 16.97gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

114 · Coins - Australia: Gold: TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: 1994 Tasmanian Devil proof, in original box, 10gr of 916/1000 (22k) gold.

115 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 1995 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Waratah) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

116 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 1996 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Blue Gum) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

117 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 1997 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Kangaroo Paw) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

118 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 1998 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Sturt's Desert Pea) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

119 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 1999 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Common Heath) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

120 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 2000 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Cooktown Orchid) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

121 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 2001 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Golden Wattle) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

122 · ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 2002 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Sturt's Desert Rose) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

123 · Coins - Australia: Gold: ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS: 2003 $150 'Floral Emblems of Australia' (Royal Blue Bell) proof containing ½oz (15.55gr) of 24ct gold (99.99%), in presentation box with certificate.

124 · Coins - Australia: Decimal Proofs: PROOF COIN SETS: 1985-92 & 1994-95 sets in original packaging; Renniks Cat. $685. (10)

125 · Coins - Australia: Decimal Proofs: 2001 CENTENARY OF FEDERATION: Proof Coin Collection comprising 20 proofs all with frosted designs and mirrored finishes; in original presentation box, with CofA, numbered #2338 of 20,000 produced. Retail $500+.

126 · Coins - Australia: Silver: Mostly pre-decimal circulated array with Florins (26) including 1927 Canberra, 1951 Federation (4) & 1954 Royal Visit (18); Shillings (7); Sixpences (35); also decimal 50c Rounds (5); condition variable. (66)

127 · Coins - Australia: Silver: MOSTLY SILVER PROOFS SELECTION: with Masterpieces in Silver 1988 'Bicentennial: 50c to $5' & 1989 'Five Fifty Cent Coins'; State Series 1985, 1986, 1989 & 1990 $10 Proofs plus 1986 $10 uncirculated, 1988 Bicentenary $10 Proof (3), 1989 $10 Kookaburra proof (3); 1988 Bicentenary $2 Proofs (2); 1996 Thirtieth Anniversary of Decimal Currency & 2000 'Cartwheel' $1 proofs; Perth Mint 1988 & 1989 Holey Dollar & Dump sets; all in original packaging, Renniks - Cat. $750. (19 i

127a · Coins - Australia: One Dollar: 2018 "100 Years of Anzac - The Spirit Lives" $1 x100, EF/aUnc; also Cook Islands 2004 50c coloured collector coin on presentation card. (101)

127b · Coins - Australia: Two Dollars: 2012 RAM $2 Red Poppy complete roll of 25 coins wrapped in 'Chubb' dark paper, Unc, Retail $4,500+.

128 · Coins - Australia: Two Dollars: 2013 RAM "60th Anniversary of the Coronation" $2 Colour Printed 'C' Mintmark, uncirculated in original presentation folder; circulation 35,000.

128a · Coins - Australia: Two Dollars: 2015 RAM Remembrance Day $2 Colour Printed 'C' Mintmark (2), in original presentation folders, Unc.

129 · Coins - World: ASSORTMENT: mostly pre-decimal with GB including cleaned 1851 & 1853 pennies, 1895 shilling, 1914 Florin; others noted from British East Africa, France, New Guinea & USA; also AUSTRALIA decimal1984 $1 coin roll & commemorative 50c coins, total weight 1kg. (150 approx)

130 · Coins - World: ASSORTMENT: with USA 1831 silver 50c, 1837 Hard Times token, 1921 Morgan dollar, 1972-78 Liberty Dollars (11), Great Britain Stirling Castle gold plated medallions (2), 1981 Royal Wedding Crowns (2), Western Samoa 1c to $1 uncirculated coin set, and a quantity of circulated world coinage; also circulated banknotes, mostly Japanese/Korean; variable condition.

131 · Coins - World: 'Royalty' themed small collection of coins and medallions mostly British with Queen Mother 95th & 100th Birthday silver medallions, each 31.6gr of sterling silver aUNC, 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee medallion, 1977 Silver Jubilee medallions (4), 1981 Royal Wedding medallions (3), Franklin Mint silver proof medallion commemorating VE-Day and two framed displays of GB pennies; also AUSTRALIA 'Rising Sun' military cap badge plus a few other items. (25)

132 · Coins - World: World Accumulation mostly circulated with much AUSTRALIA incl. box of 5c to 50c coins with lots of 50c commemorative types and quantity of pennies in cigar boxes; box of world coins including a little Australia pre-decimal silver, Sydney 2000 $5 Wrestling (Unc); Australian medallions incl. 1970 Captain Cook State Savings (5) and early 1960s Wrestling Medallions (6), etc. Lots to view.

133 · Coins - World: World Array with USA silver 1893, 1941 & 1948 ½ dollars plus 1896, 1976 (Bicentennial) & 1984 (Olympics) dollar coins, all with Franklin Mint CofAs; circulated world coins with emissions from Great Britain, NZ, USA, Middle East, etc,; also New Zealand uncirculated 1990 Anzac $5 in presentation case, plus a small range of circulated banknotes; mixed condition.

134 · Coins - Germany: '50 JAHRE BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND' commemorative collection comprising 18 silver 10mk commemorative coins on individual presentation sheets with an accompanying postage stamp souvenir sheet, plus some additional pages with philatelic items only; all attractively displayed presented in a quality album; each coin containing 15.5gr of 625/1000 silver.

135 · Coins - Germany: 1999-2000 Deutsche Post numismatic and philatelic product in a album including 1999 1pf to 5mk uncirculated coin set, 2000 1pf to 5mk proof coin set, 1994 uncirculated 2mk Ludwig Erhard coins (2), plus philatelic miniature sheets and covers with commemorative postmarks.

136 · Coins - Great Britain: HALF SOVEREIGN: 1853 QV Young Head, KM #735.1, aFine.

137 · Coins - Great Britain: HALF SOVEREIGN: 1877 QV Young Head, KM #735.2, die number '64' (unrecorded), gFine.

138 · Coins - Great Britain: HALF SOVEREIGN: 1887 QV Jubilee Head/Shield, KM #766, aFine.

139 · Coins - Great Britain: AMEMDED DESCRIPTION - FULL SOVEREIGN: 1890 QV Jubilee Head/Shield, KM #767, impressive Die Crack affecting 'RITT: REG' of 'BRITT: REG:', Fine or a little better. Estimate adjusted.

140 · Coins - Great Britain: HALF SOVEREIGN: 1892 QV Jubilee Head/Shield, KM #766, aVF.

141 · Coins - Great Britain: HALF SOVEREIGN: 1883 QV Young Head, KM #735.1, aVF.

142 · Coins - Great Britain: HALF SOVEREIGN: 1907 King Edward VII, G/VG.

143 · Coins - Great Britain: SOVEREIGN: 1846 QV Young Head, KM #736.1, couple of dings obverse, aFine.

144 · Coins - Great Britain: SOVEREIGN: 1848 QV Young Head, KM #736.1, VF.

145 · Coins - World: India: MUGHAL EMPIRE: assortment of copper dams, many heavily worn, total weight 460gr. (27)

146 · Coins - World: Israel: 1988-89 State Medals in Bronze (59mm diameter) comprising 'Saw You Weltering in Your Blood - In Memory of Polish Jewry' (2), & 'May the Lord Bless You - Priestly Blessing', Unc. (3)

147 · Coins - World: Silver: 1711 Dutch silver ducaton, ex shipwreck, weight 31.98gr, fair to G.

148 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1939-1990 selection with pre-decimal KGVI 1939 Sheehan/McFarlane £1 (fair/G), QEII 1954 Coombs/Wilson 10/- (2, Rks. 16 & 17, latter poor), QEII 1961 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank £1 (2, fair/G); also decimal 1990 Fraser/Higgins $100, plus few foreign notes with well-circulated 1973 New Caledonia 100fr, 1982-84 Malaysia 20 Ringgit (VG/F), and USA 2009 & 2013 $1 notes (former stained). (10)

149 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: Group of well-circulated banknotes comprising 1960 Coombs/Wilson Reserve Bank £10 (R63), 1932 Riddle/Sheehan £1 (R27a) and 1933 Riddle/Sheehan 10/- (R09) serial no C3/746530 (ink annotation); Fair/G. (3)

150 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1961 (R17) Coombs/Wilson QEII 10/- serial nos 'AG77/508166', 'AG82/560199' & 'AH52/986350', EF/aUNC. (3)

151 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1961 (R17) Coombs/Wilson QEII 10/- non-consecutive serial nos 'AH62/383260', 'AH63/632608' & 'AH64/290904', G/VG. (3)

152 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1927 (R26) Riddle/Heathershaw KGV £1 general prefix 'J/54 83701', small foxing spot upper edge, flattened centre fold and a few flattened small wrinkles, gEF.

153 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1961 (R34b) Coombs/Wilson QEII £1 Prefix 'HJ 144 126499-500' consecutive pair, a/UNC, EF/aUnc. (2)

154 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1961 (R34b) Coombs/Wilson QEII £1 (emerald back) consecutive run, serial nos 'HK63/531202-204', EF/aUnc. (3).

155 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1939 (R45) Sheehan/McFarlane KGVI £5, general prefix 'R/21 419288', teller flick, flattened folds & creases, tiny pinhole at base of light central fold, otherwise aFine, Cat. $225 (as fine).

156 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1954 (R49) Coombs/Wilson QEII £5 Commonwealth Bank issue, general prefix 'TA91/798612' VG/F; also 1949 Coombs/Watts £1 & 1961 Coombs/Wilson Last Prefix HK65, both Fair/G. (3)

157 · Banknotes - Australia: Pre-Decimal Banknotes: 1940 (R58F) Sheehan/McFarlane KGVI £10, First Prefix 'V/3 684026', flattened folds and extensive creasing, fair/G.

158 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: ASSORTMENT: with RAM/Reserve Bank 1988 Bicentennial Coin & Note Collection (Retail $150+),1988 Bicentenary $10 'AA' prefix polymer notes (2) with consecutive serial numbers in original folders; Johnston/Fraser $2 prefix 'LKN' consecutive run of 10 notes a/UNC, $1 Knight/Stone (3) & Johnston/Stone notes all circulated; also pre-decimal Coombs Wilson circulated £1 with 'HK/34' prefix. (18 items)

159 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1993 'Eminent Women' commemorative pack with $10 Mary Gilmore polymer note and Women in Parliament sheetlet of 25, matched limited edition serial nos 'AP93002628' in black.

160 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1995 $5, $10 & $20 set of matched low number banknotes all serial numbered 'AA 95000246' in red, each note within individual NPA folders, Cat $345; also $50 Portfolio NPA folder containing first polymer print run serial no 'AA 95002601' printed in blue and in black, and a last paper print run serial no 'FAB 997603' printed in black. (4 items)

161 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1982 (R78) Johnston/Stone $1 general prefix consecutive runs, comprising serial nos DNJ 986502 to 986585 and DNH 986985 to 987000; Unc. (100)

162 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1982 (R78) Johnston/Stone $1 general prefix consecutive run of 103 notes,comprising serial nos DPS974029 to DPS974131, Unc.

163 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1995 $5 Fraser-Cole portfolio containing two five dollar notes with matching Serial No 'EA 93500443' in green or in red, limited edition numbered #343 of 900 produced, Cat. $300; also $50 Florey 'Joint Issue' Portfolio with 'HF' prefix banknote with serial number in black, plus a block of 10 $2.50 Flory postage stamps, limited edition numbered #2448 of 3500 produced. (2 items)

164 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 2001 Centenary of Federation limited edition $5 set of 6 notes for NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC & WA, each housed on original ANDA presentation cards, each card numbered #0135 (of 2500 issued), Unc - Retail $200+. (6)

165 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1976 (R306b) Knight/Wheeler $10 side thread, consecutive run, serial nos 'TFK/385158-160', EF/aUnc. (3).

166 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1988 $10 Bicentennial polymer banknotes serial nos 'AA06085352' or 'AA18080048' in blue, both in original NPA folders. (2)

167 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1988 $10 Bicentenary Collector Issue, general prefix notes 'AA20091856' '859' '862' '866' & '868', Unc. (5)

168 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1993-1998 Blue & Grey 'Tenners' comprising two 1993 blue shaded notes numbered 'JC93772869' & 'JD93772869' and two 1998 grey shaded notes numbered 'AC98772869' and 'AD98772869', housed in ANDA Collector folder numbered '843' of 2000.

169 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1993 Fraser/Evans $10, 'GI 93792009-011' consecutive run of three notes with "Blue Shading of the Dobell Portrait", Unc. (3)

170 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1991 Fraser/Cole $20, with 'AAA' prefix (NPA issue), and general prefix 'RAK' notes; MCD #195 & 195a, Unc. (2)

171 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1993 $20 Fraser/Evans NPA Issue Triple 'A' prefix consecutive run of 3 numbered 'AAA810802-804', aUnc

172 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1993 $20 Fraser/Evans NPA Issue Triple 'A' prefix note 'AAA175009', aUnc

173 · Banknotes - Australia: Decimal Banknotes: 1994 Note Printing Branch $50 Fraser/Evans two uncut pairs with consecutive black serial numbers E001346/F001346 & E001347/F001347, in original presentation folders, numbered in red '1346' and '1347' respectively, Retail $500+.

174 · Banknotes - Australia: 'Star' Banknotes: 1952 (R15s) Coombs/Wilson KGVI 10/- general prefix Star Banknote 'AE/95 74317', extensive flattened creases/wrinkles, G/VG.

175 · Banknotes - Australia: 'Star' Banknotes: 1960 (R50s) Coombs/Wilson QEII £5 STAR NOTE 'TC/12 77004', two pinholes along the light central fold, otherwise VF, Cat. $2500.

176 · Banknotes - Australia: 'Star' Banknotes: 1968 (R303sL) Phillips/Randall QEII $10 Last Prefix STAR BANKNOTE 'ZSJ 10454', teller flick, otherwise EF, Cat. $2,950.

177 · BANKNOTES - World: 1920s-1960s banknote collection predominantly circulated German notgeld and inflation era notes to 1 Billion Marks, other from United Kingdom with QEII 10/- (3), Indonesia, Japan, Mozambique, New Zealand & Vietnam, etc; some duplication, condition variable. Lots to check. (200+)

178 · BANKNOTES - World: BAHRAIN: 100 fils to 20 dinars set of 7 'SPECIMEN' banknotes in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

179 · BANKNOTES - World: BOTSWANA: 1 pula to 20 pula set of 5 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '006893', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

180 · BANKNOTES - World: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 1 peso to 1000 pesos set of 8 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '007060', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

181 · BANKNOTES - World: GHANA: 1 cedi to 100 cedis set of 4 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '0006543', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

182 · BANKNOTES - World: IRELAND: £1 to £100 set of 7 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '006432', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

183 · BANKNOTES - World: JERSEY: £5, £10 & £20 set of 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '006258', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

184 · BANKNOTES - World: JERSEY: 1978 £20 'SPECIMEN' banknote, numbered '006896', also IRELAND 1978 £5 'SPECIMEN' banknote numbered '006376', Unc. (2)

185 · BANKNOTES - World: MALTA: £1, £5 & £10 set of 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '006969', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

186 · BANKNOTES - World: MAURITIUS: 5R, 10R, 25R & 50R set of 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '006511', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

187 · BANKNOTES - World: PARAGUAY: set of 5 'SPECIMEN' banknotes to 10,000G, each note numbered '006942', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

188 · BANKNOTES - World: PHILIPPINES: set of 6 'SPECIMEN' banknotes to 100p, each note numbered '006206', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

189 · BANKNOTES - World: RUSSIA: 1947 1r, 3r, 5r, 10r, 25r, 50r & 100r banknotes in presentation album; aUnc.

190 · BANKNOTES - World: SIERRA LEONE: set of 4 'SPECIMEN' banknotes to 5L, each note numbered '006515', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

191 · BANKNOTES - World: SINGAPORE: 1996 Monetary Authority folders (3) each containing a single $25 banknote, featuring MAS Building as the frontal design, consecutive numbers '008358' to '008360'. Uncirculated.

192 · BANKNOTES - World: SOLOMON ISLANDS: $2, $5 & & $10 'SPECIMEN' banknotes, each note numbered '006214', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

193 · BANKNOTES - World: SWAZILAND: set of 5 'SPECIMEN' banknotes to 20e, each note numbered '006325', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

194 · BANKNOTES - World: TONGA: set of 4 'SPECIMEN' banknotes to 10p, each note numbered '006805', in original Franklin Mint envelope; a/Unc.

195 · Collectables: Stamp Boxes - Silver: mostly Edwardian selection, all in envelope form designs, with fob chain rings, comprising 1903 Sydney & Co single-size case (27x24mm) engraved "LG" on front, weight 4gr, hallmarked in Chester; 1905 Albert E Jones single-size (27x23mm) engraved "DKB" on front, weight 5gr, hallmarked in Chester; 1906 Gourdel Vales & Co single-size case with diagonal ribbing (28x23mm), weight 5gr, hallmarked in Birmingham;

196 · Collectables: Stamp Boxes - Silver: Edwardian era selection, all with fob chain rings/loops, comprising single-size case in book form (27x33mm), sterling silver, 'Stamps' impressed on face, weight 14g, excellent condition overall; envelope form case (30x23mm) with horizontal rolled-line pattern, not hallmarked, weight 7gr; c.1910 Crisford & Norris single-size case in book form, engraved cross on the face highlighted in red enamel, weight 10g; also 1907 vesta case

197 · Collectables: Stamp Boxes - Brass: c.1890 small stamp box (14x31mm) incorporating a minute spring-loaded letter scale, with weight and rate information on the face, Registration No '102604', weight 9gr, in good condition with the spring balance still accurate, ring for attaching to a fob chain. Extremely rare and unusual.

198 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: ACCUMULATION: haphazardly presented with multiples incl. few pre-decimal coil strips, decimals with a few sheetlets; also PAPUA 1917 Surcharges 1d on ½d 'JBC' & 'CA' Monogram strip of 4 & 1919 ½d Bicolour Harrison imprint strip of 3; total Australian decimal face value $75+.

199 · AUSTRALIAN ACCUMULATION: in small suitcase; noted KGV Heads, mainly MLH to 1/4 (4) incl. 1d Red (Die 2), 4d Lemon, 4½d Die 2 CTO, etc., quite good QE2 pre-decimals, 1966-80 complete as per SS pages, AAT to 1980, some FDCs, PSEs, Post Office packs, modern issues in blks., etc.

200 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: COVER ACCUMULATION: mostly Australian decimal era in albums, some pre-decimal including four WWI covers addressed to "Leading Telegraphist/HMAS Melbourne", one an illustrated 'Prahran & District Scottish Society' cover, another stampless with military dumb cancel; also later WWII covers to same addressee then employed at Hobart or Thursday Island coastal radio stations, plus a Burns Philp menu card sent 1941 Thursday Island to Melbourne;

201 · EX-DEALER'S ACCUMULATION: on stockcards, priced in the "good-old-days"; mainly pre-decimals with a few Colonial era, several booklets, etc. Untidy, but certainly good value at estimate. (qty).

202 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: MOSTLY KGV ERA: Georgian Heads & commemoratives on paper, plenty of largely-complete or complete datestamp strikes. Likely postmark potential, approx 1.5kg.

203 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: PRE-DECIMAL & DECIMAL ACCUMULATION: mostly on-paper in two large shoeboxes. Huge quantity to work through with KGVI & QEII pre-decimals plus 1960s-80s era decimals, also KGVI issues in envelopes plus some low denomination Stamp Duty issues. Huge quantity to work through and sure to be postmark interest. (many 1000s)

204 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1913-66 Collection predominantly used in two volumes with many of the better stamps extracted from a Specimen Pack (empty specimen pack is included), with Roos Second Wmk 2/- postally used, Third Wmk 10/- CTO perf 'OS' (MUH) plus a defective £1 brown & blue postally used, SMult 5/ CTO and £2 optd 'SPECIMEN' (MUH) with varieties

205 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1913-1980s mostly MUH collection on Hagners including Engraved 6d Kooka (mint, private perfin), Victoria Centenary P.10 (partial offset on 1/-) & P.11½ sets, Macarthur, Anzac, Jubilee, SA Centenary sets, NSW Anniv set as singles and in blocks of 4, KGV 3d Die I & Die I 'White Wattles' (Cat.$400), Robes Thick Paper 5/- to £1, Arms 5/- to £1, plus 10/- to £2 optd set, Navigators 4/- to 10/-, also perf 'OS' 1½d Canberra, 3d Air & 1½d Canberra and Sturt set;

206 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1918-2000 array with sparsely filled Seven Seas pre-decimal hingeless album mostly mint including Roos 3rd Wmk 6d Die II Milky Greyish-Blue with part Harrison two-line imprint (tone spot), few GV Heads to 5d on 4½d & 2/- Jubilee; also pre-decimal mint multiples on Hagners including KGV CofA 1d Ash Imprint block of 4 and 2d Ash imprint block of 8 and lots of KGVI imprint blocks, 1986 decimals sets duplicated, 1980s Framas, Sydney 2000 Gold Medallists M/Ss

207 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1999 "A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" comprising 28 reprinted die proofs in black on archival paper, including KGV 1d Engraved, 2d Harbour Bridge, £1 Robes & £1 Arms, housed in original album with slipcase. Pristine condition. Retail $300+

208 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 2001 "A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" comprising 30 reprinted die proofs in blue/bluish green on archival paper, including 1/- ANZAC, 2/- Jubilee & 10/- Arms, housed in original album with slipcase. Pristine condition. Retail $300+

209 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 2003 "A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" comprising 32 reprinted die proofs in rose-red on archival paper, including 5/- & 10/- Robes and 2d Duke of Kent as Governor General proposed design, housed in original album with slipcase. Pristine condition. Retail $300+.

210 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES: mint or used in Seven Seas album with Norfolk Is reasonably complete 1947-1975 incl. 10/- Bird optd 'SPECIMEN' & 1974 UPU M/S; also AAT, Cocos & Christmas Island, Nauru & PNG. Some condition issues so inspection recommended.

211 · AUSTRALIA: Philatelic Literature & Accessories: PHILATELIC ACCESSORIES: unopened packs (of 10) Hagners 7-strip (5) & 8-strip (1), also pre-loved Hagners and stockcards, unused display-book pockets, etc; also three old Stanley Gibbons stamp catalogues.

212 · AUSTRALIA: Philatelic Literature & Accessories: PHILATELIC ACCESSORIES: with springback album including 100 blank album pages, plus a bundle of unused leaves, A4 sized stockbook with slipcase, FDC Ringbinder containing some cover sleeves and Hagners; also Australian Post Office publications (9, several duplicated) and a Stanley Gibbons colour guide. (small qty)

213 · AUSTRALIA: Philatelic Literature & Accessories: LITERATURE: 1884-1939 bundle of philatelic journals, predominantly American some Australian including 'Vindin's Philatelic Journal' (Jan.20, 1892, stained); "Australian Journal of Philately" (pub. Smyth & Nicolle) 1900-01 editions (7); "The Australian Stamp Collector" (Aug.1, 1939, pub. Bill Hornadge); American publications include "The Philatelic Monthly" 1884-86 editions (3), "The Empire State Philatelist" (Jun. 1886), "The Quaker City Philatelis

214 · AUSTRALIA: Philatelic Literature & Accessories: LITERATURE: Vindin's Philatelic Monthly Vol. 5 (1891-92) edition, published by William Brooks (Sydney), internal spotting and bindings starting to detach, 184pp hardbound.

215 · AUSTRALIA: Philatelic Literature & Accessories: LITERATURE: mostly European auction catalogues with 2020 hardbound Corinphila "Besancon Collection" Part 1 (British West Indies) & Part 2 (Great Britain) and "British Post Office Abroad: The Dubois Collection" (Part 1), etc. (8)

216 · AUSTRALIA: Philatelic Literature & Accessories: LITERATURE - SIR GAWAINE BAILLIE COLLECTION: Sotheby's auction catalogues Volumes I to XI (ex Vols. VIII & X) including Vol. III "Australian States & Australian Commonwealth", volume XI containing prices realised for sales I to X. (9)

217 · AUSTRALIA: Cinderellas: WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATE: £1 serial no 'AA625830' maturing '3 March 49', printed signature of 'S.G. McFarlane', Secretary to the Treasury.

218 · AUSTRALIA: Cinderellas: MOTOR SPIRIT RATION TICKETS: attractive framed & glazed of mostly Queensland types to 5 gallons (3) and 10 gallons plus Commonwealth of Australia incl. 10 gallons; also array of mostly Queensland types on Hagner to 5 gallons (5), 10 gallons (3) & 44 gallons. (total 34 tickets)

219 · AUSTRALIA: Revenues: TAX INSTALMENT: selection with pre-decimal 1944 Instalment Half to £2 (2), £3, £4 & £5 including scarce 6/-, Check Half range to £2, £3 & £4; decimals 1966 on Normal Paper Instalment Half group to $5 & $20, 1971 Security Underprinted Paper Instalment Half with $20 & $40 and few Check Half including rare $200 olive-green & black; also few NSW Tax Instalment to 10/-, and Northern Territory Stamp Duty 1d plus 1c (pair), 5c & 10c; few faults, generally fine. (83)

220 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Collections & Accumulations: Mint selection with First Wmk 9d (disturbed gum), Second Wmk 2d (light toning) & Third Wmk 6d Blue Die II; mixed centring, Cat. $650. (3)

221 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: ½d Green on 1913 (Dec.3) cover, uprated with Tasmania ½d Pictorial, used from Melbourne to Windsor, stamps tied by Melbourne machine cancel, 'Wm. Ackland' boxed handstamp in violet at top left. Most attractive.

222 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: ½d Green perf Small 'OS' plus KGV 1d Red perf 'OS' tied to 1917 (Dec.5) printed advice postcard for Queensland Museum by Brisbane machine cancel, addressed to American Entomological Society, Philadelphia; ½d alone Cat $300 on cover.

223 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1d Red Die I pair plus ½d tied to small cover by WEETULTA (SA) '20OC13' datestamp, addressed to Denver, Colorado.

224 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1d Red Die II pair and single tied to cover by CAMPERDOWN '2AP14' datestamp, addressed to Boston, MA, overpaying letter rate by ½d.

225 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1d Red Die II Perf Large 'OS' (nibbed perfs UR corner) with 'OS PERFIN INVERTED', tied to small piece by MELBOURNE 'DEC 13' machine cancel. Not listed by Brusden White and the first example we have encountered.

226 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 4d Orange (Aniline), MUH; BW:15B - Cat $2,250. Drury Certificate (2021).

227 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 4d Orange (Aniline), very fresh MUH; BW:15B - Cat $2,250. Drury Certificate (2017).

228 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 4d Orange-Yellow, lightly tanned gum, MUH; BW:15E - Cat $3,250. Drury Certificate (2021).

229 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 5d Chestnut plus 1d Red Die I tied to view side of unaddressed real-photo postcard ("Sassafras Gully, Victoria") by GEELONG 'MY5/13' datestamps. Very fine condition.

230 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 9d Deep Violet marginal example, few nibbed perfs at base, MUH; BW.24 - Cat. $1000.

231 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1/- Green (Aniline), faint gum bends, mint; BW:30B - Cat. $1750. Drury Certificate (2017).

232 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 5/- Grey & Chrome variety "Retouch to left frame and WA coast" and additionally "Broken coast in Arnhem Land", fresh mint, BW.42(D)g - Cat. $1750.

233 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Second Watermark: 1/- Green (Aniline), well centred mint; BW:31E - Cat $4,000. Drury Certificate (2017). Rare.

234 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2d Grey Die I tied by WINDSOR/MD27 'JA15/17' duplex cancel to censored cover addressed to Boston, MA, underpaid for 2½d letter rate, with Tax handstamps applied and USA 2c Due added.

235 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2d Silver Grey (Die IIA) upper left corner blk.(6) with variety "White flaw over C of PENCE" BW:8d, very fine and fresh.

236 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 6d Pale Greyish-Violet Die II, well centred mint; BW:19G - Cat. $575. Drury Certificate (2021). Elusive shade.

237 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2/- Dull Brown, well centred fresh mint; BW: 37C - Cat. $500.

238 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2/- Deep Maroon Die II, well centred MUH; BW:38B - Cat. $1250. Drury Certifcate (2018)

239 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 5/- Grey-Black & Yellow, well centred, MLH: BW:44 - Cat $475.

240 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: £1 Grey SPECIMEN, Type D, very well centred and lightly mounted. BW:53xh. Cat.$375.

241 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: £2 Purple-Black & Rose (minor peripheral aging, well centred), plus SMult 5/- on parcel piece fragment tied by REGISTERED/SYDNEY '4JY30' datestamps, PO Clerk's postage rate annotation above stamps; BW:45 & 56C; the 5/- value Cat. $250 used or $1200 "on cover", the £2 value Cat. $4500 used, unpriced "on cover"!

242 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: £2 Purple-Black & Rose, optd 'SPECIMEN' Type C, being the rare Sub-type 1a with "Damaged 'S' and 'C'", fine mint, BW.56xe - Cat. $7500.

243 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 6d Chestnut DieIIB marginal example tied by REGISTERED/BRISBANE '2JA33' datestamp to cover addressed to Tuscon, Arizona. Brisbane blue/white registration label, BRISBANE, SEATTLE & TUSCON backstamps; BW:23 - Cat. $600 as an on-cover solo franking.

244 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 5/- Grey & Yellow (+ 1/6d Hermes pair & 1/- Large Lyrebird) usage on 1936 (Feb) 9/- sextuple rate airmail cover from Sydney to Scotland, the adhesives tied by multiple strikes of the SYDNEY AIR MAIL datestamp.

245 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 10/- Dark Grey & Aniline Pink, excellent centring, MLH; BW:50E - Cat. $2750. Late printing - ACSC states "Most of this printing was probably withdrawn & destroyed following the issue of the 10/- Robes in November 1938."

246 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 10/- Grey & Pink optd 'SPECIMEN' type C, variety "Very short Spencer€™s Gulf", odd blunt perf, lightly hinged; BW:50(D)f - Cat. $1300 as a variety on an unoverprinted stamp, (BW: 50x - Cat. $850 as a Specimen issue).

247 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: MINT BLOCKS: accumulation with many useful blocks of 4 including Single Wmk ½d Green, 1d Green (3, one with partial Mullet imprint and variety "'RA' joined"), 1½d Red (5, with varieties)

248 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: MINT SELECTION: with Single Wmk 3d pale dull blue Type A (flaw on top of '3' at right), 3d Type A & 4d both perf 'OS' and 1/4d (well centred MLH), plus three perf 'OS' examples (one MUH); SMult P14 4d Olive; CofA 5d (optd 'OS') & 1/4d.(MVLH); variable centring, generally fine, Cat. $1800+. (10)

249 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: KGV Heads: On-paper accumulation in a deep well-filled shoebox with values from ½d to 3d including 1d Reds. Potential for varieties, shades and postmarks (Victoria & Western Australia seem to predominate); some multiples and plenty of official & some private perfins. (1000s)

250 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: KGV Heads: Accumulation in large shoebox with 1d reds separated into bags of on-paper or off-paper, 1d violets & 1½d browns on-paper, other values to 4½d sorted by denomination into envelopes with about a 50/50 split of on/off paper. Potential for varieties, shades and postmarks (Victoria & Western Australia appear to predominate); also some multiples and official & private perfins. (many 100s)

251 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: KGV Heads: Accumulation in MacBook Air Laptop box with on-paper accumulation from ½d to 3d including 1d Reds. Potential for varieties, shades and postmarks (Victoria & Western Australia appear to predominate); also multiples and official & private perfins. (many 100s)

252 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: KGV 'GREENS': on-paper accumulation in small shoebox (some off-paper in envelope). Predominantly 1½ds plus some ½d & 1d values. Potential for varieties, shades and postmarks (Victoria & Western Australia appear to predominate); also multiples and a few 'OS' and private perfins. (many 100s).

253 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: KGV 1½d REDS: on-paper accumulation in shoebox (few off-paper in envelope). Potential for varieties, shades and postmarks (Victoria & Western Australia appear to predominate); also multiples and a few 'OS' and private perfins. (many 100s).

254 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: KGV 2d REDS: on-paper accumulation in large shoebox (some off-paper in envelope). Potential for varieties, shades and postmarks (Victoria & Western Australia appear to predominate); also the odd multiple and a few private perfins. (many 100s).

255 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Collections & Accumulations: KGV 2d ORANGE: large on and off-paper accumulation in 2 litre ice-cream tub. Potential for varieties, shades and postmarks (Victoria & Western Australia appear to predominate); also a smattering of 'OS' and private perfins. (many 100s).

256 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d RED MINT BLOCKS: mostly varieties in blocks of 4 including Smooth Paper with varieties "Dot before '1'" & "Thinned left frame" [VI/21-22], "Secret mark" & Weeping Pearl" [VII/1&7], "Flaw under neck" [VII/37], "Ferns" & "'RA' joined" [VII/54&60] with partial Harrison on-line imprint; many other lesser flaws on other blocks including two Rough Paper, or on Smooth Paper strip of 3 and pair; flaws annotated by vendor, condition mostly fine, with many ot th

257 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d RED VARIETIES: mint array of annotated flaws, mostly on Smooth Paper single stamps (odd pair) including 'PENAVY' [III/23], 'White line under right value tablet' [III/42], Thin 'G' [IV/40] (on Deep Red shade), Run 'N' First State (3, incl. corner marginal single & another in pair) and Third State examples [VIII/60]; some other duplicated flaws including '"RA' joined"(4) & "Flaw under neck (5, one in vertical pair with 'Wattle Line' VII/31&37), plus many

258 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Smooth (without gum) and Rough Paper Die II examples, latter light gum bend, BW. 71(1)i & 72(1)i - Cat. $1500. (2)

259 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Smooth Paper multiples comprising 1d Carmine-Red block of 24 (4x6) approx 50/50 MUH/MLH (reinforced perf separations), plus an Aniline Red marginal block of 9 (MUH); BW.71 shades - minimum Cat. $1100+.

260 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Smooth Paper multiples comprising blocks of 4 (6) and a single block of 6; BW listed flaws include [V/30], [VII/54&60] & [VIII/54&60] within blocks of 4 and [V/1 & V/7] within the block of 6, one block has variety "Watermark out of register" another has "Misaligned perforations"; some shade variations, several of the blocks are MUH; generally fine mint, minimum Cat $900. (7 blocks)

261 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Smooth Paper multiples comprising blocks of 4 (5, one block INVERTED WATERMARK) plus a block of 6, the Inverted Wmk block of 4 (lower units MUH) has variety "Notch to N.E. corner" (not the BW listed flaw 72(3)k) on the upper-right unit, few gumside blemishes, many units are MUH; Cat. $800+.

262 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Smooth Paper WATERMARK INVERTED mint selection comprising 11 singles (two with small faults), plus marginal block of 4 (two units MUH) with minor varieties at [VII/49 & 54]; some shade variations; BW.71a group - minimum Cat. $800. (15)

263 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Smooth Paper (3) tied by 1918 (Feb.18) 'ADELAIDE/STH - 4 - AUS' double-ring datestamp to cover addressed to the USA, overpaying Foreign Countries letter rate by ½d, oval censor handstamp in violet.

264 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red SUBSTITUTED CLICHE group comprising Die II (3, one Rough Paper) and Die I (2), Rough Paper stamps with KYNETON '14JE18' datestamp (creasing); BW.71(2)ja&ka & 72(2)ja - Cat. $700.

265 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Plate 3 Harrison one-line imprint pair with variety "White flaw in right frame opposite Emu's Feet" [VI/55], mounted in central gutter (one unit just touched), left hand unit MUH, BW.71(3)zf - Cat $1500 for mounted block of 4.

266 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Plate 3 Harrison two-line imprint ('N' over 'MP') strip of 6 with variety "White flaw in right frame opposite Emu's Feet" [VI/55], mounted in central gutter only, stamps MUH, BW.71(3)zg - Cat $1750 (for mounted), considerable premium for MUH.

267 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red (Aniline Ink) corner blocks of 4 and 6, the latter block with with varieties "Ferns" & "'RA' joined" [VII/54&60], each block with few perf separations, the former well-centred, both block MUH, BW.71 & 71(4)ia&j - Cat. $750++.

268 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Rough Paper shades in block of 4; fine condition (one block with perf separations), lower units are all MUH; BW.72 group - minimum Cat. $540+.

269 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Rough Paper block of 4, well centred MUH; also strip of 4 with "Prominent compartment lines" fine mint (one unit MUH); BW.72 - Cat. $495+ (2 items)

270 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Rough Paper Perf 'OS' Die II vertical pair, plus 3rd Wmk 6d Roo Die II perf 'OS' (torn) & South Australia 1/- Long Tom perf 'SA', tied to small piece by MT GAMBIER '26JA21' datestamps; the 1d Red Die II perf 'OS' pair alone, BW. 72(1)ib, Cat. $1000 "on cover".

271 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Rough Paper Die II tied to 1918 (Apr.15) cover to England by MELBOURNE War Saving Certificates slogan cancel, 'UNDELIVERABLE/RETURN TO SENDER' boxed hand stamp in violet; few small edge blemishes.

272 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Rough Paper Perf 'OS' Die II INVERTED WATERMARK, small-part gum; BW. 72bb(a)i- extrapolated Cat. $1300+.

273 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Carmine-Red Die III WATERMARK INVERTED and variety "Break in upper in frame at left", fine used with MELBOURNE '30AU18' datestamp; BW: 75Aa Cat. $250, variety BW: 75Ah - Cat $200. Rare combination of varieties and very early use.

274 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Red Die III mint group with some shade variance, generally fine, one example is MUH, one example without gum; BW.75 - Cat $775. (8)

275 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: Id Red Die III, two INVERTED WATERMARK examples (shades), one with variety "Break in upper frame at right" [38], the non-variety example, with pinhole and few small marks; BW.75a & 75aj - extrapolated Cat. $1250. (2)

276 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1919-23 ½d Orange with INVERTED 'OS/NSW' perfin, with comparison example (SMult) of the normal puncture; fine used.

277 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Violet x3 tied by BRISBANE '1FEB/1930' Air Mail slogan cancel, paying letter rate to Cleveland, Ohio; BW:76 - scarce and late usage.

278 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1½d Green punctured 'OS' Electro 12 variety "Cracked Electro through leg of Kangaroo" (early state) [12R22], tidy Melbourne datestamp well clear of the flaw, BW:88ba(12)n - Cat. $450.

279 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 2d Red Perf 'OS' WATERMARK INVERTED, couple faint tones on reverse; BW.96ba - Cat. $300 (see Brusden White footnote.)

280 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14: 2d Red-Brown Die I marginal single with variety "Large white flaw in left value tablet", fresh MUH; BW:98(16)f - Cat. $300 as a mounted mint, extrapolated Cat. $550 for MUH.

281 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14: 3d Blue Die Ia plate 4 Mullett imprint block of 8 perf 'OS', WATERMARK INVERTED, positions L59 and R55 being type B, variety "White flaw over 'IA' of Australia" on R55, lower units MUH; superb and fresh, all perfs intact. BW:106(4)aa-ab&(4)z - Cat. $5500. Premium example.

282 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½ x 12½: Specialist 1½d Red collection, on annotated pages some showing lovely pen & ink 'magnified' illustrations of included varieties. Plenty of better mint items incl. perf 'OS' "Dry ink" block of 4 unused (no gum), Booklet Panes of 6 (2, Wmk Upright & Wmk Inverted), SLURRED PRINTING single & part imprint pair MUH, plate varieties with "'ST' of 'POSTAGE' joined" State II with "Scratch through left value shield" (tonespots on gum)

283 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Essays & Proofs: 1911 STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION: stamp-sized 1d photographic essays, one in a vertical design featuring Map of Australia, the second a horizontal design featuring Coats of Arms of the Six Federated States surrounding a Map of Australia; fine condition. Both are very similar in design to the two essays attributed to the nom-de-plume "Record", offered by Shreeves in the 2007 Sale of the Arthur Gray Collection (Lot 46), selling for US$400 plus comms.

284 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Engraved Issues: 1d RED ENGRAVED: mint selection with multiples including blocks of 6 (2), blocks of 4 (2), pair and 10 singles (one in CTO) two with Right Frame flaws; some shade variation, all of the blocks are MUH; BW.59 group - Cat. $300++. (32)

285 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1946 STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION: group of stamps-sized 2d photographic essays identified by various names/non-de-plumes comprising (1) "Coral Pool, Great Barrier Reef" by "Gray"; (2) untitled Australian Rules action scene by "James" ; (3) 'Bottle Tree" by "Camera"; (4) "Typical Aboriginal head with weapons each side" by "Ralantando"; (5) "Worker attaching skip for conveying concrete" by "Decameron"; (6) "Carlotta Arch, Blue Mountains" by "Deke"; some with spotting on

286 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1927-64 selection with 1950-64 Arms 5/- (2) to £2 Arms MUH (storage related tone bands) plus 5/- deep carmine (without gum), 10/- to £2 Arms optd 'SPECIMEN' hinged mint (£1 rounded corner), also 1927 1½d Canberra corner block of 4 MUH, Melbourne 1956 Olympics cinderellas (8) and £1 Kangaroo ANPEX facsimile; Cat. $500+. (22)

287 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1928-49 mint selection with 1929 Kookaburra M/S, then blocks of 4 comprising 1932 6d Large Kooka (MUH), 1934 1/- Victoria Centenary Perf 10½, 1938 9d NSW Centenary, 1948 Robes Thin Paper imprint block and 1949 £1 Arms; 6d Kooka & £1 Arms MUH, other blocks with lower units MUH, Kooka M/S MLH, Cat. $1000+. (6 items)

288 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: FIRST DAY COVERS: pre-decimal selection with more unusual private producer cachets for 1946 Mitchell, 1946 Peace (produced by Kingston),1953 Coronation, 1954 Royal Visit (long cover); also a few flight covers, 1959 ECAFE Conference souvenir cover, signed by delegate and Norfolk Island 1947 registered FDC with ½d to 2/- Ball Bay set; some condition issues so inspection advised. (38 covers).

289 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: The 1928 3d blue Kookaburra: Helio-Vaugirard Proof of the 1928 3d Kookaburra inset into a colour lithographic painting of the bird by L. Screpel. Overall32 x 25cm; with printed tissue overlay, as issued, circa 1949.

290 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1932 (SG.140) 1/- Large Lyrebird Ash Imprint block of 4, well centred, fresh MUH, Cat. $750.

291 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1934 (SG.147-49) Victoria Centenary P.10 set in blocks of 4, perf blemish 2d block, otherwise fine MUH, Cat. $500+.

292 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1935 (SG.158) Silver Jubilee 2/- blocks of 4 (2) plus single, 3d block of 4 plus single, 2d pair & KGV 1d green on 1935 (Jun.4) registered airmail cover (266x113mm) to South Africa, adhesives all tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' datestamps, blue/white registration label tied by 'LATE/FEE' handstamp, ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) transit backstamp and 'REGISTERED/JOHANNESBURG' arrival datestamp on the face few trivial blemishes. A truly remarkable and spectacular franking.

293 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1937-49 (SG.177) 10/- Robes Thick Paper plus CofA Redrawn Die 2/- Deep Maroon Roo tied by SYDNEY '26JNE/1946' to airmail cover (reduced) to USA paying 4/- airmail triple rate; BW: 214 & 41B - Cat $450 on cover.

294 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1937-49 (SG.184) KGVI 2d Red Die II Plate 3 (without dots) gutter block of four from top of sheet, fresh MUH, BW:188zb, - Cat. $2500 (as mounted mint), considerable premium for MUH.

295 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1937 (SG.193var) NSW Anniversary set on Petersham registered FDC the 2d value being an impressive DRY INK variety (unlisted by Brusden White), together with comparison FDC showing the 2d value in its normal state. (2 covers).

296 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1941-65 group of complete sheets, comprising 2d purple (SG.185), 3½d ultramarine (SG.210), 1d purple (SG.222a), 1½d green (SG.229) and 2d bright purple (SG.230), 5d Inland Mission (SG.343), 5d Canberra (SG.350) and 5d Churchill (SG.377). Fine and fresh MUH. (888). Cat.£800+.

297 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1942-50 (SG.207) KGVI 3½d Blue complete sheet of 160, the right pane with listed variety "Weak entry under Wren at left" [at R5/1 & 7/2], gumside spotting mostly around sheet edge and central gutter, no perf separations, MUH.

298 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1954 (SG.276var) 3½d corner block of 4 variety "Misplaced Cross", all units with the Red Cross breaching the blue background above, fresh MUH, Cat. $600+.

299 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1956 (SG.289) QEII 3½d Responsible Government Centenary block of 4 on Publicity Card; BW:331x - Cat. $200.

300 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1957 (SG.297) QEII 7d Flying Doctor, variety OFFSET (very strong), with normal stamp for comparison, fresh MUH, BW: 337c - Cat. $500.

301 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1963-65 (SG.355-360) Cream Paper Navigators 4/- to £2 set in blocks of 4, one £2 unit with few perf blemishes, otherwise fine; fresh MUH, Cat. $890+.

302 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-1980s Collection in 3 volumes with hand-addressed FDI covers, 1960s-70s Sigma FDCs, 1970 Famous Australian booklet pane on 4 illustrated FDCs (unaddressed); also Famous Australians booklets, early stamp packs including 1st Definitive Issue 1c to $4 Navigators and later packs incl. $10 Tom Roberts; good variety of material. (100s)

303 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1960s-80s balance of a collection with mint and used in stockbook including MUH issues to $10 Roberts, other MUH in strips with a single CTO stamp, 'SPECIMEN' overprints incl. $2 to $5 Gardens and $20 Glover, plus a stray 1994 Year of the Family PNC; also 1966-68 Definitive collection, some later Australia Post product including 1988 Bicentennial Collection (4), plus world stamps on leaves, in 'ETA' album or in envelopes; condition variable, face value of MUH - $80+ (e

304 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1970s-90s accumulation with unaddressed 1970s-90s FDCs, PSEs with commemorative/FDI cancels or unused, aerogrammes, Australia Post pre-stamped postcards, 'Stamp Collector Cards, etc. Large quantity of material to work through. (many 100s)

305 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1980s-2000s heavily duplicated issues in three well-filled stockbooks, including sets, and high value commemoratives and definitives to $5. Suit packetmaker. (many 1000s).

306 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: Noughties era issues on cover, 55c or 60c letter rate, few sent at double/triple rate, also some 58c postage paid/meter cancels. Lots of colourful definitive or commemorative frankings, weight approx 3kg. (few 100s)

307 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: Noughties era colourful mix of Noughties era 55c and 60c uncancelled (few lightly cancelled) issues on piece. Reasonable variety of definitive and commemorative issues; weight 270gr, face value approx $350.

308 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA POST 'PRODUCT': including 1984 Yearbook, 1990 "Colonial Collection" & 1992 "Gaining Ground" Landcare stamp books, 2013 Black Caviar stamp pack, 2013 Centenary of First Commonwealth bank note PNC (retail $30+); also foreign stamps in packets & envelopes and modern postcards incl. Malta, plus a quantity of phonecards.

309 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA POST LIMITED EDITIONS: 2008 World Youth Day 50c Pope gold-foil stamp FDC, limited edition '118' of '500' in presentation box; also 2009 Songbirds gold-foil stamps limited edition '147' of 1000 and 2010 Great Australian Railways gold-foil stamps limited edition '561' of 750, both in display boxes with CofAs. (3 items)

310 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: FIRST DAY COVERS: 1976-1996 array in four albums and in envelopes with illustrated unaddressed FDCs along with plain, hand-addressed FDI covers, some M/S FDCs incl. $10 Wetlands, and a few Australian Territories. (few 100s)

311 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: FIRST DAY COVERS & PSEs: 1970s-80s unaddressed collection in four albums (few loose), also a few Australian stamp packs plus GB and Hong Kong FDCs, plus some loose stamps in envelopes, mostly on piece. (200+)

312 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1966-1990s array in stockbook with lots of duplication, values to $10, few M/Ss; face value $450+

313 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1966-2000s array with 1966-80s duplicated stock in display folder, plus a small selections of 1990s-2000s stamp packs and other oddments, values to $5 Gardens blocks of 4 (2) and $10 Roberts block of 4 and strip of 3; face value $460+

314 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1970s-90s new issues including booklets, few M/Ss, plus many sets in multiples. Colourful variety of issues from the period; Face value $550+.

315 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1970s-90s new issues including booklets, few M/Ss plus many sets in multiples. Good variety of issues from the period; Face value $430+.

316 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1970s-90s stamp pack accumulation with some better issues incl. Threatened Species Counter-Printed stamps (2 packs), other values to $5, many packs are duplicated; Face value - $350+.

317 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: mostly 1980s array with stamp packs, loose multiples including gutter blocks, plus a 1997 Deluxe Year Book; Face Value - $200+.

318 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1984-1986 issues housed in envelopes in with blocks of 4, few multiples and stamp packs, values to $5 Conder block of 4, also FDCs, FDI plain covers, few booklets and CTO issues; Mint face value - $350+. (100s)

319 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1987-1989 issues housed in envelopes with blocks of 4, few multiples and stamp packs, values to $5 Gardens block of 4, also FDCs, FDI plain covers and CTO issues; Mint face value - $460+. (100s)

320 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1990s-2000s with sheetlets & stamp packs including $5 Treasures From the Archives (2), also Teapot of Truth & Lighthouses of Australia prestige booklets, MUH face value $100+; also decimal specimens MUH on Hagner incl 75c to $2 Navigators (2 sets) and $5 Mentone (14), total face value of specimens, $150 approx.

321 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1990-1993 issues in corner blocks, multiples and stamp packs, values to $20 (sheet value corner block); Face value - $680.

322 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE: 1994-1996 era issues with blocks of 4, (values to $5) multiples and stamp packs (including 1996 AFL Centenary booklet pack) and few booklets; also range of CTO sets; Face value (ex CTO) - $550+. (100s)

323 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE 1997 era issues with values to $10, blocks of 4 and multiples, M/Ss, stamp packs and a few booklets; few earlier issues and range of CTO sets; Face value (ex CTO) - $540+. (100s)

324 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE - HIGH VALUES: with $10 Waratah irregular block of 36, $5 Kangaroo Paw block of 24, $3 Fish block of 25 & strip of 6; MUH, face value $573.

325 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE - YEARBOOKS: 1981-1990 complete run plus 1988 Bicentennial Collection (incomplete); face value $270+.

326 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE - YEARBOOKS: 1984,1987 & 1990 Yearbooks, plus 2001 Carlton FC framed sheetlet; also a very basic array of Australian and world stamps in stockbooks and in packets, plus circulated coins, mostly pre-decimal Australian pennies, and a few tokens/medallions including Victoria 1911 KGV Coronation medallion (cleaned); face value of MUH $111.

327 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE - YEARBOOK INSERTS: 1981-1997 complete run (1981-83 are in yearbooks); Face value - $554. (17 items)

328 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE - YEARBOOK INSERTS: 1981-1997 complete run (1981-83 & 1996 are in yearbooks); Face value - $554. (17 items)

329 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POSTAGE - YEARBOOK INSERTS: 1982-1997 complete run (1981-83, 1994 & 1996 are in yearbooks); Face value - $538. (16 items)

330 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (between SG.382-403) twenty-two Decimal Currency values (ex QII 5c blue, 6c orange & 7c purple) set on 22 individual WCS FDCs, the QEII 1c value as block of 4, the 2c & 3c values in pairs, all with Gower address labels; also extra QEII 1c to 4c on a single cover (non-Gower) plus 3c coil & 4c Coil FDCs again with Gower address labels;

331 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (between SG.382-405) twenty-four Decimal Currency values on three APO generic FDCs, all with typed addresses and Melbourne FDI datestamps.

332 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.400) 75c Cook, horizontal gutter block yielding 5 vertical gutter pairs; lightly folded in gutters; BW.462ca - Cat.$500+.

333 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.400) 75c James Cook, Plate 3 (at top, at both sides, figure '3' partly or largely guillotined), complete sheet of 100 with variety "Hooked 'C' of '75c' [ShA R1/4], "Extensive recutting at base" [R2/1] & "Recutting at base" State I (with small white spot) [R2/2] "Recutting over 'RA' of AUSTRALIA" [R9/1], couple minor tone spots on gum, otherwise fresh MUH; BW:462zh&d-g.

334 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.401) $1 Flinders Perf.14.4x14, Plate 3 (bottom centre, '3' partially guillotined), complete sheet of 100 with variety "'Spot of Colour on 'S'" [ShB R2/2], single tone spot on gum, fresh MUH; BW:463zb.

335 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.401c) $1 Flinders Perf.14.8x14.1, Plate 3 (top centre) block of 4, fresh MUH; BW:464z - Cat. $500.

336 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.401c) $1 Flinders Perf.14.8x14.1, Plate 3 (bottom centre) block of 4, fresh MUH; BW:464za - Cat. $500.

337 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966 (SG.408b) 4c Dirk Hartog, error GOLD OMITTED, fresh MUH, SG. 408b - Cat. £1500, BW: 472cb - Cat. $2,750.

338 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1969-70 (SG. 439 & 474) 5c I.L.O. and 6c Dairy Congress blocks of four affixed to separate Australia Post Publicity Cards; BW: 502x & 543x - Cat. $300. (2)

339 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1972 (SG.519) Olympic Games 7c Rowing upper left corner block of eight (4x2) with varieties "Retouch to 'Munich 1972'", "Circular white ring in dark blue band" and "Retouch to 'tral' of 'Australia'" [pos.1/2, 1/3 and 2/1], fine MUH; BW: 602d,e,f, - undercatalogued at $700+. Short-lived varieties rarely seen in positional piece. (8)

340 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1973 (SG.559) Architecture 50c St. James Church vertical pair, error IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, fresh MUH; BW: 657b Cat. $1500.

341 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1978 Aviators (SG. 659-661) two complete sheets each of 18c Hinkler, 18c Kingsford Smith & 18c Ulm, the Hinkler sheets with variety "Broken wing Strut at top" [2/4] flaw, the Ulm sheets with "Blue dot on engine of lower plane" flaw [ShB L10/5]; fine fresh MUH. (6 sheets).

342 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1985 (SG.969) 33c District Nursing Centenary marginal strip of five, error IMPERFORATE AT LEFT, fresh MUH; BW:1094b - Cat.$1250.

343 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1994-1997 (SG.1464a-f) Australian Wildlife Roll Stamps, original printing by Pemara Labels, se-tenant strip of 6, MUH, BW:1748Ac. Scarcer than catalogue price might suggest.

344 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 2007 (SG.2842) Landmarks: Modernist Australian Architecture imperforate sheets of twelve M/Ss for left and right panes, housed in acid-free folders, each with CofA, numbered '579' & '580' of 2000 respectively. (24 M/Ss in 2 sheets)

345 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 2008 (SG.3038) Aviation: $2 Qantas Airbus A380 imperforate sheets of twelve M/Ss for the left and right panes, housed in acid-free folders, each with CofA, numbered '559' & '560' respectively from a low print run of 750. (24 M/Ss in 2 sheets)

346 · AUSTRALIA: Booklets: Collection in ringbinder with pre-decimal 1952 3/6d (incomplete) & 1960 5/- (4); decimal 1968 Famous Australians $1 (3), 1967 $1 Surcharge, 1969 Prime Ministers $1, later issues including 'AUSIPEX 84' booklets (16), 1989 Stampshow (2) etc; generally fine. (65)

347 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: POSTAGE DUES ON COVER: 1922-1962 covers range (few fronts), variety of tax markings, cachets etc, the earliest being a 1922 registered cover used locally at Devonport West with combination franking of 4d green Blank at Base (4) and later New Design 2d; others with Dues frankings to 1/4d and single frankings to 10d, OHMS covers including one franked with 6d Kooka perf 'OS/NSW' & 2d Stamp Duty, taxed at 1d; condition variable. Interesting lot. (34 items)

348 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1931-36 (SG.D108) CofA 3d Carmine & Yellow-Green perf.11 Ash 'N' over 'N' imprint block of 4, variety "Break in frame over U of AUSTRALIA" [LP60], superb fresh MUH; BW: D118z - Cat $1,400 (for hinged mint).

349 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1946-57 (SG.D119-D128) Re-drawn Design collection of all different imprint blocks, comprising ½d, 1d (4), 2d (4), 3d (4), 4d (2), 5d (3), 6d (4), 7d (2), 8d, 1/- (4), few showing misplacements of vignette to varying degrees, few others fully MUH, BW - Cat.$3,495 (29 blocks €“ list available)

350 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1953-59 (SG.D130 & D131) 2/- and 5/- Authority imprint blocks of four, lower units MUH; BW:140z &141za - Cat. $400. (2 blocks)

351 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: 1890s-1970s Postal Stationery mostly unused array with States including SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1d Scenic Postal Card in violet (view "On the Murray"), and Pictorial Latterette (pub. J.B. Siddall, Adelaide); VICTORIA 1d "Beer & Baccy" Postal Cards (2); COMMONWEALTH 1913-15 1d Kangaroo Postal Card (creased), 1913-14 1d Kangaroo Envelope Original Die (Cat. $200), QEII era with wrappers, aerogrammes, and Christmas Island registration envelopes, plus a few foreign items. (qty)

352 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Cards: 1911-30s KGV selection including unused 1911 1d Full-Face Design 1d & 1913-15 1d Kangaroo Die I, 1915-16 KGV 1d Red Sideface used, 1918-19 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d unused, 1920-22 1½d Red-Brown with "Flaw to left of right-hand value tablet" unused, 1923 1½d Emerald-Green unused & used,

353 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 1936-47 mostly registered (in South Australia) group of illustrated commemorative FDCs with FDI datestamps and appropriate registration labels comprising 1936 Cable serviced at CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION (Adelaide); SA Centenary serviced at GLENELG, 1937 NSW Sesqui at TAILEM BENS, 1945 Peace at KILBURN, 1940 AIF (not registered) at TAILEM BEND; generally fine, Cat. $400+ (5 items).

354 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 1938-1969 bundle of mostly illustrated pre-decimal FDCs, serviced in South Australia, including 1938 KGVI 1½d Brown, 9d Platypus (registered at Pinnaroo), KGVI 1/4d (registered at Tailem Bend), later KGVI issues many with blocks of 4 or pairs, early QEII including 1953 Food Strips, few early decimal items; most are neatly hand-addressed or unaddressed. (55)

355 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 1930s-90s assortment including 1941 use of 1d Defence Canteens Envelope from MILPO COWRA to Bondi, useful bundle of pre-decimal FDCs, also 1994 Australia vs South Africa soccer commemorative covers (21), each cover individually signed by a member of the South African squad, plus decimal FDCs and aerogrammes with FDI cancels.

356 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 1992-2000 collection of unaddressed FDCs on 100+ Hagners in three matching Australia Post FDC albums with better issues including 1992 Box Link, 1993 Counter Printed Threatened Species and Kangaroo & Koala sets, 1996 AFL Centenary set of 4 covers, $10 Kakadu M/S, International Post to $10, and other attractive M/Ss; very clean lot.

357 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: SOUVENIR COVERS: 1967 (Jan.) to 1971 (Sep.) selection including 1970 (Jul.1) Cook on Inaugural Flight cover for Melbourne Airport, 5c Cook Bicentenary Celebration covers for all 20 locations, Royal Visit set of 20 covers, Veterans Car Club set of 6, 1971 Famous Australia 6c tabbed issues on Stockyard Creek PO covers (4); other themes/commemorations include Flight Anniversaries, Transport, Post Office Opening/Closings, philatelic exhibitions, etc; most

358 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: SOUVENIR COVERS: 1971 (Sep.) to 1975 (Apr.) including 1974 Flinders Bicentenary set of 12, Hume & Hovell set of 6 and Fisher's ghost duo; other themes/commemorations include Hovercraft Mail, Camel Post, Rail, Scouts, RAAF, Philatelic Exhibitions (incl. ANPEX), Rotary & Post Offices; mostly unaddressed or typed addresses, fine clean condition. (200+)

359 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1931-34 small collection with 1931 Australia-Java (AAMC.204) franked with 1/- Roo & WA Centenary 1½d x8, 1934 Australia-Papua or Australia-New Guinea (AAMC.390-392) flights (6) with a variety of frankings; also unrelated Australia 1941 concessional rate cover from Ocean Grove to Port Melbourne and a Tonga 1936 inwards Tin Can Mail cover from USA. (9 covers)

360 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1933 TASMANIA First Flight selection comprising Hart Aircraft Service (Aug.22-23) AAMC.319&322 Melbourne-Launceston and Launceston-Melbourne; Matthews Aviation Co (Oct.13-14) AAMC.339-341 Currie-Launceston, Launceston-Currie & Currie-Melbourne; mostly fine, Cat. $510 (2008). (5)

361 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1933-40 group including 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover (AAMC.438) signed by Kay (Cat. $150); 1934 Melbourne-Portland Autogiro Flight postcard (AAMC.461); 1936 (Oct.2) Adelaide-Renmark group (4) each cover with a 3d Airmail Pl. 4 single (plus 2d Cable Pl.2 single); 1940 TEAL Australia-NZ Regular Service FF (3, one registered, AAMC.899, Cat.$100 each); also 1931 Australia-England & 1934 Australia-New Guinea flights plus 1934 Adelaide to USA incorporating

362 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1934-37 oversized multi-franked registered FF covers comprising 1934 (Feb.17) Australia-New Zealand (AAMC.360) with 23 stamps incl. NZ 7d Trans-Tasman pair; 1934 (Jul.24) Australia-New Guinea (18 stamps) and Australia-Papua (16 stamps), AAMC.390-91; 1937 (Apr.19) Australia-USA (AAMC.727) with Hong Kong-San Francisco cachet in blue, franked with 13 stamps; all covers with peripheral blemishes as is usual. (4)

363 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1935 SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Flight selection comprising Australian Transcontinental Airways (Aug.19) AAMC.522-523 Adelaide-Farina, Adelaide-Oodnadatta, Adelaide-Alice Springs & Adelaide-Darwin; (Oct.7) #536 Holyman Airways Melbourne-Canberra-Melbourne addressed to Adelaide; (Oct.29) #551 Adelaide Airways Adelaide-Mt.Gambier-Adelaide; (Nov.25) #558-59 Adelaide-Port Lincoln & Port Lincoln-Adelaide; (Nov.26) #562-63 Adelaide-Broken Hill (registered) & Broke

364 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20 February 1917 (AAMC.13) Casterton - Melbourne flown "Basil Watson" card; with fine CASTERTON departure cds; 1d Red KGV tied by fine strike of the oval AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL cachet.

365 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: November - December 1919 (AAMC.27) A cover carried on the first flight from England to Australia, crewed by Ross & Keith Smith, Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers. With the rare "Ross Smith" vignette attractively tied by the special "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED" handstamp. with another alongside. Address to S.H. Long at Lake Macquarie.

366 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) Syria - Australia intermediate flown cover bearing the Ross Smith vignette, attractively tied by one of 2 strikes of the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" handstamp. With faint 3-line cachet in violet and endorsed "Per first aerial flight to Australia by favour of Capt. Ross Smith."

367 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27a) a "Ross Smith" vignette attractively tied by one of 2 strikes of the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" cachet on a cover picked up at RAMADI, MESOPOTAMIA, one of the refuelling stops on the flight from England to Australia. With the three-line violet h/stamp on the back flap together with the sender's name and address. The lot also includes the original handwritten enclosure "...an aeroplane came hovering around the camp and landed

368 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 30 July 1920 (AAMC.47) Melbourne - Traralgon cover, flown by Captain E.W. Leggett for "The Herald & Weekly Times"; with special purple on yellow "By HERALD AERIAL DELIVERY" vignette attractively tied on the front of the envelope which also bears KGV ½d and 1d adhesives tied on arrival at Traralgon. [Of 266 items reported to have been flown, very few appear to have survived].

369 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Aug.1920 (AAMC.47c) "Velvet Soap" advertising postcard dropped over Melbourne by R. Graham Carey in his Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane, as depicted on the card. The reverse of the card shows Carey in the cockpit and an aerial view of the soapworks of J. Kitchen & Sons, the manufacturers of Velvet Soap and is signed by the pilot. Excellent condition. [Eustis says "Only four cards known". His example, unsigned by Carey, sold for $4000 + commission in our

370 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 7 June 1924 (AAMC.72) Sydney - Adelaide registered flown cover carried on the inaugural service by Australian Aerial Services, with Adelaide arrival cds.

371 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13-14 October 1928 (AAMC.126) New Zealand (Blenheim) - Australia (Sydney) cover, flown aboard the "Southern Cross" on it's return flight following the triumph of the first crossing from west to east in September (see AAMC.124). The crew comprising of Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, H.A. Litchfield and T. McWilliams was the same; this rare cover being signed by Charles Ulm and addressed to his wife. [One of only 16 flown].

372 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 April 1929 (AAMC.132a & 133a) Brisbane - Charleville - Normanton, and Brisbane - Toowoomba flown covers, both bearing the scarce "See Western Queensland" red airmail labels; both tied. (2). Cat.$400+.

373 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 April 1929 (AAMC.132a) Brisbane - Charleville -Longreach - Barcaldine flown cover with "INAUGURAL FLIGHT" vignette, backstamps and signed front and back by the pilot, P.H. Moody, and quite rare thus.

374 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: May - June 1929 series of flown covers, all self-addressed to J.C. Westhoven, Deputy Director, Posts & Telegraphs, Melbourne and utilizing the services of A.A.S. and the newly established QANTAS routes. Despatches from Narrandera, Broken Hill, Toowoomba, Longreach, Roma, Tambo, Winton, Blackall, Camooweal & Mt. Isa. All correctly franked at 4½d. (10).

375 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 2 June1929 (AAMC.136-137a) WA Philatelic Syndicate group of covers carried on the first flight of WA Airways Ltd Adelaide - Perth & Perth - Adelaide route; comprising one each way, plus nine intermediates to or from Kalgoorlie, Forrest & Ceduna; ALL SIGNED by pilot Major Norman Brearley; also a cover carried on the first through flight a week later addressed to "Master Nelson Eustis" and all mounted on his exhibit pages, fine condition. Hard to assemble.

376 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on deep blue), block (4). Very fine Unused. Extremely rare multiple. Cat.$750. Provenace: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Auctions, March 2008.

377 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 31 March 1930 (re. AAMC.155-6 & 201) A pair of registered covers, one from Melbourne and the other from Townsville; both addressed to Cairns and both franked at 7½d, with airmail vignettes and endorsements. Both covers with boxed "UNCLAIMED-13FE31-TOWNSVILLE" handstamps and further endorsed in red "Air Service to Townsville discontinued. Service to Cairns not started." Numerous backstamps. (2 items).Queensland Air Navigation Co., was short-lived. In May

378 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 16 July 1930 (AAMC.165) Wyndham - Derby flown registered cover, carried by W.A.A. on their extended route from Perth.

379 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14-20 July 1930 (AAMC.165a) Hall's Creek - Derby, registered cover flown by Western Australia Airways on the extension to Wyndham, of their Perth - Derby route. The pilot was Norman Brearley. Cat.$100+.

380 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14-20 July 1930 (AAMC.165a) Wyndham - Onslow, registered cover flown by Western Australia Airways on the extension to Wyndham, of their Perth - Derby route. The pilot was Norman Brearley. Cat.$100+.

381 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1931 (AAMC.192u,192x) Imperial Airways 2nd Experimental Flight intermediates comprising Akyab-Rangoon with boxed 'FIRST AIRMAIL/BURMA-AUSTRALIA' handstamp in violet, colourless Bullock Brothers (Akyab) embossing on flap; Singapore-Australia with SINGAPORE "Imperial Airways Ltd/London-Australia/Air Mail/First Flight" slogan & SYDNEY arrival backstamps; Cat $350. (2)

382 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Mar.1931 (Frommer 36c) Qantas white/blue vignette 'By Air Mail / NORTH QUEENSLAND Australia's Winter Playground': exploded booklet comprising covers, two complete vertical strips of 8 & a vertical strip of 6, all with top selvedge.

383 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: July 1931 (AAMC.210) Thursday Island - Manila - Japan flown cover, signed and annotated (verso) by Francis Chichester on his attempted seaplane solo flight which ended in disaster in Japan. No.62 of 145. Cat.$525.

384 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 7-22 Jan.1932 (AAMC.245) England - Australia special "First All-Australian Air Mail" delayed Christmas registered flown cover from 'FISHERGATE PRESTON' to Melbourne with arrival backstamps and signed by the pilot, Charles Kingsford Smith.

385 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 7 June 1932 (AAMC.268) Whitemark (Flinders Island) - Launceston, registered flown cover from the much smaller mail carried on the return flight by L. Johnson in his Desoutter "Miss Flinders". [73 flown].

386 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Oct.-Nov.1933 (AAMC.335) Sydney - Melbourne - Sydney flown cover, carried by Lord Apsley and his party in a Spartan Cruiser, "Faithful City", piloted and signed and endorsed (verso) by P.W.Lynch-Blosse, following their flight from England. Cat.$375+.

387 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13-14 October 1934 (AAMC.338-341) A group of four covers carried on the inaugural flights between King Island and Launceston and King Island and Melbourne by Matthews Aviation Co. Two are signed by the pilot, G. Jenkins and the Currie - Melbourne cover (AAMC.341) is registered. A very nice group. Cat.$550+. (4).

388 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13 Jan. 1934 (AAMC.350) Australia - New Zealand cover, flown aboard the third Trans-Tasman flight in the "Southern Cross" with Kingsford Smith, Taylor, Pethybridge and Stannage making up the crew. Postmarked on departure and arrival.

389 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 Feb.1934 (NZAMC.81c, AAMC.361a) New Zealand - Australia cover flown by Ulm in "Faith in Australia" with the unique franking of the issued 7d light blue Trans Tasman opt. used in combination with the "TRANS - TASMAN FLIGHT / 'FAITH IN AUSTRALIA" overprint essay on the 7d brown-orange

390 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20 October 1934 (AAMC.441) MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by Hansen & Jensen in their Desoutter NK11; signed by Hansen. (Only 110 flown]. Cat.$400

391 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20 October 1934 (AAMC.444) MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the KLM Douglas DC2 "Uiver"; with red oval cachet and violet handstamp on front; large KLM oval cachet and Sydney arrival datestamp verso.

392 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Nov. 1934 (AAMC.455a) Hawaii - Los Angeles flown cover, carried per "Lady South Cross" with USA 3c tied by Honolulu cancel & 'LOS ANGELES/NOV5/CALIF - 1934' arrival b/stamp; signed by the pilots "C Kingsford Smith" & P.G. Taylot", Cat $3000. [1 of 10 flown on this leg.] Provenance: Estate of John Williams of the "Honolulu Star-Bulletin" newspaper, who was a key player in promoting this flight.

393 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 16 Nov.1934 (AAMC.461) Melbourne - Portland flown souvenir card #1176, carried by Autogiro and with the "AIRMAIL SOCIETY OF AUST. - MELBOURNE" blue cachet.

394 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 28 Nov.1934 (AAMC.468) Sydney-Coffs Harbour unofficial use of Flight Card previously carried on Australia-New Zealand Flight (AAMC.348), signed by Ulm & Boulton, Cat $275.

395 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: "THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE 'SOUTHERN CROSS'":: 18 July 1935 (AAMC.514 & 515) comprising covers numbered '23', '33', and consecutively numbered '36' & '37' each cover bearing a perforated special vignette, all are signed by the seven personnel aboard this historic short Mascot-Richmond flight, namely pilots Charles Kingsford Smith and P.G. Taylor, plus Mary Kingsford Smith, John Stannage, Beau Shiel, John Ulm & C.G.Scrimgeour (radio broadcaster), in addition

396 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: "THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE 'SOUTHERN CROSS'": A special envelope postmarked at RICHMOND on 18th July 1935 at the conclusion of the short flight from Mascot; signed by the pilot, Charles Kingsford Smith, bearing a perforated vignette and addressed to Ernie Crome. Accompanied by a QANTAS reproduction photograph of the "Southern Cross" in flight. Also, a B.D.V. cigarette card featuring CKS. (3 items).

397 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: "THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE 'SOUTHERN CROSS'":18 July 1935 (AAMC.514) Sydney - Richmond Aerodrome flown cover, signed by the pilot "C Kingsford Smith", Cat $650.

398 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: The Last Flight of the "Southern Cross" 18 July 1935 (AAMC.515) a cover (#30) carried from Mascot to Richmond, with special vignette showing the route the aeroplane had followed around the world; signed by Charles Kingsford Smith, Mary Kingsford Smith, P.G. Taylor, John Stannage and all other personnel on board.

399 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 22 August 1935 (AAMC.523a) Daly Waters - Adelaide flown cover, carried by Australian Transcontinental Airways and signed by the pilots, J. Chapman and B. Cowan. A scarce intermediate.

400 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 7 October 1935 (AAMC.537a) Canberra - Sydney - Darwin flown cover, carried by Holymans Airways, (New England Airways & Qantas) on the inaugural service from Melbourne via Canberra. A scarce example signed by the pilots, C.H. Scott and P.L. Taylor.

401 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 October 1935 (AAMC.542) Townsville - Cairns flown cover, carried for New England Airways; signed and endorsed by the pilot, N.W. Croucher and with NEAL vignette affixed verso. [Only 10 covers flown].

402 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 9 April 1937 (AAMC.713) A Brisbane - Darwin flown cover, cancelled on arrival and signed and dated on the back by the pilot, Mrs Delores Bonney. This was the first leg of her epic flight in "My Little Ship II" which eventually took her to Capetown. A very scarce example of the covers carried on these flights which was not created by Bonney's support team. This example, self-addressed to Ernie Crome is believed to be one of only 6 carried for him by Mrs.

403 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 19 April 1937 (AAMC.727) Sydney - Los Angeles registered flown cover, carried on the inaugural service via Hong Kong, with attractive franking of 5/6 the cover was flown by QANTAS to Hong Kong and by Pan Am from Hong Kong to U.S.A. with departure, intermediate and arrival b/stamps. [One of only 52 reg'd items carried].

404 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 29 July 1937 (AAMC.746) Sydney - Sydney round Australia flown cover, carried by Jack Clancy and R.H. Julius in their Tiger Cub; signed by Clancy and posted on arrival back in Sydney on October 18th. (The flight had not departed until September due to damage to the plane soon after leaving Sydney. [One of only 15 flown; all intermediates are held in the Crome Collection in the National Library, Canberra.].

405 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE INDIAN OCEAN SURVEY FLIGHT OF THE "GUBA" CATALINA FLYING BOAT 4th - 23rd June 1939 (AAMC.865) Australia - Victoria (Seychelles) flown flown Registration Envelope, cancelled on arrival and self-addressed by Jack Percival, one of the Australians onboard, who later left the flight at Mombassa and returned to Australia by ship. [Small unofficial mail carried.]. Cat.$800.

406 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: August - October 1939 the "Aeoteroa" Flights: 24 Sept. 1939 (AAMC.879) Auckland - Sydney flown cover, cancelled on arrival and signed by Captain J.W.Burgess and his crew, following their trans-Tasman leg of the England - Australia route for Tasman Empire Airways. The aircraft used was a Short S30 Empire Flying Boat, ZK-AMA, which was on a delivery flight from England. (Very few covers flown, as on this leg only unofficial mail was carried.).

407 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 30 April 1940: The First Regular Trans-Tasman Flights: Original telegram sent from Brisbane with SYDNEY CHIEF TELEGRAPH OFFICE cds, sent by Fergus McMaster (co-founder of QANTAS) to Hudson Fysh (Chairman of Qantas) congratulating Fysh on the decision to include QANTAS "in Empire Aviation" and on his being on-board for the first flight.

408 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 6 May 1940 (AAMC.900ab) Sydney - New Zealand flown cover, carried on the first flight of the "Awarau" for TEAL and signed by Captain Oscar Garden and his co-pilot, Chris Griffiths; UMUTOI arrival b/stamp. A very small unofficial mail was carried by the pilots.

409 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 Jan.1941 (AAMC.912) Sydney - Dili (Portuguese Timor) registered cover, flown and signed by Captain H.B.Hussey for QANTAS; the first time Dili had been included as a stopover en route for Singapore. With war looming in the area, the route was suspended on 6 Dec. 1941. [Only 54 mail items carried].

410 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 23 December 1942 (AAMC.950) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, W.H. Crowther; also signed verso by R.E. Braunholz, the Missionary in Charge. Superb.

411 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 24 December 1943 (AAMC.970) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, K.G. Caldwell; also signed verso by J.B.McCarthy, the Missionary in Charge.

412 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4 October 1945 (AAMC.1009) Sydney - Singapore flown cover, carried aboard QANTAS Coriolanus and signed by the captain, K. G. Caldwell. This was a development flight prior to the re-opening of the civil air service to Singapore after the defeat of Japan. Singapore (8/10) arrival backstamp.

413 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 24 December 1946 (AAMC.1089) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail cover, flown for QANTAS by E.R. Nicholl; with special vignette affixed at left and signed by J.B. McCarthy, Superintendent, verso.

414 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 January 1947 (AAMC.1092) Rabaul - Sydney flown cover, carried for QANTAS and signed by the pilot, J.A. Bonnington; with special vignette affixed. Very fine.

415 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 Oct. 1947 (AAMC.1113-1114) Sydney - Norfolk Island & return flown covers; both with special vignettes prepared for the QANTAS flights and both covers signed by the captain, L.R. Ambrose, who piloted the Lancastrian in both directions. (2 covers).

416 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 19 December 1947 (AAMC.1132) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail cover, flown for QANTAS and signed by the pilot, R.A. Bruce; with special vignette affixed at left and signed by J.B. McCarthy, Superintendent, verso.

417 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 23 October 1948 (AAMC.1192a) Sydney - Brisbane, registered flown cover carried by TAA on the first scheduled flight of their Convair-Liner; with backstamps and accompanying official enclosure.

418 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Nov.1948 (AAMC.1193b) Johannesburg - Sydney QANTAS first flight vignette, superb Unused.

419 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 15-19 March 1949 (AAMC.1205) Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers (2), carried by QANTAS Skymaster on a round-trip survey flight under the command of Captain E.C. Sims, who has signed both covers which also bear the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$300.

420 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 26-30 June 1949 (AAMC.1218-19) Sydney - Hong Kong and Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers carried by QANTAS Skymaster on their first regular service, under the command of Captain J.M. Hampshire, who has signed both covers which also bear the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$200.

421 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 19 December 1949 (AAMC.1234) Brisbane - Mornington Island Christmas mail, cover carried by TAA and signed by the pilot, R.K. Crabbe. The original enclosure, a letter from L.J. Brain of TAA, accompanies the cover, which is signed and dated, verso, by G.W. Taylor, the Missionary in Charge. (2 items).

422 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271b) Australia - Fiji flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped SUVA. Cat.$250.

423 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271d) Australia - Cook Islands flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped AITUTAKI. Cat.$200.

424 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271e) Australia - French Polynesia flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; RIKITEA arrival cds on front. Cat.$250.

425 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271f) Australia - Easter Island flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; ISLE DE PASCUA * CHILE" arrival cachet on front. Cat.$250.

426 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE 1953 CORONATION DAY FLIGHTS: (AAMC.1317, 1318 & 1318a) Special QANTAS flown covers flown Sydney - London, London - Sydney and similar pairs of covers flown to and from Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, British Solomon Islands, Pakistan, Ceylon, New Hebrides, Mauritius, Singapore & Cocos Island. (24 covers on annotated pages).

427 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT: 9 June 1978 (AAMC.1846a) Special cover flown from Brisbane to Sydney and bearing the signatures of more than 30 aviators who played significant roles in the history of Australian aviation. Noted Lores Bonney, Skip Moody, Norman Brearley, Keith Virtue, Harold Litchfield, Jack Clancy, Frank Roberts & G. U. Allen. (One of only 50).

428 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 24 June 1936 (AAMC.R5a) Riverview - Moggill flown cover, carried on the delayed flight by "Orion", with vignette in red; cachet in violet and numbered #183.

429 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE: 1929-1960s collection on display pages or in cover protectors including 1929 First Flight cover Perth-Adelaide, thence surface to Melbourne endorsed "Express Delivery" corrected franked at 8½d including the 4d ED fee; 1938 Birchip to Melbourne with rare solo franking usage of 6d Large Kooka to pay 4d ED plus 2d letter rate; 1935 Unley-Perth airmail with 6d Large Kooka plus 6d Airmail endorsed "Express Delivery" & 'Special Delivery',

430 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: LATE FEE COVERS: Selection of covers sent at a variety of rates with well struck 'LATE FEE' datestamps and/or handstamps including 1906 NSW to California sent at 2½d letter rate plus 2½d Late Fee with fine strike of 'LATE FEE PAID/G.P.O.' circular handstamp, 1936 'Strongback Plasters' 1/6d airmail rate to England with 1d added, 1938 1/9d airmail rate to Switzerland with 1d added, 1938 3/- double-rate to England with 1d QM added, etc,

431 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: 1923 label, adhered to parcel fragment, franked with Third Wmk 9d Die II & 1/- Die II Roos tied by well-struck GEELONG '19MY23' datestamps, scarce large-part 'Form P.P. 2/GEELONG/7052' counter label affixed. 1/9d paid the intra-state rate for a parcel weighing up to 6lbs (9d for first 2lbs, then 3d for each additional lb).

432 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: 1927 label, adhered to parcel fragment, franked with Third Wmk 1/- Die IIB (2) and KGV SMult P.14 3d Blue tied by weak strikes of 1927 BALLARAT datestamp.

433 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: 1932 label, adhered to parcel fragment, franked with 1/- Large Lyrebird vertical pair and 6d CofA Roo (Cat.$750 on cover) tied by well struck CLUNES '24MR32' datestamps. 2/6d would have paid Scale 2 intra-state rate for a parcel travelling beyond 30 miles, weighing up to 8lbs.

434 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: 1934 small tag franked on both sides to make up 7/- rate, with 1/- Large Lyrebird pairs (3) and Large Kooka 6d (2), tied by PERTH '13MR34' datestamps. Unusual.

435 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: 1940s small tag franked on both sides to make up a £3/1/7½d rate, franked with £1 Robes Thick Paper (3) and KGVI 1/4d & 3½d on the other side, cancelled/tied by indistinct 194(?) datestamps. Rare survivor.

436 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: 1940s label adhered to parcel fragment, 5/- Robes Thick Paper, 2/- Roo & KGVI 3d Brown, tied by weak strike of YEPPOON (Qld) parcels cancel, addressed to Lucy Secor (Melbourne fashion house). 7/3d rate paid the Scale 4 inter-state (non-adjoining) rate for a parcel weighing up to 11lbs.

437 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: c.1948-49 tag for Millars' Timber & Trading Co. with Robes 10/- Thick Paper & 5/- Thin Paper plus 2/- Crocodile, 1/- Lyrebird, 9d Platypus & KGVI 2½d tied by indistinct (likely REGISTERED PERTH) datestamps, addressed to Harvey (WA); Attractive multi-value franking. The parcel likely contained the company payroll, and would have been sent at letter rate as coins and bullion could not be sent at parcel rate.

438 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: c. early 1950s tag for Millars' Timber & Trading Co. with £1 Arms, 5/- Arms, 1/- Lyrebird & ½d Roo tied by REGISTERED PERTH datestamps (year date illegible), addressed to Harvey (WA); tear well clear of the adhesives. The parcel likely contained the company payroll, and would have been sent at letter rate as coins and bullion could not be sent at parcel rate.

439 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: PARCEL TAGS/LABELS: 1952 (Apr.22) tag for Millars' Timber & Trading Co. with £1 Arms, 2/- Crocodile pair & KGVI 3d tied by REGISTERED PERTH datestamp, addressed to Harvey. The parcel likely contained the company payroll, and as coins & bullion could not be sent at parcel rate, it would have been sent at the letter rate of 3½d for 1st oz, then 2½d x111 for each additional oz, plus 9d registration, for an item weighing 7lbs (overpaid 1d).

440 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: Perth Land Titles Office registered covers comprising 1916 4d Roo perf Large 'OS' (damaged at top) tied by REGISTERED PERTH datestamp, unclaimed with instructional & 'TOO-LATE' handstamps; 1921 with 3d Die I perf 'OS' (Cat. $400 on cover) & KGV 2d Orange perf 'OS' tied by REGISTERED PERTH datestamps, also unclaimed with instructional handstamp. (2)

441 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: 1940-41 airmail covers to USA comprising 1940 (Mar.19) at 4/8d Australia-Pacific route via Hong Kong (backstamp), 1941 4/- clipper rate censored covers via NZ (4) incl. American Consulate General (Sydney) covers with signed certifications (2), plus 7/11d double-rate clipper covers (2) one signed with boxed 'OFFICIAL/BUSINESS' handstamp; the signed certified covers all ex Franklin D Roosevelt Collection with small sections excised from the reverse. Ex Perry (7 items).

442 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: c.1940-41 Anglo-Iranian Oil Co double clipper-rate (5/10d per ½oz x2) cover to England endorsed 'VIA AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND/ UNITED KINGDOM' with 5/- Robes, 2/- Roo (3), 6d Kooka & KGVI 2d tied by lightly struck diamond cancels in violet, Melbourne 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label and 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/V33' cachet in violet, vertical fold clear of adhesives.

443 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: 1941 (Dec.22) J.Kennon & Sons (Melbourne) censored advertising cover to Bangkok with KGVI 3d Blue tied by MELBOURNE SHIP MAIL ROOM '22DEC41' datestamp, Melbourne censor tape and 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/V121' boxed handstamp, 'NO SERVICE' boxed handstamp in violet, 'RETURN TO SENDER big finger in vermilion, DEAD LETTER SERVICE/26FE42/SYDNEY NSW' datestamp also ties stamp. Japan invaded Thailand on the 8th December 1941 hence the the cessation of service.

444 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: NORTHERN TERRITORY: 1954 (May.12) National Geographic Expedition (Melville Island) imprinted airmail cover to USA with KGVI 6½d green block of tied by DARWIN '12MAY/1954' machine cancel, underpaid with postage deficiency and 'POSTAGE DUE (mss '44') CENTS' handstamps, tad roughly opened.

445 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History - World War I - Military: WWI - AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS: 1917 (May 7) inwards registered cover from Cuba addressed to Lieut.W.P. Heslop of the AFC, sent by Coronel D. De Battenberg, franked with 2c (6, pair & block of 4) and 1c Definitives tied by 'DIV.de CERT/Habana - Cuba' undated registration cancels, boxed 'HABANA-CUBA/MAY 7' censor handstamp in violet, addressed to Heslop at Wonthaggi, then re-directed on arrival to the AFC at Laverton, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO & ME

446 · AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS: VICTORIA -1908 GREAT WHITE FLEET: mostly unused selection with 'VISIT OF THE UNITED STATES FLEET' unstamped formular Postal Card inscribed at base 'TO/MELBOURNE' (addressed but not postally used); 'VICTORIA WELCOMES/THE AMERICAN FLEET' series [2/12] 'Quartz Crushing Battery, Bendigo' & 'State Settlement, Clerk's Home', the latter postally used; also souvenir cards 'Port Melbourne Pier' & "Australian Welcomes America' showing young Australian lady embracing American

447 · AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS: 1910s-20s better group with advertising cards for Wertheim 'Australian Pianos', Reynella Wines and Theatre Royal (Melbourne) for the 1928 production of "The Trial of Mary Dugan", with printed notice on reverse; also KGV/Queen Mary Coronation postcard, two WWI silks from the Western Front and a WWI military greeting card. (7 items)

448 · POSTAL STATIONERY & POSTAL HISTORY: interesting array with VICTORIA 1912-13 Electoral Claim Envelopes addressed to Berwick (5) one with partial HARKAWAY datestamp, 1908 Fleet Postal Cards 1d Red (4) & 1½d (3); also NSW 1½d UPU Postal Cards (2) used 1895 or 1898 to Germany, the latter with 'At the Antipodes' humourous illustration on reverse, 1895 inwards NZ stampless 'On Public Service' registered envelope

449 · AUSTRALIAN COLONIES & STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots: POSTMARKS: mostly Commonwealth era with QUEENSLAND datestamps on KGV 2d "red" commemoratives or on KGV Heads, also some Victoria, plus few covers and photographs.

450 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1854-59 (SG.88) imperf 5d dull green Diadem, good balanced margins, Cat. £650. Faults as described on Ceremuga Certificate (2021).

451 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1854-59 (SG.98) 8d dull yellow-orange, complete margins (close at right & base), fragment of adjoining stamp evident at left, SYDNEY 'AP/1860' & 'NSW'-in concentric ovals cancels, Cat. £1500.

452 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1860-72 (SG.134) 2d Diadem Wmk '2' (inverted) P.12, "Imperforate between stamp and margin at top", fine used with Rays '47' cancel (rated 2R).

453 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1885-86 (SG.239as) Wmk Crown NSW 10/-, with 'POSTAGE' in black (weak 'S' partially printed), Type 7 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black, the lilac printing (vignette and outer framelines) "Printed out-of-register with duty plate" resulting in vignette shifted 2mm to lower right, with left frameline impinging upon the design; stamp with two pinholes in upper-right corner, full o.g. (possibly MUH)

454 · NEW SOUTH WALES: The 1889 8d Lyrebird: Helio-Vaugirard Proof of the 1889 8d lilac Lyrebird inset into a colour lithographic painting of the bird by L. Screpel. Overall 32 x 25cm; with printed tissue overlay, as issued, circa 1949.

455 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1892-99 (SG.272) ½d Slate used in conjunction with the ½d stamps from each of the other five States on 1912 (Apr.4) cover with printed address of Sydney stamp dealer F.W. Reid, addressed to Boston, Massachusetts, stamps tied by four strikes of 'SYDNEY/17' datestamp.

456 · NEW SOUTH WALES: REVENUES - GOVERNMENT TRAMWAYS: 1937-49 6d blue (2, shades) both on piece with retail newsagent cancellations; also a 6d (in red) on 4d blue on piece, uncancelled, Elsmore Online Cat.$180. (3)

457 · NEW SOUTH WALES: Revenues: REVENUES: 1865 QV long type 4d to £1 complete set of 18 bicoloured die proofs in unadopted colours - plus of the master die (in black) - reduced to stamp-size & affixed in "windows" framed on card 188x228mm or - for the 10/- to £1 - 160x73mm. A unique and delightful set. Ex Charles & Francis Kiddle. [The issued stamps appeared in only four frame colours: 4d to 8d blue; 1/- to 4/- brown (shades); 5/- to 9/- green; and 10/-, 12/6, 15/- & £1 carmine] (19 proofs)

458 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: (H&G #35) 1½d blue Fleet Card 1908 (Sep.17) postal use from Sydney to Glenelg (SA). Rarest of all the Fleet Cards. Very few used examples are recorded.

459 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1858 (Mar 6) small cover to Goulburn with 2d Small Diadems tied by very fine Rays '20' cancel , fine LIVERPOOL 'MR6/1858' datestamp alongside, CAMPBELLTOWN transit & GOULBURN arrival backstamps, torn flap and a tad soiled, otherwise quite fine.

460 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: POSTAL HISTORY: 1907 (Mar.4) PPC (Hinchinbrook Passage, Qld) to Melbourne endorsed "SS Changsha/Townsville", scarce double-oval 'SHIP LETTER/1D LATE FEE' applied on arrival at Sydney (NSW 1d Shield does not belong), Victoria 1d Due added on arrival at Melbourne cancelled with purple crayon, corner crease at lower right.

461 · QUEENSLAND: 1880 (SG.125) 10/- reddish-brown, IMPERFORATE Plate Proof pair on ungummed Wmk 'Q' paper, handstamped 'SPECIMEN' vertically in violet. Scarce.

462 · QUEENSLAND: 1882-91 (SG.172) 1/- Rough Perf.12 vertical strip of 3 from right of the sheet, error "WITHOUT WATERMARK" (instead of 2nd Crown/Q Wmk), two units MUH. Ceremuga Certificate (2021) states "Rare variety, believed to originate due to miscut sheet of paper resulting in greatly misplaced watermark positions"

463 · QUEENSLAND: POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: (H&G #16) 1d red Fleet Card, unused. Only 5760 issued.

464 · QUEENSLAND: REVENUES - STAMP DUTY: 1879-88 Brisbane Gas Company share transfer certificates (6) comprising 1879 with Small Format 10/- & 2/6d, 1879 (two forms) with 10/-, 5/- & 2/6d and 10/- & 5/-, Large Chalons attached to 1885 form with 5/- & 10/- and 1888 (2) with 10/- strip of 3 or with 10/- strip of 3 plus 5/-; also an 1886 form with Sideface postage stamps 1/- pair & 6d. (6 items)

465 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1870-71 (SG.90 & 93) 1d bright green P.10 unused/without gum, and 3d on 4d ultramarine SG.93 (tonespot), misperforated, part-gum; Cat £650. (2)

466 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1867-70 (SG.57) 6d Prussian blue, large-part og, expertising handstamp on reverse, Cat. £1000.

467 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1899-1906 ½d GPO to Crown/A 10/- & £1 Thick 'POSTAGE' Long Toms being a 'set' of values available for sale in South Australia circa 1906, fine mint, Cat. £850+. (16)

468 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1902-04 Thin 'POSTAGE' 4d red-orange SG 269 complete sheet of 60 (10x6) with sheet margins fully intact, Plate Number '1' at each corner and Sheet Number '1d 658306' at upper right, Watermark Error 'SUOTH' in sheet margin at right (BW: S20a - Cat $750 in 2004), excellent centring, unmounted, Cat. £2400++ for mounted singles. Rare survivor.

469 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: 1908 (H&G #9) 1d red Fleet Card unused. Only 4500 cards sold.

470 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History: POSTAL CARDS: 1911 (Dec.7) use of Commonwealth 1d Postal Card (BW:1) uprated with ½d GPO, tied by 'SEMAPHORE' squared-circle datestamp, addressed to Germany, with "Via Neapel" (Naples) in manuscript, private arrival handstamp '14JAN1912' applied in violet on face, redirected to Ceylon with 'COLOMBO/11FEB12' machine arrival cancel on face; very fine condition.

471 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History: POSTAL HISTORY: 1912 (Dec 23) registered cover from Adelaide to Austria franked with 1876-1900 9d rose-lilac and 2/- rose-carmine, together with 'Long Toms' Thick €˜POSTAGE€™ 3d, 4d, 8d and 9d, BW on-cover Cat $150 (3d), $250 (4d) & $750 (8d) respectively with the 9d unpriced. Very fine condition.

472 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History: POSTAL HISTORY: 1915 (Apr.22) use of ½d Green GPO Postal Stationery Envelope uprated with ½d Kangaroo for transit to Sydney, stamps tied by ADELAIDE machine cancel, usual slight toning due to the use of highly surfaced stationery stock. Very rare usage.

473 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks: POSTMARKS - DIAMOND NUMERALS: collection on Hagners with Rated RRRR: '77', '163' ; Rated RRR: '96' (on 4d Long Tom), '115', '153', '299', '305', Rated RR: '12', '14', '34', '35', '39' (on Customs 4d Departmental), '67', '73', '74', '97', '99', '104', '107' (on 9d Long Tom), '113', '156', '165', '235' (on 2/-), '295'; also lots of 'R' rated including also '56' on piece with adjacent Langhorne's Creek cds and '81' tying 1d Roo to postcard; few duplicates, generally f

474 · TASMANIA: 1899-1900 Pictorials ½d deep green block of 38, 2d deep violet block of 32 & 2½d indigo block of 16, fresh unmounted, Cat £1350++. (3 blocks)

475 · TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.249d) Pictorials Watermark Crown/Double-lined 'A' ½d Dull Green Perf 12½ wmk variant WATERMARK UPRIGHT (INVERTED) sheet of 60 (separated horizontally), MUH; SG. 249d - Cat £1440++, BW:T5Cab Cat. $1200++ (as hinged mint).

476 · TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.250) Pictorials Crown over A 1d Rose-red Perf. 12½, marginal eample from left of the sheet, error IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP & MARGIN, superb fresh lightly hinged; SG.250 variant, BW: T14bb - Cat. $1500. Very rare with only five examples known.

477 · TASMANIA - Postal History: POSTAL HISTORY - INWARDS MAILS: 1853-60 entires from GB to Tasmania carried by P&O contract vessels with 1853 (Sept. 3) rated 1/- per "Chusan", 1853 (Nov. 3) rated 2/- per "Madras", 1854 (Mar. 31) rated 1/- per "Norna", 1854 (May 9) rated 2/3d via Marseilles per "Norna", 1854 (Nov. 8) rated 2/8d for double via Marseilles rate per "Madras", and 1860 (June 19) rated 6d for Uniform Empire rate per "Jeddo", (6).

478 · VICTORIA: 1863-73 Laureates (SG.112) 8d orange, small crease in lower-right corner, unusually wide margins at left & at right, fine used, Cat. £120.

479 · VICTORIA: 1884 (SG.233) Stamp Statute Series, Watermark V Crown (Inverted) £5 Black and Yellow-Green Perf 12½, optd 'REPRINT' in red, part-gum, SG. 233(R) - Cat. £22,000 for a normal issue.

480 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL STATIONERY - ENVELOPES: 1894 (Stieg: KB15) 1d Orange-Brown PTPO Envelope for Bear's Patent Advertising Booklet, with 32pp advertising booklet enclosed; envelope with small tear, couple of hinges adhered to upper edge, the booklet in fine condition, unused. Another example sold for $2900 +comms at a February 2019 Melbourne auction.

481 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL STATIONERY - ENVELOPES: 1894 (Stieg: KB16) 2d Carmine PTPO Envelope for Bear's Patent Advertising Booklet, with 32pp advertising booklet enclosed; envelope with hinging/tape adhered to the upper edge & some spotting, the booklet with in fine condition (light spotting), unused. A previous example sold for $3400 +comms at a February 2019 Melbourne auction.

482 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: 1908 (H&G #30) 1d Carmine-Pink, very fine unused.

483 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: 1908 (H&G #31 & 32) 1d red postally used in 1908 (Sep.2) from Melbourne to Golden Square & 1½d deep rose-red unaddressed with 1908 (Sep. 19) MELBOURNE machine cancel; the former with a small edge tear. (2)

484 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: 1908 1d red & 1½d brown-red HG #31 & 32; also Commonwealth of Australia unstamped formular card with 'TO MELBOURNE/SEP 1908/AUSTRALIA' at base of view side; trivial blemishes, unused. (3)

485 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: 1908 (Stieg #P34) 1½d brown-red 1908 (May 7) inter-state use from Brunswick, Melbourne to Alberton (SA); fine condition.

486 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: VICTORIA - Postal Stationery : POSTAL CARDS - GREAT WHITE FLEET: 1908 (Stieg #P34) 1½d brown-red 1908 (Sep.24) Melbourne local use; fine condition.

487 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL STATIONERY - WRAPPERS: 1902 (Jul.2) use of ½d green Wrapper to 'Reuter's Telegram Company/Sydney', superb strike of M&W Type 2 (27mm medium octagon) 'DOWN TRAIN/M.G.6/JY 2/02/VICTORIA' cancellation. Only four covers recorded in this period.

488 · POSTAL HISTORY: 1884 (Apr.12) registered cover from Daylesford to Switzerland franked with 1883-84 Bell ½d pale red pair, Naish 2d Brown and 6d Blue Laureates (2), tied by multiple strikes of DAYLESFORD '173' duplex cancels, framed 'REGISTERED' handstamp, large purple 'R'-in octagon handstamp applied in Europe, 'BRINDISI/20/MAG/82' and very fine double-circle

489 · VICTORIA - Postal History: POSTAL HISTORY: 1883 (Nov) cover from Tallarook to Lombardy Italy, franked with Bell ½d rosine, 6d blue Laureate and Naish 1d green, tied by barred numeral Type 3R '343' cancels of Tallarook, with unframed TALLAROOK cds above, MELBOURNE transit and VILA DI TIRANO arrival backstamps. Disinfection slits applied due to typhoid outbreak at the time; some faults. Still an attractive tri-colour franking.

490 · VICTORIA - Postal History: POSTAL HISTORY: 1885 (Nov.17) registered cover to Ticono, Switzerland, franked with Naish ½d and large Stamp Duty 1/- chalky blue/lemon (SG. 257) tied by Chiltern unframed datestamps, framed 'REGISTERED' and octagonal 'R' handstamps in black, reverse with BRINDISI, 'AMBT MILANO-CHIASSO' TPO, and Swiss transit and arrival backstamps; minor blemishes. Attractive item.

491 · VICTORIA - Postal History: POSTAL HISTORY: 1891 (Aug. 7) OHMS printed cover for Dead Letter Office used at Melbourne, oval €˜T€™ in purple handstamp with mss. €˜2d' within, 2d claret & blue Postage Due affixed with tidy crayon cancel. Scarce.

492 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1888 (SG.103var) 1d carmine-pink "Wmk Crown to the right of CA and reversed", fine used. To be listed in future edition of Gibbons as SG.103y.

493 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1902-12 (SG.127a) Wmk V/Crown QV 10/- bright purple Perf 12x12½, fine mint; Cat. £950. Seldom offered.

494 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1905-12 (SG.154a) Wmk Crown/Double-Lined A 4d pale chestnut perf 'OS', perf.11, few nibbed perfs & mild tonespots, BW:W37b - $400.

495 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS: 1908 (Nov.9) use of 1½d on 2d carmine Postal Card (PC14) from Fremantle to Hungary. Only 6,000 to 8,000 of this card were delivered. Scarce, especially to unusual overseas destinations.

496 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History: 1903 (May 21) registered cover to Yorkshire, England with 1d Carmine SG.112 (3) and 1d Carmine-rose SG.117, tied by indistinct datestamp and multiple strikes og 'R'-in-oval handstamp, very fine straight-line 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE' handstamp in purple, REGISTERED PERTH & REGISTERED LONDON oval transits on face, BRIDLINGTON/STATION OFFICE arrival backstamp.

497 · WORLD - Thematics: THEMATIC COLLECTIONS: comprising World Wildlife Fund collection of 1976-1979 FDCs (140 covers) 1976 International Society of Postmasters Christmas Stamp Collection (12 covers); and 1976-79 United Nations First Day Collection (64 covers); all in presentation albums.