Stamps, Coins & Postal History

a480 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 25 Nov.1930 Paris to Saigon flight by Mlle.Maryse Hiltz, being the Calcutta to Rangoon leg, 'VIVE LA FRANCE' cachet in violet and four-line flight cachet in green, CALCUTTA/24NOV30 datestamp tying India KGV 1a with another KGV 1a tied by RANGOON/26NOV30 arrival datestamp, returned to Calcutta with '1DEC30' datestamp on reverse; vertical folds at right, otherwise quite fine. Only 39 items flown.

1 · Coins & Banknotes: General & Miscellaneous Lots: MISCELLANY: Oddball selection with Australia 1924 "For King And Country" medallion, 1982 1c to 50c Proof Coin set, 1988 $5 Parliament House commemorative coin, Canada 1968 1c to $1 uncirculated coin set, Vatican souvenir Stamp & Coin packs (2); PNCs with 1977 Silver Jubilee (Accession) issues from Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand & Western Samoa, USA 1976 Bicentennial Medallic FDC; also USA-Russia 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Commemoration pack with si

2 · Coins & Banknotes: General & Miscellaneous Lots: Selection with Australia 1988 Bicentennial Coin & Note Collection (retail $120+), 1994 Fraser/Evans $5 & $10 banknotes with Matched Low Serial Numbers (retail $120+), 2014 Remembrance Day (Dove) $2 and 2019 Bringing Them Home $2 ('C' Mintmark) uncirculated coloured coins on cards (retail $90+); circulated coins incl 1927 Canberra florin G/F, silver sixpences (3) & threepences (2); USA 2013 $2 banknotes (6) in three consecutive pairs Unc;

3 · Medals - Agricultural, Horticultural & Exhibition Awards: Collectables: Exhibitions: 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).

4 · Medallions & Badges: 1940-80s era Pin Badges accumulation, predominantly Australian, mostly enamelled, many sports/recreation related for Victorian regional clubs, badge makers including Stokes (Melbourne) and Luke (Melbourne), Swann & Hudson (Frankston), Amor (Sydney) and Millers (Sydney); also a few tin badges including AIF Demobilisation, Salvation Army & Empire Day etc. (approx 80 items)

5 · Medallions & Badges: Eclectic assortment with Australia 1934 Victoria Centenary medallions (3), masonic medallions (2), USA police badges (2); few military related items; also GB 1837 'To Hanover' tokens, undated QV whist/bridge tokens (4) and a few coins also noting Canada 1882 silver 10c & GB 1965 Churchill Crowns (2). (approx 50 items)

6 · Medallions & Badges: Mostly Australian medal selection with 1897 Borough of Sale Diamond Jubilee (pierced), 1911 Coronation (4), 1937 Coronation (2), 1953 Coronation/City of Melbourne (2), 1954 Royal Visit/Victoria; also 1922 Agricultural Society Show medal, New Zealand 1906-07 Christchurch Exhibition medal (pierced); various others, plus bakery/milk tokens. (43 items).

7 · Medallions & Badges: CHALLENGE COINS: 1970s-2000s group with United States (4) incl. "Marine Corp/34th Commandant James T. Conway", "Pacific Fleet/Admiral Patrick Walsh", "Director for Intelligence/US Pacific Command" & "Pacific Air Forces"; others for Canadian Pacific Fleet, Armed Forces of The Philippines, HMAS Sydney & Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

8 · Medallions & Badges: MEDALLIONS: 1875 Third InterColonial Exhibition bronze 70mm medallion by Stoke & Martin, obverse inscribed 'MELBOURNE 1875' & 'PHILADELPHIA 1876' showing explorers besides globe with rising sun above, reverse with wreath surrounding 'INGENS/PATEAT TELLVS/NEC SIT TERRIS/VLTIMA/THVLE', edge (5mm) inscribed 'MESSrs A. & R. CAUGHEY.'; rim dents and some verdigris, Fair/G overall.

9 · Medallions & Badges: MEDALLIONS: comprising 1879 Sydney International Exhibition in bronze (75mm diameter, weight 220gr) by J.S. & A.B. Wyon; Germany c.1849 Cathedral at Aachen (59mm diameter, weight 89.5gr) and 1856 St Apollinaris Church at Remagen-on-Rhine (59mm diameter, weight 88.9gr, rim dent), both by Jacques Wiener in bronze. (3)

10 · 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

11 · 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

12 · Medallions & Badges: AUSTRALIA: 1990s-2000s pin badges mostly Legacy/Remembrance/Anzac Day types, majority within original packaging, typically priced between $2 and $10; also some unpackaged badges and a few sporting types including 2001 Brisbane Goodwill Games (4), 2004 Brisbane Lions "Mighty Lions" badge, Sunshine Turf Club 2006-07 Membership Badge, etc. Good variety. (100 items approx)

13 · Medallions & Badges: AUSTRALIA: 2006 "Sands of Gallipoli" medallion set, comprising 7 proof quality medallions minted with a polished silver finish plus a vial of Gallipoli sand, housed in original presentation box; limited edition, with CofA, numbered #893 of 10,000 issued.

14 · Medallions & Badges: ITALY:c.1454 bronze foundation medal by medallist Matteo de' Pasti cast to commemorate the remodelling of the exterior shell and facade of the 13th century Church of San Francesco at Rimini (verso), obverse with relief portrait of nobleman Sigismondo Malatesta, in armour with laurel wreath, commander of the Venetian forces in the 1465 campaign against the Ottoman Empire; diameter 40mm, weight 46.70gr; F/VF.

15 · Coins & Banknotes: Trade Tokens TOKENS: Mostly Australian Colonial selection of predominantly 1d tokens with Davies, Alexander & Co (2; Goulburn), Annand Smith (grocers, Melbourne), Parker (ironmonger, Geelong), Iredale (2; iron merchants, Sydney), Leigh (tobacconist, Sydney), 1855 (½d) New Town Toll Gate (Tas), Hanks & Lloyd/Sydney Railway Opening, Joseph Brickhill (draper, Campbell Town, Tas), Hide & De Carle (auctioneers, Melbourne), Robert Hyde & Co (Melbourne), Hanks & Co (Sydney),etc.

16 · Coins & Banknotes: Trade Tokens TOKENS: Australian Colonial predominantly 1d token selection, mostly from QUEENSLAND: with Brookes (ironmongers, Brisbane), TH Jones (ironmongers, Ipswich) Larcombe & Co (drapers, Brisbane), Merry & Bush (merchants, Qld), T.F. Merry (merchants, Toowoomba) 1d and ½d (very scarce), D.T. Mulligan (storekeeper, Rockhampton), John Pettigrew & Co ½d (2; wholesalers, Ipswich) J. Sawyer (2, tobacconist, Brisbane), Stewart & Hemmant...

17 · Coins & Banknotes: Trade Tokens TOKENS: Australian Colonial selection mostly 19th century including Hide & De Carle (2; auctioneers, Melbourne), 'Peace & Plenty' (Melbourne), J.R. Grundy (merchant, Ballarat), Robert Hyde (Marine Store, Melbourne) pierced, J. Hosie (pie shop, Melbourne), T. Warburton (iron & zinc spouting, Melbourne), T. Stokes (token maker, Melbourne), Warnock Bros (drapers, Melbourne & Maldon); plus 1932 Marcus Clark (Sydney) "The Big Store" with Sydney Harbour Bridge on rever

18 · Coins & Banknotes: Trade Tokens TOKENS: New Zealand & Overseas 19th Century Selection: with NEW ZEALAND: Auckland Licensed Victuallers Association, M.Somerville (grocer, Auckland), George McCaul (tinsmith, Grahamstown), "Advance New Zealand" Maori Warrior (2, different Dies), R. Gatten (Thames Hotel, Auckland); GREAT BRITAIN

19 · Coins & Banknotes: Australia - Miscellaneous: "Australia's Golden Era of Wool" coin & banknote portfolio packs (2) produced by Sherwood, comprising 1938-63 silver shilling, 1991 50c & 1966-88 $2 banknote plus a clump Australian Merino wool, Retail $150+.

20 · Coins - Australia: Uncirculated decimal selection with "Australian 50 Cent Collection" of seven 1966-91 coins including 50c Round, 1981 50c Royal Wedding (4), RAM 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games 1c to 50c coin set, plus a single 1982 Brisbane 50c, 1988 $5 New Parliament House (2), 1996 $5 Bradman bi-metal coin, 1996 $1 Parkes, 2009 $1 Lest We Forget, 2012 Lest We Forget $2 "Red Poppy" with RSL packaging (Retail $150+), 2014 50c Battle of Cocos & 50c Boer War; all housed within original packagi

21 · Coins - Australia: Small collection in variable condition with silver 1937 crowns (2), florins (5) & threepences (11), 1912-64 patchy collection of pennies, many cleaned, plus unsorted half-pennies and pennies in coin bags; also 1935 Wagga Wagga Silver Jubilee medal (3, all pierced), 1938 Governor Arthur Phillip 150th Anniversary Medals, few British coins etc. (150+)

22 · Coins - Australia: Accumulation with circulated silver 50c Rounds (14), also Pennies 1944 (3), 1958 (29), 1964 (77), quantity of 1c & 2c coins, etc. (few 100s)

23 · Coins - Australia: Circulated array with $1 (21) & 50c (33) including commemorative types, pre-decimal Pennies (26) mostly cleaned; quantity of foreign minors with emissions from Hong Kong, New Zealand & PNG noted, some foreign banknotes including issues from Brazil, Peru & Vietnam, plus an Australian Legends stamp pack.

24 · Coins - Australia: 1970-2000s small accumulation with 1988 First Fleet uncirculated coin sets (6, retail $120), 1988 First Fleet proof set (3, retail $150), 1978 Bicentenary silver proof, 1988 Holey Dollar & Dump silver coins, 2004 Steam Railways $5 silver proof, 1970 Cook Bicentenary silver medallion, plus two other items; all in original packaging, total retail $450+. (15 items)

25 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: MELBOURNE MINT: King Edward VII, 1909 Half Sovereign, F/VF.

26 · Coins - Australia: Sovereigns: MELBOURNE MINT SOVEREIGN: King George V, 1912, F/VF.

27 · Coins - Australia: Pre - Decimal Silver: Patchy Collections in three Dansco Albums (poor condition) with 3d 1910-44 (15) & 1947-63 (13); 6d 1910-45 (14) & 1946-63 (3); 1/- 1910-43 (22); 2/- 1910-42 (21) & 1946-63 (6); also two 1937 Crowns; condition Poor to Fine with some heavy wear on earlier coins. (96)

28 · Coins - Australia: Pre - Decimal Silver: Small selection with 1937 Crown, 1951 (2) & 1954 florins; also Great Britain 1899 Crown and 1787 George III shilling; condition variable. (6 items)

29 · Coins - Australia: Two Shillings: Coins - Australia: Two Shillings: 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, EF.

30 · Coins - Australia: Two Shillings: Coins - Australia: Two Shillings: 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary, EF.

31 · Coins - Australia: Silver: 1966 50c Silver Rounds (39); in variable condition.

32 · Coins - Australia: Silver: 1988 Australian Bicentennial Commemorative Medallion Series set of 6 medallions in 92.50% sterling silver, each weighing 71gr, in original presentation case, with box and Certificate of Authenticity.

33 · Coins - Australia: Decimal Proofs: 1989-1994 "The Birds of Australia" $10 sterling silver proofs (6), in original wallets with boxes and certificates, each 20grams of sterling silver.

34 · Coins - Australia: Silver: Selection with RAM 1999 Masterpieces in Silver "Coins of the 20th Century" proofs in presentation box (Retail $200+), Sydney 2000 silver $5 "Sea Change No 1" and 2014 1oz silver $5 "For Valour/Victoria Cross" (3, Retail $70 each). (5 items)

35 · Coins - Australia: Silver: Uncirculated selection comprising RAM 2000 $1 Silver Roo, $5 Olympics "Harbour of Water" & $5 Harbour Land proofs; all housed within original presentation cases; Retail $150+. (3 items)

36 · Coins - Australia: One Dollar: 2001 RAM "Centenary of the Australian Army" uncirculated $1 Coin in presentation folders as issued, some coins are breaking loose from packaging, Retail $270. (54)

37 · Coins - World: ASSORTMENT with AUSTRALIA pre-decimal silver incl. Crowns 1937 (2), Florins (6), plus decimal 50c Rounds (10), GB 1897 Crown, 1887 Florin, & 1920 Half-Crown; other world coins incl. CANADA 1859 one cent; also modern commemorative coins and Australia 1988 uncirculated coin set, total weight 1.4kg approx. Worthy of closer scrutiny.

38 · Coins - World: WORLD ACCUMULATION: Fascinating assortment including Chinese 1660s-1960s issues in presentation wallet, Australian pre-decimal pennies in red purse, plus a diverse array of circulated world coins with emissions from many countries; weight 3.2kg. Fun sorter.

39 · Coins - World: WORLDWIDE ARRAY: with some heavily circulated 19th British pennies, Australian silver to 1/-, world minors, few banknotes; also STAMPS with 3kg of Australia 1970s-90s letter-rate definitives kiloware, world stamps in stockbook, plus PHONECARDS with bundle of used Telecom issues to $20. (qty).

40 · Coins - World: WORLD CIRCULATED ARRAY: with Great Britain 1817 silver sixpence, 1854 & 1867 pennies, 1875 & 1891 halfpennies, 1897 Diamond Jubilee 'Four Generations Penny' token, Italy 1862 10c, plus other emissions from France, Germany, India, Jamaica, etc; also GB 1970 uncirculated coin set. (49 + coin set)

41 · Coins - World: INDIA, NEPAL & BHUTAN: circulated array in album with INDIA silver 1862 2 Anna and Half Rupee, 1891 Quarter Rupee, 1906 One Rupee; also some earlier base metal coinage in variable condition; worthy of close inspection. (96)

42 · Coins - World: 1976 PROOF COIN SETS: Bahamas 1c to silver $5, Barbados 1c to silver $10, Cook Is 1c to silver $5, Guyana 1c to silver $10, Papua New Guinea 1t to silver 10K, all housed on original presentation cards, Retail $400+. (5 items).

43 · Coins - World: China: China 1984 1 Yuan Proof in Brass, Panda Design, in original sealed packaging, Retail $300+.

44 · Coins - World: Gold: GOLD PROOFS: comprising BELIZE 1976 $100 composed 6.21gr of 500/1000 (12k) gold; GUYANA 1976 $100 composed 5.74gr of 500/1000 (12k) gold; and BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 1976 Queen's Birthday $100 Proof composed 7.1grams of 900/1000 fine gold; all housed within original Franklin Mint presentation wallets. (3 items)

45 · Coins - World: Israel: 1950s-80s 35mm silver State Medals with 935/1000 purity (12) including 1958 "Peace be Within thy Walls", 1962 "Israel Liberated", 1974 Chaim Weizmann, 1979 "Terra Sancta" & 1982 Temple Mount, individual weights between 22 and 30gr, total weight 320gr; also Hong Kong 1997 "Return to China" pure silver commemorative coin (40gr) in original box. (13 items)

46 · Coins - World: Israel: 1960s-70s State Medals in sterling silver (14), each 45mm diameter, including for 1961 Bar Mitzvah, 1965 Hebrew University, 1973 Israel's 25th Anniversary, 1974 Technology Institute, 1975 University Hospital & 1978 Museum of Jewish Diaspora; average weights between 39 and 47gr. Unc, total weight 620gr. (14)

47 · Coins - World: Israel: 1965-66 State Medals in sterling silver, set of 10 coins showing Historical Cities/Coinage, each 45mm diameter, average weights between 47 and 48gr, Unc, total weight 467gr. (10)

48 · Coins - World: Israel: 1960-70s Commemorative Silver coins, with many Hanukkiya types, comprising 925/1000 or 935/1000 purity (7, three in olivewood presentation boxes) total weight 185grams; 900/1000 (9) incl.1975 Pidyon HaBen 25l proof, total weight 230grams; 850/1000 (8), plus 1982 Hanukkiya from Yemen 2-coin set, weight 214grams; 800/1000 (2) weight 60grams; 500/1000 (13) weight 260grams; all coins with original protective packaging. (40 items)

49 · Coins - World: Israel: 1960s-1970s State Medals in sterling silver, each 59mm diameter, weights between 113 and 116gr, comprising 1969 "El Al", 1971 The Knesset, 1976 Operation Jonathan, 1976 United Jewish Appeal, 1976 "Let My People Go", 1976 Mateh Yehuda & 1977 Masada; Unc, total weight 800gr. (7)

50 · Coins - World: Israel: 1960s-1970s State Medals in Bronze with 70mm 1980 Jabotinsky "Zion is Ours" weight 137grams in presentation box; 59mm diameter coins, (56), fourteen in original presentation boxes, forty-two in special Israel Government Coins & Medals Corp. albums; 45mm diameter coins (15, all housed in albums); Unc. (total, 72 Medals)

51 · Coins - World: Israel: 1975 Independence Day 500li gold coin, 20gr of 900/1000 gold, mintage 32,275. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

52 · Coins - World: Israel: 1976 "Operation Jonathan" Israel State gold medal, 30gr of 900/1000 fine gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

53 · Coins - World: Israel: 1979 Mexico-Israel Official Award gold medal, 34.50gr of 900/100 fine gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

54 · Coins - World: Israel: 1979 Mexico-Israel Official Award gold medal, 17.30gr of 900/100 fine gold, mintage 2750. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

55 · Coins - World: Israel: 1980 "Shema Yisrael" (Hear O Israel) State gold medal, 15gr of 750/1000 (18k) gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

56 · Coins - World: Israel: 1980 "Shema Yisrael" (Hear Israel) State gold medal, 7gr of 585/1000 (14k) gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

57 · Coins - World: Israel: 1981 "From Holocaust to Rebirth" Israel State gold medal, 15gr of 750/1000 (18k) gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

58 · Coins - World: Israel: 1981 Bar Mitzvah State gold medal, 7gr of 585/1000 (14k) gold.

59 · Coins - World: Israel: 1982 "Am Yisrael Chai" (Israel Lives On) Israel State gold medal, 4.40gr of 750/100 (18k) gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

60 · Coins - World: Israel: 1982 Baron E. De Rothschild, Israel's 34th Independence Day gold medal, 17.28gr of 900/1000 fine gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

61 · Coins - World: Israel: 1982 Temple Mount State gold medal, 1.70gr of 900/1000 gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

62 · Coins - World: Israel: 1982 100 Years of Settlement State gold medal, 4.4gr of 750/1000 (18k) gold. Unc, comes in original olivewood presentation box with Israel Government Coins certificate.

63 · Coins - World: Israel: COIN SETS: comprising 1973 (2), 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (2), 1980 (2) & 1982, plus 1981 & 1982 piedfort sets; Unc. (14)

64 · Coins - World: Silver: SILVER COINS: with CANADA 1963, 1964 & 1965 $1 (all VF/EF) and 1976 Montreal Olympics $5 & $10, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1939 1 Peso, USA 1922 $1 Liberty & 1971 $1 Eisenhower, Russia 1980 Olympics 10r (2) & 5r (3); some tarnishing to Olympic coins. (13 items)

65 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1913-50s mint & used collection with mint Roos 1st Wmk to 1/- (9d with "Break in shading over first 'N' of 'NINE' [2R36]" & 5/- (MLH) plus mint duplicates to 1/-, used 3rd Wmk £1 Grey, CofA 10/- & £2 (well centred, lightly cancelled), plus Redrawn Die 2/- Authority Imprint left corner block of 4 MLH; other pre-decimals used to £1 Robes incl. 9d & 1/- KGV commemoratives, SA Centenary set mint, AIF set used, 1931 Australia-England flight cover, etc; condition

66 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1913-70s fragmentary array in two albums with Roos to 5/- SMult & CofA, KGV Heads to 5d with some varieties incl. 4d orange "'PE'Joined", "White flaw behind emu's leg", "Line through 'FOUR PENCE'" (Cat. $175) and "Thin 'FOUR'" (in a perf 'OS' pair, BW:110(2)ea, Cat.$200+); also few New Zealand with perforated 2d blue & 3d lilac FFQs & few Hawaii with 1875 12c black; likely postmark interest, mixed condition. (few 100s)

67 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1913-80s accumulation with used Roos to 2/-, duplicated KGV Heads to 1/4d with few mint oddments incl. Single Wmk ½d Orange & 1d Red INVERTED WMK, other pre-decimals incl. FDCs, also few Australian States with South Australia 8d Thick 'POSTAGE' Long Tom control strip of 3 MUH; also mint decimals with 1983 Yearbook, plus stamp packs and mint multiples, plus unaddressed FDCs; mint decimal face value $190+.

68 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 1913-80s used assortment in stockbook with Roos to 1/- & KGV Heads to 5d with some 'OS' perfins, basic selection of later issues, plus duplicates in packet; also Victoria 1d Stamp Statutes (3, perf defects) with postal cancels. (100s)

69 · 1937-1980 assortment in stockbook with pre-decimal imprint blocks incl. 9d Platypus P.14x13.5 Ash Imprint, P.14x15 No Imprint, 2/6d Aborigine Authority Imprint left corner blocks of 4 (3); also 6d Kooka Authority imprints (10, one with perf pip) & 1/- Lyrebird Authority imprints (5), plus £2 Navigators singles (2); decimals 1971 Xmas 'Green Cross' block of 25, 24c Kingfisher panes of 50 (2), Famous Australians booklets $1 (2) & $1.20 (3), $4 Paintings strips of 5 (2)

70 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: POSTMARKS - PROOF STRIKES IN RECORD BOOK: Australian Datestamp manufacturer's 1938-39 record book containing nearly 700 mostly very fine/superb datestamps struck in chronological order, prior to allocation to the appropriate office. Some are unrecorded so likely the datestamps were never distributed. Duplication noted throughout.

71 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: 'VG' PERFINS: Selection of mostly MUH multiples with pre-decimal 6d Small Kooka block of 6, No Wmk 1959-64 Animals 6d to 1/2 blocks of 4 (6d to 1/- with 'VG' inverted) plus extra 6d block of 6, 2/6 Aborigine blk.4, also a few early decimals in multiples incl 25c Robin blk.10, and 50c Dampier single. (78 stamps)

72 · AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES: c.1964 Australian Territories Collectors Set in Department of Territories grey folder with printer's imprint 'C.2604/56', mostly CTO comprising Norfolk Is. (18, incl. 10/- Bird optd 'SPECIMEN'); PNG (11, various issues incl. 10/- Rabaul & £1 Queen optd 'SPECIMEN'); Christmas Is. (10, 1963 Pictorial set to $1); Nauru (11, comprising 1954 Pictorials to 5/-); fine condition. (50)

73 · AUSTRALIA: General & Miscellaneous: AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES: 1994-2006 annual stamp collections for the three external territories of Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, complete as issued with MUH sets, M/Ss and sheetlets, housed in ringbinder. (few 100s)

74 · AUSTRALIA: Cinderellas: "PALS" LABELS: Sheetlet of labels issued by "PALS" Boys Weekly Publication featuring the kangaroo, platypus, koala, emu, lyrebird and kookaburra; perf reinforcements, without gum. (1 sheetlet of 6 stamps)

75 · AUSTRALIA: Cinderellas: WAR SAVINGS STAMPS: 6d Defiant Perf. 11, plus AIF 2d and 3d tied by 'AIR MAIL/13AU40/BRISBANE' datestamps to airmail cover addressed to New Zealand. Fine condition.

76 · AUSTRALIA: Cinderellas: WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1979 reprints of 1893-97 Internal Revenue 1/-, 2/6d, 3/- & 5/- in composite imperforate blocks of 4, in complete sheets (3), each sheet comprising of 20 blocks, perforated between each block. (3 sheets)

77 · AUSTRALIA: Revenues: 1924-61 inward covers with Customs Duty issues added: USA 1924 1c Envelope from New York with 1c on ½d tied by 'CANCELLED" handstamp and 1961-62 covers from London with meter cancels, both with ½d added tied by 'EXPERT AID/EXPORT TRADE' slogans, all with typed addresses to M.Simonson Ltd (fabrics supplier, Melbourne); also GB KGVI ½d on undated cover to Palfreyman's in Hobart with uncancelled ½d. (4 items).

79 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: ½d Green, upper right corner blk.(4) perforated Large OS, fresh MUH.

80 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1d Red (Die 1) upper right cnr.blk.(4) Perforated Large OS, the upper horizontal row of perforations misplaced into the design. Fresh MUH.

81 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: ½d Green, left marginal blk.(4) perforated Small OS, fresh MUH.

82 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1d Red (Die 1) marginal blk.(4); fresh MUH.

83 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1d Red (Die 2A) inter-panneau marginal blk.(4) perforated Small OS. Superb MUH. (SG.2ea). BW:4ba - $700++.

84 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 2d Grey, horizontal pair, (2) perforated Large OS; fresh MUH. BW:5bb - $600.

85 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 2d Grey, horizontal pair, (2) perforated Large OS; fresh MLH. BW:5bb - $240.

86 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 2d Grey, block (4) perforated Large OS; FU from Adelaide in July 1914. A scarce multiple.

87 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 3d Olive, blk.(4); the upper units being a Die 2 + Die 1 pair (**/* - the Die 2 unit with one pulled perf.) Cat.£1500; the lower pair both Die 1 and MUH.BW:$3700.

88 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 6d Blue Plate 2 'CA' Monogram single, superb MUH. BW:17(2)za - Cat $4500 as a hinged mint single; unpriced unmounted.

89 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 6d Blue Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram corner strip of 3 from the right pane, centre unit MLH, outer stamps including the monogram unit are MUH. Fine and fresh example of a rare monogram multiple. BW:17(2)zb - Cat $10,000.

90 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 6d Blue Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram single, well centred, fine and fresh with the lightest of hinge traces. BW:17(2)zc - Cat $4500.

91 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 6d Ultramarine, horizontal strip (4) perforated Small OS, FU from Brisbane in January 1915. Cat.$220+.

92 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 9d Violet Plate 2 'CA' Monogram pair from the left pane, fresh MUH and extremely scarce thus. BW:24(2)za - Cat. $7,500 for a mounted mint single, (Cat. $17,500 for a mounted strip of 3).

93 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1/- Blue-Green Plate 2 'JBC' Monogram single, well centred, fine mint. BW:30(2)zc - Cat. $4,500.

94 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1/- Pale Green, perforated Small OS, well centred, MUH BW:30Aba; SG.O25. (Not priced **).

95 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 2/- Brown Plate 2, the exceptional lower-left corner 'CA' Monogram strip of 3, deep rich colour, the two left-side units MUH, BW:30(2)zc - Cat. $70,000. Ex Arthur Gray (2007) & Julian Sterling (2014). The sole 'CA' Monogram strip in private hands, the only other example being in the Royal Collection. One of the key monogram multiples of the First Watermark Kangaroos series.

96 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 2/- Brown block of 4, fine mint, the lower units MUH. BW:35 - Cat.$6,800+. A most desirable multiple.

97 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 2/- Dark Brown, perforated Small OS, very well centred, fine mint, BW:35bb - $2250. SG.O11.

98 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 5/- Grey & Chrome 'CA' Monogram single, complete monogram within huge sheet margin, faint vertical gum bend & hinge remainders, otherwise very fresh. BW:42za - Cat. $35,000+. Extremely rare mint 'CA' Monogram. Brusden White records only one example in private hands, being the ex Hugh Morgan example which sold for £15,600 (including commission) in 2012.

99 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 10/- Grey & Pink with variety "Significant doubling of the design in upper portion of stamp", also "Heavy shading lines under 'LIN' of 'SHILLINGS'", fine MLH. The only recorded example.

100 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: £1 Brown & Blue marginal example from base of the sheet, rich colours and full perfs, MUH. BW:51A - Cat. $17,500. Connoisseur quality.

101 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - First Watermark: £2 Black & Rose block of 4, few light tones on gum, well centred, strong colour, lightly mounted. BW:55A - Cat. $50,000+. Extremely rare multiple. It is likely that only three blocks of 4 exist in private hands, of which this is believed to be the finest. There were no blocks of four in the Arthur Gray, Stuart Hardy or Hugh Morgan collections.

102 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Second Watermark: 2d Grey, perforated Small OS, MLH. BW:6ba - $425.

103 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Second Watermark: 6d Ultramarine Plate 2 'CA' Monogram single from the left pane, superb MUH. BW:18(2)za - Cat $6000 as a hinged mint single; unpriced unmounted. One for the connoisseur!

104 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Second Watermark: 6d Ultramarine "Substituted cliche - Die IIA", used with postmark well clear of the weak outer frame break, opposite Broome. BW:18(1)ja - Cat.$6000 (SG.£3000).

105 · 1/- Bright Blue-Green Plate 1 'CA' Monogram single, excellent centring, superb MUH. BW:31(2)za - Cat $9,000 as a hinged mint single; unpriced unmounted. Magnificent!

106 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2d Grey (Die 1) WATERMARK INVERTED, MUH. BW:7a - $325.

107 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2d Silver Grey (Die 2A) blk.(4), upper left unit "White flaw over 'C' of 'PENCE' [3L1], fresh MUH. BW:8Ad - $900+.

108 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2d Silver Grey (Die 2A) interpanneau blk.(4) commercially used. A must unusual multiple.

109 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2d Grey (Die 1), top marginal blk.(4) perforated Small OS, stamps fresh MUH. BW:7ba - $900.

110 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2d Grey (Die 1), blk.(4) perforated Small OS, used from Sydney in Feb.1916. Scarce multiple.

111 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2½d Indigo, upper left cnr blk.(4) from Plate 1, with variety "Break in inner top frame over R of AUSTRALIA" [R1/2], fresh MUH. BW: $475+.

112 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2½d Deep Indigo, lower left corner strip of (3) showing the "No Monogram" position from the left pane, M/MUH.

113 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2½d Deep Indigo, blk.(4) perforated Small OS; upper units MLH, lower units MUH. A scarce multiple. BW:$1350+.

114 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 2½d Indigo, blk.(6) perforated Small OS, used from Melbourne in 1920. The left hand vertical pair with "Heavy coastline to W.A." variety; unit 6 with small fault at base.

115 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 3d Olive-Green (Die 1) blk.(4) fresh MUH. BW:$1300.

116 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 3d Olive (Die 2) & 3d Olive-Green (Die 1), both singles with INVERTED WATERMARKS; superb MVLH. BW:13a+13aa - $1150. (2).

117 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 3d Olive (Die 2B) Harrison Two-line Imprint strip (4) from Plate 3, MUH but with gum/paper discolouration (from poor previous housing). BW:14(3)za+ - $1500+ (not priced **).

118 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 3d Olive (Die 2B) Harrison Two-line Imprint pair from Plate 4, MUH but with a band of light gum discolouration (from poor previous housing). BW:14(4)za+ - $1500+ (not priced **).

119 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 3d Olive (Die 2B) Harrison Two-line Imprint pair from Plate 3, perforated OS; MUH but with a gum bend affecting the LH unit; very attractive frontal appearance and extremely scarce. BW:14(3)za+ - $1500++ (not priced ** or perf.OS).

120 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 3d Olive (Die 2B) vertical pair, the upper unit perforated OS/NSW; MUH. An extreme rarity.

121 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 3d Olive-Green (Die 1) perforated Small OS, blk.(4) fresh MUH. BW:$1900.

122 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 6d Bright Ultramarine perf 'OS' Die IIB Harrison Two-Line Imprint block of 8, the left-hand block having been detached with hinged rejoin, storage-related tone banding on gum, fine and fresh facial appearance. BW:20(3)z - Cat.$12,500. Rare imprint block.

123 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 6d Dull Blue (Die 2), blk.(4); lovely centering, some gum disturbance and a natural gum bend. MUH/MLH.

124 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 6d Ultramarine (Die 2), perforated Small OS, MUH. BW: $425.

125 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 6d Pale Ultramarine (Die 2B) very well centred blk.(4); 3 units MUH; top right unit MVLH and with small ink mark at right.

126 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 1/- Sea-Green Die II (dry ink) Plate 1 'CA' Monogram pair, mounted in margin only, stamps well centred MUH. BW:32F(1)za - Cat $3,250 as a hinged mint single in one of the commoner shades; unpriced unmounted neither in this rare shade, nor as a pair. Ex Arthur Gray (2007) & Julian Sterling (2014). Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states "Very rare shade".

127 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 1/- Blue-Green Die IIB Mullett Imprint block of 4, lower units unmounted. BW: 33(4)zd - Cat. $1750 (as a mounted block). Ex Kevin Nelson & Hugh Morgan.

128 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 1/- Bright Blue-Green (Die 2B) Mullett Imprint pair with SIDEWAYS WATERMARK, fresh Mint. [Unlisted as such, but see note at p2/122 in BW [2017 edition] re existence of Imprint blks.4 valued at $2250.]

129 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 5/- Grey & Yellow WATERMARK INVERTED, fine used with ADELAIDE datestamp. BW: 44a - Cat. $2000.

130 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink horizontal strip of 4 from top of the sheet exhibiting "Extensive aberrant perforations" in the sheet margin, two units MLH/MVLH, other units MUH. BW:48B - Cat. $7,500++. The right-hand adjoining gutter pair was sold as part of the Arthur Gray Collection in 2007 (lot 632).

131 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 10/- Grey & Aniline Pink, left marginal single showing "Slight misplacement of Roo to upper left resulting in the ears being completely outside the W.A. coast". Mint, very lightly hinged and well centred. A lovely stamp.

132 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: £1 CHESTNUT & BRIGHT BLUE 'CA' MONOGRAM SINGLE. FINE & FRESH MINT EXAMPLE. EXTREMELY RARE. Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue 2013: 52Bza - Cat. $100,000.

133 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: £1 Chestnut & Blue block of 4, uniform gum toning, upper units MVLH, lower units MUH, BW:52B - Cat $43,000+. Rare and desirable multiple. Stuart Hardy's similar block of 4, sold for $20,000 in May 2013.

134 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: £2 Purple-Black & Rose Harrison imprint pair, well centred, lightly mounted in central gutter only, stamps MUH. BW:56C - Cat. $35,000 (for a mounted pair; unpriced MUH). Enzo Diena Certificate (1991).

135 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark: 5/- Grey & Yellow, Ash Imprint block of 4 with variety "White flaw off NSW coast" [R55], well centred, fresh mint, BW:45z - Cat $7500. Ex Kilfoyle (October 1961).

136 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark: £2 Black & Rose block of 6 [L15-17, L21-23] with varities "White Flaw in Bight", "Short Spencer's Gulf" & Hunch-backed Roo [L17] and "Notch in kangaroo's snout" [L23], fresh MUH. BW:57A - Cat. $120,000++. RPSofV Certificate (2003). Multiples are exceptionally rare - three imprint blocks are recorded, one of which is in the Chapman collection. Stuart Hardy's block of 4 sold for $36,000, inclusive of commission, in May 2013.

137 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark: £2 Grey-Black & Rose, Ash Imprint pair, fresh MUH. BW:57za - Cat. $32,500++.

138 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 9d Violet Die IIB Plate 4 Ash Imprint ('N' over 'N') Second State with "screw-hole" in Jubilee Lines, variety "Die II substitution", three units unmounted. BW: #28(4)b - Cat $650 (mounted).

139 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: July 1937 usage of 5/- Grey & Yellow + 1/- Large Lyrebird & 1d QM on airmail cover from Sydney to London; the adhesives tied by multiple AIR MAIL LATE FEE cds's.

140 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 10/- Grey & Pink variety "Weeping kangaroo" [L38] BW.50(V)l, very fine used, Cat $550.

141 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 10/- Grey & Pink John Ash Imprint pair, right-hand unit with variety "Open-mouthed kangaroo" [R55], exemplary centring for an imprint piece, fresh MUH. BW:50zc - Cat. $3750 as a mounted imprint pair, or $5500 for two unmounted (non-imprint) singles.

142 · AUSTRALIA: Kangaroos - CofA Watermark: 10/-, £1 & £2 with Type D 'SPECIMEN' overprints in blocks of 4, 10/- (minor perf tones) both lower units unlisted "Blunt-nosed kangaroo", £2 upper-left unit "Fox-faced kangaroo" [R38]; mild even gum tone £1 & £2 blocks, fine MUH overall. BW:50xf, 54xa & 58xa - Cat. $6250 as mounted blocks of 4.

143 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: ½d Green: study on annotated pages including singles, blocks, pairs and a strip, examples with Watermark Inverted and many Plate varieties (some noted as per BW) with several combining Inverted wmk + plate flaws; shades, positional pieces, etc. Several perf.OS also noted. Very attractive. MUH/M. (119)

144 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1½d Red array on hagners with varieties in mint multiples incl. Electro 19 block of 8 with listed varieties [R18, R24 & R32] (Cat $200+), Electro 22 'HALEPENCE' & "Thin 'RAL' retouch' [L22 & 28] and "Eight Wattles Retouch" [R44, in various states) within multiples, variety of shades incl. 1½d Pink single MUH, plus used varieties mostly in singles incl. "Cracked Electro" [17R26, Cat.$300]; also a Coarse Mesh Paper BW:89ab stamp. Worthy of closer inspectio

145 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: WATERMARKED PAPER SAMPLE: Crown/A block of 12 (2x6) from a gummed sample sheet with 'OF AUSTRALIA' in margin at right, unmounted.

146 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Carmine-Red Die 2, WATERMARK INVERTED, fresh MUH.

147 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Rose Smooth Paper G21 Rusted (Pre-Substituted) Clichés [34-35] BW:71K(2)j & k (SG 21ca shade), Haymarket (NSW) or Melbourne machine cancellations largely clear of the affected areas, Cat. $12,000. Rare in any shade other than carmine-red. RPSofV Certificate (2004) for Unit 35.

148 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 5d Chestnut Single-Line Perf.14 perf 'OS' Rough Paper tied by 'REGISTERED/PERTH' oval datestamp to Perth 'Office of Titles' cover to Victoria Park, 'UNCLAIMED' & 'DLO' handstamps, appropriate backstamps. BW:124 - Cat. $1500 on cover.

149 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1d Deep Red Die III (G110) block of 4 with "Kiss Print" evident on all units, well centred, the central vertical perfs reinforced, BW:75Bca - Cat. $6000+. Mint.Provenance: The Arthur Gray Collection, May 2016, Lot 150.

150 · 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.

151 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 2d Red BW:96 varieties used selection including "White flaw on emu's body" (16)u (Cat. $200), other varieties comprising Electro 10f, Electro 11,d,f,ga & j, Electro 12i & j, 12Ad & e, and 16p; all with tidy datestamp cancels or lightly used, Cat. $695. (11)

152 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: Very scarce on-cover use of 4d Violet in combination with 1d Violet on 1922 (May 4) Belmore (NSW) registered cover to Sydney, BELMORE & SYDNEY backstamps. 4d Violet alone Cat. $450 on commercial cover. The KGV 4d Ultramarine was issued in March 1922 to avoid the confusion caused by having 1d & 4d values in the same colour. Stocks of the 4d Violet apparently lasted for some time after the 4d Ultramarine was introduced.

153 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 4d Pale Milky Blue Cooke Plates upper-right corner pair from the right pane with varieties "White spot in King's hair" & "Thin FOUR PENCE retouch [2R6 & 2R12], perf reinforcement between lower unit and margin, well centred mint. Elusive positional piece for a scarce shade. BW.112D(2)p&ra - Cat $975+. RPSofL Certificate (1989). SG.65ba.

154 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1/4d Turquoise-Blue, marginal example with variety "Thick '1' at right" [1R57] fine mint, BW:128n - Cat.$600.

155 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1½d Red Die I variety "Cracked electro - Advanced State - From lower right-hand frame through to the Kangaroo's legs at left" [17R26], fine MLH, BW:89(17)r - Cat. $600.

156 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1½d Red Die I variety "Cracked electro" [17R26], two examples, one an early state, the other (perf 'OS'), being a highly advanced state with a widening of the crack at lower right, both fine used, BW:89(17)r - Cat. $300 & $600 (for perf 'OS') respectively.

157 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 4d Olive-Yellow (Mullett printing) marginal block of (8), few light tones in margin only, stamps fresh MUH, BW:114C - $3200+. Rare multiple of an elusive shade.

158 · Specialist 1½d Red collection, mostly on annotated pages showing lovely pen & ink 'magnified' illustrations of included varieties. Better items include Plate 1a Plate dot block of 4 (perf reinforcing, Cat.$1000), DOUBLE PERFS affecting the lower 3 units of a corner block of 6, and on a perf 'OS' pair, SLURRED PRINTING block of 4 & single; plate varieties with "White flaw at base of King's neck [2R28] & advanced stage of [2R/34]

159 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14: 1½d Red on Translucent Paper, Plate 4 Mullet Imprint block of 4 with variety "'ST' of 'POSTAGE' joined" [4R55], MLH with lower units MUH. BW:91aa(4)za - extrapolated Cat. $450+.

160 · 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)

161 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½ x 12½: Perforated OS group comprising 1d Green (Die II) **, 2d Red (Die III) **, 3d Blue (Die Ia) * & 3d Blue (Die II) ** (SG.O98b, O104a, O106 & O106b). (4) MUH/MLH. BW: $825.

162 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½ x 12½: 1d Green, perforated OS Plate 1 block of (8) [R49-52/55-58] comprising four Die I-II pairs BW:81(1)ic, one Die 1 unit with a hinge remainder, otherwise unmounted, Cat $2200+. Provenance: The Arthur Gray Collection.

163 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½ x 12½: 1½d Deep Golden Scarlet marginal block of 4, fresh MUH. BW:92J - Cat.$3600+. One single sheet came onto the market in 1969. Previously only punctured 'OS' had been recorded in this distinctive shade.

164 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½ x 12½: 2d Scarlet Die III with No Watermark BW:102aa (SG.99ab) block of (4), the upper units aMLH, the lower units MUH, Cat $20000+ (£5200++ mounted). Ex Greg Manning International Rarities Auction (1980). Michael Drury Certificate (2015). The ACSC states "The largest pieces now surviving are believed to be blocks of 4".

165 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½ x 12½: 1/4 Greenish-blue, in combination with 2/- Maroon Roo (SMwmk), 3d green Air + 3d K.Smith on May 1931 registered flown cover from CAMBERWELL to HOLLAND, carried on the first extended route flights by KLM, via BATAVIA (with oval backstamp). Correctly franked at 3/4 airmail + 3d registration! [AAMC.205].

166 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - CofA Watermark: 1d Green KGV Head, overprinted 'OS' with WATERMARK REVERSED, commercially used. Very rare. BW:82(OS)aa - Cat. $2500. SG.0129x - Cat.£900.

167 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - CofA Watermark: 1/4d Greenish-Blue Ash Imprint block of 4, very lightly hinged on central gutter, stamps MUH; BW:131z, unpriced MUH.

168 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Heads - CofA Watermark: 1937 (SG.131) use of KGV 1/4d Turquoise-Blue plus 2d Scarlet paying 1/6d airmail rate on 1937 (Mar.9) small airmail cover to England; central fold, fine condition overall. BW:131 - Cat. $300 on cover.

169 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Essays & Proofs: PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 1a (Scratched Die) die proof as State 1 with a Very Fine White Diagonal Scratch from the Kangaroo's Paws to the Emu's Feet on highly glazed thin card (94x125mm) with no endorsements or cachet, Cat. $12500+. A technically important proof. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives. [NB: listed in the ACSC as BW:70(DP)11Bb. Only 5 examples known.]

170 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Essays & Proofs: PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2 with King's Head on a Line Background, King's nose improved and the hair lightened, on highly glazed thin card (125x94mm) without endorsements on the face, vertical crease well clear of the impression, BW:70(DP)12Ac - Cat.$12,500. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives.

171 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Essays & Proofs: PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2 die proof with a field of horizontal lines behind the King's head, in bright red on highly glazed thin card (125x94mm) with no endorsements on the face but endorsed in pencil on reverse "2nd state of die proof". BW:70(DP)12Bb, Cat.$15000. Only 4 known! Ex Perkins Bacon Archives.

172 · AUSTRALIA: KGV Essays & Proofs: PERKINS BACON DIE PROOFS: State 2 in carmine-rose on highly glazed thin card (126x95mm), endorsed at upper-right "State 2/SB" (fthe initials of Seymour Bennett) and at lower-right "Second state", on reverse "PERKINS BACON & CO LTD/PROOF/..." circular cachet in black. Only two exist in this format, BW:70(DP)12Ca - Cat.$16000. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives.

173 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1927-1965 pre-decimal accumulation in stockbook with lots of MUH multiples including 1929 WA Centenary Pl.5 blocks of 4 (2), 1935 2d Jubilee Pl. 2 & Pl.3 upper-right corner blocks, 1942-50 KGVI 2½d Scarlet panes of 80 (2, condition issues, */**) 1949 No Wmk ½d Roo complete pane of 80 with "Foggy Hills" retouch [Sh B R6/8] BW:180ga, etc;

174 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1927-1965 patchy MUH collection in hingeless Schaubek album with better sets incl. 1934 Vic Centenary P10½ & Macarthur, 1935 Jubilee, Robes Thick Paper 5/- to £1, Arms 5/- to £2, Navigators 4/- to £2; few decimals incl. AAT 1966 Pictorial set; also hingeless Seven Seas album (no stamps) for 1989-99 decimal issues. (2 albums, approx 230 stamps)

175 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1952-1965 pre-decimal MUH group comprising No Watermark 2/6d Sepia marginal block of 4, £2 Arms optd 'SPECIMEN', £1 Navigators Cream Paper marginal block of 4 & single, 5/- Cattle White Paper perf pip single. (5 items).

176 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1960-1965 semi-specialised array of issues, majority mint including a few varieties/retouches incl. 1965 2/- Bird "Broken Branch" BW:418d mint & used (2, one in block of 4), 2/6d Bird sheet number strip of 4 with "Green line under 'AUST' of AUSTRALIA'" BW: 421zc, also Helecon papers, plus Autotron, imprint or sheet value multiples; condition variable. Worthy of inspection. (500+)

177 · 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).

178 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1929 (SG.115) 3d green Airmail, Plate Number corner blocks of 4 comprising Type B Plates 1, 3 & 4 (crayon line in selvedge) and Type A Plate 2, all fresh MUH, BW:134za,zc,zd &135zb - Cat $1300.

179 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1929 (SG.115) 3d Airmail (plus KGV ½d Orange & 1d Green) tied to plain FDC by bold strike of 'TOOWOOMBA/20MAY/29' airmail slogan FDI cancel, QANTAS 'Western Queensland' vignette, (Frommer.18d), typed address, ROCHESTER (Vic) arrival backstamp, Cat. $160 (+$100 for vignette on cover).

180 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1930 Sturt Die Proof with blank value tablet in the issued colour for the 1½d on wove paper BW #139DP(1) recessed in a thick card mount (83x90mm), label with printed 'DESIGNED DRAWN and ENGRAVED/at the/COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA/NOTE and STAMP PRINTING BRANCH/FITZROY, VICTORIA/JOHN ASH, STAMP PRINTER/7TH MARCH

181 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1931 Kingsford Smith Imperforate Die proofs of the 2d 3d & 6d stamps in the issued colours on wove paper recessed in a single thick card mount (200x150mm) with bevelled edges BW:141-143DP(2), minor damp spots on the mount, the 3d proof is superb; the 2d & 6d are affected by light staining. Cat. $60,000. Unique! Ex Sir Harry Brown. The ACSC states these are the only finished die proofs for this series.

182 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1932 (SG.143) 5/- Harbour Bridge, Ash imprint strip of 3, well centred, MUH BW:148zf - Cat $5500. Superb!

183 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1932 (SG.143) 5/- Harbour Bridge, MVLH. BW:148 - Cat. $550.

184 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1932 (SG.146) 6d Kookaburra corner marginal block of 12 (6x2), MUH; also 1/- Large Lyrebird SG.140 marginal single MUH; Cat. $400+.

185 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1934 (SG.150-52) Macarthur set (corner fault 2d) tied to plain FDC by BURWOOD (NSW) '1NO34' FD datestamps, fine overall, Cat. $650.

186 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1934-48 (SG.153) No Watermark 1/6 Hermes Perf.11 corner marginal block of 6, upper right unit "Extra island west of Java", well centred, fresh MUH. BW:161&e - Cat. $775+.

187 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: PLATE PROOF: 1/- ANZAC perf.13½x12½ Plate Proof, fresh MUH, BW: 165PP(1) - Cat. $2750 (SG Cat. £1600). Unissued. Of one sheet of 120 printed, only a part sheet survived. The issued stamp is Perf.11.

188 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1935 (SG.155) 1/- ANZAC marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet, faint flattened wrinkle upper units, lightly struck datestamp cancels, BW:165 - Cat $160+. Elusive used multiple.

189 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1937-49 (SG.176-178) 5/- to £1 Robes Thick Paper Ash Imprint blocks of 4, faint colour transfer on gum of 5/- upper units; all blocks with lower units MUH, upper units Mint. (12)

190 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1937-49 Robes Thick paper issue: 5/- & 10/- Authority Imprint blocks of 4 MUH/MLH plus the set of 3 singles to £1 MUH. (11).

191 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1937-49 (SG.186) 3d Bright Blue Die III, P.15x14 Ash Imprint left corner block of 4, MUH, Cat.$325.

192 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1940 (SG.199) use of 6d AIF strip of 3 to pay 1/6d airmail postcard rate on 1940 (July16) PPC (view side "Australian Emu") to Hawaii; stamps tied by AIR MAIL SECTION/MELBOURNE datestamp, HONOLULU/HAWAII arrival datestamp on view side. Terrific usage!

193 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1942-50 (SG.204) Wmk Multiple Crown/CofA 1½d green Queen Elizabeth upper-left corner block of 4 with "Misplacement of large part of the Authority imprint (upper line partially guillotined) from adjoining pane into the upper sheet margin" BW:226ze variety, upper units MVLH, lower units MUH.

194 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1948-56 (SG.224da) £2 Arms Authority left corner block of 4 with "Roller Flaw" on the left-hand units, one unit MLH, others, including variety units, MUH. BW: 271ze - Cat. $1750+.

195 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1948-56 (SG.224a-d) 5/- & 10/- (both registered), £1 & £2 on matching generic FDCs, 5/-, £1 & £2 serviced at Maryborough with Collishaw address handstamps, 10/- (some toning) serviced at Brisbane with 'EXPRESS' handstamp & typed address; appropriate FDI datestamps, Cat. $2,760. (4 items)

196 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1948-56 (SG.224bs-224ds) 10/-, £1 & £2 Arms overprinted 'SPECIMEN', plus 5/- Arms CTO, unmounted. BW: 269x-271x (+268w) - Cat. $295.

197 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1948-56 Arms 5/- to £2 complete set of corner singles, the £2 with "Roller flaw" MUH; plus 75c - $4 Navigators SPECIMEN set of 4 **, the 75c & $1 showing the 15mm setting. (8).

198 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: SUNKEN DIE PROOFS: 1950 2½d Stamp Centenary se-tenant pair, CBA cachet and numbered "10" on reverse, BW:278/9DP(1), accompanied by PMG's presentation letter (to W.L.Russell) in recognition of his services as a member of the Stamp Advisory Committee, Cat. $4000. [Brusden White notes that eight were prepared.]

199 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1951-53 (SG.251 var.) 7½d blue KGVI, complete left pane (80), with Imprint on THIN PAPER (measures 0.075mm); BW.257a - $6000. The largest multiple we have recorded.

200 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1952 (SG.253) 2/6 Aborigine (Wmk'd paper) No Imprint lower left corner blk.(4); R12/2 with variety "Line through AUSTRALIA". Superb MUH. ACSC:266zd - $200+.

201 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1959-64 (SG.317) 8d Tiger Cat Second Master plate varieties comprising "Retouched shading right of animal's head" [Sh.C R9/6] States III & IV ("Typhoon" retouch) both in corner blocks of 6 BW:358(II)sb≻ also "Retouched over animal's ear" in corner strip of 3 BW:358(II)p, "Roller shift to right frame & IA of AUSTRALIA" in corner block of 6 BW:358(II)q, & "Bar through S of AUSTRALIA - retouched" BW:358(II)ra in marginal strip of 4, all fresh MUH, Cat.$485+. (5 bl

202 · AUSTRALIA: Other Pre-Decimals: 1963-65 (SG.357s-360s) Navigator SPECIMEN set, (4) superb unmounted; the 10/- & £1 on cream paper.

203 · AUSTRALIA: BCOF Japan: 1946-47 1d Queen Elizabeth with "Proof overprint in black" BW:J2PP(2)A marginal example, very fresh MUH, Cat $350.

204 · AUSTRALIA: BCOF Japan: 1946 (SG.J2) 1d brown-purple Queen, blk.(20), one unit with variety "PAN" of "JAPAN" scratched [R3/4]; fine and fresh MUH. BW:J2d - $365.

205 · AUSTRALIA: BCOF Japan: 1947 (SG.J6) 2/- Kangaroo, left corner Authority Imprint blk.(4), MUH. BW:J6z - $475.

206 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-89 collection in Seven Seas hingeless album, approximately 85% complete with values to $10, face value $200+: also array of issues in stockbook and on Hagners with values to $20, International Stamps to $5 (2) & $10 (2), some complete sheets & Sydney 2000 Gold Medallist sheetlets, etc, face value $700+; few pre-decimals noted incl. 10/- & £1 Navigators & 5/- Cattle White Paper MUH; total MUH face value $900+

207 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-1990 accumulation, FV: $300+. MUH.

208 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1970s issues mostly in complete sheets including 1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 2c, 3c, 4c, 7c, 8c & 9c plus 10c half sheet, 1973 50c Architecture, 1974 30c UPU (2 sheets), 1975 10c Telecom, face value $158.

209 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1970s issues in sheets including 1970 5c Grassland, 1972 15c Pioneer Life 30c & 40c (2), 1974 9c on 8c Opal, 1976 35c Gorge, 1976 Famous Australians set & 1978 25c Xmas, also some part-sheets & large and small blocks; total face value $300+.

210 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1980s-2000s accumulation on Hagners, predominantly late-1990s including sets, se-tenants strips & M/Ss, noting values to $20 International Post & Sydney 2000 Gold Medallist sheetlets; also 1988 Bicentennial Collection. Total F/V, including some postally valid AAT, Christmas & Cocos Island issues, $900+.

211 · 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)

212 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: FIRST DAY COVERS: 1966-1977 collection of unaddressed FDCs including 1966 Definitives 1c to $4 Navigators on three covers (each with filing fold at base), 1971 Christmas 7c block of 7, 1974 Paintings $1, $2 & $4; covers are mostly WCS, Excelsior, Royal or Australia Post 'Official Post Office Cover' types; odd condition issue, generally fine/very fine. (150+)

213 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: FIRST DAY COVERS & PNCS: 1970s-2000s assortment with PNCs comprising 1997 Bradman, 2008 Remembrance, 2009 Earth Hour & Australia Post (2) plus Christmas Is 2009 Year of Ox (2); FDCs with 1986 37c Platypus Frama (9), 2009 Gould League with commemorative patch; also PSEs, postcards; also a few pre-decimal FDCs, stamps with AAT Polar Year M/S limited edition for 2009 Melbourne Stamp Show and Legends of the Written Word large-format prestige booklet

214 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: FIRST DAY COVERS: 1970s-2000s decimal accumulation in three albums and loose, mostly unaddressed, also maximum cards, a few foreign insurgents plus AAT 1966 Pictorial set MUH. (few 100s)

215 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: FIRST DAY COVERS: 1970-2000 selection in three volumes and loose, values to $20 Paintings (FDC & FDI Maximum Card), also Framas, 1991 Across Town Perth/Postage Paid Label, PSEs (some unused), maximum cards, few AAT items. (100s)

216 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: FIRST DAY COVERS: Late 1980s to early 2000s unaddressed array in three volumes including sets, se-tenants, M/Ss & sheetlets and International Post to $10; also noted 1995 Dunlop, 1997 Bradman, 2001 Army Centenary & 2004 Eureka Stockade PNCs, plus a few mint issues. (300 approx).

217 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POST OFFICE YEAR BOOKS: 1981-2009 & 2011-2012 run, plus a 1983 duplicate; face value $1500+. (32)

218 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POST OFFICE YEAR BOOKS: Accumulation comprising 1981-1985, 1986 (2), 1987-1989, 1993, 1999, 2001-2008, face value $860+ (20 editions)

219 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: POST OFFICE YEAR BOOKS: 1982-1993 complete run, plus Australian 'Sydney 2000' Gold Medallists Album with the 17 sheetlets and "Olympic Games" Prestige Album with stamps and FDCs; total Face Value of mint stamps $455+.

220 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.382-403) 1c QEII to $4 Navigators in blocks of 4, pristine MUH. (25 blocks)

221 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.383) QEII 2c olive-green upper-right corner block of 10 (5x2) with "Complete strong offset", unmounted, BW:437c - Cat $1000+.

222 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.401c) $1 Flinders Perf.14.75 x14 horizontal gutter pair, MUH.

223 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1966-73 (SG.403) Navigators $4 King complete sheet of 100, superb MUH.

224 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1970 (SG.459-465) Cook Bicentenary hoard comprising 5c complete sheets of 100 (5), 30c complete sheets of 40 (2) plus half sheet; also imperforate miniature sheets (100), MUH. (108 items)

225 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1970 (SG.465) Captain Cook stamp pack, Japanese version with Japanese language insert, sold only at the Australian pavilion at 'Expo 70' (Osaka, Japan), fully sealed at issued.

226 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1973-74 (SG.546) Marine Life 2c Fiddler Crab block of 20 (2x10) from left of the sheet, all units variety "Perforations misplaced downwards and to the right", not the listed variety (BW:637ba) but equally as impressive, MUH.

227 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1974-79 (SG.567a) $10 "Coming South" single with dramatically misplaced perforations resulting in 'AUSTRALIA $10' being at the top of the stamp. BW:784ba. With normal stamp for comparison. (2) MUH. A striking error!

228 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1976 (SG.629) Australian Scenes 35c Wittenoom Gorge, variety "Purple (mountain in background) omitted", fresh MUH pair with normal pair for comparison, BW: 749c - Cat $8,000+. Rare multiple.

229 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1976 (SG.629) Australian Scenes 35c Wittenoom Gorge, variety "Purple (mountain in background) omitted", fresh MUH with normal stamp for comparison, BW: 749c - Cat $4000. (2).

230 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 1978 (SG.660a) 18c Kingsford Smith, IMPERFORATE marginal block of 4 with full gum, MUH. [BW:792b].

231 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 2009 (SG.3266) International Year of Astronomy "Stargazing" imperforate uncut sheet of 16 miniature sheets, numbered '091' of just 750 issued, with CofA.

232 · AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: Decimal Issues: 2015 Christmas (SG.4482var) 65c Peace Doves metallic embossed printing in green on latticed background, self adhesive sheetlet of 10, error "Green Doves omitted" with the rectangular embossed header "'CHRISTMAS 2015' also omitted". Rare and spectacular error, in superb condition, supplied with normal sheetlet for comparison purposes. One of only two examples known. Modern missing colour errors are extremely rare due to the improvement in pri

233 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1902 (SG.D4) Wmk Crown/NSW 3d Emerald-Green block of 4, lower units MUH, Cat £200+.

234 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1902-04 (SG.D13s-D44s) Completed Design ½d to 20/- set with sans-serif 'SPECIMEN' overprint, fine/very fine mint, Cat £1100.

235 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1902-04 (SG.D19) Wmk Crown/NSW 1/- Pale Emerald P.11½-12, MUH. BW:D37 - Cat. $325.

236 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1902-04 (between SG.D22-D28) Completed Design ½d to 6d selection comprising ½d BW. D16, 2d D21 (marginal wmk 'UST'), 3d D24 4d D26, 5d D29 & 6d D32; all fine MUH. Brusden White - Cat $1,150.

237 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1902-04 (SG.D44) 20/- green being an unusually "bright" example of this very rare stamp; well centred, fresh MLH, Cat. £4250 (BW:D45 - Cat $6500). Exceptional example.

238 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1906-08 (SG.D45) Crown/A wmk ½d green, perf.11½,12 compound with 11 [BW:D46], complete left pane of 60 units (6x10), selvedge intact on 3 sides, toning on one unit only, very fine MUH overall, Cat. £960++. Rare survivor.

239 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1906-08 (SG.D49) Wmk Crown/A 4d Green block of 4, lower-left & upper-right units with 'EN' of 'PENCE' joined, fresh MUH, Cat £280++.

240 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1906-08 (SG.D49) Wmk Crown/A 4d Light Green P.11½-12x11, faint gum bend, MUH. BW:D53 - Cat. $275.

241 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1907 (SG.D57) Wmk Crown/A 6d Dull Green, MLH. Fresh example, Cat. £325.

242 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1908-09 (SG.D58) With Stoke 1/- Dull Green, fine mint, Cat. £140.

243 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1909-10 (SG.D63-D71) Wmk Crown/Double-lined 'A' ½d to 5/- (ex 3d), 5/- slight gum loss, MUH. BW:D76-D90 group - Cat. $800.

244 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1922-31 (SG.D93) 1½d Carmine & Yellow-Green, Ash Imprint blk.(8); mainly MUH and very fresh. BW:D107zb.

245 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1931-36 (SG.D108) 3d Carmine & Yellow-Green Perf.11 block of 4, fine mint with two units MUH. Lovely multiple, Cat £300++.

246 · AUSTRALIA: Postage Dues: 1931-36 (SG.D110) Wmk Multiple Crown CofA 6d carmine & yellow Ash Imprint block of 4 with varieties "Break in frame over 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'" [LP60] and "'RA' of 'AUSTRALIA' of joined" [RP55], hinged in central gutter (one stamp just touched). BW:D120z - Cat. $5750+.

247 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: 1913-60s selection with Envelopes (12) comprising 1940s-1960s window envelopes mostly for Commonwealth Treasury/Sub-Treasury; Lettercards (9) with KGV 1½d Red (4) one uprated with 3d Airmail, 2d Red (4) one uprated with 3d Airmail and 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d; Wrappers/ Wrapper Fronts (13) incl. 1913 use of ½d Kangaroo from York (WA) to "Wounded West Australians" c/o Sir Newton Moore (ex WA Premier) in England, 1915-18 KGV ½d Green (2) one with "White flaw on King's head

248 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: 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,

249 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1911 1d Coronation selection comprising KGV Unframed Rectangle Type 2 ('H.W.Barnett' 6½mm long) on White Card (Buff on Reverse), BW:P3(2)B (slight tone); KGV Ornate Unshaded Rectangle ('H.W.Barnett' in lower case with stop) on White Card (Buff on Reverse), BW:P5(1)B;

250 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1911 1d KGV Scenic Views of Victoria, Setting 2 - 'P' of 'POST' 3mm from Central Dividing Line, in Brown-Red on surfaced buff stock, view 'Coimadai, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria' (in sepia), fine unused. BW:P22/(1)C - Cat. $200.

251 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Red-Brown (#P52), fine unused overall, BW:P58 - Cat. $500.

252 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Emerald-Green (#P53), some light spotting, otherwise fine unused BW:P59 - Cat. $500.

253 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Emerald-Green (#P53), MELBOURNE '18SE/1924' machine cancel, used locally to Parkville, BW:P59 - Cat. $200.

254 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1911-12 1d Full-Face Design perf.10 on white card with cream interior "Mosman Bay - Sydney" in sepia, fine unused, (BW:LC11/77); 1913-14 1d Kangaroo Design Die 2 perf.10 on greenish-grey card, "Ballarat" (2) one in purple-black, the other in brown, both with some storage-related tone banding...

255 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1911 1d + 1d Full-Face Design Reply Lettercard, 'Giant Red Gum,Vic' and 'Queen's Gardens Perth, WA' illustrations, in violet, fine unused; BW:LC13 - Cat $200.

256 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1911 1d + 1d Full-Face Design Reply Lettercard, 'Giant Red Gum,Vic' and 'Queen's Gardens Perth, WA' illustrations, in olive-green, fine unused; BW:LC13 - Cat $200.

257 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1911 1d + 1d Full-Face Design Reply Lettercard, REPLY HALF ONLY 'Queen's Gardens, Perth, W.A.' illustration, in purple, small surface scuff on image, 1914 postal use from Wakefield (SA) to Goodwood (SA); BW:LC13 - Cat. $1000.

258 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1911 1d + 1d Full-Face Design Reply Lettercard, REPLY HALFS ONLY (2) comprising unused with'Queen's Gardens, Perth, W.A.' illustration; also 'Viaduct near Adelaide, S.A.' (corner fault) postally used in 1911 from Moonta (SA) to Wallaroo Mines (SA); BW:LC13 - Cat. $1000+.

259 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1911 1d + 1d Full-Face Design Reply Lettercard, 'Hobart from the Bay' and 'Viaduct near Adelaide, S.A.' illustrations in purple, fine unused; BW:LC13 - Cat $200.

260 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1911 1d + 1d Full-Face Design Reply Lettercard, 'Town Hall, Sydney' and 'Phantom Falls, Victoria' illustrations, in purple, fine unused; BW:LC13 - Cat $200.

261 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: Unused decimal PSEs with missing colours comprising 1979 20c Foundation of Hobart "Missing deep blue on stamp" (Hobart Town Hall), 1991 43c World Council of Churches (2, one with FDC cancel) both "Missing cream colour" (cachet & stamp), each cover is a accompanied by a normal example. Scarce. (3+3).

262 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Envelopes - Official: 1930-33 Official 2d Red KGV Oval Embossed with 'OS' in Die for State Superannuation Board, Melbourne. BW:EO19, fine unused, Cat.$400.

263 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Envelopes - Military: WWI PRISONERS OF WAR: Envelope with printed "POST/FREE" within a double circle and "SENDER'S NAME, COMPANY AND MESS" printed on flap Emery:PSPE.2, sent from Liverpool Camp to Germany with "PASSED BY CENSOR/1MY16/C.S." circular datestamp in red, Lieut.Col. Sands cachet in violet. ["POST/FREE" within a circle is the scarcest of all the P.O.W. indicia].

264 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1913 4d Kangaroo 'REGISTERED LETTER' at top, 1913 (Aug.27) postal use with EUDUNDA (SA) squared-circle datestamps (2), one on rouletted provisional red/white registration label, UNLEY (SA) backstamp. BW:RE3.

265 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1913 4d Kangaroo 'REGISTERED LETTER' at top Die IIB, variety "Large 'T' in 'MUST'", indicium with small surface abrasion, unused, BW: RE3d - Cat $250.

266 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Wrappers: PTPO Wrappers: 1938-41 1d Green Queen Elizabeth Letterpress part or large-part wrappers (8, range of shades, one uprated), all with typed addresses to Melbourne stockbroker Vinton Smith, likely user therefore Stock Exchange of Sydney; 1938 SYDNEY machine cancels, BW: WS21 - Cat $1200.

267 · AUSTRALIA: Postal Stationery: Aerogrammes: Dec.1951 use of Territories Formular Aerogramme BW:FA1E in New Hebrides with 30c Gold Currency tied by "NEW HEBRIDES/3DEC51/VILA" datestamp, addressed to Scotland.

268 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 7 OCT 1932 "GOVT. HOUSE GARDEN FETE - SYDNEY" cds tying 2d and 3d Kingsford Smith adhesives and provisional black & blue R-label #281, on souvenir cover to Summer Hill; with another strike of this rare cds on reverse, together with transit and arrival marks.

269 · AUSTRALIA: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 1962 BRITISH EMPIRE & COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Velodrome registered cover with 5d & 2/3d Games tied by Cycling 'VELODROME PERTH/26NOV/1962' pictorial datestamp (another fine strike verso), red/green registration label numbered '029' in blue. Only 29 registered covers were serviced at this venue.

270 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: AIRMAIL LABELS & VIGNETTES: selection including 1925 "Angel" vignette sheet of 15, Frommer.14b2 (upper-left unit defective, perf separations). 1931 New England Airways vignette Fr.38b sheet of 8, 1933 'Pigeongram' vignette complete sheet of 10, Fr.41b plus pair with INVERTED OVERPRINT Fr.41f, 1935 WASP vignette sheetlet of 6, Fr.48b, 1935 Southern Cross vignette sheetlet of 4, Fr.50b with dedication "For Doug Meadows from Ern Crome" (designer of the v

271 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 6 Aug.1919 (AAMC.21b) Adelaide - Minlaton Harry

272 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 26 August 1919 (AAMC.22e) A "Peace Bonds" leaflet (printed by A.J. Mullett, Gov't Printer, Melb.) dropped by World War One aviators over the major cities. Surviving examples are very rare.

273 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 3-4 Sept. 1919 (AAMC.23) Hobart - Launceston cover with Peace Loan advertising and KGV 1½d brown, carried by ED Cummings in a Sopwith Pup on the first aerial mail flight in Tasmania, with violet two-line 'FIRST TAS. AERO MAIL/DPMG' handstamp and 'LAUNCESTON/-5SE19/TASMANIA' arrival backstamp, very fine with only 6 examples believed to have survived, Cat $4000. Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection.

274 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Nov 1919 - Feb 1920 (AAMC. 27e) A Bandar Abbas - Karachi "intermediate" cover flown by Ross & Keith Smith, with feint 3-line "PER VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE TO AUSTRALIA" cachet and endorsed "By aerial Post" at left. Addressed to J.A. Hamilton, Superintendent Indo European Telegraphs, Karachi. Franked on reverse with 2x1a and ½a Indian stamps postmarked Bandar Abbas 24 NO 19 and backstamped Kimari and Karachi 25 NOV 19.

275 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Nov.1919 - Feb.1920 (AAMC.27d) A Ross Smith "FIRST AERIAL POST" vignette, Mint with gum, with margins removed. Rare and fine. This is example M3 in Frommer's listing, illustrated at page 130.

276 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 Apr.1922 (AAMC.63, Frommer 5d1) "The Herald & Weekly Times" experimental air mail flight Melbourne - Geelong & return: cover to Geelong with two corner examples of the 'Herald Air Mail' vignette in light blue. Very few covers are recorded bearing multiple vignettes. Provenance: Tom Frommer Collection of Air Mail Labels & Vignettes 1920 - 1960, Charles Leski Auctions, May 2005.

277 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE FIRST MAIL DELIVERY FLIGHTS BY QANTAS: 5 Nov. 1922 (AAMC.66) Cloncurry - Longreach - Charleville inaugural flown cover; addressed to Wellington, New Zealand and bearing the first QANTAS special "AERIAL TRANSMISSION" red/white vignette. One of only 2 examples recorded address to New Zealand and one of only 10 recorded in total bearing the vignette. This example uniquely carried 70 years later and endorsed verso "Fred McKay, Passenger Re-enactment Fli

278 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: March 1923 (Frommer 9b & d) QANTAS black/green "BY AIR MAIL" vignette attractively used on an Aug.1924 cover from Longreach to Christchurch, New Zealand with mss certification of the "unofficial" label by the Chief Postmaster; displayed on an exhibit page with the front cover of the vignette booklet and accompanied by a vertical strip of 8 of the vignettes adhered to the back of an original booklet. (Some faults, but very rare.)

279 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Late 1923 (Frommer 10) QANTAS black & red on emerald-green vignette "BY AIR MAIL / See Western Queensland" attractively used on an April 1924 flown cover from Cloncurry to Mrs Hudson Fysh, at "Dahra", Longreach; displayed on an exhibit page together with the booklet covers ("The Spirit of the Times is in Aerial Travel.") and a strip of 7 of the vignettes.

280 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1925 (Frommer 13) QANTAS black on red "BY AIR MAIL / See Western Queensland" vignette tied on Dec.1927 flown cover from Normanton via Cloncurry to Cairns additionally with boxed "FORWARDED BY AIR MAIL" cachet; accompanied on an exhibit page by the original booklet covers which contained the vignette ("AERIAL TRANSPORT means a general speeding up of your business.") together with a strip of 3 and a pair of unused vignettes.

281 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 30 June 1930 (AAMC.67a) Perth - Reading, Pennsylvania USA, airmail cover bearing 3d Airmails (2) paying for the internal airmail leg + the Trans-Pacific by boat to San Francisco + US 5c Airmail (tied by Perth & Reading cds's) for air delivery to the East Coast. A fine example of this combination arrangement, which ended the following day. Cat.from $500.

282 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1927-32 covers all with perforated QANTAS "Western Queensland" red/white vignettes (Frommer.15d) comprising 12 Nov. 1927 cover and 9 Dec. 1927 KGV 1½d Letter Card both showing use of 'FORWARDED/BY AIRMAIL' rectangular cachet (AAMC.91), used at McKinlay or at Camooweal respectively; also 1932 commercial long cover (vignette defective) addressed to Hudson Fysh with 1/- Large Lyrebird & 3d Harbour Bridge tied by 'MCKINLAY' datestamp; vignettes alone Cat. $

283 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: July 1926 (AAMC.99a) Karachi - Calcutta flown cover, carried by Alan Cobham during his flight from England to Australia; bearing the special vignette tied by a "BY D.H. 50" handstamp and with arrival backstamp. [43 carried on this 2,200km leg]. Cat.$650.

284 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE PACIFIC ISLANDS SURVEY FLIGHT BY RICHARD WILLIAMS25 Sept.1926 (AAMC.102) A specially printed cover flown and signed by Group Captain Richard Williams on his survey flight which originated in Melbourne. This example addressed to the Air Board, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne with datestamps of "SYDNEY", "THURSDAY ISLAND 10 OC 26", "KIETA 31 OC 26" and "SAMARAI 29 NOV 26". An exceptional piece.Provenance: The Nelson Eustis Gold Medal Collection, Leski Au

285 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE FIRST FLIGHT FROM NEW ZEALAND TO AUSTRALIA:

286 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE FIRST FLIGHT FROM NEW ZEALAND TO AUSTRALIA: 13 October 1928 (AAMC.126) Blenheim (N.Z.) - Sydney flown cover, carried on board the "Southern Cross" on the return flight to Australia. This cover, addressed to Mrs Kingsford Smith, is one of the few recorded to have been signed by both pilots, Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. [Only 16 covers carried in total.]

287 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1923-30 covers with perforated QANTAS "Western Queensland" red/black vignettes (Frommer. 17d) comprising 17 Apr. 1929 (AAMC.133a) CLONCURRY - CHARLEVILLE - BRISBANE registered with late use of 'FORWARDED/BY AIRMAIL' rectangular cachet (AAMC.91), addressed to New Zealand with 'TOKATOKA' arrival backstamp; 19 Feb. 1930 (AAMC.151) Camooweal - Daly Waters, addressed to Darwin (backstamp) re-directed to Brisbane;

288 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 11 June 1929 (AAMC.139) cover to Germany with 3d Airmail & 1d KGV tied by 'KALGOORLIE/8JE29' datestamps, utilising the Perth-Adelaide flight departing Jun.11, flown by Chater & Heath, thence travelling by surface mail to destination, very fine 'BERLIN/8/7/29' arrival datestamp.

289 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 25 June 1929 (AAMC.142) flown cover from Australia to England per "Southern Cross" arriving 10 July. Franked with 8d in Australian stamps the cover is over-franked with 3x1½ British UPU stamps perforated AAO / Co of the Anglo-American Oil Co. and posted at Gt. Victoria St., London to the addressee at Staines with backstamps from both offices. Endorsed at left by Bassett-Taylor and signed by Kingsford Smith.

290 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on pale blue), block.(4). Extremely rare in blocks. Cat.$750.

291 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Oct.1929 (AAMC.145b) Eyre Peninsula Airways Ltd vignette (black on dark blue), block.(4). Extremely rare in blocks. Cat.$750.

292 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 19 Mar.1931 (AAMC.180) Melbourne-Sydney registered FDC carried aboard the "Southern Moon" piloted by Charles Kingsford Smith, with 2d and 6d Kingsford Smith issues tied by '19MR31 datestamps, earliest recorded use of Western Queensland Air Mail vignette (Frommer.38a); fine condition

293 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4 April 1931 (AAMC.187) England - Australia flown cover, carried and signed by Charles Kingsford Smith; with Melbourne 29 APR arrival b/stamp; also, 7 Jan. 1932 (AAMC.245) England - Australia flown cover, carried and signed by Charles Kingsford Smith; with Sydney 21 JAN 1932 arrival b/stamp. Both covers with minor tone spots. (2).

294 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4 Apr.1931 (AAMC.187zf) Straits Settlements - Australia registered flight cover piloted by Kingsford Smith & G.U. Allan, endorsed 'First All Australian Air Mail Service Singapore - Australia', SINGAPORE & SYDNEY '29AP31' backstamps; also 7 Jan. 1932 (AAMC.245a) flight endorsed "By Special Airmail Singapore/Australia, Per Southern Star", MELBOURNE '22JAN/1932' backstamp; plus 29 Dec. 1933 Singapore-London registered flight cover for Imperial Airways '1st

295 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 3 Dec.1931 (AAMC.228) (Darwin) - Birdum - Daly Waters cover, addressed to Mount Lawley (WA), with fine 'DARWIN/1DE/31 datestamp tying stamps, flown by Qantas to connect these centres during the rainy season when the overland route was under water, backstamped at DARWIN, CHARLEVILLE, TOOWOOMBA, SYDNEY, PERTH & MOUNT LAWLEY; Cat. $850. [Only 20 flown]

296 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 3-4 Dec.1931 (AAMC.228) Birdum - Daly Waters cover, addressed to Melbourne, with fine 'BIRDUM/3DE/31 datestamp tying stamp, flown by Qantas on the return leg of their temporary wet season contract service, signed by the pilot, Joseph N. Wilson. [Only 20 flown; very few signed].

297 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Dec. 1931 (AAMC.295b) Birdum - Daly Waters registered cover addressed to Brisbane, endorsed "Carried by Pilot from Birdum" and signed "Joseph N. Wilson", flown by Qantas under their renewed contact to carry mail during the rainy season, DALY WATERS, CAMOOWEAL & REGISTERED/BRISBANE' backstamps; Cat. $400 [Only 12 flown].

298 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Oct.1934 (AAMC.422a) Sydney - Cape York cover, flown, endorsed and signed by the pilot, Sidney Marshall, in his Westland Widgeon III. This was the first leg of the return flight from Australia to Lae via Port Moresby. At a cost of £70, Marshall had arranged for a rough airstrip to be cleared at Somerset on Cape York, where he could refuel for his flight to Lae. [4 flown]. See also AAMC.P73a. Cat.$600++

299 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE WINNING ENTRY IN THE MACROBERTSON AIR RACE October 1934 (AAMC.433) England - Australia MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by the winning entry DH66 Comet 'Grosvenor House' in a total elapsed time of 71 hours and signed by both pilots "CWA Scott" and "Tom Campbell Black" on the back. Posted on arrival and returned by registered mail to England with blue/black R label alongside adhesives, fine condition, Cat $1,250. Accompanied by an original photo p

300 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 16 Nov.1934 (AAMC.461) Melbourne to Portland autogiro (helicopter) flown pictorial postcards, (10); a special event associated with the Centenary of Victoria Philatelic Exhibition at the Melbourne Town Hall, Nov.8 - 15. Cat.$750.

301 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 25 Mar.1935 (AAMC.495b. Frommer.48f1) WASP Airlines vignette full sheet of 6 in green and black, IMPERFORATE, upper left corner unit defective, gum adhesions affecting three units, Cat. $750; also perforated sheet of 6 MUH, and used single perforated example on Narromine - Sydney flight cover (AAMC.494),

302 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: "The Last Flight of the Southern Cross": 18 July 1935 (AAMC.514, 515, 516e&f) collection comprising low-numbered covers #3 and #14 each bearing an imperforate or a perforated special vignette, both covers signed by all seven personnel aboard this historic short flight from Mascot to Richmond, namely pilots Charles Kingsford Smith and P.G.Taylor, who were accompanied by Mary Kingsford Smith, John Stannage, Beau Shiel, John Ulm & C.G.Scrimgeour (radio bro

303 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 11-19 July 1935 (AAMC.519) Sydney - Thursday Island cover, flown by Stuart Campbell in a Short Scion S16 Seaplane which was being delivered to the Oroville Dredging Co. in Papua [6 flown]. [NB: The AAMC entry appears to be incorrect. A total of 12 covers were carried; only half terminating at Thursday Island for return to the sender, Ernest Crome.]. Cat.$1000+

304 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 22 July 1939 (AAMC.873) Adelaide - Dilli (Portuguese Timor) flown cover, carried and signed by Captain Cameron and the crew of the Guinea Airways Lockheed on their survey flight. Also signed by J.V. Fairbairn, Minister for Civil Aviation, who was on board as an observer. [Small mails carried].

305 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 31 July 1939 (AAMC.875) Melbourne - Wau, New Guinea flown cover, carried and signed by the pilot, Ray Parer, who was making a delivery flight of a Boeing Transport 40B (VH-ADX); cancelled on arrival at WAU 2 AUG 39.

306 · 17-19 Jan. 1941 (AAMC.912) Australia - Dilli, Portuguese Timor, flown cover carried and signed by the pilot, H. B. Hussey on the QANTAS flying boat "Coriolanus" G-AETV. This was the first time Dilli had been included as an intermediate on the route to Singapore. [54 flown].The service was short-lived, being suspended in early December 1941 following the attack on Pearl Harbour.

307 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: PARACHUTE MAIL: 22 Dec.1941 (AAMC.935) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas Mail cover carried by Qantas and signed by the pilot E.C. Sims, black/blue Qantas vignette, Dropped by parachute with signed acknowledgement on reverse; Cat. $950. [Only 28 flown]

308 · MORNINGTON ISLAND PARACHUTE MAIL COVERS: 1941 from Brisbane (AAMC.936) signed by Sims; 1942 from Sydney & Brisbane (AAMC.950 & 51) signed by Crowther; 1943 from Sydney & Brisbane (AAMC.970 & 71) signed by Caldwell; and then the post-war resumed flights, 1946 (AAMC.1089) signed by McCarthy; 1947 (AAMC.1132) signed by Bruce; and 1948 (AAMC.1199) signed by Meares. (8 covers). Cat.$1275.

309 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: PARACHUTE MAIL: Christmas Mail covers carried by Qantas to Mornington Island comprising 18 Dec. 1941 (AAMC.936) from Brisbane signed by pilot E.C. Sims; 23 Dec. 1942 (AAMC.950) from Sydney signed by pilot W.H. Crowther; 24 Dec. 1943 (AAMC.970 & 971) from Sydney and from Brisbane both signed by pilot K.G. Caldwell; 24 Dec. 1946 (AAMC.1089) from Sydney (not pilot signed), 24 Dec. 1948 (AAMC.1199) from Sydney signed by pilot R.D. Meares;

310 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE RETURN FLIGHT OF "THE FRIGATE BIRD"10 Nov.1944 (AAMC.982) Sydney - Fanning Island flown cover, registered & censored, 'POST OFFICE/13NOV44/FANNING ISLAND' arrival b/s, signed by the pilot "PG Taylor". Cat $650. [Only 15 covers flown].

311 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 Nov. 1953 (AAMC.1331-1332) First Regular Airmail Service covers between Sydney - Bangkok, signed by pilot Capt. J. Pollock or between Bangkok - Sydney (5), all signed by pilot Capt. J. Haylock; every cover with Qantas 30th Anniversary vignette and each with a different pictorial 'Fly by Qantas' or 'Fly by Kangaroo Service' label on reverse, Cat. $540. (6 covers)

312 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: HOVERCRAFT MAILS: 1963 - 1977 collection on annotated pages together with a copy of the listing from an earlier edition of the AAMC. Comprises 16 covers/cards/aerogrammes plus various other items. (22 items in total).

313 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: 1913-64 group of covers with single and mixed frankings. With three 'Roo covers to Br. Columbia (1d x2 & 3d x1), KGV heads (6), then a mixed range, with frankings to 2/3d, many franked 2/-, registered and/or to overseas destinations. Mixed condition, worth a look. (44 items).

314 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: c.1920 parcel wrapper fragment franked with KGV 4d orange (16, some defective) including block of 6 and two strips of 3, plus a 3d Roo, tied by four strikes (one complete) of the huge undated 'CHIEF PARCEL OFFICE/MELBOURNE' handstamp.

315 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: 1938 (Nov.4) Gairs (manufacturers, Melbourne) advertising envelope registered to Vinton Smith (stockbrokers, Melbourne) with KGV 5d Brown tied by 'VICTORIA MARKET/MELB' datestamp, blue/white registration label, all-over advertising on reverse. Superb condition.

316 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History: CUSTOMS DUTY ISSUES ON COVER: 1947-60s inwards covers including 1947 to Elizabeth Kenny handstamped 'PRESS MATTER/URGENT' from Minneapolis (Sister Kenny Institute) with GB KGVI ½d tied by machine cancel, uncancelled ½d Customs Duty added, addressed to Brisbane, redirected to Sydney; also four early 1960s covers from London to M.Simonson Ltd (Melb.) one with 'EXPORT AID/EXPORT TRADE' meter cancel, all with ½d Customs Duty added. (5 items).

317 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History - World War I - Military: POW Mail: 1917 (Jul.31) cover from Perth WA with 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' boxed handstamp in blue, addressed to Jack Deering, C Company, 28th Battalion, 7th Brigade AIF, at Gottingen POW Camp in Germany.

318 · AUSTRALIA: Postal History - World War II - Civil Censorship: THE FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A well annotated study on pages comprising of 12 covers mailed between July 1940 and April 1944 which illustrate the various resealing labels, boxed cachets, diamond-shaped handstamps and other markings employed. Destinations include England, Sweden, Portuguese Timor, New Zealand, Egypt and South Africa. "Earliest recorded" and "Only recorded" noted in several places.

319 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1854 (SG.87b) Laureates Wmk Double-Lined Figures 3d yellow-green WATERMARK ERROR '2', complete margins (just touching at left), natural paper crease, strong colour, fine used, Cat £1,600. A sought-after rarity.

320 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1856-60 (SG.108) 1d carmine-vermilion, Imperforate horizontal pair with good-to-close margins. Delightful, fresh Unused condition. (2). Cat.£800.

321 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1856-60 (SG.110) 2d blue, Imperforate horizontal pair with large-to-close margins. Delightful, fresh Mint o.g. condition. (2). Cat.£700.

322 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1899 (SG.298a) ½d blue-green, Imperforate horizontal pair, (2) fresh Mint. Cat.£250.

323 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1899 (SG.301a) 1d salmon-red, Imperforate horizontal pair, (2) fresh MLH. Cat.£275.

324 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1859-61 inwards mail from United Kingdom to same addressee at Waterloo Warehouse in Sydney comprising 1859 3/3d franking entire with Emblems wing-margin 1/- green pair & single plus 2d blue + 1d red; 1860 covers from Ampthill or Hitchin each franked with single Emblems 6d lilac; 1861 from London with single 1/- Emblems; all covers with original enclosures and Sydney backstamps; stamps alone on cover Cat. £2000+. The addressee was Thomas Cooper, half-brother of

325 · QUEENSLAND: 1868-78 (SG.92a) 6d pale apple-green, IMPERFORATE block of 4, fresh rich colour and with good, even margins all round, unused, Cat.£1400+.

326 · QUEENSLAND: 1882-95 (SG.160) Wmk Crown/Q Thick Paper 10/- brown Large Chalon, well-centred, fine mint with large-part o.g., Cat. £130.

327 · QUEENSLAND: Revenues: STAMP DUTY: 1865-91 Brisbane Gas Company share transfer certificates (10) mostly with Stamp Duty issues attached including 1865 (2) with Large Format 10/- & 5/- yellow or Large Format 10/- & 2/6d, 1872 with Large Format 2/6d (2), 1877 with Small Format 5/- & 2/6d, 1879 with Small Format 10/- single, 1879 with Small Format 1/- pair, plus four others; elusive "on-cover" selection. (10 items)

328 · QUEENSLAND: Revenues: STAMP DUTY: 1870-72 Brisbane Gas Company share transfer certificates (4) all with Stamp Duty issues attached comprising 1870 with Large Format 10/- & 2/6d (damaged), 1870 with Large Format 5/- yellow pair, 1872 with Large Format 2/6d pair, 1872 with Large Format 6d plus Small Format 1/- (12); scarce group "on cover". (4 items)

329 · QUEENSLAND: Revenues: POSTAL NOTE: 1945 use at Brisbane of Commonwealth of Australia 2/6d note inscibed 'QUEENSLAND' at top, 'AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICES ONLY' in red on the payline, endorsed "Provided by Listeners through Broadcasting/Station 4BH "Smokes for Sick Soldiers" Fund on left and right edges; light vertical folds & some trivial aging; Elsmore Online Cat. $250. Scarce.

330 · QUEENSLAND - Postal Stationery: PTPO Envelopes: 1895-1901 group unused (2) or used (3) with 1d or 2d impressions on brown (3), cream or blue stock. Minor rust faults on some. (5)

331 · 1885 (Mar.20) cover to Hamilton, Ontario via San Francisco with 6d & 2d Sidefaces tied by bold strike of Rays '79' canceller, adjacent strike of Type 1a HERBERTON datestamp (Type 1a unrecorded for Herberton by Manning), on reverse transits for CAIRNS, SYDNEY & INDEPENDENT (Ottawa) plus HAMILTON arrival datestamp. Rare Colonial destination for the period. [Herberton PO opened 1880.]

332 · QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1912 (Nov. 24) cover to Sydney with Qld 1d Sideface tied by THURSDAY ISLAND '24NO12' datestamp with another superb strike alongside, 'KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ' ship illustration on the cover flap and as part of the illustrated headers on two sheets of writing paper with letter written on board SS Van Waerwijck at the Gulf of Papua, giving details from a traveller's diary noting that the natives are "keen traders" wanting "one bob"...

333 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1876-1900 (SG.123var) Broad Star 9d rose-lilac variety "Double impression" ('SOUTH AUSTRALIA' & 'NINE PENCE'), fine mint with large-part o.g.

334 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - 1890 POST CARD DESIGN COMPETITION - PROGRESSIVE DIE PROOFS: Series of proof impressions for 2d Postal Card showing the state of the die at various stages of production. Superb and rare. (5 items)

335 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS - 1896 POST CARD DESIGN COMPETITION: Design for 1d Postal Card in violet (190x130mm) on thin card, submitted by No.8 "Neptune". Ex Eustis Gold Medal collection.

336 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS: 1899-1905 1d dark brown postal card, local Die (with spur at lower R corner), overprinted with an ornate square design in four different shades of brown. Annotations incl. manuscript "(c)' and "try Black", believed to be a UNIQUE printer's essay to colour match a new printing.

337 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: POSTAL CARDS: 1910 QV 1d Brown Surfaced Postal Cards, two unused and two used, one with very fine 1910 MONTACUTE squared-circle datestamp and pen & ink drawing of cat on reverse. (4)

338 · TASMANIA: 1856-57 (SG.20) No Watermark 2d dull emerald-green, unusually large example with good to very large margins and fragment of adjoining stamp at top, lightly struck barred numeral cancels and trace of transit cancel in red at right. Rare stamp, Cat £950.

339 · TASMANIA: 1864-68 (SG.89) Perf.12½ by R. Harris (Launceston): 6d reddish mauve Chalon, block of (4), very lightly hinged, one unit MUH. Fresh and attractive multiple, Cat £3600.

340 · TASMANIA: ESSAYS: 1886 Proposed High Values De La Rue essay of keyplate design in violet overprinted 'TASMANIA/POSTAGE & REVENUE/TWO SHILLINGS/AND SIXPENCE' in black, or in grey-green similarly overprinted '.../10 SHILLINGS', both in upper-right corner blocks of 4, full unmounted gum. Superb! Ex Australia Post Archival Sale. (2 blocks)

341 · TASMANIA: 1899-1900 (SG.229s-236s) Wmk 'TAS' ½d to 6d Pictorials overprinted 'Specimen', odd minor tone, 5d slight wrinkle, generally fine mint with large-part o.g., Cat £550.

342 · TASMANIA: 1899-1900 (SG.230) 1d bright lake, DLR Printing, lower right corner blk.(4) with full Plate No. "2" in right margin, fresh MUH.

343 · TASMANIA: 1899-1912 Pictorials varieties on cover comprising DLR Engraved 2d unplated "Scratch though ferns at right" on 1902 cover from Chudleigh to Forth (plate flaws on DLR issues are rare); Litho 2d varieties "Diagonal nick in colour at right, opposite panel wings, 8mm below top frame" [Plate 5, Pos.33] on 1903 West Devonport to Hamilton cover and "White flaw in sea" [Plate 22, Pos.57] on 1908 cover from Bagdad to Campbell Town plus Litho 2d showing part of the marginal cross

344 · TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.253c) Typo Using Electrotyped Plates 3d brown, perforated 12½ x 11 vertical marginal pair, both units also displaying the double vertical row of different perf gauges at right. Upper unit Mint; lower unit MUH. Cat.£850+.

345 · TASMANIA - Postal History: 1852 (Apr. 8) Launceston to Campbell Town outer, rated "4" with Type 2 Launceston departure datestamp, with same day strike of boxed "CAMP TOWN/8 April 52" arrival handstamp, intact wax seal in black on reverse.

346 · TASMANIA - Postal History: 1859 (Jan.16) "On Public Service Only" cover to Campbell Town with imperf 2d pair SG.31 tied by First Allocation BN '46' cancels of New Town (Rated 4R). This cover was sent between 1st Jan. and 30th Sept 1859 when the Government free mail service was suspended and an "official rate" of 4d was applied. It is believed to be the only known example sent at this interim rate. An important cover. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $3450.

347 · TASMANIA: POSTMARKS - Provisional Town Cancel: "Port Arthur 11 June 1867" manuscript cancel across 1d dull vermilion Chalon (SG.28) imperforate strip of 5. A lovely example.

348 · TASMANIA - Postmarks: CENTRAL CASTRA: 'CENTRAL CASTRA / MY31/06' datestamp just tying 1d Pictorial to PPC addressed to St Mary's, Rated RR+, however much scarcer on cover.

349 · VICTORIA: 1885-95 (SG.300b) 4d lilac Error of Colour, strong original colour and full perfs, tidy Melbourne duplex cancel, expertised by Purves on reverse, Cat £1700. Very fine example of a rare stamp.

350 · VICTORIA: 1901-10 (SG.399 & 400) Edward VII £1 carmine-rose (even gum tone) & £2 deep blue, perforated 12½, fine Mint. Attractively centred, Cat.£1100. (2)

351 · VICTORIA: 1905-13 (SG.431, 432, etc.) Edward VII £1 salmon & £2 dull blue, wmk Crown over A, plus the lower values, mainly "POSTAGE" types (except ½d, one 4d & 9d) and including both 5/- shades (SG.430 & 430a), one with listed variety V121e [$200] "Colour spot between I and C of VICTORIA", the other with "Broken base of crown at right". A very nice group, mainly fine and fresh Mint, especially the high values. (18). Cat. £1450+

352 · VICTORIA: 1905-13 (SG.432) Wmk Crown/A Perf.12½ KEVII £2 dull blue, tied on parcel fragment, superb and complete 'ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O./OUT/1OC10' datestamp. Exceedingly scarce commercial usage.

353 · VICTORIA - Revenues: TAX INSTALMENT: 1933 provisional 'TAX/INSTALMENT' Overprint on rouletted 3d Numeral marginal pair, fine mint, Elsmore Online, Cat $400+.

354 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1859 postal history trio with rouletted 2d Emblems Laid Paper frankings comprising (Feb. 7 & Feb.9) Melbourne local outers (2) addressed to "Town Clerk", each with a single 2d dull violet (SG.70a) tied by BN '1' cancels, MELBOURNE code 'A' or 'B' backstamps; also (May 8) Geelong to Colac entire with 2d violet (SG.70) pair tied by BN '2' cancels, GEELONG backstamp; minor blemishes, fine overall. (3 items)

355 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1862 (Jul.3) outer to Melbourne with perforated Emblems 2d slate-grey (SG.100b) pair tied by unframed 20mm 'BUNINYONG/23' duplex (WWW.20, Rated 4R), 'MELBOURNE/3A' arrival backstamp in red.

356 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1859 covers with perforated 2d Emblems frankings comprising (May 22) Melbourne to Carlton, re-directed to Fitzroy with Wmk 'TWO/PENCE' 2d bluish-grey SG.100ca tied by MELBOURNE duplex, FITZROY backstamp; also (Dec 29) Melbourne to Emerald Hill mourning cover with Wmk '2' 2d grey-violet (SG.101b, corner fault) tied by MELBOURNE duplex cancel, unframed EMERALD HILL (WWW.20, rated 2R) arrival backstamp. (2 items)

357 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1865 (Sept.11) small cover to New Zealand with 6d Adapted Design tied by BN '97' of Beaufort, town of destination missing from address, so sent to Trafalgar St, Nelson (fine NELSON datestamp on face) before re-direction to intended destination of Trafalgar St, Dunedin; BEAUFORT, MELBOURNE & DUNEDIN (arrival) backstamps.

358 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1870 (Sept.10) cover to Scotland endorsed "Via Marseilles", but sent via Brindisi due to the ongoing Franco-Prussian War, with 10d brown/pink Laureate tied by Melbourne duplex; superb strike of 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE - 3d" handstamp, very fine EDINBURGH 'OC31/70' arrival backstamp.Carried per "Avoca", departed Melbourne 11/9/1870; per "Candia" from Galle; per "Cairo" from Alexandra, arriving at Brindisi 26/10/1870.

359 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1877 (Mar.27) cover to Rockhampton, Queensland with superb strike of 'UP TRAIN/MC3/TPO3' duplex in upper-right corner and 2d Bell in upper-left corner tied by weaker strike of the same cancel, undelivered with 'ADVERTISED/JY3177/UNCLAIMED' three-line handstamp in red and boxed 'UNCLAIMED' handstamp, on reverse MELBOURNE, ROCKHAMPTON, DEAD LETTER OFFICE/QUEENSLAND (in red) and DLB/VICTORIA (in green) datestamps.

360 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1878 (Feb.21) cover to Glasgow "Via Brindisi" with 8d red-brown/pink ("Colour flaws at base of value tablet") tied by fine ST KILDA '78' duplex cancel, on reverse MELBOURNE transit and 'HILLHEAD/GLASGOW' arrival datestamp.

361 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1884 (May 21) cover to Cambridge, Brunswick with 1/- Bell, tied by Richmond (Vic) duplex, paying 6d per ½oz double-rate via San Francisco, on reverse MELBOURNE, NORTON STATION & NARROW transit datestamps, very fine condition. [British North America '80' in Ben Palmer's census.]

362 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1894 (Feb.17) use of Die 5 'CHIEF SECRETARY' frank-stamp printed cover, uprated with QV 2½d red/yellow for transit to Argentine Republic, all tied by MELBOURNE duplex cancels, BUENOS AIRES arrival backstamp. Terrific destination!

363 · VICTORIA - Postmarks: BALLARAT (MILITARY CAMP): superb strike of 'MILITARY CAMP/23FE16/BALLARAT' tying KGV 1d red to postcard (view Botanical Gardens, Ballarat), addressed to Camberwell, Melbourne; WWW #10, Rated 2R.

364 · VICTORIA - Postmarks: MELBOURNE: 'CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/MELBOURNE' (2, different types, one distorted) and 'RUSSELL STREET/VICTORIA' (2) large-part fine to very fine strikes of the similar enormous oval parcel cancellers, all with 1930s Roo/KGV Heads combination frankings on parcel fragments, each piece with a 5/- Roo (one with clipped corner). Hard to source. (4 items)

365 · VICTORIA - Postmarks: JEETHO VALLEY: super complete strike of 'JEETHO VALLEY/OC28/97/VICTORIA' datestamp on 1d Stationery Envelope for Shire of Poowong and Jeetho, addressed to Queens Walk, Melbourne redirected to Camberwell with appropriate backstamps.

366 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1854 (SG.2) Imperforate 1d black horizontal pair, each unit with void grid cancels in red, complete margins that just touch in two places. Most attractive.

367 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1854-55 (SG.3a,3x) Litho 4d Blue rejoined block of 4 comprising vertical pair at left and two singles at right, upper-right unit variety "Coloured Line above 'AGE' of 'POSTAGE' [R.8/6, 'Inverted Frame' position] (thin under 'PE' of 'PENCE'), upper-left unit "Spur below 'F' of 'FOUR' [R8/5], lower-right unit "'E' & 'S' of 'WESTERN' break outer frameline [R9/6], complete margins, large-part o.g., Cat. £4875++.

368 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History: 1894 (Feb.12) inter-colonial double-rate cover to Brisbane with Id Internal Revenue Postal Fiscal, plus 1d carmine & ½d green block of 4 tied by FREMANTLE 'FE12/1894' duplex cancels, on reverse PERTH transit & BRISBANE arrival datestamp, some toning.

369 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History: FRANK STAMP: "GENERAL POST OFFICE" very fine strike in green on Feb.1923 O.H.M.S. No.3 cover to Paris, France; with a good strike of the triple-oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE / PERTH" datestamp at left. [NB: address partly erased.]

370 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Agriculture - Proofs: Algeria 1989 Fruit & Vegetables complete set of imperforate colour separations for the three denominations affixed to two pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (18 proofs)

371 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Agriculture - Proofs: Colombia 1950 Rural Life Courvoisiers' original colour trial printings & completed designs all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album pages [#40 & 41], dated 19/12/1949 and showing the designer as Hans Schwarzenbach. Beautiful & unique (18 items).

372 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Beauty & Pageant - Proofs: 1959 Miss Universe Issue: Courvoisiers' original colour trial printings for the 10c Postage, 1.20p Airmail & 5p Express Delivery stamps, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album pages [#380 & 381], dated '5/3/59' and showing the designer as M. Mosdossy. A beautiful and unique group of proofs which differ from the issued stamp primarily by the presence of a printed border. (30 items).

373 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Birds: Rhodesia 1971 (SG.459-64) 2c to 25c Birds set in Mardon imprint blocks of 20 with "traffic lights" in left margins, including 7½c Bee-eater "Double Tail" variety, fresh MUH. Sought-after bird thematics. (120)

374 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Buildings & Architecture - Proofs: El Salvador 1958 Intercontinental Hotel Issue: Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate & affixed to the official Archival album pages [#339 & 340] dated 22/3/1958. Superb and unique. (30 items).

375 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Buildings & Architecture - Proofs: El Salvador 1960 Housing Projects Issue: Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album pages [#436] dated 4/11/1959. Unique. (15 items).

376 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Buildings & Architecture - Proofs: El Salvador 1961 150th Anniversary of Independence (SG 1154-63) complete set of imperforate colour separations for the ten denominations, affixed to five pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (60 items).

377 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Christmas & Christianity: Nauru 1976 5c to 25c Christmas set in imperforate proof blocks of 10, plus imperforate colour separation proofs x8 for each value in blocks of 4; also 1980 & 1981 Bible Verses Christmas issues in matched imperforate se-tenant pairs; all on gummed unwatermarked paper. Nice lot for Christmas or Religion thematicists. (188).

378 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Flowers & Plants - Proofs: Algeria 1969 Flowers Issue, Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album page [#1006], dated 30/10/1968. Beautiful and unique. (25 items).

379 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Flowers & Plants - Proofs: Algeria 1972 Flowers Issue, Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album page [#1261 & 1262], dated 17/2/1972. Accompanied by the issued perforated stamps. Beautiful and unique. (15 imperfs + 3 issued stamps).

380 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Flowers & Plants - Proofs: Algeria 1973 Flowers Issue, Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album page [#1372], dated 12/12/1973. Beautiful and unique. (20 items).

381 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Flowers & Plants - Proofs: Algeria 1982 Medicinal Plants, Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album page [#1890], dated 1982. Beautiful and unique. (24 items).

382 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Flowers & Plants - Proofs: El Salvador 1960 Christmas (Flowers) complete set of imperforate colour separations for the eight standard denominations plus the 40c & 60c that were only issued in miniature sheet format, affixed to eight pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (119 proofs).

383 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Government & Politics - Proofs: El Salvador 1959 Visit of President Lemus to the United States complete set of imperforate colour separations for the six denominations with Small Figures of Value, affixed to two pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (30 items).

384 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Government & Politics - Proofs: Similar lot, but with subtle differences in each of the colour separations - e.g. pink/flesh colour separation with fully-formed eyes, the blue separation with President's head absent, etc; affixed to two pages from the printer's records. ex Courvoisier Archives. (30 items).

385 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Maps - Proofs: Venezuela 450th Anniversary of the Discovery of Lake Maracaibo: complete set of imperforate colour trials for the Postage & Air Mail sets, affixed to three pages from the printer's records. A beautiful series. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (34 proofs).

386 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Military - Signed Covers: mostly Australian decimal FDCs signed by Australian decorated soldiers and military leaders including Rear-Admiral Brian Castles, Lord Leonard Cheshire VC,OM, Major-General Adrian Clunies-Ross AO, MBE (+ signed photo), Sir Roden Cutler VC (2, Australia & Pakistan FDCs, + signed photo), Rear-Admiral William Dovers, Major General Roy Gordon CBE, Jack Hinton VC, Lieutenant-General Michael Parker (former private secretary to Prince Philip),

387 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Olympics - 1996 Atlanta: 'A' to 'Z' array of stamps, M/Ss, sheetlets & a few booklets well presented in two volumes. Plenty of hard-to-source emissions from countries including Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinee, Guyana, Iceland, Laos, Liberia, Maldives, Mali, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tartanka, Turkmenistan & Uruguay; many items retailing in the $10 to $30 range, fine fresh MUH. (few 100s)

388 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Religion - Proofs : Colombia 1955 (re. Scott. 638 & C273) 5c Hotel Tequendama & Church of San Diego & the 15c Airmail Courvoisiers' extensive colour trials and separations for the 5c stamp, plus a series for consideration in a slightly smaller format, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album pages [#202-205] all lacking 'BOGOTA' in the text at the top left and with minor differences in the design; together with colour separations

389 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Religion - Proofs: El Salvador 1964 Eucharistic Congress Issue, Courvoisiers' original colour separations, colour trials & unadopted completed designs, all imperforate & affixed to the official Archival album pages [#776 & 777] dated 27/12/1963. The issued stamps incorporated most elements of the Courvoisier proposal Unique and important. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (24 items)

390 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Religion - Proofs: Venezuela 1952-53 Virgin of Coromoto Issue, Courvoisiers' original colour trials, colour separations and complete designs, all imperforate & affixed to the official Archival album pages [#126, 127, 128, 129, 130, & 131] dated 15/7/1952. Unique and important. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (54 items)

391 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Scenes & Landscapes - Proofs: El Salvador 1952-53 (re. Scott 652-73 & C151-65) The 1954 Pictorial Definitive & Airmail Series: Courvoisiers' original colour separations, unadopted designs, denominations and trial printings, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album pages [#134,154,155,156,175,176,177,178,179,180 & 181].

392 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Trees - Proofs: Algeria 1977 Flowering Trees Courvoisiers' original colour separations & completed designs, all imperforate affixed to the official Archival album pages [#1661], dated 2/8/1977. Beautiful & unique (20 items).

393 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Trees - Proofs: Algeria 1981 World Tree Day Courvoisiers' original colour separations & completed designs all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album page [#1824], dated 13/5/81. Beautiful & unique (11 items).

394 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Trees - Proofs: Algeria 1983 World Tree Day Courvoisiers' original colour separations & completed designs (not in issued denominations), all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album page [#1913], dated 1983. Beautiful & unique (12 items).

395 · REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Trees - Proofs: Algeria 1993 Flowering Trees complete set of imperforate colour separations for the three denominations affixed to a single page from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (18 proofs)

396 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: 1880s-1950s old-time dealers mostly used stock crammed into stockbook predominantly Philippines & USA, plus 1930s-50s worldwide airmail issues with plenty of modest pickings incl. France 1936 3f.50 (2) & Germany 1934 3m Count Zeppelin (7); lots of work but certainly worthy of closer inspection; condition variable. (many 100s)

397 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: Eclectic assortment with FDCs hinged into ledger album including Australian pre-decimal array, plus decimal Navigators, AAT 1959 Pictorials, Norfolk Is. 1947 ½d to 1/- Ball Bay registered, 1950s Hungary, also a Gilbert & Ellice 1953 Coronation registered FDC underpaid with Australia 6d & 3d Dues pairs added; stamps with modest collections in album or on ledger pages, duplicates in packets, envelopes & stockbooks; also COINS incl. Australia 1937

398 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: Mostly mint PNG in stockbook with PAPUA 1931 Lakatois optd 'OS' ½d to 2/6d set (most values are MUH, Cat £130+); NEW GUINEA 1931 Huts Airs to 2/-; PNG with MUH 1964 Birds sets (3), other pre-decimal & decimal sets in blocks of 4; TASMANIA used imperfs (5) incl. cut-to-shape 4d Courier & Star Wmk 4d Chalon; AUSTRALIA 1978-82 Birds to $1 in blocks of 4 or 6 MUH, etc; mostly fine. (100s)

399 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: Well-filled Rapkin "Triumph" stamp album with huge variety of issues from all eras, predominantly used, with plenty of mint issues also sighted. Too much too describe adequately, however sure to be lots of pickings.

400 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: World Array in stockbooks & album with CHINA 1960 Pig Breeding mint (Cat. £140) & Goldfish set used, Taiwan 1961-62 Art Treasures sets (3) mint (Cat £196), other interesting thematics incl. Bhutan 3-D issues, Thailand 1974 Letter Writing Week M/S (MUH), etc. (100s)

401 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: World array in stockbooks mostly used incl. China with 1960 Goldfish set, 1964 Peonies to 10f, other better representations from Belgium, France & French Community, Greece, Germany, Great Britain & New Zealand; also quantity of unsorted stamps in envelopes.

402 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: World array on exchange sheets with modest pickings incl. Australia & Colonies, plus mint & used stamps in packets including Papua, New Guinea & Israel. (many 100s)

403 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: World melange, mostly 1950s-90s era with South Africa 1950s-60s philatelic & commercial covers incl.1954 Wildlife Definitives ½d to 10/-, plus heaps of 1980s-2000s FDCs, New Zealand FDCs, fauna thematics, Australia with 'Church Stores' (Sydney) religious cinderellas, few mint stamps or stamp packs and some 1950-60s FDCs, etc. Inspection recommended.

404 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: World miscellany, mostly 1950s-90s era with French Community 1970s-80s imperforates, Israel & South Africa (& Homelands FDCs, thematics with M/Ss, 1960s-90s PPCs, Australia mint decimals incl. stamp packs & some FDCs, New Zealand mint sets, Hong Kong Sheetlets; Lots of items to retail in $5 to $20 range, so may suit Ebay trader or reseller. (many 100s)

405 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: Worldwide disorganised 20th century assortment in stockbooks or loose with Australia 1983 Yearbook, representations from Israel (with few 1950s tabbed issues on FDCs), Bhutan, China, and Europe including Russia, also loose mint & used stamps in packers & some covers noted. (100s)

406 · REST OF THE WORLD - General & Miscellaneous Lots: Worldwide accumulation with Israel well represented noting 1980s-90s issues on piece, covers or postcards; also Universal album with world collection. Worth investigating. (many 100s)

407 · ANTARCTICA: Collection in stockbook mostly MUH with AAT 1957-1987 incl. pre-decimals complete (duplication to x4), decimals with 1966-68 Pictorial sets (3), other sets in multiples incl 1973 Pictorials to $1 Sperm Whale gutter block of 12, 1984 Scenes to $1 Penguins block of 8; other Antarctic issues from BAT & Argentina plus a few non-Antarctic issues from Australia and Kiribati (few 100s)

408 · ANTARCTICA: AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY: 1957-59 (SG. 1-5) issues in complete sheets comprising 1957 2/- Map two sheets of 60, 1959 5d on 4d sheet of 120, 8d on 7d, 1/- & 2/3d in sheets of 80, all pristine MUH, Cat £1070++. Hard to source. (6 sheets)

409 · ANTARCTICA: BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY: 1963 ½d to £1 (both) Pictorials set in Plate 1 or Plate 1a corner marginal pairs, fresh MUH, Cat. £500+. (16 pairs)

410 · AUSTRIA: 1858-1982 collection with 1867-80 to 15kr, 1890-96 to 1kr, 1921 Flood Relief to 20k used, 1975-82 range of mostly MUH commemoratives; early issues in mixed condition, improves thereafter.

411 · AUSTRIA: 1918-22 collection with 1918-19 Overprints to 10k mint incl. P.11½ 2k (3, one used) & 4k (2), 1919-20 Arms/Allegory with imperforate multiples used, mint 5h & 10h strips of 10 with plate dots, 5h, 15h & 30h imperforate sheets of 120 mint, 1919-20 Parliament P.11½ set mint, plus 7½k & 20k used, 1921 50k P.12½ sheet of 100 (no sheet margins), also Flood Relief overprints and Karnten (Carinthia) overprints including imperforate multiples, 1922 Symbols 1000k P.11½ mint

412 · AUSTRIA: 1919-50s odd lot with 1919-20 Parliament, 1920-21 Arms & 1920-21 Numerals values in mint multiples incl. larger blocks & part sheets, few mints sets incl. 1922 Musicians, 1923 Views, 1950 Carinthia, 1955 Parliament, plus 1948-49 40g Bruckner imperforate; also few used oddments and covers.

413 · AUSTRIA: 1944-1979 disorganised mostly mint collection in two volumes with better mint sets incl. 1948 Artists (2 sets), 1948 Costumes incomplete but incl. 90g, 1s red & 10s, 1949 Welfare Fund, 1949 Relief Fund, 1950 Plebiscite MVLH, 1951 Reconstruction Fund (2 sets, one MUH), 1955 Re-establishment MUH; 1960 onwards reasonably complete with some M/Ss; condition variable, inspection suggested.(many 100s)

414 · AUSTRIA: 1965-1978 Collection of MUH pairs, some marginal with sheet value imprints, reasonably complete, plus a few duplicated M/Ss; condition generally very fine.

415 · AUSTRIA: 1965-1978 Collection of MUH pairs, similar to the previous lot, some items with sheet value imprints, plus a few duplicated M/Ss; also very fine.

416 · AUSTRIA: 1946 Unissued Anti-Fascist Exhibition 5g (+5g) "SS" Lightning Bolts & 12g (+12g) Death Wearing "Hitler" Mask marginal pairs, fresh MUH. Rare in multiples. (2 pairs) Unificato 2020 catalogue: ‚¬2600 x 2.The Allied Control Commission rejected the designs, so the stamps were never issued.

417 · BELGIUM: 1865-1940 collection on hagners with used earlies incl. 1865-67 to 1fr, 1886-91 2fr, 1893-1911 Sunday Tabs to 2fr, 1912 to 5fr Albert mint,1915 Albert semi-postal set on registered FDC, 1925 Leopold/Albert & 1928 Orval sets mint, 1936 Town Hall 70c+30c and 1937 Queen Mother souvenir sheets mint, etc; nice lot in generally fine condition. (230+)

418 · BELGIUM: 1940-1980s mint collection with 1939 Rubens & Orval sets, 1941-42 St Martin souvenir sheets imperf & perforated, 1950 Sport M/S, 1951 UNESCO, 1951 Queen Elisabeth, 1952 Basilica (MUH), 1953 Red Cross, later issues with some M/Ss; condition generally very fine.

419 · BRUNEI: 1907-10 (SG.23-33) Wmk MCA 1c to $1 River View set incl. scarce 4c grey-black & reddish-purple shade (SG.26a), fine mint, (12). Cat £250

420 · BRUNEI: 1907-10 (SG.23-33) Wmk MCA 1c to $1 River View set, fine mint, (11). Cat £200.

421 · BRUNEI: 1908-22 (SG.34-48) Wmk MCA Change of Colours 1c to $5 River View set incl. 1c & 3c both types plus 10c & 50c shades, fine mint, Cat £400. (16).

422 · BRUNEI: 1922 (SG.51-59) Wmk MCA 1c to $1 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set, fine mint, (9). Cat £200.

423 · BRUNEI: 1922 (SG.59,c) $1 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition black & red/blue, marginal block of (4) with variety "Broken 'N'" on both right-hand units, mounted in margin only, stamps fresh MUH, Cat £410++

424 · BOLIVIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13 Nov. 1926 Potosi to Cochabamba flight, piloted by Henri Lemaitre, with 5c Arms tied to real-photo postcard showing Tiaguanaco with 'PRI ER CORREO AEREO' straight-line cachet and COCHABAMBA arrival datestamp on view side. Rare item with only 10 flown. Ex Joffe.

425 · CANADA: PRIVATE COURIER STAMPS & LOCALS: 1960s-1990s mostly unused assortment in album predominantly Juan De Fuca Despatch 1965-1987 issues, all with specialised catalogue references, many issues in sheetlets or strips, also 1981-89 'British Columbia/Private Courier' issues, plus Canada Strike post, Kaulbach Island and Winnipeg-Pembina Courier emissions. (100s)

426 · CANADA: 1935 (SG.335-340) 1c - 13c Silver Jubilee set; in superb MUH blks.4. (24).

427 · CANADA - Postal History: 1932 (May 19) 'Harbour Grace Airport Trust Co" printed sent from Newfoundland to Germany and carried by Fritz Hammer in 'Dornier' DOX flying boat with Overprinted $1.50 on $1 SG.221 tied by ST JOHNS machine cancel, HARBOUR GRACE transit backstamp, flap missing and light corner mounting marks. Stamp alone Cat. £225 (off cover).

428 · CEYLON: 1938-49 (SG.386-397) KGVI 2c to 5r with all Changes of Perf, plus Sideways & Upright Watermark varieties; few stamps unmounted. A most challenging assembly, Cat. £1500+. (35)

429 · CHRISTMAS ISLAND: 1958-81 Selection of philatelic covers incl. 1958 Overprints set on two oversized illustrated covers one with '31AU63' datestamps, the other endorsed "Last Day of Issue" with '30SE64' datestamps, plus similar cover with 1963 Pictorials set tied by '31AU63' datestamps, FDCs incl. 1963 Pictorials (11), 1965 ANZAC with typed cachet (20), later issues incl, two M/S FDCs, some duplication, mostly fine. (100 approx)

430 · CHRISTMAS ISLAND: 1960s-90s array of sets noting 1968-70 Fish (2 sets) & 1990 Transport, plus many other 1980s era commemoratives sets in blocks of 4, and a few M/Ss; also a little COCOS ISLAND including 1988-89 Flora set; all fresh MUH. (500 approx)

431 · CHRISTMAS ISLAND: 1908 (July 22) Caledonian Railway Company RP postcard from LOCHEARNHEAD, SCOTLAND bearing 1d Edward VII; addressed to "Mr. W.R. Darling, Christmas Island, Straits Settlements via Singapore" with double circle "PENANG TO SINGAPORE AU 14 1908" transit cds and a good-fine strike of the rare "CHRISTMAS ISLAND AU 19 1908" [Proud Type B] arrival cds.

432 · CHRISTMAS ISLAND: 1956 (Dec.5) airmail cover to Australia with Singapore 25c Aircraft pair tied by superb strike of Malay-type 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND' datestamp; also two 1974 commercial covers to Australia with 10c frankings tied by large (43mm) double-ring 'CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND' datestamps. (3 covers)

433 · Cyprus: 1894-1960 collection, mostly mint with QV 1894-92 to 45pi, KEVII 1902-04 4pi, 6pi & 12pi, 1904-10 to 45pi plus few used incl.12pi & 18pi, KGV 1912-15 to 18pi mint plus used 45pi, 1921-23 to 45pi (2), 1928 50th Anniversary to £1, 1934 to 45pi, 1938-51 KGVI to £1, QEII 1955-60 to £1; condition variable, Cat. £2500+. (140).

434 · Egypt: 1935 (SG.A10) 1p ultramarine Letter Stamp with 'JUBILEE/COMMEMORATION/1935' overprint in red, light pencil marks on gum, MUH, Cat. £375.

435 · Falkland Islands: KGV DEFINITIVES mint comprising 1912-20 values to 3/-; 1921-28 values to 3/- and the 1929-36 (SG.116-126) ½d - £1 Whale & Penguin set. Cat.£1045+. (21 stamps).

436 · Falkland Islands: DEPENDENCIES: 1948 (SG.G19-20) Silver Wedding 2½d complete sheet of 60 & 1/- two complete sheets of 60; superb fresh MUH. (3 sheets)

437 · FIJI: 1870-71 (SG.6) 3d "TIMES EXPRESS" black on rose on Thin Vertically Ribbed Paper, rouletting clearly visible at top, unused with large-part gum; expertising marks on reverse including Brun, Cat. £1800.

438 · FRANCE: 1927 Strasbourg Exposition souvenir sheet, previosly hinged at top and at base, fine mint overall. Dallay: 263B - Cat ‚¬1100.

439 · FRANCE: 1937 PEXIP M/S, mildly toned gum with faint gum adhesions, Mi #353-56 Block 3 - Cat. ‚¬650.

440 · FRANCE: 1941-42 70c orange-red Marschall Petain pre-cancelled sheet of 100, dated '10.2.42' at lower-right, central perf separations almost divide the sheet, some minor blemishes, full unmounted gum. Scarce survivor.

441 · GERMAN COLONIES: CINDERELLAS: mourning "stamps" for lost Colonies or Former Occupied Territories, "Samoa" with short corner, with or without gum. (12).

442 · GERMANY: Selection comprising 1930 'IPOSTA' souvenir sheet (faint age stains at top) with IPOSTA (Berlin) commemorative datestamps, Michel Cat. ‚¬2000; 1935 'OSTROPA' souvenir sheet (age spotting) unused; ALLIED OCCUPATION 1949 Hanover Trade Fair M/S MUH; WEST GERMANY1956 Buildings & Monuments 30pf to 3Dm in MUH blocks of 4 (small tone 70pf). (2 souv. sheets + 28 stamps).

443 · GERMANY: Selection comprising 1930 'IPOSTA' souvenir sheet (faint age stains at top) with IPOSTA (Berlin) commemorative datestamps, Michel Cat. ‚¬2000; 1935 'OSTROPA' souvenir sheet (age spotting) unused; ALLIED OCCUPATION 1949 Hanover Trade Fair M/S MUH; WEST GERMANY1956 Buildings & Monuments 30pf to 3Dm in MUH blocks of 4 (small tone 70pf). (2 souv. sheets + 28 stamps).

444 · GERMANY: German Occupation - Serbia: 1941-43 selection of sets with 1941 Overprints on King Peter sets (8 sets, Cat £640+) incl. in blocks of 4 and in pairs, 1941 Air Surcharges, then 1941 Postage Dues set, 1943 War Invalids' Fund, 1943 Nish Relief Fund, 1943 Postage Dues (2 sets) these all in blocks of 4; some stamps with interleaving adhesions marks, mostly fine MUH; high catalogue value. (few 100s)

445 · GERMANY: German Occupation - Sudetenland: 1938 1pf to 10pf pairs, the left side unit of each pair with unofficial Sword & Swastika overprints for the occupation of the town of Aussig, MUH.

446 · GERMANY: ALLIED ZONES: 1947-48 60pf Labourer (Mi 958) block of 12 with prominent offset affecting all units and marginal selvedge, with a normal block of 4 for comparison, variety block fresh MUH. (16).

447 · GERMANY: ALLIED OCCUPATION: 1946 large piece with range of Numerals to 80pf incl. scarce 42pf green, each stamp individually tied by Berlin '09.2.46' commemorative datestamps; also 24pf tied to piece by Dachau Concentration Camp '27.4.1945' (day of liberation) datestamp (scarce). 2 items.

448 · GERMANY: ALLIED OCCUPATION - RUSSIAN ZONE - THURINGEN: 1946 National Theatre rouletted M/S (Mi. Block 3B) with variety "6pf Schiller value printed in dark brown-olive rather than the usual dark orange-brown", additionally with a "Small white scar on the right limb of 'M' of 'RM', fresh MUH; Michel Specialised ref - Block 3Bb ya (VIII). Dr. Michael Jasch Certificate (2015).

449 · GERMANY: EAST GERMANY: extensive collection in large stock book, with Mint, Fine Used, Miniature Sheets, blocks, etc. Huge catalogue value!

450 · GERMANY: EAST GERMANY: 1950s-60s issues on cover, on piece, or used off-piece including multiples, many items with commemorative or FDI cancels including 1950 Academy set on piece, 1951 Spring Fair set on piece, 1952 Peace Conference blocks of 10 used, 1953 Marx set in sheet value blocks of 4, 1955 Lufthansa complete sets on three flight covers (one registered), 1955 Engels M/S used, 1956 Mozart on two FDCs and on (2nd day) registered cover, etc; few condition issues, generally fine. Nice lot.

451 · GERMANY: WEST BERLIN: 1948-90 mint & used collection on hagners, incl. used 1949 Buildings 1Dm to 5Dm, 1949 30pf Goethe (mint & used), 1950 20pf Recovery, 1952 30pf Beethoven, 1952-53 Berliners set used, 1953 Uprising set used; later issues with greater proportion of MUH issues; generally fine, high catalogue value.

452 · GERMANY: WEST BERLIN: 1949-1980 MUH collection in quality Schaubek hingeless album with better items including 1949 UPU (Cat.‚¬750), 1949 1m on 3m lake (Cat.‚¬250), 1949 Goethe 10pf & 30pf, 1950 ERP & Orchestra, 1951 Stamp Day, 1952-53 Freedom Bell 'Clapper at right' & 'Central clapper' sets, 1952 30pf Beethoven; 1954-1980 issues largely complete; condition generally very fine.

453 · GERMANY: WEST BERLIN: 1949 4pf to 5DM Buildings set (ex 1pf), plus 1954 70pf Castle, all superb MUH, Mi.43-60 & 123 - Cat. ‚¬870. (19)

454 · GERMANY: WEST GERMANY & WEST BERLIN: 1960-80 issues approximately 95% complete including M/Ss, in two large SAFE hingeless albums, MUH.

455 · GERMANY: WEST GERMANY:1949-74 Collection mint & used with better items incl. 1949 Parliament MUH, 1949 30pf UPU MUH & used, 1949 30pf Relief fund used, 1950 Bach's Seal used, 1951 Church mint, 1951 Philatelic Exhib. (2 sets, one on cover), 1951, 1953 & 1954 Relief Fund sets used plus 1954 40pf+10pf MUH, 1955 Lufthansa MUH, later 1950s/early 1960s issues in marginal blocks of 4; also few M/Ss and covers; mostly fine high catalogue value. (100s)

456 · GERMANY: WEST GERMANY: 1954-96 definitive issues from Heuss (no 50pfg) to Tourist Site series, collection on album pages incl. blocks. Some useful material will appeal to the specialist. (qty.)

457 · GERMANY: WEST GERMANY: 1970s-80s M/Ss and sheetlets MUH or used plus a few FDI presentation cards; also also WWII Russian Zone Currency Reform handstamped blocks of 4 (x4), three with dubious Michendorf overprints. (70+ items)

458 · GERMANY: WEST GERMANY: 1974-2005 array crammed onto hagners with numerous sets, M/Ss & multiples MUH and/or used, mostly very fine. (many 100s)

459 · GERMANY - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1930 (June 15) cover to England with 2m Zeppelin "SUDAMERIKA FAHRT" Mi:438 tied by LUFTSCHIFF/GRAF ZEPPELIN on board datestamp, "Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin" one-line handstamp in red, black on yellow airmail label. The cover was dropped overboard when flying over Munster in the Swiss Alps and has fine MUNSTER/FLUGHAFEN backstamp, typed address.

460 · GERMANY - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: March 1934 registered cover to TIMARU, New Zealand with Zeppelin 'Chicagofahrt/Weltaustellung/1933' overprint 1Mk red Mi.496 tied by 'BERLIN/23.3.34/FRIEDENAU 2' d/s and R label alongside, partial Italian 'AMBULANT...' TPO b/s, Michel Cat ‚¬550 on cover. Extremely scarce destination!

461 · GREAT BRITAIN: 1870-1935 dealer's stock in old-time stockbook with some heavy duplication of better issues including QV Surface-Printed 1855-57 6d lilac (20), 1867-80 9d straw (25), 1873-80 8d orange (20, incl. pair), 1880-83 6d on 6d (24) & 1/- orange-brown (19), 1883-84 2/6d (15) & 10/- (3), 1883 'Lilacs & Greens' with 4d (8, incl. pair), KEVII 2/6d (20) & 5/- (13), KGV Re-engraved Seahoses 5/- (20) & 10/- (3); likely postmark interesting noting 'DURSLEY' on defective QV 2/6d,

462 · GREAT BRITAIN: 1840 (SG.2) 1d black [NG], margins close to large, with fragment of adjoining unit, evident at right, large-part o.g., Cat £12,500. A most attractive example of the world's first stamp. Photocopy of 1984 Brandon Certificate.

463 · GREAT BRITAIN: 1867-83 (SG.137) £5 Orange Plate 1 [AC] on white paper, very fine and complete 'REGISTERED/1DE89/THREADNEEDLE ST/' oval datestamp, perfect centring with full perfs. Premium example, Cat £3500.

464 · GREAT BRITAIN: 1912-26 KGV Control singles with ½d green (31, one used), 1d red (42) plus two strips of 3, 1½d brown (14, one used) plus a pair, 2d orange (3), 2½d (6) plus two pairs, 3d violet (6) plus strip of 3 (faults), 4d grey-green (7) plus 9d agate pair from various printings, mostly fine mint. (115 items).

465 · GREAT BRITAIN: BOOKLETS: 1936 (SG.BC2-BC3) 2/- & 3/- each with KEVIII Cypher on front covers, editions #355 & #322 respectively, both complete, stamps with perf trims as is usual, Cat. £260.

466 · GREAT BRITAIN: Postal Cards: 1870-1901 (Huggins & Baker CP.1-41 selection) with 1870-75 �d Lilac (3 unused, 26 used), �d brown (5 used, 2 unused) 1�d (10 unused, 4 used incl. 1877 used to Malta), 1878-83 �d (3 unused, 32 used incl. 1886 with Hoster machine cancel, and �d + �d with printed notice for W. Lambert & Co, 1879 1d (5 unused, 20 used) & 1�d unused, 1897-1901 �d green (8 unused, 8 used), �d brown (6 unused, 4 used), �d + �d brown...

467 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal Stationery: Envelopes PTPO: 1892 QV group comprising ½d + ½d used (3), and 4d + ½d unused, 1894-1902 4d + ½d (ESC292) 1897 registered use to Berlin (backstamp), plus 1/- + ½d unused (ESC336); good to very fine condition.

468 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal Stationery: Envelopes PTPO: Envelopes PTPO: 1903-11 KEVII two-stamp selection comprising ½d + 3d Huggins & Baker ESC621 (2, to Leipzig endorsed "Late Fee", and a registered front to Holland), ½d + 4d ESC622 mint & unused, 1½d + 3d ESC635 unused, 1½d + 4d ESC636 used to Saxony endorsed "Late Fee", plus an unused example; good to fine condition. (7)

469 · GREAT BRITAIN - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 9 Sep. 1911 1d KGV tied for first day usage of the deep dull green envelope (with insert) carried on the inaugural British air mail service with special cancel, addressed to Sydney. Two examples recorded in this colour to Australia.

470 · GREAT BRITAIN - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 12 & 19 Sep. 1911 fourth and fifth day usages of the purple-brown postcards carried via the inaugural British air mail service, and addressed to Sydney and Melbourne respectively; the latter paid at ½d internal rate only and accordingly taxed 1d upon arrival. (2)

471 · GREAT BRITAIN - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 Sep.1911 sixth day usage of the purple-brown postcard with Organizing Committee printed inscription on reverse for inaugural British air mail service; addressed to Cessnock, N.S.W.. The only recorded example of this special printing to Australia.

472 · GREAT BRITAIN - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 15 Mar. 1926 flight cover with typed endorsements 'ROUND TRIP', 'LONDON TO CAPE TOWN./BY AIR FROM CAPE TOWN TO LONDON' and 'ALAN J. COBHAM'S DEMONSTATION FLIGHT', boldly signed "Alan J. Cobham", posted on arrival following the return flight from Cape Town to London with GB KGV 1½d tied by LONDON W.C./MAR 15/1926' machine cancel. Approximately 18 covers were carried on the return flight.

473 · INDIA: INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES - JAIPUR: 1932-46 (SG.61, 63 & 67) Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II 2anna, 3anna & 1 Rupee, marginal blocks of 4, MUH. (12). Cat.184+.

474 · INDIA: BAHAWALPUR: REVENUES: Court Fees 10r perforated sheetlet of 9 in deep green on ungummed unwatermarked paper, each unit with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED/SPECIMEN' overprint & small security punch at lower-left. Gorgeous!

475 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 2 Feb. 1925 Rislapur - Ambala flown cover carried on RAF demonstration flight with large 'CALCUTTA-RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/CALCUTTA/1925' cachet in violet, India KGV 1a tied by RISLAPUR '2FEB25' datestamp, AMBALA 4FEB.25 backstamp. Only 35 recorded flown to Ambala.

476 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1925 (Feb. 2) Rislapur - Calcutta cover carried on RAF demonstration flight with large 'CALCUTTA-RISLAPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/CALCUTTA/[Plane]/1925' illustrated cachet in violet and India KGV 1a tied 'RISLAPUR/2FEB25' d/s signed Flight Lieutenant Gordon on face, fine condition. [1 of only 89 carried to Nowshera].

477 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 2 Feb. 1925 Rislapur-Calcutta cover carried on RAF demonstration flight with large 'CALCUTTA-RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/CALCUTTA/1925' cachet in violet, India KGV 1a tied by RISLAPUR '2FEB25' datestamp, signed by pilot Flight Lt Gordon. Only 124 flown; also 25 Oct. 1936 Paris-Saigon Air Race cover carried by Arnoux, Japy & Micheletti in a Caudron 'Goeland', the place crashing in Karachi with India 3p added tied by 'KARACHI AIR' datestamp

478 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE 1925 ANGLO-INDIA AIR SURVEY BY COBHAM: 18 Feb.1925 (Feb.18) Calcutta - Karachi flight by Cobham and Elliott, envelope bearing 1a. with black on magenta "By/Anglo-India Air/Survey. D.H.50" vignette alongside and triangular "Anglo-India Air Survey" cachet, signed on the reverse by Arthur Elliott, the engineer on the flight. Only 100 items carried (68 covers; 32 cards).

479 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 Feb.1927 Karachi - Delhi flight, 1a. postal stationery envelope with violet "AIR MAILS INDIA/By Light Aeroplane/with Messrs. Stack & Leete". Cancellation, on reverse "ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY 1927" d.s. (18.2); very fine.

480 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 31 May 1929 Croydon to Calcutta Flight on the €œMaryland Free State€, a newspaper wrapper endorsed €œprinted matter€, with single line cachet handstamp (front and back) addressed to Stephen H. Smith in Calcutta, with manuscript note on back reading €œJ.B. Scholte / pilot P-AADZ / "Maryland Free State€ / carried from London to Calcutta / June 10th, 1929€³ with 10 JUN.29 Calcutta receiver. Only one cover and 13 newspapers flown.

481 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE FIRST EXPERIMENTAL AIRMAIL FROM ENGLAND TO & FROM AUSTRALIA: A collection of 5 different intermediates comprising of: Calcutta to Rangoon (13-15 April); Allahabad to Calcutta (13 - 14 April); New Delhi to Calcutta (12 - 14 April); and from the return flight, Allahabad to Delhi (2 - 4 May) and Calcutta to Delhi (1 - 4 May). (5 items).

482 · INDIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: THE SECOND EXPERIMENTAL AIRMAIL FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA: 4 May 1931 intermediate flown cover, Calcutta to Rangoon, with arrival backstamps (6 May) and 6-line cachet in violet and blue-green. [Only 95 flown].

483 · IRELAND: 1922-1960 mostly mint selection with few 1922 Surcharges to 1/-, 1922-68 Definitves to 1/- (3), 1937-68 St. Patrick 2/6d (2), 5/- & 10/- (2); commemoratives largely complete for period incl. 1941 Easter Rising, 1948-65 Airs to 1/3d, 1953 'An Tostal' (2 sets), 1957 Brown (3 sets), 1958 Aikenhead (3 sets); mostly fine mint, some stamps MUH. (135)

484 · ISRAEL: 1948-1977 With-Tabs MUH collection in quality Schaubek hingeless album & on hagners, excludes a few key 1948-51 issues, otherwise apparently complete for the period including 1948 3m to 50m Coins, 1948 New Year 3m to 65m (long tabs with boxed colour print), plus set in tete-beche gutter pairs, 1949 National Flag Plate 1 tabbed block of 4, Tabul Exhibition imperf sheetlet, 40m Petach Tikva, IDF Insignia set, 1950 UPU tete-beche pair and tete-beche pairs with gutters,

485 · ISRAEL: 1952-80 collection of Defence Ministry large format 'SHAI' FDCs mailed on Memorial Day to the families of Fallen Soldiers; generally fine. Seldom offered. (29)

486 · ISRAEL: 1973-83 range of commemorative and definitive issues, mostly in complete sheets, housed in 6 binders, fresh MUH. Retail opportunity.(1000s)

487 · ISRAEL: 1973-1990 array of issues, mostly in complete panes of 15, or in sheets of 50, fresh MUH; face value of post 1986 (Dec.18) issues NIS1600, plus 150 undenominated stamps.

488 · ISRAEL: Balance of a collection with 1959-75 accumulation of Plate Blocks with sets, part-sets & singles MUH, 1975-88 range of tabbed sets MUH plus M/Ss MUH and/or used; also literature "Livini's Encyclopaedia of Israel Stamps", and quantity of Israel Postal Authority new issue promotional leaflets, an empty coin album, plus a few British QEII pre-decimal stamps MUH. (many 100s)

489 · ISRAEL: COMMEMORATIVE/EVENT COVERS: 1949-1974 illustrated covers, mostly with single stamps frankings, a few with tabs or plate numbers, noted 1959 First Flight of 'Arkia' Helicopter; also a few 1949 postal stationery items; also 1976-82 commemorative postmarks on Israel Post plain covers. (600+)

490 · ISRAEL: FIRST DAY COVERS: 1948-1988 selection in 6 volumes including tabless 1948 1st coins 3m to 1000m set, 1950 EL AL Lydda-New York registered first flight, 1951 Independence Day with tabs; 1957 onwards usually with tabs; condition generally fine. (500 approx)

491 · ISRAEL: INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPONS: 1955-83 used collection mostly FDI/CTO cancels with 1930-66 London Design Bale: RC1, 5, 9, 10 (2), 11, 13, 16, 21 & 24; 1966-74 Vienna Design RC25, 28, 31-33, 35, 37 (2) & 39 (2); Lausanne Design £1.70 to £38 selection incl. double & triple surcharges; Lausanne Design Shekel currency IS 3.80 to IS 22.00 range, plus undenominated group used issued between 1980 and 1987; condition generally very fine. (90)

492 · ISRAEL: MAXIMUM (SIMON) CARDS: 1960-1976 (April) collection of tabbed issues in albums, plus some later issues loose, intermittent condition issues (tone spotting), particularly the earlier issues. Thematically appealing.(100s)

493 · ISRAEL: MAXIMUM (SIMON) CARDS: 1976-1987 Collection in three albums, predominantly tabbed issues (300 approx); also 1976-88 commemorative cancels on plain Postes D'Israel covers, usually single stamp frankings; generally fine. Thematically appealing. (700+)

494 · ISRAEL: PHILATELIC COVERS: with 1950s-70s commemorative/event covers predominantly plain Postes D'Israel cover with special datestamps, some illustrated; European Basketball Cup 1976-77 "Champion Teams" covers (10), few large formal FDCs incl. 1960 TAVIV M/S and 1963 Hebrew Press sheetlet; 1952-80s range of aerogrammes and postal cards with FDI cancels; condition variable. (100s)

495 · ISRAEL: POSTMARKS COLLECTION: 1950-76 selection on Postes D'Israel plain covers in 15 albums, huge variety of towns/village represented including West Bank and Palestinian locations; intermittent foxing. (100s)

496 · ISRAEL: POST OFFICE OPENING DAY COVERS: 1949-67 selection of usually untabbed issues on illustrated covers including MERED II 5m violet Plate 19 on 1953 (Feb.26) for MABARET HOLON PO, MERED II 10m green Plate 20 on 1953 (Jan.29) for ONO PO, other early 1950s openings include HAMIDRASA LEHAKLAUT RUPPIN, HOF ASDOD (mobile PO), QIRYAT BIALIK, SFAYIM & ZARNUQA; generally fine condition.(300 approx).

497 · ISRAEL: 1990 'SPECIMEN' HANDSTAMPS: Nature Reserves in Israel (Bale 1019-21) set, 75ag Architecture (Bale 1022), 1990 60ag Memorial Day (Bale 1023) and the Ardon Window Miniature Sheet, all with the official boxed handstamp in red. (6 items). Bale US$290.

498 · ISRAEL - Postal History: 1900-1960s collection on album pages; noted several AKKO or ACRE postmarks on Turkish era stamps; AFULA postmark study on covers and cards and pieces from 1919, many registered; also, BETHLEHEM (Jordanian & Israeli covers; early Beersheba, etc. Very interesting material; much hard to find.

499 · ISRAEL - Postal History: INTERIM PERIOD - MINHELET HA'AM: A collection of covers (commercial, registered & "per favour") on annotated pages. Postmarks noted include AFULAH, BAT YAM, BEIT HASHITA, GIVATAYIM, HADERA, HAIFA, JERUSALM, KARKUR, K'FAR ATA, K'FAR SABA, KIRYAT MOTZKIN, MERHAVIA, NAHALAT YEHUDA, NESHER YAJUR, RISHON LE ZION, TEL AVIV, etc. with some duplication. (44)

500 · ISRAEL - Postal History: MILITARY MAIL: 1953 to early 1970s Soldier's Free Mail, mostly covers with a few illustrated postal cards, with the odd registered item sighted. Wide array of postmarks including slogan types, plus censor cachets from various locations. Likely to be of interest to the specialist. (250 approx).