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1 · Australia: Kangaroos First Wmk. ½d Green variety "ROSTAGE" [2L12], fine used, BW:1(2)e, Cat. $50.

2 · Australia: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1913-14 (SG.2) 1d Red Die I variety "White scratch in Bight" [L24] BW:2(B)e on 1913 (Feb.27) cover from Hobart to Cape of Good Hope, cover with some aging.

3 · Australia: Kangaroos - First Watermark: 1d Red Die II perf 'OS/NSW' block of 4, well centred, attractively used with NEWCASTLE (NSW) April 1915 datestamps.

4 · Australia: Kangaroos - Second Watermark: Mar.1916 usage of Second Wmk 2½d Indigo Kangaroo on censored cover from BRISBANE to NEW YORK.

5 · Australia: Kangaroos - Third Watermark: 1923-24 (SG.73) 6d Chestnut Die IIB corner marginal pair, the right-hand unit variety "White Scratch retouch - break in top frame over 'L' of 'AUSTRALIA' [4R6], lightly toned gum, variety unit MUH, BW: 21(4)fa - Cat. $290+

6 · Australia: Kangaroos - Small Multiple Watermark: 5/- Grey & Yellow-Orange perf 'OS' CTO, very well centred, lightly mounted full gum, BW:45wb - Cat. $250. A lovely stamp.

7 · Australia: 1914-22 (SG.21) KGV Single Wmk Smooth Paper 1d Red (BW:71), with transient flaw "Frameline inked-over under 'PENN' of 'PENNY'", well centred, mint.

8 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1914-20 (SG.21) KGV Single Wmk Smooth Paper 1d Red pair, right-hand unit with variety "Ferns" [VII/54], fine mint, BW:71(4)ia - Cat $75+.

9 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1915 (SG.22b) 4d Lemon-Yellow KGV, Single wmk; very fine & fresh MVLH.

10 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1914-20 (SG.23) KGV 5d Single-line perf. 5d Chestnut Perf.14 with variety "Broken NE corner" [1L13], very fine used, BW:122h - Cat $75.

11 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1923 (SG.56) ½d Orange KGV Single wmk, upper marginal blk.(4) with variety BW:66(9)d "Thick upper frame at right", all units fresh MUH.

12 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1918-23 (SG.63) Single Wmk. 2d Red variety "Diagonal white flaw through 'TWO'" [12R27], used, BW:96(12)j - Cat $35.

13 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1918-23 (SG.63) Single Wmk. 2d Red variety "Broken top to crown" [11R22], fine used, BW:96(11)j - Cat $35.

14 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1918-23 (SG.63) Single Wmk 2d Red variety "Scratch through King's beard" [11L25], fine used, BW:96(11)f.

15 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1918-23 (SG.63) Single Wmk. 2d Red variety "White flaw on 'T' of 'TWO'" [11L7], fine used, BW:96(11)d.

16 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark:1918-23 (SG.63) KGV Heads Single Wmk. 2d red pair tied by MELBOURNE slogan cancel on 1923 (Mar.20) cover to USA, left-hand unit with variety "Bottom frame broken under 'P' of 'PENCE'" [16L9] BW:96(16)g.

17 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1921 (SG.64) 4d Violet KGV Single wmk, with variety "Horned emu, and two scratches under right wattles", fresh Mint. BW.111(2)t - $175.

18 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1918-23 (SG.65) KGV Single Wmk Cooke Plates 4d Blue variety "Weeping '4'", WYCHEPROOF (Vic) datestamp, BW:112(2)f - Cat. $90.

19 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1924-26 (SG.77) Single Wmk 1½d red Mullet Plate 25 imprint pair, MUH, BW:89(25)z - Cat. $375 (as a block of 4).

20 · Australia: KGV Heads - Single Watermark: 1926 (Aug.21) late use of KGV Single Watermark 1½d Red (2), the left side stamp with "White flaw beneath the left-hand value shield" on cover to Melbourne endorsed "Urgent", adhesives tied by SYDNEY slogan cancel.

21 · Australia: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14: ½d Orange block of 4 on TRANSLUCENT PAPER, upper-left unit with variety "Dot below '1' in left value tablet" [9L33], fine MUH, BW:67(9)g - Cat $150+++.

22 · Australia: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 14: 1924-37 KGV Small Multi. Perf.14, 1d Green, John Ash 'N' over 'A' imprint pair with variety "White flaw in right frame opposite emu's feet" [VI/55], mounted in central gutter only, stamps MUH, BW:80(3)z - Cat $125 (as a mounted block of 4).

22a · Australia: KGV Heads - Small Multiple Watermark Perf 13½ x 12½: 1929 (SG.129) 4d Olive KGV perf.13½x12½, perforated OS in a superb FU block (4) with fine ONSLOW W.A. datestamps.

23 · Australia: KGV Heads - CofA Watermark: 1d Green block of 6, each unit with the bluish 'OS' overprint, COOLGARDIE (WA) Feb.1934 datestamps, BW:82(OS)c - Cat $90+.

24 · Australia: KGV Heads - CofA Watermark: 5d Chestnut (SG.130) Ash Imprint block of (8) from Plate 3 with variety BW.127(3)p "Flawed pearl in crown at left). Superb MUH.

25 · Australia: KGV Engraved Issues: 1913-14 1d Carmine-Red marginal example tied by 1918 MELBOURNE War Savings slogan cancel to cover addressed to Royal Military College, Duntroon, BW:59C - Cat $300 (on cover).

26 · Australia: KGV Engraved Issues: 1914 (SG.19) 6d claret Kookaburra, superbly centred MUH; one nibbed perf at lower left.

27 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1928 (SG.106) 3d Kookaburra, beautifully centred upper right corner blk.(8) MUH.

28 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1931 (SG.123) 6d violet Kingsford Smith Flight, marginal blk.(8); well centred MUH. Cat.$160.

29 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1931 (SG.139) 6d sepia AIR MAIL, Ash Imprint strip of (3) superb MUH.

30 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1932 (SG.146) 6d Typographed Kookaburra, marginal block (6) MUH.

31 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1934 (SG.147-49) Victorian Centenary set of 3 (perf.10.5) in attractively centred blocks of 4, MUH. (12).

32 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1934 (SG.153) No Watermark 1/6 claret Hermes Airmail, superb MUH block of (4). Very attractively centred.

33 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1934-48 (SG.153ab) 1/6d Hermes on Thin Rough Ordinary Paper, McCracken imprint block of 4, fresh MUH, Cat.$60.

34 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1936 (Mar.17) airmail cover to Switzerland with 1/6d Hermes plus 3d Airmail tied by MARYBOROUGH (Qld) datestamps paying correct 1/9d rate to Switzerland via Italy.

35 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1937 (SG.153a) 1/6 claret Hermes on Chalk-surfaced paper, 38mm John Ash Imprint blk.(4) from lower right corner of the sheet. Fine and fresh MUH and hard to find. BW.162ze Cat.$225.

36 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1935 (SG.156-8) Silver Jubilee set of (3) superb MUH.

37 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1937 (SG.168a) 3d blue KGVI "White Wattles" (Die 1), marginal single, fine MUH. BW.190 - $400.

38 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1938 (SG.176-78) Robes (Thick paper) set, (3) FU.

39 · 1938 10/- Robes (SG.177) Thick paper, Authority Imprint blk.(4) superb MUH. BW.214za - $350.

40 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1938 (SG.177s) 10/- Robes, overprinted SPECIMEN; (3) very lightly mounted examples.

41 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1954 usage of 1/- Lyrebird pair on airmail cover to USA, stamp tied by ALBANY W.A. slogan cancel. Fine condition.

42 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1937 (SG.193-95) 2d, 3d & 9d NSW Sesquicentenary set in lovely blocks of 4, fresh MUH. (12).

43 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1937 (SG.193a) 2d Sesquicentenary, "Man with tail" variety with fine cds. SG.293a - £140.

44 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1940 (SG.198) 3d A.I.F., block (4), lower left unit with variety "Horizontal line joining rifle to soldier's leg" BW.220f. Superb MUH. Cat.$170.

45 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia 1941 (SG.200-202) Surcharges set in corner blocks of 4, the 2½d value with Ash imprint, the 5½d value with perf pip (Cat $125 as a block of 8), 2½d with one unit mounted, all other stamps are MUH.

46 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1942 (SG.204) 1½d green Queen, lower right corner blk.(6) with variety "Coloured spot on base of left 2" [R9/6], MLH/MUH. BW.226e.

47 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1945 (SG.210) 3½d Duke of Gloucester, single franking on Feb.1945 surface rate cover from Sydney to New York.

48 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1948-56 (SG.223 & 224) 1/3d Hereford Bull and 2/- Crocodile in Authority imprint blocks of 4, fine MUH, Cat $40.

49 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1949-50 (SG.224a-d) Arms 5/- to £2 set in pairs, fine used

50 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1949 (SG.224b) 10/- Arms, Authority Imprint pair, (2) superb MUH.

51 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1949 (SG.224b) 10/- Arms, Authority Imprint block (4) superb MUH.

52 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1949 (SG.224b) 10/- Arms marginal block of 10 (2x5) with perf pips, fine used (no wrinkling).

53 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1956 (SG.224e) No wmk 1/6 black Hermes, upper right corner blk.(4) MUH. BW:262 - $80.

54 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1949 (SG.229) 1½d green Queen (No wmk), upper left corner block (6) with variety at R2/2 "Misplaced impression", MUH/MLH. BW.227d.

55 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1957 (SG.253) No wmk 2/6 black-brown, lower left corner block (10) superb MUH. Cat.$300.

56 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1957 (SG.253b) No wmk 2/6 black-brown, lower right corner blk.(10) with variety BW.266ea "Colour fleck above right of O in POSTAGE , state II, with retouch to shading around POST and in S" superb MUH. Cat.$420.

57 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1965 (SG.253ba) No wmk 2/6 sepia Emergency Printing, Authority Imprint blk.(4); superb MUH. BW.267z - Cat.$425.

58 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1953-59 (SG.262a) No Watermark 3½d Carmine-Red QEII marginal block of 8, lower-left unit with variety "Roller shift to left frame", stamps MUH, BW:297f - Cat $40+.

59 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1953 (SG.267) 3½d Young Farmers, marginal block of 4, upper right unit with variety "7-shaped flaw under '3' of '1953'", MUH, Cat $50+.

60 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1954 (SG.272) 3½d Royal Visit, upper right corner block (24) from Sheet D with varieties BW.308k (x3), 308l & 308m: "Extended left frame at top" (on 3 units), "Coloured spur adjoining Queen's right shoulder" & "Re-entry to left frame". Superb MUH. Cat.$180+.

61 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1954 (SG.274) 2/- Royal Visit stamp, FU on March 1954 commercial airmail cover from Sydney to Los Angeles. With "ROYAL VISIT" roller cancel. Cat.$30+.

62 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1954 (SG.276) 3½d Red Cross variety "White nick in upper left angle of cross" being the upper-left unit in a marginal block of 6 (3x2), fresh MUH, Cat $40+.

63 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1955 (SG.280a) 2/- green Olympic Publicity stamp, FU on Jan.1956 commercial airmail cover from Sydney to Stuttgart. Cat.$40.

64 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1957-66 (SG.282c) 10d QE11 bottom right corner block of 6 (Sheet B) with partial 'CENTRE OF WORK' engraving in lower selvedge, fresh MUH, BW:322z - Cat $120 (as a strip of 3, see BW footnote page 8/60).

65 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1956 (SG.292) Olympic Games 1/-, variety "Short 'L' of 'AUSTRALIA'" being the upper-right unit of a corner block of 8, fresh MUH, Cat $40+.

66 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1956 (SG.292) 1/- Olympics solo franking tied by Sydney machine cancel to PPC addressed to USA.

67 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: 1956 (SG.292) 1/- Olympics, Dec.1956 usage on postcard from FREMANTLE to GERMANY. Cat.$50.

68 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia 1959-66 1d Slate-Purple Queen Elizabeth II variety "Re-entry through 'ALIA' and corner ornament" being the upper-right unit of a block of 6, fine mint with the variety unit MUH, BW:347h - Cat. $40+.

69 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1959-60 (SG.312) 3½d Dark Green QEII inter-pane block of 6, right side centre unit with variety "Re-entry to 'E' of 'EIIR' and to left frame", fresh MLH with the variety unit MUH, BW:352d - Cat $50+.

70 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: May 1964 usage of 1/2 Tasmanian Tiger (SG.321), FU single franking on postcard from KELLERBERRIN, W.A. to KARL-MARX-STADT [Chemnitz], EAST GERMANY. Cat.$60.

71 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1964 (SG.324a) 2/3d "White Wattles" marginal block of 4, lower-left unit with variety "Oblique line through right side of first 'T' of 'WATTLE' retouched, State II", fresh MUH, Cat $149+.

72 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1959-64 (SG.324a) 2/3d Wattle on yellow paper, variety "Oblique line through right side of first 'T' of 'WATTLE' - 2nd retouch - Thin 'T'", being the upper-left unit in a block of 4, MUH, BW:368fb - Cat, $80+.

73 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1961 (SG.327) 5/- Cattle, superbly centred block (4), 2 MUH, 2 MLH.

74 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: 1962 (SG.346-7) 5d & 2/3 Perth Games, Harrison Imprint blks.4, MUH. (8).

75 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: Australia: 1964-66 (SG.360) £2 Navigator Phillip King, fine used vertical pair, Cat. £150+. Surprisingly hard to find in multiples.

76 · Australia: Other Pre-Decimals: AUSTRALIA: Oct.1965 usage of 2/3 I.C.Y. (SG.380) single franking on airmail cover from Melbourne to GERMANY. Cat.$65 and hard to find.

77 · Australia: BCOF Japan: Australia - BCOF Japan: 1946-49 (SG.J3) Overprinted KGVI 3d marginal block of 4, upper-left unit with unlisted overprint variety "Broken B (at base) of B.C.O.F.", fresh MUH, Cat $40+.

78 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: 1967-71 QE2 handstamped "CANCELLED" and "SPECIMEN ONLY" for use in the Post Office Training School: 5c Blue strip of 3; 7c Purple pair. MUH. (5 stamps).

79 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: 1970-73 (SG.387a) 6c Orange QE11, lower left cnr.blk.(9) with varieties "Recut shading under 6c" and "Missing frame left of UST of AUSTRALIA". BW:445d & e. Fine & fresh MUH.

80 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: 1966 Fish Definitives (SG.388-91) hand-stamped "CANCELLED" and "SPECIMEN ONLY" for use in the Post Office Training School: set of 4 MUH.

81 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: Sept.1967 usage of 13c Avocet (SG.392), single franking on airmail postcard from Sydney to AUSTRIA. Scarce.

82 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: Oct.1966 usage of 15c Galah (SG.393), single franking on postcard from Melbourne to GERMANY. Scarce.

83 · Australia: Decimal Issues: Oct.1968 usage of 25c Olympics on underpaid airmail cover from Melbourne to London; with oval tax marking.

84 · Australia: Decimal Issues: Sept.1969 usage of 15c Timber, single franking on airmail postcard from Sydney to GERMANY. Scarce.

85 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: Sept.1971 usage of 10c Oil & Gas (SG.472) plus 20c Australia-Asia on airmail cover from St.Kilda to GERMANY.

86 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: Mar.1972 usage of 18c Kangaroo (SG.492) on airmail postcard from Mayfield NSW to AUSTRIA.

87 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: Dec.1972 usage of 35c Beef (SG.513), FU on airmail cover from REDLYNCH QLD to GERMANY. A scarce commercial usage.

88 · Australia: Decimal Issues: July 1973 usage of 35c Mapping on airmail cover from Corowa to Austria. A scarce commercial cover.

89 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: 1973-4 (SG.545; BW.635c) 1c Banded Coral Shrimp, left marginal horizontal pair with variety "black misplaced to left". MUH. A superb variety.

90 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: 1978 (SG.660a; BW.792b) 18c Kingsford Smith, IMPERFORATE corner blk.(4). Superb MUH.

91 · Australia: Decimal Issues: 1996 (SG.1624) $2 Blackwood Wattle, original issue plus 1K, 2K, 3K & 4K marginal reprints. (5) MUH.

92 · Australia: Decimal Issues: 1997 (SG.1685) $1 Big Greasy Butterfly, original issue, 1K, 2K, 3K & 4K Reprints plus the special printing made at the "Australia 99" Exhibition. (6). MUH.

93 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: 1999 (SG.MS1852 & MS1852c) "Australia 99" Navigators Miniature Sheets, perforated & Imperforate pairs. (4) MUH.

94 · Australia: Decimal Issues: AUSTRALIA: 1999 (SG.MS1852) Explorer Miniature sheets, the pair perforated "A99" at the "Australia 99" Exhibition. Only 1500 pairs produced. (2). MUH.

95 · Australia: Booklets: AUSTRALIA: TRIAL BOOKLET: 1998 (SG.SB121) $9 Wetland Birds, Experimental sachet containing 20 x 45c coil pairs. MUH. On sale for a very limited time.

96 · Australia: AUSTRALIA: POSTAGE DUES: 1902 (SG.D1-7) Complete set to 8d with vertical SPECIMEN overprint. A very fresh set with full o.g. lightly mounted. Cat.£350.

97 · Australia: Australia: Postage Dues 1902 4d Single-Line Perf 11½-12 variety "White flaw lower-left of first 'E' of 'PENCE'" [L7/4], fine mint, BW: D8g - Cat $100.

98 · Australia: Australia: Postage Dues: 1902-04 Completed Design 1d Perf. 11½-12x11 (BW: D16), unlisted variety "White flaw to the right of figure '1', fine mint.

99 · Australia: Australia: Postage Dues: 1902-04 Completed Design 1d Perf. 11½-12x11, block of 4, lower-left unit with variety "White flaw to right of 'Y' of 'PENNY'", each unit cancelled with PARCEL POST/PERTH 'MR7/07' datestamp, BW: D16e.

100 · Australia: Australia: Postage Dues 1913-21 (SG.D76) Wmk Crown over Double-Lined 'A' (thin paper) ½d Single-line Perf. 12.4, block of 4, with central SWAN REACH (SA) '1MR14' datestamp, BW:D93 - Cat $100+.

101 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1911 KGV 1d Coronation (BW:P5(2)B) illustration showing King George V in Ornate Unshaded Rectangular Frame, "H.W. BARNETT" in upper-case withot stop, on white card/buff on reverse, very fine unused, Cat $125.

102 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1911 KGV 1d Coronation (BW:P13b) illustration showing Queen Mary in Ornate Unshaded Rectangular Frame, on white card/buff on reverse, fine used with ALICE SPRINGS squared-circle datestamp, Cat $75.

103 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1911 (BW:18/2A) KGV 1d Coronation illustration showing the Prince of Wales in Rectangular Oak Leaves Frame, "RUSSELL" in capitals with large initial "R", on white card/white on reverse; card uprated with KGV 1d red (edge tone) for 1921 transit from Melbourne to Austria, Cat $75.

104 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1911 (BW:P21/1) KGV 1d Scenic Views of Victoria Setting 1 ("P" of "POST" 5mm from central dividing line), image showing "Swanston St, Melb", small fault on upper edge, fine overall, 1912 Melbourne local usage, Cat $75.

105 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1911 (BW:P21/1) KGV 1d Scenic Views of Victoria Setting 1 ("P" of "POST" 5mm from central dividing line), image showing "Gilderoy Ranges", postally used in 1912 to England, card tied by unframed SOUTHERN CROSS (Vic) datestamp, Cat $75+.

106 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1911 (BW:P23) KGV 1d Full-Face Design, New Layout, Change of Admonition, 1913 Geelong local use, Cat $30.

107 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1919-20 (BW:P51) 1½d Brown KGV Sideface - Two-Line Footnote 1920 (Sep.7) postally used from Fremantle to remote Yinnietharra Station (via Carnarvon) with printed advertisement on face for "Brown's Better Suits" and printed notice on reverse for Christian Brothers' Appeal; few surface wrinkles otherwise fine.

108 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 1923-24 (BW:P56-1) 1d Violet KGV Sideface on Buff Stock 1924 (Nov.3) use from Adelaide to Loxton (SA), printed notice on reverse for Globe Timber Mills Co, fine condition.

109 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1911-12 (BW:LC1/46) KGV 1d Full-Face Design P10 on Pale Green Card (0.28mm thick), "Exhibition Bldgs, Melb. Vic" illustration, 1911 (May 10) postal use from Melbourne to Birmingham, England, mild peripheral aging, fine overall, Cat. $200.

110 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1911-12 (BW:LC10/28A) 1d KGV Full-Face Design P10 on Grey Surfaced Card (0.19mm thick), September 1912 Printing in chestnut, "Cairns Railway Queensland" illustration, very fine unused overall, Cat $175.

111 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1911 KGV 1d + 1d Full-Face Design Reply Lettercard, zig-zag rouletted 15 on kraft buff stock, "Hobart from the Bay" and "Viaduct near Adelaide, S.A." illustrations, patch of mild toning, very fine overall, Cat $200.

112 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1913-14 (BW:LC14/77) 1d Kangaroo Design Original Die P10 in brownish-red, "Mosman Bay - Sydney" illustration, 1913 (Nov. 13) postal use from South Melbourne to Birmingham, England, Cat. $50.

113 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1913-14 (BW:LC14/84E) 1d Kangaroo Design Original Die Perf 10 in purple brown, "Mt.Lofty Ranges, South Australia" (unframed oval, no sky) illustration, few light tones, unused, Cat. $150.

114 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1913-14 (BW:LC14/135C) 1d Kangaroo Design Original Die P10 in grey-black, "The Two Brothers, Queensland" illustration (unframed oval, with sky), very fine unused, Cat $150.

115 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1913-14 (BW:LC14/135D) 1d Kangaroo Design Original Die P10 in purple-brown, "The Two Brothers, Queensland" illustration (unframed oval, without sky), very fine unused, Cat $150.

116 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1913-14 (BW:LC15/17) 1d Kangaroo Design Die 1 Perf 10 in deep brown, "Bridal Veil Falls,N.S.W." illustration, some light soiling/toning, Cat. $150.

117 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1913-14 (BW:LC15/95) 1d Kangaroo Design Die 1 Perf 10 in purple-black, "Orchard West Aust" illustration, very fine unused, Cat $150.

118 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1913-14 (BW:LC16/32A) 1d Kangaroo Design Die 2 Perf 10 in purple, "Central R'l'y S't'n. Brisbane" illustration, 1913 (Jun.26) postal use from South Melbourne to Birmingham, England, slight tones/soiling, Cat. $75.

119 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/11) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "A Blue Gum Log" illustration, a few tone/soil marks, quite fine overall, Cat $150.

120 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/23a) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in grey-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White Cream Interior, "Burrinjuck Dam, New South Wales, irrigating a young Citrus Orchard" illustration, message within, but not postally used, some soils/stains, but no faults, Cat $400 unused.

121 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/89) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in carmine on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Narracoorte Caves, Sth Australia" illustration, 1919 Melbourne local usage, uprated with KGV ½d green (variety "White spot over 'U' of 'AUSTRALIA'") for war tax surcharge, minor aging, Cat $75.

122 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/89) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in carmine on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Narracoorte Caves, Sth Australia" illustration, two examples, both postally used, one with small faults, Cat $150. (2)

123 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/93) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in violet-blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "North Terrace, Adelaide" illustration, card sealed, very fine unused, Cat $150.

124 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/93) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in greenish-slate on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "North Terrace Adelaide" illustration, fine unused, Cat $150.

125 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/96) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Pall Mall, Bendigo" illustration, central fold from being posted under cover, minor edge bends, unused, Cat $200.

126 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/96) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Pall Mall, Bendigo" illustration, postally used to Melbourne with fine 'OMEO/11JE18' departure datestamps, corner creasing otherwise quite fine, Cat $75.

127 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/96) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in sepia on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Pall Mall, Bendigo" illustration, postally used within Adelaide, stuck down, Cat $75.

128 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/97) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in sepia on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Parliament House, Melbourne" illustration, card sealed, fine unused, Cat $150.

129 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/99A) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Perth Road, Armadale (with sky)" illustration, fine unused, Cat $150.

130 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/99C) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in grey-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Perth Road, Armadale (no sky, contouring changed)" illustration, minor blemishes, fine unused overall, Cat $175.

131 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/99C) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Perth Road, Armadale (no sky, contouring changed)" illustration, postally used from Adelaide to Melbourne, re-directed, Cat $60.

132 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/101) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Piccadilly, South Australia" illustration, central fold & couple pinholes, postally used within Melbourne, Cat $60.

133 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/104) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep grey-blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White Cream Interior, "Port Pirie, South Australia" illustration, light aging view side, otherwise fine unused, Cat $175.

134 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/105) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Post Office Sydney NSW" illustration (only recorded for Perf 10 printing in Brusden White), message for "Miracle Pressed Stone Co" inside, 1915 (Feb.27) postal use within Brisbane, a tad soiled, unpriced (Cat $75 as a Perf 10 card).

135 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/106B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Public Buildings, Bendigo, Vic (no sky, with flagpole)" illustration, edge blemishes, postally used from Port Adelaide to Semaphore (SA), Cat $75.

136 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/106A) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep grey-green on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Public Buildings, Bendigo, Vic (with sky,)" illustration, single punch hole, postally used from Melbourne to Rochester (Vic), Cat $75.

137 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/107B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in sepia on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Public Library, Melbourne" illustration, a tad aged, postally used in 1916 from Commissioner of Police Adelaide to Commissioner of Police Melbourne, Cat $100.

138 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/108B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in bright carmine on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Queen's Garden's, Perth, WA" illustration, some surface abrasions & adhesions, postally used from Kogarah (very fine '21JL17' datestamp) to Enmore (NSW), Cat $75.

139 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/109) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep blue-green on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Railway Sleepers Queensland" illustration, single punch hole & 15mm scissor cut at lower-left, postally used from Perth to Marvel Loch (WA), Cat $60.

140 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/109) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Railway Sleepers, Queensland" illustration, edge tones at right, fine unused overall, Cat $175.

141 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/109) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Railway Sleepers Queensland" illustration, North Sydney local postal use, Cat.$60

142 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/110) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in sepia on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "River Derwent, Tasmania (view at New Norfolk)" illustration, a tad aged, printed interior for Diocese of Melbourne, 1916 Melbourne local use, Cat $50.

143 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/110) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in sepia on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "River Derwent, Tasmania (view at New Norfolk)" illustration, few light edge tones, printed interior for the Hospital Chaplain, Diocese of Melbourne, 1916 Melbourne local use, Cat $50.

144 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/111) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in bright violet on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "River Derwent, Tasmania (view at Montrose)" illustration, minor aging, postally used to Goodwood (SA) with 'MILITARY CAMP MITCHAM/STH AUST' datestamp, Cat S60.

145 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/111) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in carmine or in brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "River Derwent, Tasmania" (view at Montrose) illustrations, small faults, both postally used, Cat $120 (2).

146 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/112) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep grey-blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "River Murray, South Australia" illustration, minor aging, 1915 postal use from Haberfield to Marrickville (NSW), Cat $60.

147 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/115) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-brown or in grey-green, on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Royal Mint, West Perth" illustrations, each with condition issues, both postally used, one from Melbourne to Jung North via Murtoa (Vic), the other from Campbell Town to Hobart (Tas), Cat $200. (2)

148 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/116A) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in red-violet on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Rundle St. Adelaide (with sky)" illustration, 1917 (Apr.27) use from Argalong (NSW) to Grey Lynn, New Zealand, Cat $60.

149 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/118) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in grey on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White Cream Interior, "Russell Falls, Tasmania" illustration, fine unused, Cat $175.

150 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/119B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in carmine on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White Cream Interior, "St George's Terrace, Perth" illustration, fine unused, Cat $250.

151 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/123) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Shipping Butter, Brisbane" illustration, stuck-down & somewhat aged, unused, Cat $175.

152 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/124B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in grey-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "South Perth" illustration, edge fault view side & spike hole address side, Rochester (Vic) local use with '18SE16' datestamp , Cat $100.

153 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/127B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in grey-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Sturt St, Ballarat" illustration, very fine unused, Cat $175.

154 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/127B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Sturt St, Ballarat" illustration, out-of-period 1962 Ballarat to England use, with four 1½d Sturt added & tied by BALLARAT '20FE62' datestamps.

155 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/129A) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Sydney Heads/NSW (with sky)" illustration, printed notice inside for Paul & Gray (hardware merchants), used in 1916 from Sandgate to Gympie (Qld), Cat $100.

156 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/129A) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Sydney Heads/NSW (with sky)" illustration, no message within, few mild tones, Sydney '4NO16' datestamp, unaddressed, Cat $100.

157 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/130) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in red-violet on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania" illustration, feint surface marks & light overall aging, unused, Cat $175.

158 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/130) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep grey-blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White Cream Interior, "Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania" illustration, some light aging, used in 1924 from Terowie to Goodwood, uprated with ½d orange, Cat $60.

159 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/130) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in carmine on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania" illustration, horizontal fold on address half, message within, addressed in pencil but not postally used, Cat $60 used ($175 unused).

160 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/131) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in violet-blue on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Threshing Wheat, Queensland" illustration, stuck-down, some perf separations & somewhat aged, unused Cat $175.

161 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/131) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in grey-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Threshing Wheat, Queensland" illustration, minor blemishes, 1916 postal use from Melbourne to Birmingham, England, redirected to Weston-Super-Mare, Cat $60.

162 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/132) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Torrens Lake, South Australia" illustration, fine unused, Cat S200.

163 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/138) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in purple-brown on Grey Surfaced Card ("No stop after 'LETTER CARD'" with Off-White Cream Interior, "Vineyard, West Aust" illustration, 1917 use from Sydney to Manly, Cat $75.

164 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/139) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in brown (image in two-tone brown & grey) on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Walhalla, Victoria" illustration, minor aging on obverse, fine unused overall, Cat $350.

165 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC18/139) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ Die 1 in deep brown on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Walhalla, Victoria" illustration, 1917 postal use from Melbourne to Healesville (Vic), Cat $140.

166 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 (BW:LC21/66) 1d KGV Sideface Design P10 Die 2 in purple-black on Grey Surfaced Card with Off-White/Cream Interior, "Huonville Tasmania" illustration, superb unused, Cat $150.

167 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M1B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in deep violet-blue on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "2nd AIF Embarking (wharf)" illustration, stuck down, postally used in 1916 from Murtoa (Vic) to Eudunda (SA), Cat $120.

168 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M1B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in blue-black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "2nd AIF Embarking (wharf)" illustration, very fine unused, Cat $175.

169 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M1B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "2nd AIF Embarking" illustration, stuck down, age stains & small blemishes, unused, Cat $175.

170 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M1B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "2nd AIF Embarking (wharf)" illustration, edge scuff & minor blemishes, addressed with message but not postally used, Cat $120.

171 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M3B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE." illustration, somewhat aged, especially view side, Cat $175.

172 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M4B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "H.M.A.S. Yarra on Trial..." illustration, toning along dividing fold only, unused with KGV ½d green added, Cat $175.

173 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M5B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "March Past..." (wide view) illustration, edge faults, 1916 (Oct.6) Melbourne local use, Cat $120

174 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M7c) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Off for the Seat of War - A40 deleted" illustration, few tone marks, sealed on two sides, unused, Cat $400.

175 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M7C) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in purple-brown on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Off for the Seat of War - A40 deleted" illustration, some light tone marks, 1920 (May 3) Bendigo local use with KGV ½d green added to pay War Tax surcharge, Cat $200.

176 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M8B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in purple-black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Officers and Crew including H.M. King George..." illustration, sealed on two sides, few light tones, Cat $175.

177 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M8B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in deep violet-blue on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Officers and Crew including H.M. King George..." illustration, opening faults, 1916 (Jun.6) postal use from Eudunda (SA) to Adelaide, Cat $175.

178 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M9B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in purple-brown on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Signalling Exercise" illustration, opening tear on the address portion, 1916 (Mar.11) postal use from Melbourne to Coburg, Cat $120.

179 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M11C) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in purple-black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Troops on board Transport (wide view - A40 deleted)" illustration, some light striations over the view side, fine unused overall, Cat $400.

180 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M11C) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in deep violet-blue on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Troops on board Transport (wide view - A40 deleted)" illustration, aging and small faults, 1916 (May 10) postal use from Perth to Cottesloe (WA), Cat $200.

181 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M12B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in blue-black on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Troops on board Transport" illustration, message & addressed but not postally used, fine condition, Cat $120 used ($175 unused).

182 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1914-18 Military Views (BW:LC27/M12B) 1d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in deep violet-blue on Grey to Greenish-Grey Card, white interior, "Troops on board Transport" illustration, 1916 (Mar.2) postal use from Kiama (NSW) to Sydney, a little soiled, Cat $120.

183 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1917 (BW:LC29/133) KGV 1d Divided Reply Lettercard in blue, Outward Half with obliterating bars through "REPLY", zig-zag rouletted 15, "Town Hall, Sydney" illustration, 1917 (Sept.14) Melbourne local use between Ringwood and Mitcham, Cat $400. Scarce.

184 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1918-20 (BW:LC44/142C) 1½d KGV Sideface Design P12½ in purple-brown on Grey Speckled Card with Off-White Interior, "Zoo, Adelaide S.A." illustration, minor aging, 1920 postal use from Nimmitabel to Randwick (NSW), Cat $60.

185 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1922-23 (BW:LC47/102B) 2d Red KGV Sideface Design P12½ on Unsurfaced Grey Card "Pineapple (pickers)" illustration, minor tear at base and stuck down, otherwise fine unused, Cat $250.

186 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Letter Cards:1922-23 (BW:LC49/128B) 2d Red KGV Sideface Design P12½ on Unsurfaced Grey Card (inside and out), "Sydney Harbour, NSW" illustration, very fine unused, Cat $250.

187 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 1953 (Apr. 9) OHMS use of 2½d Stationery Envelope for Education Department (Melbourne), uprated with ½d Roo perf. 'VG' pair for postage rate increase (from July 9, 1951), adhesives and indicia tied by YALLOURN (Vic) datestamp, addressed to Melbourne.

188 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Envelopes - Official: 1924-28 (BW:EO15) 1½d Red KGV 'Star' Embossed long envelope for Education Department (Melbourne) 1928 use from WERRIMUL to MELBOURNE, vertical fold and a few edge blemishes, Cat $75.

189 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes: 1925-25 (BW:RE19) 4½d King George V, Text in Violet on Hodgson Wove Stock (straight edges, "no top to crown"); 1925 (Nov,) use from PERTH to LONDON with arrival datestamp, red/white registration label, fine condition.

190 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes: 1925-28 (BW:RE20B) 4½d King George V, Text in Red; 1927 (Dec.12) use from ADELAIDE RLY (STN) to New Zealand, red/white registration label, ADELAIDE RLY & REGISTERED ADELAIDE backstamps.

191 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Registration Envelopes: 1930-1937 (BW:RE26) 5d KGV Oval Embossed Die 1, 1931 (Jul.2) from Sydney to Scotland with fine 'OXFORD ST/NSW' datestamps tying the Envelope.

192 · Australia: Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 1952 (BW:AO1w) No Denomination Official Aerogramme in blue, overprinted "ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE" handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in violet. Very fine.

193 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 28 Nov.1949: 2½d Lord Forrest, blk.(4) on Wide World cover, registered from BRISBANE.

194 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 19 Aug.1953: 1d violet QE2 on unaddressed HASLEM FDC with ST.KILDA RAIL cds.

195 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 23 Sept. 1953: 3½d se-tenant pair + 2/- Tasmania Sesquicentenary set on neatly addressed ROYAL FDC from BRISBANE.

196 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 11 Nov.1953:3d Van Diemen's Land Stamp on unaddressed HASLEM (green) FDC from ST.KILDA RAIL.

197 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 11 Nov.1953:3d Van Diemen's Land Stamp on unaddressed HASLEM (blue) FDC from MELBOURNE.

198 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 7 Apr. 1954: 3½d Telegraph Centenary on unaddressed Turley/Mappin FDC (scarce emerald shade!) from ST. KILDA RAIL.

199 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 13 Nov.1957: 7½d violet Queen on unaddressed WESLEY FDC from CARRAMAR.

200 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 18 Feb.1963: 5d & 2/3 Royal Visit on unaddressed PARADE (Royal Yacht) FDC from FLINDERS PARK, S.A.

201 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 3 Dec.1963: 2/3 COMPAC Cable on unaddressed WESLEY FDC from HAY.

202 · Australia: First Day & Commemorative Covers: 1937-40 trio of cacheted FDCs comprising 1937 1d QM & 2d KGVI (few spots), 1938 NSW Anniversary (registered) and 1940 AIF. (3)

203 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20-27 February 1917 (AAMC.12) Hamilton to Melbourne flown souvenir card, carried by Basil Watson in his home-built bi-plane. With a delightful hand-written message referring to the much anticipated flight. Unusually fine condition. Cat.$600.

204 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20-27 February 1917 (AAMC.13) Casterton to Melbourne flown souvenir card, carried by Basil Watson in his home-built bi-plane. With a delightful hand-wrirren message referring to Watson's flying exhibition and the fact that the writer has taken a "snap" of him. Unusually fine condition. Cat.$600.

205 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 27 Aug.1920 (AAMC.50) Serpentine to Melbourne aerial derby to advertise the Second Peace Loan, cover to Rochester endorsed €œfor Peace Loan Aerial Mail€ bearing KGV 1½d cancelled upon arrival at Melbourne, handstamped with the violet boxed cachet €œCARRIED BY SECOND PEACE / LOAN AERIAL MAIL€, fine and scarce. Cat.$1,000.

206 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 7 June 1924 (AAMC.72) Sydney - Adelaide flown cover, carried by Australian Aerial Services Ltd on their inaugural service via Mildura, Hay, Narrandera and Cootamundra. Cat. $550.

207 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: August - September 1926 (AAMC.101c) Baghdad - England flown cover, carried by Alan Cobham on his return journey from Australia. With him on the return flight were A.H. Ward (mechanic) and C. Capel (passenger). His aircraft touched down on the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament on 1st October. [110 carried]. Cat.$750.

208 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17-22 Apr. 1927 (AAMC.132 & 133) Brisbane - Charleville and return flown covers, carried by QANTAS on its' inaugural flights on this route via Toowoomba and Roma; both with special vignette prepared for these flights. (2).

209 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 2 June 1929 (AAMC.136) Adelaide - Perth registered flow cover with 7d franking including 3d Airmail Plate 3 corner pair, red/white registration label, mounted on album page with photograph of the DH66 Hercules "City of Perth" aircraft used for the flight.

210 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 June 1930 (AAMC.162) Sydney - Melbourne registered flight cover addressed to Geelong with 3d Air & KGV 4½d Violet tied by SYDNEY REGISTERED datestamp, boxed 'AIR MAIL' cachet applied in Sydney, on reverse Sydney & Melbourne transits and Geelong arrival datestamp, Cat. $100+.

211 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 6 June 1931 (AAMC.184a) Lord Howe Island - Sydney cover, numbered #118, flown, endorsed and signed (front & rear) by Francis Chichester. The flight from Lord Howe was delayed following a typhoon which had overturned his plane, "Miss Elijah". (approx. 110 - 130 flown). Cat.$650. Provenance: Frank E. Adams

212 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 22 May 1931 (AAMC.204) Registered cover from Bendigo flown to Batavia by the KLM Fokker "Abel Tasman" under the command of Captains M.P. Pattist and J. Moll, with special oval cachet. Franking includes a fine blk.4 of the 6d Kingsford Smith; with 27 May arrival backstamp.

213 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 22 May 1931 (AAMC.204) Registered cover from Unley S.A. flown to Batavia (and ultimately to LONDON) by the KLM Fokker "Abel Tasman" under the command of Captains M.P. Pattist and J. Moll, with special oval cachet. Franking includes a fine blk.6 of the 3d Kingsford Smith. Small opening faults at top, but an impressive cover. Cat.$150.

214 · AUSTRALIA: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 3 Dec.1931 (AAMC.228) (Darwin) - Birdum - Daly Waters, registered cover flown by QANTAS to connect these centres during the rainy season when the overland route was under water. [Only 20 flown]. Cat.$850. Missing from most QANTAS collections!

215 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Flinders Island - Launceston flown cover, carried by pilot L. Johnson on his inaugural bi-weekly service; adhesives tied by WHITEMARK cds's. [73 flown].

216 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Sept.1932 (AAMC.280) Brisbane - Sydney flown cover, carried on the inaugural New England Airways Ltd service via Lismore. Franking includes 1d KGV Imprint pair.

217 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1 Sept.1932 (AAMC.281a) Lismore - Sydney flown cover, carried on the inaugural New England Airways Ltd service via Lismore. Franking includes KGV Imprint pair.

218 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4-10 Feb.1933 (AAMC.296b) Australia - Port Moresby - Wau first flight registered cover from Adelaide, with WAU arrival b/stamp. Pilot was Orme Denny for Guinea Airways. [148 Reg'd covers flown].

219 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 7 April 1933 (AAMC.297) Brisbane - Melbourne flown cover carried on the R.A.A.F. Coastal Survey flight in a Supermarine "Southampton" flying boat and signed by the pilot, A.E. Hempel. [6 flown]. Cat.$500.

220 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 21 June 1933 (AAMC.313a) Australia - Karachi flown cover, carried and signed by Charles Ulm on the "Faith in Australia" flight to England, which was intended to be an Around-the-World attempt. [See also BEA.33.11c].

221 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 30 Sept.1933 (AAMC.331) MASCOT AERIAL DERBY large red souvenir card signed by all the competing aviators. Spectacular. (Only 50 prepared). Pilot signatures include Mrs A.Lee Brown, Marni Kerry, Jean Gardiner, J.R.Palmer, Len Schultz, H.Broadbent, J.Pethybridge, F.Neale, J.Fleming & H.O.Durant. Cat.$550.

222 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: KINGSFORD SMITH'S THIRD CROSSING OF THE TASMAN: 13 Jan.1934 (AAMC.350) Australia to New Zealand cover, flown by Kingsford Smith in the famous "Southern Cross"; and signed by his crew members, John Stannage & P.G. Taylor. Accompanied by a March 1934 (AAMC.367) New Zealand to Australia return flight cover. (2 items). Cat.$700.

223 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13 Jan. 1934 (AAMC.350) Mascot - New Plymouth Kingsford Smith Air Services cover with KGV 2d tied by 'MASCOT/NSW' cds & NZ 1d tied by 'NEW PLYMOUTH' cds on arrival, signed by the pilot "C Kingsford Smith", Cat $650+.

224 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 Feb.1934 (AAMC.360) Auckland - Melbourne First Trans-Tasman flight cover bearing the 7d Trans-Tasman overprint. Very fine and fresh.

225 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 Feb.1934 (AAMC.361) New Zealand - Australia first official mail carried in the "Faith in Australia", on retained postal cards from the 3rd & 4th Dec.1933 flight, signed by C.T.P. Ulm & G.U. Allen. Two examples on an exhibit page displaying the front and back of the cards. [100 flown]. Cat.$600. An attractive pair.

226 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 2 June 1934 (AAMC.383) Sydney - Mundubbera flown cover, carried by Aircrafts Pty Ltd on their first flights. Ron Adair was the pilot; small mails were carried.

227 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 2 June 1934 (AAMC.384) Mundubbera - Cracow flown cover, carried by Aircrafts Pty Ltd on their first flights. Ron Adair was the pilot; small mails were carried. The adhesives comprise a Mullett Imprint pair + 2d Bridge OS. Most attractive.

228 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 2 June 1934 (AAMC.385) Cracow - Mundubbera flown cover, carried by Ron Adair for Aircrafts Pty Ltd.

229 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 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 back to England with 6d Kookaburra, 3d Airmail x2 and 2d Victorian Centenary tied 'REGISTERED/24OC34/MELBOURNE' d/s with blue R label alongside, fine condition, Cat $1,250. [100 flown; illustrated in AAMC at p

230 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 20-31 October 1934 (AAMC.441) MacRobertson Air Race cover, flown and signed by M.Hansen together with his co-pilot D. Jensen. (110 flown).

231 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: October 1934 (AAMC.451a) MacRobertson Air Race cover flown by J.H Wright and J. Polando from Mildenhall to Abadan with large cachet signed by Wright, G.B 1½d cancelled at Mildenhall Aerodrome (skeleton c.d.s, Oct. 20) and Persia 30d cancelled at Abadan, posted to Utica New York with arrival backstamp. 179 Covers flown to Abadan, but 110 of these were destroyed. Wright and Polando withdrew from the race at Calcutta due to engine trouble.

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

233 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: July 1935 (AAMC.516a) Last Flight of the Southern Cross special vignette in a complete sheetlet of 4 units, superb MUH.

234 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 30 Oct.1935 (AAMC.551) Adelaide - Melbourne flown cover, one of only 40 carried on the first flight by Adelaide Airways Ltd on their new route via Mt.Gambier, with pilot H.G. Kirkman; postmarked on arrival and sef-addressed by Nelson Eustis, then only 20 years old.

235 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 30 Oct.1935 (AAMC.552) Melbourne - Adelaide flown cover, one of only 50 carried on the first flight by Adelaide Airways Ltd on their new route via Mt.Gambier, with pilot H.G. Kirkman; postmarked on arrival and self-addressed by Nelson Eustis, then only 20 years old.

236 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13 Apr.1937 (AAMC.719) Cairns - Normanton cover, flown by North Queensland Airways on their inaugural service via Croydon.

237 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 15 June 1937 (AAMC.740) Normanton - Burketown flown cover, carried by North Queensland Airways.

238 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 15 June 1937 (AAMC.741) Burketown - Normanton flown cover carried by North Queensland Airways Pty Ltd in their DH-Dragon. Small mails flown.

239 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1938 (May 30) Sydney-Port Moresby-Sydney flown registered cover (AAMC.812) with attractive Australia/Papua franking including 6d Kingsford Smith optd 'OS', addressed to Summer Hill (NSW), on reverse SYDNEY, PORT MORESBY & SUMMER HILL (arrival) datestamps.

240 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: July 1941 (AAMC.919a) Cloncurry - Longreach "Lockheed Electra" flown cover with special vignette for Qantas' 21st Anniversary Year; signed by pilot Capt. P.K. Howard.

241 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 19 Dec.1947 (AAMC.1132a) QANTAS Flying Boat parachute mail for Mornington Island, special vignette in green and black. Fine unused. Cat.$100.

242 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 7-10 April 1948 (AAMC.1159a) TAA inaugurated a Rockhampton - Townsville service on these dates, via a several intermediates: a scarce group of these flown covers comprising: Townsville - Longreach, Townsville - Winton, Townsville - Hughendon; Rockhampton - Hughendon, Rockhampton - Winton; Brisbane - Charters Towers, Brisbane - Hughendon. (7 different). Cat.$210.

243 · AUSTRALIA: 30 April - 4 May 1948 (AAMC.1167) Vila (New Hebrides) - Sydney flown cover carried by QANTAS Catalina on a survey flight of a new service; commanded by Captain J.L. Grey. The cover is addressed to Captain E.C. Johnston, Assistant Director-General, Department of Civil Aviation in Melbourne. Rarely offered. [Very small mails carried].

244 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4 Aug.1948 (AAMC.1188) "OPERATION SINBAD" Australia - Macquarie Island Antarctic Base flown cover carried by RAAF Catalina flying boat, commanded by R.H.S. Gray. "R.A.A.F. No.11 SQUADRON / PT. COOK VICTORIA" handstamp on reverse.

245 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 4 Aug.1948 (AAMC.1188) "OPERATION SINBAD" Macquarie Island Antarctic Base - New Zealand flown cover carried by RAAF Catalina flying boat on the return leg.

246 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 10 Sept.1948 (AAMC.1189a) Australia - New Zealand flown cover, carried on a scheduled flight between Sydney and Auckland to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the first Trans-Tasman flight by Kingsford Smith & Ulm. [65 flown].

247 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 6 Oct. 1948 (AAMC.1189b) Brisbane - Aramac flown cover, carried TAA DC3 "Landsborough" on the first flight to include Aramac as an intermediate stop-over on the Rockhampton - Townsville service. Arrival b/stamp. Quite scarce despite the low catalogue value. [The direct flight distance of this leg is approx. 1,100kms.]

248 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 21 Oct. 1948 (AAMC.1192) Melbourne - Sydney flown cover, carried by TAA on their inaugural flight by Convair-Liner "John Forrest" and accompanied by a souvenir card addressed to Hudson Fysh (CEO of QANTAS) and signed by Lester Brain (ex Chief Pilot of Qantas and first General Manager of TAA). (2 items).

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

250 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Nov.-Dec.1948 (AAMC.1194b,c & d) Group of (3) covers carried by Air France on their inaugural flights from Saigon to Noumea via Sydney and return: Noumea - Sydney; Saigon - Noumea; and, Noumea - Saigon. Superb condition. Cat.$260.

251 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 24 Dec. 1948 (AAMC.1199) Sydney - Mornington Island QANTAS parachute mail flown cover, carried and signed by Captain R.D. Meares with the special blue vignette affixed. Signed on reverse by the G.W. Taylor, superintendent.

252 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 15-19 March 1949 (AAMC.1204-05) Sydney - Hong Kong and Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers carried by QANTAS Skymaster on a round-trip survey flight under the command of Captain E.C. Sims, who has signed both covers which also bear the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$300.

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

254 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 5 June 1950 (AAMC.1246) Devonport - Melbourne flown cover, carried by TAA on the inauguration of this service by Convair-Liner "John Forrest"; piloted by Capt. James Hepburn. Very small mails and examples are almost never seen.

255 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 July 1950 (AAMC.1247-48) Melbourne - Warrnambool & return flown covers, carried by Ansett Airways on the inauguration of this service using DC3 Airliners. Very small mails carried and examples are almost never seen. (2).

256 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 6 April 1951 (AAMC.1270a) Chile - Australia flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight of the South Pacific route with intermediate cancellations at Easter Island, Tahiti, French Polynesia and Fiji. Cat.$250. The return flight is rarely seen.

257 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271a) Australia - New Caledonia flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped NOUMEA. Cat.$200.

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

259 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271c) Australia - Samoa flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped APIA. Unusually, signed by the pilot and extremely scarce thus. Cat.$200+.

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

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

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

263 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13 March 1954 (AAMC.1337) A charred cover addressed to England, retrieved from the crash of the BOAC Constellation "Belfast" at Singapore; with boxed cachet in red "SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13.3.1954".

264 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 13 March 1954 (AAMC.1337) use of 10d Plane & Globe aerogramme from Williamston (Vic) to England with very fine strike of "SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954" boxed handstamp in red, applied following the crash of the BOAC Constellation G-ALAM at Singapore.

265 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 23 Nov.1957 (AAMC.1379a) A study of the vignette for the 40th Anniversary of the 1917 Adelaide - Gawler airmail by R.G. Carey, comprises of a complete sheetlet of 4 (perf.), a sheetlet of 4 signed by the original pilot, a sheetlet of 4 signed by the designer, Ted Roberts; two IMPERFORATE sheetlets in an uncut pair; a 1967 50th Anniversary Opt sheetlet (AAMC.1619a); the 1977 60th Anniversary opts (AAMC.1830, 1830c & 1830e), and an unlisted 1997 80th Anniv

266 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: July 1964 (AAMC.1526a) Study of the sheetlet of 4 vignettes issued for the 50th Anniversary of the Melbourne - Sydney flight July 1914. The study comprises a normal sheetlet, a sheetlet with the blue dramatically misplaced, a sheetlet with the red-brown dramatically misplaced, a sheetlet with the blue completely omitted, a sheetlet with a strong offset of one unit (red-brown) and a sheetlet with a strong offset of 3 units (red-brown) with blue misplaced.

267 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: Sept.1968 (AAMC.1629a&b) Special vignettes in perforated & imperf sheetlets of 4 created to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the first QANTAS Airmail flight to Norfolk Island & return. (2 sheetlets) MUH.

268 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: BALLOON POST: July 1966 (AAMC.B3a) Vignettes prepared for a Trans-Australia flight attempt by "Teijin 1": a complete sheetlet of 3 signed by the designer, Ted Roberts; another complete sheet, not signed and a third sheetlet with largely missing claret printing. (3 items). MUH.

269 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: BALLOON POST: Aug.1969 (AAMC.B6) "Spirit of the West" flown cover with special vignette (black on red) and signed by the pilots, Jones and Dickson. With NORSEMAN arrival cds.

270 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: BALLOON POSTS: 18 June 1970 (AAMC.B7) Trans-Australia flight attempt, cover flown from RAAF P.O. Pearce W.A. to Naracoorte, S.A. on board the "Spirit of the West"; with special vignette and signed by the pilots, Jones & Greentree.

271 · Australia: Aerophilately & Flight Covers: BALLOON POST: 31 Oct. 1974 (AAMC.B13,13a & 13b) Four different flown covers, each bearing different adhesives; plus the sheets or 4 and 5 vignettes. (6 items).

272 · Australia: Postal History: 1917 (Aug.14) cover to Switzerland endorsed "Letter for enemy country/enclosed" with KGV 1d Red Rough Paper pair & ½d Green tied by SYDNEY machine cancel, boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR, S.D.' handstamp in violet, BASEL arrival backstamp.

273 · Australia: Postal History: 1920 (May 18) Victorian Avis De Reception form Melbourne to South Yarra, redirected to Romsey with KGV 1½d brown & 1d red tied by 'ROMSEY' returning office datestamps, form with some tears along folds, quite fine overall.

274 · Australia: Postal History: 1921 (May 4) cover to Germany with KGV 2d Orange pair tied by PORT DOUGLAS (Qld) datestamp.

275 · Australia: Postal History: 1922 (Feb.11) Corporation of Hobart cover to New Town (Tas) with KGV 2d Orange tied by HOBART machine cancel.

276 · Australia: Postal History: 1922 (Dec.7) cover to Singapore with KGV Cooke 4d Blue pair tied PERTH slogan cancel, cover slightly reduced at base. Very scarce multiple on commercially used cover.

277 · Australia: Postal History: 1923 (Jan.3) registered cover to Germany with Roos Third Wmk 6d Blue Die II (pulled perf) + KGV 1d Violet tied by MUNDUBBERA (Qld) datestamp with another fine strike alongside, red/white registration label, on reverse BRISBANE transit and FLECHTORF arrival datestamps, some soiling.

278 · Australia: Postal History: 1923 (July 3) cover to Germany with KGV 2d Red & 1½d Green tied by SOUTH YARRA (Vic) datestamp, tax handstamps and manuscript markings, fine condition.

279 · Australia: Postal History: 1929 (Mar.6) inwards PPC (image "Washington's Mansion") from USA to Sydney underpaid with 2c Fort Sackville, oval 'TAX 1d" handstamp in red applied and Australia 1d Due added and tied by BALMAIN datestamp.

280 · Australia: Postal History: 1930 (Jun.2) Perth local use of Avis De Reception card with KGV 1½d red (2) tied by REGISTERED PERTH datestamp, fine SUBIACO datestamp on reverse.

281 · Australia: Postal History: 1932 (Apr. 4) registered cover to England with 3d Harbour Bridge, 3d Airmail & 1d KGV green tied by 'REGISTERED PERTH' datestamps, blue/white registration label, 'REGISTERED DORKING' arrival backstamps. Very fine condition.

282 · Australia: Postal History: 1934 (Oct 9) Department of Defence (Melbourne) OHMS long airmail envelope to Inspector of Aerodromes, Darwin, with 2d Vic Centenary & SMult KGV 3d P14 Type B perf 'OS' tied by MELBOURNE/7/9OCT34' datestamps, slightly crumpled right edge, otherwise fine.

283 · Australia: Postal History: 1934 (Dec 2) KGV 1½d Brown postal card uprated for airmail delivery to Brunei with 2d Macarthur, KGV ½d Orange & 1d Green & tied by MELBOURNE datestamps, SINGAPORE transit & BRUNEI arrival datestamp, card unclaimed and returned with Singapore & Melbourne DLO datestamps.

284 · Australia: Postal History: An unique pair of Dec.1934 registered covers (2) from Sydney to Petersham, each franked with 2d Dark Hills & 3d Macarthur tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY' datestamps, both with black/blue registration labels numbered '1' or '10000' respectively, PETERSHAM arrival datestamps on reverse.

285 · Australia: Postal History: 1935 (Apr.5) airmail cover to England with No Watermark 1/6d Hermes (2) plus KGV 1d Green, tied by SYDNEY datestamps, paying double-rate plus 1d Late Fee.

286 · Australia: Postal History: 1936 (Jan.6) registered airmail cover to Czechoslovakia endorsed "Australia-Greece-Czechoslovakia: with attractive tri-colour franking comprising 1/6d Hermes, 6d Kingsford Smith Airmail & 3d Airmail tied by REGISTERED SYDNEY datestamps, on reverse ATHENS, ROME RAILWAY & BOLOGNA transit datestamps. Very fine.

287 · Australia: Postal History: 1936 (Apr 21) North Coast Steam Navigation Co illustrated surface-rate cover to USA with 3d Kooka tied by SYDNEY machine cancel, couple of light spots. Most attractive,

288 · Australia: Postal History: 1936 (June 16) airmail double-rate cover to Germany endorsed "AUSTRALIA-ITALY" (for airmail) with 2/- Maroon Kangaroo, 1/- Large Lyrebird + KGV 5d Brown tied by COOGEE (NSW) datestamps, on reverse SYDNEY transit backstamp.

289 · Australia: Postal History: 1937 (May 5) airmail rate cover to Denmark with No Wmk 1/6d Hermes & 3d Airmail tied by PERTH datestamps, routed by air via Singapore and France to London, then by surface mail to destination.

290 · Australia: Postal History: 1938 (July 11) The Hiawatha Milwaukee Road (railway advertising) cover to Berlin with 2/- Roo & 1d QM tied by SYDNEY slogan cancel paying the correct 2/1d airmail rate, on reverse superb ATHENS transit datestamp, cover re-directed on arrival.

291 · Australia: Postal History: Late 1930s use of pink Parcel Post Customs Declaration label with CofA 2/- maroon Die II Roo & KGVI 1/4d tied by large oval 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/ FITZROY N.6' datestamp (dateline not legible, WWW do list this type, the later rectangular type WWW.1420 is rated 4R), sent by Moran & Cato (Grocers, Fitzroy) to England for groceries weighing 4lbs 1oz valued at 7/9d; spotting on reverse & small tear, fine overall.

292 · Australia: Postal History: 1941 (Aug. 4) small registered cover to USA with scarce solo franking of 6d Small Kooka perf.13½x14 (BW: 202) tied by WILLIAM STREET (Sydney) datestamp, censor handstamp & tape, arrival backstamp, part of the flap missing.

293 · Australia: Postal History: 1941 (Nov.6) printed Commonwealth Bank cover to England sent at 5/10d clipper airmail rate "via America" with 5/- Robes & 5d Ram pair cancelled with 'AIRMAIL SECTION/6NO41/MELBOURNE' datestamp. Smallest cover we have ever seen with a Robes clipper rate franking.

294 · Australia: Postal History: 1942 (June 3) registered cover to England endorsed "SURFACE MAIL TO AMERICA/NORTH ATLANTIC AIR MAIL" with 2/4d franking including 1/- SA Centenary and 5½d on 5d Ram, tied by GPO SYDNEY datestamp, censor tape and handstamp, fine condition.

295 · Australia: Postal History: 1942 (Jul.14) use of Avis De Reception card from ADELAIDE to GLADSTONE (SA) with KGVI 3d brown & ½d Roo tied by ADELAIDE RLY boxed datestamp in violet, fine GLADSTONE returning office datestamp.

296 · Australia: Postal History: 1944 (Oct 18) censored cover from Kembla to USA with 9½d franking paying 9d rate for "Air Mair in USA only" plus ½d War Tax, complete red on white handstamped censor label on reverse, fine condition.

297 · Australia: Postal History: 1946 (Jun.13) sextuple rate airmail cover to Boston, USA with Thick Paper 10/- Robes & 2/- Roo tied by SYDNEY slogan cancel, typed address, fine condition.

298 · Australia: Postal History: Australia 1946 (Dec.5) cover to Australian Jewish Welfare Society (Melbourne) with adhesives tied by DOOKIE AGRIC. COLLEGE datestamp, DOOKIE COLLEGE blue on white registration label, DOOKIE transit backstamp.

299 · Australia: Postal History: 1948 (Jan.) usage of KGVI 5½d Registration Envelope, uprated for transit to USA with 5/- Robes, 9d Platypus + ½d Roo tied by SYDNEY datestamps, 'Supposed liable to customs duty' & 'Passed/U.S. Customs Bureau' (Chicago) handstamps, on reverse SAN FRANCISCO transit & MACOMB arrival datestamp. Very fine.

300 · Australia: Postal History: 1948 (Sep.15) Albert Joseph (produce merchant, Forest Hill, Qld) illustrated printed matter rate cover to Rome with 1½d QM tied by Toowoomba slogan cancel, cover apparently misdirected to MORVERN (Qld) where superb '18SE48' cds applied with 'MISSENT' handstamp beneath, unsealed flap. Very fine condition.

301 · Australia: Postal History: 1953 (Apr.16) commercial cover to Austria with 1/- Lyrebird pair tied by Melbourne slogan cancel, Allied Zone censor handstamp in violet, Vienna arrival backstamp, recipient's dated "EINGELANGT/ABENDPOST" (arrived in evening mail) boxed handstamp in red.

302 · Australia: Postal History: 1953 (Oct 14) Steakmest & Hibbs double rate small airmail cover to Sweden with 2/- Tasmania Sesquicentenary pair tied by Melbourne machine cancel, opened on two sides. Scarce multiple on cover.

303 · Australia: Postal History: 1954 (Dec 3) use of KGVI 3d Postal Card uprated with 9d Platypus to pay airmail postcard rate from Warwick (Qld) to Canada, Saskatoon arrival datestamp. Scarce usage.

304 · Australia: Postal History: 1963 (Apr.12) Tollows/Interflora advertising cover to Scotland with scarce solo franking of 2/3d Royal Visit paying airmail rate. Fine example.

305 · Australia: Postal History: 1964 (Mar.24) Royal Commonwealth Society 15/9d (2/3d x9) nontuple rate cover to England with 10/- Arms, 5/- Cattle & 9d Magpie tied by BRISBANE '24MR64' datestamps, typed address. Attractive & scarce commercial franking.

306 · Australia: Postal History - World War II - POW Camps - Victoria: 1946 (Jun.30) use of 7d Air Letter from Myrtleford to Italy from Prisoner of War, No.5, A.P.W.I, Group, with very fine strike of "APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION BY CAMP COMMANDANT/No.5 PW Camp Myrtleford" handstamp in violet. Very fine.

307 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1854-59 (SG.91,95 & 100) Imperforate Diadems 6d slate-green, 6d olive-grey & 1/- pale red, margins just shaved (1/-) to good, Cat £140.

308 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1854-59 (SG.101) Imperforate Diadems 1/- brownish-red, complete good to very large margins, Sydney bars cancel, Cat £80.

309 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1862-65 (SG.186) DLR 1d dull red Wmk '1' P14 mint, large-part original gum, Cat £250

310 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1862-65 (SG.188) DLR No Watermark 2d pale blue P14, fine mint with large part o.g., Cat £250.

311 · NEW SOUTH WALES: 1888 1d+1d PTPO Envelope illustrated on reverse for John Robertson & Son "Fine Old Scotch Whisky", some spots, unsealed flap.

312 · NEW SOUTH WALES: Government Tramways: 1937-49 6d blue and 6d (in red) on 4d blue, both on piece with retail newsagent cancellations, Elsmore Online Cat.$120. (2)

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

314 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1890 (Mar.13) inwards postal stationery envelope from Brighton, England addressed to "The Philatelic Society of Sydney" with 1d pink indicia with oval surround for the "PUBLISHERS OF THE PERMANENT STAMP ALBUM/BRIGHTON". 1d lilac (2) & 3d Jubilee added for registered transit to NSW, cover undelivered with "EJS McLean/Survey Office" marking on face and handwritten notice "The Philatelic Society of Sydney, was dissolved in 1886.

315 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1891 (Sep.11) small cover to Dieulefit, France with 6d pink Arms tied by GOULBURN 'SP11/91' duplex, French mailboat datestamp in red beneath, unsealed flap.

316 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1895 (May 20) printed commercial cover to Hardy Brothers (London) with attractive 10d tri-colour franking tied by Sydney duplex cancel, London arrival backstamp.

317 · NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History: 1898 (Jan.26) Wilcox Smith & Co (stamp dealer) registered cover to Edinburgh with 2d Sideface block of 4 plus ½d black tied by DUNEDIN '26JA98' datestamps, 'AR' marking and handstamps, on reverse fine 'BLUFF' transit and 'REGISTERED/EDINBURGH' arrival backstamp. Very fine condition.

318 · QUEENSLAND: 1882-95 (SG.160) Thick paper, 10/- brown; fresh MLH.

319 · QUEENSLAND: 1903-05 (SG.266) 9d brown and ultramarine perf.12½ Type B vertical pair, fresh MUH, Cat £80++.

320 · QUEENSLAND - Postal History: 1905 (Jan.27) registered Tatts cover with two-line 'REGISTERED/STONEHENGE' handstamp, stamps tied by indistinct numeral with STONEHENGE datestamp alongside, on reverse 'REGISTERED/ROCKHAMPTON', 'TPO NO 3/DOWN/QUEENSLAND' & 'TPO/QUEENSLAND' transits & REGISTERED/HOBART' arrival backstamp.

321 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1860-69 (SG.27) Second Roulettes 4d imperforate Plate Proof marginal example in dull rose-carmine, on ungummed, unwatermarked paper.

322 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1876-1900 (SG.141) Broad Star P10x11½-12½ 6d bright ultramarine "Imperforate between stamp and margin at left", some mild tone on reverse, fine used.

323 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1901-02 (SG.149) 1/- red-brown (aniline), horizontal strip (3) fresh MUH.

324 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1883-99 (SG.184) 4d pale violet Perf 10 strip of 3 mint, Cat £180+.

325 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1883-89 (SG.188b) ½d Bantam P.15 deep brown IMPERFORATE BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR, part gum with gumside toning, Cat. £425. Rare.

326 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1886-96 (SG.195a) 2/6 mauve ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") perf.11.5, fresh MLH.

327 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1886-96 (SG.196a) 5/- rose-pink ("POSTAGE & REVENUE") perf.12.5 x 11.5, fresh MUH.

328 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1902-04 (SG.277) 5/- rose "POSTAGE" (thin type) in superb horizontal pair, (2) MVLH. Cat.£240.

329 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1905-12 (SG.294) 1d rosine perf 'OS' marginal block of 8, uniform gum tone, seven units MUH, BW:S5A - Cat $80+.

330 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1906-12 (SG.305) Crown over A wmk 5/- bright rose "POSTAGE" (thick), cery fresh MLH. Cat.£140.

331 · SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History: 1900 (Feb.16) cover to Hamburg, Germany with 2d violet & ½d brown tied by very fine strike of TANUNDA 'FE16/00' squared-circle datestamp, with another fine strike alongside, on reverse Adelaide transit and large-part arrival datestamp.

332 · TASMANIA: 1857-67 (SG.32 & 37) Numeral Wmk imperf 2d yellow-green (complete margins) & 4d blue Chalon (outer frameline shaved at lower right), both regummed with faded fiscal cancels, Cat £148 (when postally used). Attractive space fillers.

333 · TASMANIA: 1892-99 (SG.225) Tablets £1 green & yellow, fine used, Cat. £500.

334 · TASMANIA: 1899-1900 (SG.229, 231-33, 236) ½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d & 6d Pictorials, fine mint, Cat £116.

335 · TASMANIA: 1899-1900 (SG.231-32, 236) 2d deep violet, 2½d indigo & 6d lake Pictorials, fine mint, Cat £78.

336 · TASMANIA: 1899-1900 (SG.232) 2½d indigo (2) one in a lighter steel-blue shade, fine mint, Cat £44.

337 · TASMANIA: 1902-05 (SG.238v) Pictorials Wmk V/Crown Litho Printing 1d carmine-red (wmk upright inverted) with "Prominent white flaw under 'TAS' of 'TASMANIA'", tiny thin spot, mint.

338 · TASMANIA: Officials: 1902-04 (SG.241) Electrotyped Wmk V/Crown (inverted) 1d scarlet, Perf.12½ with 'T' puncture, few spots on gum, fine mint overall.

339 · TASMANIA: 1905-10 (SG.251b) Wmk Crown over A (sideways) 2d plum Perf 11 perf 'T' with DOUBLE PERFS between stamp and sheet margin, some creasing at upper-right & thin in the sheet margin only, HOBART 1908 datestamp.

340 · TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.254) Electroplate Wmk Crown/A 6d carmine-lake P12½, fine mint, BW.T60.

341 · TASMANIA: 1905-11 (SG.254cb) Electroplate Wmk Crown/A 6d dull carmine-red, Perf.11, superb HOBART '3JAN13' datestamp, Cat £65. Scarce.

342 · TASMANIA: Officials: 1905-11 (SG.254cb) Electroplate Wmk Crown/A 6d dull carmine-red, Perf.11 with 'T' puncture, fine GLADSTONE 'JA9/14' datestamp, some toning at right, Cat £65 (as an unpunctured stamp).

343 · TASMANIA - Postal History: 1912 (Dec.30) registered cover to Manchester, England with mixed States franking comprising Tasmania 1d on 2d Pictorial & 1½d on 5d Tablet plus Victoria ½d Bantam & 1d on 2d all tied by NEW NORFOLK '30DEC1912' datestamps, 'REGISTERED/LONDON' & 'REGISTERED MANCHESTER' backstamps. Fine condition.

344 · VICTORIA: 1850-53 (SG.10) Half Lengths Third State of Dies - Frame Lines Added - 2d grey (round lower-left corner, toning left edge) on small piece cancelled by fine strike of Butterfly '15' cancel of Geelong in blue, Cat £200.

345 · VICTORIA: 1850-53 (SG.17b) Ham Fourth State, Coarse Border & Background "Vertical Drapes" 2d pale dull brown, bold Butterfly '1' cancel, complete margins, Cat £130.

346 · VICTORIA: 1854 (SG.20) Campbell Printing 2d grey-lilac QOT pair [EI, FK], fine used with Barred Oval '1' cancels, Cat. £100+.

347 · VICTORIA: 1854-55 (SG.33) 6d 'TOO LATE' lilac & green, couple of flattened wrinkles, complete balanced margins. Presents well, Cat. £250

348 · VICTORIA: 1858 (SG.73) Rouletted 6d bright blue Queen on Throne, fine used, Cat.£18.

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

350 · VICTORIA: 1901-12 (SG.390) Watermark V/Crown (inverted) 4d bistre, perf. 'OS' block of 4, very fresh MUH, BW:V86ba, Cat $100 plus substantial premium for MUH.

351 · VICTORIA: 1905-13 (SG 417; BW:V44ba) Crown/A 1d rose-red perforated OS pair with the OS perfin doubled centrally. Variety not recorded in Brusden White.

352 · VICTORIA - Postage Dues: Postage Dues ½d Rose-Red & Pale Green (BW: VD26) block of 4 with unframed KYNETON 'AU22/03' datestamp cancels. Very fine multiple.

353 · VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: OFFICIALS: Oct.1922 usage of QV 1d 'On His...." Envelope for the Education Dep't uprated 2d Red KGV Single wmk, FU from "OCEAN GROVE" with 2 strikes of the cds and apparently taxed 1d.

354 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1903 (June 28) PPC to England showing 'Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, Australia' with QV 1½d tied by ST KILDA RY STN 'MC/24' duplex. Fine condition.

355 · VICTORIA - Postal History: 1912 (Mar.12) Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works printed postcard addressed to Northcote (Vic) with ½d Bantam, paying the printed matter rate, tied by MELBOURNE '21MAR12' machine cancel. Scarce solo franking.

356 · VICTORIA - Postmarks: 1908 (Nov. 4) PPC to Switzerland with QV 1d pink tied by BN '773' cancel (Rated 'SS') with FLYNN'S CREEK/VICTORIA datestamp alongside (Rated 2R), view side shows "Post Office, Sale".

357 · VICTORIA - Barred Numerals: 1914 (Oct.20) Union Bank printed postcard to Hamilton with KGV 1d Red ("White spot next to '1' in right value tablet") tied by very fine strike of MINYIP '888' duplex.

358 · VICTORIA - Barred Numerals: 2021 - Werribee: superb '2021' strike tying 1d pink & ½d Bantam to view side of PPC with 1909 WERRIBEE datestamp alongside, addressed to USA.

359 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1885-1912 Perf 'OS' Selection with values to V/Crown 2/-, 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- (Cat $250), plus a range of lower denominations, condition generally fine. Hard group to assemble. (27)

360 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1902-11 (SG.124c) 2/- brown-red on yellow, perf.12.5; fresh Mint.

361 · WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal Stationery: FRANK STAMPS: "RESIDENT MAGISTRATE/SWAN WESTERN AUSTRALIA" very fine strike in violet on envelope fragment (creases), scored through and signed & dated "29/12/97"; Rated RRRR.

362 · Afghanistan: 1962 (Michel 722-728A) Teacher's Day (Athletics), full set, matching lower left corner blks of 4. (28) MUH. Scarce.

363 · Afghanistan: 1962 (Michel.695-702A) Boy Scouts, full set of 8 in matched marginal blks of 4. MUH. (32).

364 · Afghanistan: 1962 (Mi.712-719A) United Nations Day, full set of 8 in matching marginal blocks of 8. MUH. (32) Hard to find.

365 · ANTARCTICA: FDC: 1959 (SG.2-5) 5d - 2/3 Pictorials on Wesley cover, registered at MAWSON BASE on the first day of use there 10 Feb.1960.

366 · ANTARCTICA: FDC: 23 Jan.1955 HEARD ISLAND cds's tying 3½d Antarctic Research blk.(4) on registered "Hermes" type cover to England.

367 · ANTARCTICA: 1948 (Mar.27) ANARE Macquarie Island registered cover to Melbourne with 2/- Roo, 1/4d KGVI & 1d QM tied by 'A.N.A.R.E. MACQUARIE ISLAND' datestamps on reverse MELBOURNE REGISTERED datestamp and large oval 'POST OFFICE/COBURG N13' datestamp (WWW.310, Rated 2R)

368 · ASCENSION: 1949 registered use of Union-Castle Line envelope to London with ½d, 1d black & yellow-orange, 3d black & grey & 4d Pictorials tied by ASCENSION datestamps, sent by passenger on board M.V. Llangibby Castle, which had been a troop ship during WW2.

369 · BRUNEI: 1946 (Nov.18) commercial airmail cover to Melbourne with North Borneo optd 'BMA' 12c strip of 3, 10c, 8c & 1c tied by KUALA BELAIT/BRUNEI '18NO46' datestamps, BRUNEI/BRUNEI departure backstamp. Lovely item.

370 · BRUNEI: 1950 (SG.89a) 50c black Perf.13 Plate 2 corner block of 4 on cover, adhesives cancelled with central BRUNEI '21JA/52' datestamp, cover locally addressed, some mild toning, stamps alone Cat £100+.

371 · BRITISH WEST INDIES: Dominica: 1913 (Oct. 21) registered cover to Austria with 1d red carmine-red, 2d grey block of 4 & 3d dull purple & grey-black, tied by GEN. POST OFFICE/DOMINICA datestamps, LONDON transit backstamp. Very fine condition.

372 · BRITISH WEST INDIES: Dominica: 1913 (Oct. 21) registered cover to Austria with ½d blue-green, 1d red carmine-red block of 4, & 2½d blue tied by GEN. POST OFFICE/DOMINICA datestamps, LONDON transit backstamp. Very fine condition.

373 · BRITISH WEST INDIES: Dominica: 1913 (Oct 21) registered cover to Austria with ½d blue-green block of 4, 3d purple/yellow & 6d dull and bright purple tied by GEN. POST OFFICE/DOMINICA datestamps, LONDON transit backstamp. Very fine condition.

374 · BRITISH WEST INDIES: Dominica: 1913 (Oct. 21) registered cover to Austria with 1d grey & red block of 4, 2d grey & 1/- black & green tied by GEN. POST OFFICE/DOMINICA datestamps, LONDON transit backstamp. Very fine condition.

375 · COCOS ISLANDS - Postal History: 1952 (Sep 8) registered cover to USA with adhesives tied by fine strikes of 'RAAF PO/COCOS ISLAND' datestamp, blue/white registration label, carried as an intermediary on return leg of QANTAS inaugural flight to South Africa (AAMC.1308a), receiving SYDNEY '9SE52' arrival backstamp, before onwards surface mail transit to USA receiving NEWPORT (KY) 'OCT/10/1952' arrival backstamp.

376 · Cyprus: 1902-04 (SG.50w) KEVII Crown CA ½pi green & carmine WATERMARK INVERTED, some nibbed perfs at top, MLH, Cat. £170.

377 · Cyprus: 1935 (SG.144-47) Jubilee set (marginal examples) tied by 1936 (Oct.12) 'REGISTERED/LIMASSOL datestamp to registered cover, local typed address.

378 · Cyprus: 1960-61 (SG.188 - 202) 2m - £1 Pictorials overprinted "Cyprus Republic", VFU. (15). Cat.£95.

379 · GERMANY: 1933 (Dec.13) registered cover from Bremen to Fullarton, South Australia, with 1933 Welfare Fund set (Mi.499-507) plus 1pf Hindenburg tied by Bremen datestamps. Arrival backstamp. Stamps Cat. ‚¬550+ on cover.

380 · GIBRALTAR: 1921-27 (SG.99a) KGV 2/- reddish purple & blue/blue block of 4, fresh MUH.

381 · GIBRALTAR: 1935 (Nov) 2d surface-rate covers (2) to same addressee in Hobart, Tasmania; one franked with 2d Silver Jubilee, the other with KGV 1½d Rock + ½d KGV, both covers with Gibraltar "The Travel Key of the Mediterranean" slogan cancels.

382 · GIBRALTAR: 1937 (May 3) Orient Line cover to Australia with KGV ½d (4) tied by GIBRALTAR '3MY37' datestamps.

383 · GOLD COAST: 1902 (SG.44) Crown CA, 1/- green & black Edward VII, corner strip of (3) from the left pane, fresh MUH. Cat.£80++

384 · GREAT BRITAIN: 1887-80 (SG.105) Wmk Spray 6d deep lilac (with hyphen) strip of 3 (right side units with straight edges at right), plus 2d blue Plate 9 (SG.45) on piece franked with BN '224' (Cowbridge) cancels. Cat £540+.

385 · GREAT BRITAIN: 1883 (SG.196) "Lilacs & Greens" 1/- dull green block of 4 with multiple REGISTERED (London) datestamps, upper-right unit small paper wrinkle, fine multiple overall, Cat £1300+.

386 · GREAT BRITAIN: Oct.1924 usage of 1½d BEE on PC to Australia; the adhesive tied by EMPIRE EXHIBITION roller cancel.

387 · GREAT BRITAIN: 1958 (SG.567-69) British Empire & Commonwealth Games set in marginal blocks of 4, fresh MUH. (12).

388 · GREAT BRITAIN - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1930 (Apr.14) first flight cover to Brussels with PUC ½d, 1½d & 2½d tied by CROYDON, SURREY '14AP/30 datestamps, BRUSSELS arrival backstamp.

389 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History: Great Britain to New South Wales: 1858 (Dec 12) inwards registered cover from England addressed to Exchange Chambers, Sydney with GB Emblems 1/- SG.72 vertical pair (lower unit defective) & 6d SG.70 tied by diamond-numeral '24' cancels, '(Crown)/REGISTERED' handstamp and Lombard-Street datestamp in red alongside the 1/- pair, SYDNEY 'FE10/1859' arrival backstamp. Cat.£1000+.

390 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History: 1908 Valentine's Series real-photo PPC for Franco-British Exhibition showing "The Flip-Flap from Elite Gardens", postally used with 'FRANCO BRITISH EXHIBITION/AU13/08/LONDON' datestamp, addressed to Scotland, card with minor corner blemishes fine overall.

391 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History: 1908 Valentine's Series PPC for Franco-British Exhibition showing "Canadian Toboggan", postally used with 'BALLYMACLINTON/OC19/08/SHEPHERDS BUSH EXHIBITION.W' datestamp (Ballymaclinton was an "Irish village" set up for the exhibition), card with bumped corners, very fine overall.

392 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History: 1910 Scottish International Aviation Meeting Lanark: 1910 postcard depicting "Springbank Farm, Aviation Ground, Lanark" with vignettes of Captain Bertram Dickson and his aeroplane, franked on reverse KEVII 1d tied by "LANARK GRAND STAND" cds of AUG.12. (A very rare postmark.)

393 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History: 1946 (Jan.24) cover to Isle of Arran with fine CORRIE/BRODICK ISLE OF ARRAN' arrival datestamp, undelivered as recipient deceased, and returned to vendor with 1d Due added tied by HUDDERSFIELD datestamp.

394 · GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History: 1946 (Jun.11) 1946 Peace set tied to printed FDC by 'DON'T WASTE BREAD/OTHERS NEED' slogan '11JU/46' FDI datestamp, typed address to Switzerland. Very scarce.

395 · HONG KONG: 1963 (SG.211) $1.30 Freedom from Hunger, (3) singles. Mint.

396 · HONG KONG: 1972 (SG.276-77) 10c & $1.30 Year of the Rat, Chinese New Year set, MUH, Cat £30.

397 · HONG KONG: 1970s commemorative sets comprising 1973 Year of the Ox, Festival, 1974 Year of the Tiger, Arts Festival, 1975 Year of the Hare, 1978 Year of the Horse & 1979 Butterflies, all fresh MUH, Cat £30. (18 stamps).

398 · HONG KONG: 1974 (SG.MS307) Arts Festival M/Sheet, fresh MUH.

399 · INDIA: 1946 (Dec.3) cover (from Parsram Foods & Spices) to USA with KGVI 1R, 8a pair & ½a tied by KALBADEVI/BOMBAY datestamps.

400 · ISRAEL - Postal History: 1949 (Sept.14) commercial cover to USA with Flying Scroll 3m strip of 5, 20m pair plus 5m & 10m singles, tied by Tel Aviv datestamps, paying correct 70m airmail rate. Fine and attractive.

401 · IRAQ: Dec.1946 airmail cover rated 50f, from Baghdad to Adelaide. The descendents of the writer, Victor C. Moche, emigrated to the United States and settled in New Jersey.

402 · IRELAND: 1931 (SG.93) 2d Reaper tied to Francis Field cover by DUBLIN "Baile Átha Cliath" '12JU/31' first day datestamp, very scarce 'FIRST DAY COVER' cachet in violet at upper left.

403 · ISRAEL: 1950 (Bale 47) 500pr Negev Camel, full tabs single FU on Feb.1951 registered EXPRESS airmail cover from Tel Aviv to New York; arrival backstamps. (Bale: US$600+). Accompanied by a superb MUH full tab corner single. (Bale: US$220).

404 · ISRAEL: 1963 "Halbanon" Hebrew Press (Scott 241a), complete sheet on superb, unaddressed FDC.

405 · ISRAEL: 1982-84 (Bale 882.imp.2) 100sh Seven Species definitive, complete sheet of (15) completely IMPERFORATE and with VALUE (GREEN) OMITTED. Uncut right and left margins and with the upper right unit overprinted with the sheet number "942647" and the printing date "060585". A superb piece.

406 · ISRAEL: 1996 (Bale 1228-30) Olympic Games Atlanta, 15 sets in 3 complete sheets, (45) superb MUH.

407 · ISRAEL: 1999 (Bale 1338-41) Old Testament Personalities (Moses, Aaron, Joseph & King David), 15 sets in 4 complete sheets, (60) superb MUH.

408 · ISRAEL: 2000 (Bale 1359) 4.40nis King Hussein of Jordan, complete sheet (15) superb MUH.

409 · ISRAEL: 2000 (Bale 1379) 5.60nis Bach's birth 350th Anniversary, complete sheet (15) superb MUH.

410 · ISRAEL: 2010 (Bale 1791) 6.70nis Holocaust Memorial, complete sheetlet of (9) superb MNH.

411 · ISRAEL: 2011 Israeli Football Legends (Bale MS.128) complete sheetlet, MNH. Scott 2163a.

412 · ISRAEL: 2004 Prestige Booklet (PB.2) Ottoman Clock Towers, complete and superb MNH.

413 · ISRAEL: 2008 Prestige Booklet (PB.4) World Heritage Sites, complete & superb MNH.

414 · ISRAEL: 2010 ISRAEL FROM ABOVE, COMPLETE SPECIAL SHEETLET, (Bale GSp.20) Superb MNH.

415 · ISRAEL: 2011 DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH BEAR & FRIENDS, COMPLETE SPECIAL SHEETLET, (Bale GSp.26) Superb MNH.

416 · ISRAEL: 2011 NAHAL MUSICAL BAND, COMPLETE SPECIAL SHEETLET, (Bale GSp.25) Superb MNH.

417 · ISRAEL: 2011 STATUE OF LIBERTY, COMPLETE SPECIAL SHEETLET, (Bale GSp.29) Superb MNH. Cat.US$80.

418 · KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: (UGANDA) REVENUE: 1962-81 (Barefoot 4) 1/- red Commercial Transactions Levy, Imprint block of (10) stamps from Plate 1H, all with intact counterfoil tabs and with printer's date annotation "9.11.73" in margin at left. Superb MUH. Ex De La Rue Archives.

419 · KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: (UGANDA) REVENUE: 1962-81 (Barefoot 5) 2/- blue-grey Commercial Transactions Levy, Imprint block of (10) stamps from Plate 1G, all with intact counterfoil tabs and with printer's annotation "GHD16427/22" in margin at base. Superb MUH. Ex De La Rue Archives.

420 · KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: (UGANDA) REVENUE: 1962-81 (Barefoot - UNLISTED) 5/- deep green Commercial Transactions Levy, Imprint block of (10) stamps from Plate 1G, all with intact counterfoil tabs. Superb MUH. Ex De La Rue Archives.

421 · KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: (UGANDA) REVENUE: 1962-81 (Barefoot - UNLISTED) 10/- yellowish-brown Commercial Transactions Levy, Imprint block of (10) stamps, all with intact counterfoil tabs and printer's date notation "1-4-81" in lower margin. Superb MUH. Ex De La Rue Archives.

422 · KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: (UGANDA) REVENUE: 1962-81 (Barefoot - UNLISTED) 20/- deep red Commercial Transactions Levy, Imprint block of (10) stamps, all with intact counterfoil tabs and with printer's date annotation "1-4-81" in lower margin. Superb MUH. Ex De La Rue Archives.

423 · MAURITIUS: 1926 (Aug.30) PPC (image "Dam- La Ferme Resevoir, Mauritius) to Ecuador with 3c Arms adhesive tied to view side tied by 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/30AU/26' datestamp. Most attractive.

424 · MAURITIUS: 1951 (May 7) registered airmail cover to Melbourne with KGVI Pictorials 1c to 2r50c (affixed front and back) tied by PORT LOUIS datestamps, opened on three sides. Colourful.

425 · NAURU: Postal History: 1922 (Aug) inwards registered cover from Argentina endorsed "Via Australia" to "Assistant Medical Officer/Nauru" with 27c franking tied by 'SUCURSAL GRAL' datestamp, backstamped with BUENOS AIRES departure (Aug.25), ADELAIDE (Oct.22) & SYDNEY transits (Oct.23), but without Nauru arrival datestamp. Scarce inwards mail from an unusual origin.

426 · NETHERLANDS INDIES - Postal History: July 1935 RP postcard sent from BRASTAGI [in the Karo highlands of Northern Sumatra; now Berastagi] to South Australia.

427 · NEW GUINEA: 1931 (SG.137-148) ½d - 10/- Huts Airmail overprints; very nice condition Mint. (12).

428 · NEW GUINEA: 1931 (SG.137-48) Hut Airs ½d to 10/-, some tonespots/edge tones incl. 5/-, the key 10/- is very fine, Cat. £90.

429 · NEW GUINEA: 1931 (SG.150-161) 1d - 10/- Dated Birds, complete (12) fine Mint.

430 · NEW GUINEA: 1935 (SG.206-07) 1d & 2d Silver Jubilee strips of 4 tied by RABAUL '27JE35' FDI datestamps to registered cover, Rabaul registration handstamp, 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' cachet (inverted) at lower left, cover addressed locally and in fine condition.

431 · NEW GUINEA: 1937 (Oct 18) registered cover to England with Coronation set tied by POST OFFICE/SALAMAUA datestamps, Salamaua registration handstamp in violet, fine condition.

432 · NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints: G.R.I.' 1915 Surcharged 1d on 3pf brown, overprinted 'O.S.' SG.O1, MLH, Cat. £35.

433 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1938 (May 30) Carpenter Airlines Sydney-New Guinea flown cover (AAMC.P132) with attractive illustration, adhesives tied by ADELAIDE datestamps, RABAUL '1JUN38' arrival backstamp, very fine condition.

434 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 31 July 1937 (AAMC.P147) Melbourne - WAU (New Guinea) flown cover, carried and signed by Ray Paper on his Boeing 40 Biplane VH-ADX delivery flight. Very small mail carried, believed to be no more than 6 items.

435 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1938 (May 30) New Zealand despatch for Carpenter Airlines Australia-Salamaua-Australia "boomerang" service, flown cover (AAMC.P134b), attractively franked with issues from New Guinea, Australia & New Zealand, RABAUL & SYDNEY backstamps, return-addressed to New Zealand, Cat.$100+ (180 carried thus).

436 · NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1938 Rabaul-Sydney Return Flight cover (AAMC.P133), Kavieng registration handstamp, attractively franked with Dated Bird Airs values to 3d, Kavieng, Rabaul, Sydney & Ashfield (NSW) backstamps.

437 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: NWPI: 1928 (Jul.19) registered cover to Chicago via Sydney (backstamp), with Roos 2d block of 4 & single tied by RABAUL '19JL28' datestamps, rubber registration handstamp, CHICAGO arrival backstamps. Fine condition.

438 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: NWPI: 1915 cover to Melbourne via Sydney (backstamp), with Roos 2d block of 4 tied by RABAUL '16NO15' datestamp, German-type Registration Label, 'PASSED-BY-CENSOR' handstamp in violet. Fine condition.

439 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: NWPI: 1919 L'Estrange Ewen cover to England via Sydney (b/s) with KGV 1d red abc strip of 3 & 2d Roo tied by RABAUL datestamps, black/white registration label, SYDNEY, LONDON & NORWOOD (arrival) backstamps.

440 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: 1932 (May 29) Wilson airmail cover endorsed "Per Air Mail/Wau - Salamaua" with 5d Dated Bird Air (SG.169) tied by POST OFFICE/WAU datestamp (Powell Type 116, Rated C), AIR MAIL/SYDNEY transit backstamp.

441 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: 1939 (May 19) airmail cover to Adelaide with Undated Birds 2½d green (SG.179a x2) tied by LAE datestamp, on reverse SALAMAUA transit and ADELAIDE arrival datestamps, cover with small opening faults at top. Scarce use of 2½d green on commercial cover. Cat.£58x2.

442 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: 1937 (Oct.26) Voyce cover addressed to Bougainville with Undated Birds Air 2½d green marginal pair cancelled with KIETA '26OC37' datestamp, very fine condition.

443 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: 1939 (May 16) registered cover to England with scarce solo franking of 9d Bulolo Air tied by RABAUL '18MAY39' datestamp, on reverse REGISTERED/HUNTINGDON and RAMSEY (arrival) datestamps.

444 · NEW GUINEA - Postal History: 1940 (April 27) commercial airmail cover to Sydney with Undated Birds 5d green (SG.182) tied by WEWAK datestamp, on reverse SALAMAUA transit backstamp.

445 · NEW ZEALAND: 1862-64 (SG.38) Large Star imperf 2d pale blue (worn plate) Chalon, complete margins (very close at lower-right) with portion of adjoining stamp evident at top, lightly cancelled, Cat. £90.

446 · NEW ZEALAND: 1898 (SG.258) No Wmk Pictorials Perf 12-16 2/- grey-green Milford Sound fine mint, Cat. £160.

447 · NEW ZEALAND: 1931 (SG.546-47) Smiling Boys Health, fine mint lightly hinged, Cat. £150.

448 · NEW ZEALAND: 1935 (SG.573-75) KGV Silver Jubilee set, (3) superb MUH.

449 · NEW ZEALAND: POSTAGE DUES: 1913-37 (SG:L24-L31,ex L26) ½d to 6d set (ex 1½d black), 6d with ½cm tear, other values fine fesh MUH, Cat £160 (ex torn 6d).

450 · NEW ZEALAND - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 27 April 1931 Auckland - Kaitaia flown cover, carried for the Kaitaia Aro Club by pilot F.D.Mill. Airmail Society h/stamp on reverse.

451 · NEW ZEALAND - Postal History: 1890 (Jun.16) cover to California with 6d Sideface tied by AUCKLAND squared-circle datestamp, 'PAID ALL' straightline handstamp in red alongside, SAN FRANCISCO transit & SANTA CRUZ arrival backstamps; cover with some spotting.

452 · NIUE: 1932-36 (SG.62-68) ½d to 1/- set of marginal examples tied by 'NIUE/30JA37' datestamps to cover addressed to New Zealand, vertical fold (clear of stamps) & some trivial toning.

453 · NORFOLK ISLAND: 1961 & 1962 5d Christmas issues in Imprint blks.4, MUH. (8).

454 · NORFOLK ISLAND: 1962-63 (SG.43-48) 6d - 2/3 Fish, complete set in fresh MUH blks.4, (24).

455 · NORFOLK ISLAND: Melanesian Mission b&w PPC showing "View from Mission Station, Norfolk Island", 1910 (Feb.21) New Zealand usage to West Lyttelton with fine SALTWATER CK Type A datestamp (Rated R6) tying the stamp, card with minor edge blemishes. Rare.

456 · NORFOLK ISLAND: Postal History: 1961 (Feb.23) airmail cover to Springfield,South Australia with 3d emerald Ball Bay (rare on cover) & 1d Hibiscus pair tied by unusually fine strikes of NORFOLK ISLAND datestamps.

457 · PALESTINE: July 1942 registered & censored cover from The Agricultural Research Station, Rehovot to USA; rated at 120mil.

458 · PAPUA: BNG: 1901-05 (SG.13a) Wmk Multiple Rosettes Vertical 4d black & sepia "Deformed d at left" variety [pos.18], few light tones on reverse, fine used with PORT MORESBY '12MA06' datestamp, Cat £800.

459 · PAPUA: 1906 (SG.40) Wmk vertical; thin paper 2d black & violet, block (4) MUH/MLH.

460 · PAPUA: 1908 (SG.50) Small PAPUA Perf.11, 2d black & purple, block (4) MUH/MVLH, being positions 24,25 & 29,30.

461 · PAPUA: 1908 (SG.50) 2d black & purple, (3) Mint singles, being positions 12, 14 & 27.

462 · PAPUA: 1908 (SG.51a) Small PAPUA, perf.11, 2½d black & pale ultramarine, block (4), fresh MLH, being positions 19,20 & 24, 25 with significant varieties.

463 · PAPUA: 1908 (SG.51a) Small PAPUA, perf.11, 2½d black & pale ultramarine, block (4), fresh MUH/MLH, being positions 11,12 & 16,17 with significant varieties.

464 · PAPUA: 1908 (SG.58) Small PAPUA, wmk upright perf.12½, 1/- black & orange [pos.20] with various characteristic varieties including the very obvious UFO at upper right. Fine Mint. Cat.£75.

465 · PAPUA: 1910 (SG.62) Small PAPUA, wmk sideways perf.11, 2½d black & dull blue, lower left corner block (4), superb MUH. Positions 21, 22 & 26, 27.

466 · PAPUA: 1909 (SG.64) Small Papua, perf.11 wmk sideways, 6d black & myrtle-green, upper left corner block (4); super MUH. With the varieties consistent with positions 1, 2 / 6 & 7.

467 · PAPUA: 1910 (SG.79,79a) Large PAPUA perf.12.5, 4d black & sepia, block (6); top left unit with "Deformed d at left" variety [pos.18], MUH/MVLH. Cat.£290+.

468 · PAPUA: 1910 (SG.79) Large PAPUA perf.12.5, 4d black & sepia "Widened eye of d at left" variety [pos.27], fine used with SAMARAI '25OCT11' datestamp.

469 · PAPUA: 1911-15 Monocolour Lakatois ½d to 1/- (ex 2d & 2/6d), fine mint, Cat £25.

470 · PAPUA: 1916-31 (SG.93) ½d Lakatoi, Harrison imprint strip of 5, centre unit with "Flaw on '½' at right" and "Extra white dot in LVT, tone spotting, but MUH.

471 · PAPUA: 1916-31 (SG.95c) 1½d Lakatoi Ash imprint strip of 3, left unit with variety "Short bar on 'T' of 'POSTAGE' at right", some toning at base, MUH.

472 · PAPUA: 1916-31 (SG.95d) Harrison Printing 1½d pale grey-blue and brown Lakatoi with variety 'POSTACE', fine used, Cat. £40.

473 · PAPUA: 1916-31 (SG.98c) 3d Lakatoi, Ash imprint strip of 3, right side unit with "Flaw on right side '3'", some tone spots & general toning, MVLH.

474 · PAPUA: 1916-31 (SG.105) 10/- green amd pale ultramarine Lakatoi, VFU with PORT MORESBY datestamp, Cat.£190.

475 · PAPUA: 1929-30 (SG.114) 3d 'AIR MAIL' Overprint, Ash imprint block of 10 (5x2), some toning, MUH. Unit 4 in lower row with variety "white flaw on 3 at right".

476 · PAPUA: 1931 (SG.121) "TWO PENCE" on 1½d cobalt & light brown, Ash Imprint block (6) superb MUH.

477 · PAPUA: 1935 (SG.150-153) 1d to 5d Jubilee set tied to plain FDC by PORT MORESBY '9JY35' FDI datestamps, typed address, very fine condition.

478 · PAPUA: 1938 (SG.158-62) 50th Anniversary of Declaration set (SG.158-62) set on 1938 registered FDC, stamps tied by PORT MORESBY '6SP38' FDI datestamps, typed address.

479 · PAPUA: 1938 (SG.158-62) 50th Anniversary of Declaration 2d to 1/- set, tied to registered FDC by Port Moresby '6SP38' FDI datestamps, red/black registration label, fine condition, stamps alone Cat £55.

480 · PAPUA: OFFICIALS: 1910 (SG.016) Small PAPUA, perf.11, wmk sideways, 2d black & purple, block (4), fresh CTO with full gum, being positions 14, 15 & 19, 20 with significant varieties including "white leaves at right".

481 · PAPUA: OFFICIALS: 1930 (SG.O47-O54) ½d to 2/6d set punctured 'OS', ½d with gumside toning, otherwise fine mint with most values including key 3d & 2/6d values MVLH, Cat £650. (9)

482 · PAPUA: OFFICIALS: 1931 (SG.O57a) 1½d bright blue & bright brown with variety SG.O57a "POSTACE" at right, MVLH. Cat.£75.

483 · PAPUA: OFFICIALS: 1931 (SG.O60) 4d light-brown & orange, horizontal strip (3) with full Ash Imprint. MLH/MUH.

484 · PAPUA: OFFICIALS: 1932 (SG.O63) 9d lilac & violet, 2 upper left corner pairs, one showing the "Rift in clouds" variety, the other showing the "Rift in clouds, retouched" (2nd state); stamps all superb MUH. (4).

485 · PAPUA: OFFICIALS: 1932 (SG.O65) 1/3 lilac & pale greenish blue, upper left corner horizontal pair with variety "Rift in clouds", superb MUH. (2).

486 · PAPUA: OFFICIALS: 1931 (SG.O66) 2/6 maroon & pale pink, fine MLH single with variety "deformed 6 in RVT".

487 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1930 (July 21) Port Moresby-Salamaua flown cover (AAMC.P20) with Bicolour Lakatois 1½d and 3d 'AIR MAIL' tied by PORT MORESBY '19JUL30' datestamps, few minor stains from gum, Cat $325. Scarce.

488 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 23 March 1932 (AAMC.P44) Port Moresby - Salamau registered cover, flown by Orme Denny for Guinea Airways. [57 flown]. Cat.$125.

489 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 28 Sept.1932 (AAMC.P46) Kokoda - Port Moresby cover, flown by Orme Denny and Frank Drayton for Guinea Airways. [107 flown]. Cat.$200. Attractive franking.

490 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 17 Mar.1936 (AAMC.P97) cover flown Port Moresby - Daru on the Second Archbold Expedition per flying boat "Kono", DARU arrival 18.3.36 backstamp. [12 flown].The objectives of the Expedition were to explore the Fly River and to collect mineral and plant specimens.

491 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 18 June 1936 (AAMC.P104) Daru - Mount Blucher flown cover, carried on the Second Archbold Expedition and signed by Rogers and Archbold; with signed confirmation of receipt by the O.I.C. on reverse.

492 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1934 (July 26) Papua - Australia pair of illustrated flight covers (AAMC.P133a), both endorsed "Per Faith in Australia" each with different stamps franked by PORT MORESBY datestamps, both with the special cachet in violet & SYDNEY arrival backstamps, fine condition. (2 covers)

493 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1938 (June 4) Carpenter Airlines Port Moresby-Sydney flown registered cover (AAMC.P133a) with 2d, 3d & 5d Pictorials tied by PORT MORESBY datestamp, black/red registration label, addressed to Toorak; PORT MORESBY, SYDNEY & TOORAK backstamps. Very attractive.

494 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1938 Port Moresby-Rabaul-Sydney Flight cover (AAMC.P134), Port Moresby black/red registration label, adhesives cancelled at Port Moresby (May 31), Rabaul (June 3) & Sydney (June 8), Cat.$50.

495 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1934 (July 26) Papua-Australia flown cover (AAMC.P134a), endorsed "Per Faith in Australia" with 6d 'AIRMAIL' and 2d Pictorial tied by PORT MORESBY datestamp, special cachet in violet, CAIRNS arrival backstamp, cover with vertical fold and small opening blemishes.

496 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 10 Mar.1939 Port Moresby - Bundaberg airmail cover, sent by F.E.Secor, Chief Pilot for the K.N.I.L.M. - Fairchild Aerial Survey joint venture. The exploration and survey flights began in October 1938 and ceased in mid-1940. (See AAMC.P138a)

497 · PAPUA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers: 1935 Port Moresby-Ioma flown cover (AAMC.P86) with Silver Jubilee set + 3d Airmail tied by PORT MORESBY '29AU35' datestamps, cover endorsed and signed by pilot Orme Denny, IOMA P.O. backstamp, fine condition, Cat.$200. [Only 95 flown].

498 · PAPUA - Postal History: 1931 (Jan.17) registered airmail cover to England with Airplane AIR MAIL Overprints 1/-, 6d & 3d tied by PORT MORESBY datestamps, paying 1/6d airmail rate + 3d registration, red/black registration label, on revese SYDNEY & PERTH transits plus DORCHESTER arrival datestamp.

499 · PAPUA - Postal History: 1931 (July 24) cover to USA with 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d (SG.122) pair cancelled with BUNA BAY datestamps, another good strike alongside, typed address, very fine.