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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

481

PEAKE, JACK: 1962 Zoologicals 1/2d Tiger Cat tied by Clarence Street (Sydney) '21MAR62' FDI cds to woodcut 'Tiger Cat' illustrated cover numbered "7" on reverse.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

482

PLUNKETT, LH: 1946-49 'Koala & Possum in Tree' generic with 1946 Mitchell set (registered) and with Lawson 2½d, and 'Kookaburra on Branch' generic with 1947 Newcastle set (registered) and with 1947 Princess 1d pair, all tied by Hughesdale (Vic) cds except the Lawson 2½d tied by Carrum (Vic) cds, a couple with very minor blemishes. The ACS does not attribute these to Plunkett, but Frank Pauer has confirmed they were produced by him as precursors to the covers in the next Lot.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

483

PLUNKETT, LH: 1949-52 covers inscribed 'FIRST DAY COVER/[Flag]/AUSTRALIA' for 1949 Forrest & 1950 QE 1½d green (both with Carrum cds), for 1950 Victoria, 1951 KGVI 2½d and KGVI 3½d (all with Melbourne cds) and for 1952 Scout Jamboree (with Mordialloc cds; minor blemishes), the last two additionally inscribed 'LH PLUNKETT/3 Kalimna Street, Carrum, Vic' at L/L, the majority are fine to very fine. The ACS states (p196) that "[These covers] are found for most stamp issues of the early 1950s, although each individual use is scarce. About half the covers seen have the publisher's name and text ...".

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

484

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: 1946-52 all-different group on 'OHMS' envelopes with text in black mostly to Canada & USA, comprising Definitives Princess Elizabeth 1d (block of 8), KGVI 2½d red (block of 4) and 1/0/½d blue unaddressed, 1/3d Bull & 2/- Crocodile together on one cover to South Africa (faults), and 1/6d Hermes with QE 1½d green block of 4 (not FDI for the No Wmk issue), also 1946 Peace set registered to India, 1946 Mitchell set, 1947 Newcastle set, 1948 Scouts 2½d (block of 4), 1948 von Mueller 2½d (block of 4), 1948 Farrer 2½d (block of 4), 1949 UPU 3½d, 1950 Forrest 2½d (block of 4), 1950 Stamp Centenary 2½d (se-tenant block of 4), 1951 Victoria 2½d se-tenant pair, all with Sydney cds, most are registered, condition a little variable but the majority are fine to very fine.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

485

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: 1953 all-different selection on 'On Her Majesty's Service' envelopes with text in red and 'FIRST DAY COVER' either typed or handstamped, comprising QEII Definitives 3d green pair & 3½d brown, Coronation set (with 'With Compliments' insert) and 3½d Young Farmer's Clubs, plus 1964 Flowers 2/3d green/white, the last two with a few blemishes.

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

486

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: 1954-65 all-different group on official 'Hermes' envelopes unaddressed from 1954 Red Cross to early 1965, reasonably complete for values below 5/- including 1958 Memorial se-tenant pair, a number with both 'gold & blue' & 'red & blue' versions, a few blocks of 4 including 1962 Empire Games 2/3d, then Australian Post Office 'Emblem' envelopes for later issues with both 'solid' & 'plain' background, some issues on both envelope types noted 1964 Christmas 'Hermes' x2 & 'Emblem' x2, a couple with minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine. An excellent basis for expansion.

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

487

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT: 1954-65 all-different group on official 'Hermes' envelopes addressed from 1954 Red Cross block of 4 registered and 1954 WA Stamps block of 8 with 'PHILATELIC EXHIBITION' cds in red to mid-1965 then then Australian Post Office 'Emblem' envelopes for later issues (a few on both types; Bird 6d also on long-format 'Embem'), reasonably complete for values below 5/- including 1958 Memorial se-tenant pair on both 'gold & blue' & 'red & blue' versions, a few with blocks of 4 including 1953 Cable 2/3d, the majority with neat typed addresses, a couple with minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine. Another excellent basis for expansion.

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

488

POSTAGE STAMPS OF AUSTRALIA: 1952-53 all-different group comprising 1951 KGVI Definitives 2½d chocolate (with HA Taylor h/s on back), 3d green, 3½d brown & 7½d blue plus Aborigine 2/6d registered (with GA Laker h/s on back), also 1953 QEII Definitives 1d purple blocks of 4 x2 one with stamp illustration and the other with the Queen's portrait (prepared for the 3½d stamp) and 'SANDGATE NORTH/QLD-AUST' cds, and 3½d brown on stamp illustration envelope, all with Brisbane cds except as noted, a couple with a few blemishes.

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

489

QUEENSLAND STAMP MART: 1952-53 all-different group comprising 1952 KGVI 6½d green on generic 'Map & Aborigine' then issue-specific envelopes for 1953 Young Farmers & Tasmania Sesquicentenary, 1954 Telegraph, WA Stamp & Antarctic Research x2 colour combinations each, and 1955 Coaching set (with Cobb & Co insert) and Melbourne Olympics Publicity 2/- green, the last two and one of the AAT tied by 'LEETON/NSW' cds otherwise all with Brisbane cds, condition generally fine to very fine.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

490

RIVETT, JOSEPH COLLINRIDGE: 1957-60 group of illustrated & embellished envelopes produced by JC Rivett some of which appear to be his own design, others added to Royal covers, most with his 'Limited to [ ] copies ...' h/s (all 100 or less) and initials usually on the face, including Zoologicals 6d Anteater and 8d Tiger Cat (3 different versions), 1957 Christmas 3½d & 4d pairs, 1958 QANTAS 2/- x2 different (one airmail to USA), 1958 Memorial 3½s se-tenant block of 4 unaddressed, 1960 Christmas 5d block of 4, plus non-FDI 1957 SA Flight Anniversary, 1957 AAT Geophysical Year with 'ANARE MACQUARIE IS' cds and Postage Dues & Customs Duty ¼d affixed (!), 1959 AAT Wilkes Base opening, etc, quite a number (including some with 'EXPRESS' labels) are unaddressed, a couple with minor blemishes.

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

491

SIGMA: 1953-66 all-different fairly complete run of Sigma Co Lt Manufacturing Chemists various mostly large-format FDCs with single low values tied by Melbourne regular or FDI cds from 1953 QEII 3½d brown to 1966 Royal Life Saving Society 4c including standard 'long cover' formats for 1953 Tasmania and 1954 AAT, Melba & Railways plus 1953 QEII 1d purple in both formats, all sent through the mail to doctors around Australia, quite a number with inserts in place, plus similar covers by AH Progress x6, Essex Laboratories for 1965 ANZAC 5d and Ames Company (Division of Miles Laboratories) for 1963 Royal Visit 5d, the earlier covers with minor blemishes then increasingly fine to very fine.

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

492

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STAMP COMPANY: 1938 Definitives 9d Platypus tied by 'RUNDLE ST ADELAIDE/-1SE38/SA' cds to cover inscribed '9d. UMBER GREY/FIRST DAY ISSUE/SEPTEMBER 1st. 1938/The Platypus', airmail to Canada endorsed "Australia England", a couple of minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

493

JH SMYTH LTD: 1937-38 Definitives on 'Map of Australia' in red generics inscribed 'DAY OF ISSUE COVER' comprising KGVI 3d blue Die I, Kookaburra 6d & Small Lyrebird 1/- from Brisbane airmail to Canada with London jusq'ua marking, 4d Koala from Maryborough (Qld) to Canada, ½d Kangaroo block of 4 from Brisbane to Southern Rhodesia re-directed with 'BULAWAYO' transit (small opening faults at top), 5d Ram on local Sydney registered and KGVI 1½d red-brown pair from Brisbane to England, plus an unused envelope with the 'DAY OF ISSUE COVER' inscription inside the map, condition generally fine to very fine.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

494

TAYLOR, HG: 1946-52 'AUSTRALIA/[Koala Kangaroo & Emu]/FIRST DAY COVER' generics comprising 1946 Mitchell set (registered at Bourke Street East; to USA), 1946 Peace set to USA, 1947 Newcastle set (unaddressed), 1947 Princess 1d block of 4 (unaddressed), 1949 Lawson 2½d (minor aging marks), 1949 UPU (machine cancel) and 1952 Scout Jamboree pair (unaddressed), all tied by Melbourne or Carlton South (Vic) cds, the majority are very fine. The ACS states (p198) that "All H Taylor FDCs are scarce".

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

495

WESLEY COVER SERVICE: 1955-65 all-different run on John Gower's Wesley Cover Service unaddressed envelopes, fairly complete for values up to 5/-including 1955 Melbourne Olympics Publicity 2/- green (their first FDC with the 'WSC' logo), 1958 Memorial setentant pair x3, 1961 Cattle Industry 5/- plus Navigators 4/- x4 5/- x2 7/6d and £2 (aging marks), etc, a few issues with blocks of 4 and/or colour & cover variations (including date of issue corrections & a couple on 'Souvenir' covers), condition generally fine to very fine.

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

496

WESLEY COVER SERVICE: 1950s-80s huge stock in 13 shoeboxes, noted 1964 Navigators £2 & 7/6d and £1 & 10/-, etc, etc, condition mixed. Weighs 32kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

497

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVT TOURIST BUREAU: 1947 Princess Elizabeth 1d purple ACSC 245y tied by 'MILLIGAN STREET/20NO47/WEST-AUST' cds on 'FIRST DAY COVER/From/Western Australian/Govt Tourist Bureau' with 'Perth from King's Park' view unaddressed, plus imprint block of 4 tied by 'G.P.O.PERTH/RS' cds on similar with 'Lake Cave, Margaret River' view unaddressed, and block of 4 tied by the same cds on 'Albany Harbour' view to the USA, the latter two with 'From/Major RC Dettman VD/RIFLE RANGE/SWANBOURNE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA' label affixed over the WA Tourist Bureau inscription, plus 1949 Forrest 2½d tied by 'PERTH/28NO49/WA' cds on 'Lake Cave ...' view to USA (minor blemishes).

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

Commemorative Covers & Postmarks

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

498

1928-51 Philatelic Exhibitions including 1928 'INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC/30OC28/EXHIBITION MELBOURNE' cds in red on 3d Kooka ex M/S, 1934 Melbourne x4 (two registered), 1934 Newcastle, 1936 South Australia illustrated x10, 1936 Queensland x2, 1937 Air Mail x5 (one registered; four with cinderella labels), 1938 Newcastle x2 (one registered), 1938 Sydney x6 (three registered), 1938 Queensland registered to Natal ('BELAIR' b/s), plus a range of 1950 Melbourne covers, etc, condition a little variable.

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

499

1934 Victoria & Melbourne Centenary 'PRINCES PIER, PORT MELB SC7/16NO34/VIC' and 'ALL AUST EXHBTN MELBNE N3/ 10NO34' cds tying Macarthur 2d & 3d to Victoria & Melbourne Centenary Celebrations envelopes registered with plain provisional or Exhibition 'R' labels, the first with two different NSW TPO b/s.

Grade A- A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM

500

1940 Fahnestock South Sea Expedition (Oct 29) cover to USA with huge Expedition cachet & 'YACHT DIRECTOR II' both in blue plus 'Great Barrier Reef/...' h/s in red, AIF 3d tied by 'GLADSTONE/29OC40/QLD' cds, Brisbane 'NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR' h/s in violet. [On 18.10.1940, the boat was wrecked near Gladstone & the Expedition abandoned]

Grade A (Image1)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM