Postal History continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 601 |
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 1938 (Jan 17) linen parcel tag to the San Francisco Mint with outstanding multicoloured franking of Kangaroos CofA Wmk 5/- 10/- £1 & £2 + Merino 5d pair all tied by 'GPO PERTH/ RS / 2 /WA' cds, a couple of minor
defects that dion't affect the stamps. A fantastic franking with a full set of High Value Kangaroos. Kevin Nelson's similar label but with 5/- & 10/- Robes, sold at our auction of 27.11.2010 for $6115, and again at Peter O'Rourke's auction on
12.6.2020 for $5485.
At least until 1925, gold bullion was a prohibited export. However, during the 1930s, gold bullion was routinely sent to the United States for refining. A concessional rate of 2d per ounce - the same as the domestic letter rate - applied. The rate
was 2d x453 = 906d = £3/15/7d for a gold bar weighing 453oz + 3d registration + 1d late fee. From 1939, export of gold was again restricted, all gold produced within Australia & its Territories being required to be lodged in a refined state with the
Commonwealth Bank. [The Postal Regulations included a provision, buried in the small print, that if a parcel to the United States contained items worth more than $US100, it must include "an invoice certified by a United States consul". ]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
SOLD for AU$6,500.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 602 |
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 1938 (Sept 5) parcel tag with Kookaburra 6d Typographed solo tied by 'KEMPSEY/NSW' cds, light but legible Sydney 'LOCATED IN ....["City"]/WITHOUT CONTENTS' boxed h/s and PMG's Dept NSW 'THIS wrapper was received
without contents ...' black/pink label affixed with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/9/SEPT/38/SYDNEY' rubber cds in red. The reference to 'without contents' presumably meant that the tag had become separated from its parcel; the merchandise rate was 1d per 2oz
x6.
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 603 |
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 1938 (July 14) PMG's Dept NSW OHMS 'RE-ENCLOSED LETTER/DEAD LETTER OFFICE, SYDNEY' envelope to "Commissioner of Taxation" with the enclosed 'It is very much regretted that the cover of the enclosed article was
inadvertently damaged while in transit through the post' black/pink label, both with the same Sydney cds applied.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 604 |
/D |
 1939 (Sep 14) cover from Sydney to "US Fleet Air Base/Pearl Harbour/T of Hawaii", scarce early 'Opened by Censor' label (no dots) on glazed stock tied by boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR 12' h/s, a bit aged/toned. With the
enclosed letter.
Grade B/A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 605 |
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 1939-45 WWII civil censorship extensive display collection arranged by State and then by label & handstamp as per John Little, many of them rated highly on his 1-10 scale including crude provisional types for
Hobart & Darwin, 'NOT OPENED', 'RELEASED' & 'RETURNED' cachets. Most to Britain or America, but includes many airmail items that add both depth & colour. Also included are 'PASPRESS' covers x3, Governors' privileged mail from Hobart & Brisbane, and a
philatelic cover to the Azores (!) with 'This cover was open ("and empty") when it/reached the Censor' enclosure. Condition variable but many are fine to very fine. Ex Daphne ('Dee') Pullan. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 606 |
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 1940-42 undeliverable/service suspended covers to Holland x2, Belgium (front only), Italy, France x3, Yugoslavia, Malaya x2 & the Philippines, generally fine to very fine. A very scarce group. Ex Daphne ('Dee')
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$1,800.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 607 |
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 1941 (Apr 4) cover to Sydney with 2d only tied by Thursday Island cds, rare red/white 'OPENED BY CENSOR/. . . . . . . . . .' label (don't bother counting; there's 10 dots) & largely superb strike of the rare ' 1/1
/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 1 ' h/s in violet used exclusively on the island, minor blemishes, flap-tear & small corner fault at U/L. One of the key items for an Australian Civil Censorship collection. Ex Daphne ('Dee') Pullan.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$1,200.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 608 |
/D |
 1941-44 mail to GB x3 (one a postcard), America x5 or Canada, six with datestamps partly or entirely obliterated, one with censor's slip enclosed, one a front only with the letter from which a large section was
excised. The censors hard at work. Ex Daphne ('Dee') Pullan.
Grade A-/B (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 609 |
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 1942 (July 9) distressed envelope inwards from Quebec, Canada with partial 'BEDFORD/P.Q.' duplex cancel and stamp soaked off, 'RECEIVED DAMAGED/BY WATER AT/G.P.O. SYDNEY 3' boxed h/s in violet on face, resealed
with 'It is very much regretted that the cover of the enclosed article was inadvertently damaged while in transit through the post' black/pink label affixed on reverse with 'G.P.O. SYDNEY/R.C.S./28AU42' cds, minor faults as to be expected but in
above-average condition for such items. This handstamp was used (in magenta) on mail received from the Flying Boat 'Coolangatta' which crashed in Sydney Harbour on 11.10.1944; it is not known what the incident was in this case.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 610 |
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 1943 (c.) cover to Massachusetts with American 3c Eagle 'WIN THE WAR' tied by a fine but worn strike of the very scarce & idiosyncratic two-line 'LOOSE SHIP/ -LETTER- ' h/s (Hosking #1525), Townsville (?) cds at
L/L completely obliterated as a security measure, Brisbane censor label & violet Passed by Censor cachet in violet. Believed to be the latest usage of any Australian Loose Ship Letter marking.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 611 |
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 1943 (Nov 5) usage of Japanese POW postcard from Australian POW Ronald Norman Medhurst with message headed "Prisoner of War Camp "A" Hong Kong", to Melbourne where re-directed to Benalla with St Kilda '15DE44'
cds, plus another sent on "30.3.44" re-directed to England with Melbourne '26JLY/1945' machine transit, both a little battered with minor creases & stains. [It is stated that there were only two mail despatches from Hong Kong during the war, in 1942
& 1943, both via Mozambique; it is not surprising that both cards took over a year to reach Australia, but it is unclear how they were carried]
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 612 |
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 1944 (Aug 4) usage of a very well-executed watercolour hand-illustrated envelope with a multi-coloured depiction of an Australian chef with an axe chasing a frog, signed R Newton at L/L, to Geelong (Vic) with
Koala 4d solo tied by 'A.I.F. FIELD P.O./53' cds used at Kairi (Qld), minor blemishes.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 613 |
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 1945 (Nov 12) usage of a beautiful hand-illustrated home-made envelope with a multi-coloured depiction of an Australian soldier sitting astride a turtle rowing from Labuan to Australia captioned "I have to get
home for Xmas somehow!", to Bowen (Qld) with Emu 5½d solo tied by Sydney machine cancel, minor blemishes. Posted upon his repatriation paying the civilian 2d letter rate and 3d airmail surcharge plus ½d war tax.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 614 |
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 1946 (May 1) Department of Air OHMS envelope from 'No.2 AIRCRAFT DEPOT' airmail to "Headquarters, No 4 (Maintainance) Group, Toorak, Vic" with Peace 5½d green tied by very fine 'RAAF PO RICHMOND/ NSW-AUST' cds,
clear 'POSTAGRAM' h/s in violet and small 'OPEN/IMMEDIATELY' white/green label on face, slightly trimmed at top where a little roughtly opened. We cannot recall having seen this label previously.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 615 |
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 1947 (June 23) usage of PMG's Dept OHMS 'RETURNED REGISTERED LETTER' envelope & blue R label, 'T/["3d"]' oval h/s in red & Postage Due 3d tied by date h/s to pay the return registration fee, a couple of minor edge
faults.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 616 |
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 1948 (Feb) parcel tag with printed 'QUEEN BEE! DELIVER QUICKLY', to Harrow (Vic) with KGVI 3½d Wrens, minor blemishes still quite fine. Rare. One of the most unusual postal articles we have ever seen, all the more
so for the 'DIRECTIONS FOR INTRODUCING' printed on the reverse & ending with "If you know a better method, use it"!! We know of only one other such item. [Between 10.12.1940 & 1.6.1949, the rate was 1d per 2oz x3 + ½d war tax. We have recorded only
three other Queen Bee items, all at different rates] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 617 |
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 1948 (June 9) red/white 'PARCEL POST' label to England with 'MAJOR IVINS & CO.' business h/s declaring "Dripping, Cond Milk, Jam, Crnd Beef, Cheeses" and KGVI 1/4d magenta & Thin Tinted Paper Robes 5/- lake (Cat
$750 on cover) tied by largely very fine 'POST OFFICE/WEST MAITLAND, NSW' cds, slightly trimmed at edges & minor blemishes. The rate was 5/10d for the maximum parcel weight of between 7 & 11 pounds; the extra 6d was probably for 3d registration + 3d
insurance up to £2.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
| 618 |
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 1950 (March 7) Millars' Timber & Trading Co Ltd parcel tag to the firm's branch in Harvey (WA) with Arms £1 blue (ACSC $350 on cover) plus QE 1d purple-brown & KGVI 3½d tied by slightly indistinct Perth Registered
cds. The intrastate parcel rate for an article weighing up to the 11lb maximum was only 2/9d. This item paid the letter rate of 2½d up to 1oz plus 2d per additional 1oz for an item weighing between 7-8lbs plus registration & compensation fees,
presumably because it contained items as coins & bullion that could not be sent by parcel post. See Lot 607231 below for a similar item paying the later 3½d up to 1oz plus 2½d per additional 1oz rate. [In 1902, seven major WA sawmilling companies
merged with the Millar organisation to form Millars' Karri and Jarrah Company. In 1912 the name was changed to Millars' Timber and Trading Company Ltd, and in 1983 the company was taken over by Bunning Brothers Ltd]
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
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 1951 (Aug 21) Millars' Timber & Trading Co Ltd parcel tag to the firm's branch in Harvey (WA) with Arms 5/- maroon & £1 blue (ACSC $350 on cover) plus ½d Kangaroo tied by very fine 'REGISTERED PERTH/WESTN
AUSTRALIA' cds, a couple of minor edge faults not affecting the adhesives. The intrastate parcel rate for an article weighing up to the 11lb maximum was only 4/8d. This item paid the letter rate of 3½d up to 1oz plus 3d per additional 1oz for an item
weighing between 6-7lbs plus registration & compensation fees, presumably because it contained items as coins & bullion that could not be sent by parcel post. [See Lot 607233 above for a similarly-franked item paying the earlier 2½d up to 1oz plus 2d
per additional 1oz rate]
Grade A- (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$240.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
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 1956 Keith Henry & Co, Sydney trio of three illustrated multi-coloured advertising envelopes for Relide Swiss Watches showing different models with 1) Swiss Scenery & Toblerone chocolate; 2) Golfer, Tennis Player
& Rugby Player; and 3) futuristic 'Jetsons' car, all to Switzerland with KGVI 7½d blue solo frankings paying the foreign surface letter rate. Delightful. (3) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Feb-27, 06:00 PM |
