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Revenues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

681

STAMP DUTY: Small box of 1950s-60s cancelled cheques all with Stamp Duty issues affixed on the reverse from Numerals with denominations to 10/- & rates to 15/11d plus a few '1/2d' on 1d overprints, then Pictorials to 5/- plus a smaller batch with Decimals, many quite festooned with stamps & a few with Mixed Issues, many hand-cancelled but also with an array of cachets, generally fine to very fine. (200+)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

Datestamps and other Town Markings

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

682

Datestamps on Pictorials mounted collection 'ABBOTSHAM' to 'ZEEHAN EAST' with numerous very fine & some superb strikes, many rated R or RR plus RRR very fine 'ALONNAH', part-'BELTANA', 'CAMP CREEK' two overlapping strikes on pair, fine 'CHRISTMAS HILL', '[GLAZI]ERS BAY', largely fine 'GLEN FERN', very fine 'GOSHEN', very fine 'IDA BAY', untidy 'KANGAROO VALLEY', very fine 'KANNA-LEENA', light 'LANENA', untidy 'LOWER BEULAH', very fine 'MILLS REEF', fine '[MOUNT] HICKS LWR', untidy 'PEARSONS [POINT]', 'PIEMAN BRIDGE' (on Sideface 1d pair), fair '[RI]DGEWAY', fair 'STH SPRINGFIELD' and very fine 'VERONA', and RRRR almost fine 'COMSTOCK' & largely fine 'NEW RIVER'. A good basis for expansion. [For a 'SPRINGS' on Kangaroo 1d, see Lot 63 above] (400+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$2,600.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

683

Modest collection of mostly CDS plus a few numerals all on Pictorials with plenty of pickings including a few better values, several covers and many very fine to superb strikes. (400 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

684

Extensive but disorganised 1913-65 collection with a smattering of earlier & later items in two large albums with many on full- or part-covers, hundreds of rated CDS including fine to very fine strikes Rated RRR including 'BEULAH LOWER' (SDL), 'CETHANA', 1956 '[C]RADLE MOUNTAIN', 'DROMEDARY UPPER', 'ERRIBA/TAS-AUST', superb 'GWANDAL[AN]', part-'LEDGE[RWOOD]' Error, 'LEMONT', '[LI]LYDALE N'TH', 'NIERRINA', 'PALOONA/TAS-AUST', 'POLICE POINT', '[PAI]D AT RAILTON', doubled 'ROSES TIER' & 'WHITE HILLS/TAS-AUST', and Rated RRRR including 'ELDON', 'GLANCE CREEK', 'GLAZIERS BAY/TAS-AUST', '[H]UNTING GROUND', 'LACHL[AN]', 'LOYETEA', 'LYMWOOD', 'MERCER' & 'PAWLEENA', plus some others that are faint or questionable, also 1963 postal usage of 'KILLIECRANKIE' (RR+), and rubber provisional CDS 'EAGLEHAWK NECK' in blue (A1-), '[NA]TIONAL/PARK' (A2-) & '[T]ONGANAH' (A2+), plus some useful oddments from other States including a very fine 'YULECART/VIC'. Careful inspection recommended because we may have missed some goodies. (many 100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

685

1915-17 Rubber Provisional Datestamps comprising fine to very fine strikes of 'EAGLEHAWK NECK' in blue, 'MAGRA', 'NATIONAL/PARK', 'NUMAN[ARA]', light 'MYALLA R[LY]', oval '[OR]IELTON', 'PELVERATA', 'STAVE[RTON]/RLY', 'TONGANAH' and '[TON]GANAH RLY', also 2-line 'CANCELLED/ROCKY CAPE' & 1951 'POST OFFICE/QUEENSTOWN' in red. A rare group. (12) (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

686

Pieces from 1940s-1950s telegrams with postmarks of variable quality on an array of frankings to 5/-, few large towns & many closed POs plus a few TOs, noted very fine strikes of 'DAISY DELL/TAS-AUST', 'DELMONT/[TAS-A]UST' & 'MERCER/TAS-AUST' all rated RRRR and boxed 'POST OFFICE/26OCT1949/ MOONAH' (ERD) in violet. (few 100) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

687

Disorganised mostly Decimal-era collection in five large albums with loads of pickings, FDCs & other covers from 1987 and 1998 post office 'crawls', photographs of post offices x150+, etc. (2000 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

688

Balance of consignment with an album of mostly pedestrian cds but with many fine strikes & on better stamps, pieces from 1950s telegrams including 'BACK CREEK', 'BLUE ROCKS, FLINDERS ISLAND' (& another on 1965 commercial cover), 'EGG LAGOON/TAS-AUST', 'NIERRINA', mss "Palana/7 12 49" & 'PALANA/TAS', 'PALOONA/TAS-AUST', 'PENSTOCK LAGOON', 'SHANNON' (triple strike), rubber 'RELIEF STAMP/TAS' & 'RELIEF STAMP/ 5 /TAS', 'RELIEF No 4/TAS-AUST' & "Bronte Park" provisional R label on 1948 Registration Envelope, cut-down relief '___RA___/TAS-AUST' used at Cape Barren Island, reasonable 'ADVENTURE BAY/TAS-AUST' & 'BLUE ROCKS/TAS-AUST' (both RRRR) on commercial pieces, etc, also some FDI cancels, an album of photographs many of Post Offices, references including 'The Post Offices of Tasmania' (2nd Edn) & 'The Courier: Special Edition...Pictorials'. (Qty) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

689

Loccota: 'LOCCOTA/18FE52/TAS-AUST' with the dateline removed three strikes all with manuscript "18FE52" date, on telegram piece. Rated RRR. From Nughata as a TO only 1.2.1924; closed 19.12.1958. [On Flinders Island]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

690

Mitah: 'MITAH/16MR25/TAS' largely superb strike on small piece. Rated RRRRR. PO 26.3.1923; PO 1.7.1927; closed 31.12.1927.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

691

Orrville: 'ORRVILLE/JA16/99/TASMANIA' cds, superb almost complete strike on Sidefaces 2d green on piece Rated RRRRR. PO 25.3.1898; closed 21.3.1900. [Located at the Colebrook Hill Copper Mine in the Rosebery district, West Coast]. A strip of 3 with two very fine strikes sold at our auction of 1.3.2023 for $312.

Grade A A2+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$125.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

692

Teepookana: Barred Numeral '353' of Teepookana, largely superb strike on Sideface 2d (corner fault). Rated RRR: as close as mere mortals can get to owning a 'TEEPOOKANA' cds. PO 18.1.1895; closed 24.10.1896; (2) PO 15.6.1899; closed 31.10.1899; (3) PO 1.2.1902; closed 11.6.1902.

Grade B A2+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

693

1870s-80s Letter Bills accumulation from Hobart, Launceston and a wide range of smaller towns, a number with postmarks including fine to very fine CDS strikes of Bothwell, Bridgewater, Brighton, Campbell Town, Jericho, New Town, Oatlands, Ross, Westbury, etc, and a few with wax seals, various form types, condition is mixed but many are fine with only minor blemishes. Weighs 1½kg. (400+)

Grade A-/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$180.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

694

1895 entire foolscap lettersheet for North Hercules Mining Co including a full-page 'Plan of the Mount Reid Gold and Silver Field', endorsed "Printed Prospectus only" with oval 'JL FOLEY & Co/LAUNCESTON/.../STOCK & SHARE BROKERS' cachet, to "River Forth" with 1d tied by Launceston duplex & Forth arrival b/s.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

Victoria

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

695

1850-58 Imperforate Issues on neatly annotated pages with Half-Lengths 1d x12, 2d x8 & 3d x17 including one possibly unused & one Rouletted at the GPO SG 48, Queen-on-Throne 2d x22, Shilling Octagonal x2 (one superb with fragments of three adjoining units), Woodblocks to 2/- including 'TOO LATE' & 'REGISTERED', good range of Emblems, also some early rouletted & perforated stamps from the same series, postmark interest including BN '107' (rated RRR) & '157' (RR), some mis-identifications so close inspection is recommended, generally very fine to superb. An exceptional basis for expansion. (119) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$3,000

SOLD for AU$6,250.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

696

Useful mostly mint selection comprising Beaded Ovals No Wmk 3d light blue SG 88a (used; unpriced by Gibbons), 1886-96 Large Stamp Duty 4/- mint & £10 CTO, 1885-95 Naish set to 2/- x3 colours, 1886-96 New Designs including 1/- x2 & both 1/6d, KEVII £1 punctured 'OS' (the gum 'suntanned') & 1890 Postage Dues set to 5/-, a few minor problems but generally fine to very fine, Cat £2300+, not including the 3d. (34)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$850

SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

697

Perforated issues on neatly annotated pages with Beaded Ovals Laid Paper 3d light blue SG 88a with BPA Certificate (1971), 4d Imperf & Rouletted, Laureates to 5/- blue/yellow (unusually well centred) including 8d orange, 10d grey x2 & a range of Emergency Printings with Non-Conforming Watermarks, Bells including Coloured Papers, 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints set, Large Stamp Duty values to 10/- grey-green postally used & rare thus, 1/6d blue, Charities 1897 *&U and 1900 mint, 1901 No 'POSTAGE' set, V/Crown to £1 postally used & CTO and £2 CTO, Postage Dues to 5/-, etc, some postmark interest, generally very fine to superb, Cat £6000+. (450+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29)

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Estimate AU$2,500

SOLD for AU$3,600.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

698

Small shoebox reasonably full of mostly 1d pinks noted official & private perfins, plus a few from other States. Weighs 1kg. (5000+) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

699

Used accumulation stuffed onto Hagner pages, mostly 1d pinks but with a range of other values & earlier issues, a cursory examination suggests plenty of postmark interest revealing "Ouyen" manuscripts x2 and Barred Numerals '442' (Type 2; R), '720' (S) and '2018' (RR) plus a partial '[ARMI]TAGE 30[9a]' railway station cancel as well as CDSs including TPOs, also a few official & private perfins, etc, condition naturally variable but most appear to be fine to very fine. (few 100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

700

G/F

1850-57 Half-Lengths very fine trio comprising Ham First State of the Dies 3d blue SG 4a [15], and Campbell & Co 1d orange-red SG 23 [10] with superb part strike of the 'N[EWSPAPER]/GEELON[G]' datestamp & 3d blue with Major Retouch [17] SG 24a, the last is just touched at the top otherwise with full margins, Cat £800.

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..May-15, 08:00 PM

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VICTORIA