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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

2266

PSE

1923 KGV 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d brown with Curved Flap & Address Lines at Lower-Left as RE16, the flap misfolded resulting in the Stamp being Printed at an Angle, unused, Cat $300 for normal. This is a technically interesting item. It proves that the surcharge, which is on the same angle as the stamp, was applied to unfolded unissued stock.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2267

PSE

1930 KGV 'FIVE/PENCE' on Sideface 4½d violet with Text in Red ACSC RE 23, unused, Cat $1500. The ACSC states "This is a rare envelope of which only a small quantity were revalued, presumably returns from post offices". [Mark Diserio's superb similar example sold for $1680]

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2268

PSE

1930 KGV 'FIVE/PENCE' on Sideface 4½d violet with Text in Red ACSC RE 23, used to Victoria with 'NARROGIN/8JL31/WESTN AUST' cds and scarce red & black/white R label alongside, some light aging marks, Cat $750. The ACSC states "This is a rare envelope of which only a small quantity were revalued, presumably returns from post offices ... Used examples are known from Darwin & Sydney".

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2269

PSE

1937-67 selection with KGVI issues x8 including 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red on 1/0½d, and QEII Issues x24 including 1/0½d with Short Last Address Line, Territories formular type, 1959 Overprinted group, 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red on 1/0½d, 1/7d on White and 2/5d with Overprint, handstamped 'SPECIMEN' or 'SPECIMEN ONLY' in violet on 1962 2/5d, 1965 2/5d with New Heading & 24c, generally very fine. (32) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21)

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2270

PSE

1942 KGVI with Flap Folded to the Reverse 5d brown with the Flap at Right ACSC RE 30, minor blemishes, unused, Cat $600. Very scarce & underrated.

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

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2271

PSE

1942 KGVI with Flap Folded to the Reverse 5d brown with the Flap at Right ACSC RE 30, used with Geelong cds and blue/white R label alongside, Drysdale (Vic) arrival backstamp, Cat $250. Very scarce & underrated.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2272

PSE

1959 QEII Provisionals 2/5d with Eleven Obliterating Lines on the Reverse ACSC RE40B with 'C.T.B.1481' printer's imprint, unused, Cat $400.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

First Day Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

2273

1937-65 all-different selection of 'cacheted' covers with a good variety of producers including Rex Bodin & Southern Cross Printers, Challis, Guthrie, Haslem, Queensland Stamp Mart, etc, also Gower (Wesley), Parade, Royal & Wide World with some generics, the 'issue-specific' envelopes with a wide variety of colour combinations (some in complete 'sets'), noted 5½d Memorial setenant pair x2 different, 5/- Cattleman x3 different and 2/3d Commems, a couple of postcards & 'maximum' cards, possible postmark interest including some commemorative cancels, quite a number are registered, many of the others are unaddressed, condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 2kg. (400 approx)

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

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2274

Australia Post 1970-2020 extensive collection in multiple binders including 1970 Cook 30c small cover, a few commemorative covers & cancels, also Christmas Island, Cocos and Norfolk Island covers, apparently all very fine. Weighs (weigh again). (100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2275

Range including 1951 Change of Colour and Design hand-painted by Jack Peake, a nice group of Pre-Decimal Navigators plus some Flight covers, also stamps with a small group of Kangaroos & KGV Heads and some Decimal Specimens. Weighs 9kg. (100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2276

Huge collection from Pre-Decimals mainly addressed, then to 2000s in multiple PW albums plus others including Frama sets, AAT, Christmas Island & Cocos Islands, generally very fine. Weighs 54kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2277

1940s-60s 'cacheted' covers with lots of PMG's Department 'Hermes' envelopes including 5½d War Memorial setenant pair, Navigators 10/- & £1 and 1965 ANZAC set in blocks of 4 (all these unaddressed) plus a good variety of private producers including Southern Cross Printers, Guthrie, Haslem, Queensland Stamp Mart, Royal Geographical Society, Parade, Royal, Wide World, Wesley (including some postcards) & Sigma, also a few early Decimals including booklet panes, possible postmark interest including some commemorative cancels, quite a number are registered, many others unaddressed, some minor duplication, condition generally very fine. Weighs 1½kg. (250+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2278

1938 Coronation Robes Thick Paper 5/- and 10/- both unusually well centred tied to plain cover by 'REGISTERED PERTH/1APR38/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds (clearer backstamp), registered airmail to London, Cat $1250 for separate FDCs: the £1 was issued 1.11.1938.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$200.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2279

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPT: Accumulation of 'Hermes' envelopes from 1954 Red Cross to 1965 ICY including a couple of Australian Post Office 'Emblem' envelopes for the later issues, up to 5 or 6 of some including a few with commemorative cancels or with both 'gold & blue' & 'red & blue' versions, about 70 are unaddressed, the others mostly with neat typed addresses, condition generally fine to very fine. (200+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2280

WESLEY: 1953-65 substantial dealer's stock in four shoeboxes with light to heavy duplication in places including early unbranded envelopes with colour variants, values to 3/- plus 5/- Cattleman x3 (including a block of 4) and 4/- & 5/- Navigators, 2/3d Commemoratives and 5½ War Memorial se-tenant pair x10, mostly issue-specific envelopes, many with two or more versions (noted a number of altered dates of issue) plus a few generic 'Souvenir' covers, quite a number bearing multiples including blocks of 4, some registered and/or with commemorative cancels, the majority are unaddressed, condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 10kg. Ex Woodchip-Free Zone (Rod Perry). (1500 approx)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

Commemorative Covers & Postmarks

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

2281

Scouting group including registered covers with Jamboree etc R labels including 1936 'SCOUTS CENTENARY CORROBOREE', 1938 hexagonal Bradfield Jamboree (sticky tape at the base), 1960 Australian Jamboree (unaddressed), 1962 'HOBART CORROBOREE', 1964 Dandenong Jamboree, etc, generally fine to very fine. A scarce group. [See also Lot 1254] (11)

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

Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2282

1962 Hobart Corroboree plain cover to Yorkshire with QEII 2d brown & Empire Games 2/3d tied by the scarce 'HOBART CORROBOREE/27DE62/TAS-AUST' cds, provisional R label with typed "Hobart/ Corroboree". Registered covers are rare.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

Aerophilately & Flight Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

2283

1919 (Oct) stampless cover from England to South Australia with a fine example of the 'FIRST/AERIAL POST/ENGLAND-/AUSTRALIA' flight vignette (a few short perfs) tied by one of two very fine strikes of the large double-oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp, small part of the flap missing AAMC #27a, Cat $5750+ (2008). Plus English Photochrom PPC of the flyers & their plane, and three different facsimiles of the label. [See also Lot 2291] This was the first completed flight from England to Australia, winning the £10,000 prize offered by the Australian Government for the first aviator(s) to achieve this epic feat, that today we take for granted. Tom Frommer (2011) identified 364 covers from the flight, of which this is #190. (5 items)

Grade B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$2,000

Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2284

1919 England-Australia Ross & Keith Smith Flight cover with a superb & exceptionally centred example of the 'FIRST/AERIAL POST/ENGLAND-/AUSTRALIA' flight vignette (slightly overhanging the edge of the cover but not creased) remarkably in combination with KGV 1½d red-brown tied by two of three very fine strikes of the large double-oval 'FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26FEB1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA' datestamp, locally addressed at Melbourne, minor aging and a few small blemishes, AAMC #27a, Cat $5250+ (2008) but no price given for a cover with additional stamp(s). This was the first completed flight from England to Australia, winning the £10,000 prize offered by the Australian Government for the first aviator(s) to achieve this epic feat, that today we take for granted. Tom Frommer (2011) identified 364 covers from the flight, of which this is #289. This is the first time this cover has been offered at auction, which explains Frommer's lack of detail and an illustration. At page 14, he lists the 13 covers (this is the 14th) with an Australian KGV 1d (4) or 1½d (9) affixed, and states "These are among the scarcest & most valuable of the flown covers". Because the 1½d stamp is in the normal position at upper-right, we expect that it was affixed by the sender, probably but not necessarily in England, with the label being added, as always, on arrival at Melbourne. In 2019, another Melbourne auction sold a cover with stamps of Iraq & a KGV 1d red for $10,930. Another damaged cover with stamps of the Dutch Indies sold for $9715.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$5,000

Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2285

1932 (Oct-Nov) world flight per 'Spirit of Fun' flown Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Wyndham...Shanghai-Hong Kong-Hanoi-Calcutta-Bombay-Karachi-Baghdad-Khartoum-Johannesburg where this cover was cancelled 13NOV32 AAMC #288, signed by the pilot "James B Dickson" at upper-left, Cat $2000. Only 5 carried all the way. Ex Tom Frommer, and illustrated in the AAMC at page 63. [On 19.11.1932, after flying over the Victoria Falls, the plane crashed, Dickson was killed & his two passengers injured]

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM