MYER EMPORIUM: 1946 3/7d magenta with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL3A with No Edition Number at Lower-Right, to Hertfordshire, with Melbourne 'VIC 7' parcel roller cancel, slightly trimmed clear of the embossing & rounded upper-left corner, repaired tear at lower-left, Cat $2000.
MYER EMPORIUM: 1946 3/7d magenta with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL3A with Edition Number 'MO77' at Lower-Right, to Hampshire, with Melbourne parcel roller cancel, minor blemishes & an ironed-out horizontal fold still well above-average, Cat $2000. [An unusually fine example sold at our auction of 1.9.2018 for $1675]
MYER EMPORIUM: 1946 3/7d magenta with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL3A , the sender's address portion at base trimmed-off, uprated to 5/10d with 3d purple-brown & 2/- Kangaroo tied by Melbourne parcel roller cancel, Cat $2000. A rare & most unusual usage. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans: sold at our auction of 9.5.2001 for $610.
MYER EMPORIUM: 1946 5/10d blue (with Tear Flaw) with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL4A with Edition Number 'MO77' at Lower-Right, small repaired tear at the base, unused with the gum removed, Cat $2000.
MYER EMPORIUM: 1946 5/10d blue with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL4A with No Edition Number at Lower-Right, Melbourne parcel roller cancel, ironed-out horizontal fold & a bit soiled, Cat $800.
MYER EMPORIUM: 1946 5/10d blue with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL4A with Edition Number 'MO77' at Lower-Right, Melbourne parcel roller cancel, minor ironed-out wrinkles & unusually fine, Cat $800.
MYER EMPORIUM: 1946 5/10d blue with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL4A with Edition Number '473' at Lower-Right and Address Lines Added, Melbourne parcel roller cancel, ironed-out crease at right with associated repaired damage at U/R & affixed to a piece of thin white paper, Cat $800++. We have recorded only one other example of this rare variant: see also Lot 2352. [The sender Max Oldaker, was a celebrated operatic singer & theatre performer who was born in Tasmania. The addressee, Harry Isaacs was a British classical pianist]
VICTORIAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: 1946 5/10d blue with 'GIFT NO./TO' at Left ACSC PL4BA with Edition Number 'MO/76' at Lower-Left, ironed-out vertical crease at left, full unmounted o.g., Cat $1000.
VICTORIAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: 1946 5/10d blue with 'GIFT NO./TO' at Left ACSC PL4BA with No Edition or Edition Number 'MO/76' at Lower-Left, the first with a couple of thins, the other with faults but presentable, Cat $3000.
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ANTHONY HORDERN & SONS: 1946 5/10d blue with 'FOOD POST PARCEL/FROM/ANTHONY HORDERN & SONS LTD/...' printed in red ACSC PL4C, a little soiled & a couple of ironed-out creases, partial strike of 'SYDNEY 2' parcel roller cancel & rubber datestamp '28NOV1946' applied by Hordern's, Cat $7500. One of the great rarities of Australian Postal Stationery. The example illustrated in the ACSC - Ex Keith Freebairn - sold at our auction of 9.2.2008 for $10,485. Neil Russell's example is believed to be the only other complete label recorded.