Great Britain and British Commonwealth Australian Capital Territory
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 451
Symbol: S=C
Cat No: Collection
Small collection of CDS on leaves mostly fine to very fine strikes on stamps & pieces up to early Decimals period, includes Canberra & sub-offices with a range of types, noted 1½d Canberra block of 4 with 'CANBERRA/-8MY27/FCT' FDI cancel plus singles x3, 1935 Wilcox Smith cover with KGV 5d tied by 'CANBERRA CITY/FCT' and blue/black 'Canberra City/NSW' R label, 'CANBERRA EAST/FCT' on KGV 1/4d, 'DUNTROON/AUSTRALIA' x3 and 'DUNTROON/FCT' x3, 'GINNINDERRA/FCT' 1934 on KGV 1d green on piece, 'HARMAN/ACT-AUST' 1944 on QE 1d maroon on piece, 'JERVIS BAY' group, etc, condition generally very fine.
(Qty approx 75) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Oct-01-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 452
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
Duntroon (1): 'DUNTROON/6JA19/AUSTRALIA' cds, two complete & almost very fine strikes on KGV 1d red 'Star' envelope sent to England with KGV ½d green added to pay the 1d Empire letter rate plus ½d war tax introduced on 28.10.1918, a little discoloured mostly along the top edge which is not unusual for this war-time stock. PO 1.9.1917; closed 31.12.1930. [The cds is recorded 1918-22 only, and later re-cut to read 'F.C.T.' at base; located at Duntroon Military College]
