Imperfs with fine to very fine Barred Numerals '9', '20', '22' (rated RR), '24', '26', '30', '45', manuscript "46" (RRRR), superb '47', '59', superb '62', '64', '67' (RR), '71', '72', '78' (RR) & '90', six are on Sydney Views; also Rays '47' (RR), '69', '84', '111' (RR) & superb '167' of Louisa Creek (RRRR); plus Victorian Butterfly '37' on Sydney View 2d; condition of the stamps is variable but most are attractive & several have full margins. A pleasing lot. (24 items)

Estimate AU$300

Extensive collection of datestamps in eight expensive Lighthouse binders, mostly on loose stamps with strength in the 1890s-1912 period but with lots of earlier items, numerous strikes that are common to scarce post-1912 but are scarce to rare in the 'NSW' period, only minor duplication & lots of record dates, condition rather variable. Ex 'Tamiami'. (1000s)

Estimate AU$2,000

Box of covers with all-different datestamps including many scarce to rare CDS plus some Numeral content including "ties", lots of Tatts covers many of which are registered, condition rather mixed but the CDS are generally fine to very fine. Ex 'Tamiami'. (140+)

Estimate AU$600

Extensive well-developed Numerals collection in eight expensive Lighthouse binders with many early types including Barred Numerals on Sydney Views, Laureates and Diadems (notably 'BN '36' of Braidwood on apparently imperf 8d), some that pre-date name changes & which are generally much scarcer than in the later periods, many dozens of RRR to RRRRR-rated strikes (some of the higher rated items are indistinct or questionable), some minor duplication, condition variable but with countless fine to superb strikes. Far & away the best collection of NSW numerals that we have offered. Ex 'Tamiami'. [The collection includes many items that are at least the equal of Hugh Freeman's illustrations, and some of which are significantly superior impressions] (1000s)

Estimate AU$7,500

Barred Numerals collection '1' to '157' including most of those rated to RRR plus very fine '113' (rated RRRR) & a couple of second types, '70' is questionable & '105' is ugly otherwise most of the strikes are fine to superb, many better stamps but the condition is rather mixed. Ex 'Tamiami'. (99)

Estimate AU$1,000

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY: Batch of mostly commercial covers including 'CAMP ROYAL/ACT-AUST' with 'CAMP ROYAL ACT' h/s on R label, 'CANBERRA/FCT-AUST' (on a FDC, but an unrecognised rarity), 'RAAF PO/ACT-AUST' with mss R "label", 'RAAF PO CANBERRA/ACT' registered, 'DUNTROON/AUSTRALIA' & red R label on 1919 Registration Envelope, 'DUNTROON/ACT' registered, 'EASTLAKE/FCT' & red R label on Registration Envelope, rubber 'TELEGRAPHS/MANUKA ACT' arrival b/s, legible 'MOLONGLO SETTL'M'T/FCT' & a superb strike on stampless OHMS cover, 'RELIEF STAMP 1/NSW' & mss "RHINE FALLS/NSW" perversely on 'FCT' provisional label, 'WEST RIDGE/ACT' ('FCT' recut), etc; also a packet of mostly post-WWII registration labels. See also Lot 285. (35 + labels)

Estimate AU$600