Great Britain and British Commonwealth Postal History
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 278
Symbol: CPS
Large shoebox of commercial & philatelic mail with some better frankings including Silver Jubilee set x2 & 5/- Robes on Clipper cover; better postmarks including 'AUST EXHBTN MELBNE N3' on Vic Centenary 1/-, 1954 with 'POSTED EGELABRA SIDING/NO POST OFFICE' & NSW TPO cds, & 1953 'PAID BULK RATE/ROCKHAMPTON'; Military including 1941 to USA with huge '101 GEN HOSP/4TH MD' cachet, 1944 POW Post Card from Murchison Camp to Germany, BCOF set to Thin Paper 5/- with 'AUST ARMY PO/214' cds, Vietnam commercial registered airmail to Adelaide with Olympics 5c & 25c tied by 'AUST FPO/3' cds & superb registration cachet, etc; also noted 1943 registered to Argentina, 1907 Paquebot from Gibraltar apparently taxed in error & 1938 from NZ correctly addressed to "Karumba/NT" with 'POST-TOWN/NOT KNOWN/["Australia"]' handstamp & apologetic letter from the PMG's Department; condition variable.
(200 approx)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 279
Symbol: C/CL
Cat No: Collection
Pre-1950 commercial airmails group with better frankings including Roos 9d & 1/- on 1931 to GB with extra 1d for forwarding to Germany, ANZAC 1/- & Large Kooka 6d to GB, KGVI 3d blue strip of 3 to Penang, Robes 5/- pair & 10/- on two double-rate Clipper Mail covers, Robes 10/- on 1948 Registration Envelope to USA, also 1939 EAMS 5d rate cover to Canada which was not a participant so jusqu'a bars added at London, condition a bit mixed.
(19)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 280
Symbol: CPS
Cat No: Collection
1930s-60s advertising covers with many attractive illustrated types including for LJ Thomas Stock Agents (Gympie), Monaghans Removalists (LIsmore NSW), Woodroofe's Cordials (Adelaide), Glenara Private Hotel (Lakes Entrance), Bush's Bird Shop (Sydney), Canberra Hotel (Brisbane), Lucky Nolan Sweepstakes (Ipswich), Tasmanian Government Railways, etc, several Rotary types & Cleland Shipping Agents (Port Adelaide) advertising collar, some on Postal Stationery, etc, a few faults but generally fine to very fine.
(80+)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 281
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Post-WWII pre-decimal advertising covers mostly with imprints only but many are illustrated including a number of very attractive items, the collection is from GB so many are addressed there mostly by air with some better frankings including ANZAC 2/3d single & a pair on a registered cover, generally fine to very fine. A really appealing lot.
(170 approx)
Advertising illustrations & imprints on covers & Postal Stationery with many very attractive items tho the condition is a bit mixed so inspection is recommended. We noted Fullface 1d Letter Card with 'From GLOBE TIMBER MILLS COMPANY, Adelaide' Overprint, 1930s Swans Ltd Heaters (NSW) lettersheet plus folder for 6 such forms, David Shearer Farm Equipment (SA) x5 with 'Moistur ' Error, etc.
(70 approx)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 283
Symbol: CPS/L
Cat No: Collection
A mostly unprepossessing group but a few better items including Ashburton Road Board (WA) airmail to Perth at 1/1d rate, 1933 Mascot Aerial Pageant blue PPC (VF unused), 1937 Air Mail Exhibition catalogue, a page of unusual labels, lots of Postal Stationery, etc, also some Victoria including 1858 to GB with Imperf 6d orange, condition variable.
(100 approx)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 284
Symbol: C/CL
Cat No: Collection
Covers accumulation mostly 1950s-70s domestic mail noted advertising, slogan & meter cancels, postmark interest, better Decimal frankings including 1969 5c PM booklet pair on formular aerogramme, range of 1971 7c Christmas single frankings (a complete set of 7 + extras), 1975 Science 24c solo on oversize cover, etc, plus 1959 airmail from West Germany repaired with 'RECEIVED IN AIR MAIL SEC-/TION SYDNEY IN DAMAGED/CONDITION' cachets, also FDCs from the same period noted quantity of Hermes generics, condition mixed but many fine. Weighs 6kg.
(250+)
Box with an interesting array including two small WWII correspondences, bundle of NSW 'relief' covers including registered 'ties', lots of Canberra/ACT content including numerous commemorative datestamps, 1930s covers to Prime Minister Joseph Lyons including from Belgium, New Guinea & Trinidad, two large PMG's Department pieces with different 'PARCELS POST' 'labels' printed thereon, other useful bits n pieces, condition variable.
(200 approx)
Batch of Kangaroo frankings including ½d strip of 3 on PPC to USA, 1d punctured Large 'OS' on postcard to GB, six 1930s airmail covers with values to 1/-, etc, condition variable.
(21)
Batch of KGV Heads frankings including airmail & registered covers, 1918 ½d green municipal printed matter with scarce 'MORNINGTON JCTN/VIC' cds, 1921 tiny cover with 2d orange, 1922 2d scarlet x3 on double-rate - 4d + 2d - cover to USA "Per SS Ventura", 1929 OHMS with punctured 'OS' 1½d & 3d, 1933 OHMS registered with 3d overprinted 'OS' pair, 1938 with 'STOP/PRACTISE/ROAD SAFETY' label, etc, condition variable.
(60 approx)
1901 unused envelope with very fine 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL/[arms]/FRANK STAMP/AUSTRALIA' h/s in blue & embossed arms in blue on the flap. The only unused envelope we have seen.
1921 (Dec 1) usage of KGV 5d Registration Envelope to New Zealand with Kangaroo Third Wmk 6d blue tied by Sydney cds, red RL label. [The rate was 2d per ½oz x4 + 3d registration. NB: the stamp appears to have Extensive Retouching at Left, especially in the upper-half. No such variety is recorded in the ACSC]
1927 'Illustrated Souvenir of the visit of/...the Duke & Duchess of York' with 18 fold-out Sydney views, to Estonia with KGV 1½d tied by Sydney cds, minor defects & light toning.
1934 (Dec 11) form for 'RECEIVED TELEGRAM' from Sydney with 'DARWIN/NT' cds, with the envelope to Scotland endorsed "RECEIVED AT DARWIN FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL" with scarce 'PAID/DARWIN NT' cds. The first Australia-England flight departed Brisbane 10.12.1934 per "Hippomenes"; then per "Arethusa" ex Darwin 12.12.1934.
(2 items)
1935 registered airmail cover to Liechtenstein ! with scarce solo franking of Jubilee 2/- violet tied by 'HALLS CREEK/WA' cds with blue & black/white 'R' label at L/R, Darwin & Vienna transits & Vaduz arrival b/s, redirected to Switzerland with Zurich arrival b/s. [The All Up airmail rate was 1/9d + 3d registration]
1936 (June 9) long registered airmail cover to London with Kangaroos 9d 2/- x2 5/- & 10/- tied by 'REGISTERED/ SYDNEY NSW' cds, some creasing & the stamps with minor faults. The rate was 1/6d per ½oz x13 = 19/6d + 3d registration.
1936 (Aug 8) long registered airmail cover (304x152mm) to London with Kangaroos 9d 2/- & £1 grey - Cat $5000 on cover - tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds, some creasing that affects the stamps. The rate was 1/6d per ½oz x15 = £1/2/6d + 3d registration.
1936 (June 16) long registered airmail cover (304x152mm) to London with Kangaroos 9d 2/- 5/- 10/- & £1 grey - Cat $5000 on cover - tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds, some creasing that affects the stamps still a dramatic & very attractive franking. The rate was 1/6d per ½oz x25 = £1/17/6d + 3d registration.
1938 (Mar 10) double-rate commercial cover to South West Africa with scarce franking of 5/- Roo (rounded corner) + Large Kooka 6d tied by Brisbane cds, minor faults. [The All Up rate was 2/9d per ½oz to South Africa & accepted at that rate]
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 303
Symbol: C/CL
Cat No: Collection
1938-39 Empire Air Mail Scheme (EAMS) collection with a couple of pre-scheme covers at 1/6d, British 'STAGE 3' pamphlet & leaflet re extension of service to Australasia, first day of service from GB including to New Guinea, New Hebrides, Fiji & Nauru, and from Australia including to Singapore & Ulster, one with huge commemorative cachet in violet, about 20 commercial covers from Australia with various frankings & a rare commercial usage of a PPC at the 3d postcard rate, also a commercial cover from Papua to GB, etc. Ex Neil Russell. [The illustration is above Lot 304]
(50+)
1939 (Apr 7) philatelic cover with straight-line 'WILLIS ISLAND' & oval 'RADIO STATION/WILLIS ISLAND' d/s, to Solomon Islands with small 'MALAITA' ship's h/s and KGV 1d pair with small 'PAQUEBOT' h/s & 'GIZO' arrival cds.
1939 (Apr 7) philatelic cover with straight-line 'WILLIS ISLAND' & oval 'RADIO STATION/WILLIS ISLAND' d/s, to Solomon Islands with small 'MALAITA' ship's h/s and KGV 2d with small 'PAQUEBOT' h/s & 'GIZO' arrival cds.
1939-45 World War II services commercial mail with four 1939 items including two uprated Postal Cards, 1941 to Hong Kong at 9d, 1942 to California via Horseshoe Route then trans-Atlantic to USA, 1942 at 4/2d double-rate surface to USA then air to GB, 1942 to Switzerland via Portugal at 1/11d, 1943 9d surface to USA & internal air to Mississippi, 1944 registered by trans-Pacific service & returned, etc, inwards covers including 1941 from China via Hong Kong, condition variable. Ex Neil Russell. An interesting lot.
(27)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 309
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1939-45 WWII Civil Censorship group noted 1940 airmail to France with 9d Roo & 1/- Lyre and Perth 5-dot label, two 1941 airmails to India at 1/1d rate with Sydney labels, 1941 airmail to UK with Hobart 6-dot black label (plus three surface-rate items with red '6' labels), 1941 from Papua with Cairns '1/3' diamond cachet, 1942 to USA with Sydney '2/RETURN/TO/SENDER' cachet in red x3, 1943 via 'FIELD POST OFFICE/072' with Darwin '7/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/6' civilian cachet, c.1943 with KGVI 3½d and 'US ARMY/CENSORED' cachets, 1944 OAS cover with Townsville '1/2' label & cachet, two with Newcastle '2/1' cachets & 9-dot labels, a few 'NOT OPENED' cachets, some advertising, other destinations include Ireland, Mauritius & New Zealand, also Southern Rhodesia 1941 airmail to Victoria with Melbourne label & cachet, plus Papua airmails to UK in 1939 with local 'OPENED BY CENSOR' complete labels x2 & 1940 with local 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cachet, condition mixed but many fine.
(46)
1943 (Aug 26) airmail cover with 1/6d to Fanning Island endorsed "via Auckland-Suva-Honolulu", censored at Sydney & Honolulu, minor blemishes. [Neither Breckon nor Walker notes any trans-Pacific air services at this time. The absence of transit or arrival b/s suggests the cover was carried by sea but....]
1946 (Apr 24) usage of 7d Air Letter to Louisiana with superb 'TRANSMITTED BY ORDINARY MAIL.' h/s in violet. [There was no aerogramme acceptance to the USA until 10.2.1947]
1954 cover from West Germany to Edwardstown (SA) with Posthorn 30pf & 60pf x3, roughly opened at top, the cover pinned to PMG's Department letter explaining "The article was found amongst mail matter that was damaged by some person or persons unknown who entered the Croydon Post Office during the week-end".
(2)
1957-64 commercial covers all with AAT frankings including 5d Surcharge to GB, 8d Surcharge postcard to Hong Kong, 1/- underpaid to India & taxed, 1/- pair air to USA, 2/- Map stamp including commercial airmails +3d to Rumania, x3 & x4 multiple-rates to GB, pair + 10/- Arms septuple rate to GB, block of 6 - with Flagstaff Retouch - sextuple rate to USA, also single & block of 4 on registered philatelic cover to East Germany.
(16)
1975Cyclone Tracy disaster mail with 'DARWIN/POSTAGE CONCESSION' h/s x5 (two with 'PAID' cds in red, one irregularly cancelling 5c stamp, & one with 'Certified Mail' label; very scarce), unstamped without the cachet x5 (one OHMS with huge 'PRINTED MATTER' h/s), condition variable.
(10)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 322
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
ADVERTISING COVERS: KGV group including many illustrated types noted 1921 William East Lodge Racing Sparkplug, 1933 T Robinson with Bloom Milker & Melotte Separator on back, 1933 Metters Bath Heaters x2 different, 1934 Manchester Unity Building & Canada Cycle & Motor Co Factory on back, 1935 Aspro Pill Packet airmail to UK, also 1929 to Germany with 'BAYWATER/Victoria' red R label plus KGV 1d STO Envelope for Andrew Jack, Dyson & Co, condition variable but many fine.
(32)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 323
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
ADVERTISING COVERS: KGVI-QEII group with many illustrated types noted 1940 C Scholtz Gunsmith Rifles & Target airmail to UK, R Treleaven & Sons Removals Truck to NZ and Mullard Master Valves to USA, 1941 Allen's Irish Moss Gum Jubes to USA, 1946 Dunklings The Jewellers Diamond, 1948 Australian Sewing Machine Co Sewing Desk airmail to UK, 1952 Lucas Batteries and Ecks Beer, 1953 Simpson's Self-Raising Flour Packet multi-coloured with Brisbane meter, 1960 His Master's Voice illustrated meter, a few censored, registered including 1946 from St George's Terrace, WA with 'GEO TCE' provisional label, plus c.1942 lovely hand-painted watercolour view of house covering entire front of cover with 'H.M.AUSTRALIAN/SHIPS' cachet on back and KGVI 3d tied 'PAQUEBOT' boxed h/s, condition variable but many fine.
(37)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 324
Symbol: OCPS
Cat No: Collection
Covers accumulation 1930s-60s with a range of NSW & Queensland postmarks including on KGV frankings, lots of slogan cancels with thematic interest, some advertising, registered including 1945 'MULDU/QLD' with provisional label, official mail, stationery, etc, also range of off-cover KGV 1d reds with dated cancels, condition mixed but mostly fine.
(1000+)
Sale No: 236
Lot No: 1114
Symbol: C/CL
Cat No: Collection
Accumulation of 1930s-60s commercial mail never before on the market with much of the post-war material being inwards airmails to Australia, larger covers often with high-value frankings up to KGVI 10/- x3 and QEII Castle 10/- x3, brief inspection reveals 1940-41 'WOMEN'S INTERNMENT CAMP/ISLE-OF-MAN' cachets on cover from Port St. Mary and on postcards from Port Erin x2 (plus card without cachet), 1940 to Holland & 1941 to Greece both with 'NO SERVICE' cachets, other destinations including Japan & Russia, 1954 KGVI 10d solo on airmail newspaper wrappers x2, 1960 Wildings 1/3d with Australia Postage Dues 1d x6, some Regionals & Commemoratives frankings, also official mail, perfins, meter cancels, advertising, stationery, etc, condition mixed but many fine. Weighs 11kg.
(many 100s)
1852 (July 28) mourning cover to NSW with very fine Embossed 1/- with full margins & light numeral cancel of 'CARLISLE' (b/s in blue), London transit & Sydney arrival b/s of NO16/1852, insignifcant blemishes, Cat £1900 on cover.
