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abacus auctions Sale: 5

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Postal History
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 406
Symbol: CPS

image 'A Postal History of Postcards' being an attractive one-frame exhibit of mostly common NSW & Victorian material but including three very desirable advertising PPCs plus 'stamp' PPCs for NSW & New Zealand (with inset view 'PUBLIC LIBRARY AUCKLAND'), condition a bit variable. (Qty 30 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 115

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 407
Symbol: CPS
Cat No: Collection

image Pre-World War I Military Mail with NSW 1d 'OS' Envelope with 'Cadet Corps at ["Casino"]' imprint at L/L, 1900 1d Postal Card to Malta with three part-strikes of the rare 'THE CAMP/NSW' cds (ERD & the only recorded examples on cover), 1901 1d Postal Card with message headed "Paddington Camp", and 1911 PPC 'SCEGS Sanitorium, School House, Library' to a cadet at Waverley with ...Captain/Area Officer/Training Area 19B' cachet in violet (the only such pre-WWI cachet we have seen); South Australia Postal Cards with printed advices for Tatiara Defence Rifle Club (outside) & SA Rifle Volunteer Force, PPC of school cadet, and 1911 'RECORD BOOK' re exemptions from attending military training issued to a schoolboy & details of two unit transfers with 'RIFLES CLUB OFFICE/SA' cachet in red on the reverse; Tasmania mail to militiamen at Ulverstone (1905), Forth (1910 - with '1st Battalion Tasmanian Rangers' imprint - & undated) or Ross Camp (1911 and 1913), also 1916 with 'TASMANIAN RANGERS' crest on flap and 'MILITARY CAMP 1/TASMANIA' cds to Egypt; Victoria OHMS envelope with '...COMPANY/Victorian Mounted Rifles' imprint at at L/L, minor blemishes, 1895 OHMS postcard with 'C BATTERY/Field Artillery Brigade/Albert Park' imprint at L/L, PPC headed "12-4-09 Camp/Langwarrin", YMCA Field Service Department postcard headed "Wallan/4.3.1913", and 1d Letter Card headed "13th AAMC/Lilydale/10.2.14" with 'MILITARY ENCAMPMENT/VIC' cds; condition a bit mixed. A very scarce group. (Qty 19) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 408
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection

image World War I group including mail from Hospital Ships 'Kanowna' with large oval cachet & 'Karoola' x2 both with straight-line cachet, OHMS lettersheet with 'AUSTLN IMP FORCES/BASE POST OFFICE' cds, 1916 Comforts Fund covers with 'MILITARY CAMP 1/TASMANIA' cds in black or blue, 'The Dardenelles/Combined/LETTERETTE & REPLY SHEET' folder with two complete forms within, etc, & a range of mostly Australian naval PPCs, condition variable. A very good lot. Ex Michael Blake. (Qty 34) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 420

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 409
Symbol: C

image PPCs into Australia including P&O 'SS India', variously with 'ENGLISH MAIL NSW' machine x2, Victorian 'ENGLISH MAIL' machine & 'ENG MAIL TPO/IN.../VIC' cds, a few faults. (Qty 4)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 410
Symbol: C

image 1903 cover from Ceylon with QV 6c tied 'COLOMBO' cds taxed with small 'T' endorsed "15c" in blue pencil, on arrival Sydney '3d' cachet applied and Postage Dues Completed Design 1d x3 affixed with pencil cancels, some aging marks, plus three covers from Victoria (one with 'Drummond's Victoria Hotel, Hamilton' imprint) to Tatts franked with 1d pinks and taxed the first two with Postage Dues Blank At Base 4d affixed both pencil-cancelled and the other with 2d tied 'HOBART' cds, some belmishes including the usual closed spike holes. (Qty 4)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 411
Symbol: C

image 1910 (Apr 18) WJ Little (Hobart) real photo PPC ('Bridgewater near Hobart Tas') to Russia with Pictorials ½d & 1d tied by 'BRIDGEWATER' cds, three Cyrillic cds & '4.' postman's h/s.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 412
Symbol: C

image 1911 (May 20) underpaid PPC (church in Launceston) to Russia with Pictorials 1d only tied by 'RINGAROOMA' cds, 'T' h/s & mss "10c", three Cyrillic cds & light strike of a 2-line h/s in violet at the base.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 413
Symbol: C

image 1914 (Jan 21) cover to Hobart with rare franking of Kangaroos First Wmk 1d (fault) 2d pair & 3d olive-green Die II ACSC 12D (Cat $1250 on cover) tied by 'THE EXCHANGE/NSW' cds, red & black/white R label. Very desirable First Wmk three-colour franking. Ex Martin Frischauff. [The rate was 1d Empire letter x3 + 3d registration]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 414
Symbol: CL

image 1914 (Dec 14) registered cover to Canada with scarce franking of Engraved 6d Kookaburra (exceptional centring, short perfs at top) tied by light 'MONEY ORDER/BENALLA' cds, red/white R label, Canadian 'HOBBY CLUB' label on the flap, 'C&V RPO/BC' transit b/s & Winnipeg arrivals (one of which ties the label), readdressed locally, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$460

Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 340

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 415
Symbol: C

image 1915 usage of Dutch KPM PPC of Sulawesi to California with KGV 1d red only tied by part-'THURSDAY ISLAND' cds, complete 93x6mm 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s in violet. [Between 1912 & 1918 postcards to America were accepted at the concessional rate of 1d, instead of 1½d]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 115

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 416
Symbol: C

image 1915 stampless OAS cover to Oxfordshire but with two obliterating bars across the address & endorsed "Return/to/writer/Official/open/&/contravenes/FS Regs/Para 11 Sec 100 (6)", the 5pp letter within headed "HQ Sigs/7 Bn 2 Bde 1st AIF/Abroad/15 4 1915" was apparently considered too descriptive of troop movements etc. [The writer was Pte James Bowhill] (Qty 2)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 417
Symbol: C

image 1915 (Apr) stampless cover endorsed on the flap "...Langwarrin/Prisoners of War Depot" & with a faint but legible strike of the rare 'PRISONERS OF WAR DEPOT/LANGWARRIN' h/s in green at left, to the Red Cross in Geneva with Melbourne cds & the scarce 'CENSORS OFFICE/GPO/MELBOURNE' h/s surmounted by 'PASSED' h/s & with unrecognised '3' h/s all in violet.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 418
Symbol: C

image 1915 The Daily Telegraph (Tasmania) complete newspaper of 'June 14, 1915' posted to Williamstown (Vic) with address hand-written at U/L of title page and KGV ½d green affixed alongside tied by complete but poorly struck 'POSTAGE PAID/LAUNCESTON TAS' cds in black (Hardinge Type 1c(iv) rated RRRRR), the stamp with minor creasing, the newspaper with minor edge faults & aging marks, plus another edition of 'March 4, 1915' posted to same addressee with Kangaroo ½d green tied by poor Launceston duplex cancel, this one with more extensive aging marks. Scarce survivors showing that newspaper wrappers were not always available or used. (Qty 2)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Opening AU$ 135.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 419
Symbol: PS

image 1915 (Sep 4) usage of KGV Sideface 1d red Wrapper ACSC W4 to England where forwarded to Switzerland with GB KGV ½d green added & tied by London cds. Ex Martin Frischauff. [We query if this was a permitted uprating under the UPU Regulations. It certainly created a very attractive combination franking]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 50.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 420
Symbol: C

image 1915 illustrated cover for the YMCA at Brisbane to Tasmania with very fine strike of the scarce triple-oval 'NO 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP/1NOV1915/KAROOLA' datestamp in blue-green & a spectacular second strike on the reverse, minor blemishes. Ex Michael Blake.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 135

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 421
Symbol: C

image 1915-18 WWI Military Camps in Australia covers with KGV 1d reds tied by 'ENOGGERA CAMP' x2 (one an illustrated YMCA front), 'MILITARY CAMP MITCHAM', 'MILITARY CAMP 1/TASMANIA' in blue & 'MILITARY CAMP/GEELONG' with 'THE SALVATION ARMY/CAMP AND INSTITUTE' imprint at U/L, rather mixed condition. (Qty 5)

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 422
Symbol: C

image 1916 PPC with KGV 1d red tied by very fine 'MILITARY CAMP/23FE16/BALLARAT' cds.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 423
Symbol: C

image 1916 cover with boxed 'YMCA' in blue & KGV 1d red tied by 'MILITARY CAMP 1/2AU16/TASMANIA' cds, opened-out with two filing holes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 38

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 424
Symbol: PS

image 1916 (Dec 13) usage of KGV Sideface 1d red Wrapper ACSC W4 to the Netherlands uprated with KGV 1d red x2 tied by 'STAWELL/VICTORIA' cds, minor defects. Ex Martin Frischauff. [The rate was 1d for the first 4oz + ½d for each succesive 2oz x4 = 3d for an article weighing between 10 & 12oz]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 425
Symbol: C

image 1917 cover with 'Church of England/.../Soldiers' Institute/Expeditionary Force Encampment' imprint at U/L & KGV 1d red tied by 'MILITARY CAMP MARIBYRNONG/24MY17/VIC' cds.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

Opening AU$ 95.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 426
Symbol: C

image 1918 'SCENIC SYDNEY' photo wallet (the internal photos removed) with KGV 1d red tied by very fine 'LIVERPOOL MILITARY CAMP/3AP18/=NSW=' cds, minor peripheral wear. Very attractive.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 427
Symbol: CL

image 1920 long envelope with 'OHMS' header, printed endorsement 'Packet Post' and violet oval 'Clerk of Petty Sessions/Gatton' cachet added at L/L, sent to student at Queensland Agricultural College, Gatton with KGV 1½d brown tied 'GATTON/14AU20/...' cds, returned undeliverable endorsed "Left College/address unknown" supposedly re-posted into the Southern & Western Railway TPO box at the nearby station with very fine strike of 'T.P.O.7.S&W.R/UP 17AU20/...' cds applied on face although it appears never to have travelled by train, then held at Gatton for almost two months until sent to Brisbane with 'UNCLAIMED/GATTON' h/s and 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/120C20/BRISBANE' arrival on face even though the sender's endorsement - in Gatton - is right there alongside, tiny bit of back flap missing otherwise very fine. Bizarre!; see lenghty write-up included; the original contents - a 'Notice of Objection Lodged by Electoral Registrar' in that "...you do not live in Queensland" - enclosed. (Qty 2 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 428
Symbol: CPS

image 1920s-30s Advertising covers for South Australian firms including some illustrated types & some with advertising on the reverse, also a few enclosures, plus 1907 Gawler Jockey Club cover, condition variable. (Qty 40 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 429
Symbol: C
Cat No: 37d

image 1921 (Jan 27) cover to Germany with scarce franking of Kangaroos Third Wmk 3d olive Die II ACSC 13F (Cat $500 on cover; SG 37d) tied to cover to Germany by Melbourne Krag machine cancel, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 145.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 145

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 430
Symbol: PS

image 1922 (Nov 27) usage of Star with 'POSTAGE' 2d scarlet Envelope with scarce franking of Kangaroos Third Wmk 3d olive Die II ACSC 13F (Cat $500 on cover) tied by 'RUNDLE STREET'STH AUST' cds, red/white R label. Ex Martin Frischauff.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 431
Symbol: C

image 1923 (Jan 22) OHMS window envelope for Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation with punctured 'OS' Kangaroos Third Wmk 3d olive-green Die II ACSC 13ba (unpriced on cover) & KGV 2d scarlet ACSC 96b (Cat $150 on cover) tied by Sydney cds, red/white R label & 'AR'-in-oval h/s, 'SINGLETON/NSW' arrival b/s, creased at L/R & a bit aged.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 432
Symbol: PS

image 1923 (May 30) usage of KGV Sideface 1d violet Wrapper ACSC W11 to Germany uprated with KGV ½d green + Kangaroos 6d blue Die IIB (Cat $175 on cover) tied by 'CHILDERS/QUEENSLAND' cds. Ex Martin Frischauff. [The rate was 1d per 2oz x7, the additional ½d presumably being payment of the war tax withdrawn 30.9.1920]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 433
Symbol: C

image 1925 battered & soiled cover to a Tattersalls accommodation address in Hobart with KGV 1½d red tied by Newcastle machine cancel, light but fine strike of the scarce rubber 'TRANSMISSION AND/DELIVERY PROHIBITED' h/s in purple, DLO b/s of Hobart & Sydney, opened-out & the flap missing. [Such items from the early 20th century are well-known but examples from the 1920s are rarely seen]

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 434
Symbol: PS

image 1925 (Apr 25) usage of KGV Sideface 1d green Die I Wrapper ACSC W12 to Germany - addressed in Esperanto - uprated with KGV Single Wmk 2d brown (Cat $175 on cover) tied by Perth cds. Ex Martin Frischauff. [The rate was 1d per 2oz x3]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 435
Symbol: PS

image 1927 (March 1) use of KGV 1½d red Letter Card registered to the "Commonwealth Attorney General, Federal Parliament House, Melbourne" with KGV 3d blue added tied 'WINDELLAMA/NSW' cds and red R label alongside, Goulburn (NSW) transit and Melbourne arrival b/s, 'ATTORNEY GENERAL' receiving cachet '7-MAR1927' inside, a couple of minor aging marks and closed file spike through R label. Most unusual contents from FS Wells who was jailed for failure to vote signalling his intention to institute proceedings against the Electoral Returning Officer for Eden-Monaro at Cooma (NSW) who had him arrested, against Justice Bevan (who presumably convicted him) and against the Governor of HM Gaol Goulburn where he was incarcerated. The Federal Parliament House Canberra was not opened until May 9, 1927; until then, Federal Parliament occupied the Victorian Parliament House.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 436
Symbol: C

image 1927 (Nov 1) commercial cover to "Race Club/Djokja/Java" with KGV 1½d red only & twice redirected on each occasion with Postage Due 20c affixed & tied in turn by cds of 'DJOKJAKARTA', 'BANDOENG' & finally 'GAROET', the first two Postage Dues crossed-out to show the fee was not collected at those offices, various backstamps include postmen's delivery handstamps '1B' and 'B5', minor soiling. A very interesting cover. Ex Martin Frischauff.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 437
Symbol: =

image 1930 (circa) The Myer Emporium Ltd complete address label on large parcel piece sent to Couangalt (Vic) and complete 'PARCELS POST' label alongside with solo franking Kangaroos SM Wmk 1/- blue-green (ACSC 28; $250 on cover) tied by complete reasonably fine strike of the large 'CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/MELBOURNE' undated canceller, a couple of minor wrinkles & blemishes. The Scale 2 parcel rate applied within the State but beyond 30 miles from place of posting: it was 9d up to 1 pound or 1/- up to 2 pounds. [Complete strikes of the huge parcel cancels are rarely seen]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 360

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 438
Symbol: =

image 1930 (circa) Craig Williamson illustrated address label on large parcel piece sent to Macorna (Vic) and 'PARCELS POST' label (large-part) alongside with solo franking Kangaroos SM Wmk 9d violet (ACSC 28; $350 on cover) tied by almost-complete largely fine strike of the large 'CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/MELBOURNE' undated canceller, a couple of minor blemishes. The Scale 2 parcel rate applied within the State but beyond 30 miles from place of posting: it was 9d up to 1 pound or 1/- up to 2 pounds. [Complete strikes of the huge parcel cancels are rarely seen]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 439
Symbol: =

image 1930 (circa) Craig Williamson complete illustrated address label with violet 'Per Parcel Post' h/s on large parcel piece sent to Macorna (Vic) and complete 'PARCELS POST' label alongside with solo franking Large Lyrebird 1/- yellow-green (ACSC 145B; $150 on cover) tied by complete reasonably fine strike of the large 'CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/MELBOURNE' undated canceller, a couple of minor wrinkles & blemishes. The Scale 2 parcel rate applied within the State but beyond 30 miles from place of posting: it was 9d up to 1 pound or 1/- up to 2 pounds. [Complete strikes of the huge parcel cancels are rarely seen]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 440
Symbol: PS

image 1932 (June 14) newspaper wrapper front Melbourne to Sydney with very fine strike of the rare boxed 'NEWSPAPER/OVER 6 OZS' h/s & 'T2D'-in-oval both applied at Melbourne, Postage Due Perf 14 1d x2 affixed but not cancelled, repaired tear at U/L.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 441
Symbol: C

image 1932 (June 1) Geo Saleam & Sons, Universal Providers, Maryborough & Howard (Qld) illustrated advertising cover for 'Pure Medical Spanish Olive Oil' showing olive tree, sent to Brisbane with KGV 2d red Die III tied 'MARYBOROUGH' machine cancel, couple of relatively minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 44.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 44

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 442
Symbol: C

image 1933 (June 15) commercial airmail cover endorsed "Per Australia & Karachi-London Air Mail", to Wurttemburg with Large Kookaburra 6d pair tied by Sydney cds, light vertical fold. The rate was 3d foreign letter rate + 3d internal airmail + 6d Karachi-London airmail supplment.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 55.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 443
Symbol: C

image 1933-39 commercial mostly airmail covers within Australia & to various overseas destinations, all franked with 6d Large Kookaburra at a selection of rates including domestic airmail + surface to destination, domestic "Express Delivery", insured parcel piece with 6d imprint pair, foreign letter rate 3d + 2d x2 + 3d registration, accelerated Karachi-London airmail, all-up airmail to Switzerland x2, etc, fine to very fine. Ex Martin Frischauff. (Qty 20)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 444
Symbol: C

image 1935 (May 13) cover to Preston (Vic) with KGV 2d Silver Jubilee tied Melbourne cds and explanatory cachets 'DAMAGED BY FIRE/IN LETTER RECEIVER' and 'RECEIVED AT G.P.O. MELBOURNE/DAMAGED BY WATER' alongside on face, suitably stained but still very presentable. There are no apparent signs of fire damage, so it appears to be a case of the cure being worse than the disease.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 85.00
Sold...AU$ 85.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 445
Symbol: C

image 1936 (Aug 29) commercial airmail to Ceylon endorsed for airmail "Aust-Calcutta" with Large Kookaburra 6d x2 + SA Centenary 2d tied by Brisbane cds, superb Calcutta transit b/s of 4SEP36, minor defects. The rate was 1/2d for air to India, then surface to Colombo.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 446
Symbol: C

image 1936 (Dec 23) 'Back to Tallangatta/March 10th-17th 1937' illustrated envelope showing impressive Shire Hall sent to Melbourne with KGV 2d red tied 'TALLANGATTA/VIC' cds, minor blemishes & light central fold not affecting stamp or illustation. [In 1956, the old town was relocated 6km to the W and the original site was flooded when the Hume Reservoir was enlarged]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 50.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 447
Symbol: C

image 1937 (July 9) inter-bank airmail cover to Japan with Kangaroos 9d violet + Queen 1d green Die I tied by Sydney cds. A scarce destination. [The rate was 9d air to Singapore + 1d for surface to destination]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 448
Symbol: C

image 1938 commercial cover to Switzerland with 6d Kookaburra + 1/6d Hermes Air tied by 'MT OSSA/25OC38/QLD' cds and blue/white R label, Mackay & Townsville transits plus Swiss 'SILENEN' transit & 'AMSTEG/7.IX.38' arrival. The all-up airmail rate was 1/9d + 3d registration.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 46

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 449
Symbol: C

image 1938-39 Empire Air Mail Scheme commercial covers to London x2, Gloucestershire or RAF Cosford in Staffordshire, 5d frankings comprising KGV 5d x2, KGVI 1d & 2d pair or 5d Ram. [The 5d rate applied from 1.8.1938 until 31.8.1939 only] (Qty 4)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 450
Symbol: CPS
Cat No: Collection

image 1938-66 KGVI, Zoologicals & Robes frankings collection on leaves with usages of all values up to 10/- including Surcharges, noted 1937 Late Fee airmail to UK with 3d Die I, 1938 James Black Shoe Stores folded brochure with illustrated advertising sent at 1d rate, 1938 OHMS postcard with 1½d brown Punctured 'VG', 1938 Goldsborough, Mort & Co envelope with 2d & 3d both with 'G' perfins, 1940 Loyal Prince Alfred Lodge, Bombala Easter Monday Sports programme folded and sent with 6d single (multiple programmes sent together?), 1941 Red Cross censored airmail to Switzerland with 1d, 9d, 1/- and Robes 5/- & 10/- (small faults), 1941 Clipper two-ocean cover to UK with 1/4d x4 plus 6d for 5/10d rate, 1941 1/- 'solo' on Parcels Post label, 1942 registered with '5½d' on 5d solo, 1949 OHMS postcard with 2d purple Punctured 'G/NSW', 1950 airmail PPC to Denmark with 9d solo, 1954 long cover with 1/- pair plus 2/- Royal Visit x2 and 'SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' cachet (suitably distressed), 1957 The Chalet envelope with 4d tied 'MT BUFFALO CHALET/VIC-AUST' cds, some military mail including 1945 registered from FPO No23 with 6d single, also postal stationery upratings including on Stamped-To-Order envelopes, etc, etc, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. An excellent basis for expansion. (Qty 65) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 451
Symbol: C

image 1939 'Bulk Postage Docket' for Printed Matter @ 1d x377 = £1/17/5d shortpaid 5d with Kangaroo 2/- plus the full set of Robes 5/- to £1 all defaced with a large punch, two different Adelaide cds. A rare survivor: these articles were retained for accounting purposes and were then supposed to be destroyed.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 700.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 452
Symbol: CL

image 1940 (Aug 8) registered cover by airmail via the 'Horseshoe' Route to "President of the Czechoslovak Government/Dr Edvard Benes/London", KGVI 3d + Hermes 1/6d tied by 'CAMBERWELL E6/VIC-AUST' cds with blue/white R label alongside. [Edvard Benes was the pre-WWII President of Czechoslovakia & was recognised by the Allies as retaining that position. However, the Prime Minister-in-Exile was Jan Sramek]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 453
Symbol: C

image 1940 (Dec 19) Clipper cover to Massachusetts with Lyrebird 1/- block of 4 tied by 'HORNSBY/NSW' cds, 'BOSTON, MASS/BACK BAY ANNEX' arrival b/s, redirected to a ship soon to depart from San Francisco with Air Mail 6c Eagle tied by a different '.../BACK BAY ANNEX' cds.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$65

Opening AU$ 48.00
Sold...AU$ 48.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 48

Sale No: 5
Lot No: 454
Symbol: C

image 1941 (Apr 15) cover with superb strike of the huge 'GENERALNI KONSULAT CESKOSLOVENSKE REPUBLIK/[lion]/SYDNEY' cachet in violet across the flap, by airmail via the 'Horseshoe' Route to "President of the/Czechoslovak Republic/.../London", opened-out for display otherwise superb!

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 455
Symbol: C

image 1941 (Apr 15) airmail cover to England with 1/6d tied by 'MANLY/QUEENSLAND' cds, no censor label or cachet but with a superb strike of the very scarce 'RELEASE' h/s, readdressed to Northants, part of the flap is missing.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$65

Opening AU$ 48.00
Sold...AU$ 48.00


Closed..May-19-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 48


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