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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1553
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
2013-2022 three cartons including 'Victoria: Max Watson's Franks and Les Molnar's TPOs', 'Tom Frommer's Grand Prix Pioneer Australian Air Mails', 'Tom Frommer's Aimails Part II: Famous Pilots & Famous Flights', etc, also two empty stockbooks and oddments. Weighs 34kg.
TUTTLE, GEORGE R (NEW YORK): 1897 catalogues for his Fourth to Eighth sales of 840, 459, 918, 504 & 440 lots respectively, fascinating early documents that yield such gems as "Each lot is sold for so much per piece...", "My terms for Auction Sales will be 15 per cent", and "...I act as Buying Agent...at all the Stamp Auctions in New York City...for...10 per cent commission on sums purchased..." Tuttle was also Superintendent of Purchasing & Sales Department of the American Philatelic Association. Also 1897-99 CL Moreau catalogues for his 13th 14th 17th & 23rd auctions, on similar terms as Tuttle. Rare early auction ephemera.
AUSTRALIA: 'Australian Pictormarks: A Graphic History of Australia's Pictorial and Commemorative Postmarks' by J Eury & C Woolley, 2nd Edition (2013), 1000+pp, loose-leaf, in 2 binders.
AUSTRALIA: 'Australian Official Perfins' by D. Andersen (2nd Edition, 2007), s/b, 236pp+ also 'Handbook of Australian Private Perfins' by J. Mathews, (2002), s/b.
AUSTRALIA: Box with 'Vindin's Philatelic Monthly' Vol 1 No 5 (Dec 1887; all 8pp of it!), the front page a bit stained; 'Australian Stamp Journal' Vol I (Nov 1910-Oct 1911) & Vol III (Nov 1912-Oct 1913), remarkably fine in matching blue bindings that are showing some wear; catalogues for Exhibitions in Melbourne in 1921 (must be rare) & 1934, both very fine; 'Australian Stamp Monthly' Vol II No 1, remarkable for its multicoloured 'stamps' cover; and three minor titles, a selection of early Carlton & United beer bottle labels x8 & cigar bands affixed to reverse of NSW 1d Postal Card. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1534
Symbol: L
AUSTRALIA: 'Australasian Wreck Mail' Second Edition by Brian Peace (2013), published by RPSV, 433pp, hardbound with d/j
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - QUEENSLAND: 'The Pre-UPU Mail of Queensland' by Ben Palmer (2021) published by the Australian States Study Circle, h/b with d/j, 345pp. Limited Edition #48 of only 100.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'Post Offices & Hand-Held Datestamps' by Watson Webster & Wood A-B (1989) & C-G (1992), 'Victoria: Philatelic Short Stories' by Les Molnar (2012), all h/b with d/j. Weighs 4kg.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 1875 'Monthly Postal & Telegraph Guide' #153-164 (Jan to Dec 1875) bound into a single volume, all of interesting (if somewhat repetitive) content, the spine held to the cover by "sticky" tape but the pages are remarkably fine. A rare volume. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1540
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 'The Stamps and Postal History', 'The Postal Stationery to 1914', 'Western Australia Postal Markings Illustrated' all by Western Australia Study Group, 'The Fiscal Stamps' by Dzelme other titles. Weighs 10kg.
MALAYA: 'A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia during the Second World War - Volume 1: Singapore & Malaya 1942-1945' by David Tett (2002) 400pp, h/b with d/j.
NEPAL: 'Postage Stamps of Nepal' by Smythies Dawson & Haverbeck (undated, foxing), 'The Armand Singer Nepal 1772-1961' (1997, monochrome photocopies), two Himalayan Philatelics postal auction catalogues (11.3.2000 & 19.5.2001) and a few pamphlets.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1548
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
NEPAL: 'Postal History of the Anglo-Nepalese War' published by George Alevizos being hardbound monocolour photocopies of a major unattributed collection, hand-numbered "Nine" of 20 only (1981).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1549
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
NEW GUINEA & PAPUA: Group including 'Collectors Guide to the stamps of British New Guinea and the Territory of Papua 1884-1942', 'Postal History and stamps in New Caledonia and its Dependencies', 'Franklin's guide to the stamps of Papua & New Guinea', etc. Weighs 3kg.
NEW ZEALAND: 'The Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873: the Chalon Head Issues' by Robert Odenweller RDP (2009), 396pp h/b with d/j; and '125 Years of The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand' by Tony Thackery (2013), 216pp s/b.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1552
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
TIBET: 'Tibetan Seals' by Flack (1997), 'First Series Plating Notebook' by Bibbins (1992), 'Third Series Plating Study' by Bibbins & Flack (1993), 'Postal Markings' by Hellrigl (1996), 'Postal History of Tibet' by Waterfall (1981), 'The Everest Collection' (Harmers of London, 1995) & 'The Armand Singer Tibet 1809-1975' (monochrome photocopies).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1523
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
Carton including 'The Chapman Collection' and supplement, ACSC Kangaroos and Early Federal Period (2004), 'The Australian Air Mail Catalogue' by Eustis and other titiles. Weighs 10kg.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1527
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
'The Royal Philatelic Collection' edited by Sir John Wilson (1952), being a complete catalogue to that time of the most important and valuable stamp collection ever formed, compiled by the Keeper of the Royal Collection himself, the deluxe edition bound in red Morocco leather with the Royal coat-of-arms emblazoned in gold on the face. Without doubt, this is the finest philatelic book of all time, produced on the highest-quality paper, extensively illustrated with 64 black & white plates and 12 exceptional colour plates, the cover with minor dings & a 30mm split at the fold behind the spine, the pages are very fine. Weighs 8kg. [The production costs were so high that the publishers, the Dropmore Press, were bankrupted]
Cartons including 'Australian Commonwealth Postage Stamps' by Cummings, 'George V Halfpenny' by Dix & Rowntree (1959), 'The 1d King George V' by Neil, 'King George V 1d Surface Printed' by Wallen, etc, also various Australia Post publications and product including an America's Cup Travel Bag plus two heavy boxes of travel brochures, old street directories, cook books, etc, etc. Weighs 29kg. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Numismatic Literature
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3013
Symbol:
Australian Coins and Banknotes 'Insiders Club' by Greg McDonald hardbound, run of 10th to 20th limited editions all numbered 134/500, as new. (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-02-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3014
Symbol:
World Coins 1601-2012 Krause priced catalogues, various editions, plus World Paper Money Specialized Issues Volume I, hardbound (1995), and Renniks Australian Coin & Note values (1989) h/b. Weighs 14kg (Image1)
