FIRST DAY COVERS: 2d Recess, 2d Letterpress, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by 'REGISTERED/ 14MR32/SYDNEY' cds to a slightly oversized (165x109mm) buff envelope ACSC 148ya, registered to "Tai PO Market/Hong Kong/China" with blue & black R label on face and red wax seal on reverse, presumably found open with 'GENERAL POST OFFICE/HONG KONG/OFFICIALLY [Arms] SEALED' blue/white label affixed across the top edge (partially over two stamps) tied by 'REGISTERED/12AP/32/G.P.O. HONG KONG' cds, a few minor aging marks from gum residue around the perfs of the stamps, otherwise very fine, Cat $8000. The ACSC states that "Only three [first day] covers have been recorded bearing all four stamps", this being the only one of them to an exotic destination.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

FIRST DAY COVERS: 2d Recess, 2d Letterpress, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied to plain cover by 'PARRAMATTA/14MR32/NSW' cds as ACSC 148ya but a fake, all stamps are extremely well centred, a couple of very minor blemishes. The ACSC states "Collectors should be aware of dangerous fakes". Ex Arthur Gray; sold for $2261. About 30 years ago, a small group of similar First Day Covers appeared on the market. Prior to that time, only three First Day Covers bearing all four stamps had been recorded, and concerns were expressed about the recent 'find'. Eventually, the infamous Sydney forger George Gee Ma (aka Georgie Gee, and several other aliases) was unmasked as the perpetrator of the swindle. Arthur Gray acquired this cover after the forgery had been exposed.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

FIRST DAY COVERS: 2d Recess & 3d blue tied to a plain local cover by Adelaide '14MR32' cds, subsequently a 5/- dark green has been added in the lower-right corner partly across the CDS, which in turn has been embellished to extend over the added stamp to create a fake of ACSC 148y, a few minor blemishes, Cat $5500 for genuine. The ACSC states "Collectors should be aware of dangerous fakes". Ex Arthur Gray; sold for $428.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

FIRST DAY COVERS: 3d blue marginal vertical strip of 3 tied by 'AIR MAIL/ 14MR32/SYDNEY NSW' cds on a correctly rated part-airmail apparently commercial cover to "Rev Director/Bethlehem Institute", Switzerland endorsed "Kurachi[sic]-Switzerland (Europe) Air Mail", 'IMMENSEE/12IV32' arrival b/s alongside 'Everybody's St Anthony' cinderella label used as a seal, a few very minor blemishes. The rate was 3d foreign letter plus 6d per ½oz for airmail carriage by Imperial Airways from India to Europe.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied to three matching McKellar White & McGrath envelopes by 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19 MAR/1932/POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/CELEBRATIONS' commemorative slogan machine cancels, the 3d cover with a couple of minor aging marks. [McKellar White & McGrath were chartered accountants with offices; John White is the author of 'The Sales Tax Handbook' (1930), a copy of which is held in the National Library of Australia]

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Recess carmine, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by three largely very fine strikes of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE N.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) with blue & black/white 'N.E. PYLON' R label at upper-left on plain cover to W Brettschneider, Sydney & Melbourne transits & 'ALBERT PARK/VIC' arrival backstamps, a couple of trivial blemishes mostly on the reverse.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress horizontal pair and 3d blue vertical pair & single tied by 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE N.E. PYLON/31MR32' cds on gold/pink illustrated envelope with artist's rendition of the Bridge, blue & black/white R label on face, Sydney transit & 'NEWTOWN/NSW' arrival b/s, a few aging marks around the R label and a couple of other minor blemishes but still very attractive.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress scarlet, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by two largely very fine strikes of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) to buff parcel piece, Cat $400+ for the 5/- postally used.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 3d blue pair tied by largely fine strike of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) with blue & black/white 'S.E. PYLON' R label at left below an atttactive printed artist-impression of the Bridge in brown on illustrated cover to USA with Sydney & Boston transits and violet 'WORCESTER,MASS/APR/25/1932/REGISTERED' arrival backstamps, a couple of trivial transmission marks. The rate was 3d foreign letter plus 3d registration fee. [The illustration is above Lot 363]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Recess carmine (a touch oxidised), 2d Letterpress scarlet, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by four very fine strikes of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/19MR32' cds (Opening Day) with blue & black/white 'S.E. PYLON' R label at upper-left and largely very fine blue 'gold foil' commemorative label at lower-left on cover to JH Smyth & Co, Postage Stamp Dealers, Castlereagh St, Sydney arrival backstamp, a couple of trivial blemishes on the face & hinge remainders on the reverse.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 2d Letterpress x2, 3d blue & 5/- dark green tied by 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/21MR32' cds with blue & black/white R label on cover to Western Australia, Sydney transit & 'SUBIACO/WA' arrival b/s, one 2d with a small corner fault, light gum staining on the 3d & 5/- and a few minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

OPENING OF THE BRIDGE: 5/- dark green affixed to Telegram Form tied by largely very fine strike of 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE S.E. PYLON/21FE32', pen notation "Am sending this way for safety/Gwen", the stamp very fine, the form with a couple of aging marks (not affecting the stamp), repaired upper-right corner, a few folds & blemishes, Cat $400 for postally used (£225 for CTO). The form was not used to send a telegram: we expect it was folded over to protect the stamp "for safety". The date presumably should have read '22MR', the Postal Clerk not turning the wheels far enough to register the correct day. Michael Kino states that "this is the only known use of a 5/- on a telegram [form]".

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

LETTERSHEETS: Samuel Wood sepia/cream souvenir fold-out 'Letterette/...No.1' with Kookaburra on the face containing five views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge inside & Measurements of the Bridge on the reverse, postally used to New Zealand with message beginning "Our Bridge has just been opened & we are now going for a walk across & I want to post this at the special Post Office in the Pylon ...", Bridge 2d Letterpress solo tied by Sydney Harbour Bridge '19MR/1932/...OPENING CELEBRATIONS' machine cancel (Opening Day), minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

LETTERSHEETS: Samuel Wood sepia/cream souvenir fold-out 'Letterette/...No.2' with photographic view of the Bridge on the face containing five further views inside & Measurements of the Bridge on the reverse, postally used to Wales (UK) with Bridge 2d Letterpress solo tied by Sydney Harbour Bridge '28MR/1932/...OPENING CELEBRATIONS' machine cancel, minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

LETTERSHEETS: Samuel Wood black/red souvenir fold-out 'letterette' containing a dozen Sydney views including four of the Bridge with Measurements of the Bridge on the reverse, postally used to Victoria with Bridge 2d Letterpress solo franking tied by Sydney '20MCH/1932' machine cancel, very fine. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

EXHIBITION TRADE SHIP: 2d Letterpress tied by one of two superb strikes of the undated 'POSTED ON BOARD FIRST AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION SHIP TO THE EAST/TSS/NIEUW HOLLAND/.../APRIL-MAY 1933/...' handstamp on cover to Sydney, the envelope with a couple of trivial blemishes mostly on the reverse. The Tillie Mitchell example - with one superb strike - sold for $236.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150