1932 (circa) Specimen Folder inscribed 'AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE STAMPS' in black/green with 2d Recess, 2d Letterpress, 3d blue, 5/- dark green & overprinted 'OS' 2d & 3d plus Kingsford Smith 6d violet and overprinted 'OS' 2d & 3d and KGV Heads SM Wmk Perf 13½x12½ ½d orange 1½d brown 3d blue & 4d olive and CofA Wmk 1d green & 2d red plus 'OS' overprints or punctures. All values are CTO with full unmounted original gum. This folder is unusual in opening horizontally and having only two 'panels'.  (21 stamps)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1934 (circa) Specimen Folder inscribed 'SPECIMEN SET/OF/AUSTRALIAN POSTAGE STAMPS' in brown/grey-buff with 2d Recess, 2d Letterpress, 3d blue, 5/- dark green & overprinted 'OS' 2d & 3d all CTO, also Engraved 1d & 6d, Kangaroos to 5/- plus punctured 'OS' 9d 1/- 2/- 5/- & 10/- and 'SPECIMEN' overprint Type D CofA Wmk 10/- Third Wmk £1 grey & Small Mult Wmk £2, KGV Heads to 1/4d including punctured 'OS', KGV Commemoratives including punctured 'OS' and Kingsford Smith 2d & 3d overprinted 'OS', full unmounted original gum.  (66 stamps)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1934 'Souvenir of the Universal Postal Congress, Cairo' Folder embossed in gold/cream with 2d Recess, 3d blue, 5/- dark green & overprinted 'OS' 2d & 3d all CTO, also Kangaroos 6d 'OS' overprint, 9d & 5/- and 'SPECIMEN' overprint Type D CofA Wmk 10/- £1 & £2, Kingsford Smith set and overprinted 'OS' 2d & 3d and KGV Heads SM Wmk 4½d Die II and CofA Wmk 4d 5d & 1/4d, a few with minor oxidisation or aging, lightly mounted or without gum, the folder with a couple of minor blemishes. The packaging has no doubt contributed to the condition: the stamps were housed inside a small envelope in the centre of the folder.  (22 stamps)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500