French Colonies Postmarks on New South Wales stamps New Hebrides 'NOUVELLE [HEBRIDES]/30/JAN/9[?]/[?]' part-strike of the French Post Office cds on 2½d Allegorical, also 'NEW HEBRIDES/DE30/1892/VILA' superb almost-complete strike on QV ½d grey 'Halfpenny' overprint and another part-strike on 2d Emu, plus New Caledonia 'NLLE CALEDON[IE]/19/SEPT/88/NOUM[EA]' on De La Rue 1d red. A very scarce group.  (4)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Brindabella: BN '1332' Type 1a largely fine strike on KGV 1d red. Rated RRRRR. [RO 1.10.1884; PO 9.1.1886; closed 2.2.1974]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1930s to 1950s collection with many closed offices & plenty of fine to superb strikes, rated items throughout with the following among the best: 1937 'FISHERY FALLS', 1932 'GLEN GEDDES', 1955 'JOORO', 1954 'MOUNT TAMBORINE', 1938 'ORALLO', 1935 'SLADEVALE', 1932 'PARCEL POST TOWNSVILLE', 1937 recut 'VERESDALE' and superb 1929 'WANDARU' (not recorded by Ken Smithies). A very good basis for expansion.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Modest collection in bulging Hagner album with some pickings among the many Barred Numerals but strength in the modern rubber datestamps.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Gooley's Creek: Barred Numeral '540' very fine almost complete strike on Laureates 4d. Rated RRRR: superior to the strike illustrated by Hugh Freeman. PO 1.11.1865; closed 30.6.1878. [Goldmining in Gippsland: 2km from Woods Point]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Melbourne: Oval 'RECORDS/9APR1953/MELBOURNE' 34x22mm with no ornaments & dateline 4mm high, very fine strike on stampless OHMS cover to Washington State with 'OFFICIAL-PAID' h/s in magenta.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Collection on Swans 'ABBOTTS' to 'YUNDAMINDERA' with many scarce to rare including 'BLACK RANGE', 'DESDEMONA', 'DUKETON', 'EULAMINNA', 'GINDALBIE', 'GOONGARRIE' 1911, 'GULLAWA', 'GULLEWA', 'HARRIS', 'HAY RIVER', 'NUMBER 6 MILL', 'JARRAHDENE MILL' #B28 of 12APR09, 'KEYSBROOK/-AU12' in blue, 'KURAWA' 1897, 'LENNONVILLE', 'MOOLIABEENIE', 'MORNINGTON' 1912, 'MULWARRIE', 'NEWLANDS' 1907, 'NUNGARRA', 'PRESTON VALLEY' before renaming, 'TAMMIN' 1912, 'WARRAWOONA' 1901, 'WAVERLEY', 'WOODLUPINE' & 'THE GRANITES' plus undated rubber types 'POST OFFICE/ DOODLAKINE'. '.../NANGEENAN' & 'PARKERVILLE'. and 'SAVINGS BANK' types of Dongara, Jarrahdale, Lawlers 1908, Mount Barker, Mount Lawlers, Mundaring in violet, Peak Hill & Pingelly, etc, many on pairs or on better denominations. An excellent basis for expansion.  (500+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Annotated Numerals collection with Numbered Grids '1', '10' x2, '11' x2, '12', '14' & '15' x2; 12-Bars '1' to '36' missing only '4' which is unrecorded & '20'; 15-Bars '1' to '24' missing only '4'; and 9-bars '1' to '4' and '8' to '12'; and a few others including '80 - 80' duplex complete on 1d strip of 3; some minor duplication and the odd better stamp, most of the strikes are very fine to superb. A difficult lot to assemble. Ex Brian Pope.  (127 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Albany: 'A.L.'-in-Bars four poor to almost fine strikes on registered cover to Canada with 'ALBANY/NO20/91/-W.A=' cds at L/R & 'R'-in-cogwheel at U/L, London transit d/s of 19DE91 & 'BELLEVILLE ONT/JA8/92/CANADA' arrival b/s; plus a cover from the same writer but to Connecticut with superb strikes of 'ALBANY/NO21/1891/-WESTERN AUSTRALIA - A ' duplex, being the very next day; both a little aged. The first is the only recorded 'AL' cover. Ex Brian Pope.  (2)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Black Flag: 'BLACK FLAG/AU29/98/W.A' in violet & multiple strikes of the bars cancel also in violet, on cover to USA with 'TPO EGF/WA' transit b/s. PO 18.7.1896; RO 1.8.1907; closed 24.2.1908. Ex Brian Pope. [Goldmining, 16km SW of Broad Arrow] 

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Dongara: Unframed 'DONGARRA/JA17/1878/=WESTERN-AUSTRALIA=' largely very fine alongside 2d chrome-yellow tied by superb 15-bar '15'. A lovely piece. Ex Brian Pope. [Only two confirmed ties have been recorded on cover]

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

NALLAN: 'NALLAN/13JUN14/WESTN AUSTRALIA' largely very fine complete strike on Kangaroos 1d red block of 4 with a large-part strike alongside. Recorded 1912-15 only. The illustration in PMI is incomplete; this strike confirms the base inscription as 'WESTN ...'. PO 16.3.1908; RO 20.5.1909; PO 11.11.1912; RO 1918; closed 1928. A part-strike on 1d pink sold in our auction of 7.4.2019 for $238. [Goldmining; 20km NNE of Cue]

Grade A A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250