Neat collection with selections of Unframed CDS including 'HARROGATE', 'KANGARILLA', 'KULPARA' & 'PARATOO' all rated RRR & 1865 'MOONTA' (RRRR); Framed CDS including 'KILKERRAN', 'KINGSWOOD', 'MUNDOORA', 'RAILWAY', 'STRANGWAY SPRINGS' & 'YANYARIE' all RRR; and Squared-Circles including '[KU]LPARA' (RRR), 'KYBYBOLITE' (RRR) & 'LOWER MITCHAM' (RRRR); the stamps and strikes are generally fine to very fine & some strikes are superb. A good basis for expansion, and a great opportunity to get into the game before we offer Don Pearce's collection late in 2023.  (300 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Marrundee: 'MARRUNDEE/23MR10/STH AUST' large-part superb strike (ERD) on 1d pink. Rated RRRR: far superior to the part-strike illustrated in PMI. PO 28.7.1909; RO 1910; closed 1.2.1913. [3km S of Blanchetown]

Grade A A2+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Datestamps on Pictorials mounted collection 'ABBOTSHAM' to 'ZEEHAN EAST' with numerous very fine & some superb strikes, many rated R or RR plus RRR very fine 'ALONNAH', part-'BELTANA', 'CAMP CREEK' two overlapping strikes on pair, fine 'CHRISTMAS HILL', '[GLAZI]ERS BAY', largely fine 'GLEN FERN', very fine 'GOSHEN', very fine 'IDA BAY', untidy 'KANGAROO VALLEY', very fine 'KANNA-LEENA', light 'LANENA', untidy 'LOWER BEULAH', very fine 'MILLS REEF', fine '[MOUNT] HICKS LWR', untidy 'PEARSONS [POINT]', 'PIEMAN BRIDGE' (on Sideface 1d pair), fair '[RI]DGEWAY', fair 'STH SPRINGFIELD' and very fine 'VERONA', and RRRR almost fine 'COMSTOCK' & largely fine 'NEW RIVER'. A good basis for expansion. [For a 'SPRINGS' on Kangaroo 1d, see Lot 63 above]  (400+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Modest collection of mostly CDS plus a few numerals all on Pictorials with plenty of pickings including a few better values, several covers and many very fine to superb strikes.  (400 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Extensive but disorganised 1913-65 collection with a smattering of earlier & later items in two large albums with many on full- or part-covers, hundreds of rated CDS including fine to very fine strikes Rated RRR including 'BEULAH LOWER' (SDL), 'CETHANA', 1956 '[C]RADLE MOUNTAIN', 'DROMEDARY UPPER', 'ERRIBA/TAS-AUST', superb 'GWANDAL[AN]', part-'LEDGE[RWOOD]' Error, 'LEMONT', '[LI]LYDALE N'TH', 'NIERRINA', 'PALOONA/TAS-AUST', 'POLICE POINT', '[PAI]D AT RAILTON', doubled 'ROSES TIER' & 'WHITE HILLS/TAS-AUST', and Rated RRRR including 'ELDON', 'GLANCE CREEK', 'GLAZIERS BAY/TAS-AUST', '[H]UNTING GROUND', 'LACHL[AN]', 'LOYETEA', 'LYMWOOD', 'MERCER' & 'PAWLEENA', plus some others that are faint or questionable, also 1963 postal usage of 'KILLIECRANKIE' (RR+), and rubber provisional CDS 'EAGLEHAWK NECK' in blue (A1-), '[NA]TIONAL/PARK' (A2-) & '[T]ONGANAH' (A2+), plus some useful oddments from other States including a very fine 'YULECART/VIC'. Careful inspection recommended because we may have missed some goodies.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1915-17 Rubber Provisional Datestamps comprising fine to very fine strikes of 'EAGLEHAWK NECK' in blue, 'MAGRA', 'NATIONAL/PARK', 'NUMAN[ARA]', light 'MYALLA R[LY]', oval '[OR]IELTON', 'PELVERATA', 'STAVE[RTON]/RLY', 'TONGANAH' and '[TON]GANAH RLY', also 2-line 'CANCELLED/ROCKY CAPE' & 1951 'POST OFFICE/QUEENSTOWN' in red. A rare group.  (12) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Pieces from 1940s-1950s telegrams with postmarks of variable quality on an array of frankings to 5/-, few large towns & many closed POs plus a few TOs, noted very fine strikes of 'DAISY DELL/TAS-AUST', 'DELMONT/[TAS-A]UST' & 'MERCER/TAS-AUST' all rated RRRR and boxed 'POST OFFICE/26OCT1949/ MOONAH' (ERD) in violet.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Disorganised mostly Decimal-era collection in five large albums with loads of pickings, FDCs & other covers from 1987 and 1998 post office 'crawls', photographs of post offices x150+, etc.  (2000 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Balance of consignment with an album of mostly pedestrian cds but with many fine strikes & on better stamps, pieces from 1950s telegrams including 'BACK CREEK', 'BLUE ROCKS, FLINDERS ISLAND' (& another on 1965 commercial cover), 'EGG LAGOON/TAS-AUST', 'NIERRINA', mss "Palana/7 12 49" & 'PALANA/TAS', 'PALOONA/TAS-AUST', 'PENSTOCK LAGOON', 'SHANNON' (triple strike), rubber 'RELIEF STAMP/TAS' & 'RELIEF STAMP/ 5 /TAS', 'RELIEF No 4/TAS-AUST' & "Bronte Park" provisional R label on 1948 Registration Envelope, cut-down relief '___RA___/TAS-AUST' used at Cape Barren Island, reasonable 'ADVENTURE BAY/TAS-AUST' & 'BLUE ROCKS/TAS-AUST' (both RRRR) on commercial pieces, etc, also some FDI cancels, an album of photographs many of Post Offices, references including 'The Post Offices of Tasmania' (2nd Edn) & 'The Courier: Special Edition...Pictorials'.  (Qty) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Loccota: 'LOCCOTA/18FE52/TAS-AUST' with the dateline removed three strikes all with manuscript "18FE52" date, on telegram piece. Rated RRR. From Nughata as a TO only 1.2.1924; closed 19.12.1958. [On Flinders Island]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Mitah: 'MITAH/16MR25/TAS' largely superb strike on small piece. Rated RRRRR. PO 26.3.1923; PO 1.7.1927; closed 31.12.1927.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Orrville: 'ORRVILLE/JA16/99/TASMANIA' cds, superb almost complete strike on Sidefaces 2d green on piece Rated RRRRR. PO 25.3.1898; closed 21.3.1900. [Located at the Colebrook Hill Copper Mine in the Rosebery district, West Coast]. A strip of 3 with two very fine strikes sold at our auction of 1.3.2023 for $312.

Grade A A2+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Teepookana: Barred Numeral '353' of Teepookana, largely superb strike on Sideface 2d (corner fault). Rated RRR: as close as mere mortals can get to owning a 'TEEPOOKANA' cds. PO 18.1.1895; closed 24.10.1896; (2) PO 15.6.1899; closed 31.10.1899; (3) PO 1.2.1902; closed 11.6.1902.

Grade B A2+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100