Pre-Decimal accumulation in three shoeboxes sorted by year from 1937-65, some duplication & condition issues but plenty of better pickings throughout with lots of illustrated types from the mid-1940s onwards from a variety of producers & cachet-makers, Hermes officials, Sigma envelopes, also multiple frankings including blocks of 4, registered, etc. Weighs 7½kg. Well worth a look.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1937-65 all-different selection of 'cachet' covers from producers including Rex Bodin & Southern Cross Printers, Challis, Guthrie, Haslem, Kufner, Mappin & Curran, Queensland Stamp Mart, C Rivett, JH Smyth Ltd, etc, and a number by unknown or unidentified publishers as well as Gower (Wesley), Royal & Wide World with a wide variety of colour combinations and some generics, a number are registered, many of the others are unaddressed, condition generally fine to very fine.  (300+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1930 Sturt Exploration Centenary 1½d red & 3d blue ACSC 140y (SG 117 & 118) tied by Perth '2JUN/1930' slogan machine cancel to Mitchell envelope with 'FIRST DAY COVER' h/s in red, a couple of trivial marks, Cat $325.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1931 Kingsford Smith World Flights 2d 3d & 6d ACSC 143y tied by 'REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/19MAR31/MELBOURNE' cds to illustrated commemorative envelope listing Kingsford Smith's record-breaking flights, carried by him in the 'Southern Moon' from Melbourne to Sydney, blue & black R label, a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $325+ without autograph (AAMC 181; Cat $350 with autograph).

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1931 Air Mail Service 6d sepia ACSC 144y (SG 139) tied by 'CESSNOCK/-1NO31/NSW' cds to a plain envelope with "FIRST DAY COVER/Date of Issue 4.11.1931/Air Stamp/Value 6d." typed endorsement, a few minor aging marks, Cat $850.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1932 Definitives 1/- Lyrebird tied to plain envelope sent to Buckland Hills (WA) by 'FREMANTLE/ 15FE32/WA' cds ACSC 145y, a couple of tiny blemishes, Cat $450. The envelope has subsequently been endorsed "FIRST.DAY.COVER" at upper-left in ball-point pen.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1932 Kookaburra 6d red-brown ACSC 150y (SG 146) Plate 1 John Ash Imprint gutter block of 4 ACSC 150z tied by Sydney Registered '-1JE32' cds to slightly oversized cover (178x127mm) with "Posted 1st Day Issue/SYDNEY 1st June 1932" typed endorsement, central fold clear of the stamps and a couple of minor marks, Cat $350 as a 'normal' FDC (the imprint block $225 for **; unpriced used).

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1935 ANZAC Landing Anniversary 2d red & 1/- black ACSC 165y (SG 154 & 155) tied by 'REGISTERED/ 18MR35/HOBART' cds (a little faint; very fine b/s) with blue/black R label alongside to a plain local cover, very fine, Cat $500.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1936 South Australian Centenary 2d 3d and 1/- ACSC 173y tied by 'GLENELG/-3AU36/S.A' cds to John Gower 'Sir John Hindmarsh' illustrated envelope (brown), blue R label on face and endorsed "EXPRESS", Adelaide transit & 'BIRDWOOD/STH AUST' arrival b/s, a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $225, plus 'The Old Gum Tree Glenelg' real photo postcard published by Gordon Walker showing the Proclamation Tree, unused.  (2)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1937-49 Definitives KGVI 1½d brown ACSC 184y (SG 166) tied by 'ALBURY/20AP38/NSW' cds to unaddressed Alex Kufner generic illustrated Lyrebird 'First Day Cover', very fine. In the pre-WWII period most Post Offices insisted that items handed across the counter for cancelling had to pass through the mail; it is therefore unusual to find unaddressed FDCs from this period.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1937-49 Definitives KGVI 3d blue Die II Chalk-Surfaced Paper ACSC 193 (SG 168c) tied by 'RICHMOND/350P-1MR38/NSW-AUST' cds to 'Australia's 150th Anniversary 1938' illustrated cover, a couple of small closed edge tears & small part back flap missing. The ACSC does not list an FDC for this stamp, and does not provide an exact issue date nor an earliest recorded date, stating only that "The first printing was in August 1937, but issue was delayed until March 1938". On that basis, this item must be considered to have been cancelled on the first possible day of issue, and is apparently the only recorded First Day Cover.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1941 War Tax Surcharges '2½d' on KGVI 2d red, '3½d' on KGVI 3d blue and '5½d' on 5d Ram ACSC 224y (SG 200-202) tied by Brisbane Registered '10DE41' cds to JH Smyth Ltd generic illustrated 'Map' cover with "½d WARTIME POSTAL SURCHARGE" typed endorsement in red, to New Zealand originally posted at Eildon (Qld) with manuscript provisional R label also tied by Brisbane cds, a couple of miniscule blemishes, Cat $375.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1942-50 Definitives QE 1d brown ACSC 225y (SG 203) tied by 'MIL P.O. SWANBOURNE/-1JA43/W.A.' cds to a plain envelope endorsed "First Day Cover" with Army censor h/s in violet on face, flap unsealed, Cat $400.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1947 Newcastle Sesquicentenary set ACSC 242-244y all-different illustrated group all registered comprising tied by 'PHILATELIC EXHIBITION' hexagonal d/s on official 'SOUVENIR COVER' x2 with printed '... Exhibition' R label and with provisional '... EXHIBITION' h/s on Newcastle label plus a plain cover with the Exhibition cinderella and provisional '... EXHIBITION' h/s on blank R label to Fiji, also the official cover serviced at Newcastle, Rex Bodin and Coal Monument covers, a couple with minor blemishes.  (6)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1953-60 QEII Definitives ACSC 293-298y all-different group including 'Ships' envelope with 1d tied Adelaide cds, Artcraft 3d block of 4 registered, Bodin 'Australian Arms' generic in brown with 1d block of 4 & in green with 3d single, Challis 1d 2½d & 6½d blocks of 4, Guthrie 2½d & 6½d, Haslem group including 1d postcard, Postage Stamps of Australia 1d with printed image of stamp, 3d with Queen's portrait printed & 3½d with Queen's photo 'pasted-on' (some aging marks) and Queensland Stamp Mart 'set' on separate covers, plus a range of Royal, Southern Cross, Wesley & Wide World the latter including 2½d & 6½d on 'upside-down' envelope, quite a number unaddressed, condition generally fine to very fine.  (61)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1953 QEII Coronation 3½d red, 7½d violet & 2/- green ACSC 300-302y all-different illustrated group including Artcraft x3 different (one unaddressed), CoverCraft registered, Guthrie x2 colour combinations, Haslem 'Queen' x2 colour combinations both registered, 'Trumpet' (3½d & 7½d only) & 'Coach' x2 colours both unaddressed, Sigma (3½d only), also Omnibus generic covers "by authority of ... the British Philatelic Association and Philatelic Traders' Society" x2 one issued in NZ unaddressed, the other in the UK registered to USA, etc, several by unknown producers, generally fine to very fine.  (24)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1954 Royal Visit set ACSC 308-310y all-different group including 'Greetings ... by the people of Western Australia', Artcraft to USA, Haslem 'Royal Tour' x2 different, Guthrie unaddressed, Mitchell multi-coloured envelope, Queensland Stamp Mart x2 in blue & in green, Southern Cross Printers 'Queen & Prince' unaddressed, Royal x2 colour combinations one unaddressed, etc, plus a couple with single stamps only.  (16)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1954 Telegraph Centenary 3½d rose-red ACSC 311y all-different group including Challis with block of 4 registered, Guthrie unaddressed, Queensland Stamp Mart x2 in red & in green, Royal x3 colour combinations all unaddressed, Wesley unaddressed, Wide World x2 colour combinations, etc.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1954 Red Cross Anniversary 3½d blue & red ACSC 312y all-different group including Challis with block of 4 registered, Guthrie, Queensland Stamp Mart x2 in red & green and in red & turquoise, plus Haslem x3 colour combinations, Royal x5 colour combinations, Southern Cross Printers x2 colour combinations, Wesley & Wide World all unaddressed, etc.  (18)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1954 Railway Centenary 3½d red-brown ACSC 314y all-different group including Mildred Hodson Three Arrows Map, Koala & Kangaroo, Haslem 'New Australian Stamp' Kookaburra generic, Guthrie, Queensland Stamp Mart x2 with illustration in red & in green, Royal x6 colour combinations all unaddressed, Sigma long-format, Wide World x2 colours, also privately-produced with Locomotive stickers applied x5 different, etc, a number unknown or unidentified, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.  (25)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1954 Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions 3½d Map ACSC 315y all-different group including Guthrie, Queensland Stamp Mart 'Seal & Penguin' in blue, Sigma long-format with insert, Wide World with & without yellow background, plus Royal x5 colour combinations, Southern Cross Printers x4 colour combinations & Wesley all unaddressed, etc.  (17)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1954 Melbourne Olympics Publicity 2/- blue ACSC 316y all-different group comprising Queensland Stamp Mart 'Runner' & 'Swimmer', Royal x5 colour combinations, Southern Cross Printers x3 colour combinations all unaddressed, Wesley unaddressed, Wide World in red unaddressed & in blue and 'Olympic Torch'.  (14)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1955 Melbourne Olympics Publicity 2/- green ACSC 317y all-different group comprising Mappin & Curran in black and in black & red both unaddressed, Guthrie, Queensland Stamp Mart 'Runner', Royal x5 colour combinations all unaddressed, Southern Cross Printers x2 colour combinations unaddressed, and Wesley unbranded envelope & postcard both unaddressed.  (13)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1955 Rotary International Anniversary 3½d carmine ACSC 318y all-different group comprising '29th District Conference' with Cronulla (NSW) machine cancel unaddressed, Mappin & Curran unaddressed, Guthrie in blue & orange unaddressed and in blue & gold, Queensland Stamp Mart x2 green & red and colours reversed, Royal, Southern Cross x3 colour combinations all unaddressed, Wesley x3 colour combinations all unaddressed plus 'FIRST DAY CARD' and Wide World x3 colour combinations.  (17)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1955-60 QEII Definitives ACSC 319y-324y all-different group including Challis 1/0/½d and 4d & 1/7d both registered, Guthrie 7½d block of 4 unaddressed, 10d block of 4 with Certified Mail label but unaddressed & 1/0/½d x2 different, Mappin & Curran 1/0/½d registered, various Royal including unbranded 'Map' generics for 4d and for 10d, Southern Cross, Wesley & Wide World, condition generally fine to very fine.  (42)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150