1937-65 all-different selection of 'cachet' covers chronologically in two shoeboxes with a good variety of producers including Rex Bodin & Southern Cross Printers, Challis, Guthrie, Haslem, Queensland Stamp Mart, etc, also Gower (Wesley), Parade, Royal & Wide World with some generics, the 'issue-specific' envelopes with a wide variety of colour combinations (some in complete 'sets'), noted Navigators 10/- Flinders x2 and £1 Bass, a few Post Cards, quite a number are registered, many of the others are unaddressed, condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 3½kg.  (600+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Pre-Decimal FDCs accumulation in three shoeboxes from 1930s onwards plus a few Decimal-period, most on plain covers some unaddressed but the majority sent through the mail with quite a number registered and/or bearing multiples including blocks of 4, potential postmark interest, also a shoebox of 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary & Coronation and 1940 AIF official illustrated envelopes, plus another shoebox of 1956 Olympics & 1962 Empire Games illustrated envelopes including 'Hermes' with lots of pictorial cancels (some not FDI), a few condition issues but many are fine to very fine. Weighs 10kg.  (1500+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Decimal FDCs huge accumulation in 26 albums & 6 shoeboxes from 1966 to 1990s, the earlier Wesleys or plain then Australia Post official covers from 1970 Royal Visit & Grassland (addressed) onwards, noted 1971 Christmas blocks of 7 x10+, M/Ss, booklet panes, Joint Issues, etc, some stamp packs, Maxicards, PSEs & Aerogrammes unused & FDI, commemorative cancels including a duplicated quantity of Ausipex '84, Capex '87 & Expo '88 material, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 70+kg.  (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1931 Kingsford Smith's World Flights 2d carmine 3d blue & 6d violet (plus 3d Airmail) tied by two largely very fine strikes of 'REGISTERED/2/18MR31/MELBOURNE' cds (plus another even clearer backstamp) with 'Bulk Reg. Melb' red/white R label alongside, to illustrated envelope (210x134mm) with an image of Charles Kingsford Smith & the 'Southern Cross' plane plus a list of his 1927-30 record flights, maps of Australia, England & USA and pre-printed "LF Allen, Poste Restante, GPO NSW" address, flown by Kingsford Smith in the 'Southern Moon' to Sydney AAMC #180 with 'KINGSFORD SMITH COMMEMORATIVES/FIRST FLOWN COVERS/PILOTED BY COMMODORE KINGSFORD SMITH' oval cachet in violet on face, small closed tear at top & a few minor blemishes, Cat $325 (postmarked 19.3.1931). The stamps were officially issued on 19.3.1931. The ACSC states "A first day cover is known postmarked 18 March 1931 at Elizabeth Street, Melbourne". Frank Pauer advises that a few examples are known, all on covers flown early the next morning.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1979 Captain Cook 5c singles set (5) tied by Manly (NSW) FDI cds to Australia Post official small-format envelope (a couple of very light aging marks) plus five more AP small-format envelopes four bearing the 30c value from Melbourne & Swan Hill (Vic) and from Bondi Junction & Cooma (NSW) and one with a 5c se-tenant partial strip (3) tied by Maryborough (Qld) FDI cds, three with the flap stuck down otherwise very fine.  (6)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

ADVERTISING: 1953-76 all-different mostly large-format FDCs promoting corporations and their products, the majority from pharmaceutical firms Sigma Co Ltd Manufacturing Chemists, AH Progress, Essex Laboratories, Ames Company (Miles Laboratories), ICI Chemicals and Pfizer Laboratories with single low values tied by Melbourne regular or FDI cds, also a few for Statewide Savings & Building Society and others, quite a number with advertising inserts in place, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.  (120+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

EXCELSIOR: 1966 Christmas to 1970 Cook duplicated range including colour variations both addressed and unaddressed, noted 1970 Cook M/S x10, some condition issues. Weighs 4kg.  (500 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

PARADE: 1960-71 extensive accumulation with a duplicated range of different colours & illustrations in three large shoeboxes & loose, both addressed and unaddressed, noted 2/3d Commems, Navigators 4/- & 5/-, 1970 Cook M/S x3, etc, some condition issues. Weighs 8kg.  (1200+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPT: 1954 Red Cross to 1964 Navigators £1 Bass on 'Hermes' envelopes, duplicated accumulation in both red & blue and gold & light blue colours, many with typed addresses but also includes around 100 unaddressed noted 5/- Cattleman, 2/3d Commems, etc, a number bearing multiples including blocks of 4 and 5½d Memorial se-tenant pair, a few registered, also a small bundle of 1937 NSW Sesquicentenary & Coronation and 1940 AIF official envelopes, some condition issues. Weighs 4kg.  (500+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPT: 'Hermes' envelopes unaddressed all-different group from 1954 Red Cross to 1963 QEII 5d green including 2/3d Commems, a few with both 'gold & blue' & 'red & blue' versions, condition fine to very fine.  (55)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

POSTMASTER GENERAL'S DEPT: 'Hermes' envelopes addressed all-different group from 1954 Red Cross to 1964 Christmas, a few with both 'gold & blue' & 'red & blue' versions plus a couple of Australian Post Office 'Emblem' envelopes for later issues, the majority with neat typed addresses, condition fine to very fine.  (85)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

ROYAL: 1951-65 all-different group with values to 5/- Cattlemen x3 different colours, a range of 2/3d Commems plus Navigators 10/- & £1, the earlier on generic envelopes then from 1950s on issue-specific envelopes in different colour combinations many with full 'sets' of 6 different, some of the later also on generics noted a few 'Map' types, quite a number bearing multiples including blocks of 4 noted 5½d Memorial se-tenant pair, possible postmark interest including commemorative cancels, the majority unaddressed, a few registered, condition fine to very fine.  (300+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

SIGMA: 1953-70 all-different large-format FDCs for Sigma Co Lt Manufacturing Chemists with single low values tied by Melbourne regular or FDI cds from 1953 QEII 3½d brown to 1974 Sports 7c Golf including 1970 Cook 5c strip of 5 & 30c and various booklet stamps with tabs, all sent through the mail to doctors around Australia, quite a few with inserts in place, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.  (100+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

WESLEY: 1953-65 all-different group including early unbranded envelopes with colour varieties, values to 3/- plus 5/- Cattlemen and Navigators to £1, mostly issue-specific envelopes, many with two or more versions (noted a number of altered dates of issue) plus a few generic 'Souvenir' covers, quite a number bearing multiples including blocks of 4 noted 5½ Memorial se-tenant pair, also First Day Cards x4 including 1955 Rotary registered, possible postmark interest including some commemorative cancels, the majority unaddressed, condition fine to very fine.  (140+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

WIDE WORLD: Heavily-duplicated accumulation in three shoeboxes from 1946 Peace & Mitchell to mid-1950s, all illustrated, the majority addressed with quite a number registered and/or bearing multiples including blocks of 4 and a few imprints, potential postmark interest noted 'MILDURA BCH UNIVERSITY/ VIC-AUST' and lots of Melbourne suburban POs, some condition issues. Weighs 6kg.  (1000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400