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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Postal Stationery
image Sale No: 255
Lot No:396
Symbol:PS
Cat No:Collection

Quality group of better items with Postal Cards including Coronation unused x2 & U, 1d Kangaroo to POW in Germany, KGV 1d violet punctured 'OS/NSW'; Letter Cards Sideface 1d 'TROOPS on board/TRANSPORT' (vertical; 'A45' Removed) x2, 2d red 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PERTH' unused & 'GPO HOBART' used; STO Envelopes Star 1d green & KGV Oval 1½d with pre-printed addresses both unused & Star 1½d green with 'OS'-in-the-Die used with superb British Empire Exhibition slogan; 'MILITARY ENVELOPE/AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' KGV 1d red superb unused; etc, fine to very fine.  (18)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:397
Symbol:PS

Two small albums of postal cards, letter cards, envelopes including STO issues & registration envelopes, plus some South Australian issues, many unused, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. Plenty of pickings.  (125 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$160



Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 120

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:398
Symbol:PS
Cat No:Collection

Pre-decimal group of Envelopes x8 including Oval KGV 2d with Blue Inside, KGVI 3½d both sizes, QEII 3½d both sizes and 4d both Dies; and Letter Cards x12 including KGVI 3½d x2, QEII 3½d x3, and a few others; very fine to superb unused.  (20)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 210

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:399
Symbol:CPS
Cat No:Collection

Mostly used group including Postal Cards 1911 1d Coronation uprated to Norway x2, 1913-16 three different with printed notices for the Philatelic Society of WA, Letter Cards 1d Fullface x3 (one with printed 'REPLY' & full message), 1d Kangaroo & 1d Sideface, Envelope 1d Kangaroo for 'KALGOORLIE ROADS BOARD', Registration Envelopes 4d Kangaroo x2 (one with small boxed 'REGISTERED', minor faults), and a few others including 1918 Engineering Supply Co (Qld) cover to USA, etc, generally fine to very fine.  (18)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 340

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:400
Symbol:CPS

Untidy array including enough better items to suggest inspection might yield some more little gems, also some covers, includes a QEII 5d light blue Envelope social usage from the Antarctic (a very scarce item, and unusual Postal Stationery usage), 1942 Letter Card sealed with censor labels, 1953 Letter Card uprated for Express Delivery, some postmark interest & 1932 usage of 5d on 4½d Registration Envelope with scarce provisional R label & 'Queenstown' (Tas) handstamp, a few CTO items that some galah has addressed, condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine.  (200 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:401
Symbol:PS

ENVELOPES - MILITARY: 1916 KGV Sideface 1d red 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.' ACSC ME1, three examples each with White Flaw on 'E' of 'POSTAGE', Nick in the Left Frame towards the Base and Indent in Right Frame towards the Base, some minor to very minor tonespots mostly on the reverse, ACSC Cat $900; with the very fine Original Post Office Band  inscribed 'STAMPED MILITARY ENVELOPES/Six for 6½d.' which is rare. [See also Lot 947, for a Military Letter Card with original band, from a different vendor]  (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 850

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:402
Symbol:PS

POSTAL CARDS - OFFICIAL: 1919 KGV 1½d red-brown Solid 'OS' in Die (Type 2) ACSC PO3 with 'School Committee ...' printed message in red on reverse, unused, a few blemishes, Cat $1000.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:403
Symbol:PS

POSTAL CARDS - STAMPED TO ORDER: KGV Star 1d green for Concrete Constructions & for Grace Brothers, KGVI 1d (small defects) & 1½d both for Elder Smith & Co and 1½d for Bennett & Fisher,I 2d for H Jones & Co uprated, 3d for Wallace McGee Pty Ltd unused, QEII 5d pale blue for Polphil CTO, and 1944 Second Victory Loan 2d "junk mail" with pre-paid reply, fine to very fine used.  (9)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$240



Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 180

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:404
Symbol:PS

POSTAL CARDS: Apparently all-different selection from 1911 KGV Fullface 1d unused & used x3 with various printed messages on the reverse, noted KGV Sideface 1d green with ‘SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER’ added, 1½d brown on Very Thin Card unused, Queen Mother 1d+1d doubleton used, etc, also Stamped-to-Order KGV Oval 1d green & KGVI Oval 1d green both for AM Bickford & Sons, Adelaide and a couple of OHMS cards, plus a few modern including Maxi-Cards commercially used, condition a little variable so inspection is recommended.  (65) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:405
Symbol:PS
Cat No:Collection

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1920s-30s KGV Heads duplicated used group comprising 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on Sideface 5d brown x8, Sideface 4½d violet x5, Oval 4½d violet x12 (one with NSW TPO cds) and Oval 5d brown x11 1936 airmail to Holland with KGV 5d brown & 1/6d Hermes added, some postmark interest and a good range of R labels including red/white x23 (one with 'Rat's Tail) & black & blue/white x3 (all with 'Rat's Tail), condition mixed.  (36)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:627
Symbol:PS
Cat No:Collection

Mostly Postal Cards group with a range of stocks, a few with printed notices, scenic issues 'CARTING...' (Bullocks, blemishes, unused), 'CLARENDON' (good used) & 'WOOL CARTING' (light fold, used), also fine unused Registration Envelope, condition variable.   (30) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 340

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:628
Symbol:PS

WRAPPERS - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1912 (circa) plain surfaced wrapper with 1d scarlet & angled flap, 'PARCEL WITHOUT LETTER/From/BAGOT SHAKES & LEWIS...' printed at upper-left in black, to Monarto. Rare and unlisted by Higgins & Gage. 

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 270

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:629
Symbol:PS
Cat No:Collection

WRAPPERS: 1911 (circa) 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' ½d emerald as HG E9 but on Unsurfaced Stock, to NSW with Adelaide cds of MR14/12. Very scarce.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 255
Lot No:674
Symbol:PS

Box including early Registration Envelopes without the characteristic shrinkage, an unused set of the first issue of scenic Letter Cards unusually free of the toning that usually bedevils these items, and 'NEW GOLDEN GATE MINE' commercially used but split open at the top, formular Postal Card used to NZ in 1890 by Arthur Basset Hull with 'Halfpenny' on 1d x3 (prior to introduction of the UPU 1½d overseas rate), and the scenic Envelopes 2d set of 6 (four are very fine) & 2½d x4 (three of very fine appearance but with minor 'suntanning' on the reverse), etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.  (100 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
image Sale No: 255
Lot No:675
Symbol:PS

ENVELOPES - POST OFFICE: Complete set of the scenic issue comprising 2d x6 and 2½d x6, one 2½d with minor tonespots otherwise very fresh and very fine to superb unused.  (12)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00


Closed..Feb-20-2024, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 950


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