First Day Covers 1938-1980 collection in albums and shoeboxes, plus United Nations 1960-1994, probably complete. Weighs 30kg.  (many 100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

REVENUES: Modest Beer Duty selection, the earlies identified by plate including 1871 12c (very fine with full margins) & 25c, 1875 25c x2, 1909 50c in brown & unlisted thus with 'AB/Co' perfin, etc, also Fermented Malt Liquor 1934 ¼ barrel x2 & very scarce 1 barrel, characteristic faults but preentable to fine (23); also Utah State beer bottle bands x10 different & New Zealand QV 6d (very fine).  (34) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

REVENUES: Attractive range on Scott hingeless pages with most Ducks to 1957 including unused 1934 & 1935 and unmounted 1955; Motor Vehicle Use mostly unmounted including some scarcer denominations notably $2.50 Yellow (with vertical gum-join, not a crease); Distilled Spirits Excise mostly used range with some unpunctured plus superb unused $40,000 (Ex Smithsonian; with PF Certificate); Firearms Transfer $1 green (*), 1974 $200 & 1990 $200; War Savings unmounted booklet panes 10c (miscut) & 25c; etc, generally very fine, Cat US$5000+.  (125 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

POSTAL HISTORY: Interesting range including 1865 stampless "Soldier's Letter" with 'WASHINGTON/DC' cds & 'DUE/3' handstamp, 1885 from France with embossed 'FLAGSHIP LANCASTER' on the flap, 1884 local DC letter with 'CARRIER/ 8 ' backstamp in blue, 1906 with 'IMMIGRANT'S LETTER/ELLIS ISLAND...' corner-card to Italy, WWII V-Mail & POW lettersheets to Italy, commercial airmails including 1939 to Egypt & 1952 to "Free Territory of Trieste", some unusual datestamps & ancillary markings, etc, condition variable but most are fine to very fine.   (90 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300