1927 Canberra tied to postcard by 'CANBERRA/9MY27/FCT' cds, the reverse with illustrated promotion for Wilson's Motor Service (Melbourne) to their existing clients referring to the issue of the stamp & the Opening of Parliament by the Duke of York (later KGVI), corner bend. An unusual advertising item that we have not previously seen.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1928 Kookaburra 3d x2 tied to plain cover to Ipswich by the scarce 'MARKETS/2NOV28/BRISBANE' machine, some toning that affects the stamps, Cat $2000. With the enclosed letter that states "...the Government are issuing a new Kookaburra Stamp today..." (Qty 2 items)

Grade C/A (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1928 Kookaburra 3d single tied to plain local cover by Bendigo machine of 1NO28 being FDI of the sheet stamps, Cat $2000.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1937-49 Definitives Perf 13½x14 3d Die II Thin Paper 'Ash' imprint block of 4 on cover endorsed "First day of issue/21st December 1938" with 'GPO MELBOURNE/3/21DE38/VIC-AUST' cds & another strike alongside ACSC #194y, blue R label, some toning around the stamps, Cat $1250. [The ACSC states that the issue date was 20th December, but Frank Pauer has confirmed that this is an error]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1945 Duke of Gloucester set on RN Nolan generic cover overprinted with issue-specific text and Sydney cds of 19FE45, registered, a little aged, and a second example unaddressed but with faults; 1946 Peace set on RA Kingston cover with printed text & 'CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/ 5 /18FE46/NSW' cds (rarely seen on cover), faint toning; and 1953 Tasmania Sesquicentenary 3½d se-tenant pair & 2/- on three long covers (240x105mm) with different Port Arthur illustrations by Jack Peake. (Qty 6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1948 Definitives 1/3d Bull and 2/- Aboriginal Art tied to OHMS cover by 'GPO SYDNEY 116/16FE48/NSW-AUST' cds, registered air to New York with three US backstamps.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1949 Sir John Forrest 2½d tied by 'PARKVILLE/28NO49/VIC' cds to handpainted & autographed EW Ogden cover showing map of coastline between Adelaide, Bunbury & Perth.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1950 KGVI Booklet 2½d scarlet pair tied to JC Thompson OHMS cover by 'GPO SYDNEY 130/17FE50/NSW-AUST' cds, a little aged, Cat $5000.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1950 KGVI 2½d scarlet horizontal pair tied by 'PARKVILLE/12AP50/VIC' cds to handpainted cover showing Map of Australia. [Attributed to EW Ogden, however, the cover does not bear any signature]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1951-52 Definitives KGVI 3½d brown-purple booklet pane of 6 tied to John Hawker cover by 'ELIZABETH ST PO/ PBR /-1JY52/ 2 /MELBOURNE' cds ACSC #253ya, typed "BOOKLET STAMPS/First Day of Issue" in red at upper-left, Cat $2000. The ACSC states "At least six first day covers are recorded..."

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1951 KGVI 3d scarlet tied by 'MELBOURNE/28FE51/VIC-AUST' cds to handpainted & autgraphed EW Ogden cover showing lady announcing "Change of COLOUR". [This stamp replaced the KGVI 3d blue; unusually, the cover states the new colour to be "brown"]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1951 KGVI 3d green tied by 'COBURG/14NO51/VIC-AUST' cds to handpainted & autographed EW Ogden cover showing Koala in Tree. [After a change in postal rates on 9.7.51, this stamp replaced the KGVI 3d scarlet issued earlier that year; the UPU required that the foreign printed matter rate stamp be green]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1953 Young Farmers 3½d tied by 'COBURG N.13 No.1/-3SE53/VIC-AUST' cds to screenprinted & autographed EW Ogden cover, plus 1954 Western Australia Stamp Centenary 3½d Swan tied by 'RICHMOND/-2AU54/VIC-AUST' to similar cover. (Qty 2)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1954 Olympic Publicity 2/- blue tied by 'COBURG N.13/-1DE54/VIC-AUST' cds to screenprinted & autgraphed EW Ogden cover showing Olympic Torch, Sporting Events & hand-painted Olympic Rings.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1955 Olympic Publicity 2/- green tied by 'COBURG/30NO55/VIC' cds to screenprinted & autographed EW Ogden cover showing Olympic Torch, Sporting Events & hand-painted Olympic Rings.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1964-66 Birds 6d & 2/- each tied by 'NORTHCOTE/VIC-AUST' cds to separate screenprinted & autographed EW Ogden covers. (Qty 2)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1965 EW Ogden screenprinted & autographed covers for 5d International Telecommunications Union, 5d Lawrence Hargrave & QEII 5d red all tied 'NORTHCOTE/VIC-AUST' cds, plus 1962 5d Inland Mission & 1963 5d Blue Mountains tied to generic Ogden 'Leaping Kangaroos' covers. (Qty 5)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

POSTAGE DUES: 1948-56 Redrawn Value Tablets 8d tied to plain cover by 'GPO MELBOURNE-C1/24AP57' cds ACSC D137y, 'FIRST-DAY COVER' h/s at U/L, Cat $300. Superb! [This was the official FDI, but the ACSC states some covers are known dated a day earlier]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

POSTAGE DUES: 1953-59 Void Background 1/- tied to plain cover by 'GPO MELBOURNE-C1/17FE54' cds ACSC D139y, 'FIRST-DAY COVER' h/s at U/L, Cat $1000. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$300