1978 Flowers 18c with Black Printing (Inscriptions) Completely Omitted ACSC 725c tied to local commercial cover - small tear - by GPO Melbourne cds of 11OC78. The commonest Australian Missing Colour, still very scarce on cover.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1997 The Dreaming 45c 'Dumbi the Owl' Imperforate block of 6 from the L/R corner of the sheet, unmounted, Cat $1050+ for three pairs.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

2008 Christmas Baubles (50c) peel 'n' stick booklet with the top row of four Imperforate At Top and Partially Imperforate at Sides. Unrecorded in Gibbons.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

2008 Christmas Baubles (50c) peel 'n' stick booklet with the top row of four Completely Imperforate, and the second row Imperforate at Top and Partially Imperforate at Sides. Unrecorded in Gibbons.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

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

5/- grey & yellow-orange ACSC 46B, quite well-centred, couple of uneven perfs, lightly hinged, Cat $325.

Grade A B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

5/- grey & yellow-orange ACSC 46B, lightly mounted, Cat $325.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$75