New South Wales Railways: 1960s Edmunston-style card tickets accumulation appears mainly Railway Society excursions inc Pt Waratah-Maitland, Steam in the Moonlight Sydney-Katoomba, Sydney-Wimbledon, Sydney-Metropolitan Colliery, Springwood-Goulburn, Sydney-Helensburgh, Parramatta-Orange, Sydney-Muswellbrook No 2 Colliery & others. All fresh UN, duplication, useful specialist group. (750)

Estimate AU$250

New South Wales Snowy Mountains Construction Camps: 1907 PPC of Barren Jack used unfranked from PO (open 1907-11) & taxed with Victoria Due 2d partly over cds, others 1950s-60s Adaminaby Dam Reg, Adaminaby Portal registered with 2 fine & one fair cds, roughly opened, (open just 8 months, Hopson & Tobin do not record a cds); Cabramurra Reg with relief cds; Tumut Pond 1953 VF cds; Youngal Camp opening day cover with violet relief cds, (6 covers) (P)

Estimate AU$250

New South Wales: Postmarks - cds collection KGV era 1913-35 with 670 diff POs inc many harder to find, now long closed offices. Noted Acacia Creek, Allworth, Antiene, Araluen, Arcadia, Ardlethan Tin Mine, Avoca, Bob's Farm, Brundee, Caldwell, Carabost, Combara, Clandulla, Cryon Rly Stn (closed 1925 & extremely rare), Diamond Bay & Dingo Creek. Also LHI in bars (Lord Howe Island) on KGV 1d red & Norfolk Is with m/s 3/12/31 date on KGV 2d red. Nice lot. (740) (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

New South Wales: Registered Envelopes 1889-1908 inc long 4d (H&G C3) to Germany, with German Railway TPO reg label. 1889 4d (C4c) to Sweden with German TPO label. 1891 3d/4d (C6a) used locally in 1902. 1892 3d (C7) Bourke-Sydney. 1894 (C9) used 1930 to NZ. 1898 (C11) to Austria 1905. 1905 use of C12 Sydney-Condobolin, to Germany, & Bourke-Sydney, plus C12a to Denmark -stamps removed & with German TPO label. Mixed condition with 4 stamps removed, but very interesting group. (10).

Estimate AU$200

Queensland Stamp Duty Revenues 1866-1960s collection inc 1866-69 QV Large Chalon to 20/- inc rare 6/- brown, 1871-73 QV Small Chalon set to 20/-. 1892 QV Long type set to £5 1901 KEVII to 20/-. Also Adhesive Duties 1918-19 KGV to 20/-. 1939 Numeral 1d & 2d & 1966 10c. All diff inc shades, wmks etc. Most F-VF M/U. Bft cat £350++ (60). (P)

Estimate AU$400

Tasmania: Federation Period poorly presented range on hagners inc specialised selection of Pictorials comprising 1902-05 wmk V crown ½d (11), 1d (3), 2d (5) M/MLH, wmk crown A ½d (15) M/MLH, 1d (12) M/MLH, wmk sideways (4) M/MLH, 2d perf 11 (4 MNH, 12 M), perf 12 (2) MLH, 3d Brown perf 11, perf 12½ M, also 3d G/FU, 4d orange (shades), perf 12½ (3), perf 11 (2) M/MLH, also perf 12½ (13), perf 11 (9) G/FU inc perfin T, wmk Sideways perf 11 M, also 5 G/FU, 1905 Litho 6d perf 11 M, 10 G/FU, 1905-11 Typo 6d (2) M & 5 G/FU, 1912 1d on 2d 15 MLH/MNH, 1904 1½d on 5d (36 inc 10 MNH, 26 M/MLH & 13 G/FU), 1906-09 perf 12½ 1/- MNH 2 M, also 20 G/FU inc perf 'T', perf OS, 1903 9d inc perf 12½ Control no blk of 4 MNH, also 3 M/MLH, 1905 9d 11 M/MLH, also 30 G/FU, 1906-09 8d perf 12½ (2), perf 11 (1) M/MLH. 1913 Combination franking PPC to Germany with Tas ½d Pic & 1d Roo. Good range of shades, possible varieties & pmks. Some mixed condition, largely F-VF. SG cat £2500+ = A$4500. Retail $3700+. (315)

Estimate AU$750

Tasmania: Postal Stationery collection with envelopes (3) inc ½d orange UN & 2d green U to Melbourne. Postal cards (9) inc Walsh's Fore-runner, 1882 QV 1d carmine with border UN & 1894 1d scarlet with International Exhib scene on rev. Reply card 1½d prs (3) inc Specimen opts & front half with 1894 Exhibition scene on reverse. 1900 2d Scenic letter-card with 'Golden Gate Mine Mathinna' view. Registered envelopes UN (2 sizes). Wrappers (2) UN. 1894 card toned, o/w mostly fresh F-VF. Retail $600+. (20)

Estimate AU$250

Victoria: 1890s-early 1900s off paper mix, mostly 1d & 2d plus scattered higher values. Suit researcher noticed Melbourne cds. (2000)

Estimate AU$250

Victoria Postmarks Covers collection Abbotsford - Yundool cds, alphabetical bundled covers, appear mostly 1930s-90s, vendor says all diff, appear generally good strikes & cover quality. Excellent lot for expansion. (2530).

Estimate AU$500

Victoria: Stamp Duty Revenues on 1958-69 Share Transfer forms showing Stamp Duty Office markings, mostly w/o stamps affixed, majority 'NOT CHARGEABLE' (5 types, Elsmore online first 4 & an unlisted variant), one used in combination with NSW unlisted £1.10/- meter impression, Cash Register imprints (10) from 1963 with codes, K, M or Z & 'MS A', MSB', MSE', or 'MS F', currency shown in £, $ or none, also unlisted 'Primary Instrument' or 'This Instrument Duly Stamped'. Scarce. (70+ forms)

Estimate AU$80

1857-1912 Collection in 4 binders. All states covered. NSW 1861-89 QV Coin 5/-. Good coverage of 1888-1912 Centenary types to 1/- inc shades, pmks & wmks. BoB inc Stamp Duties. Queensland strength in 1880s-1912 inc range of sorted town pmks on 1d & 2d. South Australia from 1860s range to 2/- with good coverage of OS issues. Tasmania from 1857-60 QV Chalon imperf 4d & 6d. 1870-91 QV to 5/- inc 8d opt SPECIMEN. 1899-1912 Pictorials to 6d plus wmks, printings & perfs. Victoria from 1860s QV Laureate inc BoB Stamp Duties, Cattle & Swine revenues. Western Australia from 1860s to 1/-, plus later to 2/-. Mostly F-VF U, odd M. SG cat £4500+ = A$8000+. Useful to sort for pmks. (2200).

Estimate AU$800

Commercial/Private perfins The John Grant reference collection (author of the book 'Commercial Perfins of Australia') 1890s-1950s with 740 diff types from around 300 diff users. Huge variety throughout with pre1913 Aust States (1450), inc 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d & 2/-. 1890s-1960s Revenues (130) inc NSW to 10/- or £1, plus 1960s Private user opts. Kangaroos (45) inc 5d, 6d blue, 1/- & 2/- brown. KGV heads (485, ex 1d reds, offered separately), inc 4d orange strip of 3, 4d blue (2), 4d violet & 1/4 (3). 1930s Pics/Commems (90) to 5/- Robes inc 1934 Vic Cent 1/- & 1935 KGV SJ 2/- & 1937 NSW Sesqui 9d. 1940s-early decimals (370) inc high val Commems & Defs to 10/- Arms. Truly a magnificent study both in depth & in scope, being a research/study group (unchecked for rarities) would benefit immensely from re-organisation & re-housing! (2600).

Estimate AU$3,000

Ex-Dealer Display Stock 1850-1912 in hagners with NSW (44) inc 1850 Sydney Views 2d, 3d, 1854 Laureates 2d blue (2), early 1870s Diadem 8d yellow wmk 8 (3, cat £135), 1897 Charity 1d & later to 2/6 Lyrebird. QLD (44) with QV Chalons (5) to 5/- & Sideface to 1/- purple. SA (30) inc 1860s rouletted 6d (2), 1/- (3) & 9d/10d (2). VIC (33) to early 1900s inc 1858 6d blue Queen on Throne UN (thin, cat £50). WA (22) inc 1890s 1d violet Internal Revenue Swan Postally U. Some flts, imperfs, variable margins, generally G-FU. SG cat val of scanned hagner £1350. (175)

Estimate AU$250

Small old-time accumulation in original packet maker glassines with NSW (125), QLD (75), S Aust small size (150) & early 1900s QV Long-Toms 3d (25), 4d (50), 9d (25) & 1/- (25) SG cat £525. Victoria (315) 1880s-early 1900s. WA 1890s-1900s Swans (175) to 3d brown. Ex old English packet maker, untouched in over 100 years, numeral/cds pmks throughout. Also Aust 1920s KGV (125) to 5d. (1150).

Estimate AU$250

Unorthodox accumulation in s/book with NSW (125) inc 1854 Diadem 5d green imperf (1st num 32 cancel of Berrima) cut into, SG cat £650. Qld (42) inc QV Large Chalons to 10/-. Others (58) mainly Victoria. Another book with pmks inc NSW num 1761 (RRRR), Qld 131 on 1/- grey Chalon, & WA Canning Mills violet oval cancel. Usual sl mixed condition. G-FU. (415)

Estimate AU$200

Postmarks: 1920s-60s mainly sorted accumulation (300+) in 15 hagners mainly NSW/Vic inc Bukkulla, Exeter, Harman, Kelso, Krambagh, Lockhart, Shepards Town, Shoal Bay, Geelong West, Miram, Nuradjuha, Rosebud West & Sandford. Also scattered QLD inc Apple Tree Creek, Millaa Millaa, & odd Tasmania inc Cape Barren Island (1935) & Lynch Creek (1880-3). Then on paper mix 1940s-60s (350g) approx 1000 pmks, plus assorted 1970s-modern pmks (1300) on leaves & plastic bag with even more cds/slogan cancels. Beaut lot to sift through. Unchecked as received from disinterested vendor. (3500)

Estimate AU$700