New South Wales: 1850-54 imperf collection (35) with 1850 Sydney Views 1d Plates I & II, 2d Plate IV laid paper, 2d Plate V (3) & 3 yellow green. All with Sydney cancels, SG cat £1900. 1851 Laureates No wmk 1d shades (10) inc 2 prs (cat £1460) plus Dangerous Forgery. 2d Plate II & 3d dull yellow-green (cat £220), 1854 Laureates wmk Numerals 2d (2) & 3d (2) mixed margins (£130), 1854 QV Diadems imperf 6d (4) & 1/- (£220), 1856 Registered 3 large margins (£80). 1856 QV Diadems 1d, 3d imperf (£125) plus 1870s QV (5) to 5/-. G-FU. All Sydney pmks, ideal for research. Total SG cat £4150+ = A$7500. (40) (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

New South Wales: Postmarks, mostly pre 1910 cds on covers or cards (18) inc Badgerys Creek (1908) with fair numeral 1791 (RRR), Dumaresq (1908), Glenfield (1908) arrival cds, Little Coogee (1906) crisp comp cds with part numeral 1910 (RRR) on 1d Shield. Moonbi Rly Stn (1912), Murrumbateman (1909 transit cds) on card addressed to Kirkdale (illegible arrival cds), Willawarrin (1906), Woodstock (1903) on reverse of Grace brothers pictorial Advertising Card. Yarrangobilly good strike on 1906 reg cover to Connecticut, stamps cancelled poor num 2066 (RRR). St James Hall 1905, 3 crisp strikes on reverse of QV 5d Diadem 50th Anniv Pic card, plus others inc Napoli/Porto tying 1d Shield to envelope to England & Jenolan Caves to Anvers Belgium. Some light toning or other mnr flts, neat little companion lot to the massive numeral collection on offer in this auction. (18)

Estimate AU$250

New South Wales: Postmarks Numeral & CDS cancels on covers & cards collection in large album with Numerals (190+) 1-2042 inc 9 (1st type duplex name at base), 14 (with m/s 'OR 7216, 6d' to Pay), 35 (Goulburn, type 1 on 1851 2d Laureate), Goulburn duplex with 'OR 122 6d due' in blue. 38 (2) tying 1880s QV 1d pr to 1885 cover to Newtown. 49 (1st type duplex, name at base). 213 with 'MORE TO PAY' cachet & 1d Postage Due attached, 577 on PPC with Coolac cds. 587 of Gulgong tying 1d Shield to locally addressed env, 1074 2 clear strikes on 1d Shield pr, 1735 from Tharwa to Michelago & 2042 from Tarcoon to Hobart, cds pmks (300+) inc Bemboka, Boro, Cobbora, Coraki RR, Edgecliff (tying 1897 Charity 1d to local env), Hungerford, Jindera, Mazon Creek & Registered Tamworth in double oval. Overall variable quality of strikes from poor to VF, still useful group inc some NSW scenes on the PPC. See website. (500)

Estimate AU$1,200

New South Wales: Postmarks Relief cds collection on leaves with 1930s-40s 'Cut-down' date-stamps (100) with 40 diff from A to Z. 1930s-80s Numbered 'Relief' cds (160) from No.1 to 121 plus Nos.141, 159, 182 for 'Priority Paid' pmks. Also covers (30) inc 1930s Relief No.6, Relief No.7, X NSW, & Relief Stamp NSW machine cancel. 1950 Registered with 'SH NSW' tied to Ramsgate Park, plus 5 other cut down pmks on cover, RELIEF (PAID) 146 in red on 1985 env, plus other numbered cancels on assorted 1950s-80s covers. Mostly F-VF strikes, majority on piece or env. Difficult to find in quantity. (290+)

Estimate AU$150

New South Wales: Postmarks Sydney GPO Collection (570+), 1835-1970 on leaves with pre 1850 pmk cut outs (3), dated 1835, 1841 & 1842. 1850-60 Barred oval 'Killers' (44) inc Superb strike on Sydney View 2d, 4 margins (SG 32 cat £170). 1850-60 'lozenge of diamonds' (2) on 1854 Laurate 1d & 1860 Diadem 1/- perf 13. 1850s 'NSW' in circle of dots (2) & 'SYDNEY/NSW' in 2 concentric rings. 1850s-80s NSW in rays (15) inc sub-types. 1859-80 duplexes (120) var styles & code letters inc 1861 Experimental Numeral 2 or 3 in bars machine cancels. Then cds (230) early 1900s-70s inc good variety of style in newspaper, registered, ship letter, special & airmail. 2nd volume with associated pmks & cancels (170) to late 1980s inc St James, Show Ground, Australia Square, Clarence St, Haymarket, Parliament House, Queen Victoria Building, Castlereagh, William & Oxford St & Royal Exchange, plus machine slogan cancels (130) & registration label accumulation (260). 3rd volume with covers (70) with another 40 covers/cards in the other 2 albums. Great collection desperately in need of rehousing or reorganisation. (1250 items)

Estimate AU$600

New South Wales: Postmarks TPO Collection on leaves with covers (55) inc 1882 'GNRP/NSW' circular pmk tying QV 2d blk of 4, 1882 TPO South No.2 b/s on env to Melbourne, 1887 TPO North b/s on env to Sydney. TPO South West on 1912 PPC, TPO 1 South b/s on 1940 Registered cover to West Wyalong & a variety of 1950s-80s philatelic usages. TPO cancels on stamps, lightly duplicated collection (135) to late 1950s, good variety inc 1880s-90s GNRP/NSW (5), RP/NSW (7), early 1900s Werris Creek to Moree (2) & Moree to Werris Creek (2), 1913-15 TPO Forbes Line/NSW (3), 1916 Narrabri to Burren Junction & a wide variety of other TPO cancels. Strikes vary from part cancels on stamps to comp cds on piece or cover. Neatly set out, ripe for expansion. (190 items)

Estimate AU$200

New South Wales: Postal History collection 1920s-80s with 1100 covers & postal stationery, emphasis on postal services/pmks inc 350+ diff PO cds, noted Attunga, Bankstown Airport, Boydtown, Cooks Hill, Gates Head, Jannali, Lord Howe Is (various), Norfolk Is, North Steyne, Rhodes, Towamba, Youngal Camp & 16 diff 1950s TPOs. Then wide array of cover types inc Advertising, Commem cancels inc early 1980s Broken Hill signed Art covers (7) inc Pro Hart (2), DLO/RTS cachets, pre-decimal Postal Stationery (90) inc reg envs & QEII PTPO, Registered Mail (150) inc Antarctic to Newcastle & KGV-QEII Postal Stationery, Official Mail both stamped & stampless, pre-decimal FDC (150), 1980s Tourist Trap pictorial envs U & much more inc 1966 pre-decimal/decimal Combination Covers (2), 1969 Flight FDC signed Hudson-Fysh, Philatelic Exhib covers, plus a solid Sydney collection in Vol 4. Also odd Telegraph Forms inc 1890s-1904 (6) used in Windsor. All in 4 over-filled 64pg Lighthouse s/books. See website. (1100)

Estimate AU$1,000

New South Wales: Postmarks 1860s-early 1900s accumulation inc NSW Killers on 1860s QV Diadems 1/- (4), Sydney 1870s cds/duplex cancels, late 1800s/early 1900s town/cds inc Bells Creek, Bingara, Bowna, Coolah, Finley, Germanton, Hartley Vale, Kelso, Nerrigundah & Wee Waa. Also unidentified obliterations inc Cork cancels on 1/- Kangaroo blk of 4 plus 12 assorted private perfins. (400)

Estimate AU$140

New South Wales: 1882-96 Registered letter receipts (8) with Windsor cds, plus another 2, one with oval double ring Windsor 5 JUN 00 in violet, the other dated 1908 w/o pmks. Very scarce, not seen by us before & apparently previously un-recorded. (10)

Estimate AU$200

New South Wales: Postal History State Level Exhibit on 16 pages with emphasis on rates & routes inc Burwood-Canowindra, Kogarah- Riverstone, Albury-Woomargama, Coonabarabran-Purlewaugh, Tyagarah- Clarence River, plus Green Ridge-Hobart, Mount Ida-Hobart, Newcastle-Norway, Newcastle-San Francisco & Jenolan Caves-England. Also 2 stunning real photo PPC for P & T Office Woy Woy & GPO Sydney. Good range of numerals sighted inc 1452, 1501, 1530 (Mount Ida, RRRR), 1608 (Green Ridge, RRRRR), 1658 & 2055. Plus another 12 cards/covers with NSW, Qld & Vic pmks. (46) (P)

Estimate AU$350

New South Wales Railways: 1974 no wmk 5c, 10c, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10 in MNH sheets of 60 (5c part sheet 54). Mostly fresh MNH, comp sheets. Hard to find, Elsmore cat/retail $1770. (474)

Estimate AU$350

Queensland Revenues & documents 1866-1936. Unusual assembly largely KGV period 'Brisbane Gas Company' share transfer forms franked Impressed Duty & Adhesive Duty frankings, to 20/-. Also inc 1886 Ipswich 'Power of Attorney' entire document. Some varied condition but many F-VF. (90)

Estimate AU$230

Queensland Railway Stamps 1927-80 collection with 1d (22), 3d (21), 5d (13), 6d (19), 7d (2), 10d (3), 1/- (25), 2/- (9), 2/6 (10), 5/- (11) & 10/- (8) plus decimals (16) to $1. All diff by value &/or station inc Company imprints (17), any duplication is diff font station names or odd shades. Fair to mostly F-VF U, various roul types, perf, pin-perf etc. Elsmore cat $1900+ (159). (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

Queensland Railway Stamps 1927-80 collection with 1d (10), 2d (4), 5d (4), 6d (7), 10d, 1/- (11), 2/- (4), 2/6 (5), 5/- (6) & 10/- (3) plus decimals (4). All diff by value &/or station inc Company imprint (4), some diff font station names. Fair to mostly F-VF U. Elsmore cat $575. (59).

Estimate AU$300

Queensland Railway Stamps 1927-80 collection with 1d (13), 3d (7), 5d (6), 6d (10), 7d, 10d, 1/- (14), 2/- (4), 2/6 (9), 5/- (8) & 10/- (6) inc 2 Company imprints plus decimals (4). All diff by value &/or station, any duplication is diff font station names, or the odd shade, inc Company types (9). Fair to mostly F-VF U. Elsmore cat $1070. (83).

Estimate AU$500

South Australia: Collection 1855-1911 G-FU inc 1855 QV 2d imperf, 1860-69 roulettes inc 2d pr, others to 1/- orange, 1868-79 perf range to 1/- brown, 1874-77 wmk star to 2/-, 1904-11 Thick Postage 3d to £1, OS opts inc 1882 ½d on 1d & others to 2/-. Some mixed condition, largely F-VF. SG cat £950. (103) (P)

Estimate AU$350

Tasmania: 1857-1912 accumulation inc 1857-67 QV Chalons 1d to 1/-, imperf plus shades. 1863-91 QV Chalon perf to 6d inc 6d M blk of 4, & 4d serrated perf. 1870-96 QV to 5/- inc shades & wmks. 1899-1912 Pictorials to 5d. 1880 Platypus Stamp Duty set to 1/- inc 1d strip & 3d pr. Mostly G-VF M/MNH/U, some mixed condition & F/C in Chalons. SG cat £1600+ = A$2800+. (143)

Estimate AU$400

Tasmania: 1878-96 QV multiples inc 1880-91 ½d inc blk of 18, strip of 3 & strip of 5, plus pr. 1878 1d strip of 3 perf 14, 1891 1d strip of 4. 1880-91 1d plate 41 blk of 11. 1880-91 1d plate 41 LR cnr marginal blk of 4 with variety 'Wedge flaw'. 1880-91 4d yellow pr & 4d buff plate 3 strip of 4. Most F-VF M/MNH. SG cat £850++ for M singles, so much should be at least double, £1200+ for these, plus premium for multiples & plate nos. (57) (P)

Estimate AU$400

Tasmania: Postmarks: 1870s-1900s unsorted accumulation in 4 s/books with 1870s-90s QV Sidefaces 1d (1900) inc Wedge flaw, 2d (1800), plus Pictorials (300). Good range of pmks, we sighted 90, 274, 344 (all RRRR) & 203, 228, 239, 274, 337 (all RR). Also assorted 1890s NSW 1d, 2d (600) & Victoria 1870s QV 2d purple (300) inc odd coloured papers & 1890s QV 1d brown (500) & 2d violet (600) with good variety of Melbourne cds. Wonderful original hoard. Ideal for researcher or pmk collection. See website. (6000) (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

Victoria: 1850-1912 Collection 1850-56 inc QV Halflengths 1d, 2d, 3d (3) inc pr, 1854 QV 1/- Octagonal imperf, 1856 QV Woodblocks 6d orange & 2/- green imperf (4 margins cat £220). 1850s-60s Emblems (7) to 4d. 1860s-70s QV Laureates to 5/- blue & rose inc 6d blue DOUBLE perf at left. 1870s QV to 2/- blue. 1880s-90s QV 'Stamp Duty' to 2/6 yellow inc scarce 1/6 blue (£80), VF postally U. 1897 QV Charity 1d M & 2½d VFU. 1900 Boer War Charity pr CTO North Sydney. 1901 QV w/o Postage (6) to 5/- FU/CTO (£230) & QV Postage set to 5/-. 1880s-90s Postal Fiscals (26) to £10 inc Stamp Statute to 5/-, QV £5 rose & Arms to £10 inc 4/- orange CTO, 15/- lilac, £1.10/- olive, £2 blue & 45/- violet. SG cat approx £1700 = A$3000, plus Elsmore cat $400 for the Revenues. Some sl mixed condition with plenty of extras, mostly G-FU with odd CTO. (P)

Estimate AU$600

Victoria: 1867-81 QV Laureate 5/- blue & carmine specialised collection, 1869 type I perf 13 in blue & carmine, reconstructed sheet of 25 on unsurfaced paper. 1868-80 type I shades & pmks inc, Indigo & carmine on unsurfaced paper, blue & carmine on unsurfaced paper, pale bright blue & carmine-red on glazed paper, grey-blue & carmine on glazed paper, & deep lavender-blue on glazed paper, wmk sideways. type II Indigo-blue & carmine perf 12½, 13 plus perf 11½, 12. Also type II Mint opt reprint. Most G-VF U. SG cat £1250+ = A$2200+. (43)

Estimate AU$500

Victoria: 1890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, plus 1895-1909 Basic set in red & green to 5/- (mixed wmks). Also 1890-94 2d-5d U plus shades & 1895-1909 ½d & 1d blks of 4. Most F-VF M/MNH/U. SG cat £890+. (39) (P)

Estimate AU$400

Victoria cds pmks: 1920-60s with some scarce to rare, inc on KGV Creighton Hall, Dawson RS (c1920 on 2d orange, RO period), Melbourne Uni, Mollongghip & Wongarra, 1957 Tongala Paid. Covers inc Manchester Road SE1 c1948, registered Nilma 1960, 1938-44 double oval types Brunswick East (piece), Coburg, Nagambie, (about 50 items inc 17 covers)

Estimate AU$200

Victoria: Postal History Collection 1920s-80s with 380 covers/postal stationery opening with 1936 Missent To Albert Park & 1946 Missent To Armadale boxed cachets. Then registered mail (87) with KGV era (12) inc Hawthorn South, Longwarry (red), Murchison East (red), Telegraph Office Geelong, Yackandandah (black) & 1937-67 (75) inc Birdwoodton Koogong Rd m/s (on 1 Sep 1938 hard illustrated 9d Platypus FDC), Mentone East 1967 m/s (2) inc Airmail to Thailand, Moonee Ponds West, Novar, Preston South (2, both Airmail to Yugoslavia), Pilchers Bridge (provisional), Rosebud West, Tooronga (provisional), assorted KGVI 5½d-QEII 24c reg envs (22). Cds pmks on cover (100 diff POs) inc Brighton East Depot, Bendigo Markets, Elsternwick North, Geelong Ford Works, (on 4 Dec 1944 KGVI 2d violet FDC, cat $80) Glen Iris Upper, Marrond, Middle Camberwell, Pennydale, Surrey Hills South, Upper Yarra Dam & Yallourn East. Special/Commem cancels inc Bendigo Exhibition 1951, French Fair 1958, Melbourne Philatelic Exhib 1928 (blue & red), 1956 Melbourne Olympics Pictorials (12 diff), ANPEX 1950 Melbourne (3) & Yallourn green cds. Plus usages inc Airmail rates to Asia & Europe. Beaut little collection punching well above its weight. See website for selected scans. (380).

Estimate AU$1,000

Victoria: Unclaimed Markings 1930s commercial covers (27) with all diff POs boxed Unclaimed or Unknown cachets, plus RTS 'fingers' etc. Most with KGV 1½d, plus 5 later. (32)

Estimate AU$250