1894 (Aug 11) cover to Port Elizabeth with 1d SG #33 pair tied by BN '209' cancels with adjacent strike of 'MARIBOGO/11AU/94' datestamp, on reverse Vryburg, 'DOWN' TPO datestamp and Port Elizabeth arrival datestamp. [Maribogo is a tiny settlement annexed to Cape Colony on 16th November 1895] (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1899 (Sep 19) used of COGH 1d Postal Card with 'BRITISH/BECHUANALAND.' overprint H&G #6, addressed to Germany with 1d SG #33 added, stamp & indicia tied by BN '181' cancels with 'GELUK/19SP/9[0]' datestamp alongside, Plau arrival datestamp at lower-left, creased at upper-left, otherwise fine. [Geluk is a tiny settlement 58km east of Kuruman, which was annexed to Cape Colony on 16th November 1895] (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1850 Upright Numerals Yellowish Paper SG #17A-24A 10r to 600r complete, all 4 margins, Cat £390. (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1947 (May 29) stampless official cover registered to Melbourne bearing fine strike 'AUST ARMY P.O./29MY47/241' datestamp of Eta Jima, 'ON TO/VICTORY/BUY 5/-/NATIONAL/SAVINGS STAMPS' indicia at left, handstamped registration details, backstamped 'No.8 AUST BASE P.O./A' and at Melbourne. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1949-50 registered covers to Melbourne with Australia frankings comprising 1949 (Feb 18) uprated use of Registered Letter stationery, and 1950 (Jan 28) airmail, 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/388' and '496' cancels of Hiro, respectively, both with fine strikes of registration panel error 'Servise' for 'Service'. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1890 'HALF ANNA' on 1d lliac SG #1, with large-part Mombassa 'MY9/95' datestamp, fine used. Only 1,440 1d lilacs were overprinted, undercatalogued at Cat £200. See Lot 1549 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1907 Large Canoes complete. SG #1-7, Cat £275. Very fresh. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1908-22 River View Wmk MCA 1c to $5 SG #34-47 excluding 5c & 8c but including 1c & 3c Type I & II and 25c & 50c shades, key $5 very fine mint, Cat £400. (14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1924-37 River View Script CA 5c grey variety '5c' Retouch of upper-left value tablet [R1/8] SG #67a, superb MVLH, Cat £550. (Image1)

Estimate AU$320

1941 Unissued 8c red, prepared but not issued without the occupation overprint, see Gibbons footnote, Cat £75. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1947-51 Change of Colours Script CA 5c orange P14 variety '5c' Retouch of upper-left value tablet [R1/8] SG #82a, fine used, Cat £100. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1950s-1990s Array of mostly covers including 1952 Australia-South Africa (via Cocos) inaugural flight covers x5, 1963 4d airmail concession rate covers x2, both with 'R.A.A.F./SERVICE' handstamps in violet, covers or cards with Inauguration flight cachet in violet x20, few commercial covers, 1966 Australian definitives 1c to $4 set on 5 generic APO FDCs, etc; also stamps with Australia used in Cocos, Cocos 1963 set in corner blocks of 4 MUH; condition generally fine/very fine. (60+ covers plus stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1952-63 Selection including 1953 Coronation flight cover with Singapore 10c Coronation x5, 1954 Royal Visit illustrated cover with Singapore KGVI 10c P17½x18, 1955 'FIRST DAY CARD', 1963 Pictorials set on APO FDC, 1963 8d pair on WCS FDC with Gower address label, plus three other flight related covers franked with Australian stamps. (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

1966 (Jul 1) airmail cover to Western Australia with Australia 2c QEII pair, tied by fine strike of 'COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS/1JY66' datestamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Collection incl Christmas Island, Cocos 1985-86 Shells (16), 1990 NZ M/S, Christmas M/S, Nauru, Norfolk Island 1990-91 Ships (12), Birdpex & M/S, 1992 Coral Sea/Medway (6), PNG 1991-93 10k Bird, also Fiji 1998 Frogs (4), 1990 Fresh Water Fish (4), Pitcairn Island 1984-88 Fish (15), 1988 Ships (12), Samoa. Many useful issues throughout. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Norfolk Island 1966-2000 Collection in album incl 1974 UPU (5 sets of 4 & M/S), 1986 Parrot strip, 1987-88 Scenes (16), 1992 Coral Sea/Midway, 1994 Explorers (12), 1995 Victory/Singapore (5), 1998 Reef Fish (12), 2001 Fragrance (5), 2002 Flowers (12), plus numerous commem sets, some in blocks, several M/Ss. Very high retail. (900+& M/Ss) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

928-45 mostly mint collection in Safe album with better sets, plus M/Ss, multiples, also some 'Zara' overprints on Italy, mostly fine. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1930s Selection incl 1933 Wagner to 12pf, 1934 Welfare Fund to 25pf, 1936, 37 & 39 Winter Relief (9 in each set), also few Danzig incl 1937 Winter Relief (5), 1938 Winter Relief (5), also 1940 Winter Relief set (9) on cover. etc. (66) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1990s Commercial cover group (some registered) with range of commems & defins incl Berlin, Deutsch Bundespost & Deutschland issues, many with cds cancels. Generally fine. (45+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

Locals, Cinderellas & Fiscals plus a few WWII propaganda items on Hagner, mixed condition. (65) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1940 Postage Dues 1d to 1/6d set (ex 2d) SG #D1,D3-8, fine used, Cat £250. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1958-97 Issues in 2 Schaubek albums with extensively annotated & illustrated pages, and apparently complete (ex Postage Dues). Most stamps have FDI cancellations. HEAVY LOT (4kg). (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1873 (May 13) entire headed Foochow with Hong Kong 24c pair & 'B62' cancel and HK MY17/73 backstamp. Letter is from JN Sayce ? writing to her father Germain Nicholson, discussing changing firms in Foochow acknowleging order for tea and suggesting he import opium directly from India rather than from China, she also mentions being in Levuka in 1871. Interesting family correspondence to one of Melbourne's great early merchants. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1874 (Jun) O&C^o printed cover for Germain Nicholson with Hong Kong 24c & 'B62' cancel and HK JY17/74 backstamp, 'Per "Jeddah."/Via Torres Straits' handstamp over printed 'Via Galle' instruction, chamfered boxed 'Forwarded by/OLYPHANT & C^O/HONG KONG/15JUL1874 on back, endorsed on face Olyphant & Co Foochow 7 July 1874. Fine & fresh. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1946 Victory 30c & $1 both with variety Extra stroke [R1/2] SG #169a & 170a, fine MLH, Cat £250. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150