Great Britain and British Commonwealth Commemorative Covers & Postmarks
Sale No: 246
Lot No:389
Symbol:CL
1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Recess 2d 3d & 5/- blocks of 4 tied to long plain covers by the 'POSTED ON BRIDGE/...' slogan cancel and the auxiliary 'SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/- 1 -' cds, one 3d unit with a surface fault, the 5/- block is unusually well centred.
(Qty 3 covers)
1932 Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Recess 2d 3d & 5/- well centred set tied to Mitchell illustrated cover by 'NE PYLON SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19MR32' cds with black & blue/white R label (small fault), very attractive. Ex 'Chartwell': sold for £1560 but misdescribed as a First Day Cover of the stamps. [The stamps were issued 14.3.1932. Tillie Mitchell's similar cover sold at our auction of 29.8.2020 for $1795]
Sale No: 246
Lot No:391
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection
1934-48 collection of plain & illustrated covers for Centenaries of Victoria - including souvenir telegram form & matching envelope - & South Australia and Sesquicentenaries of NSW & Newcastle, some with appropriate labels, many with machine slogan cancels, condition variable. Interesting lot. Ex Tony Blakemore.
(Qty 68 covers) (Image1)