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abacus auctions Sale: 237

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
First Day Covers

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1427
Symbol:CPS
Cat No:Collection

1980s-2015 duplicated accumulation including high denominations, International Post, Framas, Self-adhesives, M/Ss and AAT in three cartons, PSEs used & unused, also packets of unused Aerogrammes, Maxi-cards, International Post NVI Postal Cards, Seven Seas 2001-08 hingeless album with slipcase, Americas Cup Gift Pack, etc. Weighs 26kg. (Qty)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1428
Symbol:C

1960s-90s FDCs & PSEs including 17 albums of Australian Antarctic Territory noted Base Cancels & autographed covers, commemorative cancels, thematic interest, some duplication, condition generally fine. Weighs 43kg. (100s)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1429
Symbol:C

1977-2009 complete unaddressed including high values, Framas and Joint Issues, also 1987 Americas Cup gift pack, 1965-2007 Aerogrammes unused and First Day of Issue cancels plus 200+ Worldwide PPCs sent to Australia. Weighs 11kg. (100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150



Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1430
Symbol:CPS

Two cartons containing album 1956-70 Sigma FDCs, also unaddressed decimals to 1999 with special cancels including Framas, PSEs, Counter-Printed, Maximum Cards, AAT, CTO 'Postage Paid' envelopes (to 250g) including International Post and Aerogrammes, etc, and some CTO sets and commercial covers. Weighs 18kg. (100s)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1431
Symbol:C

1930s-60s duplicated range including 1937 NSW Sesqui-Centenary set on Northern Series multi-coloured covers x2, 1953 Produce Food strips on AWCO & other covers x20 (some with both strips on one cover), 5/- Cattle on Royal cover registered airmail to Switzerland, £sd Navigators on Wesley covers x3 sets plus extras, bundle from First Decimals series, etc, condition variable. (300+)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1432
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection

Hoard in two cartons from 1928 W Ackland souvenir card with Kookaburra 3d tied by Exhibition cds in red, through to early Decimal period noted 1970 'Small Cook', large range of different cachet makers & cover producers including 1958-64 Guthries x10+, Navigators £sd set on four generic Post Office covers, etc, also some flight covers, numerous registered including provisional & commemorative R labels, some pictorial cds, a few AAT Base Cancels, some world-wide also, condition generally fine. Weighs 25kg. (100s)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1433
Symbol:C
Cat No:134y

1929 Airmail 3d plus KGV 1½d tied to airmail cover endorsed "Date of Issue" by 'CHARLEVILLE/20MY29/ QUEENSLAND' cds ACSC #134y, Cat $225.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 50.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 50

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1436
Symbol:V

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 2d Typo, 3d & 5/- tied to plain First Day Cover by 'REGISTERED/14MR32/SYDNEY NSW' cds, damaged blue & black R label & a tonespot above the 2d otherwise superb!, Cat $5000. The illustration is above Lot 1440.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1441
Symbol:C
Cat No:179y

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Kangaroo ½d block of 6 tied to cover by 'GPO SYDNEY 130/28JA42/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #179y, 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' boxed cachet alongside, couple of very minor blemishes, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "Two first day covers are known...".

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1442
Symbol:C

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 QE 1d red-brown & KGVI 1½d green, 2d mauve & 3d brown tied to Hunter cover by 'ROCKHAMPTON/10DE41 QUEENSLAND' cds ACSC #183y 185y 189y & 196y, Cat $500 for each value but unpriced for the four values on a single cover.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1443
Symbol:C
Cat No:183y

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 QE 1d red-brown 'Ash' imprint block of 4 on 'Greetings' cover endorsed "IST DAY COVER" with 'CROW'S NEST/10DE41/NSW-AUST' cds & another strike alongside ACSC #183y, minor toning, Cat $500.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1445
Symbol:C
Cat No:198y

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Koala 4d tied to plain Parish cover by fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/10OC42/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #198y, typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" in blue as is the typed address, pristine condition, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "One first day cover is recorded cancelled at GPO Sydney."

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1446
Symbol:C
Cat No:201y

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Merino 5d tied to plain Parish cover by very fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/16MY46/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #201y, typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" in blue as is the typed address, tiny imperfection on envelope clear of stamp & cancel otherwise pristine, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "At least two first day covers are known cancelled at Sydney on 16 May 1946."

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1447
Symbol:C
Cat No:203y

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Kookaburra 6d tied to plain Parish cover by very fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/12JE42/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #203y, typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" in blue as is the typed address, pristine condition, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "One first day cover is known dated at Sydney GPO 12 June 1942."

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1448
Symbol:C
Cat No:206y

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Platypus 9d tied to plain Parish cover by very fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/12SE43/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #206y, typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" in blue as is the typed address, pristine condition, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "One first day cover is known dated 12 September 1943 at GPO Sydney."

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1449
Symbol:C
Cat No:209y

1937-49 Definitives Perf 15x14 Lyre Bird 1/- tied to plain Parish cover by fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/29MR41/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #209y, typed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" in blue as is the typed address, pristine condition, Cat $5000. Frank Pauer states "This is the only first day cover recorded". The ACSC states "A purported first day cover is known dated 29 March 1941 at GPO Sydney." It is believed that HC Parish worked at the Sydney GPO and would have had knowledge when stamp issues were released; this and the other Parish covers listed here are all cancelled with the same No 130 cds, also found applied to covers produced by his colleague JC Thompson. The illustration is above Lot 1448.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1452
Symbol:C
Cat No:199y

1948-56 Definitives No Watermark Koala 4d tied to plain Parish cover by fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/12SE56/ NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #199y, typed "First Day of Issue" in red with typed address in black, pristine condition, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "At least two first day covers are recorded dated at Sydney on 12 September 1956."

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,400.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1453
Symbol:C
Cat No:207y

1948-56 Definitives No Watermark Platypus 9d tied to plain Parish cover by fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/31DE56/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #207y, typed "Day of Issue" in red with typed address in black, just a hint of a tone spot between two perfs, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "At least two first day covers are recorded postmarked at Sydney on 31 December 1956."

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1454
Symbol:C
Cat No:210y

1948-56 Definitives No Watermark Lyrebird 1/- tied to plain Parish cover by very fine 'GPO SYDNEY 130/-7NO56/NSW-AUST' cds ACSC #210y, typed "Day of Issue" in red with typed address in black, pristine condition, Cat $5000. The ACSC states "A first day cover is recorded dated 7 November 1956 at GPO Sydney."

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
image Sale No: 237
Lot No:1458
Symbol:C

1970 Captain Cook Bicentenary 5c singles & 30c on five Australia Post covers each also with imperforate 5c singles & 30c cut from a M/S, 'BALLARAT/FIRST DAY OF ISSUE/20AP70/...' cds. Thye only such set we have seen. The illustration is above Lot 1456. (6)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..Aug-30-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230


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