1945 Duke of Gloucester set on RN Nolan generic cover overprinted with issue-specific text and Sydney cds of 19FE45, registered, a little aged, and a second example unaddressed but with faults; 1946 Peace set on RA Kingston cover with printed text & 'CHIEF PARCELS OFFICE/ 5 /18FE46/NSW' cds (rarely seen on cover), faint toning; and 1953 Tasmania Sesquicentenary 3½d se-tenant pair & 2/- on three long covers (240x105mm) with different Port Arthur illustrations by Jack Peake. (Qty 6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1928 Kookaburra 3d x2 tied to plain cover to Ipswich by the scarce 'MARKETS/2NOV28/BRISBANE' machine, some toning that affects the stamps, Cat $2000. With the enclosed letter that states "...the Government are issuing a new Kookaburra Stamp today..." (Qty 2 items)

Grade C/A (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1942-50 Definitives Queen Mother 1d purple-brown x2 (+ 1½d green) tied to correctly rated cover to New Jersey by Sydney machine cancel of '1JAN/1943', 'KENVIL NJ/RECD' cds in purple at U/L, Cat $400+.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1946 Major Mitchell set tied to OHMS penalty envelope by 'GPO SYDNEY 124/14OC46/NSW-AUST' cds, registered to New York.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1948 Definitives 1/3d Bull and 2/- Aboriginal Art tied to OHMS cover by 'GPO SYDNEY 116/16FE48/NSW-AUST' cds, registered air to New York with three US backstamps.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1948-56 Coat of Arms £1 blue tied to Gower generic FDC by 'LARGS NORTH/28NO49/SOUTH-AUST' cds, registered locally, small minor stain at L/R, Cat $750.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1949 Henry Lawson 2½d block of 4 and 'GPO SYDNEY 130/17JE49/NSW-AUST' cds on OHMS cover registered to New York, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1963-65 Navigators 4/- to £2 tied to four illustrated FDCs by 'GPO PERTH FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' cds. (Qty 4 covers)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

POSTAGE DUES: 1946-57 Redrawn Dies 8d red & green tied to Royal generic FDC by superb 'ELIZABETH ST PO/PBR/23AP57/MELBOURNE C1' cds, unaddressed, Cat $300. [The ACSC states the official FDI was 24,4,1957 but that "first day covers exist dated one day earlier"]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$80