Huge accumulation of mostly early-Decimals to 1980s FDCs in 19 large plastic tubs sorted by FDI cancellations by State & then alphabetically by town, includes a few pre-decimals and some PSEs, condition a little variable with some signs of storage in a tropical climate. Ex 'Woodchip Free Zone'. Weighs 200kg and must be collected. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Accumulation from pre-decimals in 16 binders in three cartons, the earlier in slightly mixed condition. Weighs 31kg.

Grade A-B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Accumulation from late pre-decimals to modern including M/Ss, Framas, PSEs, Christmas Island, Cocos, AAT with Base cancels, ship visits and other special cancels etc, condition variable. Weighs 15kg.

Grade A-B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Pre-decimal and early decimal collection mostly unaddressed, the majority Wesley, some Royal, a few Australia Post, exceptionally clean. Weighs 2kg.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1930 to late-1950s all-different selection of 'cachet' covers from producers including Arthur Bergen, Rex Bodin & Southern Cross Printers, Challis, RN Cole, Max Easther, Guthrie, Haslem, John Hawker, Hunter Stamp Co, Mappin & Curran, Mitchell, Northern Stamp Co, Queensland Stamp Mart, LE Phillips, Plunkett, C Rivett, Rouvray-Cox, JH Smyth Ltd, etc, and a number by unknown or unidentified publishers as well as Gower (Wesley), Royal & Wide World with a wide variety of colour combinations and some generics, a number are registered, a few postcards & maximum cards also, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine. An excellent opportunity to expand.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1950s-2000s accumulation including Captain Cook long-format envelopes x24, replica cards, a few aerogrammes, some worldwide, condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 16kg.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1990s to 2010 accumulation with many still sealed in original wrapping. Weighs 4kg.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Australian Antarctic Territory all-different group including 1954 ANARE 3½d black on Aerogramme 10d Plane tied by 'GLENSLOPES REPAT HOSP/QLD-AUST' cds with 'Map' FDI h/s and on Queensland Stamp Mart 'Seal & Penguin' cover, 1957 Map 2/- blue on Guthrie, Wesley & Wide World envelopes, plus 1947 Standard Stamp Co with 'A.N.A.R.E. HEARD IS' cds and 1948 Haslem with 'A.N.A.R.E. MACQUARIE IS.' cds, various 1950s-60s Base Cancels on Guthrie covers and on Seven Seas postcards including two Maxi-Cards, etc, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Hand-illustrated 1980-82 attractive group (48) by an unknown artist, written-up in album, all cancelled 'NORTH ADELAIDE', plus 1967-87 Pictorial cds in album including 1969-70 Woomera Rocket cancels.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Maximum Cards all-different group some with FDI cancels including 1950 8½d Aborigine, 1953 3½d Tasmanian Stamps, 1954 3½d Railways, 1955 3½d Rotary & 3½d USA Memorial, 1962 5d Guiding, also Seven Seas 3½d ANARE on 'Kista Dan' & 'Sea Elephants' real photo PPCs, most others appear to be privately produced using commercially-available postcards, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Maximum Cards 1959-60 all-different selection with FDI cancels comprising 1959 Post Office & Christmas x2 and 1960 Flowers 1/6d Christmas Bells, Zoologicals 8d Tiger Cat, NT Exploration and Melbourne Cup, also Flowers on non-FDI cards x4, all privately produced using commercially-available postcards, plus 1961 & 1962 Christmas cards each with the Christmas 5d stamp tied by FDI cancels.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Postcards all-different group with the relevant FDI cancels including Philart Productions for 1963 Cable 2/3d airmail to the UK, Wesley 1955 range x18 including Olympic Publicity 2/- green on unbranded airmail to NZ & on 'WCS' logo unaddressed (their first branded FDC) and others with colour combination varieties, Seven Seas for 1954 YMCA, 1955 SA Stamps, Nursing & Cobb & Co 3½d, 1956 Olympics set with cinderellas on back airmail to USA and 1961 AAT 5d Mawson x2 with Davis & Macquarie Island base cancels, also 1959 Post Office 4d & Queensland 4d on PMGs Dept folder and Post Office 4d on Isaac Nichols commemoration card, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Scouting all-different group including 1948 2½d on 'Flags' in red and on 'Logo' in green plus unused 'Scout' envelopes x5 colour combinations, 1952 3½d on Haslem 'Scout' and 'Campfire' envelopes and on Guthrie FDC and gold-overprint Jamboree souvenir cover with hexagonal commemorative cancel, plus some other non-FDI items including 1952 Haslem 'Campfire' cover with 3½d x10 and 'Pan Pacific Jamboree/GREYSTANES, N.S.W.' R label, 1956 Greystanes Jamboree 'Where To Find Him' map with 3½d tied by 'CLIFFORD PARK' pictorial cds, 1960 CJ Rivett envelope with 2½d & 3½d plus 5d Guiding, etc, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1920-22 KGV Single Watermark  1d violet block of 4 with 'PARKVILLE/10FE22/VIC.' cds applied centrally (not tied), 2d orange block of 4 with two 'PARKVILLE/5OC20/VIC.' cds applied centrally (not tied) & 2d red two horizontal pairs each tied by 'PARKVILLE/20FE22/VIC.' cds, all on plain unaddressed covers (the last with a small closed tear) presumably prepared as First Day Covers and attributed to the famous collector Dr WP Heslop, from whose estate similar covers are known. The ACSC now provides the following 'Date of Issue' information: 1d violet  ACSC 76 "12 February 1922. A cover dated 13 February 1922 cancelled at Red Hill (Qld) is endorsed 'first day cover'"; this refers to Arthur Gray's sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $4522 (no FDC listed); 2d orange ACSC 95 "previously ... given as 4 October 1920, but several examples with dates in September 1920 have now been reported" (no FDC listed); 2d red ACSC 96 "19 January 1922" (no FDC listed). Due to a lack of any further provenance, this lot is offered strictly 'as is' with a nominal estimate.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1922 KGV Single Watermark 4d pale blue single ACSC 112 (SG 65) tied by very fine 'PARKVILLE/ 21MR22/VIC.' cds to plain unaddressed cover, endorsed "Ros. April 12' [Rosenblum] at L/L in pencil, a couple of tiny blemishes. The ACSC does not record any First Day Cover known, and states "The first printing was made in February 1922 ... the earliest recorded date of use being 23 March 1922". Attributed to the famous collector Dr WP Heslop, from whose estate similar covers are known. The endorsement refers to Alec Rosenblum 'Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia' (Sixth Ed, 1966), which states (p165) that "the new stamp was issued on April 12, 1922". We are unable to confirm that the annotation is in Heslop's hand, and due to a lack of any further provenance, this item is offered strictly 'as is' with a nominal estimate.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1923 KGV Single Watermark 1½d green block of 4 with superb 'PARKVILLE/7MR23/VIC.' cds applied centrally (not tied) on plain unaddressed cover ACSC 88y (SG 61), endorsed "Rosenblum 8/3" at L/L in pencil, Cat $10,000. Attributed to the famous collector Dr WP Heslop, from whose estate similar covers are known. The ACSC states (footnote 4) that "At present, only one first day cover can be traced", which refers to Arthur Gray's registered cover - a few blemishes - dated '6MR23' (day before issue) sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $4370. A similar cover to the one here - bearing a pair of the stamps tied by the same Parkville cds - sold at Philas Auctions (Sydney) on 17.9.2022 for $5520 (stated there to be unique). The endorsement refers to Rosenblum 'Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia' (Sixth Ed, 1966), which states (p124) "the new colour did not appear until March 8, 1923". We are unable to confirm that the annotation is in Heslop's hand, and due to a lack of any further provenance, this item is offered strictly 'as is' with a nominal estimate.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1924 Kangaroos Third Watermark 2/- Maroon ACSC 38 (SG 74) tied by very fine 'PARKVILLE/1MY24/VIC.' cds & KGV Single Watermark 1d green block of 4 with the cds applied centrally (not tied) on plain unaddressed cover ACSC 77y (SG 76), Cat $7,500 for the KGV 1d green FDC. The ACSC states in relation to the KGV 1d green that "Two first day covers have been recorded" (one of which is Arthur Gray's cover sold at our auction of 30.10.2015 for $4760) without mentioning any combined cover with other values, and in relation to the Kangaroo 2/- maroon only that was issued on 1.5.1924 (with no FDC listed). Gibbons states that an example of the latter is known used on 29.4.1924, but provides no further information. Attributed to the famous collector Dr WP Heslop, from whose estate similar covers are known. Due to a lack of any further provenance, this item is offered strictly 'as is' with a nominal estimate.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1924 KGV Single Watermark 1½d red & 2d brown marginal blocks of 4 with three very fine to superb strikes of 'PARKVILLE/1MY24/VIC.' cds applied centrally (not tied) on plain unaddressed cover ACSC 89y (SG 77) &  ACSC 97y (SG 78), endorsed "Ros. May 1924' [Rosenblum] at L/L in pencil, Cat $10,000 each. The ACSC states in relation to the 1½d red that "Four first day covers have been recorded. There are two in the ... Australia Post archival collection" and of the 2d brown that "Two first day covers have been recorded". Neither entry mentions a combined cover with both values. Attributed to the famous collector Dr WP Heslop, from whose estate similar covers are known. We are unable to confirm that the endorsement is in Heslop's hand, and due to a lack of any further provenance, this item is offered strictly 'as is' with a nominal estimate.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1924 KGV Single Watermark 3d blue & 4d olive horizontal pairs (the 4d marginal) tied by two very fine strikes of 'PARKVILLE/1MY24/VIC.' cds to plain unaddressed cover ACSC 104y (SG 79) & ACSC 114y (SG 80), a couple of tiny blemishes, Cat $10,000. The ACSC states that "Three first day covers are recorded ... [each bearing both stamps] ... One is in the ... Australia Post archival collection". Attributed to the famous collector Dr WP Heslop, from whose estate similar covers are known. Due to a lack of any further provenance, this item is offered strictly 'as is' with a nominal estimate.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1929 Airmail 3d green tied to face of Circular Quay, Sydney picture postcard by sea to England by very fine ' 39 SYDNEY 39 /20MY[2]9/NSW' cds ACSC 134y, the message states "This Air Mail is day of issue. 3d stamp only", Cat $275. A most unusual First Day Cover.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1931 Kingsford Smith 2d 3d & 6d ACSC 143y tied by Elizabeth St Melbourne '19MR31' cds to plain cover endorsed "via Melbourne-Sydney air service" registered to Canada; another with the set tied Melbourne '19MR31' to plain cover registered to Sydney with red R label; plus 6d solo tied by Perth '19 MAR/1931' machine cancel to Mitchell 'FIRST DAY COVER' h/s cover to NZ with printed 'By Australian Air Service' endorsed "By Perth-Adelaide-Melbourne-Sydney", minor blemishes, Cat $650+, for the two 'set' covers only. All carried from Melbourne to Sydney by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in the 'Southern Moon' (AAMC #180). 

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1932 Kookaburra 6d red-brown ACSC 150y tied by Adelaide '1-JUN.32' cds on plain cover registered to Canada with blue/black R label, Toronto & Hamilton (Ontario) b/s, minor blemishes, ACSC Cat $350.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1934 Victorian Centenary 2d 3d and 1/- Perf 10½ ACSC 153y tied by 'REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST/2JL34/MELBOURNE' cds to Orlo-Smith self-addressed FDC with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVER' printed inscription at L/L, blue/black R label and Melbourne '-3JE34' arrival b/s, a couple of tiny blemishes, Cat $850.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1934 Hermes No Watermark 1/6d dull claret ACSC 161y tied by 'REGISTERED/4/-1DE34/MELBOURNE' cds to Orlo-Smith self-addressed FDC with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE COVER' printed inscription at L/L, blue/black 'Elizabeth St' R label and Melbourne '-2DE34' arrival b/s, a couple of tiny blemishes, Cat $575.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1935 ANZAC Landing Anniversary 2d red & 1/- black ACSC 165y tied by 'PUBLIC OFFICES/18MR35/VIC' cds with blue/black R label alongside to plain cover with typewritten address & 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' in red and endorsed "from P Collas" on reverse, to Canada with 'NOTRE DAME DE GRACE' transit & 'MONTREAL/AP23/35' arrival b/s, a couple of minor blemishes, Cat $500.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200