Small group of 1946-49 covers mostly illustrated with nice variety of cachet-makers noted many by or to 'Victorian Stamp Mart' with some registered including 1949 Arms 5/- & 10/- , a few with multiples including imprint blocks, etc, also a few souvenir covers & commemorative postmarks noted 1947 Newcastle Exhibition & 1948 Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree both with provisional R labels, 'PICAO/MELBOURNE', Queensland Royal Geographical Society cancels for Mitchell & Kennedy Centenaries, Antarctic 1947 ANARE registered covers from Macquarie & Heard Islands, plus a half-dozen 1930s-40s Flight Covers, a couple with Cinderellas, little if any duplication, condition generally fine to very fine. (Qty 75+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1949 Sir John Forrest 2½d tied by 'PARKVILLE/28NO49/VIC' cds to handpainted & autographed EW Ogden cover showing map of coastline between Adelaide, Bunbury & Perth.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1950 KGVI Booklet 2½d scarlet pair tied to JC Thompson OHMS cover by 'GPO SYDNEY 130/17FE50/NSW-AUST' cds, a little aged, Cat $5000.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1951-52 Definitives KGVI 3½d brown-purple booklet pane of 6 tied to John Hawker cover by 'ELIZABETH ST PO/ PBR /-1JY52/ 2 /MELBOURNE' cds ACSC #253ya, typed "BOOKLET STAMPS/First Day of Issue" in red at upper-left, Cat $2000. The ACSC states "At least six first day covers are recorded..."

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

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$60

POSTAGE DUES: 1953-59 Void Background 1/- tied to plain cover by 'GPO MELBOURNE-C1/17FE54' cds ACSC D139y, 'FIRST-DAY COVER' h/s at U/L, Cat $1000. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200