World War I Prisoner of War envelopes x5 & a letter sheet with various POW Free indicia comprising handstamp in green & manuscript "RS Sands" in the censor cachet; handstamp in violet; printed with hyphen at base x2; and printed with three hyphens at base x2 different states; fine to superb used. (Qty 6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

Posted Out of Course mostly pre-WWII group with a few pre-1901 items, good range of markings including 'IRREGULARLY/POSTED', superb 'REGISTERED IN/ACCORDANCE/RULE 220 (1)/SYD NO 3' & a similar type also with 'GPO SYDNEY/ OOC /...' cds, also a few 1970s-80s Priority Paid items, condition variable. A very difficult group to assemble. Ex John Booker. (Qty 29 items plus a few pieces/stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Late Fee pre-WWII collection with many better items from all States plus some pre-1901 material, good range of instructional handstamps, some with Postage Dues affixed, condition rather variable. A good basis for expansion. Ex John Booker. See also under the various States - Postal History. (Qty 33 covers + stamps & pieces) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1913 PPC to Hertfordshire with Kangaroos 1d red x2 tied by 'LATE/FEE - STOCK EXCHANGE/VIC' duplex, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1913 TH Wood Seed Merchant & Nurseryman illustrated advertising postcard with Kangaroos 1d tied by Brisbane machine cancel, undeliverable with 'UNCLAIMED/IPSWICH' cachet & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/BRISBANE' cds in red on face, couple of minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1914 (May 29) cover with scarce franking of Kangaroos First Wmk 2d grey pair tied by 'GOOMUNGEE/QUEENSLAND' cds, scarce red & black/white R label, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1914 (July 21) cover to London with Kangaroos 4d orange tied by 'NEWSTEAD/VICTORIA' cds, red/white R label, horizontal crease through the stamp.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1914 (Dec 9) use of Kangaroo 4d Registration Envelope to GB with Kangaroos First Wmk 3d olive Die I (Cat $600 on cover) tied by Sydney cds, red & black/white R label, 'BARNET' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1915 advertising cover for 'Findlay's/Proprietary/THE PRACTICAL/PIANO PEOPLE/...' with KGV 1d red tied by Hobart machine cancel, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1915 (Oct 21) cover to Switzerland with Kangaroos 2½d & 3d tied by 'REGISTERED/BRISBANE' cds in blue, red & black/white R label & red/white censor label, Italian 'BOLOGNA - POSTA ESTERA/RACC-ASS' & 'POSTA ESTERA/MILANO' transit b/s & 'MILANO/POSTA ESTERA' h/s on the face, superb 'ST GALLEN/BRF DISTR' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1916 illustrated advertising cover for FH Brunning (seed merchants) to California per "RMS MAKURA", Kangaroos 2½d tied by part-Melbourne machine, 'P a s s e d' h/s in violet. Noice!

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1916 (Dec 28) double-rate usage of Kangaroo 4d long Registration Envelope to New Jersey with Kangaroos 2½d + KGV ½d strip of 3 tied by 'TURRAMURRA/NSW' cds, red & black/white R label, American 'REGISTERE ' h/s ('D' missing? or partly struck on another article), central vertical fold still most attractive.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1917 advertising cover for Queensland Farmers Co-Operative with illustrated banner in green featuring dairy cattle & cases of butter (?), KGV 1d red (an attractive shade) tied by very fine 'BOOVAL/QUEENSLAND' cds, a couple of very minor blemishes. A beautiful cover.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1917 long OHMS cover with KGV 1d red punctured 'T' tied by 'OATLANDS' (Tas) cds, re-posted to Kempton with Kangaroos Third Wmk 2d grey punctured 'T' - 'OS' Cat $250 on cover - tied by 'NEW NORFOLK' cds, stamps fine but cover has a few blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1918 advertising cover for 'GATHERCOLE BROS/SAWMILLS/Oakwood & Stingaree Bay/TASMNA PENINSULA' with KGV 1d red tied by 'OAKWOOD' cds, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1920 triple-rate usage of KGV 4d orange Registration Envelope with Red Star on the Reverse, to GB uprated with Kangaroo 2½d tied by 'OXFORD STREET' (NSW) cds, red/white R label, London transit b/s in red. [The rate was 1d per ounce x3 + 3d registration + ½d war tax = 6½d]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1921 cover to NZ with KGV 1d red (with indistinct commercial perfin) & 2d orange + Kangaroo 3d tied by 'TPO No 5 S&W/DOWN 28MR21/QUEENSLAND' & large-part strike of the 'REGISTERED/TPO [No 5 S]& W.R' handstamp, 'REGISTERED/TOOWOOMBA' and the very scarce 30mm 'TPO 7 S&W R/UP 2AP21/QUEENSLAND' transit backstamps, a few faults including a repaired tear at U/L that impacts the R h/s. A rare cover: very few registered TPO covers are recorded to overseas destinations.

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1924 The Registrar of Births etc declaration form headed OHMS folded and sent unfranked with 'OUSE/DE3/24/TASMANIA' cds, on arrival KGV 1d green punctured 'T' affixed to pay postage tied 'HAMILTON/DE4/24/TASMANIA' d/s, fine condition. Official Mail sent unpaid or underpaid was liable only for the deficiency and exempt from fines.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1926 local use of KGV 1d green Postal Card punctured 'OS/NSW' with printed message on back endorsed from "Lands Dept" and Sydney cds, very fine strike of large 'POSTED/OUT OF/COURSE' boxed h/s alongside on face, minor blemishes. Presumably posted into the Country or Interstate letterbox at the GPO.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1927 (June) The Film Weekly illustrated advertising cover to Paramount Famous Lasky in New York with Canberra 1½d x3 & KGV 2d brown cancelled in transit with HONOLULU/HAWAII - 2' h/s, a little soiled.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1927 (June 8) OHMS cover with PMG's Department imprint at L/L, to Canada with KGV 3d & Canberra 1½d tied by Sydney cds, red/white R label with 'A' h/s in violet

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1928 International Philatelic Exhibition M/S on Louis Dreyfus & Co cover to Surrey tied by the Exhibition cds of 30OC28 in red which also ties the red/white provisional R label (blank as usual), vertical fold at left & a bit spotty, Cat $475+; curiously unpriced on cover. [About as close as one might get to finding a commercial cover]

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1930 (Apr 29) OHMS cover with 'NORTH AUSTRALIA' imprint at L/L, to Canberra with Kangaroos SMult Wmk 6d brown punctured 'OS' (Cat $200 on cover) + KGV 1½d red punctured 'OS' x3 all tied by 'DARWIN/NT' cds.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1930 apparently commercial cover to Union Bank in Sydney with Sturt 1½d + KGV 1d green Bisect tied by North Sydney machine of 4AUG30 being the first day of the 2d letter rate, flap damaged on opening.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1930 OHMS cover with WA Railways imprint at L/L with scarce franking of punctured 'OS' KGV 2d red & a very well centred Airmail 3d green Type B (Cat $750 on cover) tied by Perth machine cancel, repaired flap fault & a few imperfections.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200