Overseas usages on envelopes comprising 1) 1896 'DEPARTMENT OF LANDS & SURVEY' in violet & non-frank d/s, double-rate to Germany with 1d x3 & 2d grey tied by Perth duplex; 2) 'PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT' in blue & 'ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF'S d/s, to Germany with ½d & 1d x2 tied by Perth duplex; and 3) 'LAND TITLES DEPARTMENT' in violet registered to France with ½d & 1d x5 with boxed 'ADRESSE/INCOMPLETE' & 'RETOUR/A L'ENVOYEUR' h/s plus three different Perth DLO b/s in rosine. (3)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Balance on envelopes including 'THE MUSEUM' with WA Museum & Art Gallery imprint; 'POLICE DEPARTMENT' to Queensland; light 'GENERAL POST OFFICE' to Germany; light 'PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT' to Kalgoorlie; 'PUBLIC WORKS...' with 'On His Majesty's...' heading changed to 'Her' with h/s in blue; large-part 'WESTERN AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION/...' local usage at Coolgardie; and 'TITLES OFFICE' x3 a) with 'UNKNOWN ON/No...WALK' h/s plus fully completed details of 15 letter carriers on the reverse, b) with 'Re-Sealed at General Post Office...' label, & c) registered to Victoria; condition variable. (9)

Estimate AU$500

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: Largely very fine strike on envelope front used as a parcel label & affixed to a piece of the original wrapping, to Ireland with Perth duplex in blue & 'OFFICIAL PAID' h/s in violet.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

GOVERNOR: 37mm 'GOVERNOR OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA/FRANK STAMP' (small coat of arms) largely superb strike in violet & LC Room duplex, 'POSTE RESTANTE' b/s, a trifle aged.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

MR JUSTICE HENSMAN: Fine strike in violet on envelope to Cambridgeshire, Ship Mail Room duplex & 'PAID/OFFICIALLY/WEST AUSTRALIA' cachet, a bit soiled. Rare: only a few examples have been recorded.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT: Type 3 with Asterixes at Sides in violet on two different penalty envelopes 1899 local usage at Kalgoorlie & 1902 Perth-Kalgoorlie. (2)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

REGISTRAR-GENERAL: Fine strike in violet with superb 'REGISTRAR GENERAL/14SEP97/PERTH WA' d/s & 'MACF' h/s of Malcolm Fraser both in violet at L/L, to Singapore with 2½d tied by Perth duplex in blue, double-circle 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE' marine transit b/s.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

ROYAL CELEBRATIONS: 'ROYAL CELEBRATIONS/Western Australia' largely very fine strike in violet on envelope with 'Royal Celebrations' heading, LC Room cds of JY19/01, overall soiling. Rated RRRR. [A superior strike to both the Karman/Felton example & Cecil Walkley's example - both in blue - that sold at the Prestige auctions of 20.1.2007 & 27.11.2010 for $536 & $489 respectively]

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400