Great Britain and British Commonwealth QUEENSLAND Postmarks
Sale No: 236
Lot No:489
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Cat No:6
All-different numerals all on Chalons & virtually all fine to superb strikes - which is quite extraordinary for Queensland postmarks - including many outright rarities & many others that are scarce to common on later issues but rated RRRR or RRRRR on Chalons, some better stamps to 1/- including very fine 6d SG 6. An exceptional opportunity. Ex 'Tamiami'.
(129)
Bundle of 1934-50 registered covers including suburbans with Postal Codes, many with provisional labels including with mss "Cinnabar" - mercury mining - but cancelled at 'GYMPIE', etc, condition variable but generally fine.
(67)
Sale No: 236
Lot No:491
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Cat No:Collection
Collection on Hagners with a few pickings in the Numerals including '14' '80' '85' '87' & '214' on Chalons and '313' & '346' on 1d Roos, '507' on Railways 6d, a few rated pre-1913 cds, group of PPCs, condition very mixed.
(few 100)
Sale No: 236
Lot No:492
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection
Box of 1970s-2000s mostly colour photgraphs of Queensland Post Offices, all different & identified on the reverse, many closed. Ex John Webster, Alec Gavin & Ken Smithies. Terrific boost for any postmark collection.
Sale No: 236
Lot No:493
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Cat No:Collection
Extensive collection of datestamps in eight expensive Lighthouse binders mostly from the 1890s-1912 period but with lots of earlier items, strength in material rated to RRR plus many more highly rated strikes including numerous that are common to scarce post-1912 but are rated RRRR or RRRRR in the 'Queensland' period, only minor duplication, condition rather variable. Ex 'Tamiami'. [Queensland postmarks are notorious for being badly worn as well as for being underinked and/or poorly struck. The overall quality here is far above average]
(1000s)
Sale No: 236
Lot No:494
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Cat No:Collection
The companion collection of Numerals in three expensive Lighthouse binders with numerous fine to superb strikes including some of higher rated numbers, very strong in material rated up to RRR & with unusually strong representation of numbers above 600, numerous RRRR & RRRRR strikes noted but many of these are incomplete, light or optimistically identified. Ex 'Tamiami'.
(2000 approx)
Box of covers etc with apparently all-different datestamps plus some numeral content & useful "ties", many scarcer CDS noted, condition rather variable. Ex 'Tamiami'.
(200 approx)
Sale No: 236
Lot No:496
Symbol:C
Cat No:Collection
Two-line 'REGISTERED/...' handstamps all-different mostly on Tatts covers, includes some CDS & numeral content, condition rather variable. A very handy lot. Ex 'Tamiami'. [Bernie Manning's collection of about 200 of these popular covers sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $10,183]
(63)