Album of postmarks & covers including 1894 & 1895 local stampless with different 'PAID/BRISBANE' cds, 1895 stampless OHMS with superb oval 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/BRISBANE' d/s in blue, 1896 to France with 'REGISTERED/GYMPIE' cds & French 'MODANE A PARIS' TPO transit in red, registered covers with black/white labels of Cardwell & Rockhampton, and with red & black/white labels of Brisbane, Cardwell, Gympie & Townsville, generally fine to very fine. Ex Ron Butler & 'Besancon'. (66 items)

Estimate AU$500

1860 part-entire signed "CP Woolley" to Sydney with NSW Diadems Imperf 1d orange-red SG 109 horizontal strip of 6 with almost full margins (a little cut-into at right) tied by six fair to very fine strikes of Rays '131' (rated RRR), 22mm 'GLADSTONE/FE6(?)/1860/=NSW=' b/s, largely very fine 29mm unframed 'SHIP-LETTER/ D /FE11/1860/ =SYDNEY=' arrival b/s. One of the most attractive Moreton Bay District covers we have handled. [The addressee, Henry Thomas Fox, was a mariner & marine surveyor. One coastal ship of which he was master was the Phantom, owned by Thomas Woolley, who was almost certainly related to the writer of this letter]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1864 (Apr 19) cover from England with Stars 1d red x4 & 4d vermilion x2 tied by 'SEVENOAKS - 697' duplex, '[crown]/REGISTERED' h/s & oval REGISTERED/LONDON' d/s both in red but endorsed "No value" in magenta at left, to Poste Restante Brisbane GPO with arrival b/s of JU17/1864, sent to the DLO with a largely superb strike of the 29mm b/s, very fine combination of the oval 'ADVERTISED/AU29/1864' & 'UNCLAIMED/JY1/1864' d/s on the face, boxed 'UNCLAIMED' h/s in red on both sides (the only recorded strikes). Another important cover. Ex Bernie Beston & Bernie Manning.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,750

1869 (Mar 22) cover to Somersetshire "via Marseilles" with scarce franking of 2d blue strip of 5 tied by Rays '87' of 'IPSWICH' (b/s), Brisbane transit b/s but unusually with no UK markings.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1870 (Mar 18) cover from England "via Southampton" with very fine 'HANDSWORTH/POSB' b/s & Plate 13 2d blue strip of 3 tied by superb 'BIRMINGHAM - 75' duplex, to "Brisbane Post Office/.../New South Wales" with arrival b/s & boxed 'NOT CALLED FOR' h/s, oval 'ADVERTISED/JY30/1870' d/s & apparently claimed by someone who added Chalons 6d yellow-green tied by bold 'QL-in-Rays & redirected the cover to "Orange/NSW" (b/s of AU31/70), forwarded to the Sydney DLO where boxed 'ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED' h/s applied, flap removed & minor peripheral faults but 'eye candy' nonetheless. Ex Bernie Manning.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1873 (Dec 18) apparently overweight cover to Surrey with 6d apple-green tied by superb Rays '164' (rated RRRR on Chalons) & 'MOOLOOLAH' cds - (RRRRR; the only recorded example) below, faint Brisbane b/s & superb chamfered-boxed 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6/FINE 6 - 1/-' h/s on the face, ironed-out wrinkling but nevertheless lovely appearance. PO 1.8.1872; renamed Bury's as RO 1.3.1891; closed 1895. Ex Bernie Manning. [Mooloolah is 92km due N of Brisbane, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland]

Grade (A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1880 (June) underpaid cover with 'Australian Hotel/A DELEUSE/Brisbane' ribbon at U/L, to NSW with Chalons 3d brown tied by very fine Sydney duplex of JU14/1880 & superb double-oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' h/s alongside, '2D' tax h/s of Sydney, 'QUEANBEYAN' transit b/s & 'LANYON' arrival cds on the face, small faults that hardly detract from what is otherwise a really beautiful cover. Ex Alan Salisbury, Bernie Beston and Bernie Manning. [The inter-colonial ship letter rate was 3d, but there was a 1d fee for a loose letter. [Lanyon is in what is now the ACT]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1890 (Apr 12) cover to "Abo/Finland/Russia" with Lined Background 6d tied by Brisbane cds, transit b/s of St Petersburg (Cyrilic) in blue of 15/MAY/1890, 'KIVIMAA/FINLAND' & 'ABO-FINLAND' arrival b/s (affected by repaired flap fault). A very scarce pre-UPU destination.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1901 local cover with Boer War Charity 1d pair tied by Brisbane duplex, 'WELLINGTON POINT' arrival b/s.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Small Chalons selection neatly arranged but in no particular order including imperf plate proofs in black of the 2d & 'REGISTERED' pair, Large Star Imperf 2d that looks great but needs to be expertised (& which we have not included in our valuation), 1860 Clean-Cut Perf 6d & 1/- SG 6 & 10, 4d lilac, 2/- blue SG 119 apparently unused pair, multiples including 4d yellow pair with Rays '92' & 6d yellow-green strip of 5, etc, also reprints including 1d to 1/- + 'REGISTERED' strips of 6 with large-part o.g., etc, generally very fine. Several noted as Ex Dale-Liechtenstein. (127)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Selection of mostly single imperforate plate proofs in issued colours comprising Small Chalons 3d 2/- 5/- & 10/-, Unissued Bell ½d with Void Background, First Sideface 1d pair & 2d, Lined Background 1d, 2d pair, 3d & 2/-, Void Background ½d pair & Charity 1d, plus 1871 Postal Fiscals 6d x2 (one with 'CANCELLED' h/s), 2/-, 2/6d & 5/-, then colour trials of the Two Corners 2½d imperf x5 including a pair & perf x3, and 5d perf x5, finally Four Figures 2½d perf x2 & 2/- in apple-green, generally very fine. Chris Ceremuga Certificates for Two Figues 2½d single & pair. (36 units)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1860-79 Small Chalons selection on leaves including 1860-61 Small Star 'REGISTERED' mint x2 & used x4 & a forgery, 1864-65 Small Star Perf 13 2d mint & 6d mint x2, and a few part-imperf singles offered 'as is', 1866 'QUEENSLAND/POSTAGE' Sheet Wmk 1d unused & used, 2d mint x2, unused pair & used pair & block of 4, 1866-67 First Transfer 4d unused x2 (one with large-part o.g.) & used x12 including noted varieties, Second Transfer 4d mint, used x7 including a pair & 'SPECIMEN' block of 4, 5/- pink unused (a bit grubby), mint (small thin) & used x3 (one on piece with 1/- violet pair), 1868-74 Truncated Star page of 'SPECIMEN's including 1d 2d & 3d blocks of 4, 1868-78 Crown/Q range including 4d yellow x4 and used blocks of 4 of the 1d & 2d x2, 1879 No Wmk 6d x5 & 1/- x2, a few varieties including Reversed Watermarks, some numerals including two in red, condition generally very fine. Ex Alan Griffiths (multiple lots). (157)

Estimate AU$1,400

1860 Large Star Imperf 1d carmine-rose SG 1, good even margins with complete outer framelines, light 'QL'-in- Concentric-Ovals cancellation, Cat £800. RPSofV Certificate (2019).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1860 Large Star 1d carmine-rose SG 1, margins good to huge with a chunk of the adjoining unit above, light Rays cancel, Cat £800. Ex 'Besancon' (III). BPA Certificate (1980).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1860 Large Star 2d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in black on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins close to good with almost full outer framelines.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1860 Large Star 2d blue SG 2 horizontal pair, margins good to large with complete outer framelines, light Rays '87' cancel of Ipswich, signed "AD" (= Alberto Diena), Cat £4000+. Superb! Ex Maurice Burrus & 'Besancon' (III). BPA Certificate (1979).

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1860-61 Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 (6d) 'REGISTERED' SG 21 block of 4, large-part o.g. with the lower pair being unmounted, signed in pencil "AD" (= Alberto Diena), Cat £480++ for two mounted pairs. Ex 'Besancon' (III).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1862-67 No Wmk annotated collection including 1d Indian red x7, 1d vermilion mint x3, 2d blue mint, 2d misperforated Jumbo-Dwarf Pair, 3d unused, 1/- grey unused & used x14 including a pair, generally fine to very fine, Cat £1800 approximately. Ex Francis Kiddle. (76)

Estimate AU$750

1866-67 Lithographs Second Transfer 4d grey-lilac with 'FOUR' Missing SG 56b, small thin, Rays cancel slightly impinges on the variety, Cat £600. [On this stamp 'FOUR' has been largely erased. Bernie Manning had an example with 'F' present but 'OUR' completely erased]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1879-81 First Sidefaces Wmk '6' 6d yellow-green marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the left of the sheet, large-part o.g., Cat £1140++ for singles. Ex 'Besancon' (III).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1882 Large Chalons 2/6d in lake-brown imperforate plate proof on thin card with very fine 'SPECIMEN' perfin of 80 holes, margins good to large, affixed to a larger piece endorsed "Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co" below. Rare. Very few 2/6d proofs of any type are recorded. [Plate proofs perforated 'SPECIMEN' were produced by Bradbury Wilkinson as trade samples. Bernie Manning's similar proof - not on backing card - sold for $874]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1882-91 Second Sidefaces (Lined Background) range on annotated pages with the mint including 1d blocks of 7 & 9, 2d blocks of 6 & 12 x2, 2d imperf pair (presumed to be plate proofs), 4d orange the four sub-types & used block of 4, 6d the four sub-types & used block of 4, and 1/- block of 4 & used block of 6, then Perf 9½x12 1d mint & used plus an unused pair, 2d on piece, and 1/- unused (corner fault) & used, also Imperf 1d & 2d x3 all used (these are not listed by Gibbons), generally very fine. Ex Alan Griffiths: sold for £682. (200 approx)

Estimate AU$750

1887-89 New Plates 2/- perforated plate proof in deep brown-purple on gummed watermarked paper, exceptional centring, full unmounted o.g.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1890-96 Issues well annotated mostly mint collection in Marini multi-ring album including Lined Background ½d half-sheet of 60 & full sheet, 1d part-sheet of 84 & Imperf Pair SG 187a, 2d block of 30, 2d used block of 12 with 'R'-in-Oval cancels, 2d used blocks of 52 with Substituted Clichés and 60, 2d full sheet with 'FWO PENCE' (unpriced mint), 4d 'PENGE' x2, 2/- two blocks of 4, etc; 1895 Thick Paper 2d half-sheet of 60 & 1/- block of 4; 1895-96 Void Background 2½d rose-pink imperf plate proof, blocks of 4 x5 and marginal block of 9, and ½d with '½' at Right Obliterated and Burelé Band Omitted SG 223a in pair; etc, generally very fine. Ex Charles Lathrop Pack, Ron Butler & 'Besancon' (III). (many 100s)

Estimate AU$2,400

1890-96 Comb Perf including New Denominations collection on annotated pages with a wide range of shades, the mint including ½d with Partial Offset plus blocks of 8 & 12, 1d blocks of 8 & 20, 2d blocks of 4 x4 & 12 x2, 2½d blocks of 4 x4, 3d blocks of 4 x3 & 12, 4d blocks of 4 x5 & 10, 6d blocks of 4 x2 & 18, and 2/- x6 plus a corner block of 4 & marginal block of 10 - including Moulds A & B setenant - also used x11 including a CTO block of 4, also a few noted as plate proofs, and a good selection of varieties, generally very fine. Ex Alan Griffiths: sold for £1180+. (few 100)

Estimate AU$1,250