1913-14 Kangaroo selection with NSW forerunner, small boxed 'REGISTERED' unused x2 (one with No Line Across the Flap, very scarce) & CTO, and 'REGISTERED LETTER' x3, some minor blemishes, unused, Cat $2000 plus the NSW type. On Elsa Todd's exhibit pages. (Qty 7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

The used remainders from Elsa Todd's exhibit mostly on her display pages with Kangaroos including Boxed 'REGISTERED' x2, 'REGISTERED LETTER' x4, 'Price Fourpence Half-penny' x2, KGV 4d orange/buff with Overprinting Device in Red x3 or Orange, various 5d issues x13, 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d x6, 4½d with Text in Violet x2 or Red x4, 'FIVE/PENCE' on Oval 4½d both Spacings, KGVI including 5½d with Flap on the Right x2, etc, several No Top to Crown and 'envelpe' varieties, strong postal history content including AR & Compensation items, many airmail usages with better frankings including 10/- Robes, 5/- Arms & 5/- Cattle, interest in the registration labels of which many are 'Reds', condition variable but most are fine to very fine. A very good lot. (Qty 95) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1913 Kangaroo Long Envelope 4d orange ACSC RE2, virtually none of the wrinking characteristic of this issue, unused, Cat $1000. Only 30,000 were issued.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1913 Kangaroo Long Envelope 4d orange ACSC RE2, commercial usage to Ohio uprated with KGV 2d orange tied by Sydney cds of JA 21 13, red/white R label, American transit & arrival b/s & unusual 'intaglio' 'REGISTERED' h/s in purple, unusually fine with none of the wrinkling characteristic of this issue, undercatalogued at $400. Only 30,000 were issued. [Mark Diserio's example, also used in 1921, sold for $840] The long Registration Envelopes were very unpopular and seem to have been withdrawn, probably before World War I. It appears they were re-released, probably as an economy measure, c.1921.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1915-35 KGV Issues selection with 4d orange on Old NSW Stock with Obliterating Device in Red x2 (one uprated) or Orange, 5d with Curved Flap Folded to Face ACSC RE12 x2 & RE13, 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d x6 (one CTO), 4½d with Text in Violet x4 (one CTO) or in Red, Oval 4½d both sizes, 'FIVE/PENCE' on Oval 4½d 13mm Spacing on small type & 18mm Spacing on both sizes, several No Top to Crown and 'envelpe' varieties, generally fine to very fine, Cat $5000+. On Elsa Todd's exhibit pages. (Qty 23) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1915 KGV Sideface 4d orange/white Setting 3 with Line through Comma after 'Half-penny' ACSC RE5C, minor peripheral toning, unused, Cat $1000. [Mark Diserio's very fine example sold for $456]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1916 KGV Sideface 4d orange on Remaindered NSW Buff Stock with Obliterating Device on the Flap in Red on Laid Paper as ACSC RE8 with Kangaroo 1d affixed apparently by the Post Office and the Price Amended by Hand to "6d", unused. [Absent from Mark Diserio's Collection]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1919 KGV Sideface Provisional Issue Essay 4d orange with Re-Set Text, Underlined 'REGISTERED LETTER' and Admonition at the Base ending '.../SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS' with 'AND CONDITIONS' crossed-through & "etc" added by Hand ACSC RE9(E)2, a couple of very minor blemishes & small closed spikehole at L/L, Cat $10,000. The most important item in the collection. [Absent from Mark Diserio's Collection. The ACSC states that only two examples are recorded, the other with manuscript "Specimen" across the face]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

1919 KGV Sideface Provisional Issue 4d orange with Re-Set Text, Underlined 'REGISTERED LETTER' and Admonition at the Base ending '.../SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS, ETC' ACSC RE9 to Holland with Kangaroo 2d grey & KGV ½d green tied by 'MILSONS POINT/31MR20/NSW' cds, red/white R label, 'EDAM' arrival b/s of 1.6.20, Cat $1500.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1920 KGV Sideface New Value 5d brown essay with pre-1919 Heading & the Distance from the First 'R' of 'REGISTERED' to the Right of the Stamp = 113mm ACSC RE10(E)1 endorsed "Specimen/G 1856" in manuscript, three closed spike-holes at U/L, Cat $2000. On the issued envelopes, the heading was moved 4mm to the right so that the red vertical line fell between 'REGISTERED' & 'LETTER'. [The ACSC states that examples were sent to the State Postmasters-General but this is believed to be the only surviving example: illustrated in the ACSC at page 316. Absent from Mark Diserio's collection]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1921 KGV New Design with Flap Folded to the Face 5d brown with Text on the Reverse ending '...the regulations, etc' ACSC RE11B(2), the back of the flap stained otherwise very fine unused, Cat $500.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1921 KGV New Design with Flap Folded to the Face 5d brown with Text on the Reverse ending '...the regulations, etc' Inverted Relative to the Face ACSC RE11B(2)c with manuscript amendments "6' over '5½d' & "1" over '½d', unused, Cat $400+ unused; not priced used. [The price was raised to 6d from 1.10.1921 & postmasters were advised to manually amend REs in stock. Because of the potential for "funny business", these are not catalogued. However, this example is believed to be genuine]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1923 KGV 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d with Squared Flap Folded to the Face & '...regulations etc' on the Reverse ACSC 14B, unused, Cat $3000. Rare. [Absent from Mark Diserio's collection. His used examples of 14A 14B & 14C - each Cat $1500 - sold for $1020 $1800 & $1920 respectively]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1923 KGV 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d brown with Curved Flap & Address Lines at L/L as RE16, the flap misfolded resulting in the Stamp being Printed at an Angle, unused. This is a technically interesting item. It proves that the surcharge, which is on the same angle as the stamp, was applied to unfolded unissued stock.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1930 KGV 'FIVE/PENCE' on Sideface 4½d violet with Text in Red ACSC RE 23, unused, Cat $1500. [The ACSC states "This is a rare envelope of which only a small quantity were revalued [sic; they mean "issued"], presumably returns from post offices. Mark Diserio's superb example - also with the Surcharge Misplaced to the Base - sold for $1680]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1930 KGV 'FIVE/PENCE' on Sideface 4½d violet with Text in Red ACSC RE 23, to Victoria with 'NARROGIN/8JL31/WESTN AUST' cds and scarce red & black/white R label, some light tonespotting, Cat $750. [The ACSC states "Used examples are known from Darwin & Sydney"]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1937-67 KGVI & QEII selection x8 including 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red on 1/0½d, and QEII Issues x24 including 1/0½d with Short Last Address Line, Territories formular type, 1959 Overprinted group, 'SPECIMEN' Overprint in Red on 1/0½d, 1/7d on White and 2/5d with Overprint, handstamped 'SPECIMEN' or 'SPECIMEN ONLY' in violet on 1962 2/5d, 1965 2/5d with New Heading & 24c, generally very fine. On Elsa Todd's exhibit pages. (Qty 32)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1942 KGVI with Flap Folded to the Reverse 5d brown with the Flap at Right ACSC RE 30, very minor blemishes, unused, Cat $600. Very scarce & underrated.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1942 KGVI with Flap Folded to the Reverse 5d brown with the Flap at Right ACSC RE 30, Geelong cds & R label, Cat $250. Very scarce & underrated.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1959 QEII Provisionals 2/5d with Eleven Obliterating Lines on the Reverse ACSC RE40B with 'C.T.B.1481' printer's imprint, unused, Cat $400. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1965 Revised Text with '...compensation of up to £50 ($100)...' QEII 2/5d ACSC RE45, unused, Cat $1000. Superb! [As few as five unused examples have been recorded. Mark Diserio's superb example sold for $960]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1965 Revised Text with '...compensation of up to £50 ($100)...' QEII 2/5d ACSC RE45, very fine 'FIVE DOCK/1FE66/NSW-AUST' cds & R label, Cat $400. Superb! [About 10 used examples have been recorded. Mark Diserio's superb example sold for $480]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1912 Melbourne Printing KEVII 3d red on off-white stock with the Flap Folded to the Back plus Reset Text & Smaller-Boxed 'REGISTERED', CTO with 'MELBOURNE/DE9/13' cds. Unrecorded by Higgins & Gage. Only four CTO examples are known, all from the Australia Post Archives Sale No 1 (1987). In addition, only a couple of unused examples and two used examples are recorded. Mark Diserio's CTO example sold at our auction of 3.10.2017 for $1152. On 19.12.1912, only 13 days before the first of the Kangaroo & Map stamps were issued, JB Cooke, the Victorian Government Stamp Printer, released a mere 3900 of these envelopes, of which some 3100 were destroyed before February 1914. It is likely that examples were CTO'd in anticipation of the looming destruction order. [NB: this envelope is a 'mule': the lines on the reverse are in reddish brown, not the red of the text & the lines on the face]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

The lots in this section are from the collection formed by Ronnie Winchester from Melbourne. See also Lots 664 - 700 for further material from this collection listed under Postal History. 'Victoria: Postal Stationery' by Carl Stieg, 'Post Office Circulars 1854-1901', auction catalogues for the Edgar 'Victorian Postal Stationery', the Vivien Sussex 'Valuables by Post' & the Martin Willcocks 'Worldwide Registered Mail' plus a bundle of references about Registration Envelopes, all with Ronnie Winchester's notations. Weighs 4kg. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

Unused selection mostly on display pages including First Issue with 'TH SAUNDERS' or Heraldic Watermarks, Letterpress 4d both sizes, 4d dull purple Error of Colour (unissued), Shield 3d types including Double Embossing One Albino, 'Specimen' h/s x2, Red Line through Embossed Stamp x2, a few CTO, etc, generally fine to very fine. (Qty 41) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600