1886-96 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ 2/6d to £20 P10 set of 13 all ovptd with the rare 17½mm 'SPECIMEN' ovpt, Wmk sideways except 2/6d (upright), most with gum, some MNG or part og, each value Rated R3 by Walker. Absent from both the APO Archival & Williams sales, it is believed that less than ten complete sets exist. [A set offered in our December 2014 sale realised $7,450.] (13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,600

1858-1900s mixed mint & used, few Chalons inc 2d roulette x4, 1d green P11½x10 & 1/- with Kiss print, and large group of 1d DLR in both green and red, with varieties, perfins, 1d green imperf colour trial pair, 1d green 'SPECIMEN', 1d red Double perf. Useful group for the specialist. (c.100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Beetaloo: squared-circle 'BEETALO[O]/JA6/87/S.A' on 2d orange. [Rated 4R]
PO 1/3/1886; closed 31/3/1891. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Express Railway: 'EXPRESS RAILWAY S-A/NO5 - UP 1909' machine cancel, 2 complete near perfect strikes at top and bottom on long cover. Plus 2nd example on piece dated MR2 1910. [Very rare]
PO c.1890; closed 30/9/1917. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Hammond Railway: squared-circle 'HAMMOND RAILWAY/JA2/86/[S_A] on 1d green DLR x2 on piece. [Rated 4R] (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

Marrabel: mss 'Marrabal/Feb 16/75" on 2d DLR (trimmed perfs). [The only recorded example.]
PO 9/5/1861. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Merriton (1): mss 'Merriton/Sept 20/75" on 2d DLR. [The only recorded example. The only recorded example of any cancel in this first opening]
PO c.1875; closed 1/9/1877. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Mount Benson (1): squared circle 'M^T BENSON/AP22/85/S_A' on 2d orange on piece. [Rated 4R]
PO 1/1/1884; closed 30/4/1885. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Port MacDonnell: mss "P.O./P^T M^CDnnl/7 March 62" on face of entire to Mt Gambier 2d pale vermilion with '22' DN cancel. Mss cancel only recorded for a few months in 1862.
PO 6/9/1860. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Framed Colonial CDS Selection: with generally good strikes, noted 1883 Carrieton, 1884 Cournamont, 1881 Fullerton 4R, 1887 Hookina, 1897 Hindmarsh [Valley], 1896 Glen Osmond, 1881 Mannanarie, 1880s Marion, 1884 Mt Templeton 4R, 1884 Second Valley Uncatalogued, 1910 Thistle Beds, 1883 Fords. A very useful group. (59 + 1 cover) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Squared Circle Range: selection of PPCs with a town image and a separate cover with the pmk, 1907 Tanunda, 1898 South Kilkerran & real photo of PO, 1906 Point Pass, 1908 Mt Pleasant, 1907 Gumeracha & real photo of mail coach, 1901 Tanunda, 1896 Kadina. (14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Squared Circles: good strikes of 1893 Way, 1884 Wolseley, 1899 Wilpena, 1895 Willowie, 1899 Wild Horse Plains, 1880 Willunga, 1893 Wilson, 1895 Wilmington, 1894 Wirrabara, 1906 Wisanger, Covers 1907 Wistow (fair strike), 1894 Edwardstown, 1905 Clare. Plus 1871 cover Echunga to Mount Barker with DN '50'. (14 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Squared-Circle Selection: with generally good strikes, noted 1880 Frances, red 1910 Norwood, 1920 White's Flat, 1922 Cordillo Downs, 1886 Lyndhurst Siding, 1893 Lochiel, 1893 Haddon, 1896 Homestead on cover, c.1930 EBA, 1935 Merriton, c.1920 Grange, 1907 Geranium Plains on cover. A very useful group. (104 + 10 cover) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Unframed Colonial CDS Selection: range of generally good strikes noted 1862 entire from Port Macdonnell to Gambierton with 1d yellow-green roul pair, 1869 Clare, 1885 Green Plains, fair 1880s Government Wells 4R, 1869 Kadina, 1869 Kapunda, 1884 Kanmantoo 4R, 1888 Kulpara, 1875 Templer's, 1885 Wellington, & 1898 Parnaroo. (35 + 3 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

91: (A2+) 2d DLR. [Rated 3R]
Unallocated (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

152: (A2-) light clear strike on 2d vermilion roul. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Steelton-PO 1/9/1861; closed 31/1/1972. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

186: (A2) on 2d DLR 'O.S.' on piece. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Mount Margaret-PO c.-/10/1863; renamed Peake PO c.-/4/1873; renamed Oodnadatta PO 1/2/1891. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

214: (A2) on 2d DLR roul. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Fowlers Bay-PO 1/5/1865; closed 18/9/1967. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

299: (A2) on 6d blue PB P10. [Rated 3R]
Allocated to Semaphore-PO 2/3/1871. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Range: with 2d red strip of 3 with null cancel, '1' on 2d vermilion roul & on 6d roul on cover to Ireland, '3' on 2d red, '5' on 2d vermilion roul & '6' on 3d on 4d perfed, 2d orange DLR & Vic 1d Bell. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Remainder Collection: with generally fine strikes on stamp or piece, with the odd cover and minor duplication. Still good value, noted nice strikes of 17, 35, 39, 44, 53, 67, 78, 99, 101, 105, 113, 128, 165 & 309. (110 + 7 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Postal Cards & Wrappers: group of mainly mint, some duplication, Postal Cards (23) 1d violet 'OS' (8), Wrappers (11). Good range. (42) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1883-1900 Range unused ex noted, with 1873 1d Reply Card x2 (1 reply half only), 1904 Reply Card x2 different halves, 1893-98 Reply Card reply half & full card with 'SPECIMEN' ovpt, 1904 1d brown, 1896 1d Official, 1893-98 1d x2 (cream, white face only), 1897 used card with ½d Bantam, 1899 used card with ½d Bantam, 1895 used card, 1899 used card, 1898 used card, 1893-98 1d unaddressed with 1893 Post Adelaide cancel, 1904 used card. (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1908 1d View Card black on glazed white stock x2, with views of 'Prince Alfred College' & 'View of Southern Railway', HG #8.21,26, both fine used (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1908 Scenic Views 1d sepia with 'WORLD'S RECORD, 1,992lbs, DRESSED.', HG #8.28, fine unused example of the elusive type. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500