Fairly basic collection on old album pages, principally Barred Numerals with a few rated RR, RRR ('986', 'MD/38' in blue & 'MD/71') and RRRR (First Type '1622'), then CDS, a few "Belt & Buckles" & TPOs, etc, condition variable but many strikes are fine to very fine. (1500 approx)

Estimate AU$500

Generally fine strikes including 'AIRLY', light 'DINANT', 'HERNE'S OAK' x2, 'HEYTESBURY LOWER', 'MATHIESON'S', 'MIDDLE BRIGHTON PIER S.5/VIC.' on piece, 'PEECHELBA EAST', etc, also some on cover plus quantity of modern on piece arranged A-Z in bags. (100s)

Estimate AU$200

Covers & postal stationery with cds including 1930 'STAUGHTON VALE' & 'ANAKIE' with Inverted Dateline (franked with Revenues & taxed), 1937 'BRIGHTON-WEST/VIC', 1931 'ST ANDREWS', 1931 'GREENDALE' etc, and Registration Envelopes including with 'NUTFIELD' (1961), 'MONT PARK' (1961) & poor 'MOSQUITO CREEK' (1927; the only recorded example; red label with Rat's Tail), etc, condition variable. (15)

Estimate AU$300

Double-Circle Relief Datestamps selection comprising 'BARNAWARTHA' (rated RRRR), 'BRIM' (or 'BRIMBOAL' ?; both unrecorded), 'CARAMUT' (!! = the only recorded example), 'COLBENA[BBIN]' (spelling error; !!), 'DIAMOND CREEK' (RRRR), 'FERN TREE GULLY' (!!) on piece with BN '789', 'FORREST' x2 (RRRRR), 'GAFFNEYS CREEK' (RRR) on Tatts cover, 'GAFNEYS CREEK' (spelling error; !!), 'GT STHRN UP TRAIN' TPO (reconstructed), 'IVANHOE' (!!), '[JUMBU]NNA' (!!), 'JUNG' (RRRRR), '[L]ETHBRIDG[E]' (!!), 'MT EGERTON' (!!), '[NAR] NAR GOON (!!)', 'OMEO' (RRRR), 'OUYEN' x2 (RRR), 'ST KILDA RLY' x3 (RRR, one on PPC reads 'S K IL A Y'), '[STRAT]HCONA' (!!; the only recorded cds for this office), 'TARRAWINGEE' (!!), 'ULTIMA' (!!), poor 'WA[RRION]' (!!) arrival on PPC, 'WATCHE[M]' (RRRR), 'YAN YEA[N STH]' (!!) & 'YINNAR' (RRRRR), plus a selection of unidentifiable strikes one of FE21/04 being the earliest recorded date for these rare & grossly underappreciated datestamps. Ex Max Watson. [The datestamp comprised moveable type within a "collar". The inscriptions were often off-centre &/or oddly spaced and the type often sat below the height of the collar, all these factors adding to the difficulty of identification] (27 + unknowns)

See also Lots 676-683.

Estimate AU$1,000

Box of mostly Melbourne & Geelong material. Should be pickings. Ex Max Watson. (Qty)

Estimate AU$75

Album of PPCs & Postal Cards with some better numeral ties including '418' & 'JORDAN', '934'(2) & 'PINE GROVE', 'M27' & 'CATUMNAL' and 'MCCC/18' & 'KURTING' (all rated R), then '381' & 'SPRING HILL' & '875' & 'WYCHITELLA' (both RR), condition variable. (70 approx)

Estimate AU$300

Gippsland two volume collection with many better including 'RO BUMBERRAH' (rated RRRR), 'CLYDEBANK' (RRR), 'ICY CREEK', 'IGUANA CREEK', 28½mm 'KILMANY SOUTH', 1936 'MAFFRA WEST UPPER', 'MAYFLOWER' (archival strike), 'PERRY BRIDGE', 'PORT ALBERT' Crowned Oval, '29mm 'POWLETT RIVER', 'RYTHDALE', 'TANJIL BREN', 'THE HEART', TOORLOO ARM', 'VERVALE' & 'WOODGLEN' etc, also useful Barred Numerals range including 'MC/C1' (RRR) & large-part 'MCCC' (RRRRR) or 'MCCCC' (RRRR) and a very good array of registration labels including many "Reds" and six sheets of 25 for various offices (no gum). (many 100s)

Estimate AU$2,000

Gippsland two volume collection with many better datestamps including 'CALLIGNEE NORTH' (rated RR), 'CLYDEBANK' (RRR), 'COBAINS' (RRR), 'FLYNN' (RR), 'FOSTER NORTH' (RRR), 'FULHAM' SDL (RRR), 'FULHAM RLY STATION' (RRR), 'GIFFARD' (RRR), 'HEATH HILL', 'JEETHO/VIC-AUST', 'JENSEN'S' (a Danish Settlement), 'JUMBUK', 'KILMANY SOUTH', 'KORRINE', 'LOY YANG', 'MACK'S CREEK', 'MILFORD GRANGE', 'PARADISE BEACH', 'STRADBROKE', 'STRADBROOK', 'STREZLECKI', 'STRZELECKI', 'TARRAVALE', 'THE HEART', 'THORPDALE SOUTH', 'YANNATHAN LOWER', etc, a few covers including with 'MIL PO FOSTER No 1' (RR) & 'TO GLENGARRY' (RR), also ' 2 /MILITARY/JA15/02/ENCAMPMENT' used at Langwarrin, useful registration labels including "Reds". A very good lot but rather untidy so close inspection is recommended. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$2,000

KGV to early-QEII commercial registered covers with provisional labels mostly with manuscript endorsements plus some handstamped or typewritten, cds include 'ARMYTAGE' (rated R), 'AYRFORD___' (RR), 'BARINGHUP WEST' (RR), superb 'BENLOCH' (RR), 'DEEP LEAD' (RR), 'DOCTORS FLAT' (R), 'DOUTTA GALLA' (RR), 'EZARDS MILLS' (RR), 'GRASSDALE' (RR), 'HESKET STATE SCHOOL with Inverted Dateline (RRR), 'HOMEBUSH', 'HOTHAM HILL', 'KEELY RAIL', 'KELVIN VIEW', 'KULWIN', 'LOVAT', 'LYONVILLE', 'PHEASANT CREEK', 'PIRIES', etc, some red labels included, condition rather mixed. Very scarce group. (100+)

Estimate AU$2,000

Post-1912 commercial registered covers with all-different datestamps including 'P O CASTERTON' (rated RRR), "FRASER", 'FLINDERS ST MELB' (RRR), '___ GLENALBYN' SDL ('TO' removed; RR), 1948 'KEILOR EAST', 'MILDURA' with Dotted Arcs, 'PUCKAPUNYAL TOWN', 'PURA PURA', 'RUBICON' (poor; better b/s), 'SEVEN CREEKS', 'WOORNDOO', etc, labels include reds & provisionals, only a few Decimal Period. (100 approx)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

BARRED NUMERALS: '541' & the rare 'PORCUPINE FLAT' cds (LRD of only two recorded strikes) largely very fine strikes on 1893 cover to Maldon. Rated RR.

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Craigieburn: double-boxed 'CRAIGIEBURN/24MR(79)' datestamp light but very fine strike in violet on 1d Postal Card (repaired spikehole & minor spotting), very fine BN '547'. Rated RRRR: recorded for three weeks only.

Grade C A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Flinders: unframed 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/JA3/21/FLINDERS' largely superb strike on KGV 2d orange. Rated RRRRR: only one other recorded.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Glen Wills: 'GLENWILLS/OC23/07/VIC' (error: one word) Double-Circle Relief Datestamp & BN '1791' on Tatts cover, minor blemishes. Rated RRRRR: the only recorded example. Ex Max Watson. [Gippsland]

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Landsborough: 'LANDSBOROUGH/NO29/04/VIC' Double-Circle Relief Datestamp & BN '290' on 2½d blue on cover to Germany, minor blemishes. Rated RRRRR: the only recorded example. Ex Max Watson. [Western District]

Grade B A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Piedmont (2): 'PIEDMONT/18FE46/VIC.' very fine per favor "cleanskin". Rated RRRRR. [Gippsland]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Somerville: 'SOMERVILLE/JA22/09/VIC' (the 'V' in '...VILLE' is Inverted) Double-Circle Relief Datestamp fine arrival on PPC. Rated RRRRR: the only recorded example. Ex Max Watson. [Mornington Peninsula]

Grade B A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Stony Creek: 'STONY CREEK/OC18/04/VIC' Double-Circle Relief Datestamp largely very fine strike on Tatts cover. Rated RRRRR: the only recorded example, and the earliest recorded skeleton relief cover from Victoria. Ex JRW Purves, Gary Watson & Max Watson. [Gippsland]

Grade A- A2- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Strathmerton: 'STRATHMERTON/AU11/06/VIC' Double-Circle Relief Datestamp very fine arrival on PPC (stains). Rated RRRRR: the only recorded example. Ex Max Watson.

Grade C A1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Valley View: 'VALLEY VIEW/12DE36/VIC' very fine strike on KGV 2d. TO 30.3.1925; PO 1.1.1933; closed 31.3.1945. [Gippsland]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Yinnar: 'YINNAR/SE17/07/VIC' Double-Circle Relief Datestamp two untidy but largely complete strikes on Tatts cover. Rated RRRRR: only one other example recorded - see Lot 665. Ex Max Watson. [Gippsland]

Grade B B1- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200