1849 Small stampless cover from Aden to France via Suez bearing red rect. framed "ADEN/Paid (8as)" h/s in red + rate in m/s, red Marseilles '31 Oct 49' ship landing d/s and black 'PURIFIE AU LAZARETT/MALTE" transit cds on front, and with Alexandria '21 Oct 49' transit cds as well as '2 Nov 49' Pontivy arrival cds on the reverse. There was an outbreak of plaque in Egypt, where the letter went overland from Suez - Canal did not open until 1869 - hence via Malta. (Ex S.V. Bek-Pedersen coll.) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1907: Printed advertising envelope (shortened) from HOTEL DE L'EUROPE in ADEN (with picture on face and detailed offer of I. Benghiat Son on the reverse) to Pera, Constantinople via Suez, franked by India KEVII. ½a. and 1a. pair for full 2½a. rate, tied by "ADEN/25 JU 07" cds (Proud KD24 in use 1.6.07 to 13.8.08 only), and part of arrival cds on reverse. A fine, scarce and most attractive advertising envelope from Aden. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1948, Royal Silver Wedding 10r. mauve block of six from lower left corner, mint never hinged, SG. £ 240 ++ (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1951/1953, two registered picture postcards with interesting franking to Austria
This is a "Gebotslose" lot and the knock down is the highest bid, not one step above the second highest bid. (Tax Method: Margin System)
This is a "Gebotslose" lot and the knock down is the highest bid, not one step above the second highest bid. (Image)

1942, definitive 5r. 'Mosque entrance in Tarim' block of ten from lower right corner with plate numbers '1' and imprint 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON', mint never hinged, SG. £ 380 ++ (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1915. Stampless Field Service post card addressed to Scotland cancelled by '1st Aust. lnf. Bde. Field P.O.' date stamp with framed 'Passed By/Crown/No 266/Censor' cachet in crimson. Lovely item from the Australian Troops in Gallipoli. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1919. Stampless envelope headed 'Australian/Y.M.C.A./with the/A.I.F.' addressed to England, endorsed 'On Active Service' cancelled by 'Field Post Office/XILH 5' skeleton date stamp '21st Feb 19'. Very scarce Field Post Office LH 5 used in Baalbeck, Lebanon. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1931: Two First Flight covers from Australia to Ragoon/Burma: First cover with the Brisbane-Rangoon stage of the First All-Australian Air Mail Service to England (November 1931). The second posted in Darwin for the First Official Air Mail Flight between Melbourne and London, April 1931. (M) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1932, Kangaroo 10s. grey and pink CofA wmk. vertical pair fine used with two part 'AIR MAIL CANBERRA' cds., upper stamp few short. perf. at top and lower stamp with minor ink flaw nevertheless an attractive and scarce multiple! SG. £ 300 + (BW. 50, A$ 600 +) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1962 (7.2.), Parcel Tag bearing Arms £1 blue and Colombo Plan 1s. horizontal pair used from SEACLIFF/SA. to Budapest/Hungary, the £1 with heavy fault (diagonal tear/crease) nevertheless a very unusual and scarce postal rate and usage (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1870/1940 (ca.), Australia/states, comprehensive mainly used accumulation in an album on stocksheets, showing lovely sections of South Australia, NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Australia Kangaroos and KGV. (A) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1899/1912, TASMANIA, 17 cards and letters and about 180 stamps mostly with Hobart and LAUNCESTON postmarks including "Posted out of course" and meter marks. (M) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1913/1990, comprehensive accumulation in a thick stockbook with clear emphasis on the pre-1950 issues, offering a marvellous section of Kangaroo/KGV material, commemorative and definitive sets, units, u/m material etc. Great repertory! (A) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1913/1980 (ca.), unusual accumulation with about 155 covers with many better usages, rates and frankings, postmarks incl. commemorative pmks., registered and airmail incl. several First Flights, a few earlier metermarks, shipmail incl. PAQUEBOT, taxed items, Tin Can mail to Tonga, a few Cocos and Norfolk Island covers etc., mixed but mainly fine condition - please inspect carefully! (S) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1913/1940 (ca.), collection on self-made album pages starting with Kangaroos with some better issues incl. 1st wmk. 10s. used, 3rd wmk. 2s. maroon mint hinged, KGV heads with diff. wmks., perforations and shades, Postage Dues and Officials etc., mixed used or mint hinged, high cat. value (M) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1918/2000, AUSTRALIA/PAPUA-NEW GUINEA: lot of mostly cancelled stamps in three well-filled stockbooks incl. better items, mainly from P-NG (K) (Tax Method: Margin System)

1937, APR 8, first solo flight BRISBANE-CAPETOWN dual-reign franked cover (including a Queensland Queen Victoria!), cancelled by "Air Mail/8 AP 37/Brisbane Qld" c.d.s and South-African stamps tied by "CAPETOWN 25 AUG 37" cds.. Signed on front by thepilot (Mrs.) H.B. Bonney (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1916/1951, lot of 17 better covers/cards (single lots), showing many interesting special features, e.g. handstamped registration label "P.I.C.A.O." (Provisional International Civil Aviation Organisation), incoming mail from GB with Customs Duty stamp, POW mail "AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY", two "PARACHUTE MAIL" labels, a selection of metermarks, two "Change of Address" cards etc., a nice group of postal history! (S) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1911, seven Coronation postcards KGV 1d. full-face with different views of KING GEORGE V. beside in some different colours, fine unused, BW A$ 700 (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1911, six Coronation postcards KGV 1d. full-face with different views of QUEEN MARY (2) or PRINCE EDWARD (4) beside in some different colours, fine unused, BW A$ 600 (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1911, three Victorian Scenes postcards KGV 1d. full-face with different views on reverse incl. 'GOLD DIGGERS', 'RIVER YARRA' and 'FLINDERS ST. MELBOURNE', fine unused trio (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1911, lettercard KGV 1d. sideface on grey unsurfaced stock with picture 'MONTEZUMA FALLS' (waterfall and railway bridge) in blue-green, unused but slightly toned, scarce view! (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1911, six lettercards KGV 1d. sideface on white enamelled stock with different pictures 'GIANT RED GUM' (blue-green), 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE PERTH' (brown), 'MONTEZUMA FALLS' (dark brown), 'MOSMANS BAY SYDNEY' (violet), 'PHANTOM FALLS' (red) and 'QUEENS GARDENS PERTH' (pale blue-green', fine unused and attractive group, BW A$ 700 (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1911, reply-lettercard KGV 1d. sideface rouletted on buff stock with pictures in violet 'GIANT RED GUM' on outer half and 'QUEENS GARDENS PERTH' on reply-half, fine unused (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1913, six lettercards Kangaroo 1d. with different pictures 'BALLARAT', 'PINEAPPLES QUEENSLAND', 'ST. GEORGES TERRACE PERTH', 'CEDAR LOGS QUEENSLAND', 'LAKE ST. CLAIR TASMANIA' (all dark brown) and 'QUEENS GARDENS PERTH' (dark green', fine unused andattractive group, BW A$ 650 (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)