1924 Pals poster stamp of Wing Commander Goble Frommer 12a in greenish blue complete sheetlet of 4 comprising two tete-beche pairs, exceptional centring, some faint toning, minor perf separation/reinforcing in the margins but the stamps with full unmounted o.g., Cat $800++ for a pair, which Tom Frommer states is the largest recorded multiple of any of these poster stamps. He was not aware of the tet-beche format. [These labels were not intended for postal use & no used examples or covers are recorded] ** The sale of this lot will support a local charity ** Wing Commander (later Air Vice-Marshal) Stanley James Goble served during WWI on the Western Front where he was credited with 10 kills. After the war he held senior posts in the RAAF & was three times Chief of the Air Staff.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1922-89 mint collection on Gibbons pages from Overprints on St Helena to 1/-, 1924-33 Badge 1½d to 1/- mostly very fine, 1934 KGV Pictorials set (the 5/- aged), 1938-53 KGVI Pictorials to 2/6d including some perforation varieties, 1948 Wedding 10/- **, 1956 QEII Pictorials to 5/- **, 1963 Birds set **, then reasonably complete unmounted with M/Ss and from 1981 onwards often with gutter pairs also, lots of thematic interest, plus two albums for Falkland Islands & Dependencies and British Antarctic Territory with just a few stamps here & there, condition of the pre-WWII is quite mixed but the later generally fine to very fine. Weighs 9kg. (Qty 100s)

Estimate AU$300

Useful collection in stockbook with lots of very fine strikes, many on Naish 2d browns with better items including '335' (rated RRR), '545' (RRR), '639' (RR), '714' (RR), '921' (RR), 'M35' (RR), 'M37' (RR), 'MC/8' (RRR) & '1630' (RR), etc, also some datestamps including Melbourne numbers & double-circles & unchecked oddments from other Colonies. (Qty few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

923: '923' of Buckrabanyule (1)/Hallam (1) light but fine strike on Naish 2d brown on piece. Rated RRRR. Buckrabanyule 23.11.1875; renamed Hallam 1.7.1884; closed 21.10.1895.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

973: '973' of Reefton largely fine strike on Naish 2d brown on piece. Rated RRRR. PO 1.2.1877; closed 1.4.1886. [Yarra Ranges: Goldmining]

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1299: 'MCC/99' of Baulkamaugh largely fine strike on Naish 2d brown on piece. Rated RRRR. PO 1.9.1882. [Superior strike to that illustrated by Hugh Freeman]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

BERMUDA: 1924-32 KGV Script 2/6d black & scarlet-vermilion/deep blue with Gash in Fruit & Leaf at Right SG 89jg, unusually well centred for these issues, unmounted, Cat £550+ for mounted. Superb!

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

BERMUDA: 1938-53 KGVI Definitives including Keyplates 2/- x4 (two **), 2/6d x5 (one **), 5/- x3 (one with toned perfs, one **), 10/- x3 (two **), 12/6d x3 (two **) & £1 x3 (one **), most are well centred, lightly to very lightly mounted or unmounted, STC £2800+ for unmounted. We highly recommend personal assessment of the shades. (Qty 37)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

CAYMAN ISLANDS: 1917 'WAR STAMP/1½d' Overprint Type 16 SG 55, excellent centring, the faintest trace of having been mounted, Cat £750. Superb! BPA Certificate (2010).

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

ST VINCENT: 1880 Small Star 5/- 'PAX ET JUSTITIA' Perf 12 plate proof in the issued colour on Crown/CA paper, no gum. Rare. [The issued stamps were Perf 11-12½. The 1885 Crown/CA issue SG 53 was Perf 14]

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

ST VINCENT: 1897 cover to Germany with scarce albeit philatelic franking of 1885-93 5/- deep lake SG 53/a, 'R'-in-oval h/s & black/white 'Saint Vincent./R...' label on the reverse, London transit d/s in red & 'NUERNBERG B U' arrival b/s.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Archive box of 1970s-90s domestic mail commercial covers with CDS cancels, fair range of towns & frankings, plus a large bag of CDS cancels on stamps on piece including some earlier back into the Pre Decimal period, strikes generally clear & above-average, condition a little mixed but many fine to very fine. Weighs 10kg. (Qty 100s)

Estimate AU$100

Extensive collection filling two large suitcases arranged alphabetically & attached with staples!! to the pages, strength in 1990s-2000s with innumerable scarce to rare rubber types and vast numbers of very fine to superb strikes, some pictorial types noted; also a much-loved & travel-worn copy of the 1964 Post Office Guide (a must for all postmark collectors). Formed with love & devotion. (Qty 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Archive box of 1980s-90s commercial covers with CDS cancels including a few rubber types, wide range of towns & frankings including a few 'per favour' strikes, plus a couple of bags of CDS cancels on stamps on piece including some earlier back into the pre-decimal period, strikes generally clear & above-average. Weighs 9kg. (Qty 100s)

Estimate AU$100

Mornington Peninsula collection including CDSs on stamp, piece & cover, range of 1950s registered covers, a few barred numeral ties on cards, 20+ mostly Rose Series real photo PPCs of Dromana, Flinders, Rye, Sorrento, etc, another box of similar material focussed on Matthew Flinders with shipping thematic interest, also bundle of cardboard train tickets to/from Frankston, Stony Point and others, some other ephemera, etc, Barred Numerals with some pickings noted fair '2033' (RR); condition variable but many fine to very fine; also 'Barred Numerals' by Freeman and 'Victorian Datestamps A-B' & '...C-G' by Watson Webster & Wood. Weighs 14kg. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Small box of mostly 1980s commercial covers with cds cancels including a few rubber types, range of towns & frankings, strikes generally clear & above-average, condition mostly very fine. Weighs 2½kg. (Qty 500 approx)

Estimate AU$100

Colonial-era datestamps on covers (some fronts only), stationery & PPCs with lots of squared circles noted RRR 'BOLIVAR', 'CANOWIE', 'EBA', 'FORSTER', 'LAKE PLAINS', RR 'ALFORD', 'BUTLER', 'HACKHAM', 'JOHNSBURG', 'LYNDHURST SIDING', 'MILE END', 'MINTARO RAILWAY', 'PETERHEAD', 'SANDERGROVE', etc, a few numeral ties & some Northern Territory offices, lots of cds, postal history interest noted 1857 entire with Perkins Bacon 2d blood red, 'MACCLESFIELD/SOUTH-AUST' cds & 'TOO LATE' h/s, 1902 to USA with 2½d tied 'TEROWIE RAILWAY', 1908 2d punctured 'SA' on Railways envelope unclaimed and sent to DLO, two PPCs with 'PAQUEBOT' cachets plus another with 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST' cds, 'MISSENT' markings, advertising, etc, quality of strikes & condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine. Weighs 2½kg. (Qty 500 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Datestamps on KGV Heads on cover including squared circles noted RRR 'GLEN BOREE' & 'KLEMZIG' (on 1d Kangaroo) and 'PORT BROUGHTON' on 1929 taxed cover with 1d Postage Due, plenty more then lots of early Commonwealth types including 'MILITARY CAMP' & 'MILITARY CAMP MITCHAM' on 1915 Shierlaw fronts, a few registered noted 'JERVOIS' on Howard Johnson cover & 'WOLSELEY' on The Big Paterson cover with manuscript "Custon" R label, stationery with a few Letter Cards and Envelopes noted 'KAROONDA' on 1½d Stars 'TWO/PENCE' overprint, also postal history interest noted 1936 'TUMBY BAY' on Express Delivery cover, some advertising including illustrated envelopes, a number with 'UNCLAIMED' and similar markings, some official mail with 'OS' punctures & overprints, etc, etc, then big bundle of KGV 2d red covers with range of CDS, quality of strikes & condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine. Weighs kg. (Qty 500+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Squared Circles extensive collection on pages mostly part-strikes on single stamps or small pieces, many outstanding strikes and numerous rated items including RRR 'ALLANDALE', 'BANGOR', 'BINNUM', 'BOOTHBY', 'BOWER', 'BOWMANS', 'CAMPBELLTOWN', 'CARAWA', 'CHELTENHAM', 'COLLINSVILLE', 'COLTON', 'CORCONDO', 'EBA', 'FURNER', 'GILES CORNER', 'HECTORVILLE', 'HILDESHEIM', 'ISLINGTON', 'JAMESTOWN RAILWAY', 'KOPPIO', 'LONG PLAINS', 'LOXTONS HUT', 'MERGHINY', 'MILLENDILLA', 'MOOKRA', 'MURTHOO', 'NUGENT', 'PANDAPPA DAM', 'ROCKFORD', 'ROUND HILL', 'SCEALES BAY', 'TIDNACOORDOONINNA' (on 3d), 'TOP CAMP', 'WARCOWIE', 'WHITES FLAT', 'WIRRA MINNA' & 'WOKURNA' etc, RRRR 'BUCKINGHAM', 'MT FREELING', 'CRADDOCK', 'LINCOLNFIELDS', 'NECTAR BROOK' & 'QUONDONG' and RRRRR 'SCALES BAY' (untidy but only the second recorded example), plenty of duplicates including of rated items, also many covers. An excellent basis for establishing yourself in this popular field. (Qty 2000 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

Box of 1930s-70s cds cancels on cover with 100+ registered items including Registration Envelopes, noted 1950s 'NAILSWORTH' & 'NARRACOORTE' on registered Business Reply Post envelopes, 'CEDUNA' rubber in violet (front only) and a range of manuscript, typed & cacheted provisional R labels, also 'MT COMPASS', ' NARRUNG' & 'WIRRULLA' on 1950s Avis de Reception cards with 6d Kookaburra or 9d Platypus, a few late-use squared circles, some 'PAID' cancels, postal history interest including instructional markings noted 1965 registered with Bird 2/5d solo and 'TOO LATE' h/s, quality of strikes & condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine. Weighs kg. (Qty 250+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Extensive Colonial-era datestamp collection on leaves by Office, types & codes from Perkins Bacon issues onwards, quite a number on piece with a few numeral ties also plus a couple of covers, noted reasonably-complete largely-fine strikes of squared circles including RRR 'BARATTA', 'FRANCES' Type 1, 'ISLINGTON', etc, and RR 'ALFORD', 'ANAMA', 'ARNO BAY', 'ASHTON', 'BELVIDERE', 'BOWHILL', 'BUTLER' on KGV 2d red, 'DAWESLEY', 'HUDDLESTON' 1932 on 2d Bridge, etc, also lots of RRR/RR-rated CDS and some TPO markings, plus Northern Territory offices including 'ARLTUNGA' squared circle (R) fine on 2d orange on piece & partial on 1/- brown 'OS' overprint vertical strip of 4, other stamp interest also, mostly fine to very fine. Weighs 4kg. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Extensive collection on KGV Heads mostly 1930s strikes on 2d reds on piece including RRRRR 'TOTHILL'S BELT', RRRR 'CORDILLO DOWNS' & 'CONMURRA', RRR 'BUTLER TANK', 'COPPERHOUSE', 'EBA' & 'FORDS' squared circles, 'GREEN PLAINS', 'HORNSDALE' squared circle, 'KONGAL', 'MONTACUTE' squared circle & Type C4, 'WISANGER' & 'WALKER'S FLAT' plus lots of RR-rated strikes, also a range on 2d oranges & violets and KGV 1d reds, the quality of the strikes is variable but many are fine to very fine. Weighs 4kg. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Archive box of 1970s-90s cds cancels on domestic mail, plus bags of cds on stamps on piece with some earlier, strikes generally clear & above-average, condition a little mixed. Weighs 10kg. (Qty 100s)

Estimate AU$100

Closed Post Offices substantial duplicated quantity of 1970s-90s 'Last Day Covers' with per favor strikes, some commemorative covers including a few illustrated and/or signed by Postmasters, plus a few from the Northern Territory, mostly very fine. Weighs 14kg. (Qty 100s)

Estimate AU$400

1981-1999 Yearbooks inclusive, plus 'Bicentenary Collection' boxed folders, face value $700+. Weighs 15½kg. (Qty 19)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350