1915 Kangaroo, œ2 rose and violet brown, overprinted Specimen in black, small h.r., pencil notation on reverse, v.f. (SG 45bs) (Cat No. 59S) (Image)

Est.$150

1915-24 œ1 gray, well centered with wide margins, never hinged and post office fresh, tiny natural gum inclusion, v.f., cat. $2250 (Cat No. 57) (Image)

Cat. $2250, Est.$1,000

1953-57 definitives, 3 1/2p-2sh6p, ten sets of 12 (complete according to Scott's), n.h., v.f., cat. $679 (Cat No. 292-303) (Image)

Cat. $679, Est.$150

1937 First Solo flight from Brisbane to Capetown by Mrs. H.B. Bonney, cover franked with Australian and Queensland adhesives, Bushire leg, where Iranian stamps were added on both sides and cancelled by cds, appropriate cachet and additional markings (including Bangkok transits) on back, also signed by Mrs. Bonney, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine and scarce (in the 1930s Lores Bonney created aviation history by being the first woman to fly around Australia, the first to fly from Australia to England and the first to fly from Australia to South Africa. Until recently her accomplishments have never received the recognition they deserve. In 1932 she set an Australian distance record for a woman by flying from Brisbane to her family's home in Wangaratta, Victoria. Later that year, she gained her "A" class commercial pilot's license and became the first airwoman to circumnavigate Australia. In 1933 Bonney flew her De Havilland DH 60 Moth, affectionately named "My Little Ship"', from Australia to England, becoming the first woman to do so) (Image)

Est.$750

1937 First Solo flight from Brisbane to Capetown by Mrs. H.B. Bonney, cover franked with Australian and Queensland adhesives, Thailand leg, where four adhesives were added in Bangkok, also with additional cachet ("Solo First Flight Brisbane-Cape town by Mrs. H.B. (M.R.) Bonney in her Monoplane 'My Little Ship II' - Australia-Asia-Africa") on back, also signed by Mrs. Bonney, fine and scarce (in the 1930s Lores Bonney created aviation history by being the first woman to fly around Australia, the first to fly from Australia to England and the first to fly from Australia to South Africa. Until recently her accomplishments have never received the recognition they deserve. In 1932 she set an Australian distance record for a woman by flying from Brisbane to her family's home in Wangaratta, Victoria. Later that year, she gained her "A" class commercial pilot's license and became the first airwoman to circumnavigate Australia. In 1933 Bonney flew her De Havilland DH 60 Moth, affectionately named "My Little Ship"', from Australia to England, becoming the first woman to do so) (Image)

Est.$500

1842-1912 selection of 18 covers or cards including a pre-philatelic "Ship Letter" to London, also usages to South Africa, England, France, etc., various rates, one "On Public Service Only" official cover to Melbourne, etc., mostly fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$2,500

1905-10 KEVII, œ2 dull blue, perf. 11, h.r., usual rough perfs, fine (SG 445) cat. £1300 (Cat No. 231) (Image)

Cat. £1300, Est.$600

1915 G.R.I. overprints on Marshall Islands 2d on 10pf, 2d on 20pf, both tied by oval Rabaul datestamp on W.J. Wilson cover to England, with arrival pmk, also five unused stationery cards (Image)

Est.$150

1962 1/2c brown and black, center inverted, imperf. block of four, n.h., few natural wrinkles, v.f., only 60 printed (SG 69var) (Cat No. 72var) (Image)

Est.$2,000

1918 provisional handstamp, negative "Batumskaja Kontora No.1" handstamps, also boxed 6-line cachet indicating payment is to be made in cash, endorsed "15k" in pen, fine and rare usage during the time when stamps in Batum were not available (Image)

Est.$500

1919 10r on 10k on 7k light blue, used, natural wrinkles, otherwise v.f., signed Champion (SG 10) cat. £750 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. £750, Est.$250

1919 10r on 3k red, also 15r on 1k orange imperforate singles, three different color surcharges of last, h.r., v.f., signed Romeko, Dr.Ceresa, etc. (Cat No. 21-24) (Image)

Est.$250

1919 10r on 3k red, also 15r on 1k orange imperforate singles, three different color surcharges of last, used, v.f., signed Rossellevitch, etc. (Cat No. 21-24) (Image)

Est.$400

1919 10r on 3k red, also 15r violet surcharge on 1k orange, imperforate singles, l.h. or h.r., signed Romeko, v.f. (Cat No. 21,24) (Image)

Est.$100

1919 10r on 3k red, also 15r violet surcharge on 1k orange, imperforate singles canceled on pieces, v.f. (Cat No. 21,24) (Image)

Est.$150

1919 10r on 3k carmine red, imperforate vertical tete-beche pair, one with surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Dr.P.Jemchouhin, also Peter Holcombe, with his 1994 certificate (SG 19,19var) (Cat No. 21,21a) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1919 10r on 3k carmine red, imperforate single, surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Economist, Rosselevitch, etc. (SG 19var) (Cat No. 21a) (Image)

Est.$150

1919 15r on 1k orange imperforate top sheet margin (folded at top) single, red surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., with photocopy of Holcombe certificate for a block from which this originated (SG 20a,var) (Cat No. 22var) (Image)

Est.$500

1919 15r on 1k orange, black surcharge, vertical tete-beche pair, one inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Dr.P.Jemchouhin, etc., also Peter Holcombe, with his 1993 certificate (SG 20,var) (Cat No. 23,23a) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1919 15r on 1k orange imperforate single, black surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Rosselevitch (SG 20var) (Cat No. 23a) (Image)

Est.$500

1919 15r on 1k orange imperforate single, black surcharge incomplete, l.h., v.f., signed Dr.Ceresa (SG 20var) (Cat No. 23var) (Image)

Est.$200

1919 15r violet surcharge on 1k orange, imperforate horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., signed Rosselevitch (SG 20b) (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Est.$250

1919 50r on 1k orange imperforate, right sheet margin single, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Economist (SG 21) cat. £650 (Cat No. 25) (Image)

Cat. £650, Est.$500

1920 50r on 1k orange, black surcharge, vertical tete-beche pair, one inverted, h.r., v.f., signed Rosselevitch, with 1981 Rossica certificate. A rarity, ex-George Werbizky (SG 21,var) (Cat No. 25,25var) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1920 50r on 2k green imperforate, red overprint, l.h., natural gum bend, v.f., signed Dr.Ceresa (SG 22) cat. £900 (Cat No. 26) (Image)

Cat. £900, Est.$500