CORINPHILA: 'The Besancon Collection of Australia, Australian Colonies, New Guinea & Papua' Parts I-III, (2017-2018), all h/b with d/j & p/r; and 'South Australia: The Departmental Stamps' (2018), s/b. Important sales. (Qty 4)

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Estimate AU$100

SPINK: 2013-21 auction catalogues in three cartons with numerous important sales including sections of the Lord Vestey, David Pitts, 'Lionheart', & 'Medina' collections plus 'David Saul Bermuda', 'Foxley Barbados', 'Pegasus New Zealand', 'Robert Marion Mauritius', 'Peter Cockburn Straits Settlements', 'John Sacher West Africa Postal History', etc. Weighs 45kg. (Qty 80+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

AUSTRALIA: 'The Chapman Collection of Australian Commonwealth Stamps' by Ray Chapman (1999), 520pp leather-bound edition numberded "37' of 250, with the Australia '99 Navigators M/Ss with 'THE CHAPMAN COLLECTION' Overprint both also numbered '0037' (Qty 3 items)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

AUSTRALIA: 'The Chapman Collection of Australian Commonwealth Stamps' by Ray Chapman (1999), the leather-bound subscribers' edition, with supplement; 'The Empire in Australiasia' by Robson Lowe, 'Priced Listing of Departmental Stamps of S.A.', three Victoria books by Purves and four other titles. Weighs 6kg. (Qty 11)

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Estimate AU$150

AUSTRALIA: 'Australasian Crash Mail and Other Incidents, Volume One: 1917-1930' by Brian Peace (2015), 290pp s/b.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

AUSTRALIA: 'Post Office Guide Part 2' (1952) being the complete listing of all currently-operating post and telegraph offices in the Commonwealth (plus all registered telegraphic addresses), 450pp+ softbound, cover faults but internally generally very fine. A must for every collector of Australian postmarks. [NB: the last edition was published in 1969. Editions up to and including the 1950s are rarely available]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

AUSTRALIA: 'Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue - Postal Stationery including Australian Territories' edited by Geoff Kellow (2013), 800+pp in looseleaf binder.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - GENERAL: 'Frank & Free' by Hans Karman (1997 revised edition), loose-leaf in blue binder, an illustrated catalogue of the Free Markings & Frank Stamps of the Australian Colonies, very fine condition.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - GENERAL: 'The Pictorial Stamps of Tasmania 1899-1912' by K Lancaster & 'Tasmania Stamps and Postal History' by Gene Tinsley, both h/b; also 'Postal Stationery from Western Australia' by Mogens Juhl, spiralbound. (Qty 3)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'The Numeral Cancellations of New South Wales' by Hugh Freeman (2012), 380pp hardbound with d/j.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'The Half-Length Portraits and the Twopence Queen Enthroned by Charles Lathrop Pack' (1923), 300pp, h/b, in average condition, 'The Emblems of Victoria 1857-63' (1966), 80pp and 'Victoria:The Registered and Too Late Stamps' (1957), 105pp both by Purves, 'The Beaded Oval and Laureated Issues of Victoria 1860-4' by Jones & Kellow. (Qty 4)

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Estimate AU$150

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'Specimen Stamps of Victoria by Kellow, Turner & McCredie (2013), 120pp, h/b. As new.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

BURMA: 'Burma: the Stamps & Postal History 1901-1947' by James Song (2020), a massive A4 tome of 1250pp hardbound with d/j, profusely illustrated entirely in colour with a wealth of information on all subjects Burmese with in-depth coverage of pioneer flights, commercial airmails & World War II, etc. A must-have for anyone with even a passing interest in Burmese philately. Only 100 copies were printed. We bought the last three available, kept one for our library, and sold one immediately, making this probably the only copy available for sale in Australia.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

DENMARK: 'The Inland Mail 1871-1902', 'Danmark Skilling 1851-71', 'Post and Telegraph Museum Through 50 Years', 'Postage Stamps of Denmark 1851-1951', '2 Rigsbank-Skilling 1851-1852', etc. Weighs 5Kg. (Qty 6)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

EAST ASIA: 'A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees In East Asia during the Second World War, Volumes I-V' by David Tett, all h/b with d/j, approximately 1500pp in all & profusely illustrated. An important magnum opus for every serious library. Weighs 10Kg. (Qty 5)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

ITALY: 'The Postal History of Sicily' by Vollmeier, 'Roman States Forgeries' edited by Levitsky, 'Mail Disinfection in Europe' by Zanche (in Italian), 'The Port of Livorno...Maritime Postal History' by Becker, 'Postal History of Health from the 16th to the 19th Century' by Rigo (in Italian), 'Postmarks... of the Kingdom of Naples' by Buono (in Italian). (Qty 6)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

NEW ZEALAND: Box with 'Post Offices & Postmarks' by Richard Wooders, 'NZ Military Postal Services' by Ted Proud, 'NZ Territorial Forces Postal History' by Robin Startup, 'Mails by Rail' & 'Postal Slogans', 'Maheno and Marama' by John Murr, 'Cachets, Cancels, Cards', etc. Weighs 8kg.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

'The Royal Philatelic Collection' edited by Sir John Wilson (1952), being a complete catalogue of the most important and valuable stamp collection ever formed, compiled by the Keeper of the Royal Collection himself. Without doubt, this is the finest philatelic book of all time, produced on the highest-quality paper, extensively illustrated with 64 black & white plates and 12 exceptional colour plates. This is the deluxe edition bound in red Morocco leather with the Royal coat-of-arms emblazoned in gold on the face, a couple of small faults on the leather & some minor spotting. [Superior to the example in our auction of 31.8.2020 that sold for $4312]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

'The Catalogue of the Royal Philatelic Collection: British Australasia' being the looseleaf pages for Australia, the Australian Colonies, New Zealand and the Pacific islands including New Guinea GRI & NWPI issues, 92pp hardbound in half-leather with colour plates X &XI and the monochrome plates x7, in the original flat box with library labels. Superb! [The various parts are much scarcer than the entire work. We have handled only a few copies of the Australasia pages & this is the only bound example we have seen, making this a prize for the dedicated bibliophile]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Billig's Handbooks Volumes 4-7, 12-16, 18, 19, 21, 23-29, 34 & 35 (1944-49), all hardbound, with a wealth of specialised information on innumerable philatelic subjects, the last two are reprints of Rbson Lowe's 'The Empire in Europe', the covers a bit tired but the pages are generally fine to very fine. Weighs 10kg. (Qty 20)

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Estimate AU$100

FORGERIES: 'Forged Postage Stamps of Europe and Colonies: Albania to Ukraine" by Bynof-Smith in two volumes (1993 & 1994), 230pp & 212pp both s/b. (Qty 2)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$80