1906 San Francisco Earthquake THD Series of devastation caused to the Jewish Synagogue, Newspaper Row & the Call Building, Stanford University, and the palatial home of 'Mr Crocker, the millionaire', plus a distressing but wonderful shot of 'Rich and poor alike waiting to be served with bread', some light discolouration, unused. (Qty 6)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1920 (c.) Detroit Publishing Co coloured cards 'A POKER GAME' actually a room full of poker games, and 'WHERE ALL MEN ARE EQUAL' of a throng of wannabes around the craps table above which is a sign 'THESE DICE/GUARANTEED/TO BE SQUARE' by which we suppose they meant cubed, unused. Superb! (2)

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

WWII 'Private Breger' humorous cards by Sgt Dave Breger numbered 302, 305, 307, 310, 312, 315-319 & 321, some minor blemishes but generally very fine used under cover in 1943-44. (Qty 11)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Bingham, Utah: 1927 real photo card of a marvellous streetscape with a row of parked cars, 'BINGHAM STAGE LINES/.../TAXI STATION' & 'WL DOUGLAS/SHOES', very fine used under cover. [Bingham was a copper mining town. The message states "...The long village St is 4½ms & turns & twiststhrough narrow Bingham Gorge with just room for the St & houses & stores either side..."]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1876 (Dec 26) two covers with 'New South Wales Commission' imprint at top & 'Main Exhibition Building PHILADELPHIA' at L/L both to NSW "via San Francisco" with 2c + 10c or 5c + 10c x2 tied by New York duplexes, vertical folds & some soiling. Very scarce. (Qty 2)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

PHILIPPINES: 1901 Overprints in Red $5 blue-green Scott 225, excellent centring, large-part o.g., Cat US$500. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (2003).

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

1905 'Native Flower Girls, Honolulu' Hawaii postcard to Australia posted on board New Zealand steamer with USA 2c Washington tied by fine strike of 'N.Z. MARINE P.O./20JUL1905/R.M.S."SIERRA"' double-ring cds in blue, minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1946 commercial usage of Australian KGVI 5½d Registration Envelope uprated with 1d x3, three different US tax or Customs Duty cachets all in purple, perfectly centred (we know it's important to US clients) 10c Prexie tied to the reverse by 'GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA/MO' cds also in purple, minor blemishes. A rare & most unusual Prexie usage. [The sender was a Melbourne stamp dealer & the packet probably contained purchases or approvals] Neither Roland Rustad in 'The Prexies' nor Richard Helbock in 'Prexie Postal History' record or even intimate at such a usage existing. Helbock, however, does illustrate a cover with 2c x5 paying the Custome Duty charge. Clearly, it's a rare beastie.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300