1860s-1990s Collection with sparse earlies noted Washington 10c and a range of lower value Large Banknotes plus a few early commemoratives, reasonably complete from 1930s-60s including some * with plenty of spares/duplicates in albums, then apparently complete unmounted mint from 1969-1992 including a little duplication such as 1987 Wildlife sheet of 50 x4, etc, condition of the earlies quite mixed but the modern very fine. Weighs 19kg. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1860s Washington 3c Envelope (the embossing oxidised) with 'PAID/Wells Fargo & Co/OVER OUR CALIFORNIA AND COAST ROUTE' header, to San Francisco with the stamp cancelled with two strikes of the oval 'WELLS FARGO & CO/OCT7/VICTORIA' d/s in bright blue, a splendid strike of the undated-oval 'POST OFFICE/[coat of arms]/VICTORIA V.I.' cachet in dull blue at left. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1991).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

PICTURE POSTCARDS: Accumulation in four albums plus shoebox partly sorted by State, the majority 'Golden Age' to 1940s including a few real photos, some linens and lots of better cards, noted advertising, hotels, shops & street scenes, New York skyscapers, factories, mining, trains & trams, military, group of San Francisco 1906 Earthquake & Fire cards, 'Great New England Hurricane 1938' showing destroyed automobiles, 'Wreck of Pere Marquette Passenger' train at St Joseph, Michigan, Exhibitions including 1904 St Louis, 1915 Panama-Pacific, 1933 Chicago World's Fair, New Orleans Mardi Gras, etc, album of very attractive Thanksgiving cards, range of Hawaii, etc, quite a number postally used including some sent to Australia, postal history interest noted Cuba Guantanamo Bay card with 'USS/MONTANA' cancel, etc, condition variable but mostly fine to very fine. Weighs 6kg. (Qty 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400