1970s-90s covers selected for clear strikes of steel & rubber CDS plus some commemorative cancels, wide variety of frankings, lots of overseas airmails, some registered mail & postal stationery usages, a few PPCs, official mail, etc, generaly fine to very fine. (Qty 250+)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Modest collection mostly on loose KGV Heads with some Kangaroos & a few later items, many closed offices & numerous fine to very fine strikes. (Qty few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Extensive three-volume collection with strength in the modern period with a bewildering array of rubber types, many of which are extremely scarce, high proportion are per favor cancels, noted Paid & Postal Manager types, many closed offices & some excellent strikes on KGV 1d reds. Weighs 8kg. (Qty 1000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1897-1912 group of long covers including 1898 Bank covers with 1d x2 & 4d or 2d grey pair & 6d, 1901 with Guildford duplex with year as '00 1', 1902 registered to London with GPO Frank, 1903 registered with 5d, 1906 registered with 4d punctured 'OS', 1909 - poor - registered with 1d & 4d punctured 'OS', 1909 (small format) registered with 5d punctured 'OS', postmark interest, condition rather mixed. (Qty 13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Heavily duplicated accumulation of Postal Cards with about 10% postally used some with printed advices & a few better postmarks, plus a small number of Letter Cards, Envelopes & Registration Envelopes, condition variable but many are fine to very fine. An excellent study opportunity. (Qty 420 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

POSTAL CARDS: 1905 Provisional Issue 1d deep blue with Admonition "Available only for the Commonwealth..." handstamped 'ALSO AVAILABLE FOR UNITED KINGDOM WITHOUT EXTRA POSTAGE.' in violet PC12, a couple of very minor blemishes, unused. [These provisional cards were produced in very small numbers: Brian Pope estimates that 240 each of the ½d & 1d were produced & a mere 50 of the 1d+1d Reply Card. Most examples seen of any of these rare cards are defective. Margaret Hamilton's examples of the ½d (uprated) and 1d unused (as here) & 1d used, sold at our auction of 30.3.1999 for $6875, $7150 & $7975 respectively. Her unused 1d+1d sold at the same auction for $8250. They were all acquired by the same buyer who, it is believed, intends to donate his collection to an institution]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

WRAPPERS: 1902 Double-Lined Borders ½d emerald #WR1 locally used in 1905 with Fremantle duplex, horizontal fold at the base. [Sold at our auction of 19.6.2015 for $475]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

WRAPPERS: 1902 Double-Lined Borders 1d carmine #WR2 on surfaced stock, unused. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

WRAPPERS: 1904 Single-Lined Borders ½d pale green #WR3 on unsurfaced deep buff stock, unused.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

WRAPPERS: 1904 Single-Lined Borders ½d pale green #WR3 on unsurfaced thick buff stock, locally used in 1906 to "Palace Hotel/Perth" with Perth cds. [Sold at our auction of 19.6.2015 for $611]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

WRAPPERS: 1906 No Borders ½d emerald-green 130mm wide #WR5.1 on unsurfaced buff stock, unused.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

WRAPPERS: 1906 No Borders 1d scarlet #WR6 on unsurfaced buff stock, unused.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Completely unsorted accumulation of 1d & 2d values with numerous multiples, apparently checked for postmarks but likely to be unchecked for perfs & watermarks, condition variable. From a hoard assembled in the 1920s, and never before on the market. (Qty many 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854 "Penny Black" Imperf 1d black SG 1 horizontal pair, margins clear to good except at the base where just touched, on piece with void-grid cancels & Maltese Cross 'PERTH/15JA15/1858' d/s alongside, minor aging, Cat £700+.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854 "Penny Black" Imperf 1d black SG 1 with Major Re-Entry 'Double-Tailed Swan', margins just clear - at the base - to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit above, light void-grid cancel clear of the variety, Cat £350++. [Considering how many transfer varieties of the 4d are listed, we believe this major variety on an engraved First Issue stamp deserves to be listed by Gibbons]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1854 "Penny Black" Rouletted about 12-13 1d black SG 2, rouletting on all sides, 15-bar '2' cancel of Perth, Cat £850. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022) states "genuine in all respects...rare".

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854 "Penny Black" Rouletted 1d black SG 2, rouletted 12 on all sides and, remarkably, clear of the design on all sides, 15-bar '2' cancel of Perth, Cat £850. A gem! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011) states "Rare. Superb example."

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue SG 3, an unusually large example with margins large to huge, light BN '8' cancel of Fremantle, Cat £200.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue SG 3 block of 4 [69-70/89-90], margins close to large, the first unit with Spear in Swan's Breast, ironed-out vertical fold between the units in no way detracts from the very fine facial appearance, unused, Cat £1500++. Ex Lord Vestey: sold in 2015 for £2160. BPA Certificate (2007) frustratingly refers to "diagonal paper crease at upper-left", which is imperceptible.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,250

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d blue SG 3a, margins good to large, central void grid cancel in red, Cat £250+. Stunning! Ex Trevor Hiscock: sold at our auction of 22.2.2013 for $870. RPSofV Certificate (2012).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 4d pale blue with Major Transfer Variety 'Tilted Border' SG 3i, margins just clear - at U/R - to large, 15-bar '6' cancel of Albany clear of the 'OS' of 'POSTAGE', Cat £1600. RPSofV Certificate (2015). The Key identifier of this variety is the white arcs below 'OS' of 'Postage'.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a marginal example from the left of the sheet with vertical watermark lines at left, margins close to huge, unused, Cat £2000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2004) states "rare shade".

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1854-55 Lithographs Imperf 1/- grey-brown SG 4b, margins clear to good, unused, Cat £800. RPSofV Certificate (1989; photocopy).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1854-55 Lithographs Rouletted 7½-14 4d pale blue SG 5 rouletted clear of the design on all sides except at L/L, unusually cancelled with 'PERTH/OC26/1864' datehead from a duplex, Cat £700. Rare & underrated.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1854-55 Lithographs Pin-Perforated 17 4d deep dull blue, pin-perf on all sides (a bit irregular at L/R), 15-bar '18' of Bunbury in blue as always. Unlisted by Gibbons: see the first footnote below SG 6. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2022) states "genuine in all respects...very deep shade, probably from litho stone 1, 1st printing. Extremely rare with only several recorded". [As noted on the certificate, the 'deep dull blue' stamps are from the first printing, so should be listed by Gibbons as SG 3, not 3b. It's also long overdue for the pin-perforated stamps to be properly catalogued. Cecil Walkley's example of exceptional appearance but with a minor thin sold at our auction of 14.4.2005 for $875]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500