c.1882-1927 Covers including three covers bearing 1882-90 1a, 1916-17 covers with 1909-19 1a and Indian due marks, 1927 cover with 1921-27 10p + India 1a (part torn away upon opening), etc., some cover faults. (8).

c.1892 5c Essay depicting General Jose de San Martin, a Photo of the General applied in the centre, the remainder handpainted in black and sepia wash, the painted essay 140x182mm, on thin card (185x222mm), the reverse with pencil note showing the size of the current artwork with instructions to reduce it to 26x20mm. A superb essay, probably from the South American Bank Note Co. This design was not adopted, but this same vignette was used for the 1p-5p stamps of 1892-97.

1922 Set, 1924-33 ½d - 3d and 6d - 3/-, and 1934 set all fine mint. S.G. 1/30, £715. (29).

1934 5/- Die Proof, central vignette in black and frame in the unissued colour of blue, on white wove paper. A fine and scarce De La Rue die proof, 62x60mm. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)

1938-53 KGVI ½d - 10/-, all listed perfs and shades, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 38/47b, £630. (32).

1938-53 KGVI ½d Black and bluish violet, perf 13 corner block of six, one with variety long central bar to "E", and 1½d black and rose-carmine, perf 14 marginal block of four, one with davit flaw, both fine unmounted mint; also perf 14 1½d black and vermilion and 1½d black and rose-carmine both with davit flaw, and perf 14 6d with boulder flaw, all mounted mint. S.G. 38ba, 40ca, 40da, 43a, £990. (5).

1913-2006 Mint and used collection in ten albums with 1927-2006 commemoratives and 1947-2006 definitives all apparently complete mint and used; also Australian Antarctic Territory complete mint and used to 2009, Christmas Island complete mint to 2012 in three albums, 2006-2014 Australia Year Books and 2010-13 external territories Year Books. All superb, all unmounted from 1949. (14+ Albums).

1914-20 1d Comb perf 14¼x14 block of six, left two stamps both die II, the other four stamps die I, variety watermark inverted, mounted mint, a few perfs separated and reinforced with hinges, otherwise fine and a scarce die I/II block. With Michael Drury Certificate (2020). S.G. 21cw/dw, £2,700+. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)

1937-56 KGVI Definitives with all listed perfs, shades and dies, and some varieties, including all five 1937-49 perf 13½x14 3d stamps and perf 15x14 2d scarlet coil pair (S.G. 184a), 1948-56 ½d sky retouch within a vertical coil strip of three (S.G. 228cb), etc., all superb unmounted mint. S.G. 164/230d, £2,280. (74).

1956 1/- "Lyre Bird", lower left corner marginal block of eight, 9/3 with "Green mist" retouch, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 230da, £4,500. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

1967 Christmas 25c, unadopted essay by Erica McGilchrist handpainted on card in seven colours, inscribed in the upper margin "one of 19 preliminary designs for 25 cents Christmas stamp, Australia 1967" and signed by the artist, 108x159mm. Also an F.D.C bearing the issued design by McGilchrist in a block of four, signed by the artist in the margin. A unique essay, similar to the adopted design. (2).

Tasmania. 1853-1900 Mint and used collection with imperf (90) and perforated (33) Chalon Head issues, very mixed quality but some fine, also 1870-91 1d carmine and 2d green control blocks of six mint, 4d buff, 9d blue and 10d black mint blocks of four, 1892-99 ½d - 5/- mint and used, etc., some useful numeral cancels noted. (250).

Cancellations. 1899-1912 Pictorial issue, selected circular datestamp cancels on stamps (456), covers or cards (40), virtually all different, some scarce cancels highly rated in the Tasmania Handbook including Gravelly Beach, Mills Reef, Murdunna, Black Brush, Darwin, Deep Bay, Glen Huon, Ladys Bay, Lienna, Loira, Lower Turners Marsh, etc. (496). Photo on Page 122. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

Cancellations. 1899-1912 Pictorial issue, numeral cancels on stamps from 1 - 382, some scarce cancels highly rated in the Tasmania Handbook including numbers 85, 89, 102, 237, 259, 344, 368, 369, 382, etc, also 83 of Hythe on a 1900 cover. (260). Photo on Page 120. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image1)

Cancellations. c.1860-1912 Covers and cards (57, including mint and used postal stationery), pieces and stamps, with "Governor Tasmania" frank on 1890 cover to A.F Bassett Hull and 1893 "International Exhibition" frank on a front, "1D / POSTAGE PAID / HOBART, TAS" datestamps on 1899 covers (2), many Hobart P-R (Pillar Receiver) datestamps, T.P.Os, "PAID AT LAUNCESTON" c.d.s, "POSTAGE PAID / LAUNCESTON" c.d.s (5) and similar Hobart machine (3), "LOOSE LETTER" or "LOOSE SHIP LETTER", "LATE / LETTER" (3), Launceston handstamp without date (2), manuscript cancels, numerals and dumb obliterators, perfins, etc. Also "Tasmania: The Postal History and Postal Markings" volumes 1 and 2. (c.650). Photo on Pages 120 & 122. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image1)

1850-64 Austrian Empire issues, the used collection in an album with varieties and covers, including 1850 hand-made paper 1kr (5, one yellow, one printed on both sides), 2kr type I (4, one scarce silver-grey shade with Ferchenbauer Certificate) or type III (4), 1854 machine-made paper 1kr (2), 2kr (3), 1858-59 2kr type I (2, also one on cover crossed by heavy fold), and piece with 2kr type I + 3kr black type II tied by Raab c.d.s (Ferchenbauer Certificate), 2kr orange pair and singles (2, one on cover), 3kr black type I (7, one grey-black) and type II (6, one on cover, one with nailhead flaw, Ferchenbauer Certificate) and piece bearing 3kr black type II + 5kr with red cancels, 3kr green (8, two with red cancels, one on cover), 1863 2kr (2), 3kr, etc. A few faults though the majority are fine, a good collection with some useful stamps and covers. S.G. 1/49, £15,000+. (185 + 41 covers). Photo on Pages 120 & 124. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image1)

1850-c.2000 Extensive used duplicated accumulation in three large stockbooks including 1850 1kr (2), 2kr, 1854 1kr unused without gum, 2kr (3), 1858-59 2kr type I (4), 3kr black type I (3) and type II (5), 3kr green (6), 1863 perf 14 2kr, 1890 2kr with additional horizontal perfs, 1906-07 10h preprinting paper fold variety, also various post war sheets and an album of thematic subjects, mixed condition but many fine, a few earlier covers and some useful cancels noted. (1,000s).

1858-59 2kr (3), 3kr black (4), 3kr green (4), 5kr (2), 10kr (3), 15kr, 1858-59 newspaper stamp 1kr.05 blue blocks of six and ten, 1kr.05 dull purple block of ten, 1861 1kr.05 grey block of eight all mint, all almost certainly reprints from 1866 or 1870. (51).

1858-59 Issue St. Andrew's Cross, small size labels in blue and red mint, yellow (manuscript cancel) and brown without gum; large size labels in yellow (2), green, blue, red (faults) and brown mint, and in black (no gum, torn). Also an 1859 entire letter with two large red St. Andrew's Cross labels used to seal the letter. S.G. £3,230+. (11 + cover). Photo on Page 120. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image1)

1859 3kr Green used with Wien datestamp, the stamp printed twice with one impression albino, impressions of two partial stamps clearly visible on the reverse. A rare and unusual variety, signed by Anton Seitz with his 1951 Certificate stating that this is the only recorded example of this variety known used in Vienna (other examples all used in Pest), also with 2013 R.P.S Certificate. S.G. 24var. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)

1867-1918 Issues for Austria-Hungary and Austria, the mainly used collection in an album including 1867 50kr brownish rose, 1874-80 25kr (2, one brownish grey) and 50kr (3), 1883-90 issue with most perfs including line perf 9 5kr (minor staining) and 20kr (S.G. 74, £2,250, one short perf), 1891 30h line perf 9, 1899-1902 1kr bisect on card, 1908 60th Anniversary of Accession imperf 2h and 25h (3) colour trials and 10kr used, 1910 80th Birthday set used (1h - 1kr with first day c.d.s of Gablonz, also 10h, 12h, 25h on F.D.C from Teschen), 1917 2kr exploded booklet (15h pane with faults), 1916-19 issue 3kr bright carmine wide format (R.P.S Certificate), 4kr yellowish green wide format imperf unused, 1918 Air Post issues with grey paper set on cover, 2.50kr perf 12½x11½, white paper 2.50kr on postcard, 4kr grey without surcharge mint, etc. S.G. AH50/298B, £6,000++. (456 + 11 covers). Photo on Pages 122 & 136. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image1)

1894 Cover from Weissenbach to Vienna bearing 1890 1kr grey with value omitted from all four corners in error (S.G. 79a) and 2kr (2). A rare variety on cover, with R.P.S Certificate (2013). Photo on Page 124. (Image1)

1920-21 Local issues and overprints including Spielfeld overprints on cover (16 values), Carinthia Plebiscite overprints (19 mint, 20 used on 3 covers) and local issues (74), Osttirol Plebiscite overprints (19), Burgenland overprints used on pieces (12), Tyrol Plebiscite overprints (36), Salzburg Plebiscite overprints (25 mint, 29 used on 4 covers), also a study of the 1921 Flood Relief Fund overprints (71 mint, set of 20 C.T.O and used on two covers) with 2kr overprint double (2), etc. (276 + 10 covers).

Back of the Book Issues. An album and stockbook containing postage dues, telegraph and journal stamps, and issues for Bosnia & Herzegovina, offices in Turkey, Lombardy Venetia, German Third Reich period, 1918-19 overprints for Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia and territories acquired by Italy. The mint and used collection includes 1859 1kr type II (2), 2kr (2), 4kr and 1890 25kr journal stamps unused; 1874 Telegraph set used; postage dues virtually complete mint with 1908-13 set to 10kr and all papers, 1925-34 set complete; Bosnia Herzegovina basic issues largely complete mint; Lombardy Venetia complete used with 1850-54 5c (5), 10c (4), 1858-62 2s (2), 3s black, 3s green (3), 1863 perf 14 2s (2), 3s (2), 1864 perf 14 2s, 1858-59 journal 1kr (3 margins), etc. Also various WW2 and post war issues for Trieste, Italy, etc. An interesting and extensive lot with some useful stamps. (Many 100s). Photo on Page 120. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

Bosnia-Herzegovina. 1894-1918 Specialised collection in an album with 1900-05 perf 6½ stamps, postage dues in various perforations or imperf, 1906 issue with many differing perfs identified including very scarce compound perf 6½x9¼x12½x5¼ used to 1k (the 1k signed by Ferchenbauer), also imperf sets, double perfs, multiples, imperforate proofs or colour trials (19), 1912 new value colour trials, 1912 10k colour trials (2) and imperf stamps to 72h, 1914-16 overprint varieties including 1915 7h on 5h perf 9½ (S.G. 385a, R.P.S and Soecknick Certificates), 1916 imperf stamps (7), 1917 Archduke Ferdinand colour trials perforated (11) or imperf (3), 1917 set imperf, 1918 War Invalids Fund pair imperf, 1918 overprint varieties. A fine and interesting collection with many scarce perfs. (c.720). Photo on Page 120. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)