AUSTRALIAN: 1912 Kinsey cover to Christchurch with New Zealand 1d Dominion 'VICTORIA/LAND' overprint affixed at U/R tied by 'BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD/3MR/12' cds and Tasmania 1d Pictorial affixed at L/L tied by 'HOBART/25MR13/TASMANIA' cds, 'LOOSE SHIP'S LETTER/POSTED IN/ANTARCTICA/[penguin]/SY AURORA/ AAE' cachet at U/L partly overstruck by ''AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC/EXPEDITION 1911/COMMANDER OF SHIP' cachet with signature "JK Davis", very fine. [A similar cover sold at our Online Auction on 20.2.2021 for $1797] John King Davis - Douglas Mawson's deputy - purchased the ship in 1910. In late-1911 the Aurora transported Mawson and his party to Macquarie Island and then to Cape Denison, which became base camp for the Expedition. She returned in late-1912 with fresh supplies and left a party to wait for Mawson who was overdue from a sledging trip. In late-1913, 'Aurora' finally picked up Mawson and his party and returned them to Hobart in February 1914.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

AUSTRALIAN: c.1930 philatelic cover with 1½d Canberra tied by superb strike of the undated 'BANZ/1930 [penguin] -31/ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXP' cachet, an almost as fine strike in violet across the flap. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

AUSTRALIAN: c.1931 commercial cover with pre-printed address of Kodak at Hobart with KGV 2d red tied by a superb strike of the undated 'BANZ/1930 [penguin] 1931/ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXP' cachet. Rare: we have recorded only two other commericlal covers with the penguin cachet.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

NEW ZEALAND: 1913 'VICTORIA/LAND' Overprint on KEVII ½d SG A2, unusually well centred, tied to piece by two strikes of the 'BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD/JA18/13' cds being the First Day of Issue, Cat £850+.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Philatelic covers comprising unoverprinted Kangaroos in combination with German stamps all tied by the defaced court seal of Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen, with GRIs x2 and with NWPI values to 6d, also Kangaroo frankings Large 'OS' 2d tied by 'KIETA' cds & 5d tied by 'STEPHANSORT' cds, and Small 'OS' 1d pair, 1/- registered from Rabaul & 3d from Kieta both with scarce large 'PassedbyCensor/RABAUL' [sic] or 'Passedby Censor/RABAUL' [sic] cachet in blue, and 6d tied by 'PO PLEASANT ISLAND/(NAURU)' cds to registered covers to GB, a few faults but generally fine to very fine. (Qty 11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Commercial covers comprising unoverprinted Kangaroos in combination with NWPI values from Rabaul to NSW (reduced at the base), from Herbertshohe registered to London, or from Madang to Holland x3 (two endorsed "Manuscript without letter/Missionary matter only. (For enemy country)/..."), various forms of censorship, a few faults. (Qty 5)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1914 (Sept) usage of 'TSS Berrima' picture postcard endorsed "HMAS Berrima - On Active Service - no stamps procurable", sent unfranked to "CE Pettitt Esq, Aborigines Protection Board, Sydney" from member of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) en route to occupy German New Guinea, on arrival '1D'-in-circle h/s applied and Postage Due 1d affixed alongside tied 'DELIVERY ROOM/-7SE14/GPO/SYDNEY' cds, a couple of very minor blemishes. The Berrima was commissioned from P&O at the outbreak of WWI and is famous for having landed troops at Herbertshöhe on 11 September 1914, at Rabaul on the 12th and at Madang on the New Guinea mainland on the 24th. She returned to Sydney in early October where she was converted to a troop transport and, in December 1914, she was part of the Second Convoy to Egypt.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1914 usage of 'Bougainville' real photo picture postcard showing natives in front of huts sent unfranked to Sydney dated "27.10.14", endorsed "Garrison Duty Rabaul" and "No stamps procurable" and signed "Lt EW Kirke, C Coy, Rabaul Garrison", on arrival very fine strike of '1D'-in-circle h/s applied and Postage Due 1d affixed alongside tied by light barred numeral killer, a couple of minor blemishes. Free postage for WWI servicemen was not introduced until February 1915, but mail in the earlier period was taxed at single deficiency only. Lt Errol Wharton Kirke served as Adjutant to Colonel Paton at Rabaul during the first few months of the occupation of German New Guinea, then returned to Sydney, later leaving for Egypt with the rank of Captain. He served on Gallipoli and later in France, where he was killed in action at Pozieres on 4.8.1916.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1914 (late) Forces cover endorsed "Garrison Duty Herbertshohe" to Melbourne with ½d pair - the L/H unit torn before being affixed - tied by two superb strikes of the straight-line 'Herbertshohe' h/s in violet, officer's endorsement "Censored/C Webber Lt/C No 4 Coy" in red, Sydney transit b/s & defaced 'FASSED' h/s applied at Melbourne, light horizontal fold at the base. A beautiful cover. Ex William Pate: sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for $1845. [The Forces rate was 1d per ½oz. The civilian rate was 2½d]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1915 (Feb 4) OHMS cover from Postmaster Sgt G Moore (identified from his distinctive typewriter) to a Melbourne stamp dealer with late usage of Kangaroo 1d 'OS' (rounded corner) tied by the triple-oval 'RABAUL/NEW BRITAIN' d/s in violet, 'PASSED' h/s applied at Melbourne. [Ex William Pate: sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for $868]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1916 mission cover to Rev Theile in Queensland with Kangaroo 1d 'OS' tied by 'MADANG/25MR16' cds and 'PASSED CENSOR/6MY16/BRISBANE' cds in red on the face, minor blemishes. [Ex William Pate: sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for $503]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1916 cover endorsed "Letter for enemy country enclosed" & on the reverse "M Stolz, Sio - Finschhafen", to Holland with Kangaroo 1d x3 tied by 'MADANG/24FE16' cds, Sydney 'PASSED BY/CENSOR SD' cachet in violet, 'ROTTERDAM/12.6.16' arrival b/s & 'A426' postman's h/s, very minor blemishes. [The 3d franking suggests that no ½d stamps were available at Madang. Ex William Pate: sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for $575]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: Attractive stockbook collection with a broad array of Small Arms sorted by perf to 25k x14 plus a few useful mint values, 1900-01 New Currency array of Imperfs & "Funny Perfs", Pictorials by perf largely complete mint (mostly) &/or used, Birthday set mint & used, 1912-14 Military Post set mint x2 & used x2 (less 5kr x1), 1916 Mercury 2h Perf 11½x12½ mint, 1917 Military Post set mint & used plus 10h Perf 11½x12½ & Perf 12½x11½ both mint (with Ferdinand Wallner Certificates), Postage Dues with some better values, etc, some postmark interest, generally very fine. (Qty 100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1938-49 KGVI Pictorials 2c Tapping Rubber Perf 11x11½ with the Watermark Inverted SG 386cw, well centred, few nibbled perfs, light machine cancel, Cat £1600. A very rare error and the only example we have seen.

Grade B B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1938-49 KGVI Pictorials 3c Adam's Peak Perf 14 SG 387c from the right of the sheet Imperforate at Right, minor blemishes, neat cds of 31JL/41. A rare error, especially for having been used. [NB: the appearance of short perfs at the base is caused by a second strike of the datestamp]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1938-49 KGVI Pictorials 3c Adam's Peak Perf 11x11½ with the Watermark Inverted SG 387dw, well centred, very minor blemishes, light 'GAMPOLA/12DE/43' cds, Cat £1800. A very rare error and the only example we have seen.

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Page of forged overprints from a European collection purported to include '1d.' on 3pf SG 1, '1d.' on 5pf with Inverted 'd' SG 17e & '2½d.' on 2d blue SG 21, plus a set to '8d.' on 80pf with 4mm Spacing! Interesting reference material. (Qty 23)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1914 Overprints on Marshall Islands '2d.' on 10pf with the Overprint Sideways Reading Upwards SG 52i (Gibbs 3e) vertical strip of 4 [Stg 11, Pos 1-4], lightly mounted, signed by David Field, Cat £40,000++. One of the most famous and extraordinary of all GRI errors & the only recorded examples. Ex the Marquess of Bute, Lt-Col JR Danson, Robert Gibbs and 'Besancon' (II): sold for SFr26,620. [Listed by Robert Gibbs at page 115 & illustrated at page 116. Because the stamps are not square, the overprint is in a different position on each unit: on the first unit the 'I.' is omitted, appearing on the second unit which might therefore be considered as having a Double Overprint]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$30,000

1914 Overprints on Marshall Islands High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '3s.' on 3mk violet-black SG 61, no gum & a trifle aged, two guarantee handstamps, Cat £6500. BPA Certificate (1979).

Grade B C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1914 Overprints on Marshall Islands High Values with 5½mm Spacing '2s.' on 2mk blue with Double Surcharge One Inverted SG 64ob [Stg 7], very well centred, a little discoloured, two guarantee handstamps, Cat £55,000. Unique! Ex Marquess of Bute. BPA Certificate (2017). [Robert Gibbs states at p127 "One unused example has been recorded..."] The incomparable collection of GRI Overprints formed by the Marquess of Bute was sold in London in 1959. It was noted that some of the albums were damaged as a result of the London Blitz when, on 24-25.9.1940, the bank in which the collection was secured was damaged by a direct hit by a German bomb. The discolouration of this stamp was caused by smoke from the resultant fire.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$35,000

1862 Lallier 'Album Timbres Postes' with used classic stamps from around the world in rather mixed condition, the Europe and America sections reasonably well-filled noted German States, Italy including States, Switzerland with Geneva 1845 5c black/green, USA including 90c Washington, etc, also some Revenues, Locals & Cinderellas plus stationery cut-outs, potential postmark interest, most appear to be firmly 'stuck in' so careful inspection recommended, enormous catalogue value. (Qty few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Worldwide disorganised accumulation in two heavy cartons including Australia mostly used with a few Kangaroos & KGV Heads, Kingsford Smith 'OS' overprint forgeries and other dubious items, later Pre-Decimals & Decimals in quantity noted multiples and M/Ss, also Solomon Islands with a few Canoes, KGV to 2/6d, quantity of KGVI & QEII mint & used in bags with values to £1 and later issues with thematic interest, then Canada, New Zealand, PNG, Samoa and miscellaneous worldwide on pages & loose, a few covers including Pacific Islands flights, plus empty stockbooks, UV lamps x2, etc, lots of sorting fun & potential pickings, condition quite mixed. Weighs 39kg. (Qty 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Odds 'n' sods with Kangaroos 5/- used x12 (7 with 'OS' puncture); GB QEII 1½d 2d & 2½d coil strips attached to coil starters; South Australian Railways 2/- pink; WA 1d revenues on four documents; a few WWII items including NZ front to Rabaul with 'NOT TRANSMISSIBLE/SERVICE SUSPENDED' h/s & redirected to country Victoria; etc. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Worldwide accumulation in 25+ albums noted Australia with a few Kangaroos & KGV Heads, Pacific Islands, Great Britain with used to £1 and a few **, British Commonwealth, Europe including Germany with booklets & M/Ss ** & used, Americas etc, then quantity of on & off-paper in tins & bags, also covers including Australian & World FDCs plus some commercial mail, lots of thematic interest, condition quite variable but many fine. Weighs 63kg. (Qty 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Worldwide accumulation in two archive boxes with China including some pre-PRC and 2000s souvenir booklets with M/Ss including Olympics, Hong Kong including 2000 Yearbook, India with values to KGV 25r used and some States, Singapore, Thailand, etc; Australia Pre-Decimal Navigators set CTO (believed to be from a UPU collection) & Decimal set overprinted 'SPECIMEN' **; Canada group with 'G' overprints including 10c plate blocks x2 and inverted 'OHMS' punctures; Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, etc, postmark interest in the classics plus modern thematic interest including M/Ss; condition quite mixed but many fine. Weighs 17kg. (Qty Qty) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600