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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1197

1902-04 Filled Tablet at Base Perf 11 1d 2d 3d (a little aged) 4d & 6d between ACSC D15 & D33 (SG D35-38 & 40), well centred, lightly mounted, Cat $1675 (£1040). (5)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

Revenues

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1198

BEER DUTY - BOTTLES: 1947 Modern Design Expressed in Volume Only Unwatermarked 1) No Prefix 3 4 10 160 & 400gals; 2) Prefix 'A' 2gal x2 (one on Thin Paper), 12 16 20 40 60 80 100 120 200 & 400gals; both 400gals are ungummed, otherwise with large-part o.g., Elsmore Online Cat $345. (16)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$125.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1199

BEER DUTY - BULK: 1920-33 No Watermark 45/6d ('HALF/HOGSHEAD') dull violet, faults, superb 'VICTORIA BREWERY/MELBOURNE/CANCELLED/14-3-23' cachet in grey-blue, Elsmore Online under-catalogued at $170. [This is the label illustrated by Dave Elsmore but significantly cropped on all sides]

Grade C (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1200

BEER DUTY - BULK: 1942 Provisional Surcharge Boxed '30/-' in violet on 20/- black, fault at upper-left & a couple of minor defects, unusual '8AUG1942 - CANCELLED - 8AUG1942/QUEENSLAND BREWERY LTD' cachet in violet, Elsmore Online undercatalogued at $170. [This is the label illustrated by Dave Elsmore but significantly cropped on all sides]

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1201

MOTOR SPIRIT RATION TICKETS: 1941 'D' Security Overprint in Violet 1gal (corner fault) to 44gal Blakemore PCO25-29, all but the last with a 2-digit number on the reverse, the 10gal & 44gal with the right- & left-halves of a tiny 'WCG McCRACKEN, AUSTRALIAN NOTE AND STAMP PRINTER' Imprint in the lower margin, Cat $3300. Rare: absent from Tony Blakemore's collection. (5)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1202

MOTOR SPIRIT RATION TICKETS: 1941 '...VALID ONLY UNTIL/31 MAY 1941' Security Overprint in Violet 1gal 10gal & 44gal Blakemore PCO19 22 & 23, Cat $650. Rare: absent from Tony Blakemore's collection. (3)

Grade A (Image1)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1203

TAX INSTALMENT: Security Print with No Wmk 40c upper-right corner block of 16 (= 8 pairs) with the Red Printing ('40c') Completely Omitted from three 'TAX/CHECK' Halves & 90% Omitted from one 'TAX/INSTALMENT' Half, light tonespots, unused. Not listed by Dave Elsmore. A striking error caused by a stray piece of paper on the press. [The illustration is above Lot 1200]

Grade B B1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

Postal Stationery

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1204

1911 Samuel Reading's Fullface 1d design die proof in bright ultramarine on bluish green wove paper ACSC #P1(DP)3 - not on card as noted in the ACSC, Cat $10,000. Superb. A similar proof - believed to be the only other recorded example - with minor peripheral faults sold at our auction of 24.6.2000 for $6440. [Considering that this proof was for the first issues of Australian Postal Cards and Letter Cards, it should be regarded as one of the most important postal stationery items of all]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1205

PSE

AEROGRAMMES: Accumulation in four archive boxes from Pre-Decimals with a few used but predominately Decimal period unused and CTO many different types, noted some commemorative cancels & commercially used including a well written-up collection ready to be expanded. Weighs 24kg. (many 100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1206

AEROGRAMMES: Ex-dealer's stock well laid-out in binders, priced and sorted, starting from KGVI 7d blue/yellow used x2 through to the early 1970s including 'OHMS' Plane x3 and 1965 Christmas overprinted SPECIMEN, the later period mainly unused and CTO, also Territories Christmas Island, Cocos Island & Norfolk Island unused and CTO, some duplication. Weighs 12kg. (100s)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1207

PSE

FOOD PARCEL LABELS: 1946 5/10d blue for The Myer Emporium Ltd with 'A GIFT PARCEL FROM AUSTRALIA' at the Base ACSC PL4A with No Edition Number at Lower-Right, mounted on parcel wrapping, Melbourne roller cancel, a couple of minor bends & blemishes, Cat $800.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1208

PSE

POSTAL CARDS: Australia Post Decimal postal card wallets stock comprising brown x40, red x39, black x20 & blue x20. Your chance to corner the market, or paper your stamp room. Weighs 29kg. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1209

PSE

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1921 KGV Sideface printed on Flap 5d brown with Text on the Reverse ending '...the regulations, etc' ACSC RE11B(2), two small spots of gum staining on the flap and a couple of minor bends on the reverse, Cat $500. A very fine unused example sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $566.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1210

PSE

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1930 KGV Sideface printed on Flap 'FIVE PENCE' surcharge on 4½d violet ACSC RE23, unused, a couple of minor wrinkles from the gum on the flap hardly detract. The ACSC states "This is a rare envelope of which only a small number were revalued, presumably returns from post offices". A similar unused example sold at our auction of 1.9.2018 for $1239.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1211

PSE

REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: 1965 QEII Revised Text 2/5d red with '...compensation of up to £50 ($100)...' ACSC RE45, unused, Cat $1000. Superb. As few as five unused examples have been recorded. A very fine unused example sold at our auction of 25.3.2021 for $543.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1212

WRAPPERS - STAMPED-TO-ORDER: 1966 QEII 4c red ACSC WS38 for Sydney Stock Exchange Official Gazette, to Epping (NSW) with Sydney '22FE67' parcel roller cancel, very small closed tear at upper-right not intruding on the value indicium, undercatalogued at $250.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

First Day Covers

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1213

Handy pre-decimal collection including 1930 Sturt set, 1931 KSmith set (registered), 1934 Macarthur set (registered) & Hermes No Wmk 1/6d (machine cancel), 1935 Silver Jubilee set (illustrated cover, registered), 1938 KGVI 2d red Die II Imprint Block (1AU38) & Robes Thick Paper 5/- & 10/- (light cds overstruck with slogan cancel), 1949 Arms separate registered illustrated covers for 5/- (faint cds but better b/s), 10/- & £1 (rather spotty), many later private producers including very scarce Knight generic for KGVI 3½d brown (unaddressed & superb) & Royal generic for 4d booklet pane of 6 (18MR59, a bit spotty), also PMG's Department Hermes generic unstamped to Canada & taxed, 1964-65 £sd Navigators two sets of 6 on various covers, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. A good basis for expansion. (160 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1214

Extensive decimal collection to about 2016 in albums in 3½ cartons with loads of setenants & M/Ss, numerous Olympic Gold Medallists including 2000 Cathy Freeman on what is stated to be an unissued Australia Post design, Australia 99 various Navigators M/Ss including one imperf & one with Stamp News Overprint on oversize cover signed "Bill Hornadge", and various PSEs signed by Olympians "Shirley Strickland", "Betty Cuthbert" (before contracting multiple sclerosis), "John Konrads", "Raelene Boyle", "Susie ONeill" & "Cathy Freeman" generally very fine. Huge thematic content. (many 100s)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1215

Small group including 1938 4d Koala on illustrated Haslem envelope, 5d Ram on 'Country Life Photo' envelope and 1/- Lyrebird on 'FIRST DAY COVER' envelope pre-addressed to Dominion Stamp Co, New Zealand, 1949 1/6d Hermes on violet cachet envelope registered to NZ, 1965 5d ANZAC on Sigma envelope & on Essex Laboratories envelope, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. (10)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM

1216

KGV Heads covers all with 'PARKVILLE/VIC' cds cancels comprising 1920 2d orange block of 4, 1922 1d violet block of 4, 2d scarlet (2 pairs) & 4d blue, 1923 1½d green block of 4 and 1924 covers with 1½d red & 2d brown blocks of 4 and another with 1d green block of 4 plus Kangaroos 2/- maroon, all cancelled on or about the known dates of issue (but a number are not tied) and presumably prepared as First Day Covers, condition fine to very fine. Attributed to the famous collector Dr WP Heslop, from whose estate similar covers are known. Due to a lack of any further provenance, these items are offered strictly 'as is'. (7 covers)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-19, 08:00 PM