Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 401 |
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 1913 (Apr 15) Fremantle News Agents Association PPC ('Adelaide St, Fremantle'; trams) to Germany with Kangaroo 1d only & taxed. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 402 |
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 1914 (July 14) long envelope registered to England with Kangaroos First Wmk 1d red & 6d ultramarine (ACSC 17; Cat $600 on cover)
tied by largely very fine complete 'DAVYHURST/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds cancels with red/white R label alongside, Perth & London transits and Wisbech '25 AU/14' arrival backstamps, minor edge faults & aging marks not affecting the stamps or label. The
rate was quadruple 1d per ½oz British Empire letter plus 3d registration fee (with bulky contents regarding a trust settlement). (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 403 |
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 1914 (Sept 9) registered to Victoria with Kangaroos First Wmk 1d red & 3d olive Die I (ACSC 12A; Cat $600 on cover) tied by superb
complete strike of 'GUMERACHA/S.A' squared-circle with another equally fine strike alongside and a third strike on the large blank red/white R label at upper left, Adelaide transit backstamp but unusually no arrival markings. The rate was 1d domestic
letter plus 3d registration fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 404 |
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 1914 (Dec 16) to "Messrs Swift & Company, Telegraph Department, Chicago, Ill, USA" with Kangaroos First Wmk 2½d indigo solo tied by
Fremantle (WA) cds cancel, censored at Perth with scarce 'C.M.F./OPENED BY CENSOR' resealing label at left tied by a very fine strike of the 'C.M.F./RELEASED/BY CENSOR' handstamp in blue, a couple of tiny blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 405 |
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 1914-40 Kangaroo frankings comprising 2d with Inverted Watermark + KGV ½d to USA, 2½d + KGV ½d on AR card to Hungary and pair on
double-rate cover to USA, 3d solo to Canal Zone, 3d + KGV 1d red pair to USA, 3d + KGV 4d blue registered to Texas, 6d pale dull blue pair cancelled at San Francisco, 6d brown to Egypt, 9d solo to Singapore & pair to GB, 2/- maroon solo to GB
(overpaid) & solo registred air to Germany, pair + KGV 4d olive & SA Centenary 3d on triple-rate air to GB + 1d late fee and exceptional make-up of the 5/10d WWII rate to GB with 2/- pair + 5d Ram pair + AIF 3d x2 & 6d, condition variable. A very
handy lot.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 406 |
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 1915 (Jan 12) Aktiebolaget Pump-Separator (Sweden) return-addressed envelope with Kangaroos First Wmk 2½d indigo vertical pair &
single tied by Sydney cds cancels, censored locally with 'OPENED BY CENSOR' dark violet/white label at left, Stockholm '28.2/15' arrival backstamp, a little roughly opened along the resealing label & a few minor bends from bulky contents. The rate
was foreign letter 2½d x3. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 407 |
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 1915 (Jan 13) Webster & Sons (Hobart) envelope to Sweden with Kangaroos 5d chestnut solo franking (very fine & well-centred; ACSC
Cat $1000) tied by Hobart machine cancel, censored in Melbourne with 'OPENED BY CENSOR' black/white label at left, Stockholm '12.3/15' arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes. The foreign letter rate was 2½d x2. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 408 |
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 1915 PMG's Department cover to Parisian dealer Theodore Champion with an exceptional CofA/State combination franking of South
Australia 2½d punctured 'OS' & Kangaroos 3d punctured Large 'OS' tied by Adelaide cds, red/white registration cds, very minor blemishes. Theodore Champion was born in Switzerland but moved to Paris in 1899 where he was employed by Alfred Forbin, of
Revenues fame. In 1902, he acquired Forbin's stamp business. In the 1920s, he purchased a large quantity of superb material from the Ferrari auctions, much of which has come onto the market only in the past 20 years or so, reinforcing his position as
one of the great dealers of his era. Sold at our auction of 21.2.2024 for $1680. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 409 |
PSE |
 1916 (March 14) usage of KGV Lettercard 1d ('CITY COURT/MELBOURNE'), to Denmark with lengthy social message from student about to
sit his University of Sydney entrance exams with KGV ½d green & 1d red tied by 'BATHURST/NSW' cds, unusually routed via France where censored with 'CONTROLE POSTAL MILITAIRE' resealing labels affixed on three sides tied by 'OUVERT/15/...' oval
cachets, minor transmission marks & small-part censor label removed on opening. The rate was 2½d foreign letter. Denmark remained neutral throughout WWI; mail from Australia was more commonly forwarded via Great Britain or Germany. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 410 |
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 1916 (Sep 2) Henry Wills & Co (Albany WA) merchant envelope to Sweden with Kangaroos Third Wmk 3d olive solo franking tied by
Albany cds cancel, censored locally with 'PASSED BY/CENSOR.' double-framed boxed handstamp in violet on the face, Goteborg '20.10.16' arrival backstamp. A convenience over-payment of the 2½d per ½oz foreign letter rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 411 |
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 1917 (March 9) Henry Wills & Co (Albany WA) merchant envelope to Sweden with KGV Heads 1d red horizontal pair & single tied by
Albany cds cancels, censored locally with 'PASSED B[Y]/CENSOR.' double-framed boxed handstamp in violet on the face, Goteborg '8.5.17' arrival backstamp, a couple of minor edge bends. A convenience over-payment of the 2½d per ½oz foreign letter
rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 412 |
PSE |
 1917 (March 16) usage of KGV Heads Wrapper ½d green to Goteborg, Sweden with Kangaroos Third Wmk 2d grey & KGV Heads 4d lemon (SG
22b; ACSC 110C Cat $800 on cover) added tied by Adelaide GPO cds cancels, a few minor folds clear of the stamps. The Printed Matter rate to foreign countries was 1d per 2oz for an item weighing up to 12oz (either ignoring the imprinted value or with
a ½d convenience over-payment). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 413 |
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 1918 (Jan 30) JH Anderson & Co merchant envelope to Sweden with Kangaroos Third Wmk 2d grey x2 and KGV Heads 1d red tied by Sydney
machine roller cancel, censored locally with 'OPENED BY CENSOR' dark violet/white resealing label unusally affixed sideways at left and tied on the reverse by Goteborg '19.4.18' arrival machine cancel, a couple of minor edge bends. The rate was
double 2½d per ½oz foreign letter. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 414 |
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 1918 (Dec 26) usage of Commercial Bank of Australia envelope (logo impressed on back flap) to USA with KGV Heads 4d orange
horizontal pair tied by Sydney cds, some mostly minor soiling. The rate was 2½d per ½oz foreign letter x3 plus ½d War Tax (introduced 28.10.1918), which applied only once per article. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 415 |
PSE |
 1919 (June 6) usage of Postal Stationery Envelope KGV 'Stars' 1d red to "Elleholm, Morrum (Blekinge), Sweden" with KGV Heads ½d
green added tied by very light 'AVENUE RANGE/STH AUST' cds cancel (the enclosed letter headed "Avenue Range"), unusually not taxed locally but with Melbourne 'T/30C' hexagonal handstamp, on arrival Swedish 'LOSEN/"24" ore' black/green label affixed
on the face and Postage Stamps 1o Crowns x2 pairs & 10o King Gustav V horizontal pair tied 'MORRUM/7.8.1919' dotted-ring cds on the reverse to account for payment of the postage due, a little roughly opened at left. The rate was 2½d per ½oz foreign
letter plus ½d War Tax (introduced 28.10.1918). (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 416 |
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 1919 (Aug 26) envelope to "Elleholm Morrum, Blekinge, Sweden" with KGV Heads 1d red & 1½d brown tied by light but fine 'BOOLEROO
CENTRE/SA' cds cancel, taxed with Adelaide 'T/10CTS' circular handstamp, on arrival Swedish 'LOSEN/"8" ore' black/green label and Postage Stamps 3o Crowns & 5o King Gustav V tied 'MORRUM/10.10.19' cds affixed on face to account for payment of the
postage due, slightly trimmed at left not affecting the stamps or markings. The rate was 2½d foreign letter plus ½d War Tax (introduced 28.10.1918).
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 417 |
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 1921 (Feb 24) NSW Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission long-format OHMS envelope with 'REGISTERED LETTER' printed
endorsement and crossed lines in red, to Leeton with Kangaroos Third Wmk 3d olive and KGV 4d orange both punctured 'OS/NSW' tied by '[___] EXCHANGE/NSW' cds ('THE' excised) and red/white R label (torn) alongside, redirected to Griffith with '24MR21'
arrival backstamp, a few edge bends & closed tears. The rate was double 2d per 1oz domestic letter plus 3d registration fee. Scarcer than the equivalent Federal Government 'OS' punctures. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 418 |
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 1922 (Aug 9) double-rate ES&A Bank cover to New York with 6d pale ultramarine Die IIB tied by Sydney machine cancel. Between
1.1.1922 & 30.9.1923, the foreign rate was 4d for the first 1oz plus 2d each extra 1oz. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 419 |
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 1922 (Aug 28) W Brettschneider (stamp dealer) envelope to Germany endorsed "Per Ventura" with KGV 1d violet 2d scarlet & 4d blue
tied by Melbourne 'REGISTERED ELIZABETH ST' cds and red/white 'Elizabeth street' R label alongside, London hooded-circle datestamp in red and German 'B.P.A./KOLN-DEUTZ' [= Bahn Post Amt = Railway Post Office) TPO handstamp in blue & Munich
'22/JUL/22' arrival backstamps, Cat $160 'other franking' on cover. The rate was 4d per 1oz foreign letter (introduced 1.1.1922) plus 3d registration fee. Sold at our auction of 21.2.2024 for $408. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
| 420 |
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 1923 (Oct 23) usage of Commonwealth Immigration Office PPC ('Harvest-Time in Australia'), with printed advertising 'Visit the
Australian Pavilion at British Empire Exhibition at Wembley next year ...' published by 'Atlas Press Pty Ltd Melb Vict Aust for Herald 100,000 post card drive', to Sweden with KGV 1d violet x2 tied by 'BELMORE/NSW' cds cancel, a couple of minor
transmission marks. The rate was 2d foreign postcard, reduced to 1½d on 1.10.1923. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-09, 05:30 PM |
