Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 741 |
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 1943 (Dec 30) Dutch Forces in the Northern Territory to Melbourne with 4d Koala tied by 'AIR FORCE P.O./No.22' cds used at
Batchelor & very fine strike of 'Passed by/R.N.F. Censor/No.15' handstamp in violet (unrecorded by Putten and de Waijer), minor edge faults at top not affecting stamp or markings. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 742 |
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 1945 (June 25) registered airmail to Holland from a Dutch officer in Brisbane with 9d & 1/- tied by 'POST OFFICE/TWEED HEADS NSW'
rubber cds in violet and blue/white R label alongside, returned to sender from Sydney with 'NON TRANSMISSIBLE/(NO SERVICE)' handstamp in black on the face and transit backstamp, Brisbane registered 'arrival' of 2 July alongside, a couple of very
minor blemishes. Although the Netherlands had been liberated in May 1945 and military mail (as opposed to civilian mail) was being forwarded, the registered mail service was not reinstated until later in 1945. Dr Schouten later served with RAPWI
(Recovery of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees) in the Dutch Indies, Timor & Thailand. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 743 |
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 1945 (Aug 18) Dutch Forces in Netherlands Indies unfranked envelope airmail from "T Jongima, N.I.C.A. 3, APO 926, Postmaster, San
Francisco" unfranked to Den Haag, Netherlands with superb strike of 'No.11 R.A.A.F.BASE P.O./PACIFIC' cds used at Morotai Island, 'Passed by/R.N.F. Censor/No.38' handstamp in violet on the face, carried via Australia with Melbourne 'T/13½C' octagonal
tax marking on the face crossed out and accorded servicemen's free postage concession. A scarce item from a member of the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration. Ex Paul Bulterman. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 744 |
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 1945 (Aug 20) tiny parcel tag to the ES&A Bank in Melbourne with Robes Thick Paper 5/- lake & £1 blue tied by 'WANGARATTA/VIC' cds,
slightly trimmed at left not affecting the adhesives. The package almost certainly contained a gold sample, which was required to be sent at the letter rate of 2d per ounce x148 + 3d registration + ½d War Tax = £1/4/11½d with a ½d convenience
over-payment. (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 745 |
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 1945 (Oct 29) Dutch Forces in Queensland airmail to Holland endorsed "On Active Service ... Written in Dutch" with Hermes 1/6d solo
tied by 'R.A.A.F. 6303/AUSTRALIA' security cds used at Bundaberg and 'R.A.A.F. CONCESSION/POSTAL RATES' boxed handstamp in violet alongside, 'O.A.T.' [large boxed cachet in red alongside on face, minor blemishes. The sender paid the 1/6d per ½oz
civilian rate. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 746 |
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 1946 (Dec 4) Food Parcel Label 'Customs Declaration' form with wide pink stripe to England with 1d 1/6d & Kangaroos 2/- tied by
'IMBIL/QUEENSLAND' cds, small closed edge tear & a couple of minor blemishes but still above-average for these. The rate was 3/7d for a parcel weighing between 3lbs and 7lbs, and is much scarcer than the 5/10d rate for parcels weighing between 7lbs
and the 11lbs maximum. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 747 |
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 1947 (circa) to Ontario with scarce solo franking of Robes Thick Paper 10/- (Cat $800) tied by poor Sydney cds, light central fold
& minor wrinkling. Between mid-1946 & 31.5.1947 the rate was 2/6d per ½oz x4. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 748 |
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 1947 (Mar 24) registered airmail to Connecticut with KGVI 3d purple-brown + Robes Thick Paper 10/- (exceptional centring) tied by
'COLLINS ST/MELBOURNE' cds, New York transit & 'BRIDGEPORT, CONN/APR/1/1947/ BARNUM STA' arrival backstamp in purple, on the face Customs '.../FREE OF DUTY/...' & very fine 'COLLECT 10c POSTAGE DUE/FOR CUSTOMS SERVICE' both in purple, Postage Due 10c
tied by smudged cancel, opened-out for display & the flap removed. Between mid-1946 & 31.5.1947 the rate was 2/6d per ½oz x4 plus 3d registration.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 749 |
= |
 1947 (Mar 27) small Parcels Post label with 'MT PERRY' (Qld) handstamp, QE 1d, Platypus 9d & Robes 5/- tied by 'MOUNT PERRY' cds,
weight "11" lbs, the rate confirming it was sent to GB, probably on a food parcel. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 750 |
PSE |
 1947 (June) usage of Myer 5/10d Food Parcel Label with edition number 'MO77' at the base ACSC PL4A (Cat $800) with Melbourne roller
cancel, plus two 1949 Parcel Post Customs Declaration labels both with 'GIFT PARCEL/QUEENSLAND GROCERIES LTD' handstamps, one with 1d 9d 7 5/- for the 5/10d rate, the other with 'INSURED PARCEL' label (faults) & 'INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE)' black/red
etiquette and KGVI 1/4d magenta & 5/- Robes paying the additional 6d insurance fee, all to England on small pieces of parcel wrapper, minor blemishes & the last with some discolouration. (3) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 751 |
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 1948 (early?) large parcel piece (270x190mm) airmail to Western Australia with Five Colour Franking of Kangaroo ½d orange, KGVI 3d
purple-brown, Aboriginal Art 2/- chocolate pair, Robes Thick Paper £1 & Thin Paper 5/- on Tinted Paper tied by poor GPO Melbourne cds, scarce red & black/white 'B RAAF MELBOURNE' R label, unfolded & remarkably fine for such an item.
We have dated this article on the basis that the 2/- was issued 16.2.1948 & the Thin Paper 5/- on circa 27.1.1948. The Thin Paper £1 was issued 4.4.1949. The rate was therefore domestic letter 2d per oz x44 (88d) + airmail supplement 3d per ½oz x87
(261d) = £1/9/1d (shortpaid 1d) + registration 3d + war tax ½d. An exceptional domestic rates item. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 752 |
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 1949 (Feb 14; Valentine's Day) quintuple-rate airmail to New York with Lyrebird 1/-, Hermes 1/6d lake & Robes Thin Paper 5/- tied
by Melbourne cds, central vertical fold & light soiling. The rate was 1/6d x5 = 7/6d. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 753 |
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 1949-53 BCOF Japan & Korean War 1949 airmail to WA with BCOF 3d tied by 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/495' cds used at Tokyo, four later
items all to WA two unstamped with 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/496' cds used by 3RAR in Korea and one with BCOF 3d tied by 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/496' cds used at Kure, 1951 "Inter Unit" covers x4 (one illustrated & two from Navy servicemen) with 'HMA
SHIPS' cachets to Kure and three to Nijimura including to "Ladies Mess" with AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/453' used at Britcom GH Kure, and with 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/388' cds presumably used by 1RAR in Korea (Collas states its use at Nijimura ended "around
mid-1950" & gives its earliest use in Korea as April 1952) plus unstamped cover from Canadian Field PO endorsed "On Active Service" to Canteen Services, Kure House BCOF" with very fine 'CFPO 25' cds, also a philatelic cover with BCOF to 2/-,
condition fine to very fine.
(12) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 754 |
O |
 1950 (circa) Standards Association of Australia cover (220x153mm) airmail to London with Kookaburra 6d, Lyrebird 1/- pair & Arms £1
blue tied by Sydney parcel-roller cancel, horizontal & vertical folds. From 1.6.1947, the rate was 1/6d per ½oz x15. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 755 |
PSE |
 1950 (Apr 24) commercial airmail usage of KGVI 2d violet Postal Card to Germany with 1d Princess & 6d Kookaburra tied by Melbourne
cds. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 756 |
|
 1950s Korean War Australian Forces covers including with KGVI 3d green pair tied by British 'FIELD POST OFFICE/158' cds; to GB with
QM 2d tied by 'NZAPO/FPO - 2' cds; and registered trio at 9d (Federation 3d se-tenant strip of 3) or 1/- x2 with rubber R cachets of APO 214, APO 215 or UPS 388.
(5) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 757 |
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 1951 (circa) Millars' Timber & Trading Co Ltd parcel tag to the firm's branch in Harvey (WA) with Arms £1 blue (ACSC $350 on cover)
plus ½d Kangaroo, 4d Koala, 1/6d Hermes & 2/- Croc tied by indistinct Perth cds. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 758 |
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 1951 (circa) parcel piece with rare franking of Robes Thin Paper 10/- (very well-centred; Cat $3000 on-cover; + 2d 6d & 1/-) tied
by poor Sydney cds, to Cooma with 'EXPRESS' label, the address label a bit stained. Sold at our auction of 30.11.2019 for $2830. The rate is problematic: from 9.7.1951, the highest parcel rate within Australia was 11/8d (as here) up to 11lb; but this
is an intrastate item, for which the maximum parcel rate was only 4/8d + the Express fee of 9d up to 4lb + 3d for each additional pound (up to 11lb only) x7 = only 86d or 7/2d. Perhaps it was sent at the prevailing letter rate, but why? Solutions are
invited. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 759 |
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 1951 (Feb 20) Millars' Timber & Trading Co Ltd parcel tag to the firm's branch in Harvey (WA) with Arms £1 blue (ACSC $350
on-cover) plus 8½d Aborigine & 2/- Crocodile pair tied by slightly indistinct Perth cds. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 760 |
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 1951 (Nov 7) long airmail cover (305x130mm) to New York with scarce franking of Aborignal Art 2/- strip of 4 & Arms £1 blue (minor
wrinkles) tied by Melbourne cds, some creasing & minor peripheral faults but not folded. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
