WESTERN AUSTRALIA continued...
Datestamps & Other Town Markings continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1001 |
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 Datestamps on KGV Heads apparently all-different selection of above-average strikes with many closed offices and plenty of scarce
items including Amphion, Bamboo Creek, Barrabupp (two 'P's), Berkshire Valley, Boodarockin, Bungulla, Bunjil, Burbanks, Burbidge, Burtville, Bushlanding Dwellingup, Claymore, Corinthian, Doorawarrah (violet), Dwarda, East Kirupp, Eyre, Field's Find,
Georgina, Golden Ridge, Goongarrie, Granite Hills, Gnows Nest (partial), Hoffmans Mill, Holdens, Hollows Find, Ida H, Jourdie Hills, Kunjinn (two 'N's), Linden, Lion Mill, Lyalls Mill, Lyons Camp, McLeods Creek (partial), Mollerin on piece with
provisional R label, Mount Kokeby (blue), Mount Palmer, Nalkain, Narngulu, Nevoria, Nillup (partial), Nippering, State Mills No.1, No.2 & No.4, No.7 Pumping Station (superb), Noman's Lake (partial), Noongaar, Oldbury, Paynesville, Protheroe
(large-part), Quinn's (doubled), Red Lake, Rosa Brook, Roslyn Farm, Rossmith ('23NO26' partial in blue; LRD), Round Hill, South Kalgoorlie (violet), Swan View, Toolibin, Treesville, Waddington, Warners Glen (partial), Wellard, Westfield, Whittakers
Mill, Yarri (second opening 1936-43 only), Young's Siding, Yuin, etc, condition generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 1002 |
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 'POST OFFICE' double-circle undated handstamps complete or virtually complete fine to very fine strikes of 'DOODLAKINE' on Swan 1d
pink in violet, 'PARKERVILLE' on 2d yellow in violet, 'TENTERDEN' on 2d yellow in black, and 'YORNANING' on 1d pink in violet, very scarce. (4)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 1003 |
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 Savings Bank datestamps on Swans group including Broome, Broome Hill x2, Chidlows Well in violet, Collie x2, East Fremantle,
Greenough, Kojonup x6, Malcolm, Merredin x2 (one in violet on piece), Mount Barker x2, Mount Morgans, Nannine, Narrogin, Ravensthorpe and Waroona x10+, these generally fine to very fine large-part to complete strikes, plus partial strikes including
'.../[MAL]COLM', '.../MORG[ANS]', etc.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 1004 |
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 Travelling Post Offices Datestamps selection including'GOLDFIELDS/T.P.O' very fine complete strike on Swans 2d yellow pair and two
bold largely very fine strikes on Swans 1d red & 2d yellow on-piece, Eastern Goldfields 'T.P.O.E.G.F' very fine complete strike on Swans 2d yellow on-piece plus a range of partial strikes and 'T.P.O-E.G' very fine almost complete strike on Swans 2d
yellow pair, Perth TPO large-part strikes on Swans 2d yellow 'ONE PENNY' overprints x3 on-piece and on Kangaroos 1d red & 3d olive, also Great Southern Railway 'G.S.R.' at base x3 part-strikes, generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Archival & per favor strikes on pieces (no stamps) lightly duplicated group including early undated crowned ovals of Australind and
of Canning x2, Mail Bag Seals of 'MOOJEBING' (oval) on-piece and of 'GEEJELUP' (round) x2 and a page annotated "old post office stamps held in the GPO Perth" with Australind crowned chamfered box, Cheangwa mail bag seal, etc, also Commonwealth-era
datestamps Chorkerup, Cuthbert (no dateline), Emu Hill (no dateline), Flinders Bay, Kent River, Kulyalling, Kundip (two different types), Kunjin (final 'N' excised), Noman's Lake, Northam North, Old Collie Bridge, Trigg ('15JA66' SDL; closing day),
Wellington Dam, Yanmah (two different types), and plenty more, some light duplication, the strikes generally very fine. A number of these have the same dates (or are the same markings) as those illustrated in PMI.
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Estimate AU$350
Currently Opening at...AU$270.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Abba River: 'ABBA RIVER/23FE25/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds (RO period) largely fine strike (the base inscription unclear in parts) on
KGV 1½d red on-piece. RO 1.8.1922; PO 1.7.1927; TO 31.12.1930; closed 1.6.1931 [Group Settlement 16; 8km E of Busselton]. The first office listed in PMI, which states "no strike available for illustration" & no dates recorded. A lesser strike sold at
a Perth auction in 2021 for $184. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Albany: 'POST OFFICE/[crown]/ALBANY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' double-ring undated handstamp largely very fine strike in dull red alongside
1854 Recess 1d black SG 1 pair (margins good to touching; both with surface faults) tied by two light but discernible strikes of Numbered Grid '14' in the same ink, on envelope to "Mrs Bussell, Cattle Chosen, Busselton", no arrival markings. Not
listed in the Pope & Reynolds Census of Numeral covers. The heritage-listed homestead 'Cattle Chosen' was the first residential building in the Bussellton district, built by John & Alfred Bussell -.4.1832. Presentable notwithstanding the faults, and
rare: Cecil Walkely's very fine 1856 cover with 1d black x2 & 4d blue to South Australia - the Albany handstamp perhaps not quite as fine as here - sold at our auction of 27.11.2010 for $7762 (Sale 159 Lot 86). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Anaconda: 'ANACONDA/NO 7/03/W.A' cds fine strike on Swans 2d yellow. PO 18.08.1903; renamed Eulaminna 15.10.1906 [Copper Mine; 8km
SW of Murrin Murrin]. PMI lists the Type 3b datestamp but records no dates of usage. The Tamiami example - clearer but less complete - sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $248 (Sale 234 Lot 1309). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Anna Plains: 'ANNA PLAINS/11AU36/W.A' cds largely fine strike in violet on KGV 5d brown on-piece. TO -.1-.1919; PO circa 1934; Free
Bag at times; closed 1.12.1958 [Pastoral Station; 112km E of Wallal]. A less-complete strike also on KGV 5d brown in violet sold at a Perth auction in 2013 for $150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Balingup Lower: 'BALINGUP LOWER/-1MY42/W.A' cds very fine complete strike on PO form piece. TO 1.12.1926; RO ?; PO 1.7.1927; TO
16.10.1945; closed ? [Farming; 8km SW of Balingup]. PMI illustrates an archival strike with muddled dateline; no usage recorded. The original cds with the date set at '8MY24' was sold at a Perth auction in 2023 for $299. The provenance supports this
being a contemporary strike. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Balla Balla: 'BALLA BALLA/DE 29/00/W.A' cds (code 1) largely very fine almost complete strike on Swans 2d grey. PO 29.10.1897;
closed circa 1903 [Lighterage Port; 64km ENE of Roebourne]. A large-part strike sold at a Perth auction in 2021 for $460. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Bamboo Creek: 'TELEGRAPH OFFICE/31 MAY 97/BAMBOO CREEK, W.[A]' triple-oval datestamp light but largely very fine strike in violet
on Swans 1d red pair, small surface abrasion & minor perf faults. PO 19.2.1895; TO 31.5.1969; closed ? [Gold Mine; 88km E of Marbel Bar]. This marking is not recorded by PMI. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Bamboo Creek: 'POST & TELE[GRAPH] OFFICE/9 NOV. 1898/BAMBOO CREEK, W.A.' double-oval datestamp (ERD) superb large-part strike in
violet on Swans 1d red pair. PO 19.2.1895; TO 31.5.1969; closed ? [Gold Mine; 88km E of Marbel Bar]. PMI Type ORS1, recorded May-Nov 1900 only.
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Bendering Siding: 'BENDERING/31OC23/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds (RO period) largely very fine strike on KGV 1½d green. RO 10.12.1921;
renamed Bendering PO 1.11.1924; closed 15.12.1976 [Railway Siding; 35km SE of Corrigin]. PMI does not record any dates in this period, listing one 1926 strike only for this cds. A similar strike sold at a Perth auction in 2015 for $253. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Bibra Lake: 'BIBRA LAKE/1-MY58/WEST-AUST' cds with small dateline three largely very fine complete strikes on-cover with
provisional R label (manuscript), Fremantle transit & Perth arrival backstamps, a few closed edge tears. RO 20.6.1911; PO -.-.1912; closed 31.12.1958 [Farming; 11km SE of Fremantle]. PMI lists the Type Ea30 and states "requisitioned 6.8.1957", but
records no dates; the first recorded usage. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Big Brook: 'BIG BROOK/17JY1914/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds (ERD) largely very fine complete strike on Kangaroos 1d red on cut-to-shape
piece. Renamed from Wandagarrup RO as PO 1.6.1914; renamed Pemberton 1.1.1915. [Timber; 24km SSW of Manjimup]. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Black Flag: 'BLACK FLAG/MR21/98/W.A' cds (Type 3b-b; 23½mm; ERD) in violet on-piece from PO form. PO 18.7.1896; RO 1.8.1907; closed
24.2.1908 [Gold Mining; 16km SW of Broad Arrow]. PMI states "no strike available for illustration" and records only one 1907 strike, in blue. A strike of the Type 3b-a cds (recorded 1897-02 only) sold at our auction of 1.10.2021 for $189. It appears
this tiny office had two cds concurrently. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Boodarockin: 'BOODAROCKIN/16OC33/W.A' cds (TO period; ERD) largely very fine strike on KGV 2d red on-piece. TO/Free Bag 9.8.1933;
PO 11.10.1934; closed 15.12.1938 [Gold Mining; 29km W of Bullfinch]. PMI records dates from -.11.1934 to -.6.1938 only. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Boodarockin: 'BOODAROCKIN/29OC34/W.A' cds largely very fine bold complete strike on 2d Vic Centenary on-piece. Free Bag 9.8.1933;
PO 11.10.1934; closed 15.12.1938 [Gold Mining; 29km W of Bullfinch] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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 Boojetup: 'BOOJETUP/19JE23/WES[TERN AU]STRALIA' cds (ERD; RO period) largely very fine strike on KGV 2d red, a few pin-holes that
do not affect the appearance. RO 1.2.1923; PO 1.7.1927; TO 15.7.1929; closed 1.6.1931 [Group Settlement; 13km N of Manjimup]. PMI states "No strike available for illustration" and does not record any usage. A similar example sold at our auction of
1.10.2021 for $590 (Sale 6 Lot 775). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
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