Datestamps & Other Town Markings
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1895 |
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 Collection on stamps, pieces and covers from the Colonial-era onwards including 'BROAD ARROW' 1904 on 5d Swan on registered Tatts
cover, 'ELLEKER' 1938 on arimail cover to England, 'HOFFMANS MILL' on 1d Kangaroo pair, '[KR]ONKUPP' (spelling error for Kronkup) 1914 on 1d Kangaroo , 'MOOJEBING' 1912 arrival on 'Austral Terrace, Katanning' postcard, 'MOUNT PALMER' 1937 on KGV 2d
red, 'NORTHAMPTON' 1883 unframed alongside 6d Swan with light 12-bar Numeral '35' on cover to England (only the third recorded cover), 'PINTHARUKA' 1916 in violet on KGV 1d red, 'ROEBOURNE' 1900 alongside 4d Swans pair with dumb obliterators on cover
to England, and many more, other 1900s Tatts covers with 2d Swans tied 'BONNIEVALE', 'BULONG', 'BURTVILLE', 'FIMISTON', 'GREENBUSHES', 'KOOKYNIE', 'MORNINGTON', 'YARRI', etc, also Numeral Cancels including 15-bar '15' of Vasse, '17' of Australind,
'19' of Dardanup in blue, '22' of Balbarrup, '23' of Gin Gin, '24' of Cossack, etc, and 12-bar '25' of Lockeville, '26' of New Norcia, etc, plenty of picture postcards and postal history interest including 1901 faint 'DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE' Frank
Stamp on 'The Journal' wrapper to Scotland, the quality of the strikes a little variable but many are fine to very fine. Weighs 2½kg.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,100.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1896 |
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 Modest collection on Swans with datestamps, TPOs, numerals etc, good Gold Mining content including 'BARDOC', 'BARRAMBIE', 'BLACK
RANGE', 'EDJUDINA', 'GABANINTHA', 'HARRIS', 'IDA H', 26mm 'JARRAHDENE MILL', 'KURRIMIA' (ERD), 'TELE[GRAPH OFFICE]/MENZIE[S WA]', '[TELEGRAP]H OFFICE/[MT MAR]GARET', 'TUCKANA[RRA]', 'WIDGEMOOLTHA', etc, quality of the strikes is variable but those
mentioned are generally fine to very fine. Ex John Boykett.
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1897 |
S= |
 Datestamps on KGV Heads collection in stockbook including 'BLACKBOY HILL' on 4d orange, 'CLEARY', 'CANNING WEIR', 'DATTENING',
'GRANITE HILLS', '[I]DA H.', 'KORBEL' in violet, 'KWELKAN', 'McLEODS CREEK' (smudged), 'MARINDO' (light partial strike; PO unlisted by PMI), 'MUJA', 'PIESSE', 'ROSLYN FARM', 'STRATHERNE', 'TIMBER MILLS GREENBUSHES', 'WADDINGTON', 'WHITE PEAK' on 3d
blue, 'WILLYAB[RUP]', 'WARNER GLEN', 'YUIN', and many, many more, also some Reliefs and Perth & Sub-Offices, the strikes a little variable but generally well above-average. Ex Max Melville.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$2,100.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1898 |
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 Collection A-Z on leaves from Colonial-era to modern including 'BOUNDAIN/6MR57/W.A' cds (LRD; closed 1964) with 'Boundain Siding'
red/white R label on cover, 'BRISBANE STREET/PERTH' 1907 on 'Government Gardens' postcard, 'BROOME/SAVINGS BAN[K]' on 2d Swan, 'DANDARAGAN' 1919 alongside KGV 1½d brown tied by dumb obliterator on cover front, 'EASTBROOK' 1926 on KGV 1½d red, 'EAST
KIRRUP' (error for 'EAST KIRUP') 1913 on 'ONE PENNY' on 2d Swan, '[GR]OUP 77' 1926 on KGV 1½d red, 'HELENA VALE' 1901 on 1d Swans pair, '[HO]LYOAKE No.8 MILL' 1929 on 1½d Swan, 'KURAWA' 1897 on 5d Swan, 'LION MILL' 1919 on KGV 1½d brown on cover
front, 'LUNENBURGH' 1911 on 2d Swan, 'MANDOGLUP' 1924 on KGV 1½d red 'MT SIR SAMUEL' 1905 on 2d Swan, 'NANGA BROOK BUSHLANDING' 1940 on KGVI 2d red on Tatts cover, 'NOMAN'S LAKE' 1931 on Kingsford Smith 2d, 'No.2 STATE MILL DWELLINGUP/W.A' on KGV 1½d
brown on cover front and '.../WESTERN AUSTRALIA' 1930 on KGV 5d brown on piece, 'No.5 PUMPING STN' 1946 on Mitchell 2½d, '[NU]MBER SIX MILL' 1910 on 2d Swan, Perth 'TELEGRAPHS' 1904 on 2d Swan strip of 4, Reedy 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE' 1940
triple-oval in rosine on QE 1d green on cover, 'ROEBOURNE' 1895 alongside Swans 2d grey pair tied by dumb obliterators on cover to London, 'ROSSMIT[H]' 1926 on KGV 1½d red, a few TPO markings, and many more, plus other picture postcards noted
'Princess Royal Harbour Albany', 'Railway station Fremantle', 'Seascape Yallingup', etc, generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$2,500.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1899 |
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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
SOLD for AU$90.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 Big Brook: 'BIG BROOK/17JY1914/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds (ERD) largely very fine 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-cutting; 24km SSW of Manjimup] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1901 |
S |
 Canning Mills: 'CANNING MILLS/11AU16/WESTN AUST' cds (RO period) fine large-part strike on KGV 1d red. Unlisted by PMI which states
that "a Commonwealth cds should exist". RO 16.10.1891; PO 1.10.1894; RO 17.9.1906; PO 1.3.1907; RO 1.1.1908; PO 1.1.1911; RO 1.8.1916; closed 30.6.1927 [35km E of Fremantle; Timber Mill]. Sold at a Perth auction in 2021 for $253. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$280.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 Carbunup: 'CARBUNUP/26SE24/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds largely very fine complete strike on KGV 1½d red on piece. Receiving Office only
1.11.1923; renamed Jindong 1.7.1927 [Group Settlement 53; 16km SW of Busselton]. Sold at our auction of 16.6.2009 for $242 (Sale 145 Lot 161). A superior strike of Aug 1924 - the earliest recorded date - sold at our auction of 26.6.2025 for $165
(Sale 260 Lot 1374). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1903 |
S |
 Gnows Nest: 'GNOWS NEST/16JA24/[WE]STER[N AUSTR]ALIA' cds largely very fine large-part strike on KGV 1½d green. RO 1.3.1922; PO
15.6.1922; closed 13.3.1929. [Mining; 32km SE of Yalgoo] A complete strike sold at a Perth auction in 2021 for $252. A gnow is a foraging bird, rather like a Mallee fowl. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1904 |
S |
 Goldfields TPO: 'GOLDFIELDS/JU 5/02/T.P.O' framed cds superb virtually complete strike on Swan 2d yellow. Sold at our auction of
10.3.2007 for $269 (Sale 126 Lot 463). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1905 |
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 Great Hope Valley: 'GREAT HOPE VALLEY/28JL26/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds (RO period) fine almost complete strike on KGV 1½d red. RO
15.10.1923; PO 1.7.1927; TO 1.1.1930; closed 1.11.1930 [Group Settlement 62; 6km E of Cowaramup]. A similar strike sold at a Perth auction in 2023 for $219, and another at our auction of 26.6.2025 for $354 (Sale 260 Lot 1381). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1906 |
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 Great Southern Railway TPO: 'TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/MR 22/99/G.S.R W.A.' framed cds (22½mm) largely very fine complete transit on
the face of Postal Card Swans 1d blue with The Union Bank of Australasia printed message on the reserve, to "Ord River Station, Stawell, Vic" with Fremantle duplex cancel and Melbourne transit, small surface abrasion at upper-left and a couple of
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1907 |
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 Greens Landing: 'GREENS LANDING/12.OCT.14/WESTN AUSTRALIA' cds very fine strike on Kangaroos 1d red, rounded corner. PO 10.2.1913;
renamed Carmel -.7.1915 [Orchards; 35km E of Fremantle]. The Tamiami example on Swans 1d sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $319 (Sale 234 Lot 1411). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$135.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1908 |
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 Holdens: 'HOLDENS/29JL20/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds (RO period) largely very fine almost complete strike on KGV 1½d brown. RO 1.6.1914;
PO 1.7.1927; closed 31.10.1930 [Mining; 36km SSW of Peak Hill]. PMI records 1919-22 dates only. A lighter but more complete strike on KGV 1d red on piece sold at our auction of 26.3.2025 for $480 (Sale 259 Lot 1042). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1909 |
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 Jarrahdene: 'JARRAHDE[NE]/18OC24/WESTERN [AUSTRALIA]' cds fine large-part strike on KGV 1½d red. Unlisted in PMI which states "no
marking known", this being the first recorded example. Receiving Office only 1.11.1923; closed 6.6.1925. [22km NNW of Augusta; Group Settlement 64]
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1910 |
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 Lanark: 'LANARK/26FE25/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' cds (during RO period) partly fine strike (the base inscription poorly struck) on KGV 1½d
red on small piece. RO 1.7.1922; PO 1.7.1927; TO 15.7.1929; closed 1.6.1931. [Group Settlement; 18km NW of Manjimup] A clearer but less-complete strike sold at our auction of 1.12.2019 for $307 (Sale 239 Lot 2160). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1911 |
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 Merredin: 'SAVINGS BANK/12.AUG.10/MERREDIN' cds light but largely very fine strike in violet on Swans 1d red horizontal pair. PO
26.9.1905. [Farming; 240km ENE of Perth] PMI records dates from July 1910 to Dec 1912 only, and states "known in violet". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 Mertondale: 'MERTONDALE/AU20/06/W.A' cds largely very fine complete strike alongside Swan 1d pink tied by similar 11-bars Dumb
Obliterator on picture postcard ('Barrack Street, Perth towards River' showing George Muttram Hatters corner shop), to Victoria, a couple of very minor transmission marks. Pope & Reynolds record usage of the Dumb Obliterator 1903-06 only. PO
15.9.1902; TO 1.9.1912; closed 31.3.1915 [Gold Mining, 28km NE of Leonora]. The Tamiami example on Tatts cover - tear into the datestamp - sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $307 (Sale 234 Lot 1464). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1913 |
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 Mount Leonora: 'POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE/5- SEP1898/MT. LEONORA. W.A.' triple-oval datestamp largely very fine strike in black on
Swans 1d red x2 & 2d grey x2 on piece with a lesser strike alongside. Mount Leonora PO 22.10.1897; renamed Leonora 10.7.1908. [Gold Mining; 202km N of Kalgoorlie] PMI Type ORS2 recorded 1897-1899 only. A similar strike in violet on piece sold at our
auction of 26.3.2025 for $552 (Sale 259 Lot 1058). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 1914 |
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 Muckenbooding: '[MUC]KENBOODING/16OC23/[WESTERN AUSTR]ALIA' cds (ERD) very fine strike on KGV 1d violet. RO 16.4.1922; PO
16.4.1923; renamed Mukinbudin -.-.1924 [35km ESE of Bencubbin]. PMI records dates from Oct-Dec 1924 only. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$110.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
