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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 4215 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 10 1d ACSC LC17 group of all-different views in a good range of colours including 'BURRENJUCK DAM,
N.S.W.' (under construction) from the edge of the sheet with untrimmed side, 'COAL CLIFF COLLIERY, N.S.W.', 'COLLINS ST/MELBOURNE' (vertical oval; minor discoloration on the face), 'LOADING WHEAT, FREMANTLE, W.A.', 'MOB OF CATTLE/QUEENSLAND', 'MURRAY
RIVER WEST. AUST.' with & without sky (the latter sealed), 'RIVER DERWENT/TASMANIA' (New Norfolk) x2 one with 'The City Cash Grocery Stores', Adelaide printed return address on the face (some faults), etc, also 'A BLUE GUM LOG/TASMANIA' and 'HUON
RIVER, TASMANIA' (scratched plate) both unrecorded by the ACSC in Perf 10, all unused, some with minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine except as noted, Cat $3000+.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4216 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 10 1d ACSC LC17 usages with a good range of views & colours including 'COLLINS ST/MELBOURNE' with
1915 'ROSENTHAL/SA' Squared-Circle cancel, 'FRUIT EXHIBIT/ADELAIDE SHOW' bicolour used 1915 with the margins intact, 'LAKE ST CLAIR/TASMANIA' (view unrecorded by the ACSC in Perf 10) 1915 to France with Kangaroos ½d green & KGV 1d red added, 'MURRAY
RIVER WEST AUST.' 1915 to England with KGV 1d red added, 'NORTH TERRACE/ADELAIDE' 1915 to the USA with Kangaroos ½d green & KGV 1d red added, 'RUNDLE ST ADELAIDE' (no sky; cut frame) 1918 to Aldgate, SA with 'CLEMATIS/VICTORIA' cds cancel, etc, some
with minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4217 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 10 1d blue with 'COLES BAY/TASMANIA' view and 'O.H.M.S.' Overprint in Black above the stamp
impression, unused, small internal perf reinforcing & a few minor blemishes, unlisted Perf 10 by the ACSC (under-catalogued at $500 for Perf 12½ ACSC LC18(39)c, where it is stated that "Five unused examples have been seen, all printed in blue with
the Coles Bay Tasmania view"). The first example that we have offered. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4218 |
PSE |
 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 10 1d purple-brown with 'MOB OF CATTLE/QUEENSLAND' view in red-brown ACSC LC17(74) bicolour, used
1915 to "Rev. Th. Nickel, Eudunda, SA" with lengthy hand-written message and 'BRINKWORTH/STH AUSTRALIA' cds cancel, censored with Adelaide 'PASSED' cachet in violet on the face, some opening faults on the inside (consistent with the edges having been
glued down by the censor) & minor blemishes. It was unusual for domestic mail to be censored during World War I; the addressee was a Lutheran Church pastor. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4219 |
PSE |
 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 10 1d red with 'MURRAY RIVER WEST AUST.' (bridge; with sky) view ACSC LC17(87A), used to German
civilian internee at "Berrima Det, Barracks", NSW with lengthy message and 'EDGECLIFF/27MR15/N.S.W' cds cancel, very fine strike of the scarce 'CENSORED/BERRIMA DETENTION BARRACKS/BERRIMA NSW' cachet in violet on the view, a few mostly minor
blemishes & some aging marks inside. An exceptional & rare usage: mail to and from Prisoners of War and internees did not require the payment of postage. Sold at our auction of 18.12.2010 for $1150 (Sale 161 Lot 255). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4220 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 10 1d rose-red with 'TASMAN PENINSULA/TASMANIA' (from Montrose) view ACSC LC17(111), used 1917 to
"The Rev. Harrington C Lees, Christ Church Vicarage, Beckenham, Kent, England" with lengthy message headed "St Paul's, Chatswood" and Sydney machine cancel, recovered from flooded hold of the SS 'Karmala' armed merchantman which struck rocks near
Vada Italy a day after being attacked by a German submarine on 18.3.1917 off the Sicilian coast, largely fine strike of 'DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/IN SEA WATER I.S.' boxed cachet in red on the face, some water stains & bends as to be expected. Jerry
Santangelo's similar item from Western Australia - a cover with KGV 1d red stamp - sold in 2010 for £480+. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4221 |
PSE |
 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d ACSC LC18 group of all-different views in a good range of colours including 'BISMUTH
MINE/STH QUEENSLAND' (one edge stuck down), 'COAL MINE/QUEENSLAND', 'GIN GIN, WEST AUST.', 'MODERN SCHOOL, PERTH' (rectangular), 'MURRAY RIVER WEST AUST.' sky & no sky, 'PERTH' sky & no sky, 'PUBLIC BUILDINGS, BENDIGO,VIC' sky & no sky, 'ROYAL MINT
WEST PERTH' (rectangular; small aging marks), 'SYDNEY HEADS N.S.W' sky & no sky, etc, all unused & unsealed with some minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine except as noted, Cat $8500+.
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Estimate AU$1,200
Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4222 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d ACSC LC18 smaller group of all-different views in a good range of colours including 'BUFFALO
GORGE, VIC.' (vertical oval), 'CITY COURT, MELBOURNE', 'COAL MINE/QUEENSLAND', 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE, SYDNEY', 'MODERN SCHOOL, PERTH' (rectangular), 'NARRACOORTE CAVES/STH AUSTRALIA', 'PERTH' no sky, 'RIVERINA DISTRICT, N.S.W.' sky & no sky, 'SYDNEY
HEADS N.S.W.' sky, 'TORRENS LAKE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA', etc, all unused (none sealed), generally fine to very fine except as noted, Cat $5500+.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4223 |
PSE |
 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d ACSC LC18 group of all-different views used including 'BILLABONG, RIVERINA DISTRICT,
N.S.W.', 'BURRINJUCK DAM, NEW SOUTH WALES./Irrigating a young Citrus Orchard ...', 'COAL MINE/QUEENSLAND', 'DREDGE AT MYRTLEFORD, VIC.' sky & no sky, 'MODERN SCHOOL, PERTH' (rectangular), 'MOSMON BAY, SYDNEY' (inscription error), 'PUBLIC LIBRARY,
MELBOURNE' no sky, 'SOUTH PERTH' no sky, 'WALHALLA, VICTORIA' (stamp indicium with large flaw), etc, some with minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine, under-catalogued at $2950. Scarcer used than unused.
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4224 |
PSE |
 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d ACSC LC18 usages group including 'BILLABONG, RIVERINA DISTRICT, N.S.W.' with
'RHYNDASTON/TASMANIA' 1916 cds cancel, 'BURRINJUCK DAM, NEW SOUTH WALES./Irrigating a young Citrus Orchard ...' 1918 to "Hotel Kosciusko, NSW", 'COAL CLIFF COLLIERY N.S.W.' 1915 to Scotland redirected to Wales, 'FRUIT EXHIBIT/ADELAIDE SHOW' 1915 to
Queensland with KGV 1d red tied by 'LATE FEE/SYDNEY NSW' cds cancels, 'GIN GIN, WEST AUST.' 1915 to Switzerland with Kangaroos ½d green & KGV 1d red added and Sydney censor plus another 1917 to the USA with Kangaroos ½d green & KGV 1d red added,
'HARVESTING WEST AUST.' 1915 from Launceston to Switzerland with KGV ½d green & 1d red added and Melbourne censor cachet, 'MOUNT GOULD/TASMANIA' x2 both with printed 'NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT' advices (punch-holes), 'PALL MALL, BENDIGO' with 1918
'ROSENTHAL/STH AUST' cds, 'RUNDLE ST ADELAIDE' (part-oval) from "Wilmot Coffee Palace" with 'WILMOT/TASMANIA' 1918 cds, 'TASMAN PENINSULA/TASMANIA' 1919 uprated with KGV ½d green for the War Tax (introduced 28.10.1918), also 'BISMUTH MINE/QUEENSLAND'
(small fault), 'DREDGE AT MYRTLEFORD, VIC.' (sky), 'NARRACOORTE CAVES/STH AUSTRALIA', 'WALHALLA, VICTORIA', etc, generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4225 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d violet-brown with 'AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE/QUEENSLAND' view ACSC LC18(2), used 1917 by Dutch
Registered Alien No. 6886 Eduard Anton Colaco Belmonte to report his change of address, to "Aliens Registration Office, Russell Street Police Station, Melbourne", registered with KGV 1d red strip of 3 added tied by very fine 'MOONEE PONDS/VIC.' cds
cancels and red/white R label on the face, some pinholes & minor faults do not detract from the very fine facial appearance. A scarce registered usage, and an exceptional example of WWI "enemy alien" registration. Those permitted to remain in the
community "on licence" were required to report regularly to police, including any changes of address, and remained subject to internment at will: see Lot 4263 below. Belmonte was Dutch, so he should not have been treated as an enemy alien. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4226 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d deep violet with 'ASH LOG/QUEENSLAND' (horses pulling wagon) view ACSC LC18(6), used 1916 to
Hobart with message headed "Claremont Camp, Nov 23" and very fine 'MILITARY CAMP. 1 /24NO16/TASMANIA' cds cancel, a couple of minor blemishes. Claremont Military Camp PO 23.10.1914; closed 22.11.1918. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4227 |
PSE |
 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d purple-brown with 'BILLABONG, RIVERINA DISTRICT, N.S.W.' (men on horses & in horse-drawn
cart with cattle) view ACSC LC18(9), used 1916 from Australian serviceman on board troopship SS Argyllshire with message headed "At Sea, 31-12-16" mentioning a stop "... in Dakar a French Port in NW Africa on Xmas Day ... we have been over seven
weeks coming from Fremantle which we left on the 9th November ...", to Perth posted at Codford Military Camp, Wiltshire, England with 'CODFORD ST. MARY/20JA/17' cds cancel, some minor marks & blemishes, Cat $250+. A scarce usage of a scarce view. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4228 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d brown with 'BURRINJUCK DAM N.S.W.' (under construction) view in red-brown ACSC LC18(20)
bicolour, used to the addressee "c/o The Standard Oil Co, Kiukiang, China" with lengthy message and KGV ½d green & 1d red added tied by Perth '15.AUG.15' roller machine cancel, 'KIUKIANG/15 SEP/15' arrival cds on the face, some light aging mostly on
the face, unusually not censored. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4229 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d purple with 'BURRINJUCK DAM, NEW SOUTH WALES./Irrigating a young Citrus Orchard ...' view
ACSC LC18(23A) with 'Route Card' notice reneo'd inside for a representative to advise where they expect to be on Monday to Saturday, unused & unsealed, minor discolouration from corner mounts, Cat $400+. A scarce view. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4230 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d red-violet with 'CIRCULAR QUAY,/SYDNEY.' (steam ferry) view ACSC LC18(34A), used 1918
registered to Melbourne with an order for sheet music enclosing an 8/6d postal order and Kangaroos Third Wmk 3d olive Die II (Cat $500 on cover; pulled corner perf) added tied by Kalgoorlie, WA '-6JE18' cds cancels and 'KALGOORLIE' large red/white R
label alongside, Melbourne arrival backstamps, small aging mark on the R label & minor blemishes. The rate was 1d domestic letter plus 3d registration fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4231 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d purple-brown with 'COAL CLIFF COLLIERY, N.S.W.' (mine & jetty) view ACSC LC18(37), used 1915
to "Deutscher Hülfsverein, Stockholm, Sweden" [German Assistance Committee] with the letter in German requesting his wife be advised to send correspondence to Broken Hill instead of to Newcastle, NSW enclosing two international reply coupons, KGV ½d
green & 1d red added tied by Brisbane cancels where opened & censored with multiple 'OPENED BY CENSOR' red/white rouletted resealing labels affixed on three sides, a few minor transmission marks. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4232 |
PSE |
 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d purple-brown with 'DREDGE AT MYRTLEFORD, VIC' (gold mining) view ACSC LC18(44A), used 1919
from New Guinea to the Netherlands with lengthy letter in Dutch headed "Vunapope 24 Nov 1919" inside and combination franking KGV 1d red NWPI Fifth Setting Overprint added tied by light 'KOKOPO' cds cancels ('QUEENSLAND' excised from the base),
opened in the European fashion with the margins intact, 'UDEN/3.???/1920' arrival backstamp, a few minor blemishes. An extraordinary and entirely social but unauthorised external usage of Australian postal stationery from the Sisters of OLS Heart
Mission at Vuna Pope, New Britain, occupied German New Guinea (see also Lot 4291 below). The sender purported to pay additional postage, but this did not meet the foreign letter rate of 2½d plus ½d War Tax (in fact only 1d was legitimately paid, the
letter card not being valid for postage in occupied New Guinea), however no postage due was assessed. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4233 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d blue with 'FRUIT EXHIBIT/ADELAIDE SHOW' view ACSC LC18(48), used 1915 to Norway with lengthy
message in Norwegian and KGV 1d red added tied by largely very fine strike of the Adelaide 'POSTED IN LATE FEE BAG' straight-line handstamp with Adelaide 'JY10/15' cds backstamp, censored with Adelaide 'PASSED' cachet in violet on the face, some
soiling & minor blemishes. The item was underpaid for the 2½d per ½oz UPU foreign letter rate plus 1d late fee, but was not taxed.
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
| 4234 |
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 1914-18 KGV Sideface Die I Perf 12½ 1d deep brown with 'MOB OF CATTLE/QUEENSLAND' (plate crack at right) view ACSC LC18(74)d, used
1915 to Sweden with typed letter and KGV ½d green & 1d red added tied by two very fine strikes of 'ANGASTON/S.A' Squared-Circle cancel, censored with Adelaide 'Opened by Censor' red/white large resealing label with text at base affixed at right,
minor transmission marks & opened by cutting at top. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-29, 07:30 PM |
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