AUSTRALIA continued...
Postal Stationery - Letter Sheets - Stamped-to-Ord
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1315 |
PSE |
 1913 Kangaroo ½d green ACSC LSS1 - front panel only - with line-advertising for 'P Sheahan & Co, Dairy Produce Merchants', used to
Southern Cross, Vic with Melbourne '14MAY13' machine cancel, front panel only, central vertical fold, Cat $7500 for a complete letter sheet. The ACSC states that this is "the only recorded user"; this item bears different ornamentation & wording from
that illustrated in the ACSC. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1316 |
PSE |
 1913 Kangaroo 1d red ACSC LSS2 Die II for 'Roberts & Co Ltd' advertising Massey-Harris tractors, Bunyip Forest Devil and other
agricultural equipment & consumables, used to Lovett, Tas with Hobart '13SE13' cds and machine cancel, minor opening faults & light blemishes, under-catalogued at $1000 as the ACSC states "one mint [sic] and two used examples have been recorded". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1317 |
PSE |
 1915-21 KGV Sideface 1d red Die I ACSC LSS5 for 'Commonwealth of Australia/Department of Defence' numbered '1' beneath the flap,
with lengthy exhortation to enlist in the Armed Forces, used to Burnie, Tas with 'POSTAGE PAID/½d 29.10.18/HOBART' roller 'INVEST IN THE 7TH WAR LOAN' slogan machine cancel, some discolouration at right due to small internal cello-type repair, light
central fold & minor blemishes, Cat $2000. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1318 |
PSE |
 1915-21 KGV Sideface 1½d red-brown ACSC LSS7 for 'James Moore & Sons, Moore's Timber Yards, City Road, Melbourne' with illustrated
letterhead inside, used 1919 to Leongatha, Vic with Melbourne roller machine cancel, minor aging & repaired faults on the inside panels, Cat $1500. The ACSC states "approximately half-a-dozen examples are known". The rate was 1d letter plus ½d War
Tax. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1319 |
PSE |
 1915-21 KGV Sideface 1½d deep red-brown ACSC LSS7 for 'James Moore & Sons, Moore's Timber Yards, City Road, Melbourne' with
illustrated letterhead inside, used 1920 to Tasmania with Melbourne roller machine cancel, minor aging marks & light vertical fold, Cat $1500. The ACSC states "approximately half-a-dozen examples are known". The rate was 1d letter plus ½d War Tax. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1320 |
PSE |
 1915-21 KGV Sideface 2d orange ACSC LSS8 for 'James Moore & Sons, Moore's Timber Yards, City Road, Melbourne' with illustrated
letterhead inside, used to Leongatha, Vic with Melbourne '25NO/1921' machine cancel, opening faults at base with a small piece missing slightly impacting the letterhead, under-catalogued at $2000 as the ACSC states that "only two complete
lettersheets has [sic] been seen, one used from Melbourne on 5 November 1921". Note that the format has been changed from three folded panels on the 1½d brown issues (see previous lots) to two folded panels only. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1321 |
PSE |
 1921-28 KGV 'Star' with 'POSTAGE' 1½d red ACSC LSS10 for 'Motor Traders (SA) Ltd, The Spare Parts Specialists' on pink stock with
an Oil Seal illustration on the reverse and an itemised order form on white stock inside, KGV ½d orange added but uncancelled, light vertical bend, minor folds & blemishes including adhesion on the back flap, Cat $1250. The letter rate increased from
1½d to 2d on 4.8.1930, so this item was apparently prepared for use after that date. Sold at our auction of 22.4.2006 for $437 (Sale 121 Lot 323).
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
Postal Stationery - Letter Sheets - Official
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1322 |
PSE |
 1913 Kangaroo Dotted 'OS' in Die 1d red Die IIA ACSC LSO1 for 'Education Department, Victoria' on greenish stock with OHMS heading,
Truant Officer return address panel on the face and Truancy Notice printed within, used 1914 to Portland, Vic with 'ARARAT/VIC' cds cancel, originally mis-folded through the edge of the stamp, minor blemishes, Cat $1500. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1323 |
PSE |
 1922-30 KGV 'Star' with 'POSTAGE' and Solid 'OS' in Die 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d red ACSC LSO7 for 'Education Department, Victoria' with
OHMS heading, Attendance Officer return address panel on the face and Truancy Notice printed within, used 1930 from Coburg to Footscray, Vic with Melbourne machine cancel, very fine, under-catalogued at $1000. The ACSC states "One example is
recorded": this is far superior to that illustrated by the ACSC. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
First Day Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1324 |
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 1929 Airmail 3d green SG 115 tied to SE Whellams 'BY AIR MAIL ONLY' envelope by 'GLENHUNTLY/20MY29/ VIC' cds cancel ACSC 134y
alongside Canberra 1½d, 'First Day of Issue' cachet in violet and Echuca, Vic arrival backstamp of the next day, a couple of very minor blemishes, Cat $275+ for a plain envelope. (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia 115] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census |
Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1325 |
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 1937-49 KGVI Definitives Perf 14x15 1½d green imprint blocks of 4 from the left & right panes tied by 'HAMILTON/ 10 DE 41/ N.S.W.'
cds to separate plain envelopes ACSC 186y, the first very fine, the other with minor aging marks on the perfs & reverse, Cat $1000 for singles on FDCs. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
Aerophilately & Flight Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1326 |
/O |
 1934 group comprising MacRobertson Air Race per Hewitt & Kay, Roscoe Turner (with illustrated card) or KLM 'Uiver', Nov per 'Faith
in Australia' partly piloted by the Duke of Gloucester postcard & three oversize illustrated covers all signed by the three real pilots (one Numbered '1' without 2d stamp & taxed with Postage Due 4d cancelled with Sydney cds), and 'City of Grafton'
signed by the pilot "KAVirtue".
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1327 |
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 1934 Australia-New Zealand-Australia (April 9) long-format specially-printed illustrated envelope with Kookaburra & Kiwi and maps
of Australia & New Zealand, and 'No.' box with handstamped '271', Australia 3d Airmail & KGV 4d olive tied by Sydney cds and New Zealand 7d Airmail tied by Kaitaia cds for 'boomerang' return flight AAMC 371, both flight cachets applied in the
pre-printed boxes and signed by pilots & crew CTP Ulm, GU Allan & RN Boulton in the pre-printed autograph panel at left, Auckland & Sydney receiving backstamps, a few minor blemishes. There were 11,000+ 'boomerang' covers carried both ways, but we
have never seen this special envelope before, nor is it mentioned/listed in the AAMC. A similar envelope - with 'With Compliments' slip - sold at our auction of 25.6.2025 for $252 (Sale 260 Lot 946). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1328 |
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 Pre-Decimal covers hoard filling ten archive boxes including plenty of registered mail noted lots of postmark interest, a quantity
of oversized 'Mobil Oil' envelopes many by domestic airmail to Brisbane a number marked "Commercial Papers Only" noted five with QEII 5d blue complete booklet panes as well as higher-value frankings to 2/6d Aborigine, then thousands of solo frankings
on domestic mail with advertising interest including illustrated envelopes, machine cancels noted a wide range of slogans with thematic interest, setenant pairs noted 5½d Memorial, a few with annotated varieties, official mail, foreign destinations
including New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, Japan, Malaya, etc, and much more, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Ex Woodchip-Free Zone (Rod Perry). Weighs 100kg (approx).
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1329 |
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 Commercial Overseas Airmails 1930s-60s accumulation with a range of better frankings including lots of registered items noted 1934
to USA with Airmail 6d 'OS' Overprint & 1/6d Hermes, 1938 to Germany with 4d Koala & Kangaroos 2/- maroon and to Austria with 1/- Lyrebird x2 both with Greek currency control cachets, 1944 to England with 5d Ram & Kangaroos 2/- maroon pair for double
rate censored, 1945 to London with KGVI 3d brown, 1/- Lyrebird & 5/- Robes, 1946 to USA with KGVI 3d brown & Kangaroos 2/- maroon pair for double rate, 1948 to Canada with 5½d Emu & KGVI 1/4d magenta, 1955 to London with 3½d YMCA & 2/6d Aborigine,
1963 to England with QEII 3d & Navigators 4/-, 1963 to England with Flowers 2/- & 2/3d and 'IRREGULARLY/POSTED' handstamp, 1965 to Gerrmany with QEII 5d booklet plate Imperforate Vertically pairs and Navigators 5/-, and lots more, other frankings
include Mitchell 1/-, Arms 5/- and 10/-, 1956 Olympics 1/- & 2/-, 2/3d ICY, Royal Visit, Airmail and Perth Games, 8d Tiger Cat & Flowers 2/3d green/white Helecon printings, also airmail postcards, other destinations include Denmark, Fiji, Malaya,
Solomon Islands, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1330 |
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 Destinations group including airmails 1941 to Palestine, 1943 to New Guinea, 1943 to USA the airmail etiquette endorsed "California
to New York" at 9d rate, and to the Red Cross Switzerland with 9d Platypus & 5/- Robes all censored, then 1946 airmail to Fiji at 1/6d rate (1d over-paid), 1951 at 9d rate and 1959 at 1/- rate, 1950 to Ceylon at 1/- rate, 1955 with QEII Coronation
7½d pair and another with KGVI 7½d pair for 1/3d rate and 1957 with 6d Kookaburra & 2/- Crocodile for double rate, 1947 to India at 1/6d rate, 1950s to Malaya at 1/- rate x2 one returned, 1959 to Canal Zone at 2/6d rate (1½d overpaid), 1960s to the
Solomon Islands with Colombo Plan 1/- solos x2 one Helecon plus double-rate envelope with 2/- Flower solo, 1961 to Bahrain, Persian Gulf with with 8d Tiger Cat pair & 11d Bandicoot, 1963 to St Kitts, West Indies at 2/6d rate and at 5/- double rate
(both with some aging), 1963 to Hong Kong with QEII Royal Visit 5d strip of 3, 1965 Queensland 'Sunshine State' illustrated tourism envelope to Japan at 1/6d rate, 1965 to Denmark with Flowers 2/3d green/white Helecon printing solo returned
unclaimed, registered airmails to Czechoslovakia, Jamaica, PNG & Russia, airmail postcards to Indonesia, New Zealand, South Africa and Sweden, also surface-rate items including 1943 to India censored, 1956 to Greece at 4½d rate returned, various 8d
Tiger Cat solos including to Japan returned, etc, generally fine to very fine except as noted.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1331 |
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 1913 (April 17) Australian Fauna 'Kangaroo' picture postcard to USA with Tasmania Pictorials 'ONE PENNY' Surcharge on 2d violet
solo tied by Sydney continuous roller machine cancel, small closed edge tear clear of the adhesive & minor bumped corners. Stamps from all States were valid for use throughout Australia from May 1910. The rate was 1d USA treaty postcard. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1332 |
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 1915 stampless POW envelope from a German Officer to the Red Cross in Switzerland, scarce combination of markings with 'PRISONER OF
WAR LETTER/ FREE ' and 'CENSORED/...MAJOR/GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP/LIVERPOOL NSW' cachets both in green, the latter signed "DO Griffiths Capt" (recorded -.4.1915 to -.05.1915 only), partial Liverpool cds of '24AP15', the reverse with superb '71' in
rosine & endorsed "Civil" in blue pencil, apparently sent with the flap tucked-in. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1333 |
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 1915 (Aug 4) envelope registered to Belfast, Northern Ireland with KGV 1d red pair & singles x2 tied by Kooringa, SA cds cancels
and 'KOORINGA' provisional cachet in black on red/white rouletted R label alongside on the face, Adelaide & 'HILLSBOROUGH/CO DOWN' transit backstamps with very fine 'LISBURN/13 SP/15' skeleton cds arrival alongside, a couple of very minor blemishes.
The rate was 1d British Empire letter plus 3d registration fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1334 |
PSE/D |
 1917 stampless envelope with printed 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/ FREE ' endorsed on the flap from "Trial Bay Detention Barracks", to
Germany with 'R Holman LIEUT COL/GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMPS/ LIVERPOOL NSW' cachet and boxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR SD/...' cachet of Sydney both in violet, with the enclosed letter with printed 'CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AUSTRALIA/PRISONER OF WAR LETTER'
header. Superb: as good as they come.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
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