NORTHERN TERRITORY continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1495 |
S |
 Arltunga: 'ARLTUNGA/12MR15/[N.]T.' cds (LRD) largely very fine large-part strike on Tall Stamps Thick 'POSTAGE' 4d orange. Rated
RRR: recorded 1913-1915 only. PO 1.1.1891; RO 12.3.1918; PO 1.7.1927; closed 31.12.1928. [Gold Mining; 77km NE of Alice Springs] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1496 |
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 Avon Downs: 'AVON DOWNS/--AU52/N.T.' cds two light strikes in violet one clearly legible tying 9d Platypus & KGVI 1/4d magenta on
philatelic airmail cover to USA. Rated RRRR. Telephone Office only 8.12.1948; closed 15.2.1982. [350km E of Tennant Creek] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1497 |
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 Bokhara: 'BOKHARA/14SE52/NORTH-AUST' cds (ERD) two largely very fine complete strikes tying 9d Platypus & KGVI 1/4d magenta on
philatelic airmail cover to USA. Rated RRRR. Telephone Office only 1.11.1951; closed 31.1.1963. [Pastoral; 80km S of Alice Springs]
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1498 |
= |
 Brock's Creek (1): 'BROCK'S CREEK/DE 24/02/S-A' squared-circle (reversed apostrophe) superb strike on Tall Stamps 'POSTAGE &
REVENUE' 5/- pink SG 196 pair & three lesser strikes on 1d red & 6d blue plus Perkins Bacon 1/- brown strip of 3 on linen-backed piece from a gold parcel. Rated R. PO -.2.1898; closed 20.2.1942. [50km SE of Adelaide River; Gold & Tin Mining] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1499 |
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 Brock's Creek (1): 'BROCK'S CREEK/-9MY27/N.T.' cds two largely very fine strikes tying 1½d Canberra strip of 3 on "JC Buscall"
First Day Cover & another on the reverse, superb 'R'-in-oval cachet on the facesmall part back flap missing & minor blemishes. PO -.2.1898; closed 20.2.1942. [50km SE of Adelaide River] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1500 |
= |
 Daly Waters: 'DALY WATERS/MY9/05/S.A' squared-circle superb strike on piece of PO form (no stamp). Rated RRRR. TO 22.8.1872; PO
1.10.1901; closed 30.6.1978. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1501 |
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 Fountain Head (2): 'FOUNTAIN HEAD/JA 4/99/S-A' squared-circle (rounded "D") fine complete strike on QV De La Rue Perf 15 2d orange
single & pair on piece with another slightly less-complete strike alongside. Rated RRR. PO ?; -.10.1899; closed 10.5.1900. [50km SE of Adelaide River; Gold Mining] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1502 |
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 Grove Hill: 'GROVE HILL/15FE36/N.T' cds (Free Bag period; no registration facility) light & largely fine strikes tying KGV ½d
orange x2 on 'Howard Johnson' envelope, minor blemishes. Underrated at R. Grove Hill (4) TO 16.5.1934; FB 20.6.1934; closed 28.3.1942. [Gold Mining; 60km SE of Adelaide River] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1503 |
S |
 Howley Creek (3): 'HOWLEY CREEK/OC 7/92/S-A' squared-circle superb almost complete strike on QV De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. Rated
RRRR. PO 1.10.1894; closed 30.6.1896 [32km NE of Adelaide River]. Superior to Don Pearce's example that sold at our auction of 6.12.2023 for $600 (Sale 254 Lot 2467). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1504 |
PSE |
 Katherine: 'POSTMASTER/16MAR1963/KATHERINE, N.T.' double-oval rubber datestamp largely very fine strike on the reverse of
Aerogramme 10d Royal Visit with 'KATHERINE/NT-AUST' cds of the same day on the face. Rated RRRRR: the only recorded date. Replaced Emungalan PO 13.6.1927. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1505 |
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 Maranboy: 'MARRANBOY T.S./6MY27/NORTHERN TERRITORY' cds (spelled with 'RR' in error; RO period) very fine tying 1½d Canberra to
plain unaddressed First Day Cover. Rated RRR. The earliest cds known, recorded 1924-34 only. RO 27.5.1914; PO 1/7/1927; closed 12.3.1942. [Tin Mining; 60km E of Katherine] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1506 |
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 Maranboy: 'MARANBOY/15NO35/S.A.' cds (inscribed 'S.A.' in error instead of 'N.T.') largely very fine strike tying KGV 5d on 'Howard
Johnson' envelope with blue & black/white provisional R label (roughly separated at base) endorsed "Maranboy" in pencil, minor blemishes. RO 27.5.1914; PO 1/7/1927; closed 12.3.1942. [Tin Mining; 60km E of Katherine] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1507 |
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 Maryvale: 'MARYVALE/17SE62/N.T.' cds three largely very fine strikes on philatelic airmail cover to USA. Rated RRRR. Sold at our
auction of 19.10.2007 for $368 (Sale 131 Lot 545). Telephone Office only 12.1.1934; closed 8.9.1982. [100km S of Alice Springs] (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1508 |
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 Mataranka: 'MATARANKA/13JA38/NORTHERN TERRITORY' cds three largely very fine strikes tying KGV 1d green & 2d red pair to commercial
airmail cover to Adelaide (slogan backstamp of '1938/15JAN'), a couple of minor edge faults clear of the stamps & markings. Rated R. PO 15.3.1929; replaced by Army PO 3.8.1942. [100km SE of Katherine] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1509 |
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 Palmerston (1): 'P.O. NORTHn TERRITORY/1865/MY 5/S-A' cds largely very fine strike on QV Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d vermilion on
piece, a couple of very minor blemishes. Rated RRR. PO 1864; closed late-1866. [On the present site of Darwin] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1510 |
= |
 Paraparap: 'PARAPARAP/9OC18/NORTHERN TERRITORY' cds light but obvious strike on small piece. Rated RRRR. PO 4.7.1918; renamed Parap
(1) 12.10.1918. One of the shortest-lived permanent post offices anywhere in Australia. [3km N of Darwin; named for the call of the black cockatoo]
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1511 |
= |
 Rankine River: 'RANKINE RIVER N.T./17JL41/[ ]' cds ('SA' excised at base) superb strike tying QE 1d green (clipped at
upper-right) to piece. Rated RRR. PO -.8.1912; RO 1.1.1919; PO 1.7.1927; closed 31.10.1957 [245km E of Tennant Creek]. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1512 |
= |
 Renner Springs: 'RENNER SPRINGS/-1JE56/N.T-AUST' cds largely very fine strike tying QEII 6½d orange to airmail envelope piece.
Rated RRR. TO 26.3.1952; PO 1.7.1955; TO 15.5.1957; closed 27.5.1978. [115km S of Newcastle Waters] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1513 |
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 Rumbalara: 'RUMBALARA/-9OC39/C.A.' (= Central Australia) cds two largely very fine to very fine strikes tying Kangaroo ½d orange x2
to 'Howard Johnson' envelope. Overrated at RRRRR. Telegraph Office only 1.12.1930; closed 18.5.1943. [200km SE of Alice Springs] Between 1927 to 1931, Central Australia was a separate administrative area. The only 'CA' datestamps were issued to
Telephone Offices at Rumbalara & Edwards Creek, in the far north of South Australia. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
| 1514 |
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 Stirling Station: 'STIRLING STATION/28MR66/NORTH-AUST' cds largely very fine strike tying ANZAC 5d solo on apparently commercial
airmail cover to Broken Hill with another very fine strike alongside. Underrated at R. Telephone Office only 2.10.1950; closed 31.8.1974 [Cattle Station; 25km SW of Barrow Creek]. The Pre-Decimal stamp is validly used after Decimalisation on
14.2.1966; it is hardly surprising that stocks of Decimal stamps had not yet reached the station 6 weeks after conversion. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-17, 07:30 PM |
