1849-1944 Mostly Used with occasional mint in the difficult-to-assess simplified illustrated Lighthouse album with the early issues to c.1876 in very mixed condition in places, including among others, the key 1849-52 Ceres 10c, 15c and 40c (cat £2,425) as space-fillers, the 1853-61 simplified Napoleon III set is mostly defective including 25c SG #63 (£325) thinned and 1f SG #72 (£4,000) with a complete horizontal repaired tear, the 1869 5f SG #131 (£1,200) has a complete vertical repaired tear, 1876 10c green P&C Type II SG 231 (£325) large repaired tear and the variable condition simplified 1870-71 Bordeaux Siege issues are as is including faults. Notwithstanding, there are regular useful pickings including the simplified 1900-27 Merson type set, 1922 War Orphan Fund surcharges set SG #388-91 */U and 1859-84 Postage Due range noting 1871 25c SG #D212 1881-92 20c & 60c SG #D286,D290. Overall, solid content to c1914 then more variable content with scattered 1940s; there are no M/S. Careful viewing recommended. (550) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6757
Symbol: U
1854-76 array in variable condition. The Napoleon issues are mostly defective (the 1863-70 30c shades SG #116 & 117 are sound). The 1871-76 issues representative of the range are mostly sound and the 40c shades are the 1870 siege issues. (29) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6758
Symbol: */U
Cat No: Collection
1898-1949 Solid Mostly MLH Content (with periodic MUH, particularly through the 1940s) in binder on DIY album pages in range SG #282-1070 appears 90% complete (regular anachronistic presentation) including 1900-06 Merson 50c SG 305 in a */** block of 4 with a tone spot on one MLH stamp (£520 as *), 50c with Coloured background omitted SG 305a used (£170), 5f SG #308 x3 MLH (£330), 1902 30c mauve redrawn Mouchon type SG #313 MLH (£325), 1903 Sower set SG 315-9 including five 10c types I & III (£685), 1918 Red Cross Fund SG #378 (£160), 1925-32 Sower 75c type II (£200), 1922 War Orphans Fund SG #388-95 MLH (£275), 1923 Philatelic Congress ovpt SG 400e (£650) with disturbed MLH gum and much more of similar ilk across the range including complete fine mint Sinking Fund sets and issued singles (the 1936 50F airmail SG #541 used Cat £475, is a private perfin and the 1937 PEXIP M/S SG #581 is reduced size for storage/display purposes). Overall, a very desirable and valuable collection with cat value north of £11,000 including those mentioned. (c1,000) (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6759
Symbol: U
Cat No: Collection
1900-56 Huge Used Accumulation with mint in a cheap Chinese album, being crammed into the album storage lines in variably compacted bundles and very easily dislodged with page movement. Viewing will be challenging but there is much to be found including used 1925-32 Merson to 20f, 1929-33 Views to 20f, 1936 50f Air (surface thin, Cat £475), 1937 National Museums set and 1950 1000f Air x6; plus 1936 10f Flight Anniversary mint & 1947 500f UPU Congress MLH & used. The 1925-32 75c bright magenta is incorrectly annotated as Type II, SG #423a. (1,000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6760
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
1949-65 reasonably solid array on annotated DIY album pages, somewhat randomly presented in range SG #1067-707 with odd MUH among the earlier issues including 1950 1000f Airmail SG #1050 (£225) and National Relief Fund (NRF) set SG #1095-100 (£130). The collection includes many better items as MLH, noting 1951-57 NRF sets, 1953 Sports set SG #1185-90 and 1964 'PHILATEC 64' M/S SG #1651a MLH on selvedge only (£400 as MUH). A good clean lot. (500) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6761
Symbol: U/*
1957-77 in bulging cheap Chinese album with variable duplication and content depth including easily dislodged compacted bundles with modest pickings throughout e.g: 1957 Airmails SG #1318-20 set used x3 (£120), 1957-59 Tourist Publicity 100f SG 1356b MLH x2 (£100 as MUH) and used x37 bundle (£160), 1960-65 Airmails set SG 1457-60 x11+ sets plus 19th Century Cinderellas/Revenues at the back. Challenging viewing. (1,000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6762
Symbol: U
1990-98 scattered array in range SG #3007-543 with empty pages in the middle for missing cat numbers SG #3244-418. (c.200) (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 40.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 40
FRANCE
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6747
Symbol: U
1853-61 Napoleon III SG #42-71a Range imperf array with mostly 3 or 4 margins on French album pages against Yvert listed shades (some incorrectly) comprising 1c olive-green/bluishSG #42, 5c deep green/bluishSG #44 (4 margins with cut lower right corner), 5c light green/greenishSG #45, 10c shades in range SG #48-50a (5), 40c orange shades (4) plus 80c carmine-red SG #69, pale rose SG #71 and deep rose SG #71a, Cat c.£900. (22) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6750
Symbol: U/Ω
1870-71 Imperf Bordeaux Printings SG #145-77 Range mainly used study with extensive technical annotations on 3 French album pages with a representative array of 3-4 margin shades to 40c, comprising 1c SG 145, 147-8 used and 1c SG #146 MNG (Ω) (cat £250 as MLH), 2c SG #152 (very lightly cancelled), 4c SG #154 MNG (Ω) slightly soiled (cat £425 as MLH), 5c SG #157 with tiny thin, 10c SG #163 & 163a, 20c 1870 shades x2 & 1871 shades x2, 30c SG #175 and 40c SG #177, used (c.Cat £3,200) plus Ω (Cat £675 as MLH). The nature of the extensive annotations indicates a high degree of confidence in the study however 'as is'. (13U/2Ω) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 420
Military - World War I Period
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6765
Symbol: C
1918 use of 15c pair & 20c Sower, cancelled with 'TRESOR ET POSTES/*/27-9/18/*506*' (B1 - French Levant) on registered cover to Zofingen, Switzerland, part of flap removed. (Image1)
Estimate AU$18
Opening AU$ 14.00
Sold...AU$ 20.00
Closed..Aug-18-2025, 19:45:00 EST
Sold For 20
Postage Dues
Sale No: 2189
Lot No: 6755
Symbol: U/Ω/*
1859-1964 Postage Dues diverse mostly used array across the range in Hawid strips with many better including used 1859 Type A 10c SG #D86 (£425), MNG (Ω) 1871 30c black used (£170), 40c blue (£600 as MLH) and 60c ochre (£800 as MLH) SG #213,215, used 1881-92 20c, 50c SG #D286,D290 (£455) plus 2f SG #D293 with bluntish corner and faint X ink cancel covered by postal cancel (£1,100 as postally used), 1893 30c ordinary paper SG #D303 x3 (£330) with some duplication in places including easily dislodged compacted bundles. (c150+) (Image1)
