Collection including 1947 Ball Bay set Authority Imprint blocks of 4 ** and White Paper set used plus 2d violet marginal single & strip of 3 **, 1953 Pictorials Authority Imprint blocks of 4 ** and blocks of 4 used, 1958-60 Surcharges blocks of 4 ** the top three values with imprint, 1960 Local Government 2/8d part-sheet ** (4x10) with imprint, 1960-62 Pictorials blocks of 4 ** most with imprints including the 10/-, set of singles used plus 10/- 'SPECIMEN' overprints ** x2 different settings, 1962-63 Fish & 1967 Ships in Plate Number blocks **, etc, condition generally very fine, Cat £2000+.
(400 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-25-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1192
Symbol: #
1947 Ball Bay 1d bright violet marginal vertical pair from the left of the sheet with both units Imperforate at Left between Stamp & Margin, the perforations at right misplaced so that tiny portions of the adjoining units are visible, two light diagonal pre-printing paper creases, no gum (as is the case with all bar one of the other examples we have seen). Ex David Murray-Brown. Stephen Bradford's single (no gum) sold for $4032. Ed Garrard's single (with gum; lightly mounted) sold for $4140. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Mar-25-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1193
Symbol: P
1964 Scenes 9d The Arches imperforate proof (very fine) & 10d Slaughter Bay perforated proof (or stamp) in the issued colours affixed to separate Harrison & Sons printers presentation cards, the 9d very fine, the 10d with minor toning.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-25-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1194
Symbol: P
1973 Historic Buildings 1c 2c 4c 5c 10c 12c 14c 15c 20c & 50c imperforate proofs in the issued colours affixed to separate Harrison & Sons printers presentation cards, a few with minor toning.
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Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Mar-25-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1195
Symbol: P
1970-71 Birds 1c Robin, 2c Whistler, 3c Flyeater & 4c Cookoo imperforate proofs in the issued colours affixed to separate Harrison & Sons printers presentation cards, very fine.
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Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Mar-25-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 480
Postal History
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1196
Symbol: C
1954 (June 25) airmail cover endorsed on the flap "Don Sanders/Norfolk Island", to South Africa with rare albeit probably philatelic franking of 1953 Pictorials 5/- Bloody Bridge, a few blemishes. The rate was 2/- per ½oz x2 (+ 1/- convenience overpayment). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-25-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1197
Symbol: C
1962 (Feb) inwards cover from Australia with QEII 4d lake solo tied 'GORDON/NSW-AUST' cds under-paying the 5d domestic letter rate and taxed locally "2d" in manuscript for double deficiency, on arrival Pictorials 2d Flower affixed tied by 'NORFOLK/ISLAND' cds to pay the postage due, a couple of minor blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-25-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1198
Symbol: CL
1975 Barrett's International Ltd commercial airmail cover to England with 150th Anniversary die-cut 10c & 35c tied by 'NORFOLK/ISLAND' cds, also 1978 airmail with Scouting die-cut 35c and Butterflies 40c & 50c tied by same cds, the latter with a couple of minor blemishes.
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