PHILATELIC LITERATURE Books, Journals & Catalogues by Country
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1605
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AUSTRALIA: 'Chapman Australian Commonwealth Stamps' (1999), Australia Post 'Archival Sales' Numbers 1 & 2 (1987 & 1988); auction catalogues for 'Harrie Evans' (2001), 'Arthur Gray Kangaroos' (2007), 'Kevin Nelson Kangaroos' (2002), 'Stuart Hardy Kangaroos' (2013), 'Rarities (featuring Greg Pope's Kangaroos)' (2004), 'Artemis Kangaroos Rarities' (2021), 'Arthur Gray KGV - Part II' (2016), 'Kevin Nelson Postal History' (h/b 2010), 'Tom Frommer Airmails' (2016), 'Sybrand Bakker BCOF Overprints' (2013), etc.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1606
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AUSTRALIA: Two cartons including obsolete editions of 'Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue KGV', (1946), 'Queensland Postal History' by Campbell, 'Queensland Post Offices 1842-1980 and Receiving Offices 1869-1927' by Frew (beginning to separate still in better condition than most copies), also minor postmark and postal history titles. Weighs 20kg.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1607
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AUSTRALIA: 'Post Office Guide' PMG's Department (1946) s/b 840pp, the first post-WWII edition comprising all the current postal & telegraph regulations plus the complete list of every post office & telegraph office in the country with notes re status, classes of business, minor peripheral foxing & the cover aged but the pages are generally very fine. Indispensable for anyone who studies our postal history or collects our postmarks. These books were published every year until 1969 (the later editions with just the PO & TO lists). Copies of the pre-1960 editions are rarely available. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1608
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AUSTRALIA: 'Western Australia: The Forces, Prisoner of War and Censor Mail' by Haynes and Pope (Western Australia Study Group, 1997) 850pp h/b with d/j, as new; and 'Australian Imperial Forces Postal History 1914-1918' by Bob Emery (1983), 340pp h/b with d/j, plus the very scarce supplement (1988), 192pp h/b with d/j.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1609
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AUSTRALIA: KGV reference material including 'George V Halfpenny' by Dix & Rowntree, 'The Surface Printed KGV 1d Sideface Issue Variety Catalogue' by Monk, 'The George V Fourpence' by Davidson & Dix, plate varieties, rarity ratings, magazine articles, auction catalogues. Weighs 7kg.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1610
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AUSTRALIA: Jos Gregson (UK) Private Treaty catalogues including the 'Davidson' Sales 3-8, 'Scrivener and Mallin' Sales 1-4, 'Harry Robinson & Tony Sargent George V Heads & George VI', 'The Fordwater Collection of New Zealand', 'The Gary Diffen Collection of Australian Colonies Errors-Part 1', 'The Stamp Forgeries of Victoria', 'The Stamp Forgeries of NSW' both by Mavis Pope, etc. Weighs 18kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1611
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AUSTRALIA: 'The Date Stamp' Nos 1-56, 'Australian Journal of Postal History' 1996-2016 and 'Australian Journal of Philately' Nos 67-100. Weighs 14kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
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Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1612
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AUSTRALIA: 'Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue' various editions of Kangaroos, King George V, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, Postal Stationery, and Postage Dues, plus bundle of RPSV 'Philately from Australia' journals. Weighs 17kg. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1613
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AUSTRALIA: Kangaroo references including '1d Red' by Adams Bell & Pope (2004, spiralbound) & '2d Grey' by Pope (2002), 'ACSC Kangaroo and The Early Federal Period, 1901-12' (2004), 'The 1913 Penny Kangaroo of Australia' by Legge (1980) and other minor titles. Weighs 6kg.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1614
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AUSTRALIA: Two cartons including 'Australian Cover Society' Journal No 1-26, 'Australian Pictorial Postmarks' in 6 volumes (1988-93), 'The Australian Air Mail Catalogue' by Frommer (2008), 'Australian PictorMarks' Vol I & II (2001), ACSC KGV (2001) & KGVI (1995) both loose-leaf etc. Weighs 18kg.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1615
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Cat No: rave, 1999
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - GENERAL: 'Tasmanian Postal History: The Post Offices and their Datestamps' (Hardinge, 2018); 'A priced Listing of the Departmental Stamps of South Australia' (Presgrave, 1999); Prestige Philately auction catalogue 'Cecil Walkley WA Stamps' (2010), 'The Stamps of Victoria' (Kellow, 1990); 'The Post Offices and Hand-Held Datestamps of Victoria' Volumes 1 (1989) and 2 (1992); and 'The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria' (Freeman & White, 2010). Weighs 29kg (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1616
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - GENERAL: Auction catalogues for 'Arthur Hind' (1934), 'Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein' (1990), 'ER Slade-Slade Victoria & Queensland' (1979), 'Les Molnar Victoria' (2012), 'Gary Diffen's Half-Lengths of Victoria' (2007), 'Trevor Hiscock Western Australia' (2013 & 2016), 'Cecil Walkley Postal History of Western Australia' h/b (2010); plus Australia Post 'Archival Sales' Numbers 1 & 2 (1987 & 1988), 'Queensland Revenues' Exhibit of Dave Elsmore (2007), 'The Australian Philatelist' magazine (9 issues, 1987-91), 'The Stamps of Victoria' by Kellow (1990), 'Numeral Cancellations of Victoria' by Freeman & White (2001), plus minor titles.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1617
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - GENERAL: 'The Australian Philatelist' Volumes 1897-98, 1898-99, 1899-1900, hardbound, condition generally fine. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1618
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'The Postal History of NSW 1788-1901' by White et al (1988) h/b 480pp with d/j; and 'The Numeral Cancellations of New South Wales' by Freeman (2nd edition, 2017), 375pp h/b with d/j. The second is long out of print.
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Estimate AU$125
Opening AU$ 95.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1619
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'The Numeral Cancellations of New South Wales' by Freeman (2012), hardcover in dust jacket, 375pp. Out of print. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1620
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 'The Post, Telegraph & Telephone Offices of South Australia & the Northern Territory' by Martin Walker (2004) in ring-binder as issued. Indispensible because it contains a vast amount of information that should have been included in the later postmark volumes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1621
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - TASMANIA: 'Tasmania Post Offices & their Datestamps' by Hardinge (2018); 'Stamps & Postal History' by Tinsley (1986); 'Postal History & Postal Markings' by Purves & Viney (1984 reprint) and 'Postal History & Postal Markings, Part II' by Avery et al (1975); 'The Pictorial Stamps of Tasmania 1899-1912' by Lancaster (1986); 'Printed to Private Order Stationery 1933-1974' by Orchard (1999), 'Perfins of Tasmania' by Andersen (1985); etc. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1622
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'The Stamps of Victoria' masterwork by Dr Geoff Kellow RDP. As new & indispensable. (Image1)
Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1623
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'Numeral Cancellations of Victoria' by Freeman & White (1st edition 1997) including Butterflies and Barred Ovals omitted from the later edition; h/b with d/j, 420pp. (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1624
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria' by Hugh Freeman & Geoff White (1st edition 1997), h/b with d/j, 420pp. (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 46
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1625
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - VICTORIA: 'The Barred Numerals of Victoria' by Freeman (revised second edition, 2018), hardback with dust jacket, 484pp. As new. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1626
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CANADA: Robson Lowe 'The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Vol V: North America' (1973) Parts 'I & II' and 'III & IV' both hardbound within slipcase, condition very fine.
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Estimate AU$75
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1627
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DANISH WEST INDIES: 'Danish West Indies Mails, 1754-1917' by Stone (edited by Engstrom), 'Volume 1: Postal History' (1979), 'Volume 2: The Postal Emissions' (1981) and 'Volume 3: Postal Services and Special Stamps' (1982); hardback; scarce, very fine; plus 'Die Zweifarbigen Briefmarken Dänemarks und Dänisch Westindiens [= The Bicolour Stamps of Denmark & Danish West Indies"] (1870-1905)', by Hagemann (1933, in German); softcover. Ex Caroe Family.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1628
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FRANCE: Auction catalogues plus other minor titles. Weighs 12kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
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Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1629
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MALAYA: 'Postal History of the POWs & Civilian Internees...Vol 1: Singapore & Malaya' by David Tett, 400pp h/b with d/j. As new. (Image1)
Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 30.00
Sold...AU$ 30.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1630
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NEW GUINEA & PAPUA: Key titles of 'Plating Papua Part 1' (2013) & '...Part 2: The Vignettes' (2017) both by Ryan, 'Papua Airmail Overprint Varieties 1929-1930' by Kelly (2011), 'The Postal History of BNG & Papua 1885-1942' by Lee (1983), 'Archival Printing Records of the Territory of Papua (Lithographs 1907-1911) by Kellow, 'Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1788-1952' Vol IV (Australasia) by Lowe, 'The History of Burns Philip: The Austalian Company in the South Pacific' by Buckley & Klugman (1981), plus minor titles, etc. Weighs 32kg.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 170.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
General & Miscellaneous Lots
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1586
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Box of pre-1960 stamp dealer price lists, newsletters, catalogues & ephemera, exhibition catalogues etc, mostly Australian plus some British & American items, generally fine to very fine. Much originated with legendary postal stationery collector, Charlie Fawcett, notably his 1935 Philatelic Stationery Society 'gold' & 'bronze' x2 plaques. Philatelic social history. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1587
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Assortment including Scott's 'Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Volumes 1-6' (2008), Stanley Gibbons 'Germany, 12th Edition'; Stanley Gibbons 'Great Britain - Queen Victoria' Volume 1; 'British Commonwealth Revenues' (J Barefoot Ltd); 'The Serrane Guide: Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926' (1998, American Philatelic Society); and more. Weighs 24kg. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1588
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Carton of miscellaneous reference books including 'Departmental Stamps of South Australia' by Butler (1978); 'Stanley Gibbons Book of Stamps & Stamp Collecting' by Watson (1981); 'Postage Stamps in the Making' by Easton (1949); 'New South Wales Numeral Cancellations' by Brown & Campbell (2nd edition, 1977); 'Lick 'em, Stick 'em: The Lost Art of Poster Stamps' by Steele (1989); 'Australian Commonwealth Stamps' by Chapman (1999); 'Australian Decimal Varieties' by McCleary (1978; h/b); and more.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 110.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1589
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Carton of miscellaneous reference books including 'The Encyclopaedia of British Postage Stamps - Volumes I (Europe), IV (Australasia) and V (North America), 'The Postage Stamps of South Australia' by James, 'The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume IV', by Colins & Watts, etc. Weighs 17kg.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 145.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1590
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Carton of standard texts including Gibbons 'Australia' (2022) & 'French Colonies' (2016), South Australia 'Long Stamps' by Purves & by Williams, h/b auction catalogues for Don Pearce's SA Stamps and his Departmentals (both 2022 & as new), Tasmania 'Post Offices & Datestamps' by Hardinge (2017, as new), 'Pictorials' by Harrison and the 'Green Books', condition a bit variable.
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Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1591
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Carton including 'The World of Classic Stamps 1840-1870' by Mackay, 'Postal Saints and Sinners' by Stiles, 'Phantom Philately' by Melville, 'Stamp Curiosities' by Sutton, 'Stamps of the Empire' by Todd, 'The Stamp Collector' by Hardy & Bacon, 'Post Dates: Intriguing events in the Mails and Philately' by Wood, 'From Pillar to Post' (1961) by Zilliacus, 'Doctor of Millions, The Rise and Fall of Stamp King Dr Paul Singer', 'Blue Mauritius' by Helen Morgan, 'The Vanished Stamps Mystery' (1950) by Poole, condition mixed. Weighs 26kg. (Image1)
Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1592
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Library remainders with many general & minor titles including 'Commercial Perfins of Australia', 'Australian States Official Perfins', 'The Postal History of New South Wales 1788-1901', 'Frama Australia' supplement and other titles. Weighs 14kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 70.00
Sold...AU$ 70.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1593
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Library remainders including various postal history and postmark studies, journals, auction catalogues, also Stanley Gibbons 'Devon' album covers x20 (1 with pages). Weighs 25kg.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
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Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1594
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Earlier editions of the Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue, KGV plating handbooks, Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia of the Empire in Europe, Michel titles and various guides. Weighs 30kg.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1595
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Billig's Handbooks Volumes 1-44 (extra No 6), all hardbound, with a wealth of specialised information on innumerable philatelic subjects, generally fine to very fine. Weighs 23kg.
(45 books) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1596
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Stanley Gibbons group including runs of 'Collect British Stamps' and 'Channel Islands & Isle of Man'. Weighs 25kg. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
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Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1597
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Stanley Gibbons Catalogues 'Part 1: British Commonwealth' Volumes 1 & 2 (2000); 'Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps 1840-1970' (2020); and 'Stamps of The World' Volumes 1-6 (2019). Weighs 22kg.
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Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1598
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Stanley Gibbons 'Stamps of the World 2011' in six massive volumes, s/b with colour illustrations. Weighs 14kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1599
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Stanley Gibbons 'Stamps of the World 2012' in six massive volumes, s/b with colour illustrations. Weighs 16kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1600
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Carton of 1980s-2000s auction catalogues from Gary Watson, Macray Watson and Premier catalogues. Weighs 15kg.
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Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 55.00
Sold...AU$ 55.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1601
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Auction catalogues Australian firms 1980s-2010s with emphasis on Australia & Colonies, some with p/r. Weighs 67kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
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Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1602
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Auction catalogues Australian firms PJ Downie (1987-1996), Stanley Gibbons Australia (1985-2010), Status (1979-2022), some with p/r. Weighs 59kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
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Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1603
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Journals runs of the 'Bulletin' of The Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW (1977-2007), 'The Cover Collector' (2003-2013) and 'The Postal Stationary Journal' (2001-2018). Weighs 38kg.
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Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 38.00
Sold...AU$ 38.00
Closed..Mar-26-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 38
Sale No: 259
Lot No: 1604
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Journals 'Postal Stationery' Issue 1 to 303, plus 'The Pantograph of Postal Stationery' No 73 to 157. Weighs 20kg. A key journal, of which early runs are rarely seen outside the United States. (Image1)
