Small box with 1870 very fine cover with Perf 12½ 4d tied by BN '6' & 'BOTHWELL' cds below, 1901 stampless Boer War cover endorsed "From ROW/No 110 IBC/SA" (= Imperial Bushmens Corps), 1906 PPC with ½d only & '("1")D/MORE TO PAY' handstamp, PPCs to Belgium, China & Russia x2 (one underpaid, with Russian tax handstamp), PPCs with cds of 'AVOCA', 'BARRINGTON', 'CARRICK', 'MOORINA', 'PENGUIN___' ('CREEK' excised) & 'TUNNACK', three 1912 PPCs each with 'ONE PENNY' on 2d, set of first Pictorial Letter Cards (tonespots), etc, all but the first with quality issues still a handy lot.
(36 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1237
Symbol: C/D
1859 (Aug 31) cover from Ireland with No Corner Letters 6d tied by very fine 'CORK - 156' duplex, very fine; and 1864 (Feb 25) from London to "Sunny Banks/Long Bay/D'Entrecasteaux Channel/...", minor repairs; both with the enclosed letters.
(4 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1238
Symbol: C
1870 (Dec) social cover to Victoria apparently posted aboard ship with First Sidefaces 1d (with Double Perfs at the Base) & 2d cancelled on arrival with very fine '1'-in-bars, the reverse with very fine 'MELBOURNE/DC/20/70' & 'CARLTON' arrival of the same day, repaired flap fault & a little aged. The stamps were issued 1.11.1870 but this item from 7 weeks later is stated to be "the earliest recorded cover with Sidefaces". (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1239
Symbol: CO
1871 large piece (200x143mm) from a registered parcel to Kent with remarkable Three-Issue franking (faults) of VDL Imperf 4d & Perf 10 1d x2 and 'TASMANIA' Imperf 6d & 1/- (cut-to-shape) all tied by BN '63' of New Norfolk, private 'BOURNBANK/Parish of/Wellington' h/s & 'N NORFOLK/22 4 71' postmaster's provisional h/s, sloping 'TOO-LATE' h/s applied at Hobart, a few repaired edge-tears & parts of the address label removed with the registration ribbon. Endorsed "Printed Book with Photographs..." & signed "Molesworth Jeffery" which permitted mailing at the concessional rate for a "book packet" + 6d registration. A famous item. Only six items recorded bearing the 6d registration rate that applied between 1871 & 1880. Ex Randall Askeland, Patrick Reid & David McNamee. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1240
Symbol: C
1906 cover with oval 'AJ SCOTT/MUSIC SUPPLIES/THE PIANO HOUSE/.../ZEEHAN' cachet at lower-left & an enormous 'MUNNEW & FINDLAY'S PIANOS & ORGANS/.../THE PIANO HOUSE ZEEHAN' cachet with facsimile signature of "AJScott" on the reverse, to England with 1d & 2½d tied by 'ZEEHAN' cds, Launceston transit & London arrival backstamps, light soiling. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1241
Symbol: PS
POSTAL STATIONERY: Attractive four-frame display plus an album of duplicates, in both cases with a preponderance of STO Envelopes with up to three embossings, better items noted including a few with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp, condition variable. Great value at the estimate. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1242
Symbol: PS
POSTAL STATIONERY: Envelopes Stamped to Order 1d in various shades of red Printed Matter group for Harry White Mining Agent & Broker G&S SO5.6 (rated R; front only), F Milsom Commercial Travellers Association SO5.7 (a wrapper; rated R), EC Mace Sharebrokers SO5.8 (R) unused x2 for Mount Black Pty Mining Co and for Silver Queen Prospecting Association plus unused 1d+1d SO10.3 (RR; two vertical folds); and Brownell Bros Department Store SO5.9 (S) with 3-line handstamp or imprint at upper-left. A difficult group to assemble.
(7) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1243
Symbol: PS
POSTAL STATIONERY: Wrappers Stamped to Order all-different group for 'The Mercury' of various widths on a range of stocks with great variety in the banners (all rated R and only two of them recorded unused) comprising ½d orange to Sydney x3 or Adelaide, 1d rose (shades) x5 and 1d carmine all to London, plus 1d dull scarlet on white for 'Federal Australian Philatelist' with 'BOOK POST' at upper-left and imprint of AF Basset Hull (Publisher) at the base G&S WS14 (rated RR; unrecorded unused) x2 one to the USA, the other to France, a few roughly opened but generally fine to very fine. A very interesting and desirable group.
(12) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
TASMANIA
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1217
Symbol: #*/**
Cat No: F32;
Multiples group comprising St George & Dragon Postal Fiscals 'REVENUE' overprints 2/6d lake block of 6 (3x2; SG F32; Cat £3500+ for singles) and 5/- sage-green block of 6 (3x2) both unused and Pictorials De La Rue 2½d indigo blocks of 6 (3x2) & 15 (5x3) unmounted (Cat £540+ for singles), all these mostly fresh with a few minor aging marks, plus in rather poor condition later printings of Pictorials ½d green block of 20, 1d block of 20 with 'JBC' Monogram, 'ONE PENNY' on 2d violet blocks of 9 & 12 the former with 'CA' Monogram, and 4d orange irregular strip of 3, these with rather pronounced aging/toning and other small faults.
(9 pieces) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1218
Symbol: #*O
Valuable 19th Century collection with Couriers 1d x4 (three with full outer framelines, one with 'SW Coard Sc' Imprint at the Base) and 4d orange x7 (all with full margins, one unused and two with postal manuscript cancels), London Printings Large Star Wmk 2d x3, 4d x6 & unissued 6d pair (above-average condition for these), Numeral Wmk selection with a few unused stamps including 2d grey-green x3, 1858 'TASMANIA' 1/- unused, 1860-67 6d reddish mauve, 1863-71 Experimental Separations including Perf 10 1d 'Double Print' unused & 2d slate-green, Perf 12½ 6d dull cobalt unused (stained by the gum), Oblique Roulette 14-15 1d fiscal (irregular separations), Pin-Perf 5½-9½ 1d & 6d and Serrated Perf 19 1d unused (rubbed) and used, Sidefaces handy group to 5/- mint & postally used x2 including 1d with Wedge Flaw x2 & 3d Chisel Flaw x2, Tablets used to £1 plus £1 'SPECIMEN', 1899-1900 Pictorials CTO blocks of 4 of the 5d & 6d plus of the 2½d & 3d with fake cds!, generally fine to very fine making this an excellent basis for serious development, high catalogue value. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. Twenty-five items with certificates from the RPSV, RPSL, BPA or other expertisers.
(350+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$10,000
Opening AU$ 7,500.00
Sold...AU$ 15,000.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1219
Symbol: */**O
Cat No: 249b
1901-12 Commonwealth Period Issues with an array of printings, shades and perfs including Double Perfs and Irregular Compound Perfs of which we noted ½d SG 249b single & blocks of 4 & 6 and Perf 11 SG 249da block of 6, 1d Imperf at Left ACSC T17ba (**), 2d SG 239b used on-piece, 3d SG 251fb block of 4 (*/**), 3d SG 253c vertical pair (*/**), 9d SG 256b block of 4 (*/**), a few 1d & 2d Monograms, Official Punctures including 'T' selection, ½d with 'OS' Double (*; RPSV Certificate), etc, many plate varieties noted, generally very fine. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. Excellent research opportunity.
(450 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 3,200.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1220
Symbol: O
1899-1912 Pictorials dated postmarks collection in three volumes, mainly 1d and 2d values laid out on stock sheets. Weighs 8kg
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1221
Symbol: O
Pictorials 2d violet in bundles tied with cotton neatly crammed into a biscuit tin, potential for postmarks and varieties. Weighs 2kg.
(1000s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1222
Symbol: O#
Cat No: 4
1853 QV Couriers 1d blue SG 4 with outer framelines at top & right, creased, apparently unused but with a postal manuscript cancel removed, and 4d orange SG 8, close even margins, repaired but genuine unused, Cat £9550. Separate RPSV Certificates (2020). (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1223
Symbol: #
Cat No: 78
1863-71 QV Chalons Experimental Separations Perf 10x12 1d carmine SG 78, remarkably well-centred, a little oxidised, unused, Cat £3000 (not recorded used). A rare stamp of which only about six examples have been recorded. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. RPSV Certificate (1989). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1224
Symbol: *
1863-71 QV Chalons Experimental Separations Perf 12½ 6d four shades (one marginal) & 1/- vermilion plus 1871-91 Perf 12 6d x3 (one marginal), all with large-part gum, Cat £3500.
(8) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1225
Symbol: G
Cat No: 96
1863-71 QV Chalons Experimental Separations Oblique Roulette 10-10½ 6d grey-violet SG 96 with separations at left & base (rounded corner at lower-left) and cut from the sheet at top & right to preserve the design, bars cancel of Hobart, Cat £2500 (not recorded unused). Another rare stamp of which very few examples have been recorded. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. BPA Certificate (1959) as the then SG 71. (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1226
Symbol: G
Cat No: 101
1863-71 QV Chalons Experimental Separations Oblique Roulette 14-15 4d pale blue SG 101 with separations at top & left and cut from the sheet at right & base to preserve the design, Second Allocation BN '64' cancel, Cat £1300 (not recorded unused). An unusually fine example of this scarce stamp. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. RPSV Certificate (2016). (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1227
Symbol: E/D
1892-99 Tablets essay for a new 'TAS' Watermark bit in red ink with borders for two panes of 60, 'TASMANIA' four times in the margins & the first 'unit' only with diagonal 'TAS' on dark tracing paper (286x276mm), handstamped '5JUN91' at upper-right, central reinforced split where folded for single-page display; also copy letter of "June 5th 91" from the printers' records offering to prepare a new dandy roll at their own expense in time "...to be used for the two new duties, 2½d and 5d...", and the Agent-General's reply accepting the offer. Unique. Ex De La Rue Archives.
(3 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1228
Symbol: H
Cat No: 237d
1902-05 Pictorials Lithographed V/Crown Watermark ½d green Perf 12½x12 ACSC T4 (SG 237d), well-centred, doubled 'DEVONPORT WEST/TASMANIA' cds, Cat $2500 (£650 for mint). Ex Wolfgang Kielmann. RPSV Certificate (2017). Gibbons price the stamp only for unused, which has not been recorded by the ACSC. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1229
Symbol: #*O
Cat No: F29a
POSTAL FISCALS: Annotated selection including St George imperf 2/6d (proof?), apparently unused 10/- salmon and apparently postally used 3d 2/6d & 5/- olive x3, 1880 Platypus mint set & the rare Irregular Compound Perf 14x14x11x14 1/- SG F29a used (unfortunately the Perf 11 is faked), 'REVENUE' Overprints 2/6d CTO, 1d with Overprint Double SG F36d (**; Peter Holcombe Certificate), 3d with Overprint Double One Vertically SG F34a vertical pair CTO (RPSV Certificate) and on Tablets £1 (**), generally very fine, Cat £3500+. A desirable group but caution is recommended. Ex Wolfgang Kielmann.
(45) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1230
Symbol: CTO
Cat No: F39
POSTAL FISCALS: 1900 'REVENUE' Overprints £1 green & yellow SG F39, strong colours, CTO with Hobart cds of 'NO30/1900', Cat £225. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1231
Symbol: *
REVENUES - STAMP DUTY: 1900 Platypus 'REVENUE' Overprint on 2d brown with 'TWO PENCE' Double, large-part gum, Elsmore Online Cat $200. Scarce. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1232
Symbol: *
REVENUES - STAMP DUTY: 1904 Platypus 'REVENUE' & Seriffed '1d.' Overprints on 3d brown with Triple 'REVENUE' Overprint and '1d.' Inverted, large-part gum with hinge remainder, Elsmore Online Cat $250. Scarce. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1233
Symbol: D
REVENUES: 1904 Tattersalls 'No 1 Caulfield Cup' red/grey 5/1d sweepstakes ticket with printed 1d Stamp Duty indicium at upper-right, flimsy & reinforced with archival tape, Elsmore Online Cat $250. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1234
Symbol: C
POSTMARKS: Selection of mostly post-World War II Pre-Decimal commercial registered covers many from small towns including 'BLESSINGTON UPPER', 'LONGLEY', LONGLEY LOWER', 'LONNAVALE', 'MIL PO MONA VALE', 'NEEDLES', 'NOTLEY HILLS', 'PAWTELLA' (front only), 'PIPE CLAY' (large-part OHMS front), 'ROYAL GEORGE', 'TARRALEAH', 'WAVERLEY', etc, also islands including 'BLUE ROCKS FLINDERS ISLAND' (philatelic), 'EGG LAGOON KI' & 'NARACOOPA' (philatelic), many with provisional R labels, generally fine to very fine.
(80 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Jun-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 260
Lot No: 1235
Symbol: S
POSTMARKS: Trewalla (1): "Trewalla/7.3/14" manuscript complete on Kangaroo 1d red (rounded corner). Rated RRRR. PO 15.12.1912; closed 2.10.1920. (Image1)
