WESTERN AUSTRALIA Datestamps & Other Town Markings
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 891
Symbol: S=
Lots of goodies from Swans to Decimals with strength in KGV period including 1916 'ARGYLE' & 1921 '.../ARGYLE', 1914 'BALBARRUP', 1922 'BURBIDGE', 1904 'CONDON', 1933 'COSSACK', 'EAST KIRUP_ /14JE15/...' (ERD; not the LRD for 'EAST KIRUPP' as in PMI), 'EAST MORNING[TON]', 1916 'ELLIS CREEK' (RO period), 'EWINGTON', 1935 'HAMILTON ROAD FREMANTLE', 'HIGHGATE HILL', 'KEWDALE PEET PARK', 'KWOBRUP', 'LAKEVIEW/JE11/04/WA', 1903 'LENNONVILLE', 1941 'MANDOGLUP', 'MARDIE/6FE28/...' (ERD by 4 years). 'MIRA MAR/--JA54/...', 1951 'MT MARGARET', 'MT MORGAN/AU17/99/WA' in violet, 'MUJA/3-DE21/...' (ERD by 5½ years), 'SAVINGS BANK/NARROGIN', 1935 'NIPPERING', 1908 'NORTH GREENBUSHES', '[No] 4 STATE MILL/7AU35/[WA]', 'NUMBER SIX MILL', 1929 'RED LAKE', 1957 'RIVERTON BRIDGE', 'ROSLYN FARM', 'SCADDON' (error), 'SHANNON RIVER MILL', 1986 rubber 'SPEARWOOD', 1935 'SPENCERS BROOK', 1904 'TAMBELLUP', 1915 'TIMBER MILLS GREENBUSHES', 1914 'WAEEL' in bright bluish green, circa 1915 'WALEBING/20NO/--/WA' (no year), 'WARRALAKIN', 'WELBUNGING', 'WELLARD', 'WEST CLAREMONT', 1913 'WHIM CREEK' on Swan, 1919 'WINNING POOL', 1914 'WOOLGAR', 1922 'YEALERING LAKE', 1917 'YUIN', 'GOLDFIELDS/OC6/10/TPO' (error for '01' ?), etc, many record dates noted. An excellent lot that has been off the market for decades.
(500 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 892
Symbol: S
Goldfields TPO: 'GOLDFIELDS/JU 5/02/T.P.O' framed cds superb virtually complete strike on Swan 2d yellow. Sold at our auction of 10.3.2007 for $269 (Sale 126 Lot 463). (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 893
Symbol: PS
Great Southern Railway TPO: 'TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/MR 22/99/G.S.R W.A.' framed cds (22½mm) largely very fine complete transit on the face of Postal Card Swans 1d blue with The Union Bank of Australasia printed message on the reserve, to "Ord River Station, Stawell, Vic" with Fremantle duplex cancel and Melbourne transit, small surface abrasion at upper-left and a couple of light aging marks. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 145.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 145
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 894
Symbol: =
Yerilla: Triple-Oval 'POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE/23MAY97/YERILLA WA' (ERD; during RO period) very fine strike in violet on Swan 2d grey on piece. Receiving Office -.2.1896; PO 16.12.1897; closed 31.12.1899. [Goldmining] Vastly superior to the PMI partial illustration. The Tamiami A1 example in the PO period on Postal Fiscal 1d block of 4 (faults) sold at our auction of 7.4.2019 for $1075 (Sale 234 Lot 1598). (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Postal History
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 895
Symbol: CL
1913 (Jan 16) envelope with printed address of George Wills & Co (Perth) and rare franking of 'ONE PENNY' on 2d yellow single and two strips of 3 tied by 'NARROGIN' cds, minor tonespots. A very scarce stamp on cover, and this may be the largest recorded franking, paying the domestic 1d rate x7. George Wills & Co were manufacturers' agents, not to be confused with WD & HO Wills, also in Murray Street. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 896
Symbol: PS
LETTER CARDS: 1902 (July) Swan 1d red with 'FOR USE WITHIN WESTERN AUSTRALIA' heading LC1, minor patches of missing gum otherwise very fine unused. Printed in Melbourne, the admonition was incompatible with the prevailing 1902 WA postage rates: 1d was the town letter rate only, the intrastate rate being 2d. Only 2400 were delivered to Perth, very few were used, and they were withdrawn circa -.10.1902. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 897
Symbol: PS
LETTER CARDS: 1902 (late-July) QV 2d brown with 'LETTER CARD' heading only and rate information printed on the reverse LC2, very fine unused. Issued to replace the incorrectly inscribed Swan 1d red Letter Card issued earlier the same month. Only 5760 were delivered into stock. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 898
Symbol: PS
WRAPPERS: 1903 Single Borders ½d green WR3 used to "Shire of Glenelg/Casterton/Vic" with ½d grey-green tied by Fremantle duplex, minor blemishes. A very scarce item. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 873
Symbol: *CTO
Selection with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp on 2d grey, 4d brown-red & DLR 1/-, Thick Bars on DLR 2d 2½d 4d & 6d, concentric-circles cancels on ten values to 10/-, and 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue on DLR 2d yellow pair and 4d (also with concentric-circles cancel), all but the last with large-part gum.
(20) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 874
Symbol: V
Cat No: 2
1854 'Penny Black' Rouletted 1d SG 2, an unusually large stamp with rouletting clear of the design on three sides & imperf at the top with a chunk of the adjoining unit above, very lightly cancelled clear of the Swan, Cat £900. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 480.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 875
Symbol: #
Cat No: 3a
1854-55 Swans Lithographs Imperf 4d blue SG 3a with unlisted 'PUSTRALIA' (Damaged First 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA'), margins close to large, unused, Cat £375+. (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 876
Symbol: A
Cat No: 3j
1854-55 Swan Lithographs 4d pale blue with 'WEST' in Squeezed-Down Letters & Point on Foot of 'F' SG 3j, margins close to large, Cat £4000. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015) states "[Pos R3/17]" but Gibbons states "[R2/17]". (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,750
Opening AU$ 1,350.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 877
Symbol: #
Cat No: 3m
1854-55 Swan Lithographs 4d pale blue with Transfer Variety Short 'EN' of 'PENCE' SG 3m, good even margins, unused, Cat £3500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "rare variety". (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,250
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 878
Symbol: #
Cat No: 4a
1854-55 Swans Lithographs Imperforate 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a, margins just touched at right to large, unused, Cat £2000. RPSV Certificate (2005). (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 879
Symbol: #
Cat No: 4c
1854-55 Swan Lithographs 1/- pale brown SG 4c, margins just clear to large with Pre-Printing Paper Fold at the top exaggerating the upper margin, unused, Cat £600+ for a normal stamp. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 880
Symbol: G
Cat No: 15a
1857-59 Swans Hillman Lithographs Imperforate 2d brown-black/red Printed on Both Sides SG 15a the impression on the 'reverse' upright relative to the face, margins huge at base to just touching at top, light but untidy void-grid cancellation, Cat £950. RPSV Certificate (2007) states "Indian-red", which it is not. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 881
Symbol: F
Cat No: 28
1860-64 Swans Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates Imperforate 6d sage-green SG 28, unusually fine with margins large to close at lower-left, light 15-Bar '18' cancel of Bunbury, Cat £450. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 882
Symbol: #
Cat No: 33
1861 Swans Printed by Perkins Bacon in London Intermediate Perf 14-16 1d rose-carmine SG 33 marginal vertical pair from the right of the sheet, a little aged probably from the gum which has long-ago been removed, Cat £1500+ for singles. Ex Charles Lathrop Pack: sold in 1943, when it was a block of 4. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 883
Symbol: #
Cat No: 36
1861 Swans Printed by Perkins Bacon in London Intermediate Perf 14-16 6d purple-brown SG 36, unused (regummed), Cat £1200. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2023) states "rare in unused condition". (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 884
Symbol: #
Cat No: 43a
1861 Swans Printed by Perkins Bacon in London Clean-Cut Perf 14-16 1/- green with the Watermark Upright SG 43a, unused, Cat £1500. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 885
Symbol: #
Cat No: 46
1861 Perkins Bacon Very Rough Perf 14-16 Swan 1/- deep green SG 46, well-centred, cut from the sheet at the sides to preserve the design, unused, Cat £5000. A gorgeous shade. RPSV Certificate (2024). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 886
Symbol: *
Cat No: 91b
1885 Surcharges '1d.' in Green on Swans 3d pale brown block of 4 comprising two vertical se-tenant pairs with Curved Top to '1' or Flat Top to '1' SG 91b, Cat £900+ for vertical pairs.. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 887
Symbol: *
Cat No: 127a
1902-11 Printed in Melbourne V/Crown Watermark 10/- bright purple SG 127a (ACSC W67B) horizontal pair, well-centred, very fresh and very lightly mounted, Cat £2000+ ($3200+) for singles. Superb. A rare multiple: only 12,600 were issued. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2011). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 888
Symbol: F
POSTAL FISCALS: 1881 'INTERNAL REVENUE' Long Swans Narrow CA/Crown Wmk £1 violet Dzelme R28, well-centred, postally used with genuine large-part 'KALGOORLIE/WA' duplex cancel, minor aging, unlisted by Gibbons who list this issue to 1/- only but state "Higher values in this series were not validated ... for postal use, but examples of such use as known". Presumably used on a gold parcel from the gold fields district. RPSV Certificate (2025) states "the stamp is genuine but ... unable to confirm postal usage". (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 889
Symbol: F
REVENUES: 1904 Duty Stamp Swan Bicolours Waterlow Printings W[Crown]A Type 5 Wmk £1 black & deep dull purple Dzelme R65 blocks of 4 x2 both with Printer's Registration Marks, one on the lower-left corner of the lower-left unit, the other along the vertical perforations between the lower units, well-centred, light company handstamps, Elsmore Online Cat $580+. (2 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-24-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 890
Symbol: **
REVENUES: 1923 Long Swans Wide Small 'W [large crown] A' Watermark Perf 14½x13½ 1d red-orange vertical pair with Grossly Misplaced Horizontal Perforations cutting the design producing stamps with 'ONE PENNY' at Top, unmounted, some gum discoloration. (Image1)
