Box of mostly commercial pre-WWII covers mostly to Tatts in Tasmania but others to interstate or overseas, many smaller post offices including 'SAVINGS BANK/BEVERLEY', 'COLLIE FIELDS', 'EUCLA', 'KARRIDALE', 'KOOKYNIE', 'LENNONVILLE', 'NIAGARA', 'PRINCESS ROYAL' x2, 'TIMBER MILLS GREENBUSHES', 'WANDERING', 'YUNDAMINDERA' (registered), etc, also with 'TPO EGF' backstamp, some better frankings including philatelic usages of Internal Revenue 2d & 1/-, a handful with printed advertising, two unused pictorial envelopes, about 30 OHMS covers principally from the Titles Office, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.
(180 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 2,600.00
Sold...AU$ 3,000.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2541
Symbol: C
1889 cover to England with Perf 14 6d lilac tied by poor strike of 12-bar '15' cancel and largely very fine strike of the rare 'HARVEY/"6 5/89"/W.A.' cds alongside, the reverse with transits of 'PINJARRAH/ MY6/1889/...' & Perth duplex of the next day and London arrival cds of JU17/89, minor flap faults & light toning on the face. A very rare cover. The cds was unrecorded in PMI. Pope & Reynolds' Census records only one very similar cover to this. Our vendor states a third cover from the same correspondence is also known. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,500
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2542
Symbol: C/CL
1891-98 covers with 1891 Orient Line cover to Melbourne with New Colours 1d bright pink x2, 1893 to Adelaide with 2d grey & superb 'FREMANTLE - F ' duplex, 1893 triple-rate registered to England (a few faults) with ½d 2½d pair & 'ONE PENNY' in Green on 3d x5, 1896 underpaid to GB with 2½d pair tied by 'CANNING MILLS - PO' duplex, and 1898 to GB with 2½d tied by thick bars cancel & 'B[RISBA]NE STREET' cds alongside both in blue. Ex Richard Debney.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$450
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2543
Symbol: C
Cat No: F12
1894 cover to Adolph Bauer with scarce albeit philatelic franking of Internal Revenue 2d SG F12 (Cat £130 x10+ on cover) & 3d SG F13 x2 tied by 'PERTH/AP13/94 - WEST/AUSTRALIA' duplex, R'-in-cogwheel handstamp at lower-left, the reverse with superb Italian 'AMBTE BOLOGNA-ALA/11/MAG/94/(No 2)' transit & Erfurt arrival of '12 5/94'. Ex 'Besancon' (II): sold in 2018 for SFR338. Bauer was a prominent German dealer in postal stationery. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2544
Symbol: C/CL
1894-1900 commercial covers with Tall Internal Revenue values comprising 1) 1d on local cover to "Birch's Timber Yard" with Perth duplex; 2) 1d on local cover with Sun Insurance Office imprints, 'PERTH - GPO/R' duplex in blue; 3) 1d on very fine Bank of Australasia wrapper to Kalgoorlie with poor cancel, a rare & desirable usage; 4) 1d pair to Kalgoorlie with J&W Bateman imprint & light Fremantle duplex; and 5) Bank of Australasia cover - a few faults - with rare franking of 1/- (Cat £45 x10+ on cover) tied by 'PEAK HILL/JU5/00/WA' cds. A very desirable group.
(5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2545
Symbol: C
1901-07 Tatts covers to Hobart registered from 'BROAD ARROW', 'COSSACK', 'KARRIDALE', 'SAVINGS BANK/KOJONUP' (backstamp), 'MARBLE BAR', 'KOOKYNIE', 'MT SIR SAMUEL' in violet, NORTHAMPTON', 'SAVINGS BANK/YORK WA' & 'YUNDAMINDERA' x2, also 1931 from 'GINGIN MR' (= Midland Railway) and 1930s AR cards from 'MOONYOONOOKA', 'PALMERS FIND' & 'YUNA', condition variable. A scarce & desirable group.
(16) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 1,250.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2546
Symbol: S
NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS: 15-bar Numerals '1' to '24' (on 1/- green) complete except '4' but '6' & '9' appear to be the same, various stamps including 1861 2d blue and 1d yellow block of 6 on piece, most are very fine strikes.
(23 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Postal Stationery
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2536
Symbol: PS
Batch of mostly unused Postal Cards including 1d on White Stock (used), Letter Card 1d red (issued in error & quickly withdrawn) & 2d red-brown (light overall discolouration), front of Post Office band for Postal Cards 1d x12, five including 2½d Envelopoe CTO with concentric-rings cancels, minor duplication, generally fine to very fine.
(39 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2537
Symbol: PS
POSTAL CARDS: 1895 usage of ½d sepia Postal Card Pope PC7 with advice for Weld Club, light Perth duplex of 'SP8/95'. The latest usage we have recorded. The Weld Club is a private gentlemen's club founded in 1871 in Perth. It was named after Sir Frederick Weld, later Governor of Western Australia. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 85.00
Sold...AU$ 85.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2538
Symbol: PS
LETTER CARDS: 1902 (July) Swan 1d red with 'FOR USE WITHIN WESTERN AUSTRALIA' heading LC1, minor patches of missing gum within 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 standard domestic rate being 2d. Only 2400 delivered & very few used, they were withdrawn circa -.10.1902. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2539
Symbol: PS
WRAPPERS: 1903 Single Borders ½d green WR3 used to "Shire of Glenelg/Casterton/Vic" with ½d grey-green added & tied by Fremantle duplex, minor blemishes. A very scarce item. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2511
Symbol: F
Cat No: 3b
1854-55 Swan Lithographs Imperf 4d deep dull blue SG 3b, margins close to good, 15-bar '8' cancel of Fremantle, Cat £900. A very fine example of this rare shade, from the First Printing. RPSV Certificate (2026). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2512
Symbol: #
Cat No: 3d
1854-55 Swans Lithographs Imperforate 4d blue with Foot of 'T' of 'POSTAGE' Shaved to a Point SG 3d, margins close to good except at the base where a little cut-into, unused, Cat £2250. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2007). An inexpensive example of a rare and desirable variety. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2513
Symbol: #
Cat No: 3t
1854-55 Swans Lithographs Imperforate 4d blue with 'PE' of 'PENCE' Closer Together SG 3t [Pos R10/15], margins close to good, unused, Cat £4000. Ex James Halliday. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2015). [Lord Vestey's example sold for £2880] (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2514
Symbol: F
Cat No: 4
1854-55 Swans Lithographs Imperforate Imperf 1/- salmon SG 4, margins close to good, a little faded, fine void-grid '14' cancel of Albany, Cat £4750. A very scarce stamp. RPSV Certificate (2024) states "the stamp is too faded to be confident as to its original colour". However, we are confident that it is a "salmon", many examples of which were used at Albany. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2515
Symbol: #
Cat No: 4a
1854-55 Swans Lithographs Imperforate 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a with constant but unlisted transfer variety Line through 'A' of 'POSTAGE', margins just touching - at left - to good, unused, Cat £2000. Ex Lord Vestey - sold for £960 - and James Halliday. BPA Certificate (2007). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2516
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4b
1854-55 Swan Lithographs 1/- grey-brown SG 4b, margins close to large, large-part apparently original gum, Georg Buhler guarantee handstamp, Cat £800. RPSV Certificate (2026). (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2517
Symbol: #
Cat No: 4b
1854-55 Swans Lithographs Imperforate 1/- grey-brown SG 4b, margins just clear to good, unused, Cat £800. (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2518
Symbol: F
Cat No: 15a
1857-59 Swans Hillman Lithographs 2d brown-black/red Printed on Both Sides SG 15a with the Impression on the Reverse Inverted Relative to the Face, margins just touching to good, light void-grid cancel, Cat £900. An unusually fine example of this popular variety. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2519
Symbol: G
Cat No: 16a
1857-59 Swans Hillman Lithographs 2d brown-black/Indian red Printed on Both Sides SG 16a the Impression on the Reverse Inverted Relative to the Face, margins just touching to clear, void-grid cancel, Cat £950. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2520
Symbol: F
Cat No: 22
1857-59 Swans Hillman Lithographs Rouletted 6d black-bronze SG 22, an unusually large example with rouletting at top & otherwise cut from the sheet clear of the design with a fragment of the adjoining unit below, two very fine strikes of 15-bar '2' of Perth, Cat £1800. Superb. Ex James Halliday. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 675
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2521
Symbol: P*#O
1860-79 Issues with 1860 Imperf 2d x3 (two unused); 1861 Intermediate Perforation 6d x3 & 1/- and Clean-Cut Perf 14-16 2d x2 6d & 1/- x2 (one with small imperfection but unused); 1863-64 No Wmk 1d unused x2; 1864-79 Crown CC Perf 12½ 1d unused x2, 2d chrome mint, 4d carmine imperf plate proof single in close to the issued colour & a mint example, 6d violet & indigo-violet both unused, 1/- imperf plate proof pair in close to the issued colour, 1/- bright green unused & a used block of 4 and 1/- sage-green mint; etc, generally very fine, Cat £4350+ plus the proofs. Ex Richard Debney.
(63) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2522
Symbol: #
Cat No: 25
1860-64 Swans Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates 2d orange-vermilion SG 25 marginal block of 9 from the right of the sheet [38-40/58-60], margins just touched - middle stamp at left - to huge, unused, Cat £1350++. Ex Frank Chadwick, John Dibiase - sold for $2395 (Sale 242 Lot 1638) - and James Halliday. This block demonstrates how the application of the ink was irregular. The three units at right have a distinctive Dry Ink appearance &, by themselves, would be classified as 'pale orange' SG 24. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,400
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2523
Symbol: #
Cat No: 27
1860-64 Swans Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates 4d deep blue SG 27 marginal example from the left of the sheet, margins good to enormous, characteristic deckled edge at the left clear of the bluing of the paper, minor Pre-Printing Paper Fold in the sheet margin only, unused, Cat £400. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2524
Symbol: #
Cat No: 27
1860-64 Swans Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates 4d deep blue SG 27 vertical pair from the base of the sheet, the upper unit [Pos 103] with Major Re-Entry, margins close to huge, characteristic deckled edge at the base, unused, Cat £800+ for normal singles. Superb. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2525
Symbol: F
Cat No: 32
1860-64 Swans Printed in the Colony from Perkins Bacon Plates Rouletted 1/- sage-green SG 32, an unusually large stamp with rouletteing on all sides well-clear of the design at left and right, shallow central thin, very fine 15-bar '1' of Perth, Cat £750. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2526
Symbol: *
Cat No: 40
1861 Swans Printed by Perkins Bacon in London Perf 14 at Somerset House 4d vermilion SG 40 horizontal pair, characteristic misplaced perfs at the top and cut from the sheet to preserve the design, large-part gum, Cat £1200+ for singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2527
Symbol: G
Cat No: 56
1864-79 Swans De La Rue Printings Crown CC Watermark Perf 12½ 4d carmine SG 56 with central 3mm imperial punch for official use block of 4, the upper-right unit with repaired 5mm tear at right, overlapping GPO duplex cancels, Cat £34+ for normal singles. A rare multiple, especially for having the official punctures. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2528
Symbol: G
Cat No: 61 block of 4
1864-79 Swans De La Rue Printings Crown CC Watermark Perf 12½ 1/- bright green SG 61 block of 4, exceptional centring, characteristic irregular perfs, multiple bars cancels, Cat £88+ for singles. Another rare multiple, especially this fine. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2529
Symbol: *
Cat No: 67 unused
1874 Surcharge 'ONE PENNY' in Green on 2d SG 67 unused, Low Setting and Central Setting x2 all used, and a forgery; 1882-85 Crown/CA selection including 4d carmine and 6d mauve x2, a couple of others; and '½' in Red on 1d x12 including both perfs blocks of 4, generally very fine, Cat £1800+ for singles. Ex Richard Debney.
(23) (Image1)
Estimate AU$700
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2530
Symbol: **
Cat No: 77
1882-85 Crown/CA 2d chrome-yellow SG 77 marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the top of the sheet, excellent centring, full unmounted gum, Cat £250+ for mounted singles. Superb. Ex Richard Debney. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2531
Symbol: */**O
1885-93 Swans New Designs by De La Rue mint & used to 1/- both shades plus ½d Plate Number '1' block of 12 (2x6; mostly **) & 2d imperf plate proof pair in the issued colour, 1898 W[crown]A Wmk 1d block of 8 (4x2; three **), 1d block of 18 *3x6; **), 2d block of 4 (one thinned) & 2½d Plate Number '1' block of 4 (**), generally very fine, Cat £860+ for mounted singles. Ex Richard Debney.
(82) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2532
Symbol: */**
1888 Swans New Colours 1d bright pink block of 12 (4x3; six units are unmounted), 2d grey block of 4 and 4d reddish brown x2, large-part gum, Cat £970+ for mounted singles. Ex Richard Debney.
(4 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2533
Symbol: *
Cat No: 109 singles x2
1893-95 Surcharges 'ONE PENNY' in Green on 3d three blocks of 4 plus Crown/CA SG 109 singles x2, 'Half-penny' in Green on 3d x4 (one with Misplaced Overprint), and 'Half-penny' in Red & in Green SG 111a and 111b x2, Cat £700+ for singles. Ex Richard Debney.
(21) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2534
Symbol: */**
1902-12 Commonwealth Period selection including V/Crown 9d & 10d and Crown/A 5/- and Perf 11 2d, 3d corner block of 4 (3 **) & 5d, generally very fine.
(35) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2535
Symbol: #*O
REVENUE STAMPS: Wide-ranging collection on Hagners with 'I. R. ' group to 3/- on 3d including postally used 'ONE PENNY' (rare; with Chris Ceremuga Certificate) & others to 6d, Tall Types array mostly fiscally used but including mint 2d (characteristically a little faded) & 1/- and a regummed 5/- and postally used to 2/6d x2 including 1d with the Watermark Inverted (very scarce), 2d on piece, 1/- x3 on linen-backed commercial piece from Albany and apparently commercial covers - faults - with 1d, 1d pair or 3d pair (registered to Melbourne in 1894), Long Type Duty Stamp simplified set to £100 and a page of varieties, later issues to £1 x3 with pickings including 1d Doubly Printed & Grossly Misperforated, 1/- with typed 'BAIRDS' in Red & 2/- used block of 18 (6x3) and 10c Marron Doubly Printed (RPSV Certificate), also a range of postage stamps used fiscally including a page of 'WA' punctures to 6d two strips of 3, other oddments including 'Medical' Handstamp on 1d x2, 2d x2, 3d (faint impression) & 4d, Financial Emergency to £1, etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.
(100s) (Image1)
