1913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s 'Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies' on laid paper with sewing machine perf. FU on cover tied by 'Lushje 7 12 1913' cds -stamp on piece torn off & reattached, to Vlone with arrival cds. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B cat €800+. Extremely rare as only 800 printed & few survived. Important item of proper usage despite the sad condition. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
AUSTRIA - TERRITORIES & OCCUP
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 2926
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Occupation of Italy: 1918 use of PPC franked 11c/10h brown tied by 'KUK Etappen Postamt Udine 26 VI 18' cds, with censor h/s. SG/Sass 6.
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 50.00
Sold...AU$ 110.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 2929
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Occupation of Italy: 1918 use of PPC franked Charles 11c/10h brown tied by 'KUK Etappen Postamt 21 X 18 Tolmezzo' cds. To Cormans? With censor h/s SG/Sass 6.
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 50.00
Sold...AU$ 50.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 2931
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Cat No: 2,
Occupation of Italy: 1918 Fieldpost Parcel Card franked Charles 3c/2h, 16c/15h, 2L11/2Kr tied by 'Tabori Postahivatal 18 OKT 26' (1918) Hungarian cds. To Trieste with left coupon intact as parcel apparently not delivered. SG 2, 8 & 17, Sass 2, 8 & 17. Rare usage. (P)
1920-21 KGV Tercentenary set ¼d to 1/- (1st issue), opt SPECIMEN vert. VF fresh M. SG 59-67s cat £375. (9) (P)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 325.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 2972
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Cat No: 88b
1924-32 KGV 2/- purple & bright blue on pale blue, wmk script, variety 'broken crown & scroll'. VF fresh MNH R marginal. SG 88b cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MNH. (P)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 2973
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Cat No: 92b
1924-32 KGV 10/- green & red on pale emerald, wmk script, variety 'broken crown & scroll'. VF fresh MLH. SG 92b cat £700. (P)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 425.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
CEYLON
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3321
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Cat No: 2a
1857-59 QV 1d blue imperf, wmk star. VF UN appearance, tiny thins, 4 large margins. SG 2a cat £1200. (P)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 375.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3327
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Cat No: 3a
1857-59 QV 2d yellowish-green imperf, wmk star. VF fresh M, with original gum, 4 margins. SG 3a cat £500. 1995 BPA photo cert (P)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3331
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Cat No: 4
1857-59 QV 4d dull rose, imperf, wmk star. FU, cut square with 2 margins, barred pmk. SG 4 cat £4500. Rare genuine example of the key classic of Ceylon. RPSL photo cert. (P)
1857-59 QV 1/- slate-violet, imperf. F-VF M, almost 4 margins. SG 10 cat £5500. Very rare mint. (P)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3363
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Cat No: Collection
1857-64 QV ½d reddish lilac on glazed paper, imperf. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, 4 margins & beautiful colour. SG 16 cat £4250++ Major rarity in such superb quality. Also fantastic provenance as it is ex the Royal collection -from small sale of duplicates in 2001 with the submitter on certificate listed as 'The Keeper of the Privy Purse' 2001 RPSL photo cert. (P)
Estimate AU$5,000
Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3367
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Cat No: 17
1857-64 QV ½d dull mauve imperf, no wmk. FM, part gum, 3 margins. SG 17 cat £190.
1921-32 KGV 100R dull purple & blue, wmk script. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum & bright colours. SG 360 cat £2750 for M, should be at least double, £5500 MNH. RPSL photo-cert. (P)
Estimate AU$6,000
Opening AU$ 4,000.00
Sold...AU$ 4,000.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3405
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Cat No: 379g
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 6c variety 'Dot to left of Chapel' VFU. SG 379g cat £50. 2013 BPA photo cert.
Estimate AU$50
Opening AU$ 30.00
Sold...AU$ 35.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 35
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3406
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Cat No: 379h
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 6c variety 'Dot by Flagstaff' VFU, '18 NO 35' cds. SG 379h cat £50.
Estimate AU$40
Opening AU$ 25.00
Sold...AU$ 25.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 25
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 3407
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Cat No: 380g
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 9c variety 'dot to left of Chapel'. VFU. SG 380g cat £225. 2009 BPA photo cert. (P)
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 725
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Cat No: Collection
Wills collection with Girls of All Nations (1908) set of 50 both Capstan & Vice-Regal backs, cat £140 ea, total £280. Sports of the World 1917 (50/50, £250). Wild Animals 1906 (50/50, £300). Neat little collection, 4 very scarce sets. Some minor foxing/toning, mostly VG-Fine, total Murray (2014) cat £830. (200) (P)
Estimate AU$450
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 375.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 727
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Hoadley's Test Cricketers 1938 comp set inc Bradman, Grimett, Hassett, O'Reilly & McCabe. Some minor rev foxing or light facial crease. F-VF. 2014 Murray cat £500. (36) (P)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 728
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Cat No: Collection
Cigarette/Trade Cards large accumulation of near comp/part sets inc Wills 'Birds of Australasia' (80), Famous Inventions (45/50), Arms of the British Empire (60), Zoological Series (real photo, 70) & Soldiers of the World 1902 (28) total cat £590. American Tobacco Co 1902 Old ships (35, £210). Ardath 1935 Scenes from Big Films (65, £130), Capstan 1910 Aviation (40, £110). Crispies-Vita Brits 1940s Modern War Weapons (45, £135), Hoadleys Wild West (40, £85), Ogdens 1924 Foreign Birds set of 50 (£40). John Players Derby & Grand National Winners (45, £75) & 1905 Riders of the World set of 50 (£80) plus many 100s more inc Snider & Abrahams 1912 Animals & Birds (60, £180). Cat val of mentioned cards £1640, total very much higher. See website for selection. (few 1000) (P)
Estimate AU$450
Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 729
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Cat No: Collection
Trade Card collection with Sport inc Cricket 1990 Stimorol 55 of 84 cards, Weetbix 2001 Cricketers Series (2 sets of 20). 1966 Bradman Memories set of 20. Rugby Union 1999 set of 15. Rugby League Scanlen's 1986 24 of 132, Stimorol 1990 set of 156, Television 1966 Batman set of 55, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 set of 86, & 1990 set of 132. Some F-VF, largely near Mint. (585)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
COLLECTIBLES
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 733
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Cigarette Card Catalogue pub London Cigarette Card Co. 2014 with valuations. 200+ pgs. Near new.
Estimate AU$30
Opening AU$ 20.00
Sold...AU$ 20.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 20
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 734
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Cigarette Cards - Literature: Great Britain -The World Tobacco Issues Index Parts I & II, pub 2000. The World Index Parts III, IV & V, pub 1976-90. Plus Trade Cards -Australian & New Zealand Index, pub 1983. In depth coverage throughout. Near new.
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
MILITARY COLLECTIBLES
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 762
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Australia - WWI Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol IX 'The Royal Australian Navy' (3rd edition 1935) & Vol XI 'Australia During The War' (4th edition 1938). Vol III 'The AIF in France 1916', Vol VIII 'The Australian Flying Corps', Vol X 'The Australians At Rabaul'. 1st two hard cover, other three UQP. 1980s soft cover editions. Russian ANZACS in Australian History by E Govor pub by UNSW Press 2005. ANZACS in Archangel (Australia & the invasion of Russia 1918-19), definitive history noting 2 Victoria Cross recipients, pub 2010. 'The Great War' by Les Carlyon, h/c with DJ, near new. Then Individual Biographies (6) inc 'The Broken Years' (Bill Gammage), To Hell & Back (Sydney Loch) & Hard Jacka - the story of a Gallipoli Legend. Also 'They Dared Mightily - Victoria Cross/George Cross recipients Boer War - Korea War' (hard cover, 1st edition pub AWM 1963). Mostly VG - near condition, retail $500+. (15)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 140.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Jan-30-2019, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 348
Lot No: 763
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Cat No: Collection
Australia - ANZAC: Gallipoli 1915 Literature Collection with around 30 diff books inc The Story of ANZAC (vol 1), C E W Bean (1981 edition), Across The Bar - The Story of Simpson, Man with The Donkey (1994) near new with DJ. ANZAC Memories - Living With Legend (1994, Oxford Un Press), new with DJ. Battle For Lone Pine (2012), near new. Cobbers - Stories of Gallipoli 1915 (2005). Dardanelle Patrol (H.M. Submarines E11) pub 1964, VGC. Gallipoli (by L Carlyon), pub 2001, near new with DJ. Goodbye Cobber - God Bless You (Fatal Charge of The Light Horse, Gallipoli) by J Hamilton, pub 2004, near new. Jacka VC - Australian Hero, VGC. The Silence Ruse - Escape from Gallipoli, a biography of General Sir Brudenell White (water damage, G condition - RARE book). Private Wars - personal records of the ANZACS in the Great War. To Hell & Back - the banned account of Gallipoli by Sydney Loch. Plus others, all with interesting reading. Also 'They Dared Mightily' (VC & GC recipients Boer War to Korea). Nearly all VG to Excellent condition. (New) retail $850. (30)