PRESTIGE PHILATELY: 2004-2013 auction catalogues between #110 (15.5.2004) and #185 (8.11.2013) including a couple of Rarities Auctions, some with P/R, very fine. Excellent reference source. Weighs 20kg.
(Qty 39) (Image1)
Estimate AU$20
Opening AU$ 16.00
Sold...AU$ 16.00
Closed..Oct-01-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 16
Sale No: 6
Lot No:841
Symbol:L
Cat No:Collection
PRESTIGE/MOSSGREEN: 'The Arthur Gray KGV Collection' (30.10.2015), h/b, 270pp. To that date, the finest auction catalogue ever produced in Australia, for the greatest KGV collection ever formed. Including prices realised.
SHREVE (NEW YORK): 'The Arthur Gray Large Gold Medal Collection of Australia Kangaroo and Map Series Postage Stamps' (22-23/2/2007), 849 lots, h/b, 269pp, with p/r. The finest Kangaroos collection ever formed.
Books & Catalogues by Country (see below for Aucti
Sale No: 6
Lot No:795
Symbol:L
AUSTRALIA: Carton of mostly out-of-date ACSC volumes plus 'Billig's Handbook: The Empire in Australasia" Volumes I to III, 'Place names of Victoria' by Blake, 'Melbourne Metropolitan Postal District System' (1936), fine to very fine. (Image1)
Estimate AU$75
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Oct-01-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 6
Lot No:796
Symbol:L
AUSTRALIA: Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogues comprising 'KGV' (2016), ' KGVI' (2006), 'QEII Pre-Decimals' (2006), 'Decimals' Volumes I-III (2002) and 'Booklets' (2003), all clear-contact covered. Weighs 6kg. Excellent reference.
(Qty 7)
AUSTRALIA: 'Beating The Odds, The Story of Tattersall's Private Mail Network 1902-1930' by David McNamee (2002), published by The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 141pp, hardbound with d/j.
AUSTRALIA: 'THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH SPECIALISTS' CATALOGUE" by Brusden White, the first looseleaf edition (1988), plus loose leaf editions 'King George V' (1994 & 2014), 'Kangaroos' (2013), 'The Early Federal Period' (2004, still the current edition!), 'Postal Stationery' (2013), softbound editions 'Booklets' (2003), 'Kangaroos' (1999). Weighs 10kg.
(Qty 7)
AUSTRALIA: KGV reference material including 'The Redhead' by Colin Beech, magazine articles, auction catalogues, variety catalogues. Weighs 9kg..
(Qty 18)
Sale No: 6
Lot No:802
Symbol:L
Cat No:catalogues x2
AUSTRALIA: General titles including SG catalogues x2, auction catalogues x5, 'The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Vol IV' (the cover in terrible condition), 'Philately from Australia' journals x11. Weighs 17kg.
(Qty 43+)
AUSTRALIA: Auction catalogue for the 'Kilfoyle Gold Medal Collection of Australian Commonwealth' (Harmers of London, 16-17.10.1961). The first major CofA collection at public auction, incorporating the TE Field collection which Harmers were to have sold in 1948 but the entire sale was acquired by Ken Baker for Jack Kilfoyle and the auction cancelled!
AUSTRALIA: 'The Julian Sterling Philatelic Auction' Parts I, II and III (Mossgreen, 2014), also 'The Morgan Collection of Australia Commonwealth Stamps' in two parts (Spink, 13-14/11/2012).
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AUSTRALIA: Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue 'Decimals I: 1966-1975', 'Decimals II: 1975-1991' & 'Decimals III: 1992-2001' (all 2002), a few notations still very fine.
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AUSTRALIA: King George V One Penny reference books comprising 'The Surface Printed KGV 1d Sideface Issue Variety Catalogue' by G Monk 1999 & 2006 editions, 'A Checklist of Varieties of the George V 1d' Third Edition compiled by Tony Finlayson (BSAP), 'Plating the KGV 1d Die 2' by B Wajer & G Monk, 'The Redhead' by Colin Beech, 'Australian KGV 1d Red Shades' by Alan White and 'Australian Postmarks & Slogans 1917-1979' by DS Wallen OBE, most are spiral-bound & all showing some signs of regular use. Weighs 3kg.
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AUSTRALIA: 'Post Office Guide Part 2' (1952) being the complete listing of all currently-operating post and telegraph offices in the Commonwealth (plus all registered telegraphic addresses), 450pp+ softbound, cover faults but internally generally very fine. A must for every collector of Australian postmarks. [NB: the last edition was published in 1969. Editions up to and including the 1950s are rarely available]
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - GENERAL: Box with important auction catalogues for Dale-Lichtenstein 'Australasia'; Burrus SA Tas & WA; NSW quartet of Slade-Slade, Boucher, Leon & 'Espana'; Tasmania John White, Lew Viney & Sebastian Earl; Western Australia John Gartner; etc; Billigs Vols 4 & 6, several issues of 'The Courier' (Tasmanian PS) including the Special 50th Edition,
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'History of the Post Office and of the Issue of Postage Stamps in New South Wales' by Andrew Houison (1890), 128pp + plates h/b in what is apparently the original binding, some foxing but most pages are fine to very fine.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'The Guybon Hutson Collection of New South Wales' auction catalogue (19.2.2013) 855 lots extensively illustrated in colour. An important collection.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - QUEENSLAND: 'Queensland Postage Stamps 1879 to 1912' by Ken Scudder (2013), 416pp hardbound with dustjacket(minor damage on d/j). Highly regarded study, awarded the Royal of London's prestigious Crawford Medal for the best philatelic book of 2013.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES - QUEENSLAND: Queensland study material including 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge: A History of Queensland Railways' by John Kerr, 'Queensland Postal History' by Hugh Campbell, Post Office reference documents, datestamps & numeral references in binders. Weighs 12kg.
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