will be held on Level 3, Status International House, 262 Castlereagh Street, Sydney STAMPS & COVERS Lots , commencing at 12:00 noon

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1 Public Auction 245 Thursday, 20 th March 2008 will be held on Level 3, Status International House, 262 Castlereagh Street, Sydney STAMPS & COVERS Lots , commencing at 12:00 noon Viewing at Status International premises: 262 Castlereagh Street, Sydney Monday - Tuesday 17 th 18 th March am 5.00 pm Wednesday 19 th March :00am 8:00 pm Thursday 20 th March :00am 12:00 noon Limited viewing on Thursday (auction day), preference will be given to clients from outside of Sydney. Proprietor: Philatelic Describers: IT Administrator: Stewart Wright Frank Andersen Frank Zheng Peter Guerin Business Manager: Stewart Wright Catalogue Production: Robert Morello Tseng Chiung-yao Philatelic Consultant: Office Administrator: Chris Ceremuga Despatch/Shipping: Sabine Wincote John Webber Auctioneer: Carl Veen Warren Elstub Status International : PO Box A2176, Sydney South, NSW AUSTRALIA : +61 (0) FAX: +61 (0) auction@statusint.com web: The I S Wright Group I S Wright I S Wright I S Wright I S Wright Shop 23 Adelaide Arcade 208 Sturt St 241 Lonsdale St 262 Castlereagh St Rundle Mall BALLARAT MELBOURNE SYDNEY ADELAIDE, SA 5000 VIC 3350 VIC 3000 NSW 2000 Ph: Fax: Ph: Fax: Ph: Fax: Ph: Fax: Grant Morton Fred Pegg David Carr David Allen adelaide@iswright.com.au ausnumis@netconnect.com.au melbourne@iswright.com.au sydney@iswright.com.au

2 INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS CONDITION OF SINGLE STAMPS OR SETS: Superb = Exceptional condition & centring for the issue VF = Very Fine well centred for issue with nice perfs, and imperfs with 4 margins F = Fine still an attractive stamp that may be off centre, perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins MUH = Mint Unhinged with never hinged original gum without any gum disturbance MLH = Mint Lightly Hinged with original gum that shows slight marks from previous hinging or a small unobtrusive hinge remnant M = Mint with original gum, that has significant marks from 1 or more hinges, or the actual hinge remains present UN = Unused without gum Superb VFU = Exceptional used condition for the issue VFU = Very Fine Used with either a clear neat cancel or a neat corner cds, well centred for issue with nice perfs, and 4 margins on imperfs FU = Fine Used still an attractive stamp with a fairly neat average cancel for issue, may be somewhat off centred, perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins, GU = Good Used an average used stamp that may have a heavy or smudged cancel or minor blemishes from postal use CTO = Cancelled To Order note: VFU or FU stamps may in fact be CTO. CONDITION OF STAMPS IN COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS: - Any such lots may contain some material with faults, which is taken into account when setting the reserves & estimates on such lots. - The description of condition of such lots is on the basis of what is the prevailing condition of the material ie: Mostly F-VF means some faulty items as well. - As is the rule with all public auctions collections, accumulations & mixed lots are not returnable. - We encourage bidders to view lots before auction, have somebody view for them, or ask us for more information. - We are always happy to answer any queries about specific stamps that are in a particular lot & their condition and/or provide photocopies or scans of key items. - Also, we are happy for bidders to phone us during the viewing times (but not on auction day!) and ask for expanded description of any lots. One of our describers will then take out the lots and go through it with you on the phone answering any questions about contents, condition etc. CONDITION OF COVERS / CARDS etc: Postally used covers/cards can be expected to show some wear consistent with their age and travel through the mails such as light filing folds, backflap or edge faults from opening, slight reductions etc. Unless severe these will not be mentioned, and are not grounds for returns. In all cases for single lots the presence of any faults/imperfections will be mentioned. Our full terms and conditions are printed on the back of the bid sheet. Weitere Informationen über Auktionlose können auf Deutsch zur Verfügung gestellt werden. AAMC Australian Airmail Catalogue ACSC Aust. Comm. Spec. Catalogue. ASC Australian Stamp Catalogue blk block Bft Barefoot catalogue bklt booklet b/s backstamp(ed) BOB Back of Book issues ca circa cds circular date stamp cnr corner comp complete Defs definitives dup(s) duplicate(s) d/s - datestamp Ed - Edifil catalogue Exp(ertized) signed or h/s by expert Fe - Ferchenbauer catalogue FDI first day of issue OTHER ABBREVIATIONS: FDC first day cover FFC first flight cover FV face value F/C - fiscally cancelled h/s handstamp(ed) H & G - Higgins & Gage catalogue imp imprint inc includes LL lower left LR lower right marg margin(al) Mi Michel catalogue misc - miscellaneous M/S Miniature or Souvenir Sheet m/s - manuscript opt overprint o/w otherwise o/c off centre photo-cert certificate of authenticity Pics - Pictorials pmk - postmark PPC picture postcard pr(s) pair, pairs PSE pre-stamped envelope PTPO Printed To Private Order reg registered/registration roul - rouletted s/b stockbook Sass Sassone catalogue Sc Scott catalogue SG Stanley Gibbons catalogue s/b - stockbook sl slight s/l - straight line S/S Souvenir Sheetlet SOTN Socked on the Nose cancel STC stated to catalogue / contain (by vendor & unchecked) sold as is neither identification nor authenticity is guaranteed TL top left TR top right (var) variety Vl Vlastos catalogue w/c well centred w/o - without wmk watermark val(s) value(s) VGC Very good condition (books) Yv - Yvert catalogue (P) photograph (5) no of items

3 IMPORTANT NOTICES ROOM BIDDERS: Please note the venue for this sale is Level 3, Status International House, 262 Castlereagh St. Sydney. Most lots in this auction are sold on behalf of private vendors & as such are exempt from GST. All lots are sold GST inclusive, where applicable (A GST Tax invoice will be supplied on request) Bids are rounded up to valid bidding steps. For conditions of sale see reverse of bid-sheet. Buyer s commission of 16.5% (including GST) applies to all lots. Packing & insurance are subject to GST ACCESSORIES 1 2 strip stockcards, 4 boxes of 100, 3 strip 1 box of 100. (500).... $80 ---$ s British Empire "Imperial Postage Stamp Album". Vols 1 & 2 by SG. No stamps, overall VGC... $ $200 3 c1915 "Ideal Postage Stamp Album". 2 illustrated albums, British Empire & World, published by SG. Some stamps, overall GC... $ $150 4 Card albums: VST brand (baseball, basketball, trade cards etc). 112 sets of covers plus 300 pgs. New.... $ $300 5 Cumberland style banknote pages with 2 divisions for sl larger banknotes. A4 size, suit ring binder. Retail $150. (10 pks -100 pgs)$80 --$100 6 Germany: Lighthouse hingeless albums for West Germany & West Berlin Bohemia & Moravia , German WWII Occupations, Allied Occupations inc Russia to 1949 & Saarland As new with slipcases. Retail $ (4 albums)... $ $400 7 Great Britain: Royal Mail Davo hingeless album with pages for commems, Machins, regionals etc. Fresh condition. New value $600+. (2 vols)... $ $300 8 Great Britain: Connoisseur Album for Machin Stamps 1991 (Safe album printed hingeless pages), inc few dozen MUH stamps. Lighthouse illustrated hingeless Decimal album with matching slipcase plus another volume with various pages & a few stamps. Lighthouse album similar to one-country album with slipcase & 40 hard plastic FDC sheets, 4 Lighthouse booklet albums, only 2 with pages, hagner sheets, 3 springback binders, 2 mount cutters plus quantity of mounts in opened packets, UV lamp & box of strip stockcards. High retail/replacement cost ($700-$900)... $ $250 9 Hagners in 7 binders -3 with slipcase, various, strong in 1 & 2 strip. Good condition. (380)... $ $ Hagners in 6 binders, various sizes. Good condition. (320)... $ $ Hagners in 5 binders, ea with 50 various sizes, strong in 1 & 2 strip, plus a binder of double-sided (40). Condition good. (290 pgs)... $ $ Hagners in 6 binders various sizes, strong in 1 & 2 strips. Good condition. (340)... $ $ Hagners: Assorted sizes, 5 hagner binders. Generally GC (400) $ $ Lighthouse Long wave Ultra-violet lamp hand held for stamps, battery powered. (GB phosphors etc). New... $ $30 15 Lighthouse Long wave Ultra-violet lamp hand held for stamps, battery powered. (GB phosphors etc). New... $ $30 16 Lighthouse deluxe loose-leaf albums with padded peg binder & matching slipcase & 40 quadrille rule pages. 3 albums, 2 red, 1 blue (new) plus 100+ new pages. Retail $ $ $ Lighthouse deluxe loose-leaf albums with black padded peg binders & matching slipcase with 40 quadrille rule pages (3 albums), plus packet of 50 pages & 50 interleaving. All new. Retail $ $ $ Lighthouse deluxe loose-leaf 13-ring binders, 3 with slipcases, with approx strip pages (LB 1-7) in packets, plus 4 packs of 5 exhibition sheet protectors. Binders new/as new pages new, plus approx 30 hard plastic stock pages. Retail of new/as new $ $ $ Lighthouse deluxe loose-leaf 13-ring binders with matching slipcase (4), 2 green & 2 blue plus 100 lose pages in packets with 1-7 strips (LB 1-7). Binders new -as new pages, retail $ $ $ Quality stockbooks, 2 x 64-page, 3 x 16-page, 4 x 32-page, 1 x 20-page. Condition good. High replacement cost. (10)... $ $ Safe brand 3 pocket crystal clear sheets for covers or banknotes, with fawn backing for 14 ring binder (90), 2 pocket (36), 9 without backing. New in packets of pgs, retail approx $450. These pages are INERT so excellent for valuable collectibles. (126 pgs)... $ $ SG "Philatelic Albums" (3), leather bound & gold blocked with many clean linen hinged pgs. Used but in very good condition inc matching slipcases. Enormous original cost... $ $ SG "New Imperial Stamp Album" with spaces for all British Empire issues used, but still in nice condition, diff colour covers. New retail $750+. (2)...$ $ Stockbooks: Lighthouse 32 black page, acetate strips, box of 10 mixed colours. Brand new. Retail $300+. (10)...$ $ Stockbooks: Lighthouse 32 black page, acetate strips, box of 10 mixed colours. Brand new. Retail $300+. (10)...$ $ Stockbooks: Lighthouse 60 black page, acetate strips, padded covers. Brand new box of 5. Retail $250+. Great buying....$ $ Stockbooks: Lighthouse 60 black page, acetate strips, padded covers. Brand new box of 5. Retail $250+. Great buying....$ $200 LITERATURE SG Stamps of the World, 4 vols, inc British Commonwealth. Brand new. Current year would cost $540. (4)...$ $ Stanley Gibbons Western Europe "Simplified" Catalogue. Brand new. List all stamp & m/sheets, in full colour. Retail $ $ $ Stanley Gibbons Stamps of the World in colour, 4 volumes, covered with clear plastic to keep them near new. Vol 1 cover crease. Used but VGC retail $ $ $ Stanley Gibbons Stamps of the World in full colour, in 5 volumes. Brand new retail $560...$ $ Michel Classic Europe Superb reference with in depth price coverage. Many countries priced M, MUH, U, prs, strips of 3, strips/blks of 4, on cover etc. Not cheap but looking at prices you could make it up on your first purchase....$ $ SG British Commonwealth Catalogue inc wmk, perfs & varieties. 400 pgs in colour. New. Retail $ $ $ Albania & Greece Revenues by Barefoot current (2002) edition, 118 pgs. Lists 1000s of stamps with prices. A4 size, new....$ $75 35 Australia: Rennicks 2006 "Stamps of Australia" Catalogue with listings to end June catalogues, retail $16.50 ea = $165...$75 -- $ Australia: Booklets by Pfeffer (2nd edition). Very detailed listing inc all advertising inserts, tropical, stapled etc thru to modern barcode & opt types. The best reference for advert type & modern. 2 vols, spiral bound, 210 pgs. Current edition, new...$ $80 37 Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue comp set Kangaroos (2005), KGV, KGVI (2006), QEII pre-decimal (2006), Decimal I, II, III, Postage Dues, Booklets. All current editions, by Dr Geoff Kellow & the best 1 country catalogue series in the world. Retail $700+ if bought individually. New. (9 volumes)...$ $ Kangaroos & Early Federal period inc all post federation states issues, which were in fact Australian issues, with essays, proofs, imperfs, imprints, varieties etc. 535 pgs. New 2005 edition....$80 -- $ KGV edition, just recently superseded. Still an excellent reference. New...$ $ KGVI , new edition (2006), 250+ pgs. Contains a vast amount of information. New. Retail $75...$ $ QEII Pre-decimal , new edition (2006) 340+ pgs. Essential reference. New. Retail $85...$ $ Decimals I, II, III, Covers everything -proofs, varieties, marginal markings, framas, missing colours etc pgs. All latest editions. New. Retail $280. ( 3 vols)...$ $ Booklets (2003) 257 pgs. Latest edition. New. Retail $72. Essential reference....$ $60 44 Australia: SG Specialised Catalogue inc States, Territories, Papua, Norfolk Id, booklets etc. Earlier period taken straight from Br Cwlth cat, then to Sept pgs in colour, current 2008 edition. New...$ $75 45 Austria Revenues by Barefoot, current (2002) edition. 140 pgs -lists 1000s of stamps with prices. Invaluable reference. A4 size. New..$ $75 46 Austria: Michel Specialist Catalogue inc Bosnia, Lombardy, Locals, Telegraphs, Foreign POs, booklets etc. 460 pgs in colour. Current 2006 edition. New...$ $80

4 47 Autographs: The Standard Guide to Collecting Autographs -a reference & value guide by MA Baker, published by Krause 1999, 601 pgs. More than 15,000 names - 50,000 values (on piece, signed photo, letter etc), more than 800 facsimile signatures inc film & sports stars, famous people etc. New. Retail $99. Invaluable reference... $ $60 48 Baltic (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Memel) Revenues by Barefoot, current (1998) edition. Lists 100s of stamps with prices. Invaluable reference. A4 size. New.... $ $50 49 Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) Revenues by Barefoot. Current (2007) edition. Lists 1000s of stamps with prices. Invaluable reference. A4 size. New.... $ $75 50 British Africa: "The Postal Services of the Gold Coast ", edited by M Ensor, hardcover with 225pgs, pub 1998 by West Africa Study Circle. Illustrated throughout, as new condition. "The Postal History and Handstamps of British West Africa", 64pgs, monograph by C McCaig, pub 1974 by Robson Lowe. (2)... $ $60 51 British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe "The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps - Great Britain & The Empire in Europe". Billigs. 2 part reprint set. VG condition... $80 ---$ British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1 Europe, 1st edition, 296 pgs. Exc reference for GB, Gibraltar, Cyprus, Malta, Channel Is, Heligoland etc. Inc issued stamps, proofs, specimens, essays, pmks & postal history. Still invaluable reference. VGC... $75 ---$ British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 3, The Empire in Asia inc Middle East, Sub-continent & the Far East. First edition 1951 inc issued stamps, pmks, postal history, stationery, specimens, forgeries & similar. Used, excellent condition.... $ $ British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 4 "The Empire in Australasia". Billigs 3 vol exact re-print of original with 600+ pages. Near new. Very scarce. Invaluable reference work with vast amount of info on stamps, pmks, proofs, essays, varieties etc of Australia & Colonies, NZ & Territories, Pacific Islands... $ $ British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 5 - North America (1973). Covers Canada & Colonies, Bermuda, British Honduras, British Postal Agencies in US, Colombia, Panama, Mexico. Exc coverage inc die & plate proofs, some varieties, postal history, pmks, stationery etc. Much invaluable info not available elsewhere. A must for the keen collector. GC... $ $ British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia vol 5 parts III - VI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Id, covering cancels, postal history & stamps. Sl foxing, VG condition.... $ $75 57 British West Africa: Selection inc "Cameo" the journal of the West Africa study circle (13 issues). "The Stamps & Postal History of Northern/Southern Nigeria", Cockrill booklets nos 31, 32. "The Postal History & Handstamps of British West Africa", Nigeria (Airmails). (17 items)... $ $50 58 British West Indies: "The Early Postal History of the British West Indies & North America", by Westly. 2nd edition 1972, 38 pgs... $ $40 59 Bulgaria & Romania Revenues by Barefoot, current (2003) edition, 138 pgs. Values 1000s of stamps. Exc reference. A4 size. New... $ $75 60 Canada: The Airmails of Canada & Newfoundland by the American Airmail Society. Lists & prices all airmail stamps & all flight covers, plus SCADTA covers, semi-official stamps & covers, airships, balloons, gliders, crash covers, military, pigeon posts, etc. Illustrates all special cachets & h/s, airfield postmarks, Jusqu'a markings etc. 546 pgs, hardcover, pub New. The definitive work.... $ $ Canada: The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada by Boggs Reprint, 870 pgs, very comprehensive, illustrated throughout. Dust jacket tatty o/w excellent condition. The standard reference.... $75 ---$ Central America: SG Specialised Catalogue inc Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cuba etc inc booklets, local provisionals, Civil War issues etc. A4 size, 410 pgs in colour. New edition retail $ $ $ Central Asia. Stanley Gibbons Part 16 current edition 2006, covers the issues of Afghanistan, Iran inc Bushire & Russian POs etc & Turkey inc Eastern Roumelia, Cilicia, Hatay, Foreign POs in Turkey etc. 317 pgs in colour, with much specialised coverage.... $ $90 64 China: Stanley Gibbons Specialised Catalogue with comprehensive listing of regional/province issues, revolution period, foreign POs, Taiwan etc. Current 2006 edition, 462 pgs. New. Retail $ $90 ---$ Croatia: Michel Specialist Catalogue covering WWI period & post Independence pgs in colour. Current 2004 edition. New.... $ $75 66 Czechoslovakia Revenues by Barefoot. Current (2001) edition. Lists 100s of stamps with prices. Invaluable reference.... $ $50 67 Europe-East: Michel Postal Stationery Catalogue, 940 pgs, 2001/02 edition. Only recently superseded. Near new.... $ $60 68 Fakes, Forgeries, Experts, No 8, May 2005, pub by AIEP. 189 pgs. Contains some wonderful illustrated articles covering some of the most dangerous forgeries & alterations recently seen. An excellent addition to the Philatelic Library... $80 ---$ Fakes, Forgeries, Experts, No 10, Mar 2007, pub by AIEP. 189 pgs. Contains some wonderful illustrated articles covering some of the most dangerous forgeries & alterations recently seen. An excellent addition to the Philatelic Library... $80 ---$ Fiji: The Stamps & Postal History by Rodger & Duberal (1970). Detailed history inc archival study from pre-stamp period, thru Fiji times issues to the Cakobau series inc reprints, forgeries etc. 145 pages, hard cover with DJ. VGC...$80 -- $ Fiji: "The Postage Stamps of Fiji " by Purves, pub RPSL? ca1939. Very detailed work expanding on earlier work, detailed plating notes & illustrations. Long out of print, very scarce. 90 pgs. Tiny cover marks, natural paper aging o/w VGC....$ $ Forgery & Reprint Guides by Barefoot on Romanian 1906 Charity issues, Azerbaijan issues inc reprints, forged opts, doubtful pmks, Great Britain inc Mulready envelope, 5 QV, Guernsey Wartime occupation, Portuguese Colonies reprints & Suez Canal 7 diff forgeries. New. (5 booklets)...$ $50 73 France: Yvert & Tellier specialised booklet catalogue, A4 size, every booklet cover & pane superbly depicted, in full colour (current) edition. Hard cover, 568 pgs, with price guide. New...$ $ French Africa post Independence A-L, plus Cambodia & Laos Yvert catalogue pgs, soft cover. Current 2006 edition. New....$ $60 75 German Colonies: "The Stamps & Cancels of The German Colonies & The German Post Offices Abroad", 3rd edition (English translation German Post Offices Abroad", 3rd edition (English translation), by Albert Friedemann. Hard bound, 995 pgs, pub Essential & extraordinary reference. Superb book!...$ $ German Colonies Postmark Catalogue, lists & prices all German stamp forerunner usages & all colonies issues with separate prices for ea type pmk on ea stamp & on cover pgs. Current 2003 edition. New. Invaluable reference...$ $80 77 Germany: "English Companion To The Michel Deutschland-Special Catalogue" set of 3 for issues "German-English Philatelic Dictionary". "Germania with Farbbuch" (P Jaschke) colour guide, plus English translation. A must for the specialist collector of these issue. "Dealers Guide To Chemical Restoration of Postage Stamps". Great Britain "Embossed Adhesive Stamps" (FJ Melville 1910) & "The Postage Stamps of Great Britain " (Oliver & Vallancey 1923), plus Swiss Postage Stamp 2000, & 3 catalogues on WWI & WWII Swiss soldier stamps. All useful books. (13)...$ $ Germany: Michel 2005 Specialised Catalogue inc States, Plebiscites, Colonies etc, with wmks, perfs, booklets etc pgs in colour over 2 vols. Used but still GC....$ $ Germany: Michel 2007 Catalogue inc States, Plebiscites, Colonies etc with wmks, perfs, booklets etc pgs in colour, 2 vols. New.$200 - $ Germany: Michel Covers Specialist Catalogue pricing every stamp on cover inc States, Plebiscites, Colonies etc, to the end of pgs edition, used but still near new....$ $75 81 Germany: Michel Postal Stationery Catalogues for PO issues 2005 & for PTPO & Pictorial issues (2004), inc States, colonies etc. 900 pgs, near new. (2 books)...$80 -- $ Great Britain: SG Queen Victoria Specialised Catalogue inc specimens, varieties, proofs, essays, telegraphs, locals, price on cover etc. Current Dec 2006 edition, 501 pgs. New. Retail $ $ $ Great Britain: SG QEII Pre-decimal Specialised Catalogue inc phosphors, gum & wmk varieties, errors, missing colours, marginal markings, FDC, packs, booklets by edition numbers, regionals etc. Wealth of detail. Current 2006 edition, 450pgs. New...$ $90 84 Great Britain: SG KEVII-KGVI Specialised Catalogue inc shades, varieties, plate numbers, specimens, booklets etc. Current 2005 edition. 490 pgs. New. Retail $ $80 -- $ Hong Kong: Postage Stamps of the Queen Victoria Period by Gurevitch (1993). Covers all QV issues inc Postal Fiscals, with particular attention to plating/positioning all opts & surch, plus some other plate identifications. Profusely illustrated. 139 pages, soft cover. New...$ $75 86 Italy & States to 1900 Sassone Specialist Catalogue inc great detail on shades, printings, varieties, plus price on cover inc single, multiple or mixed frankings, Lombardy-Venetia, fiscals used postally, postal stationery etc, plus a 2nd volume rating every pmk on every issue inc Austria used in Italy, colonies & foreign POs. Deluxe 2002/2003 hard cover volumes with 570+ pgs, all in colour. New. Retail $ $ $ Jamaica: "Its Postal History, Postage Stamps & Postmarks" by Collett & others. Pub Stanley Gibbons 1928, 248 pgs. Inc history of the PO, usages of GB issues, postal stationery & fiscal/telegraph stamps used for postage. VGC...$60 -- $ Middle East: SG Specialised catalogue with all pre-independence, POs, occupations etc, plus post-independence inc Gulf States, Egypt, Israel, Arabia, Iraq, Syria etc. 384 pgs. New 2005 (latest) edition....$ $ Literature: "The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol IV" edited by Collins & Watts, pub by RPSNZ 1964, h/b, 562 pg. Covers whole range of study from QV, through Pictorials, QEII & commem issues from 1950s. Dust jacket flts o/w VGC. Essential reference....$ $ New Zealand: The Second Type Postage Due Stamps by R D Samuel, pub by RPSNZ, 1980, 42 pgs. Odd cover tones o/w VGC....$ $60 91 "New Zealand: The Postage Stamps of -Vol 2" edited by Collins & Watts, pub by RPSNZ 1950, 410 pgs, h/b, with in-depth coverage of Pics, 1940 Cent, QV Chalons, QV Sidefaces, perfs, papers etc, comp with 6 reprint Perkins Bacon QV Chalon die proofs in various colours printed from original dies. Few sm cover marks, overall VGC. Essential reference....$ $300

5 92 "New Zealand: The Postage Stamps of -Vol 2" edited by Collins & Watts, pub by RPSNZ 1950, 410 pgs, h/b, with in-depth coverage of Pics, 1940 Cent, QV Chalons, QV Sidefaces, perfs, papers etc, (no die proofs) Tone on fly leaves, o/w VGC. Essential reference. $80 ---$ "New Zealand: The Postage Stamps Of -Vol 3" definitive work produced by RNZPSL with in-depth coverage of cancels & postal markings inc pre-stamp markings, s numerals, 1862 cds, m/script cancels with many illustrations, wreck-cachets, military mail Maori Wars to Korea, postage dues, telegraph & money order cancels, instructional markings & fiscal cancels to assist the unwary!!! Standard & authoritative reference. An excellent book & a must for the postal historian... $ $ "NSW & ACT Post, Receiving Telegram Offices A-Z". 4 vol set by Hopson & Tobin, listing the various types of datestamps in use from the pre-postage stamp era (before 1850), to late 1980s. New.... $ $ Philatelic Expertising by Dr Hellrigl published by AIEP, 2004, 320 pgs giving an overview of philatelic expertising over time, details of current AIEP experts, ea showcasing a number of rarities plus examples of dangerous forgeries. Hardback, large format, impressive. New... $ $ Polish Exile Mail in Great Britain by Kay & Negus, pub 1997, 250 pgs. Excellently researched, inc lists of camps, ships, hospitals etc. A4 size. New.... $ $80 97 Poland: Poczta Polska w 1944 roku (= Polish Post in 1944) superb illustrated study of the 1944 Heroes issues with varieties, proofs as well as all known pmks, plus the 1944 postal stationery opts are covered in similar detail. As new, h/b, 302pp with full reprint sheets of the Heroes set of 4 inc for plating purposes and these sheets are worth the reserve alone, plus value of the superb book..... $ $ Poland: "Die Postwertzeichen und Poststempel von Poland im 18 und 19 Jahrhundert" (in German) -Stamps & Postmarks of Poland in 18th & 19th centuries by W von Polanski & W von Rachmanow. Excellent reference with numerous superb illustrations. 81 pgs plus over 40 plates. Published 1935, No 186 of 300. Very rare book, as new... $ $ Poland Revenues by Barefoot, current (1998) edition. 132 pgs. Lists 1000s of stamps with prices. Invaluable reference. A4 size. New. $ $ Poland: The Kingdom of, (Poland No 1 and Associated Postal History) by M.A. Bojanowicz, pub 1979 in English, by RPSL. Hard cover. Detailed study of Poland's 1st issue inc plate flaws & pmks.... $70 ---$ Russia Revenues by Barefoot, current (2004) edition, values over 1000 stamps. Invaluable reference. A4 size, sl cover bend. New.... $ $ Russia: Zemstvo Local Posts (1925) reprint with good modern photos making this the standard Zemstvos listing, A4, 92 pgs. New... $ $ St Vincent: "Postal History ", "Cancellations ", "Postage Stamps " & "Revenues " by Pierce, Messenger & Robson Lowe pgs & colour plates. VGC, near new with d/j. Invaluable reference... $70 ---$ Solomon Islands: The Postal History of Barakoma Airfield by Rev AH Voyce. Hawthorn Press monograph No 19, 34 pgs. Ca1960s... $ $ Southern Europe: Michel catalogue, 1706 pgs. As new.. $ $ South East Asia Revenues by Barefoot, current 2006 edition, 287 pgs. Prices 10,000s of revenues. Invaluable reference. Sl cnr bend. New.$80 -$ South-East Asia: Stanley Gibbons Specialised Catalogue inc Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, Indo-China, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Timor & Vietnam inc all pre independence issues. Current 2004 edition, 684 pgs. New. Retail $ $ $ Spain: Edifil 2002 Specialised catalogues Vols 1-4, all hard cover, almost entirely in full colour covers , , local & civil war issues, postal fiscals, postal stationery & Spanish Colonies. Over 600 pages. As new. Original cost over $500 in $ $ Switzerland-Liechtenstein: Michel Specialist Catalogue, 470 pgs in colour edition. As new... $ $ Tonga: The 1897 issue of Tonga by Mann. Hawthorn Press monograph No 22, 26 pgs. Ca.1960s. VGC.... $ $ Turks Island & Caicos Islands to 1950 by Challis 1983, 188 pgs. Inc postage stamps, postal stationery & postal history. VGC.... $ $ USA: Stanley Gibbon Specialised Catalogue inc diff perfs, grills, coils, shades, booklets etc, plus Confederate States, Hawaii, Palau & other territories, all United Nations issues. Current 2005 edition, 558 pgs. New. Retail $ $ $ Victoria: "The Half-Length Portraits & Twopence Queen Enthroned" by C L Pack. Original 1923 edition & out of print for decades. An essential work for collectors of Halflengths, as Purves' superb work on this subject makes numerous cross references to this pioneering tome. Some light cover edge wear, o/w excellent condition... $ $ Yugoslavia Revenue by Barefoot, current (2003) edition, 132 pgs. Lists 1000s of stamps with prices. Invaluable reference. A4 size. New. $ $75 AUSTRALIA COLLECTIONS & MIXED LOTS c commems on/off paper sorted in bags of 200 by sets with popular topics present (Lighthouses, Soccer etc) - 11 diff. Also 200 sets of 2 of 49c Lighthouses & Federation. Retail $1600. (1000 ea set, + set of 2, 700 singles)...$ $ albums with Decimals, mostly MUH, some tone, in singles & blks, vals to $10, also some Pre-decimals, nothing rare, plus a few other issues. M & U. (many 100s)...$ $ /- Canberra booklet. Small front cover stains, contents very fresh & clean. SG SB22; ACSC B38 cat $200...$ $ Kookaburra 3d comp sheet of 120 MUH. Some tone spots & minor perf separation but with fresh colour & appearance. Very scarce as sheet of classic Commonwealth & Bird stamps. Invaluable for further study & research. FV 3 which was fortnightly pay for low-paid workers in those days. Rarely seen. (1 sheet of 120)...$ $ Kookaburra 3d blue. CTO ex PO specimen sets. ACSC 133wa cat $840, retail $840. (140)...$ $ Lyrebird 1/-. Fresh CTO with full UH gum ex PO specimen sets. ACSC 145w cat $2000. (100)...$ $ KGVI 3d blue (700) unchecked by us for dies & papers, min cat as singles 2600 = A$ s 2d commems (800), d Kookaburra (300), 1937 KGVI 1½d brown (100), 1949 Arms 5/- (100), /6 Parliament House (100), /- Cattle (100). Mega retail. Unchecked but most appear G-VFU. (2200)...$ $ KGVI 3d blue selection with Die I white wattles MUH, light gum bend, Die Ia blk of 4, 2M/2MUH, one with short perf & 18 others inc 6 M & 12 CTO. Min retail $1300. (23)...$ $ Robes 10/-, 1 (2) thin paper. Mixed centring, fresh MUH. Retail $ $ $ Robes 10/-, 1 (2) thin paper. 1 with sl gum bend, mixed centring, fresh MUH. Retail $300...$ $ Arms set, 5/- to 2 (10 sets). F-VFU, inc 2 blks of 4 1. SG 224a-d cat 180+, Retail $350. (40)...$ $ Melbourne Olympics Comp set of 52 diff commem pmks on pictorial souvenir cards of torch bearer overlooking MCG. VF fresh. Pictormark cat $750 for covers These cards are scarcer. (52)...$ $ Navigator 2 King. Superb VFU. SG 360 cat 375+ = A$940+. Retail $375+. (5) (P)...$ $ QEII 5d red coil in strips of 4 (5). VF fresh MUH. SG 354c cat 180 = A$430. Retail $250. (10 prs)...$90 -- $ def set 1c-$4 comp inc coils MUH. SG cat Retail $ sets. (140)...$ $ Queen booklet panes 4c set of 6 diff slogans, 5c/4c (6 diff) & 5c blue. VF fresh MUH. Getting harder to assemble -13 booklets had to be broken. SG cat 120+ = A$280. Retail $300. (13 panes)...$ $ Fish, '67 Satellite & Weather, Christmas, '68 Olympics, FA with tabs, '69 Flight strip, PM & Christmas, '70 Royal Visit, Expo, Qantas, Nat Development, Cook, 1971 Aust-Asia & RSPCA, 1973 Metrics, FA blk of 4 & '74 Sports, 1987 & 88 Abo & Aust Crafts. All fresh MUH sets -10 ea. SG cat 435 = A$1000, retail $630. (200 sets)...$ $ Fish set of 4 & Bird set of 8. MUH. 10 ea. SG cat 160. Retail $240. (120)...$ $ Navigators, 40c Tasman, 50c Dampier 10 of ea MUH. Retail $250. (20)...$90 -- $ c Navigator MUH part sheet of 70 with unfolded gutter. Full pane of rows of 10. Fresh & W/C, scarce multiple. Good for further research & study. Reserved at retail for single stamps. (70)$300- $ c Navigator comp unfolded sheet of 100 with margins all around. Definitely the scarcest Decimal sheet & the first we have offered in the past 8 years. (1 sheet)...$750 - $ Navigators set opt Specimen (4), plus normal set 40c-$4. F-VF MUH. SG cat 95. (10)...$ $ QEII 5c blue, marg blk of 14 (7 x 2) with OFFSET on all units. VF MUH. ACSC 444c cat $1050. (14) (P)...$ $ & '72 Christmas, 1973 Metrics & Famous Aust (20 ea), Satellite, Primary Indust & flight strip (10 ea), plus 5c FA 2 sets of booklet panes. All VF fresh MUH. Retail $470, SG cat 220 = A$500. (110 sets, 8 panes)...$ $ , 69 & 73 Christmas, 1968 Olympics, Satellite, Weather & Famous Aust, '69 Flight strip, '70 Royal Visit & National Development, '72 Beef, RSPCA, Olympics & PMs with tabs, 1973 Metrics & FA, 1987 Abo Crafts -all 10 ea. SG cat 320 = A$750, retail $540. (160 sets)...$ $ , '69, '72, '73 Christmas sets of 2 (20 ea). MUH. SG cat 150 = A$350, retail $280. (80 prs)...$90 -- $ Booklet panes 5c/4c opt set of 6 diff slogans, plus 5c blue (7 ea). Fresh MUH. Hard to get in qty. SG cat 108 = A$240, retail $250. (49 panes)...$80 -- $ Weather Watch 5c & 20c & Satellite 25c of 3 MUH (50 sets). SG 127 = A$300. Retail $200. (150)...$75 -- $100

6 Flowers set 6c-30c, MUH (50 sets), SG cat 210 = A$470, retail $500. Getting harder to get after 40 years. (300)... $ $ Flower 30c Die II comp sheet of 100. MUH, folded through gutter (last printing). SG 425b cat 475 = A$1100. Scarce as sheet with number of listed flaws, varieties, sheet numbers etc. (1 sheet)... $ $ Famous Aust 5c set (40), '69 PMs 5c set (40), '70 FA 6c set (60), '72 PMs 7c set (60) from bklts. MUH. Retail $810 (200 sets)... $ $ Flight 5c strip of 3 (20 horiz, 20 vert), blk of 9 (10). MUH. SG cat 105. Retail $220. (50 items)... $90 ---$ Primary Industry set 7c-25c MUH, 50 sets. SG cat 95, retail $350. (200)... $ $ Royal Visit, '73 Metrics & Christmas, '74 Sports & 1968 FA. All VF fresh MUH. Retail $630. SG cat 420+ = A$1000. (25 sets) $ $ Cook Bicentenary strip of 5 & M/Sheet MUH (30 ea). SG cat 295 = A$700+, retail $390. (30 M/S + 30 sets)... $ $ Flower coils 4c, 6c, 7c, 10c in rolls of 1000, comp with starters. FV $270. SG cat 2850 = A$6500. Not easy to find comp coils these days. (4000)... $ $ Cook Bicentenary set of 6 & M/Sheet (25 ea) MUH. Some in opened/unopened POPs or folders. SG cat 237 = A$540, retail $325. (25 sets, 25 M/S)... $ $ Royal Visit, Famous Australians 6c, National Development, 1971 Aust-Asia, 1973 Christmas. All comp MUH sets (50 ea). Retail $620. SG cat 370 = A$880. (250 sets)... $ $ Christmas 7c white paper comp sheet of 100 with margins all around -one of the scarcest decimal issues. Folded, fresh & VF MUH. Retail $480 as 4 blks of 25. Big premiums for listed varieties, gutter blks, sheet numbers etc. (full sheet)... $ $ Sturt's Desert Rose 2c with partial missing & weak pink colour, strip of 3 with upper unit smudged "Desert Rose". Strips of 3 (2) with Melbourne "unissued" trial cancels used by technicians for testing purposes Flower 45c orange shifted 2mm left, upper marg blk of 9 MUH (ACSC 727cj) this alone cat $80ea = $720. (P)... $ $ Christmas 7c set of 7 (10) & blk of 7 (5). MUH. SG cat 180, retail $400+. Getting harder to get in qty. (15 items)... $ $ Christmas 7c set of 7, blk of 7 & 25 (4 ea), hinged, gum toning, of odd mark on couple stamps in a blk. Very presentable, suitable for CTO which retail at $450. (12 items)... $ $ Christmas 7c cream paper blk of 7 & set of 7 (10 ea) MUH. The scarcest decimal issue. SG 360 = A$820, retail $450. (20 sets). $ $ Christmas 7c cream paper, 2 panes of 50 (4 blks of 25), 2 stamps in 1 blk tiny tone spots o/w VF, plus PO pack & 7 FDCs... $ $ Christmas 7c blk of 25, cream paper. MUH. Retail $ $ $ Christmas 7c cream paper comp sheet of 100. Folded fresh MUH & VF. Scarce in such format. Retail $300 as 4 blks of 25. Substantial premiums for listed varieties, gutter blks, sheet numbers.... $ $ Olympic set of 4, 1970 Qantas set of 2 in sheets of 100, c Cook sheet of 40. VF MUH. Housed in Lighthouse Boga III mint sheet file (retail $100+). Stamps retail $450+. (640)... $ $ Olympics set comp panes of 50 with margins all around, MUH. Retail as singles $175 plus premiums for sheet markings, varieties etc. (4 panes)... $80 ---$ Beef & Olympic sets (20 ea), 1973 National Development (10). MUH. SG cat 187, retail $290. (50 sets)... $ $ Paintings $1 (2 sheets), $2 (25), $4 1 sheet, $10 (25). VF MUH. (200)... $ $ Scenes set of 6, 1979 Ferries set of 4, 1980 Dogs set of 5, all in sheets of 100. VF MUH. (1500)... $ $ PO Year Albums inc the scarce later dates. FV alone $1050. Retail nearly $2000, original cost much higher. (26)...$ $ PO Year albums comp collection plus matching Sherwood coll'n for Retail $ Face value alone $ Original cost much higher. (29)... $800 - $ PO Year Album. (10). FV $180. Retail $ $ $ Whales set in sheets. MUH. Premium for colour bar gutter strips. SG cat 175 = A$440 for individual sets. Scarce in comp sheets. FV $174. (4 sheets)... $ $ PO Year albums (10). Face value $152. Retail $ $ $ PO Year Album. (10). FV $152. Retail $ $ $ PO Year Album, leather edition (5) FV $132, retail $300.$110---$ PO Year Album, leather edition. (5). Much scarcer than normals. FV $140. Retail $ $ $ PO Year Album, leather edition. (5). Much scarcer than normals. FV $190. Retail $ $ $ PO Collector Year album for frama, booklet & self adhesives (hard to find), plus 1994 Aviators $1.80 VF CTO with gum. (400), FV $720 Retail $1400, SG cat 1400 = A3150. ( Book, 400 stamps)... $80 ---$ Australia Day 85c, 1995 Australia Day 45c, 1996 Australia Day 85c all in sheets of 50 (10 sheets of ea), plus 1994 Bunyip 90c pane of 25 (10 panes). All VF CTO with Melbourne GPO cancel. FV $1300!! SG cat 2287 = A$5500. (30 sheets, 10 panes stamps)... $ $ Hargrave $1.80. CTO with full gum. FV $900. Retail $1500. SG cat 1850 = A$4200 (500)...$90 -- $ Hargrave $1.80. VF CTO with gum. FV $720. SG cat 1400 = A$3150 (400)...$70 -- $ PO Year Album. FV $42. Retail $80....$ $ Scientist 45c se-tenant prs blk of 45, 1995 Disabilities 45c setenant prs pane of 50, 1999 Small Pond 45c Frog & Kingfisher se-tenant prs in comp sheet of 50. VF CTO. SG cat 1320 = A$3100+ as U singles with no premium for se-tenant or sheets. (10 of ea issue, so 30 blks/panes/sheets stamps)...$ $ Panda & Koala 45c M/Sheet pr stock. Very popular topic of this first joint issue with China. FV approx $300, retail up to $1500! (325 sets = 650 M/S)...$ $ PO Year Album. FV $45. Retail $90...$ $ PO Year Album. FV $45. Retail $80...$ $ PO Year Album. FV $45. Retail $90...$ $ Blue-Billed Duck $15, Wetlands Conservation IMPERF M/Sheet of 4 stamps, special printing with Taipei 96 stamp show logo. VF MUH. FV $600! (10M/S)...$ $ Blue-Billed Duck $15, Wetlands Conservation PERF M/Sheet of 4 stamps, special printing with Taipei 96 stamp show logo & individually numbered. VF MUH. FV $600! (10M/S)...$ $ Military Aviation 45c se-tenant strip of 5, 1997 Creatures of the Night 45c se-tenant strip of 5, 1998 Planet Ocean 45c Shark & Sea Dragon prs. All in comp sheets of 50 superb CTO Melbourne GPO. (10 sheets of ea). FV $675, SG cat 1400 = A$3400. (30 sheets stamps)...$ $ Duck/Wetland Conservation $15 stamp imperf sheet of 20 MUH. Not seen by us before imperf. Face value $300...$ $ "A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia". Superb production (like Year albums) with 28 Pre-decimal die proofs in black inc d engraved KGV, ½d Canberra, d Bridge, Robes & Arms comp with extensive historical background information. New in original condition, issue price around $200 & missed by most collectors. ACSC $ $ $ Australia 99 Navigator 45c Exhibition M/Sheet sets Imperf (3), normal perf & "APF" opt on A4 size envelopes cancelled by exhibition pmks together with 45c Ship M/Sheet "Australia 99" logos in selvedge cancelled "Melbourne/17 June 98 Vic" cds which is first day of issue. Would be a very scarce "combination" cover. (5)...$70 -- $ Australia 99 Exhibition 45c Navigator M/Sheet set of 2 with "A99" perfin (4 sets). Retail $200. (8)...$70 -- $ Sydney Olympics 45c Gold Medal Winners composite sheetlet of 17 diff 45c, that was only available in 2000 Year Albums. VF MUH. Hard to find in any quantity. (10 sheetlets)...$ $ Sydney Olympics 45c Gold Medal Winners composite sheetlet of 17 diff (FV $675). Only available in 2000 PO Year album issued at substantial premium over face value. Retail $5000. Vendor had to break up 100 albums to obtain these! Price reduced! (100)...$900 - $ Sydney Olympics 45c Gold Medalists sheetlets comp set of 16 digital stamps on individual FDCs (Official Australia Post Olympics Sports covers) with special "Australian Gold Medallist - Sydney" Olympic postmarks. Very scarce as no official FDC produced, missed by most collectors. (16 covers)...$70 -- $ PO Year Album. FV $47, retail $ $ $ Sydney Millennium Trains Limited edition numbered 45c "P" sheet of 10 with train tabs. Only 2002 sheets printed, not commercially released, retail $40-$50 ea = $800-$1000. (20 sheetlets)...$ $ AFL 45c "P" sheetlets of 20 comp set of 16. Fresh MUH. FV $144. Issue price $320. Retail $ $ $ NRL 45c "P" sheetlets of of 14 (no Tigers or Roosters). VF MUH in original packaging. FV $108, issue price $240...$ $ Butterflies 50c se-tenant strip of 5 & 2005 Greepy Crawly insects 50c se-tenant strip of 5 in comp sheets of 50. (10 sheets of ea). Superb CTO, Melbourne GPO. FV $500. Bargain. (20 sheets se-tenant strips of 50)...$ $ AFL 50c "P" sheetlets of 20 comp set of 16. VF MUH in original packaging. FV $160, issue price $320...$ $ Cinema -Australia Post special P sheetlet issues for modern movies. Inc Star Wars (2 packs), Donald Duck & Mickey Mouse, Pixar (5), Harry Potter, Shrek etc. Originally cost $15 ea. Total cost $200. (4 packs & 8 sheets in souvenir album)...$ $ Rugby World Cup 50c, sheetlet of 20. Superb CTO, Melbourne GPO. FV $250. (25 sheetlets)...$ $ PO Year Album. FV $48. Retail $ $ $ Joan Sutherland $5 sheetlet. VF CTO with gum. Retail $800+. (100)....$80 -- $ Olympics 50c Gold medal winners composite sheetlet of 17 diff (FV $850). Only available in 2004 PO Year album issued at substantial premium over face value. Retail $5000. Vendor had to break up 100 albums to obtain these! (100)...$900 - $1300

7 AFL Prestige booklet set of 16 teams, ea with special player tab stamp M/Sheet-panes. VF. Original PO cost $175 & retail at least double that. Never seen offered elsewhere. (16)... $ $ "A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia -Transport & Communication", with 32 green die proofs inc /- Bridge, '39 5/- "Guba" (unissued), 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d (2 diff), /- Qantas & 10/- Flinders. Issue price $170, very few made & now quite scarce... $ $ AFL Prestige booklet set of 16 teams, ea with special jumbo size Peel n stick stamp M/Sheet-panes. VF. Original PO cost $207 & retail at least double that. Never seen offered elsewhere. (16)... $ $ AAT: Base cover collection with , Macquarie Is, Mawson & Davis on 2/- map, set on Registered covers, Mawson, Macquarie Is & Wilkes (retail $300), 1971 Treaty & '72 Cook sets all 4 bases Pics on unaddressed PO envelopes, all 4 bases (retail $300). Then 1979 Flight, '82 Mawson, '83 Wildlife, '84 Sth Pole, '84-'85 Pic sets & '87-'88 Environment for all bases. Mostly fresh & clean. (74)... $ $ AAT: Massive U stock mainly to late 1980s, some afterwards. Truly amazing qty of some stamps /- Map (150, cat 75), 2/3 (14), 1966 defs (9 sets, 225), Ships to $1, 1988 Wildlife strip (14, 84), Scenes, commems etc, plus huge number of odds. Out of order so hard to assess sets. Largest accumulation we have seen for quite a while. Exc coverage, few toned, mostly good mix postally U/CTO. (2800).. $ $ AAT: Useful stock with 1957 Pre-dec & 1973 Pictorials (10 ea), Cook & Treaty sets (20 ea). Most selected VFU with cds -much harder to get than M. SG cat 450 = A$1100. (60 sets)... $ $ AAT: Pre-decimal MUH. (15 sets). SG cat 190. (105) $ $ AAT: Comp sets 1957 Pre-decimal sets (10M, 20U), 1972 Cook sets (30 MUH, 30 U), 1971 Treaty sets (10 MUH, 10 U), 1982 Mawson (20U). SG cat 660 = A$1600, retail $650. (130 sets)... $ $ AAT: 1973 def. MUH. (50 sets). SG cat 435 = A$1000. Reserved at face value. (600)... $ $ AAT: 1973 def MUH (30 sets). SG cat 260+ = A$600+. (360) $ $ AAT: 1998 Transport se-tenant prs & gutter prs in comp sheet of 50, plus 1999 Mawson 90c comp sheet of 50. (10 sheets of ea). All superb CTO. SG cat 1700 = A$ (20 sheets-1000)... $ $ Across Town Labels: 1991 Sydney & Perth POPs 9 sets of 2, FDCs (2 ea). Retail $40 a pr. (11 prs)... $ $ AFL & NRL (Australian Rules & Rugby League) special edition sheetlets showing the team members for various clubs. AFL 2001 (15), 2002 (16), 2003 (16). NRL 2001 (13), 2002 (14), 2005 (15), & 2005 AFL comp set prestige booklets (covers previously folded back, contents VF). FV $917, original cost $1350, retail $2500. Scarce stuff! Cheap for such a comp coll'n. (74 sheets, 16 bklts, 15 folders)... $900 - $ Album pages AAT U/CTO on Seven Seas pages, medium s/books (5), accumulation U, values to 1 inc 9d, 1/-, 2/-, 2/3 commems, 6d engraved Kooka, better decimals. Condition good to mixed (100s). Seven Seas album inc CTO & gutter prs, PO Products (13) inc books with packs. Needs work. Value plus. (1000s)... $ $ Australia Post Products books (29), detailing background & history of commem sets with relevant stamps, inc "Trains", "The Women of Oz", "White Ensign", "War & Peace", "ANZAC Tradition", "Australian Impressionists" with paintings to $10 (FV $18+) & "Antarctica". Original cost up to $16.95 ea. Interesting reading & colourful presentation. Also 2 folders with limited edition prints & some ephemera. Original post-office cost around $450. (30+)... $ $ Australia Post "P" sheetlets (12) inc Christmas 40c (retail $60), Christmas 80c International Post ($90), 2000 Tamworth ($80), 2005 Pacific Explorer ($50) & 8 others. Plus $24.50 Aust Flowers sheet & Norfolk Is 50c "P" sheet. Current retail $650. FV $150+. (14)... $ $ Better decimal sets: 1970 Famous Aust 6c (50 sets inc 20 tab sets & 2 sets of panes), 1972 PM 7c (50 sets inc 20 tab sets), 1969, 72 & 73 Christmas sets & Metrics (50 sets ea). Hard to assemble, esp tab sets -40 booklets had to be broken. SG cat 470 = A$1050+, retail $1140, though SG don't value tabs. All comp sets. Fresh MUH. (300 sets)... $ $ Better early decimal booklet panes c/4c opt comp set of 6 diff (4 sets), Prime Ministers/Fam Australians comp set of 16 from 4 diff booklets (2 sets). VF MUH. Retail $750. (6 sets - 56 panes)... $ $ Binder with multiple collections from diff albums -Seven Seas, Scott & loose leaf, inc Roos to 10/- (170) with 1st wmk ½d to 5/- inc 4d (3), 5d (3), 2nd wmk to 2/- with 6d, 9d, 1/- (2-4 ea), 3rd, SM & CofA to 5/- (7), 6d opt OS (2), perf OS to 10/-, OS/NSW & private perfins, KGV (100s) all wmks & perfs to 1/4, inc 4½d Die II, but 1d red die III & 1d green die II mis-identified. Amongst the 1/4 are perf 14 SM (3) inc a nice pr, the opt OS inc 5d (2) plus OS perfins to 1/ d engraved kookaburra (3) FU, 3d Kooka M/Sheet MLH with natural dark area of gum, 1/- Lyrebird OS (2), OS commems (6), KS & OS, 6d Air & OS, Bridges OS (2), Vic Cent all CTO, Mac, ANZAC, SJ, AIF etc, 2-3 ea. Robes set 5/- to 1 (2), plus defective set, '49 Arms set 5/- to 2 (3 sets), Navigator set of 6 4/- to 2 M & set of 8 U, plus 100s of issues in between. Condition bit mixed, but plenty of F-VF throughout. High retail. (estimate 1000+)...$ $ Booklets: Collection in album inc Prestige (21) & opt (18). Noted Ausipex 84 set of 4 (retail $80), strength in last decade issues, some duplication but often these have diff barcodes. FV alone ca.$850, retail $ (170)... $ $ Booklets: Selection inc 1927 Canberra, 1942 KGVI 2½d, 1952 KGVI 3/6, QEII 3/6, 4/-, c red, 5c/4c 50c & $1 (5), 1968 FA (7), 1969 PM (6), 1970 FA 60c pr & $1.20 (5), 1972 PM (4) & Vietnam QEII. All with flts from heavy tone to barely visible, all intact -19 wax interleaved & 11 diff by advert contents etc. Ideal research lot at fraction of cost for VF examples of which retail would be $2800! (37)...$ $ Booklet panes: 4c Queen (set of 6 slogans), 5c/4c opt (set of 6), 5c Queen, Famous Aust & PMs sets. Comp MUH as per Seven Seas pages. Retail $400. (29 panes)...$ $ Booklets: Non-mainstream collection up to 3 ea, 1970s-2000s consisting of official & private opts, locally produced etc. Inc 1983 Sentimental bloke 3 ($80 ea), Ausipex 84 comp set of 4 ($115), 1992 Thinking of You Taichung opt 2K+3K pr ($100), combined Pfeffer cat $ (22 opts, 27 privately produced etc)...$ $ Booklets: Large accumulation of gummed type only. Practically comp collection inc Greetings, Christmas, majority 10 ea inc scarcer Experimental, Abo & Australian Crafts prs, Arts Council & Endeavour etc. Solid selection of Koala reprints in 41c Cycling & 43c Skateboarding etc, FV approx $1000. SG cat (simplified) 1600 = A$4000. Good trading stock. VF. (32 diff, approx 330)...$800 - $ Booklets: Research accumulation inc 1927 Canberra (poor), then early covers for B39 (2), Airmail B40, B42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52 (2), then good range of stitched types inc KGVI 3/6, QEII 3/6 (2), 4/- (4), 5/- (3), 4c red 60c (4), 5c/4c 50c, $1 (2), permanent cover (5), 5c blue $1, 1968 FA (9), 1969 PMs (16), FA $1.20 (19) & 60c, PMs $1.40 (11) & 70c (3). Of these 16 are comp but with odd tone/cover flt etc, the majority of the rest have some stamps -many only missing a couple of stamps or 1 pane, but with all interleaving, adverts etc, inc many wax interleaves noted, plus a small bundle of loose covers/interleaves. Earlies in mixed condition as expected, later types of mainly fine appearance. Ideal (& cheap) for research or reconstruction. Simplified cat as comp booklets $12,000+. (96, plus loose)...$ $ Booklets: Selection inc 1927 Canberra (poor), QEII 3/6, 4/- (3 inc wax), 4c red 60c, 5c/4c 50c (2), $1 (5), permanent cover (1), Vietnam QEII (back cover thinned), 1968 FA (2), '69 PM, '70 FA, '72 PM 70c both & $1.40 (4) - all different by tab, edition number etc, plus a bundle of CTO booklets (16) with 4c red QEII (11, inc set of 6 diff tabs). Appear all VF, unless noted. Normal retail $640, plus CTO retail $1500+ if normal - total $ (41)...$ $ Bulk used. Mainly decimals sorted by value & issue 1970s-90s, also unsorted. Good condition throughout & clean. Excellent packet maker stock, mainly colourful commems. Weight 7kg. (70,000)...$ $ Bundleware: 1956 Olympic 7½d (1000), 1/- (1800), clean, scarce. Decimal large commems/christmas etc (35,000), others sorted into ice cream containers (1.6kg - approx 19,200). (approx 59,000)...$ $ Cinderellas: Unusual assortment inc 1954 "Stamp News" essay M/S tete-beche blks of 4, 2 units imperf at base (cost vendor $200!! in 2001), 1980s/90s Duck & Koala stamps MUH (FV $93). Private Railway M/Sheets (FV $108) XL private mail service sheet of 100 CTO (retail $500 as singles). Accumulation in album inc 1937 Sesqui labels, exhibition souvenirs & stationery cut-outs. World cinderellas in album inc Europe 1940s rationing coupons. Poland 1930s Luggage Insurance stamps, locals & some revenues. Variety! (many 100s)...$ $ Clearance lot: Various souvenir coll'ns, books etc produced by APO inc 2000 Gold Medalists in PO albums, Links & Colonial folders (3 ea), other inc Radio, Pets etc (22). Also, Water birds & Maritime special edition prints/portfolios. FV approx $320 (foreign not counted) -issue price $900. Giveaway! (carton full)...$ $ Collection Seven Seas leaves with kangaroos mixed wmks (32) to 5/- inc 1st to 1/-. KGV heads comp set of 72 inc 4d lemon, SM wmk perf 14 4d & 1/4, perf 13½x12½ Die II 1d & 4½d, all the OS opts. Retail $ d Kookaburra engraved (thin), 1931 Kingsford Smith opt OS 2d & 3d, 1932 Lyrebird 1/- opt OS, 1934 Vic Cent (both perfs) & Macarthur sets, 1935 Anzac & KGV SJ sets, 1938 Robes to 1 thick & thin papers, 1949 Arms to 2, Navigators set of 8. Decimals comp to end of Mostly F-VF U....$ $ Collection in old-style Seven Seas album with 1913 Kangaroos to 5/-, 1914 KGV to 1/4, 1934 Vic Cent set, 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets, Decimals appear comp inc 1966 $4, 1972 Prim Ind & Christmas, 1974 Paintings to $10. Earlies in mixed condition, generally G-FU. (100s)...$ $ Collection 1913-end 82 in Seven Seas hingeless album with Kangaroos (27) to 2/-, KGV (67) to 1/4, 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, d Kingsford Smith opt OS, 1934 Vic Cent set both perfs, 1935 ANZAC set, 1938 Robes to 1, Navigators (6) to 1. Decimals near comp (ex 1970 Cook M/Sheet) with 1966 Pics to $4, 1971 Christmas set of singles only & all the better early 1970s commem sets. Pre-decimals mixed condition, Decimals F-VF U, many CTO sets from Also some Postage Dues & AAT inc 1966 Pic set. Reserved at replacement value of Pre-decimal hingeless album. (100s)...$ $ Collection in loose leaf album inc few Roos & KGV, Arms 5/- & 10/- M, Cattle 5/-, Flowers, Birds, Navigators to 1 all M plus 2 VFU, Decimals M inc Navigators to $4, '71 Christmas blk of 7 etc. AAT M. Generally VF fresh plus some Aust imprint MUH, some with tone. (few 100s)...$ $160