to 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 312 Thursday, January 29, 2014 to 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 Tuesday - Wednesday 27 th 28 rd January, :00am 4:30 pm Thursday 29 th January, :00am 12:00 noon Please note: viewing may be limited on Thursday (auction day), preference will be given to clients from outside Sydney Proprietor: Philatelic Describers: Catalogue Production: Stewart Wright Frank Andersen Tseng Chiung-yao Mervyn Baily Business Manager: Peter Guerin Despatch/Shipping: Robert Morello Stewart Wright Carl Veen Graham Shepherd Office Administration: Philatelic Consultant: Lex Manson Sabine Wincote Chris Ceremuga Auctioneer: Mervyn Baily 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 Dave Riley David Carr David Allen adelaide@iswright.com.au ballarat@iswright.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 U = 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. - 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 such larger lots before auction, have somebody view for them, or ask us for extra 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 lot 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. Weitere Informationen über Auktionlose können auf Deutsch zur Verfügung gestellt werden. In all cases for single lots the presence of any faults/defects will be mentioned. Our full terms & conditions of sale are printed on the back of the bid sheet or are available on our website. AAMC Australian Airmail Catalogue Af Afinsa catalogue ACSC Aust. Comm. Specialist Catalogue ASC Australian Stamp Catalogue blk block Bft Barefoot revenues catalogue bklt booklet b/s backstamp(ed) BOB Back of Book issues ca circa (about) cds circular date stamp cnr corner comp complete Defs definitives dup(s) duplicate(s) d/s -- datestamp Ed -- Edifil catalogue Exp(ertised) signed or h/s by expert OTHER ABBREVIATIONS: Fa Facit catalogue Fe -- Ferchenbauer catalogue FDI first day of issue 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 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 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 identification &/or authenticity not guaranteed UL upper left UR upper 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 auction 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 or our website. Buyer s commission of 19.25% applies to all lots. Postage, packing & insurance are subject to GST ACCESSORIES 1 2 strip Lighthouse stock cards, packs of 100. New. (500)...$75---$ strip Lighthouse stock cards, packs of 100. New. (300)....$ $ strip Lighthouse stockcards, packs of 100. New. (300)...$ $ British Empire New Imperial Album by Stanley Gibbons with spaces for all British Empire stamps, plus Iraq & Egypt inc wmks, perfs, Postage Dues, Officials etc & GB plate nos. Hard cover 2 volume set. New. Retail $ $375---$450 5 Albums: Lighthouse slipcase album hingeless Guernsey , Channel Is, Isle of Man , Australia Seven Seas hingeless , , New Zealand Binder damaged, pages good. SG Standard Australia Old Europe Album timbre post , plus plain page album...$70---$150 6 FDC Albums. Lighthouse single size cover album with 50 leaves to hold 100 covers or cards. New. Retail $140. (5 albums)...$70---$100 7 FDC Albums. Lighthouse single size cover album with 50 leaves to hold 100 covers or cards. New. Retail $140. (5 albums)...$70---$100 8 Four quality albums (3) slipcase, Vario double-sided sheets (170), plus 50 loose, plain album & 2 hagner type albums...$90---$150 9 German s/books 30 page (2), 16 pg (2) & 32 pg (4), other stockbook 32 pg, Seven Seas Aust album , SG album Norfolk Is Seven Seas album High replacement cost...$80---$ Hagners: 250 various size in 5 better binders. Plus German specialized stock book for 40 FDC, & SG FDC pages album....$80---$ Hagners 3, 5, 6 strip. 50 ea, packs of 10. New. Retail $210 (150)$120--$ Hagners 4, 5, 6 strip. 50 ea, packs of 10. New. Retail $210 (150)$120--$ Hagners: 2 strip (250). Mostly VG - as new condition, in 5 matching Aust Post "FDC" binders. Total retail for new $ $140---$ Hagners: Size 1 (100) & 2 (200). Mostly excellent to near new. Retail new $420, in 6 as new condition binders. Ideal as FDC albems. Total retail $500...$150---$ Hawid stock-cards: 4 strip large size 20.5cm x 14.5cm (approx 400) in 7 boxes, 5 strip (100) & odds (50) in another 3 boxes. Plus assorted loose (60) with individual protective plastics. Seldom seen in Australia. Used, mostly VGC. All in large (heavy) carton. (600)...$80---$ Kabe: Double sided hagner type pgs new, various sizes (116), plus as new binder. Large PO Pack albums (5), albums of plastic stock sheets (5), large Victoria album, black page album, plus 2 packs of plain pages. (2 cartons)...$100---$ Lighthouse 64 black page s/books with acetate strips. Retail $65 ea = $325. New in original box. (5)...$180---$ Lighthouse 64 black page s/books with acetate strips. Retail $65 ea = $325. New in original box. (5)...$180---$ Lighthouse 32-page black stock books, clear acetate strips & glassine interleaves. Box of 10. New. Retail $ $180---$ Lighthouse 32-page black stock books, clear acetate strips & glassine interleaves. Box of 10. New. Retail $ $180---$ Lighthouse BLACK mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (210 strips)....$75---$ Lighthouse BLACK mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheet etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (210 strips)....$75---$ Lighthouse CLEAR mounts (similar to Hawids) mixed assortment of 27½-148mm tall, 210mm long strips, blocks, M/Sheets etc. Sold by weight, 500g. New in original packet. Would cost $100s if bought separately. (100s)...$75---$ Lighthouse Mint sheet files. Boga I (14), mostly VG-excellent condition. Retail $25 ea = $350. Plus "Boga II" mint sheet album. VG+ condition. New retail $100+, total replacement cost $ $90---$ Lighthouse Ultra violet lamps, long wave & short wave, used to identify Aust, USA, Canada helecon, phosphors etc, also for the detection of repairs & forgeries. New in boxes. (2)... $ $90 26 Lighthouse Vario black pages. Size 6 (40), 5 (45), 4 (45) & 2 (30). Total 160 pgs, new in packs of 5. Retail $ $ $ Lighthouse Vario clear pages. Size 1 (40) & 2 (90). New in packs of 5. Suit M/Sheets or FDC. Retail $ $ $ Safe Signoscope Watermark Detector: The best in the business. Find those elusive watermarks using this tried & tested light-based detector, battery or mains operated (not included). VGC. Retail $ $ $ Safe Signoscope Watermark Detector: The best in the business. Find those elusive watermarks using this tried & tested light-based detector, battery or mains operated. (not included). New. Retail $ $ $ Schaubek Springback binders, blue (6) & red (12). Used, VGC, retail $ Not easy to find. Value lot.... $ $ Spring-back binders (6) with blue (4) & black (2). Near new condition. Replacement retail $ $ $ Stockbooks: German made, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $ $ $ Stockbooks: German made, 32 white pgs with interleaving. Box of 12. New. Retail $ $ $200 LITERATURE & REFERENCE BOOKS SG "Stamps of the World" catalogue inc M/Sheets. 6 volumes in colour, pricing 100,000s of stamps. New. Retail $ $ $ British Commonwealth Revenues by Barefoot. 410 pgs in colour. Lists & prices 1000s of stamps inc detailed section on Australia & States Beer Duties, Stamp Duties, Cattle, Swine, etc. New... $80 -- $ SG British Commonwealth Catalogue inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. New.... $ $ SG British Commonwealth Catalogue inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. Cover edge flts, o/w VGC.... $60 -- $ SG British Commonwealth Catalogue inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. New.... $ $ Australia & Territories Booklet Catalogue , 2 volume set, 200 pgs. Inc opts & reprints, specialised listing to 1972 inc advertising interleaving variation, edition nos, Helecon/non Helecon, Tropical types & others inc private emissions, prestige or cheque books, AAT, Christmas Island, Cocos Is, Lord Howe Is, Norfolk Is & PNG. New. Essential reference.... $ $90 40 Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue -Kangaroos: Latest 2013 edition completely revised & updated throughout inc details on CTO cancels ex PO Specimen sets, FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc sheet locations -some yet to be plated (cat nos have been changed/reorganised in many sections). Price revisions (nearly all UPWARD) reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must-have for all collectors.... $80 -- $ KGV (2014). Completely revised inc details of CTO pmks inc Brisbane types, FDC, Defs & Commems, Proofs & Essays. Shades & varieties completely revised inc some big price rises in 1d reds & other values, newly listed varieties pgs. A must for anyone half interested in this fascinating series. Just released new edition... $ $ KGVI inc varieties, plate numbers, shades etc. 2006, 250 pgs. Current edition. New.... $ $ QEII Pre-decimal , (2006) 340+ pgs. Essential reference. Current edition. New.... $ $ Decimals I, II, III, Covers everything inc varieties, proofs, marginal markings, framas, missing colours etc pgs. All latest editions. New. Original retail $280. Reserve reduced. ( 3 vols)... $ $ Postage Dues inc NSW & VIC, with first ever specialised listing of the Colonial issues, & Commonwealth issues fully revised. (224pgs). New 2014 edition... $ $90

4 46 - Postal Stationery Catalogue Just released A4 loose leaf in colour covering all forms of stationery inc PTPO & Official dies, fully illustrated inc all Postcard & Lettercard views, Specimens etc pgs. Essential reference. Retail $225...$180---$ Australia: Plating the KGV 1d die II" by Gordon Monk, 79 pgs. In-depth study of the positions inc the "Spur Angles", 1928 Ash retouches & the adjacent die I stamps (columns 1 & 4) & profusely illustrated throughout, 79pgs. New...$ $40 48 Austria & Hungary: SG Specialised Catalogue inc perfs, shades etc, Lombardy-Venetia, Bosnia, occupations etc. Current 2009 edition, 358 colour pgs. New....$ $80 49 British Commonwealth 2015 SG Catalogue inc wmks, perfs, specimens, varieties etc, 625 colour pgs. New....$130---$ British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1, Great Britain & the Empire in Europe, 2nd Ed, Inc GB & Islands, Ireland, Malta, Gibraltar, Cyprus, etc. A wealth of information covering stamps, essays, proofs, postal stationery & postal history. VGC....$60---$ British Commonwealth: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 2, Empire in Africa inc coverage of stamps, pmks, postal history (Boer War etc), stationery, Specimens, forgeries etc. Much invaluable information not available elsewhere. Some foxing to end papers o/w VG-F. The volume everyone wants...$150---$ British East Africa: The Stamps, Postal Stationery & Cancellations (2006) by J Minns FRPSL, inc all BEA Co issues inc h/s & m/s provisionals, Light & Liberty types inc imperfs, India & Zanzibar opts, De La Rue issue, Postal Stationery, India used in, pmks, Ugandan mails etc. Much detailed info on printings, quantities etc, numerous covers shown & illustrated throughout inc 8 colour plates. 200 pgs. New. The last copy we have....$ $90 53 British Nth America: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 5 (1973) with DJ. Extensive coverage of Canada & Colonies, Bermuda & British Honduras, British Postal Agencies in US, Colombia, Panama, & Mexico, postal history, die proofs, essays, pmks etc. Much invaluable information not found elsewhere. Some dust jacket discolour, contents VGC. A must for any collector of this area....$80---$ China: SG 2014 Catalogue Imperial China to PRC, inc Japanese Occup, Revolution period, provinces inc Manchuria, Sinkiang, Yunnan etc, Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong & foreign POs. Latest edition. 100s of increased prices. New...$ $90 55 German Colonies Postmark Catalogue for pre-cursor use of German stamps in ea colony. Every stamp priced for ea pmk, uses Mi cat numbers & a multiplying factor. Fully illustrated. Hard cover. 475pgs. Current 2006 edition. New. Retail shipping....$150---$ Great Britain: SG Specialised cats set of 4 with Vol 1 QV (2004), Vol 2 Four Kings (2009), Vol 3 QE Pre-Decimal (1978), Vol 4 QEII Decimals (1996). Alan Wilson "Specialised Machins". SG Concise (2011), SG Brit Commonwealth cats 1920, 1955 & 1960 (1st scarce collector's item). Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 1 Great Britain & 4 others inc "British Pmks -A Short History & Guide" (Alcock & Holland). Total 14 books. Also British Stamp Bulletin to mid 2000s (weight 25kg) for FREE!! (We can put into recycling if you do not want them)...$100---$ Great Britain: "The Plating of the Penny ", 5 vol set from plate 1a to 204 plus reserve plates 1-6, pub , spiral bound, total 754pgs. Light foxing page edges o/w VF. "The Plating of Alphabet III" (plates 22-68), 5 vol set with illustrations of the actual stamps throughout. VF, pub 1973 & long out of print. (10 books)...$150---$ Great Britain: 2013 SG Concise Catalogue. The standard semi-specialised reference , inc wmks, perfs, plates, detailed Machin & booklet sections etc, 354 colour pgs. New. Retail $75..$ $50 59 India inc States. SG catalogue. Current 2009 edition, 222 colour pgs. New....$ $40 60 Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2009 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 580 colour pgs hardcover. New...$75---$ Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2011 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 574 colour pgs hardcover. New...$100---$ Italy & States to 1900: Sassone 2013 Specialist Catalogue, inc great detail on printings, shades, varieties, price on cover, Colonies, San Marino, essays, stationery etc. 560 colour pgs hardcover. New...$150---$ Italy: Sassone 2013 Catalogue in 2 vols inc States, price on cover, FDC from 1948, Occupations, Trieste, Fiume, San Marino, Vatican, Colonies etc colour pgs. Hardcover. New...$150---$ Italy - States: Sassone Postmarks & Postal History catalogue, inc Lombardy-Venetia, with every stamp priced on cover for every pmk hardcover edition, 625 colour pgs. Invaluable reference...$70---$ New South Wales & ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (4 vol set) by Hopson & Tobin. Listing the various datestamps in use from pre-stamp era (before 1850) to late 1980s. NSW & ACT POs by Hopson, pub 1986, with opening & closing dates, name changes, & location, inc now long gone settlements. Essential reference & a good companion group to Freeman's NSW Numeral Cancels....$180---$ New South Wales: "The Postal History of NSW " by JS White FRPSL, pub 1988, H/C, 481 pgs. Invaluable reference with much previously unavailable info, plus illustrations of 100s of pmks, covers etc. New. Invaluable reference...$75---$ New Zealand "The Postage Stamps of..." vol 1 pub by RPSNZ 1938, edited by Collins & Fathers, 678 pgs inc QV Chalon 2d photo plates A & B & coverage of proofs, specimen, essays, etc not listed elsewhere. Title pages & end paper loose. Light foxing in places, o/w fine, only 1000 printed & by far the scarcest volume, always in demand.... $ $ Royal Collection by Sir John Wilson -a huge limited edition slipcase book 270x360, 70mm thick, pub Catalogues the entire collection, with 12 colour plates showing dozens of stamps, & 64 b&w plates showing 100s of classics & covers, inc many of the great rarities of the British Empire. About 450pgs -many only single sided. Trace of tone on end papers etc, o/w VF... $ $ Serbia: The Principality of Serbia. Postal History & Postage Stamps , by Dr VM Kardosch Historical & postal history notes from early period & Turkish Occup period, plus detail info on all stamp issues. 380 pgs. A4 size hardcover... $90 -- $ SG 2009 Stamps of the World. 5 Vols. New in sealed carton... $75 -- $ SG British Commonwealth Simplified Catalogue , 4th edi 1287 colour pgs inc M/Sheets & Postage Dues. New. Retail $120.$ $75 72 Spanish Colonies: Edifil Catalogue 2007/08 in 2 hard cover volumes, in colour. Inc varieties, prices on cover, all Colonies inc forerunner use of Spain, plus Andorra. Full of info not available elsewhere. 800 pgs. As new. The best reference for these... $80 -- $ Victoria: Postmarks "The POs & Hand-held Date-stamps of Victoria" by Watson, Webster & Wood. 2 Vol set, Vol 1 A-B & reverse listing, Vol 2 C-G, both with rarity ratings for Commonwealth cds, pub & invaluable references. "The Postal History of the Port Philip District ", J Purves, pub RPSV 1950 & author signed. All VF (3)$80- $ Victoria: "The Halflengths of Victoria - The Stamps & Postal History " by Barwis & Moreton. The long awaited up-date & revision of Purves' ground-breaking & near impossible to find tome, describing all aspects of this issue. New comp with DVD of "Exhibit & Census". Pub by RPSV 2009, 487 pgs. New... $ $ West Africa: SG Specialised British Cwlth Catalogue inc Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, British POs Morocco, Occup of Togo & Cameroon, pmks of British PO Fernando Poo. Current 2013 edition. New. Retail $70... $ $50 76 Yugoslavia: "Maraka Hrvatskih Zemalja", vols 2 & 4-7, being all the 1 volume for the 1918 provisional opts on Bosnia, SHS Croatian opts on Hungary & 1918 "Breaking of Chains" issue. Then 4 volumes on the Slovenia Chainbreakers. All bilingual-croatian & German. Total almost 1000 pp & full of valuable info. (5 vols).... $90 -- $150 AUSTRALIA COLLECTIONS & LOTS Used collection in 3 albums Roo, 1st wmk ½d to 5/- plus 5d perf OS Roo 2nd wmk set to 5/-, Roo 3rd wmk 2d to 5/- plus 2/- & 10/- perf OS Roo SW wmk 6d to 5/ Roo CofA wmk 6d to KGV range to 1/4, Single wmk KGV SM wmk set to 1/4 perf 14 & set to 1/4 perf 13½ x 12½ KGV set to 1/4, CofA wmk, 1932 KGV opt OS set to 5d KGV 1d & Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1932 Airmail OS set 2d-6d Victoria Cent sets perf 11½ & 10½ Macarthur set Silver Jubilee set, KGVI & Robes set to 1 plus perfs Pictorial & Arms set to 2, 1964 Navigator set to Christmas pane of Roo perf large OS to 5d Roo 3d 3rd wmk INVERTED perf OS. Useful range of OS, VG & other official perfs to 1950s. BCOF opt set to 5/- sl rounded cnr (SG cat 190). Most diff inc shades. Some earlies heavy cancels or odd flts. Mostly G-VF U. SG cat = A$ (950).... $1200 -$ KGV MUH Pics & Commems collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved, 1928 Kookaburra 3d M/Sheet, 1932 Lyrebird 1/- (2) inc OS opt Vic Cent perf 10½ & 11½ sets to 1/-. Macarthur set of 4, 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk perf ANZAC & KGV SJ sets SA Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui set. F-VF fresh MUH, retail $1840. (46, plus M/S). (P)... $ $ KGV Commem/Pic Mint collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved. W/C MLH Kingsford Smith set inc 2d & 3d opt OS both genuine opts, retail $800, 6d brown opt OS Kookaburra 6d & 1/- Lyrebird (2) inc opt OS. Bridge set (5/- replica) plus both OS opts Airmail 1/6 no wmk. Vic Cent to 1/- both perfs & Macarthur set to 9d inc 2d Dark Hills ANZAC & KGV SJ sets SA to 1/- & 1937 NSW Sesqui set. Mostly VF M/MLH. Retail $1445. (49). (P)... $ $ Comprehensive near comp MUH collection in Seven Seas hingeless album (no Kangaroos or KGV) with 1914 Kookaburra 6d engraved, 1929 Airmail 3d types A&B Kingsford Smith opt OS (2d VF MUH, 3d sl glazed gum), both genuine opts Lyrebird 1/- (2) inc OS opt Vic Cent to 1/- both perfs & Macarthur sets to 9d (2), 1934 Hermes 1/6 no wmk ANZAC & KGV SJ sets South Aust & 1937 NSW sets KGVI 3d blue Die I, die I white wattles, Die IA & Die II thick & thin papers (retail for 5 $600) Robes 5/-, 10/-, 1 thick & thin papers BCOF opt set to 5/- thin paper fresh MUH (retail $300) Arms to 2, QEII comp (retail $650) inc 1959 Pics to 5/- Cattle white paper & 1964 Navigators set of 8 to 2 inc 10/-, 1 white papers. Odd extras inc blks & prs. Some minor toning, mostly on lower values. Retail $4150. (400+).... $1000 -$1500

5 KGV Pics & Commems collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved VFU light cnr cancel Kookaburra 3d (vert mesh), jumbo margins ex M/sheet superb U with cnr cancel Kingsford Smith set of 7 inc 2d, 3d & 6d opt OS Bridge 5/- w/c VF commercially U (retail $600) & 1/- Lyrebird opt OS fresh CTO Vic Cent both perfs to 1/- & Macarthur set of 4 to 9d ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ set to 2/ SA Cent & 1937 NSW Sesqui Cent sets. A well above average VFU/CTO collection. Retail $1200. (49). (P)...$450---$ Mint collection near comp inc 1931 Kingsford Smith set plus 6d brown & 6d brown opt OS, 1932 Lyrebird 1/- plus 1/- OS, 1932 Bridge OS set 2d & 3d, 1934 Victoria Cent set perf 11½ & 10½, 1934 Sheep Macarthur set inc both 2d, 1935 ANZAC set, 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set BCOF opt set to 5/- (SG cat 180) KGVI Robes set to 1 both papers, plus perfs Pictorial & Arms set to 2, /- White paper Cattle Navigator set to 2, 1971 Christmas pane of 25. Decimals appear comp. All diff. Almost all F-VF M/MUH, post 1960 being almost all VF fresh MUH. SG cat = A$ High retail. (575) (P)...$700---$ Canberra 1½d, 1929 Swan 1½d, 1932 Bridge 2d Engraved & Typo (20 ea) Kookaburra 3d, 1929 Airmail 3d, 1931 Sturt set, 1931 Kingsford Smith 2d, 1935 ANZAC 2d (10 of ea). F-VF MUH. SG cat 580, Retail $570. (140)...$200---$ s-90s quality off paper accumulation with M/MUH (100s) blks/multiples inc 1964 Birds to 2/5 Cream paper, 1959 Cattle 5/- cnr blk of 4, 1950s/60s commems & assorted imprints, some loose in mix, others sorted into glassine. Then used inc 1934 Vic Cent 1/- (52, with many diff clear S.Aust cds pmks), 9d Macarthur (11), 1/- ANZAC (2), 1936 KGV 2/- SJ & 1930s 3d commems (90+), 1938 Robes 5/- (25), 1964 Pre-decimal Navigators inc 7/6 (3) & 10/- (2). Then Decimals inc $5 "Treasures from the Archives" (5) & plenty of CTO amongst the non-letter-rate Pics & commems. Amazing hoard (we had to sort many into glassine & cards & assume missed much more). Mixed G-FU/CTO/M/MUH. The successful bidder will have to spend time to view. (approx stamps)...$300---$ Kookaburra 6d. F-VF M/MLH. SG 146 cat 170, Retail $140. (10)...$ $ Bridge set 2d & 3d opt OS (10 sets). F-VFU/CTO. SG O134-5 cat 70+. ACSC cat $300. Retail $240. (20)...$120---$ Hermes 1/6, No wmk, perf 11. F-VF M/MLH. SG 153 cat 250. Retail $200. (5)...$90---$ Hermes 1/6 thick & thin papers, 10 of ea. F-VF M/MUH. SG 153a/153b, Retail $220. (20)...$80---$ ANZAC set 2d & 1/-. F-superb U/CTO. (5 sets). SG cat 227, Retail $190+. (10)....$80---$ South Aust Centenary set 2d, 3d, 1/-. F-VF M/MLH. (10 sets). Retail $190. (30)...$80---$ KGVI ½d- 1 set of 15 perf 13½x12½ to Robes 1 thick paper inc 3d blue Dies 1 & 2 & Zoological set to 1/-. Plus set of 14 perf 15x14 to 1/- inc KGVI 3d blue Die III. All F-VF M. SG inc 168c, cat 380. (29)....$120---$ Animal set ½d to 1/-, perf 13½x14. (10 sets). F-VF M/MLH. Retail $390. (60)...$100---$ KGVI Comp MUH collection in Seven Seas hingeless pgs with d blue Die I, IA, II, II thin paper & Die III Robes 5/-, 10/-, 1 thick & thin papers Arms to 2, later Defs to 2/6 inc 1965 Emergency print & all Commem sets inc 1937 NSW Sesqui. All F-VF fresh MUH. SG cat 1080+, Retail $1550. (107) (P)...$700- $ Robes 1 Thick paper vert prs (5). FU. Retail $350. (10)..$150---$ Crocodile 2/- wmk no imprint LL cnr blk of 6, 1942 Koala wmk LL cnr no imprint blk of 16 (8x2). VF MLH/MUH. ACSC 263ze, 198zc cat $ $80---$ Arms set 5/- to 2 (10 sets). F-VFU. SG 224a-d cat 213.ACSC cat $335. Retail $350+ (40)...$120---$ Arms set 5/- to 2 (10 sets). F-VFU. SG 224a-d cat 213.ACSC cat $335, Retail $350+ (40)...$120---$ KGVI Pics & Defs MUH in 3 well filled s/books with KGVI Defs (450) to 2/6, 1951 Federation 5½d (25) & 1/6 (40) inc imprint blks NSW 1951 Gold se-tenant prs (140), 1953 Produce Food strips of 3, 3½d (15), & 3d (8), 1950s 2/- Commems (70) inc Olympics (46) blue or green, 1953 Coronation sets (14), 1954 RV sets (40), 1956 Olympic Games set to 2/- (30), 1950s letter-rate Commems (500) & much more inc odd coil prs, & KGVI Defs imprint blks. Mild to heavy toning throughout, so ideal for CTO. Retail as M $900+ for mentioned sets & singles. (approx 1900)...$150---$ Federation set 3d-1/6 (30), 1953 Tas Sesqui 2/- (20), 1955 Cobb & Co 2/- (20), 1958 Kingsford Smith 8d (40), 1961 Colombo Plan 1/- (40). F-VF MUH. SG cat Retail $360. (240)...$100---$ QEII Pre-decimal MUH collection in early edition Seven Seas hingeless leaves. With 1953 Coronation set, 1959 Pics to 5/- Cattle white paper, 1964 Navigators set of 8 to 2 inc 10/-, 1 white papers, 1964 Birds set of 8 to 3/- & all high val Pics & commems. Superb fresh MUH. Retail $650. (127)....$275---$ ca.1953 Specimen folder (no.c7191/50) with KGVI Defs to 2/6 Aborigine inc 1947 Princess 1d, QEII 3d, 3½d & Arms to 2 with 5/- CTO, & 10/-, 1, 2 opt SPECIMEN fresh MUH...$350---$ Royal Visit 3½d. G-FU in chocolate tin. Suit researcher. (6000)... $60 -- $ Tasmania Stamp Duties usage collection on Govt "Tourist & Emigration Dept" Commonwealth Bank cheques with "Numerals" (550) to 1 inc various combinations on reverse of 160 cheques from ½d inc blk of 4 (rare), multiple 1d inc with ½d (4), mixed frankings inc 4d yellow (7) +1d pr; 4d (9) +2d brown; 6d (3) +1/- (2) +5d; 9d +2d (3 cheques, Bft cat 45); 1/- (2) +6d (3) +5d; 1/- (3) +4d (3) +2d; 10/- green +1/- (4) +5d (cat 35); 1 +5/- +5d etc. Then Numeral/Pictorial combinations on another 57 cheques with up to 5 diff colours on any one cheque (2/6 orange, 1/- green, 1/- brown, 6d violet & 5d red), 2/6 Pic +9d +2d Numerals, 4d Numeral +6d Pic, 1/- Brown Pic (7) +2d +4d Num, 5d Pic (5) +2d Num (2). 5/- +2/6 +1/- +6d Num with 5d Pic. Also 7/6 Platypus with 5d & 1/- Pics or 7/6 Platypus with 2d Num & Pics 3d +6d +1/- (cat 70+). Then Pictorials only (200) on 78 cheques with vals to 1 inc 5d +5/- (3), & 4d single (rare Mar 55 early date), 2½d orange (2) & 6d pr (bold F/C, Bft cat 200+), 5/- +2/6 +1/- +5d, 5/- +2/6 +1/- +4d +1d, 1/- (4) +2/6 +6d, ½d black pr on cheque front. Also usages in the Mainland States (38) mainly NSW but inc Victoria/Tasmania combination. Finally cheque faces (45) with "R" labels, "CANCELLED" (unissued) cachets & unusual serial numbers. Stunning collection with 940 stamps & 390 cheques.... $500 -$ Olympic 4d set of 52 diff pictorial pmks for diff sports or venues on illustrated VPA envelopes with matching typed address. Pictor-Mark cat $750. Retail $450 (52)... $ $ Flowers set 1/6 to 3/- inc both 2/3 cream & white papers (10 sets). F-VF MUH. SG cat 110. Retail $150. (60)... $ $ Fish set, '67 Christmas 25c, '68 Weather 20c, Satellite 25c, Olympic 25c, '69 Christmas 25c, '70 Expo set, Royal Visit 30c, Qantas set, National Development set, '71 RSPCA set (30 of ea). MUH. Retail approx $600. (330)... $ $ Navigator $1 Flinders perf 14¾. (12). Mostly F-VFU with 75c Cook for perf comparison. Retail $240. (13)... $75 -- $ Navigator set 40c-$4 (15 sets) inc blks & prs. VF MUH. Retail $600. (90).... $ $ Christmas 25c, '68 Intelsat 25c, Olympics 25c, '69 Christmas 25c, '70 Royal Visit 30c, '72 Olympic 35c, '73 Christmas 30c. 50 ea. MUH. Retail $900+. (350)... $ $ Famous Australians 5c, edition N68/3 & G68/3 (3) with various inserts. VF MUH. Pf B130Af & 130Cd-e-f cat/retail $95. (4)... $ $ Flower set 6c-30c inc 30c Die I & II. 30 sets MUH. Retail $420. (210)... $ $ Soil-medical 5c gutter prs, thick bars (30). Unfolded MUH. Retail $ $70 -- $ Weather 20c, '69 Christmas 25c, '70 Royal Visit 30c, '73 Christmas 30c. 50 ea. MUH. Retail $650. (200)... $ $ Primary Industry set of 4 (40 sets) MUH. Retail $400. (160).... $ $ near comp FDC collection (250) in 2 illustrated PW albums. Few extras inc 1970 large Cook, 1971 Christmas, 1972 Olympics & Christmas 1974 Paintings to $4, 1979 $5 & 1977 Paintings $10 (2). Then massive CTO/FDC collection May 1978-Feb 1992 in 10 springback binders (binders retail $800). Appears comp inc Commem/Pic sets CTO in blks of 4, plus 1989 Gardens $20 (17) inc 2 blks of 4 & $10 blk of 10 VFU, booklet panes or comp booklets, se-tenant strips in large multiples, comprehensive FDC collection inc selected Commem cancels. Heroic assembly, huge original costs (some CTO cancels were applied directly to the individual pages as the collection progressed). Also approx 400 extra FDC inc assorted PSE & PO packs (38) inc 1970 Cook (5), Selected Issues (2), 1971 Christmas (3), Selected Issues (2) & 1972 Prim Ind & 1972 Christmas (3, retail $800). 2 medium/large cartons. Inspection recommended to comprehend the enormity of this rather unorthodox collection. (many 100s).... $ $ Cook set 30c & 5c se-tenant strip of 5, 1970 Royal Visit 30c. 100 ea MUH. Retail $337. (700)... $90 -- $ Cook M/Sheet, 30c & 5c se-tenant strip 20 of ea. MUH. Retail $400+. (120 stamps, 20 M/S)... $ $ National Dev, '71 Aust-Asia, '73 Metrics, 73 Famous Australians. 50 sets ea. MUH. Retail $550. (200 sets)... $ $ Christmas 7c blks of 7 cream paper. MUH. (10 blks). Retail $280. (70)... $ $ Christmas 7c blks of 25 (2). Blks of 7 (11). Sets of 7 (10). F-VF MUH. Retail $ $ $ Christmas 7c set of 7 cream paper. (10 sets) MUH. Retail $250. (70)... $90 -- $ Primary Industry set, Olympic 35c, Christmas 35c, 1973 National Development set. (10 of ea) MUH. Retail $265. (100)... $90 -- $ Stamp Week M/Sheet with Brisbane Pic cds (500, cat 1000) Aviation $1.85 (500) cat All superb CTO with gum. Total cat 2750 = A$5200. (1000 M/S).... $ $ s Investment lot. MUH/U pre-decimal values to 1 inc 6d AIF (6) U, various 5d QEII imperfs (12 units inc 1 pane), & better issues. Decimal sets 10 ea MUH, Royal Visit, AAT, Metrics, Nat Dev, Sports, Expo, 1969 & '72 Primary Ind & Olympics, PNG, Xmas. Nat Dev, Cook M/S, Fish, Intelsat, 1969 Xmas plus extras. Mega 1980s costs. (100s)... $ $200

6 (2) & PO Year Albums. (FV $1000+). 2 heavy cartons. Fresh MUH. (26)...$500---$ Flower 3c & 5c, 1985 Cockatoo 1c, 1987 Aboriginal Art 3c & 15c, 1990 Painting 28c (perfs unchecked) scarce booklet singles. 50 of ea MUH. SG cat minimum 700. (300)...$100---$ FDC collection (410) with wide range of Pics/commems Special Issue inc Trains, Pets, Paintings/Art inc vals to $20, Birds, Music, AFL Football, Sport, Wild Animals etc, with wide range of M/S, se-tenant strips/blks, comp sets & others. Minor duplication in places inc diff pmk types. Fresh & clean, FV $720. (410)...$180---$ s-2000s Reprint, perf & paper differences MUH collection in Lighthouse "DP" perfect turn-bar slipcase album (retail $100), neatly annotated. Appears comp or nearly so inc 45c Pic sets, Pictorial Defs to $3 Fish & selected commems inc International Post. Mostly singles with reprint symbols in margins from 1 Koala to Kangaroo & 2 Koalas. 2nd vol with booklets (35), 45c Animals blks of 6 (4), other Pics to $1.20 blks of 4 & assorted singles. Also 2000 Olympic Gold Medallists & Lighting Flame M/Sheet set with single Koala LL (rare, not seen by us before). Fresh MUH. FV $750+. Difficult assembly....$600---$ PNC Year of the Child, 1995 Weary Dunlop, 2000 Olympics (2 diff). High retail. (4)...$75---$ Christmas to 2011 AAT 60c, packet of approx 500 Pics & Commems inc several M/Sheets, odd se-tenant strip or blk of 4, high val commems etc, International Post to $3.85 & letter-rate thematics. VF fresh CTO with gum. 5 packets, total FV around $1700. (2500)..$140---$ Die Proofs: Australia Post "A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" with 28 diff pre-dec proofs in black inc KGV 1d engraved, 1932 Bridge 2d, 1938 Robes 1, 1940 AIF 2d, 1948 Aboriginal Art 2/-, 1957 AAT 2/- Map, 1963 Canberra 5d & 1964 Cook 7/6. A superb production similar to year albums with extensive historical notes. Issue price around $200 & missed by collectors...$110---$ FDC collection part I with International Post Pic sets to $10 & $20, Flower $10 M/Sheet, Joint sets or M/S, Special & commem sets, Good thematics inc cars, police, QEII, Wildlife, Olympics, local history & more. Appear all diff. PO fresh FV $400. (120)...$170---$ FDC collection part II with Special Event M/Sheets, Famous Australians strips, Joint Issues, Thematics inc Sea slugs, Cricket, Soccer, Olympics, Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Whales, Flowers, Bridges, Maps & others. Appear all diff. PO fresh FV $335. (145)....$140---$ FDC collection must be near comp (No single commems or PSE) with vals to $5 "Treasures of the Archives" inc International Post, Joint Issues, M/Sheets inc Chinese New Year, Pics to $10 Waratah, Commem/Special Issue sets & others inc odd Territory. Mostly diff. FV approx $600, PO cost higher. (285)...$250---$ FDC Collection Part 1 (470) with International Post Pics, Self-adhesive sets, Pictorial se-tenant strips & blks, M/Sheets inc $10 Waratah, high val singles to $5, Framas, Joint Issue, other commems & more. Odd duplicate sighted, mostly all diff. PO fresh. FV $1260. Later years hard to find...$500---$ FDC collection part 2 (mostly diff to part I) with Joint Issue sets, odd AAT Base cancel, M/Sheets, International Post sets, commems & Pics. All diff inc odd Territory. FV approx $300. (86)....$120---$ mid 2013 FDC collection (300+) with "premium FDC" (4) inc 2011 "Tokyo Bay Surrender" & 2011 "Lest We Forget", "Treasures of the Archives" $5 Carrington & $5 Kangaroos, Flowers to $10 inc M/S, International Post to $20, plus high val Commem/Pic sets. Odd Frama button set, Thematic M/S & more. Plus 2000 Sydney Olympics collection of 19 inc Torch Relay Commem pmk set of 9. Total FV $830, PO fresh condition, many not easy to find. (320)....$375---$ Die Proofs (no.3) Royalty, A Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia. Deluxe Aust Post book with 32 diff Die Proofs in red inc 1913 KGV 1d, 1914 KGV 2d (unissued), 1938 Robes 5/- & 10/-, 1939 Duke of Kent (unissued), 1952 KGVI Royal Visit 7½d & 1/6 (both unissued), 1954 Royal Visit 2/-, 1963 QEII 5d, 1967 QEII 7c & proposed 1969 QEII new portrait Master Die. ACSC cat $800+ as single Proofs. Difficult to find owing to poor sales....$220---$ FDC (140) appear comp inc AAT, Cocos & Christmas Is with Lunar New Year, International Post, Self-adhesive & Pic/commem sets. Plus assorted PSE (40). Est total FV $530. (180)...$240---$ Rotary 50c IMPERF sheetlets of 10, individually numbered as issued at Pacific Explorer Exhibition, 6 diff numbers. VF fresh MUH, retail $300. (6 Sheetlets)...$60---$ Die Proofs (no.4) Transport & Communication -Selection of the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Aust. Deluxe PO book with 32 diff Die Proofs in green. Inc 5/- Bridge, unissued /- Guba, 6d Airmail & Kingsford Smith, 10/- Flinders, 3½d Cobb & Co, 3d Cable, all 6 stamp Centenaries etc. Lovely production. ACSC cat $800 as single proofs. The scarcest of the series....$250---$ Melbourne Commonwealth Games PO album with 17 "Instant" stamp sheetlets & the 5 MUH Single stamps. Still in sealed original plastic slip with Advertising Brochure. FV alone $66+ Now very difficult to find. Fresh MUH...$ $ Queen's Birthday Limited Edition M/Sheets. Only available in PO Year Album & vendor had to break up 25 albums to obtain these. Retail $750. Reserve reduced on vendor's instructions. (25)...$80---$ Norfolk Island Green Parrot, 2007 Botanic Gardens, 2006 QEII Birthday & 2005 Parrots special limited edition M/Sheets. 10 of ea. Only available from PO Year Albums. 40 of these albums had to be broken up to obtain these. Retail $500. Reserve reduced on vendor's instructions. (40)... $ $ Norfolk Island Parrot & 2005 Australian Parrots. Limited edition M/Sheets only issued in PO Year albums. 10 of ea. Fresh MUH. Excellent thematic. Retail $250. (20)... $80 -- $ FDCs: Premium range with 2012 QEII Jubilee M/sheet (50, FV $148), 2012 London Games set (14, FV $64), 2011 Bush babies International Post (FV $60), 2010 Powered Flight $2.10 International Post (11, FV $23), Christmas Island 2012 Dragon M/sheet (25, FV $60) plus other M/sheets, sets or singles (70) inc 2011 Queen's Birthday M/S (12). Total 200 covers, FV $500. All PNC envelopes (no coins). Stamps superb CTO. Plus pics 55c or 60c on similar covers (approx 250). Again superb PO fresh. (450)... $ $ Fish, 2007 Botanic Gardens, 2006 QEII, composite M/Sheets. Only available in PO Year albums. 10 of ea. Fresh MUH. Retail $750. (30)... $ $ c Australian Legends strip of 4, Golf pr, Love pr, AAT Expedition 60c strip of 5, Icebergs 60c blk of 4 & Christmas Island 2011 Crabs set c Greetings strip of 4, Flowers blk of c Film strip of 5, 50c Aircraft, Balloons & Heavy Haulers strip of 5, 50c Energy blk of 4 & Dogs strip of 5. Total 14 diff sets. Fresh CTO sheets of 50. FV $452. Not easy to find VFU. (750)... $ $ Queensland Flood Relief composite Pictorial M/Sheets. Only available from 2011 PO Year album. Fresh MUH. Scarce, retail up to $50 ea = $1000. (20)... $ $ Queensland Flood Relief composite Pictorial M/Sheets. Only available from 2011 PO Year album. Fresh MUH. Scarce, retail up to $50 ea = $1000. (20)... $ $ AAT: pre-decimal sets comp (10 sets) inc 1957 Map 2/ Pictorial set 5d on 4d to 2/3, 1961 Exped 5d & 1961 Mawson 5d. VF MUH. Retail $150. (70)... $70 -- $ AAT: 2011 Expeditions strip of 5 & 60c Icebergs blk of 4, Australia 60c Golf & 60c Love prs c Greetings strip of 4 & Flowers blk of c Film strip of 5, 55c Aircraft, Balloons or Heavy Haulers strips of 5. 50c Dogs strip of 4 & Energy blk of 4, plus Christmas Is 2011 Crabs set of 4. Total 13 diff sets. All fresh CTO in sheets. FV $422. (700).$ $ AAT Base Cover collection with Australia used in Antarctica (37) inc 1947 Heard Island, Expedition (6), 1954 Expedition (12) inc Registered (5) & Pictorial cards (3). Then Australia 1954 Antarctic Map blk of 4 on Registered covers (12) with Heard Island (6), Mawson (3) & Macquarie Island (3) ea with commem h/s & AAT Base reg label & others inc 1957 or 1959 Expeditions. AAT /- Map on Reg FDC (6) with Davis (3) or Wilkes (3) cachets Pic set on FDC (3) with Mawson (2) or Davis reg labels. Other base cancel sets inc Treaty set of 4 (2), Cook set of 4 (3), 1973 Food Chain comp set of 4 bases (retail $300) Flight (3 sets, all blks of 4 on individual covers) Wildlife strip set of Ships I, II & III comp set of all 4 bases, blks of 4 on individual covers. Plus wide range of late 1980s-early 2000s with more base sets & assorted FDC. Minor duplication in places. FV from is $210. Plus high retail for the others. Minor toning in some early 1980s envelopes, o/w F-VF. (360).... $ $ AAT Carton lot with MUH collections (2) inc 1966 Pics to $1 plus G-FU similar period. Covers (approx 300) inc pre-dec base cancels (10) inc registered (4) Pic sets with Macquarie Island FDC cancels Food Chain sets (2) pmk Casey or Mawson Treaty & 1972 Cook set of 4 base cancels. Plus many other base cancel sets or singles to late 1980s inc c Pic (11) & early 1980s. Also some foreign covers inc Scott base cancel & BAT 1979 Penguins & 1983 Climate Change FDC.... $ $ AAT: Extensive collection 1957-early 2013 in 2 well filled binders with MUH Pic/Commem sets (50) inc to 2/3 (3), 1966 to $1 & later high val Pic/Commems. PO packs (45) inc 1966 Japanese & 1973 Food Chain (2). CTO sets (30) mainly , FDC (90) inc 1966 Pics to $1 & 1973 Food Chain set of 4 Bases (retail $300), maxicards (85), with Postage Paid imprints (FV $150). Retail to 1974 $500 inc base cancel covers. FV MUH from 1975 $400 inc the maximum cards, PO costs for the FDC another $100 plus extra for the CTO. Very near comp, toning in parts mainly on the cheap covers. Very messy & disorganised. Total PO costs/retail around $1200. Inspection highly recommended... $ $ Accumulation on 37 hagners with States low vals (290). Victoria 1950s-60s Swine Duties (35) with 2 (16), 1 (9), 10/- (5), 2/- (3) & 6d pr. Bft cat Australian Postage Dues (43) mixed prints to 1/- M or U. Australia pre-decimal imprint blks (37) to /6 Aborigine inc 1940 AIF set to 6d & 1941 Surcharges set of 3 inc 5½d misplaced opt Navigator 4/- positional blk of 21 & 7/6 blk of 6 & strip of 4 MUH Helecon paper blks inc Bird 1/6 (24) inc sheet no blk of 12, Magpie 9d sheet no blk of 12 & 6d sheet no blk of 15 (retail $90). Decimal & pre-decimal plate varieties (30) inc ACSC listed types. Decimal FDC (11) inc Counter Printed sets of 6 (4) & ATM booklets (2). Finally Tax stamps (62) to 4 inc 10/-, 14/-, 11/- & 1 (10 of ea). Bft cat 250. Few sl mixed condition, G-VFU or M/MUH. Retail $ (many 100s)... $ $ Aerogrammes: comp simplified, inc d "Air Letter" on yellow with ungummed flap for use in PNG (BW A2C? 1st fold flap 60mm wide), a few extras with 1956 Olympics 'MELBOURNF' variety, & a few shades, plus 3 later all folded, generally VF UN, inc the first. ACSC cat $700+. (17)... $ $200

7 158 Australian Territories: s Collection in s/book AAT inc Pictorials to 2/ set to $1. Christmas Island Fish set to $1. Cocos 1969 Pict Decimal set to $1. Nauru KGV set inc 2/6, 5/- & 10/- Seahorses Ship set to 10/- M&U. Papua New Guinea Pic set to Pic set to 1 plus 10/- & 1 opt SPECIMEN. Norfolk Island Ball Bay set to 2/ Pic set to 5/ Pic set to 10/-. Extras inc M&U. Mostly VF M/MUH/U, with 80%+ being M/MUH. SG cat = A$ (875)....$700- $ Better postmarked & CTO decimals inc strips, blks, higher values. (200g = 2000+). Huge retail, value lot...$120---$ Booklets: NSW Exhibition & Show opts with Newcastle 1991, 1994, 2003 (both codes), 1993 Railway Soc opt, Northern Beaches both codes 1999, 2000, 2001 & VF MUH. Pf cat/retail $277 (13)...$60---$ Booklets: Queensland opts with Natstamp 92, Trains 93, Wetlands 94, Cinema 95, AFL 96, Birds 98, Flowers 99 (both codes), Wild Babies 2001 (both codes) & Bon Voyage 2004, plus 2001 AFL on Arts Councils. VF MUH. Pf cat/retail $329...$60---$ Booklets: Melbourne opts with 1994 Flowers, 1996 Birds, 2002 Legends, Motor Racing & 2002 Lighthouses (both codes), 2003 Tennis (both codes), 2004 Cats & Dogs, 2005 Farm, 2006 Dame Edna (both) & Cwlth Games Opening. VF MUH. Pf cat/retail $309 (13)...$60---$ Booklets: 1997 Cars to 2004 Cats & Dogs Prestige range of all diff, ea with special M/S only available in these VF MUH. FV alone is $164, Pf cat/retail $419. (16)...$120---$ Booklets: 2005 Zodiac to 2006 Heritage Buildings Prestige type, all diff, ea with special M/S only available in these, inc 6 Zodiac & Cwlth Games with reprints of earlier Games issues inc pre-decimal! VF MUH. FV alone is $185, Pf cat/retail $427. (18)...$130---$ Booklets: 2006 Lighthouses to 2008 Aviation Prestige type, all diff inc 4 larger size & 2007 Anniv of Living Legends, ea with special M/S only available in these. VF MUH. FV $176, Pf cat/retail $451 (17)...$120---$ Booklets: Collection in as new Lighthouse booklet slipcase album. Very comprehensive inc reprints & lots of opts inc better, noted 39c Fishing cream paper (Pf cat $120), 1989 Trams ASDA & Tram System opt ($550), 1989 Washington opt ($180), 1992 Wetlands Broncos original & 1K ($230), & Sheffield Shield 2K ($180), Dinosaurs SCDAA ($100), Lifesaving Orange Blossom ($70), 1994 Flowers original & 2K Rotary opts ($185), Endeavour Sterner ASDA Anniv ($120) & many more. VF. FV alone $595. Pf cat/retail $3570. (150, inc 50 opt)..$700- $ Booklets - Prestige: 1997 to 2009 range of 15 diff, all with special M/S only available in these. VF MUH. FV alone is $160, Pf cat/retail $349. (15)...$110---$ Booklets - Prestige: 1997 (Classic Cars) (Mickey Mouse) inc 2003 Special Occasion set of 6, Aboriginal Art, World Cup (letter F cat $60) & Christmas with barcode (cat $100), 2004 Cats, Dogs & Railways. All with special M/S not available anywhere else. Fresh MUH. FV alone is $250. Cat $790. (24 diff)....$180---$ Booklets - Prestige: all diff, with special M/S only available in these. VF MUH. FV alone is $153, Pf cat/retail $325. (14)...$110---$ Booklets - Prestige: 2008 inc Mega Fauna, Big Things Grow, Special Occasions set of 7, Gorgeous Australia (2), Waterfalls (2), Aviation & Living Green, all with special M/S only available in these. VF MUH. FV alone is $228. Cat/retail $485. (19 diff)...$160---$ Booklets - Prestige: 2010 (7) inc Macquarie Bi-cent, Kokoda, 150th Melb Cup & Long Weekend (13) inc Birds of Feather with "Stamp Bulletin" opt (retail $60), Classic Toys, Australian Legends set of 4, Favourite stamps & Inventive Australia. All diff with special M/Sheets only available in these inc pre-decimal or other reprints. FV alone is $230, cat/retail $510. (20)....$160---$ Booklets: Private types with Stamp Week 1974, & 1978 light & dark covers, 1981 Wedding (2), Ausipex 84 (all 4), then Southpex 1987, '92 (2), '93 & '98, plus 2002 Melb Stampshow. VF MUH. Pf cat/retail $338. All diff. (17)...$ $ Booklets: Special Occasion & Greetings Prestige 45c, 50c & $1 inc Weddings, Christmas, Birthdays etc. Ea with special M/Sheet panes, only found in these. FV alone $156, Pf cat $424. (14)....$120---$ Box lot FDC with se-tenant strips & blks, M/Sheets, commem & Pic sets etc. FV $640, PO costs higher. Great thematic content inc Birds, Fish, Space, Armed Forces, Wild Animals, Whales, Cartoons etc. All fresh & clean. (260 diff)...$170---$ Bundleware: 1990 to recent 40c-45c, 50c, 55c Commems, plus 60c Pics to 2013 Canberra Centenary. All in neat bundles of 100, G-FU. (135,000)....$600---$ Carton lot with FDC collection from 1966 Fish & birds, inc approx s AAT, Cocos & Christmas Islands (FV $230) in hagner albums. Then another 160 hagners with 320 Australian 1990s FDC (FV $500) with vals to $10 Wetlands M/Sheet, International Post to $10 & many high FV Pic & Commem sets. All fresh & clean in 5 PO 4 ring albums with 220 near new hagners (retail $350+). Other 4 FDC albums with 470 FDC inc 1966 Fish/Birds to 30c Christmas blk of 7, 1972 Prim Ind, 1970 Large Cook, 1980s Pic/Commem sets inc Living Together, plus high val sets & singles. Mostly VF, some duplication (ideal for VFU sets). Massive total retail. Approx 900 FDC in 9 albums....$350---$450 If you are no longer an active collector, please advise us & we will remove you from our mailing list 177 Charity carton lot with 1985, 92 & 96 PO Year albums. Decimal MUH accumulation inc Cocos, Christmas Island & AAT (FV $650) in 2 hagner albums PSE collection (240) in 3 albums 1940s-80s FDC (140) inc commem pmks or Registered, mixed addressed- unaddressed variable condition inc tones. Coin & Banknote collection in green binder, mixed Australian & World inc odd silver coin pickings throughout. Offered on behalf of Christian Missionary Society... $ $ Charity off paper lot with bundleware Defs/Pics/commems (approx 6000) inc 1966 Navigators 40c & 50c, 1970 Oil 10c & others to 30c Aboriginal Art, all in contemporary tin. 1940s-80s off-paper mix in plastic bag (weight 1.5kg). NZ (2kg) & South Africa (800g). On paper mix plus PNG 7c Aviation (many 100s) in plastic bag. All in medium size carton, offered on behalf of Christian Missionary Society... $80 -- $ Charity off-paper mix (3.8kg) 1930s-60s pre-decimals, to mid 2000s 55c Pics & Commems. Appears reasonable mix inc odd foreign. Also Defs (30,000) inc 1980 Whale 24c, Frog 27c, Tas tiger 24c & Butterfly 27c in large quantities. Offered on behalf of Christian Missionary Society. (75,000)... $ $ Christmas Island: FDC collection (95, FV $170) from 1995 Year of the Pig to 2013 Year of the Snake, all diff. Cocos Is (38, FV $110) from 1995 Seabirds M/Sheet to 2010 Flowers. Fresh & clean, total FV $280 with original PO costs higher. (133).... $ $ Clean-out lot: AFL booklet folder FV $72, 2000 Olympic album FV $72, 1988 Year Book, Threatened Species collector packs, large Chinese s/book KGV 1d green, 1½d, 2d reds Used (1664). Small s/book M coils (toning), S/book collection U s with better & duplication, small s/book better Pre- & decimal. Condition varies amongst pickings. (1000s).... $ $ Cocos Islands: FDC collection/accumulation to 2004 RV M/Sheet, good range of thematics inc 1998 Fish to $5, Reef Sharks, "Faces of Cocos" sets, Seabirds, Navigators & Ships, Crabs, Turtles, Shells to $3, Festivities & 1990 Auckland Exhib opts. Odd minor tone on some 1980s envelopes. Most VF fresh. Not readily available in quantity, minor duplication. FV $320. Retail $700+. (145)... $ $ Collection in Seven Seas album with Kangaroos (38) inc 1st & 2nd wmks to 1/-, 3rd wmk to 5/- & CofA wmk to 1 grey, retail $1300. KGV near comp inc perf OS (20) to 1/4, single wmk to 5d with 1d red die III & 4d lemon, LM wmk set, SM wmk perf 14 to 4½d, SM & CofA wmks to 1/4 & opt OS set to 5d Kookaburra 6d engraved Lyrebird 1/- & Bridge 2d, 3d all opt OS, plus 5/- Bridge copy (not counted) Vic Cent to 1/- (2) & Macarthur set to 9d ANZAC & KGV SJ sets KGVI to 5/-, 10/-, 1 Robes Arms to 2, QEII near comp inc 1964 Navigators set to 2 VFU, comprehensive decimals inc 1971 Christmas blk of 7 & pane of 25 M & Paintings to $10. Mostly G-VFU, few flts. Normal retail $2460. (100s)... $ $ Collection in Seven Seas album with Kangaroos (15) to 5/- inc 6d opt OS. KGV (30) to 1/4 inc OS opt set of 6 to 5d Kooka 6d engraved U Kooka M/S M (missing right margin) Airmail 6d brown (2) inc OS opt Lyrebird 1/- opt OS. Bridge set (5/- copy not counted), inc 2d, 3d opt OS VFU Vic Cent & Macarthur sets ANZAC 1/- U & KGV SJ set UN SA & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets Robes 5/-, 10/-, AIF set Arms to 2 U & pre-dec QEII comp inc 1964 Navigators to 2. Decimals comp mostly MUH (FV $36) to 1975 inc 1966 Pics to $4 & 1971 Christmas blk of 7 & Cook M/S. Mostly G-VF M/MUH/U. (550)... $ $ Collection near comp Mint (no Kangaroos) in Seven Seas loose album. KGV (64) with single wmk (23) to 1/4 inc 1d red Die III, 3d blue, 4d pale-orange, violet, blue, olive & 5d brown. SM wmk (17) to 1/4 inc 4d olive & 5d. CofA set of 8 & all OS opts. Some with minor flts, tone spotting. Retail $1675. Then KGV Pics/Commems to 1936 SA Cent inc 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved UN, 1931 Kingsford Smith set of 4, 1932 large Kookaburra 6d & Lyrebird 1/ Bridge set to 5/- FM (retail $525) Airmail 1/6 no wmk, Vic Cent to 1/- & Macarthur set of ANZAC & KGV SJ sets UN NSW Sesqui set KGVI to 1/4 inc 3d blue Dies I, II & III. Robes set to 1, 1940 AIF set, 1949 Arms 5/- & 10/-. QEII Pre-decimals to 1965 inc 1959 Pics to 5/-, 1964 Navigators set of 6 to 2, 1964 Birds to 3/- & all high val 1950s/60s commems. Some mixed condition to late 1930s as noted. Mostly F-VFM. Total listed retail $3100. (336). (P)... $800 -$ Collection in near new Seven Seas Pre-decimal hingeless slipcase album (retail $160), inc Kangaroos 1st wmk (10) to 1/-, 2nd set to 2/-, 3rd (11) to 5/-, SM to 5/- & CofA to 2/-, G-FU, retail $1100. KGV (65) with single wmk set to 1/4 inc 1d red Die III & 4d lemon. LM wmk 1d carmine, SM wmk (17) to 1/4, CofA set of 8 & all OS opts to 5d (retail $315) Kookaburra 6d Engraved U Lyrebird 1/- opt OS CTO, 1932 Kingsford-Smith set of 4 plus 6d opt OS VFU Vic Cent set to 1/- both perfs U ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ set to 2/- F-VFU Robes to 1 (2 sets) U AIF set to 6d, 1949 Arms to 2, 1959 Pics to 5/- Cattle white paper Navigators to 1 & 1964 Birds set of 8. Mostly G-VFU, many lower val commems M/MUH. Total retail $2050 plus another $160 for the album. (380+)... $ $ Collection in as new Davo loose leaf album (retail $200) with Kangaroos (16) to 2/- brown, KGV (32) to 1/4 wmk & perf varieties Kookaburra 6d Engraved Airmail 6d brown, 1934 Vic Cent set ANZAC 1/- & KGV SJ set to 2/ S Aust & 1937 NSW Sesqui sets. KGVI comp inc Robes 5/-, 10/- & 1, 1940 AIF set & 1949 Arms to 2 VFU. QEII pre-decimals near comp with all high val Commems & Defs to 10/- Flinders. Comprehensive Decimals 1966-end 2001 inc International Post to $20, 1980s Gardens to $20, 1970s Paintings to $10 & early Commem sets very near comp. Mixed G-FU to late 1930s, then mostly F-VFU inc CTO decimals. (1800)... $ $375