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| Lot | Description | Reserve | Estimate | Your Bid |
| 2664 |
1915 Postcard printed for Central Weather Bureau in Melbourne (Apr 13), used to Denmark with combination franking of perf small OS Kangaroo ½d & KGV 1d red, PASSED h/s in violet. Early use to rare destination. (P) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
A$250 (US$173) (€153) (£130) |
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| 2665 |
1935-36 Greece-Australia interrupted Imperial mail, IE309 1935 (27 Jan) where Athena force-landed at Surabaya. Indonesia, Feb 4 due to broken exhaust pipe, the service resuming following day , Sanford states no mail known! Plus IE437 1936 (22 Apr) burst tyre at Surabaya on landing, each at 58D rate for 5-10gr, minor faults, each with Melbourne b/s. (2) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
A$250 (US$173) (€153) (£130) |
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| 2666 |
ca1935 Meters sample sheet (210x265mm) with 'Impressions of some 'Neopost' Postal & Insurance Franking & Stamp-Cancelling Machines' with 20 designs in red inc Australia 1½d, Belgium 1Fr75, Brazil 200R, Egypt 5m, Ethiopia 2g, FMS 6c, GB 1½d & 16/3, plus Insurance 1/6 & 1/8, India ¼a, KUT 20c, Lithuania 36c, Netherlands 15c, Newfoundland 20c, NZ 1/-, Palestine 25m, South Africa 3d, Sthn Rhodesia 1d & Straits Settlements 2c, plus 2 wavy line machine pmks. VF fresh. |
A$90 (US$62) (€55) (£47) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
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| 2667 |
1935 Airmail cover Melbourne (Oct 5) to Sydney (mnr blemishes) franked with KGV 1d Engraved (ACSC cat on cover $400), 1d green & 3d Kookaburra, Adelaide Exhibition vignette affixed, arrival b/s, correctly paying ½oz Airmail rate. |
A$100 (US$69) (€61) (£52) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
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| 2668 |
1940-41 Airmail covers to Australia carried on all different flights (in range from '2' to '36') of the FAM 19 Pacific clipper route via New Zealand. (26) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
A$250 (US$173) (€153) (£130) |
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| 2669 |
1961-62 Airmail cover & front franked Arms £1 & Aborigine 2/6 tied by 'Ballarat 20 AP 61' cds, plus Arms 10/- (2), Cattle 5/- (2), Roos 9d brown & QEII 3d, tied Fremantle 1962 cds. Typical creases for such large flimsy cover. ACSC 270 cat $400+ on cover. ACSC 269 cat $130+. (2) |
A$100 (US$69) (€61) (£52) |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
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| 2670 |
1963 Airmail large cover franked Cattle 5/- reddish-brown on cream paper (8, 2 flts), plus Flowers 2/-, all tied by 'Port Melbourne 28 MR 63' cds. ACSC 373B & 367 cat $90 for this franking. Probably the largest multiple on cover. |
A$150 (US$104) (€92) (£78) |
A$250 (US$173) (€153) (£130) |
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| 2671 |
1965 large Airmail cover front (creases) franked Cook 7/6, Aborigine 2/6 no wmk, Colombo Plan 1/- & QEII, tied by 'Croydon 1965' cds. ACSC 266B, 328, 350 & 406 cat $1500+ for this franking. Only about 10 covers known with 7/6 franking. |
A$250 (US$173) (€153) (£130) |
A$400 (US$276) (€244) (£208) |
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| 2672 |
1966 mixed pre-decimal/decimal frankings with Bird 20c & QEII 5d red tied by 'Battery Point 21 OC 66' cds & Aerogramme 10d uprated QEII 1c brown tied 'Balaclava 4 JY 66' cds. Rare combinations. (2) |
A$100 (US$69) (€61) (£52) |
A$200 (US$138) (€122) (£104) |
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| 2673 |
1969 Special Delivery covers with solo frankings of 25c Robin, 25c Cooktown Orchid or 25c Wool. SG 396, 424 & 443. ACSC 458, 487 & 506 Very scarce as solo frankings used for Special Delivery. (3) |
A$130 (US$90) (€79) (£68) |
A$200 (US$138) (€122) (£104) |
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| 2674 |
Money/Postal Orders, history and similar, including new forms 1975 for change to Australia Post, sample Money Order opt Specimen (2), Application for Order payable outside Australia, various colour papers, 1950s, similar purpose 1973, 1948 payable in other States, PNG, Nauru and Norfolk Island, internal documents including 'Cash Remittances Received from Sub Offices', 1980s-90s instructional colour brochures, 1987 Express Money Order Application, Amex Travellers Cheque for new Euro currency opt Specimen, 2003 Western Union/Australia Post Money Order, 1936 Telegraph Money Order receipt, 1988 Money Order Procedures booklet, and finally a bank Certificate as to Currency, etc, which may be taken out of Australia by a traveller. Also numerous 'Money Order Advice' envelopes including 1931 KGV Star OS in die 2d on 1½d, ACSC cat $150. (80).. |
A$200 (US$138) (€122) (£104) |
A$400 (US$276) (€244) (£208) |
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| 2675 |
Northern Territory: 1940s WWII Military collection. Mostly Army field PO cds on cover, all diff inc some rare Unit Postal Stations 345,349,350,351,354,357, 416, 418 in blue, 422, rubber D13, S79,S104, S194 (rare boxed type, Williams p263) and W15, also few RAAF, Darwin or Base POs etc, a few poor, vast majority nice clear strikes, (57 covers) |
A$230 (US$159) (€140) (£120) |
A$350 (US$242) (€214) (£182) |
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| 2676 |
POW: 1945 Christmas Postcard with John S Loxton watercolour on reverse, to Italy, 'MURCHISON PW GROUP' violet h/s, Melbourne Censor & Machine cancel (12 Oct), one of the rarest of this 1941-46 series, particularly with Italian text. Better example with German text realised $475 in 2014 in our Sale 305. |
A$130 (US$90) (€79) (£68) |
A$200 (US$138) (€122) (£104) |
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| 2677 |
Registered Covers 1917-65. With KGV franked 1½d brown (3) & 1d red, 5d Sydney-Melbourne, OHMS 5d or 3d + 1½d 5d-2d, all returned with range of 'Unclaimed' cachets as undeliverable, 1939 'AR' franked Ram 5d, another 5d, then Emus (2), other KGVI-QEII, noted 1959 'Whitsunday Flying Club' cachet, 1964 Bird 2/4 unclaimed, 1963 Flower 2/5 plus Birds 2/- & 2/5, Tasman 4/-, 1961 OHMS 'Returned Registered Letter' & many more. Some scarce reg labels & pmks present. (47) |
A$500 (US$345) (€305) (£260) |
A$800 (US$552) (€488) (£416) |
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| 2678 |
Registered Covers 1966-2007. Starts with QEII 2d + Ibis 30c with 'AR' h/s, 1967 10c Fish & 15c Bird, 1969 stampless OHMS 'Returned Letter', 1971 OHMS QEII 6c + Waratah 30c perf VG, 1975 franked Aboriginal Art 35c + Painting $1 reg air to Germany, 1967 with Fish 10c & Bird 25c, 1967 QEII 4c & Bird 20c, Painting $2 Red Gums with others in $1, 35c, 45c on Bird PSE & other contemporary uses, $2 Wallaby Track (16) inc many used in period of issue alongside other values. Mentone $5 on 1989 Security Post cover, 1990 Security inc Garden $5, then later inc non period uses of $2 & $5, uses of Reg envelopes uprated for 'Person to Person' use (10) inc Stamp Dealer purchases & a number of Registered with label inc Paintings $4, Garden $20 & Kakadu $10 all on 1 cover! & another $20 Garden. Sure to be some scarcer frankings in the earlier correct period uses & scarce Reg labels. All on Vario pages. Plus many 'Advice Receipt' cards (16) not inc in total. Very interesting lot. (80) |
A$300 (US$207) (€183) (£156) |
A$500 (US$345) (€305) (£260) |
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| 2679 |
Special Despatch Service: Small group of three covers, one front & a large piece at 10c, 13c, 24c, 30c (30c Flower solo) & 57c rates, mostly airmail, from Adelaide, Brisbane or Canberra, plus sheet of labels & a PO publicity card, also a few sheets/blks etc of Priority Paid labels. A little used service usable from a limited number of boxes in capitals. We note that individual Special Despatch covers have realised $260 & $420 at Melbourne auctions. (5) |
A$375 (US$259) (€229) (£195) |
A$700 (US$483) (€427) (£364) |
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