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Netherlands: 1936 Zeppelin North America flight cover franked Numeral 2½(2) & Queen 7½c tied by '27 Nederlandsche Philatelistenday 5 SEP' violet pmk, flight cachet in crimson. To USA. Sieger 437.SOLD at A$100
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New South Wales: 1850-97 used inc 1850 Sydney View 1d, both with & w/o clouds (plate I & II), 2d & 3d. 1851-52 QV Laureate 1d, 2d (6 inc shades), 3d (3), 6d (2) & 8d, plus 1d (3) & 2d (2), with wmk. 1856 Registered (6d) imperf. 1854-59 QV Diadems to 1/-, imperf. 1860-62 QV Registered (6d) perf (3). 1897 QV Charity set 1/- & 2/6. Mostly G-VF U. SG cat £5300+ = A$9600+. (44). (P)AVAILABLE at A$900
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New South Wales: 1850-1912 collection on pgs inc 1850 Sydney View 3d. 1851-54 QV Laureate to 3d, plus shades & wmk. 1854-59 QV Diadem to 1/-, imperf. 1860 QV Registered (6d), perf M&U. 1860-72 QV Diadem to 1/-, perf 1861-97 QV Coin 5/-, plus shades. 1894-1904 QV Postage 10/-. 1888-90 Centenary to 5/-. 1897 Charity 1d. 1882-90 OS range to 1/-, plus Coin 5/- perf 12 & QV Diadem 8d RED both opt Specimen. 1891-92 Postage Due to 20/-. Selection of 1870s-1900s revenues. Mostly G-VF M/U, 90%+ being used, mixed in parts. SG cat £4300+ = A$7800+. (312). (P)SOLD at A$700
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Queensland: 1860-1905 collection on Seven Seas pgs inc 1860 QV Chalon 1d imperf. 1860-80 Chalon perf range to 20/-. 1879-80 QV to 1/-. 1882-95 Large Chalon to £1. 1882-95 Solid background to 2/-. 1895-96 QV 2 cnr numerals to 5d. 1897-1905 QV 4 cnr numerals to 2/-. 1900 Boer War Charity set 1d & 2d. 1868-68 QV Postal Fiscal to 20/- & 1871-72 to 20/-. Range of 1882 Long type Stamp Duty to £5. Mostly G-VF M/UN/U, mixed in parts. SG cat £3100+ = A$5600+. (148). (P)SOLD at A$600
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Queensland: 1860-1912 used collection inc 1860-80 QV Chalon range to 5/- inc wmks & perfs. 1866-68 Stamp Duty Postal Fiscal 2/- postally used on piece. 1879-81 1st Sideface to 1/-. 1882-1907 Large Chalon 2/- to £1, plus wmks. 1882-95 Solid background to 2/-, plus shades 1895-96 QV 2 numeral set. 1897-1908 QV 4 numerals to 2/- & 1907-12 to 2/- 1900 Boer War Charity set 1d & 2d, plus some perf OS inc to 5/-. Mostly G-VF U. SG cat £2800+ = A$5000+. (185). (P)AVAILABLE at A$650
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Victoria: 1850-1912 Collection on Seven Seas pgs inc 1850-57 QV Halflength to 3d (the 3d appears UN). 1852-55 Queen on Throne 2d (2). 1854 Octagonal 1/-, imperf. 1854-55 Woodblock to 2/-, imperf inc 1/- Registered. 1863-84 Laureate to 5/-. 1885 opt Stamp Duty 3d to 2/-. 1897 Charity set 1d & 2½d. 1900 Boer War Charity set 1d & 2d. 1901-12 Postage to 5/-. 1884 Stamp Statute 1/- UN. Range of 1886-1901 Stamp Duties to £2. 1895-96 Postage Due set to 5/-, plus some perf OS. Most G-VF M/UN/U, mixed in parts. SG cat £5300+ = A$9600+. (235). (P)AVAILABLE at A$900
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Victoria: 1850-1912 used collection inc 1850-57 QV Halflength 1d (4), 2d (2) & 3d (2) inc shades & printings. 1854-55 Too Late 6d & Registered 1/-. 1854 Octagonal 1/- imperf. 1856 Queen on Throne 1d & 1858 6d. 1863-67 Laureate to 5/- inc 8d orange. 1885 Stamp Duty opt to 2/-. 1901-12 Postage to 5/-. 1897 Charity set 1d & 2½d. 1900 Boer War Charity set 1d & 2d, plus few perf OS. Most G-VFU. SG cat £1900+ = A$3400+. (138 + postcard). (P)SOLD at A$500
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Victoria: 1854-1913 Mint dealer's stock on s/cards inc QV octagonal 1/- imperf. 1856 Queen on Throne 1d. 1864-80 QV Woodblock 2/-. 1863-81 QV Laureate 2d. 1873-87 QV 2/-. 1885-99 QV Stamp Duty to 2/-. 1897 QV Charity set 1d & 2½d. 1900 Boer War Charity set 1d & 2d. 1901-13 QV Postage to 5/- inc perfs & wmks. 1890-95 Postage Dues to 6d & 1895-1906 to 5/-. Most F-VF M/UN, only odd U. SG cat £4400+ = A$8000+. (130) (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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Victoria: MUH selection 1886-1913 inc 1886-96 'Victoria' 1/6 blue (SG cat £200). 1897 QV Charity set 1d & 2½d (£158). 1901-11 QV Postage ½d pr, 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d & 5/-. 1901 QV No Postage 2d. 1912 Surch One Penny on 2d. F-VF fresh MUH. SG cat £475+ for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. Rarely seen MUH. (12) (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1850-1912 Australian States: Messy collection in binder inc NSW 1851-54 QV Laureate to 8d. 1860-72 QV Diadem to 1/-. 1888-90 Centenary to 5/-. 1897 QV Charity set 1/- & 2/. Queensland 1860-80 QV Chalon to 10/-. 1882-95 QV Large Chalon to £1. South Australia from 1855 inc 1904-12 QV Thick Postage to 2/6. Tasmania 1857-67 QV Chalon to 1/-, imperf. 1899-1912 Pic to 6d. Victoria 1854-57 QV Halflength 1d. 1863-83 QV Laureate to 5/-. 1897 QV Charity set. 1900 Boer War Charity set 1d & 2d. Western Australia 190-12 QV Swan to 10/-. Mostly G-VF M/UN/U, rather mixed in parts. SG cat £6800+ = A$12,000+. (515). (P)SOLD at A$800
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1850-1913 messy collection in binder with all States covered inc NSW 1860-72 QV Diadem 6d (2 shades M). 1861-97 QV Coin 5/- M. 1888-90 Centenary to 1/- M, plus Carrington 20/- U. 1891 Surch set. Later Defs to 2/6. 1897 QV Charity 2/6. Queensland 1862-67 QV Chalon 1/- no wmk M. 1879-81 QV 1st Sidefaces to 1/- M/UN. 1882-95 QV Large Chalon 2/6. Victoria 1897 QV Charity set M. 1854 QV octagonal 1/-, imperfs inc shades. 1854-55 Woodblock range of 6d & 2/- imperf inc shades. 1856 Queen on Throne 1d range & 1858 6d inc shades. Also 1852-1900 reprints to 5/-. Mostly G-VF M/U, rather mixed in parts. SG cat £2800+ = A$5000+. (275) (P)SOLD at A$500
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1860s-1970s World selection with better items inc Gilbert & Ellice. 1938 KGVI Pic set on Air cover to Australia. Bermuda 1938 KGVI to 12/6 inc 2/- blk of 4. GB 1867 QV 5/- & 1883-84 QV 2/6 & 5/-, plus 1902-13 KEVII 2/6 & 5/-. BCA 1897-1900 Arms £1. St Helena 1863 QV 1d on 6d imperf. France 1920s-70s large blks inc gutter blks, plus cvrs, postcards & FDCs inc colonies. Mostly G-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £4000+ = A$7200+ (1000+, 100+ cvrs). (P)SOLD at A$400
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1890s Empire Postage Stamp Album with 6 coloured maps & around 2000 stamps 1870s-1950s inc Australia States (180) inc NSW 1897 Charity 2/6, 1890s QV to 5/- & assorted Cinderellas, Revenues, Railways. GB 1880s-90s QV to 1/- inc Private Perfins, British South Africa Co 1897 Arms £5 green & £10 brown F/C. Fiji KGV to 5/-. Australian Kangaroos to 5/-. Europe inc Netherlands/Colonies. Asia inc 1890s Japan, plus Africa & North/South America. Very mixed condition, so should be viewed. (2000)SOLD at A$170
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1910 SG Improved album, strength in British Commonwealth, Australia (160) with Kangaroos (36) inc 2½d (7) & 1/-. KGV (84) inc perf OS (23) to 1/4 inc 3d SM wmk INV (cat $175) & perf OS/NSW (16) to 4d blue, 1931-32 OS opt set of 6 inc 2d, 3d Kingsford Smith, 1934 VIC Cent set, 1937 KGVI Robes sets to £1 (2) & 1949 Arms £2. Australian States (170) with NSW (40) inc Official perfins to 1/-, QLD (30) inc OS perfins to 1/-, South Australia (40) mainly OS opts to 6d QV. Tasmania (20) inc 1856 QV Chalon 6d grey imperf. Victoria QV perf OS (18) to 2/- blue. WA (22) to 10d orange inc Official perfins. GB (140, cat $2700) to 1937 KGVI £1 brown with 1841 QV 1d brown imperf (12, cat £800) inc Numeral 6, 7, 8 in Maltese Cross pmks & 2d blue imperf (2), both with Maltese Cross cancels, cat £550. 1854 QV rose-carmine (cat £150). 1870s-80s QV letters in corners (6) to 1/- orange (£570) inc 4d brown. 1890s QV to 1/- green, KEVII to 2/6 violet & KGV to 5/- Seahorse. Canada (70) inc 1897 QV to 20c olive. Hong Kong (16) inc Foochow & Ningpo (China) pmks. NZ (70) inc 1860s QV Chalons 2d orange, 2d blue, 3d & 6d, plus Europe inc France 1850s-60s Napoleons imperf or perf. Italy 1850s embossed imperfs Postally U (10). Scattered South America inc Chile 1850s imperfs, Africa & others. Some stamps in variable condition as expected, still a useful old-time collection, mostly G-F U. (Many 100s)SOLD at A$400
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British Commonwealth & World mess in stockcards inc Australia Postage Dues (144) inc NSW (20) to 6d, 1902 mono-colours (10) & bi-colours (114) inc 5/- blks of 10 (2). Canada 1897 QV Maple Leaves 2c violet (100, cat £200), QV Numerals 5c blue (65, cat £260). India 1965 Pics 4p brown (50, SG 505a cat £190) & 6p grey (50, SG 507 cat £210), plus others inc Birds or Aeroplanes, total SG cat £1000+ with list of contents. World 'better' singles & sets (vendor cat £2800 with list of contents) on 44 selection cards with good variety inc pre-WWI German Colonies, New Caledonia Pics, GB 1880 QV 3d rose (SG 158 cat £100) & 8d orange lightly cancelled (SG 156 cat £350), 1918 KGV Seahorse 10/- pale blue (£175) & other Seahorses with 5/- (4) & 2/6 (3), Falkland Is Dependencies 1946 Map set MUH & China 1980 Gardens MUH (£80), 1981 Lanterns MUH (£40) & various odds. Also as new condition Davo Switzerland 1943-1999 illustrated album with solid slipcase, retail $250. (100s)SOLD at A$220
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Canada: 1859-1986 Comprehensive near comp collection to 1985 Christmas in Davo loose leaf illustrated album with 1859 Defs 1c, 5d & 12½c (2). 1868 Large QV 15c lilac-brown. 1870 Small QV (13) to 10c Salmon. 1897 QV SJ (7) inc 8c, 10c & 20c FV (cat £255). 1897 QV Maple leafs (7) to 8c & 1898 QV set of 11 to 20c (£250). 1908 Quebec set of 8 (£425). 1912-25 KGV (34) to $1 inc Coils. 1928, 30, 35, 37, 42 & 1946 Pic sets comp to $1 (£480). Most QEII Pic/Commem sets to 1985 Christmas. 1928-1946 Airmails set of 12. 1906-1965 Postage Dues comp 24 (£280) inc all 3 1906 shades. 1949-1963 Official opts (40), plus some Express. Mostly F-VFU, & superior to that normally seen. SG cat £2500+ = A$4500. (1100).SOLD at A$400
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Canada/USA on 190+ pages. Canada 1880s-1990s accumulation/ collection on 70+ hagners/varios in 2 binders, mostly U inc KGV/KGVI Pic part sets. 1960s-90s Commems & Defs with extras G/FU, also covers & postcards inc 1939 (Jun 28) cover. Watrous, Sask to New Guinea, others 1960s-2016. Newfoundland 1865-1947 inc 1865 2c green Salomen UN, 1897-98 Royals 5c blue UN, cat ca £1000. USA late C19th to post 2000, voluminous mostly G/FU collection with extras on over 120+ hagners. Mostly VF. (3500+)SOLD at A$160
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Canada-Newfoundland: Collection (124) 1857-1947 on pages inc 1857 1d Arms imperf 4 margins (SG cat £250), 1860s Defs (8) to 12c brown (£270). 1880-87 Pics (8) to 5c (£65). 1894-96 Pics (8) to 5c (£220). 1897 Pics (9) to 15c (£70). 1897 Royal Family set (£30). 1928 Pic set to 30c sepia M (£150). 1931 Airmail trio M (£85). 1935 KGV SJ set U & others to 1947 Cabot. New Brunswick 1860 Pics (7) M to 17c (£270). Nova Scotia 1860 QV (6) to 12½c (£70). G-VF M/U. total SG cat £1500+ = A$2650. (140)SOLD at A$200
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China: 1897-2015 collection in large carton inc 1898-1910 Coiling Dragon to 10c. 1909 1st Anniv set. 1913-33 Junk, Reaper & Hall to $5. Range of 1930s-40s SYS issues inc Surch & Inflation issues. Taiwan from 1940s inc Defs & Commems. Then PRC in special hingeless albums & PO Year Books inc 'T' &'J' series issues, plus a range of year books from 1983-2015. Mostly F-VF M/MUH/U. SG est cat £5000+ = A$9000+. (2500, 120+ M/S)SOLD at A$1600
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Cinderellas: Obscure eclectic items in 14 1980s Philas auction folders inc 1940s British Red Cross Palestine & Transjordan Appeal comp sheet of 25 in blue imperf (retail $500+). Poland WWII Internment Camp Cinderellas (3 diff) & 1946 Save Polish Children M/Sheet. GB late 1800s Glasgow (8) or Manchester (6) Delivery Company Local Posts. Caledonian Railway Co 2d Freight Stamp. New Zealand 1899 Pigeongram 1/- red Triangle (damaged). GB 1897 Jubilee 1/- & 2/6 Charity Stamps, forgery group with 1850s-60s Canadian Provinces (9), Mauritius imperf (22) inc 2d blue blk of 8 & British West Indies (20) to 1/-. Also Indian Dante State 'Postage Paid' seals on Local Mail pieces (16) & Tonk State oversize Revenues (22)AVAILABLE at A$300
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Great Britain Cinderellas, Revenues etc 1980s-1940s collection in album with WWI Pictorial labels (23). 1897 QV Jubilee set of 7, Revenues (32), Stamp Exhib (65) & M/Sheets (25). Postal Stationery cut-outs (90) inc QV 1d-3½d Die Proofs on parchment (5) & cut-outs UN ½d-6d, plus Doubletons 1d + 6d, or 1½d + 2d. Reg labels (40), GB Railways (20), Tasmania Rails (4, cat $83), 1900 Manchester Phil Soc War Fund (2), 1906 Philatelic War Fund (12), West country Air Service 3d orange & blue label Proof, plus others (80). VF fresh MUH/M/UN/U. Very interesting lot. (375 + 25 M/S)SOLD at A$350
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Malaya: North Borneo, Sarawak, Labuan & Brunei 1885-1995 collections in 3 albums with North Borneo 1886 Arms 8c. 1888-92 Arms to 10c. 1891-92 Surch 1c on 5c & 6c on 8c. 1894 Pic to 24c. 1894 Arms to $5. 1897-1902 Pic to 24c. 1901-05 British Protectorate opt to $1. 1909-22 Pic to 25c. 1939 Pic vas to 50c. 1945 BMA opt set to $5. 1945 Royal Cypher opt set to $5. 1950-52 KGVI Pic to $5. 1954-59 QEII Pic to $10 & 1961 Def set to $10. Labuan 1885-92 QV to 40c. 1894-96 Pic to 24c. 1902 Crown to 50c. Sarawak 1880-87 Raja to 12c. 1895 Raja set to 8c. 1899 Raja to 12c. 1895 Raja set to 8c. 1899 Raja to 12c. 1928 Raja to 50c. 1934-41 Raja to $1. 1945 BMA opt to $3. 1947 Royal Cypher opt to $5, plus blks. 1955-57 QEII Pic set to $5. Brunei 1908-47 River View to 50c. 1952 Sultan Arms to $5. 1974 Sultan to $5. Most F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £3100+ = A$5800. (1280).SOLD at A$450
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Middle East: 1866-1960s collection inc Egypt 1866 Arabic opt issue to 2Pi. 1867-71 Sphinx & Pyramid to 2Pi. 1872-74 Sphinx & Pyramid to 5Pi. 1879 Surch 5P & 10Pa. 1879-1909 Sphinx & Pyramid to 10Pi. 1923-24 King set to £1. 1939-46 King set to £1. 1952 opt King £1 blk of 4 selection of 1880s Postal Seals. Iraq 1918 In British Occupation opt Pic to 2R. 1923-25 Pic Def to 1R. Transjordan selection of Defs & Commems from 1930s. Sudan 1897 opt Sphinx & Pyramid to 10Pi. 1948 Camel Postman to 20Pi. Mostly F-VF M/MUH/U, some tropicalisation. SG cat £4700+ = A$8500. (3100)SOLD at A$500
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Nigeria - Niger Coast: 1892-98 used collection inc 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt QV set to 1/-. 1893 Old Calabar bisect Provisional ½d on QV 1d. 1894 QV set to 1/-, plus shades. 1894 QV set to 1/-, no wmk. 1897-98 QV to 2/6, plus shades, wmk crown CA. Selection of forgeries inc blks & Surch. Mostly F-VF U with many interesting pmks noted. SG cat £820+, plus the forgeries not counted but very interesting for specialist. (98) (P)SOLD at A$240
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Norway - Bypost (Local Post): 1865-97 collection with good range of towns. Aalesund 1880 Fish 3o (3 diff colours). 1884 Monogram set to 7o. Arendal 1885-87 Ship to 10a. 1886 typeset opt GOU. Bergen 1866 Castle (2s) with & w/o stop. 1868 Numeral 2s, plus 1869 2s perf & imperf. Useful Drammen inc 1869 typeset 1s with Control Label. 1887 Dove set to 10o (small size), plus 3o & 25o (large size). Hammerfest 1888 Views set to 10o. Holmestrand 1888 Numeral to 10o. Kragero 1886 Island to 10o. Christiansund 1879 Portrait set to 10o. Grinstad 1887 Chip set to 10o. Levanger 1888 Knight set. Mandal 1888 Tree to 7o. Namsos 1888 Fish set, plus 2 & 4 Surch. Tromso 1881 Reindeer to 5o & 1892 Bicolours to 25o. Trondheim 1865 Monogram range inc types & shades, plus horiz strip of 6. 1870 B & Co opt. Useful range of 1872-76 Numeral & Buckle types, plus Surcharges. 1886-87 Numeral to 16o. 1897 900th Anniv set. Tonsberg 1884-85 Castle 1o & 3o. Vadso 1893 reindeer & Sled set. Vardo 1893 Longboat set. Also blks inc 1888 Holmestrand Numeral 5o & 10o, Mandal 1888 Tree 2o. Bergen 1866 Castle blk of 4 & Trondheim 1865 Monogram blk of 8. Mostly F-VF M/UN/U. Bypost cat 10,000Kr+. (360)AVAILABLE at A$400
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Portuguese Colonies: 1877-1914 old-time collection on printed pgs with Caper Verde 1877 Crown 40r imperf. 1881 Crown New Colours set to 50R. 1886 Embossed to 200R. 1893 Figures to 100R. 1898 Carlos to 700R. 1902 Surch to 400R on 300R. 1911 Republic opt to 700R. 1912 Manuel Republic opt to 500R. 1912 da Gama opt to 150R & 24a. 1914 Ceres to 1E. Congo 1898 Carlos to 400R. 1911 Republica of Carlos to 500R. 1913 Republic opt da Gama set to 150R & 24a. Horta 1897 Carlos to 180R. Timor 1887 Embossed to 50R. 1893 Figures to 100R. 1895 30 on 300R & 5a on 30 on 300R. 1895 Prosivorio opt to 16a M 100R. 1898 da Gama to 12a. 1898-1900 Carlos to 47a. 1910 Republic opt to 78a. Most F-VF M/UN/U. SG cat £1400+ = A$2500+. (375).SOLD at A$500
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Sierra Leone: 1859-1912 used QV & KEVII collection inc 1859-74 QV 6d range of shades & pmks. 1872-73 QV to 1/-, wmk CC, perf 12½ & 1876 perf 14 set to 1/-. 1883 QV set to 4d, wmk crown CA. 1884-91 QV set to 1/-. 1885-96 QV 6d inc shades. 1896-97 QV Tablets to 5/-. 1897 Surch 2½d on 6d. 1903-05 KEVII to 2/-. 1907-12 New Colours to 5/-. Also 1899 registered cover to UK, franks QV Tablet to 1/-. Mostly G-VFU. SG cat £1800+ = A$3200+, plus extra for the cover. (107, plus cover). (P)SOLD at A$300
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Tonga 1886-1975 collection in hagner album with 1886 KGI 1d, 2d, 1/- U & 6d lemon M & U. 1893 ½d on GFB 1d blue (SG O6 cat £23). 1892 2d olive M & U, 8d M & U, plus 1/- M (cat £390). 1890s Surcharges/opts (12) to Five Pence in red on 6d orange. 1897 Pics (18) to 2/6 Bird. 1920 Queen set of 10 to 1/-, plus extras (12) to 1/-. 1938 20th Anniv trio M. 1953 Pics to £1 Arms MUH. 1963 Gold Coins set to 15/-. 1967 Decimal Currency opts to 60s & US Peace Corps to $1.50. 1972 Coronation & 1973 Bank of Tonga Free-Form self adhesive sets, plus other Pics/Commems to mid 1980s. A bit disorganised mixed M/U/MUH, SG cat £800+ = A$1400. (580)SOLD at A$250
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Tonga: 1897-2018 strong collection on leaves in 2 Lighthouse binders & slipcases. Selection early Pictorials M/U, a strong selection of the 1970s Die Cut issues, impressive range of late 1980s to post-2000 Pics noted, 1988 Bi-Cent M/Sheet, 1992 $10 Shark in sheetlet to 10 (cat £220), 1998 Birds set. Then scarcer post-2000 issues inc 2008 Surcharge selection inc 70s on 55s Dance MUH also 35s on 55s Black Duck, 2012 Birds set MUH & many others. An attractive collection, mostly VF M/MUH cat £1650+ = A$3000. (790, 15 M/S)SOLD at A$550
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1872-97 QV Coin 5/- specialised collection inc 1872-74 5/- royal purple perf 13. 1875-79 5/- deep rose-lilac perf 13. 1880-81 5/- deep purple perf 13. 1884 5/- cold lilac perf 10. 1897 5/- red-purple perf 11, & deep purple perf 11. 1897 5/- dull purple perf 11. 1897 deep dull purple perf 11. 1897 brownish purple perf 11. 1897 Cold purple perf 11, plus range of perf 12 & perf 11x12 shades. Most F-VF U. SG cat £1600+ = A$2900+. (70).SOLD at A$400
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1897-99 Arms 1d & QV 2d & 2½d dark blue imperf composite PROOF, on thick glazed paper (144x79mm), no wmk. Superb UN as made. SG 288/297(p). Attractive & very rare! (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1897-99 Shield 1d red Die I, QV 2d blue & 2½d purple Die I, all opt SPECIMEN type 14 in red or black. VF MUH. SG 288s, 292s, 295s cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (3) (P)AVAILABLE at A$90
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1897-99 QV Coin 5/- reddish purple, FULL SHEET of 50, perf 12x11. VF MUH, all never hinged original gum, few sl spots but mostly very fresh perf separation rejoined in margins etc. SG 297e cat £3000 as M singles, should be at least double, £6000 MUH, plus premium for sheet. Extremely rare & impressive sheet. (P)SOLD at A$1600
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New South Wales: 1850-1912 Mint collection inc 1850 Sydney View 1d Plate II & 2d Plate IV both on vert laid paper, 1851-55 QV Laureate 1d (2) & 3d, plus 2d, 6d & 8d reprints not counted. 1856-60 QV Diadem 2d imperf (2), plus 1d & 2d opt SPECIMEN. 1860 QV Registered (6d), plus Official reprint. 1860-72 QV Diadem perf to 1-, plus shades. Also 3d & 6d opt SPECIMEN. 1861-97 QV Coin 5/- selection inc shades. 1862-65 QV 1d & 2d. 1885-86 QV Postages 5/- & 10/-, plus 5/- & 10/- opt Specimen. 1888-89 Centenary set to 20/-, plus shades & perfs. 1890 range 5/- Carrington 20/-. 1891 Surch set. 1894-1904 QV Postage 10/-. 1897 QV Charity set 1/- & 2/6. 1899-1907 Pic to 2/6. Range of OS issues inc 1880-88 QV Coin 5/-. 1887-90 QV Postage 10/- opt SPECIMEN. 1888 Centenary to 1/-. 1891 Surch set to 12½d on 1/-. Mostly G-VF M/UN, some mixed. SG cat £54,000+ = A$100,000+. Valuable collection. (474) (P)SOLD at A$4500
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New South Wales: 1850-1912 Used collection in quality binder with slipcase, inc 1850-51 Sydney Views inc 1d plate I, 1d plate II (3), 2d (7 inc plates) & (3). 1851-54 QV Laureates selection inc shades, wmks, prs. Noted inc 3d horiz strip of 3, 6d (5 inc shades) & 8d (2). 1854-59 QV Diadem import range to 1/- inc shades. 1856 QV Registered (6d) imperf (3). 1856-60 QV Diadem imperf to 3d inc shades. 1860 QV Registered, perf selection 1860-72 QV Diadem perf selection to 1/- inc perfs & shades. 1891-88 QV Coin 5/- range inc perfs & shades. 1885-86 QV Postage 10/-. 1888-90 Centenary to 20/-. 1890 Map 5/- & Carrington 20/- range inc perfs & shades. 1891 Surch set. 1894-1904 QV Postage 10/- (6) inc shades. 1897 QV Charity set 1/- & 2/6 1897 QV Coin 5/- range of shades. 1905 Carrington 20/- (2). Selection of Officials inc 1891 Surch set. 1891-1900 Postage due to 10/-. Mostly G-VF U, mixed in parts. SG cat £12,000+ = A$21,000+. (825). (P)SOLD at A$1800
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1897-1908 QV 2d blue, numerals in all 4 cnrs, blk of 9, wmk crown Q, perf 12½, centre stamp 'cracked plate' variety. VF 1 M/8 MUH, some perf separations, sl tropicalisation, variety MUH. SG 234/234a cat £268 for M singles, should be at least double, £528 MUH, plus premium for rare multiple. (P)SOLD at A$200
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Queensland: 1860-1912 Mint collection inc 1860-80 QV Chalon to 20/- inc wmks, perfs & shades. 1879-81 QV 1st Sideface to 1/- inc shades 1880 QV Half-penny on 1d. 1882-95 QV Large Chalon to £1 inc wmks. 1882-95 QV Solid background to 2/- inc shades. 1895-96 QV 2 cnr numerals to 5d. 1897-1908 QV 4 cnr numerals to 2/-, plus shades. 1897 QV Roulette 1d selection. 1900 Boer War set 1d & 2d. 1903-10 Commonwealth 9d inc type A/B se-tenant pr. 1907-12 QV to 2/-, plus perfs. Selection of 1866-72 Postal Fiscals. Mostly F-VF M/UN/MUH. SG cat £9000+=A16,000+ (305). (P)SOLD at A$1400
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Queensland: 1860-1912 Used Collection in quality binder with slipcase inc 1860 QV Chalon 1d & 6d, imperf. 1860-80 QV Chalon perf to 20/- inc wmks, perfs & shades. 1879-81 QV 1st sideface to 1/- inc shades. 1882-95 QV Large Chalon to £1 inc wmks. 1882-95 QV Solid background to 2/- inc perfs & shades. 1895-96 QV 2 cnr numerals to 5d. 1897-1908 QV 4 cnr Numerals to 2/-, plus shades. 1900 Boer War set 1d & 2d. 1905-06 QV Large Chalon 5/- & £1. 1907-12 QV to 2/-, plus perfs. 1907-11 QV Large Chalon set to £1. 1866-72 selection of QV Postal Fiscals to 20/-. Mostly G-VF U, some F/C & rather mixed in parts. SG cat £10,000+ = A$18,000+. (520). (P)SOLD at A$1000
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1882-1912 Official collection of issues perf OS. Inc 1882-95 QV Large Chalon 5/-. 1897-1908 QV 4 cnr Numeral to 2/-, wmk crown Q inc shades. 1903-10 Commonwealth 9d inc shades & wmks. 1907-12 QV to 1/-. 1907-12 QV Large Chalon 2/6 (2 diff shades). F-VFU. SG cat £350+ for normals, plus large premium for perf OS est at double or triple, so est £700-£1050. (57) (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1895-1909 Mint Collection inc 1895-96 QV 2 cnr numerals set ½d to 5d, plus ½d perf & shades. 1897-1907 QV set to 2/- 4 numerals, wmk crown Q, plus shades. Also 1d cnr marginal blks of 4 (ea 4 with a diff plate no) & 1d offset variety, plus 2d 'Cracked Plate' variety. 1907-09 set ½d to 2/- wmk crown A, plus shades. F-VF M/MLH. SG cat £850+. (56). (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MUH. SG 353-4 cat £158 for M, should be at least double, £316 MUH. (2) (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897 Swan Internal Revenue range 1d to 1/- Postal Fiscals wmk W crown A, with 1d (5), 3d (2), 6d (2) & 1/- (2). Postally G-VF U with various pmks inc 6d Saving Bank Peak Hill cds & 1/- with portion of Fremantle Railway Station duplex. (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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Internal Revenue: 1897 Swan 15/- lilac wmk W Crown A. Superb F/C, 'CO Ferguson 10 OCT 1904' violet oval. Bft unlisted. Elsmore 55 cat $1000+. Great rarity as only 60 issued. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1897 inwards use of GB QV 1d red Postcard with 'Torquay JU 11 97' cds. To South Africa, readdressed 'Bechuanaland Field Force PAG Kuruman' (Prince Albert's Guard), with 'Port Elizabeth CGH JY 97' cds & b/s 'Vryburg BB JY 3 97' & 'Kuruman JY 3 97 Bechuanaland' cds. Extremely rare usage with value difficult to determine - with UK dealer description card enclosed priced at £565 ! (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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Bolivia: 1864-1995 collection in 3 albums. 1864 'Reister' Essay Die Proof. 1867-68 Condor range inc 5c blue with diff shades & printings. 10c, 50c inc pr & range of pmks. 100c blue & 100c green. 1868 Arms to 500c, 9 Stars. 1869 Justice Postal Fiscals to 500c. 1870 Arms to 100c, 11 Stars. 1878 Book to 50c inc 10c & 20c bisects. 1883 Fiscals stamps to 50c, imperf Proof prs. 1890 Arms to 100c. 1894 Arms to 100c, plus 20c imperf Proof. 1897 Arms & Portrait set to 2B. 1899 EF opt to 20c. 1901 Telegraph to 1B opt SPECIMEN (unissued set). 1909 Sucre to 2B. 1913 Arms & portrait set to 2B opt SPECIMEN. 1925 Arms 5c, 15c & 20c imperf proof blks of 4. 1925 Centenary set imperf Proof prs. 1927 Surch 10c on 24c, error opt inverted. 1930 Zeppelin opt set. 1930-37 Portrait 50c & 1P imperf Proofs. 1938 Pic set to 1B opt MUESTRA (Specimen). 1943 Pic to 3B imperf proofs. Mostly F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £7000+ = A$12,000+, plus numerous unlisted items. Excellent collection. (2500, 60 M/S, 30 cvrs) (P)SOLD at A$2800
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1897 QV Jubilee ½c-$5, imperf proofs on card. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 121-40(p) cat £6000 for normals, Unitrade 50-65(p) cat C$7000. Beautiful & rare set. (16) (P)AVAILABLE at A$2500
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1897 QV Jubilee 50c pale ultramarine opt SPECIMEN in sans-serif letters. Superb fresh MLH. SG 134s cat £190 as normal, Unitrade 60 cat C$600+, plus premium for the sans-serif opt which is much scarcer on the 50c. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. F-VF M. SG 136 cat £550. Unitrade 61 cat C$2000/600. (P)AVAILABLE at A$180
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1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet, imperf proof, on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 138(p) cat £1000 as normal, Unitrade 62P cat C$800. Only 750 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre, imperf proof, on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 138(p) cat £1500 as normal, Unitrade 63P cat C$800. Only 750 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. F-VF M. SG 139 cat £1400. Unitrade 64 cat C$2000/1200. (P)SOLD at A$400
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1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet, imperf proof, on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 139(p) cat £1400 as normal, Unitrade 64P cat C$800. Only 650 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green. F-VF M. SG 140 cat £1400. Unitrade 65 cat C$2000/1200. (P)SOLD at A$400
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1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green, imperf proof, on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 140(p) cat £1400 as normal, Unitrade 65P cat C$800. Only 800 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897-98 QV Maple Leaves set ½c-10c, imperf proofs, on card. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 141-149(p) cat £450 as normal set, Unitrade 66P-73P cat C$2000. Attractive & rare set. (8) (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1897 Anniv set 1c-60c. VF M/MLH. SG 66-79 cat £325. (14) (P)AVAILABLE at A$150
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Newfoundland: 1865-1918 Collection inc 1865-70 QV Pictorial inc 2c, 5c brown, 10c, 12c, 13c & 24c, plus white paper 2c, 10c, 12c & 24c. 1868-73 1c, 3c vermilion & blue, 5c black & 6c. 1876-79 Rouletted set, plus QV 3c green, vert pr, colour trials 1880-98 Pictorial & Portrait 1c, 2c, 3c & 5c, plus shades. 1890 QV 3c (3 shades) 1897 Surch 1c/3c, 3 shades. 1887 New vals & colours 1c-10c. 1894 New Colours ½c, 5c, 6c & 12c. 1896-97 Re-Issues Pictorials ½c-3c. 1897 400th Anniv set to 60c. 1897-1918 Royal Portrait set to 5c. 1908 Map 2c. F-VF M/UN/U. Unitrade cat C$5300. SG cat £4700+ = A$8500+. Nice collection. (72). (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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China - Empire & Republic: 1885-1945 collection in 2 albums. 1885-88 Small Dragon 3ca. 1894 Pic to 24c. 1897 Surch 10c on 9ca. 1897 Imperial Chinese Post to 30c. 1898-1910 Coiling Dragon & Fish to 50c. 1909 1st Year set M & U. 1912 range of Republic opt issues. 1913-33 Junk, Reaper & Hall to $5. Range of 1930s-40s SYS issues. 1932-34 Martyrs to 50c. BOB inc Postage Dues & Parcel Posts. Useful coverage of 1930s-40s Inflation issues inc Surch. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £2800+ = A$5000+. Interesting lot with large quantity of stamps. (2300+)SOLD at A$1000
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SW Africa: 1897-1900 'Deutsch-Sudwestafrika' opt Eagle 25pf orange. VFU, Windhoek cds. Mi 9 cat €500, SG 9 cat £600 (P)AVAILABLE at A$240
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Guatemala: 1871-1974 collection in album inc 1871 Arms set to 20c inc 5c tete-beche pr & 10c imperf pr. 1873 Arms litho set 4R & 1P. 1875 Liberty Head set M & U. 1878 Indian Head set to 1P. 1879 Bird set 1/4r & 1r & 1881 to 20c inc 2c error centre inverted (SG cat £375). 1886 Railway opt set. 1897 Exhib to 500c, plus SPECIMEN set to 500c. 1898 Surch 6c on 10c error opt INVERTED & 1898 Surch Fiscal 2c/1c opt inverted. 1900 Surch 1c/10c, error opt double. 1902-07 Pic Def to 2P. 1910 Birth Cent 6c imperf Proof blk of 4. 1926 UPU to 5P. 1928 Surch ½c on 5P error opt double, plus opt inverted. 1937 Air opt set to 1P. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £4100+ = A$7400+. Excellent condition. (950) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1000
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1897-1903 QV Lions 2R orange. Superb fresh MLH. SG 93 cat £160. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897-1902 Crocodile 12c black & dull blue, perf 13½-14. VF fresh M. SG 106 cat £225. (P)AVAILABLE at A$110
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1898 Registered cover franked 1897 Labuan at base 12c (4) & Labuan at top 18c (3), all perf 13½-14, tied by 'Labuan 8 JUL 98' cds. To Germany with h/s reg cachet & Ulm arrival b/s. SG 98 & 101 cat £435+ as loose stamps & 'from x10' on cover. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897-99 opt 3pf reddish-brown (lebhaftbraunocker). VFU, 'Matupi 23 4 00' cds. SG 1b cat £350. Mi 1c cat €300. Rare shade. Exp Bothe BPP. (P)AVAILABLE at A$150
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1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf yellow-orange gutter blk of 4. VFU, vertical perfs reinforced 'Stephansort 30/9 01' cds. SG 5(var) cat £320 as singles. Mi 5aZS cat €680 as 2 MUH gutter prs, plus premium for used is much scarcer. 2003 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf orange, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 5(var), Mi 5bk cat €2800. Only 1 sheet printed, which was discovered before it was sent to the colony. Important New Guinea rarity. Pauligk BPP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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1897-1919 collection with opt set 3pf-50pf, plus extra shades & some U, 1901 Yacht set, plus extra 2Mk & 3Mk, 1914-19 set to 5Mk. Also Postcards Yacht 5pf single, plus double reply & 10pf. F-VF M/U. Mi cat €840, SG ex 1-23 cat £985+, plus the cards & reg labels. (P)SOLD at A$350
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Marshall Islands: 1889-1919 collection with 1897-99 opts 10pf, 20pf, 25pf, & 50pf, 1899-1900 opt w/o 'c' 3pf, 5pf, 25pf & 50pf M, 3pf & 20pf U. 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, plus some U & with wmk 3pf. Mostly F-VF M. Mi cat €825, SG cat £970. (29). (P)SOLD at A$275
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1897-98 QV set 6d, 2/6 to 10/-, wmk Crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 71s, 73s & 74s cat £275. (3) (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897-98 QV 10/- deep violet, perf 13½-14. Superb U, 'SP 24 98' cds. SG 74b cat £250. (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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Akassa: 1897-99 use of GB QV ½d orange & 1d lilac tied on pieces with type 5 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 4 AUG (or 1 DEC) 1899 Post Office Akassa'. F-VF U. SG Z29 & Z30 cat £170+, plus premium for full pmks. (2) (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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Akassa: 1897-99 use of GB QV 1d lilac & 2½d purple on blue tied on piece with type 5 rectangular violet h/s 2 strikes, 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 15 OC 1999 Post Office Akassa'. VF U. SG Z30 & Z32 cat £155+ as singles, plus premium for piece with full pmk. Also stampless piece with h/s dated '13 JAN 1899' endorsed 'No stamps obtainable' & with 5D tax h/s altered to 2. (P)SOLD at A$120
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Akassa: 1897-99 use of GB QV 2½d & 5d (4, 1 LR cnr flt) tied on piece with type 5 Niger Co PO Akassa h/s ( 3 strikes). F-VF U. SG Z32 & Z36 cat £485+ as singles, plus premium for piece with full pmks. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897-1900 Arms £10 black & yellow, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 52s cat £350 (normal cat £12,000). (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 Arms Revenue £30 brown & green, perf 15. Superb F/C, perfin 'USED', plus violet oval. Bft 11a cat £200. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 Arms Revenue £50 grey-green & orange perf 15. Superb F/C, m/s, plus perfin. Bft 12 cat £75 & undercatalogued. (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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1897 Arms Revenue (£50 - £200) black, imperf Die PROOF with blank value tablets. Fresh M, sl creases, 4 margins. Bft 8/10(p). Extremely rare & possibly unique. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1300
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1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14 unissued. When the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets were opt 'VRI'. Superb fresh MUH. SG (86) footnote cat £75 as M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 King Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, wmk Tortoises. VFU. SG 38-53 cat £225. (14). (P)SOLD at A$140