Coins, Banknotes, Stamps & Postal History 09 29, 2015 View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 501-600 of 943. Previous|12345678910|Next Image Lot # Item Title Quantity Time Left Your Bids 766 DEPARTMENTALS: Red 'R.G.' of Registrar-General on 2d vermilion, GPO cds of MY21/68. Rated RR. Ex Frederick Hall: acquired for $253. SymbolfGradea Estimate$180Price Realized$135StatusSold View details 767 DEPARTMENTALS: Black 'S.M.' of Stipendiary Magistrates on Wmk Star Perf 10 4d slate-violet marginal example from left of the sheet with the marginal watermark-lines, shallow central thin, imperf at left creating a huge stamp, indistinct cds. Rated RR+. SymbolgGradea- Estimate$100Price Realized$75StatusSold View details 768 19th Century covers comprising 1847 fronts with postmaster's manuscript endorsements "PO/Mt Gambier" or "PO/Robe Town"; 1854 with very fine 'CLARE/OC12/1854/=SOUTH AUSTRALIA=' cds, 1854 OHMS cover with unframed 'NOORLUNGA/JY7/1854/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' cds; 1857 from Hobart with very fine 'MORPHETT-VALE/__15/1857/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' b/s (no month); 1858 stained cover with postmaster's endorsement "Lobethal/8 1 58"; 1862 with postmaster's endorsement "PO/Pt McDonl/4 Feb 62" (ERD) & resealed with 'PORT Symbolc Estimate$850StatusUnsold View details 769 1859 double-rate cover to Essex with 6d slate-blue SG 17 horizontal pair tied by 'PAID/JU18/1859/=ADELAIDE -S.A.=' cds, 'EPPING/OC15/1859' arrival cds in blue, two vertical folds at left & some peripheral soiling, minor flap fault. SymbolclGradeb Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 770 1860 stampless cover from Germany with boxed 'STEINAU AO/REG BEZ BRESLAU/29 12*3-4' datestamp, London transit cds of JA2/61 & large 'P.'-in-circle h/s both in red, superb Adelaide cds of MR16/1861 on the face & 'GREENOCK/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA' arrival b/s (rated RRRRR; LRD), flap missing & rather soiled. SymbolcGradec Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 771 ADVERTISING: KGV period group of covers mostly with firms' imprints etc but including several illustrated types, Shierlaw fronts (one registered) & advertising postcards including for Radio Station 5CL, a few municipal items, also Reid Bros Timber Merchants illustrated lettercard, & a multi-part brochure for Cleveland & Sons Monumental Masons with 12-page illustrated insert (a terrific item of "printed matter") & a sample envelope for a Tumby Bay merchant with straight-line 'POSTED IN LATE FEE B Symbolcps Estimate$250Price Realized$190StatusSold View details 772 Squared-circles 'ABERDEEN' to 'YORKETOWN' with a few scarcer ones noted & many fine to superb strikes, very little duplication, mostly on PPCs, condition variable. (150 approx) Symbolc Estimate$400Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 773 - companion lot with apparently all-different cds, includes 'BOWER' on a packet tag with the attached "dumpling" novelty postcard (a terrific item), condition variable. (80+) Symbolc Estimate$300Price Realized$240StatusSold View details 774 Mounted collection of 1970s-1990s covers used on Closing Day (mostly) or Opening Day of post offices, some very minor duplication, some are signed by the postmasters. (88) SymbolcGradea Estimate$200StatusUnsold View details 775 Rare group comprising superb '[B]RINKLEY/22JL28/S.A' (rated RRR), largely fine 'CAP[E] SPENCER/1DE23/S.A' (RRR), very fine 'CARPENTERS ROCKS/30JE65/STH AUST' (RRR), superb '[CO]RDILLO DOW[NS]/2SE24/[S AUST]' (ERD by 4 years; RRRR), very fine 'CROMER/29SE36/S.A.' (RRRR), very fine 'GOONDOOLOO/27MY47/S.A' (RRR), very fine 'GREEN'S PLAINS/3FE31/S.A' (RRR), superb 'POSTMASTER/FE3/27/PT ADELAIDE' (RRRRR), fine 'WILSON/29OC23/STH AUSTRALIA' (RRR) & very fine 'WYNBRING/23NO21/STH AUST'. (10) SymbolΔs Estimate$600StatusUnsold View details 776 Large box of mostly regular-size covers & Bird PSEs from the 1970s sorted alphabetically. (many 100s) Symbolcps Price Realized$20StatusSold View details 777 Rarities on cover comprising very fine 'EXPRESS RAILWAY/JA21 - UP - 1911' machine backstamp, very fine 'CARROW/29DE17/STH AUSTRALIA' (rated RRR) on front only, fair 'GREEN'S PLAINS/20MR36/S.A' (RRR) on Howard Johnson registered cover, rubber 'PT. LINCOLN/8JUN1951/S. AUST.' (RRRR) on commercial registered cover, very fine 'PUNGONDA/5MR20/STH AUST' (LRD, RRR) on front only, and very fine unframed 'PAID/ 1D /OC1/30/THEBARTON' (RRRR). (6) Symbolc/clGradea/b Estimate$350Price Realized$270StatusSold View details 778 Superior group of 19th century datestamps mostly on 2d oranges including superb 'COLLINGSFIEL__ /NO23/85/S-A' ('D' missing; rated RRR), very fine 'COONDAMBO/FE27/--/S-A' (RRR), superb 'COURNAMONT/NO28/S-A' (RRR), superb 23mm 'EMU DOWNS/SE7/87/[S-A]' (RRR), superb 'FARINA/JA5/79/[S-]A' (ERD; RRR), largely very fine 25mm unframed '[GL]EN OSMOND/NO23/88/[S-A]' (RRRRR), very fine 'GUM FLAT/SE5/79/S-[A]' (RRRR), very fine 'KLAEBES/FE10/94/S-A' (RRR), superb LANCELOT/AP16/86/[S]A' (RRR), superb 21mm SymbolsΔ Estimate$850Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 779 Hagner with a Squared-Circles selection including RRR-rated 'BARATTA', 'BRIGHT', 'CANOWIE', 'CANTARA', 'CAURNAMONT', 'CHERRY GARDENS', 'COONDAMBO', 'CURRAMULKA', 'HAWTHORN', 'HILDESHEIM', 'HOLDER', 'KADINA RAILWAY', 'KULPARA', 'LINWOOD', 'MEADOWS NORTH', 'MOOCKRA', 'MOUNT MARY' on front, 'MOUNT VIVIAN' x2 (one on a front), 'PANDAPPA DAM', 'PENONG', 'TR HEAD CAMP' x2, 'UROONDA', 'WIRRIALPA', 'WISANGER', 'WOKURNA' etc and RRRR 'BOWER', 'MAYLANDS' & 'MT FITTON', quality of the strikes is quite vari SymbolsΔc Estimate$1,400Price Realized$1,000StatusSold View details 780 Adelaide: Branches of the GPO datestamps including superb oval 'DELIVERY WINDOW/...' on 1914 scenic lettercard & on 1916 cover (only one other half-strike recorded), '.../11FE37/INWARD LATE FEE' cds (ERD) on 1937 cover, boxed 'PARCEL POST/...' (only one other recorded) on 1926 cover, rubber 'CASHIER/PENSIONS/...' cds (unrecorded) on 1957 listed registered cover, 'STAMP SALES ADELAIDE/STH AUST' (LRD) on 1968 licence, rubber 'MONEY ORDER ACCOUNTS/ 3 /ADELAIDE' cds (unrecorded) on 1967 cover, rubbe Symbolc/cl Estimate$350Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 781 Barossa Goldfield (1): 'BAROSSA GOLDFIELD/JY5/69/SA' superb strike on DLR 2d. Rated R across both openings. PO late-1868; closed 1/7/1876. Re-opened -/4/1877; closed 31/12/1907. SymbolΔGradea a1+ Estimate$100Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 782 Echunga (2): 'ECHUNGA/SP9/1859/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' light but clear strike & fine '50' cancel on Rouletted 2d on outer to "Lapton (?)/Callington", very fine to superb transit b/s of 25mm 'HAHNDORF/S-A' (rated RRR), 'KANMANTOO/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (RRR) & 25mm 'NAIRNE/S-A' (RRR, with a second strike on the face), minor blemishes. Rated RRRR. [Adelaide Hills] SymbolcGradeb b1- Estimate$200Price Realized$240StatusSold View details 783 Hectorville: 27mm squared-circle 'HECTORVILLE/FE10/08/S-A' largely very fine strike on 1d red on PPC to Ardrossan. Rated RRRR. [A similar item sold at the Prestige auction of 14/11/2014 for $253] SymbolcGradea a2- Estimate$200StatusUnsold View details 784 Klaebe's: squared-circle 'KLAEBE'S/JY17/08/S-A' two very fine strikes on PPC, message headed "Baldina". Rated RRR. PO 1/8/1879 as "Klaebe's (Baldina)"; RO -/1/1910; closed 31/12/1910. [A similar item sold at the Prestige auction of 14/11/2014 for $322] SymbolcGradea a1 Estimate$240Price Realized$420StatusSold View details 785 Longwood: squared-circle 'LONGWOOD/AU21/06/S-A' two very fine strikes on Shierlaw front with 'STIRLING DISTRICT COUNCIL' imprint at upper-left, piece missing at lower-left. Rated RRRR. PO 2/4/1898. SymbolcGradeb a1 Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 786 Morphett Vale (1): 'MORPHETT-VALE/("Jan") 21/1858/-SOUTH-AUSTRALIA' superb strike and '66' cancel on Adelaide Printing 2d (3½ margins), GPO arrival b/s. Rated RRRR. SymbolcGradea- a1+ Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 787 Mount Bryan East: 'MT BRYAN EAST/18NO18/STH AUST' (RO period) very fine strike on KGV ½d green. Rated RRRRR. PO -/7/1876; RO 1/12/1920; PO 1/7/1927; closed 2/10/1959. SymbolsGradea a2 Estimate$200Price Realized$150StatusSold View details 788 Mount Vivian: squared-circle 'MOUNT VIVIAN/JA18/06/S-A' two almost fine to superb strikes on Tatts cover with 1d red & 2d violet x2, superb curved 'REGISTERED/No...' h/s. Rated RRR. PO 18/2/1908; renamed Bon Bon 1/12/1928. SymbolcGradea- a1+ Estimate$150Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 789 Penola: unframed 25mm 'PENOLA/AU26/8161/S-A' (scrambled year for 1861) largely fine arrival b/s on cover to "Killride/via Penola" with Rouletted 2d tied by part-strike of '58' of Robe, colourless embossing 'GUICHEN BAY/ORMOROD & Co/...' on the flap. Rated RRRRR. [Guichen Bay was renamed Robe -/6/1847, but the separate Guichen Bay Telegraph Office opened 21/7/1858 & was not renamed Robe until 1866] SymbolcGrade(a-) b1- Estimate$200Price Realized$160StatusSold View details 790 Quondong: 'QUONDONG/MY10/86/S-A' largely superb strike on 2d orange. Rated RRRR. PO 1/9/1884; replaced by Pine Valley 12/11/1900. SymbolsGradea a2+ Estimate$200Price Realized$240StatusSold View details 791 Travelling Post Offices: 25mm unframed 'P.O.RAILWAY/MR18/1865/ 1 /S.A' (#UF3-3; Gang '1' sideways) largely superb b/s on cover to Adelaide, Rouletted 2d (a bit oxidised) & largely fine strike of 20mm unframed 'TRURO/S-A' cds (rated RRR), no arrival b/s. Rated RRRRR: the later & vastly superior of only two recorded strikes, and the only one with Gang '1'. [Unrecorded by Tony Presgrave] SymbolcGradea- a1 Estimate$300Price Realized$440StatusSold View details 792 West Erskine: squared-circle 'WEST ERSKINE/JY12/08/S.A' superb strike on PPC to "Penong/West Coast". Rated RRR. PO 18/8/1900; RO -/1/1910; closed 5/11/1911. [A similar item sold at the Prestige auction of 14/11/2014 for $299] SymbolcGradeb a1+ Estimate$200Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 793 Wirrialpa (2): squared-circle 'WIRRIALPA/SE22/07/S.A' almost fine to largely very fine strikes on Tatts cover with 1d red & 2d violet strip of 3, curved 'REGISTERED/No...' h/s. Rated RRR. PO 1/4/1895; closed 31/121907. SymbolcGradeb a2+ Estimate$150Price Realized$170StatusSold View details 794 Miscellany with a very fine 1835 entire from Hobart Town with no Tasmanian markings but superb British '1' handstamp, a fine 4d Courier with full margins, Star Wmk 4d x5 in mixed condition (one on cover of 12SP1/1855, stated to be the earliest recorded usage), Sideface 3d corner example with Plate Scratch on 1900 philatelic cover, Tablets 2½d unmounted pane of 60 (some perf splitting), Pictorials 1d Imperf single used, Reprints of Chalon 6d & 1/- blocks of 8 and Sideface 4d blue Plate Number '3' Symbol**oR/PS Estimate$750Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 795 1856-57 No Watermark Pelure Paper 1d deep red-brown SG 24 horizontal pair, margins just touched - at right - to good, BN '68' cancel, Cat £1500++. A very rare & desirable multiple of this scarce stamp; the left-hand unit is superb! GSTex GSTSymbolgGradea+/a- Estimate$1,000Price Realized$750StatusSold View details 796 1857-69 Numeral Watermarks 1d pale red-brown SG 26 horizontal strip of 6, margins largely complete but slightly cut-into in a couple of places, six good to very fine strikes of BN '91' of Torquay, Cat £210+. A very scarce & attractive multiple. GSTex GSTSymbolg/fGradea/b Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 797 1899-1900 Pictorials ½d deep green block of 38, 2d deep violet block of 32 & 2½d indigo block of 16, unmounted, Cat £850++. (3 blocks) Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 798 1899-1900 Pictorials 2½d indigo Tasman's Arch complete sheet of 60 (10x6) with large-part Plate Number '2' at centre-left, unmounted, Cat £1300++ (mounted). Estimate$600StatusUnsold View details 799 REVENUES - POSTAL NOTES: c.1918 CofA with '+++/POSTAGE STAMPS TO THE VALUE OF FIVE PENCE TO BE AFFIXED HEREIN/+++++' at Top in Red 'TASMANIA' 6d, severed along folds & rejoined, small piece missing at the base, 'WEST D'PORT/ 5JA18/TASMANIA' cds. [Tasmanian Postal Notes are the most elusive of all the States] GSTex GSTSymboloGraded Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 800 REVENUES - POSTAL NOTES: 1931 New Design with Coat of Arms at Left, All Text & Serial Numbers in Black and John Ash Imprint at the base on CofA Watermark Paper 'TASMANIA' 3/- superb, 1d maroon affixed at lower-left, 'OATLANDS/26JY44/TASMANIA' cds. SymboloGradeb Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 801 1853-60 entires from GB to Tasmania carried by P&O contract vessels with 1853 (Sep 3) rated 1/- per "Chusan", 1853 (Nov 3) rated 2/- per "Madras", 1854 (Mar 31) rated 1/- per "Norna", 1854 (May 9) rated 2/3d via Marseilles per "Norna", 1854 (Nov 8) rated 2/8d for double via Marseilles rate per "Madras", and 1860 (June 19) rated 6d for Uniform Empire rate per "Jeddo", condition variable. (6) Estimate$600StatusUnsold View details 802 FRANK STAMPS: Group of envelopes with 'CORPORATION OF HOBART', 'CORPORATION OF LAUNCESTON' (registered to England), 'GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN' (a wrapper), 'GOVERNOR' Types 1 & 2, 'INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION' CTO, 'MARINE BOARD HOBART', superb 'MARINE BOARD LAUNCESTON', superb 'RE DUTIES DEPARTMENT' & 'UNIVERSITY OF/TASMANIA' (a postcard), condition a bit variable; also cutouts with superb strikes of 'MERSEY MARINE BOARD FORMBY', 'MARINE BOARD OF LEVEN' & 'THE MARINE BOARD OF MERSEY DEVONPORT'. A v GSTex GSTSymbolpsΔ Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 803 POSTAL STATIONERY: 1898 Scenic Issue Envelopes 2d & 2½d HG B2 & 3 complete set of the twelve views, unused. Superb! [These envelopes are among the most beautiful postal stationery items ever issued. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, only 308 sets were produced] (12) SymbolpsGradea+ Estimate$2,500Price Realized$3,400StatusSold View details 804 POSTAL STATIONERY: 1901 Mining Series Letter Cards 2d HG A3 "TASMANIA MINE, BEACONSFIELD" (goldmining) and "WESTERN SILVER MINE, ZEEHAN", unused. Remarkably fine with none of the usual toning. (2) SymbolpsGradea Estimate$250Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 805 POSTMARKS: Collection neatly arranged in two stockbooks from early-KGV to modern rubber types, mostly on piece with numerous very fine to superb strikes including many "cleanskins" (no stamps), no great rarities noted but a handy basis for a new collecting interest. (100s) SymbolsΔ Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 806 CTO trio with 1884-96 Large Stamp Duty 45/- mauve SG 277 (dated MR6/97), KEVII Perf 11 £1 rose & Perf 12½ £2 blue both punctured 'OS', no gum, Cat £640. (3) Symbolv/fGradea b1 Estimate$300Price Realized$440StatusSold View details 807 Modest collection in a large stockbook with several pages of Imperfs & early perforated issues, lots of latrer issues with mint to 5/- x2 & used to 5/- x4, condition mixed. A useful starter lot. (750+) GSTex GSTSymbolΩ*o Estimate$300Price Realized$360StatusSold View details 808 Basic library of Victorian references mostly by JRW Purves including his seminal "Half Lengths" (a very fine copy with all the plates), "Emblems". "Postage Dues" & several Hawthorn Press Monographs, also "Australia New Zealand UK Mails to 1880 by Colin Tabeart (a must-have for the postal historian), pre-loved but generally in very good nick. (14 titles) SymbolLGradea/b Estimate$500Price Realized$350StatusSold View details 809 1855-56 Litho Queen-on-Throne Early Printings with only Minor Wear 2d brown SG 37 (shades) large-part reconstruction of 34 of the 50 positions including three pairs, a few problems but generally very attractive & most have full margins, unused, Cat £14,450+. A remarkable effort that cries out to be completed by another enthusiast. SymbolΩ Estimate$5,000Price Realized$6,200StatusSold View details 810 1863-81 Laureates - ONE PENNY: Large array on Hagners sorted by SG number with many from the Emergency Printings including SG 115 x19, SG 116, SG 120/b x26 mostly unused, SG 125 x11 (one unused) & SG 126 x4, at least 80 unused/mint examples (including those already mentioned), also '½ ½/HALF' on 1d Perf 13 x44 (five unused/mint) & Perf 12 x16 (one unused), some have been plated, condition rather mixed in the unused stamps but the used are generally fine to very fine, Cat £8000+. Symbol*Ωo Estimate$1,250StatusUnsold View details 811 1863-81 Laureates Single-Lined Numeral Watermarks 1d green SG 108/e group large-part reconstruction of the First Forme Setting with 93 of the 120 positions including a number of blocks, condition rather mixed with some characteristic gum-staining, Cat £8000++. Ex Nick Holness. A remarkable achievement. (93) Symbol*Ω Estimate$2,000StatusUnsold View details 812 1863-81 Laureates TWO PENCE: Extensive collection on Hagners with an impressive array of shades, at least 15 unused/mint stamps & several pages of varieties, mostly arranged by SG number including Perf 12x13 SG 109bb or da x5, many Emergency Printings, some have been plated, some postmark interest especially for duplex cancels enhanced by the inclusion of numerous pairs, condition variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat £8000 approximately. SymbolΩ*o Estimate$750Price Realized$500StatusSold View details 813 1863-81 Laureates 2d Second Forme Setting large-part reconstruction of 103 of the 120 positions; 2d Emergency Printings of 1867 Second Forme Setting 95 of 120; and 2d Emergency Printings of 1868 68 of 120 positions; a few pairs noted, condition a bit variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex Nick Holness. [A terrific opportunity to continue with this fascinating study] (266) Symbolo Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 814 1863-81 Laureates THREE PENCE: Attractive array on Hagners & album pages including from Bill Purves' collection with mauve/lilac printings x80 including the earliest recorded usage of AU28/67, and orange printings x340 approximately including a few with fiscal cancels (notably a pair with mss "1/1/84", the first day of use as revenues), covers to England x3 & New Brunswick, and a smattering of 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints, some postmark interest including a very fine BN '137' (rated RR), condition Symbolo Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 815 1863-81 Laureates FOUR PENCE: Four albums - two expertly annotated, believed to be Ex Russell Jones - with a few unused/mint, an impressive array of shades & printings, lots of multiples with a few gutter pairs & the occasional enormous stamp, hundreds of plated examples with some noteworthy varieties including at least 16 stamps with fragments of the marginal inscriptions & several with Double Perfs, a complete reconstruction of V/Crown Third Setting with 11 Substituted Clichés, postmark intere SymbolΩ*o Estimate$1,000Price Realized$900StatusSold View details 816 1863-81 Laureates SIX PENCE: Two albums - one expertly annotated, believed to be Ex Russell Jones - with unused/mint x40 approximately, an impressive array of shades & printings with Emergency Printings including SG 159 x11 with two pairs, SG 164 x14, SG 165 x20 including two pairs & SG 166 x11 including a pair & three watermark variants, lots of multiples including several blocks of 4 & a block of 6, hundreds of plated examples, an almost complete reconstruction of V/Crown printings with 114 of Symbol*Ωo Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSold View details 817 1863-81 Laureates 1867-81 V/Crown Perf 13 6d blue with the Watermark Sideways SG 136ab, unusually well centred but with some trimmed perfs, Melbourne duplex cancel, unpriced mint or used by Gibbons. Ex Bill Purves - with his note "a great rarity" - and Nick Holness. [Geoff Kellow makes no mention of this error, indicating that he was unaware of its existence &/or that there was no example in Rodney Perry's collection] SymboloGradeb Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSold View details 818 1863-81 Laureates EIGHT PENCE: Two albums with 8d orange x42 & 8d brown/pink x300 including three on covers to GB & an almost complete reconstruction of the Second Forme Setting with 112 of 120 positions, condition variable but generally fine to very fine, Cat £5000+. Ex Nick Holness: with plating notes. (340 approx) Symboloc Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 819 1863-81 Laureates TEN PENCE: Stockbook with 10d grey x27, 10d brown/pink x300 approximately & '9 9/NINEPENCE' on 10d x100+, good range of shades & some pairs, mostly plated, condition variable, Cat £5000+. Ex Nick Holness: with extensive plating notes. (400+) Symbolo Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 820 1863-81 Laureates ONE SHILLING: Hagners of mostly plated singles plus about 15 pairs & an irregular strip of 3, good range of shades, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex Nick Holness: with his extensive plating notes. (550 approx) Symbolo Estimate$150Price Realized$115StatusSold View details 821 1863-81 Laureates FIVE SHILLINGS: Hagner album of plated singles including many Die I stamps, good range of shades, condition rather mixed, two are unused, Cat £3500+. Ex Nick Holness: with a folio of plating notes & articles. (172) Symbolo Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 822 1885-95 New Naish Designs Wmk '33' 4d lilac Error of Colour SG 300b, excellent centring, Melbourne duplex cancel of FE10/87, Cat £1200. RPSV Certificate (2015). [Of superior appearance to the example that sold at the Prestige auction of 4/3/2006 for $920] SymbolgGradea a1 Estimate$750Price Realized$700StatusSold View details 823 REVENUES: 1930-32 'RELIEF' Overprint on £100 vermilion-rose, excellent centring, neatly cancelled & with two small "star" punctures as usual, Elsmore Online Cat $150 (2009). SymboloGradea a1 Estimate$100Price Realized$120StatusSold View details 824 Covers & postal stationery including two very scruffy Half-Length covers to Wales, 1866 stampless entire from Prussia with Anglo-French Postal Convention h/s & '("1/8")/MORE TO PAY' h/s applied on arrival at Melbourne, some postmark interest especially in the Melbourne duplexes, etc, condition rather mixed. (60 approx) Symbolcps Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 825 1850 part-entire to Melbourne with rare franking of Ham Half-Lengths Original State of the Dies 2d lilac-mauve SG 2 (margins just clear to large) unusually tied by a single pen-stroke (a bit smudged), oval 'MELBOURNE/AP4/1850/ PORT PHILLIP' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Ex Dr Wawn & "Capri Estate". RPSofV Certificate (2006). In John Barwis's Census, this is #9 of only 13 covers bearing SG 2. Gary Diffen's very fine cover sold for £4560. GSTex GSTSymbolcGradeb Estimate$850StatusUnsold View details 826 1860 (Aug 21) entire letter to Melbourne (b/s) with almost superb strike of the large & impressive 'VICTORIA EXPRESS/S.COLLOU & Co/STATIONERS/News & Letter Agents/&c/INGLEWOOD' h/s & mss "1" (signifying that the express fee of 1/- had been paid; partly obscured by the flap) in red both on the reverse, placed into the postal system at 'NEW INGLEWOOD' (oval b/s) where Beaded Oval 4d was tied by an indistinct numeral cancel, ironed-out filing creases are less prominent on the reverse. Ex Michael Si GSTex GSTSymbolcGradeb Estimate$7,000StatusUnsold View details 827 1901-20 group of PPCs all with commercial perfins including 'BR/&Co' of Brooks Robinson, 'HB' of Hawkes Bros (tied), 'LBS' of Levy Bros (tied; not recognised by John Mathews), 'McP' of McPherson's Pty Ltd on illustrated advertising card, 'RH&Co/PTY LTD' of Robert Harper & Co, 'RR/&Co' of Robert Reid & Co, 'W/& Co' (unknown user), etc, some duplication & some not deciphered by us; also a group of 12 mostly (possibly all) from the one correspondence each with the messages in code!, all the stamps Symbolc Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 828 Album of mostly PPCs with an array of instructional handstamps including 'NO ADDRESS', 'NO POST TOWN', 'IRREGULARLY/POSTED' and a very scarce group of 'MISSENT TO/...' marks including of 'MAUDE' (with commecial perfin), 'BUNINYONG', 'BRUNSWICK', 'PRAHRAN', 'IVANHOE', 'PRESTON', 'HEIDELBERG', 'TAMLEUGH WEST' (!, fair only), 'RAYWOOD', 'WICKLIFFE', 'WHEELERS HILL', 'MURTOA', 'PORT FAIRY', 'WYCHEPROOF', 'SUNBURY', 'SNAKE VALLEY' & 'GOLDEN SQUARE', etc, many fine to very fine strikes, condition vari Symbolc Estimate$500Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 829 Batch of PPCs plus several registered Tatts covers all with 'MONEY ORDER' or 'MO & SB' datestamps including a few scarcer types, also 1873 OHMS entire with the rare 17½mm 'MOO/MELBOURNE' cds within, condition variable but generally fine. (61) Symbolc Estimate$300Price Realized$360StatusSold View details 830 Modest collection of Barred Numerals with some very fine strikes & complete duplexes, completely unchecked by us, plus a useful range of 1860s-1870s Melbourne duplexes on pair or on piece. With an almost as-new copy of "The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria" by Hugh Freeman & Geoff White. (few 100) SymbolsΔL Estimate$250Price Realized$340StatusSold View details 831 BARRED NUMERALS: Attractively presented collection in four large albums covering 1200+ of the 2100 post offices, numerous offices with multiple types including a good range of scarcer duplex cancels, some coloured strikes, many fine to superb strikes throughout but care is required because optimism has won over scepticism in many cases. Better items include Rated RRR '105' of Goldborough, Type 7 '148', duplex '268' (numeral only), Type 1 '289', Type 3 '526', Type 1 '545', '549', '601', '914', Ty SymbolsΔ Estimate$1,500Price Realized$1,300StatusSold View details 832 BARRED NUMERALS: 5mm high '8' with 11 horizontal bars of Portland, two very fine to superb partly overlapping strikes on Laureates 6d. Rated RRRRR: unique and unrecorded by Hugh Freeman & Geoff White. This marking is of the same type as the similar Type 3 '9' of Beechworth, of which two examples are now recorded. Hugh Freeman has agreed that it is genuine & an exciting new discovery. SymbolsGradea- a2+ Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 833 Travelling Post Offices: Duplicated selection mostly on PPCs plus some covers including a passbook envelope & a few municipal types notably STO Envelope 1d for Shire of Euroa, etc, a few scarcer types including octagonal 'DOWN TRAIN/MG2' & similar '/.../MG16' and Commonwealth type 'TPO 6/DOWN...' & 'TPO 9/DOWN...', a few 'ENG MAIL TPO/IN...' on items from overseas, condition variable. (160 approx) Symbolc Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 834 1854-55 Lithographs 4d blue SG 3a, margins good to large, void grid cancel unusually in red, Cat £250 but worth a large premium for the cancellation. Ex Lord Vestey. GSTex GSTSymbolfGradea Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 835 1857-59 Hillman Lithographs 6d grey-black SG 19, good even margins, void-grid cancel, Cat £550. An attractive stamp. GSTex GSTSymbolgGradea Estimate$350Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 836 1863 De La Rue Essay for a 1d White (!) Swan design imperforate plate proof in ultramarine on thin ungummed unwatermarked paper, reduced to stamp-size with close but complete margins. A lovely item. Ex Michael Brachi and Lord Vestey. [Presumably this design was rejected because the Colony had only black swans. Only four examples - in different colours - have been recorded] GSTex GSTSymbolPGradea Estimate$2,000StatusUnsold View details 837 1864-79 Crown/CC 2d imperforate colour trial in emerald-green on ungummed watermarked paper, margins close to large. Ex Lord Vestey. [The well-known series of colour trials - in which the 2d is in blue - are all on unwatermarked paper. [A similar example - slightly cut-into at the base - sold at the Prestige auction of 24/5/2008 for $3910] GSTex GSTSymbolPGradea Estimate$3,000StatusUnsold View details 838 1864-79 Crown/CC 6d violet with the Watermark Sideways (Crown to the Right as seen from the Face) SG 57b, well centred, characteristic irregular perfs, unused, Cat £750. [Gary Diffen advises he has recorded only five examples] GSTex GSTSymbolΩGradea a2 Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,700StatusSold View details 839 1885-93 New Designs master die proof of the design with blank value tablet on thin glazed card (92x60mm) with 'AFTER/STRIKING' & '23JAN89' handstamps, initialled to lower-right of the impression. An important proof. Ex De La Rue Archives. [This design was used for the 2½d to 1/- denominations] GSTex GSTSymbolPGradea Estimate$2,500StatusUnsold View details 840 1905-12 Crown/A ½d green Imperforate at Base from the last row of the upper pane BW #W4b, central thin, unused, Cat $2000 used; unpriced unused. Rare: Gary Diffen advises he has recorded only one other unused example. [The ACSC states that five [used] examples have been recorded, including three in the Western Australian Museum. A used example roughly separated at the base sold at the Prestige auction of 14/4/2005 for $4600] GSTex GSTSymbolΩGradeb Estimate$3,000Price Realized$2,400StatusSold View details 841 1905-12 Crown/A 2d yellow with the Watermark Upright BW #W22aa (SG 140a), very well centred, a few short perfs, Fremantle cds of 2MY10, Cat $500 (£350). [The ACSC states that most sheets from this printing were surcharged 'ONE PENNY'] GSTex GSTSymbolfGradeb a2 Estimate$300Price Realized$240StatusSold View details 842 1905-12 Crown/A Perf 11 1d rose-pink with the Watermark Upright BW #W13B (SG 151b) marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, full unmounted o.g., Cat $500++ (£260++) mounted. Superb! GSTex GSTSymbol**Gradea+ b1 Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 843 Batch of PPCs with some useful postmarks including 15-bar '17' & 'AUSTRALIND' "tie", 'COOKERNUP' duplex, 'DARDANUP' & 'ISRAELITE BAY', etc, condition variable. (50 approx) Symbolc Estimate$400Price Realized$480StatusSold View details 844 Handy collection on Hagners with a selection of Barred Numerals including 15-bars '3' on very fine Penny Black, '20' of Champion Bay, '22' of Blackwood & '36' of Ludlow, 12-bars '25' of Lockeville & '27' of Bannister, datestamps including double-oval 'POST & TEL.../BAMBOO...' in violet, 'BLACK RANGE', 'DUKETON'. 'HANNANS' 1895 usage at Kalgoorlie etc, good range of KGV era markings including 'WEST CLAREMONT', also 1950s 'KENT RIVER' in violet. Inspection is sure to be rewarded. (120 approx) SymbolsΔ Estimate$800Price Realized$900StatusSold View details 845 Australind: 15-bars '17' of 'AUSTRALIAND' (cds alongside) on Rotophot Postcard to "Preston/Nr Donnybrook". Unlisted in the Pope & Reynolds Census. GSTex GSTSymbolcGradea- Estimate$180StatusUnsold View details 846 Big Brook: 'BIG BRO[OK]/23SE1914/WESTERN [AUSTRALIA]' (ERD) largely very fine strike on KGV 1d red. From Wandagarrup 1/6/1914; renamed Pemberton 1/11/1915. [PMI records 13JA1915 to 19FE1915 only & the illustration is incomplete] SymbolΔGradea a2- Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 847 Bridgetown: 15-bars '10' & 'BRIDGETOWN/AP23/94/WA' cds both light but obvious strikes on cover to "Portland/Victoria" where redirected to South Australia with seven backstamps, minor blemishes. Not included in the Pope & Reynolds Census of ten covers. This would be the fourth-earliest. GSTex GSTSymbolcGradeb Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 848 Cheangwa: Void Grid '15' light strike on New Colours 1d pink SG 103 (issued 1888). Originally allocated to Champion Bay, renamed Geraldton 5/6/1874. Re-allocated to Cheangwa PO 7/1/1878; replaced by Murgoo 1889. SymbolsGradea b1 Estimate$100Price Realized$75StatusSold View details 849 Kurawa: 'KURAWA/AU27/98/[W]A' superb strike in violet on 2d grey. RO from Broad Arrow (1) c.1896; renamed Broad Arrow (2) c.1898. [Goldmining; 35km NNW of Kalgoorlie] SymbolsGradea a2+ Estimate$150Price Realized$115StatusSold View details 850 POSTAL CARDS: 1d die proof in black on thin glazed card (92x61mm) with 'Dec 6, 1878' handstamp at upper-right. Ex De La Rue Archives. [This design was first used in 1879 for Postal Cards. It was used for stamps only from 1890] GSTex GSTSymbolPGradea Estimate$2,500Price Realized$1,900StatusSold View details 851 POSTAL CARDS: 1917 Re-Issue of Severed Reply Cards 1d(+1d) outward-half with 'THE ANNEXED CARD IS INTENDED/ONLY FOR THE REPLY' Barred-Out BW #P45, the card guillotined through the obliterated text, minor blemishes on the reverse, unused, Cat $8000. [John Sinfield's very fine example with the complete bars sold at our auction of 8/11/2013 for $8625] SymbolpsGradeb Estimate$1,250StatusUnsold View details 852 BRITISH: 1963-2013 Issues complete as per Davo hingeless album, some extras including Churchill plate number blocks of 4, the first three commemorative sets are lightly mounted otherwise unmounted, STC £2000+. Thematics heaven! (100s) Symbol**Gradea Estimate$600Price Realized$850StatusSold View details 853 FRENCH: 1955-2013 Issues complete - except for the large format booklet stamps - in two Davo hingeless albums including all setenants & M/Ss, the 1956-59 Airs, 1965 ITU & a couple of minor items are mounted otherwise unmounted, Cat £4750+. Symbol*/**Gradea Estimate$1,250Price Realized$1,600StatusSold View details 854 NEW ZEALAND: 1908 King Edward VII Land 1d SG A1 marginal example from the base of the sheet, characteristic rough perfs, unmounted, Cat £475 mounted (CP Cat $NZ1700). Superb! Symbol**Gradea+ c2 Estimate$500Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 855 NEW ZEALAND: 1911 Victoria Land 1d single, 'QNE PENNY' & Comma after 'LAND,' in pair, Comma after 'LAND,' and Shaved 'L' in 'LAND' in blocks of 4, all unmounted, Cat £600++ mounted (CP Cat $NZ2750+). (4 items) Symbol**Gradea Estimate$750Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 856 1938-53 KGVI Pictorials 1½d black & rose-carmine Perf 13 complete sheet of 60 with Davit Flaw [R5/1] and Mast & Railing Flaw [R3/1], well centred, SG 40fa & fb, some minor perf separation, unmounted, Cat £280++. Symbol**Gradea b1 Estimate$150Price Realized$115StatusSold View details 857 1953-2003 Issues complete as per KaBe/Davo hingeless albums including all setenant strips & M/Ss, a few early sets including the 1963 Birds are lightly mounted, otherwise unmounted, STC £1300+. (100s) Symbol**/*Gradea Estimate$400Price Realized$550StatusSold View details 858 Mostly 'back of the book" selection including 1878 & 1893 covers from Riga (Latvia), 'Rauna' Local Handstamps, useful group of Wenden Locals, Memel Surcharges, etc. An interesting lot demanding inspection. (250+) SymbolΩ*oc Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 859 Two bulging German hingeless albums with post-Independence issues for Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania all apparently complete to 2013. Paradise for thematicists. The albums would have cost more than our estimate! (Qty) Symbol**aGradea Estimate$250Price Realized$500StatusSold View details 860 ESTONIA: Collection on Ka-Be hingeless leaves with the basic issues apparently complete including M/Ss plus 1919 'Eesti Post' Handstamps on Perf 2k 3k 5k 10k in Black 10k on 7k & 25k and on Inperf 1k 2k 3k & 1r, Tartu (Doplat) Surcharges ** (Ceremuga Certificate) & used on small pieces, 1923 Air 10m on 5m & 20m on 5m perf pairs imperf between, German Occupation 'Pernau' Overprints, etc, generally very fine with many being unmounted. The estimate is very conservative because of lack of expetising Symbol*/** Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 861 ESTONIA: in two stockbooks virtually complete mint (many **) - except for the 1919 'Eesti Post' Overprints & 1923 Charity set mint or used - and used plus lots of extras including 1918-19 'EESTI/POST' 15k Perf 11½ used x2 (minor problems), 1921-22 Red Cross imperf & perf blocks of 4 + perf blocks with one pair Imperf Horizontally, 1922 Perf 14x13½ 15m green & violet block of 4, 1922-25 Definitives Imperf blocks of 4 plus extra 5m & 10m and Perf blocks of 4, 1923 (Oct-Nov) Symbol**/*oGradea Estimate$2,000StatusUnsold View details 862 ESTONIA: 1926 Red Cross Overprints imperf & perf sets Mi 46A-47B all used, and imperf 2½m+1m SG 46B marginal block of 4, unmounted, Cat €1400+. (8) Symbol**fGradea Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 863 ESTONIA: 1936-40 President Pats 1s to 60s between Mi 113 & 158 blocks of 4, several are marginal, variable centring, unmounted, Cat €1600+. (17 blocks) Symbol**Gradea Estimate$350StatusUnsold View details 864 ESTONIA: 1991-2002 Post-Independence Issues collection in three stockbooks apparently complete with many blocks of 4 (mostly with imprints), Coil strips, M/Ss etc, many extras are CTO or postally used. High thematic content. (100s) Symbol**ovGradea Estimate$140Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 865 ESTONIA: POSTAL HISTORY: Pre-stamp & unstamped mail including 1809 entire with very fine 'REVAL' h/s, various postmark types from Pernau (Parnu), 1883 entires from Arrosar to Karkus & from Vastse Reola to Noo, etc, most markings are Cyrillic, generally very fine. (18) SymbolcGradea/b Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details Items per page 102550100 Previous|12345678910|Next Previous 12345678910 Next
