Stamps, Coins & Postal History (#459) Closed Auction Info PDF Prices Realized 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 984. Previous|12345678910|Next Lot 502 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: UPU 1½d+1½d with Reply Cards unused (3) two with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprints, plus a single '1d' on 1½d Reply Card unused (scarce); also 2d Pictorial Scenic Letter Cards unused (2) one showing Lake Hartz (light toning) the other Entrance Island, Macquarie Harbour, 2d Sideface Lettercards (2) one with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' overprint; generally fine. (8 items) SymbolPS View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 503 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Envelopes - PTPO: 1893 (Sept.13) use of 1d+1d+1d+½d PTPO Stationery Envelope to Sydney, impressions tied by multiple strikes of HOBART 'SE13/93' duplex datestamps, small internal fault on reverse, unsealed flap. SymbolPS View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 504 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Wrappers: 1893 (Jan.14) Hobart to New Norfolk use of 1d wrapper, with impression struck in green, NEW NORFOLK same day arrival backstamp. A rare error of colour with the only recorded use in Hobart in 1893. SymbolPS View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$240StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 505 TASMANIA - Postal Stationery: Frank Stamp: 1902 (Oct.25) registered use of Post and Telegraph Department envelope (136x73mm) to South Africa with fine strike of 'POSTMASTER LAUNCESTON/[Arms]/TASMANIA /FRANK-STAMP' in blue overstruck with LAUNCESTON 'H' code datestamp,'R'-in oval and manuscript registration markings, addressed to Cape Town, redirected on arrival to East London and backstamped with oval registration handstamps for both, corner fault and large tape-repaired tear. Extremely rare imp SymbolPS View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 506 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1862-1931 selection comprising 1862 front with tied 4d Chalon & 'PRE-PAID/1AU4/1862' datestamp in red alongside, 1886 (?) Fingal front to Launceston,1891 front to South Africa with unclaimed cachets, 1894 to Melbourne with 2d Sideface tied by BN '30' fine EVANDALE datestamp alongside; 1906 PPC to South Africa, stamp on view side uncancelled, tax handstamps on message side, 1907 taxed Tatts cover; also Telegraph Forms (2) 1874 Bothwell to Longford and 1875 Macquarie Pl SymbolPC PS View details Estimate$160 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSold Lot 507 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1830 (May 10) "Leake" correspondence Launceston to Rosedale entire (faults on reverse from previous poor mounting), showing a largely very fine strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston. Strikes of this quality are hard to source. Ex Viney. SymbolC View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 508 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1832 (Mar. 3) entire from Hobart Town to John Leake at Rosedale with good strike of the oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" handstamp, signed at lower-left by Stephen Adey, Superintendent of Stock and Farms for Van Diemen's Land Company and director of the Derwent Bank. SymbolC View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 509 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1832 (Apr.30) Fingal to Rose Vale entire, sent by foot messenger, endorsed by postmaster John Wallace "Paid J.W. Fingal", being a very early endorsement which was not officially required until June; also endorsed "Speed/J. Grant" as recipient John Leake had been complaining of slow delivery times. Fewer than five examples known of this early instructional marking. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $3,000. SymbolC View details Estimate$900 - $1,200StatusCLOSED! Lot 510 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1832 (Aug.10) Hobart to Campbell Town entire showing the latest known date of the oval "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L" handstamp, the letter rated at 10d under the 1828 Act for a single letter carried between 70 and 80 miles. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2000+. SymbolC View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 511 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1833 (Nov.14) Launceston to Campbell Town entire from "H.M. Service" from Lewis Gilles to John Leake showing a very good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 4d following the Sep.27 1832 rate reductions, some soiling/staining. [In 1833 Leake purchased part of Gilles' estate near Ross Bridge on the Macquarie River] SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 512 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1835 (Aug.17) Launceston to Rosedale entire, showing a good strike of the Type 2 double oval handstamp of Launceston, rated 5d under the 1834 Postal Act, being the single rate for a distance of between 30-45 miles (Rosedale at 41½ mile distance). Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $2300. SymbolC View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 513 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1840 (June16) entire to Roslin, Scotland, sent "p Hamilton" departing from Launceston with largely complete strike of the large oval '[Crown]/GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL/16JU16/1840' datesamp struck in black , initially rated "8" but scored-through and re-rated "9", 'SHIP LETTER" and '8NO8/1840' datestamp in red applied in London, 'ROSLIN/PENNY POST' handstamp applied on arrival in Scotland, then re-directed to Edinburgh. Symbolc View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 514 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1848 E.L. rated '2' for local delivery in Launceston with 2 fine strikes (front and back) of the scarce '1.0.CLOCK/20 SE/1848' cds. View details Estimate$180 - $200Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot 515 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1849 entire (closed spikehole) from Sydney to Launceston, endorsed "per Shamrock", posted as a local letter upon arrival with good strike of the scarce Launceston Twopenny Post '10.O.CLOCK/1MAR1/1849' datestamp in black. Remarkable use of this timed handstamp on incoming mail. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 516 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1851 (Jan.3) Bank of Australasia (Launceston) folded printed notice sent locally and rated "2", with bold and largely complete strike of '1.O.CLOCK/3JA3/1851' datestamp in black. [The 1 o'clock datestamp is rare, Green Books state "it is not known when the 1 o'clock delivery commenced in Launceston".] SymbolC View details Estimate$750 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 517 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1851 (May 15) Leake correspondence entire to Campbell Town with fine & largely complete strike of Mount Gambier departure datestamp and unofficial Campbell Town straight-line "C' TOWN/25.JUNE.51" arrival datestamp in black; rated 4d Adelaide to Hobart Town, 1d VDL inland fee & 6d ship mail. Only four items recorded with this handstamp, this being the earliest according to Campbell (at page 12). Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 S SymbolC View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,250Price Realized$750StatusSold Lot 518 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1852 (Apr. 8) Launceston to Campbell Town outer rated "4" with Type 2 Launceston departure datestamp, largely fine same day strike of boxed "CAMP TOWN/8 April 52" arrival handstamp, intact wax seal in black on reverse. SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 519 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1852 (July 13) Launceston to Campbell Town entire rated "4" with Type 2 Launceston departure datestamp, superb same day strike of boxed "CAMP TOWN/13 July 52" arrival handstamp. Very fine and attractive. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale for $1725. SymbolC View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 520 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1857 (Sep.19) inwards entire to Launceston from Mauritius endorsed "p Cantero" & "favod(favoured)/by Capn Walters" with 'SHIP-LETTER INWARDS FREE/31OC/1857' boxed handstamp overstamped '2NO/1857 to correct the date, plus another strike with the correct '2NO/1857' dateline scored through, on reverse fine strike of 'SHIP-LETTER INWARDS FREE/2NO/1857' diamond datestamp. Most unusual combination of cancellations. SymbolC View details Estimate$350 - $450StatusCLOSED! Lot 521 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1858 (Oct.18) cover to London endorsed "Via Melbourne & Aden" with Numeral Wmk imperf 1d brick-red pair (margins largely complete) & 4d blue cancelled by BN '62' obliterator of Hobart and partially tied by watery strike of HOBART large crown circle datestamp, LONDON 'PAID/1858/18OC18/AC' arrival datestamp, fine condition. SymbolC View details Estimate$500 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 522 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1859 (Jan.16) "On Public Service Only" cover to Campbell Town with imperf 2d pair SG.31 tied by First Allocation BN '46' cancels of New Town (Rated 4R). This cover was sent between 1st Jan. and 30th Sept 1859 when the Government free mail service was suspended and an "official rate" of 4d was applied. It is believed to be the only known example sent at this interim rate. An important cover. Ex John Cress. Purchased in our November 2003 Sale SymbolC View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 523 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1867 (May 6) 'On Public Service Only' printed court circular with 'Clerk of the Peace/Launceston' imprint at lower-left, sent locally with very fine strike of Launceston '[crown]/FREE/6MY6/1867' diamond datestamp in red (rated RR) on face. SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 524 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1886 (Feb.6) cover to Ireland endorsed "By P. O. Steamer" and "Via Melbourne" with 6d Platypus Postal Fiscal tied by HOBART duplex, OMAGH arrival backstamp; also 1900 (Nov.30) 3d optd 'REVENUE' pair tied to local cover (unsealed flap) by Hobart datestamps. (2 covers) SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 525 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1891 (Jul. 2) use of 1d Postal Card uprated with 3d Platypus & 2d Sideface for transit from Hobart to Austria paying the 6d pre-UPU rate for letters to European countries, PRAGUE '12/8/91' arrival datestamp on face. [Postcards sent at the the pre-UPU letter rate are extremely scarce] SymbolC View details Estimate$400 - $500StatusCLOSED! Lot 526 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1894 (Apr 4) use of Queen Victoria Embossed (without words of value) Registration Envelope, uprated with 2½d on 9d Sideface for transit to Wurrtemberg, part-strike of the chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/HOBART' handstamp in violet (being the earliest recorded use of this handstamp), superb Italian 'AMBTE BOLOGNA-ALA/(Nº2)' TPO transit and ULM arrival backstamp. SymbolPS View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! Lot 527 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1897 (May 19) triple-rate cover to England with attractive multicolour franking comprising Tablets 2½d pair & ½d and Sidefaces 1d (2) cancelled by bold strikes of BN '62' obliterator with fine strike of 'NEW TOWN/MY19/97' datestamp alongside, on reverse HOBART transit and LONDON arrival datestamp, minor edge blemishes. SymbolC View details Estimate$220 - $260StatusCLOSED! Lot 528 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1901 (Nov.30) Boer War era cover to Pretoria via Melbourne with 2d Pictorial & ½d Tablet tied by HOBART 'NO30/01' datestamps, fine strike triangular 'PRESS/CENSOR/PASSED/PRETORIA' handstamp on face, on reverse DURBAN transit & PRETORIA arrival datestamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$180 - $220StatusCLOSED! Lot 529 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1903 (Nov.12) registered cover to England with 9d Sideface P12½ SG.242 tied by HOBART 'NO12/1903' datestamp, 'R'-in oval and bold strike in blue of chamfered-boxed 'REGISTERED/HOBART' registration handstamps, REGISTERED LONDON oval transit datestamp on face, on reverse HULL transit & BURSTWICK arrival datestamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$150StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 530 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1904 (Nov.23) illustrated postcard for the "Scientific Conversazione, Town Hall, in aid of the Funds of the Victoria Clocks and Chimes" with image of Hobart Post Office, addressed to "Military Hospital, Middleburg, Cape Colony", card franked with 2½d Tablet tied by HOBART datestamp. Desirable combination of seldom-seen card to an unusual destination. SymbolPC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 531 TASMANIA - Postal History: 1914 (June 3) PPC (Post Office & Cameron St, Launceston) to Sweden franked with 1d Roo underpaying the 1½d rate, taxed on arrival with Losen "8" ore label added, MALMO arrival datestamp beneath, redirected with 10ore stamp added tied by HALMSTAD datestamp on arrival. SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 532 TASMANIA - Postmarks: Accumulation with quantity of 1d and 2d Pictorials with possible postmark interest, unchecked for varieties; plus large quantity of decimal issues in stockbook & containers with many fine and complete datestamp cancels. (many 100s) SymbolO View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 533 TASMANIA - Postmarks: Provisional Town Cancel: "Port Arthur 11 June 1867" manuscript cancel across 1d dull vermilion Chalon SG.28 imperforate strip of 5. SymbolO View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 534 TASMANIA - Postmarks: Provisional Town Cancel: manuscript "Lymington Nile Bridge" in blue (Rated 4R) on imperf Star Wmk 4d deep blue Chalon strip of 3, margins close or cut-into. Very rare. SymbolO View details Estimate$360 - $400Price Realized$300StatusSold Lot 535 TASMANIA - Postmarks: CATAMARAN: complete 1902 strike on 2d Pictorial (stamp covered with cellotape), Rated RRRR-. [Office closed 31/12/1902] SymbolO View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 536 TASMANIA - Postmarks: CENTRAL CASTRA: complete 'CENTRAL CASTRA/MY31/06' datestamp just tying 1d Pictorial to PPC addressed to St Mary's, Rated RR+, however significantly scarcer on cover. SymbolPC View details Estimate$180 - $240StatusCLOSED! Lot 537 TASMANIA - Postmarks: COMSTOCK: complete 'FE21/02' strike tying 2d Pictorial to small piece, Rated RRRR-. SymbolO View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 538 VICTORIA: SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS: collection of various types in upper or lower case, mostly McCredie Overprint Types between '20' and '24', including 1884-95 Stamp Duty 1d, 1/6d (2), 3/- (2), 4/- (3), 5/- (3), 10/-, 15/- and £1, 1884-92 2/6d (3), 1885-95 Naish printings 3d (2), 4d, 8d (3), 1/-, 2/-, 1885 3d 'STAMP DUTY' opt, 1886-96 ½d, 1d Green (2), 1d brown shades (4), 2d (4, one with Natal UPU receiving handstamp), 2½d (3), 4d (3), 5d (2), 6d (3), 9d (2), 1/- (4) & 1/6d Orange; Symbol* (*) View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 539 VICTORIA: 1850 (SG.13) Ham Printings 3rd State 'Vertical Drapes' 2d drab Half-Length unused (regummed), BPA Certificate (2014) confirms extensive repairs (lower-left corner). Presents well, Cat. £8,500 (when fine). Symbol(*) View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$200StatusSold Lot 540 VICTORIA: 1850-53 (SG.13) Ham Printings 3rd State 'Vertical Drapes' 2d drab, "Small void area" in upper-left corner, fake rouletting, tidy butterfly cancel, Cat $200. SymbolO View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 541 VICTORIA: 1854-55 (SG.33) 6d 'TOO LATE' Woodblock, variety "Cleft lip queen", complete margins (just clear at base), part o.g., Cat £3,500. Symbol* View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 542 VICTORIA: 1884 (SG.216) Wmk '2' Upright (inverted) 2/- Stamp Statute with impressive "Pre-printing paper fold", seldom seen on Statute series; also Wmk '2' Sideways 2/- (2) both with dubious looking "Double perfs"; all fiscally used. SymbolO View details Estimate$80 - $100Price Realized$170StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 543 VICTORIA: 1885-95 (SG.300b) 4d lilac Error of Colour, strong original colour and full perfs, tidy Melbourne duplex cancel, expertised by Purves on reverse, Cat £1700. Very fine example of a rare stamp. SymbolO View details Estimate$1,400 - $1,800StatusCLOSED! Lot 544 VICTORIA: 1886-96 (SG.324) £5 Pale Blue & Maroon, superb CTO example with fine "MELBOURNE NO 13/99" cds. GSTex GSTSymbolCTO View details Estimate$180 - $240Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 545 VICTORIA: 1901-10 (SG.385-395 range) V/Crown perf 'OS' selection comprising 1d, 1½d (5), 2d (5), 4d & 2/- (2), nice range of shades on 1½d & 2d values, generally fine, Cat $400+. Symbol* View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 546 VICTORIA: 1901-10 (SG.399 & 400) Edward VII £1 carmine-rose (even gum tone) & £2 deep blue, perforated 12½, fine Mint. Attractively centred, Cat.£1100. (2) Symbol* View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 547 VICTORIA: 1901-10 (SG.399) Wmk V/Crown (Sideways) £1 carmine-rose P12½. Melbourne CTO datestamp, full mounted gum, Cat £130 (BW: V125x, Cat. $200). SymbolCTO View details Estimate$140 - $180Price Realized$130StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 548 VICTORIA: 1905-13 (SG 417; BW:V44ba) Crown/A 1d rose-red perforated OS pair with the OS perfin doubled centrally. Variety not recorded in Brusden White. Symbol* View details Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 549 VICTORIA: 1905-13 (SG.432) Wmk Crown/A Perf.12½ KEVII £2 dull blue used on parcel fragment, superb and complete 'ENGLISH MAIL T.P.O./OUT/1OC10' datestamp. Exceedingly scarce commercial usage. SymbolO View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 550 VICTORIA: 1905-13 (SG.445) Wmk Crown/A Perf.11 KEVII £2 dull blue marginal pair from lower-left corner of the sheet, fresh MUH, Cat £2600++. Extremely rare multiple. Symbol** View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000Price Realized$2,200StatusSold Lot 551 VICTORIA: 1905-13 (SG.445) Wmk Crown/A Perf.11 KEVII £2 dull blue, light hinge-related gum thins at top, fresh mint. Cat.£1300. Symbol* View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 552 VICTORIA: Locals: c.1894 Boyd's City Express Messenger Service 'DESPATCH STAMP' in yellowish-green & in blue-green, the later with "Broken 'S' of 'STAMP'", both unused with some small blemishes as is usual for these. Symbol(*) View details Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 553 VICTORIA - Railway Stamps: 1887-1980s accumulation in stockbook with 1887 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d & 1/-, 1934 'Wings' to 2/- (4) & 5/- incl. unused 5d pink/white (Merton), Numerals 1953 4d mint (4), 1958 4d marginal pair mint, extensive Decimals to $5 (incl. block of 6) plus two 1988 consignment forms one with $110.40 franking, the other with $59.95 franking; also few tram tickets, "Golden Arrow" illustrated label, etc. (many 100s) Symbol* (*) O View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 554 VICTORIA - Railway Stamps: 1887 Medallion Design Printed Black on Coloured Papers selection comprising ½d lilac, 1d green, 3d blue, 3d light blue (2, one fault), 6d pink, 9d deep rose, 10d grey, 1/- lemon, 1/- off-white, 2/- grey & 3/- salmon (faults); also 5d vermilion on white paper (corner) plus a NSW 1/- and a WA 2/-; Elsmore Online Cat $500+. (15 items). SymbolO View details Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$320StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 555 VICTORIA - Frank Stamps: "Opening Of The Parliament Of The Commonwealth of Australia" illuminated lithographed invitation addressed to "Mrs Barnes of Barry Street, near Gratton Street, Carlton" with original franked envelope and programme. SymbolPS View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$160StatusSold Lot 556 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: Selection with Postal Cards (100+) mostly unused in various stocks/sizes including "Beer & Baccy" (11) some used including 1902 use of 1d pink with printed advice for Lige Cocking & Co (Geelong) cancelled BN '716' & MURROON datestamp, few CTO; Lettercards 2d (6, five CTO), 1d (4, one CTO) & 'One Penny' on 2d unused; Wrappers (35) mostly unused incl. PTPO ½d+½d pink and ½d pink with 'NSW' watermark; plus a few miscellaneous items incl. telegram envelopes; condition v SymbolPS View details Estimate$220 - $260Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 557 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: CTO selection all with MELBOURNE 'AP18/01' datestamps comprising Postal Cards 1d, 1d+1d, 1½d & 1½d+1½d, Letter Cards 1d & 2d, Envelopes 1d & 2d, 3d Size F Registration Envelope and ½d and 1d Wrappers; spotting on the Wrappers, less so on the Envelopes, others generally very fine. SymbolPS View details Estimate$180 - $240Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 558 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: Envelopes: selection with 2d Envelopes (13) comprising Naish size G and Naish Long Types (9) plus Embossed size G CTO (2) plus 1900 postally used from Caramut to Melbourne; also 1d Envelopes (16) incl. Embossed Size F PTPO for the Australian Forge & Engineering Co Williamstown (3) or for Barrow Brothers; also 1883 use size G Melbourne to Ceres (backstamped, rated 2R), are others mostly unused in various stocks/sizes; condition variable. (29 items) SymbolPS View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$220StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 559 VICTORIA - Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: Selection with unused Naish 4d Size F (2) & G (light staining), 3d Shield Size F (4) & G (4); also 3d Shield Size G CTO (3) plus uprated postally used to Scotland (spotting, Carlton Gardens cinderella) or to New Zealand, couple of items with edge stains, few tones, majority are fine. (16 items). SymbolPS View details Estimate$220 - $260StatusCLOSED! Lot 560 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1852 (June 13) large-part outer from Seymour to Melbourne with 2d brown-lilac Half-Length SG.16b [Pos.22] paying the 2d inland letter rate, stamp tied by BO '46/V' in greenish-blue ink, on reverse fine SEYMOUR crown oval datestamp and MELBOURNE crown oval arrival datestamp. Ex Pack & Purves. SymbolC View details Estimate$240 - $280Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 561 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1852 (Dec.29) entire to Geelong with Ham 2d reddish-brown QOT ['WA', full margins] tied by weak strike of barred oval '48' (The Leigh), on reverse LEIGH departure and GEELONG arrival crown oval datestamps. SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$120StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 562 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1855 (Jan 1) inland letter rate cover from Melbourne to "Jim Crow Diggings/Mount Franklyn" with 6d Woodblock tied by BO '1/V' cancel, MELBOURNE 'JA1/1855' departure datestamp, HEPBURN 'JA3' crown oval arrival datestamp (nearest post office). SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$100StatusSold Lot 563 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1858 (Oct 12) cover to England with imperf 1/- Octagonal tied by very fine strike of BN '209', on reverse very fine strike of 'GREAT WESTERN/OC12/58/VICTORIA' oval datestamp (Rated 4R), ARARAT oval transit (Rated 2R) and TAVISTOCK arrival datestamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$180 - $220Price Realized$140StatusSold Lot 564 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1860 (May 2) entire from digger Eugene Ross to Melbourne with 4d Emblem perf 12 SG.87 tied by fine BN '43' of (Rated 3R), on reverse FRYER'S CREEK 'MY2/1860' crown oval departure datestamp (also Rated 3R) and MELBOURNE code A arrival datestamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$400StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 565 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1860 (Oct.29) Germain Nicholson cover from Geelong with Rouletted 2d violet Emblems on horizontally laid paper SG.70 (2) and 4d Beaded Oval cancelled by fine strikes of BN '2', Geelong, Melbourne & St Kilda (arrival) transit backstamps, hinge reinforcing on reverse. Stated to be ex Pack .(Harmers Feb. 1949 sale) SymbolC View details Estimate$250 - $300StatusCLOSED! Lot 566 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1862 (Jan.27) inwards cover from London endorsed "By Royal Mail Steamer/Via Marseilles" addressed to East Melbourne with GB Large Garter 4d rose (SG.66a) fine pair + 1d red 'Stars' tied by LONDON 'W/31' duplex cancels, MELBOURNE 'MR13/62' arrival datestamp, some trivial aging at base. SymbolC View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 567 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1870 (Sept.10) cover to Scotland endorsed "Via Marseilles", but sent via Brindisi due to the ongoing Franco-Prussian War, with 10d brown/pink Laureate tied by Melbourne duplex, superb strike of 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE - 3d" handstamp, very fine EDINBURGH 'OC31/70' arrival backstamp. SymbolC View details Estimate$1,800 - $2,200StatusCLOSED! Lot 568 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1884 (May 21) cover to Cambridge, Brunswick with 1/- Bell, tied by Richmond (Vic) duplex, paying 6d per ½oz double-rate via San Francisco, on reverse MELBOURNE, NORTON STATION & NARROW transit datestamps, very fine condition. [British North America '80' in Ben Palmer's census.] SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 569 VICTORIA - Postal History: 1885 (May 1) Macartney mourning cover from Melbourne with 2d lilac SG.298 with DOUBLE PERFS at right tied by duplex cancel, on reverse BRISBANE, MARYBOROUGH & ROCKHAMPTON (arrival) transit backstamps. Unusual. SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160StatusCLOSED! Lot 570 1894 (Feb.17) use of Die 5 'CHIEF SECRETARY' frank-stamp printed cover, uprated with QV 2½d red/yellow for transit to Argentine Republic, all tied by MELBOURNE duplex cancels, BUENOS AIRES arrival backstamp. Terrific destination! SymbolC View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 571 VICTORIA - Postmarks: CARRUM: 1895 use of 1d Postal Card to Sydney with clear strike of unframed 'CARRUM/JA28/95' (WWW.10) datestamp in red, coloured datestamps unrecorded for this type, Rated 2R (in black). SymbolPS View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusCLOSED! Lot 572 WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1854 (SG.2) Imperforate 1d black horizontal pair, each unit with void grid cancels in red, complete margins that just touch in two places. Most attractive. SymbolO View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 573 WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1864-79 (SG.61) 1/- bright green, few nibbed perfs, strong colour, part o.g., Cat £275. Symbol* View details Estimate$150 - $200StatusCLOSED! Lot 574 WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1882-85 (SG.78 & 78w) 4d carmine (2, shades) one example "Wmk crown to the right of CA", darker shade without gum, Cat £380. (2) Symbol* (*) View details Estimate$200 - $250StatusCLOSED! Lot 575 WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1902-11 (SG.128) £1 orange-brown, tiny central surface mark, well centred MLH, Cat. £425. Symbol* View details Estimate$220 - $260Price Realized$180StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 576 WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Selection with 1952 Train & Bus Series 9d (2), 2/- (2) & 10/-, 1966 15c, 40c(2), 45c & 60c, 1975-78 Westrail to 50c & $1.50, 1979-82 Westrail decimal meters (6); also TASMANIA 1966-68 Decimals to 80c plus some Hobart Municipal Trams and Metropolitan Transport Trust passenger tickets. (70 items) Symbol** * (*) O View details Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$200StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 577 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History: 1896 (May 19) inwards cover to Moline, Summerhayes & Hawkins (architects) in Coolgardie with Victoria QV 1d orange-brown pair tied by HAWTHORN duplex cancel, redirected on arrival to Kalgoorlie, backstamped COOLGARDIE, TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/B/WA & KALGOORLIE. [Moline, Summerhayes & Hawkins were the architects of the St John of God Hospital in Kalgoorlie which opened in 1897 to care for the sick and injured of the Western Australian goldfields] SymbolC View details Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$190StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 578 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks: AUSTRALIND: octagonal 'PAID/AUSTRALIND' datestamps PMI:PA Pd 2 (4) in magenta dated "22nd Augt/44" (early date, possibly ERD?) and in black dated "1846.28 June", "15 Sept 1846" or "9 Aug 1850", all cut are square on letter fragments. Scarce group. (4 items) SymbolO View details Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$300StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 579 Air Balloons: 1929-1970s collection of mostly European covers & cards with Air Balloon related illustrations, cachets, labels, and/or commemorative postmarks incl. Switzerland 1929 Fete Nationale 40c Air Postal Card with commemorative datestamp, Belgium 1949 "Coupe Andries Blitz" balloon illustration, Saar 1953 illustrated Postal Cards (2) one with "BALLON JULES VERNE" cachet, 1955 First Balloon Ascent in Surinam illustrated card; later material includes signed 1970s covers; mostly fine. Attract SymbolC PS View details Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$320StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 580 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Buildings & Architecture - Proofs: El Salvador 1958 Intercontinental Hotel Issue: Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate & affixed to the official Archival album pages [#339 & 340] dated 22/3/1958. Superb and unique. (30 items). SymbolP View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusCLOSED! Lot 581 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Buildings & Architecture - Proofs: El Salvador 1960 Housing Projects Issue: Courvoisiers' original colour separations and completed designs, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album pages [#436] dated 4/11/1959. Unique. (15 items). SymbolP View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 582 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Buildings & Architecture - Proofs: El Salvador 1961 150th Anniversary of Independence (SG 1154-63) complete set of imperforate colour separations for the ten denominations, affixed to five pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (60 items). SymbolP View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 583 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Flowers & Plants - Proofs: El Salvador 1960 Christmas (Flowers) complete set of imperforate colour separations for the eight standard denominations plus the 40c & 60c that were only issued in miniature sheet format, affixed to eight pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (119 proofs) SymbolP View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusCLOSED! Lot 584 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Government & Politics - Proofs: El Salvador 1959 Visit of President Lemus to the United States complete set of imperforate colour separations for the six denominations with Small Figures of Value, affixed to two pages from the printer's records. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (30 items). SymbolP View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 585 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Government & Politics - Proofs: Identical lot, ex Courvoisier Archives. (30 items). SymbolP View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! Lot 586 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Maps - Proofs: Colombia 1951 Society of Engineers Issue; Courvoisier's original colour trial printings and completed 1947 design, all imperforate and affixed to the official Archival album page [#14] dated '25/3/1948'. Fascinating and unique. (4 items) SymbolP View details Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$440StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 587 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Maps - Proofs: El Salvador 1956 Chalatenango Issue: Courvoisier's original colour trials for the Postage & Airmail denominations, all imperforate & affixed to the official Archival album pages [#226 & 228] dated '25/4/1955' & '20/5/1955'. Unique and most attractive. (19 items) SymbolP View details Estimate$350 - $400Price Realized$500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 588 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Maps - Proofs: Venezuela 450th Anniversary of the Discovery of Lake Maracaibo complete set of imperforate colour trials for the Postage & Air Mail sets, affixed to three pages from the printer's records. A beautiful series. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (34 proofs). SymbolP View details Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! Lot 589 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Military - Signed Covers: mostly Australian decimal FDCs signed by Australian decorated soldiers and military leaders including Rear-Admiral Brian Castles, Lord Leonard Cheshire VC,OM, Major-General Adrian Clunies-Ross AO, MBE (+ signed photo), Sir Roden Cutler VC (2, Australia & Pakistan FDCs, + signed photo), Rear-Admiral William Dovers, Major General Roy Gordon CBE, Jack Hinton VC, Lieutenant-General Michael Parker (former private secretary to Prince Philip), SymbolC View details Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! Lot 590 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Religion - Proofs: Colombia 1952 Cathedral of Manizales Courvoisier imperforate colour separations for 23c & 30c denominations in various shades, all affixed to the official Archival album pages [#102, 118 & 119] dated 11/7/1951 & 26/3/1952. (30 proofs) SymbolP View details Estimate$400 - $600Price Realized$500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 591 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Religion - Proofs: Colombia 1954 St. Francis of Assisi, Courvoisiers' original photo essay, colour separations, trial printings & completed designs, all imperforate on official Archival album pages [#78 & 79] dated 4/10/1950 & 17/11/1950 showing the as A. Rosselet. The almost complete designs show small varieties in lettering from the issued stamp & illustrate experimentation in the ink colours used. A wonderful insight into the development of this stamp which was SymbolP View details Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$600StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 592 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Religion - Proofs: El Salvador 1956 Santa Ana Issue: Courvoisier's original colour trial for the Postage & Airmail denominations, all imperforate on the official Archival album pages [#227 & 229] dated '25/4/1955'. Unique and most interesting. SymbolP View details Estimate$350 - $400Price Realized$460StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 593 REST OF THE WORLD - Thematics: Religion - Proofs: El Salvador 1964 Eucharistic Congress Issue, Courvoisiers' original colour separations, colour trials & unadopted completed designs, all imperforate & affixed to the official Archival album pages [#776 & 777] dated 27/12/1963. The issued stamps incorporated most elements of the Courvoisier proposal Unique and important. Ex Courvoisier Archives. (24 items) SymbolP View details Estimate$900 - $1,200StatusCLOSED! Lot 594 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: Argentina, Brazil & Cuba 1870s-1990s accumulation in stockbook, mostly used with sets, part sets & odd values, also noted Argentina 1987 Fish M/Ss (2 sets) MUH and Brazil 1988 Fish sheetlet MUH; lots of thematic appeal in the 1950s-95 material including flowers, fauna & sport; some duplication, mostly fine. Symbol** * O View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$70StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 595 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: Australian Territories & Pacific Islands disorganised mint & used accumulation in albums and stockbooks incl. Fiji 1953-88 mostly mint/MUH collection (plus a few earlier issues), Norfolk Is sets, multiples & booklets, also AAT, Christmas Is, Nauru, Papua & PNG, Pitcairns & Samoa (incl. M/Ss), plus some other British Commonwealth and foreign material. Heaps to works through. (1000s) Symbol** * O View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$320StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 596 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: Balance of consignment with mint & used world array in stockbooks incl. Canada, China, Germany, Eastern Europe with a stockbook of Poland, Indonesia, Japan & USA. Large quantity to work through. (1000s) Symbol* O View details Estimate$100 - $200Price Realized$240StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 597 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: Balance of a consignment with Australia decimal mint multiples, Replica Cards (in expensive Lighthouse album), Australian Territories incl AAT 1966 Pictorials set MUH, New Zealand 1944-47 Life Insurance set mint, 1971 50c Park "Missing apple-green (hill at right)" SG.932a, 1980s-90s M/Ss (+ few earlier Health M/Ss) plus Seven Seas hingless 1953-78 album (no stamps); early "Lincoln" album with smattering of stamps, NSW motor spirit ration tickets (5), Symbol** * O C View details Estimate$150 - $250Price Realized$160StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 598 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: Balance of consignment with Australia KGV/KGVI era accumulation incl. KGV Head multiples used on piece, also Roos and few Colonial issues, covers incl. pre-decimal plain FDCs with TIRRIKIBA (NSW) FDI cancels, 1948 inwards airmail cover from Italy with 99l franking, foreign stamps in packets, etc. Worth investigating. Symbol* O C View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$60StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 599 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: Balance of consignment with Australia 1981 & 1982 Yearbooks, world collection with Victoria 2/6d Stamp Duty mint, GB 1948 £1 Wedding used, Israel mostly mint 1950s tabbed issues in album, Jewish National Fund issues in packets (many stuck together), few covers incl. 1955 uprated aerogramme to Australia, Belgium 1958 World's Fair FDCs (3), 1984 International Olympic Committee covers, few GB & Australia. (many 100s) Symbol** * O C View details Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$100StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 600 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: Baltic States mint & used in ringbinder array in binder with Estonia 1921 Red Cross in mint blocks of 4 & 1926 Red Cross surcharges used, 1938 Centenary M/Ss (4), 1938 & 1939 Caritas M/Ss, 1939 Parnu M/S, 1924 300m Map used; Latvia with 1920s-30s issues with overprints, sets & part-sets incl. 1929 Meierovics set imperf & perf, Lithuania with 1920s sets & part sets; good lot in generally fine condition. (100s). Symbol** * O View details Estimate$250 - $300Price Realized$260StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Lot 601 WORLD - General & Miscellaneous: British Commonwealth array with useful material mint or used incl. Silver Jubilee & KGVI sets, British Possessions/Overprinted issues in quantity; also nice old "Imperial" album with a few stamps, plus postmarks on album pages, New Zealand covers, loose stamps, etc. Worth investigating. Symbol* O C View details Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$500StatusSoldBidding historyBidding history Items per page 102550100 Previous|12345678910|Next Previous 12345678910 Next Previous 12345678910 Next
