Australian Kangaroo and Map Series
COMMONWEALTH COMMEMORATIVE POSTAL CARDS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1 |
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 1900 1p Orange Commonwealth commemorative postal
card, a specially issued card that was issued in five different colors
and has a large arms design on the reverse inscribed "Commonwealth" at top
with the slogan "One People/One Empire/One destiny" at bottom, cancelled by
"Kew/Victoria/DE 31 00" duplex on the last day of the individual Australian
Colonies and with bold clear "Sydney/JA 1 01" receiving c.d.s. of New South
Wales on the first day of Federation, very fine; some authorities
have questioned whether mail was cancelled on Federation Day since it was a
public holiday, but this card and the card in the next lot provide
confirming evidence that at least some post offices were operating, the
very fact that it was questioned demonstrates how scarce such usages are. (Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2 |
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 1900 1p Grey Commonwealth commemorative postal
card, the specially issued card with large a commemorative arms design
on the reverse, posted to Glascow, Scotland with additional ½p Emerald tied
by "Melbourne/1 1 01" double circle c.d.s. on the first day of
federation, additional strike canceling the card, message is datelined
"First January 1901" with New Year's greeting, very fine; an exceptionally
scarce card actually posted on Federation day.
(Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
GOVERNOR-GENERAL/AUSTRALIA/FRANK STAMP
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3 |
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 "Governor-General/Australia/Frank Stamp" blue
handstamp on official mourning cover with arms of the Governor-General
of Australia on the reverse, posted to England with sharp well struck
"Victoria/Official Paid" oval and "Melbourne 25 11 01" c.d.s. over-striking
the frank, backstamped Great Chesterford in Essex, minor opening tears at
top, mostly on the reverse, very fine; the Earl of Hopetoun, the
Governor-General-elect, arrived from England in mid-December and spent a
short period in Sydney where he was supplied with his "personal" frank
handstamp, despite the position of governor-general not coming into
existence until 1.1.1901, Hopetoun failed to observe the niceties of the
situation and immediately sought to take advantage of his "free" postage
privilege, examples of the frank are recorded from December 17, 1900 -
these being quite illegal and invalid usages - to which the NSW post office
clearly turned a blind eye; this lot includes an example of the frank with
Sydney c.d.s. of January 22, 1901 on a small piece; the franking privilege,
for all government departments and other authorized users, was abolished on
31st October 1902. (Image) |
Est. 400-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1901 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES FEDERATION PRESENTATION SET
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 4 |
O |
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 Complete set of postage stamps of the six States
as presented to all federal and state members of parliament to commemorate
federation, and variously cancelled, this set having been given to a single
dignitary, William Rigg, Esq., a member of the Legislative Assembly for
Petersham, a suburb of Sydney; the New South Wales set (on the original
presentation sheet that has been divided into two parts) includes Postage
Dues; the Queensland set includes a complete run of Impressed Duty stamps
to £500; the South Australia includes values to the £1; the
Tasmania includes definitives and commemoratives; the Victorian set
includes ten items of postal stationery; and Western Australia with values
to 1/-; the condition is a bit mixed, with no gum or part o.g. only on
some, the lot also includes high quality photocopies of the original
letters that accompanied the sets, from all States except New South Wales;
and Rigg's invitation to attend a reception for the Duke of York (later
King George V) who opened the first federal parliament in Melbourne on 9th
May 1901; a rare assemblage and possibly the only intact set extant given
to a single dignitary. (Image) |
Est. 750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
INTERCHANGEABLE USAGE OF AUSTRALIAN STATES STAMPS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5 |
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 Small postal history lot relating to the use of
Australian States stamps in states in which they did not originate, begins
with a wonderful 1911 registered Tasmania 3p compound (1p x 3) Orange
printed-to-private-order postal envelope to Russia, additionally franked
with a 3p Queensland adhesive, also includes three covers from the short
1910-12 period when any state's stamps could be used anywhere in Australia,
one is a scarce rare commercial cover of 1p New South Wales tied by
"Warwick/Queensland/22.SE.11." c.d.s. to Melbourne, Victoria (back flap
missing), the other two are philatelic, each with all six different state's
stamps cancelled in Hobart, Tasmania on October 13, 1910, the first day
that interchangeability of stamps was allowed, also includes a couple of
earlier covers that appear to be used in the wrong state but are not, such
as a 1905 view card of Melbourne with two 1p Victoria adhesives tied on
arrival at Launceston, Tasmania because they were not cancelled when they
left Melbourne, very fine; an interesting study of this transitional
period. (imagea)
(Image) |
Est. 400-500
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1901 "C.A." OVERPRINT ESSAYS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 6 |
E |
CA1a |
 #CA1a, 1901 "C.A." overprint essay on Western
Australia ½p, overprint upright, following the November-December 1900
Postal Conference to consider the transfer of Post Offices to Federal
control, there was the suggestion to overprint the stamps from the various
states "A.C." (Australian Commonwealth), the proposal was abandoned,
however seven stamps of different values from New South Wales, Western
Australia and Victoria have been found with "C.A." trial overprints, little
is known of these, however they are of the utmost rarity as most are
unique, the ½p Western Australia with "C.A." overprint upright is
unique, o.g., l.h., mild vertical crease, fine (A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 7 |
E |
CA1b |
 #CA1b, 1901 "C.A." overprint essay on Western
Australia ½p, overprint inverted, similar essay to the previous lot,
only with the "C.A." overprint inverted, thought to be unique,
fresh, o.g., l.h., very fine (A$4,000).
(Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 8 |
E |
CA3 |
 #CA3, 1901 "C.A." sideways (reading down) overprint
essay on Victoria 1p Rose, quite fresh, strong color, o.g., fine;
this example, and the previously unrecorded example which follows, are
the only two examples known (A$4,000).
(Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 9 |
E |
CA3 |
 #CA3, 1901 "C.A." sideways (reading down) overprint
essay on Victoria 1p Rose, the second of only two examples known, this
one being previously unrecorded, fresh color, o.g., small tear at bottom,
fine appearance (A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 10 |
E |
CA5 |
 #CA5, 1901 "C.A." sideways (reading down) overprint
essay on Victoria 2½p Deep blue, deep rich color, o.g., l.h., mild
horizontal bend, fine; the only known example of this value
(A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1903 VAUGHAN ESSAYS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 11 |
E |
E1A |
 #E1A, 1903 1p Edward VII Vaughan essay, blue on thick
paper, Parliamentary pressure for a uniform stamp series may have
caused the then Postmaster General, Senator J.G. Drake (a Queenslander), to
commission the Queensland Government Printer, G.A. Vaughn, to prepare a
series of designs which provided for the insertion of the State name at
base, these lithographed or collotype essays, usually perforated, were
first recorded in the philatelic press in May 1903, this value features a
three quarter face portrait of Edward VII, couple of trivial tone specks,
very fine; between one and three examples of each Vaughan essay are
recorded, but the greater proportion of these is contained in two
institutional collections - the Royal Collection and the Australia Post
archival collection; ex-Ray (A$4,000).
(Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 12 |
E |
E3A |
 #E3A, 1903 2p Edward VII Vaughan essay, blue on thick
paper, somewhat similar design to the previous lot, but with 2p
denomination and with the addition of value tablets in the corners, very
fine; one to no more than three examples exist; ex-Ray
(A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 13 |
E |
E3C |
 #E3A, 1903 2p Edward VII Vaughan essay, bistre on
thin card, somewhat similar design to the previous lot, but in bistre,
very fine; one to no more than three examples exist (A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 14 |
E |
E4A |
 #E4A, 1903 2p Queen Alexandra Vaughn essay, blue on
bluish thin card, a similar design to the previous lot but now with
Queen Alexandra's portrait as the central vignette, very fine; one to no
more than three examples exist; ex-Ray (A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 15 |
E |
E4C |
 #E4C, 1903 2p Queen Alexandra Vaughn essay, brown
olive on thin card, a similar design to the previous lot but in a very
pale brown olive shade, very fine; one to no more than three examples
exist (A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 16 |
E |
E10D |
 #E10D, 1903 5/- Edward VII and allegorical figure
Vaughn essay, black on thin card, a particularly beautiful design in a
larger vertical format, and being an especially relevant essay for the
Kangaroo issues as the design features a kangaroo behind the allegorical
figure, very fine; one to no more than three examples exist
(A$5,000). (Image) |
Est. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 17 |
E |
E12A |
 #E12A, 1903 £1 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Vaughn essay, blue on thin card, lovely intricate design in a
horizontal format featuring the two portraits and map of Australia within a
world globe, very fine and rare; one to no more than three examples
exist, this and the next lot may be the only examples known in blue;
ex-Ray (A$6,000). (Image) |
Est. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 18 |
E |
E12A |
 #E12A, 1903 £1 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Vaughn essay, blue on thin card, another example but in a slightly
deeper shade of blue, with interesting marginal line at top which might
provide a clue as to the format in which these were printed, very fine;
one to no more than three examples exist (A$6,000). (Image) |
Est. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1903 POWELL ESSAYS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 19 |
E |
E20A |
 #E20A, 1903 1p Red Edward VII Powell essay,
handsome design prepared by A. Powell featuring bust of Edward VII and
inscribed "South Australia" at bottom, lithographed on unwatermarked white
wove paper, perf. 14, small thin spot of little consequence given that this
essay is unique in this color, otherwise very fine; this, and the next
three essays in different colors, are the only recorded examples;
ex-Field, Kilfoyle, Abramovich and Ray (A$4,000). (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 20 |
E |
E20B |
 #E20B, 1903 1p Black Edward VII Powell essay, a
similar design but in black, faults including thinned in areas and an
internal small tear, very fine appearance; one of four such essays
recorded, this being the only one in black; 1976 RPS certificate;
ex-Field, Kilfoyle and Abramovich (A$3,000).
(Image) |
Est. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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