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SOUTH AUSTRALIA continued...

South Australia continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

621

1894 Tannenberg Designs 2½d Kangaroo die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), '16OCT94' handstamp in blue at upper-left. Superb. Ex De La Rue Archives. Don Pearce's superb 2½d & 5d die proofs with 'AFTER/STRIKING' handstamp sold for $560 & $1035 respectively.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$450

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

622

DEPARTMENTALS: 'C.O.' of Commissariat Office in Black on 1/- brown SG DO129 horizontal pair, Grossly Misplaced Perfs with 'POSTAGE' at the Base, unused, Cat £150+, for normal singles.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

623

OFFICIAL PERFINS: Annotated selection of 'SA' errors on denominations to 2/6d x2 including Inverted or Reversed, Double & Triple Punctures and a 4d witrh Quadruple Punctures, also Thick 'POSTAGE' 6d with Extra Line of Horizontal Perfs above the Value Tablet x2, all postally used which is scarcer than mint for such material, condition variable. Ex Ken Killeen. Challenging group to assemble. (32)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

624

REPRINTS: Duplicated collection on five stocksheets with lots of shade variation, the odd separation fault but generally fine to very fine and mostly with part- to large-part original gum. Very colourful array. (180) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

625

REPRINTS: Neat selection x35 on two album pages and a further 47 on an official presentation sheet (very scarce but with the outer margins removed), the latter group includes 12 overprinted 'SPECIMEN', the odd separation fault but generally fine to very fine and mostly with part- to large-part original gum. Another very colourful display. (82)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

626

RAILWAY STAMPS: 1885 small selection including 1d green mint with large-part gum, 9d violet with light but largely very fine 'SALISBURY/FE 23/87/S_A' squared-circle postal cancel and 2/- rose with 'ADELAIDE/SAR' cds and another 2/- rosine (two very distinctly different shades), etc, Elsmore Online Cat $400+. (12)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Postal Stationery

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

627

PSE

Mostly Postal Cards group with a range of stocks, a few with printed notices, scenic issues 'CARTING...' (Bullocks, blemishes, unused), 'CLARENDON' (good used) & 'WOOL CARTING' (light fold, used), also fine unused Registration Envelope, condition variable. (30) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

628

PSE

WRAPPERS - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1912 (circa) plain surfaced wrapper with 1d scarlet & angled flap, 'PARCEL WITHOUT LETTER/From/BAGOT SHAKES & LEWIS...' printed at upper-left in black, to Monarto. Rare and unlisted by Higgins & Gage.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

629

PSE

WRAPPERS: 1911 (circa) 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' ½d emerald as HG E9 but on Unsurfaced Stock, to NSW with Adelaide cds of MR14/12. Very scarce.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Postal History

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

630

'Tall Stamps' frankings on covers (mostly) or fronts, ten registered including two with early R labels; three oversize OHMS covers with Punctured 'SA' frankings comprising 1) with printed 'PARCEL ONLY, WITHOUT LETTER' & defective 3d, 2) with pink registration ribbon still attached by complete wax seal impressed 'TREASURY/[arms]/SOUTH AUSTRALIA' with 1d pink, 4d (defective) & 6d with 'SA' Inverted, and 3) with 1d pink & 1/- (rare on cover); also four parcel pieces including part-parcel label with 6d 8d & 2/6d (rare on cover) tied by 'PARCEL PO ADELAIDE' cds & linen fragment with 1/- pair tied by 'PINE CREEK' (NT) cds; condition a bit mixed but all are presentable to very fine. A difficult group to assemble. Ex Don Pearce. (16 + 4 pieces) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

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Estimate AU$1,400

SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

631

1857-86 covers all with 6d frankings from London Printings to the end of the Perkins Bacon Period, mostly to GB including double triple & a few higher rates, mostly to England but includes several inter-Colonial usages, condition rather mixed but all presentable & many are fine and/or attractive. An opportunity to research the chronology of the shades. Ex Don Pearce. (57) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

632

PSE

1891-1912 destination mail to Austria x2 (one with Postage Due), Belgium, Brazil x2, Canada, Ceylon x2, Denmark x2, Egypt (taxed), France x2 (one registered, the other with Postage Due), Hawaii (stained), Hungary, Italy x3, Japan (taxed), Mauritius x2 (with 'O.S.' Overprints), Mexico, Netherlands Indies, Portugal, Spain, South Africa x2 (one taxed), Straits Settlements x2 & Sweden x2; plus to fourteen American States including Nebraska, North Carolina, Washington & West Virginia; condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Ex Don Pearce. (45) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

633

1898-1911 Shierlaw fronts all with imprints of merchants or organisations including illustrated types for Garden & Field Irrigation Industries, The National Mutual and Ocean Accident & Guarantee, six OHMS with 'O.S.' Overprints x4 or 'SA' Punctures x2, a few faults but generally fine to very fine. Ex Don Pearce. (31) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

634

PSE

Mostly pre-1913 inwards mail including from Austrian Levant, British Levant (registered), Burma, Ceylon, French POs in China, Gilbert & Ellice Islands (philatelic), Greece, Hawaii, Mauritius, Natal, New Caledonia, Newfoundland, New Zealand (Government Life Insurance Office mourning cover with 2d Lighthouse), Norway, Poland (Austrian Period), Spain, Tunisia, etc, also illustrated advertising envelopes from England (Haxell's Hotel with matching notepaper enclosure) and USA (Tarr & Wonson Copper Paint), some postmark & PPC interest, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. Ex Don Pearce. (77) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

635

Mostly pre-1913 taxed covers etc with a good variety of tax markings including large numerals to '10' & rubber types on domestic & inwards mail from overseas (one apparently to an Afghan camel-driver), one an undersized bookmark-size PPC, real Photo Port Lincoln PPC with 'POSTED IN LATE FEE BAG' & the stamp tied by an illegible mailbag seal, two with Customs Duty markings, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Many of these markings are very scarce to rare. Ex Don Pearce. (39) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

636

Registered covers from the GPO with various cds squared-circles & registration handstamps including 1878 local with De La Rue Perf 10 2d strip of 3 (central fold), 1891 to GB with De La Rue Perf 10 '2½d.' 4d & 3d, 1892 to Mebourne with '2½d.' on 4d pair, 1892 arrival on what is apparently an Indian Avis de Reception card, 1893 to GB with De La Rue '2½d.' on Perf 15 4d & Perf 10 3d, 1897 to GB with De La Rue Perf 13 4d pair, 1900 to New Zealand with De La Rue 2d violet & 3d sage-green, etc, and six with red/white registration labels comprising 1909 OHMS to USA with imperf label & mss "Adelaide", with red rouletting x4 including a 'No. 1' & usage on a beautiful illustrated advertising cover, or colourless rouletting on 3d Registration Envelope to GB (a few tonespots), fine to very fine. An interesting & challenging group to assemble. Ex Dr Don Pearce. (19) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

637

PSE

Pre-1912 advertising covers including tiny 1876 for Mercantile & Ornamental Printers, 1879 for Crafers Institute, 1895 Australian Stamp Co with all-over advertising on the reverse, 1901 large envelope for Stump & Co Vice-Regal Photographers, illustrated covers for Baker & Rouse Photographic Stock (1898), S Marshall & Sons Pianos (1898), Wertheim's Sewing Machines & Pianos (1903, to Tatts), Vosz Ltd Wall Papers & Leaded Lights (1904), Walkerville Sparkling Ale (1907, to Tatts) and Ruhnel Pianos (1909), entire lettersheets for Northern Assurance (1866), Imperial Fire (1869), WC Buik & Co (1878) & Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance (1899), some with crests etc on the flaps including 1883 with embossed 'THE ADELAIDE/[hospital building]/CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL' in grey-blue, etc, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. A very attractive & desirable lot. Ex Don Pearce. (42) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

638

Commercial perfin 'ties' comprising large 'A' on JL Bonython front, 'AI/Co' on Australasian Implement Co illustrated postcard, 'D&J/F' on DJ Fowler advice postcard, 'ES/&Co' on Elder Smith cover & on plain registered cover (both with some soiling), 'O.K' on Harold Colton advice postcard & cover to New York, and 'VOCo' on Vacuum Oil front, also 'BS/&L/LTD' of Bagot Shakes & Lewis on Masonic cover with 'Alexandra Lodge...' imprint, 'ESW/&/S' of ES Wigg & Son on 3d & 4d on complete 'PARCEL POST/South Australia' label, and social PPCs with 'HB/&Co' of Henry Berry & Co and 'HS/&Co' of Harris Scarfe, generally fine to very fine. A very difficult group to assemble. Ex Don Pearce. (12) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$800

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

639

1872 complete box lid (380x296mm) to Dorset, endorsed "Parcel only without Letter", on arrival forwarded to "The Shrubbery/Basingstoke", rounded corners & a bit stained at left but not folded. A truly remarkable and impressive survivor. [For years, we have encouraged clients to seriously collect parcel-related mail. This fabulous item should inspire someone to do so]

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

640

1883 (Aug 11) large-part linen-lined cover-front to London "p Liguria" with rare franking of 2/- dull carmine SG 144 with compound Perf 10x11½-12½ irregular block of 7 (4x2, without the first unit) plus Perf 10x11½ 6d bright blue SG 140, 'SHIP MAIL ROOM' duplex of AU11/83 & a small back flap attached with 'PLYMOUTH/SP19/SHIP-LETTER' transit b/s (no year slug), ironed-out vertical fold & minor blemishes. 2/- frankings are very scarce. This remarkable 14/6d franking is one of the highest Perkins Bacon frankings recorded. Several other similar items from this correspondence - with rates as high as 17/6d - have survived, but most have significant defects. Ex Don Pearce.

Grade C (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM