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Estimate in AU$'s

COVERS: First Flights and FDCs in three cartons, includes Pre-Decimal philatelic exhibitions, Wide World, Royal, and Wesley covers in albums. Weighs 27kg. ** Proceeds to Melbourne Legacy ** (100s)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

COVERS: Two cartons of 1980-2000 FDCs, commemorative covers & PSEs with some duplication, plus a box of CTO blocks, strips, etc from the same period. Weighs 13kg. (Qty) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$170.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

COVERS: Three cartons of albums of FDCs, flight covers, machine & meter cancels, four BCOF 'Hubba-Bubba' covers, some modern postmarks on piece etc, also some handy Postal Stationery with better items including STO Envelopes notably Star ½d x4 & STO Wrapper QEII 5d indigo; all on hundreds of Hagners in binders. Weighs 32kg. (many 100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

The 1911 Stamp Design Competition

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PERKINS BACON & CO: Exquisite stamp-size engine-turned essay in black on thin card (85x92mm) with the central Waratah vignette expertly handpainted in India ink & China white and the inscriptions 'AUSTRALIA/ POSTAGE/ 1 ONE PENNY 1 ' handpainted in China white, the whole with fine pencilled margins, endorsed "Sidero 1" in India ink at lower-left ASCS E79, under-catalogued at $6000. Gorgeous and superb. In 1909, Perkins Bacon submitted four prospective designs for Australian stamps including E79 to the PMG's Department . In 1911, these designs was re-submitted to the Post Office Stamp Design Competition under the nom-de-plume ‘Sidero’ (a curious choice: Sidero was the second wife of the ancient Greek King Salmoneus, who was murdered by Pelias, one of her step-grandsons). Despite being of the highest technical quality, none of the Perkins Bacon entries were selected. The ACSC lists this design under “hand-drawn” entries, which is inaccurate: only the country name, central motif & denomination are hand-painted. The engine-turned frame & oval make this design especially important philatelically because it was derived from the firm's classic 1857 issue for Newfoundland, that included three similar floral motifs. For the Australian essay, the waratah was substituted. Being the floral emblem of New South Wales, it is unlikely to have received approval from the other States. The relative pricing of the essays is open to discussion. Many of the designs are decidedly amateurish: in our opinion the best of the designs should be worth significantly more than the quoted prices (many of which have never been tested at auction). Note that E77 (Cat $7500) was sold at our auction of 10.11.2022 for $10,980 and E47 (also Cat $7500) was recently sold in Switzerland for SFr41,480 (= A$71,650).

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$15,000

SOLD for AU$11,500.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Kangaroo Issues

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Kangaroo issues essentially complete on a simplified basis missing only the First Wmk 10/- to £2 and the scarcest of the Specimen stamps, variable centring, some light aging but generally of very fine appearance & most - except the First Wmk 6d - are lightly to very lightly mounted and the SMult Wmk 10/- is unmounted. An unusual opportunity to largely fill the first few pages in your Australia album. (60) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$10,000

SOLD for AU$12,000.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Selection on Hagners with First Wmk 3d Die I-II Pair, 3d 6d & 1/- (CTO) each with the Watermark Inverted and £1 with untidy Brisbane cds in blue; Second Wmk very well centred 2/-; Third Wmk 10/-, £1 bicolour, £1 grey CTO and £2 CTO (reperforated), plus 3d 6d blue & 2/- brown each with the Watermark Inverted and 6d blue with Broken Leg; SMult Wmk 5/- CTO, 10/- & £2; and CofA Wmk 10/- & £1 plus £2 (pulled perfs at the top); etc, generally fine to very fine. (37) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$3,500

SOLD for AU$4,000.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Collector's remainders with First Wmk 6d 1/- x2 & 10/- (very fine); Second Wmk 6d x3 9d 1/- 2/- & a regummed 5/-; Third Wmk 2d block of 4 (a little aged but unmounted), 3d **, 6d blue x2, 9d x3 (one with the Watermark Inverted) & 5/- x4; SMult Wmk set plus an extra very fine unmounted 5/-; and CofA Wmk 5/-; etc, centring & condition rather variable. (68) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$2,400.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Attractive collection on Schaubek leaves mostly used with First Wmk mint to 2/- and a few CTO to 5/- (both types of cds); Second Wmk to 5/-; Third Wmk to 2/- brown x7 (including a pair cancelled at 'LONDON') including 2½d block of 4 plus 5/- x5 & 1/- with the Watermark Sideways corner block of 9 (a bit aged but unmounted); SMult Wmk to 5/- x2; & CofA Wmk 5/- mint; etc, generally fine to very fine (plus a few defective 'SPECIMEN' Overprints ignored for our estimate). (130 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Lightly duplicated range including First Wmk 2d **, 2½d ** x5 and 4d *, Second Wmk 6d *, Third Wmk 2½d ** x4, 3d Die I ** and 2/- maroon * plus 10/- 'SPECIMEN' overprint (thinned), also Punctured Large 'OS' to 1/- used (ex 2½d), Punctured Small 'OS' First Wmk 2½d used, Second Wmk 1/- used, Third Wmk 9d Die II * & Die IIB *, Overprinted 'OS' SM Wmk 6d **, etc, substantial catalogue value, condition a little variable but those listed (except as noted) and more are fine to very fine. Ex Australian Philatelic Wholesalers. (150 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Selection with First Wmk to 4d, Second Wmk 2d 2½d 9d & 2/-, Third Wmk 3d 6d blue 9d & 2/- maroon, SMult Wmk to 2/- + 10/- (very fine) and CofA Wmk 6d 9d & 2/-, condition variable, some with hinge remainders. (22)

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

Estimate AU$500

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

Oddments with Third Wmk £2 fine postally used and £1 grey Type C 'SPECIMEN' with Hooked 'C' (no gum), SMult Wmk 5/- 'OS' CTO with large-part original gum & 10/- 'SPECIMEN', CofA Wmk 10/- used (faded), and a few others. (12)

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Estimate AU$1,000

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

1924 (circa) presentation 'set' comprising First Watermark ½d to 5/- CTO with Melbourne 1913 cds and Third Watermark 6d brown & 2/- maroon CTO plus 'SPECIMEN' Type B overprint 10/-, £1 brown & blue and £2 (the 10/- & £2 with Official Repair Tabs, rarely seen thus) and Type C overprint £1 grey, a few with minor inperfections and/or tonespots (including the 10/-) otherwise fresh, small hinge remainders, Cat $4000+. (18)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$700.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

'SPECIMEN' Overprints comprising Third Wmk Type B £2, Type C £1 grey x2 with Hooked 'C' or with Shaved 'P' and £2 x2 with Damaged 'S' & Hooked 'C' (no gum; Cat $7500, with gum) or with Shaved 'P', and Type D £1 grey x2; SMult Wmk 10/- with Hooked 'C' (unmounted but a bit aged); and CofA 10/- with scarce Type C; variable centring & some gum-side problems, Cat $13,675, for mounted mint. (9) (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

Kangaroos - First Watermark

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½d green to £2 black & carmine-rose (very fresh but minor blemishes) complete plus Inverted Watermarks 3d & 1/- (very well centred) and 1d with the Watermark Sideways (hinge remainder), centring and condition a bit variable, Cat $29,000 (£13,400). (18)

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

Estimate AU$6,000

SOLD for AU$6,500.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

½d, 1d, 2d, 3d x2, 4d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- marginal example (light bend) & 5/- plus ½d 1d & 2d each with the Watermark Inverted, variable centring, very fresh & all appear to be unmounted, Cat $14,500 (£1650+, for mounted). (13)

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

Estimate AU$2,500

SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

½d green 'JBC' Monogram single ACSC 1(2)zc in vertical pair, the upper unit with Triple Perforations ACSC 1bc at sides & base, a bit aged but lightly mounted, Cat $850+, for a monogram single & triple perfs single. The ACSC states in footnote 6 that "monogram blocks including the triple perf are known ... with JBC monogram, there is a ... block of 6 (price $2500) and a pair". It is not clear whether this is the pair to which the ACSC refers, or another previously unrecorded example.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

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

½d green with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 1a (SG 1bw), unmounted, Cat $375 (£95+, for mounted).

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$145.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

½d green Plate 1 with the Watermark Inverted No Monogram strip of 3 ACSC 1a(1)za in a block of 6 (3x2) from the lower-left of the sheet, light vertical bend across the right-hand units, a few hinge remainders but the lower units are unmounted, Cat $1800+, for six singles with the watermark inverted. Rare: the only such No Monogram piece recorded. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans: sold at our auction of 9.5.2001 for $2310. [The ACSC does not list or price No Monogram pieces with the watermark inverted, but states that from Plate 2 three 'CA' Monogram pieces (Cat $3500+, for mounted) and one 'JBC' piece (Cat $5000, for mounted) have been recorded]

Grade A/B C1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$2,600.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

1d Die I imperforate plate proof in red on thin buff card ACSC 2PP(1)A horizontal pair, margins good to large and virtually free of the wrinkling or creasing that affects most such proofs, Cat $750+ for two singles.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM

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1d red Die I Die II & Die IIA each with the Watermark Inverted ACSC 2a 3a & 4a (SG 2cw 2dw & 2ew), the first two lightly mounted, the last with hinge remainder, Cat $725 (£365). (3)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Feb-20, 06:00 PM