Lot No |
Description |
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Australia: Pre-decimal |
1701
 1937/59 1/- Lyrebird block of 15 with Post Office repair resulting in spectacular paper flap/fold leaving 3 stamps missing the design. Only one she… $700 Archived |
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1702
1938 (26th Oct) German addressed cover posted on board "T.S.S. Ascanius" with boxed "PAQUEBOT" cachet & KGV/KGVI mixed 8½d franking tied by Adelai… $50 Archived |
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1703
1938 150th Anniversary of Australia complete sheet of 49 cinderellas showing iconic scenes & animals. Selvedge indicates "Printed in Australia" by … $50 Sold $50 |
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1704
1939 (24th May) Sydney Regd cover addressed to "French Police PO Box 4040 Shanghai, China" with mixed franking & Shanghai b/s. An attractive survivor. $25 Archived |
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1705
 1940 (6th July) 5d merino on pictorial "Story Bridge" FDC with eponymous cds. "Commemorating Story Bridge 6th July 1940 Opening" & "Joint War Fund … $100 Sold $100 |
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1706
 1941 (7th Feb) 10/- Robes used in combination with 4d koala & 1/4d KGVI & tied by Air Mail Secion Melbourne cds's on "Per American Clipper Mail" en… $180 Sold $180 |
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1707
 1941 2d mauve KGVI strip of with inverted wmk. Fine MUH. SG 185w, Cat. £680 $120 Sold $95 |
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1708
 1941 3d brown KGVI bottom centre plate 14 gutter block of 8. Fresh MUH. ACSC 196zc, Cat. $600 + MUH premium. $440 Archived |
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1709
 1941/42 1½d green KGVI Authority imprint block to right of gutter, showing cracked imprint second state. MLH in selvedges only. ACSC 186zh, Cat. $525 $140 Archived |
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1710
1941/44 2d mauve with inverted wmk. ACSC 199a, Cat. $200 $75 Sold $60 |
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1711
 1941/51 3d brown KGVI left marginal block of 6 with vertical double perfs in selvedge. Fine MUH. ACSC 196b, Cat. $125 per selvedge single. $100 Sold $100 |
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1712
 1942 (20th Sept) "Raising the Japanese midget submarine" b&w postcard. Unused but with name & dated in m/s. Printed detail reads "This postcard is … $40 Sold $150 |
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1713
 1942 1½d green QM right marginal block of 4 with misplaced perfs. Fine MUH. ACSC 226ba, Cat. $300 $120 Sold $95 |
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1714
 1942 1½d green QM top selvedge gutter block of 8 showing small part of "-10-" plate number in top selvedge. MUH with faint tone spots. RPSV cert. … $300 Archived |
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1715
1942 2/6d KGVI black on buff booklet with inverted wmk panes. Unfortunately, one stamp missing on first pane otherwise in VG cond. Pfeffer & Crum B… $30 Archived |
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1716
 1942/50 2½d scarlet KGVI block of 4 with a stunning freak flaw caused by paper tear before printing resulting in missing part design & minor mispe… $140 Sold $140 |
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1717
 1942/50 2½d scarlet KGVI bottom marginal vertical imperforate pair MUH. Stolen from the Commonwealth Note Printing Branch in the 1940's. Similar s… $180 Archived |
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1718
 1942/50 2½d scarlet KGVI ditto but horizontal imperforate pair. ACSC 230b, Cat. $450 $250 Sold $250 |
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1719
 1942/50 2½d scarlet KGVI selvedge block of 4 with horizontal double perfs on each row affecting gutter & half of each of the left units. MLH on to… $200 Sold $200 |
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1720
 1942/50 2½d scarlet KGVI vertical block of 6 with centre units showing pre-printing paper fold. MUH. ACSC 230 var $100 Sold $100 |
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1721
 1942/50 2½d scarlet KGVI right selvedge block of 6 with only 4 units printed thus a vertical stamp size blank pair. Unusual. ACSC 280 var $100 Sold $190 |
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1722
 1942/51 5½d emu in left margin block of 4 showing double row of vertical perfs in selvedge & horizontally on left pair. MUH, blue crayon (?) mark … $180 Archived |
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1723
1945 (6th Nov) cover addressed to Mr Geoffrey Chan, Kuching with Australian 1d QM, 3d brown KGVI, 6d kookaburra & 1/- lyrebird all tied by Kuching … $100 Sold $100 |
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1724
1946 2½d Peace on no watermark paper. ACSC notes that this emanates from material stolen from The Note Printing Branch during the 1940's & that pe… $50 Archived |
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1725
1946 ½d kangaroo with BCOF ovpt in top left L4/5 corner block of 42 with 1st overprint forme. Fresh MUH. (42) $40 Sold $55 |
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1726
 1946/48 BCOF 3d proof ovpt in black with thin type as used on ½d kangaroo. MUH. ACSC J3PP(2)A, Cat. $300 $120 Sold $120 |
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1727
 1946 BCOF 1/- dull green upper left marginal block of 12. MUH, some left selvedge wear o/wise fine SG J5 Cat. £240+ $60 Sold $130 |
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1728
 1946 BCOF set of 7 to 5/- Robes on thick paper. All fresh MUH, good centering, perfect on 2/- & 5/-. SG J1/7 Cat. £190 $120 Sold $140 |
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1729
1946/48 "BCOF" ovptd set of 8 from ½d to 5/- on both papers. MLH to 2/- with 5/- CTO by Melbourne corner cancels. Good centering. SG J1/7a (8) $80 Sold $110 |
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1730
 1948 (10th July) BCOF set of to 7 to 5/- on thin paper on unaddressed cover tied by strikes of "A.F.P.O. No 30 R.A.A.F. JAPAN" cds's. Central fold … $100 Sold $100 |
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1731
 1948/59 2/- crocodile with wmk bottom left marginal no imprint block of 4, MLH selvedges only. ACSC 263zc Cat. $100 $50 Sold $45 |
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1732
 1951 2/6d Aboriginal Art Emergency printing in "By The Authority" left corner imprint block of 4. MUH/MLH (2 units ea). ACSC 267z, Cat. $375 $100 Archived |
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1733
 1947 (18th Sept) Arthur Bergen "This letter was posted from the only Underground Post Office in Australia at Coober Pedy" commem cover with 1d QEII… $40 Sold $110 |
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1734
 1948 (20th Apr) "H.M.A. Frigate "Barcoo", driven ashore at West Beach by a hurricane on 11th April, 1948. Refloated 4.20pm 20th April, 1948" Arthur… $40 Sold $40 |
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1735
 1948 (15th Nov) "A Royal Prince is Born" Arthur Bergen cover with 1d Princess Elizabeth tied by Parafield, SA cds with neighbouring "DEPARTMENT OF … $30 Sold $30 |
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1736
 1949 (12th May) Australia to Britain Grain Race Arthur Bergen illust cover carried by the Finnish Barque "Passat" to Australia. Race won by this ve… $40 Sold $40 |
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1737
 1949 (24th Oct) United Nations Day Arthur Bergen commem cover with ½d kangaroo & 1d Princess Elizabeth tied by "MI P.O. WOODSIDE" SA cds's. Cachet… $30 Sold $85 |
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1738
 1949 (10th Dec) "30th Anniversary of the first successful flight by aeroplane from England to Australia" Arthur Bergen illust commem cover with 1½… $30 Sold $26 |
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1739
 1949/50 Arms set of 4 to £2. MUH with good centering. SG 224a/d Retail at $220 $100 Sold $130 |
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1740
 1949/50 Arms set of 4 ditto. SG 224a/d Retail at $220 $100 Sold $130 |
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1741
 1949/50 £2 Arms with "roller flaw retouch" variety. MLH left selvedge example. ACSC 271d, Cat. $200 $100 Archived |
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1742
1949/50 Arms set of 3 ovptd "SPECIMEN". MLH with good to average centering. SG 224bs/ds Retails $100 $40 Sold $40 |
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1743
 1949/50 Arms set of 3 ovptd "SPECIMEN". MUH with good centering. SG 224bs/ds, Retail $220 $100 Sold $100 |
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1744
 1949/50 Arms set of 3 ovptd "SPECIMEN". MUH with very good centering. SG 224bs/ds, Retails $220 $100 Sold $80 |
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1745
1950's Field Post Office cds on Darwin addressed cover with "Empire personnel corresponding with home country" & "Australian Embassy (Migration Off… $20 Sold $20 |
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1746
 1951 (17th Apr) "Adelaide to Dunkirk" Arthur Bergen designed cover carried on M.S. General Guisan, the first Swiss ship to visit Australian Ports. … $50 Sold $40 |
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1747
1951 3d scarlet KGVI ditto but folded vertically once & a little toning in top selvedge extending to 6 stamps. $50 Archived |
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1748
 1951/53 3d deep dull green KGVI left marginal block with horizontal perfs double through selvedge & half of left pair. MLH top left only. ACSC 252B… $100 Archived |
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1749
 1952 (29th Dec) 3½d Scout Jamboree on Arthur Bergen commem illust cover for opening of special Post Office & tied by Pan Pacific Scout Jamboree Gr… $25 Sold $26 |
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1750
 1956 3½d carmine-lake Olympics prepared for use but never issued due to rate change to 4d. Fresh MUH right marginal example with Ceremuga Cert. (2… $6000 Archived |
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