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1 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 1 MISCELLANEOUS 2 7 */**O British Commonwealth accumulation with modest Australian Colonies including NSW /- Map optd 'OS' mint, Western Australia d with light 'Medical' h/s, 5/- perf 'WA' & 10/- perf 'OS'; Great Britain including 1d black with 3½ margins, d blue, d straw & d orange; New Zealand /- with fiscal cancel, adverts including pairs x4 and strips of three x3, KEVII Land 1d with 'ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION' postmark; also Australian Territories and Papua New Guinea mint or used, condition variable. (many 100s) *OC Diverse assortment including a modest Australian Colonies collection, British Commonwealth 1937 Coronation omnibus FDCs x53, Great Britain with FDCs including 1948 Olympics illustrated and stamps including d orange Plate 1; European material including mint Germany Post Offices in Levant ¼pi on 25pf, Greece 1896 Olympics to 1d (10L used) plus other handy material from Hungary, Iran, Italian States including forgeries, Monaco, Portugal, Spain & Switzerland; also an album of mostly European "maximum cards" with strength in s material including France Red Cross and Great Britain /6d HMS Victory. Mixed condition. (many 100s) *WOC Lot 8 Eclectic mix with stockcards of Australia including 1 Robes, Colonies with a few numeral cancels, USA 1918 Airs fine mint, Straits 8c orange SG 14a unused, Pahang "3c JFO" on Bisected 5c SG 18d, Indonesian FDCs registered to Sweden and British Guiana 1914 taxed commercial cover to USA with 'TPO ESSE STR/BG' cds, condition variable. *O General World collection in dilapidated Empire Album including GB d brown Plate 1, Seahorses 10/-, Mauritius 1859 imperf 1/-, North Borneo 1894 & Labuan Pictorials mint, other useful material from Australia & Colonies, Canada and India; also a well-filled section of Europe & Colonies plus handy America (including Hawaii) China & Japan; then an Australian collection in Seven Seas albums with bulk of the value in era "postage" (1974 onwards **); and uninspiring New Zealand collection with sparse early material, 1960s-70s Health M/Ss **, largely complete unmounted, condition mixed. (Qty) AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots T Ex Lot 228 *O New South Wales 'OS' Overprints eight blocks of 4 to 1/-, Diadems 2d 3d 6d & 1/- all with Inverted Watermark + 5d with Marginal Wmk Only and 6d x2 with Pre-Printing Paper-Folds; also South Australia 1d & 1/- with Doubling of Design and 1/- with Major Misplaced Perfs; condition variable. (42) *O Odd lot on Hagners with a few numeral cancels & most interest/value in the Revenues with WA Internal Revenue types to 5 including 1/10/- x3 etc, condition variable. (+) T 150 Ex Lot *WO Disorganised range with South Australia including Imperf 2d pair & strip of 3 and an apparent Imperf 1/-; Tasmania Wmk Star 2d (almost 3 margins); Victoria Beaded Ovals 6d orange (discoloured, but it is a very scarce stamp) & Blue & Maroon Postage Dues to 5/- unused/mint; also some "ring-ins", condition rarther mixed. (60) 500

2 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 2 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views [The stamps in this section were selected for their overall quality and appearance by a highly discerning collector] 231 G A Lot 231 ONE PENNY: Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d carmine SG 2 vertical pair, margins just clear (at upper-left) to large, small scissor-cut between the units, bars cancels of Sydney, Cat Ex Lye and Shepherd. 1, G A+ Lot 232 ONE PENNY: Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d reddish rose SG 3, margins good to very large, indistinct numeral cancel leaving much of the design unobscured, Cat 375. Superb! G A Lot 233 ONE PENNY: Plate I (No Clouds) Soft Yellowish Paper 1d brownish red SG 4, margins good to large, on piece with Plate I Early Impression 2d greyish blue SG 15, margins good to huge with outer framelines at top & left, tied to piece by bars cancels of Sydney, signed by Holcombe, Cat A rare and desirable piece. Ex Butterwick. 1, G B Lot 234 ONE PENNY: Plate I (No Clouds) Hard Bluish Paper 1d dull lake SG 6 horizontal pair, margins good to large, central shallow thin, indistinct numeral cancels, Cat Ex John White. 750

3 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 3 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) Lot G A ONE PENNY: Plate II (Clouds) Hard Toned White to Yellowish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 8, margins close to large, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat G A Lot 236 ONE PENNY: Plate II (Clouds) Hard Toned White to Yellowish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 8, margins close to large, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat G A Lot 237 ONE PENNY: Plate II (Clouds) Hard Toned White to Yellowish Paper 1d dull carmine No Trees on Hill SG 8a, margins close to good, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 500. Ex William Frazer F A+ Lot 238 ONE PENNY: Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d crimson-lake Clouds Omitted SG 9c, margins close to large, light indistinct cancel, Cat 500. Superb! Ex Slade-Slade and William Frazer. 850

4 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 4 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 239 G A Lot 239 ONE PENNY: Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11, good even margins, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat G A+ Lot 240 ONE PENNY: Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d dull carmine SG 11, margins good to large, light indistinct cancel, Cat 275. Superb! 500 Lot G A+ ONE PENNY: Plate II (Clouds) Hard Greyish or Bluish Paper 1d brownish red Hill Unshaded SG 12b, margins good to large, light indistinct cancel, Cat 500. Superb! Ex William Frazer F A Lot 242 TWO PENCE: Plate I Vertical-Lined Background Early Impressions with Full Details of Clouds etc 2d greyish blue SG 15, margins good to large with compartment line at base, neat bars cancel of Sydney, 'SG & Co' h/s on the reverse, Cat. Ex William Frazer.

5 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 5 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 243 G A Lot 243 TWO PENCE: Plate I Vertical-Lined Background Early Impressions with Full Details of Clouds etc 2d greyish blue SG 15 [11], margins large to huge with compartment lines on all sides, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat. An unusually large stamp. Ex Boucher and William Frazer F A Lot 244 TWO PENCE: Plate I Vertical-Lined Background Early Impressions with Full Details of Clouds etc 2d deep blue SG 16, large even margins with compartment line at base & traces at the sides, faint numeral cancel in red, Cat Lot F A TWO PENCE: Plate I Vertical-Lined Background Intermediate Impressions 2d greyish blue SG 16b, margins good to huge with compartment lines at base & right, neat BN '71' cancel of Tamworth, Cat 275. Ex Morgenthau G A+ Lot 246 TWO PENCE: Plate I (Vertical-Lined Background) Intermediate Impressions 2d greyish blue SG 16b marginal example from the base of the sheet, margins large to huge with outer compartment lines except at top, light bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 275. Superb! T

6 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 6 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 247 G A Lot 247 TWO PENCE: Plate I Vertical-Lined Background Later Impressions 2d dull blue SG 18, margins good to large with compartment lines except at right, light bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 140. Ex Ginger. 248 G A Lot 248 TWO PENCE: Plate I Vertical-Lined Background Later Impressions from the Bottom Row and Partially Retouched 2d dull blue SG 20, margins close to humungous with compartment lines at left and base, BN '57' cancel of Raymond Terrace, Cat 275. An impressive stamp. Ex John White. 249 F A Lot 249 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Early Impressions 2d indigo SG 21, margins good to large with partial compartment lines on three sides, a rich shade, indistinct cancel, Cat V B Lot 250 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Early Impressions 2d lilac-blue with No Whip SG 22e, margins good to large except at lower-right where just shaved, faint cancel, Cat 1+. A rarity. Ex Tommy Allen. RPSofL Certificate (1966). [Our vendor states that "In all the major sales, there are NO examples in lilac-blue showing ANY of the varieties"] 1,250

7 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 7 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 251 O A- Lot 251 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Early Impressions 2d grey-blue with Whip Omitted SG 23e, margins good to large, tiny violet marks at lower-left, indistinct cancel, Cat F A Lot 252 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Early Impressions 2d grey-blue with 'CREVIT' Omitted from Motto SG 23g, margins close to huge with compartment lines except at right, light cancel, Cat G A Lot 253 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Early Impressions 2d bright blue SG 24, margins good to huge with compartment lines at top & left, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat F A Lot 254 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Early Impressions 2d bright blue with Fan as for Plate III SG 24a [1], margins good to huge with compartment lines except at left, a lovely shade, light cancel clear of the fan, Cat. 500

8 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 8 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 255 G A Lot 255 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Early Impressions 2d bright blue with Pick & Shovel Omitted SG 24f, margins good to huge with compartment line at base, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat. Ex William Frazer. 256 G A Lot 256 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Worn Impressions 2d dull blue SG 25, large even margins with compartment lines at right & left, BN '61' cancel of Gresford, Cat G A Lot 257 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue SG 26, margins good to large, an unusually deep shade, Cat G A Lot 258 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue with Fan as for Plate III with Inner Circle Intruding on the Fan SG 26c, margins close to large with partial compartment lines on all sides, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 325+.

9 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 9 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 259 G A Lot 259 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Worn Impressions 2d Prussian blue with Whip Omitted & Inner Circle Intruding on the Fan SG 26d, margins close to large with compartment lines except at left, BN '49' cancel of Wagga Wagga, Cat G A Lot 260 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Bottom Row Retouched 2d dull blue SG 28, margins good to large with largely complete compartment lines on all sides, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat G A- Lot 261 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Bottom Row Retouched 2d dull blue with Whip Omitted SG 28e [27], large even margins, faint bend, indistinct cancel, Cat G A+ Lot 262 TWO PENCE: Plate II Horizontal-Lined Background & Dated Bale Bottom Row Retouched 2d dull blue with 'CREVIT' Omitted from Motto SG 28g [13] from the lower-left corner of the small sheet, margins large to humungous with complete compartment lines, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat. A magnificent stamp! Ex Pack, Dale-Lichtenstein and John White. 1,500

10 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 10 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 263 F A Lot 263 TWO PENCE: Plate III Single-Lined & Undated Bale 2d ultramarine SG 29, poor impression characteristic of this printing, margins good to huge with compartment lines except at right, faint numeral cancel, Cat G A-/A Lot 264 TWO PENCE: Plate III Single-Lined & Undated Bale 2d ultramarine horizontal pair with the left unit Whip Omitted SG 29/a, poor impressions characteristic of this printing, margins large to huge with compartment lines at top and left, faint stain on the left-hand (normal) unit, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat G A Lot 265 TWO PENCE: Plate IV Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Stars 2d ultramarine SG 31, margins good to large with compartment lines except at base, light BN '48' cancel of Tarcutta, Cat G A Lot 266 TWO PENCE: Plate IV Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Stars 2d ultramarine SG 31, margins close to large with compartment line at left, light BN '54' (reversed '4'; rated RR) cancel of Carrington, Cat 160.

11 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 11 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 267 G A- Lot 267 TWO PENCE: Plate IV Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Stars 2d bright blue SG 33, large margins with compartment lines on all sides, minor soiling, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat G A Lot 268 TWO PENCE: Plate IV Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Stars 2d bright blue with Hill not Shaded SG 33a, large margins with compartment lines except at base, indistinct numeral cancel only slightly obstructs the variety, Cat Superb! RPSofL Certificate (1955) as the ultramarine shade G A Lot 269 TWO PENCE: Plate IV Double-Lined Bale & Circles in Stars Vertically Laid Paper 2d Prussian blue with 'PENOE' for 'PENCE' SG 35f, margins good to large with compartment lines at left & base, indistinct numeral cancel well clear of the variety, Cat G A Lot 270 TWO PENCE: Plate V Pearl in Fan 2d dull blue SG 37, large margins with compartment lines at left & right, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat

12 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 12 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 271 F A Lot 271 TWO PENCE: Plate V Pearl in Fan Vertically Laid Paper 2d dull ultramarine SG 38, margins close to large, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat G A Lot 272 TWO PENCE: Plate V Pearl in Fan Vertically Laid Paper 2d dull ultramarine SG 38, margins good to large with compartment lines at left & right, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat G A Lot 273 THREE PENCE: Soft Yellowish Wove Paper 3d myrtle-green SG 40, margins close to large, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat An unusually fine and attractive example of this stamp, most examples of which are defective. RPSofV Certificate (7). 1, G A Lot 274 THREE PENCE: Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, margins good to large, typically murky colour, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 225.

13 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 13 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views (continued) 275 G A Lot 275 THREE PENCE: Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, margins good to large, indistinct numeral cancel, Cat G A+ NEW SOUTH WALES Lot 276 THREE PENCE: Bluish to Grey Wove Paper 3d yellow-green SG 42, margins good to large, an early impression with excellent colour, bars cancel of Sydney, Cat 225. An unusually fine and attractive example in the true yellow-green shade Ex Lot 277 *O Collection including imperf Sydney Views 2d x3, Laureates No Watermark 1d x3, 2d x6, Numeral Wmk 1d (9, including unused plus used pairs x2) 2d x7, and 3d pair, Small Diadems including 2d pair, perforated (6d) 'REGISTERED' x4, Large Diadems to 1/- including 8d x2, 5/- Coin x5, Long Type 10/- x2, useful later issues including 2/d Lyrebird mint. Postmark interest including Barred Numerals '28' '48' '55' & '90' on Imperf Laureates. Mixed condition. (150+) 800T 278 Ex Lot 278 *O Modest collection on leaves including Sydney Views 3d (fault), imperf Laureates 1d, 2d x3 & 3d x3, Large Diadems 6d with pre-printing paper folds, perforated Large Diadems to 8d including 6d Wmk Errors '5' & '12' x2, useful mint & used middle & later period to 2/6d x3 with changes of perforation, mint officials & a few postage dues including Perf 12 1d block of 6 with 1897 'WARIALDA' d/s. Condition very mixed. (25+) 250T

14 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 14 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Ex Lot 279 *O Disorganised range with Imperf 'REGISTERED' (2), Imperf Diadems including a few with full margins, 1/- Wmk '8' (margins at places) plus faked 5d (3) & 8d (2), later mint including DLR Wmk '1' 1d, 5/- Map, 10/- QV & Charity pair, used including 10/- QV (2), 20/- Carrington (2) & Postage Due set to 20/-, some 'Specimen' Overprints & a few forgeries, condition variable. (90) O Sydney Views 1d "No Clouds" & "Clouds" (2); 2d Plates I, II (3), IV & V (very fine with BN '8' of Hartley, rated RR); and 3d (3, one is very fine); condition variable but presentable to attractive, Cat 2+. (12) O A-/A Ex Lot Sydney Views "set" comprising 1d Plate II (Clouds) SG 8 with 3½ margins, very lightly cancelled; 2d Plate II Worn Impression SG 26, large margins with compartment lines on 3 sides; and 3d SG 42, close even margins, very fine BN '55' of Newcastle; Cat 695. (3) 282 G A Lot Sydney Views Plate III (Undated Single-Lined Bale & No Dots in Stars) 2d ultramarine SG 29, margins good to large, superb BN '64' (Reversed '4') of West Maitland, Cat Ex Lot O Laureates selection comprising 1d (4, one with BN '95' of Brisbane), 2d Plate I (10), 2d Plate II, 2d Plate III, 3d (3) and 6d (4, including a pair); also Numeral Wmk 1d (3, including a pair); condition a bit mixed but generally presentable & a few are very fine. (26) 300

15 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 15 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Ex Lot O A/B Laureates "set" comprising 1d SG 47, rare BN '94' of Eden; 2d Plates I and III; 3d SG 67, 3 margins; 6d SG 76, possibly repaired; 8d SG SG 80, ugly cancel; plus Wmk 2d (repaired) & 3d; full margins & sound to very fine, Cat 1. (8) 285 G B Lot Laureates Imperf Bluish Medium Wove Paper 1d vermilion SG 47 horizontal strip of 3, the last unit No Leaves to right of 'SOUTH' SG 47a, good even margins except at top where a little shaved/cut-into, tied to piece by bars cancels of Sydney, Cat G A+ Lot Laureates Bluish Medium Wove Paper 1d vermilion SG 47 horizontal strip of 3, all units with Doubling of 'ONE PENNY', margins close to large for this issue, light indistinct numeral cancels, Cat An exceptional multiple of the highest quality. [While pairs are relatively common, larger multiples are rare] 1, W B Lot Imperf Diadems 6d olive-grey SG 95, margins close to large, minor surface abrasion at upper-right, unused, Cat 650.

16 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 16 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot O Imperf Diadems 1/- pale red SG 100 block of 10 (2x5), large margins except at left, the third unit torn at left, on piece from parcel, 'NSW'-in-concentric-ovals cancels of Sydney, Cat Ex "Espana". [Stated to be the third-largest used multiple recorded] W (B) Lot 'REGISTERED' Imperf (6d) orange & Prussian blue SG 104, margins close to large, ironed-out vertical crease, a little aged/soiled, Cat P A Lot Imperf Small Diadems 1d imperforate plate proof in orange-vermilion on ungummed blued wove paper, margins just clear to good. Rare. RPSofV Certificate (8) W A Lot Imperf Small Diadems Imperf 2d deep turquoise-blue SG 110, margins good to large, unused, Cat 160. A scarce shade. 150

17 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 17 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot * A C Perforated Diadems Perf 13 6d purple SG 165 block of 4, virtually full o.g. with the lower units being possibly unmounted, Cat 300. A very scarce multiple. [Stamps from this printing were gummed with adhesive commonly known as "blackboy gum" which caused discolouration of the stamps. This block is very fine for this issue] G A Lot Perforated Diadems Perf 13 1/- carmine SG 169 vertical strip of 5, minor perf reinforcing, indistinct cancels, Cat A rare multiple. 294 P A Lot Coin 5/- imperforate plate proof marginal vertical pair in dull purple on ungummed watermarked paper with Watermark Vertical Lines & '...TAGE' only, margins close to humungous. 1,000 Lot ** A B Coin Perf 12 5/- purple SG 179, well centred, a couple of slightly short perfs, full unmounted o.g., Cat T

18 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 18 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 296 Lot 296 * De La Rue Perf 14 Wmk '1' 1d dull red SG 186 block of 12 (3x4), minor bends & a few small faults, large-part o.g., Cat Stated to be "possibly the largest recorded multiple". [William Frazer's very fine block of 4 sold for 310 and his block of 16 of SG 187 sold for 1610 in 3] 297 P B Wmk '36' 1/- imperforate plate proof block of 12 (3x4) in green on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, partial Strong Offset affects four units, minor bends & a couple of minor tonespots, full unmounted o.g. * Issues attractive collection including 'NINEPENCE' on 10d (4), 10d (2), Centennial 4d (3) 6d 8d & 20/- SG 264c, 5/- Coin Re-Issue (2), 6d green SG 307, 2/6d Lyrebird (3) etc, also a few 'OS' Overprints including 5d SG O29a with Reversed Watermark (RPSofL Certificate), perforations not checked by us, generally very fine with large-part o.g., Cat 1180 minimum. (80) 1, Ex Lot ** A Centennial Perf 10 5/- Map optd 'SPECIMEN' & 20/- Carrington optd 'Specimen' SG263-4s, the latter with characteristic rough perfs, full unmounted o.g., Cat Rare in this quality. (2) Ex Lot * A/B 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper ½d & 2d imperforate pairs SG 298a & 302a, the latter with horizontal crease across the second unit, large-part o.g., Cat 270. (2 pairs) 150 Lot * A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1d carmine Die II SG 299 block of 4 with the right-hand units being Imperforate Three Sides, large-part o.g. Rare; unlisted by Gibbons. RPSofV Certificate (8). [A similar block with 'WAG' Monogram sold for $4370 at our auction of 12/5/7] 2,500

19 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 19 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) Lot * A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1d salmon Die II marginal Imperforate Pair SG 301a from the upper-left corner of the sheet, large-part o.g., Cat 140. Lot * A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 6d emerald imperforate pair SG 307a, large-part o.g., Cat. [Jim Johnstone's marginal pair sold for $1035 at our auction of 24/5/8] 800 Lot * A 1899 Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1/- purple-brown Kangaroo imperforate pair SG 312a, large-part o.g., Cat 350. [Jim Johnstone's block of 4 with '1888' Monogram sold for $4370 at our auction of 24/5/8] 750 Lot ** A/A Chalk-Surfaced Paper 2/6d blue-green Lyre Bird block of 4, blue-pencil notation on the reverse of the left-hand units, unmounted o.g., Cat Ex Lot * A/B Crown/A-in-Circle 20/- Carrington Perf 11 BW #N77 (SG 350), virtually full o.g. & very fine; also Perf 11x12 BW #N79 (SG 350b), one short perf & minor aging; Cat $700 ( 380). (2) 300T

20 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 20 NEW SOUTH WALES (continued) 307 Ex Lot 307 *V OFFICIAL STAMPS: Useful selection including 'NINEPENCE' on 10d CTO (unpriced used in Gibbons), Wmk '10' 10d, 5/- Coin (Rays '122' cancel), QV 10/- optd 'Specimen', 5/- Map mint, 20/- Carrington CTO & another optd 'Specimen' etc, condition a bit variable but most are fine to very fine. A scarce and desirable group. (20) 750 Lot * A OFFICIAL STAMPS: QV High Values 1 as SG O38 but the official reprint with Seriffed 'OS' (not issued thus) overprinted 'SPECIMEN', marginal example from the base of the sheet and imperf at base, large-part o.g. Ex Lot */** A POSTAGE DUES: 1891 ½d to 20/- SG D1-10 overprinted 'SPECIMEN', large-part o.g. with some including the 5/- & 20/- being unmounted, Cat +. (10) NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History Ex Lot C 1855 to London with 4-margins 6d Diadem & oval 'BRISBANE/NEW S WALES' b/s; 1851 Tarcutta to Albury with very fine 4-margins 2d Laureate; 1857 to England with Imperf Diadems 2d pair & 6d; 1877 OHMS lettersheet with DLR 2d bisect paying the 1d newspaper rate tied by Rays '145' of Gunnedah; AND 1872 to India with DLR 1d 2d & 6d and Rays '208' of Waverley, Indian hexagonal ' S /MADRAS FRONTIER/TPO' b/s; condition rather mixed, still an interesting and desirable quintet. (5) CPS Mostly modern covers with various pictorial Mount Kosciusko types, also 1932 cover (faults) from Sydney with 'MT KOSCIUSKO/NSW' cds on the face, plus a dozen early related PPCs (variable condition) including Kerry and Valentine types & two with partial 'MOUNT KOSCISUSKO' cds of C 1852 tiny envelope with huge 2d Laureate, 1887 two registered covers to Ireland one with an octagonal ' 5 /REGISTERED/DUBLIN' b/s in red, 1910 underpaid to Sumatra, 1909 mourning cover to Russia readdressed to Germany, & two others, condition variable. (7) 250T

21 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 21 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued) 313 C B 314 C (A) Lot small local cover with Laureates Imperf 1d SG 46 (margins close to large but corner fault at lower-right) just tied by poor BN cancel of 'ARMADALE' (oval b/s), a little soiled. Town rate covers from provincial areas are rare OHMS outer with scarce franking of Laureates imperf 2d Prussian blue SG 63 (a stamp of superb appearance with large margins & virtually complete outer compartment lines, but crossed by light ironed-out vertical filing fold) tied by bars cancel, very fine ovoid 'PORT MACQUARIE' arrival b/s. 315 C B Lot small cover to England "Via Panama" with 6d Diadem tied by Sydney duplex of 1857/AP1, London transit of 27MY67 in red on the face & Hexham arrival b/s of the same date, small opening fault at the top C A Lot stampless OHMS envelope with Australian Museum imprint at top, sent unsealed to the Vienna Zoological & Botanical Gardens, oval 'AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM/SYDNEY' cachet at lower-left, Sydney duplex & very fine 'PAID ALL' h/s (rarely seen except on mail to United States), Vienna arrival b/s CL B Lot OHMS "penalty" envelope to United States with rare franking of the 5/- Coin Re-Issue (fault at lower-left) tied by 'REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW' cds, 'R'-in-oval h/s, a couple of light vertical folds well clear of the stamp. The only cover we have recorded with the 5/- Coin. 500

22 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 22 NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal Stationery 318 PS A POSTAL CARDS: 1911 (Jan) usage of 1d Arms Die II PTPO window envelope for The Civil Service Stores with imprint on the flap, 'BONDI' arrival b/s, unusually fine. Rare & unlisted by H&G PS A-/B Ex Lot 319 POSTAL CARDS: 1897 Arms 1d Die I "Greetings from" HG 19a "HAWKESBURY BRIDGE', "HAWKESBURY RIVER" & "MOSSMANS BAY" all used in ; ½d "With Christmas Greetings" HG 23a "GENERAL POST OFFICE", & "With New Year Greetings" #23b "BROKEN HILL SILVER MINES" & "WENTWORTH FALLS", all used in 1898; a few minor blemishes. (6) PS A Lot 320 POSTAL CARDS: d Die I Christmas Greetings Postal Card HG 19a "HAWKESBURY BRIDGE/POST OFFICE TOWER/THE THREE SISTERS" triptyche, unused. Very scarce. Lot PS A+ POSTAL CARDS: 1908 Vist of American Fleet 1d Postal Card HG 34, unused. Absolutely pristine!! E A- Lot 322 REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: c.1879 'POSTAGE TWO PENCE/[QV]/NEW SOUTH WALES' embossed essay, five impressions in black with some overlapping on a single piece of wove paper, a few faint tonespots otherwise very fine. [Pattern registration envelopes were produced with two impressions of this die on the flap but these were not issued] 150

23 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 23 QUEENSLAND 323 WP Ex Lot 323 Selection with Rough Perf 1d & 3d; No Wmk 1d, 6d apple-green pair & 1/-; Crown/Q 2d SG 99 pair; First Sidefaces 6d x2 & 1/- plus imperf plate proofs of 1d red, 1d brown & 4d yellow-orange; Second Sidefaces imperf plate proof pairs 1d dull red & 2/- brown; condition variable. (22) 324 *O A/B Varieties including First Sidefaces 1d brown & 1d red both with 'QOEENSLAND', Lined Background 4d 'FOUR PENGE' mint, d Cracked Plate BW #Q16d (mint) & 2d "Diseased Queen" #Q16c, etc. (11) Ex Lot 325 W* Small collection on Hagners including Small Chalons 1d 3d & 1/- violet (2), First Sidefaces 6d & 1/-, Lined Background 4d & 6d, d 1/- & 2/- plus ½d imperf proof CTO, 4-Figures to 2/-, 1903 & d both types, /- & 2/- etc, condition a bit mixed, mostly with large-part o.g. (63) 326 V A+ Lot Imperf 6d green SG 3, margins good to huge with full outer framelines & a fragment of the unit at base, neat concentric-ovals cancel, Cat 800. Superb! Ex John White and Manning. 1,000 Lot W A B Small Star Rough Perf /- slate-violet SG 19, unused, Cat

24 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 24 QUEENSLAND (continued) Lot * A Rough Perf (6d) 'REGISTERED' orange-yellow SG 20 block of 6 (2x3), a couple of tonespots, large-part o.g., Cat [Bernie Manning's block of 6 (3x2) sold for $3900+ at our auction of 12/5/7. We have recorded three blocks of 6, which are believed to be the largest multiples apart from the block of 9 ex Stevenson & Sir Gawaine Baillie] 1, PW* A/B Ex Lot First Sidefaces 2d 4d & 6d (2, one with ink-line) imperforate plate proof singles in issued colours on ungummed watermarked paper; Wmk W6 4d yellow-orange SG 141, weak perf at U/L, large-part o.g.; 1/- SG 145 vertical pair, unused; & 'Half-penny' on 1d Die I (unused) and Die II (poorly centred, large-part o.g.) & the two Dies with 'SPECIMEN' h/s; Cat plus the proofs & Specimen Overprints. (11) P A Lot First Sidefaces 4d imperforate plate proof pair in yellow-orange on thin card, margins close to huge. 300 Lot * A 1880 Surcharge 'Half-penny' on 1d Die II SG 151a, large-part o.g., Cat 600.

25 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 25 QUEENSLAND (continued) 332 Ex Lot 332 * Large Chalons comprising Thick Paper 10/- & 1 (regummed); Thin Paper 2/6d, 5/- x2 & 10/- x2, condition variable; and Crown/A 2/6d SG 309 & 309a and 1 SG 312 & 312c; large-part o.g., Cat (11) W A C2 Lot Lined Background Perf 12 1d pale vermilion-red as SG 166 but with Watermark Inverted, characteristic rough perfs, unused. Unlisted by Gibbons. [Queensland watermark errors are very scarce] F A C1 Lot Comb Perf 2d blue (old plate) as SG 188 but Watermark Inverted horizontal pair, lightly cancelled. Unlisted by Gibbons. 335 * A C Comb Perf 2/- red-brown SG 197 upper-left corner block of 4, large-part o.g., Cat * A 1895 Sideface Burelé Band 1d vermilion SG 206 marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the top of the sheet with 'ONE NNY' SG 206b & Double Perfs at Left, minor perf reinforcing, Cat P A/B Void Background 2½d perforated colour trials Crown/Q in purple & in brown, and on Blue Paper in rose (2, shades); also 4-Figures No Wmk in chestnut (perf faults); large-part o.g. (5) G A Lot Figures in Four Corners 5d black-brown as SG 248 but apparently imperforate, 'CHILDERS' cds. Offered "as is". 339 **/* A Figures in Four Corners 5d (disturbed gum), 6d (brown gum), 1/- (corner single only, with sheet number) & 2/- (corner with sheet number) pairs with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red (5d) or black, unmounted. (7) Offer

26 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 26 QUEENSLAND (continued) 340 P A- Lot Figures in Four Corners 9d colour-trial pair in bluish grey on gummed Crown/Q paper defaced with a ruled line in red ink BW #Q43(E)1Bb, minor paper-crease that is apparent only under close examination, Cat $ Unissued value in this series. Ex The Chapman Collection (1920s) and Colonel Harrie Evans. [Prepared in early-1903 to comply with the new basic telegram rate of 9d, but rejected in favour of the "Uniform" 9d design proposed by Postmaster-General Drake that was adopted by only NSW & Queensland. This is therefore a very significant item for the CofA collector. Similar pairs in yellow-orange, slate-purple - one pulled perf - & coral-pink sold for $2875 $3335 & $3910 in our auctions of 12/5/7 & 1/9/7 9/2/8 respectively] 2, Ex Lot 341 * Crown/A Vertical Strips with Three Perfs comprising ½d 1d & 2d blocks of 6, 2d block of 15, 3d corner block of 6, 4d block of 9 (the right-hand units are Die II), 5d 6d & 1/-, condition a bit mixed, Cat (57) 500 Ex Lot * A B Crown/Single-Lined A 2/6d vermilion, 5/- rose, 10/- black-brown & 1 deep bluish green BW #Q55 Q58 Q60 & Q65B, large-part o.g., Cat $1550 ( 670). (4) P A Lot 343 RAILWAY STAMPS: 1872 Southern & Western Railway 1/- imperforate plate proof in blue on thin card, margins good to large, magenta pen-cancel across the face. See Elsmore's footnote below #QR2: rated RRRR. [Ray Kelly's similar proof - stained on the reverse - sold for $977 at our auction of 1/12/7] 1,000

27 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 27 QUEENSLAND - Postal History 344 C 345 C B 346 C B 347 C A Ex Lot group including 1864 Marlborough (d/s on face) to Maitland with No Wmk 6d green and fine 'SHIP-LETTER/A JY /SYDNEY' b/s, 1867 Bright Brothers & Co merchant's cover from Brisbane to Ipswich with 1d pair, 1887 (April 17) Palmer (PO opened 2/8/1886; closed 5/7/1887) to St Lawrence at 4d rate with Cooktown, Maytown & Marlborough b/s, 1893 Diamantina Lakes (d/s on face) to Mount Cornish (Muttaburra) with 2d tied by BN '389' with Winton, Barcaldine & Aramac b/s (addressed to the Edkins family who were pioneer settlers in Mount Cornish), 1904 Adavale to Hobart, plus 4 postcards postally used & 6 unused postal stationery envelopes. Mixed condition. (15) 1885 local Wilson & Wilson Solicitors cover with 1d tied by squared-circle 'BRISBANE/ H /NO4/85/QL' d/s, readdressed beyond the city limits with 2d added for redirection fee & tied by Brisbane duplex, minor blemishes cover to England with Postal Fiscal d red-brown SG F17 or 25 tied by Brisbane duplex, Tottenham arrival b/s in red, minor blemishes small PPC to "W End/St Croix/DW Indies" with 'FREDERIKSTED' arrival cds on the face. Terrific destination. 300T 348 C A- 349 CL A- 350 PS A+ QUEENSLAND Lot commercial cover with ½d & 2d tied by Rays '79' of 'HERBERTON' (cds alongside) to Singapore (b/s) where readdressed to Kuala Lumpur where FMS 1c pair & 3c affixed for on-forwarding to Mexico (!!) & tied by 'KWALA LUMPUR' cds, '.../CHIHUAHUA' arrival b/s, a couple of very minor blemishes. A wonderful origin/destination cover. Ex Baron von Uexkull stampless OHMS cover with PMG's Department imprint at lower-left to "Comptroller Parcel Post/Milwaukee Wis/USA", unusual Brisbane duplex, opened-out. [UPU Regulations permitted free mail between member postal administrations provided it was on postal business] LETTER CARDS: HG A1a, 2, 2a, 3a, 4 & 5 (CTO) and Reply Letter Card 1d+1d HG A6 (Perf 12½), unused. Superb quality! (7) - Postmarks 750T C Ex Lot 351 BRISBANE: Remainder group on exhibit pages including 1855 defective entire with 28mm 'BRISBANE/NSW' cds on flap, 1856 large piece with fine BN '95' on NSW 2d, 1871 Queen Insurance Co cover & with 1d tied by fair "Brunswick Star", same cancel on 1874 town letter also with scarce 19mm Type 4 ' A /BRISBANE/NO2/74' cds (LRD), 1881 front with scarce Type 11 cds (LRD), 1896 defective cover from GB with part 'OFFICIALLY SEALED' label, etc, condition very mixed. The lots in this section are from the "Postal History of the Brisbane GPO" collection/exhibit formed by Marius Wytenburg of Brisbane. The exhibit can be viewed on the Internat at the Exponet site (14 covers + stamps) 500

28 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 28 QUEENSLAND - Postmarks (continued) 352 C A- B1- Lot 352 BRISBANE: unframed oval 'BRISBANE/[crown]/AU*21/1844/NEW.S.WALES' good strike across the flap of stampless entire from England addressed to "...Supreme Court/Melbourne - Port Phillip/Van Diemans Land" (!!) & with various rate marks, transit b/s of Sydney AU13 & AU26/1844 and faint Melbourne arrival of SE*8/1844, light ironed-out filing folds & neatly endorsed on the face "Be pleased to look at the address of this letter" (applied at Sydney or Melbourne GPO?). A rare and important postal history item, carried by Toulmin Packet "Ceylon" to Sydney from where it was missent to Brisbane, then back to Sydney. PO -/4/1830. Stated to be the earliest recorded postal marking from Queensland. [Campbell speculated wrongly that the first d/s was a framed-oval type. He recorded no pre-1848 Brisbane markings] 4, C B B1 354 C B A1 Lot 353 BRISBANE: rounded-boxed 'PAID AT/BRISBANE' undated handstamp in red on outer to "Capt R Towns/Milsons Point/Sydney" with worn strike of the unframed oval 'BRISBANE/[crown]/NO*14/1848/NEW.S.WALES' (the same type as on the previous lot), rated "4" in red, GPO arrival b/s of NO*18/1848, light overall soiling & ironed-out filing crease. Rare. [Towns was a sea captain who arrived in Sydney in 1843 & established himself as a mercantile agent, purchasing Jones's Wharf at Miller's Point. Among his many ventures he imported Chinese labourers to work in Moreton Bay, an action he stated saved that outpost from ruin. He later became one of the largest landholders in Queensland. Townsville is named after him] BRISBANE: Rays '95' very fine strike tying NSW Imperf 2d (3½ margins) to cover to Parramatta "Per Yarra Yarra", 28mm 'BRISBANE/JU22/1859/=NSW=' b/s (B1-) plus Sydney transit (A1) & Parramatta arrival (B1), minor blemishes. 2, Ex Lot SC BRISBANE: rounded-boxed ' 1 /BRISBANE/ 83/QL' (poor strike on 4d yellow, but stated to be the only recorded example), plus similar '2' (A2), '3' (B2), '4' (B3-, only 3 recorded), '5' (A3), '6' (A2-, stamp defective) & '7' (A2) plus 1884 covers with '8' (B1-) or '9' (A1-, LRD) as arrival backstamps. A very difficult group to assemble. (9 items) 500

29 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 29 QUEENSLAND - Postmarks (continued) 356 SC 357 S A/A+ Ex Lot 356 BRISBANE: squared-circle 'BRISBANE/ A /OC16/88/QL' (B2-), and similar with codes 'B' (A1 - stated to be the only recorded example - arrival b/s on defective 1886 OHMS cover), 'C' (A1), 'D' (A2), 'E' (A2, the only recorded example), 'F' (A2), 'H' (A4), 'K' (A3) & 'L' (A2, and another on defective 1d Postal Card), finally code 'A' worn b/s (B1) of AP9/92 b/s (LRD for any of this type) on 1892 cover. Another challenging group. (11 items) BRISBANE: 'GPO' parcel-rollers with four or five dividing bars worn or ink-clogged strikes on Large Chalon Thick Paper 1 blue-green SG 161 horizontal or vertical strips of 4, Cat Very fine & scarce multiples C A/B Ex Lot 358 BRISBANE: machine types comprising Campbell's Type 1 Columbia superb strike on 1907 cover & poor but ERD on reverse of June 1906 cover; Type 2 continuous machine with two differently configured dateheads & curious diagonal lines on Shierlaw front, and another more standard strike on reverse of cover; Type 4b Krag continuous type on cover to USA; and an unusual & unlisted type on cover with 'DAGUILAR' cds & mss "Deceased" on the face. A surprisingly scarce group. (6) 300 Ex Lot C/CL BRISBANE: INSTRUCTIONAL HANDSTAMPS 'TOO LATE' (very fine strike - ERD - on 1866 cover to GB), boxed 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS' (A2) on 1883 OHMS cover with initials of 16 letter-carrierts on the reverse; 3-line 'ADVERTISED/JU 30 77/UNCLAIMED' (B1-; stated only 6 recorded) in red; mss "Unclaimed" plus 'ADVERTISED/30NO86/UNCLAIMED' cds in red (A1-; also with ERD of a Brisbane pillar box d/s); unboxed 'NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER' (B1) & oval 'UNCLAIMED/ /BRISBANE' d/s (A1; on front only, & on small piece); all on cover, condition rather mixed. Very scarce group. (6 items) 800

30 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 30 QUEENSLAND - Postmarks (continued) 360 C A- Lot 360 BRISBANE: straight-line 'LATE FEE' h/s superb strike on 1903 Tatts cover to Hobart, also with scarce 'T1D'-in-oval, CofA Postage Due Blank Tablet 1d with pencil cancel, repaired central spikehole C B B1- Lot 361 BRISBANE: 'MISSENT/TO-BRISBANE' good strike (with another lesser strike slightly overlapping it) on 1880 Macartney cover to St Lawrence from Switzerland "via Brindisi" with Seated Helvetia 25c yellow-green x3 tied by 'BRUNNEN' cds, Rockhampton arrival b/s, flap fault & small fault at lower-left. Stated to be one of only three pre-1901 Switzerland-Queensland covers recorded: a similar item is illustrated by Campbell at page C C C1 Lot 362 BRISBANE: boxed 'NOT CALLED FOR' two large-part strikes on the face of cover from Scotland with Jubilee 6d tied by 'FORFAR' duplex, 'ADVERTISED/30NO87/UNCLAIMED' cds on the face & DLO b/s in the same red ink, some toning mostly on the reverse. Ex Campbell: illustrated by him at page C B Lot 363 BRISBANE: 25mm 'PAID/ALL' h/s (ERD) on the face of flapless cover to San Francisco (arrival cds in red on the face) with Second Sideface 1d & 2d x4 tied by Brisbane duplex of SP25/84, all-over advertisement for Forwarding Agents & Eclipse Colliery. A gorgeous cover, of which there were no similar items in Ray Kelly's "Advertising" Collection. 500

31 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 31 QUEENSLAND - Postmarks (continued) 364 C BRISBANE: Postage Due markings comprising internal mail with 'T1D'-in-oval & similar 2d (stated to be one of only 3 recorded) & 4d (unique!?); to overseas with 'T'-in-inverted-triangle on 2 PPCs (the only recorded examples), '10/CTMS/T' on PPC to USA and '25/CTMS/T' on front to Holland; condition variable but the strikes are generally very fine. (7) C A Lot 365 BRISBANE: straight-line 'PROHIBITED' in red on 1909 tinselled PPC from Maryborough to Brisbane, DLO cds in the same rosine ink "ties" the h/s to Brisbane. Very few such Queensland items have been recorded: Campbell illustrated a similar item at page C (C) SOUTH AUSTRALIA Lot 366 BRISBANE: 'BRISBANE/RECEI[VE]D/TOR[N]/QUEENSLAND' partly fine strike on the remnants of a mourning cover front from GB affixed to the face of Qld OHMS cover with a superior strike of the h/s (& another partial strike) on the reverse, some repairs. What can we say: ugly but full of character and exactly the type of item for which this rare marking was required. Also a fine part-strike on 2d Chalon. [Recorded by Campbell only on a 1900 wrapper: see page 136. The vendor states only the 2 covers are recorded] PR A Ex Lot 367 Selection comprising 1875 De La Rue 1d plate proof imperf & perforated vertical pairs in blue-green & "Bantam" ½d block of 8 from the left of the sheet in green all on gummed unwatermarked paper; also 6d pair overprinted 'REPRINT'. (4 items) Ex Lot 368 *O Attractive collection on expensive Safe multi-strip pages with a few imperfs, nice range of rouletted issues including 'TEN PENCE' on 9d (4), Middle Issues including '3-PENCE' on 4d (10), '8 PENCE' on 9d (6) & V/Crown 4d, 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' 2/6d & 5/-, other Long Types to 5/- mint (3), 'O.S.' Overprints to 2/- including 2½d on 4d & 5d on 6d mint & used, perf 'SA' to 1/- (4) etc, generally fine to very fine with some useful postmarks. High catalogue value. (100s) 750

32 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 32 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) Ex Lot O Disorganised collection on Hagners with Imperfs including an attractive 1d green SG 1 (3½ margins, repaired tear), 2d x9 AND 6d x2, pickings in the later issues, condition variable and some are mis-identified including a 10d on 9d SG 78a which is a forgery. (150 approx) 370 P A- Lot London Printing 2d imperforate plate proof vertical strip of 3 from Plate 2 in dull carmine-lake on ungummed unwatermarked paper, margins just clear to huge, lightly folded between the units. [Harry Lower's pair sold for $1322 at our auction of 12/5/7] 1, F A+ Lot Adelaide Printing 2d orange-red SG 7, margins close to huge, light diamond-numeral '1' cancel of Port Adelaide, Cat 80. An enormous stamp with parts of five adjoining units! P A Lot De La Rue 2d complete set of imperforate colour trial singles from the left of the sheets on gummed Crown/SA watermarked paper in a variety of colours comprising shades of purple (2), blue (2), green (2), red (5) & orange (4). A delightful group. 750

33 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 33 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (continued) 373 G A C1 Lot Wmk V/Crown 2d brick-red SG 166 wing-margin example from the left of the right-hand pane tied to cover to "Oulnina/NE" by 'G.P.O./A/JY14/71/ADELAIDE' cds, 'KOORINGA/JY14/71/SA' arrival b/s, minor tonespots at the base of the cover & docketing at left. Ex Ron Butler: offered in a mixed lot (Lot 1386) where it was identified as being dated "one day prior to the listed first day of issue" but, incredibly, was otherwise considered of no consequence or value!! A remarkable and rare First Day Cover of what is, in any event, a scarce stamp on cover. 4, P A/A- Lot De La Rue 6d blue imperforate plate proof gutter block of 12 (6x2) from the top of the sheet on gummed unwatermarked paper, folded in the gutter, minor gum blemishes, large-part o.g. 375 *W A/B 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' 2/6d to 20 (ex 5 brown) optd 'SPECIMEN', a few minor faults, 10/- & 10 no gum otherwise large-part o.g. (13) 376 V A B 'POSTAGE & REVENUE' Perf 11½-12½ 10/- 15/- & 1 SG 197a-199a, all CTO with large-part o.g., Cat 360. Scarce. (3) Ex Lot * A/B Thin 'POSTAGE' 3d to 1 SG , and Thick 'POSTAGE' 3d to 1 simplified set, a few faults in the lower values but generally fine to very fine, Cat (21) SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints [The stamps in this section are from the collection formed by the late Frederick Hall AM of Sydney, and are the only unsold lots of his from our auction of 9/2/8] 600 Lot F A CHIEF SECRETARY: Black 'C.S.' on V/Crown 4d. Rated RRRR.

34 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 34 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued) Lot F A COMMISSARIAT OFFICE: Black 'C.O.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, neat GPO cds. Rated RRRR G A Lot 380 CONVICT DEPARTMENT: Black 'C.D.' on De La Rue Star Rouletted 2d, '6' in barred-circle cancel of the Receiving Office at Redruth where there was a gaol. Rated RR. [Campbell & Pearce state the '6' canceller was sent to the GPO in before Departmentals were issued - perhaps being applied to mail that arrived in Adelaide uncancelled. We offer the suggestion that mail from prisons may have been sent to the GPO in a closed bag. Victor Bullock's similarly cancelled example sold for $719 at our auction of 1/9/7] 300T 381 G A Lot 381 DESTITUTE BOARD: Black 'D.B.' on DLR Crown/SA Rouletted 2d, Watermark Reversed, GPO cds. Rated RR+. [Victor Bullock's similar example sold for $310] 382 G A Lot 382 GOVERNMENT PRINTER: Red 'G.P.' on Rouletted 1/- brown, GPO cds. Rated RR. [Ex Les Munn: sold for $264] 150

35 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 35 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued) Lot F A GOVERNMENT PRINTER: Blue 'G.P.' on Rouletted 1d yellow-green. Rated R. 75 Lot W A HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: Red 'H.A.' on Rouletted 2d vermilion, unused. Rated RRRR. 385 G A- Lot 385 LAND TITLES: Black 'L.T.' on 4d dull purple, minor blemish, GPO cds. Rated RR+. [Victor Bullock's very fine example sold for $218] F B Lot 386 PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR: Black 'P.S.' on Perf 11½x10 4d dull violet, trimmed perfs at top, GPO cds of AU13/74. Rated RRRRR. Ex Harry Lower: sold for $414.

36 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 36 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued) 387 W C Lot 387 STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: Black 'S.M.' on De La Rue Perf 10 2d, trimmed at base. Rated RRRR. Ex Colonel Napier. RPSofV Certificate (1979) W C Lot 388 STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: another example, perfs trimmed at base and right but more attractive than the previous stamp W B Lot 389 STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: Black 'S.M.' on Perf 11½ 4d dull purple, some short perfs, unused. Rated RRRRR V A Lot 390 STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES: Black 'S.M.' on Perf 11½xRouletted 1/- brown with Misplaced Overprint, lightly cancelled. Rated RR+. Signed by Diena. 150

37 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 37 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Official Stamps - Departmental Overprints (continued) Lot G A TREASURY: Black 'T.' on Wmk Star Perf 11½-12½ 4d, cds. Rated R. 75 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History Lot C B 1855 (March 12) front to England with attractive franking of London Printing 2d rose-carmine SG 2 single & horizontal pair - full margins except at top of the single where the design is just touched - tied by light '23' cancels & 'SALISBURY' cds, small repaired peripheral tears. The stamps have been removed to allow the front to be cleaned, then replaced a little to the left of their correct position. [An attractive and early usage of South Australia's first stamp] 393 C B 1871 flapless cover Kooringa-Adelaide with very fine unframed 'P - O/ 2 /JY2/71/RAILWAY' b/s C B 395 C/PS C/A- Lot cover to "Marchal County/Marysville Kansas" with scarce franking of DLR 1d strip of 4 & 2d x2 all with 'D&J/F' perfins of D&J Fowler, minor fault at the base. A very early perfin cover, to a most unusual destination cover to "Outalpa" with very fine sq-circles of 'OLARY' & 'KOORINGA', 'UNCLAIMED' h/s on the face & endorsed "Not at Outalpa/...", DLO b/s in red, soiled; with the very scarce 'RETURNED PAID LETTER' envelope in which it was returned to the Crown Solicitor, minor blemishes. (2)

38 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 38 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 396 C A- Lot PPC to "Pegu/Lower Burma/India" with 1d only & superb 'T/5CTS'-in-circle h/s, three different Rangoon cds & boxed 'FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA' h/s, Pegu arrival cds & tiny 'PEGU/11JU04/UNPAID' h/s (Proud #UP6; recorded one date in 1905 only). T Lot PS A POSTAL CARDS: 1909 Scenic Issue 1d Adelaide Printing with Stop after 'AUSTRALIA' HG 8 "POULTRY FARM" (woman & child feeding chooks) in black, surfaced both sides, 'BOOLEROO CENTRE' squared-circle. Scarce view. SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks C B A1- Lot 398 Adelaide: fancy-scroll 'G. P. O./MAY /ADELAIDE.' d/s largely very fine strike in violet on local OHMS cover (a little reduced at left) C A- A1 Lot 399 Brooker (2): 'BROOKER/6AP62/S.A.' two largely very fine strikes on 6d Bandicoot & 1/6d Flower on Business Reply envelope (opened-out), typed 'UNGARRA' on provisional registration label, 'PORT LINCOLN' transit b/s. A rare & highly visual cover. T.O. only 3/1/1928; closed 13/6/1974. [Telegraph Office datestamps are rarely found on commercial mail. TOs had no registration facilities so that service, if required, was provided at the first post office] 300

39 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 39 SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued) Lot D A A1- Glenloth Battery (2): 'GLENLOTH BATTERY/10JE38/S.A.' very fine strike on KGVI 2d. PO 1/8/1935; closed 29/2/1956. [Goldmining] S A A2 Lot 401 Killalpaninna (2): squared-circle '[KILL]ALPANINNA/JU05/08/S.A' very fine strike on 2d violet. Rated XXXX. PO 6/8/1906; closed 31/5/1917. [Lutheran mission station with population of around a dozen whites & about 300 aborigines] D A- A1 Lot 402 Mongolata (3): 'MONGOLATA/30AP40/S.A.' very fine strike on KGVI 2d & 3d. PO 1/4/1933; closed 31/12/1946. [Goldmining] S A A1+ TASMANIA Lot 403 Queenscliffe: squared-circle 'QUEENSCLIFFE/FE23/03/S.A' superb strike on "Long Tom" 9d. Rated XX. PO 1/9/1883; renamed Kingscote (2) -/11/1903. [On Kangaroo Island] G A Lot Courier Thin Hard White Paper 1d blue SG 4, margins clear to large with outer framelines complete on all sides, light indistinct cancellation, Cat 900. An early printing with little wear apparent.

40 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 40 TASMANIA (continued) Lot O Courier Plate I Finely Engraved First State of the Plate 4d bright red-orange SG 5 vertical strip of 3, margins at places, the top unit defective & there is a scissor-cut between the second & third units, untidy BN '52' cancels of Launceston, Cat G A-/B Lot Courier Plate II Coarse Engraving 4d dull orange SG 11 horizontal pair, margins just touched (at lower-left) to large, minor central stain, neat BN '64' cancels of Hobart, Cat P A- 408 P A Lot Chalon 4d imperforate plate proof marginal single from the left of the sheet in pale ultramarine on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, margins good to huge, small gum-thin, large-part o.g. Rare Chalon 1902 reprinted die proof unusually with blank value tablet (most have ornamentation in the tablet) in bright brown on thin card (33x40mm) O B Lot Large Star 1d carmine SG 14 horizontal strip of 4, margins just touched (at lower-left) to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at right, rich shade, ironed-out crease apparently from the strip having been folded over the edge of the envelope, untidy numeral cancels, Cat 2+. [The equal-largest recorded multiple. John Bell recorded a block of 4 & "at least four horizontal strips of 4": Sydney Views Nov 1] 3,000

41 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 41 TASMANIA (continued) 410 G A/B Lot Large Star 4d deep blue SG 17 block of 4, margins just shaved to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at upper-right, indistinct numeral cancels, Cat F A/B 412 W B Lot Numeral Watermarks 1d carmine SG 29 horizontal strip of 4, margins close to large except at left where just shaved, neat BN '52' cancels of Launceston, Cat Numeral Watermarks 2d grey-green SG 34, close even margins, minor surface blemishes, unused, Cat O A- Lot Numeral Watermarks 4d cobalt-blue SG 39 horizontal strip of 3, margins close to large, minor blemishes, BN '58' of Waterloo Point, Cat P A/A- Lot 'TASMANIA' Chalons 6d & 1/- imperforate plate proof pairs in black on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, margins just shaved to good, a couple of almost insignificant blemishes. A very attractive duo. 415 W A Experimental Separations Perf 12 4d blue SG 73 horizontal pair, unused, Cat ,000

42 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 42 TASMANIA (continued) Lot * B Experimental Separations Perf 12 4d cobalt-blue SG 74 horizontal pair, minor aging/gum-toning, large-part o.g. Unpriced unused by Gibbons. 417 O A- Lot Experimental Separations Perf 12½ at Launceston 4d blue as SG 86 but Double Print, pen-cancel removed, unused. Unlisted in Gibbons. "Shaken not stirred." 150 Lot * A Government Printer Chalons Perf 11½ 6d deep slate-violet SG 137 horizontal strip of 3, large-part o.g., Cat A rare multiple. 750 Lot **/* A/A Government Printer Chalons Perf 12 6d dull claret SG 143 marginal block of 10 (5x2) from the left of the sheet, four upper units very lightly mounted otherwise full unmounted o.g., Cat

43 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 43 TASMANIA (continued) Lot ** A Sidefaces Wmk '16' Perf 11½ 1d vermilion SG 160a block of 48 (6x8) from the base of the left-hand pane, Watermark Sideways with the Central "Gutter" Lines Horizontal across the third row, Plate Number '1' at lower-left, many units at right - especially at lower-right - are over-inked (a few almost as dramatic as the used single "Obliterated Queen" that sold for $132 at our auction of 11/7/8), full unmounted o.g., Cat An excellent specialist piece. Lot */** A Sidefaces Wmk '16' Perf 11½ 4d buff SG 162c block of 24 (6x4) from the base of the sheet with horizontal watermark line at base, two small faults, virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat Lot */** A/B 1889 Surcharge 'Halfpenny' on 1d carmine SG 167 complete left-hand pane of 60 (6x10) with margins on all sides and Plate Number '3' at upper-left and lower-left, a few bends & minor creasing, most units full unmounted o.g., Cat P A 1891 Surcharge 'd./2½' in black on 9d imperforate plate proof in pale blue on gummed unwatermarked wove paper, margins close to large Lot * A 1891 Sidefaces ½d orange marginal imperforate pair SG 172a from the left of the sheet, large-part o.g., Cat 160.

44 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 44 TASMANIA (continued) 425 O A- Lot 425 REVENUES: 1900 Beer Duty 9/- purple Half Hogshead C&I #863 from the right of the sheet, rated RR, with 'THE CASCADE BREWERY/23JUL1900/LIMITED' oval h/s in violet, vertical crease still unusually fine for these elusive items. Rated RR. Lot ** A REVENUES: 1980 Stamp Duty '$20' on Rouletted $20 Power Pylons block of 6, the centre unit of the lower row with the Last 'A' of 'TASMANIA' Largely Obliterated, unmounted. TASMANIA - Postal History Ex Lot S Datestamps on 2d Pictorials neatly laid-out but not sorted, including good to fine strikes of 'HENRIETTA' (rated RR), 'KING RIVER' (RRR), 'MOINA' (RR), 'MOUNT HICKS' (RR), 'NATONE' (R), 'ROSEBERY STATION' (RR) & 'STIRLING' (RR). Careful inspection demanded. (250+) Ex Lot 428 O Barred Numerals on Hagners including manuscript "53"-in-lattice, "55" and "Torquay 5/5/55", manuscript "12" & "55" both on Star Wmk 2d plus "67" on 4d; manuscript "41" (stamp with pre-printing paper-fold) & "74" both on Numeral Wmk 2d, plus "4" & "5" on 4d; then First Allocation '13', '18', '19', '23', '31' & '56' on 4d Couriers; condition of the stamps is very mixed. (19) 1,000

45 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 45 TASMANIA - Postal History (continued) Ex Lot DC 1940s registration labels including distinctive red provisional type for Apsley Baden Dromedary & Nugent, other red types for Avoca Gordon & Jericho, many other provisional types, many on part-covers & four covers included, condition variable. Scarce lot. (119) 430 PS A Lot 430 LETTER CARDS: 1898 Sideface 2d "Diana Basin and St Patrick Head" plate proof [posn 5 on the plate of 6 units] in black on thin card, cut-to-size (160x168mm) & with the fold at the base, some very minor toning on the reverse only. Rare. Ex Gene Tinsley and Malcolm Groom. 1, 431 PS A- Lot 431 POSTAL CARDS: 1917 Re-Issue of Old Reply-Cards Severed and with Reference to the Reply Function Obliterated '1d' on 1½d Reply-Half with 'REPLY' barred-out HG 14a, a few minor spots on face, unused. [Very few examples are recorded of either portion. Lew Viney's similar unused example sold for $1650 at the Macray Watson auction of 24/9/1990] VICTORIA "Half-Lengths" 1,250T 432 F A 433 G A Lot 432 Thomas Ham: Second State of the Dies 2d grey-lilac SG 6 [7], margins close to huge, neat Butterfly '15' cancel of Geelong, Cat 150. Ex Diffen. Thomas Ham: Second State of the Dies 2d dull grey SG 6a, margins close to huge, Butterfly '1' cancel of Melbourne, Cat 150. Ex Diffen. 150

46 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 46 VICTORIA "Half-Lengths" (continued) 434 G A+ Lot 434 Thomas Ham: "White Veils" 3d greenish blue SG 16b horizontal pair [9-10], margins close to large with portions of the adjoining units at left and base, Barred Oval '24' cancels of Ballarat, Cat Superb! Ex Perry and Diffen. 435 F A+ Lot 435 Campbell & Co: 3d blue SG 24 [7] abnormal marginal example from the base of the sheet, margins good to huge with a "slab" of the adjoining unit at left & a fragment of the unit at right, Cat 42+. An enormous and superb stamp! Ex Diffen. 436 F A-/B Lot 436 Campbell & Fergusson: 3d greenish blue SG 29a vertical interpanneau pair [22/4], margins just shaved (at upper-left of the lower stamp) to large, tied to cover to England by BN '1' of Melbourne (b/s), scarce English 'M/NW/A' h/s applied to mail missent to the North-West District of London, all writing - including a pen-line across the stamps - is faded. A very scarce "intersection" pair, and a rare franking. Ex Moreton and Diffen. 437 F A Lot 437 Campbell & Fergusson: 3d Prussian blue SG 30, margins good to huge, light BN cancel, Cat 80. A very fine example from this scarce printing. Ex Diffen. 150

47 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 47 VICTORIA "Half-Lengths" (continued) 438 F A+ Lot 438 Campbell & Fergusson: 3d steel-blue SG 31, margins large to huge with a portion of the adjoining unit at right, crisp BN '2' of Geelong, Cat 55. An exceptional example of this underrated stamp. Ex Diffen. VICTORIA "Emblems" - [Most of the material in this section is from the fabulous collection of Victorian Classics formed by the eminent American philatelist Charles Lathrop Pack. Information about record multiples has been supplied by our vendor, who owns the major reference library required to substantiate such statements. The last significant sale of "Emblems" was of the Ken Barelli Collection, in Sydney in 6] 439 F A-/A O Ex Lot 439 Collection on Hagners of mostly very fine and attractive stamps including pairs & strips, varieties including 4d with Offset (4), some postmark interest, STC 0+. Better items include 1d SG 41 unused, 1d SG 46, 2d SG 47, 4d SG 50 to 52, 1d SG 64 & 64a strips of 3, 4d SG 67 (5, including two pairs), 4d SG 71 unused, 2d SG 77, 1d on Bordeaux Paper SG 97 (4, including a pair) & 2d SG 101 unused. Ex Pack. An excellent basis for a fine collection of this fascinating issue. (100 approx) Remainder collection on Charles Lathrop Pack's beautifully hand-annotated pages with a good range of the various issues, many pairs in all values plus Imperf 1d two strips of 4, some postmark interest, generally fine with many very fine stamps throughout, STC An unusual opportunity for the specialist. (260+) WO 2d selection on leaves including Imperf SG 47 pair, Rouletted SG 69 unused & 69a on cover, Perf 12 SG 77/a (2), Wmk of Words SG 99 (2), 100a unused & used (Watermark Reversed), Wmk '2' SG 101 unused (2) & 101c unused etc, generally fine, STC 0 approximately. A good lot. Ex Barton Sparrow. (57) 1, Lot O B/C 1858 Good Quality Wove Paper No Wmk Rouletted 1d pale emerald SG 62 horizontal strip of 4, rouletted on all sides but cut somewhat carelessly from the sheet, the last unit thinned,, light inditinct numeral cancels, Cat Ex Pack. [Stated to be the equal-largest recorded multiple. Barelli's two very fine blocks of 4 sold for $1207 each] 350

48 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 48 VICTORIA "Emblems" - (continued) 443 G/H A+/A Lot Good Quality Wove Paper No Wmk Rouletted 4d SG 63 lower-left & lower-right corner examples, and Imperf 1d SG 64 lower-left corner example. An amazing trio of "jumbo" stamps. Ex Pack F A-/A Lot Good Quality Wove Paper No Wmk Rouletted 4d bright rose SG 63a vertical pair, two enormous stamps rouletted so as to leave part of all four units at left & right, very minor thin at upper-left, crisp BN '2' cancels of Geelong. Ex Pack. Lot G/V A/C 1858 Good Quality Wove Paper No Wmk Imperf 1d emerald-green SG 64a horizontal strip of 4, margins just clear to large, the second unit with a defect at top, BN '3' cancels of Castlemaine, Cat Ex Pack. [Barelli's very fine strip of 4 sold for $862] 446 G A/A Imperf Smooth Vertically Laid Paper 4d SG 67 & 67a horizontal pairs, margins just clear to good (the second a trifle cut-into at upper-right), neat BN '1' of Melbourne or '93' of Cathcart, Cat Ex Pack. [Pairs are the largest multiples recorded] Lot * A 1858 Rouletted Smooth Laid Paper 2d dull violet SG 70a, roulettes clear of the design on all sides, large-part o.g., Cat. Ex Pack. 448 G A 1858 Rouletted Smooth Laid Paper 4d rose-red SG 71c rejoined strip of 4, BN '93' cancels of Cathcart, Cat Ex Pack. [Barelli's block of 4 on piece sold for $437] 250

49 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 49 VICTORIA "Emblems" - (continued) 449 F/V A Lot Perf 12 Poorer Quality Wove Paper 1d dull green SG 84 rejoined block of 4, central but indistinct numeral cancel, Cat Ex Pack. [Barelli's block of 4 sold for $661] 450 O A/B Lot Perf 12 Horizontally Laid Paper 1d green SG 86b strip of 4, minor thins, bold BN '271' (& three poor strikes: rated R) of Lamplough, Cat Ex Pack. [Barelli's block of 4 sold for $661] 300 Lot G/F A/B 1859 Perf 12 Horizontally Laid Paper 4d rose-pink with Laid Lines Close Together SG 87a block of 4, ironed-out crease across lower units, central but indistinct numeral cancel, Cat Ex Pack. [ Barelli's two blocks of 4 each sold for $661] 300 Lot O A/B 1859 Perf 12 Horizontally Laid Paper 4d rose-pink with Laid Lines Close Together SG 87a block of 4, minor thin at upper-left, indistinct numeral cancels, Cat Ex Pack. [Barelli's two blocks of 4 each sold for $661]

50 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 50 VICTORIA "Emblems" - (continued) 453 O B/C Lot Perf 12 Wmk Words of Value 1d pale yellow-green SG 98 block of 4, overall aging, Cat Ex Pack. [Barelli didn't have a used block] F A/B Lot Perf 12 Wmk Words of Value 1d pale yellow-green SG 98 strip of 4, BN '207' cancels of Kerang, Cat Ex Pack. 300 Lot * A Perf 12 Wmk Words of Value 1d yellow-green SG 98a horizontal pair, virtually full (characteristic brown) o.g., Cat An exceptional multiple. Ex Pack. VICTORIA Ex Lot 456 *O Collection in five Hagner albums with lots of attractive stamps including Emblems, Laureates, Beaded Ovals 3d maroon & 6d orange, Stamp Statute ½d on 1d mint & fiscal 5 with cds (corner fault), Stamp Duty a few postally used or CTO, Naish 8d mint (3, one **), Stamp Duty Opts 4d mint pair, 1/6d blue mint (2), Fergusson & Mitchell 5 to 9 set CTO, Charities 1897 *&U and 1900 mint, No 'POSTAGE' to 5/- * & CTO, POstage Dues to 5/- mint & CTO etc, condition very mixed but plenty of value here. (1000+) 1,000

51 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 51 VICTORIA (continued) *OW O 1880s-1913 ½d to 5/- duplicated collection on leaves with a good variety of perfs & shades plus a smattering of mint & CTO examples and some varieties (mostly Watermark Inverted), with better items including ½d VICTCRIA SG 376a used, d Die III Perf 11 mint blocks of 30 & 40, 2/- (95, including 4 *) & 5/- (55, including 9 * & 4 CTO). Vendor's stated catalogue value is 13,500 but this includes misidentified compound/mixed perf stamps. Mixed condition. (100s) Eleven album pages with a handy range of Emblems and Laureates plus a few from other issues, some better stamps such as Laureate 8d orange & 10d grey but faults are a factor. (98) 1, O B/C Lot Queen-on-Throne Ham Printing 2d reddish brown SG 18 horizontal strip of 4, margins close to huge with outer compartment-lines largely complete & part of the adjoining unit at left, ironed-out horizontal crease, Barred Oval cancels, Cat A rare multiple O B/C Lot Queen-on-Throne Campbell Printing 2d brownish purple SG 19 horizontal strip of 4, margins close to large, the last unit damaged at base & a few minor defects, BN '2' cancels of Geelong, Cat A rare multiple G B Lot Shilling Octagonal Imperf 1/- blue SG 25 [35] with Major Retouch from the Adjoining Unit at Top to above the 'R' of 'VICTORIA', margins good to large (except at base where just shaved) serendipitously with part of the adjoining unit at top clearly showing that the retouch extends between both stamps, minor faults, remarkably the Melbourne cancel is entirely clear of the retouch. An important specialist item. Ex Kellow. [See Kellow at page 83 where he illustrates the same retouch on perforated stamps] 500T

52 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 52 VICTORIA (continued) 462 V C Lot Shilling Octagonal Imperf 1/- blue SG 25 [39] with Colour Flaw above 'T' of 'VICTORIA', two good margins, Barred Oval '37' of Crewick leaves the flaw unobstructed, faults. Ex Kellow. 300T 463 V C Lot Shilling Octagonal Imperf 1/- indigo-blue SG 25b [1] with the remarkable Thumb-Print at Upper-Left, close margin at left, creased & thins, very lightly cancelled. Ex Kellow. 300T 464 F A Lot Rouletted 2/- dull bluish green/pale yellow SG 56, roulettes evident except at base, light numeral cancels, Cat 450. Ex Perry. 465 P A Lot Queen-on-Throne Perkins Bacon 6d imperforate plate proof block of 4 in black on ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, good even margins. 250

53 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 53 VICTORIA (continued) 466 G C Lot Perf 12 by Robinson 1/- blue SG 81 [7] with Void Area to Left of 'N' of 'ONE', Melbourne duplex cancel clear of the flaw, small faults. Ex Kellow. T Lot W* (B) 1859 Perf 12 by Robinson 1/- blue SG 81 [17/25] rejoined vertical pair, the upper unit (unused) with some thinning, the lower unit (large-part o.g.) with fault at top and creasing, Cat Ex Kellow. [The largest recorded multiples are two blocks of 4; even pairs are very rare] W A B1 Lot Beaded Ovals Horizontal Laid Paper 3d deep blue SG 68, an unusually large example, unused, Cat G A Lot Beaded Ovals Rouletted 4d dull rose-pink SG 95c, 'SEFI PEM' (Sefi, Pemberton & Co) guarantee handstamp, Cat 250. Ex "Lionheart".

54 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 54 VICTORIA (continued) 470 *WO A/B Ex Lot Redrawn Design 6d black group comprising SG 106 unused (2, one with large-part brown o.g.), SG 107 unused (3, shades) & SG 107 Cracked Electro used, a few minor faults, Cat (6) P B Lot Laureates 8d imperforate plate proof in black on thin card, good even margins, a few blemishes. Rare: unrecorded by Kellow. [A very fine plate proof in black on wove paper sold for $2185 at our auction of 27/8/5] 1, G A D1 Lot Laureates V/Crown Perf 13 5/- blue/yellow SG 139, good colour, characteristic centring, light Melbourne duplex cancel, Cat O A/B Ex Lot Laureates V/Crown Perf 12 1/- blue/blue SG 147 block of 4 tied to piece by Emerald Hill duplex, and 5/- bright blue & rosine Die II SG 148 block of 4 with untidy oval 'REGISTERED' d/s of Melbourne and a black-pencil line, Cat Rare multiples from registered mail. (2 items)

55 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 55 VICTORIA (continued) 474 E A- Lot Stamp Statute 1 William Bell's stamp-size hand-painted essay in grey, black & Chinese white with a central photographic vignette, on thin card (63x63mm), a few minor errant ink spots hardly detract from the very fine appearance of this exceptional essay. Unique. Ex Purves and Perry. [Illustrated by Kellow at p222] Originally issued in 1871, this and all other values of the Stamp Statute series became valid for postage from 1/1/1884. The last printing of any Stamp Statute value was of the 1 in March The series was withdrawn on 23/4/1884 and remaining stocks were destroyed by the end of May ,000 Ex Lot * A B Stamp Duty Typo 1/6d, 3/-, 4/-, 5/- claret/yellow, 5/- rosine & 6/-, large-part o.g., Cat 500. Scarce and underrated. (6) P A Lot Stamp Duty Typo 6d die proof in black on thin wove paper. Unique. [Illustrated by Kellow at page 239] 750 Lot * A B Stamp Duty Typo 1 reddish orange/yellow Perf 12½ SG 262b, characteristic rough perfs, large-part o.g., Cat 375. BPA Certificate (1992) as the then SG 259a). 300

56 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 56 VICTORIA (continued) Lot * A New Designs Wmk '19' 8d rose/pink SG 293 block of 6 (3x2), part- to large-part o.g., Cat [Kellow at page 258 states "The largest surviving unused multiple is probably a block of 9"] Lot */** A/B New Designs Wmk '33' ½d pale rosine SG 296 upper-left corner block of 10 (5x2), light vertical crease across the two central units, virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat Stated to be the second-largest multiple recorded. Ex Lot * A New Designs Wmk '33' 2d lilac & 2d rosy-mauve SG 298 & 298b blocks of 4, large-part o.g., Cat Scarce multiples. (2 blocks) 250 Lot ** A New Designs Wmk '33' 3d yellow-bistre SG 299b lower-left corner block of 12 (3x4), full unmounted o.g., Cat

57 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 57 VICTORIA (continued) Lot */** A/A New Designs Wmk '33' 2/- apple-green block of 12 (6x2), some minor gum-side blemishes, virtually full o.g. with five units being unmounted, Cat [Kellow at page 260 states "The largest surviving unused multiple seems to be a block of 12"] 1,000 Ex Lot * A- B 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints 3d to 2/ , hinge remainders still large-part o.g., Cat 310. (4) Lot */** A B 'STAMP - DUTY' Overprints Wmk '33' 4d rose-carmine SG 309 block of 4, large-part o.g. with the lower units being unmounted, Cat A rare multiple. [Kellow at page 210 states "About six unused blocks of 4 are known"] 750 Lot ** A/B New Design(ers) Astley 1d green SG 312 block of 20 (4x5), a few minor bends and blemsihes, full unmounted o.g., Cat [Stated to be the largest recorded mint multiple] 500

58 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 58 VICTORIA (continued) Lot ** A New Design(ers) Astley 2d violet SG 314c block of 18 (6x3), virtually full o.g. with most units being unmounted, Cat [Stated "believed to be the largest known mint block"] 250 Lot */** A/B New Design(ers) Tannenburg 2½d red/yellow SG 315b block of 24 (6x4), creased across the third row & some gum blemishes, large-part o.g. with many units being unmounted, Cat V A Ex Lot New Design(ers) Fergusson & Mitchell 5 blue & maroon to 9 apple-green & rosine SG 325-8, the 9 an unusually large stamp but off-centre, CTO, Cat 760. [NB: Gibbons' prices are for CTO stamps. NO GENUINE POSTALLY USED EXAMPLES EXIST] (5) 600 Lot */** A Wmk '82' ½d carmine-rose SG 330a block of 48 (6x8), some perf reinforcing, large-part o.g. with many units being unmounted, Cat * A/(A) 1897 & 1900 Charities SG and (the 1d probably re-perforated), large-part o.g., Cat 350. (4) 491 ** A B & 1900 Charities d (marginal) & 2½d SG 353-4, full unmounted o.g., Cat (2)

59 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 59 VICTORIA (continued) Lot ** A Wmk '85' 3d slate-green SG 362 marginal block of 18 (6x3) from the base of the sheet, full unmounted o.g., Cat */**V A Ex Lot Wmk '85' 4d rose-red SG 363 marginal block of 4 CTO plus lower-left & lower-right corner blocks of 4 both optd 'Reprint', virtually full o.g. with the lower units in each block being unmounted. (3 blocks) 150 Lot */** A B Wmk '85' 1/- brown-red SG 367 lower-left corner block of 4, virtually full o.g. with three units being unmounted, Cat Ex Lot * A-/B V/Crown Perf 12½ 1 carmine-rose SG 399 (minor bend) and 2 deep blue SG (a little aged), large-part o.g., Cat 750. (2) 496 V A B V/Crown 2 deep blue SG, CTO, Cat 300.

60 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 60 VICTORIA (continued) Lot * A B Crown/A Perf 11 2 dull blue BW #V133 (SG 455), lightly mounted, Cat $1250 ( 750). 750 Lot ** A OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1912 Wmk V/Crown (Narrow) Emergency Printing on Stamp Duty Paper Perf 12½ ½d blue-green perf 'OS' BW #V31b Plate 8 (two dots) half sheet of 120, unmounted, Cat $ Ex "Lionheart" 750 Lot */** A- OFFICIAL STAMPS: Crown/A Perf 11 ½d blue-green perf 'OS' BW #V23ba complete sheet of 240, some reinforced perf separations and a few sheet margin faults, Cat $ Ex Lot * A/B POSTAGE DUES: Blue & Claret and Scarlet & Green simplified sets, a few hinge remainders and minor defects, large-part o.g., Cat 650 minimum. (20) 501 O A B1 VICTORIA 502 CPS POSTAGE DUES: /- pale red & yellow-green SG D20 block of 8 (2x4), the first unit with Break on Lower Frame, manuscript cancels "[initials]/2 3 04", Cat A rare multiple. - Postal History Box of covers etc including South Yarra duplex on 1867 cover, Prahran duplex & boxed 'PAID AT/PRAHRAN' h/s on 1895 cover, '173' of Daylesford (b/s) on 1866 cover, a few better PPCs including four Jolley cards etc, condition variable. (80+)

61 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 61 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) 503 C A- Lot (Jan 13) pre-stamp double-weight entire to Scotland "pr Nelson" & endorsed "Consignees letter" but rated "6" in red for shipletter & "1/4" in black for double the incoming shipletter rate, fine 'SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE' b/s in red. Ex Ray Kelly. [Consignee letters up to 6oz were free of postage if carried aboard the same ship as the goods] C B 505 C A- Lot (Nov 28) local entire to the Supreme Court with very fine boxed 'PAID AT/MELBOURNE' h/s in red & fine 'MELBOURNE/PORT PHILLIP' b/s in bluish ink. Town letters in this period are surprisingly scarce outer to London "pr Simla via Marseilles" with 1/- Octagonal (cut-square, shaved at the sides) tied by very fine BN '2' of Geelong (b/s). 506 C B Lot (Nov 14) outer to North Germany "per Over Land Mail" with Imperf 1/- Octagonal & 2d Emblems (both defective) unusually cancelled with oval datestamp that is unfortunately indistinct, fine 'AUSTRALIE V SUEZ/AMB G' mailboat cds in red on the face. A rare destination this early CL B Lot stampless OHMS cover (267x115mm) from the police station at Ballaarat to the Chief Commissioner of Police in Melbourne, endorsed "8/6 per Escort" & without postal markings, several vertical folds. One of very few Gold Escort covers recorded. Ex Rod Moreton. 500

62 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 62 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) Lot C B 1859 (April 29) cover to Sydney (b/s) with rare franking of Emblems Perf 12 4d rose SG 80 (Cat 325) plus Rouletted 2d cancelled with '1' "killer" of Melbourne (b/s), repaired tear across the flap. [As at the date of this cover SG 80 was the only perforated 4d issued. SG 83 was issued only on 17/5/1859] C B Lot mourning cover to England "via Marseilles/per Benares" with lovely franking of Queen-on-Throne Rouletted 6d single & pair plus Beaded Ovals 3d blue all cancelled with light Barred Numeral '157' of ' COLLINGWOOD' (oval b/s with 'EAST' removed), light overall soiling. 300T 510 PS B Lot usage of 1d PTPO Envelope to Germany endorsed "Newspaper only/p SS Lusitania" & with largely fine strike of the rare boxed 'POSTED [IN]/NEWSPAPER [SLIP]' h/s, very fine Barred Numeral '1' of Melbourne & 'HANNOVER' arrival cds on the reverse, minor soiling. A most unusual Postal Stationery usage, taking advantage of the concessional rate for newspapers. 511 C A- Lot commercial cover from the United States with 5c Grant only, cork cancel & very fine 'AUBURN/ALA' cds, San Francisco transit b/s, '25/CTMS/T' h/s (struck in error on incoming mail) & 'T5D'-in-oval h/s, very fine Postage Due 5d tied by boxed 'LC2' postman's d/s. 500

63 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 63 VICTORIA - Postal History (continued) 512 PS B VICTORIA Lot Visit of American Fleet 1½d Postal Card HG 31 commercial usage to Java with Melbourne machine cancel of 11DEC08, a few minor blemishes. Very scarce contemporary & correctly rated overseas usage. - Postmarks Ex Lot SD BARRED NUMERALS: An extensive but very uneven collection in nine matching Hagner albums, numerous rated items throughout with many attractive pieces among them but all too many are optimistically identified (eg '1925 rated RRRR x2! but they're both the unrated second type). Nonetheless this is a handy collection that will form the basis for a more discerning effort. Viewers will appreciate the value: those illustrated here are 'MCCC/46' (rated RRRR), 'MCCCC/18' (RRR), 'MD/46' (RRRRR), '[1]726' (RRRR) & '1800' (RRRR). [Stated to include over 5000 items, many noted as Ex Hugh Freeman (but not Hugh's better stuff)] (1000s) 2, S 515 S A/B Ex Lot 514 BARRED NUMERALS: Selection on a variety of mostly pre-1890 issues including '49' with Side Bars (rated R) on Imperf 1d Emblems, '57' with Side Bars (RR) on Q-on-T 6d, '148' (Freeman & White Type 7; RRR) on 1/- Postage Due, '879' on 1d Postage Due, '978' on 1/- yellow, 'M28' on 9d green, 'MC/58' on Naish 6d etc, mostly fine to very fine strikes. (26) BARRED NUMERALS: '274' of Big Hill light but obvious strike, and '322' of Cardigan largely very fine strike, both on Emblems 1d pairs. Both rated RRR. Ex Pack. (2 pairs) 150T 516 C A- B1 Lot 516 Longwarry South: 'LONGWARRY SOUTH/11NO25/VIC' light but clear strike on KGV 1½d red on cover (minor stain at base) to Melbourne. Rare. From Longwarry (1) 1/9/1882; renamed Ripplebrook 1/10/1932. [Gippsland: 10km SSW of Longwarry (2)] 150

64 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 64 VICTORIA - Postmarks (continued) 517 C B A1- Lot 517 Morwell Heights (1): 'MORWELL HEIGHTS/31JY52/VIC-AUST' almost very fine strike on face of flapless OHMS cover, returned to sender & with another strike of 1AU52 also on the face. Rare. [ Gippsland: PO 1/5/1951; closed 31/8/1953] PS A A1-519 C A- VICTORIA 520 PS B Lot 518 Sailors Falls: 'SAILORS FALLS/19JA55/VIC-AUST' cds on US 1c Reply Card uprated with 3c Sailors! with chatty letter from the postmaster. From Borlands mid-1947; closed 31/1/1972. [Central Highlands; 6km S of Daylsford] Wesley Church: 'WESLEY CHURCH/6MR39/MELBOURNE' two strikes on philatelic cover, 'WESLEY CHURCH/MELBOURNE C1' h/s in violet on provisional registration label, a few tiny blemishes. [Open for only 2 weeks each year, during the Methodist Conference] - Postal Stationery Frank Stamps: 'CHIEF SECRETARY' printed in dull purple (rare thus) on 230x158mm Envelope with 'The Parliament/of the Commonwealth' imprint at lower-left & embossed Coat-of-Arms in blue on the flap, to the Mayor of Yass (NSW) with Melbourne cds of , minor blemishes. Rare & desirable. Ex Guy Linfield. [These envelopes were printed specifically for sending the "common" form of the official invitation to the Opening of Federal Parliament on 9/5/1901. Full postage was normally payable on franked items sent interstate but that may have been waived for this particular auspicious sending. Most of the few examples of this item we have seen have been badly defective] PS B Lot 521 Frank Stamps: 'MINISTER OF DEFENCE' fair h/s in blue on OHMS postcard with '4TH BATTALION/INFANTRY BRIGADE' imprint at lower-left, BN '145' & 'CHEWTON' cds, minor corner bends. 100

65 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 65 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Ex Lot OW s collection with Imperfs including "Penny Black" (8, including a pair with void-grid cancel in red plus another unused), 4d blue (3, one unused) Hillman 6d grey-black (2, both cut-to-shape), d (9) & 6d (2, one rouletted), 1861 Perforated 1d (10, one unused), 2d (27), 6d (3), & 1/-, d (14), plus duplicated later issues and some forgeries. Good variety of numeral cancels including a few coloured types. Huge catalogue value, but condition is very mixed. (250+) 2, O A/B Ex Lot 523 Used blocks of 4 comprising 1d SG 68, 2d SG 71, 1d Watermark Reversed SG 76x (unpriced by Gibbons), 2d SG 83, New Colours 1d SG 103, and New Designs ½d to 1/- SG complete (the 5d is a block of 6), a few minor defects but generally fine to very fine. Very scarce multiples. (14 blocks) 1, WO Ex Lot 524 Imperfs group comprising "Penny Black" unused (2, one with no margins, the other with margins just touching to huge with part of the adjoining unit at left) and Rouletted used, 4d blue used (2, one with close even margins, the other just touched to large), & Hillman 6d grey-black used (margins just clear to large, faded), Cat Handy bargain box lot. (6) */** Duplicated array of Surcharges and later Swan issues including numerous blocks of 4, generally fine to very fine with a significant proportion being unmounted, STC ( approx) Ex Lot 526 W* Hagner of mostly Middle Period Swans but including SG & 42 (2), then SG 49 (11, including a pair), 52/53 (3), 56 (2) & 57 (2), 68, 69, 75 (3), 80 and d SG 105 (2) etc, condition a bit mixed but most are fine, the few earlies are unused, the others mostly with large-part o.g., STC (43) O Stockbook with an early to mid-period duplicated array including a poor "Penny Black", 1d SG 38, 2d SG 41 (3), 1d SG 44 (4), No Wmk 6d (6, one with blue cancel), 'ONE PENNY' on 2d, 4d SG 84 (3), d SG 105 (5) etc, condition variable, STC (300+) 1,

66 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 66 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) 528 O A 1861 Perf 14 2d SG 39 with Grossly Misplaced Perfs so cut from the sheet to preserve the design; and d Wmk Upright with Double Perfs at Top (unrecorded in the ACSC). (2) 150 Ex Lot *WO0 Handy selection with Imperfs 2d unused & used and 6d used (2) and Rouletted 2d (2), 2d blue (2, one unused) & 4d vermilion (2, one unused), d 6d & 1/- unused plus used to 1/- (2), 1888 New Colours mint blocks of 4, 'Half-penny' Opt in Red & in Green (2), 'ONE PENNY' forgery on Perf 14 2d, '1d.' on 3d both types in vertical pair (creased), Postal Fiscals Long Types 2d (poor) 3d & 1/- all postally used, Telegraphs 6d postally used etc, condition variable. (57) O First Issues Imperf 1d unused (3 margins), 4d shades (5) & 1/- and Rouletted 1d (2), 4d & 1/-, condition variable with some repairs noted, Cat (11) F/V A/A+ 532 R A Lot Imperf "Penny Black" SG 1, 4d blue (superb!) & 1/- pale brown SG 1 3a & 4c all with four margins, lightly to very lightly cancelled, Cat 700. An attractive "set" Imperf "Penny Black" 1902 reprinted die proof of the frame with Void Swan & Corners in indigo on thin card (47x71mm) F A Lot Lithographs Imperf 1/- deep red-brown SG 4a, margins just clear to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit at left, lightly struck void-grid cancel, Cat W A Lot Lithographs Imperf 1/- grey-brown SG 4b, margins just clear to large, Cat. RPSofL Certificate (8) states "...grey-brown (shade)". T

67 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 67 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) 535 W A Lot Lithographs Imperf 1/- pale brown SG 4c, two examples with margins good to large, one with Pre-Printing Paper Fold, unused, Cat F/V A Lot Lithographs Imperf 1/- pale brown SG 4c, two examples with margins just clear to large, lightly to very lightly cancelled, and another apparently Rouletted at top & base SG 6a, bold '2' cancel, Cat Ex Lot O Hillman Lithographs Imperf 2d (2, one Printed on Both Sides) & 6d (4, a couple repaired) and Rouletted 6d (2, both dubious), condition variable, Cat (8) G A- Lot Hillman Lithographs Imperf 6d black-bronze SG 18, margins just clear to good, small repaired scissor-cut in the margin at upper-left, characteristically murky strike of Grid '14' of Albany, Cat 650. RPSofV Certificate (8) as "black-bronze (shade)". [This stamp presents as a normal "grey-black". However, under illuminated magnification, there are traces of the gilding-metal that produced the "bronze" shades] 750

68 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 68 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) 539 G A+ Lot Hillman Lithographs Imperf 6d black-bronze SG 18, margins good to huge with fragments of the adjoining units at left and base, crisp 15-bars '5' cancel of Guildford, Cat 650. Superb! Ex "Daneswood". RPSofV Certificate (8). [The superb Ex Caspary and Ex Amundsen examples from the black-bronze/golden-bronze group sold for $4370 and $3680 respectively at our auction of 11/7/8] 3, G A Lot Printed at Perth from Perkins Bacon Plates Imperf 6d sage-green SG 28, close even margins, indistinct but mostly light cancel, Cat. BPA Certificate (1957). [This is not a particularly scarce stamp but examples with full margins are extremely difficult to obtain] 300T Lot F B Printed at Perth from Perkins Bacon Plates Imperf 6d sage-green SG 28, almost 3 margins, with Irish diamond-numeral '186' cancel of Dublin, Cat. Most unusual. 542 G A Lot Printed at Perth from Perkins Bacon Plates Rouletted 1/- sage-green SG 32 with roulettes at top & right, tied to small piece by 15-bars '1' of Perth, Cat 600.

69 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 69 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) Ex Lot 543 O 1861 Perkins Bacon collection on Godden pages with Intermediate Perf 1d, 2d (5) 6d (3) & 1/- (2); Perf 14 1d (3), 2d (2) & 4d (3); Clean-Cut Perfs 2d (5, one with blue cancel), 6d (3) & 1/- (3); and Very Rough Perf 1d (6) & 6d; some identifications are questionable, generally fine, STC Ex "Daneswood". [Numeral collectors might also find some value here] (39) *WO Middle Period collection on Godden pages with modest duplication allowing for good representation of shades, many better stamps including No Watermark 1d unused (3) & 6d used (8), CC 2d mint, 1/- mint (faults) & 1/- bright green two used pairs & 1/- sage-green used (4), 'ONE PENNY' on 2d used (4), CC Perf 14 4d used (3) & 6d unused, d mint (3), CA Perf 14 4d unused, Perf 12x14 1d used, Perf 12 used 4d (3) & 6d (6), useful Surcharges including '½' on 1d mint block of 4 & 'Half-penny' in Red & in Green on 3d mint strip of 3, etc, generally fine to very fine, STC Ex "Daneswood". (+) 1,000 1, G A Lot CC 1/- bright green as SG 61 but Watermark Inverted, 12-bars '16' of York cancel. Rare. [Very few inverted watermark errors are recorded in the early De La Rue issues] 3,000 Ex Lot *WO V/Crown selection with mint Perf 12½ including 8d, 9d, 10d (toned perfs), 2/- x2 (one unused), 5/-, 10/- & 1 plus Perf 11 9d (unused) & 2/-, used including 2/- (2) & 2/6d plus Perf 11 1d block of 4 & 5d, STC Ex "Daneswood". (27) *WO Ex Lot Crown/A selection with mint Perf 12½ to 5/- plus extra 9d & 1d to 5d blocks of 4, Perf 11 1d (2, one Watermark Upright), 2d block of 4, 5d (4, one unused) & 9d, and used to 9d (2), Cat Ex "Daneswood". (45) 548 * A/B Crown/A Perf 11 1d (2, one Watermark Upright), 2d block of 4, 5d (3) & 9d (minor bend), Cat $580 ( 300+). Ex "Daneswood". (10) 350

70 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 70 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (continued) 549 G/V A Ex Lot Crown/A Perf 11 2d (a few toned perfs), 3d, 4d (superb!), 5d & 9d red-orange, cds cancels, Cat $1150 ( 435). Ex "Daneswood". A very scarce group. (5) 500 Lot V A A Surcharge 'ONE PENNY' on 2d Watermark Upright BW #W67aa (SG 172a) marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the base of the sheet, 'FREMANTLE/6NO12/WESTN AUSTRALIA' being the First Day of Issue. [The ACSC records no First Day Covers, and it is unlikely that any exist. Dr Walkley's similar block of 4 - which adjoined this block to the right - sold for $253 at our auction of 10/3/7] O A/B Ex Lot 551 OFFICIAL STAMPS: Imperial Punctures group to 1/- (2) including 4d vermilion & 6d indigo-violet, and perf 'OS' to 5/- including 6d 1/- 2/- & 2/6d, generally fine. Ex "Daneswood". (23) O A B1 Lot 552 REVENUE STAMPS: 1881 Provisionals 'I. R./TEN POUNDS' on 3d lilac vertical pair, pen-cancelled " ". Only 960 printed. 100 Lot F A B1 REVENUE STAMPS: 1904 Waterlow Printing 50, oval datestamp in violet. Only 127 were sold G/F A REVENUE STAMPS: /- with Printer's Registration Mark at U/R, with Offset of Railways 4/- red!!, and with Printer's Registration Mark at L/L. Scarce varieties. (3) 250

71 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 71 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History Ex Lot CPS Interesting group including 1882 & 1890 covers to GB, 1899 to USA with 'TPO EGF' transit b/s, 1½d on 3d Postal Card to Austria in 1897, 1905 internal with scarce franking of d & 1/- while still current, 1d on 2d Postal Card locally used in 1912 with address & message in Morse Code, 1901 PPC to Mauritius, 1895 OHMS with 50mm 'OFFICE OF TITLES' embossing at lower-left (the only such item we have seen), 1904 registered from 'NORTHAMPTON' to GB with ½d 2d & 3d, 1899 commercial Perth-Coolgardie with Postal Fiscal 1d pair, attractive group of WA-themed PPCs etc, condition rather mixed so inspection is recommended. (40 items) CPS 1906 OHMS cover with 4d perf 'OS', 1909 cover to Sumatra, then Postal Cards or PPCs to New Zealand, Austria, Sweden, India (2), Belgium (taxed), France (taxed), Cape Colony, Argentina & Siam, condition a bit variable. (10) 250T 557 C B 558 C B Lot cover to England with 6d violet (oxidised) tied by superb strike of the 15-bars '5' plus very fine strikes of the 'GUILDFORD' cds & scarce 'TOO-LATE' h/s, London transit cds in red on the face, flap torn & small associated fault at right. [The only Too Late cover with 15-bars '5' recorded in the Pope & Reynolds census] 1889 mourning cover to England with 6d violet tied by very fine 15-bars '17' of 'AUSTRALIND' (cds alongside), Perth duplex transit & 'AYLESBURY' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [Per "Massilia" from Fremantle. #10 of the 25 covers recorded in the Pope & Reynolds census] CO B Lot OHMS cover (278x120mm) with largely fine to very fine strike of the rare 'OFFICIAL RECEIVER OF BANKRUPTCY/FRANK/[arms]/STAMP/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' h/s in violet partly overstruck with Ship Mail Room duplex of JT3/01, ironed-out vertical fold. Rated RRRR; stated to be the only recorded date. 250

72 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 72 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued) 560 C C 561 CL B 562 PS B/A- Lot Christmas PPC to "Santa Cruz/Danish West Indies" (!!) with 1d only & superb 'T/10'-in-octagon h/s, Dansk Vestindie Postage Due 5c pair (Nordens Frimarken Cat SKr8000 = $1300+ on cover) tied by 'KRISTIANSTED' cds, six small worm-holes (one through one of the Postage Dues) & minor toning at lower-right. One of the best destination items we have seen from WA OHMS cover with 1d perf 'OS' to Kalgoorlie with complete & largely very fine strike of the scarce 'I/.../XI' delivery h/s on the reverse initialled by all letter carriers, boxed 'UNCLAIMED' & st-line 'UNKNOWN...' h/s on the face, Perth DLO b/s in red, minor defects. REGISTRATION ENVELOPES: d RE1 (Knife P1) to London with ½d & 2d tied by 'S.B.MIDLAND JUNCTION/WA' cds, a couple of faults; also d with Small Boxed 'REGISTERED' (Kmife P1) RE3 to Germany with ½d & 2d pair tied by 'CRANBROOK/WA' cds, re-addressed on arrival at Berlin where 5-line instructional h/s in violet applied to reverse, fine. A scarce pair. (2) WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postmarks 500T Ex Lot O Selection of cds strikes mostly on 2d yellows including 'ARRINO', 'BULONG', 'DOODLAKINE', 'GWALIA', 'LAWLERS', 'MINGINEW', 'MULLINE', 'MURRIN MURRIN', 'NANGEENAN', 'NANNINE', 'SAVINGS BANK/MT BARKER', 'TUCKANARRA', 'WALKAWAY', 'WANNAMAL', 'WORSLEY' and 'YUNDAMANDIRA'. Also KGV Heads mostly with part strikes, but does include a complete 'No 7 PUMPING STATION' on SMult Wmk 1d green perf 'OS' pair. (44) S A B3 Lot 564 Whelarra: 'WHELAR[RA]/2JL27/[W.A]' largely fine strike on SMult Wmk Perf 14 1½d red. Listed in PMI but "No dates". From Yuna (1) 16/3/1925; renamed Yuna (2) 1/1/1928. [PMI records usage at Yuna (2) until 8JE29. While we cannot be certain that the year of use is 1927, the Perf 14 1½d was issued 5/11/1926 & the Perf 13½x12½ 1½d was issued 14/1/1927] 150