AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, PRE-DECIMAL FIRST DAY COVERS

Lot 275		Estimate: $2,000 1930 KGV 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d and 'FIVE PENCE' on 4½d Surcharges on plain cover tied by Lakemba (NSW) cds, 1 AU 30, very fine. The addressee at Lakemba is believed to be the Postmaster. The official date of issue of the 2d on 1½d was 1 August 1930, but earlier dates of use are known; the 5d on 4½d was officially issued 2 August 1930. This cover, showing the 5d on 4½d cancelled on the previous day, is noted by the BW catalogue in a footnote.
Lot 276		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $105 1932 1/- Lyrebird on plain cover (flap unsealed) tied by Melbourne cds, 15 FE 32, fine. BW 145y, cat AU$450
Lot 277		Estimate: $320 1938 5/- and 10/- Robes on plain cover tied by Sydney cds, 1 AP 38, clean and fine. BW cat AU$450 for 5/- and AU$750 for 10/-
Lot 278		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $145 Max Easther: 1958-59 group comprising 1958 War Memorial pair, 1958 Broken Hill, 1959 P.O. Sesquicentenary, and 1959 3d Blue-green QEII, odd fault but a scarce group (4)
Lot 279		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $130 Max Easther: 1959 P.O. Sesquicentenary, and 1962 Commonwealth Games set (two small tone spots), the latter is rare (2)
Lot 280		Estimate: $70 Realised Price : $55 Wide World: Mail Van generic 1951-52 type late uses for 1959 Queensland Government, and 1959 5d Blue QEII, cancelled at Victor Harbour (SA), possibly unique uses for these issues (2)