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Online General Sale No. 85 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 26th September 2025 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY, SHOPPING BY MAIL
Lot 1025 | [ C/PPC ] |
Hordern Brothers (later Anthony Hordern & Sons): 1889-1940s range of illustrated or advertising envelopes and postcards, 1895 registration envelope addressed to Hordern, noted 1901 cover with Hordern Brothers Millinery label affixed, 1897 invoice with 2d adhesive, c1900s Empire Day illustrated lettercard, 1943 parcel post label with 6d Kookaburra strip of 3 and C.O.D. label affixed, 1944 meter front with unusual boxed 'NO SUCH STREET/SYDNEY CITY/INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS/RETURN TO SENDER' in violet, advertising postcards, with a number used. Also a few pieces of ephemera from the Company, including a pocket map of Sydney (25 covers or cards, plus extras)           | ||
| Lot 1026 | [ C/PPC ] |
David Jones (Sydney): 1890s-2000s range of illustrated and advertising covers (earliest 1891 cover with 2d Emu), and including P.O. stationery with additional printing, and STO envelopes, including 1907 1d Shield postcard with printed acknowledgement of receipt, 'DJ/LTD' perfin on 2½d Mitchell on 1946 cover and on 1944 parcel label with ½d Kangaroo perfin, also loose on 3d NSW and 6d blue Kangaroo, several picture postcards. Also wide range of associated ephemera including stationery, invoices and receipts, street map of Sydney, clothing ration coupons, 100th Birthday Staff Dinner Menu (1938), etc. Some faults but much useful material (37 pieces + ephemera)          | ||
| Lot 1027 | [ C/PPC/^ ] |
Grace Bros. Sydney: 1900s-2000s range of illustrated and advertising covers and picture postcards, meter covers and pieces (including SPECIMENS), 1957 STO envelope, postage paid stationery, a number of modern souvenir covers, noted 1957 registered cover with George Street West registered label overstruck with 'BROADWAY' handstamp. Plus a range of company ephemera, including invoices and receipts, mailing labels, 1938 Tide Chart, etc. Few with small faults, but much of interest (44 covers and pieces + ephemera)            | ||
| Lot 1028 | [ C/PPC/LIT ] |
Mark Foys Ltd: 1910s-1990s small range of illustrated and advertising covers, picture postcards, and company stationery, also 'The Romance of the House of Foy' published for their Golden Jubilee in 1935 (14 items + book)     | ||
| Lot 1029 | [ C/PS/^ ] |
Myer Melbourne: 1920s-2000s small group of advertising covers, with 1928 taxed cover to Dutch East Indies returned to Australia (faults), 1940s 1d (used) and 1½d (mint) STO envelopes, postage meter covers and pieces, also a range of modern mailing labels and satchel. Plus a group of ephemera with invoices, Metcards advertising the Myer Christmas Windows, and a few others (19 covers and pieces plus ephemera)      | ||
| Lot 1030 | [ C/^ ] |
Adelaide Department Stores: John Martin & Co. 1920s-1960s range of illustrated and advertising envelopes, postage meters, parcel label, 'JM/& CO' perfins of 1d, and 1d on 2d Victorian adhesives; Harris Scarfe and Clarkson Ltd envelopes and postcards; Myer Adelaide 1930s-1970s envelopes with postage meters or postage paid imprints; Gamblings postage meters; Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd 1912 advertising envelopes (2) with 1d SA perfin; The Australasian Implement Co. 1905 illustrated advertising envelope; and The Australasian Implement & House Furnishing Co. 1911 all over advertising envelopes (2) with 1d SA 'AI/C' perfins, Few items with faults, however an interesting group (43 covers, cards or pieces)              | ||
| Lot 1031 | [ C/PPC/^ ] |
Miscellaneous Stores: 1870s to 2000s collection of material associated with various smaller stores, including Farmer & Co. (Sydney), Wakes (Melbourne), Bebarfalds Ltd. (Newcastle), Curzons (Sydney), Mate & Co. (Albury), Marcus Clark's (Sydney), Buckinghams (Sydney), Lasseters (Sydney), McDowells (Sydney), Gowing Bros. (Sydney), Riley Bros. (Sydney), and others. Many represented by illustrated and advertising covers, picture postcard, postage meters, company stationery and mailing labels, also a few private perfins and STO stationery. Also much associated company ephemera, with examples of company tokens, invoices, brochures, etc (approx 110 covers and pieces + ephemera)               | ||
