AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY

Lot 495		Estimate: $200T Letter Cards: 'SPECIMEN' printed on KGVI 3½d, QEII 3½d, 5d (revalued from 4d), and 5d, fine (4)
Lot 496		Estimate: $250 Registered Envelopes: 1959 2/5d red/brown (various stocks), #R41/a, selection of this misunderstood group comprising codes 'C.T.B.1481' (last line 'entire letter') 10-lines (2, unused and used - weary although a rarity), 11-lines (2, unused and used), 'C.T.B. 1648-59.' (last line 'of the entire letter') 11-lines unused. Important lot for the specialist
Lot 497		Estimate: $150 Official Stationery: Envelope 'O S' in die 1921-28 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d red (H&G DB19) for Education Dept. used 6.2.1927 from Ashburton (Vic). Scarce long format envelope
Lot 498		Estimate: $600T Military Stationery: 1916 (9 Feb) use at Tel-el-Kebir (Egypt) to Victoria of Commonwealth Stamp Printing Office 'LETTER CARD' (internal adherances not unduly affecting) cancelled by fine strike of '2ND AUST.INF.BDE FIELD P.O' datestamp, censored. Rare item of Stationery