AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSTAL STATIONERY

Lot 441		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Postal Cards: 1979 ½d Red-brown on Salmon very fine unused, and with wrapper band (front only) printed in dark brown '12/HALF-PENNY/POST CARDS/WESTERN AUSTRALIA', scarce
Lot 442		Estimate: $300 Envelopes: 1909 1d Rose large die (23.5mm x 19.5mm) superb unused (2002 WA Catalogue No. EN6), with 2009 RPSV Certificate
Lot 443		Estimate: $120 Lettercards: 1902 2d Bronze-red on Greyish, very fine unused
Lot 444		Estimate: $120 Frank Stamps: 1898 large OHMS cover front (210 x 137mm) to England with 'DEPARTMENT OF LANDS & SURVEYS/FRANK/STAMP' in violet cancelled by Perth 'SHIP MAIL ROOM/NO 25/98' duplex, also with 'LANDS & SURVEYS/24 NO 98/RGG' cachet in violet and 'PAID/OFFICIALLY/WEST AUSTRALIA' handstamp in black alongside, minor blemishes
Lot 445		Estimate: $1,000 Pictorial Envelopes: Rae Brothers pictorial envelopes 'set' of 12 views comprising (a) with 'Rae Brothers Perth' imprint 'CLAREMONT', 'MUNDARING WEIR', 'PERTH FROM MT. ELIZA', 'PERTH R STATION' (with tram), 'THE ZOO PERTH' and 'WATCHING INTER 8-OAR BOAT RACE PERTH 1908; or (b) without imprint 'HOLIDAYING ON THE SWAN', 'NEW COURT HOUSES PERTH (with tram), 'PARLIAMENT HOUSES PERTH', 'THE ESPLANADE PERTH', 'WA BLACKS AT BREAKFAST' (a previously unrecorded view) and 'WA GINS SMOKE OH'. Mostly very fresh, very minor blemishes in places, mostly on reverse, unused. A rare group (12)