AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY

Lot 578		Estimate: $400 1901 (27 Sep) 'GOVERNOR-GENERAL/AUSTRALIA' Frank Stamp handstruck in Blue on envelope (Governor-General embossed crest in black on back flap) used locally in Sydney, addressed to the Deputy Postmaster-General, fine and scarce
Lot 579		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 Cradle Valley/Waldheim 1918-23 covers (notations on reverse) bearing KGV frankings cancelled Wilmot, earlier with inscribed 'WALDHEIM/ACCOMMODATION HOUSE/CRADLE MOUNTAIN . . . ' on flap, latter black on blue label 'CRADLE-VALLEY/WALDHEIM/NORTHERN-TASMANIA' affixed on reverse. A rare duo (Weindorfer's established the iconic chalet in 1912) (2)
Lot 580		Estimate: $100 1922 (Jun-Jul) pair of covers from same local correspondence registered at Orange (NSW) with differing attractive compositions of Single Wmk KGV for 5d combined registered/letter rate, some blemishes (2)
Lot 581		Estimate: $480 Realised Price : $360 1929-59 selection of Jim Bancks (creator of Ginger Meggs cartoon character) 'Please Mr Postman . . . ' illustrated covers, various designs and printings, some faults, exceptional assembly of this iconic series (12)
Lot 582		Estimate: $40 Realised Price : $1 1931 (23 May) cover franked with 3d Kingsford Smith paying 1oz foreign letter rate to Java, tied by Sydney 'POSTED IN/OVERSEAS BOX GPO' machine cancel, Soerabaja arrival backstamp
Lot 583		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 1933 (11 Dec) opened out registered cover to Mexico with ½d, 1d and 1½d George V and 3d Sturt cancelled Violet town cds, undeliverable and with numerous Mexican datestamps and markings as attempts were made to find the addressee. Eventually returned to sender with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MELBOURNE' backstamp 26 AP 34. A spectacular undelivered letter
Lot 584		Estimate: $75 1935 (1 Aug) use of exceptional 'Come to Bribie' Queensland tourism advertising cover, locally addressed at Brisbane
Lot 585		Estimate: $100 1937 (12 May) Coronation Day 'Mitchell' cover with 1d and 2d cancelled at Perth, unaddressed and with unsealed flap. Rare
Lot 586		Estimate: $100 1937 (21 Jun) 'The Senate' envelope (opening fault) registered Canberra Parliament House, fine strikes front and reverse of 'PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA/ACT' cds, Canberra transit and Melbourne arrival datestamps
Lot 587		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $90 1940 (9 Feb) 'United Metal Industries' cover locally addressed at Brisbane at very scarce permit mail printed matter rate, solo KGVI 1½d Red-brown affixed for correct rate (1d Printer Matter + ½d Permit Fee), inscribed 'P.M.G. P.B 78' at base in compliance with regulations. Fine Example
Lot 588		Estimate: $100 1937-49 Perf 15 x 14 ½d Kangaroo unusual uprate on Perth photographic booklet (minor edge tears) from U.S. Lieut. Comdr. U.S. Navy, sent 1943 (29 Aug) to USA, Passed Naval Censor, stamp affixed and tied in apparent confusion for War Tax, which was not applicable to such mail. Rare usage item
Lot 589		Estimate: $100 1944 (23 Mar) cover from Sarina (Qld) to New Zealand at 5½d airmail rate, censored at Sydney, and bearing rare propaganda Cinderella 'SET 'EM/ON THEIR/AXIS' on reverse
Lot 590		Estimate: $150 1967 (9 Dec) use of uprated 24c registration envelope at Corin Dam (ACT), rare cds partial strike on front, three good strikes on reverse
Lot 591		Estimate: $200 Special Despatch selection of this precursor to Priority Paid mail, comprising 1969 (15 Jul) commercial cover from Adelaide to Melbourne, 'SPECIAL/DESPATCH' label tied by handstamped 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE', complete sheet of the label unmounted and fresh, and rare Jan 1968 PO information booklet regarding the newly introduced service. Nice lot
Lot 592		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1970 (20 Jul) registered cover from Moonee Ponds to Israel bearing Cook minisheet, rare Postmaster double oval datestamp and 'Inspected/and Safe for/Transmission' (signed) label at lower left, enclosed PMG's Department memo 'Following explosions in aircraft carrying mail to Israel security aspects of acceptance of airmail to that country are being strengthened'. Early terrorism precursor