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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL MARKINGS
Lot 1060 | [ C/^ ] |
Postage Paid Markings: Collection on leaves demonstrating the different types of 'POSTAGE PAID' datestamps and machine cancels used by the post office and their usage, together with the use of printed 'POSTAGE PAID' imprints by bulk mailers and the regulations regarding their use, with examples on the instructional markings employed on mail posted contrary to regulations (60 covers plus approx 200 cut-outs)           | ||
| Lot 1061 | [ O ] |
'POSTMASTER/ADELAIDE' FE 25 24 on 1922-30 2d postage due strip of 3; double oval 'POSTMASTER/ST. KILDA - S.2' in violet (27 OCT 1939) on 1931-37 2d postage due block of 9, and boxed POSTMASTER/ST. KILDA S.2' (25 NOV 1959) in violet on 1953 5/- postage due block of 9; and boxed 'MONEY ORDER OFFICE/KYABRAM, VIC' 125 JAN 1945 virtually complete strike on 1838 1/- postage due block of 4 (25)    | ||
| Lot 1062 | [ ^ ] |
1950s 'PARCEL POST' postage paid machine impressions, each affixed to small card, with examples from Clarence Street (NSW), Haymarket (NSW), Richmond (Vic), Russell Street (Vic), wide range of rates represented. Scarce material (14)  | ||
| Lot 1063 | [ PS ] |
Australian Capital Territory: Jervis Bay 1942 (23 Nov) used of 5½d registration envelope (flap at right, BW RE30, missing part flap), cds on front and back, rare provisional registration handstamp 'JERVIS BAY' in lieu of label  | ||
| Lot 1064 | [ C ] |
1936 (6 Apr) registered cover from Royal Easter Show endorsed 'Commercial Papers Only' and franked 1d KGV and 2d Cable pair tied by fine 'SHOW GROUND/SYDNEY' cds, with provisional registration label, additional strike of cds on reverse. Small stain, but a very scarce commercial usage  | ||
| Lot 1065 | [ C ] |
1937 (24 Mar) registered cover from the Royal Easter Show with 4d KGV cancelled superb 'SHOW GROUND'/SYDNEY' cds and with provisional registration label, additional strike on reverse  | ||
| Lot 1066 | [ C ] |
1938 (19 Apr) N.S.W. Philatelic Exhibition cover with 2d George V cancelled Show Ground cds, minor creasing at left, otherwise fine  | ||
| Lot 1067 | [ PS ] |
1939 (1 Apr) 2d stamped envelope cancelled fine Show Ground cds, and endorsed 'First Visit to Australia of American Indians and officer of Canadian RNWMP Easter 1939', with signatures, fine  | ||
| Lot 1068 | [ ^/C ] |
New South Wales: 1960s and 1970s accumulation of pieces and covers showing the various forms of slogans used in machine cancellations (both Sydney and suburban) to promote the Sydney Royal Easter Show, includes some 'PAID' machines. Also included are a number of pictorial envelopes for the Easter Show with various postmarks, and a few pieces of ephemera (68 covers and pieces)        | ||
| Lot 1069 | [ C ] |
Victoria (South-west): Unclaimed markings on cover 1932 to 2000s, many fine handstamps including Apollo Bay, Barwon Heads, Beech Forest, Breakwater, Caramut, many Geelong and suburbs, Hamilton, also some manuscript and unnamed handstamps. Such markings are scarce outside of Melbourne (41 covers)     | ||
| Lot 1070 | [ C ] |
Victoria (North-west): Unclaimed markings on cover Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat and west to Wimmera and Mallee, some superb handstamps including 1937 registered Merbein and Robinvale; 1950s-1970s Beaulah, Horsham, Mildura, Miners Rest, Murtoa, Nyah West, Swan Hill, Wendouree, Yendon, some manuscript markings and unnamed handstamps, stated all different, some rare material (60 covers)     | ||
| Lot 1071 | [ C ] |
Victoria: Cohuna 1946 (6 Sep) local cover with very fine 'PAID AT COHUNA/1½D' cds, rated RRRRR  | ||
| Lot 1072 | [ C ] |
Victorian Paid Datestamps, mostly cds plus a few machine cancels, from 1904 Bendigo, others 1930-2000 with mainly very fine 1930s Abbotsford, Colac, Footscray (on 1932 Chalmers Bootery advertising pamphlet), Williamstown on Nugget Boot Polish advertising cover, Wonthaggi 1929 used by mistake to cancel stamps, also Charlton (sdl, 4R superb), all different, good range all periods, many very fine (74 covers)       | ||
| Lot 1073 | [ C ] |
Western Australia: Bruce Rock, 1955 window envelope with very fine 'PAID' '3D' cds in black, PMI only records one date  | ||
| Lot 1074 | [ C ] |
Special Postmarks: 1938-70 small group of registered covers, comprising 1938 British Empire Games with N.S.W. Sesqui set, 1947 Newcastle 150th Anniversary Philatelic Exhibition with Newcastle set, 1962 XIIth World's Poultry Congress, 1964 British Exhibition (these two with provisional registration labels), and 1970 XVIIIth International Dairy Congress (5 covers)   | ||
| Lot 1075 | [ C ] |
1938 (23 May) registered cover to East Malvern (Vic) cancelled 'INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW/MELBOURNE N3 VIC' cds, and with handstamped registration label, small stain in lower left corner, otherwise fine and scarce  | ||
| Lot 1076 | [ C ] |
1938 (Sep) covers cancelled at Queensland Philatelic Society Exhibition Brisbane (3, one registered with printed registration label). Also Royal Geographical Society of Australia covers with special postmarks for Leichhardt Centenary (17 Dec 1945) and Mitchell Centenary (19 Sep 1946), fine (5)   | ||
| Lot 1077 | [ C ] |
Special Postmarks: 1950s to recent accumulation of special event postmarks on cover, good representation of 1950s and 1960s, but strength in more modern period, and including many strikes on specially prepared covers, some duplication but a useful lot (197)       | ||
| Lot 1078 | [ C ] |
Special Postmarks: 1960s to 1980s covers posted at events held at the Sydney Showgrounds, ranging from 1961, 1963 and 1965 Sydney Trade Fair, 1962 World Poultry Congress, 1964 British Exhibition, and range of 1970s and 1980s events. Generally fine, with some duplication (32 covers, plus some ephemera)     | ||
| Lot 1079 | [ C ] |
1962 (Aug 10) XIIth World's Poultry Congress, Sydney registered envelopes franked with 2/5d Banksia cancelled special postmark and with handstamped registration label, fine (2)  | ||
