AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY

Lot 545		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 Postcards: 1911 Coronation postcards unused range on hagners, with George V in oval oak leaf frame (2), in oval laurel wreath frame, in unframed rectangle, in ornate shaded rectangle, and in ornate unshaded rectangle; Queen Mary in unframed rectangle (3), and in oval oak leaf frame; and Prince of Wales in unframed rectangle, and in rectangular oak leaf frame. Various colours, some small faults and a few with surface rubbing but generally fine. BW cat AU$1200 (12)
Lot 546		Estimate: $40 Realised Price : $30 Postcards: 1911 1d Full Face Postcard with 'SPRING ST. MELB.' view in purple-brown, used from Carnegie to Cheltenham 25 JA 12, superb used. BW P21(6)
Lot 547		Estimate: $75 Postcards: 1930-37 1½d Red-brown postcard on flimsy cream stock uprated with 1d Green 1937 (11 Nov) to USA. BW P68(2), cat AU$100
Lot 548		Estimate: $120 Postcards: 1938-41 KGVI 1½d Red-brown (2) uprated for 9d airmail postcard rate to same correspondent in Palestine, two types of Sydney censor handstamp, one card with 'No Stop after "added" ' (BW P70d). Scarce rate and a nice duo (2)
Lot 549		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $1 Postcards: 1941-46 KGVI 1½d Green Oval Embossed stamped-to-order on Shire of Eltham postcard, fine unused. BW PS20, cat AU$200
Lot 550		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Lettercards: 1911 King George V Full Face 1d Brown on Pale Green Card Setting 1 (first line of admonition ends 'any') with framed oval 'ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH W.A.' view, spotted by foxing on both sides. BW LC1(143A), cat AU$400
Lot 551		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Lettercards: 1911 King George V Full Face 1d Chestnut Setting 1 (first line of admonition ends 'any') on off-white chalky card with oval framed 'ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS/PERTH W.A.' view, fine unused. BW LC3(143A), cat AU$300
Lot 552		Estimate: $90 Realised Price : $70 Lettercards: 1911 King George V Full Face 1d Chestnut Setting 2 (first line of admonition ends 'to') on grey surfaced card with framed oval 'THE GORGE,/LAUNCESTON, TAS.' view. Few small blemishes, unused. BW LC10(55A), cat AU$150
Lot 553		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 Lettercards: 1913-14 1d Kangaroo group, comprising Original Die 'LORNE/VICTORIA' framed rectangle in Purple-black, 'ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE PERTH' Unframed without Sky in Purple-brown, Die I 'CAIRNS RAILWAY/QUEENSLAND' Unframed Oval in Greenish-black, Die II 'AVON RIVER YORK WA' in Dull Purple, and 'TOWN HALL, SYDNEY' in Bright Pink. Some toning, especially around edges, but of fresh appearance. BW LC14(72)E, 14(119D), 15(28B), 16(7) and 16(133), cat AU$760 (5)
Lot 554		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $60 Lettercards: 1913 Kangaroo Die I 1d Brownish-purple with unframed oval 'CAIRNS RAILWAY/QUEENSLAND' view, very fine unused. BW LC15(28B), cat AU$120
Lot 555		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $1 Lettercards: 1914-18 1d George V Die I Perf 12½ with 'SUBMARINE AE.1 (now sunk)' view in Deep Violet-blue, fine mint. BW LC27(M10B)
Lot 556		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $1 Lettercards: 1914-18 1d George V Sideface Die I Perf 12½ with '2nd A.I.F. EMBARKING' view in Greenish-black, fine mint. BW LC27(M1B)
Lot 557		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $1 Lettercards: 1914-18 1d George V Sideface Die I Perf 12½ with 'MARCH PAST through the streets of MELBOURNE/of A.I.F.' (wide view) in Black, fine mint. BW LC27(M5b)
Lot 558		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Lettercards: 1914-18 1d George V Sideface Die I Perf 12½ with 'SIGNALLING EXERCISE' view in Blue-black, fine mint. BW LC27(M9B)
Lot 559		Estimate: $350 Envelopes: 1920-24 George V 'Star' Embossed Post Office envelopes cancelled-to-order for U.P.U. distribution, comprising 2d Orange (BW EP21w), 2d Red (EP23(1)w), 1½d on 2d Red (EP26w), and 1½d Red (EP28(1)w (2, one with 'SPECIMEN' receiving authority handstamp applied in Bechuanaland, but the envelope unfortunately spoiled by an offset of a registration envelope as a result of poor storage conditions). BW cat AU$600+ (5)
Lot 560		Estimate: $600 1928 King George V Oval Embossed Dies ½d Orange, 1d Green, 1½d Red, 2d Brown cancelled-to-order with 'G.P.O./MELBOURNE' cds 20 DE 28 for U.P.U. distribution, few tone spots on three lower values. B EP29,30,31w,32, cat AU$1250 (4)
Lot 561		Estimate: $100 Envelopes: Kangaroo envelope used stamped-to-order cut-outs, comprising 2d Grey Die IIA, 2½d Blue, and 6d Chestnut Die IIA, the latter creased but rare. Only two complete envelopes each of the 2½d and 6d are recorded. (3)
Lot 562		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $160 Envelopes: 1916-18 ½d George V 'Star' stamped-to-order embossing in a yellow-green shade cancelled with Adelaide machine of 7 April 1918, with '20 POSTED' handstamp, and the handstamped return address for Rev. Wm. Janzow, 227 Wakefield Street, Adelaide. A nice example of this scarce envelope. BW ES25B, cat AU$200
Lot 563		Estimate: $1,500 Realised Price : $1,250 Envelopes: 1930 1d Green + 1d Green George V Oval Embossing stamped-to-order on unused envelope with printed address for H.R. Willcox in Sydney. A scarce envelope, BW ES66 cat AU$2500
Lot 564		Estimate: $600 Envelopes: 1930 1d Green + 1d Green George V Oval Embossing stamped-to-order on Texas Company window envelope, used at Melbourne 1 October 1930 (the earliest known date). The envelope has been somewhat roughly opened, but scarce. BW E66, cat AU$1000
Lot 565		Estimate: $300 Envelopes: 1918 1d Red + ½d Green George V Sideface OS, and 1½d Brown + ½d Green George V Sideface OS stamped-to-order cut-outs used on Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances envelopes. Six complete envelopes of the former, and three complete envelopes of the latter are recorded. BW EO5, EO8 (2)
Lot 566		Estimate: $200 Envelopes: 1933 2d Red + 3d Blue George V Sideface used stamped-to-order cut-out from Hobart Savings Bank registered envelope, the 3d impression damaged at lower left. The Brusden-White catalogue records three cut-outs dated between 1935 and 1938, this piece is a new discovery cancelled by the REGISTERED/HOBART' cds 24 MAR 42. BW ES18, cat AU$500 for cut-outs
Lot 567		Estimate: $75 Envelopes: 1956 3½d Orange stamped-to-order envelope for Peters 'Health Food of a Nation' products (advertisement on reverse), mint (flap gummed). BW ES93, cat AU$100
Lot 568		Estimate: $800 Envelopes: 1916-1919 group of 1d Military Envelopes, comprising 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' 1st setting (ME1) mint (somewhat grubby); 'A.I.F., ABROAD' 1st setting used from Campbelltown (Tas) with pencil endorsement indicating the addressee was a prisoner-of-war (minor peripheral damage, and stamp impression damaged at top left), 2nd setting mint (3, one addressed but not posted); 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE, ABROAD' 1st setting mint. BW cat AU$1900 (6)
Lot 569		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 Registration Envelopes: 1913 4d Orange Die II Kangaroo envelope with boxed 'REGISTERED' at left, two examples showing the two different types of CTO cancellations for U.P.U. distribution - 'MELBOURNE' cds with blank base AP 24/13 (partly illegible), and 'MELBOURNE/24/VIC' cds 4P 25AP13. The former very fine, and the latter with minor peripheral toning. BW RE1x, cat AU$400 (2)
Lot 570		Estimate: $100 Registration Envelopes: 1915 4d Orange George V (Setting 1 with vertical dividing line through 'ny' of 'Half-penny') uprated with 1d Red for double letter rate, used from North Sydney (13 OC 15) to London. Vertical crease barely affecting the appearance of this attractive usage. BW RE5A, cat AU$200
Lot 571		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $1 Registration Envelopes: 1923 George V 'FOURPENCE/HALFPENNY' on 5d Brown with address lines at left, very fine mint. BW RE16, cat AU$300
Lot 572		Estimate: $60 Registration Envelopes: 1928-50 George V Oval 4½d Violet mint. BW RE21, cat AU$100
Lot 573		Estimate: $75 Registration Envelopes: 1959-62 2/5d Provisional on 1/7d stock selection, comprising 10 lines (2, one distinct greenish stock), and 11 lines (greenish), BW RE40A (2, one variant) and 40B, fine used (3)
Lot 574		Estimate: $60 Wrapper: 1949 4½d 'POSTAGE PAID' Army Medal Section Registered Wrapper for delivery of medals to Australian servicemen, fine unused
Lot 575		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $190 Lettersheets: c1930 1d Green Oval George V embossed on stamped-to-order lettersheet on pale green paper for the Victorian Education Department, with printed form for return by School Principals regarding defaulters. Unfolded and fine apart from on mild horizontal crease and a few other minor creases. BW LSSS11, cat AU$500
Lot 576		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $200 Aerogrammes: 1967 10c V-jet design, P.O. Training School examples (3), with 'SPECIMEN ONLY' handstamp in blue, 'CANCELLED/SPECIMEN ONLY' handstamp in violet, and with '5c' surcharge and 'SPECIMEN ONLY' handstamp in blue. The latter is believed to be related to the issue of the 5c Forces Aerogramme for Vietnam, and is scarce. With toning of the top flaps, and two with small creases in the flap (3)
Lot 577		Estimate: $100 Official Post Office Stationery: 1945-62 Official Returned Registered Letter (2) and Returned Letter (2) covers, different editions, former from Melbourne with Bulk Postage registration labels (two types), latter Sydney Dead Letter Office, some opening faults, scarce group (4)