AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, ENVELOPES
Lot 693
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
Collection in album, mostly PTPO types including 1d Roo, KGV Sideface 1d Red (2), Octagonals without ‘POSTAGE’ (14), with ‘POSTAGE’ (12), Ovals (21) and OHMS (3), few with small repairs incl one a front only, some duplication, sighted E6, PE19B, PE33, PE51A (2), PE53 addressed and unused printed for 'Shire of Heidelberg' (not priced in Menuz), etc (53 items). Cat approx US$1750
Lot 694
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $340
1913-78 old-time range in album with Envelopes (52), cut-outs (77) also Lettercards (11), Letter Sheet and Wrapper, some duplication confined to later period, mixed unused and used, sighted 2d Brown 'POSTAGE' (Menuz PE37) (a great rarity) cut-square, mixed condition, few faults in places, many good/fine (142 items)
Lot 695
Estimate: $1,500T
1923 (28 Nov) use of KGV 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Orange without ‘POSTAGE’ to Switzerland, uprated with 1½d Green cancelled by 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/ LONDON APRIL 1924/AUSTRALIA'S OPPORTUNITY' slogan. Early use of 3d per 1oz rate for foreign countries
Lot 696
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $38
1923 KGV octagonal 2d Scarlet with ‘POSTAGE’ on off white stock, (ASC E14, H&G B14), unused
Lot 697
Estimate: $150
1923 KGV octagonal 2d Scarlet with ‘POSTAGE’ on off white stock, (ASC E14, H&G B14), CTO at Melbourne 19DE23 and handstamped at top '1924' for UPU distribution
Lot 698
Estimate: $1,000
1942 KGVI oval 2½d Red, security within in grey-black (ASC E25b, H&G B26b) handstamped 'SPECIMEN' twice in violet. Rare
Lot 699
Estimate: $200
1983 PSE's or covers 30c America's Cup (5) and 33c Amnesty International, all with autographs including James Hardy, John Bertrand, David Helgoff, Neville Wran, Freda Whitlam, Brian Burke, Ralph Sarich, etc (38 items)