AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, ENVELOPES

Lot 555		Estimate: $200 1913-1978 unused and used range on hagners including 1d Kangaroo used, George V 'Star' embossed 1d Red (4), 1½d black-brown (2), 1½d Brown (3), 2d Orange (2, incl UPU CTO), 2d Red, 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Red, and 1½d Red (2), later oval embossed KGV and KGVI, and QEII pre-decimal and decimal, generally fine (22 unused + 21 used)
Lot 556		Estimate: $500 1923 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 2d Orange George V 'Star' embossed with No 'POSTAGE', very fine unused. BW EP24, Cat $AU750
Lot 557		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $48 1924 1½d Scarlet George V 'Star' Embossed (blue lining) uprated with 1½d (2) and 3d adhesives plus 'Angel' Aerial Mail vignette for registered airmail use from Melbourne to Sydney, 19 August 1926. Fine and attractive, BW EP28(2)
Lot 558		Estimate: $750 Realised Price : $575 1928 George V oval embossed ½d Orange, 1d Green, 1½d Red and 2d Brown CTO with 'G.P.O./MELBOURNE' cds 20 DE 28 for U.P.U. distribution. Very fine and a scarce set, BW EP29,30,31,33w
Lot 559		Estimate: $60 1957 4d Claret albino impression (Setting 3 of back flap inscription, Knife 2). Unused with rust mark at top and back flap stuck down. BW EP57(4)c, Cat $AU100
Lot 560		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $50 Official Envelopes: 1919 1½d Brown George V Sideface with 'OS' in solid engraving on long Victorian Education Department envelope uprated with ½d Green punctured 'OS', fine used. BW EO7, Cat $AU150
Lot 561		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $180 Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1913-1967 range of STO envelopes on hagners, including 1d Kangaroo, KGV 'Star' embossed with 1d Violet, 1d Green, 1½d Black-brown (2), 1½d Brown (2), 2d Orange (3), 1½d Red, later oval KGV and KGVI issues, and QEII up to decimal 5c. Also 1½d George V 'Star' embossed 'OS' and 2d George V oval embossed 'OS' on Commonwealth Treasury window envelopes. Mostly used, a few with small defects but generally fine. (2 unused + 39 used)
Lot 562		Estimate: $300 Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1913 ½d Green Kangaroo on blue envelope for Shire of Colac, superb unused. BW ES1, Cat $AU400
Lot 563		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $210 Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1916 ½d George V 'Star' embossed in Dull Green shade on laid batonne stock without any additional printing. Some toning on face, otherwise fine unused and scarce, BW ES25
Lot 564		Estimate: $1,000 Realised Price : $950 Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1930 'TWO/PENCE' on 1d Green George V oval embossed, used by H.C. Sleigh in Melbourne, 16 January 1932. Very rare, BW ES67 records one unused and three used copies, this is an additional example. Cat $AU1500
Lot 565		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $260 Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1948 2d Bright Mauve KGVI oval embossed for Permit Holder P.M. 354 uprated with 3d Brown for airmail, and used from Melbourne to Canberra 31 May 1948. This 2d envelope was for the special sealed permit mail rate, and was mostly used by bookmakers. A scarce uprated example, BW ES84, Cat $AU200