AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, ENVELOPES

Lot 651		Estimate: $130 1915 ½d Bright Emerald KGV 'Star' Embossed CTO with 'MELBOURNE/VICTORIA' cds 3 JL 15 for U.P.U. distribution, very fine. BW EP6, cat AU$250
Lot 652		Estimate: $500 1928 KGV Oval Embossed ½d Orange, 1d Green, 1½d Red, 2d Brown each CTO with 'G.P.O./MELBOURNE' cds for U.P.U. distribution, very fine. The ½d, 1d and 2d represent the only printings of these values on Post Office stock, the dies being reserved otherwise for stamping of private envelopes. BW EP29,30,31w,33, cat AU$1100 (4)
Lot 653		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 STO Envelopes: 1920(?) KGV 1d Red 'Star' Embossed + ½d Green 'Star' Embossed + ½d Green Sideface cut-out cancelled at Melbourne, 12 March 1921. The famous 'tripleton' of which only about half-a-dozen complete envelopes are recorded. BW ES38, cat AU$500 as cut-out
Lot 654		Estimate: $130 Military Envelopes: 1916 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCE' Setting 1 (9mm between lines and top line of address), Type 1 with left end of lines under middle of 'R' of 'MILITARY', mint with light toning down left side, two stains on back from hinges. BW ME1, cat AU$300
Lot 655		Estimate: $180 Realised Price : $135 Military Envelopes: 1916 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' Setting 1 (9mm between lines and first line of address), Type 2 with left end of lines under left side of 'R' of 'MILITARY', very fine mint. BW ME1, cat AU$300
Lot 656		Estimate: $900 Military Envelopes: 1916 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE' Setting 2 (19mm between lines and first line of address) very fine mint and very scarce. BW ME2, cat AU$1500
Lot 657		Estimate: $200 Military Envelopes: 1916-17 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'A.I.F., ABROAD' Setting 1 (lines in header of equal thickness) on buff laid batonne, couple of faint stains on face otherwise very fine unused. BW ME3B, cat AU$300
Lot 658		Estimate: $140 Military Envelopes: 1916-17 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'A.I.F., ABROAD' Setting 1 (lines in header of equal thickness) on buff laid batonne, fine appearance but small stain on face and flap stuck down with toning across top. BW ME3B, cat AU$300
Lot 659		Estimate: $140 Military Envelopes: 1916-17 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'A.I.F., ABROAD' Setting 1 (lines in header of equal thickness) on buff laid batonne, addressed but unused, couple of small marks and back flap partially stuck down. BW ME3B, cat AU$300
Lot 660		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $170 Military Envelopes: 1916-17 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'A.I.F., ABROAD' Setting 1 (lines in header of equal thickness) on buff laid batonne, superb unused. BW ME3B, cat AU$300
Lot 661		Estimate: $200 Military Envelopes: 1917-19 1d Carmine KGV Sideface 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE, ABROAD' Setting 1 (top of stamp level with bottom of heading), two minor stains on reverse otherwise very fine unused. BW ME5, cat AU$300