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- All amounts are in Australian dollars.
- Lots with a "T" after the Estimate are subject to GST of 10% on the Reserve Price.
Overseas buyers are exempt from paying this charge. - Purchase Prices include the Buyer''s premium of 16.5% (including GST).
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Internet General Sale No. 87 |
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, ENVELOPES
Lot 996 | [ PS ] |
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 997 | [ PS ] |
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 999 | [ PS ] |
Official Envelopes: 1913-14 1d Red Kangaroo Original Die with Type 1 drilled 'OS' for Victorian Education Department (103 x 228mm) used with ½d George V punctured 'OS' 1923 (3 Oct) from Toolamba to Melbourne, very fine. BW EO1A, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 1002 | [ PS ] |
Official Envelopes: 1913-14 1d Red Kangaroo Die I with Type 3 drilled 'OS' for Victorian Education Department used 1923 (20 Aug) from Morwell to Melbourne, underpaid for 1½d rate and with oval 'T 1D'. Light toning. BW EO1C, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 1003 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1913-15 ½d Green Kangaroo blue envelope (145 x 92mm) for Shire of Colac, fine mint. BW ES1, cat AU$400  | ||
| Lot 1005 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-Order Envelopes: 1913-20 2d Grey Kangaroo Die 2A for unknown user with printed address on patterned envelope (138 x 80mm) mint, stains at upper left affecting stamp, rare. BW ES6, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 1006 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1916-20 6d Blue Kangaroo large size envelope (237 x 180mm) for wool samples with pre-printed Messrs. Kreglinger & Fernau London address, two small stains, otherwise fine and rare, only about six complete envelopes are known. BW ES10, cat AU$6000  | ||
| Lot 1007 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1916-20 6d Blue Kangaroo envelope for wool samples, top portion only fine unused, very scarce. BW ES10. cat AU$1000  | ||
| Lot 1008 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1943-46 1½d Green + 1d Brown KGVI embossed for London Stores Ltd, used in Melbourne 2 July 1946, fine. BW ES82, cat AU$4000  | ||
| Lot 1009 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1943-46 1½d Green + 1d Brown KGVI oval embossed used from, Sydney 5 January 1943 (the earliest known date), user unknown, very fine used. Only five examples of this envelope are recorded, from four different users. BW ES82, cat AU$4000  | ||
| Lot 1010 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1950-51 2d Violet and 2d Green KGVI oval embossed envelopes, used by Harris Scarfe Ltd. (Adelaide) for the 2d printed matter rate. This rate came into force on 1 December 1950, at which time the colour of the embossing should have been changed from violet to green, however one printing was made for Harris Scarfe in violet. The 2d violet with some toning down right side of envelope. See Note in BW catalogue, BW ES84,85, cat AU$875 (2)  | ||
| Lot 1011 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Envelopes: 1947(?) 2½d + 2½d Red KGVI oval embossed envelope used by permit holder No. 354 (Roy Robbins, Turf Commission Agent) meeting the 2d permit mail plus 3d airmail fee rate, and used from Melbourne to Canberra. Fine and very rare, with only four entires recorded. BW ES87, cat AU$6000  | ||
| Lot 1014 | [ PS ] |
Military Envelopes: 1916 1d Carmine KGV Sideface inscribed 'AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE', Setting 2 (19mm space between 'MILITARY ENVELOPE' and first line of text), small blemishes however a very rare envelope. BW ME2, cat AU$1500  | ||
