AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, LETTERCARDS, LATER ISSUES

Lot 686		Estimate: $350 Lettercards: 1925-36 range of George V issues, comprising 1½d Red BW LC58 unused (2) and used, LC59 unused (2) and used, LC61 unused (2), LC62 unused (3), 'TWO/PENCE' on 1½d Red LC63 unused (2) and used, 2d Red LC 64 unused (2). Two badly toned, and a couple of others with small blemishes, BW cat AU$1085 (16)
Lot 687		Estimate: $120 Lettercards: 1925-27 1½d Red George V Perf 12½ with rounded corners cancelled-to-order with 'G.P.O. MELBOURNE/1' cds 1 MY 25 used for U.P.U. distribution, 413 lettercards were so treated, very fine. BW LC58w, cat AU$250
Lot 688		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 Lettercards: 1925-27 1½d Red George V Perf 12½ with rounded corners, cancelled-to-order with 'G.P.O. MELBOURNE/1' cds 1 MY 25 used for U.P.U. distribution, 413 lettercards were so treated, very fine with handstamped '1925' at top applied by receiving postal administration. BW LC58w, cat AU$250
Lot 689		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 Lettercards: 1937-83 partly duplicated collection mounted on pages or on hagners, with 1937-42 2d KGVI various perfs unused (4) and used (2), 1942-49 2½d KGVI unused (7) and used, 1949-51 2½d KGVI unused (4), 1950-51 3d KGVI unused and used, 1951-53 3½d KGVI unused (4) and opt SPECIMEN, 1953-57 3½d QEII unused (7), opt SPECIMEN, and used (2, one FDC), 1957-59 4d QEII unused (5), opt SPECIMEN and used, 1959 5d on 4d unused (3) and used (2), 1959-65 5d Blue unused (2), opt SPECIMEN and used, 1965 5d Red unused (3) and used, 1966-80 decimal issues complete with duplication unused and including a number used. Mostly very fine (82)
Lot 690		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $460 Lettercards: 1937-42 2d Red George VI uprated with ½d Kangaroo with both indicium and adhesive handstamped diagonal 'SPECIMEN' in violet, and with indication of price at upper left crossed through, used for defacing current stamps and stationery placed on display boards at the G.P.O. Melbourne, very fine. BW LC65w, which states two examples are recorded, cat AU$500
Lot 691		Estimate: $70 Lettercards: 1951-53 3½d Red George VI overprinted large SPECIMEN (79mm x 12mm) in red for U.P.U. distribution, 356 lettercards were so treated, superb. BW LC75w, cat AU$150
Lot 692		Estimate: $120 Realised Price : $90 Lettercards: 1951-76 QEII and QEII Decimal unused range, comprising 3½d BW LC75, 76 (2), 77 (2), 78 (2), 79, 4d LC81, 5c LC84, 4c LC87 (2), 5c LC89, 90, 7c LC93, 10c LC94, 18c LC96 (4), 20c on 18c LC97, 20c LC98; also unstamped formular lettercard, BW FLC3 (23)
Lot 693		Estimate: $60 Lettercards: 1953-54 3½d Red QEII overprinted large SPECIMEN (79mm x 12mm) in red for U.P.U. distribution, superb. BW LC76w, cat AU$125
Lot 694		Estimate: $70 Lettercards: 1957-59 4d Claret QEII with price at top left, overprinted large SPECIMEN (79mm x 12mm) in red for U.P.U. distribution, superb. BW LC81Aw, cat AU$150
Lot 695		Estimate: $140 Realised Price : $105 Lettercards: 1959-65 5d Dark Blue QEII overprinted large SPECIMEN (79mm x 12mm) in red for U.P.U. distribution, two examples showing light and dark shades of grey stock, superb. BW LC84w, cat AU$300 (2)