AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, LETTERSHEETS
Lot 733
Estimate: $60
Lettersheets: Range of unused unfolded lettersheets, comprising 1961-66 5d QEII (3, incl both shades and one optd 'SPECIMEN' in red), 1966 4c QEII, 1967 5c QEII (2), all very fine (6)
Lot 734
Estimate: $60
Realised Price : $46
Lettersheets: 1961-66 5d Orange and Light Emerald-green mint (2), used with first day cancel, and opt SPECIMEN in red, plus mint example printed for P.M.G.'s Department to advise sender of insufficient postage. Also 1966 4c Red and 1967 5c Orange mint (7)
Lot 735
Estimate: $40
Lettersheets: 1961-65 5d QEII handstamped large SPECIMEN (104mm x 16mm) in red used for U.P.U. distribution, folded and superb. BW LSP1Aw, cat AU$75
Lot 736
Estimate: $1,000
Stamped-to-order Lettersheets: 1919 1½d Brown George V for James Moore & Sons Pty. Ltd. cancelled by Melbourne machine and used to Launceston, 29 July 1919. Light central fold otherwise very fine and rare. BW LSS7, which states 'Approximately half a dozen examples are known', cat AU$1500
Lot 737
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $1,200
Stamped-to-order Lettersheets: 1919 1½d Dark Brown George V for James Moore & Sons Pty. Ltd. cancelled Melbourne machine and used to Launceston, 29 June 1920. Vertical fold, otherwise fine and rare, this being the example illustrated in the BW catalogue. BW LSS7, which states 'Approximately half a dozen examples are known', cat AU$1500
Lot 738
Estimate: $700
Stamped-to-order Lettersheets: 1919 1½d Brown George V for James Moore & Sons Pty. Ltd. uprated with ½d Green and cancelled by Melbourne cds, used to Launceston 10 December 1920. Vertical fold and small tear at base, otherwise of good appearance. BW LSS7, which states 'Approximately half a dozen examples are known', cat AU$1500
Lot 739
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $1,250
Stamped-to-order Lettersheets: 1926(?) 1½d Red George V 'Star' Embossed with printed return address for Motor Traders (S.A.) Ltd., Adelaide, uprated with ½d Orange George V, unused, some minor blemishes, the example illustrated in the BW catalogue, and a great rarity. BW LSS10 cat AU$1250
Lot 740
Estimate: $400
Stamped-to-order Lettersheets: 1928(?) 1d Green George V Oval Embossed on unused unfolded lettersheet (pale green stock) for Victorian Education Department to be used for truancy reports, very fine and rare, no used examples have been recorded. BW LSS11, cat AU$500
