AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTCARDS, OFFICIAL ISSUES

Lot 595		Estimate: $700 Official Cards: 1919-21 1½d Red-brown George V with 'OS' in cut-out letters (Type 3 with white flaw in kangaroo's tail) and with red printed heading and on flimsy stock. For use by the Victorian Education Department with 'I.347/8.19.-11397.-20M.'imprint on reverse, very fine unused, ex John Sinfield. BW PO3C, cat AU$1000
Lot 596		Estimate: $350 Official Cards: 1924-30 1d Green George V Die 1 with 'OS' in colourless dots (Type 1), for use by the Victorian Education Department with additional printing on front and reverse in red, 'I.342/8.25.-10792.' imprint on reverse at lower left, superb unused. BW PO5A, cat AU$750
Lot 597		Estimate: $180 Official Cards: 1924-30 1d Green George V Die 1 with 'OS' in cut-out letters (Type 1 with white flaws on King's head and emu), for use by Victorian Education Department, additional printing on front and reverse in red, and 'I.342/8.25.-10792.' imprint on reverse at lower left, superb. BW PO6A, cat AU$300
Lot 598		Estimate: $160 Official Cards: 1924-30 1d Green George V Die 1 with 'OS' in cut-out letters (Type 2, showing nicks in left frame opposite kangaroo), for use by Victorian Education Department with additional printing on front and reverse in red, 'I.342/8.25.-10792.' imprint at lower left on reverse. Some very minor toning, otherwise fine unused. BW PO6B, cat AU$300
Lot 599		Estimate: $100 Official Cards: 1930 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Green Die 1 with 'OS' in cut-out letters (an early state of Type 3 with weak top right corner), for use by the Victorian Education Department with additional printing on front and reverse in red, and 'I.342/4.28.-/4232.' imprint on reverse at lower left. Staining at lower left. BW PO9A, cat AU$400