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Online General Sale No. 74 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 1st October 2021 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTCARDS, STAMPED-TO-ORDER ISSUES
Lot 639 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1914-16 ½d Emerald-green George V Sideface for Alexander Fergusson Pty. Ltd., used in Melbourne 21 AU 15, the card illustrated in the BW catalogue, very fine used. BW PS5A, cat AU$600  | ||
| Lot 640 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1919 1d Red George V Sideface (BW P28) with printed message on reverse for David Cohen & Co. Ltd., uprated with ½d Green 'Star' embossing for the 1½d war tax rate. Addressed to Sydney and with message dated 13 June 1919, but uncancelled. A major postal stationery rarity with only two examples recorded, the other to the same addressee is dated 5 September 1919. This card is the only example of a private uprating of a post office issue. Fine and ex John Sinfield. BW PS8, cat AU$5000  | ||
| Lot 641 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1923-24 1d Violet George V 'Star' Embossed used in Melbourne, with printed 'NOTICE OF REMOVAL' for Percy Henry (Broker and Auctioneer), an unrecorded user, very fine. BW PS21, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 642 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1930-37 1½d Brown George V Oval Embossed with O.H.M.S. heading and printed message from Registrar-General's Department, very fine used from Sydney to Moss Vale, 23 September 1931, rare. BW PS24, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 643 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1930-37 1½d Brown George V Oval Embossed for J. Kitchen & Sons with printed message on reverse including advertising for Velvet Soap, used from Morwell to Chelsea (Vic), 1 February 1931. Some minor spotting on left side of card, otherwise fine and rare. BW PS24, cat AU$1500  | ||
| Lot 644 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1941-50 1½d Green George VI Oval Embossed headed 'ADVICE CARD' and with printed message for H. Jones & Co. Ltd., used from Hobart to Launceston, 23 June 1949, showing the variety 'Die Crack Below ½ at Left'. Very fine and scarce, BW PS29d  | ||
| Lot 645 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1941-50 1½d Green George VI Oval Embossed used by Victorian Education Department and cancelled by Melbourne machine, 8 June 1949. Additional printing on front and reverse in red, and with 'I.681/6.40.-7080.-50M.' imprint at lower left. Note that the use of 'OS' dies for stationery was discontinued in 1933, hence the use of the ordinary indicium. Few minor blemishes, otherwise fine. BW PS29, cat AU$150  | ||
| Lot 646 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-order Cards: 1941-50 1½d Green George VI Oval Embossing for Stewarts and Lloyds (Australia) Pty. Ltd., showing error 'Embossing Inverted in Relation to Printed Card', superb unused. BW PS29ca, cat AU$1000  | ||
