|
- Lots with a "T" after the Estimate are subject to GST of 10% on the Hammer Price.
Overseas buyers are exempt from paying this charge. - An * after the Starting Price indicates that the Lot is affected by Alternate, Limit or Tied bids.
|
Online General Sale No. 84 Bidding closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday 1st August 2025 Note: You can now zoom in on large photos. Click on thumbnail to see large photo.
All amounts are in Australian dollars. |
To bid on a Lot, please click the link under the Lot number. | [ Symbols and Codes ] |
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTCARDS
Lot 953 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1903 pictorial postcards (132 x 92mm) showing collotype illustrations of a Kangaroo and Joey, a Group of Aboriginals, and a Camel Train, reverse with 'POST CARD' heading and with manuscript endorsement 'G03/3432' indicating origin from an official Post Office file. These cards probably represent a submission from a private post card manufacturer as samples for a series of pictorial postcards. Rare and ex Dr Leslie Abramovich (3)   | ||
| Lot 954 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1911 1d Rose Full-face 'ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN THIS SIDE' off-white stock variety 'Major Double Strike of AUSTRALIA and Admonition' cancelled Melbourne machine 29 SEP 11 and addressed to Sydney, very fine. BW P1(1)f, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 955 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1911 1d Rose Full-face 'ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN THIS SIDE' off-white stock variety 'Major Double Strike of AUSTRALIA and Admonition' cancelled at Fremantle, 25AU13. Fine, with printed message on reverse, BW P1(1)f, cat AU$250  | ||
| Lot 956 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1911 1d Coronation cards, an all different selection comprising 23 of the 31 portrait types and sub-types, wide range of colours and mixed white and buff stock on reverse, few minor blemishes but generally fine, BW cat AU$2875 (23)       | ||
| Lot 957 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1911 1d Coronation cards, a selection comprising George V types unused (9) and used, Queen Mary types unused (2) and used, and Prince of Wales types unused (2) and used. Range of colours and mixed white and buff stocks on reverse, few with small faults (16)     | ||
| Lot 958 | [ PS ] |
1913-15 1d Red Kangaroo Original Die on White Surfaced Card with printed 'O.H.M.S.' above stamp for use by South Australian Government Departments. Very fine mint and scarce. BW P24e, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 959 | [ PS ] |
1913-15 1d Red Kangaroo Original Die on White Surfaced Card with printed 'O.H.M.S.' above heading for use by South Australian Government Departments, very fine mint. BW P24ea, cat AU$350  | ||
| Lot 960 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1917 Provisional Use of Divided Reply Cards Tasmania 1d on 1½d Brown reply half unused, minor blemishes but generally of fine appearance. BW P40, cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 961 | [ C ] |
Postal Cards: 1917 Provisional Use of Divided Reply Cards Tasmania 1d on 1½d Brown reply half with 'REPLY' obliterated, very fine unused. Rare, with only a total of 6,820 single cards (both outward and reply) issued. BW P40, which states 'It is estimated that approximately ten examples survive of each half', cat AU$3000  | ||
| Lot 962 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1918-19 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Red George V Sideface obsolete 1916 issue, superb unused, very rare. BW P50, which states 'At least three unused cards are recorded', cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 963 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1918-19 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Red George V Sideface obsolete 1916 issue, superb unused, very rare. BW P50, which states 'At least three unused cards are recorded', cat AU$2500  | ||
| Lot 964 | [ PS ] |
Postcards: 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Red-brown George V Sideface without admonition at base very fine unused, a scarce card. BW LC58, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 965 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Red-brown George V Sideface without admonition at base superb unused and scarce. BW P58, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 966 | [ PS ] |
Postcards: 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Red-brown George V Sideface without admonition at base, unused with area of toning at lower right, and showing considerable misplacement of surcharge, a scarce card. BW LC58ca, cat AU$1250 for severely misplaced surcharge  | ||
| Lot 967 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1923 'ONE/PENNY' on 1½d Emerald-green George V Sideface with one-line admonition at base, variety 'Surcharge Misplaced', very fine unused. BW P60c, cat AU$500  | ||
| Lot 968 | [ PS ] |
Postal Cards: 1930-37 1½d Red-brown George V Sideface with 88.5mm admonition printed on flimsy white stock very fine unused and scarce. BW P68(2), cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 969 | [ PS ] |
Stamped-to-Order Postcards: 1913-14 ½d Green Kangaroo for Alexander Ferguson Pty. Ltd., very fine and cancelled at Melbourne 15APR14. Rare, with BW catalogue stating only five examples known. BW PS1, cat AU$3500  | ||
| Lot 970 | [ PS ] |
1913-14 1d Red Kangaroo Original Die on White Surfaced Card fine mint (2), one with variety 'White Flaw Left of P of POST'. Also Die 1 on buff unsurfaced card used, and Die 1 stamped-to-order for Registrar-General's Department, Sydney, used 13JE 1914, minor blemishes and horizontal crease. BW P24, 24f, PS3, cat AU$465 (4)  | ||
| Lot 971 | [ 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 972 | [ PS ] |
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 973 | [ PS ] |
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 974 | [ PS ] |
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 975 | [ PS ] |
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 976 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1919-21 1½d Red-brown with 'OS' in Solid Engraving (Type 4) for the Federal Land Tax Department, fine and used at Melbourne 9 NO 1923, very scarce. BW PO3D, cat AU$800  | ||
| Lot 977 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1924-30 1d Green Die 1 with 'OS' in Colourless Dots (Type 1) for Victorian Education Department, very fine unused with unboxed coat-of-arms (differing from the example illustrated in BW) and imprint 'I.342/4.28.-4232.', very scarce. BW PO5A, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 978 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1924-30 1d Green Die 1 with 'OS' in Colourless Dots (Type 1) for Victorian Education Department, fine unused and very scarce, with boxed coat-of-arms (unlike the example illustrated in BW) and imprint 'I.342/8.25.-10792.' BW PO5A, cat AU$750  | ||
| Lot 979 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1924-30 1d Green Die 1 with 'OS' in Solid Engraving (Type 1) for Victorian Education Department, very fine unused with boxed coat-of-arms and imprint 'I.342/8.25.-10792'. BW PO6A, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 980 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1924-30 1d Green Die 1 'OS' in Solid Engraving (Type 2) for Victorian Education Department, very fine unused with boxed coat-of-arms and imprint 'I./8.25.-10792.' BW PO6B, cat AU$300  | ||
| Lot 981 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1924-30 1d Green Die 1 with 'OS' in Solid Engraving (Type 4, unlisted by BW) for Victorian Education Department, very fine unused with unboxed coat-of-arms and imprint 'I.342/4.28.-4232.', ex Sinfield. BW PO6 unlisted variety  | ||
| Lot 982 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1930 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Green Die 1 with 'OS' in Colourless Dots (Type 1) for Victorian Education Department, unused with some soiling on reverse, unboxed coat-of-arms and imprint 'I.342/4.28.-4232.', scarce. BW PO8A, cat AU$800  | ||
| Lot 983 | [ PS ] |
Official Postal Cards: 1930 'THREE/HALFPENCE' on 1d Green Die 1 'OS' in Solid Engraving (Type 4) for Victorian Education Department, very fine mint with unboxed coat-of-arms and imprint 'I.342/4.28.-4232.' BW PO9B, cat AU$200  | ||
