AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL STATIONERY, WRAPPERS

Lot 1014		Estimate: $40 Wrappers: 1913 ½d Green Kangaroo unused, light horizontal fold and with several creases at base. BW W1, cat £100
Lot 1015		Estimate: $50 Realised Price : $38 Wrappers: 1913 ½d Green Kangaroo (BW W1) (2) used 1913 (11 Oct) Melbourne to Prahran cancelled by cds, and 1914 (14 Jan) Melbourne to Coburg cancelled by machine, both much finer than normally seen for this wrapper
Lot 1016		Estimate: $250 Wrappers: Small collection of 1914-19 George V issues, with 1915 ½d Green mint (x 3), 1914 1d Red mint (x 5) and used (x 5), and 1919 ½d + ½d Green mint (x 2). Range of paper stocks, all folded and some with creases or small tears. BW 3, 4, 5, cat AU$855 (13)
Lot 1017		Estimate: $75 Wrappers: 1915 ½d Green KGV Sideface (BW W3) uprated with ½d Green and used 1919 (8 Feb) Windsor to Moonee Ponds (Vic), 1918 ½d + ½d Green KGV Sideface (BW W5) used 1919 (22 May) in Sydney, and 1920 ½d + ½d Green 'NEWSPAPER ONLY' Setting 3 (BW W9(3)) fine unused (3)
Lot 1018		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Wrappers: 1915 ½d Green KGV Sideface (BW W3) small collection comprising unused (3) and used (4) all cancelled with legible datestamps, and showing various shades of printing and paper, one used example being on horizontal laid stock. A couple with small faults, otherwise generally fine (7)
Lot 1019		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Wrappers: 1914 1d Red KGV Sideface (BW W4) unused, and used from Adelaide showing scarce 'AUSTRALPA' variety, fine (2)
Lot 1020		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Wrappers: 1914 1d Red KGV Sideface (BW W4) cancelled Sydney '50' cds, 20 JA 22, two small stains at base otherwise fine and possibly cancelled-to-order
Lot 1021		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 Wrappers: 1922 1d Violet KGV Sideface (BW W11) unused (3) in distinct shades, one variety 'No Top to Crown', and used (2), one 1924 (31 May) usage from Townsville to Scotland, the other a very late 1957 Melbourne usage uprated with ½d Kangaroo and 1d QEII (5)
Lot 1022		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 Wrappers: 1922 1d Violet KGV Sideface cancelled-to-order 'G.P.O./MELBOURNE' cds MR 23 for U.P.U. distribution (2), one with variety 'Fishtail Second P of NEWSPAPER', this being very scarce with CTO cancel. BW W11(1)dx and x, cat AU$150+
Lot 1023		Estimate: $130 Wrappers: 1924-27 1d Green KGV Sideface 'NEWSPAPER ONLY' Die 1 unused (2), one showing badly deteriorated electro and heading, and Die 3 mint (2), one variety 'Fishtail Second P of NEWSPAPER', and used. Generally fine, BW W12,14 (5)
Lot 1024		Estimate: $40 Wrappers: 1924-27 1d Green KGV Sideface 'NEWSPAPER ONLY' Die 1 (BW W12) uprated with ½d Orange (over edge of wrapper and thus somewhat defective) for March 1927 usage from Cobram (Vic) to England, the electro showing a large white flaw under the neck
Lot 1025		Estimate: $220 Wrappers: 1924 KGV Sideface 1d Green Die II on vertical laid paper fine unused. BW W13(2), cat AU$500
Lot 1026		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 Wrappers: 1927-31 1d Green KGV Sideface with 3-line admonition Die 3 with comma after 'recognised' uprated with 4d Olive KGV for June 1928 usage to Germany, fine and scarce, BW W16
Lot 1027		Estimate: $75 Wrappers: 1931 1d Green KGV Sideface with 4-line admonition (BW W19) (2), the first used 1931 (5 May) from Melbourne to Germany, the second used 1932 (19 Sep) from Booboorowie to Adelaide, few creases (2)
Lot 1028		Estimate: $250 Wrappers: Small collection of KGVI issues, with 1938 1d Green mint (x 3) and used (trimmed), 1942 1½d Green used (tears), 1942 1½d Green mint (x 5, two reduced width), 1950 1½d Violet mint (x 2), 1951 2½d Brown mint (x 3) and overprinted SPECIMEN in red, mostly unfolded, few with small faults but generally fine. BW W20-25, cat AU$1120 (16)
Lot 1029		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 Wrappers: 1942 1½d Green KGVI (BW W21) used from Sydney to California (slight ageing on reverse), and used at Yorketown (SA) in May 1942, relative positions on printing on wrappers vary due to variation in guillotining (2)
Lot 1030		Estimate: $140 Wrappers: Duplicated collection of QEII wrappers, with 1953 2½d Brown Die I mint (x 2), CTO (x 2) and opt. SPECIMEN in red, Die II mint (x 4), 1959 5d Blue mint (x 3), CTO, and opt SPECIMEN in red, 1965 5d Red mint (x 2). Mostly unfolded and fine, few with minor blemishes. BW W26-30, cat AU$380 (16)
Lot 1031		Estimate: $100 Wrappers: Duplicated collection of decimal issues, with 1966 4c mint (x 2), used (x 2) and handstamped 'SPECIMEN ONLY', 1967 5c mint (x 2), 1969 5c mint (x 2), 1970 6c mint (x 4), 1972 7c mint (x 3), 1975 11c on 7c mint (x 5) and used (x 2), various surcharge settings, 1978 25c on 7c mint (x 8) and used (x 6). mostly unfolded, a few with small faults. BW W31-37 (37)
Lot 1032		Estimate: $50 1940s 'AIR MEDAL SECTION' registered wrapper for delivery of medals to Australian servicemen, superb unused
Lot 1033		Estimate: $50 1940s 'AIR MEDAL SECTION' registered wrapper for delivery of medals to Australian servicemen, superb unused
Lot 1034		Estimate: $1,400 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1915-19 1d Red KGV Sideface Die II enclosing complete copy of the Sydney Stock Exchange 'Monthly Stock Share List', couple of minor tone spots otherwise an exceptional example of this very rare wrapper. BW Ws9, cat AU$2000
Lot 1035		Estimate: $220 Realised Price : $190 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1919 1d Red + ½d Green KGV Sideface cut-out (68 x 42mm) cancelled at Hobart, 5 FE 19. Only about four cut-outs are known, this being the BW illustrated example, WS10, cat AU$400
Lot 1036		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 Stamped-to-Order Wrappers: 1922 1d Violet KGV sideface used 1924 (23 May) within Sydney, small stain at left otherwise fine,. BW WS11, cat AU$200
Lot 1037		Estimate: $400 Stamped-to-Order Wrappers: 1924 1d Green KGV Sideface Die 1 (BW WS12) two examples printed from electros used from Sydney 1926 (22 Jan) and 1930 (27 Oct), and another printed from steel die used from Sydney 1936 (18 Sep). Also Die 3 (BW WS13) used from Sydney 1927 (Feb). All very fine and a scarce group, BW cat AU$800 (4)
Lot 1038		Estimate: $450 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1919 1½d Black-brown KGV Sideface cut-out (37 x 36mm) on typical thin wrapper stock cancelled Hobart cds. Listed as BW WS14, however no example had been recorded at time of publication and unpriced
Lot 1039		Estimate: $450 Realised Price : $340 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1923 1½d Emerald KGV Sideface on very thin brownish stock, large piece (147 x 62mm) with sufficient inscription to indicate use by the Hobart 'Mercury' newspaper, cancelled at Hobart 18 JL 23(?). BW WS16 which recorded only one complete wrapper and no cut-outs, cat AU$2000
Lot 1040		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $290 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1923 2d Red KGV Sideface large piece (103 x 75mm) used from Hobart for the 'Illustrated Tasmanian Mail', 6 MY 24, addressed to New York. The only recorded example of the 2d Sideface stamp on wrapper, BW WS18, cat AU$500
Lot 1041		Estimate: $220 Stamped-to-Order Wrappers: 1924 2d Brown KGV on part illustrated Tasmanian Mail manilla wrapper, addressed to California and cancelled Hobart 1925 cds. Tear at left but very rare
Lot 1042		Estimate: $120 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1938 1d Green Queen Elizabeth used locally in Sydney, 1947 2½d KGVI Red Embossed used from Melbourne to Indiana 31 Dec 1947 (earliest known date), 1950 2½d + 2½d KGVI Red Embossed used from Melbourne to Argentina, generally good except last has two short tears at left. BW WS21, 27 and 28, cat AU$325 (3)
Lot 1043		Estimate: $180 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1942 KGVI 1½d Green (188 x 250mm), horizontal fold and a few other minor blemishes, otherwise fine unused and scarce. BW WS25, the illustrated example, cat AU$400
Lot 1044		Estimate: $180 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1959 5d QEII Dark Blue for Sydney Stock Exchange Official Gazette unused, several light horizontal folds otherwise fine unused. BW WS35, cat AU$350
Lot 1045		Estimate: $220 Stamped-to-order Wrappers: 1966 4c Red and 1967 5c Orange QEII embossed used for Sydney Stock Exchange Official Gazette, the former uprated with 12c adhesive, fine and very scarce. BW WS38-39, cat AU$500 (2)
Lot 1046		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $525 Official Wrappers: 1919 1d Red KGV Sideface with 'OS' in solid engraving, for the Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances and used locally in Hobart, 21 OCT 21, very rare. BW WO2, cat AU$1250
Lot 1047		Estimate: $350 Official Wrappers: 1924-33 1d Green KGV Sideface with 'OS' in solid engraving, used for the Deputy Commissioner of Maternity Allowances, cancelled Melbourne cds 26 Se 25 and addressed to Footscray. Fine and rare, BW WO8, cat AU$750