AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, PRE-DECIMAL FIRST DAY COVERS

Lot 763		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $100 1929 (20 May) 3d Air (with 1½d Canberra) on 'Davis Bros.' plain FDC, also bearing 'Angel' vignette, all tied by Adelaide machine cancel
Lot 764		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $440 1931 (18 Nov) KGV 2d Red CofA Wmk (Inverted) on cacheted 'First Day Cover' cancelled at Jerrara, NSW. This stamp must be from a booklet, which the ACSC records as not being issued until January 1932 (the earliest date for sheet stamps is given as 18 December 1931). However, there is no doubt that printings from the booklet plate on CofA Wmk paper were made well before the date on this cover, commencing in July 1931. Offered 'as is'
Lot 765		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $360 1931-65 range of FDCs in two albums, noted 1931 K. Smith, 1935 Anzac and 1936 Cable, plus a number of scarcer cover makers for later issues; also a range of flight covers from Australia and overseas, plus some modern aerogrammes in folders (approx 220 covers)
Lot 766		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $900 1934-52 small group of 'A.J. Shearsby' FDCs with blue-wash printed illustrations, comprising 1934 2d Macarthur, 1937 NSW Sesqui set, 1945 Gloucester set, 1947 1d Princess (block of four), 1948 2½d Scout (block of four) and 1952 3½d Scout (pair), all cancelled at Yass, except NSW Sesqui at Sydney. There is no mention of any FDCs prepared by A.J. Shearsby in 'Australian First Day Covers' (2009). Some corner damage to 1d Princess cover and few opening faults, otherwise good/fine and a very scarce group (6 covers)
Lot 767		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $200 1934 (1 Nov) Macarthur 3d on 'A.J. Shearsby' FDC with handpainted illustration, cancelled at Yass, NSW. Fine and a delightful FDC
Lot 768		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $480 1937 (10 May) 1d QE pair and 2d KGVI Die I on separate 'A.J. Shearsby' FDCs with printed illustration in blue, cancelled at Yass, NSW. With each cover is a signed printed slip stating that these were the only two envelopes of this design prepared. The 1d with some adherences on face, otherwise fine (2)
Lot 769		Estimate: $4,000 1937-49 ½d Kangaroo on 'Parish' FDC cancelled at G.P.O. Sydney, 28 JA 42. This is the date of issue quoted in the ACSC, which states that this stamp was first issued in coil form on that day, sheet stamps not appearing until the following month. An important FDC. Cat AU$5000
Lot 770		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $440 1937-49 3d Brown KGVI on 'Parish' FDC cancelled at G.P.O. Sydney, 10 JA 42. Apparently the first day of issue in Sydney
Lot 771		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $320 1937-49 5d Merino on 'Parish' FDC cancelled at G.P.O. Sydney, 16 MY 46. The ACSC gives the issue date as in January 1946, but does not list a first day cover. This cover presumably represents the first day of issue in Sydney
Lot 772		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $400 1938 (1 Apr) 10/- Robes on plain registered FDC to Scotland, cancelled at Norwood, SA. Fine and scarce
Lot 773		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $600 1942-44 1d Purple-Brown QE strip of three on 'A.J. Shearsby' FDC with blue-wash printed illustration, cancelled at Yass, NSW 1 JA 43. Remnants of previous mounts in corners, otherwise fine. A very scarce illustrated FDC. Cat AU$400
Lot 774		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $750 1942-44 1½d Green QE on 'A.J. Shearsby' FDC with blue-wash printed illustration, cancelled at Yass, NSW 1 DE 42. Remnants of mounts at three corners and small tear at upper right corner from removal of mount. A very scarce FDC, especially with this illustration. Cat AU$800
Lot 775		Estimate: $80 Realised Price : $130 1942-44 2d Bright Purple KGVI (with ½d Kangaroo) on 'A.J. Shearsby' FDC with blue-wash printed illustration, cancelled at Yass, NSW 4 DE 44. Some damage to corners caused by removal of photo mounts. A scarce illustrated FDC
Lot 776		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $2,600 1942-44 2½d Scarlet KGVI on 'Parish' FDC cancelled at G.P.O. Sydney, 17 JA 42. The ACSC lists a first day cover for this stamp on 1 January 1942 [in Victoria, Cat AU$7500], and this cover is believed to represent the first day of issue in Sydney
Lot 777		Estimate: $2,500 Realised Price : $1,900 1942-44 5½d Emu on 'Parish' FDC cancelled at G.P.O. Sydney, 16 February 1942. The ACSC records four covers dated 12 February 1942 [Cat AU$5000], and this cover is believed to represent the first day of issue in Sydney
Lot 778		Estimate: $7,500 Realised Price : $5,750 1945 2/- Maroon Kangaroo Redrawn Die on 'Parish' FDC cancelled at G.P.O. Sydney, 3 JA 46. The ACSC gives a date of issue of 24 December 1945 [in Melbourne], but records no first day cover. The 'Australian Stamp Journal' for Jan 1946 states that the date of issue in Sydney was 3 January 1946. An important new FDC find
Lot 779		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $360 1947 (8 Sep) Newcastle set on 'A.J. Shearsby' FDC with handpainted illustration, cancelled at Yass, NSW. Some small peripheral faults, including remnants of photo mounts on corners, still very attractive
Lot 780		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $360 1948 (12 Jul) 2½d William Farrer on 'A.J. Shearsby' FDC with handpainted illustration, cancelled at Sydney G.P.O. Fine and very attractive
Lot 781		Estimate: $400 Realised Price : $650 1950 (16 Jan) £2 Arms on Wide World registered FDC, cancelled at Adelaide. Fine and scarce
Lot 782		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $120 1957 (13 Mar) 4d Claret QEII booklet pane on WCS FDC, cancelled at Islington, NSW