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AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, POSTAL HISTORY
| Lot 1002 SOLD | [ C/PS ] |
Registered Mail: Registered Letter docket and receipt (Form E5, dated 1900) for Receiving Office Keeper, very fine, triangular 'REGISTERED MAIL' Form R19 printed in red (fine), and 1920 (20 Jun) OHMS 'RATION COUPON RECEIPT', OHMS printed registered envelope used from West Maitland to Sydney, opened out, with creases and small faults, but very scarce (3 items)  | ||
| Lot 1003 (Withdrawn) | [ PPC ] | 1914 (24 Mar - 25 Apr) picture postcards (Sydney, Sth Aust, Ship flags, Naples) to Turramurra, Sydney from German ship each franked Germania 10pf tied 'DEUTSCHE/SEEPOST/AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE' cds, one also Melbourne and one Port Taufiq cds (5, odd fault)   | ||
Lot 1004 | [ C ] |
1930 (23 Jul) envelope endorsed 'Printed Matter Only' to the Netherland Indies posted on board ship with KGV 1d Green tied by Batavia 'PAQUEBOT' boxed cachet (previously recorded in 1935 only) and Soerabaja 'VOLKSTELLING. . . ' slogan cds alongside, batavia '25.7.30' transit on face where re-directed with 'WELTEVREDEN' boxed cachet in red at base, received there on the same day then re-directed to England a few days later, a couple of very minor blemishes  | ||
| Lot 1005 (Withdrawn) | [ C ] | 1930-38 covers with all different car part advertisements for Elphinstones Ltd., Brisbane, 1d, 2d or 3d frankings, attractive group (4)   | ||
| Lot 1006 (Withdrawn) | [ C ] | 1933 (8 Mar) registered OHMS cover from Dartmoor to Branxholme Vic, then readdressed and franked with combination OS opts 2d and perf OS KGV 3d, many backstamps  | ||
| Lot 1007 SOLD | [ C ] |
Express/Messenger Delivery/Express Courier 1935-91 group with wide range of different rates and frankings (23)       | ||
| Lot 1008 | [ C ] |
Express Delivery: 1935-51 4d Express Delivery Fee period, with 1945 cover franked 6½d for letter rate, 1944 airmail covers Brisbane to Sydney (2), 1948 airmail cover Sydney to Melbourne, each franked 9½d, and 1942 registered cover from Sydney to Mt. Victoria franked 9½d. Also 1949(?) cover from Granville to Sydney franked 9d with boxed 'NOT IN ATTENDANCE/?DELIVER ORD. MAIL' in red and 'EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICE/EXPIRED. NORMAL DELIVERY' in violet, and with 'EXPRESS/SYDNEY clock ds in red on reverse. One cover roughly opened and two with flap faults (6)   | ||
| Lot 1009 | [ C ] |
1937-51 Return to Sender and other unusual usages annotated on leaves, including EAMS first service registered and to New Zealand (no service), another with 'Delivery Impracticable . . . ' handstamp, 1940 (7 Nov) to AIF abroad with 'Saved From Sea' handstamp and several Return to Sender items, 1954 underpaid air wrapper held for additional postage, 1941 'Received Torn . . . ', 1947 insured food parcel label and a couple of others. Very interesting lot with unique usages (11)    | ||
| Lot 1010 | [ C ] |
1938 (4 Feb) cover to Pennsylvania franked 4d Olive KGV tied by double circle 'POSTED SHIP SIDE/SYDNEY' cds, fine but somewhat heavy strike, couple of small tears at top and flap fault  | ||
| Lot 1011 | [ C ] |
1938 (7 Feb) registered cover for the opening of Mascot Aerodrome post office with N.S.W. Sesquicentenary set of three cancelled 'RG/N.S.W.' relief cds, and with manuscript registration label, some toning  | ||
| Lot 1012 (Withdrawn) | [ C ] | Express Delivery: 1939-41 covers franked 1937-49 animal solos Perf 14 x 13½ 5d (concession rate, scarce), 6d or 9d (airmail), plus Perf 15 x 14 4d tied by Express datestamp apparently sent from Manly PO for local delivery (without going through post, rarely seen), plus 1/- on 1951 (airmail) (5, some roughly opened)   | ||
| Lot 1013 | [ C ] |
1940s-1960s small group of single usages on cover, including a few better items, with 1951 Federation (airmail to Canada), 1953 2/- Coronation (airmail to USA), 1953 Tasmania Sesqui (airmail to USA), 1955 2/- Cobb & Co (airmail to Germany), 1956 1/- Olympics (airmail to Germany). Generally fine, a useful group (16 covers)     | ||
| Lot 1014 (Withdrawn) | [ C ] | 1940 (21 Sep) unsealed cover from Boulder (WA) to Melbourne, with blue handstamp 'HELD PENDING/PRODUCTION OF AUTHORITY/24 Sep 1940'. possibly the sender has applied to have the item returned  | ||
| Lot 1015 SOLD | [ C ] |
Insufficient Postage/Debit Docket handstamps on registered covers, with Adelaide c1950s and 1956 (23); Sydney 1959, 1960 (from Hume Weir), and 1966 (2); Melbourne 1959 (manuscript) and 1975; plus Rockhampton 1973 piece, all different, fine strikes (9 covers, 1 piece)    | ||
| Lot 1016 (Withdrawn) | [ C ] | 1951 (Jun) envelope from Melbourne to Sydenham, re-addressed to Rockbank and endorsed 'Coin', officially registered with Melbourne label, taxed 1/- and paid with extraordinary usage of Victoria 3d Stamp Duty (4) tied by Rockbank datestamps  | ||
| Lot 1017 | [ C ] |
Express Delivery: 1959-66 1/3d Express Delivery Fee period, with 1961 cover from Adelaide to Richmond (Vic) franked 1/8d, 1959 1/7d registration envelope from Goulburn to Pymble (NSW) uprated 1/3d, and 1965 airmail cover from Brisbane to England franked 3/6d (2/3d airmail plus 1/3d express delivery), and with boxed 'EXPRESS DELIVERY PAID'. Some small faults however scarce (4)  | ||
| Lot 1018 | [ C ] |
1964 (6 Jan) airmail envelope to Wales franked with 2/3d Cable tied by 'THURSDAY ISLAND' cds, scarce  | ||
| Lot 1019 | [ C ] |
Priority Paid Mail: 1970s to 1990s correspondence to a Sydney address featuring a wide range of adhesives to meet the varying rates of the period, mostly from Victoria but other States also represented, wide range of clock markings, some instructional handstamps, also a few Messenger Delivery and Certified Mail covers. Condition varies, but most are good to fine (approx 230 covers)      | ||
| Lot 1020 | [ C ] |
1987-88 large accumulation of covers relating to the 1988 Australian Bicentennial, including printed advertising envelopes, slogan cancellations, large proportion are meters with advertising slogans (many 100s)  | ||
| Lot 1021 SOLD | [ C ] |
1938 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary Celebrations: collection of illustrated souvenir covers, some duplication, and including Newcastle Philatelic Exhibition (5, two registered with handstamped registration label), Albury Carnival Week (3, one registered), Griffith Celebrations (2), Parramatta Celebrations, OHMS covers (2) with 1d KGV and 2d KGVI punctured G/NSW, etc. Some faults but a number are fine (30 covers)       | ||
| Lot 1022 SOLD | [ C ] |
1938 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary Celebrations: collection of illustrated covers from regional celebrations, with 'Back to the Clarence' (2), Queanbeyan Centenary, 'Back to Charlton', Pyramid Hill Jubilee Show, Ballarat Centenary Cobb's Mail Coach covers (3), and Centenary of Shepparton, plus some extra ephemera, spotting on a few covers (11 covers)    | ||
| Lot 1023 | [ C ] |
1938 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary Celebrations: Visit of U.S. Warships with illustrated covers for 'Trenton' (5), Milwaukee', 'Louisville', and 'Memphis' (2), also other covers from 'Empress of Great Britain' and 'Jeanne D'Arc' which also visited Australia (11 covers)      | ||
| Lot 1024 SOLD | [ C/CIN/LIT ] |
1938 N.S.W. Sesquicentenary celebrations, the remainder of the collection including covers, many with labels attached (noted 2 x 1937 Air Mail Exhibition registered covers), a large amount of ephemera with medals, badges, photographs, picture postcards, cinderella labels, and literature covering the wide range of activities associated with the sesquicentenary both in N.S.W. and interstate. An assembly that would be very difficult to duplicate, some faults but largely fine (hundreds of items)              | ||
| Lot 1025 SOLD | [ C/PPC ] |
Hordern Brothers (later Anthony Hordern & Sons): 1889-1940s range of illustrated or advertising envelopes and postcards, 1895 registration envelope addressed to Hordern, noted 1901 cover with Hordern Brothers Millinery label affixed, 1897 invoice with 2d adhesive, c1900s Empire Day illustrated lettercard, 1943 parcel post label with 6d Kookaburra strip of 3 and C.O.D. label affixed, 1944 meter front with unusual boxed 'NO SUCH STREET/SYDNEY CITY/INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS/RETURN TO SENDER' in violet, advertising postcards, with a number used. Also a few pieces of ephemera from the Company, including a pocket map of Sydney (25 covers or cards, plus extras)           | ||
| Lot 1026 SOLD | [ C/PPC ] |
David Jones (Sydney): 1890s-2000s range of illustrated and advertising covers (earliest 1891 cover with 2d Emu), and including P.O. stationery with additional printing, and STO envelopes, including 1907 1d Shield postcard with printed acknowledgement of receipt, 'DJ/LTD' perfin on 2½d Mitchell on 1946 cover and on 1944 parcel label with ½d Kangaroo perfin, also loose on 3d NSW and 6d blue Kangaroo, several picture postcards. Also wide range of associated ephemera including stationery, invoices and receipts, street map of Sydney, clothing ration coupons, 100th Birthday Staff Dinner Menu (1938), etc. Some faults but much useful material (37 pieces + ephemera)          | ||
| Lot 1027 SOLD | [ C/PPC/^ ] |
Grace Bros. Sydney: 1900s-2000s range of illustrated and advertising covers and picture postcards, meter covers and pieces (including SPECIMENS), 1957 STO envelope, postage paid stationery, a number of modern souvenir covers, noted 1957 registered cover with George Street West registered label overstruck with 'BROADWAY' handstamp. Plus a range of company ephemera, including invoices and receipts, mailing labels, 1938 Tide Chart, etc. Few with small faults, but much of interest (44 covers and pieces + ephemera)            | ||
| Lot 1028 SOLD | [ C/PPC/LIT ] |
Mark Foys Ltd: 1910s-1990s small range of illustrated and advertising covers, picture postcards, and company stationery, also 'The Romance of the House of Foy' published for their Golden Jubilee in 1935 (14 items + book)     | ||
| Lot 1029 SOLD | [ C/PS/^ ] |
Myer Melbourne: 1920s-2000s small group of advertising covers, with 1928 taxed cover to Dutch East Indies returned to Australia (faults), 1940s 1d (used) and 1½d (mint) STO envelopes, postage meter covers and pieces, also a range of modern mailing labels and satchel. Plus a group of ephemera with invoices, Metcards advertising the Myer Christmas Windows, and a few others (19 covers and pieces plus ephemera)      | ||
| Lot 1030 SOLD | [ C/^ ] |
Adelaide Department Stores: John Martin & Co. 1920s-1960s range of illustrated and advertising envelopes, postage meters, parcel label, 'JM/& CO' perfins of 1d, and 1d on 2d Victorian adhesives; Harris Scarfe and Clarkson Ltd envelopes and postcards; Myer Adelaide 1930s-1970s envelopes with postage meters or postage paid imprints; Gamblings postage meters; Colton, Palmer & Preston Ltd 1912 advertising envelopes (2) with 1d SA perfin; The Australasian Implement Co. 1905 illustrated advertising envelope; and The Australasian Implement & House Furnishing Co. 1911 all over advertising envelopes (2) with 1d SA 'AI/C' perfins, Few items with faults, however an interesting group (43 covers, cards or pieces)              | ||
| Lot 1031 SOLD | [ C/PPC/^ ] |
Miscellaneous Stores: 1870s to 2000s collection of material associated with various smaller stores, including Farmer & Co. (Sydney), Wakes (Melbourne), Bebarfalds Ltd. (Newcastle), Curzons (Sydney), Mate & Co. (Albury), Marcus Clark's (Sydney), Buckinghams (Sydney), Lasseters (Sydney), McDowells (Sydney), Gowing Bros. (Sydney), Riley Bros. (Sydney), and others. Many represented by illustrated and advertising covers, picture postcard, postage meters, company stationery and mailing labels, also a few private perfins and STO stationery. Also much associated company ephemera, with examples of company tokens, invoices, brochures, etc (approx 110 covers and pieces + ephemera)               | ||
