REST OF THE WORLD, GREAT BRITAIN , OFFICIAL STAMPS

Lot 488		Estimate: $2,000 Realised Price : $2,500 The collection on leaves including \\\\\\\'I.R.\\\\\\\' 5/-, \\\\\\\'O.W.\\\\\\\' QV ½d blue-green and 5d mint, KEVII ½d to 2½d (2d and 2½d mint), \\\\\\\'ARMY\\\\\\\' 6d (SG O52) mint, \\\\\\\'R.H.\\\\\\\' 1d, etc, generally fair/fine, most if not all appear genuine although this is not guaranteed and accordingly we have estimated conservatively 51)
Lot 489		Estimate: $5,000 Realised Price : $3,800 1840 \\\\\\\'V R\\\\\\\' 1d black, SG V1, unused large part o.g., scissor-cut (approx 8mm) at lower left corner along left frame, otherwise intact and a pleasing four-margined example of this rarity
Lot 490		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $320 Official Postal History accumulation, mostly 20th-century, including many inscriptional \\\\\\\'OFFICIAL/(crown)/PAID\\\\\\\' items, 1914 \\\\\\\'S.C.I.T.\\\\\\\' printed registered cover, 1945 recycled cover to \\\\\\\'Polish Naval Headquarters\\\\\\\' with label tied by oval \\\\\\\'SICK BAY/POLISH NAVAL SUB-DEPOT\\\\\\\' datestamp, good range of Departments and Official personnel, many to Australia, (188), also Royalty-related items (23)