COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers · AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDS See also...

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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers

Ex Lot 392Shoebox of mostly lesser covers but a few better noted including 1934 'DALY WATERS/NA' to Halls Creek & to'WAVE HILL/NT' and 'WAVE HILL/NT' to Wyndham, 1935 Fraser Island-SSMaheno Wreck Rocket Mail, pilot-signeditems including 1935 'GOLDFIELDS' AIR MAIL' postcard with 'TENNANT CREEK/NT' cds, 1943 Mornington Islandparachute mail, 1946 Re-Opening England-Australia 6d Aerogramme, 1949 Re-Opening Australia-HK & HK-Australia, 1953 Hollandia to Lae & to Sydney, and New Guinea 1937 Wambara-Wewak x2 both with 'DISTRICTOFFICE/WEWAK' b/s, etc, generally fine to very fine. (100 approx)

392 CPS A/A-

600

Ex Lot 397ROCKET MAILS: Queensland group comprising 1934 SS 'Canonbar'-Brisbane, 1935 SS 'Maheno'-Fraser Island &Fraser Island-SS 'Maheno', 1935 Jubilee flight per 'Zodiac' with black/blue flimsy plus a PPC of Alan Youn & the'Zodiac' signed "AH Young", 1936 Brisbane River per 'Orion' with 'MAIL DAMAGED/BY WATER' cachet & red/yellowflimsy - plus comical newspaper article with photos of the failed launch & recovery - 1936 Brisbane River per 'RT6',Enoggera Rifle Range per 'RT7', 1937 Mount Nebo per 'RO3' & Enoggera Rifle Range per 'RZ2', Coronation Firing &1959 25th Anniversary cover, all the covers with appropriate cachets &/or launch labels. Ex Neil Russell. (14 items)

397 C/L A

500T

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History

Lot 4491930 plain cover to "GJW Black Esq, Burns Philp (Southsea) Co Ltd, Sydney" with Lord Howe Island ProvisionalSturt 1½d "2d/Paid/PM/LHI" manuscript endorsment tied 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/OC4/1930/NSW' cds, minorblemishes not affecting stamp or cds. ACSC #139c, Cat $1750. [See also Lot 1614 in Part Two]

449 C A-

600T

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AUSTRALIAN PICTURE POSTCARDSSee also World Postcards: Lots 697 to 726.

Ex Lot 576QUEENSLAND: Thursday Island: Real photo of the Grand Hotel & a Yachting Regatta, view from the sea featuringthe Grand Hotel, 1920s panorama & 'Government Jetty...' back to the town, all very fine unused; plus 1931 'WestEnd...' & 'The Govt Wharf...' (with a large ship) both used to the USA. (6)

576 C A/A-

200

ADVERTISING IN THE POSTWe are pleased to have been asked by a European client to present this highly visual and delightful material. The advertisements takevarious forms and many of the items here represent the apex of such design. With few exceptions, the material is postally used and fromthe late-19th century to World War I.

Lot 662MULTIPLE ADVERTISERS DENMARK: 1905 5o Letter Card with advertising on the reverse & within and on bothsides of all margins plus a small plain notelet stapled within, 5o added & tied by one of two superb strikes of the 'FRARONNE' shipmail h/s, Copenhagen transit b/s & 'SKIVE' arrival cds on the face, carefully opened to preserve themargins. A very fine intact example. [Ronne is the largest town on the Danish island of Bornholm]

662 PS A

250T

ANTARCTICA

Ex Lot 728AUSTRALIAN: 1953 social cover with ANARE & 'MACQUARIE ISLAND' h/s, to "Glen Huntly Melb" with superb'MISSENT TO/BRIGHTON' h/s & 'BRIGHTON' cds. [The enclosed letter states "...on board the Kista Dan inpreparation for unloading"] (2 items)

728 C A-/B

100

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BRITISH AFRICASee also selections under South African Provinces and Sudan.

Lot 738KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA - MAFIA ISLAND: 1915 (Jan) 'G.R./MAFIA' Handstamp in Reddish Violet on 4hgreen & 7½h carmine SG M2C & 3C (Michel 2b & 3b) marginal example from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat£425 (mounted) or €1400 (unmounted). Separate Chris Ceremuga Certificates (2000).

738 ** A B1

600

BRITISH WEST INDIES

Ex Lot 750ANGUILLA: 1967 'Independent/Anguilla' Overprints on St Kitts-Nevis ½c to $5 SG 1-16 complete, unmounted, Cat£25,000. The key QEII set of the entire British Commonwealth & the first mint set to be offered in Australia formany years. Separate BPA Certificates for the 60c to $5.

This was a very limited provisional issue. Of the denominations between ½c & 25c, no more than 4250 (the 2c) wereproduced. Of the higher values the numbers were 50c x175, 60c x100, $1 x175, $2.50 x225 & $5 x225. It is notknown how many used or CTO sets exist but they are catalogue at £4250 (about one-sixth of the mint price).

At the time of issue, and for some years thereafter, many collectors still hinged their stamps into albums.Consequently, very fine unmounted sets are in extremely short supply. A similar set to this was sold at a Londonauction in 2017 for £24,000 indicating that the catalogue value is actually conservative or, if you prefer, one of veryfew in the book that is accurate! (16)

750 ** A B1

25,000JAMAICA: 1938-52 KGVI Pictorials 5/- Line Perf 14 SG 132a, excellent centring, Cat £250.751 F A A1 150- 1942 airmail to Australia with KGVI ½d and Pictorials 2d 2½d 3d 4d 1/- & 2/6d, gorgeous Coruba Jamaica Rumadvertising label on face, scarce 'CPS/16AP42/SYDNEY' cds in red overstruck with 'UNCLAIMED/SYDNEY' cds andreturned, couple of minor edge faults.

752 CL A-

100

Lot 753TOBAGO: 1880 QV 4d yellow-green with Malformed 'CE' of 'PENCE' SG 10b, short perf at upper-left, large-part o.g.,Cat £1900.

753 * A- B2500



CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal History1903-04 pieces from two covers & a Straits Registration Envelope (weep!) with discernible part-strikes of the'CHRISTMAS ISLAND' cds. (3 items)

794 D A100

1908 PPC from Scotland to "Miss Darling/Christmas Island/co Messrs Bousteads & Co/Singapore" with KEVII 1d tiedby very fine 'PORTPATRICK/WIGTOWNSHIRE' cds & Singapore transit of DE18/1908 on the address side.[Because this card was sent via a forwarding agent, it most likely went between Singapore & Christmas Island in asealed bag]

795 C A-

100T

1956 commercial cover from GB to "Royal Naval Weather Station/Christmas Island/Indian Ocean" with very fineMalayan-pattern 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/18OCT56' arrival b/s, redirected to "BFMO/Singapore" & then to theAdmiralty in London with 'POST/OFFICE - MARITIME/MAIL' machine b/s. Very scarce inwards mail.

796 C B

250T

COCOS ISLANDS - Postal History

Ex Lot 797The taxed lots in this section are the last remnants of the exceptional collection formed by Colin Riddell fromEngland. Our sale of Colin's collection on 3.3.2019 achieved numerous spectacular prices and a total sellout, whichhas resulted in several other vendors also submitting Cocos material.

Eclectic group with 1915 cover to "JS Clunies Ross/co The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co/Singapore", 1921Australian 1½d brown Postal Card with transcribed telegraphic message headed "Cocos 29.10.21", 1945 Forcesformular aerogramme to GB with faint but discernible 'RAFPOST 301' cds, 1945 'Atoll: Special Souvenir Edition' RAFnewsletter, Japanese-language propaganda leaflet dropped over Malaya by Liberator bombers out of Cocos, 1969registered covers x4 with set of 1968 Famous Australians booklet panes tied by #3 cds, 1990 Literacy Year set ofthree Postal Cards colour separations in setenant strips of 3, 1990 large cover from Mauritius with 'BUREAU DESREBUTS/RETURNED LETTER OFFICE' h/s, 1990 large-part insured express delivery parcel front that containedsheets of the 'OFFICIAL/PAID/MAINLAND' stamp, 1998 large Express Post envelope to Perth, 1952 Orient Line'COCOS OCCASION' menus x2, etc. (37 items)

797 CPS

1,000T

1952 philatelic Tin Can Mail cover that wasn't sent by barrel; 1962 flapless Shell Oil 5d window envelope with #2cds & the company's 'COCOS ISLAND' h/s; 1962 philatelic use of 5d Envelope to Kenya with #2 cds; and 1964commercial usage of 2/5d Registration Envelope with #3 cds & 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands/Indian Ocean' R label. (4)

798 CPS A/B

400Modern group with 1969 Definitives PO pack with Japanese insert; 1990s commercial covers x13 with variousfrankings including the two different 'MAINLAND/POSTAGE PAID' issues, three are oversize including OHMS &Business Reply Post; 1965 philatelic cover with GB/Cocos franking; mailbag labels printed for 'COCOS ISLAND' orhandstamped for 'CHRISTMAS &/COCOS ISLAND' [sic]. (17 items)

799 C/CX

1501908 usage of WA 1d Postal Card with transcribed telegraphic message on reverse ("...leaving Cocos in a fewweeks..."), forwarded to Malta with Perth cds of 6AP08, very fine 'MALTA' arrival cds & '18'-in-oval postman's h/s,creased & somewhat aged.

800 PS C

250

Lot 8011909 Stavers PPC from England to "Eastern Extension/Telegraph Company/Cocos Islands/..." with 'PENANG TOSINGAPORE/+' marine sorter cds, a couple of very minor blemishes

801 C B250

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COCOS ISLANDS - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 8021911 use of WA 1d Postal Card with No Frame on Surfaced Stock with brief transcribed telegraphic message headed"Cocos 30.4.11", to Malta with Perth machine cancel of 1MAY11, Valetta arrival cds of 27MY11 & '25'-in-circlepostman's h/s, light soiling.

802 PS B

300T

Ex Lot 8031914 (June) German real photo 'SM Kleiner Kreuzer Emden.../im Golf van Bengalen 22 Sept 1914', used aboard aGerman ship in 1915; and Ward Lock & Co artist card 'HMAS Sydney Engaging the German Cruiser Emden', usedunder cover, small defects. (2)

803 C B

150T

Lot 8041919 (Dec 22) use of Australian 1½d on 1d Postal Card to GB with Perth machine cancel, transcribed telegraphicmessage states "Cocos 20.12.19...Back in Spore again about end January...Jack", slight discolouration at the top.[Jack Inge was an employee of the Cable Company. Colin Riddell's other example sold for $2330]

804 PS A-

1,000T



Lot 8051934 (July 23) Straits 2c Postal Card with 40mm 'EASTERN EXTENSION...TELEGRAPH COMPANY/SINGAPORE/...' cachet on the reverse, to GB by air per KLM uprated with 1c 10c & 12c tied by superb Singapore cds of23JY/1934. Transcribed message: "Cocos/...Orama letter ripping...please send Cocos snaps if any good..." ExVansittart Correspondence. [Colin Riddell's other example flown per KLM sold for $2796]

805 PS A

1,500T

Lot 806- (Nov 19) Straits 2c Postal Card with 40mm 'EASTERN EXTENSION... TELEGRAPH COMPANY/SINGAPORE/...'cachet on the reverse, to GB by air per Imperial uprated with 1c 2c & 10c tied by Singapore cds, minor blemishes.Transcribed message: "19-11-34/Cocos/... your Orient letters arriving regularly..." Ex Vansittart Correspondence.Colin Riddell's other example flown per Imperial sold for $2330]

806 PS A-

1,000T

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Lot 8071938 (May 24) Archbold Expedition cover from New York to Hollandia overprinted to commemorate that flight & the1939 return via Australia, the Indian Ocean & Africa, with Dutch Indies 10c tied by 'HOLLANDIA/10.5.39' cds,Australian 5d Ram tied by 'ROSE BAY EAST/3JE39/NSW-AUST' cds, superb 'C&W LTD/12JUN39/COCOS' b/s &uncancelled Seychelles 6c, signed by the leader "Richard Archbold". Ex Tom Frommer.

The Australian Government contracted the flying boat 'Guba II' to undertake a survey flight from Australia across theIndian Ocean to Africa to assess the feasability of such a route in the event of disruption to the London-Singapore-Sydney route. After having spent a year flying in and around New Guinea, 'Guba' left Port Moresby 12.5.1939 forSydney & Melbourne for an overhaul of the plane's systems. On 3.6.1939 it flew non-stop Sydney-Port Hedland(WA), then on towards Cocos & beyond.

807 CL A

8001941 (Mar 5) cover from Rose Clunies-Ross in Devon to 'JS Clunies-Ross/(Keeling Cocos Islands)/co CaldbeckMacgregor/Singapore" with 2½d tied by 'GROW MORE FOOD/DIG FOR VICTORY' slogan of Exeter, SingaporeCensor #70 cachet in violet.

808 C A-

250T

Lot 809- (Aug 5) airmail cover from Rose Clunies-Ross in Devon to 'JS Clunies-Ross/(Keeling Cocos Islands)/co CaldbeckMacgregor/Singapore" with 3d & 1/- tied by Exeter machine, Singapore Censor #70 cachet in violet, small'26SEP1941' h/s on the face presumably applied on arrival.

809 C A-

400T

- (Aug 19) surface cover from Scotland to 'JS Clunies-Ross/Keeling Cocos Islands/co Caldbeck Macgregor/Singapore" with 2½d tied by 'DUNDEE/ANGUS' machine, Singapore Censor #74 cachet in violet. [Colin's latestinwards cover before the Fall of Singapore on 15.2.1942]

810 C A-

300T



Lot 8111945 OAS airmail cover to England with an above-average example of Indian Forces 'FPO/No 46/15APR45' cds,light vertical fold & a little aged.

811 C B400

Lot 812- 1945 unfranked cover to UK from Lt AI John/245455 endorsed "BY AIR MAIL/On Active Service" with very finestrike of Indian Army 'F.P.O./No46/1AUG45' cds & 'UNIT CENSOR/R722' cachet in violet used at Cocos, censoredagain in transit through India with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER' label tied by triangular 'FIELD - CENSOR/[ ]71' cachetin violet, a little roughly opened at right & slightly trimmed.

The Japanese twice bombed Cocos in 1944, prompting Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Allied Commander based inCeylon, to send Indian Army & RAF personnel to the islands to construct an airstrip. Ted Proud notes usage of FPO46 between 13APR45 and 10JAN46.

812 C B

300

Lot 813- Indian-pattern 'AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD' to Wales with an above-average example of Indian Forces 'FPO/No46/15AUG45' cds, light vertical fold & a little aged. [The letter states "...What is likely to happen to us as a regt no onehas the slightest idea...if the war ends right now...I'm now able to swim...folks generally go in with nothing on aroundhere..."]

813 PS A

500

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1946 (Jan 13) OAS airmail cover to Kent with poor strike of the Indian-pattern 'RAFPOST 301' cds but with theenclosed very long and chatty letter. (2 items)

814 C/L B/A100

Lot 815- airmail cover from USA at 70c rate to an airman at "RAF Station/Cocos Islands/Ceylon Air Forces", on arrivalredirected to Scotland, roughly opened with a repair at U/L, minor soiling. Rare inwards mail in the immediatepost-WWII period. [The last Forces personnel were withdrawn from Cocos in late-1946]

815 C (B)

750T

Lot 8161950 (Sep 17) Leigh-Parkin airmail cover at 2/- rate from GB via Cable & Wireless at Singapore then by sea with oval'COCOS IS/PER ("Islander")' b/s and superb strike of the second-type 'C&W LTD/10NOV50/COCOS' arrival b/s. ExKim Dwyer. [Strikes of the second Cable & Wireless cds differ in many details from the earlier type. Most obviously,the new cds has the letters 'LTD' all the same size; the earlier cds had smaller & raised 'TD'. The inner circle is 20mmacross, compared with 18½mm on the earlier cds: see Lot 807]

816 C A

600

Lot 817- (Dec 5) surface cover from GB to the postmaster with superb 'ORION/Barrel' & boxed 'COCOS' cachets in violet,the latter with '5JAN51' h/s added. [These are probably the two rarest markings of Cocos. Absent from Kim Dwyer'scollection, & David Flaat's cover was unattractive. Colin Riddell's superb cover sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for$3029] [The illustration is above Lot 818]

817 C B

1,000



Ex Lot 8181950-51 south-bound barrel covers each with boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' h/s in violet to NewZealand, Perth or London with Australian 2½d 3½d or 1/6d tied by Perth slogan cancels, the second with filing holes,the third with an amateurish repair. (3)

818 C

400

Lot 8191951 Leigh-Parkin airmail cover to Devon with very fine 'Per WAVE BARON' h/s & boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOSKEELING IS' cachet both in violet, Ceylon 75c tied by Colombo cds of 22JAN/51. This was the only Tin Can mail perthe Fleet Oiler RFA 'Wave Baron'. Ex Kim Dwyer. This and Colin Riddell's surface cover to South Africa sold for$2185 & $3029 respectively]

819 C A

1,500

Lot 820- Clunies-Ross airmail cover to John at Oxford University with very fine boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS KEELING IS'cachet in violet, Ceylon 75c tied by Colombo cds of 22JAN/51, horizontal fold.

820 C B500

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Lot 821- Leigh-Parkin commercial airmail cover to GB with superb strikes of the 'Per RMS ORION/("12.4.51")' & boxed 'TINCAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' cachets both in violet, Hermes 1/6d black tied by Perth slogan cancel of17APR/1951. Superb!

821 C A+

500T

Lot 822- 1951 (May 24) cover from cover endorsed "Inaugural Flight/Australia to Cocos Islands" with Federation 3d setenantpair tied by Melbourne Federation slogan of 18MAY/1951, to "FH Albery/co The Administrator/Cocos Islands", largelysuperb strike of the second 'C&W LTD/30MAY1951/COCOS' arrival b/s: see AAMC #1273b, Cat $1250 (2008). [Theflight departed Sydney 30.5.1951 & went via Darwin & Jakarta. Lack of publicity resulted in only 170 grams of mail -fewer than 20 covers - being carried from Sydney. Colin Riddell's similar cover sold for $1165]

822 C A

1,000T

Lot 823- (mid) stampless OHMS cover with Department of Civil Aviation imprint at L/L to Perth with 'Per RMS ORION' &boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS KEELING IS' cachets both in violet, stained at right possibly from the barrel springinga leak, as occasionally happened.

823 C C

500



Lot 824- Leigh-Parkin philatelic usage of Orient Line PPC of the 'Orion', to GB with very fine 'Per RMS ORION/("18.11.51")'h/s & superb boxed 'TIN CAN MAIL/COCOS-KEELING IS' cachet both in violet, Stamp Centenary 2½d tied by PerthFederation slogan cancel of 23NOV/1951. Scarce postcard usage on Tin Can service.

824 C A

300T

Lot 8251952 airmail cover to Lancashire with Platypus 9d pair tied by 'RAAF PO/3JA52/COCOS ISLAND' cds, minoropening tears, addressee's (?) endorsement on flap "From J Clunies Ross", AAMC #1288c. [On 1.1.1952, an airmansuffered a fractured skull when struck by the winch handle of a landing barge. A 'Lincoln' bomber was sent fromRAAF Pearce (WA) to airlift him to the mainland. Only four covers were believed carried on what was the firstmail from the RAAF PO. NB: the first official mail was dated 31JA52, almost a month later. Colin Riddell's threeMercy Flight covers sold for $2446 (to Perth with flight endorsement), $8737 (to Tatts in Hobart with'RAAF/SERVICE' h/s) and $815 (to GB with Administrator's cachet) respectively]

825 C B

500- (Jan 31) cover at 6½d domestic airmail rate from Melbourne endorsed "Air Mail/To Cocos", 'RAAF PO/19FE52/COCOS ISLAND' arrival b/s & endorsed "Please/Return". [Carried on the second official flight ex Cocos 19.2.1952via Jakarta, Singapore, Darwin & Sydney]

826 C A-

200- Bibby Line cover to Tatts Hobart with Koala 4d tied by 'RAAF PO/14FE52/COCOS ISLAND' cds, light 'RAAF/SERVICE' h/s at L/L, vertical fold at base with associated soiling.

827 C C200

Lot 8281956 commercial airmail cover to Yorkshire with Melbourne Olympics 2/- tied by 'COCOS ISLAND/5DE56' cds, minorblemishes on the reverse. A rare franking from Cocos.

828 C A-500

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1964 'Greetings from Cocos Islands' PPC (fishing boats at beach) airmail to Kenya with Pictorials 3d Copra pair & 8dMap tied by #3 cds paying 1/2d Africa airmail postcard rate for carriage by Qantas service to South Africa.

829 C A200

- real photo PPC of Radio Station & Antenna Mast, airmail to UK at 1/2d rate with 1963 Pictorials 3d Copra pair & 8dMap tied #3 cds, 'HOLBROOK/IPSWICH SUFFOLK' arrival cds alongside. [Cocos' first stamps issued on 11.6.1963replaced the use of Australian stamps, but did not include a 1/2d value]

830 C A

100

Lot 831- 1964 Qantas envelope airmail to Sudan with Pictorials 3d Copra & 2/- Dugong tied by #3 cds paying 2/3d Africaairmail rate, 'KHARTOUM' arrival b/s.

831 C A400

Lot 8321965 Australian Registration Envelope QEII 2/5d to Tatts in Melbourne with #3 cds & 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands/IndianOcean' R label, by air with Melbourne arrival b/s. [Although Cocos' first stamps were issued on 11.6.1963 andreplaced the use of Australian stamps, no Cocos postal stationery was issued so Australian issues remained in use]

832 PS A

200



NEW SOUTH WALES - Postmarks

Ex Lot 1614Lord Howe Island: 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/DE29/1927/N.S.W' cds three strikes on KGV 1d green, 1½d red & 2dbrown on philatelic cover with red 'LORD HOWE IS.' R label, also cds on other KGV Heads on piece x5 and very finestrike of cds alongside Kangaroo 1d tied 'L.H.I' in bars on piece, 'L.H.I' on NSW 1d and 2d on pieces and onKangaroo ½d, plus 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/24JY46/N.S.W.' cds three strikes on KGVI 2d purple x3 on cover withblue 'Lord Howe Island' R label. [See also Lot 449 in Part One] (12 items)

1614 CD A

200T

QUEENSLAND

Ex Lot 1684LOCAL STAMPS: c.1870 (?) Torres Strait Settlements 4c pale blue blocks of 4 & 15 (3x5; three complete columns),8c orange x10 including a block of 4, 16c yellow-green x10 including a strip of 4, & 24c violet, a few faults, no gum.Ex 'Brussels Find'.

The Brussels Find of "Cinderella" material surfaced in Belgium in 2013. It included a packet of Torres StraitSettlement labels that were stuck fast in a stiff paper "pancake". Some had been damaged as a result of a misguidedattempt to separate them: they were discarded. As a result of being soaked, most of the labels now have no gum.Remarkably, not a single example of the 2c brown was included in the Find. An irregular block of 15 of the 24c & ablock of 8 of the 36c sold at the Prestige auction of 7.2.2014 for $529 & $333 respectively. (40 units)

1684 W

400

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QUEENSLAND - Postmarks

Lot 1708Sugarloaf: 'SUGARLOAF' very fine strike (RRRRR - the only recorded example) on 1874 (Feb 8) cover to"Shatland" (= Shetland islands) with 3d brown pair tied by Rays '169' (rated RRRR on Chalons) of and 2d x2 tied bybold 'REGISTERED/SUGARLOAF' h/s (RRRRR), superb GB markings of oval London transit d/s of 3MY74,'ABERDEEN' & 'LERWICK' arrival b/s, minor blemishes. An outstanding destination: Lerwick is the main port of theShetlands, some 120km NE of the mainland. PO 1.1.1873. Ex Alan Griffiths. [Sugarloaf is 180km SW of Brisbane,close to the NSW border, near Stanthorpe]

1708 C B

500

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks

Ex Lot 1868KANGAROO ISLAND: Collection on pages including 'CAPE BORDA' 1883 framed (RR), 'CYGNET RIVER' 1908unframed (RR), Squared-Circles 'AMERICAN RIVER' on KGV 2d red 'Stars' envelope, 'MT MARY' (RR) x4, 'SALTLAGOON' (RRR) & 'WIS ANGER' (RRR) x3, etc, Howard Johnson covers for 'ANTECHAMBER BAY' (with'PENNESHAW' R label), 'CYGNET RIVER' & 'MUSTON', 1937 First Flight covers x3 plus 1935 SA Farmerswindow-face envelope carried by emergency airmail service while steamer 'Cheopis' out of service with'ANTECHAMBER BAY/16DE35/ S.A.' arrival b/s, also PPCs 'North Cape', 'Old Time Bridge Cygnet River', 'At Smith'sBay' & 'Moonlight Scene near Kingscote' unused, condition generally fine. Excellent basis for expansion. (58 items)

1868 CDS

400T

Lot 1869- Emu Bay: 'EMU BAY/13JY37/S.A' cds (TO period) three fine strikes on KGV ½d orange x2 and b/s on HowardJohnson cover. Rated RRRR: the only recorded date. RO 7.1.1911; PO 1.7.1927; TO 5.1.1932; closed 30.4.1955. ExJohn Bell; sold at the Prestige auction of 14.11.2014 for $1265.

1869 C A A1

600T


SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postmarks (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1870- North Cape: 'NORTH CAPE/4JY37/S.A' cds three superb strikes on KGV ½d orange x2 and b/s on HowardJohnson cover. Rated RRRRR: the only recorded date. TO only 1.10.1924; closed 31.10.1960. Ex John Bell; sold atthe Prestige auction of 14.11.2014 for $2070.

1870 C A A1+

1,000T

TASMANIA - PostmarksBlue Rocks: 'BLUE ROCKS FLINDERS ISLAND/19MY48/TAS.' three very fine to superb strikes on Roger Wellscover, mss "Blue Rocks" on provisional R label.

1974 C A A1+100T

VICTORIA - Postmarks

Lot 2089Gabo Island: 'GABO ISLAND/3-DE60/VIC.' cds almost-complete very fine strike on 5d NT Exploration on piece.Rated RRR. TO only c.1909; closed 30/6/1964. [Gippsland; 14km east of Mallacoota].

2089 D A A2200T

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